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Leitch Family

LEITCH FAMILY

WILLIAM LEIGHTON LEITCH

William Leighton Leitch (1804-1883)(artist) had posession of Turner's B1975.4.1764(Yale/Mellon) 'Old Gate Of Canterbury' at the time of his death. It was auctioned, 1884, March 17th, Christies. WLL was born in Glasgow. He moved to London in 1826, toured Europe, and then from 1837 he lived in St. John's Wood, London

PARENTS OF WILLIAM LEIGHTON LEITCH

His father was Richard Leitch (1772-????after 1819), born Roxburgh, Glasgow, a soldier (Galloway Militia).

His Mother was Elizabeth Hardie (c.1774-????after 1819)

UNCLES OF WILLIAM LEIGHTON LEITCH - on his father's side

Thomas L Leitch (1776-????), born in Stichill, Borders, Scotland, artist
married Jane Purvis

James Leitch (1774-????), born in Stichill, Borders, Scotland,
married Catharine Fowler

...An aunt, Agnes Leitch (1771-????) was apparently unmarried and therefore there was no uncle.

UNCLES OF WILLIAM LEIGHTON LEITCH - on his mother's side

His mother, Elizabeth Hardie, apparently had no brothers or sisters and therefore WLL had no uncles on his mother's side.