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Richard Leighton 1412–1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1412

Birth Location: Leighton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1456

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

Father: Thomas Leighton

Mother: Margareta Drake

Spouse(s): Joan Cornwall

Children(s): Elizabeth Leighton, John Leighton

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

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Biography

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

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Richard Leighton's Ancestors

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Richard Leighton
1412–1456
Birth Place: Leighton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Leighton
1375–
Leighton, Shropshire, England
Margareta Drake
1390–1419
Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Edward (Leighton,) I
1350–
Leighton, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Stapleton
1352–1431
Stapleton, England
Ellen (Elizabeth) Prideaux
1325–1376
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Layton
1375–
Matilda Cambray
1320–
John Stapleton
1320–
Humphrey Prideaux
1286–1350
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Grenville
1265–1345
Johanna Vyvyan
1268–1344

Richard Leighton's Descendants

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Richard Leighton (1412–1456) m. Joan (Joyce) Cornwall (1414–1432)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Leighton 1430– m. William Lyster 1425–1475 m. Fulke Lee 1450–1498
  2. 2. John Leighton 1426–1493 m. Ankaret Burgh 1434–1498
    1. 1. Cuthbert Leighton 1456–
    2. 2. Margaret Leighton 1448–
    3. 3. Joyce Leighton 1468–
    4. 4. Ankeret Leighton 1464–1528 m. Richard Mynde 1460–
    5. 5. Rose Leighton 1457– m. William Beist 1453–
    6. 6. Foulk Leighton 1463– m. Foulk Leighton 1470–
    7. 7. William Leighton 1474–1557 m. Dorothy Lacon 1488–1510
    8. 8. Alice Leighton 1451– m. Reginald Ridley 1447–
    9. 9. Thomas Leighton 1452–1519 m. Anne Baker 1456–1498
      1. 1. Thomas Leighton 1469–1532
      2. 2. Ancareta Leighton 1480–
      3. 3. Matilda Leighton 1482–
      4. 4. Margareta Leighton 1486– m. John Parry 1482–
      5. 5. William Leighton 1475–1508 m. Pohlable 1475– m. Elizabeth 1476–1506
      6. 6. Elizabeth Leighton 1490– m. John Leche 1486–
      7. 7. Alicia Leighton 1488– m. Roger Hawkes 1484–
      8. 8. Jacosa Leighton 1484– m. William (Spencer) Jr 1480–1931
      9. 9. Edward Leighton 1476– m. Edward Leighton 1477–
      10. 10. Elizabeth Leighton 1473–1508 m. Philip Chesley 1470–1520
        1. 1. Hannah Chesley 1490–1510 m. Thomas Ash 1491–1510

Richard Leighton's Timeline

2 Records

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

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1456
    Event Place: Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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