10. Fingondulf 11. Frederwolf 12. Freolf 13. Fredwald 14. Woden 15. Bealdag 16. Brand. 17. Freodgar These three are omitted by Asser as it is Printed from Cambden's Copy 1603. also by Simon Dunelmensis pag. 119. 18. Frewin These three are omitted by Asser as it is Printed from Cambden's Copy 1603. also by Simon Dunelmensis pag. 119. 19. Wigg These three are omitted by Asser as it is Printed from Cambden's Copy 1603. also by Simon Dunelmensis pag. 119. 20. Gewis Iste fuit Caput Gentis suae à quo tota Gens illa nomen accepit à Britonibus Gewissorum Gens fuit Hantshire sive Regio Wintoniae Ordericus lib. 4. pag. 512. See also Bede de Hist Ang. lib. 4. cap. 15. Gewis is omitted in Mat. Paris Copy 21. Edda omitted by Asser and called Egla by Mat. Paris 22. Elesa 23. Ceordwic He lived Anno 520. 24. Creoda 25. Chenric or Kenrick 26. Cheulin 27. Cuthwin 28. Cutha Son of Cuthwin 29. Ceoldwald 30. Ceonred 31. Ingels cujus Frater fuit Ina Rex famosissimus Occidentalium Saxonum 32. Eoppa 33. Offa ceù Eafa 34. Alcmund 35. Egbert or Egbricht the first Saxon Monarch of all England Obiit Anno Christi 836. 36. Ethelwolf Obiit Anno 856. 37. Alfred He Reigned not till 872. because his Brothers Reigned before him Obiit 899. 38. Edward the Elder Obiit Anno Christi 924. 39. Edmund Obiit Anno Christi 946. 40. Edgar the Peaceable Obiit Anno Christi 975. 41. Ethelred He plotted to kill all the Danes in their Beds on the 12th of November at night An. 1012. Obiit Anno. Christi 1016. 42. Edmund Ironside He died Anno Christi 1017. 43. Edward the Outlaw He was never King though Right Heir Cnut the Dane dispossessed him 44. Margaret Wife of Malcolme the third King of Scotland Christian a Nun at Ramsey in Huntington-shire 1086. Si. Dunelmensis Edgar Atheling Right Heir to the Crown created Earl of Oxford 1065 Stowe and Cambden 45. Maud Wife of Henry the First King of England 46. Maud the Empress Daughter and Heir She was after married to Geffrey Plantagenet Earl of Anjou in France 1127. 47. Henry the Second King of England Son of Geffrey and Maud. c. ⚜ This Descent carrieth great uncertainty both for the defect of time wherein each lived and also for want of Authority vouched but chiefly for that Bedwig the first here named is made the Son of Sem Howbeit the later part of it is very true but the making of Bedwig Son of Sem is either foisted into the Copy by some ignorant Person or else is to be understood as descended from Sem originally not immediately as Christ is called the Son of David the Son of Abraham Matthew cap. 1. ver 1. For Sem the Son of Noah died Anno Mundi 2158. Anno post Diluvium 502. which was 1790 Years before Christ was born And no Learned Man versed in Antiquities can imagine the Descents here reckoned up to Bedwig from King Alfred to exceed 1000 Years So that reckoning from Alfred's death which was in Anno 899. it cannot be supposed that these Descents can reach much above the time of Christ's Birth if they reach so high admitting them to be exactly true so far as they reach which would yet fall short 1700 Years from the death of Sem. Besides we find no such Son of Sem as Bedwig mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures And if we well observe the third Chapter of S. Luke we shall find 66 Descents reckoned up between Sem and Christ containing the Revolution of 2000 Years and more if we account the Age wherein Sem lived And S. Matthew reckons up onely 52 Descents to that time by another Line besides three Kings omitted by him between Joram and Ozias for some Reasons best known to the Holy Spirit of God which will better appear by comparing S. Matth. 1. ver 8. with 1 Chron. cap. 3. ver 11 12. So as the whole Descents therein make up onely 55. And although some Mens Lives are longer and some shorter yet the Generations carry some proportion one with another as we may easily observe in others where the Descents are exactly put down But now between Sem and Alfred are onely 37 Descents here reckoned up which cannot comprehend above 1000 Years and between Sem and Alfred are effluxed 2690 Years accounting from both their deaths So that unless some Descents be here skipped over in many places it is impossible that any of these should reach the Age of Sem and then these cannot be exact and true Descents through Besides those more ancient Descents between Bedwig and Gewis not having been proved by some good Authority may yield them uncertain to relie upon So much for the Descent of the Saxons before-mentioned CHAP. V. Containing a Brief Catalogue of all the Saxon Kings in England from the first beginning of the Heptarchy and when they Reigned The Kings of Kent A.C. 455. 