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Leighton, Albert Lewis, son of Albert Leighton, of Esher, Surrey, by Alice Esther Gillot, daughter of Charles Jeremiah Needham, of Sheffield, Yorks; b. Dec. 22, 1895; adm. Sept. 23, 1909 (A); left July 1914; temp. 2nd Lieut. Sept. 22, 1914, 13th Service Batt. King's Royal Rifle Corps Oct. 22, 1914; Lieut. Jan. 1, 1915; acting Capt. Sept. 14, 1917; invalided; In­ structor Officer Cadet Batt. Feb. 1918 - Oct. 1921; served in France July 1915 - Oct. 1917; M.C. Aug. 16, 1917; local government publisher since Feb. 1919; Capt. R. A. S. C. June 17, 1940; d. Feb. 4, 1958.

Leigh-Hunt, Egerton Shelley Walter Hanbury, son of Maurice Egerton Leigh-Hunt of Hertford; b. 9 May 1909; adm. May 1922 (G); left Dec. 1923; d. in Singapore after a road accident 15 Jan. 1931.

Leigh-Clare, James William George, son of Cedric Octavius Leigh-Clare, Principal, GPO, and Agnes Beatrice Buckland, d. of George Buckland Green, Faraday Fellow, St John’s Coll. Oxf.; b. 4 Jan. 1932; adm. Sept. 1946 (R); left July 1950; BA 1955, MA 1958; ASA 1956, FIA 1958, FCIA 1965; consult. actuary Coopers & Lybrand, Toronto, Canada; m. 30 May 1959 Nancy Elizabeth, d. of Norman Victor Lowe, of Ontario, Canada; d. 7 Aug. 2003.

LEIGH, WILLIAM, brother of Francis Leigh (qv); b.; adm.; in under school list 1715; KS (aged 13) 1717; left 1720.

LEIGH, PHILIP; b.; adm.; KS; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1620, adm. scholar 1621; BA 1624/5; ordained; Vicar of Redbourn, Herts., 1630-43, sequestered; Perpetual Curate of Nettleden, Bucks., 1647; m. 31 Jul 1634 Sarah Smith, Wheathampstead, Herts.; buried Redbourn, Herts. 2 Sep 1656.

LEIGH, JAMES, son of William Leigh, Adlestrop, Gloucs., and Mary, dau. of Robert Lord, York Buildings, Villiers Street, Strand, London; b. 22 Jun 1724; adm. (aged 14) Oct 1738 (Bainbrigg's); left 1739; Balliol Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Mar 1740/1; Grand Tour (Italy); of Adlestrop, Gloucs.; m. 10 Mar 1755 Lady Caroline Brydges, dau. of Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos (qv); d. 31 Mar 1774 (M. I. Adlestrop, Gloucs. ).

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.