Roger's successor was William de Samlesbury, his eldest son, who increased his estates by marrying Avina daughter and heir of William de Notton, lord of Breightmet in the parish of Bolton-le-Moors, by whom he had issue Margery, Cecily and Elizabeth. He died about 1256, his widow obtaining the manor of Breightmet in satisfaction of her dower. His eldest daughter Margery married first in or before 1257 Richard son and heir-apparent of William de Clifton, who died shortly after his marriage, and secondly Robert de Hampton of Allonby, co. Cumb., and died without issue before July 1267; who died shortly after his marriage, and secondly Robert de Hampton of Allonby, co. Cumb., and died without issue before July 1267; Cecily the second daughter married before 13 April 1259 John Deuyas; and Elizabeth married after that date Robert de Holand son and heir of Thurstan de Holand. Robert de Hampton died in 1277, but not until 1292 or 1296 was a partition of his third part of the manor made between Deuyas and Holand. In 1311, at the death of the Earl of Lincoln, Dame Cecily Deuyas and Dame Elizabeth de Holand held a plough-land here in thegnage by the yearly service of 12s. 2
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At York, on the morrow of All Souls, 42 Henry III (3 Nov 1257), there was a concord that records a demise of the manor or township of Breightmet to Avina, mother of the daughters and coheirs of the said Sir William de Samlesbury for life, and a settlement of this estates, subject to this life interest, upon her three daughters. Avina had brought Breightmet to her husband in marriage. In 1212, William de Notton, son of Gilbert de Notton, held this township of the heir of Ranulf de Marsey by service of 8s. yearly .... 3
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