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A HISTORY or LONGRIDGE. 



[Chap. 11. 



they say that the same Adam held a messuage in Inskip, which is held of the Duke in 

 socage, value lis. Likewise they say that Adam died 28 February, in the 20th year 

 Richard the Second. And that Richard, son and heir of the same Adam, is of the age 

 of 15 years. 



The Cliftons were also large landowners in the district. 



From a comparison of the corn and wool taxes levied upon Goosnargh 

 and Whittingham with those levied in other parishes, Goosnargh in the 

 reign of Edward III. was a very prosperous district. 



And it is as an agricultural district that Goosnargh is best known. 

 Goosnargh cheese and Goosnargh butter are known all over England 

 as being of the best quality. Prizes for cheese especially are being 

 constantly gained by the farmers of this thriving agi-icultural district. 



The leading landowners are Thomas Oliverson, Esq., London ; the 

 late Townley Eigby Knowles, Fishwick, Lancashire ; and the repre- 

 sentatives of the late George Hargreaves, Leyland. The rents are 

 high, and, while complaining of this, the farmers are, as a class, very 

 well-to-do. 



AoEicDXTUEAL Statistics. 



Number of Statute Acres under — * 



