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Richard Leighton 1403–1452 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1403

Birth Location: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1452

Death Location: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Margareta Drake

Spouse(s): Joyce Cornwall

Children(s): John Leighton, Edward Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, Alice Leighton, Joyce Leighton, Cuthbert Leighton, Richard Leighton

In 1403, Richard Leighton entered the world in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Leighton And Margareta Drake. Richard Leighton married Joyce Cornwall, and had children including Alice Leighton, Cuthbert Leighton, Edward Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, John Leighton, Joyce Leighton, Richard Leighton. Richard Leighton passed away in 1452 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1403, Richard Leighton entered the world in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Leighton And Margareta Drake.
  • Richard Leighton married Joyce Cornwall, and had children including Alice Leighton, Cuthbert Leighton, Edward Leighton, Elizabeth Leighton, John Leighton, Joyce Leighton, Richard Leighton.
  • Richard Leighton passed away in 1452 in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England.

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Richard Leighton's Ancestors

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Richard Leighton
1403–1452
Birth Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Leighton
1375–
Leighton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Margareta Drake
1380–1419
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Drake) L,
1350–1388
Mount Drake, Axminster, Devon, England
Christiana Billett
1354–1388
Otterton, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Drake
1310–1392
Elen Drake
1325–1376
John Billett
1324–
Alice Orway
1273–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Drake
1282–1331
Julianna Grenville
1280–1377
Humphrey Prideaux
1286–1350
Elizabeth Hatch
1298–1371
John Bellot
1294–
John Bellot
1299–

Richard Leighton's Descendants

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Richard Leighton (1403–1452) m. Joyce Cornwall (1406–)
  1. 1. John Leighton 1430–1493 m. Arkaret (de) Burgh 1434–1498
    1. 1. Richard Lawton 1499–1565 m. Purrier 1503–1539
      1. 1. Thomas Lawton 1524–1565 m. Joan Wheeler 1534–1563
        1. 1. Thomas Laughton 1549–1605 m. Mary 1566–1634 m. Jane Arundell 1552–1603
      2. 2. Alice Lawton 1523– m. John Barnwell 1519–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Lawten 1525– m. John Sugar 1521–
      4. 4. Margery Lawten 1535–1560 m. Robert Fuller 1525–
      5. 5. Katharine Lawten 1537–
    2. 2. Thomas (Sir KNIGHT of Wattlesborough, Shropshire) Leighton 1445–1519 m. Ann 1452– m. Anne Baker 1456–1498 m. Ann Baker 1516–
    3. 3. Margaret Leighton 1448–
    4. 4. Alice Leighton 1451– m. Reginald Ridley 1447–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Leighton 1454– m. Fulke DeLee 1454–1540
    6. 6. Maria Leighton 1455– m. John Baldwin 1435–
    7. 7. William Leighton 1456–1520 m. Margery Sprencheaux 1484– m. Dorothy Lacon 1488–1595
    8. 8. Cuthbert Leighton 1456–
    9. 9. Rose Leighton 1457– m. William Beist 1453–
    10. 10. Foulk Leighton 1463– m. Foulk Leighton 1470–
  2. 2. Edward Leighton 1423– m. Agnes Hopton 1427–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Leighton 1420– m. William Lyster 1425–
  4. 4. Alice Leighton 1425–
  5. 5. Joyce Leighton 1427–
  6. 6. Cuthbert Leighton 1430–
  7. 7. Richard Leighton 1432–

Richard Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

1403
1403
Birth of Richard Leighton in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1452
1452
Age 49
Death of Richard Leighton in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1403
    Event Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1452
    Event Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

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