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A History of the County of Lancaster
… the Lune to reach Gressingham. The Midland Railway Company's branch line from Hellifield to Lancaster skirts the … place of residence. 5 In 1086 the manor was in the king's hands, but was probably granted to the Montbegon family … left the residue of his estate in trust for the priests at Leighton Hall and Robert Hall; Misc. (Cath. Rec. Soc), iv, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and Simonswood. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's Liverpool and Manchester railway crosses the township, with … a mile east of the church. 2 Peter Augustine Baines, O.S.B., Bishop of Siga and Vicar Apostolic of the Western … but his niece Agnes, who married Robert Middleton of Leighton, had a son Thomas, ibid.; and he, alleging that …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… head quarters of the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. On the right side of the main … entrance to the town directly to the castle, passes Queen's Square, Penny's Hospital and the Assembly Rooms. 11 Market … no tenure is recorded in the inquisitions of Middleton of Leighton (1600) and Hesketh of Rufford (1620); Duchy of Lanc. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… assessed as four plough-lands, was a member of Earl Tostig's Halton fee. 2 Afterwards part was held by Count Roger of … Adam de Middleton then held one plough-land by knight's service, and had given 1 oxgang of land there to Adam son … 1655, P. 53. In 1654 a settlement by George Middleton of Leighton and Anne his wife included the 'manor' of Middleton …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… by a different tenure, viz. in thegnage by a rent of 15 s. It was assessed as three plough-lands. 9 In a rental of … Henry Parker, conveyed it by fine to George Middleton of Leighton in Yealand in 1597. 41 As will be shown later, the … recognized in later times. For a time it descended with Leighton, 42 but in 1669 Sir George Middleton and Anne his …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the greave of Overton, rendered a net sum of 18 17 s. 7 d. to the king's receiver, partly in money and partly in wheat at 6 s. 8 d. … 1885 Walter James Locke, M.A. 41 (T.C.D.) 1895 Robert Leighton Atkinson, M.A. (Oxf.) 1896 Thomas Wright Greenall, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in Pendlebury. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's railways from Manchester to Bolton and to Hindley pass … of the township. The London and NorthWestern Company's Manchester and Liverpool line crosses the southern part of … and heir of Thomas Gooden and wife of Albert Hodshon of Leighton, to Thomas Worsley; Dorothy had two daughtersMary …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… possession of Washington, 14 Lawrence 15 and Middleton of Leighton. 16 One or two other names occur in the … Nat. Biog. The letter referred to is printed in Whitaker's Richmondshire, ii, 315. He appears to have been clear in … The chief rents of the rectory in 1650 amounted to 7 7 s. 2 d. A court roll of 1699 in the possession of the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… a more extensive tract of level country extending from Leighton Moss on the south to Silverdale Moss on the northern … manor being mentionedof the king as duke by knight's service and the payment of 2 d. a year for castle ward. 8 … 125, no. 39. It was probably acquired by the Middletons of Leighton, as a manor of Silverdale occurs in family …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… another road turns off to the east towards St. Michael's, while from Great Singleton other roads go east and west to … 8 and in similar ways later. 9 The demesne rendered 28 s. to the farm of the county in 1226, 10 but this had been … Bibl. Dict. of Engl. Cath. ii, 47488. The Gillows of Leighton in Yealand are descendants. Dict. Nat. Biog. V.C.H. …