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A History of the County of Lancaster
… were formed, and have continued to the present. James I visited Sir Thomas Ireland at Bewsey in 1617 17 in his … in order to secure the passage of the Mersey. 20 Sir William Brereton was defeated on 3 April, 1643, at Stockton Heath when advancing to attack Warrington. 21 Sir William afterwards crossed the Mersey and attacked the town …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… the antiquary, about 1536 visited the place, and writes: 'I rode over Lune toward Warton, a vi. miles off, where Mr. … and at one time there was some shipbuilding; thus in 1698 William Stout of Lancaster 'was persuaded by some neighbours … then recently founded, by way of exchange. At the death of William de Lancaster in 1246 the value of the advowson was …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… it may be assumed that the work dates from the time of William Whalley, who was abbot from 1418 to 1434. The … the cage is entered on the north side bear the initials I.F.R. (John Fort, Read) and I.T.M. (John Taylor, Moreton) … Alice Cottam (d. 1819), Thomas Brookes (d. 1831), and William Whalley Smythe Gardiner of Clerk Hill (d. 1860) and …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… to be seen. The parish is governed by a parish council. William Sturgeon, an electrician of note, was born at … to Cockersand Abbey. 12 His heir was probably the William son of Robert who in 1219 sold 8 oxgangs of land in … Garnygarth, Newclose, &c., took part with Charles I in 'the first war,' and had to compound for his estate with …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… 12 s. 4 d.; Dalton, Thomas Bank, 2; John Reskow, 2; Haigh, William Bradshaw, 3 6 s. 8 d.; Hindley, Abraham Langton of … an altar-tomb with two effigies, said to be those of Sir William de Bradshagh and his wife Mabel, the effigy of the … On a vacancy in 1281 the patronage was claimed by Edward I, but judgement was recorded for Robert Banastre. 9 At the …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… standing upon a rocky ground, which belongeth to Sir William Gerard, bart., of Brynn, who resides at Garswood, … liable to be sequestered for their recusancy: Ashton, Sir William Gerard of Brynn, 106 13 s. 4 d.; Jane Gerard; … Count of Mortain, between 1114 and 1121. 13 In 1123 Henry I wrote to the Bishop of Chester, directing that full justice …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… in itself it would seem that the site granted by Henry I for both his church and hospital was, as to its eastern … until within the last three years of the rectorship of William Leyton (or Leyghton), about 1435, and that the … east of this line within the monastic precincts. Why Prior William Coventry (14141436) or Prior Reginald Collier …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… Henry Rich by his good looks greatly attracted King James I, who not only gave him Isabel Cope the heiress to wife, but … in 1752. Edward Henry was succeeded by his younger brother William Edwardes, of Johnson, Pembrokeshire, who became … in 1737. On the death of Rector Bateman in 1760 or 1761, William Edwardes did not claim the patronage, and in 1761 …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… The earliest record we have of a parishioner is of William, son of Martin of Isyldon, who kept a hostel in the … of these two inhabitants have already been given. 28 William Thirwall, Esquire, described himself in his will, 29 … the yere of our Lord God ml. fyve hundreth XXXVIII . . . I Richard Bellamy w tin the precycte of the Closse of the …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… in that century it was called Parker's Yard. The name of William Parker appears in the rate books from 1682 to 1693, … booksellers only to get a sight of the pretty little woman I did salute the other night and did again in passing', and … Richard Mody, Esquire 46 8 Richard Alen, gentleman 40 0 William Barton 26 8 Joan Martin, widow 13 4 John Usher 26 8 …