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Leonard West 1515–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Shoreham, Sussex

Death Date: 17 Jun, 1578

Death Location: , , , England

Father: SIR WARRE

Mother: Lady Copley

Spouse(s): Barbara Gasciogne

Children(s): Thomas West, John West, Anne West, Anthony West, Marie West, Mary West, Simon West

In 1515, Leonard West entered the world in Shoreham, Sussex, born to Sir Thomas West Vi De La Warre And Lady Eleanor Copley. Leonard West married Barbara Gasciogne, and had children including Anne West, Anthony West, John West, Marie West, Mary West, Simon West, Thomas West. Leonard West passed away in 1578 in , , , England.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Leonard West entered the world in Shoreham, Sussex, born to Sir Thomas West Vi De La Warre And Lady Eleanor Copley.
  • Leonard West married Barbara Gasciogne, and had children including Anne West, Anthony West, John West, Marie West, Mary West, Simon West, Thomas West.
  • Leonard West passed away in 1578 in , , , England.

Immediate Family

Parents

SIR WARRE
1457–1525
Birth Location: Offington, Sussex, England
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Lady Copley
1470–1536
Birth Location: Gatton, Surrey, , England
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Gasciogne
1517–1570
Birth Location: , Yorkshire, , England
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Children(s)

Thomas West
1536–
Birth Location: Letcombe Regis, Berkshire, England
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John West
1535–1600
Birth Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire, , England
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Anne West
1530–
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Anthony West
1540–
Birth Location: –
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Marie West
1530–
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Mary West
1550–
Birth Location: –
MW
Simon West
1530–
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
SW

Leonard West's Ancestors

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Leonard West
1515–1578
Birth Place: Shoreham, Sussex
Parents
SIR THOMAS WEST VI DE LA WARRE
1457–1525
Offington, Sussex, England
Lady (Eleanor) Copley
1470–1536
Gatton, Surrey, , England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard, Baron 7th Lord DeLaWare) West
Oakhanger, Hampshire, England
Catherine Hungerford
1435–1493
Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir West
1395–1451
Lady Warre
1395–1433
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Warr,
1365–1405
Lady West
1369–1404

Leonard West's Descendants

1.
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Leonard West (1515–17 Jun, 1578) m. Barbara Gasciogne (1517–1570)
  1. 1. Thomas West 1536–
    1. 1. Hugh West 1566–1604 m. Alice West 1570–1604
      1. 1. Hugh West 1604–1636 m. Frances Jacoby 1608–1636
        1. 1. Frances West 1637–1673 m. Richard Sidwell 1626–1695
  2. 2. John West 1535–1600
  3. 3. Anne West 1530–
  4. 4. Anthony West 1540–
  5. 5. Marie West 1530–
  6. 6. Mary West 1550–
  7. 7. Simon West 1530–

Leonard West's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Leonard West in Shoreham, Sussex
Shoreham, Sussex
1578
17 Jun, 1578
Age 63
Death of Leonard West in , , , England
, , , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Shoreham, Sussex

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun, 1578
    Event Place: , , , England
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