1. Efward de Lega 2 Hugh de Lega PEDIGREE

3.- Thomas de Lega Cicely «=> Candelan, son OF I of Candelan de Lega, to t. Thomas de Lega whom her father gave lands in Southbrook and Sworton in Legh, in 5. Adam de Lega franc marriage. LEGH OF or de Legh, the first mentioned in any of the deeds now extant, living c. 1230 and p. 1245. CO.

6. Hugh de Legh son and heir of Adam, Richard, son of Adam, ~= Margery, dau. of Henry Uice de Stanwyg (1) = succeeded his father c. = (2) Beatrice, living a called ' le Chylde de de Holgreve, living 1245 I 1250, living 1268, 1270, widow 1296. Legh". and 1250, d. c. 1275. I d. c. 1295.

William'de Legh John de Legh Joan or Jane, one of Adam Alice = Ralph de Coghull (or Joan = Richard, son of Richard (also called "le Chylde called John son of Hugh seven co-heiresses of living 1296 and 138. living c. 1280. Cogshall) 1296. 1 de Sworton, before 1324. de Legh"), living c. 1286, de Legh, living c. 1290, Matthew de Somerville, 1290, 1310, 1322. 1320, 1329, 1340, 1347, Lord of , co. 1348, d. c. 1350. Chester, marr. c. 1312, living 1329.

8.- William de Legh, John de Legh Isabel David de Legh Joan de Legh = Thomas de Legh of Thomas die Legh. Hugh de Legh Matthew de Legh == largery de Sworton, Joan de Legh Gilbert Bogas. "son and heir of John, living 1329,1369, the first living 1365. living 1329, probably West Hall c. 1333. living 1348. of Swinehead, Legh. au. and heiress. only dau. and heiress, son of Hugh de Legh," of Northwood, Legh o.s.p. Had a grant of land living 1310. living c. 1340, d. c. 1349 d. c. 1370. from his father in 1347. = (1) Ellen, dau. of ? , living 1347. = (2) Margaret, dau. of ? , living a widow 1349, Leghs of Sinehead. 1378.

John de Legh Margaret, dau. and co­ Hugh de Legh = Emma, dau. of John le Thomas de Legh Joan, Richard de Legh - Margaret Ellen de Legh Isabel de Legh Margaret de Leg Margery Bogas living 1349, 1369, d. c. heiress of John Was- living 1347, d. bsbre Boydell of , c. of Northwood, Legh, living 1402, subsequently d. before 1463. living 1377. living 1377. living 1377. living 1367. 1378. teneys, marr. c. 1366, 1378. 1347, living a widow living 1363 and 1398, marrying Richard living a widow 1378-9. 1378. d. before 1402. Harper.

I Hugh de Legh = Isola, dau. of William de Margare de Legi = Robert, son and heir of Alice de Legh William de Legh Thomas de Legh = Isabel. William de Legh made Eschea or of the Bromley, marr. sett. living 1378. Robert de Millington. living 1378 living 1378 d. before of Northwood, Legh, o.s.p. before 1425. principality of Chester, son and heir in 1378, 23 October, 397, d. c. living 1432, d. before September 14()3. 1438. 1 1 11. John de Legh Isabel, dau. of Sir John Thomas de Legh Elizabeth de Legh Richard, son of Nicholas Sydington = William Danyell. .. of. -_L_* uujiiaa uc A*C£il ~ Joan, Peter de Legh Hugh de Legh of East Hall, living 1404, Poole of Poole, marr. living 142:8 and 138. Sonford of co. Salop, Lymm. o/ Northwood, Legh, I living 1458, m. (2) dead in 1438. 1438, d. c. 1440. sett. 23 April, 1406. marr. sett. 10 July, 1406. ling 1438, 1452, d. Randle Mainwaring, living in 1438. bore 1458. Senior, living 1485.

