Family and Education
b. Skelton, Cumb., 3 May 1424, s. and h. of Sir William Leigh*. m. (1) Dec. 1436, Isabel, da. of Sir John Bolde of Bold, Lancs.; (2) by Mich. 1458, Margaret (fl.1467), da. of Thomas, Lord Dacre, by Philippa, da. of Ralph Neville, earl of Westmorland (d.1425), wid. of John Scrope (d.1453/4) of Upsall, Yorks., son and heir-apparent of John, Lord Scrope of Masham; CP40/791, rot. 539; 822, rot. 162d. (3) Elizabeth (d.1527), da. of Sir John Huddleston† (d.1492) of Millom, Cumb., prob. by Mary, da. and coh. of (Sir) Henry Fenwick*; at least 3s. 1da. Kntd. by Feb. 1462.
Offices Held
Attestor, parlty. election, Cumb. 1449 (Feb.).
J.p. Cumb. 9 Dec. 1459 – Nov. 1461, 20 June 1473 – May 1483.
Commr. of array, Cumb. Dec. 1459, Mar. 1472, June 1480; to seize lands of rebels, Cumb., Westmld. Apr. 1470; of inquiry, Cumb. Aug. 1474 (shipments of wool).
Sheriff, Cumb. 5 Nov. 1469 – 6 Nov. 1470, 5 Nov. 1473 – 7 Nov. 1474.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Isel, Cumb.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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