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LAYTON, John (d.1588), of West Layton, nr. Richmond, Yorks.

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s. and h. of Ralph Layton of West Layton by Margery Green of Lamouth, m. Beatrice, da. of Richard Sedgwick of Walburn, 3s. 3da.Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 259, 540.
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LAYTON, John (d.1588), of West Layton, nr. Richmond, Yorks.
Main residence: West Layton, nr. Richmond, Yorks.
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LAYTON, John (-d.1588)

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LAYTON, Thomas I (1520-84), of Sexhow, Yorks.

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b. 1520, 1st s. of Thomas Layton of Thornton le Street by Muriel, da. and coh. of Thomas Lindley of Skutterskelfe. educ. G. Inn 1547. m. by 1551, Elizabeth, da. of James Metcalf of Nappa, 2s. suc. fa. 1536.J. Graves, Hist. Cleveland, 171, 172; C142/51/61; 57/65; 64/122.
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Attorney-gen. co. palatine of Durham 1561; chancellor, bishopric of Durham 1562 – c.72; j.p. co. Dur. from c. 1562, custos. rot. by 1574; j.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) from c. 1562, Northumb. from c.1574.

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LAYTON, Thomas I (1520-84), of Sexhow, Yorks.
Main residence: Sexhow, Yorks.
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LAYTON, Thomas I (1520-84)

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LEAK, Francis (c.1542-1626), of Sutton Scarsdale, Derbys. and the Chantry House, Newark, Notts.

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b. c. 1542, s. and h. of Sir Francis Leak of Sutton Scarsdale by Elizabeth, da. of William Paxton of Norf. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1555; L. Inn 1556. m. (1) Frances, da. of Robert Swift of Rotherham, 1s.; (2) Mary, da. of John Egioke of Egioke, Worcs., 1s. suc. fa. 1581. Kntd. by 13 Oct. 1601.Her. and Gen. vii. 495; C142/188/20; C. Brown, Annals Newark, 73; APC, xxxii. 284. The date suggested by Shaw, Knights, ii. 98 for Leak’s knighthood is almost certainly wrong, as Leak appears as j.p.q., esquire, in the following years.
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J.p. Derbys. from c. 1579, q. from c. 1593, sheriff 1586, 1604, dep. lt. by Sept. 1603.Lodge, Illus. iii (2), p. 109.

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LEAK, Francis (c.1542-1626), of Sutton Scarsdale, Derbys. and the Chantry House, Newark, Notts.
Main residences: Sutton Scarsdale, Derbys.; the Chantry House, Newark, Notts.
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LEAK, Francis (c.1542-1626)

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LAYTON, Thomas II (d.1593), of Dalemain, Cumb.

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1st s. of William Layton of Dalemain. m. Clara, da. and h. of Giles Burgh of Marton, Yorks., at least 3s.
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J.p. Cumb. from c. 1569.

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LAYTON, Thomas II (d.1593), of Dalemain, Cumb.
Main residence: Dalemain, Cumb.
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LEE, Gervase (d. aft.1623), of Southwell, Notts.

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1st s. of Reginald Lee of Southwell by Dorothy, da. of Edward Thurland of Gamston. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1569, BA 1574; M. Temple 1576. m. 1583, Bridget, da. of Robert Sotherby of Pocklington, Yorks., 4s. 3da.
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J.p. in Notts. liberties of the archbishopric of York c. 1583 – d.; keeper, Norwood park from c.1599.Vis. Notts. 1569 and 1614 (Harl. Soc. iv), 100; Al. Cant. i(3), 62; St. Ch. 5/L24/37; 8/204/5.

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LEE, Gervase (d. aft.1623), of Southwell, Notts.
Main residence: Southwell, Notts.
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LEE, Gervase (-d. aft.1623)

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LEE, Sir Henry (c.1532-1611), of Quarrendon, Bucks.

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b. c. 1532, 1st s. of Sir Anthony Lee of Quarrendon by Margaret, da. of Sir Henry Wyatt of Allington Castle, Kent; bro. of Robert and half-bro. of Richard Lee. educ. New Coll. Oxf. m. by 1554, Anne, da. of William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, 2s. 1da. all d.v.p. suc. fa. 24 Nov. 1549. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553; KG 23 Apr. 1597.
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?In King’s household c. 1545; clerk of armoury by 1550; capt. of Berwick 1558; on embassy to France May 1559; royal champion Nov. 1559–90; regent marshal against Scots 1573; master of the leash by 1574, of the armoury June 1580 to at least 1602; constable of Harlech castle to 1600.

J.p. Bucks. from c. 1559, rem. for a short time 1564, commr. musters by 1573, enclosure Bucks. and Oxon.; j.p. Oxon by 1575; lt., steward and keeper of Woodstock park 1573; high steward Woodstock by 1580.G. Lipscomb, Bucks. ii. 407 seq.; Add. 5756, f. 243; APC, ii. 412; Cam. Misc. ix (3), p. 32; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 652; Add. 1547–65, p 474; Lansd. 47, f. 41; 56, f. 168; PRO Index 6743; E101/64/11; HMC Hatfield, iv. 529; x. 180; CPR, 1572–5, p. 291; Woodstock boro. mss.

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LEE, Sir Henry (1530/31-1611), of Quarrendon, Bucks.
Main residence: Quarrendon, Bucks.
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This biography is based upon E. K. Chambers, Sir Henry Lee.

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