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A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the three and a half held by him in thegnage for 35 s., and providing a judge and a half at the court of Newton. … other manors. 13 In 1254 he obtained the right to erect a mill in Ashton. 14 The son of Peter and Avice was Peter, who … Langton, baron of Newton, in socage by the service of 20 s. a year, besides many other manors and lands in Lancashire. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… for its fine sylvan scenery. 3 At Stodday there is a snuff mill, long disused. James I stayed at Ashton Hall on 1112 … held by the Lancaster family, being held by knight's service. In the time of Henry II William de Lancaster I … in 1411 held by Philippa widow of Robert de Vere by knight's service and 10 d. rent, 12 and in 1509 by Margaret Countess …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… are worked. There were only thirty-two hearthsRichard Holt's dwelling having twelve of themliable to the hearth tax in … 4 oxgangs in Ashworth, which he had demanded in the king's court. 7 Richard son of Adam de Birtle, who held an acre in … held the capital messuage with eighteen others, a water-mill, four fulling-mills, 300 acres arable land, &c., in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… are several large collieries, also malt kilns and a cotton mill. Wheat, oats, and potatoes are grown. A local board was … were found to hold Aspull, as the eighth part of a knight's fee, directly of Thomas Grelley. 6 From this time the … a footpath from Gidlow Hall westward across Roger Hindley's meadows called Longer Hey to the highway between Aspull …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the northern part of the township, and an important cotton mill at Astley Green. In 1901 the population of the township, … then held by William Fitz Nigel, the earl of Chester's constable. The first recorded tenant of the manorwho also … of Chester, by the service of the tenth part of one knight's fee. 5 He gave to Cockersand Abbey lands here called …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1259, and common since. This name, derived from A.S. Adre, a watercourse, and tun, a farmstead or village, … Howe Bridge, 3 and in 1884 the district parish of St. Anne's, Hindsford. In 1894 a portion of the township was … competition has now entirely disappeared. The first cotton-mill was erected in 1776. The manufacture of bolts and nails …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… was originally rated as 2 oxgangs of land, paying 6 s. for a fifteenth out of 37 1 s. 7 d. levied on the hundred exclusive of the forests. 3 … Boseburn Brook, made in 1336, licence was given to make a mill-dam there. 5 Manor BALDERSTON and Osbaldeston were …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… recorded, but no arable land. 4 There was a small cotton mill to the east of Barley Green, but this has ceased … Day. 5 In 1323 the herbage of Whithalgh yielded 28 s., that of Barley the same, and Haghebothe or Haw Booth 18 s. 6 The tenants were Gilbert de la Legh, Robert de Penhille …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the township. The London and North-Western Company's main line to Scotland runs north through the western side, … of the king as of his duchy by fealty and a rent of 2 s. 6 d.; his son John having died, the heir was John's son … in 1334 respecting her dower in forty-two messuages, mill, &, in Garstang; ibid. 297, m. 230 d.; 300, m. 204 d. In …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… populations in 1901 were 4,959 and 485 respectively. Black's Cross stood in Barrowford. 5 The White Bear Inn is a … 10 Simon de Blakey held two in Barrowford at a rent of 28 s., John the Parker had the third at 13 s. 4 d., and the … son Robert in 1616, when Park Hill, with its lands, corn-mill and fulling-mill, was said to be held of the king in …