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	West Derby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		West Derby is a suburb in the north of Liverpool, England, that achieved significance far earlier than Liverpool itself.
		West Derby is the location for the training grounds of two English Football League teams: Everton F.C. at Bellefield, and Liverpool F.C. at Melwood.
		West Derby is home to a number of schools that have produced famous students; West Derby Comprehensive (Craig Charles), St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Derby (350 words)

	West Derby (hundred) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The hundred of West Derby (sometimes known as West Derbyshire, not to be confused with Derbyshire, which has a district formerly called West Derbyshire) is an ancient subdivision of Lancashire, covering the south-west of the county.
		The hundred is surrounded on the west by the Irish Sea and the River Mersey, on the south by Glazebrook, and north west to Arley Hall, and to the east is Salford Hundred.
		The present courthouse situated in West Derby is from a building which was constructed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Derby_(hundred) (661 words)

	GENUKI: West Derby, Lancashire genealogy
		In 1835 West Derby was a township in the parish of Walton on the Hill.
		West Derby was one of the eight hundreds of Lancashire, fifteen townships came under its durisdiction and its boundaries reached as far west as Moss St, Islington.
		For probate purposes prior to 1858, West Derby was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/LAN/WestDerby (639 words)

	Townships: West Derby \| British History Online
		West Derby is next mentioned in 1169, when it and the other members of the demesne in the hundred were tallaged at £11 3s.
		In Mill Lane, West Derby, St. James's Church was built in 1846 and enlarged in 1879; the representatives of the late Mrs.
		Henry, son of Robert le Norreys of Sutton was appointed bailiff of the manor of West Derby and of the vill of Liverpool during the king's pleasure; Towneley MS.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=41281 (9058 words)

	GENUKI: 1821 census, Lancashire genealogy
		Lonsdale Hundred (North of the Sands) Egton Chapelry in Ulverstone Parish.
		West Derby Hundred - Prescot Parish - Parr Township
		West Derby Hundred - Walton on the Hill Parish.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/LAN/1821census.html (861 words)

	BBC - Liverpool Local History -
		In Domesday, it was the largest township in the area, with West Derby as the "mother church".
		The West was to distinguish it from Derby in the midlands.
		It was the administrative centre of S.W.Lancashire, the area between the Ribble and the Mersey known as the West Derby Hundred.
	bbc.co.uk /liverpool/localhistory/journey/scouse/city/villageplan.shtml (317 words)

	Journal of San Diego History
		Derby arrived in California at the height of the Gold Rush and soon received orders for his first command, a survey for a new military post on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Feather River, and the exploration of a section of the Sacramento Valley.
		Derby had no way of knowing that this work would be the greatest of his career, but the report is serious, as if he were aware that whimsy would be out of place.
		Derby wrote that "if the public is informed that his death was caused by sunstroke, I think that is as much as need be told." "Mary Derby to Cheney," February 2, 1897.
	www.sandiegohistory.org /journal/80spring/derby.htm (3861 words)

	A BRIEF HISTORY OF WEST DERBY
		In the Village, West Derby Courthouse and the Yeoman’s House opposite are the oldest buildings in the district - both dating from around 1586, when Elizabeth I was on the throne.
		It was in Victorian times that West Derby was transformed from a rustic backwater to a bustling township housing some of Liverpool’s wealthiest merchants.
		In the 1930s West Derby was transformed as many mansions were torn down and their grounds covered by private semi-detached houses.
	www.angelfire.com /al4/westderbysoc/history.html (359 words)

	West Derby hundred: The City of Liverpool \| British History Online
		Citation: 'West Derby hundred: The City of Liverpool', A History of the County of Lancashire: Volume 4 (1911), pp.
		It appears that the limits of the Liverpool common were not precisely determined on the south-east; for in 1617 the copyholders of West Derby laid claim to a part of it, (fn.
		From 1211 to 1219 the profits of Liverpool seem to have been included in those of West Derby, from which it may be inferred that the borough was administered in these years by the steward of the neighbouring manor.
	www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=41369 (3227 words)

