A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank; but univested with heritable honours (1838)
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… … Ufncage, The family of Westbye, or Westbie,now written Westby, is one of thoseancient catholic houses still numerous inLancashire, which, through good and badrepute, adhered to the faith of their fore-fathers. The Westbys were originally from York-shire, but had a settlement in Lancashireprior to…
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