1. Hengist with Horsa his Brother 32 Years A.C. 488. 2. Esk Son of Hengist 24 Years A.C. 512. 3. Otta 20 Years A.C. 532. 4. Imirik 29 Years A.C. 561. 5. Ethelbert the first Christian King of Kent 56 Years A.C. 617. 6. Eadbald 24 Years A.C. 640. 7. Ercombert He first caused Lent to be kept in England Anno 640. Bede 24 Years A.C. 665. 8. Egbert 9 Years A.C. 674. 9. Lotharius 12 Years A.C. 686. 10. Edrik 7 Years A.C. 693. 11. Withtred 33 Years A.C. 726. 12. Egbert or Edbert 23 Years A.C. 749. 13. Ethelbert II. 11 Years A.C. 760. 14. Alric slain by Offa 34 Years A.C. 794. 15. Ethelbert III. 3 Years A.C. 797. 16. Cuthred 8 Years A.C. 805. 17. Baldred the last King of Kent He lost his Kingdom to Egbert King of the West-Saxons Anno Domini 824. 19 Years The Kings of the East-Angles A.C. 575. 1. Uffa the first King A.C. 582. 2. Titullus A.C. 593. 3. Redwald a Potent King A.C. 624. 4. Erpenwald A.C. 636. 5. St. Sigebert A.C. 638. 6. Egric A.C. 642. 7. Anna. A.C. 654. 8. Ethelbert I. A.C. 656. 9. Ethelwold A.C. 664. 10. Aldulf A.C. 683. 11. Elfwold A.C. 690. 12. Beorn A.C. 714. 13. St. Ethelred A.C. 749. 14. Ethelbert II. who being slain by Offa King of Mercia 793. this Kingdom was united to Mercia The Kings of the East-Saxons A.C. 527. 1. Erchwin the first King A.C. 587. 2. Sledda A.C. 596. 3. St. Sebert A.C. 617. 4. Sexred Seward and Sigibert Fratres A.C. 623. 5. Sigebert the Little A.C. 636. 6. Sigebert III. A.C. 638. 7. Egricus A.C. 642. 8. Anna. A.C. 654. 9. Ethelbert A.C. 656. 10. Ethelwald A.C. 661. 11. Swithelme A.C. 664. 12. Sighbert and Sebba A.C. 694. 13. Sigehard and Senfrid A.C. 701. 14. Offa. A.C. 709. 15. Selred A.C. 747. 16. Suthred The Kings of the South-Saxons A.C. 488. 1. Ella the first King 27 Yea. A.C. 515. 2. Cissa Son of Ella who lost his Kingdom to Cerdic King of the West-Saxons Yea. A.C. 687. 3. Edelwach or Ethehwolfe is the next
pag. 280. But Walsingham pag. 129. saith Anno 1328 Hoc anno Robertus Bruis Rex Scotiae leprâ percussus obiit 7 Idus Junii not Julii The Scots then chose Thomas Randulf Earl of Murray Protector of David Bruse Son of Robert a Child about eight Years old Randulf died 1331 13 Calendas Augusti and Duncan Earl of Marre was then chosen Protector of Scotland 30. Edward Balioll Son of John Balioll King entred Scotland with an Army and was so prosperous that he was Crowned at Scone 8 Calendas Septembris 1332. Buchanan pag. 285. But Walsingham saith he was Crowned 5 Calendas Octobris that is the 27. of September 31. David Bruse Son of King Robert Bruse called David II. He was restored to his Father's Throne by the Power of the Scots He Married Jane Sister to King Edward the Third at Barwick 18 Julii 1329. She died in England 1357. and he died at Edenborough 7 Maii 1370. anno aetatis 47 annoque Regni propè 39 leaving no Issue Buchanan For he was Crowned 1330 23 Novembris So that this was a tumultuous Age in Scotland Ann. Dom. 1370. 32. Robert II. of the Family of the Stewarts King of Scotland by Descent from the eldest Sister of David Bruse He Married Euphemia Daughter of Hugh Earl of Rosse and by her had Issue Walter Earl of Athol and David Comes Ierniae which David had onely one Daughter Married to Patrick Gramus Buchanan pag. 353. also Euphemia a Daughter Married to James Duglas Euphemia the Queen died 1373. Buchanan pag. 307. Soon after he Married Elizabeth Moor Daughter of Sir Adam Moor his old Concubine of whom he had formerly begot three Sons and two Daughters and had placed her to be kept with with one Giffard a Nobleman of Lothaine whom he Married to make those Children legitimate John the eldest he made Earl of Carrict Robert he made Earl of Mentith and Fife and Alexander he made Earl of Buqhan who had a Bastard called also Alexander Earl of Marre Cambden's Britannia pag. 713. This Robert II. died Anno 1390. about the thirteenth of the Calends of May aged 74 Years and having Reigned 19 Years and 24 Days Buchanan lib. 