1598 Info 1 for The Cromptons of Prestolee and Hacking Hall
Maps locating Prestolee and Hacking Hall



The location of Prestolee  38kb-Gif   Left: The location of Prestolee, south of in Bolton, the home of John Crompton, grand father of Dr. Thomas Crompton LLD, of Driffield.
Click on the map for an enlarge version of a modern map, which gives an impression of the landscape of 1550.
Right: The location of Hacking Hall, home of Richard Crompton, grandson of John Crompton of Prestolee and brother to Dr Thomas Crompton LLD of Driffield.
Click on the map for an enlarge version of a modern map.
  The location of Hacking Hall  38Kb-Gif
1598 Info 1 sheet 2

It is possible that Richard Crompton of Hacking Hall is the stem for the Cromptons found in Clapham and Wharfedale, both in North Yorkshire - see IGI.


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