Family and Education
b. c. 1651, 1st s. of Thomas Leigh of Bexley, Kent by 1st w. Christian Luttrell or 2nd w. Eleanor, da. of Sir William Goring, 1st Bt., of Burton, Suss. educ. St. John’s, Oxf., matric. 5 July 1667, aged 16; M. Temple 1669. m. (1) c.1671, Sarah Lovell (d. 1692), niece of Henry Guy*; (2) by 1696, Frances Cheney (d. 1727), 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1661; Kntd. 1 Dec. 1671. Surr. Arch. Colls. vii. 94–97, 113, 116, ped.
Offices Held
Alderman, St. Albans 1685–8, mayor 1686–7; gov. free sch. St. Albans 1687–8.
Main residence: Hawley, Sutton-at-Hone, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
LEIGH, Sir Francis (c.1651-1711)
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Oxford 1644
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