Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and ChesterChetham Society., 1913 |
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afterwards ancient Barn Bleasdale boggart building cake called Catholic cattle centre chapel Charles Shuttleworth chase of Bowland Chipping church Clitheroe commenced compotus cottage County of Lancaster court custom daughter death deer died disparked district door Duchy of Lancaster Duke Earl Edward Weld Elizabeth enclosed erected farm farmers father fence forest of Bowland forest or chase formerly front Goosnargh granted ground hall hath heirs Henry Holden iiij iiijd James Parker James Parkinson keepers killed Laithgrim Lancashire land Laund Laythgryme Leagram Leagram Park lease letters patent liberty lodge Lord Lulworth Castle Majesty's marriage married Marsden Mary master forester neighbourhood neighbours night officers pales parci parish Parlick parties present Preston priest repairs resided Robert seneschal Shuttleworth side Sir Ric Sir Richard Houghton Sir Richard Shirburne solutis stone Stonyhurst tenants timber township unto viijd wall Weld family Whalley wife wood
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