Sir William de Hellesby Knight

  General Notes:

~George Ormerod's The History of County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol II, p. 90, Thornton of Thornton Pedigree, named as the father of Lucy, wife of Sir Peter de Thornton. ⁷¹³

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ⁷¹³
Sir William Hellesby, knight, lord of Hellesby, son and heir was married before 31 Edward I to Hawise, daughter of Sir Wiliam Trusell of Trussell Martston, Northamptonshire. Sir William was a Crusader and died sometimes after 1332. Children of Sir William and Hawise given by Ormerod were:

Lucy, daughter and coheir, wife of Sir Piers de Thorneton.
Alice, daughter and coheir, wife of Sir ______ de Beston, married a second time to Ralph de Vernon.
Joan, or Margery, wife of _______ Griffyn, lord of Bartherton.
Katherine, married Adam de Hatton of Great Aldersey.
Jane, or Joan, married Sir _______ de Trafforde.

~George Ormerod's The History of County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol II, p. 73

William married Hawise de Trussell, daughter of William Trussell and Rose Pantulf.⁷¹³ (Hawise de Trussell died in Cheshire, England.)