Biography of Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal 1606-1675
Paternal Family Tree: Chichester
In 1605 [his father] Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester (age 37) and [his mother] Anne Copleston (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
On 16 Jun 1606 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal was born to Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester (age 38) and Anne Copleston (age 18).
In 1616 [his mother] Anne Copleston (age 28) died.
After 19 Feb 1625 [his father] Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester (age 57) was created 1st Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus, 1st Baron Chichester of Belfast.
Before 1630 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 23) and Dorcas Hill (age 22) were married.
In 1630 [his wife] Dorcas Hill (age 23) died.
After 1630 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 23) and Mary Digby Countess Donegal (age 18) were married. She the daughter of John Digby 1st Earl Bristol (age 49) and Beatrice Walcott.
In 1640 [his sister-in-law] Abigail Digby died.
In 1647 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 40) was created 1st Earl Donegal. [his wife] Mary Digby Countess Donegal (age 35) by marriage Countess Donegal.
On 08 Jul 1648 [his father] Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester (age 80) died. His son Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 42) succeeded 2nd Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus, 3rd Baron Chichester of Belfast. [his wife] Mary Digby Countess Donegal (age 36) by marriage Viscountess Chichester of Carrickfergus.
On 05 Nov 1648 [his wife] Mary Digby Countess Donegal (age 36) died in childbirth. She was buried at All Saints Church, Eggesford.
On 13 Aug 1651 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 45) and Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Donegal. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
In 1669 [his former brother-in-law] Lewis Dyve (age 70) died.
In Jan 1675 [his son-in-law] John Butler 1st Earl Gowran (age 32) and [his daughter] Anne Chichester Countess Gowran and Longford were married. She the daughter of Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 68) and Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal (age 48). He the son of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 64) and Elizabeth Preston Duchess Ormonde (age 59).
On 18 Mar 1675 Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal (age 68) died. He was buried at St Nicholas' Church, Carrickfergus, County Antrim. His nephew Arthur Chichester 2nd Earl Donegal succeeded 2nd Earl Donegal, 3rd Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus, 4th Baron Chichester of Belfast. Jane Ichyngham Countess Donegall by marriage Countess Donegal.
On 12 May 1691 [his former wife] Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal (age 64) died.
[his daughter] Anne Chichester Countess Gowran and Longford was born to Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal and Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal.
[his son] William Chichester was born to Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal and Letitia Hicks Countess Donegal.
[his daughter] Mary Chichester was born to Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal and Dorcas Hill.
George Freke of Sherbourne in Dorset and Abigail Digby were married. She the daughter of John Digby 1st Earl Bristol and Beatrice Walcott.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Chichester
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Chichester
GrandFather: John Chichester 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier Baron Fitzwarin
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Fulk Bourchier 10th Baron Fitzwarin 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Thomasine Hankford 9th Baroness Fitzwarin 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Earl Bath 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Dynham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dynham Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Arches
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bourchier 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Daubeney
Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Stourton
6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Daubeney Baroness Fitzwarin 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Arundell
8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arundell Baroness Offaly 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Father: Edward Chichester 1st Viscount Chichester 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Courtenay 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hungerford
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Courtenay 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bonville 1st Baron Bonville
7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Bonville 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Grey
4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William "Great" Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Cecily Cheney
GrandMother: Gertrude Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Gainsford
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Gainsford
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Shaa
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Shaa
Great x 2 Grandmother: Audrey Shaa
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Ilam
Arthur Chichester 1st Earl Donegal 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: John Copleston
Mother: Anne Copleston
GrandMother: Dorothy Biston