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A History of the County of Lancaster
… Lawrence, his son and heir, was then twenty-four years old. 37 He was made a knight at the marriage of Prince Arthur … The leaded roof and the floors are modern. Few of the old window openings remain, three large square-headed sash … 455. Ibid. 475. Over the outflow of the stream from the old fishpond the lower part of the Jacobean west entrance, …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Francis et Anglicis' occurs in the introductory clause. An old copy, transcribed by Canon Raines, introduces the words … manor of Rochdale; other Ashworth charters he copied from old copies in the same collection. Ibid. 253. Robert de … of Nuthurst; ibid. 267, 272. About the same time the old dispute as to the 3 s.4 d. rent was referred to …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… castle; Mamecestre, 480. This Robert Hindley and his son 'old Hugh Hindley' are both mentioned by aged witnesses in a … died. Ibid. p. 100; Ormerod, Ches. (ed. Helsby), iii, 817. Old Mrs. Dukinfield and her son James are mentioned in Roger … i, 73. William Kenyon, who died in 1557, held part of the old Hospitallers' lands in Aspull by the gift of Robert …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… sold it in 1755 to the Leghs of Chorley. Subsequently the old hall and a moiety of the demesne were purchased by Josiah … Crompton, ejected for his nonconformity. In 1760 the old chapel was replaced by a larger edifice of brick erected … as ys used upon the same stone'; Lancs. Wills (Chet. Soc. (Old Ser.), xxxiii), 163. This tomb has long since …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… is now falling to decay owing to subsidence caused by old coal workings. CHOWBENT Chollebynt, Shollebent, c. 1350. … preservation. The Communion table and plate came from the old chapel. 76 A new Congregational church at Howe Bridge was … the Pretender's forces; Memor. of the Rebel., Chet. Soc. Old Ser. v. For this service he acquired locally the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… in 1856, a short distance to the west of the site of the old hall, on the bank of the Ribble, at the north-east corner … lix, O 1. For his will see Lancs. Wills. (Chet. Soc. old ser. liv), 121. Inventory of his goods valued at 380. …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Whithagh at 2 13 s. 4 d. rent, an increase on the old one of 40 s.; James Banastre had Barley vaccary at 5 13 … were demised by copy of Court Roll for 10 a year to the old tenants and occupiers, their names being John Robinson …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 26 and died in 1520, leaving a son John, only five years old. 27 John Rigmaiden died in 1557 holding a moiety of the … (of the other line, as will be seen), then tvrelve years old and in ward to the duke; Lancs. Inq. p.m. (Chet. Soc), i, … had been done by the incursion of the Scots in 1648. 'Old Mrs. Fyfe,' the mother of Captain John Fyfe, had paid 200 …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… south to pass through Barrowford proper, consisting of the old hamlets or villages of Higherford and Lowerford, which … to adapt the house to the requirements of an inn, the old diningroom serving as the tap-room. The building stands … Rishton Thorns at 4 10 s., and they granted them to the old tenants for copyhold rents amounting to 12 13 s. 4 d. in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… across the area from northeast to south-west, the Old Hall being to the north of it and a water corn-mill upon … in 1516, leaving a son and heir Thomas, only four years old. 12 The manor was held of Sir William Molyneux and … three boars' heads couped sable armed or. When four years old Fleetwood Barton was married to Richard son and heir of …