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Leche (surname)
Leche is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * James Leche (born by 1518–54), Welsh MP * Joan Leche (c. 1450 – 1530), English benefactress * Paul Leche (1857–1938), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court * Richard W. Leche (1898–1965), governor of Louisiana, 1936–1939 * Roger Leche (died 1416), English courtier, MP and Lord High Treasurer * Thomas Leche Thomas Leche (some sources Leeche) (1581 – 1646) was the Archdeacon of Wilts from 15 November 1614 until his death. Leche was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He held livings in the Wiltshire parishes of Pewsey (from 1613) and Minety Minety ... (1581–1646), Archdeacon of Wilt * Wilhelm Leche (1850–1927), Swedish zoologist {{surname, Leche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Leche
James Leche (by 1518 – 1553 or 1554) of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, was a Welsh politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Montgomeryshire Montgomeryshire, also known as ''Maldwyn'' ( cy, Sir Drefaldwyn meaning "the Shire of Baldwin's town"), is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It is named after its county tow ... in 1542. References 1554 deaths 16th-century Welsh politicians Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales People from Newtown, Powys English MPs 1542–1544 Year of birth uncertain {{Wales-pre1707-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Leche
Joan Leche (c. 1450 – March 1530), benefactress, was the wife successively of Thomas Bodley, and of Thomas Bradbury, Lord Mayor of London in 1509. She founded a chantry in London, and a grammar school in Saffron Walden, Essex. Her great-grandson, Sir John Leveson (1555–1615), was instrumental in putting down the Essex rebellion of 8 February 1601, and her great-grandson William Leveson (d. 1621) acted as trustee for the original shareholders of the Globe Theatre. Family Joan Leche, born about 1450, was the daughter of Denis Leche of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and his wife Elizabeth, whose surname is unknown. She had three brothers whose names are known, Henry, Thomas and John. John entered the priesthood, and became vicar of Saffron Walden, Essex, from 1489 until his death on 8 November 1521. First marriage At some time between 1470 and 1475 Joan Leche married Thomas Bodley, citizen and Merchant Taylor of London. Of Devonshire origins, Thomas and his brother Richar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Leche
Paul Leche (July 19, 1857 – August 28, 1938) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1917 to 1919, and again from 1923 to 1925, the first time by appointment to fill the unexpired term of another justice, and the second time in a temporary seat to address an excessive case load. Early life, education, and career Born in Assumption Parish, Louisiana to J. B. and Rose Emma (Bourg) Leche.Alcée Fortier, ed., ''Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form'', Volume 3 (1914)p. 633-634 Leche graduated from Spring Hill College, near Mobile, Alabama, in 1877. After educating himself in law, he passed an examination before the state supreme court, and was admitted to the bar in May, 1879. Leche was for Mayor of Donaldsonville, Louisiana from 1894 to 1899,"Judge Leche, 81, Dies in Baton Rouge", ''The Alexandria Town Talk'' (August 29, 1938), p. 10. and was also Superintendent of schools of Ascension Parish fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard W
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Leche
Sir Roger Leche (1361-1416) was a medieval British courtier, Member of Parliament, and Lord High Treasurer. Biography Early Leche was born into a well-to-do Derbyshire family and benefitted from being a Lancastrian supporter. He is a son of DAWKINS II LEECH. Offices After Henry Bolinbroke's return from exile in 1399, and subsequent coronation as King Henry IV, Leche started to acquire property and income from public offices such as Royal commissioner, Justice of the Peace, and High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire for 1400–01. He became a member of the King's household, spending time in 1403 securing Carmarthen Castle against the Welsh. He was knighted by 1404. In 1402 he represented Derbyshire in Parliament for the first time. He would represent the county again in 1406, 1413, and 1414. He was made Controller of the Household of Henry IV in 1404 and Steward of the household of Henry, Prince of Wales from 1407 to 1413. Over the next decade he acquired a lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Leche
Thomas Leche (some sources Leeche) (1581 – 1646) was the Archdeacon of Wilts from 15 November 1614 until his death. Leche was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He held livings in the Wiltshire parishes of Pewsey (from 1613) and Minety Minety is a village in north Wiltshire, England, between Malmesbury – to the west – and Swindon. It takes its name from the water mint plant found growing in ditches around the village, and has previously been known as Myntey. It has a prima ... (from 1614). References Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford 17th-century English Anglican priests Archdeacons of Wilts 1646 deaths 1581 births {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
