Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Moresby
	parish	Moresby parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s
	coordinates:-	NX9921
	10Km square:-	NX92
	1Km square	NX9921
	old map:-	Garnett 1850s-60s H
		Map of the English Lakes, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published by John Garnett, Windermere, Westmorland, 1850s-60s.
		Moresby
		blocks, settlement
	placename:-	Moresby
	date:-	1850=1869
	period:-	19th century, late; 1850s; 1860s
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Moresby
	placename:-	Moresby
	county:-	Westmoreland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	old map:-	Hall 1820 (Cmd)
		Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 14.5 miles to 1 inch, by Sidney Hall, London, 1820, published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London, 1820-31.
		Morresby
		circle, italic lowercase text; settlement
	placename:-	Morresby
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1820
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	source:-	Otley 1818
		New Map of the District of the Lakes, in Westmorland, Cumberland, and Lancashire, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Jonathan Otley, engraved by J and G Menzies, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, published by J Otley, Keswick, Cumberland now Cumbria, 1818; pblished 1818 to 1850s.
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	placename:-	Moresby
	old map:-	Cooke 1802
		Maps, Westmoreland, Cumberland, etc, now Cumbria, by George Alexander Cooke, London, 1802-10; published 1802-24.
		Moresby
		blocks, italic lowercase text, village, hamlet, locality
	placename:-	Moresby
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
	old text:-	Camden 1789 (Gough Additions)
		Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
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		Moresby came from the Fletchers to the Broughams, and so to the earl of Lonsdale.
	placename:-	Moresby
	person:-	: Fletcher Family
	person:-	: Brougham Family
	person:-	: Lowther Family
	date:-	1789
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760
		New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87.
		Moresby / R
		circle, building and tower, rectory
	placename:-	Moresby
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Cmd)
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
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		Moresby
		Circle, building and tower.
	placename:-	Moresby
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Seller 1694 (Cmd)
		Map, Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, by John Seller, 1694; editions to 1787.
		Morosby
		circle, italic lowercase text; settlement or house
	placename:-	Morosby
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1694
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646
		Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724.
		Moresbye
		Buildings and tower.
	placename:-	Moresbye
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Jenner 1643
		Table of distances and map, Cumberland, now Cumbria, scale about 21 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643.
		Morsbye
		circle
	placename:-	Morsbye
	date:-	1643
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Cmd)
		Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770.
		Moresbye
		circle, building, tower
	placename:-	Moresbye
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	source:-	Keer 1605
		Map, Westmorlandia et Comberlandia, ie Westmorland and Cumberland now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, probably by Pieter van den Keere, or Peter Keer, about 1605; published about 1605 to 1676.
		Moresbie
		dot, circle and tower; village
	placename:-	Moresbie
	county:-	Cumberland
	old map:-	Saxton 1579
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		Church, symbol for a parish or village, with a parish church.
		Moresbye
	placename:-	Moresbye
	county:-	Cumberlandia
		village
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	old map:-	Cooper 1808
		Map, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 9 miles to 1 inch, by H Cooper, 1808, published by G and W B Whittaker, 13 Ave Maria Lane, London, 1824.
		Morresby
		circle; village or hamlet
	placename:-	Morresby
	locality:-	Allerdale above Derwent Ward
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1808
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
		Bonny Farm, Moresby
		Ghyllhead, Moresby
		milestone, Moresby
		Moresby Junction Halt, Moresby
		Moresby Parks Station, Moresby
		Moresby Parks, Moresby
		Moresby Township
		Parton Township
		roman fort, Moresby
		St Bridget, Moresby
		Tivoli, Moresby
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2013

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