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About Thomas Legh
- Thomas Legh, Esq.1
- M, #44367, b. circa 1458, d. 8 August 1519
- Father Robert Legh, Esq.1 b. c 1428, d. 1487
- Mother Ellen Booth1 d. 10 Sep 1504
- Thomas Legh, Esq. was born circa 1458 at of Adlington, Cheshire, England. He married Katherine Savage, daughter of Sir John Savage, Mayor of Chester, Chamberlain of Middlewich and Katherine Stanley, on 4 November 1479 at Clifton, Cheshire, England. Thomas Legh, Esq. died on 8 August 1519.2
- Family Katherine Savage b. c 1462
- Child
- Eleanor Leigh+ b. c 1480
- Citations
- 1.[S11571] A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. III, by John Burke, Esq., p. 454.
- 2.[S11583] The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry, by Vernon James Watney, p., 686.
- From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p1476.htm#... ___________________
- A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 3 By John Burke Pg.453-457
- http://books.google.com/books?id=yshsAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA454&lpg=PA454&dq...
- Pg. 453
- SIR ROBERT LEGH, knt. of Adlington, sheriff of Cheshire, 17 and 22 Richard II. married Isabella, daughter and heiress of Sir Thomas Belgrave, knt. by Joan, his wife, dau. and heiress of Sir Robert Pulford, and left a dau. Joanna, m. first, to Ralph Davenport, of Davenport; and, secondly, to John Legh, of High Legh, a son and successor,
- ROBERT LEGH, of Adlington. . . . .
- Pg. 454
- . . . . Robert Legh left, at his decease (inq. p. m. 3 Henry V.) by Matilda, his wife, (remarried to William de Honford), four sons and one daughter, viz. ROBERT; James, Rector of Rosthorne, in 1456; William; Peter; and Ellen, the wife of Roger Legh, of Ridge. The eldest son,
- ROGERT LEGH, esq. of Adlington, wedded, first, Isabella, daughter of John Savage, of Clifton, by whom he had no issue; and, secondly, Isabella, daughter of Sir William Stanley, knt. of Hooton; by whom he had,
- I. ROBERT, his heir. .... etc.
- Robert Legh was s. at his decease (inq. p. m. 18 Edward IV.) by his son,
- ROBERT LEGH, esq. of Adlington, who m. Ellen dau. of Sir Robert Booth, of Dunham-Massey, and had six sons and five daughters, namely,
- I. THOMAS, his heir.
- II. Richard, of whom we have no account.
- III. Randle, of whom we have no account
- IV. Reginald, of Annesley, in the county of Nottingham, m. Mary, dau. of Thomas, brother of Sir Richard Vernon, and had issue.
- V. John.
- VI. William.
- I. Isabel, m. to Robert Holt, of Chesham, in Lancashire.
- II. Blanche, m. to Richard Lancaster, of Rainhill.
- III. Margaret, m. to Ralph Hide, of Skegby.
- IV. Margery, m. to John Moor, of Park Hall.
- V. Elizabeth, m. to Thomas Leversage, of Macclesfield.
- The eldest son,
- THOMAS LEGH, esq. of Adlington, . .. . He m. Catherine, dau. of Sir John Savage, knt. of Clifton, and had two sons and two daughters, viz. . . . . _______________________
- Nooks and corners of Lancashire and Cheshire: A wayfarer's notes in the ... By James Croston Pg.295-358
- http://books.google.com/books?id=KgsNAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA297&lpg=PA297&dq...
- Pg. 307
- . . . . In 1478 his mother, Matilda, who had survived her first husband sixty-three years, and had also outlived her second husband, William de Honford, died. She must have been very old, for in the inquisition taken after her death her son Robert was said to be sixty-eight years of age. . . . As already stated, he had been married in his infancy to Isabella, daughter of Sir John Savage, of Clifton. This lady predeceased him, and he afterwards married Isabella, a daughter of Sir William Stanley, . . .
- On the death of Robert Legh, his eldest son, who bore the same name, and who was then fifty years of age, and married to Ellen, daughter of Sir Robert Booth, of Dunham Massey, Knight, succeeded to the patrimonial lands. . . .
- Pg. 308
- . . . his death occurring on the 8th December, 1486, when he must have been sixty-eight years of age. By his wife, whom he predeceased, and who died in 1504, he had Thomas Legh, who succeeded as his heir, four younger sons, and one daughter.
- Pg. 309
- Thomas Legh was thirty-five years of age when he entered upon his inheritance, and he had then been married about seven years, his wife being Katharine, daughter of Sir John Savage, of Clifton, and sister of Thomas Savage, Archibishop of York, . . . , and of Ellen Savage, who married Sir Piers Legh, of Lyme. ____________________________
- The Magna Charta sureties, 1215: the barons named in the Magna Charta, 1215 ... By Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, William
- http://books.google.com/books?id=59XcwoRK9jkC&pg=PR9&lpg=PR9&dq=the...
- Pg. 139
- 12. KATHERINE SAVAGE; m. (lic. 4 Nov. 1479), Thomas Legh Esq., of Adlington, co. Chester, b. 1452, d. Adlington, 8 Aug. 1519, son of Robert de Legh and Ellen, dau. of Sir Robert Booth of Dunham Massey.
