Bpt “William, s of John & Mary Leigh”124 Built Slade 1771.161 Owned (limestone) quarries at Dunscombe.81 Bur: ‘Leigh, William, aged 81, son of John & Mary Leigh. He was born at Weston [Farm] in this parish, & died at Slade in the parish of Salcombe; from whence his remains were brought, and interr’d in his own family Cave in this Church Yard beside those of his first wife Thomasin, d. of Thomas and [blank] Seed in the parish of Salcombe. His second wife was Sarah, d. of the said Thomas [blank] by [blank] of [blank] who survives him, and by whom he has five children - two sons and three daughters. 7 Nov. 15 Nov’. The brackets are as given in the published ed.124
Table Tomb at Branscombe. : ‘Here also lieth the body of William / Leigh Esq. of Slade in the Parish / of Salcombe who departed this life / Novr 8th 1802 aged 82 / He lived well respected and died much lamented.’124 “Squire Leigh died mad”- smuggler Wm Gill interviewed by J YAMorshead - ref to William or to his son William Pearce Leigh?10
Devon Record Office: Branscombe Parish: Catalogue Ref. 239 A - 3
Apprenticeship indentures, 1761 - 1799 - ref. 239 A - 3/PO 6
      FILE - John Farrant, apprenticed to William Leigh, William Carslake of Cotenton, contributor - ref.  239 A - 3/PO 6/7  - date: 1764
      FILE - John Tucker, apprenticed to William Leigh of Salcombe, gent, for Weston Estate - ref.  239 A - 3/PO 6/13  - date: 1767
      FILE - Susanna Ham, apprenticed to William Leigh, gent, for Bony Estate - ref.  239 A - 3/PO 6/22  - date: 1791
      FILE - James Norman, apprenticed to William Leigh for Weston Estate - ref.  239 A - 3/PO 6/27  - date: 179229