Mary Stanley

Personal and Family Information

Mary was born about 1545, the daughter of George Stanley and Isabell Duckinfeilde. The place is not known.

She died after 1586. The place is not known.

Her husband was Robert Hesketh, who she married in ABT 1570. The place has not been found. Their eight known children were Thomas (c1572->1629), Robert (c1574-c1651), Henry (c1578-?), John (c1580-?), George (c1580-<1649), Holcrofte (c1582-?), Jane (c1584-<1655) and Mary (c1586-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

Note 1

!Source: Visitation of Lancashire by Richard St. George, 1613, page 128. https://johnhoughton.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1613_visitation.pdf

Heskayth.

[Harl. MS. 1437, fo. 124 b, 125.].

Arms. — The first twelve quarterings of the shield described at fo. 110.

Entered.

Richard Heskayth. Richard de Stafford.

= =

| |

William de Heskaith = Annabell, dau. and

| heir of Rich:

___________|

|

Robert Heskaith. = ….. Richard, de Totleworth, = Isabell, dau. and coheir

| in right of his wife. | of Rich: Lo: of

| | Totleworth.

_________| ________________________________|

| |

William Hesketh = Elbora, dau. and sole heire

| of Rich: and Isabell.

|

>>>>>

>>>>> Note: The [above] earlier part of this visitation chart [before Sir William & Maude] appears to have been based on actual names of earlier Hesekth records,

>>>>> but without any knownledge of how they were actually related. Also the wives in that portion don’t appear to have been real.

>>>>>

| Rich: Fitton, = ….

| lord of |

| Great Har- |

| wood and |

| Martholme. |

________________|_________________ ___________________ |_______________________

| | | | | |

John Adam de Sir William Heskayth, = Mawde, dau. and Elyza., dau. and Anabyll, dau. and

Heskaith. Heskaith. knt., lo. of Heskayth | co heire of coheire, wife to coh: wife to

and Betonsaw, | Rich: Fytton. Roger Nowell, Edmond Leghe,

4 Ed. 1.[1275/6] | Lo. of Read. Lo: of Croston.

|__________________

|

Thomas de Heskayth. = Alice, dau. of ...

Come chose soit a totez gentz per ceste En- | Warren de Byspham,

denture qe de debatez qe furent Entre John de ___________| Lo. of Byspham.

Heskaith et Adam Nowell des tentz en graunt |

Harwod qe furent apres Ie Mort William Fitton Sir John de Heskaith, = Alice, sole dau. and

de sou heritage despartez entre sez treiz soeures knt. | heire to Edm: Fytton

et heires et lour barons, et cestasavoir Entre ___________| Lo. of halfe Rufford.

William de Heskaith et maude sa femme, Ed- |

mond de Legh et Amabilia sa femme, Roger Sir William de Heskayth, = Marcella, dau. and

Nowell, et Elizabeth sa femme. Lan du raigne knt., anno 29 Ed. 3. | coheire of Thwenge

le roy fitz au tres noble roy Edward disim et [1355/6] | of Kendall,

vint'. ______________| co. Westmerland.

|

Seal of Arms,-a wheatsheaf- Thomas Heskalth, = Margaret, dau. and

Signed, SIGILLVM : IOHANNIS : HESKETH: esq. | coheire of Tho:

| Banester, Baron of

__________________________________________________| Newton.

|

Nicholas Heskayth, = Margaret, dau. and coheire of . . .

esq. | Mynshull, obiit at Rufford, 5 H. 5 [1417/8].

[page 129] |

Sir Thomas Heskaith, = Sibill, dau. and coheire of Sir

knt., obiit 38 H. 6. [1459/60] | Robert Lawrance, knt., 5 H. 5. [1417/8]

_______________|

|

Tho : Heskaith, = Margaret, dau. to

Esq., Lo. of | Hamon Massy

Heskaith. | of Rixton.

____________|

|

Robert Heskaith, = Alice, dau. of Sir Robert Booth knt

Lo. of Heskaith, | lo: of Dunham Massye; after her hus-

obilt. 1490. _| band's death she professed chastitye.

|

Grace, dau. of = Thomas Heskaith, = Elyza., dau. and Drawing of a seal of arms, viz.-

Jo : Townley esq., obiit 1523. | sole heir of a fess engrailed between 3 fla-

of Townley. | William Fleminge, mingos [?J heads erased, ---;

| Baron of Wath, and helmet and mantling surmounted

______| lo. of Croston. by a flamingo's [?J head couped,

| wings erect, for crest.

Sir Robert Heskaith, = Grace, dau. of

knt. | Sir John Townley

| of Townley, knt.

