CHICHESTER, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1623-67), of Raleigh, nr. Barnstaple, Devon and the Strand, Westminster.

Family and Education

b. 23 Apr. 1623, 1st s. of Sir Robert Chichester of Raleigh by Mary, da. of Robert Hill of Shilston. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 1638-40. m. (1) 28 Jan. 1647, Elizabeth (bur. 30 Nov. 1654), da. of Sir John Rayney, 1st Bt., of Wrotham, Kent s.p. (2) 18 July 1655, Mary, da. of Theodore Colly, wid. of George Warcup, merchant, of London, 4s. 3da. suc. fa. 1627; cr. Bt. 4 Aug. 1641.W. R. Drake, Devon Notes and Notelets, 248-50; PCC 31 Alchin; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 174; Reg. Coll. Exon. ii. 58.

Offices Held

J.p. Devon July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1662 – d., jt. farmer of excise 1662 – 65; recorder, Barnstaple 1665–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 425, 639; Merc. Pub. 30 Aug. 1660; T. Wainwright, Barnstable Recs. i. 255.

Parlimentarian

CHICHESTER, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1623-67), of Raleigh, nr. Barnstaple, Devon and the Strand, Westminster.

Main residences: Raleigh, nr. Barnstaple, Devon; the Strand, Westminster.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

CHICHESTER, Sir John (1623-67)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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