Leyland Hundred
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The Leyland Hundred (also known as Leylandshire) is a historic subdivision of the English county of Lancashire. It covered the parishes of Brindle, Chorley, Croston, Eccleston, Hoole, Leyland, Penwortham, Rufford, Standish and Tarleton.[1]
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Hundred of Leyland | |
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Lancashire Hundred | |
Leyland Hundred depicted in John Speed's 1610 map of Lancashire | |
Area | |
• 1831 | 79,990 acres (324 km2) [1] |
• Coordinates | 53.686°N 2.657°W / 53.686; -2.657 |
History | |
• Created | Before Domesday |
• Abolished | Mid-18th century, never formally abolished |
Status | Ancient Hundred |
• HQ | Eccleston |
Subdivisions | |
• Type | Parish(es) |
• Units | Leyland • Penwortham • Brindle • Croston • Hesketh-With-Becconsall • Tarleton • Rufford • Chorley • Hoole • Eccleston • Standish |
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In the Domesday Book the area was recorded as 'Lailand' Hundred,[2] with Chorley Parish in Warmundestrou Hundred[3] and Eccleston Parish in Duddeston Hundred,[4] all included in the returns for Cheshire.[5] However, it cannot be said clearly to have been part of Cheshire.[6][7][8]