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A History of the County of Lancaster
… a territorial connexion with the adjoining township of Thornton. Richard de Molyneux, some time before 1212, gave to … been an error; the following entry concerns John Lunt of Thornton. Lancs. Inq. and Extents (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and … on the Lunt Green to Robert son of Richard the clerk of Thornton, at a rent of 3 d., about 1260; Croxteth D. Ee. 2. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Abbey which lay in his own neighbourhoodin Lydiate, Thornton, Melling, and Cunscough; and in 1546 he acquired …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is fixed by the style of one of the witnesses, 'Simon de Thornton, then sheriff.' Simon de Halsall in 1246 brought a …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… an acre in Landirg open-furlong between land of Amery de Thornton and Michael de Marton, also liberty to get turf in … Boteler, together with the homage and service of Amery de Thornton and a fishery in the Great Mere; ibid. 93. He made … Boteler and Sir Richard his brother. Amery son of Simon de Thornton gave land in Great Marton to Richard son of Sir …
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 …