LEI L E I G H. LEIGH, BARoN (William-Henry Leigh), of Stone. women, all of thcnr to ho nnmars-iod persons, and to be leigh, en. Warwick, lord-lieutenant and enstos rotulorctm nemisrated after her decease by Sir ‘Thomas Leigh, her san, of that county, Irigli-steward of Sntton-Coldfield, and his heirs for ever. Str Thootas Leigh, the elder, left col. in Warwicksirire militia, Zr. 17 Jan. 1821; issue by this lady, rti. 22 Aug. 1848, Caroline-Aseaelia, 5th dan. of 1. Rossssan, his heir. the Marquees of Westminster, and has had issue, s. GtLnr.nT.Hntsav-CnANDOS, b. 1 Sept. 1551. ti. Francis-Dudley, 5. 10 July 1855. itt. Rripert, 0. 10 Dee. 1555. iv. Rawlsud-Charlce-Frederiek, k 23 May, 1559. v. lteury-IIeh:rrd, 0. 13 Jan. 1661; ,t. 7 March, 1862. a. Margaret-Elizabeth. tr. Agnes-Eleanor. iii. Slary-Cerdelia-Ernily. 1Lmncztc. The ancestors of this noble family assume their surname from the township of high Leigh, co. Chester, whece they were seated before the Conquest. Hssro ne Lenin, lord ef the moiety of High Leigh, temp. Hrzrav 11., was great-grandfather of Rrcsranu or Lenin, of High Leigh, whose dan., Anne Lnrou, or. lot, Richard do I.ymm, and had a son, THOMAS, n-ho assumed the surname of Leiou, and was ancestor of the Larcus of West Peril, High Leigh. She so. 2ndly, William do Hawardyn; and Irdly, William Venairles, by whom she had a oon, who took his mother’s namo of Leigh, and wao, JoaN Lsrnn, of Booths, co. Chester, who, by his lot wifa, itt. WHit-rn (Sir, Rat.), of Newahaar Regis, to Wanviehslrire, Ellen, dan. of Richard Dent, of Cheshire, had a son, JOHN, r. Slary, er. Isi, to lIchen Andress’o, of London; and 2ndiy, ancestor of the Leouo of Boolto, new represented by Pasna Leon, Eoq. He m. 2ndly, Ellen, dau. of Thomas Corona, mm. Alice, srs. to Tiromnas Conaye, of Ltneolnslmire. of Adliugocn, and had a ecu, Roorma Leon, of Adlington, svho or. let, Sibil, dan. of mrs. llstlrertnc, sir. Ic Entsemsrst ltarbrr’, of Sormrorrctslmire, icr— — Hanford, of ilanferd, in Cheshire and Sodly, Olsud, tv. Winifred, as. to Sir George Bend, lord mayor of London. dan. and heir of Adam ‘Ic Norley, of hi’orloy. By his first The ehdeot sorc, wife he had aeon, Eoorna’, aneeotor of the Leone of ArtLirsgtoa; EnwLANn Loron, Eeq. of Adlestrop and Longbororrgb, in and by his second wife, another son, Sin Prone Lone, who had Lyme granted to him, and the so. of Gloucester’, hiviogin 1556, nr. 1st, Oiargery,dau. of who in his early youth served ia the ware of Fmnee, and Thomas Lowe, of Lsrrdon, by whom he had an only dan., bore the standard of Edward the Black Prince at the battle Elizahetlr as. 1st, to — Itanmer, and Sndly, to — Broughton. of Creey, anS there took prisoner the Count dsTarrkervillo. Ho as. lrrdly, Catherine, dan, of Sir Richard Berkeley, Hut. Sir Piers wasa ‘,‘ivoted adherent of tho Black Prince’s son, of Stoke Giffnrd, in Glnnoeetershtro, by whom he had, besides Rrenxnn 11., a 4 lost his lifo in the cause of that monarch, WILLIAM Lorom, Esq. of Adlescrop and Longbororrgb, Ho was beheaded at Chestcr, in 1200, by cornraand of the who ma. Elizabeth, dan. of Sir William Whorwood, Rut, of Duke of Lancaster, afterwards HENRY IV, who ordered his Sandwell Cattle, en. Stafford; and C. in 1612, leaving a eon bead to be oct on one of tho highest towels of that fortified and successor, city. Sir Pioro ra. 1356, Margaret, widow of Sir John Savage, of Chftorr, Kent, and dan. and heir of Sir Thomas Dammery, of Bradley, one of tIre moot distingosished Wrsrwick, or. Seances, dan. of Sir Janres hiarringtsa, of Exton, warriors at the battle of Crecy, and had two sons, in tire cc. of tlmrtlarsrt ; rsnd was a. by Iris son, viz., I. Boron (Sir’), created a Kntght-llanneret by Henny Ha FRANcIs 1.nmemr, bIB., wims rrr. tIre Hon. Mars’, dart. oh V., and slain at the battle of Agincourt, 14 Oct. 1415 Thromrrar Egerten, tiaron Ellesmrrerc and Vioeonnt Braekley, Lord enceotor of the Loerns ef Lysoc; and rr. Jon, of Ridge. Ths 2nd son, JOHN Lenn, Es-p of Ridge, which estate he acquired by 24 lice. 1615, and e’as raised to the peerage ten years after, so his wifo Alice, dan, and heir of John Alcock, had two sons, Bases Pras,rosr. hi is lordslrip having onhseqaorrlly distin— t. Ronon, ancestor of the Leona of ilistge; and