LECHE, James (by 1518-54), of Newtown, Mont.

Family and Education

b. by 1518, s. of James Leche of Newtown by da. of Sir Robert Stonefield of Carden, Cheshire. m. Elizabeth (?illegit.) da. of Sir Thomas Leighton of Wattlesborough, Salop, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. by 1518.Date of birth estimated from fa.’s death, C1/452/40. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 324; Vis. Cheshire (ibid. lix), 138; W. V. Lloyd, Sheriffs, Mont. 55; PCC 26 Tashe.

Offices Held

Receiver, Newtown in 1541; ?j.p. Salop 1538 – 39, 1543; j.p.q. Mont. 1543; sheriff 1543 – 44; commr. subsidy 1546, relief 1550.Lloyd, 56; LP Hen. VIII, xiii, xiv; C193/12/1; E179/222/344, 353, 355; CPR, 1553, p. 363.

Parlimentarian

LECHE, James (by 1518-54), of Newtown, Mont.

Main residence: Newtown, Mont.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

LECHE, James (by 1518-54)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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