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A History of the County of York
… the early foundations listed above. It has been suggested 4 tht the city had at least 14 parish churches by the end of … of £1 to the priory. 48 In 1535 the clear value was £4 7 s. 9 d. which comprised £3 8 s. 9 d. from lenten tithes … one-time rector of the church. The custom of ringing a 'curfew' bell from the church at 8 o'clock each evening was …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… point to another battle in the neighbourhood about 930. 4 Before the Conquest Blackburn was a royal manor and gave … The tenor bell, being cracked, was recast in 1747. The curfew bell used to be rung at 8 p.m. 63 The church plate … returned as worth only 74 6 s. 8 d., out of which 10 13 s. 4 d. was paid to the vicar. 84 The rectory was vested in the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… lay of 1624 at 3 19 s. 8 d., 2 18 s. 3 d., and 3 5 s. 4 d. respectively, when the hundred paid 100. 1 For the … 5 s.; Clifton, 7 s., or 3 18 s. 6 d. out of 41 14 s. 4 d. for the hundred. 2 Though the parish is of great extent, … the living call and to the grave do summon all.' The curfew is still rung every night. The plate consists of two …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and Urmston 8 s. 6 d., the hundred in all paying 41 14 s. 4 d. 2 For the county lay of 1624 Flixton was assessed at 3 7 … 171, being headed by the two squires and the curate. 4 To the hearth tax of 1666 eighty-nine hearths were found … bells were recast by Taylor of Lough borough in 1887. The curfew is rung between 29 September and 25 March, and a bell, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… more ancient fifteenth the contributions were: Halsall, 2 4 s. 1 d.; Downholland, 1 12 s.; Lydiate 1 8 s. 8 d.; Maghull, 12 s.; and Melling, 1 13 s. 4 d. or 7 10 s. 1 d. when the hundred paid 106 9 s. 6 d. 2 … recast in 1786, one cast in 1811, and another in 1887. The curfew bell is rung in the winter months. 20 The church plate …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 14 s. 6 d., Knowsley 1 0 s. 6 d., and Tarbock 1 18 s. 8 d. 4 The story of the parish is uneventful. The Reformation … a number of strokes equal to the age of the deceased. The curfew bell is rung from the first Thursday after the 12 … 26 From a rental of this time it appears that 6 13 s. 4 d. (10 marks) was paid to the vicar by the prior and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 5 s. 7 d.; Cuerden, 15 s. 8 d.; Clayton, 1; Whittle, 17 s. 4 d.; Hoghton, 6 s. 9 d.; Withnell with Roddlesworth, 7 s. 8 d.; Wheelton with Heapey, 11 s.; a total of 6 4 s. 2 d., when the hundred paid 30 12 s. 8 d. 2 LEYLAND … appear to have been recast during the last century. 15 The curfew is rung at 8 p.m. from Michaelmas to Lady Day, and at …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… for the endowment of his monastery at Ripon about 670. 4 On the other hand it was obviously exposed to the … occasioned its being the scene of many stormy events. On 4 November 1315 Adam Banastre and his confederates led their … admitted burgess on condition of ringing the day bell and curfew for the summer season during his life; Preston Guild …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… deanery of Amounderness. The mediaeval history is obscure 4; the resident lords and landowners are scarcely known. … Woods and plantations ac. Ribchester, Dutton, Hothersall 3 4,309 340 Longridge, Alston, Dilworth 36 2,750 82 39 7,059 … dated 1821, but hung in the following year. In 1650 the 'curfew' was rung at 4 a.m. and 8 p.m. It is still rung in the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… on the Monday after SS. Simon and Jude's Day (30 October). 4 A Chorley witness deposed that he had been told by … openings are 18 in. wide, splaying out internally to 4 ft. 9 in., with a depth of 2 ft. 9 in. and with inner … Final Conc. (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and Ches.), ii, 100. For the curfew bell see N. and Q. (ser. 4), vi, 525. J. T. …