LEIGHTON. 581 (1) Sir Thomas Digby, s. as 8th Baronet. (2) Henry Willoughby, 9th lancers, b. d. 21 Nov. 1845, having m. 26 Oct. 1839, Charlotte Henrietta, eldest dau. of Henry Willoughby, Esq. (B. illDDLETON), of Birdsall, Yorks.; she d. 25 Jan. 1844, having had 2 sons, [1] Algernon Willoughby, conservative agent for East Derbysh. heir presumptive to the Baronetcy : b. 14 Oct. 1842 ; m. 27 July, 1872, Alicia Egerton, youngest dau. of Rev. George W. Brooks, formerly rector of Hampden, Bucks. [2] Cecil Henry, rector of Healing, Line. 1880, P.c. Aylesby 1879, 80, vicar of Boyuton and of Carnaby-ciim-Fraisthorpe, Yorks. 1870/9 ; b. 28 Xov. 1843 ; m. 29 April, 1873, Emily Mary, 2ud dau. of James HaU, Esq. of Scorborough Hall, Yorks. and has a sou and dau. Digby Algernon Hall, b. 7 Dec. 1876.— Gertrude Cassandra, b. 8 Nov. 1879. (3) Matilda, d. having m. 26 Oct. 1829, to Robert .Alexander, of Lincoln's Inn, Q.c. f.r.s. (4) Harriet, d. having m. 14 Aug. 1820, to Edward Nelson Alexander, Esq. of Heathfield, Halifax. (5) Catherine. QIR THOMAS DIGBY, 'Sth Baronet, b. 30 May, 1803 ; d. O 10 Dec. 1860, liaving m. 31 May, 1832, Hon. Frances Duncombe, dau. of Charles, Baron Feversham; she d. 15 June, 1881, having had 3 sons and a dau. (1) Sir Francis, 9th Baronet, b. 8 May, 1833; d. 5 Jan. 1865. (2) Sir D'Arcy Widdrington, 10th Baronet, b. 10 Dec. 1843; d. 12 April, 1866. (3) Sir Charles, 11th and present Baronet. (4) Caroline Jane, m. 18 April, 1865, as 2nd wife, to William Henry, sou of Sir John Fife, K.B.; he d. 24 Feb. 1874, having had 2 sous and 2 daus. Herbert Legard FIFE, b. 6 Mar. 1866.— Ronald D'Arcy, b. 1 9 Mar. 1868.— Lucy Caroline. — Frances Lilian, LEIGHTON, Sir Baldwin, of Wat- tlesborough,.Salop,J.P.,D.L. (1692 3, E.), M.P. S, Salop, 1877: s. his father as 8th Barouet in 1871 ; b. 27 Oct. 1836; m. 30 Jan. 1864, Hon. Eleanor Leicester- Warren, 3rd dau. of George, 2nd Baron de Tabley, and has 2 sous and 2 daus. (1) Bryan Baldwyn Mawddwy, 26 Nov. 1868. (2) Cuthbert, b. 6 Nov. 1877. (3) Catherine Barbara. (4) Meriel Gundrede. Arms— Quarterly per fesse indented or and gu. Crest— A wyvern, rtngs expanded sa. Motto— Dread shame. SEAT — Loton Park, near Shrewsbury. Town House^9, Upper Brook Street, Grosvenor Squai-c, w. ROBERT LEIGHTON, of Wattlesborough, Salop (descended from Sir Thomas Leighton, sheriff Salop, knight banneret at the battle of Toumay temp. Henry VIII. was at the battle of the Spurs, knight of the shire, Salop; his father John Leighton also knight of the shire, Salop, and thrice high sheriff, obtained the manor of Wattlesborough, &c. by marriage with Ankoret, dau. and coheir of Sir John Burgh, of Wattlesborough, lord of Dinas Mawddy, co. Merioneth), M.P. Shrewsbury at the restora- tion of Charles II. and served in Parliament almost eighteen years, refused a baronetcy both from Charles II. and James II.; m. Gertrude, dau. of Edward Baldwin, of Diddlebury, Salop, and d. 1689, leaving with other issue a son, viz. — SIB EDWARD LEIGHTON, of Wattlesborough, Salop, M.P. 1697, and sheriff, M.P. Shrewsbury, created a BARONET 2 Mar. 1692,3; d. 1711, having m. 1st— 1679, Dorothy, dau, of Sir Job Charlton, Knt. and Bart, (speaker of house of commons 1673, justice of common pleas 1680, 6, and chief justice of Chester 1686, 7); she d. 1688, having had a son, [1] Sir Edward, s. as 2nd Baronet. SIR EDWARD m. 2ndly, in 1693, Jane, dau. of Daniel NichoU, of London, and had with other issue a son, [2] Daniel, of Bausley, lieut.-gen. in the army, served at Fontenoy, lieut.-col. of Gen. Evan's regt. of horse ; b. 1694 ; d. Jan. 1765. having m. Jane, dau. of Nathaniel Thorold, Esq. of the city of Lincoln (and 'idow of Capt. Michael Barkham;. His great-great-grandson, Francis Knyvett Leighton, of Bausley, co. Mont- gomery, D.D. warden of All Souls Coll. Oxon. canon of West- minster, and rector of Lockinge (only sou of Lieut.