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Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight 1545–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight, England

Death Date: 19 Jan 1629

Death Location: Northcourt Manor, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Father: Barnabas Leigh

Mother: Grace Lyte

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dingley

Children(s): Barnabe Leigh

The story of Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight began in 1545 in Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight, England. Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight married Elizabeth Dingley, and had children including Barnabe Leigh. Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight passed away in 1629 in Northcourt Manor, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight began in 1545 in Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight, England.
  • Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight married Elizabeth Dingley, and had children including Barnabe Leigh.
  • Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight passed away in 1629 in Northcourt Manor, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Barnabas Leigh
1520–1560
Birth Location: Stoke under Hampden, Somerset
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Grace Lyte
1530–1601
Birth Location: Lytes Cary Somerset England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Dingley
1569–1619
Birth Location: Isle of White, Hampshire, England
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Children(s)

Barnabe Leigh
1572–1642
Birth Location: of North-court, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Sir Wight's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wight
1545–1629
Birth Place: Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight, England
Parents
Barnabas Eveleigh Leigh
1520–1560
Stoke under Hampden, Somerset
Grace Lyte
1530–1601
Lytes Cary Somerset England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wight's Descendants

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Sir (John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of) Wight (1545–19 Jan 1629) m. Elizabeth Dingley (1569–27 October 1619)
  1. 1. Barnabe Leigh 1572–1642 m. Lady (Elizabeth Bampfield, Leigh(Lea,) Lee) 1575–1616
    1. 1. Sir (John) Leigh 1598–1666 m. Lady (Elizabeth Ann Bulkeley(Berkely),) Leigh(Lee) 1607–
      1. 1. Sir (John Leigh ,) M.P 1650–1689 m. Ann Every 1650–
        1. 1. John Leigh 1671–1719 m. Anne Eveleigh 1667–1719

Sir Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight in Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight, England
Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight, England
1629
19 Jan 1629
Age 84
Death of Sir John Leigh , Deputy Captain of the Isle of Wight in Northcourt Manor, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Northcourt Manor, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Arreton Manor, Isle of Wight, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1629
    Event Place: Northcourt Manor, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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