Richard de Legh (son of William)

✓ Richard de Legh, son of William de Legh of West Hall in High Legh; father of Richard, of Madoc (to whom he gave half of Sworton in High Legh) and of Margery (m. Aytrop son of Aytrop of Millington, temp. Hen. III). Source: Ormerod, History of Cheshire (1819), vol. I, pp.351-353 'High Legh' (Sir Peter Leycester: 'the descent of the Leghs of the West-Hall in High-Legh'), read 2 Nov 2026 (archive.org djvu text). [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.]