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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, chiefly drawn from manuscripts never before published
Year: 1807 (1800s)
Authors: Boothroyd, Benjamin, 1768-1836
Subjects: Pontefract Castle Pontefract (England) -- History
Publisher: Pontefract, Printed by and for the author (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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even trustees; who possess the power of admitting the said school master to enjoy the premises according to their discretions. 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, of which 190 were in the possession of Lord GalKvay ; a few belonged to the late Sir R. Winn, Bart. ; 44 to Mr. Piit, which were sold to Mr. Walsh ; and the remainder to other individuals. When members were returned on the tight of burgage freeholds, it is obvious, that Lord GalKvay could return whom he pleased; nor could the other freeholders make any effectual opposition to bis interest. FINIS. B. Bosthrofd, Priater> Pontefracfi ( 5 t
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THE HISTORY Ancient Borough of Pontefract, CONTAINING AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF ITS CASTLE, THE THREE DIFFERENT SIEGES IT SUSTAINED, DURING THE CIVIL WAR, WITH NOTES AND PEDIGREES, or SOME OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ROYALISTS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS^ CHIEFLY DRAWN FROM MANUSCRIPTS NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. BF B. BOOTHROYD. I love Pomfret. Why? Tis in all our histories:« They are full of Pomfret Castle. SWIFTt J^onteftact: 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. HUftST, WAKE-FIELD; WILSON & CO. AND TODD & CO. YORK; SHEARDOWN, DONCASTER; AND MAY BE HAD OF OTHER BOOKSELLERS. 1807. 1198G02 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. .■..■.•sSJtiJtiiC (vo ^^ J. ALLOTT, Esq. Hague Hall G. Alderson, Esq. Ferrybridge J. W. Astley, Esq. Duckenfield Lodge, Lancashire Michael Ann, Esq. Burghwallis Mr. J, Arton, Pontefract j J. Ankin, ditto R, Arton, ditto J. Addingley, ditto G, Appleby, ditto J. Ahistoryofancient00boot

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