CHICHESTER, John (1598-1669), of Hall, Bishops Tawton, Devon.

Family and Education

b. 6 Dec. 1598, C142/303/138. 1st s. of John Chichester of Hall and Anne, da. of Sir Arthur Bassett† of Umberleigh, Devon. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 176-7. educ. ‘subscribed’ Oxf. 1614, BA (Exeter Coll.) 1617; I. Temple 1617. Al. Ox.; I. Temple Admiss. m. (1) c.1619, CP25/2/288/17 Jas.I/Mich. Ursula (bur. 9 July 1635), da. of Sir William Strode* of Newnham, Plympton St. Mary, Devon, 6s. (3 d.v.p.); Vivian, 177. (2) 24 Nov. 1635, Devon RO, King’s Nympton regs.; Chichester’s name is given as ‘Cheston’. Elizabeth (bur. 20 July 1661), da. of Sir Lewis Pollard of King’s Nympton, Devon, 1s. 2da. (1 d.v.p.); (3) Susanna (admon. 11 Jan. 1695), wid. of Alexander Rolle (admon. 15 Nov. 1660) of Tawstock, Devon and da. of William Stevens of Gt. Torrington, Devon, 1da. suc. fa. 1608; Vivian, 176-7, 653; PROB 11/302, f. 276v. Kntd. 16 Sept. 1625. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 189. d. 24 Sept. 1669. Vivian, 177. sig. Jo[hn] Chichester.

Offices Held

J.p. Devon 1628 – at least43, 1660-at least 1664, C231/4, f. 239; 231/5, p. 530; C220/9/4; C193/12/4; Devon RO, QS 28/1–2. commr. piracy 1630, sewers 1634, C181/4, ff. 52v, 163v. incorporation of maltsters 1636, PC2/46, p. 374. subsidy 1641–2, SR, v. 61, 83, 150. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH 133. defence (roy.) 1643, M. Wolffe, Gentry Leaders in Peace and War, 287. dep. lt. 1660-at least 1662; SP29/11/157; 29/60/139. ?commr. corporations, Barnstaple, Devon 1662. T. Wainwright, Barnstaple Recs. i. 230–1.

Parlimentarian

CHICHESTER, John (1598-1669), of Hall, Bishops Tawton, Devon.

Main residence: Hall, Bishops Tawton, Devon.

Author

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CHICHESTER, John (1598-1669)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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