DRAFT – July 30, 2007
Unplaced Leonards in England
From the 1500’s, 1600’s, 1700’s and
1800’s
These are Leonards I’ve found in English vital records, who
may or may not be related to one of our lines.
Leonard was a fairly common first name in the 1500’s and 1600’s, and
there were a number of churches called St. Leonard’s,
so word searches are difficult. In some
cases all variations on Leonard (Lennard, Lenard, Lenarde, Linard, Lyonarde,
etc.) were changed to Leonard; in other cases not. I took the name as spelled in the record.
The following come from indexes to English Parish Records on
CD by Ancestry.com: London,
England General,
Hampshire-Kent-Surrey-Sussex, Cornwall-Devon-Dorset-Somerset, and Staffordshire-Warwickshire-Derbyshire,
as well as familysearch.org’s International Genealogical Index. None of these are a complete listing for the
county – there are lots of gaps. Since
most of these are from indexes, there are presumably more detailed records
available at sources.
I’m gradually trying to organize these into family trees,
but the going is slow. The initial
effort is with the descendants of John Leonard of Birmingham. One of his descendant’s Y-DNA tests almost
identical with descendants of James Leonard.
In most other cases, there’s not enough information to place the
Leonards with any certainty.
London
John Leonarde born about 1526, of “St. Martin
in the Fields,” married Margareta Wurley (IGI)
James Leonard to marry Alice Barber of the City of London,
marriage license at Canterbury, 22 September 1546
Johannes Leonarde married Margareta Wurley September f29,
1551, Saint Martin in the the Fields, Westminister, London IGI #6901259
Henry Leonarde, born about 1551, of “St Martin
in the Fields,” spouse Isabella Fuller (IGI)
20 Sep 1563 Elyn Leonard, wife of Nycholas
Leonard, a stranger, buryalles, St. Dionis Back Church, London
15 Oct 1563 Crystyan Lenarde, a stranger’s daughter (Note: a stranger was a noncitizen.)
John Leonarde christened June 29, 1565, Saint Dionis Backchurch, London,
son of Nicholas Leonarde
(IGI #6903582)
17 Apr 1566 John Leonard, son of Nycholas,
stranger
christenings, St. Dionis Back
Church, London
29
June 1567 Mary
Lennarde, dau. Of Nycholas Lennarde, at the Dutch church
burials, St. Dionis Back Church, London
1
Aug 1567 Elizabeth
Lennard, dau. Of Nycholas, a stranger
28 May, 1568 Androwe
Polonia, servant to Mr. Leonard, a stranger
31 Mar 1570 John Dome, a stranger and servant
to Nycholas Leonard
(A “stranger” is
presumably a foreigner, an alien. It
would appear Nycholas’ first wife died and he remarried.)
1556 James Lenarde,
will, St. Nicholas Oleff, London,
Barkinge, Esses, Kilkenny, Ireland,
14 Ketchyne, de bonis no grant Jan 1567-8
1567 James Leonard,
will, city of London, fruiterer
[P.A. 02 Jan 1567] will regd 14
Thomas Leonard born 1575 “of St. Martin
in The Fields, London,” spouse
Philippi Bagnold (IGI)
Henry Leonard married Isabella Fuller May 6, 1576, St. Martin in
the Fields, Westminster (IGI)
5 Jan 1580 John Taylor of St. Botolph, Aldersgate,
“Lamme” and Johanna Lennarde, spr., of St. Michael Bassishaw, at St. Bennet’s,
Paul’s Wharf, London (marriage
license)
William Leonerd alias Jackson,
will, City of London, 1581 25 Administrations in the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury
1583Thomas
Leonard, St. Botolph by Billingsate, St. Michael iscessinghaw, London,
30 Rowe (will – Canterbury)
Henry Leonard married Jane Prise January 19, 1584, Saint Michael Bassishaw, London
(IGI # 69013661)
29 Nov 1601
bur. widow Leonard, stranger
15 Apr 1605 Henry
Baker, of St. Andrews, Holborn, cordwainer, and Alice Leonard, of same, widow
of Peter Leonard, late of Christ Church,
London, tailor, at St.
Andrews, Holborn (marriage license by the Bishop of London)
27 November 1616 Thomas Onslow, Esq., of Knowle, Co. Surrey,
bach. 21, and Mary Leonard of
the City of London, spr, 19, dau.
Of Sir Samuel Leonard of Wickham, co Kent,
who consents, at St. Olave, Old Jewry, London
(marriage license by the Bishop of London)
8 April 1619
bur. Mr. Gregory Leonard
29 Sep 1621
bur (blank) w of Sampson Leonard,
St. Bennet’s, Paul’s Wharf, London
20 Jan 1624-5 a stillborn child of Lewis Leonard
Marriages
(These must be a
different Sampson Lennard from Sampson5.
He might be a child or grandchild of other sons of one of the Johns.)
2 Feb 1623 Sampson Lennard and Elizabeth
Cook
4 Feb 1623-4 Thomas Lennard, gent., of St.
Bennet’s, Paul’s Wharf, London,
alleges marriage of Sampson Leonard, gent., of same, widower, 58, and Elizabeth
Cook, of St. Martin’s, Ludgate, widow, 50, at All Hallows the Less in Thames
Street, London
1625 Elinor
Lennard, wife of Sampson Lennard, Esq., of St. Bennet neare Paul’s Wharf, London
[Nnne] 112 Clarke (wills – Canterbury)
22 Nov 1631 Stephen Lennard, Esq., widower,
27, and Mrs. Anne Lambert, of St. Peter the Poor,
spinster, 17, dau. Of the Rt. Worshipful Sir Molton Lambert, Kent, who
consents, at St. Peter the Poor.
22 Nov 1631 Stephen Lennard and Anne Lambert
6
Feb 1637-8 The
Rt. Worshipful Sir Philip Stapleton, Kent, widower, 36, and Mrs. Barbara
Leonard, of St. Anne’s, Blackfriars, spinster, 30, dau. Of the Rt. Hon.
Henry, Lord Dacre, dec’d, and her mother, also dec’d., at St. Anne’s, Blackfriars (marriage license by the Bishop of
London)
23 Dec 1629 Robert
Lake and Joan Leonard
17 Apr 1635 John Bagshaw and Ellen Leonard
6 Feb 1637-8 Sir Philip Stapleton and Barbara
Leonard
25 Jan 1642-3 John Kemsall and Elizabeth Leonard
Christian Leonard fa. Christian 6 Jan 1643 London Westminster
Mo.
Anne Katherine
Richard, son of Richard Leonard of London,
b. 4 November 1667 at
Wandsworth, Surrey
1673 Robert Leonard,
St. Dunstans in the West, London,
victualer 36
2 Feb 1699-1700 John Leigh, Esq., of St. Botolph,
Aldersgate, bachelor, 17 and up, his father dead (consent of his guardian Sir
Robert Bedingfield, Kent)
and Mrs. Elizabeth Lennard, dau. Of Sir Stephen Lennard of West Wickham,
Kent, Bart., spinster, 17
(her father’s consent attested by her brother Samuel Lennard, Esq.) at St.
Bot., Aldersgate
(This Stephen Lennard
line looks like an interesting one to explore.
It would appear to come from an offshoot – another son – of one of the
earlier John Lennards.)
Canterbury area – St.
Dunstan
Robert Leonard m. Joane Kitchin, 21 April 1561, St. Dunstan,
Kent, Canterbury
Agnes Leonard bap. 11 February 1560, St. Dunstan
Jane Leonard buried 30April 1564, St. Dunstan
Salomon Leonard bur. 23 October 1566, St. Dunstan
(Would this be a hint
as to where the Solomon Lennard, Bridgewater, MA, line originated?)
