Chichester Fortescue (1750–1820)

Sir Chichester Fortescue (7 June 1750 – 22 March 1820) was an Irish admiral and MP.

The son of Chichester Fortescue by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington (through whom he was a first cousin of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), he represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons from 1798 to the Act of Union 1800. He also served as Ulster King of Arms, succeeding his younger brother Gerald in 1788, and was knighted on 21 February that year by the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Buckingham.

His daughter Frances married George Hamilton, as his second wife.

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Chichester Fortescue (1777–1826)

Chichester Fortescue (12 August 1777 – 25 November 1826) briefly served as an Irish Member of Parliament.

He was son of Thomas Fortescue and father of Thomas Fortescue, 1st Baron Clermont, Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford and Harriet Angelina Fortescue.

He was elected to the Irish House of Commons for Hillsborough in January 1800 but lost his seat when the Parliament of Ireland was abolished by the Act of Union 1800.

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Chichester Fortescue (1718–1757)

Chichester Fortescue (5 June 1718 – 16 July 1757) was an Irish Member of Parliament.

He represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons between 1747 and 1757.

In 1743 he married The Hon. Elizabeth Colley Wesley, daughter of Richard Wesley, 1st Baron Mornington and sister of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington. Their children included Thomas, also an MP; Elizabeth, who married William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian; Chichester, an admiral and MP; and Gerald, who served as Ulster King of Arms.

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Chichester

Coordinates: 50°50′11″N 0°46′45″W / 50.83652°N 0.77918°W / 50.83652; -0.77918

Chichester (/ˈtʃɪtʃᵻstər/) is a cathedral city in West Sussex, in South-East England. It is the only city in West Sussex and is its county town. It has a long history as a settlement from Roman times and was important in Anglo-Saxon times. It is the seat of a bishopric, with a 12th-century cathedral, and is home to some of the oldest churches and buildings in Great Britain.

Chichester has three tiers of local government. It is a transport hub, and a centre for culture in the county, with a theatre, museum and art galleries. Chichester Harbour and the South Downs provide opportunities for outdoor pursuits.

History

Roman period

The area around Chichester is believed to have played significant part during the Roman Invasion of A.D 43, as confirmed by evidence of military storage structures in the area of the nearby Fishbourne Roman Palace. The city centre stands on the foundations of the Romano-British city of Noviomagus Reginorum, capital of the Civitas Reginorum. The Roman road of Stane Street, connecting the city with London, started at the east gate, while the Chichester to Silchester road started from the north gate. The plan of the city is inherited from the Romans: the North, South, East and West shopping streets radiate from the central market cross dating from medieval times.

Chichester (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 50°50′11″N 0°46′45″W / 50.83652°N 0.77918°W / 50.83652; -0.77918

Chichester is a constituency in West Sussex, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Andrew Tyrie of the Conservative Party.

History

Chichester centres on the small medieval cathedral city by the South Downs National Park and is one of the oldest constituencies in the UK having been created when commoners were first called to the Model Parliament in 1295 as one of the original Parliamentary boroughs returning two members. The seat has sent one member since 1868, by the Reform Act 1867.

In its various forms, Chichester has been a Conservative stronghold since 1924.

Boundaries

The constituency is based in the western portion of West Sussex, centred on the city of Chichester and covers the majority of the Chichester district. Other towns in the constituency include Midhurst and Selsey.

Prior to the boundary changes implemented in 1974, Chichester was a much more compact constituency, taking in the eastern towns of Arundel and Bognor Regis at various times, but the greater growth in population of other seats nationally, including in Sussex settlements of Crawley, Horsham and Brighton meant that the constituency was expanded to the north to give it equal population.

Chichester (disambiguation)

Chichester is a city in West Sussex, England. It may also refer to:

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