William Heron, of Ford

William Heron, son of William Heron of Ford (died 16 Jun 1535) and his wife Elizabeth Heron, was born after 1490 and and died before his father did. He married Margaret Forster, daughter of William Forster of Adderstone and his wife Dorothy Ogle, before 1529. Their daughter Elizabeth Heron, heiress of her grandfather William Heron, married Thomas Carr.

Notes

From http://www.chipchasecastle.com/history.htm

Sir William Heron of Ford died in 1535 with no direct male heirs. This left the Herons of Chipchase to lay claim to his considerable estates. The only condition was that the young heiress, Sir William Heron’s granddaughter, Margaret remained unmarried. The Herons took no special action to establish the claim, as there was always a chance that the heiress might marry one of the Herons of Chipchase.

When she married Thomas Carr of Etal, the dispute developed into a typical family feud, and bloodshed ensued. On 1 April 1557 George Heron took a band of two hundred men, in forcible and warlike array of armour and weapons, to the house at Morpeth to establish his claim as rightful owner.

Supporting data

• 'William Heron
• 'M, b. circa 1505
• ' William Heron was born circa 1505 at of Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, England. He married Margaret Forster, daughter of Thomas Forster and Dorothy Ogle, circa 1522.
• 'Family Margaret Forster b. c 1505
• Child
  • ◦Elizabeth Heron+ b. c 1523, d. a 1554
• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2618.htm#...
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• ' Genealogy of the descendants of the Prichards, formerly lords of Llanover, Monmouthshire, with ... (1868)
• http://www.archive.org/details/genealogydescen00smargoog
• http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogydescen00smargoog#page/n181/m...
  • C. — Their son, Thomas Foster, of Etherstone, (will dated 1526), mar. the dau. of Sir William Hilton, by Margery, d. of Sir William Bowes. (As above, Ped. Lumley.)
  • D. — Sir Thomas Foster, of Etherstone, mar. Dorothy Ogle, (as above.) (Scheme at Page 102.)
• ' 37. — Their dau. MARGARET FOSTER, mar. WILLIAM, son of SIR W. HERON, of Ford Castle. (see below.)
• Descent through Heron, of Ford Castle. (for A, B, C, D, and E. see Ped. 16, A.)
  • F. --John Heron, of Ford Castle, attended Ed. III. in his expedition to Brabant.
  • Gu. chev. between three herons close ar. Crest., Heron close ar. Motto, Ardua petit Ardea.
  • G. --His son, William Heron, of Ford Castle, d. 20 Jan. 1428, mar. Isabel Umfraville.
  • "From hence North Tine passes by Chipches, a fort once belonging to the Umfranvilles, then to the Herons, (and not far from the small castle of Swinborn, which gave name to a family of note, sometime part of the barony of William Heron," (Camden's Britannia.)
  • H. --Their son, John Heron, of Ford Castle, born 1421, High Sheriff, 19, 21, 30, 35, of Hen. VI.; M.P. for the county, 20, 25, 27, Hen. VI.; killed on the side of Lancaster, at Towton, 1461. (Raine.) Mar. Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogydescen00smargoog#page/n182/m...
  • William Heron, who d. 22 Aug., 1451. (Sir Richard Heron's Genealogy, Pt. 1.) by Anne, daughter of Sir Robert Ogle, (as above.)
  • J. --Their son, Roger Heron, of Ford Castle.
  • "Chipchase Castle, held once by the Lisles, passed to the Herons of Ford Castle." (Rose's Northumberland.)
  • K. --His son, Sir William Heron, of Ford Castle, b. 1476, d. July 8, 1535. (Confounded by Surtees with his great grandfather,) mar. Elizabeth ......
  • During the imprisonment of Sir William, Ford Castle was besieged and taken by James of Scotland; at the instance of the Earl of Surrey the King was beguiled by Lady Heron, which tended to his losing the battle of Flodden in 1513.
  • ' L. --Their son, William Heron, died before his father, mar. Margaret, dau. of Sir Thomas Foster, of Ederstone, Kt., Marshall of Berwick, who was living 1560.
• 38. -- Their dau. ELIZABETH HERON, (heiress of her grandfather), d. 13 Jan. 1553. Inq. p.m. 1560, mar. THOMAS CARR, Captain of Wark, and 'jure uxoris' of Ford Castle.

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References

• From http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/he... Family and Education George Heron b. by 1515, 2nd s. of John Heron of Chipchase by Joan, da. of Sir Nicholas Ridley of Willimoteswyke. m. (1) Marion, da. of George Swinburne of Edlingham, 1s. 4da.; (2) Margaret, da. of Sir Thomas Forster of Adderstone, wid. of William Heron of Ford, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. or bro. by May 1548. Kntd. c.1570.1 "He seems to have been generally on good terms with the important Forster family, noted for its service to the crown, for besides marrying into it he was a supervisor of the will of Reginald Forster of Capheaton."
• The Baronetage of England, Or the History of the English Baronets ..., Volume 4. By William Betham. “Heron of Hadeston, and of Ford Castle.” <GoogleBooks> William Heron & Elizabeth, 1st wife. Their son William, ob V.P. married Margaret (parents not listed) living in 1596. Their daughter Elizabeth Heron, heiress to her grandfather, ob Jan 13, 1553. Married Thomas Carr, ob Jan 26, 1575.
• ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE COMPLETE PEERAGE. by Tony Ingham, Chris Phillips1 and Rosie Bevan. The Herons of Ford and Thornton. <PDF>
• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/hh4bz/heron01.php
• http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/OGLE.htm#Dorothy OGLE2 Has errors

Archaeologia Aeliana, 1894, 16, p. 39. Andrew Reid. “ Pedigree: John Heron 1421 - 1461.” <[https://books.google.com/books?id=1klRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA39&dq=Sir%20Ge... GoogleBooks]>