Sir Roger Dalton of Croston

From -CHAPTER 18-The ancestors of Anne Radcliffe Dalton who married our Roger Dalton in 1477 Complied and edited by Rodney Garth Dalton:

Sir Roger Dalton of Croston was born about 1470 in Byspham, Lancashire, England to Sir Richard Dalton and Elizabeth Fleming. He died about 1531 in Byspham. Sir Roger was the last of our Dalton Knight's for many generations.

Sir Roger married 4 wives:

1) Anne Radcliff - issue

2) Miss Standyce - no issue

3) Miss Farynton - no issue

4) Jane Jakes - issue

By 1500, Richard's son, Roger was associated as heir with his father in the grant of various lands in Croston and Mawdesley, but reserving the Manor and demesne lands. The various deeds and documents show that just as Richard had gone further afield, and established himself at Croston during his father's lifetime, so Roger was doing the same thing, and building up a family inheritance of increasing value. He is described on the pedigree as "of Dalton Hall, Yorks, and after, of Croston."

Roger married Anne, a daughter of Sir John Ratclyff. Anne was born in Wymerly in about 1475. In the Herald's Visitation of Lancashire in 1613, Roger is the earliest Dalton ancestor named in connection with the Ratclyffs. The date of their marriage is not known, but as a grant of various tenements in Bispham was made to Roger's son William as early as 1500, it must have taken place some time before that.

The Ratcliff or Radclyff family, the Ancestor says "were truly among the most ancient Lancashire families." (See Genealogists Magazine, Vol. IX, p. 137 (March 1941) (Review of Book of the Radclyffs 1940). Anne Ratcliff's family descended directly from King Henry II of England through his mistress, Rosemund, and their son William, Earl of Salisbury 1173-1225.

In 1525 Roger Dalton's name is on the list of the land-owners in Croston Parish contributing to the Subsidy, others being Thomas Ashton, Henry Banastre, Robert and Bartholomew Hesketh, and a few others. He was associated with his father in 1527 in the making of a grant which mentions William Dalton the elder, his uncle, as still living then.

Roger Dalton was the husband of no less than four wives, and the father of at least 16 children. Roger and his first wife, Anne Ratcliff, had:

1. Roger, who left no issue.

2. Sybell, married William Wolberd Draper and reportedly left no issue.

3. Thomas, born 1508.

4. William was born in 1513 in Byspham

Roger's second wife was a Miss Standyche, and his third a Miss Farynton, but he had "no issue by his second or third wifes. " He made up for it by his 4 th wife, Jane, daughter and one of four heirs of Roger Jakes of Barkemsted and of Mawde Shordyche. Jane gave him 8 sons and 5 daughters:

I . Lawrence. He married Dorothy Bream. He became a Herald, Norroy King of Arms. His line still survives in the year 2000. Lawrence died on December 13, 1561, and is buried at St. Dunstan's in West London.

2. Margaret who married, first, Richard Pawley of London, Fishmonger, who was the father of two children: Walter and Dorothy Pawley. She married, secondly Thomas Weston of London, a tailor.

3. Anne. She married Thomas Baker of Barkensted. There is no doubt that this was the Berkhamsted, within 30 miles of London, in Hertfordshire, which was Jane Jakes' native place. Anne Baker had five children.

4. Cyssely, who married Chygwell of Essex.

5. Elizabeth who married Francis Colbarne and had two girls.

6. Daughter (no name given) married first Richard Nott/Knott of London "ale bruer", and secondly, Robert Vady.

7. 7 other sons that did not survive.

Evidently Roger Dalton's second family (as adults) migrated in force to London. But out of this whole great family, only two males survived to carry on the family name - William (our line) and his half brother, Lawrence.

England: Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1383-1558 (A-J)

County: General

Country: England

1543 Dalton, Roger, esquire, Croston, Lancashire; Dalton, Yorks. F. 29 Spert

The Will of Roger Dalton of Croston:

Roger is described in the pedigree as of Dalton Hall in Yorkshyre and after of Croston. He was still possessed of lands in Yorkshire at the date of his will, but presumably moved to Croston at some stage. Perhaps on succeeding at the death of his father.

The will of Roger Dalton was proved in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury and I have obtained from the Public Record Office (ref 11/29) a photocopy of the enrolment of the will and of a document enrolled with it in the records of the Court. Both are in Latin, sometimes much abbreviated, and are not easy to transcribe. I may have made some mistakes in my transcriptions, but I think they are substantially accurate. I think that for some of the information they give, they are worth transcribing fairly fully.

