Early Life
Leighton was born in Scotland. The Dictionary of National Biography states that he was descended from an ancient family possessed of the estate of Ulysham (Ulishaven) near Montrose.
Whilst his father was a Roman Catholic, Leighton himself became a Presbyterian and a strong opponent of Catholicism.
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