As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LECHE. The Leches of Garden, co. Cliester, are said to be a branch of Leech of Chatsworth. (See Leech.) John has been the Christian name in this family, with one exception, for thirteen generations. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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