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A History of the County of Lancaster
… enfeoffed Hugh son of Leofwin of half a knight's fee in Altham, half of Billington, and elsewhere; consequently the … of this manor descended in the family of Alvetham (Altham) and their descendants until the commencement of the … this time, as for twenty-five years after, the half-fee in Altham of which this manor was a member was held in dower by …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Shuttleworth Pasture, Col. Holden; Stephen Hey, Mr. Jesse Altham by purchase from Mr. Robertshaw; Slack, Sir John O. S. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Gilbert in 13256 obtained lands in Church from Roger de Altham. 19 Robert son of Gilbert prosecuted the claim for the … other chapel in the district, for in 1717 the curate of Altham read service and preached a sermon once a fortnight. … de Church; see notes 13 and 15 above. HH, no. 5. The Altham family appear earlier, for in 1284 John de Altham …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Accrington, from which it is separated by a piece of Altham, and is bounded on the west and north-west by Hyndburn … Henry de Lacy's feoffment to Hugh son of Leofwine, lord of Altham, as noticed in the account of that place; it was rated … of a knight's fee. The superior lordship descended like Altham. The inferior lordship of the manor, or tenure in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… himself to be a true convert.' Anderton was curate of Altham (q.v.) from 1730 till his death in 1742. Curate of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… was granted by William de Arches to Thomas the Clerk of Altham under the name of Kagildegrene at a free rent of 3 s. 6 d. 55 Roger son of Thomas de Altham gave the same to Thomas his son, 56 who appears to … grant of land there by Roger son of Thomas the Clerk of Altham to his son Thomas; he had had the same by gift of Adam …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1580. Elizabeth Elston married Nicholas Banastre of Altham, and she also was living in 1580. See Piccope MSS. i, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… road from Clitheroe went over Read Height to the bridge at Altham, thence south over Hameldon. 2 Pendle cross stood on …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… contributions' of the people were ill paid. The curate of Altham read the service and preached there once a fortnight, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and has a branch north through the hamlet towards Altham. The Accrington and Burnley line of the Lancashire and … present owner, the Earl of Abingdon. 38 The Banastres of Altham held land in Huncoat of the king in socage. 39 Edmund … was probably held by the lord of Clitheroe. Richard de Altham claimed common of pasture in Huncoat, but the Abbot of …