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Richard Legg 1679 – 1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Apr 1679

Birth Location: Milton Abbas, Dorset, England

Death Date: 17 Feb 1728

Death Location: Milton Abbas, Dorset, England

Father: Richard Legg

Mother: Christian Whindell

Spouse(s): Mary Shepherd

Children(s): Arthur Legg

Richard Legg was born in 1679 in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England, the child of Richard Legg and Christian Whindell. Richard Legg married Mary Shepherd, and had children including Arthur Legg. Richard Legg passed away in 1728 in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Legg was born in 1679 in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England, the child of Richard Legg and Christian Whindell.
  • Richard Legg married Mary Shepherd, and had children including Arthur Legg.
  • Richard Legg passed away in 1728 in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Legg
1650 – 1727
Birth Location: Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
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Christian Whindell
1651 – 1720
Birth Location: Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Shepherd
1682 – 1719
Birth Location: Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
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Children(s)

Arthur Legg
1714 –
Birth Location: Milton Abbas, Dorset, Eng
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Richard Legg's Ancestors

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Richard Legg
1679 – 1728
Birth Place: Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Parents
Richard Legg
1650 – 1727
Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Christian Whindell
1651 – 1720
Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Richard Legg
1620 – 1694
Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Alicea Cox
1620 – 1728
1662295,Netherbury, Dorset, England
John Whindell
1630 – 1709
Milton Abbas , Dorset, England.
Eve Whatley
1625 – 1689
Gillingham, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Legg
1599 – 1651
Ann Cole
1600 –
Thomæ Cox
1595 – 1653
Christiana
1590 – 1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cox
1572 – 1622
Ann Skinner
1573 – 1621

Richard Legg's Descendants

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Richard Legg (26 Apr 1679 – 17 Feb 1728) m. Mary Shepherd (Apr 1682 – Jul 1719)
  1. 1. Arthur Legg (May 1714 – )
    1. 1. Samuel LEGG (1750 – abt 1833) m. Frances Bedloe (1746 – abt 1830)
      1. 1. Sarah LEGG (abt 1784 – 1863) m. Samuel (Seller) KING (abt 1784 – 1860)
        1. 1. Jane KING (1822 – 1889) m. Haviland ((Avlin)) HURLL (abt 1808 – 1884)

Richard Legg's Timeline

2 Records

1679
26 Apr 1679
Birth of Richard Legg in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
1728
17 Feb 1728
Age 49
Death of Richard Legg in Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
Milton Abbas, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1679
    Event Place: Milton Abbas, Dorset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1728
    Event Place: Milton Abbas, Dorset, England
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