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A History of the County of Lancaster
… 8 d. in 1631 on declining knighthood, 38 died at Burn in Thornton in September 1638, leaving his son John heir to a … in 1717 as a 'Papist' registered his estates at Burn in Thornton, Mowbreck, Westby, &c., the Lancashire portion being … iii, 71. Ellen Westby, probably a widow, held Burn in Thornton in 14456; Duchy of Lanc. Knights' Fees, bdle. 2, no. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… right originated through him. 21 Again, the Molyneuxes of Thornton had a fair estate here from an early time, and … these suits placed Robert de Byron, Robert de Molyneux of Thornton, Margery late the wife of Robert de Thornton first among the defendants. Their defence was that …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… In the 17th century the chief resident family was that of Thornton 7; a few other landowners occur in the inquisitions. … was acquired from the Procters 12 by John Redmayne of Thornton in 15489, 13 and descended to Mary widow of Colonel … records; Whitaker, RicAtnondshire, ii, 249. Christopher Thornton made an inclosure at Watley in the manor of Wrayton, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… de Whitlegh and Alice his wife, Henry the Mouner of Thornton and Ellen his wife, and Robert son of Robert de Thornton did not prosecute their claim for land in Middleton …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… or lands in Ribbleton, Tulketh, Esprick and Trunna in Thornton down to the time of Charles I. In 1347, however, the … of Robert de Pleasington a windmill and lands in Stanah in Thornton, Ribbleton, Ashton, Elswick and Ingol, and in … died in 1361 holding lands, &, in Tulketh, Ribbleton, Thornton and Winmarleigh in the vill of Garstang, this last …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the parcel called Arland, afterwards held by the Thornton family. 4 Though described as 'in the vill of … was held in 1398 by the heirs of Robert Molyneux of Thornton; Lancs. Inq. p.m. (Chet. Soc.), i, 70. The charter …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… purchased an oxgang of land, &c, there from William de Thornton and Maud his wife; Final Conc, ii, 155, 180. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of land and a half in Middle Rawcliffe to Richard de Thornton in free marriage with his 'cousin' Olive; ibid. In … John Rigmaiden and Margaret wife of John Kirkby of Thornton were sponsors. 'A certain missal was shown, and in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… roads for men and wagons through Sir Adam's lands in Thornton, Staynall and Singleton. One road was to go from Thornton and Poulton by Skippool through Little Singleton to … the Wyre; the other road was to go through Poulton and Thornton, crossing the Wyre by the ford of Bulkes. 14 Two …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and Alice his wife made a settlement of their estate in Thornton, Great and Little Layton, a moiety of the manor of … in Amounderness'; his lands were in Layton, Ribbleton and Thornton. A feoffment made in 1513 is recited, giving the …