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Piers IV de Legh 1415–1478 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1415

Birth Location: Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 27 Nov 1478

Death Location: Bradley, Cheshire, England

Father: Piers Legh

Mother: Joan Haydock

Spouse(s): Margaret Molyneux, Elizabeth Trafford

Children(s): Piers Legh, Percival legh, Joan Legh

The story of Piers IV de Legh began in 1415 in Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England. Piers IV de Legh married Elizabeth Trafford, Margaret Molyneux, and had children including Joan De Legh, Percival De Legh, Piers V De Legh. Piers IV de Legh passed away in 1478 in Bradley, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Piers IV de Legh began in 1415 in Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England.
  • Piers IV de Legh married Elizabeth Trafford, Margaret Molyneux, and had children including Joan De Legh, Percival De Legh, Piers V De Legh.
  • Piers IV de Legh passed away in 1478 in Bradley, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Piers Legh's Ancestors

Self
Piers Legh
1415–1478
Birth Place: Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
Parents
Piers III de Legh
1389–1422
Lyme, Cheshire, England
Joan Haydock
1387–1440
Bradley, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Piers (II de) Legh
1355–1415
Disley, Cheshire, England
Margaret Danyers
1347–1428
Cheadle, Cheshire, England
Gilbert Haydock
1366–1425
Lancashire, England
Isabel (de) Houghton
1368–1387
Preston, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Piers Legh
1330–1399
Margaret Cheshire
1325–1355
Thomas Danyers
1325–1349
Isabel Baguley
1325–1364
John Haydock
1322–1387
Joanna Dutton
1335–1362
Richard Houghton
1340–1415
Joanna Radcliffe
1358–1424
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Legh
1318–1370
Sybil Honford
1305–1325
Thomas Danyers
1290–1354
Margaret Tabley
1295–1330
William Baguley
1310–1350
Clemence Cheadle
1308–1350
Gilbert Haydock
1290–1361
Emma
1300–1332
Thomas Dutton
1314–1381
Ellen Thornton
1316–1389
Adam Houghton
1314–1386
Phillipa
1320–1342
Richard Radcliffe
1321–1380
Maud Legh
1336–1400

Piers Legh's Descendants

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Piers (IV de) Legh (4 Jun 1415–27 Nov 1478) m. Margaret Molyneux (1390–21 Feb 1428) m. Elizabeth Trafford (1420–4 Apr 1474)
  1. 1. Piers (V de) Legh 1433–1468 m. Mabel Croft 1430–1475
    1. 1. Piers (VI de) Legh 1455–1527 m. Ellen Savage 1453–1512
      1. 1. Peter (VII de) Legh 1474–1541 m. Jane Gerard 1487–1510 m. Margaret (de) Tyldesley 1490–1540
        1. 1. Anne (de) Legh 1510–
        2. 2. Jane (de) Legh 1518–1575 m. Thomas Gerard 1512–1558
        3. 3. Margaret (de) Legh 1510–
        4. 4. Janet (de) Legh 1520–1558
      2. 2. Margaret (de) Legh 1483–1503 m. Laurence Warren 1481–1530
        1. 1. Richard (Warren) Waller 1501–1557 m. Alice Jenawaye 1505–1557
        2. 2. Margaret Warren 1495–1516
        3. 3. Edward Warren 1498–1558
        4. 4. Helen Warren 1500–1558
        5. 5. William Warren 1503–1554 m. Alice 1505–1554
      3. 3. Margaret (de) Legh 1470–1545
      4. 4. Joan (de) Legh 1477–1557 m. Richard Tilden 1475–1552
        1. 1. Richard Tilden 1520–1566 m. Elizabeth Glover 1515–1585
        2. 2. Thomas Tilden 1515–
        3. 3. George Tilden 1518–1556
        4. 4. Anne Tilden 1522–1567
        5. 5. Thomasyne Tilden 1512–1572
      5. 5. John (de) Legh 1477–1557
      6. 6. Cicely (de) Legh 1482–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Legh 1513–1550 m. Richard Lathom 1473–1542
        1. 1. Thomas Lathom 1530–1563 m. Ann Ersfield 1530–1571
    2. 2. Hamo (de) Legh 1457–1475
    3. 3. James (de) Legh 1459–1514
  2. 2. Percival (de) legh 1444–1527
  3. 3. Joan (de) Legh 1433–1471 m. Richard (de) Kighley 1425–1466
    1. 1. Gilbert (de) Kighley 1450–1478 m. Margery Urswick 1460–
      1. 1. Henry Kighley 1480–1567 m. Ellen Venables 1480–
        1. 1. Alice Kighley 1500–1523 m. George Newsom 1502–1567
      2. 2. Agnes Kighley 1479–1574
    2. 2. Richard Kighley 1444–1482
    3. 3. Mary Kighley 1450–

Piers Legh's Timeline

2 Records

1415
4 Jun 1415
Birth of Piers IV de Legh in Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
1478
27 Nov 1478
Age 63
Death of Piers IV de Legh in Bradley, Cheshire, England
Bradley, Cheshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1415
    Event Place: Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1478
    Event Place: Bradley, Cheshire, England

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