Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal 1666-1706

In or before 1666 [his father] Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and [his mother] Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall were married.

In 1666 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal was born to Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall.

On 18th March 1675 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal [aged 68] died. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus, County Antrim. His nephew [his father] Arthur succeeded 2nd Earl Donegal, 3rd Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus, 4th Baron Chichester of Belfast. [his mother] Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall by marriage Countess Donegal.

On 26th October 1678 [his father] Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal died. His son Arthur [aged 12] succeeded 3rd Earl Donegal. [his future wife] Barbara Boyle Countess Donegall [aged 16] by marriage Countess Donegal.

Before 20th November 1682 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal [aged 16] and Barbara Boyle Countess Donegall [aged 20] were married. She the daughter of Roger Boyle 1st Earl Orrery and Margaret Howard Countess Orrery [aged 60]. He the son of Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall.

On 20th November 1682 [his wife] Barbara Boyle Countess Donegall [aged 20] died.

Before 1695 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal [aged 28] and Catherine Forbes [aged 4] were married. The difference in their ages was 24 years. He the son of Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal and Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall.

In 1695 [his son] Arthur Chichester 4th Earl Donegal was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal [aged 29] and [his wife] Catherine Forbes [aged 5].

In 1701 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal [aged 35] was appointed Colonel of the 35th Regiment of Foot which he had founded.

In 1704 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal [aged 38] accompanied the 35th Regiment of Foot to fight in the War of the Spanish Succession in Spain, and was appointed major general of Spanish forces.

Around 1706 [his son] John Chichester was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal [aged 40] and [his wife] Catherine Forbes [aged 16]. He married before 13th June 1739 Elizabeth Newdigate and had issue.

On 10th April 1706 Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal [aged 40] was killed in action at Fort Montjuïc, Barcelona. His son Arthur [aged 11] succeeded 4th Earl Donegal.

On 15th July 1743 [his former wife] Catherine Forbes [aged 53] died.

[his daughter] Anne Chichester Countess Barrymore was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal and Catherine Forbes. She married 12th July 1716 James Barry 4th Earl Barrymore, son of Richard Barry 2nd Earl Barrymore, and had issue.

[his daughter] Catherine Chichester Visountess Massereene was born to Arthur Chichester 3rd Earl Donegal and Catherine Forbes. She married 9th September 1713 her third cousin Clotworthy Skeffington 4th Viscount Massereene, son of Clotworthy Skeffington 3rd Viscount Massereene and Rachel Hungerford Viscountess Massereene, and had issue.