Eleanor (Hickford) Lygon (abt. 1540)

Born about 1540 in Gloucestershire, England [uncertain]

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Eleanor, daughter of William Hickford/Higford of Gloucestershire, was the wife of John Lygon of Richard's Castle, Herefordshire.^[1][2][3]

Her year of birth is unknown and is estimated as c 1540.

Children:

• Mary Lygon^[2] (married Bradshaw then Francis Blount)^[4][5]
• Isabella (Sibyl) Lygon^[2][4] (married Francis Smyth of Corsham, Wiltshire)^[3]
• Eleanor Lygon^[2][4] (married Richard Courtney)^[5]
• Winifred Lygon^[2][4]
• Frances Lygon^[2][4]

Eleanor was the Executrix of the will of her husband John Lygon, the will made on 23 Mar 1575 and proved on 11 May 1577.^[4]

She had died by 1593 as a document of 02 Nov 1593 recorded Mary (wife of Francis Blount), Elinor (wife of Richard Courtney) and Frances as the daughters of John Lygon late of Little Malvern, Worcs., deceased, and Elinor, his wife, deceased.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Visitation of Worcestershire 1569. Publications of the Harleian Society. Vol. XXVII, 1888, Lygon Pedigree pp 90-91 Internet Archive.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Collins's Peerage of England; Genealogical, Biographical and Historical. By Sir Egerton Brydges K J. Vol IX, 1812, p 508 Internet Archive.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Wiltshire Visitation Pedigrees 1623. With additional pedigrees and arms collected by Thomas Lyte of Lyte's Cary, Co. Somerset 1628. The Publications of the Harleian Society. Vol LV and LVI. Edited by GD Squibb. 1954. Markes Pedigree, p 122.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Will of John Lygon of Badgrote, Shropshire. 11 May 1577. PROB 11/59/(134?). The National Archives, Kew.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Bargain and sale and feoffment from Franncis Blount of Richard's Castle, Herefs., Esq., Mary, his wife, Richard Courtney, gent., Elinor, his wife, and Frannces Ligon, the said Mary, Elinor and Frannces being daughters of John Lygon late of Lytle Malverne [Little Malvern], Worcs., deceased, and Elinor, his wife, deceased, to Henry Russell of Lytle Malverne, Esq., of 3/5 of a messuage called Ruffes, with close and barn adjoining, lands and appurtenances, 3/5 of a messuage formerly called Cookesayes but then called the White Howse with a close adjoining and a cottage, lands and appurtenances in Lytle Malverne. 2 November, 35 Eliz.I. Witnesses: John Crowther, John Collrick, clerke, Henry Gilley, Jane Blounte. Seals. Consideration: £60. 02 Nov 1593. 705:24/94. Worcestershire Archives.