The will reads:

"In the name of God Amen the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1531, I, Roger Dalton Knight of sound mind and good memory but sick in body make my will in this form First I bequeath my soul to omnipotent God and the blessed Mary and all the saints and elect of the church and my body to be buried in a small religious tomb in the church of Saint Michael the Archangel of Croston in the chancel of the same church with the permission and the provision of the curate of the same for the time being in office next to the tomb of my father (corpus quo meum ad sepeliend in parva sepultura ecclesiastiva sancti Michis Arch ecclie de Croston in cancello eiusdem cum licencia et providencia curati siusdem tunc pro tempe existen juxta sepultur patris mei). Then I give and bequeath a mortuary payment to the vicar of the same church according to the Act made and constituted by the King. Next I give and bequeath to my daughters, Anne, Margaret, Joan and Elizabeth two hundred marks. Then I give and bequeath to my son Richard, four marks yearly until he be promoted to some benefice of ten pounds or more a year (donec sit promotus ad aliquot benefice decem librarum annuatim aut ultra) And I wish that all other things are at the disposition of Roger Jakes, Thomas Jakes and my son Richard whom I ordain make and constitute my true and lawful executors that they themselves may dispose for the benefit of my soul or as may seem better to them Then I ordain and constitute Henry Faryington, Knight Richard Bonaster, Bankes Knight and Richmond supervisors of this my testament and will. Then I wish that any debts not paid at the date of my death may be paid out of my goods. In witness of which things I have placed on this my will of one sheet of paper my seal, Given the day and year above stated."

The will was proved in London on the 6th December 1543 by Roger Jakes and Richard Dalton.

Enrolled with the will in the Prerogative Court records is a document even more difficult to transcribe than the will and also in Latin. But in substance I think it says;

"Know all men present and future that I, Roger Dalton, Knight, have given determined and by this my document confirmed to Anthony Lathom, gentleman, Thomas Bond, Vicar of the Church of Croston, Richard Clerk, Vicar of the Church of Leigh and Adam Bonaster, all my messuages, lands, tenements, meadows, grazings, pastures, rents and all their appurtenances in Dalton in the County of Yorkshire (in Dalton in comitate Eboraci) to have and to hold all and singular these messuages, lands, tenements and other premises aforesaid to Anthony Lathom, Thomas Bond, Richard Clerk and Adam Bonaster and their assigns for ever to the use and intent of fulfilling this my last will and testament annexed to this document so that after fulfilling the said will all the said messuages, lands, tenements and other premises may remain wholly and rightly to the heir's of me the said Roger in perpetuity."

There then follow sentences in which Roger appears to say that he and his heirs will warrant and defend all the said premises to Anthony Thomas, Richard and Adam against all men and he appoints Thomas Lathom as his lawful attorney to obtain possession of all the said premises for Anthony Thomas, Richard and Adam.

The document was sealed by Roger with his seal in the presence of John Smyth, chaplain George Nelson, Thomas Graveson, John Stopforth and others on the 10th day of March in the 23rd year of the reign of King Henry VIII (1531).

VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORIES of LANCASHIRE:

Vol. 5 page 247 - 1521

Lady Strange held land in Chorley and Bolton from Thomas Ashton and Roger Dalton of Croston.

Vol. 6 page 82 - 1525

Robert Dalton was one of the Croston landowners contributing to the lay subsidy.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDB 12/10 - date: 2 Sep. 1501

Grant: Richard Dalton, Roger his son and heir, William Wall, clerk, and Sir Richard Shirburne, to Seth Wodecoke, clerk, Henry Faryngton, esq., Thomas son heir of William Lathome, and James Anderton -- moiety of manor of Wath -- to hold for life of Mary wife of Roger Dalton and daughter of Sir William Faryngton.

SETTLEMENTS, MORTGAGES, AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SEVERAL PROPERTIES

FILE - HE 60/20 - date: 20 Oct. 1499

Quitclaim: Roger Dalton to Thomas Hesketh, esq. -- messuages in the tenure of Robert Wuddes, Otuel Maudisley, and Robert Nicholasson, in Croston and Maudisley -- Witn: Hugh Aughton, Henry Banastre, George Becansaw, esqs., Hugh Thornton, Hugh Banastre.

FILE - HE 60/21 - date: 9 Jan. 1499/1500

Quitclaim: Roger Dalton to Thomas Hesketh, esq. -- properties in Croston and Maudisley and John Brethirton and Henry Hawarth -- Witn: Hugh Aughton, Henry Banastre, George Becansaw esqs.

LONGTON

FILE - HE 25/64 - date: 21 Jun. 1519

Writ of Edward Stanley, Lord Mountegle, Sheriff of Lancashire, to the Stewards of Leylondshire, Blakburnshire, and Derbyshire, and the Constables of Longton, Croston, Mawdisley, and Rufford, Thomas Lathum, John Smyth, and John Watkynson -- that Roger Dalton, esq. has taken goods of Thomas Hesketh in Longton and detained them. Seal.

FILE - HE 60/37 - date: 4 Jan. 1519/20

Deed of Covenants: (i) Thomas Hesketh, esq. (ii) Roger Dalton, esq. and William his son and heir, and (iii) Bartholomew Hesketh -- R.D., W.D., and B.H. sell to T.H. their properties in Longton and Mawdisley late in the tenure of Miles Sompnor and the wife of Richard Sharpuls called Tumlyns, value 23d. yearly; also 8d. rent from the Fysher Erthe in Mawdisley; also a tenement late in the tenure of Richard Assheton in Mawdisley value 20/- yearly; also the moiety of Groston Milne value 26/8 yearly; also a tenement late in the tenure of Thomas Dalton, chapman, in Croston, value 9/- yearly -- recovery to be had by John Watkynson and William Tarleton. Etc. Seals.