Peter Leonard, bur. 8
August 1582, St. Dunstan
Ralphe Leonard m. Mary Greene, 4 May 1595, St. Dunstan
John Leonard m. Mary Johnston, 14 October 1599, St. Dunstan\
Molly Leonard, bur. 15
April 1604, St. Dunstan
Johannes Leonard, bap. 28 December 1604, St. Dunstan
Jone Leonard filia Johannes, baptized 17 October 1607, St. Dunstan, Canterbury
Johanna Leonard, bap. 19 May 1610,
St. Dunstan
Mary Leonard, bap. 16 January 1622, St. Dunstan
John Leonard m. Mary Webb, 25 January 1647, St. Dunstan
Joseph Leonard of the Ship Seaflower and Mary Scott of Portsmouth,
20 October 1768
Dover, Kent Co.
Alice Leonard of Dover
sp. m. William Tyler of Dover, 13 November 1578
Alice Cooper of Hythe, widow, m. William Leonard of Dover,
Gentleman, 12 August 1581
Chevening or Knole, Kent
(As a rough
hypothesis, the first 7 of these could be children of John4 Lennard.)
1546 Timothy Lennard
b., d. ?
1549 Mary Lennard,
b., d. 7 Dec 1620 Titsey, Surrey,
England (Internet source)
1551 Elizabeth
Lennard, b., d. December 21, 1630,
West Wickham, (Internet source)
1553 Benjamin
Lennard, b. (Internet source) (IGI) – son of John Leonard and Elizabeth Harman
1553 Rachel Lennard,
b., d. 15 Oct 1616 Birling,
Kent (Internet source)
(One of the few places
I’ve come across the name Rachel applied was with Rice Leonard of Rehobeth, MA. He had a daughter, Rachel. The origin of Rice Leonard is unknown – he
appears in Rehobeth in the 1640’s.)
1553
Henry Leonard married Chrisogona Baker (IGI)
1556 or 1566 Anne
Lennard b., d. Fulmer, Buckinghamshire (Internet source)
1558 Timothea
Lennard, b. (Internet source)
17 Oct 1574 Mary
Lennard b., d. (Internet source)
23 May 1577
Thomas Leonard born, son of Sampson Lennard and Margaret Fiennes (IGI). Another IGI reference has Thomas Leonard born
May 28, 1577, in England,
son of Sampson Leonard and Eleanor Creswell.
1583 Mary Lennard b., (Internet source)
1581
Elizabeth Lennard, b., d. 21 December 1631 Chevening, Kent
(Internet source)
1620
Thomas Leonard christened March
8, 1620, Chevening, Kent,
son of Richard Lennard and Elizabeth Throckmorton (IGI)
Other
Kent Co.
1471 Thomas Lenard, Lenarde,
will, Wickhambreux, Kent A 1397
(Wickhambreux is 5 to 10 miles east of Canterbury)
1526-7 Joan
Lenard, will, Wittersham C 14 176 (Wittersham is south of Tenterden in the
Isle of Oxney area, about 30-40 miles from Canterbury)
1526-7 William
Lenard, will, Wittersham C 14 135
1540-1 William
Lenard, Leonard, will, Saltwood C 17 87
1541 William
Lenard Leonard, will, (Adm) A. Act 8 79
1541 Peter
Lenard Leonard, will,
Boughton Monchelsey A. Act
879 (B-M is south of Maidstone
about 5 miles)
1546 or 1553 Samuel
Lennard (Leonard), b. West Wickham, Kent, d., 20 Sep
1615 or 1 Apr 1618 at West Wickham, Kent (Internet source)
1558 Stephen
Lenard, will, Wittersham O. C. 793
Jeames Lenarde christened March 26, 1564, St. Mary the Virgin, Dover
(IGI #6906439)
Rebeche Leonerd fa. Leonerd 15
July 1565 Kent Gillingham (Gillingham
is north of Maidstone about 15 mi. on the road from London
to Canterbury)
1619 Sir
Samuel Leonard Lennard {P.A.B. Knight], son of John and Elizabeth Lennard, [P.A.B.
Westwickham, Kent] 13 Parker (wills – Canterbury)
(He must be a son of
John4 and Elizabeth Harmon Lennard. Father of Stephen?)
1657 Mary
Leonard Lennard, spr., Boughton Monchelsea
435 (Wills at Canterbury)
John Leonard m. Sarah Bartlett, 19 December 1664 at Willesborough,
Kent (Willesborough is
near Ashford on the road from Canterbury
to Tenterden)
Sir Stephen Leonard, 1665, noted as owner of Bourne field in
West Wickham 1, 155
Marriages, Faculty office, Canterbury
19 May 1682 Thomas
Leonard and Mary Knott
18 Apr 1689 Thomas Savage and Anne Leonard
5 Dec 1689 Thomas Philips and Mary
Leonard
22 Aug 1699 John Leonard and Anne Barbar
Leonard Leonard of Challock,
Kent, m. Mary Johnson of
Cherny, 17 December 1763
(Challock is north of Ashford some 5 to 10 miles)
Bedfordshire
Agnes Leonard, Heake? (Heath & Reach) Beds.
1655 210 Administrations in the
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Berkshire Co.
Maria Leonarde fa. Martin 7 Jun 1605 Berkshire Fyfield
Prudence Leonarde fa. Martin 19 Sep 1612 Berkshire Fyfield
Avis Leonard fa. Martin 7 Jan 1615 Berkshire Fyfield
Lettice Leonard fa. Martine 7 Sept 1615 Berkshire Fyfield
1658 Marmaduke
Leonard, yeo., Hattford, Berks. 607
(Wills at Canterbury)
Buckinghamshire Co.
John Leonard fa. Thomas 13 Sep 1578 Buckinghamshire Cublington
Cambridgeshire
Thomas Lennard ? 22 July 1566 Elm Cambridgeshire
Chesire
Thomas Lenard fa. John 26 Jul 1612 Cheshire Weaverham
Thomas Leonard christened December 4, 1616 at St. John
the Baptist, Chester, son of John
(IGI #6906765)
Cornwall
20 July 1612 Damaris, wife of William Lennard, Doctor of
Devimitie, Kilkehampton, Cornwall
Leonard, Henrie, gent., Wendrow, Cornwall,
1655 353
1659 Christian
Leonard, wid., Wendron, Cornwall 67 (Wills
at Canterbury)
Devon
William Lynnarde married Johane Dassell May 8, 1542, Colyton (IGI)
1619 Joane
Leonard, widow, Stokentinhed, Devon 59 Parker (Wills at Canterbury)
14 Sep 1626 Thomas Leonard m. Alice Collinge, St.
Andrews, Plymouth
5
Jul 1626 Ann
Leonard, dau. Of Thomas, bap., Lapford
James Leonard married Mary Martin about 1640, Ottery Saint
Mary (IGI, but no source listed)
1657 Matthew
Leonard, yeo, Sutcombr, Devon 432 (Wills at Canterbury)
Dorset
Henerie Leonord m. Edith
Berreth 27 Nov 1582 Allington Dorset
Guilelmus Lennarde m. Alica Swaffilde 3 May 1606 Rampisham Dorset
Maria Leonard m. Richard
Stephens 26 Dec 1608 Chardstock Dorset
James Leonard christened January 19, 1640, Cattistock, son of James and Agnes
Essex
John Leonard born about 1535, All Saints, Maldon, spouse:
Joan Brown (IGI)
Henry Leonard of Waltham,
Holy Cross, Essex, Yeoman, and Mary Eves of St. Martin le Grand, at St. Leonard’s
in said precinct, 12 August 1616, Kent, Canterbury
Hampshire Co.
