 The places named by Standish are all in Lancashire , England , with the exception of the Isle of Man , leading some to conclude that he was born in Lancashire — possibly in the vicinity of Chorley where a branch of the Standish family owned a manor known as Duxbury Hall . However , efforts to link Standish to the Standishes of Duxbury Hall have been inconclusive . A competing theory focuses on Standish 's mention of the Isle of Man and argues that he belonged to a Manx branch of the Standish family . No definitive documentation exists in either location to provide clear evidence of Standish 's birthplace . 
