Isabel Leek

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Leeke-35

A. Sir John Leeke or Leek of Cotham MP m Isabell Towers, dau of John Towers of Somerby. He was the son of Simon (Leeke) de Leeke and Margaret Vaux.

Children include

1. Simon Leek of Cotham, Esq.[3] b. bef. 1389, d. b 1 Jun 1439 m Joan Talbot dau of Sir John Talbot of Swanington [sic: his son Thomas Talbot]
2. John Leek or Leake of Sutton, Derbyshire, Esq., b c 1390, m Alice Grey
3. Margaret Leek or Leake, m 1) Godfrey Foljambe m 2) Sir Thomas Rempston

Notes

"John de Leek, Chr. and Isabell his Wife, 6 H. 4. (1404/05) by Fine, settled the Manor of Kilvington, four Mess. sixty-four Acres of Land, sixteen of Meadow, and 20s. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Kilvington, Staunton, Flawburgh, Dalinton, and Newarke, on Simon de Leeke, and Joane, who had been the Wife of Sir Thomas Malory, Knight, and the Heirs of their Bodies; but if the said Simon and Joane should fail of Issue, to remain to them the said John and Isabell, and the Heirs of John."[5]

Genealogy

Stirnet: ‘Leeke01’

• Sir John Leeke, lord of Cotham
  • 1. Sir Simon (not John) Leeke of Cotham, Nottinghamshire m. Margaret Vaux
    • A. Sir John Leeke or Leek of Cotham (MP) m. Isabell Towers (dau of John Towers of Somerby)
      • i. Sir Simon Leek of Cotham m. Joan Talbot (dau of Sir John Talbot of Swanington)
        • a. Elizabeth Leek m. Sir Hugh Hercy of Grove
        • b. Mary Leek (d 17.02.1442/3) m. (before 18.05.1436) Sir Giles Daubney
        • c. Margaret Leek m. Sir John Markham of Sebrook (judge)
        • d. Anne Leek (nun) Thanks to a contributor (KLW, 05.03.08) for drawing our attention to the apparent fact that, before Anne entered a convent, she was married to .. m. Richard Willoughby (dsp 1471)
      • ii. Sir John Leek or Leake of Sutton, Derbyshire m. Alice Grey
        • a. William Leek or Leake of Langford m. Katherine Chaworth
          • (1) John Leake of Sutton m. Elizabeth Savage (dau of Sir John Savage of Clifton)
            • (A) Sir John Leake of Sutton (d 11.12.1522) m. (09.06.1489) Jane Foljambe (dau of Henry Foljambe of Walton by Benedicta Vernon)
              • (i) Sir Francis Leake of Sutton (d 01.08.1580) m. Elizabeth Paston (dau of Sir William Paston of Paston)
            • (B) Catherine Leek or Leake probably of this generation (but see below) m. (c1490) Godfrey Foljambe of Walton (b 27.03.1472, d 1541)
          • (2) Thomas Leake of Hasland (2nd son) m. Margaret Fox (dau of William Fox) name found on various web sites
            • (A) Elizabeth Leave m1. (1512) John Hardwick (d 1527) m2. Ralph Leche
      • iii. Margaret Leek or Leake m1. Godfrey Foljambe see above m2. Sir Thomas Rempston ## see here
    • B. William Leeke of Kirketon (a 1384, MP) m. Avice Stockton (dau/heir of John de Stockton by dau/heir (by Margaret) of Thomas de Kirketon son (by Beatrix) of Robert son of John son of Robert de Kirketon, probably son of Roger de Kireketon)

Hercy pedigree in the Visitations of Nottinghamshire, 1569 & 1614. Has an error: John Leek who married Isabel Towers was the son of Simon Leek.
Page 14 < Archive.Org >

References

• LEEK, Sir John (d.c.1415), of Leake and Cotham, Notts. s. and h. of Sir Simon Leek† (d.c.1383) of Leake by his w. Margaret Vaux; bro. of William Leek*. m. Isabel (d. by Sept. 1417), da. and coh. of John Towers of Somerby, Lincs., at least 1s. Simon*. Kntd. by May 1380.1
• Marshall, George William. The Visitations of the County of Nottingham in the Years 1569 and 1614 (London, 1871) Page 14 < Archive.Org >
• http://www.multiwords.de/genealogy/leeke01.htm

www.findagrave.com

Isabel Towers Leeke
BIRTH 1360
Nottinghamshire, England
DEATH 20 Sep 1439 (aged 78–79)
Cotham, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England
BURIAL
St Michael's Churchyard
Cotham, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England
MEMORIAL ID 205548373

Isabel Towers Leeke was born about 136 in Nottinghamshire, England.
She married about 1381 probably in Cotham, Sir John Leeke of Cotham.

Known Children: (1)
John "Lord Manor"De Lake 1390 - 1445 Md Jannet Cayley Died Normantown, Yorkshire, England
Family Members
Spouse
John Leeke
1360–1413

Children
John "Lord Manor Normantown" de Lake
1390–1445