John Leigh Esq.

Born [date unknown] in England

Ancestors

Husband of Margery (Saunders) Killigrew — married 24 Apr 1571 in St Stephen, Coleman Street, London, England

Descendants

Died 19 Jan 1576 in Froyle, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth and Parents

John Leigh of Coldrey (in Froyle), Hampshire, esq, was the son of Ralph Leigh and Margaret Ireland. His date of birth is uncertain.^{[1][2] [3]}

In 1563, John was a legatee in the will of his paternal uncle John Leigh, Knt of Stockwell.^[4] He was described in that will as "son and heir of my brother Raffe Legh, deceased".

Marriage and Children

John married Margery Saunders, daughter of Thomas Saunders and Elizabeth Wolman.^[1][2][3] She was the widow of Robert Wolman who had died early in 1571.^[5] John and Margery were married on 24 April 1571 at St Stephen Coleman St, London, England.^[6]

They had 1 son, John Leigh, who was an infant aged about one year old when his father died.^[1][2][3] John, son of John, was baptised on 10 April 1575 in Saint Margaret Lothbury, London, London, England.^[7]

Will

John Leigh had his will drawn up on 18 Jan 1576/7.^[8] He made bequests to and mentioned:

• my wife Margery sole executrix, my house in Lothbury, London also the manor of Coldrey during her life
• every servant, man and maid
• Harry Rysse, his annuity of £10 a year given to him by Sir John Leigh and an annuity £10 a year more from me
• Ralphe, son of Fortune Farmer, late the wife of Edward Altham, the manor of Stansteed in Kent and all my lands in Godstone and Tanderidge, Surrey
• Robert Woolman of London an annuity of six markes a year

Death and Burial

John died 19th Jan 1576 and was buried at Froyle, Hampshire, England.^[9]

On a slab within the altar rails is a brass with the figures of a man and a woman and the inscription Here under this stone lyeth buryed the body of John Lighe, Esquyre, who decessyed the 19 day of Januarie Anno Domini 1575.^[9]

John’s widow married again, her third husband being William Killigrew.^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Volume 4, page 109, STOCKMAN 14.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Vol. V, p. 47, STOCKMAN 18
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} W Bruce Bannerman (ed.). The visitations of the county of Surrey: made and taken in the years 1530 by Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux king of arms; 1572 by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux king of arms; and 1623 by Samuel Thompson, Windsor herald, and Augustin Vincent, Rouge croix pursuivant, marshals and deputies to William Camden, Clarenceux king of arms, Harleian Society, 1899, Visitation of Surrey Page 21: Leigh
4. ↑ Surrey archaeological collections: Surrey Archaeological Society Internet Archive
5. ↑ Will of Robert Wolman: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 53
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #1007764 (accessed 24 March 2022)
   Will of Robt Wolman of London, granted probate on 2 Feb 1570. Died Abt 1570.
6. ↑ Marriage: "England Marriages 1538-1973"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 20 March 2022)
   Jhon Lyghe marriage to Margerye Wolman on 24 Apr 1571 in London, London, England.
7. ↑ Baptism: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   Ancestry au Record 9841 #130774388 (accessed 25 March 2022)
   John Leighe baptism on 10 Apr 1575, son of John, in Saint Margaret Lothbury, London, London, England.
8. ↑ Will: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 58
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #898401 (accessed 20 March 2022)
   Will of Johannis Leghe, granted probate on 3 Apr 1576. Died Abt 1576.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Collectanea Topographica Et Genealogica, Vol. VIII, United Kingdom: J. B. Nichols and son, 1843. Google Books

Magna Carta Project

This profile was developed for the Magna Carta Project by Elizabeth Viney in March and April 2022 and reviewed for the Project by Michael Cayley on 3 April 2022.

John Leigh appears in Magna Carta Ancestry in a Richardson-documented trail from Gateway Ancestor John Stockman to Magna Carta Surety Baron Saher de Quincy (vol. IV, pages 107-111 STOCKMAN) that was badged for the Magna Carta Project in January 2023. The trail is outlined in the Magna Carta Trails section of the Gateway's profile.

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".