Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and ChesterChetham Society., 1888 - Cheshire (England) |
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advowson aforesaid afterwards Alice annual appointed assizes bailiffs barons benefice bishop bishop of Chester borough burgesses chapel charter Cheshire Chester Chetham Tract church of Wigan clerk county of Lancaster dated death defendants died Duchy of Lancaster Earl of Derby Edward Fleetwood Eliz gent granted hath heirs Henry VIII honour Hugh Ibid James de Langton John de Winwick John Ketchyn John Maunsell John Winstanley King's knight Lanc Lancashire Lancaster Pleadings lands late Lawrence de Standish lease letter letters patent liberties Linacre Linacre's London Lord lordship manor of Wigan Master Adam matter Mayor Neve's Fasti Newton Nicholas Towneley parson of Wigan parsonage patron pleas prebend present Queen Ralph Langton rector Rector of Wigan reign rent Richard Kyghley Richard Smyth Robert de Langton says Sir Ralph Sir Thomas Langton successors tenants thereof Thomas Gerrard Thomas Linacre tithes town of Wigan tyme unto VIII William Gerrard Winwick
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Page 148 - ... seized in their demesne as of fee, as in the right of their church of [and in the mannor lordshipp or towne of Wiggan] in the said countie of Lanc...
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Page 112 - Wigan pavid, as bigge as Warington and better buildid. There is one Paroch Chirch amidde the Towne, summe Marchauntes, sum Artificers, sum Fermers. Mr. Bradeshau hath a place caullid Hawe a Myle from Wigan ; He hath founde moche Canel like se Coole in his Grounde very profitable to hym...