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LEVESON, Sir Richard (1570-1605), of Lilleshall Lodge, Salop; Trentham and Parton, Staffs. and Bethnal Green, Mdx.

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b. 1570, C142/283/90. o.s. of Walter Leveson† and his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Andrew Corbet† of Moreton Corbet, Salop. N and Q, cxcvi. 63. educ. vol. aboard Ark Royal, 1588. R.W. Kenny, Elizabeth’s Adm. 143. m. lic. 13 Dec. 1587, Margaret (d.1642), da. of Charles Howard†, 1st earl of Nottingham, 1ch. d.v.p.; London Mar. Lics. ed. J. Foster, 839; HMC Hatfield, xvii. 347. 1da. illegit. with Mary, da. of Sir Edward Fitton† of Gawsworth, Cheshire and w. of John Lougher. C78/250/11. Kntd. 27 June 1596; S. and E. Usherwood, Counter-Armada, 147. suc. fa. 1602. d. 2 Aug. 1605. sig. Richard Leveson.
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V.-adm. N. Wales 1592–d.; NLW, Bodewryd docs. 98; HCA 49/106, packet A, no. 64. j.p. Salop and Staffs. by 1593–d.; Staffs. Q. Sess. Rolls, III ed. S.A.H. Burne (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), 54; Staffs. Q. Sess. Rolls, V, 261–2; Hatfield House, ms 278; C66/1620. dep. lt. Salop 1602. Staffs. RO, D593/S/2/1.

Capt. RN, 1596 – 97, adm. Narrow Seas 1598 – 1601, 1603, Irish sqdn. Oct.-Dec. 1601, Monson’s Naval Tracts I ed. M. Oppenheim (Navy Recs. Soc. xxii, 358; Monson Naval Tracts II (Navy Recs. Soc. xxiii), 21, 89, 96; APC, 1600–1, p. 344; 1601–4, pp. 384, 451. Anglo-Dutch fleet 1602, fleet sent to Spain 1605; Harl. Misc. iii. 425. lt. of Admty. 1604–d. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 92. separator

Gent. of privy chamber 1603–?d.; Harl. 6166, f. 68v; CJ, i. 197a. member, earl of Nottingham’s embassy, Spain 1605. NLW, Carreglwyd ms I/699.

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LEVESON, Sir Richard (1570-1605), of Lilleshall Lodge, Salop; Trentham and Parton, Staffs. and Bethnal Green, Mdx.
Main residences: Lilleshall Lodge, Salop and Trentham and Parton, Staffs.; Bethnal Green, Mdx.
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LEVESON, Sir John (1556-1615), of Whorne’s Place, Cuxton, Kent; Lilleshall Lodge, Salop; Trentham, Staffs. and Blackfriars, London

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b. 21 Mar. 1556, 1st s. of Thomas Leveson of Whornes Place and Ursula, da. of Sir John Gresham of Titsey, Surr. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1575, G. Inn 1576. m. (1) 27 Apr. 1579, Margaret (d. 26 Apr. 1585), da. of Sir Roger Manwood†, c. bar. exch. 3da. d.v.p.; (2) 4 July 1586, Christian (d. c.Feb. 1627), da. of Sir Walter Mildmay† of Apethorpe, Northants. chan. exch., wid. of Charles Barrett of Belhus, Essex, 5s. (3 d.v.p.) 5da. (4 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1576;Staffs. RO, D593/Add/8/27, pp. 147-8, 164; 593/E/3/6/2, unnumb. item (Ct. of Ward’s breviat); Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 78; Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. Kntd. 1589. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 87. d. 7 Nov. 1615. C142/349/174. sig. John Leveson.
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J.p. Kent 1585–d., Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Eliz. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 236. Salop and Staffs. 1614–d.; C66/1988. capt. militia, Kent by 1585-at least 1589, Staffs. RO, D593/S/4/13/4; HMC 5th Rep. 138. dep. lt. 1590 – at least1608, Canterbury 1608; Staffs. RO, D593/S/3/1–5; SP14/33, f. 3v; Eg. 860, f. 21v. bridge warden, Rochester, Kent 1586–d.;Traffic and Pols. ed. N. Yates and J.M. Gibson, 293. collector, Privy Seal loans 1590 – 91, 1597 – 98, 1604–5; Staffs. RO, D593/S4/27; E401/2585, ff. 121–3; 401/2583, ff. 55v-6. commr. subsidy, Kent 1591, 1593, 1606, 1610–11, Staffs. RO, D593/S/4/23/14; 593/S/4/6/25; E115/252/104; 115/275/118. recusancy inquiry, Canterbury 1591, Canterbury Cathedral Archives, CC/AA/54. Kent 1592, subsidy 1593, Lord Cheyney’s lands 1594, grain export 1595; Staffs. RO, D593/S/3/6, 7; D593/S/4/6/25; D593/S/4/37/17. capt. Upnor Castle, Kent by 1596-at least 1604; Staffs. RO, D593/S/4/51; Jacobean Commissions of Inquiry ed. A.P. McGowan (Navy Rec. Soc. cxvi), 172–3. commr. inquiry into lands of attainted persons, Kent 1601, Staffs. RO, D593/S/4/14/23. oyer and terminer, Home circ. by 1602–d., C181/1, f. 15. Kent and Rochester 1606-at least 1608; E115/275/118; SP14/31/1. collector, composition for purveyance, lathe of Aylesford (N. Div.), Kent 1602 – at least12, treas. Kent 1610–11; Staffs. RO, D593/S/4/57/2, 5, 16. recvr. (jt.) revenues of lands of Henry Brooke II†, 11th Lord Cobham 1603–5; E351/412. commr. sewers, Essex (Rainham bridge to Mucking mill) 1605, Kent and Suss. 1609, inquiry, lands of Lord Cobham, Kent 1608,C181/1, f. 121; 181/2, ff. 64v, 87v. aid, Kent 1609, E179/283. charitable uses, 4 May 1615–d.; C93/6/18. pres. Cobham New Coll. Kent. E. Hasted, Kent, iii. 447.

