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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. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… George and the like for Lawrence, both of them living at Wigan in 1566; and a general feoffment, the remainders being …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… part of Prestwich. Thirlmere water may also be supplied to Wigan, Chorley, Preston, and Lancaster. The first tramways … Lancs. Dir. ii, 140. Their founder was the versatile John Wigan, also considered the founder of the local Independents. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in Maghull, Fazakerley, and Pemberton, and a burgage in Wigan. Edmund Molyneux acquired lands in Melling and Maghull …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… victorious Colonel Assheton' drove the Royalists out of Wigan, 22 Apr. 1643; pp. 1046 captured Liverpool, Hornby, and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 25 and the storming of Bolton 26; he was defeated at Wigan 27 and Ormskirk, 28 and compelled to surrender … In this attempt he fell, being killed in the battle at Wigan Lanc 25 August 1651 32; he was buried in Leigh Church. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… and railways. The northern road through Warrington and Wigan, here somewhat to the east of the ancient Roman road, … position on a great road, half way between Warrington and Wigan, and from its feudal dignity as the head of a hundred … coaches to Liverpool and Bolton, and a market coach from Wigan to Warrington passed through on Wednesdays. 7 …