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LEIGH, William (1424-84), of Isel, Cumb.

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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.
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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.

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LEIGH, William (1424-84), of Isel, Cumb.
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LEIGH, John, of Hythe, Kent.

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m. ?2s. inc. Alexander*.
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Jurat, Hythe 2 Feb. 1401–2, 1416 – 18, 1419–32. E. Kent Archs., Hythe recs., jurats’ ct. bk. 1421–41, H 1018, ff. 14, 29, 50v, 52, 74, 126; Hythe hundred ct. pprs. 1398–1445, H 1059.

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LEIGH, John, of Hythe, Kent.
Main residence: Hythe, Kent.
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LEIGH, Alexander, of Hythe, Kent.

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prob. s. of John Leigh*. m. ?2s.
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Jurat, Hythe 2 Feb. 1433–43, 1444–66. E. Kent Archs., Hythe recs., jurats’ ct. bks. 1421–41, H 1018, ff. 119, 125, 136, 141, 148v, 150v, 163, 170, 174; 1449–67, H 1023, ff. 1, 11, 26, 33, 35v; jurats’ acct. bks. 1441–56, H 1055, ff. 1, 18, 46, 65, 80, 96, 111, 126, 141, 154, 168, 184; 1458–65, H 1019, ff. 2, 22, 39, 54, 68, 82, 97v.

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LEIGH, Alexander, of Hythe, Kent.
Main residence: Hythe, Kent.
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LEGH, Ralph (d.1471), of Macclesfield, Cheshire and Stockwell, Surr.

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s. of John Legh (d.?1453) of Ridge, Cheshire. DKR, xxxvii (2), 451. Vis. Cheshire (Harl. xviii), 152-4; Surr. Arch. Collns. li. 85-89 and G. Ormerod, Palatine and City of Chester ed. Helsby, iii (2), 749, 763-5 each give differing accounts about two men called John Legh of Ridge. One of these Johns is said to have m. Alice, da. and h. of John Alcock (and according to Surr. Arch. Collns. to have been a serj.-at-arms, who d. 15 Apr. 1445), and the other, our MP’s father, is said to have died in 1453. It looks as if the first John has been confused with James Legh, who was King’s serjeant-at-arms from 1437, and died shortly bef. 19 Apr. 1445: CPR, 1436-41, p. 39; 1441-6, pp. 102, 239, 335; 1446-52, pp. 83, 549. m. bef. May 1444, Elizabeth (d. 2 Aug. 1479), Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica, i. 163. da. of Henry Langley (d.1458) by Margaret, sis. and coh. of John Walden (d.1418) of Rickling Hall, Essex, 4s. 9da.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Surr. 1449 (Feb.), 1467.

Escheator, Merioneth 8 Feb. 1437 – aft.Nov. 1459; jt. (with his fa.), co. Chester 26 Jan. 1442–4 July 1460. DKR, xxxi. 198, 217; xxxvii (2), 451; C67/41, m. 28.

Under clerk of the King’s kitchen by May 1437; clerk by Mar. 1438; serj. of the catery by 7 Nov. 1441 – bef.Aug. 1445; marshal of the hall by 23 Aug. 1445–1455.

Chief remembrancer, Irish exchequer 19 May 1437 – 17 July 1443.

Jt. rhaglaw and amobr, Penllyn, Merioneth from 25 Dec. 1437; sole by Mar. 1450 – aft.Aug. 1453; rhaglaw and amobr, Estimaner and Talybont, Merioneth 10 Nov. 1441 – aft.Aug. 1453.

Commr. to take musters of the army of the lt. of Ire. Apr. 1438; array, Surr. Sept. 1457, Sept. 1458, Dec. 1459; to assign archers Dec. 1457; of inquiry Apr. 1460 (escapes of prisoners).

Jt. chirographer (with William Pope*) of ct. of c.p. 14 May 1438–52; sole May 1452–24 May 1455. CP140/778, rot. 115d.

King’s attorney, co. Chester 24 Dec. 1439–? DKR, xxxi. 218.

Steward and parker at Weston by Baldock, Herts. for John Mowbray, duke of Norfolk, by May 1444. L.E. Moye, ‘Estates and Finances of the Mowbray Fam.’ (Duke Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1985), 428; CCR, 1441–7, p. 215.

Marshal of the Exchequer by appointment of the duke of Norfolk 9 Feb. 1450–6 Feb. 1462. PRO List ‘Exchequer Officers’, 154.

Baliff of the bp. of Winchester’s lordships of Wargrave, Berks. and West Wycombe and Ivinghoe, Bucks. by Mich. 1453–d., Surr. and Suss. Mich. 1470. Hants RO, bp. of Winchester’s pipe rolls 11M59/B1/193, 197, 200, 203, 209 (formerly 155828, 155832, 155835, 155838, 159444); E368/243, rot. 7d.

Controller of petty custom, London 4 Apr. 1454 – 6 June 1455.

