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Thomas Hesketh 1534–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 June 1588

Death Location: Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Hesketh

Mother: Grace Townley

Spouse(s): Alice Hesketh

Children(s): John Lord

The story of Thomas Hesketh began in 1534 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas Hesketh married Alice Hesketh, and had children including John Lord. Thomas Hesketh passed away in 1588 in Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Hesketh began in 1534 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Thomas Hesketh married Alice Hesketh, and had children including John Lord.
  • Thomas Hesketh passed away in 1588 in Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Hesketh
1504–1539
Birth Location: Rufford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
SH
Grace Townley
1500–1543
Birth Location: Townley Hall, Lancashire, England
GT

Spouses(s)

Alice Hesketh
1520–1605
Birth Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
AH

Children(s)

John Lord
1580–
Birth Location: Newchurch, Lancashire, England
JL

Thomas Hesketh's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Hesketh
1534–1588
Birth Place: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert,(Illigitimate) MP of Rufford and Great Harwood Hesketh
1504–1539
Rufford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grace Townley
1500–1543
Townley Hall, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Thomas of) Hesketh
1485–1523
Aughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Fleming
1474–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Hesketh's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Hesketh (1534–20 June 1588) m. Alice Hesketh (1520–25 March 1605)
  1. 1. John Lord 1580– m. Mary Haydock 1578–1663 m. Susan Kilver 1575–
    1. 1. James Lord 1601– m. Elizabeth ((Turnoe)) Clarke 1600–
      1. 1. Jane Lord 1620–1659 m. Thomas Hale 1613–1678
        1. 1. Thomas (Hale , R’s) 8x 1650–1725 m. Priscilla Markham 1654–1712
      2. 2. Simeon Lord 1636–1744
      3. 3. Edmund Lord –1726
    2. 2. Robert Hesketh 1608–1652
    3. 3. Nathan Lord 1600–

Thomas Hesketh's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Thomas Hesketh in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1588
20 June 1588
Age 54
Death of Thomas Hesketh in Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1588
    Event Place: Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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