Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester 1568-1648

In 1529 [his father] John Chichester and [his mother] Gertrude Courtenay [aged 8] were married.

In 1568 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay [aged 47].

In 1569 [his father] John Chichester died.

In 1605 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 37] and Anne Copleston [aged 17] were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.

In 1606 [his brother] Arthur Chichester 1st Baron Chichester [aged 42] and [his sister-in-law] Lettice Perrot Baroness Chichester [aged 46] were married.

On 16th June 1606 [his son] Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal was born to Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 38] and [his wife] Anne Copleston [aged 18]. He married 1. before 1630 Dorcas Hill and had issue 2. after 1630 his half sixth cousin Mary Digby Countess Donegal, daughter of John Digby 1st Earl Bristol and Beatrice Walcott 3. 13th August 1651 Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal, daughter of William Hicks 1st Baronet and Margaret Paget Lady Beverston, and had issue.

In 1609 [his son] Lieutenant-Colonel John Chichester was born to Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 41] and [his wife] Anne Copleston [aged 21]. He married before 1647 Mary Jones and had issue.

In 1611 [his son] Edward Chichester was born to Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 43] and [his wife] Anne Copleston [aged 23].

In 1613 [his brother] Arthur Chichester 1st Baron Chichester [aged 49] was created 1st Baron Chichester of Belfast. [his sister-in-law] Lettice Perrot Baroness Chichester [aged 53] by marriage Baroness Chichester of Belfast.

In 1616 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 48] was knighted.

In 1616 [his wife] Anne Copleston [aged 28] died.

In 1624 [his son-in-law] William Wrey 2nd Baronet [aged 24] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Chichester Lady Wrey were married. They were half second cousin twice removed.

On 19th February 1625 [his brother] Arthur Chichester 1st Baron Chichester [aged 61] died of pleurisy. He was buried in St Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus, County Antrim.

After 19th February 1625 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 57] was created 1st Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus, 1st Baron Chichester of Belfast.

After 19th February 1625 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 57] was appointed Lord High Admiral Lough Neagh.

After 19th February 1625 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 57] was appointed Governor of Carrickfergus.

Before 1630 [his son] Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal [aged 23] and [his daughter-in-law] Dorcas Hill [aged 22] were married.

After 1630 [his son] Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal [aged 23] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Digby Countess Donegal [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of John Digby 1st Earl Bristol [aged 49] and Beatrice Walcott. They were half sixth cousins.

Before 1647 [his son] Lieutenant-Colonel John Chichester [aged 37] and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Jones were married.

In 1647 [his son] Lieutenant-Colonel John Chichester [aged 38] died.

On 8th July 1648 Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester [aged 80] died. His son Arthur [aged 42] succeeded 2nd Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus, 3rd Baron Chichester of Belfast. Mary Digby Countess Donegal [aged 36] by marriage Viscountess Chichester of Carrickfergus.

[his daughter] Mary Chichester was born to Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester and Anne Copleston.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Chichester Lady Wrey was born to Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester and Anne Copleston. She married 1624 her half second cousin twice removed William Wrey 2nd Baronet, son of William Wrey 1st Baronet and Elizabeth Courtenay, and had issue.