9. pag. 323. Note Of the original of the Family of Stewart in Scotland there is a Fable mentioned by Dr. Heylin in his Cosmography pag. 336 which you may read there at large The sum of the truth if yet it be a Truth is this In the days of Malcolme Cammoir King of Scotland about Anno 1090 one Walter Son of Fleanch Son of Bancho was sent by the King against the Gallowidians in Scotland who slew their Commander and so quelled the Rebellion The King upon his Return for his good Service made him Stewart of Scotland an Office of Collecting all the King's Revenues In former Times such were called Thanes And the Thanes of Countreys in many Places are now called Stewarts the English Speech overspreading that Countrey Et qui illis erat ab Thanus nunc Stuartus Scotiae nominatur And from this Walter the Family of the Stewarts took their Name and Original who have for a long time flourished in Scotland Thus Buchanan Rerum Scoticarum lib. 7. pag. 212. But Powel on the Welsh History pag. 97. tells us That the said Fleanch a Nobleman of Scotland fled for safety to Griffith ap Lhewellyn Prince of Wales where he fell in Love with Griffith's Daughter whose Name I find to be Nest and got her with Child whereupon Griffith caused Fleanch to be killed At last she was Delivered of a Son called Walter who went into Scotland and at last became Stewart of Scotland as is above rehearsed 33. Robert III. Son of Robert II. whose right Name was John but changed into Robert after his coming to the Crown He was Crowned the Ides of August 1390. Buchanan lib. 10. pag. 324. sub initio He Married Annabill Daughter of Sir John Drommond of Stobhall Knight and had Issue two Sons David and James David died in Falkland famished saith Buchanan by his perfidious Uncle Robert Earl of Fife and Governor of Scotland Anno 1401. This David had before betrothed Elizabeth Daughter of George Earl of Narne Pag. 326. Robert III. was buried the first of April 1406. annoque Regni 16. Buchanan lib. 10. pag. 333. He died for grief that James his young Son was taken and kept Prisoner by the King of England At a Parliament at Perth Anno Dom. 1399. this King Robert created his Son David then aged 18 Years Duke of Rothsay and Robert Earl of Fife was made Duke of Albany These were the first Dukes of Scotland 34. James I. Son of Robert III. was taken upon the Seas going for France and brought to the King of England a little before his Father's death where he was kept Prisoner 18 Years and then set free in February 1423. and Crowned in Scotland the 21 of April following He Married Jane Daughter of John Beaufort Earl of Somerset in England 1423. Stow and had two Sons Twins Alezander and James Alexander died young and James succeeded King born the fourteenth of October 1430. Buchanan pag. 347. also six Daughters Margaret one Daughter Contracted to Lewis Son of Charles the Seventh King of France 1425. Buchanan pag. 342. James the First died in the beginning of the Year 1437. aged 44 Years and Reigned 13 Years Buchanan pag. 361. 35. James II. Son of James the First scarce seven Years old Crowned King at Edenborough in Caenobio Sanctae Crucis about the sixth of the Calends of April 1437. Buchanan pag. 362. Alexander Leviston made Protector and William Crihton Lord Chancellor He Married Mary Daughter of Arnold Duke of Gelderland Anno 1448. Hollinshed calleth her Margaret pag. 248. and had Issue by her three Sons and two Daughters James the eldest Alexander the second Son Duke of Albany Married the Earl of Orkney's Daughter and got on her Alexander Bishop of Murray and then parting with her went into France and Married the Countess of Boloigne by whom he had Sir John Steward Duke of Albany Governor of Scotland many Years in the Minority of James the Fifth The third Son was John Stewart Earl of Marre Mary the elder Daughter Married the Lord Boyd and after to James Lord Hamilton Buchanan pag. 420. So was the Blood Royal mingled with the Family of Hamilton The younger Daughter Married the Lord Crihton Hollinshed pag. 248. James the Second was slain at the Siege of Roxborough Castle 1460. Anno aetatis 29 Regni 23. Buchanan lib. 11. ad finem pag. 399. 36. James III. Son of James the Second Married Margaret Daughter of Christiern King of Denmark Anno 1470. Buchanan lib. 12. pag. 420. of whom he begat a Son called James born in March Anno 1473. Christern King of Denmark released unto this James all his Right to the Isles of Orcades in favour of his Daughter James the Third was slain by his own rebellious Subjects in Battel Anno Christi 1488. Regni
