Paternal Family Tree: Leighton
Before 1747 [his father] Charlton Leighton 3rd Baronet [aged 31] and [his mother] Anna-Maria Mytton were married.
Around 1747 Charlton Leighton 4th Baronet was born to Charlton Leighton 3rd Baronet [aged 32] and Anna-Maria Mytton.
In August 1750 [his mother] Anna-Maria Mytton died.
Before 1752 [his father] Charlton Leighton 3rd Baronet [aged 36] and Emma Maude Lady Leighton were married.
On 10th August 1755 [his grandmother] Latitia Owen [aged 59] died. Charlton Leighton 4th Baronet [aged 8] inherited Condover Hall, Shropshire.
In 1756 [his grandfather] Edward Leighton 2nd Baronet [aged 75] died. His son [his father] Charlton [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baronet Leighton of Wattlesborough.
On 17th September 1763 Charlton Leighton 4th Baronet [aged 16] was admitted to St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1780 and 1784 Charlton Leighton 4th Baronet [aged 33] was elected MP Shrewsbury unopposed.
In 1780 [his father] Charlton Leighton 3rd Baronet [aged 65] died. His son Charlton [aged 33] succeeded 4th Baronet Leighton of Wattlesborough.
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In 1784 Charlton Leighton 4th Baronet [aged 37] died unmarried. His half brother [his half-brother] Robert [aged 32] succeeded 5th Baronet Leighton of Wattlesborough. [his sister] Anna-Maria Leighton and her husband Nicholas Smythe [aged 54] inherited Condover Hall, Shropshire.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 22 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 18 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Leighton of Wattlesborough Castle
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Leighton 1st Baronet
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Baldwin of Diddlebury in Shropshire
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Baldwin
Grandfather: Edward Leighton 2nd Baronet
father: Charlton Leighton 3rd Baronet 11 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Forester of Dothill
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Forester of Dothill
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Forester of Dothill
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Forester 12 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Newport 
9 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Newport 1st Baron Newport 10 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Beatrice Lacon 16 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Newport 11 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Leveson
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Leveson Baroness Gower 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Christian Mildmay 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Grandmother: Rachel Forester Lady Leighton 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 
7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Cecil 8 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 
8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury 9 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Maxwell 1st Earl Dirletoun 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Diana Maxwell
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Cecil 9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Manners 
6 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont 
9 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 
9 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cotton 12 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Charlton Leighton 4th Baronet 12 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Mytton
Grandfather: Richard Mytton of Halston
mother: Anna-Maria Mytton
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Owen of Condover
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Owen
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Owen
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Owen of Condover
Grandmother: Latitia Owen
Great x 2 Grandfather: St John Booth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Booth