Richard Chichester, Esq.

• Richard Chichester, Sheriff of Devonshire
• M, #69021, b. 23 February 1424, d. 25 December 1498
• Father Sir John Chichester, Lord Raleigh b. 1386, d. 14 Dec 1437
• Mother Alice Wotton b. c 1402, d. b 1437
• Richard Chichester, Sheriff of Devonshire was born on 23 February 1424 at of Pilton, Devonshire, England. He married Margaret Keynes, daughter of Sir Nicholas Keynes, before 1450; His 1st wife. Richard Chichester, Sheriff of Devonshire died on 25 December 1498 at Pilton, Devonshire, England, at age 74.
• Family Margaret Keynes b. c 1426
• Child
  • Nicholas Chichester+ b. c 1452, d. b 25 Dec 1498
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2297.htm#... __________________
• Richard Chichester1
• M, #249773, d. 24 December 1498
• Last Edited=7 Nov 2007
• Richard Chichester was the son of John Chichester and Alice Wotton.1 He married, firstly, Margaret Kaynes, daughter of Nicholas Kaynes.1 He married, secondly, Elizabeth Sapcott, daughter of Sir John Sapcott.1 He died on 24 December 1498.1
• He held the office of High Sheriff of Devon in 1469.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of Devon in 1475.1 He lived at Raleigh, Devon, England.1
• Child of Richard Chichester and Margaret Kaynes
  • Nicholas Chichester+1 b. 1452, d. b 1498
• Citations
• [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1157. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
• From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p24978.htm#i249773 ______________
• Richard CHICHESTER (Esq.)
• Born: 23 Feb 1423/4, Raleigh, Devonshire, England
• Died: 25 Dec 1498
• Buried: Chancel of Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Pilton, Devonshire, England
• Notes: Sheriff of Devonshire.
• Father: John CHICHESTER of Raleigh (Sir)
• Mother: Alice WOTTON
• Married 1: Margaret KEYNES (dau. of Nicholas Keynes of Winckley) ABT 1444
• Children:
  • 1. John CHICHESTER
  • 2. Nicholas CHICHESTER
  • 3. Hugh CHICHESTER
  • 4. Elizabeth CHICHESTER
  • 5. Margaret CHICHESTER
  • 6. Phillip CHICHESTER
  • 7. Richard CHICHESTER
  • 8. Joan CHICHESTER (b. ABT 1458)
• Married 2: Elizabeth SAPCOTE (dau. of Sir John Sapcotte)
• From: http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/CHICHESTER.htm#Richard CHICHESTER (Esq.)1 ______________
• The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising ..., Volume 1, Pages 1-452 edited by John Lambrick Vivian
• https://books.google.com/books?id=GmqlIibS95IC&pg=PA721&lpg=PA721&d...
• Pg.172
  • CHICHESTER OF RALEIGH.
• .... etc.
• Sir John Chichester, Lord of Treverbin, Co. Cornwall, and of Beggerskewish and Donwer, co. Somerset, assumed the arms of Raleigh,(6) named in the Inq. taken on the death of his widow and son. = Thomasin, da. & h. of Sir John de Ralegh, survived her husband and remar. Sir William Talbot. She died on Monday next after the feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, 1402. Inq. p.m. 5 Hen, IV, No. 36. ; ch: Sir John (m. Alice Wotton) Chichester
  • Sir John Chichester, son and heir, aged 17 years at his mother's death. Served at the battle of Agincourt in the retinue of Le Sieur de Harrington, d. 14 Dec. 1437. Inq. p.m. 16 Hen. VI, No. 55. = Alice, da. & coh. of John Wotton of Widowrthy, named in the Inq. taken on the death of her husband as deceased. ; ch: Richard (m. Margaret Keynes & Elizabeth Sapcott), John (m. Elizabeth Dymock) Chichester
    • John Chichester. = Elizabeth, da. & coh. of Richard Dymock. ; ch: a Vide page 176. (Richard Chichester)
