Edward Ecroyd, lord of the manor of Ainstable, mill owner
Dates: died 27 September 1916
Biography
A wealthy mill owner from Nelson in Lancashire who purchased the Low House estate at Armathwaite in 1877 and Ainstable Manor from the Earl of Carlisle's estate on 14 May 1890.
Notes / Sources
He held Courts Baron and customary of Ainstable from May 1895.
Research sources:
- Victoria County History of Cumbria Project, Ainstable parish history, draft July 2024, p. 24; the source cites Ecroyd family papers at Low House, Armathwaite. — https://www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/sites/default/files/ainstable-full-draft-complete-july-2024_0.pdf
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