Back Earl of Chichester German Conte di Chichester Italian チチェスター伯爵 Japanese Hrabia Chichester Polish Граф Чичестер Russian Bá tước xứ Chichester Vietnamese
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| Earldom of Chichester | |
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  Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure, three Pelicans Argent, vulning themselves proper, 2nd and 3rd, Gules, two broken Belts palewise, the buckles upwards Argent. Crest: A Peacock in pride Argent. Supporters: Dexter: A Horse of a mouse colour, collared with a Belt Argent, buckle and pendent Or. Sinister: A Bear proper, collared with a Belt Argent, buckle and pendant Or. | |
| Creation date | 23 June 1801 |
| Creation | Third |
| Created by | George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Thomas Pelham, 2nd Baron Pelham of Stanmer |
| Present holder | John Pelham, 9th Earl of Chichester |
| Heir presumptive | Richard Anthony Henry Pelham |
| Remainder to | Heirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Baron Pelham Baronet 'of Laughton' |
| Seat(s) | Little Durnford Manor |
| Former seat(s) | Stanmer House |
| Motto | VINCIT AMOR PATRIÆ (The love of my country prevails)[1] |
| The shield in the arms of the Earl of Chichester is the same as that of the Earl of Yarborough | |
Earl of Chichester is a title that has been created three times, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The current title was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1801 for Thomas Pelham, 2nd Baron Pelham of Stanmer.[1]
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 771. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
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