LEIGH, Sir Francis I (c.1579-1625), of Westminster, Apps Court, Surr. and King’s Newnham, Warws.

b. c.1579, Age calculated from date of admiss. to M. Temple. 1st s. of Sir William Leigh (admon. 21 May 1628) of King’s Newnham by Frances, da. of Sir James Harington† of Exton, Rutland. Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 81; PROB 6/13, f. 24v. educ. M. Temple 1597. M. Temple Admiss. m. (1) 9 June 1597, Mary (d. 3 Apr. 1612), da. of Sir Thomas Egerton†, 1st Visct. Brackley, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 5da. (2 d.v.p.); HEHL, EL1001; Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 497. (2) 31 July 1617, Mar. Regs. of St. Dunstan’s, Stepney ed. T. Colyer-Ferguson, i. 105. Susanna (d. c. Feb. 1623), da. and coh. of Edward Norden of Mistley, Essex, wid. of Paul Bayning (d. 1 Oct. 1616) of Little Bentley, Essex and London, alderman and Grocer, s.p.; CB, i. 81; C2/Jas.I/L10/71; C142/369/147; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 44. (3) Margaret (admon. 25 May 1648), da. and coh. of Sir John Brocket† of Brocket Hall, Herts., former w. of Sir John Cutts† of Childerley, Cambs. (mar. annulled) and wid. of Roger Dale (d. 15 Dec. 1623) of Tixover, Rutland, s.p. Ped. Reg. ed. G. Sherwood, i. 322. KB 25 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 155. d. 1 Aug. 1625. WARD 7/85/130.