. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;. Natural history. WEST DERBY HUNDRED WIGAN acquired by the Earls of Derby," and remained with this family till the sale of Lady Ashburnham's ; The fourth part retained by the Waleys family descended like Uplitherland to the Brad- shaghs," and was sold in 1546 to Matthew Clifton," and then apparently to the Ash- hursts, who before that seem to have been the tenants under Waleys and Bradshagh. The remaining quarter, that of the Torbocks, descended for some time with the principal manor of Tarbock ; but this portion of
. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;. Natural history. WEST DERBY HUNDRED WIGAN acquired by the Earls of Derby," and remained with this family till the sale of Lady Ashburnham's ; The fourth part retained by the Waleys family descended like Uplitherland to the Brad- shaghs," and was sold in 1546 to Matthew Clifton," and then apparently to the Ash- hursts, who before that seem to have been the tenants under Waleys and Bradshagh. The remaining quarter, that of the Torbocks, descended for some time with the principal manor of Tarbock ; but this portion of Dalton became, like Turton, the share of the Orrell ; The estate was often called the manor of Walton Lees. A family named Lascelles, of long continuance in this township. Orrell. Argent three torteaux between two bendlets £ulei, a chief sable. and UphoUand, appear to have been the immediate holders.*" In 1598 William Orrell of Turton was called lord of ' three-fourths 'of the manor, holding his here- ditary share and that of the Holland family ; and William Ashhurst lord of ' one-fourth,' probably' the Waleys share.*' The Burscough quarter does not seem to be accounted for. Shortly afterwards, as stated above, the Ashhursts acquired the Orrells' lands and rights, and became sole lords of the manor. In 175 I they sold it to Sir Thomas Bootle, and it has since descended with Lathom, the Earl of Lathom being lord of the manor. In the absence of records it is not possible to give a satisfactory account of the Ashhurst family.** The earliest known is Simon de Ashhurst, who about the end of the reign of Henry III granted to his son Robert all his land in Dalton, and to his sou John all his land in Ashhurst.*' Robert son of Simon next occurs ; ** and in 1300 Richard son of Robert de Ashhurst made ^^ A grant of Burscough lands, includ- ing Dalton, wa3 made to the Earl of Derby in 1603 ; Pat. I Jas. I, pt. /, 21 July. William Rigby of Lathom, who died just befor
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