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Sir Thomas Hesketh, Knight of Rufford

Sir Thomas Hesketh, Knight of Rufford

Male 1520 - 1588  (68 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sir Thomas Hesketh, Knight of Rufford was born in 1520 in Rufford, Lancashire, , England (son of Sir Robert Hesketh, of Rufford and Great Harwood and Grace Towneley); died on 20 Jun 1588 in Rufford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: Sir

    Thomas married Alice Holcroft in 1547 in Lancashire. Alice (daughter of Sir John Holcroft, of High Lancashire and Anne Standish) was born in 1527 in Great Harwood, Lancashire, , England,; died on 25 Mar 1604 in Rufford Old Hall, Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England; was buried in Great Harwood, Hyndburn Borough, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dorothy Hesketh was born in Rufford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; died in 1660 in Charlton Mackrell, South Somerset District, Somerset, England.
    2. William Hesketh died about 1795; was buried on 25 Jun 1795 in Flixton, Lancashire.
    3. Richard Hesketh was born in 1544 in Ormskirk, Lancashire; died on 29 Nov 1593 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England (Executed).
    4. Margaret Hesketh was born in 1544 in Rufford, Lancashire, , England; died on 10 May 1606 in Great Harwood, Lancashire.
    5. Lord Robert Hesketh, of Houghwick was born in 1546 in Rufford, Lancashire; died on 29 Nov 1620 in St Albans, England.
    6. Lady Alice Hesketh was born in 1549 in Rufford, Lancashire; died in Apr 1637 in Hutton, Lancashire.
    7. Jane Hesketh was born about 1549 in Rufford, Lancashire; died in 1570 in Hutton, Lancashire.
    8. Grace Hesketh was born in 1554 in Lancashire; died in 1586.
    9. Thomas Hesketh was born in 1561 in St Bartholomew, Great Harwood, Lancashire, England; died in 1593 in Lancashire.
    10. Hugh Hesketh was born in 1563 in North Meols, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; died on 30 Mar 1625 in North Meols, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
    11. Charlotte Mackrell was born in 1565 in Charlton Mackrell, South Somerset District, Somerset, England; died in 1660 in Charlton Mackrell, South Somerset District, Somerset, England.
    12. Sir Robert Hesketh was born on 22 Sep 1569 in Rufford, Lancashire; died on 7 Nov 1620 in Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancashire, England; was buried in Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.
    13. Helen Hesketh was born in 1582 in Wigan, Lancashire; died about 1779 in Wigan, Lancashire.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir Robert Hesketh, of Rufford and Great Harwood was born on 8 Jun 1490 in Rufford, Lancashire, , England (son of Thomas Hesketh and Elizabeth Flemming); died on 8 Feb 1539 in Rufford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: Sir

    Robert married Grace Towneley in May 1521 in Hesketh, Lancashire, England. Grace (daughter of Sir John Towneley and Isabel Pilkington) was born in 1510 in Townley Hall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; died on 28 May 1543 in Whalley, Lancashire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Grace Towneley was born in 1510 in Townley Hall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom (daughter of Sir John Towneley and Isabel Pilkington); died on 28 May 1543 in Whalley, Lancashire.
    Children:
    1. Anne Heskett was born in 1500 in Rufford, Lancashire; died on 23 Dec 1674 in England.
    2. Jane Heskett was born in 1505 in Rufford, Lancashire; died about 1587 in England.
    3. Sir Thomas Hesketh was born in 1507 in Lancashire; died in 1523 in Lancashire.
    4. Helen Hesketh was born in 1514 in Colne, Lancashire; died in 1587 in Colne, Lancashire.
    5. Isabel Sherburne Hesketh was born in 1517 in Stoneyhurst, Lancashire, England; died after 1571 in Stoneyhurst, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.
    6. 1. Sir Thomas Hesketh, Knight of Rufford was born in 1520 in Rufford, Lancashire, , England; died on 20 Jun 1588 in Rufford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; was buried in Rufford, West Lancashire District, Lancashire, England.
    7. Johanna Hesketh was born in 1525 in Rainhill, Lancashire; died on 17 Oct 1608 in Croston, Lancashire.
    8. Elynor Hesketh was born about 1528 in Rufford, Lancashire; died in 1587 in Colne, Lancashire.
    9. Robert Hesketh was born about 1537 in Rufford, Lancashire; died on 25 Mar 1604 in Penkith, Lancashire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Hesketh was born in 1489 (son of Robert Hesketh and Alice Booth); died in 1523.

