John LEEKE 
John was born in 1425 in Beccles, Suffolk, England.1 John's father was John Leek and his mother was Alicia Grey. His paternal grandparents were Sir John Leake Lord of Cotham and Isabel Towers. He had two brothers named William and Thomas (Rev.) Parson of Beccles. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died at the age of 79 on September 26th, 1504 in Beccles, Suffolk, England. He was buried on October 23rd, 1504 in St Michaels Churchyard, Beccles, Suffolk, England.1 1 General Notes
[Loren Family.ged]
His will, written on the Thursday before All Saints Day in 1504, mentions only his wife Alys and no children, but at that period it was not uncommon for the father to leave his estate to his wife, with no mention of his children.
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Had a brother, Thomas, Parson of Beccles, Co. Suffolk; rector there 1467-1504, and died Dec 1504.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1282 in Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England
- b.1308 in Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England
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- b.1338 in Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England d.1359 in England
- b.1306 in Sandiacre, Derbyshire, England d.1369
- b.1322 in Sandiacre, Derbyshire, England d.1381
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- b.1360 in Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England
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- b.1390 in Cotham, Nottinghamshire, England d.1456
- b.1360 in Somerby, Lincolnshire, England
- b.1425 in Beccles, Suffolk, England d.26 Sep 1504 in Beccles, Suffolk, England
- b.1395 in Unstone, Derbyshire, England d.06 Jan 1449
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Details of John's family with Alys (Alice)
1 Loren Family
Further sources/citations:
Six, Wierschke Families & More, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=john_d_newport&id=I19101
Further sources/citations:
Six, Wierschke Families & More, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=john_d_newport&id=I19101
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