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John De Leigh 1279–1324 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1279

Birth Location: Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1324

Death Location: Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England

Father: William Venables

Mother: Agnes DeLegh

Spouse(s): Ellen Dent, Ellen Corona, Isabel Baguley, Ellen Corona

Children(s): Robert Legh, John Leigh, Peter Leigh, Joan Leigh

John De Leigh was born in 1279 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England, the child of William Venables And Agnes Delegh. John De Leigh married Ellen De Corona, Ellen Dent, Isabel De Baguley, and had children including Joan De Leigh, John De Leigh, Peter De Leigh, Robert De Legh. John De Leigh passed away in 1324 in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • John De Leigh was born in 1279 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England, the child of William Venables And Agnes Delegh.
  • John De Leigh married Ellen De Corona, Ellen Dent, Isabel De Baguley, and had children including Joan De Leigh, John De Leigh, Peter De Leigh, Robert De Legh.
  • John De Leigh passed away in 1324 in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Venables
1266–1367
Birth Location: Bradwell, Cheshire, England
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Agnes DeLegh
1256–1296
Birth Location: High Legh, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Dent
1280–1305
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Ellen Corona
1280–1352
Birth Location: Adlington, Prestbury Par, Cheshire, England
EC
Isabel Baguley
1278–1358
Birth Location: Baguley (Baggley), Bucklow, Cheshire, England
IB
Ellen Corona
1288–1352
Birth Location: Baguley, Cheshire, England
EC

Children(s)

Robert Legh
1286–1325
Birth Location: Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
RL
John Leigh
1297–1324
Birth Location: Booths Hall, Norbury, 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

Self
John Leigh
1279–1324
Birth Place: Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Parents
William Venables
1266–1367
Bradwell, Cheshire, England
Agnes DeLegh
1256–1296
High Legh, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (de) Lymm
1230–1280
Lymm, Cheshire, North West, England
AGNES
1245–1300
High Legh, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Lymme
1200–1258
Emma
1204–1270
Richard Legh
1220–1250
Richard Legh
1225–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Leigh's Descendants

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John (De) Leigh (Abt 1279–1324) m. Ellen Dent (Abt 1280–Bef 1305) m. Ellen (De) Corona (Abt 1280–Jul 1352) m. Isabel (De) Baguley (1278–1358) m. Ellen (de) Corona (1288–Jul 1352)
  1. 1. Robert (de) Legh 1286–1325 m. Sybil Honford 1305–1325 m. Matilda (Maud) Norley 1308–1375
    1. 1. Robert (De) Leigh 1324–1382 m. Matilda (De) Arderne 1347–1392
      1. 1. Robert (De) Leigh 1361–1415 m. Isabel (Maud) Belgrave 1365–1420 m. Isabel (De) Belgrave 1365–1420
        1. 1. Robert Leigh 1382–1415 m. Matilda Belgrave 1386–1478
        2. 2. Joan Legh 1380–1428 m. Ralph Davenport 1378–1415
        3. 3. Reginald Legh 1393–1482 m. Mrs. (Reynold de) Legh 1396– m. Reginald (de) Legh 1394–
        4. 4. Isabel Legh 1435–
      2. 2. Katherine Leigh 1362–1384 m. Reginald Downes 1359–1384
      3. 3. John Legh 1366–1406
      4. 4. Joan Legh 1380–1428
    2. 2. Margaret Legh 1325–1366 m. John (de) Ashton 1305–1360 m. John (Ii) Ashton 1300–
  2. 2. John (De) Leigh 1297–1324 m. Matilda Arderne 1297–1324
    1. 1. 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–
        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
      4. 4. Richard Leigh 1363–1430 m. Maud (de) Massey –1412 m. Maud (de) Massey 1356–1412
  3. 3. Peter (De) Leigh 1295–1338 m. Agnes (De) Bechton 1300– m. Ellen BECHTON –1379
    1. 1. Margaret Leigh 1330–1379 m. Thomas Fitton 1322–1396
      1. 1. Lawrence (Fitton of) Gawsworth 1365–1456 m. Agnes (De) Hesketh 1378–1442 m. Clemence (De) Pilkington 1405–
        1. 1. Joan Fitton 1399–1486 m. Robert Grosvenor 1405–1464 m. Ralph Grosvenor 1407–1476
        2. 2. SIR (KNIGHT Thomas de Fitton the) Elder 1394–1449
        3. 3. Elizabeth Fitton 1395–1413 m. William (del) Mere 1330–
        4. 4. Alice (or Ellen) Fitton 1398–1478 m. Robert Davenport 1398–1435
        5. 5. Margaret Fitton 1398–
        6. 6. John Fyton 1401–
        7. 7. Randle Fitton 1401–
        8. 8. Thomas Fitton 1402–1449 m. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1395–1481
        9. 9. Edward Fitton 1404–1459
        10. 10. Matilda (Mawde) Fitton 1404–1460 m. Sir (William Thomas Hesketh Lord of) Rufford 1407–1459
        11. 11. Lawrence Fitton 1406–1434 m. Clemence (De) Pilkington 1405–
        12. 12. Hugh Fyton 1407–1418
        13. 13. William Fitton 1408–1459
        14. 14. John Fitton 1408–
        15. 15. Richard Fitton 1410–1459 m. Richard Fitton 1412–
        16. 16. Margaret FITTON 1412–
        17. 17. Hugh Fitton 1418–
        18. 18. Ellen Fitton 1420– m. John Fitton 1391–
      2. 2. Margaret Fitton 1338–1434 m. John Burdett 1335–1399 m. John Bindette 1362–
      3. 3. Thomas Fitton 1363–1397
      4. 4. Philip Fitton 1376–1414
      5. 5. Lawrence (of Gawsworth) FITTON –1456 m. Agnes HESKETH –1442
    2. 2. Elizabeth Leigh 1310–1360 m. John Davenport 1249–
    3. 3. Elizabeth (De) Leigh 1322–1364 m. John Davenport 1325–1390 m. John (De) Davenport 1320–1397
    4. 4. Elizabeth Leigh 1331–
    5. 5. Margaret Leigh 1348–1379 m. John Ashton 1335–
  4. 4. Joan (De) Leigh 1295– m. Richard Fitton 1292–1372

John Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1279
Abt 1279
Birth of John De Leigh in Knutsford, Cheshire, England
Knutsford, Cheshire, England
1324
1324
Age 45
Death of John De Leigh in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1279
    Event Place: Knutsford, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John De Leigh, person ID KDMX-S2H.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1324
    Event Place: Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for John De Leigh, person ID KDMX-S2H.
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