LEIGH, Thomas (c.1512-71), of Caldwell, Beds. and Bermondsey, Surr.

Family and Education

b. c.l512, s. of Hugh Leigh by Maud, da. and h. of John Hogshaw. m. (1) Katherine (d. 1558), s.p.; (2) Jan. 1559 at Bermondsey, Anne or Amy (d.1603), da. of Richard Wodden of ‘Walingham’, Beds., wid. of Richard Wheatley (d.1558) of Bermondsey, 3s. 1da.

Offices Held

Auditor of first fruits and tenths 1540 – 54; mayor, Bedford 1556 – 57; j.p. Beds. by 1554, q. 1559; sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1571 – d.; charter member, Vintners’ Co. 1567; commr. subsidy 1567; commr. to enforce Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy, dioceses of Lincoln and Peterborough 1571.Beds. N. and Q. i. 300 seq.; C142/160/11; Beds. Hist. Rec. Soc. v. 199; xxxvi. 13, 75, 80; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 179; F. A. Blaydes, Genealogia Bedfordiensis, 25 seq.; PCC 40 Bakon, 54 Spencer, 63 Noodes; LP Hen. VIII, xvi, p. 143; CPR, 1553–4, pp. 17, 399; 1558–60, p. 210; 1566–9, p. 129; 1569–72, p. 277; T. Milbourn, Vintners’ Co. 34; Add. 22115, f. 8.

Parlimentarian

LEIGH, Thomas (c.1512-71), of Caldwell, Beds. and Bermondsey, Surr.

Main residences: Caldwell, Beds.; Bermondsey, Surr.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

LEIGH, Thomas (c.1512-71)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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