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		III 46 West Derby Hundred 1252 Cecily wife of John d'Evyas (sister of Margery and daus.
		III 46 West Derby Hundred 1280 Richard d'Evyas: son probably lord of a moiety of Formby.
		III155 West Derby Hundred 1587 Roger Devias Vicar of Huyton.
	www.evere.co.uk /eavespage/download/eaves_vch.txt (626 words)

	Ormskirk
		Ormskirk is in West Derby hundred, 13 miles north by east of Liverpool and 219 from London.
		The church is mostly modern, with a few portions of late perpendicular character : it has a large western tower at the end of the nave, and another tower and spire at the west end of the south aisle.
		The house was well calculated for defence, standing in a boggy flat, and being defended by a wall six feet thick, strengthened by nine towers, on each of which were mounted six pieces of ordnance, and surrounded by a moat twenty-four feet broad.
	www.oldtowns.co.uk /Lancashire/ormskirk.htm (373 words)

	English Civil War in Liverpool (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This was signified by the appointment of Colonel Norris of Speke as governor of Liverpool.
		Derby pointed out that the siege on Lathom House was concentrating Liverpool's resources and thereby exposing itself to a concerted attack.
		Lord Derby attempted to break the Parliamentary stranglehold over Liverpool, but his detachment was routed losing 500 men in the process.
	www.lmu.livjm.ac.uk /lhol/content.aspx?itemid=387 (2181 words)

	Derby Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The chosen route was to run from the centre of Derby and would head off in two directions to make junctions with the Erewash Canal to east and the River Trent to the south (which included crossing the Trent and Mersey Canal to reach the river).
		The line of the new Derby Southern Bypass can clearly be seen to the east and west, it crosses the path of the canal on an embankment but not at a height which would allow room for a navigable bridge.
		Today, the last few yards of the Derby Canal are used as a mini marina for Swarkestone Boat Club and the canal cottage at the junction, which was once a toll house, is now used as the boat club's headquarters.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/derbycanal.htm (4397 words)

	Mike Royden's Local History Pages
		West Derby at the time of the Conquest was an important administrative centre.
		The area was attractive to its early settlers as it had the three things necessary for survival; water (from the rich sandstone deposits), food (from the deer that proliferated) and a defensive position (behind the present Queens Drive).
		West Derby was an important administrative district during the period between the conquest and the beginning of the thirteenth century.
	www.btinternet.com /~m.royden/mrlhp/local/students/westderby/westderby.htm (2243 words)

	Kentucky: Governor Ernie Fletcher - Overview
		We are proud of our beautiful state, and Derby Day is the perfect time to enjoy the splendor that comes with springtime in the commonwealth.
		Derby Breakfast parking will be available at the CHR Complex, 275 E. Main St. A free shuttle bus service will operate between CHR, the Kentucky History Center, and the Capitol.
		While the annual Governor's Derby breakfast and all the related activities are going on outside, the Governor's Mansion is open for walking tours.
	governor.ky.gov /derbycelebration (670 words)

	Museum
		Your field trip to the Kentucky Derby Museum includes a self-guided tour of two floors of interactive exhibits, a guided walking tour of Churchill Downs and a visit with our resident Thoroughbred and his stable-mate, Winston, a miniature horse (preschoolers will visit our barn only).
		The economic impact of the Kentucky Derby on the local economy is illustrated through a pie chart and bar graph.
		They gain understanding about the connections of the importance of horse care in Africa to the role of slaves in early racing in the South to the "starring" roles assumed by African Americans in racing in the later half of the nineteenth century.
	www.derbymuseum.org /derbyedu/main.html (1272 words)

