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Comment by Dave Bland on July 18, 2011 at 3:53pm

Hi Bruce. Here is the link to Yorkshire

'The History of the Parish of Rochdale' by Henry Fishwick

'Of Richard Lightowlers nothing more is known. The church registers of this period show that there were then living in the parish two of that name, both of whom had issue .

One of this family, Edmund Lightowlers of Newbold, clothier, was buried at Rochdale 31st July, 1623, and by his will (dated 6th July 1623 and proved at Chester) he left half his goods to his wife Jane, to his brother James (several children of his were baptised at Rochdale) his best hat and shoes, and to his brother Charles his best jerkyn ; he also mentions his servant, Jane Lightowlers.' From the Will of Charles Lightowlers of Baitings in Soyland (Yorkshire) written 14 Oct 1623 ...Land in the parish of Ealand (Elland Yorkshire) is bequeathed to his brother Charles. The son and daughters of Charles married locally.

Comment by Bruce Goodman on July 15, 2011 at 8:50am

Hi All - my maternal grandmother was a Lightoller (in New Zealand). I have a lot of info on the New Zealand Lightoller branch if anyone is interested. I would love to share information - and am especially keen to learn more of how the Lancashire Lightollers are connected to the Yorkshire Lightollers. My lot came to New Zealand from Chorley.

Bruce

Comment by Dave Bland on August 26, 2010 at 12:13pm

Thanks for the complement Paul.
I'm still chipping away at the brick walls. I'm looking at a couple of wills from 1623 at the moment, they link the Yorkshire Lightowlers back to the Rochdale ones, infact there are members of a family split between the 2 counties. The two wills also refer to Lightollers and Lightoulers.
I too would be interested to see the Lightowler database.

Dave

Comment by Paul Lightowlers on August 26, 2010 at 6:47am

Hi Agnes

I see Dave Bland is already a member, he has done far more research than me; I don't get that much time - but I have maintained a Lightowlers website for a few years now lightowlers.yolasite.com . I would be interested to see the information you have collected.

Regards

Paul Lightowlers