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Originally Posted by Retlaw
There is no mention of a Coppice in early documents, this is one from the Coucher book of Kirkstall Abbey, its one of the oldest relating to Accrington, dated 1190, several names are still in use today. The boundary's are very close to the present day Accrington
Retlaw
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Just reread ... or tried to
... the document. The date, 1190, must have some significance. At this time Richard Cordelion was drumming up support for his foreign adventures (I believe that "Crusade" is now politically incorrect
). He was settling things down in England ... sort of covering his ass while he was away. I think I might do a little digging into de Lacy ... and to other regions in the North, considering that dispositions would have had to be made against the Scots.