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Sir Knight John Leigh 1523–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Coton Hall, Nordley regis, Shropsh., Eng

Death Date: 14 May 1605

Death Location: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England

Father: Thomas Lee

Mother: Lady line)

Spouse(s): Joyce Lee, Elizabeth Ynglingaätten

Children(s): William Lee, Willimus Lee, William Romney, Sir Leigh, Jasperus Lee, Richardus Lee, John Lee, Josias Lee, Robert Lee, Richard II, Edward Lee, Thomas Lee, Sir II, Thomas Leigh\Lee, Richardus Lee, William Lee, Thomas Lee, Col Lee, Thomas Lee, Sir II, Feranendo Lee, John *, Mistress Lee, Lady Engl, Marg Leigh, Frances Leigh, John D'Arcy,, Barnabas Leigh

Sir Knight John Leigh was born in 1523 in Coton Hall, Nordley regis, Shropsh., Eng, the child of Thomas Lee And Lady Katherina Matel Clovis Blount Byatherton Royal Line. Sir Knight John Leigh married Elizabeth Eliza De Darcy D Areci Areceio Adreci D Arcy Arci House Of Darcy Of Ynglingaatten, Joyce Lee, and had children including Barnabas Leigh, Col Rychard Richard Henry Lee, Edward Clergyman Lee, Feranendo Lee, Frances De Leigh, Jasperus Jasper Lee, John Dorsey Darcy D Arcy, John Lee, Josias Lee, Lady Agnes Leigh Half Sister To Joyce Culpepper Gg13Lt Mother Of Catherin Howard Queen Consort 5Th Wife To King Henry Viii Of Engl, Marg Leigh, Mistress Alice Lee, Richard Lee Ii, Richardus I Lee, Richardus Richard I Lee, Robert Lee, Sir John Lee Ii, Sir Knight John Lee Ii, Sir Thomas Leigh, Thomas Lee, Thomas Leigh Lee, William Lee, William Lee Romney, William Willimus Lee, Willimus Lee. Sir Knight John Leigh passed away in 1605 in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Knight John Leigh was born in 1523 in Coton Hall, Nordley regis, Shropsh., Eng, the child of Thomas Lee And Lady Katherina Matel Clovis Blount Byatherton Royal Line.
  • Sir Knight John Leigh married Elizabeth Eliza De Darcy D Areci Areceio Adreci D Arcy Arci House Of Darcy Of Ynglingaatten, Joyce Lee, and had children including Barnabas Leigh, Col Rychard Richard Henry Lee, Edward Clergyman Lee, Feranendo Lee, Frances De Leigh, Jasperus Jasper Lee, John Dorsey Darcy D Arcy, John Lee, Josias Lee, Lady Agnes Leigh Half Sister To Joyce Culpepper Gg13Lt Mother Of Catherin Howard Queen Consort 5Th Wife To King Henry Viii Of Engl, Marg Leigh, Mistress Alice Lee, Richard Lee Ii, Richardus I Lee, Richardus Richard I Lee, Robert Lee, Sir John Lee Ii, Sir Knight John Lee Ii, Sir Thomas Leigh, Thomas Lee, Thomas Leigh Lee, William Lee, William Lee Romney, William Willimus Lee, Willimus Lee.
  • Sir Knight John Leigh passed away in 1605 in Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lee
1509–1619
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
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Lady line)
1506–1591
Birth Location: Eye, Herefordshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Joyce Lee
1528–1609
Birth Location: North Malvern, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Ynglingaätten
1500–1603
Birth Location: Danbury, Essex, England
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Children(s)

William Lee
1557–1605
Birth Location: Lea Green, Hales Owen, Worcestershire, England
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Willimus Lee
1560–1653
Birth Location: Lea Green, Hales Owen, Worcestershire, England
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William Romney
1588–1653
Birth Location: Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Leigh
1540–1620
Birth Location: Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
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Jasperus Lee
1563–1605
Birth Location: Colton, Lancashire, England
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Richardus Lee
1563–1621
Birth Location: Coton, Nordley Regis, Salop England
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John Lee
1557–1629
Birth Location: Coton Hall, Shropshire, England
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Josias Lee
1569–1640
Birth Location: Colton, Lancashire, , England
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Robert Lee
1572–
Birth Location: –
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Richard II
1563–1621
Birth Location: 1674035, Shropshire, England
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Edward Lee
1558–1616
Birth Location: Alveley, Shropshire, , England
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Thomas Lee
1557–1620
Birth Location: Coton Hall, Kings, Shropshire, England
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Sir II
1557–1630
Birth Location: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
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Thomas Leigh\Lee
1554–1620
Birth Location: Cotton, Hall, Shropshire, England
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Richardus Lee
–1621
Birth Location: Coton, Nordley Regis, Salop England
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William Lee
1599–1653
Birth Location: Coton Hall Nordley Regis, Shropshire, England
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Thomas Lee
1554–1620
Birth Location: Coton Hall, Shropshire, England
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Col Lee
1563–1630
Birth Location: Coton Hall, Alveley, Shropshire, England
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Thomas Lee
1560–1714
Birth Location: Nordley Regis, Shropshire, England
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Sir II
1589–1629
Birth Location: Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England
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Feranendo Lee
1567–1605
Birth Location: Colton, Lancashire, , England
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John *
1557–1629
Birth Location: Coton Hall, Shropshire, England
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Mistress Lee
1550–1637
Birth Location: Colton Hall, Nordley Regis, Shropshire, England
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Lady Engl
1526–1590
Birth Location: Stoneleigh, Staffordshire, England
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Marg Leigh
1518–1543
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Frances Leigh
1532–1565
Birth Location: Oxen Hoath Manor, Hadlow, Kent, England
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John D'Arcy,
1523–1580
Birth Location: Chiche, Essex, England
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Barnabas Leigh
1521–1560
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Leigh's Ancestors

