Peerage Record – 17927

     Jane Chaderton was born on 20 February 1574.² She was the daughter of Rt. Rev. William Chaderton.¹ She married Sir Richard Brooke, son of Thomas Brooke and Anne Tuchet.¹
     Her married name became Brooke.¹

     Rt. Rev. William Chaderton was born circa 1540 at Nuthurst, Sussex, England.³ He was the son of Edmund Chadderton and Margaret Cliffe.^4,3 He died on 11 April 1608 at Southoe, England.³
     He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)⁴ He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.³ He held the office of Bishop of Chester between 1579 and 1595.¹ He held the office of Bishop of Lincoln between 1595 and 1608.⁴

     Mary Pusey is the daughter of Timothy Pusey.¹ She married Sir Henry Brooke, 1st Bt., son of Sir Richard Brooke and Katherine Neville, circa 1635.²
     From circa 1635, her married name became Brooke.¹

     Timothy Pusey lived at Selston, Nottinghamshire, England^G.¹

     Francisca Posthuma Legh is the daughter of Rev. Dr. Thomas Legh and Lettice Calverley.^1,2 She married Sir Richard Brooke, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Henry Brooke, 1st Bt. and Mary Pusey, in April 1656 at Frodsham, Cheshire, England^G.²
     From April 1656, her married name became Brooke.¹

     Rev. Dr. Thomas Legh was born at Lyme, Cheshire, England^G.² He is the son of Sir Piers Legh and Margaret Gerard.² He was born in 1594.³ He married Lettice Calverley, daughter of Sir George Calverley and Mary Cholmondeley, in 1630.³ He died in 1639.³
     He was the Rector at Walton-on-the-Hill, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was the Rector at Sephton, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Winwick Grammar School, Winwick, Lancashire, England.³ He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1614 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was Rector in 1631 at Walton-on-the-Hill, Lancashire, England.³ He was Rector in 1633 at Sefton, Lancashire, England.³ He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1634 with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)³

     Richard Legh was born in 1634.² He is the son of Rev. Dr. Thomas Legh and Lettice Calverley.^1,3 He married Elizabeth Chicheley, daughter of Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas Chicheley.⁴ He died in 1687.²
     He lived at Lyme Park, Cheshire, England.² He was educated at Winwick Grammar School, Winwick, Cheshire, England.² He was educated at St. John’s College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Cheshire.²

     Mary Brooke is the daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, 2nd Bt. and Francisca Posthuma Legh.¹ She married Randle Wilbraham, son of Roger Wilbraham and Alice Wilbraham.¹
     Her married name became Wilbraham.¹

     Randle Wilbraham was the son of Roger Wilbraham and Alice Wilbraham.² He married Mary Brooke, daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, 2nd Bt. and Francisca Posthuma Legh.¹ He died in 1732.²
     He held the office of Sheriff of Cheshire in 1714.² He lived at Nantwich, Cheshire, England.² He als had three daughters.²

     Letitia Brooke was the daughter of Sir Richard Brooke, 2nd Bt. and Francisca Posthuma Legh.¹ She married Henry Legh, son of Richard Legh and Mary Legh, on 17 October 1701.¹ She died in 1756.²
     From 17 October 1701, her married name became Legh.¹