Monastery of black Monks at St. Albans Anno 793. in the three and thirtieth Year of his Reign and Endowed it with Lands witnessed by himself Egfrid his Son nine Kings fifteen Bishops ten Dukes c. He translated the Arch-bishop's See from Canterbury to Lichfield and Founded the Abbey of Bathe He made a great Dike or Ditch between VVales and the Kingdom of Mercia which is called Offa's Dike and whereof part is yet to be seen Stow. pag. 71. He gave to the Pope a yearly Rent out of every House in his Kingdom stiled The Charter of Peter-Pence Polychron lib. 5. cap. 25. His Wifes Name was Quendrida whose Daughter she was I find not By whom he had Issue Egfrid a Son Ethelburge a Daughter Married Brictric King of the VVest-Saxons Anno 787. whom Florentius calleth Eadburge pag. 280. Elfled another Daughter was second Wife to Ethelred King of Northumberland Speed's Hist pa. 362. and Elfrid another Daughter betook her self to the Monastery of Croyland He died at Ofley saith Stow Quaere if not mistaken for Ocley the twenty ninth day of July and was buried at a Chappel without the Town of Bedford He began his Reign Anno 758. and Reigned thirty nine Years 13. Egfrid Son of Offa died young He Reigned but 141 Days saith Florentius pag. 281. and was buried at St. Albans He began to Reign Anno 796. 14. Kenulfe an heroick and noble Prince succeeded King of Mercia He was Son of Cuthbert and Trinepos VVibba that is The Sixth in Descent from VVibbae saith Matthew of VVestminster pag. 291. He took Eadbert or Egbert as others call him sirnamed Pren King of Kent whom he carried away Prisoner triumphantly An. 798. and not long after when he had built VVinchelcombe Church on the Day of the Dedication thereof he set his Prisoner free at the Altar of that Church and made Cuthred King of Kent in his stead So VVestminster and others He also Founded the Church of St. Ethelbert in Hereford the Bishop's See and by Elfride his Wife had Issue Kenelm a Son and two Daughters Quendrede and Burgenhild He died Anno Christi 819. saith Florentius Anno 821. saith Westminster and buried at Winchelcome Abbey He began his Reign Anno 796. and Reigned twenty four Years 15. Kenelm Son of Kenulfe a Boy of seven Years old was murthered within few Months after his Father's Death by one Ascebert his Governor who taking him into a Wood cut off his Head and buried him under a Thorn Tree This was done by the procurement of Quendrede his Sister whereby Kenelm obtained the Name of a Martyr His Body being found was buried at Winchelcombe He began to Reign Anno 819. 16. Ceolwulfe Brother of Kenulfe succeeded King He was deposed by Bernulfe and driven out of the Kingdom and had a Daughter called Cenedrith Spelman's Councels pag. 333. He began to Reign Anno 820. and Reigned one Year 17. Beornulfe elected King Anno 821. who in the third Year of his Reign was overcome in Battel at Ellandon by Egbert King of the West-Saxons Anno 823. but as Westminster puts it Anno 825. and was slain in Battel against the East-Angles Anno 824. He began his Reign Anno 821. and Reigned three Years 18. Ludecan Cosin to Bernulfe waging War with the East-Angles in revenge of Bernulfe was himself killed with five Captains of his Army 826. He began to Reign Anno 824. and Reigned two Years 19. Wilafe or Wiglafe succeeded King but was subdued by Egbert King of the West-Saxons Anno 827. under whom he enjoyed his Kingdom paying Tribute Wimund Son of Wilafe Married Elflede Daughter of Ceolwulfe King of Mercia and had a Son called Wilstan Ingulphus pag. 858. slain by Berfert This Wilafe began his Reign Anno 826. and Reigned thirteen Years 20. Berthulfe Brother to Wilafe was also Tributary to the King of the West-Saxons till at last he was chased beyond the Seas by the Sea-Rovers of Denmark He had a Son called Berfert who killed his Cosin Wilstan June 1. Vigiliâ Pentecostes Anno 850. Florentius pag. 295. He began his Reign Anno 839. and Reigned thirteen Years 21. Burdred or Burhred paying Tribute enjoyed it twenty Years and then being driven