Richard Leigh (abt. 1461 - 1509)

Born about 1461 in High Leigh, Cheshire, England [uncertain]

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Descendants

Died 1509 at about age 48 in England

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Biography

Richard Legh of High Legh^[1]

Richard Legh was the son, and in 1488, heir apparent of Thomas Legh of Hiegh Legh squier.^[1]

Richard married Beatrice, the daughter of Geffrey Boydell of Pulcrofte, before 13 July 1488.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} The National Archives Website: Discovery: DLL 3/126: SCHEDULE OF LEIGH FAMILY DEEDS: LEIGH OF WEST HALL, HIGH LEIGH, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/bc317ba6-d6e0-49a5-a1eb-71750c73be73, 26 August, 2014.

See also:

• George Ormerod, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 3 vols. 2nd ed., revised and enlarged by Thomas Helsby (Ludgate Hill, London: George Routledge and Sons, 1882), vol. 1 p. 453.
• L. G. Pine, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition, (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1952), page 1504.
• Harleian Society. The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580, The Publicatons of The Harleian Society (London: The Society, 1882) Vol. 18, Page 146: "Rich. died before his father."
• The Peerage
• www.burkespeerage.com

Acknowledgements

• Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on Oct 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Rankin