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	Burscough Priory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Burscough Priory, Burscough, Lancashire, England was founded in 1186 for the Black Canons an order of Augustinian monks.
		The bells of the Priory were moved to nearby Ormskirk Parish Church.
		The Priory also gives its name to the local high school, 'Burscough Priory Science College', until recently known as 'Burscough Priory High School.' The school has a population of roughly 750 pupils and caters for 11-16 year olds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burscough_Priory (124 words)

	Burscough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Burscough is a small town in England, situated in West Lancashire, to the north of Ormskirk and Skelmersdale.
		Burscough Football Club who play at Victoria Park recently won the FA Trophy and made considerable progress in the 2005 FA cup competition, unfortunately being knocked out by Burton Albion one game away from Manchester United (which Burton Albion went on to lose 5-0).
		Burscough is in the Liverpool L40 postal area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burscough (213 words)

	Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Burscough \| British History Online
		The Augustinian priory of Burscough was founded about 1190 by Robert son of Henry, lord of Lathom and Knowsley, and endowed with land in Burscough, the whole adjoining township of Marton, the advowsons of three churches—Ormskirk, Huyton, and Flixtdn—the chapel of St. Leonard of Knowsley, and all the mills on his demesne.
		An episcopal inquiry was held in 1340 on the petition of Alexander of Wakefield, vicar of Ormskirk; (fn.
		The priory was dedicated to St. Nicholas, and its first endowment by Robert son of Henry consisted of three churches and a plough-land, comprising part of Burscough township (including the hamlet of Ormskirk) and the vill of Marton.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=38353 (2878 words)

	Matrix Bibliographia:
		The Priory in the Wood, near Eppeworth, in the Isle of Axholme, in Lincolnshire, p.
		Priory of Woodkirk, or Erdislaw, in Yorkshire; a Cell to Nostel Priory, p.
		Priory of Hyrst, in the Isle of Axholm, in Lincolnshire, p.
	monasticmatrix.usc.edu /bibliographia/index.php?function=detail&id=8006 (552 words)

	pp313-318 Draper 'House of Stanley', 1864
		The priory claimed the patronage of St. Nicholas as its tutelar saint ; and an effigy of that saint is said to have been carved over the south porch of the priory church with two or three naked children at his feet.+ Impressions of the common seal of this religious house are still in existence.
		The priory is said to have flourished 350 years previously to 1536, about which date it shared the fate of the other monastic institutions of the country, thus carrying its foundation back to about the year 1186.
		The~thartulary of Burscough Priory is preserved in the office of the Duchy of Lancaster, and is published in Duqdale’s Monasticon Anglicanum, in Latin, the following being the title of, and the confirming charter of Edward II.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/fulltext/hs1864/p313.htm (995 words)

	Lancashire Parish Portal
		Burscough is located on a small ridge above Martin Mere, which was one of the largest lakes in England before it was drained.
		Burscough Priory was founded in the late 12th century and was undoubtedly a beautiful Gothic structure.
		The historic significance of Burscough Priory is reflected in its status as a Grade I Scheduled Ancient Monument.
	www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk /parishes/parish_display.asp?parishid=165 (187 words)

	West Lancashire District Towns & Villages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Burscough First recorded in 1190 as 'Burscogh' meaning 'The wood by the fort' Burscough is located on a small ridge above Martin Mere, which prior to draining was one of the largest lakes in England although very shallow.
		Burscough Priory: Founded in the late 12th century, the Augustinian priory was undoubtedly a beautiful Gothic structure.
		Parbold was first mentioned in the documents of Burscough Priory and the Cockersand Abbey at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries and in 1292 was referred to as a place "where pears are grown" Bold is derived from the old English meaning, "a place of dwelling.
	www.lancslinks.org.uk /linkscontent/mycommunity/localcommunity/westlancs (2757 words)

	Townships: Dalton \| British History Online
		The priory continued to hold this quarter of the manor to the Suppression, after which its fate has not been ascertained; but all or most was probably acquired by the Earls of Derby, (fn.
		In the grants to Burscough of a quarter of the vill John de Orrell has the position of a superior lord, confirming the grant; Burscough Priory Reg.
		The other Burscough charters include an agreement between the prior and Richard son of Stephen de Lees and Denise his wife as to land in Rodelea carr; an engagement by Richard son of Simon de Haselhurst for himself and his heirs, to pay 6d.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=41386 (4557 words)

	QKIndex: Burscough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Burscough Priory situated in Abbey Lane is a scheduled ancient monument,...
		Burscough FC was formed in 1946 taking over at Victory Park from Burscough Rangers.
		Burscough Priory Science College is an 11â“16 mixed comprehensive school,...
	www.qkindex.co.uk /burscough.html (321 words)

