Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall (1666 – 10 April 1706) was an Irish nobleman and soldier. Having succeeded his father as third Earl of Donegall in 1678, he refused to attend the Irish Parliament called by James II

James II of England

James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...

 in May 1689, but later sat in the Parliament called by William III

William III of England

William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...

 in October 1692.

Having made a career in the English Army

English Army

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, Lord Donegall founded the 35th Regiment of Foot in Belfast

Belfast

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 in 1701, becoming its first Colonel

Colonel

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. In 1704 he accompanied the regiment to fight in the War of the Spanish Succession

War of the Spanish Succession

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 in Spain

Spain

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, and was appointed Major General

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 of Spanish forces. He was killed in action in 1706 at the fort of Montjuich near Barcelona

Barcelona

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, and was buried in that city.