William le Norreys

   Another name for William was William Norris.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Children. ⁸⁰⁴
William Norreys, esq. of Speke, who wedded Perceval, daughter and heiress of John Harrington, esq. of Westby, and had with several other sons,

Thomas, his heir
Catherine, m. to Robert Grosvenor, esq. of Eaton
Agnes, m. to John Bunbury, esq. of Cheshire
Elizabeth, m. to Robert Lathom, esq. of Parbold
Beatrice, m. to John Ireland, esq. of Lidiate

~Burke's A Genealogical & Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, vol. I, pg. 311

• Background Information. ⁹²³
Wiiliam le Norreys was the son of Sir Henry Norreys, knight of Speke. He was married in abt 1416, Elizabeth Harrington, daughter and heiress of Sir James Harrington, Esquire of Westby Lane. On 24 Jun 1416 John Totby, rector of Sefton, and William Merser, chaplain, granted to William, son of Henry le Norreys, knight, and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of James Harrington, knight, and their heirs the messuages, lands, tenants, rents and services which the grantors had by gift of Sir Henry Norreys (William's father) in Lydiate, Formby, Ines, Botull, Wlaton, Hale, Garston, and Speke.

William Norreys had a large family and was succeeded by his son Thomas. William and Percival (Elizabeth) had four sons: Thomas, John, William, and Richard; and daughters Catherine, Agnes, Elizabeth, Margaret, Beatrice, and Jane.

~Steven Norris, The "le Norreys" Family in England from 1135 to 1650

• Web Reference: Le Norreys of Speke.

William married Elizabeth Harington, daughter of Sir James Harington and Ellen Urswick ^729,920.^,923 (Elizabeth Harington was born in 1403.)