John Chichester -1569

John Chichester was born to Edward Chichester and Elizabeth Bourchier.

Before 27th July 1526 [his father] Edward Chichester and [his mother] Elizabeth Bourchier were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] John Bourchier 1st Earl Bath [aged 56] and [his grandmother] Cecily Daubeney Baroness Fitzwarin.

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

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

In 1545 John Chichester was captain of the ship Struce of Dansick under the command of George Carew [aged 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 [aged 31]. She married after 1552 Robert Dillon of Farthington Northamptonshire.

After 1552 [his son-in-law] Robert Dillon of Farthington Northamptonshire [aged 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 [aged 39]. She married 22nd September 1584 John Fortescue and had issue.

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 [aged 42]. He married 1606 Lettice Perrot Baroness Chichester and had issue.

In 1568 [his son] Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester was born to John Chichester and [his wife] Gertrude Courtenay [aged 47]. He married 1605 Anne Copleston and had issue.

In 1569 John Chichester died.

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

[his daughter] Eleanor Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay. She married before 1573 her half fourth cousin once removed Arthur Bassett and had issue.

[his daughter] Bridget Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay. She married before 1590 Edmund Prideaux 1st Baronet.

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

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

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

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

[his daughter] Dorothy Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay. She married Hugh Pollard.

[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. He married in or before 1578 his fourth cousin once removed Anne Denys and had issue.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Chichester was born to John Chichester and Gertrude Courtenay. She married 1583 Hugh Fortescue and had issue.