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COUNTY OF LANCASTER

BY HENRY FISHWICK, F.H.S.

MANCHESTER: CHARLES SIMMS AND CO. : TRUBNER AND CO. M.DCCC.LXXI.

PRIniED nv Chari.es S Simms, PREFACE.

HISTORY and genealogy must ever go hand in hand ; for as the genealogist, whilst tracing the descent of a family, cannot fail to contribute something towards the history of the places in which the various branches of that family have lived, so, when by the aid of the historian we " tread the long extent of back ward time," we summon forth a host of witnesses, each one of whom may form a connecting link long looked for by some diligent searcher after " forgotten ancestors." It is now many years since, when, in pursuit of a genealogical inquiry, I paid my first visit to Goosnargh. I there made the acquaintance of Mr. Richard Cookson, who, whilst giving me some information on the subject of my researches, told me that he thought of sometime writing a history of Goosnargh and the neighbourhood, and that, with this object in view, he had, from time to time, collected such materials as came in his way. Since then, having had occasion to consult many origi nal and unpublished manuscripts at the Record office, British museum, the registries of Chester and Richmond, Doctor's Commons, &c., I found that I had myself by this means got together (without designing to do so) matter which would — at least so I judged — go far towards furnishing materials for a history of Goosnargh ; 1V PREFACE. and finding on inquiry that other engagements had pre vented Mr. Cooksox carrying out his much cherished scheme, I commenced throwing them into shape. During the subsequent progress of my work I have, however, received much valuable assistance from Mr. Cookson, not only by his placing at my disposal such notes as he had collected, but by many friendly services which could only be rendered by a resident in the place. I have also pleasure in acknowledging my sense of obligation to the Rev. W. Shilleto, and the Rev. Thomas Benn, for the ready access which they have given me to the Goosnargh and Whitechapel church records. My acknowledgments are also due to the various owners of the estates' mentioned in this volume, as I may say without exception they have afforded me every informa tion in their power, and, by allowing me to inspect and take extracts from the title-deeds in their possession, have greatly added to the interest of this work. For the original drawings of the two views of Goos nargh church and the one of the Singleton tomb I am indebted to a lady, a native of Goosnargh, but whose name I am not at liberty to give. For the portrait of baron Rigby I have to thank Mr. William Shawe of Preston, who kindly furnished me with a photograph from the original painting. H. F. Can- Hill, near . CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I. PAOM General History 1-9

CHAPTER II. The Church 10-25

CHAPTER III. The Curates of Goosnargh - - - 26-38

CHAPTER IV. Wh1techapel 39-50

CHAPTER V. The Records of the Four - and - Twenty Sworn Men 5 1 - 85 CHAPTER VI. The Churchwardens 86-102

CHAPTER VII. The Registers 103 -112 VI CONTENTS.

CHAPTER VIII. PAGBS Monuments and Inscriptions - - - 113-118

CHAPTER IX. Public Charities 121 -140

CHAPTER X. Old Halls and Old Families - - - 141-195

CHAPTER XI. Miscellany 196-206

APPENDIX ------207-217

GENERAL INDEX 219-222

INDEX OF NAMES 223-239 CONTEXTS. vii

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

The ( * ) refers to Pedigrees facing the page named.

Goosnargh Church (South-west View.) - - Frontispiece Goosnargh Church (South-east View.)- Facing page 19 The Singleton Tomb - ., 23 The Church of Whitechapel - - „ 46 Goosnargh Hospital - - - - ,,128 Portrait of Alexander R1gby - - - ., 146 Bulsnape Hall - ... ,,152 Figure over the door of " Ashes" - - „ 164

Arms ok Fishwick - - Page 154*

„ Parker „ 189* „ Newsam ... (. 1 <>3* Inscription on Whinney Clough Barn - „ 181 „ in St. Anne's Well „ 184 V HISTORY OF THE PAROCHIAL

CHAPELRY OF GOOSNARGH.

CHAPTER I.

GENERAL HISTORY.

THE chapelry of Goosnargh was formerly part of the of Kirkham in Amounderness, and included the townships of Goosnargh, Whittingham and Newsham. The patronage of the church of Goosnargh was held by the vicar of Kirkham until 1846, but with this exception, the connection between the two places had for many hundred years been so slight that Goosnargh had long claimed to be an independent parochial district. It is not until the time of William the Conqueror that we find any record of Goosnargh, but we should not on this account be justified in presuming that it did not exist prior to that period ; indeed it is more than probable that long before then the neighbourhood was inhabited, and that a village bearing this name had sprung up. The name alone would lead us to this supposition, as most antiquaries (who have given an opinion on the point) agree that it is a compound of the two words "argh" or "arf" the Swedish for a ploughed field, and "goosen" the old Saxon plural of goose. The original mean- B 2 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. I. ing of the word is therefore Goosefield, or perhaps, as Dr. Whitaker suggests, Goosegreen. The Romans, shortly after their second invasion of Britain, established a station at Rib- chester,1 which is seven miles from Goosnargh, and there were not less than three Roman roads passing through this part of . The line of one of these roads was between Goosnargh and Newsham, as it passed through Broughton, Barton and Bilsborough. Roman remains in tolerable abun dance have been found at Ribchester, Kirkham, Walton-le-dale and many other places in the district, but no such discovery has been recorded within the chapelry of Goosnargh. The Romans, having held this country for nearly 400 years, finally aban doned it about the year 420, leaving its inhabitants in such a wretched condition, from their continued dependence, that they were quite unable to defend themselves from the frequent as saults made upon them by the Picts and Scots, and were obliged to call to their assistance the Saxons, Jutes and An gles. But the about this time is almost a blank ; we have it however on record that, in A.D. 485, the land between Preston and Ribchester was one complete line of forest. On the establishment of the Saxon heptarchy (A.D. 547) what we now call Lancashire was a part of the ancient kingdom of ; and in 624 Edwin its ruler, under the combined influence of the preaching of Paulinus and the entreaties of his wife Edilberga, embraced the Christian religion. As the history of Lancashire during the Saxon and Danish periods has been so frequently written, it will not be necessary to pursue the subject further than to remark that, in the frequent and sanguinary wars which occurred during the next few centuries, Amounderness suffered very severely, in fact by some ancient writers is said to have been nearly desolated ; and on the accession to the throne of Alfred the Great (A.D. 871) the whole of Northumbria was in the possession of the Danes,

1 In Roman times called Rerigonium. Chap. I.] GENERAL HISTORY. 3 after whose defeat there arose a time of comparative peace and tranquility, and then doubtless sprang up many of those villages which were found existing at the taking of the Domesday Survey. The valuable national record commonly known as "Domes day Book" was completed about the year 1086, and in order to give a correct idea of the amount of land then brought into cultivation in this district, we give a translation of the passages referring to the immediate neighbourhood of Goosnargh.

" Amounderness. " In Prestune (Preston) Earl Tosti had six carucates rateable to the gelt, and to it these lands belong f Chicheham (Kirk- ham) four carucates ; Trades (Treales) two carucates ; Westbi (Westby) two carucates ; Pluntun (Little Plumpton) two caru cates ; Widctun (Weeton) three carcucates ; Pres (Preese) two carucates; Michelescherche (St. -le-wyre) one carucate ; Catrehala (Catterall) two carucates ; Clactune (Claughton) two carucates ; Ncuhuse (Newhouse or Newsham) two carucates ; Pluntun (Great Plumpton) five carucates ; Brocton (Broughton) one carucate ; Witingheham (Whittingham) two carucates , Bartun (Barton in Preston) four carucates ; Gusanarghe (Goos nargh) one carucate ; Halctun () one carucate ; Trelefelt (Threlfall in ) one carucate ; Watelei (Wheatley) one carucate ; Chipinden (Chipping) three carucates ; Actun (Alston) one carucate ; Fiscuic (Fishwick) one carucate ; Grimesarghe () two carucates ; Ribelcastre (Ribchester) two caru cates ; BUevurde (Billsborough) two [or three] carucates ; all these vills belong to Prestune (Preston), and there are three churches ; in sixteen of these vills3 there are but few inhabitants, but how many there are is not known. The rest are waste. Roger de Poictou had the [whole]."

' The names of places distant from ' Thirty-nine other places are named, Goosnargh are omitted. but they are all at some distance from Goosnargh. 4 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. I.

The three churches were at St. Michael's, Preston and Kirk- ham. The quantity of land here mentioned as within the chapelry of Goosnargh is five carucates, viz. : one in Goosnargh one in Newsham, two in Whittingham and one in Threlfall.4 A carucate is described as the amount of land which one plough can turn over in a season, and as this must very much depend on the nature of the soil and other contingencies, it is impossible arbitrarily to fix the number of acres it contains. A writer in Notes and Queries? quoting from a survey of the lands of the Hospitallers, taken under the direction of prior Philip Thame A.D. 1338, gives the following instances of the variation of this measure of land.

" Comitatu . " Item, v carucate terre continentes v6 acre terre : pretium cujuslibet, viijd. " Ba^julia de Eycle (i.e. Eagle in ) cum membris. " Et ibidem iiij. carucate terre, que continent vc acras terre et apud le Wodehous iij carucate terre, que continent iijc : pretium acre vjd." From this it appears that in one case five carucates of land contain 500 acres, whilst in another instance four carucates are equal to 500 acres ; it is, however, generally safe to reckon about 100 acres for each carucate, and this gives us 500 acres of land at Goosnargh in some sort of cultivation, at the time of the Conquest. Baines6 is no doubt correct in saying that the first lords of the district (i.e. in the township of Goosnargh) bore the name of Goosnargh ; as one of them, Robert de Goosnargh, was living in the 12th century, and left a daughter who had married Hugh de Mytton, who was living in 7 John (1205-6.) Of these early possessors of the soil little is known, except that for something

* Threlfall is and for ages has been a 6 First Series, vol. ii. p. 75. part of the township of Goosnargh. • History of Lancashire, vol. iv. p. 406. Chap. I.] GENERAL HISTORY. 5 like four centuries a family of this name remained seated here. Two deeds (referring to transfer of land) dated respectively 1373 and 1385 are witnessed by a Robert de Gosnargh ; and probably the last of the family was Alexander Gosenar, who died sometime previous to 7 Elizabeth (1564-65), leaving only two daughters to whom the messuages, lands and tene ments in Goosnargh, which he held in fee, descended : Margret Gosenargh the elder daughter married 1st Warringe, and 2nd James Bayne ; the younger daughter was Maude Gosenargh.7 Since then the name has entirely disappeared from the district.8 The next earliest landowners of whom we have any trace are the Cateralls, one of whom, Richard Caterall, died seized of lands in Goosnargh and Threlfall in 41 Henry III. (1256-57)/' which his descendants held until the end of the 16th century. (See pedigree &c., post) In the reign of Edward I. the prior of the order of St. John of Jerusalem was cited before the king to shew by what authority he claimed the judging of thieves, assize of bread and ale, chattels of fugitives &c. &c. in Wolverton, Gosenargh and other places; also to shew upon what ground he for his order now claimed exemption from certain fines and amercements appertaining10 to the king. In 20 Edward I. (1291-92) the abbot of Cokersand was called upon in a similar manner to shew what right he had to the judging of thieves &c. within the lord's fee in Goosnargh " Wytingham and Neweton."11 In 25 Edward I. (1296-97) "Richardus Frater Regis" held lands in " Gosenargh villa.""

7 Calendar of Pleadings. 10 Placita de Quo Warranto, Edw. I. 9 A Thomas Gosenarghe held two carves p. 375. of land in Stalmyn in socage in 1320-46. " Placita de Quo Warranto, Edw. I. See Lancashire Survey, Chetham society, p. 379. vol. lxxiv. p. 47. " Inq. post mortem, vol. i. p. 136. The 9 Inq. post mortem. value of his Goosnargh possession is rated at 1 8» 6d. 6 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. I.

The Clifton family (now represented by John Talbot Clifton, esq., of Lytham hall) were large owners of land in this district in the 13th and succeeding centuries. Gilbert de Clifton, sheriff of Lancashire in 1278, as also his son, sir William de Clifton, owned a part of the lordship of Goosnargh ; and Thomas Clifton, who died in 1442, settled certain lands here on his son James, whose grandson, William Clifton, held the sixth part of a knight's fee in Goosnargh13 in 9 Henry VIII. (15 17-18). Thomas Clifton of Westby also was seized of lands in Goos nargh in 5 Edward VI. (1551-52). The manor of Goosnargh was in the early part of the 14th century held by de knight and his parceners. It then consisted of "one and a half carve, which makes the fourth part and the eighth part of one knight's fee." Of this one sixth was held by Richard Botiller (Butler) and William de Clifton ; and Adam de Hoghton held " a third part and fifth part by a charter of the lord E., the late earl, for the tenth part of a fee ; Nicholas de Longeforde a third part of a fifth part, and Richard Katerall a third part of a fifth part; paying yearly, at the four terms as above, twelve shillings and suit to the country and wapentake, which may be [due] by fealty and acknowledgment of the aforesaid Adam de Hoghton. Also rendering to the lord for the said holding at Michaelmas, one hawk or soar hawk or six shillings and eightpence."M In the reign of Edward III. a tax was levied upon the ninth part of corn, wool and lambs in every parish in ,15 and Goosnargh is rated at vp xiij8 iiijd, Whittingham at cvi9 viiid, and Newsom [Newsham] at xxyj8 viijd. Comparing these with other we are justified in stating that, at this time, Goos nargh was a very prosperous district. The first lord of Whittingham of whom we have any record is

u Clifton Pedigree apud Due Lane, 14 Nonarum Inquisitioncs, temp. Edw. vol. iii. No. 45. III. The last Commission was dated 26 14 Lancashire Survey, 1320-46, Che- Jan., 15 Edw. III. (1341). tham society, vol. lxxiv. p. 59. Chap. I.] GENERAL HISTORY. J

Warin de Whyttyngham, who was living here in 3 John (1 201-2) and whose descendants were settled here for several centuries. (See Whittingham hall, post) Warin de Whyttyngham then held one eighth part of a knight's fee jointly with Alan de Singilton and Robert de Rutton [or Dutton.]'6 In the time of Edward II., William Banastre held lands here, as also Adam Freckelton, from Alice daughter of the earl of Lincoln, as of the fee of , by an annual payment to the castle ward of Lancaster. (See post)11 In 19 Edward II. (1325-26) Adam de Etheliswyk held in Whittingham a house, 19 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow land. In the township of Newsham, Henry de Waletun was an early possessor of land, and held a serjeanty of 14 bovates of land in "Waletun, Wastputt' and Newsom," and in 17 Edward II. (1323-24) William de Holand de Eukeston, amongst other possessions in Lancashire, had in Newsham a house, 32 acres of land and a water mill (" unum messuag' 32 acr' and molend aquatic").18 Towards the close of the century the Newsams of Newsham hall were settled here and probably held the whole of the town ship. (See Newsham hall, post) In 1850 Newsham was separated from Goosnargh and attached to the parish of Barton ; the owners of land in the chapelry of Goosnargh, since the commencement of the 15th century, are noticed under the respective estates held by them. In Baines's History of Lancashire (new and old editions) a charter for a market fair in Whittingham is said to have been granted to Robert Hanley in 1360. We believe that this refers to some other place of the same name, as there is not the slightest evidence that such a fair was ever held here. In the north of Goosnargh is the village of , where

16 Inq. post mortem. " Inq. post mortem. (Cal. to vol. i. 17 Tenent' Due. Lane. See Gregson's p. 309. ) Port, of Lane. Fragments. 8 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. I. are held annually three fairs ; the first (the principal one, for horned cattle) on Monday and Tuesday in Rogation week, the second (for sheep) on 25th April, and the third on 18th October. At the holding of these fairs toll gates are erected, and tolls for all cattle passing through are appropriate to the lord of the manor ; this is the sole remaining manorial right.19 In the centre of Inglewhite green are the remains of a market cross (raised above the ground by five steps). It is upwards of ten feet high and quite perfect, except that the arms of the cross have long ago disappeared. Upon the shaft is inscribed "HxCxIxWx 1675," the latter two initials no doubt refer to Mr. Justice Warren who was at that time lord of the manor, but the cross itself is at least a century and a half older than the inscription. As recently as 1819 the chief fair of the year was held on Sunday ; this is the fair referred to by Thomas of Myerscough lodge in his diary: "May nth (1713) after praying for Unkle layborne went to Englewhite Fare, saw sev'el friends, spent i8."" During the latter part of the last century there was a con siderable amount of silk and cotton manufacture carried on here by water and hand power, but it has all disappeared since the introduction of steam power. There is now no manufacture of any kind in Goosnargh, almost the whole population being agriculturalists. The area of Goosnargh contains a little over 9,000 statute acres, that of Newsham 370 acres, and that of Whittingham 3,190 acres, nearly all of which are under cultivation. The population of the district has for some time been gradu ally decreasing, and it is certainly much less now than it was 200 years ago.

" The privilege of selling ale and beer sold the right of toll to Mr. R. Bailley of without a licence during the fair time is Fulwood, post. freely exercised here. Lord de Tabley " MS. Diary referred to, post. (lord of the manor) about ten years ago Chap. L] GENERAL HISTORY. 9

The population of Goosnargh-cum-Newsham was, in 1821, 1,852; in 1841, 1,621; in 1851, 1,453; anc^ m 1861, 1,307; showing a decrease in forty years of 545 inhabitants. Whitting- ham in 1821 was inhabited by 66i, in 1841 by 691, in 1851 by 677, and in 1861 by 583 ; a decrease of 78. In the year 167 1 there were in Goosnargh and Whittingham 367 " principal families," and 200 families who lived in cottages.21 ■ Original MS. of that date, post.

C IO HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. II.

CHAPTER II.

THE CHURCH.

KIRK HAM, the original mother church of Goosnargh, is undoubtedly one of the oldest ecclesiastical founda tions in Lancashire ; the exact date of its first building has never been ascertained, but by many antiquaries it is supposed to have been erected soon after the adoption of Christianity by the inhabitants of ancient Northumbria. We have however no positive proof of its existence until A.U. 1086, when the " Domesday Book " records that in Amounder- ness there were then three churches, all of which belonged to Preston. Of these Kirkham was one, and, like the other two, it formed part of the possessions of Roger de Poictou, who shortly after wards conferred it upon the church of St. Mary at Lancaster, which he had dedicated to God and St. Martin of Sees in Normandy. The advowson of Kirkham passed to the convent of Shrews bury, through which it was granted1 a.d. 1195-96 (7 Richard I.) to Theobald Walter. After passing through several hands it was conferred by royal charter on the abbot of Vale Royal, (9 Edward I.)2 It is as part of the possessions of this monastery, that we first find a record of Goosnargh church. The origin and history of the monastery of Vale Royal is given at some length in Ormerod's History of Cheshirc, from

1 Bag of Fines of Lancashire, in Record 2 Rot. Chart. , 9 Edw . I. office. Chap. II.] THE CHURCH. I1 whence we learn that "prince Edward, eldest son of king Henry the III., on his return from an expedition to the Holy Land, was on the point of suffering shipwreck in a dreadful storm, when he made a vow to the that, if she interposed her aid for the preservation of himself and his crew, he would found a convent on his return for a hundred of the order of Cistercians." " The vow (says the chronicle of the Vale Royal) was instanta neously accepted, the vessel righted itself and was miraculously brought safe into port, the sailors disembarked and the prince landed last, on which the charm ceased, the vessel divided and every fragment of the wreck vanished under the waters." In fulfilment of this vow, the foundation stone of Vale Royal was laid on the 2nd August 1277 by Edward, then king. In Nicholas's taxation,3 compiled 1291, the church and vicarage of Kirkham are stated to belong to the abbot of Vale Royal, but there is no mention of any other church then exist ing in the parish. Forty years later (a.d. 1330) however, we have positive evidence that there was then a chapel at Goosnargh. This is found in the ledger of Vale Royal (Harl. MSS., 2064), where it is recorded that the chaplain of Goosnargh is required to send an ox of the value of ten shillings to the abbot before the feast of the assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary. The entry is as follows : " Haec sunt exhennia4 missa domp'no Petro Abb'i de Valle Regali contra festu' Assumc'o'is b'e Marie a'no d'ni 1330." " D'no „ Will'o, r Cartays i 1 C1 „ io» od." . „ capell de Gosnar 1 bove ) In the same MS. referring to the year 1334, we find men tion of the parish of Kirkham with the chapel of Goosnargh, thus showing beyond a doubt that at this time the latter was a 1 Taxatia Ecclcsiastica Anglice et Wal- 4 Exhennia = e(h)xennia. Xenium is litx, auct. P. Nicholai IV. an old monkish word signifying servitium or a gift. 12 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. II.

chapel of ease to the former. The exact words of the Ledger are : " Md de decimis paroch. de Kyrkeham appeciat cum capella de Gosnargh, viz. Garbe ^ "Imp. Wessome, Molbreeke et " Kirkham with ye Bredkyrke5 539 4d; (here follows a townes in its pish. flist of places in Kirkham and amongst them is) Gosnargh 181i."6 After this we have not discovered any record which throws light on the ecclesiastical history of the parish until the year 1458, when Catherine Radclyff, widow of John Radclyff, citizen and merchant of York, by will, bearing date 19th July, desires to be buried in the church of St. Crux, in Fossegate, York, in the choir of the blessed Virgin Mary, in the tomb of her husband ; and bequeaths " to the fabric of the chapel of Gosner, where she was born," 20J. This would suggest that the church at this time might be under going extensive repairs, and possibly about this period some parts of the present building were erected. A little later and we find that the non-spiritual affairs of the church are in the hands of the churchwardens. In 1 535 John Wylkynson, who was examined as a witness in a dispute relating to tythe corn (see Appendix) deposed that "he hathe occupied a cotage in the parishe of Gosenargh at 20d the yeare [for] the space of fortie years by the lettyng of the churchwardens of Gosenargh." He would thus enter into his tenancy in the year 1495. "Sir Wm Baker prest, of the age of 70 yeares * * saithe that the heirs of Whetyngham didde gift a cottage at 22d by yere to the churche of Gosenarghe, and that the churchwardens of the said churche have had the lettyng of the said cotage since the said heires didde gift the said cotage." "Adam Fyshewick of the age of 50 yeres" and "Richard

4 Bradkirk. • Harl. MSS., 2064, date 8 Edw. III. Chap. II.] THE CHURCH. '3

Herryson " gave evidence to the same effect ; and there were " other persons to the number of 20, which would have deposed that the churchwardens of Gosenargh have anyhow the lettyng of the said cotage, sithe it was a fyrste gyfft bey the heires of Whetyngham."7 Before the close of the 15 th century there had been estab lished in the church one or two chantries. Bernardus de Tewksbury (county of Gloucester) in a deed granting lands in Goosnargh to certain chaplains, says : " My wil is also * * * and suffit me to take the profits for my life. Afterwards they shall send an honest to sing and pray in Gosnergh church at the altar of S. Jo. Baptist for my soule, my wife and children, my father, mother and friends every Wedesn- day and Friday."8 This bears date 2 Henry VIII. (1510-11). The altar of St. may not have had any permanent endowment, as money was often left to secure "obits" &c. for a specified number of years. The chantry founded by Roger Singleton is the only one named in the Valor Ecclesiacticus (taken in 1535), and its reputed value is stated to be In house with land &c. liij« iiiid "1 _ ...... \ ou cvj9 vnid Rents and dues per annum lnj* nijd ) From this to be deducted in alms given of old on the anniver sary day of the death of Roger Singleton, the founder, at the feast of St. , vj* viijd ; the value then remain ing is ou c9 od. Tythe therefrom x>. 9

7 Calendar to Pleadings, Due Lane, vol. ii. pt. iii. ■ Keurden's MS., folio vol., p. 506, Chetham library. * Cantar' de Gosnargh in P'ochia de Kirkeham, Christoferus P'yson incumbens. Cantar' p'dca valet in Mansione cum terr' d'nical ) liij iiii ) ... Redd_,„,.,_ et firnns p a" ){ l11j.... mj.... () o" cvi" vm* Repris' viz. in Elemos' an"' dat, in obit', Rogeri Singleton fundator' ad festum Sci Luce Euvangelist vj viij o" vj' viijd Et valet clare , o" c" C X™ p's inde o" x' ofi 14 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. II.

At the time of the suppression of the Lancashire chantries, the royal commissioners do not report this as then existing, but name one founded by Anne Singleton, the priest of which is " to celebrate thef for the soulez of hir and hir antecessors ; and no ffoundacon in writinge is apparent. The sam is in the poch church of Gosnargh, and the sayde pst at this day doth use to celebrate ther at his plesure." Of its endowments &c. they furnish the following particulars, viz : "The sam incumbent (Rauf Parker) occupyeth one tente wth thappt'n'nce called Middleton, lyenge in the poch of Gosnargh, worth by yere to be let to ferme I8 iiijd Roger Briche holdyth one parcell of grounde cont by est ij acf lieng wthin his tente the? wch he holdyth of Sr Richard Houghton Knight rentinge yerlie at the termes of Mltynemes and Pentec equallie iij9 iiijd The wyffe of Roberte Cotome, for rente goinge furth of hir tente thef wch she holdyth of Butler of Roclyff10 and Thomas Caterall by yere iij* Thomas Parkynson and Richard Broke holden one mesuage wth certen close3 medowe and pasture cont by est lx acr rentinge yerlie in the saide termes equallie lx1 Sfft totall of the rentall cxyj9 viiijd wherof (Reprises) Payde to the Kinges balif of Andernes for the rente goinge furth of the landes called Mydleton by yere vj" Payde to Sr Richard Houghton Knight for rent goynge furth of the same landes by yere v8 ijd

10 The Butlers of Rawcliffe were de- Butler, who was taken prisoner at the scendants of the Butlers of Bewsey, and in 1715. His estate held the manor of Rawcliffe for many was forfeited, and he died in prison, generations. The last male was Richard Chap. II.] THE CHURCH.

Payde to Thomas Caterall esquier for suche like rent goinge furth of the sayde land3 by yere v8 vj* Srft of the reprise3 xvjs viijd And so remanyth c*"" A comparison of the accounts detailed of these two chantries will lead one to the conclusion that they are really one and the same foundation. The amount received for rents &c. in the one case is 5/. 6s. 8d., and in the other 5/. 16s. 8d. ; whilst the reprises being respectively 8s. 8d. and 18s. 8d., the actual net receipts are in both cases 5/. It was also very seldom that a chantry priest had a house provided for him, as he usually lived in any small cottage near to his chapel. And moreover we have positive evidence that the chantry, which had for its endowment the house and land called Middleton, was commonly known about this time as Goosnargh chantry, (post) If, as we suppose, there at this period was only one chantry, it then becomes a dubious point as to the name of its founder, as there appear two claimants, viz : Roger and Anne Singleton. This chantry is said to have been dedicated to B. V. Mary. The other chantry, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, which existed in 15 10, probably from having no permanent endowment had now disappeared. Baines, in his History of Lancashire, says "that a chantry was reinstituted here in 1553, and according to tradition a second shortly added ; " he, however, gives no authority for the state ment, and we have been unable to find any, or even to come across the "tradition." Queen Mary, almost immediately on her accession to the throne, restored a few of the suppressed chantries, but even these few were very short-lived. The lands &c. with which Goosnargh chantries were endowed can be traced from the 15th century to the present day, and they certainly were not a second time used for the purpose of " Report of Royal Com. Liber B. Duch. I.anc. (now at the Record office), printed by the Chctham society. If, HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. II. endowment. They were sold by king Edward VI. (28th Feb ruary 1549) to William Eccleston of Eccleston and Anthony Layton, gentlemen. (See post) From the reports of the royal commissioners we find that there was at Goosnargh " land geven to the fyndynge of Obitts" and Lamps in the pish church * * * of the yerely value of xlvj8 viijd." Part of this land is probably the field now called St. Mary's croft. In the first year of queen Mary's reign Edward Parker, who had been appointed under the late king to collect the plate &c. belonging to the chantries, "prayeth allowance oute of his ac- compt " for certain bells which he said " never came to his handes but remayne in the chappelles." An order was given for an enquiry into the matter. For Goosnargh there appeared " Rofet Taylyer John Ffyshewyke Rofet Yate and Rofet Symson church Reves ;" and they deposed that " there ys ij belles and one lytell sante bell13 remaynige at ye said chapell wch were seased to thuse (the use) of o9 saide late King." The little bell is probably the same as that subsequently called " a handbell ponder ixc."14 The only ornament mentioned as belonging to the chapel was a chalice of silver15 weighing 9 ounces, valued at vj' viijd. By deed16 bearing date 15th September 1526, Thomas Smith, clerk, the vicar of Kirkham, conveyed to sir Thomas Hoghton, knt., the one half of the " oblacons, tithes, corne presents, mor tuaries and other presents " belonging to " the Chappell of Gosenarghe," which he (the vicar) held by lease from John, abbot of the monastery of Vale Royal. It was, however, agreed that certain persons, to whom the vicar had already granted leases for years yet to come, should enjoy the same to

15 An anniversary service held on the 14 The bells were valued at vi11 xv". day of decease, when prayers are said '* "Et de ix uncez argent ut in pon- for the soul of the departed. The usual dere unius calice p'cell deaurat' p'tin price for a yearly obit was forty shillings. capell' de Gesenar. " Fuller's Church History, b. vi., p. 352. 16 See Appendix. 13 's bell. Chap. II.] THE CHURCH. the expiration of their term. Sir Richard Hoghton's lease was for 33 years, and he was to pay yearly to the vicar 13/. "in the Parish Church of Kirkham att two sundry tymes in the yere." The tythes of Goosnargh are henceforth on several occasions the cause of litigation ; and the records of these lawsuits (short and unsatisfactory as they are) furnish us with valuable evidence concerning the parish in this most interesting period of church history. In 1 52717 the vicar of Kirkham, "in most humble and lamen table wise sheweth and complayneth " to the sir , knt., chancellor of the duchy, that he has by payment of "gret and notable somes of money " obtained from the abbot of Vale Royal a lease, whereby he holds for some years yet to come the "church benefice or plsonage of Gosenarghe" as well as all the tythes and other advantages; and that John Newsam of Plumpton, gentleman, and Richard Wilson and George Dihvorth, of the same place, yeomen, and many other riotous and evil disposed persons to the number of 20 or more (to him unknown) did " in man of werr arrayed that is to say withe clubbs swords buckeleres dagerrs and other unlawfull wepons" on the 20th December 1527, and at many other times, seize the tenth part of corn and grains in the townships of Newsam and Hollow- forth, which belonged to the benefice of Goosnargh, and which was worth upwards of ten marks. The vicar further pleads that John Newsam18 is a "gentleman of gret substance and power and abilitie in the said countrey," whilst he (the orator) is " not of abilitie and dar not sew for his remedie by cose of comen lawe ;" he therefore requested that Newsam and his companions may be summoned to appear be fore the chancellor of the duchy. A few years later (26 Henry VIII.) Jbhan Threlfall, widow, makes complaint against sir Richard Hoghton, knt., and John 17 Duchy Records, see Appendix. Henry Preston, co. Lane, gent. (See 19 John Newsam of Newsham hall. Pedigree, post.) He married Grace, the daughter of D 1 8 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. II.

Singleton, gentleman, to the effect that tythe grains of Whitting- ham were wrongfully carried into the barn of William Singleton, by the order of sir Richard Hoghton ; sir Richard acknowledges this to be true, but calls a witness to prove that the lease of Threlfall had expired two years ago, and that the vicar said " he would have a potte of wyne for the occupation " of the tythe."5 The evidence is, however, somewhat confusing, but it is probable that the verdict would be against Threlfall. In 28 Henry VIII. another tythe case was disputed, from which we find that sir Richard Hoghton still retained his right. The plaintiff was Cecil Byshley, widow of Robert Byshley, and formerly wife of Edmond Turner." A plot of land, still known as St. Mary's croft (and probably part of the land which produced the " obit " money already men tioned), was conveyed with other glebe lands by letters patent, bearing date 8th June, 2 Edward VI. (1548), to William Layton, gentleman, for 2 1 years, who complains to the chancellor of the duchy (in 1551) that John Kyrke, William Wilson, John Boyd and William Sailbury, " without any colour of title have kept the possession of" this particular piece of land, and still continued to receive the profits of it, not only to his (the orator's) great injury, but "also to the dysenherytance " of the king. Previous to the suppression of the chantries this land was held " in the occupation of the Churchwardens for the tyme beying." Upon the prayer of the petitioner an injunction was issued against the offenders." Not content with this defeat they appear to have made a further claim upon the glebe lands, this time the plaintiff being Anthony Layton (the purchaser of the chantry lands &c.). This case was tried during the short reign of Philip and Mary, and probably with the same result as in the former suit." At the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539, the advowson of 19 Duchy Records, see Appendix. sl Duchy Records, Duc. Lanc. , vol. i. 50 Duchy Records, Duc. Lane., vol. i. pt. ii. pt. ii. n Ibid., Duc. Lanc., vol. i. pt. ii.

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Kirkham church, and with it the patronage of Goosnargh, was transferred by Henry VIII. to the dean and chapter of Christ's church college, Oxford. During the long reign of "good queen Bess" there is nothing to record concerning Goosnargh church, if we except the licensing of a curate in 1562. (See post) It may here be noted that the annual stipend of the curate was at this time only 3/. i8s.,2i paid out of the tythes, and that he had no house or lands.24 Writing of the state of the inferior clergy of Lancashire (in 1530), arch bishop Lee said that "their benefices were so exile of 4/. $s. 6d. per annum that no learned man would take them. Therefore they were fain to take such as were presented, so they were of honest conversation and could competently understand what they read and minister sacraments. In all his diocese he did not know twelve that could preach."25 In 161 1 there was (says bishop Gastrell) an agreement come to between the townships of Goos nargh and Whittingham as to what share each should pay towards the repairs of the church and chancel. King James I. stated that in his progress through Lancashire (in 1616) he had found it much infested with two sorts of people, papists and puritans. In the neighbourhood of Goosnargh they were both well represented. No family perhaps exercised greater influence on the puritan side than the Rigbys of Middleton, who about this time settled here. On the other hand the Heskeths of Whitehill, the Threl- falls of Ashes, the Kighleys and other powerful families adhered to the Roman catholic religion. The parish registers commence in 1639, and the records of the twenty-four men in 1625 ; and much of the history of the church is to be gathered from them. With this view copious extracts

33 Of this the lessee for Whittingham 1671 this sum of 3/. i8j. was paid by paid 2/. 15J. 4d., and the lessee of Goos- Christ's church college. (Original letter nargh I/, is. %d. of this date.) "Bishop Gastrell's Not. Cest., vol. ii. "Baines, vol. i. (edit. 1870), p. 152, pt. iil (Chetham society, vol. xxii.) In note. 20 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. II. have been taken which must speak for themselves. (See chap. v. et sec/.) The Oliverian inquisition, taken at Preston 22nd June 1650,* reported that "the Tythes of Goosenargh cum Newsham and Whittingham " were " impropriate " to the dean and chapter of Christ's church college, Oxford, but that they were leased to " Mr. Tildesley a delinquent and now under sequestration for his delinquency," and were worth a 150/. a year, "out of which the rent to the Colledge (being uncertain according to the rate of come and grayne solde for the market at Oxford, but for the most parte amounting to about 80/. per annum) ys to be deduc ted." There is said to be " no allowance to the Minister but only 50/. per annum and by order from the Committee for plundered Ministers, which is paid to Mr. Ingham a diligent painfull Minis ter, the townships of Goosnargh and Whittingham conteyning in length 10 miles and for breath 4 miles and being very populous and farre remote from the parish Church the Inhabitants humbly desire it may be made a parish and that competent maintenance be allowed to the Minister."27 Nothwithstanding this appeal, the separation between Kirkham and Goosnargh was not formally recognized until 1850. At the same time Newsham (by act 1 and 2 Wm. IV.) was attached to Barton. In the beginning of the last century the stipend of the minister was 19/. 18s. ; the dean and chapter of Christ's church having (about 1670) obliged the lessee of Goosnargh to pay 16/. per annum more than formerly.28 In 1715 the church underwent some repairs, but to what extent we have no evidence to show. The lead of the tower bears the following inscription (no doubt as a memento of the reparation), " Gulielmus Bvshell, Ecclesiaj de Heysham et hujus Minister 1715." It appears from

'6 One of the commissioners was Tho 58 Gastrell's Not. Cest. (Chetham soci mas Whittingham. ety, vol. xxii. p. 421. ) 27 Pari. Survey, Lambeth library. Chap. II.] THE CHURCH. 21 an old parish rate-book that about this time there was 50/., which belonged to the poor of Goosnargh, in great danger of being lost, but that at the " pressing importunity of Mr. Bushell " it was recovered, and a bond given for it, whereby it was made payable to " Mr. James Fishwick and Chr. Parkinson of Goosnargh con ditionally that if other moneys could be raised to augment the sum to 200/." it should be used to obtain the benefit of the queen's bounty. About the year 1721 this was accomplished, the money being raised as follows : £ s. d. " The Poor Money as above 50 0 0 Ash Wood29 at that time growing in the Church taken by Mr. Bushell at 50 0 0 Allowed by D0 for ffour Years Interest of the 50/. which lay in his hands 10 0 0 Advanced by the Churchwardens and other Officers of Goosnargh 10 •7 1 D0 by the Towfipp of Whittingham their proportion to 100/. 29 3 4 Given by Mr. Richard Whittingham of Whit tingham Esq' 30 0 0 D0 by Laurence Parkinson of Cuerdale 20 0 0

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In 1775 the living was said to be worth near 100/. per annum.30 In 1788 the church was repaired, and an inscription painted on one of the large oak timbers of the roof, recorded : " The Revd C. Hull, B.D., R. Oliverson, Wm Gornall, Wm Bailey, J. Eccles, Churchwardens A.D. 1788. The expense of repairing this Church 195/. \2s. 6d." • Probably Mr. Bushell used this timber in the erection of the house which now forms part of the hospital. 30 Cambridge University Books. 22 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. II.

The present annual value of the vicarage is rather over 250/. per annum. The vicarage was built at the sole charge of the rev. Joshua Southward for the use of the minister of Goosnargh for ever. The deed of conveyance to this effect is now at the registry of Chester, and is dated 21st March 1799. In 1868 the church was thoroughly and substantially repaired. The roof was renovated, and wholly re-slated ; the main timbers repaired, and new spars added throughout ; the stone work of some of the old windows was renewed, and new dormer win dows inserted. Inside the building, the earth was removed to a depth of one foot, concrete put in its place and boarded over, except in the aisles, which are flagged ; the walls were cleansed from the rough-cast and whitewash by which they had been so long disfigured ; the two galleries and the old pews were removed, and the body of the church fitted up with uniform seats, all of which are allotted. The total cost of the alterations and repairs was 1,938/., of which 375/. was defrayed by the dean and chapter of Christ's church, Oxford ; 50/. by Mr. W. Shawe (for Middleton chapel), the remainder having been met by collections in church and public subscriptions.31 The re-opening service took place on the 24th June 1869; the hon. and rev. G. T. O. Bridgman, rector of , preached the sermon. To the credit of all concerned, every one of the old monumental inscriptions on the floor or elsewhere, have not only been carefully preserved, but have been replaced as near as possible in their original position. The church, as it now stands, consists of a nave, north and south aisles, and chancel, with belfry and tower at the west end ; the architecture of the south aisle is debased, and the church bears marks of having been built piece-meal. The Middleton choir is in the north aisle and is evidently much altered from its original condition, though the walls are of the same date

31 In the total cost is included 45/. 19s. paid by Mr. George Pownall for a window which he restored.

The Singleton Tomb Chap. II.] THE CHURCH. 23 probably as those of the north aisle (which contain some win dows of a good character), and is, with the north nave arches and chancel, apparently the oldest portion of the present fabric. There are two windows of a good type in the chancel of the same as those in the north aisle, which is evidence of their being constructed about the same date, perhaps the later half of the 14th century. The Middleton chapel is separated from the rest of the church by an ancient oak screen, and is still appropriated to the use of the owner of Middleton hall. On the south side of the screen is carved "A. R. 1622," and on the west side "T. R. 1721."*1 In this chapel is a raised tombstone, which marks the resting place of at least one of the Singletons, and will not be of later date than the close of the 15th century. It measures six feet two inches long, is three feet wide at the head, and two feet at the bottom, and is considerably raised from the ground ; it is ridged in the centre, and on either side is a rich floriated cross, and near the bottom two shields ; the dexter one bears the three chevronels of the Singletons, but the sinister shield has no charge. The border is filled with roses or other flowers at regular spaces apart. Near to this tombstone is a recess in the wall, where possibly another monument may have been placed, as, from its appearance, it is difficult to conceive for what other purpose it could have served. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, we should certainly say that here lie the remains of Roger and Ann Singleton (see p. 15),33 both of whom are men tioned as founders of a chantry in Goosnargh church, and both of whom lived at Middleton. In a spirit of appropriation one of the Rigbys (who did not come to Middleton until the beginning of the 17th century) had the initials A. R. cut on this tombstone. 33 Alexander Rigby the baron of the a mistake. A Thomas Singleton had a exchequer, and Thomas Rigby his grand- license in 1448 granted for an oratory and son. a priest to celebrate in Goosnargh ; but 33 Baines (2nd edit.) says that Thomas oratories were not in churches, and Goos- Singleton had a " license to found Mid- nargh church or chapel was then upwards dleton chantry chapel in 1448." This is of one hundred years old. 24 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. II.

The tower is a massive structure sixty feet high, and is built (like the rest of the church) of unhewn boulder or pebbles. The walls at its base are several feet thick, and on two of the but tresses are small shields which have once had arms on them, but which time has completely obliterated ; they may perhaps have been charged with the arms of the Singletons. On the west face of the tower, at about twelve feet from the ground, is a circular figure eighteen inches in diameter, which is quite different from those marks often found on old buildings and known as mason's or guild marks ;M whatever may be its history, there can be no doubt but that it was made to answer some specific object. The old tradition about it is that an old lady, by the proceeds of her industry at flax spinning, defrayed the expenses of build ing the tower to the height indicated by this circular carving, which is universally called the "spinning wheel." In the belfry are six bells,35 which bear the following inscrip tions : " God preserve the church and Queen Ann. 171 3." " Wm Lancaster, Edwd Edmondson, Ralph Milner, \ „ " Jn0 Grimbaldeston. CH. Wardens. S ' J "Abr. Rudhall36 cast us all. 17 13." "Christopher Swainson A.M. Minister. 1742." " I to the Church the living call "And to the grave do summons all. 1753." John Selden, writing in the middle of the 17th century, says that "the way coming into our great Churches was antiently at the West Door that men might see the Altar and all the Church before them, the other doors were but Posterns."37 This was evidently the case here, although the western door has long been disused as a principal entrance. 14 Guild marks are not more than five M There were two bells at the time of or six inches in length, and are cut not the suppression of the chantries, on one stone only but on many in the 36 Of Gloucester. same building. 37 Table Talk. Arber's Reprints, p. 35. Chap. II.] THE CHURCH. 25

The oak screen, which was formerly the rood screen, is now made to serve as the belfry screen ; upon it is carved in relief : R:C I:L 1:1 I:W. 1678. The other inscriptions on oak in various parts of the church are : "R.C. J.L. J.T. J.W. 1678." "N.W. R.W. J.M. W.W. 1680." "R.P. C.H. G.W. E.G. 1701." And on the pulpit is " W.B. 1707."38 * Rev. W. Bushell.

t. 26 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. III.

CHAPTER III.

THE CURATES OF GOOSNARGH.1

A.D. !33° " William Cortays. 1478 - John Helme. 1534 - Sir William Baker.2 1535 - Christopher Parkinson. 1547 to 1553 - Rafe Parker. 1562 - Lawrence Kempe. 1583 - John Helme. 161 1 - William Ducksberrie. 1622 - (name unknown). 16 — to 1645 - Edmund Sharoc. 1646 to 1648 - Thomas Cranage. 1648 to 16 — - William Ingham. 16 — to 1675 - Richard Harrison, B.A. 1675 to 1692 - James Butterworth, M.A. 1692 to 1735 - William Bushell, B.A. 1735 to 1740 - William Whitehead, B.A. 1740 to 1770 - Christopher Swainson, B.A. 1770 to 1790 - Christopher Hull, B.D. 1790 - Charles Buck, M.A. 1790 to 181 5 - Joshua Southward. 1815 to 1822 - Robinson Shuttleworth Barton. 1822 to 1867 - Robert Studholme. 1867 - William Shillito, B.A. (the present vicar).

1 The ministers of Goosnargh were William Baker may have been chantry styled "Curates" until 1868, when the only, although we have no cvi- living becamg a vicarage. dence that a chantry existed here in the 3 It is possible that John Helme and 15th century. Chap. III.] THE CURATES. 27

William Cortays, a.d. 1330. This name occurs in the ledger book of the monastery of Vale Royal (see p. 1 1 ante) He is described as " Cappelanus de Gosnar," and is required to send an annual tribute of one ox to the abbot.

John Helme, 1478. On the 24th October 1478, letters dismissory were granted to John Helme of Gosenor, a deacon, to be ordained priest.3

Sir William Baker, 1534. There is no positive proof that sir W. Baker was actually the officiating priest of Goosnargh ; but from the nature of the evidence which he gives in the case of Threlfo and others versus sir R. Houghton (see appendix), it may fairly be assumed that he was either the curate or a chantry priest. He is described as priest, being (in 1534-35) 70 years old ; and he makes a depo sition to the effect that a certain cottage was let by the church wardens, and that it had been the property of the church for many years. • Christopher Parkinson, 1535. In the Valor Ecclesiasticus, he is called " Incumbens" of the chantry founded by Roger Singleton.

Rafe Parker, 1547-53. In 1547 Rafe Parker was the priest incumbent, of the age of 42 years, and celebrated at the altar in the parish church of Goosenarthe, and had for his salary cxvi8 viiid ; xvis viiid being due for reprises, and for houseling people were v°.4 In 1553 he was still at Goosnargh, and received a pension of 4/. ay. 10d.s Raines, the learned editor of the Lancashire

* Reg. Archd. Rich. • Browne Willis's Hist. Mitr. Abb. 4 Liber B. Duch. Lane, (now at record vol. ii. p. 107. office). 2S HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. III.

Chantries, thinks it probable that he is the priest alluded to in the will of Thomas Leyland, esq., of Morleys, 2nd April 1562.

Laurentius Kempe, 1562. At the visitation of William, bishop of Chester, 10th July 1562, "Dominus Laurentius Kempe, Minister of Gosner and Curate of Kirkham," was summoned and appeared.6

John Helme, 1583. He is party to a deed bearing date 1583, and is described as curate of Goosnargh. He had a house (at which he lived) in Whittingham, and had a piece of land conveyed to him (before 1583) by James Sidgreaves of Goosnargh.

William Ducksberrie, 161 1. He was licensed as curate on 22nd July 161 1, and in October in the same year was presented to the bishop "for warneinge the Rushebearing on the Sabothe daie, being admonished to the contrarie, by reason whereof there was pypinge in the Church and Church Yarde."7 The meaning of "the warneinge the Rushebearing" is not quite clear,8 but it is sufficiently so to pre sent to us a singular picture of the customs of the age. In many parts of Lancashire the day on which the rushes (with which the floor of the church was covered) were collected and borne in was observed as an annual fair. To the present day, although the churches are no longer strewn with rushes, " the Rushbearing" is still observed as a kind of wakes, and carts containing rushes, arranged in an artistic manner, are drawn about by men decorated with ribbons, and are accom panied invariably by music.

• Cestr. Reg.; Lane. MSS., vol. xxii. much later period it was customary in p. 278. some places for the parish clerk to an • Ibid., p. 86. nounce the rushbearing to the congrega 8 "Warneinge" is here probably used tion as they left the churchyard. in the sense of to give notice «/, as at a Chap. III.J THE CURATES. 29

Although we discover no trace of this custom having been observed at Goosnargh in modern times, yet there is little doubt but that so late as the 17th century it existed in a modified form. From "the Records of the 24 men," we find that in 1636 the sexton was, according " to antient custome," to be exempt from cleaning the church "at the Rushbearinge," on which occasion it was to be done at the expense of the parish. We must not be harsh in our judgment of the conduct of the curate or his parishioners on the occasion alluded to, for such scenes as these were very common in those days. Only six years later (in 1617), on Sunday the 17th August, James I. being on a visit to Hoghton tower, was entertained with a rush- bearing. One who was present thus records it : " The Bishopp of Chester, Dr Morton, preached before the king. To dinner. About four o'clock there was a rush-bearing and pipcing afore them, affore the king in the middle court," &c.'

[Name not known.] 1622. On the occasion of the bishop's visitation, 25th January 1622-3, a charge was made against the vicar of Kirkham that " it appeared that the curate (of Goosnargh) doth not preach nor hath not pro cured but two sermons this last year to be preached, neither doth he read homilies, and that he doth and hath kept ale to sel/.""> The name of this model curate has not been recorded, but it may be presumed that this was the last year he held the cure.

Edmund Sharoe," 16 — to 1645. His name is not on the college books of either Oxford or Cambridge, and the only information we have of him is gathered

9 Nicholas Assheton's Diary, Chetham " One of the hamlets of the neighbour- society publications, vol. xiv. ing parish of Broughton is "Sharoe 10 Cestr. Reg.; Lane. MSS., vol. xxii. Green.'" 30 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. III. from the parish books. " May 1645. In ye Chansell Buried was Edmd Sharoe minister ye xxix Day."

Thomas Cranage, 1646-48. The church was now under Presbyterian government, Lan cashire being divided into nine classes ; the seventh classis com prised the parishes of Preston, Kirkham, and Poulton. This division of the county and the names of the respective ministers and laymen who were to represent each district re ceived the sanction of both houses of parliament 2nd October 1646. The township of Goosnargh was represented by Thomas Cranage, the minister, and by Alexander Rigby, esq., and Edmd Turner, yeoman, as laymen or elders. He did not long remain here, as in 1648 his signature as pas tor of Brindle is attached to a document entitled " The Harmo nious Consent of the Ministers of the Province within the County Palatine of Lancaster with their Reverend Brethren the Ministers of the Province of London, in their late Testimonie to the Truth of Jesus Christ and to our solemn League and Covenant : as also against the Errours, Heresies and Blasphemies of these times and the toleration of them." " Of the opinions of Mr. Cranage we may learn something from the sentiment expressed in this remarkable paper. It is therein stated that religious toleration " would be the putting of a sword into a madman's hand ; a cup of poison into the hand of a child ; a letting loose of madmen with firebrands in their hands ; an appointing a city of refuge in men's consciences for the devil to fly to ; a laying of the stumbling block before the blind ; a pro claiming of liberty to the wolves to come into Christ's fold to prey upon his lambs ; a toleration of soul murder (the greatest murder of all) and for the establishing whereof damned souls in hel would accurse men on earth. * * * We also dread to think,

18 Written by Mr. Heyrick of Manchester. Printed by J. Macock for Luke Fawnc, St. Paul's Church Yard. 1648. Chap. III.] THE CURATES. 31 what horrid blasphemies would be belched out against God ; what vile abominations would be committed ; how the duties of neerest relations would be violated * * * if once Liberty were given by the Law (which God forbid) for men to profess and practice what opinions they pleased."

William Ingham, 1648 to 16 — . At the formation of the Lancashire classes (2nd October 1646) he is appointed minister of a church in the parish of Whalley, but he signs the document just quoted as " Minister at Goose- narghe." From the inquisition taken at Preston 22nd June 1650 (Olive- rian survey), it appears that by an order from the committee of plundered ministers 50/. per annum is "paid to Mr. Ingham a diligent painfull Minister." In 1653 he was still here, and after this we have no further knowledge of him, but he either left13 before the passing of the Act of Uniformity in 1662 or became a conformist, as his name does not appear among the " ejected," and the church registers have no record of his burial. In 1654 "an Intention of Marriage" between his daughter and Richard Boyds, was read in Goosnargh church.

Richard Harrison, B.A., 16 — to 1675. He was a native of Lancashire, entered Brasenose college, Oxford, 3rd June 1664; graduated B.A. 23rd January 1667; his name being removed from the college books 27th February 1669.14 He was the officiating minister at Goosnargh (as shown by the parish registers) from 1672 to 1675. Nothing further is known of him.

James Butterworth, M.A., 1675-92; Like his predecessor, he was a Lancashire man, and a scholar 15 In 1653 he was appointed to keep Waringe was appointed to the same the registers, and in 1655 William office. 14 College Books. 32 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. III.

of Oxford. He entered Brasenose college 9th May 1662, gra duated B.A. 5th February 1666, M.A. 18th January 1669, his name remaining on the books until 10th May 1671. The exact date of his appointment to the living has not been discovered, but he was the "preaching schoolmaster," and no doubt in charge of the cure in August 1675 (see post). Mr. But- terworth "voluntarily left"15 in 1692, and went to Penwor- tham. The registers of Goosnargh record, " Feb. 1795 Buried was Martha Wife of Rev. Mr. Butterworth of Penwortham." They also contain the burial of his two sons, James and John, and a baptism (1683-4) of Josias.

