Leigh

Leigh, Ann was born 16 February 1661 and christened 5 March 1661. Daughter of William(ii) Leigh and Joane Pury. She married James Brandon.

Leigh, Anne(i) See Hicks-Beach, Anne

Leigh, Anne(ii) was christened 13 June 1703. Daughter of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges. She married Rev. John Hoskyns-Abrahall. She died in 1737.

Leigh, Benjamin Chandos was born 24 October 1942 in Warwick, Warwickshire. Son of Rupert William Dudley Leigh and Anne Hicks-Beach. He married Jennifer Vivian Winser 1 August 1979. He appears on the electoral rolls for 1976-1980.  He was educated at Eton College. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 11th Hussars (PAO). He was an amateur jockey. He lived at Adlestrop House.

Leigh, Caroline(i) was born in 1824 in Stoneleigh Abbey, Warwickshire. Daughter of Chandos Leigh and Margarette Willes. She married Frederick Benjamin Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes 18 August 1857. She appears on the 1851 census for Adlestrop; 1871 for St. John, Herefordshire; 1891 for St. Nicholas, Herefordshire. She died 21 July 1909.

Leigh, Caroline(ii) See Brydges, Caroline

Leigh, Cassandra(i) was born 11 April 1723 and christened 25 April 1723 in Westminster, London. Daughter of William(iv) Leigh and Mary Lord. She married Edward Turner 8 September 1739 in Adlestrop. She died 18 October 1770.

Leigh, Cassandra(ii) was christened 29 November 1695. Daughter of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges. She married Thomas Wright 27 August 1728 in St. Peter Cornhill, London.

Leigh, Cassandra(iii) was the daughter of Theophilus(ii) Leigh and Anne Bee. She married Rev. Samuel Cooke of Little Bookham, Surrey.

Leigh, Charles was christened 28 November 1700. Son of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges.

Leigh, Christopher Dudley Piers was born 20 October 1960. Son of John Piers Leigh and Cecilia Poppy Jackson. He married Sophy-Ann Burrows 15 August 1990. He appears on the electoral rolls for 1987-2000. He was educated at Eton College and the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. He lived at 3, Main Street and from 1991, Fern Farm.

Leigh, Cornelius was christened 30 June 1660. Son of William(ii) Leigh and Joane Pury.

Leigh, Edward William was born 16 September 1968 in Warwick, Warwickshire. Son of William Rupert Leigh and Priscilla Elizabeth Cooper. He appears on the electoral rolls for 1986-1987. He lived at Lower Farm.

Leigh, Elizabeth(i) was christened 30 November 1694 in Adlestrop. Daughter of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges.

Leigh, Elizabeth(ii) was born 17 November 1735 and christened 6 December 1735. Daughter of William Leigh. She died 18 April 1816.

Leigh, Emma Margarette was born 7 September 1822 in Adlestrop and christened 10 September 1824 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. Daughter of Chandos Leigh and Margarette Willes. She appears on the 1851 census for Adlestrop; 1871 & 1891 for Belgrave, London. She lived at Adlestrop House. She died 20 February 1892 in Belgrave, London.

Leigh, Emma was born 5 October 1690 in Adlestrop. Daughter of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges. She married Rev. Peter Waldo 29 January 1713 in Westminster Abbey.

Leigh, Francis Dudley(i) was born 30 July 1855 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. Son of William Henry Leigh and Caroline Amelia Grosvenor. He married (1) Frances Hélène Forbes Beckwith 29 November 1890 in St. George Hanover Square, London; (2) Marie Campbell 2 October 1923 in St. George Hanover Square, London. He appears on the 1861, 1891 & 1911 censuses for Stoneleigh, Warwickshire; He appears on the electoral rolls for 1899-1906.  He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was Assistant Secretary to the Secretary of State, India between 1886 and 1891. He was decorated with the award of the Territorial Decoration (T.D.). He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Warwickshire. He held the office of Member of the London County Council between 1904 and 1907, for St. George's Hanover Square. He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Warwickshire Yeomanry. He fought in the First World War. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the Warwickshire Yeomanry. He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the service of the 7th Battalion, Royal Warwicks Regiment. He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Warwickshire Volunteer Regiment. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire. He died 16 May 1938.

