Thomas Leycester, of Nether-Tabley, Esq.

Biography

The English Baronetage Containing a Genealogical and Historical ..., Volume 3. “Leicester, of Tabley.” Page 139. GoogleBooks

8. Thomas Leycester, of Nether-Tabley, Esq; son and heir of. John, had four wives ; 1. Margaret, fixth daughter and coheir of Robert Grosvenor, of Houlme, nigh Nether-Pever, Efq; whom he married, 1464, 4. Edw. IV. and had issue by ber,

• John Leycester, son and heir. By this Margaret, Thomas Leycester, had the moiety of Nether-Pever, cum Little Pever, the third part of Over-Álderley, the third part of Pygreve wood, in the demain lands of Allostock, in the county of Chester, and certain lands in Hope, juxta Astonfeild, in the county of Stafford, by partition, dated 5 Edw. IV. 1465, and Margery Grosvenor, fourth daughter and coheir, dying without issue, 1474." John Leycester, (son and heir of Thomas, and Margaret,) had in right of his mother, as sister and coheir to Margery, a fifth part of Alloftock, by partition, dated 14 Edw. IV. 1474; for Margery, had all Allostock to her share ; but Margaret, the mother of John Leycester, was now dead, at the time of this later partition. She was living 9 Ed. IV. but she was dead 14 Ed. IV.

The second wife of Thomas Leycester, was, Margery, the widow of Edmund Legh, of Baggilegh, Esq; and daughter of Sir John Savage, of Clifton, near Halton, in Cheshire : she was married to Thomas Leycester, 17 Edw. IV. 1477, and by him had issue, *

• Arthur Leycester, and
• Geoffrey, living 1508.

The third wife of Thomas Leycester, was, Elizabeth, the widow of Peter Dutton, of Hatton, Esq; and daughter of Sir Robert Fowlehurst, of Crew, in Cheshire, whom he married, 22 Hen. VII. 1506.

The fourth wife was, Blanch, the rich widow of Oliver Berdefley, of Warrington, whom he married, 1522, 14 Hen. VIII. but he had no issue by her.

This Thomas, purchased again, the one moiety of Heild, 1500, 16 Hen. VII. which John, son of Nicholas, sold.

Thomas Leycester, of Tabley, Esq; died about 1526. 18 Hen. VIII. about the age of eighty-two years, and survived his father, thirty years.