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LEICESTER, Sir Peter, 4th Bt. (1732-70), of Tabley, Cheshire
Family and Education
b. Dec. 1732, 1st s. of Sir John Byrne, 3rd Bt., of Timogue, Queen’s County by Meriel, da. and h. of Sir Francis Leicester, 3rd Bt., wid. of Fleetwood Legh of Bank. educ. B.N.C. Oxf. 1750. m. 6 July 1755, Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir William Fleming, 1st Bt., of Rydal, Westmld. 3s. 1da. suc. fa. Jan. 1742; to estates of his maternal gd.-fa. 5 Aug. 1742, and took name of Leicester 1744.
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Main residence: Tabley, Cheshire.
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LEICESTER, Sir Peter, 4th Bt. (1732-70)
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LEIGH, Richard (1727-72), of Hawley, Kent
Family and Education
bap. 8 Sept. 1727, 2nd s. of Francis Leigh of Sutton-at-Hone, Kent (and gd.-s. of Sir Francis Leigh, M.P. for Kent), by Jane, da. and coh. of Edward Giffard of Pennis, Fakenham, Kent, wid. of Finch Umfrey of Darenth. educ. C.C.C. Oxf. 1744; M. Temple 1750, called 1753. m. Elizabeth, da. of Prosper Browne of Horseman’s Place, Dartford, 2s. 2da.
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Serjeant-at-law 1765; King’s serjeant 1771.
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Main residence: Hawley, Kent.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LEIGH, Richard (1727-72)
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LEIGHTON, Charlton (?1747-84), of Wattlesborough, Salop.
Family and Education
b. ?1747, 1st s. of Sir Charlton Leighton, 3rd Bt., by Anna Maria, da. of Richard Mytton of Halston, nr. Shrewsbury. educ. Shrewsbury; St. John’s, Camb. 17 Sept. 1763, aged 16. unm. His sis. m. 15 Sept. 1774, John Corbet. suc. fa. 5 May 1780.
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Main residence: Wattlesborough, Salop.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LEIGHTON, Charlton (?1747-84)
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LEITH, Alexander (1741-80), of Burgh St. Peter, Norf.
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b. 1741, s. of Alexander Leith (commander of the artillery at the siege of Havana, and killed there 1762) by Anne, wid. of John Milet of co. Antrim. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Thomas Hay, Lord Huntington, S.C.J., and wid. of one Wren, s.p.; (2) 1 Mar. 1775, a da. of Gen. Sir John Cope, K.B., 2s. cr. Bt. 21 Nov. 1775.
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Lt. and fireworker R.A. 1759; 1st lt. 1764; entered service of E.I. Co. 1768; lt.-col. 88 Ft. 1779 ‘without permanent rank or half pay’.
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Main residence: Burgh St. Peter, Norf.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LEITH, Alexander (1741-80)
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LE MESURIER, Paul (1755-1805).
Family and Education
b. 23 Feb. 1755, 3rd s. of John Le Mesurier, hereditary gov. of Alderney, by Martha, da. and coh. of Peter Dobrée of Guernsey. m. 1776, Margaret, da. of Isaac Roberdeau of Spitalfields, 1s. 3da.
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Director, E.I. Co. 1784 – 87, 1789 – 92, 1794 – 97, 1799 – 1802, 1804 – d.; alderman of London 1784, ld. mayor 1793–4.
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LE MESURIER, Paul (1755-1805)
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LEMON, John (1754-1814), of Truro, Cornw.
Family and Education
b. 6 Nov. 1754, 2nd s. of William Lemon and bro. of William Lemon. educ. Harrow 1770-1. unm.
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Sub-brigadier and cornet 2 Troop Horse Gds. 1773, adjutant and lt. 1776, exempt and capt. 1780; maj. 2 Life Gds. 1788, lt.-col. 1790.
Ld. of Admiralty Jan. – Apr. 1804.
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Main residence: Truro, Cornw.
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Commons 1754-1790
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LEMON, John (1754-1814)
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