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suebeth · 30-04-2023, 14:18

Forgot to put in post I'm researching Walmsley family and they seemed to be associated with both Heifers Bank and Cowhouses.
Thomas and Ellen Walmsley at Cowhouses as early as 1339 and passed through their generations. Last mention was a George and Thomas Walmsley who surrendered the land in 1545, I don't know if they were brothers, but if they lived in the same place its odds on they were related in some way, and not sure if they are descendants of Thomas and Ellen, but again if its been passed down the family for generations, there must be some link? Maybe they had to surrender the land because they were Catholics?
I don't know when they started at Heifers Bank it just said they were long associated with the place, that was in 1509?

FRIARHILLS, also in New Accrington, was in 1527 tenanted by Nicholas Rishton, who paid 6s. 8d. a year. (fn. 40) The tenants of Cowhouses, High Ryley, New Laund and Fernhagh at that time are also recorded. (fn. 41)

¶William Ryley and Thomas Kenyon contributed to the subsidy in 1543 for their lands; in 1600 the contributors were John Ryley and Christopher Kenyon in Old Accrington, Nicholas Rishton, William Rishton and John Hargreaves in New Accrington; in 1626 Thomas Ryley and William Kenyon in Old, and in New Nicholas Rishton, Edmund Rishton, John Cunliffe, Christopher Hargreaves and James Walmesley. (fn. 42)

Have I got the places right or am I way off, thank you for the help with Hefers, even though there's nothing there now, at least I know roughly where that was.
Many thanks.

30-04-2023, 14:18	#36
suebeth Junior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 8 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Accringtons Elusive Abbey Forgot to put in post I'm researching Walmsley family and they seemed to be associated with both Heifers Bank and Cowhouses. Thomas and Ellen Walmsley at Cowhouses as early as 1339 and passed through their generations. Last mention was a George and Thomas Walmsley who surrendered the land in 1545, I don't know if they were brothers, but if they lived in the same place its odds on they were related in some way, and not sure if they are descendants of Thomas and Ellen, but again if its been passed down the family for generations, there must be some link? Maybe they had to surrender the land because they were Catholics? I don't know when they started at Heifers Bank it just said they were long associated with the place, that was in 1509? FRIARHILLS, also in New Accrington, was in 1527 tenanted by Nicholas Rishton, who paid 6s. 8d. a year. (fn. 40) The tenants of Cowhouses, High Ryley, New Laund and Fernhagh at that time are also recorded. (fn. 41) ¶William Ryley and Thomas Kenyon contributed to the subsidy in 1543 for their lands; in 1600 the contributors were John Ryley and Christopher Kenyon in Old Accrington, Nicholas Rishton, William Rishton and John Hargreaves in New Accrington; in 1626 Thomas Ryley and William Kenyon in Old, and in New Nicholas Rishton, Edmund Rishton, John Cunliffe, Christopher Hargreaves and James Walmesley. (fn. 42) Have I got the places right or am I way off, thank you for the help with Hefers, even though there's nothing there now, at least I know roughly where that was. Many thanks.