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Agnes Margaret Leigh 1445 – 1517 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1445

Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1517

Death Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

Father: Robert Legh

Mother: Isabell Stanley

Spouse(s): Andrew Brereton

Children(s): Elisabeth Brereton, Katherine Brereton, Johanna Brereton, William Brereton, John Brereton, Roger Brereton, Ellen Brereton, Andrew Brereton, Mathilda Brereton, Matthew Brereton, Alice Brereton, Catherine Brereton

The story of Agnes Margaret Leigh began in 1445 in Adlington, Cheshire, England. Agnes Margaret Leigh married Andrew de Brereton Brereton, and had children including Elisabeth Brereton, Katherine Brereton, Johanna Brereton, William Brereton, John Brereton, Roger Brereton, Ellen Brereton, Andrew Brereton, Mathilda Brereton, Matthew Brereton, Alice Brereton, Catherine Brereton. Agnes Margaret Leigh passed away in 1517 in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Agnes Margaret Leigh began in 1445 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.
  • Agnes Margaret Leigh married Andrew de Brereton Brereton, and had children including Elisabeth Brereton, Katherine Brereton, Johanna Brereton, William Brereton, John Brereton, Roger Brereton, Ellen Brereton, Andrew Brereton, Mathilda Brereton, Matthew Brereton, Alice Brereton, Catherine Brereton.
  • Agnes Margaret Leigh passed away in 1517 in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Legh
1409 – 1479
Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England
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Isabell Stanley
1409 – 1471
Birth Location: Hooton, Cheshire, England
IS

Spouses(s)

Andrew Brereton
1448 – 1527
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
AB

Children(s)

Elisabeth Brereton
1464 – 1541
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
EB
Katherine Brereton
1467 – 1549
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
KB
Johanna Brereton
1470 –
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
JB
William Brereton
1473 – 1541
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
WB
John Brereton
1474 –
Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, England
JB
Roger Brereton
1476 – 1541
Birth Location: Brereton, Cheshire, England
RB
Ellen Brereton
1477 – 1541
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
EB
Andrew Brereton
1478 – 1530
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
AB
Mathilda Brereton
1481 – 1540
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire East, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
MB
Matthew Brereton
1483 – 1506
Birth Location: –
MB
Alice Brereton
1490 – 1552
Birth Location: Hassall, Cheshire, England
AB
Catherine Brereton
1492 – 1541
Birth Location: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
CB

Agnes Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Agnes Leigh
1445 – 1517
Birth Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England
Parents
Robert De Legh
1409 – 1479
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Isabell (De) Stanley
1409 – 1471
Hooton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (De) Legh
1382 – 1415
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Isabel (De) Belgrave
1386 – 1420
Belgrave, Leicestershire, England
William (De) Stanley
1385 – 1465
Hooton, Cheshire, England
Margery (De) Arderne
1360 – 1412
England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Legh
1361 – 1408
Isabel Belgrave
1365 – 1420
Robert Belgrave
1348 – 1386
Joan Pulford
1348 – 1396
William Stanley
1368 – 1431
Margery Arderne
1360 – 1412
John Arderne
1339 – 1370
Katherine Stafford
1340 – 1392
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Legh
1324 – 1382
Matilda Arderne
1347 – 1392
Robert Belgrave
1348 – 1386
Joan Pulford
1348 – 1396
John Belgrave
1320 – 1360
Elizabeth Shelton
1318 – 1348
Robert Pulford
1322 – 1409
Jane Pulford
1324 – 1348
William Stanley
1380 – 1427
Margaret Dutton
1352 – 1428
John Arderne
1339 – 1370
Katherine Stafford
1340 – 1392
John Arderne
1300 – 1379
Alice Venables
1300 – 1327
Roger Stafford
1302 – 1381
Isabel Vernon
1310 – 1371

