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I have been asked if we are going to arrange another "Mort Christmas get together" this year following the success of last years gathering. Is anyone up for this and if so, can anyone suggest a location of interest? Also dates would be useful....
Adam Morts former home (Damm House at Astley) was a great setting and those of us that could make it, all enjoyed the tour. Do we want to repeat this or alternate locations? I understand the Morts once lived at Smithills in Bolton for a while- so wondered if this may be a good location..
Any takers? Please let me know by emailing me at She_mughal@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.smithills.co.uk/
Egburden, later Egbert Dene, seems to have included the whole north-western part of Halliwell, known as Smithills Dene and Smithills Moor. It was part of the lands of the barons of Manchester, and was held of them by the Bartons of Smithills. In addition to the Hospitallers the Canons of Cockersand had land in alms in Halliwell.
The local surname occurs. Richard Lees was a freeholder in 1600. Adam Mort of Astley and others are recorded to have held lands here in the times of Charles I.
From: 'Townships: Halliwell', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 5 (1911), pp. 12-20. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=52992. Date accessed: 15 October 2008.
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