Lee, Lea

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
P 328a OV 3/1/2 10-Jul 1701 John Lea had a Settlement Certificate D 566 B 33 04-Nov 1713 Aldam Lea in the weekly list of market stall holders D 566 B 2/4 22-Jan 1716 John Lees was paid 7/- for making boys' shoes D 566 B 2/4 31-Mar 1718 John Lees was paid 10/- for making shoes for boys

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Not in Census John Lee 32, his sister Mary 31, and his daughter Mary 9

John Lea Shoemaker and Mary his wife, came from Malmesbury, Wilts, had a Settlement Certificate, reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 10-Jul 1701
John Lee baptised Jane 17010721, twins 17030218 Mary and John, buried child on 17030426 and on 17030603. He baptised Mary 17041116.
It appears that the twin John survived, and married twice.
John Lee baptised Mary 17250502 and buried his wife Anne 17271010.
John Lee baptised Elizabeth 17390925.
Mary Lee, 17041116 sister of John, or 17250502 daughter of John, married 17431009 to Josiah Birt

Lean

Elizabeth Lean married 17210219 to John Fletcher and baptised William 17230721. Elizabeth was buried 17240824.
John Fletcher 1681 - 17611124 aged 80, baptised Mary 17090522, Elizabeth 17111201, Martha 17141121 and Jane 17180426. He buried his wife 17201030
He married 17210219 to Elizabeth Lean, buried 17240824 and baptised William 17230721.
He then married 17251028 to Anne Turner 1690 - 17621217.

LeChevalier

In the Overseers of the Poor papers for Tetbury there is a settlement examination dated 30 May 1810 which reads,
Examination of Martha Le Chevalier widow of Peter Le Chevalier formerly of Tetbury but late of Little Washbourne maltster and baker deceased. She married her husband in Crudwell, Wiltshire in 1803 by whom she has 6 children, Martha Saunders aged 8 born in Stratton St Margaret near Swindon before she was married and Ann aged 5, Jane aged 3, Catherine and Anna Maria twins aged 2 and infant male unbaptised aged 20 days. Last Michaelmas Peter Le Chevalier took a dwelling house, malthouse, bakehouse, stable, orchard and garden in Little Washbourne at �30 a year and resided there till his death 26 Dec last.
Martha Saunders aged 8 was removed to Stratton and the rest of the family were removed from Tetbury to Little Washbourne.

Ledgingham

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1750.

D 566 B 2/5 - 1751 John Ledginham paid to the Trustees 10/- for 1 years quit rent of part of the White Hart Inn D 566 R 2/2 on 01-Apr 1754 Mrs Ledgingham paid 2/6, and on 04-Apr 1754 Mr Ledgingham paid 2/6, both attended their second meetings of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 4.2 John Ledgingham D 566 M4 - 1754 23 members of the Town Jury John Ledgingham D 566 M4 - 1755 20 members of the Foreign Jury John Ledgingham D 566 M4 1755 Scavenger John Ledgingham D 566 B 2/5 1756 Trustees paid on June 2nd Mr Ledgingham 14/6 for wine when war was declared D 566 M4 1762 Affeoffe of the Court John Ledgingham D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 7.1 John Ledgingham D 566 M5 - 1764 15 members of the Town Jury John Ledgingham D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 John Ledgingham Page 1b, signed at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren D 566 B 2/6 29-Sep 1778 John Ledgingham one of the Thirteen, signed the annual report

In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 78 Church Street Upwards Mr Ledgingham 26-4-0 at Ye White Hart 79 Church Street Upwards Mr Ledgingham 7-0-0 the Harmer Down On 26-Dec 1754 John Ledgingham Church Warden 1754-5 On 05-May 1755 John Ledgingham Vestry member approving repair of the Long Bridge On 16-Apr 1759 John Ledgingham Vestry member appointing Overseers for 1759-60

John Ledginham paid to the Trustees 10/- for 1 years quit rent of part of the White Hart Inn in 1751, reference D 566 B 2/5
Reference D566 T 2/9 dated 25 Sep 1754, is the lease of Waste land on which part of the Stable of the White Hart is built, the hovel and wall and stable late in possession of John Hone, and now in possession of John Ledgingham adjoining the east end of the house formerly in possession of John Witchell and known by the name of Salutation, or Boar, and now converted into a Stable.