Jhon Leonarde m. Margaret Greve 22 Jan 1561 Kingsclere, Hampshire
Winnifrid Leonard chrfa. Johannis 21
Mar 1584 Hampshire Ropley
Lettis Leonard chr fa. Roger 17 Jan 1588 Hampshire Ropley
Richard Leonard chr fa. Roger 23 Nov 1591 Hampshire Ropley
Elizabeth Leonard chr fa. John 3 May 1607 Hampshire Ropley
Elizabeth Lynard chr fa. Roger 6 Sep 1612 Hampshire Roplay
Joane Lennard chr fa. Robert 5 Dec 1620 Hampshire Wield
Edward Leonard m. Elizabeth
Churcher 26 May 1641 Romsey Hampshire
William Lennard m. Mary
Foorder 6 May 1641 Christchurch Hampshire
William Leonard chr fa. William 4 Apr 1642 Hampshire Christchurch
Gloucestershire
James Leonard m. Alice
Plaier 19 May 1589 Bristol
Gloucestershire
John Lenart m. Margaret
Hutton 28 Oct 1605 Plemonstall Cheshire
James (Jaems) Leonard (Lenerd) b. 1659, chr.
28 Feb 1659 North
Petherton, Somerset, England,
son of William Leonard and Mary Coxe, spouse Hester Royeford, m. 1689 Biglen,
Gloucester (Source: Brent D. Madsen, 25
Sarah Stree, Providence UT 84332, CD# 72)
Eysik Lenerd (Isaac Leonard) chr 7 July 1695 Hanham and Oldland, Gloucester,
son of Jeams Lenerd (James Leonard) (IGI # 0820756)
Solomon Leonard chr 14 July 1704, Hanham and Oldland, Gloucester,
son of Samuel Leonard (IGI Batch # 9004635, sheet 24)
Isaac Leonard m. Elizabeth Smith 22 Feb 1717 St Philip &
Jacob Church, Bristol (IGI, no
source info)
James Leonard chr 22 June 1718 St Philip & Jacob, Bristol,
son of Isaac Leonard (IGI, no source info)
Samuel Leonard chr 20
Apr 1724, Oldbury, Gloucester,
d. 9 Sep 1786 Coaley, Gloucester, burial 12 Sep 1786 Coaley, father John
Leonard, mother Ann Day, spouse Sarah Long m. 29 Nov 1759, Stone, Gloucester
(IGI # 538617)
Samuel Leonard chr 22 Nove 1728 St
Philip & Jacob Church, Bristol,
d. 27 April 1729, son of
Isaac Leonard and Elizabeth Smith (IGI, no source info)
Thomas Leonard chr 10 Oct 1731 St Philip & Jacob
Church, Bristol, Gloucester,
son of Francis Leonard and Sarah Phips (IGI, no source info)
Isaac Leonar chr 15 Oct 1732 St Philip & Jacob
Church, son of Isaac Leonard and Elizabeth Smith (IGI, no source info)
Samuel Leonard chr 3 July 1737 St Philip & Jacob, Bristol,
son of Isaac Leonard (IGI # 9004635)
Solomon Leonard m. Joan Fox 4 Dec 1735, Bitton, Gloucester
(IGI, no source info)
Samuel Leonard m. Joanah Smith 10 Jan 1747 St Philip &
Jacob Church, Bristol (IGI, no
source info)
Solomon Leonard m. Hannah Olds 5 Feb 1759, Bitton, Gloucester
(IGI, no source info)
Solomon Leonard chr 22 May 1763, Oldland, Gloucester,
son of Francis Leonard and Lear Harris (IGI, no source info)
Solomon Leonard chr 26 August 1770, Parish of Bitton,
Hanham, Gloucester, son of Thomas
Leonard and Jane Sweet (IGI, no source info)
Solomon Leonard chr 22 Sep 1771, Hanham, Gloucester,
son of Samuel Leonard and Sarah (IGI, no source info)
Solomon Leonard m. Ann Pearce 17 Nov 1785, St. Nicholas, Bristol,
Gloucester (IGI, no source info)
Solomon Leonard m. Hannah Jones 14 August 1786, St. Marys,
Bitton, Gloucester (IGI, no source
info)
Solomon Leonard chr 1 July 1792, St. George church, Bristol,
Gloucester, son of George Leonard
and Susanna (IGI, no source info)
Solomon Leonard chr 5 November 1792, St. George Church, Bristol,
Gloucester, son of Samuel Leonard
and Hannah (IGI, no source info)
Solomon Leonard m. Susanna Bowing 14 May 1796, St. Mary’s,
Bitton, Gloucester (IGI, no source
info)
Solomon Leonard b. 12
March 1799, chr 14 Aug 1822, Tabernacle Penn Street-Calvinistic
Methodist, Bristol, Gloucester,
son of Robert Leonard and Lydia
(IGI # 6912038)
Solomon Leonard chr 7 July 1799, St. Philip and Jacob
Church, Bristol, Gloucester,
son of Solomon Leonard and Susannah (IGI, no source info)
Mary Leonard chr 13 Jan 1822 St Philip & Jacob, Bristol,
dau. Of Samuel Leonard and Sarah (IGI, no further info)
Mary Ann Leonard, chr 24 Mar 1822 St Philip & Jacob, Bristol,
dau. Of George Leonard and Sarah (IGI, no further info)
Solomon Leonard m. Esther Cook 16 June 1830 Kingswood
near Bristol, Gloucester
(IGI Batch # I024179)
Solomon Leonard b. 1831, Bitton, Gloucester,
son of Joseph Leonard (IGI no source info)
Elizabeth Booth Leonard m. William Britten 3 Apr 1836 Saint George, Bristol
(IGI, no further info)
Mary Leonard m. John Cryer 9 Mar 1837 Holy Trinity, Bristol
(IGI, no further info)
Michel Leonard christened 17 Jun 1838 at St Philip and St Jacob’s church Bristol,
son of Samuel Leonard and Naomi. (IGI Batch
# C043095)
Marie Jane Leonard chr 2 June 1839 st Philip & Jacob, Bristol,
dau. Of John Leonard and Ann (IGI, no further info).
Solomon Leonard b. 1845, Bitton, Gloucester,
son of Solomon Leonard and Esther (Hester) (IGI, no source info)
Elizabeth Leonard chr 7 Apr 1850 Kingswood
near Bristol, dau. Of Samuel
Leonard and Elizabeth (IGI, no further info)
Solomon Leonard chr 9 May 1852 St. Philip & Jacob, Bristol,
Gloucester, son of Henry Leonard
and Harriet (IGI, no source info)
Emma Leonard chr. 28 Aug 1853, St Philip & Jacob, Bristol,
dau of Henry Leonard and Harriet (IGI, no source info)
Hertfordshire
1560 Roger
Leonard Lennard, Bysshopp hatfield, Herts. 39 Mellershe Kytchin (Hatfield is north of London
20-25 mi.)
Maryon Leonard m. Edward
Willson 21 Jul 1561 Walkam Hertfordshire
John Leonarde christened February 28, 1563, Ware
IGI #6900919
Thomas Leonard m. Joan David June 6, 1569, All Saints and Saint
John, Herford
(IGI #6911437)
Thomas Leonard m Annys Tristram October 22, 1570, St. Mary, Hitchin (IGI
#6903198)
John Leonard christened April 8, 1573, Cheshunt, son of ? Leonard (IGI)
29
Aug 1575 Thomas
Leonard and Sarah Heminge, spr. Of Ware, Herts.
(marriage license by the Bishop of London
and also Canterbury, Kent,
England - IGI),
married November 21, 1575
(IGI)
Henry Leonard christened December 7, 1578, in Cheshunt, son
of Thomas
1580 Thomas Leonard Lennard, Ware, Bengeo,
Thundriche, Herts. 6 Darcy (wills – Canterbury)
(Ware is north of London about 10
miles east of Hatfield)
3
Jan 1583-4 Edward
Packer, Maltman, and Elizabeth Leonard, Spinster, of Ware, Herts, dau.
