Peter Higson 1626 - 1688

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Last updated: Jul 21, 2015

Peter Higson (1626 - 1688)

Peter Higson was born abt 1626 in Middle Hulton. There are two potential parent for Peter Higson - Giles Higson and Alice Jackson OR George Higson and Elizabeth Gregory

Peter Higson married Elizabeth Rothwell (of Eccles parish) in Bolton. Banns were lodged on 18 Apr 1647 at St Mary the Virgin the Deane parish church in Rumworth. They were married by Arthur Guest. Peter is noted as living at Middle Hulton at the time of his marriage

Peter and Elizabeth had seven (7) children

  • Elizabeth Higson b: 1647/1648 c: 2 Jan 1648 in St Mary Church Deanne, Lancashire, Eng
  • John Higson b: 1651 c: 13 Apr 1651 in St Mary Church Deanne, Lancashire, Eng
  • Giles Higson b: 1658/1659 in Middle Hulton, England c: 2 Jan 1659 in St Mary Church Deanne, Lancashire, Eng
  • John Higson b: 1660 in Middle Hulton, England c: 9 Dec 1660 in St Mary Church Deanne, Lancashire, Eng
  • John Higson b: 1661 in Middle Hulton, England c: 25 Aug 1661 in St Mary Church Deanne, Lancashire, Eng
  • Alice Higson b: 1666/1667 in Middle Hulton, England
  • Alexander Higson b: 1667 c: 14 Apr 1667 in St Mary Church Deanne, Lancashire, Eng

Peter died in April 1688. He was buried at Deane Parish Church on 6 April 1688

Admon of Estate of Peter Higson of Middle Hulton, died April 1688

His estate was inventoried on 14 April 1688 and found to be worth to be worth just over £8.

The inventory was carried out by two Giles Higsons (one likely to be his son, and one likely to be his brother George's son) and Edward Rishton

In the document, Elizabeth (of Middle Hulton) is named as Peter?s Widow; she was sworn in as administrator of Peter?s estate, along with James Boardman of Great Lever on 5 June 1688