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A History of the County of Lancaster
… Townships Downham DOWNHAM Dunum, Dounum, 1292; Donum, 1302; Dounom, 1311. This … slope of Pendle Hill. At the foot is the village of Downham, in a vale lying east and west, and bounded along the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… as duke of Lancaster, by knight's service, 6 oxgangs in Downham, lands in West Derby, Holland Place in Halewood, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… After the sale of Great Lever he lived at Whalley and Downham. The baronetcy became extinct in 1696, when the … were divided between the Asshetons of Middleton and of Downham; G. E. C. Complete Baronetage, i, 149, 150. He was …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the four daughters and co-heirs of Richard Worsley of Downham and Twiston, 124 and from that time the descent of … Clitheroe Ct. R. ii, 7; i, 505, 506. See the account of Downham. In one of Lord Ribblesdale's deeds (T 5, 6, bdle. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Nicholas Hancock died in 1586 holding messuages, &c., in Downham and South Kirkby (Yorks.). He married Ellen daughter … Hancock the heiress married (1592) Richard Assheton of Downham (d. 1596), by whom she had no issue, and then William …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… as a release to his father of lands received from him in Downham and Much Woolton was made by Robert in 1389, 41 the … annually. He also held the manor of Garston and lands in Downham, Allerton, Woolton, Halewood, and West Derby, which …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 22 Their part of the estate seems to have been chiefly in Downham and Twiston, where the later descents will be found. … of Worston, complained that the lords of the adjacent Downham and Mearley had claimed part of the moors and other … service due for the moiety of a knight's fee. Ibid. 386. Downham, or part, was added. See the account of Aighton. In …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 8 d. rent; also other messuages and lands in Wiswell and Downham. 53 His heir was a son Thomas, then aged …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… was held in common for Pendleton, Chatburn, Worston and Downham. 7 The rolls for 13234 8 and 1377 1567, 9 so far as … held by charter and paid 1 d. as above. Ibid. ii, 5. Downham was afterwards granted out, but the other three …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… married Margaret daughter and heir of Henry de Dyneley of Downham, and in 1401 her share of the inheritance was …