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A History of the County of Lancaster
… was a skirmish at Haggate in 1644 between Prince Rupert's forces and the Parliamentarians. 3 The township, now called … John de Lacy, the value of Briercliffe was returned as 40 s. 8 d. a year. 6 Sixteen years later some further … from his grant of lands in Briercliffe and Burnley to Oliver de Stansfield; Lancs. Inq. p.m. (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… by Katherine daughter of Adam Banastre by a rent of 27 s., 20 and descended to the Harringtons of Farleton 21 and … being the fortieth (later, the sixteenth) part of a knight's fee and a rent of 6 s. 8 d. It passed by marriage to the … strange, unheard of race' for women in 1681 is noticed by Oliver Heywood as a sign of the times; Diaries, ii, 284. The …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and go east through the centre of the town as St. James's Street; after passing through the town the road divides … in 1258, paying 6 s. 8 d. 30 Afterwards it was acquired by Oliver de Stansfield, 31 who also obtained from Henry de Lacy a grant of the manor of Worsthorne, and in 1311 Oliver held 50 acres in Burnley by rendering 1 d. yearly, the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Bridge over the Roch. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's railway from Manchester to Accrington passes north through … to Tottington branches off from this. The same company's line from Bolton to Rochdale crosses the other at right … during the parents' lives. The custom was denied by Oliver Grimes; Duchy of Lanc. Plead, civ, G, 8; cvii, G, 4. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… road. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's railway from Rochdale to Todmorden passes through Belfield, … the same places goes along by the line; the same company's line from Rochdale to Oldham has stations at Milnrow and … Anne ultimately inherited. Fishwick, loc. cit. Ibid. 389. Oliver son of John Holt of Hundersfield, was charged with …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… that it was held of the lord of Hampsfield by knight's service. 6 Burblethwaite was again called a manor in 1561. … who had made a grant there to the injury of plaintiff's grandfather, Thomas le Fitz Kelly or son of Ketel. The … widow, claimed Thorphinsty in 1577 as heir of her father Oliver Gilpin, according to the 'laudable custom called …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Elland father of Richard held of his father, rendering 20 s. rent. 6 Afterwards Richard de Elland reclaimed Cliviger, … the farm of cottars and assarted lands was 4 6 s. 4 d.; Oliver de Stansfield paid 6 d. for charter lands in Cliviger … of 1332; Exch. Lay Subs. (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and Ches.), 74. Oliver de Stansfield in 1307 con. firmed to John son of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… on the eastern side. The London and North Western Company's Wigan and Preston line runs northwards through the centre, … and Edward Chisnall eight. Next to this came William Crook's with five. 3 Roger Haydock, a zealous Quaker who was twice … 132, 130. The names are Richard Johnson of Lea, maltster; Oliver Taylor and William Taylor, yeomen. Land tax returns at …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 6 In 1212 Hugh son of Gilbert held the manor, by knight's service, of William le Boteler, as four plough-lands paying … succeeded, 24 and had four sons, Gilbert, 25 Nicholas, Oliver, and George. Gilbert's two sons, John 26 and Randle, … rector of East Bridgeford, 28 whose youngest brother Oliver thus became heir. In the year named he married Douce …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Hawksclough and Dalton Lees, and to the south lies Elmer's Green. Prior's Wood is in the north, and Cassicarr Wood on the eastern … Rep. xiv, App. iv, 55. 'A very holy man,' according to Oliver Heywood; Diaries, ii, 142. His career and virtues are …