Sub-commr. navy inquiry, 1608. HMC Laing, 111; Jacobean Commissions, 181.

?Member, Virg. Co. at d. Perhaps his eldest s.: Virg. Co. Recs. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iii. 85, 328, 339.

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LEVESON, Sir John (1556-1615), of Whorne’s Place, Cuxton, Kent; Lilleshall Lodge, Salop; Trentham, Staffs. and Blackfriars, London
Main residences: Whorne's Place, Cuxton, Kent and Lilleshall Lodge, Salop and and Trentham, Staffs. and Blackfriars, London.
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LEVESON, Richard (1598-1661), of Whorne’s Place, Cuxton, Kent; Lilleshall Lodge, Salop and Trentham, Staffs.; later of Boswell Court, nr. St. Clement’s Well, London.

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b. 25 May 1598, 4th but 1st surv. s. of Sir John Leveson* of Cuxton and his 2nd w. Christian, da. of Sir Walter Mildmay† of Apethorpe, Northants., chan. exch. 1559-89; half-bro. of Sir Edward Barrett*. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1617-18; Padua 1621; travelled abroad (Italy) 1618-21. m. 23 July 1629, Katherine (d. 25 Mar. 1674), da. of Sir Robert Dudley, grand chamberlain to the duchess of Tuscany and; styled. duke of Northumberland, s.p. suc. cousin Sir Richard Leveson* 1605, fa. 1615; cr. KB 1 Feb. 1626. d. 2 June 1661.Staffs. RO, D593/Addnl./8/27, pp.147-8; Staffs. Hist. Colls. ed. J.C. Wedgwood (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1920), ii. 32; Al. Ox.; Staffs. RO, D593/P/6/7C-F, unfol.; D593/P/9/1; DNB sub Sir Robert Dudley; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 162. sig. R[ichard] Leveson.
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Bridge warden, Rochester, Kent 1622–36;Traffic and Pols. ed. N. Yates and J.M. Gibson, 294. commr. subsidy, Kent 1624, Salop and Staffs. 1641;C212/22/23; SR, v. 88. j.p. Salop 1627 – at least40, Staffs. by 1629-at least 1640;C231/4, f. 228; C66/2527; 66/2858. commr. charitable uses, Salop 1631 – 32, Staffs. 1637-at least 1639;C192/1, unfol.; C93/13/25. steward, Newcastle-under-Lyme manor 1631 – at least40, 1660–?d.;Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 168; HMC 5th Rep. 141. member, Council in Marches of Wales 1633;T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 4, p. 7. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1635-at least 1642;C181/4, f. 194v; 181/5, pp. 12, 321, 381, 437. freeman, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1640;T. Pape, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 304. commr. array, Salop and Staffs. 1642;Northants. RO, FH133. dep. lt. Staffs. and Lichfield 1642, 1660–?d., Salop, Ludlow and Shrewsbury, 1660–?d., capt. vol. horse, Staffs. 1660–d.Staffs. RO, D593/S/5/1, 3–5.

