Thomas Hesketh

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Personal and Family Information

Thomas was born about 1350, the son of William Hesketh but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.

He died before 1413. The place is not known.

His wife was Sybil, who he married in ABT 1380. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Gilbert (c1385-?) and Thomas (c1395-1438).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Thomas Hesketh
(c1350-<1413)

 

William Hesketh
(c1316-?)

 

Adam Hesketh
(c1278->1339)

 

William Hesketh
(c1250-<1320)

+
  

Elbora de Totleworth
(c1250-?)

+
  

Maude Fleming
(c1278-?)

 

UNKNOWN Fleming
(c1250-?)

 
   
 
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
  
 
 
   
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthABT 1350
DeathBEF 1413

Notes

Note 1

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/46d9ebb9-56ab-4d37-870e-869648a0704d

55 - Lancashire Archives

DDN - NATIONAL TRUST DEEDS

DDN 1 - Description available at other catalogue level

Catalogue description Award: Sir Lawrence Fyton, Nicholas of Singylton, & Robert of Latham -- lands in...

Reference: DDN 1/28

Description:

Award: Sir Lawrence Fyton, Nicholas of Singylton, & Robert of Latham -- lands in Lancashire leased by Sibil, widow of Thomas of Hesketh to Nicholas of Hesketh. Seals.

Date: 2 Oct. 1413

Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives

Language: English

!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.

Thomas de Hesketh and others of

Rufford were outlawed for debt in 1411 ;

Dep. Keeper's Rep. xxxvii, App. 173.

Thomas married Sibyl, who was a widow <<<< Thomas Hesketh of Hesketh [~1350 - <1413] was also married to a Sybil. She was a widow.

in 1413, when she made a lease of her

dower lands to Nicholas de Hesketh ; <<<< Nicholas ~1370 was husband of Margaret Mynshul, heiress of Rufford. He was also father of Thomas Hesketh of Rufford ~1388 married to Sibil Lawrence. Their son Thomas born ~1406.

Dods, MSS. cxlii, fol. 105. This Nicholas

is not called her son.

Thomas Hesketh is usually said to <<<< He is obviously mixing up Thomas Hesketh of Hesketh [~1350] and Sybil with Thomas Hesketh of Rufford [1388 - 1458] and Sibill Lawrence married ~1405 at ~17.

have married Sibyl daughter of Sir Robert

16 years of age.!of Robert.®

Lawrence of Ashton, but there is probably

some confusion with the former Thomas ;

Dods. MSS. cxlii, fol. 111.

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5686737

DL - Records of the Duchy of Lancaster

Division within DL - Records of the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster

DL 25 - Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L

Catalogue description The King to Sibyl late the wife of Thomas Hesketh, and Gilbert Hesketh, her son:...

Reference: DL 25/1649

Description:

The King to Sibyl late the wife of Thomas Hesketh, and Gilbert Hesketh, her son: Grant, indented, of the wardship of the land and the marriage of Thomas son and heir of Nicholas Hesketh, during minority.

Seal[s] described at item level

Note: Date derived from catalogue description for attached seal[s]. Date in the old typescript catalogue stated as 4 Hen V

Date: 1416 Nov 12

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Not Public Record[s]

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16100358

DL - Records of the Duchy of Lancaster

Division within DL - Records of the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster

DL 25 - Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L

DL 25/1649 - The King to Sibyl late the wife of Thomas Hesketh, and Gilbert Hesketh, her son: Grant, indented, of the wardship of the land and the marriage...

Catalogue description Name: No name. Places: Sealed at Westminster, Middlesex . Document Note: The document...

Reference: DL 25/1649/1351

Description:

Name: No name.

Places: Sealed at Westminster, Middlesex.

Document Note: The document mentions: Sybil wife of Thomas Hesketh [Hesketh'], deceased / Gilbert Hesketh [Hesketh'], son of Sybil wife of Thomas Hesketh [Hesketh'].

Seal Design: Design: lombardic letter T containing four pellets with five pellets above and a branch on the left, Size: 15 mm, Shape: round, Colour: brown-red, Legend: none, Personal.

Material: Wax.

Attachment: On tag.

Seal Note: No name on seal. Seal could belong to Sybil wife of Thomas Hesketh [Hesketh'], deceased / Gilbert Hesketh [Hesketh'], son of Sybil wife of Thomas Hesketh [Hesketh']. Impression: fine. Condition: complete.

Note: These seals are reproduced by kind permission of the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster

Date: 1416 Nov 12

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Not Public Record[s]

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16100359

DL - Records of the Duchy of Lancaster

Division within DL - Records of the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster

DL 25 - Duchy of Lancaster: Deeds, Series L

DL 25/1649 - The King to Sibyl late the wife of Thomas Hesketh, and Gilbert Hesketh, her son: Grant, indented, of the wardship of the land and the marriage...

Catalogue description Name: No name. Places: Sealed at Westminster, Middlesex . Document Note: The document...

Reference: DL 25/1649/1352

Description:

Name: No name.

Places: Sealed at Westminster, Middlesex.

Document Note: The document mentions: Sybil wife of Thomas Hesketh [Hesketh'], deceased / Gilbert Hesketh [Hesketh'], son of Sybil wife of Thomas Hesketh [Hesketh'].

Seal Design: Design: griffin's head facing left with a scroll containing the legend around the neck, Size: 12 x 9 mm, Shape: octagonal, Colour: brown-red, Legend: [.], Personal.

Material: Wax.

Attachment: On tag.

Seal Note: No name on seal. Seal could belong to Sybil wife of Thomas Hesketh [Hesketh'], deceased / Gilbert Hesketh [Hesketh'], son of Sybil wife of Thomas Hesketh [Hesketh']. Impression: fair. Condition: complete.

Note: These seals are reproduced by kind permission of the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster

Date: 1416 Nov 12

Held by: The National Archives, Kew

Legal status: Not Public Record[s]

Closure status: Open Document, Open Description