Sir Henry Chicheley | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Colony | |
Acting Governor, 1678 – 1680; 1680 – 1682 | |
| In office 1674 – February 5, 1683 | |
| Monarch | Charles II |
| Governor | Sir William Berkeley Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper |
| Preceded by | Sir Herbert Jeffreys |
| Succeeded by | Francis Nicholson |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Lancaster County, Virginia Colony | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1614 or 1615 Wimpole Estate Cambridgeshire, England |
| Died | 5 February 1683 Rosegill, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | B.A., University College, Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Service |  Royalist |
| Years of service | 1642–1644 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Wars | English Civil War |
Sir Henry Chicheley (b. 1614 or 1615 – d. February 5, 1683) was a lieutenant governor of Virginia Colony who also served as Acting Governor during multiple periods in the aftermath of Bacon's Rebellion.[1] Having first visited the Virginia colony as a Royalist in exile, where he served in the House of Burgesses in violation of his probation, Lt. Gov. Chicheley wielded power during a period of sociopolitical turmoil and change, and later in his career was increasingly troubled by England's growing aggression and control over the colony.[2]
- ^ Billings, Warren M. “Chicheley, Sir Henry.” In the Dictionary of Virginia Biography, Vol. 3, edited by Sara B. Bearss, 203–205. Richmond: Library of Virginia, 2006.
- ^ "Sir Henry Chicheley's signature". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 2022-10-24.