Edward Leighton (died 1593)
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Edward Leighton (died 1593)
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Sir Edward Leighton was an English politician, and a leading political figure in Shropshire in the late sixteenth century. He was the eldest son of John Leighton of Wattlesborough Castle, Shropshire, and Joyce, daughter of Edward Sutton, 2nd Baron Dudley and Cecily Willoughby. Sir Thomas Leighton, Governor of Guernsey, was his younger brother. The Leightons were among the richest and most influential landowners in Shropshire. He was admitted in 1541 to Gray's Inn to study law. He succeeded to hi
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English politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Leighton_(died_1593)
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2012-09-07T08:47:21Z
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2024-08-29T08:58:54Z
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