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Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh 1502–1573 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1573

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: Giles Leigh

Mother: Catherine Leigh

Spouse(s): Thomas Knight

Children(s): Thomas Kett

In 1502, Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh entered the world in Wymondham, Norfolk, England, born to Giles Leigh And Catherine Leigh. Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh married Thomas Knight, and had children including Thomas Knyght Alias Kett. Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh passed away in 1573 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1502, Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh entered the world in Wymondham, Norfolk, England, born to Giles Leigh And Catherine Leigh.
  • Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh married Thomas Knight, and had children including Thomas Knyght Alias Kett.
  • Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh passed away in 1573 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Lady Legh's Ancestors

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Lady Legh
1502–1573
Birth Place: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Giles Leigh
1475–1538
Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Leigh
1480–1558
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Legh's Descendants

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Lady (Agnes Appleyard de) Legh (1502–1573) m. Thomas Knight (1500–28 July 1553)
  1. 1. Thomas (Knyght Alias) Kett 1536–1612 m. Frances Mayde 1539–1622
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Knight 1560–1616 m. Margery Thayer 1562–1622
      1. 1. Margarett ((Margery)) KNIGHT 1610–1676
        1. 1. Hulda Hayward 1632–1690 m. Ferdinando Thayer 1625–1713

Lady Legh's Timeline

3 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh in Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Wymondham, Norfolk, England
1573
01 May 1573
Age 71
Death of Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh in Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Wymondham, Norfolk, England
1573
1573
Age 71
Burial of Lady Agnes Appleyard de Legh in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 May 1573
    Event Place: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

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