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Leigh 5

: Legh of Booths, Legh of Norbury Booths Hall, Legh of Torkington
Sir John de Legh a temp Edward III 1327-1377 Visitation shows John as married only to Isabel, dau of Sir Richard Sandbach, and his son Richard as married to Maud, dau of John Arderne. But Commoners as follows:
m1 Maud Arderne dau of Sir John Arderne of Aldford
1. John Legh of Booths
m Elizabeth de Sonbach dau of Sir Richard de Sonbach
A. Maud Legh
m Richard Radclyffe of Ordshall d 1380
2. James Legh
A. John Legh of Booths, Sheriff of Cheshire a 1393
m Maud
i. John Legh of Booths a 1428
m Maud Booth dau of Sir William Booth of Dunham identified in Visitation 1613, possibly by the Harleian editor
a. Sir John Legh of Booths d Blore Heath 1459
m Jane Ashton dau of Sir Thomas Ashton of Asheton identified in Visitation 1613, possibly by the Harleian editor
1 John Legh of Booths d 1470
m Emma Grosvenor dau of Robert Grosvenor of Hulme, m2. Peter Shakerley
A John Legh of Booths d by 1485 this generation given by Commoners but omitted by Visitation
m Anne Booth dau of Sir William Booth of Dunham Massey, m2. Geoffrey Shakerley of Shakerley
i John Legh dsp
ii Elizabeth Legh "only daughter" according to Commoners
m1 Peter Shakerley of Shakerley
m2 Raffe Egerton
iii Margaret Legh
m John Leigh of Boothes
2 Philip Legh of Booths d 1527-8
m Elizabeth Brereton dau of Andrew Brereton of Brereton
A Sir John Legh of Booths b before 1520 d 1558
m Jane Sneyd sister of William Sneyd of Bradwell
i John Legh of Booths d 1617-9, 3rd son?
m Jane Brereton dau of Sir William Brereton of Brereton
a William Legh of Booths, Sheriff of Cheshire b c1575, d 1641 - continued below
m1 Dorothy Shakerley dau of Sir Geoffrey Shakerley of Hulme
m2 Elizabeth Edwards dau of Thomas Edwards of Mould
b Isabell Legh
m John Manfield
c+ other issue - Peter dsp, Thomas, Margaret, Anne
ii+ other issue dsp - John, John
partners unknown
iv John Legh
m Elizabeth Mere dau of Edmund Mere or Merry of Knuttesford
v Agnes Legh
B Joan Legh
m1 Richard Starkey of Stratton or Stretton
m2 _ Stanley of Bickerstaff
C Ellen Legh
m Sir Ralph Leycester of Toft
D daughter possibly of this generation
m Thomas Hulse
E+ other issue - Roger, William, Edward, Anne b before 1527 dsp
3 Geffrey Legh
4 Margaret Legh possibly of this generation
m Roger Millington of Millington
m2 Isabel or Ellin? Baggileigh d c1370, sister of John Baggileigh of Baggileigh, dau of Sir William, son of Sir John of Baggileigh or Baguley
3. William Leigh of Baguley Baggileigh
William Legh of Booths, Sheriff of Cheshire b c1575, d 1641 - continued above
m1 Dorothy Shakerley dau of Sir Geoffrey Shakerley of Hulme
1. John Legh of Booths, Sheriff of Cheshire b c1601, d 16.04.1660
m1 Margaret Washburn dau of Thomas Washburn or Washborne of Washborne
A. Elizabeth Legh
m 29.01.1660 Thomas Hollinshead of Heywood
m2 Dorothy Ashton dau of Sir Richard Ashton of Middleton
B. Dorothy Legh
m Samuel Hanmer
C. Anne Legh
m John Diskfield or Ditchfield of Manchester dsp
D.+ 3 sons d young
m3. 1652 Elizabeth Stanley dau of Sir Thomas Stanley, Bart of Alderley
G. Peter Legh of Booths
m Ruth Barcroft dau of Robert Barcroft of Barcroft
i. Ruth Legh of Booths bur 08.03.1715
m Thomas Pennington of Chester, later Legh Captain
a. Thomas Pennington, later Legh of Booths
m Helena Aston dau of Sir Willoughby Aston,Bart of Aston
1 Peter Legh of Norbury Booths Hall b 04.03.1722-3, d 12.08.1804
m 20.06.1744 Anne Wade d 1794, dau of Peter Wade
A Willoughby Legh of Norbury Booths Hall b 25.05.1749, d unm, 3rd son
B John Legh of Torkington, later of Norbury Booths Hall d 04.1826
m 29.03.1792 Isabella Dawson dau of Edmund Dawson of Wharton
i Peter Legh of Norbury Booths Hall, Sheriff of Cheshire b 11.06.1794, d unm 29.08.1857
ii John Legh d young
iii Edmund Dawson Legh of St. Botolph's, London b 1801, d 09.03.1845, minister had issue
m 1826 Catherine Robinson dau of Sir Christopher Robinson
iv Anne Legh
m William Clawes Clowes
v Isabella Legh d 26.05.1855
m Bertie Johnson rector of Lymme
C Anne Helena Legh dsp 1793
m 1792 John Mathews Captain RN
D Peter Pennington Legh dvp 1777
D Thomas Legh dvp 1790
D Mary Legh d unm
H. Elizabeth Legh
m Richard Calverley of Ouden
I. John Legh d young
J. Richard Legh of Torkington dsp
K. Mary Legh
2. Mary Legh
m William Houghton of Houghton
3. Elizabeth Legh
m Thomas Witchcot of Mobbdy Mobberley
m2 Elizabeth Edwards d 04.04.1634, dau of Thomas Edwards of Mould ,widow of William, son/heir of Randle Holme

Sources: Commoners vol ii, Legh of Norbury Booths Hall w+ BLG1886 Legh of Norbury Booths Hall, Visitation Cheshire, 1580+1613+1663, Leigh of Bouthes or Boothes
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