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Lord Richard Leigh 1522 – 1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1522

Birth Location: Devon, England

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Devon, England

Father: Lord Leigh

Mother: Lady Trafford

Spouse(s): Lady Leigh

Children(s): William Leigh

The story of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) began in 1522 in Devon, England. Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) married Lady Mary Leigh, and had children including William Leigh. Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) passed away in 1570 in Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) began in 1522 in Devon, England.
  • Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) married Lady Mary Leigh, and had children including William Leigh.
  • Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) passed away in 1570 in Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Leigh
1483 – 1522
Birth Location: Willington, Durham, England
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Lady Trafford
1485 – 1540
Birth Location: Trafford Park, Trafford, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Leigh
1540 – 1574
Birth Location: London City, Middlesex, , England
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Children(s)

William Leigh
1547 – 1632
Birth Location: Devon, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Lord Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Lord Leigh
1522 – 1570
Birth Place: Devon, England
Parents
Lord Rogier Leigh
1483 – 1522
Willington, Durham, England
Lady (Alice Anne de) Trafford
1485 – 1540
Trafford Park, Trafford, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Leigh's Descendants

1.
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Lord (Richard) Leigh (1522 – 1570) m. Lady (Mary) Leigh (1540 – About 1574)
  1. 1. William Leigh (1547 – 22 February 1632) m. Joyce Gravener (1549 – )
    1. 1. Alice Leigh (1569 – 1664) m. John Wrayford (1582 – 18 May 1664)
      1. 1. Elias Wrayford (1603 – 1650) m. Sarah Pierce (Abt. 1603 – 1678)
        1. 1. Phillip (Ephraim) Wrayford (15 Feb 1623 – 6 Mar 1692) m. Ann (Fortune) Prior (Oct 1625 – 1649)

Lord Leigh's Timeline

7 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1522
1522
Birth of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) in Devon, England
Devon, England
1547
aft. 1547.
Age 25
Death of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) in Devon, England
Devon, England
1570
1570
Age 48
Death of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) in Devon, England
Devon, England
1570
1570
Age 48
Death of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) in Devon, England
Devon, England
1570
29 Dec 1570
Age 48
Burial of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1571
abt 1571
Age 49
Death of Lord Richard Leigh , of Wellington in Shropshire (succeeded father in seat) in Devon, England
Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1522
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P163 in 1/1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1571
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft. 1547.
    Event Place: Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1570
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P163 in 1/1
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