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Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton 1513–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1543

Death Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England

Father: John Leighton

Mother: Anna Baker

Spouse(s): William Sir

Children(s): LADY OTTLEY, Sir Esq., Thomas Otley, Anne Oteley, Edward Otley, Mary Cheshire, Thomas (Ottley), Mary (Barker), Thomas Otley

Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton was born in 1513 in Pitchford, Shropshire, England, the child of John Leighton And Anna Baker. Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton married William Of Pitchford Shropshire Otley Sir, and had children including Ann Lawson, Anne Oteley, Edward Otley, Lady Mary Ottley, Mary Leighton Barker, Mary Leighton Lady Of Tytelley Cheshire, Sir Adam Oteley Ottley Esq, Thomas Adam Oteley Ottley, Thomas Otley. Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton passed away in 1543 in Pitchford, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton was born in 1513 in Pitchford, Shropshire, England, the child of John Leighton And Anna Baker.
  • Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton married William Of Pitchford Shropshire Otley Sir, and had children including Ann Lawson, Anne Oteley, Edward Otley, Lady Mary Ottley, Mary Leighton Barker, Mary Leighton Lady Of Tytelley Cheshire, Sir Adam Oteley Ottley Esq, Thomas Adam Oteley Ottley, Thomas Otley.
  • Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton passed away in 1543 in Pitchford, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Leighton
1487–1531
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
JL
Anna Baker
1490–1580
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
AB

Spouses(s)

William Sir
1509–1609
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
WS

Children(s)

LADY OTTLEY
1530–1584
Birth Location: Tytelley, Cheshire, England
LO
Sir Esq.
1528–1578
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
SE
Thomas Otley
1531–1578
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
TO
Anne Oteley
1535–
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
AO
Edward Otley
1533–1575
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
EO
Mary Cheshire
1532–1715
Birth Location: Tytelley, Cheshire, England
MC
Thomas (Ottley)
1528–1578
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
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Mary (Barker)
1535–1584
Birth Location: Tytelley, Cheshire, England
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Thomas Otley
1533–1575
Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
TO

Margaret Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Leighton
1513–1543
Birth Place: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Parents
John Leighton
1487–1531
Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Anna Baker
1490–1580
Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Leighton's Descendants

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Margaret (of Pitchford, Shropshire) Leighton (1513–1543) m. William (of Pitchford, Shropshire Otley) Sir (1509–4 Jul 1609)
  1. 1. LADY (MARY) OTTLEY 1530–1584 m. SIR (WILLIAM BAKER) KNIGHT 1535–1590
    1. 1. Francis Barker 1560–1609 m. ELIZABETH MARTIN 1551–1605 m. Margaret Goulston 1555–1612
      1. 1. Susanna (Barker) Lady 1580–1654 m. William (Meredith Sir, 1st Baronet of Stainsley,) denbigh 1580–1675
        1. 1. Elizabeth Meredith 1624–1659 m. Sir (Henry Oxenden, Knight, 1st Bt. of) Dene 1614–1686
        2. 2. John Meredith 1620–1667
        3. 3. Jane Meredith 1608–1660
        4. 4. Ann Meredith –1637
        5. 5. Joseph Meredith 1630–1716
        6. 6. Richard ((Sir) (2nd Bt of Stainsley, Denbigh)) Meredith 1600–1679
        7. 7. Hugh ((X)) Meredith 1615–1693
        8. 8. Susanna Meredith 1646–1637
        9. 9. Roger Meredith 1640–1701 m. Anne Spencer 1648–1715
        10. 10. Julian Merideth 1597–1660
        11. 11. Richard MEREDITH 1623–1679
      2. 2. WILLIAM BARKER 1590– m. Frances Engham 1597–
        1. 1. Michael Barker 1615–1664
        2. 2. John barker 1616–1673 m. Letitia Drew 1630–1671
    2. 2. John (of Hopton Barker Master, Senior, Merchant-mariner) Alderman 1554–1607 m. Edith (Lady of Marshfield) Blanchard 1564–1618
      1. 1. James Barker 1601–1601
      2. 2. John Barker 1558–1607
      3. 3. Elizabetha Barker 1597–
      4. 4. John (Barker of) Hopton 1580–1636
      5. 5. Joyce Barker 1582–1605
      6. 6. Maria Barker 1591–1591
      7. 7. Andrew (Barker of) Hopton 1596–1621
      8. 8. Thomas (Barker of) Hopton 1598–1607
      9. 9. Sir (John Barker of Bristol,) Gloucestershire 1584–1636
      10. 10. William (Barker of) Hopton 1592–1607
      11. 11. David Parker 1568–1636
      12. 12. Afra ((Faye)) Barker 1577–1605
      13. 13. Robert Barker 1587–1612
    3. 3. Dorothy Barker 1562–
    4. 4. Richard Barker 1553–1609
    5. 5. Andrew Barker 1555–
    6. 6. William Barker 1553–1594
    7. 7. Thomas Barker 1553–1617
  2. 2. Sir (ADAM Oteley (Ottley)) Esq. 1528–1578
  3. 3. Thomas Otley 1531–1578
  4. 4. Anne Oteley 1535–
  5. 5. Edward Otley 1533–1575
  6. 6. Mary (Leighton Lady of Tytelley) Cheshire 1532–1715
  7. 7. Thomas (Adam Oteley) (Ottley) 1528–1578
  8. 8. Mary (Leighton) (Barker) 1535–1584
  9. 9. Thomas Otley 1533–1575

Margaret Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton in Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Pitchford, Shropshire, England
1543
1543
Age 30
Death of Margaret of Pitchford, Shropshire Leighton in Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Pitchford, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Pitchford, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
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