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Old 24-09-2004, 17:00   #40
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Re: Area around Stag Pub

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Originally Posted by pendy
The Southworth family lived at Salmesbury Hall between Blackburn and Preston. I think it is John Southworth who is now a Catholic saint (or is it Christopher?). The family more or less died out because all the sons went to be priests, and came to sticky ends. Bit of a wander, but information anyway.

If you liked Mist over Pendle, try Harrison Ainsworth's book "The Lancashire Witches" - same period, same people, different slant entirely
read that one first, thats the one that has all the dialect in isnt it.
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