Family and Education
bap. 30 Dec. 1628, 1st s. of Edward Leighton of Wattlesborough by Abigail, da. and h. of William Stevens of Shrewsbury. educ. Shrewsbury 1638. m. c.1650, Gertrude, da. of Edward Baldwin of Diddlebury, Salop, 7s. (4 d.v.p.) 5da. suc. fa. 1632.Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 1), ix. 414; (ser. 4), xii. 217; Mont. Colls. viii. 99.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Salop 1657, Aug. 1660–80, Mont. 1661 – 80, Salop and Mont. 1689, j.p. Salop July 1660–80, 1682 – 85, Mont. 1675 – 85, Sept. 1688–?d.; capt. of militia ft. Salop 1660 – ?80, 1682–?5, commr. for recusants 1675, sheriff 1687 – Nov. 1688; dep. lt. Mont. Sept. 1688–?d.
Main residences: Wattlesborough, Alberbury, Salop; Bausley, Mont.
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Commons 1660-1690
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LEIGHTON, Robert (1628-89)
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Oxford 1644
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