11_o 08_o  _fw-fr 63._o thelwall_n dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la quarta_fw-la 00_o 16_o 00_o e._n 64._o timperley_n dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la sexta_fw-la 00_o 10_o 09_o e._n 65._o toft_n dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la tertia_fw-la 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 66._o walton_n superior_a dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la quarta_fw-la 00_o 06_o 00_o  _fw-fr 67._o walton_n inferior_a dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la quarta_fw-la 00_o 10_o 00_o e._n 68_o warburton_n dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la quarta_fw-la 00_o 12_o 00_o  _fw-fr 69._o weston_n dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la quarta_fw-la 00_o 11_o 01_o  _fw-fr 70._o whitley_n superior_a dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la quinta_fw-la 01_o 18_o 00_o  _fw-fr 71._o whitley_n inferior_a dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la quarta_fw-la 00_o 16_o 00_o e._n 72._o winsham_n dominus_fw-la pro_fw-la quarta_fw-la 00_o 12_o 02_o  _fw-fr werford_n parva_n see_v marthall_n supra_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr sum_n 46_o 10_o 02_o the_o abbot_n of_o salop_n for_o fish_v in_o thelwall_n stand_v charge_v with_o 3_o s._n the_o mize_n in_o the_o ancient_a mize-book_n but_o this_o be_v now_o lose_v and_o be_v not_o know_v where_o to_o be_v charge_v the_o method_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o in_o this_o four_o part_n be_v to_o take_v the_o particular_a township_n of_o this_o hundred_o of_o bucklow_n in_o order_n according_a to_o the_o alphabet_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v spare_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o index_n or_o table_n and_o so_o observe_v in_o they_o particular_o what_o i_o can_v discover_v from_o old_a deed_n or_o record_n concern_v the_o owner_n of_o those_o place_n since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n add_v also_o the_o pedigree_n of_o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o gentry_n in_o this_o hundred_o so_o many_o as_o my_o leisure_n will_v permit_v i_o to_o go_v through_o and_o for_o which_o i_o have_v see_v good_a deed_n and_o record_n prove_v the_o same_o place_v at_o the_o end_n of_o such_o town_n where_o such_o family_n have_v be_v respective_o seat_v in_o ancient_a time_n and_o as_o speed_n call_v our_o county-palatine_a of_o chester_n the_o seedplot_n of_o gentility_n and_o learned_a cambden_n in_o his_o britannia_n style_v it_o the_o most_o surpass_a nursery_n of_o ancient_a gentry_n above_o any_o other_o county_n in_o england_n so_o i_o may_v not_o unfit_o call_v this_o hundred_o of_o bucklow_n the_o prime_a border_n of_o that_o nursery_n as_o have_v a_o more_o numerous_a company_n of_o gentry_n therein_o proportionable_o to_o its_o compass_n above_o any_o other_o hundred_o in_o our_o county_n concern_v the_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o this_o hundred_o i_o shall_v add_v what_o i_o can_v gather_v concern_v they_o in_o those_o particular_a town_n where_o i_o find_v they_o situate_v and_o my_o authority_n as_o well_o for_o these_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o four_o part_n of_o my_o book_n shall_v either_o be_v put_v down_o verbatim_o where_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o of_o most_o concern_v or_o else_o be_v refer_v unto_o and_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o original_a remain_v those_o book_n quote_v and_o refer_v unto_o in_o this_o treatise_n follow_v style_v lib._n a._n or_o liber_n b._n or_o liber_n c._n be_v book_n of_o collection_n of_o deed_n take_v by_o i_o from_o the_o original_n some_o more_o large_o some_o extract_v in_o brief_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v here_o give_v you_o a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o parish_n church_n parochial_a chapel_n chapel_n of_o ease_n and_o domestic_a chapel_n as_o well_o within_o every_o hundred_o of_o this_o county_n as_o in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n the_o letter_n r._n denote_v a_o rectory_n or_o parsonage_n the_o letter_n v._o stand_v for_o vicarage_n 1669._o bucklow_n hundred_o parish_n churches_n 1._o great_a budworth_n 2._o runcorne_n 3._o gropenhall_n 4._o limb_n 5._o warburton_n 6._o ashton_n super_fw-la mersey_n 7._o bowdon_n 8._o rosthorne_n 9_o mobberley_n the_o present_a patron_n v._o christchurch_n college_n in_o oxford_n v._o christchurch_n college_n in_o oxford_n r._n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n r._n legh_n of_o high_a legh_n de_fw-fr westhall_n of_o one_o mo._n r._n warburton_n of_o arley_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n r._n warburton_n of_o arley_n r._n brereton_n of_o honford_n v._o bishop_n of_o chester_n v._o venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n r._n mallory_n of_o mobberley_n parochial_a chapel_n 1._o daresbury_n within_o runcorn_n parish_n 2._o aston_n chappel_n nigh_o sutton_n consecrate_a 1637_o within_o runcorn_n parish_n 3._o nether_a knotsford_n chapel_n within_o rosthorn_n parish_n 4._o overpeve_a chapel_n within_o rosthorn_n parish_n chapel_n of_o ease_n 1._o halton_n chappel_n in_o runcorn_n parish_n 2._o thelwall_n chappel_n infrà _fw-la daresbury_n parish_n both_o within_o runcorn_n 3._o poosey_n chappel_n now_o in_o decay_n within_o runcorn_n parish_n 4._o nether_a whitley_n chapel_n in_o great_a budworth_n parish_n 5._o stretton_n chappel_n in_o great_a budworth_n parish_n 6._o little_a legh_n chappel_n in_o great_a budworth_n parish_n 7._o high_a legh_n chappel_n in_o rosthorn_n parish_n 8._o over-tabley_a chapel_n in_o the_o street_n in_o rosthorn_n parish_n 9_o nether_a knotsford_n chapel_n in_o the_o town_n in_o rosthorn_n parish_n 10._o ringey_n chappel_n in_o bowdon_n parish_n domestic_a chapel_n 1._o at_o the_o manor_n hall_n at_o dutton_n very_o ancient_a 2._o at_o arley_n in_o aston_n not_o so_o ancient_a as_o dutton_n by_o much_o 3._o at_o dunham-massy_a hall_n make_v 1655._o when_o sir_n george_n booth_n after_o lord_n delamere_n convert_v two_o ground-room_n into_o a_o chapel_n 4._o at_o ashley_n hall_n late_o build_v by_o thomas_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n about_o 1653._o 5._o at_o tost_n but_o now_o convert_v to_o other_o use_v 1669._o maxfield_n hundred_o parish_n churches_n 1._o neither_o alderley_n 2._o prestbury_n 3._o gowesworth_n 4._o taxall_n 5._o mottram_n longdendale_a 6._o stopport_v 7._o chedell_n 8._o norden_n 9_o winslow_n the_o present_a patron_n r._n stanley_n of_o alderley_n v._o legh_n of_o adlington_n r._n the_o lord_n of_o gowesworth_n r._n down_n of_o offerton_n r._n bishop_n of_o chester_n r._n warren_n of_o pointon_n r._n buckley_n of_o chedell_n r._n dean_n of_o chester_n r._n trafford_n of_o trafford_n in_o lancashire_n nether_a alderley_n parish_n and_o gowesworth_n be_v both_o former_o take_v out_o of_o prestbury_n ⚜_o ⚜_o parochial_a chapel_n 1._o maxfield_n within_o prestbury_n parish_n 2._o marton_n within_o prestbury_n parish_n 3._o bosley_n within_o prestbury_n parish_n 4._o dishley_n within_o stopport_n parish_n chapel_n of_o ease_n 1._o duckenfield_n chappel_n in_o stopport_v parish_n 2._o marple_n chappel_n in_o stopport_v parish_n 3._o norbery_n chappel_n in_o stopport_v parish_n 4._o chad-kirke_a in_o stopport_v parish_n 5._o adlington_n chappel_n in_o prestbury_n parish_n 6._o newton_n chappel_n in_o prestbury_n parish_n 7._o siddington_n chappel_n in_o prestbury_n parish_n 8._o chelford_n chappel_n in_o prestbury_n parish_n 9_o pointon_n chappel_n in_o prestbury_n parish_n 10._o pot_n chappel_n in_o maxfield_n chappelry_n 11._o winkle_n chappel_n erect_v tempore_fw-la car._n 1._o in_o maxfield_n chappelry_n within_o prestbury_n parish_n 12._o woodhead_n chappel_n in_o mottram-longdendale_a parish_n domestic_a chapel_n 1._o at_o bromhale_n hall_n 2._o at_o wittenshawe_n 3._o at_o honford_n hall_n 4._o at_o lime_n hall_n 5._o at_o sutton_n hall_n 1669._o northwich_n hundred_o parish_n churches_n 1._o daneham_n 2._o middlewich_n 3._o sanbach_n 4._o lawton_n 5._o warmincham_n 6._o swetenham_n 7._o astberie_n 8._o brereton_n the_o present_a patron_n r._n savage_a earl_n rivers_n v._o lord_n brereton_n of_o brereton_n v._o the_o lord_n of_o wheeloke_n r._n lawton_n of_o lawton_n r._n crew_n of_o crew_n r._n davenport_n of_o davenport_n r._n huchenson_n r._n lord_n brereton_n of_o brereton_n domestic_a chapel_n 1._o witton_n chappel_n within_o great_a budworth_n parish_n 2._o nether-peve_a chapel_n also_o within_o great_a budworth_n 3._o holms_n chappel_n within_o sanbach_n parish_n 4._o goostrey_n chappel_n within_o sanbach_n parish_n chapel_n of_o ease_n 1._o congleton_n in_o astbery_n parish_n brereton_n church_n be_v former_o a_o chapel_n within_o astberie_n parish_n build_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o and_o dedicate_v to_o st._n oswald_n who_o wake_n or_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o august_n yearly_o and_o be_v make_v a_o parish_n church_n and_o endow_v with_o the_o tithe_n of_o brereton_n cùm_fw-la smethwick_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 8._o the_o original_a of_o this_o follow_a deed_n be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o smethwick_n of_o smethwick_n ego_fw-la radulfus_n de_fw-fr brereton_n dedi_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sancto_fw-it oswaldo_fw-it &_o capellae_fw-la de_fw-la brereton_n pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la in_o perpetuam_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-la smethwick_n ità _fw-la quòd_fw-la ormus_n filius_fw-la turgitani_n de_fw-fr smethwick_n nepos_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la habebunt_fw-la reddendo_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la memoratae_fw-la capellae_fw-la de_fw-la
00_o d._n of_o a_o old_a rent_n charterer_n in_o little-legh_n 1666._o 1._o sir_n gilbert_n ireland_n of_o hut_n in_o lancashire_n one_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n clough_n 2._o william_n touchet_n of_o nether-whitley_n esquire_n one_o tenement_n in_o lease_n 3._o william_n bentley_n of_o northwich_n physician_n two_o crofts_n but_o no_o house_n 4._o joseph_n bassinet_n of_o legh_n former_o part_n of_o dr._n bentley_n 5._o mr._n huxley_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o joseph_n bassinet_n 6._o john_n barker_n of_o legh_n late_o buy_v of_o mr._n merbury_n of_o merbury_n 7._o richard_n worrall_n of_o legh_n 8._o john_n eton_n of_o woolley_n 9_o mrs._n anne_n moseley_n of_o howesend_n one_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o one_o lawrenson_n in_o this_o township_n be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v little-legh_n chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o great-budworth_a it_o be_v late_o repair_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o little-legh_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1664._o whereunto_o five_o pound_n be_v give_v towards_o the_o repair_n thereof_o by_o the_o parishioner_n of_o great-budworth_a i_o praesente_fw-la legh_n vulgo_fw-la high-legh_n gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n hold_v this_o town_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o conqueror_n under_o hugh_n lupus_n earl_n of_o chester_n ulviet_v &_o dotario_n pro_fw-la duobus_fw-la maneriis_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la una_fw-la hida_n geldabilis_fw-la ibi_fw-la presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cùm_fw-la uno_fw-la villano_n &_o duobus_fw-la bordariis_fw-la habens_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la carucam_fw-la ibi_fw-la silua_fw-la unius_fw-la leuvae_fw-la longitudine_fw-la &_o dimidiae_fw-la leuvae_fw-la in_o latitudine_fw-la as_o you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v here_o be_v a_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n but_o at_o this_o day_n no_o print_n thereof_o remain_v here_o be_v now_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o this_o township_n call_v high-legh_n chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o rosthorn_n which_o be_v build_v by_o thomas_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o east-hall_n esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1581._o as_o i_o find_v the_o year_n his_o name_n and_o coat_n of_o arm_n engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o same_o chapel_n in_o which_o very_a year_n his_o grandson_n george_n legh_n marry_v elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n of_o peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n and_o co-heir_n to_o the_o land_n of_o her_o mother_n elizabeth_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o edward_n colwich_n of_o colwich_n in_o staffordshire_n near_o owsley-bridge_n as_o appear_v by_o my_o own_o deed_n and_o in_o which_o year_n also_o the_o say_a thomas_n legh_n die_v which_o thomas_n build_v the_o new_a hall_n of_o stone_n in_o high-legh_n call_v the_o east-hall_n in_o which_o house_n his_o heir_n do_v now_o inhabit_v the_o old_a hall_n there_o be_v pull_v down_o here_o be_v also_o another_o ancient_a chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o this_o township_n belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n the_o fabric_n be_v yet_o stand_v near_o to_o his_o house_n but_o now_o convert_v to_o other_o use_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o family_n this_o chapel_n be_v build_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o see_v in_o limb_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o i_o find_v one_o hugh_n de_fw-fr legh_n ancestor_n to_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n possess_v of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n the_o right_a line_n of_o which_o hugh_n end_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o a_o long_a suit_n happen_v between_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n flaxyard_n coheir_n ralph_n legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n the_o last_o of_o that_o lane_n have_v three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n for_o richard_n his_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n jane_n marry_v randle_n spurstow_n of_o spurstow_n margaret_n marry_v robert_n shaw_n and_o katherine_n marry_v thomas_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n legh_n de_fw-fr west_n hall_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n after_o the_o marry_a richard_n do_v of_o flaxyard_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o thomas_n legh_n of_o northwood_n on_o the_o other_o part_n which_o thomas_n then_o claim_v as_o next_o