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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. PAGE Preface V BOOK IV. CHAP. I. Topographical Survey of the present Parish of Whalley by Townships . 1 The town and manor of WHALLEY after the Dissolution . ib. The will of Sir Ralph Ashton of Whalley and Downham, Bart. 1679 (to face p. 2). Pedigree of Assheton of Whalley Abbey, and of Lever and Middleton (to follow p. 2). Pedigree of Braddyll . 3 THE CHURCH OF WHALLEY . 5 Letter of Roger Nowell to the Bishop of Chester, 1 Oct. 1610 . 12 The Churchyard, 15; the Old Hall or Deanery, the Vicarage House . 17 The Grammar School, ib.; list of Head Masters . 18 Pedigree of Whalley, Gardiner, and Smythe (to follow p. 18). Clerkhill, Lower Clerkhill, and pedigree of Hammond . 19 Portfield, 19; Roman Camp at Whalley . 20 LITTLE MITTON, HENTHORN, COLDCOATS, forming one Township . 21 Pedigree of Caterall of Caterall and Little Mitton, 22; of Sherburne of Little Mitton Hall, 23; of Holt and Beaumont, 26; of Whitaker of Henthorn . 26 GREAT PENDLETON, 27; LITTLE PENDLETON, pedigree of Houghton . 28 WISWALL, 29; pedigree of Blackburn, 30; of Paslew of Wiswall . 31 The bounds made 23 June, 1341, between Wiswall and Pendleton . 32 Jeppe-knave Grave . 33 READ, 35 ; Morton Hal], 40 ; pedigree of Nowell (to follow p. 40); of Fort of Read Hall . 41 SYMONSTONE, 42; pedigree of Whitaker of Symonstone . 43 HUNTROYDE, 44 ; pedigree of Starkie of Huntroyde . 44 Letters of the Earl of Surrey and of Lord Dacre, Warden of the West Marches in Oct. 1523 . 46 Letter of the Earl of Derby to the Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Lieutenant of the North, with a list of Captains in Lancashire . 48 PADIHAM, list of chaplains and incumbents . 49 Pedigree of Whitaker of High Whitaker, 55; HARGREAVE . 56 HAPTON, 57; Bridtwisle, 58 ; pedigree of Legh . 63 Habergham, 64; Shuttleworth, calendar of evidences, 66; descent of the manor . 67 CHAP. II. Portions of the Parish lying between Pendle and Ribble . 68 CLITHEROE, 69; the Castle, costs of remaking the Great Gate in 1324 . 70 Costs of repairing the Houses of the Castle in 1425, 71; Edward IV. warrants for repairs in 1480, 72; repairs in 1424, ib.; list of constables, 72; of Janitors . 73 Charters to the burgesses of Clitheroe, 73 ; fairs • 77 Battle of Clitheroe 10 June, 1138 . 78 Pedigree of Radcliffe of Wymersley, 81; account of the De Cliderhou family . 82 The Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, 83 ; list of Chaplains . 91 b vi CONTENTS. CHAP. 11.—continued. PAGE The Grammar School, 93; list of Head Masters ; of Under Masters • . 95 The Hospital of Lepers of EDISFORTH. Grant of the pontage of Ribble Bridge, 8 July, 1339 98 STANDEN AND STANDEN HEY 100 Charter of Roger de Lacy, ib.; farm accounts in 1295, 1305, and 1323 101 Family of Standen, 104; Aspinall of Standen . 105 Pedigree of Aspinall of Standen Hall . 107 MERLAY MAGNA, 107 ; charters of Robert and Ilbert de Lacy, 108 ; warrant of Edward III. 109; descent of the Nowells . 