Lester, Nicholas, s. And., of Abingdon, Berks, pp. Trinity Coll., matric. 13 May, 1700, aged 15, B.A. 1704; M.A. from King's Coll., Cambridge, 1720, vicar of Tortington, Sussex, 1709, and rector of Ford, Sussex, 1720. See Burrows, 524; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Lester, Robert, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 25 Feb., 1650-1, postmaster 1651, B.A. 1 June, 1654.
Lestocke, Charles, of St. Alban Hall, in and before 1572.
L'Estrange, Hamon, s. Nic., of Hunstanton, Nor folk, bart. Christ Church, matric. 14 Nov., 1706, aged 17; baptised at Hunstanton 19 Nov., 1687; died at Basle 1715.
L'Estrange, (Sir) Nicholas, s. N., of Hunstanton, Norfolk. Christ Church, matric. 23 May, 1677, aged 15; 3rd bart.; born 2 Dec., 1661; died at Gressenhall 18 Dec., 1724; father of Hamon. [5],
Lethbridge, Antony, of Devon, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 19 May, 1615, aged 16; student of Inner Temple 1617, of Westaway, Devon. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Lethbridge, John, s. John, of Bow, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 16 July, 1625, aged 17; rector of Ashprington, Devon, 1639, until sequestered in 1647 by the Westminster assembly. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Add. MS. 15,671, p. 233.
Lethbridge, John, s. Tho., of Jacobstow, Devon, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 22 March, 1666-7, aged 17; B.A. 1670, M.A. 1673, rector of Jacobstow 1681; father of Thomas 1706. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lethbridge, Thomas, s. George, of Jacobstow, Devon, pleb. New Inn Hall, matrio. 4 Nov., 1631, aged 19.
Lethbridge, Thomas, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 13 March, 1650-1, B.A. 12 Oct., 1654, fellow 1655, M.A. 29 May, 1657, B.D. 1667, suspended 1690, restored 1694-5; died 1 Sept., 1695; admon. at Oxford 14 Oct., following. See Gutch, i. 120; & Boase, 72. [10],
Lethbridge, Thomas, s. Joh., of Jacobstow, Devon cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 7 March, 1705-6 aged 20.
Lethbridge, William, "ser." Exeter Coll., matric. 28 March, 1653.
Lethen, Benedict, B.A. 6 May, 1534, rector of Phillack-with-Gwithian, Cornwall, 1552. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Letherborow, Nicholas, of co. Warwick, pleb. Magdalen Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1581, aged 17; clerk 1585-9, B.A. 6 Feb., 1583-4, M.A. 3 July, 1588, chaplain 1589-1612; admon. at Oxford 27 June, 1617. See Bloxam, ii. 45.
Levcis. See Lewis. [15],
Levelis, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Penzance, Cornwall, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 6 Dec., 1639, aged 19.
Levens, Peter (Levenes), B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 6 July, 1556, fellow 1557-60, M.A. sup. Feb., 1559-60, "an eminent physician," taught a grammar school, and practiced physic. See Ath. i. 548; & Fasti, i. 149.
Leventhorpe, Peter, of Balliol Coll. 1598. See Lenthorp.
Leventhorpe, Stafford, arm. University Coll., matric. 19 Nov., 1650; B.A. from New Coll. 16 May, 1653; M.A. from University Coll. 7 July, 1657, incorporated at Cambridge 1662, vicar of Amwell 1658, and of Shephall, Herts, 1660, licenced 21 July, 1662, to marry Barbara Flexmore, of East Greenwich, Kent, spinster; rector of Stevenage, Herts, 1664. See London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster, & Foster's Index Eccl.
Lever. See also Leaver. [20],
Lever, John, s. R(obert), of Alkrington, co. Lancaster, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 19 Jan., 1690-1, aged 15; B.A. 1694, bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1700; brother of Robert same date. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Lever, Ralph, B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1547-8, M.A. 1551, a senior fellow 1559 (incorporated 29 July, 1560), created D.D. 1578 (brother of Thomas, master of St. John's), rector of Washington, co. Durham, 1565, archdeacon of Northumberland 1566-73, canon of Durham 1567, rector of Stanhope, co. Durham, 1575, master of Sherburn hospital 1577 (on the death of his brother Thomas); died about March, 1584-5. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Cooper, i. 507.
Lever, Robert, s. R(obert), of Alkrington, co. Lancaster, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 19 Jan., 1690-1, aged 18; B.A. 1694, bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1699; brother of John same date. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Lever, Samuel, s. John, of Bolton, co. Lancaster, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 7 March, 1692-3, aged 17; B.A. 1696, M.A. 1699, rector of Claughton, co. Lancaster, 1700; brother of Thomas 1690. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lever, Thomas, of Brasenose Coll., B.A. sup. 29 May, 1609, vicar of Leamington, Hastings, 1619, and of Stockton, co. Warwick, 1628, sequestered from Leamington 1645 by the Westminster assembly. See Foster's Index Eccl.; Add. MS. 15,669, p. 80; & O.H.S. xii. 291. [25],
Lever, Thomas, s. Jo., of Bolton, co. Lancaster, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 9 April, 1690, aged 18; brother of Samuel, his father vicar of Bolton-leMoors, co. Lancaster, 1673. See John Leaver, page 891.
Leverett, William, B. Med., and admitted to practice 11 April, 1538; an extra licentiate of the college of physicians 1559, born at Grantham, co. Lincoln, alderman of Newark, Notts, where he practiced as a physician; buried 17 May, 1579, aged 68, mon. ins. See Munk's Roll, i. 58.
Leveridge, John, of Northants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 19 Jan., 1587-8, aged 13; demy Magdalen Coll. 1589-95. See Bloxam, iv. 230.
Leverish, Thomas, B.A. sup. 8 May, 1523. See Cotton's Fasti Ecc. Hib. ii. 95, bishop of Kildare, Thos. Leverous.
Levermore, William, s. John, of Exeter, merchant, scholar Caius Coll., Cambridge, 30 March, 1616, aged 21; B.A. 1619-20, M.A. 1623, incorporated 13 July, 1624, rector of Silverton, Devon. See Venn, 131; & Foster's Graduati Cantab. [30],
Leversage, Hugh, of Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 15 Dec., 1592, aged 19; dispensed for B.A. from St. Mary Hall 25 Nov., 1596, student of Lincoln's Inn 1595. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Leversedge, Ralph, of Somerset, arm. Broadgates Hall, matric. 7 Feb., 1583-4, aged 19.
Leversage, Thomas, of Cheshire, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 30 Oct., 1607, aged 16.
Leversage, William, of Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 March, 1617, aged 17; possibly of Beckton, Cheshire.
Leverton, Nicholas, s. Hugh, of St. Merryn, Cornwall, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 3 Feb., 1631-2, aged 21; B.A. 7 June, 1632, "kept a little school near Padstow," was ordained and went to Barbados, became minister of High Headingham, Suffolk, sequestered to the rectory of Ubbeston, Suffolk, 1645, by the Westminster assembly, rector of St. Tudy, Cornwall, ejected at the restoration (1660); died in the Bermudas. See Calamy, i. 371; Add. MS. 15,669, p. 17. [35],
Leveson, Edward, of co, Stafford, arm. Oriel Coll., matric. entry under date circa 1580, aged 15.
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