The deeds and papers of the House of Standish.

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DP 502/6/4 Correspondence DP 502/6/7 Miscellaneous. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents] The Standish Family of Duxbury, a branch of the Standish Family of Standish, was descended from Radulphus de Stanedis in the 13th century through Hugh de Stanedis.

of all lands and tenements which he the said Hugh de Standish had of the feoffment of Adam de Asshagh. Given at Wygan on Monday next after the Feast of St. Leonard, 33 Edw. I. [8 Nov. 1305]. Wigan.. [Lancashire Record Office, CROSSE OF SHAW HILL...]

but gett into Lancashire, whither his wife and family followed him, where hee, this informant, was received and entertained by Lord Mollineux, Collonel Tildesley, Mr. Standish of Standish, Sir Rowland Stanley, Sir Thomas Poole, Sir William Gerrard, Collonel
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Contents The correspondence has been catalogued partly by addressee, partly by sender, as follows. DDKE/9/1 To Alexander Rigby of Wigan, Clerk of the Peace, 1596-1617

DDKE/9/2 - DDKE/9/27 To George Rigby of Peel, Clerk of the Peace, 1622-44 DDKE/9/28 - DDKE/
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largely to business and financial matters of Standish Church during the period of his incumbency.. [Lancashire Record Office, Papers of Revd Richard...] Church of England, Standish Parish, Lancashire;
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[Lancashire Record Office, LANCASHIRE COUNTY QUARTER...]
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Contents PR3134/1. Registration PR3134/2. Clergy PR3134/3. Tithe PR3134/4. Churchwardens PR3134/5. Vestry PR3134/6. Parochial Church Council PR3134/11. Schools PR3134/12. Charities PR3134/14. Miscellaneous. [Lancashire Record Office, Standish, St Wilfrid
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le Smyth, parson of Standish church, and John de Standish of Duxbury concerning land which Hugh de Standish had granted to John le Smyth and John de Standish Given at Duxbury Thursday next after the feast of Epiphany 7 Hen V. [Lancashire Record Office,
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Standish of Standish Hall 1) Edward Lord Skelmersdale 2) Charles Standish & Charles Henry Lionel Widdrington Standish 3) Catherine Strickland Standish 4) Jonathan Henry Christie. [Lancashire Record Office, Bootle-Wilbraham of...]
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father of the said Christopher Witnesses: Laurence Longtre, Hugh Adlyngton, John Crisnall, Laurence Asshow, Thomas Aghton Given at Bradley. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]
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Ed. {Edward?} Standish, Edw. {Edward?} Bridge, Peter Finch, Alexander Mortt, John Curghey, Thomas Entwisle, Hugh Diconson, Rob. {Robert?} Rigby, Humphrey Wright.. [Lancashire Record Office, HESKETH of RUFFORD]
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James Standish covenants to make no way over the 2 closes but to carry firewood; with bond in �40 for performance of above covenants 12... ... Hen. VIII. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]
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Rauffe Standishe of Standish, Esq., to Thomas Molyneux of Greyes Inne, co. Middlesex., Esq., and Hugh Nelson of Heskin, gent., (servant to Sir Richard Molyneux of Sefton). -- Standish, Langtree, Shevington, Chadderton, Witton, and the advowson of Standish

[Lancashire Record Office, LANCASHIRE COUNTY QUARTER...]
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Bond

Award of Syr Gilbert Gerrard, kt., master of the Rolles, and of William Gerrarde, esq., brother of Sir Gilberte Gerrard concerning all matters between James Standish and Christofer Standishe. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]
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Bond

to John Aynesworth see 21 above, who mortgaged them to Thomas Standysshe if redeemed from Thomas Standish, without consent of Thomas Standysshe, William Chorley, sen., and James Anderton, esq. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]
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Lancashire Record Office: Hawkshead-Talbot of Chorley

474-475 DDHK 11/3. Copy documents p.475-476 DDHK 11/4. Printed material p.477-478 and Addendum p.21. [Lancashire Record Office, Hawkshead-Talbot of...] Talbot, Hawkshead-, family of Chorley, Lancashire; Hawkshead-Talbot, family of Chorley, Lancashire;
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Settlement

profits of it toward marriage of Anne and Mawde, daughters of Sir Cristofor Standish. Supervisors:- Lord Straunge, Maistre Sir Edward Stanley, kt., Maistre Jamys Stanley, Warren of Manchester. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]
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Information relating to document ref. no. PR3134/2/1