out of his Countrey fled to Rome The Danes deliver his Kingdom to Ceolwulfe sometime Servant to Burhred on Condition that he should resign it whensoever the Danes should demand it Anno 874. but not long after King Alfred got it This Burdred began his Reign Anno 852. and Reigned twenty Years So that King Alfred prevailing over the Danes united the Kingdom of Mercia unto that of the West-Saxons inseparably from this time and was absolute Monarch of all England and so the Kingdom of Mercia failed Anno Domini 875. which if we reckon from King Penda had stood about 250 Years but if we reckon from Crida about 290 Years CHAP. III. Of the Governors of Mercia Substituted by King Alfred and his Successors TO pass by those former Earls of Chester namely Edol or Edolfe who lived in the time of King Vortiger the Briton about the Year of Christ 471. stiled Earl of Caerlegion or Chester by Fabian in his Chronicle Part 5. cap. 89. and also Curfale or as by some he is written Sursalem Earl of Chester in the time of King Arthur Anno Domini 616. as Geffrey Monmouth affirms one of Arthur's Knights of the Round Table I shall now speak of those Earls who are more certainly recorded in our Histories of credit but not yet Earls of particular Places I find in Florentius sub Anno Domini 800. that Ethelmundus Dux Merciorum coming out of Mercia and passing Kimeresford with an Army was met with by Weolhstan Dax Wiltoniensium and had a cruel Battel Amboque Duces * Trâ—visa the Translator of Polychronicon calls them Dukes fol. 275. occisi but the Victory fell to the Wiltshiremen by which words I conceive the Author means no more than a General expressed by the word Dux The two Generals of the Armies met and Fought and were both slain I. I now proceed to the chief Governors of Mercia from the time of King Alfred The first I meet with who under Alfred Governed Mercia is stiled Ethered or Ethelred who Married Elflede Daughter to King Alfred His Title I find variously delivered by Higden the Monk of Chester he is stiled Ethelredus Dux Subregulus Merciorum So likewise by Matthew of Westminster Also by Hoveden and Huntington sometimes Dux sometimes Subregulus sometimes Dominus Merciorum Malmesbury De Gestis Regum lib. 2. cap. 4. calls him Comes Merciorum The most usual Title in all those ancient Authors is Dux which in those Times seems to be all one with an Earl or Comes By all it is apparent that he was then the chief Governor of Mercia under the King and he lived in the Reigns of King Alfred and Edward the Elder I desire I may have liberty to render these Titles by the Name of Earl The Acts of Earl Ethelred and
of Elflede his Countess Ethelred and his Countess restored Caerleon that is Legecestria now called Chester Anno Chr. 908. after it was destroyed by the Danes and enclosed it with new Walls and made it nigh such two as it was before so that the Castle that was sometime by the Water without the Walls is now in the Town within the Walls So Trevisa in his Translation of Polychronicon lib. 6. cap. 4. whereunto agreeth Florentius and Matthew of Westminster But Hoveden placeth it in Anno 905. Which Town of Chester remained in possession of the Britons or Welshmen till it was taken by Egbert the Saxon Monarch of England about the Year 824. Trevisa lib. 5. cap. 28. Ann. Chr. 910. Also he and his Countess translated the Bones of St. Oswald King and Martyr from Bardeny to Glocester where they built an Abbey in honour of St. Peter Polychronicon The Danes breaking their Truce with King Edward and this Ethelred wasted Mercia and were beaten by the English at Totenhale in Staffordshire and afterwards at Wodenesfield within a Mile of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire was a great Battel Fought on the fifth day of August in the same Year wherein the Danes were routed and three of their Kings slain Healfdene Eywysle and Igwar Stow. Ethelwerd in Chronico suo lib. 4. cap. 4. and Trevisa fol. 287. Ethelred Eximiae vir Probitatis Dux Patricius Dominus Subregulus Merciorum decessit Anno 912. So Florentius whose Death is placed by Hoveden sub Anno 908. He had onely one Daughter called Elfwine or Algiva at whose Birth Elflede her Mother was so much astonished with the pain that ever after she refrained the Embraces of her Husband for almost 