page_title: John Chichester (died 1586)
section_title: Marriage and children
hierarchical_section_title: John Chichester (died 1586) / Marriage and children
caption_attribution_description: English: Arms of Denys of Holcombe Burnel &amp; Bicton, Devon: Ermine, three battle-axes gules. These arms may be seen at the Livery Dole Almshouses &amp; Chapel, Heavitree Road, Exeter
context_page_description: Sir John Chichester lord of the manor of Raleigh in the parish of Pilton, near Barnstaple, North Devon, was Sheriff of Devon in 1576/7 and/or in 1585 and died of gaol fever contracted whilst acting as a magistrate at the Lent Black Assizes of Exeter in 1586.
context_section_description: John Chichester married Ann Dennis, the eldest daughter of Sir Robert Dennis (died 1592), of Holcombe Burnell, in Devon, by his wife Mary Blount who was one of the two daughters and co-heiresses of William Blount, 4th Baron Mountjoy (c. 1478–1534), KG, and a first cousin of Lady Jane Grey. Their children included:
  Sir Robert Chichester (1579–1627), eldest son and heir (whose kneeling effigy and monument survives in Pilton Church), father of Sir John Chichester, 1st Baronet (1626-1667).
  John Chichester (1605–1627), second son, died childless aged 22.
  Mary Chichester, eldest daughter, who married twice, firstly to Thomas Francis of Combe Florey in Somerset; secondly to John Smith of Tregonnacke in Cornwall.
  Gertrude Chichester, second daughter, wife of Amias Copleston (1581/2–1621) of Warleigh in the parish of Tamerton Foliot in Devon, and lord of the Manor of Copleston in Devon.
  Elizabeth Chichester (died 26 January 1656/7), third daughter, who married William Coryton (1580–1651). She was the mother of Sir John Coryton, 1st Baronet (1621–1680).
caption: Arms of Dennis of Holcombe Burnell & Bicton, Devon: Ermine, three battle-axes gules
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