Agnes Leigh's Descendants

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Agnes (Margaret) Leigh (1445 – 1517) m. Andrew (de Brereton) Brereton (1448 – 1527)
  1. 1. Elisabeth Brereton (1464 – 22 Sep 1541)
  2. 2. Katherine Brereton (1467 – 1549) m. William Bowyer (Apr 1476 – 2 Feb 1541) m. Thomas (Smith of) Hogh
  3. 3. Johanna Brereton (1470 – ) m. Lawrence Dutton (Abt 1474 – 1527)
  4. 4. William Brereton (Apr 1473 – 4 Feb 1541) m. Alice Savage (1472 – 1506) m. Lady (Eleanor of Ipstones) Brereton (1476 – 3 Nov 1567)
  5. 5. John Brereton (Aft 1474 – )
  6. 6. Roger Brereton (Abt 1476 – 4 Feb 1541)
  7. 7. Ellen Brereton (1477 – 22 Sep 1541) m. John Fitton (Apr 1471 – 19 Feb 1526)
  8. 8. Andrew Brereton (1478 – 1530) m. Andrew Brereton (1475 – 1525)
  9. 9. Mathilda Brereton (1481 – 1540) m. Sir (John) Davenport (Abt 1480 – 25 May 1554)
  10. 10. Matthew Brereton (1483 – 1506)
  11. 11. Alice Brereton (1490 – 1552) m. William Moreton (1489 – 6 Aug 1536) m. William Morton (1489 – 1536)
  12. 12. Catherine Brereton (1492 – 22 Sep 1541) m. Thomas Smith (1459 – 1 Jul 1538) m. Thomas (Assheton Hough) Smith (1480 – 1538)
    1. 1. Margret Smith (1487 – 1557) m. Fulke Myddleton (1483 – 1547)
      1. 1. Robert Myddleton (1507 – Jan 1566) m. Lucy Huxley (Abt 1515 – Aft 1567)
      2. 2. Sir (Richard Middleton Governor of Denbigh) Castle (Apr 1509 – 8 Feb 1575) m. Jane (Johanna) Dryhurst (1525 – 31 Dec 1565)
        1. 1. Simon Middleton (1541 – Bef 5 Oct 1594) m. Letis ( – Aft 5 Oct 1594)
        2. 2. Jane Middleton (1541 – ) m. Fulk (Ap) Dafydd (Abt 1540 – Aft 5 Jan 1593)
        3. 3. Lucy Middleton (1546 – ) m. Anthony Richard (Abt 1545 – )
        4. 4. William Middleton (Abt 1546 – 27 Apr 1621) m. Mary Brucksell ( – Aft 30 May 1582)
        5. 5. Thomas Middleton (Abt 1550 – ) m. Alice Brewster (Abt 1551 – )
        6. 6. Thomas Myddleton (Abt 1550 – 12 Aug 1631) m. Hester Saltonstall (Abt 1562 – 1587) m. Elizabeth (Abt 1565 – ) m. Elizabeth Brooke (Abt 1575 – ) m. Anna (van) Acker (Abt 1560 – 7 Jan 1646)
        7. 7. Elen Middleton (1551 – Aft 1622) m. Hugh (Ap) Elis (Abt 1548 – )
        8. 8. Richard Middleton (1553 – Abt 1625) m. Jane Jones (1547 – 1628)
        9. 9. Charles Middleton (1555 – 31 Mar 1621) m. Catrin Bateman (1551 – )
        10. 10. Barbara Middleton (Abt 1558 – ) m. Humphrey Hall (Abt 1555 – ) m. Edmund Walden (Abt 1555 – )
        11. 11. Hugh Myddelton (1561 – 10 Dec 1631) m. Elizabeth Olmstead (1557 – 19 Jul 1643)
        12. 12. Robert Myddelton (1562 – 13 Jun 1616) m. Margaret Mansell (1570 – 4 Sep 1610)
        13. 13. Grace Middleton (1563 – 1588)
        14. 14. Margaret Middleton (1563 – 1609) m. Thomas Harris (Abt 1560 – 6 Sep 1609)
        15. 15. Pyrs Middleton (1565 – Aft 3 Dec 1594)
        16. 16. Alice Myddelton (Abt 1565 – ) m. John Dolben (Abt 1560 – )
      3. 3. Fulke Middleton (1513 – 27 Aug 1558) m. Alice (ferch) Maredudd (Abt 1513 – Bef 6 Mar 1591) m. Alice Meredith
      4. 4. Anne Middleton (1515 – Feb 1563)
      5. 5. William Middleton (Abt 1515 – Aft 1558)
      6. 6. Humphrey Middleton (1518 – )
      7. 7. John Middleton (1518 – ) m. Eleanor Thomas (1518 – 1578)
      8. 8. Sir (David) Denbigh (1520 – 1544) m. Mary Middleton (1520 – 1544) m. Elisabeth Middleton m. Mary (Ellen Moss) Leycester (1520 – 1544)
      9. 9. David Middleton (1520 – ) m. Elisabeth Carter (1524 – )
      10. 10. Elizabeth Myddleton (1522 – Feb 1563)
      11. 11. Doulce Myddleton (1522 – Jan 1566)
      12. 12. Elizabeth Middleton (1522 – ) m. Thomas Gwyn (Abt 1516 – Aft 1597)
      13. 13. Roger Myddleton (1525 – 24 Feb 1586) m. Catherine Lloyd (Abt 1523 – )
      14. 14. Thomas Middleton (1528 – ) m. Ferch Llywelyn (1530 – )
      15. 15. Dows Middleton ( – Aft 20 Oct 1591) m. Fulk (ap) Rhys
      16. 16. Anne Middleton ( – Abt 1850)

Agnes Leigh's Timeline

4 Records

1445
1445
Birth of Agnes Margaret Leigh in Adlington, Cheshire, England
Adlington, Cheshire, England
1446
7 Oct 1446
Age 1
Agnes Margaret Leigh was christened in Adlington, Cheshire, England
Adlington, Cheshire, England
1478
1478
Age 33
Burial of Agnes Margaret Leigh in Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
1517
1517
Age 72
Death of Agnes Margaret Leigh in Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1445
    Event Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1446
    Event Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1517
    Event Place: Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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