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Sir Leigh
1523–1605
Birth Place: Coton Hall, Nordley regis, Shropsh., Eng
Parents
Thomas Lee
1509–1619
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Lady (Katherina Matel Clovis Blount (Byatherton royal) line)
1506–1591
Eye, Herefordshire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas (I Blount, Knight of The Garter) Sr.
1457–1506
Eye, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Yee
1470–1543
Yeo, Salop, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Leigh's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Knight John) Leigh (1523–14 May 1605) m. Joyce Lee (1528–4 Dec 1609) m. Elizabeth ('Eliza' de Darcy d´Areci Areceio Adreci D´Arcy Arci-House of Darcy of) Ynglingaätten (1500–16 Nov 1603)
  1. 1. William (Willimus) Lee 1557–1605
  2. 2. Willimus Lee 1560–1653
  3. 3. William (Lee) Romney 1588–1653 m. Mary Lee 1585–1662
    1. 1. COL (Richard Henry) Leigh 1613–1664
    2. 2. Anna Leigh 1618–1723
    3. 3. Anne Leigh 1623–1655
    4. 4. Thomas Leigh 1614–1641
    5. 5. Allister Leigh 1624–1663
    6. 6. Capt. (William) LEIGH 1638–1694
    7. 7. James LEIGH 1626–1712
    8. 8. Francis LEIGH 1625–
    9. 9. Mary LEIGH 1625–
    10. 10. Allister LEIGH 1622–
    11. 11. John LEIGH 1613–1694
    12. 12. Mary (Ann) Leigh 1600–1650
    13. 13. Ralph LEIGH 1611–1654
    14. 14. Hugh Leigh 1609–1661
    15. 15. Ralph Leigh 1611–
    16. 16. John Leigh 1600–1671
    17. 17. Thomas Leigh –1645
    18. 18. Anne Leigh 1623–1655
    19. 19. Allister Leigh 1624–1663
    20. 20. Francis LEIGH 1625–
    21. 21. Mary LEIGH 1625–
    22. 22. John LEIGH 1613–1694
    23. 23. Francis Leigh 1620–1663
    24. 24. Mary (Ann) Leigh 1600–1650
  4. 4. Sir (Thomas) Leigh 1540–1620
    1. 1. Thomas (Leigh) Lee 1566–1624 m. Eleanor (Elnor Ellnor) Leigh 1570–1618
      1. 1. Dr. (Henry "Harry" Lee\Leigh\Lea) 🚢 1597–1657
      2. 2. George Lee\Leigh\Lea 1600–1690
      3. 3. Mary (Lucelia) Lee\Leigh\Lea 1578–1636
      4. 4. Mary Leigh 1582–1653
      5. 5. William (Leigh) \Lee 1595–1657
      6. 6. Hugh Lee\Leigh\Lea 1609–1661
      7. 7. Baron (Thomas H) Leigh 1600–1671
      8. 8. John ((Lee) Lee\Leigh\Lea) 🚢 1600–1690
      9. 9. Hannah (Leigh m. Hewett) 🚢 1609–1675
      10. 10. Richard (Lee\Leigh\Lea) 🚢 1608–1663
  5. 5. Jasperus (Jasper) Lee 1563–1605 m. Elizabeth Bonde 1567–1630
    1. 1. SIR (John) Lee 1584–1630 m. Mary Lee 1585–1662
  6. 6. Richardus ((Richard) I.) Lee 1563–1621
  7. 7. John Lee 1557–1629
  8. 8. Josias Lee 1569–1640
  9. 9. Robert Lee 1572–
  10. 10. Richard (Lee) II 1563–1621
  11. 11. Edward ((Clergyman)) Lee 1558–1616 m. Dorothea (de (Lee)) Otley 1558–1636
  12. 12. Thomas Lee 1557–1620 m. Dorothy Oteley 1558–1636
    1. 1. Lancelot Lee 1594–1665 m. Jane Clemson 1595–1624
      1. 1. Lancelot (Launcelot Lee) Jr 1631–
      2. 2. Anne Lee 1624–1680
      3. 3. Dorothy Lee 1627–
      4. 4. Francis Lee 1628–1632
      5. 5. Humphrey Lee 1638–1663
      6. 6. Jane Lee 1629–
      7. 7. John Lee 1619–1697
      8. 8. Richard (Henry) Lee 1618–1664
      9. 9. Thomas Lee 1635–1725
    2. 2. Humfrey Lee –1610
  13. 13. Sir (Knight John Lee) II 1557–1630
  14. 14. Thomas Leigh\Lee 1554–1620 m. Lady (Jocosa Joyce Romney, Lady of Nordley) Regis 1530–1609
    1. 1. Sir (Thomas H. Lee \ Leigh \) Lea 1566–1624 m. Eleanor (Fitz Uryan Rhys \ Ris \) Rice 1570–1618
      1. 1. William (Henry Leigh \ Lea \) Lee 1589–1653 m. Mary Lee 1585–1662 m. Jane Clemson 1590–1653 m. Anne ((Constable)) Lee\Leigh\Lea 1615–1664
        1. 1. Greenfield Larrabee 1620–1661
