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LENNARD, Sampson (c.1544-1615), of Chevening and Knole, Kent; later of Hurstmonceaux, Suss.

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b. c. 1544, 1st s. of John Lennard of Chevening, Kent, custos brevium of the common pleas, by Elizabeth, da. of William Harman of Elham, Kent; bro. of Samuel. educ. L. Inn 1564. m. Margaret (later s.j. Baroness Dacre, d.1612), da. of Thomas Fiennes, 9th Lord Dacre, 7s. inc. Sir Henry 6da. suc. fa. 1591.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 63; Top. et Gen. ed. Nichols, iii. 211, 217; N. and Q. cxlviii, 157; Hasted, Kent, iii. 109; PCC 13 Parker.
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A chief capt. of musters, Kent 1588,Lansd, 78, f. 153. sheriff 1591 – 92, j.p.q. from c.1592.

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LENNARD, Sampson (c.1544-1615), of Hurstmonceaux, Suss.; formerly of Knole, Sevenoaks, Kent
Main residences: Chevening; Knole, Kent; Hurstmonceaux, Suss.
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This biography is based on T. L. Barrett, Hist. Lennard and Barrett Fams.

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LENNARD, Sir Henry (1570-1616), of Chevening, Kent and Hurstmonceaux Castle, Suss.

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bap. 25 Mar. 1570, 1st s. of Sampson Lennard of Chevening by Margaret, s.j. Baroness Dacre. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1586; L. Inn 1588. m. 1589 (with £2,200), Chrysogona (d.1616), da. of (Sir) Richard Baker of Sissinghurst, Kent, 3s. 4da. suc. mother as 12th Lord Dacre 1612, fa. to Dacre lands in Kent and Suss. Sept. 1615. Kntd. 1596.
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LENNARD, Sir Henry (1570-1616), of Chevening, Kent and Hurstmonceaux Castle, Suss.
Main residences: Chevening, Kent; Hurstmonceaux Castle, Suss.
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LEIGH, Henry (c.1555-?c.1606), of Rockcliffe Castle, Cumb.

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b. c. 1555, o.s. of Thomas Leigh of St. Bees and Calder Abbey by Frances, da. of Sir Thomas Wyatt. m. Elizabeth, 1s. 4da. suc. fa. 21 Aug. 1556. ?Kntd 1603.
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Steward, barony of Burgh by 1584 to at least 1595; dep. warden of west march Sept. 1597; ?capt. Carlisle castle 1604; ?border commr. 1606.

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LEIGH, Henry (c.1555-?c.1606), of Rockcliffe Castle, Cumb.
Main residence: Rockcliffe Castle, Cumb.
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LEIGH, Henry (c.1555-?c.1606)

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LEIGH, Sir John (c.1575-1612), of Coldrey, Hants.

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b. c. 1575, s. of John Leigh of Coldrey by Margaret or Margery, da. of Thomas Saunders of Uxbridge, Mdx., wid. of Robert Wolman or Woolman. m. Elizabeth, da. and h. of (Sir) Thomas West I, of Testwood, 1s. suc. fa. 20 Jan. 1576. Kntd. 1596.Wards 9/140, f. 545; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 21; DNB (Killigrew, Robert); VCH Hants, iii. 43; ii. 503.
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J.p. Hants from c. 1592, q. from 1601.

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LEIGH (LEE), Sir John (c.1575-1612), of Coldrey, Froyle, Hants.
Main residence: Coldrey, Hants.
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LEIGH, Sir John (c.1575-1612)

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