GENERAL SETTLEMENTS, MORTGAGES, etc.

FILE - CL 892 - date: 10 Jan. 1519/20

Agreement: Roger Dalton, esquier and William his son and heir and Merget wife of W., concerning agreements made 4 May, 1500 between Richard father of Roger and Mr. William Wall, parson of Eccliston, both decd. and Certain Specified payments to be made to W. and M.

MAWDESLEY.

FILE - L 355 - date: 14 Dec. 1524

Lease for 61 years at a peppercorn rent for 2 years, then 13/4 rent: for £3 and 26/8: Roger Dalton, esq., William his son and heir and William Walles, gent and James Delater, priest, trustees of Richard father of R.D., to Nicholas Mawdesley and Richard Nelson of M., -- close in M. called Longshawe, late in the tenure of Cristopher Rutter and now of John Bane -- Seals.

CROSTON

FILE - HE 11/65 - date: 6 Sep. 1525

Lease for 2 lives at 6/4 rent: for 40/-: Roger Dalton, squier, and William his son and heir, to Richard Hoghe of Croston -- a mease late in the tenure of Jenet Holme in the

Drynkehowses in Croston -- for lives of R.D. and W.D.

BONDS

FILE - HE 56/25 - date: 21 Mar. 1530/1

Roger Dalton, esq., William his son and heir, Thurstan Sanderson, Robert Charlis and Thomas Stopforth, to John Watkynson of Rufforth, jun.: £10: to pay 26/4 before Martinmas next.

Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary

William, son and heir of Roger Dalton and of Anne, his wife, daughter of Hugh Radcliff, gentleman. v. Thomas Wentworth, esquire.: Detention of deeds relating to half the manor of Wath.: York.

Covering dates 1533-1538

FILE - [no title] - ref. DDB 12/10 - date: 2 Sep. 1501

Contents

Grant: Richard Dalton, Roger his son and heir, William Wall, clerk, and Sir Richard Shirburne, to Seth Wodecoke, clerk, Henry Faryngton, esq., Thomas son heir of William Lathome, and James Anderton -- moiety of manor of Wath -- to hold for life of Mary wife of Roger Dalton and daughter of Sir William Faryngton.

FILE - [no title] - ref. DDN 1/41 - date: 27 Mar. 1500

Contents

Mortgage: for £30. 13. 4: Thomas Hesketh, esq., & Roger Dalton, esq. -- properties in Croston & Mawdesley, late of Margaret wife of Thomas Ashton, in the tenures of Elis Scharpuls, Hugh Haresnape, Robert Jamisson, Robert Hogekinson, William Adamson, Richard Waterward, Gilbart Nelson, Cristor Rutter, Richard Nelson, Robert Waterward, Issabell Sonke, Charles Herrison, Robert Woddes, Ottwell Mawdesley, Robert Nicholasson, Henry Hanworth, Robert Mawdesley, Richard Ashton, Thomas Ashton, & Issabell widow of John Nelson; & rents from a close called Burscogh Feld & from lands of William Brodehede; & properties late in the tenure of William Holme, Thomas Farington, & John Brethyrton; also lands belonging to Flemynge Hall, with an acre of meadow in Old Mawdesley which belonged to Thomas Dalton of Bispham for life. Seal.

