Peter Legh of Bechton

✓ Peter Legh of Bechton, m. Ellen de Bechton; father of the co-heiress Margaret Fitton. TOP - nothing further wired. Source: Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. III, p.292 'Fitton of Bollin and Fitton of Gawsworth' (from Sir Peter Leycester's MS pedigree collated with monuments, inquisitions and registers; page image read 2 Nov 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||2 Nov 2026 - PARENTS WIRED (✓)|| Peter de Legh of Betchton (in right of his wife Ellen), younger son of John Legh of Booths (Ormerod III p.160); 4th son on the Booths chart, 'ancestor of Legh of Bechton, living 10 Edw. II and 1338'; named in his grandfather Thomas de Corona's Adlington settlement of 10 Edw. II. Arms: Legh of Booths differenced with a bend Gules charged with three dart heads Argent. Two daughters and co-heirs: Margaret (Fitton) and Elizabeth (wife of Sir Jenkin Davenport of Henbury). RING into Venables of Kinderton via his grandfather Sir William Venables of Bradwall. TOP removed. Source: Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. III, p.160 'Betchton', read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text). Also Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. I, pp.382-383 'Legh of Knutsford Booths' chart and text, and pp.351-353 'High Legh' (Sir Peter Leycester's charters a-f with Ormerod's notes), read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text).