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A HISTORY OF LONGRIDGE. 



[Chap. 6. 



fealty and the yearly rent of 2s. for all services, and are wortli per 

 ann. (clear) 40s. He died at Dilworth, 16th Feb., 1620-21. Lawrence 

 Cottam is the son and next heir, and was aged 15 years. 

 John Cottam, Ribchester, £14 5s. 8d. Non-juror, 1745 



DlLWOETH. 



Lawrence Cottam, gent., leasehold house at Eibchester, £27. 



Coat of Arms. 



©ottctm, 



OF KNOLL (COTTAM) HALL 

 DILWORTH. 



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William Cottam. 



\ 



Gules chevron between 

 three crescents argent. 



John Cottam. 



Lawrence Cottam, = Ann, dau. of 



died 1618-19. — Brewerth, of Brindle, Esq. 



Thomas Cottam, 

 died 1620-21. 



Lawrence Cottam, 

 died 1681. 



I 

 Lawrence Cottam, =MarT Ffairclough. 

 died 1727. 



Authorities : 



" Dugdale's Visit, of Lane." 

 Parish Registers at Ribchester. 

 " Lane. Inquis." 



John Cottam, 

 Non-jnror, 174 5. 



John Cottam. 



Eatclhtes of Written Stone. 



Written Stone House is a modem building. No traces of the 

 old residence of the Eatcliffe family are now to be seen. A full 

 account of the "Written Stone," laid, in 1655, by Ralph EatclifEe, 

 is given in Chapter I. The following reference to this family is 

 interesting : — In the journal of Nicholas Assheton, of Downham, 



