Family and Education
b. by 1512, 2nd s. of Nicholas Yeo of Heanton Satchville, Devon by Joan, da. of Richard Lybbe of Tavistock, Devon. m. (1) ?27 Oct. 1534, Arminell (will dated 8 July 1545), da. of Christopher Beresford of London, wid. of John Broke (d.1533) of London, at least 1s. 2da.; (2) Denise (will dated ‘1561’), da. of William Dotyn of Harberton, Devon.Vis. Devon, ed. Colby, 217; PCC 21 Holgate, 51 Windsor; NRA 5984 (citing Devon RO, S12 M/FY 35, 37-40, 44, 67); Req. 2/124/59. Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 834-5 compounds the errors in Vis. Devon (Harl. Soc. vi), 324.
Offices Held
Member, Mercers Co. London by 1533; mayor, Totnes 1558 – 59, 1570–1.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Cheapside, London and Totnes and Exeter, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
YEO, Leonard (by 1512-86)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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