Master Richard de Hoghton

Sheriff of Lancashire in 1298.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Sir Adam de Hoghton.

This relationship is given by the Lancashire VCH (6:sub Hoghton).

(presumed) Mother: Agnes.

Agnes is given as Sir Adam’s wife by the Lancashire VCH (6:sub Hoghton).

Spouse: Christiana.

This relationship is given by the Lancashire VCH (6:sub Hoghton). It is not clear whether Christiana was Master Richard’s wife or mistress.

Children:

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

Sir Richard de Hoghton married Sibyl de Lea.

Joan married William de Greystock.

Margery.

Evidence

A 1307 inquisition in which Master Richard is found to be 8 years older than this brother Thomas, and therefore the right heir of their father, Sir Adam de Hoghton, is given by Towneley (1:2).

References

Abram, William Alexander. A History of Blackburn (Blackburn, 1877).

A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6 (Victoria County Histories, 1911).