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Ralph Leigh 1418–1479 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1418

Birth Location: Langley, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 14 DEC 1479

Death Location: Prestbury, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Robert Leigh

Mother: Petronilla Primhill

Spouse(s): Isabella Leigh, Elizabeth Langley

Children(s): Richard Leigh

Ralph Leigh was born in 1418 in Langley, Shropshire, England, the child of Robert De Leigh And Petronilla Primhill. Ralph Leigh married Elizabeth Langley, Isabella Ridley Warren Leigh, and had children including Richard Leigh. Ralph Leigh passed away in 1479 in Prestbury, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Ralph Leigh was born in 1418 in Langley, Shropshire, England, the child of Robert De Leigh And Petronilla Primhill.
  • Ralph Leigh married Elizabeth Langley, Isabella Ridley Warren Leigh, and had children including Richard Leigh.
  • Ralph Leigh passed away in 1479 in Prestbury, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Children(s)

Ralph Leigh's Ancestors

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Ralph Leigh
1418–1479
Birth Place: Langley, Shropshire, England
Parents
Robert de Leigh
1398–1450
Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Petronilla Primhill
1365–1461
Primhill, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Roger Leigh
1366–1420
Coton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Johanna Burnell
1378–1400
Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Leigh
1340–1402
Ellen Corona
1340–1408
Hugh Burnell
1347–1420
Philippa Pole
1360–1387
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Leigh's Descendants

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Ralph Leigh (1418–14 DEC 1479) m. Isabella (Ridley Warren) Leigh (1425–4 APR 1474) m. Elizabeth Langley (ABT 1440–AFT 1471)
  1. 1. Richard Leigh 1446–1508 m. Elizabeth Corbin 1434–1500 m. Mary Spencheaux 1450–1512
    1. 1. Roger Leigh 1483–1555 m. Alice (Ann) Trafford 1487–1572
      1. 1. Thomas Leigh 1509–1571 m. Alice Barker 1517–1604
        1. 1. Rowland Leigh 1547–1603 m. Margaret (de) Lowe 1551–1584 m. Catherine Berkeley 1547–1628
        2. 2. William Leigh 1528–1627 m. Frances Harington 1539–1618
        3. 3. Elizabeth Leigh 1533–1578 m. William (Macnaderte) Deane 1530–1600
        4. 4. Mary Leigh 1530–1570 m. Robert Andrews 1553– m. Richard Cobb 1550–1616
        5. 5. Catherine Leigh 1530–1576 m. James Blount 1533–1582 m. Lancelot Wilkinson 1531–1592
        6. 6. Thomas Leigh 1530–1672 m. Lady (Katharine) Spencer 1545–1639
        7. 7. Richard (Ralph) Leigh 1536–1625 m. Ann (Garland or) Longmer 1545–1597
        8. 8. Lady (Catherine) Leigh 1535–1601 m. John Cowherd\Coward\Cowart 1540–1591 m. Edward Baber 1531–1578
        9. 9. Roger Leigh 1554–1614 m. Joan Hunt 1558–
        10. 10. Lady (Elizabeth Shropshire) Baxter 1558–1611
        11. 11. Mary Leigh 1555– m. Robert Andrews 1530–1561
        12. 12. Alice Leigh 1537–1613 m. Thomas Coney 1546–1593 m. Thomas Coney 1546–1611
        13. 13. Elizabeth (Ann) Dence 1542–1606 m. John (of Lynton) Baseden 1525–1604 m. Alexander Weller 1540–1596
        14. 14. Winifred Leigh 1540–1621 m. George Bond 1534–1592
        15. 15. Henry James 1539–1615 m. Bridgett (James) Littleton 1545–1622
      2. 2. William Leigh 1502–1550
      3. 3. John Leigh 1513–1576 m. Margaret Saunders 1502–1558
      4. 4. John Bymand 1515–1575 m. Sarah Alexander 1515–1575
      5. 5. Robert Leigh 1515–
      6. 6. Richard Leigh 1520–1570
    2. 2. Randolph Lee 1473–
    3. 3. Fulke Lee 1472–1516 m. Alice Cornwall 1460– m. Alice Cornwall –1560
    4. 4. Johannes Lee 1474–
    5. 5. Margery Lee 1475–1502 m. Frances Lingen 1466–
    6. 6. Johanna Lee 1476–
    7. 7. Richard Lee 1478–1500
    8. 8. Thomas Leigh 1482–1540

Ralph Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1418
1418
Birth of Ralph Leigh in Langley, Shropshire, England
Langley, Shropshire, England
1479
14 DEC 1479
Age 61
Death of Ralph Leigh in Langley near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Langley near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1418
    Event Place: Langley, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 DEC 1479
    Event Place: Langley near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prestbury, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

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