Catalogue description HONOUR OF CLITHEROE

This record is held by Lancashire Archives

Details of DDHCL
Reference: DDHCL
Title: HONOUR OF CLITHEROE
Description:

THE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF COURT ROLLS
Date: 1376-1918
Held by: Lancashire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical description: 332 FILES
Subjects:
  • Clitheroe, Lancashire
Administrative / biographical background:

The Honour of Clitheroe was granted to George Monck, newly created Duke of Albemarle, in 1661. From him it descended to the Dukes of Buccleuch and in 1884 was apportioned to Lord Henry Scott who, in 1885, was created Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. He created the Clitheroe Estate Company in 1898, which later passed the property to Ralph Assheton, later Lord Clitheroe.

 

Hon. of Clitheroe includes following manses : Accrington, Ightenhill, Tottington, Colne, Chotburn, Worston, Pendleton, Whitewell (Forest of Bowland), Forest of Pendle, Slaidburn and Wapentake of Blackburn
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