Baron Templemore

Baron Templemore
Arms: Quarterly 1st & 4th, Chequy Or and Gules (for Chichester); 2nd & 3rd, Azure, fretty Argent (for Etchingham). Crest: A Heron wings expanded proper, holding in the beak an Eel Argent. Supporters: Dexter: A Wolf Gules ducally gorged with a Line reflexed over the back Or. Sinister: An Heraldic Tiger Sable, ducally crowned Or.
Creation date	10 September 1831
Created by	King William IV
Peerage	Peerage of the United Kingdom
First holder	Arthur, 1st Baron Templemore
Present holder	Patrick, 8th Marquess of Donegall
Heir apparent	James, Earl of Belfast
Status	Extant
Motto	INVICTUM SEQUITUR HONOR (Unsought honour follows)
Since 1975 a subsidiary title of the Marquess of Donegall

Baron Templemore, of Templemore in the County of Donegal, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, since 1975 a subsidiary title of the Marquessate of Donegall. It was created on 10 September 1831 for Arthur Chichester, Member of Parliament for Milborne Port and County Wexford. He was the son of Lord Spencer Stanley Chichester, third son of The 1st Marquess of Donegall (see Marquess of Donegall for earlier history of the Chichester family). Lord Templemore's son, the second Baron, and grandson, the third Baron, both served as Deputy Lieutenants of County Wexford. The latter was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth Baron. He served as the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords between 1940 and 1945. He was succeeded by his second but eldest surviving son, the fifth Baron. In 1975 he succeeded his kinsman as seventh Marquess of Donegall. For further history of the titles, see Marquess of Donegall.

Two other members of this branch of the Chichester family may also be mentioned. The Honourable Augustus George Charles Chichester (1822–1896), second son of the first Baron, was a Lieutenant-General in the 77th Foot. The Honourable Sir Gerald Henry Crofton Chichester (1886–1939), second son of the third Baron, was private secretary to Queen Mary between 1935 and 1939.

Despite the geographical designation "Templemore in the County of Donegal", in 1831 the civil parish of Templemore was entirely in County Londonderry rather than in neighbouring County Donegal. The name "Templemore" originally designated the medieval cathedral of Derry, and later the parish west of the River Foyle served by the cathedral. A 1613 charter included the portion of the parish nearest the renamed city of Londonderry within the city's northwest liberties and the new County Londonderry. Subsequently, the County Donegal portion of Templemore was made into separate parishes (Muff, Burt, and Inch).

Barons Templemore (1831)

Arthur Henry Chichester, 3rd Baron Templemore (1911)

• Arthur Chichester, 1st Baron Templemore (1797–1837)
• Harry Spencer Chichester, 2nd Baron Templemore (1821–1906)
• Arthur Henry Chichester, 3rd Baron Templemore (1854–1924)
• Arthur Claud Spencer Chichester, 4th Baron Templemore (1880–1953)
• Dermot Richard Claud Chichester, 5th Baron Templemore (1916–2007) (succeeded as 7th Marquess of Donegall in 1975)

For further succession, see Marquess of Donegall

Marquess of Donegall: Barons & Viscounts Chichester, Earls & Marquesses of Donegall and Barons Templemore

John Chichester 1519/1520–1569 Baron Chichester (1st creation) of Belfast in County Antrim (Ireland), 1613 Viscount Chichester of Carrickfergus and Baron Chichester of Belfast both in County Antrim (Ireland) (2nd creation), 1625 Arthur Chichester 1563–1625 1st Baron Chichester Edward Chichester 1568–1648 1st Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester Barony Chichester (1st creation) extinct Earl of Donegall (Ireland), 1647 Arthur Chichester 1606–1675 1st Earl of Donegall, 2nd Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester Lt. Col. John Chichester 1609–1647 Williaṃ Chichester d. 1660 Arthur Chichester d. 1678 2nd Earl of Donegall, 3rd Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester Arthur Chichester 1666–1706 3rd Earl of Donegall, 4th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester Arthur Chichester 1695–1757 4th Earl of Donegall, 5th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester John Chichester 1700–1746 Baron Fisherwick of Fisherwick in the County of Stafford (Great Britain), 1790 Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast (Ireland), 1791 Arthur Chichester 1739–1799 1st Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast, 5th Earl of Donegall, 6th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester George Chichester 1769–1844 2nd Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast, 6th Earl of Donegall, 7th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester Arthur Chichester 1771–1788 Spencer Chichester 1775–1819 Baron Ennishowen and Carrickfergus (United Kingdom), 1841 Baron Templemore, 1831 George Chichester 1797–1883 3rd Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast, 7th Earl of Donegall, 8th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester, Baron Ennishowen and Carrickfergus Edward Chichester 1799–1889 4th Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast, 8th Earl of Donegall, 9th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester Spencer Chichester 1805–1825 Arthur Chichester 1808–1840 Haṃilton Chichester 1810–1854 John Chichester 1811–1873 Stephen Chichester 1814–1890 Arthur Chichester 1797–1837 1st Baron Templemore Barony Ennishowen and Carrickfergus barony extinct, 1883 George Chichester 1826–1827 styled Viscount Chichester Frederick Chichester 1827–1853 styled Earl of Belfast George Chichester 1822–1904 5th Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast, 9th Earl of Donegall, 10th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester Henry Chichester 1834–1928 Adolphus Chichester 1836–1901 Harry Chichester 1821–1906 2nd Baron Templemore Edward Chichester 1903–1975 6th Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast, 10th Earl of Donegall, 11th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester Severne Chichester 1861–1951 Forester Chichester 1864–1865 Robert Chichester 1873–1921 Augustus Chichester 1878–1902 Arthur Chichester 1854–1924 3rd Baron Templemore Titles inherited by the 5th Baron Templemore Robert Chichester 1902–1920 Arthur Chichester 1880–1953 4th Baron Templemore Maj. Arthur Chichester 1914–1942 Dermot Chichester 1916–2007 7th Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast, 11th Earl of Donegall, 12th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester, 5th Baron Templemore Patrick Chichester b. 1952 8th Marquess of Donegall and Earl of Belfast, 12th Earl of Donegall, 13th Viscount Chichester and Baron Chichester, 6th Baron Templemore James Chichester b. 1990 styled Earl of Belfast Arthur Humphrey John Chichester b. 2022 styled Viscount Chichester

References

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Henry Chichester, 3rd Baron Templemore