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 for the most part 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 -