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James Legh

Also Known As: "Leigh"
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Son of Sir Piers Legh, of Lyme and Ellen Legh
Brother of Margaret Warren; Peter Legh, Esq., of Lyme and Haydock; Elizabeth Brisco; John Legh; Richard Leigh and 3 others

Managed by: Alain Latham
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About James Legh

  • 'Pedigrees Made at the Visitation of Cheshire, 1613 (1879)
  • http://www.archive.org/details/recordsociety58recouoft
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  • http://www.archive.org/stream/recordsociety58recouoft#page/141/mode...
  • ch of S'r Piers Leighe & Margarett Moluneux
    • 1. Piers Leighe died before his father 1468. mar. Mabell da. & heir to S'r James Croftes & of the da. to ffreackleton [died 1474-5]. 2. Janne vxor Richard Kighley.
    • ch of Piers Leighe & Mabell Croftes
      • 1. James 2 sonne [died 1514] mar. Ciceley da. to S'r Roger Gerrard. 2. John 3 son. 3. S'r Piers Leighe Knight banarett by E. 4. obiit 1524 [1527]. mar. Ellen da. to S'r John Sauage Knight [died 1492]. 4. Margarett vxor Raffe Orrell. 5. Elizabeth.
      • http://www.archive.org/stream/recordsociety58recouoft#page/142/mode...
      • ch of Piers Leighe & Ellen Sauage
        • 1. [Gowther Legh, founded Winwick Grammar School.] 2. John. '3. James.' 4. Piers Leighe of Lime & Bradley [died 1541]. mar. Jane da. to S'r Thomas Gerrard K. 2 wyffe [1 wife, died 1510]. mar. Margarett da. to Nicholas Tillesley 1 wyffe [2 wife]. 5. Margarett vxor Lawrance Warren [of Poynton] barron of Stopford [Stockport].
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  • Eleanor SAVAGE
  • Born: ABT 1452
  • Died: 17 May 1491/2
  • Father: John SAVAGE (Sir Knight)
  • Mother: Catherine STANLEY
  • Married: Peter LEIGH (Sir) (b. ABT 1455 - d. 11 Aug 1527) (son of Peter Leigh and Mabel Croft) 2 Jan 1466/7, Clifton, Cheshire, England
  • Children:
    • 1. Peter LEIGH (b. 1479/80 - d. 4 Dec 1542) (m.1 Jane Gerard - m.2 Margaret Tyldesley)
    • 2. Margaret LEIGH (b. 1473) (m. Hamnet Hyde)
    • 3. John LEIGH (b. ABT 1482)
    • '4. James LEIGH (b. ABT 1484 - d. 1530)
    • 5. Richard LEIGH (b. ABT 1486)
    • 6. Gunther LEIGH (b. 1490)
  • http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/SAVAGE.htm#Eleanor SAVAGE1
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  • 'The visitation of Cheshire in the year 1580 (1882)
  • http://www.archive.org/details/visitationchesh00fellgoog
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationchesh00fellgoog#page/n169/m...
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