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John De Leigh 1269 – 1325 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1269

Birth Location: Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1325

Death Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: William Venables

Mother: Agnes DeLegh

Spouse(s): Ellen Corona, Isabel Baguley

Children(s): Robert Legh, Gilbert Leigh, Agnes Legh, William Legh, Catharine DeLeigh, Thomas DeLegh, John Leigh, Amicia deLegh, Agnes Legh, William DeLeigh, Piers DeLegh, Gilbert deLeigh, Peter Leigh, Joan Leigh

John De Leigh was born in 1269 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, the child of William Venables and Agnes DeLegh. John De Leigh married Ellen de Corona, Isabel De Baguley, and had children including Robert de Legh, Gilbert de Leigh, Agnes Legh, William de Legh, Catharine DeLeigh, Thomas DeLegh, John De Leigh, Amicia deLegh, Agnes Legh, William DeLeigh, Piers DeLegh, Gilbert deLeigh, Peter De Leigh, Joan De Leigh. John De Leigh passed away in 1325 in Adlington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John De Leigh was born in 1269 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England, the child of William Venables and Agnes DeLegh.
  • John De Leigh married Ellen de Corona, Isabel De Baguley, and had children including Robert de Legh, Gilbert de Leigh, Agnes Legh, William de Legh, Catharine DeLeigh, Thomas DeLegh, John De Leigh, Amicia deLegh, Agnes Legh, William DeLeigh, Piers DeLegh, Gilbert deLeigh, Peter De Leigh, Joan De Leigh.
  • John De Leigh passed away in 1325 in Adlington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Venables
1266 – 1367
Birth Location: Bradwell, Cheshire, England
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Agnes DeLegh
1260 – 1300
Birth Location: High Legh, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Corona
1288 – 1352
Birth Location: Baguley, Cheshire, England
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Isabel Baguley
1278 – 1358
Birth Location: Baguley (Baggley), Bucklow, Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

Robert Legh
1300 – 1370
Birth Location: Norbury, Cheshire, England
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Gilbert Leigh
1300 –
Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England
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Agnes Legh
1302 – 1370
Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England
AL
William Legh
1302 – 1354
Birth Location: Norbury, Cheshire, England
WL
Catharine DeLeigh
1292 –
Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England
CD
Thomas DeLegh
1294 –
Birth Location: Devon, England
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John Leigh
1295 – 1379
Birth Location: Norbury, Cheshire, England
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Amicia deLegh
1300 –
Birth Location: Norbury, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States
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Agnes Legh
1302 – 1370
Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England
AL
William DeLeigh
1302 – 1354
Birth Location: Norbury, Cheshire, England
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Piers DeLegh
1312 – 1337
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
PD
Gilbert deLeigh
1313 –
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Peter Leigh
1295 – 1338
Birth Location: Knutsford Booth, Bucklow, Cheshire, England
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Joan Leigh
1295 –
Birth Location: –
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John Leigh's Ancestors

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John Leigh
1269 – 1325
Birth Place: Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Parents
William Venables
1266 – 1367
Bradwell, Cheshire, England
Agnes DeLegh
1260 – 1300
High Legh, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
William Venables
1240 – 1292
Kinderton-cum-Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England
Margaret Dutton
1237 – 1293
Dutton, Cheshire, England
Richard (de) Legh
1220 – 1287
High Legh, Cheshire, England
Agnes (de) Legh
1232 – 1300
Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Venables
1215 – 1261
Alicia Pennington
1197 – 1306
Thomas Dutton
1214 – 1272
Philippa Standon
1220 – 1294
Richard Legh
1190 –
Margery Hulgreve
1193 –
Richard Legh
1220 – 1250
Katherine Pierre
1225 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Venables
1180 – 1249
Alice Oxton
1175 – 1277
Thomas Peninton
1165 – 1240
Agnes Longvillers
1200 – 1254
Hugh Dutton
1152 – 1230
Isabel Massey
1155 – 1214
Vivian Standon
1193 – 1250
Roese
1202 – 1279
Richard Legh
1160 – 1211
Richard Legh
1165 –
Richard Legh
1204 –
Margery Hulgreve
1200 – 1250