William Bushell, B.A., 1692-1735. A notice of this minister is given in the account of the hos pital (post). On the 27th July 1731, Mr. Bushell nominated to the bishop as his curate the rev. Christopher Whitwell, the curate of Blawith, in the parish of Ulverstone. He was to assist him "both as minister and schoolmaster;" and Mr. Bushell adds, " I shall allow him 20/. per annum, and besides that standing I shall be further kind, and do not at all doubt but our people will join with me herein in augmenting it, by their presents to him, suitable for a housekeeper of his narrow circum stances."16 Mr. Whitwell did not stay here more than two or three years.

William Whitehead, B.A., 1735-40. He was born at Kirkham in 1691, and was the son of the rev. Robert Whitehead. He received his early education at Sedbergh grammar school, and was admitted a sizar of St. John's college, Cambridge, 23rd June 171 1, where he graduated A.B. 17 14. On the 30th July 1725 he married Elizabeth Lomax of Kirkham, and was then curate of Hamblcton. He was nomi

i• Bishop's Reg. Chester. >• Ibid. Chap. III.] THE CURATES. 33 nated by the vicar of Kirkham to the curacy of Goosnargh 19th May 1735. 17 He died about the year 1740, the next curate being appointed on "the death of Mr. Whitehead."18 There is, however, no record of his burial either at Goosnargh or Kirkham.

Christopher Swainson, B.A., 1740-70. The Swainson family, from a very early period, held lands in the hill country near the source of the Ribble in the West Riding of York. This curate of Goosnargh descended from Roger Swaynson de Staynforth in the county of York, who married Anne Swaynson in 158 1, and died 1610, leaving a son Robert, whose son Lawrence was the father of John Swainson of Skip- ton, who married Mary, daughter of Christopher Grandorge of in Craven, esq., and sister of the rev. John Grandorge, D.D., fellow of Magdalene college, Oxford, prebendary of Can terbury, and rector of St. Dionis Abchurch, London. He died 5th March 1744, leaving three sons, Thomas, John and Chris topher. 19 Christopher Swainson (third son of John Swainson) was born 29th January 1 7 14, entered University college, Oxford, 3rd March 1732, and graduated B.A. 14th October 1736. His first appointment was to the curacy of Gisburn in Craven, the seat of the Listers (now represented by lord Ribblesdale). On the 29th December 1736, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Anthony Lister, esq., of Giggleswick in Craven, and he afterwards for some time held the vicarage of Giggleswick, which was at that time in the gift of the Listers. On the 28th January 1740 he was nominated to the living of Goosnargh, and in 1765 he was instituted vicar of Staveley in . The two latter livings he held until the 15 th August 1770, when he resigned the curacy

17 9th April 1739. Four trustees of the School and do desire that he made have free school (James ffishwick, Thomas a licence." — (Bishop's Reg. Chester.) Adamson and two others) "nominate 18 Bishop's Reg. Chester. John Parkinson to be master of the free " Burke's Landed Gentry, 4th ed. 1868. F 34 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. III. of Goosnargh, but appears shortly afterwards to have become incumbent of Copp in Lancashire. He had issue John, Anthony, Mary and Jane. His eldest son, John, was a calico manufacturer of Preston, and married the daughter of Charles Innman, esq., of Jamaica, and left three sons and two daughters, of whom the eldest was the rev. Christopher Swainson, M.A., rector of Wistanstow in the county of Salop, vicar of Clun and prebendary of Hereford.20 The present representative of the family is the rev. Edward Christopher Swainson, M.A., rector of Wistanstow. During Mr. Swainson's residence in Goosnargh he built a house there, which is still called " Swainson house ;" his name is also recorded on the old sun-dial and on one of the bells. (See post) A brass plate in the church records the death of his daughter Mary in 1768, aged 29. (See post.) He owned the advowson of St. Michael's-on-the-Wyre, which he bequeathed to his second son, Anthony, who was vicar there from 1768 to 1784. This son died unmarried, and the patronage passed to his eldest brother John of Preston, whose eldest son, Christopher, sold it to the rev. Hugh Hornby, the father of the present owner. In St. Michael's church is a tablet bearing the following in scription : Christopher Swainson, B.A. of University Coll. Ox., son of John Swainson of Skipton, and of Mary his wife, daughter and co heiress of Christopher and Joyce Grandorge of Earby in Craven, sometime Vicar of Giggleswick, afterwards perpetual Curate of Goosnargh, and lastly Rector of Staveley in the county of York, and Incumbent of Copp in this county. Died Feb. 26, 1775, aged 61, and was buried in this Church.

Christopher Hull, B.D., 1770-90. A native of Lancashire. He entered St. John's college, Cam- " For a more extended account of him, see Manchester School Register (Chetham Society publications, vol. lxxiii. ) Chap. III.] THE CURATES. 35 bridge, about the year 1762, and graduated B.A. 1765-6, M.A. 1768, and B.D. 1775. He was admitted to a Gregson's fellow ship at St. John's 14th March 1769/" He was nominated to the curacy of Goosnargh 15th August 1770, on the cessation of Mr. C. Swainson ;M and on the 8th June 1782 he was presented by his college to the head master ship of Sedbergh free grammar school. He was subsequently (in June 1790) appointed rector of Aspeden in the county of Herts, when he relinquished his Lancashire curacy, but continued to hold the mastership of Sedbergh school. He died very suddenly (dropping down dead in the street) on the 3rd January 1799, and was buried at the parish church of Sed bergh (7th January), aged 58. His wife survived him, and it is not known that he left any issue. During his ministry at Goos nargh a partial repair of the church was made.23 Soon after the rev. C. Hull's appointment to the Sedbergh grammar school, he nominated to the bishop (2nd March 1783) Clifton as his curate, at a salary of 25/. per annum. Notice was read in Goosnargh church in May 1783 of Mr. Clifton's intention to offer himself for priest's orders at the next ordination.24 Joseph Clifton was the son of Thomas Clifton of Goosnargh, land surveyor, and Margaret his wife, daughter of Porter of Westfield, Goosnargh. He was baptized on the 18th February 1758-9, and matriculated at Worcester college, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. 13th June 1781, and M.A. nth November 1784. He died in May 1788, aged 30, having been in holy orders little over five years, and was buried in the north aisle of the church.

Charles Buck, M.A., 1790. Son of the rev. Charles Buck, M.A., vicar of Kirkham, where

51 College Books. \Vm Gornall, W. Bailley, J. Eccles, a Bishop's Reg, Chester. Churchwardens A. D. 1778. The ex a On a board attached to one of the pense of repairing this Church 195/. 12.'. timbers of the church was formerly painted "The Rev. C. Hull, B.D., C. Oliverson, 54 Bishop's Reg. , Chester. 36 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. III. he was born. He was admitted a pensioner of St. John's college, Cambridge, 6th November 1772, taking his degree of B.A. in 1778, and M.A. 1781. He was nominated to Goosnargh 18th June 1790,25 and resigned 31st August following. On leaving here he was appointed to the curacy of Lund.

[Joshua Southward, 1790-1815. Nothing is known respecting the family of Mr. Southward ; but previous to his appointment to this church he was succes sively curate of Preston, Kirkham and Lund, and was nominated to Goosnargh 8th September 1790. The book of the parish ^Twenty-four men's records) contains the following note : March 21, 1799. Be it known to future ministers of Goosnargh to the vestry and to the inhabitants in general that the above Joshua Southward has already allotted and conveyed from and out of his own real estate situated and being in the township of Whittingham about one rood of land be the same more or less containing the scite on which a parsonage house is erected with other offices, together with a barn stable and cow house the remainder being apportioned and laid out as a garden and orchard. That the instrument which conveyed the above specified premises has been enrolled in the high court of chan cery and is now lodged in the registry of Chester being supposed the most eligible place of safety and also ready at any time for inspection. Witness, Joshua Southward, minister of Goosnargh. The house here alluded to is the present vicarage. Mr. South ward was twice married : first, to Miss Ward, daughter of the rev. Ward, vicar of Ingateston in the county of Essex, whose wife was Janet,26 daughter of Henry Townley of Dutton, esq. ; secondly, to Miss Betty Threlfall, the second daughter of Mr. William Threlfall and Mary his wife, daughter of Mr: Laza rus Hankinson of Hollowforth. By his first marriage there was a Bishop's Reg. Chester. There was a 26 After the death of her husband Charles Buck vicar of St. Michael's-on- Mrs. Ward and her daughter lived at the-Wyre 1784-89, and rectorof Ileysham Preston. 1789-94, probably the same clergyman. Chap. III.J THE CURATES. 37 issue a son, Joshua, who survived his father and was a solicitor in Preston, and a daughter, Jemima, who died during her father's lifetime ; both are buried at Goosnargh.

Robinson Shuttleworth Barton, B.D., 1815-22. The son of the rev. James Barton and Ann his wife, born 16th January 1786, and baptized at Preston 28th January.17 In early life he served as an officer in the army, but soon laid aside the sword for the gown. On the 24th January 18 14 he entered Trinity college, Dublin, as a fellow commoner. He does not appear from the college books to have taken any degree at the Dublin university, but from the Bishops Register at Chester we find that in November 181 5 he became entitled to his M.A., and nearly thirty years afterwards (in 1842) his name appears amongst the graduates of Cambridge as having taken the degree of B.D. He was ap pointed to Goosnargh 19th December 1815, and resigned in 1822. Mr. Barton was the first to establish a Sunday school here, and copies of the circular which was issued for that purpose are still preserved. It is dated 21st January 18 16. After leaving Goosnargh he was nominated to a living in the east of England, and in 1838 was instituted rector of Heysham, which he held until 1858. He is the author of a volume of Sermons, parochial and domestic*

Robert Studholme, 1822-67. He was born at Carlisle,29 and received his early education in the high school of that town, from whence he removed, in 1817, to St. Bees college, of which institution he was one of the earliest scholars.30

* Church Register. (R. S. Barton and 0 His mother's maiden name was John were twin brothers). Matthews. 59 2nd ed., Rivington, London, 1825. *> St. Bees College Calendar. 38 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. III.

On being ordained he was appointed curate of Kirkham, and soon afterwards (in May 1822) he was promoted to the perpetual curacy of Goosnargh, which he held until his death. Mr. Studholme married in 1828 Jane, daughter of Mr. Richard Cookson, and had issue three sons and two daughters, of whom only two survived him, viz : the rev. T. M. Studholme, B.A., of Trinity college, Dublin, and a daughter.31 For some years pre vious to his decease he was by age and infirmity incapacitated from taking part in the duties of the ministry, and his son became his curate,32 and had almost sole charge of the parish for upwards of three years. Mr. Studholme died on the 9th January 1867, having held the curacy for a period of forty-five years.

William Shillito, B.A. Of University college, Oxford, licensed to Goosnargh in April 1867, the present incumbent, is the last curate and the first vicar, Goosnargh having been constituted a vicarage in 1868. 5i Died March 1870. Stephenson, B.A., of Magdalene college, B Mr. Studholme had previously three Oxford, and the rev. Robert Fisher, curates, viz: the rev. John Woodhouse M. A., afterwards curate of Littleborough, now of Bishopwearmouth, the rev. W. near Rochdale. Chap. IV.] WHITECHAPEL. 39

CHAPTER IV.

WHITECHAPEL.

WHITECHAPEL, or Threlfall chapel as it was sometimes called from the fact of its being situated in the Threlfall tything, is of considerable antiquity. The date of its foundation and the name of its founder are alike unknown, but the very diminutive size of the original structure (27 feet by 13 feet) would warrant the assumption that it was first erected as a private oratory. Some time previous to 1581 it was commonly used for divine service by the inhabitants of the district, but it had then fallen into disuse, and was probably partly in ruins, and was now known as the new chapel. So late as 1820 there was in the yard surrounding the chapel the pedestal of a stone cross, which would certainly not have been erected since the Reformation. The following is a verbatim copy of a document now in the church chest, and which appears to be a transcript of an earlier MS. which has not been preserved : 27th Day of January Anno of the Reign of Queen Elizebeth &c. 23rd [1581] Memm that I Alexander Houghton of the Lea1 in the County of Lan2 Esqre do acknowledge and confess myself to have had & reciev'd of Edmund Threlfall of Goosnargh in the sd County YeoD one Bell which heretofore was had and used at a Chapel in Goosnargh called the new Chapel or Threlfall Chapel belonging to the Tenants, Inhabitants & dwellers in the Township of Goosnargh aforsd [who] heretofore com-

1 Alexander Hoghton of Lea near ter of sir Thomas Hesketh, and died Preston, was the second son of sir Richard without issue. His half-brother, Thomas Hoghton of Hoghton. He married, 1st, Hoghton (who was slain at Lea 2lst No Dorothy, daughter of Richard Assheton vember 1590) succeeded to his estates. of Middleton ; and 2ndly, Elizabeth, sis 40 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IV. monly used to repare to the sd Chapel and service there was accustomed to be had and done. And I the sa Alexander Houghton do promise, covenant and grant for me my heirs Executors & administrators to & with the said Edmund Threlfall, his heirs and assigns by these p'sents, That if at any time hereafter it fortune Divine Service to be had & commonly used wthin the sd Chapel that Then I the & Alexander my heirs &c. shall upon reasonable request deliver or cause to be delivered to the sd Edmd or to some of the sd Inhabitants or Tenants there, The sd Bell to be kept and used at the Chapel aforesd as the same heretofore hath been used. In witness whereof for the accomplishment hereof, I have hereunto given my hand & seal, the day and year first above written, And shall at all times hereafter discharge & save harmless the sd Edmd his heirs, Exors. & assigns against all people for the Delivery of the sd Bell to me the sd Alexr as aforesd Signed Alexander Houghton.2 After five generations of the Hoghtons had passed away an application was made in or about 1728 to sir Henry Hoghton3 for the bell, who, instead of restoring it, stated that "Queen Elizabeth had given a bond to his ancestors for 50/., which was not worth anything at all, and he had no tenants in Goosnargh." He however gave ten shillings towards purchasing a new bell, and said that the security for the old one, which was apparently lost, might still remain in the church chest. The deputation that waited upon him consisted of Dr. Bushell, alderman Walls, Mr. John Fishwick and Mr. John Baines ; they declined to keep the security any longer, " hoped that he would consider of it and give more ;" but nothing more was got, and the original security was given up.4 At an inquisition taken at Preston 22nd June 1650 (commonly called the Oliverian survey), it was reported that at " the Chap- pell of Threlfall within Goosnargh butt 3 miles distant from the * A memorandum on the back of the was member of parliament for Preston in sheet of paper containing the above, 1710 and 1728. He died 23rd February states that it was copied in 1728 by John 1768. Baines. * This security is the MS. just quoted. 5 The eldest son of sir Charles Hoghton Chap. IV.] WHITECHAPEL. 4 1

Church, there is onely 50/. per annum allowed to Mr. Sherbourne the minister there by an order from the committee of plundered ministers, the chappelry consisting of foure score ffameleys att the least, the inhabitants desire it may be made a parish and competent maintenance allowed." It is not known how long the salary from the committee for plundered ministers was con tinued, but probably Mr. Sherbourne's tenure of office was not a long one. Bishop Gastrell, writing in the commencement of the 18th century, states that " Whitechap.[el] within Goosenargh al's Threlfall Chap.[el] certified] that nothing at all belongs to it, and is served now and then only out of charity at ye request of ye people. 10 m.[iles] from the Par.[ish] Church."5 In 1705, when the question of providing funds for the endow ment of the chapel was raised, it was reported that it was unknown whether any salary belonged to the chapel or school from the time of the Reformation to that date. In the year 1705 the school at Whitechapel was founded by the beneficence of William Lancaster, linen-weaver, of Goos- nargh (see post), and in 17 13 William Higham of Goosnargh, by will, directed his trustees to invest 60I., " the profits thereof to be paid to some honest clergyman in priest's or deacon's orders, who should preach constantly at the Whitechapel every Sunday once, and teach the said school for the salary belonging thereto ; and for want of such a clergyman as would supply both places, he gave the profits thereof to the minister of Goosnargh and his successors, upon condition that he should preach a sermon in the said chapel on one Sunday every calendar month ; and upon his refusal, that it should be paid to the next neighbouring clergy man who would accept the same, performing the service last mentioned ; and for want of such service, that they should pay the profits to the schoolmaster of the said school."6 From this

s Xol. Cestr., (Chctham society), vol. s Charity Commissioners Report. ii. p. 427. 42 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IV. time to the year 1820 the minister discharged the duty of the schoolmaster. By will, dated 2nd June 17 18, John Cross7 of Myerscough, gentleman, bequeathed a certain messuage in Goosnargh, then in the occupation of James Parkinson, to James Fishwick of Bul- snape, gentleman, subject to the payment of 30/., " to the trus tees of Whitechapel * * * * in trust, that the same may be put forthwith at interest, and the yearly interest be paid for the use of a preaching minister at Whitechapel so long as any shall officiate there." In case a vacancy occurs, the money was to be paid to the poor of Goosnargh. These legacies appear to have stirred up the spirit of the inha bitants and a subscription was at once begun, and the following copy of a MS. now in the church chest shows the result :8 "Goosnargh, Easter Tuesday April v* 19™ 1720. "An account or record of the Queen's Bounty and the contri-

' John Cross was the last male of this ritable bequests. The residue of his pro branch of the Cross family. He was the perty descended to his brother-in-law and founder of Bilsborrow school, for which executor, James Fishwick. The follow he left lands &c. in Myerscough and Bils ing extract of pedigree will perhaps be borrow. He made also many other cha of interest : John Cross of Barton, == Alice .... yeoman. J will proved at Richmond. I I I Richard Cross,=Alice Robert Cross, =P. Gradwell. Elizebeth. Alice=Ralph will proved at .... married 1671, Hudson Richmond died 1689. Ellen=Grayson ofton. Flix- 1706. I Ann Cross, born: =Humphrcy Briscoe, Jennet Cross,=James Fishwick John, 1675, married at A.B. Jesus college, born 1678 of Bulsnape, born Goosnargh 8th Cambridge, 1689. married 1699, Goosnargh, 1682, Dec. 1696. vicar of Chipping, died at Padi- gentleman. died Lancashire, 12th ham 1764, 1718, Aug. 1692 to 23rd aged 85, s.p. Dec. 1701. buried at Goosnargh. Priscilla, living 1 718. Issue. (See post. ) * This is also recorded in the vestry book of Goosnargh. Chap. IV.] WHITECHAPEL. 43 butions in conjunction therewith for the advancing the Sallery to a curate at the White Chapel in Goosnh afforesaid.

Lands Purchased £ s. d. From Robert Eccles lying and being at the Barns Fold in Goosnargh afored to the value of 330 o o And from James Fishwick & James Bleasdale Execu™ of the last Will & Testament of Will™ Higham late of Goosr affored Yeon deceased the Land called Beesley ground to the value of. 100 o o

In all £430 o o

GOVERNOURS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. Paid by y* Governours of the Queen's Bounty 200 o o Paid by James Baines of Poulton0 100 o o Paid by Execur of Mr. Higham of Goosnr 060 o o Paid by ye Executors towards buying books10 for Poor children learning at y* said Whitechapel school being incerted and allowed in y* deeds relating thereto 020 o o Paid by the Execu™ of Mr John Cross of Barton being charged by ye sd Mr Cross upon his lands in Goosnargh now in y* possession of James Parkinson (Plane Tree) 030 o o And the further sum of 22/. ior. 0d." arising out of a certain p'cell of Land in Goosn1 aforesd now in possession of Geo. Parkinson being only a pre sent rent of 5j. per ann. And the Reversion after

* Mr. James Baines of roulton, by will 10 This amount was left for the pur- bearing date 6th January 1 7 1 7, left 800/. pose of buying books for poor scholars, for the use of the poor of Poulton, Mar- by the above named W. Higham. ton, &c. ; he also founded the schools " Also left by John Cross, of Poulton and Hardhorn-cuni-Newton, Thornton and Marton. 44 HISTORY OF GOOSTSfARGH. [Chap. IV.

30 years possession now sold by ye sd George Parkinson 022 10 o

In all £432 10 o

N.B. The remaining 2/. iof. od. was allowed towards repairing ye Housing at Barns Fold." Appended to this document is the following receipt : " I Wm Birkett Clark psent Curate of ye White-Chapel do acknow ledge the sd severall sumes above mentioned %vas actually pd by the contribut8 above named in Conjunction with the Govern8 of the Queen's Bounty for the use of a Minister of the White- Chapel aforesd and do hereby for myself and my heirs discharge the sd contributions from the sd severall sumes for ever, as Witness my hand in the Publick Vestry at General Meeting of ye 24 then present. Wm Birkett, Easter Tuesday 19th April 1720." In the year 1738 the rev. John Penny and the leading inha bitants of the district represented to the bishop of Chester that "the chapel is lately fallen and become so ruinous, that it is impracticable to repair the same without rebuilding thereof, and that the congregation usually resorting thereto is become very numerous, insomuch that the said chapel will not conveniently contain two thirds thereof, the said chapel at present extending only in length nine yards and in breadth four yards and one foot." They propose to rebuild and enlarge the chapel, making it to contain sixteen yards in length, and in breadth seven yards. The bishop granted the license on the 26th May 1738. A parchment now in the church chest contains an account of the manner in which the necessary funds were raised, from which it appears that the subscribers were "thereby qualified to have seats in the new chapel proportional to their subscriptions, by lot or otherwise." The amount received in subscriptions was 1 36/. 6s. ; the name of each donor being recorded. Mr. Richard Shuttleworth [of Gawthorp] presented to the Chap. IV.] WHITECHAPEL. 45 trustees a bell for the chapel. The cost of rebuilding, including the old materials, was 176/. i6j\ gd." A plain marble slab on the south wall of the chapel records the following : — a.d. 1756. Whitechapel was augmd and 1757 Lands purchased with 400/. Wherof. Given by Qn Anne's Bounty 200/. By Exec™ of Wm Stratford LL.D 100/. By other Benef ™ 1 00/. The "other benefns" here alluded to comprise 40/. demised by Joseph Beesley of Goosnargh, the interest to be paid to the minister of Whitechapel, " if he visited the sick in the higher side of Goosnargh ;" 10/. given by Mr. Parkinson of ; and 50/., " Contributions obtained by the Revd Mr Penny with others that assisted him, in Goosnargh and neighbouring Town ships, also in Lancaster, Poulton, Kirkham, Preston and Liver pool."13 When the chapel was rebuilt in 1738 the school and chapel were under one roof, divided only by a slight partition, which remained there until about 18 10, when the congregation became so large that it was necessary to remove the partition, and a school was erected. In 1818 the chapel was again enlarged by adding twelve feet six inches to the east end, and it was now consecrated for the administration of the sacrament, as a chapel of ease to Goosnargh. At the same time the chapel-yard was consecrated as a burial-ground,14 and the belfry reconstructed so as to make room for two bells, although the second bell has never been purchased. In accordance with the faculty granted by the bishop the whole of the body of the church was divided into twenty-five pews and appropriated by the subscribing land

11 Parish rate-book. yards), given by William Shaw of Pres- a These particulars are contained in ton, esq., was afterwards added and the parish rate-book. consecrated 14th November 1850. 14 Another piece of land (518 square 46 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IV. owners, whilst a gallery at the west end was intended for " the common use of the poorer sort." For the purpose of rating, &c., the higher and lower ends of Goosnargh had long been distinctly denned, and by an order in council, dated 2 1st January 1846, this division line was con firmed, and Whitechapel became an independent parish, with the more dignified name of " the church of Whitechapel." At the same time the patronage, heretofore in the hands of the vicar of Kirkham, became vested in the dean and chapter of Christ's church, Oxford. In the year 1855 the dean and chapter purchased Crookalls,15 a small farm of twelve acres (situated at a convenient distance from the church), on which to build a parsonage house at some future time ; the rent (20/. per annum) is forwarded by the in cumbent to the bounty board to be reserved for that purpose. The church is endowed as follows : £ s. d. Barnes fold, purchased 1720 for 300/. ; present rent 41 O O Beesley ground „ 1720 for 100/. ; „ 14 O o Hill house „ 1757 for 400/. ; „ 30 O O In the bounty office, 200/. ; interest thereon 6 10 o From the tithes granted by the dean and chapter of Christ church, Oxford, in 1853 80 o o

£171 10 o Deduct for books for school from Barnes fold per annum'6 1 O o

£170 10 o

The area of the parish as now constituted is larger than that of Goosnargh though not so populous, the inhabitants for the most part being small tenant farmers. In 1831 the population was 928, whilst in 1861 it was only 646. The cause of the " Purchased from John Scddon of " In accordance with a clause in W. Breightmet near , esq., for 600/. Higham's will.

Chap. IV.] WHITECHAPEL — THE CURATES. 47 decrease was the failure of the hand-loom weaving and the con version of tillage into grass land. The church itself (dedicated to St. James) is a plain unorna- mented structure, and bears no date or inscription (although several of the pews are dated 1739). A very handsome elabo rately carved oak communion table and rails were presented to the church by the present minister, who himself executed the carving.17 In the church-yard is a sun-dial bearing the following legend : Lat. 530 40' Vive memor Lefhi fugit hora. The Revd Mr Penny Minr. Henry Porter of Westfield Fecit and Sculp. 174s.18

The register of burials commences 15th July 18 18, the first interment being that of " Catherine Wearing." The first bap tismal record is " Sep. 20th 181 8 : John, son of James and Jane Monks, Goosnargh, weaver." Marriages were not solemnized here until 1854. We now give as complete an account of the various ministers of Whitechapel as we have been able to collect from all avail able sources.

THE CURATES OF WHITECHAPEL. 1650. Mr. Sherbourne, in the Parliamentary Inquisition taken in 1650, is described as the " Minister of the Chappel of Threllfall." William Birket, 1716-20. From the time of the Oliverian survey until 1720 — when Mr. Birkett signs a receipt for money collected towards the building fund, and subscribes himself as " Clerk f)sent Curate of ye White chapel" — we have not discovered any mention of a minister of Whitechapel. " The carving of these occupied the 18 The old rate-book informs us that leisure time of the rev. T. Benn during this dial was erected by subscription, and several years; they are very fine speci cost 2l. os. Sd. mens. 48 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. Chap. IV.

The Goosnargh registers in 1716 (June 13) record the baptism of "William the son of Mr. Birket, curate of Goosnargh,"19 and there can be little doubt but that at this time he was the officia ting minister here.20

John Penny, 17 — to 1764. He was minister in April 1738, and probably some years pre vious to that date. He took an active share in raising money for the rebuilding of the chapel, and during his curacy Hill house in Goosnargh was purchased for the augmentation of the salary of the minister. We have not been able to ascertain any thing further relating to Mr. Penny, except that after a lingering illness he died at Hill house 27th April 1764, and was buried at Goosnargh on the 30th. His wife survived him. The registers give the baptisms of William his son and Elizabeth, Ellen and Mary, his daughters.

James Farrer, 1764-74. Sometime before the death of the rev. J. Penny, Mr. James Farrer applied to the bishop for deacon's orders, urging that as he is offered a salary of 20/. as assistant master, with 8/. or 10/. from the profits of Whitechapel school, his lordship will think this "a sufficient title, considering poor Mr. Penny's pre sent condition and situation." On the 22nd May 1764 he is nominated to the curacy by the rev. Charles Buck, MA. (vicar of Kirkham), and applies for priest's orders on the 1st June fol lowing." He died in 1774, and was buried at Goosnargh 29th May 1774. His wife Isabel was buried in 1772. Ann his daughter was baptized in 1766, and John his son in 1768.

19 The register also gives the baptism that he officiated at Whitechapel. Mr. of Dorothy, Mary and Sarah, his daugh Bushell, the minister of Goosnargh, hold ters, and the burial in 1 7 19 of William, ing two livings, probably Mr. Clegg was his son. his assistant at Goosnargh. 50 A Mr. Clegg was curate of Goos 51 C/1fstrr Registry. nargh in 1726, but there is no evidence Chap. IV.] WHITECHAPEL — THE CURATES. 49

Benjamin Wright, 1774-96. This gentleman was curate of Lund, and on the 31st July 1769 was nominated by the vicar of Kirkham as curate of Goos- nargh (the rev. C. Swainson being then the perpetual curate), and on the 1st August 1774 he was appointed to Whitechapel, where he remained until his death in the year 1796. He was not interred at Goosnargh, and although he held the curacy for upwards of twenty years, we have not been able to collect any other particulars about him.

Thomas Stephenson, 1796-1808, Nominated on the death of Benjamin Wright 14th November 1796. On the 1st August 1804 he nominated Hugh Hodgson, probably as his assistant master and curate, and resigned his living in 1808. Mr. Hodgson's name appears several times in the parish records between 1798 and 1801.

Thomas Saul, M.A., 1808-13, Born at Lancaster 1771, was the son of Mr. George Saul and Mary his wife (whose maiden name was Raincock). He received his elementary education at the Lancaster grammar school, under the mastership of Mr. Watson. He was admitted a sizar of St. John's college, Cambridge, 1790, where he graduated A.B. 1794, and proceeded MA. 1797. He was presented to the rectory of Twyford in the county of 20th June 1807, and to the curacy of Whitechapel (by the rev. Humphrey Shuttleworth) 10th June 1808, which he resigned 12th Feb ruary 18 1 3.

Philip Gerard Slatter, M.A., 1813-15, Was appointed on the cessation of Mr. Saul. He was the son of Mr. William Slatter of Oxford, and entered Christ's church college nth March 1806, and graduated B.A. 23rd November 1809, and M.A. 20th May 1812. In 18 14 (5th February) H 5Q HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IV.

Mr. E. Wilkinson is licensed as curate and perhaps as school master.22 Mr. Slatter died in 1815, but there is no record of his burial at Goosnargh.

James Radcliffe, M.A., 1815-36. Mr. Radcliffe was nominated by the rev. James Webber, the vicar of Kirkham, 21st August 1815. He was a native of Worcester, and son of Mr. John Radcliffe of that city. He ma triculated at Christ church college, Oxford, 23rd April 1807, graduated B.A. 14th February 181 1, and proceeded M.A. 17th November 18 13. He married the daughter of Mr. King of Askham hall near Penrith. He died in 1836, and was buried at Kirkham (18th February), aged 46 years. He was head master of Kirkham free grammar-school as well as curate of White- chapel. He left one son.

Thomas Benn, 1836. The rev. Thomas Benn (the present vicar) is the youngest son of John Benn of Hestham hall, Millom, in the county of Cumber land, gentleman, and became curate under Mr. Radcliffe in 1822, and was licensed as perpetual curate 2nd April 1836. B Edmund Wilkinson was appointed Whitechapel, and was interred there on vicar of Chipping 27th December 1816. the 21st March 1833. His brother Richard succeeded him at Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 51

CHAPTER V.

THE RECORDS OF THE FOUR AND TWENTY SWORN MEN.

IN the Inquisitiones Nonarum, taken 14 Edw. III. (1340-41). the men acting as representatives of the various parishes were called "sworn men,"1 and upwards of a century earlier than this, certain men from each parish were required to give aid upon oath to the twelve men elected in each hundred for the pur pose of assessment.2 In some of our ancient cities the chosen of the inhabitants were called "sworn men," as we find from the "olde usages of the city of Winchestre" of the 14th century that " off ye heades of the cite sholde be foure and twenty y-sworne in stede of [i.e. to represent] the moste gode men and of the wyseste of the town for to treuleche helpe and counseyle the meyr for to saue and susteyne the fraunchyse."3 Here we have probably the origin of the ancient institution of " the sworn men," which formerly existed in many of the parishes of Amounderness. Kirkham had its "thirty sworn men," whilst Preston, Lancaster, Garstang and Goosnargh had their " Four and twenty ;" but Goosnargh is perhaps the only parish which has kept up this time-honoured custom to the present day.4 The records relating to this body at Preston are not of very early 1 The Parish, by Toulmin Smith. 4 " Select " are common at the London, 1857. present day in various parts of England, * Patent Rolls (Rot. Par.), vol. i. pp. but there are many material points of dif 239, 24, 269. See The Parliamentary ference between an ordinary select vestry Remembrancer, vol. iii. p. 47. and the sworn men. * English Gilds, p. 349, Early English Text society. 52 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

date, and do not contain much of great interest ; but they exhibit one peculiarity, viz., that the "men" of "proud Preston" are called "the four and twenty gentlemen." Their services were dispensed with in 1 770, when they were merged into " ye select vestry of ye Parish Church of Preston." At Garstang they con tinued to exercise their functions until about four years ago, when the institution was formally abolished. The Kirkham records commence in the year 1570, and the thirty men retained office until a quite recent period. The duties of this body (whether consisting of twenty-four or thirty) appear to have been multifarious. Amongst other things they appointed churchwardens, sextons, clerks, and, according to bishop Gastrell,5 pretended sometimes to nomi nate the clergyman. They levied rates, looked to the repairs of the church, the churchyard, the bells, and in fact everything belonging to the church. If sparrows or vermin became too plentiful in the township, the "24 men" ordered their exter mination, and paid so much per head f if dogs strayed into the church, the "24 men" appointed some one as a "whipper." They appear also to have had the general management of all the charitable bequests, whether relating to the church, the school, or the poor of the parish. They not unfrequently were at difference with the minister, as in the case of the rev. W. Whitehead 'in 1737 (see p. 32) ; and at Kirkham a dispute was in 1638 referred to the bishop, the vicar Mr. in the mean time locking the door of the church on the thirty sworn men. The bishop decided, " that the Corporation or Company of the 30 men not having any Warranty from the King was nothing in Law, but that if the Parish or Town ship did delegate the power to these 30 men as to church matters, then their acts relating thereto was as effectual and binding as if they had the King's sanction. And wishing to 4 Not. Cist., vol. ii. pt. iii. p. 421, was paid for heads of sparrows and mag- Chetham Society publications, vol. xxii. pies; and at Goosnargh, a. d. 1657, y. ' At Kirkham, in 1638, 10/. 12s. $d. was paid for as many fox's heads. Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 53

know the affections of the Parishioners on this head, he issued an order to meet on the Sunday but one following."7 The parishioners met and unanimously declared for the "ancient custom" being continued. The oath which was taken by each man is given on a page of the Goosnargh vestry book, bearing date 1678 : Here ensueth the form of the oath wch of antient time hath beene used to be ministered unto every person elected into the number, Com pany or Societye of the Four and Twenty sworne men of the Chap- pellrye of Goosnargh, in the countye of Lancr at the time of his election into that Societye viz. — You shall well and truly observe and keepe all antient lawfull and laudable Customes as heretofore in this place hath been observed and kept as far as they shall agree with the lawe of this Realme and the good and benefit of this Chappell and Chappellrye ac cording to your power and best understanding and your own Counsell and your fellowes you shall keepe. So helpe you God.

This oath is not administered now, but it was as late as 1731 It may be presumed that originally the members of this " Com pany or Society" were elected by the whole of the Inhabitants (or perhaps by the ratepayers only) of the parish But in what ever manner they may have at first been appointed, it is quite evident from the records which they have left behind them that all vacancies created by death or removal were filled up by the remaining sworn men, without any reference either to the inha bitants or ratepayers. Once elected, except for very special reasons, a man remained a member for life. Many instances could be quoted showing that one of the elected has been present at almost every meeting, until it is recorded that another is chosen in his place, he being "deceased." In 1682 (see post) Thomas Crombleholme is requested to say whether he will discharge himself, or give his reason for not doing so ; and as he was to be written to, it is probable that he had left the parish. Non-residence, however, did not (at this time) dis-

" Kirkham Records. 54 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

qualify, for in 17 17 it was ordered that hereafter no one living out of the parish should be elected, and an attendance once in three years was to be required, but this order was soon rescinded. No rule has been discovered referring to the social status re quired as to those who became members of this body ; but from tradition and the records we should judge that none were eligible except they held lands in the parish, or were the eldest sons of land-proprietors. At the present day this regulation is (as far as possible) adhered to, and the introduction of any person who is not a landowner is looked upon as derogatory to the dignity of the body. The first perfect catalogue of the twenty-four sworn men which we have is for the year 1634,8 when it consisted of one esquire, six gentlemen, thirteen yeomen, and four hus bandmen. The volume from which the following extracts are taken is a large folio calf-bound book, and for the most part is in good condition, and well written. The want of the smaller details in the way of payments, which so often constitute the bulk of church records, is due to the fact that the churchwardens kept separate accounts (which have not been preserved), and at the annual meeting of " the 24 " at Easter they simply gave a statement of so much expended, and so much received, and handed the balance to the new wardens. In the year 1682 the wardens were ordered by "the 24" to have their accounts entered in this book, and the liberal salary of 2s. 6d. was to be paid to the minister for copying the same. Probably the minister objected, for the accounts in detail were never entered. To the genealogist this volume of the proceedings of the four and twenty of Goosnargh is replete with interest, as particulars are here given of families of the neighbourhood which are not to

» In the record book there has once tampered with that it is impossible to been a list of twenty-four men for 1607, make any use of it. but it is partly erased, and has been so Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 55 be found in the church registers, or probably elsewhere. At every meeting held the names of all present are recorded — in many instances giving the place of abode, and their social status. It is a remarkable fact, however, that very little information is here to be found respecting the clergy, although in one or two instances the minister for the time being is elected churchwarden, and the rev. C. Swainson was also one of the twenty-four men (see p. 33). There are twenty-three perfect lists of the twenty-four men, and scarcely a meeting passed at which some death or new elections is not recorded. The following taxation for the township of Whittingham is unfortunately without date, the part of the leaf where it was written having been torn away. It is not in the same hand writing as the taxation of Goosnargh (which immediately follows it, and which is dated A.D. 1630), and we believe it was taken about the year 1642 or 1643. Alice Parker, widow, is taxed for property in Whittingham, and as no other Parker appears in the list, it may be presumed that she was the widow of Henry Parker, who died in 1642. (See Parker pedigree post) The extracts from the records which we now place before the reader are given verbatim et literatim. The taxation of the two townships we have given in full, as it not only gives the names of all the owners of property, but the respective relative value of each of their estates :

" May the sixteenth * * * upon the said * * * above written * * * of Whittingham incerted and written * * * accord ing * * * now paid as follows. ImprimisThomasWhittingham Richard Robbinson ijd ob esq. xxd Peter Stanley gen xijd Alexander Rigby esq™ for Nor- Richard Waringe xijd shaw9 V1 Wittm Noblett jd ob William Wall gent v* Thomas Almon10 jd

* Norshaw (? North Shaw). A farm 10 There is a farm now called "Almonds. " is still known by this name. 56 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V. Thomas Threlfall iijd q> John Cowell jd y8 said Thomas for Richard Wittm Johnson ob Threlfall iiijd q, Richard Dickonson ob the said Thomas for Lambe Richard Dewhurst q> House jd ob Henry Cooke ob q, ye said Thomas for Gander Rob Cooke jd ob House ob James Dickonson ob Jane Cowell Widow q> Ann Lee ob Thomas Glaue iiijd ob Thomas Cowell ijd Henry Johnson ob Mr Helme for Greenfield ...iijd Wittm Keywood jd q> Richard Harison ijd George Newsam jd q, John Taylor ijd ob Thomas Waringe id q> George Turner ijd Richard Weevcr ijd ob Richard Dickonson Junior iiijd Wittm Waringe vjd ob q. George Barton jd Alice Parker Widow vjd Ux. John Helme jd ob Hugh Charnley ijd James Diconson son jd q, Wittm Boyds ijd the said James for his own Rofete Cowell " viijd house jd q, Robert Beesley and Ann ...xijd Thomas Danyell for Mosses wherof Anne paid ijd ob obq, Thomas Blackheath iijd James Jackson jd Beesley & Haighton q> Edward Sudell Esqr iiijd Thomas Parkinson ob q, Richard Pope iiijd Roger Jackson ob q> George Charnley" vjd Ellen Bayne ob Gilbert Gregson iijd Thomas Dickonson jd John Singleton jd John Waringe q> Christopher Harrison jd

11 "Cowells" is the name of a farm had paid a yearly rent, until 8 July last at the present day. (1551), when "one Henry Threlfall 18 In 1551 (4Edw. VI.) Oliver Charn John Threlfall and 8 other evill disposed ley of Broghton gent, complained that persons did unlawfully enter said cot whereas Richard Whytingham, gent, had tage & expell " the petitioner. (Duchy demysed to him "one cotage & I rood of Records. ) land " for a terme of years, for which he Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 57 "Whereas the Inhabitants of ye Townshippe of Goosnarghe doe all of them generallie fynd themselves agreeved with tax- ators and lays which hitherto syne ye enclosures of their com mons, have not been made by any certaine rule but arbitrary at the taxors discresions. The better sort of the Inhabitant com- playneing that they are oftentimes occasioned to their proper expenses losse of tyme and neglect of their owne occatons and extraordinare payment in regard of the nonsolvency of the worser sort. They complayneing that they are unequallie taxed although the taxors used the most indifference to their understandings. "And whereas also the taxors have been sometimes con- strayned upon precepte directed by the Constables to assess greater somes thene were conteyned in the same pcepte. In regard many of the inhabitantf were negligligent backward, and obstinate in their paymt8. And to the end the people might be satisfied according to the tenor thereof by the payment of the more forward sort of the Inhabitants, which hath been often- tymes an apparent greevance to them that deserved it not, hath at other tymes occasioned the constables and collectors at such tymes as they could gather more than would satisfy the said precepte to deteyne the surplusage in their hands to their owne use, without account therof making to ye generalle hurt of ye Inhabitants. For redresse of which mischief and inconveniencie thereof and to give notice to all the proprietors of land within the Townshippe of Goosnarghe, that they meet together at the Church of Goosnarghe being Munday ye eleventh of this instant July about ten of ye clock in the forenoon there and then to agree upon a certain ley for the whole Townshippe of Goos narghe to guide, lead, square and govern all taxatons, ley, gaudes13 and assessmts hereafter to be made throughout the Townshippe of Goosnarghe (except the old fifteenes)14 to be here-

a Gaulds, finally superseded by the 14 Fifteenths, a very ancient rate, land tax. T 58 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V. after granted by act of Parliament which is to be paid accordinge to ye ancient custome. "The aforesaid notice was published in Goosnarghe Church on Sunday the tenth of July 1625 in the full assemblie there. And afterwards the last day of July in the said Church of Goosnarghe there was published as followeth viz. "Whereas upon Sunday the tenth day of this instant month of July publique notice was given in this Church of Goosnarghe for a generalle meeteinge for the rateinge and assessinge of this Townshippe in a certaine ley or taxation according to quantities and qualities of their land, and accordinglie a generalle meetinge was held and thereupon a certaine taxation, ley or goude of seven nobles was made, rated and assessed throughout the said Townshippe upon all the proprietors or occupiers of land within the said Townshipp distributurelie proportionably and equally according to the quantity and quality of every man's land, or as near as could imagined, these therefore are to signifie and give notice to all prsons whom it doth or may concerne, That before taxacon or goude so made as aforesaid is to be engrossed in p[arch]ment, the same is written in a pay booke, which paye booke from this present day (beinge the last of the aforesaid month of July Anno domT 1625) until munday the eight day of August next followinge, shall remaine in the Vestry in the north syde of this Church to the end whosoever pleaseth may duringe that tyme p[er]use and examine the same, and if any p[er]son shall fynd himselfe unequally or over deeplie charged, let him re sort to this church of Goosnargh upon munday the eight day of August about ten of the clock in the forenoone of the same day, when and where his complaint shall be heard (and if anie just cause appear) allowed, and his taxacon eased, lessened and abated by persons or a great number of them hereafter named and thereunto elected out of every tythinge of this Townshippe viz. Mr Alexander Rigby of the Church Tyth. Mr George Beesley of the Beesley Tyth. Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 59 Mr Matthie Latus of the Longley Tyth. Mr Thomas Wilson of Aspinhurst tyth. Mr Cuthbert Hesketh of Threlfall tyth and Thomas Parkinson of Kidsnape tyth. " And afterwards upon the foresaid eight day of August the said Alexander Rigby, George Beesley, Mathy Latus and Tho mas Wilson, came to the foresaid Church of Goosnarghe and then and there diligent[ly] reviewed and reexamined the foresaid paper booke and heard all such complaints as were then and there offered unto them and rectified the said pap[er] booke in all places wherein the same was then conceived to be difective or excessive and hereupon the said paper bookes is caused to be engrossed punctuallie and verbatim in manner and form fol lowing viz.

"A Taxation of the Townshippe and Inhabitants of Goos narghe in the County of Lancaster when soe much money is to be therein gathered as amounteth to the sum of fortie six shillings and eight pence according to the quantity and qualitie of everie man's land in the said Townshippe.

Church Tythe. Imprimis Alexander Rigby Esq™ for the Eyveshall and de mesne Five pence The same Alexander Rigby for Midleton, Topping House and the great shaw Twelve pence Mr Thomas Helme for the Kirk- house and his Lands in the Church Tyth Sevenpence half penny Mr James Walton three pence half penny Thomas Cross four pence halfe penny Bradcrofte five pence halfe peny Francis Turner two pence halfe penny farth 60 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

John Slater foure pence farthenge Edmund Turner peny farthinge The tenemtof Wilsons of ye Milne three pence farthinge George Awards for ground in Church tythe Two pence farthinge William Vare penny William Porter cu mater, News- ham five pence halfe penny Robert Parkinson Three pence John Barton for his ground in ye Church tythe one penny halfe penny John Weever penny halfe penny farthe William Dewhurst three pence halfe penny James Crosse three pence Richard Snape half penny farthinge Thomas Higham for ground in Church Tythe peny farthinge Thomas Parkinson for ground in Church Tythe penny Robt Carter halfe penny Greaues House farthinge William Page three pence halfe penny John Threlfall halfe penny Oliuer Lund penny Thomas Parkinson halfe penny Ellen Slater farthinge Robert Cowell penny halfe penny Richard Cowell cum mater halfe penny farthinge Thomas Barton. halfe penny John Danyell halfe penny Richard Harrison cum mater for their ground in Church tythe.. two pence halfe penny Thomas Beesley penny John Almond for his owne land., farthinge and for Thomas Beesley's land farthinge Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN.

Mr Standish for Mason's Tenemt halfe penny Margrett Crook cum mater halfe penny farthinge Aran? Turner for Gregson's ground penny Jennet Cross penny halfe penny Leonard Harrison farthinge William Waringe halfe penny John Helme cum mater two pence farthinge Uxor William Helme halfe penny Thomas Helme for Wilkinson's Crofte halfe penny The same Thomas Helme for Turner's House farthinge Joh. Salisbury halfe penny George Turner halfe penny Henry Newsham halfe penny farthinge Thomas Turner farthinge Robert Barnes farthinge Uxor John Moor farthinge Jennet Newsham for Higham Acre farthinge Summe total hac usq eight shillings two pence farthinge

Beesley Tythe. Item M' George Beesley for his land in Beesley tythe seaven pence farth" Mr Cuthbert Hesketh for the new ground by * * * halfe penny The Whynney Clough eight pence farthinge George Yate, Rich. Whittingham and Thomas Beesley five pence halfe penny Thomas Dicconson foure pence halfe penny Uxor John Beesley halfe penny farthinge James Taylor cu filio three pence farthinge John Mercer two pence farthinge 62 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

John Beesley junior two pence half penny George Glaue cu mater one penny halfe penny farthinge John Parkinson ... halfe penny Uxor Leonard Yates cu filio ... three pence John Yate, Smith three pence John Birches one penny halfe penny George Threlfall four pence Andrew Roobotham and Robert Greene for Rathmells Tenemt15 three pence halfe penny Rich. Olueson for Park House. . one penny halfe penny James Sydgreaues one penny halfe penny Rob.Greene for Turner's Grounde three pence Thomas Parkinson de fielde foot farthinge Robert Wilson one halfe penny Thomas Higham16 farthinge William Beesley one halfpenny James Beesley for Damesteeds als Brockhall Clough farthinge Summes total hac usq five shillings peny halfe peny

LONGLE TYTHE. Mr George Midgehall cu mater... eight pence halfe penny Mr Mathy Latus eleven pence halfe penny The same Mr Latus for Turn™ Ground farthinge Mr Thomas Helme for the Whin- feild halfe penny farthinge Thomas Wilson eight pence halfe penny John Symson halfe penny Rich. Olueson de Birkenlegh ... two pence halfe penny Peter Whitehead two pence halfe penny farthinge John Dicconson a halfe penny 15 There are many entries in the church of the 17th century, when they must registers of Rathmells in the second half have left Goosnargh. " A farm is still called " Highams. " Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 63

Richard Symson a halfe penny James Sidgreaues six pence halfe penny farthinge Tho. Wilson for Turners house., farthinge George Simson, Shoomaker farthinge George Cottam two pence Henry Smith two pence half penny farthinge Thomas Turner of ye Ashes'7 ... three pence halfe penny George Turner one penny halfe penny farthinge Rob. Wilson for Turners ground one penny Thos.Beesley for Turners ground halfe penny Uxor James Turner three pence Thomas Parkinson two pence Thomas Turner of Longley two pence George Simson two pence Henry Newsham two pence halfe penny farthinge Robt. Barnes two pence John Moore two pence William Cottam farthinge George Goldinge halfe penny Roger Turner uxo John Turner one penny halfe penny farthinge Richard Collinson three pence Uxo Ht Wilkinson & Rob.Crane one penny halfe penny William Beesley one penny farthinge Robert Wilson one penny halfe penny farthinge Mr George Beesley for the Hyles fielde18 two pence farthinge John Birches for Downham one penny -Summe total hac usq seaven shillings

ASPENHURST. Mr Adam Rigbyfortheffairhurst three pence halfe penny The same Mr Rigby for Chrosse ground ... three pence 17 Turner was the tenant of Ashes in l> Still known by that name. Threlfall, but is here rated for his own land. 64 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V. Mr Joseph Rigby for ye fTairhurst two pence halfe penny Richard Tasker foure pence Thomas Wilson for Chrosse ground and the Mosse three pence Robert Crosse two pence halfe penny William Corwaine , farthinge Thomas Cowper one penny halfe penny Robert Helme , two pence Roger Turner two pence halfe penny farthinge Anthony Tomlinson two pence halfe penny farthinge Robert Smythson farthinge Thomas Walker cu mater three pence Thomas Parkinson halfe penny Richard Walker for Patrick House two pence halfe penny Richard Birches halfe penny William Wilson and Anthony Helme two pence halfe penny William Cottam two pence Robert Catterall for Keate house19 two pence halfe penny Robert Tomlinson three pence John Lancaster two pence halfe penny John Threlfall halfe penny Summe total hac usq foure shillings.

