B34981-Leigh

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Name of the family:

Leigh

Blason:

Same Arms.

Crest(s):

(borne by the present Mr. Leigh), A hand lying fessways couped above the wrist, cuffed or, holding a sword erect impaling three gory heads all ppr. pommel and hilt of sword gold.

Info about the family:

Rosegarland, co. Wexford ; Robert Leioh, second Bon of John Leigh, Esq., of Rathbride, having attended Charles II. abroad, and served hiin faithfully during his exile, was rewarded after the Restoration with a grant of the Lordship, Manor, Castles, &c., of Rosegarland, co. Wexford; he m. Margaret, sister and heir of Sir Caesar Colclodgh, Bart., of Tintern Abbey, and dying s.p. 1695, bequeathed the Manor of Rosegarland to his nephew, Robert Leigh, eldest son of his brother, Francis Leigh, who forfeited Rathbride 1690; he dying unm. 1724, was s. by his brother, Francis Leigh, direct ancestor of the present Francis Augustine Leioh, Esq., of Rosegarland, D.L.

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