People: Legh, John of Ridge

Sex

Male

Parish

Prestbury

Marital Status

Married

Spouse Name

Grace Coton

Occupation Status

Esquire

Remarks

John Legh inherited an estate in the township of Sutton called Ridge. He later acquired a property known as Wincle Grange which had belonged to Combermere Abbey until the dissolution, following which it was bought by George Cotton of Combermere in 1541.

He died in 1578 and his will referred to ‘my mansion or dwelling howse off the Ridge’ and ‘my mansion and dwelling howse called Winckle Graunge’.

Other tithe causes involving John Legh were heard at York, and the papers are held at the Borthwick Institute there under the following references:
CP.G.1374
CP.G.1375
CP.G.1388
CP.G.1413
CP.G.1428
CP.G.1435
CP.G.1448A
CP.G.1450

Sources:
J. P. Earwaker, East Cheshire Past and Present, vol. 2 (London, 1880), pp. 432-437.
George Ormerod, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, vol. 3 (second edition, revised and enlarged by T. Helsby, London, 1882), p. 765.
Rev. G. J. Piccope (ed.), Lancashire and Cheshire wills and inventories from the Ecclesiastical Court, Chester, (Chetham Society, old series,  old series, 54, 1861 (Third Portion)), pp. 92-94.

Causes

EDC 5/1566/6– plaintiff

EDC 5/1580/9 – defendant