William de Haughton

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• Background Information. ⁷¹³
~George Ormerod's, The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol. II, p. 290, The Bulkeley's of Haughton descended from William de Halghton, a younger brother of the manerial lords of this township, who by Inq. p.m. 39 Edward III died seized of lands in Haughton & Tarporley, leaving Nichola, daughter of Thomas le Brid, and wife of Peter de Bulkylegh, next of kin and heir. This Peter de Bulkeley was the third son of Robert Bulkeley of Davenham, a second son of William de Bulkeley lord of the manor of Bulkeley in 1322.

The "Haughton of Haughton predigree," Vol. II, p. 291, shows Nichola as the daughter of Thomas le Bird* (or Brid) and grand daughter of William de Halghton. Nichola was heir to her grandfather, of full age in 39 Edward III, and the wife of Peter fitz Robert de Bulkyley of Oteworth. William is shown as the possible son of Thomas de Halghton, son of John de Halghton, son of Robert de Halghton and his wife Sibillia.

* There is a suggestion that Thomas le Bird may have been the son of William de Halghton rather than his son-in-law.