Ann Yate (1555–1612) was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England and died in Leigh, Lancashire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ann Yate 1555–1612

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Born 8 Mar 1555 · Leigh, Lancashire, England

Died 5 Jan 1612 · Leigh, Lancashire, England

Father Sir Richard Leigh Yate

Mother Ann Leigh Lancaster

Spouse Richard Leech

Children Lawrence Leach

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Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Richard Leigh Yate

Ann Leigh Lancaster

Spouse(s)

Richard Leech

Children

Lawrence Leach

Biography

Ann Yate was born in 1555 in Leigh, Lancashire, England, the child of sir richard leigh yate and ann leigh lancaster. Ann Yate married richard leech, and had children including lawrence leach. Ann Yate passed away in 1612 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

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1555

Birth of Ann Yate in Leigh, Lancashire, England

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1612

Death of Ann Yate in Leigh, Lancashire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Ann Yate

This ancestor line traces from , Oxfordshire, , England (1490) to Leigh, Lancashire, England (1555) across 4 generations.

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: Ann Yate (1555–1612) was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England and died in Leigh, Lancashire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ann in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Sir Richard Leigh Yate

Father

Ann Leigh Lancaster

Mother

Ann Yate's Ancestors

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Ann Yate PTP

1555–1612

Leigh, Lancashire, England