Sarah Ledgingham was buried 5 July 1781
Jane, relict of John Ledgingham, was buried 24 June 1784.
John Ledgingham was buried 18 June 1788.

Neither left Wills at Tetbury.
Yes, Jane is called 'relict' when she was buried, despite John not being buried for another 4 years.
If our John was aged 25 in 1750, when he came to Tetbury, he would be aged 63 in 1788 and Jane could be relict of his father, aged around 85 when she died.

Leech

Joseph Leech, a Soldier of St Edmunds Bury Suffolk, buried his son Thomas 17630627.
Twins, Sarah and Susannah, were baptised 17640221 and both were buried on 7640302.

Legg

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.
D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Richard Legg for not keeping the pitching before the house owned by James Warn D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 3.2 Richard Legg D 566 M5 - 1755 Town Jury charges Richard Legg for dumping dung in the street Remove by Nov 5 or pay 5/-

We have two arrivals, Richard Legg of Hill in 1742,
and William Legg of Highfield about 1756.

Richard Legg baptised Sarah 17420119, Elizabeth 17460211, Thomas 17480201,
Frances on 17510221 and buried her on 17511104,
John on 17520705 and buried him on 17521024,
Richard on 17540524 and buried aged 13 on 17670502,
Joseph on 17560114 and buried aged 5 on 17610702,
John 17570620 and Benjamin 17590927.
The last mention for this family is the burial of Richard in 1767.

William Legg baptised William 17570405, John on 17580702 and buried him 17590327.
Mary was baptised 17590610.

Lempster

Lenard, Lennard, Leonard, Leanard

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.
P328a OV 7/24, in Workhouse Nov 5th, 1725 William Leonard's 3 children D 566 L 7/8 24-Dec 1725 Leonard went as Apprentice to Henry Bonner who received 2-10-0 D 566 M3 1734 Indentures cost 7/- for Apprentice John Leonard with Henry Bonner D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 John Leonard column 4

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. George 37, his wife Hester 34, and three childen William 11, Mary 7, George 5 John 38, his wife Elizabeth 33, his three children, William, 5, Alice 3 and John 1, two servants and one Lodger Not in Census Thomas, infant son of George, Hester 37, widow. William's children, William 20, John 17, George 14 and Rebecca 12.

Court Leet Roll 1735 - John Leanard p14

Ted Prince research for 1735
John Leonard was paid by the Feoffes for sharpening and mending metal things, e.g. 'steling a weg' (what does this mean? EJ)

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Leonard	George	House 22.18	&w *3cd	- ch5
	George 1698-	Hester 1701-48
	William 1726-86	Mary 1728-	George 1730-	Thomas 1735-
Leonard	John	House 24.07	&w 3cd - sv2 lg1	ch4 pr4
	John 1697-66	Elizabeth 1702-
	William 1730-	Alice 1732-	John 1734-

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.

D 566 Z 20 column 1, about 1736 John Leonard in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races D 566 M3 1739 Leather Sealers of the Court John Leonard D 566 M4 1746 417 members of the Court Leet Page 5 John Leonard D 566 R 2/2 04-Apr 1754 John Leonard paid 2/6, attended second meeting of Society to raise money to build new church D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 5.1 George Leonard, Page 5.1 John Leonard the Younger, Page 5.1 John Leonard, Page 5.1 Nathaniel Leonard, Page 5.1 William Leonard D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 2.1 George Lenard, Page 5.1 John Leonard Younger, Page 5.1 John Leonard, Page 5.1 Nathaniel Leonard, Page 5.1 William Leonard D 566 R 1/7 Langstom and Maltby Charity at Christmas Dec 1773 Nathaniel Leonard received 6d inside Column 1, Dec 1773 Widow Leanard received 6d inside Column 4,

