Richard Hexstall

brief biography

From an unidentified source:

"THERE was once a seat in this parish, venerable for its antiquity, which in old rolls was called HEXTALL'SCOURT, and was the mansion of gentlemen of that name, who were of no small account in these parts, as well as at Hougham, by Dover in this county, though they were originally seated at Hextall manor, in Staffordshire.

"Richard Hextall resided here in the reign of king Richard II. and increased his possessions greatly by marriage with Anne, the daughter and coheir of Richard Grovehurst, of Horsemonden. He left two sons, William and Henry, the eldest of whom seems to have inherited this place; he died without issue male, leaving his two daughters his coheirs, of whom Jane, the eldest, married Sir John Bromley."

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Surname has also been reported to be:

• Hextall
• Haxstall
• Heckstall

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