Sir Francis Leigh (c. 1579 – 1625) was an English barrister and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1597 and 1622.
Leigh was the eldest surviving son of Sir William Leigh of Newnham Regis and his wife Frances Harington, daughter of Sir James Harington of Exton.
[1] He entered Middle Temple in 1597 and in the same year was elected Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.
He was knighted with the Order of the Bath in 1603 and was a gentleman of the privy chamber to James I.
[2] Leigh died between 7 February 1625 when he made his will and 6 January 1626 when it was proved.