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Piers III Peter LEGH 1415–1478 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jun 1415

Birth Location: Disley, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 27 Nov 1478

Death Location: Winwick, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Piers Lyme

Mother: Joan (Legh)

Spouse(s): Margaret (Legh), Elizabeth (Legh)

Children(s): Piers LEGH, Percival Lyme

In 1415, Piers III Peter LEGH entered the world in Disley, Cheshire, England, born to Piers Ii Peter Legh Of Lyme And Joan Haydock Molyneux Legh. Piers III Peter LEGH married Elizabeth Trafford Legh, Margaret Molyneux Legh, and had children including Percival Legh Of Lyme, Piers Iv Peter Legh. Piers III Peter LEGH passed away in 1478 in Winwick, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1415, Piers III Peter LEGH entered the world in Disley, Cheshire, England, born to Piers Ii Peter Legh Of Lyme And Joan Haydock Molyneux Legh.
  • Piers III Peter LEGH married Elizabeth Trafford Legh, Margaret Molyneux Legh, and had children including Percival Legh Of Lyme, Piers Iv Peter Legh.
  • Piers III Peter LEGH passed away in 1478 in Winwick, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Piers Lyme
1389–1422
Birth Location: Cheshire, England
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Joan (Legh)
1390–1440
Birth Location: Bradley, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret (Legh)
1416–1460
Birth Location: Sefton, Lardbrook, Lancashire, England
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Elizabeth (Legh)
1420–1474
Birth Location: Trafford, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Piers LEGH
1433–1468
Birth Location: Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England
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Percival Lyme
1453–
Birth Location: Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
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Piers LEGH's Ancestors

Self
Piers LEGH
1415–1478
Birth Place: Disley, Cheshire, England
Parents
Piers II Peter LEGH of Lyme
1389–1422
Cheshire, England
Joan (HAYDOCK (Molyneux)) (Legh)
1390–1440
Bradley, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Piers (I Peter LEGH of) Lyme
1325–1399
England
Margaret (DANYERS D'Anyers (Savage) aka Margaret Legh of) Clifton
1347–1428
Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Adlington
1307–1370
Matilda Norley
1308–1375
Thomas Tabley
1325–1349
Isabel D'Anyers)
1324–1364
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Booths
1280–1339
Ellen Corona
1283–1352

Piers LEGH's Descendants

1.
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Piers (III Peter) LEGH (4 Jun 1415–27 Nov 1478) m. Margaret (MOLYNEUX) (Legh) (1416–13 May 1460) m. Elizabeth (TRAFFORD) (Legh) (Abt. 1420–4 Apr 1474)
  1. 1. Piers (IV Peter) LEGH 1433–1468 m. Mabel (CROFTE) (Legh) 1435–1475
    1. 1. Piers (V Peter LEGH of) Lyme 1455–1527 m. Ellen (SAVAGE) (Legh) 1460–1512
      1. 1. Piers (VI Peter LEGH of Lyme and) Haydock 1480–1541 m. Margaret (de) TYLDESLEY 1480– m. Jane GERARD 1480–1510
        1. 1. Piers (VII Peter LEGH (builder of the) house) 1514–1589 m. Margaret (GERARD of) Bryn 1502–1580
    2. 2. Piers (VIa Peter) LEGH –1527
  2. 2. Percival (LEGH of) Lyme 1453–

Piers LEGH's Timeline

2 Records

1415
4 Jun 1415
Birth of Piers III Peter LEGH in Disley, Cheshire, England
Disley, Cheshire, England
1478
27 Nov 1478
Age 63
Death of Piers III Peter LEGH in Bradley, Cheshire, England
Bradley, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1415
    Event Place: Disley, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1478
    Event Place: Bradley, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winwick, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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