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Persons (146)

Diaries (161)

Families (195)

Ackers family of Manchester and Moreton Hall, Cheshire Manchester, Lancashire
Akin, Atkin family of Lancashire Lancashire
Alison family of Park Hall Park Hall, Lancashire;Charnock Richard, Lancashire;Upholland, Lancashire
Anderton family of Euxton Euxton, Lancashire
Anderton family of Haighton Haighton, Lancashire
Anderton family of Ince and Euxton Ince, Lancashire
Archibald family of Rusland Rusland, Lancashire;Colton, Lancashire;Low Furness, Lancashire
Ashburnham, family, Earls of Ashburnham Ashburnham, Sussex;Ampthill, Bedfordshire;Clapham, Bedfordshire;Danbury, Essex;Blackheath, Kent;Greenwich, Kent;Bretherton, Lancashire;Chelsea, Middlesex;Westminster, Middlesex;Barking, Suffolk;Durnford, Wiltshire;Porthamel, Brecknockshire;Talgarth, Brecknockshire;Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire;Pembrey, Carmarthenshire;Llangennith, Glamorgan
Ashworth family of Birtenshaw Birtenshaw, Lancashire
Astley family of Trawden Trawden, Lancashire
Astley, Bell family of Preston, Lancashire Preston, Lancashire
Atherton family of Atherton Atherton, Lancashire;Bewsey, Lancashire
Bankes family of Winstanley Winstanley, Lancashire;Cudworth, Yorkshire
Barcroft family of Noyna Noyna, Lancashire;Colne, Lancashire;Foulridge, Lancashire
Blackburne family of Hale and Orford Hale, Lancashire
Blencowe family of Lowick Lowick, Lancashire
Blundell family of Great Crosby estate Great Crosby, Lancashire
Bodenham family of Rotherwas Rotherwas, Herefordshire
Bold family of Bold Bold, Lancashire;Burtonwood, Lancashire;Barkisland, Yorkshire;Ripponden, Yorkshire;Stainland, Yorkshire
Bolton family of Colne Colne, Lancashire
Bourne family of Stalmine Stalmine, Lancashire
Bourne family of Wyresdale and Stalmine Wyresdale, Lancashire
Braddyll family of Portfield in Whalley Portfield, Lancashire
Bradshaigh family, baronets, of Haigh Haigh, Lancashire
Bretherton family of Runshaw Runshaw, Lancashire
Bridgeman family, baronets, of Ridley Ridley, Cheshire;Bolton, Lancashire;Great Lever, Lancashire;Wigan, Lancashire;Teddington, Middlesex;Blodwell, Shropshire;Knockin, Shropshire;Morton, Shropshire;Ness, Shropshire;Tong, Shropshire;Biddulph, Staffordshire;Bucknall, Staffordshire;Caverswall, Staffordshire;Stafford, Staffordshire;Walsall, Staffordshire;Weston Park, Staffordshire;Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire
Bridgeman, family, Earls of Bradford Weston Park, Staffordshire;Ridley, Cheshire;Bolton, Lancashire;Great Lever, Lancashire;Wigan, Lancashire;Teddington, Middlesex;Weeting, Norfolk;Blodwell, Shropshire;Knockin, Shropshire;Morton, Shropshire;Ness, Shropshire;Tong, Shropshire;Biddulph, Staffordshire;Bucknall, Staffordshire;Caverswall, Staffordshire;Stafford, Staffordshire;Walsall, Staffordshire;Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire;Applethwaite, Westmorland
Briggs family of Garstang Garstang, Lancashire
Fitzherbert-Brockholes family of Claughton Claughton, Lancashire
Brooks family, Barons Crawshaw Crawshaw, Lancashire
Burton, family of Preston Preston, Lancashire
Butler, family of Kirkland Hall Kirkland, Lancashire
Cavendish family of Holker Hall Holker Hall, Lancashire
Cavendish, family, Dukes of Devonshire Latimer, Buckinghamshire;Carlisle, Cumberland;Castle Sowerby, Cumberland;Penrith, Cumberland;Ashford, Derbyshire;Baslow, Derbyshire;Birchover, Derbyshire;Buxton, Derbyshire;Chatsworth, Derbyshire;Hardwick, Derbyshire;Hartington, Derbyshire;High Peak, Derbyshire;Monsall Dale, Derbyshire;Pentrich, Derbyshire;Shottle, Derbyshire;Staveley, Derbyshire;Winster, Derbyshire;Sawtry, Huntingdonshire;Brindle, Lancashire;Cartmel Fell, Lancashire;Holker, Lancashire;Inskip, Lancashire;Muchland, Lancashire;Barrowby, Lincolnshire;London;Chiswick, Middlesex;Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire;Long Sutton, Somerset;Pitney, Somerset;Wearne, Somerset;Ecton, Staffordshire;Whiston, Staffordshire;Compton Place, Sussex;Eastbourne, Sussex;Polegate, Sussex;Wilmington, Sussex;Appletreewick, Yorkshire;Baldersby, Yorkshire;Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire;Dore, Yorkshire;Keighley, Yorkshire;Londesborough, Yorkshire;Market Weighton, Yorkshire;Skipton, Yorkshire;Staincliffe, Yorkshire;Wetherby, Yorkshire;Youghal, County Cork;Dungarvan, County Waterford;Lismore, County Waterford
