Biography of John Chichester -1569

John Chichester was born to Edward Chichester and Elizabeth Bourchier.

On 27th July 1526 [his father] Edward Chichester died.

In 1529 John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay (age 8) were married.

In 1545 John Chichester was captain of the ship Struce of Dansick under the command of George Carew (age 41).

In 1547 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.

On 24th August 1548 [his mother] Elizabeth Bourchier died.

In 1552 [his daughter] Grace Chichester was born to John Chichester and [his wife] Gertrude Courtenay (age 31).

After 1552 [his son-in-law] Robert Dillon of Farthington Northamptonshire (age 4) and [his daughter] Grace Chichester were married.

In April 1554 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.

In 1559 John Chichester was elected MP Barnstaple.

Around 1560 [his daughter] Susannah Chichester was born to John Chichester and [his wife] Gertrude Courtenay (age 39).

In 1563 John Chichester was appointed Knight of the Shire Devon.

In May 1563 [his son] Arthur Chichester 1st Baron Chichester was born to John Chichester and [his wife] Gertrude Courtenay (age 42).

In 1568 [his son] Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester was born to John Chichester and [his wife] Gertrude Courtenay (age 47).

In 1569 John Chichester died.

[his son] Thomas Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his daughter] Cecilia Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his daughter] Urith Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his daughter] Bridget Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his daughter] Dorothy Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his daughter] Eleanor Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his son] Adrian Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his son] John Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his son] Charles Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his son] John Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.

[his daughter] Mary Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay.