The majority share of seven-eights of the manor was originally held by the Pilkington family of Lancashire.
This share had reduced to five-eights when they sold Rivington Hall in 1611 to their relations Robert Lever and Thomas Breres.
A quarter was owned by the Lathoms and an eighth by the Shaws.
In 1765 the Shaws and their relations the Roscoes inherited the one-eight share.

The Pilkington share had passed through the female line to the Crompton family after the purchase in 1729 by John Andrews of Little Lever of the Breres' share of the manor.
The Cromptons remained resident until 1910 as part of an agreement of sale to W. H. Lever in 1900.
 Lever sold Rivington Hall and its land to Liverpool Corporation completing in 1905, he and his heirs retain a perpetual interest preventing any buildings being erected except for farms and the supply of water.
He retained a residence on the hillside, shooting rights and use of Rivington Hall as a Museum of Lever Park until his death in 1925.
The majority share of seven-eights of the manor was originally held by the Pilkington family of Lancashire. This share had reduced to five-eights when they sold Rivington Hall in 1611 to their relations Robert Lever and Thomas Breres. A quarter was owned by the Lathoms and an eighth by the Shaws. In 1765 the Shaws and their relations the Roscoes inherited the one-eight share.
The Pilkington share had passed through the female line to the Crompton family after the purchase in 1729 by John Andrews of Little Lever of the Breres' share of the manor. The Cromptons remained resident until 1910 as part of an agreement of sale to W. H. Lever in 1900.  Lever sold Rivington Hall and its land to Liverpool Corporation completing in 1905, he and his heirs retain a perpetual interest preventing any buildings being erected except for farms and the supply of water. He retained a residence on the hillside, shooting rights and use of Rivington Hall as a Museum of Lever Park until his death in 1925.
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