Gilbert Leigh
Gilbert's father was
Peter Leigh and his mother was
Margaret Gerard. His paternal grandparents were
Peter Leigh and
Katherine Venables; his maternal grandfather was
Thomas Gerard. He had six brothers and two sisters, named
Francis,
John,
Peter,
Piers,
Radcliffe,
Thomas,
Anne and
Catherine. He had five half-brothers and two half-sisters, named
James,
John,
Peter,
Robert,
Thomas,
Ellen and
Margery.