Clifton family of Lytham Lytham, Lancashire
Walmesley-Cotham family of Southport Southport, Lancashire;Claughton, Lancashire;Goosnargh, Lancashire;Hardshaw, Lancashire;Windle, Lancashire
Croft, family of Ware Ware, Hertfordshire
Crompton family of Chorley Hall Chorley Hall, Lancashire
Crompton family of High Crompton High Crompton, Lancashire
Crook family of Coppull Coppull, Lancashire
Cross family, Viscounts Cross: Eccle Riggs, Broughton Broughton-in-Furness, Lancashire
Crosse family of Crosse Hall Crosse Hall, Lancashire
Crosse family of Shaw Hill Shaw Hill, Lancashire
Culcheth family of Culcheth Culcheth, Lancashire
Cust, family, Barons Brownlow Cockayne Hatley, Bedfordshire;Studham, Bedfordshire;Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire;Pitstone, Buckinghamshire;Winston, Durham;Ashridge Park, Hertfordshire;Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire;Cheshunt, Hertfordshire;Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire;Wormley, Hertfordshire;Farcet, Huntingdonshire;Stanground, Huntingdonshire;Clitheroe, Lancashire;Worsley, Lancashire;Belton, Lincolnshire;Gosberton, Lincolnshire;Grantham, Lincolnshire;Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire;Manthorpe, Lincolnshire;Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire;South Kyme, Lincolnshire;Torksey, Lincolnshire;Burlingham St Andrew, Norfolk;Arthingworth, Northamptonshire;Halse, Northamptonshire;Wollaston, Northamptonshire;Marnham, Nottinghamshire;Bromfield, Shropshire;Ellesmere, Shropshire;Whitchurch, Shropshire;Chertsey, Surrey;Caldwell, Yorkshire;Hawnby, Yorkshire;Hilton, Yorkshire;Bromfield, Denbighshire;Wrexham, Denbighshire
Dalton family of Thurnham Thurnham, Lancashire
Dawson family of Aldcliffe Hall Aldcliffe, Lancashire
Dawson Greene family of Slyne Slyne, Lancashire
Dicconson family of Wrightington Wrightington, Lancashire
Gerard-Dicconson family of Wrightington Wrightington, Lancashire
Dickenson, family of Birch Hall Birch Hall, Lancashire
Dickinson family of Stalmine Stalmine, Lancashire
Drinkwater family of Prestwich Prestwich, Lancashire
Egerton, family, Earls of Bridgewater Studham, Bedfordshire;Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire;Pitstone, Buckinghamshire;Tatton, Cheshire;Winston, Durham;Ashridge Park, Hertfordshire;Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire;Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire;Liverpool, Lancashire;Worsley, Lancashire;Frampton, Lincolnshire;Bridgewater House, London;Brackley, Northamptonshire;Halse, Northamptonshire;Wollaston, Northamptonshire;Bromfield, Shropshire;Ellesmere, Shropshire;Whitchurch, Shropshire;Chertsey, Surrey;Astley, Warwickshire;Caldwell, Yorkshire;Hawnby, Yorkshire;Hilton, Yorkshire;Bromfield, Denbighshire;Wrexham, Denbighshire;Yale, Denbighshire
Egerton, family, Earls of Ellesmere Stetchworth, Cambridgeshire;Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire;Tatton, Cheshire;Southampton, Hampshire;Liverpool, Lancashire;Worsley, Lancashire;Frampton, Lincolnshire;Bridgewater House, London;Brackley, Northamptonshire;Wollaston, Northamptonshire;Ellesmere, Shropshire;Astley, Warwickshire;Bromfield, Denbighshire;Yale, Denbighshire;Mertoun, Berwickshire
Elletson family of Parrose Hall, Pilling Parrose Hall, Lancashire
Fogg-Elliot family of Bedburn Bedburn, Durham
England family of Heirs House Heirs House, Lancashire
Farington family of Worden Worden, Lancashire
Feilden family of Witton Witton, Lancashire
Fielding family of Ribchester Ribchester, Lancashire
Finch family of Penwortham Hall Penwortham Hall, Lancashire
Fogg, family of Davyhulme Davyhulme, Lancashire
Formby family of Formby Formby, Lancashire
Foulds family of Trawden Trawden, Lancashire
