ISBN: 9781130660074

RareBooksClub.com. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 96 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. … Plus…

RareBooksClub.com. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 96 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.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. 1849 Excerpt: . . . M. A. ; there is no mention of a Patron before in the Inst. itution B. ooks. V. ide B. ook 2, p. 155. Parish. The said Raphe Asheton Esq. hath 300 aeres in demesne land in Middleton never paid Tythe for, and it is worth 10 per annum for Tythe. Thornham was considered a fit place to have a Parish Church, being two and a half miles and fifty-six poles from the Mother Church; and another Church was wanted at Streete Hough in Pilsworth, four miles from Prestwich. --Lamb. MSS. vol. ii. A very different character was afterwards given of the Rev. William Asheton in the Lamb. MSS. vol. ii. p. 271; from which it is clear, however, that he was likely enough to supply the Cure very weakly as a Churchman. He is memorable as being the father of William Asheton D. D. born here in the year 1641, afterwards Fellow of Brasenose College, Chaplain to the Duke of Ormond, Prebendary of York, and Rector of Beckenham in Kent, a man who modestly declined the Mastership of his College, and afterwards a Bishoprick. He was of low stature, and mean in his aspect, but truly reverend. After a life of piety and usefulness, he entered upon his reward in the year 1711. --Sec his Life, and an Account of his numerous and truly valuable Writings, by the Rev. Thomas Watts, M. A. 8vo. 1714. In the Bibliolheca Brit, he is erroneously styled Rector of Middleton in Lancashire. Within the Church are three Chapels, of uncertain foundation. In the south-east corner of the Church is the Assheton Chantry, so called in 1522, although it was probably founded by the Bartons. It is not enclosed, and contains numerous monuments of the Asshoton family. Part of the armour of Sir Richard Assheton, dedicated by him, on his return from Flodden, to St. Leonard of Mi. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub.com<