Name

The Burial Places of the Earls of Derby: Burscough Priory and Ormskirk Church

Description

An extract from Draper's 1864 'House of Stanley' detailing the burial places of the Earls of Derby, focusing on Burscough Priory (founded c.1186, dissolved c.1536) and the subsequent removal of bodies to Ormskirk Parish Church. Includes architectural descriptions, founding history, and references to the Stanley family vault, relevant to understanding the institutional and dynastic context of the Revestment-era Derby family.

Place

Lathom

Westminster

Isle of Man

Liverpool

Lancashire

Type

Financial Data

Collection

Emigration and Diaspora

Type

Published Reference Work

Date Created

1864

Language

English