LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93), of Wattlesborough, Salop.

Family and Education

b. by 1525, 1st s. of John Leighton of Wattlesborough by Joyce, da. of Edward Sutton, 2nd Lord Dudley; bro. of Sir Thomas. educ. G. Inn 1541. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of one Edwardes, wid. of one Meverell; (2) by 1553 Anne, da. of Paul Darrell of Lillingstone Dayrell, Bucks., 4s. inc. Thomas 3da. suc. fa. 28 Feb. 1532. Kntd. 1591.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 324; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xi. 39; C142/53/2, 239/109.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Mont. 1549 – 50, 1591 – 92; Salop 1567 – 68, 1587 – 88; steward of the barony of Caus 1562; j.p. Salop by 1561; custos rot. 1587; escheator, Salop 1563 – 64; commr. musters, Shrewsbury 1563, Salop 1577 – 91; member, council in the marches of Wales by 1570; dep. lt. Salop 1588.Mont. Colls. ii. 418–19; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), ii. 231, 246; iii. 100; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 333.

Parlimentarian

LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93), of Wattlesborough, Salop.

Main residence: Wattlesborough, Salop.

Author

J.J.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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