Leach “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - Leech Family History & Surname
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1) Sir Simon Leach of Cadeleigh, co. Devon and All Hallows, Exeter (1567-1638), Sheriff of Devon, purchased the estate of Spencer Combe, son of Simon Leach (d. 1579) of Crediton, co. Devon, a blacksmith - Ermine on a chief indented gules three ducal coronets or. Crest-Out of a ducal coronet or, a lion’s gamb holding a cross crosslet fitchée sable.
2) Leach of Stoke Climsland, co. Cornwall - Nicholas Leache (d. 1646), son of John Leache, Chancellor of the Church of Exeter (d. 1613) - Ermine on a chief indented gules three ducal coronets or. Crest-Out of a ducal coronet or, a dexter forearm grasping a serpent all proper.
3) Leeche of Nantwich, co. Cheshire - John Leech (d. 1598), son of John Leech, son of David Leche, all of Nantwich, son of John Leche of Carden, son of John Leche of Carden - Ermine on a chief indented gules an annulet between two crowns or.
4) Leech of Cawarden/Carden - Randle Leech, merchant, sheriff of Chester, had daughter Mary who died in 1613 - William Leche (1729-1817), Sheriff, son of John Leche, Sheriff, son of John Leche, Sheriff, son of John Leche, son of John Leche, son of John Leche (d. 1657), all of Carden, descendant of John Leche of Carden (fl. c. 1400) - Ermine on a chief dancettée gules three ducal coronets or, a mullet charged with a crescent for difference.
5) Leech of Cloonconra, co. Mayo, Ireland - confirmed to Rev. John Leech (born 1808), M.A., Chaplain of Kingston College, Mitchelstown, co. Cork, and to the descendants of his grandfather, John Leech, of Rathroan, co. Mayo, and of Dublin, Deputy Governor of Sligo, a descendant of John Leech Esq. of Frankfort, co. Sligo (1694-1770), son of George Leech Esq., who came to Ireland from Cheshire c. 1667 and settled in Rosserk - Ermine a trefoil vert, on a chief indented gules three ducal coronets or. Crest-Out of a ducal coronet or, charged with a trefoil vert, an arm erect proper grasping a snake environed about the arm also vert.
6) Leitch of Scotland - Gules on a bend engrailed or, between six fusils of the second, three escutcheons azure. Crest: A hand holding a serpent proper.
possibilities:
Henry Leche held a tenement in Glasgow in 1325
William de Leche was a burgess of Aberdeen in 1362
John Leitch/Lithe/Liche, was canon of Glasgow in 1363
Robert Leche was seneschal to the Earl of March in 1367.
John Leche had a grant of lands in Kildavanan in Bute in 1428Patrick Leiche appears several times as a canon in Glasgown between 1440-1482Gilbert Leiche was made a burgess of Edinburgh in 1452
Gilchrist Leiche, lord of Kilmavanane (fl. 1466), had son and heir David Leiche
Sir Archibald Lech, chaplain at Lismore in 1511
Sir Archibald Leychte, provost of Kilmun in 1520
Andrew Leitche, minister of Mayrton, Montrose (fl. 1587)
7) Leech or Leith of Nesting, Scotland - Argent a fess fussily sable.
8) Leech or Leich of Scotland - Argent a fesse wavy sable
9) Leech of Kensingston Garden Square, London - granted 1868 - Crest: On a glove a hawk, all proper.
There was a Margaret Leech of Kensington (d. 1799)
10) Leach of Pembrokeshire, Wales - Henry Leach Esq. of Corston, co. Pembrokeshire, Wales, Captain in the 45th Regiment, Justice of the Peace in 1852, eldest son of Major Henry Leach Esq., Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace - Edward Leach (1802-1855), mayor of Pembroke, fifth son of Abraham Leach of Corston House - John Leach Esq. of Ivy Tower, co. Pembrokeshire, Wales, Justice of the Peace and Sheriff in 1855, Major of Cavalry, son of John Leach Esq. - Crest: A swan with wings expanded argent standing on a trumpet.
11 июн 2024
