BEESTON, Hugh (c.1545-1608), of Beeston, Cheshire and Stafford, Staffs.

b. c. 1545, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir George Beeston† of Beeston and his 1st w. Alice, da. of Thomas Davenport of Henbury, Cheshire; bro. of Sir Hugh*. m. (1) Thomasine, da. of John Copleston of Eggesford, Devon, 2s. d.v.p.; (2) 7 May 1579, Margaret (bur. 21 Jan. 1595), da. of Thomas Ireland of The Hutt, Halewood, Lancs., wid. of John Aston of Aston, Cheshire, s.p.; (3) Margaret (bur. Apr. 1612), da. of James Chetwode of Worleston, Cheshire, wid. of Richard Dorington (d.1597), mercer, of Stafford, s.p.; 1 illegit. s. suc. fa. 1601, aged 56+.G. Ormerod, Hist. Cheshire, ii. 272; Lancs. and Cheshire Fun. Certs. (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. vi), 14-15; REQ 2/409/19; PROB 11/90, f. 143; Vis. Cheshire (Harl. Soc. lix), 12, 20; St. Mary’s Stafford, par. reg. (Staffs. Par. Reg. Soc. 1935-6), p. 162. d. 3 May 1608.REQ 2/409/19.">[Footnote]