	Innisfree Farm: Rice's Derby Choice Journal 1994 - 15th Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The roll of Derby also rans is replete with horses who were untouchable up to a mile and an eighth, but hit the wall when asked for that seemingly modest extension.
		After almost forty years of Derby memories and fourteen years of writing this letter, we still agree: the most exciting two minutes in sports is the Kentucky Derby.
		Foot problems forced a scratch in the Santa Anita Derby, and reports are that the problem resurfaced in his second place finish to Southern Rhythm in the Lexington.
	www.innisfree.org /1994.html (2863 words)

	westbrom.com : The Independant UK West Bromwich Albion Fan Website : West Brom : Baggies : WBAFC
		West Bromwich Albion (from): Hoult, Scimeca, Purse, Gaardsoe, Moore, Albrechtsen, Robinson, Gera, Johnson, Greening, Kanu, Horsfield, Dobie, Clement, Sakiri, O'Connor, Gregan, A Chambers, Kuszczak.
		West Bromwich Albion keeper Russell Hoult denied Aston Villa an undeserved victory by saving Dion Dublin's late penalty in a pulsating West Midlands derby at The Hawthorns.
		It would have been an injustice had Graham Taylor's side made the short trip back to Villa Park with three points in their locker even if they felt they should have had an earlier spot-kick awarded for a challenge on Mark Delaney by Phil Gilchrist for Albion were the better side for lengthy periods.
	www.westbrom.com /fixture-preview.php?fixtureid=2 (577 words)

	The Family of "le Norreys"
		From the survey of 1212 it appears that the manor of Heaton Norris in Standish hundred, Lancashire was a member of the fee or Barony of Manchester, and was assessed as two plough-lands.
		It was granted by Albert Grelley the younger (1164-1188), at a rent of 10 shillings, to William le Norreys, whose heirs held the land in 1212.
		The parish of Bray is in the Union of Cookham, Bray hundred, Berkshire.
	members.dslextreme.com /users/enorrste/norreys1.html (16365 words)

	Excerpt from Pigot's and Slater's Topology of the British Isles
		In size it ranks as the eighteenth English county, and in population as the seventh.
		The great forest of Cannock, near the centre, once covered with oaks, has been dismantled of its wood to a considerable extent, and part of it is now intersected by roads and neat villages: at the southern extremity the Clent Hills, and Hagley and its neighbourhood, are well known for the romantic beauties they possess.
		The CLIMATE of Staffordshire is considered not unhealthy, though inclining to wet, especially in the northern part - probably arising from a ridge of mountainous land, lying to the west, which attracts the clouds in their passage.
	www.sff.net /people/julia.west/geneal/burslem.htm (1283 words)

	Knowsley Local History - ref: CRorigins1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The township of Cronton, in the West Derby Hundred, appears in the Norman document the Testa de Nevill as Grohinton and Crohinton, in other sources it appears as Croynton (1292); Croenton (1348) and Crawenton (1562) this later spelling reflecting its Saxon origin as a 'settlement of crows'.
		The township lies within the parish of Farnworth and is situated 7 miles west of Warrington, 5 miles south of Prescot and 4 miles south of St Helen's.
		The Abbey retained ownership until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1537 when the manor was sold to Thomas Holt of Gristlehurst.
	history.knowsley.gov.uk /show_photo.msql?reference=CRorigins1 (127 words)

	WebQueryFirstNameInYearRangeAndOrder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		At the time of King Edward the Confessor Newton was called Newton Hundred and later became part of the West Derby Hundred; Domesday book (1086) showed that the free men were taken over by a new lord, Robt.
		West Derby: 'Derby' Viking 'Deor' (deer) 'by' (homestead or village); Area belonged to Edward the Confessor and probably used the area for hunting; King William gave the holdings to Roger Poitou after 1066; Manor of West Derby seat of power for the Hundred
		Preston was on the main West Coast route from London to Glasgow by 1846.
	www.fazakerly.net /FirstNamesX-Y1042-2005.html (5554 words)

