Sorry, I've only just seen this query.
Thornton (Cleveleys) was historically in the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Yorkshire) and still is as far as Wills are concerned, so your man was quite right - he lived in Lancashire, which was a Yorkshire supervised parish!
Confusing, innit.
OC
Thornton (Cleveleys) was historically in the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Yorkshire) and still is as far as Wills are concerned, so your man was quite right - he lived in Lancashire, which was a Yorkshire supervised parish!
Confusing, innit.
OC
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