Sybil was born about 1350, the daughter of unknown parents. The place is not known.
Her husband was Thomas Hesketh, who she married in ABT 1380. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Gilbert (c1385-?) and Thomas (c1395-1438).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1350 |
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.
—
The king at once granted the ward-
ship of the heir to Sibyl widow of Thomas
de Hesketh and to Gilbert de Hesketh ;
Duchy of Lanc. Misc. Bks. xvii, god.,
pt. iii, A little later it appears that Sir
Robert Lawrence was guardian; Dep,
Keeper's Rep. xxxiii, App. 22, 29.
—
1 He proved his age in 1428 ; Lancs.
Ing. p.m. , ii, 21. A Nicholas <<<< A Nicholas other than Thomas Father.
Hesketh, aged fifty and more, deposed
that Thomas was born at the Holmes <<<< Thomas, son of Nicholas [1370] and Margaret.
early in 1406, and baptized at Croston
Church, Sibyl Hesketh being his god- <<<< Eventual guardian of Thomas, son of Nicholas [1370] and Margaret.
mother.
—
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.
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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
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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