LINE OF 64 OAKLEY II LEIGH
STARTING IN 5th GENERATION OF LEIGHS

This OAKLEY II moved from Carmarthen to the estate of Maesyfelin (English Millfield) and the town of Lampeter in Cardigan. Since he was called "Oakley Leigh of Millfield" he must have been employed on the estate, which was inherited by 1700 by Sir CHARLES LLOYD, second son of OAKLEY's aunt BRIDGETT LEIGH and Sir FRANCIS LLOYD. See BIOGRAPHIES of BRIDGETT and OAKLEY III LEIGH for this estate. The Lampeter church records of OAKLEY II'S children's christening were written in large letters, but gave no title or explanation. Presumably he was a steward or other official of Maesyfelin. His will of 1721 showed that he still had a close relation to his brother JOHN II in Carmarthen and his brother-in-law WILLIAM REES of Capel Dewi, whom he named as trustees for his wife and five-year-old son OAKLEY III.

Sources: Lampeter Bishop's Transcripts (Films no.104503, 105148); St Peter's Collocation of Names (Film no.104504); OAKLEY II'S will and inventory (NLW SD/1721/61 W I)