Howick was born about 1308, the son of Richard [Hill] le Taillour, Howick, Hoghwyk and Beatrice. The place is not known.
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes |
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| Birth | ABT 1308 |
Note 1
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/68ff16b4-c74d-4e78-a41c-1cee030bd79e
55 - Lancashire Archives
DDHE - HESKETH of RUFFORD
DDHE 22 - HOWICK
Catalogue description Final Concord : William son of Richard of Hoghwyk and Beatrice his wife, plaintiffs, and...
Reference: DDHE 22/8
Description:
Final Concord : William son of Richard of Hoghwyk and Beatrice his wife, plaintiffs, and by Robert of Pinington, and Simon son of Richard of Hoghwyk, deforceant -- a moiety of the manor of Hoghwyk
Date: 29 Sep. 1317
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Notes: In this "Final Concord," William will end up with the moiety [half] of the manor of Hoghwyk. The document is a legal loop-the-loop designed to settle the inheritance in a way that cannot be challenged later. Both parents are alive and orchestrating this. Here is how that sentence actually works:
1. The Plaintiffs [The "Future" Owners] — William is the primary plaintiff.The text describes him as "William son of Richard of Hoghwyk and Beatrice his wife." Grammatically, "Beatrice his wife" refers to Richard's wife [William's mother], identifying William's lineage. William is the one suing to "gain" the property.
2. The Deforceants [The "Temporary" Owners] — Robert of Pinington and Simon [William's brother]. Even though Simon is a child, he is acting as a feoffee [a legal placeholder]. Richard likely "gave" the land to Simon and Robert first, so that William could "sue" them to get it back.
3. The Result — Because William is the plaintiff and the court has reached a "Final Concord" [a final agreement], the court is officially recognizing that the moiety of the manor belongs to William. By naming William's parents [Richard and Beatrice] in his title, the document confirms he is the rightful heir of that specific line. This was the 14th-century version of title insurance: by having a court "order" Simon to give the land to William, nobody — not even Simon when he grew up — could ever claim the land wasn't legally William's. Naming the mother often also serves to extinguish any dower/life interest she might claim, so it also might bar Beatrice from later asserting a right over that share. However, I don’t think that is the case as she is not named as a party, but just to identify the plaintiff. Adam may still be alive if he transfered the property to Richard.
!Source: The National Archives' catalogue https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7571925
C - Records created, acquired, and inherited by Chancery, and also of the Wardrobe, Royal Household, Exchequer and various commissions
Division within C - Records of the Chancery as central secretariat
C 143 - Chancery: Inquisitions Ad Quod Damnum, Henry III to Richard III
C 143/158 - Inquisitions taken as a result of applications to the Crown for licences to alienate land. Described at item level.
Catalogue description The abbot and convent of Evesham to retain messuages and lands in Howick ...
Reference: C 143/158/5
Description:
The abbot and convent of Evesham to retain messuages and lands in Howick [Hogwyk] acquired from Simon de Hogwyk, Alan de Meles, Robert de Knapesheved, and Alice la Countasse, land in Penwortham acquired from Simon son of Hugh, and lands in Farrington acquired from John Gayrstang and Adam de Hogwyk. Lanc. 16 Edw II.
Date: 1322 July 8-1323 July 7
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record[s]
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Note: Simon was grandson to Adam.