LEIGH, Sir John (c.1598-c.1666), of Northcourt, Shorwell, I.o.W.

Family and Education

b. c.1598, 1st s. of Barnaby Leigh of Northcourt by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Hugh Bampfield of North Cadbury, Som. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 25 Oct. 1616, aged 18. m. by 1629, Anne, da. of William Bulkeley of Nether Burgate, Fordingbridge, Hants, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. Kntd. 1 Sept. 1628; suc. fa. 1642.Berry, Hants Genealogies, 122; PCC 69 Campbell.

Offices Held

Col. of militia ft. I.o.W. 1642 – at least47, dep. lt. 1643; commr. for sequestrations, Hants 1643, levying money 1643, assessment, I.o.W. 1647 – 48, Aug. 1660–1, Hants 1648, 1652, 1657, Jan. 1660–1, Hants and I.o.W. 1664 – d.; j.p. Hants 1650–3.CJ, ii. 775; HMC Portland, i. 594; Royalist’s Notebook ed. Bamford, 110.

Parlimentarian

LEIGH, Sir John (c.1598-c.1666), of Northcourt, Shorwell, I.o.W.

Main residence: Northcourt, Shorwell, I.o.W.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

LEIGH, Sir John (c.1598-c.1666)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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