Katherine de Leigh, wife of Sir Thomas Bessels
Dates: Died 1406
Biography
Heiress or successor in the Leigh family estate at Ackhampstead and the wife of Sir Thomas Bessels. She is recorded as holding Ackhampstead before the Bessels trust arrangement of 1412.
Notes / Sources
The available source does not resolve the exact division of interests between Katherine and her son Peter.
Research sources:
- Lewknor Manors historical account, stating that Ackhampstead was found in the possession of Katherine de Leigh, wife of Sir Thomas Bessels, and her son Sir Peter Bessels. — https://astonrowant.wordpress.com/lewknor-manors/
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