Sir Arthur Chichester, 8th Baronet
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Sir Arthur Chichester, Bt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 1822 |
| Died | 13 July 1898 (aged 75) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Nicholetts
(m. 1847; died 1879)Rosalie Amelia Chamberlayne
(m. 1883; died 1898) |
| Children | 14, including Edward |
| Parent(s) | Sir Arthur Chichester, 7th Baronet Charlotte Hamlyn-Williams |
| Relatives | Sir Francis Chichester (grandson) |
Sir Arthur Chichester, 8th Baronet DL JP (4 October 1822 – 13 July 1898), of Youlston Park, Sherwell, was an English landowner, soldier and baronet.
Chichester was born in Sherwell on 4 October 1822. He was a son of Sir Arthur Chichester, 7th Baronet (1790–1842), who served as High Sheriff of Devon, and Charlotte Hamlyn-Williams (c. 1798–1834). Among his siblings were sisters Charlotte Elizabeth Chichester, who married the Rev. Richard John Beadon in 1848, and Blanche Chichester, who married John Toller Nicholetts in 1855.[1]
His paternal grandparents were John Chichester (a son of the Rev. William Chichester, Rector of Georgeham and Shirwell, himself the youngest son of Sir John Chichester, 4th Baronet) and Elizabeth Cory.[2] His maternal grandparents were Sir James Hamlyn-Williams, 2nd Baronet and Diana Anne Whittaker (a daughter of Abraham Whittaker).[3] His great-aunt, Marianne Whittaker, married Sir Thomas Gooch, 5th Baronet.[4]
He was educated at Eton College.[1]
Career
Chichester was gazetted a Cornet in the 7th Hussars on 18 June 1841.[1] Upon the death of his father, Chichester succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Chichester, of Raleigh, Devon, on 30 May 1842. His father had inherited the baronetcy from his cousin, Sir John Chichester, 6th Baronet, who died unmarried in 1808.[5]
On 15 January 1847, he was made a Captain in the 7th Hussars, shortly before he retired in 1848.[1] He served as Deputy Lieutenant of Devon and as a Justice of the Peace for Devon. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1862 in the service of the Royal North Devon Yeomanry.[6]
