A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry ; or, Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank : but uninvested with heritable honours (1837)
Burke, John, 1787-1848 · London : Colburn · leaf 621
the royal commissioners for holding thehigh criminal courts there. He was advocate for thecrown on several important occasions, and enjoyed therank of major in the militia. Having succeeded to theestates of his ancestors, upon the demise of his cousin,Thomas Westby, esq. of Rawcliffe, in 1829, he… … HineaQt The family of Wf.stbye, or Westbie,now written Westby, is one of tlioseancient catiiolic houses still numerous inLancasliirc, which, through good and badrepute, adhered to the faith of tlieir fore-fathers. The Wcstbys were originally from York-shire, hut had a settlement in Lancasliireprior…
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