Legal: Cases Involving Richard Townley, father of Margaret Clayton: Disputes between Richard Townley on the one hand and his mother, Ellen Wall, and his sisters. Anne, Catherine and Margaret, on the other

1. 15 Jan. 1727

Letter from Thomas Whitaker to Thomas Starkie of Preston about the will of Lawrence Starkie, 14 Jan. 1712/13(?), in which he bequeathed lands in Midgley, Yorks. to Richard Townley, son of his niece Ellen Townley, subject to the payment of 10/- per year to Richard's sister Catherine, and property in the Forest of Pendle to niece Ellen for life, remainder to Rich, subject to payment of £100 to Ann, Katherine and Margaret, sisters of Richard Townley. Says 'Mr. Townley is like a Bird gotten out of a net and will not at all be mindful of his affairs till he be catched again.'

2-7. 2 Sept. 1728.

Notices from Robert Warbreck, casual ejector, to tenants of property in Colne, Barrowford Booth, and Marsden, the subject of an action for trespass and ejectment brought by Thomas Clarkson, Anne, his wife and Cath. and Margaret Townley, her sisters, for payment of £540 due to them under a settlement of 22 June 1704.

2.

To Richard Driver.

3.

To Richard Johnson.

4.

To Richard Townley of Carr Hall.

5.

To Richard Varley.

6.

To Henry Walton.

7.

To George Woods of Carr Hall.

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c 1728.

Breviate of a bil l in the case of Richard Townley v Evan Wall and Ellen, his wife, (Richard's mother), Thomas Townley, Thomas Whittaker, Thomas

Clarkson and Ann, his wife (Richard's sister), and Ka.th. and Margaret Townley. (Richard's sisters).

9.

11 Feb.1728/29

Draft bill to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster by Richard Townley of Carr Hall, drawn up by Edmund Starkie, that Evan Wall and his wife Ellen, Richard's mother, be compelled to draw up true accounts of the management of his estates in Barnset, Foulridge, Monkroyd, Colne and Goosnargh, from the death of Richard, father of the petitioner in 1709, to the majority of Rich, in 1723.

10-13. Accounts between Evan and Ellen Wall and Richard Townley; include payments of interest on debts, repairs to Barnsett, Carr Hall, Carr Mill, Shaw Head and Monkroyd Mill, domestic expenditure, receipts of rents from Pendle, Colne,Barnsett, Monkroyd, Goosnargh, Marsden, Shawhead and Wheatley.

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1709-1720.

11.

1709-1725.

12.

1709-1729.

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1709-1730.

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Sept. 1726 - Sept. 1727.

John Wilson's accounts of money paid to Evan Wall and his wife on the order of Richard Townley.

15. Aug. 1728.

Money owed by Mrs. Wall to John Wilson.

16-25. Abitration bonds with sureties of £2,000 to keep the award of Cuthbert Wade of Preston, William Cowper of Colne and Henry Walton of Marsden, esqs.

16-21. 8 Oct. 1729.

16.

1 Richard Townley.

2a) Thomas Clarkson of Chipping, clerk b) Cath. Townley c) Margaret

Townley, spinsters.

17.

la) Thomas Clarkson b) Cath. Townley c) Margaret Townley, both of

Simonstone.

2. Richard Townley.

18.

1. Richard Townley.

2. Evan Wall of Preston, gent.

19.

1. Evan. Wall.

2. Richard Townley.

20.

1. Evan Wall. 2a) Thomas Clarkson

21.

la) Thomas Clarkson

2. Evan Wall.

22-25. 27 Dec. 1729.

22. 1. Richard Townley.

2. Evan Wall.

23. 1. Evan Wall.

2. Richard Townley.

24.

1. Richard Townley. 2a) Thomas Clarkson

b) Cath. Townley c) Margaret Townley.

25.

1. Evan Wall. 2a) Thomas Clarkson

b) Cath. Townley c) Margaret Townley.

26.

13 Nov. 1730. Arbitration bond.

1. Evan Wall.

2. Richard Townley.

Surety of £2,000 to keep award of Thomas Whitaker of Simonstone, gent, and Edward Winckley of Banister Hall, gent.

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14 July 1731. Order of the Chancery Court of the Duchy of Lancaster that Henry Walton of Marsden and Edward Winckley of Banister Hall arbitrate in the dispute between Townley on the one hand and Evan Wall, Ellen, his wife, and Thomas Whitaker on the other.

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27 May 1737. Consent of the Chancery Court of the Duchy of Lancaster to the arbitration award of Henry Walton, William Tonge of Preston and Banastre Parker of Cuerden in the dispute between Townley, Wall and Whittaker.