1 James Standish of Duxbury 2 Roger Standish, parson of Standish and Richard Garnet, priest Cancelled feoffment by 1 to 2 of all lands unspecified belonging to 1. [Lancashire Record Office, Standish, St Wilfrid]
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Information relating to document ref. no. DDX 5/14

as of their manor of Standishe, worth 5/-: property in Coppull held of Edward Rigby as of his manor of Coppull, worth 5/-. Seal.. [Lancashire Record Office, Miscellaneous legal...]
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Bond

is put to the 'dome' of William of Radcliff esq. between William Bradshaigh, James Bradshaigh, Elizabeth Bradshaigh, James Standish and Cristofer Standish his son. Award to be given before 'logh monday' next. 21 Feb. 6 Edw. IV. [Lancashire Record Office,
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Information relating to document ref. no. PR3134/2/3

1 James Standish of Duxbury 2 Nicholas Joley and Lawrence Grene 3 Roger Standish, rector of Standish and Richard Garnet, priest Appointment by 1 of 2 as his attorneys to deliver seisin of unspecified lands to 3. [Lancashire Record Office, Standish, St
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Information relating to document ref. no. DDHE 40/7

by Helen widow of Adam of Shtlysworth -- Witn: Henry of Standish, Roger of Worthinton, Richard of Longetre, Richard of Standish, Roger of Chisenhale. Given at Standish, Wed. in morrow St. Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, 1355.. [Lancashire Record Office,
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Information relating to document ref. no. DP 466/7

Worthington, Standish, Langtree, Wigan, Hindley and Le Morehowses in Crosby Witnesses: Henry de Charnock, Richard de Chorley, Thurstan de Anderton Given at Duxbury Thursday next after Trinity Sunday 5 Hen VI. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents
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Lancashire Record Office: Towneley of Towneley

The Townley-O'Hagan Muniments Lancashire Accrington DDTO G 1/1-23. Deeds 1752-1833 DDTO H 7/130-159. Miscellaneous papers 1313-1727 DDTO I 1/1-13. Deeds, Halmote Courts, Indentures, Bonds 1647-1737 DDTO I 4/18-39. Copies of Halmote Courts (2) 1647-1683
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PETITION of MARGARET, LADY STANDISH, widow of SIR RICHARD STANDISH, to the HOUSE OF LORDS.

of Peers on the 22nd of April, at 4 o'clok in the afternoon; Lord Willoughby to have a copy of the petition, and to give or send his answer, at or before the above named day and hour. Copy.. [Lancashire Record Office, KENYON OF PEEL]
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Miscellaneous letters to the Revd. C.W.N. Hutton concerning Myles Standish and his descendants, 1921, 1931-33, with letters relating to Haydock memorial tablet in Standish Church, 1922

[Lancashire Record Office, Standish, St Wilfrid]
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Information relating to document ref. no. DP 502/1/8/8

Charnock, Anglezarke, Chorley and the capital messuage of Bradley Hall and other property and land in Lancashire With a portion of the Standish of Duxbury pedigree showing the decent from Elizabeth Legh and Richard Standish. [Lancashire Record Office,
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SIR RICHARD STANDISH and ALEXANDER RIGBY, Justices of the Peace for the County of Lancaster, to THEIR FELLOW JUSTICES.

house an armed rable to keep the house, and whilst wee were but a litle way gone from the place, wee heard a gun or guns go off in or about the said house.". [Lancashire Record Office, KENYON OF PEEL]
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Standish Estates

[Lancashire Record Office, Hawkshead-Talbot of...] Sir Richard Standish of Duxbury was created Baronet by Charles II in 1676. Members of the Standish family fought for the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
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Information relating to document ref. no. DX 1038

Letter from John Standish to G and B on behalf of his brother Thomas Standish regarding his claim to the Duxbury Estate and a reply to the letter stating that the late FHS had left a will and that Thomas Standish's claim is 'groundless'. [Lancashire Record
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Information relating to document ref. no. DP 466/5

Laurence de Standish, William de Worthington, Richard de Langtree, Henry de Charnock, Richard de Chorley? Given at Duxbury in the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 5 Hen VI. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]
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Information relating to document ref. no. DDHK 5/4/72

Duxbury, William Pilkington, rector of Croston, and Richard Kingsley of Chorley Sum: �25 14 Jan 1737/8. [

Lancashire Record Office,

Hawkshead-Talbot of...] Miles Standish, employed by the Pilgrim Fathers as military leader and founder of Duxbury in...

Deed of trust

in Anglezarke - to use of the said Alexander Standish of Duxburie. Alexander Standish to pay �520 to the 3 other grantors on 4 Nov.1644. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Document]

Anglezarke. Instructions for motion that appeal of William Standish Carr Standish esq., [against poor rate assessment] be entered and respited

[Lancashire Record Office, LANCASHIRE COUNTY QUARTER...]

Heapey. Instructions for motion that appeal of William Standish Carr Standish against poor rate assessment be entered and respited

[Lancashire Record Office, LANCASHIRE COUNTY QUARTER...]

