Katherine
de Bessiles
formerly Leigh aka de Legh
Born in Bessils Leigh,,Berkshire,England
Ancestors 
Daughter of John (de Leigh) Legh
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Thomas De Bessiles
— married
1362 in Bessiles Leigh,,Berkshire,England
Descendants 
Mother of
Peter (Bessiles) de Bessiles
Died about
at about age 88
in Stapleford Bruen,Tarvin,Cheshire,England
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jun 2011
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Biography
Named as the wife of Sir Thomas Bessiles. She was said to be the co-heir of her father and his wife, Hawise.
Sources
- Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, Fifth series vol. 5 (London, 1923-1925):63-82. ‘’Pedigree of the Besils Family of Gloucester, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Somersetshire’’, by J. Renton Dunlop. Archive.org LINK; source also to be found here at the Internet Archive.
- A History of Parliament Online, biography of Sir Peter Besiles, accessed 20 July 2020.
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