12. Henry de Legh (2) Ellen, dau. of inn Hugh de Legh Blanche de Legh = John de Holyns (? of John de Sydington Thomas de Legh Elizabeth, dau. of Geof­ Joan de Legh Thomas Bentley. of East Hall, living 1440, Bruen of Tarvin, &n., living 1463. ), marr. sett. living in 1438. Northwood, Legh, frey Millington of Apple- living a widow 1463. 1463, d. c. 1466. and widow of Sir Gof- 30 Nov., 1445. ring 1452, 1485, d. ton, living 1452, and frey Warbuirton of Aiey, efore 1502. 1502. marr. setlt. 18 Spt., 1449. She marr. thfdly Ralph Grrosvenor in 1466/67.

13. I -- John de Legh Elizabeth, dau. of Paul de Legh ) Katharine Richard de Legh, living Nicholas Legh (1) Matilda, o>r Iv^mde, = (2) Margaret, dau. of Thomas Li (1) Margaret, dau. of (2) Matilda or Maud ... John Leg h son and heir in 1449, Thomas Daniel of living 1449, 1463, ./s.p. 1449, d. before 1463. of East Hall, living 1459, dau. of Richard Legh of John Sankey, marr. sett. of Northwood, '_egh, Richard Chollerton, living 1535 then married Richard : ^egh all o.s.p. before 1463, in the Tabley. Peter de Legh, living 1492, d. c. 1496. West Hall, rmarr. sett. 23 Sept., 1476. and of East Haivhich marr. sett. 2 Jan., 1464. to ... Lancaster, living Roger Le gh living lifetime of his father. 1449, 1463. 10 Jan., 1464. he succeeded toibout 1540. Edmund -egh 1463. James de Legh, living 1510, living 15021526, Peter Leg i 1449, d. before 1463. d. in or before I'.S. Hugh Leg h

| 1 14. Ralphi Legh Joan, dau. of Robert Robert Legh (1) ice, dau. of Hugh = (2) Anne. . . . Margaret Legh Agnes Legh = Hugh Cocker, marr. of East Hall, son and heir, Grosvenor of Eaton. of East Hall, living 1502, Start ofOulton, widow m. before 1540. sett. 28 Oct., 1514. living 1480, 1503, d. c. She m. (2) before Sept. 1555, d. before August, of Qrge Brett, marr. 1507, when the estate 1508 John of 1559. sett. I June, 1502, passed, after litigation, Spurstow. Both living Iivingl535, d. before to his cousin Thomas 1535. 1540. Legh of Northwood, Legh.