heir-male_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v and_o recover_v of_o who_o be_v descend_v henry_n legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n esquire_n now_o live_v 1666._o and_o branch_v out_o first_o from_o the_o ancient_a legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n under_o edward_n the_o three_o for_o john_n legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 2._o have_v issue_n william_n legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o the_o legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n who_o continue_v till_o the_o issue-male_n of_o that_o line_n fail_v under_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o john_n legh_n of_o alpram_n second_o son_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n ancient_o descend_v who_o heir_n thomas_n legh_n of_o northwood_n be_v adjudge_v next_o heir-male_a and_o from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n now_o in_o be_v and_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n and_o matthew_n legh_n three_o son_n of_o john_n of_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n yet_o in_o be_v 1666._o be_v descend_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n be_v possess_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n ancestor_n to_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n who_o i_o have_v see_v subscribe_v as_o a_o witness_n unto_o sundry_a old_a deed_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o by_o the_o name_n of_o thomâ_fw-la domino_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legâ_fw-la but_o one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n be_v purchase_v by_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n towards_o the_o middle_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o partition_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la partitio_fw-la terrarum_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n intèr_fw-la dominum_fw-la ricardum_fw-la de_fw-la massy_n militem_fw-la &_o thomam_fw-la de_fw-la legh_n ex_fw-la unâ_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la quondam_a dominum_fw-la de_fw-la medietate_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legh_n &_o johannem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o haeredem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la hugonis_fw-la &_o matthaeum_n de_fw-fr alpraham_n custodem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la johannis_n ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la parte_fw-la videlicèt_fw-la quòd_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la subscripta_fw-la remaneant_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la domino_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr massy_n &_o thomae_n de_fw-fr legh_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la seu_fw-la assignatis_fw-la in_o campo_n jordani_n de_fw-fr verdon_n sex_n acrae_n and_o so_o of_o several_a other_o parcel_n lib._n c._n fol._n 267._o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o the_o original_a penès_fw-la legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n 1665._o roger_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi seneschallus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la confirm_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n cùm_fw-la boscis_fw-la &_o wastis_fw-la which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o ralph_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr hawarden_n in_o the_o township_n of_o legh_n robert_n grosvenour_n than_o sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n which_o be_v about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1286._o the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n 1667._o who_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v the_o same_o videlicet_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n have_v a_o four_o part_n of_o high_a legh_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n and_o mr._n legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n have_v now_o one_o other_o four_o part_n of_o high-legh_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o ancestor_n of_o ancient_a time_n charterer_n in_o 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church_n 75000_o knight_n fee_n whereof_o house_n of_o religion_n have_v 28015._o but_o now_o be_v more_o town_n and_o village_n enclose_v and_o inhabit_v then_o be_v at_o that_o time_n and_o whereas_o before_o it_o be_v write_v that_o cornwall_n be_v not_o set_v in_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n it_o may_v stand_v among_o they_o well_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o wales_n nor_o in_o scotland_n but_o it_o be_v in_o england_n and_o so_o reckon_v cornwall_n be_v 37_o shire_n in_o england_n thus_o the_o monk_n of_o chester_n in_o his_o polychronicon_n who_o write_v under_o edward_n the_o three_o but_o the_o monk_n err_v in_o his_o account_n for_o there_o be_v 33_o shire_n name_v in_o doomsday_n book_n with_o cornwall_n and_o if_o yorkshire_n in_o doomsday_n book_n have_v five_o other_o shire_n take_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n than_o there_o must_v be_v in_o all_o 38_o shire_n and_o not_o 37._o as_o the_o monk_n count_v and_o if_o we_o add_v rutlandshire_n which_o be_v former_o part_v of_o northamptonshire_n but_o since_o edward_n plantagenet_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o edmund_n of_o langley_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o rutland_n under_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o it_o have_v be_v reckon_v for_o a_o county_n and_o also_o richmondshire_n which_o be_v part_n of_o yorkshire_n be_v now_o also_o put_v into_o the_o number_n of_o our_o county_n then_o have_v we_o just_a 40_o county_n in_o england_n at_o this_o present_a vi_o wales_n be_v new_o divide_v into_o shire_n and_o hundred_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1283._o 11_o edw._n 3._o say_v stow_n in_o his_o annal_n in_o which_o year_n wales_n be_v total_o subdue_v by_o edward_n the_o first_o who_o then_o build_v two_o strong_a castle_n there_o one_o at_o conway_n the_o other_o at_o caernarvan_n cambden_n say_v there_o be_v only_o six_o shire_n in_o wales_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o constitute_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v ordain_v by_o parliamentary_a authority_n under_o henry_n the_o eight_o in_o his_o britannia_n printed_n 1607._o pag._n 115._o but_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o &_o 35_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 26._o tell_v we_o that_o eight_o shire_n be_v of_o ancient_a and_o long_a time_n to_o wit_n the_o shire_n of_o glamorgan_n caermarthen_n pembroke_n cardigan_n flint_n caernarvan_n anglesey_n and_o merion_v but_o other_o four_o be_v make_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 26._o beside_o monmouthshire_n to_o wit_n radnor_n brecknock_n montgomery_n and_o denbigh_n and_o divers_a dominion_n and_o lordship_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n be_v then_o also_o unite_v and_o annex_v to_o shropshire_n herefordshire_n and_o gloucestershire_n so_o that_o there_o be_v five_o shire_n new_o make_v under_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o eight_o shire_n under_o edward_n the_o first_o but_o some_o now_o account_n monmouth_n among_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n as_o cambden_n and_o speed_n and_o so_o make_v 41_o county_n in_o england_n because_o in_o that_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 26._o it_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o chancery_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o king_n judge_n of_o westminster_n as_o all_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v within_o every_o shire_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o may_v now_o account_v all_o the_o 13_o shire_n of_o wales_n for_o county_n of_o england_n because_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n be_v from_o thenceforth_o incorporate_v unite_a and_o annex_v to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n yet_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o more_o proper_a that_o monmouth_n be_v place_v among_o the_o shire_n of_o wales_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v former_o part_v of_o wales_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n thereof_o and_o so_o we_o have_v at_o this_o day_n 13_o shire_n in_o wales_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n i._o for_o my_o better_a method_n and_o clear_a passage_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o brief_o to_o
come_v in_o person_n to_o assault_v it_o anno_fw-la 1216._o after_o the_o death_n of_o king_n john_n on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o simon_n and_o judas_n the_o apostle_n the_o twenty_o eight_o day_n of_o october_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v then_o but_o nine_o year_n old_a elder_a son_n of_o king_n john_n be_v crown_v at_o gloucester_n principal_o by_o the_o power_n of_o walo_n the_o pope_n legate_n peter_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o william_n martial_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o some_o other_o paris_n and_o polychronicon_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1217._o after_o easter_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n with_o many_o other_o meet_v about_o the_o besiege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o mountsorell_n by_o the_o procurement_n of_o william_n martial_n regent_n of_o england_n for_o the_o young_a king_n which_o they_o fierce_o assault_v but_o lewis_n king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o england_n send_v force_n from_o london_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o may_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n hear_v thereof_o with_o other_o come_v to_o nottingham_n the_o baron_n march_v on_o and_o besiege_v lincoln_n castle_n in_o the_o interim_n william_n martial_n guardian_n of_o the_o young_a king_n and_o kingdom_n command_v all_o the_o force_n out_o of_o his_o several_a garrison_n to_o meet_v at_o newark_n on_o tuesday_n in_o whitsun-week_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n at_o lincoln_n among_o who_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n be_v the_o prime_a commander_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o week_n follow_v they_o rout_v the_o baron_n at_o lincoln_n mat._n paris_n pag._n 294_o 295._o and_o the_o monk_n of_o chester_n in_o his_o polychronicon_n say_v that_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o french_a so_o that_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n see_v his_o party_n much_o weaken_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n surrender_v up_o all_o his_o garrison_n and_o return_n to_o france_n anno_fw-la 1158._o the_o abbey_n of_o pulton_n in_o cheshire_n be_v found_v anno_fw-la 1214._o that_o convent_n be_v remove_v to_o deulacresse_n in_o staffordshire_n 10_o calendas_fw-la maii_n by_o this_o earl_n randis_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 891._o anno_fw-la 1218._o 2_o hen._n 3._o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n after_o he_o be_v accord_v with_o lhewellin_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n take_v a_o voyage_n to_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o year_n damieta_n be_v take_v by_o the_o christian_n mat_n paris_n pag._n 303._o anno_fw-la 1220._o 4_o hen._n 3._o randle_n return_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n build_v beeston_n castle_n in_o cheshire_n and_o chartley_n castle_n in_o staffordshire_n and_o the_o abbey_n of_o delacresse_n near_o leek_n in_o staffordshire_n of_o the_o order_n of_o white_a monk_n 919._o monk_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la cisterciensi_fw-la to_o which_o abbey_n he_o give_v leek_n and_o rudeyard_n in_o staffordshire_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 891_o 892._o bivelegh_n vulgo_fw-la byley_n near_o to_o middlewich_n in_o cheshire_n be_v a_o grange_n belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o delacresse_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 919._o towards_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o castle_n he_o levy_v a_o tax_n through_o all_o his_o land_n and_o tenant_n polychronicon_n also_o knighton_n pag._n 24._o 30._o nor_o can_v i_o here_o pass_v by_o the_o mistake_n of_o bale_n de_fw-fr scriptoribus_fw-la britanniae_fw-la cent._n 3._o num_fw-la 93._o where_o he_o write_v thus_o ranulfus_n the_o glaunvyle_n cestriae_fw-la comes_fw-la vir_fw-la nobilissimi_fw-la generis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la utroque_fw-la jure_fw-la eruditus_fw-la in_o albo_n illustrium_fw-la virorum_fw-la à _fw-la i_o meritò_fw-la ponendus_fw-la venit_fw-la ità _fw-la probè_fw-la omnes_fw-la adolescentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la annos_fw-la legibus_fw-la tùm_fw-la humanis_fw-la tùm_fw-la divinis_fw-la consecravit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la in_o hominem_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la evaserit_fw-la quà m_fw-la nomen_fw-la decusque_fw-la ab_fw-la insigni_fw-la erudition_n sibi_fw-la comparaverit_fw-la cùm_fw-la profecti_fw-la essent_fw-la francorum_fw-la hero_n ptolemaidem_fw-la inito_fw-la cùm_fw-la johanne_n brenno_n hierosolymorum_fw-la rege_fw-la concilio_fw-la damiatam_fw-la egypti_n urbem_fw-la obsidendam_fw-la constituebant_fw-la anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la humanae_fw-la 1218._o misit_fw-la illùc_fw-la henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la ab_fw-la honorio_n tertio_fw-la romanorum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la rogatus_n cùm_fw-la magnâ_fw-la armatorum_fw-la manu_fw-la ranulfum_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la christianam_fw-la juvandam_fw-la cujus_fw-la virtus_fw-la polydoro_n testae_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la bello_fw-la miris_fw-la omnium_fw-la laudibus_fw-la celebrata_fw-la fuit_fw-la quo_fw-la confecto_fw-la negotio_fw-la ranulfus_n in_o patriam_fw-la reversus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la unum_fw-la librum_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la fertur_fw-la praetereà _fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la sed_fw-la tempus_fw-la edax_fw-la rerum_fw-la ea_fw-la nobis_fw-la abstulit_fw-la anno_fw-la 1230._o claruit_fw-la confectus_fw-la senio_fw-la dum_fw-la henricus_fw-la tertius_fw-la sub_fw-la antichristi_fw-la tyrannide_fw-la in_o angliâ_fw-la regnaret_fw-la so_o bale_n and_o