LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93), of Wattlesborough, Salop.

Family and Education

b. by 1525, 1st s. of John Leighton of Wattlesborough by Joyce, da. of Edward Sutton, 2nd Lord Dudley; bro. of Sir Thomas. educ. G. Inn, adm. 1541. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of one Edwards, wid. of one Meverell; (2) by 1553, Anne, da. of Paul Darrell of Lillingstone Dayrell, Bucks., 4s. inc. Thomas 3da. suc. fa. 28 Feb. 1532. Kntd. 1591.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/53/2. Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 324; LP Hen. VIII, v; C142/239/109.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Mont. 1549 – 50, 1591 – 92, Salop 1567 – 68, 1587 – 88; j.p. Salop 1561 – d.; steward, barony of Cause 1562; escheator, Salop 1563 – 64; commr. musters, Shrewsbury 1563, Salop 1577 – 91; member, council in the marches of Wales by 1570; custos rot. Salop 1587; dep. lt. 1588.Mont. Colls. ii. 418, 419; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), ii. 231, 246; iii. 100; H. Owen and J. B. Blakeway, Shrewsbury, i. 377, 393; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 333.

Parlimentarian

LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93), of Wattlesborough, Salop.

Main residence: Wattlesborough, Salop.

Author

A.H.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

LEIGHTON, Edward (by 1525-93)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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