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Piers Leigh 1415–1478 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 jun 1415

Birth Location: Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 27 nov 1478

Death Location: Bradley Hall, Bradley by Malpas, Cheshire, England

Father: Piers Iii

Mother: Joan Molyneux

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Trafford, Elizabeth Leigh, Margaret Molyneux, Elizabeth DePilkington, Lady Bulkeley), Elizabeth Pilkington

Children(s): Sir Rushell, Sir Leigh, Percival Leigh

In 1415, Piers Leigh entered the world in Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England, born to Piers Peter Iii Lord Of Lyme De Legh Leigh Lee Iii And Joan Molyneux. Piers Leigh married Elizabeth De Trafford, Elizabeth Detrafford Depilkington, Elizabeth Lancashire Trafford De Pilkington, Elizabeth Lancashire Trafford De Pilkington Leigh, Lady Margaret Molyneux Leigh Bulkeley, Margaret Molyneux, and had children including Percival Leigh, Sir Piers Peter Vi Knight Of Lyme De Leigh, Sir Richard Leigh Lee Van Rushell. Piers Leigh passed away in 1478 in Bradley Hall, Bradley by Malpas, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1415, Piers Leigh entered the world in Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England, born to Piers Peter Iii Lord Of Lyme De Legh Leigh Lee Iii And Joan Molyneux.
  • Piers Leigh married Elizabeth De Trafford, Elizabeth Detrafford Depilkington, Elizabeth Lancashire Trafford De Pilkington, Elizabeth Lancashire Trafford De Pilkington Leigh, Lady Margaret Molyneux Leigh Bulkeley, Margaret Molyneux, and had children including Percival Leigh, Sir Piers Peter Vi Knight Of Lyme De Leigh, Sir Richard Leigh Lee Van Rushell.
  • Piers Leigh passed away in 1478 in Bradley Hall, Bradley by Malpas, Cheshire, England.

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Piers Leigh's Ancestors

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Piers Leigh
1415–1478
Birth Place: Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
Parents
Piers Peter III, Lord of Lyme De Legh Leigh Lee Iii
1389–1422
Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
Joan Molyneux
1387–1440
Bradley, Lancashire, , England
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Piers Leigh's Descendants

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Piers Leigh (4 jun 1415–27 nov 1478) m. Elizabeth (de) Trafford (1420–4 Apr 1474) m. Elizabeth (Lancashire Trafford De Pilkington) Leigh (1430–1475) m. Margaret Molyneux (1416–13 May 1460) m. Elizabeth (DeTrafford) DePilkington (1420–4 April 1474) m. Lady (Margaret Molyneux (Leigh,) Bulkeley) (1389–29 Nov 1481) m. Elizabeth (Lancashire Trafford De) Pilkington (1420–04 Apr 1474)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard Leigh Lee van) Rushell 1446–1508 m. Lady (Margery) Sprencheaux 1450–1512
    1. 1. Sir (Roger) Leigh 1483–1522 m. Alice (Ann) Trafford 1487–1509
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas Leigh Lord Mayor) London 1520–1572 m. Dame (Alice Coverall Leigh nee) Barker 1525–1600
        1. 1. Thomas London 1545–1625 m. KATHERINE (SPENCER) Leighe 1545–1639
  2. 2. Sir (Piers (Peter) VI "Knight of Lyme" De) Leigh 1455–1527
  3. 3. Percival Leigh 1444–1543

Piers Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1415
4 jun 1415
Birth of Piers Leigh in Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
1478
27 nov 1478
Age 63
Death of Piers Leigh in Bradley Hall, Bradley by Malpas, Cheshire, England
Bradley Hall, Bradley by Malpas, 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 Hall, Bradley by Malpas, Cheshire, England

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