Stephenson Family Tree » Helen Ellen Leigh (1526-1582)

Personal data Helen Ellen Leigh 

  • She was born on January 1, 1526 in High Leigh, Rostherne, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (May 20, 1536) below 16 years (10).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (11) when child (Henry Boothe) was born (??-??-1537) .

  • She died on June 22, 1582 in Derbyshire, England, she was 56 years old.
  • A child of Percival Leigh and Margaret Gerard of Kingsley and Bryn
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Helen Ellen Leigh

(1) She is married to Sir John Booth.

They got married on May 20, 1536 at Dunham, Cheshire, England, she was 10 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Katherine Booth  1554-1594 
  2. Henry Boothe  1537-????
  3. Robert Boothe  ± 1540-????
  4. Helen Boothe  ± 1545-± 1611
  5. Frances Boothe  1554-????
  6. Agnes Boothe  1557-????
  7. Richard Boothe  1560-????
  8. John Booth  1562-1563
  9. William Boothe  1564-????
  10. Edward Boothe  1581-1628
  11. William Boothe  ????-± 1579


(2) She has/had a relationship with Ralph Witte.


(3) She had a relationship with John Booth.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Helen Ellen Leigh

Percival Leigh
± 1502-????

Helen Ellen Leigh
1526-1582

(1) 1536
Henry Boothe
1537-????
Robert Boothe
± 1540-????
Helen Boothe
± 1545-± 1611
Agnes Boothe
1557-????
John Booth
1562-1563
Edward Boothe
1581-1628
William Boothe
????-± 1579
(2) 

Ralph Witte
1520-± 1571

(3) 

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  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1526: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 21 » The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat.
    • August 29 » Battle of Mohács: The Ottoman Turks led by Suleiman the Magnificent defeat and kill the last Jagiellonian king of Hungary and Bohemia.
  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1536: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 2 » Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina.
    • April 5 » Royal Entry of Charles V into Rome: The last Roman triumph.
    • May 6 » King Henry VIII orders English-language Bibles be placed in every church. In 1539 the Great Bible would be provided for this purpose.
    • May 6 » The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish.
    • May 15 » Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, stands trial in London on charges of treason, adultery and incest; she is condemned to death by a specially-selected jury.
    • May 17 » Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage is annulled.
  • Stadhouder Prins Willem I de Zwijger (Prins Willem van Oranje) (Huis van Oranje) was from 1581 till 1584 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1582: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 24 » With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
    • June 21 » Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide.
    • July 2 » Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.
    • October 14 » Because of the adoption of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Austria, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
    • October 15 » Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption.
    • November 28 » In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage licence.


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