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George Leigh Lea 1599–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1599

Birth Location: Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 19 May 1640

Death Location: Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England

Father: Baldwin Lea

Mother: Elynor Dench

Spouse(s): Sara Welden

Children(s): George Lea

The story of George Leigh Lea began in 1599 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England. George Leigh Lea married Sara Welden, and had children including George Lea. George Leigh Lea passed away in 1640 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of George Leigh Lea began in 1599 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.
  • George Leigh Lea married Sara Welden, and had children including George Lea.
  • George Leigh Lea passed away in 1640 in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Lea's Ancestors

Self
George Lea
1599–1640
Birth Place: Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Baldwin Lea
1550–1619
Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England
Elynor Dench
1561–1622
Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
John Ley
1523–1568
Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England
Thomas Dench
1530–1593
Longdon, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Knight
1540–1598
Longdon, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Lygh
1503–1523
John Sr
1500–1542
Sibbil Densch
1505–1551
Richard Knight
1500–1571
Dorothy Knight
1520–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Lea's Descendants

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George (Leigh) Lea (1599–19 May 1640) m. Sara Welden (1601–1650)
  1. 1. George Lea 1635– m. Amy Lee 1636–1701
    1. 1. Mary Lea 1681–1768 m. William Knapp 1669–1751
      1. 1. William Knapp 1709–1763 m. Hannah Scott 1714–1763
        1. 1. Elizabeth Knapp 1740– m. Charles Tanner 1746–1799

George Lea's Timeline

2 Records

1599
1599
Birth of George Leigh Lea in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England
Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England
1640
19 May 1640
Age 41
Death of George Leigh Lea in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England
Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1640
    Event Place: Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England

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