?Member, Virg. Co. by 1623.Virg. Co. Recs. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 157.

Col. of horse (roy.) 1643–5. P.R. Newman, Roy. Officers in Eng. and Wales, 231.

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LEVESON, Richard (1598-1661), of Whorne’s Place, Cuxton, Kent; Lilleshall Lodge, Salop and Trentham, Staffs.; later of Boswell Court, nr. St. Clement’s Well, London.
Main residences: Whorne's Place, Cuxton, Kent and Lilleshall Lodge, Salop and Trentham, Staffs.; Boswell Court, nr. St. Clement's Well, London.
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L’ESTRANGE, Sir Hamon (1583-1654), of Hunstanton, Norf.

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b. 1583,C142/232/53. 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Nicholas L’Estrange of Hunstanton and Mary, da. of Robert Bell† of the M. Temple and Beaupré Hall, Outwell, Norf. Vis. Norf. ed. G.H. Dashwood, i. 64-5. educ. fell. comm. Queens’, Camb. 1601. Al. Cant. m. (settlement 8 June 1602, with annual allowance of 100 marks), Norf. RO, L’Estrange A68. Alice (bur. 9 Nov. 1656), Soc. Gen. transcript, Hunstanton par. reg. Norf. (extracts), 8. da. of Richard Stubbe† of Sedgeford, Norf., 4s. 4da. Vis. Norf. i. 64-5; Soc. Gen. transcript, Hunstanton par. reg. Norf. (extracts), 8. suc. fa. 1591; C142/232/53. Kntd. 13-14 Mar. 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 129. d. 31 May 1654. Al. Cant.
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J.p. Norf. 1608-at least 1636, SP14/33, f. 46v; E163/18/12; SP16/405, f. 49. sheriff 1608–9, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 88. commr. subsidy 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, 1628, SP14/31/1; C212/22/20, 21, 23; Norf. State Pprs. ed. W. Rye, 136. oyer and terminer by 1616-at least 1636, C181/2, f. 258; 181/4, f. 10; 181/5, f. 120. dep. lt. 1625-c.1642, Norf. RO, 8538/21/B/5; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 28. commr. Forced Loan 1626–7, Norf. RO, 8538/21/B/5; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144. capt. militia ft. Smithdon Hundred 1626–7, Norf. State Pprs. 32, 78. commr. sewers, Norf. 1629, Lincs. 1635, Ibid. 48, C181/5, f. 42. knighthood fines 1630–4, C231/5, p. 16; E178/5520, ff. 7, 10, 13, 19, 22; E198/4/32, f. 3; Norf. RO, L’Estrange P20/13, 13A; APC, 1630–1, p. 69; Norf. Arch. x. 257–61. maltsters 1636, PC2/46, p. 374. assessment 1642, SR, v. 153. gov. (roy.), King’s Lynn, Norf. 1643. R.W. Ketton-Cremer, Norf. in Civil War, 206.

Member, N.W. Passage Co. 1612. CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 239.

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L’ESTRANGE, Sir Hamon (1583-1654), of Hunstanton, Norf.
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LENTHALL, William (1591-1662), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; later of Burford Priory, Oxon.

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b. June 1591, 2nd s. of William Lenthall (d.1596) of Wilcot, Oxon. and Frances, da. of Richard Southwell of Horsham St. Faith, Norf.Parochial Colls. (Oxon. Rec. Soc. xi), 231. educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1607; L. Inn 1609, called 1616; Al. Ox.; LI Admiss.; LI Black Bks. ii. 188. travelled abroad (France) 1634. PC2/44, p. 246. m. by 1619, SP14/117/12. Elizabeth (d.1662), da. of Ambrose Evans of Loddington, Northants., at least 2s. 2da. Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 199-200; Vis. Norf. ed. G.H. Dashwood, i. 126-7. d. 3 Sept. 1662. W.R. Williams, Parl. Hist. Oxon. 60.
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Recorder, New Woodstock 1621–60, Woodstock Chamberlain’s Accts. 1609–50 ed. M. Maslen (Oxon. Rec. Soc. lviii), 86; C231/4, f. 132. Gloucester 1638–60; Glos. RO, GBR B3/2, p. 88. bencher, L. Inn 1633, marshal 1636 – 38, reader 1638; LI Black Bks. ii. 309, 341, 343–44. master of the Rolls 1643–60; CJ, ii. 879; HMC 5th Rep. 113b, 163b; 6th Rep. 82b; 7th Rep. 153b. kpr. of the seal (jt.), duchy of Lancaster 1645–8; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 2. commr. Great Seal 1646 – 48, kpr. 1659. A. and O. i. 885, 995, 998, ii. 1271; HMC Bath, ii. 132.

