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A History of the County of Lancaster
… all his lands there, with the licence of Gilbert de la Legh, the superior lord. 49 At the suppression of the abbey … of land, &c., in Great Pendleton held of Gilbert de la Legh as of his manor of Towneley by knight's service and 6 d. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Hall, and Moston Hall, with 620 acres of land. T. W. Legh Hilton, the son and successor of S. C. Hilton, was …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… several centuries. The subsequent story is obscure. The Legh moiety appears to be that now held by Lord Lilford, 12 … subdivided; the principal names were those of Peter Legh and Thomas Stananought. 32 Among the leaseholders in … William de Ferrers. In 14456 Sir Ralph Radcliffe and Peter Legh held in Hoole two ploughlands, the relief being 20 s.; …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… went on adding to it, so that in 1660, when Richard Legh purchased the barony, he already owned a large part of … To the land tax in 1787 the chief contributors were Peter Legh, Brotherton, William Bankes, and Blackburne. Some of the … Philip Naylor, B.A. 60 (Trinity Coll. Camb.) Ashburnham Legh, M.A. 61 (Brasenose Coll. and All Souls, Oxf.) 1775 John …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… daughters and co-heirs of John Booth, 13 and in 1798 J. G. Legh was the chief landowner. 14 It does not at any time … of Bradford and Barton. From an old abstract of the Legh title (in the possession of W. Farrer) it appears that … before 1587, in which year a settlement was made by George Legh and Anne (Booth) his wife of the old hall of Barton and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Duchy of Lanc. Inq. p.m. xvi, no. 44. His widow Margery (Legh), who had this manor for life, afterwards married Sir …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Trans. Hist. Soc. (new ser.), xi, 214. In 1626 Thomas Legh bequeathed 20 to Douglas Chapel by Parbold; Wills (Rec. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 15 and so to have descended with Northlegh or NORLEY to Legh of Lyme. 16 Pemberton. Argent a cheveron between three … a minor, and his wardship was in 1367 claimed by Robert de Legh and William son of Robert de Radcliffe, in right of … occurs in 1346; Assize R. 1435, m. 31. Robert de Legh of Adlington and William de Radcliffe of Smithills …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Dorothy, in 1563, and to Katherine, then wife of Thomas Legh, in 1568; Dep. Keeper's Rep. xxxix, App. 556. Dame …