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• The Visitations of Yorkshire in the Years 1563 and 1564: Made by William ... By William Flower
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• https://archive.org/stream/visitationsyork00britgoog#page/n97/mode/1up
• Pg.85
  • Dalton.
• Sir Rychard Dalton of Byspam in Lancashyre, Knight. = ; ch: Sir Robert (m. . . . Latham), Sir John (2 son.) Dalton
  • Sir John Dalton Knight 2 son. ; ch: B (Pg.86 Sir Pyter Dalton Knight. = . . . . doughter of . . . . ; ch: John Dalton.)
  • Sir Robert Dalton son & heyre of Sir Rychard Dalton Knight. = . . . . doughter of Sir Thomas Latham. ; ch: A (Pg.86 Sir John (m. . . . . Hussey) Dalton)
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    • Pg.86
    • Sir John Dalton Knight. = . . . . doughter of Sir Henry Hussey Knight. ; ch: Sir John (m. . . . . Pylkyngton.) Dalton
      • Sir John Dalton Knight son & heyre to Sir John. = . . . . doughter of Sir Rychard Pylkngton. ; ch: Sir Rychard (m. Kateren Venables), Robert (m. Margaret . . . . ) Dalton.
        • Sir Rychard Dalton Knight son & heyr to Sir John. = Kateren doughter of Sir Thomas Venables, Knight. ; ch: Ales (m. William Gryffyth), other doters Dalton
          • .... etc.
        • Robert Dalton of Bispayne, 2nd son. = Margaret doughter of . . . . ; ch: William (m. Elsabeth Beaconsall), John (3rd son.), Rychard (m. doughter of Fleming) Dalton
          • William Dalton 2nd son. = Elsabeth doughter of . . . . Beaconsall of Lancashyre. ; ch: Richard (a Prest.), Anne (m. Seth Worsley) Dalton
            • .... etc.
          • Rychard Dalton of Croston son & heyr to Robert maryed = doughter & on of 3 heyrs of Sir William Fleming of Wath in Yorkshyre. ; ch: Roger (m. . . . . Ratclyf & . . . . Standyche & . . . . Faryngton & (Pg.87 Jane Jakes), Ellen (sine exitu.), Ellen (Lady Garter.) Dalton
            • Roger Dalton of Dalton Hall in Yorkshyre & after of Croston had no issue by his 2 and 3 wyffe. = . . . . doughter of Sir John Ratclyf of Lancashyre fyrst wyff. ; ch: 1. William (m. Margaret Terboke & Jane Towneley), 2. Roger (sine prole.), Sybell (m. William Wolberd Draper) Dalton ; = 2. . . . . doughter of Standyche. ; = 3. . . . . doughter of Faryngton. ; = 4. See next page (Pg.87 Jane Jakes)
              • 1. William Dalton of Bispam son & heyre to Roger = Margaret doughter of Sir William Terboke of Terboke Hall fyrst wyf to William. ; ch: Robert (sine prole), Roger (sine prole), Jane (sine prole), Margery (m. . . . . Wenloke & Gylbert Moreton), 3 others (sine prole) Dalton. ; = 2nd to Jane bass doughter to Sir John Towneley of Lancashyre. ; ch: Robert (m. Anne Kechyn), Thomas (2 son.), Roger (3 son.), Rychard 4 son.), Anne (m. . . . . Westmer) Dalton
                • Margery fyrst wyff to . . . . Wenloke & after to Gylbert Moreton & had issue by nether of them but dyed sans issu.
                • Robert dalton of Thurnam weded Anne doughter of John Kechyn.
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• Pg.87
  • Dalton.
• Roger Dalton of Dalton Hall in Yorkshire & after of Croston had no issu by his 2 and 3 wyffs doughter of Standyche and of Faryngton. = Jane daughter & on of the heyres of Roger Jakes of Barkemsted in Herefordshire (sic) & Mawde doughter of . . . . Shordyche. ; ch: A (Pg.88 Larance (m. Anne Breme), Henry (sine prole), Thomas (sine prole), Thomas (sine prole), Rychard (sine prole), 3 others (sine prole), Margaret (m. Rychard Pawley & Thomas Weston), Anne (m. Thomas Baker), Cyssely (m. .... Chygwell of Essex.), Elsabeth (m. Frauncis Colbarne), Jane (m. Richard Not & Robert Vady) Dalton
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  • Pg.88
  • Larance Dalton* alias Norry Kynge of Armes maryed Anne doughter of Rychard Breme of London.
  • Margaret wyff to = Rychard Pawley of London Fyshmonger. ; ch: Walter, Doraty Pawley. ; = Thomas Weston of London, Taylor. ; ch: Jane (m. Andro Roo of London, fat maker, a Porthugall), Margaret (m. Nycolas Collet of London, Shomaker.) Weston
  • Anne Wyff to = Thomas Baker of Barkensted had issue. ; ch: Awstyn, Raff, Ales, Ellyn, Cyssely Baker
  • Elsabeth wyff to = Frauncis Colbarne & had issue lyving 2 doters. ; ch: Jane, Elsabeth Colbarne
  • Jane wyff to Richard Not of London, Ale Bruer, after wyff to Robert Vady. _________________
• The visitation of the county palatine of Lancaster, made in the year 1613 (1871)
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  • Dalton.
• Roger Dalton of Byspham, co. Lancaster, esq. = . . . dau. to . . . Radclyff of Wymerley. ; ch: William (m. Jane Townley) Dalton
  • William Dalton sonne and heire. = Jane, dau. of Sir John Townley of Townley, knt. ; ch: Robert (m. Ann Kitchin), Thomas (m. Ann Molyneux), Roger ( 3.) Dalton
    • Robert Dalton, sonne and heire, obiit s.p. = Ann dau. of John Kitchin.
