Descendant of Egbert, first Saxon King of England, William the Conqueror, three lines from King Edward I, and two lines from King Edward III, through latter's sons the Dukes of Lancaster and Gloucester; by special grant of parliament the Leonards used the Leonard, Lord Dacre, coat of arms. Came to America after 1628 and settled first in Maryland; from thence to New England and was at Providence, RI, 1645, was connected with the iron works at Lynn, Braintree, Rowley, Taunton, and Canton, MA1