Wavertree, 53 Weaving, 263 Wedacre, 91 Weeton, 57 „ Moss, 34 Wennington, 58, 184 Werdhyll, Nicholas de, 64 Wesley, Rev. John, 239 Wesleyan Chapels, 240 West Derby, 54, 60 „ „ Hundred, 4, 53-55, 60, 207, 249 West Houghton, 174, 260 „ Sir Thomas, 93-96 Westby, 46, 57 Whalley, 50, 103, 174, 219, 229 „ Abbey, 3, 201-205 „ Church, 55, 201, 202 Wharton, Lord, 168 Wheatley, 57 Whitaker, John, 21, 22 White, Colonel, 267 Whiteside, Ethart, 273 Whittaker, Dr., 121 Whittingham, 57 Whittington, 58, 229 Whittle, Ann, 116, 117 Whitworth, 101 Whytington, 69 Widdrington, Lord, 243, 248 Wigan, 4, 36, 82, 91, 132, 133, 137, 138, 141, 152, 153, 174, 175, 228, 229, 245, 248, 257, 259, 267, 282, 286, 287 Wigan, Borough, 62 „ Church, 55, 100, 207 „ Coal, 4, 100 „ in 1540, 100 „ Eighteenth century, 255 „ Fight at, 154 „ Press, 272 „ Roads, 256 „ Roman station at, 27 Wilderspool, 36 Wilfred, Bishop, 181, 182, 210 Willoughby, Lord, 121 Wills, General, 245, 246 Wilson, John, 170 Windermere Lake, 1 Windle, 53 Windy Arbour, 35 Winton, Earl of, 248 Wintown, Lord, 244 Winwæd, Battle of, 43 Winwick, 4, 8, 36, 46, 48, 49, 89, 229, 285 „ Church, 55, 207, 213, 224 „ Fight at, 152 Wipensis, Gerard de, 188 Witchcraft, 103 Witches, Lancashire, 115-120 Woden and Thor, 42, 177, 178 Wolves in the forests, 74 Woodroof, Jenet, 222 „ Robert, 222 Woods, Rev. James, 245, 246 Woollen Cloth, 92 „ Manufacture, 101 „ Trade, 175, 266 Wool-spinning, 261, 262 Worsley, New Hall, 25 Worsthorne, 33 "Written Stone," 35 Wroe, Rev. Richard, 165 Wyatt, John, 261 Wymondhouse Chapel, 237 Wynn, Sir R., 125 Wyre Estuary, 15, 35 „ River, 34, 46 Wyresdale, 91 „ Forest, 2, 63, 65 „ Monks in, 192 Yealand-Conyers, 58 York, 16, 25, 44 „ Minster, 180, 181 Young, Arthur, 256 ERRATA. Page 8, note, _for_ "Rev. William Harrison" _read_ "Mr. W. Harrison." „ 53, line 18 from top, _for_ "Hollard" _read_ "Holland." „ 58 „ 7 „ bottom, _for_ "Ellet" _read_ "Ellel." „ 73 „ 7 „ top, _for_ "Tollington" _read_ "Tottington." „ 200 „ 4 „ bottom, _for_ "Busset" _read_ "Bussel." „ 270 „ 12 „ „ _for_ "Wall" _read_ "Watt." [Illustration] _Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, London, E.C._ In demy 8vo., cloth, 7s. 6d.; Roxburgh, 10s. 6d.; large-paper copies, 21s. net each volume. THE NEW SERIES OF COUNTY HISTORIES. _VOLUMES ALREADY PUBLISHED IN THE SERIES_: A HISTORY OF WESTMORLAND. By RICHARD S. FERGUSON, M.A., LL.M., F.S.A. A HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE. By THOS. W. SHORE, F.G.S. "A very valuable volume. It presents to the reader, for the first time in a condensed form, a general view of the entire history of Hampshire."--_Hampshire Advertiser._ A HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND.