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John de Legh 1317–1377 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1317

Birth Location: Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1377

Death Location: Norbury, Cheshire, , England

Father: John Leigh

Mother: Matilda Arderne

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sandback

Children(s): Joan Leigh, Maud Leigh, Thomas Leigh, Richard Leigh

John de Legh was born in 1317 in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England, the child of John De Leigh And Matilda Arderne. John de Legh married Elizabeth De Sandback, and had children including Joan De Leigh, Maud Miltilda Leigh, Richard Leigh, Thomas Leigh. John de Legh passed away in 1377 in Norbury, Cheshire, , England.

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Biography

  • John de Legh was born in 1317 in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England, the child of John De Leigh And Matilda Arderne.
  • John de Legh married Elizabeth De Sandback, and had children including Joan De Leigh, Maud Miltilda Leigh, Richard Leigh, Thomas Leigh.
  • John de Legh passed away in 1377 in Norbury, Cheshire, , England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Legh's Ancestors

Self
John Legh
1317–1377
Birth Place: Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
Parents
John De Leigh
1297–1324
Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
Matilda Arderne
1297–1324
Aldford, Chester, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John (De) Leigh
1279–1324
Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Ellen Dent
1280–1305
Cheshire, England
John (De) Whetenhall
1295–1380
Acton, Cheshire, England
Margred (verch) Gruffudd
1261–1314
Montgomery, Powys, Wales
Great-Grandparents
William Venables
1266–1367
Agnes DeLegh
1256–1296
Richard Dent
1250–
Richard Dent
1279–
John Wettenhall
1295–1380
Agnes Arderne
1294–1385
Gruffydd II
1195–1269
Emma Audley
1224–1278
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Lymm
1230–1280
AGNES
1245–1300
John Wettenhall
1264–1315
Margred Gruffudd
1267–1336
John Arderne
1266–1308
Margred Gruffudd
1261–1314
Madog Gruffudd
1160–1236

John Legh's Descendants

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John (de) Legh (1317–1377) m. Elizabeth (de) Sandback (1319–1362)
  1. 1. Joan (De) Leigh 1362–1449 m. William (De) Weston 1330–1418
    1. 1. Nicholas Weston 1375–1400 m. Alice Brightwell 1375–
      1. 1. William Atgate 1400– m. Joan (De) Cobocott 1400– m. Joan (De) Cobocott 1400–1425
        1. 1. Thomas Gates 1425–1484 m. Ciceley Brugge 1422–1505
    2. 2. John Weston 1377–1440 m. Milicent Calthorpe 1388–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Weston 1382–
    4. 4. Joan Weston 1384–
    5. 5. Margaret Weston 1386–
  2. 2. Maud (Miltilda) Leigh 1337–1400 m. Richard Radcliffe 1326–1390
  3. 3. Thomas Leigh 1350–1404 m. Anna 1345–
    1. 1. Margery Leigh 1376–1430 m. Thomas DeWilburgham 1372–1409 m. Thomas (De) Willburgham 1372–1409 m. Thomas Wilburgham 1372–1410
      1. 1. Thomas Wilbraham 1389–1470 m. Margaret Golborne 1389–1450
        1. 1. Thomas Wilbraham 1409–1492 m. Margaret Swetenham 1413–1503
      2. 2. Thomas Wilbraham 1409–1467 m. Margaret Swetenham 1413–1503
  4. 4. Richard Leigh 1363–1430 m. Maud (de) Massey –1412 m. Maud (de) Massey 1356–1412

John Legh's Timeline

2 Records

1317
1317
Birth of John de Legh in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
1377
1377
Age 60
Death of John de Legh in Norbury, Cheshire, , England
Norbury, Cheshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1317
    Event Place: Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John de Legh, person ID GM3J-7WN.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1377
    Event Place: Norbury, Cheshire, , England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John de Legh, person ID GM3J-7WN.

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