Leche, Henry, s. John, of Stretton, Cheshire, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 21 June, 1699, aged 16; B.A. 1703, M.A. 1707, fellow 1707; brother of Thomas 1696. See Hearne, ii. 18.
Leche, James, of Christ Church 1550, B.A. 1 Dec., 1553; fellow of Merton Coll. 1557-67, M.A. 3 Nov., 1559, rector and vicar of Dodington, Cheshire, 1567; died 1589, a benefactor of Merton. See Gutch, i. 5; & O.H.S. iv. 263.
Leche, John, B.A. 16 May, 1528, M.A. 30 Jan., 1531-2.
Leche, John (Leeche), of Cheshire, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 29 Nov., 1582, aged 17; fellow 1583-4, B.A. 13 June, 1586, M.A. 4 Nov., 1589. See Ath. ii. 352.
Leche, John, s. John, of Carden (or Carwarden), Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 24 April, 1635, aged 18; B.A. 19 June, 1635, perhaps created M.A. 1 Nov., 1642; of Carden, a student of Gray's Inn 1634. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [5],
Leche, Richard, of Cheshire, arm. fil. nat. max. Exeter Coll., matric. 20 July, 1621, aged 15; B.A. 2 Dec., 1624, student of Gray's Inn 1626, as son and heir of William, of Crewe, Cheshire, gent. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Leche, Robert (Lych or Liche), of Christ Church 1550, B.A.; M.A. 30 May, 1555, proctor 1560 and 1566, B.C.L. 5 Feb., 1560-1, D.C.L. 14 July, 1567, chancellor of the diocese of Chester 1562 (s. George, alderman of Chester); died 3 Nov., 1587; buried in Malpas church; perhaps brother of William and James, and father of Edward 1588. See Ormerod's Cheshire, i. 87; & Fasti, i. 180.
Leche, Thomas, of Cheshire, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 3 April, 1590, aged 15; B.A. 4 Feb., 1596-7, M.A. 5 July, 1611.
Leche, Thomas, s. John, of Chester city, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 28 May, 1696, aged 16; B.A. 1700, M.A. 1703, born at Stretton, and baptised 6 Oct., 1679 (his father of Carden, Cheshire), domestic chaplain to Earl Cholmondeley, rector of Tilston, Cheshire, 1710, until his death 14 Aug., 1719; brother of Henry 1699. See Rawl. v. 62, and xviii. 10; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Leche, William, B.A. 17 Dec., 1556, M.A. 26 July, 1560, fellow Brasenose Coll. in and before 1565, from Cheshire; perhaps brother of Robert and James. [10],
Leche, William, scholar Corpus Christi Coll. 1569, B.A. 14 Jan., 1573-4.
Leche, William, of Cheshire, arm. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 26 Nov., 1591, aged 25.
Lechford, John, gent. University Coll., matric. 20 July, 1654.
Lechmere, Edmund, of co. Hereford, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. entry dated 19 April, 1599, aged 12; B.A. from Hart Hall 21 Feb., 1602-3 (s. Thomas); died 1650; father of Nicholas 1631; probably brother of Richard and Roger.
Lechmere, Edmund, s. Nic., of Hanley, co. Worcester, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 11 May, 1665, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1671; died in 1703; brother of Sandys. See Foster's Judges and Barristers. [15],
Lechmere, (Sir) Nicholas, s. Edmund, of Hanley, co. Worcester, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 28 Jan., 1630-1, aged 17; scholar 1631, B.A. 14 Feb., 1633-4, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1641, bencher 1655, serjeant-at-law 1689, and a baron of the exchequer 1689-1700, knighted 31 Oct., 1689, attorney-general to the duchy of Lancaster, M.P. Bewdley (July), 1648 (l.p.) till 1653, co. Worcester 1654-5, 1656-8, and 1659, pardoned by the king 1660; died 20 April, 1701, aged 87; father of Edmund 1665 and of Sandys. See Foss' Judges; Gardiner, 105; & Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Lechmore, Richard, of co. Hereford, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 23 Feb., 1587-8, aged 15; B.A. 2 Dec., 1591, M.A. 19 July, 1595.
