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William Leigh 1588–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: St Clement Eastcheap, London, England

Death Date: 22 Mar 1653

Death Location: James City Co, Virginia, United States

Father:

Mother: Joyce Romney

Spouse(s): Mary Dawkes

Children(s): William Lea

In 1588, William Leigh entered the world in St Clement Eastcheap, London, England, born to John Lee And Joyce Romney. William Leigh married Mary Dawkes, and had children including William Lea. William Leigh passed away in 1653 in James City Co, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1588, William Leigh entered the world in St Clement Eastcheap, London, England, born to John Lee And Joyce Romney.
  • William Leigh married Mary Dawkes, and had children including William Lea.
  • William Leigh passed away in 1653 in James City Co, Virginia, United States.

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William Leigh's Ancestors

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William Leigh
1588–1653
Birth Place: St Clement Eastcheap, London, England
Parents
Joyce Romney
–1609
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leigh's Descendants

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William Leigh (1588–22 Mar 1653) m. Mary Dawkes (1588–1653)
  1. 1. William Lea 1623–1663 m. Catherine Ironmonger 1632–1688
    1. 1. Col. (William) Lea 1654–1703 m. Mary Green 1654–1703
      1. 1. Philadelphia Lee 1682–1754 m. William Ballard 1682–1754
        1. 1. Bland Ballard 1714–1792 m. Mary Deering 1710–1753

William Leigh's Timeline

3 Records

1585
6 Jun 1585
William Leigh was baptized in St Clement Eastcheap, London, England
St Clement Eastcheap, London, England
1588
1588
Birth of William Leigh in St Clement Eastcheap, London, England
St Clement Eastcheap, London, England
1653
22 Mar 1653
Age 65
Death of William Leigh in James City Co, Virginia, United States
James City Co, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: St Clement Eastcheap, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: .
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 24040.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 9; Submitter Code: .
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4595.012; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 14; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1585
    Event Place: St Clement Eastcheap, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1608; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1635; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1642; Page Number: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The ancestry and posterity of John Lea, of Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England, and of Pennsylvania in America, 1503-1906

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1653
    Event Place: James City Co, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

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