John Legh, Esq.

• John Legh, Esq.1
• M, d. 1486
• Father John Legh, Esq. d. 1470
• Mother Emme Grosvenor
• John Legh, Esq. was born at of Booths, Cheshire, England.1 He married Anne Booth, daughter of Sir William Booth, Sheriff of Chester and Maud de Dutton, circa 1465.1 John Legh, Esq. died in 1486.1
• Family Anne Booth b. c 1451
• Child
  • Elizabeth Legh+2
• Citations
• 1.[S11576] A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland, by John Burke, Esq. and John Bernard Burke, Esq., p. 72.
• 2.[S10297] Unknown author, History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, by George Omerod, 1819., p. 88.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1478.htm ___________
• A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 2 By John Burke
• http://books.google.com/books?id=vuVsAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA45&lpg=PA45&dq=J...
• Pg. 45
• JOHN LEGH, of Booths, father of
• SIR JOHN LEGH, of Booths, a staunch Lancastrian, who fell fighting under the Red Rose at Blore Heath, in the 38th of Henry VI. He left two sons,
  • I. JOHN, his successor.
  • II. PHILIP, heir to his nephew.
• The elder son,
• JOHN LEGH, of Booths, espoused Emma, daughter and co-heiress of Robert Grosvenor, of Hulme, with whom he acquired the demesne lands of Allostock. He died in 1470, and was s. by his only son,
• JOHN LEGH, esq. of Booths, This gentleman m. Anne daughter of Sir William Booth, of Dunham Massey, by whom (who m. secondly, Geoffrey Shakerley, esq. of Shakerley) he had an only daughter,
  • ELIZABETH LEGH, who was sole heiress to her grandmother's estate at Hulme. She m. Peter Shakerley, esq. of Shakerley. (See vol. i. p. 9.)
• John Legh dying without male issue, was s. by his uncle.
• PHILIP LEGH, esq. who was returned to the estate of Booths by inquisition in the 2nd Richard III. He wedded Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Brereton, of Brereton, by whom (who wedded, secondly, John Carrington, of Carrington) he left issue, ___________________
• A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and ... By John Burke
• A general and heraldic dictionary of the peerages of England, Ireland, and ... By John Burke
• Pg. 67
• SIR ROBERT BOUTH, Knt., of Dunham Massie, in the county of Chester, which seat he acquired by his wife, Douce, daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Venables, of Bollen, in the same shire; which Sir William was son of Joane, daughter and heir of Hamon Fitton, who was grandson of John Fitton, of Bollen, by Cicelie his wife, eldest daughter and co-heir of Sir Hamon Massie, the sixth and last Baron of Dunham Massie, one of the eight feudal lordships instituted by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester, in the time of the Conqueror. By this lady Sir Robert Bouth had no less than nine sons and five daughters. of the former,
• Sir Robert and his eldest . . . Sir Robert died on the 16th September, 1450, and was s. by his eldest son,
• SIR WILLIAM BOTHE, who m. Maud, daughter
• Pg. 68
• of John Dutton, Esq., of Dutton, in the county of Chester, by whom he had five sons and nine daughters, which daughter were,
  • Douce, m. to Thomas Leigh, Esq., of West Hall, in the county of Chester.
  • Anne, m. first, to John Leigh, Esq., of Booths, Cheshire, and secondly, to Geoffery Shakerly, of Shakerly, in the county of Lancaster.
  • Ellen, m. to Sir John Leigh, of Baguley, in the county of Chester. __________________________
• Pedigrees Made at the Visitation of Cheshire, 1613 (1879)
• http://www.archive.org/details/recordsociety58recouoft
• http://www.archive.org/stream/recordsociety58recouoft#page/151/mode...
  • Leigh, of Boothes. Chart Pg.150-152
• John Leigh 7 H. 6. = Maude da. to Sr William Boothe of Dunham, Knight.; ch: Sr John (m. Joane Ashton) Leigh.
  • Sr John Leigh of Bouthes knight slayne at Blore heathe 2 R. 3. = Joane, da. & coe heire to Sr Tho. Ashton de Asheton knight in co. Lanc.; ch: (Pg.152 John (m. Eme Grosvenor), Philip (m. Elizabeth Brereton), Gefferey Leighe.
    • http://www.archive.org/stream/recordsociety58recouoft#page/152/mode...
    • John Leighe of Boothes 5 H. 7. = Eme da. & coe heire to Sr Robart Grosvenor of Holme, knight, 2ndly to Peter Shakerley.; ch: John [omitted in Harl. MS. 1535], Margaret (m. John Leighe), Elizabeth (m. Petter Shakerley & Raffe Egerton) Leighe.
    • Philip Leigh of the bouthis coossen & heire male 18 H. 8. = Elizabeth daughter of Sr Andrew Brereton.; ch: Sr John (m. Jane Snede), 2. Roger, 3. Edward, 4. William, Ellin (m. Sr Ralph lester), Amy, Jane (m. Richard Starky & _ Stanly) Leighe
    • Geffery Leighe.
      • John w'thout issue [omitted in Harl. MS. 1535].
      • Margaret da. & coe heire to John Leighe of Boothes.
      • Elizabeth wyffe to Petter Shakerley of Holme, after to Raffe Egerton. _____________________
• A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct .. By Sir Bernard Burke
• A genealogical history of the dormant, abeyant, forfeited, and extinct .. By Sir Bernard Burke
• Pg. 60 ________________________

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Origins

• 'John Legh, Esq.
• M, d. 1470
• Father Sir John Legh d. 23 Sep 1459
• John Legh, Esq. was born at of Booths, Cheshire, England. He married Emme Grosvenor, daughter of Robert Grosvenor, Esq. and Jonet (Johanne) Chedell. John Legh, Esq. died in 1470.
• 'Family Emme Grosvenor
• Child
  • ◦John Legh, Esq.+ d. 1486 m Ann Booth

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