Thursday, 15 January 2026

Barlow of the Water in Heap

Some notes of the Barlow family of Heap - drawn mainly from wills.

Other names Robert Horrobin of Tonge, Thomas Medowcroft of Huntley, Christopher Horrocks of Turton, Richard Holden, Arthur Kay, John Kay of Littlewood.


Alice Barlow of Heap (will 1628)

Friday, 9 January 2026

Darcy Lever Valuation 1776 and Overseers 1776-1798

Valuation of Darcy Lever 1776

Jas. Bradshaw Esqr. for hall (£51)
Dto. ------------------ for Top o'th' Lean (£14)
Dto. ------------------ for Leer Bridge fould and Missterik Medow (£9 15s)
Jon. Mills (£47)
Jas. Lever for Hackin (£40)
Dto. ----------- Smithe (£1)
Miss Terick for Foggs (£30)
Adm. Fletcher for New house (£14)
Dto. ----------- for Dove Bank and Bottoms (£9)
Dto. ------------for Part of Leer Bridge fould (£2 5s)
Henry Lever (£15)
Edmond Whitle (£15)
Richard Ritcliff (£15)
Willm. Fray for Crowsnest (£14)
Richard Nelson (£13)
Robert Bolton for Damside (£3 5s)
Jas. Crompton (£8)
Jon. Scholcroft (£7)
John Fletcher (£2 15s)
Peter Crook for Lever Cottages (£2)
Jon. Tongue (£1)
John Home of Jos. Walker (£1)
Dto. for Robert Knight (£1)

TOTAL £317 [sic]