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A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1628 were, besides those already mentioned, Alexander Rigby, Nicholas Croft, and Ellen Denton; the lastnamed paid … n. 587. In 1611 Thomas Wycke had held lands here of Roger Rigby; Lancs. Inq. p.m. (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and Ches.), i, 111. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 55 and in part to have been acquired by a branch of the Rigby family. 56 Edward Rigby of Burgh was a freeholder and a justice of the peace in 1600, 57 and Alexander Rigby of the same was one of the principal landowners in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… moiety, became sole lord. Bradley Hall was sold to Adam Rigby, rector of Eccleston, 13 and came by 1836 into the … Bradley, &c.; Pal. of Lanc. Plea R. 258, m. 13. Adam Rigby died in 1627 holding the capital messuage called … The heir was Adam's nephew Alexander (son of Alexander) Rigby, aged thirty-one; Duchy of Lanc. Inq. p.m. xxvii, no. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the name of Edward Eccleston, Robert Prescot, Richard Rigby, Ralph Ashton, James Glest; and in Scholes, William …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… espoused to Nicholas son and heir apparent of Nicholas Rigby; ibid. no. 1313. The first-named James Anderton 'of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Hesketh, Burrowes, also (together) Edward Smith, George Rigby, Augustine Wildbore and Robert Taylor. For the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Shawe of Preston. 11 From him it descended to Thomas Rigby Knowles, who died in 1901, leaving an infant son. The …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… his lands in Freckleton, except an oxgang which Edmund de Rigby and Joan his wife held for Joan's life; Kuerden loc. … roods of land), Adam Banastre 1 d. (2 oxgangs), Edmund de Rigby and Joan his wife 1 d.; Mini. Accts. bdle, 1091, no. 6. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the Elizabethan persecution in 1586 and 1591; Alexander Rigby, a noteworthy Parliamentarian, baron of the Exchequer, … 89 It was acquired not long afterwards by Alexander Rigby of Wigan, who died in 1621 holding Middleton Hall, … resided at Ribby, being perhaps desirous of the style of Rigby of Ribby. He was returned for the Short Parliament in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 10,000 men or more, attacked the town, defended by Colonel Rigby, who had withdrawn his troops from Lathom. The first … defenders were outmatched and the town was taken, Colonel Rigby flying into Yorkshire. The Royalists were said to have …