J.p. Surr. 20 July 1454 – Jan. 1457, 16 Sept. 1458-Dec. 1460. Contrary to the assumption in J.H. Baker, Men of Ct. (Selden Soc. supp. ser. xviii), ii. 1004–5, he was not the j.p. for Salop June 1461-Mar. 1466, Mar. 1466-July 1471 (q.). This was the Shropshire esquire Ralph Lee of Longley, who also served as escheator in Salop 1436–7, sheriff 1463–4, and a commr. of gaol delivery at Shrewsbury in 1445, 1446 and 1466 (C66/459, m. 11d; 461, mm. 21d, 36d; 516, m. 11d). Many of Lee’s deeds survive in Salop Archs., Smythe of Acton Burnell mss, showing, inter alia, that he was still alive in the late 1470s: 1514/204, 205, 421.

Bailiff of the liberties of the bp. of Salisbury in Oxon. and Berks. by Easter 1456–d. E368/228, rot. 6; 233, rot. 2d; 244, rot. 1d; E405/48, rot. 3.

Steward, estates of Merton priory 24 Nov. 1457–?d., CCR, 1454–61, p. 264. of St. Swithun’s, Winchester, 1459–60. Compotus Rolls of St. Swithun’s (Hants Rec. Soc. vii), 105.

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LEGH, Ralph (d.1471), of Macclesfield, Cheshire and Stockwell, Surr.
Main residences: Macclesfield, Cheshire; Stockwell, Surr.
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LEEK, William, of Uppingham, Rutland.

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Attestor, parlty. election, Rutland 1459.

Escheator, Northants. and Rutland 7 Dec. 1450 – 29 Nov. 1451.

Commr. to distribute allowance on tax, Rutland June 1453.

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LEEK, William, of Uppingham, Rutland.
Main residence: Uppingham, Rutland.
Leke, Leyke
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LEE, William (d.c.1442), of Podmore and Aston, Staffs.

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s. and h. of John Lee of Aston. m. aft. 1409, Maud, da. of Sir John Cheyne (d. by 1417) of Cheyney Longville, Salop, by Maud, da. and coh. of Thomas Capenhurst of Capenhurst, Cheshire; wid. of William Cholmondeley (d.c.1409) of Cholmondeley, Cheshire, 1s.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, Staffs. 1416 (Mar.), 1419, 1421 (May), 1431, 1435, 1442.

Commr. Staffs., Stafford, Warws. July 1406 – Nov. 1439; of gaol delivery, Stafford Apr. 1429, Stafford castle May 1435 (q.), Aug. 1438 (q.), Oct. (q.), Nov. 1439 (q.), Oct. 1440 (q.), Oct. 1441 (q.), Lichfield Dec. 1440, Stafford Oct. 1441 (q.). C66/424, m. 8d; 437, m. 14d; 442, m. 15d; 445, mm. 19d, 33d; 448, mm. 28d, 33d; 451, m. 35d.

Escheator, Staffs. 7 Nov. 1409 – 29 Nov. 1410, 5 Nov. 1430 – 26 Nov. 1431.

J.p. Staffs. 6 July 1415–20, 12 Feb. 1422 – July 1424, July 1424-Nov. 1442 (q.).

Dep. justiciar, S. Wales by 18 Jan. 1424-c. June 1438.

Justice itinerant, Humphrey, earl of Stafford’s ldships. of Newport, Wentloog and Machen Feb. 1432 (q.). T.B. Pugh, Marcher Ldships. S. Wales, 76–78.

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LEE, William (d.c.1442), of Podmore and Aston, Staffs.
Main residences: Podmore; Aston, Staffs.
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LEE, Richard (d.1471), of London.

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s. of ?John Lee of Walkingstead, Surr. Stowe 860, ff. 55-56; E. Hasted, Kent, iv. 169-70; PCC 5 Wattys (PROB11/6, ff. 37-38v). m. Lettice (d.c.1483), 2s. 4da. PCC 5 Wattys; Corp. London RO, hr 219/1; Guildhall Lib. London, commissary ct. wills, 9171/6, ff. 364-367v. Kntd. 21 May 1471. Cal. Letter Bk. London, L, 98.
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Attestor, parlty. elections, London 1447, 1449 (Feb.), 1455, 1467.

Warden, Grocers’ Co. July 1443–4; alderman 1452 – 54, 1459 – 60, 1468–9. Ms. Archs. Grocers’ Co. ed. Kingdon, ii. 276, 325–7, 383.

Churchwarden, St. Stephen Walbrook, London 1444. Corp. London RO, jnl. 4, f. 56v.

Auditor of London 21 Sept. 1446–8, 1453 – 55; alderman, Bishopsgate Ward 7 Aug. 1452–60, Walbrook Ward 1460 – d.; sheriff of London and Mdx. Sept. 1452–3; mayor 13 Oct. 1460–1, 1469 – 70, Feb. 1471. Cal. Letter Bks. London, K, 315, 323, 348, 362, 366; L, 87; jnl. 5, f. 80; C.L. Scofield, Edw. IV, ii. 564.

Tax collector, London Aug. 1449.

Commr. to investigate ways of increasing the coinage in circulation May 1456; hear an appeal from ct. of admiralty Mar. 1457; of gaol delivery, Newgate Nov. 1460 (q.), Feb. 1467, Nov. 1469 (q.). C66/490, m. 19d; 515, m. 1d; 525, m. 20d.

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LEE, Richard (d.1471), of London.
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