Biography of Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet 1570-1630
Paternal Family Tree: Hoghton
Before 28 Sep 1570 [his father] Thomas Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire and [his mother] Anne Keighley (age 21) were married.
On 28 Sep 1570 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet was born to Thomas Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire and Anne Keighley (age 21).
In 1585 Peter Leigh IX (age 22) and [his future sister-in-law] Margaret Gerard (age 15) were married.
Before 1588 [his future brother-in-law] Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard (age 24) and Alice Rivet were married.
In 1589 [his father] Thomas Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire was killed in a family feud.
Around 1590 Richard Molyneux 1st Baronet (age 30) and [his future sister-in-law] Frances Gerard Lady Molyneux (age 21) were married.
In or before 1591 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 20) and Catherine Gerard Lady Hoghton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire. They had five sons and eight daughters.
In 1591 [his son] Gilbert Hoghton 2nd Baronet was born to Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 20) and [his wife] Catherine Gerard Lady Hoghton (age 22).
After 1591 [his step-father] Richard Shireburn (age 44) and [his mother] Anne Keighley (age 42) were married.
In 1599 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 28) was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire.
In 1601 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 30) was elected MP Lancashire. He was re-elected in 1604.
On 18 Jul 1601 [his sister-in-law] Radclyffe Gerard (age 46) died.
In 1603 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard (age 39) was created 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
On 23 Jul 1603 [his sister-in-law] Margaret Gerard (age 33) died at Lymm.
On 30 Oct 1609 [his mother] Anne Keighley (age 60) died.
On 22 May 1611 the first Baronets were created by James I (age 44)
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Henry Hobart 1st Baronet (age 51) was created 1st Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Dorothy Bell Lady Hobart by marriage Lady Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.
Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 40) was created 1st Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
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Lionel Tollemache 1st Baronet (age 48) was created 1st Baronet Talmash of Helmingham in Suffolk.
On 07 Oct 1617 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Gerard 1st Baron Gerard (age 53) died at Ashley, Staffordshire. His son Gilbert Gerard 2nd Baron Gerard succeeded 2nd Baron Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.
On 17 Nov 1617 [his wife] Catherine Gerard Lady Hoghton (age 48) died at Houghton Tower, Preston.
On 19 Feb 1620 [his former sister-in-law] Frances Gerard Lady Molyneux (age 51) died at Sefton.
Before 07 Nov 1620 Robert Hesketh (age 51) and [his future wife] Jane Spencer Lady Hoghton were married.
Before 1630 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 59) and Jane Spencer Lady Hoghton were married. She by marriage Lady Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
In 1630 Richard Hoghton 1st Baronet (age 59) died. His son [his son] Gilbert Hoghton 2nd Baronet (age 39) succeeded 2nd Baronet Hoghton of Hoghton Tower in Lancashire.
George Wingfield and Radclyffe Gerard were married.
GrandFather: Henry Keighley of Keighley in Yorkshire
Mother: Anne Keighley