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Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick 1505–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Chatsworth Manor, Baslow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: George Leche

Mother: Anne Babington

Spouse(s): Lady Derby, Lady Leake\Hardwick, *Lady Leake\Hardwick

Children(s): Katharine Swetenham

In 1505, Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick entered the world in Chatsworth Manor, Baslow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, born to George C Leech Leche And Anne Babington. Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick married Lady Elizabeth Bess Leake Hardwick, Lady Elizabeth De Hardwick Leche Of Derby, and had children including Katharine Swetenham. Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick passed away in 1550 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick entered the world in Chatsworth Manor, Baslow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, born to George C Leech Leche And Anne Babington.
  • Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick married Lady Elizabeth Bess Leake Hardwick, Lady Elizabeth De Hardwick Leche Of Derby, and had children including Katharine Swetenham.
  • Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick passed away in 1550 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Leche
1475–1540
Birth Location: Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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Anne Babington
1485–1538
Birth Location: Dethick, Derbyshire, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Lady Derby
1507–1572
Birth Location: Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
LD
Lady Leake\Hardwick
1498–1572
Birth Location: Hasland, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
LL
*Lady Leake\Hardwick
1498–1570
Birth Location: Hasland, Hardwick, Derbyshire, England
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Children(s)

Katharine Swetenham
1533–1606
Birth Location: Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England
KS

Sir Hardwick's Ancestors

Self
Sir Hardwick
1505–1550
Birth Place: Chatsworth Manor, Baslow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
George C Leech Leche
1475–1540
Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne Babington
1485–1538
Dethick, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hardwick's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and) Hardwick (1505–1550) m. Lady (Elizabeth de Hardwick Leche of) Derby (1507–15 Jun 1572) m. Lady (Elizabeth "Bess") Leake\Hardwick (1498–1572) m. *Lady (Elizabeth "Bess") Leake\Hardwick (1498–1570)
  1. 1. Katharine Swetenham 1533–1606 m. Thomas (William) Kniveton 1530–1591
    1. 1. Margaret Kniveton 1549–1646 m. Richard (Slaughter) III 1545–1576
      1. 1. Elizabeth Slaughter 1565–1609 m. John Digby 1535–1613
        1. 1. Elizabeth Digby 1586–1790 m. Gregory (Walker) II 1560–1640
      2. 2. Edmund Slaughter 1561–
      3. 3. Henry Slaughter 1563–
      4. 4. Anne ("Ann") Slaughter 1567–
      5. 5. George (Slaughter) DL 1575–1650
      6. 6. Robert Slaughter 1571–1628
      7. 7. Gregory ("Gregorio") Slaughter 1584–1610
      8. 8. Judith Armstrong 1587–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Armstrong 1590–1657
      10. 10. Jane Armstrong 1585–1661
      11. 11. Gabriella Armstrong 1587–1657
    2. 2. William 1555–1632
    3. 3. George Kniveton 1554–
    4. 4. William Kniveton 1560–1631
    5. 5. Anne Kniveton 1562–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Kniveton 1552–1646
    7. 7. Mary Kniveton 1550–1577
    8. 8. St (loe) Kniveton 1556–1632
    9. 9. Mary (Knyveton\Crynyton,) Viscountess 1577–1646
    10. 10. William Kniveton 1562–1646
    11. 11. Anne Kniveton 1550–
    12. 12. Jane Kniveton 1548–
    13. 13. St (Louis) Kniveton 1544–
    14. 14. John Kniveton 1548–
    15. 15. Elizabeth Kniveton 1560–1646
    16. 16. Robert Kniveton 1531–

Sir Hardwick's Timeline

9 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick in Chatsworth Manor, Baslow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Chatsworth Manor, Baslow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
1520
1520
Age 15
Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick was married in Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
1535
Abt. 1535
Age 30
Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick was married in Abingdon, Berkshire, , England
Abingdon, Berkshire, , England
1546
25 Jan 1546
Age 41
Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick was married in Saint Michael,Cambridge,Cambridge,England
Saint Michael,Cambridge,Cambridge,England
1550
1550
Age 45
Death of Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
1554
12 Sep 1554
Age 49
Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick resided here in Goodherste
Goodherste
1560
07 Aug 1560
Age 55
Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick was married in Saint Peter, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Saint Peter, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England
1587
14 Jan 1587
Age 82
Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick was married in Saint Dunstan In The East,London,London,England
Saint Dunstan In The East,London,London,England
1592
1592
Age 87
Sir Knight Ralph Leche of Chatsworth and Hardwick was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Chatsworth Manor, Baslow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1535
    Event Place: Abingdon, Berkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1546
    Event Place: Saint Michael,Cambridge,Cambridge,England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1560
    Event Place: Saint Peter, Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1587
    Event Place: Saint Dunstan In The East,London,London,England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1592

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Derbyshire: Chesterfield, Parish Register, 1558-1600, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of VA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1554
    Event Place: Goodherste
    Record Source: Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills, IHGS; The Tyler Collection; Notebook: Laming - Lushington; Notebook Number: 47(0?)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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