40 Years saith Matth. Westminst pag 359. protesting often That it was not fit for a King's Daughter to be given to a Pleasure that brought so much pain along with it and thereupon grew an heroick Virago like the ancient Amazons as if she had changed her Sex as well as her Mind Ingulphus pag. 871. Malmesbury pag. 46. This Lady Elflede is variously written by our ancient Historians as Edelfled Ethelfled Egelfled and Elflede and from the time of her Husbands Death she Governed all Mercia excellently except London and Oxford which King Edward her Brother retained to himself She built a Fort at Sceargete and another at Bridge upon Severn which I conceive is now called Bridgenorth She repaired Tamworth nigh Lichfield and built a Fort at Stafford She built the Town of Eadsbury in the Forrest of Cheshire whereof now nothing remains but that we now call The Chamber of the Forrest And the same Year she built Warwick She built also Ciricbyrig now called Monkes-Kirkby in Warwickshire saith Dugdale in his Warwickshire pag. 50. a. and another called Weadbirig and a third called Runcovan but now called Runcorne in Cheshire This was long since demolished Polychronicon Florentius She took Brecannemere or Brecknock and carried away the Queen of Wales and 33 of her Men Prisoners into Mercia She took the Town of Darby from the Danes and the whole Province thereof In Storming of which Town she lost four of her chiefest Officers antè Calendas Augusti Elfled died at Tamworth the twelfth day of June Anno 919. and was buried in St. Peter's Church at Glocester Florentius Westminster Polychronicon and Huntington But Hoveden placeth her Death sub Anno 915. And so Ethelwerd lib. 4. cap. 4. So much do Writers vary for the time In the same Year wherein she died King Edward built a Fort or Town at Thelwall in Cheshire and Garrison'd it and also made another Garrison at Manchester which was then in the outmost Border of the Kingdom of Northumberland this way and took Mercia from his Neece Elfwin into his own Hands Florentius Polychronicon I cannot here pass by Henry Huntington's contradiction of himself Lib. quinto Histor pag. 353. where he tells us That Edred Dux Merciae died Anno 8 Edwardi Regis Angliae which falls Anno Christi 908. And in the same Page a little after he says That Ethered Dux Merciae Father of Edelfled died in the eighteenth Year of King Edward's Reign which must needs be a mistake unless there were two Ethereds Governors of Mercia successively and two Elfledes Mother and Daughter of which I find no mention in other Authors The Countess Elflede was a prudent Woman and of a manly Spirit She much assisted King Edward her Brother as well by Councel as by her Actions She was beloved of her Friends and feared by her Enemies Of whom Huntington hath these Verses lib. 5. Hist pag. 354. O Elfleda Potens O terror Virgo Virorum Victrix Naturae nomine digna Viri Tu quo Splendidior fieres Natura Puellam Te probitas fecit nomen habere viri Te mutare decet sed solùm nomina Sexûs Tu Regina Potens Réxque Trophaea parans Jam nèc Caesarei tantum meruêre Triumphi Caesare Splendidior Virgo Virago Vale. II. Alfere is the next Governor of Mercia He is also stiled Dux Merciae He is Witness to a Charter of King Edgar's made to the Abbey of Croyland Anno 966. Ingulphus pag. 882. 888. Anno 975. he destroyed many Abbeys turning out the Abbots with their Monks and bringing in Clergy-men with their Wives Hoveden pag. 427. Florentius pag. 361. Anno 983. Alfere Dux Merciorum and Cosin to King Edgar died and Alfric his Son succeeded in that Government Florentius pag. 363. And if we may believe Malmesbury pag. 61. he was eaten to death with Lice Ann. Dom. 983. III. Alfric Son of Alfere succeeded his Father and was Dux Merciae by Succession Anno 983. Huntington calls him Consul Alfricus Earl Alfric lib. 5. Hist pag. 357. For Dux and Consul in these Ages were Synonima He was banished England Anno 986. Florentius and not long after was received again into favor contrary to the Rule of State-Policy for Quem semel gravitèr laeseris non facilè tibi fidelem credideris Never think that Man will be faithful to you whom you have before greatly injured and distasted Wherefore Anno 992. this Alfric being made Chief Governor of the Forces which King Ethelred had collected