Colonel Sir Edward Leigh | |
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Member of Parliament for Stafford | |
In office 1645–1648 | |
Preceded by | Richard Weston |
Succeeded by | Seat vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Shawell Hall, Leicestershire | 24 March 1602
Died | 2 June 1671 Rushall Hall, Staffordshire | (aged 69)
Resting place | St Michael's Church, Rushall, Staffordshire |
Nationality | English |
Spouse | Elizabeth Talbot |
Relations | Sir Henry Leigh (father) |
Children | Henry Leigh; Richard Leigh |
Alma mater | Magdalen Hall, Oxford |
Occupation | Parliamentarian |
Profession | Author |
Awards | Knight bachelor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Parliamentary Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Sir Edward Leigh (24 March 1602 – 2 June 1671) was an English lay writer, known particularly for his works on religious topics, and a politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1645 to 1648.
Leigh served as a colonel in the Parliamentary Army during the English Civil War.