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Richard Leighton 1412–1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1412

Birth Location: Leighton, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1456

Death Location: Leighton, Shropshire, England

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Margareta Drake

Spouse(s): Joan Cornwall

Children(s): John Leighton

The story of Richard Leighton began in 1412 in Leighton, Shropshire, England. Richard Leighton married Joan Joyce Cornwall, and had children including John Leighton. Richard Leighton passed away in 1456 in Leighton, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Leighton began in 1412 in Leighton, Shropshire, England.
  • Richard Leighton married Joan Joyce Cornwall, and had children including John Leighton.
  • Richard Leighton passed away in 1456 in Leighton, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Leighton
1375–
Birth Location: Leighton, Shropshire, England
TL
Margareta Drake
1390–1419
Birth Location: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
MD

Spouses(s)

Joan Cornwall
1414–1432
Birth Location: Stapleton, Shropshire, England
JC

Children(s)

John Leighton
1426–1493
Birth Location: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
JL

Richard Leighton's Ancestors

Self
Richard Leighton
1412–1456
Birth Place: Leighton, Shropshire, England
Parents
Thomas Leighton
1375–
Leighton, Shropshire, England
Margareta Drake
1390–1419
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Edward Leighton
1350–1454
Leighton Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Stapleton
–1444
Stapleton, Shropshire, England
John (Drake I of Mt Drake and) Exmouth
1360–1392
Great Waltham, Essex. England
Christian Billet
1354–1430
Ashe by Axminster, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Leighton
1320–1350
Matilda Cambray
1330–
John Stapleton
1368–1450
Margaret Deviock
1380–1421
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Leighton
1274–
Johanna Pigott
1300–
John Stapleton
1345–
Katherine Burnell
1346–
John Deviock
1345–1380
Margaret Longland
1350–1414

Richard Leighton's Descendants

1.
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Richard Leighton (1412–1456) m. Joan (Joyce) Cornwall (1414–1432)
  1. 1. John Leighton 1426–1493 m. Ankaret Burgh 1434–1498
    1. 1. William (Sr.) Leighton 1454–1520 m. Margery Sprencheaux 1450–1512
      1. 1. William (Jr.) Leighton 1500–1533 m. Dorothy Lacon 1505–1562
        1. 1. Margery Leighton 1528–1577 m. William (of the Hazell) Elton 1504–1558

Richard Leighton's Timeline

3 Records

1412
1412
Birth of Richard Leighton in Leighton, Shropshire, England
Leighton, Shropshire, England
1456
1456
Age 44
Death of Richard Leighton in Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
1456
1456
Age 44
Burial of Richard Leighton in Leighton, Shropshire, England
Leighton, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1412
    Event Place: Leighton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Leighton, Shropshire, England
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