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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): Hugh (Massey)

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 Hugh Macy Massey. 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 Hugh Macy Massey.
  • Dorothy Leigh passed away in 1623 in Malpas, Cheshire, , England.

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Dorothy Leigh's Ancestors

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Dorothy Leigh
1568–1623
Birth Place: Broxton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Richard Leigh
1518–1582
Cheshire, England
Clemence Halcroft
1519–1576
Chester, York, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Leigh's Descendants

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Dorothy Leigh (1568–29 Oct 1623) m. Sir (David Massey of) Broxton (1566–29 Oct 1623)
  1. 1. Hugh (Macy) (Massey) 1580–1639 m. Anne (Dodd) Massey 1575–1618 m. Anne Dod 1580–2002 m. Anne Dodd 1580–1591 m. Judith Brereton 1610–1688
    1. 1. Peter (David) Massie 1618–1719 m. Lucretia (Lucelia) Poindexter 1622–1711
      1. 1. Cecilia (Poindexter) Massie 1640–1721 m. Robert (Thomas Anderson Sr) Captain 1640–1712
        1. 1. Cecilia Anderson 1676–1710
        2. 2. Robert (Thomas Anderson) Sr 1673–1716 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Overton 1673–1735
        3. 3. Thomas Anderson 1672–1757
        4. 4. Nelson Anderson 1668–1749
        5. 5. Richard Anderson 1666–1720
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth Anderson) (Dabney) 1665–1735
        7. 7. David Anderson 1667–1716
        8. 8. Matthew Anderson 1662–1757
        9. 9. John (William) Anderson 1675–1731
    2. 2. Peter (David Massie He Was One of 87 Signers of a 1677 Petition to the Crown Relating to Grievances That Had Led to Bacon's Rebellion, A Man of) Me 1620–1719

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

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Broxton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1623
    Event Place: Malpas, Cheshire, , England

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