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Margaret LEIGH 1330–1379 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1330

Birth Location: Betchton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 12 Dec 1379

Death Location: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

Father: Peter VENABLES

Mother: Ellen BECHTON

Spouse(s): Thomas FITTON, John ASSHETON

Children(s): Lawrence FITTON, Margaret FITTON, Phillip FITTON, Thomas FITTON, Richard FITTON

In 1330, Margaret LEIGH entered the world in Betchton, Cheshire, England, born to Peter De Venables And Ellen Bechton. Margaret LEIGH married John Assheton, Thomas Fitton, and had children including Lawrence Fitton, Margaret Fitton, Phillip Fitton, Richard Fitton, Thomas Fitton. Margaret LEIGH passed away in 1379 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1330, Margaret LEIGH entered the world in Betchton, Cheshire, England, born to Peter De Venables And Ellen Bechton.
  • Margaret LEIGH married John Assheton, Thomas Fitton, and had children including Lawrence Fitton, Margaret Fitton, Phillip Fitton, Richard Fitton, Thomas Fitton.
  • Margaret LEIGH passed away in 1379 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret LEIGH's Ancestors

Self
Margaret LEIGH
1330–1379
Birth Place: Betchton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Peter DE VENABLES
1294–1360
Knutsford Booth, Bucklow, Cheshire, England.
Ellen BECHTON
1297–
Bechton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Phillip (DE) BECHTON
1275–1316
Bechton, Cheshire, England
Ellen (of) England
1267–1319
Great-Grandparents
Robert BECHTON
1240–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret LEIGH's Descendants

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Margaret LEIGH (1330–12 Dec 1379) m. Thomas FITTON (1322–22 Mar 1396) m. John ASSHETON (Abt 1347–1420)
  1. 1. Lawrence FITTON 1375–1456 m. Agnes HESKETH 1374–1441 m. Clemence PILKINGTON 1364–1459
    1. 1. Thomas FITTON 1402–1449 m. Helena MAINWARING 1404–1482
      1. 1. Grace FITTON 1450–1501 m. Randle POOLE 1447–1538
        1. 1. Elizabeth POOLE 1483–1501 m. John MINSHULL 1456–1508
        2. 2. Elizabeth POOLE 1468–1505 m. John MINSHULL 1456–1508
        3. 3. William POOLE 1471–1538 m. Margaret HOUGH 1473–1525
        4. 4. Randall POOLE 1471–1539
        5. 5. Margaret POOLE 1473–
        6. 6. Mabell POOLE 1475– m. Richard STANDISH 1484–
        7. 7. Thomas POOLE 1477–1509
        8. 8. Margery POOLE 1477–
        9. 9. Mary POOLE 1479–1508 m. John WHITMORE 1483–1509
        10. 10. Blanch POOLE 1485– m. Richard BUNBURY 1465–1540
      2. 2. Elizabeth FITTON 1420–1480 m. Thomas WEAVER 1410–1495
      3. 3. Thomas DEFITTON 1421–1492
      4. 4. William FITTON 1422–
      5. 5. Johanna FITTON 1427–1485
      6. 6. George FITTON 1431–1453
      7. 7. Thomas FITTON 1432–1494 m. Ellen LEGH 1432–1481 m. Cicely MAINWARING 1447–1516
      8. 8. Joan FITTON 1433–1480 m. Robert GROSVENOR 1433–1502 m. John GRAVENOR 1430–1496
      9. 9. Edward FITTON 1434–1510 m. Emma SIDDINGTON 1438–1500
      10. 10. Robert FITTON 1435–1501
      11. 11. William FITTON 1436–
      12. 12. George FITTON 1439–
      13. 13. Randle FITTON 1441–1453
      14. 14. Richard FITTON 1442–1487
      15. 15. Kathering FITTON 1442– m. Robert GROSVENOR 1433–1502 m. Roger (DE) ROWE 1445–
    2. 2. Elizabeth FITTON 1396–1413 m. William (DEL) MERE 1330–
    3. 3. John FITTON 1398–1455 m. John FITTON 1694–
    4. 4. Agnes (Alice) FITTON 1398–1478 m. Robert (DE) DAVENPORT 1398–1435 m. Mathew MERE 1394–
    5. 5. Joan FITTON 1399–1486 m. Ralph GROSVENOR 1407–1476 m. Ralph GROSVENOR 1407–1464
    6. 6. John FYTON 1401–1456
    7. 7. Randle FITTON 1401–1500
    8. 8. Edward FITTON 1404–1459
    9. 9. Hugh FYTON 1407–1418
    10. 10. Laurence FITTON 1407–1434
    11. 11. Margaret FITTON 1408–1443 m. John (DE) EGERTON 1404–1459
    12. 12. William FITTON 1408–1459
    13. 13. Richard FITTON 1410–1459 m. Richard FITTON 1412–
    14. 14. Hugh FITTON 1418–1449
    15. 15. Ellen FITTON 1420–1440 m. John FITTON 1391–
  2. 2. Margaret FITTON 1350–1434 m. John BURDETT 1350–1397
  3. 3. Phillip FITTON 1360–1414
  4. 4. Thomas FITTON 1363–1397 m. Elizabeth 1359–
  5. 5. Richard FITTON 1376–1437 m. Margaret (DE) OLTON 1395–1437

Margaret LEIGH's Timeline

2 Records

1330
1330
Birth of Margaret LEIGH in Betchton, Cheshire, England
Betchton, Cheshire, England
1379
12 Dec 1379
Age 49
Death of Margaret LEIGH in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1330
    Event Place: Betchton, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Margaret Leigh, person ID LJGF-57G.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1379
    Event Place: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 29 Mar 2024), entry for Margaret Leigh, person ID LJGF-57G.

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