Gaisford family of Greagarth, Caton Greagarth, Lancashire
Garnett family of Quernmore Quernmore, Lancashire
Gerard family, Barons Gerard of Bryn: Garswood Hall Garswood, Lancashire
Greenwood family of Clerk Hill Clerk Hill, Lancashire
Grey family, Earls of Stamford and Warrington Dunham Massey, Cheshire;Wilmslow, Cheshire;Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire;Warrington, Lancashire;Bradgate, Leicestershire;Breedon-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire;Groby, Leicestershire;Swithland, Leicestershire;Langrick Ferry, Lincolnshire;Stamford, Lincolnshire;Awsworth, Nottinghamshire;Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire;Alveley, Shropshire;Amblecote, Staffordshire;Enville, Staffordshire;Newmarket, Suffolk;Atherstone, Warwickshire;Old Swinford, Worcestershire
Halliwell, family of Walton-le-Dale Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire
Hanmer family, baronets, of Hanmer and Bettisfield Park, Shropshire Hanmer, Flintshire;Bettisfield Park, Shropshire;Wigan, Lancashire
Hargreaves family of Heir's House, Colne Colne, Lancashire
Hatherop family of Lytham Lytham, Lancashire
Haydock family of Blackburn
Heap, family of Cliviger Cliviger, Lancashire
Hesketh, family of Rufford Rufford, Lancashire
Fermor-Hesketh family, Barons Hesketh Betterton, Berkshire;Charlton, Buckinghamshire;Lamarsh, Essex;Twinstead, Essex;Rufford, Lancashire;Casterton, Lincolnshire;Greatford, Lincolnshire;Easton Neston, Northamptonshire;Towcester, Northamptonshire;Somerton, Oxfordshire
Hindle family of Woodfold Park Blackburn, Lancashire
Hoghton, de family, baronets, of Hoghton Tower Hoghton, Lancashire
Hopwood family of Hopwood Hopwood, Lancashire
Houghton family of Lowton Lowton, Lancashire
Houghton family of Preston Preston, Lancashire
Huddleston, Eyre- family of Sawston and Lindley Sawston, Cambridgeshire;Lindley, Leicestershire
Hulton family, baronets, of Hulton Park Hulton Park, Lancashire
Hulton family, baronets, of Hulton Park, Lancs:Bryanstown Bryanstown, County Longford
Jackson family of Barton Barton, Lancashire
Keck family of Stoughton Grange Stoughton Grange, Leicestershire;Bank Hall, Lancashire;Bretherton, Lancashire
Kemp family of Bispham Bispham, Lancashire
Kent, family of Blackpool Blackpool, Lancashire
Kenyon family, barons Kenyon: Peelbastle Peelbastle, Lancashire
Kenyon family of Little Hulton Little Hulton, Lancashire
Tyrell-Kenyon family, Barons Kenyon of Gredington Gredington, Flintshire
Keppel family of Lexham East Lexham, Norfolk;Litcham, Norfolk;Garstang, Lancashire
Langton family of Kirkham Kirkham, Lancashire
Legh family of Bretherton Bretherton, Lancashire
Leigh family of Hindley Hall Hindley Hall, Lancashire;Aspull, Lancashire;Blackrod, Lancashire;Manchester, Lancashire;Orrell, Lancashire;Wigan, Lancashire
Leigh family of Westleigh Westleigh, Lancashire;Lea, Lancashire;Preston, Lancashire
Lindsay, family, Earls of Crawford and Balcarres Dunecht, Aberdeenshire;Edzell, Angus;Finhaven, Angus;Glenesk, Angus;Glengarnock, Ayrshire;Kilbirnie, Ayrshire;Auchtermonzie, Fife;Balcarres, Fife;Crawford Priory, Fife;Leuchars, Fife;Struthers, Fife;Crawford, Lanarkshire;Florence, Italy;Edinburgh, Midlothian;Pinkie, Midlothian;Stirling, Stirlingshire;Warboys, Huntingdonshire;Aspull, Lancashire;Blackrod, Lancashire;Haigh, Lancashire;Wigan, Lancashire;London;Warter, Yorkshire;Aberlash, Carmarthenshire;Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire;Llanon, Carmarthenshire
Lister family, Barons Ribblesdale Gisburn, Yorkshire
Lowther family, baronets, of Marske Marske, Yorkshire;Cartmel, Lancashire;Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire;Holker, Lancashire
Lumley, family, Earls of Scarbrough Lumley, Durham;Longney, Gloucestershire;Hayling, Hampshire;Greenwich, Kent;Warrington, Lancashire;Glentworth, Lincolnshire;Reasby, Lincolnshire;Saxby, Lincolnshire;Skegness, Lincolnshire;Winteringham, Lincolnshire;Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland;Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire;Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire;Yatton, Somerset;Nonsuch Palace, Surrey;Stainton (Tickhill), Yorkshire;Stansted, Sussex;Malvern, Worcestershire;Doncaster, Yorkshire;Kilton, Yorkshire;Sandbeck Park, Yorkshire;Scampston, Yorkshire;Slade Hooton, Yorkshire;Stone, Yorkshire;Tickhill, Yorkshire;Thornton, Yorkshire
