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

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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.
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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.

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LEIGH, Thomas (c.1512-71), of Caldwell, Beds. and Bermondsey, Surr.
Main residences: Caldwell, Beds.; Bermondsey, Surr.
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LEIGH, Rowland (d. by 17 June 1603), of Longborough, Glos.

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1st s. of Sir Thomas Leigh of Stoneleigh, Warws., ld. mayor and alderman of London, by Alice, da. of John Barker alias Coverdale of Wolverton, Salop. educ. Clare, Camb. 1561, BA 1562-3; L. Inn 1563. m. (1) Margery, da. of Thomas Lowe of London, 1da.; (2) bef. 1578, Catherine, da. of Sir Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford, 1s. suc. fa. Dec. 1571.DNB; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 81; (lxii), 10; C142/285/156; PCC 48 Holney.
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LEIGH, Rowland (d. by 17 June 1603), of Longborough, Glos.
Main residence: Longborough, Glos.
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LEIGH, Rowland (-d. bef. 17 June.1603)

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LEIGHE (LYE), George (d.1578), of Shrewsbury, Salop.

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2nd s. of John Leighe or Lye of Ellesmere, yeoman, by Catherine Dod of Petsey. m. Mary, da. of Thomas Sturry of Rossall, 4s. 1da.
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Freeman, Shrewsbury Mar. 1551, burgess (common councilman) 1555, alderman 1565, bailiff 1564 – 65, 1568 – 69, 1574 – 75; escheator, Salop 1571–2.

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LEIGH (LYE), George (by 1530-78), of Shrewsbury, Salop.
Main residence: Shrewsbury, Salop.
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J.J.C.
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Commons 1558-1603
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LEIGHE (LYE), George (-d.1578)

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LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93), of Wattlesborough, Salop.

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b. by 1525, 1st s. of John Leighton of Wattlesborough by Joyce, da. of Edward Sutton, 2nd Lord Dudley; bro. of Sir Thomas. educ. G. Inn 1541. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of one Edwardes, wid. of one Meverell; (2) by 1553 Anne, da. of Paul Darrell of Lillingstone Dayrell, Bucks., 4s. inc. Thomas 3da. suc. fa. 28 Feb. 1532. Kntd. 1591.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 324; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xi. 39; C142/53/2, 239/109.
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Sheriff, Mont. 1549 – 50, 1591 – 92; Salop 1567 – 68, 1587 – 88; steward of the barony of Caus 1562; j.p. Salop by 1561; custos rot. 1587; escheator, Salop 1563 – 64; commr. musters, Shrewsbury 1563, Salop 1577 – 91; member, council in the marches of Wales by 1570; dep. lt. Salop 1588.Mont. Colls. ii. 418–19; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), ii. 231, 246; iii. 100; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 333.

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LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93), of Wattlesborough, Salop.
Main residence: Wattlesborough, Salop.
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LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93)

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