from_o he_o pitseus_n thus_o ranulfus_n glanvillus_fw-la ex_fw-la splendissimâ_fw-la familiâ_fw-la cestriae_fw-la comitum_fw-la in_o angliâ_fw-la natus_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr illustribus_fw-la angliae_fw-la scriptoribus_fw-la these_o be_v both_o mistake_v in_o the_o name_n confound_v randle_n blundevill_n and_o randle_n glaunvill_n together_o randle_n glaunvill_n indeed_o be_v chief_a justice_n of_o england_n under_o henry_n ii_o and_o write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la yet_o extant_a among_o we_o he_o die_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o accon_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1190._o hoveden_n pag._n 685._o but_o this_o randle_n blundevill_n earl_n of_o chester_n be_v of_o late_a time_n a_o little_a and_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1232._o this_o earl_n be_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o damiata_n but_o write_v no_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la glaunvill_n write_v the_o book_n but_o be_v neither_o earl_n of_o chester_n nor_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n so_o much_o of_o bale_n see_v spelman_n glossary_a pag._n 338._o b._n anno_fw-la 1224._o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n allege_v that_o he_o do_v exasperate_v the_o king_n against_o they_o and_o do_v not_o well_o execute_v the_o law_n insomuch_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n with_o his_o complice_n at_o leycester_n in_o stead_n of_o surrender_v up_o the_o castle_n which_o the_o king_n demand_v from_o he_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n have_v think_v to_o have_v send_v threaten_v message_n both_o against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o chief_a justice_n but_o upon_o more_o deliberate_a advice_n surrender_v they_o paris_n pag._n 318_o 319_o &_o 320._o anno_fw-la 1229._o the_o king_n have_v gather_v a_o great_a army_n together_o at_o portsmouth_n think_v to_o transport_v they_o beyond_o sea_n to_o recover_v those_o land_n which_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v but_o not_o find_v sufficient_a ship_n for_o half_a his_o army_n he_o impute_v the_o fault_n to_o the_o treachery_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v bribe_v thereunto_o by_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n to_o have_v kill_v hubert_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n interpose_v and_o save_v he_o that_o he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o king_n sight_n till_o his_o fury_n be_v pass_v paris_n pag._n 363._o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o pope_n paris_n ibidem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1230._o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n march_v through_o anjou_n and_o take_v certain_a castle_n and_o so_o return_v into_o little_a britain_n where_o the_o king_n have_v make_v he_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o his_o force_n together_o with_o william_n martial_n and_o william_n albemarle_n paris_n pag._n 367._o anno_fw-la 1232._o in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v at_o london_n the_o king_n demand_v money_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o debt_n occasion_v by_o the_o war_n the_o earl_n of_o chester_n answer_v for_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o kingdom_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o knight_n which_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o capite_fw-la be_v personal_o with_o he_o in_o the_o service_n and_o have_v exhaust_v their_o own_o money_n in_o that_o service_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o nothing_o be_v grant_v paris_n pag._n 372._o in_o this_o year_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n do_v a_o second_o time_n save_o the_o life_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n when_o the_o king_n 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of_o montalt_n steward_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n high-steward_n of_o england_n these_o baron_n under_o the_o earl_n rule_v and_o govern_v the_o county_n and_o from_o their_o great_a power_n and_o sway_n have_v the_o appellation_n of_o baron_n iii_o as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o institution_n i_o find_v the_o great_a man_n of_o cheshire_n about_o the_o earl_n style_v baron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n in_o the_o charter_n of_o his_o foundation_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n anno_fw-la 1093._o 6_o willielmi_n rufi_n in_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o it_o be_v say_v ego_fw-la comes_fw-la hugo_n &_o mei_fw-la barones_n confirmavimus_fw-la ista_fw-la omne_fw-la corà m_fw-la anselmo_n archiepiscopo_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o must_v we_o fond_o imagine_v or_o expect_v any_o formal_a creation_n of_o they_o either_o by_o patent_n for_o such_o be_v of_o late_a time_n by_o much_o or_o any_o solemn_a investure_n but_o as_o i_o conceive_v upon_o the_o confer_v of_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n on_o hugh_n lupus_n by_o the_o conqueror_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1070._o the_o principal_a gentleman_n and_o commander_n under_o earl_n hugh_n be_v call_v to_o advise_v and_o assist_v the_o say_a earl_n either_o in_o any_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n or_o in_o regulate_v and_o order_v the_o more_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o county_n be_v of_o course_n so_o style_v and_o thus_o i_o conceive_v they_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o baron_n by_o little_a and_o little_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a noble_n of_o the_o realm_n iu._n and_o hence_o may_v we_o guess_v their_o office_n adesse_fw-la comiti_fw-la in_o concilio_n as_o cambden_n have_v it_o to_o assist_v the_o earl_n in_o council_n upon_o all_o grand_a design_n and_o affair_n v._o concern_v their_o place_n of_o precedence_n and_o dignity_n we_o must_v consider_v they_o either_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o or_o among_o themselves_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o out_o of_o the_o county_n i_o conceive_v they_o inferior_a to_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o our_o realm_n for_o these_o be_v but_o titular_o or_o analogical_o baron_n as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n nay_o in_o place_n beneath_o all_o knight_n but_o they_o be_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o county_n under_o the_o earl_n for_o power_n and_o estate_n their_o priority_n or_o dignity_n among_o themselves_o we_o shall_v trace_v as_o exact_o as_o we_o can_v in_o so_o remote_a and_o obscure_a a_o path._n some_o will_v have_v the_o baron_n of_o malpas_n to_o be_v the_o prime_a baron_n forasmuch_o as_o robert_n fitz-hugh_n who_o be_v baron_n of_o malpas_n under_o hugh_n lupus_fw-la in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o preeminence_n in_o the_o subscription_n of_o old_a chart_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n as_o also_o in_o the_o record_n of_o
that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o frequent_v the_o same_o it_o be_v indulge_v to_o such_o that_o they_o may_v build_v a_o private_a oratory_n in_o or_o near_o their_o mansion-place_n reserve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n and_o sepulture_n to_o the_o parish_n church_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o lesser_a oratory_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o baptismal_a or_o mother-church_n it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o these_o family_n notwithstanding_o their_o grant_n from_o the_o bishop_n for_o a_o private_a oratory_n shall_v upon_o more_o solemn_a feast-day_n repair_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o agatha_n these_o private_a oratory_n be_v afterward_o call_v capellae_fw-la chapel_n and_o those_o that_o do_v exercise_n in_o they_o the_o ministerial_a function_n be_v call_v capellani_n chaplain_n thus_o ridley_n now_o the_o word_n capella_n quasi_fw-la capsella_n be_v a_o diminutive_a from_o capsa_n which_o signify_v a_o chest_n or_o coffer_n because_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n or_o holy_a person_n be_v keep_v in_o such_o a_o chest_n and_o the_o place_n where_o such_o chest_n be_v keep_v be_v so_o call_v also_o undè_fw-la nomen_fw-la capella_n capellanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n upon_o that_o word_n beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la with_o durand_n do_v derive_v the_o word_n capella_n from_o capa_fw-la or_o cappa_fw-la st._n martin_n hood_n be_v so_o call_v barbarous_o and_o carry_v about_o for_o good_a luck_n by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n in_o all_o his_o war_n but_o other_o derive_v it_o à _fw-la pellibus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la wherewith_o such_o portable_a tent_n for_o god_n service_n as_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v in_o their_o warlike_a expedition_n be_v cover_v dr._n prideaux_n in_o his_o consecration_n sermon_n of_o excester_n college_n chapel_n in_o oxford_n pag._n 26._o none_o may_v of_o right_o build_v oratory_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n at_o lest_o none_o may_v administer_v divine_a service_n there_o without_o the_o bishop_n special_a licence_n oratory_n erect_v in_o the_o house_n of_o great_a person_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o private_a family_n i_o call_v such_o domestic_a chapel_n when_o build_v by_o one_o or_o several_a person_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o use_n of_o several_a family_n or_o of_o a_o township_n or_o township_n not_o have_v liberty_n of_o baptism_n or_o burial_n i_o call_v such_o chapel_n of_o ease_n when_o build_v by_o a_o more_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n consist_v of_o one_o or_o more_o village_n have_v get_v liberty_n for_o baptism_n and_o burial_n with_o consecration_n thereof_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o sometime_o a_o allowance_n in_o money_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o mother-church_n i_o call_v such_o parochial_a chapel_n for_o these_o have_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o the_o mother-church_n or_o parish_n church_n have_v except_o the_o tithe_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v as_o lesser_a parish_n create_v within_o the_o great_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n as_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n we_o find_v the_o jew_n have_v their_o encaenia_fw-la or_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o their_o temple_n john_n 10._o for_o 22.1_o maccabaeorum_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 59_o but_o there_o be_v no_o dedication_n of_o our_o christian_a church_n to_o saint_n until_o pray_v to_o saint_n be_v in_o use_n and_o after_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n their_o dedication_n feast_n be_v usual_o keep_v on_o that_o day_n which_o be_v the_o feast-day_n appoint_v in_o the_o calendar_n for_o commemoration_n of_o that_o saint_n to_o who_o such_o church_n be_v particular_o dedicate_v this_o time_n be_v call_v with_o we_o the_o wake_n from_o wake_v as_o the_o latin_a word_n vigiliae_fw-la à _fw-la vigilando_fw-la because_o at_o such_o time_n the_o people_n pray_v most_o of_o the_o night_n before_o such_o feast-day_n in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o the_o primitive_a custom_n herein_o be_v sacred_a yet_o how_o it_o be_v abuse_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edgar_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 967._o aut_fw-la circitèr_fw-la appear_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o reign_n num._n 28._o docemus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ecclesiarum_fw-la encaeniis_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la se_fw-la modestum_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la &_o orationi_fw-la incumbat_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la non_fw-la poculis_fw-la non_fw-la luxui_fw-la deditus_fw-la spelman_n council_n pars_fw-la 1._o pag._n 451._o and_o at_o last_o it_o turn_v to_o feast_v and_o merriment_n of_o neighbour_n now_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v among_o any_o of_o the_o father_n none_o do_v teach_v invocation_n of_o saint_n till_o by_o rhetorical_a expression_n and_o poetical_a fancy_n like_o invocate_a of_o the_o muse_n basil_n nyssen_n and_o nazianzen_n have_v lead_v the_o way_n dr._n prideaux_n lecture_n 15._o pag._n 243._o amplissimo_fw-la clarissimoque_fw-la viro_fw-la domino_fw-la petro_n leycester_n baronetto_n patriae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la instauratori_fw-la faelicissimo_fw-la qua_fw-la latus_fw-la hiberno_fw-la regina_fw-la britannia_fw-la ponto_n obvertit_fw-la leto_n cestria_fw-la pandit_fw-la agros_fw-la cestria_fw-la nobilium_fw-la densa_fw-la stellata_fw-la corona_n qualiter_fw-la innumero_fw-la flore_fw-la superbit_fw-la agre_z emicat_fw-la hos_fw-la inter_fw-la proceres_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la heros_n leycester_n docta_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la nitens_fw-la quicquid_fw-la miratur_fw-la musarum_fw-la graecia_n sedes_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la romae_fw-la pagina_fw-la docta_fw-la probat_fw-la quicksand_n quid_fw-la condiderit_fw-la praeclaris_fw-la anglia_fw-it fastis_fw-la leycester_n vasto_fw-la pectoris_fw-la or_o be_v tenet_n instat_fw-la edax_fw-la rerum_fw-la tempus_fw-la morsuque_fw-la maligno_fw-la decerpens_fw-la patriae_fw-la deterit_fw-la omne_fw-la decus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la perdocta_fw-la manus_fw-la monumentaque_fw-la fato_fw-la interitura_fw-la olim_fw-la vivere_fw-la penna_fw-la jubet_fw-la splendida_fw-la plebeios_fw-la dedignatura_fw-la labores_fw-la gaudent_fw-la patricia_n stemmata_fw-la ducta_fw-la manu_fw-la robertus_fw-la hunter_n knotsfordiensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n in_o agro_n cestrensi_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la maxfeldensis_fw-la the_o four_o part_n comprehend_v the_o antiquity_n of_o bucklow_n hundred_o in_o cheshire_n acton_n grange_n h_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o hamlet_n or_o village_n in_o doomsday_n book_n so_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n and_o many_o other_o also_o in_o this_o hundred_o be_v now_o inhabit_v which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o that_o ancient_a record_n all_o