This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...letter written by 'Jo. Assheton, '+ January 20th, 1660, to Mr. Edward Parker, of Browsholme, whom he wished to meet, he says--"I have adventred to appoynt Gisburne--I ffeare yo would think it to ffarr to drow yo to Skipton, though I thinke that ffitest place ffor our meeting vppon this occasion, as y" Center of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...letter written by 'Jo. Assheton, '+ January 20th, 1660, to Mr. Edward Parker, of Browsholme, whom he wished to meet, he says--"I have adventred to appoynt Gisburne--I ffeare yo would think it to ffarr to drow yo to Skipton, though I thinke that ffitest place ffor our meeting vppon this occasion, as y" Center of Counterey to doe businesse in & most noted lowne, But the wayes & wether considered I thinke not of it now, least yo think Gisburne ffar enough to come." Many Skipton families in addition to that of Lambert, already referred to, had long before the period we are now dealing with attained to positions of wealth and influence. There were the Ferrands, the Garths, the Malhams, the Currers. The Ferrands may be traced back to a remoter period than the others, and fortunately their early history is not obscure. The first member of this family of whom we have any record is Hugh Ferrand, or Farrand, who in the latter part of the 12th century obtained for himself and his heirs the office of janitor of Skipton Castle. William de Fortibus, Earl of Albemarle, was the grantor; and among the witnesses named in the charter is Robert le Vavasour--no doubt an ancestor of that William le Vavasour whom Edward II. commanded to render allegiance to Robert de Clifford, when he granted to the latter the castle and honour of Skipton. In the time of Hugh Ferrand's grandson, the castle and honour fell to the crown, and the bailiffs of the Queen Dowager Eleanor, who were then in possession of the castle, contested the charter under which the office of warder was vested perpetually in the Ferrand family. Edward I. thereupon ordered a writ of enquiry ""Description of Browsholme Hall" (1815). t This Is the Sir John Assheton, of Whalley, of who...
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