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‎Between 4 Oct 1872 and 20 May 1874;

Richard Yealland was recorded as "HMS Excellent"

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Latest update2024-10-16 17:11
No. of families2147
Most children13
No. of individuals4662

Family


woman Elizabeth de Leigh‏‎ 1) 2)


Notes: Per History of Parliament, this is Elizabeth Cloddeshall, whose first husband was Sir William Devereux.

"Elizabeth, sister and coheiress of Reginald de Leigh, and of Park-hall in the county of Stafford".

"The parish of Leigh was a dependency of the abbey of Burton upon Trent, and was held by Robertus filius Veneti, in the reign of Henry I... His great grandson Philip de Leigh, had a son Robert, who was sheriff at Stafford, 12 Hen. 5 ; but died without issue. His estates were then divided among the three sisters of his father Philip. Helen, the second, married Hugh of High Leigh, co. Salop, and had a third part of Leigh for her portion. Their great grandson Richard de Leigh, (11 Edw. 3.) had a son Reginald, who died s. p. and two daughters; coheiresses : Elizabeth who married Sir Thos. Aston, and had a third part of Leigh, and the mansion of Park-hall, co. Stafford". (A topographical and historical description of the parish of Tixall)

Married ‎before Oct 1385 1)
to:

man Thomas Aston, Knight‏‎ 1)

Election: Elected 6 times as MP for Staffordshire ‎between Jan 1379/80 and 1406 1)


Notes: "His grandson Thomas was... like his ancestors, master of the game in Cankwood, and several times knight of the shire for the county of Stafford. He accompanied John of Ghent in an expedition into Gascony, in the year 1394, and by Henry IV. was also appointed high sheriff. He married Elizabeth, sister and coheiress of Reginald de Leigh, and of Parkhall in the county of Stafford". (A topographical and historical description of the parish of Tixall)

Child:

1.
man Roger Aston‏ 2)
Died ‎± 1446 2)
Election: Elected MP for Staffordshire. ‎ 2)


Notes: Sheriff of Staffordshire, Constable of the Tower of London. Knight. MP.

"Sir Roger Aston, sheriff of Staffordshire, 5 and 10 Henry 6. One of the prime gentry returned by the commissioners for that county, 12 Hen. 6. Ob. 26 Hen 6." (A topographical and historical description of the parish of Tixall)

Married secondly Elizabeth Meynell.

Sources

1) Source: The History of Parliament . External Link
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/aston-sir-thomas-141213. Reference: Aston, Sir Thomas (d.1412/13), of Haywood, Staffs. (Unreliable evidence or estimated data)
2) Source: A topographical and historical description of the parish of Tixall Genealogical notices concerning the intermarriages of the Aston family. Reference: Appendix V (Questionable reliability of evidence)