Peter Leycester, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Leycester

British historian

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1614

Place of Birth: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Oct-1678

Profession: historian, archaeologist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir Peter Leycester, 1st Baronet (also known as Sir Peter Leicester) (3 March 1614 – 11 October 1678) was an English antiquarian and historian.
He was involved in the English Civil War on the royalist side and was subsequently made a baronet.
He later compiled one of the earliest histories of the county of Cheshire and as a result of this became involved in a controversy with the Mainwaring family.
He developed a library in his home at Tabley Old Hall and made improvements to the house and estate, including building a private chapel in the grounds of the house.