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Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr 1557–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1557

Birth Location: Halnaker, Sussex, England

Death Date: 24 Mar 1601

Death Location: Wherwell, Hampshire, England

Father: Sir West

Mother: Lady Strange

Spouse(s): Anne Warr, Cecily (West), Mary Knollys

Children(s): Lady West, Katherine West, Helena West, Lettice West, Lt. West, Penelope Warr)?, Richard Warr, Anthony West, Henry Warr, Eleanor West, Margarey West, Gov Sr, Sir Bigod, Capt. Virginia, Sir Sr., Walsingham West, Col Swann, Lucy West, Zachariah Hicks, Jane West

The story of Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr began in 1557 in Halnaker, Sussex, England. Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr married Anne Knollys West Lady De La Warr, Cecily Lady Kempe Shirley Sherley West, Mary Knollys, and had children including Anthony West, Capt Francis West Esq Gov Of Virginia, Col William Swann, Eleanor Elizabeth West, Gov John Jamestown Burgess West Sr, Helena West, Henry West 4Th Baron De La Warr, Jane West, Katherine West, Lady Anne Hannah West, Lettice West, Lt Col Nathaniel West, Lucy West, Margarey West, Penelope West De La Warr, Richard West 7Th Baron De La Warr, Sir Robert West Sr, Sir Thomas West 1St Governor Of Virginia 3Rd Baron De La Warr Descendant Of Magna Carta Baron Roger Bigod, Walsingham West, Zachariah West Linen Draper Of Londen Husband Of Hepzibah West Father Of Margaret Hicks. Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr passed away in 1601 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr began in 1557 in Halnaker, Sussex, England.
  • Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr married Anne Knollys West Lady De La Warr, Cecily Lady Kempe Shirley Sherley West, Mary Knollys, and had children including Anthony West, Capt Francis West Esq Gov Of Virginia, Col William Swann, Eleanor Elizabeth West, Gov John Jamestown Burgess West Sr, Helena West, Henry West 4Th Baron De La Warr, Jane West, Katherine West, Lady Anne Hannah West, Lettice West, Lt Col Nathaniel West, Lucy West, Margarey West, Penelope West De La Warr, Richard West 7Th Baron De La Warr, Sir Robert West Sr, Sir Thomas West 1St Governor Of Virginia 3Rd Baron De La Warr Descendant Of Magna Carta Baron Roger Bigod, Walsingham West, Zachariah West Linen Draper Of Londen Husband Of Hepzibah West Father Of Margaret Hicks.
  • Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr passed away in 1601 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Sir Warr's Ancestors

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Sir Warr
1557–1601
Birth Place: Halnaker, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir Knight William West, 1st Lord Baron de la Warre West
1519–1602
adopted by uncle in Warbleton, Sussex, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Strange
1524–1611
Chesterton, England, United Kingdom
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Sir Warr's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La) Warr (9 Jul 1557–24 Mar 1601) m. Anne (Knollys (West) Lady De La) Warr (19 Nov 1553–30 Aug 1608) m. Cecily (Lady Kempe Shirley Sherley) (West) (1580–31 Jul 1662) m. Mary Knollys (1540–1600)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne Hannah) West 1581–1628
  2. 2. Katherine West 1583–1651
  3. 3. Helena West 1587–1637
  4. 4. Lettice West 1579–1612
  5. 5. Lt. (Col. Nathaniel) West 1592–1623
  6. 6. Penelope (West (de la) Warr)? 1582–1624
  7. 7. Richard (West 7th Baron de la) Warr 1579–1643
  8. 8. Anthony West 1599–1652
  9. 9. Henry (West 4th Baron de la) Warr 1603–1628
  10. 10. Eleanor (Elizabeth) West 1593–1617
  11. 11. Margarey West 1576–1633
  12. 12. Gov (John "Jamestown" Burgess West) Sr 1590–1659
  13. 13. Sir (Thomas West, 1st Governor of Virginia, 3rd Baron de la Warr, descendant of Magna Carta Baron Roger) Bigod 1577–1618
  14. 14. Capt. (Francis West Esq., Gov. of) Virginia 1586–1634
  15. 15. Sir (Robert West) Sr. 1574–1602
  16. 16. Walsingham West 1579–1580
  17. 17. Col (William) Swann 1585–1638
  18. 18. Lucy West 1572–1572
  19. 19. Zachariah (West linen draper of Londen Husband of Hepzibah West Father of Margaret) Hicks 1574–1630
  20. 20. Jane West 1579–1606

Sir Warr's Timeline

3 Records

1557
9 Jul 1557
Birth of Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr in Halnaker, Sussex, England
Halnaker, Sussex, England
1571
19 Nov 1571
Age 14
Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr was married
None
1601
24 Mar 1601
Age 44
Death of Sir Thomas Leighton West, * 2nd Lord De La Warr in Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Wherwell, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1557
    Event Place: Halnaker, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1571

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1601
    Event Place: Wherwell, Hampshire, England

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