Rachel Legh 1727– – Close Ancestry

Rachel Legh, 1727–

Name

Rachel Legh

Name: Rachel /Legh/

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1727 Cheshire, England Note: Estimate. Since she was married by means of a bond, she may have been under the age of 21 at the time.
Marriage	Samuel Clowes — View this family 4 December 1747 (aged 20 years) Cheshire, England Source: Samuel Clowes (1718) 1747 Marriage Bond, Name Of Person: Samuel Clowes, Second Person: Rachel Legh, Registration District: Cheshire, Document: Marriage Bond Marriage Bond
Birth of a daughter	Mary Clowes about 1748 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Baptism of a daughter	Mary Clowes 6 October 1748 Manchester, Lancashire, England Source: Mary Clowes (1748) 1748 Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Mary Clowes, Registration District: Manchester, Lancashire Baptism Register
Birth of a son	Samuel Clowes about 1750 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Baptism of a son	Samuel Clowes 24 May 1750 Manchester, Lancashire, England Source: Samuel Clowes (1750) 1750 Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Samuel Clowes, Registration District: Manchester, Lancashire Baptism Register
Birth of a son	William Clowes about 1753 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Baptism of a son	William Clowes 2 February 1753 Manchester, Lancashire, England Source: William Clowes (1753) 1753 Baptism Register, Name Of Person: William Clowes, Registration District: Manchester, Lancashire Baptism Register
Birth of a daughter	Frances Clowes about 1754 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Baptism of a daughter	Frances Clowes 24 June 1754 Manchester, Lancashire, England Source: Frances Clowes (1754) 1754 Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Frances Clowes, Registration District: Manchester, Lancashire Baptism Register
Disappeared	after 1755 Note: Not sure what happened to her after that. She seems to have had her last child in 1754, and doesn't figure in the will of husband Samuel in 1802. So, presume she died somewhere between these two dates, but there's nothing obvious.
Marriage of a daughter	John Livesey — Mary Clowes — View this family 23 January 1772 Manchester, Lancashire, England Source: Mary Clowes (1748) 1772 Marriage Register, Name Of Person: Mary Clowes, Second Person: John Livesey, Registration District: Manchester, Lancashire, Document: Marriage Register Marriage Register
Marriage of a son	Samuel Clowes — Martha Tipping — View this family 10 February 1774 Manchester, Lancashire, England Source: Samuel Clowes (1750) 1774 Marriage Register, Name Of Person: Samuel Clowes, Second Person: Martha Tipping, Registration District: Manchester, Lancashire, Document: Marriage Register Note: NOTE: Ceremony performed by John Clowes. Marriage Register
Death of a son	William Clowes about 1796 Ashton-in-Makerfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Burial of a son	William Clowes 14 May 1796 Ashton-in-Makerfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England Source: William Clowes (1753) 1796 Burial Register, Name Of Person: William Clowes, Registration District: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire Burial Register
Death of a son	Samuel Clowes 5 October 1799 Manchester, Lancashire, England
Burial of a son	Samuel Clowes 13 October 1799 Manchester, Lancashire, England Source: Samuel Clowes (1750) 1799 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Samuel Clowes, Registration District: Manchester, Lancashire Burial Register
Death of a husband	Samuel Clowes about 1802 Broughton, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death of a daughter	Mary Clowes about 1822 Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Burial of a daughter	Mary Clowes 10 March 1822 Blackburn, Lancashire, England Source: Mary Clowes (1748) 1822 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Mary Clowes, Registration District: Blackburn, Lancashire Burial Register
Note	Note: NOTE: Recorded as Rachel Leigh when married, but think this should probably be Legh. The name pops up as a given name on many of her descendents. However, it then has every possbile variation, so who knows for sure. Possibly down to pronunciation.

