James Pilkington (bishop)
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James Pilkington, was the first Protestant Bishop of Durham from 1561 until his death in 1576. He founded Rivington Grammar School and was an Elizabethan author and orator.
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Rivington Hall
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Rivington Hall is a Grade II* listed building in Rivington, Lancashire, England. It was the manor house for the Lords of the Manor of Rivington. The hall is of various builds as successor to a 15th-ce
James Pilkington (bishop)
…until his death in 1576. He founded Rivington Grammar School and was an Elizabethan author and orator. James was the second son of Richard Pilkington of Rivington Hall, in the parish of Bolton le Moors and Alice Asshaw of Hall oth' Hill, near Heath Charnock in the parish of Chorley in Lancashire. His paternal ancestry…
Rivington Hall
Rivington Hall