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John de Legh 1223–1274 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1223

Birth Location: Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 21 Oct 1274

Death Location: Cheshire, England

Father: Thomas Venables

Mother: Agnes Lyman

Spouse(s): Matilda Arderne

Children(s): Roger Legh

John de Legh was born in 1223 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas De Venables And Agnes De Lyman. John de Legh married Matilda Arderne, and had children including Roger De Legh. John de Legh passed away in 1274 in Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • John de Legh was born in 1223 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas De Venables And Agnes De Lyman.
  • John de Legh married Matilda Arderne, and had children including Roger De Legh.
  • John de Legh passed away in 1274 in Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Venables
1198–1228
Birth Location: Kinderton, Middlewich, Cheshire, England
TV
Agnes Lyman
1202–1223
Birth Location: Adlington, Prestbury, Cheshire, England
AL

Spouses(s)

Matilda Arderne
1224–
Birth Location: Aldford, Cheshire, England
MA

Children(s)

Roger Legh
1240–1278
Birth Location: Lymm, Cheshire, England
RL

John Legh's Ancestors

Self
John Legh
1223–1274
Birth Place: Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Parents
Thomas de Venables
1198–1228
Kinderton, Middlewich, Cheshire, England
Agnes (De) Lyman
1202–1223
Adlington, Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Gilbert (de) Venables
1175–1215
Kinderton, Cheshire, England
Margery Hatton
1175–1212
Kinderton, Cheshire, England
Richard (de) Lyman
1175–1202
Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Venables
1150–1169
Margery Croxton
1150–1190
Walter Hatton
1120–
Margery
1153–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Venables
1130–
Matthew Croxton
1125–
Contentin
1130–
Wolfric Hatton
1089–1151
Eleanor Brionne
1070–1109

John Legh's Descendants

1.
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John (de) Legh (1223–21 Oct 1274) m. Matilda Arderne (1224–)
  1. 1. Roger (de) Legh 1240–1278 m. Aveline (de) Cruce 1249–1299
    1. 1. John (de) Legh 1269–1325 m. Katherine (de) Corona 1280–1352
      1. 1. Catharine (de) Legh 1313–1406 m. Roger LeBruen 1310–1362
        1. 1. Ellen Bruyn 1345–1390 m. Hugh (de) Hulse 1342–1407 m. William Hulse 1338–1407
        2. 2. Nicholas LeBruen 1340–1400 m. Ellen Brereton 1349–1390 m. Ellena (de) Praers 1366–1390
        3. 3. Robert LeBruen 1339–
      2. 2. John (de) Legh 1335–1382 m. Agnes (de) Northwode 1343–1400
        1. 1. Joan (de) Legh 1362–1420 m. William Weston 1360–1382

John Legh's Timeline

2 Records

1223
1223
Birth of John de Legh in Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Prestbury, Cheshire, England
1274
21 Oct 1274
Age 51
Death of John de Legh in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1223
    Event Place: Prestbury, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1274
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
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