Catholic Record Society Publications: Records series, Volume 4

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The Society, 1907 - Catholics

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Page 21 - The Discovery of a Gaping Gulf whereinto England is like to be swallowed by another French marriage, if the Lord forbid not the banns by letting her Majesty see the sin and punishment thereof.
Page 163 - Hill, near Chorley, by Mary, d. of James Anderton, of Euxton Hall. He was a justice of the peace and deputy lieutenant for the county, and from 1563 to 1567 he represented Wigan in parliament, and from 1571 to 1585 was knight of the shire. In the latter year he was reported to the Council as "a daungerous temporiser" in religion. He was buried in the Manchester Collegiate Church, Feb. 1 1, 1589. He was succeeded by his eldest son Sir Alexander, born 1573, who was slain in Ireland, unmarried, in 1599,...
Page 195 - In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Twenty fifth Day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Three.
Page 191 - Nov. 26, 1731, and from his infancy appears to have been of a very delicate habit both of mind and body. To such a child the loss of a mother is an incalculable misfortune, and must have been particularly so to...
Page 266 - Elizabeth Mewce in the Co. of Middlesex, widow, 11 August, 1676, proved 12 December, 1676. My body I commit to the earth whence it came, to be decently buried according to the discretion of my executors. I give and bequeath to my niece Mrs. Penelope Thornton fifty pounds and my black shelf and my cabinet with all things that I shall leave therein. I give and bequeath to my niece Thornton's five children, John, Charles, Samuel, Roger and Dorothy Thornton...
Page 196 - ... shall once in every year present the monthly absence from Church of all and all manner of Popish recusants within such towns and parishes, and shall present the names of every of the children of the said recusants, being of the age of nine years and upwards, abiding with their said parents, and as near as they can, the age of every of the said children, as also the names of the servants of such recusants, at the general or quarter sessions of that shire, limit, division, or liberty.
Page 159 - Woods, and consequently the Clayton estate descended to the Orrell family, but was subsequently sold by them to Hugh Anderton, of Euxton Hall. In 1581 he succeeded his father, a staunch Catholic, to the manors of Turton and Dalton. In 1575 he married the widow of William Singleton, of Bank Hall, in Broughton, and d. of Cuthbert Clifton, of Westby Hall, by Cath., d. of Sir Richard Hoghton, of Hoghton Tower. After his wife's death without issue he mar. 2° Mary, d. of George Ireland, of The Hutt, by...
Page 111 - Omnino vos estis iniqui Judices, parva enim est haec pcena ad diluendum tantum peccatum quantum ego commisi, in adeunda vestra demoniaca ecclesia. Si decrevissetis me flagellandum singulis diebus, aliquid hoc fuisset, sed semel in hebdomada iniquissimum est.
Page 21 - April; and cost one thousand seven hundred fortie and foure pounds, nineteene shillings and od monie ; as I was crediblie informed by the worshipfull Maister Thomas Grave, Surveior unto hir Majestie's workes, who served and gave order for the same, as appeareth by record.
Page 315 - CHAP, the communion of the church of Rome, and had induced him to enter into several negotiations with the pope, his cardinals, and nuncios, for promoting the Romish church and interest...

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