Thomas Leigh (other)

	Thomas Leigh (other) Thomas Leigh may refer to: * Sir Thomas Leigh (died 1545), English ambassador and lawyer * Thomas Leigh (Lord Mayor) (c. 1509–1572), Lord Mayor of London in 1558 * Thomas Leigh (MP for Bedford) (1512–1571), MP for Bedford, 1553–1559, Sheriff 1571 * Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1595–1672), English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629 * Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793–1867), eldest son of Thomas Pemberton * Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1914), English footballer See also Thomas Lee (other) Thomas Legh (other) Thomas Legh may refer to: * Sir Thomas Legh (lawyer) (c. 1510–1545), English ambassador to Denmark and a jurist involved in Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries * Thomas Legh (1593–1644), of Adlington, High Sheriff of Cheshire 1629 and ... {{human name disambiguation, Leigh, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Legh (lawyer) Sir Thomas Leigh ''or'' Legh (?1511–1545) was an English jurist and diplomat, who played a key role as agent of Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Life The younger son of John Leigh, lord of the manor of Frizington, Cumberland, he was a cousin of Bishop Rowland Leigh (''or'' Lee), scions of the ancient Leigh family of West Hall, High Legh, Cheshire. Leigh was educated at Eton College before entering King's College, Cambridge proceeding LLB in 1527, and LLD in 1531. He was called to the Bar 7 October 1531. In December 1532 he was appointed ambassador to the King of Denmark; Imperial Ambassador Eustace Chapuys was unimpressed with Dr Leigh at this time. He was recalled from Denmark in March 1533, then being employed in 1533 by his cousin the bishop. He cited Catherine of Aragon to appear before Thomas Cranmer and hear the final divorce sentence in 1533, and in the same year also conducted an inquiry at Rievaulx Abbey which led to the resig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Thomas Leigh (Lord Mayor) Sir Thomas Leigh (c. 1504 – 15 November 1571) was an English merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1558-59. He served as a City Alderman from 1552 until 1571. Life Leigh was born about 1504 at Wellington, Shropshire to Roger Leigh (died 1506) and Anne ''née'' Trafford. He was the 2nd great-grandson of Sir Piers Leigh, who was wounded at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, whose family was a cadet branch of the ancient Leighs, of West Hall, High Legh, Cheshire. Leigh was raised by Sir Rowland Hill, a City mercer and wool merchant, and later joined Sir Rowland's business, and circa 1535, he married his niece and heir, Alice Barker, daughter of John Barker and Elizabeth ''née'' Hill. The following year he was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Shropshire. Leigh, who served three times as Master of the Mercers' Company, also served as Sheriff of London (1555–56) and in 1558 became Lord Mayor of London. He was also a merchant of the Staple and a member of the Merchant Adventur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Leigh (MP For Bedford) Thomas Leigh may refer to: * Sir Thomas Leigh (died 1545), English ambassador and lawyer * Thomas Leigh (Lord Mayor) (c. 1509–1572), Lord Mayor of London in 1558 * Thomas Leigh (MP for Bedford) (1512–1571), MP for Bedford, 1553–1559, Sheriff 1571 * Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1595–1672), English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629 * Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown PC, KC (11 February 17937 October 1867), was a British barrister, judge and politician. Originally a successful equity lawyer, he then entered politics and sat as an MP from 1831 to 1832 and from 1835 ... (1793–1867), eldest son of Thomas Pemberton * Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1914), English footballer See also * Thomas Lee (other) * Thomas Legh (other) {{human name disambiguation, Leigh, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1595 – 22 February 1672) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War and was created a baron in 1643. Leigh was the son of Sir John Leigh and his first wife Ursula Hoddesdon, daughter of Sir Christopher Hoddesdon, of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. He matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford, under entry dated 4 November 1608, aged 13. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his grandfather, Sir Thomas Leigh, 1st Baronet, of Stoneleigh, Warwickshire on 1 February 1626. In 1628, he was elected member of parliament for Warwickshire and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. He was Sheriff of Warwickshire from 1636 to 1637. During the Civil War, Leigh showed intrepid loyalty to the king whom he entertained at Stoneleigh when the gates of Coventry were shut against him. He was created Baron Leigh of Stonele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown PC, KC (11 February 17937 October 1867), was a British barrister, judge and politician. Originally a successful equity lawyer, he then entered politics and sat as an MP from 1831 to 1832 and from 1835 to 1843. From 1841 to 1843 he was attorney-general for the Duchy of Cornwall. However, he is best remembered for his role on the judicial committee of the Privy Council, of which he was a member for nearly twenty years. Having turned down the post of Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain in 1858, he was the same year elevated to the peerage as Baron Kingsdown. He died unmarried in October 1867, aged 74. Background Born Thomas Pemberton, in London, Leigh was the eldest son of Thomas Pemberton, a chancery barrister, by Margaret Leigh, eldest daughter and co-heir of Edward Leigh, of Bispham Hall, Lancashire. He was the uncle of Sir Edward Leigh Pemberton. Legal, judicial and political career Leigh was called to the Bar, Lincoln's Inn, in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tommy Leigh (footballer, Born 1875) Thomas Leigh (2 February 1875 – 24 January 1914) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre-forward. Born in Derby, he played in the Football League for New Brighton Tower, Burton Swifts and Newton Heath. He also played in the Southern League for New Brompton and Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi .... Career statistics References External linksProfileat StretfordEnd.co.ukat MUFCInfo.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Leigh, Tommy 1875 births Footballers from Derby English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Derby County F.C. players Burton Swifts F.C. players New Brighton Tower F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Brentford F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thomas Lee (other) Thomas Lee may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Thomas Lee (1794–1834), English architect * Thomas Stirling Lee (1857–1916), English sculptor * Thomas Oboe Lee (born 1945), Chinese-American composer * Alias used by Walter Hill when directing the 2000 film Supernova. Business * Thomas Peter Lee (1871–1939), American co-founder and president of the Farmers Petroleum Company * Thomas H. Lee (businessman) (1944–2023), American pioneer in private equity and leveraged buyouts * Thomas H. Lee Partners, an American private equity firm * Thomas Lee (analyst) American financial analyst and businessman Politics United Kingdom * Thomas Lee (fl.1385-1404), MP for Shropshire in 1385 and 1390 * Thomas Lee (died 1391), MP for Hertfordshire in 1386 Thomas Lee (fl. 1420s), MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1420 and 1427 Thomas Lee (by 1492-?1539/44), MP for Winchester in 1539 * Thomas Lee (died 1545), MP for Hindon and Wilton * Thomas Lee (died 1556), MP for Thirsk * Thomas Lee (died 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]