	Lancashire Churches - Ormskirk, St Peter & St Paul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The earliest record of a church at Ormskirk dates from 1189, and is noted in documents relating to the foundation of nearby Burscough Priory.
		The truth, however, is that the spire was already standing when four bells were brought from Burscough Priory after the Dissolution in 1536.
		It came from Burscough Priory (see above), and was cast in 1497, and recast in 1576 and 1714.
	www.lancashirechurches.co.uk /ormskirk.htm (767 words)

	Knowhere: Burscough, Lancashire, Best and Worst, Triumphs and Tragedies
		Burscough still has the feel of a village even though it is pretty large now and getting bigger every day.
		Burscough Priory is one of the best things in burscough, i should know, its just a shame about the weed smokin scum that go there now.
		The fact that everyone feels that Burscough is the centre of the universe when in fact its the armpit of the north.
	www.knowhere.co.uk /4031_goodbad.html (1566 words)

	Ormskirk Parish Church of Sts Peter & Paul
		This being the case, and there being no authoritative record respecting their earlier history than the dates on them, the reader must be left to form his own opinion as to their having been removed from Burscough Priory, and as to the erection of the present massive tower of Ormskirk Church for their accommodation.
		The heraldic devices on the bell are the strongest evidence that could be adduced to identify its connexion with Burscough Priory.
		These effigies are supposed to represent Thomas, the first Earl of Derby, and his Countess, the mother of Henry VII., and were also brought from Burscough Priory at the time of its dissolution.
	scarisbrickfamily.homestead.com /OrmskirkChurch.html (3230 words)

	GrimshawGreen
		With no evidence of Roman habitation and no mention of Parbold in the Doomsday survey, it can be assumed that, during those times, there was no main centre of population in a sparsely populated area.
		First references to Parbold appear in the late 12th century in the documents of Burscough Priory, to whom grants of land were made.
		Following the Norman Conquest, the area around Parbold was within the Barony of Manchester which was held by the Grelley family, but, by the mid l3th century, Parbold was held by the Lathom family.
	www.grimshaworigin.org /Webpages2/GrimshawGreen.htm (1082 words)

	English Curiosities - Witches, Fairies
		The remains of Burscough Priory, near Ormskirk, Lancashire.
		Buried here is the Earl of Derby who, after the Battle of Bosworth, plucked the Crown of England from a bush where it had fallen from the head of the slain Richard III and put it on the head of his nephew, Henry Tudor, thus starting the Tudor Dynasty.
		In the 16th century, the local vicar and the Prior were excommunicated following the practise of magical rites in the priory grounds.
	www.bispham2.freeserve.co.uk /curios/witches.htm (348 words)

	pp318-330 Draper 'House of Stanley', 1864
		After these remarks on the tenor bell at Ormskirk, we must proceed to observe that under the massive tower of Ormskirk Parish Church are two vaults, one under the Cross-Hall Chapel on the south side of the tower, and the other on the north-west corner, which is altogether hid from view by a brick enclosure.
		Under the gallery stairs, at the east end of this chapel, are two recumbent effigies, probably brought here from Burscough Abbey, where they were first placed as representations of personages of the Derby family, in accordance with the will of Thomas, the first Earl of Derby.
		Most probably this is another relic from Burscough Priory, and may represent one of the Scarisbricks who so liberally added to the endowment of Burscough Priory.
	www.isle-of-man.com /manxnotebook/fulltext/hs1864/p318.htm (4453 words)

	Pictorial History of the County of Lancaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		We entered Ormskirk, thirteen miles from Liverpool, a little after noon, and found it to consist of one principal street, from which the main thoroughfares branch off somewhat like the last letter but one of the alphabet; while there is a fourth small street, joining one of the other three near the termination.
		There is much modern work in the way of repair mixed up with the old, in architectural confusion; here an old Saxon door, and there a pointed or a modern round arch.
		The bells were brought from Burscough Priory, being divided between this church and Cronton.
	home.clara.net /balshaw/people/extrinfo/lancs854.htm (456 words)

	Norton's Churches
		On the foundation of a Monastic House, the new establishment was often given endowments of land and churches.
		The church at Runcorn was completely rebuilt in the middle of the 19th.C, replacing a much smaller mediaeval church which had a central square tower and which was probably the remains of the original priory church at Runcorn before it was moved to Norton.
		This church had to be sold by Norton Priory in the 14th.C. and was later bought by another priory from NW England, Burscough Priory.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~jrossb/nortons_churches.html (406 words)

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	Burscough Priory High School, Lancashire, Ormskirk
		Teach at Burscough Priory High School, register today.
		Comments: Burscough Priory High School, (Local education authority: Lancashire) is a Secondary School in Burscough, Ormskirk.
		Specific information about Burscough Priory High School View Ofsted report
	www.axcis.co.uk /20506.html (154 words)