Of Robert Leonard of same, yeoman (marriage license by the Bishop of London)
William Leonerd chistened January 23, 1585, Cheshunt, son of
Thomas (IGI)
John Leonarde christened January 223, 1591, Ware (IGI
#690019)
James Leonarde christened July 30, 1592, Ware (IGI # 6900919)
Johannes (John) Lennarde married Helena Hyll (Hill) January 6, 1593 (IGI # 6911460)
William Leonard married Joan Sapsford June 14, 1601, Cheshunt (IGI #6911522)
1613 John
Leonard, yeoman, Ware, Westmill, Hers.
40 Capell (wills
– Canterbury)
John Leonard m. Mary
Pette 23 Oct 1614 Sandon Hertfordshire
John Leonard christened July 20, 1617, Digswell, son of John Leonard
John Leonard christened May 16, 1622, St. Marys, Watford,
son of John and Francis
(IGI #6911409)
Johanni (John) Leonard married Alicia Sharpe May 1, 1624, Hatfield (IGI #6911435)
John Leanard christened March 12, 1625, at Cheshunt, son of
John and Ann (IGI)
Thomas Leonard christened March 6, 1638 – Cheshunt – son of
John Leonard (IGI)
John Lenard christened August 27, 1 646, St. Marys, Watford,
son John Lenard (IGI #6911409)
Uriah Leonard christened December 26, 1674, Cheshunt, son
of John. (IGI)
Huntingdonshire
Christopher Leonard m.Mary Paiton 23 May 1622 Goodmanchester,
Hunting/sh
Christopher Leonard fa. Christopher 6 Sep 1625 Huntingdonshire Gatton
Willm Leonard m. Dorothee Storie 1 Aug 1630 Huntingdon,
Huntingdonsh.
Dorothie Leonard m. Cornelius Ashby 20 Jul 1641 Huntingdon,
Huntingdonsh.
Lincoln
James Leonard married Ales Barker Jan;uary
31, 1591, Stainton by Langworth (IGI #6907698)
1628 James
Lennard, yeoman of Lincoln, co Lincoln
81 Barrington (Wills at Canterbury)
Northumberland
Richard Leonard fa. Thomas 14 Mar 1647 Northumberland
Hexton
Oxfordshire
John Leonard fa. Edward Wiatt 13 Dec 1596 Oxfordshire Mollington
Shropshire
William Leonard christened January 5, 1617 at Bromfield, son of Daniell and Jane
(IGI)
William Leonard christened November 30, 1628, Cleobury Mortimer, son of Thomas and
Elizabeth (IGI #6908575)
John Leonard christened 21 August 1768, Cleobury Mortimer, son of James Leonard
and Mary (IGI #6908575)
Somersetshire
1546 Francis
Leonard, will, Archidioses of Taunton
? Morgan
Leonard, will, Michelchurch 2*7
? William
Leonard, will, Taunton, 142*7
26 Sep 1565 Margerie Leonard m. John Baylie, St. Mary
Magdalene
1560 William
Leonard, Tanton, Somerset 20 Streat
Mary Symonds, eldest daughter of Thomas Symonds of Taunton,
co. Somerset, gentleman, pewterer,
and merchant, m. before 13 October 1572 William Leonard of Taunton, genteleman,
who was living at that date, when he was mentioned in the will of his
father-in-law, Thomas Symonds. One son and two daughters.
The will of Richard Symonds dtd 14 Jan 1608-9, gave Mary Leonard a gold ring.
The will of Thomas Symons dtd. 13 Oct 1572 indicated son-in-law
William Leonard as Overseer.
William Leonard married Mary Symonds abt. 1578 in Taunton
(IGI)
In Chancery Proceedings 1587 [Lechland v. Hill]: “Whereas William Leonard late of Taunton,
deceased, his master, about 20 years ago (1567) bequeathed 50 pounds each to
his daughters Elizabeth and Emma Leonard, payable on marriage, and appointed
Margery, his wife, their mother, executrix…
Robert Leonard, Taunton,
som, 1583 77 Administrations in the
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
2 Oct 1624 Ragerus Leonard m Annam
Rooe, Kingsdon
8 Mar 1639 Joan Leonard, bur. Bridgewater
1656 Hugh Leonard,
will, Norton Malerward, Som. 1656 300
Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
A list of worthies and unworthies and villains born in
Somersetshire: William Leonard, son of
George Lennard of Crewkerne (Crewkerne is about 30 miles southeast of Taunton.);
Leonard, the champion pugilist of Bath
at the beginning of this century.
James Leonard (married? Was born?) December 8, 1655, North Petherton,
spouse Charity Parker (IGI)
Samuel Leonard m. Joan Fullar 6 April 1724 Wedmore, Somerset (IGI # 0543861)
Samuel Leonard chr 3 July 1726 Wedmore, Somerset,
son of Samuel Leonard (IGI # 0820682)
Richard Leonard m. Susannah Cock 8 Jan 1746 Wedmore, Somerset
(IGI # 0543861)
Staffordshire
George Leonard, son of John, bap. 25 Feb 1569 Tamworth
(Tamworth is northeast of Birmingham.)
Joyce Lenarde bur. 17
July 1579, Penkridge Deanery, Brewood (Penkridge is north-northeast
of Birmingham.)
Elizabeth Lynnard fa. Ralphe 16
Oct 1612 Staffordshire Rolleston (Rolleston
is about 25 miles north of Tamworth.)
Edward Leonard, churchwarden, 1639, Penkridge
Samuel Leonard b. 6
June 1657, chr 14 Jun 1657
Wombourn, Staffordshire (IGI # 1238668) (Barbara and John had sons Samuel and
John, among others?)
Edward Leonard, bur. 3
Jun 1686, Upper Arely (Upper Arely is a few miles northwest of Kidderminster.)
Samuell Lenords chr 13 Feb 1702 Cheadle, Staffordshire,
son of Renold Lenords (IGI # 883895)
James Leonard, son of Hannah Leonard, born 1 Jan 1712, christened 11 Jan 1712 in Wombourn,
Staffordshire (IGI # 1238668)
William Leonard christened 18 Jan 1721 in Kinver, Staffordshire, son
of James Leonard (IGI # 1238679)
James Leonard, son of Thomas Leonard, christened 2 May 1730 in Mucklestone,
Staffordshire (IGI #0537064)
Samuel Leonard, son of James Leonard and Elizabeth,
christened 12 July 1730 in
Kinver, Staffordshire, died 8 June 1734
(IGI # 1037017)
Samson Lennard christened 18 Dec 1736 in Kinver, Staffordshire, died 23 Dec 1736, son of James Leonard
and Elizabeth (IGI # 1037017)
Willm. Lyniard chr
29 Oct 1746 Bilston,
Staffordshire, son of Richard and Mary (IGI #0472324)
Richard Lyniard (Leonard) christened 28 March 1743 in Bilston, Staffordshire, son of
Richard and Mary (IGI # 0472324)
William Lyniard (Leonard) christened 29 October 1746 in Bilston, Staffordshire, son
of Richard and Mary (IGI # 0472324)
Sarah Leanard m. William Cowell 23 Feb 1747 Kinver, Staffordshire (IGI # 7018006)
James Leonard and Elizabeth Smith, 17 May 1748, Wolverhampton
(Wolverhampton is just beyond Bilston in Greater
Birmingham.)
William Leonard and Sarah Harmer, 12, July 1773, Wolverhampton
Thomas Leonard, son of Thomas and Hannah Leonard, bap. 8 June 1783, Brierly Hill. Two sons followed: Ralph and James. (Brierly Hill is west of Birmingham
near Dudley.)
Edwin Leonard m. Maria Hughes 18 Jul 1824 Saint Mary’s, Handsworth, Staffordshire (IGI
# M098671)
Suffolk
Katere Lenard Willm
Randelson 16 Jul 1565 Kelsale Suffolk
John Leonard christened May 20, 1566 at Tuddenham St. Mary (IGI)
Cateryne Lenard John
Lynne 2 Oct 1570 Kelsale Suffolk
Margaret Leonarde John
Trapnell 7 Apr 1575 Kelsale Suffolk
John Leonnarde married Elizabeth Johnson September 20, 1602, at Brundish (IGI)
Abraham Leonard, Cavendish, Suff. 1658 120 Administrations in the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury
Surrey
28 Feb 1586-7 Nicholas Leonard of St. Mary
Magdalen, Bermondsey, Surrey, cordwainer, bach., abt.
