Sir Thomas Leighton, Leighton family landholder, holder of the profits of Alberbury Manor
Dates: Died in the sixteenth century; exact date not established in the consulted passage
Biography
Sir Thomas Leighton was a member of the established Shropshire Leighton family and a landholder whose will made provisions for his children from revenues associated with Alberbury and neighbouring townships.
Notes / Sources
The evidence concerns the manor's profits and does not establish whether Sir Thomas held every component of the manorial lordship or merely the relevant estate revenues.
Research sources:
- Shropshire Parish Register Society, Leighton parish history, discussion of Sir Thomas Leighton's will and the profits of the manor of Alberbury. — https://www.melocki.org.uk/salop/Leighton.html
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