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Peter VII de Legh 1474–1541 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1474

Birth Location: Lyme, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 04 DEC 1541

Death Location: Disley, Cheshire, England

Father: Piers Legh

Mother: Ellen Savage

Spouse(s): Jane Gerard, Margaret Tyldesley

Children(s): Anne Legh, Jane Legh, Margaret Legh, Janet Legh

The story of Peter VII de Legh began in 1474 in Lyme, Cheshire, England. Peter VII de Legh married Jane Gerard, Margaret De Tyldesley, and had children including Anne De Legh, Jane De Legh, Janet De Legh, Margaret De Legh. Peter VII de Legh passed away in 1541 in Disley, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter VII de Legh began in 1474 in Lyme, Cheshire, England.
  • Peter VII de Legh married Jane Gerard, Margaret De Tyldesley, and had children including Anne De Legh, Jane De Legh, Janet De Legh, Margaret De Legh.
  • Peter VII de Legh passed away in 1541 in Disley, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Legh's Ancestors

Self
Peter Legh
1474–1541
Birth Place: Lyme, Cheshire, England
Parents
Piers VI de Legh
1455–1527
Lyme, Cheshire, England
Ellen Savage
1453–1512
Clifton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Piers (V de) Legh
1433–1468
Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Mabel Croft
1430–1475
Dalton, Lancashire, England
John (IV) Savage
1422–1495
Clifton, Cheshire, England
Katherine Stanley
1430–1498
Stanley, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Piers Legh
1415–1478
Margaret Molyneux
1390–1428
James Croft
1411–1457
Ellen Boteler
1408–1469
John Savage
1403–1463
Elizabeth Brereton
1406–1422
Thomas Stanley
1406–1459
Joan Goushill
1402–1459
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Piers Legh
1389–1422
Joan Haydock
1387–1440
Richard Molyneux
1360–1397
Ellen Urswick
1364–1459
Nicholas Croft
1390–1452
Elena Boteler
1390–1461
William Boteler
1383–1415
Elizabeth Standish
1374–1440
John Savage
1370–1450
Maud Swynnerton
1365–1415
William Brereton
1350–1426
Angella Venables
1370–1442
John Stanley
1386–1437
Isabel Harrington
1386–1429
Robert Goushill
1362–1404
Elizabeth FitzAlan
1375–1425

Peter Legh's Descendants

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Peter (VII de) Legh (1474–04 DEC 1541) m. Jane Gerard (1487–5 May 1510) m. Margaret (de) Tyldesley (1490–1540)
  1. 1. Anne (de) Legh 1510–
  2. 2. Jane (de) Legh 1518–1575 m. Thomas Gerard 1512–1558
    1. 1. Katherine Gerard 1533–1575 m. William Torbock 1526–1558
      1. 1. Margaret Torbock 1558–1641 m. Oliver Mainwaring 1543–1631
        1. 1. Oliver (II) Manwaring 1573–1672 m. Prudence Esse 1599–1672
        2. 2. Elizabeth Mainwaring 1576–1643
        3. 3. Roger Mainwaring 1582–1653
        4. 4. Mary Mainwaring 1584–1665
        5. 5. William Mainwaring 1585–
        6. 6. George Mainwaring 1592–
        7. 7. Christopher Mainwaring 1596–
        8. 8. Jane Mainwaring 1598–
        9. 9. Edward Mainwaring 1603–
    2. 2. Jennet Gerard 1535–
    3. 3. Thomas Gerard 1537–1601
  3. 3. Margaret (de) Legh 1510–
  4. 4. Janet (de) Legh 1520–1558

Peter Legh's Timeline

2 Records

1474
1474
Birth of Peter VII de Legh in Lyme, Cheshire, England
Lyme, Cheshire, England
1541
04 DEC 1541
Age 67
Death of Peter VII de Legh in Disley, Cheshire, England
Disley, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Lyme, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 DEC 1541
    Event Place: Disley, Cheshire, England

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