Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
Summary
4th August 1661. John Chichester 1st Baronet [aged 38] created. See 1661 Creation of Baronets and Peerages by Charles II Post Coronation.
1667. Son John Chichester 2nd Baronet [aged 9] succeeded.
8th September 1680. Brother Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet [aged 21] succeeded.
3rd February 1718. Son John Chichester 4th Baronet [aged 30] succeeded.
2nd September 1740. Son John Chichester 5th Baronet [aged 19] succeeded.
18th December 1784. Son John Chichester 6th Baronet [aged 32] succeeded.
30th September 1808. First Cousin Once Removed Arthur Chichester 7th Baronet [aged 18] succeeded.
30th May 1842. Son Arthur Chichester 8th Baronet [aged 19] succeeded.
13th July 1898. Son Edward Chichester 9th Baronet [aged 48] succeeded.
17th September 1906. Son Edward George Chichester 10th Baronet [aged 23] succeeded.
26th September 1940. Son Edward John Chichester 11th Baronet [aged 24] succeeded.
14th May 2007. Son James Chichester 12th Baronet [aged 55] succeeded.
In August 1661 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland [aged 31] created new Baronetcies and Peerages...
2nd August 1661 Thomas Carew 1st Baronet [aged 29] was created 1st Baronet Carew of Haccombe in Devon.
4th August 1661 John Chichester 1st Baronet [aged 38] was created 1st Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
7th August 1661 Mark Milbanke 1st Baronet [aged 23] was created 1st Baronet Milbanke of Halnaby in Yorkshire. Elizabeth Acklom Lady Milbanke by marriage Lady Milbanke of Halnaby in Yorkshire.
17th August 1661 William Boyd 1st Earl Kilmarnock [aged 15] was created 1st Earl Kilmarnock.
In 1667 John Chichester 1st Baronet [aged 43] died. His son John [aged 9] succeeded 2nd Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
Around 4th November 1679 John Chichester 2nd Baronet [aged 21] and Elizabeth Bickerstaffe Lady Chichester [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Lady Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
Around 8th September 1680 John Chichester 2nd Baronet [aged 22] died. His brother Arthur [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 3rd February 1718 Arthur Chichester 3rd Baronet [aged 59] died. His son John [aged 30] succeeded 4th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 2nd September 1740 John Chichester 4th Baronet [aged 52] died. His son John [aged 19] succeeded 5th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 18th December 1784 John Chichester 5th Baronet [aged 63] died. His son John [aged 32] succeeded 6th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 30th September 1808 John Chichester 6th Baronet [aged 56] died unmarried. His first cousin once removed Arthur [aged 18] succeeded 7th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 30th May 1842 Arthur Chichester 7th Baronet [aged 52] died. His son Arthur [aged 19] succeeded 8th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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On 13th July 1898 Arthur Chichester 8th Baronet [aged 75] died. His son Edward [aged 48] succeeded 9th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 17th September 1906 Edward Chichester 9th Baronet [aged 56] died. His son Edward [aged 23] succeeded 10th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 26th September 1940 Edward George Chichester 10th Baronet [aged 57] died. His son Edward [aged 24] succeeded 11th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.
On 14th May 2007 Edward John Chichester 11th Baronet [aged 91] died. His son James [aged 55] succeeded 12th Baronet Chichester of Raleigh in Devon.