Thomas, (1) Catherine Leg! = (2) Richard, son and Margaret Legh, 15. Richard Legh Robert Shaw. Joa:n Legh == Randle Spurstow of Thomas Legh = Isobel, dau. of George Robert Legh, living 11540. Anne Legh, iving 1540. o.s.p. in his father's son of Richard Legh of dau. and co-heiress she heir of Ralph Done of dau. and co-heiress o.s.p. d. 1546. Spurstow. of East Hall b. c. 151 I Trafford, sister and co­ Elizabeth Le lifetime. West Hall, marr. sett. was dead in 1570. Flaxyards. before 1570. rn, c. 1534, Aulnager fcl heiress of Ralph Traf- gh, living 1540. 11 Jan., 1509/10, o.s.p. Jane Legh, li ving 1540, 1589. ARMS OF LEGH 1589. | before 1589. Margaret Le gh, living 1540. quartering Walker (2), Legh (3), Alpraham (4), Trafford (5), Leycester (6), Dowries (7), (8), 16. Other issue. Eleanor Spurstow, ° Robert Leg living 1540, Grosvenor (9), Pulford (10), Fesant (11), Cornwall (12), Mortimer (13), Say (14), Zouch (15), Rohan (16), marr. sett. 14 Oct., 1540, d. before <(., 1567, in Brittany (17), Beaumes (18), Barre (19), Lenthall (20), Lenthall (ancient) (21), Grey (22), Bardolph (23), living 1567. the lifetimer hjs father Basset (24), Riddel (25). Colvill (26), Waterville (27), Peverell (28), Driby (29), Wogan (30), Beli Mawr (31), Padern Peisrudd (32), Cunedda Wledig (33), Caradoc Vrechfras (34), Pelinor (35), Gwys (36), Staunton (37), Hereford (38), Malefant (39), Pickton (40), Clement (41), Coel Godeboc (42), Gwyar (43), 17. George Legh T (1) Elizabeth, 2nd dau. = = (2) Anne, dau. ancco- ~ (3) Elizabeth, dau. of Philip Legh, Thoma s Legh, = Anne, dau. iand co- Richard Legh Robert Legh =Alice, dau. of John Mary Legh, said to hiave of East Hall, b. c. 1558, and co-heiress of Peter heiress of John Bodi of Henry, Lord Audley and living 1582, probably d. called Cap t. Thomas heiress of Randle Prest- living 1580, 1606. settled at Mere, Ros- CJIeyve of High Legh m Richard Legh of Vortigern (44), Brockwell (45), Mervyn Frith (46), Cadwailon (47), Cadwallader (48), Idwal Ywch (49), d. 24 Mar., 1616/17. Leycester of Nether Tab- Barton, Lanes., r c. widow of Roger Brad- before 1589 Legh of Alp am in 1653, la!\d of, T^arSe and theme, bur. at Swinehead, but this is Conan Tyndaethwy (50), Roderic Mawr (51), Meuric ap Tynaval (52), Cadell (53), Hywel Dda (54), Tudor Inq. post mortem taken ley, and co-heiress of 1587, d. 31 Aug. 501. shaw, m. before March bur. at Ro stherne, 12 widow of John Evans of 21 Apl., 1604. doubtful. InHarlerian Mawr (55), Rees Tudor (56), Griffith ap Rees (57), Langley (58), Griffith Lloyd (59), Cynwydd (60), Cadrod 24 Sept., 1619. her mother Elizabeth, Inq. P.M. 1601-2, living 1615. Sept., 1607. Hawarden. M s 2146 she is saidi to (61), Marchudd (62), Ynyr ap Cadfarch (63), Lyddocca (64), Tudor Trevor (65), Kendrick ap Rywalion dau. and sole heiress of have m. John Leghi of Edward Colwich of Col- Aldford, 2nd son of (66), Hwfa ap Kendrick (67), Ednyfed Vychan (68), Mathew (69), Gwyrde (70), Edwyn (71), Gwathvoyd wich, co. Stafford., m. c. Richard Legh of Swiine- (72), Cadwailon (73), Cadwallader (74), Inyr (75), Morfod (76), HoWell (77), Justin ap Gwyrgan (78), 1581. She was dead in head. 1587. Fleming (79), Norris (80) < ' ' Leghs of Barton Leghs of Ire.

i 1 Catherine Legh. ' 18.- Thornas Legh Townsend, dau. of Barbara Lei ° Sir Gilbert Ireland of Katherine Legh of East Hall, b. 1584/5, Thomas Brook of Nor­ The Hutt, co. Lanes. bur. at Rostherne accidentally drowned, ton, m. at Rostherne 6 3 Aug., 1606. bur. at Rostherne 4 Feb., Dec., 1596, bur. there 1627/8. Ing. P.M. 27 Feb., 1656/7.

19. George Legh = = ? Henry Legh = Dorothy, dau. and heir­ Thomas Legh Catherine Legh, Jane Legjh, Elizabeth Legh = James Chantrell of The Anne Legh Mary Legh = Richard Golborne of East Hall, Col. of ess of Gregory Turner, bap. at Rosthern 13 living 1639, d. before bap. at Grappenhall 9 bap. at Rosttoerne 17 d. 1689. .Will dated Backe, Chester. bap. t Rostherne 22 bap. at Great Budwoirt i of Chester. Horse on Royalist side D.D. of Manley, rector May 1622, said toiave 1674. Sept., 1610, d. at War- May, 1620, buir. there 29 (}«., 1689- Aug-!625, bur. there 22 Feb., 1613/14, t in Civil War, bap. at of Sephton, co. Lanes., been slain at Osvstry rington 1693, will dated 1 Feb., 1633-341. 26 Ju 1626. Jan. 1691/92. Rostherne 23 Nov., 1611, m. at Sephton 30 Jan., fighting on Realist 25 March, 1693. entered his pedigree at 1630/31, bur. at Ros­ side. Visitation 1663, therne 21 Aug., 1651. > bur. at Rostherne 24 Feb., 1684/5.