Lechmere, Roger, of co. Hereford, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 19 April, 1599, aged 14; B.A. from Hart Hall 21 Feb., 1602-3, student of Inner Temple 1607, as of Fownhope, co. Hereford, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Lechmere, Sandys, s. Nicholas, of Hanley Castle, co. Worcester, arm. Christ Church, matric. 7 May, 1669, aged 16; of Fownhope, bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1674, licenced 29 Oct., 1679, to marry Joane Holmes, of Fownhope, co. Hereford, widow, and died 1694; brother of Edmund 1665. See Foster's Judges and Barristers, etc.
Ledbrooke. See also Ladbrooke. [20],
Ledbrooke, Joseph, s. Joh., of Knightcote, co. Warwick, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 6 April, 1709, aged 17; B.A. 1712, M.A. 1717, canon of Sarum 1717, rector of Aston Flamville, co. Leicester, 1718, vicar of Scraptoft, co. Leicester, 1733, until his death 30 June, 1756. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Ledgard, John, s. Tho., of Bradford, Yorks, gent. University Coll., matric. 22 March, 1666-7, aged 15; B.A. 1670, fellow, M.A. 1673, rector of Ardley, Oxon, July, 1682—Dec., 1683; will (at Oxford) dated 30 Oct., 1676, inventory 18 Jan., 1684. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Ledgingham, John, of Magdalen Hall 1580. See Legingham.
Ledgingham, Richard, s. Jo., of Exeter city, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 4 June, 1674, aged 16; B.A. 29 Jan., 1677-8, M.A. 1680, rector of Butterleigh, Devon, 1681. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Ledsham, Henry (Ludsame), fellow of Merton Coll. 1569-70, B.A. 26 Jan., 1569-70, M.A. 7 Oct., 1573, B.D. sup. 11 April, 1583, D.D. 15 July, 1584, vicar of Halifax 1577-93, rector of Witham, Berks, 1576, of Wallington, Herts, 1576, vicar of Halifax, Yorks, 1585. See Foster's Index Eccl. & O.H.S. iv. 270. [25],
Ledsam, Thomas, of Cheshire, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 29 Nov., 1582, aged 18; B.A. 13 July, 1588, vicar of Bulmer, Essex, 1598, and of Dedham, Essex, 1605, etc.; perhaps father of William 1619. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Ledsam, Thomas, of Wilts, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 11 Nov., 1586, aged 16.
Ledsam, Thomas, of Flints, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 25 Jan., 1593-4, aged 14.
Ledsam, William, of Essex, cler. fil. Trinity Coll., matric. 22 Oct., 1619, aged 17; B.A. 18 Feb., 1622-3.
Lee. See also Leigh and Ley. [30],
Lee, Alexander, of Devon, cler. fil. Broadgates Hall, matric. 15 March, 1610-11, aged 17; one of theses names vicar of Puriton, Somerset, 1625. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lee, Benjamin, s. John, of Stratford Bow, Middlesex, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 16 July, 1692, aged 19.
Lee, Christopher, clerk Magdalen Coll. 1595-1602, B.A. 17 May, 1595, sup. M.A. 5 June, 1600, rector of Heythrop, Oxon, 1604. See Bloxam, ii. 46; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Lee, Christopher, s. Simon, of Crediton, Devon, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 16 Nov., 1632, aged 16; B.A. 3 May, 1636.
Lee, Christopher, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 20 March, 1650-1, B.A. 12 Oct., 1654, M.A. 28 May, 1657. [35],
[Lea, Cromwell, s. Anthony, of Burston, Bucks, kt.; of St. John's Coll., compiler of "a dictionary in Italian and English"; died at Oxford 1601. See Ath. i. 715.]
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