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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): Rachael Leigh, Agnes Leigh, Agnes Leigh, Margaret Leigh

In 1491, Giles Leigh entered the world in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Leigh and Margaret. Giles Leigh married Katherine Bold, and had children including Rachael Leigh, Agnes Leigh, Agnes Leigh, Margaret Leigh. Giles Leigh passed away in 1537 in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1491, Giles Leigh entered the world in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Leigh and Margaret.
  • Giles Leigh married Katherine Bold, and had children including Rachael Leigh, Agnes Leigh, Agnes Leigh, Margaret Leigh.
  • Giles Leigh passed away in 1537 in Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Leigh
1444 – 1495
Birth Location: Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret None
1448 –
Birth Location: Walton on the Hill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Katherine Bold
1478 – 1558
Birth Location: Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Rachael Leigh
1502 – 1534
Birth Location: Nayland, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Agnes Leigh
1502 – 1573
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Agnes Leigh
1512 – 1563
Birth Location: Walton-on-thames, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Leigh
1516 – 1538
Birth Location: Walton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Giles Leigh's Ancestors

Self
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. Rachael Leigh (1502 – 1534) m. Nathan Martin (1500 – 7 AUG 1538)
  2. 2. Agnes Leigh (1502 – 1 MAY 1573) m. Thomas Kett (1500 – 28 JUL 1553)
    1. 1. Thomas Knight (1536 – 1 JUN 1612) m. Frances Mayde (1539 – 31 OCT 1622)
      1. 1. Thomas Knight (1560 – 1629) m. Margery Thayer (1562 – 18 JUL 1676)
        1. 1. Margery Knights (12 AUG 1611 – 18 JUL 1676) m. William Hayward (FEB 1604 – 10 MAY 1659)
        2. 2. Margaret (Margery) Knight ( – 18 JUL 1676) m. William Hayward (3 MAY 1612 – 10 MAY 1659) m. William Hayward (FEB 1604 – 10 MAY 1659)
      2. 2. Terry Knight (1565 – 26 AUG 1574)
      3. 3. Terry Knight (1565 – 26 AUG 1574)
      4. 4. Alice Knight (1566 – 25 AUG 1574)
      5. 5. Anthony Knight (ABT 1566 – BEF 1601)
      6. 6. Richard Knight (1572 – 21 MAY 1653) m. Elizabeth (ABT 1576 – ) m. Elizabeth (<1574> – 6 JAN 1647) m. Elizabeth (1574 – ) m. Elizabeth (Kett alias) Knyght (ABT 1574 – )
      7. 7. Joan Knight (1573 – ) m. John Sparke (1571 – )
      8. 8. John Knight (ABT 1578 – )
      9. 9. Frances Knight (1580 – 21 MAY 1653)
  3. 3. Agnes Leigh (1512 – 1 FEB 1563) m. John Hird (1513 – 1587)
  4. 4. Margaret Leigh (1516 – 7 AUG 1538) m. John Allen (1500 – 22 JUN 1558)
    1. 1. Richard Allen (1534 – ) m. Elizabeth Alabaster (1538 – 1568)
      1. 1. Thomas Allen (1560 – 14 APR 1635) m. Mary Fairclough (30 APR 1561 – 30 APR 1631) m. Mary Fairclough (ABT 1565 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Allen (1562 – )
      3. 3. Mary Allen (APR 1563 – 22 AUG 1668) m. James (B.) Womack (1566 – 1683) m. William Coys (ABT 1564 – )
      4. 4. Richard Allen (1565 – )
        1. 1. Samuel Allen (11 NOV 1567 – 12 SEP 1675)
        2. 2. William Allen (DEC 1570 – ) m. Anne Wotters
        3. 3. Roger Allen (20 DEC 1573 – ) m. Alice Nethercote
        4. 4. Emmett Allen (ABT 1577 – 1646) m. Samuel) (Allen) (ABT 1578 – )
        5. 5. Emmett Allyn (19 SEP 1584 – 5 AUG 1651) m. Nicholas Garland (1580 – ) m. Tomlins (ABT 1585 – )
        6. 6. Margaret Allyn (ABT 1586 – ) m. Richard (Tamlyne or) Tamlyn (25 DEC 1590 – )
        7. 7. Samuel Allyn (1588 – )
        8. 8. Wilmot Allyn (9 JAN 1590 – 1606) m. Tamling (or) Tamlyn (ABT 1585 – ) m. John Wheake (ABT 1586 – )
        9. 9. Wilmot Allen (9 JAN 1590 – ) m. Tamling (ABT 1586 – )
        10. 10. George Allyn (1591 – )
        11. 11. Mary Allen (ABT 1594 – ) m. Charles Tamlin (ABT 1590 – 12 OCT 1636) m. John Chichester (ABT 1591 – 28 JUL 1662)
        12. 12. Thomas Allyn (24 DEC 1597 – 16 NOV 1680) m. Winifred Langeman (24 AUG 1603 – 1701) m. Elizabeth Marks (ABT 1597 – ) m. Martha Gipson (ABT 1629 – BEF 1669) m. Isabella (ABT 1594 – 1678) m. Abigail Wareham (1638 – 1694) m. Linda Brown (1642 – )
        13. 13. Martha Allen (1599 – )
        14. 14. John Allen (1599 – )
        15. 15. Richard Allyn (6 MAY 1601 – BEF 17 JUN 1662) m. Elizabeth Shepard (ABT 1615 – )
        16. 16. Matthew Allyn (1603 – 1671) m. Margaret Wyatt (1606 – 12 SEP 1675)
        17. 17. Thomas Allen (ABT 1623 – NOV 1680) m. Winifred Wheeler (1603 – 1701) m. Winifred (Crawford) Wolcott (ABT 1620 – )
    2. 2. John Allen (7 AUG 1538 – 1 DEC 1572) m. Elizabeth Alabaster (1538 – 1568)
    3. 3. Giles Allen (1540 – ) m. Christian West (ABT 1545 – )
    4. 4. Christopher Allen (ABT 1542 – )
    5. 5. Richard Allen (1543 – 1563) m. Agnes (ABT 1540 – BEF 21 JUL 1584) m. Lucy Harris (ABT 1545 – 1609) m. Margaret Wisdome (1555 – 1622)
    6. 6. Catherine Allen (1544 – )
    7. 7. Elizabeth Allen (1546 – )
    8. 8. Agnes Allen (1548 – )

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

Sources

    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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