Commr. new buildings, London 1630; SP16/171/3; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 3, p. 115. j.p. Oxon. 1631 – 60, Burford 1642; C193/13/2; CSP Dom. 1634–5, p. 445; C231/5, pp. 69, 510; SP16/405. commr. sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 1634, C181/4, f. 179v. assessment, Berks. Oxon. and Gloucester 1641 – 42, 1644 – 52, 1657, 1660, Mdx. 1652, 1657, 1660, Glos. 1660; SR, v. 154; A. and O. i. 541, 542, 546, 961, 966, 972, 1078, 1083, 1090; ii. 293, 299, 306, 461, 467, 474, 657, 664, 668, 672, 173, 1061, 1069, 1077, 1369, 1373, 1376, 1435, 1440. dep. lt. Oxon. 1642–5; CJ, ii. 489b. commr. execution of ordinances, Berks. and Oxon. 1644, A. and O. i. 455, 456. visitation, Oxf. Univ. 1647; Ibid. 976. chamberlain of Chester 1647 – 55, 1659; VCH Cheshire, ii. 38. commr. militia, Berks., Oxon. and Gloucester 1648, Glos., Oxon., Gloucester and Westminster 1659, Mdx. and Oxon. 1660, A. and O. i. 1234, 1237, 1241, 1324, 1325, 1330; ii. 1290. drainage, Fenland 1649; Ibid. ii. 139. custos rot. Berks. and Oxon. by 1656–60; C193/13/5, 6. chan. co. palatine of Lancaster 1660. Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders, 2.

Speaker of House of Commons 3 Nov. 1640 – 30 July 1647, 6 Aug. 1647 – 20 Apr. 1653, 4 Sept. 1654 – 22 Jan. 1655, 7 May – 13 Oct. 1659, 26 Dec. 1659–16 Mar. 1660. CJ, ii. 20a, v. 259b, 269b, vii. 365b, 421b, 644–5, 797a, 880b.

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LENTHALL, William (1591-1662), of Lincoln’s Inn, London; later of Burford Priory, Oxon.
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LENNARD, Sampson (c.1544-1615), of Hurstmonceaux, Suss.; formerly of Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent

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b. c.1544, 1st s. of John Lennard, kpr. of the writs in the c.p. 1562-86, of Chevening, Kent and Elizabeth, da. of William Harman of Crayford, Kent; bro. of Samuel†. educ. L. Inn 1564. m. c. Nov. 1564, Margaret (d. 10 Mar. 1612), da. of Thomas, 9th Bar. Dacre of the South, and suo jure Baroness Dacre as h. to her bro. Gregory, 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 6da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1591. d. 20 Sept. 1615.T. Barrett-Lennard, Acct. of Fams. of Lennard and Barrett, 6, 7, 215, 238-9; C142/229/143; LI Admiss.; CP, iv. 10-12. sig. Samson Lennard.
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Capt. militia ft. Kent by 1588-at least 1596; HMC Foljambe, 37; CSP Dom. 1595–7, p. 306. sheriff, Kent 1591–2; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 69. j.p. Kent 1593 – 1607, 1613 – d., Suss. 1613–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Eliz. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 343; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Jas. I, 33, 121; Cal. Assize Recs. Suss. Indictments, Jas. I, 50. commr. inquiry into Catholic missionaries, Kent 1592, Staffs. RO, D593/S/3/6. subsidy, Kent 1595, 1603, Staffs. RO, D593/S/4/38/16; E115/340/24. sewers, Suss. 1602 – 10, Kent and Suss. 1602 – 11, Kent 1603, C181/1, ff. 27v, 28; 57; 181/2, ff. 134v, 151. oyer and terminer, Kent 1615. C181/2, f. 228.

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LENNARD, Sampson (c.1544-1615), of Hurstmonceaux, Suss.; formerly of Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent
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LEIGH, John (1562-1620), of Caldwell Priory, Bedford and Cranfield, Beds.

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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.
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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.

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