Peerage Record – 11907

     Hon. John Chichester is the son of Lt.-Col. John Chichester and Lady Mary Jones.¹

     Bridget Senhouse was born circa 1693 at Netherhall, Cumberland, England^G.³ She was the daughter of John Senhouse and Eleanor Kirby.³ She married John Christian, son of Ewan Christian and Mary Cane, on 14 May 1717 in a Dearham, Cumberland, England marriage.³ She died on 27 September 1749 at Ewanrigg Hall, Dearham, Cumberland, England^G.³ She was buried on 27 September 1749 at Dearham, Cumberland, England^G.³
     From 14 May 1717, her married name became Christian.¹

     John Christian was born on 5 October 1719 at Ewanrigg Hall, Dearham, Cumberland, England^G.² He was the son of John Christian and Bridget Senhouse.¹ He married Jane Curwen, daughter of Eldred Curwen and Julian Clenmore, on 28 September 1745.³ He died on 23 November 1767 at age 48 at Petty France, Badminton, Gloucestershire, England^G.² He was buried on 6 December 1767 at Dearham, Cumberland, England^G.²
     He was educated at Appleby Grammar School, Appleby, Westmorland, England^G.³ He was educated at St. Bees, Cumberland, England^G.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)³ In 1765 he headed a deputation to London over the surrender by the Duke of Atholl’s rights to the Isle of Man.³ He held the office of High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1766.³

     Reverend Humphrey Christian was born on 4 October 1720 at Ewanrigg Hall, Dearham, Cumberland, England^G.² He was the son of John Christian and Bridget Senhouse.¹ He married Elizabeth Brett, daughter of Thomas Brett and Mary Bassett, in 1748.³ He died on 31 July 1773 at age 52 at Docking Hall, Norfolk, England^G.²
     He was educated at Appleby Grammar School, Appleby, Westmorland, England^G.³ He was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.³ He was the Vicar at Knapton, Norfolk, England^G. He was the Vicar in 1766 at Docking, Norfolk, England^G.³

     Captain Edward Christian was born on 15 July 1725 at Ewanrigg Hall, Dearham, Cumberland, England^G.² He was the son of John Christian and Bridget Senhouse.¹ He died in 1758 at Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, unmarried.² He was buried in 1758 at St. Mary’s, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.²
     In 1746 he went out to war on the Coromandel Coast in H.M.S. Princess Mary, flagship of Admiral Griffin.² He gained the rank of Captain before 1749 in the Royal Navy.¹

     Charles Christian was born on 12 December 1729 at Ewanrigg Hall, Dearham, Cumberland, England^G.² He was the son of John Christian and Bridget Senhouse.³ He married Ann Dixon, daughter of Jacob Dixon and Mary Fletcher, on 2 May 1751.¹ He died on 11 March 1768 at age 38 at Moreland Close, Brigham, Cumberland, England^G.² He was buried on 13 March 1768 at Brigham, Cumberland, England^G.¹
     He was a practising Attorney-at-Law at Cockermouth, Cumberland, England^G.² He lived at Mairlandclere, Cumberland, England^G.⁴

     Ann Dixon was born in 1730 at Moreland Close, Brigham, Cumberland, England^G.² She was the daughter of Jacob Dixon and Mary Fletcher.^3,2 She married Charles Christian, son of John Christian and Bridget Senhouse, on 2 May 1751.¹ She died circa January 1819 at Douglas, Isle of Man^G.⁴ She was buried on 8 January 1819 at Braddan, Isle of Man^G.⁴
     From 2 May 1751, her married name became Christian.³

     Jacob Dixon married Mary Fletcher, daughter of Jacob Fletcher.¹ He died at Moreland Close, Brigham, Cumberland, England^G.¹
     He lived at Cockermouth, Cumberland, England^G.²

     John Christian was baptised on 27 August 1752 at Moreland Close, Brigham, Cumberland, England^G.² He was the son of Charles Christian and Ann Dixon.¹ He died on 14 June 1791 at age 38 at Moreland Close, Brigham, Cumberland, England^G, unmarried.³
     He was admitted to Lincoln’s Inn in 1771 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.³

     Edward Christian was baptised on 3 March 1758 at Moreland Close, Brigham, Cumberland, England^G.² He was the son of Charles Christian and Ann Dixon.¹ He married Mary Walmsley, daughter of John Walmsley, on 11 October 1809.² He died on 29 March 1823 at age 65 at Downing College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, without issue.³
     He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1779 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1782 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was admitted to Gray’s Inn on 5 July 1782 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.³ He was a professor of law in 1800 at Downing College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G.^1,3 He held the office of Chief Justice of the Isle of Ely in 1805.¹ He held the office of Bencher on 7 June 1809.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     
     He was author of many legal books, including editing Blackstone’s Commentaries. He wrote a defence of his brother Fletcher Christian, of which no copy can be found.⁴