Threlfall Tythe. Alexander Rigby esquire for his land in demesne and tenancie upon Threlfall hill foure pence the same Alexander Rigby for Dawshall20 and the Eyveshall Mosse halfe penny " There is a " Kate house lane" in x Dawshall is not now known by that Aspenhurst tythe, but the house is not name, known. Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 65

Mr Cuthbert Hesketh eight pence the same Mr Hesketh for Wil kinson ground farthinge Mr Edge for Bulsnape demesne and milne one shilling and two pence The heirs of John Kighley for the White leghe nyne pence The heirs and relict of Edmund Threlfall nyne pence William Barnes cti mater . three pence halfe penny Mr Thomas Towneley nyne pence William Hesketh five pence halfe penny Mr George Beesley" for Law- rensons Tenement foure pence Thomas Helme&John Singleton three pence Rob. Helme cii mater eight pence halfe penny Joh. Parkinson de Lowdscales.. three pence halfe penny Uxor John Helme for Parciwell Helme ground halfe penny John Dilworth for Parciwell Helmes ground in Barton share" halfe penny John Weever halfe penny Uxor John Simson one penny Uxor Thomas Eccles halfe penny Joh. Adamson two pence halfe penny Henry Barnes one penny halfe penny Thomas Seed halfe penny farthinge Henry Simson two pence The same Henry for Turners new ground farthinge Richard Atkinson farthinge 51 In the original there is an erasure, M Barton share was afterwards the pro- Hesketh being scratched out and Beesley perty of James Threlfall of Barton and written in its place. Goosnargh. K 66 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

Richard Baylyes house farthinge Henry Browne three pence Richard Marsden two pence Henry Bleasdeel, Gyles and Ro bert Browne three pence John Baylie five pence Rich. Weddicar and Tho. Par kinson six pence farthinge Robert Parkinson five pence halfe penny Mr Thomas Hesketh for Bleas- dells grounde at Blacksticks... two pence halfe penny Edmund Parkinson halfe penny Robt. Parkinson junior for Henry Robinson's house penny Relict William Boardman farthinge Robert Boardman halfe penny Henry Collyer farthinge The heires of Roger Parkinson., nine pence halfe penny John Parkinson cum Anthonie Kirkham two pence halfe penny Anthonie Kirkham penny halfe penny Tho. Wilson for Robashaws te- nemt penny half penny Thomas Jackson farthinge John Lancaster for Salisburies tenement farthinge John Barton farthinge John Lancaster farthinge William Snape farthinge John Whittingham five pence George Robson three pence halfe penny Robert Parkinson halfe penny Robert Green and Richard Whit tingham for Cowells Tenemt.. four pence George Breres cu mater three pence farthinge Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 67

John Barnes eight pence halfe penny Richard Walles eight pence Edmund penny Henry Higginson for his owne and Jane Smiths ground penny farthinge The same Henrie for Rathmells ground farthinge M" fleetwood penny farthinge Robert Green penny farthinge ffrancis Threlfall farthinge Lawrence Tomlinson farthinge John Lancaster, Tho. Snape ... three pence Mathew Gardner farthinge Mr Oswald Mosley two pence Richard Simson tenn pence James Sidgreaves and Tho. Wil son eight pence George Simson penny farthinge Mr Gabr1 Hesketh and relict George Towneley threepence John Threlfall four pence George Higham cu mater penny farthinge Richard Cottam halfe penny John Threlfall for Harwoode liueinge23 threepence Relict Raphe Parkinson for Par- kiso ground Mr Latus ground and Chrosses ground five pence John Barnes for trotter hill halfe penny John Johnson halfe penny Mr Thomas Whittingham farthinge Relict John White farthinge Robert Wilson penny James Sidgreaves for dawshow.. peruy halfe peny farthinge * Harwood house, now part of White lee. 68 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V. Robt. Baylie of ye Guild cu mater peSy halfe peny farthinge Thomas Crooke halfe penny John Dicconson farthinge John Helme farthinge Nicholas Weever penny farthinge and for Parkinsons ground farthinge James Tayler halfe penny The ground of Wilsons of the Milne farthinge George Awards farthinge Richard Harrison Eyvesgreene. . farthinge Summe total hac usq nyneteene shillings two pence farthinge

Kidsnape Tithe. George Benson Seaven pence halfe peny George Rogerson and M'Calvert seaven pence halfe penny Thomas Parkinson cu mater ... seaven pence halfe penny Willrft Tompson seaven pence halfe penny Thomas Barton six pence halfe penny James Harrison penny halfe penny Summe total hac usq three shillings and two pence. Sum total two pounds six shillings and eight pence.

"The eleventh day of June Anno Rex Caroli Sexto Anno domi 1630. Whereas in the yeare of our Lord God 1625 there was upon publique notice and consent of the Inhabitants of the Townshipp of Goosnargh a book of Rates made for the direccon [direction] of Taxations leys and goudes within the said Town shipp * * * Now forasmuch as it is informed of the foure and twentie of Goosnarghe that in and by the said booke of rates some p[er]sons and their lands are unequally rated and that some parcels of land are omitted in the said book of rates, Therefore for the rectifyeinge of all inequality in the said book of rates and for supply of defects therein if anie such there be. Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 69

"These are to give publique notice and warninge to all the Inhabitants and Own™ of lande within the said Townshipp, That they upon Munday the nynteenth day of this Instant moneth of July at eight of the clocke in the forenoon of the same day, do meete in this church, then and there to review and examine the said booke of rates and to rectify the same if it shall be found unequall or defective By us Alexander Rigby. Thomas Wilson. Mathew Latus. Anthony Kirkham. Thomas Townley. Thomas Parkinson. Richard Simpson. Thomas Beesley. John Threlfall. Robert Wilson. John Lancaster. " This note was published in the saide church of Goosnarghe upon the eighteenth day of July Anno domi 1630 and likewise upon the eleventh day of the said month of July By me Willm Dane, then Clerk."

From the next entry it appears that at the appointed time the meeting took place, and the inhabitants then present "did think fit and agree that Mr Gabriell Hesketh, Robert Green, Mr Tho mas Hesketh, John Lanet and William Wilson with Anthony Helme should be eased in the saide booke of rates. And that whereas in the saide booke of rates eight pence is assessed upon the said Mr Hesketh the same shall be abated unto seven pence farthing." The others are " eased" in a similar man ner ; in no other case did the abatement exceed one halfpenny. " Whereas the widow of Thomas Helme for Simpson's Tenement and Mr Robert Hesketh for the Lykhurst Moore and the Widow of Ralph Parkinson for a p'cell of Threlfall land were omitted * * * It is now thought fit that they shall be assessed in this manner, that is to say," &c. &c. The following is the earliest perfect list of the twenty-four men recorded, and is interesting as it gives the exact social status of each member : 70 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

" A catalogue of the p'sons which this eight day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God, one thousand six Hundred and thirtie and foure and in the tenth yeare of the Reign of King Charles, over England Scotland France and Ireland are of the four and twenty sworn men of the parish of Goosnargh in the County of Lancaster viz. 1 Thomas Whittingham of Whittingham esq. 2 Thomas Helme24 of the Kirkehouse'5 in Goosnargh gent. 3 Mathy Latus of Goosnargh gent. 4 George Waring of Whittingham gent. 5 William Waring of Whittingham gent. 6 Thomas Beesley of Whittingham gent. 7 Thomas Wilson of Goosnargh gent. 8 William Waring of Whittingham yeom. 9 Christofer Salisburie of Whittingham yeom. 10 Thomas Crosse of Goosnargh yeom. 1 1 George Dobson of Goosnargh yeom. 12 John Threlfall of Goosnargh yeom. 13 John Lancaster of Goosnargh yeom. 14 James Taylor of Goosnargh yeom. 15 Thomas Beesley of Goosnargh yeom. 16 Robert Cowell of Whittingham yeom. 17 Thomas Parkinson of Goosnargh yeo. 18 Richard ffishwicke of Goosnargh yeom.26 19 John Helme of Whittingham yeom. 20 Robert Sturzaker of Goosnargh husb. 21 Willm Turner of Whittingham husb. 22 John Boyes of Whittingham husb. 23 James Crosse of Goosnargh husb. 24 Richard Sturzaker of Whittingham husb.

M Helme family, see post. " No connexion has been traced be- a Now known as " Church house, re- tween this Richard Fishwick and the cently rebuilt ; it was one of the oldest Fishwicks of Bulsnape manor. buildings in Goosnargh. (Ducatus Lane. ) Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 7 1

" 1635. " Item. It is ordered that the said William Barnes and Robert Parkinson shall collect from Will. Crombleholme twelve pence for a buriall in the body of this Church. "9th July 1635. In the Church of Gosenarghe in a publique assemblie of divers of the foure and twentie of Gosenargh then and there holden declaring what formes, pews, seates in that Church are now made and repayred or amended in Anno domi 1634 — by whom and at whose charge the same were so made, amended or repayred, as followese f Middleton Chappell conteyning all the uppermost arch from the easterd walle of that He unto the middle of the upper most pillar was repayred by Alexander Rigby Esq™. That ye fyfte frond seates or formes next Middleton Chappell or adjoyning to the north walle by^ the proprietors of Bul- snape. Item y* third seate next that wall by William Barnes. „ ye fowerthe by William Waring Senr. „ ye fift by Robte Greene. „ y* sixt by John Whittingham. „ ye seventh by William Wilson Senr. „ ye eight by John ffishwicke and John Yate. „ y ninth by Willm Higham. „ ye tenth by Willm Mutton. „ ye eleventh by Robert Barnes. „ ye twelfth by Thomas Beesley. „ ye thirteenth by Roger Birches. „ ye fourteenth by Thomas Parkinson. „ ye fifteenth by John Dicconson. „ y sixteenth by Robert Cowell Senr. „ ye seventeenth by John Legh. „ ye eighteenth by Richard Chew and Joh. Simpson. „ y* nynteenth by Joh. Singleton.

v The complete list is too long to print, we therefore give a selection. 7* HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V. Item ye twentith 1 » >" one and twentith I by ye Inhabitants of Gosenargh „ r two and twentith t and Whittingham. „ y* three and twentith „ y* four and twentith J The South syde of ye foresaid North He. Impr ye firste & second seate or forme next Middleton Chap- pell by Thomas Beesley and John Wilson. Item ye third by Henry Parker gen. „ ye fowerth by Edmund Turner. » ye nynth by Hugh Kighley gen. „ ye tenth by Thomas Newsham." On this side there are enumerated twenty-four seats. " Item in the North syde of Midlerange. Imp1 ye firste and second seate or forme next ye Chancell by Henry Towneley gen. Robt. Parkinson ye pproprietors of the two Lickhurst houses. Item ye third by Thomas Halsall and Thomas Rogerson. „ ye fift by Wittm Crombleholme gen. & Ann Threlfall. „ ye seaventh by Alexander Rigby for the Eyveshall and James Taylor." There are on this side twenty-nine seats. " On the South Syde. Imprimis the first seate next the Chancell by Mathew Latus gen. Item the third by Gabriell Hesketh gen. „ the fift by Julian Threlfall28 & Edward Gleydell. „ the sixth by Gabriell Hesketh gent. Tho* Yates and James Sidgreaves. „ the seventh by Edward Midgeall gent. „ the tenth by James Sidgreaves gent. „ the twelfth by Richard Simpson of Barker gent." On this side twenty-seven seats are named. M The widow of Edmund Threlfall of Ashes, and daughter of Cuthbert Hesketh of Whitehill. Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 73

" Item in the North side of the South He. Imp. the first pew or seate by Thomas Whittingham Esq, Item the seacond by Edward Midgeall and Thomas Helme gent. „ The eight by Edward Tildesley gen." In all twenty-three seats. " Item in the south syde of the south He. Imp. the first pew or seate by Richard Shuttleworth Esq, Irem the second by William Wall gent. „ the third by Adam Hoghton and Mathy Latus gen." On this side there were twenty-three seats or pews. "1636. " Memorand. that the antient custome of this pishe hath beene that in regard the Clarke beeinge both Clarke and Sexton hath formly at all tymes in the yeare hath swept and made cleane the whole Church savinge at the Rushbearing only. And it is therefore ordered that the Clarke now and hereafter shall doe and p'forme the same according to the same custome & at the Rushbearinge the Church Wardens shall yearly doe or p'cure the same to be done upon the p'ishe Charges. "April 1644. Mem. That on the day and yeare above written Jenett owes for buriall of Jane ffishwick jjd of Geo. Turner for buriall of John Holme of ijd.2a "April 16. 1645. The overseers of the poor haue accounted for three layes within the Townshipp of Goosnargh being the sum of 7/. and hath disbursed the same unto poor people. " 1647. "Aprill y» xxth. Whereas William Dare Clarke indebted for money as received for burialls in ye Churche eleaven shillings, twoe shillings theareof as he avers was received by Mr Edm. Sharoe late Minister,30 for ye buriall of Widow Barnes and five shillings more thearof was payd by him to Robte Barton in Anno 1646 and three shillings more of it hee claimes for sweepinge the Alleys ■ " Buried John Helme in the temple, 20 The first mention in the Records, of 1st Oct. 1643." Church Register. the Minister. L 74 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V. in the Church accordinge to custom, soe that there remayned onlee twelve pence of ye sa xi*. "xxxi March 1657 theould Churchwardens have showd their accompts and it appears that for the use of the Church they have disbursed three Pounds sixteen shillings and seaven pence, and for three foxe heades three shillings and for taking out the dismission of the suit wch stood heretofore in the chantrey be tween the inhabitants of Kirkham and us of Goosnargh, five shillings31 all wch is 4/. 3-r. 1 1d. of wch saide sumes the Church wardens of Gosenargh is in arrear unto the Churchwardens of Whittingham Eleven shillings and foure pence. "May 1 66 1. Collected by the Churchwardens within the p'sh of Gosenargh by a Briefe to them directed for the use of the Inhabitantes of the towne of Ilminster in the County of Somerset the sume of xvj9 00. Collected likewyse by the saide Church wardens for the use of the inhabitants in the p'rsh of St Bar tholomews exchance within the citie of London the sum of 00 yjs 00. Collected for the use of Thomas Rye of Horncastle in the Countie of Lincoln the sum of 00 05s 00. " December the 13th 1668. " Collected in the Chappell of Goosenargh the sume of seaven shillings and two pence for the poore sufferers by the ffyre within the citye of London. "July 25th 1669. " After the publishing of a briefe, Collected for the poore cap tives within the Turkes dominions the sume of three shillings and six pence. "April y» 5th 1670. " This daye it is agreed that Christopher Salisburie shall take care of ye bells and ropes and provide Liccow [?] for ye

81 This dispute between Goosnargh if the usual rent of io/j. yearly towards and the mother church was of long the repairs of the mother church" and standing. 24th June 165 1 the 30 men in 1678 the arrears due amounted to of Kirkham obtained "an Order to sue 5/. ioj. orf. which were then paid. (See the Churchwardens of Goosnargh church page 76.) Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 75 bells and give accompts to the 24 men at their meeting and bee paide for his paynes, until further orders. " Received for ffoure Ashes32 2j 6s 6d " lst April 1673. "Ordered that Grimbalston shall be Schoolmaster for nexte quarter or until further orders. " Ordered that Thomas Whittingham Esq' and John Wareinge, John Parker all of Whittingham, Robert Bamber, William Helme and Robert Barton all of Goosnargh are desired to enquire and agree of a bargaine four a conveinient messuages and p'rcell of land to laye down the schoole money upon that the profitt thereof may be yearly employed to and for the use of the schoole and that such Bargain to bee made shall be don by all those p'sons above named or any three of them provided that one of these three that shall make such bargain shall be of Whittingham and one of the said three to bee of Goosnargh. " 1674. " It is ordered that all deeds and writings, that doe relate or concern the Churche and Schools together with the Church Book shall be kept in the Chest with three locks upon it, standing in the vestry, and that the keys shall bee henceforward kept, one by the preaching Schoolmaster for the time being, and one by one of the Inhabitants of Goosnargh and one by the Inhabitants of Whittingham." This good rule has long since fallen into disuse, and conse quently many valuable records of the parish are lost. " 5th August 1675. " At a meeting of the foure and twentie * * * It is agreed that Mr Sargent Rigby and Mr Thomas Whittingham and Mr Will. Wall, shall themselves or with what assistance they shall think fitt, meet four parts of the thirtie men of Kirkham to con sult and discourse with them about keepinge the original deedes of Mr Coulbornes gift and what other thinges they may bee requisite concerning the Church School. M Ash trees at 2\d. per yard. 76 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V. " Ordered that Mr Butterworth (the preaching school master) shall offer unto us Rules for the well governinge and guidinge the gram. School with Gosnargh and ye revenues thereof. " Ordered that ye vestory bee flagged and that a pulpit cloath bee bought for the pulpit chapel in vestory for ye use of ye Church." Here follow some entries which were made in the year 1713, but as they have reference to this time, the scribe of the twenty- four men has evidently taken advantage of a few blank leaves to place them in their chronological order. They consist of ab stracts of deeds " in Mr Barker's Book at Kirkham taken the 22 ffebruary 171 3 by Will. Wall and Henry Parker." They refer entirely to charitable bequests, and will be noticed in another chapter. " Aprill ye 16. 1677. " Yt as Mr Sergeant Rigby did produce a Lett' from Mr Clegg, Minister of Kirkham, Intimating unto him that ye thirtie men of Kirkham had referred ye controversy between them and y* Inhabitants [of] Goosnargh concerning ye arrears of the ten shillings, claimed to bee pd for ye repairs of ye Church of Kirk ham and ye determination of ye said Mr Sergeant Rigby, it is therefore now agreed yt ye Endings of ye sd. difference shall bee left wholy to ye said Mr Rigby and what hee ye sd. Mr Rigby shall doe in that behalf shall be confirmed by ye said Inhabitants of Goosnargh. "April 1677. " It is ordered — That the Ringers of the Parochiall Chappell of Goosnargh shall upon every Lord's Day ring one bell at 7 of the clocke in the aforenoone 2 bells at 8 of the clocke and 3 bells at nine of the clock and alsoe in the afternoone one bell at 12 cf the clock 2 bells at one of the clocke and 3 bells at 2 of the clocke unless ye Minister of ye Chappell give other directions. "The form of acquittance to be received upon payment of eight pence p year unto ffounder of Christ College for the School house. Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 77 " Received by me A. B. for the use of C. D. as ffounder of Christ College for the Chappell Wardens of Goosnargh the sume of 8d Being an antient Rent due for the School house of Goosnargh afforesaid I say recd By me \£ s- d'„ A B 1 00 00 This has long since ceased to be paid. Other forms of acquit tance by " The Right Worshipful Company of Drapers," &c. are given in a similar manner. "April ye 23. 1678. " It is agreed that for the time to come (i.e.) til further order that ye Clark shall Tent ye Clocke and Take an account of all Burialls within ye Churche and to account to ye parish for ye s[ame.]" If the clerk ever kept such an account it has not been pre served. The order to do so was renewed in 1680. "April 1680. " It is ordered that * * * ye meeting of ye ffour and twenty, in Easter week for ye time to come shall bee upon ya Monday in stead of ye Tuesday. " 1682. " It is ordered that the Key of the Boxe at Kirkham33 be kept by the Min™ of Goosnargh successively. " 18th Day of April 1682. " Ordered that Mr. James Johnson write to Thomas Cromble- holme to know his pleasure whether or no he will discharge him- selfe from being of ye 24 sworne men of Goosnargh and if hee will not to give his reasons why he will not. " Ordered that William Wareinge look to the Clock to sweepe the church and keep it cleane to ring the Bell at 8 of ye clocke to wash the surplices to take care of ye hackes (? pickaxe) and spades and all ye utensils of ye Church and for his doing so, he shall have the benefitte of burials in the church." a This is the box containing the deeds Kirkham and Goosnargh were both referring to charitable bequests in which interested. (See post.) 78 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

Surely the people paid well for burial in the church, or his wages were small! In 1684 he was paid 20s. for the same services. " Ordered that ye Constables of Goosnarghe pay to Mr Midge- hall what money he is out of purse for making a new paire of Stocks in Inglewhite. " Ordered that the Churchwardens for ye time to come shall have their accounts entered in this Booke and the Minister that now is and for the time to come shall be desired to enter their accounts and for his so doing he shall have yearly 2s. 6d." This never appears to have been carried into effect. " Ordered that Henry Briers be of ye number of the 24 men, in the place of Hugh Cooper Esqr. deceased. "March y* 29th 1684. " Whereas there is lately erected a School House neare the South Style of the Parochial Chapel of Goosnargh. It is ordered that from henceforth the said school house be repaired by ye Chappel Wardens of Goosnargh and Whittingham out of ye Church Lay and kept in good decent and comely repair from yeare to yeare. And for their so doing this shall be their warrant. And therefore we desire the Chappel-Wardens that, shall be from yeare to yeare to take especiel notice of this our order and as herein is required and desired.34 " 1684. " That William Waen the younger be of the number of the 24 for Whittingham in the place of Thomas Crombleholme removed out of ye sd Township having no Lands there."

The following is a list of the 24 sworn men for 1685 : " 1 Alex. Rigby Esq, sworne. 4 Mr Tho. Rigby sworne. 2 Mr Sergeant Rigby 5 Edw. Rigby Esq. sworne. sworne. 6 Thomas Whittingham 3 Mr Justice Warren. Esq. sworne.

54 For upwards of 150 years these in 1836, the master of the school was made structions were duly observed, but about responsible for "repairs." Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 79

7 William Wall Gent. 14 Tho. Beesley sworne. sworne. 15 Richard Crumbleholme 8 John Whittingham Gent. sworne. sworne. 16 Robert Barton sworne. 9 Robert Midghall Gent. 17 Henry Waringe sworne. sworne. 18 John Cowell sworne. 10 Robert Bamber Gent. 19 Barton Parkinson sworne. sworne. 20 Thomas Crosse sworne. 1 1 John Parker Gent, sworne. 2 1 Rich. Beesley sworne. 12 Henry Parker Gent. 22 John Marcer sworne. sworne. 23 Henry Briers sworne. 1 3 James Johnson Gent. 24 William Waen sworne. sworne. "April ye 6th 1697. "Memorandum. That the tenth day of April 1696 there was delivered unto our present Minister Wm Bushell one table cloth, 2 napkins 2 maggons 2 Bowls and one powder dish by John Newsham one of the Churchwardens that year. " Ordered that Edward Gabbot, Robert Harrison and William Threlfall be Ringers so long as they duly attend the Church. " Ordered that the Bond given to Wm Wall, Hugh Cooper and Robert Barton by Edward Rigby Esq. be lodged in the Church Chest, and that the present Schoolmaster Rec. the Interest thereof. "April y* 22. 1 701. " Item whereas several extravagant expenses have been found not only in account of the Churchwardens for the year last past but also in some former years in entertaining strange Ministers, when they preach here. It is ordered that no Churchwardens for the future shall expend above 2s. upon the account above said." A spirit of economy seems to have fallen on the 24 sworn men, and they are determined that, when they pay, they will know what they are paying for. In the following year (1702) "It is ordered * * * that in any officers' accounts no sum of 5/. or more 8o HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V. shall not be allowed but upon examination of the major part of the 24 or such of them as are appointed account takers without a voucher. " That all other lesser paymta the accountant to mention the day of the month when paid for what use paid. If for day works the number of days * * * as to materials what is bought (viz.) as to Slate what roods. As to glass what foots &c. &c "March ye 30th 1703. " That for the regulating the expenses of all public meetings for this Chappelry (which oftentime heretofore have proved extravagant) It is ordered that no officers discharging such expenses shall have more allowed than 4*/. for every individual person necessaryly appearing at every such meeting w^in the Chappelry and 6d. if out of the Chappelry. " That the Churchwardens for the year last past shall not be charged with the sume of ior. 4$d. assessed upon Tho. Rigby Esq. towards the repairs of the Church untill a certain dispute arising upon his repairing the roof over his own Quire be stated betwixt the sd Tho. Rigby and this Chappelry.35 "April 10th 1705. " Robert Harrison the Sexton so long as he demean himself dutifull" is ordered amongst other things laid down as his duty " to sweep the Church and whip the dogs out of it every Lord's Day to wash the surplus (Surplice) and Table Linnen flagons and bowls to mow the weeds in the church yard &c. &c. and for wages (shall have) the advantage of all buryalls in the Church without account taking. " April the 15th 1707. " That Mr. Yate be one of the 24 instead of Edw* Rigby Esq. decd and that James Taylor be one of the 24 instead of his fiather dec*.

M Middleton quire is still repaired by the owner of Middleton, or his tenants. Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 81 "April y* 3rd 171 1." The names of the 24 sworn men : "1 Richard Whittingham 12 Thomas Adamson sworne. Esq. sworne. 13 Thomas Bryers sworne. 2 Richard Brooks Esq. 14 John Barton sworne. sworne. iS Robert Eccles sworne. 3 Alexander Rigby Esq. 16 James Sharples sworne. sworne. 17 William Yates sworne. 4 James Fishwick sworne. 18 John Walker sworne. 5 Henry Parker sworne. 19 Thomas Parker sworne. 6 Barton Parkinson sworne. 20 Henry Waring sworne. 7 William Higham sworne. 21 Thomas Cross sworne. 8 James Taylor sworne. 22 William Wall Gen. sworne. 9 Crofer Parkinson sworne. 23 Mr Edw Rigby de Preston 10 Edward Waring sworne. sworne. 11 William Porter sworne. 24 William Walne sworne. "April 23rd 17 1 7. "Ordered That all persons, hereafter to be elected into the number of the 24 shall be an inhabitant, resident within the chapelry and in case any such person shall after his election shall remove out of the chapelry and not appear at the general meeting at Easter once in three years at the least, that such person * * * shall be accounted as dead and another chosen in his stead." The above order was rescinded in 1726 as it was found "prejudical to this chapel." "April y» 15* 1718. "That the churchwardens pay unto the Ringers nobles a peice, for their services in Ringing upon Sundays and other days of rejoicing." In April 1720 is recorded an account of the Queen's bounty and other contributions for raising the salary of the minister of Whitechapel. (See p. 42.) "March ye 30th 1725. " That when any contribution was made by the Inhabitants of M 82 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

Whittingham towards the repairs of White Chapel such con tribution is of favour only and not of right or obligation. "April the 4th 1727. " That Mr. Walne should draw up a Table of the antient Dues belonging to the Minister Clark and Saxton upon Burials, Mar riages and Births, within this chapelry." This Table of dues has not been recorded. " March y® 31st 1730. " That Mr. John ffishwick be one of the 24 instead of Charles Holmes decd. " It is ordered that the Churchwardens apply themselves to some skilfull workmen in order to endeavour to drain the church and Churchyard dry and when they have recd their proposall that they lay it before the 24. "April 16th 1734. " It was ordered that for the future Churchwardens shall be allowed for their expenses at the Annual visitation Court more than 14/9 (That is to say) for each old and new officer 12d for the parson and Curate of the Whitechapel 2/" each and 2/1 for the Clark for his attendance with the Register. " April ye 12. 1737. " That Wm Lancaster de Hole House be one of the 24 instead of Mr James ffishwick decd." In 1738 a dispute, probably of some little standing, was settled by the minister giving a written acknowledgment that the right of electing a sexton was vested in the 24. " I hereby acknowledge the right of nomination of a Sexton for the Parochial Chapel of Goosnargh to belong to the select Vestry of twenty four which right I will not hereafter controvert and assure them what opposition I've hitherto made to it was owing to misinformation and not occasioned by any design formed by me wrongfully to usurp or invade it. " But I hope the Gentlemen that constitute that vestry will not elect a man unto that office who makes it his study to offront me daily. But permit George Turner to exercise it, at least one Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. S3 year longer. In which time both they and I may be better satisfied of Edmd Makinson's behaviour both in general and to me in particular. " Signed Wm Whitehead Minister." After this very humble acknowledgment on the part of the minister, the vestry "proceeded to the nomination of a Saxton and elected John Salisbury * * * to be the Saxton for the space of six months next ensuing." It is perhaps worthy of note that in 1740 one third of the 24 men bore the surname of Parkinson. " Easter Tuesday 1 748. * "This is to certify that we whose names are underwritten have unanimously elected and chosen William Turner of Whittingham to be Usher of the free Grammar School37 in Goosnargh in the room of Mr John Grimbalston deceased. "9th April 175 1. " It is ordered that the ReV1 Mr Chrr Swainson be one of the 24 for Whittingham in the room of Thos Slater deceased. That the sd Mr Swainson as 24 man and Mr Richard Whittingham for Mr Grimbalston be Churchwardens for Whittingham. Mr Ge° Eccles for Taskers and James Taylor for the new House be Churchwardens for Goosnargh." The names of the " 24 " for this year are : I Townley Parker Esq. 8 John Baines. 2 Nicholas Wall Esq. 9 George Green. 3 The Rev. MrChr. Swainson. 10 Jn° Porter. 4 Mr John Sallom. 1 1 William Threlfall. 5 Mr John Parkinson 12 Chr. Oliverson. Attorney. 13 Thomas Cross. 6 Henry Parker. 14 James Taylor. 7 Robert Porter. I5 Mr John Fishwick.

* In 1680 the day of meeting was profit of land, and "growing interest ordered to be on Easter Monday instead of the money belonging to the said of Tuesday. school" * For wages he is to have the full 84 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. V.

1 6 John Parkinson. 21 Chr. Parkinson Whin 17 Chr. Parkinson. House. 18 Joseph Newsham. 22 James Bleasdell. 19 James Cross. 23 Thomas Parkinson. 20 John Albin. 24 George Harrison." For the next 40 years there are no entries which would be found of general interest "April 22. 1783. " It is ordered that the Usher Schoolmaster shall for the future take care of the Church Clocke and officiate as Clerk in the Church for which duty he shall receive four Guineas a year." In 1799 is entered a memorandum by Rev. J. Southward respecting site for parsonage. (See p. 36.) "April 12th 1803. " It is ordered for the benefit of the Clerk that the Dues should be augmented to 2d for a Churching 7d for a Funeral 2s 6d for a marriage by Banns and 5/9 for a Marriage by Licence. "24th March 18 18. " It was determined by the Minister and the 24 * * * That from this time no Corpse shall be buried within the Church unless the grave is made six feet deep and also if a corpse be interred 'under any seat a Joiner shall be employed to remove carefully the woodwork and to restore it again to its proper situation and if any corpse be buried underneath any part which is flagged, oak sleepers shall be put over the part where the grave is made, and the flags replaced upon those sleepers in an even manner by a regular workman. "April 9th 1833. "That the thanks of the Vestry be recorded in the Vestry Book which was unanimously voted to the Messieurs Oliverson of London for their Liberal offer to build for the benefit of the Parish a Dwelling House and Girl's Schoolroom." The following is the list of the 24 men, as recorded on Easter Tuesday, 28th March 1869, with the dates of their respective election : Chap. V.] RECORDS OF THE SWORN MEN. 85

"1816 1 Philip Park of Preston Esq. 1334 2 Rev. Thomas Benn of Brook Side Goosnargh Clerk. »■ 3 Thomas Sumner of Goosnargh Gent. 1840 4 William Shawe of Preston Esq. 1841 5 Robert Parkinson of the Yew Tree Goosnargh Yeoman. 183S 6 John Graham of Goosnargh Hospital Gent. 1836 7 Hough of Myerscough Yeoman. 1848 8 Captain James German late of Whittingham House. 99 9 Thomas Hargreaves of Fishwick Yeoman. 1849 10 Richard Newsham of Preston Esq. 1851 11 Nicholas Lancaster of Hole House, Goosnargh Yeoman. 185; 12 Richard Oliverson of Goosnargh Lodge Esq. 1 861 13 Thomas Alston of Grimsargh Hall Yeoman. 1862 14 George Helmn of Whittingham Yeoman. 1864 IS John Smith of Dean House Yeoman. 1867 16 Rev. William Shilleto Vicar of Goosnargh. 99 17 William P. Park of Preston Land Surveyor. 99 18 Major Thomas Mounsey of Inglewhite Lodge Goosnargh. 99 19 Richard Baines Dixon of Preston Attorney-at-Law. 1868 20 Townley Rigby Knowles Esq. of Preston Barrister-at-Law. 1869 21 Thomas Oliverson of Goosnargh Lodge and Warn- ford Court London Insurance Broker. n 22 Richard Cookson of Swainson House Goosnargh Schoolmaster. » 23 John Jackson of Camforth Hall Whittingham Land Agent. » 24 James Wilkinson of Whinney Clough, Tenant Farmer." 86 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VI.

CHAPTER VI.

THE CHURCHWARDENS.

TH E first notice of Goosnargh churchwardens occurs in the dispute about tythe corn, already alluded to (page 12) and which proves that these parochial officers existed here in 1490. The vestry book contains an almost complete list from 1607 to the present time, which, like the records of "the 24 men," affords much genealogical information ; we there fore print it entire to the commencement of the present cen tury. "15461 Robt Taylyer,2 John ffyshewyke,3 Rob? Yate and Robf Symson. Goosnargh. Whittingham. 1607 Robert Wilson. Richard Crombleholme.4 Henrie Browne. James Jackson. 1608 1609 Henrie Browne. Robt Johnson. Henrie ffyshwicke. Robt Walmsley. 1610 James Coupe. Robt Albin. William Wilson.5 John Shendley. 161 1 James Taylor. Thomas Beesley.6 Robt. Adamson. Richard Waringe.

1 Lancashirt Chantries (Chethara soci seized of "Savock Hey" and other lands ety, vol. lx. p. 264.) in Whittingham. 5 36 Hen. VIII. Margaret Whitting 4 The ancestor of the Crombleholmes ham was plaintiff and Robert Taylor de of Crombleholme fold. (See post. ) fendant in case of disputed claim to land 5 Died 18 James I. seized of house and in Whittingham. land in Goosnargh. (Due. Lane.) s He died previous to 1585, and was ' The Beesleys were a very old Goos- Chap. VI.] THE CHURCHWARDENS. 87

1 61 2 John Slater. Thomas Beesley. Geo. Yeate. Richard Waringe. 161 3 Richard Barton. John Taylor. Thomas Wilson. Crofer Salisburie.7 1614 Geo. Helme. Roger Helme.8 Wilson Wever. James Sidgreaves.8 1 6 14 Robt Crombleholme.8 George Warenge. Robt [obliterated].8 John ffishwicke. 1 61 5 George Robie.9 John Ireland. Richard ffishwick. John Boyse. 1616 Anthony Tomlinson. Robt Johnson. Thom9 Crosse. John Albin. 1 61 7 John Parkinson of Lick- Richard Stursaker. hurst. ffrancis Turner. Henrie Threlfall. 1 61 8 James Sidgreaves. Robert Cowell." Tho.Parkinson of Kidsnap. Richard Crumbleholme. 1619 Robert Wilson. Thomas Dikenson. John Lancaster. Robert Turner. 1620 John Threlfall. Rafe Sourbut.11 Richard Collinson. Richard Walmislaye. 162 1 James Crosse. William Waringe younr. Thomas Parkinson. Robert Bear [?] 1622 Thomas Wilsonne. William Waringe. Richard ffishwicke. Will. Warne.12 nargh family. George Beesley of Hill father of this George) married ante 1530 in Goosnargh, gent. , is amongst the " Li- Alice the daughter of Adam ffyshwick of bcri Tenentes" of Lancaster in 1585 and Goosnargh. 1621. Thomas Beesley died about 1637. 10 The Cowells were settled in Whit (Inq. post mort. Due. Lane. ) tingham in the 15th century. In 1535 a 7 Christopher Salisbury died seized of Richard Cowell, aged 30 years, gave evi lands in Whittingham 17 Car. I. (Due. dence in a disputed case of tythe corn. Lane. ) (See appendix.) 8 These are recorded as Sidemen for 11 A Richard Sourbutts was a defend Goosnargh. ant in a dispute referring to land in Goos • Robert Robie (perhaps the grand- nargh 7 Edwd. VI. (Due. Lane.) 88 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VI.

1623 Thomas Turner. Henerie Parker. Richard Taylor. Thomas Salisburie. 1624 James Talyor. James Bolton. Will. Baysley. Richard Singleton. 1625 Rich, ffishwick. James Walmsley. George Rogerson. William Slater. 1626 Richard ffishwicke. James Walmslay. George Rogerson. William Slater. 1627 Rich. Fishwicke. Richard Doye. Antonie Kerk[ham ?] Thomas Helme. 1628 Rich. Wedeker. Thomas Turner. R. Fishweeke. Tho. Dickonson. 1629 Rob. Wilsone. Tho. Newsham. Rob. Barnes.13 Rich. Weuer. 1630 John Wever. John Helme. Rob. Cross. Thomas Dikonson. 1 63 1 Thos. Parkinson. Thos Crombleholme. John Besley of Will. Cay wood. 1632 Rich. Simpson of Barker. Will. Waringe Gen. Tho9 Wilsoun. Christopher Salisbury.14 1633 John Lancaster. Thomas Beesley. Will. Porter. Thomas Cottom. 1634 John Threlfall. John Dewhurst. George Benson.15 Robert Dowell [? Cowell.] 1635 Will. Barnb— (Bamber ?) Ja. Laland. Rob. Parkinson. Rich. Threlfall. 1636 Thomas Beesley. Richard Threlfall. Robert Helme. John Leyland

» (Page 87.) 36 Hen. VIII. a William had belonged to his great -grandfather Wawrne disputed payment of rent for John Barnes, who had a son Allaine lands in Whittingham. (Due. Lane.) who had a son William who was father " Probably a descendant of John of the claimant. (Cal. to Pleadings.) Barnes who, in 2 Eliz. (1570), disputed 14 Described in Register as (in 1639) a with Edmund Threlfall the possession of Flaxman. lands in Goosnargh called "Calliard, 16 Captain in the royal army. otherwise Tom a Lee," which he said Chap. VI.] THE CHURCHWARDENS. 89

1637 Robert Parkinson. Edward Gleydall. Robert Cross. Thomas Dickinson. 1638 William Page. Thomas Newsham. Antonie Kirkham. Richd Dickinson Junr. 1639 John Taylor. Robert Beesley. Edmund Turner. John Sowerbuts. 1640 John Baylifife. Thomas Sherdley. Robert Rawthrhell. Richard Dickinson. 1641 Thos. Parkinson de Kids- John Jaksone. nape. John Core. Thomas Threlfall. 1642 Richard Harrison. James Mutton. James Parkinson. James Sharples. 1643 Robert Walker. Richard Pope.16 George Rogerson. William Albin. 1644 Richard Cardwell. William Wareing. Thomas Lawrenson. John Green. 1645 1646 John Beesley. Robert Cowell." Robert Barton. Thomas Gleadall. 1647 Thomas Beesley. Thomas Almon. Thomas Dickenson. John Sowerbuts. 1648 John Green. Thomas Crombleholme. Thomas Parkinson de William Keywood. Longley. 1649 Robert Porter. Richard Radcliffe. Gyles Bleasdall. George Newsham. 1650 Richard Parkinson of William Boyds. Lowr Lickt. Thomas Yates Senior. Richard Redcliffe. " Alice, daughter of Mr. Richard Pope v William Cowell, probably an ances of Whittingham, was married to Godfrey tor of this man, married the widow of Whittingham of Whitingham. A tene James fnshwick, and in 1587 occupied a ment and lands in Goosnargh, called house and twenty acres of land in Whit Pope's Fields, were the subject of a law tingham. (Duchy Records. ) suit in 3 Eliz. ( Cal. to Fleadings. ) 90 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VI.

165 1 William Lancaster. John Wareing. Robert Slater. Christopher Rogerson. 1652 Bartholomew Taylor. Ralph ffidler. Bartholomew Eccles. Thomas Daniel. 1653 James Sidgreaves. John Cowell. George Adamson. Wm Albin Junior. 1654 Richard Crumbleholme. Henry Wareing. William Walen. Thomas Daniel de Ashley. 1655 Robert Parkinson de William Layland. Fieldfoot. Henry Burne, Smith. Parsevell Hayhurst. 1656 Lawrence Dickinson. John Walmsley. John Beesley. Thomas Slater. 1657 Robert Bayliffe. Thomas Dickinson. Edward Simpson. George Walmsley. 1658 Thomas Seed. Thomas Cowell. William Award. Richard Sherdley. 1659 Robert Simpson de Bar Parsivell Hayhurst. ker. Christ' Parkinson de Richard Sowerbuts. Kidsnap. 1660 William Bleasdall. Thomas Almon. John Adamson. Richard 1661 Christopher Helme. John Heywood. William Lancaster.18 John Green. 1662 Henry Bryers. Joh. Whittingham. William Turner. William Wareing. 1663 George Turner de Long- Mr. John Parker. ley. Thomas Bayliffe, Senior. John Leeming. 1664 Edmund Parker. William Threlfall. Robert Rathmell." William Newsham.

18 This benefactor to Whitechapel " About this date the name often oc school died Oct. 1705. curs in the Church Register. Chap. VI.] THE CHURCHWARDENS. 91

1 665 James Taylor. Christopher Harrison. William Higham. Thomas Helme. 1666 Thomas Yates, Senior. Thomas Raby. James Turner. Ralph ffidler. 1667 Robert Midgehall. Edmund Sharples. John Bleasdall. Thomas Wareing. * 1668 Richard Beesley. Thomas Beesley. James Mercer. Henry Raby. 1669 James Taylor, Junior. Thomas Beesley. James Threlfall. Henry Raby. 1670 John Harrison. Blackburne. Thomas Parks. Thomas Daniell. 1671 Christopher Parkinson. John Threlfall, Cooper. Edmund Eccles. Thomas Morton. 1672 Robert Adamson. William Leyland. John Lancaster. Roger Lund. 1673 Robert Newsham. Robert Noblet. James Coore. John Albin. 1674 Thomas Beesley de Thomas Cottam. High Beesley. William Wilson de Hugh Wareing. Threlfall. 1675 William Darelington. Thomas Slater. Edward Holmes. Edward Sudell.20 1676 Peter Parkinson. John Newsham. Henry Bleasdall. Robert Eccles. 1677 William Holme de Lawrence Anderton. Hole House. Thomas Berches. William Turner de Camforth &c. 1678 John Charnock. John Wareing. John Lancaster. James Johnson.

9) <• ffeb. 1644 married was Ed- of Barker the xiij day." (Goosnargh ward Sudell, gent, and Ann Simpson Register. ) 92 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VI.

1679 John Mercer. John Cowell. Richard Crumbleholme. Mr. John Whittingham. 1680 Mr. Nicholes White. Richard Duckworth. Mr. Richard Crumble William Wareing.21 holme. 168 1 Robert Barton. William Walne, Senior. John Burne. .Henry Parker. 1682 George Simpson. Richard Sowerbuts. Leornard Wareing. John msher. 1683 Christopher Sidgreaves. Edward Wareing. Lawrence Bleasdall. Richard Clarkson. 1684 Barton Parkinson. Thomas Walmsley. James Turner. James Simpson. 1685 George Higham. Thomas Daniel. Thomas Newsham. Thomas Simpson. 1686 James Taylor de Eaves William Walen junior. green. James Threlfall. John fnsher. 1687 Robert Eccles. Henry Bleasdall. John Cross de Kidsnapc. William Keywood. 1688 John Walker de Scotch Mr. John Whittingham. Green. Hen. Cowell de Moore. Mr. John Parker. 1689 Mr. James Moore. John Abram. Christopher Parkinson. Richard Wareing. 1690 Joseph Caldwell for Bar William Simpson. ker. James Cropper. John Cottom. 1 69 1 Thomas Bryers. John Beesley for Mr. Sudells. William Heathornwaite. Edward Gabbot for Mr. But terworth."

■ Probably the W. Wareing who left minister. It seems to be the rule for "the house he was born in," &e, for the clergyman to serve occasionally as charitable purposes. (See post. ) churchwarden. B The rev. James Butterworth, the Chap. VI.] THE CHURCHWARDENS. 93 1692 Robert Adamson. William Sharples. William Porter. James Clarkson. 1693 Ellis Nutter. Edmund Sharples. Richard Parkinson de Richard Dickinson de high- Broadhead. house. 1694 Mr. James ffishwick. Mr Richard Whittingham. Richard Harrison. John Whittingham for Robt Harrison.23 1695 Mr. Robert Rigby for ye John Newsham. Hill. Edward Hemor. Rich. Martindall for Dunder- dale Lane. 1696 Barton Parkinson. John Newsham. George Higham. Robert Albin. 1697 John Mercer. Edmund Sharples. Robert Green. Thomas Wareing. 1698 Lawrence Bleasdall. John Daniell. William Yate. Richard Kighley. 1699 Robert Cross. William Slater. Richard Parkinson de Thomas Dobson. field foot. 1700 John Walker. John Barton de Sudall house. Cuthbert Cardwell.24 Tho. Simpson de Dean. 1701 Richard Parkinson, gold Hamlet Lynford. smith. Charles Holmes. Robert Albin. 1702 James Bleasdall. James Sharples. Robert Beesley. George Newsham. 1703 Roger Turner. Henry Critchloe. Henry Bond. Wm Walen, senior.

D This system of being churchwarden 54 He registered his estate in 17 16 by proxy is of frequent occurrence from (as a recusant). this date to end of iSth century. 94 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VI.

1704 Robert Parkinson de Thomas Almon. Kidsnape. Wm Lancaster.25 Richard Durket for Newsham Land. 1 705 Robert Parkinson de lowr Wm Bramwell. Lickhurst. James Cross. Tho» Clarkson. 1706 Tho. Adamson. Richd Oliverson. Wm Higham.26 Richd Blackchough for Cowel's Tent. 1707 Wm Yates. Tho» Singleton for Slat" Tentt. James Seed. John Simpson for Beesley Land. 1708 James Taylor. John Parkinson. Richard Ward. Wm Walne. 1709 George Parkinson. John Abram. John Green. Wm Waring. 1710 John Walker. Henry Wareing. Tho. Cross. George Harrison. 171 1 Tho. Beesley de High. Thomas Parker. Wm Parkinson. John Billington for ye Ashes. 1 7 12 Wm Fox for Whinney Richard Simpson. Clough. Richard Beesley for Lady John Grimbalston. Greenfield Land. 1713I Wm Lancaster. Wm Sturzaker. 17 14J George Turner for Crin- Ralph Milner. glebrooks. 1715 John Holme. James Sharples. John Clarkson. Henry Cooper. 17 16 John Turner. John Abram. Henry Tomlinson. Thomas Graddwel.

36 No doubt the endower of White- Lancaster's will, and also a benefactor chapel school. (by will) to Whitechapel church and * One of the trustees under William school. (See post. ) Chap. VI.] THE CHURCHWARDENS. 95 17 1 7 George Green. John Walsh. Charles Holmes. Thomas Durket. 1 7 18 Mr Brandwood. Henry Parker. Robert Porter. Henry ffrance. 1 7 19 Ralph Radcliffe. Thomas Singleton. Richard Beesley. Anthony Wilkinson. 1720 Tho. Cross de Crookal John Parkinson. lane End. Tho. Parkinson de Baliffe Richard Pickering. Hey. 1 72 1 John Wilson de ffell end. Wm Bramwell. Thomas Parkinson, Smith. Wm Simpson. 1722 John Homely for Rich Thomas Fisher. ardson's. Mr Midghall. Richard Duckett for Dew- hurst House. 1723 Richard Bayliffe. James Cross. John Adamson. Richard Blacow for the Lower House. 1724 John Lewte. Lawyer Whitehead. Joseph Beesley. Robert Simpson. 1725 Robert Parker for the Richard Barton de Sudall- White Leigh. house. Wm Brewer. Wm Wareing de Got-field. 1726 Wm Bushell Esq.27 Crofer Lund.28 Crofer Parkinson de Seth Haddock. Whin-House. 1727 James Brandwood. Richard Slater. Wm Threlfall, Tanner. Dobson. 1728 Thomas Parkinson de Joseph Morton. Kidsnape. John Baines. Richard Stanistreet.

'" The founder of Goosnargh hospital. " Crofer=Christopher, a common form of abbreviation. 96 HISTORY OK GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VI.

1729 Thomas Parkinson de Tho. Walne for Sharples Kidsnape. House. John Baines. Wareing." 1730 Mr John ffishwick.30 Mr Wm Atherton. John Porter. Henry Parker. 1731 John Dixon. Thomas Crooke. Edmd Barton. George Harrison. 1732 Mr John Parkinson, Crofer Rogerson for Daniel Attorney. Tent. James Sidgreaves. Thomas Slater. 1733 Tho. Bramwell for the James Cross de Ashley. Eaves Green. Wm Smith for Mr Mercer's Joseph Newsham. Estate. 1734 James Bleasdale. Richard Johnson. Mr Sergeant for Langley Thomas Almon. Hall. 1735 Henry Marsden for Brad- James Sudall for Daniel Plat. croft. Wm Hummer for y* John Parkinson. Ashes. 1736 Mr Townley Rigby. Richd Ward for Blackeath House. Robert Parkinson for the Wm Elston. New house. 1737 Robert Parkinson for the Wm Threlfall for Sudall New house. House. James Tayler de Brook. Crofer Parkinson Junr. 1738 Wm Lancaster de Milne. William Cowel for John Cardwell. Thomas Helme. Wm Simpson de Dean.

29 Will dated 21 May 1731, left 40/. 50 The eldest son of Mr. James ffish for poor of Whittingham. (See post. ) wick of Bulsnape. Chap. VI.] THE CHURCHWARDENS. 97

1739 John Taylor for Mr Sal- John Parkinson Junr for lom Whitehill. Cowells. Thomas Gurnal for y* John Abram. Church House. 1740 Wm Morton de Lower Henry Parker, Lickhurst. Robert Sharples. W» Threlfall for Sudall House. 1 741 Robert Heathornewaite George Harrison. for Brockside. Bernard Taylor. Nicholas Moor. 1742 James Curwen. Thomas Rogerson. James Startevant. Adam Lund. 1743 Thomas Cardwel de John Hey for Ashley. Westfield. Robert Bayliffe. Thomas Walen for Single Hall. 1744 James Walmsley. Christopher Rogerson. William Radcliffe. Mr Nicholas Wall.31 1745 Thomas Parkinson. Thomas Slater. Henry Pearce. William Harrison. 1746 Joseph Clifton. Joseph Newsham. John Wilson. Christ. Parkinson. 1747 Christopher Oliverson. John Parkinson. Richard Parkinson. George Turner. 1748 James Bleasdale as 24 John Albin as 24 man. man. Roger Lund. Thomas Simpson for Kay- wood. 1749 Mr James Barton for John Porter for the Know- Eaves Green. house. Thomas Parkinson for John Albin as 24 man. Fell side.

31 Of Shingle hall. 9» HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap VI. 1750 Mr John Sallom. Henry Whittingham Esq for the Hall. Richard Ward. John Cowpe for the Estate he lives on. 175 1 Mr Geo. Eccles for Task- The Revnd. Mr Chr Swainson ers Estate. as 24 man.32 James Taylor for the New Mr Richard Whittingham for House. Mr Grimbalston. 1752 Robert Charnley for Hugh Pilling for Got field. Higher Beesley. Chr Tomlinson for the James Cross for his Estate. Estate he lives on. 1753 Mr John Lucas as 24 William Slater as 24 man. man. John Beesley as 24 man. Thomas Waln as 24 man. 1754 Wm Gurnal for the Estate Henry Grimbalston as 24 man. he lives on. Robt Bratherton for Henry Simpson for Dewhurst Browns. House. 1755 Tho9 Parkinson for his Mr Henry Haighton as 24 Estate. man. William Higham for John Dugdall for his Estate. Hiles Fields.33 1756 William Higham as 24 John Corbishley for his Farm. man. Richard Helme for his Hen. Margerson for the Ashes. Tenemt. 1757 Robert Sharples as 24 Tho8 Bee for his Farm. man. Tho'Corbishley for Clark- David Nuttall for Bramwells. sons.

The clergyman of the parish is here 33 Hiles or Stiles field was bequeathed elected to serve as churchwarden and one by William Higham for charitable pur of the twenty-four sworn men. poses. See post. Chap. VI.] THE CHURCHWARDENS. 99

1758 Henry Smith for Barnes John Parkinson Jun. as 24 Fold. man. James Mackrell. David Nuttall for his tenemt. 1759 William Lucas Esq. as 24 John Parkinson Junr. man. James Cross as 24 man. John Turner for Piggot house. 1760 Thomas Clifton as 24 Nicholas Moor as 24 man. man. William Lancaster as 24 William Waln, man. 1761 John Adamson. Leornard Walmsley. Richard Ward. Isaac Cartmell for Thos Taylors. 1762 Andrew for John Marsden for Roger Scotch Green. Lunds. Thos Carter for Awards. James Walne for Ashley Lane. 1763 Roger Brandwood for his John Parker as 24 man. Estate. Thomas Leeming for Thomas Wearden for Arrowsmiths. Sharples's. 1764 Michael Grayston for his John Rogerson for the Rev. Estate. Mr Threlfall.34 Wm Hummer for the late Thomas Fisher for the Lower Mr Parkinson's. House. 1765 William Porter as 24 man. John Slater for Threlfall. Richard Kirkham for the James Wood for Gledal house. Whiteleigh. 1766 Richard Sagor for Card- John Turner for Daniels. wells. Benjamin Shepherd for John Singleton for Stanni- Patrick House. streets. 1767 Henry Porter as 24 man. Richard Threlfal \ Thomas Sankey for High- Thomas Waln J er Barker. M Curate of Kirkham. IOO HISTORY OK GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VI.