rs. RrcnAon. gsmislrerh tmimsmself nm tire side of royatty dorhsg tire eisil scar, was The younger eon, Rrcnenc Leinsi, was seated at Ilnehall. Tfio oon, Room Lcrc,n, f Errahrall, lrad iesno, WILLIAM, ancestor of Rielmard Nertharr, Esq., brrt by hor irad no isooe. Ho nI. lndly, the Lniono of Resterli; awl a yonnger son, Sin Tne’moa Lotcu, Rut., a merchant of London, and hlra,rrfisld, and seidew of Sir Francis Anderoon, arrd bythattsdy lord-mayor in 1516, ,o. Alice, dan. and heir of Job, Barker, others-lee Coverall, of Wclverton, and niece of the opulent citizen, Al,lernsan Sir Rosvland hill, of whose wealth she hlar7, as. to Gces’ge Villiers, ‘Viscount Grandison, in tire peerage inheritest the greater part. Thomas Leigh served the office Ills ir,rclslrip ,l. 21 lice. 1651, as-lion limo hsaresry of Dnnsmore, smith of sheriff of London, and was lord mayor at the death of the harermctry, bs’eanrs exthrcft and the eartthors of Chichestcr Queen Ot.mv Tc non. He was knighted during his mayoralty, cerrls’crh, according to tire special Iimrmttathen, rqson iris sen-in— and dyircg 17 Nov. Ia7l, was bnried in Itfercer’a Chapel, la,r, ‘l’lmarc,mrs, 4th Earl of Scrrttrampten, who C. witheni mnslo London, with this epitaph on his tomb:— 6713 LEI Sir Thcmas Leigh hi eiott life All offices did beere, Which is this city seerstnpfrdl, Or Irononrabte sverc. Whom as God blessed with great svealtls, So lasses din Its feele Yet tterer risanged ho constant sninds, ‘lit,,’ farfanc brad Irer ss-lseele. Learning tic bed and treipt tire pearc; To them that krreso hum deere; For srhom this lady and loving soifc ‘rltts tomb Isath builded here. Sir Thomas’s widow lived at Stsnsheigh to a vcry advanced age, having aeon her children’s children to the focmrth generation. She 8. in 1603, and was buried at Stosmslsigh, where she had founded an hospital for five poor men and five poor ii. Tsrnans (Sir, 15sf.), of Stoneleigir. created a Baronet in ttl I, retmose grandson amcmt sstccrssor, Ssa ‘fitoNas I .rre,ss, the 2nd baronet, a stanch cavalier, and 31.0’. for tite so. of Wans-ick, bossy. CssasLos I., svas, for Ins zeal in lhe royal sense, elevated to the peerage, by letters patent dated at Oxford, I Jaly, 1043, as llaxnN Lotns, of Stsaeleiyt, to the en. of Waneick. Ole lied pleased tire king partieniarly in one matter, wlsielr svas tins. Cnass,os, on Iris way to set np Iris standard at Nattinghorn, rrrarelrert fir Coventry; hrrl finding tire gates rlrsrt agrrtrrst lrisn, trot titat no srsmmano cotrld hrrea’atl svith tire mayor and scsrrgistrrrter I,r open them, Ire sreot tire score nigirt to Sir Tiromas Leiglr’s lmantc at Storreleiglt, arid firers his majesty met smitis a searor and loyal roetcerne, anrl right irlerrteeur and hospitable estortainnront fross his devoted sabjeef, Sir ‘fhonras. Sir Thomas beconring Lord Leigh, porseverrd in Iris arrtenf attachment to royalty, and at erie ttme paid no less than £4,850 as a conrfiensatian for Iris estate.. tie Irad lire gratification, 1mev— ever, of sceirrg tire monarchy restored. his tsrrlolstp sir, Mary, dan. arrd en-Ireir of Sir Thonras Egerton, eldest son of Lord Clrarscellrrr hihlesmere, arrd dyirrg 11 h’ob. 1671, sraa s. by Iris grandson, ‘t’neasas Loran, 2nd baron, wimase great- grandson and lost male Ireir, Foss-sass, 0th Lord Leigh, C. nasm. 28 lfareir, 1786, when tire Iseeratto expired, and the er5etrs devolved on his sister, fire hen. Mary Loigh, at whose rleeease tisnoloss, 2 Jrrly, 1666, fire property passed to tire Lememrs of A Jleztcop. ancestor of tbo t.rrcsrs, Ra,’lz or’ t’hictrzter.5 Ia — Cobb. jearrt-rrt-law. two dane., an only son to ourrive, nc., Smo WiLLiAM t,rterm, tInt, of Newtmam Regis, in tire cc. of Chancellor of Emmglarrd, asmd left a sorr arrd heir, FRANCIS Loran, Esq. of Nosvniranr, sr-Ire seas created a Baronci, erected Eass. ire CsrmrnrsxEo, I Jrrmre, 1641, svittr remainder to Threerao, 4tlr Earl of Sorrttsarnpton, and tire heirs nsato of that earl by iris wife, Elizabeth. item. hat, Srrssn, dan. and Ireir of Amrdrey, darm. ansI em-heir of Sir John Brrtter, Bar-on Butler of rant tame darrs., Ehicahelit, sa. to Thsosaao Wniollroslev, 4th Earl of Sonlltamptcn. of Ireland. issne in 1667, when the carldomu of Chrichestcr became sian extinct.
