Leonard* Briscoe: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Leonard* Briscoe was born about 1565 in England (son of Richard* Briscoe and Elizabeth* Leigh); died after 1591.

Notes:

"The Genealogy of the Ancient and Knightly Family of Briscoe, by John Charles Brooke, Esq. and pub. England 1783. and states this book shows Leonard Briscoe had 4 sons, but that no dates are given. However he says there is in said book mention of a John Briscoe b. 1590, was not the John Briscoe 4th son of Leonard.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Dr. John* Briscoe was born about 1610 in Briksheugh, New Biggin, Cumberland, England; died after 1678 in Saint Mary Co, Maryland.

Generation: 2

Richard* Briscoe was born about 1540 in Crofton, Cumberland Co, England (son of John* Briscoe and Mrs. (..) Tennett*); died after 1566.

Notes:

Mathew's Armory and Glue Book, pub in London in 1908 says ".... son of Dr. John Briscoe who came to Maryland in Ark and Dove 1634, settled in St. Mary's Co-son of Leonard, son of richard of Crofton, Cumberland Co, Engl"

Richard* married Elizabeth* Leigh about 1560 in England. Elizabeth* (daughter of John* Leigh, Lord) was born about 1540 in England; died after 1566. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth* Leigh was born about 1540 in England (daughter of John* Leigh, Lord); died after 1566.

Notes:

dau of John Leigh

Children:

1. Leonard* Briscoe was born about 1565 in England; died after 1591.

Generation: 3

4.	John* Briscoe was born about 1515 in England (son of Robert* Briscoe and Katharine* Skelton); died after 1541. John* married Mrs. (..) Tennett* about 1545 in England. (..) (daughter of of Corkly Salzked*) was born about 1515 in England; died after 1541. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mrs. (..) Tennett* was born about 1515 in England (daughter of of Corkly Salzked*); died after 1541.

Notes:

dau of Salzked*, of Corkly

Children:

2. Richard* Briscoe was born about 1540 in Crofton, Cumberland Co, England; died after 1566.

John* Leigh, Lord was born about 1520 in of, Erissorlington, England; died after 1541.

Notes:

"Ye Leigh of Ishall and Lord of ye same"

Children:

3. Elizabeth* Leigh was born about 1540 in England; died after 1566.

Generation: 4

8.	Robert* Briscoe was born about 1490 in of, Crofton, England (son of Robert* Briscoe and Isabel* Dikes); died after 1516. Robert* married Katharine* Skelton about 1510 in England. Katharine* (daughter of Clement* Skelton) was born about 1490 in England; died after 1515. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katharine* Skelton was born about 1490 in England (daughter of Clement* Skelton); died after 1515.

Notes:

dau of Clement Skelton of Pettral Way, Eng.

Children:

4. John* Briscoe was born about 1515 in England; died after 1541.

10.
of Corkly Salzked* was born about 1490 in England; died after 1516.
Children:

5. Mrs. (..) Tennett* was born about 1515 in England; died after 1541.