Edward Leighton
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Who is Edward Leighton?
Sir Edward Leighton was an English politician.
He was the eldest son of John Leighton of Wattlesborough Castle, Shropshire, and admitted in 1541 to Gray's Inn to study law. He succeeded his father in 1532.
He was appointed High Sheriff of Montgomeryshire for 1549 and 1591 and High Sheriff of Shropshire for 1567 and 1587. He was elected a Member of the Parliament of England for Shropshire in October 1553 and 1563. He was knighted in 1591.
He married twice: firstly Elizabeth née Edwards, the widow of a Mr. Meverell and secondly Anne, the daughter of Paul Darrell of Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire, with whom he had 4 sons and 3 daughters.
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