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Sir Ellis Leighton

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Secretary to the Royal African Company.

Last updated by Phil Gyford on 11 January 2007

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  • - Terry F on Wed 25 Apr 2007, 02:19am. Flag this

    Sir Ellis (b. Elisha) Leighton (???-1684) was secretary to John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton when he was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1670 and British Ambassador to France in 1675. Elisha died on 9 January 1684 and his will mentions a daughter Mary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Leighton

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