. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;. Natural history. Langton. Argent three che-verons gules. Banastre. Argint a cross patonce sable. Elizabeth, who married Robert Parker'of Extwistle, and their descendants have retained it to the present time. Banastre Parker, their son, transferred the family seat to Cuerden. He died in 1738, and was succeeded by his son Robert, who married Anne daughter and heir of Townley of Royle,^ and in 1779 was succeeded by his elder son Banastre, and he in 17S8 by his brother Thomas Townley Parker. The latter had married Susannah daughter and he
. The Victoria history of the county of Lancaster;. Natural history. Langton. Argent three che-verons gules. Banastre. Argint a cross patonce sable. Elizabeth, who married Robert Parker'of Extwistle, and their descendants have retained it to the present time. Banastre Parker, their son, transferred the family seat to Cuerden. He died in 1738, and was succeeded by his son Robert, who married Anne daughter and heir of Townley of Royle,^ and in 1779 was succeeded by his elder son Banastre, and he in 17S8 by his brother Thomas Townley Parker. The latter had married Susannah daughter and heir of Peter Brooke of Astley in Chorley, Charnock Richard, S:c.* He was High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1793,' and, on his death in the following year, the great estates were inherited by his son Robert Townley, who served as high sheriff in 1817,° and as member for Preston (Conservative) in 1837 and 1852.' He died in 1879, and was succeeded by his eldest son,' Thomas Townley, who in 1879 assumed the surname and arms of fdrC^. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Farrer, William, 1861-1924, ed; Brownbill, J. , joint ed. London [Constable]
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