    • Thomas Dalton, second sonne and heire to his brother. = Ann, dau. of Sir Rich. Molyneux of Sephton, knt. ; ch: Robert (m. Elyza Hylton), Jane (m. Rowland Thornboroughe) Dalton
      • Jane, wife to Rowland Thornboroughe of Hampsfeild, co. Lancaster, esq.
      • Robert Dalton of Farnham, esq., sonne and heire, living 1613. = Elyza, dau. of William Hylton of Hylton, co. Lancaster, esq. ; ch: Thomas (sonne and heire, aetat. 5 annor. 1613.), Elyzabeth ( 2.), Margarett ( 1.), Ann ( 3.), Jane ( 4.), Elyn ( 5.), Dorothye ( 6.), Catheryne (7.) Dalton ___________________
• The John Dalton book of genealogy by Dalton, Mark Ardath
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  • PEDIGREE OF DALTON FAMILY
  • compiled by JOHN LUCHER DALTON 1889
• A copy was obtained from Voyla Dalton Smith, the daughter of John Luther Dalton and a copy of the Dalton pedigree chart sent to Sarah Cedenia Dalton of Parowan, Utah, by John Luther Dalton.
• In a letter sent to me, dated March 19, 1960, Mrs. Voyla Dalton Smith has this to say, "Father left on a mission to England the 28th of April 1863 and re- turned 1866. He also made a subsequent trip to England for genealogical research in 1888 and compiled his findings in 1889. Father never put down the source of his information as I have indicated but Mother said that he searched histories, deeds, wills, cemetery records and etc."
• — 1 —
• LeSieur or Sire de Dalton came from Normany, France, in 1135 A.D. with King Henry II of England.
• The eldest son John was granted on the death of his father, the Manors of Dalton and Byspham in Lancashire, England. He executed a deed in favor of his eldest son John 1193 A.D. He had two sons.
• — 2 —
• John Dalton or Doldon was given a deed 1193 A.D. Lancashire, England. Simon de Dalton was mentioned in a deed 1190 A.D. Lancashire, England.
• *Note — In the Sarah Cedenia Dalton copy "The eldest son John executed a deed in favor of his eldest son third John 1193 A.D."
• — 3 —
• (1) Sir Richard, eldest son of John, was a crusader in the Holy Land 1187 A.D. He killed several Saracens. From this the family takes the green griffin in its crest. He was buried at Dalton with his legs crossed.
• (2) His brother was John Dalton or second John.
• https://archive.org/stream/johndaltonbookof00dalt#page/26/mode/1up
• — 4 —
• Sir Richard, eldest son of Sir Richard (3), married Miss Lawrence in 1277, Lancashire, England. His signature to a deed 1282 A.D. is still extant.
• — 5 —
• His eldest son Sir Robert, married the daughter of Sir Thomas Latymer or Latham.
• — 6 —
• His son Sir John, married Alice Hussey 1327 A.D., daughter of Sir Henry Hussey of Lancashire. Received lands in 1327.
• — 7 —
• His eldest son, Sir John, bore arms as a Knight in 1389, and was given a deed 1359. He married Miss Pilkington, daughter of Sir Richard Pilkington.
• — 8 —
• His son, Robert Dalton, married Margaret Holker, 1444, Lancashire, England.
• — 9 —
• Richard Dalton married Miss Hesie or Heine (Fleming)
• — 10 —
• His son Roger Dalton of Lancashire, married his second cousin Margaret Stanley.
• — 11 —
• Their son Richard, married Jane Whitaker
• — 12 —
• Roger Dalton married twice, first Miss Radcliff of Wymerly
• — 13 —
• Their son William, 1513, Byspham, Lancashire, also married twice. He had no children by his first wife, and his second wife was Jane Townley or Towerly. By her he had three sons.
• — 14 —
• 1 -Robert Dalton, married Ann Kitchin and he died without male issue.
• 2-Thomas Dalton, married Ann Molyneux. Thomas inherited Thurnham and other properties and his descendants in the female line have lived at Thurnham Hall up till about thirty years ago.
• 3 -Roger Dalton (Our Line) married Mary Ward or Warer of Lancashire.
• — 15 —
• Walter Dalton, born 1552, died 1619, Whitney, Oxfordshire, England. He married Margaret of Lancashire and had issue.
• — 16 —
• 1 -Walter Dalton (Our Line) born 1582, Whitney, Oxford and died 1650. He married Elizabeth of Curbridge, Oxford and had issue ( 17) .
• 2-Edward Dalton, born 1590, Whitney, Oxford, England. He went to Ireland, then afterward to America.
• — 17 —
• 1-Walter Dalton (Our ancestor) born 1603, Whitney, Oxford, England. He died 1666. Married Jane Needham.
• 2-Charles Dalton, born 1605, Whitney, Oxford, England died 23 Oct. 1707.
• 3 -Elizabeth Dalton, born 1609, Whitney, Oxford, England — died young.
• 4-Thomas Dalton, born 1611, Whitney, Oxford England — died young.
• 5-William Dalton, born 1614, Whitney, Oxford, England — died young.
• https://archive.org/stream/johndaltonbookof00dalt#page/27/mode/1up
• 6-Andrew Dalton, born 1616, Whitney, Oxford, England. He died in 1721. The last of his descendants as far as could be traced was William, who died 1850.
• 7-Johanna
• Walter Dalton, born 1603, the eldest son of Walter (Our Ancestor) married Jane Needham and left issue. After the battle of Worchester he settled in South Wales about 1651. Walter Dalton died 1666 and Jane Needham died May 1, 1714. Children:
