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William Leigh 1589–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1589

Birth Location: 1673995, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: of, York, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Lee

Mother: Eleanor Ris

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In 1589, William Leigh entered the world in 1673995, Shropshire, England, born to Thomas Leigh Lee And Eleanor Ris. William Leigh passed away in 1595 in of, York, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1589, William Leigh entered the world in 1673995, Shropshire, England, born to Thomas Leigh Lee And Eleanor Ris.
  • William Leigh passed away in 1595 in of, York, Virginia, USA.

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William Leigh's Ancestors

Self
William Leigh
1589–1595
Birth Place: 1673995, Shropshire, England
Parents
Thomas Leigh Lee
1566–1627
Morton Regis, Shropshire, , England
Eleanor Ris
1570–1618
Morton Regis, Shropshire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas Lee
1535–1585
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Dorothy Oteley
1558–1636
Pitchford, Shropshire, England
Nicholas (Rhys-Ris-Rice) FitzUryan
1550–1592
Shropshire, England
Katherine (Machworth) *
1537–1586
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Esq."
1506–1588
Lady line)
1506–1591
Richard GGF
1543–1606
Katherine Macworth
1547–1586
Rhys Bath
1500–1532
Lady Bridgewater
1500–1554
John MacWORTH
1500–1571
Lady Hosier
1500–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lee
1460–1526
Johanna Morton
1484–1526
John Blount
1457–1524
Lady Blount
1468–1543
Adam OTELEY
1528–1578
Marie MANWARING
1530–1592
John MacWORTH
1500–1571
Lady Hosier
1510–1563
Sir Garter
1449–1525
Lady St.Johns
1478–1535
Thomas Marshes
1443–1524
Lady Surrey
1477–1545
Thomas Mackworth
1476–1570
Agnes Mackworth
1480–1523
Joane Hitchcocke
–1540

William Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1589
25 Feb 1589
Birth of William Leigh in 1673995, Shropshire, England
1673995, Shropshire, England
1595
1595
Age 6
Death of William Leigh in of, York, Virginia, USA
of, York, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1589
    Event Place: 1673995, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: of, York, Virginia, USA

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