Thomas Legh, Thomas Legh of Adlington, High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1587
Dates: died 25 January 1601–02
Biography
Elizabethan lord of Adlington who obtained livery of the family lands in 1567–68 and rebuilt or enlarged the hall in 1581. He served as High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1587.
Notes / Sources
The date of death is printed as 1601–02 in the cited source.
Research sources:
- James Croston, Nooks and Corners of Lancashire and Cheshire, section on Adlington and the Legh family; Historic England, Adlington Hall registered park and garden entry. — https://www.gutenberg.org/files/51191/51191-h/51191-h.htm
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