110 Pedigree of Radclyffe of Todmorden and Merlay (to follow p. 110). MEARLEY PARvA. Charter of John de Lacy . • 111 Pedigree of Nowell and Preston, of Little Mearley • 113 WORSTON and CHATBURN, 114 ; pedigree of Greenacres • 116 DOWNHAM • 118 Pedigree of Assheton of Downham; of Assheton of Downham and Cuerdale • 121 Journal of Nicholas Assheton in 1617 and 1618 . • 122 The Parochial Chapel of Downham • 143 MIDDLETON, 147; pedigree of Ashton of Middleton ▪ 151 Letters of Ralph Assheton in 1645 TWISLETON, now Twiston, 154; pedigree of Worsley, 154; of Starkie of Twiston • 155 CHAP. III. The Parochial Chapelry of Burnley • 156 BURNLEY, 156; Bank House, and the pedigree of Halsted • 168, List of the Chaplains of Burnley, 169 ; the Grammar School, 170 ; list of Masters • 172 Banktop, and the pedigree of Hargreaves ; Danes House, Fulledge . • 175 Hesandforth, and the pedigree of Haydock • 176 Pedigree of Whitaker of Healey (to follow p. 176). Royle, 177; pedigree of Townley of Royle, 178 ; the Lodge . • 179 HABERGHAM EAVES, 179; pedigree of Habergham, 180; Mrs. Habergham's ballad • 181 GAWTHoRP. Pedigree of Shuttleworth of Gawthorp (to follow p. 184) . • 183 TOWNLEY-CUM-BRUNSHAW; pedigree of Towneley of Towneley (to follow p. 190) . • 18& CLIVIGER • • 192 Final Concord between Henry de Helande and Robert de Clivercher the hunter in 1195-6, 196 ; grants to Kirkstall Abbey, 197; to Walter Chaplain of Tunlay, 198 ; release to Henry de Lacy in 1287 . 200 Pedigree of Whitaker of Holme, 204 ; Holme . 205 BARCROFT, and the pedigree of Barcroft of Barcroft . 21• ORMEROD. Pedigree of Ormerod (to follow p. 220) . 221 BRIERCLIFFE, 221 ; EXTWISTLE, 225; the Byrelaw of Extwisell . 227 Pedigree of Parker of Cuerden and Extwistle (to follow p. 226). WORSTHORN, 228; pedigree of Stansfield • 230 ROWLEY, 232 ; pedigree of Halsted of Rowley . • 233 HURSTWOOD, 234; pedigree of Townley of Hurstwood • 235 Additions to Cliviger, 236; on the geology of Cliviger • 238 THE PAROCHIAL CHAPELRY OF COLNE . • 245 The church of Colne, 246; list of the incumbents • 248 Bernesete now Barnside; pedigree of Townley of Barnside • 255 EMMOTT. Pedigree of Emmott of Emmott • 257 CONTENTS. Vii CHAP. 111.—continued. PAGE Wycollar, pedigree of Cunliffe of Hollins in Accrington and of Wycollar . 259 Alcancoats, pedigree of Merclesden . 260 FOULRIDGE anciently FOLRIG . ib. GREAT and LITTLE MARSDEN, formerly Merclesden, descent of Merclesden, 261; Barrowford 264 CHAP. IV. Portions of the parish lying between the Calder and the Hyndeburne . 265 ALTHAM, ib.; charter of the first Henry de Lacy to Hugh son of Lofwine ib. History of the ancient Church . , 266 Pedigree of Altham and Banastre, 268 ; of Walton . 270 Life of Mr. Thomas Jolly, 271; list of Incumbents; Shuttleworth Hall . 273 CLAYTON LES MOORES ; pedigree of Grimshaw and Clayton, 274; Oakenshaw; pedigree of Grimshaw of Pendle Forest, &c. (to follow p. 276). The Customs of the Manor of IGHTENHILL . ib. Enfield; Sparth . 279 DUNKENHALGH, 279; pedigree of Walmsley . 280 HUNCOTE . 282 Fines made by Adam de Plesinton and Elias de Bilingtone ; and by Galf. de Walleye, Avicia his wife, and Roger de Witton in 1241, 283; confirmation to Kirkstall Abbey by Elias de Biling- tone . 284 Pedigree of Birtwisle of Huncote Hall . ib. ACCRINGTON VETUS . 285 Grant of Akerington to Kirkstall Abbey by Robert de Laci and quitclaim of Hugh de Alvetham, 286; assize in 1258 for levelling the Abbot of Kirkstall's hedge . 287 Accrington Chapel ; Hollins or Woodhead . 288 OSWALDTWISLE . 289 RADCLIFFE Tower; grant to kernel and embattle in 1403 . 291 Pedigree of De Radecliffe (to follow p. 292); of Radclyffe No. 2 (to follow de Radecliffe.) CHURCH, or CHURCH KIRK . Family of de Chirche, 294; pedigree of Rishton of Pontalgh, 297; Rishton of Dunkenhalgh, 298 . 