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A History of the County of Lancaster
… each 'side' has been accustomed to have a constable in the Rochdale manor court. 1a The principal road is that going south-east and east from Rochdale through Milnrow to Huddersfield. From Milnrow a road goes north to join the Rochdale-Todmorden road. The Lancashire and Yorkshire …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… on the south side of the river just named. The town of Rochdale now occupies a large portion of the area. The … towards the north. The principal roads are those from Rochdale southwest and west through Marland to Bury, with a … through the township, having stations at Castleton and Rochdale; near the former is a junction with the line from …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and the moiety of a water-mill, in Cheetham, Strangeways, Rochdale, Spotland, Oldham, Cheesden, Manchester, Salford, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… John married Joan, with whom he had lands in the parish of Rochdale. 29 He acquired also the estate of Royton. 30 He and … in it relate mostly to Butterworth and other lands in Rochdale. Robert de Byron released to Richard his brother his … no. 2/103. Sir Richard acquired various lands in Oldham, Rochdale, &c. from 1319 onwards; ibid.no. 7/228; no. 8/30; …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 4b coming about 1400 to the Belfields of Clegg in Rochdale. 5 From their heirs the manor was acquired in or … Fenton of Bamford Hall, a manufacturer and banker of Rochdale. 7 Mr. Fenton, who also purchased the adjacent … latter of whom is noticed in the account of Belfield in Rochdale. Henry Townley died in 1731, leaving three daughters …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… sister Mary in 1764 married Richard Townley of Belfield, Rochdale, and their share of the estate was sold to James …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… with a station near the middle called Failsworth. The Rochdale Canal crosses the north-west corner, and the Oldham …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… passed to the Saviles already noticed in the account of Rochdale, and in 14456 their son Sir Thomas Savile held the … in the settlement on Robert Savile in the same way as Rochdale. 19 Robert appears to have sold many parcels of land …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Diaries, iii, 94. John Wesley, after a rough reception at Rochdale in 1749, went to Bolton, and found 'the lions at Rochdale lambs in comparison with those at Bolton. Such rage …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… (forty years since) chiefly employed by moneyed men at Rochdale; but now the trade is supported by capitals acquired … to Manchester three days a week, to Blackburn once, and to Rochdale once; Baines, op. cit. i, 649. In the court of … claimed dower in fourteen messuages, &c., in Haslingden, Rochdale, Mellor, Habergham and Burnley against Robert son of …