1768 H enryCross for Latus Hall. Mr Stuart for the Dean House. John Hornby for Trotter Edward Makinson. Hill. 1769 Richard Bailie. Richard Kay for Elstons. John Midghall for the Thomas Almond for his Blake Hall. Estate. 1770 Charles Billsborrow for William Gurnal for Harrisons. Higher Lickhurst. James Forrest for the Hill. John Bonney for Slaters. 1 77 1 Thomas Madder for Joseph Newsham for Mr Cringle Brooks. Brook's Land. William Derham for William Yate for Sudall Whickins. House. 1772 Roger Brandwood as 24 John Parkinson Jun. for man. Higher House. John Bleasdale for Fair- Thomas for his est. Estate. 1773 Alexandar Rigby Esq. as ThomasAbraham ~) 24 man. V as 24 men. Robert Hornby. John Higham ' 1774 Richard Oliverson as 24 John Whittle for Sturzakers. man. Richard Baines as 24 man. Chr. Garner for Cuthbert Cardwells. 1775 Richard Wareinge for William Bailley Inn Keeper New House. for his Farm. James Hoyle for his William Gornal for Church Tenemt. Land. 1776 Robert Yates for Town- Bartholomew Huthersall for leys. Wards. Richard Milner for his Robert Bourne for Mr Whit- Farm, tingham's Land. 1777 Chr. Oliverson as 24 man. James for the Stocks House. William Gornall for his Thomas Rogerson for Ashley Estate. Demesne. Chap. VI.] THE CHURCHWARDENS. 101

1778 JamesThrelfallas24man. John Makinson as 24 man. John Sharrocks for Bea William Higham for Jeremy's. con Fell. 1779 Christopher Parkinson as Thoa Cardwell for Short Lane. 24 man. John Eccles for Plump- William Cellar for John Park ton Church Land. er's Estate Goosnr. 1780 Jn0 Grimshaw for Wm Edwd Pedder as 24 man. Parkers. Thomas Wareing. John Albin for Stoneyhurst Land. 1781 Thomas Mather for Whin Jn0 Starlifant for Richd Threl- ny Clough. fall's. Thomas Parkinson for Thomas Tomlinson for his Whindy Arbour] Farm. 1782 Jn0 Harrison for Guill Wm Higham for Newshams. Barn. Thomas Warsick for Ag- Henry Elston for his House ness Beeslcy's. and Land. 1783 Hugh Moss. Wm Marsden for Norshaw. Thomas Cooper. Thomas Tomlinson. 1784 James Cross. Wm Gornall. Christopher Oliverson. Ellis Kay. 1785 Richd Parkinson as 24 Ed\vd Makinson as 24 man. man. James Sidgreaves for Philip Park for Master Tur Mortons. ner's. 1786 John Sharples as 24 man. John Parker. James Hummer. Richd Milner. 1787 William Curtis. Geo. Parker. John Sumner. Geo. Rogerson. 1788 William Curtis. Geo. Parker. John Sumner. Geo. Rogerson. 1789 Edwd Makinson. Thomas Gornall. Ralph Ratcliffe. Richd Milner. 102 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VI.

1790 Tho9 Parkinson as 24 Christopher Parkinson as 24 man. man. Wm Eastham. Thos Ireland. 1791 Lawrence Hoole. Jn° Corbishley. Joseph Bratherton. Jn° Critchley. 1792 William Cross as 24 man The Revd Mr Southward as 24 man. Matthew Miller. Jn° Hayhurst. 1793 Jn° Park. Randolph Alston. Wm Bretherton. Alexander Ireland. 1794 Matthew Miller as 24 Mr Parker. man. Robt. Clifton as 24 man. Thos Hoole. 1795 Thos Blackburn for John Corbishley for Camfort Scotch Green. Hall. Rd Eccles for Cringle Tho6 Cross for Cross's. Brooks. 1796 Abram Chew as 24 man. James Waln as 24 man. Tho8 Blackburn as 24 Ch. Parkinson for his Estate. man. 1797 Chr9 Oliverson for his James Waln for his Estate. Estate. Rd Stothert for Woods John Wilkinson for his Estate. in Goosh Lane. 1798 Rt Yates. Thos Seed. Wm Sumner. Edwd Makinson. 1799 Robt Yates for White Ch. Parkinson for General Chapel Lands at B. Grin Fields. [? Greenfields]. William Sumner at Dam Jn° Bailey for the Rev. Mr House. Banks. 1800 Wm Sumner as 24 man. Thos. Wilding for Whitting- ham Hall. Cr Oliverson Junr as 24 Tho9 Abraham for Green man. Nook. Chap. VII.] THE REGISTERS. 103

CHAPTER VII.

THE REGISTERS.

THE earliest registers commence in the year 1639 and are written on parchment in a thin folio volume which is in a very dilapidated condition. Like nearly all similar records it affords very little positive information, as only in very exceptional cases are those parti culars given, without which it is impossible to identify the per son whose baptism or burial is recorded. On the first page is written " A Register Booke for the pishe of Goosenargh in the Countie of Lancaster conteyneinge therein all the Christenings, Marriages and Burialls in the saide Pishe beegun in April in the yeare of our Lord God 1639 as followeth viz.1 "April in Anno Dno dei 1639. " Buried was Ellen the daughter of John Threlfall the first day. " Buried was James Cottam Blacksmith the third day. "Buried was Jennet the wife of Richard Gregson the sixt day. " Christened was Thomas the sonne of Christopher Salisbury flaxman and Elizabeth the daughter of John Salisbury Aleman, the eighteenth day. " In Templ. Buried was Elizebeth Birches late wife of Robt Birches the nynetenth Day. " Christened was Richard the sonne of Henrie Whittingham gent the one and twentith day. " Buried was Richard Dickonson husbandman the same one and twentith day. 1 The following are selected as examples from the various volumes of registers from 1639 to 1700. 104 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VII.

" May 1639. " Buried was Alice a base daughter of Salisburie the first day. "June. " Married was Robt Turner and Elizebeth Parkinson the fourth day. " in temple Buried was Willm Crombleholme gent ye nynth day. " in templ. Buried was Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Wilson the tenth day. " married was John Pendleton.2 " married was John Bushell to Margaret Bamber the nyne and twentieth daie. " July. " Buried was Eliza the supposed daughter of Bartholomew Crosse the twentith day. " Aug. " in templu. Buried was Margarett the wife of Thomas Whit- tingham gent the same day [nth] and in like manner, "married was Thomas Bray. " September. " Christened was Thomas the sonne of Christopher Parkinson of Langley the sixt day. " December. " Christened was George the bastard sonne of Robt Sowerbutt ye eight day. "Christened was Marie and Elizebeth the two daughters of George Rogerson the last day. *1 Jan 7. " Christened was fifrancis the daughter of Edward Starkie gent the four and twentith day. " Christened was William the supposed sonne of John Bushell begotten on the boddie of Margaret Toppinge the xxvj day. " March. " Buried was Margrett the late wyfe of Anthony Tomlynson 5 This is all that is recorded of this wedding. Chap. VII.] THE REGISTERS. 105 the eight day and a poore child named Richard the sonne of a wanderer the tenth day. " Christened was Thomas the sonne of Henry Barnes of Lang- ley the xiij day. " April 1640.3 "in templu. Buried was Elizabeth ye daughter of Willm Crombleholme the one and twentith day. " Maii. " Christened was Ellen ye Daughter of Leonard Helme gent. ye xii day. " July. "Married was George Benson and Katherine Crombleholme the xij day. " Sep. "Buried was Richard Hardie a wanderer the first day in templu. Buried was Richard the sone of James Sidgreaves the xiij day. " Nov. " Christened was Grace the doughter of Edward Threlfall the third day. "Januarie [1640]. " Buried was Alice the wiffe of Henry ffishwike the xxiij day. "Christened was Lucie the daughter of Robto Bambo gent the xxiij day. " ffebruary. " in Cancell. Buried was Lucie the daughter of Robt Bamber gent ye vi day. " November 1641. " Buried was Margrett the wife of Richard ftishwicke the xxiiij day. " December. " Christened was John the sonne of Robto Bamber gent, the viij day. "Jan. "in Temple. Buried was John Whittingham gent the xxviij day. • Until 1753 the year commenced on the 25th March. P 106 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VII.

" ffebruary. " Christened was Thurstan the sonne of Thurstan Tildesley ye foure and twentith day. " October 1642. " in can/ Buried was Ann Migehall widow ye xxiij day. " November. " in templu. Buried was Willrft Porter the xx day. " in templu. Buried was Henerie Parker the twelfth day. " in templu. Buried was John Newsome the xxvj day. " in templu. Buried was Alice Singleton widow the eight day. "April 1643. " Christened was George the sonne of Robt Bamber the xxx day. " May. " Buried was Elline the doughter of Henrie ffishwick the 7th day. "June. " Christened was Thomas the sonne of Thomas Crombleholme the xxv day. " July. " in templu. Buried was Jane ffishwick widow the sixt day. "August. " Christened was Margrett the daughter of John ffishwicke of Grimsargh the same day [7th]. "Christened was Diana the daughter of Thomas Crombleholme gent the xvij day. " Oct. " Nov. in templu buried was Elizebeth ye daughter of Gabriell Hesketh gen. ye viij day. " Dec. "in templu. Buried was Ellen Godfray servant to Alex. Rigby ye v day. " in templun. Buried was Robert Bamber gen. the xviij day. " Buried was Jenett the wife of John Turner the xxj day. " Buried was John Waringe, Taylor xxiij day. 4 In the chancell [in cancelli]. Chap. VII.] THE REGISTERS. 107

"Jan. " Christened was Richard the sonne of George Walmesley. " ffeby. " Buried was Katherine the doughter of John Sourbutts the tenth day. "Christened was Aughton sonne of Edward Starkie of Aughton in the Countie of Lancaster Gent the xviij daie. "April 1644. "Buried was Jenett the daughter of John Martindale the xviij day. "Buried was Ann doughter of the said John Martindale the xxj day. " May. "Buried was Edward Walmesley the same day [31st] in the chancell. Buried was Jenett Waringe widow the xxvj daie. "Aug. " Buried was a souldier found slaine the first day. " Buried was ffrances Rudson souldier the xvj day. " Buried was Roger Barton the xxix day a souldier5 " Oct. "Buried was Elizabeth the wife of John Roode of Chippine the vjth daie. " Nov. " Christened was Thomas the sonne of Thomas flfarrington the Third Day, " Jan. " in templu. Buried was Richard ffishwick the fifth daie. " Christened was Ann and Margrett doughter of John Greene of greene nook the xxj day.

1 About this time skirmishes between in such numbers that it was said that be the royal and parliamentary troops were fore "the last companies were marched of almost daily occurrence. On the 16th over that bridge at St. Michael's church, day of Aug. 1644 sir John Meldrum en the first Company was judged to be at tered Preston at about 1 1 o'clock at night Kirkham, they filled the Parishes of " the enemy flying from the towne into the Kirkham, Poulton and Lythome." See fylde;" and a few days afterwards came Discourse of the Warr in Lancashire colonel Goring's force from the north (Chetham society, vol. lxii). 108 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VII.

" ffebruary. " Married was Edward Sudell Gent, and Ann Simpson of Barker the xiij day. " in templu. Buried was Katherine the wife of George Benson 16th day. " March. " in templu. Buried was Richard Cowell eldest sonne of Robto Cowell of Whittingham the xxiiij daie. " May 1645. " in Chancell. Buried was Edm. Sharro, Minister the xxix day. "Jan. 1645. " Buried was Alice the supposed daughter of Richard Whit tingham the xxviij daie. "May 1646. " Baptised was Ellen the daughter of Thurstaine Tildesley the iij day. " Baptized was John the sonne of John Suddell the 17 day. "June. " Buried was Richard the sonne of Richard ffielden the iiij day. " Buried was Elizabeth a doughter of John ffielden the vj day. " Baptized was Ann doughter of William Bamber 28th day. "Jan. 1646. " Buried was Jennet Threlfall widow the xviij day. " in templu. Buried was an infant of Capt Bensone the xyj day. " Buried was Thomas Walmisley the xxiiij day. " Buried was widow Snape the xxviij day. " in templu. Buried was widdow Rothwell a stranger the tenth day. - 1647. " Sep. Buried was Ann Hesketh widow ye secon daie. "Aug. 1648. " Buried was John Taylor of Whittingham the xiiij day. Chap. VII.] THE REGISTERS. 109

" 1649. " July baptized was Nicholas the sonne of WiHm Wall gentle man the fifteenth daie. "April 1650. " Baptized was Richard the sonne of Godfrey Whittingham vij day. "Aug. 1652. " Married was Tho. Whittingham the sonne of Godfrey the 2 day of the moneth above said. " Oct. " Baptized was Bridget the doughter of Lenard Helme the xxiiij day. "April 1653. " Baptized were Eliz and Marie children of Thursten Tildesley the iij dai. " 1653. [Appointment of Registrar.] " Com' Lanc. "William Ingham of Goosnargh in the County afforesaid Mynester beingi chosen by the Inhabitants and householders of the parish of Goosnargh to bee their Parish Register came before me the 29 of September 1653 and was approued on to be the Register for the said P'ish to have the keepinge of this book and was by me approued and sworne accordinge to the acte of Parliant of the 24 Aug last in that case made and p'vided. John Starkie." During Mr. Ingham's tenure of office the registers are very carelessly written, and much more difficult 'to read than the earlier ones. " 1653- " Oct. Born was Robert the son of George Simpson the twentith day. " 1653. " An intention off a marriage beetweene Henry Charnley son of Edmud Charnley off Wood Plumpton on ye one pty and Jennet Kitchen daughter of Richard Kitchen of Hollowforth I IO HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VII. w'in the parish of Goosnargh on y" other pty was published 3 seuvlall Lords dayes viz. October 3rd November 13th and Nov ember 20th betwixt the houres off ten and Twelve off the Clock on the same days and a full and free consent was given by Richard Kitchen for the Marriaje of his daughter unto the above named Henry Charnley on Jan 12 and the said Mariage was soleminized on January 14 between the said ptyes above named. " Nov. 1653. " Buried was Elizebeth ye widow of James Physicke november the last. " 1654. " April. Borne was Joan the daughter of Wittm Walles Gent1 April the 21 day and was baptized apil the thirtyth day. "Sep. 1654. " An Intention off a Marriage between Richard Boyds and Anne Ingham daughter of Wittm Ingham Minister of Goosnargh was published three seu'all Lords dayes viz. September the third and the tenth and Oct. the first and a ffull consent was given unto the solemnization off the marriage. "July 1654. " Buried was Thomas Cromblame the 24th day. "1655. "Thomas Tildeslley of Masko and Elizabeth Wallen of Goos nargh were married by Richard Sommer6 maire of Preston the thertinth day of Aug. 1655 and the witnesses were Thomas Yeates and Thomas hill. " 1659. " in templu Sep. Buried was the wiffe of Henerie Parker fifth day. " 1659. " Married by Rich. Shuttleworth Ju.P. Diana Whittingham and Ed\vd Lithersard 13 Oct. "May 1665. " Born was Anthonie Wall sonne of William Wall the eight day and baptized the fouerteenth day of the same month. • Richard Sumpner (here meant) was mayor of Preston in 1654-5. Chap. VlI.] THE REGISTERS. lll

"Nov. 1665. " Bap. was Hugh son of Mr. Nathaniel Keghley 28 day. "April 1670. " Born was Elizabeth the daughter of Mr. Charles ffishwicke. " 1672. " Feb. Born was James Son of Mr. Charles fnshwyck of Bul- snap. " 1678. " Marryed were Richard Towneley Esq. and Mrs Katherine Wall the 26 day of June 1679. " 1680. " Bap. Tho9 Son of Mr Will. Helme of Goosnargh. "Sep. 1 68 1. "Buried was James son of Mr Butterworth 19th day. "Oct. 1682. "Oct. Marryed were Mr Richard Crombocke and M™ Cle- mence Bushell 17th day. "June 1683. " Bur was Anne wid of Edward Midghall of Blackehall Gent. y 8 day. "Jan. 1683. " Bur was William Waringe late Register of Goosnargh the 16* day." Rev. James Butterworth now becomes registrar. "Feb. 1684. " 1684. Bur was Jennet Whitehead of Goosnargh the 8th day. "Apil 1686. " Borne was Richd son of Mr Richard Midghall late of London and now of Blackehall ye 22 day. " 1687. " Bap Alice daughter of Mr Thomas Rigby of Inglewhite the 10th day. "Ap. 1688. " Bur. was Richard son of Hugh Kyghley of the White Leigh. Gent ye 12 day. 112 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VII.

"Ju 1688-9. "Bap was Edward son of James Moore of ye Eaves Green in Goosnargh Gent. on the 16th day. " Dec 1689. " Bap. was Alexarder son of Captain Moore the 30 day. "May 1690. " Bur was Ellen wife of Cuthbert Hesketh of Whitehill the 6th day. "Sep. 1691. " Married were Mr. Gabriell Hesketh of Goosnargh and Isabell Westly of the parish of Cartmell ye 1 3 day. "Aug 1692. "borne Cuthbert son of Gabriell Hesketh of Whitehill Aug 11th. "Feb 1694. " ye 28 day Mar was John Cowell of Whittington to Isabel his wife [sic]. " Dec 1695. "24th Bur was Lydia Clarke of ye Higher Barker in Goosnargh " Dec 1696. "8 Dec. Mar. Mr Humphrey Briscoe and Anne Cross of Barton." The register books from which these extracts have been taken are described in the vestry book under date of April 1832 as follows : " Date of irt 1639 to 1659 inclusive 2nd 1660 to 1682 inclusive 3rd 1683 and ending March 1729 inclusive 4th begins April 1730 and continues till April 1739 where the marriages are separated and Baptisms and Burials are continued in the same Book down to the 3 19t December 1808, at the end of the same book are the marriages beginning 1737 and ending 1753 the Book records the Baptisms and Burialls for January 1809 to June 18 1 3 the 6th a Marriage Register from 1784 to 18 13. Then com mence the three new Register Bookes ruled according to the Act of Parliament. These Registers are kept at the Parsonage House." Chap. VIII.] MONUMENTS AND INSCRIPTIONS. "3

CHAPTER VIII.

MONUMENTS AND INSCRIPTIONS.

THE tombstone in the Middleton choir and the inscription on the tower have already been mentioned. The other monuments within the church are neither numerous nor of any- great antiquity. The earliest is a stone slab, and it marks the resting place of a member of one of the oldest families in the neighbourhood. The text is : Here : lyeth : t he body : of: Th omas : Whitti ngham : Esqui re : aged : 81 ye ares : 6 : month es : bvried : 18 : of Janvary: 1667." The next in point of age is a plain cutting on the flags in the chancel : Here : lyes : the : body : of : Robert : Midghall : of : Blake Hall : Gent : aged 5 1 yeares : who : departed : this : life : the : 1 2th : day : of : December : 1685 :

1 The register gives the 1 1th January as the day of burial. Q H4 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VIII.

Another in the nave refers to one whose name finds its place amongst the founders of Goosnargh charities : Here lyeth the body of Jannet the Wife of Law. Parkinson of Cuerdale who died the 29th Day of July 17 17 aged 65 years. Lawrence Parkinson 1720. On another flag in the nave, covering the grave of the family of the Porters, a name which frequently occurs in the parish records of the 17th and 18th century : M.P E.P 1754 1755 Wm Porter died June 17th 1792 aged 75. A brass plate on the floor near the south entrance records : Here lyeth the body of Mary Daughter of the Rev. Mr. Chr. Swainson, who died on 28 Sep 1768 aged 29 years. In the front of the Hospital gallery2 was a small brass tablet to the memory of Dr. Bushell : Sacred to the Memory of William Bushell Esq1 The Founder of Goosnargh Hospital. Who died June the vii. M.DCCXXXV. Erected By his Trustees. Mr. Richard Lathom of Euxton. Mr. Henry Porter of Goosnargh. Mr. Robert Lathom of Euxton. MDCCC. 5 This gallery was taken down during the recent repairs. Chap. VIII.] MONUMENTS AND INSCRIPTIONS. "5 On a brass plate in the vestry is inscribed : Memorandum Grace Shakeshaft late of Goosnargh died Jan 14. 1 7 41 leaving by her Will to the poor of Goos nargh Interest of £60 to be paid yearly. In the north aisle is a cutting on the flag as follows : Jos Clifton M.A. May 1788 M.C June 1788. On the south nave wall is a marble tablet bearing the follow ing inscription : I H S Sacred to the memory of James Sidgreaves, Gent Whose universal Benevolence And unbounded Charity to the Poor Rendered him in Life respected and beloved In Death sorely lamented by all who knew him. He died in the year of our Lord 1808. Aged 42 His faithfull Widow and nine children Caused this Monument [The last pledge of their affection] To be erected here May he rest in peace. On the north nave wall on a marble slab, surmounted by the family crest (a stag's head), is engraved : This Tablet is erected to the Memory of John Burch Parker Who departed this life August 19th 1844 Aged 22 years By his affectionate Sister Martha German. Considering that it was for a long period the custom of the higher class of the inhabitants of Goosnargh to bury their dead u6 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VIII. within the walls of the church, it is singular that there are not more monumental inscriptions. This may be accounted for, by supposing that some of the older inscriptions on the flags of the floor have been worn away by the tread of feet, and others may have been removed or broken in repairs or alterations which from time to time have been made in the church. In 1635 the charge made by "the 24" for burial within the church was 12d. whilst the fee for interment in the churchyard was 2d. Thus the old saying is verified : Here I lie outside the Church door Here I lie because I'm poor The further in the more they pay But here I lie as snug as they. The erection of tombstones in churchyards was of very rare occurrence prior to the middle of the 17th century.3 The oldest one here bears date 1668 : Here lyeth interred the body of John Green aged 59 years and 4 months who departed this life on monday the 4th Day of September Anno domini 1668.4 Here lyeth interred the body of Christopher, Brother twin of the above named John Green who died in the 88 yeaer of his age nono Decembris anno dom. 1697. A small upright headstone records : Heare lieth the Body of Henery Miller who deseased the 21 of, Janvary a.d. 1688. In the north-east part of the churchyard is a tombstone, which marks the family vault of the Oliverson family. The inscriptions read : 5 See Notes and Queries (3rd series 4 Probably the same John Green who vi. passim) for many interesting particu- was churchwarden in 1644 and 1661. lars on this point. Chap. VIII.] MONUMENTS AND INSCRIPTIONS.

Sacred to the Memory of Richard Oliverson late of Goosnargh, who departed this life on the 24th of November 1799 in the 53rd year of his age Also of Elizabeth his Wife who departed this life on the 15th of June 1823 in the 68th year of her age.

Sacred To the Memory of Isabella, Daughter of Richard and Elizebeth Oliverson who departed this life on the 8th of April 1 8 13 in the 29th year of her age. And of Agnes, also Daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Oliverson who departed this life on the 28th of March 1846 in the 70th year of her age.

Sacred To the Memory of Christopher, Son of Richard and Elizabeth Oliverson, who departed this life on the 2nd of February 1852 in the 78th year of his age.

Sacred To the Memory of Richard Oliverson late of Portland place London son of Richard and Elizebeth Oliverson who departed this life on the 28th of February 1853 in the 77th year of his age. And of Anna his Wife who departed this life at Hastings on the 6th of January 1840 in the 54th year of her age.

Sacred To the Memory of Thomas Oliverson, late of Montague Square, London, Son of Richard and Elizebeth Oliverson, who departed this life on the 17th of April 1861 in the 79th year of his age. And of Robert Oliverson, late of Avonmore Lodge Reigate, Surrey, Son of Richard and Elizebeth Oliverson who departed this life on the 22nd of October 1868 in the 80th year of his age. n8 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. VIII.

A small mound of earth in the north side of the church marks the spot where, on the 9th Sept. 1838, were interred the bodies of a mother and five children, all of whom had died from the effects of poison. From the evidence which was brought for ward at the inquest it appears that the mother had mixed arsenic with the paste of a pudding, which she prepared for dinner. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against the mother, but added that the act was committed whilst she was under the influence of insanity. This lamentable event created great excitement at the time, and it was calculated that not less than two thousand people witnessed the funeral. The churchyard contains many upright headstones upon which are engraved simply the date and initials, but few of these are earlier than the middle of the last century. Undoubtedly the oldest stone in the yard is the one which has once formed the pedestal of a cross, and now stands near the south entrance to the church.

Seth,, Authomties. Vit.,Willi,art- livingliving 1682.1682. Mary,borni666,=Mr.Taylor, ofThomasMolyneuxBushell,M.B.,=Mary,onlydau.ofWilliambom = 1734,afterPreston,9thFeb.married esq., QueenGriffithofwardsmarriedRogerto Margaret's,ofWestminster,St.citystreet,

;Elizabeth,widowof buriedat .. 1697willprovedat ; Chorley,livingat Elizal Preston16thJuly Alice,born9th Dec.1664,bap.

Richmond. 1684. living1696. iSustjellofi&ueroen©oosnarg*.anU Bushell.Alice Bushell,30thElizabethbaptizedPrestonat :Mary,dau.ofMr. - WilliamStansfield ofEuxton,married EdmundBushellJoanna = 23rdPrestonat esq. GoosnarghriedPrestonatat1722-35, Is.p. WilliamBushell, = .. Marchborn5th 1661,Spouteat narghandrector bu-SethBushell,livingofHeysham, Euxton,house, Goosofcurate about1690,founderofGoos hospital,died7thnarghJune Junedied7thJuly1727,1745. Bushell.Thomas July1657- bur.30thAprilGoosnargh1735.at Goosnargh;bunedat1735, provedChester.willat I Bushell,D.D.,zSethborn: ofPrestonand1621,vicar Lancaster,died8thNov. Rich1684;willprovedat ThomasofBushellKuerden)== .. 10thNov.1684.mond Preston. near =Alice,dau.ofAdam, JohnLoggan ofGarstang, 1660,bombap.at Preston15thJune 8thJan.1754. Lane co. AdamBushell, = Leyland5thMar. 1660,buriedat Elizabeth,andcoheiress:dau. ParkinsonofWilliamPres marriedPrestonton,gent.at , I Mary,dau.ofMr.: RogerFarrington ob.circa 3Chas.I. 1696. 172I,died10thFeb.1727. (1627.) ofLeyland. Crombocke, marriedat Goosnargh Richard : 17thOct. 1682.

Clemence.r Euxton1st 13thJuly bornat bap.at Chorley July1658, 1568. Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 121

CHAPTER IX.

PUBLIC CHARITIES.

Goosnargh Hospital. NO account of this charity could be deemed complete with out some notice of the family of its benevolent founder. The Bushells were not a Goosnargh family, but had for several generations lived at Cuerden in the parish of Leyland, and were in all probability descended from Warin Bussell, first baron of Penwortham, who was living in the time of the Conqueror, and held lands in that neighbourhood. The editor of the thirtieth volume of the Chetham society's publications1 says : " Though the name existed, the influence of the family hardly survived the fourth generation. But its direct lineal descendants still exist at Werden." Seth Bushell, the grandfather of the founder of the hospital, in 1666 recorded a pedigree, but was unable to go further back than to his great-grandfather, Thomas Bushell, of Kuerden, who would be living in the time of Henry VIII. And this pedi gree, short as it is, is of the most scanty description, and would lead one to suppose that at that period the family was not pos sessed of land or property to any great value. Concerning the recorder of the pedigree, we have been able to obtain some interesting particulars. Seth Bushell,2 only son of Adam Bushell,

1 "Documents relating to the Priory and attached to it were two brasses. of Penwortham, &c.," which see for One of these brasses records the follow particulars of Warin Bussel. ing: "Here lyeth interd SaUh Bvshell 5 During the restoration of the parish woollen Draper Baylife and a brother of church of Preston, in 1854, a gravestone Preston dying the xv of Sept' 1623 aged was discovered a few feet below the floor, 53, Gave vnto his kinesfoolkes and God' R 122 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX. of Cuerden, and Alice his wife, was born in 162 1. He became a commoner of St. Mary's hall, Oxford, in 1639, and when Oxford became a garrison, retired to his own county. In 1654 he returned to Oxford and graduated B.A. and M.A., at which time he was minister of Whitby, or Whitley,3 in York shire. On the 10th June 1665 he became B.D., and 27th June 1672 D.D.4 In 1650 the parliamentary inquisitors report that "Mr. Seth Bushell, a godly pious minister, and conformable to the present government, is minister of Euxton, where he pro bably remained until he became vicar of Preston. From Dr. Bliss's MSS. it appears that he was at Euxton in 1665, so that in the year 1654 he held two appointments. The exact date of his induction to the vicarage of Preston is not known. But on referring to the parish registers, we find, on the 1 8th December 1664, " Christened, Alice, daughter of Seth Bushell, Clerk, Vicar of Preston." Taking this as proof that he was then vicar, he held the living for about eighteen years, resigning 12th October 1682.

Children in Legacies v1. c. L. (;£6oo) been lost long ago." Seth Bushell was also xx. L. (£20) to the poore of this an alderman in the guild year 1622, and towne for ever the vse to be given the his signature appears on the corporation said poore by the maior or his deputie books in 1 61 2. at Christ* & Easter. 4 (£4.) to the poore Although Dr. Seth Bushell, in record of Leyland & Walton al ovt of his cha ing his pedigree, makes no mention of ritable minde." The other brass bears a this worthy Preston alderman, it is more representation of a person clothed in a than probable that they were in some municipal robe, and with the turn down degree related. collar, then commonly worn. ■ In the original MS., written by Dr. An interesting account of these Bliss, this word is rather obscure. Whit brasses was communicated by Mr. W. by is probably the place, as in Dugdale's Dobson to the Lancashire and Cheshire Visitation a pedigree of four generations Historic society. The Charity commis is recorded of the Bushells of Whitby. sioners (1825) report that this benefac As his name however does not occur in Dr. tion "was contained in the return made Young's catalogue of the incumbents of to Parliament in 1786," but that it is Whitby, Mr. Bushell was probably only not there stated "that any profit was curate. Hist. Whitby, vol. ii. p. 608, then derived from it, or in whom it was 8vo, 181 7. then vested. It is probable that it has * Dr. Bliss's MSS., Oxford. Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 123

Dr. Bushell was appointed to the vicarage of Lancaster 19th June 1682, on the death of the rev. Edward Garforth. Having held this living little over two years, he died on the 8th Novem ber 1684. Canon Raines, in his Lane. MSS., writes "that he was a loyal, pious, and charitable man, and during his incumbency rebuilt the parsonage house at Lancaster, and having overcome the errors of early education, like many others, wisely conformed to the Church." A nonconformist contemporary5 records of him that " he was a person of a moderate disposition, and much discouraged persecution for religion or prosecution of any of his parish for what was customary due, and very courteous to dissen ters of all denominations, so that none of his parishioners were troubled by him." The following epitaph is engraved on a brass plate in the church of Lancaster : P.S. Exuvias en hie deposuit Seth Bushell, S. Th. Pr. Deo et ecclesise Anglicanie Reformatoe usquam devotissimus utrique Carolo augustissimis temporibus pid fidelissimus familias sua qui- busq: notus fuerat merito charissimis post-quam hanc suam ecclesiam vita inculpabili et assiduis concionibus per triennium faeliciter rexisset, quo tempore (inter alia pietatis specimina) Parochi domum modo corruiburam et instauravit et auxit. Im- mortabiliti vero natus coeloq: maturus spe resurrectionis terris valediscet,

Salutis 1684 Novemb. sexto. The brass also gives a coat of arms, which consists of three curious looking vessels (two and one), evidently intended to be bushels.6 The rev. doctor was the author of several small tracts and * Autobiography of William Stout, of claimed "Arms ... on a chevron . . . Lancaster. Edited by the late Mr. Har- between three water bougets ... as many land. (W. Stout was a Quaker). • roundlets. (Dudgdale's Vis.) 1 The Whitby branch of this family 124 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX. sermons, amongst others a sermon entitled : " A Warning Piece for the Unruly, 1 Thes. v. 14, at the Metropolitical visitation of the most Rev. Father in God, Richard, L. Archb. of York, held at Preston, in Lane, and there preached. Lond. 1673 ;" "The Believer's Groan for Heaven, preached at the Funeral of the Right Honourable Sir R. Houghton, of Houghton, Baronet, at Preston, in Amoundernesse, on 2 Cor. v. 2, London, 1678 ;" and another in 1658, which George Fox the Quaker answers in his book entitled, "The Great Mystery of the Great Whore un folded. Lond. 1659 fol."7 Several others are still occasionally to be met with. His chief work was " Cosmo-Menos, the Worldly Portion, or the best Portion of the Wicked, and their Misery in the enjoyment of it Opened and Applied. Together with some Directions and Helps in order to a Heavenly and Better Portion, enforced with many Useful and Divine Con siderations." London, i2mo. Dr. Bushell was three times married : 1st, to Mary, daughter of Mr. Roger fiarington, of Leyland ; 2nd, on the 23rd July 1657, to Mary, daughter of Mr. William Stansfield, of Euxton ; and, 3rd, to Elizabeth , who survived him, and dying at Preston, was there buried 16th July 1697. In her will she mentions her step-daughter, Mrs. Taylor (probably the daughter of Dr. Bushell), and her own daughter, lady Sarah Greenfield, wife of sir Christopher Greenfield,8 and her grand-daughter, Mary Greenfield. William Bushell, second son of Dr. Seth Bushell, was born 5th March 1661, at Spout house, Euxton, in Lancashire He entered Brasenose college as a commoner 19th March 1681, and

1 Wood's Athen. Oxon., vol. iv. p. Mr. Walmsley, a suspected Jacobite, 162. had assigned to him for counsel sir Chris 8 I have failed to obtain any informa topher Greenfield and Mr. Upton. In tion as to this family. In Dr. Bushell's the list of Goosnargh churchwardens in will, dated 1684, "Christopher Green 1712 "Lady Greenfield's land" is men field " is named as executor. At the tioned. (See p. 94.) Jacobite trials in Manchester in 1694, Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 1 25 graduated B.A. 14th October 1684, his name remaining on the university's books until 24th October 1688. In December 1692 he was nominated to the curacy of Goosnargh by the vicar of Kirkham, who in his letter to the bishop says : " I have made choice of Mr William Bushell, the bearer hereof, and that the rather because I find it the desire of the xxiv of Goosnargh, or the better part of them." This nomination does not appear to have been immediately acted upon, for on the 19th September 1693, "C. Greenfield of Preston" (probably the sir Christopher just referred to) writes to the bishop on the subject, and urges that " as for his learning and parts your Lordship is best judge, who I hope will find him worthy of his full and complete orders as a Priest."9 On the 12th January 1698-9 he was appointed vicar of Heysham near Lancaster, and he continued to hold the two livings until his death. He died at Goosnargh, and was there buried on the 30th April 1735, aged 74. He is not known to have had more than one child, a son, who survived his father only a few months.10 This son was the founder of Goosnargh hospital. William Bushell, born about 1690, matriculated at Brasenose college, Oxford, as a commoner, 8th June 1709, and on the 23rd April 17 13 his name was transferred to St. Catharine's hall, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. 1714. He appears soon after leaving college to have lived at Goosnargh," and afterwards at Preston and Goosnargh. In January 1726 he was commis sioned as a captain in the Lancashire militia, and in 1733 he was high sheriff for his native county. He was twice married : 1st, to Elizabeth, one of the daughters and coheiresses of William Parkinson of Preston, gentleman ; and 2nd, to Mary, daughter

* Bishop's Reg. , Chester. ham registers have all been searched in 10 All efforts to find the marriage of vain, the rev. W. Bushell or the baptism of his " He was churchwarden of Goosnargh son have failed. Heysham, Preston, in 1726, and at the time of his death Leyland, Chorley, Goosnargh and Kirk- resided at the house which is now part of the hospital. 126 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX. of Thomas Molyneux of Preston, esq.12 By his second wife (who survived him) he had no issue. His first wife did not live long after the birth of their only child, Elizabeth, who was bap tized at Preston church on the 30th June 1727. Dr. Bushell (as he is generally styled) died on the 7th June 1735, and was buried in Goosnargh churchyard. A tablet to his memory was placed in the church by the trustees of the hospital in 1800. (See p. 1 14.) In the churchyard of Leyland there is a stone slab upon which is engraved the following inscription : Spout House, Euxton. Sacred to the memory of William Bushell Esquire, Founder of Goosnargh Hospital. Richard Slater, Wil liam Porter, Richard Latham, Roger Sharnock, Trustees, 1773. Why this should have been placed here it is impossible to say, as we find no traces of Mr. Bushell ever having lived in Leyland parish. His father (whose name was also William) was born at Spout house, Euxton, and possibly the name of the father may have been mistaken for that of the son. Elizabeth, the only child of William Bushell, died on the 7th July 1745, being only in her nineteenth year. A portrait of her now adorns the dining-room of Goosnargh hospital. William Bushell provided by his will, dated 21st May 1735, that in case his daughter should die before she attained her twenty-first year without issue, the whole of his estate (except certain lands in Heysham) should be devoted to the founding of a hospital in Goosnargh. For this purpose the following were named as trustees : William Atherton of Preston, mercer, John Porter of Goosnargh, Richard Slater of Euxton, William Card- well of Goosnangh, Robert Porter of Goosnargh, and Richard Charnock of Fulwood, yeomen. The trustees are directed " to pay, apply and dispose of the clear yearly rents, issues and profits of all and every" of the testa-

" A son of sir John Molyneux, bart., of Teversal, by Lucy, daughter of Alexander Rigby of Middleton. Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 127

tor's " messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, in main taining, supporting and providing for decayed gentlemen or gentlewomen, or persons of the better rank of both or either sex, inhabitants of the towns or townships of Preston, Euxton, Goos- nargh, Whittingham, Fulwood and Elston, being Protestants, in a house or hospital to be made and provided at or near to the dwelling-house of" testator's "late father in Goosnargh." The trustees and their heirs and assigns are empowered to build a house or hospital, or to rebuild or make additions to the house already alluded to ; to appoint officers and servants, and to make rules for the government of the hospital, or the persons to be placed there, which are to be elected by the said trustees. But it is expressly stated that no "papist or person professing the popish religion," or any one who has been in receipt of parochial relief, shall receive any benefit from this charity ; and it is fur ther provided that if any inmate of the hospital should embrace the Roman Catholic religion, that such person be displaced and turned out. The will directs that when any three of the trustees are dead, the three survivors shall at once cause the premises to be con veyed to three "other proper and substantial persons," inhabi tants of the townships already named, but they are not to elect " a councellor, attorney or practicer of the law, or papist." In accordance with the directions of this will the house in Goosnargh (which had been occupied by the rev. William Bushell until his decease and afterwards by his son) was converted into a hospital, and in or about the year 1822 it was greatly enlarged at an outlay of over 1000/. The property vested in the trustees consists of freehold estates in Goosnargh, Grimsargh, Whittingham and Euxton, and chief and house rents arising from property in Preston ; together realizing an annual income of about 1750/. In 1825 the yearly rental only amounted to 855/. The present number of inmates is six males and twenty-two females. This hospital has been characterized as "one of the finest foundations in the county," and 128 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX. certainly there are few kindred institutions so replete with every comfort. There are two sitting-rooms, one for men and one for women, and a common dining-hall, whilst each inmate has a pri vate bed-room. The present trustees are Messrs. Paul Catterall, Philip Park, William Shawe, Edward Hermon, Richard Pedder and Daniel Arkwright. The officers are Mr. John Graham, governor, Messrs. Park and Sykes, accountants, and Mr. Paul Catterall, jun., solicitor. Free Grammar School. This school was founded by Henry Colborne, scrivener, of London, who was born and educated in the parish of Kirkham. Probably he was in some way related to the sir George Colburne (a priest) who died and was buried at Kirkham in 1597.13 Nothing positive is known about him except that by a codicil in his will, dated 7th August 1655, he left money for the pur chase of a lease of the rectory of Kirkham, of Christ's church college, Oxford, and that out of the proceeds lands should be bought and settled on the Company of drapers in London, in trust for the use of schools and poor people in the parish of Kirkham.14 It is somewhat singular that in 165 1 the thirty men of Kirkham obtained " an order to sue the churchwardens of Goosnargh for the usual rent of ior. yearly towards the repairs of the mother church" and yet we find from a bill filed in chancery in 1673 against the Drapers' company that the thirty men " objected to the apportioning of any part of this charity to Goosnargh, the same being, as they alleged, no part of the parish of Kirkham. It was decreed, however, that the said chapelry of Goosnargh was part of the said parish, and should participate in the said charities."15 In 1673 certain lands and houses in London were purchased, from the rental of which the yearly sum of 105/. was to be paid by the Drapers' company, in accordance with 13 MS. Records of the thirty men of M Charity Commissioners' Report. Kirkham. Is Ibid.

Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 1 29 the will of Henry Colborne. Of this sum 30/. was to be apportioned to Goosnargh, viz., " 25/. for the maintenance of a grammar schoolmaster, a university man well and fitly qualified and obliged to preach once a month at least within the chapelry of Goosnargh, and able and obliged to instruct the boys of Goosnargh, with Newsham and Whittingham, and fit them for the university, gratis ;" the remaining 5/. to be distributed amongst the poor.15 The appointment of the schoolmaster is vested in the Drapers' company, although the twenty- four men of Goosnargh claim some right to the management of the school. The first master was the rev. James Butterworth, M.A., who was also curate of the parish. On 5th August 1675, "it is ordered" by the twenty-four men " that Mr. Butterworth (the preaching schoolmaster) shall offer unto us rules for the well governinge and guidinge the grammar school with[in] Goosnargh and ye revenues thereof." These rules, if presented, were not preserved. It is probable that the Drapers' company invariably appointed the minister for the time being to the mastership of the school until the death of the rev. J. Southworth in 18 15. Previous to this the master of the free school (or Threlfall's school, to be noticed hereafter) acted as usher to the master of the grammar school, and was, as now, elected by the vestrymen ; but since then the order of precedence is practically reversed, and the person appointed by the Drapers' company as " a provisional master until a person shall be found properly qualified " acts in the capacity of assistant master. The first of these " provisional masters " was Alexander Grad- well, who was appointed about 18 16. The present master is Mr. James Radcliffe.

u This sum is thus apportioned : £ s. d. Township of Goosnargh, distributed on St. Thomas's Day 3 10 6 ,, Whittingham, „ ,, ,, 196

500

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The classics are not at present taught, neither are boys pre pared (gratis) for the university. The old schoolhouse was pulled down in 1839, and a suitable structure erected on the original site. This was, however, soon found to be too small to meet the requirements of the parish, and it was enlarged in 1845. The total cost of building and enlarging was 1,057/. 9s- &/• The school now consists of two rooms on the ground floor, one for girls and one for boys, and a room on the second floor for a library. A small tablet in the south wall records as follows : " Erected at the expense of R. Oliverson Esqre of London and formerly of this Parish, M.DCCC.XXXIX." It must be added that this building serves, as did the old one, for the grammar school and the free school.

The Free School. This is commonly called the Threlfall school, from the name of its founder, Thomas Threlfall,17 of Whittingham, who some time previous to 1673 settled upon trustees a messuage and tenement which he had purchased from Thomas Whittingham and Thomas Beesley. From an indenture dated 10th February 1673,18 it appears that Robert Midghall of Goosnargh received 200/. from Thomas Whittingham, esq., deceased, in satisfaction of the above men tioned messuage, and that Robert Richardson conveyed to Alexander Rigby and others of the four and twenty sworn men a messuage and tenement in Whittingham containing 15 acres of land, upon trust, to permit a schoolmaster at a free grammar school to be set up within a hundred roods of the church or chapel of Goosnargh, to dwell there, and receive the rents and profits of all the said premises. The schoolmaster is to be appointed by the four and twenty, and he is to instruct the children of the occupiers and owners within the townships of

17 From the name of Threlfall being it is impossible to identify the founder, then a very common one in this parish 18 Charity Commissioner? Report. Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 131

Goosnargh and Whittingham in the knowledge of grammar, &c., without receiving any money, except such as shall be voluntarily given. Lawrence Parkinson (see p. 134) by will dated 17th November 17 19 bequeathed the sum of 20/. for the use of the usher of this school. In 1748 Mr. Nicholas Wall of Preston gave a promissory note for this amount, Mr. Grimbalston, in whose hands it origi nally was, having failed and assigned over to Mr. Wall. This amount was lent upon bondto Mr. Henry Haighton 16th Feb ruary 1764,19 but since that date it has been lost. Previous to 1840 no provision had been made for the instruc tion of girls in needlework &c. nor for the maintenance of a schoolmistress. A subscription was then commenced for this purpose, which was headed by 50/. from the dean and chapter of Christ's church, Oxford, and the Oliverson family 105/. The total amount collected was 324/. 18s., to which Mr. R. Oliverson added 561/. 18s. This was invested in consols in the name of the trustees of the school. In 1853 two houses, built at the cost of the late Mr. Oliverson, were conveyed to the trustees for the use of the master and mistress for the time being. The first master appointed, as far as can be gathered from the existing records, was Grimbaldeston on the 1st of April 167320 (see p. 75). The present master is Mr. Richard Cookson, who succeeded the rev. R. Studholme in 1832. The number of boys on the books (both schools 1869) is 92, that of girls 60.

Whitechapel School. To William Lancaster, linen weaver, of Goosnargh must be accorded the honour of founding this school, as by his will dated 12th October 170520 "he devised to James Fishwick,21 William Higham,22 Thomas Adamson,22 and Robert Eccles, a

" Parish rate-book. 21 Of Bulsnape manor. " Buried at Goosnargh 5th November a Churchwardens in 1706. 1705. 132 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX. piece of land called Fell slack in Goosnargh, containing three acres which he held by lease for the life of one John Lancaster upon trust, to permit the said John Lancaster to enjoy the same, he paying to the said trustees the sum of 61. He also devised to the same persons and their heirs a barn and 16 acres of land in Goosnargh." He directs these his trustees to invest the residue of his estate and all the profits thereof, together with the above, to be paid yearly to a schoolmaster to be elected by the trustees to teach a school in Whitechapel. He further directs that when "any two of the trustees are dead the survivors shall elect two more, of the most substantial honest reputed Protestants, inhabitants of the township of Goosnargh."23 William Higham, by will dated 17th February 1713, de vised a certain messuage, barn, &c., and closes of land called Styles field and Beesley ground, and other lands in Goosnargh, together containing 23 acres, to James Fishwick, Thomas Adam- son and two others, and directs that they shall invest 120/. in such a way as they think fit for the use of the schoolmaster of Whitechapel. He also directs the said trustees to invest 20L, the interest thereof to be set apart for the purchase of books for the "poorer sort of children." This money was in 1720 expended with other moneys in the purchase of land for an augmentation of the curacy of Whitechapel (see p. 43), and con sequently the interest is due to the school from the curate for the time being. A further sum of 40/. was bequeathed to the school by Thomas Adamson of Goosnargh, whose will is dated 7th January 1730. It appears by indentures bearing date 2nd and 3rd May 1735, that for the consideration of 40/. (the amount of the legacies above named), John Turner conveyed to James Fishwick and three others, the then trustees, a messuage called Brook house in Goosnargh, together with other messuages and about 14 acres of land. 23 Charity Commissioners' Report. Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 133

The present trustees are the rev. T. Benn and Messrs. Thomas Oliverson, William Shawe and W. E. Benn. Until 1 8 10 the school was under the same roof as the chapel and only separated therefrom by a slight partition. It was then found necessary to remove this dividing wall, and consequently a school was erected at a short distance from the church. In 1843 this was pulled down and a new school built on the same site. An inscription on the wall records that " This school was erected by subscription A. D. 1843." In 1834 a dwelling-house for the schoolmaster was erected at a cost of upwards of 300/., which was defrayed by Mr. Thomas Oliverson of Frederick's place, Old Jewry, London. The land upon which it stands was given by Mr. Peter Lawrenson of Goosnargh. The curates of Whitechapel have (with few exceptions) acted in the double capacity of minister and schoolmaster. The present master is Mr. James Dagger, a layman, who was appointed in 1851. The salary is 30/. 10s. per annum. The number of children attending is 71.

Knowles's Charity. From the report of the Charity commissioners it appears that by indenture of lease and release, dated 8th February 1686, Thomas Knowles of Sowerby, in the parish of St. Michael's, con veyed to trustees a certain estate called Lowdscales, situate partly in Goosnargh and partly in Chipping ; the yearly profits of which were (provided that he died leaving no heir) to be given to the poor of Sowerby magna ct parva, Inskip, Tarnacre and Goosnargh : but by a singular oversight no allowance was made for any alteration in the value of the estate, it being distinctly directed that 50J. yearly should be paid to each of the four districts, and 2l. per annum allowed for the trustees, whilst the residue was to go to pay taxes and necessary repairs. The donor had a son Thomas who survived him, and upon his death the estate fell into the hands of the trustees named by the father. For many years the guardians of this charity, after paying the 134 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX.

items named above, had quietly pocketed the overplus ; but about 1778 an information was filed in chancery against them, and they were ultimately compelled to render an account of their stewardship, when it was found that the then trustees, having been in office ten years, had accumulated in their hands 286/. To save further expense an agreement was come to about the "costs", and the premises were conveyed, in trust, to John Westby24 of Upper Rawcliffe, esq., and three others, who were "respectable owners of large estates in the several townships." In 1822 the amount distributed to the poor of Goosnargh for this charity was 15/. 1$s. In 1869 it was 22/. 10s. The present yearly rent received from the estate is no/.

Lawrence Parkinson's Charities. The donor of this charity was a blacksmith of Cuerdale, near Preston, in the county of Lancaster, but no doubt he was a mem ber of one of the innumerable families of that name in this parish. He was buried in Goosnargh church (see p. 1 14.) His will is dated 17th November 17 19. To his brother Peter Parkinson he leaves his barns and tenements in Whittingham called " Tinker's Lane" with his lease thereof. Amongst other bequests he gives 10/. each to John Grimbalston, schoolmaster, of Whittingham (also his malt mill); to his (J. Grimbalston's) daughters Alice, Ellen, Elizebeth, and Anne ; to his nephew Thomas Grimbalston, to James Fishwick of Bulsnape, gentleman, and to Richard Mig- hall of Goosnargh, gentleman. The two latter, together with John Grimbalston and Thomas Parkinson,25 he appoints as feoffees, in trust of, amongst other things, two closes of land in Goosnargh, called Three-nooked field and old Alice meadow, together with the sum of 70/., the proceeds thereof to be dis tributed yearly at Martinmas in corn, called groats, to such

* The son and heir of Thomas Westby * Thomas Parkinson was the son of of Upper Rawcliffe and Whitehall, esq. Peter Parkinson, brother of the testator. He succeeded to the estate in 1762, and died in 181 1. Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 135

"poor, needy, necessitous housekeepers in Goosnargh as shall not have received other relief from the townshipp." He also bequeathed 30/., the interest to be laid out in six penny manchets every Sunday, by the minister, churchwardens and clerk of Goosnargh, to such poor housekeepers and needy people of Goosnargh as should have no allowance out of the township and should attend divine service. If these loaves did not tempt the poor of Goosnargh to attend church then the poor of Whittingham were to have them, and failing these then the poor of any other parish. The testator reckoning that the money would yield 5 per cent, directs the 4s. per year which would thus be left to be given to such person " as should buy, carry and procure such manchets." In 1747-8 the trustees purchased for 100/. Kirk smithy house, with two acres of land in Goosnargh. The rent of these pre mises is now 22/. per annum, of which 1/. 6s. is paid for manchets and 4s. for the person who brings them to the church. The residue is expended in meal. The last trust deed was executed 10th September 1842. Lawrence Parkinson also left 80/. to Alice Maire,26 daughter of John Maire, late of Hutton, deceased, on the following rather singular conditions: If she married a man "that is qualified and doth settle four pounds per annum upon her during her life after his decease, then I give the whole 80/. to her husband." If she married a man not so qualified then she is to have 20/., ex cept she marries " one Halsall a taylor," in which case she is to have 10/. only, the rest to go to her children. Should she die unmarried or married and no children she is to have power to will one moiety to anyone except the unfortunate tailor, and the other moiety (i.e. the interest thereof) to be expended yearly " to buy poor children's books or cloths (sic) for children or poor

36 The Charity Commissioners in their niece to the testator, they state that this Report make a curious mistake about this : bequest was made to Alice Mary, daugh- instead of Alice Maire, who was probably ter of testator. 136 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX. old people" according to the discretion of his trustees. It is not known that anything was ever received on this account. Amongst the many who were remembered in the will of this Cuerdale blacksmith, were those " poor people that shall come to my funeral the sum of two pence a peice for a dole and a penny manchet."27 Adamson's Charity. Thomas Adamson28 of Goosnargh, yeoman, already mentioned as a benefactor to Whitechapel school (p. 132), left by his will 20/. for the poor of Goosnargh ; to this sum his sister Jane Adamson of Goosnargh, by will dated 8th September 1732, adds 40/. and, directs her executors to invest the same and use the interest for the purchase of " linen or woollen" to be given to the poor of the said township. In 1824 (the Charity commissioners report) Mr. Sidgreaves20 paid 2/. 14s. per annum for the above purpose, and stated that his father and grandfather used to pay the same amount, and that he received under his father's will (who died 1808) certain real estates, but no personal property ; and though he conceived the estate is not legally charged with the payment, he considers himself bound to pay it.