John Leigh's Descendants

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John (De) Leigh (1269 – 1325) m. Ellen (de) Corona (1288 – Jul 1352) m. Isabel (De) Baguley (1278 – 1358)
  1. 1. Robert (de) Legh (1300 – 1370) m. Sybil (De) Honeford (1305 – 1325) m. Matilda (Maud) Norley (Abt 1308 – 1375)
    1. 1. Piers (de) Legh (1320 – 10 Aug 1399) m. Matilda DeArderne (1350 – 1392)
    2. 2. Perkyn (de) Leigh (1320 – )
    3. 3. Robert (De) Legh (Abt 1324 – 9 Nov 1382) m. Matilda (De) Arderne (1347 – 1392)
      1. 1. Robert (De) Legh (2 Mar 1361 – Abt 1408) m. Isabel (Maud De) Belgrave (1365 – 1420)
        1. 1. Joan Leigh (26 Sep 1380 – 1428) m. Ralph Davenport (1378 – 1415)
        2. 2. Robert (De) Legh (1382 – 15 Oct 1415) m. Isabel (De) Belgrave (1386 – 1420)
        3. 3. Reginald Legh (1393 – 13 Jul 1482) m. Mrs. (Reynold de) Legh (Abt 1396 – ) m. Reginald (de) Legh m. Reginald (de) Legh m. Reginald (de) Legh (Abt 1394 – )
        4. 4. William Leigh (Abt 1401 – )
        5. 5. Margery (De) Leigh (1404 – 1460) m. Hugh (Thomas) Davenport (1403 – 1443)
        6. 6. Isabel Leigh (Abt 1410 – )
      2. 2. Katherine Leigh (Abt 1362 – 1384) m. Reginald Downes (Abt 1359 – 1384)
      3. 3. John Legh (1366 – 1406)
      4. 4. Joan Legh (1380 – 1428)
      5. 5. Robert Legh (Abt 1389 – 26 Sep 1415) m. Matilda Belgrave (1386 – 1478) m. Isabel (Maud De) Belgrave (1365 – 1420) m. Isabel (Maud) Belgrave (1365 – 1420)
    4. 4. Margaret (De) Leigh (1325 – 1366) m. John (de) Ashton (1300 – Abt 1360) m. John Lawrence (1300 – 1360)
      1. 1. Johanna (de) Ashton (Abt 1343 – )
      2. 2. John (de) Ashton (1344 – 3 Sep 1403) m. Anne (de) Standish (1348 – 1405) m. Agnes Standish
        1. 1. John (De) Assheton (1368 – 3 Sep 1428) m. Jane Saville (1372 – 1410) m. Margaretha Byron (1368 – 1443)
        2. 2. Galfridus Ashton (Abt 1369 – Deceased)
        3. 3. Cecilia (De) Ashton (1370 – 27 Mar 1429) m. Richard Radcliffe (1376 – 4 Sep 1431) m. Richard (de) Radclyffe (1379 – 1442)
        4. 4. Katherine (de) Aston (1372 – 1466) m. Thomas Booth (Abt 1382 – 1450)
        5. 5. Nicholas (de) Ashton (Abt 1372 – Deceased) m. Nicholas (de) Ashton (Abt 1374 – Deceased)
        6. 6. Joan (de) Ashton (Abt 1373 – Apr 1443) m. Robert (de) Davenport (1371 – Nov 1436)
        7. 7. Christopher (de) Standish (1375 – 1437) m. Margaret (De) Fleming (1376 – 1440)
        8. 8. Clementina Standish (1376 – 26 Jul 1442) m. John Radcliffe (1378 – 26 Jul 1442) m. Richard (Radcliffe of) Wymersley (Abt 1380 – 26 Jul 1442) m. John Radcliffe
        9. 9. Margaret (de) Ashton (1381 – Abt 1406)
        10. 10. William (de) Standish (Abt 1381 – )
        11. 11. Hugh DeStandish (1384 – Deceased)
        12. 12. Alexander (de) Standish (1386 – Deceased)
    5. 5. Piers ((Peter) de) Legh (1325 – 10 Aug 1399)