Lyon family of Warrington Warrington, Lancashire
Machell family of Pennybridge Pennybridge, Lancashire
Marriott family of Edgend and Blase Green, Marsden Marsden, Lancashire
Marton family of Capernwray Capernwray, Lancashire
Miller family of Myerscough Myerscough, Lancashire
Molyneux family, Earls of Sefton Lancashire;Lancashire
Molyneux Seel family of Huyton Hey Huyton Hey, Lancashire
Newall family of Hare Hill Hare, Lancashire
Newall family of Townhouse, Littleborough Townhouse, Lancashire
Newsham Pedder family of Ashton Park Ashton Park, Lancashire
O'hagan, Towneley-O'Hagan family, Barons O'Hagan Chester, Cheshire;Warwick, Cumberland;Wetheral, Cumberland;Calais, France;Chesterfield, Derbyshire;Stella, Durham;Winlaton, Durham;Wiggold, Gloucestershire;Pembridge, Herefordshire;Welsh Newton, Herefordshire;Eastbridge, Kent;Clitheroe, Lancashire;Cliviger, Lancashire;Duxbury, Lancashire;Hapton, Lancashire;Ightenhill, Lancashire;Standish, Lancashire;Towneley, Lancashire;Whalley, Lancashire;Worsthorne, Lancashire;Blankney, Lincolnshire;Nocton, Lincolnshire;Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland;Gateford, Nottinghamshire;Whitchurch, Shropshire;Strickland, Westmorland;Grindleton, Yorkshire;Slaidburn, Yorkshire
Owtram, family of Ellel, Lancashire Ellel, Lancashire;Newlands Hall, Lancashire;Kirkland Hall, Lancashire
Palmer family of Preston and Ormskirk Preston, Lancashire;Ormskirk, Lancashire
Park, family of Withnell Fold and Ollerton Hall Withnell, Lancashire;Ollerton, Cheshire
Parker family of Alkincoats Alkincoats, Lancashire;Colne, Lancashire;Ribchester, Lancashire
Parker family of Browsholme Browsholme, Lancashire;Colne, Lancashire;Alkincoats, Lancashire
Parker family of Chorley Chorley, Lancashire
Parkinson family of Fairsnape Fairsnape, Lancashire
Parkinson family of Great Eccleston Great Eccleston, Lancashire
Wilson Patten family of Winmarleigh Winmarleigh, Lancashire
Pedder family of Finsthwaite Finsthwaite, Lancashire
Peel family of Knowlmere Knowlmere, Lancashire
Petre family of Dunkenhalgh Dunkenhalgh, Lancashire;Bell House, Essex;Hadlow, Kent;Billington, Lancashire;Ribchester, Lancashire;Rishton, Lancashire;Studley, Warwickshire;Paythorne, Yorkshire;Selby Abbey, Yorkshire
Petre, family, Barons Petre Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire;Axminster, Devon;Shute, Devon;South Brent, Devon;Asheldham, Essex;Ingatestone, Essex;Thorndon, Essex;Todenham, Gloucestershire;Dunkenhalgh, Lancashire;Charlton Adam, Somerset;Tintinhull, Somerset;Chertsey, Surrey;Sutton-under-Brailes, Warwickshire;Bickley, Yorkshire;Deepdale, Yorkshire;Hillam, Yorkshire;Roxby, Yorkshire;Selby Abbey, Yorkshire
Pickup, family of Burnley Burnley, Lancashire
Pilkington family, Barons Pilkington Rainford, Lancashire;Windle, Lancashire
Pilkington family of Horwich Horwich, Lancashire
Pilling family of Rochdale Rochdale, Lancashire
Pincock family of Euxton Euxton, Lancashire
Powys family, Barons Lilford Lilford Hall, Northamptonshire;Langstone, Herefordshire;Atherton, Lancashire;Bank Hall, Lancashire;Bewsey, Lancashire;Bretherton, Lancashire;Stoke Dry, Leicestershire;Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire;Lilford cum Wigsthorpe, Northamptonshire;Warmington, Northamptonshire;Henley, Shropshire
Preston family of Holker Holker, Lancashire;Cartmel, Lancashire;Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire
Rawstorne family of Balderstone Balderstone Grange, Lancashire
Rawstorne family of Hutton Hutton, Lancashire
Remington, family of Melling Melling, Lancashire
Rhodes family of Rochdale
Rigbye family of Harrock Hall Harrock Hall, Lancashire;Parbold, Lancashire;Wrightington, Lancashire
Robinson family of Chatburn Chatburn, Lancashire
