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A History of the County of Lancaster
… boundary, through which the same road passes, and Harper's Green lies to the south-west. The population in 1901 … numbered 25,925. 2 The Lancashire and Yorkshire Company's line from Manchester to Bolton 3 goes through the … left a son Richard, who married Alice, daughter of Thomas Roper (no. 69), and two daughters Alice and Margery. Geoffrey …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the Lune to reach Gressingham. The Midland Railway Company's branch line from Hellifield to Lancaster skirts the … place of residence. 5 In 1086 the manor was in the king's hands, but was probably granted to the Montbegon family … are well known. V.C.H. Lancs, i, 288a. See W. O. Roper in Trans. Hist. Soc. (new ser., v), 10526. V.C.H. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… head quarters of the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. On the right side of the main … resulting in the recovery of their rights is printed by Roper, Materials for the Hist. of Lanc. (Chet. Soc.), i, … to have remained unchanged from the time of Edw. III; Roper, op. cit. 160, cf. 335, &c. Lanc. Corp. D. This charter …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… several collieries. The London and North Western Company's line from Bolton to Kenyon Junction passes along the … south-west corner. The London and North Western Company's Bolton and Eccles line crosses the centre of the township, … de Farnworth and Alice his wife, daughter of Thomas the Roper; no. 69. Nicholas Farnworth and Margery his wife in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the border, Wraysholme Tower to the south-west, and Kent's Bank to the east. At the last-named hamlet is the Carter's House, taking its name from the guide or 'carter' who used … of Mr. Newby-Wilson. These quarries are figured in Roper's Churches, Castles and Ancient Halls of North Lancs. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Richard Newby took a tenement at 19 d. rent each term, 3 s. for services, and 4 s. 2 d. for ingress; for an oxgang of … -s. Henry William Askew, formerly of Conishead Priory. Roper, Churches, Castles, &c.t of North Lancs, i, 51. … George Adam Askew and wife; Lent Assizes 39 Geo. III. Roper, op. cit. 1, 48; a view and description are given. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… from Yorkshire to Clougha Pike, the highest point, Ward's Stone, being 1,836 ft. above sea level. Between the two … V.C.H. Lancs. ii, 131. See also an article by Mr. W. O. Roper in Trans. Hist. Soc. (new ser.), xix-xx, 6788. Ibid. … in 1648 as 'minister of Wyresdale.' He died in 1668; Roper, op. cit. Gastrell, Notitia Cestr. (Chet. Soc), ii, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in a south-east direction. The Midland Railway Company's line from Lancaster to Hellifield runs through the northern … to Wilmots Bridge, thence by the syke to Frith Brook, &c.; Roper, Materials for the Hist, of Lanc. (Chet. Soc), i, 159. … of Lancaster down to the inclosure in 180917. Roper, op. cit. 114 (wrongly dated); Add. MS. 33244, fol. 83 …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… over the bay. The London and North-Western Company's railway from Lancaster to Carlisle, with a branch to … of Slyne, below the house called Belmont, is St. Patrick's Well. ' Tradition states that St. Patrick, when wrecked … the added part was 63 in 1901. Lewis, Topog. Dict. (1831). Roper, Lanc. Guide, 56. V.C.H. Lancs, i, 288 b. The demesne …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Furness. 6 Their tenure was sometimes described as knight's service and sometimes as socage. A rent of either 20 s. or … ser.), vi, 100. This account of the family (by Mr. W. O. Roper) has been utilized in that here given. Duchy of Lanc. … MSS. Com. Rep. xiv, App. iv, 109. His will is given by Mr. Roper. He had been imprisoned, with other 'popish gentry,' in …