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
13-Dec 1741 3 William Leonard widow at Nailsworth 05-00 08-Feb 1741 (Old Date), Page 8 George Leonard family in Small Pox 00-19-06 Page 9 George Leonard family still in Small Pox 1-16-08 Poor relief Rate, 20 Jul 1742, Page 55 John Leonard deceased 3-08-00 or Occupier 24-May 1742, Page 64 William Leonard Widow at Nailsworth 05-00 Receive Monthly allowance, 06-Apr 1747, Page 407 Widow Leonard at Nailsworth, receive an allowance each 4 weeks 11-Jan 1747 (Old date), Page 468 Widow Leonard on Workhouse list 03-Apr 1748, Page 481 John Leonard made shoes for Hannah Ponting
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
On 08-Jan 1749 Old date John Leonard Account 12/- On 04-Feb 1754 John Leonard his Bill 8/9 for shoes On 20-May 1754 John Leonard was paid 2/3 for bread for Russ family On 09-Sep 1754 John Leonard his Bill 13/6 Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 76 Long Street, downwards John Leonard 4-18-0 late Mrs Johnstoun's On 30-Dec 1754 John Leonard was paid for bread and shoes 2-17-5

Alice Lenard 1732, married 17560101 to Edmund Mitchel, 17311015 son of John, and baptised Robert 17590308.

George Lenard was buried 17280503 and Hester born 1698 guess, his widow, was buried 17481210.

George Lenard 1698 - baptised William 17261007 - 17861202 aged 62, Mary 17281009 lived 1 day, George 17301025, John 17330421 lived 8 months, Thomas 17350516, James 17361211 - 17420128 lived 5 years and Mary 17400622.

George Lenard 17301025 - 17861202, son of George, married 17540404 to Virgin Mitchel, baptised 17280516 daughter of John. They baptised John 17541227, George 1755 - 17710818 lived 16 years, William 17561101, Ann 17590915, Elizabeth 17611018 died and Elizabeth 17650828.

John Leonard Apprentice with Henry Bonner who received 2-10-0 reference D 566 L 7/8 dated 24-Dec 1725
D 566 M3 1734 Indentures cost 7/- for Apprentice John Leonard with Henry Bonner

John Leonard's Will shows his eldest son is George
George aged 24, his brothers Nathaniel aged 14 years, John aged 17 years 7 months, and William aged 21 years and sister Alice aged 19 years shared his baptism as adults on 17510726. The Census suggests they are the surviving children of John.

John Leonard 16970218 - 17660713 , son of John aged 69, married 17270511 to Elizabeth Batting (as Lohn Linard) and buried their son John Baton 17291107. His children were baptised as adults 26 July 1751.

Will of John Leonard 1766/182 Intestate statement made 17 Sep 1766 Statement by Elizabeth Leonard, widow and relict of John Leonard do relinquish all claims and ask that son George Leonard administer the estate, dated 15 July 1766 Statement by George Leonard 17 Sep 1766 that John Leonard died intestate, that Elizabeth Leonard has legally renounced her rights and title, and that he is the lawful son of the deceased

John Leonard 1734-, baptised Joseph 17631106 lived 3 days, Thomas 17641227 and John 17681220 lived 10 months.

Nathaniel Lenard 1737 married 17631212 to Mary Keene who was buried 17641219. He then married 17660101 to widow Ann Brassington.
Nathaniel Leonard is a tenant mentioned in Sarah Paul's Will dated 31 Mar 1795

William Lenard baptised William born 15 Jan 1716 on 17170214, John 17180504, George aged 4 years and Rebecca aged 2 years on 17251007

Lever

Lewing