Hesketh was born about 1325, the son of William Hawkins, Hesketh but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was William (c1345-?).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1325 |
Note 1
!Notes: Styled “of Becconsall and Hesketh” due to landholding in both townships. These locative designations refer to the land in the vill of Becconsall and Hesketh, but not to the original moiety of a manor held by the Henry line or to the other moiety the Rufford line eventually acquires.
!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.
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There was, as appears above, a Hesketh
family also in the township, ancestors
probably of the Heskeths of Rufford.
Stephen de Hesketh occurs in 1301 <<<< Stephen appears to be the son of William Hawkins/Hesketh.
[Lancs. [¢7. and Extents, i, 310]; and in
1349 William son of Stephen de Hesketh <<<< This William is Stephen’s son, likely born around 1302.
granted all his messuages and lands in
the vill of Becconsall and Hesketh to
Henry de Beconsaw ; and William son
of William de Hesketh confirmed to <<<< This is Stephen’s grandson, son of William and must be adult in 1349 - born before 1329.
Henry three sclions of his land in the <<<< From context this is Henry de Beconsaw - not Hesketh.
Banktield and a house with curtilage in
the vill at a rent of 4d. ; Towneley MS,
HE, Edw, III, no, 14, 15.
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It appears, however, that the heir of Sir
William in 1362 was a son William, <<<< Stephen’s Williams are the only William son of William pair with the right age. This would be a grandson of William born between 1341 and 1362. Let’s say 1345.
under age, whose wardship and marriage
were granted by John Duke of Lancaster
to the Abbot of Whalley and Richard de
Towneley ; Duchy of Lanc. Anct. D.
LS 120. It is thus uncertain whether
Thomas was a brother or a son of the
younger William, but probably the former.
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