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Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* 1535–1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 March 1535

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 26 May 1612

Death Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Lancanshire

Mother: Margaret Greenville

Spouse(s): Sir Leigh*

Children(s): Anne *

The story of Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* began in 1535 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* married Sir Richard Yate Of Leigh, and had children including Anne Yate Leech. Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* passed away in 1612 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* began in 1535 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
  • Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* married Sir Richard Yate Of Leigh, and had children including Anne Yate Leech.
  • Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* passed away in 1612 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Lancanshire
1513–1575
Birth Location: Sopwell (Herfordshire) England
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Margaret Greenville
1522–1558
Birth Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
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Spouses(s)

Sir Leigh*
1535–1629
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Anne *
1555–1612
Birth Location: Leigh, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
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Lady Leigh*'s Ancestors

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Lady Leigh*
1535–1612
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Leigh of Lancanshire
1513–1575
Sopwell (Herfordshire) England
Margaret Greenville
1522–1558
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK
Grandparents
Elizabeth Hall
1500–1545
Ore, Sussex, England
Sir (Richard) Grenville
1502–1550
Stow Bardolph, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough, Norfolk, England
Margaretha (Matilda Bevill) (Granville)
1505–1550
Gwarnock, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Margaretha (Granville)
1505–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Leigh*'s Descendants

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Lady (Martha Ann of) Leigh* (8 March 1535–26 May 1612) m. Sir (Richard Yate of) Leigh* (1535–12 April 1629)
  1. 1. Anne (Yate Leech) * 1555–1612 m. Thomas (Richard Leicht) (Leach) 1550–1634
    1. 1. William (Leicht) (Lake) 1581–1662
      1. 1. Johann (Johannes Michael Leichte) Leicht 1593–1672 m. Maria (Maerga) Noordeloos 1598–1677
        1. 1. Hans (Heinrich Schlemmer) Leick 1622–1679

Lady Leigh*'s Timeline

2 Records

1535
8 March 1535
Birth of Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* in Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1612
26 May 1612
Age 77
Death of Lady Martha Ann of Leigh* in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 March 1535
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1612
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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