Andrew Barton (abt. 1497 - 1549)

Born about 1497 in Smithills, Deane Parish, Lancashire, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 14 Mar 1549 at about age 52 in Smithills, Deane Parish, Lancashire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Andrew Barton, of Smithills, Lancs., and of Holme, Nottingham; b. 1497/8; succeeded father, July 1516; adm. Inner Temple; JP (Lancs.) by 1529; member of Parliament for Lancs., 1529; commr. for tenths of spiritualities, Notts. 1535, subsidy, Lancs., 1541, 1543; steward of the Stanley manor of Ingleton, Lancs., 1548.

He m. Agnes als Anne Stanley (b. Hooton, Cheshire, 1479; d. abt 1530), dau. of Sir William Stanley, of Hooton, co. Chester (b. 1443; d. 3 Mar 1512) by Anne (Agnes), dau. of Sir Robert Grosvenor, of Holme and Eaton, Cheshire, by Joan (dau. of Thomas Fitton, of Gosworth).

He d. 14/15 Mar 1549, bur. Bolton, Lancs. (will dated 7 Feb; executors were his wife, his eldest son Robert, Thurstan Tyldesley and his son-in-law, Robert Holt).

He had abt 7 sons and 4 daus., viz:

1. Robert Barton, of Smithills, son and heir, b. 1524; JP; responsible for the arrest of the Protestant martyr George Marsh, 1554; m. Margery (d. 1592), dau. of Sir Piers Leghe, of Ridge, co. Chester, and of Bradleighe, co. Lancaster, knighted Edenborough, 1544 (Visitation, 1613); d.s.p. 10 Sept 1580, when his widow m. 2ndly Sir Richard Shuttleworth, of Gawthorpe, chief justice of Chester.
2. Raufe Barton, Member of Parliament for Wigan, Notts., 1558, and for Nottingham, 1553 and 1571; b. 1525; educ. Gray’s Inn 1542; called to bar 1545; succeeded above-mentioned brother Robert 1580; Reader, Gray’s Inn, Lent 1559, autumn 1568, bencher 1569; Feodary, Notts, from c. 1560; Queen’s attorney, Cheshire, Flints., Anglesey, Caern. and Merion., May 1563; Queen’s attorney and serjeant, Lancs., May 1564; recorder, Nottingham, 1564-c.82; member, council in the marches of Wales 1570; j.p.q. Notts.1558/59-d., Glos., Herefs., Salop 1579-d.; commr. musters, Denb. 1580; other commissions 1560-79; m. by lic. 14 June 1555, Eleanor, dau. of Sir Roger Brereton, of Malpas, Cheshire (for which family see above, sub Dutton), widow of one Brackenbury; he d. Holme, 18 Mar 1592, having had 9 children (2 sons and 1 dau.).
3. Henry Barton, d.s.p.
4. Thurston Barton, m. Anne, dau. and heir of John Parr, of Kempnough (Kempnall) and Cleworth, Lancs. (son of Thurston Parr by Margaret Radcliffe), by Margaret, dau. of Thomas Massy, of Quyckleswike (Quickleswick), Lancs. (Visitation of 1507); she m. 2ndly at Leigh, 5 Aug 1578, Nicholas Starkie.
5. Cicely, m. Robert Holte of Stubley, Lancaster, extr of her father’s will.
6. Margret, m. as his first wife John Westby, a recusant, of Moubrycke [Mowbreck Hall], co. Lancaster, where he was bur. 30 Nov 1581.
7. Dorothy, m. Sir William Gerard (b. 1518; d. 1 May 1581, bur. Chester Cathedral), educ. Gray’s Inn, adm. 1543, called bar 1546; freeman of Chester; member, council in the marches of Wales c.1560, v.-pres. 1562; v.-justice of Chester 1561; chancellor of Ireland and dean of St. Patrick’s 1576; master of requests 1579; commr. eccles. causes, diocese of Chester 1562; recorder of Chester, 1567; MP for Chester for many years; knighted 11 Oct 1579; son of Gilbert Gerard, of Ince, Lancs., by Eleanor, da. of William Davison, of Chester; had issue: 2 sons inc. Gilbert; 4 daus.
8. Eleanor, m. William Syngleton, of Broughton Tower.
9. Sibell, bur. St Peter, Prestbury, 6 July 1584, ‘in Templo’.
10. William Barton. Query. No birth record.

Notes

1485 -- Andrew Barton, on behalf of his wife Cecily Radcliffe, took possession of Smithills Hall when the male line of the Radcliffe family failed. Smithills Hall had belonged to the Radcliffe family since 1335. In 1335 William Radcliffe had "acquired" Smithills Hall from the Hultons family who had "acquired" it from the Knights Hospitallers. ^[1]

1497/1498 -- Andrew Barton was born at probably Smithhills, Cheshire, or Smithills, Deane Parish, [Salford Hundred], Lancashire, [now the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester], England. He was the first son and heir of John Barton of Smithhills {sic} and Cecily Radcliffe of Smithhills {sic}. ^[2]

Cecily Radcliffe of Smithhills {sic} was a daughter and heiress of Sir Ralph Radcliffe of Smithhills, Lancashire, England. ^[3]

The Barton family was wealthy sheep farmers who owned Smithills Hall from 1485 to 1659. Ownership of Smithills Hall passed by marriage from the Barton family to the Belasyse family. ^[4]

Andrew Barton and Anne Stanley married at ^[5] possibly Smithills, Deane Parish, Lancashire, England.

Andrew Barton and Anne Stanley had 11 children: four daughters and seven sons. ^[6]

March 14, 1549 -- Andrew Barton died at ^[7] probably Smithills, Deane Parish, Lancashire, England.

Sources

1. ↑ Smithills Hall. Wikipedia.
2. ↑ The History of [the English] Parliament. Andrew Barton.
3. ↑ The History of [the English] Parliament. Andrew Barton.
4. ↑ Smithills Hall. Wikipedia.
5. ↑ The History of [the English] Parliament. Andrew Barton.
6. ↑ The History of [the English] Parliament. Andrew Barton.
7. ↑ The History of [the English] Parliament. Andrew Barton.

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