Rothwell, family of Foxholes, Ellel Ellel, Lancashire;Fox Holes, Lancashire
Sagar family of Catlow Catlow, Lancashire
Sandys family of Graythwaite Graythwaite, Lancashire
Satterthwaite family of Overton and Lancaster Lancaster, Lancashire;Overton, Lancashire
Scarisbrick family, baronets, of Scarisbrick Scarisbrick, Lancashire
Scott, Family of Burnley Burnley, Lancashire
Scott, Montagu-Douglas- family, Dukes of Buccleuch Byreburnfoot, Dumfriesshire;Canonbie, Dumfriesshire;Drumlanrig, Dumfriesshire;Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire;Langholm, Dumfriesshire;Mouswald, Dumfriesshire;Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire;Tibbers, Dumfriesshire;Tinwald, Dumfriesshire;Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire;Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire;Aberdour, Fife;Burntisland, Fife;Inchkeith, Fife;Loch Leven, Kinross-shire;Lincluden, Kirkcudbrightshire;Abington, Lanarkshire;Crawford, Lanarkshire;Murdieston, Lanarkshire;Canongate, Midlothian;Caroline Park, Midlothian;Cowden, Midlothian;Dalkeith, Midlothian;Edinburgh, Midlothian;Granton, Midlothian;Holyrood House, Midlothian;Inveresk, Midlothian;Musselburgh, Midlothian;Sheriffhall, Midlothian;Smeaton, Midlothian;Kirkurd, Peeblesshire;Branxholm, Roxburghshire;Eckford, Roxburghshire;Hawick, Roxburghshire;Melrose, Roxburghshire;Liddesdale, Roxburghshire;Bowhill, Selkirkshire;Buccleuch, Selkirkshire;Ettrick, Selkirkshire;Newark, Selkirkshire;Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire;Colworth, Bedfordshire;Hoo, Bedfordshire;Pertenhall, Bedfordshire;Chalvey, Buckinghamshire;Datchet, Buckinghamshire;Ditton, Buckinghamshire;New Hall, Essex;Beaulieu, Hampshire;Coppingford, Huntingdonshire;Folksworth, Huntingdonshire;Blackheath, Kent;Clitheroe, Lancashire;Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire;Egton with Newland, Lancashire;Hawkshead, Lancashire;Muchland, Lancashire;Plain Furness, Lancashire;Torver, Lancashire;Ulverston, Lancashire;Great Bowden, Leicestershire;Hinckley, Leicestershire;Loughborough, Leicestershire;Holbeach, Lincolnshire;Norton Disney, Lincolnshire;London;Holborn, Middlesex;St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex;Foxley, Norfolk;Sparham, Norfolk;Armston, Northamptonshire;Barnwell, Northamptonshire;Boughton, Northamptonshire;Brigstock, Northamptonshire;Deene, Northamptonshire;Geddington, Northamptonshire;Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire;Hemington, Northamptonshire;Kettering, Northamptonshire;Luddington, Northamptonshire;Polebrook, Northamptonshire;Weekley, Northamptonshire;Wark, Northumberland;Adderbury, Oxfordshire;Banbury, Oxfordshire;Middleton Stoney, Oxfordshire;Barlaston, Staffordshire;Grindon, Staffordshire;Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire;Petersham, Surrey;Sudbrook Park, Surrey;Cawston, Warwickshire;Sussex;Church Lawford, Warwickshire;Dunchurch, Warwickshire;Knightlow, Warwickshire;Newbold-on-Avon, Warwickshire;Newnham Regis, Warwickshire;Nuneaton, Warwickshire;Amesbury, Wiltshire;Urchfont, Wiltshire;High Bowland Forest, Yorkshire;Low Bowland Forest, Yorkshire;Bad Gastein, Austria;Cannes, France;Naples, Italy
Shaw family of Kirkham Kirkham, Lancashire
Sherborn family Lancashire;Lancashire
Sherburne family of Stonyhurst Stonyhurst, Lancashire;Harbottle, Northumberland;Finningley, Nottinghamshire;Guiseley, Yorkshire;Wigglesworth, Yorkshire
Eccles Shorrock family of Darwen Darwen, Lancashire
Kay-Shuttleworth family, Barons Shuttleworth: Barbon Barbon, Westmorland
Kay-Shuttleworth family, Barons Shuttleworth: Dent Dent, Yorkshire
Kay-Shuttleworth family, Barons Shuttleworth: Gawthorpe Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire
Sidgreaves family of Goosnargh Goosnargh, Lancashire
Silvester family of Chorley Chorley, Lancashire
Simpson, and Fell Family Darwen, Lancashire
Simpson, family of Cow Hill Farm and Rose Cottage, Rishton Rishton, Lancashire
Singleton family of Upper Rawcliffe and Preston Upper Rawcliffe, Lancashire
