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A History of the County of Lancaster
… frequently 'The Speke.' This district contains some of the best wheat growing land in the hundred, and has a considerable river frontage opposite the widest portion of the River Mersey. There are scattered plantations amongst … vill of Speke he held 2 plough-lands of William earl of Ferrers'; Lancs. Inq. and Extents (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1330. Langetre, 1206; Longetre, 1330. The two portions of this townshipStandish and Langtreelie respectively in the … which appears to be that held later by William de Ferrers Earl of Derby, and then by 'the lords of … of Standish were held of Sir William de Ferrers of Groby, Margaret widow of Sir William de Harrington and Robert …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the Mersey on the south, occupies the south-west corner of the parish and contains 3,255 acres. 2 The surface is … in 1901 was 30,436. The principal road is that on the line of the old Roman road from Chester to Manchester, and crosses … was thenceforward to be held by the new lord of William de Ferrers, Earl of Derby, by the services due from the vill; …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Turboc, 1245; Terbok, 1327. The south-western boundary of Tarbock is formed principally by the old course of the … n.; Whalley Coucher (Chet. Soc.), i, 77. From William de Ferrers, earl of Derby, Henry de Torbock secured the right to … and then straight to the ditch aforesaid. From Robert de Ferrers he obtained leave to enclose his park, doing it …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… rising to the north-east and south-east. To the south of the Lostock are Barbles or Barbers Moor in the west and Holcar in the east, to the north of it is Littlewood in the west. Folds is in the north-east … Earl of Lincoln (Lacy), and he of the fee of the Earl of Ferrers (as lord between Ribble and Mersey), and he of the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… having a wedge-like form, lies on the west and north-west of West Derby and Fazakerley; it has a length of over 4 miles and an area of 1,944 acres. 1 At the extreme … in Walton church. 26 He died before 1266, for Robert de Ferrers, earl of Derby, gave the wardship of the heir, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… terrace fringes the low ground lying by the course of the river, of which, for a considerable part of the … 1235, leaving a son William, a minor, as heir. William de Ferrers, earl of Derby, who was the guardian, created some … hands of the king, who granted the custody to the earl of Ferrers, so that the men of the vill never had a free court …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… estate was at Aughton, near Ormskirk. It has an area of 596 acres. 1 The western boundary is formed by the Syd … Charnock, granted to Randle son of Roger, and descended to Ferrers and the 'lords of Leylandshire,' as described under … Robert de Sankey in 1288 held Welch Whittle of William de Ferrers by a rent of 7 s. 8 d.; Lancs. Inq. and Extents (Rec. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… three and a half from east to west, having a total area of 6,203 acres. 1 A portion of it was taken within the … wapentake; Inq. and Extents, 26, 116. In 1237 William de Ferrers confirmed to Luke de Derby, the reeve, and Geoffrey … for his houses in Blackmoor and Derby, in virtue of the Ferrers grant; Add. MS. 32105, fol. 89 b. Others occur who …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 1292. This township, occupying the north-westerly part of the parish, contains 1,882 statute acres, and is much … and have destroyed almost all the former natural beauties of the place. The surface of the ground rises in undulations … of Chester's other lands between Ribble and Mersey to the Ferrers, earls of Derby, then to the earls of Lancaster, and …