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Lord Knight Thomas Leighton 1554–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Wattlesborough Castle, Alberbury, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 24 June 1600

Death Location: Alderbury, Shropshire, England

Father: Sir MP

Mother: Elizabeth Dayrell

Spouse(s): Lady Gerrard-Leighton

Children(s): Thomas Leighton, Sir Leighton, Anne Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Mary Leighton

In 1554, Lord Knight Thomas Leighton entered the world in Wattlesborough Castle, Alberbury, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Knight Edward Leighton Mp And Elizabeth Anne Dayrell. Lord Knight Thomas Leighton married Lady Mary Elizabeth Gerrard Leighton, and had children including Anne Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Mary Leighton, Sir Robert Leighton, Thomas Robert Leighton. Lord Knight Thomas Leighton passed away in 1600 in Alderbury, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1554, Lord Knight Thomas Leighton entered the world in Wattlesborough Castle, Alberbury, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Knight Edward Leighton Mp And Elizabeth Anne Dayrell.
  • Lord Knight Thomas Leighton married Lady Mary Elizabeth Gerrard Leighton, and had children including Anne Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Mary Leighton, Sir Robert Leighton, Thomas Robert Leighton.
  • Lord Knight Thomas Leighton passed away in 1600 in Alderbury, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir MP
1520–1593
Birth Location: Wattlesborough Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
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Elizabeth Dayrell
1517–1571
Birth Location: Lillingstone Dayrell (Buckinghamshire) England
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Spouses(s)

Lady Gerrard-Leighton
1556–1626
Birth Location: St James, Garlickhithe, London, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Leighton
1578–1671
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Sir Leighton
1584–1625
Birth Location: Whattlesborow Castle, England
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Anne Leighton
1580–1653
Birth Location: Wallesborough, Shropshire, England
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Elizabeth Leighton
1573–
Birth Location: Feckenham (Worcestershire) England
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Mary Leighton
1570–1645
Birth Location: of, Wattlesborough, Alberbury, Shropshire, England
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Lord Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Lord Leighton
1554–1600
Birth Place: Wattlesborough Castle, Alberbury, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Edward Leighton MP
1520–1593
Wattlesborough Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth (Anne) Dayrell
1517–1571
Lillingstone Dayrell (Buckinghamshire) England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Leighton's Descendants

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Lord (Knight Thomas) Leighton (1554–24 June 1600) m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Gerrard-Leighton (18 Jun 1556–5 Jun 1626)
  1. 1. Thomas (Robert) Leighton 1578–1671 m. Elizabeth Leighton 1570–1604
    1. 1. Thomas Leighton 1604–1672 m. Joanna (Hannah Silsbee) Leighton 1606–1703
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Leighton) Cromwell 1646–1712
        1. 1. Elizabeth Small 1672–1738
      2. 2. Sarah Leighton 1648–1672
      3. 3. Thomas Leighton 1642–1677
      4. 4. Mary (Leighton) Roberts 1636–1708
  2. 2. Sir (Robert) Leighton 1584–1625
  3. 3. Anne Leighton 1580–1653
  4. 4. Elizabeth Leighton 1573–
  5. 5. Mary Leighton 1570–1645

Lord Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1554
1554
Birth of Lord Knight Thomas Leighton in Wattlesborough Castle, Alberbury, Shropshire, England
Wattlesborough Castle, Alberbury, Shropshire, England
1600
24 June 1600
Age 46
Death of Lord Knight Thomas Leighton in Alderbury, Shropshire, England
Alderbury, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Wattlesborough Castle, Alberbury, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 June 1600
    Event Place: Alderbury, Shropshire, England
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