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Thomas Hesketh 1520–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 25 Mar 1604

Death Location: Penkith, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Rufford

Mother: Lady Rufford

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The story of Thomas Hesketh began in 1520 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England. Thomas Hesketh passed away in 1604 in Penkith, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Hesketh began in 1520 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England.
  • Thomas Hesketh passed away in 1604 in Penkith, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Rufford
1485–1523
Birth Location: Rufford, Lancashire, England
SR
Lady Rufford
1490–1523
Birth Location: Rufford, Lancashire, England
LR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Hesketh's Ancestors

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Thomas Hesketh
1520–1604
Birth Place: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Hesketh, Knight,Lord of Rufford
1485–1523
Rufford, Lancashire, England
Lady (Alice Haworth, Baroness of) Rufford
1490–1523
Rufford, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Hesketh's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Thomas Hesketh in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
1604
25 Mar 1604
Age 84
Death of Thomas Hesketh in Penkith, Lancashire, England
Penkith, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1604
    Event Place: Penkith, Lancashire, England
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