Family and Education
bap. 20 Jan. 1560 at Whalley, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Hesketh of Rufford and Martholme by Alice, da. of Sir John Holcroft. m. (1) Mary (d. 21 July 1586), da. of Sir George Stanley of Crosse Hall, 4s.; (2) Blanche, da. of Henry Twiford of Kenwick, Salop, wid. of William Stopford, s.p.; (3) Jane, da. of Thomas Spencer of Rufford, 1s. 1s. illegit. suc. fa. 20 June 1588.Vis. Lancs. 1664-5 (Chetham Soc. lxxxii), ii. 135; Abram, Blackburn , 535-6.
Offices Held
J.p. Lancs. from c. 1592, sheriff 1599 – 1600, 1607 – 08, commr. musters 1600.
Main residences: Rufford; Martholme, Lancs.
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Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
HESKETH, Robert (1560-1620)
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Oxford 1644
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