LEIGH, John (1562-1620), of Caldwell Priory, Bedford and Cranfield, Beds.

Family and Education

b. 25 May 1562, 1st s. of Thomas Leigh† of Caldwell Priory and Bermondsey, Surr. and 2nd w. Amy, wid. of Richard Whetley of Bermondsey, da. of Richard Wodden of ?Warlingham, Surr.St. Mary’s, Bedford ed. F.G. Emmison (Beds. par. reg. xxxv), 3; C142/160/11; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 179. educ. ?Corpus Christi, Camb. 1578; ?G. Inn 1581. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. c.1585, Anne (bur. 17 July 1624), da. of Thomas Buggins of Weston Underwood, Bucks., at least 2s. 2da. C142/383/91; St. Mary’s, Bedford, 62; C2/Eliz./S19/36; PROB 11/97, ff. 78v-79v; 11/135, ff. 426-7. suc. fa. 1571. C142/160/11. d. 25 Mar. 1620. C142/383/91. sig. John Leighe.

Offices Held

J.p. Beds. 1604 – d., Bedford 1606–d.; C181/2, ff. 21, 57v, 60, 261v, 343, 350v. sheriff, Beds. Nov. 1604-Feb. 1606; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 3. commr. charitable uses, Beds. 1611. Beds. RO, L.24/108–9.

Parlimentarian

LEIGH, John (1562-1620), of Caldwell Priory, Bedford and Cranfield, Beds.

Main residences: Caldwell Priory, Bedford; Cranfield, Beds.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

LEIGH, John (1562-1620)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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