William Hargreaves

Events 

Date of Baptism: 15 August 1647.

Place of Baptism: Padiham, Lancashire (St Leonard’s).

The baptism is recorded in the parish registers.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: John Hargreaves.

Mother: Isabel.

William is named in John’s will, which also names John’s wife Isabel.

Spouse: unknown.

Children: 

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

John Hargreaves (baptized 29 February 1674/5 in Padiham - buried 6 February 1738/9 in Newchurch in Pendle) married Jane.

Evidence

from the Padiham parish register:

[1647]

William sonne of John Hargreaues of Higham bap the xv of Aguste

References

Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives. [Digital images at Ancestry.com.]

Whitaker, Thomas Dunham. An History of the Original Parish of Whalley, and Honor of Clitheroe. [4th ed., revised and enlarged by John Gough Nichols and Ponsonby A. Lyons] Volume 2. 1876.

Will of John Hargreaves of Heigham. Made 1651 and proved 1663 in the Consistory Court of Chester. FHL Film #004424006 image 57 and following, of 638.

Will of John Hargreaves of Height, Higham Booth, yeoman. Proved 1739 in the Consistory Court of Chester. FHL Film # 004426548 image 392 of 509.