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 | | William Beamont I am led to believe, is the person who founded Warrington Library, This text was published some 40 yrs previous to the more well known J H Lane, 1914, History of Newton-le-Willows books. |
 | | Thus, William, Earl of Boulogne, Moreton, and Warren, son of King Stephen, who died in 1160, granted the office of king's bailiff of Makerfield to Walter de Waleton, and King John, in the first year of his reign, confirmed Henry, the son of Gilbert, the son of Walter, in the office. |
 | | William le Proctor being indicted for stealing a bull, one Henry Crowe, at his request, became surety for his appear-ance, whereupon Proctor was discharged and his surety was detained ; and when Proctor failed to give himself up, the borough hanged the surety and allowed the principal to escape. |
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