Peter Leycester
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title:
Peter Leycester
text:
Sir Peter Leycester, 1st Baronet was an English antiquarian and historian. He was involved in the English Civil War on the royalist side and was subsequently made a baronet. He later compiled one of the earliest histories of the county of Cheshire and as a result of this became involved in a controversy with the Mainwaring family. He developed a library in his home at Tabley Old Hall and made improvements to the house and estate, including building a private chapel in the grounds of the house. H
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British historian; (1614–1678)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Leycester
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2023-01-19T12:20:11Z
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