Allen Family Tree » Mary Margaret Leigh (1508-1567)

Personal data Mary Margaret Leigh 

  • She was born on 1520 or 1508 in Walton, Surrey, England.
  • She died on 22 Jun 1558 or 1567 in Hatfield, Peverell, Essex, England, she was 59 years old.
  • A child of Giles Leigh and Catherine Bold

Household of Mary Margaret Leigh

(1) She is married to John Humphrey aka Aleyn aka Alleyne aka Allen.

They got married on August 7, 1538 at Thaxted, Essex, England, she was 30 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Agnes Allen  -1551
  2. Elizabeth Allen  1518-1579
  4. Anthony Allen  -1573
  5. Margaret Allen  1532-1580
  6. Christoper Allen  1533-1558
  7. Lazor Allen  1535-1568
  9. Catherine Allen  1544-1551


(2) She had a relationship with Benjamin Moore.


Notes about Mary Margaret Leigh

Ref#: 145-A

There are 3 Margaret Leighs listed as married to John H. Allen
1. M. Leigh B: 1507 Walton, Surry England D:1558 Hatfield, lEssex, England
2. M. Leigh B: 1520 Thaxted, England D: 11/14/1538 Hatfiled, Essex, England
3. M. Leigh B: 1475 Thaxted, Essex, England D:1536 Hatfield, England

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    Historical events

    Day of marriage August 7, 1538

    • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1538: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 24 » Treaty of Nagyvárad between Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I and King John Zápolya of Hungary and Croatia.
      • May 26 » Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.
      • July 25 » The city of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil.
      • September 28 » Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
      • October 28 » The Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino is founded in what is now the Dominican Republic.
      • December 17 » Pope Paul III excommunicates Henry VIII of England.

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