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BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH 1560 – 1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1560

Birth Location: Thorley, Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight

Death Date: Jan 1626

Death Location: Thorley, Isle of Wight, England

Father: BARNABAS LEIGH

Mother: GRACE LYTE

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bampfield, MABEL DINGLEY, Gertrude Percvall

Children(s): John Leigh, Johane Leigh, BENJAMIN LEIGH, Charity Leigh, George Leigh, John Leigh, Barnabas Leigh

The story of BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH began in 1560 in Thorley, Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight. BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH married Elizabeth Bampfield, MABEL DINGLEY, Gertrude Percvall, and had children including John Leigh, Johane Leigh, BENJAMIN LEIGH, Charity Leigh, George Leigh, John Leigh, Barnabas Leigh. BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH passed away in 1626 in Thorley, Isle of Wight, England.

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Biography

  • The story of BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH began in 1560 in Thorley, Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight.
  • BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH married Elizabeth Bampfield, MABEL DINGLEY, Gertrude Percvall, and had children including John Leigh, Johane Leigh, BENJAMIN LEIGH, Charity Leigh, George Leigh, John Leigh, Barnabas Leigh.
  • BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH passed away in 1626 in Thorley, Isle of Wight, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

BARNABAS LEIGH
1520 – 1560
Birth Location: Shorwell, Hampshie, England
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GRACE LYTE
1523 –
Birth Location: Lytes Cary, Somerset, , England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bampfield
1575 – 1615
Birth Location: –
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MABEL DINGLEY
– 1638
Birth Location: Thorley Isle of Wight UK
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Gertrude Percvall
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Leigh
1596 – 1666
Birth Location: I.OW
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Johane Leigh
Birth Location: –
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BENJAMIN LEIGH
1608 – 1676
Birth Location: Thorley, Isle of Wight, England
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Charity Leigh
Birth Location: –
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George Leigh
Birth Location: –
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John Leigh
Birth Location: –
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Barnabas Leigh
– 1666
Birth Location: –
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BARNABAS LEIGH's Ancestors

Self
BARNABAS LEIGH
1560 – 1626
Birth Place: Thorley, Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight
Parents
BARNABAS EVELEIGH LEIGH
1520 – 1560
Shorwell, Hampshie, England
GRACE LYTE
1523 –
Lytes Cary, Somerset, , England
Grandparents
JOHN LEIGH
1495 – 1540
Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
ANNE STRATFORD
JOHN LYTE
1498 – 1566
Lytes Cary Somerset England
EDITH HORSEY
1504 – 1566
Lytes Cary Somerset England
Great-Grandparents
HENRY LEIGH
1437 –
JOAN BESSELS
1420 –
THOMAS LYTE
– 1523
VANORA WEMPEL
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN LEIGH
1407 – 1452
JOAN NEWBURGH
1420 – 1453
Joan Worsford
1455 – 1482

BARNABAS LEIGH's Descendants

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BARNABAS ((BARNABY)) LEIGH (13 Apr 1560 – Jan 1626) m. Elizabeth Bampfield (1575 – 1615) m. MABEL DINGLEY ( – Oct 1638) m. Gertrude Percvall
  1. 1. John Leigh (1596 – 1666)
  2. 2. Johane Leigh
  3. 3. BENJAMIN LEIGH (1608 – Jun 1676) m. MARIA BARKER (1608 – Aug 1638) m. Helena Hall ( – Sep 1657) m. Ann Day
    1. 1. ELIZABETH LEIGH (1628 – Abt. 1717) m. THOMAS JOLLIFFE (Abt. 1633 – 05 Jun 1693)
      1. 1. Thomas Jolliffe (1661 – Dec 1729)
      2. 2. John Jolliffe (1663 – 1 Apr 1723) m. Jane Reed (Abt 1670 – 29 Dec 1702) m. Mary Grimes
        1. 1. Elizabeth Jolliffe (Jun 1696 – 1725)
        2. 2. John Jolliffe (7 May 1698 – 24 Apr 1752)
        3. 3. Grace Jolliffe (Nov 1702 – 18 May 1772)
        4. 4. Thomas Jolliffe (Dec 1704 – 29 Sep 1766)
      3. 3. WILLIAM (JOLLIFFE) (JOLLIF) (1666 – May 1734) m. SARAH HALL (abt 1670 – 1706) m. Elizabeth Tovey (21 NOV 1689 – 13 NOV 1761)
        1. 1. SARAH JOLLIFFE (Mar 1692 – ABT 1732) m. David (Baker - Yeoman of) Chale m. David Baker (abt Apr 1689 – 30 Sept 1759)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Jolliffe (1693 – ) m. Richard (Hollier. Yeoman at) Churchills
        3. 3. Mary Jolliffe (28 OCT 1694 – ABT 1732)
        4. 4. William Jolliffe (1697 – 1699)
        5. 5. William Jolliffe (1705 – MAY 1763) m. Elisabeth Salter
        6. 6. Jane Jolliffe ( – 1772)
        7. 7. Jacob Jollife
      4. 4. Richard Jolliffe (1668 – 1728)
      5. 5. Edward Jolliffe (abt 1671 – 1739)
      6. 6. James Jolliffe (1673 – May 1723)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Jolliffe (1675 – Jan 1722)
      8. 8. Jane Jolliffe (28 Jan 1676 – 1725)
      9. 9. William Jolliffe
    2. 2. Anna Leigh (1638 – Nov 1638)
    3. 3. Mary Leigh (1638 – 30 Oct 1638)
    4. 4. Johannis Leigh
    5. 5. Barnabas Leigh (12 October 1643 – )
    6. 6. Benjamin Leigh (20 Jul 1646 – Dec 1709)
    7. 7. John Leigh (1650 – Nov 1720)
    8. 8. Johannis Leigh
    9. 9. Charity Leigh
    10. 10. Mary Leigh (1650 – )
  4. 4. Charity Leigh
  5. 5. George Leigh
  6. 6. John Leigh
  7. 7. Barnabas Leigh ( – 5 Nov 1666)

BARNABAS LEIGH's Timeline

3 Records

1560
13 Apr 1560
Birth of BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH in Thorley, Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight
Thorley, Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight
1625
27 Jan 1625
Age 65
Burial of BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH in Thorley, Hampshire, England
Thorley, Hampshire, England
1626
Jan 1626
Age 66
Death of BARNABAS (BARNABY) LEIGH in Thorley, Isle of Wight, England
Thorley, Isle of Wight, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1560
    Event Place: Thorley, Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1626
    Event Place: Thorley, Isle of Wight, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1625
    Event Place: Thorley, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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