Piers Legh II

Sir Piers Legh II
Born	1389 Disley, Cheshire, England
Died	16 June 1422 Paris, France
Cause of death	Wounds sustained from the Siege of Meaux
Resting place	Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Soldier
Known for	Battle of Agincourt
Spouse(s)	Joan Haydock
Children	Piers Legh, Blanche de Legh, Margaret Leigh
Parent(s)	Peter Legh (c. 1320-1399) and Margaret Danyers (1347-1428)

Sir Piers Legh II (1389 - 16 June 1422), also known as Sir Piers de Legh and Peers Legh, was the second generation of the Leghs of Lyme.

He was wounded in the Battle of Agincourt on 25 October 1415. His mastiff stood over him and protected him for many hours through the battle. The dog returned to Legh's home and was the foundation of the Lyme Hall Mastiffs. Five centuries later, this pedigree figured prominently in founding the modern English Mastiff breed. An old stained glass window remains in the drawing room of Lyme Hall portraying Sir Piers and his devoted mastiff.

He was injured again in action in 1422 and died as a result of his wounds in Paris. He was buried at St Michael's Church, Macclesfield in the Legh Chapel, which had been built to receive his body.

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