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Margaret Leighton 1513–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1543

Death Location: Pitchford, Shropshire, England

Father: Edward Castle

Mother: Lady Baker

Spouse(s): William Ottley

Children(s): Mary Cheshire, Thomas Ottley, Anne Ottley, Edward Ottley, Marie Ottley, Sir Ottley.

Margaret Leighton was born in 1513 in Pitchford, Shropshire, England, the child of Edward Leighton Of Wattlesborough Castle And Lady Anna Baker. Margaret Leighton married William Ottley, and had children including Anne Ottley, Edward Ottley, Marie Ottley, Mary Ottley Of Tytelley Cheshire, Sir Thomas Adam Pitchford Ottley, Thomas Ottley. Margaret Leighton passed away in 1543 in Pitchford, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • Margaret Leighton was born in 1513 in Pitchford, Shropshire, England, the child of Edward Leighton Of Wattlesborough Castle And Lady Anna Baker.
  • Margaret Leighton married William Ottley, and had children including Anne Ottley, Edward Ottley, Marie Ottley, Mary Ottley Of Tytelley Cheshire, Sir Thomas Adam Pitchford Ottley, Thomas Ottley.
  • Margaret Leighton passed away in 1543 in Pitchford, Shropshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Leighton's Ancestors

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Margaret Leighton
1513–1543
Birth Place: Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Parents
Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough Castle
1487–1532
Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Lady (Anna) Baker
1490–1580
Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Baker
1460–
Rushbury, Shropshire, England
Jane Salter
1458–
Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Salter
1428–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Leighton's Descendants

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Margaret Leighton (1513–1543) m. William Ottley (1509–NOV 1543)
  1. 1. Mary (Ottley of Tytelley,) Cheshire 1535–1576 m. William (Barker of) Colchurst 1535–1590
    1. 1. John (Stephen Barker Master of) Hopkin 1554–1607 m. Edith Blanchard 1564–1618
      1. 1. Affra (Faye) Barker 1577–1620 m. Charles (Javis) Mann 1571–1655
        1. 1. William Mann 1607–1661 m. Mary (Eleanor) Jarred 1609–1657 m. Alice Tiel 1620–1664
        2. 2. Henry Mann 1605–1662
        3. 3. Martha Mann 1608–
        4. 4. Nathaniel Mann 1615–
        5. 5. William Mann 1607–1661 m. Frances Hopkins 1614–1700
        6. 6. Timothy Mann 1619–
        7. 7. Richard (Mann) I 1611–1668 m. Rebecca Cooke 1624–1690 m. Rebecca Shorte 1615–1711
      2. 2. Mary Barker 1583–
      3. 3. Joyce Barker 1582– m. William Biggs 1578–1604
      4. 4. William Barker 1587–1607
      5. 5. Andrew Barker 1589–1607
      6. 6. Maria Barker 1591–1591
      7. 7. Robert Barker 1587–1612 m. Cecelia Charleton 1590–
      8. 8. Andrew Barker 1596–1621
      9. 9. Robert Barker 1593–1607
      10. 10. William Barker 1592–
      11. 11. Maria Barker 1593– m. Richard Long 1590–
      12. 12. Thomas Barker 1598–
      13. 13. Elizabeth Barker 1597– m. Edward Hales 1575–
      14. 14. James Barker 1601–1601
      15. 15. Alice Barker 1585–1626 m. William (Cornelius) Blake 1585–1618
      16. 16. John (Barker of) Bristol 1591–1636 m. Elizabeth Spicer 1580–1623
    2. 2. Francis Baker 1552–1609 m. Elizabeth Martin 1557–1605
      1. 1. Susanna Barker 1580–1654 m. William (Meredith 1st) Bt. 1580–1675 m. Willielmus Meredeth 1579–
        1. 1. Richard (Meredith 2nd) Bt. 1604–1679 m. Susanna Skippon 1607–1685
        2. 2. Elizabeth Meredith 1620–1659 m. Henry Oxenden 1614–1686
    3. 3. Thomas Barker 1553–1617 m. Ann Lloyd 1555–1617
      1. 1. Margaret Barker 1578–1634 m. Francis Doughty 1576–1634
        1. 1. Francis (Doughty) Jr 1605–1683 m. Bridgett Stone 1604–1657 m. Ann Graves 1620–1683
        2. 2. Jacob Doughty 1608–1634
        3. 3. Margaret Doughty 1600– m. John Dauyes 1600–1665
        4. 4. Elizabeth Doughty 1607–1652 m. Nicholas (William) Cole 1600–1644
        5. 5. Frances Doughty 1602–1650 m. Ackley 1606–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Barker 1580–
      3. 3. William Barker 1576–1625 m. Margaret Kendricke 1578– m. Margaret Pollington 1585–
  2. 2. Thomas Ottley 1533–1575
  3. 3. Anne Ottley 1535– m. George Sanford 1500–1584
  4. 4. Edward Ottley 1533–1574
  5. 5. Marie Ottley 1537– m. William Baker 1667– m. Thomas Crompton 1533–
  6. 6. Sir ("Thomas" Adam Pitchford ,) Ottley. 1528–1578 m. Marie Mainwaring 1530–1592

Margaret Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

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

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    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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