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b. 28 Apr. 1598,St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Harl. Soc. Regs. xxv), 27. 1st s. of Sir Francis Leigh I* of King’s Newnham and Apps Court, and Mary, da. of Sir Thomas Egerton†, 1st Visct. Brackley, ld. chan. 1603-17. Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 10-11. educ. ‘subscribed’ Oxf. 1613; L. Inn 1615. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. settlement 20 Jan. 1618, Audrey (d. 16 Sept. 1652), da. of John Boteler, 1st Lord Boteler and wid. of Sir Francis Anderson (d. 22 Dec. 1616) of Stratton, Beds., 1s. d.v.p. 3da. (1 d.v.p.). Vis. Warws. 11; WARD 7/85/130; C142/362/188; C2/Jas.I/L12/46; PROB 11/240, f. 401; CP, iii. 194. Kntd. 12 Dec. 1618; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 170. cr. bt. 24 Dec. 1618; C66/2183/12. suc. fa. 1625, grandfa. by May 1628; WARD 7/85/130; PROB 6/13, f. 24v. cr. Bar. Dunsmore 31 July 1628, earl of Chichester 3 June 1644. C66/2494/22; 66/2905/12. d. 21 Dec. 1653. Vis. Warws. 11.
Offices Held

J.p. Surr. 1623-at least 1642, C231/4, f. 152v; ASSI 35/84/6. Warws. from 1628, custos rot. 1643, C231/4, f. 255; 231/5, p. 549. commr. subsidy, Surr. 1624, C212/22/23. Forced Loan 1626, Warws. 1627, C193/12/2, f. 57; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. 1629 – 42, Home circ. 1631–42, C181/4, ff. 10v, 98; 181/5, 220, 221v. array, Surr. and Warws. 1642. Northants. RO, FH133.

Commr. trade 1625, Rymer, viii. pt. 1, p. 59. Treaty of Ripon 1640; HMC Var. vii. 425. PC 1641-at least 1644; PC2/53, p. 5; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1625–49, p. 662. capt. band of gent. pens. from 1643; Northants. RO, FH3775. commr. Treaty of Uxbridge 1645. HMC 7th Rep. 453.

Capt. ft. Cadiz expedition 1625, Harl. 3638, f. 124v. col. horse (roy.) 1643. P.R. Newman, Roy. Officers in Eng. and Wales, 229.

Member, Fishery Soc. 1632-at least 1637. SP16/221/1; CSP Dom. 1637, p. 248.

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LEIGH, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1598-1653), of King’s Newnham, Warws. and Apps Court, Surr.
Main residences: King's Newnham, Warws.; Apps Court, Surr.
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P.M.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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LEIGH, Sir Francis, 1st Bt. (1598-1653)

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