Draper's History of Ormskirk Church and the House of Stanley (1864)
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p318.txt
- Name
- Draper's History of Ormskirk Church and the House of Stanley (1864)
- Description
- Detailed historical account of Ormskirk Parish Church in Lancashire, its architecture, monuments, and especially the Derby Chapel containing burials of the Earls of Derby from the Stanley family. Includes genealogical and heraldic information, descriptions of church fixtures including a notable bell from Burscough Priory (1497), and extensive discussion of the Stanley family's prominence in the region. Relevant to the Revestment project as background on the Stanley family's territorial power and connections prior to their involvement in Isle of Man governance.
- Related To
- Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby
- Collection
- Emigration and Diaspora
- Type
- Published Reference Work
- Date Created
- 1864
- Language
- English