that_o i_o observe_v concern_v this_o little_a hamlet_n be_v that_o it_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o priory_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o when_o i_o come_v to_o norton_n soon_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v purchase_v together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n by_o richard_n brooke_n esquire_n from_o the_o king_n the_o charter_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n bear_v date_n the_o ten_o of_o december_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v continue_v entire_a not_o have_v any_o charterer_n within_o the_o same_o unto_o his_o succeed_a posterity_n and_o be_v now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n baronet_n and_o his_o tenant_n agden_n this_o small_a town_n of_o agden_n also_o be_v not_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n it_o be_v in_o old_a deed_n write_v aketon_n and_o sometime_o acton_n but_o now_o common_o call_v agden_n it_o seem_v william_n son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr lee_n be_v possess_v of_o agden_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o who_o give_v unto_o william_n rag_n his_o son-in-law_n one_o half_a thereof_o in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la ego_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la simonis_n de_fw-fr lee_n dedi_fw-la willielmo_n rag_n genero_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-fr agnete_n filiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la procreatis_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la dimidietatem_fw-la terrae_fw-la meae_fw-la de_fw-fr acton_n quam_fw-la tenui_fw-la de_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr trafford_n scilicèt_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la idem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la rag_n priùs_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o tenuit_fw-la tenendum_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la &_o aysiamentis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la dimidietati_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la acton_n ubiquè_fw-fr pertinentibus_fw-la reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la unum_fw-la par_fw-fr albarum_fw-la cheirothecarum_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n in_o hyeme_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servitiis_fw-la salvo_n forinseco_fw-la domini_fw-la terrae_fw-la servitio_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la willielmus_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la totam_fw-la praedictam_fw-la dimidietatem_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la warrantizabimus_fw-la et_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la acquietabimus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la rag_n &_o haeredes_fw-la suos_fw-la de_fw-la
and_o nether-tabley_a i_o believe_v this_o town_n be_v waste_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n over-tabley_a exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v little_a mention_n thereof_o before_o henry_n the_o three_o about_o that_o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr bexton_n seem_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o moiety_n thereof_o at_o least_o for_o he_o and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr bexton_n their_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v give_v to_o randle_n son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr picmere_n with_o margery_n their_o daughter_n totam_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la medietatis_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n reddendo_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la argenti_n ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la beati_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_n lib._n c._n fol._n 240._o e._n john_n son_n of_o matthew_z de_fw-fr bexton_n release_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n and_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o land_n which_o maude_n mother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v in_o dower_n in_o bexton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o whereunto_o another_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n be_v witness_n lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o f._n adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v lord_n of_o half_a of_o bexton_n 1304._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o agreement_n make_v inter_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la lostocke_n dominum_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n ex_fw-la unâ_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o adamum_n de_fw-fr tabley_n dominum_fw-la medietatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la villae_fw-la ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la supèr_fw-la clausturas_fw-la bladorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n datum_n apud_fw-la knotsford_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1304._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o h._n and_o then_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n son_n of_o the_o other_o adam_n settle_v his_o dominium_fw-la parcenarium_fw-la de_fw-fr bexton_n after_o his_o death_n on_o thomas_n son_n of_o thomas_n daniel_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o k._n since_o which_o time_n the_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a even_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o concern_v this_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n see_v more_o in_o over-tabley_a in_o a_o loose_a paper_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o deed_n wherein_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n give_v ricardo_n filio_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr croxton_n &_o margeriae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la filiae_fw-la meae_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n excepto_fw-la capitali_fw-la messuagio_fw-it habendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la remanere_fw-la hawisiae_fw-la &_o elianorae_fw-la filiis_fw-la meis_fw-la remanere_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n johanne_n de_fw-fr legh_n militibus_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-fr leycester_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la edw._n 3._o memorandum_n quòd_fw-la praedicta_fw-la hawisia_n nupta_fw-la fuit_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr moulton_n et_fw-la elinora_fw-la nupta_fw-la fuit_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr winnington_n this_o memorandum_n be_v write_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o paper_n lib._n c._n fol._n 244._o p._n this_o john_n bexton_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o john_n lostock_n abovenamed_a and_o call_v bexton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n i_o find_v also_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n give_v to_o william_n son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr winnington_n and_o to_o elianour_n his_o wife_n totam_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 2._o john_n booth_n book_n lib._n h._n pag._n 117._o h._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la leycester_n of_o toft_n and_o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n grant_v to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n all_o his_o land_n in_o kinderton_n apud_fw-la rushford_n and_o a_o place_n of_o land_n in_o sproston_n in_o exchange_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-fr bexton_n 24_o edw._n 3._o 1350._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o l._n penès_fw-la leycester_n of_o toft_n in_o a_o ancient_a feodary_n of_o halton_n we_o read_v johannes_n the_o bexton_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n pro_fw-la vicesimâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o over_o the_o head_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n be_v write_v thomas_n daniel_n ralph_n hulse_n and_o thomas_n croxton_n these_o last_o as_o i_o conceive_v as_o the_o present_a tenant_n about_o henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n when_o that_o rental_a be_v renew_v the_o other_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o former_a record_n of_o edw._n 1._o or_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 86._o thomas_n holford_n of_o holford_n hold_v land_n in_o bexton_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o knight-service_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o office_n 12_o eliz._n a_o small_a parcel_n so_o robert_n bromfield_n of_o witton_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o bexton_n hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n in_o knight-service_n by_o office_n take_v 12_o eliz._n but_o this_o land_n be_v sell_v afterward_o by_o bromfield_n to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n who_o give_v it_o to_o hugh_n cholmondley_n her_o young_a son_n sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a have_v land_n in_o bexton_n and_o baggiley_n find_v by_o office_n anno_fw-la 5_o &_o 6_o phil._n &_o mar._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o edward_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n by_o fealty_n and_o render_v a_o red_a rose_n yearly_a sir_n ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n have_v land_n in_o bexton_n and_o plumley_n find_v by_o office_n 14_o eliz._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n paver_fw-la of_o northwich_n have_v a_o message_n in_o bexton_n find_v by_o office_n 5_o eliz._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n and_o so_o anne_n pavers_n office_n 40_o eliz._n thomas_n winnington_n of_o ermitage_n nigh_o holmes-chappel_n have_v land_n in_o bexton_n find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o john_n croxton_n by_o office_n 34_o eliz._n a_o small_a parcel_n william_n croxton_n of_o ravenscroft_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o bexton_n find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o halton_n by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n by_o office_n take_v 32_o eliz._n and_o john_n croxton_n office_n 41_o eliz._n tenuit_fw-la medietatem_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n but_o croxton_n land_n in_o bexton_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n aforesaid_a who_o give_v those_o purchase_a land_n in_o bexton_n to_o her_o young_a son_n hugh_n cholmondley_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n robert_n afterward_o become_v heir_n to_o all_o cholmondley-land_n and_o be_v now_o lord_n viscount_n kelles_n in_o the_o county_n of_o meth_n in_o ireland_n and_o live_v 1666._o so_o that_o now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o the_o town_n of_o bexton_n be_v possess_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o robert_n lord_n cholmondley_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n he_o have_v about_o 70_o cheshire_n acre_n in_o possession_n of_o his_o tenant_n there_o who_o pay_v one_o shilling_n chief_a to_o halton_n yearly_o 2._o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n he_o have_v about_o 65_o acre_n in_o possession_n of_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n there_o 3._o george_n leycester_n of_o toft_n one_o tenement_n in_o bexton_n in_o possession_n of_o william_n highfield_n about_o 20_o acre_n 4._o thomas_n deane_n of_o nether-peve_a one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o george_n swinton_n about_o 30_o acre_n this_o former_o belong_v to_o one_o hulse_n of_o middle-wich_a middle-wich_a middle-wich_a of_o clyve_v near_o to_o middle-wich_a and_o pay_v a_o chief_a to_o cholmondley_n and_o also_o to_o halton_n 5._o thomas_n cholmondeley_n of_o holford_n esquire_n a_o small_a cottage_n about_o four_o acre_n in_o possession_n of_o hugh_n woodward_n his_o tenant_n this_o ancient_o belong_v to_o holford_n before_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n purchase_v any_o land_n in_o bexton_n bollinton_n this_o town_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o river_n of_o bollin_n which_o run_v along_o after_o the_o side_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a give_v unto_o geffrey_n dutton_n son_n of_o geffrey_n dutton_n all_o his_o land_n in_o bolinton_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o moiety_n of_o bolinton_n with_o agnes_n his_o daughter_n in_o free-marriage_n render_v yearly_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n at_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o a._n the_o same_o agnes_n in_o her_o widowhood_n by_o the_o name_n of_o agnes_n de_fw-fr nechel_n perhaps_o mean_v for_o etchells_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr chedle_n give_v unto_o her_o elder_a son_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr chedle_n all_o that_o land_n of_o bolinton_n which_o she_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o hamon_n massy_n her_o father_n lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o b._n william_n
