Biography of William John Legh 1st Baron Newton 1828-1898
Paternal Family Tree: Legh
On 19 Dec 1828 William John Legh 1st Baron Newton was born to William Legh.
On 29 May 1856 William John Legh 1st Baron Newton (age 27) and Emily Jane Wodehouse (age 30) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square.
On 18 Mar 1857 [his son] Thomas Wodehouse Leigh 2nd Baron Newton was born to William John Legh 1st Baron Newton (age 28) and [his wife] Emily Jane Wodehouse (age 30).
On 08 May 1857 [his uncle] Thomas Legh (age 64) died at Milford Lodge, Lymington. His nephew William John Legh 1st Baron Newton (age 28) inherited his estates including Lyme Hall [Map].
In 1859 William John Legh 1st Baron Newton (age 30) was elected MP Lancashire South which seat he held until 1865.
On 05 May 1866 William John Legh 1st Baron Newton (age 37) was commissioned as Lieutenant-Colonel to command the 4th Administrative Battalion, Cheshire Rifle Volunteer Corps.
In 1868 William John Legh 1st Baron Newton (age 39) was elected MP Cheshire East which seat he held until 1885.
1878. George Richmond (age 68). Portrait of William John Legh 1st Baron Newton (age 49).
In 1880 [his son] Thomas Wodehouse Leigh 2nd Baron Newton (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Evelyn Caroline Davenport were married.
The London Gazette 26328. Whitehall, September 22, 1892. THE Queen has been pleased, by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, dated the 27th August, 1892, to grant the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom unto William John Legh (age 63), of Lyme Park, in the County Palatine of Chester, Esq., and the heirs malo cf his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Newton, of Newton-in-Makerfield, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
On 15 Dec 1898 William John Legh 1st Baron Newton (age 69) died.
On 20 Apr 1901 [his former wife] Emily Jane Wodehouse (age 74) died.
On 25 Jan 1973 William John Legh 1st Baron Newton was appointed Honorary Colonel of the 4th Administrative Battalion, Cheshire Rifle Volunteer Corps.
Kings Wessex: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
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Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reverend Thomas Legh 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Legh 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Legh 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Chicheley
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sarah Russell
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reverend Ashburnham Legh 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fleetwood of Bank Hall
Great x 2 Grandmother: Henrietta Maria Fleetwood
GrandFather: Colonel Thomas Peter Legh 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Egerton 2nd Baronet
7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Egerton 3rd Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Holland Egerton 4th Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Charlotte Elizabeth Egerton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cave 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Cave 2nd Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Wenman Lady Cave 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Cave 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bromley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Bromley Lady Cave
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ursula Leigh
Father: William Legh 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
William John Legh 1st Baron Newton 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England