Edward Leech
Sir Edward Leech (1572–1652) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1625.
Biography
In 1614, Leech was elected Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel.[1] He was elected MP for Derby in 1621.[2] He was of Cheshire when he was knighted by King James at Windsor on 9 September 1621[3] and about this time became Master in Chancery. He was re-elected MP for Derby in 1624 and in 1625.[2] He owned property in Derbyshire at Chatsworth,[4] Shipley and Belper.[5]
Leech died in 1652 at the age of about 80.[6]
Family
Leech married firstly Jane Chaworth daughter of John Chaworth of Nottinghamshire and sister of George Chaworth, 1st Viscount Chaworth and secondly Jane Lambert sister of Lord Lambert. His eldest son William, born in 1625 was of Shipley and his second son was admitted at Greys Inn in 1653.[6] His daughter Dorothy married Sir James Long, 2nd Baronet.[4]
References
- ↑ Proceedings in Parliament 1614. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 .... London. pp. 165, 169, 189, 199.
- ↑ Knights of England
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WIlliam Betham Baronetage of England
- ↑ Derbyshire Record Office – Papers of the Holden Family D779B
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Notes and Queries volume 156 issue 7
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Chaloner Sir William Lower |
Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel 1614 With: Sir Henry Vane |
Succeeded by Edward Salter George Chudleigh |
| Preceded by Sir Gilbert Kniveton Arthur Turner |
Member of Parliament for Derby 1621–1625 With: Timothy Leeving |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Crofts John Thoroughgood |