de_fw-fr massy_n be_v then_o parson_n of_o rosthorne_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr baggiley_n parson_n of_o chedill_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o one_o moiety_n of_o bolinton_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o also_o that_o these_o dutton_n assume_v the_o surname_n of_o chedill_n 21_o edw._n 3._o henry_n clayton_n of_o thelwall_n have_v this_o moiety_n in_o another_o old_a rental_a of_o dunham-massy_a date_v 3_o hen._n 4._o henricus_fw-la ratcliff_n he_o be_v brother_n of_o sir_n john_n ratcliff_n see_v lib._n c._n fol._n 262._o g._n ut_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bolinton_n in_o socagio_n reddendo_fw-la in_o termino_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la unum_fw-la par_fw-fr calcarium_fw-la deauratorum_fw-la vel_fw-la octo_fw-la decem_fw-la denarios_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 209._o and_o robert_n ratcliff_n earl_n of_o sussex_n sell_v all_o his_o land_n in_o bollinton_n and_o thelwall_n unto_o john_n carington_n of_o carington_n esquire_n dated_n 15_o of_o august_n 28_o hen._n 8._o 1536._o the_o original_a among_o the_o lord_n delamere_n evidence_n at_o dunham-massy_a and_o last_o sir_n george_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a marry_a jane_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n carington_n of_o carington_n about_o the_o end_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n who_o grandson_n george_n lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v now_o possess_v of_o this_o moiety_n of_o bollinton_n anno_fw-la lomini_fw-la 1666._o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o bollinton_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o kinderton_n one_o half_n of_o this_o moiety_n robert_n de_fw-fr marâ_fw-la that_o be_v mere_a of_o mere_n give_v to_o richard_n son_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr quike_n and_o to_o robert_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr ditton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 208._o q._n render_v three_o shilling_n yearly_a whereunto_o be_v witness_n robert_n chaplain_n of_o rosthorne_n alan_n of_o tatton_n gilbert_n of_o bolinton_n robert_n of_o tabley_n that_o be_v over-tabley_a william_n his_o brother_n and_o another_o william_n de_fw-fr eadem_fw-la villâ_fw-la and_o other_o the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n of_o john_n mere_n of_o mere_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1650._o adam_n filius_fw-la roberti_n juvenis_fw-la de_fw-fr ditton_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o bollinton_n to_o richard_n son_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr quike_n lib._n c._n fol._n 206._o a._n afterward_o thomas_n le_fw-fr eyr_n de_fw-fr bolinton_n grant_v this_o four_o part_n to_o william_n mere_n de_fw-fr mere_n domino_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o twenty_o pound_n sub_fw-la edw._n 1._o lib._n c._n fol._n 210._o n._n william_n mere_a of_o mere_a esquire_n sell_v it_o to_o james_n brampton_n of_o toynton_n next_o to_o horn-castle_n in_o lincolnshire_n for_o 350_o l._n 42_o eliz._n lib._n c._n fol._n 250._o f._n and_o james_n brampton_n of_o legborne_n in_o lincolnshire_n sell_v it_o to_o sir_n george_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a for_o 450_o l._n 45_o eliz._n 26_o novembris_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 250._o g._n so_o that_o the_o lord_n delamere_n have_v now_o three_o part_n of_o the_o four_o of_o the_o village_n of_o bollinton_n ⚜_o ⚜_o the_o other_o four_o part_n of_o bolinton_n robert_n de_fw-fr marâ_fw-la the_o elder_a give_v to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr bolington_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n because_o the_o say_v gilbert_n have_v resign_v it_o up_o in_o plenâ_fw-la curiâ_fw-la roberti_n about_o king_n john_n time_n lib._n c._n fol._n 206._o b._n this_o four_o part_n now_o legh_n of_o booth_n have_v charterer_n in_o bolinton_n 1666._o 1._o thomas_n warburton_n of_o partington_n have_v one_o cottage_n in_o bolinton_n 2._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n baronet_n have_v about_o two_o acre_n in_o bolinton_n call_v heskith-acre_n lie_v in_o bolinton-ees_a 3._o edward_n allen_n of_o rosthorne_n have_v one_o meadow_n in_o bolinton_n bowdon_n this_o town_n of_o bowdon_n take_v its_o name_n from_o our_o two_o old_a saxon_a word_n bode_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o use_n with_o we_o for_o a_o dwelling_n or_o habitation_n and_o don_n or_o dun_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o plain_a upon_o a_o rise_a hill_n for_o which_o we_o now_o use_v the_o word_n down_o so_o that_o bodon_n signsfy_v as_o much_o as_o a_o town_n or_o dwelling_n on_o the_o down_n unless_o perhaps_o we_o write_v it_o boge-don_a for_o so_o we_o find_v it_o ancient_o write_v in_o doomsday-book_n and_o then_o it_o may_v denote_v a_o down_n or_o hill_n by_o a_o bog_n at_o the_o side_n whereof_o towards_o ashley_n lie_v a_o great_a deep_a bog_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n the_o first_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a hold_v this_o town_n of_o bodon_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n under_o hugh_n lupus_fw-la then_o earl_n of_o chester_n dunham-massy_a exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la georgii_n baronis_fw-la de_fw-fr delamere_n apud_fw-la dunham-massy_a roger_n massy_a of_o hale_n son_n of_o geffrey_n massy_n be_v possess_v of_o one_o half_a of_o bodon_n sell_v all_o his_o land_n in_o bodon_n to_o wit_n totam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bodon_n unto_o agatha_n de_fw-fr massy_n for_o 4_o l._n 7_o s._n 0_o d._n in_o money_n and_o two_o robe_n one_o for_o himself_o and_o the_o other_o for_o his_o wife_n render_v therefore_o yearly_o one_o pound_n of_o cummin-seed_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n martin_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o reign_n lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o i._o which_o agatha_n by_o another_o deed_n style_v herself_o agatha_n de_fw-fr theray_fw-fr give_v the_o same_o moiety_n of_o bodon_n to_o robert_n her_o young_a son_n who_o she_o make_v heir_n thereof_o by_o consent_n of_o sir_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n her_o elder_a son_n lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o k._n robert_n de_fw-fr massy_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o heir_n give_v unto_o adam_n de_fw-fr bowdon_n two_o oxgange_n of_o land_n in_o bowdon_n render_v yearly_o one_o penny_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o bowdon_n on_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n marry_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n in_o perpetual_a alm_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n his_o wife_n and_o ancestor_n and_o of_o his_o heir_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr hale_n sub_fw-la henrico_n tertio_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o h._n from_o which_o time_n there_o have_v be_v a_o family_n of_o gentleman_n of_o the_o bowdon_n of_o bowdon_n who_o have_v a_o four_o part_n of_o bowdon_n until_o vrian_n bowdon_n of_o bowdon_n 4_o junii_fw-la 7_o elizabethae_fw-la sell_v to_o william_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a esquire_n certain_a parcel_n of_o land_n in_o bowdon_n nec_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la messuagia_fw-la &_o terras_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o bodon_n hale_n &_o doneham_n and_o 11_o elizabethae_fw-la thomas_n vawdrey_n of_o bodon_n and_o george_n his_o son_n sell_v to_o hugh_n crosby_n of_o over-whitley_n several_a parcel_n of_o land_n in_o bodon_n which_o i_o conceive_v bodon_n have_v pass_v away_o to_o vawdrey_n before_o by_o two_o deed_n one_o date_v 25_o octobris_fw-la 11_o eliz._n and_o the_o other_o date_v 28_o junii_fw-la 11_o elizabethae_fw-la and_o hugh_n crosby_n of_o over-whitley_n sell_v all_o those_o his_o land_n in_o bowdon_n unto_o sir_n george_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a for_o 220_o l._n which_o then_o be_v in_o the_o several_a holding_n of_o thomas_n vawdrey_n robert_n moss_n thomas_n hardy_n george_n vawdrey_n thomas_n needle_n and_o alice_n hardy_a widow_n dated_n the_o 16_o of_o april_n 8_o jacobi_n 1610._o the_o original_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a so_o that_o george_n lord_n delamere_n have_v now_o one_o four_o part_n of_o bowdon_n 1666._o in_o the_o rental_a of_o dunham-massy_a 3_o hen._n 4._o ricardus_n massy_n de_fw-fr rixton_n &_o johannes_n de_fw-fr bodon_n tenent_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bodon_n per_fw-la servitium_n militare_fw-la &_o reddendo_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la 5_o d._n lib._n b._n pag._n 209._o massy_a of_o rixton_n part_n come_v after_o to_o holcroft_n and_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v late_o sell_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n by_o sir_n thomas_n holcroft_n unto_o william_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n esquire_n who_o heir_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o one_o other_o four_o part_n of_o bodon_n 1666._o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o bodon_n be_v give_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a to_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirral_n about_o edw._n 1._o and_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o hen._n 8._o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o chester_n with_o the_o church_n of_o bowdon_n in_o this_o town_n of_o bowdon_n be_v seat_v the_o ancient_a parish-church_n of_o bowdon_n seat_v most_o pleasant_o for_o prospect_n and_o the_o down_n there_o be_v a_o church_n here_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n ibì_n
presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la pertinet_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hida_fw-la say_v doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o surmount_v the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o four_o hamon_n give_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n james_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirral_n half_o a_o acre_n in_o dunham-massy_a together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o bodon-church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1278._o for_o in_o that_o year_n be_v richard_n massy_a sheriff_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 1_o parson_n pag._n 484._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o chester_n 33_o hen._n 8._o 1541._o whereunto_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v the_o church_n of_o bodon_n and_o other_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n so_o that_o this_o church_n of_o bodon_n 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dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o all_o saint_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o our_o wake_n be_v celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n be_v all-saints-day_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n here_o before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o i_o find_v in_o doomsday-book_n ibi_fw-la presbyter_n &_o duo_fw-la villani_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o priest_n suppose_v a_o church_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n usual_o say_v of_o such_o town_n as_o have_v church_n ibì_n presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la the_o first_o structure_n hereof_o undoubted_o be_v more_o rude_a than_o now_o it_o be_v which_o after-age_n beautify_v with_o a_o more_o sumptuous_a building_n as_o all_o other_o church_n have_v be_v i_o find_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o steeple-door_n on_o the_o outside_n as_o we_o enter_v therein_o towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o steeple_n these_o word_n engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n in_o a_o ancient_a character_n 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26_o decembris_fw-la and_o baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 1_o januarii_n 1609._o where_o he_o be_v also_o bury_v 5_o septembris_fw-la 1617._o john_n booth_n young_a son_n now_o sir_n john_n booth_n of_o woodford_n nigh_o over_o in_o cheshire_n knight_v 1660._o and_o yet_o live_v 1667._o he_o have_v several_a child_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n but_o after_o her_o death_n he_o marry_v anne_n the_o widow_n of_o thomas_n legh_n of_o adlington_n esquire_n 1659._o but_o they_o live_v asunder_o marry_o elder_a daughter_n of_o sir_n george_n be_v never_o marry_v alice_n marry_v george_n vernon_n of_o hastington_n esquire_n afterward_o judge_n vernon_n she_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 8_o martii_fw-la 1623._o frances_n three_o daughter_n 1669._o daughter_n frances_n die_v at_o chester_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 10_o septem_fw-la 1669._o yet_o live_v at_o chester_n 1667._o but_o never_o marry_v susan_n four_o daughter_n marry_a sir_n william_n brereton_n of_o honford_n about_o 1623._o she_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 6_o junii_fw-la 1637._o katherine_n another_o daughter_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 22_o maii_n 1606._o she_o be_v yet_o live_v at_o chester_n 1667._o and_o be_v never_o marry_v cicely_n another_o daughter_n die_v young_a elizabeth_n young_a daughter_n be_v second_o wife_n to_o richard_n lord_n byron_n of_o newstede_n in_o nottinghamshire_n both_o live_v 1667._o but_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n this_o sir_n george_n be_v ward_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o be_v at_o the_o full_a age_n of_o 21_o year_n october_n 20._o 29_o eliz._n 1587._o he_o be_v sheriff_n of_o chester_n 1597._o and_o also_o 1622._o and_o he_o die_v at_o dunham-massy_a 24_o octobris_fw-la and_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 18_o novembris_fw-la 1652._o have_v complete_v the_o 86_o year_n of_o his_o age._n katherine_n his_o lady_n die_v long_o before_o he_o she_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 26_o februarii_fw-la 1638._o ix_o william_n booth_n esquire_n elder_a son_n of_o sir_n george_n marry_v vere_n 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at_o bowdon_n 21_o januarii_n 1634._o elizabeth_z booth_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 13_o julii_n 1621._o she_o die_v young_a katherine_n another_o daughter_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 25_o maii_n 1624._o she_o marry_v john_n jackson_n of_o hickelton_n in_o yorkshire_n esquire_n about_o 1647._o afterward_o create_v baronet_n 31_o decembris_fw-la 1660._o she_o die_v 1667._o this_o william_n booth_n of_o dunham_n be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 3_o maii_n 1636._o in_o the_o life-time_n of_o sir_n george_n his_o father_n vere_n his_o wife_n be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 4_o maii_n 1629._o x._o sir_n george_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a baronet_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n and_o grandson_n of_o sir_n george_n be_v create_v baron_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o his_o patent_n bear_v date_n the_o 20_o day_n of_o april_n 13_o car._n 2._o 1661._o he_o have_v much_o beautify_v the_o manor-house_n of_o dunham-massy_a by_o building_n the_o 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elizabeth_n elder_a daughter_n by_o this_o lady_n yet_o live_v 1667._o anne_n another_o daughter_n die_v at_o london_n 1667._o jane_n another_o daughter_n die_v young_a 1663._o diana_n another_o daughter_n live_v 1667._o also_o nevil_n booth_n another_o son_n baptise_a at_o dunham_n 15_o novembris_fw-la 1666._o xi_o henry_n booth_n second_o son_n of_o george_n lord_n delamere_n and_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n marry_v mary_n daughter_n of_o sir_n james_n langham_n son_n of_o alderman_n john_n langham_n of_o london_n baronet_n in_o july_n 1670._o george_n lord_n delamere_n his_o father_n yet_o live_v dutton_n i_o find_v this_o town_n of_o dutton_n thrice_o name_v in_o doomsday-book_n as_o hold_v then_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n by_o three_o person_n one_o part_n odard_n hold_v immediate_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n as_o it_o be_v in_o capite_fw-la another_o part_n be_v hold_v by_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n of_o the_o earl_n in_o like_a manner_n another_o 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now_o use_v the_o word_n down_o so_o that_o duntune_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o hill_n or_o down_n now_o contract_v to_o dutton_n from_o this_o town_n do_v the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o dutton_n assume_v their_o surname_n for_o odard_n be_v seat_v here_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n his_o posterity_n be_v surnamed_n de_fw-fr dutton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n where_o they_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o about_o 600_o year_n a_o family_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o antiquity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o constant_a succession_n of_o knight_n but_o now_o alas_o ready_a to_o change_v its_o name_n be_v devolve_v by_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n unto_o the_o lord_n gerard_n of_o gerards-bromley_n in_o staffordshire_n out_o of_o this_o family_n branch_v out_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n under_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o retain_v their_o proper_a surname_n of_o dutton_n till_o peter_n dutton_n seat_v himself_o at_o warburton_n