Donor Unknown. A sum of 40/., now a charge on the , and for which ll. 10s. is annually distributed with the other charities. Some time previous to 1825 it was paid over by Richard Eccles, and is supposed to have been left to the poor by a Miss Eccles.30

* The penny funeral dole was formerly " Buried at Goosnargh 1 6th March, very common in Lancashire, and was the 1721-2. remnant of the pre-reformation dole given 59 Thomas Adamson was uncle to at the burial to secure the prayers of the Robert Sidgreaves (who died 1727) and recipient for the welfare of the soul of executor to his will. the deceased, which led many zealous 10 A family of this name was settled protestants to prohibit, in their wills, the here in the time of Elizabeth. In 1600- 1 giving of a dole. Jennet Eccles, daughter of Richard Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. '37

Grace Shakeshaft's Charity. Grace Shakeshaft, widow, was buried at Goosnargh 13th January 1741. By her will she directs her executors to invest 60/., the interest to go to the poor of Goosnargh. Her executors seem to have been unfortunate, as in December 1764 the original sum is reduced to 40/. "by Mr. Sallom's composi tion,"31 and in 1825 the Charity commissioners report that " Mr. Thomas Clifton (who held this money) is now dead, and it seems doubtful whether there is any property out of which this money can be recovered." It has not been recovered, and may now be considered as lost.

Mrs. Barrow's Charity. From an old township's rate-book we learn that "Whereas Mrs. Letitia Barrow (whose maiden name was Moore) gave to ye Poor of Goosnargh the sum of fforty Pounds. The same was placed out at Interest in ye hands of Ralph Parkinson of Chippen and ye sume of Three pounds being ye composition Recd from William Harrison. The above sums of 40/. and 3/. was (sic) Paid in by Ralph Parkinson and are now placed in the hands of Oliver Cottam of Claughton." Nothing more is known about this gift. It is either lost or has been merged in some other charity.

John Parkinson's Charity. By deed of feoffment, dated 9th September 1679, John Par kinson conveyed to John Blackburn, Robert Parkinson of Blind- hurst, John Goose, and Robert Parkinson of Higher Lickhurst32 a messuage and 16 acres of land in Newsham and Hollowforth,

Eccles, disputed the right to a cus " MS. parish rate book. tomary messuage, farmhold, and lands 34 A John Parkinson is described as of formerly held by her grandfather, Wil Lickhurst in 1617. (See Churchwardens, liam Eccles, as tenant. (Due. Lane. p. 87.) vol. Ui.) T 138 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX.

in trust, after the death of the said John Parkinson and the determination of certain interests, to employ the rents for bind ing out apprentices to trades and occupations of the most need ful, poor and indigent children of Goosnargh, Newsham and Hollowforth. This messuage and land was purchased ist October, 1661, from sir George Middleton,33 of Leighton, knt. and bart., by John Parkinson, of Hollowforth, yeoman, for the consideration of 210/., and in 1663 it was conveyed to John Parkinson of Goosnargh, yeoman, who is the founder of this charity.34 The revenues of this charity have not been well looked after, although the trustees appear to have given themselves much trouble in the purchasing of other land, and in one instance building a new barn at a cost of 500/., but as all the money was borrowed the charity was not benefited. For a long period this charity was used for the exclusive benefit of the children of Roman Catholics, the priest at Goos nargh having the selection. The selection is now made partly from the Roman Catholics and partly from the Protestants. In 1868 two boys were apprenticed, and one in 1869.

John Parkinson's Bequest. A John Parkinson, by will dated 18th June 1675, directed that one third of his estate (after debts &c. were paid) should be invested for the use of the poor and indigent householders within Goosnargh. This appears either never to have been re ceived or to have been lost.

Houghton's Charity. Richard Houghton, by indenture of feoffment dated 14th

31 Sir George Middleton, son of Tho the day following. In July of the same mas Middleton, of Leighton, esq., year he was sent for by parliament as a served as a colonel in the royal army, delinquent. and was knighted by the king at York, M Original deeds. 26th June 1642, and created a baronet Chap. IX.] PUBLIC CHARITIES. 1 39

November 161 3, conveyed to Thomas Whittingham of Whit tingham, esq., and three others, a parcel of land in Whittingham, containing half an acre and 27 perches, upon trust, to build thereon a cottage with such money as the donor should commit to their hands. The house or cottage to be for the use of two poor people of Whittingham, to be elected by the said trustees. By will dated 22nd June 1614, the said Richard Houghton bequeathed 40/. for this purpose. A cottage was built and was occupied, in accordance with these instructions, until the begin ning of this century, when it fell down, and has never been re built. In lieu thereof the sum of 1l. 8s. is yearly distributed amongst those poor who have not received parochial relief.

William Waring's Charity (Whittingham). By will dated 20th April 1691, William Waring "bequeathed the mortgage he had of the house and lands he was born at for 100/. principal, besides several years' interest thereof, in the hands of his nephew William Waring, to the poor of Whittingham, unless he and his heirs should pay 4/. a year for ever to the minister and wardens of Goosnargh and 5-y. to be spent when they should meet to distribute it."35 In 1818, on account of this and Jeremiah Waring's charity the sum of 178/. 1 1s. was deposited with James Pedder, esq., of the Old bank, Preston. The interest of this is distributed on St. Thomas's day to the poor of Whittingham.

William Waring's Charity (Goosnargh). By will bearing date 14th February 1728, William Waring, of Goosnargh left "all his personal estate whatsoever to Thomas Edmundson and Robert Porter of Goosnargh upon trust, in case his son should die unmarried and without child or children, to apply the residue thereof after payment of three several sums of 5/., to the use, benefit and advantage of the poor, indigent and necessitous inhabitants of Goosnargh in such way and manner 36 Charity Commissioners' Report. 140 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. IX. as to them * * * should seem best and most beneficial, yet as not in anywise to ease themselves or any other the inhabitants of Goosnargh in their Rates to the Poor."36 The personal estate of the testator exceeded 300/., which amount was, in 1795, lent (on a bond) to the landowners of Goosnargh for the erection of a workhouse on Inglewhite green. 12/. 12s. is paid to the poor out of the rates as interest of this loan. From 3/. to 5/. of this amount is given in cloth.

Jeremiah Waring's Charity.37 By will dated 21 May 173 1, Jeremiah Waring left 40/. to the poor of Whittingham receiving no parish relief. The sum of 2I. 2s. is yearly distributed as the interest of this bequest.

Lund's Charity. This charity is so called from the circumstance of the pro perty from which it arises having formerly belonged to the rev. Anthony Lund. It consists of an annual payment of 1/. 5j. to the church wardens of Goosnargh for the use of the poor. (See Dun Cow Rib, post) John Lancaster's Charity. John Lancaster of Holehouse, Goosnargh, the son of Richard Lancaster of Hole house, died on 31st August 1867, and by his will left the sum of 42/. gs. 2d., the interest thereof to be distributed every Christmas day morning, in Goosnargh school, "amongst such poor people Inhabitants of the Townships of Goosnargh-with-Newsham as may have received parish relief during the year last past (upon the day of distribution), and who in consequence * * * been excluded from the other doles of the Township — to such number and in such way &c. as the Trustees thereof may think fit." The trustees named are Messrs. William Lancaster, George Lancaster, John Graham, Daniel Graham, and Richard Cookson. Charity Commissioners' Report. 57 Churchwarden in 1729. r Adam Wiga1 »f lineux in, esq. Igby =Ali 1ill I Le Knril. I of ^ Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 141

CHAPTER X.

OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. Middleton Hall.

HERE is a local tradition that here was formerly a small X chapel attached to the house ; should there be any truth in this, we should say that it had reference to the oratory for which Thomas Singleton had a licence granted 27th July 1448.1 This oratory is described as in Goosnargh, and at that date there was no branch of the Singleton family living in the township except the one at Middleton. In 1494-5 a Roger Singleton was living there, who was probably a descendant of one of the Roger Singletons of Brockhalls, and on the death of himself and his wife the house and certain lands became the endowment of Goosnargh chantry. Middleton (as the hall was then called) could not at this time have been a place of any great preten sion, as in 1535 it was estimated at the annual value of 2/. 10s. 4//. (see p. 14), and from the death of Roger Singleton to the dissolution of the chantries was no doubt the dwelling-place of the priest for the time being. On the 23rd February 1549 Edward VI., in consideration of 731/. 18s. 8d. paid to the king's treasurer, granted to William Eccleston of Eccleston and William Layton, gentlemen, (amongst other chantry lands) all the messuage and lands "belonging to the late chantry in the parish church of Goosnargh, now dis solved," and which are now in the occupation of Roger Byrch, the said Eccleston and Layton and their assigns to hold the same for ever " of the king as of his manor of Clitheroe in free soccage," a certain rent charge of $s. 2d. out of the lands called Reg. archbishop Kempe, York. 142 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Middleton to be paid annually to sir Richard Houghton, and another of $s. 6d. to Thomas Caterall, esq.2 (See Appendix.) The Middleton property very soon afterwards was conveyed to Robert Helme of Goosnargh, who by will bequeathed it to his two younger sons, George and Henry Helme, to the great annoy ance of their eldest brother Thomas, who in consequence had a suit at law with his mother, but from which he did not derive any advantage.3 Shortly after this (in 9 Elizabeth) the two Helmes had to appeal to the chancellor of the duchy against Thomas Tyldesley, the son and heir of Edward Tyldesley of Morleys, who it appears had by some means not only got posses sion of the title-deeds, but had entered into possession of the messuage and premises, and had arranged to let them for a term of years to Gilbert Tyldesley, alleging that the estate had de scended to him through Anne Tyldesley his mother, who was the sister and heiress of Robert Leyland, whose father, Thomas Leyland, deceased, had been lawfully seized of the premises, and denying that king Edward VI. had ever held Middleton, or that it had formed part of the possessions of Goosnargh chantry ; and even asserting that there never had been a chantry endowed with the said lands and premises.4 With such an unblushing defence as this it is not to be wondered at that the verdict was for the plaintiffs. In the year 1569-70 (12 Elizabeth) Alice Helme, the mother of George and Henry Helme, is the defendant in a dispute with Thomas Layton respecting lands in Goosnargh, which he claims to have inherited from Anthony Layton his father, deceased ; but in this case the lady having Won the experience which is deemed so weighty, has the "title-deeds in a bag" and she is summoned to show why she possessed them.s On the 7th December 1589 Henry Helme died seized of J Of Little Mitton, &c. (See Pedi- 4 Duchy Records. (See Appendix.) gree.) * Calendar to Pleadings, Record 3 Calendar to Pleadings, 4 Elizabeth. Office. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 143

Middleton (probably having purchased his brother's moiety), and Leonard his son and heir was then three years of age. There is no evidence to show that Leonard Helme lived to attain his majority ; on the contrary, from an inquisition post mortem taken 16 James I. (161 8-19) it appears that the property reverted to his uncle, George Helme, who is then seized of " 1 capital messuage called Midleton, 40 acres in land, 10 acres in meadow, 20 acres in pasture," and other land in Goosnargh. The family appears now to have become in some degree in volved in pecuniary difficulties, as from the document just quoted we find that George Helme, sen. (above referred to), acknow ledges before the king's bench that he was indebted to his son, George Helme, jun., of London, pandoxeter,6 deceased, to the amount of 50/., and this sum not being forthcoming, the sheriff is ordered to take possession of his body and keep him in prison until he shall discharge this debt, now claimed by Helene Helme, widow and administratrix to George Helme, jun., who died intestate. Very shortly after this the estate was sold, and thus passed into the hands of Alexander Rigby, whose descend ants own it at the present time. From the parish books we find that Alexander Rigby was rated for lands in Goosnargh in 1625, and from an initial cut on the oak screen in Middleton chapel it appears he had possession as early as 1622 ; but it is not quite certain which Alexander Rigby is meant, as the father of baron Rigby (also Alexander) died seized of lands in this parish. Alexander Rigby (the first of Middleton) was born in 1594, and was the eldest surviving son of Alexander Rigby of Wigan, and Lucy his wife, daughter of sir Urian Leigh of Adlington.7

8 Pandoxeter = a brewer. Threlfall, Whittingham, ' It has been frequently stated that and Ashenhurst, which he left to his George, not Alexander, was the eldest eldest son, Alexander, and afterwards to son. From the Inq. post mortem 9 Car. Joseph, eldest son of said Alexander ; I. (1633-4) of the father, it appears that and in default of male issue, then to his he died seized of lands in Goosnargh, (the testator's) second son, George. 144 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Some years before the death of his father (who died previous to 1633) he settled in Goosnargh, and took a prominent share in the management of parish affairs, as is evinced by his frequent attendance at the meetings of the twenty-four sworn men. Of his early life very little is known, except that he was educated for the law, and like many other lawyers he sought for an extended sphere of action by entering the arena of politics, and he was returned M.P. for Wigan in the two parliaments of 1640. On the memorable occasion of the impeachment of lord Finch before the house of commons (in 1640), no one spoke more strongly or with more bitterness of spirit than did the member for Wigan. Immediately after lord Finch had made his power ful and eloquent defence and retired, Alexander Rigby rose and said : Mr. Speaker : Though my judgement prompts me to sit still and be silent, yet die duty I owe to my king, my country and my conscience moves me to stand up and exhort you to be firm and inflexible. Had not this siren so sweet a tongue surely he could never have effected so much mischief to this kingdom. You know, sir, optimonim putrcfactio pessima, the least things putrified become the worst ; and as it is in the natural so in the body politic. * * * What then, Mr. Speaker, is to be done? You have been told and we all know it, Ense residcntum est, the sword of justice must strike. Nepars sincera trahatur, not the tongue but the heart and actions are to be regarded ; for doth not our Saviour say it, Shew me thy faith by thy works, O man ? Now, Mr. Speaker, hath not this kingdom seen — seen, said I — nay, felt and smarted under the cruelty of this man's justice? so malicious as to record it in every court of Westminster, as if he had not been contented with the enslaving of us all unless he entailed our bondage to all posterity. Why should I believe words now, aim factum videam ? Shall we be so weak men as when we have been injured and abused, to be gained again with fair words and compliments? or like little children, when we have been whipt and beaten, be pleased again with sweetmeats ? Oh, no ! There be some birds that in summer of parliament will sing sweetly, who in winter of persecution will for their prey ravenously fly at our goods — nay, seize upon our persons. It is objected that in judgement we should CHap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 145 think of mercy, and be ye merciful as your heavenly Father is merciful. Now God Almighty grant that we may be so, and that our hearts may be rectified to know truly what is mercy : for there is the point, Mr. Speaker. I have heard of crudelis misericordia, and I am sure the spirit of God saith, Be not pitiful in judgement; nay, it saith, Be not pitiful of the poor in judgement. If not of the poor, then a latiori not of the rich ; there's the emphasis. We see by the set and solemn appointments of our courts what provision the wisdom of our ancestors hath made for the preservation, honour and esteem of justice. Witness our frequent termes and assizes, and in what pomp and state the judges in their circuits, by the sheriffs, knights and justices and all the county, are attended ; ofttimes for the hanging of a poor thief for the stealing of a hog or a sheep — nay, in some cases for the stealing of a penny. And now shall not some of them be hanged that have robbed us of all our property, and would have made us all indeed poor Belisarius's, to have begged for halfpence, when they would not have left us one penny that we could have called our own? Let us therefore set the deplorable state of Great Britain before our eyes, and consider how our most gracious sovereign hath been abused, and both his majesty and all his subjects injured, by these wicked instruments ; and let us not be so merciful to them that are become merciless to the whole kingdom. Fiat justitia? As a member of parliament Rigby was indefatigable in the discharge of the duties of his office, and is reported to have sat on more committees than any other member. In 1641 he was enjoined by the house of commons (along with three others) to see that the ordinance of the militia was put in force in Lanca shire ; in the same year he was appointed a deputy-lieutenant of the county.9 He also was ordered to attend the great meeting convened by the high sheriff and held on Preston moor 20th June 1642. Of this meeting he sent a report to the speaker of the house of commons, which has been printed by the Chetham society (vol. ii. p. 325). In little more than a year (20th Novem ber 1643) he has again occasion to write to the speaker of the 8 Campbell's Lives of the Chanccllors, * Appointed by parliament. (Baines's vol. ii. p. 579. Lane.) U 146 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. house of commons ; this time it is to give " A true relation of the great victory obtained by God's providence by the Parlia mentary Forces in Lancashire, against the forces raised by the King in the counties of Westmoreland and , where they took Thurlam Castle, and in the fight took of the enemy Col. Huddleston, 2 Captains, an Ensign, 400 prisoners, 7 colours, kild many, drove many into the sea, took their magazines, divers Arms and Horses, and totally routed them."10 It was on this occasion, writes a contemporary of Rigby's, that he " began to show himselfe to be a warrior."" He had the command of the parliamentary forces, and held the rank of a colonel. The next military exploit in which he was engaged was the siege of Lathom house, which was sustained for three months (February to May 1643-4), at the expiration of which time the besiegers withdrew. During the latter part of this siege colonel Rigby was in command, and on his sending a summons to lady Derby to yield up the house, the heroic countess replies : " Tell that insolent rebell, hee shall neither have p'sons, goods, nor house : when our strength and p1 vision is spent, we shall find a fire more mercyfull than Rigby, and then if the providence of God p'vent it not, my goods and house shall burne in his sight : myselfe, children and souldiers, rather than fall into his hands, will seale our religion and loyalty in the same flame.12 Colonel Rigby, after leaving Lathom, marched his troops to Bolton, where on the 28th May 1644 prince Rupert and the earl of Derby with a large body of men appeared against him ; after a short, sanguinary but decisive battle the royalists had the town in their possession. The slaughter on both sides was very great. Of Rigby's men some authorities have stated that 2000 were slain ; he himself only escaped by mixing among the enemy, calling out, " March on, the town is our owne ;" and seizing a

10 Parliamentary Chronicle (Vicar's), l* For accounts of the siege of Lathom pL ii. p. 78. house see Chetham society's publications, 11 A Discourse of the War in Lanca- vols. ii. lxii. and lxvii. shire. (Chetham society, vol. lxii. p. 41.)

Portra1t of Alexander R1gby. prom a mtntature on ivory BV OLIVER THE VOINGER.

Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. H7 favourable moment, put spurs to his horse and made the best of his way towards Yorkshire, where his family had previously gone for safety. In 1648 colonel Rigby was still in command of the forces of the hundred of Amounderness, although in the interim he had served on several parliamentary committees. On the 2nd April 1650 he was appointed a commissioner for establishing a high court of justice. About this time13 he accepted a seat as a baron ,of the exchequer, and held the appointment until his death,14 which took place on the 19th August 1650 at Croydon in Surrey, " where a great depopulation happened at the Assizes of persons of quality, and the two Judges (Baron Yates and Baron Rigby) getting their banes there, died a few days after."15 His remains were said to have been laid in state at Ely-place, Holborn. He was buried at Preston 9th September 1650. That Rigby possessed great natural talents and abilities no one can doubt, and it must be admitted that he had many of the qualifications which, with a proper military training, would have rendered him fit for the command of soldiers. But passing as he did in rapid succession from the lawyer to the senator, and from the senator to the soldier, it is no wonder that it should be said of him that he was " of an impetuous disposition, and ill qualified from want of military knowledge to manage such an affair [the siege of Lathom]. He appears to have thought that the best thing he could do was to gather up his powder and manufacture it into grenadoes, which he flung upon the devoted garrison as opportunity suited.""6 Although never perhaps a very wealthy man, it can scarcely be true (as a contemporary states) that he was " never knowne to bee worth one [thousand pounds]'7 till hee became a publike

13 Noble (Lives of the Regicides) gives " Fuller's Church History of Britain, the date June 1649. 1654, bk. ix. 14 Noble says that he was "superseded 16 Fairfax Correspondence, vol. iii. by the protector Oliver, and never after p. 8. wards restored to his seat on the bench." 17 Journal of the Siege of Lathom This is incorrect. House. 148 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

robber by law : but you must remember hee had beene a lawyer and a bad one." Noble in his Lives of the Regicides is more charitable, and says : " Though not averse to arms when he thought the laws were in danger by the court, yet he was not to be persuaded to do that which the highest obligation of his profession forbade ; he would not take any part in the mock solemnity of his majesty's trial." Although in no way connected with Goosnargh, it will be excusable here to make a passing note on major Joseph Rigby18 of Aspull near Wigan, who also held a commission in the par liamentary army ; and is supposed to have been the author of a now very scarce volume, entitled The Drunkard's Prospective, or the Bnrnyng Glasse. London 1656. He was also somewhat of a poet, and a manuscript volume of poems written by him is now in the possession of the rev. Thomas Corser, M.A., F.S.A., from which a few specimens have been printed in vol. lxxvi. of the Chetham society's publications. Alexander, the eldest surviving son of baron Rigby, held Mid- dleton hall until his death in 1693-4. Like his father he was an active soldier, and served under him as a lieutenant-colonel. He was thrice married : 1st, to Elizabeth the daughter of William Herries of Shelvehill ; 2nd, to Margaret the daughter of Thomas Leigh, esq. [of Adlington] ; and 3rd, to Margaret the daughter of sir Gilbert Hoghton.19 During the siege of Lathom house he was taken prisoner, but was released in exchange for Urian Leigh. In 1645 he was elected to serve on "the Lancashire Committee," and in 1658 was returned M.P. for Lancaster

18 Joseph Rigby, according to the pedi Rigby of Middleton and Preston is thus gree recorded at Herald's college, is the recorded at Preston : " Thomas the son elder brother of George, but in the Inq. of Alexander Rigby of Preston Esq' and post mortem of his father George is called Margaret his wyffe who was y* daughter the second son. of Sr CUV Hoghton Knight and baronet 19 It has erroneously been stated that deceased 14 Jan. 1656-7." The herald's the daughter of sir Gilbert Hoghton visitation taken during her life confirms married Alexander Rigby of Layton. this. The baptism of the son of Alexander Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 149

Sometime previous to 1663 he was involved in pecuniary diffi culties, and for " the further payment and satisfaction of his debts " he mortgaged Bradley hall, which was then conveyed (in trust) to Thomas Leigh of Adlington, Henry Hoghton of Brin- scoles, and Thomas ffawkes." Upon the accession of James II. the following warrant was issued against him and his brother Edward : Having received intimation that Alexander Rigby of Middleton and Edward Rigby of Preston, Serjeant-at-Law, are persons disaffected to his Mtys government and of principles obnoxious to the public peace, and at this juncture not fit to be at large. These are to command you that you forthwith take into your custody the body of them and each of them, and keep a guard upon them in some convenient place till you receive further orders herein. Given under my hand and seal at Knowsley this 18th day of June, in the first year of his M**8 reign, 1685. Derby.21 The result of this warrant was that Edward Rigby was im prisoned in Chester castle. It is not known if his brother shared a similar fate. They both appear to have taken some interest in the parochial affairs of Goosnargh, as the frequent occurrence of their names in the parish books testifies. Edward Rigby very early in life got into pecuniary difficulties, and in 1646 (at which time he would not be much over 21 years of age) was imprisoned for debt ; and, notwithstanding the inter cession of his father, who said that he was exempt from impri sonment as he had been his servant for three months, he was kept in durance for nearly a year afterwards, not being released until the 18th January following. During the Commonwealth he was a sequestrator of delin quent's estates, and afterwards became a deputy-lieutenant of the county. In 1660-61 and 1678 he was returned to parliament for the borough of Preston. Like his father he was bred to the bar, and attained the rank of a serjeant-at-law.ai His son Ed-

20 Original deed. " Pat MS. HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. ward represented Preston in the parliament of 1705, and either he or his father was clerk to the guilds of 1662 and 1682, and presented to the corporation a silver-headed wand, which is still on state occasions carried by the mayor. Upon it is en graved, " Ex dono Edwardii Rigby Arm'r." No members of this family for the next three generations appear particularly to have distinguished themselves ; indeed little more than what is detailed in the pedigree is known about them. But in Alexander, the son of Townley Rigby and the last of the name, the old military flame seems to have been re- ignited. He served in Jamaica as a captain in the 74th regiment, and ultimately reached the rank of major-general. His youngest daughter, Sarah, married 14th September 1772 William Shawe of Preston, whose second son, William Shawe of Preston, esq., is now the owner of Middleton. Middleton hall at this time presents no feature to distinguish it from any ordinary first-class farm-house, as all trace of the old building has been swept away.

Bulsnape Manor. The manor of Bulsnape is undoubtedly one of the most ancient demesnes in Goosnargh. It is situate in the Threlfall tithing, and may be presumed to have formed a part (if not the whole) of the lands held there by Richard Caterall, who died about the year 1256 ;™ it certainly was in the possession of his descendant, Richard Caterall, who lived in the first half of the 15th century, and from whom it descended to Ralph Caterall, who by deed bearing date 26th June, 23 Henry VII. (1508), granted to sir Richard Sherburne, knt., Alexander Osbaldeston, esq., Thomas Longley, son and heir-apparent of Robert Longley, esq., and Thomas Colthurst, gent., "all his manors and lands in Caterall, Goosnargh and Threlfall in Amounderness, Wrigh- tington in Leylandshirc, and Parva Mitton in Blackburnshire," as trustees to certain uses expressed in his will. And by a later n Inq. post mortem. Sherborne,Braddel.died s.p. RichardDorothyCaterall=RichardJane, =

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(1623-24.)I. 1618-19.in

Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 151 deed dated 19th June, 9 Henry VIII. (15 17), he granted to his son John half the manor of Bulsnape23 and other lands, the other half being conveyed to trustees, who were to stand seized of the same for the use of Ellen, one of the sisters of the said John ; these trustees were Thomas Hauksworth, esq., Thomas Townley, esq., Henry Townley, son and heir-apparent of Law rence Townley, esq., and Richard Hodsall, gent. John Caterall died 5 th September 15 17, Ralph his son and heir being then ten years old.24 In 1520 Lawrence the uncle of John Caterall deceased held in Bulsnape 1 messuage, 10 acres of land and 20 acres of pasture, which he bequeathed in reversion to Ralph his nephew's son, who died without issue, and the estate passed to his younger brother, Thomas Caterall of Little Mitton in the county of Lancaster, who married Margaret the daughter of Nicholas Tempest of Gradyl and Baghull in the county of York, who now held the whole of the manor, and died in 1578, leaving seven daughters but no male issue. Sometime previous to this Bulsnape was let to farm to Henry Townley of Bulsnape, gent.,25 who had married Anne the daughter of Thomas Caterall. The Townleys pro bably lived here until towards the close of the 16th century, when the manor passed into the possession of Thomas Procter, who had married Elizabeth, another daughter of Thomas Cate rall, and who like his neighbours Threlfall of Ashes and Latwise of Longley was a hot papist, and Bulsnape fell in consequence into the hands of sir Richard Coningsby, who "in lieu of 1000/. due to him from the king,"26 received the " benefits of recusancy" from the owners of Ashes, Bulsnape27 and Longley ; this was in 1607 (23rd November). The estate was probably not actually forfeited, even for a time, but a fine was levied upon it. The old mill (known as Bulsnape old mill), which was only

33 Bulsnape was now in the occupa- * Cat. State Papers Dom. tion of John Cowell. * In the printed Calendar it is spelled 24 Inq. post mortem, 9 Hen. VIII. Belsnap. ** Plead, in Chan, in the time of Eliz. 152 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. pulled down a few months ago, was in the deeds of 1649 called " Procter's mill," from which it may be inferred that it was built whilst Thomas Procter was in possession. Sir Richard Con- ingsby's interest in Bulsnape (of whatever nature it was) cannot have continued long, as in 22 James I. (1624-5) Thomas Edge* died seized of this manor and other lands in Threlfall and Goos- nargh, and his son and heir, Richard Edge of Eltham, in the county of Kent, gentleman, Sarah his wife, and Daniel Shat- tendon of Eltham, esq., and Bridget his wife (late wife of Thomas Edge, deceased),29 convey the premises in fee to James ffishwick of Leyland, gentleman, whose descendants held it for upwards of a century. The Fishwicks originally came from the township of Fishwick near Preston (the Fiscuic of Domesday Book), where in 5 Edward I. (1276-7) Roger the son of Alan de fishwick held "certain lands," and at the same period Thomas the son of Randulphus fishwick held a tenement and land in Walton.30 In 15 Edward II. (1321-2) William de ffyshweke held a messuage and 6 acres of land in ffyshwecke.31

Isabel Barton,=Adam Fyshwyk of: rMargaret, dau. of William Fyshwyk,= s.p. Gowsenor, living James Singleton brother to Adam in the time of of Broxhall, Fyshwyk. Hen. VI., died co. Lane. about 1494, held lands in Goos- nargh, &c.

James Fyshwyk= . Katherine,=Robert Nylde, Alice,=Robert Robie, of Gowsenor, i liv. 1530. liv. 1530. liv. 1530. liv. 1530. died about 1 5 10. |

Adam Fyshwyk held lands William Fyshwyck= in Goosnargh, died about 1533-34 seized of upwards of 200 acres of land in Lan John Fyshwyk, said to cashire. have been a priest.

38 Inq. post mortem. 30 Kuerden's MSS., folio vol. p. 123. 39 Thomas Edge was a merchant in 11 Gastrell's Not. Cat. London.

Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. •53

A branch of the family was settled in Goosnargh in the 15 th century, as shown by the preceding pedigree i32 Adam Fyshwick the elder, it will be seen from this pedigree, was twice married ; from his first wife he was divorced, and the divorce was publicly read in Broughton church about the year 1470, and two or three years afterwards he married the daughter of James Singleton of Brockholes, esq. ; by this marriage he had a son James, who had two sons, Adam and William Fyshwick. The first of these was a man of considerable property, and died at Goosnargh about the year 1534 without issue,33 and his pro perty passed to Adam Fishwick (whose relationship to the deceased has not been proved) and Thurstan Southworth ; but in 1563 their right to possession was disputed by Gregory Fysh wick of Lichfield, but with no effect, and part of the property, viz. Brabiner's house and Savock hey, came into the hands of John Fyshwyke of Whittingham, whose son and heir James Fyshwyke died in 1585, leaving Alice his wife (who afterwards married William Cowell) and one son, John, then ten years old.34 James Fyshwycke had living in Whittingham a brother Richard and a brother Roger. It is probable that the family now left the neighbourhood, as we find no further trace of them there for some time ; but to wards the close of the century two brothers, Christopher35 and John ffishwick, are settled at Withnell near Leyland, and the grandson of the former is the James ffishwick who purchased Bulsnape in 1649. The deed of conveyance is dated 3rd Feb-

M This pedigree is proved by the depo 22nd Dec. (13 James I.) left one moiety sitions &c. taken 31 Hen. VIII. (vol. of his land to his wife and the other to xxix. Nl(f sea. Record office. ) John his eldest son; the rest of his 33 Duchy Records, vol. xxix. N 1 et property (except certain legacies) to be seg. equally divided amongst his three sons, M Inq.post mortem of James Fyshwick, John, Richard and William; and he in- Ducky Records, vol. xiv. No. 52, and treats his "good friend Mr. Thomas Calendar to Pleadings. Houghton of Houghton to be his over 35 Christopher ffishwick by will dated seer." X 154 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. ruary 1649, and it is therein stated that previous to Thomas Edge's tenure the estate was owned by Thomas Procter, esq., and then by John Nowell gent.36 The house is described as " that capital messuage or mansion-house, commonly called Bulsnape hall," and the property itself is called the " Manor of Bulsnape." In all the old deeds the name is spelt Bulsnape, but in the mo dern maps it is Bull Snape. The estate included the house and farm called Beesley's farm, then occupied by William Beesley (formerly by Jennet Beesley), and which consisted of about 12 acres, the total number of acres purchased being 130 of inclosed land. James Fishwick, the son of Charles Fishwick of Bulsnape and the grandson of James ffishwick of Leyland and Bulsnape, died August 1736 at Chipping (where he had lived a short time pre vious to his death), and devised all his estate to his wife Jennet, for the use of herself and children. He left six sons and two daughters (see pedigree). His widow died 24th March 1764 at , of which place her son the rev. James Fishwick was perpetual curate. She was the last of the family interred at Goosnargh, and by her will she directed her executors to sell the manor of Bulsnape. It was not however sold until the year 1777. It afterwards belonged to Mr. John Cowban of near Blackburn, who sold it in 1858 to the present proprietor, George Hargreaves of Leyland, esq. The Fishwicks of Bul snape took an active part in the management of church and parish affairs, as is instanced by the frequent occurrence of their names in the vestry and parish records. The word " snape," which forms the termination of so many places in this part of Lancashire, is from the Anglo-Saxon word cnaeb, a knob, or the top of a rising piece of ground.37 Snape

M No mention is made of any forfeiture " See Local Etymology, by R. Char- for recusancy, but a very strong clause is nock, F.S.A., and Notes and Queries, inserted indemnifying James Fishwick 4th series, vol. v. pp. 148 and 388. from the effects of all acts previously done by Thomas Procter, &c. tiKUtfmtll anto fiui

Torn 6th July , of Bumley. 1799, bap. at of Preston, Burnley, married 27th at Burn! , May ,ggj buried at Oct. 1853, Burnley 2nd died at South- at Long£25: 26th D>"- Mar. 1822, or- port 6th June aged 22. 1870, buried buried sft£» at Bumley. church, ^ : 1839. a) (See below.) s.p.

I U 1 = Ann Jane ti Jane =Henry, son William = Fanny Maria, Thomas, James = u Hopwood, I of Christo- Fishwick dau. of John George, Fishwick Hall, dau. ae I wellpherBrace- of Hopwood, Thorndick of Ellen, Stead. of James Yarmouth. died in Hall of I Earby in infancy. . I Thornton. 1 Issue.

*- |ck,==James, son of James Moore of Lancaster, 1 (mayor of Lancaster I17, 1798 and 1808,) solicitor, died at Liverpool 7th Dec. I8H7, aged 69.

Halliwell=Jane dau. of aneEliza Ellen Fishwick. ishwick, married Thomas Moore of Liverpool. ldied 11th L Hill, ^Nov. 1839, Sol. aged 3 Issue. years.

Caroline Fishwick. Jam - Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 155 was and is still a not uncommon surname in this neighbour hood. The present hall (now used as a farm-house) is what remains of an Elizabethan three-gabled house, one gable being gone, and the other parts more or less modernized ; but the staircase with its oak steps and carved balustrades, and the heavy oak timber in several parts of the building, give evidence of considerable antiquity. Some fifteen years ago the remains of the old moat which surrounded the hall were visible, but every trace of it has since been obliterated.

White Lee. Thomas Caterall of Little Mitton, amongst his other lands in Goosnargh held White Lee, and in 1570 conveyed it to certain trustees for the use of himself and Margaret his wife, and after wards to the use of Thomas Strickland and Katherine his wife (see pedigree) ; about the same time he let the premises to farm to another of his sons-in-law, Henry Townley of Bulsnape. Thomas Caterall died in or about the year 1577, and Thomas Strickland at once took possession of "White Ley,38 and his mother-in-law filed a bill of complaint against him for so doing (Cal. to Pleadings, 24 Elizabeth) ; and shortly afterwards an action in the court of chancery was commenced, in which Robert Kighley was plaintiff, and the above-named Thomas Strickland and Richard Braddell and their wives (both being daughters of Thomas Caterall) were the defendants.39 The claim put forth by the plaintiff was that the late Thomas Caterall had settled this estate to certain uses, and afterwards demised it to him and his brother James for their lives. In this chancery case the Kighleys appear to have won the day, as in a few years they were in undisputed possession, and continued to hold the same for upwards of 150 years. Before the end of the century James Kighley, the brother of

* Sometimes spelt Whiteley, White * Proceedings in Chancery in the time Lee, White Legh and White Ley. of Elizabeth. i56 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Robert it may be presumed, was dead, leaving no male issue, as in 1602 Robert Kighley, by indenture dated 16th October in that year, bequeaths his property called "White Lee in Goosnargh" as follows, viz. : to his wife Ann40 a life interest in an annual sum for maintenance ; and in default of heirs-male, the estate to go to John Kighley, the second son of his half-brother, Hugh Kighley ; and in case he has no male issue, then to Henrie Smyth, son of Ellen Smyth, widow, his eldest sister ; and in default of heirs, then to the youngest son of Jennet Fayreclough, widow, also his sister ; and failing heirs, then to Robert Barton, son of Richard Barton of Braddicrosse lane and Isabel his wife, deceased, another sister of the said Robert Kighley ; and in default of heirs, then to James the brother of Robert Barton ; and in default of heirs to Elizabeth his sister ; and lastly, if none of these had heirs-male, then to Thomas Blackburne, who was the son of his half-sister Anne. The testator died about the year 1616, the inquisition post mortem being held 14 James I. (1616-17), and the estate de scended to John the son of Hugo Kighley, who probably left it to one of his sons, but we have no positive evidence on the point. In the first half of this century there were living in Goosnargh and Whittingham, Henry, George and Hugo Kighley, and pos sibly others, and we are inclined to believe that John Kighley left White Ley to his son Hugo, and that Hugo again left it to his son Nathaniel, who was living there certainly in 1669, and probably ten years earlier. The parish registers from 1665 to 1678 furnish the dates of the baptism of five children of "Mr. Nathaniel Kighley," viz. : Hugo, Elizabeth, John, ffrancis and Isabel.41 Hugo the eldest son was baptized 28th November 1665, and in one of the title deeds42 bearing date 18th November

43 In the chancery case his wife is 45 Several of the older deeds of White called Elizabeth; probably this was his Lee have suffered so much from damp second wife. (or actual immersion in water) that it is 41 There was a son Robert whose bap almost impossible to decipher them. tism is not recorded. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 157

1687 his name appears together with that of his father ; this deed has reference to certain moneys advanced on White Lee by Cuthbert Hesketh of Goosnargh, esq., and John Cockshutt of Preston, gent. The exact date of Nathaniel Kighley's death we have not been able to ascertain ; but in 1691 Hugo is in possession, and very soon afterwards he appears to have got into pecuniary difficulties, and in 1693 Thomas Winkley of Preston, gent., and Benjamin Whitehead of Garstang, gent., appear as mortgagees, and subsequently Richard Whittingham of Whittingham and ffrancis Nicholas of Poolton in Londsdale hundred, esqs. To the two last named he conveyed the estate (by way of mortgage) by deed dated 22nd January 1702, and also a messuage in Claugh- ton in the parish of Garstang, called Claughton house, formerly held by Isabel Hesketh, and also the messuage called Harwood house.43 And by deed dated 10th March 1704 his lands at Oakenhead in Goosnargh are seized by his creditors, and con veyed by a deed of trust to John Sallom and Thomas Hoole of Claughton, gentlemen. Amongst his creditors are John Brock- holes of Claughton, esq. ; Thomas Winckley of Preston, gent. ; Anne Holden of Preston ; James Mourning of Goosnargh, yeo man ; fifrances, Isabel and Alice, sisters of Hugh Kighley, and executors of Bartholomew Walmsley and William Walmsley of Lower hall, esqs.; Richard Fogg; John Whittaker; Dorothy Par kinson of Preston; Elizabeth Barton of Claughton; George Clifton, gent. ; Henry ffishwick, James Turner and Roger Parkinson.44 The local tradition is that the last Kighley of White Lee, having joined the rebellion of 171 5, was obliged to quit the coun try to save his neck. There may be some truth in this, for we find him in August 1727 described as formerly of White Lee, and now of the parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn. The year before this (25th August 1726) the property is conveyed to

• Harwood house is part of White ** From this deed it appears that Hugh Lee estate. Kighley's wife was called Mary. 158 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Charles Gibson of Preston, gent., and in order to do this it appears that it was necessary to have the consent of all the surviving heirs of Nathaniel Kighley. These are described as follows : Hugh Basell Kighley of the parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, London, surgeon, and Edward Fernagan of the same place, gent., and Catherine his wife, Hugh Basel Kighley and Catherine Fernagan being administrators to the goods &c. of John Kighley,45 late of Grays inn, London gent, (and probably his children) ; Robert Kighley46 of Kensington, Middlesex, labourer ; Alice Kighley of Lytham, in the county of Lancaster, spinster ; John Chamberlaine of the parish of St. James, Middlesex, and ffrances his wife ; and Isabel Kighley of , Lancashire, spinster. The above-named John, Robert, Alice and Isabel Kighley, and ffrances Chamberlaine, were children of Nathaniel Kighley, deceased. The Goosnargh register records the burial of four children of Hugh Kighley, viz.: Richard (1688), Robert (1690), Jane (1690), and Ann (1695). The Kighleys originally came from Keighley in Yorkshire, where sir Henry Kighley held lands in the time of Edward I., and in the 15th century a branch of the family was settled at Inskip in Lancashire ; of this branch was Henry Kighley,47 whose daughter married William Cavendish, the first earl of Devon shire. We have not succeeded in tracing the connexion between the Kighleys of Inskip and their namesakes of White Lee, but there can be little doubt but that they sprang from the same stock.48 In 12 Henry VIII. (152021) a H. Kighley held a messuage in Goosnargh called Kidsnape, and another called Bradcroft, which were let to Gilbert Barton.4' The Kighleys were Roman Catholics. On one of the stones

44 This would be John the brother of branch will be found in Harl. MSS., Hugh. Nos. 1468 and 4630, in the British mu- 46 Another brother of Hugh's. seum. 47 Will dated 28th June 1568, printed * Keurden's MSS., Coll. of Arms, in Surtees society's Richmond Wills. (Transcripts by Palmer in the Chetham 48 Outline pedigrees of the Inskip library, vol. A, p. 19.) Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 1 59 which were formerly gateposts at the entrance to White Lee is the inscription, r-M. K. J694 (Hugh and Mary Kighley). The next owners of White Lee were the Gibsons, and the fol lowing outline pedigree, copied from one of the title deeds, will show their connection with the property :

Charles Gibson of Preston,=:Franccs Asheton, purchased1726, died White 1759. Lee in II died Mar. 1759.

I I 1 Robert, Ralph, John Gibson (rev.),=Ann Fulford. died 1790. died 1723. died 1786. 1

Frances. Jane. Ann. Charles Gibson of=Charlotte Wilson. Quernmore park, esq., died 16th June 1823. Charles Gibson of Quernmore park, esq., died 29th July 1832.

After the death of the last named Mr. Charles Gibson the estate was purchased by Mr. William Blackledge, whose son, Mr. John Blackledge of . Clayton - le -Woods, is the present owner. is the tenant-farmer, and he and his ancestors have lived there nearly a hundred years. The house as it now stands gives indication that it originally was built as the residence of a family holding a considerable position. At the south end there was formerly a small Roman Catholic chapel, which was pulled down about forty years ago.

Whitehill. About the close of the 16th or very early in the 17th century Cuthbert Hesketh settled at Whitehill. He was the fourth son of Gabriel Hesketh of Aughton, whose great grandfather, Thomas Hesketh of Rufford, died 8th October 1463. (See pedigree.) Cuthbert Hesketh was twice married : first, to Jennet, daughter of John Parkinson of Whinney Clough,50 by whom only he had issue ; and second, to Anne, daughter of Edmund Parkinson of

w If this is the Whinney Clough in Goosnargh, John Parkinson must have lived there as tenant only. i6o HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Banc house, who survived him, and was buried at Goosnargh, in September 1647. Sir Thomas Hesketh, knt., third son of Gabriel of Aughton, settled at Heslington, in the county of York, and, dying without issue, left his estate to his younger brother, Cuth- bert of Whitehill, who had three sons and six daughters. Thomas, the eldest, inherited Heslington ; Bartholomew, the second son, died without issue ; Gabriel, the third son, was living at White- hill in 1649, and had married Ann, daughter of Robert Simpson of Higher Barker, by whom he had nine children : to his eldest son, Cuthbert, Whitehill descended. It appears by an indenture, bearing date September 1691, that Cuthbert Hesketh (in consideration of a marriage about to be solemnized between Gabriel Hesketh his nephew and Isabella the daughter of Richard Westby, and a sum of 500/., her mar riage portion) settles the messuage of Whitehill, 50 acres of land, a horse-mill, malt-kiln, oven-house, &c., a certain tenement and land in Chipping called Blackmosse51 (containing n6 acres), and a messuage called Cringle brooks, upon certain trustees, to the use of Gabriel and Isabella his wife.52 Cuthbert, the uncle, died in November 1702. Gabriel Hesketh and his eldest son Cuthbert (born 1692) took part in the rebellion of 171 5, 53 the result being that both they and Isabel (the wife of Gabriel) were attainted of high treason committed before 1st June 1716, and their estates were declared to be vested in the king, and were for a consideration of 750/. sold to George Eccles, to hold during the life of Gabriel and Cuthbert, or so long as Cuth bert should have any heirs male (the wife's marriage settlement in case she survived her husband being allowed).54 In 1735-36 a private act of parliament (9 Geo. II. No. 75) was passed, en titled : "A Bill for vesting in John Sallom Gentleman and his heirs a reversion in fee of Lands and Hereditaments therein

61 A branch of the Helme family lived society's publications these two are erro here. neously described as of Whitehall near u Title deeds of Whitehill. St. Michael's-le-Wyre. 53 In the fifth volume of the Chetham M Title deeds of Whitehill. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. l6l

mentioned in the County of Lancaster, forfeited by Gabriel Hes- keth attainted of High Treason." This act recites that Gabriel had five sons but no daughters ; that Cuthbert, Richard, Robert and Thomas died during their father's life-time, and that Roger (the youngest) had since died, and that they all died without issue, and Isabella, their mother, was still living, and in posses sion of her jointure ; and further that John Sallom is next heir-at-law, as he is son and heir of Ann, only sister of Gabriel, and, therefore, the premises would have descended to him if the descent had not been interrupted, and that he is a Pro testant. By this bill it is enacted that all the premises forfeited be now vested in John Sallom,55 who appears at once to have taken possession and lived at Whitehill until 1737, in which year (nth October) Whitehill, Blackmosse and other lands are conveyed to William Lucas of Preston, esq., who, by will dated 12th March 177 1, leaves his estates to his brother, Henry Lucas, John Nabb and John Cross of Preston, gentlemen, in trust to sell and apply as directed in his will ; and a few years afterwards Thomas Cardwell56 paid the greater portion of the purchase money for Whitehill, and died 8th October 1780, his eldest son, Richard Michael Cardwell, being then under age. In 1791 R M. Cardwell, having attained his majority (29th Septem ber 1790), filed a bill in chancery against John Nabb and John Cross, the surviving trustees of William Lucas, as they refused to convey the estate to him, asserting that Thomas Cardwell, his father, had left a will ; judgment, however, was given for the plaintiff, and Whitehill was accordingly conveyed to him nth February 1793.57 He did not hold it for many years, but sold

54 The Salloms were not a local family. wards of Eaves quarter, Woodplumpton ; John Sallom was however one of 1 1 the (2) Cuthbert Sylvester, (3) Anthony, (4) 24 men" in 1 75 1. Elizabeth, (5) Agnes, (6) Mary. Alice M Thomas Cardwell left Alice his wife his wife was daughter of Anthony Sin (who married before 1791 George Hay- gleton. hurst) and six children, viz. : (1) Richard 67 This conveyance includes "a pew Michael Cardwell of Westfield, and after in Goosnargh church. " Y HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. it to Edward Harrison of Whitehill, who dying intestate it passed to his son, the rev. William Harrison, D.D., chaplain of St. Saviour's, Southwark, Surrey, who, by will dated 23rd November 1 826, directed it to be again sold. Whitehill was purchased by Mr. Robert Snell of Leyland, and is now the property of George Hargreaves of Leyland, esq. The present edifice, which is occupied by the tenant farmer, is very similar in its general structure to Bulsnape hall, and was probably built by one of the Heskeths. The arms of the Augh- ton branch of that family are engraved on a stone over the front door. A local tradition obtains that there formerly existed a secret underground passage from Whitehill to the Ashes. It is not difficult to imagine how such an improbable statement would be by many credited, as the Heskeths of Whitehill and the Threl- falls of Ashes intermarried in the 17th century, and both families were Catholics, and both were engaged in plots against the state.

Ashes. About three quarters of a mile from Whitehill is "Ashes," the ancient residence of another once influential Roman Catholic family. The Threlfalls probably took their name from that of the tithing in which they lived, and which is mentioned in Domesday Book as " Trelefelt " and in the Placita Quo Waranti as " Threlesall."58 The first member of the family of which we have any positive information is a John Threlfall who lived in the time of Henry VIII., and whose son, Edmund, died in 1570 ;w they are both described simply as of Goosnargh. In 1 58 1 an Edmund Threlfall (probably the son of the last mentioned Edmund) handed over the bell belonging to "the new chapel or Threlfall chapel " (see p. 39) to Alexander Hough ton. At this time or very shortly afterwards he was living at M This is probably only a clerical " Inq. post mortem. error, s being substituted for f. Authoritles. Puedales Vis.; ttCenealoeye of the Worshiffu! una A undent Familie of the Heshaythes of Ruf- ford," &-c. ; Title Deeds of WhitehUl, cW.

I I 1 Henry Nicholas Hesketh, Margaret, sole Hesketh. a priest. daughter.

= Dorothy, dau. of I William Wptthv *

^ Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 163

Ashes, and held lands in Threlfall tithing. He married Julian, the daughter of his neighbour, Cuthbert Hesketh. Like many of his fellow parishioners he suffered for his religious faith, and from his estate sir Richard Coningsby received the " benefits of recusancy" by grant dated 23rd November 1607.60 Nothwithstanding this he still continued to live at Ashes, and died there in 161 7, leaving a son, John, aged 12 years 7 months and 23 days old, and other children.61 His widow was living in 1625. (See taxation, p. 66.) We have been unable to trace any thing further about the son John, but it may be inferred that he died without issue, and that the estate was forfeited to the crown, as in 1652, amongst the claims to delinquent's lands, appears the following : " Claymes. " Briefe of Claymes. Mary Threlfall wife of Cuth- The saide Mary claims her bert Threlfall of Goosnargh Jointure & the other petrs com. Lanc. Yeo. & Edmund severall Interests in Remain- Threlfall their only sonne. dr in a Messuage called the Wm Threlfall & Julian Par- Ashes in Goosnargh by Indre ker daughter of John Parker dated 2 August 16 Car j by Alice his wife sister of sd (1641)."62 Cuthbert." The claims appeared to have been allowed, and Cuthbert (who would be a younger brother of John's) recovered the estate, and died at Ashes on 28th September 1692.63 In 1652 Cuthbert had only one son, but a second and third were born not long afterwards, as we subsequently find mention of three sons, viz., Edmund, Cuthbert and John.64 Edmund Threlfall was one of the most active agents in the conspiracy against king William, which is commonly known as "the Lancashire Plot." He was selected by the disaffected in

60 Calendar State Papers, Dom. 83 Mary his wife died 22nd July " Inq. post mortem 15 Jac. L r68o. 0 Palmer's Calendars, &c. (vol. lxxiv.) ' M Preston Guild Rolls. in Public Record office. 164 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Lancashire to go over to Ireland, and to bring back certain com missions, and accordingly in May 1689 he "embarked on board a pink65 called the Lion of Lancaster, Charles Cawson, master, * * * the sailors believed that the Isle of Man was their destina tion, * * * but on the voyage Mr. Threlfall proposed and the master agreed to sail to Ireland, and they accordingly directed their course for and arrived in Dublin." He returned from Ire land at the end of three weeks, bringing with him " a hair port manteau, a sword and a pair of pistols."66 Very soon after his arrival in Lancashire a warrant was issued for his apprehension. In the meantime, having made a short stay with Mr. Tildesley of Myerscough lodge, he set off to Durham and Yorkshire to deliver the various commissions, assuming the name and title of captain Brown. Having issued the commis sions he returned secretly to Goosnargh, and, knowing that a warrant was out against him, he remained in concealment for some time, hoping for a chance to occur of his making his escape to Ireland. It has been thought strange that Threlfall should have remained undiscovered so long after the issue of the war rant, but it must be borne in mind that Ashes was a house pre eminently adapted for a place of hiding ; its centre wall is at least four feet thick, and contains two cavities in which several men might easily be stowed away ; add to this, that the house stands alone, and at some distance from the highway, and at this period was still surrounded by a moat, traces of which still remain, and it will easily be seen that he would have no great difficulty to contend with. However, about the 20th August 1690, he was surprised near his house by a party of militia, and as he offered to resist he was killed by a corporal who was one of the party. He was buried at Goosnargh 26th August. One John Wilson of Chipping made a deposition67 that at "the Candlemas (1689)

** A small ship. against the King and Nation, &c. ; also M "Jacobite Trials (Chetham society's see Chetham society's publications, vol. publications, vol. xxviii.) xxviii. " True History of the late Conspiracy

Figure over the door of "Ashes.'

Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 165 he was at Goosner. Mr. Thrillfall told him he had twenty Irish men all ready for his Troop, most of whom [he] at that time saw, who said themselves that. Lund spoke to them and sent them down from London to be soldiers for king James under Mr. Thrillfall and the said Irish men were at Thrillfall's and in the county for several months" &c. Edmund Threlfall died intestate, and letters of administration were granted (in 1690) to his brother Cuthbert ; he left three children, Agnes, Julian and John, all under age.68 We have not discovered any further mention of any of these children. Cuthbert Threlfall soon after his brother's death (or at all events previous to 1702) went to live at Ashes, and was as much a Jacobite as his predecessor ; he was a friend and associate of Thomas Tyldesley60 of Myerscough lodge, who was one, if not the leader, of the disaffected in this part of Lancashire. Thomas Tyldesley left behind him a diary70 in which Threl- fall's name frequently occurs. We quote the most striking passages : "April 1712. Spent with Bro. Frost and Cuddy Threlfall att Josias Foxes71 6d ; thence to Stirzacr alnight. " May 6, 17 12. Went early to Sallom a ffox hunting to meet Bro. Dalton and ffrost, ffound 2 ffoxes but could get neither of them into ye earth. Bro. Dalton and I spent 6d each at John Stirzacre. Mr. Taylr with us thence to Mr. Sherbornes where we got dinr. Bro. ffrost and Cuddy Threlfall came to us, I gave the servant 6d. Whence to Garstange. " May 20. About 10 Bro. ffrost came with Cuddy Thr[el]fall and stayed all night. " May 25. Went to Cockerham a mshing &c. Honest Cuddy Threlfall being there. Thence home.

M The Goosnargh Register gives the Thomas Tyldesley, who was slain at birth of several other children, who must Wigan. all have died before their father. 70 The original appears to be lost, but w Thomas Tyldesley was the son of several MS. copies are extant. Edward Tyldesley, and grandson of sir 7I An inn. HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. "Aug. 27, 1713. Pd po meat Drinke &c 39 6d ; thence to ye Kirk town spent 6d about the matters with hugh Barton, Jo. Wadsworth and Dick Shuttleworth j72 thence by ye Lodge to y" Whitebull alnight, where Cuddy Threlfall of Ashes meet mee, pd po all 29. 1'Aug. 28. Went an Otter hunting, Killed an otter near New Mill with Cuddy Threlfall and G. Dreffel, wee were a great many good company, Cuddy Threlfall of Barton73 Tho. Barton & all the neighbourhood ; wee eatte the whole otter. I pd Ge0 Wilding, Cuddy Threlfall & self 3d, soe to bedd, wedranke the house drye." Eating an otter appears to be dry work. " July 7, 1714. Very busy all day att the lodge * * * about 3 I went a Duck hunting with 3 gentlemen * * * Thence to parson bussel74 whence we meet Mr. Whittingham — parson made much of us ffor 2 or 3 hours. "July 18. Threlfall7S called of mee and I went with him to Preston. "Sep. 17. Went to Whitehill.76 Found son Threlfall and Lady there, stayd all day. Gave Mrs. po pocket I9 6d, gave ye servent Is, thence called at Esq. Brookhalles, soe home." The diarist died not long after this date ; had he not done so, in all probability he would have shared the fate of so many of his companions. Threlfall appears to have exercised some caution as well as valour in the cause of the Stuarts, or perhaps the share he took in fostering rebellion was only a subordinate one. In 1716 as a popish recusant he registered his estates ; he was then living at Woodplumpton,77 and his estates were of the annual value of 31/.

72 Probably the Shuttleworth who was Query, was he a son of Cuthbert Threl executed at Preston 27th January 1715. fall and married the daughter of T. Tyl- 73 There were now living in this neigh desley, or was Threlfall his Christian bourhood at least three Cuthbert Threl- name. falls. 75 Gabriel Hesketh then lived there. 74 Bushell, rev. William, of Goosnargh. 77 Harl. MSS. These estates were 75 This name occurs several times. not forfeited. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 167

12s. 6d. After this we lose all trace of him; perhaps he pru dently left the country. In the Preston guild roll for 1722 his brother John Threlfall is described as of Ashes, and again in 1744. Some years after this Ashes became part of the posses sion of the Parkinsons of Clitheroe, and in or about 1830 it was conveyed to the rev. James Radcliffe of Kirkham and White- chapel, and subsequently to its present owner William Shawe of Preston, esq. Over the front door of the house at Ashes is a very singular-looking figure cut in the stone and built into the wall ; it extends the whole width of the entrance, but what it was intended to represent we have not even heard suggested. The subjoined is a sketch of it. Another branch of the Threlfall family (a Protestant one) was settled in Barton in the 16th century. James Threlfall,78 who was buried at Goosnargh Feb. 1709, was one of this branch ; he married Margaret, daughter of Cardwell of Barton hall, and left three sons, Edward (who died unmarried), Richard and William, and a daughter Ellen. Richard bought , Broughton, and settled there, and married in May 1720 Eliza beth the daughter of Christopher Parkinson of Kidsnape, and had issue James, Christopher,79 William80 and Richard (died unmarried). James Threlfall married 1st, Dorothy, daughter of Mr. Sallom of Sallom house, Higher Walton, and 2nd, Isabel the widow of Mr. Barnes of Broughton, and had issue Richard 78 A James Threlfall, of Barton (whose of Standish), and John, who married the will was proved 1661) "had fields, daughter of Mr. Mayor of Freckleton, meadows, a house and barns in Barton." and had issue Christopher, Alice, Anne He left a wife Ellinge, a son John, and a and John Mayor. grandson James, and two granddaughters, 80 William married Mary the daughter and he had a brother Henry. This may of Lazarus Hankinson of Hollowforth.and be the grandfather of James of Goosnargh had issue Richard, Ellen, Betty, Hannah, and Barton. Lazarus, Alice, Peggy, Mary, William, " Christopher married Ann Walmsley John, Edward and Nancy. Lazarus of Grimsargh, and had issue Richard Threlfall's daughter Ann married the (died unmarried), Thomas (died unmar right hon. M. T. Baines, chancellor of ried), Margaret (married Rich. Fletcher the duchy of Lancashire. of Walton), Edward (married Miss Lawe HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

(married Miss Jackson of Cottam), James, William, John, Eliza beth, Ellen, Alice, Dorothy, Nancy, and Thomas ; of these Nancy and Thomas were by second marriage. Richard the eldest son died 1815, leaving a daughter Margaret, who married Mr. Henry Taylor. James Threlfall the second son, who suc ceeded to Bank hall, married Margaret, daughter of Mr. Gibson of Westfield, Catterall, and died in 18 17; he left four sons, James, Henry (died unmarried), John (died unmarried), and Richard (married Miss Charnley), and one daughter, Elizabeth. The eldest son James had only one daughter, who married the rev. John Ketton, M,A.Sl William the third son (of James Threl fall, senior,) married Elizabeth Stones of Euxton, and had one daughter Dorothy. John the fourth son married Sarah Emmet, and had issue a son James Threlfall of Liverpool, M.D. Thomas the sixth son married 1st, Jane Denison, 2nd, Anne Corless. The daughters were all married : Elizabeth to Robert Boardman of Cherry Tree, Ellen to William Parkinson of Tarnacre, Alice to the rev. G. Charnley, Dorothy to William Bradley, Nancy to William Threlfall of Lea. Several representatives of this old Goosnargh family are now living in the neighbourhood of Preston. The Threlfalls of Hollowforth are descendants of Richard Threl fall the eldest son of William and Mary Threlfall (see note 80), who married Margaret Fisher of Wray Green, and had issue Betty, Mary, William82 (a missionary), Anne, Henry, Richard, Lazarus, Margaret and Thomas.

Blackehall. Situate on the extreme edge of the township of Goosnargh, in fact a portion of the garden is in Barton, was for upwards of 220 years the home of the Midgealls. A William Mygehall held lands in Goosnargh in 1501, and

81 Head master of the free grammar leyan missionary. He was killed by a school, Hutton, near Preston. native in Great Namaqualand in 1825. 85 The rev. W. Threlfall was a Wes-

" f i Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 169 his son George, who died about 1557, left a son Robert,83 who was described in the list of free tenants 27 Eliz. (1584-85), as of Blackehall, gentleman. The second Midgeall of Blackehall died 6th June 1609, and the Inq. post mortem taken upon his death affords evidence of a rather singular marriage. The jury find that George Midgeall died seized of certain lands, &c., in Goosnargh and Barton, and that by an indenture made in 1609 between the said George on the one part and Ann Marske widow of the other part for and in consideration of a marriage between Robert Midgeall son and heir of George Midgeall and Alice Heye daughter of the said Ann Marske then to be solemnized, and in consideration of another marriage between George (the father of Robert) and Ann (the mother of Alice) then also about to be solemnized, and in consideration of their marriage portions the said George covenants with the said Ann, that Thomas Tildesley esq. and others are to hold the lands, &c., in trust to the use of Robert and Alice, and in de fault of heirs male then to Edward Midgeall &c., and a certain capital messuage called Blacke Hall to the use of the aforesaid Ann for her life, and afterwards to Robert, &c. The jury further say that both these marriages were duly solemnized, and that Robert Midgeall was 18 years old at the time of his father's death.84 The lands at Goosnargh were held of Richard Hough ton, bart., in free and common soccage by fidelity and rent of 20 pence per annum, the annual value being 40 shillings ; also one acre of land held by service of the two hundredth part of one knight's fee, value per annum 6 shillings and 8 pence. The lands in Barton were held of Richard Shuttleworth in free and common soccage by fidelity of the rent of 12 pence, the annual value being 26 shillings and 8 pence."85

B For the muster of 1574 he had to ried to his stepmother's daughter at the find one coat-plate, one long bowe, age of 1 5 years. eleven sheriff arrowes, two sculls, and a The original MS. is in Latin. Inq. one bill. post mortem, vol. xx. No. 37, Record M He must therefore have been mar office. Z 170 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Probably at this time the Midgealls were Roman Catholics, or they would not have run the risk (at that time a serious one) of harbouring priests. The following is from Dr. Challoner's Memoirs of Missionary Priests, &c. :m " Thomas Whitaker, born at Burnley, was sent by Mr. Townley of Townley to the English college at Valledolid to be educated ; he was ordained priest there and entered on his mission in 1638, and continued on it for five years. In that time he was taken up once, but escaped from the pursuivant while on the way to Lancaster castle. * * * How long he enjoyed his liberty is not known. In 1643 he was seized a second time at Mr. Midgehalls of Blake Hall in Goos- nargh ; he was apprehended by a gang of armed priest-catchers, who beat and abused him, threatening to murder him on the spot, till they had extorted from him a confession that he was a priest. He was taken to Lancaster castle and kept in close confinement there till 7th August 1646, when he was hanged, drawn and quartered, in the old barbarous fashion." The Robert Midgeall who lived here from 1662 to 1685 was a Protestant, and married the daughter of captain Richard White head, who raised a company in the parliamentary army in Gars- tang, and served under colonel A. Rigby. Robert Midgeall's name appears many times in the church books as churchwarden and as " 24 man." He was buried in the chancel of the church (see p. n3) 15th December 1685. The last Midgeall who held Blackehall was Robert (the son of James), and he sold the estate in 1807 to Mr. James Sidgreaves of Goosnargh, whose son sold it in 1832 to his father-in-law, Mr. William Talbot, after whose death in 1847 it was conveyed to Mr. William Shawe of Preston, the present owner. The existing Blackehall is, comparatively speaking, a modern brick house. In the present kitchen the old open fire-place is still visible. The old dining-table is also preserved on the premises ; it is of carved oak, bearing initials and date " A. M.

86 Manchester, 1803. By a misprint Blackehall is called Place hall. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 171

1630," referring either to Ann or Alice Midgeall. (See pedigree.) Some portions of the original hall are now converted into stables.

Higher Barker. It is not until the middle of the 18th century that we find any mention of Higher Barker ; previous to that time it was simply called Barker, and was part of the inheritance of sir Cuthbert Halsall, knt., who sold it to James Sidgreaves of Goosnargh, gent., who died seized of it in 1626, and left it to his executors in trust for certain purposes as directed in his will. At this time Richard Simson was living there as tenant, as appears from the list of seats in Goosnargh church (see p. 72), one of which is to be repaired by " Richard Simson of Barker, gent."87 In 1683 a Richard Simpson (probably son of the above mentioned) having become owner in fee, conveyed "the capital messuage called Barker " and about 94 acres of land to Thomas Patten of War rington, gent. From the deed of conveyance it appears that Edmund Simpson of the city of Lichfield was younger brother to Richard, whose son and heir was Merry Simpson, and that he (Richard) then lived at Barton park, in the county of Derby. The purchaser of Barker was Thomas the eldest son of Thomas Patten of Patten lane and Susan his wife, daughter of Robert Drinkwater, and who married Mary the daughter of John Leigh of Oughterington, in the county of Chester, esq., and died in 1684, leaving Barker to his second son, John, in trust for his fourth son, George, when he should have attained the age of 21 years.88 In March 1703 George Patten sold the property to John Green, citizen and vintner, of London, who died in 171 1, and by his will, proved at Canterbury, he bequeathed all the premises purchased from Mr. Patten to George, eldest son of his late bro-

87 Richard Simpson, in the taxation of cashire family see Gregson's Portfolio of 1625, is down for \od., Ashes and White Fragments, 3rd ed. pp. 184-5. The right Lee oniy being 91/. each. , hon. colonel Wilson-Patten, late chan K For a pedigree of this ancient Lan cellor of the Duchy, is of this family. 172 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. ther, Robert Green, subject to an annual payment of 10/. to his sister, Ann Chipendale. George Green, of Goosnargh, yeoman, died in 1756 intestate, and Barker passed to Robert his eldest son, who in 1766 left Barker and went to Llansawel in Caer- marthenshire (where he was an officer of excise), having sold the estate to Roger Rogerson of Warrington, ironmonger, and Richard Bury of , grocer. In 1774 Rogerson was sole owner, and being declared bankrupt in 1782, the property be came vested in certain assignees, who in 1806 sold it by public auction. It was purchased by Richard Parker of Lower hall, Samlesbury, farmer, who appears to have lived at Barker for some years subsequently, and dying in 18 19 left it by will to his sons, George Parker of the Hill in Westby, Woodplumpton, John Parker of Fleetwood hall, Samlesbury, and George Clark- son of Preston, yeoman, in trust to sell. It was accordingly again put to the hammer, and became the property of William Fare of Westby in Plumpton, farmer, who sold it in July 1865 to George Hargreaves of Wellington house, Leyland, esq. The present edifice is a good modern farm-house.

Lower Barker. Of this we have not been fortunate enough to obtain much information of interest. The house is a good, well-built square house, parts of which may have been erected towards the latter end of the 17th century, at which time there was living there a "Mr. Justice Warren,"89 who was one of the "24 sworn men" of Goosnargh in 1685, and was lord of the manor of Goosnargh. On one of the farm buildings are the initials "HxCxi65i," but the building itself is not fifty years old. From the Warren family the estate passed by purchase to John Lucas of Goosnargh, esq.90 from whom it descended to

* We have not been able to trace the " James Lucas was the youngest son. family of this justice Warren. The last His elder brothers were the right hon. who owned the estate was known as William Lucas, governor of Grenada, "Lady Betty Warren." Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 173

James Lucas, and afterwards to his daughters, Mary and Harriet Lucas, whose heirs are now the owners. Near to Lower Barker was, until quite recently, a pair of stocks. Inglewhite Lodge, Now the residence of major Mounsey, was formerly the ances tral home of the Sidgreaves family, who certainly rank amongst the oldest of the Goosnargh families. No portion of the existing house is older than the 17th century, and many parts are quite modern. The only dates or inscriptions which have been pre served are the following : "IxSx 1636 " and " C x S x 1679 ;" the former relates to James Sidgreaves, and the latter to Christopher his son and heir. This family was settled in Goosnargh in the time of Edward III. By deed dated the Saturday after St. Martin's day in the winter, 8 Richard II. (1385), Roger the son of Henry del Syde- greaucs grants to Joan the daughter of Walter de Breres an annuity of l8d from the lands in Goosnargh granted to him by her. This deed is witnessed by Nicholas del Meles, William de Grenehalls, Thomas de Gosnargh, Henry le Tailiour and William del Lee, clerk. There can be little doubt but that Henry Sydegreaues is the same person referred to in another deed, dated Sunday after the Epiphany, 46 Edward III. (January 1373), as Henry Jankinson de Sydegreaues, whose widow Joan grants to John de Furnas, chaplain, a reversionary interest in her lands and tenements in Goosnargh, called Stanefelde and le Caylfelde, after the death of Ellen, widow of Robert del Cayles. This deed is witnessed by John de Barton, Robert de Syngleton, Thomas de Gosnargh, Henry Waringson and William de Grenehylls. In another deed dated Monday after St. Hillary, 46 Edward III. (October 1373), mention is made of Roger the son and heir of Joan, widow of Henry Jankinson Sydgreves." In 3 Henry and Thomas Lucas, a West India mer " There was a Robert Sidgrenes and chant. his wife Elena held a messuage and 4 174 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

VIII. (April 15 12), Nicholas Sidgrevys was living at Goosnargh and held lands there ; and sometime previous to 26 Elizabeth (1583-4) Christopher Sidgreaves had made a grant of land to sir John Helme, curate of Goosnargh. By deed dated 12th March, 44 Elizabeth (1602), John More of Goosnargh, husbandman, conveyed to Christopher Sidgreaves a certain house and land in Goosnargh, then in the joint occupa tion of John More and James Grayson of Barton. From the Calendar to Pleadings, 31 Elizabeth (1588-9), we find that Chris topher Sidgreaves disputed the possession of certain closes of land in Goosnargh, called "Tenne Acres." This land was still held by the family in 1641, when Alice Sidgreaves agrees to relinquish it to James Sidgreaves, on condition that he pays her 130/. on a certain day "att or within the South porch of the psh Church or Chappell of Goosnargh."'* The Christopher Sidgreaves already alluded to was the father of James Sidgreaves, whose will is dated 10th April 1626, and who died seized of a house called Kayles and land called Kayles- field, and other lands designated Staniford in Longley, Tenacres in Beesley, and Barker in Threlfall, all being in Goosnargh. Stanefelde (Staniford) and Caylfelde (Kayle's field) were no doubt the very closes of land which belonged to Joan de Sidgreaves in 1373. (See p. 173.) The executors of James Sidgreaves were his brother-in-law, Robert Cole of Coatc, in the county of Lan caster, gentleman, and William Sidgreaves of Chipping. He left three sons and two daughters, viz. : James, William, John, Ann and Alice. James succeeded to the paternal acres and died in 1671, leav ing his lands at Inglewhite, &c. to his eldest son, Christopher, and other lands in trust for his younger sons, James and John. Christopher Sidgreaves, was buried at Goosnargh 29th April acres of land in Lee 22 Edw. I. (1293-8), Inglewhite, and in it is a lane still called who was no doubt of the same family, an " Sidgreaves lane." n being printed for a or v. (See Escheats.) M Original deeds. Lee is near Preston and not far from Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 175

1702. He left issue James (who succeeded to the estate), Robert (died in 1727), John, Jane, Jennet and Ann. James married the daughter of Mr. Eccles of Birks, and had issue James, his son and heir, Mary (who married Mr. Edsforth),93 and Elizabeth (who married Mr. Cardwell).94 James Sidgreaves the father died in 1759, and his son James inherited the estates. He was mar ried 1st, to Kitchen, by whom he had James ; and 2nd, to Martha Crook of Bank hall, by whom he had George, Ann (married John Roskell of Liverpool), Jane (married George Ros- kell), and Mary (married Henry Brethargh of Manchester). He died intestate in 1780, and his eldest son, James, succeeded to the property, and married Ann Blanchard of Grimsargh, and died 1st June 1808 (see p. 1 15). He left his estates to his eldest son, James, who married Dorothy the daughter of William Talbot of Preston, esq., and died in 1838, devising his property to his only son, James, who died intestate and without issue in 1853. He had one sister, now the wife of E. Macdonnell, esq., of Edinburgh. The property was then sold to James Blanchard of Grimsargh and James Francis Andertong5 of Haighton, esquires, and in 1869 it was again sold to William Shawe of Preston, esq. The James Sidgreaves who died in 1808 left issue, and his second son, George Sidgreaves of Preston, esq., J. P., is the present representative of the family. He married Margaret the daugh ter of the late F. Fryers and Frances his wife, first cousin of the late sir Thomas Joseph of Trafford park, bart. This old family has always adhered to the Roman . Crombleholme Fold. This estate consists of two parts, formerly united, but now belonging to separate owners, and no doubt derived its name

M They had issue John and Mary. priest), Nicholas (a priest) and Jane. ** They had issue James, Mary, Betty Betty (or Bella) married a Mr. Macneal. and Nancy, who married James Midge- u Married Mary the sister of George all of Blackehall. Mary married a Mr. Sidgreaves, esq. Rigby, and had issue John Rigby (a 176 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

from the Crombleholmes, who for some generations were its pos sessors. This ancient Lancashire family was settled in the 15 th cen tury at and near Ribchester, where a William de Cromelholme appears as chaplain56 in 1432, and Elias de Cromb'holme was chantry priest from 1467 to l487.07 In 149598 Robert Crombil- holme is styled "chaplain," and in 1526" "parson of the parish of Ribchester ;" and his administrator (after his decease) was Richard Crombelholme, plaintiff in 1530 against the abbot of Whalley,100 and probably the same Richard who in 1537 is* described as " of the paryshe of the Stidde," and who opposed (with others) the claims of Richard Townley to the lordship of Dutton.101 Richard Crombilholme of Dutton purchased of the crown in 1544 certain abbey lands in Huntingden, Bailey, Ribchester, Preston, , &c. ;102 and in the same year granted lands at Dutton to Margaret Cromeleholme, widow (apparently his daugh ter-in-law), daughter of Robert Hothersall, gent.103 In 1574 Rychard Crumbleholme [of Dutton] appears in Blackburn hundred amongst the gentlemen and freeholders called upon to fufnish arms for the queen's service.104 In 1584 William Crumblehulme is arrested as a papist, with four youths named Worthington, and their kinsman, George Hothersall, and is imprisoned, first in the house of sir Edmund Trafford of Trafford, and afterwards in the tower of London, where he blesses God for his chains and kisses them, and de clares they are more to him than a collar of gold.105 This may

" Harl. MSS., No. 2077, fol. 281. m Inq. post mortem. 97 Chetham society's publications, vol. Harl. MSS., No. 2219, fol. 35-46. Ix. p. 195, and Kuerden's MSS. 105 Concertatio Eccl. Cathol. in Anglia. 88 Harl. MSS., No. 21 12, fol. 100. By Joan Aquepontanus. (Bridgewater.) m Calendar to Pleadings, Record office. Treves, 1589, 1594. See also Rishton's 100 Pleadings. Rerum in turre Londinensi geslarum, 101 Duchy Depositions, Record office. &c., wherein he is called "nobilis." 105 Originalia, 36 Hen. VIII. Rot. 42, Record office. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 177 possibly be the William Crombleholme who died at Euxton in 161 8, bequeathing amongst other legacies one to his sister Alice, the wife of John Townley [of Dutton], one to his cousin Isabel Hothersall, and another to his cousin Roger Sherburne of Woof- house.106 The first mention of the name in connection with Goosnargh occurs in 1607 (see list of churchwardens), when Richard Crom bleholme served as churchwarden for Whittingham.107 The earliest of the parish registers contain several entries referring to the family (see extract of registers), but the name is not found in the taxation of 1625. In 1671 however Richard Crom bleholme appears in the number of principal inhabitants holding property in the Threlfall tithing. This property was doubtless Crombleholme Fold, of which he died seized in 1689. By his will (dated 13th August 1683, proved 19th September 1689) he leaves all his "houseing and lands" for a term of 99 years to his two younger sons, Richard and William, who are to pay to his " eldest sonne, Sherburne Crumbleholme, or his heires, one peppercorne once every yeare at St. Martin the Bishopp in Winter"108 with remainder after 99 years to Sherburne Crumble holme and his heirs for ever. To this will is appended an inven tory made by the executors, from which we note that "three loade of Grotes at Preston" are then worth 1/. 10s. Amongst other items are "all his bookes," and "one desperat debt due from Mr John Clifton109 late of Faresnape deceased 74/. 10 00." It is very probable that the wife of the testator was of the staunch Catholic family of Sherburne. His eldest son, Sher burne Crombleholme, settled in the neighbourhood of Ribchester, and had a son Edward (born in 1683). The second son, Richard

"» Will proved at Chester. The mar 108 Will proved at Richmond. riage of Roger of Woofhouse with Isabel los Mr. John Clifton's widow (of the Knolles transmitted to the Sherburnes the family of Blackburne of Orford hall) mar manor of Chipping. ried Roger Crumbleholme, who took out * Richard Cromblhollme of Stede, letters of administration to her effects in gent,, was living in 1625. 1702. A A i78 HISTORY OF GOOSXARGH. [Chap. X.

Crombleholme, died intestate in 1691, his administrator being his brother William. The latter disposed of a portion of the estate to John Green by deed dated 23rd April 1695,"0 and the testator's grandson Richard (still living in 1772) disposed of his interest in the remaining portion. This Richard was twice married, and had four sons, William, David, Thomas and John. One of his descendants, Thomas Crombleholme of Preston, married Eliza Crombleholme of Chipping, and died in 1856. In 1766 David was living at Garstang, and the other three brothers at Kirkland. From William descended the late James Crombleholme, esq., comptroller of her majesty's customs at Preston. Of the sons of Thomas, (who married Agnes Teebay in 1776) John, the eldest, settled abroad, died without issue, and was interred with his wife, dame Eleonore de Balay, under a coped tomb at Nantes."1 The second son, Richard, farmed land at Ordsall, and founded the manufacturing firm of Crombleholme and Crompton in Man chester and London, and was interred in 1815 in the parish church of Eccles. His only married children were Ann, wife of Samuel Kirton of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and Mary, wife of John, eldest son of Mr. William Bone, of Winstanley. Descendants of his bro ther Thomas, the third son, are now living in the state of Ohio in America, as well as descendants of his sister Elizabeth, who married William Bamber. It may be remarked that the known descendants of the first Richard of Crombleholme Fold have continued, with few if any exceptions, Roman Catholics to the present time. A relic of the family still remains at Crombleholme Fold in a sun-dial, on a stone column in the garden of one of the houses, bearing the inscription "RxC x IxC x 1697-" 110 The Green family held it until 1725, was lecturer at the university of Paris in when it was conveyed to John Parkinson, 1790-91, and married in 1794 Eleonore whose descendant, Richard Parkinson, de Balay of Franche-Comte, whose sister sold it in 1801. was wife of general Claude Francois de 111 John Crombleholme, born 25th De Malet. He also bought and cultivated a cember 1766, was for a short time at the plantation in the Mauritius, and named in college of Dieulouard in Lorraine. He Richmond. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 179

There are now two farms here (as already stated), one in the possession of William Shawe of Preston, esq., and the other in that of the descendants of Mr. Richard Reynolds of , who purchased it in 1801 from Mr. Richard Parkinson.

Whinney Clough. The earliest notice which we have seen of this estate is 12 Elizabeth (1569-70), when Thomas Houghton, base son and lessee of Thomas Houghton, brought an action against John Parkinson for trespass, the premises in dispute being a "mes suage called Whinney Clough and lands in the occupation of William Launcelett.""2 The lessor was the Thomas Houghton slain at Lea 2 1st November 1589, and on whose death this pro perty descended to his son, Richard Hoghton (the entertainer of king James at Hoghton tower in 1617), and in 1618 he sold it to Thomas Halsall of Walton-le-Dale, gentleman. The next owners of Whinney Clough were the Bambers, who for several generations had been living at the Moor, the ancient mansion-house of the family, near Poulton in the Fylde. Edward Bamber (alias Reding),"3 the son of Mr. Richard Bamber of the Moor, was educated at the Roman Catholic institution at Douay and became a priest, and, having been thrice apprehended, was executed at Lancaster 7th August 1646."4 Amongst the Libcri tenentes in 1600 is " Bamber de Poolton gen." and amongst those of 1 62 1 is "Thomas Bamber de Poolton." The purchaser of Whinney Clough from Thomas Halsall was John Bamber of Poulton, merchant ; this was in 1635. Whinney Clough is in the deed of sale described as formerly in the occu pation of Katherine, widow of Thomas Houghton, and then in that of Reginald Parker, drover. In 1637 the property is owned by Robert Bamber of Preston, Calendar to Pleadings, Duc. Lane, "* Modern British Marty rology. Lon- vol. ii. pt. iii. don, 1836, pt. iii. p. 174. m Aliases were adopted as a precaution against detection by " priest-hunters. " i8o HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. gentleman, who was probably the son of the last owner. He died in 1643, and was buried in the church of Goosnargh (18th December), but we are unable to speak positively as to whom the estate was left ; but Robert Bamber the son was living there until 1 68 1, when it was sold to William Cawthorne of St. Bar tholomew's the less, London. As parties to the deed of convey ance, besides Robert Bamber, there appears Elizabeth Bamber, widow of William Bamber, late of Warbrick, yeoman, and Ann Bamber her daughter, executors of the will of William Bamber.115 The last Bamber of Whinney Clough was buried at Goosnargh 1 6th December 1693, his wife, Margaret, having died the year previous. In 1682 they had living four sons, John, Richard, George and William."6 Since the Bambers left here, no owner of the soil has lived at Whinney Clough."7 The Cawthornes held possession until 13th February 1754, when Henry White of Lancaster, gent., and James Fenton of Lancaster, esq., having married daughters of the late John Cawthorne of Lancaster,"8 and thus became pos sessed of the property in the right of their wives, sold it to Henry Eccles of Clifton in Lancashire, yeoman, through whom it passed to his son, George Eccles, of Fairhurst in Goosnargh, gentleman, who by will dated January 181 1 leaves it to his son, Richard Eccles, who on the 22nd June 1838 conveyed it to Philip Park of Preston, esq.,"9 whose son, Mr. William Philip Park, is the present owner. Whinney Clough barn is one of those buildings which would only be erected when labour was cheap, and it is evidently

lu Title deeds. who were Charles, Mary and Elizabeth 1U preston Guild Rolls. (and a child then unborn). Previous to 1,7 In 1748 Thomas Parkinson was te 1736 both sons are dead, having left no nant-farmer. wills and levied no fines, &c. Elizabeth 118 John Cawthorne (probably son of married in 1748 James Fenton, esq., of William Cawthorne) by his will left Lancaster, and Mary had previously mar Whinney Clough to his son John (charge ried a Mr. Haddow, deceased, and was able with his wife's jointure), he to pay now (1748) married to a Mr. White. certain sums to other children of testator, "• Original deed of estate. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 181 designed to last for ages. A stone over one of the doors has the following carved upon it :

This refers to Robert Bamber and his wife [Anne ?], who were living there at that time ; but the main portion of the present building is not so old as this, the inscribed stone having been built into the new wall. The present house exhibits no very remarkable features, nor has it any pretensions to age, being probably built in 1706, as this date and the arms of the Cawthornes are over the front door.

LONGLEY (OR LATUS) HALL. Although this hall at the present day bears the name of the tithing, we should not assign to it any great antiquity ; in fact, we find no mention of it until the early part of the 17th century. It was probably built by one of the Latus family a little before this time. Gilbert Latewis, who was living in the first half of the 16th century, married the daughter of William Westbye of Molbreck, esq., who by will dated 6th March 1556 leaves "to Gilbert Latewys my sonne in lawe and to his eldest sonne all my right in one mess[uage] in Gosenarghe callyd Clifton house, nowe in the occupation of the said Gilbert, that is to witte of ij parts of the said meise or tenemente which ij parts I had latelye of the severall graunts and leaces of Gabriell Hesketh and George Venabulles gentlemen."00

120 Richmond Willi. (Surtees society, vol. xxri. p. 91.) 182 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Gilbert Latewis died 23rd October 1568 seized of 1 capital messuage, 60 acres of land and pasture &c. in Gosnargh, Claugh- ton, Bilsboro', Tatham and Warton in Amounderness, Overgillet and Thiselton. His eldest son, William, was then 24 years old,121 being born in 1544. There is, not many hundred yards from Longley hall, a house still known as Clifton's, and it seems not improbable that the Latus family abandoned Clifton house and built Latus hall. William Latus is described as " alias Latewyse."122 He was a popish recusant, and in 1607 his estate was forfeited (or heavy fines were levied upon it) and conveyed by the king to sir Richard Coningsby, together with other "benefits of recu sancy."123 Unfortunately the name of the property so confis cated has not been preserved, but it included without doubt either Clifton house or Latus hall (if the latter then existed). William Latus died 15th July 1609, and according to the inqui sition post mortem taken the year following, he still held a house and land in Goosnargh, and some pasture land in Bils- borough ; Matthew, aged 30, is his son and heir. Matthew Latus held possession of the paternal acres, and in 1625 he is one of the "24 sworn men" of Goosnargh; and in the taxation of the same date (p. 62) he is rated for property in the Longley tithing. His name appears in the books for some ten years after this, and then all trace of the family is lost. Shortly afterwards the estate was held124 by Edward Rigby, serjeant-at-law, youngest son of baron Rigby of Middleton (see p. 149) ; and an inscription cut in stone, still preserved in one of the out-buildings, "E. R. A. R. 1654," no doubt refers to him and his wife, Anne, who was daughter of sir Francis Molyneux of Tevershall. Serjeant Rigby died between 1682 and 1689, and in

151 Inq. post mortem, 19 Eliz. The date m Calendar to Pleadings and elsewhere. of the taking the inquisition was 25th m Calendar to State Papers, Dom., vol September, 19 Eliz. — the death of Wil ii. p. 252. liam Latus 9 Eliz. His age must be m There is no evidence to show how reckoned from 19 Eliz. he acquired it, but probably by purchase. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 183 the latter year Edward Rigby his son (M.P. for Preston in 1705) grants to Charles and Lucy, his brother and sister, both of Lancaster, "all that capital messuage or mansion-house called Goosnargh hall alias Latus hall " for 100 years, redeemable on payment of 200/. and interest to Olivia Adlington"5 of Adlington, widow, according to a certain bond given to her by the said Edward, Charles and Lucy Rigby. On the 14th December 1726 Charles, Alexander, Mary (now widow of Eccles) and Elizabeth, four of the younger chil dren of Charles Rigby late of Lancaster, deceased, grant all their right to the premises to James Parkinson, apothecary, of Preston, who had previously purchased a reversionary interest from Jane Rigby, their mother. We find now that the estate is described as Latus or Longley hall, and in 1746 it has come into the pos session of Roger Parkinson, " Doctor of Physic," of Preston, who by his will dated 8th March 1746 bequeaths it to his "Cosen Roger Parkinson of Bailley Hey in Goosnargh," who, like his pre decessor, was a member of the medical profession, and having settled at Lancaster, died there on the loth March 1808, leaving Longley to his brother, James Parkinson, who lived there until 1824, when he conveyed it to William Talbot of Preston, esq.126 Mr. Talbot left three daughters, one of whom was afterwards Mrs. Sidgreaves, and who sold the property to the present owner, Philip Park of Preston, esq. The Longley hall of to-day is an ordinary farm-house, which from its appearance was probably built by one of the Par kinsons. On the estate is a spring of water known as St. Anne's well, which is said to have had in former times great healing pro perties. The tradition is that the benefits were not derived from drinking the water, but by immersion in it. The appearance of the well at the present time may have led to this supposition, as la The Adlingtons were settled at Ad- m Title deeds, lington, in the parish of Standish, in 16 Edw. I. 1 84 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

it is built in the form of a horse-shoe (9 ft. by 7 ft. 6 in.), and has steps down to the bottom of the water, which stands at about the depth of 3 feet. It is no doubt the spring alluded to by Leigh, who in his Natural History of Lancashire and the Peak of Derbyshire (written in 1700), referring to mineral waters " springing out of bass and sulphureous only," says : " Of these the most noted is one near a place called Inglewhite ; this springs out of a black bass, which by calcination I found to con tain sulphur. The water has a sulphureous smell, as strong as that near Harrigate [sic] in Yorkshire, but contains little or no salt, which is the reason that it is not purgative like that," &c. Dr. Short (whose work on Mineral Waters was printed in 1740) also notices " Inglewhite Spaw," which he says " is the product of shale and brazil, and is a strong sulphur and chalybeate water, but purges not except drunk with salts." It would appear from these two extracts that the invalids were to drink of the water, and not to immerse themselves in it. On the bottom of the well, on a stone (20 inches by 17), is cut in letters 3^ inches high, FONS SANCTIS ANNA!

Church House. The old house taken down a few years ago had the date of 1589 upon it. In the 16th and 17th centuries Church house was the property of the Helmes, one of the oldest of the Goosnargh families. There was a John Helme a priest here in 1478, and another John Helme was curate of Goosnargh in 1583, whilst a

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I Katherine Godfrey Whit Sarah Whit Godfrey Whitting Thomal Thomas John, bap. Whittingham, tingham, died tingham, ham, died before bap. 16J born Oct. Dec. 1696, born 1660, before 1 7 10. living 1 7 10. his father. buried ] 1693, bu buried 26th living 1710 Sept. I( ried 1698. April 1 70 1.

I Ml Richard Whit Bridget Whittingham, = George Silvertop Mary, born Ri r \V hit-=Joseph Silvertop tingham, bu born 1709, married of Minster acres, 171 1, died of m I second son of ried 11th Feb. 13th Jan. 1735. Northumberland, 1727. bo ' Albert Silvertop, 1709. esq., son of Elizabeth, bu of Stella, esq., Albert Silvertop born 1 713, 22 bom 2 1 st May of Stella, esq. , died 1726. wi 1708. born 22nd Feb. Ann, born 17 1705. died1 7 14. 1729. I John Silvertop,: =Catherine, dau. Mary Silvertop, =Sir Thomas Winifef Bridget Silvertop, born at Stella of sir H. Lawson, married 1754, Haggerston, Silver! died unmarried ; 1748, married bart. , of Brough died 22nd May bart. will proved 16th June 1772. hall, co. York. «773- April 1790. George Silvertop, = . J' died 20th Feb. 1849. I George Silvertop, Henry Witham, living 1801. born 17th July 1802, died 20th Aag. 1835.

Hon. Eliza Stonor,=Henry Charles Englefield,=Caroline, eldest c ry Englefield. third dau. of lord of Minster acres, took of Edmund Weld Camoys, died 24th the name of Silvertop. Lul worth castle, July 1860. Dorset, esq, I I 1 Henry Thomas. George Edward. Agnes Mary. Henrietta. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. I85

Nicholas Helme, AM.,"7 was vicar of Kirkham in 1594; and a Thomas Helme paid "a yearly rent of vjd to the abbot of Cokersand" in 1501. The subjoined pedigree is as recorded by Dugdale, and is clearly very imperfect. Thomas Helme = . . . dau. and coheiress of of Goosnargh. | Mr. Riding of Reding. I Leonard Helme = Isabel, dau. of I Mr. Robert Parker of Browsholme, co. York. I I I J I Thomas : 1 Isabel, Robert, \Villiam= Frances, John. Jane= Mr. Grimshaw. Helme, dau. of dau. of Mr. James. natus 14 William William Bridget= Mr. Taylor. March Houghton Davenport 1575, liv of Grim- of Wood Mary=Mr. R. Tom- ing 1664, scar. ford. linson. [1662. ]I28 Thomas. I ill William Helme. Katherine. Elizabeth. Grace. Bridget. There was another branch of the family living at Middleton in the 16th century (see p. 142), which probably died out, or left the county. A third branch settled at Blackemosse in Chip ping, where in 1622 were living James Helme, and James and William his sons; and in 1642, at Goosnargh, was Thomas Helme, gentleman, and his sons Leonard, William, John and Thomas.129 After this period the number of Helmes residing at Goosnargh renders the registers useless for genealogical purposes. Church house is now in the possession of Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver- son of Goosnargh lodge.

Whittingham Hall. The Whittinghams held lands in Whittingham for nearly 500 years, and during that period in all probability lived in their w A Nicholas Holme of Goosnargh Isabel administered to her husband's married a daughter of Roger Whitting estate in 1662. ham. (See pedigree, post.) 1!> Preston Guild Rolls. This does not m Dugdale is wrong in the date, as at all agree with the branch recorded by Dugdale. B B HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. demesne. Warin de Whyttyngham was living here 3 John (1201-2),130 and from Adam131 de Whytingham (who might possibly be the grandson of Warin) the descent is traced to the year 1779, when the male issue failed. Geoffrey the son of Adam, described in the Escheats as "fatuus," died in 1309-10 seized of the manor and other lands, but soon afterwards the manorial lands were alienated and were held by the heirs of Adam Frekelton132 from Alice, daughter and heiress of Henry Lacy (earl of Lincoln) as of fee of Penwor- tham, by an annual service of iod to the castle ward of Lan caster.133 William de Whytingham and Alice his wife, at this date (1323-4), only held a house in Whittingham, and 20 acres of land (meadow and waste) in Claughton.134 After this nothing is known of the family (except what is recorded in the pedigree) until the beginning of the 1 6th century,135 when Roger Whitting ham met with a violent death, and his widow, Isabel (daughter of sir Richard Hoghton), brought a charge against William Sin gleton,136 Alexander Osbaldeston and others of having murdered him, or at least being "principals, accomplices and abettors." The plea of the defendants was that he was killed by a chance- medley, in one of those affrays so common at that time. The immediate cause of the quarrel was a dispute as to some land. The case remained unsettled for upwards of seven years, when Thomas Whittingham, father of the deceased, reopened the suit.

130 Rot. Cancell. college) Jo. Singleton held half the manor ul The Escheats, &c, read Adam ; the in capite, 21 Richard II., (1397-98.) Hart. MSS. and SufficlJ MSS. give I34 A William Whittingham who does Atkin. not appear on the pedigree, is said during m Adam Etheliswyk also held a house queen Mary's reign to have been obliged and land here. to go abroad, and there married a sister 133 TencnC Due. Lane, printed in Greg- of Calvin, and that on his return he was son's Portfolio of Fragments. made dean of Durham. (See Life of 134 Inq. post mortem. Only lands held Mrs. Sherwood, London, 1857.) in capite were included in the Escheats, m There is no evidence to show which they might have had others in Socage. Singleton this was, but he does not appear According to Kuerden (MSS. Herald's to have been one of the Chingle hall family. Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 1 87

The final decision we have not been able to learn, in consequence of the original papers at the Record office having been lost or misplaced.137 For the military muster and training made in Lancashire in August 1574, a general levy for finding arms &e. was made upon all the landed gentry, and Thomas Whittingham was to furnish 1 caliver (a kind of musket) and 1 morriane (a round scull cap).138 In 1644, when prince Rupert came into Lancashire, Thomas Whittingham, grandson of the last named, raised a troop of horse over which he was made captain, but we have not found any record of his subsequent services as a parliamentary soldier. On his death in 1667 there arose a slight dispute between his three surviving sons as to the ownership of Whittingham hall, and to " end certain controversies likely to arise, and to preserve bro therly love and to settle the manor, lands, &c. in the name and blood of the Whittinghams," they jointly agreed to suffer a com mon recovery at the next assizes ; and for this purpose Cuthbert Hesketh and others are to prosecute, and Thomas Patten is to demand " the said manor by the names of 30 messuages, 8 orchards, 30 gardens, 100 acres of land, 188 acres of pasture, 20 acres of meadow, and 1 2 acres of heath and ling." By means of this recovery the " mansion house" as it was then styled, was to be secured to the eldest son and the heirs male of him or of his brothers.139 The two elder sons, Thomas and John, died, leaving no male issue, and the property passed in 1709 to Richard Whittingham, their younger brother, who by will dated 5th August 1717 leaves his property in the hands of Thomas Butler, William Bushell, William Parkinson, Barton Parkinson, Robert Parkinson and George Beesley, as trustees, who are to sell his estate in Forris- holme and Skerton to raise portions for his grandchildren, and

13? Calendar to Pleadings. Duc. Lane. , m Lane. Lieutenancy, vol. i. p. 50. vol. i. part I. (Chetham society, vol.1.) 139 Extracts from deeds. HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

they are to stand seized of all his other lands &c. to the use of his son, Henry Whittingham, " Provided that the sd Henry conformed himself to the Protestant Religion according to the Church of England ;" in default they are " only to allow a com petent maintenance for him and his wife and children," but after his death the property is to descend to his heir. The estate was also charged with 800/. for the use of his younger children, then unborn. It appears that his convictions were too deep and sin cere to be influenced by mercenary considerations, and he died a member of the Roman Catholic church. The raising of the 800/. on the estate furnished much work for the lawyers, as between 173 1 and 1753 the mortgagee is changed several times. In or about 1753 Henry Whittingham died, and his son Richard, who then became the owner of the property, died in April 1777, leaving one son, Richard, who sold his ances tral domain to Edward Pedder, esq., of Preston ; and a few years ago it passed (by purchase) into the possession of the late Mr. Williamson of Preston. Whittingham hall is now occupied by the tenant-farmer, and externally has little appearance of antiquity ; the walls having been recently stuccoed give it an air of smartness which did not belong it half a century ago. Some portions of the building are quite modern, whilst other parts are evidently of consider able age. The old porch, with its dark oak nail-studded door, is not of yesterday ; and the fine oak staircase, with panels and balustrades elaborately carved, stands " as in the days long since gone by." In what is now the kitchen a very large beam marks out the place where was formerly the fire-place and its chimney corners ; this recess is about six yards long and three yards wide. One small room is wainscotted with oak, and some of the old walls exceed three feet in thickness. The moat which formerly surrounded the hall was filled up some half dozen years ago.

i*;»w Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 1 89

Whittingham House. A younger son of William Parker of Bradkirk, near Kirkham, settled in this township towards the close of the 16th century, and built Whittingham house, which from that time to 1 844 was the family residence ; it then passed to James German of Preston, esq., who had married Martha the only daughter of Henry Parker of Whittingham, and sister to John Birch Parker (see pedigree) of the same place. In a publication called the Catholicon (for October 1816, page 129) it is stated that, according to tradition, some time after the suppression of the chantries the principal timbers of " our Lady's Chapel in Fernyhalgh," near Preston, were removed by Henry Parker of Whittingham, and used by him for the building of his house. Got Field. The site where this house stands and the adjoining estate have lately been purchased for the erection of a lunatic asylum for the county of Lancaster. A branch of the Waring family lived here for several genera tions, and were the owners of the soil. A Henry Waring held lands in Goosnargh in 1501, paying to the "abbot of Cokersand I2d yearly," but in the succeeding centuries the name became so common in the district that it is impossible to make out anything like a connected account of the family. The following outline pedigree of the Warings of Got field is correct as far as it goes : George Waring = . . . of Whittingham, I living 1610.

George Waring, = Elizabeth, dau. of living 1677. I John Singleton of I Dilworth, yeoman.

Edward Waring = Margaret, dau. and of Whittingham, coheiress of John gent., died before Harrison of Lea, 24th Feb. 1734. yeoman.

Ann Waring,=. . .Holland. Martha Waring = Thomas Crook. Other •the d ied before 1 734. daughters. HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X.

Chingle Hall. With the exception of Whittingham hall this is without doubt the oldest house in the township, and it is the only one in the parish where the moat has been preserved in its entirety; and here, except that the water has been drawn off and a stone bridge substituted for the usual drawbridge, we have the moat as it was in the 15th century. The house itself has, however, since then, undergone many changes, and there now remains very little of the ancient edifice, the name of which has so often puzzled the orthographer. It has been called Shynglehall, Chinglehall, Shinglehall, Singleton hall and Gingle hall,140 but, through all its various spellings, it is easy to recognize the old principle at work which caused "men to call their lands after their own names." The Singletons were once a powerful family in Lancashire, and had possessions in many parts of the county. Alan de Singleton in 29 Henry III. (1244-45) hdd half a carucate of land in Singleton, and was a large landed proprietor in other places; and in 18 Edward II. (1324-25) Gilbert de Singleton died seized of (amongst other possessions) a house and 50 acres of land in Broughton.141 This is supposed to have been Brough- ton tower, where afterwards a branch of the family were settled for many generations. In 1340 Thomas Singleton was living at Broughton tower, and his great-grandson, William, died there in 1490, leaving two sons, Robert and John, who made a division of the estates; and John Singleton settled in Whittingham, and in all probability built Chingle hall, as he was living there in 1500.142 The estate remained in the family for four generations,

140 In Inq. post mortem it is generally 1468-1549) are pedigrees of this branch Shynglehall ; in Calendar to Pleadings of the Singleton family — which exhibit temp. Kliz. it is Chynglehall ; it is also many discrepancies — they nearly all, so spelt in the Preston Guild Rolls, 1542. however, agree that the original owner of 141 Inq. post mortem. Chingle (or Singleton) hall was John 142 Palmer's MSS., Chetham library. Singleton, who married the daughter of In the Harl. MSS. (Nos. 615 and 891, John Talbot, and that he was "a son of Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 191 when John Singleton, a little before 1585, died intestate and without male issue, leaving only a daughter, Eleanor, who died in 1585, and is described as " Ideota."143 In the 29 Elizabeth (1586-87) the property became the sub ject of a suit-at-law before the chancellor of the duchy, when Nicholas Bolton, whose mother was one of the sisters of the late John Singleton (see pedigree), claimed to be tenant for life, pleading that Eleanor Singleton, during her life-time, had so granted the premises to him ; on the other hand, Thomas Eccles- ton of Eccleston, who had married the sister of Nicholas Bolton, Jane Harris, wife of Christopher Harris, and sister of John Singleton, deceased, Anthony Wall and Thomas Preston, sons of another sister of the deceased, asserted that they were the right heirs, and that the estate could not have been so granted to Nicholas Bolton. In the 34 Elizabeth (1591-92)144 William Farrington claims " Single Hall, lands and appurtenances " by purchase, Nicholas Bolton still maintaining his position as tenant for life ; but, a few years later (38 Elizabeth), on a second claim being made, Anthony Wall and others are the defendants. The exact nature of the final settlement has not been discovered, but there is evidence enough to show that the estate, about the beginning of the 17th century, belonged to the Wall family. Anthony Wall, the first of Chingle hall, was a descendant of Evan Wall of Burscough, who was living about the time of Edward IV. His grandfather was Evan Wall, steward of the Preston guild in 1562. Anthony Wall was born in 1567, and married Margaret the daughter of Lawrence Greed of Warring ton, and had issue William (of Preston and Chingle), Thomas, Mary and John. The direct descendents of William Wall re- the family of the Tower," i.e. Broughton as Baines himself admits that Thomas tower. In the recent edition of Baines Singleton held Chingle hall in the reign it is said that "the Singleton's moved of Hen. VIII., and this is abundantly here from older halls at Singleton Thorpe proved by the escheats, &c. in Thornton, overwhelmed by the sea 10 Inq. post mortem. temp. Mary." This is entirely a mistake, 144 Pleadings, time of Eliz., Record office. 192 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. tained possession of the hall until 14th February 1764, when it was conveyed to Richard and James Singleton of Goosnargh, and it subsequently became the property of Richard Singleton, who bequeathed it to his son, George, who again left it to his son, George, who sold it a few years ago to Richard Newsham of Preston, esq., the present owner. The house known as Chingle house (which was no doubt originally part of Chingle hall manor) is a modern farm-house, and belongs to the trustees of the Goosnargh hospital.I4S

Dun Cow Rib. We are inclined to think that this is not the original name of this farm, as in none of the older records have we seen it so designated ; the legend of the " Old Dun Cow," like all other" traditions, unfortunately gives no date. The old tale is that, on the moors around Whittingham, there once lived an old dun cow of enormous size, and which, though it recognized no owner, gave milk to all comers, and that in no stinted quantity : at last an old woman said she would take a pail which the dun cow could not fill, and produced a riddle, and after a vain attempt the beast died of vexation, and one of its ribs was preserved, and hung over the door of the " Dun Cow Rib " farm, where it may this day be seen. It is needless to say that the bone in question is not a cow's rib, but probably part of the bone of a whale.146 Over the front door, immediately under the " rib," are the arms of the Hoghtons with initials and date " 1616 % A. H." In 1642 Adam Hoghton, gent., was living in Whittingham, and probably built "Dun Cow Rib." Afterwards the estate belonged to the rev. Anthony Lund, who was living at Midge-

145 Baines has singularly confused these bones) was not long ago at Grimsargh two places, stating that "here are two hall. The Dun cow rib is now 4 feet ancient halls called Higher and Lower long, but was formerly much longer ; Single;" there never were two Chingle the country people thinking it lucky to halls in Whittingham. hold a bit of this famous beast have 14e A similar bone (or in this case two broken it away. I

Author1t1es. Hart. MSS. , Inq. post mortem, &>c.

