The Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe' by Michael P Conroy

Description

This CD contains a digitised version of the book that was first published by the Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society in 1999. It is not only an account of the Shuttleworth family, but it provides invaluable background information for both family and local historians. Family historians, and those interested in heraldry, will be fascinated by the unique fireplace inscriptions and the wooden shields of Gawthorpe which, when interpreted, give an exceptional insight into the Shuttleworth family and their network of family connections. Those interested in local history will be intrigued by the wealth of detail about other local families and of the unusual terms associated found in the records that have been compiled in the glossary. In addition to the Shuttleworth family the CD contains over 160 different family names, together with some 200 place names and a detailed glossary, all of which make it an invaluable resource for local and family researchers.