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A History of the County of Lancaster
… WESTLEIGH Westeley, 1237; Westlegh, 1238; Westlay in Legh, 1292. This township, occupying the north-westerly part … purchased the advowson of the church of 'Westlay in Legh' from the prioress of Wallingwells. 17 Richard died … In the reign of Edward I mention occurs of Master Henry de Legh, clerk, whose son Henry held lands here from 1300 to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… services of Warine de Lea, Henry de Wheelton and Adam de Legh (no. 371(?) 1275); Adam son of Henry de Wheelton, or 'de Legh of Wheelton,' Kilncarr and Croylanhurst (no. 25, 644); … portion; Add. MS. 32106, no. 400. There was a local Lee or Legh family mentioned in a preceding note. William de Lea in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the death of Sir Thomas Gerard in 1622 that Sir Peter Legh had acquired the superior lordship formerly held by the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… occupied by the lessee or steward. One of these, Gowther Legh, founded the grammar school. A later one, Sir Thomas … charters relating to the township are contained among the Legh of Lyme deeds in Raines' MSS. (Chet. Lib.), xxxviii, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Abbot of Whalley, Richard de Shireburne and Gilbert de la Legh held of the duke the fourth part of a knight's fee in … Richard del Bridge of Burnley, Lawrence son of John de la Legh and William de Hallstudes. In 1402 the abbey was allowed …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in Woodplumpton to trustees for Isabel daughter of Robert Legh of Adlington, and other messuages, &c., in 1471 to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… recorded in 1600 was Alexander Standish. 46 Sir Peter Legh and Ralph Standish were the landowners paying to the … Star Chamber Pleading of a preceding note. In 1485 Thomas Legh of High Legh appointed Thomas Hawarden one of the executors of his …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1598; his widow Dorothy afterwards married Sir Peter Legh of Lyme, and dying in 1639 was buried at Eccles with her … continued in it with but little interruption. Dame Dorothy Legh in 1638 left the interest of 50 for its maintenance, and … of Geoffrey de Worsley; De Banco R. 363, m. 212. From the Legh of Lyme deeds it is evident that Anabel was the daughter …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… complete houses of its type that he had ever seen. 34 The Legh and Towneley families were early owners in the township. … op. cit. ii, 22930. The free tenants were John de Legh, Henry son of Gilbert de Worsthorne, Adam le Heir, Adam … de Clayton and Isabel his wife (in her right), John de Legh and Cecily his wife (in her right), and Gilbert de …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066-1300
… chantry ( Cal. II 575 (no. 134) = I 531). 74 Reginald de Legh 75 Prob. already treas. when occ. without title, his …