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LEVESON, John (c.1556-1615), of Halling, Kent; Lilleshall, Salop and Farringdon, London.

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b. c. 1556, 1st s. of Thomas Leveson of Halling by Ursula, da. of Sir John Gresham of Titsey, Surr. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1575; G. Inn 1576. m. (1) Margaret, da. of Roger Manwood, 3da.; (2) c.1584, Christian or Catherine, da. of Sir Walter Mildmay, wid. of Charles Barrett, 2 or 3s. 1da. suc. fa. 1576. Kntd. 1589; KB by July 1603.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 146; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 134; Coll. Top. et Gen. viii. 206-7; Lansd. 94, f. 137; Wards 7/16/96.
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J.p. Kent from c. 1583, q. from c. 1592, dep. lt. from 1594; capt. in France under Lord Willoughby 1589; capt. Upnor castle 1596 – 99; commr. musters and capt. for safeguarding the Medway 1597; member of royal household by 1603; gent. of privy chamber to James I. Staffs. RO D593/S/4/22 and 51 ex inf. J. N. McGurk; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 542; 1595–7, pp. 306, 363–4; 1603–10, pp. 81, 125; LC2/4/4.

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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: Halling, Kent and Lilleshall, Salop and Farringdon, London.
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LEIGHTON, Thomas (c.1554-1600), of Wattlesborough, Salop.

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b. c. 1554, 1st s. of Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough by his 2nd w. educ. Shrewsbury 1566; I. Temple 1571. m. Elizabeth (d.1626), da. of Sir William Gerard, 4s. 3da. suc. fa.1593.
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Capt. of trained bands, Salop 1589, j.p. from c. 1592, dep. lt. 1596; commr. for poor 1598.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 60–1, 222–6; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), i. 410; (ser. 4), xi. 158; APC, xxvi. 474.

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LEIGHTON, Thomas (c.1554-1600), of Wattlesborough, Salop.
Main residence: Wattlesborough, Salop.
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LEIGHTON, Sir Thomas (c.1535-c.1611), of Feckenham, Worcs. and Guernsey.

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b. c. 1555, 2nd s. of John Leighton of Wattlesborough, and bro. of Edward. m. 1578, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Francis Knollys, 1s, 1da. Kntd. 1579.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 324; HMC Hatfield , viii. 242; E351/1795, f. 38v.
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Gent. of privy chamber 1568; capt. and gov. of Guernsey 1570 – d.; envoy to France 1574, 1585, 1588, to Netherlands 1577 – 78; j.p.q. Worcs. from 1601; commr. musters 1601; member, council in the marches of Wales from 1602.A. J. Eagleston, ‘Guernsey under Sir Thomas Leighton’, Trans. and Rep. Soc. Guernesiaise, xiii. 72–108; LC 2/4/4/; C. Read, Sir Francis Walsingham, iii. 214; APC, xxxi. 403; P. H. Williams, Council in the Marches of Wales, 358–9.

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LEIGHTON, Sir Thomas (c.1535-c.1611), of Feckenham, Worcs. and Guernsey.
Main residences: Feckenham, Worcs.; Guernsey.
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LEIGHTON, Sir Thomas (c.1535-c.1611)

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LEIGHTON, William, of Plaish Hall, Salop.

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1st s. of William Leighton (d.1607) of Plaish by Isabella, da. of Thomas Onslow of London. educ. Shrewsbury 1577; I. Temple 1580. m. Winifred, da. of Simon Harcourt, 1s. 2da. Kntd. 1603.
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Gent. pens. 1602–1606/9.

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LEIGHTON, William, of Plaish Hall, Salop.
Main residence: Plaish Hall, Salop.
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LEIGHTON, William

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