one_o half_a of_o gropenhale_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o joan._n lib._n c._n fol._n 242._o v._o &_o fol._n 290._o a._n sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v issue_n by_o joan_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v nicolaa_n mother_n of_o margaret_n wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n in_o lancashire_n which_o margaret_n die_v without_o issue_n 6_o rich._n 2._o margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o john_n savage_n of_o clifton_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n the_o young_a elder_a brother_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v the_o purpart_n of_o the_o say_a land_n as_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n 9_o rich._n 2._o and_o thomas_n boydell_n son_n of_o william_n surnamed_n boydell_n son_n of_o howell_n son_n of_o margaret_n sister_n of_o joan_n mother_n of_o nicolaa_n be_v the_o other_o heir_n lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o c._n who_o land_n be_v after_o divide_v as_o anon_o shall_v appear_v margaret_z wife_n of_o john_n savage_n afterward_o marry_v piers_n legh_n of_o maxfield_n 1388._o 12_o rich._n 2._o young_a son_n of_o robert_n legh_n of_o adlington_n and_o she_o give_v unto_o peter_n legh_n of_o lyme_n her_o son_n the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 4_o hen._n 4._o in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o she_o have_v as_o heir_n to_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o lime_n now_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n the_o original_n penes_fw-la legh_n of_o lime_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n descend_v to_o thomas_n boydell_n aforesaid_a budworth_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o hugh_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n young_a son_n of_o reddish_n of_o reddish_n in_o lancashire_n in_o right_o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n by_o partition_n make_v of_o all_o thomas_n boydell_n land_n 5_o hen._n 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o i._o isabella_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n marry_v john_n alburgham_n who_o son_n gilbert_n have_v also_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n constance_n wife_n of_o henry_n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n and_o isabel_n wife_n of_o james_n holte_n 3_o hen._n 7._o the_o part_n belong_v to_o reddish_n of_o caterich_n come_v to_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n in_o gropenhale_n anno_fw-la 1556._o lib._n c._n fol._n 284._o p._n who_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o in_o this_o township_n have_v be_v ancient_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n who_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n yearly_a and_o have_v only_o two_o township_n in_o its_o parish_n to_o wit_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n gropenhale_n 00_o 14_o 00_o lachford_n 00_o 10_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 04_o 00_o i_o find_v gropenhale_n church_n be_v a_o rectory_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 283._o x._o and_o have_v then_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n for_o its_o patron_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o gropenhale_n and_o lachford_n both_o but_o now_o byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n have_v the_o advowson_n hereof_o 1666._o sir_n william_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n build_v a_o chapel_n in_o this_o church_n wherein_o william_n boydell_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n swear_v to_o find_v a_o honest_a chaplain_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o nicolaa_n his_o wife_n for_o evermore_o 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr doncaster_n lib._n c._n fol._n 285._o d._n e._n charterer_n now_o in_o 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in_o hale_n call_v ringey_n wherein_o be_v situate_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v ringey-chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o bowdon_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v save_v that_o it_o be_v much_o frequent_v in_o the_o late_a war_n by_o schismatical_a minister_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o nonconformist_n in_o which_o dissolute_a time_n every_o pragmatical_a illiterate_a person_n as_o the_o humour_n serve_v he_o step_v into_o the_o pulpit_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_v thereunto_o or_o licence_n of_o authority_n halton_n this_o town_n in_o common_a pronunciation_n be_v call_v hauton_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o hill_n for_o haw_o and_o how_o be_v a_o old_a english_a word_n for_o a_o hill_n howbeit_o in_o our_o norman_a way_n of_o write_v it_o be_v usual_o write_v halton_n in_o doomsday-book_n it_o be_v write_v heletune_n here_o be_v yearly_a a_o fair_a keep_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n mary_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n and_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o old_a deed_n make_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n it_o be_v now_o a_o poor_a town_n or_o village_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v any_o land_n of_o inheritance_n there_o be_v all_o copy-holders_n to_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n save_o two_o small_a cottage_n now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o john_n jackson_n and_o richard_n jennings_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o castle_n be_v build_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n present_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o by_o degree_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v who_o be_v seat_v here_o flourish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v constable_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o descent_n as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o lord_n high_a constable_n of_o england_n so_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o halton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o in_o their_o ancient_a charter_n do_v always_o style_v themselves_o by_o the_o title_n of_o constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o be_v the_o high_a in_o place_n and_o dignity_n next_o to_o the_o earl_n himself_o and_o above_o all_o the_o other_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o their_o posterity_n become_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 1310._o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n with_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o marriage_n and_o at_o last_o henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v so_o great_a a_o subject_a and_o so_o popular_a that_o he_o draw_v unto_o his_o part_n most_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o most_o traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o depose_v richard_n the_o second_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o barony_n of_o halton_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a history_n of_o these_o eminent_a baron_n of_o halton_n till_o this_o barony_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o town_n of_o halton_n be_v former_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o i_o well_o remember_v the_o same_o 1625._o but_o it_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n 1666._o baron_n of_o halton_n this_o nigell_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pecham_n in_o his_o complete_a gentleman_n pag._n 189._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ivo_n vicecomes_a or_o governor_n of_o constantia_n in_o normandy_n by_o emme_n sister_n to_o adam_n earl_n of_o bretagne_n
of_o arley_n give_v this_o town_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n unto_o william_n son_n of_o hothy_n of_o hatton_n in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la galfridus_n de_fw-fr dutton_n filius_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la dutton_n dedi_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la huthi_fw-mi de_fw-fr hatton_n totam_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la hatton_n etc._n etc._n reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la nisum_fw-la vel_fw-la sex_n denarios_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la jacobi_n apostoli_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servitiis_fw-la salvo_n tamèn_fw-fr forinseco_fw-la servitio_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o sectâ_fw-la curiae_fw-la de_fw-la halton_n etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr mascy_n domino_fw-la hugone_n de_fw-fr dutton_n thomâ_fw-la de_fw-fr orreby_n gilberto_n the_o limb_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o this_o deed_n remain_v in_o possession_n of_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o great_a budworth_n esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1572._o and_o a_o ancient_a copy_n thereof_o in_o parchment_n remain_v now_o 1666._o among_o the_o evidence_n of_o robert_n pickering_n of_o thelwall_n counsellor_n at_o law_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edw._n 2._o dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr hatton_n pro_fw-la decimâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la adam_n de_fw-fr hatton_n dedi_fw-la alano_n filio_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr hellesby_n in_o libero_fw-la maritagio_fw-la cùm_fw-la beatrice_n filiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la quandam_fw-la terram_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la quisty_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la ac_fw-la quintam_fw-la partem_fw-la dominii_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la hatton_n cùm_fw-la quinta_fw-la parte_fw-la totius_fw-la bosci_n &_o wasti_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la villae_fw-la 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after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi his_o uncle_n except_o the_o rent_n former_o give_v unto_o queen_n isabel_n dated_n 24_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o y._n the_o original_a of_o this_o deed_n remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n cholmondley_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v hereon_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o leiger-book_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o vale-royal_a fol._n 30._o b._n which_o book_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1666._o principio_fw-la vide_fw-la tom._n 2._o of_o my_o own_o evidence_n in_o principio_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1364._o die_v veneris_n in_o festo_fw-la sanctae_fw-la luciae_fw-la virgin_n john_n pool_n come_v before_o thomas_n then_o abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a in_o the_o say_a abbey_n and_o do_v fealty_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n for_o this_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-peve_a which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a abbot_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twelve_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n only_o and_o by_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n two_o shilling_n for_o relief_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o book_n z._n lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o z._n from_o pool_n of_o hartington_n this_o moiety_n be_v grant_v to_o george_n holford_n of_o holford_n about_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o in_o which_o family_n of_o the_o holford_n of_o holford_n it_o continue_v till_o mary_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o christopher_n holford_n esquire_n bring_v the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o holford-land_n unto_o sir_n hugh_n cholmondley_n of_o cholmondley_n the_o young_a in_o marriage_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n concern_v which_o inheritance_n great_a suit_n fall_v between_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n and_o george_n holford_n of_o newborough_n in_o dutton_n uncle_n to_o the_o say_v mary_n and_o next_o heir-male_n of_o the_o holford_n these_o suit_n last_v above_o forty_o year_n at_o last_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n the_o matter_n be_v compose_v by_o friend_n the_o lady_n mary_n have_v holford-demain_a and_o george_n holford_n have_v the_o demain_fw-fr of_o iscoit_fw-fr in_o flintshire_n near_o to_o whitchurch_n in_o shropshire_n the_o land_n in_o nether-peve_a plumley_n and_o lostock-gralam_n belong_v to_o the_o holford_n be_v promiscuous_o allot_v part_v to_o the_o one_o and_o part_n to_o the_o other_o as_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v enjoy_v so_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1659._o robert_n cholmondley_n earl_n of_o leimster_n in_o