Speakman, family of Culcheth Culcheth, Lancashire;Tyldesley, Lancashire;Bedford, Lancashire;Abram, Lancashire;Astley, Lancashire;Worsley, Lancashire;Westhoughton, Lancashire
Standish family of Standish Standish, Lancashire
Standish family of Duxbury Duxbury, Lancashire
Stanley family of Cross Hall Cross Hall, Lancashire
Stanley, family, Earls of Derby Glassmore, Cambridgeshire;Crag Hall, Cheshire;Macclesfield, Cheshire;Wildboarclough, Cheshire;Corney, Cumberland;Whicham, Cumberland;Bradworthy, Devon;South Weald, Essex;Hamerton, Huntingdonshire;Bickerstaffe, Lancashire;Bolton-cum-Adgarley, Lancashire;Bury, Lancashire;Knowsley, Lancashire;Lathom, Lancashire;Liverpool, Lancashire;Manchester, Lancashire;Pilkington, Lancashire;Preston, Lancashire;Epworth, Lincolnshire;London;Colham, Middlesex;Hillingdon, Middlesex;Brackley, Northamptonshire;Fleetham, Northumberland;Eynsham, Oxfordshire;Milton, Oxfordshire;Ellesmere, Shropshire;Knockin, Shropshire;Newmarket, Suffolk;East Lavant, Sussex;Halnaker, Sussex;Meriden, Warwickshire;Beetham, Westmorland;Witherslack, Westmorland;Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire;Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire;Mewith Head, Yorkshire;Thirsk, Yorkshire;Hawarden, Flintshire;Hope, Flintshire;Mold, Flintshire;Coonagh, County Limerick;Clonmore, County Louth;Smithstown, County Louth;Priestown, County Meath;Lyonstown, County Tipperary
Stanley-Massey-Stanley (later Errington) family, baronets, of Hooton Hooton, Cheshire
Starkie family of Huntroyde Hall Huntroyde Hall, Lancashire
Hawkshead-Talbot family of Chorley Chorley, Lancashire
Tatton and Townley-Parker families of Cuerden Cuerden, Lancashire
Taylor family of Finsthwaite Finsthwaite, Lancashire
Tempest family of Broughton Broughton, Yorkshire
Thwaites family of Woodfold Park Blackburn, Lancashire
Townley family of Belfield Hall Belfield Hall, Lancashire
de Trafford family, baronets, of Trafford Park Trafford, Lancashire
Trappes-Lomax family of Clayton Hall Clayton Hall, Lancashire
Vickers family of Darwen Darwen, Lancashire
Waithman, family of Lindeth and Yealand Conyers Yealand Conyers, Lancashire;Lindeth, Lancashire
Walmesley family, formerly of Westwood and Inglewood Westwood, Lancashire;Hungerford, Berkshire;Inglewood, Berkshire;Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire;Leigh, Lancashire;Upholland, Lancashire;Wigan, Lancashire
Walmesley family of Bartle Hall Bartle Hall, Lancashire
Walmesley family of Dunkenhalgh Dunkenhalgh, Lancashire;Hadlow, Kent;Billington, Lancashire;Ribchester, Lancashire;Rishton, Lancashire;Studley, Warwickshire;Bickley, Yorkshire;Deepdale, Yorkshire;Paythorne, Yorkshire;Roxby, Yorkshire;Selby Abbey, Yorkshire
Walmesley family of Sholley Sholley, Lancashire;Clayton-le-Dale, Lancashire;Ribchester, Lancashire;Showley, Lancashire
Welch family of Leck Leck, Lancashire
Weld-Blundell family of Ince Blundell Ince Blundell, Lancashire
Weld family of Lulworth Lulworth, Dorset;Toddington, Bedfordshire;Holne, Devon;Ilfracombe, Devon;Boldre, Hampshire;Winkton, Hampshire;Stonyhurst, Lancashire;Britwell, Oxfordshire;Chilworth, Oxfordshire;Aston, Staffordshire;Pipe Ridware, Staffordshire;Compton Bassett, Wiltshire
Weston family of Coppull Coppull, Lancashire
Whittaker family of Simonstone Simonstone, Lancashire
Bootle-Wilbraham family, Barons Skelmersdale Lathom, Lancashire
King-Wilkinson family of Slaidburn Slaidburn, Yorkshire
Willis family of Halsnead Halsnead, Lancashire
Wilson family, baronets, of Eshton Hall Eshton, Yorkshire
Winckley family of Preston Preston, Lancashire
Woodcock family of Haslingden Haslingden, Lancashire
Woodhouse family of Stalmine Stalmine, Lancashire
Worsley-Taylor family of Whalley Whalley, Lancashire
Wright family of Harrop Hall, Slaidburn Harrop Hall, Lancashire
Wright family of Heysham and Gressingham Heysham, Lancashire
Yerburgh family of Woodfold Park Blackburn, Lancashire

Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (695)

NRA 20906 Abbatt family of Preston: corresp and papers link to online catalogue
