Elizabeth Leget

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Leget was born in 1380, in England, United Kingdom, her father, Helming Leget, was 50 and her mother, Margery Shipbrok, was 43. She died in 1427, in her hometown, at the age of 47.

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Family Time Line

Helming Leget
1330–1393
Margery Shipbrok
1337–1397
Joanna Leget
1375–1393
Helminguis Legatt
1375–1412
Elizabeth Leget
1380–1427

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    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Camille, Lucien, Pierre, Yvon, Antoine, Aurele, Emile, Jacques, Marcel, Zoel, Adelard.

    French (Léger) and English: from the ancient Germanic personal name Leudgari, composed of the elements leud ‘people’ and gari (from garwa) ‘ready, eager’ or gari ‘spear’ and Latinized as Leodegar(ius). The name was borne by a 7th-century Christian saint, bishop of Autun, whose fame contributed to the popularity of the name in France. See also Ledger and St. Leger .

    French (Léger): nickname from léger ‘light, superficial’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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