Venables Genealogy Report - leigh

daughter of Adam de Norley. He married (2) Sibil Hanford before 1330.
Progenitor of the Leighs of Adlington.
Children of Robert de Legh and Maud de Norley:
7 i. Piers Legh, born about 1360, in of Lyme, died 1 Aug 1399.
Children of Robert de Legh and Sibil Hanford:
8 i. Robert Legh, born about 1330.
5. John 3
de Legh (John 2
, William 1
), born about 1327, in of Booths, died about 1377. He married (1) Maud Arderne. She was
the daughter of John Arderne. Maud Arderne was born in Aldford. He married (2) Isabel Baggileigh. She was the daughter of
John Baggileigh. Isabel Baggileigh died about 1370.
Alive in Edward III reign (1327-1377) Ancestor of Leghs of Booths.
Isabel is named Ellen, daughter of Sir William Baguley in the Visitation of 1580
Children of John de Legh and Maud Arderne:
9 i. John Legh, born in of Booths.
10 ii. James Legh
Children of John de Legh and Isabel Baggileigh:
11 i. William de Legh, born in of Baguley.
ii. John de Legh. The lineage from here to Francis Leigh, cadidate for Va is very sketchy and the data
not confirmed. Dates are missing in most cases and I have a feeling that there are too many generations
contained in too short a time period.
Generation No. 4
6. John 4
de Legh (Gilbert 3
, John 2
, William 1
), died after 1340. He married Cecilia de Towneley. She was the daughter of
Richard de Towneley. Cecilia de Towneley died before 1323.
Ancestor of Towneleys of Towneley. This Legh apparently married into a more ancient line than Legh and his descendants
assumed the Towneley name which removes them from our consideration here; though a Towneley DNA might be
interesting.
Children of John de Legh and Cecilia de Towneley:
12 i. Gilbert de Legh
Contents
7. Piers 4
Legh (Robert 3
, John 2
, William 1
), born about 1360, in of Lyme, died 1 Aug 1399. He married (1) Cicely Hagh. He
married (2) Margaret Danyers Nov 1388. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Danyers and Isabelle Baggileigh. Margaret
Danyers was born 1347, died 1428.
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