Leigh, Charles, s. William, of Ye Grange, co. Lancaster, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 18 July, 1679, aged 17; B.A. 24 May, 1683, D.Med. from Jesus Coll., Cambridge (comitiis regiis), 1690. See Ath. iv. 609; & Rawl. iii. 296.
Leigh, Hon. Charles, s. Thomas, Baron Leigh, of Stoneleigh, co. Warwick. Balliol Coll., matric. 18 May, 1702, aged 16; of Leighton, a student of Inner Temple 1701, M.P. Warwick Dec., 1710, Higham Ferrers (March), 1714, 1715, Bedfordshire 1722-7, and (Feb.), 1733-4; died 28 July, 1749; brother of Edward 1702. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary.
Leigh, Christopher, of University Coll. 1592. See Lygh.
Leigh, Edmund, B.A. from Exeter Coll. 3 March, 1574-5, fellow 1577; died 1579. See Boase, 47.
Leighe, Edmund, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. entry under date 1575, B.A. 27 Feb., 1575-6. [5],
Leigh, Edmund, of co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1600, aged 15; B.A. 20 July, 1604, M.A. 5 July, 1611, B.D. 8 July, 1619, vicar of Gillingham, Kent, 1629. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Leigh, Edward (Lee), of Cheshire arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. entry under date 31 May, 1581, aged 16; perhaps bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1592, as of Lyme, Cheshire; (3s. Peter); M.P. Wigan 1597-8; buried at Winwick 22 Jan., 1608-9. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary; & Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Leigh, Edward (Leghe), of Cheshire, pleb. University Coll., matric. 5 June, 1584, aged 19.
Leigh, Edward, of St. Mary Hall 1590. See Lygh.
Leigh, Edward, of co. Warwick, equitis fil. Balliol Coll., matric. 20 Jan., 1597-8, aged 16. See also Thomas 1608. [10],
Leigh, Edward, of co. Leicester, arm. Magdalen Hall, matric. 24 Oct., 1617, aged 15; B.A. 17 Oct., 1620, M.A. 18 June, 1623; perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1634; biblical critic and historian, born at Shawell, co. Leicester, 24 March, 1602; a student of Middle Temple 1624 (as 2s. Henry, of Rushall, co. Stafford, esq.), called by some a knight; M.P. Stafford Oct., 1645 (l.p.), until secluded in 1648, a col. of a regiment for the parliament; died 2 Jan., 1671; father of Henry 1649, and of Richard 1666. See Ath. iii. 926; Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary; & Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Leigh, Edward, s. Edward, of Geddington, Northants, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 20 June, 1634, aged 16.
Leigh, Edward, of co. Stafford, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 26 Oct., 1660.
Le(i)gh, Edward, s. Thomas, of Adlington, Cheshire, Brasenose Coll., matric. 26 March, 1669, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1670. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Leigh, Hon. Edward, s. Thomas, Baron Leigh, of Stoneleigh, co. Warwick. Balliol Coll., matric. 18 May, 1702, aged 17; 3rd Lord Leigh; died March, 1737; brother of Charles 1702. [15],
Leigh, (Sir) Francis, of Surrey, militis fil. Trinity Coll., matric. 8 May, 1607, aged 15; student of Inner Temple 1610 (as son and heir of Sir Oliph, of Addington, Surrey, kt.); knighted 12 Dec., 1617; M.P. Surrey 1625; buried 17 Dec., 1644; father of Francis and Wolley 1631. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Leigh, Francis, of co. Lancaster, equitis fil. Brasenose Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1609, aged 19; B.A. 29 Nov., 1610.
Leigh, Francis, subscribed 1 July, 1613; possibly a student of Lincoln's Inn 1615 (as son and heir of Sir Francis, of Newnham, co. Warwick, K. B.); created a baronet 24 Dec., 1618; M.P. Warwick 1625 and 1626, created baron Dunsmore 1628, and earl of Chichester 1644; died 21 Dec., 1653; perhaps brother of Henry and Robert 1621. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Leigh, Francis, 2s. Francis, of Addington, Surrey, militis. Queen's Coll., matric. 4 Nov., 1631, aged 16; student of Inner Temple 1633; brother of Wolley 1631. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Leigh, Sir Francis (Lee), created M.A. 16 June, 1643; of Newnham, co. Warwick (s. Sir William); father of Henry and Robert 1621, and Francis 1613.
Leigh, Francis, s. Tho., of Bexley, Kent, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 5 July, 1667, aged 16; student of Middle Temple 1669; perhaps knighted 1 Dec., 1671; M.P. Kent 1702-5, and died Nov., 1711; father of the next-named. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [21],
Leigh, Francis, 1s. F., of London, equitis. Christ Church, matric. 20 Oct., 1711, aged 18.
Leighe, George, of Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 10 March, 1591-2, aged 22; B.A. 28 Feb., 1594-5.
[Le(i)gh Gerard, s. Henry, of London; died 1576. See Ath. i. 428.],
Leighe, Henry, of Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. entry under date 3 Dec., 1575, aged 19; perhaps B.A. Cambridge, supl. for incorporation 27 Jan., 1578-9, of Hart Hall; one of these names rector of Colmworth, Beds, 1603. See Foster's Index Eccl. [25],
Le(i)gh, Henry, of Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. entry under date 20 March, 1578-9, aged 24; B.A. 26 Jan., 1579-80, and perhaps M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 4 July, 1582.
Leighe, Henry, of co. Derby, arm. Balliol Coll., matric. 5 Nov., 1591, aged 17.
Leigh, Henry (Leghe), of Cheshire, arm. fil. nat. max. Brasenose Coll., matric. 7 May, 1602, aged 15; student of Inner Temple 1603, as of Lea Hall, Cheshire (1s. Sir Richard). See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Leigh, Henry (Lee), of co. Warwick, equitis fil. Hart Hall, matric. 18 June, 1621, aged 16; brother of Robert 1621, and Francis 1613.
Leigh, Henry, s. Barnab., of Isle of Wight, Hants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 31 Jan., 1622-3, aged 18; B.A. 14 Feb., 1625-6; M.A. from St. Edmund Hall 25 June, 1628, created B.D. (ex Regis gratia) 20 Dec., 1642 (perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1659 as M.A.), rector of Shorwell, Isle of Wight, 1627, etc.; son of Barnaby Lygh whom see. See Foster's Index Eccl. [30],
Leigh, Henry (or Lee), of Cambridge University; B.A. from Magdalen Hall, Oxford, 22 Oct., 1649; M.A. 17 Feb., 1652-3, delegate of the visitors 1647 (1s. Edward, of Rushall, co. Stafford, see 1617); brother of Richard 1666. See Burrows, 564.
Le(i)gh, Henry, s. H., of Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 5 April, 1661, aged 19; perhaps scholar of Christ Church, and died in 1663. See Gutch, i. 511.
Leigh, John (Lygh), fellow of Brasenose Coll., M.A. 20 June, 1507; one of these names rector of East Lambrook, Somerset, 1525, and chantry priest for St. Leonard in Farley Castle, 1531. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Leighe, John, of co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 22 April, 1586, aged 18; B.A. 5 June, 1589, M.A. 6 July, 1593.
Leigh, John, of London, arm. Christ Church, matric. 29 Jan., 1590-1, aged 16; perhaps B.A. from Broadgates Hall 15 Feb., 1592-3; fellow All Souls' Coll., M.A. 2 May, 1598, B.D. 10 June, 1611; treasurer of Sarum 1624, until his death 1634. See Lansdowne MS. 984, f. 213; & Fasti, i. 343. [35]
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