William was born about 1220, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.
His wife is not known. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their four known children were Maud [Matilda] (c1243-?), Anabil (c1247-?), Elizabeth (c1250-?) and Edmond (c1255-?).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1220 |
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.
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about 1150-60 gave to St. Werburgh’s
Abbey, Chester, one plough-land in RUFFORD in
alms, which the abbot was holding in 1212.°
Somewhat later one Richard Fitton® held it of the
abbot by a rent of 5s, and gave a moiety to his
daughter Maud, who married William de Hesketh.’
‘The other moiety went to another deughter, Anabil
or Amabel, who marricd Edmund de Lea, and in
1285 the two daughters and their husbands were in
posession.’ “The grant to Richard Fitton may have
been for life or a term of years, for in 1292 the
Abbot of St. Werburgh’s claimed Ruftord, described
now as 4 oxgangs of land,” and in the following
year made a fresh agreement with William and Maud
de Hesteth and Edmund and Anabil de Lea, by
which the annual service was raised to 40s.,’° at
which it continued down to the Dissolution." This
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In 1289 Hesketh became possessed of two-thirds
of the manor, having acquired from Edmund de Leye
and Amabel their portion of the Fiton inheritance.”
In 1310 for £23 he purchased from John son of Ed-
mund Fiton the lordship of the manor, including his
own service of 20s. per annum and other ros. due
yearly from Adam son of Roger Nowell.’
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/04d2556b-0d60-4716-9bda-55605d8c66c5
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DDHE - HESKETH of RUFFORD
DDHE 104 - RUFFORD - GENERAL.
Catalogue description Grant: Richard Fiton to his daughter Matilda -- half of Rufford, beginning at the mere...
Reference: DDHE 104/1
Description:
Grant: Richard Fiton to his daughter Matilda -- half of Rufford, beginning at the mere and so following a certain syke towards the E. as far as the moss, and so following a certain lake in the moss while it lasts, and so in a straight line through the middle of the moss to the head of the Monkeslache, following it to the Pepinstrind, thence in a straight line to the foot of the Duggles, and so up the water of the Duggles, to where the Ellerbekbroke falls into the Duggles, and so up the Ellerbekbroke, to the Oxpolelache, and so along the Oxpolelache while it lasts, and thence in a straight line to the Quytstrindes, and by thence to the Sinkfall, and thence to the Blakepulles, from one to another, and thence following a ditch called Couplacedike, back to the water of the mere. With half of the lordship and its appurtenances -- His daughter Anebie, sister of M. to hold the other half, with cross remainders. Rendering yearly one penny to R.F. and 2s.6d. to the abbot and convict of St. Werburgh, Chester at the Feast of St. Martin.
Witn: Sir Robert Banastre, Sir Henry of Lee, Sir William of Mara, Sir Richard the Botiler, Adam Banastre, Henry of Pulle, Warin of Bispham. Thomas Banastre.
Date: n.d. [c.1260]
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Note: Depending on which William we are talking about, Richard could be related.
This seems likely to be Sir Richard le Boteler, of Rawcliffe, Fylde who was High Sheriff of Lancaster, Herald date: 1266. [].
Note: Sir Richard le Boteler here is the sheriff.
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/5885c097-4407-4fe4-bc97-970501f17bec
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DDN - NATIONAL TRUST DEEDS
DDN 1 - Description available at other catalogue level
Catalogue description Agreement: John of Heskayth & Adam Nowel -- tenements in Great Harrewod, the...
Reference: DDN 1/22
Description:
Agreement: John of Heskayth & Adam Nowel -- tenements in Great Harrewod, the Nethirtonndene to the Dic, with part of Nethirtonn, a third of a third of the Great Heye on Caldre, & the land of Dobbe Emmeson which Roger Nowel gave to William of Heskayth; also approvement of the common waste of Great Harrewod towards Cundecliffe to the value of 9d per year -- these being a third of the lands of William Fytonn which after his death were divided between his daughters & their husbands, William of Heskayth & Maude his wife, Edmund of Legh & Anabella his wife, & Roger Nowel & Elizabeth his wife. Witn: Sir Richard of Radecliff, parson of Bury, Adam of Radeclyffe, John his brother, John of Dynelaye, Adam of the Clogh, John of Blakeburn, John of Cliderhou.
Given at Markedholme.
Date: Aug. 1324
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English