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Sir Percival Leigh 1444–1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1444

Birth Location: Disley, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 11 Aug 1527

Death Location: Winwick, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir III

Mother: Elizabeth Trafford

Spouse(s): Ellen Savage

Children(s): Margaret Leigh, Peter Leigh

In 1444, Sir Percival Leigh entered the world in Disley, Cheshire, England, born to Sir Peter Piers Leigh Iii And Elizabeth De Trafford. Sir Percival Leigh married Ellen Savage, and had children including Margaret Leigh, Peter De Leigh. Sir Percival Leigh passed away in 1527 in Winwick, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1444, Sir Percival Leigh entered the world in Disley, Cheshire, England, born to Sir Peter Piers Leigh Iii And Elizabeth De Trafford.
  • Sir Percival Leigh married Ellen Savage, and had children including Margaret Leigh, Peter De Leigh.
  • Sir Percival Leigh passed away in 1527 in Winwick, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Leigh's Ancestors

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Sir Leigh
1444–1527
Birth Place: Disley, Cheshire, England
Parents
Sir Peter Piers Leigh, III
1415–1478
Disley, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (De) Trafford
1420–1474
Trafford, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Piers (Legh,) II
1389–1422
Disley, Cheshire, , England
Joan Haydock
1396–1440
Eccleston, Lancashire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1320–1399
Margaret Daniers
1355–1428
Gilbert Haydock
1375–1425
Isabel Hoghton
1385–1424
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Legh
1295–1379
Matilda Arderne
1293–1324
John Lord
1330–1350
Maud Co-Heiress
1329–1379
John DeHAYDOCK
1322–1387
Joanna DeDUTTON
1335–
William HOUGHTON
1340–1415
Joanna Radcliff
1353–

Sir Leigh's Descendants

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Sir (Percival) Leigh (1444–11 Aug 1527) m. Ellen Savage (1453–17 May 1491)
  1. 1. Margaret Leigh 1508–1545 m. Robert Warren 1485–1545
  2. 2. Peter (de) Leigh 1475–1480

Sir Leigh's Timeline

3 Records

1444
1444
Birth of Sir Percival Leigh in Disley, Cheshire, England
Disley, Cheshire, England
1453
1453
Age 9
Birth of Sir Percival Leigh in Lyme Hall,Disley,Cheshire,England
Lyme Hall,Disley,Cheshire,England
1527
11 Aug 1527
Age 83
Death of Sir Percival Leigh in Colstock, Cornwall, England
Colstock, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1453
    Event Place: Lyme Hall,Disley,Cheshire,England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1444
    Event Place: Disley, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hanley Distley, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1504–1515
    Event Place: Ches
    Record Source: British Chancery Records, 1386-1558

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1527
    Event Place: Colstock, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winwick, Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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