. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;. Natural history. A pedigree was recorded in 1664.** Mr. Thornber says : * The traditions of the neighbourhood intro- duce us to John Veale, esq., of Whinney Heys, as main- taining this character [of the plain old English gentleman] during the eventful periods of 1715 and 1745, when he acted as a magistrate in the county. His lady, Mrs. Dorothy Veale, with thrifty care, superintended the labours of her household and en- couraged by the presence of herself and family the inno- cent mirth and hilarity of her or' dependants. From what I can gathe
. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;. Natural history. A pedigree was recorded in 1664.** Mr. Thornber says : * The traditions of the neighbourhood intro- duce us to John Veale, esq., of Whinney Heys, as main- taining this character [of the plain old English gentleman] during the eventful periods of 1715 and 1745, when he acted as a magistrate in the county. His lady, Mrs. Dorothy Veale, with thrifty care, superintended the labours of her household and en- couraged by the presence of herself and family the inno- cent mirth and hilarity of her or' dependants. From what I can gather of the pursuits of the Rigbys of Layton Hall the family group, partaking of the boisterous mirth and sports too generally practised by the Cavalier party of the unfortunate Charles and his son, formed a striking contrast to the domestic arrangements of Whinney Heys ; the one family employing the long winter's night in useful occupa- tions, enlivened with cheerful conversation, the other, according to stories still [ 1 S37] repeated, in gambling, cards, dice and the drunken bowl.'*7 The estate passed by marriage to the Fleetwoods of Rossall. A fe*v othrr elites occur, Vut no connected historv Vialx of Whinner Heys. Argent on a bend tat!, three cali-ts passant can be given of ; Warbreck occurs as a sur- ; Lancaster Priory *" and Cockersand Abbey*1 had land in the township. Something has been related above BOROUGH concerning the growth of BLACK- ; A local board of nine members was formed in 1853 under an Improvement Act"; in 1871 the number of members was increased to ; Five years later, by charter 21 January 1876, the town was incorporated, and the council was to consist of a mayor, six aldermen and eighteen councillors, chosen from six ; In 1879 the municipal boundaries were extended to include South Shore and parts of Marton and In 1894. the part of Marton within the borough was united to Layton, and
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