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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 …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Beck and the western by a small brook dividing it from Downham. There are a few scattered dwellings, but nothing … 1 The northern end is crossed by a road leading east from Downham by Lower Gate and Ings End into Yorkshire; at the … 10 and the manor, which was regarded as a dependency of Downham, 11 passed by marriage or purchase to Richard de …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The estate was purchased about 1800 by William Assheton of Downham and Cuerdale, whose great-grandson Mr. Ralph Cockayne Assheton of Downham is the present owner. Assheton of Downham. Argent a mullet pierced sable. The south front of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… acquired great wealth, and purchased also the manor of Downham and other estates 17; on his death in 1579 without … of the Presbyterian Classis in 1646. He succeeded to Downham in 1657. At Whalley he pulled down what remained of … 28 He died in London in January 167980 and was buried at Downham. 29 His brother Sir Edmund succeeded, and at his …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the builder of the house, may still be traced. Assheton of Downham. Sable a mullet argent pierced of the field. Much of … freeholder in 1600. 18 The estate descended to Assheton of Downham. The Shireburnes, 19 Tempests, 20 Kings, 21 and other … additional oxgangs may have been added from Chatburn or Downham. Tenants at will held 30 acres of the demesne arable …
Trinity House of Deptford Transactions, 1609-35
… the building of a quay and dry dock at 'Dunham Bridge' [ Downham Bridge on the Orwell near Ipswich] in Suffolk [ Cf SP …
Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers
… for the west part of Sussex in place of his father. Wm. Downham, a tidesman in London, to be surveyor at Black wall, … Thos. Carpenter, superannuated. Thos. Davey to succeed Downham as tidesman. A warrant having been prepared for the …