Leigh, Francis Dudley(ii) was born in 1982. Son of William Rupert Leigh and Priscilla Elizabeth Cooper. He lived at Lower Farm.

Leigh, Henry was christened 4 January 1697. Son of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges.

Leigh, Isabel was christened 4 February 1612. Daughter of William Leigh.

Leigh, Isabella was christened 23 July 1637. Daughter of William Leigh. She died 22 November 1637.

Leigh, James(i) was christened 7 July 1724. Son of William(iv) Leigh and Mary Lord. He married Caroline Brydges 10 March 1755. He died 31 March 1774. He lived at Adlestrop House.

Leigh, James(ii) was christened 5 September 1733. Son of Theophilus(ii) Leigh and Anne Bee. He died in 1736.

Leigh, James(iii) was christened 16 September 1692. Son of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges. He died 16 Jan 1713.

Leigh, James Henry was christened 8 February 1765. Son of James(i) Leigh and Caroline Brydges. He married Julia Judith Twisleton 8 December 1786 in Broughton, Oxfordshire. On 2 July 1806 he inherited Stoneleigh on the death of the 5th and last Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh's sister Mary. He lived at Adlestrop House. He died 27 October 1823.

Leigh, James Rupert was born 15 February 1967. Son of William Rupert Leigh and Priscilla Elizabeth Cooper. He appears on the electoral rolls for 1984-1985. He lived at Lower Farm.

Leigh, Very Rev. Hon. James Wentworth was born 21 January 1838 in Paris, France and christened 10 September 1838 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. Son of Chandos Leigh and Margarette Willes. He married Frances Butler 29 June 1871 in Marylebone, London. He appears on the 1851 census for Adlestrop; 1881 for Leamington Priors, Warwickshire; 1901 for St. John the Baptist, Herefordshire. He was Vicar of Leamington, Warwickshire and Rector at St. Mary's Church, Bryanston Square, Marylebone, London, England. He was invested as a Fellow, Society of Antiquaries (F.S.A.). He held the office of Dean of Hereford between 1894 and 1919. He graduated from Cambridge University, with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.). He died 5 January 1923.

Leigh, John was christened 22 January 1638. Son of William Leigh.

Leigh, Hon. Julia Anne Eliza was born in 1821 in Adlestrop. Daughter of Chandos Leigh and Margarette Willes. She married Charles Bowyer Adderley 28 July 1842. She appears on the 1851 census for Belgrave, London; 1861 for Lea Marston, Warwickshire; 1871 & 1881 for Belgrave, London; She died 8 May 1887.

Leigh, Katherine was christened 22 July 1610. Daughter of William Leigh.

Leigh, Hon. Louisa Georgina was born in 1830 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. Daughter of Chandos Leigh and Margarette Willes. She married Lt.-Col. Francis William Newdigate 1 March 1870. She appears on the 1851 census for Adlestrop; 1871 & 1891 for Marylebone, London. She lived at Adlestrop House. She died 7 August 1907.

Leigh, Lucy Alexandra was born 2 November 1995. Daughter of Christopher Dudley Piers Leigh and Sophy-Ann Burrows. She lived at Fern Farm.

Leigh, Margaret Elizabeth was born 29 October 1849 in Adlestrop. Daughter of William Henry Leigh and Caroline Amelia Grosvenor. She married Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Island of Jersey 19 September 1872. She appears on the 1861 & 1871 censuses for Stoneleigh, Warwickshire; 1901 for Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire. She published a book "Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life" in 1922. She was a Governor at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey. She died 22 May 1945 in Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire. See Photographs.

Leigh, Margarette see Willes, Margarette

Leigh, Mary(i) was christened 4 April 1699. Daughter of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges.

Leigh, Mary(ii) was christened 20 July 1731. Daughter of Theophilus(ii) Leigh and Anne Bee. She died 4 May 1797.

Leigh, Mary(iii) was born in 1828 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. Daughter of Chandos Leigh and Margarette Willes. She married Henry Pitt Cholmondeley 4 May 1848 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. She appears on the 1861, 1871 & 1881 censuses for Adlestrop; 1891 for Marylebone, London; 1901 for Adlestrop. She died 24 August 1906. See Photographs.

Leigh, Matthew was christened 2 November 1661. Son of William(ii) Leigh and Joane Pury.

