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Lord Sir, Knight, Thomas, Leighton West 1555 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1555

Birth Location: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 Mar 1602

Death Location: Died at sea during voyage to Virginia

Father: Sir West

Mother: Lady Strange

Spouse(s): Lady Knollys

Children(s): Lord West

1555 marked the beginning of Lord Sir Knight Thomas Leighton West II, 2nd Lord DE, LA Warr's life in Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, to parents Sir Knight William West and Lady Elizabeth Le Strange. Eventually, Lord Sir Knight Thomas Leighton West II, 2nd Lord DE, LA Warr married Lady Elizabeth Anne Knollys, and they welcomed Lord Thomas West. Lord Sir Knight Thomas Leighton West II, 2nd Lord DE, LA Warr passed in 1602 at Died at sea during voyage to Virginia.

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Parents

Sir West
1530 – 1595
Birth Location: Warbleton, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
SW
Lady Strange
1524 – 1611
Birth Location: Andover, Hampshire, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lady Knollys
1555 – 1608
Birth Location: Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, England
LK

Children(s)

Lord West
1577 – 1618
Birth Location: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 Jul 1555
    Event Place: Halnaker, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 24 Mar 1602
    Event Place: Died at sea during voyage to Virginia
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 20; Page: 1255

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 24 Mar 1602
    Event Place: Died at sea during voyage to Virginia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wherwell, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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