Hesketh may refer to:

People

Baron Hesketh Baron Hesketh, of Hesketh in the County Palatine of Lancaster, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1935 for Sir Thomas Fermor-Hesketh, 8th Baronet, who had previously briefly represented Enfield in the House of Com ...

: the various barons or lords Hesketh, who lived at Easton Neston in Northamptonshire, England ** Lord Hesketh: the Conservative Party politician, formally titled

Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh Thomas Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh, KBE, PC (born 28 October 1950) is a British peer and UK Independence Party politician. Early life Hesketh succeeded in the barony (and baronetcy) on 6 October 1955, aged four, when his fath ...

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Hesketh Racing Hesketh Racing was a Formula One constructor from the United Kingdom, which competed from 1973 to 1978. The team competed in 52 World Championship Grands Prix, winning one and achieving eight further podium finishes. Its best placing in the ...

: the 1970s Formula One racing team, formed by Alexander Hesketh ***

Hesketh Motorcycles Hesketh Motorcycles is a British motorcycle manufacturer, initially based in Daventry and Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England. The company was formed by Alexander, 3rd Lord Hesketh, to develop a prototype in 1980. After two variations ...

: the motorcycle brand, formed by Alexander Hesketh *

Chris Hesketh Christopher Hesketh (28 November 1944 – 10 August 2017) was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire as ...

, English rugby league footballer *

Kenneth Hesketh Kenneth Hesketh (born 20 July 1968) is a British composer of contemporary classical music in numerous genres including dance, orchestral, chamber, vocal and solo. He has also composed music for wind and brass bands as well as seasonal music for ...

, British composer *

Jake Hesketh Jake Alexander Hesketh (born 27 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for National League club Eastleigh. Early and personal life Hesketh was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, but his family ...

, English association footballer *

Karne Hesketh Karne L. Hesketh (born 1 August 1985) is a player for the Japan rugby union team. Early life Hesketh was born in Napier, New Zealand, where he attended Napier Boys High School. Professional career Hesketh is a professional rugby union player ...

, New Zealand-born Japanese rugby player *

Philip Hesketh Philip John Hesketh (born 15 November 1964) is a British Anglican priest. Since June 2016, he has served as the Dean of Rochester, the head of the chapter of Rochester Cathedral and the most senior priest in the Diocese of Rochester. Early lif ...

, British Anglican priest and current Dean of Rochester *

Sean Hesketh Sean Hesketh (born ) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who last played for Hunslet in Kingstone Press League 1. He plays as a . He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Hunslet. He has previously ...

, English rugby league footballer *

Thomas Hesketh Thomas Hesketh (1548–1605), of Whitehill and Preston, Lancashire and of Heslington, Yorkshire, was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Preston in 1586 and 1589, Lancaster in 1597 and 1604, and Lanca ...

, English politician * Victoria Hesketh, English musician better known by her stage name

Little Boots Victoria Christina Hesketh (born 4 May 1984), better known by her stage name Little Boots, is an English electropop singer-songwriter and DJ. She was previously a member of the band Dead Disco. Since performing as a solo artist she has released ...

Places

Hesketh, Alberta Hesketh is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Kneehill County. It is located approximately west of Drumheller. The community has the name of J. A. Hesketh, a railroad official. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducte ...

: a Canadian hamlet *

Hesketh Bank Hesketh Bank is a small agricultural village in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north-east of the town of Southport on the Irish Sea estuary of the River Ribble. The area falls under West Lancashire Borough Council for administrative purp ...

: a small agricultural village in Lancashire

Etymology

The name came, as a placename, from

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

''hestr'' = "horse" + ''skeið'', = "grazing land for horses" or "horse

racecourse A race track (racetrack, racing track or racing circuit) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also use ...

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