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Dorothy Leigh 1568 – 1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Broxton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 29 Oct 1623

Death Location: Malpas, Cheshire, England

Father: Richard Leigh

Mother: Clemence Halcroft

Spouse(s): Sir Broxton

Children(s): John Massy

In 1568, Dorothy Leigh entered the world in Broxton, Cheshire, England, born to Richard Leigh and Clemence Halcroft. Dorothy Leigh married Sir David Massey of Broxton, and had children including John Thomas William Massy. Dorothy Leigh passed away in 1623 in Malpas, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Dorothy Leigh entered the world in Broxton, Cheshire, England, born to Richard Leigh and Clemence Halcroft.
  • Dorothy Leigh married Sir David Massey of Broxton, and had children including John Thomas William Massy.
  • Dorothy Leigh passed away in 1623 in Malpas, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Leigh
1518 – 1582
Birth Location: Cheshire, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Clemence Halcroft
1519 – 1576
Birth Location: Chester, West and Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sir Broxton
1566 – 1623
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

John Massy
1580 – 1688
Birth Location: Tabley, Cheshire, England
JM

Dorothy Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Leigh
1568 – 1623
Birth Place: Broxton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Richard Leigh
1518 – 1582
Cheshire, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Clemence Halcroft
1519 – 1576
Chester, West and Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Ruthy (Ann) Johnson*
1490 – 1575
Leighton, Ches., Eng.
Sir (John Halcroft, High Sheriff of) Lancashire
1519 – 1559
Holcrofte, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Standish) (Holcroft)
1500 – 1534
Holcrofte, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Holcroft
1470 – 1559
Margret Holcroft
1475 – 1535
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Leigh's Descendants

1.
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Dorothy Leigh (1568 – 29 Oct 1623) m. Sir (David Massey of) Broxton (1566 – 10/29/1623)
  1. 1. John (Thomas William) Massy (1580 – Bef. 1688) m. Anne Grosvenor (03 Feb 1582 – 18 Sep 1619)
    1. 1. HUGH (MASSY) (GEN) (1620 – 1691) m. Margaret Percy (1622 – 1672)
      1. 1. Hugh (Hamon Charles George Massy) II (24 October 1658 – 26 June 1712) m. Amy Benson (abt 1653 – Aft. 1706)
        1. 1. Hugh (Nelson) Massy (1685 – 19 Nov 1757) m. Elizabeth Evans (1686 – 23 Jan 1764)

Dorothy Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Dorothy Leigh in Broxton, Cheshire, England
Broxton, Cheshire, England
1623
29 Oct 1623
Age 55
Death of Dorothy Leigh in Malpas, Cheshire, England
Malpas, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Broxton, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1623
    Event Place: Malpas, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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