Alice BARKER

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• FamilySearch ID: L8ZD-RL5
• Residence: ; Stoneleigh Estate

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It was said she was the favourite niece of her uncle Sir Rowland Hill, Mayor of London 1559. He raised her husband Thomas Leigh and arranged the marriage between them.
Her mother was Elizabeth Hill, sister of the said Sir Rowland Hill, and father was John Barker.

She married Thomas Leigh shortly before March 13 1536, and had 4 sons and 5 daughters.
Eldest son was Rowland of Adlestrop
2nd son Sir Thomas Leigh of Stoneleigh
3rd son Sir William of Newham Regis
There was a 4th son but he was not generally counted in most historical records, Richard, who died w/o issue 1570.

Of the 5 daughters:
Mary, married 1) Rich'd Cobbe esq, 2) Rob't Andrews esq of London.
Alice,married Thomas Connye (Coney)
Katherine, married Edward Baber (Barber)
Winifred, married Sir George Bond
Isobel, mentioned in her father's will

She lived a long life, and even saw her 4th generations of great grandchildren. She died in 1603/4 and buried at Stoneleigh.

Alice married Sir Thomas LEIGH about 1533 in Devon, England. Thomas (son of Roger DE LEIGH and Lady Alice TRAFFORD) was born about 1504 in Wellington, Shropshire, England; was christened on 20 Sep 1509 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England; died on 15 Nov 1571 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England; was buried after 17 Nov 1571 in Mercers Chappel, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catherine LEIGH was born in 1530 in Lanchester, Durham, England; died on 25 Jun 1576 in London, England; was buried on 25 Jun 1576 in Shoreditch St Leonard, Middlesex, England.
2. Robert Rowland LEIGH was born about 1536 in Warwickshire, England; died on 1 Apr 1603 in London St Bride's Church Fleet Street, Middlesex, England.
3. RICHARD RALPH LEIGH was born in 1536 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England; died in Feb 1625.
4. Lady Alice LEIGH was born in 1537 in Bassingthorpe with Westby, Lincolnshire, England; died in 1621 in Bassingthorpe with Westby, Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 2 Jun 1613 in Bassingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.
5. Lady Catherine LEIGH was born in 1539 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England; died on 10 Mar 1601 in Chew Magna, Somerset, England; was buried in Mar 1601 in St. Andrew's Churchyard, Chew Magna, Somerset, England.
6. Winifred LEIGH was born about 1540 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England; died on 10 Mar 1600 in Kings Walden, , Hertfordshire, England; was buried in Chew Magna, Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England.
7. Thomas LEIGH was born in 1545 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England; was christened in 1595; died on 1 Feb 1625 in Basingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England; was buried on 24 Feb 1672 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
8. Sir William LEIGH was born about 1551 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England; died on 16 Jul 1627 in Titsey, Surrey, England.
9. Mary LEIGH was born about 1555 in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom; and died.

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John married Dame Elizabeth HILL. Elizabeth was born in 1482 in England, United Kingdom; was christened on 5 Jul 1500 in Hawkston Park, Hodnet, Shropshire, England; died on 29 Jan 1540 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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