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Alice BARKER

Alice BARKER

Female 1509 - 1603  (94 years)

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  • Name Alice BARKER  [1
    Born 1509  Wolverton, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    FamilySearch ID L8ZD-RL5 
    Residence   [2
    Stoneleigh Estate 
    Died 16 Nov 1603  Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Jan 1604  Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I594766334  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2022 

    Father John BARKER, Coverall of Coulshurst,   b. Abt 1480, Colchurst, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1540, Hopton Castle, Wolverton, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Dame Elizabeth HILL,   b. 1482, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1540, Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F536728666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sir Thomas LEIGH,   b. Abt 1504, Wellington, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1571, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married Abt 1533  Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Catherine LEIGH,   b. 1530, Lanchester, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1576, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     2. Robert Rowland LEIGH,   b. Abt 1536, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1603, London St Bride's Church Fleet Street, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
     3. RICHARD RALPH LEIGH,   b. 1536, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1625  (Age 89 years)
     4. Lady Alice LEIGH,   b. 1537, Bassingthorpe with Westby, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1621, Bassingthorpe with Westby, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Lady Catherine LEIGH,   b. 1539, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1601, Chew Magna, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. Winifred LEIGH,   b. Abt 1540, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1600, Kings Walden, , Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     7. Thomas LEIGH,   b. 1545, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1625, Basingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     8. Sir William LEIGH,   b. Abt 1551, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1627, Titsey, Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
     9. Mary LEIGH,   b. Abt 1555, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F536728662  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Dec 2022), entry for Winifred Leigh, person ID LCQL-F58. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Dec 2022), entry for Alice Barker, person ID L8ZD-RL5. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Dec 2022), entry for Thomas Leigh, person ID LBF5-CVG. (Reliability: 3).