• — 18 —
• 1 -Charles Dalton, born 1639, Whitney, Oxford, England, died 23 Oct. 1707. Married Jane Shedd or Shead. They had nine children, none of the sons left issue.
• 2-Thomas Dalton, born 1643, Whitney, Oxford, England — died young.
• 3-Ormand Dalton, born 1645, Whitney, Oxford, England — died young.
• 4- Walter Dalton, born 1648, Whitney, Oxford, England — died young.
• 5-James Dalton (Our Line), born 1650, Whitney, Oxford, England died May 15, 1721 — He married Joyce Vaughn, 1677. She was the daughter of Rowland Vaughn. She was born 1647 Pembrey, Carmarthanshire, Wales, and died March 14, 1731.
• 6-Johanna, born 1653 — Married James Butler.
• James Dalton, born 1650, married Joyce Vaughn, 1677. They left issue.
• .... etc. ______________
• CROSTON
• .... etc.
• Sir John le Fleming, of Wath in Yorkshire, who married Isabel, one of the sisters, made a settlement of the manor of Croston in 1318, the remainder, however, being to 'the right heirs of John.' (fn. 10) This moiety descended regularly (fn. 11) to William Fleming of Wath, who died about 1470, leaving two daughters as co-heirs, both named Elizabeth. (fn. 12) One Elizabeth married Richard Dalton, lord of the neighbouring manor of Bispham, and her fourth part of the manor of Croston descended like Bispham until 1558, when it was sold to Sir Thomas Hesketh of Rufford, who held the other fourth by inheritance. (fn. 13) The other Elizabeth had married his ancestor Thomas Hesketh, but though the marriage was annulled, and she united herself to one Thurstan Hall, Hesketh appears to have acquired the Lancashire part of her inheritance, including this fourth share of the manor.
• .... etc.
• 13. The descent of the manor to Hesketh and Dalton is stated in the plea of 1472 above cited; Pal. of Lanc. Plea R. 39, m. 14 d. In 1482 Robert Dalton claimed a moiety of the manor of Croston, with twenty messuages, &c., in Bispham, Mawdesley and Dalton, against Margaret Dalton widow, Richard Dalton, esq., and Elizabeth his wife; ibid. 55, m. 8. Richard Dalton was in possession of the moiety of the manor in 1500; ibid. 90, m. 5. In the same year Roger son and heir of Richard Dalton granted to Bartholomew son of William Hesketh the reversion of messuages, &c., in Longton and Croston, including the fourth part of a water-mill in Croston, and the third part of lands, &c., called Selynhurst in Croston and Mawdesley; ibid. 92, m. 1. In 1477 Richard Dalton and Elizabeth his wife conceded to John son of William Fleming an annuity of 46s. 8d. charged on lands, &c., in Croston and Mawdesley; Towneley MS. BB, no. 1638. Richard and his wife in 1478 released to Thomas Hesketh and Elizabeth his wife all their interest in the lands of William Fleming; no. 1547. They made a feoffment of their estate in 1482, with remainder to Roger son of Richard; no. 1551. Disputes between Thomas Hesketh and Richard and James Dalton were in 1489 referred to arbitration; Add. MS. 32107, no. 1162. Again in 1500 Roger son of Richard Dalton granted various lands, &c., in Croston and Mawdesley, reserving only, it would seem, the manor and demesne lands; Towneley MS. BB, no. 1538. See also Dep. Keeper's Rep. xl, App. 554. Roger Dalton and William his son and heir-apparent gave an acquittance for money owing by Thomas Hesketh in 1520; Towneley MS. BB, no. 1542. William Dalton in 1533 demised to Thomas Hough an acre on the hill and half an acre in the town meadow in Croston; no. 1475. Robert Dalton of Bispham and Joan widow of William Dalton in 1558 sold to Sir Thomas Hesketh the fourth part of the manor of Croston with all other their hereditaments there; no. 1555; Pal. of Lanc. Feet of F. bdle. 19, m. 29.
• 14. See the preceding note and the account of Rufford. Thomas Hesketh and Elizabeth his wife were tenants of half the manor of Croston, &c., in 1486; Final Conc. iii, 142. Hugh Hesketh was the feoffee. In 1487 Thurstan Hall and Elizabeth his wife, daughter and co-heir of William Fleming, agreed to abide the award of Thomas Earl of Derby and others as to their disputes with Thomas son and heir-apparent of Robert Hesketh, concerning manors, messuages, lands, &c., in Wath, Clifton, Rathmell and Dalton in Yorkshire, also in Croston, Mawdesley and Longton in Lancashire; Towneley MS. RR, no. 622. .... etc.
• 29. Duchy of Lanc. Inq. p.m. vi, no. 8. Richard was seven years old. Livery of his lands was made to the heir in 1542. The value was returned as follows: Moiety of the manor of Longton, £8 12s.; moiety of the manor of Croston and Mawdesley, £43 17s. 6d.; tenements in Litherland, £4 18s.; in Huyton, 9s.; rent of the manor of Chorley, 10s.; rent of land in Tarleton (?), 8s.; Raines MSS. xxv, p. 295. Agnes widow of Thomas Ashton had an annuity of £25. Richard son of Thomas son of Thomas Ashton claimed messuages, &c., in Croston and Mawdesley against Seth Worsley and Anne his wife in 1555; Pal. of Lanc. Plea R. 199, m. 5. In the following year he purchased a messuage, &c., in Croston and Mawdesley from Joan Dalton, widow, Robert Dalton and Anne his wife; Pal. of Lanc. Feet of F. bdle. 17, m. 125.
