Survey and Rental of Lands on Harwood Moor and in Great Harwood, belonging to Alexander Nowell, esq. 1765

Original document held at Lancashire Archives.
DDF 965

Alexander Nowell held one third of the manor of Great Harwood. This was mostly in what is now the town centre, known as the lower town, but not entirely, particularly after enclosure of the common lands to the north of the town when Nowell was allocated a third share.

The table below lists separately the farms associated with the lower town and of ‘Harwood’ and the enclosure allotments on ‘Harwood Moor’. The relative worth of the tenements can be assessed from the size of the holdings, the number of bays (an indicator of the size of an individual buidling or collection of building – a bay being the space between supports in a building) and the rental value.

Surveys such as this are a goldmine of information for local and family historians. For the latter the inclusion of the ‘lives’ on a lease(the lease would expire when the last life died unless it was renewed) with names and ages is very useful in a period when there are few other reliable sources.

Tenement number Tenant Lives Tenement or Field Names Acres Bays Rent Rental notes
1 Harwood Moor Ann Haughton Ann Haughton 37 Lessee Henry Haworth 30 Betty Haughton 16 Dobsonrough 5a3r26p £1 10s 0p Rent reduced for first 4 years.
2 Harwood Moor Thomas Mercer Tanner Ellen Mercer 10 Daughter Alexander Mercer 6 Son William Mercer 4 New Field 4a0r30p £1 2s 0p
3 Harwood Moor Edward Pickles Jane Pickles 10 Daughter Robert Pickles 8 Son Ann Pickles 4 Pickle’s great rough, Windy Bank Turf Pits 10a1r25p £2 17s 0p Rent reduced for first 5 years.
4 Harwood Moor Robert Birtwistle Mary Birtwistle 26 John Marcer 24 Ralph Tomlinson 12 Corner Close, Meadow, Leigh Pit 6a1r18p £1 8s 0p Total rent for messuage.
5 Harwood Moor James West William West 25 James West 23 Mary Aspden 7 Great Rough – moiety 6a1r15p £1 5s 6p Rent reduced for first 5 years.
6 Harwood Moor John Smith John Smith 23 Isabell Smith 16 Betty Smith 13 Smallshaw Hey Close – part of, Long Edge 10a3r18p £3 14s 4p Rent reduced for first 5 years.
7 Harwood Moor Thomas Haughton Thomas Haughton 40 Amy Haughton 20 James Haughton 18 Black Law, Far Field, Hen Moss 36a3r8p £6 14s 0p Rent reduced for first 14 years.
8 Harwood Moor Pearce Woolstenham James Woolstenholme 11 John Woolstenholm 9 William Woolstenholm 5 Smallshaw Hey Close – part of, Croft 9a3r19p £3 3s 8p Rent reduced for first 4 years.
9 Harwood Moor Robert Cunliff Richard Duckworth 38 William Hargreaves 11 Richard Cunliff 7 Lower New Field, Higher New Field 5a0r26p £1 5s 0p Rent reduced for first 4 years.
10 Harwood Moor Leonard Leigh Margaret Leigh 14 John Leigh 10 Elizabeth Smalley 4 Whitecarfield 3a1r28p £0 18s 0p
11 Harwood Moor John Smalley John Smalley 29 Lessee Robert Swain 11 Peter Smalley 9 Hen Moss 6a0r10p £0 11s 0p Rent reduced for first 4 years.
12 Harwood Moor Robert Hindle Grace Hindle 47 Wife Robert Hindle 12 Son Thomas Hindle 8 Nook, Backside, Lane Field and house 5a3r17p £1 3s 0p Rent reduced for first 6 years.
