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LEIGH, FRANCIS, son of Sir Francis Leigh, Kt, MP, Hawley, Sutton at Hone, Kent, and his first wife Frances Cheney; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 15) 1709, also 1710; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 Oct 1711, aged 18; of Hawley, Kent; m. Jane, widow of Finch Umfrey, Fawkham, Kent, and dau. of Thomas Gifford, Fawkham, Kent; d. 1734.

LEIGH, SIR EGERTON, BART., third son of Sir Egerton Leigh, Bart. (qv); b.; adm. 19 Jun 1771; in school lists 1775; Ensign, 37th Foot 11 Jun 1776; Lieut., 4 Dec 1778; retd. 8 Sep 1783; succ. father as 2nd baronet 15 Sep 1781; of Rugby Hall, Warwicks.; m. 13 May 1788 Theodosia, widow of John Donellan (qv), and only dau. of Sir Edward Boughton, Bart.; d. 27 Apr 1818, aged 56.

LEIGH, EGERTON, second son of Rev. Peter Leigh, Rector of Lyme, Cheshire, and Middle, Shropshire, and Mary, dau. of Henry Doughty, Broadwell, Gloucs.; b. 25 Oct 1752; adm. 17 Mar 1765; Sidney Sussex Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 20 Apr 1771, matr. Easter 1772; BA 1775; of West Hall, High Leigh, Cheshire; m. 21 Sep 1778 Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Jodrell, Yeardsley and Twemlow, Cheshire; d. 22 Jun 1833.

LEIGH, SIR EGERTON, BART., eldest son of Peter Leigh, Chief Justice, South Carolina, formerly High Bailiff of Westminster, and Elizabeth, dau. of William Lattus, Manchester; b. 11 Oct 1733; adm. Jan 1747/8; member of Council, Surveyor-Gen. and Attorney-Gen., South Carolina 1765-74; created baronet 15 May 1773; m. 15 Jan 1756 Martha, dau. of Francis Bremar, South Carolina; d. 15 Sep 1781.

LEIGH, EDWARD; b.; adm. (aged 9) Apr 1733; in under school lists 1733-5.

LEIGH, EDWARD, son of Edward Leigh, Rushall, Staffs., and Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Talbot, Worfield, Shropshire; b.; adm. in school lists 1656; KS; left (aged 18) 1659, having failed to obtain election to either University (Chapter Muniments 43061); Magdalen Hall, Oxford, matr. 26 Oct 1660.

LEIGH, EDWARD, 5TH BARON LEIGH, third son of Thomas Leigh, 4th Baron Leigh, and his first wife Maria Rebecca, dau. of John Craven, Whitley, Warwicks., and sister of William Craven, 5th Baron Craven; b. 1 Mar 1742; succ. father as 5th Baron Leigh 30 Nov 1749; adm. Jun 1751 (Watts'); left 1761; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 14 Jul 1761; MA 13 Feb 1764; DCL 29 Apr 1767; High Steward, Oxford Univ. 1767; took seat, House of Lords 15 Mar 1764; found a lunatic 7 Aug 1774; d. unm. 26 May 1786.

LEIGH, ---; b.; in school lists 1656 (name spelled Ley in second, third and fourth quarters).