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Peter Leigh 1474–1541 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1474

Birth Location: Lymm, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 04 Dec 1541

Death Location: Lymm, Cheshire, England

Father: Peter Leigh

Mother: Eleanor Savage

Spouse(s): Margaret deTyldesley, Jane Gerard

Children(s): Jane Leigh, *MARGARET LEIGH, Margaret Leigh, Margaret Leigh

The story of Peter Leigh began in 1474 in Lymm, Cheshire, England. Peter Leigh married Jane Gerard, Margaret Detyldesley, and had children including Jane Lady Of Booths Leigh, Margaret Jane Leigh, Margaret Leigh. Peter Leigh passed away in 1541 in Lymm, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Leigh began in 1474 in Lymm, Cheshire, England.
  • Peter Leigh married Jane Gerard, Margaret Detyldesley, and had children including Jane Lady Of Booths Leigh, Margaret Jane Leigh, Margaret Leigh.
  • Peter Leigh passed away in 1541 in Lymm, Cheshire, England.

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Peter Leigh's Ancestors

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Peter Leigh
1474–1541
Birth Place: Lymm, Cheshire, England
Parents
Peter Leigh
1442–1527
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Eleanor Savage
1447–1491
Clifton,,Cheshire,England
Grandparents
John Savage
1420–1495
Clifton, Rocksavage, Cheshire, England
Katherine Stanley
1430–1498
Stanley, Erewash Borough, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John III
1401–1464
Elizabeth Brereton
1395–1446
Thomas Stanley
1405–1458
Johanna Goushill
1404–1460
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Savage
1370–1450
Maud Swynnerton
1370–1415
William Brereton
1350–1426
Angella Venables
1360–1442
John Stanley
1386–1437
Elizabeth Harrington
1390–1445
Sir Goushill
1350–1403
Elizabeth FitzAlan
1366–1425

Peter Leigh's Descendants

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Peter Leigh (1474–04 Dec 1541) m. Margaret deTyldesley (1490–1540) m. Jane Gerard (1487–1532)
  1. 1. Jane ((Lady of Booths)) Leigh 1507–1589 m. Sir (Richard) Starkey 1510–1553 m. Richard Starkey 1503–1587
    1. 1. Thomas Starkey 1540–1623 m. Timothea Grimsditch 1542–
      1. 1. Katherine Starkie 1580–1680 m. Humphrey Pimblett 1575–1604
        1. 1. Richard Pimblett 1604–1675 m. Elizabeth Browne 1611–1672
        2. 2. Katherine Pimblett 1599–
      2. 2. Richard Starkey 1568–1622
      3. 3. Thomas Starkey 1565–
      4. 4. Elenor Starkey 1570–
      5. 5. Geffrey Starkey 1569–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Starkey 1540–1615
    3. 3. Richard Starkey 1533–1571
    4. 4. Ann Starkey 1530–1564
  2. 2. *MARGARET (JANE) LEIGH 1518–1575
  3. 3. Margaret Leigh 1510–1545
  4. 4. Margaret Leigh 1514–1575

Peter Leigh's Timeline

4 Records

1474
1474
Birth of Peter Leigh in Lymm, Cheshire, England
Lymm, Cheshire, England
1474
1474
Birth of Peter Leigh in Lymm, Cheshire, England
Lymm, Cheshire, England
1480
1480
Age 6
Birth of Peter Leigh in Lymm, Cheshire, England
Lymm, Cheshire, England
1541
04 Dec 1541
Age 67
Death of Peter Leigh in Lymm, Cheshire, England
Lymm, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Lymm, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Lymm, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1474
    Event Place: Lymm, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1541
    Event Place: Lymm, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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