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Thomas Legh

Birthdate:
Death: August 19, 1659 (15-24)
Winngton Bridge, Barntown, Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom (Killed at the Battle of Winngton Bridge)
Place of Burial: Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Peter Legh, MP and Anne Legh (Birkenhead)
Brother of Piers Legh, MP; Frances Banks (Legh) and Henry Legh
Half brother of Peter Legh

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Immediate Family

About Thomas Legh


  • 10. Peter Legh of Bruche in Lancashire, fourth son, MP for Newton in Lancashire, buried Warrington 18 Dec 1641
  • + 1st wife Frances, dau of Edward Bellot of Great Moreton near Congleton
    • 11. Peter Legh, buried Warrington 15 June 1639
  • + 2nd wife Anne dau of Henry Birkenhead of Backford, Chester, buried at Warrington, 11 June 1688. In addition to Piers and Thomas shown below, this couple had Henry and Frances.
    • 11. Piers Legh of Bruche, born c. 1636, MP for Newton. Fought at Winnington Bridge in 1659, buried Warrington 13 October 1671
    • + 1st wife Margaret dau of Edward Hyde of Hyde, married Feb 1659 (Julian Calendar) buried at Stockport 17 Dec 1661
      • 12. Piers Legh of Bruch, MP for Newton in Lancashire, buried Warrington 24 Oct 1685, had no issue
    • + 2nd wife Abigail, dau of John Chetwode, married c 1668
      • 12. Frances, who married her second cousin Peter Legh of Lyme
      • 12. Margaret Legh, died young
    • 11. Thomas Legh, bapt Warrington 31 Oct 1639, killed at Winnington Bridge buried Warrington 22 Aug 1659 and had no issue.

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Thomas Legh's Timeline

1639
1639
1659
August 19, 1659
Age 20
Winngton Bridge, Barntown, Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
August 22, 1659
Age 20
Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom