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Lady Joan Leigh 1402–1440 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1402

Birth Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, , England

Death Date: 1440

Death Location: Fenwick Tower, Matfen, Northumberland, England

Father: William Leigh

Mother: Agnes Skelton

Spouse(s): SIR Fenwick

Children(s): Lady Fenwick, Elizabeth Fenwick, Eleanor Fenwick

In 1402, Lady Joan Leigh entered the world in Alnwick, Northumberland, , England, born to William Leigh And Agnes Skelton. Lady Joan Leigh married Sir Henry Samuel Fenwick, and had children including Eleanor Fenwick, Elizabeth Fenwick, Lady Mary Fenwick. Lady Joan Leigh passed away in 1440 in Fenwick Tower, Matfen, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1402, Lady Joan Leigh entered the world in Alnwick, Northumberland, , England, born to William Leigh And Agnes Skelton.
  • Lady Joan Leigh married Sir Henry Samuel Fenwick, and had children including Eleanor Fenwick, Elizabeth Fenwick, Lady Mary Fenwick.
  • Lady Joan Leigh passed away in 1440 in Fenwick Tower, Matfen, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Leigh
1376–1428
Birth Location: Orton, Staffordshire, England
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Agnes Skelton
1380–1412
Birth Location: ORTON, CUMBRIA, England
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Spouses(s)

SIR Fenwick
1401–1459
Birth Location: Alnwick castle, Northumberland, England
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Children(s)

Lady Fenwick
1425–1513
Birth Location: Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
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Elizabeth Fenwick
1415–1513
Birth Location: Wallington, Hampshire, , England
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Eleanor Fenwick
1430–
Birth Location: Alnwick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
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Lady Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Lady Leigh
1402–1440
Birth Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, , England
Parents
William Leigh
1376–1428
Orton, Staffordshire, England
Agnes Skelton
1380–1412
ORTON, CUMBRIA, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Leigh's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Joan) Leigh (1402–1440) m. SIR (Henry Samuel) Fenwick (25 Dec 1401–1459)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary) Fenwick 1425–1513 m. Sir (John) Huddlestone 1445–1493
    1. 1. Lady (Mary) Huddlestone 1466–1525 m. Sir (John Pennington) IX 1464–1516
      1. 1. Lord (John Pennington van Muncaster) 5th 1485–1557 m. Lady (Isabel) Broughton 1490–1542
        1. 1. Lady (Isabell) Pennington 1520–1570 m. Thomas, (Lord of Whitehall, del) Dykes\Daux 1520–1580
        2. 2. Thomas Pennington 1521–1594
        3. 3. Robert Pennington 1525–1557
        4. 4. Margaret Pennington 1470–1510
        5. 5. William Pennington 1523–1607
      2. 2. Isabell Pennington 1485–1590
    2. 2. Richard Huddleston 1459–1485
    3. 3. John Huddleston 1445–1512
    4. 4. William Huddleston 1450–1509
    5. 5. Ann Huddleston 1445–1522
    6. 6. Henry Huddleston –1489
  2. 2. Elizabeth Fenwick 1415–1513
  3. 3. Eleanor Fenwick 1430–

Lady Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1402
1402
Birth of Lady Joan Leigh in Alnwick, Northumberland, , England
Alnwick, Northumberland, , England
1440
1440
Age 38
Death of Lady Joan Leigh in Fenwick Tower, Matfen, Northumberland, England
Fenwick Tower, Matfen, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1402
    Event Place: Alnwick, Northumberland, , England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Fenwick Tower, Matfen, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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