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Giles Leigh 1475–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1475

Birth Location: Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England

Death Date: 1538

Death Location: St. Mary's Churchyard, Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England

Father: Henry Leigh

Mother: Margaret Walton

Spouse(s): Catherine Bold

Children(s): Lady Allen, Lady Leigh, Agnes Walton, Margaret Hedd

Giles Leigh was born in 1475 in Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England, the child of Henry Leigh And Margaret Bold Leigh Of Walton. Giles Leigh married Catherine Bold, and had children including Agnes Leigh Of Walton, Lady Agnes Leigh, Lady Margaret Leigh Of Allen, Margaret Leigh Hedd. Giles Leigh passed away in 1538 in St. Mary's Churchyard, Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • Giles Leigh was born in 1475 in Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England, the child of Henry Leigh And Margaret Bold Leigh Of Walton.
  • Giles Leigh married Catherine Bold, and had children including Agnes Leigh Of Walton, Lady Agnes Leigh, Lady Margaret Leigh Of Allen, Margaret Leigh Hedd.
  • Giles Leigh passed away in 1538 in St. Mary's Churchyard, Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England.

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Giles Leigh's Ancestors

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Giles Leigh
1475–1538
Birth Place: Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Parents
Henry Leigh
1444–1495
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Margaret (Bold Leigh of) Walton
1448–1492
Walton on the Hill, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Leigh of Margaret) Roding
1415–1509
Addington, Surrey, England
Joan Holcroft
1422–1509
England
Robert Legh
1427–1486
Surrey, England
Alice (Langford) Venable
1429–
Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Giles Leigh's Descendants

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Giles Leigh (1475–1538) m. Catherine Bold (1478–3 JUL 1558)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Leigh of) Allen 1505–1558 m. John Allyn 1506–1558
    1. 1. John (Allen) IV 1538–1572 m. Elizabeth Alabaster 1538–1572 m. Agnes (Ann) Newman 1540–1571
      1. 1. John Allen 1569–1629 m. Margaret King 1567–1626
        1. 1. Arthur Allen 1602–1669 m. Alice Tucker 1606–1680
        2. 2. Matthew Allen 1590–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Allen 1554–1558
      3. 3. Mary Allen 1565–1665
      4. 4. Sir (John Humphrey) Allen 1569–1629
      5. 5. Elizabeth Allen 1565–1626 m. Christopher Gouldingham 1559–
      6. 6. Jane Allen 1555–1642 m. Patrick McGowan 1563–1620
      7. 7. Mary Allyn 1568– m. William Coys 1557–
      8. 8. Edmund Allen 1558–1616 m. Ann Whistler 1572–1629 m. Martha Glascock 1563–1593
    2. 2. Gyles Allyn 1540–
    3. 3. Nicholas Allen 1541–
    4. 4. Margaret Allen 1532–1580 m. Stephen Buckhurst 1530–1585
    5. 5. Ralph Allen 1542–1651 m. Catherine Ashcroft 1539–
    6. 6. Christopher Allen 1542–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Allen 1530–1579 m. Thomas Barneby 1530– m. Edmond Bocking 1525–
    8. 8. Catherine Alleyne 1544–1582 m. John Baker 1541–
    9. 9. Nicholas Allen 1534–1560 m. Elizabeth Englysthe 1535–1586
    10. 10. Agnes Allyn 1548–1572 m. William Higham 1526–
    11. 11. Agnes Allyn 1531–1579 m. William (Hugh) West 1527–1589
    12. 12. Thomas Allen 1530–1601 m. Alice (Rhoda) Chardesly 1533– m. Alice (Viola) Evans 1530–1574
    13. 13. Richard Allyn 1534–1563 m. Agnes Newman 1540–1563 m. Margerie Alford 1535–1563 m. Susan 1552–1568 m. JOAN WILLES 1539–1606
    14. 14. Luce (Lucy Chipman) Allen 1547–1573 m. John (Henry) Rawlins 1540–1618
  2. 2. Lady (Agnes) Leigh 1506–1573
  3. 3. Agnes (Leigh of) Walton 1508– m. Christopher Allen 1505–1540 m. Christopher (Aleyn Alleyne Alderman of) London 1494–1561
  4. 4. Margaret (Leigh) Hedd 1502–1567 m. David Allan 1502– m. John Allayne 1480– m. Richard (Allan Of) Deberkeley 1502–1558

Giles Leigh's Timeline

3 Records

1475
1475
Birth of Giles Leigh in Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
1538
7 AUG 1538
Age 63
Death of Giles Leigh in Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England
1538
1538
Age 63
Burial of Giles Leigh in St. Mary's Churchyard, Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England
St. Mary's Churchyard, Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1475
    Event Place: Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1538
    Event Place: Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: St. Mary's Churchyard, Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England

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