Family
Leighton never married, and so had no children.
Father: Alexander Leighton
Mother: Unknown (Alexander's first wife)
- Brother: Elisha Leighton (???-1684) (later Sir Ellis Leighton) who was secretary to John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton when he was Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland in 1670 and British Ambassador to France in 1675.
- Sister: Sapphira (later Mrs Edward Lightmaker) (1623-1704)
- Other Siblings who did not survive to maturity: James, Caleb, Elizabeth. However it is possible that Elizabeth did survive to maturity, as Leighton mentioned his mother and sisters (as opposed to sister) in some correspondence to his brother-in-law, Mr Edward Lightmaker (year unknown):
- My mother writes to me and presses my coming up. I know not yet if that can be. But I intend, God willing, so soon as I can conveniently ... Remember my love to my sisters. The Lord be with you, and lead you in his ways.
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