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George J. Legh
1715—1886.
Egerton Leigh

Legh, George John, created D.C.L. 6 July, 1810, of High Legh, Cheshire, high sheriff 1805 (son of Henry Cornwall Legh, of High Legh), died 17 March, 1832.

Legh, Henry Cornwall, s. George, of Rosthern, Cheshire, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 17 April, 1751, aged 16; created M.A. 2 July, 1754, of High Legh, Cheshire, died high sheriff in 1791.

Legh, Henry Cornwall, 2s. George John, of Rosthern, Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 6 May, 1830, aged 18; B.A. 1834, M.A. 1836, incumbent of Welchhampton, Salop, 1840, until his death 24 Nov., 1847. See Eton School Lists.

Legh, Henry Edmund, 3s. Edmund Dawson, of St. Botolph's, London, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 13 May, 1859, aged 19; B.A. 1863, M.A. 1867, held various curacies 1864-75, vicar of Leigh, Surrey, 1874, etc.

Legh, John Arthur, y.s. Robert, of Shrewsbury, arm. New Inn Hall, matric. 3 May, 1884, aged 19.

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Legh, John Pennington, 1s. Edmund Dawson, of St. Pancras, London, cler. Wadham Coll., matric. 28 Jan., 1846, aged 18; B.A. 1849, M.A. 1870, of Norbury Booths, Cheshire, J.P.

Legh, Peter, s. Thomas, of Prescot, Lancashire, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 2 July, 1725, aged 16; B.A. from All Soul's Coll. 1735, of Lyme, Cheshire, M.P. Newton, Lancashire, Dec., 1743-74, died 20 March, 1792.

Legh, Peter, s. Richard, of Winstanley, Lancashire, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 12 May, 1730, aged 16.

Legh, Richard, s. Henry, of Runcorn, Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 6 Aug., 1720, aged 17; B.A. 29 Jan., 1724-5 (as Leigh).

Legh, Richard, s. Thomas, of Prestbury, Cheshire, gent. Brasenose Coll., matric. 15 May, 1721, aged 19.

Legh, Richard Cornwallis, 3s. George John, of Rostherne, Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 13 May, 1837, aged 18; B.A. 1841.

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Legh, Thomas, s. Thomas, of Lyme, Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 15 June, 1810, aged 17; created D.C.L. 18 June, 1817, of Lyme Park, Cheshire, and of Haydock Lodge and Golborne Park, Lancashire, J.P., M.P. Newton, Lancashire, April, 1814-32, died 8 May, 1857.

Legh, Thomas (Peter), s. Ashburnham, of Davenham, Cheshire, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 8 Feb., 1773, aged 18; of Golborne, Lancashire, and of Lyme, Cheshire, colonel Lancashire fencible cavalry, M.P. Newton 1780, until his death 7 Aug., 1797.

Legh, Thomas Wodehouse, 1s. William John, of Lyme Park, Cheshire, arm. Christ Church, matric. 15 Oct., 1875, aged 18; B.A. 1880, of Lyme Park, Cheshire, J.P., of H.B.M. embassy, Paris, 1881-6, M.P. South-West Lancashire (Newton division) Aug., 1886. See Eton School Lists.

Legh, William, s. Thomas Peter, of Winwick, Lancashire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 9 Dec., 1816, aged 20.

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Leicester, Frederick, 1s. Charles, of Middlewich, Cheshire, arm. Worcester Coll., matric. 3 May, 1821, aged 18; B.A. from Queen's Coll. 1825, M.A. 1828, died 16 April, 1873. See Foster's Peerage, B. de Tabley.

Leicester, George, Baron de Tabley, 1s. John Fleming, Baron de Tabley. Christ Church, matric. 16 Oct., 1829, aged 17; and baron, assumed the name of Warren in lieu of Leicester by royal licence 8 Feb., 1832, a lord-in-waiting 1853-8, 1859-66, and treasurer of the Household 1868-72. See Foster's Peerage & Eton School Lists.

Leicester, (Sir) Peter (Bart.), s. John Byrne, of Bruton, Cheshire, baronet. Brasenose Coll., matric. 30 May, 1750, aged 17; created M.A. 23 June, 1753, of Tabley Hall, Cheshire, 4th baronet, assumed the name of Leicester in lieu of Byrne by Act of Parliament 1744, M.P. Preston March, 1767, to Nov., 1768. died 12 Feb., 1770. See Foster's Peerage, B. de Tabley.