Date differences

Family with Samuel Clowes
husband	Links Birth: about 1718 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Baptism: 31 July 1718 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Marriage: 4 December 1747 — Cheshire, England Death: about 1802 — Broughton, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England Probate: 13 December 1802 — Canterbury, Kent, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rachel Legh Mary Clowes Samuel Clowes William Clowes Frances Clowes Samuel Clowes 1718–1802 Birth: about 1718 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: about 1802 — Broughton, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England
herself	Links Birth: about 1727 — Cheshire, England Marriage: 4 December 1747 — Cheshire, England Disappeared: after 1755 Note: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Clowes Mary Clowes Samuel Clowes William Clowes Frances Clowes Rachel Legh 1727– Birth: about 1727 — Cheshire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 4 December 1747 — Cheshire, England
13 months daughter	Links Birth: about 1748 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Baptism: 6 October 1748 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Marriage: 23 January 1772 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Note: after 1773 Death: about 1822 — Blackburn, Lancashire, England Burial: 10 March 1822 — Blackburn, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Livesey Jennet Livesey Elizabeth Livesey Isabel Livesey Frances Livesey Thomas Livesey Mary Clowes 1748–1822 Birth: about 1748 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: about 1822 — Blackburn, Lancashire, England
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1750 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Baptism: 24 May 1750 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Occupation: Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 Name: Samuel. Clowes College: TRINITY Entered: Lent, 1768 Born: 1750 More Information: Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, Mar. 21, 1768. S. and h. of Samuel, of Manchester. B. 1750. School, Manchester (Mr Lawson). Matric. Lent, 1768; Scholar, 1768; B.A. 1772. Of Broughton, Lancs. Sheriff of Lancs., 1777. Capt. of the Lancs. Militia, 1778; Lieut.-Col. of the Royal Lancs. Fencibles. Married Margaret, dau. of John Tipping, Esq., of Manchester, Feb. 10, 1774. Died Oct. 5, 1799, aged 49. Buried in Manchester Collegiate Church. Father of John (1794) and Samuel (next). (Manchester Sch. Reg.; Foster, Lancs. Families.) — 1768 — Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Marriage: 10 February 1774 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: 5 October 1799 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Burial: 13 October 1799 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Tipping Mary Clowes Samuel Clowes John Clowes Frances Clowes Martha Clowes William Legh Clowes Samuel Clowes 1750–1799 Birth: about 1750 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: 5 October 1799 — Manchester, Lancashire, England
4 years son	Links Birth: about 1753 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Baptism: 2 February 1753 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: about 1796 — Ashton-in-Makerfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England Burial: 14 May 1796 — Ashton-in-Makerfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Clowes 1753–1796 Birth: about 1753 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: about 1796 — Ashton-in-Makerfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1754 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Baptism: 24 June 1754 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Disappeared: after 1803 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frances Clowes 1754– Birth: about 1754 — Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Marriage	Source: Samuel Clowes (1718) 1747 Marriage Bond, Name Of Person: Samuel Clowes, Second Person: Rachel Legh, Registration District: Cheshire, Document: Marriage Bond

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Birth	Estimate. Since she was married by means of a bond, she may have been under the age of 21 at the time.
Disappeared	Not sure what happened to her after that. She seems to have had her last child in 1754, and doesn't figure in the will of husband Samuel in 1802. So, presume she died somewhere between these two dates, but there's nothing obvious.
Note	NOTE: Recorded as Rachel Leigh when married, but think this should probably be Legh. The name pops up as a given name on many of her descendents. However, it then has every possbile variation, so who knows for sure. Possibly down to pronunciation.

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Last change

3 December 2019

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Family with Samuel Clowes
husband Parents Samuel Clowes Mary Cheatham	Samuel Clowes 1718–1802
herself	Rachel Legh 1727–
daughter Family John Livesey Jennet Livesey Elizabeth Livesey Isabel Livesey Frances Livesey Thomas Livesey	Mary Clowes 1748–1822
son Family Martha Tipping Mary Clowes Samuel Clowes John Clowes Frances Clowes Martha Clowes William Legh Clowes	Samuel Clowes 1750–1799
son	William Clowes 1753–1796
daughter	Frances Clowes 1754–

Descendants

Rachel Legh(1727–)
- Samuel Clowes1747