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James Leigh 1724–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 April 1724

Birth Location: Adlestrop, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 31 March 1774

Death Location: Warrington, Lancashire, , England

Father: William Leigh

Mother: Mary Lord

Spouse(s): Ellen Buckley

Children(s): Mary Leigh, Thomas Leigh, Richard Leigh, Richard Leigh, Rebecca Leigh

The story of James Leigh began in 1724 in Adlestrop, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England. James Leigh married Ellen Buckley, and had children including Mary Leigh, Rebecca Leigh, Richard Leigh, Thomas Leigh. James Leigh passed away in 1774 in Warrington, Lancashire, , England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Leigh began in 1724 in Adlestrop, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England.
  • James Leigh married Ellen Buckley, and had children including Mary Leigh, Rebecca Leigh, Richard Leigh, Thomas Leigh.
  • James Leigh passed away in 1774 in Warrington, Lancashire, , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Leigh
1691–1757
Birth Location: Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Lord
1695–1756
Birth Location: St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Buckley
1727–1798
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Mary Leigh
1749–1838
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England
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Thomas Leigh
1761–1763
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England
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Richard Leigh
1771–1772
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England
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Richard Leigh
1768–1769
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England
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Rebecca Leigh
1763–1773
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England
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James Leigh's Ancestors

Self
James Leigh
1724–1774
Birth Place: Adlestrop, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
William Leigh
1691–1757
Adlestrop, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Lord
1695–1756
St Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Leigh's Descendants

1.
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James Leigh (19 April 1724–31 March 1774) m. Ellen Buckley (17 December 1727–17 August 1798)
  1. 1. Mary Leigh 1749–1838 m. Samuel (John) Cotterell 1746–1811 m. Samuel Cotterell 1746–1811 m. Samuel Cottrell 1738–1811
    1. 1. Thomas Cotterell 1774–1776
    2. 2. Samuel Cotterell 1781–1812 m. Betty Lowton –1812
    3. 3. Thomas Cotterell 1790–1857 m. Alice Lightfoot 1791–
      1. 1. Ellen Cottrell 1811–
      2. 2. William Cottrell 1829–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cottrell 1831–
    4. 4. William Cotterell 1787–1850 m. Sarah Jefferson 1791–1886
      1. 1. Samuel (Jefferson) Cotterell 1816–1879 m. Ellenor Taylor 1819–1859 m. Mary Heap 1819–1898
        1. 1. Joseph (Taylor) Cotterell 1844–1918 m. Sarah (Ann) Bowman 1849–1926
        2. 2. Martha (Ellen) Cotterell 1859–1860
        3. 3. Ellenor (Ann 'Lenie') Cotterell 1856–1942
        4. 4. Samuel (Henry) Cotterell 1854–1937
        5. 5. Alice (Marie) Cotterell 1850–1933
        6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Cotterell 1847–1920
        7. 7. Mary (Jane) Cotterell 1846–1924
        8. 8. William Cotterell 1839–1918
        9. 9. Laura (Meridana) Cotterell 1851–1930
        10. 10. Elizabeth Cotterell 1858–
        11. 11. Jas Cotterell 1857–
      2. 2. William Cotterell 1826–1849
      3. 3. James Cotterell 1818–1900
      4. 4. Robert Cotterell 1822–1822
      5. 5. Ellen Cotterell 1832–1923
      6. 6. John Cotterell 1814–1822
      7. 7. James Cotterell 1833–1923
      8. 8. Elizabeth Cotterell 1824–1928
    5. 5. Ellen Cotterell 1772–1772
    6. 6. John Cotterall 1770–1839
    7. 7. Betty Cotterell 1777–
    8. 8. Robert Cotterell 1792–1792
    9. 9. Joseph Cotterell 1794–1795
    10. 10. Martha Cotterell 1806–
    11. 11. Mary Cotterell 1811–1834
    12. 12. Henry Cotterell 1779–1779
    13. 13. James Cotterell 1786–1786
    14. 14. John Cotterell 1813–1813
  2. 2. Thomas Leigh 1761–1763
  3. 3. Richard Leigh 1771–1772
  4. 4. Richard Leigh 1768–1769
  5. 5. Rebecca Leigh 1763–1773

James Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1724
19 April 1724
Birth of James Leigh in Adlestrop, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
Adlestrop, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England
1774
31 March 1774
Age 50
Death of James Leigh in Warrington, Lancashire, , England
Warrington, Lancashire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 April 1724
    Event Place: Adlestrop, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 March 1774
    Event Place: Warrington, Lancashire, , England
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