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Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade I Listed Building in Barnstaple, Devon

St Mary: inscription and arms from the memorial to Robert Chichester of Raleigh, d.1627

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Arms of Raleigh are 'chequy or & gules a chief vair' & Harington 'sable a fret argent'

In memory of Sr Robert Chichester Knight of the Bath, Custos Rotulorum & Deputy Lieutenant of this shire & Colonel of a Regiment of Foot. He was a son of Sr John Chichester Kt by Anne daughter of Sr Robert Dennis of Holcomb. He married to his first wife Frances daughter and co-heir of John Lord Harrington of Exton in Rutlandshire by whom he had issue Anne who became the wife of Thomas, Lord Bruce. Sr Robert married to his second wife a daughter of Robert Hill of Shilston in this county Esqr by whom he had issue two sons and one daughter. He died 1627 aged 48

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