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Family and Education
bap. 6 Sept. 1590, o.s. of Sir Oliph Leigh of Addington and Jane, da. of Sir Thomas Browne† of Betchworth Castle, Surr. educ. Trin., Oxf. 1607; I. Temple 1610. m. (1) 5 June 1610, Elizabeth (d. 1 Dec. 1615), da. and h. of William Mynterne of Thorpe, Surr., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) by 1619, Christian (d. c.1660), da. of Sir John Thynne* of Longleat, Wilts., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1612;G. Leveson-Gower, ‘Leighs of Addington’, Surr. Arch. Colls. vii. 94-7, 101-3, 125; Al. Ox.; I. Temple database of admiss. Kntd. Jan. 1613. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 152. d. 13 Dec. 1644. HMC Hatfield, xxii. 384.
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Gov. of Lewisham g.s. Kent 1613; E. Hasted, Kent (1886) ed. H.H. Drake, 268. j.p. Surr. 1616 – at least42, Kent 1627-at least 1642, C231/4, ff. 17, 228; ASSI 35/84/6; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 421. Mdx. 1630–9; C231/5, ff. 30, 354. sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1621–2; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 138. commr. subsidy, Surr. 1622, 1624, C212/22/21, 23. sewers, Kent and Surr. 1624 – 25, 1632, Surr. 1632, Kent 1632, 1639–40; C181/3, ff. 115, 161v; 181/4, ff. 115, 121v, 126v; 181/5, ff. 15v, 168, 177v. dep. lt. Surr. by 1627-at least 1631; Manning and Bray, Surr. iii. 670; CSP Dom. Addenda, 1580–1625, p. 673. The last reference is to a document that has been mistakenly assigned to December 1624 in the calendar, but which must date from at least 1631, see CSP Dom. 1631–3, pp. 82, 189. commr. Forced Loan 1627, C193/12/2, f. 58. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1630–42, C181/4, f. 35; 181/5, f. 222v. array, Kent and Surr. 1642. Northants. RO, FH 133.

Gent. of the privy chamber by 1625-at least 1643. SP16/2/118; CCC, 837.

Parlimentarian
LEIGH, Sir Francis II (1590-1644), of Addington, Surr. and East Wickham, Kent
Main residences: Addington, Surr.; East Wickham, Kent.
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Commons 1604-1629
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LEIGH, Sir Francis II (1590-1644)

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