29, and Mary Ray of the same, spr., abt. 24 (marriage license by Archbishop of
Canterbury)
Margaret Leonard, Alford, Surr. (be decree) (ad Apr 1647
revoked 1651) 66
Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
William Leonard, spouse of Mrs. Johan Leonard, married 1541
“of Blechingley.”
Sussex
Thomas Lenard chr. Fa. John 4 Sept. 1552 Sussex Rye
Harman Leonard married Mary Fist, October 7, 1572, at Horsham (IGI #690296)
Thomas Leonard christened January 24, 1573, at Horsham, son of Harman Leonard (IGI
#0472483)
John Leonarde married Jone Sewell August 17, 1573, at Goring,
Sussex (IGI #6902090)
John Lenarde married Elizabeth Gente October 26, 1573, at Lancing,
Sussex (IGI #6904155)
Harman Leonard christened February 6, 1579, Horsham, son of Harman and Mary (IGI
#047283)
William Leonard married Joane Wood February 8, 1582, Amberley (IGI)
Thomas Leonard christened April 2, 1585, at Felpham, son of Edmonde and Jane (IGI
#6901888)
Thomas Lennarde christened February 26, 1588 at North Stoke, son of Thomas Lennarde
(IGI # 1238881)
Johnannes (John) Leonarde christened July 9, 1592, at Burwash, son of Jordan (IGI)
Harman Leanard married Elizabeth Dungett May 13, 1604, Horsham, (IGI #6902096)
Laurence Leonard of Breede, Sussex,
will, 11 January 1605
Henrie Leonarde christened October 12, 1606, Horsham, son of Harmon and Elizabeth
(IGI #0472483)
Lancelot Lennerd Caterne
Wigner 26 Sep 1616 Lewes Sussex
Francis Leonard Judeth
Fermor 17 Nov 1618 Frant Sussex (Frant is 10-15 miles northwest of Burwash
Weald.)
Robert Leonard Joane
Jasp 24 Apr 1620 Wield Sussex (I can’t find a Weald separate from Burwash
Weald.)
Henry Leonard christened March 3, 1621, Wisborough Green, son of Richard (IGI
#1238882)
John Leonard m. June Merit 22 Apr
1621 Herstmonceaux,
Sussex
(This John Leonard does
not appear to be the son of Sampson (his John died abt. 1615) nor a son of Sampson’s son Henry. He must have come from some other close
branch of the family.)
Jone Lennard chr fa. John 9 Jun 1622 Sussex
- Herstmonceaux
Joseph Leonarde Margaret
Peckham 19 Aug 1622 Salehurst Sussex (Salehurst is a few miles east of Burwash
Weald and Etchingham.)
John Leonard chr fa. John 19 Feb 1626 Sussex
– Herstmonceaux
John Leonard christened March 8, 1628, Burwash, son of George. (IGI)
Benjamin Leonard christened April 2, 1637, at Tuxlith or Milland, son of William (IGI
#12388879)
John Leonard christened April 29, 1638, Burwash, son of George and Joane (IGI)
Anne Leonard Edmund
Hawes 14 Feb 1647 Salehurst Sussex
Thomas Leonard, Heath field, Sussex,
1653-54 2 453 Administrations in the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury (Heathfield is a few miles west of Burwash Weald.)
1672 Thomas Lennard,
Batesford, Sussex 138 (Wills at Canterbury)
Amberley, West Sussex
George Leonard, will, Ambersley, 1587
Thomas Leonard, will, Ambersley, 1599
Thomas Leonard, wills, Bishop of Chichendon, 1599, Amberley
Sibel Leonard, widow, will, Ambersley, 1602
William Leonard, will, Ambersley, 1645
William Leonard, will, Amberly,
1645
Chichester, West Sussex. Chichester is about 15
mi. southwest of Amberley
Thomas Leonard, will, Chichester,
1547
Elizabeth Leonard, will, Chichester,
1558
William Leonard, will, Chichester,
1563
William Leonard, 2
61, 1563 Calendar of
Administration, Consisty Court,
Bishop of Chichester
Elizabeth Leonard, widow, Lawnsing B 58, 60 1568 Calendar of Administration, Consisty
Court, Bishop of Chichester
Launcing, Sussex (can’t find it on the map)
John Leonard, Launcing, will, 1577
Warwickshire
William Leonard chr 12 Aug 1693 Aston Juxta Birmingham,
son of John Leonard (IGI # 883921)
Sarah Leonard b. 29 June 1724, Warwick, dau. Of Jno Leonard and Henretta (IGI # C013211)
William Linnard chr 20 Feb 1776 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
son of John Linnard and Mary (IGI # 0933405)
William Linnard chr 16 Feb 1778 Saint Martin,
Birmingham, son of James Linnard
and Sarah (IGI # 6900588)
Sarah Leanard m. John Wilson 25 Jan 1784 Saint Martin, Birmingham
(IGI # 6900689)
Samuel Leonard m. Nanny Hardeman 15 Nov 1784 Saint Martin,
Birmingham (IGI # 6900689)
Sarah Linard chr 26 Apr 1791 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
dau of Richard Linard and Mary (IGI # 0933378)
William Linard chr 5 Apr 1801 Aston Juxta Birmingham, son
of John Linard and Elizabeth (IGI # 0883972)
Susan Leonard chr 3 June 1803 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
dau. Of Richard Leonard and Mary (IGI # 0933378)
Sarah Leonard m. Joseph Peace 29 Dec 1814 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI # M041791)
William Henry Leonard b. 2 Jan 1815, chr 14 Feb 1815, Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
son of Thomas Leonard and Louisa (IGI # 0933971)
Samuel Leonard m. Ann Edwards 13 Jan 1818 Saint Martin, Birmingham
(IGI # 6900689)
Sarah Leonard m. Thomas Boden 17 May 1818 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI # M041791)
George Leonard chr 4 Sep 1818 Saint Martin,
Birmingham, son of Sampson Leonard
and Sophia Antonietta (IGI # 6900588)
Sarah Leonard m. Joseph Johnson 2 Oct 1819 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011681)
Thomas Arthur Leonard b. 10 Oct 1819, chr. 17 Jan 1820 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
son of Thomas Leonard and Louisa (IGI # 933971)
Samuel Leonard m. Sarah Pounteney 4 July 1820 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI M011681)
Souisie Lynard m. George Morgan 23 Sept 1822 Edgbaston, Warwick (IGI 7232226)
Susannah Leonard m. James Harrop 10 Feb 1823 Saint Martin, Birmingham
(IGI # 6900689)
Sarah Leonard b. 24
Aug 1824 chr 18 Jan 1825 Saint Martin, Birmingham,
dau. Of William Leonard and Sarah (IGI # 6900588)
William Leonard b. 11
Oct 1822, chr 31 Mar 1823 Saint Martin, Birmingham,
d. 24 Nov 1823, son of
William Leonard and Sarah
(IGI # 6900588)
Emma Leonard, b. 23
Nov 1825, chr 15 Dec 1828 Saint Martin,
Birmingham, dau. Of Edwin Leonard
and Maria
John Leonard b. 7
Aug 1826, chr 13 Jul 1835 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
son of Mary Leonard (IGI # 933492)
William Leonard b. 1
Feb 1827, chr 24 Mar 1829 Saint
Martin, Birmingham,
son of William and Sarah (IGI # 6900588)
Mary Ann Leonard, b. 4
Mar 1827, chr 6 Jul 1827 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
dau of Thomas Leonard and Louisa (IGI # 0933493)
Mary Ann Leonard m. John Spinks 13 Mar 1827 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI # M041791)
Mary Ann Leonard b. 12
April 1828, chr 29 May 1828 Saint
