Thomas Hesketh

Personal and Family Information

Thomas was born about 1665, the son of Robert Hesketh but his mother is unknown. The place is not known.

He died in 1735. The place is not known.

His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Thomas (c1703-c1778) and Robert (c1721-1796).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Notes

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

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Thomas, d. c. 1689 ~s. Robert, d. c.

1697 -bro. Thomas, d. c, 1721 —s. Thomas,

M.P. for Preston, 1722-73 d. 1735 -s.

Thomas, sheriff, 1754~-5 ; first bart. 1761;

d. 1778 —bro, Robert [who took the sur-

name of Juxon for himself only], second

bart., d. 1796 —s. Thomas, d. 1781 —s.

Thomas Dalrymple, third bart.; sheriff

1801-23; d. 1842 -s. Thomas Henry,

fourth bart., d. 1843 -s. Thomas George,

fifth bart., who assumed the surname

Fermor before Hesketh, and represented

Preston in Parliament as a Conservative

from 1862 till his death in 1872 -s.

Thomas Henry, sixth bart.; d. 1896

-bro. Thomas George, seventh bart., b.

1849.

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Settlements of the manors of Rufford,

Hesketh, Martholme, &c., are indicated

as follows :—1696, Robert Hesketh in <<<< Final settlement by Robert; precedes transfer to son Thomas.

Pal. of Lanc. Feet of F. bdle. 237, m. 52 ;

1703, Thomas Hesketh, Pal, of Lanc. <<<< Settlement under Thomas; after son Thomas’s birth.

Plea R. 477, m. 63 1723, Thomas <<<< Settlement under Thomas; after birth of grandson Thomas [son of 1st Baronet].

Hesketh, ibid. §11,m. 5; 1748, Thomas <<<< Settlement under Thomas; age related change.

Hesketh, ibid. 569, m. 8d.3 1798, Sir <<<< Settlement under Thomas “Dalrymple” 3rd Baronet after death of Robert 2nd Baronet.

T. D. Hesketh, ibid. Lent Assizes, 38

Geo. III, R. 7.

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In 1737 a Private Act was passed [10

Geo, I, cap. 6] to enable the trustees of

Thomas Hesketh, deceased, to pay his

debts during his son’s minority and other-

wise to carry out their trust.