James Tuchet, 5th Earl of Castlehaven (died 12 August 1700) was the son of Mervyn Tuchet, 4th Earl of Castlehaven

Mervyn Tuchet, 4th Earl of Castlehaven

Mervyn Tuchet, 4th Earl of Castlehaven was the third son of Mervyn Tuchet, 2nd Earl of Castlehaven and his first wife, Elizabeth Barnham ....

 and Mary Talbot.

He succeeded his father as Earl of Castlehaven

Earl of Castlehaven

Earl of Castlehaven was a peerage title in the Peerage of Ireland, created on September 6, 1616. It was held in conjunction with the Barony of Audley , the Barony of Audley of Orier , and the Barony of Audley of Hely .Upon...

 on 2 November 1686.

He married Anne Pelson, daughter of Richard Pelson and his wife, née Anne Villiers, daughter of Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey

Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey

Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey , known at court as Kit Villiers, was an English courtier, Gentleman of the Bedchamber and later Master of the Robes to King James I...

.

They had one son, James

James Tuchet, 6th Earl of Castlehaven

James Tuchet, 6th Earl of Castlehaven was the son of James Tuchet, 5th Earl of Castlehaven and his wife Anne Pelson.He succeeded his father as Earl of Castlehaven and Baron Arundel on 9 August 1700....

, who succeeded him as Earl of Castlehaven.

He died of apoplexy

Apoplexy

Apoplexy is a medical term, which can be used to describe 'bleeding' in a stroke . Without further specification, it is rather outdated in use. Today it is used only for specific conditions, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. In common speech, it is used non-medically to mean a state...

. His gravestone is in the floor of the south aisle of the retrochoir at Winchester cathedral.