Sir Richard de Hoghton

✓ as named: Sir Richard de Hoghton, father of Sibyl de Bold (1329). TOP - nothing further wired. Source: Victoria County History, Lancashire vol. III (1907), 'Bold' pp.403-404 (archive.org djvu text, read 2 Nov 2026). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 2 Nov 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||2 Nov 2026 (w81) IDENTIFIED|| VCH Lancs VI (Hoghton): Sir Richard de Hoghton, son of Master Richard de Hoghton (a clerk) by Christiana - 'The identification of Richard son of Master Richard with Sir Richard seems fully proved' (fn 29), though 'usually stated' to be son of Adam, Sir Adam's heir; his legitimacy doubtful. Held the manor 1311, knight by 1321, knight of the shire 1322-1337, d. shortly after 1337; m. Sibyl, sister and heir of Sir Henry de Lea. VCH Hoghton names an elder daughter Joan (m. William de Greystoke) but not Sibyl de Bold, who is from VCH Bold. TOP removed. Source: Victoria County History, Lancashire vol. VI (1911), 'Townships: Hoghton' (british-history.ac.uk, read 2 Nov 2026), text and notes 25-31.