A HISTORY OF HORWICH TIMELINE 2 Click HERE to return to Timelines Periods |
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Cotton yarn was being spun in Horwich in Henry VIII’s reign. |
1547 |
Henry VIII’s reign |
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Richard Urmston granted land in Horwich by John Barton of Smithills.
This in now known as Ormstons Farm. |
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Rev. Edward Tempest in charge of Chapel at Horwich. |
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Five shillings paid for a new KURFU (Curfew) rope for the old chapel. |
1552 |
A chapel of Ease at Horwich was proved
with ornaments for saying mass. There
were three bells belonging to the poor man of the town. |
1565 |
Commissioners for Queen Elizabeth came to Horwich to make sure the old
religion restored in the time of Queen Mary had been abandoned. |
1566 |
Rivington Grammar School founded. |
1568 |
Blackrod Grammar School founded. |
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Beacon on Rivington Pike lit to announce coming of Armada 19th
July. |
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The constable of Horwich presented
a number of persons to the Court Leet of Manchester as tithing men. |
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James Anderton purchased the Manor of Horwich from Nicholas and
Elizabeth Mosley. |
1611 |
Manor of Rivington sold to Robert Lever and James Breres. |
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The map of the Platt of Horwich prepared by William Senior for Sir T.
Barton of Smithills Hall. |
1621 |
Manchester Court Leet Records “Item paid for hue and crye that came
from Horwich after the man who made an escape forth of ye stocks for
stealing certain lynen cloth 0-0-8d,” |
1640 |
Thomas Willoughby married Eleanor Whittle, he was late to become a
Puritan Major in the Civil War. He
was the “Old Lords,” the site of his home. |
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James Walton, curate of Horwich signed the National Protestation to
maintain the Protestant religion. |
1642 |
The Battle of Westhoughton Common in the Civil War. |
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Horwich men fought for the
Parliamentarians at the Battle of Middlewich on the 16th March. |
1650 |
Parliamentary Survey of the Churches in Lancashire mentions Henry Pendlebury preaching at Horwich. |
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Horwich Church
register of Books exist from this date. |