Hesketh

Hesketh may refer to:

• Baron Hesketh: the various Barons or Lords Hesketh, who lived at Easton Neston in Northamptonshire, England
• Lord Hesketh: the Conservative Party politician, formally titled Alexander Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh
• Hesketh Racing: the 1970s Formula One racing team, formed by Alexander Hesketh
• Hesketh Motorcycles: the former motorcycle brand, formed by Alexander Hesketh
• Victoria Hesketh, English musician better known by her stage name Little Boots
• Hesketh, Alberta: a Canadian hamlet
• Hesketh Bank: a small agricultural village in Lancashire

• Chris Hesketh, English rugby league footballer
• Sean Hesketh, English rugby league footballer

Etymology

The name came, as a placename, from Old Norse hestr = "horse" + skeið, = "grazing land for horses" or "horse racecourse".




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