Alice was born about 1292, the daughter of Edmond Fitton but her mother is unknown. The place is not known.
Her husband was John Hawkins, Hesketh. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Sir William (c1318->1380), Alice (c1320-?), Katherine (c1322-?) and Margret (c1324-?).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1292 |
Note 1
!Source: Full text of "The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;"
The Victoria history of the Counties of England, EDITED BY WILLIAM PAGE, F.S.A., A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE, VOLUME VI, THE VICTORIA HISTORY
https://archive.org/stream/cu31924088434620/cu31924088434620_djvu.txt#:~:text=k%20[Standish]%2C%20211%20Emmott%20[Whalley]%2C%20525%20Euxton,[p]%20115%2C%20[m]%20115%20Thorp%20[Croston]%2C%20104.
VI. 2. Alice widow of Sir John Hesketh and
Sir William Hesketh [their son] granted land to ,…, in 1345.
!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.
,…,
Sir John de Heskaith, = Alice, sole dau. and <<<< Alice
knt. | heire to Edm: Fytton
___________| Lo. of halfe Rufford.
|
Sir William de Heskayth, = Marcella, dau. and
knt., anno 29 Ed. 3. | coheire of Thwenge
[1355/6] | of Kendall,
______________| co. Westmerland.
!Source: Full text of "The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;"
The Victoria history of the Counties of England, EDITED BY WILLIAM PAGE, F.S.A., A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE, VOLUME VI, THE VICTORIA HISTORY
https://archive.org/stream/cu31924088434620/cu31924088434620_djvu.txt#:~:text=k%20[Standish]%2C%20211%20Emmott%20[Whalley]%2C%20525%20Euxton,[p]%20115%2C%20[m]%20115%20Thorp%20[Croston]%2C%20104.
—
In the following
year Anabil widow of John de Walbank <<<< following year would be 1331.
made a release to Sir John de Hesketh
and Alice his wife; Dods. MSS. cxlii,
fol. 1104,
—
3 Alice widow of Sir John de Hesketh
and Sir William de Hesketh granted land
formerly belonging to John son of Adam
de Mawdesley to Roger son of Adam de
Kispham in 1345; Towneley MS. BB,
no. 1405.
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Alice widow of Sir John in 1347 re-
covered 2 acres in Rufford against Sir
William de Lea and others, who alleged
that the land was in Croston; Assize R.
14355 Mm. 33.