The Longworths of Longworth are mentioned in a history of
Longworth:
"Longworth was held of the lords of Manchester as 2
oxgangs (fn. 3) of land by a family or families which
assumed the local surname, and continued there down to
the middle of the 17th century. Apart from grants made
by Matthew son of Siward de Longworth
to the abbey of Cockersand about the beginning of the
13th century there is little to be recorded of the
family, though pedigrees were entered at the heralds'
visitations in 1567 and 1613. Christopher
Longworth died in 1608, holding various
messuages and lands in Longworth, including a
water-mill, of Rowland Mosley as of his manor of
Withington by knight's service and 9½d. rent. He also
held lands in Bolton. Thomas his son and heir was
twenty-three years of age. Thomas Longworth and Dorothy
his wife made a settlement of the manor of Longworth and
lands there and in Bolton in 1632. (fn. 9) Soon
afterwards, however, the manor appears to have been sold."
(British History Online: Longworth)
"Hugh de Longworth granted land in the
township to William de Worthington; (Kuerden MSS. iii,
W, 27). In 1276 John son of Hugh de Longworth,
Ellen his wife, &c, were accused of depriving Robert
de Wytefield and Lettice his wife of 3 acres of moor,
and the plaintiffs' claim was admitted; (Assize R. 405,
m. 4 d). John de Longworth in 1288
successfully asserted his right to 100 acres of moor in
Longworth which had been occupied by Alexander de
Cuerdale, Richard de Orymeshaw and others, who asserted
that the land was in Darwen; (Assize R. 1277, m. 32a d).
Thomas de Longworth died 8 August
1444, holding six messuages, 24 acres of land, 40 acres
of meadow, &c, in Longworth, of Sir Nicholas
Longford as of his manor of Withington by knight's
service and a rent of 9½d.; he also held lands in
Thornton and Bolton-le-Moors. The heir was his grandson
Thomas (son of Nicholas) Longworth,
who was of full age when the inquisition was taken in
1448; (Lancs. Rec. Inq. p.m. no. 36, 37a.) Lettice
widow of Thomas Longworth in 1446 claimed
dower in six messuages and various lands in Longworth,
Bolton, and Thornton-in-Sefton against Thomas
Longworth of Longworth; (Pal. of Lanc. Plea
R. 9, m. 18b.) An arbitration was agreed on in 1462
respecting lands in Longworth within the vill of
Withington between Robert and Peter Longhals on one side
and on the other Richard Southworth, John Bradshaw and
Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Longworth
and others ; the lands had lately belonged to one Thomas
Longworth; Kuerden fol. MS., P 316, no.
676. There was a dispute in 1530 between Ralph Orrell of
Turton and others and Thomas Longworth
(or his heir) concerning the common pasture called
Longworth Moor, and a great waste or pasture called
Turton Moss; (Pal. of Lanc. Sessional Papers, Lent, 21
Hen. VIII. A little later Anthony Green claimed a right
of way in Longworth and Turton against Thomas Longworth;
Duchy Plead. (Rec. Soc. Lanes, and Ches.), ii, 8. 6.
Chet. Soc. p. 23). It begins with Thomas
Longworth, and proceeds:—s. George
—s. Thomas, —s. George,
living 1567—sons Thomas, Alexander, Christopher, Richard
and five daughters. (British History Online:
Longworth)