    • (4)Richard Chichester, son & heir, aged 14 years on 22 Feb. 1438, Sheriff of Devon 1469 and 1475, d. 25 Dec., 1496. Inq. p.m. 14 Hen. VII, No. 8. M.I. at Pilton. = Margaret, da. of Sir Nicholas Keynes of Winkleigh. ch: A (Pg.173 Margaret (m. John Hensley), Elizabeth (m. John Berry), Hugh (m. Elizabeth Trenchard), John (m. Thomasin Steyning), Nicholas (m. Christian Pawlet) Chichester. ; = Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Sapcott, 2 wife, named in the Inq. taken on the death of her husband, then living, ob.s.p.
  • ¹ This descent to Sir John Chichester is from the History of the family of Chichester printed by Sir Alexander P. B. Chichester, Bart.
  • ² This descent to the italic is from Harl. MS. 1538, fo. 256, and the College of Arms.
  • ³ Left out in Harl. MS. 1538, fo. 256.
  • (4) Harl. MS. 3288, fo. 158.
  • (5) This descent is from Harl. MS. 1538, fo. 256.
  • (6) The ancient arms of Chichester were:—Ermine, a canton Sa.
    • *Pg.173
      • Margaret, mar. John Hensley.
      • Elizabeth, mar. John Berry of Ilfracombe, vide ped. ante, p. 76.
      • Hugh Chichester of Aveton Gifford, 3 son, named in the Inq. taken on his father's death, ob. s.p. = Elizabeth, da. of John Trenchard, named in the Inq. taken on the death of her father-in-law, remar. Robert Fortescue.
      • John Chichester, son & heir, ob. 4 Jan. 1477, s.p. ³Inq. p.m. 16 Edw. IV, No. 53. = Thomasin, da. of William Steyning, named in the Inq. taken an the death of her husband, living 1477.
      • ¹Nicholas Chichester, 2 son, heir to his brother John, and aged 30 at his death, named in the Inq. taken on the death of his father as deceased. = Christian, 3 da. of Sir ²Nicholas Pawlet of Sampford Peverel, widow of Henry Hull of Larkbear, named in the Inq. taken on the death of her father in law, remar. 3 Sir William Martin, 4 James Chudleigh of Asheton. ; ch: (4)Elias (ob. s.p.), (4)Tristram (ob. s.p.), (4)Henry (ob. s.p.), (4)Jane (m. Thomas Bretton), (4)Philipp (m. John Cole), (4)Elizabeth (m. John Berry), ¹Richard (4 son, ob. s.p.), (4)William (3 son), Peter (2 son), ¹John (m. Margaret Beamont & Joan Bright) Chichester
        • ¹John Chichester of Rawleigh, son & heir, heir to his grandfather and aged 24 years and more at his death, named in the Inq. taken on the death of his sons Hugh and Edward, died 22 Feb. 1537-8. Inq. p.m. 28 Hen. VIII, No. 4. = Margaret Da. & hei. of Hugh Beamont of Herwill, 1 wife.(6) ; ch: Edward (m. Lady Elizabeth Bourchier), Hughe (m. Elizabeth — ), Elizabeth (m. Nicholas Pyne) Chichester ; = Joan Da. of (5)Robert Bright 2 wife, named in the Inq. taken on her husband's death, remarried Henry Fortescue. ; ch: William (5 son), Anne, Mary (m. John Rowe), John (m. Katherine Peard) Amias (m. Jane Gifford) Chichester
          • .... etc.
  • * * * The portion of this pedigree printed in italic is a copy of the Original Visitation of Deovn 1620, Harl MS. 1163, ffo. 142, 189, and 207, signed Hughe Chichester, Bartholomewe Chechester, and Hughe Chichester.
  • ¹ Harl. MS. 3288, fo. 158.
  • ² Sir A. P. B. Chichester calls him Sir William.
  • ³ This Inq. was taken 9 Ap. 17 Edw. IV.
  • (4) Harl. MS. 1538, fo. 256.
  • (5) John Brett in Harl. MS. 3288, fo. 158, and 5185, fo. 743.
  • (6) Erroneously stated to be ancestress of Chichester of Hall in Beaumont ped. ante, p. 65.
  • (7) .... etc. ______________________

Occupation: Sheriff Of Devon (1463, 1468, 1474).

Held manors at Raleigh, Arlington, Rokysford, Widworthy and Sutton Sachefield, Devon, England.

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