Sir Peter Leycester | |
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 Sir Peter Leycester in 1665 | |
| Born | 3 March 1614 Nether Tabley, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 11 October 1678 Nether Tabley |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Brasenose College, Oxford Gray's Inn |
| Occupation(s) | Antiquarian, Historian |
| Title | Baronet |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Gerard |
| Children | Robert, Byron I, Elinour, Elizabeth, Thomas, Byron II |
| Parent(s) | Peter Leycester Elizabeth Mainwaring |
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. He was an active and conscientious justice of the peace and used his position on the Bench to expound his staunchly conservative and Royalist political views.