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Ellen Leigh 1498–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1498

Birth Location: Norbury, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1546

Death Location: Norbury, Cheshire, England

Father: Philip Legh

Mother: Elisabeth Brereton

Spouse(s): Ralph Leycester

Children(s): Laurence Leycester, Rafe Leycester, Ellen Leicester, Raufe Leicester, Rouge Leicester, Mary Leycester, John Leycester, Elizabeth Leycester, Mary Leycester, Anne Leycester, William Leycester

The story of Ellen Leigh began in 1498 in Norbury, Cheshire, England. Ellen Leigh married Ralph Leycester, and had children including Anne Leycester, Elizabeth Leycester, Ellen Leicester, John Leycester, Laurence Leycester, Mary Leycester, Rafe Leycester, Raufe Leicester, Rouge Leicester, William Leycester. Ellen Leigh passed away in 1546 in Norbury, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellen Leigh began in 1498 in Norbury, Cheshire, England.
  • Ellen Leigh married Ralph Leycester, and had children including Anne Leycester, Elizabeth Leycester, Ellen Leicester, John Leycester, Laurence Leycester, Mary Leycester, Rafe Leycester, Raufe Leicester, Rouge Leicester, William Leycester.
  • Ellen Leigh passed away in 1546 in Norbury, Cheshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ellen Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Leigh
1498–1546
Birth Place: Norbury, Cheshire, England
Parents
Philip Legh
1455–1523
Norbury, Cheshire, England
Elisabeth (de) Brereton
1460–1517
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John Legh
1410–1459
Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Joane Ashton
1432–
Norbury, Surrey, England
Andrew Brereton
1448–1527
Brereton cum Smethwick, Cheshire, England
Agnes Legh
1445–1493
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Legh
1389–1438
Anne Leche
1391–1431
Alice Alcock
1425–
William Brereton
1414–1496
Philippa Hulse
1415–1463
Robert Legh
1410–1479
Isabell Stanley
1411–1481
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Legh
1368–1428
Matilda Legh
1370–1438
Roger Leche
1360–1416
Katherine Bromwich
1367–1420
William Brereton
1389–1415
Alice Corbet
1389–1458
Hugh Hulse
1361–1415
Margery Domville
1366–1443
Robert Legh
1386–1415
Matilda Norley
1390–1478
William Stanley
1368–1428
Margery Hooton
1364–1428

Ellen Leigh's Descendants

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Ellen Leigh (ABT 1498–1546) m. Ralph Leycester (ABT 1513–23 FEB 1572)
  1. 1. Laurence Leycester 1560–1632 m. Ann (Jane) Warburton 1564–1603 m. Lawrence Leicester 1560– m. Elizabeth Massey 1566–
    1. 1. Eleanore Leicester 1582–1660 m. Edward (Domville,) Esq. 1580–1639
      1. 1. Elizabeth Domville 1599– m. John Cooke 1597–
      2. 2. Edward (Jr.) Domville 1601–
      3. 3. Townsend Domville 1597– m. Humphrey Kelsall 1573–1640 m. Thomas Gerrard 1605–
      4. 4. Gilbert Domville 1609–1667
      5. 5. Katherine Domville 1611– m. John Lambert 1608–
      6. 6. Susanna Domville 1613–1614
      7. 7. William Domville 1612–1653
      8. 8. Susan Domville 1615–1664
      9. 9. Mary Domville 1616–
      10. 10. Edward Domville 1619–
      11. 11. Eleanor Domville 1610–
      12. 12. Martha Domville 1622–
      13. 13. Anne Domvill 1621–1666 m. Richard Warburton 1621–
      14. 14. James Domvill 1624– m. James Domville 1627–
      15. 15. Peter Domville 1620–1652 m. Peter Domvile 1623–
      16. 16. Richard (Maria) Domville 1600–1667 m. Jane Meakin 1601–1686
      17. 17. Anne Squire 1582–1635 m. Richard Banks 1612–1667 m. Thomas Hatton 1607–1655 m. Richard Hatton 1605–1649 m. Aquila Oliver 1588–1633
        1. 1. Richard Hatton 1629–1674
        2. 2. Susanna Hatton 1641–1649
        3. 3. Thomas Hatton 1648–1675
        4. 4. Eleanor Hatton 1642–1725
        5. 5. Richard Hatton 1644–1676 m. Ann Price 1644–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Hatton 1633–1702 m. Clement Hill 1641– m. Luke Gardiner 1622–1674
        7. 7. Abigail Oliver 1620–1674 m. James Johnson 1612–1684 m. Randolph Hanson 1632–1699
        8. 8. Mary Hatton 1637–1677 m. Zachariah Wade 1627–1677
        9. 9. William Hatton 1631–1712 m. Elizabeth Hill 1633–1680 m. Elizabeth Wilkinson 1635–1663 m. Mary Spratt 1656–1731
        10. 10. Eleanor Hatton –1725 m. Thomas (Brooke) I 1632–1676 m. Henry Darnall 1645–1711
    2. 2. Lawrence Leycester –1669
    3. 3. Ann Leycester 1586–1656 m. Basil Brookes 1535–1633 m. Basil Brooke 1557–1633 m. Basil Brooke 1584–1648
  2. 2. Rafe Leycester 1532–
  3. 3. Ellen Leicester 1533–
  4. 4. Raufe Leicester 1540–
  5. 5. Rouge Leicester 1540–
  6. 6. Mary Leycester 1568–
  7. 7. John Leycester 1545–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Leycester 1535–1579 m. Sir (Randall) Mainwaring 1495–1557 m. Edmund Trafford 1526–1590
  9. 9. Mary Leycester 1537– m. Hugh Calveley 1545–1606
  10. 10. Anne Leycester 1532–1587 m. Philip Mainwaring 1505–1573
  11. 11. William Leycester 1538–1577 m. Elizabeth Worseley 1545–1603 m. Katherine Edwards 1530–1572

Ellen Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1498
ABT 1498
Birth of Ellen Leigh in Norbury, Cheshire, England
Norbury, Cheshire, England
1546
1546
Age 48
Death of Ellen Leigh in Norbury, Cheshire, England
Norbury, Cheshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1498
    Event Place: Norbury, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Norbury, Cheshire, England

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