Howick was born about 1290, the son of Adam [Hill] le Taillour, Howick, Hoghwyk and Agnes. The place is not known.
His wife was Alice. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.
| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ABT 1290 |
Note 1
!Note: Summary Boteler, Hesketh, and the Lancashire Re-Formation:
An early marriage between the Botelers of Wem and the de Ferrers line — through Ankaret le Boteler [1310–1361] and Thomas de Ferrers [1305–1353] —
shows an established partnership between those families and the wider Sybil-descended group.
By the early 14th century, the lines of Henry [de Baskerville] Hesketh of Hesketh [~1206 - ?] and Sir William Hawkins Hesketh [~1243 - ~1327] are
established in the Hesketh and Heskin area, along with the Clerk and Taillour lines, forming a working local network.
At the same time, the Lancashire Botelers are split between the Warrington barony, which ends c.1328, and the Wem barony, created 1308 and continuing
through William le Boteler [d. 1334], William [d. 1361], and William [d. 1369].
During the final phase of the Wem line, Nicholas le Boteler is active in Lancashire from about 1331 to 1368, holding land beside Hesketh and supporting
the group, including land transfers into their hands. This places the Wem interest directly next to the developing Hesketh network.
In 1369, the 3rd Baron of Wem dies and the line passes through Elizabeth, effectively ending the male baronial line. At the same time, Nicholas
disappears from the Lancashire record.
What follows is a short gap in authority for the Botelers. The local Hesketh-side group remains in place, but the Boteler structure is no longer unified.
The turning point comes in 1389, when Elizabeth Boteler of the Warrington line marries Richard Boteler of the Rawcliffe line under papal dispensation.
This reunites the two Lancashire branches into a single organized line.
After this, authority stabilizes. By the 1390s, Sir John Boteler of Rawcliffe appears as sheriff, marking the return of a functioning Lancashire leadership.
!Source: Full text of "The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;"
The Victoria history of the Counties of England, EDITED BY WILLIAM PAGE, F.S.A., A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE, VOLUME VI, THE VICTORIA HISTORY
https://archive.org/stream/cu31924088434620/cu31924088434620_djvu.txt#:~:text=k%20[Standish]%2C%20211%20Emmott%20[Whalley]%2C%20525%20Euxton,[p]%20115%2C%20[m]%20115%20Thorp%20[Croston]%2C%20104.
—
John de Brereworth
the elder, in right of his wife Margery, in
13583 claimed the sixth part of the <<<< Date = 1358.
manor, &c. , against
Ejmund de Greystock and Amice his
wife ; and 304 acres were held by Geoffrey
de Wrightington, John son of Robert de
Heskin, William de Tunstall, Richard
son of Robert de Wrightington, Henry
de Tunley, Henry Banastre and John son
of Adam the Tailor; Assize R. 438, m. g.
—
Note: Le Taillour appears repeatedly as the surname of 4 of the sons of William de Neenton and their descendants. Henry, shown as father of Adam, appeared in with descendants of Sir William Hawkins / Hesketh [1245 - ~1327].
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/d9dfee85-a8d3-44ff-a2ac-c4b195fe5537
55 - Lancashire Archives
DDHE - HESKETH of RUFFORD
DDHE 26 - MAWDESLEY
Catalogue description Lease : Adam son of Matilda of Eccleston to John the Tailor of Maudesley -- a moiety of...
Reference: DDHE 26/3
Description:
Lease : Adam son of Matilda of Eccleston to John the Tailor of Maudesley -- a moiety of property held by Henry son of Bymme in Moudesley, held by right of Agnes my wife, daughter of the said Henry -- to hold for life for rent of rose annually and 9d. to the Lord John the Flemmyng, chief lord of the fee. Witn: Roger son of Hugh, Warin Banastre, John son of Adam, Richard his brother, John son of Hugh, John Germayn, Richard of Kyrkham, clerk, and others. Given at Moudesley, Sun. before St. Margaret Virgin, 17 EdII.
Date: [17 Jul. 1323.}
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Note: This is likely a family transaction, which is why most of the surnames are left off. I would propose here that means most of the folks are “le Taillours” and others are followers from Shropshire, so:
1. John the Tailor, is this John, the son of Adam, the son of Henry. He is repeated in the witness list just to identify Richard.
2. Matilda is the mother of Adam and wife of Henry.
3. Agnes is the wife of Adam, and her father is Henry son of Bymme of Maudesley.
4. Richard is the brother of John le Taillour.
5. and by special apperance, we’ve seen and identified John son of Hugh before as “Hotchkiss”, which would make Roger his brother the first actual recorded user of “Hotchkiss” as a surname.
6. Lord John the Flemmying, was previously known as Sir John Fleming [~1275].
7. The Banastres married into the Heskeths.
8. Richard of Kyrkham, clerk could either be a le Clerk related to William le Clerk, le Personnes, or the actual clerk recording this document.
9. That leave us with ony John Germayn not identified.
!Source: The National Archives Catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/3de6b4b8-fce9-457e-9647-48a5bd3f00a5
55 - Lancashire Archives
DDHE - HESKETH of RUFFORD
DDHE 26 - MAWDESLEY
Catalogue description Lease : William of Lee to Richard son of Adam son of Alan of Moudeslegh -- land in...
Reference: DDHE 26/4
Description:
Lease : William of Lee to Richard son of Adam son of Alan of Moudeslegh -- land in Donkannescarineste, except 5ac. of John of Hole, Richard son of Hugh and Alan his brother -- for lives of Richard, and William and John his sons. Paying 5/- yearly. Witn: John of Heskeyth, Robert of Heskeyn, Richard Banastre, Roger son of Hugh, Warin Banastre, John son of Adam, Richard of Kyrkham, clerk, and others. Given at Croston, Wed. in St. Mark, Evangelist, 17 Ed. II.
Date: [25 Apr. 1324.]
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Notes: 1. Sir John Hesketh husband of Alice Fitton, the niece of Edmund de Lea.
2. Robert Heskeyn/Hesketh de Hesketh [~1265] is the proper age and location.
3. Roger son of Hugh, is probably still our Hotchkiss who escorted his brother the previous November. If you’re going to ride that far, you probably stay awhile.
4. John son of Adam is probably John le Tailour of Mudesley [~1301]
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/6b915353-9958-47c3-9144-4133089b1a4b
55 - Lancashire Archives
DDHE - HESKETH of RUFFORD
DDHE 25 - LONGTON
Catalogue description Quitclaim : Henry of the Hall of Longeton to Alice of the How and John of the [?How.] --...
Reference: DDHE 25/33
Description:
Quitclaim : Henry of the Hall of Longeton to Alice of the How and John of the [?How.] -- a messuage and curtilage and 2½ac. land in Longeton, had from Adam son of Simon of the How -- Witn: Sir Robert lord of Shirburn, William of Farinton, William of Hoghwik, Thomas of Noteshagh, Robert Busshel, Adam the Clerk of Longeton, Adam the Clerk of Penwortham, and others. Given at Longeton, Sun. in Feast of St. Giles, 5 Ed. III.
Date: [1 Sep. 1331.]
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Note: “The How” sounds to me like an abbreviation for Hoghwyk. If so, then Simon is likely a later born son of Warren, born around 1280. John would likely be Adam’s known son born about 1290. Adam the Clerk of Longeton, is probably Adam Clerk born about 1295.