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		Burscough Priory situated in Abbey Lane is a scheduled ancient monument, although only very small parts of some walls now remain.
		Also located in the parish is the Wildfowl Trust's Reserve at Martin Mere, which is a marshland refuge and nature reserve that is of national and international importance.
		As you approach Burscough from Ormskirk you pass the Beaufort Hotel, one of the few hotels in West Lancashire, and, once in the village, quite a number of pubs: Bull and Dog, Red Lion, Cambridge, the Barons and Royal Coaching House.
	www.edgehill.ac.uk /~wiredue/ormskirk/bursough.htm (222 words)

	Scarisbrick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Scarisbrick passed from the control of the Latham family into the hands of the Priory and cannons of Burscough Priory.
		The earliest knowledge are drawn from charters whereby Gilbert and his immediate descendants Walter(c 1229 - c1260), Henry (d c 1275), Gilbert II, and Richard, granted lands to two religious establishments, a normal act of piety done to get the priory to pray for there souls.
		The civil war had some impact on the village and its Halls, certainly the Scarisbrick family was loyal to the King, Edward Scarisbrick was described as a "Papist in Arms" during the first Civil War and was involved in battles for Liverpool.
	www.scaysbrook.co.uk /geneology/scarisbrick.html (494 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The few architectural remains of this once famous Priory are now to be found on the grounds of Abbey Cottage.
		Lathom House, which was heroically defended by the Countess of Derby during the English Civil War, was demolished thereafter.
		It is located at Red Cat Lane, in Burscough.
	www.edgehill.ac.uk /~wiredue/ormskirk/p-of-int.htm (575 words)

	Knowhere Contacts UK: Burscough
		If you are single and looking for other singles in Burscough for dating or just to chat, Knowhere's 2000 local message boards make it easy to get to know people in your area.
		I was driving back from Burscough the back way, I think it's Back Lane, the one that comes out at the post office in Newburgh.
		Went to Priory High until half way through the fourth year (Class Of '82) and was wundering if there was any sort of reunion in the pipe line.
	www.knowhere.co.uk /board/kb4031 (1215 words)

	The History of Lathom
		Those manors played a key role in a defensive system of land tenure originally set up by King Athelstan in the tenth century to protect the emerging kingdom of England from the Norsemen of Dublin and York.
		As early as 1189, when Robert Fitzhenry de Lathom founded Burscough Priory, the importance of the manor is borne out by evidence that the de Lathom family possessed lands throughout southern Lancashire, extending as far afield as Flixton in the barony of Manchester.
		Two generations later Robert’s grandson, another Robert, was knighted by Henry III and twice became Sheriff of Lancashire.
	www.lathom-park-trust.org.uk /history.html (432 words)

	Burscough Priory Science College
		to Burscough Priory High School we are now going through a very exciting period in the evolution of the school.
		Pupils from Burscough Priory were once again in the spotlight, (literally!), when a group of over 25 pupils took part in Dance Fever hosted at Glenburn Sports College on the 5th and 6th April.
		Whether you are a pupil, parent, friend or just a passing "surfer" we are very interested to hear what you think about our website.
	www.priory-high-sch.lancsngfl.ac.uk (461 words)

	UKtouristinfo.com [the ultimate guide to the UK]
		The town of Burscough offers the family an exciting day out at the truly excellent Martin Mere Wildfowl's Trust Reserve.
		Set in 350 acres of low lying marshes Martin Mere has thousands of wild and tame birds on view.
		Some of the ruins of Burscough Priory survived the turbulent past and still stand today.
	www.uktouristinfo.com /town2.php?county=lancashire&town=Burscough (87 words)

	Phil Marshall :: All About Me
		I attended Burscough St John's C of E primary school, followed by Burscough Priory High School, and then Winstanley College.
		I am a Deputy Warden at St John The Baptist Church, in Burscough, were I am also on the Parochial Church Council.
		I am the Sound Engineer for the church and also for a local theatrical group called the 'Westenders', for which I am also on the committee.
	www.pjmarshall.net /personal.php (361 words)

	Descendants of Gilbert de Scarisbrick - pafg10.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Also shown as having been born at Moors Hall, Aughton, Lancashire.
		By an acquisition of Henry VII, he held lands in Burscough, Lancashire.
		Believed to have gifted a 25cwt tenor bell, cast in 1497, to Burscough Priory, as a thank-offering to the Triune Deity.
	scarisbrick.name /pafg10.htm (218 words)

	WebQueryFirstNameInYearRangeAndOrder
		Ormskirk; Vikings founded "Orme's Kirk" (Orme's Church); 1286: Monks of Burscough Priory were given a grant to hold a weekly outdoor market--still popular today.
		Burscough: 1190 recorded as "Burscogh" meaning "the wood by the fort"; 12th century: Burscough Augustinian Priory; 1454 "three of the priory's canons were fired for practising fl magic".
		A theory about why boating families tended to come from Burscough or nearby was "because the Canal Company first set up a depot and headquarters there and a lot of recruitment in the early 1800's for canal workers and crews commenced at Burscough.";
	www.fazakerly.net /FirstNamesX-Y1042-2005.html (5554 words)

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