Richard de HOGHTON

Birth:
Abt 1498
Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England
Death:
1559
Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England
Marriage:
Abt 1531
Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England
Sources:
Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charles Mosley Editor-in-Chief, 1999, 789
Notes:
                   Richard de Hoghton, deputised for Earl of Surrey as Steward ofAmounderness; High Sheriff of Lancs 1540, MP 1553; married 4 times anddied 1599, leaving [Thomas], with other issue, including two elder sons(Thomas, rebuilt Hoghton Tower, recusant, founder of Douai Seminary, dspLiege 1580; Alexander, died 1581).  [Burke's Peerage]

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The following is from "The Pedigree of de Hoghton of Hoghton Tower",
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Sir Richard de Hoghton 1501-1559, born 1498.  Colorful and virilepersonality: in context of holding second oldest Freedom of Prestoncontested mayorial elections of 1515 & 1527.  Earl of Surrey's deputy asSteward of Amounderness.  Sheriff of Lancashire 1540.  Knight of theShire 1553.  Married four times, children from all four wives.

Apparently Richard's eldest son Thomas:

The Right Worshipful Thomas Hoghton 1559-1580, Born 1518.  ErectedHoghton Tower.  Refused to conform and went into exile for "BlessedConscience Sake".  Liberal benefactor to the English Seminary at Douaiwith his friend Cardinal William Allen of Rossall.  Son Thomas became apriest and served on Lancashire Mission prior to imprisonment and deathin 1584.  Died Antwerp 1580, buried S. Gervase in Liege.  Latertranslated to Douay.

Apparently Richard's 2nd eldest son Alexander:

Alexander Hoghton 1580-1581, married Dorothy, daughter of RichardAssheton of Middleton.  Patron of William Shakespeare.  1580-81 gavehospitality to Edmund Campion, S.J. (1580-81).

Apparently Richard's 3rd eldest son was another Thomas, who is myancestor.
Alice MORLEY
Birth:
Abt 1503
Morley, Lancashire, England
Death:
Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England
Children
Marriage
1
Thomas de HOGHTON
Birth:
1540
Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancashire, England
Death:
21 Nov 1589
Anne KIGHLEY 
Marr:
Abt 1567
England 
Notes:
                   3rd son of Richard. Killed in an affray at Lea.  [Burke's Peerage]

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The following is from "The Pedigree of de Hoghton of Hoghton Tower",
Visitors Information Brochure (nice place to visit):

Thomas Hoghton 1581-1589, Sheriff of Lancashire 1563.  Slain at Lea1589.  His widow subsequently married Sir Richard Sherbourne ofStonyhurst.  Held 10 windmills, 20 watermills, 400 cottages and 800messuages and 16,000 acres.
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Richard de Hoghton - Alice Morley

Richard de Hoghton was born at Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England Abt 1498. His parents were William de Hoghton and Mary Southworth.

He married Alice Morley Abt 1531 at Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England . Alice Morley was born at Morley, Lancashire, England Abt 1503 daughter of Francis Morley and Margaret Bekonsall .

They were the parents of 1 child:
Thomas de Hoghton born 1540.

Richard de Hoghton died 1559 at Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England .

Alice Morley died at Lea Hall, Preston, Lancashire, England .