_________________________________|___________________________

| | |

Sir Thomas Heskaith = Alice, dau. of Elynor, wife to Jane

knt. Lo. of Rufford, | Sir John Holcrofte Robert Barton

High Shenff of Lanc., | of Holcrofte, knt. of Barton Row.

anno 5 of Q. Elizab: |

obiit 1587. |_______________

|

Blanche, dau. and = Robert Heskaith, = Marye, dau. of <<<< Robert & Blanche & Grace

coheire of Hen: Esq., Lo. of Hes- | Sir George Stanley, knt.,

Twyford of Ken- kaith, Rufford, | Marshall in Ireland

wick, co. Salop, Holmes and | sister and heire to '

2 Wife, s.p. Holmewood Mart- | Hen: Stanlye, esq.,

holme, Great Har- | of the Croshall,

wood, Hougwick | 1 wife.

and Beconsawe, |

now living, 1613. |

_____________________________________________________________|_______________________

| ||| | | ||

John, Robert, 2. Thomas Heskaith, = Susan, dau. of Holcrofte, I dau., Jane, wife to

mar. the Henry, 3. sonne and heire, Th . .. Powes, wife to Lawrans William Reynalds.

dau. of… George, 4. ætat. 41 annor. co. Salop. Royston, after to

Haydock. 1613. Roger Dodsworth, Mary, wife to Rich:

= Chancelor of Barton, and after to

| York. Thomas Stanley,

Robert. and hath issue by

both

!Source: Visitation of Lancashire by William Flower, 1567, p. 80. https://johnhoughton.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1567_visitation.pdf

Hesketh of Rufford.

[Hart. MS. fo. 70. Chetham MS. fo. -.]

Arms. - Quarterly o[ five, viz: 1. Argent, on a bend sable, three garbs or; 2. Barry of six, argent and azure, in chief three

lozenges, gules; 3. Argent, a cross flory, sable; 4. Argent, a fess gules; 5. Sable, three mullets, each issuing

from a crescent, argent.

Sir William Heskethe,

knt. |

I

Thomas Heskethe = ... dau. of ...

of Rufforde, ar., | Massy of Rix-

sonne and heire, | ton, co. Lan-

co. Lancaster. | caster, ar.

- |

Robert Heskethe = Grace, dau. of

of Rufforde, | … Phyton of

sonne and heire. | Gawseworthe,

| co. Chester,

| knt.

- |_________________________________________________________________________________________

- | | | | |

Grace, dau. = Thomas Hesketh = Alice, dau. of Richard, William, ... a dau. … , a dau.

of Sir John | of Rufford, ar. | Christopher 2 sonne. third sonne, maryed to maryed to

Towneley of | | Haworthe, bishop of Rich. Awgh- Sir Henry

Towneley, | | second wyf. Man. ton of the Kyghley of

co. Lancas- | | Myles, co. Ingkippe,

ter, knt. | | Lancaster. co. Lancas-

| | ter, knt

William Hesketh, Sir Robert Hesketh, = Grace, dau. of Charles, Helene,

dyed sans yssue. knt., obiit 1539. | Sir John 3 sonne. maryed to

| Towneley of Laurence

| Towneley,knt.; Towneley of

| obiit 21 Maii, Barnshed,

| 1543· co. Ebor., ar.

________________________________________________________________________

| | | |

Sir Thomas Hesketb = Alice, dau. of Robert, Jane, Helene,

of Rufford, co. Lan- | Sir J olm Hol- 2 sonne. maryed to maryed to

caster, knt., sonne and | crafte of Hol- Richard Richard Bar-

heire of Sir Robert. | crafte, co. Asheton of ton of Bar-

| Lancaster, knt. Croston, co. ton Rowe,

Lancaster,ar. co. Lancas-

ter, ar.

__________________________________________________________________

- | | | | |

Robert Heskett = Mary, dau. of Thomas, Richard, Dorothe. Margarett.

of Rufford, esq., Sir George 2 sonne. 3 sonne.

sonne and heire Stanley of

of Sir Thomas. Crossehall, co.

Lancaster, knt.

-

Note: Location Rufford is 4.92 miles from Hesketh Bank, Prston, Lancashire.

Source: Visitation of Lancashire by William Flower, 1567, p. 79. https://johnhoughton.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1567_visitation.pdf

Stanley of Crossehall

[Hart. 2086. MS. fo. 69 b.]

Arms — 1. Stanley; 2. Latham; 3 Man; 4·. Warren; 5· English.

Crest — A shield of 17 quarerings, identical with th preseding.

Per Garter Dethick, minus verè temen.

-

George Stanley = Isabell, dau.

of Crossehall, | of ... Duck-

Lancaster, knt., | infeilde, co.

lyvinge anno 1567. | Chester, ar.

|

__________________________________________________

| | | |

Edward Stanley, Henry, Mary, Anne,

eldest sonne. 2 sonne. maryed to

Robert

Heskethe,

sonne and

heire of Sir

Thomas

Hesketh,

knt.

