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A History of the County of Lancaster
… between the heirs in 1564 was assigned to the Earl of Derby, 17 and about 1610 was acquired by the Heskeths of … (Chet Soc), ii, 421. Henry Waring, in right of the Earl of Derby, claimed a waste called Duxendean, &c., in 1587; … showing portions to have been held by Thomas Earl of Derby, 1521 (succeeding Harrington); Alexander Osbaldeston, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Nigel, lord of Halton, held a hide and a half in West Derby hundred, and two hides and four plough-lands in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… War. The townspeople were Royalist, 8 and the Earl of Derby appeared to make it his head quarters, its central … to plunder and carry away what they could. 10 The Earl of Derby, who was 12 miles away, marched to its relief, but … pestilence followed. 14 When, in August 1651, the Earl of Derby was raising a force for Charles II, he again tried to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… from 1242 onwards. 14 In 1252 William de Ferrers, earl of Derby, was pardoned for a false claim against him, 15 and … and Richard Egerton, holders about 1633, under the earl of Derby. 38 Towards the end of the eighteenth century it was … m. 3; 151, m. 4 d.; 152, m. 9; see the account of West Derby. See a former note. Peter de Burnhull seems to have …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Elizabeth wife of Edward eleventh Earl of Derby, and was sold to Thomas Patten in 1744. 23 From him it … Sir Edward Stanley, afterwards (173676) eleventh Earl of Derby. Collins states that the first William Spencer had no …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… A later one, Sir Thomas Stanley, son of Edward, Earl of Derby, made the rectory his residence. His son, Sir Edward … lord' was perhaps the Bishop of Chester, or the Earl of Derby. Another was presented for having a candle on the bier, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Winmarleigh, Alexander Osbaldeston and the Earl of Derby, as appears by the inquisitions p.m. It should be …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 190. This Sir William was the brother of the first Earl of Derby, afterwards executed for high treason, all his lands … Frances daughter and coheir of Ferdinando, fifth Earl of Derby. The chief residence of the family was at Ashridge, … Referring to his long service under the Earl of Derby and his father he declared that, so far as he knew, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1162, gave them, together with the adjacent Dalton in West Derby Hundred, to Orm son of Ailward in marriage with his … John Strange, 20 d.; Richard Lathom, 6 d.; Edward Earl of Derby, 2 d.; Bartholomew Hesketh for Borkerfield, 4 d.; … son of Nicholas Rigby had lands in Wrightington and Derby from the feoffee; ibid. no. 1302. Nicholas Rigby made a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the Civil War, under the influence of the Earl of Derby, joined the king's forces, and appears to have served …