20. George Lejh Thomas Legh = Katherine, c. 1673, dau. Charles Legh, William Leegh, Jane Legh = Richard Legh of Swine- EhVhLegh Dorothy Legl, of East Hall, bap. at Thomas Legh of Adling- bap. at Rostbrm 12 bap. at St. Oswald's, and co-heiress of Ralph bap. at St. Oswald's, bur. at Rosstherne bap at Sephton 3 Mar., head, Legh, marr. sett. bap. atiostherne 30 bap. at Frodshjm Sephton, 4 Dec., 1631, ton, m. c. 1676, bur. at June, 1636, k. at ins- Chester, 4 Mar., 1643, Harrison of Highgate, Chester 4 March, 1644/ 6 Sept., 16551. 163 -I33- 14 Oct., 1658. Mar., 14, bur. at Apl., 1635, bur. ai Rcos aged 31 at Visitation of Rostherne 30Nov., 1700. heim before De., 575. became a doctor in co. Middlesex, widow 45, probably d. young. Frodshan,7Nov.,1641. therne 30 Oct., 17C03; s..£lW* k- ^gfe^ *&&. -w Cheshire in Sept., 1663, , bur. at Ros­ of (1) Major-Gen. unm. < 17 May, 1640. probably d. young. High Sheriff 1695, bur. Henry Lejh therne 16 March, 1720/ Thomas Harrison, and Edward Legh, at Rostherne 29 Dec., bap. at Rostbrnt 17 21. (2) Col. Robert Barrow. bap. Rostherne 31 Aug., Elinor Legh, Mary Legh, 1705. Nov., 1639,d.aOx>rd, She d. c. 1700. 1 647, probably d, young. bap. at 5 bap. at Rostherne 6 1663. 1 Dec., 1641, living 1668, Aug., 1646, living unm. unm- 1708, possibly bur. Ros­ therne, 31 Jan., 1721/2. 21. Henry Legh -= Letitia, dau. of Sir Lucy Dorotha Igh, Elizabeth Legh = Henry Bradshaw Mary Legh = John Chambress ol Plas Anne Legh of East Hall, bap. at Richard Brooke, Bt., of bap. at Rotlerm 20 bap. at Rostherne 15 of Marple, co. b. c. 1683, m. at St. Chambres, co. Deibigh. bap. at Rostherne 22 Rostherne 6 Jan., 1679/ Norton, 17 Oct., 1701, Oct., 1681, burin ligh Nov., 1681, m. there 4 Chester. Martin's, Chester, 31 Nov., 1684, lived at 80, bur. at Rostherne d. 31 Jan. and bur. at Legh chapel 21 an., July, 1699, and bur. Jan., 1709/10. o.s.p. Preston, co. Lanes., d. 29 Nov. 1757. Rostherne 3 Feb., 1758, 1691/2. there 15 Mar., 1757. 1762-3. aged 84. o.s.p.

22. Richard Legh, George Legh = Anna Maria, oily iau. Henry Legh, Mary Legh, = Rev. Legh Richmond, Frances Legb; Letitia Legh, bap. at 24 of East Hall, b. 1 1 July, and heiress o"f"* icis bap. at Rostherne 9 b. 15 July, 1704, d. 19 d. before 1759. b. 29 Nov. 1705, 371786 bap. at Rostherne 3 Oct., 4. Aug., 1702. Educ. 1703, described as of Cornwall, last Bf of Mar., 1711/12, bur. at Sept., 1789, and bur. at and bur. at Rostherne, 1708, lived and died in Brazenose Coll., Ox- Furnivall's Inn, London, Burford, CO. Salo >. 4 St. Andrew's, Holborn Stockport. unm. Knutsford, bur. at Ros­ ford, B.A. 29 Jan., 1731. In 1758 succ. to Apt., 1711, m. ire 1782, unm. therne 8 Nov., 1791, 1724/5, d. unm. estate of Thornton-le- 1730 and d. 7Julj 41, unm. Moors, co. Chester, d. aged 30, bur. a os- 26 Jan., 1780, aged 77 therne 10 July, 17 bur. at Rostherne.

