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Title: The history of the ancient borough of Pontefract, containing an interesting account of its castle, and the three different sieges it sustained, during the civil war, with notes and pedigrees, of some of the most distinguished royalists and parliamentarians
Year: 1807 (1800s)
Authors: Boothroyd, Benjamin, 1768-1836
Subjects: Pontefract castle. (from old catalog)
Publisher: Pontefract, Printed by and for the author (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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design. The corporation gave the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, and othersin the town handsomely contibuttng, a good spacious house and garden, adjoiningthe school, was purchased, and invested in seven trustees; who posses the powerof admitting the said school master to enjoy the premises according to their discre-tions. The present trustees are J, Seaton, J. Leatham, T. Taylor, G. Perfect,R. Seaton, R. Smith, Esqrs. and the Rev. T. Heron. Parliamentary history.—The number of burgage freeholds is about 321, ofwhich 190 were in the possession of Lord Gallway ; a few belonged to the late-Sir R. Winn, Bart. ; 44 to Mr. Pitt, which were sold to Mr. Walsh ; and theremainder to other individuals. When members were returned on the right ofburgage freeholds, it is obvious, that Lord Gallway could return whom hepleased; nor could the other freeholders make any effectual opposition to hisin le rest. FINIS. B. BoQtbroyd, Printer, Pontefracft LBJa?07 ^ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 0 021 382 650 5
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^ I THE HISTORY OF THE Ancient Borough of Wonteftact, CONTAINING AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF ITS CASTLE, AND THE THREr. DIFFERENT SIEGES IT SUSTAINED, DURING THE CIVIL WAR, WITH NOTES AND PEDIGREES, OF SOME OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ROYALISTS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS, CHIEFLY DRAWN FROM MANUSCRIPTS NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED, BY B. BOOTHROYD. I love Porrifret. Why ? Tis in all our histories:They are full of Pomfret Castle. SWIFT. $ontefract: PRINTED BY AND FOR THE AUTHOR, AND FOR J. FOX;AND SOLD BY LONGMAN & CO. PATERNOSTER-ROW, B. CROSBY & CO.STATIONERS-COURT, LONDON; J. HEATON, LEEDS; J. HURST, WAKE-FIELD; Wtl.SON & CO. AND TODD & CO. YORK; SHEARDOWN,DONCASTER; AND MAY BE HAD OF OTHER BOOKSELLERS. 1807. / SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. Hi *U- J. ALLOTT, Esq. Hague Hall G. Alderson, Esq. Ferrybridge J. W. Astley, Esq. Duckenfield Lodge, LancashireMichael Ann, Esq. BurghwallisMr. J. Arton, PontefractjJ. Ankin, dittoR. Arton, dittoJ. Addingley, dittoG. Appleby, dittoJ. Ash, dittoJ. Ashton, dhistoryofancie00boot

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