Leigh, Priscilla Elizabeth See Cooper, Priscilla Elizabeth

Leigh, Richard Thomas was born in 1974. Son of William Rupert Leigh and Priscilla Elizabeth Cooper. He lived at Lower Farm. He died in 1978.

Leigh, Rowland was the son of Thomas Leigh and Alice Barker. He married (1) Margery Lowe; (2) Catharine Berkeley. He died after 1596. He inherited Adlestrop House upon his father's death in 1571.

Leigh, Rupert Dudley was born 21 February 1994. Son of Christopher Dudley Piers Leigh and Sophy-Ann Burrows. He lived at Fern Farm.

Leigh, Rupert William Dudley was born 14 March 1908 in Kensington, London. Son of Major Hon. Rupert Leigh and Beatrice Mary Smith. He married Anne Hicks-Beach 27 April 1931 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He appears on the 1911 census for Richmond, Surrey. He appears on the electoral rolls for 1949-1952; 1975-1980. He lived at Adlestrop House. He was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst, Berkshire. He owned and trained racehorses. He died 24 June 1979.

Leigh, Sophia was born 21 January 1838 in Paris, France and christened 10 September 1838 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. Daughter of Chandos Leigh and Margarette Willes. She married Granville William Gresham Leveson-Gower 21 May 1861 in St. George Hanover Square, Londn. She appears on the 1851 census for Adlestrop; 1861 for Stoneleigh, Warwickshire; 1871 for Titsey, Surrey. She died 12 July 1926.

Leigh, Sophy-Ann see Burrows, Sophy-Ann

Leigh, Theophilus(i) was born in 1643 in Adlestrop. Son of William(ii) Leigh and Joane Pury. He married (1) Elizabeth Craven 16 December 1673; (2) Hon. Mary Brydges 26 November 1689. He lived at Adlestrop House. He was Great-Grandfather of the author Jane Austen. He died 10 February 1724.

Leigh, Theophilus(ii) was born 25 November 1693. Son of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Hon. Mary Brydges. He married Anne Bee. He was Rector of Adlestrop and Master of Balliol College, Oxford. He died 3 January 1785.

Leigh, Thomas(i) was christened 17 January 1664. Son of William(ii) Leigh and Joane Pury.

Leigh, Rev. Thomas(ii) was christened 16 December 1696. Son of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges. He married Jane Walker. He was Rector of Harden, Oxfordshire. He was Grandfather of the author Jane Austen. He died in 1763.

Leigh, Thomas(iii) was christened 22 July 1734. Son of William(iv) Leigh and Mary Lord. He was Rector of Adlestrop. He died 26 June 1813.

Leigh, William(i) was born in 1586. Son of Rowland Leigh and Catharine Berkeley. He married Elizabeth Whorwood. He lived at Adlestrop House. He died in 1632.

Leigh, William(ii) was born in 1604. Son of William(i) Leigh and Elizabeth Whorwood. He married Joane Pury. He lived at Adlestrop House. He died 17 June 1690.

Leigh, William(iii) was christened 17 June 1628. Son of William Leigh.

Leigh, William(iv) was christened 3 November 1691. Son of Theophilus(i) Leigh and Mary Brydges. He married Mary Lord. He lived at Adlestrop House. He died 9 December 1757.

Leigh, William(v) was christened 1 April 1732. Son of William(iv) Leigh and Mary Lord.

Leigh, William Henry was born 17 January 1824. Son of Chandos Leigh and Margarette Willes. He married Caroline Amelia Grosvenor 22 August 1848. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1856 and 1905. He held the office of High Steward of Sutton Coldfield between 1859 and 1892. He held the office of High Steward of Sutton Coldfield between 1859 and 1892. He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Gloucestershire. He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the 3rd Battalion, Warwicks Regiment. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1895. In 1895 he unsuccessfully stood for North Warwickshire as a Free Trader in the General Election. He appears on the 1871, 1881 & 1891 censuses for Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. He died 21 October 1905. See Photographs.

Leigh, William Rupert was born 13 September 1938. Son of Rupert William Dudley Leigh and Anne Hicks-Beach. He married Priscilla Elizabeth Cooper 20 May 1965. He appears on the electoral rolls for 1974-1986. He was educated at Eton College, Berkshire. He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 11th Hussars (PAO). He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He lived at Lower Farm.