Richard Hansard, Jr.

Walworth Castle

"The present manor house stands on the site of a previous manor house or castle which was built around 1150 by the Hansard family. There is no evidence that the building was ever used for defense. The title to the castle fell into the hands of the House of Neville after the 1349 Black Death but was reclaimed by Robert Hansard in 1391. The castle then passed to Sir Richard Hansard in 1395, his son Richard in 1454, his grandson Richard in 1466,[1] Sir William Hansard in 1508, Sir William's short−lived son William in 1521, and to William Jr.'s infant daughter Elizabeth Hansard in 1521. In 1539 Elizabeth married Sir Francis Ayscough, so the castle passed to the Ayscough family.[2] In 1563 the castle passed to her son William Ayscough, but because there were no further heirs the castle was sold".[2]

Sources

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hansarde-2
• 2. https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Walworth_Castle
• Lincolnshire Pedigrees, Volume 2. edited by Arthur Roland Maddison. “Hansard of South Kelsey.” Page 455-456. < GoogleBooks >