    Thomas + Elizabeth Flemming. Elizabeth was born in 1474. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Flemming was born in 1474.
    Children:
    1. 2. Sir Robert Hesketh, of Rufford and Great Harwood was born on 8 Jun 1490 in Rufford, Lancashire, , England; died on 8 Feb 1539 in Rufford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

  3. 6.  Sir John Towneley was born in 1473 in Blackburn, Lancashire (son of Sir Richard Towneley and Joanna Southworth); died in 1539 in Whalley, Lancashire.

    John married Isabel Pilkington in 1490 in Whalley, Lancashire. Isabel was born in 1484 in Riding, Northumberland; died about 1522 in Habergham Eaves, Lancashire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Isabel Pilkington was born in 1484 in Riding, Northumberland; died about 1522 in Habergham Eaves, Lancashire.
    Children:
    1. Helen Townley was born in 1490 in Whalley, Lancashire, , England; died in 1529 in England.
    2. Richard Towneley was born in 1499 in Burnley, Lancashire, , England; died on 22 Oct 1554 in Burnley, Lancashire, , England.
    3. Charles Towneley was born in 1500 in Burnley, Lancashire, , England; died in 1539 in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
    4. Elizabeth Towneley was born in 1502; died in England.
    5. Joan Towneley was born in 1503; died in England.
    6. 3. Grace Towneley was born in 1510 in Townley Hall, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; died on 28 May 1543 in Whalley, Lancashire.
    7. Margaret Towneley was born in 1512; died in England.
    8. Jane Townley was born in 1515 in Whalley, Lancashire; died in Newport, Shropshire, or Oxfordshire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Hesketh was born in 1430 (son of Thomas Hesketh and Margaret Massey); died in 1480.

    Robert + Alice Booth. Alice was born in 1432; died in 1498. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Alice Booth was born in 1432; died in 1498.
    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas Hesketh was born in 1489; died in 1523.

  3. 12.  Sir Richard Towneley was born in 1445 in Whalley, Lancashire (son of John De Towneley, Esq. and Isabelle Sherburne); died on 8 Sep 1482 in Berwick Caslte, Berwick, Northumberland, England (Died of wounds at Berwick Castle).

    Richard married Joanna Southworth in 1479 in Blackburn, Lancashire, , England. Joanna was born in 1458 in Blackburn, Lancashire, , England; died in 1495 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Joanna Southworth was born in 1458 in Blackburn, Lancashire, , England; died in 1495 in England.
    Children:
    1. 6. Sir John Towneley was born in 1473 in Blackburn, Lancashire; died in 1539 in Whalley, Lancashire.
    2. Eleanor Towneley was born about 1493 in Wiswall, Whalley, Lancashire, England; died after 1523.


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  Thomas Hesketh was born in 1420 (son of Thomas Hesketh and Sybil Lawrence); died in 1443.

    Thomas + Margaret Massey. Margaret was born in 1427. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 17.  Margaret Massey was born in 1427.
    Children:
    1. 8. Robert Hesketh was born in 1430; died in 1480.

  3. 24.  John De Towneley, Esq. was born in 1415 in Towneley Hall, Lancashire, England (son of Sir Richard De Towneley and Alice Haworth Towneley); died in 1473 in Towneley Hall, Lancashire, England.

    John + Isabelle Sherburne. Isabelle was born about 1424 in Barnside, Lancashire, England; died in 1462 in Stoneyhurst, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 25.  Isabelle Sherburne was born about 1424 in Barnside, Lancashire, England; died in 1462 in Stoneyhurst, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.
    Children:
    1. Grace Towneley was born after 1444 in Towneley, Burnley Whalley, Lancashire, England, Kingdom of England; died in 1522.
    2. 12. Sir Richard Towneley was born in 1445 in Whalley, Lancashire; died on 8 Sep 1482 in Berwick Caslte, Berwick, Northumberland, England (Died of wounds at Berwick Castle).
    3. Isabel Towneley was born in 1449 in Towneley, Burnley Whalley, Lancashire, England, Kingdom of England; died in 1499 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Kingdom of England.
    4. Lawrence Towneley was born in 1449; died on 11 Oct 1530.
    5. Nicholas Towneley was born about 1456 in Burnley, Lancashire, England, Kingdom of England; died between 11 Jan 1517 and 10 Jan 1518 in England, Kingdom of England.