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| Jane Leigh b.1716 Aveton Gifford, England d. | Benjamin Leigh b.1690 Aveton Gifford, England d. | |||||||
| Bridget Leigh b.1721 Aveton Gifford, England d. | ![]() | Bridget Unknown b. d. | ||||||
| John Leigh b.1723 Aveton Gifford, England d. | ![]() | |||||||
| Elizabeth Leigh b.1725 Aveton Gifford, England d. | ||||||||
| Benjamin Leigh b.1728 Aveton Gifford, England d. | Winifred Earle b.1694 Aveton Gifford, England d. | |||||||
| Thomas Leigh b.1730 Aveton Gifford, England d. | ||||||||
| Joseph Leigh b.1735 Aveton Gifford, England d. | ![]() | |||||||