13 Harwood Moor George Boardman Christopher Boardman 7 John Boardman 4 John Hartley 8 Great Rough – moiety 6a1r15p £1 5s 6p Rent reduced for first 5 years.
14 Harwood Moor William Peacop William Peacop 36 Lessee Catherine Peacop 30 Wife Ambrose Peacop 25 Littlefield 1a3r14p £0 11s 0p Rent reduced for first 4 years.
15 Harwood Moor Stephen Banister Stephen Banister 33 Lessee William Banister 6 Son Robert Banister 9 Rowley Dean 6a2r24p £1 12s 0p Rent reduced for first 5 years.
16 Harwood Moor John Calvert John Calvert 51 Lessee Matthew Standen 14 John Calvert 10 Stone Stile, Round Field, Stopes, Meadow 6a3r16p £1 15s 0p Rent reduced for first 6 years.
17 Harwood Moor Edward Marcer Alice Marcer 45 Wife William Marcer 17 Son Thomas Marcer 12 Cunliff Field, Spring Field, Long Lands, Edge Top, Sand Hill, Rent 11a3r26p £3 13s 0p Rent reduced for first 15 years.
18 Harwood Moor Edward Marcer Edward Marcer 20 Son Alice Marcer 6 Daughter Mary Birtwistle 26 Middle Field, Barn Field 15a3r1p £3 8s 0p Rent reduced for first 5 years.
19 Harwood Moor William Emmet Blackleatch, Toss Croft 0a0r3p £0 13s 11p Rent reduced for first 9 years.
20 Harwood Moor Robert Cunliff Lane Field 0a2r0p £0 7s 0p
21 Harwood Moor William Mercer Waste 2a0r0p £0 12s 0p
22 Harwood Moor Roger Fielding Horse Bowers – one third 4a2r30p £1 8s 0p Rent reduced first 5 years.
23 Harwood Moor Abraham Shaw Standcliffs – one third 1a2r33p £0 11s 10p Rent reduced first 5 years.
24 Harwood Moor Robert Swain Robert Swain 11 Son John Swain 17 Son Thomas Swain 5 Edge Bottom, Garden 2a1r13p £1 1s 7d Rent reduced first 5 years.
1 Harwood William Bentley William Bentley 27 Son James Bentley 24 Son Nicholas Bentley 19 Cockshutt’s 40a3r22p 20 £31 17s 0p
2 Harwood William Mercer John Mercer 45 Son William Mercer 19 Grandson Mercer’s 13a0r11p 7 £10 15s 0p
3 Harwood William Wilkinson William Wilkinson 65 Lessee Mary 35 Daughter Ann 33 Robertson’s 12a1r8p 6 £10 2s 0p
4 Harwood Ezra Riley Ezra Riley 38 Lessee Evan Riley 25 Ann Wilkinson 33 Waddington’s 15a1r25p 9 £12 13s 0p
5 Harwood John Dugdale John Dugdale 49 Lessee Edmund Dugdale 14 Son Ann Dugdale 16 Barron’s 13a3r0p 9 £13 13s 0p
6 Harwood George Duckworth George Duckworth 70 Lessee George Duckworth 39 Son Henry Duckworth 13 Calvert’s 16a3r33p 16 £12 15s 0p
7 Harwood School House 0a0r4p
8 Harwood John Smith John Smith 47 Lessee John Smith 24 Son Thomas Smith 20 Harrison’s 20a1r7p 12 £18 0s 0p
9 Harwood William Standen William Standen 40 Lessee Betty Standen 36 Wife Matthew Standen 14 Pollard’s Cottage 0a0r24p £1 2s 0p
10 Harwood John Dugdale John Dugdale 41 Lessee Ann Dugdale 35 Wife Ann Dugdale 13 Riley’s Cottage 0a0r29p 4 £0 18s 6p
11 Harwood James Birtwistle James Birtwistle 61 Lessee Robert Birtwistle 29 Son John Birtwistle 20 Pickop’s 19a0r11p 5 £12 8s 0p
12 Harwood James Fielden James Fielden 43 Lessee John Fielden 15 Son John Fielden 21 Aldred’s 20a1r25p 7 £14 0s 0p
13 Harwood George Haworth Ann Haworth 53 Wife Margaret Haworth 25 Daughter Charles Haworth 23 Stoops 0a3r22p 3 £1 15s 0p
