Peerage Record – 34843

     Sir Gilbert Hoghton, 2nd Bt. was the son of Sir Richard Hoghton, 1st Bt. and Catharine Gerard.² He married Margaret Aston, daughter of Sir Roger Aston.¹ He died in April 1647.¹
     He accompanied the Prince of Wales (later King Charles I) to Spain to woo the Infanta.¹ He was Carver in Ordinary to King Charles I.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancashire.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1604.² He held the office of Steward of the Royal Forests.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Hoghton, of Hoghton Tower, and Walton le Dale, co. Lancaster [E., 1611] on 12 November 1630.¹ He was 2nd in charge to the Earl of Derby, commander of Royal forces in Lancashire during the Civil War.¹

     Margaret Aston was the daughter of Sir Roger Aston.² She married Sir Gilbert Hoghton, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Richard Hoghton, 1st Bt. and Catharine Gerard.¹ She died on 23 December 1657.¹
     Her married name became Hoghton.

     Sir Richard Hoghton, 3rd Bt. was the son of Sir Gilbert Hoghton, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Aston.² He married Lady Sarah Stanhope, daughter of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings.¹ He died on 3 February 1677/78, with other issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Hoghton, of Hoghton Tower, and Walton le Dale, co. Lancaster [E., 1611] in April 1647.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancashire.² He held the office of Extraordinary Gentleman of the Privy Chamber in 1661.¹

     Hon. Caroline Diana Delacourt-Smith was born on 9 May 1944.^1,2 She is the daughter of Charles George Percy Delacourt-Smith, Baron Delacourt-Smith and Margaret Rosalind Hando, Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn.¹ She married Roger Martin Pudney, son of Arthur William Pudney, on 26 April 1969.^1,2
     She was educated at Windsor Grammar School, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² She was educated at University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.² From 26 April 1969, her married name became Pudney.¹

     Lady Sarah Stanhope was the daughter of Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield and Catherine Hastings.² She married Sir Richard Hoghton, 3rd Bt., son of Sir Gilbert Hoghton, 2nd Bt. and Margaret Aston.¹ She died in May 1698.¹
     Her married name became Hoghton.

     Sir Charles Hoghton, 4th Bt. is the son of Sir Richard Hoghton, 3rd Bt. and Lady Sarah Stanhope.² He married Hon. Mary Skeffington, daughter of John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Massereene and Hon. Mary Clotworthy, circa 8 March 1676.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lancashire.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Hoghton, of Hoghton Tower, and Walton le Dale, co. Lancaster [E., 1611] on 3 February 1677/78.¹

     Roger Martin Pudney is the son of Arthur William Pudney.² He married Hon. Caroline Diana Delacourt-Smith, daughter of Charles George Percy Delacourt-Smith, Baron Delacourt-Smith and Margaret Rosalind Hando, Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn, on 26 April 1969.^1,2

     Hon. Mary Skeffington was the daughter of John Skeffington, 2nd Viscount Massereene and Hon. Mary Clotworthy.² She married Sir Charles Hoghton, 4th Bt., son of Sir Richard Hoghton, 3rd Bt. and Lady Sarah Stanhope, circa 8 March 1676.¹ She died on 30 April 1732.¹
     From circa 8 March 1676, her married name became Hoghton.

     unknown son Pudney was born in 1977.¹ He is the son of Roger Martin Pudney and Hon. Caroline Diana Delacourt-Smith.¹

     unknown daughter Pudney was born in 1975.¹ She is the daughter of Roger Martin Pudney and Hon. Caroline Diana Delacourt-Smith.¹