Mary (Richardson) Leighton (1745 - 1823)

Born 21 May 1745 in Bywell St Peter, Northumberland, England

Wife of William Leighton — married 21 May 1769 in Bywell, Northumberland, England

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1823 at age 78 in Ovingham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mary (Richardson) Leighton was born in Northumberland, England.

Mary was born in 1745, in Northumberland, England. She was the daughter of John Richardson and Margaret, and was christened on the 21st of May 1745, in Bywell, Northumberland. ^[1]

She married William Leighton on the 21st of May 1769, in Bywell St Peter, Northumberland. ^[2]

She died in 1823.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", Christening and Parents FamilySearch : (accessed 21 Mar 2024), Entry for Mary Richardson and John Richardson, 21 May 1745.
2. ↑ "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950",Marriage FamilySearch : (accessed 21 Mar 2024), Entry for William Leighton and Mary Richardson, 21 May 1769.

Also:

• Baptism, 21st May 1745, St Peter, Bywell: https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=R_960935705
• Parish Marriage, 21st May 1769, St Peter, Bywell: https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2F356177919%2F1
• Burial, 23rd June, 1823, Ovingham: https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=DURHAM%2FBT%2FBUR%2F0356468

Acknowledgements

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Andy Leighton.