Nicholas Le Leche

Ferchard Leche has grant of Land in Assynt in 1386. [1]

(Assynt is an area in west Sutherland, Highland, Scotland)

[1] The Stewarts of Ballintoy, The Rev.George Hill, 1865.

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Nicholas Le Leche of Bute, the 3d Keeper Of Kildavannan, keeper of Meikle Kilmory Farm near Crowner's Castle of Jamiesons of Kilmorie.

[2] An Essay towards a topographical history of the country of Norfolk

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In the 8th year of Richard II. confirmed to Sibill, widow of Nicholas Le Leche, this manor with the appurtenances which she had of the feoffment of her husband Nicholas, for life only, with remainder to William le Leche, son and heir of Nicholas, and to the heirs of his body; remainder to Catherine, daughter of the said Nicholas, and Agnes widow of William le Leche; by her deed in French, dated at Castleacre on Monday the Feast of St. Nicholas, in the 2d of Henry IV. writing that whereas the King had granted to John Payn, his chief butiler, the ward and marriage of her husband's and her son and heir, with the manor of Newton and all other his lands in Norfolk, she the said Agnes released all her right of dower in all the said lands during the continuance of the patent, to the patentee, for an annuity of 40s. sterling.

[1] Bitish History online

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[1] Calander of the close rolls (Edward III), Published Secretary Home dept.