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Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh 1518–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 November 1575

Death Location: Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Legh

Mother: Jane Gerard

Spouse(s): Sir (Gerrard)(Jarrett)(Jarratt)(Jairett)(Jarrott)

Children(s): Katherine Gerard

In 1518, Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh entered the world in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Piers Peter Vi Leigh Legh And Jane Gerard. Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh married Sir Thomas Of Kingsley Cheshire And Bryn Gerard Gerrard Jarrett Jarratt Jairett Jarrott, and had children including Katherine Gerard. Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh passed away in 1575 in Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1518, Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh entered the world in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Piers Peter Vi Leigh Legh And Jane Gerard.
  • Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh married Sir Thomas Of Kingsley Cheshire And Bryn Gerard Gerrard Jarrett Jarratt Jairett Jarrott, and had children including Katherine Gerard.
  • Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh passed away in 1575 in Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Margaret Legh's Ancestors

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Margaret Legh
1518–1575
Birth Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Piers Peter VI Leigh Legh
1505–1541
Lyme, Cheshire, England
Jane Gerard
1487–
Kingsley, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Peter Leigh
1442–1527
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Eleanor Savage
1447–1491
Clifton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Legh's Descendants

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Margaret (Jane (Leigh)) Legh (1518–20 November 1575) m. Sir (Thomas* of Kingsley, Cheshire and Bryn Gerard) (Gerrard)(Jarrett)(Jarratt)(Jairett)(Jarrott) (1512–1558)
  1. 1. Katherine Gerard 1533–1575 m. 🦅🦅Sir (William 👑🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👑4 Torbock , Lord of Torbock Hall ***12th) GGF*** 1526–1558
    1. 1. Margaret (Margaretha IMM Torbock) Tarbock 1558–1641 m. Oliver (of Windleshaw, Lancashire “English Immigrant” 🦅🦅Manwaring(10GG)Descendant of Charlemagne ((( CHARLEMAGNE ))) ***11th) GGF*** 1554–1655
      1. 1. Anna (Mary Isabella) Mainwaring 1590–1655 m. BENJAMIN (Beamed H GILL 1590 ENG -) MD 1604–1655
        1. 1. Anna (Maria) Gill 1620–1698

Margaret Legh's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh in West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1575
20 November 1575
Age 57
Death of Margaret Jane (Leigh) Legh in Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1575
    Event Place: Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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