Francis Leigh (MP for Oxford)
Sir Francis Leigh (1579 – 1625) was an English barrister and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1597 and 1622.
Leigh was the eldest surviving son of Sir William Leigh of Newnham Regis and his wife Frances Harington, daughter of Sir
J.P. for Warwickshire. In 1621 he was elected MP for Warwickshire.[2]
Leigh died between 7 February 1625 when he made his will and 6 January 1626 when it was proved.[2]
Leigh married Mary Egerton, daughter of Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley before 1601 and had two sons and three daughters. His son Francis became Earl of Chichester.[2]
References
- ^ HMC 6th Report: Leconfield (London, 1877), p. 312.
- ^ a b c History of Parliament Online - Francis Leigh