    6. 6. Susan DeLegh (1334 – Abt 1410) m. Willem Radcliffe (1335 – 1386) m. William (Of The Tower) Radcliffe (1329 – 1390) m. William Radcliffe (1330 – 1390)
      1. 1. Thomas Radcliffe (1353 – )
      2. 2. Robert Radcliffe m. Joan Radcliffe (1330 – )
      3. 3. Sir (James) Radcliffe (1355 – 9 Nov 1409) m. Joan Tempest (Abt 1360 – 15 May 1442)
        1. 1. Richard Radcliffe (1376 – 4 Sep 1431) m. Cecilia (De) Ashton (1370 – 27 Mar 1429) m. Cecily Radcliffe (1395 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Radcliffe (Abt 1377 – )
        3. 3. Margaret Radcliffe (1381 – )
        4. 4. Elizabeth Radclyffe (1383 – )
        5. 5. John Radcliffe (Abt 1383 – 1421) m. Celilia Mortimer (Abt 1385 – )
        6. 6. William Radclyffe (1385 – 1421)
        7. 7. Henry Radcliffe (Abt 1385 – )
        8. 8. Peter (De) Radclyffe (1387 – 1471)
        9. 9. William Radcliffe (Abt 1389 – )
        10. 10. Roger Radcliffe (Abt 1391 – )
        11. 11. Margaret Radcliffe (9 Jan 1393 – ) m. John Risley (1370 – 1410)
      4. 4. Ralph Radcliffe (Abt 1355 – 1406) m. Elena (de) Massey (1358 – 1416) m. Katherine Molyneux (1422 – Aft 1451) m. Margery ( – 1417)
        1. 1. Richard Radclyffe (Abt 1338 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth Radcliffe (1370 – 1432) m. Henry (Trafford) lll (1362 – 1434)
        3. 3. Sir (Ralph) Radcliffe (1385 – 1454) m. Cecilia Radcliffe (Abt 1390 – )
      5. 5. John Radcliffe (1359 – 15 May 1442) m. Johanna Tempest (1380 – 15 May 1442)
    7. 7. Matilda Leigh (1340 – Deceased)
    8. 8. Ellen Legh (Abt 1350 – ) m. John Legh (1350 – )
    9. 9. John Leigh ( – 1453)
  2. 2. Gilbert (de) Leigh (1300 – )
  3. 3. Agnes Legh (1302 – 1370) m. Thomas (Massey de) Pontigton (1297 – 1347) m. Hugh (De) Massey (1318 – 1349)
  4. 4. William (de) Legh (1302 – Dec 1354)
  5. 5. Catharine DeLeigh (1292 – ) m. Roger (le) Bruen (1280 – )
  6. 6. Thomas DeLegh (1294 – )
  7. 7. John (De) Leigh (1295 – 1379) m. Matilda ('Maud' de) Norley (1326 – 1375) m. Matilda Arderne (1297 – 1324)
    1. 1. James (de) Legh (Abt 1316 – Deceased) m. m. James (de) Legh (Abt 1320 – )
    2. 2. John (de) Legh (1317 – 1377) m. Elizabeth (De) Sandback (1318 – 1362)
      1. 1. Maud (Miltilda) Leigh (1337 – 1400)
      2. 2. Thomas (de) Leigh (1350 – 20 Jul 1404) m. Anna Legh (1345 – )
      3. 3. Joan (De) Leigh (1362 – 1449) m. William (De) Weston (1330 – 3 Jul 1418)
    3. 3. John (De) Legh (1317 – Aft 1377) m. Elizabeth (De) Sandback (1318 – 1362)
    4. 4. Agnes (De) Leigh (1319 – )
    5. 5. Piers (de) Legh (1320 – 10 Aug 1399)
    6. 6. Maud (De) Legh (1321 – )
  8. 8. Amicia deLegh (1300 – )
  9. 9. William DeLeigh (1302 – Dec 1354)
  10. 10. Piers DeLegh (1312 – 1337)
  11. 11. Gilbert deLeigh (1313 – )
  12. 12. Peter (De) Leigh (1295 – 1338) m. Agnes (De) Bechton (1300 – ) m. Ellen Bechton (Abt 1320 – 1379)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Leigh (1310 – 1360) m. John Davenport (1249 – )
