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A History of the County of Lancaster
… to the Rev. M. Fletcher, whose son, the present rector of Chorley, is now patron. The value of the benefice is returned … settlement. Archdeacon of Blackburn 1901, rector of Chorley 1907, alderman of the County Council. Hon. Canon of …
A History of the County of Stafford
… main housing developments: Chell Heath (813), Fegg Hayes; Chorley Avenue (460), Tunstall; Oxford estate (122), Chell; …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Croston; Hesketh-With-Becconsall; Tarleton; Rufford; Chorley; Hoole; Eccleston; Standish Before the Conquest the … 17 d. The descent is shown in the account of the manor of Chorley. In the sheriff's accounts for 1348 appears a sum of … that the following sums were due: for 4 burgages in Chorley, 4 s., and 4 from the park of Healey; Duchy of Lane. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… to Clitheroe and Yorkshire. A line from Blackburn to Chorley was opened in 1869. Ibid. 205. There was another … the time of the Elevation; Whalley Couch. iv, 1168. Peter Chorley of London in 1464 left 6 s. 8 d. to the church of the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… minor families which appear in the records are those of Chorley, 30 Brereworth, 31 Gerard of Radburn, 32 whose estate … 66 oc. 1355 Hugh de Pemberton 67 11 Feb. 136970 Thomas de Chorley 68 David de Egerton d. Hugh de Pemberton 10 Apr. 1413 … son of Robert de Langton in 1362 granted to William de Chorley, Margery his wife and Ralph their son all his land in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… townships, was separated in 1642, the detached township of Chorley, 4 or 5 miles to the east, became an independent … 1 3 s. 4 d.; Much Hoole, 15 s. 4 d.; Little Hoole, 10 s.; Chorley with Bispham, 1 4 s. 7 d.; Rufford, 1 1 s. 3 d.; … Dalton, Bartholomew Hesketh, Henry Charnock and William Chorley. 6 The history of the parish shows little of interest …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 'hand weaving for the cotton manufacturers in Preston and Chorley, and a furniture calico printing work recently …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1757 in fulfilment of the wish of her father Joseph Chorley is given thus: 1 in Catterall, 1 in Claughton and 2 … vicarage was made in 1581 by Thomas and Hugh Anderton of Chorley during the life of the said Hugh Anderton, B.C.L.; …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 36 The dean's court, at least in recent times, was held in Chorley Church. 37 The following have been rectors and vicars … of cloth, and this sum is still paid. See the account of Chorley charities. The income of the Crooke charity (for …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and the Good Friday distribution has ceased. Elizabeth Chorley, by her will dated 1820, left money to various … the poor in the Prescot almshouses. She was sister of John Chorley, and had sisters, Jane, Mary, and Frances. Jane Chorley, by her will of 1824, left 4,000 for charitable …