John was born about 1225, the son of unknown parents. The place is not known.
He died before 1249. The place is not known.
His wife was Isabell “Ellota” de Totleworth. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their two known children were Anabil (c1245-?) and Alice (c1247-?).
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1225 | ||||
| Death | BEF 1249 |
Note 1
!Note: de Totleworth was not a true surname and does not behave like one. It is a place derived descriptive name. If a person lived there or owned part of it, the name could be used for them.
!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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Tottleworth to
Thomas son of Henry de Clayton in free
marriage with Agnes his daughter ;
Towneley MS. DD, no. 1682. Richard
Fitton, Gilbert and Henry de Rishton
were witnesses. Richard son of Richard <<<< Richard son of Richard, the only Tottleworth named. He has an uncle, possibly his mother's brother, also named Richard.
de Tottleworth gave land to his uncle <<<< Since this was from the earliest folio number of Towneley listed, there is some thought that it might be an earlier time. Thus maybe Richard de Tottleworth might be Elbora or Isabell's father.
Richard son of Adam at 6d. rent ; ibid.
no. 1679.
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61 In her widowhood in 1308 she re- <<<< The “her” here is unidentified, but she is a daughter of Isabell.
leased to William de Tottleworth the
Harper all right to his land in the place
and to the reversion of her mother
Isabel’s dower in it; ibid. no. 1680.
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62 In 1292 the right of Anabil daughter
of John de Tottleworth and sister of <<<< This John.
Alice wife of William the Harper to a
messuage and the moiety of a plough-land
in Rishton held by William de Hesketh
was inquired into. It was found that
Anabil was living, and therefore Alice
took nothing by her action; Assize R.
408, m. 4d.
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In 1302 William de Hesketh and his
parceners held the tenth part of a fee in
Rishton of the Earl of Lincoln ; Lanes.
Ing. and Extents, i, 318.
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By an undated deed Richard de Stafford
and Anabil his wife gave all their land
within Rishton to William de Hesketh,
and in 1312 made a further quit-claim to
him ; Towneley MS. DD, no. 1684, 1683.
The former deed may be connected with
a fine of 1304 confirming the purchase ;
Final Conc. i, 205. Isabel de
Tottleworth, widow, released to him her
dower right; Towneley MS. DD, no.
at?
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Rishton of the inheritance of Alice lately
his wife, including the homages of John
de Wallbank and Richard son of Thomas
de Oakenshaw, and Adam de Hesketh in
1318 released his interest to his father ;
ibid. no. 1691, 1686. The Wallbanks in
1331 released their estate to Sir John de
Hesketh ; ibid. no. 1687-8.
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There remained a small part not held
by the Heskeths, for in 1348 Adam son
of Richard de Tottleworth exchanged
some of his land with Sir William de
Hesketh; ibid. no. 1695. From fines
of 1569-70 it appears that the Rishtons
of Ponthalgh had land in Tottleworth ;
Pal. of Lanc, Feet of F. bdle. 31, m. 7;
32,m. 45. This passed to Sir Thomas
Walmsley.
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63 Duchy of Lance. Inq. p.m. ili, no. 72.
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6! Lancs. Ing. p.m. , iii, 353, 356. They were
afterwards sequestered for Lady Hoghton’s
recusancy ; Cal. Com. for Comp. iv, 2563.
Lands in Tottleworth were included
in a Hesketh settlement in 1696;
Pal. of Lanc, Feet of F. bdle. 237,
m. 52.
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Notes: I tried to summarize the whole thing:
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I. Isabell Totleworth daughter & heir of Richard lord of Totleworth and widow of Richard & John
Isabel Tottleworth, widow, released to Sir William Hesketh her dower right.
A. Isabell's Husband 1: John
1. Daughter 1: Anabill - husband Richard de Stafford. Father John.
Anabil & husband gave all their land in Rishton to Sir William de Hesketh.
B. Isabell's Husband 2: Richard
1. Daughter 3: Elbora - husband Sir Willaim Hesketh. Father Richard.
Adam Hesketh released Rishton interest to his father Sir William.
The Wallbanks in 1331 released their estate to Sir John de Hesketh.
2. Son 1?: Adam son of Richard de Tottleworth - exchanged land with Sir William de Hesketh.
C. Isabell's Husband not specified. One of above.
1. Daughter 2: Alice - husband is William the Harper, so no that's not William Hesketh. Father not specified.
Alice tried to get land held by Sir William de Hesketh with rights belonging to Anabil
"She" may be Alice - not necessarily another sister.