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A History of the County of Lancaster
… and the rent of 15 d. per annum; also in Rainford, Aspull, Wigan, Whiston, Glest, Ormskirk, and Eggergarth. His widow … Lawrence Tyldesley and Janet daughter of John Birkhead of Wigan was arranged in 1458; Hindley D. 28. Thomas Stanley in … 15601 and in 15667. In the latter year Thomas Tyldesley of Wigan was also brought in; ibid. n. 84, 38. Michael Tyldesley …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in the same hundred, lies immediately to the east of Wigan, of which it is a suburb, and from which it is … Platt Bridge. Two great roads cross it, starting from Wigan; the more northerly is the ancient road to Hindley and … The Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's line from Wigan to Bolton and Manchester crosses the centre from west …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… known as Ince 'Blundell' to distinguish it from Ince near Wigan. John Blundell was still living in 1400. 29 His son …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… off to Leigh. The Great Central Company's Manchester and Wigan line also passes through the township. Pocket Nook, … Matthew de Kenyon was in 1366 the wife of John Amoryson of Wigan. 16 A Matthew de Kenyon left three children, William, … in 1369; ibid. no. 66. See the account of Crosse under Wigan. In 1347 Adam son of Matthew de Kenyon released to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… men as possible in Lancashire, but after the defeat in Wigan Lane, where he was wounded, he fled southwards to join … Kellet, Halewood, Samlesbury, Cuerdley, Walton, Lancaster, Wigan, Aughton, Skelmersdale, and Sutton; all the lands … that there was a design on the part of the military at Wigan and at Liverpool to seize upon him at Knowsley, so as …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… a branch goes north to join the Douglas. The Southport and Wigan line of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway runs to … of Derby. 129 In October, 1686, an inquiry was held at Wigan as to the earl of Derby's right to dismiss the master … of Lathom and Isolda his wife were in 1334 defendants in a Wigan suit; De Banc. R. 300, m. 2 d.; and in 1366 William, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and Preston. To the east is part of the road from Wigan to Preston. To the west another road, lined with … 2 and a drinking fountain was erected. The Roman road from Wigan to Walton-le-Dale went north through Euxton and … Gen. et Herald. i, 61. Fleetwood, the Puritan rector of Wigan, writing in 1587 to Lord Burghley about 'the notorious …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… this marriage was made early in 1530, messuages, &c., in Wigan, Westhoughton, Hulton, and Denton to the value of 10 … as well as some in Hulton, Farnworth, Heaton, and Wigan; those in Hulton and Farnworth were held of the lord of … (otherwise Lowest Hulton), Worsley, Goosnargh, Turton, Wigan, Hopwood, Thornton near Chadderton, Clayden, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the centre, and the same company's line from Bolton to Wigan crosses the south-east corner. In 1666 William Yate had … controversial. It was afterwards removed to Birchley, near Wigan. 22 Christopher Anderton left a son and heir of the … Inq. and Extents, i, 2. He also had a portion of Ince near Wigan; ibid. 74. His grant included 'all the buildings of …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… The Great Central Company's line from Manchester to Wigan passes through the northern half of the township, and … of 1694 he was chosen at a bye-election to represent Wigan in Parliament; Pink and Beaven, Parl. Repre. of Lancs. …