Leigh, Arthur Egerton, 4s. Egerton, of High Legh, Cheshire, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 5 June, 1873, aged 19; B.A. 1877. See Rugby School Reg.

Leigh, Arthur Henry Austen, 4s. James Edward, of Speen, near Newbury, Berks, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 30 May, 1855, aged 19; fellow St. John's Coll. 1859-76, B.A. 1859, M.A. 1866, B.D. 1872, rector of Winterbourne, co. Gloucester, 1875.

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Leigh, Barnabas, s. Barnabas, of Shorewell, Isle of Wight, Hants, arm. Christ Church, matric. 5 Nov., 1767, aged 19. See Berry's Hants, 122.

Leigh, Barnabas Eveleigh, s. John, of ——, Hants, arm. Wadham Coll., matric. 11 Sep., 1723.

Leigh, Chandos, s. James Henry, of St. Marylebone, arm. Christ Church, matric. 8 June, 1810, aged 18; of Adlestrop, Longborough, and Stoneleigh, co. Warwick, created Baron Leigh 11 May, 1839, died 27 Sep., 1850. See Foster's Peerage.

Leigh, Charles, s. George, of Isle of St. Christopher, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 7 May, 1760, aged 15.

Leigh, Charles Edward Austen, 2s. James Edward Austen, of Tring, Herts, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 2 April, 1851, aged 18; clerk House of Commons.

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Leigh, Cholmeley Austen, 1s. James Edward Austen, of Tring, Herts, cler. Balliol Coll., matric. 17 March, 1847, aged 17; scholar Trinity Coll. 1848-52, B.A. 1851, fellow 1852-64, M.A. 1856, bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1856, on the council of King's College, London. See Foster's Men at the Bar.

Leigh, Edmund, 1s. William, of Llanelly, co. Carmarthen, cler. Jesus Coll., matric. 2 June, 1835, aged 18.

Leigh, Edward, s. Edward, Baron Leigh. Balliol Coll., matric. 9 Aug., 1726, aged 18; 3rd Lord Leigh, died March, 1737.

Leigh, Edward, s. John, of Brindle, Lancashire, pleb, Wadham Coll., matric. 17 May, 1738, aged 18: B.A. 10 Feb., 1741-2.

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Leigh, Edward, Baron Leigh, s. (Thomas), Baron Leigh. Oriel Coll., matric. 14 July, 1761, aged 18; created M.A. 13 Feb., 1764, and D.C.L by diploma 29 April, 1767, then high steward of the University, 5th Lord Leigh, died 26 May, 1786.

Leigh, Edward, 2s. Edward, of Holywell, co. Flint, arm. Jesus Coll., matric. 24 March, 1857, aged 18.

Leigh, Edward Allesley Boughton Ward Boughton, 1s. John Ward Boughton, of Guilsborough, Northants, arm. Christ Church, matric. 3 June, 1840, aged 18; of Brownsover Hall, co. Warwick, and of Guilsborough Hall, Northants, J.P., D.L., high sheriff 1874.

Leigh, Edward Chandos, 2s. Chandos, Baron Leigh. Oriel Coll., matric. 7 Nov., 1851, aged 18; fellow All Souls' Coll. 1855-71, B.A. 1855, M.A. 1858, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1859, Q.C. 1881, bencher 1886, recorder of Stamford 1864-81, of Nottingham 1881, counsel to speaker of House of Commons, etc. See Foster's Men at the Bar.

Leigh, Edward Trafford, 1s. George Edward, of Stockport, Cheshire, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 17 May, 1820, aged 18; B.A. 1824, M.A. 1826, rector of Cheadle, Cheshire, 1829, until his death 7 Jan., 1847.

Leigh, Egerton, s. Peter, of Rosthern, Cheshire, cler. Christ Church, matric. 18 July, 1731, aged 19; LL.B. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1728, LL.D. 1743, archdeacon of Salop (diocese of Hereford) 1741-60, preb. of Hereford 1742-60, until his death at Bath 5 Feb., 1760.

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Leigh, Egerton (B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1756), s. Egerton, of Lymm, Cheshire, doctor. Brasenose Coll., incorp. 7 Feb. (or 3 March), 1758, aged 24; M.A. 8 July, 1758, preb. of Bangor 1758, 40 years rector of Lymm, preb. of Lichfield 1770, archdeacon of Salop (diocese of Lichfield) 1770, chancellor of Lichfield 1797, until his death 17 Sep., 1798.

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