Forest of Rossendale. 65 



paid by the said Will de Rossyndale was 4s. as stated. Judging 

 by the name, it is probable that this William was a descendant of 

 the Henry or Adam de Rossnydale already referred to, both 

 names having the prefix " de," and being spelt alike. 



In a list of "Craven Men" at the battle of Flodden Field, 

 (fought 9th Sept., 1513), from the battle roll at Bolton Abbey, in 

 the possession of His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, there is an 

 entry as follows, — 



"Marton for Mosters. Robert Rossendale, a Bill. To be 

 hors'd and harnish'd at the town's cost." 



In the survey of Whalley Abbey possessions when the monastery 

 was dissolved, (1537), is an item as follows,— 



" Ashton Grange. Robte Rosendall houldeth a mess, and an 

 acre of medow and X. acres of arable land, and payeth yearly 



£,0 19s. 2d." 



The name "Thomas Rosindall Bayley " occurs in the same 



document. 



The following references to persons bearing the name of " Ross- 

 endale " are to be found in the diary of the Rev. Oliver Heywood, 



B.A. i^e) 



"Jere Rossendale, of Skircote, buried Oct. 15th, aged 80. 



Very rich." [1683]. 



' "Wid. Rossendale, near Halifax, buried Sept. 4, about 70."- 



[1688]. 



"Mr. Rossendale, buryed at Halifax, May 27." [1696]. 



"Mr. Abraham Langley or Priestley, and Ms. Rossendale 

 marryed July 1697." 



"Mr. John HolHngs, of Shepley, near Bradford, and Mrs. 

 Mary Rossendale, near Halifax, married Feby. 24." [1708]. 



" Mr. Rawson, ye attorney in Bradford, and Mrs. Grace Ross- 

 endale, near Halifax, married Aug. 4." [1709]- 



" Mr. Jeremiah Rossendale went with his wife to London, on 

 Lord's Day, 3, 96. The news came he was dead there. May 19 ; 

 shortened his days by intemperance. Aged 27." [1749]- 

 (<•) Edited by J. Horsfall Turner, and published at Brighouse. 