Martin, Birmingham,
dau. Of Simeon Leonard and Lucy (IGI # 6900588)
George Leonard m. Mary White 25 Aug 1829 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011681)
Elizabeth Leonard b. 6
April 1829, chr 15 June
1829 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
dau of William Leonard and Ann (IGI # 933493)
Eliza Leonard b. 29 Mar 1830 Birmingham,
d. abt. 1870 (IGI, no source info)
George William Leonard chr. 1 Oct 1830 Saint Martin,
Birmingham, son of George Leonard
and Mary (IGI # 6900588)
Eliza Jane Leonard b. 11 Jan 1831, chr 28 Jun 1832 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI # 933492)
Eliza Leonard b. 9
Mar 1831, chr 18 Apr 1831 Saint Martin, Birmingham,
dau. Of John Leonard and Mary
(IGI # 690058)
John Leonard chr 1 Aug 1831 Bordesley, Warwick, son of
John Leonard and Elizabeth (IGI # 0883872)
Mary Leonard m. William Pittman 7 Nov 1831 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI # M041792)
Thomas Leonard b. 30
Jan 1832, chr. 30 May 1833 Saint Phillips,
Birmingham, son of Thomas Leonard
and Louisa (IGI#933492)
Sarah Leonard m. Thomas Hewson 14 Sep 1834 Saint Martin, Birmingham
(IGI # 6900689)
Eliza Leonard m. Thomas Hands 2 Nov 1834 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI # M041792)
Charles Leonard b. 30
July 1833, chr 23 Aug 1833 Saint Martin, Birmingham,
son of William Leonard and Sarah (IGI # 6900588)
George Leonard m. Harriot Matilda Rogers 12 Dec 1836 Edgbaston, Warwick (IGI # 0883947)
Henry Ruben Leonard b. 14 Jul 1837, chr 22 Aug 1837 Saint Martin,
Birmingham, son of Edwin Leonard
and Maria (see Edwin Leonard m. Maria 18
Jul 1824 Handsworth, Staffordshire) (IGI # 6900588)
Henry Leonard b. 6
Mar 1838, chr 6 June 1838 Saint Martin, Birmingham,
son of John Leonard and Hannah (IGI # 6900588)
Amy Caroline Gooden Leonard b. 15 Aug 1838, chr 8 Aug 1842 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
dau of Robert Leonard and Mary (IGI # 0883732)
John Leonard m. Margaret Farrell 3 Sep 1839 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI # M041792)
Thomas Leonard m. Sarah Bunting 25 Mar 1839 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011684)
Henry Rueben Leonard b. 15 April 1841, chr 2 Oct 1848 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
son of Thomas Leonard and Sarah (Bunting?) (IGI # 0883732)
Sarah Ann Leonard b. 22
June 1848 chr 2 Oct 1848
Saint Phillips, Birmingham, dau of
Thomas Leonard and Sarah
(IGI # 0883732)
Alfred Leonard b. 16
Oct 1839, chr 28 Nov 1839 Saint Philips, Birmingham,
son of James Leonard and Mary Ann (IGI # 0883732)
William Leonard b. 1840 Birmingham,
son of Stephen Leonard (IGI, no further info)
Daniel Leonard m. Mary Ann Raven 26 Mar 1841 All Saints, Birmingham
(IGI #M071422)
William Leonard b. 1842 Birmingham
son of William Leonard (IGI, no further info)
John Linard m. Catherine Priest 20 May 1842 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011684)
William Henry Leonard b. 30 Aug 1843, chr 26
Oct 1843, Saint Martin, Birmingham,
son of Daniel
Leonard and Mary Ann (IGI # 6900588)
Sarah Leonard m. John Palmer 25 Sep 1843 Aston Juxta Birmingham (IGI # M011684)
William Henry Leonard m. Mary Crisp 16 Apr 1844 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI#M011684)
Elizabeth Leonard b. 24
Sep 1844, chr 2 Oct 1848 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
dau. Of Thomas Leonard and Sarah (IGI # 0883732)
Samuel Leonard m. Mary Wilder 26 Jan 1845 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011684)
Eliza Leonard b. 4
April 1847, chr 3 May 1847 Saint Phillips,
Birmingham (IGI # 0883732)
John Leonard m. Selina Wright 17 Jan 1849 Aston Juxta
Birmingham (IGI # M011684)
He was a gunstocker. They
had a child, James.
Thomas Leonard m. Mary Ann Alcock 22 Apr 1849 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI # M041792)
Mary Roberts Leonard b. 7 Aug 1849, chr 18 Feb 1850 Saint Phillips, Birmingham,
dau. Of William Henry Leonard and Mary Myns (IGI # 0883732)
Mary Louisa Leonard m. George Powell 2 Sep 1850 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011684)
Henry John Leonard b. 15 Aug 1851 Birmingham,
mother Selena Leonard (IGI #6940408).
Samuel Leonard m Sarah Ann Stirk 25 Aug 1851 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011684)
Maria Leonard b. 11
April 1852, chr 23 May 1862 St Chad,
Birmingham, dau. Of Jacobi Lenard
and Mariae Annae Steadman (IGI # 6909734)
Maria Josephus Leonard b. 19 Mar 1854, chr 9 Apr 1854 St Chad,
Birmingham, dau. Of Gulielmi
Leonard and Joannae Greenwood
(IGI #6909734
Sarah Leonard m. Thomas Guest 25 May 1856 Saint
Martin, Birmingham
(IGI # M010724)
Henry Leonard m. Elizabeth Hemingway 28 July 1856 Saint Phillips, Birmingham
(IGI #M041792)
William Lenard m. Mary Ann Lowe 25 Mar 1861 Saint Stephen, Birmingham
(IGI # M041161)
Samuel Leonard b. 1863 Saparkbrook, Birmingham,
son of Samuel Leonard and Elizabeth (IGI, no further info)
Thomas Leonard b. 27
Dec 1866 Birmingham, d.
1942, son of Henry Leonard and Dorcas (IGI # 0884846)
William Leonard m. Mary Cornwell 10 June 1867 All Saints, Birmingham
(IGI # M071423)
Sarah Leonard m. William Winkles 27 Aug 1867 Aston Juxta Birmingham (IGI # M011685)
William Leonard m. Sarah Jane Danks 26 Jul 1868 Saint Martin,
Birmingham (IGI # 6900689)
John Leonard m. Sarah Broughton 4 Aug 1871 Saint Stephen, Birmingham
(IGI # M041161)
John Leonard m. Mary Cuthbertson 26 May 1872 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011685)
Sarah Ellen Leonard m. Jonathan James Baker 10 Aug 1873 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011685)
Sarah Ellen Leonard m. William Griffin Cook 9 June 1875 Aston Juxta Birmingham
(IGI # M011685)
William Lascelle Leonard m. Martha Newey 5 Dec 1875 Saint Mary, Warwick
(IGI # M041531)
William Henry Leonard b. 11 Oct 1886 St. Nicholas, Birmingham,
son of Frederick Leonard and Caroline (IGI # C006983)
Thomas Leonard chr 14 April 1889 Birmingham,
son of Thomas Leonard and Priscilla (IGI # C042798)
Samuel Leonard m. Florence
Kemp 1 July 1884 Bordesley, Birmingham,
Samuel the son of Samuel Leonard and Elizabeth (IGI, no further info)
William Henry Leonard m. Helen Claridge 29 May 1894 Bordesley, Birmingham. William Henry was
the son of Samuel Leonard and Elizabeth.
(IGI, no further info). William Henry Leonard b.
1867 Bordesley, Birmingham.
Sarah Leonard chr 29 Oct 1791 Solihull,
Warwick, son of John Leonard and Martha (IGI 0883710)
Joseph Leonard chr 5 Jan 1823 Austrey, Warwick, son of
William Leonard and Dorothy (IGI # 0820756)
Wiltshire Co.
