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A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1846. 28 A younger brother, Lieut.-Colonel William Legh Clowes, who had served in the Peninsular War, then …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 147 50. The chantry goes back to 13723, when Thomas de la Legh granted the third part of the manor of Towneley to his …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… daughter and heir of Sir Gilbert Haydock, to Sir Peter Legh of Lyme, 41 this manor passed to the Leghs, but was sold … a cross and in the first quarter a fleur-de-lis sable. Legh of Lyme. Gules, a cross engrailed argent; an escutcheon … older date than 1465. Shortly before that year Sir Peter Legh had greatly enlarged and improved his residence. 44 Of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Adam de Belfield; Fishwick, Rochdale, 3501, quoting High Legh deeds. Adam son of Geoffrey de Clegg and Alice his wife … brothersEdward and William, sons of Arthur Ashton. Richard Legh and Anne his wife, Alexander Barlow and Elizabeth his …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Talbot of Salesbury, Stanley, Towneley of Towneley, Legh of Adlington, and Byron of Clayton. In the lower part of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 84 1751 William Johnson 1755 Thomas Nicholson 85 1798 Legh Richmond, M.A. 86 (Trin. Coll., Camb.) 1801 Payler …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Irk in order to get water, and also to wash clothes; High Legh D. (West Hall). In 1540 Philip Strangeways, described as … Manchester Church, the demise was to be of no effect; High Legh D. (West Hall). Thomas Watson soon afterwards sold the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of the Garrett estate purchased rom Thomas Leigh of High Legh (East Hall) in 1619; Manch. Ct. Leet Rec. iii, 17. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… son of Adam Clayton married Blanche sister of Sir Peter Legh; Kuerden, ut sup. But see Earwaker's East. Ches. ii, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… For this he was examined and imprisoned by Sir Piers Legh, to the indignation of Sir Richard Shireburne; Duchy … he had in 1506 been expelled from his charge by Sir Piers Legh, who had taken the profits since; Duchy Plead. i, 36. In …