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Richard Leigh

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Son of Richard Leigh and Beatrix Leigh
Husband of Anne Leigh and Rose Leigh
Father of Dorothy Massie; Richard Leigh; George Leigh and John Leigh

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About Richard Leigh

  • Richard Leigh1
  • M, #328958
  • Last Edited=2 Jan 2009
  • Richard Leigh is the son of Richard Leigh and Beatrix Boydell.1 He married, secondly, Anne Hough.1 He married, firstly, Rose Davenport, daughter of Ralph Davenport, in 1503.1
  • Richard Leigh lived at West Hall, High Leigh, Cheshire, England.1
  • Children of Richard Leigh and Anne Hough
    • 1.Richard Leigh+1 d. 1582
    • 2.George Leigh1
    • 3.John Leigh1
    • 4.Dorothy Leigh1
  • Child of Richard Leigh and Rose Davenport
    • 1.Thomas Leigh1
  • Citations
  • 1.[S40] L. G. Pine, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 1504. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th ed.
  • From: http://www.thepeerage.com/p32896.htm#i328958
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  • A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 4 By John Burke
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=KikAAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA401&lpg=PA401&dq...
  • Pg. 531
  • THOMAS LEIGH, of the West Hall, who m. first, in 1461, Dowse, daughter of Sir William Booth, of Dunham, and had issue,
    • I. RICHARD, who m. Beatrix, daughter of Geffry Boydell, of Pulcroft, and died in his father's lifetime, leaving one son,
      • RICHARD, who became heir.
    • II. Thomas, s. to his grandfather.
    • III. George, whose daughter and heir, Elizabeth, m. Alexander Barlow, esq. of Barlow.
    • IV. James.
    • V. John.
    • I. Alice, m. first, to Hamon Massy, of Hale, and, secondly, to George Newton.
    • II. Jane, m. Mathew Leigh, of Swyneyard.
  • Thomas Leigh m. secondly, Joan, daughter of John Holcroft, of Holcroft, and had issue, John, Thomas, and Jane, wife of Thomas Sanky, of Little Sanky, in Lancashire. He was s. by his grandson,
  • RICHARD LEIGH, of West Hall, in High Legh, who m. first, 20th Henry VII., Rose, daughter of Rafe Davenport, of Davenport, by whom he had a son, THOMAS, who m. Katherine, daughter of Raufe Leigh, of the East Hall, High Leigh, but died without issue in his father's lifetime. Richard Leigh m. secondly, Anne Hough, of Leighton, by whom he had issue, RICHARD, his heir; George; John, who m. Mary, daughter of Alexander Barlow; and Dorothy, m. to David Massy, esq. of Broxton. The eldest surviving son,
  • RICHARD LEIGH, esq. of West Hall, in High Legh, m. first Clemence, daughter of John Holcroft, of Holcroft, in Lancashire, and had issue RICHARD; PETER; Francis, of London; George; Thomas; Elizabeth; and Jane, m. John Aston, of Aston. He m. secondly, margery, widow of George Tirrell, of Thornton, n Bucks, and by her had issue, Thomas, John, George, William, and Agnes. He d. 1582, and was s. by his son, ________________
  • The visitation of Cheshire in the year 1580 (1882)
  • http://www.archive.org/details/visitationchesh00fellgoog
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationchesh00fellgoog#page/n159/m...
  • An Indenture of Covenant for Marriage between Tho's Ligh of High Ligh in Com. Cestr' Esq. on the one partie, and Rafe Davenport of Davenport Esq. on the other p'tie, wherein it is agreed by the said Thomas that Rich. his cosin and heire apparent shall take to wife Rose d. of the said Rafe before the ffeast of the Nativity of our Lady next. Dat. ano 20 H. 7.
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationchesh00fellgoog#page/n161/m...
    • Leigh of High Ligh, of the Westhall. - CHART Pg.144-147
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationchesh00fellgoog#page/n162/m...
  • Thomas Leigh. = 1. Dowce d. to Sr Wm Bouth of Dunham.; ch: Rich. (m. Beatrix Boidell), George, James, John, Roger, Jane (m. Mathew Ligh), Alice (m. Hamnett Massy & George Newton); = 2. Jane d. to Jno Holcroft of Holcroft in Lanca.; ch: John, Thos, Jane (m. Thos Sanky) Leigh
  • Rich. died before his father. = Beatrix d. to Geffrey Boidell of Pulcroft.; ch: Rich. (m. Rose Damport & Anne Hough) Leigh
  • Rich. Leigh of Westhall in High Ligh. = Rose d. to Rafe Damport of Damport.; ch: Tho. (m. Katherine Ligh), Parnall, Anne (m. Rafe Massy) Leigh; = Anne sister to Rich. Hough of Leighton.; ch: Rich. (m. Clemence Holcroft & Margery Cooke), George, Anne, John, John (m. Mary Barlow), Doroty (m. David Massy) Leigh _________________
  • Pedigrees Made at the Visitation of Cheshire, 1613 (1879)
  • http://www.archive.org/details/recordsociety58recouoft
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/recordsociety58recouoft#page/148/mode...
    • Leigh, of the West Hall, High Leigh. - CHART Pg.148-149
  • Richard leigh of high leigh of the west hall. = Rose dau. to Roger Davenport of Davenport [marr. 1504]. ; ch: Thomas (m. Katharen Leighe), Parnell, Anne (m. Robart Massey) Leigh; = Ann sister of Richard Hough of leighton in Werrall.; ch: Richard (m. Clemence Holcroft & Margery Cooke) Leigh
    • Thomas Legh dead before his father s.p. = Katharen da. & coe heire to Randall Leighe of East hall & after [marr.] to Rich. Done. _______________________