Sigmund Leighton, Viscount Garraway

"*Sigmund Leighton" redirects here, for his great-grandson the current Marquess, see Sigmund Leighton, 5th Marquess of Horwich (born December 12, 1942)*

## The Viscount Garraway

### Born

Sigmund Charles Alistair
June 17, 1827
Somewhere in Lancashire, England, UK.

### Died

July 14, 1854 (aged 27)
Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK.

### Occupation

Heir to the marquessate of Horwich (1829 - 1854)

**Sigmund Leighton, Viscount Garraway** (June 17, 1827 - July 14, 1854) was the eldest son and heir of the 2nd Marquess of Horwich and his American wife, Mirabelle McKinney, At birth. He is expected to succeed his father when he dies; but Sigmund himself died at the young age of 27 in Yeovil, Somerset at the night. His eldest son, Ambrose succeeded to the marquessate after Alistair died at the age of 84 in Yorkshire.

## Biography

### Background

Sigmund Charles Alistair was born in the historic county of Lancashire on June 17, 1827, He was the eldest son and third child of Alistair Leighton, Viscount Garraway and his wife Mirabelle; When he was born. He brought his parents in happiness because of their first son, His father named him Sigmund. after his great-great-grandfather (Sir Sigmund Leighton) a few days after his birth; When his father acceded to the marquessate of Horwich after his grandfather John Leighton, 1st Marquess of Horwich died in 1829 (*aged 66*). He was created his father's courtesy title *Viscount Garraway.* His sisters and often his father called him *Sig* since his birth until death in 1854. He had a son named *Ambrose Robert Stephan John Cecil*, the third Marquess and the great-grandfather of the current Marquess of Horwich, *Sigmund Ambrose Patrick George John Francis Brandon (whose heir is the future 6th Marquess,* Patrick and Patrick's heir, the future *7th Marquess* the Honourable Anthony Leighton). At the time of his death, His wife Anna became *Dowager Viscountess Garraway* and his titles were given to his son Ambrose and was made heir of Sigmund's father Alistair.

### Ancestors

His father was the eldest son of his grandfather, John and has married an American heiress (Mirabelle) since at his middle 20s. They had four daughters and two sons, At the side of his mother; He descended from *Major Darragh McKinney,* who served for the Union during American civil war and *Lord* Éibhear Smith (an Irish immigrant to America, a swordsman and a military personal) and at the side of his father; He descended from John Leighton, the first Marquess of Horwich, Baron Edmund Leighton and Sir Sigmund Leighton.

## Death and funeral

He died in the nights in Yeovil, Somerset on July 17, 1854 (aged 27). while he was very heavily ill but treated unsuccessfully and died while trying to treat a heavily on a bed; He was buried in Leighton Household cemetery, Bolton, Greater Manchester (then part of Lancashire)

### Reaction of his parents and relatives

His parents and his siblings were saddened by his death, His son Ambrose is now raised by his father Alistair because he died; When his grandson Edmund, 4th Marquess visits Bolton; He has already attended along with his son Sigmund (then Viscount Garraway). He then gives the flower to the young Viscount's funeral and goes back to London.