John of Legh 
John was born in 1280 in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England.1 John's father was Sir William Venables and his mother was Agnes of Legh. His paternal grandparents were William de Venables and Margaret Dutton; his maternal grandparents were Richard of Legh and <Unknown>. He was an only child. He died at the age of 44 in 1324 in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England.1 General Notes
assumed the name of Legh
John de Legh, eldest son of William Venables and Agnes Legh, purchased of William de Tabley Knotsford Booths cum Norbury Booths in 21 of Edward I, 1300. He married Ellena, daughter of Thomas de Corona of Adlington, which Thomas, in 10th of Edward II, 1317, obtained a portion of the Manors of Little Neston and Hargreaves against Henry de Manchester, settled successively on Robert. William and Peter, sons of this John Legh and wife Ellena. From the omission of John, eldest son of John Legh, there can be no doubt that he was a son by a former marriage, but the name of this first wife is unknown. Beside these sons there was a son Gilbert, and they were all born before 1317.
(Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith,page 666)
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1175 in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England d.1228 in Wymincham, Cheshire, England
- b.1191 in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England d.1249 in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England
<Unknown>
- b.1211 in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England d.1261
- b.1170 in Bebington, Cheshire, England
- b.1193 in Bebington, Cheshire, England
<Unknown>
- b.1235 in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England
- b.1190 in Peninton, Cheshire, England
<Unknown>
- b.1212 in Peninton, Cheshire, England
- b.1180
<Unknown>
- b.1263 in Kinderton cum Hulme, Northwich, Cheshire, England d.1300
- b.1214 in Dutton, Cheshire, England d.1273 in Dutton, Cheshire, England
- b.1257 in Kinderton, Cheshire, England d.1292 in Kinderton, Cheshire, England
- b.1180 in Standon, Staffordshire, England d.1250 in England
- b.1220 in Standon, Staffordshire, England d.1274 in Dutton, Cheshire, England
- b.1202 in England d.1279 in England
- b.1280 in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England d.1324 in Booths Hall, Norbury, Cheshire, England
<Unknown>
<Unknown>
- b. in West Hall, England
<Unknown>
- b. in West Hall, Cheshire, England
<Unknown>
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Details of John's family with Ellen de Corona
1 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=arciek&id=I08635&style=TABLE
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I03299
Further source/citation:
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I03299
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