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Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West 1555–1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1555

Birth Location: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 June 1618

Death Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir West

Mother: Lady WARR)

Spouse(s): Baroness Warr

Children(s): Gov. Kn

Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West was born in 1555 in Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Knight William West 1St Lord Baron De La Warre West And Lady Elizabeth L Estrange Baroness De La Warr. Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West married Baroness Cecilia Ann Knollys West De La Warr, and had children including Gov John Jamestown Burgess And Councillor West I Sr Royal Governor Of Virginia Spouse Of Anne West Father Of John West Son Of Lady Cecilia Anne Baroness De La Warr Kn. Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West passed away in 1618 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West was born in 1555 in Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Knight William West 1St Lord Baron De La Warre West And Lady Elizabeth L Estrange Baroness De La Warr.
  • Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West married Baroness Cecilia Ann Knollys West De La Warr, and had children including Gov John Jamestown Burgess And Councillor West I Sr Royal Governor Of Virginia Spouse Of Anne West Father Of John West Son Of Lady Cecilia Anne Baroness De La Warr Kn.
  • Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West passed away in 1618 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Knight West's Ancestors

Self
Knight West
1555–1618
Birth Place: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron De La Warre West
1525–1595
adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England
Lady (Elizabeth L'Estrange (BARONESS de LA) WARR)
1534–1579
Chesterton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Knight George Trent West (3rd Baron de La) Warr\Ware)
1490–1538
Thorpe Abbotts, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth (Lady Morton Moreton (Rosier) (Walden) (de la Warre) West)
1512–1570
Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Tybeste
1457–1525
Lady Copley
1470–1536
Sir Morton
1475–1520
Lady GGM
1475–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir West
1501–1551
Lady West
1438–1493

Knight West's Descendants

1.
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Knight (Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr)) West (9 July 1555–7 June 1618) m. Baroness (Cecilia Ann Knollys* West de la) Warr (19 Jul 1555–30 December 1632)
  1. 1. Gov. (John 'Jamestown' Burgess and Councillor West, I\Sr. - Royal Governor of Virginia, Spouse of Anne West, Father of John West, Son of Lady Cecilia 'Anne,' Baroness de la Warr) Kn 1590–1659 m. Ann Percy 1590–1667 m. Lady (Anne (Ann) Hilton Claiborne Percy West - Immigrant to Jamestown - Mother of Lt. Col. John West, Jr., - Daughter of John) Hilton 1600–1667
    1. 1. John West 1632–1689 m. Unity Croshaw 1622–1686 m. Cockacoeske (("Queen Anne") POWHATAN (Weroansqua of Pamunkey Tribe, niece of) Pocahontas) 1620–1671
      1. 1. Ursula (Susannah) West 1657–1703
      2. 2. Col. (Nathaniel "Knollys") West 1655–1723
      3. 3. Capt. (Thomas Oliphant) West 1655–1713
      4. 4. Joseph (P) West 1662–1731
      5. 5. Lt. (Col. John "Indian John" Croshaw West III (Justice and Sheriff of King & Queen County, inherited West Point from) grandfather) 1657–1716
      6. 6. Sarah (Anne "Anne" WEST) (Fox) 1655–1708
      7. 7. Martha (Susannah) WEST 1658–1723
      8. 8. ⭐️Col. (Robert "King" Carter of) Corotoman 1663–1732
      9. 9. Jane (Totopotomoi) Harrison 1650–
    2. 2. Anthony West 1634–1642
    3. 3. Thomas West 1625–1689
    4. 4. Col. (John Francis) West 1627–1698
    5. 5. Lady (Anne Mary) WEST 1630–1708
    6. 6. JOHN (Shelton Col. Capt. Gov of VA Crown Governor of Virginia 1635-1637 mem. House of Burgesses (1628–30). WEST (immi-Eng-VA) what is now BELFIELD PLANTATION , !*+10gfWestDirect\GUindirect 1655, Port Richmond West) Plantation 1590–1659 m. Ann Percy 1590–1667 m. Cockacoeske (Weroansqua of the Pamunkey - aka 'Queen Anne' Powhatan West - Niece of Pocahontas, Indian Princess Powhatan) 'West' 1640–1677 m. Mary (Croshaw - Wife of Lt Col. John West,) Jr\II 1632–1687
      1. 1. John ('Indian John' Croshaw West, III, Lt.) Col. 1632–1689 m. Unity (Mary) Croshaw 1636–1669 m. Cockacoeske West 1634–1686
        1. 1. Unity (Susanna) West 1658–1740
        2. 2. Anne West 1658–1708
        3. 3. John (Henry) Rumel
        4. 4. John West 1657–1716
      2. 2. Anne West 1630–1708
      3. 3. Thomas West 1625–1656
      4. 4. Nathaniel West 1625–1689
      5. 5. Anthony West 1605–1652
      6. 6. Alice West 1615–1673
      7. 7. John (Percy) West 1615–
      8. 8. Anthony West 1617–1642
    7. 7. Anne (West - Sibling of Lt Col John R. West, Jamestown) Burgess 1630–1708
    8. 8. John ('Thomas' West - Son of John West, Sibling of Lt Col John R. West, Jamestown) Burgess 1620–1660

Knight West's Timeline

2 Records

1555
9 July 1555
Birth of Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West in Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1618
7 June 1618
Age 63
Death of Knight Lord Thomas Leighton (2nd Lord DE LA Warr) West in Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1555
    Event Place: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 June 1618
    Event Place: Wherwell, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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