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Lord William Hesketh 1320–1362 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1320

Birth Location: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1362

Death Location: Rufford, Lancashire, England

Father: John Rufford

Mother: Alice Radcliffe

Spouse(s): Marcella Thweng

Children(s): Thomas Hesketh, Agnes Hesketh

In 1320, Lord William Hesketh entered the world in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, born to John Hesketh Of Rufford And Alice De Radcliffe. Lord William Hesketh married Marcella De Thweng, and had children including Agnes Hesketh, Thomas Hesketh, William Hesketh. Lord William Hesketh passed away in 1362 in Rufford, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1320, Lord William Hesketh entered the world in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England, born to John Hesketh Of Rufford And Alice De Radcliffe.
  • Lord William Hesketh married Marcella De Thweng, and had children including Agnes Hesketh, Thomas Hesketh, William Hesketh.
  • Lord William Hesketh passed away in 1362 in Rufford, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rufford
1276–1334
Birth Location: Rufford, Lancashire, England
JR
Alice Radcliffe
1276–1354
Birth Location: Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England
AR

Spouses(s)

Marcella Thweng
1330–1379
Birth Location: Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
MT

Children(s)

Thomas Hesketh
1360–
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
TH
Agnes Hesketh
1379–1442
Birth Location: Rufford, Lancashire, England
AH

Lord Hesketh's Ancestors

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Lord Hesketh
1320–1362
Birth Place: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Hesketh of Rufford
1276–1334
Rufford, Lancashire, England
Alice (de) Radcliffe
1276–1354
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
William (de) Hesketh
–1318
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire, England
Matilda Fitton
1250–1294
Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
Richard (de) Radcliffe
1246–1326
Radcliffe, Lancashire, England
Joan (Margret le) Boteler
1252–1310
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Radcliffe
1220–1290
Lady Trafford
1220–
William Warrington
1228–1303
Dionysia Lostock
1228–1290
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Hesketh's Descendants

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Lord (William) Hesketh (1320–1362) m. Marcella (de) Thweng (1330–1379)
  1. 1. Thomas Hesketh 1360–
  2. 2. Agnes Hesketh 1379–1442 m. Lawrence Fitton 1375–1456
    1. 1. Laurence Jr. 1407–
    2. 2. John Fitton 1408–1455
    3. 3. Hugh Fitton 1418–1449
    4. 4. Randle (Fitton Rector of) Gawsworth 1401–1500
    5. 5. William Fitton 1408–1459
    6. 6. Hugh Fyton 1407–1418
    7. 7. John Fyton 1399–1455 m. John Fitton 1694–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Fitton 1395–1413 m. William (del) Mere 1330–
    9. 9. Lawrence Fitton 1406–1434 m. Clemence (De) Pilkington 1405–
    10. 10. Margaret Fitton 1410–1443 m. John Egerton 1404–1459
    11. 11. Ellen Fitton 1420–1440 m. John Fitton 1391–
    12. 12. Richard Fitton 1410–1459 m. Richard Fitton 1412–
    13. 13. Edward Fitton 1404–1459
    14. 14. Joan Fitton 1399–1486 m. Robert Grosvenor 1405–1464 m. Ralph Grosvenor 1407–1476
    15. 15. Thomas Fitton 1402–1449 m. Elizabeth (Ellen) Mainwaring 1395–1481 m. Ellen Mainwaring 1408–1480
      1. 1. Johanna FITTON 1447–1480
      2. 2. Randle Fitton 1441–1453
      3. 3. Richard Fitton 1442–1487
      4. 4. George Fitton 1431–1453
      5. 5. William Fitton 1436–
      6. 6. Johanna Fitton 1427–1485
      7. 7. Robert Fitton 1435–1501
      8. 8. George Fitton 1439–
      9. 9. William Fitton 1422–
      10. 10. Kathering Fitton 1442– m. Roger (De) Rowe 1445– m. Robert Grosvenor 1433–1502
      11. 11. Maud Fitton 1444–1501 m. Thomas Poole 1437–1509
      12. 12. Edward Fitton 1434–1510 m. Emma Sidington 1438–1500
      13. 13. Thomas (Fitton The) Younger 1432–1494 m. Ellen Legh 1432–1481 m. Cicely (Mainwaring) Fritton 1447–1516
      14. 14. Joan Fitton 1433–1480 m. Robert Grosvenor 1433–1502 m. John Gravenor 1420–1496
      15. 15. Elizabeth Fitton 1420–1480 m. Thomas Weaver 1419–1495
        1. 1. Margaret Weaver 1443–1513
        2. 2. Hugh (Aston) Weaver 1438–
        3. 3. John Wever 1442–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Weaver 1438–1513 m. John Stanley 1439–1508 m. John Done 1443–1498
    16. 16. Lady (Alice Fittom of Gawsworth,) Cheshire 1398–1478 m. Robert Davenport 1398–1435
      1. 1. Nicholas Davenport 1423–
      2. 2. Thomas (de) Davenport 1421–1463
      3. 3. Margaret (or Elizabeth) Davenport 1410– m. John Beresford 1411–1475
      4. 4. John (Davenport of Bramhall) Esquire 1419–1478 m. Cicely Warren 1424–1478 m. Alice Prestwick 1430–1449 m. Joan Bagot 1430–1631
        1. 1. Thomas Davenport 1440–1463
        2. 2. Davenport 1444–
        3. 3. John Davenport 1460–
        4. 4. William (Davenport) IV 1465–
        5. 5. Margaret Davenport 1452–1489 m. Nicholas Jodrell 1450–1528
        6. 6. Margaret Davenport 1442–1489 m. Thomas Hopwood 1440–1511
        7. 7. William (Davenport) Sr 1446–1528 m. Margery Legh 1446–1500
        8. 8. Davenport 1462– m. Thomas Hopwood 1440–1511

Lord Hesketh's Timeline

2 Records

1320
1320
Birth of Lord William Hesketh in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
Gawsworth, Cheshire, England
1362
1362
Age 42
Death of Lord William Hesketh in Rufford, Lancashire, England
Rufford, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1320
    Event Place: Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1362
    Event Place: Rufford, Lancashire, England
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