Robert Lenard chr fa. James Wiltshire ComBas
Mo.
Margaret
Elizabeth Leonard chr fa. 1572 Wiltshire Salisbury
Anne Leonard chr fa. Lewis 1577 Wiltshire Salisbury
John Leonard chr fa. Henry 1577 Wilshire Salisbury
Alice Leonard m. Andrew
Powell 19 Feb 1587 Salisbury Wiltshire
Anne Leonard m. Robert
Goast 19 Apr 1596 Salisbury Wiltshire
Joane Leonard m. John
Reddoll 30 Jan 1602 Salisbury Wiltshire
William Lennard chr fa. William 9 Oct 1622 Wiltshire Forvant
Hanna Linnard Edward
Sargent 1 Jan 1627 Forvant Wiltshire
1629 William
Lennard, Doctor of Divinity, parson of Fovent, co. Wilts. 86 Ridley
(Wills at Canterbury)
Elizabeth Lenord chr fa. Richard 22 Jan 1650 Wiltshire Westbury
Worcester
Henrye Leonards christened July 18, 1584 at Saint Michael Bedwardine, Worcester, son
of John (IGI #0820789)
Henry Leonard christened December 23, 1607, Saint Michael Bedwardine, Worcester,
son of Thomas (IGI #042481)
Other
1660 Thomas Leonard,
doctor in phisicke 11 (Wills at Canterbury)
Henry Leonard Lennard in frigate “Bristoll” at sea 1659 93 Administrations in the Prerogative Court
of Canterbury
Robert Leonard mariner Deptford,
Kent, HMS “Sainturian” 1693 142
Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
William Leonard Lennard mariner HMS “Lennox”
1691 188 Administrations in the
Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Sampson Leonard, pardon, Feb 1593, Index to Bills of Provy
Signet
Solomon Leonard m. Emily Selfe Page 6 July 1826, St. Martin, Worcester,
Worcestershire (IGI # 1238721)
Other Leonard Lines to follow up on:
“A prominent gentleman, the acknowledged head of the family
of Leonard, living in Buckingham Villas, Clifton—the
beautiful environ of Bristol—and
his family, took much interest in the matter.
He bore the Christian name of Solomon as did his father and grandfather
before him. I was assured that not only
this name, but also John, Jacob, and Isaac, had been common in the family there
for many generations: that they were
dissenters and some of the family went to Leyden, and it was believed from
there to America. In a correspondence
with members of the family, continued for several years, this belief was
confirmed.”
This is a quote from Manning Leonard, “Memorial: Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical of
Solomon Leonard, 1637,” page 19. Has
anyone in that branch of the family published a genealogy?
Pontypool Area Leonards
In South Wales, James Leonard, whose
three children, William, Thomas, and Anne were baptized at Trevethin between
1696 and 1703, was perhaps the first member of the ironworking line to reappear
there. In the 1700’s a Leonard and his
two sons were working at the Melingriffith tin-plate works near Pentyrch in
Glamorgan… John Leonard whose son Simon
was baptized at Bedwelltry in March 1824 had himself become a roler in the
Tredegar iron works…
From manuscript, author unknown.
Midlands Area Leonards
“Levy Leonard, baptized at Dudleston in (May 28,) 1704, had
four children baptized at Shifnal between 1729 an 1744
(Emanuel, July 6, 1729;
Eleanor, February 22, 1744;
and two others), whilst his brother Richard, baptized at Dudleston in 1712, was
perhaps the Richard who had children baptized at Bilston from 1743 to 1746…
(John and Jane Leonard had a daughter, Elizabeth, baptized
in Dudleston September 11, 1727;
a son, John, baptized there October
10, 1725.)
Early in the 19th Century there was
correspondence between James Leonard, a workman in the ironworks at Bilston,
and the Leonard family of Taunton, MA,
concerning ironworks at Bilston in which the family formerly had a
proprietorial interest. The works,
formerly unprofitable and heavily mortgaged, had since greatly expanded, but
the prospect of the lengthy lawsuit needed to recover it discouraged any
attempt to regain possession.
At Kinver, James Leonard senior’s children Samuel, Ruth, and
William, were buried in 1710, 1711, and 1715 respectively. A second Ruth was baptized only three weeks
after the first Ruth’s burial was presumably a child of the same man. James Leonard junior was certainly the father
of John, baptized at Kinver in 1717, and presumbably of Thomas, William, Mary,
James, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sampson, and Sarah, who were baptized between 1720
and 1738, all of them children of James and Elizabeth Leonard; of these children
Thomas, Mary, Samuel, and Sampson failed to survive. The failure of further children to appear
suggests that the James Leonard who was buried in February 1738 was the younger
of the two Jameses and father of all these children, of whom Sarah, the last, was
baptized in March 1738.
The Thomas Leonard who married Mary Ward at Cheswardine in
1727 had one child, Thomas, baptized at Cheswardine before moving on to
Mucklestone, where he worked at Norton Forge and had four more children
baptized between 1730 and 1741. Although
the Norton Parish Register does not confirm this, it seems probable that Ralph
Leonard, whose children Elizabeth, Samuel, Mary, Ralph, and another Samuel were
baptized there from 1735 to 1754, also worked at the same forge. Ralph, who had married Maria Hussey at
Adderley early in 1735, was a son of Leonard Leonard, whose children Mary,
Ralph, and Hannah were baptized from 1706 to 1712 at Cheadle, the parish where
entries concerning workers from Oakamoor Forge were recorded…
Back in the area north of Stourbridge, where the Wombourne
Parish register included the names of workers at Heath Forge on the Smestowe
Brook, Samuel and John, the sons of John and Barbara Leonard, were baptized in
1657 and 1662, whilst Anne and Elizabeth Leonard, baptized at Kinver in 1667
and 1675, could be daughters of the same John Leonard or another, because by
1675 the mother’s name was Bridget. John
and Bridget Leonard moved downstream to Hartlebury on the Stour
shortly after 1675…
John and Bridget Leonard, who left Kinver, established
themselves at Hartlebury before 1685, between when and John’s death in 1690,
three daughters, Mary, Bridget who did not survive, and a second Bridget were
born to them. In 1694, William and Sarah’s
son William was baptized at Hartlebury…
It is with the family of a second William Leonard, who
married Sarah Hall at Hartlebury in 1763, that involvement with iron can again
be clearly demonstrated. Their first
child, James Leonard (1764-1804) was baptized at Hartlebury, but their later
children, Sarah, William, Anne, and John, were all baptized at Lower
Mitton or Stourport from 1765 to 1770...
The tenacity of the Leonard family’s continuance in the
fining of iron is illustrated in 1838, when Thomas Leonard, finer, married
Ellen Jones at Lower Mitton; John Leonard, the finer,
who witnessed the marriage, was presumably his father. The father was the son of William and Sarah
Leonard, who had been baptized at Little Mitton in 1770. John certainly remained at Little Mitton up
to 1808, when his daughter, Harriet, was baptized…”
Above from Manuscript by Brian Awty about
early ironworks in Great
Britain.
(For those not familiar with the local geography, the towns
mentioned are generally west of Birmingham
a few miles. Cheswardine and Mucklestone
are northwest of Birmingham perhaps
30 to 40 miles in Shropshire. Wombourne, Kinver, Stourbridge, Kidderminster,
and Stourport on Severn are directly west of Birmingham
perhaps 20 miles along the Stour River
in Staffordshire. Bilston is about 8 miles
northeast of Wombourne, closer to Birmingham. Cleobury Mortimer is another 10 miles west of
Kidderminster.)