        2. 2. George Lee 1606–1697
        3. 3. Anne Lee 1625–1655
        4. 4. James (Leigh) \Lee 1626–1712
        5. 5. John (William) Leigh\Lee 1627–1694
        6. 6. William ((Ironmonger) Lea \Leigh\) Lee 1638–1694
        7. 7. Francis (Lea Leigh) \(Lee) 1621–1663
        8. 8. Capt. (William Lea \) Leigh 1623–1663
        9. 9. Mary (LEIGH) (LEE) 1600–1650
        10. 10. Anna (Leigh) \Lee 1618–1723
        11. 11. Sarah Leigh 1623–1791
        12. 12. Thomas (Leigh) \Lee 1614–1641
        13. 13. John (Leigh) \Lee 1613–1694
        14. 14. Allister (Leigh) \Lee 1624–1663
        15. 15. Elizabeth Lee 1610–1658
        16. 16. Thos Lee –1645
        17. 17. Capt. (William Leigh (Lea)) (Lee) 1623–1664
      2. 2. John Leigh 1609–1675
      3. 3. Hugh (Lee) (Leigh) 1609–1661 m. Hannah (Elizabeth Anne) Cooper 1600–1675
        1. 1. Robert Lee 1647–1713
        2. 2. Margaret Warringer 1644–1678
        3. 3. Elisabeth Hewitt 1633–1674
        4. 4. Hugh Lee 1645–1714
        5. 5. Elisabeth Lee 1652–
        6. 6. James (Hewitt) Lee 1632–
        7. 7. John Lee 1634–1690
        8. 8. John Lee 1643–1673
        9. 9. Major (Richard Henry I) Lee 1647–1714
        10. 10. Thomas Lee 1640–1709
        11. 11. William Lee 1650–1714
      4. 4. John Lee 1600–1690
      5. 5. George Lee 1600–
      6. 6. Elinore Lee 1588–1641
      7. 7. Elizabetha Lee 1586–
      8. 8. Agneta Lee 1592–
      9. 9. Alicia Lee 1583–
      10. 10. William (Henry Leigh\ Lea\) Lee 1589–1595
    2. 2. Sir (Thomas H.) Lee\Leigh\Lea 1566–1624 m. Eleanor (Fitz Uryan Rhys \ Ris \) Rice 1570–1618
    3. 3. John (Richard Wellington Lee) II 1589–1660
  15. 15. Richardus (I) Lee –1621
  16. 16. William Lee 1599–1653
  17. 17. Thomas Lee 1554–1620
  18. 18. Col (Rychard (Richard) Henry) Lee 1563–1630
  19. 19. Thomas Lee 1560–1714
  20. 20. Sir (John Lee **) II 1589–1629
  21. 21. Feranendo Lee 1567–1605
  22. 22. John (Lee) * 1557–1629
  23. 23. Mistress (Alice) Lee 1550–1637
  24. 24. Lady (Agnes Leigh (half sister to Joyce Culpepper GG13LT -mother of Catherin Howard, Queen Consort 5th wife to King Henry VIII of) Engl 1526–1590
  25. 25. Marg Leigh 1518–1543
  26. 26. Frances (de) Leigh 1532–1565
  27. 27. John (Dorsey\Darcy\) D'Arcy, 1523–1580
  28. 28. Barnabas Leigh 1521–1560

Sir Leigh's Timeline

5 Records

1523
1523
Birth of Sir Knight John Leigh in Coton Hall, Nordley regis, Shropsh., Eng
Coton Hall, Nordley regis, Shropsh., Eng
1524
1524
Age 1
Birth of Sir Knight John Leigh in Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Plymouth, Devonshire, England
1530
1530
Age 7
Birth of Sir Knight John Leigh in Coton Hall, Nordley Regis, England
Coton Hall, Nordley Regis, England
1553
24 Jun 1553
Age 30
Sir Knight John Leigh was married
None
1605
14 May 1605
Age 82
Death of Sir Knight John Leigh in Aveley Salop Sojournr Latmersh, Buckinghamshire, England
Aveley Salop Sojournr Latmersh, Buckinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Plymouth, Devonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Coton Hall, Nordley Regis, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Coton Hall, Nordley regis, Shropsh., Eng

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1553

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Sawtry, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1605
    Event Place: Aveley Salop Sojournr Latmersh, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesham, Chiltern District, Buckinghamshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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