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LEIGH, Sir William (d.1428), of Isel and Blindcrake, Cumb.
Family and Education
s. and h. of William Leigh (fl. 1394) of Isel and Blindcrake, poss. by his w. Katherine. m. by c.1388, Agnes (d. bef. Apr. 1428), da. and coh. of Sir Clement Skelton at least 1s. Sir William. Kntd. by Aug. 1396.C139/33/29, 93/50; CPR, 1391-6, p. 529; CCR, 1396-9, p. 79; Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. n.s. xii. 12, 18-19.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Cumb. 30 Sept. 1399 – 24 Nov. 1400, 3 Nov. 1412 – 6 Nov. 1413, 14 Feb.-13 Nov. 1423.
Commr. to prevent the spread of treasonous rumours, Cumb. May 1402; of array Sept. 1403, Mar. 1419; inquiry Jan. 1412 (persons liable for taxation).
Constable of Cockermouth castle, Cumb. for Henry, earl of Northumberland, by July 1403.
J.p. Cumb. 10 Apr. 1410 – July 1423, 20 July 1424 – d.
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Main residences: Isel; Blindcrake, Cumb.
Lee, Leegh, Legh
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Commons 1386-1421
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LEIGH, Sir William (-d.1428)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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LEIGH, John, of Hythe, Kent.
Family and Education
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Jurat, Hythe Feb. 1401–2, 1416 – 18, 1419 – 20, 1423 – 24, 1427 – 28, 1430–2.
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Main residence: Hythe, Kent.
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Commons 1386-1421
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LEIGH, John
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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LEGET, Helming (d.1412), of Tottenham, Mdx. and Black Notley, Essex.
Family and Education
s. and h. of Helming Leget (d.1391) of Hadleigh, Suff. and London by his 2nd w. Margery, da. of John Malwayn of West Grafton, Wilts. and wid. of Nicholas Mocking (d.1360) of Tottenham. m. bef. Sept. 1400, Alice (c.1378-1 Apr. 1420), da. of Sir Thomas Mandeville (d.1391) of Black Notley by Anne, da. and h. of Sir Thomas Drokensford, sis. and coh. of Thomas Mandeville (d.1400), 1s.
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Escheator, Essex and Herts. 8 Nov. 1401 – 29 Nov. 1402, 22 Oct. 1404–9 Nov. 1406.
Commr. of inquiry, Essex, Herts. May 1402 (concealment of goods forfeited by the earls of Huntingdon, Kent and Salisbury), Essex Aug. 1404 (treasons and felonies), Feb. 1406 (poaching), Herts. Oct. 1408 (Bardolf estates)
Sheriff, Essex and Herts. 29 Dec. 1402 – 5 Nov. 1403, 30 Nov. 1407–15 Nov. 1408.
Constable of Clare castle, Suff. and steward of the lordship of Clare during minority of Edmund, earl of March, 30 July 1403 – d.
J.p. Essex 5 June 1404 – Feb. 1407.
Usher of the King’s chamber by Mar. 1405 – d.
Dep. to Thomas Chaucer, the chief butler, Ipswich and Colchester by 29 Jan. 1408–24 Apr. 1411.
Keeper of the King’s ships 22 June 1411 – d.
Main residences: Tottenham, Mdx.; Black Notley, Essex.
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Commons 1386-1421
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LEGET, Helming (-d.1412)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
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LEEK, William, of Screveton, Notts.
Family and Education
yr. s. of Sir Simon Leek (d.c.1383) by his w. Margaret Vaux; bro. of Sir John. m. by 1385, Avice, da. and h. of Sir John Stockton (fl. 1371) of Kirby Bellars, Leics. and Screveton, at least 3s.R. Thoroton, Notts. ed. Throsby, i. 49, 248-9.
Offices Held
Collector of a tax, Notts. Nov. 1388.
Commr. of inquiry, Lincs. Feb. 1400, Feb. 1401 (illicit salmon fishing), Notts. Oct. 1402 (repair of bridges), Mar. 1406 (defections to northern rebels), Oct. 1410, Apr. 1416 (illicit salmon fishing); kiddles July 1403; array May 1415.
Feodary of the duchy of Lancaster estates, Notts. 21 July 1401; bailiff of the new liberty of the duchy, Derbys. by 1403; feodary of the duchy honour of Leicester 10 Apr. 1413–12 Feb. 1416.
Escheator, Notts. and Derbys. 12 Nov. 1403–8 Nov. 1404.
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Main residence: Screveton, Notts.
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Commons 1386-1421
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LEEK, William
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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