Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh 1595-1672

Paternal Family Tree: Legh

In or before 1595 [his father] Piers Legh 1320-1399 [aged 19] and [his mother] Ursula Hoddeston were married.

In 1595 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh was born to Piers Legh 1320-1399 [aged 20] and Ursula Hoddeston.

On 4th November 1608 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh [aged 13] was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford University.

On 11th November 1610 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh [aged 15] and Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396 [aged 15] were married.

Around 1615 [his son] Piers Legh 1320-1399 was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh [aged 20] and [his wife] Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396 [aged 20].

In 1626 [his father] Piers Legh 1320-1399 [aged 51] died at Whimple, Devon.

In February 1626 [his grandfather] Piers Legh 1320-1399 [aged 84] died at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire [Map]. His grandson Thomas [aged 31] succeeded 2nd Baronet Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.

In 1628 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh [aged 33] was elected MP Warwickshire.

In 1636 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh [aged 41] was appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire.

The History of William Marshal, Earl of Chepstow and Pembroke, Regent of England. Book 1 of 2, Lines 1-10152.

The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.

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On 1st July 1643 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh [aged 48] was created 1st Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire. [his wife] Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396 [aged 48] by marriage Baroness Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.

In 1653 [his son-in-law] Justinian Isham 2nd Baronet [aged 43] and [his daughter] Piers Legh 1320-1399 were married.

After 14th December 1654 [his son] Piers Legh 1320-1399 and [his daughter-in-law] Guy de Westcote 1357-1422 were married.

Around 1655 [his son-in-law] William Tracy 1460-1531 [aged 38] and [his daughter] Piers Legh 1320-1399 were married.

In or before 1663 [his son-in-law] William Bromley and [his daughter] Piers Legh 1320-1399 were married.

In 1663 [his daughter] Piers Legh 1320-1399 died.

In 1669 [his wife] Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396 [aged 74] died.

On 22nd February 1672 Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh [aged 77] died. His grandson Thomas [aged 19] succeeded 2nd Baron Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire, 3rd Baronet Leigh of Stoneleigh in Warwickshire.

[his daughter] Piers Legh 1320-1399 was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh and Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396. She married in or before 1663 William Bromley and had issue.

[his daughter] Piers Legh 1320-1399 was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh and Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396. She married 1653 Justinian Isham 2nd Baronet, son of John Isham 1st Baronet, and had issue.

[his son] Piers Legh 1320-1399 was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh and Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396. He married after 14th December 1654 Guy de Westcote 1357-1422, daughter of Guy de Westcote 1357-1422 and Hester Courteen Lady Littleton, and had issue.

Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans

Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.

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[his daughter] Piers Legh 1320-1399 was born to Thomas Leigh 1st Baron Leigh and Urian "The Younger" Egerton -1396. She married 1655 William Tracy 1460-1531, son of William Tracy 1460-1531 and Guy de Westcote 1357-1422, and had issue.