-Col. Francis Knyvett Leighton and Hon. Louisa Anne St. Leger, dau. of St. Leger, 1st Viscovmt Doneraile); b. 2 July, 1806; d. 13 Oct. 1881, having m. 23 Feb. 1843, Catherine, dau. of Rev. and Hon. James St. Leger (Y. DONERAILE), and has a son and 2 daus, (1) Charles Arthur Baldwin Knj-vett, capt. 23rd H.W. fusiliers; b. 9 Nov. 1854; m. 17 April, 1879, Agatha Georgina, eldest dau. of Lieut. -Gen. Edward Arthur Somerset, c.B. (D. BEAUFORT). (2) Louisa Catherine Clare, m. 20 Nov. 1879, to Maurice Charles O'Conuell, Esq. 61st regt. (3) Caroline Alice Jane, m. in Westminster Abbey 5 Jan. 1875, to Montague Cecil Browne, capt. H.T.C. late loth King's hussars. SIR EDWARD, 2nd Baronet; b. 1681; d.6 Mar. 1756. having m. 1st, Rachel, dau. of Sir William Forester, of Watling Street, Salop (B. FORESTER;. He m. 2ndly, Judith, dau. of John Elwick, of Mile End, a director E.I.C.S., and widow of Capt. Thwaites, E.i.c.s.; she d. 1764. By his 1st wife he had vith other issue 2 sons, /!/ Sir Charlton, 3rd Baronet, whose male issue became extinct on the death of his youngest son, Sir Robert, 5th Baronet, 1819. /2/ Bald-in, capt. 9th regt.; b. 1717; m. Anne, dau. of Capt. Smith, and had with other issue 4 sons, [1] Sir Baldwin, s. as 6th Baronet. [2] Thomas, major-gen. E.I.C.S.; b. 1751; d. 22 May, 1808, having m. Mary Louisa, dau. of Capt. Everett, E.l.c.S. and had a son, Francis, rector of Eardiston, Salop; b. 5 Dec. 1801; d. 15 Dec. 1870; m. 12 Feb. 1829, Catherine, dau. of Samuel Amy Severne, Esq. of Theuford, Northants, and Wallop HaU, Salop, and has had 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) Francis de Burgh, b. 4 Dec. 1833. (2) Charlton Thomas, lieut. 89th regt.; b. 27 May, 1836- d. 28 Mar. 1865. (3) Edward William Forester, capt. 9th regt. b. 20 Dec 1839. (4) Louisa Ann. (5) Emma Victoria. [3] Burgh, Ueut.-col. major 4th dragoons; b. 1760; d. s. p. 1836, having m. Jane, dau. of Rev. Thomas Holme, of Win- stanley, co. Lancaster. [4] Forester, M.A. Pembroke Coll. Oxon. vicar of Condover, and 3rd portron of Pontesbury, Salop; b. 1763; d. 12 May, 1807, having m. Honoria Sarah, dau. of Gren. Barclay, r.m. and had 2 sons, (1) Forester Owen, major in the army; b. 1797; d. 29 Feb. 1876, having m. 9 June, 1827. Mary, eldest dau. of WilUam AVTiateley, Esq. of Wandsworth, co. Stafford; she d. 16 Nov. 1859, leaving an only dau.— Honoria Mary. (2) Baldwin Francis, b.a. Christ Church, Oxon. 1827, vicar of Ford, Salop, 1827, 39 &c.; b. 31 Mar. 1804; d. 22 Dec. 1880, having m. 8 Mar. 1849, Sarah Catherine, eldest dau. of Rev. Sir Richard Hughes, Bart.; she d. 21 June, 1864. SIR BALDWIN, 6th Baronet, gen. in the army, gov. of Car- rickfergus and of Jersey, brigadier in Portugal at com- mencement of Peninsular war; b. 15 Jan. 1747; d. 13 Nov. 1828, having m. 1st— May, 1780, Anna, dau. of Rev. WiUiam Pig. gott, rector of Edgmond. Salop; she d. s. p. He m. 2ndl3- — Nov. 1802, Margaretta Louisa Anne, 2nd dau. of Sir John Thomas Stanley, Bart, of Alderley Park, Cheshire (B. STAN- LEY); she d. 8 Jan. 1842, having had a son, SIR BALDWIN, 7th Baronet, M.P. S. Salop, sheriff of Salop, chairman of Shropshire and Montgomeryshire quarter sessions; b. 14 May, 1805; d. 26 Feb. 1871, having "m. 9 Feb. 1832, Mary, dau. of Thomas Netherton Parker, Esq. of Sweeney HaU, Salop (and eventual heir to her brother the Rev. John Parker, of Sweeney Hall); she d. 5 Mar. 1864, having had 2 sons and 4 daus. (1) Sir Baldwin, 8th and present Baronet. (2) Stanley, of Sweeney Hall, bar.-at-law L.I. M.P. N. Salop since 1876, J.P. cos. Montgomery and Salop, capt. 15th Salop vols. 1871; b. 13 Oct. 1837; m. 28 Aug. 1873, Jessie Marie, dau. of Henry Bertie Watkin AVilliams-Wj-nn (Bart.), of Nant-y- Meiched, co. Montgomery, and Howberry Park, Oxon. and has a son and dau. Bertie Edward Parker, b. 26 Nov. 1875.— Rachel Frances Marion. (3) Frances Christina, m. 23 April, 1862, to Rev. Edward George Childe, of Nyre Park, Somerset rtcar of Cleobury Mortimer, and Kinlet, Salop.
