William Leighton (abt. 1484 - 1533)

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Descendants

Died 1533 at about age 49 in Plaish, Shropshire, England [uncertain]

Biography

William was the second in a sequence of four men named William Leighton, however both the Visitation of Shropshire and Stemmata Botevilliana show only three. In the discussion of Plaish in Baggs, all four are identified.

His parents were Sir William Leighton and Margery Sprenchose (or Sprencheaux), the daughter and co-heir of Sir Fulk, who brought Plaish to the Leightons.

William married Dorothy Lacon, the daughter of Sir Thomas Lacon, and they had three known children - William, Jane and Margery. When William died in 1533 his son was still a minor and Dorothy held Plaish. The Inquisition Post Mortem for William survives^[1] but does not appear to have been published.

William and Dorothy were married before 1520. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives E 150/854/3
2. ↑ Reference: 1781/2/6 Title: Settlement Description: Richard Brereton, knt, Richard Harnage, Esq., Thomas Gyfford, Esq. and William Deyson, chaplain, to William Leighton and Dorothee his wife. Recital of indenture of 13 April 11 Henry VIII (1520) by which William Leighton granted to Thomas Hord, decd. Richard Brereton and the others above the Manor of Donyngton otherwise called Beames Hall and lands there and tenements & c and in Shakurlowe and Cushall (sic) with all advowsons & c to the use of Dorothee Lakyn, daughter of Thomas Lakyn, Esq., for her life, then to William Leighton and the heirs of his body by Dorothee, and in default to the use of the right heirs of William Leighton forever, of the chief lords. By an indenture of 1 February 12 Henry VIII (1520/1) William Leighton granted to Thomas Hord & c all lands & c in Plashe and Muchall, Prestop and Brome to them, subject to conditions in an indenture between William Leighton and Thomas Lakyn. Brereton & c now grant to William Leighton, Esq., and Dorothee his wife, daughter of Thomas Lakyn, Esq., the Manor of Donyngton alias Beames Halle, with all lands & c there and in Shakurlow and Culshall and certain premises, and also the Manor of Plashe and all lands & c in Plashe, Muchall, Prestop and Brome. To William and Dorothee and their corporeal heirs, of the chief lords; in default to the right heirs of William. Attornies: Ralph Wilcokes and John Mawhun Witnesses to livery of seisin: Richard Laken, Esq., William Oteley, Esq., William Halle, chaplain, Thomas Blakewey, William Taylor.

• The Visitation of Shropshire taken in the year 1623. Grazebrook, G., Rylands, J.P. eds. London: 1889. archive.org
• Botfield, Beriah. Stemmata Botevilliana. J. B. Nichols & Sons, London: 1858. Chapter V.
• Baggs, A P, G C Baugh, D C Cox, Jessie McFall, and P A Stamper. "Cardington." A History of the County of Shropshire: Volume 10, Munslow Hundred (Part), the Liberty and Borough of Wenlock. Ed. C R J Currie. London: Victoria County History, 1998. 22-44. British History Online. Web. 16 April 2017. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/salop/vol10/pp22-44.