• 44. Joan widow of William Dalton in 1545–6 claimed a close called Castle Place against Henry Croston; also lands called the Paradise, Oldfield, Westhead, Withens and Hillfield; Pal. of Lanc. Assize R. 25. In 1559 the lands of William Nelson of Mawdesley included a close of land called Castle Hill, lying in Croston; Towneley MS. BB, no. 54. Thomas Nelson of Chaddleworth in Berkshire in 1590 had a capital messuage and tenement called Castleyard, which was soon afterwards sold to Robert Hesketh of Rufford; no. 1632, 1607, 117. See also Ducatus Lanc. (Rec. Com.), iii, 224, 340. It is noteworthy that there was a street called St. Marygate in Croston in 1371, when Richard the Miller gave his wife Alice for life a burgage in that street, lying between burgages of John de Croston and Cecily Primrose; Towneley MS. BB, no. 89. Adam de Redeley and Cecily his wife, daughter of William Primrose, are named in 1364; no. 1634. The Town Meadow was in 1539 the free tenement of Sir Robert Hesketh; Pal. of Lanc. Writs of Assize, bdle. 18, Lent, 31 Hen. VIII.
• 47. Sir Peter Legh died in 1528 holding an annual rent in Croston of the king in socage; Duchy of Lanc. Inq. p.m. vi, no. 63. In 1634 the estate is called 2 acres of land, but the tenure is not given; ibid. xxviii, no. 32. Among the pleadings occurs the claim of Joan daughter of William Waringson, who claimed a messuage and lands in Croston against Gilbert de Ince and Alice his wife, John de Goldburn and Adam de Orrell, and recovered against Goldburn; Duchy of Lanc. Assize R. 2, m. 2 d. It was shown that Gilbert and Alice claimed nothing but the service of 16 lb. of wax yearly by which the lands were held. See also ibid. 8, m. 6. In Croston was part of the Balderston estate (Lancs. Inq. p.m. Chet. Soc. ii, 63), afterwards held by Edmund Dudley (1509), Radcliffe of Winmarleigh (1521, &c.) and Gerard (1593); Duchy of Lanc. Inq. p.m. iv, no. 13; v, no. 3, &c.; xvi, no. 2. It was held of Osbaldeston; ibid. viii, no. 1. William Dicconson of Eccleston (1604) held his lands in Croston of the king as of the late priory of St. John of Jerusalem (12d. rent), of Robert Hesketh (2s. 4d.) and Thomas Ashton (4d.) as of their manors of Croston; Lancs. Inq. p.m. (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and Ches.), i, 18. Henry Rowe held a cottage of Hesketh and Ashton, lords of Croston, in 1608; ibid. 93. William Stopford of Ulnes Walton (1617) held a messuage, &c., of Thomas Ashton by 6d. rent, and another of Robert Hesketh; ibid. ii, 73. Matthew Clifton in 1472 held a messuage and lands in Croston claimed by Thomas Hesketh, Elizabeth his wife, Richard Dalton and Elizabeth his wife in right of the wives; Pal. of Lanc. Writs of Assize, 4 Aug. 12 Edw. IV. In 1545 Matthew son and heir of Christopher, brother and heir of Matthew Clifton, deceased, conveyed to Joan Dalton widow and Robert her son, heir of William Dalton, deceased, a messuage called Keyhouse with land in Croston; also a close of pasture called Castlepool Hey in Mawdesley; Pal. of Lanc. Plea R. 181, m. 9. Thomas Mercer and Thomas his son and heir held messuages and lands in Croston and Mawdesley in 1548; Pal. of Lanc. Feet of F. bdle. 13, m. 205.
• .... Three years later (in 1550) Joan widow of William Dalton claimed a tenement in Croston against Henry son and heir of Richard Croston; Pal. of Lanc. Plea R. 189, m. 3. Henry Croston in 1567 sold a piece of land in Croston to Sir Thomas Hesketh; Towneley MS. BB, no. 1592. .... etc.
• From: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol6/pp91-96 _____________________
• 'Dalton01'
• Sir Richard Dalton of Bypsam, Lancashire
  • 1. Sir Robert Dalton
  • m. _Latham (dau of Sir Thomas Latham)
    • A. Sir John Dalton
    • m. _ Hussey (dau of Sir Henry Hussey)
      • i. Sir John Dalton
      • m. _ Pilkington (dau of Sir Richard Pylkyngton)
        • a. Sir Richard Dalton 'of Apethorpe'
        • m. Katherine Venables (dau of Sir Thomas Venables)
          • (1) Ales Dalton
          • m. William Gryffyth of Penryn
          • (2)+ other daughters
        • b. Robert Dalton of Bispayne
        • m. Margaret
          • (1) Richard Dalton of Croston
          • m. _ Fleming (dau of Sir William Fleming of Wath, Yorkshire)
            • (A) Roger Dalton of Dalton Hall
            • m1. _ Ratclyff (dau of Sir John Ratclyff of Lancashire)
              • (i) William Dalton of Bispam
              • m1. Margaret Terboke (dau of Sir William Terboke of Terboke Hall)
                • (a) Margery Dalton (dsp)
                • m1. _ Wenloke
