LEGH, Peter (1669-1744), of Lyme, Cheshire.

Family and Education

b. 22 Aug. 1669, 1st s. of Richard Legh, and bro. of Thomas Legh. educ. G. Inn, entered 1673. m. lic. 21 Dec. 1686, Frances (d. 8 Feb. 1728), da. of Piers Legh of Bruche, Poulton, Lancs., and h. to her half-bro. Piers, 1s. d.v.p. suc. fa. 1687.Croston, Lancs. iv. 388-9; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 830.

Offices Held

Freeman, Preston 1682, Liverpool 1686, dep. lt. Cheshire Nov. 1688–9; j.p. Lancs. 1689 – 94, 1702 – 15; commr. for assessment, Cheshire and Lancs. 1689–90.Preston Guild Roll (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 191; Wahlstrand thesis; Lancs. RO, QSC103–13, 130.

Parlimentarian

LEGH, Peter (1669-1744), of Lyme, Cheshire.

Main residence: Lyme, Cheshire.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

LEGH, Peter (1669-1744)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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