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Robert de Legh 1308–1370 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1308

Birth Location: Norbury, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1370

Death Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England

Father: John Venebles

Mother: Ellen Corona

Spouse(s): Sybil Honford, Matilda Norley

Children(s): Robert Adlington, Margaret Legh, Richard Legh, Thomas Legh, John DeLegh, Hugh Legh, Henry DeHonford, Perkyn Leigh

The story of Robert de Legh began in 1308 in Norbury, Cheshire, England. Robert de Legh married Matilda Norley, Sybil Honford, and had children including Henry Dehonford, Hugh Legh, John Delegh, Margaret Legh, Perkyn De Leigh, Richard De Legh, Robert Leigh Ii De Adlington, Thomas Legh. Robert de Legh passed away in 1370 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.

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  • The story of Robert de Legh began in 1308 in Norbury, Cheshire, England.
  • Robert de Legh married Matilda Norley, Sybil Honford, and had children including Henry Dehonford, Hugh Legh, John Delegh, Margaret Legh, Perkyn De Leigh, Richard De Legh, Robert Leigh Ii De Adlington, Thomas Legh.
  • Robert de Legh passed away in 1370 in Adlington, Cheshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Robert Legh's Ancestors

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Robert Legh
1308–1370
Birth Place: Norbury, Cheshire, England
Parents
John de Legh of Norbury Booths Venebles
1280–1345
Bucklow Hill, Cheshire, England
Ellen (de Baguley) Corona
1280–1352
Adlington, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
William (II de) Baguley
1253–1320
Baguley, Cheshire, England
Lucy (de) Corona
1250–1316
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Baguley
1230–1252
Joesia Massey
1231–1320
Hugh Adlington
1223–1292
Annabella Baumville
1225–1307
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hamon V
1210–1278
Alice Whitney
1209–1273

Robert Legh's Descendants

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Robert (de) Legh (1308–1370) m. Sybil Honford (1305–1345) m. Matilda Norley (1308–1375)
  1. 1. Robert (Leigh II De) Adlington 1330–1382 m. Mathilda (d' Ardeme) Warwick 1335–1392
    1. 1. Robert (Leigh of) Aldington 1363–1415 m. Isabel (De) Belgrave 1365–1420
      1. 1. Robert (Leigh of) Aldington 1386–1415 m. Matilda (Maud) Norley 1390–1478
        1. 1. Robert Leigh 1410–1479 m. Isabel (Maud de) Stanley 1413–1460 m. Ellen Booth 1410–1505
        2. 2. James (Leigh of) Adlington 1413–
        3. 3. Peter Leigh 1409–
        4. 4. William Leigh 1411–
        5. 5. John (Leigh, Rector of) Rostheme 1415–
      2. 2. Ellen (Leigh of) Adlington 1386–
      3. 3. Joan (De) Leigh 1397–1440
      4. 4. William Leigh 1401–
      5. 5. Joan (de) Leigh 1384–1428 m. Ralph Davenport 1378–1415 m. John (Leigh of) Westhall 1391–
        1. 1. John Davenport 1398–1474 m. Joan Mainwaring 1402–1487 m. Aston (or) Beeston 1414– m. Joan Mainwaring 1420–
        2. 2. William Davenport 1413–
        3. 3. Joan Davenport 1403–1438
        4. 4. Margaret Davenport 1411–
        5. 5. Thomas Davenport 1405–1447
        6. 6. Ralph Davenport 1409–1447
      6. 6. Reginald Leigh 1393–1482 m. Reginald Legh 1396–
      7. 7. Margery Leigh 1407–1460 m. Thomas Davenport 1403–1443 m. Thomas Davenport 1403–1450
    2. 2. Peirs Leigh 1360–1408 m. Peirs Leigh 1360–
    3. 3. Katherine Leigh 1362–1384 m. Reginald Downes 1359–1384
    4. 4. Susanna Legh 1361–
  2. 2. Margaret Legh 1338–1379 m. John Assheton 1305–1360
    1. 1. John Assheton 1354–1398 m. Joan Radcliffe 1354–1380 m. Jane Saville 1353–1410
      1. 1. Katherine Assheton 1376–1466 m. Thomas Boothe 1378–1460
        1. 1. Elizabeth Booth 1403–1472 m. Edmund Pilkington 1389–1432
        2. 2. Nicholas Booth 1402–1445
        3. 3. Elizabeth Booth 1425–1452
        4. 4. Henry Boothe 1425–1500 m. Elizabeth Gascaryk 1430–1440
      2. 2. John (Assheton) II 1372–1428 m. Jane Savile 1385– m. Margaret Grey 1395–1434
        1. 1. Ralph Assheton 1425–1488 m. Margaret (De) Barton 1421–1482
        2. 2. Agnes Assheton 1401– m. Thomas Boothe 1378–1460
        3. 3. Sir (Thomas) Ashton 1398–1460
        4. 4. Katherine Assheton 1399–
        5. 5. Anne Assheton 1405–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Assheton 1399–1466
        7. 7. Margaret Assheton 1399–
        8. 8. Lucy Assheton 1404–1481
      3. 3. Nicholas Assheton 1370–
  3. 3. Richard (de) Legh 1340–1415
  4. 4. Thomas Legh 1345–
  5. 5. John DeLegh 1325–1399
  6. 6. Hugh Legh 1327–
  7. 7. Henry DeHonford 1325–
  8. 8. Perkyn (de) Leigh 1320–

Robert Legh's Timeline

3 Records

1308
1308
Birth of Robert de Legh in Norbury, Cheshire, England
Norbury, Cheshire, England
1370
Nov. 9, 1370
Age 62
Death of Robert de Legh in Adlington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Adlington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
1370
1370
Age 62
Burial of Robert de Legh in Adlington, Cheshire, England
Adlington, Cheshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1308
    Event Place: Norbury, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov. 9, 1370
    Event Place: Adlington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1370
    Event Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England

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