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Sir Roger Leigh 1483–1522 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1483

Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 17 Nov 1522

Death Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England

Father: Sir Rushell

Mother: Lady Sprencheaux

Spouse(s): Alice Trafford

Children(s): Sir London

In 1483, Sir Roger Leigh entered the world in Wellington, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Richard Leigh Lee Van Rushell And Lady Margery Sprencheaux. Sir Roger Leigh married Alice Ann Trafford, and had children including Sir Thomas Leigh Lord Mayor London. Sir Roger Leigh passed away in 1522 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1483, Sir Roger Leigh entered the world in Wellington, Shropshire, England, born to Sir Richard Leigh Lee Van Rushell And Lady Margery Sprencheaux.
  • Sir Roger Leigh married Alice Ann Trafford, and had children including Sir Thomas Leigh Lord Mayor London.
  • Sir Roger Leigh passed away in 1522 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Rushell
1446–1508
Birth Location: Lee Hall, Langley, Shropshire
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Lady Sprencheaux
1450–1512
Birth Location: Donnington, Shropshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Trafford
1487–1509
Birth Location: Trafford Park, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Sir London
1520–1572
Birth Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Leigh's Ancestors

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Sir Leigh
1483–1522
Birth Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Leigh Lee van Rushell
1446–1508
Lee Hall, Langley, Shropshire
Lady (Margery) Sprencheaux
1450–1512
Donnington, Shropshire, , England
Grandparents
Piers Leigh
1415–1478
Lyme Hall, Disley, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (de) Trafford
1420–1474
Trafford Manor, Lancashire, England
Sir (Knight Fulke Sprencheaux **Sheriff of) Shropshire;
1418–1488
Donnington, Shropshire, England
Margery Wynnesbury
1425–1495
Donnington, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Piers Iii
1389–1422
Joan Molyneux
1387–1440
Sir Sprencheaux
1392–1450
Lady Donning
1398–1468
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Leigh's Descendants

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Sir (Roger) Leigh (1483–17 Nov 1522) m. Alice (Ann) Trafford (1487–1509)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas Leigh Lord Mayor) London 1520–1572 m. Dame (Alice Coverall Leigh nee) Barker 1525–1600
    1. 1. Thomas London 1545–1625 m. KATHERINE (SPENCER) Leighe 1545–1639
      1. 1. Grace London 1565–1640 m. Robert (Sanders) * 1565–1625
        1. 1. Richard Sanders 1585–1645 m. Agnes (Annis Roote) SANDERS 1586–1625 m. Agnes (Annis) Roote 1586–1625

Sir Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1483
1483
Birth of Sir Roger Leigh in Wellington, Shropshire, England
Wellington, Shropshire, England
1522
17 Nov 1522
Age 39
Death of Sir Roger Leigh in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Wellington, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1522
    Event Place: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England
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