1 62 History of the 



Parsonage at Cloughfold, put there by Horrocks in 1629. Dr. 

 Whitaker places the latter after Lawrence Ashworth, and before 

 James Kershaw, who held the benefice in 1607. But, says Mr. 

 Phillips, the Doctor always repudiated any responsibility for the 

 accuracy of things of this nature, which were forwarded to him by 

 others. 



The Benefice was raised from the status of a parochial chapelry 

 to that of a Rectory in 1867, by Order in Council 



In one of the Chethem Society's publications (/) is contained a 

 copy of the last Will and Testament of the first-mentioned Incum- 

 bent, or priest, George Gregory. It is exceedingly quaint, casting 

 light on the economy and habits of the early dwellers in the 

 Forest. 



"THE WILL OF SIR (m) GEORGE GREGORY, PRIEST. 

 " In the name of God, Amen, sth April 1=48. I Sir George Gregore, of 

 Rossandayle within the com. of Lancaster, priest, sycke in boddye, &c. . . 

 . . To be buryd in the parish church yorde of Haslyngden. My dettes 

 taykyne uppe and payde, and my bodye extyneguseshed honestly wayket, 

 broghfurth and buryd. I bewethe to Sr. Henry Romsbotham, priest, to pray 

 devowtly for the salvatyon of my saylle, and all xpiane Ux) saylles 3s. 4d. To 

 John Pycoppe, the sone of John Pycoppe, one horse foolle. Also to 

 John Pycoppe his selphe, and Ellonr. his wyffe, one mattresse and too of my 

 best covrlettes. To Sr. Thomas Holden, priest, and Rychard Gregorye my 

 brother, all my pt. of those yves (o) wvch standyne att the Wolfenden Bothe 

 with Edmun Horsworth. To John Nuttow all my pt. of those yves wych 

 standyne with him, and 7s. 6d. of money wych is in his hande. To the wyffe 

 of Robt. Durden one holde black coverlett. To John Gregorye my brother, 

 one holde payre of blacke hoosse and one holde jackett. To George Durden 

 one leythor doblet. To the sayd Sr. Thoms Holden one holde blacke clooke. 

 To Agnes Harppe, vf my dettes be recovryde, 3s. 4d. To 4re schyldrn (j)) 

 of the afore sayd John Pycoppe, echon I2d. To the sedenayse (7) chappell in 

 Rossendayle, that the decaes yr of may be better uphuldyne and ray saylle 



(/) Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories from the Ecclesiastical 

 Court, Chester, vol. li. p. igg. 



(m) The title "Sir" was formerly given to clergymen who had tr\ken a 

 University degree, and it is still retained in the L?niversity rolls. 



Ill) Christian. (o) Beehives. {p) Children. (g) Seat Naze. 



