LEIGHTON, Thomas (c.1554-1600), of Wattlesborough, Salop.

Family and Education

b. c. 1554, 1st s. of Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough by his 2nd w. educ. Shrewsbury 1566; I. Temple 1571. m. Elizabeth (d.1626), da. of Sir William Gerard, 4s. 3da. suc. fa.1593.

Offices Held

Capt. of trained bands, Salop 1589, j.p. from c. 1592, dep. lt. 1596; commr. for poor 1598.Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 60–1, 222–6; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 3), i. 410; (ser. 4), xi. 158; APC, xxvi. 474.

Parlimentarian

LEIGHTON, Thomas (c.1554-1600), of Wattlesborough, Salop.

Main residence: Wattlesborough, Salop.

Author

J.J.C.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

LEIGHTON, Thomas (c.1554-1600)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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