Jul 01, 2010 the whalley coucher book and the dialectal phonology of lancashire and cheshire the coucher book of whalley abbey is a treasure chest of medieval historical data for lancashire. This site contains many listings and texts of anglosaxon charters, as. Hundreds of rochdale charters are preserved in the coucher book of whalley abbey. The coucher book or chartulary of whalley abbey 4 volumes. The population of the civil parish was 2,645 at the census of 2001, and increased to 3,629 at the census of 2011.
The coucher book or chartulary of whalley abbey deeds. Medieval archaeological discoveries in southeast lancashire. Robert banastre, named in the roll of battle abbey, had a grant of prestatyn in flintshire, and other lands. The coucher book of whalley another source of grimshawrelated information. Whalley abbey medieval documentation for salford hundred. In the 20th century the house was modified and it is now the retreat and conference house of the diocese of blackburn.
Charter whalleyabbeyicaa8943e65fc4088b39e2e6adab82f84. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey. There are descriptions of charters from dl 25 in the national archives online catalogue, but they are less detailed than the ones in this calendar. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 16 abbey, whalley on. He died 17 edward i, and was found possessed, by inquisition taken that same year, of the manors of chernok, meles, lea and lands in quarlton. Coucher book of kirkstall abbey the main document is still in latin, but has modern english annotation throughout. It is overlooked by whalley nab, a large wooded hill over the river from the village.
Extract of the entry of whalley abbey, from tongs visitation, 1 leaf, intended for insertion in the coucher book, bound with chetham miscellanies, v. The coucher book of whalley abbey is a treasure chest of medieval historical data for lancashire. Cuthbert scofield family history syska family geneology. It is sheltered by a shale bank, immediately to the west. Manchester printed for the chetham society, 184749 ocolc602915894 online version. The reverend george ackerleys book the history of the parrish of mitton pub. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey ebook. Please click book photo for close up magnification of early genealogy. Descendants used the name of bucley, buckley, and a number of others.
Charters for a brief guide to charters, click here for some medieval records in ancestrys uk and ireland collection, click here 1 general collections. The whalley coucher book and the dialectal phonology of. Buy the coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 20. This is a transcribed genealogy from the latin first recorded by the abbotts of whalley abbey in the th century. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey whalley. The poll tax of 80 shows a john del schofelt, his wife, and sons thomas and john schofelt. The coucher book or chartulary of whalley abbey volume. That book therefore\ud forms the basis of the present study. Remains, historical and literary, connected with the palatine counties of lancaster and chester, v.
Ii, remains historical and literary connected with the. The coucher book of chartulary of whalley abbey, vol. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Whalley abbey is a former cistercian abbey in whalley, lancashire, england. Naden head manor house archaeological discoveries in.
She joined others in a case against the lord of the manor of rochdale, over land rights in brandwood, west whitworth. This interesting surname is of anglosaxon origin, and is a locational name from any of the places thus called. Dunstans in the east, stepney, and elizabeth rimer. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 20 remains, historical and literary, connected with the palatine counties of lancaster and chester, pub. Parish records of the city of london include alexander rymmer who married margaret galleth on july 26th 1585 at st. Healey names mentioned in the coucher book of whalley abbey. Page 487 thei goo aboute be viij or nyne, and done the husbondes mycull pyne, that carfull is their mele. Geoffrey dean of whalley approx 12101237 was the first dean to be given a surname according to the whalley coucher book edited by hulton.
Charter whalleyabbeyif532c201d8344178a4b9192e0e046bbe. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey ebook by. Haydock, william dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. Page 680 in the early times of our legal constitution, the kings greater barons, who had a large extent of territory held under the crown, granted out frequently.
Jun 04, 2011 the coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 16 abbey, whalley on. He was concerned, together with his abbot, john pasleu, and a fellowmonk, john eastgate, in the insurrection in the north of england of 1536. Hulton for the chetham society, 18479, in four volumes. The whalley coucher book and the dialectal phonology of lancashire and cheshire 117550. Oct 09, 2008 buy the coucher book by abbey, whalley isbn. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 10 remains, historical and literary, connected with the palatine counties of lancaster and chester remains, historical and literary, connected with the palatine counties of lancaster and chester, pub. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 16. The coucher book, or chatulary of whalley abbey, vol. Read the coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey by whalley abbey, william adam hulton available from rakuten kobo.
Chadwick in lancashire and worcestershire were recorded as chaddewyk in the coucher book of whalley abbey 1180, and as cheddewic in the 1182 placenames of worcestershire respectively. Sep 11, 2009 a detailed chronology of land transfers in the coucher book of whalley abbey can be found in c. A detailed chronology of land transfers in the coucher book of whalley abbey can be found in c. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume. The extant coucher book or chartulary of whalley was drawn up in the time of abbot lindley. There is no recorded date for his birth but he was presented to whalley as rector.
Introduction to the archaeology and early history of. Naden head has commanding views down the naden valley and over the manchester plain. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 20 remains, historical and literary, connected with the palatine counties of lancaster and chester the coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, william adam hulton. However, it was the chance reading of a footnote in the victoria county history of lancashire, the parish of rochdale that really caught my eye. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 10 remains, historical and literary, connected with the palatine counties of lancaster and chester remains, historical and literary, connected with the palatine counties of lancaster and. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 1. The interest of the source lies in its\ud representation of many placenames by writers who may be\ud supposed to have been familiar with. The coucher book or chartulary of whalley abbey core. Naden was first mentioned in a deed of 1107 and again in the thc. More about the scofield name and history of scholefield hall in next blog entry. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 20.
Rochadale had a norman castle, indicating the strategic importance of rochdale. Although the amount of the evidence of the whalley coucher book and its general consistency are comparatively good, the finding of this work is that they are not enough to establish the original suggestion that the coucher book might deserve reliance without reference to, and even in total defiance of, other local sources. Rochdale was called a wapentake in the medieval latin of the coucher book of whalley abbey. Mar 25, 2014 a detailed chronology of land transfers in the coucher book of whalley abbey can be found in c. These personal names are from the chetham society, 19th century transcription of the medieval latin of the coucher book of whalley abbey. University of st andrews phd thesis, 1991 unpublished. Charters from dl 25 relating to furness abbey, cartmel priory, conishead priory and burscough priory, with charters from dl 36 cartae miscellaneae. The overlord of rochdale, gamel,was mentioned in the domesday book, unlike the rest of his peers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pierre, i 1232 1293 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. There are plans to uncover a medieval bridge in the centre of rochdale.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. There are references to accrington and huncoat on pages 53, 196, 197, 198, 201, 284, 345 and 346. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, volume 20 remains, historical and literary, connected with the palatine counties of lancaster and. Hulton, esq, the coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey, vol. Diplomatics complete names complete cartulary number. Many archaeological surveys have failed to refer to the coucher book s references to the areas they purport to cover for example a study of rooley moor. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the abbey was largely demolished and a country house was built on the site. The coucher book, or chartulary, of whalley abbey internet archive. Maddicott bases this birthdate on the fact that robert was not a knight in may 2 coucher book of whalley abbey, 4.
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