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Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester

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English peer (1563-1625)

United KingdomPoliticiansLived 1563 to 1625 · aged 62
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Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester, known between 1596 and 1613 as Sir Arthur Chichester, of Carrickfergus in Ireland, was an English administrator and soldier who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1605 to 1616. He was instrumental in the development and expansion of Belfast, now Northern Ireland's capital.

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Record of a visitation undertaken by Daniel Molyneux, Ulster King of Arms, in 1607, showing the arms of Lord Deputy Chichester on the rightRecord of a visitation undertaken by Daniel Molyneux, Ulster King of Arms, in 1607, showing the arms of Lord Deputy Chichester on the right

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Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Chichester, known between 1596 and 1613 as Sir Arthur Chichester, of Carrickfergus in Ireland, was an English administrator and soldier who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1605 to 1616. He was instrumental in the development and expansion of Belfast, now Northern Ireland's capital. Several streets are named in honour of himself and his nephew and heir Arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, including Chichester Street and the adjoining Donegall Place, site of the Belfast City Hall.

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United Kingdom
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1563 to 1625 · aged 62
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