and preparing a great Navy against the Danes gave private Intelligence to the Enemy and the Night before the Navy was to Engage he privily conveyed himself to the Danish Fleet and fled away with the Enemy But the English Ships pursuing slew many of the Danes and took the Ship wherein Alfric was he himself by flight scarcely escaping Florentius pag. 365 366. Anno 993. King Ethelred commanded that the Eyes of Algar Son of Alfric should be put out which was effected Florentius Howbeit Huntington saith pag. 358. that Algar's Eyes were caused to be pluck'd out by one Edwyn which may stand with the other as employed by the King to see it done Anno 1003. this Traytor Alfric feigned himself sick when he should have fought with the Danes Anno 1016. Alfricus
curious Person would take pains to search old Deeds and Records which Deed I received from Sir Simon Dewes transcribed out of a Manuscript in Arundel-House in London belonging anciently to the Barons of Stafford wherein the old Charts belonging to the Bassets of Drayton-Basset in Staffordshire were Enrolled about Richard the Second's time Ibid. fol. 67. a. Ranulfus Comes Cestriae Willielmo Constabulario Roberto Dapifero omnibus Baronibus suis Hominibus Francis Anglicis totius Angliae Salutem Sciatis me dedisse concessisse Gevae Ridell Filiae Comitis Hughes Draitunam cum Pertinentiis in libero Conjugio Sicuti Comes Hughes et in libero conjugio dedit concessit Et teneat bene in pace honorifice libere ut melius liberius tenuit tempore Hugonis Comitis aliorum meorum Antecessorum eisdem consuetudinibus libertatibus Testibus Gilberto Filio Ricardi Adelizâ sorore meâ Willielmo Blundo Alexandro de Tresgor Rogero de Bello Campo Willielmo de Sais Roberto de Sais Ricardo Filio Aluredi Hugone Filio Osberti Henrico de Chalder Apud Saintonam Wherein Geva is called Daughter of Earl Hugh Lupus as Amice in that other Deed is termed Daughter of Earl Hugh Cyveliok Now that Geva was a Bastard is very plain out of Ordericus a Man that lived in that very Age He tells us lib. 10. pag. 787. speaking of Hugh Lupus his Death Ricardus pulcherrimus puer quem solùm ex Ermentrude Filia Hugonis de Claro-monte genuit c. Richard a brave Youth whom onely Hugh Lupus begot on Ermentrude Daughter of Hugh de Claremonte c. Nor can this be restrained to the onely Son for then it must have been otherwise expressed And if Hugh Lupus had any other Son or Daughter by Ermentrude then cannot Richard be said onely to be begotten on her by Earl Hugh and so Geva was a Bastard or else Ordericus lyes Also the same Author tells us lib. 4. pag. 522. that Hugh Lupus had also many base Sons and Daughters by several Strumpets who were almost all swept away by sundry Misfortunes and very probably if Hugh Lupus had any more legitimate Children by his Wife besides Earl Richard either Son or Daughter Ordericus would have Recorded them as well as he hath put down others in like nature being indeed his usual method through the whole course of his History And had Geva been legitimate then her Issue ought rather to have succeeded into the Earldom of Chester than Randle de Meschines after the Death of Richard Earl of Chester forasmuch as the Sister and her Heirs ought to Inherit before the Aunt and her Heirs And howbeit many Earldoms have Descended to the Heirs Males and not to the Heirs general yet in this Case were no Heirs Male but two Females an Aunt legitimate who had it and a Sister not legitimate And shew me a Precedent whereever the Heirs of an Aunt Inherited before the Heirs of a Sister both legally born and no Heirs Male left unless in case of Forfeiture by Treason or some other great Cause to hinder the same Secondly add to these the words of Glanvill Chief Justice of England who lived under Hen. II. in that very Age with Amice lib. 7. cap. 1. Quilibet liber Homo quandam partem terrae suae cum Filiâ suâ vel cum aliquâ aliâ quâlibet muliere dare potest in maritagium sive habuerit haeredem sive non velit haeres vel non imo eo contradicente And if a Man might give Land then in Free Marriage with any Woman whatsoever then he might give it to his Bastard and then the Law is now changed for now it must be of the Donors Blood and a Bastard is now said not to be of the Donors Blood quasi nullius filius And it seems to me