EDITORIAL NOTE 



The Editors desire to acknowledge the liberal assistance and information 

 during the compilation of this volume given by the Lord Shuttleworth, 

 Sir James de Hoghton, Bart., Mr. John Allen, Mr. H. I. Anderton, the 

 Rev. H. J. G. Beloe, the Ven. Archdeacon Fletcher, M.A., Mr. O. 

 Folds, J. P., Mr. J. H. Lumby, Mr. W. Mayhew, Mr. H. T. Parke, 

 J. P., the Rev. T. C. Porteus, B.A., Mr. W. F. Price, the late Rev. 

 W. G. Procter, B.A., Mr. F. D. Robinson, Mr. R. A. Tatton, Mrs. 

 Tempest, the late Mr. W. Waddington, Mr. J. Wilson, the Town 

 Clerk of Burnley, and Mr. Edward McKnight, Librarian of Chorley. 



They also wish to express their thanks to Mr. J. P. Rylands, 

 F.S.A., for revising the heraldry. 



For the use of plans and photographs, and for information regarding 

 the architecture of the county, the Editors are indebted to the Lord 

 Shuttleworth, Sir James de Hoghton, Bart., Mr. E. le Gendre Starkie, 

 Messrs. Austin & Paley, Sir George F. Toulmin, M.P., the late Rev. 

 W. G. Procter, B.A., Mr. J. C. H. Sandbach, the Rev. W. A. 

 Wickham, Mr. H. V. Wolstenholme, and Mr. C. Woodall. 



The Editors wish to record their gratitude for the facilities so 

 generously given to them for the inspection of private documents. 

 They regret, however, that access was not accorded them to examine 

 the very important collection relating to Blackburn Hundred among 

 the Towneley manuscripts now in the custody of Lady O'Hagan. 



