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LEGGE, William II (c.1650-c.1697).
Family and Education
b. c.1650, 2nd s. of William Legge I, and bro. of George Legge. m. Mary, da. of one Poole, wid. of one Townshend, s.p.Collins, Peerage, iv. 115.
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Lt. of ft. Admiralty Regt. 1666 – 67; ensign, Barbados Ft. 1667; cornet, R. Horse Gds. (The Blues) 1674, capt. 1676 – 85; lt.-col. Queen’s Horse 1685 – Dec. 1688; gov. Kinsale 1686–91.
Page of honour 1668 – 76; groom of the bedchamber (supernumerary) 1676 – 85; envoy to Brussels and Cassel 1680; superintendent of royal parks 1685–90.
Freeman, Portsmouth 1675; j.p. Hants and Suss. 1687–9.
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LEGH, Richard (1634-87), of Lyme, Cheshire.
Family and Education
b. 7 May 1634, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Thomas Legh, DD (d.1639), rector of Walton on the Hill, Lancs. 1631-9, by Lettice, da. of Sir George Calveley of Lea, Cheshire, and coh. to her bro. Sir Hugh; bro. of Thomas Legh. educ. Winwick g.s.; St. John’s, Camb. 1649; G. Inn 1653. m. lic. 31 Dec. 1660, Elizabeth (d.1728), da. of Sir Thomas Chicheley of Wimpole, Cambs., 6s. 7da. suc. uncle 1643.Croston, Lancs. iv. 388-9; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 831.
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Commr. for assessment, Cheshire 1657, Cheshire and Lancs. Aug. 1660–79, militia Mar. 1660, j.p. June 1660 – d., dep. lt. 1662 – d.; freeman, Preston 1662, Liverpool 1686; commr. for recusants, Lancs. 1675.
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Main residence: Lyme, Cheshire.
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LEGH, Richard (1634-87)
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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.
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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.
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Main residence: Lyme, Cheshire.
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LEGH, Peter (1669-1744)
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LEGH, Thomas (1636-97), of Blackley, Lancs. and Lyme, Cheshire.
Family and Education
b. 6 Oct. 1636, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Thomas Legh, DD, and bro. of Richard Legh. educ. Winwick g.s. unm.
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Commr. for assessment, Cheshire Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, Lancs. and Cheshire 1689 – 90; freeman, Liverpool 1662, Preston 1673; j.p. Lancs. 1672 – 83, receiver of taxes 1673 – 74; steward, Newton by 1679 – at least89; sheriff, Lancs. 1682 – 84; dep. lt. Cheshire 1689–d.
Main residences: Blackley, Lancs.; Lyme, Cheshire.
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LEGH, Thomas (1636-97)
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LEIGH, John (c.1651-89), of Northcourt, Shorwell, I.O.W.
Family and Education
b. c.1651, 2nd but o. surv. s. of Sir John Leigh. m. 7 Oct. 1669, Anne (d.1719), da. of John Every of Wootton Glanville, Dorset, and coh. to her bro. John Every, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 8da. suc. fa c.1666.Berry, Hants Genealogies, 122-3; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), viii, 215.
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Commr. for assessment, Hants 1677–80.
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Main residence: Northcourt, Shorwell, I.O.W.
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LEIGH, John (c.1651-89)
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