14 Harwood Robert Swain Margaret Swain 44 Wife Mary Swain 15 Daughter Thomas Hindle 24 Pattison’s Cottage 0a1r11p 2 £0 15s 0p
15 Harwood Robert Birtwistle Mary 27 John 20 Edward 48 Moor Lands 0a3r30p £0 10s 6p
16 Harwood John Calvert John Calvert 48 Lessee Jennet Calvert 63 Wife Bridge’s Cottage 0a0r3p 5 £0 6s 1p
17 Harwood Laurence Walmsley Laurence Walmsley 56 Lessee James Walmsley 30 Son Robert Walmsley 22 Duckworth’s 15a2r36p 5 £14 6s 0p
18 Harwood John Hoyle John Hoyle 45 Lessee Mary Hoyle 55 Wife Matthew Bridge’s 5a1r32p 6 £7 7s 6p
19 Harwood Thomas Roberts Thomas Roberts 51 Lessee Alice Roberts 47 Wife Christopher Roberts 22 Cellar’s Cottage 4a0r28p 2 £2 17s 0p
20 Harwood Margaret Hindle Robert Swain 43 Robert Swain 12 Alice Swain 17 Hindle’s 0a1r0p 7 £0 16s 6p
21 Harwood Jane Giles Jane Giles 42 Lessee Jennet Giles 20 Daughter Margaret Giles 18 Fielding’s Middle House 0a0r7p 3 £1 6s 0p
22 Harwood Pearce Woolstenholm Pearce Woolstenholm 41 Lessee Ann Woolstenholm 43 Wife Henry Woolstenholm 13 Small Shayd Hey 7a3r4p 4 £6 3s 0p
23 Harwood William Birtwistle William Birtwistle 36 Lessee Ellen Birtwistle 31 Wife John Birtwistle 12 Windy Bank 10a0r7p 5 £7 10s 0p
24 Harwood James Fielding James Hindle 29 John Hindle 27 Thomas Hindle 24 Fielding’s Low most cottage 0a0r8p 2 £1 2s 0p
25 Harwood William Hodgeon William Hodgeon 41 Lessee Ann Hodgeon 41 Wife Clark’s 0a0r32p 4 £0 18s 6p
26 Harwood Edward Hodgeon Edward Hodgeon 41 Lessee Elizabeth Hodgeon 40 Wife Robert Hodgeon 15 Hodgeon’s Cottage 0a1r16p 4 £1 4s 0p
27 Harwood Robert Barron Robert Barron 59 Lessee Henry Barron 29 Son John Barron 26 Mantue’s 0a1r30p 4 £1 12s 6p
28 Harwood James West James West 61 Lessee William West 25 Son James West 24 Park Tenement – part 21a0r28p 10 £19 8s 6p
29 Harwood Thomas Mercer Thomas Mercer 55 Lessee Thomas Mercer 18 Son John Mercer 15 Park Tenement – part 23a0r4p 6 £15 0s 0p
30 Harwood James Ashworth James Ashworth 55 Lessee James Ashworth 16 Son Sarah Ashworth 9 Roger Hey 22a0r8p 6 £16 16s 0p
31 Harwood John Walmsley Cock Orchard 0a0r8p £0 1s 0p
32 Harwood Whalley Mr. Holms and Wood 2a2r37p £0 10s 0p
33 Harwood Edward Mercer Alice Mercer 44 Wife Edward Mercer 19 Son William Mercer 17 Dewhurst’s 12a2r27p 8 £9 15s 0p
34 Harwood Alexander Mercer Alexander Mercer 75 lessee Haworth’s 12a3r24p 8 £0 11s 6p
35 Harwood John Duxbury John Duxbury 71 Thomas Aspden 12 Henry Aspden 9 Foot’s 4a0r4p 8 £4 12s 0p Rent for life of John Duxbury £4 12s. For lives of Thomas and Henry £5 5s.
36 Harwood Abraham Shaw Abraham Shaw 45 Lessee Shaw 45 Wife John Shaw 11 Hackin’s 1a2r20p 5 £2 0s 0p
37 Harwood Christopher Hindle Christopher Hindle 44 Alice Hindle 41 Wife Mary Hindle 19 Gregson’s 1a1r24p 4 £2 0s 0p
38 Harwood Robert Hindle Robert Hindle 46 Lessee John Hindle 22 Son Richard Hindle 14 Lower Whitecarr 4a0r10p 6 £4 8s 0p
39 Harwood William Emmett William Bradshaw 23 Henry Bradshaw 21 Joss’s 3a1r10p 3 £2 8s 0p
40 Harwood Robert Cunliff Robert Cunliff 73 Cunliff’s 8a1r10p 8 £0 18s 9p
41 Harwood Daniel Bentley James Mitchael 70 Newhouse etc 0a3r33p 5 £0 13s 8p