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| Leigh, the Hon. William Henry. Adm. nobleman (age 19) at TRINITY, Jan. 31, 1843. [Eldest] s. of Chandos [1st] Baron. B. [Jan. 17, 1824], at Stoneleigh Abbey, Warws. School, Harrow. Matric. Lent, 1843; Hon. LL.D. 1864. Succeeded as 2nd Baron, Sept. 27, 1850. Of Stoneleigh Abbey, Warws. Lord-Lieut. and Custos rotulorum of Warwickshire, 1856. P.C., 1895. Governor and Trustee of Rugby School, 1895. J.P. for Gloucs. High Steward of Sutton Coldfield, 1859-82, and again 1902-5. Married, Aug. 22, 1848, Caroline Amelia, dau. of the 2nd Marquess of Westminster. Died Oct. 21, 1905. Brother of James W. (1857); father of Rowland C. F. (1877), Gilbert H. C. (1870) and Francis D. (1874). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; Army Lists.) | Hon. William Henry LEIGH Approx. lifespan: 1824–1905 nobleman aged 19 Trinity College adm1843:01:31 Eldest s. of Chandos LEIGH [1st] Baron. b. 1824:01:17, at Stoneleigh Abbey, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire , Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1843:01LT: Hon.LLD 1864 Succeeded as 2nd Baron 1850:09:27 Of Stoneleigh Abbey, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire , Lord-Lieutenant: and Custos rotulorum of Warwickshire , 1856 P.C.: 1895 Governor and Trustee of: : Sch: Rugby School Rugby, [Warwickshire], 1895 J.P. for: : Gloucestershire , High Steward of Sutton Coldfield, [Warwickshire], 1859-82, and again 1902-05 m. 1848:08:22,Caroline Amelia dau. of the 2nd Marquess of Westminster. d. 1905:10:21 brother of James W. LEIGH (1857) father of Rowland C. F. LEIGH (1877), Gilbert H. C. (1870) and Francis D. (1874) ( Harrow School Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; Army Lists ) |