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Hugh Leigh 1609 – 1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1609

Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 19 Feb 1661

Death Location: Northumberland County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Leigh\Lee

Mother: Eleanor (Leigh)

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In 1609, Hugh Leigh entered the world in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, born to Thomas H Leigh\Lee and Eleanor Rhys\Ris\Rees (Leigh). Hugh Leigh passed away in 1661 in Northumberland County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1609, Hugh Leigh entered the world in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, born to Thomas H Leigh\Lee and Eleanor Rhys\Ris\Rees (Leigh).
  • Hugh Leigh passed away in 1661 in Northumberland County, Virginia, USA.

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Hugh Leigh's Ancestors

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Hugh Leigh
1609 – 1661
Birth Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Parents
Thomas H Leigh\Lee
1570 – 1620
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Eleanor (Rhys\Ris\Rees) (Leigh)
1570 – 1618
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Lee\Leigh
1535 – 1585
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Dorothie (Oteley) (Lee\Leigh)
1558 – 1656
Shropshire, England
Nicholas (Rhys\Ris\Rice) FitzUryan
1550 – 1592
Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Esq
1506 – 1588
Lady (Leigh\Lee)
1506 – 1591
Sir Pitchford
1543 – 1606
Katherine (Oteley)
1547 – 1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Knight)
1460 – 1526
Lady Lee)
1484 – 1526
Sir Oteley
1528 – 1578
Mary (Oteley)
1530 – 1592

Hugh Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1609
16 Oct 1609
Birth of Hugh Leigh in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
1661
19 Feb 1661
Age 52
Death of Hugh Leigh in Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1609
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1661
    Event Place: Northumberland County, Virginia, USA

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