Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Volume 35Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society., 1918 Vol. 7-10, 12-21 contain section: "Bibliography of Lancashire and Cheshire antiquities" (v. 12-21 include also bibliography). |
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Adam Alkrington Hall ancient Ann's April Ashton bell Beverley Blackburn Blackley Bolton Brerecliffe Briercliffe Burnley Burwains C. E. Higson carved century Cheshire Chester Chetham's Hospital Clitheroe Clitheroe Court Rolls Cliviger Collegiate Church Colne copyhold Cross Street Chapel daughter December deed diam died Earl earthworks Farrer's Clitheroe Court February filio freehold Gisburn granted H. A. Hudson Haggate Hall halmote heirs Henry Hollingreave Ightenhill inches issue J. A. Green James James Dyson January John June Lancashire Lancaster land in Briercliffe Lane Lathom Lawrence Brearcliffe Lees Field Legh licences Lord lower canopies Manchester Cathedral manor March marr Mary Matilda Meadow messuage Michael Musbury nonconformists north side November October parish probably quire quod Ripon Road Robert Brearcliffe Robert of Brerecliffe September shield Society stalls stallwork Stanley Stockport surrendered Templeborough Thomas Towneley tracery Warden Whalley wife William yeoman
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