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EleftnthonyWall, livn =Margaret, dau. of inq 10m 1587, of Lawrence Greed, 29 'reston and of Warrington. shingle hall. Issue. - Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 193 hall in Myerscough in 1714.147 In 1691 it was conveyed to a Robert Sturzaker, and in 1825 it was owned by the rev. Richard Thompson of Wellbank, near Chorley, and now is in the pos session of the trustees of , in the county of Dur ham. Newsham Hall. Almost the only place of any interest in the little township of Newsham is Newsham hall, which was for many generations the seat of the Newsams,148 a once powerful and influential family in Lancashire and Yorkshire. The connection between the families of the two counties has not been proved, but it is probable that the Lancashire branch sprang from the Yorkshire one. At a very early period "Nisandus de Neusom filius de Adae de Neusom," granted by charter certain lands in Neusom, Traneker and "sublus magnehil," in the county of York, to the monks of Fountains abbey, which grant was afterwards confirmed by his son Robertus de Neusom, whose son RanVilphus de Neusom was living A.D. 1 234-1 269. This Ranulphus had a son Robertus de Neusom, whose wife Agnes confirmed a grant to Fountains made by Ranulphus de Neusom her husband's father.149 And in 1 33 1 an Adam de Neusome granted to sir Wm. Bowes and to Henry son of Adam de Cleatham, all his "lands in Neu some (co. York) with the reversion of the lands which Alan de Neusome held in Berford, and which Adam de Sted-dale held for in Barnard castle." I50 From the annexed pedigree it will be seen that a branch of the family resided at Newsham hall in the 15 th century, but it is not

"We went (5th Sep. 1 7 14) to An ham and Newsam : in Domesday Book thony Lund's of Midgehall, Mr. Vavasor the township is called Neuhuse. there after dinner, cos. Hesketh and his 1,8 " Patris Roberti quondum viri mei. " wife and son,Thrclfall and his wife come Robertus de Neusom and Agnes his wife to see us and sup'd with us." (Tyldesley had issue Ranulphus de Neusom. Charter Diary.) Rolls of Fountains Abbey. 10 Spelt sometimes Newsome, News "° Surtees society, vol. iv. p. 40. CC 194 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. X. unlikely that they were here at a much earlier period. No doubt it was one of this family who is mentioned in the proceedings relative to the gathering in of the tithe corn, &c., of Newsham in 1527, and who is there described as of Plumpton, and is said to be "a gentleman of great substance, power and abilitie in the country." (See p. 17.) For seven generations this property descended from father to son ; the last of the family who owned it was Richard Newsam,151 who married Barbara, daughter of Edmund Fleetwood of Ros- hall (i.e. Rossall), esq., and was living here in 1632. A few years after this the estate was conveyed to Thomas Wilson, the eldest son of Thomas Wilson of Wrightington, gent., and Mary his wife. Thomas Wilson the younger (of Tunley and Newsham hall) died in or about the year 1660, when Newsham hall passed to his son Thomas, who died intestate and without issue in 1702, when the property went to Henry Wilson the grandson of John Wilson of Bretherton.152 Henry Wilson 153 was born 1669, and married Catherine Bamber, and died in 1726, leaving issue Thomas, John and Ann. Thomas Wilson who succeeded his father to Newsham hall died in 1759, 154 leaving it to his grandson Thomas Wilson of Manchester (son of Henry Wilson of Clifton, deceased), who in 1782 sold it to John Bourne of Stalmine hall, in the county of Lancaster, esq., who by will bequeathed it to his nephew James Bourne of Heathfield, who U1 Probably the last of the name who fective, but the initials no doubt refer to held property here was Nicholas Newsam, Henry and Mary Wilson, and a slab near whose estate in little Plumpton was se the altar rail records that there is buried questrated as a papist and delinquent, Ann Taylor, wife of James Taylor and (Royalist Comp. Papers.) daughter of Henry and Mary Wilson, l" A beautiful carved oak cupboard is late of Newsham hall, gent., A. D. 1780, still at Newsham hall, bearing the inscrip aged 33. tion "171 1 bwk" (doubtless Henry and 163 John Wilson of Bretherton was the Catherine Wilson.) On the door of an younger brother of Thomas Wilson of oak panelled pew in Wood Plumpton Wrightington, the grandfather of Thomas church, belonging to Newsham hall, is Wilson, deceased. cut in the solid wood the following : u* He married Ann, only daughter of "H.W: ... W. 1714." One letter is de Robert Weaver of Clifton cum Salwick. Vis.,Hart.MSS.tInq.Lane.post RichardNewsam. Isabell,GeorgeBridgetNewsam=JamesTaylorAnne, ofWidhow',ofofCockerham.marriedinin .. II II George ; Newsam=ThomasSharpiesAliceEllenNewsam=HenryLundopGraceNewsam=JamcsDraperBridget,Catherine, Newsam,ofHontan, s.p.s.p. John, LaneLaneIreland. co. I s.p. 1,1II Authorities. <5hc.mortem, ElizabethNewsam=JohnRichardNewsam.Watsonof Preston, yeoman. ofChalbury,Oxon, co. ThomasNewsam.RichardNewsam. AbrahamHedges ThomasNewsamof=Anne,dau.of 15thJuly1604.bap. Newsam=ThomasElizabethWilkenson II

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Chap. X.] OLD HALLS AND OLD FAMILIES. 195 again devised it to his brother John Bourne of Stalmine hall, whose son James Thomas Bourne, captain in the 2nd royal Lancashire militia, is the present owner. The building as it now stands shews some evidence of anti quity, although there is nothing from which one can fix with any degree of certainty its exact or even proximate age. The present tenant is Mr. Thomas Jackson.

Crow Hall. A farm-house of that name is now the property of Mr. Stuzziker of Bilsborough. Previous to the erection of New house chapel (i.e. about the end of the 17th century), the Roman Catholics secretly held their services here, and also at Bank hall. Thomas Tyldesley, in his diary, writes that on 27th December 17 13 he went "To Crow Hall where I had occasion to chide Mr. Jo. Swarbricke for disloyalty" (to the house of Stuart). The person here alluded to was the rev. John Swarbricke the founder of New house chapel. (See p. 196.) In 17 16 Crow hall is reported to the government as "given to superstitious uses." 153

Eighth Annual Report of the Keeper been consulted, but it affords no addi of Public Records (1844) p. 97. The ori tional information of importance. ginal MS. (in the tower of London) has 196 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. XI.

CHAPTER XI.

MISCELLANY.

Hill Chapel. There is a Roman Catholic chapel in Goosnargh called Hill chapel which was erected towards the end of last century in the place of an older one which formerly stood near Whitehill ; there is belonging to it a house for the priest and a permanent endow ment. The registers of baptisms which have been solemnized here commence about 1770.

Old Chapel near Dean House. An old Roman Catholic chapel formerly stood near Dean house in Whittingham : it was pulled down in 1840. Over one of the doors was the following inscription : I.H.S 1611 * R.I. E.I. This was probably a private chapel, and the letters RI.E.I. refer to the owners of the place. There was also a wooden cross which was removed to Hill chapel.

New House Chapel. There is a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to St. Mary in Newsham which is commonly called the New house chapel, and which is supposed to have been first erected early in the 1 8th century, for about then the rev. John Swarbrick (a priest) gave instruction to those whom he appointed to be his executors to invest whatever he died possessed of for the purpose of supporting a priest, provided that a chapel was built at or near Midgehall,1 1 Midgehall is between Eaves Quarter, Woodplumpton and Hollowforth. Chap. XL] MISCELLANY. 197 where he held property. By a subsequent arrangement the present site was fixed upon, and the chapel was then built and dedicated to St. Lawrence. The first permanent resident priest" was the rev. John Carter, who went to meet the Pretender when he marched to Preston in 1745. The old chapel was pulled down and a new one built (near to where the old one stood) in 1806, and a burial ground was attached, about which a warm correspondence took place between the rev. Henry Carter (the priest) and the rev. Joshua Southward, minister of Goosnargh. The present priest is the rev. Austin Powell.

Inglewhite Chapel. Inglewhite chapel belongs to the Independents, and was built in 1826. Its founder was John Birch of Trotter Hill, Goosnargh, who died 1st October 1823, having provided by his will that all his estate (except a few legacies) should be used by his executors for the purpose of building and endowing an Independent chapel at Inglewhite. A sum of 500/. was also bequeathed to the trus tees of this chapel by Mr. Richard Kirkham of Goosnargh, who died 15th June 1870.

The Wesleyan Chapel. The Wesleyan chapel, although situate in Whittingham, is usually called the Goosnargh Methodist chapel. The Wesleyans formerly held their meetings and services in an old building near to Goosnargh church, which had once been used as a cotton manufactory, but in 1831 a chapel was erected on a plot of land given for that purpose, and vested in the following trustees, viz : Messrs. George Fishwick,3 Henry Threlfall (Hollowforth), Henry Threlfall (Garstang), Thomas Banks, Robert Mayer, Lawrence Seed, William Seed, Henry Yates, William Preston, Henry

5 Previous to this the priest who served 3 George Fishwick of Spring field, here also administered at Bank hall and Scorton, esq. A memoir of him ap elsewhere. peared in the Wesleyan Magazine 1855. HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. XI.

Reding, John Taylor Storey, James Molyneaux and William Jonson. The chapel was enlarged in 1868.

The Popish Recusants. The Popish recusants residing in Goosnargh who registered their estates in 17 16 are the following : £ s. d. James Sidgreaves of Goosnargh John Adamson ditto Anne Blackburne ditto Richard Creaven ditto John Reynold of Newsham Cuthbert Cardwell of Goosnargh 8 o o Robert Sheppard ditto n o o Tho. Parker ditto Michael Garstang ditto Cutchbert Threlfall of Woodplumpton4. 31 12 6

Old Customs. That ancient form of punishment by cuckstool formerly ob tained in this district, and a pit at Inglewhite, quite recently filled up, was known as " Cuckstool pit," and some of the oldest inhabitants can remember seeing the upright shaft of this instru ment of torture standing on its brink.

The custom of making the victim of the seducer do public penance, by walking through the church wrapped in the "pe nance sheet," was at one time observed here ; and tradition says that the last person who was thus doomed to make a public exhibition was not (as usual a woman), but a man of the name of Makinson.

The night before the 1st of May is here called " May Bough Night," and on this eve the young men are wont to place about * Cuthbert Threlfall of Ashes (see p. 166). The value of the estates is often omitted in the original MS. (Ilarl.) Chap. XL] MISCELLANY. 199 their neighbours' houses branches of trees, each tree having its peculiar significance, for example : "A Wickin5 — my dear chicken." " A plum tree in bloom — to be married and soon." "A briar — a liar."

Ancient Crosses. Of these there are the remains of several : one is near Beesley " Four Lane Ends ; " this was reduced to its present condition by the wilful act of one who, to say the least of it, ought to have known better. A second stood, not many years ago, in Church bank meadow ; this was entirely destroyed. A portion of a third is at the junction of three roads, and is commonly called "Stump Cross."

Roads. It is said that there are more roads in Goosnargh than in any other township of the same size in England, and from the Ordi nance survey we find that the total length of road is 35 miles (exclusive of Whittingham).

Sign Boards. Those interested in the new branch of archaeology, which is devoted to the study of " Sign Boards," may care to know that the sign-boards of Goosnargh, past and present, are as follows : The Grapes, formerly General Elliot ; Buck Horns ; Dog and Partridge ; Queen's Arms ; Black Bull ; Green Man ; Cross Keys f Bushell's Arms, formerly the Ship ; Stag's Horns and Alston's Arms.

Proverbs. The following are some of the every-day proverbs used here, and a few of which we suspect are peculiar to this district :

* The mountain Ash. • These are in Goosnargh township ; the remaining are in Whittingham. 200 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. XI.

" A wet and a windy May makes a barn full of corn and hay." " A full crop of haws forecast a hard winter." " If you have plenty of grass in winter sell a cow, if the land is bare in May buy one." "A famine begins in the cow boost [stall]." " If you have a full crop of hay grass mow near the hedges." " Old porridge is sooner warmed-up than new made." " If you look at your corn in May You will come weeping away, If you look at it again in June You will turn [change] your tune." " We cannot live by the dead." " Choose a house that the wind can blow round." " A cat on pattens catches no mice." " Faced all round like Preston town hall clock."

Inhabitants in 167 i. The following list of the inhabitants and landowners of Goos- nargh and Whittingham is copied from a bundle of mutilated MSS., consisting of several letters to "Mr. Waringe at his waire house at the sign of the Bell in the ould Jury, London." The signatures to two of the letters have disappeared, but there is one signed by "W. Wall" and the four churchwardens (for 167 1). The subject-matter of the correspondence relates to the claim put forward and established by the people of Goosnargh to partake of the benefits of Colborne's charity (see p. 128). The writer of one of the letters says that the annexed is " a list of all such p'sons as are lyable to pay assessmts to Church, King or pa9, to the number of 369 families, and that left out in Goosn' and Whittingham I believe neare 200 families wch are liuinge in poo9e Cottages." " A p'ticul of the names of the heads of the families in Goos nargh and Whittingham set down set downe in the sevural tithings where their houses are and they * * * tenents * * * well. Chap. XI.] MISCELLANY. 20 1

1In the Church Tyth. Alexander Rigby esquire. Eliz. Turner. Willm Helme gent. Robt Harrison. Robt Barton. Rich. Waringe. William Wilson. Rob. P'kin[son]. Uxor Richard Harrison. Rich. Barton. Jon Harrison. Jo. Cowell. Peter P'kinson. Jo. Almon. Rich. Barto[n]. Ja... Threlfall. Hen. Barton junr. Hen. Barton senior. Rob. Porter. Jo. Sterzaker. Richard Barton. Uxor George Crosse. Robt Slater. Wm Simpson. Uxor Wm Turner. Uxor Ge0 Kighley. Thomas Cardwell. W. Du . . art. Tho. Turner. Ge0 Simpson. Wm Cardwell. Robt P'kinson. Chr. Helme. Tho. P'kinson. Wm Duddell. Wm Waringe. Tho. Birches. Christopher Salisbury. Jo. Wilson. Wm Cottam. Uxor Hen. Threlfall. Uxor Jo. Salisbury. Uxor Edw. Threlfall.

"In Longley Tythe. Edw. Rigby esquire. George Cottam. Robt Midgeall gent. George Turner. James Sidgreaves. Uxor George Turner. Tho. Wilson. Jo. Turner. Wm Toppin. Eliz. Simpson. Katherine Smith. Uxor Jo. Helme. George Higgison. Edw. Helme. Wm Simpson. Ge0 Turner junior. Robt Simpson. Mrs Anne Midgeall. Jno. Higgison (junior). Robt Newsham. D 202 HISTORY OK GOOSNARGH. [Chap. XL

Lau. Cottom. Ja. Taylor. Robt Oliverson. Robt Simpson. Uxor Evan Waringe. Ja. Turner. Edward Simpson. Uxor Edw. Smith. Rich. Nighall [Midgeall ?]. Uxor Geo. Greene. Joh. W . . son. Geo. Wilson. Uxor Robt Hummer. Ja. Wilson. Agnes Kirke. Wm Darlington. . . . bt Crosse. Uxor Jo. Bond. Jo. Curwen. George Turner. Jo. Chorley. Oliver Lund. Robt Browne. Jo. Cottom. Wm Wilson. Tho. Marsh.

" In Aspenhurst Tythe. Jo. Wilson. Uxor Rich. Smith. Tho. Crosse. Uxor Chr. P'kinson. Willm Rawlinson. Jo. Walmsley. Jo. Wignar. Jo. Gunner. Hen. Cowp. Robt Simpson. Geo. Helme. Rob. Mond. Mighall Thornley. Geo. Rogerson. Hen. Burne. Geo. Kenion. Chr. Tomlinson. Jo. Loftus. Tho. P'kinson. Tho. Wilson. Tho. Birches. Peter Blackeburne. Vid. Adamson. Tho. Singleton. Leo Clarkson. Jo. Hollinhurst. Robt Walker. Jo. P'kinson. Edm. Tasker. Jo. Hodgkinson. Tho. Hornbey. Tho. Crosse. Tho. Lancaster. Robt Crosse. Ralph P'kinson. Jo. Billington. Uxor Tho. P'kinson. Jo. P'kinson. Chap. XI.] MISCELLANY. 203

" In Beesley Tythe. Mr Robt. Blackburne. Rich. Yates. Mr Robt Bamber. Peter Thornley. Willm Rathmell. Jo. Smith. Uxor Robt. Rathmell. Robt. Adamson. Jo. Beesley. Tho. Smith. Wm Bradshaw. Ja. Marcer. Jo. Taylor. Uxor Rich. Stuzaker. J a. Taylor. Tho. Yates. Jo. P'kinson. Rich. Haydocke. Hen. Graistock. Uxor Geo. Greene. Robt. Wilson. Lau. Diconson. Willm. Birches. Tho. Yates. Tho. Birches. Robt. Sturzaker.

" In Threlfall Tythe. Gabriell Hesketh gen. Uxor Tho. P'kinson. Cuthbert Hesketh gen. Hen. Browne. Chr. White gen. Robt. Lodge. Charles fiishwicke gen. James Core Cuthbert Threlfall gen. Tho. Bleasdall. Edm. Threlfall. Uxor J . . . ree . . . [Greene Tho. Eccleston. Robt. Helme. Geo. Duddell. Hen. Breres. Matthew Kighley. Tho. Crosse. Rich. Simpson gen. Robt. Barton. Ja. Toppin. Robt. P'kinson. Uxor Hen. Townley. John Yate. Rich. Crombleholme. Ja. P'kinson. Rich. Beesley. John Harison. Uxor Robt. Bayley. Uxor Tho. Seed. Uxor Jas. P'kinson. Uxor Lau. Threlfall. Matthew Gardner. Rich. Simpson. Roger P'kinson. Wittm Higham. 204 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. XI.

Geo. Higham. Uxor Wittm Barnes. Rich. Hodgkinson. Rich. Hodgkinson. Jo. Diconson. Hen. Barnes. J a. Taylor. James Cottom. Uxor Tho. Bayley. Barth. Eccles. Uxor Jn0 P'kinson. Edm. Eccles. Frances Procter. Uxor Wittm Emmet. Tho. Baylie. Uxor Tho. Smyth. Uxor Ja. Rogerson. Tho. Pks [Parks ?]. Wittm Boardman. Rich. Birches. Roger Greene. Geo. Turner. Uxor Robt. Warbrecke. Rich. Walker. Robt. Sager. Uxor Hen. P'kinson. Jo. Bond. Robt. fifranc. Wittm Warbrecke. Jo. Adamson. Ja. Warbrecke. Geo. Snape. Wittm Lancaster. Jo. Walker. r [uxor] Wittm Helme. Hen. Walmisley. Ja. Cottam. Edw. Walmisley. Robt. Wilson. Rich. Gorney. Richard Jackson. Glave Waringe. Lau. Bleasdall. Wittm Holliday. Uxor Edw. Hornby. J a. War . . . senior. Rich. Threlfall. Tho. Asley. Robt. Oxenhough. Uxor Ja. Co . . . Ralph W . dicar. Gyles Bleasdall. Edw. Wilson. Uxor Wittm Bleasdall. Hen. Batley. Uxor Jo. Winder. Rich. Crockall.

" In Whittingham Tyth.7 Tho. Whittingham gen. W. Wall. J Whittingham township appears from we have on the point, and we have not this to have also been divided into Tithe- elsewhere seen any mention of Whitting- ries. This is however the only evidence ham or Alley Tithe. Chap. XL] MISCELLANY. 205

Uxor Rich. . . . ange. Jo. Clarkson. knson. Jo. Colbye. Tho. Eccles. Jo. Waringe. Eliz. Salisbury. Ralph ffidler. Jo. Threlfall. Anne ffishwicke. Jo. Cowell. Geo. Oward [Award ?]. Tho. Beesley. Rich. Crosse. Tho. Clarkson. Tho. Blacowe. Hugh Waring. Eliz. Stanistreit. Gilbert Simpson. Isaac Blackburne. Tho. Almon. Wittm ffizacley. Robt. Noblet. Tho. Salisbury. Roger Lund. Tho. Helme. Jo. Dewhurst. Jo. Barton. Tho. Simpson. Jo. Hayhurst. Robt. Turner. Jo. Taylor. Anne Browne. Wittm Turner. Wittm P'kinson. Uxor Rich. Diconson. Wittm Keyward. James Pope. Tho. Waringe. Ja. Simpson. Jo. Newsham. Robt. Leigh. Tho. Slater. Tho. Helme senior. Rich. Diconson. Tho. Helme junior. Tho. Simpson. Roger Jackson. Hen. Waringe. Jo. Helme. Jo. Parker gen. Wittm Warne.

" In Alley Tyth. Uxor Godfrey Whittingham Hugh Seed. Jo. Whittingham. W. Cowell. Chr. Topping. Wittm Slater. Lau. Sturzaker. Wittm P'kinson. Tho. Daniell. Ja. Johnson. Edm. Sharples. Rich. P'kinson. Tho. Marton. Robt. Cowell. 206 HISTORY OF GOOSNARGH. [Chap. XI.

Ja. Pye. Wittm Sharples. W. Lealand. J. Albin senior. Jo. Walmisley. Jo. Atkinson. Ja. Walmisley. Uxor Robt. Yate. Hen. Elston. Tho. P'kinson. Jo. Singleton. Chr. Mouldin. Jo. Leeming. Jo. Walmsley. Hen. Bleasdall. Robt. Harison. W. Abbott. Edw. Taylor. Jo. Heaton. Uxor Chr. Rogerson. Uxor Tho. Pye. Tho. Clarkson. Uxor. Ja. Heaton. Robt. Turner. Jo. Green. Edw. Holmes. Tho. Raybie. Lau. P'kinson. Robt. ffishwick. Uxor Robt. Albin. Hen. Raybie. W. Harison. Anne Johnson. Jo. Walmsley senior. Rich. Sowerbuts. Rich. Car. son [Clarkson]. Adam Ra . . . [Rabie ?]. Uxor Rich. Pattison. Edw. Newsham. Rich. Diconson. Robt. Diconson. Uxor Geo. Johnson. John Heird. The totall number is 369 Jo. Albin. families."

This list only contains 362 names ; the MS. is in such a mutilated state that originally there may have been 369. APPENDIX.

CALENDAR TO PLEADINGS.

24 Eliz. George and Henry Helme, Plaintiffs; Thomas Tlydesley, Defendant.1 Extract from the original MS.' TO the Ri Hon'ble Sir Raphe Sadleir Kt. one of her Majesties most honorable privy Counsell and Chancellor of the Duchie of Lancaster. In most humble wyse complayning sheweth unto your Hon. yr dayly Oratour George Helme and Henry Helme, that whereas our late souveraigne Lord King Edw. the sixth was lawfully seised in his demense as of Fee amonge other lands of and in a certain Messuage and Tenement commonly called Myddleton in Gosenarghe in the coun- tie of Lancaster, and of certain landes, tenements &c. thereunto belong ing late parcell of the possessions of a certen late dissolved Chauntry in the Church of Gosenarghe commonly called Gosenargh Chauntry by force of the Statute made for dysolution of Chauntries in the first yere of his Raigne. And the sayd late Kynge so beinge thereof seised by his letters patent havinge date aboute the thirde yere of his reygne did give and graunte the saide Messuage called Middleton and other premyses with the appurtenances among other landes to one Wylliam Eccleston and Anthony Layton, and to the heires of the saide William Eccleston to hold of the saide late Kinge as of his Manor of Clithero * * by socage. By force wherof the said William Eccleston and Anthony

1 Duchy Records, vol. lxxxv. No. 5, * In this and the following extracts Record office. the wording of the original is followed, repetitions only being omitted. 208 APPENDIX.

Layton were thereof lawfully seised &c. &c. And after by good con veyance in the lawe did convey and assure the said Messuage &c. to Robert Helme the father of your Orator and his heires. By force whereof the said Robert Helme was thereof lawfully seised in his de- mense as of fee. * * and by his last Will and Testament in Wryting beringe date the 5 of August in the [?] yere of the raigne of our soveraigne Lady the Queen's Majestie that now is, did devise * the said Messuage &c. to your orator, that is to say to have and to hold the moiety * * to the said George Helme the one of your orators theires males of his body lawfully begotten, and the other [moiety] to the said Henry Helme theires male of his body &c., and died so wherof seised. After whose decese your orators were and yet are thereof severally seised in tayle as is aforesaide, beinge so therof seised, at the Assizes holden at Lancaster the Monday next before the Feast of the Nativity of the blessed Mary the Virgin in the 8th yere of her Majesties raigne before John Walshe late one of the Justices of the Common Pleas, and Nicholas Powtrell Sergeant at lawe then her Majesties Justices of the said Countie * and Thomas Layton Gent, did levie a Fyne of the one moiety &c. with George Helme, and one other Fyne to the said Henry Helme of the other moiety. Upon which severall proclamacons were made according to the Statute &c. " So it is if it may please your honours that as well dyvers Writings &c. as also the said Letters patent & the dedes &c. made of the premyses to your Orators father and dyvers other conveyances &c. have come of late to the hands and possession of one Tho" Tydesley gent., sonne and heire apparent of Edwarde Tydesley of Morlays in the saide Countie, Esquier, who by color of having thereof hath wrongfully entered into the said Messuage &c., alleginge the same to be his owne landes &c, and ther upon beinge of greet power, Worship, Kindred and frendship in the said Countie, mindinge to obtain possession thereof from your Orators being poor men not able to contend with hym at lawe were specyally dismissed by the lacke of the evidence and Wrytynge &c., and the said Tho. Tyldesley hath made a lease for yeres of the premises to one Gilbert Tyldesley who hath brought an [action] against your orators &c. In consideration whereof and to the intent the estate graunted by the said late Kinge may be maynteyned by the aide of your honorable Court where the certyficate of the said late Chauntry and other matters CALENDAR TO PLEADINGS. concemynge the same do remayne. * * And in that your Orators beinge of small power and abylity and of little acquaintance in the said Countie shall gladly have any indifferent tryall in the premises &c. It maye pleas your Majestie &c. to grant your Orators the Queen's Majes- tie of privie Seale to bee directed to the said Tho" Tyldesley and Gilbert Tyldesley, commanding them * * to appear personally * * in the Duchie Chambre at Westminster &c. &c. " The answer of Tho« Tyldesley [is] that the said bill of complaint is verie uncertyn and insufficient in the lawe to be answered unto by manie & sondrie causes * * and that the matter * of right ought to be deter- myned by the comon lawe within the said Countie * and not in this honorable courte. For as much as yt doethe appear by the playntiffs shewinge that the said landes &c. were conveyed and in fee simple by the said laste Kinge Edward the sixte, and noe reversion or remaynder lefte in the crowne. And the tenure of the said landes &c. are unto her Majestie in the right of her crowne, and not in the righte of the Duchie of Lancaster * * defendant demandeth &c. that he shall [not] be com pelled &c. to make any further or other answere unto the said bill. Nevertheless if Defendant shall be compelled to make other answere &c. he saithe by protestation that Tho" Leyland deceased was in his lyffe tyme seased of an estate &c. in the Messuage &c. called Mydelton and died thereof seased, after whose death the title to the said premyses descended to Rob' Leyland as sonne and heire being then within the age of 21. And after the death of the said Rob' the right &c. descended unto Anne Tildesley, the Wyffe of Edw. Tyldesley esquier, as sister & heire of the said Rob' Leyland, and after the decease of said Anne the righte descended unto the said defendant, as sonne and heire of the said Anne, and [he] being soe seased [of the premises] did in or about the monthe of August laste paste did grant &c. the premises &c. to the said Gilbert Tyldesley &c. for the terme of dyverse yeares yet enduring. " The said Gilbert was expulsed & ejected of & from the said premises by the complaynants &c. &c. [Defendant denies] that the premises were laite or at anye time parcell of the possession of the dissolved Chauntrie in the Church of Gosenarghe called Gosenarghe Chauntrie, or that there was any such Chauntrie founded within the said Parish endowed with the said landes & tenements. Or that the late King soe beinge seased &c. by his letters patent (bearing the date mentioned) 2IO APPENDIX. could lawfully give the said premises unto the said W™ Eccleston and Anthony I^ayton, or that by force thereof the said W* Eccleston and Anthony Layton were seased of the premises, or that they did after by good conveyance in the lawe convey the same to the said Robert Helme &c."

William Layton, Plaintiff; John Kyrke and others Defendants.

Extract from original MS?

"TN most humble wise shewith and complaynythe unto your honor- A able good Lordeshippe your daily Oratour Wylliam Layton Gent. That whereas the Kyng, that now is by Indenture seallyd with the Sealle of the Duchye made between his Highness upon thone partie and his said Oratour upon thother bearinge date VHIth day of June in the 2nd yere of his most gracious Raigne (1548), demysed &c., and to ferme did lett to your Oratour amonge other thyngs all Lands and tenements callyd the Gylde lands within the Paryshe of Gosenarghe and Brogheton in the Countye of Lancaster, then or late in the occupation of the Churchewardens, ther for the tyme beying lately by auctoryte of Parlyai- ment suppressed and dysolvyed, and to the King and his heirs by the Auctoritie aforesaid given &c., and now parcell of the Duchye of Lan caster. To have and to hold the said lands and tenements &c. to your Oratour and his Assignes from the feaste of Easter then last past unto thende and time of XXI yers. Yelding and paying * * a certen yerly Rent as by the said indenture more at large doethe appear. So it is if it please your Lordshipe that ever since the making of the saide demyse &c. one John Kyrke, William Wilson, John Boyd and William Sailbury wrongfully without any colour of title have kept the possession of one close of lande parcell of the said Glebe landes callyd Saynt Mary Croft from your said Oratour, sett and beying in Gosenarghe, and ever since have convertyd and taken thissues and profetts therof to their own uses, and by no means will permytt nor suffre your said oratour to occupye and injoye the same, not onely to the great hurt and Damage of your

3 Duchy Records, vol. iii. No. 6, Record office. CALENDAR TO PLEADINGS. 211 said oratour but also to the Dysenheritance of our Soveraign Lorde the Kinge. In consideration whereof may it please your good Lordshype the premysed tenderly consideryd to graunt the Kyngs most gracyous wrytt of Injunction to bee directed to the said John Kyrke &c. &c., com- maunding theym * by the same upon a certain payne therin to be lymytted Immedyately after the recept of the same wrytt to permytt and suffre your said Oratour &c. from thens further quyetly to have and to holde * Saynt Mary Croft, and without lett, interuption vexacyon or troble &c. &c." An injunction was granted " Termino Hillarie Anno Reg. &c. VI."

26 Hen. VIII. Johan Threlfo otherwise Threlfall Widow, John Threlfo her Son and Others, Plaintiffs ; Sir Richard Houghton, Knt., Defendant.

Extract from the original MS.4

HENRY 8" by the Grace of God King &c. to Sir Henry Farring- ton Knt. &c. Whereas complaint is made to us on the behalf of Johan Therelffo wedowe, as well as agenst Sir Rich. Houghton knt. and John Singleton Gent, for divers wronggs don unto her, whereunto the sayed Sir Rich, hathe made his answer to be sent unto you, hereunto annexed, we trusting in your wisdome and discretions &c. &c. Depositions of Threlfall. "Sir W» Strenger Chapelyn to the Vicar of Kyrkeham examined & sworn, deposeth &c. that the said vicar sente hym with a bill. &c. and that the bill was the Vicars dede. "John Threlfall tenant to the Erl of Derbie examined &c., deposeth that Wm Blackow didde carry parcel of the tithe granes of Whetingham and sell it in the berne of William Singleton gent, & the said John saith that the said William Blackow did shewe hym that Sir Rich. Houghton had commanded hym to carry the said Tithes to the said berne, also the said Threlfall as was most redy diddc carry of the tiths comes and granes of Whetyngham to any of their bernes, and didde deale the said granes by chrane and hops, and that it was so of olde

* Duchy Records, vol. xxii. No. 2, Record office. 212 A1TENDIX. tyme accustomed, also the said Threlfall saith that the vicar of Kyrke- ham said unto hym that he didde not discharge hym to (fytt ?) hym oute but to searve hym for the pleasure of the said Sir R. Houghton. " Richard Cowell of the age of XXX years saith in all thynges as Threlfall hath said A Deponent in the cotage Gosenargh. " John Wylkynson saith that he hathe occupied a cotage in the parishe of Gosenargh at 2oJ a yeare the space of fortie years by the lettyng of the Church wardens of Gosenargh &c. " Sir Wm Baker prest of the age of 70 yeares * saith that the heirs of Whetyngham didde gyft a Cottage at 22* by yere to the Churche of Gosenargh, and that the Churchwardens of the saide Churche have had the lettyng of the said Cotage since the said heires didde gift the said Cotage. " Adam Fyshewick of the age of 50 yeres saith in all thynges as said Sir W. Baker haith said, Richard Herryson deposed the same. A many other persons to the number of 20 persons whiche woulde have deposed that the Church wardens of Gosenargh have anyhow the lettyng of the Cotage sithe it was a Fyrste gyft by the heires of Whetyngham.

" We the Said Commissioners at Preston on 19 Jan. in the 26 yere of the reigne of King Hen. VIII. (1535) have laid the sayd parties before us. And between the said parties canne make no small end nor order. Therefore wee have sente to your Marstership & Counsell the examina tions and depositions of sundrie persons with these letters patentes bills and answers to as directed &c. &c. The certificats of Henry Kyghley Squire, John Talbot Armiger, and John Brokehole Gent, Commissioners for the Bills of Complaynt of Johan Banaster, of John Threlfall weever, and John Threlfall son to the said John Threlfall in the Countie Pala- tyne of Lancaster agenst Sir Richard Hoghton Knt, John Singleton gent, in the same Countie, and others. " Sir Richard Hoghton Knt deposeth that he didde commaunde W» Blakecow to carry parcell of the tythe granes & cornes of Gosenargh as he had of old tyme been accustomed to do. " Robert Barker officer of the vicar of Kyrkeham said his unkell, officer affore the said Robert to the said vicar &c., deposeth that the vicar &c. didde commande at the assumption of our Lady last past to discharge CALENDAR TO TLEADINGS. 213

John Threlfall of the occupation of the parcelles of the tithe granes of Gosnargh, and saide that his lease and tacke was expired two yeres by past, and that the saide vicar said he would have a potte of wyne for the occupation of the said tithe syne his lease was expired, and that the said Barker denied to discharge the said Threlfall to suche tyme he knewe the pleasure of Sir Rich. Hoghton. And at the fest of Saynt Michel last past the said vicar sende the said Barker to the said Sir Rich. Hoghton to knowe his pleasure, and the said Sir Rich, was content the said vicar shulde discharge the said Threlfall. Then the vicar sende the said Barker to the said Sir R. Hoghton to discharge the said John Threlfall of the occupation of the said title, And that thaye shulde doe in the name of Sir Rich, shulde be the dede of the said vicar. But the said Robert saithe that the said vicar after that tyme did desire the said Sir Richard to take a staye in the matter, for the said Threlfall was the Erl of Derby's servant, and at that tyme the said vicar didde leav us for a Tenement called Bradbyrke [or Bradkyrke ?], and when the said vicar was at a peyne with the said for the said tenement ther, the said Sir Vicar whaune his pleasure. "Anna Crom, now wyff to William Crom and late wyffe of Brian Sin gleton, deposeth she never hired nor comanded John Threlfall, now Richard Cowell, to take any parcell of the tythe cornes &c. whereas the said John Threlfall alleged that he had &c duringe his lyfe, by her commandedment. Signed, Harre Kighley esquire, John Talbot esquire, John Bro[kehole]."

Lease of Rev. Thomas Smith, Vicar of Kirkham, and Sir Richard Hoghton, Knt. Extract from original MS. ( at Record office)? "' I ""HIS Indenture made 15 Sep. in the yere of our Lord God 1526 _1 and the eighte of the Reign of our Soveraigne Lord Kynge Henrye 8th, Between Thomas Smythe Clerk vicar of the parish Church

4 This deed is appended to the deposition just quoted. 214 APPENDIX. of Kyrckham &c. on the one partie, and Richard Hoghton Knt. on the other partie. Witnesethe that the said Rich. Hoghton hathe graunted demised sett and to farme lettyn to the said Rich. Hoghton his heires &c. the moyte or hallfendell, and of all profetts and advantages &c. of a certain tacke and bargayne belonging to the Chappell of Gosenarghe, as well oblacons, tithes, corne, presents, mortuaries &c., as in anywise appertayneth. Which toacke and bargayne Thomas Smyth Clerk hathe by a certen Wrytyng or lease indented to John Abbot of the Monastery of the blessed Lady of Vale Ryall and the convent of the same. To have and to hold &c Also Sir Rich. Hoghton graunteth by these presents that all other awter acts & presents withe sayd Chappell accus tomed or not hadde nor accustomed afore tyme to be occupyed after good and true entent, without fraud or deceite &c. &c., Provided always that yf the said Sir Rich. Hoghton Knt. his heires &c. att any tyme hereafter be wylfully mynded to fynd querells accusations or cawtels, or make clayme to any other thynge than the said vicar hath by hys tack &c. then the tenure or true extent of thys Indenture doethe specifie by these presents that neither he nor his heires &c. &c. shall not vex nor trouble no person nor persons to whome the sayd Thomas Smythe hathe demised &c. any parcell of said tithes for certene yers yet not expired &c. &&, and neither the said Thomas nor Richard shall not sett sell nor carie no tithes to the said Chapell belonging nother partie with out consent of the other, but that they joyntley shall use the same Moyte or hallfendell of the said tacke and bargayne of Gosenarghe &c. &c. from the date of thereof unto the ende and terme of 33 yeres &c, Yelding and paying therfor yerely to the said Thomas Smythe his heirs &c. ^15 of good and laweful money of England in the parish Churche of Kyrkeham att too sundry tymes in the yere (that is to wete, yerely att Fest of the Annonciation of our Lady £"] : 10 : o, and att the Fest of the Assumption of our Lady yerely £1 : 10 : o), or within 10 dayes next ensuing &c. &c. In wytness where of the parties above said to these present Indentures have sette their seales &c. &c., these being witness, William Brown, Robert Hoghton, Edward Parker, Hugh Parker and others." SINGLETON CHANTRY. 215

THE CHANTRY FOUNDED BY ROGER SINGLETON.

WHILST these sheets have been passing through the press, a document has been found at the Record office, which throws considerable light on the foundation of this chantry. From the sub joined extract it will be seen that Roger Singleton, by deed dated 22nd August 1508, conveyed certain messuages, lands and services in Chaigley, Aighton, Goosnargh and Middleton, to certain trustees to the use of Christopher Parkinson,6 chaplain of the church or chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Goosnargh, to the intent that he and his successor should perform certain services in the chantry there, which services were more fully described in a certain deed executed by the said Roger Singleton. The exact nature of the services to be performed are not named in the deed discovered, but its contents prove beyond a doubt that Roger Singleton founded the chantry which was endowed with the messuage and lands called Middleton, and which at the time of the dissolution of the chantries was called "Goosnargh chantry." (See p. 13 and Appendix.)

Duchy of Lancaster Papers. Class XI. 25 — I. Extract from the original MS. f. 16. Lanc. A deed of feoffamt of Roger Singleton — Wifte Molyneux armigero et aliis de ofhib3 mesuig9 terr' &c. in Chage- ley et at in Blackburnshire et alibi in Com. Lanc.

8 A Christopher Parkinson was curate that time Parkinson was a very common here in 1535 (see p. 27), but it may not name in the neighbourhood, be the same here alluded to, as even at 2l6 APPENDIX.

Ombus xpi fidelibus ad quos pns script quatriplit indent pvend'int Rogcrus Singleton saltern in dno sempiterna'. Nove- ritis me pfat' Rogeni dedisse concessisse et p pntes confirmasse Wiftmo Molyneux armigero Georgio Atherton armigero Ra- dulpho Eckilston armigero Thome Hesketh armigero Thome Radcliff armigero Thome Rigmayden armigero Johe Brokhols armigero Wiftmo Kirkbie7 armigero Randulpho Pole clero Recore Ecctie pochial' de Haverdyne8 armigoro [erased in the original] Rofeto Crombilholme Clero Recori9 ecctie pochial' de Ribchester Rofeto Richardson vicario ecctie pochial' sci Michis sup. Win. Wiftmo Clifton et Thome Whittingham gefios ofnia messug terr' tenta pral: pasc pastur reddit et servic mea cu suis pEn' in Chageley et Ayghton in Blackburnshire. Ac etiam o'ia [omnia] messuag terr' ten'ta prat pasc red9 et servic mea cu suis pten' in Gosenorth et Middleton in com9 pred9. Que qui- dem messuag1 &c. &c. Nuper fuer' Georgii Singleton et Johnis Slater et per me p'fat Rogera Singleton una cu Thome Maw- disley clero et Hugone Lathom capell'o nup defunct' de eisdem Georgeo et Johanne nup pquisit' prout per queadam finem inde fact' leva? et irrotulat apud Lancaster coram Guydone Farefax mili? et Johanne Vavasor Justiciar9 Dni Reg1 apud Lancaster anno sexto et anno octauo Dni Reg Henr septimi plenius apparet. Ac etiam oniia messuagia terr9 &c. * * [quae] nup fuer' Johnis Lynsted et Anne vxor eius (vnius fillar et hered9 Alani Carr) et Johnis Browne et Johanne vxor eius alterius filiar

1 No doubt one of the Kirbys who 8 Hawarden, co. Flint, is here meant, possessed the manor of Upper Rawcliffe, Randulph Pole was a fellow of the col- near St. Michael's, and possibly the legiate church, Manchester, and was one William Kirby who was bom 1485, and of the trustees of sir Thomas Beausy, married in 1507 Elizabeth the daughter knt. (See Chetham society's publica- of William Thornborough of Hamps- tions, vol. lix. p. 58-60.) field, in the county of Lancaster, esq. (Lane. A/SS.) SINGLETON CHANTRY. 217 hered9 Alani) p me p'fat Rogeru Singleton vna' cu Thome Maw- disley clero et Rico Wedacr' capellano nuper defunct' et eisdem Johanne Lynsted et Anne Uxor eius et Johanne Browne et Johanna uxor eius nup pquisit prout p queadam finem &c. * apud Lancaster coram Johanne Vavasor et Thome Debell Jus- ticiur' &c. * Anno Tertia decimo Dni Reg Henr' Septimi plenius apparet. [1497-8.] Ac ETIAM vnu anual' Reddit sex solidor' et octo Denar'9 anuatim exeunt de pred9 messuag tern et tent in Gosenargh et Middleton pred9 Quern redditum [et] servic habui cu Ric'o Wad'cr' capellano nup defunct' ex dono et concessione Alani Singleton nuper defunct' ut in quibusdam cart nobis inde plenius continent. Habend' et tenend' o'ia et singula pred9 messuag &c. * * Wiftmo Molyneux &c. [names of the trustees are here repeated] ad vsum et proficium Christoferi Parkinson capcllani et Successor9 suor9 in Ecctia siue capella bte Marie virginis de Gosnargh imppm celebratur Et ea intentione qd id'm Wittme Molyneux &c. [trustees named again] hered9 et assign' sui pimplent et quilibet eor9 pimpleat omes et singulas ordinacoes et consti tutes specificat in quadem composicone quadruptit p me p'fat Rogeru Singleton gen! de Cantar' ,0 pred' fact' et ordinal? in put diet composicoe plenius continet. Et INSUPER novcritis me pfat Rogeru Singleton attornasse constituisse et in loco meo possuisse ditcos michi in xro Wittmi Barker capell9 et Nichum Holme meos veros et letimos attornat coniunctem et divisim ad deliband' pfat Wittmo Molyneux &c. [names of trustees repeated] noTe meo plenam et pacificum

9 Six shillings and eightpence was the I0 The chantry is not previously men- amount said to have been given in alms tioned in the deed, so this passage must on the anniversary day of the founder's refer to another charter, death. (See p. 13.) FF 218 APPENDIX. seisinam et poss'ionem de ct in omibus &c. &c. * * In cuius rei Testimoniu huic prti car? mei quadripli? indenta? sigillum meum apposui. Dat vicessimo sexto die mensis Augusti Anno Dni Millimo Quinquingintesimo octavo et Regni Regis Henr' Septimi post conqm Anglie vicessimo quarto. GENERAL INDEX.

The ( * ) refers to Pedigrees facing the page named.

A DAMSON'S bequest to Whitechapel Chapel in Newsham (Roman Catholic), school, 132. 196. charity, 136. of Goosnargh (a.d. 1330), 11; be Altar of St. John the Baptist, 13. quest to the fabric of, 12. Amoundemess, 1-2, 10. of the Wesleyans, 197. Ashes, 162-68. , old (Roman Catholic), near Dean Assize of bread and ale, 5. house, 196. Chaplain of Goosnargh (A.D.) 1 330), 11. BARKER, , Lower, Higher, 171-73. 171-72. Charities, the public, 121-40. Chingle hall, 190-92. Barrow's, Mrs., charity, 137. Church, the, patronage of, 1 ; earliest Bells, &c., belonging to chantry, 16. mention of, 11 ; repaired in 1715, 20; , care of (a.D. 1 670), 74. repaired in 1788, 21 ; repaired in 1868, in the church, 24. 22; description of present building, 22- to be rung every Lord's day (A.D. 23 ; inscription on oak screen in, 25 ; pews in (a.d. 1635), 71-73. Church house, 184-85. Briefs published in the church, 74. Churchwardens of Goosnargh in fifteenth Bulsnape, derivation of the name, 52. century, 12. manor, 150-55. , extravagant expenses of, in 1701, 79. old mill, 157. , list of, 86-102. present building, 154. Clergy of Lancashire, state of, in 1530, 19. Burial fees in 1644 and 1647, 73. Clifton family in thirteenth century, 6. inside the church, 1 16. Cokersand, abbot of (a.d. 1291), 5. Blackehall, 168-71. Crombleholme family, 175-78. Bushell family and pedigree, 120-28. fold, 175-79. Crow hall, 195. CARUCATE of land, 4. Cross family of Barton and Goosnargh, Caterall family and pedigree, 150, 42. 150*, 151. Cross stone in churchyard, 118. Calendar to pleadings : Layton versus Crosses, ancient, 199. Kyrke, 210-11; Threlfall versus sir Curate of Goosnargh, his stipend in six R. Houghton, 211-13; G. and H. teenth and seventeenth centuries, 19-20, Helme versus Thomas Tydesley, 207. his stipend in 1775 and 1870, 21-22. Chantries in Goosnargh church, 13-16. presented for ale-selling, 29. Chantry bells, &c., 16. Curates, list of, 26-38. founded by Roger Singleton, 13, Customs, old, 198. 114,215-17. lands, 15-16. DEAN house old chapel, 196. said to have been founded by Anne Domesday survey, 3, 10. Singleton, 14-15. Dun cow rib, 192. 220 GENERAL INDEX.

J^NGLEWHITE fare [fair], 8. LANCASHIRE classes in 1646, 31, 32- plot, 163-66. T7AMILIES, old, and old halls, 141- Lancaster William, founder of White .T 195- chapel school, 131. Fishwick family of Gowsenor of Bulsnape, and 152-54. Fishwick, Lancaster's, John, charity, 140. Lathom house, siege of, 146. •52-53- pedigrees, 152, 154*. Latus family of Longley hall, 181-82. Lease of tithes, &c. , by vicar of Kirkham Free grammar school, 128-30. to sir Richard Houghton, 213-14. Free school, 33, 130-31. Longley (or Latus) hall, 181-84. Funeral dues, 84. Lund's charity, 140. GLEBE lands, dispute concerning, MANUFACTURE in silk and cot ton formerly at Goosnargh, 8. Goosnargh, area of, 8 ; earliest mention Memorial inscriptions, 1 13-18; W.Bushell, of, 1 ; first lords of, 4 ; general history 114; Joseph Clifton, 1 15; John Green, of, 1-9 ; in the time of Edward III., 6 ; 116; Robert Midghall, 113; Henry origin of the name, 1; population of, 9 ; Miller, 116; Oliverson family, 116— the family of that name in the thirteenth, 117; J. B. Parker, 115; Laurence fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, 4, 5, Parkinson, 114; William Porter, 114; 173- Grace Shakeshaft, 115; James Sid- Got field, 189. greaves, 115; Mary Swainson, 1 14; Grammar school, 128-30. Thomas Whittingham, 113. Green family of Higher Barker, 171, 172. Middleton, 14. chapel, 23 ; tomb in, 23. HALLS, old, and old families, 141- hall, 141-50. •95- Midgeall family of Blakehall, 168-71 ; Helme family of church house, 184-85 ; family pedigree of, 169*. pedigree of, 185. Midgeall family of Blackehall, 168-71. of Middleton, 141-43. Heskeths of Whitehill, 159-62; pedigree NEWHOUSE chapel, 196. of, 162*. Newsam, family of, 193-94 ; pe Higham's bequest to Whitechapel school, digree, 193-94. 132- Newsham township, 7-9 ; separated from Hill chapel, 196. Goosnargh, hall, 193-95. 20. Hospital, Goosnargh, 121-28; trustees of, how appointed, 127 ; present value Nonarum Inquisitiones, temp. Ed. III., 6. of property of, 1 27; present trustees of, Normandy, St. Martin of Sees in, 10. 128. Northumbria, 2, 10. Hospitallers, survey of lands of (a.d. 1338), 4- LD halls and old families, 141-95. o Old customs, 198. TNGLEWHITE, 7, 8; fairs, 8; cross, 1 8; chapel, 197; lodge, 173-175; PARKER family of Whittingham spaw, 184. house, 189; pedigree of, 189*. Inhabitants of Goosnargh in nineteenth Parkinson's, Laurence, charity, 134-36. century, 9 ; in seventeenth century, list John, charity, 137-38; bequest, 138. of, 200-206. Parsonage, Goosnargh, 36. Pedigree of Bushell of Leyland and Goos KIGHLEY, the family of, White Lee, nargh, 120*. 155-59- of Caterall of Little Mitton and Kirkham church, 4, 10 ; the original mo Goosnargh, 150*. ther church of Goosnargh, 10; and of Cross of Barton, 42. Goosnargh, the controversy between, 76. of Fishwick of Bulsnape, 154*- Knowles's charity, 133. of Fyswyk of Gowsenor, 152. GENERAL INDEX. 221

Pedigree of Helme of Goosnargh, 185. 62-63 ! Threlfall tithe, 64-68 ; Whit of Hesketh of White hill, 162*. tingham tithe, 55-56. of Mieigeall of Blackehall, 169*. Thieves, &e., the judging of, 5. of Newsam of Newsam hall, 193*. Thirty men of Kirkham and Colburne's of Parker of Whittingham house, charity, 128. 189*. Threlfall family of Ashes, 162-67. of Rigby of Middleton, 141*. of Goosnargh, 167-68. of Singleton of Chingle hall, 192*. Tithe grain, disputes concerning, 17-18, of Waring of Got field, 189. 211-13. of Whittingham of Whittingham Tithes : the complaint of the vicar of Kirk - hall, 185*. ham against John Newsam and others of Threlfall of Goosnargh, 167-68. (a.d. 1527), 17; in 1650, 20; leased to Pews, by whom repaired in 1635, 71-73. sir T. Houghton, 16. Population of Goosnargh, 9, 200-206. Tombstones, 1 13-18. Proverbs, local, 199. , the oldest in the church, 113.. Public charities, 121-40. , the oldest in the churchyard, 116. Puritants and papists in Lancashire in Tombstones not common in churchyards 1610, 19. earlier than the seventeenth century, 116. UEEN'S bounty raised for Goos Twenty-four swom men, the, 51-85; du Q nargh, 21 ; for Whitechapel, 45. ties of, 52 ; extracts from the records of, 53-85 ; earliest complete list of, 69, RECUSANTS, popish, in 1716, 198. 70; oath of, 53; lists of, (A.r>. 1634, Registers, extracts from the church, 1685, 171 1, 1751 and 1869), 70, 78-79, 103-12. 81, 83-84, 85 ; origin of, 51 ; social Ribcnester a Roman station, 2. rank of, 54 ; records of, valuable to the Rigby family of Middleton, 142-50. genealogist, 54. Roads of Goosnargh, 199. Tydeslcy, Thomas, of Myerscough lodge, Roman roads, 2. extracts from his diary, 8, 165-66, remains, 2. 193- Rushbearing, 28, 29, 73. VALE Royal monastery, 10-1 1 ; led SCHOOL, the free, 33, 75, 78, 130- ger book of, extracts from, 11-12. Valor Ecclcsiasticus, extract from, 13. , the free grammar, 128-30. Vicarage built, 22. , Whitechapel, 131-33. Shakeshaft's charity, 115, 137-38. WARING family of Got field, 189. Shingle hall (or Chingle hall), 190-92. Waring's, Jeremiah, charity, 140. Sidgreaves family of Inglewhite lodge, — , William, charities, 139, 140. 173-75- Wesleyan chapel, 197. Sign boards, 199. Whitehill, 159-62; forfeited for high trea Silvertop family, 185.* son, 160 ; act of Parliament concerning, Simpson family of Higher Barker, 171. 160. Singleton family of Chingle hall, 190-92. White Lee, 155-59; chancery suit about, pedigree, 192*. 155 ; formerly a Roman Catholic chapel chantry, 13, 14, 15, 141, 215-17. at, 159. St. John of Jerusalem, the prior of cited, Wilson family of Tunley and Newsham 5- hall, 194-95. St. Mary's croft, 16, 18. Whitechapel, 39-50; augmentation in 1756, Swainson family, 24, 33, 34, 114. 45 ; curates of, 47-50 ; description of house, 34. present church, 47 ; early history of, 30-31 ; endowments in 1705, 41, 46; AXATION of Goosnargh, A.D. 1625, enlarged in 1818, 45 ; rebuilding of, in T 57-69 ; Aspenhurst tithe, 62-63 i 1 738, 44 ; its present parish, 46 ; queen's Beesley tithe, 61-62 ; church tithe, 59- bounty for, 42-43; registers, 47 ; school, 6 1 ; Kidsnape tithe, 68 ; Longley tithe, 41, 131-33- 222 GENERAL INDEX.