23. Henry Cornwall Legh -- Elizabeth, dau. and heir­ George Langham gh, Letitia Legh, = Rev. Egerton Leigh, Anna Maria Legh, b. of East Hall, b. 24 May, ess of Robert Hopkin- b. 21 May, 1739, 1 an b. at Preston, 4 Oct., Rector of Lymm, 2nd 13 Feb., 1736/7 at 1734, M.A. Wadham soa of Heath, co. Yorks. infant. 1731, m. at Lymm 24 son of Rev. Egerton Knutsford, lived and d. Coll., Oxford, High bur. at Rostherne 21 June, 1769, bur. at Leigh of West Hall. there, bur. at Ros­ Sheriff of Cheshire 1786, Apl., 1808. Rostherne 13 Sept., 1771. therne 1807, unm. d. at Bath and bur. at Rostherne 15 Mar., 1791. II ! 24. George John Legh -= Mary, eldest dau. of Cornwall! Legfc Henry Cornwall Legh, Eliza Dorothea Legh, Anna Maria Legh, = Thomas Pitt, of St. of East Hall, b. 26 May, John Ireland Blackburne b. c. 17655, d. 17. b. 1773, Capt. 83rd b. 12 Nov., 1762, d. bap. at Rostherne 21 James's, Westminster. 1769, D.C.L. Oxford, of Hale Hall, Lanes., Foot; k. in Maroon unm. and bur. at St. Mar., 1764, m. there 3 D.L. Cheshire, High m. at Hale 14 July, 1803, War Sept., 1795. Andrew's, Holborn, Jan., 1788, and bur. at Sheriff 1805, d. 17 Mar., d. 10 June, 1856, bur. at 1777. Clapham, Surrey. 1 832, bur. at Rostherne. Rostherne.

John Cornwall Legh, Richard Cornwall Legh, = Thomasina Antoiia, Edm und Cornwall Legh, = Julia, 2nd dau. of Jary Legh, Anna Elizabeth Lean of East Hall, b. 30 Aug., dau. of Edward Taylor b. 14 Aug., 1811, iuc. heiress of Martin Wil­ b. 8 June, 1814, d. 25 b. 10 June, 1818, B.A. dau. of Frederick Sed- C B. , Lt.-Col. 97th Foot, Neville Parker, Master b. 19 fov., 1805, d. and b 28 Dec 186 m 1804, educ. Etqn and of Bifrons, Kent, b. 22 Eton and Ballioi Ml., liams of Bryngwyll, CO. Mar., 1815, bur. at Oxon, d. 10 Jan., 1876, ley by Catarina, dsu. of b. 1 t Oct., 1821, served of the Rolls of New bur. t Dover 1 Apl., 8 Mar., 1832, am'd. iri = Grey^e?ton%t1Po, b. 2?aDeecS, L ,88h09, m. ' Hodgso^'X, ^ tSe h 25^" ^ m ~ Son?