!Source: Mary Hesketh https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Standish-1522

Born about 1547 [uncertain] in Lancashire, England

Died 21 Jul 1586 at about age 39 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Mary "Marie" Hesketh formerly Stanley

Daughter of George Stanley and Isabel Stanley

[sibling unknown]

Wife of Robert Hesketh MP — married 29 Sep 1567 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England map icon at age 20

Mother of Margaret Hesketh , Holcroft Dodsworth , Robert Hesketh and Thomas Hesketh

— Biography

Marie Stanley was daughter of Sir George Stanley of Crosse Hall [1][2] [3][4] and his wife, Isabel Duckinfeilde. [5]

Marie married Robert Hesketh on the 29 Sep 1567at St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England Mr Robert Hesketh - Marie Stanley - [6] [3][7] son of Thomas Hesketh and his wife, Alice Holcroft. [2][4]

—Children of the Marriage

At the time of her marriage she was 3 months pregnant giving birth to Margaret who was baptised on 30 Mar 1568 at St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England Margaret Hesketh Baptism [8]

Cross Hall' a Stanley Seat : [9]

On Cross Hall Lineage: The name Cross Hall may have been derived from a cross that was built by the Burscough canons. The early charter of Burscough Priory provides a detailed description of its boundaries. A later deed, known as the "charter of the rent of Cross Hall," dated 1229, grants an annual rent of 2s. payable by Roger and Reginald of the Cross and their successors on behalf of Richard de Lathom. The tenants, referred to as le Waleys, were likely Welshmen, perhaps related to the Aughton family. Richard le Waleys was reported by the prior of Burscough to have built a horse mill within the latter's "Land of the Cross." Still, he later acknowledged the prior's title and received the mill as a tenant at a rent of 12d. Another agreement was reached in 1280, allowing the prior certain rights of way over Richard le Waleys' land.

In 1309, Richard le Waleys of the Cross, the younger, complained that William de Codesbecke, Robert of the Cross the elder, and Adam his brother, had dispossessed him of his free tenement in Lathom. The estate had been mortgaged to Eustace de Codesbecke, deceased, whose debt had not been paid. The Cross family retained an interest in the place until the end of the fourteenth century. Still, the lords of Lathom, as tenants of the prior of Burscough, held superiority over them. Later, Cross Hall appears to have returned to the Stanleys, as they succeeded the Lathoms. In the accounts already mentioned, the rent of 3s. paid to the prior of Burscough can be observed. It was later acquired by the earls of Derby, along with other lands of the priory. A junior branch of the Stanley family had Cross Hall on lease from the earl, and Sir Thomas Stanley of Bickerstaffe was still holding it in 1653.

Sir Thomas Stanley's eldest son became the ancestor of the Earls of Derby. His second son, Peter, was the father of Thomas Stanley of Cross Hall, who served as high sheriff in 1718 and died in 1733. Charles, the tenth earl of Derby, bequeathed Cross Hall to Thomas's son. If his male issue failed, it would pass, based on the terms of the bequest, to the issue of Dr. Thomas Stanley, rector of Winwick. The current owner of Cross Hall is Mr. Edward James Stanley.

Cross Place, a messuage located in Westhead, appears to have been adjacent to Cross Hall. The Cross family held it until the end of the fourteenth century, and it later passed to the Woodwards of Shevington. Today it is owned by the trustees of the late Charles Scarisbrick. Westhead was occupied by small freeholders from early times. A grant made by Robert de Lathom in 1292-3 to Robert, his tailor, possibly refers to land in this area. Several individuals in Lathom had their lands confiscated and sold by Parliament in 1652 including T. Stanley of Cross Hall. An Enclosure Act for Lathom and Skelmersdale was passed in 1778. Mary passed away on the 21st of July 1586.She was buried at Great Harwood, July A.D. 1585.[2][4]

Research Notes

Add Margaret daughter first born 1568. See source above.

Sources

↑ Remains, historical & literary, connected with the palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester, Visitation of Lancashire by William Flower 1567 Page 80: Hesketh of Rufford

↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/hesketh-robert-1560-1620 Death date: 21 Jul 1586

↑ 3.0 3.1 The Visitation of the County Palatine of Lancaster, Made in the Year 1664-5, by Sir William ... Page 135: Hesketh of Hesketh

↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Peerage.com: Mary Stanley Cites: Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003

↑ Remains, historical & literary, connected with the palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester, Visitation of Lancashire by William Flower 1567 Page 79: Stanley of Crossehall

↑ / Ormskirk Parish Record;Register: Marriages 1557-1626,Page 193,Entry 7' Source: LDS Film 1849663/ Ormskirk ParishRecords

↑ / The Manor of Rufford and the Ancient Family of the Heskeths By the Rev. W. G. Procter, B.A. Read 12th December 1907; Page 106

↑ Ormskirk Parish Records Register: Baptisms 1557 - 1626, Page 23, Entry 9; Source: LDS Film 1849663;