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Originally Posted by angi0

Hello everyone

I know this post is old doing family tree and my father seemed to think that we are related to the Riley family that came from Kirkstall to high riley My father was born in clayton but I have traced back to 1800 a family of anilers from Blackburn does anyone know if there is a chance we are linked to these rileys.

Read post no 8 the man who took the name de Riley, was appointed by de Lacy to oversee his holdings, that area was already called Riley, before the monks came, he called himself Robert de Riley, he did'nt come from Kirkstall.

Kirkstall Abbey was held by monks.

angela riley

Ps my mothers side is Birtwistle and we go back to 11.40 there with huncoat hall and other properties even land deeds to the Dunkenhalgh at one point..

sadly both parents are now deceased but I only found this site today

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