Duxbury. Brief for motion that appeal of William Walker, head gamekeeper of Mr. Hall Standish, against order for payment of wages of James Morris, discharged underkeeper of Mr. Standish, be entered and respited

[Lancashire Record Office, LANCASHIRE COUNTY QUARTER...]

Grant of Administration of estate of Hugh Standish of Chorley, gent. to his brother Peter Standish of Buxton, gent

[Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]

Certified copies of tithe map for Standish-with-Langtree

Scale: 1 inch to 3 chains. [Lancashire Record Office, Standish, St Wilfrid]

THE STANDISH OF DUXBURY MUNIMENTS

18. Preston 19. Probate 20. Scotforth 21. Settlements, etc 22. Standish see DDSC 139/1 23. Wheelton 24. Whittle-le-Woods 25. Holcroft documents 26. Johnstone papers & other letters. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]

Standish of Duxbury

A collection of documents of title relating to properties owned by the Standish family of Duxbury, mainly in Leyland Hundred. [Lancashire Record Office, Purchased Documents]

Calendar of Standish Deeds, 1230-1575 by the Revd. Thomas Cruddas Porteus (Wigan 1933)

[Lancashire Record Office, Standish, St Wilfrid]

'An account of the parish of Standish' by Rev. Richard Perryn, with details of monumental brasses within the church

Rector Moodys acknowledgement of contribution by Thomas, John and Richard Wrightington to the building of Standish Church (with transcriptio)n

[Lancashire Record Office, Standish, St Wilfrid]

Plan of the Burial Ground, lately added to the Parish Churchyard, Standish

Scale: 5 feet to 1 inch 197 x 121 cms. [Lancashire Record Office, Standish, St Wilfrid]

Information relating to document ref. no. DX 1033

Pedigree of Frank Hall Standish (Heir at Law of the late Sir Frank Standish) and Thomas Standish (claimant). [Lancashire Record Office, Documents of Unknown...]

Information relating to document ref. no. DDX 754/2

Settlements, mortgages, etc., of Standish estates in Standish, Langtree, Shevington, Woolston, Fearnhead, Martinscroft and Berwick, 1726-1810; expired and surrendered leases, 1785-1889.. [Lancashire Record Office, WITHAM, WELD AND CO...]

Information relating to document ref. no. DDX 1063/6/2

Letting agreements: the devisees of William Standish Carr Standish of Duxbury Park to Richard Walmsley of Whittle-le-Woods, for 12 ac. in Moss Lane, Whittle. [Lancashire Record Office, Various family and estate...]

These papers, comprising mainly eighteenth century correspondence, are of particular interest for the insight they provide into the society of the time.

Two of the most interesting items are, however, seventeenth century - notebooks kept by Lady Bindloss (D/D St./BundleC2/1,2). One gives precise instructions on how to make silk braid, and even contains actual examples of the finished braid attached to the appropriate pages. The other reveals her interests in astrology, botany and writing.

There are a number of late seventeenth and eighteenth century inventories of the goods given to Lady Phillippa Howard by her father, the Duke of Norfolk; while those made by Mrs. Cecilia Towneley on her succession to the Standish estate describe in detail the furniture, china, cutlery, linen and jewellery of Standish and Towneley Halls.

There are references to various illnesses and cures; Lady Phillippa, for example, had a "cancerous humour," which was later cured [D/D St./BundleC4/1]; a red powder was recommended for a sore breast [D/D St./BundleC4/5/4], while other cures included "King James' blood" [D/D St./BundleC4/6/4]; sadly, the illness of Anna Standish proved fatal, and there is some informative correspondence between her father, Thomas, and the family doctor [D/D St./BundleC17/1]

Letters from Ralph Standish to his mother, 1715-1720, [D/D St./BundleC4/1] describe his "melancholy condition" en route to London, following his capture at the Battle of Preston, his confinement for a time, and subsequent travels in Flanders
Correspondence he received from his son, Ralph Standish Howard when in London under the patronage of the Duke of Norfolk, 1727-1728, [D/D St./BundleC5] gives details of society pastimes, fashions and etiquette in the capital at that time. They also show the problems of the writer in finding a suitable wife and in being accepted fully by his new acquaintances, without revealing himself as the country squire he believed himself to be.

Other documents of note include references to travel on the continent in the early nineteenth century [D/D St./BundleC20] and coal mining on the estate [D/D St./BundleC11/1]

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Reference	D/D St.
Covering dates	13th-19th century
Held by	Wigan Archives Service
Extent	5 Subfonds

Source of acquisition	These papers were presented by Madame Helene de Standish after the death of her husband in 1920
Arrangement	The catalogue is arranged as follows Title deeds (T) Family papers (C) Estate (E) Standish Plot (M1-3) Miscellaneous (M4-54)
Related information	The reader should also refer to the collection of Witham, Weld and Co., solicitors, who acted as agents for the Standish estate (D/DX Wel)

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