NRA 20863 Accrington and District, and Church and Oswaldtwistle Weavers Associations link to online catalogue
NRA 15011 Accrington Borough link to online catalogue
NRA 41157 Accrington County Court link to online catalogue
NRA 44596 Accrington Library: MS collection link to online catalogue
NRA 27315 Accrington Rural Deanery link to online catalogue
NRA 20898 Accrington Victoria Hospital link to online catalogue
NRA 18118 Adlington Urban District Council link to online catalogue
NRA 6796 Alison family of Park Hall family and estate papers link to online catalogue
NRA 39365 All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Barton-upon-Irwell link to online catalogue
NRA 22056 JR Almond, conservative agent for Fylde: papers link to online catalogue
NRA 23239 Amalgamated Association of Beamers, Twisters and Drawers: Colne branch link to online catalogue
NRA 41894 Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers: Chorley branch link to online catalogue
NRA 20853 Amalgamated Textile Warehouse Workers Association: Haslingden branch link to online catalogue
NRA 20899 Amalgamated Textile Warehousemen: Preston and district branch link to online catalogue
NRA 18470 Amounderness Petty Sessions link to online catalogue
NRA 39727 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England: Grand Priory of Lancashire link to online catalogue
NRA 20523 Winefride Anderton of Haighton: misc deeds and family papers link to online catalogue
NRA 27316 Antley Wesleyan Methodist Church, Accrington link to online catalogue
NRA 25199 Arch Lane Colliery, Garswood
NRA 6795 Archibald family of Rusland Hall: deeds and family papers link to online catalogue
NRA 41234 Arkholme-with-Cawood Parish Council link to online catalogue
NRA 18055 Armitage family papers link to online catalogue
NRA 393 Ascroft, Whiteside & Co, solicitors, Blackpool: deeds and papers rel to estate of Richard Alty link to online catalogue
NRA 18537 Ashburnham family, Earls of Ashburnham: estate papers (various counties) link to online catalogue
NRA 17074 Ashton-under-Lyne Society for the Blind link to online catalogue
NRA 21079 Andrew Ashworth & Sons Ltd, felt mfrs, Brierfield and Ramsbottom link to online catalogue
NRA 30812 Ashworth family of Birtenshaw: corresp and papers link to online catalogue
NRA 18079 AE Aspinall Ltd, textile engineers, Manchester link to online catalogue
NRA 16734 Sir J Aspinall, general manager, Yorkshire and Lancashire Railway: early railway papers link to online catalogue
NRA 18056 Assheton family of Downham: deeds link to online catalogue
NRA 21461 Atherton Bros Ltd, textile machinery mfrs, Preston link to online catalogue
NRA 15034 Audenshaw Urban District Council
NRA 15012 Bacup Borough link to online catalogue
NRA 38689 Bacup Butchers Guardian Association link to online catalogue
NRA 26423 Bacup Methodist Circuit link to online catalogue
NRA 43904 Hylda Baker, actress and comedienne: corresp and papers link to online catalogue
NRA 23234 Baldwin family of Grindleton: family and estate papers link to online catalogue
NRA 7402 Bankes of Winstanley family and estate papers link to online catalogue
NRA 30355 Barber Textile Corporation Ltd, cotton goods mfrs, Bolton link to online catalogue
NRA 5860 Barnoldswick Urban District Council link to online catalogue
NRA 16897 Spencer E Barrow (architect), Lancaster: papers and plans link to online catalogue
NRA 15035 Barrowford Urban District Council link to online catalogue
NRA 39376 Barton Women's Institute link to online catalogue
NRA 23231 Barton-upon-Irwell Board of Guardians
NRA 15248 Barton-upon-Irwell Rural District Council link to online catalogue
NRA 16459 Bayley family of Stalybridge, Cheshire: misc papers link to online catalogue
NRA 27198 Belthorn United Reformed Church link to online catalogue
NRA 16721 RH Berry & Sons, auctioneers and valuers, Colne link to online catalogue
NRA 16727 RJA Berry, historian: misc papers link to online catalogue
NRA 31914 Bethlehem Unitarian Chapel, Newchurch in Rossendale link to online catalogue
