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A History of the County of Lancaster
… is situated in an uninteresting country, flat and devoid of trees. There is nothing picturesque enough to induce the … lords of Newton in Makerfield. Whilst Richard Fitton was seneschal of Makerfield, circa 1280, Robert Banastre gave a … de Byron and John Devias, kts., Richard de Bradshagh, then seneschal (of Makerfield), and others. A small circular seal …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1292. Approached from the south, Preston, in spite of its factory chimneys, has a pleasing appearance, as across … to check the flames; Curia Regis R. 201, m. 7 d. The seneschal, later the recorder, is named in the charters of … of 1562 Thomas Wall was mayor, Evan his brother was a seneschal and Lawrence clerk of the guild, while Anthony son …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Ribilton, 1251; Rybelton, 1292. This township has an area of 757 acres, including the 108 acres of Ribbleton Moor. As the hamlet of Brockholes in the … Soc. Lancs. and Ches.), i, 49. Roger de Leicester was seneschal of Amounderness under Theobald Walter; Farrer, op. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Tyldesley, containing 1,970 statute acres, and the hamlet of Shakerley on the north-west, containing 520 acres, and is … bounded on the northern and eastern sides by the hundred of Salford. 1 The ground rises gently from an elevation of … of Emery le Boteler. 5 Henry was living in 1260, 6 was seneschal of Warrington in 1261, 7 and survived at least …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… usual since a.d. 1300. The township lies on the south side of the River Ribble to the south-east of and almost opposite to the town of Preston; to the west … de Walton for 6 d. rent and a pair of white gloves. Alan, seneschal to John constable of Chester, attested both …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… northern corner where the township boundary meets those of Billington and Salesbury to the summit of Wilpshire Moor 770 ft. above mean sea level. A spur of … by (west) Romisike, (east) Egginsike. Alan the clerk, then seneschal of John de Lacy constable of Chester, attests the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Witton WITTON The ancient township adjoins the town of Blackburn on the east and is divided from it for some distance by the River Blackwater, a tributary of the River Darwen, over which the township extended and … 18. The charter was attested by Adam de Blakeburn, 'then seneschal,' i.e. 12834. Lancs. Inq. and Extents (Rec. Soc. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Workesley alias Worseley,' 1581. The ancient township of Worsley measures 4 miles from east to west, the breadth … and Astley, while another brook, rising near the boundary of Clifton and flowing south to the Irwell, divides Worsley … her former husband not dying till Nov. or Dec. 1380, in Aquitaine. On this account the second marriage was declared …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Betheleghton, 1246; Leghton, 1348. The southern half of Yealand lies upon the hilly ridge extending north from Warton Crag; here it attains a height of 400 ft. above sea level. On the eastern slope is the … Cockersand Abbey; Chartul. i, 190. An Adam de Yealand was seneschal of the Bishop of Durham in 1225; Hutchinson, Dur. …
Cardiff Records
… Series.) Welsh. MXLIII. Iosef, Teilo's Bishop ( i.e., of Llandaff), died in Rome. MLXXX. The building of Caer Dyf was begun. MCCX. (King John's war against Rhs and Owain.) Then the Seneschal of Kaer Dyf, a man who was leader of the host, and …