Line of descent of Sampson Lennard
Since there is a large amount of Leonard genealogy on the
Internet based on unsourced 19th Century research and 18th
Century wishful thinking by George Leonard that would have James and Henry
Leonard descending from Sampson Lennard, the latter’s ancestry and descendants
are included here. There is considerable
doubt as to whether “our” (James and Henry or Solomon or John) Leonards are
descendants of the Lennards, whether they descend from French and other
ironworkers, whether they are branches off the Lennard line earlier than
Sampson, or whether they descend from other people who adopted Leonard as a
surname.
First Generation:
George1 Lennard, b. abt. 1422, d. 1462 in England,
m. Matilda, b. abt. 1443
Second Generation:
John2 Lennard, (George1) Esq., b. 1459 in Knole,
Kent, d. 1530 in England,
m. Anne Bird, b. abt. 1458 in Middlesex, England
Third Generation:
John3 Lennard,(John2, George1) Prothonotary of North Wales,
b. 1479 in Knole, Kent, England, d. 1554 in England, m. abt. 1484 in Chepsted,
Kent, Catherine Weston
William3 Lennard (John2, George1), b. 1482, Heathfield,
Sussex, England (no info on marriage)
George3 Lennard, (John2, George1) b. abt 1483, Yorkshire,
England (no info on
marriage or children)
Fourth Generation:
John4 Lennard, (John3, John2, George1) High Sheriff and
barrister of Lincoln’s Inn, b. 1508 in Chevening,
Kent, d. 12 Mar 1590 in
Chevening, Kent, m. abt. 1538 in Knole, Kent, Elizabeth Harmon, b. 1520 in
Elam, Crayford, England, d. 18 Oct 1585 in Chevening, Kent. She was the dau. of
William Harmon, b. abt. 1488 in Ellam.
Thomas (John3, John2, George1), dsp.
After 1588
Thomas4 Lennard (William3, John2, George1) of Northampton
m. ? Snowball
John4 (William3, John2, George1)
Fifth Generation:
Samson5 Lennard, (John4, John3, John2, George1) b. abt.
1544-5 in Knole, Kent,
d. 20 September 1615, m.
Margaret Fiennes, Baronness Dacre, b. 1540/1 in Pontypool?, d. 10 Mar 1611 in
Chevening, Kent. They had 13 children,
four of the seven sons died in infancy.
When his wife died, his son and heir became Baron Dacre of the South by
official letter from King James (an earlier Dacre had lost the title by
committing murder). The names Thomas and
Gregory run in the Dacre line.
Dorothy5 Lennard, b. 1527, Herstmonceux,
Sussex, England (Why was she born at the castle well
before Sampson married into the D’Acre family?
Why was she born 17 years before the birth of the next child?)
Timothy5 Lennard, b. 1546, Knole,
Kent, England (married? Children?)
Samuel5 Lennard, b. 1546, West Wickham,
Kent, England,
d. 20 Sep 1615
Mary5 Lennard, b. abt. 1549, d. 7 Dec 1620 in Kent,
England, bur.
Titsey, Surrey, England
Elizabeth5 Lennard, b. abt. 1551 at Knole,
Kent, England,
d. 21 Dec 1630 at West
Wickham, Kent
Samuel5 Lennard (Sir), b. 1553 (2 sons named Samuel, both of whom
lived?) of West Wickham, d. 1618
Rachel5 Lennard, b. 1553 Knole,
Kent, England,
d. 15 Oct 1616, Birling,
Kent
Benjamin5 Lennard, b. 1553, Chevening, Kent
Anne5 Lennard, b. 1556, Chevening,
Kent, d. Buckinghamshire
Timothea5 Lennard, b. 1558, Chevening,
Kent
Sampson5 (William4, John3, John2, George1) d. 1628, “A
Herald”
(A “herald” was an
expert in family genealogy, particularly of the royalty and nobility, although
sometimes also the gentility. If Henry
and James were descendants of any of these classes, Sampson the Herald would have
known and documented it.)
Thomas5 (William4, John3, John2, George1)
Thomas5, (Thomas4, William3, John2, George1) d. 1653
Francis5 (Thomas4, William3, John2, George1) of Heathfield,
Sussex, m. Judith Farmer
William5, DD (Thomas4, William3, John2, George1)
Sixth Generation:
John6 Lennard, b. abt. 1567 in Sevenoaks,
Kent, buried 10 Oct 1575 in Sevenoaks,
Kent
Henry6 Lennard (Lord Dacre), chr. 25 Mar 1569 in Chevening,
Kent, buried 9 Aug. 1616 in Chevening,
Kent, m. 21 May 1590 at St. Stephen and St.
Benet Sherehog, London, Chrysigona
Baker, buried 30 Sep 1616
in Chevening, dau of Richard Baker and Mary Gifford
George or Gregory6 Lennard, Esq., chr.
25 Oct 1573 in Chevening, Kent, d. 28 Feb 1618/9, m. abt. 1598 in Chevening, Kent, Matilda
Price
Mary6 Lennard, m. Ralph Bosville, Esq.
Thomas6 Lennard, chr. 23 May 1577
in Sevenoaks, Kent,
buried 16 Nov 1638 in England. He was unmarried. Thomas’ will describes him as of “Eveuns
Green in the parish of Sundrish, Kent.” He appointed his brother-in-law, Sir Francis
Barnham, his executor, and left the residue of his property to his godson
Thomas Lennard, who his greatnephew, being the second son of Richard Lord
Dacre.
(This Thomas Lennard
is sometimes identified as the father of Henry and James Leonard, b. abt. 1618
and 1620 respectively, who came from Pontypool,
Monmouthshire, to Massachusetts in the late 1640’s.)
Margaret6 Lennard, m. Sir Thomas Waller
Elizabeth6 Lennard, chr. 5 Jun 1580 at Sevenoaks,
Kent, buried 20 Oct 1581 in Sevenoaks,
Kent
Elizabeth6 Lennard, m. Sir Francis Barnham
Son6 Lennard, b. 1582/3
Frances6 Lennard, m. Sir Robert More
John6 Lennard, chr. 11 Oct 1584 in Sevenoaks, d. bef.
1615
Anne6 Lennard, m. Herbert Morley, Esq.
Thomas6 (Thomas5, Thomas4, William3, John2, George1), b.
1628
Richard6 (Thomas5, Thomas4, William3, John2, George1) d.
infant 1616
Francis6 (Francis5, Thomas4, William3, John2, George1), b.
1623
Seventh Generation
Children of Henry (Lord Dacre) and Chrysigona:
Barbara7 Lennard, b. abt 1608 in St. Anne Blackfriars, London
Margaret7 Lennard, chr. 27 Oct 1594 in Sevenoaks,
Kent
Richard7 (Baron Dacre), b. Apr 1596 in Chevening,
Kent
Fiennes7 Lennard, chr. 21 Jan 1598 in Sevenoaks,
Kent
Philadelphia7 Lennard, chr. 21 Jan 1598 in Sevenoaks,
Kent
Pembrook7 or Penelope7 Lennard, chr.
5 Jul 1602 in St. Helen
Bishopsgate, London, may have
married William Brooke, gent. 17 Sep
1623 at Hollingbourne, Kent
Edward7 Lennard, chr. 30 Nov 1611 at Chevening,
Kent
Child of George or Gregory Lennard and Matilda Price:
Margaret7 Lennard, chr. 27 Oct 1594 in Sevenoaks,
Kent
Source for above:
<members.aol.com/jatappero/lennard.htm>. from
Thomas Barnum, His Ancestors and Descendants, v. 1:4 July/August 1998. Also, International Genealogical Index,
www.familysearch.org. Much of the
material comes from Thomas Barrett-Lennard, “An Account of the Families of
Lennard and Barrett, compiled largely from original documents,” printed for
private circulation, 1908, Fiche #6036475, on 9 fiche, from LDS FHC. The Parish records of St. Botolph, Chevening,
Kent, and Sevenoaks, Kent, cover many of the christenings, burials, etc., and
are on film at LDS FHS