. The history of the ancient borough of Pontefract, containing an interesting account of its castle, and the three different sieges it sustained, during the civil war, with notes and pedigrees, of some of the most distinguished royalists and parliamentarians, chiefly drawn from manuscripts never before published . even trustees; who posses the powerof admitting the said school master to enjoy the premises according to their discre-tions. The present trustees are J, Seaton, J. Leatham, T. Taylor, G. Perfect,R. Seaton, R. Smith, Esqrs. and the Rev. T. Heron, Paiiiamentary history.—The number of
. The history of the ancient borough of Pontefract, containing an interesting account of its castle, and the three different sieges it sustained, during the civil war, with notes and pedigrees, of some of the most distinguished royalists and parliamentarians, chiefly drawn from manuscripts never before published . even trustees; who posses the powerof admitting the said school master to enjoy the premises according to their discre-tions. The present trustees are J, Seaton, J. Leatham, T. Taylor, G. Perfect,R. Seaton, R. Smith, Esqrs. and the Rev. T. Heron, Paiiiamentary history.—The number of burgage freeholds is about 321, ofwhich 190 were in the possession of Lord GalKvay ; a few belonged to the lateSir R. Winn, Bart. ; 44 to Mr. Piit, which were sold to Mr. Walsh ; and theremainder to other individuals. When members were returned on the tight ofburgage freeholds, it is obvious, that Lord GalKvay could return whom hepleased; nor could the other freeholders make any effectual opposition to bis interest. FINIS. B. Bosthrofd, Priater> Pontefracfi ( 5 t. THE HISTOMY Ancient Borough of Pontefract, CONTAINING AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF ITS CASTLE, THE THREE DIFFERENT SIEGES IT SUSTAINED, DURING THE CIVIL WAR, WITH NOTES AND PEDIGREES, or SOME OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED ROYALISTS AND PARLIAMENTARIANS^ CHIEFLY DRAWN FROM MANUSCRIPTS NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. BF B. BOOTHROYD. I love Pomfret. Why? Tis in all our histories:« They are full of Pomfret Castle. SWIFTt J^onteftact: PRINTED BY AND FOR THE AUTHOR, AND FOR J. FOX ;AND SOLD BY LONGMAN & CO. PATERNOSTER-ROW, B. CROSBY & , LONDON; J. HEATON, LEEDS; J. HUftST, WAKE-FIELD; WILSON & CO. AND TODD & CO. YORK; SHEARDOWN,DONCASTER; AND MAY BE HAD OF OTHER BOOKSELLERS. 1807. 1198G02 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. .■..■.•sSJtiJtiiC (vo ^^ J. ALLOTT, Esq. Hague Hall G. Alderson, Esq. Ferrybridge J. W. Astley, Esq. Duckenfield Lodge, LancashireMichael Ann, Esq. BurghwallisMr. J, Arton, Pontefractj J. Ankin, ditto R
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