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Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh 1507 – 1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1507

Birth Location: Norbury, Cheshire, England (Booths Hall)

Death Date: 20 Oct 1589

Death Location: Lymm (Lyme), Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Leigh

Mother: Lady Bereton

Spouse(s): Richard Starkey

Children(s): Lady Starkey

The story of Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh began in 1507 in Norbury, Cheshire, England (Booths Hall). Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh married Richard Starkey, and had children including Lady Anne Starkey. Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh passed away in 1589 in Lymm (Lyme), Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh began in 1507 in Norbury, Cheshire, England (Booths Hall).
  • Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh married Richard Starkey, and had children including Lady Anne Starkey.
  • Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh passed away in 1589 in Lymm (Lyme), Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Leigh
1468 –
Birth Location: Northbury, Cheshire, England
SL
Lady Bereton
1469 –
Birth Location: Cheshire England
LB

Spouses(s)

Richard Starkey
1503 – 1587
Birth Location: Lower Hall, Stretton, Cheshire, England
RS

Children(s)

Lady Starkey
1527 – 1564
Birth Location: Nantwich, Cheshire, England
LS

Jane Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Jane Leigh
1507 – 1589
Birth Place: Norbury, Cheshire, England (Booths Hall)
Parents
Sir Knight Phillip Leigh
1468 –
Northbury, Cheshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Ellen) Bereton
1469 –
Cheshire England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Leigh's Descendants

1.
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Jane ((Lady of Booths)) Leigh (1507 – 20 Oct 1589) m. Richard Starkey (1503 – abt 1587)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Starkey (1527 – 1564) m. George (Woodnett) Woodnoth (Abt 1520 – abt 1603)
    1. 1. Mary Woodenoth (1544 – 1634) m. Nicholas (De) Ferrier (ABT JUN 1544 – Apr 1620)
      1. 1. Richard Ferris (1596 – 1637) m. De Ferris (ABT 1576 – ) m. Mary Beaple (14 May 1604 – )
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth Woodson (born Ferris) ) (8 May 1634 – 1689) m. Colonel (Robert "Tater Hole" Woodson 1st - ARW - Continental Troops - is the 5th great grandfather of Jesse and Frank) James (1634 – 1 Oct 1707)

Jane Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1507
1507
Birth of Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh in Norbury, Cheshire, England (Booths Hall)
Norbury, Cheshire, England (Booths Hall)
1589
20 Oct 1589
Age 82
Death of Jane (Lady of Booths) Leigh in Lymm (Lyme), Cheshire, England
Lymm (Lyme), Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1507
    Event Place: Norbury, Cheshire, England (Booths Hall)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1589
    Event Place: Lymm (Lyme), Cheshire, England
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