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Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire 1547–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1547

Birth Location: Adlington, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 25 Jan 1602

Death Location: Adlington Hall, Adlington, Prestbury, Macclesfield, North East Cheshire

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Spouse(s): Sybil Brereton

Children(s): Dorothy Lee, Thomas Legh

Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire was born in 1547 in Adlington, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas Leigh Of Adlington And Alice Grosvenor. Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire married Sybil Brereton, and had children including Dorothy Lee, Margaret Legh, Thomas Legh. Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire passed away in 1602 in Adlington Hall, Adlington, Prestbury, Macclesfield, North East Cheshire.

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Biography

  • Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire was born in 1547 in Adlington, Cheshire, England, the child of Thomas Leigh Of Adlington And Alice Grosvenor.
  • Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire married Sybil Brereton, and had children including Dorothy Lee, Margaret Legh, Thomas Legh.
  • Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire passed away in 1602 in Adlington Hall, Adlington, Prestbury, Macclesfield, North East Cheshire.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Sybil Brereton
1551–1610
Birth Location: Hanford Manor, Hanford-cum-Bosden, Wilmslow, Stockport, Altrincham, Macclesfield, North Cheshire
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Children(s)

Dorothy Lee
1561–1593
Birth Location: Kneeton, Nottinghamshire, England
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Thomas Legh
–1668
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Cheshire's Ancestors

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Thomas Cheshire
1547–1602
Birth Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England
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Thomas Cheshire's Descendants

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Thomas (Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of) Cheshire (Jan 1547–25 Jan 1602) m. Sybil Brereton (1551–19 Feb 1610)
  1. 1. Dorothy Lee 1561–1593 m. William (Story) (Storie) 1560–1620
    1. 1. John Story 1592–1640 m. Ann Swift 1596–1635
      1. 1. John Story 1623–1678 m. Susannah (Ann) Swift 1625–1669
        1. 1. John Story 1647–1712 m. Ann Walker 1658–1709
        2. 2. Susan Story 1650–1699
        3. 3. Easter Story 1663–1669
        4. 4. Charles Story 1660–
        5. 5. Dorothy Story 1668–
        6. 6. Joshuah Story 1652–
        7. 7. Ann Story 1654–1669
        8. 8. Elizabeth Story 1657–
        9. 9. Mary Story 1665–1669
      2. 2. Thomas Story 1628–1665
      3. 3. Ann Story 1625–1658
      4. 4. George Story 1628–1640
      5. 5. William Story 1627–1675
  2. 2. Thomas Legh –1668

Thomas Cheshire's Timeline

2 Records

1547
Jan 1547
Birth of Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire in Adlington, Cheshire, England
Adlington, Cheshire, England
1602
25 Jan 1602
Age 55
Death of Thomas Leigh, of Adlington, Sheriff of Cheshire in Adlington Hall, Adlington, Prestbury, Macclesfield, North East Cheshire
Adlington Hall, Adlington, Prestbury, Macclesfield, North East Cheshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1547
    Event Place: Adlington, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: County Palatine Chester, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1602
    Event Place: Adlington Hall, Adlington, Prestbury, Macclesfield, North East Cheshire
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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