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Hello!
My surname is Briercliffe, and we have always been told that our family originated in Briercliffe, and that our family home was called Burwains.

My sister and I are trying to research our ancestors, and I would be very grateful for any information anyone might have on our family. My Grandmother's maiden name was Kathleen Briercliffe, and she passed this name onto my father. Unfortunately, this is as far back as we can trace our lineage on this side.

We are keen to know who our great grandparents might be, and if we have any relations still in Lancashire. Any information on what happened to Burwains would also be much appreciated!

Many Thanks

Rosie Briercliffe

Hi Rosie, welcome to the site.

There are photos of Burwains here http://briercliffesociety.co.uk/Photo%2 ... rwains.htm
And
http://briercliffesociety.co.uk/Photo%2 ... 20Farm.htm
Built in 1642 by Lawrence Briercliffe.
This was the 3rd house on the site.
the Briercliffe family lived here from the 12th century to the middle of the 18th century.

That's great, thank you very much.

Do you know when and where Kathleen Briercliffe was born? If so we can probably take you back a couple of generations.

Is this Kathleen?

Births September 1912
BRIERCLIFFE Kathleen (Mum’s maiden name is Brocklebank) – Barton I., 8c, 1113

Marriages June 1911
BRIERCLIFFE Robert D – Wirral, 8a, 931
Brocklebank Kate C - Wirral, 8a, 931

Births June 1888
Briercliffe, Robert Dyson – Bolton, 8c, 325

In Roger Frost's book there are many comments on the Briercliffe family and Burwains one of them being
List of tenants of Briercliffe 1443
Name---- "Lawrence" de Briercliffe
Probable farm----Burwains
If you have access to a library you should be able to borrow it, and I believe it is going to be reprinted this year.
A Lancashire Township
The History fo Briercliffe-with-Extwistle
by Roger Frost

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Also from the book, in an inventory of 1700
Lawrence Briercliffe of Burwains had "one horse and furniture", and one cart with "three pair wheels" in his Wainhouse, at his death in 1700.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

There's a new site on the web - http://burwains.ning.com

It's a Briercliffe and Britcliffe family interest site and we're attempting to link every known Briercliffe (or Britcliffe) back to the pedigree charts in the Ernest Axon booklet of 1918.

Non-family members with interests in the name(s) are welcome to log on and we'll be happy to have guests from this site on that one too.

Mike Briercliffe

Will have a troll about it later, thanks. A new site is always interesting.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.