Leofwin de Hindley

Not the same as Leofwin fitz Aviat

Date of birth might be 1100.

lord of Hindley

Death of death might be 1150.

HINDLEY was no doubt one of the fifteen berewicks of the royal manor of Newton before the Conquest. (fn. 6) After the Conquest it continued to form part of the fee of Makerfield, (fn. 7) and in 1212 one part was held in thegnage, in conjunction with Ashton, by Thomas de Burnhull. (fn. 8) The remainder was held by local families.

Swain son of Leofwin held the Burnhull share, and gave it to a certain Gospatric in free marriage; in 1212 Roger the son of Gospatric held this portion of Thomas de Burnhull. Two oxgangs were at the same time held by Adam de Hindley 'of ancient feoffment,' i.e. by a title going back to the time of Henry I at least. Another half plough-land was held by Richard de Hindley, son of Robert; portions of this had been given to the Hospitallers and to Cockersand Abbey. Some portion was perhaps still held in demesne. (fn. 9)

The mesne lordship of the Burnhulls appears to have been surrendered, and the lords of Makerfield had the various Hindley families as immediate tenants. It appears, however, down to 1330, and the Pemberton holding was part of it. (fn. 10) Gospatric's immediate successors seem to have been the Waleys or Walsh family. (fn. 11)

The two oxgangs of Adam de Hindley may have been joined to that half plough-land or to the half plough-land of Richard de Hindley to form the moiety of the manor held by a family bearing the local name. Gilbert de Culcheth was overlord of this in 1300. In November 1302 Adam de Hindley complained that a number of persons had joined in disseising him of a free tenement in Hindley, a messuage with an acre of land, and an acre of meadow, which he had had from one Adam de Plumpton, who had purchased from Hugh de Hindley. Gilbert de Culcheth replied as chief lord; he had taken possession fearing that the feoffment made by Adam de Plumpton was contrary to the statute. (fn. 12) Some settlement was made, and the claim was not prosecuted.

This moiety was divided into four parts, the descent of which can be traced for some time. (fn. 13)

In 1308 half of the manor was claimed by Robert son of Fulk Banastre. (fn. 14) This was afterwards recovered by Robert de Langton, baron of ewton, from Jordan de Worsley, (fn. 15) and about 1330 the lordship of the whole manor, together with lands in it, was granted to Robert de Langton, a younger son of the Robert just named, from whom descended the Langtons of LOWE in Hindley, (fn. 16) the last of the line being Edward Langton, who died in 1733. The descent is stated in cross-suits by Peter Langton and Ellen widow of John Langton in 1444. The former said that Henry son of Adam de Manchester, chaplain, holding (as trustee) the manor of Hindley, granted it to Robert de Langton and Margaret his wife and their heirs. (fn. 17) In virtue of this their son and heir Robert succeeded them, and was followed by his son John, who married Amice daughter of Roger de Bradshagh of Westleigh. John lived to a great age, dying in July 1443; his son Gilbert died before him, leaving as heir his son, the above-named Peter; John's second wife Ellen was the other party to the suits. (fn. 18) Peter Langton died at sea in May 1450, leaving a son and heir Gilbert, seven years of age. (fn. 19)

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Ancestry & descendants as found -

de Hindley 1080-1246, Wigan, Lancashire, England By Charles S. Lewis November 07, 2010 at 03:50:07

If the lineage is correct, from what I have found the Hindley lineage begins in 1080. From what I know of naming practices de means of, Which fell out of favor when the English were at war with France. and Fitz means son of.

1. Leofwin de Hindley, 1st Saxon Lord of Hindley

• B: 1080, Hindley, Lancashire, England
• D: ?
• Spouse: Unknown
• Child: 2. Leofwin

2. Leofwin de Hindley, Saxon Lord of Hindley

• B: abt 1100, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
• D: aft 1150, Samlesbury, Lancashire, England
• Spouse: Unknown
• Child: 3. Swain de Hindley

3. Swain de Hindley, Lord of Hindley

• B: abt 1133, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
• D: aft 1163, ?
• Spouse: Given name unknown de Samlesbury
• B: 1138D: ?
• Children:
• 4. ---- de Hindley
• 5. Gospatrick de Hindley 1163-1212

4. ---- de Hindley Lord of Hindley

• B: 1158, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
• D: aft 1185
• Spouse: Unknown
• Child: 6. ---- de Hindley

5. Gospatrick de Hindley

* B: 1163, Samlesbury, Preston, Lancashire, England

• D: 1212, Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

6. ---- de Hindley Lord of Hindley * B: 1185, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, England

• D: 1210, England
• Spouse: Unknown
• Child: 7. Hugh de Hindley

7. Hugh de Hindley Lord of Hindley * B: 1210, Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, England

• D: aft 1246, Lancashire, England
• Spouse: Beatrice ___?___
• Children:
• 8. Richard Fitz Hugh de Hindley
• 9. Thomas Fitz Hugh de Hindley
• 10. Adam Fitz Hugh de Hindley
• 11. Robert Fitz Hugh de Hindley
• 12. Cecilia de Hindley

8. Richard Fitz Hugh de Hindley  (Took the land & name Culcheth after marriage).

+ Margaret de Culcheth 1270-? 

 Richard de Culcheth M. Cecilia de Hindley

9. Thomas Fitz Hugh de Hindley  (Took the land & name de Peasfurlong after marriage).

+ Joan de Culcheth 1272-?

10. Adam Fitz Hugh de Hindley  (Took the land and name de Holcroft after marriage).

+ Elizabeth de Culcheth 1274-?

11. Robert Fitz Hugh de Hindley*

B: bef? 1264, Lancashire, England

M: abt 1299, England  (Took the land and name de Risley after marriage).

D: bef 1303, of Risley, Lancashire, England

+ Ellen de Culcheth 1275-aft 1314

* Children:

* Henry de Risley*

• Richard de Risley
• Peter de Risley
• Gilbert de Risley
• Robert de Risley

12. Cecilia de Hindley

+ Richard de Culcheth

The parents of the 4 Culcheth girls:

Gilbert de Culcheth Lord of the Manor of Culcheth

* B: abt 1205, Culcheth Hall, Warrington, Lancashire, England

* M: 1240

• D: Murdered by unknown malefactors either 1246 or 1275.
• (depending on which record one finds).
• Spouse: LADY Cecilia de Latham/Lathom
• (a LADY in her own right).
• B: 1222, Lathom, Ormkirk, Lancastershire, England
• D: aft 1280, Lancashire, England

When Gilbert was murdered the 4 co-heirs became the wards

of the Baron of Warrington, William le Botiller (Butler today).

When they came of age William granted their marriges to Hugh de Hindley,

who married them to his own four sons.

* This is the early part of my Mother's (1916-1999) lineage.

Sources:

*1.  The Risley Family History - Edwin Hills Risley - 1909

*2. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/Default.aspxhttp://www.british-his... (text search)

I took the liberty of re-finding and re-coping into here as something "just seemed to be missing" when reading through - this aligns better what was given

• https://buist-keatch.org/buist/goring/17122.html