Background
Chichester was the son of Sir Robert Chichester, Knight Bachelor, of Raleigh, Devon and his second wife Mary Hill, daughter of Robert Hill of Shilston, Devon.
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John Chichester
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Career
He succeeded to Raleigh on the death of his father on 24 April 1624. He was created a baronet on 4 August 1641.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1661, Chichester was elected Member of Parliament for Barnstaple in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1667 at the age of about 44.
