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Winifred Leigh Brouncker

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Winifred Leigh Brouncker

Birth
Warwickshire, England
Death
30 Jul 1649 (aged 46–47)
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Burial
Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Add to Map
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English Aristocracy. Born Winifred Leigh in Warwickshire, the daughter of Sir William Leigh. She married William Brouncker, 1st Viscount Brouncker of Lyons, and with him had at least two sons. As a result of her marriage, she was styled Viscountess Brouncker of Lyons. It was recorded that she was a noted gambler, winning and losing 'vast sums.' She died at the end of July 1649, and was interred some ten days later at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.
English Aristocracy. Born Winifred Leigh in Warwickshire, the daughter of Sir William Leigh. She married William Brouncker, 1st Viscount Brouncker of Lyons, and with him had at least two sons. As a result of her marriage, she was styled Viscountess Brouncker of Lyons. It was recorded that she was a noted gambler, winning and losing 'vast sums.' She died at the end of July 1649, and was interred some ten days later at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23224/winifred_leigh-brouncker: accessed ), memorial page for Winifred Leigh Brouncker (1602–30 Jul 1649), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23224, citing Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, City of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.