293 Rishton of Antley, 299; of Rishton of Dunnishope .301 HASLINGDEN; grants of Henry de Lacy to the Holdens . List of Incumbents of Haslingden . 303 Pedigree of Holden of Holden (to follow p. 304). Pedigree of Holden of Todehole alias Todd Hall . 305 BOOK V. PARISHES SEVERED FROM WHALLEY BEFORE AND SINCE THE CONQUEST. CHAP. I. Parish of Blackburn 306 Account of the ancient Church of Blackburn and of its appropriation ib. Pedigree of the hereditary Lords and Rectors of Blackburn . 311 List of the Vicars of Blackburn . • ib. The manor, 316; pedigree of Radclyffe of Smithells, 319 ; SMITHELLS . 320 Description of Blackburn Church, 321; Foundation deed of Chantry, 322; Grammar School 326 Parliamentary Survey of Blackburn Parish in 1650 . 328 WALTON and the Chapel of Lawe . 329 Affray between the Houghtons and Langtons at Lea in 1579 . 333 KEURDALE, 334; the hoard of coins found there. 336-340 b 2 viii CONTENTS. CHAP. 1.—continued. PAGE SAMLESBURY, 337 ; pedigree of Southworth of Samlesbury, 348; Pleasington . 351 Balderston, 356; will of Dame Jone Pilkington in 1498 . 358 OSBALDESTON . 359 Charters of Salley Abbey relating to Sunderland . 359-364 Account of the Osbaldestons, 365 ; of Osbaldeston of Osbaldeston, 367; of Osbaldeston of Sunderland . 368 Pedigree of Osbaldeston (to follow p. 368). Letter of Lords Eure and Wharton to the Earl of Shrewsbury in 1557 . 370 SALESBURY HALL, 370 ; Pedigrees of Cliderou or Clitherou of Salebury and of Talbot of Salesbury (to follow p. 376). DINKLEY, 376; Billington . • 377 BRADDYLL CUM BROCKHALL . 386 HACKING, 386 ; Pedigree of Hacking . • 387 GREAT HARWOOD and Martholme, 388; Harwood Chapel . • 393 LITTLE HARWOOD, 394 ; LIVESAY CUM TOCKHOLES, 395; MELLER . 396 CLAYTON LE DALE . 2b. Charters of Salley Abbey relating to Clayton le Dale . • 399 ECCLESHILL, 401 ; OVER DARWEN, 402 ; LOWER DARWEN, 403 ; RISHTON • 404 Pedigree of Walmesley of Showley, 406 ; of Walmesley of Coldcotes . • 407 WILPSHIRE, 407 ; Witton . • 408 Seisure of the Chapels of Darwen and Langho in 1687-8 ib. CHAP. II. Parish of Rochdale : . Rochdale Church . 411, 435 Charters relating to Spotland, 411; Appropriation of the Rectory . 413 List of Vicars of Rochdale . 416-434 Letter from Henry Tilson, Bishop of Elphin, in 1651 . 422 Letters of Savile Radcliffe relating to the parliamentary election of Clitheroe in 1621 423 Parliamentary Survey of Rochdale Parish in 1650 . 424 The Glebe of the Vicarage, 434; the Chapel of Saddleworth, 437 ; modern Chapels 439 Rochdale Castle, Hamlets, Manor, 439; and Grammar School . 441 HONORSFIELD . • . 442 Great Howorth and the descent of Howard Duke of Norfolk . • 444 Stubley, 446; Buckley, the Buckleys and Entwisle of Foxholes . • 447 BUTTERWORTH 448; Milnrow Chapel, Belfield House, and Clegg Hall . • 450 CASTLETON, 450 ; Merland and the Grange belonging to Whalley Abbey • 451 SPOTLAND, 452 ; the Holts of Grizzlehurst, 453; Whitworth Chapel . 454 The Hamlet of Healey and the Chadwicks of Healey . 456 Ancient families in Rochdale Parish, 457 ; antiquities found there 458 CHAP. III. Portion of the Original Parish of Whalley, anciently within Amunderness . • 459 Parish of Ribchester, 459; list of Rectors and Vicars, 462 ; Ribchester Ferry and Bridge • 463 STEDE, 464 ; DUTTON, 467 ; Dilworth, 468 ; Alston and Hothersall .