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		On the other hand, we needed a little zip in him, because in the Derby, as we always say, these guys play for real and you've got to get to a spot sometimes and Gary (Stevens) is going to have to get to a spot, so that worked really well.
		I think the main thing with him was, whoever that horse was (that dropped in at the eighth pole) may be a blessing, because that last eighth, he really got himself going when he saw that horse.
		If there are no defections between now and the Derby entry deadline Wednesday, Hughes will be forced to choose between running Greeley's Galaxy or the Ron Ellis-trained Don't Get Mad since the rules state that preference is accorded original nominees in the event more than 20 horses are entered.
	www.kentuckyderby.com /2005/derby_coverage/derby_updates/derby_updates_05012005.html (3319 words)

	Derby Weekly Informer Newspaper
		Such referenced provision of Kansas law is either an enactment or a part of an enactment which is applicable to this city, but is not applicable uniformly to all cities.
		Beginning at a point on the west edge of pavement of Nelson Drive (State Highway K-15 Frontage Road) and 75 feet South of the N line of Sec.
		The Mayor is authorized to execute such agreement in substantially the form presented and the Mayor, other Council members and City staff, as directed by the city manager, are further authorized to assume such responsibilities and perform such functions as may be provided for in the Agreement.
	www.derbyinformer.com /legals.htm (3592 words)

	Catalog Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The author traveled West to look at Federal real estate, and wonders how it used to be, and what will become of the West.
		On his way west, he helped to chase the guerrilla Quantrill, saw the smoke of burning Lawrence, traversed the Oregon Trail, and tarried by the way at Fort Kearney, Doby Town, Julesburg, and Fort Laramie.
		Dary presents the story of journalism in the Old West, from the early days of the 1800s when all the news was an expression of the authors opinion, to the busy newsrooms of the 1920s.
	www.oldwestbooks.com /cow.htm (13524 words)

	ESPN.com - Horse Racing - 'The Judge' best in Oklahoma Derby
		One start prior to the Oklahoma Derby, The Judge Sez Who, a closer, was beaten a neck by the front-running Wiseman's Ferry in the Grade 3, $600,000 West Virginia Derby.
		He said options are the Grade 2, $500,000 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on Sept. 21, and the Grade 3, $400,000 Indiana Derby at Hoosier Park on Oct. 5.
		The Judge Sez Who earned $177,000 for the win in the Oklahoma Derby, which was the biggest payday of his career.
	espn.go.com /horse/news/2002/0825/1422672.html (328 words)

	SCARISBRICK - on the Internet
		Scarisbrick (commonly pronounced as “Scays-brick”) is a village in West Lancashire, England.
		In this instance, therefore, the surname signifies simply "(descendant of) one who hails from Scarisbrick", this being the name of the township in the Lancashire parish of Ormskirk, in what was formerly known as the West Derby Hundred.
		Succeeded by his son Walter, his family continued to hold Scarisbrick for centuries to come, and the historian Richard McKinley notes that "Most, and possibly all, the people named Scarisbrick found in Lancashire during the Middle Ages were members of the land-owning family." (The Surnames of Lancashire, English Surnames Series, IV).
	scarisbrick.name /index.htm (879 words)

	Brink-Day-Johnston-Fletcher - Person Page 4
		In West Derby Hundred, about eight miles to the eastward from Liverpool, in the very ancient town, Prescot, one of fourteen townships forming Prescot parish, wherei n certain manorial rights were granted by Edward III, in 1333, to Sir William de Dacre, the n its rector.
		That the dangers and difficulties of the passage were not exaggerate d by the petitioners is proven by the fact that more than one hundred years afterwards the br idge and causeway at this place, 'half a mile long,' were represented to the General Court a s dangerous, and in time of floods impassable.
		Between 1759 and 1761, the proceeds of specia l lotteries amounting to twelve hundred and twenty-seven pounds were expended in the improvem ent of the crossing.
	www.brinkfamily.net /tree/p4.htm (9279 words)

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