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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Breretons</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cheshire</strong><br />
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Copyright © B. F. Brereton-Goodwin 2001 (brereton.faye@gmail.com) January 2013 (website edition)<br />
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In 1513 Sir Stanley married Margaret Honford 77 the 12-year-old daughter <strong>of</strong> William Honford or Handforth,<br />
who had fought and was killed at Flodden.<br />
It appears that Sir Stanley became embittered against earthly matters following a serious property dispute with<br />
Cardinal Wolsey. Neighbouring landowners were not always on friendly terms, especially when property was<br />
in question. Leghe <strong>of</strong> Adlington and Sir John Stanley quarreled over the Presbury tithes. Cardinal Wolsey sided<br />
with Leghe and Sir John lost his case and for a time his liberty. In 1528, Stanley obtained a divorce and decided<br />
77 Margaret Honford was the sole heiress <strong>of</strong> William Honford, the last male heir <strong>of</strong> the Honfords <strong>of</strong> Handforth Hall.
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