ireland_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n and_o james_n holford_n of_o newborough_n esquire_n son_n of_o peter_n son_n of_o george_n holford_n abovesaid_a do_v enjoy_v this_o other_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a between_o they_o in_o which_o year_n the_o say_a lord_n cholmondley_n die_v without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n concern_v the_o chapel_n of_o nether-peve_a see_v above_o in_o budworth_n picmere_fw-la this_o township_n of_o picmere_n be_v not_o in_o doomsday-book_n whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v ancient_o of_o two_o fee_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n one_o moiety_n ralph_n manwaring_n sometime_o judge_n of_o chester_n give_v unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr aldithley_n or_o audley_n in_o free-marriage_n with_o bertrey_n his_o daughter_n together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o smallwood_n and_o snelston_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o annual_a rent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o fagun_fw-ge unto_o which_o deed_n philip_n orreby_n then_o judge_v of_o chester_n be_v a_o witness_n the_o original_a be_v in_o cotton_n library_n at_o westminster_n lib._n b._n pag._n 1._o a._n henry_n of_o audley_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o bertrey_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o thomas_n son_n of_o randle_n de_fw-fr longsdon_n libero_fw-la homini_fw-la svo_fw-la half_a of_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n and_o half_a of_o his_o wood_n there_o render_v yearly_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n as_o i_o find_v the_o deed_n extract_v in_o vernon_n note_n this_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1666._o 1._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esquire_n have_v one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o cocker_n of_o picmere_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o until_o hugh_n cocker_v of_o pickmere_n sell_v the_o reversion_n hereof_o after_o his_o life_n unto_o thomas_n merbury_n father_n of_o thomas_n aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1604._o probably_n this_o be_v that_o part_n which_o henry_n audley_n give_v to_o thomas_n longsdon_n 2._o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n have_v four_o tenement_n here_o in_o lease_n these_o be_v former_o hold_v by_o william_n wiche_n and_o call_v wiche_n land_n which_o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt-castle_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1495._o lord_z chamberlain_z to_z henry_n the_o seven_o escheat_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o george_n sutton_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o the_o chamber_n 14_o h._n 8._o sutton_n sell_v they_o to_o richard_n sneyd_n 7_o novembris_fw-la 14_o hen._n 8._o and_o william_n sneyd_n sell_v they_o to_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 3._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a baronet_n have_v one_o tenement_n here_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o john_n perceivall_n which_o be_v part_n of_o wiche_n land_n and_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n sneyd_n to_o gawen_n legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n 35_o hen._n 8._o 1543._o before_o he_o sell_v the_o rest_n to_o daniel_n and_o this_o tenement_n afterward_o richard_n legh_n of_o northwood_n gentleman_n sell_v among_o other_o land_n to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 1633._o who_o son_n now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 4._o john_n swinton_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v one_o good_a tenement_n here_o but_o part_n of_o this_o lie_v in_o winsham_n former_o crocket_n land_n of_o nantwich_n 5._o john_n key_n of_o the_o yate_n in_o picmere_n part_v of_o crocket_n land_n former_o 6._o peter_n deane_n of_o over-tabley_a have_v land_n in_o picmere_n late_o buy_v from_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n 7._o philip_n anterbus_n of_o overpeve_a one_o close_a belong_v to_o his_o freehold_n land_n in_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la picmere_fw-la 8._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n baronet_n have_v about_o one_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a in_o possession_n of_o robert_n deusbery_n and_o thomas_n starky_v of_o feldy_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n william_n venables_n give_v to_o maud_n his_o sister_n in_o free-marriage_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n whereunto_o roger_n lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n be_v a_o witness_n which_o roger_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1211._o 13_o johannis_n regis_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n in_o his_o history_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o a._n this_o maud_n have_v two_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v ralph_n son_n of_o roger_n the_o second_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr bixis_n or_o brixis_n this_o hugh_n and_o his_o wife_n grant_v to_o hugh_n venables_n all_o the_o land_n which_o william_n the_o offley_n hold_v of_o they_o in_o picmere_n and_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr offley_n till_o they_o come_v to_o such_o age_n as_o to_o govern_v the_o say_v land_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o e._n picmere_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la glover_n de_fw-fr picmere_n hugh_n venables_n grant_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o whole_a moiety_n of_o the_o village_n of_o picmere_n for_o the_o same_o service_n contain_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o william_n venables_n his_o father_n the_o donor_n of_o the_o same_o land_n this_o be_v tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la tertii_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 51._o num_fw-la 1._o afterward_o william_n son_n of_o guy_n of_o winsham_n grant_v to_o henry_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n all_o his_o rent_n in_o the_o township_n of_o picmere_n to_o wit_n 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la which_o he_o yearly_o receive_v from_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n render_v a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n yearly_o lib._n b._n pag._n 54._o num_fw-la 19_o and_o pagan_a son_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr wastney_n lord_n of_o winsham_n release_v to_o the_o say_v henry_n all_o his_o right_n in_o 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la rend_a which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o say_v henry_n so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v only_o to_o pay_v 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la yearly_o from_o henceforward_o and_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n for_o all_o service_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lib._n b._n pag._n 51._o num_fw-la 2._o hugh_n picmere_n son_n of_o henry_n be_v
rosthorne_n to_o wit_n quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la quam_fw-la petrus_n chanu_fw-la auunculus_fw-la meus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la for_o which_o be_v a_o suit_n per_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la between_o the_o say_v william_n chanu_fw-la demandant_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr massy_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n tenant_n testibus_fw-la philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tunc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la willielmo_n venables_n hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la initio_fw-la hen._n 3._o ego_fw-la ricardus_n de_fw-fr rotherston_n filius_fw-la ricardi_n clerici_fw-la de_fw-fr rothesthorne_n dedi_fw-la margeriae_fw-la filiae_fw-la homfridi_fw-la de_fw-la rothesthorne_n clerici_fw-la unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o rothesthorne_n quam_fw-la petrus_n chanu_fw-la tenuit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la margeria_n dedit_fw-la quatuor_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_n and_o so_o release_v to_o richard_n all_o covenant_n which_o have_v be_v between_o richard_n and_o his_o father_n and_o wimar_n his_o sister_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o say_v margery_n and_o william_n her_o son_n and_o amabilia_fw-la her_o daughter_n on_o the_o other_o part_n testibus_fw-la philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tunc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la hale_v carpentarius_n dedi_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr massy_n filio_fw-la domini_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr massy_n totam_fw-la terram_fw-la meam_fw-la tenementum_fw-la meum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o molendinis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la quod_fw-la habui_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n faciendo_fw-la inde_fw-la servitium_n dominis_n illius_fw-la villae_fw-la quod_fw-la continetur_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la originali_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la deliberavi_fw-la quando_fw-la istam_fw-la chartam_fw-la sibi_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr wilbraham_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr carrington_n tunc_fw-la ballivo_fw-la de_fw-fr doneham_n etc._n etc._n this_o deed_n be_v make_v 1270._o omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la willielmi_n filii_fw-la gilberti_n de_fw-fr tabley_n salutem_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr massy_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr tatton_n totum_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la terris_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la margeriae_fw-la proaviae_n meae_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n etc._n etc._n sub._n edw._n 2._o richard_n bruncroft_n give_v to_o richard_n massy_n son_n of_o sir_n william_n massy_a knight_n certain_a land_n in_o rosthorne_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o quiter-hall_n towards_o the_o bound_n of_o norshagh_n in_o tatton_n testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n etc._n etc._n the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o norton_n give_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_a knight_n the_o homage_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n of_o henry_n the_o hunter_n in_o rosthorne_n testibus_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n roberto_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1286._o or_o thereabouts_o robert_n massy_a lord_n of_o tatton_n and_o john_n legh_n of_o booth_n make_v a_o agreement_n and_o partition_n to_o each_o a_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne-mill_n and_o to_o each_o the_o mulcture_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n they_o exchange_v land_n and_o release_v rend_v to_o each_o other_o and_o legh_n be_v to_o hold_v a_o four_o part_n of_o rosthorne_n of_o robert_n massy_n in_o fee_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twelve_o penny_n testibus_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr heelegh_n chief-justice_n of_o chester_n staffordshire_n chester_n this_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr audley_n of_o heeley-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n etc._n etc._n 1315._o so_o far_o out_o of_o mr._n halsey_n note_n inter_fw-la les_fw-fr fines_n cestriae_fw-la 18_o edw._n 3._o finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la coram_fw-la henrice_fw-la de_fw-la ferrars_n justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la johanne_n the_o arderne_a radulfo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n petro_n de_fw-fr thorneton_n willielmo_n boydell_n militibus_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr wetenhale_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr praer_n &_o thoma_n danyers_n inter_fw-la ricardum_fw-la filium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n &_o aliciam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la filium_fw-la willielmi_n massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n deforciantem_fw-la de_fw-fr mannerio_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o massy_a of_o tatton_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o if_o not_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o whole_a how_o these_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n see_v the_o pedigree_n in_o tatton_n charterer_n in_o rosthorne_n 1666._o 1._o george_n massy_a of_o denfield_n who_o ancestor_n descend_v out_o of_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n under_o edward_n the_o three_o 2._o edward_n allen_n of_o rosthorne_n runcorn_n superior_a &_o inferior_a these_o two_o township_n now_o distinguish_v into_o over-runcorn_n and_o nether-runcorn_n be_v mize_v together_o in_o our_o common_a mize-book_n and_o be_v very_o hard_o mize_v here_o at_o runcorn_n that_o magnanimous_a virago_n elflede_v countess_n of_o mercia_n and_o widow_n to_o ethelred_n the_o chief_a governor_n of_o mercia_n and_o sister_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a do_v build_v a_o town_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 916._o as_o florentius_n huntingdon_n and_o other_o our_o historian_n do_v affirm_v a_o town_n and_o castle_n say_v stow_z pag._n 81._o probably_n it_o be_v then_o in_o a_o more_o flourish_a condition_n than_o now_o it_o be_v for_o now_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a village_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n for_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n both_o these_o township_n comprehend_v not_o full_o 300_o cheshire_n acre_n upon_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o assessor_n make_v by_o estimation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o late_a war._n these_o little_a village_n be_v both_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o ancient_a barony_n of_o halton_n and_o be_v former_o copyhold_n land_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o halton_n until_o the_o several_a owner_n buy_v out_o their_o land_n in_o fee-farm_n to_o hold_v in_o free_a and_o common_a soccage_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o enfield_n in_o middlesex_n the_o king_n be_v grant_v bear_v date_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 4_o car._n 1._o 1628._o as_o you_o may_v see_v also_o above_o in_o moor_n