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John de Leigh 1270 – 1324 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1270

Birth Location: Legh, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1324

Death Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England

Father: William Venables

Mother: Agnes Legh

Spouse(s): Elena Corona

Children(s): Robert Leigh

In 1270, John de Leigh entered the world in Legh, Cheshire, England, born to William Venables and Agnes de Legh. John de Leigh married Elena de Corona, and had children including Robert de Leigh. John de Leigh passed away in 1324 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1270, John de Leigh entered the world in Legh, Cheshire, England, born to William Venables and Agnes de Legh.
  • John de Leigh married Elena de Corona, and had children including Robert de Leigh.
  • John de Leigh passed away in 1324 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Venables
1250 – 1350
Birth Location: (England)
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Agnes Legh
1250 – 1350
Birth Location: (England)
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Spouses(s)

Elena Corona
1270 – 1353
Birth Location: (England)
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Children(s)

Robert Leigh
1293 – 1370
Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England
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John Leigh's Ancestors

Self
John Leigh
1270 – 1324
Birth Place: Legh, Cheshire, England
Parents
William Venables
1250 – 1350
(England)
Agnes (de) Legh
1250 – 1350
(England)
Grandparents
William (de) Venables
1230 – 1292
(England)
Margaret (de) Dutton
1230 – 1330
Dutton, Cheshire, England
Richard (de) Legh
1230 – 1330
(England)
Great-Grandparents
Roger Venables
1210 – 1261
Alice Pennington
1210 – 1310
Thomas Dutton
1220 – 1290
Phillipa Sandon
1220 – 1294
William Legh
1210 – 1310
[________] Oughrington
1210 – 1310
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Venables
1190 – 1249
Agnes Oxton
1190 – 1290
Alan Pennington
1190 – 1290
Hugh Dutton
1172 – 1236
Muriel Despenser
1181 – 1281
Vivan Sandon
1200 – 1300
Hamon Legh
1190 – 1290
John Oughrington
1190 – 1290

John Leigh's Descendants

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John (de) Leigh (1270 – 1324) m. Elena (de) Corona (ABT 1270 – 1353)
  1. 1. Robert (de) Leigh (1293 – ABT 1370) m. Sybil (de) Honford (1296 – AFT 1335) m. Matilda (de) Norley (ABT 1293 – BEF 1393)
    1. 1. Margaret (de) Leigh (1323 – AFT 1366) m. John (de) Assheton (1286 – ABT 1360)
      1. 1. John (de) Assheton (1344 – 1403) m. Anne Standish (1348 – 1405)
        1. 1. John Assheton (1368 – 3 SEP 1428) m. Jane Saville (ABT 1368 – BEF 1418) m. Mary Byron (AFT 1393 – BEF 1468)
    2. 2. Susannah Legh (ABT 1310 – BEF 1410) m. William (de) Radcliffe (ABT 1310 – AFT 1353)
      1. 1. Isabella Radcliffe (ABT 1330 – BEF 1430) m. William (de) Barton (ABT 1330 – 12 DEC 1384)
        1. 1. Ralph Barton (ABT 1355 – 17 JUN 1398) m. Isabella Fairfax (ABT 1366 – AFT 1418)

John Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1270
1270
Birth of John de Leigh in Legh, Cheshire, England
Legh, Cheshire, England
1324
1324
Age 54
Death of John de Leigh in Adlington, Cheshire, England
Adlington, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1270
    Event Place: Legh, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1324
    Event Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England
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