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LEECHE, Richard (d.1596), of Fletching, Suss. and Coleman Street, London.

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1st s. of John Leeche of Smeeth, Kent. m. (2) Charity or Catherine (d.1618), da. of Robert White of Christchurch, Hants, 1da. suc. fa. 1542.
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J.p. Suss. 1589 – 95, Kent from c. 1592; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1595–6.

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LEECHE, Richard (d.1596), of Fletching, Suss. and Coleman Street, London.
Main residences: Fletching, Suss.; Coleman Street, London.
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LEECHE, Richard (-d.1596)

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LEGH, Edward I (c.1540-1617), of Rushall, Staffs. and Shawell, Leics.

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b. c. 1540, 1st s. of Henry Legh of Rushall and Shawell by Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir John Dudhan of Kirklington, Notts. m. Anne, da. of Sir John Fermor of Easton Neston, Northants., 1s. 6da. suc. fa. 1561. Kntd. 13 June 1603.
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J.p. Leics. 1579 – 87, j.p.q. Staffs. by 1587; sheriff, Leics. 1573 – 74, Staffs. 1584 – 85, 1602–3.C142/132/39; Vis. Staffs. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. v. pt. 2), 201–2; SP12/145/26; Lansd. 121, f. 69; Staffs. Q. Sess. Rolls, i (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), 221; PRO Lists and Indexes, iii. 75, 128.

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LEGH, Edward I (c.1540-1617), of Rushall, Staffs. and Shawell, Leics.
Main residences: Rushall, Staffs.; Shawell, Leics.
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A.M.M.
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Commons 1558-1603
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LEGH, Edward I (c.1540-1617)

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LEGH, Edward II (c.1565-1609), of Hallam, Cheshire.

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b. c. 1565, 2nd s. of Peter Legh (d.1570) of Prestbury by Katherine, da. of Sir Thomas Venables, of Kinderton, Lancs.; bro. of Peter. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1581; G. Inn 1584, called 1592. m. Katherine, wid. of Thomas Touchet of Whitley, s.p.
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Escheator, Lancs. 1597–1608.

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LEGH, Edward II (c.1565-1609), of Hallam, Cheshire.
Main residence: Hallam, Cheshire.
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R.C.G.
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LEGH, Edward II (c.1565-1609)

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LEGH, Peter or Piers (c.1563-1636), of Lyme, Cheshire and Bradley Hall, Lancs.

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b. c. 1563, 1st s. of Peter Legh and bro. of Edward Legh II. educ. Winwick and Macclesfield schools; Caius, Camb. 1580 ?G. Inn 1585. m. (1) 1585, Margaret (d. 3 July 1603), da. of Sir Gilbert Gerard, 7s. 2da.; (2) 11 Mar. 1605, Dorothy (d. 4 Apr. 1639), da. of Sir Richard Egerton, wid. of Richard Brereton. suc. fa. 10 Aug. 1570, gd.-fa. 1589 or 1590. Kntd. by 1599.
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Servant of Henry Stanley, 4th Earl of Derby by c.1577.

Forester, Macclesfield forest 1589 or 1590; j.p. Lancs. 1583, Cheshire from c. 1591; sheriff, Cheshire 1594 – 95, dep. lt. by 1595; capt. I.o.M. c.1600.

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LEGH, Peter or Piers (c.1563-1636), of Lyme, Cheshire and Bradley Hall, Lancs.
Main residences: Lyme, Cheshire; Bradley Hall, Lancs.
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LEGH, Peter (c.1563-1636)

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LEIGH, Francis (c.1579-c.1625), of Newnham Regis, Warws.

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b. c. 1579, 1st s. of Sir William Leigh of Newnham Regis by Frances, da. of (Sir) James Harington I of Exton, Rutland. educ. M. Temple 1597. m. by 1601, Mary, da. of (Sir) Thomas Egerton I, 2s. 3da. KB 1603.Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 10; C142/507/170; PCC 15 Hele; CP, ii. 271.
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Member, Antiq. Soc. c. 1600; gent. of privy chamber to James I; master of requests 1614; sheriff, Warws. 1618 – 19, j.p.q. by 1621.J. Evans, Hist. Antiq. Soc. 11; Mort thesis; T. L. Moir, The Addled Parlt. of 1614, p. 188; C193/13/1.

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LEIGH, Sir Francis I (c.1579-1625), of Westminster, Apps Court, Surr. and King’s Newnham, Warws.
Main residence: Newnham Regis, Warws.
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A.H.
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LEIGH, Francis (c.1579-c.1625)

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