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Catherine Leigh 1541–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 June 1576

Death Location: Shoreditch, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Leigh

Mother: Lady Cotton-Chaloner

Spouse(s): James Mountjoy

Children(s): Lady Blount, William Mountjoy, Charles Devonshire

In 1541, Catherine Leigh entered the world in St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Leigh And Lady Joan Cotton Chaloner. Catherine Leigh married James Blount 6Th Baron Mountjoy, and had children including Charles Blount 8Th Baron Mountjoy 1St Earl Of Devonshire, Lady Anne Blount, William Esquire Blount Baron Mountjoy. Catherine Leigh passed away in 1576 in Shoreditch, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1541, Catherine Leigh entered the world in St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Thomas Leigh And Lady Joan Cotton Chaloner.
  • Catherine Leigh married James Blount 6Th Baron Mountjoy, and had children including Charles Blount 8Th Baron Mountjoy 1St Earl Of Devonshire, Lady Anne Blount, William Esquire Blount Baron Mountjoy.
  • Catherine Leigh passed away in 1576 in Shoreditch, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Catherine Leigh's Ancestors

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Catherine Leigh
1541–1576
Birth Place: St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Thomas Leigh
1515–1545
St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Joan) Cotton-Chaloner
1499–1557
St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Catherine Leigh's Descendants

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Catherine Leigh (1541–25 June 1576) m. James (Blount, 6th Baron) Mountjoy (1533–20 October 1581)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Blount 1559–1644 m. Rev (Francis Denman.) Esq 1555–1599
    1. 1. Lady (Mary Anne Denman Baroness) Aylesbury 1581–1661 m. Thomas (Lord) Aylesbury 1575–1657 m. Sir (William) Darrell 1560–1610
      1. 1. Frances (Countess Clarendon) Aylesbury 1617–1667
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hyde 1642–1670 m. John (Lisle) II 1626–1709
      2. 2. Lady (Barbara) Aylesbury 1619–1651
  2. 2. William (Esquire Blount, Baron) Mountjoy 1557–1594
  3. 3. Charles (Blount, 8th Baron Mountjoy, 1st Earl Of) Devonshire 1563–1606

Catherine Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of Catherine Leigh in St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1576
25 June 1576
Age 35
Death of Catherine Leigh in Shoreditch, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Shoreditch, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: St Oswalds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1576
    Event Place: Shoreditch, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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