Researching Matthew Ley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1308 people with the Ley surname? In that year Ley was ranked number 2321 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Matthew means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matthew Ley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Matthew Ley and the Ley Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1723 people with the Ley surname in the UK? Ley is now ranked number 2527 for popularity in the UK. |
Ley Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Matthew Ley
Matthew Ley
Matthew Ley (1545–1636) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1597 to 1614.
Ley was the second son of Henry Ley. In 1578 he and his brother James purchased the manor of Brembridge, near Westbury in Wiltshire, and he later acquired Heywood, north of Westbury. In 1597, he was elected Member of Parliament for Westbury. He was re-elected in 1601 and in 1604, and again in 1614. In 1623 he succeeded to the property of his brother William.
Ley married Margaret Foster, widow of Sir Humphrey Foster and daughter of Mr Barret of Essex, in 1602.
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