                • m2. Gylbert Moreton
                • (b)+ other issue (dsp) - Robert, Roger, Jane, 8 others
              • m2. Jane (natural daughter of Sir John Towneley of Lancashire)
                • (m) Robert Dalton of Bispham, Pillin and Thurnham (dsp 1580)
                • m. Anne Kechyn (dau of John Kechyn)
                • Visitation ends with this generation, identifying Robert as "of Thurnham". This is presumed to be the Robert who is the first mentioned by Commoners, being described therein as "of Bishpam and Pilling, who acquired by purchase, in 1556, the manor and estate of Thurnham" and who was succeeeded by his nephew.
                • (n) Thomas Dalton
                • m. Anne Molyneux (dau of Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton)
                  • ((1)) Robert Dalton of Thurnham (d 1626)
                  • This is probably the Robert who married Elizabeth Hulton.
                    • ((A)) Thomas Dalton of Thurnham (d after Newbury 1643)
                      • ((i)) Robert Dalton of Thurnham
                      • m. Elizabeth Horner (dau of Thomas Horner of Middleham)
                        • ((a)) Elizabeth Dalton of Thurnham (d 1710)
                        • m. William Hoghton of Park Hall
                        • Their eldest son inherited Thurnham and took the name Dalton.
                        • ((b)) Dorothy Dalton of Faton and Aldcliffe who apparently married ...
                        • m. Edward Riddell of Swinburne Castle (b 1660, d 1731)
                • (o) Anne Dalton
                • m. _ Westmer
                • (p)+ other issue - Roger, Richard
              • (ii) Roger Dalton (dsp)
              • (iii) Sybell Dalton
              • m. William Wolberd Draper
                • (a)+ issue (dsp)
            • m2. (sp) _ Standyche
            • m3. (sp) _ Farnygton
            • m4. Jane Jakes (dau of Roger Jakes of Barkemsted and Mawde Shordyche)
              • (iv) Larence Dalton (d 1561)
              • m. Anne Breme (dau of Richard Breme of London)
              • (v) Margaret Dalton
              • m1/2. Richard Fawley of London (fishmonger)
                • (a)+ issue - Walter, Dorothy
              • m2/1. Thomas Weston of London (taylor)
                • (c) Jane Weston
                • m. Andro Roo of London (fat maker)
                • (d) Margaret Weston
                • m. Nicholas Collet of London (shoemaker)
              • (vi) Anne Dalton
              • m. Thomas Baker of Barkensted
                • (a)+ issue - Astwyn, Raff, Ales, Ellyn, Cyssely
              • (vii) Elsabeth Dalton
              • m. Francis Colbarne
                • (a)+ issue - Jane, Elsabeth
              • (viii) Jane Dalton
              • m1. Richard Not of London ("ale bruer")
              • m2. Robert Vady
              • (ix)+ other issue (dsp) - Henry, Thomas, Thomas, Richard, 3 others
            • (B) Ellen Dalton
          • (2) William Dalton
          • m. Elsabeth Beaconsall of Lancashire
            • (A) Richard Dalton (priest)
            • (B) Anne Dalton
            • m. Seth Worsley of Croston
              • (i)+ issue - John, Anne
          • (3) John Dalton
  • 2. Sir John Dalton
    • A. Sir Peter Dalton
      • i. John Dalton
        • a. Thomas Dalton
        • m. _ Pickering (dau of Sir William Pykerynge)
          • (1) Edmond Dalton
          • m. Katherine Hastynges (dau of Sir Roger Hastynges of Roseby)
            • (A) Edmond Dalton
            • m1. Betryce Leyton (dau of _ Leyton of Sprodeston)
              • (i)+ issue - John (dsp), Jane
            • m2. Elsabeth Cathrall (dau of Awsten Cathrall of Craven)
              • (iii) Roger Dalton of Kykrby Mysperton, Yorkshire
              • m1. Agnes Whalley (dau of Cristopher Whalley of Aley)
                • (a) Elizabeth Dalton
              • m2. Ales Wood (dau of Gyles Wood of Pyckeryng Lyth)
                • (b) Edmond Dalton (dsp, Abbot of St. Mary's, York)
                • (c) Jane Dalton
                • m. Ralph Atton of Stoke
              • m3. Anne Swynborne (dau of William Swynborne of Capheton)
                • (d)+ other issue - Roger, Francis (had issue), ISabel, Frances, Anne, Barbara, Mary, Dorothy
              • (iv) Elsabeth Dalton
              • m. Batholomew Paslew
              • (v)+ other issue (dsp) - Edmond, William, Walter, Christopher, Richard, Agnes, Katherine, Maud
            • (B) William Dalton
          • (2) William Dalton
• Main source(s): Visitation (Yorkshire, 1563-4, Dalton), Commoners (vol i, Dalton of Thurnham)
• From: Stirnet.com
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/dd/dalton01.php _________________
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• http://www.daltondatabank.org/Chronicles/RDaltonBook/18.htm

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