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Giles Leigh 1491–1537 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1491

Birth Location: Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 AUG 1537

Death Location: Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Father: Henry Leigh

Mother: Margaret None

Spouse(s): Katherine Bold

Children(s): Margaret Leigh, Rachael Leigh, Agnes Leigh, Agnes Leigh

Giles Leigh was born in 1491 in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, the child of Henry Leigh And Margaret. Giles Leigh married Katherine Bold, and had children including Agnes Leigh, Margaret Leigh, Rachael Leigh. Giles Leigh passed away in 1537 in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Giles Leigh was born in 1491 in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, the child of Henry Leigh And Margaret.
  • Giles Leigh married Katherine Bold, and had children including Agnes Leigh, Margaret Leigh, Rachael Leigh.
  • Giles Leigh passed away in 1537 in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

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Giles Leigh's Ancestors

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Giles Leigh
1491–1537
Birth Place: Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Leigh
1444–1495
Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Margaret
1448–
Walton on the Hill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Lewis De) Leigh
1415–1509
Adlington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ellen (Le) Bruen
1420–1509
Tarvin, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas DeLegh
1386–1416
John Bruen
1375–1420
Margaret Massey
1393–1420
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leigh
1350–
Agnes Wilshire
1355–1420
Nicholas Bruen
1340–1386
Ellen Brereton
1360–
John Massey
1350–1403

Giles Leigh's Descendants

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Giles Leigh (1491–7 AUG 1537) m. Katherine Bold (1478–22 JUN 1558)
  1. 1. Margaret Leigh 1516–1538 m. John Allen 1500–1558
    1. 1. Richard Allen 1534– m. Elizabeth Alabaster 1538–1568
      1. 1. Richard Allen 1565–1652
        1. 1. Matthew Allyn 1603–1671 m. Margaret Wyatt 1606–1675
        2. 2. Samuel Allen 1567–1675
        3. 3. William Allen 1570–
        4. 4. Roger Allen 1573– m. Alice Nethercote –1618
        5. 5. Emmett Allen 1577–1648 m. Samuel) (Allen) 1578–
        6. 6. Emmett Allyn 1584–1651 m. Nicholas Garland 1580– m. Tomlins 1585–
        7. 7. Margaret Allyn 1586– m. Richard (Tamlyne or) Tamlyn 1590–
        8. 8. Samuel Allyn 1588–
        9. 9. Wilmot Allyn 1590–1606 m. Tamling (or) Tamlyn 1585– m. John Wheake 1586–
        10. 10. Wilmot Allen 1590– m. Tamling 1586–
        11. 11. George Allyn 1591–
        12. 12. Mary Allen 1594– m. Charles Tamlin 1590–1636 m. John Chichester 1591–1662
        13. 13. Thomas Allyn 1597–1680 m. Abigail Wareham 1638–1694 m. Winifred Langeman 1603–1701 m. Elizabeth Marks 1597– m. Martha Gipson 1629–1669 m. Isabella 1594–1678 m. Linda Brown 1642–
        14. 14. John Allen 1599–
        15. 15. Martha Allen 1599–
        16. 16. Richard Allyn 1601–1662 m. Elizabeth Shepard 1615–
        17. 17. Thomas Allen 1623–1680 m. Winifred Wheeler 1603–1701 m. Winifred (Crawford) Wolcott 1620–
      2. 2. Thomas Allen 1560–1635 m. Mary Fairclough 1561–1631 m. Mary Fairclough 1565–1631
      3. 3. Elizabeth Allen 1562–
      4. 4. Mary Allen 1563–1668 m. James (B.) Womack 1566–1683 m. William Coys 1564–
    2. 2. John Allen 1538–1572 m. Elizabeth Alabaster 1538–1568
    3. 3. Giles Allen 1540– m. Christian West 1545–
    4. 4. Christopher Allen 1542–
    5. 5. Richard Allen 1543–1563 m. Agnes 1540–1584 m. Lucy Harris 1545–1609 m. Margaret Wisdome 1555–1622
    6. 6. Catherine Allen 1544–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Allen 1546–
    8. 8. Agnes Allen 1548–
  2. 2. Rachael Leigh 1502–1534 m. Nathan Martin 1500–1538
  3. 3. Agnes Leigh 1502–1573 m. Thomas Kett 1500–1553
    1. 1. Thomas Knight 1536–1594 m. Frances Mayde 1539–1622
      1. 1. Thomas Knight 1560–1629 m. Margery Thayer 1562–1676
        1. 1. Margaret (Margery) Knight –1676 m. William Hayward 1612–1659 m. William Hayward 1604–1659
        2. 2. Margery Knights 1611–1676 m. William Hayward 1604–1659
      2. 2. Terry Knight 1565–1574
      3. 3. Terry Knight 1565–1574
      4. 4. Anthony Knight 1566–1601
      5. 5. Alice Knight 1566–1574
      6. 6. Richard Knight 1572–1653 m. Elizabeth 1576– m. Elizabeth 1574–1647 m. Elizabeth 1574–1647 m. Elizabeth (Kett alias) Knyght 1574–
      7. 7. Joan Knight 1573– m. John Sparke 1571–
      8. 8. John Knight 1578–
      9. 9. Frances Knight 1580–1653
  4. 4. Agnes Leigh 1512–1563 m. John Hird 1513–1587

Giles Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1491
1491
Birth of Giles Leigh in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1537
7 AUG 1537
Age 46
Death of Giles Leigh in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1537
    Event Place: Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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