Foster: of co. Lancaster. Brasenose Coll., "Oxon Venit" 1571, aged 20; fellow 1573-87, B.A. 10 Dec., 1574, M.A. 29 May, 1578, B.D. 4 July, 1586, sup. for licence to preach 24 July, 1584, rector of Bowden, Cheshire, 1582, and of Standish, co. Lancaster, 1586-1639, a justice of the peace, and master of Ewelm hospital, Oxon, 1608; buried in the chancel of his church 28 Nov., 1639. See Ath. ii. 642; & Chetham Society, vols. 36 and 91.
Standish church contains a pulpit given by William Leigh in 1616.
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- | Libc | Leigh, William | Standish / | Rector | View |
| 1586 | Appt(Institution) | Leighe, Willmus | Standishe / | Rector | View |
| 1592 | Libc | Leighe, William | Standishe / | Rector | View |
| 1620 | Libc | Leigh, not given | Standish / | Rector | View |
| 1622 | Libc | Leigh, not given | Standish / | Rector | View |
| 1634 | Libc | Legh, William | Standish / | Rector | View |
| 1635 | Libc | Lee, not given | Standish / | Rector | View |
| 1639 | Libc | Leigh, William | Standish / | Rector | View |