Simon Leach

[5] The arms of Leach of Cadeleigh (Ermine, on a chief indented gules three ducal coronets or) are those of the ancient Leche family of Carden, near Chester, which estate held by the family until the late 20th century had been acquired during the reign of King Henry IV (1399–1413) by John Leche (descended from the family of Leche of Chatsworth in Derbyshire) on his marriage to Lucy Cawarden, heiress of Carden.

[6] He served as Sheriff of Devon in 1624[7] He was knighted by King Charles I at Ford on 26 September 1625.

Leach's second wife was Katherine Turbervile (died before 1637), the eldest daughter of Nicholas Turbervile of Crediton by his wife Charity Prideaux, a daughter of Richard Prideaux (died 1603) of Thuborough, Sutcombe, Devon.

It shows recumbent effigies of himself and his second wife Katherine Turbervile, with kneeling effigies of his eldest son Sir Walter Leach at their heads and of Sir Walter's wife Sara Napier at their feet.

The inscription on the monument reads "Heere lye the bodyes of Sr Symon Leach Knight son of Symon Leach of Crediton Blacke smith and of ye Lady Catherin Leach his wife daughter of Nicholas Tubervill of Crediton Esquire whose true affection in religious wedlocke caused there desire to make there bed together in the dust.