- Pg. 140
- 13. GEORGE LEGH, ESQ., of Adlington, b. 1497, d. Fleet Prison, 12 Jun 1529; m. c. 1523, Joan, dau. of Peter Larke of London; she m. (2) George Paulet. _______________________________
- Ancestral roots of certain American colonists who came to America before ... By Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, William Ryland
- http://books.google.com/books?id=3F9nG8aFJ7MC&pg=PA163&lpg=PA163&dq...
- Pg. 208
- 37. KATHERINE STANLEY, (57-37); m. SIR JOHN SAVAGE, KNT (233A-37) of Clifton, d. 22 NOv. 1495, son of Sir John Savage of Clifton, d. 29 June 1463, (son of Sir John Savage of Rocksavage, co. Cheshire and Clifton, Knt., d. 1 Aug. 1450, by MAUD DE SWYNNERTON (32-33, see also 57-37)). (Visit. of Gloucester (1623): 144. See also Visit. of Cheshire (1580); 203, 204; Peter Leycester, Hist. & Antiq., pp. 231, 232).
- 38. KATHERINE SAVAGE; m. (lic. 4 Nov. 1479) Thomas Legh, Esq., of Adlington, co. Chester, b. 1452, d. Adlington, 8 Aug. 1519 (Inq.p.m.; will dated 4 May, pro. 15 Sept. 1519), son of Robert de Legh of Adlington and Ellen Booth, dau. of Sir Robert Booth, of Dunham Massey, Knt.
- 39. GEORGE LEGH, ESQ., of Adlington, b. 1497, d. Fleet Prison, 12 Jun 1529 (Inq.p.m.; will made 11 June 1529); m. abt. 1523, Joan Larke, dau. of Peter Larke of London, and co. Huntingdon. Joan m (2) George Paulet. ____________________________
- The visitation of Cheshire in the year 1580 (1882)
- http://www.archive.org/details/visitationchesh00fellgoog
- http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationchesh00fellgoog#page/n33/mo...
- Ardern of Aldford. - CHART Pg.16-17
- Pg.17
- Maud Ardern uxr Rob. Ligh of Adlington. child
- Sr Robt. Ligh obijt 9 H. 4. child
- Robt. aetatis 22 annor'm 9 H 4. child
- Robt. Ligh of Adlington. child
- Robt. Ligh of Adlington. child
- Thomas Ligh of Adlington.
- http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationchesh00fellgoog#page/n160/m...
- It is to have in mind that Tho's Legh of High Legh and old John Legh of the Bouthes were brethren.
- And the said John Ligh married Ellin d. to Sr Wm Baguley, and had issue Sr John Lygh of Bouthes, William Ligh of Baguley, Robert Legh of Adlington & Peter Legh of Berchinton, And of old Robert came Robin & Sr Rob't. Robinett & Robin that was father to Robert that married Ellin daughter to Sr Wm Bouth, & had issue Tho. Legh of Adlngton.
- Sr John Legh of Bouthes and Isabell daughter and heir to Sr Piers Sandbach had issue John Legh, James Legh, William & Jhn, &c. Then John sonne & heire of Sr John and Dame Isabell married Maud daughter and heir to Sr John Arderne and had by her Maud daughter and heir married to Richard Radcliff of Wordsall &c.
- http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationchesh00fellgoog#page/n167/m...
- Leigh of Adlington. - CHART Pg.151-152
- Robinett Leigh of Adlington. = Maud.; ch: Rob't (m. Isabel Savage & Isabell Stanley), James (a Preist.), William, Peter, Ellin (m. Roger Leigh) Leigh.
- Rob't Leigh of Adlington. = 1. Isabel d. to Jno Savage s.p.; = 2. Isabel d. to Sr Wm Stanley married by consent of the Pope because shee was of the blood of his first wife.; ch: Rob't (m. Ellin Booth), Maud (m. Jno Manwaring), Agnes (m. Sr Andrew Brereton), .... (m. _ Picott), Margaret (m. Thos Mere), Isabel (m. Sr Lawrence Warren & Sr George Holford), Margrett (m. Wm Damport) Leigh
- Rob't Leigh obijt 8 Dec. Ano 2 H. 6. = Ellin d. to Sr Rob't Booth of Dunham.; ch: Richard, Ranulph, John, Will'm, Renold, (Pg.152 Thomas (m. Katherin Savage), Isabel (m. Rob't Holt), Blanch (m. Rich. Lancaster), Elizab. (m. Tho. Leversedge), Margrett (m. John More), Margrett (m. Randoll Hyde)) Leigh
- http://www.archive.org/stream/visitationchesh00fellgoog#page/n168/m...
- Pg.152
- Thos Leigh 35 yeares old 2 H. 6. = Katherin d. to Sr John Savage.; ch: George (m. Jane Lack), Albon, Elenor (m. Sr Piers Dutton), __ (m. __ Hulton) Leigh __________________
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Thomas Legh's Timeline
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1450
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Clifton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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1480
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Adlington, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom
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1497
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1519
Age 69
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Adlington, Cheshire East, UK
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