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367:, and the "wilim Shakeshaft nowe dwellynge with me", referred to by Hoghton in his will, could possibly be Shakespeare. In his will Hoghton, who died in 1581, had bequeathed to Sir Thomas Hesketh his musical instruments and "playe clothes". By about 1585 Shakespeare had joined a
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1196:Burscough
1170:Listed in
1131:(remains)
1017:Grade II*
969:(remains)
722:"Rufford"
448:Bank Hall
411:Rear view
159:– Grade I
115:Built for
76:2°48′49″W
59:, England
1304:Unlisted
1281:Tarleton
1251:Ormskirk
1241:Newburgh
1226:Hilldale
1083:Grade II
801:Archived
758:16 March
732:17 March
557:See also
444:Jacobean
421:medieval
371:kept by
293:Jacobean
131:Jacobean
53:Location
1261:Rufford
1256:Parbold
1216:Halsall
1191:Bispham
1181:Aughton
956:Grade I
539:topiary
520:Gardens
493:finials
488:Pevsner
484:bog oak
365:Preston
328:heiress
310:History
281:Rufford
225:1361856
185:1374141
57:Rufford
1231:Lathom
1201:Dalton
847:Art UK
707:
619:
545:Ghosts
498:heresy
450:, and
437:squint
344:armour
110:–1820s
425:Tudor
275:is a
141:Owner
101:Built
854:2013
786:2011
760:2011
734:2011
705:ISBN
684:2013
650:2013
617:ISBN
342:and
340:arms
43:Type
387:of
330:of
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776:,
741:^
724:,
692:^
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669:.
658:^
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598:^
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350:.
283:,
133:,
129:,
105:c.
940:e
933:t
926:v
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