The Swindlehurst name

The first reference to the name so far identified is in "The Bolland Forest and the Hodder Valley", published privately in 1955, and written by Greenwood and Bolton. These note are excerpts quoted in the above but apparently taken from the records of the court leet of the Forest of Bowland and held at Clitheroe Castle. (The spelling "Bolland" is phonetic and the correct pronunciation today locally {700 years later}. Bowland is a modern version).

1322 -1324. Swynhulhurst. The name of a vaccary in Bowland.

William Swynhulhurst paid 3s 4d per annum for 20 years (presumably in rent for the vaccary). There is an obscure reference to a grant for vaccaries at Graystonlegh and Fayrak House.

Nicholas Swynhulhurst paid 3s 4d for the vaccary of Esshknottes and Denglegrene (this latter being Dinkling Green). Crumbilholme and Swynhulhurst are vaccaries in the Browsholme area.

Baxholfwarde (is this a personal name?) Paid 18s from a farm at Spersmore granted to Nicholas Swinehurst.

33s 4d from farm of Swynhulhurst.

Adam de Swynhilhurst was paid 3s 3d for the upkeep of "New Laund" below fence in Bolland, close to Knottes Farm (not Bowland Knotts).

1341. Adam de Swynhelhurst paid for agistment (rent for pasturing cattle) 30s 0d. Adam de Swinelhurst paid 3s 4d. John Swynehurste paid 64s 6d for the vaccary of Fairdakhouse. Also paid half of 62s 10d for Bireholme. Nicholas Swynehurste paid 27s 0d for The Legh.

Names over 600 years old - Parker, Harrison, Bleasdale, Swindlehurst and Bond - in Bolland.

Faredokesholme became Ferrakhous and then Farrick. Rented to John and Robert Swynehurst for £4 10s.

The names repeat. John and William Swynlehurst. Richard and Thomas Bond. Swynelehurst at Farrick, Lees and Burholme. 1487 Totridge Fell - Robert Swinlehurst (keeper) had 13 red deer and 78 fallow deer.

ACT Book Whalley 1510 - 1538. 28th April 1515. Robert Swindlehurst on jury. 21st April 1518. Ditto. 30th October 1518. Thomas Bond and John Swindlehurst witnesses re a marriage. 14th April 1519 and 27th May 1522 and 17th April 1533 John and James Swindlehurst on jury.

There was a Robert Bond at Saykes (Sykes?) in Bolland.

In 1550 There were pastures called Swynlehurst and Swinhillhurst Ing. There was also a forest dispute about numbers of deer (2000?), involving Christopher Swinlehurst.

John Swindlehurst of "Fold"(?) on jury about common land rights 1567.

In Chapter 16 (of what? The ACT book? The Greenwood and Bolton book?) William Swinlehurste of Harden (Hareden?) and John Swinlehurste of Farroch House gave evidence that John Swinlehurste and his father Robert killed a deer (presumably illegally). Robert was a deputy(?) under Sir Richard Sherburne. In Chapter 18, (1596) William Swinglehurst of Harden gave evidence of tree and timber felling. Thomas and William Swinglehurst killed a deer in Lagram (Leagram) Park. 1 tree felled. Thomas Swinglehurst took 2 pairs of crookes (crucks) and timber and built an upper inheritance.

Burials in Chipping Parish.

1623 Widow Swinlehurst of Burholme and a child.
1668 Child of Christopher Swinglehurst of Borholme.
1679 John son of Christopher Swinglehurst of Borholme.

In 1407 Bolland wills included John de Sykes Bond mentioning John and Robert sons of Nicholas Bond, a daughter of Thomas Bond, Thomas Bond, John Bond. The executors were Nicholas, Richard and Thomas his sons. John Butterfield's will of 1440 mentioned John Swinglehurst. John Witton 1638 of Rainehill Bolland required Robert Swinglehurst Esq to advise and counsel widow Jenette Swinglehurst. 1836 Thomas (Tom) Swindlehurst was councillor for Trinity Ward, which was later extended to include Lancaster Road and parts of North Road.