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Richard his son and heir married Margaret, daughter of Peter Legh of Bradley and Lyme. In 1457 he settled part of his estate upon Dulcia, daughter of Hamlet Mascy of Rixton, upon her marriage to his son and heir apparent, Hugh Bruche. (fn. 41) In 1465, Richard Bruche held of Peter Legh of Bradley one half of the manor of Bruche by knight's service and 12d. yearly, which manor was situated on the south side of a certain heath called the Bruche Heath, and extended to the lane leading from Warrington to Woolston and as far as the water of Mersey, and in width from the Bruche Brook on the west to Woolston Brook on the east. (fn. 42) Richard Bruche was living in 1476 and was the father of Henry Bruche, who is thought to have fallen at Bosworth Field, …
Was he Peter Legh, of Lyme, Haydock & Bradley, Esq.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leghs_of_Lyme Is the list of Peter Leghs