some_o land_n in_o these_o township_n be_v ancient_a freehold_n land_n for_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n by_o office_n take_v at_o frodsham_n 22_o edw._n 1._o 1294._o be_v find_v to_o hold_v seven_o 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land_n of_o thelwall_n 2._o john_n martinscroft_n of_o thelwall_n this_o have_v for_o long_a time_n continue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o martinscroft_n a_o ancient_a freeholder_n 3._o robert_n legh_n of_o thelwall_n buy_v from_o sir_n edward_n moores_n 4._o peter_n drinkwater_n former_o one_o massy_n 5._o ralph_n caldwell_n fee-farmer_n 6._o john_n rowson_n fee-farmer_n 7._o randle_n bood_n fee-farmer_n 8._o margaret_z hog_n widow_n 9_o john_n legh_n of_o oughtrington_n in_o limb_n buy_v land_n in_o thelwall_n from_o sir_n edward_n moores_n 10._o katherine_n moss_n one_o close_a 11._o thomas_n thomason_n fee-farmer_n 12._o john_n dunbabin_n a_o meadow_n 13._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n half_o a_o acre_n of_o meadow_n here_o be_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v thelwall-chappel_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o manor-house_n of_o thelwall_n and_o within_o the_o parochial_a chappelry_n of_o daresbury_n but_o both_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o mother-church_n of_o runcorne_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v build_v by_o thomas_n brookes_n esquire_n and_o be_v late_o repair_v by_o mr._n pickering_n aforesaid_a 1663._o timperley_n in_o the_o rentall_a of_o dunham-massy_a 3_o hen._n 4._o ranulfus_n manwaring_n tenet_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la timperley_n cum_fw-la clausura_fw-la in_o eâdem_fw-la vocata_fw-la chenall_n in_o soccagio_fw-it &_o reddit_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la termino_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-fr stuth_n alius_fw-la dictum_fw-la sheriffe-tooth_n 2_o d._n ob_fw-la this_o randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a marry_v margery_n the_o widow_n of_o richard_n buckley_n of_o chedle_n and_o so_o in_o she_o right_o during_o her_o life_n hold_v the_o moiety_n of_o timperley_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o buckleys_n of_o chedle_n and_o at_o this_o day_n 1666._o belong_v to_o buckley_n of_o chedle_n be_v ancient_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n 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timperley-mosse_n and_o common_a to_o william_n buckley_n esquire_n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 253._o m._n the_o original_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a 1666._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n delamere_n have_v now_o the_o four_o part_n of_o timperley_n and_o another_o four_o part_n now_o belong_v to_o sir_n amos_n meredith_n in_o right_a of_o anne_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o robert_n tatton_n of_o witthenshaw_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n on_o which_o anne_n and_o her_o heir_n mrs._n barlowe_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o thomas_n brereton_n late_o of_o ashley_n decease_v have_v settle_v her_o part_n unto_o who_o share_n the_o land_n of_o timperley_n which_o belong_v to_o brereton_n be_v sole_o with_o other_o land_n allot_v these_o land_n come_v first_o to_o brereton_n by_o sibyl_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n arderne_a of_o timperley_n wife_n of_o george_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n william_n arderne_a die_v august_n 28._o 26_o eliz._n 1584._o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o timperley_n belong_v to_o buckley_n of_o chedle_n as_o aforesaid_a charterer_n now_o in_o timperley_n 1666._o 1._o thomas_n gerard_n of_o riddings_n in_o timperley_n gentleman_n these_o freehold-land_n belong_v to_o vawdrey_n of_o riddings_n and_o be_v not_o long_o since_o purchase_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n gerard._n these_o land_n be_v original_o grant_v away_o by_o john_n arderne_a of_o timperley_n and_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o thomas_n vawdrey_n and_o his_o heir_n render_v yearly_o 1_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n dated_n the_o ten_o of_o august_n 13_o hen._n 7._o 1498._o lib._n b._n pag._n 37._o the_o original_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o thomas_n gerard_n aforesaid_a 2._o william_n steel_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v three_o cottage_n in_o timperley_n these_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 3._o george_n ward_n of_o london_n one_o cottage_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 4._o peter_n parker_n of_o altrincham_n have_v about_o a_o acre_n in_o timperley_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 5._o robert_n hield_n of_o etchells_n one_o cottage_n in_o timperley_n toft_n this_o township_n of_o toft_n be_v not_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n the_o word_n toft_n signify_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n wherein_o a_o house_n have_v stand_v cambdens_n remain_n pag._n 120._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o expound_v 2_o &_o 3_o philip_n &_o mary_n plowdens_n commentary_n hill_n enver_v graunge_a pag._n 170._o this_o town_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tofts_n who_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v seat_v here_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o seven_o shilling_n and_o the_o other_o half_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 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margaret_n and_z another_z elizabeth_z but_o none_o of_o these_o daughter_n have_v any_o issue_n obiit_fw-la 1634_o this_o henry_n be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n march_v 20._o 1634._o xi_o richard_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n marry_v brigit_fw-la daughter_n of_o sir_n edward_n harrington_n of_o fidlington_n in_o rutlandshire_n baronet_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n this_o richard_n legh_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n august_n 10._o 1642._o obiit_fw-la 1642_o leave_v his_o brother_n edward_n to_o succeed_v brigit_fw-la his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v sir_n john_n gore_n of_o gilston_n in_o hartfordshire_n and_o now_o she_o have_v marry_v sir_n thomas_n tirrell_n of_o castle-thorp_n in_o buckinghamshire_n xii_o edward_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n esquire_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o richard_n marry_v elinour_n daughter_n of_o william_n tatton_n of_o witthensu_fw-la esquire_n nigh_o baggiley_n and_o by_o she_o have_v 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one_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v mean_v for_o barterton_n william_n son_n of_o henry_n son_n of_o serlo_o grant_v to_o hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n in_o this_o hundred_o half_o the_o town_n of_o berthinton_n which_o robert_n the_o meisnilwarin_n or_o manwaringe_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v william_n render_v yearly_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n for_o which_o grant_v hugh_n dutton_n give_v unto_o he_o three_o mark_n of_o silver_n in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n philip_n orreby_n be_v then_o judge_v of_o chester_n lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o i._o the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n of_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n 1666._o but_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o barnton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o for_o in_o the_o office_n of_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n take_v at_o frodsham_n 22_o edw._n 1._o he_o be_v find_v to_o die_v seize_v of_o two_o shilling_n chief-rent_n yearly_a from_o randle_n de_fw-fr berthinton_n for_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o barnton_n and_o also_o of_o other_o two_o shilling_n yearly_o rend_v from_o geffrey_n starkey_n for_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o barnton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o bb_n which_o office_n be_v enroll_v in_o the_o leiger-book_n of_o vale-royal_a abbey_n fol._n 45._o b._n now_o in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o great-budworth_a esquire_n 1666._o a_o copy_n whereof_o also_o remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o this_o small_a village_n be_v mangle_v into_o several_a parcel_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o stanley_z of_o alderley_n have_v one_o tenement_n here_o in_o lease_n to_o john_n bassinet_n 2._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n have_v another_o parcel_n 3._o john_n starkey_n of_o huntrode_a in_o lancashire_n have_v three_o tenement_n here_o in_o lease_n and_o half_a of_o christopher_n basnets_n tenement_n 4._o christopher_n bassinet_n and_o joseph_n his_o son_n have_v the_o one_o moiety_n of_o their_o tenement_n in_o fee-farm_n 5._o sir_n edward_n moseley_n of_o howesend_n in_o lancashire_n baronet_n late_o decease_v one_o tenement_n lease_v to_o robert_n litler_n 6._o sir_n thomas_n smith_n of_o hatherton_n in_o cheshire_n a_o parcel_n sell_v late_o to_o joseph_n bassinet_n 7._o hugh_z lownds_o of_o odrode_n have_v another_o parcel_n 8._o thomas_n frith_n of_o barnton_n a_o good_a farm_n 9_o pawnall_n of_o barnton_n a_o good_a farm_n 10._o thomas_z vernon_z of_o barnton_n another_o small_a parcel_n 11._o legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n gentleman_n a_o good_a farm_n this_o be_v part_n of_o starkey_n moiety_n 12._o randle_n wrench_n and_o john_n his_o son_n a_o small_a parcel_n fee-farm_n land_n barterton_n dutton_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la vicecomitissae_a kilmorey_n de_fw-fr dutton_n this_o small_a town_n of_o barterton_n lie_v between_o dutton_n and_o little-legh_n it_o be_v in_o old_a deed_n write_v bertrinton_n sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n buy_v half_a of_o barterton_n from_o john_n son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr cursun_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o k._n in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o ancient_a chartes_n call_v doomsday_n ancient_o remain_v among_o the_o record_n at_o chester_n but_o now_o lose_v and_o take_v away_o it_o be_v find_v leuca_n quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la uxor_fw-la ranulfi_n de_fw-fr kingsley_n veniens_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la corà m_fw-la radulfo_n de_fw-fr manwaringe_n tùnc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la &_o baronibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quietum_fw-la clamavit_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr kingsley_n totam_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la bertherton_n undè_fw-la dotata_fw-la fuit_fw-la so_o that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o it_o seem_v kingsley_n of_o kingsley_n be_v possess_v of_o all_o the_o village_n of_o barterton_n one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o township_n margery_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr kingsley_n give_v unto_o richard_n her_o son_n in_o her_o widowhood_n who_o she_o have_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr cholmondley_n her_o husband_n which_o descend_v unto_o she_o out_o of_o her_o father_n inheritance_n lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o kk_n this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o this_o four_o part_n sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n buy_v of_o hugh_n lord_n of_o cholmondley_n about_o 13_o edw._n 1._o 1285._o these_o be_v witness_n domino_fw-la rogero_n priore_n de_fw-fr norton_n domino_fw-la vriano_n de_fw-fr sancto-petro_n domino_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n domino_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr massy_n nicolao_n de_fw-fr leycester_n tùnc_fw-la ballivo_fw-la de_fw-fr halton_n roberto_n grosso-venatore_a tunc_fw-la vicecomite_a cestershiriae_fw-la alexandro_n de_fw-fr baumvyle_n ranulpho_n starkey_n lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o l._n twenty_o mark_n he_o give_v for_o the_o purchase_n william_n lancelyn_n be_v lord_n of_o one_o other_o four_o part_n as_o descend_v from_o another_o co-heir_n of_o kingsley_n of_o kingsley_n sell_v the_o royalty_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n dutton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n scilicet_fw-la totum_fw-la dominium_fw-la suum_fw-la quartae_fw-la partis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la berterton_n videlicèt_fw-la partem_fw-la willielmi_n silij_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr berterton_n cùm_fw-la homagiis_fw-la wardis_n etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la donatione_fw-la dedit_fw-la dictus_fw-la hugo_n tresdecem_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_n prae_fw-la manibus_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o will_v and_o after_o sir_n hugh_n and_o his_o heir_n buy_v out_o several_a parcel_n as_o they_o lay_v scatter_v in_o several_a hand_n and_o so_o make_v this_o town_n entire_o their_o own_o one_o tenement_n in_o barterton_n late_o in_o possession_n of_o one_o bradburne_n be_v purchase_v not_o long_o since_o from_o crosby_n of_o over-whitley_n by_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n it_o former_o belong_v to_o one_o judson_n 18_o edw._n 4._o richard_n judson_n give_v it_o to_o robert_n coltstansock_n of_o cogshull_n 1_o rich._n 3._o and_o peter_n colstan_n soak_v sell_v it_o to_o hugh_n crosby_n of_o great_a budworth_n 8_o die_v augusti_n 3_o &_o 4_o phil._n &_o mar._n whereunto_o sir_n thomas_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n release_v all_o his_o right_n 7_o elizabethae_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o deed_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o robert_n pickering_n of_o thelwall_n lawyer_n 1666._o and_o crosby_n sell_v it_o unto_o dutton_n and_o so_o this_o town_n of_o barterton_n be_v now_o whole_o belong_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n not_o have_v any_o charterer_n therein_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o bexton_n this_o town_n of_o bexton_n lie_v between_o sudlowe_n and_o toft_n it_o be_v a_o very_a small_a hamlet_n but_o 2_o s._n 9_o d._n in_o the_o mize-book_n in_o the_o very_a corner-point_n whereof_o towards_o plumley_n four_o township_n do_v all_o meet_v in_o a_o angle_n to_o wit_n bexton_n toft_n plumley_n