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Euxton Catholics

Euxton Catholics

One branch of my maternal family, the Higginson were Catholics from Euxton in Lancashire. Euxton was home to two of Lancashire’s oldest Catholic families, the Andertons and the Molyneuxs. The Molyneuxs were the biggest landowners in the area, while the Andertons initially leased and later purchased Euxton Hall from them. Euxton Hall History 1489 – Hugh Anderton (1466 – 1503) took a lease of Euxton Hall from the Molyneux family. Early 16th century – new manor house built by James…

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