Whinney clough, 179-81 ; Bamber family tion of, 9 ; taxation of, in seventeenth of, 179-81. century, 55-56. Whittingham, area of, 8; the first lords of, 6 ; the family of, 185-88 ; hall, 185- "yORK, St. Crux's, in Fossegate, 12. 88; house, 189; inhabitants in 1671, 204-206; pedigree of, 185*; the popula INDEX OF NAMES.

The ( * ) refers to Pedigrees facing the page named.

A BR AM, John, 92, 94, 97. BAILEY, , R., Jno., 8. 102. Abraham, Thomas, 100, 102. Abbot, W., 206. — , W., i4i#. Adamson, George, 90. , Wm., 21. , Jane, 136. Bailley, William, ICO. , John, 65, 95, 99, 198, 204. Bailie, Richard, 100. , Robert, 86, 91, 93, 203. Baines, James, 43, 189*. , Thos., 33, 81, 94, 131, 132, 136. , John, 40, 83, 95, 96. , Vid., 203. , Richard, 100. Adlington, Olivia, 183. , T. N. (the right honourable), 167. Airy, Mr., 154*. Baker, sir William, 12, 26, 27, 212. Albin, John, 84, 87, 91, 97, IOI, 206. Balay, Eleonore de, 1 78. , Robert, 86, 93. Bamber, Ann, 108. , Thomas, 90. , Catherine, 194. , William, 89. family of Whinney clough, 179-81. Almon, Jo., 201. , Margaret, 104. , Thomas, 55, 89, 90, 94, 96, 205. , Will., 88, 178. Almond, John, 60. , Robert, 75, 79, 105, 106, 203. , Thomas, 100. Bambo' Rob0, 105. Alston, Thomas, 85. Banastre, William, 7. , Randolph, 102. Banaster, Johan, 212. Amyas, Peter, 141*. Banks, Thomas, 1 97. Anderton, Lawrence, 91. Bareclough, Jane, 141*. , James Francis, 175. , Tobit, 141*. Arkwright, Daniel, 128. Barker, Mr., 76. Asley, Tho., 204. , Robert, 212. Ashawe, Alice, 141*. , William, 217. , Leonard, 141 •. Barnes, Henry, 65, 105, 204, 205. Asheton, Frances, 159. , John, 67. Asshcton, Richard, 39. , Mr., 167. Atherton, sir John, 150*. , Robert, 61, 63, 71. , William, 91, 126. , Thomas, 105. , George, 216. , widow, 88. Atkinson, Richard, 65. Barrow, Mrs. Letitia, 137. , Jo., 206. Barton, rev. Robinson Shuttleworth, 37. Austen, John, lieutenant-colonel, 141* , Ann, 37. Award, William, 90. , Elizabeth, 157. Awards, George, 60, 68. , George, 57. Ayscough, , John, Alice, 154*. 154*. , Gilbert, 158. , Erfmd., 96. 224 INDEX OF NAMES.

Barton, Henry, 201. Blackburn, Andrew, 99. , Hugh, 166. , John, 132. , Isabel, 156. , Thos., 102. , rev. James, 37. Blackbume, Anne, 198. , James, 97. , Isaac, 91-205. , John, 60, 66, 81, 93, 205. , Peter, 202. , John de, 173. , Richard, 162*. , Richard, 87, 95, 1 56, 201. , Robert, 203. , Robert, 73, 75, 79, 89, 92, 201, 203. , Thomas, 156. , Robert, of firaddicrosse lane, 156. Blackow, William, 211. , Thomas, 60, 68, 166. Blacow, Richard, 95. Batley, Hen., 204. Blacowe, Thomas, 205. Bayley, Robert, uxor, 203. Blakecow, Wm., 212. , Thomas, uxor, 204. Blackchough, Richard, 94. Baylie, John, 66. Blackheath, Thomas, 56. , Robert, 68. Blanchard, W. F., 154*. , Thomas, 204. , Ann, 175. Bayly es, Richard, 66. , James, 175. Bayliffe, John, 89. , Mary Ann, 1 54*. , Richard, 95. Blackledge, John, 159. , Robert, 90, 97. , William, 159. Bayne, Ellen, 56. Bleasdale, Henry, 66. , James, 5. , James, 43, 96, 97. Baysley, John, 88. , John, 100. Beausy, sir Thomas, 216. Bleasd'all, Giles, 89, 204. Bee, Thos., 98. , Henry, 91, 92, 206. Bellan, Mr., 185*. , James, 93. Benn, Rev. Thomas, 47, 50, 85, 133. , John, 91. Benson, Catherine, 108. , Lawrence, 92, 93, 204. , George, 68, 105, 108. , Thomas, 203. Bensone, captain, 108. , William, 90. Beesley, Ann, 56. , William, uxor, 204. , George, 58, 59, 61, 65, 187. Bleasdell, Jane, 84. , James, 62. Boardman, Robert, 168. , John, 62, 88, 89, 90, 92, 95, 205. , William, 204. , Joseph, 45. , William, relict of, 66. , Richard, 79, 95. Bolton, James, 88. , Robert, 56, 89, 93. , Nicholas, 191. , Thomas, 61, 63, 69, 70, 71, 72, 86, Bond, Henry, 93. 87, 88, 89, 91, 94, 130, 205. , Jo., uxor, 202. , William, 62, 63, 154. Bone, William, 178. Berches, Thomas, 9 1 . Bonney, John, 100. Besley, John, 88. Border, Robert, 162*. Bickersaff, Ann, 154*. Botiller, Richard, 6. , Margaret, 154*. Boulton, James, 192*. Billington, John, 94, 202. , Nicholas, 192*. Billsborough, Charles, 100. , Katherine, 192*. Birch, John, 197. Bourne, Robert, 100. Birches, Elizabeth, 103. , James, 194, 195. , John, 62, 63. , James Thomas, 195. , Richard, 64, 204. , John, 194, 195. , Roger, 71. Booth, Alice, 162*. , Robert, 103. , sir Robert, 162*. , Thomas, 201, 202-203. Boyd, John, 18, 210. Birkett, , rev. rev. William, James, 44, of Toulton, 47~48- 154*. Boyds, , William, Richard, 56, 31, 89. 110. INDEX OF NAMES. 225

Boyes, John, 70. Burland, Esther, 154*. Boyse, John, 87. , William, 154*. Bracewell, Christopher, 154*. Bushell, Clemence, III. , Henry, 154*. , the family, 121-127. Braddel, Richard, 150*. , John, 104. Bradecroft , 59. pedigree, 120. Bradley, William, 168. , William M. B., 40, 114, 187. Bradshaw, W., 203. — — , rev. William, 20, 21, 25, 26, 32, 48, Bramwell, Thomas, 96. 79, 95, 166. , William, 94, 95. Butler, Elizabeth, 150*. Branddell, Richard, 150*, 155. , James, 150*. Brandwood, Mr., 95. , Richard of Rawcliffe, 14. , Roger, 99, 100. , Thomas, 187. Bratherton, Joseph, 102. Butterworth, James, III. , Robt., 98. , rev. James, 26, 76, 92, 129; family Bray, Thomas, 104. of, 31-32- Breres, George, 66. Byrch, Roger, 141. , Henry, 203. Byshley, Cecil, 18. , Walter de, 173. Robert, 18. Brethargh, Henry, 175. Bretherton, William, 102. CALDWELL, Joseph, 92. Brewer, Wm., 95. Camoys, lord, 185*. Briche, Roger, 14. Campbell, Mr., 68. Bridgman, hon. and rev. G. T. 0. , 22. Cardwell, Cuthbert, 93, 198. Briers, Henry, 78, 79. , Edward, 141*. Briscoe, rev. Humphrey, 112. , Ellen, 141*. Briscow, rev. Humphrey, 42. - — , Mr., 175. Broke, Richard, 14. , Nancy, 169*. Brooke, alderman of York, 162*. , Richard, 89. , Jane, 162*. , Thos., 97, 101, 161, 201. Brooks, Richard, 81. , Thomas, 97. Brown, William, 214. , William, 126, 201. Browne, Ann, 205. Carr, Alan, 216. , Ewan, 185*. Carlile, Elizabeth, 154*. , Henry, 86, 203. , Mr., 154*. , Joh'nis, 216. Carter, Henry, 197. , Margaret, 185*. , John. i97- , Robert, 66, 202. , Robt., 60. , Vuan, 185*. , Thos., 99. Brockheley, Agnes, 185*. Cartmell, Isaac, 99. , Roger, 185". Caterall family, 150-52. Brockhole, John, 212, 213. pedigree, 150*. Brockholes, John, 157- , Richard, 5. Brokhols, John, 216. , Thomas, 14, 15, 142, 155. Browning, Joh. , 189*. Catterall, Paul, 128. , Margaret, 189*. , Paul, junior, 128. Bryers, Henry, 90. , Robert, 64. , Thomas, 81, 92. Cavendish, William, first earl of Devon Bullmore, Ellen, 154*. shire, 158. — — , William Henry, 154*. Cawson, Charles, 164. Buck, rev. Charles, 26, 35-36, 48. Cawthorne, Charles, 180. Burch, Richard, 189*. , Elizabeth, 180. , Thomas, 189". , John, 180. Burne, Henry, 90, 202. , Mary, 180. , John, 92. -, William, 1 80. Bury, Richard, 172. Cayles del Robert, 173. GG 226 INDEX OF NAMES.

Cellar, William, 101. Cooke, , Marion, Henry, 189*. 56. Caywood, Will., 88. Chamberlaine, (Trances, 158. Cookson, Richard, 38, 85, 131, 140. , John, 158. Cooper, Henry, 94. Charnley, Edmd., 109. , Hugh, 78, 79. , Henry, 1 10. , Thomas, 101. , Hugh, 56. Coore, James, 91. , Miss, 168. Corbishley, John, 98, 102. , Robert, 98. , Thos,, 98. Charley, Helen, 162*. Core, James, 203. , Hugh, 162*. , John, 89. Charnock, John, 91. Corless, Ann, 168. , Richard, 126. Corser, rev. Thomas, 148. Chew, Abraham, 102. Cortays, William, 11, 26, 27. , Edward, 141*. Corwaine, William, 64. , Richard, 71. Cotome, Robert, 14. Chorley, James, 100. Cottam, George, 63. , Jo., 202. , James, 103. Chipendale, Ann, 172. , Oliver, 137. Chritchloe, Henry, 93. , Richard, 67. Clavering, William, 185*. , Thomas, 91. Clarke, Lydia, 112. , William, 63, 64. Clarkson, George, 172. Cottom, James, 204. , James, 93. , John, 92. , Jo., 205. , Lau., 103, 202. , John, 94. , Thomas, 88. , Leo, 202. Coulborne, Mr., 75. , Richard, 92. Coupe, James, 86. , Thos., 206. , John, 98. Cleatham, Adam de, 193. Covyll, Catherine, 194*. Clegg, Mr., 48, 76. , Thomas, 194*. Clifton, Ann, 162*. Cowban, John, 154- , George, 102. Cowell, Hen., 92. , Gilbert de, 6. , Isabel, 192*. , James, 6. , Jane, 56. , John, 177. , Jo., 201. , John Talbot, 6. — , John, 56, 79, 92, 112, 151. , Joseph, 97. , Richard, 60, 108, 212, 213. , rev. Joseph, 35, 115. , Robert, 56, 60, 70, 71, 87, 89, 108, , Margaret, 35. 205. , Robt., 102. , Thomas, 56, 90, 192*. , Thomas, 6, 35, 99, 137. , William, 89,96, 153, 205. , William, 6, 162*, 216. Cowp, Hen., 202. , sir William de, 6. Cowper, Thomas, 64. Cockshutt, John, 157. Cowpland, Lawrence, 192*. Cokersand, the abbot of, 5. Crane, Ann Eliza, 154*. Colborne, Henry, 128, 129. , Rob., 63. Colbrand, Butler, 162*. , Roger, 154*. Colburne, Henry, 128. Cranage, Thomas, 26, 30. Cole, Robert, 174. Creaven, Richard, 198. Collinson, Richard, 63, 87. Critchley, Jno., 102. Collyer, Henry, 66. Crockhall, Rich., 204. Colthurst, Thomas, 150, 150*. Crom, Anna, 213. Coningsby, sir Richard, 151, 152, 163, , William, 213. 182. Crombilholme, Robertus, 216. Cooke, Charles, 189*. Cromblame, Thomas, 1 10. INDEX OF NAMES. 227

Crombleholme family, 175-78. Dicconson, Thomas, 61. , Katherine, 105. Dickenson, Thomas, 89. , Richard, 79, 86, 203. Dickinson, Richard, 93. , RobL, 87. , Thomas, 89, 90. , Thomas, 53, 77, 78, 88, 89, 106. Dickonson, Richard, 103. , William, 71, 72, 104. , Thomas, 56, 88. Crombrocke, Richard, 111, 120. Diconson, Jo., 204. Crook, Ales, 154*. , Lau., 203. , Margrett, 61. , Rich, uxor, 205. , Martha, 175. , Robt., 206. , Thomas, 189. Dikenson, Thomas, 87. Crooke, Thomas, 68, 96. Dilworth, George, 17. Cropper, James, 92. , John, 65. Cross, Ann, 1 12. Dixon, John, 96. , Bartholomew, 104. , R. Raines, 85. , Eliza, 104. Dobson, David, 95. , Henry, 100. , George, 70. , James, 84, 87, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, , Thomas, 93. 101, 154". , W., 122. , Jennet, 61, 154*. Douleman, Anna, 185*. , John of Barton, pedigree of, 42. , John (or Thomas?), 185. , John, 43, 92, 154*, 161. Dowell [?CowelIl, Robert, 88. , Robert, 88, 89, 93, 154*. Doye, Richard, 88. , Thomas, 59, S1, 83, 94, 95, 102. Draper, James, 194*. Crosse, George uxor, 201. Dreffel, G., 166. , James, 60, 70. Drinkwater, Robert, 171. , Robert, 64, 202, 203. Ducksberrie, William, 26, 28. , Thomas, 70, 79, 202. Duckett, Thomas, 95. Crumbleholme, Richard, 90, 92. Duckworth, Richard, 92. Cuerden, Isabel, 141. Duddell, Geo., 203. Curtis, William, 101. ,, Wm., 201. Curwin, , Jo., James, 202. 97. Dugdall, John, 98. Dunn, Joseph, 185*. Durket, Richard, 94, 95. DAGGER, James, 133. Dale, Nat., 185*. EASTHAM, Wm., 102. Dalton, John, 165, 185*. , Edm., Eccles, 204. Bartholomew, 90, 204. Dane, Willm., 69. Daniel, John, 93. , George, 83, 92, 98, 160, 180. , Thomas, 90, 91, 92, 205. , J-, 21. Danyell, John, 60. ,, John, 101. , Thomas, 56. , Miss, 136. Dare, William, 73. , Mr. 175. Darelington, William, 91. , Richard, 102, 136. Darlington, Wm., 202. , Robert, 43, 81, 91, 92, 134. Davenport, William, 185. , Thomas, 205. Debell, Thomas, 217. , Thomas uxor, 65. Denison, Jane, 168. Eccleston, Thomas, 191, 192", 203. Derham, William, 100. ,, William, 16, 141, 210, 207. Dernley, Margaret, 154*. Eckelston, Radulphus, 216. , rev. Mr., 154*. Edge, Mr., 65. Dewhurst, Jo. , 205. , Thomas, 152, 154- , John, 88. Edmondson, Edwd., 24. , Richard, 56. Edmundson, Thomas, 139. , William, 60. I Edsforth, Mr., 175. Dicconson, John, 62, 68, 71. I Edwards, W., 150*. 228 INDEX OF NAMES.

Elston, Elizabeth, 194*. Fleetwood, Barbara, 194*. , Henry, 101, 206. , Edmund, 194*. Elston, Rauf, 194*. , Mr., 52. , Wm., 96. , Mrs., 67. Emmet, Sarah, 168. Fletcher, Richard, 167. , Willm. uxor, 204. Fogg, Richard, 157. Englefield, Henry, 185*. Forth, Hugh, 141 *. Ethcliswyk, Adam de, 7, 186. Forrest, James, 100. Euxton, Edmund, 67. Fox, Josias, 165. , Wm., 94. FARE, William, 172. France, Elizabeth, 154*. Farefax, Guydone, 216. , Timothy, 154*. Farrar, rev. James, 48. Francys, Edward, 154*. Farrington, Mary, 120. , Sarah Hope, 1 54*. , Roger, 120, 129. Freckelton, Adam, 7, 186. Fayreclough, Jennet, 156. Frost 165. Fenton, James, 180. Fryers, F., 1 75. Fernagan, Edward, 158. Fulford, Ann, 159. ffarrington, Henry, 21 1. Furnas, Margaret, 173. , Thomas, 107. , Richard, 173. ffawkes, Thomas, 149. Fyshewick, Adam, 12, 212. ffielden, John, 108. Fyshwyk, Adam (pedigree), 152. , Richard, 108. ffidler, Ralph, 90, 91, 205. G ABBOT, , Gerard, Edward, 162*. 79, 92. ffisher, John, 92. ffishwick, Anne, 205. Gardner, Mathew, 67. , Elizabeth, m. Garforth, Edward, 123. , Ellen, 106. Garner, Chr., 100, 203. , Henry, 106, 157. Gastrell, bishop, 19. , James, of Bulsnape, 33, 82, 89, 93- Garstang, Michael, 198. i11, 152. Germer, Catherine, 189*. , Jane, 73, 106. , Henry I'arker, 189*. , John, 71, 82, 96. , James Captain, 85, 189, 189*. , Margaret, 105, 106. , Martha, 115. , Richard, 70, 87, 88, 105, 107. , Thomas Parker, 189*. , Robert, 206. Gibson, Charles, of l'reston; outline pe fhshwyck, Charles, III. digree of, 158-59. ffizac'ley, Willm., 205. , Margaret, 168. ffrance, Henry, 95. - — , Mr., 168. ffrance, Robt., 204. Glavc, George, 62. ffyshewyke, Henrie, 86. , Thomas, 56. , John, 16. Gleadall, Thomas, 89. ffyshwicke, , Richard, Henrie, 87. 86. Gleydall, Edward, 89. Godfrey, Ellen, 106. Finch, lord, 144. Goldinge, George, 63. Fisher, John, 159. Goose, John, 137. , Margaret, 168. Goring, colonel, 107. , rev. Robert, 38. Gornall, William, 21, 100, 101, 169*. , Thomas, 95, 99. Gorney, Rich., 204. Fishwick family, 152-54. Goosnargh, Robert de, 4. , George, 197. Gosenargh, Margaret, 5. , James, 21, 42, 43, 81, 132, 134. , Maude, 5. ,'Joh.n. 4°. 83. , Thomas, 5. pedigree, 154*. Gosnargh, Alexander, 5. , Richard, 70. , Robert de, 5. Fishweeke, Rich., 88. , Thomas de, 173. INDEX OF NAMES. 229

Graddwell, Thomas, 94. Halsall, Jane, 162*. Gradwell, Alexander, 129. , Thomas, 72, 179. , P., 42. Hankinson, Lazarus, 36, 167. Graham, Daniel, 140. Hanley, Robert, 7. , John, 85, 128. Hardie, Richard, 105. Grandorge, Christopher, 33. Hardman, James, 154*. , John, 33. Halgreaves, George, 154, 162, 172. , Joyce, 34. , Thomas, 85. , Mary, 33. Harison, John, 203. Graistock, Hen., 203. , Robert, 56, 206. Grayson, Ellen, 42. Harries, Charles, 185*. , James, 174. , Mary, 185*. Grayslon, Michael, 99. Harris, Christopher, 191, 192*. Grayshan, Clara, I54#. Harrison, Christopher, 91. , Thomas, 154*. , George, 84, 95, 96, 97. Greed, Lawrence, 191, 191*. , James, 68. , Margaret, 191*. , Jno., 101, 189,201. Green, Ann, 107. , Leonard, 61. , George, 83, 95. — - — , Margaret, 189. , John, 89, 90, 94, 107, 116, 171. , Richard, 26, 56, 60, 68, 89, 93. , Margaret, 107. , Richard, uxor, 201. , Robert, 62, 66, 67, 69, 71, 93, 172. , rev. Richard, 31. Greene, Geo. uxor, 202, 203. , Robert, 79, 80, 201. , Jo., 206. , William, 137. , Roger, 204. , rev. William, D.D., 162. Gregson, Gilbert, 56. Haukesworth, Thomas, 151. , Richard, 103. Haydocke, Richard, 203. Greenfield, sir Christopher, 124, 125. Hayhurst, John, 105, 205. , lady Sarah, 94. , Porsevell, 90. Grenehalls, William de, 173. Heaulme, Nicholas, 185*. Grenehylls, William de, 173. Heathornewaite, Robert, 97. Grimbaldeston, Jno., 24. Heathornwaite, William, 92. . Mr., 131. Heaton, Jo., 206. Grimbalston, ,75. Hedges, Abraham, 194*. , Henry, 98. , Anne, 194*. , John, 94, 134. Heird, John, 206. , Mr., 83, 131. Helme, Anthony, 69. Grimshaw, John, 101, 150*. , Charles, 201. , Mr., 185. , Christopher, 90. Gunner, Jo., 202. Helme, Edw., 201. Gumall, , William, Thomas, 98, 97. 100. family of Church house, 184-185. family of Middleton, 142-143. , George, 142, 207, 208. HADDOCK, Seth, 95. , Henry, 142, 207, 208. Haddon, Mr., 180. , John, 68. Haggerston, sir Thomas, 185*. , John uxor, 201. Haighton, , 56. , Jo. uxor, 201. .Henry, 98, 131. , rev. John, 26, 27, 28. Hall, Ann Jane, 154*. , Leonard, 105, 109. , James, 154*. , Richard, 98. Halliwell, Ann, 154*. , Robert, 64, 88, 203, 208, 210. , rev. Henry, B.D., 154*. , Roger, 87. , rev. William, 154*. , Thomas, 59, 62, 70, 73, 88, 91, 96, Halsall, ,135. i11, 205. , sir Cuthbert, 171. , William, 75, nI, 201. , Henry, 162*. , William uxor, 61, 204. 230 INDEX OF NAMES.

Helmn, George, 85. Holden, Ann, 157, 162*. Hemor, Edward, 93. , John, 162*. Hermon, Edward, 128. Hollinhurst, Jo., 202. Herries, Elizabeth, 141*, 148. Holme, Edward, 91. , William, 141*, 148. . J°hn. 73. 94- Herryson, Richard, 13, 212. Holmes, Charles, 82, 93, 95. Hesketh, Ann, 108. , Edw., 206. , Cuthbert, 51, 61, 65, 112, 157, 163, , William, 91. 203. Hoole, Lawrence, 102. , Elizabeth, 106. , Thomas, 157. , Ellen, 112. Hopwood, William, 154*. family of Whitehill, 159-62. Hornby, Edw. uxor, 204. , Gabriel, 67, 69, 72, 106, 112, 163, , Hugh, 34. 181, 203. .John, ico. , Isabel, 157. Hornbey, Tho , 202. pedigree of Whitehill, 162*. Ilomeley, John, 95. , Robert, 69. Hothersall, Robert, 176. , Thomas, 39, 66, 69, 150.* Hough, Simeon, 85. , sir Thomas, 39. Houghton, Alexander, 39, 40, 162, 162*. , William, 65. , Alice, 141*. Hey, John, 97. , Gabriel, 141*. Heyc, Alice, 169, 169*. , sir Gilbert, 141*. Heywood, William, 90. , Margaret, 141*. Higginson, Henry, 67. , Richard, 138, 139. Higgison, George, 201. , sir Richard, 14, 39, 124, 142, 169, Higham, George, 67, 92, 93, 204. 211, 212. , John, 100. , Thomas, 153, 179. , Mr., 43. , William, 185. , Thomas, 60, 62. Hoyle, James, 100. , William, 41, 71, 81, 91, 94, 98, 101, Hudson, Ralph, 42. 131, 132, 203. Hull, rev. Christopher, B.D., 21, 26, Highton, Alice, 192*. 34- , Richard, 192*. , William, 154*. Hill, Edward, 141*. Hulton, Beatrice, 141*. , Grace, 141 *. , William, 141*. , Thomas, 1 10. Hummer, James, 101. Hitchon, John, 154*. , Robt. uxor, 202. , Mary, 154*. , Wm., 96. Hird, James, 154*. Huthersall, Bartholomew, 100. Hodgson, Mr., 49. Hodsall, Richard, 151. INGHAM, , Mr, Ann, 20, 31.11o. Hodgkinson, Jo., 202. , Richard, 204. , Willm., 1 10. Hoghton, Adam, 73, 192. Ireland, John, 87. , Adam de, 6. , Thos., 102. , Gilbert, 148. Irvin, Mr., 154*. , Henry, 149. , sir Henry, 40. JACKSON, .John, James, 85. 86. , sir Richard, 17, 18, 212, 213, 214. , Thomas, 39. -, Miss, 168. , sir Thomas, 16. , Richard, 204. Holland, William de, 7. , Roger, 56, 205. ,189. , Thomas, 66, 195. Holgate, George, 154*. Jaksone, John, 89. .John, 154*. Jankinson, Henry, 173. Holliday, William, 204. John, abbot of Vale Royal, 16, 214. INDEX OF NAMES. 231

Johnson, Hen. uxor, 206. Lancaster, John, 64, 66, 67, 69, 70, 87, 88, . Henry, 56. 91, 132, 140. , James, 77, 79,91. , Nicholas, 85. , John, 67. , Tho., 202. , Richard, 96. , William, 41, 82, 90, 94, 96, 99, 131, , Root., 86, 87. 140, 204. , Roger, 205. Langeley, Catherine, 150*. , William, 56. , John, 150*. Jonson, William, 198. Lambert, James, 185*. Lathom, Richard, 114, 126. KATERALL, Richard, 6. , Hugone, 216. Kay, Ellis, 101. Lathwaite, Jane, 141*. — , Elizabeth, 154*. Latus (or Latewis), Matthew, 59, 62, 69, , Richard, 100. 70, 7?, 73- , Thomas, 1 54*. , Mr., 67. Keghley, Hugh, III. , William, 182. , Nathaniel, III. Launcelett, William, 179. Kempe, rev. Laurence, 26, 28. Lawe, Miss, 167. Kenion, Geo , 202. Lawrence, Edward, 192*. Kerk[ham], Antonie, 88. , Johanna, 192*. Ketton, rev. John, 168. Lawrenson, Peter, 133. Keywood, William, 56, 89, 92. , Thomas, 89. Kighley family of White Lee, 155-59. Lawson, Catherine, 185*. , Geo. uxor, 201. , sir H, 185*. , Harre, 213. , Mrs., 154*. , sir Henry 194*. Layland, William, 90. , Hugh, 72. Layton, Anthony, 16, 207, 208, 210. , John, 65. , Thomas, 208. , Matthew, 203. , William, 18, 141, 210. , Richard, 93. Lealand, W., 206. King, Mary, 189*. Leather, Daniel, 154*. , Mr., 50. , Daniel Sutton, 154*. Kirbie, William, 216. .Joseph, 154*. Kirke, Agnes, 202. Lee, Ann, 56. Kirkham, Anthonie, 66, 89. , William de, 173. , Richard, 99, 197. Leeming, Jo., 206. Kirton, Ann, 178. , John, 90. , Samuel, 178. , Thomas, 99. Kitchen, Jennet, 109. Legh.John, 71. , Richard, 175. Leigh, Lucy, 141*. Knolles, Isabel, 177. , Thomas, 149. Knott, Eliza Maria, 141*. , Urian, 141*, 143, 148. , John, 141*. Leyland, John, 88. Knowles, George, 154*. , Robert, 142, 209. , Joseph, 141*. , Thomas, 28, 209. , Robert, 154". , William, 91. , Thomas, 141*. Lewte, John, 95. , Townley Rigby, 85, 141*. Lister, Anthony, 33. Kyghley, Henry, 212. Litherland, Edward, 11o, 185*. .Hugh, i11. , Susan, 185*. Kyrke, John, 18, 210, 211. Loftus, Jo., 202. Lomax, Elizabeth, 32. LABORNE, 8. Longley, Robert, 150. Lacy, Henry, earl of Lincoln, 186. , Thomas, 1 50. Laland, Ja., 88. Longeforde, Nicholas de, 6. Lancaster, George, 140. Lucas, Harriet, 173. 232 INDEX OF NAMES.

Lucas, James, 173. Midgeall, Robt., 201. .John, 98, 172. Midgehall, Ann, 106. , Mary, 173. , George, 62. , William, 161. , M., 78. Lund, Anthony, 140, 192, 193. , Robert, 91. , Crofer, 95. Midghall, Ann, III. , Oliver, 60, 202. , Edward, III. , Roger, 91, 97, 205. , John, 100. Lundop, Henry, 194*. , Mr., 95. Lynford, Hamlet, 93. , Richard, 134. Lynsted, Johnis, 216. , Robert, 79, 1 13, 1 30. Miller, Henry, 2 1 6. MACKRELL, James, 99. , Matthew, 102. Macneal, Mr., 175. Milner, Ralph, 24, 94. Macdonnell, E., 175. , Richard, 101. Madden, Thomas, 100. Mollineux, Ann, 141*. Maire, Alice, 135. , Francis, 141*. , John, 135. Molyneaux, James, 198. Makinson, Edmd., 83. Molyneux, sir Francis, 182. , Edw., 100, 101, 102. , sir John, 126. Malet, Claude Francois de, 173. , Mary, 12a Malham 150*. , Thomas, 120. Marcer, J. A., 203. , William, 215, 216, 217. , John, 79. Mond, Rob., 202. Margerson, Hen., 98. Monks, James, 47. Marsden, Henry, 96. , Jane, 47. , John, 99. , John, 47. , Mary, 141*. Moor, John, uxor, 61. , Richard, 66. , Nicholas, 97, 99. , Wra, 101. Moore, Edward, 112. Marsh, Tho., 202. , James, 92, 141*, 154*, 112. Marske, Ann, 169, 169*. , John, 63. Martindale, John, 207. More, John, 174. Martindall, Rich., 93. , sir Thomas, 17. Marton, Tho., 203. Morgan, Margaret, 154*. Mason, Alice, 1S9*. Morton, Dr., 29. , Richard, 189*. , Joseph, 95. Mather, Tho., 101. , Thomas, 91. Mascye, Hamnet, 162*. , Wm., 97. , Margaret, 162*. Mosley, Oswald, 67. Mawdisley, John, 141*. Moss, Hugh, 101. , Thomas, 216. Mouldin, Chr. , 206. Mayer, Mr., 167. Mounscy, major Thomas, 85, 173. , Robert, 197. Mourning, James, 157. Meldrum, sir John, 107. Mutton, Jane, 89. Meles, Nicholas de, 173. , Willm., 71. Mercer, James, 191. Mytton, Hugh de, 6. .John, 61, 92, 93, 96. Meredeth, Gertrude, 141*. NABB, John, 161. , sirW., 141*. Newsam, George, 56. Middleton, George, 138. — family, 193-95. , Thomas, 138. , John, 17. Midgeall, Anne, 201. pedigree, 194*. , Edward, 72, 73, 185*. Newsham, Edw., 206. family, 168-7 1. , George, 89, 96. pedigree, 169*. , Henry, 61, 63. INDEX OF NAMES. 233

Newsham, Jo., 205. Parker, Reginald, 179. , Joseph, 84, 96, 97, 100. , Richard, 172. , John, 91, 93. , Robert, 95, 96, 185. , Richard, 85. , Thomas, 94, 198. , Robert, 91, 20 1. Parkinson, Barton, 79, 8I, 92. , Thomas, 72, 88, 92. , Christopher, 21, 81, IOI, 102, 104. , William, 90. , rev. Christopher, 26, 27, 215, 217. Neusom family, 193. , Edmund, 159. Newsome, John, 106. , Elizabeth, 120. Nicholas, ffrancis, 157. , George, 44. Nighall, Richard, 202. , Ja., 203. Noblet, Robert, 91, 205. , James, 43, 89, 183. Noblett, Willm., 55. , James, uxor, 203. Nowell, John, 154. , Jannet, 1 14. , ■ 150*- . John, 33, 37, 62, 84, 85, 87, 99, Norreys, Mary, 162* 100, 159, 178. , William, 162*. , John, uxor, 206. Nuttall, David, 98, 99. , Jo., 202, 203. Nutter, Ellis, 93. , Lawrence, 21, 1 14, 134, 135. Nylde, Robert, 152. , Mr., 45. — — , Peter, 134, 201. OGLE, Ann,, Henry, 185*. 185*. , Ralph, 67, 202. , Richard, 93, 178, 179, 205. Oliverson, Christopher, 83, 97, IOI, 102. , Robert, 60, 64, 66, 71, 72, 90, 94, , Elizabeth, 185. 137, 187, 201, 203. , Messrs., 84. , Roger, 159, 183. , R., 21, 130, 131. , Thomas, 56, 59, 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, , Richard, 85, 94, 100, 117. 70, 88, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 104, , Robt., 202. 206. , Thomas, 133. , Thomas, uxor, 203. Olueson, Richard, 62. .William, 120, 125, 168, 187, 205. Osbaldeston, Alexander, 150, 185*, 186. Parks, Thomas, 91. Oward, Geo., 205. Parkynson, Thomas, 14. Oxhenhough, Robt., 204. Patten, Thomas, 171, 187. , right honourable Wilson, 171. PAGE, William, 60, 89. Pattison, Rich., uxor, 206. Park, Jno., 102. Pearce, Henry, 97. , Philip, 85, 128, 183, 189*. Peddar, Edward, IOI, 188, 141*. , W. P., 180. , James, 139. Parker, Alice, 55, 56, 162. , Richard, 178. — — , Edmund, 90. Pell, Mr., 162*. , Edward, 16,214. Pendleton, John, 104. family of Whittingham house, 1 89. Penny, rev. John, 44, 45, 47, 48. , George, 101, 172, 185.* Philips, rev. James, 154*. , Henry, 55, 72, 76, 79, 81, 83, 88, Physicke, Elizabeth, 11o. 95. 97. 106, 210. , James, 11o. , Hugh, 214. Pickering, The, 95. , Isabel, 185. Pickle, Elizabeth, 156*. , John, 75, 79, 90, 92, 96, 154*, 163, Pilling, Hugh, 98. 172. Poictou, Roger de, 3, 10. , John Burch, 115. Pole, Randulph, 216. , Julian, 163. Pooley, Henry, 154*. , Mary, 154*. Pope, Alice, 185*. pedigree, 189*. , James, 205. , Rafe, 25, 26. , Richard, 56, 89, 185*. , Rauf, 14. Porter, Henry, 47, 99. HII 234 INDEX OK NAMES.

Porter, John, 96, 97. Rigby, Thomas, 23, 78, 80, III. , Robert, 83, 89, 95, 139, 189*. 201. , TowrJey, 96. , William, 60, 81, 88, 93, 106, 114, Rigmayden, Thomas, 216. 126. Robbinson, Richard, 55. Powell, Austin, 1 97. Robie, Alice, 152. Powge, Catherine, 185*. , George, 87. , Thomas, 185*. , Robert, 1 52. Pownall, Mr., 22. Robson, George, 66. Powtrell, Nicholas, 208. Rogerson, Chrtstopher, 90, 96, 97. Preston, Grace, 194*. , Christopher, uxor, 206. , Thomas, 192*. , Elizabeth, 104. , William, 197. , George, 68, 88, 89, 101, 104, 202. Proctor, Thomas, 150*, 151, 152, 154. , Ja., uxor, 204. Punchardon, Love, 150*. , Marie, 104. , Richard, 150*. , Roger, 172. Pye, Ja., 206. , Thomas, 72, 100. Roobotham, Andrew, 62. RABY, Thomas, 91. Roode, Elizabeth, 107. Radcliff, Thomas, 215. , John, 107. Radcliffe, James, 129, 167. Roskell, John, 175. , John, 5a Rothwell, widow, 108. , Ralph, 95, 101. Rudson, ffrances, 107. , Richard, 89. Rutton [or Dutton !], Robert de, 7. , William, 97. Rye, Thomas, 74. Radclyff, Catherine, 12. , John, 12. SAGOR, Richard, 99. Raincock, Mary, 49. Sailbury, William, 18, 2IO. Raines, rev. canon, 27, 123. Salisburie, Alice, 106. Rathmell, Robert, 90. , Christopher, 70, 74, 87. Rawlinson, Will'm, 202. , Thomas, 88. Rawthmell, George, 89. Salisbury, Christopher, 87, 103. , Henry, 67. , F.iiz., 205. , Robert uxor., 203. .John, 61,83. , William, 203. , Thomas, 88. Raybie, Tho., 206. Sallom, John, 83, 98, 157, 160, 161, Redcliffe, Richard, 89. 162*, 167. Reding, Henry, 198. Salvia, Anna, 185*. Reynold, John, 198. , William, 185*. Reynolds, Richard, 179. Sankey, Thomas, 99. Ribblesdale, lord, 33. Saul, Kir., 49. Richardson, Robert, 130, 216. Sclater, Robert, 141*. Riding, Mr., 185. Scott, William, 162*. Rigby, Adam, 63. Seed, Hugh, 205. , Alexander, 23, 30, 55, 58, 59, 64, . J5mes> 94- 69, 71, 72, 78, 81, 100, 106, 126, 130, , Thomas, 65, 90, I02. 170. .Thomas, uxor, 205. , Charles, 183. Serjeant, Mr., 96. , Edward, 78, 79, 80, 81, 182. Shakeshaft, Grace, 115, 137. family of Middleton, 143-50. Sharoe, rev. Edmund, 26, 20, 30, 73. .John, 175. Sharro, rev. Edmund, 108. , Joseph, 64. Sharpies, Edmund, 91, 93, 205. \ , Lucy, 126, 183. , James, 81, 89, 93, 94. , Mr., 76. , John, 101. pedigree, 141*. , Robert, 97, 98. , Robert, 93. , Thomas, 196*. , Mr. serjeant, 75, 78, 182, 183. , William, 93, 206. INDEX OF NAMES. 235

Shamock, Roger, 126. Singleton, Thomas, 23, 94, 95, 141, 206. Sharrock, Mr., 101. , William, 18, 186, 211. Shattenden, Daniel, 152. Slagg, John, 189*. Shawe, William, 22, 45, 85, 128, 133, Slater, Christopher, 154*. 141*, 156, 170, 175, 189. , Ellen, 60. Shendley, John, 86. , John, 60, 87, 99, 216. Shepherd, Benjamin, 99. , Richard, 95, 126. Sheppard, Robert, 198. , Robert, 90. Sherbourne, Mr., 41, 47. , Thomas, 83, 90, 91, 96, 97, 205. Sherborne, Richard, 150*. , William, 88, 93, 98, 154*- . «6S- Slatter, rev. Gerard Philip, 49-50. Sherburne, Richard, 150. Smith, Ellen, 85. , Roger, 177. , rev. Harrison, W. C, 141*. Sherdley, Richard, 90. , Henry, 63, 99. , Thomas, 89. John, 85. Shilleto, rev. William, 26, 38, 85. , Katherine, 201. Shuttleworth, rev. Humphrey, 49. , Rich., uxor, 202. , Dick, 166. , Tho., 203. , Richard, 44, 73, HO. , Tho., uxor, 204. Sidgreaves, Christopher, 92, 1 15, 162*. , rev. Thomas, 16, 213, 214. family, 173-75- , William, 96. , James, 28, 67, 72, 87, 90, 96, 101, Smythson, Robert, 69. 105, 170, 171, 198. Snape, Geo., 204. , Mrs., 183. , Richard, 60. Silvertop family, 185*. , Tho., 67. Simpson, Ann, 108, 160, 162*. , widow, 108. , Edmund, 171. .William, 66. , Edward, 90. Snell, Robert, 162. , Eliz., 201. Sommer, Richard, no. , George, 109. Sourbut, Rafe, 87. Simpson, Henry, 98. Sourbutts, John, 107. , Ja., 205. Southward, rev. Joshua, 21, 26, 36, 37, 84, , John, 71. 102, 129, 197. , Merry, 171. , Jemima, 37. , Richard, 69, 72, 88, 94, 171, 203. , Joshua, 37. , Robert, 95, 160, 162*, 201, 202. Southworth, Margaret, 162*. , Thomas, 93, 97, 205. , sir Thomas, 162*. , William, 92, 95, 96, 201. , Thurstan, 153. Simson, George, 63. Sowerbuts, John, 89. , Henry, 65. , Richard, 90, 92, 206. , John, uxor, 65. Sowerbutt, Robt., 104. , Richard, 67, 171, St. John of Jerusalem, the prior of, 5. Singilton, Alan de, 7- Stanistreet, Richard, 95. Singleton, Alice, 106. Stanistreit, Eliz., 205. , Anne, 14, 15, 23. Standish, Mr., 61. , Brian, 213. Stanley, Henry, 162*. , Elizabeth, 189. , Jane, 162*. family of Single hall, 190-93. , Peter, 55, I4i*. James, 152, 153. , sir Thomas, 141*. , Jo., 186, 206. Stansfield, Mary, 120. , John, 56, 65, 71, 99, 189, 211, 212. , William, 120, 124. , Margaret, 158. Starkie, E., 185*. pedigree, i92#. , Edward, 104, 107. , Richard, 88. John, 109. , Roger, 13, is, 23, 27, 141, 215, 216, Starlifant, Jno., 101. 217. Startevant, James, 97. 236 INDEX OF NAMES.

Stead, Thomas, 154*. Tayler, Ann, 194. , rev. Thomas, 154*. , Bartholomew, 90. Steddale, Adam de, 193. , Bernard, 97. Sterzaker, Jo., 201. , Edw., 206. Stevenson, rev. Thomas, 49. , Henry, 168. , rev. \V„ 38. , James, 70, 72, 80, 81, 83, 86, 88, 91, Stirzacre, John, 165. 92, 94, 98, 194, 194* 203, 204. Stones, Elizabeth, 168. , Jo., 203, 205. Stonor, hon. Eliza, 185*. , John, 56, 87, 89, 97, 108. Stothert, Rd., 102. , Mr., 120, 165, 185. Storey, Taylor John, 198. Mrs., 124. Stout, William, 123. , Richard, 88. Stratford, Wm., LL.D., 45. Taylyer, Robt., 16, 86. Stronger, sir Wm., 211. Teebay, Agnes, 178. Strickland, Jervase, 150*. Tempest, Margaret, 150*, 151. , Thomas, 150*, 155. , Nicholas, 150", 151. Stuart, Mr., 100. Tewksbury, Bemardus de, 13. Studholme, rev. Robert, 26, 37, 131. Thame, prior Philip, 4. , rev. T. M., 38. Threlfall, , Betty, Ann, 36. 72. Stursaker, Richard, 87. Sturzaker, Law., 205. , Cuthbert, 165, 166, 167 198, 203. , Mr..9S. , Edmund, 39, 40, 65, 162* 163-65. , Richard, 70. , Edward, 105. , Richard, uxor, 203. , Edward, uxor, 201. , Robert, 193. , Eilen, 103. , Wm., 94. family of Ashes, 162-67. Sudall, James, 96. family of Goosnargh, 167-68. Suddell, John, 108. , ffrancis, 67. Sudell, Edward, 86, 91, 108. , George, 62. Sumner, John, lot. , Grace, 105. , Thomas, 85. , Henry, 87, 197. , William, 102. , Henry, uxor, 201. Sumpner, Richard, 11o. , James, 92, 101, 201. Swa1nson, rev. Christopher, 24, 26, 35, 49, , Jennet, 108. 55, 83, 98,114. — ,, Jo.,Johan, 205. 211. family, 33, 34- , Mary, 114. .John, 17, 60, 67, 69, 70, 87, 88, 91, Swarbrick, Mr., 154*. 103, 211, 212, 213. Swarbricke, Jo., 195. , Julian, 72. , rev. John, 195 — — , Margery, 189*. Sydgreaues, James, 62, 63. , Mary, 39. , Mr., 136. , Richard, 99, 204. Sylvester, Cuthbert, 161. , Thomas, 56, 89, 1 30. Symson, Joh., 62. , William, 36, 79, 83, 90, 95, 96, 97. , Richard, 63. Thompson, James, 141*. , Robert, 16, 86. , rev. Richard, 193. Thorndick, John, 1 54*. TABLEY, lord de, 8. Thornborough, Elizabeth, 216. Talbot, Anthony, 150*. , William, 216. , Ellen, 192*. Thornley, Mighall, 202. , John, 190, 192* 212, 213. , Peter, 203. , William, 170, 175, 183. Tipping, Charles, l85". Tasker.'Edm., 202. Tildesley, Eliz., 109. , Richard, 66. , Marie, 109. Tayler, James, 68, 96. , Mr., 164. Taylor, Alice, l69*. , Thomas, 106, 108. INDEX OF NAMES. 237

Tildesley, Thurstan, 106, 108. Vavasor, sir John, 185*. Tomlinson, Anthony, 64, 87. Venabulles, George, 181. , Chr., 98, ,202. , Henry, 96. WADSWORTH, Jo., 166. , Lawrence, 67. Waen, William, 78, 79. , Mr., 185. Walen, Thomas, 97. , Thomas, 101. , William, 90, 92, 93. Tomlynson, Anthony, 106. Waletun, Henry de, 7. Toppin, Chr., 205. Walker, John, 81, 92, 93, 94. iJa.,203. , Jo., 204. , Wm., 201. , Robert, 89, 202. Toppinge. Margaret, 104. , Thomas, 64. Tosti, earl, 3. Wall, Anthony, 191. Townley, Ann, 141*. , Evan, 192*. .Henry, 36, 151, 155. family, 191-92. , Henry, uxor, 203. , Joan, 1 10. John, 141*, 177- , Nicholas, 83, 97, 109, 131, 192*. , Laurence, 151. , William, SS, 73, 75, 76, 79, 8i, no, , Mr , 170. 192*, 204. , Richard, 176. Walls, alderman, 40. .Thomas, 67, 151. Walles, Richard, 67. Towneley, George, 67. , Willm., 110. , Henry, 71, 1S0*. Wallen, Elizabeth, 110. , Laurence, 150*. Walmesley, George, 107. — — , Richard, 111. , Mr., 124. , Thomas, 65. Walmislaye, Richard, 87. Trafford sir Edmund, 1 76. Walmisley, Edw., 204. , sir,Thomas Joseph, 175. — — , Henry, 204. Turner, Edmund, 18, 30, 60, 72, 89. , Ja., 206. , Eliz., 201. , Jo., 206. , Francis, 59, 61, 87. , Thomas, 108. , George, 56, 61, 63, 82, 90, 94, 97, Walmslay, James, 88. 201, 204. Walmsley, Ann, 167. , George, uxor, 201. , Bartholomew, 157. , James, 91, 92, 157. , Elizabeth, 185*. , Jenett, 106. , James, 88, 97. , Jo., 201. , Jo., 202. , John, 94, 99, 106, 132. , Joh., 90. , John, uxor, 63. , Leonard, 99. , Robert, 87, 104. , R., i85*. , Roger, 63, 64, 93, 169*. , Robert, 86. , Thomas, 6 1, 63, 88. , Thomas, 92. , William, 70, 82, 90, 91, 205. Walmysley, Thomas, 192*. , William, uxor, 201. Walton, James, 59. Tyldesley, Anne, 142, 209. Walne, James, 99, 102. , Edward, 73, 142, 208. , Tho., 88, 96, 99. , Gilbert, 208, 209. , William, 81, 82, 92, 94, 99. , Mr., 2a Walshe, John, 95, 208. , Thomas, 8, 165, 166, 195, 207, 208, Walter, Thebald, 10. 209. Warbrecke, Ja., 204. Warbrick, John, 154*. VARE, William, 60. , Richard, 154*. Vpton, Mr., 124. Warburton, George, 162*. Vavasor, , John, Isabel, 216. 185*. Warington, Henry, 173. Wad'cr', Ric'o, 217. 238 INDEX OF NAMES.

Wareing, Henry, 94. White, Henry, 180. , Jeremiah, 96. , John, relict of, 67. — — , John, 90. , Nicholas, 92. , Leonard, 92. Whitehead, Benjamin, 157. , Thomas, 91, 92, 93, 101. , Dorothy, 169*. , William, 89, 92, 94, 95. , Jennet, 111. Wareinge, John, 75. , Lawyer, 95. , Richard, 100. , Peter, 62. , William, 77. , captain Richard, 1 69*, 170. Warenge, Richard, 87. , rev. Robert, 32. Waring, Edward, 81. , rev. William, 26, 33, 52, 83. • family of Got field, 189. Whittaker, John, 157. , George, 70. , Thomas, 170. , Jeremiah, 139, 140. Whittingham, Diana, 1 10. , William, 71, 139. family, 186-88. Waringe, Evan, uxor, 202. , Frances, 169*. , Slave, 204. , Godfrey, 89. , Henry, 79. , Godfrey, uxor, 205. , Hugh, 205. , , Henry, 98, 103. , Jenet, 107. , John, 71, 79, 90, 92, 93, 105. , John, 106. , Margaret, 86, 104. , Richard, 55, 86, 87. pedigree, 185*. , Thomas, 101. , Richard, 21, 56, 61, 66, 81, 83, 93, , William, 56, 61, 88, 111, 201. Ward, Miss, 36. 98, , Thomas,108, 157. 56, 67, 70, 73, 75, 78, 104 , rev. Mr., 36. 109, 113, 130, 139, 169*, 204. , Richard, 96, 98, 99. Whittle, John, 100. Warren, Mr. justice, 8, 78, 172. Whitwell, rev. Christopher, 32. Warsick, Thomas, 101. Whyttyngham, Warin de, 7. Watson, , Mr., John, 49. 194*. Wilding, Geo., 166. , Thos., 102. Warne (or Wawrne), William, 87, 88, 205. Wilford, sir Thomas, 141*. Wearden, Thomas, 99. Wignar, Jo. , 202. Wearing, Catherine, 47. Wilkenson, Thomas, 196*. Weaver, Robert, 194. Wilkinson, Anthony, 95. Webber, James, 50. . E., 50. Webster, Ann, 154*. , Henry, uxor, 63. , Richard, 154*. , James, 85. Weddicar, Rich., 66. , John, 102. Wedeker, Rich., 88. , Mary, 154*. Wedac', John, 194*. Willion, George. 154*- Wedacr', Richard, 217. .John, 154*. Weever, John, 60, 65. , Martha, 154*. , Nicholas, 68. Winder, Jo. , uxor, 204. , Richard, 56. Williamson, Mr., 188. Weld, Caroline, 185*. Wilson, Charlotte, 159. , Edmund, 185*. , Edw., 204. Wever, John, 88. , Elizabeth, 104. , Wilson, 87. family of Newsham hall, 194. Westby, Isabel, 112, 160, 162*. , Jo., 201, 202. , John, 134. .John, 72, 95, 97, 164. , Thomas, 134. , Richard, 17, 88. , Richard, 160, 162*. , Robert, 62, 63, 67, 69, 86, 87, 203, , William, 181. 204. Weuer, Rich., 88. , Thomas, 59, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69, 87, White, Chr., 203. 104, 201. INDEX OF NAMES. 239

Wilson, William, 18, 64, 71, 91, 202, 210. Yate, Robert, 16, 86, 100. Wilsone, Thos., 88. , Robert, uxor, 206. Wilsonne, Thomas, 87. , William, 93. Winkley, Thomas, 155. Yates, baron, 147. Witham, Thomas, 185*. , Henry, 197. Wood, James, 99. , John, 156*. Woodhouse, rev. John, 38. , Robert, 100, 102. Wright, colonel Addison, 141*. , Thomas, 72, 89, 91, 203. , Benjamin, 49. , William, 81, 94. , sir Thomas, 185*. Yeate, Geo., 87. Yeates, Thomas, no. YATE, John,, Mr., 62, 80. 72, 203. Young, Dr., 122.

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