      1. 1. Margaret (of Wheltrough) DAVENPORT (1275 – 1358) m. John (of Norbury De) HYDE (1271 – 1364)
        1. 1. Robert (de) Hyde (1303 – 1401) m. Elizabeth (de) Stavelegh (1305 – Aft 1365)
        2. 2. John Hyde (1307 – 1358)
        3. 3. Hugh Hyde (1308 – 1401)
        4. 4. Ralph (de la Lane) Hyde (1350 – 1410) m. Alice (de) Venables (1350 – 1391)
        5. 5. Roger (De) Hyde
    2. 2. Elizabeth (De) Leigh (Abt 1322 – 1364) m. John (Jenkin) Davenport (Abt 1325 – 13 Nov 1390) m. John (De) Davenport (1320 – 1397)
      1. 1. John Davenport (1344 – 1366)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Davenport (Abt 1350 – Deceased) m.
      3. 3. Nicholas Davenport (Abt 1350 – Deceased)
      4. 4. Griffin Davenport (Abt 1352 – )
      5. 5. Margery Davenport (1355 – ) m. Thomas (De) Legh (1300 – 1366)
      6. 6. Ellen Davenport (Abt 1363 – )
      7. 7. Nicholas Davenport (1365 – Bef 1419) m. Ellen (Prestbury) Massey m. Beatrice Davenport (Abt 1367 – 2 Jun 1638)
      8. 8. Oliver (de) Davenport (1367 – 1430)
      9. 9. George (de) Davenport (1369 – 1397)
      10. 10. Agnes (de) Davenport (1371 – 1441) m. Henry Langton (1366 – 1419)
        1. 1. Ralph Langton (Abt 1397 – 6 Feb 1431) m. Alice (de) Balderstone (1399 – 1439)
        2. 2. Isabel (de) Langton (1407 – 1438) m. Geoffrey Osbaldeston (1406 – 9 Aug 1475)
      11. 11. Robert (de) Davenport (1371 – Nov 1436) m. Joan (de) Ashton (Abt 1373 – Apr 1443)
      12. 12. Margaret (de) Davenport (1373 – Aft 1399) m. William Hyde (Abt 1370 – )
      13. 13. Thomas (de) Davenport (Abt 1378 – Aft 1397) m. margaret venables (Abt 1380 – )
      14. 14. Thomas (De) Davenport (Abt 1346 – 1397) m. Margaret (De) Venables (Abt 1342 – Abt 1417)
        1. 1. John Davenport (Abt 1378 – Abt 1415)
        2. 2. Hugh (De) Davenport (Abt 1380 – 23 Aug 1415) m. Margaret (De) Bostock (1380 – 1417) m. Margaret Bostock (Abt 1385 – Aft May 1424)
      15. 15. Margaret Davenport (1353 – 1405) m. Thomas Leigh (Abt 1351 – )
        1. 1. Margery Leigh (1376 – 1430)
    3. 3. Margaret Leigh (1330 – 12 Dec 1379) m. Thomas Fitton (Abt 1322 – 22 Mar 1396)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Leigh (1331 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Leigh
  13. 13. Joan (De) Leigh (1295 – ) m. Richard Fitton (1292 – 1372)

John Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1269
1269
Birth of John De Leigh in Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Prestbury, Cheshire, England
1325
1325
Age 56
Death of John De Leigh in Adlington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Adlington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1269
    Event Place: Prestbury, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1325
    Event Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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