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Richard de Leigh 1185 – 1250 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1185

Birth Location: High Legh, , Cheshire, England - West Hall

Death Date: 1250

Death Location: England

Father: William Legh

Mother: William Leigh

Spouse(s): Richard Leigh

Children(s): Richard Legh

In 1185, Richard de Leigh entered the world in High Legh, , Cheshire, England - West Hall, born to William de Legh and William de Leigh. Richard de Leigh married Richard De Leigh, and had children including Richard De Legh. Richard de Leigh passed away in 1250 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1185, Richard de Leigh entered the world in High Legh, , Cheshire, England - West Hall, born to William de Legh and William de Leigh.
  • Richard de Leigh married Richard De Leigh, and had children including Richard De Legh.
  • Richard de Leigh passed away in 1250 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Legh
1133 – 1160
Birth Location: High Legh, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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William Leigh
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Richard Leigh
1186 –
Birth Location: Leigh, Lancaster, England
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Children(s)

Richard Legh
1204 –
Birth Location: Westhall in High Legh, Cheshire, England
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Richard Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Richard Leigh
1185 – 1250
Birth Place: High Legh, , Cheshire, England - West Hall
Parents
William de Legh
1133 – 1160
High Legh, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
William (de) Leigh
Grandparents
Hamon (De) Legh
1112 – 1160
West Hall, High Legh, Cheshire, England
Hamon (de) Legh
1122 –
High Legh, West Hall, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Legh
1089 –
Emma Montreuil
1090 – 1160
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Leigh's Descendants

1.
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Richard (de) Leigh (1185 – 1250) m. Richard (De) Leigh (Abt 1186 – )
  1. 1. Richard (De) Legh (Abt 1204 – Deceased) m. Margery (de) Hulgreve (Abt 1200 – 1250)
    1. 1. Richard (De) Legh (1220 – 1250) m. Katherine (de St.) Pierre (Abt 1225 – )
      1. 1. Agnes (de) Legh (Abt 1232 – 1300) m. Richard (de) Legh (Abt 1220 – 1287)
        1. 1. Thomas (de) Leigh (1257 – 1316) m. Cicely (1260 – 1320) m. Agnes Lymm (1250 – 1305) m. Cicely m. Cicely Leigh (1270 – 1305)
        2. 2. Agnes DeLegh (1260 – 1300) m. William Venables (1266 – 1367) m. William d'Anvers (1250 – 1306)
        3. 3. Cicely (de) Leigh (Abt 1262 – 1305) m. Thomas Lymm (Abt 1260 – Abt 1317)
      2. 2. Richard (de) Legh (1250 – )
    2. 2. Richard (de) Leigh (Abt 1245 – )

Richard Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1185
1185
Birth of Richard de Leigh in High Legh, , Cheshire, England - West Hall
High Legh, , Cheshire, England - West Hall
1250
1250
Age 65
Death of Richard de Leigh in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1185
    Event Place: High Legh, , Cheshire, England - West Hall

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1250
    Event Place: England
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