Geoffrey de Worsley

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ⁸²⁶
Geoffrey de Worsley was the son of Richard de Worsley, son of Elias. Geoffrey was in possession of his father's estates in 1254 [Lancs. Inq. and Extents, i, 193]. He died sometime before 1268. His wife, named Agnes [Whalley Coucher, i, 55] survived him. His son was Richard de Worsley, and was still living in 1292 [Assize R. 408, m. 32].

Geoffrey also had a daughter named Isabel who married Richard de Bolton. Geoffrey gave in free marriage certain lands in Holeclough, with easements in Worsley, Mokenis excepted, the rent being a pair of white gloves.

Records in which Geoffrey appear are:
(1) Geoffrey was on a jury in 1254, which inquired into certain trespasses on Thomas Grelley's parks [Lancashire Inquest and Extents, Vol. i, p. 193]
(2) Geoffrey made grants in Hulton [Assize Roll of 1246]
(3) Agnes widow of Geoffrey de Worsley released to the Abbot of Stanlaw all claim to land in Little Houghton which her husband had sold to Richard de Byron; Richard de Worsley, her first-born, was a witness [Whalley Coucher, i, 55]. She also released her claim to dower in lands in Monton and Swinton given to Geoffrey de Byron [Ellesmere D. no. 214].

~A Histroy of the Country of Lancaster, Vol. IV, Worsley, pp. 376-392

• Background Information. ⁸²³
Aniuersis Cristi fidelib, hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris Agnes quondam uxor Galfridi de Workedlegh salutem in año. Nouerit uniuersitas vestra me in legitima viduitate mea dimisisse et quietuclamasse año Abbati et conuentui de Stanl. totum ius et clameum quod habui vel aliquo modo habere potui in terra de Halghton quam Galfridus quondam maritus meus vendidit Ricardo de Biron. Ita quod nec ego nec aliquis p me vel p me aliquid in dicta terra nomine dotis vel aliquo alio iure exigere vel vendicare poterimus, nisi tamen preces et orationes. In cuius rei testimonium presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testib, G. de Biron, Rogero de Penhulbur, Dauid de Hulton, Rie. de Workedlegh primogenito meo, Thomas fil. Litecok de Salford, Rob. de Schoresword, et alijs.

Footnote:
   I. Geoffrey de Workedlegh married Agnes, and had two sons:
      1. Richard, who succeeded
      2. Roger who had a son also named Richard
  II. Richard, dominus de Woredlegh, living 1276, had two son:
      1. Henry
      2. Roger, who married Cecilia de Roynton, living 1277.
III. Henry, dominus de Workedlegh, living 22 Edw. I, 1294, married Joane, who died 1293.
 IV. Henry, living 5 Edw. III.

~ The Coucher Book, Or Chatulary of Whalley Abbey, Vol. I, pp. 55-56

Geoffrey married Agnes.⁸²⁶