Sir William Norris of Speke (d.1506)

✓ Sir William Norris of Speke, 'contracted in marriage as early as 1468 to Katherine, daughter of Sir Henry Bold'; d. 1 Sep 1506, his heir Henry being 'aged twenty-eight and more': VCH Lancashire III 'Speke'. TOP for now - the VCH account continues upward through the earlier Norrises of Speke (14th-15th c.), not read today; extendable. Source: Victoria County History, Lancashire vol. III (1907), 'Townships: Speke' (british-history.ac.uk), read 27 Oct 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.]