NRA 41090 Bilsborrow Women's Institute link to online catalogue
NRA 40355 Bilsborrow Young Farmers' Club link to online catalogue
NRA 21922 Birtwhistle & Fielding Ltd, cotton goods mfrs, Blackburn link to online catalogue
NRA 18080 William Birtwistle, Allied Mills Ltd, Blackburn link to online catalogue
NRA 16728 Bispham Free Grammar School link to online catalogue
NRA 16735 Bispham: Peter Lathom Charity link to online catalogue
NRA 15037 Bispham-with-Norbreck Urban District Council link to online catalogue
NRA 41091 Blackburn Amateur Swimming Club link to online catalogue
NRA 20851 Blackburn and District Cotton Manufacturers' Association link to online catalogue
NRA 20854 Blackburn and Great Harwood Associations of Power Loom Overlookers link to online catalogue
NRA 15245 Blackburn Board of Guardians link to online catalogue
NRA 27262 Blackburn Borough Petty Sessions link to online catalogue
NRA 42081 Blackburn Cemetery link to online catalogue
NRA 18089 Blackburn Congregational churches link to online catalogue
NRA 42080 Blackburn County Borough Council link to online catalogue
NRA 40386 Blackburn County Court link to online catalogue
NRA 27218 Blackburn County Petty Sessions link to online catalogue
NRA 41865 Blackburn Diocesan Adoption Agency
NRA 1017 Blackburn diocese link to online catalogue
NRA 38691 Blackburn Methodist Circuit link to online catalogue
NRA 32621 Blackburn Personal Service Society link to online catalogue
NRA 25159 Blackburn Quarter Sessions link to online catalogue
NRA 20896 Blackburn Royal Infirmary link to online catalogue
NRA 39400 Blackburn Rural Deanery link to online catalogue
NRA 15250 Blackburn Rural District Council link to online catalogue
NRA 41092 Blackburn Savings Bank link to online catalogue
NRA 41620 Blackburn Typographical Society link to online catalogue
NRA 44302 Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Community Health Council link to online catalogue
NRA 31377 Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Authority link to online catalogue
NRA 39105 Blacko Women's Institute link to online catalogue
NRA 15014 Blackpool Borough link to online catalogue
NRA 39688 Blackpool Borough Magistrates Court link to online catalogue
NRA 18073 Blackpool Conservative Association link to online catalogue
NRA 41143 Blackpool Labour Party link to online catalogue
NRA 43915 Blackpool Liberal Association link to online catalogue
NRA 15335 Blackpool Methodist Circuits link to online catalogue
NRA 22859 Blackpool (North Shore) Unitarian Church link to online catalogue
NRA 31901 Blackpool: Temperance masonic lodge link to online catalogue
NRA 16737 R Blezard & Sons, builders, Preston link to online catalogue
NRA 3838 Blundell family of Crosby: family and estate papers link to online catalogue
NRA 14631 Blundell family, merchants, Liverpool: deeds and papers link to online catalogue
NRA 44062 Bold family of Bold: papers link to online catalogue
NRA 21078 Bolton and District Ministers Fraternal link to online catalogue
NRA 27562 Bolton County Petty Sessions link to online catalogue
NRA 39764 Bolton-by-Bowland Petty Sessions link to online catalogue
NRA 16561 Bond family: American letters link to online catalogue
NRA 17058 Richard Boothman: prison corresp and papers (Lancaster and Tasmania) link to online catalogue
NRA 27798 Bootle-Wilbraham family, Barons Skelmersdale: deeds and papers link to online catalogue
NRA 15524 Bourne family of Wyresdale and Stalmine: family and estate papers link to online catalogue
NRA 20845 Bowland Rural District Council link to online catalogue
NRA 27801 Braddyll family of Portfield, Whalley: deeds and misc estate papers link to online catalogue
NRA 680 Bretherton family of Runshaw: estate papers link to online catalogue
NRA 43628 Bretherton-Hawkshead-Talbot family of Chorley: deeds, family and estate papers link to online catalogue
NRA 430 Bridgeman family, Earls of Bradford: family and estate papers (various counties)
NRA 15038 Brierfield Urban District Council link to online catalogue
NRA 16895 William Bright (textile mfr): correspondence