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John de Legh 1314–1330 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1314

Birth Location: Whalley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1330

Death Location: Towneley, Lancashire, England

Father: Robert Legh

Mother: Joan Sumerville

Spouse(s): Cecilia Towneley

Children(s): Richard Towneley

In 1314, John de Legh entered the world in Whalley, Lancashire, England, born to Robert De Legh And Joan De Sumerville. John de Legh married Cecilia De Towneley, and had children including Richard Towneley. John de Legh passed away in 1330 in Towneley, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1314, John de Legh entered the world in Whalley, Lancashire, England, born to Robert De Legh And Joan De Sumerville.
  • John de Legh married Cecilia De Towneley, and had children including Richard Towneley.
  • John de Legh passed away in 1330 in Towneley, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Legh's Ancestors

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John Legh
1314–1330
Birth Place: Whalley, Lancashire, England
Parents
Robert de Legh
1281–1382
Legh, Cheshire, England
Joan (de) Sumerville
1284–
Alpraham, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Mathew (de) Somerville
1254–
Alpraham, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Legh's Descendants

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John (de) Legh (1314–1330) m. Cecilia (de) Towneley (1316–1323)
  1. 1. Richard Towneley 1337–1381 m. Elena (de) Stirzeacre 1335–1353
    1. 1. John Towneley 1350–1399 m. Isabella (de) Rixton 1355–1410
      1. 1. Richard (de) Towneley 1387–1454 m. Alice 1390–
        1. 1. John Towneley 1415–1474 m. Isabel Sherburne 1408–1462
      2. 2. Matilda (de) Towneley 1384–
    2. 2. Alicia (de) Towneley 1345–
    3. 3. Henry (de) Towneley 1360–

John Legh's Timeline

2 Records

1314
1314
Birth of John de Legh in Whalley, Lancashire, England
Whalley, Lancashire, England
1330
1330
Age 16
Death of John de Legh in Towneley, Lancashire, England
Towneley, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1314
    Event Place: Whalley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1330
    Event Place: Towneley, Lancashire, England

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