The Leche family at Carden

The descent of the manor passed through large a number of individuals named John Leche, which is a potential source of confusion. I have assigned them numbers for ease of reference, according to the following scheme. The dates have not been researched in detail and are based on George Ormerod’s History of the County Palatine of Chester (revised by Thomas Helsby and published in 1882).

John Leche I

John Leche II

surgeon to Edward III (1327-77)

David Leche

John Leche III

died c 1400

John Leche IV

c 1495 - after 1421

John Jankyn Leche V

1422 - after 1454

John Leche VI

c 1455 - 1513

John Leche VII

c 1485 - 1552

John Leche VIII

1510 - 1569

John Leche IX

1561 - 1591

John Leche X

1586 - 1644

John Leche XI

1614 - 1657

John Leche XII

1642 - 1711

John O Leche XIII

1675 - 1731

John Leche XIV

1704 - 1765

William Leche

1734 - 1817

John Hurleston Leche XV

1805 - 1844

John Hurleston Leche XVI

1827 - 1903

Sir John Hurleston Leche XVII

1889 - 1960

John Hurleston Leche XVIII 1933 - 1989 Disposed of the estate c 1985
John Hurleston Leche XIX 1961 -