Alan Hulton of Farnworth

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: John Hulton.

Mother: Catherine Knowles.

These relationships are given by the 1567 Visitation of Lancashire (p. 11).

Spouse: Elizabeth Bradshaw.

This relationship is given by the 1567 Visitation of Lancashire (p. 11). Elizabeth is stated to be the daughter of John Bradshaw. In his 1576 will, John Bradshaw of Darcy Lever states that he occupies a house by lease called the Okenbothn, which is parcel of the inheritance of "Maister Allyn Hulton Esquyer".

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

John Hulton (died 1582), vicar of Blackburn.

Alexander Hulton married Jane Stones.

Catherine Hulton married John Crompton.

Jane Hulton married John Grundy.

Margaret Hulton married Adam Stones.

Evidence

from the National Archives Catalogue:

Writ of Praecipe and Recovery

1 April 1560

Thurstan Tyldesley, esq., Hugh Tyldesley, Ralph Longworth, and Roger Garnett, against John Hulton, clerk, Alan Hulton, gentleman, and James Hulton -- 20 messuage, 6 tofts, 400ac. of land, 300ac. of meadow, 300ac. of pasture, 100ac. of wood, 300ac. of heath and furze, and 100ac. of turbary, in Sneythell, Westhawghton, Harpars Hey, Denton, Openshawe, Gotherwicke, and Gorton. -- Vouchee, William Foster

References

“Farnworth” in A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 (Victoria County History, London, 1911).

Visitation of Lancashire by William Flower, 1567 (Chetham Society Vol. LXXXI, 1870).