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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).

LEHEUP, HENRY, only son of Michael Leheup, London, Secretary to Lord Chancellor, and his second wife Anne Magdalen Piercy de Cambes, St. Marylebone, Middlesex; bapt. St. Mary, St. Marylebone Road 25 Jun 1740 (IGI); adm.; KS (aged 15) 1755; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 30 Jan 1759, retd. 23 Dec 1761; Trinity Hall, Cambridge; LLB 1769; ordained; Rector of Hersett and Pakenham, Suffolk, from 1776; d. unm. Feb 1778.

LEGH, PETER, brother of Fleetwood Legh (qv); b. 6 Jan 1707/8; adm. Oct 1721; KS 1724; left 1727; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 7 Oct 1727, matr. 1727; inherited estates of his uncle Peter Legh at Lyme, Cheshire, and Newton, Lancs., 1744; MP Newton 15 Dec 1743-74; m. 20 Dec 1737 Martha, dau. of Thomas Benett, Salthrop, Wilts.; d. 20 May 1792.

LEGH, FLEETWOOD, eldest son of Thomas Legh MP, Holton Moss, Lancs., and Elizabeth, only dau. of Thomas Fleetwood, Bank, Lancs.; b. 11 Jan 1701/2; in under school list 1715; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 25 May 1721; of Bank, Lancs.; m. 24 Nov 1723 Meriel, only dau. of Sir Francis Leicester, Bart., MP; d. 21 Jan 1725/6.

LEGGET, ---; b.; in under school lists 1715-8.