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Piers V de Legh 1433–1468 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1433

Birth Location: Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 2 Aug 1468

Death Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Father: Piers Legh

Mother: Margaret Molyneux

Spouse(s): Mabel Croft

Children(s): Piers Legh, Hamo Legh, James Legh

In 1433, Piers V de Legh entered the world in Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, born to Piers Iv De Legh And Margaret Molyneux. Piers V de Legh married Mabel Croft, and had children including Hamo De Legh, James De Legh, Piers Vi De Legh. Piers V de Legh passed away in 1468 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1433, Piers V de Legh entered the world in Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England, born to Piers Iv De Legh And Margaret Molyneux.
  • Piers V de Legh married Mabel Croft, and had children including Hamo De Legh, James De Legh, Piers Vi De Legh.
  • Piers V de Legh passed away in 1468 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Piers Legh's Ancestors

Self
Piers Legh
1433–1468
Birth Place: Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Parents
Piers IV de Legh
1415–1478
Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
Margaret Molyneux
1390–1428
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Piers (III de) Legh
1389–1422
Lyme, Cheshire, England
Joan Haydock
1387–1440
Bradley, Lancashire, England
Richard Molyneux
1360–1397
Sefton, Lancashire, England
Ellen Urswick
1364–1459
Erswick, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Piers Legh
1355–1415
Margaret Danyers
1347–1428
Gilbert Haydock
1366–1425
Isabel Houghton
1368–1387
William Molyneux
1330–1372
Jane Holland
1326–1372
Thomas Urswick
1332–1423
Johanna Boteller
1345–1428
2nd-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
William Molyneux
1310–1358
Joan Ellall
1317–1372
Robert Holland
1312–1373
Margaret Hetton
1314–1340
Robert Urswick
1302–1401
Ellen Radcliffe
1302–1340
Robert Hertforth
1325–1352
Elizabeth Darcy
1332–1390

Piers Legh's Descendants

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Piers (V de) Legh (1433–2 Aug 1468) m. Mabel Croft (1430–Jul 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
        1. 1. Katherine Gerard 1533–1575 m. William Torbock 1526–1558
        2. 2. Jennet Gerard 1535–
        3. 3. Thomas Gerard 1537–1601
      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
        1. 1. Nicholas Ellis 1526–1602 m. Margaret Christian 1527–
        2. 2. Alice Warren 1529–
        3. 3. William Warren 1530–
        4. 4. Henry Warren 1530–
        5. 5. Richard Warren 1530–
        6. 6. Helen Warren 1529–1558 m. John (Robert) Foote 1530–1558
      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
        1. 1. Margaret Warren 1524–1614 m. Thomas Childe 1523–1606
        2. 2. Johane Warren 1534–
        3. 3. William Warren 1528–1577
    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
        1. 1. Thomas Tilden 1551–1617 m. Alice Bigge 1548–1593
        2. 2. John Tilden 1545–1625 m. Patience Casslen 1545–1615
        3. 3. Catherine Tilden 1556–1561
        4. 4. Agnes Tilden 1546–
        5. 5. Julian Tilden 1548–1617
      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
        1. 1. Agnes Lathom 1563–1619 m. William Travis 1564–1635
  2. 2. Hamo (de) Legh 1457–1475
  3. 3. James (de) Legh 1459–1514

Piers Legh's Timeline

2 Records

1433
1433
Birth of Piers V de Legh in Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England
Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England
1468
2 Aug 1468
Age 35
Death of Piers V de Legh in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1433
    Event Place: Lyme Handley, Prestbury, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1468
    Event Place: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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