LEOFRIC, I - 1th Earl of Leicester [466] ¹

  General Notes:

From the Rev Edward Coolbaugh Hoagland, in his book published in 1958: "Twigs from Family Trees, Notes on the Ridgway Families of Bradford County, PA, Descendants of David, Richard, Robert and Burr Ridgway Pioneers" :
"Leodric or Leuric I, was born about 680 A.D. and was created First Earl of Leicester, Earl of Lincoln, and Earl of Chester. He was a member of the royal family of the kingdom of Mercia. He signed with the King in 716, the charter of foundation of the Monastery of Coryland, as Leofric, Earl of Leicester."

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