The Crown, Crown of England
Dates: institutional holder
Biography
The Crown took the forfeited Dalton interests after the post-1715 inquiry and disposed of the four-fifths share by sale to Richard Leigh in 1716.
Notes / Sources
This entry records the Crown's legal holding of the forfeited share, not merely administrative custody.
Research sources:
- R. Bellis, Aldcliffe historical transcript, p. 42, stating that after the inquiry and confiscation Richard Leigh bought the remaining four-fifths from the Crown in 1716. — https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/media/lancaster-university/content-assets/documents/rhc/Aldcliffetranscript.pdf
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