Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Baronet

Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bt
Oil Painting of Baldwin Leighton from Shropshire Museums Collections
Born	(1805-05-14)14 May 1805
Died	22 January 1871(1871-01-22) (aged 65) Norton Hall
Resting place	Loton Park's parish churchyard of St Michael, Alberbury.
Occupation	Member of Parliament for South Shropshire
Spouse	Mary Parker
Children	Baldwyn, Stanley, and Charlotte

Sir Baldwin Leighton, 7th Baronet (14 May 1805 – 26 February 1871)^[1] was an English landowner and politician, who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1865.

Leighton was the son of

In the 1859 general election, Leighton was elected Member of Parliament for South Shropshire. He held the seat until the 1865 general election.^[4]

Leighton married Mary Parker of Sweeney Hall near Oswestry, Shropshire, in 1832. She inherited the Sweeney estate on the death of her brother Rev. John Parker an amateur artist and prolific painter. She was also a very competent amateur artist^[5] and her works include a portrait of her husband in Egyptian attire.^[6]

Their sons Baldwyn Leighton and Stanley Leighton both represented Shropshire seats in parliament. Their daughter Charlotte married General William Feilding.^[7]

Leighton died at Norton Hall, near Daventry, Northamptonshire on 26 January 1871 aged 65, and was buried in Loton Park's parish churchyard of St Michael, Alberbury.

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  Loton Park, Shropshire
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  Frances Christina Leighton & Isabella Leighton, children of Sir Baldwyn Leighton. 1835
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  Frances Christina Leighton daughter of Sir Baldwyn Leighton.
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  Frances Christina Leighton

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