26. George Cornwall Legh, Henry Martin Cornwall = = Constance, dau. olohn Gertrude Mary Corn- = - Charles Walker, barri- Eveline Cornwall Legh, Fanny Eleanor Corn- = Geor ge Henry Brooks Maria Agnes Cornwall Hiert Cornwall Legh = Edith Selina Cavfldish b. 31 Dec., 1847, d. Legh of East Hall, Lt.- Ashton Case of Ing- wall Legh, b. 14 Nov., ster-at-law, Fellow of b. 8 June, 1841, d. 24 wall Legh, b. 311 )ec., of 1 doctors Commons. Legh, b. 16 Nov., 1844, oiBast Hall, D.L., J.P. eld. dau. and co-ieiress 30 June, 1848, bur. at Col. Grenadier Guards, wall Half, Lanes. and 1839 (twin of her bro­ Trinity College, Cam­ Dec., 1919, unm., bur. at 1842, m. at Hairtlurn, d. in London 23 Feb., ci Chester, Lt.-Col. of Henry Camdishi ?I^ilfVf £? 1T": = ~^" *& 25MK SS; %g tt&te? Rostherne. b. 14 Nov., 1839, D.L., widow of Philip Aslie ther), m. 4 Aug., 1875, bridge, youngest son of Great Malvern. co. Northumberland, 24 1862, and bur. at Pad- lh Bn. City of Lon- Cavendish of Cliknell,, J.P., Cheshire, High Walker, m.. 22 an., d. 21 Nov., 1923, at George James Alexander Aug., 1869, amc d. dington. Unm. dn Regt., formerly Salop, m. 24 May 1893 Egh^'llf !--^. V^fcSoT'' Letl^u^-- 21 fe^jfe Sheriff 1884, o.s.p. 30 1896, d. 27 May,)12. Upper Norwood. Walker, D.L., J.P., of 29 Nov., 1914. Jajor K.R.R.C., b. 21 d. 23 Feb 1949 Oct., 1904. Bur. at Norton, Worcs., b. 12 :ay, 1858, educ. Marl- later B.A. Oxon. and Japan> wh5re she died> Rostherne. Succeeded Mar., 1830, d. 15 Apr., Jrough and R.M.C fromHarvard the Navyafter resigningowing to Dec.,Smwa 51^i1941, unm.wa V5Had by his cousin Hubert 1893. ,s.p. 5 Apl. 1926, bur. ill-health. On succ. his 'he verv distinguished Cornwall Legh. .t Rostherne. brother, he immediately Japanese 6th Order of transferred the estates to the Sacred Treasure, his cousin Charles Henry | George Walker. 27. Charles Henry George = Geraldine Maud, 2nd Arthur Edmund Legh == Evelyn Constance, 2nd Mary Ellen Wailfcr, Gertude Mary Augusta Walker of East Hall dau. of Lt.-Col. Arthur 1 Walker (Rev.), Vicar of dau. of late Edward b. 20 Aug., 1887. Walker, b. 28 Aug., 1880. (who took surname of James Shuldham, R. Feckenham, Worcs., b. Hosking, I.C.S., m. 14 Cornwall Legh in lieu of Inniskilling Fus., by 2 Nov., 1878. June, 1911, d. 9 Feb., Walker through Coll. of Katharine Dora, eld. 1929. Arms on succeeding to dau. and co-heiress of he High Legh estates in Rev. Charles Egerton I 1926), b. 5 June, 1876, , late 7th d. 16 Oct., 1934. Madras Cavalry, m. 19 Jan., 1901, in Colombo, NOTES Ceylon. 1. 7SSiSSm^m »?jr i??" ^Iff^^ ,whidl J: £ Earwaker constructed in 1894 from deeds still preserved in the n i: S^fubh^^^^^^ 28. Charles Legh Shuldham ~ Dorothy Catherine Evelyn Henry Shulnm -- Olga, dau. of Heinrich Charles Edward Coin- = Jean Dr ummond, only c Cornwall-Legh of East Whitson, eld. dau. of Cornwall-Legh, s< ed Bodmer of Zurich, m. wall Walker(Rev.), Vie=a dau. of Rev. Andrew a ££^'^A'g££<£SS££& »"" Couns of Chest;r and London- "ft^MS Hall, D.L., J.P., C.C. John Whitson Scott, b. with the Buffs. 19:45 15 Aug., 1946. of Great Amwell, Herts, D r u m m ond Harcus, , 2. r» >fp date which cannot be substantiated by references in extant documents has been given. co. Chester, High Sheriff 12 Mar., 1907, m. 8 (Capt., invalided) b. b. 24 May, 1918. D.D., m . 7 Aug. 1946. 3- tse^tnfL'gh^SIL^pe^"11 ^^ "y "" ""*'*" Dame °f fflgh Legh Hall> the °ld name of East Ha" has been 1939, served with A.A.F. Feb., 1930. 5 July, 1905. Ul and R.A.F. 1939^t5, b. 4. TSLSStyf thfetouST* headS °f ^ family "** Printed in b°Id type> and the direct ""* of descent has been 10 Feb., 1903. in

» 29.- Richard Henry Corn- Rosemary Julia Miargaret Barbara Katharine Charles Legh Walker, Clai r Cornwall, wall-Legh, b. 14 May, Cornwall-Legh, . Cornwall-Legh. Cornwall-Legh, b. 18 May, 1947. b. 4 July, 1950. 1936. b. 11 Mar., 1932. b. 4 Dec., 1939 b. 29 July, 1947.