The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-27 00:00:00

LEIGH PEERAGE.

The examination of witnesses was resumed in this
Peerage.
Susannah Baylis, examined by Mr. ADAMS—
Was four score years old; born at Stoneleigh; lived
there forty years and upwards ; went regularly to
Stoneleigh Church ; the pew in which she sat was in
the middle aisle; Sir Christopher Leigh's monument
was on the wall opposite to where she sat; she be-
lieved there was on the monument" To or In the
memory of Sir Christopher Leigh." She did not
recollect any thing further on it, except in
Latin. There were X's and L's on the monu-
ment. She would aver that the monument was in
the church for the first forty years she was there.
Her father kept the Swan Inn at Stoneleigh, and was
also a farmer; he was also a coachman to Thomas
Lord Leigh, by whose instrumentality he was put in
possession of the public house.
Cross-examined by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL—I
never thought it worth my while to read Webster's
monument. Believed that the date and year was at
the beginning of the Leigh monument and not trt the
end.

By Mr. COMMON-SERGEANT—Did not know
which was nearest the door, the Leigh or the Web-
ster monument. Could not recollect telling a person
that Sir Christopher's monument was nearest the
door. Was quite sure she had never told him an
untruth. Very few words on the Leigh monument
that she could express or understand. The Web-
ster monument had more writing on it. The Leigh
monument was larger, up and down, than the
Webster monument. It was something like
the pannels of one of the doors of the House,
something like an old fashioned cane chair at
the top. Edward Baylis is no relation to her. Re-
collected him living at Stoneleigh Abbey. He now
resided at Leamington ;he was a baker. She first
mentioned the stone about eight years ago, when a
gentleman came to inquire about it. The stone
was broken about the middle; she did not know
that it was cracked. Its colour was between light
and dark, and appeared like veined marble; the let-
ters were black.
By Mr. ADAMS—She could not tell what number
of lines of English there was on the monument be-
fore the Latin began.
Esther Stanley, examined by Mr. KELLY—She
was born in the parish of Stoneleigh ; was in the
habit of going to Stoneleigh church till she was
twenty years of age. She remembered the ',tame
of Cotton being on the Leigh monument, there
were three or four other names which she did not
recollect.
By Mr. DENMAN—She was forty-eight years of
age ; was married in 1808. Did not go to Stone-
leigh church till after that time. Believed she went
to the church in 1803 with her mother, but would
not swear she saw the monument then. The mo-
nument was on the right of the seat in which she
sat. Could not remember which monument was
nearest the porch, believed the Leigh's. It was a
dirty colour, but easily read. Did not think it was
defaced. Fourteen years ago her husband kept a hotel
at Leamington ; that was probably the reason of her
being called as a witness. Recollected a great deal of
conversation about the claim. Had some conversa-
tion with Mr. Bankes upon the subject.
By the LORD CHANCELLOR—Mr. Bankes did not
take down in writing what she said about the mo-
nument.
By Mr. DENMAN—Made an affidavit about five
or six years ago.
By the LORD CHANCELLOR—Did not recollect
whether the other monuments in the church were
defaced by time. The Dudley monument was kept
in a beautiful state of preservation.
By Lord REDEIDALE—Was living at Stoneleigh
when Mrs. Leigh died ; never heard any inquiries
during Mrs. Leigh's life about the family. Mrs.
Leigh did not go to church as there was a chapel in
the house.
By the LORD CHANCELLOR—Her husband never
was a tenant to the Leigh family, or applied to

be one.
By Mr. DENMAN—The monument was oblong;
was sure it was stone; thought it was a species of

marble.
By the Bishop of LLANDAFF—Leigh's monu-
meat was nearest where she sat.
By the LORD CHANCELLOR—The Dudley monu-
ment was a good deal talked off.
- Eaton, examined by Mr. ADAMS—Was
an engraver; lived at Coventry; went to school at
Hadleigh for about three years; went to Stone-
leigh church ; rung the bells there; recollected the
Leigh and Webster monuments; there was on the
Leigh monument the words Leigh, Wigan, Lan-
cashire, and Cotton; the Leigh monument was the
largest; the date was in large Roman letters ; last
year went to Stoneleigh, but did not see the Leigh
monument there.
By the SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Was sure the
words " Wigan, Lancashire," were on the monu-
ment. He believed there were words before
Christopher Leigh. Believed the word Honourable
was there, but could not speak positively to that.
There were parts which he could not understand.
Did not take so much notice of the Webster monu-
ment as of the Leigh one. Could not say whether the
whole of the Webster monument was in English.
By Lord REDESDALE—CouId not tell what the
words Cotton, Wigan, or Lancashire, related to.
By the Bishop of LLANDAFF—I thought the
Leigh monument was 3 feet 6 inches long, and 2 ft.
and a fraction wide.
By Sir JAMES SCARLETT—Had lived at Coven.