that in those elder Ages Bastards were reputed of the Blood by the frequent Appellation of them by the Names of Uncle Brother Daughter Son and Cosin Besides our Laws were then imperfect dark and obscure in most things till Bracton under King Henry the Third compiled the Body of our Laws and brought them into a Method And now I have done concerning this chief Reason whereupon those worthy Judges grounded their Opinions and we daily see Opinions of Lawyers follow the putting of the Case which many times upon mature deliberation and hearing of the Case well argued may then be of another Opinion Now follow the Arguments of lesser moment which I perswade my self were no Grounds for the Judges aforesaid II The disparity of the Years between Hugh Cyveliok and Bertred his Wife may suppose he had a former Wife for Bertred was but 26 Years old at the Death of Earl Hugh 1181 as appears by the Inquisition taken 30 Hen. 2. 1183. after the Death of Hugh Cyveliok and Hugh was Earl of Chester 28 Years which was one or two Years before Bertred was horn besides what Years were run up of his Age before his Father Randle died which may be supposed to be a competent term of Years and then it is probable he had a former Wife and that he stayed not unmarried so long as till Bertred was fit for Marriage Answ Now let us examine the Matter a little it will give us some light Robert Earl of Glocester Married Mabill Daughter and Heir of Robert Fitz-Haimon Anno Domini 1110. So Stowe in his Chronicle See also Seldin's Tit. Hon. pag. 647. By her he had Issue four Sons and two Daughters Maude the younger Daughter Married Randle de Gernoniis Earl of Chester Father to Hugh Cyveliok Vincent upon Brook pag. 216. Now suppose we Maude to be the fourth Child probably she was not born till about the Year 1117. or thereabout and that about the Year 1139. she was Married to Earl Randle whereby Robert Earl of Glocester strengthned his Party for Maude the Empress At that time she cannot well be supposed to be above 22 Years old if she were so much Now Earl Randle died 1153. So that Hugh Cyveliok could not possibly be above twelve Years old at his Father's Death he might be much less but suppose we in a middle way that he was six Years old at his Father's Death which is more than can be well affirmed then could not Earl Hugh be above seven or eight Years older than Bertred his Wife and what great matter is this I my self was eight years older than my Wife when I was Married but it is much more probable that he never had any other Wife because he had many Bastard Sons and Daughters whose heat of Youth might by a very timely Marriage have been possibly prevented or at least asswaged in some measure III. Bertred the Wife of Hugh Cyveliok was a Witness to the Deed in Frank-Marriage with Amice and Amice had a Daughter called Bertred after the Name of the Countess ergo probably Amice was no Bastard Answ Truly
not that he ever used the Title of Earl of Chester II. A Catalogue of all such Princes of England as have been created Princes of Wales and Earls of Chester and used these Titles 1. EDward of Caernarven fourth Son of King Edward the First born at Caernarven in Wales the twenly fifth of April 1284. was Summoned to the Parliament Anno 1303. 32 Edw. 1. being now the King 's eldest Son living by the Name of Edward Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester Our most dear Son Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 594. and was afterwards King of England by the Name of King Edward the Second 2. Edward of Windsor eldest Son of King Edward the Second born at Windsor Castle 13 die Novembris 1312. 6 Edw. 2. had onely the Title of Earl of Chester and Flint in his Summons to the Parliament 1322. 15 Edw. 2. being then scarce ten years old Cambden's Britannia Edita 1607. pag. 118. He was also Duke of Aquitain and Earl of Pontive created 19 Edw. 2. 1325. Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 599. and Stowe and was after he had deposed his Father King of England by the Name of King Edward the Third Crowned February 1. 1326. 3. Edward of Woodstock commonly called The Black Prince eldest Son of King Edward the Third born 15 Junii 1330. 4 Edw. 3. was made Earl of Chester 7 Edw. 3. I find him stiled Edwardus illustris Regis Angliae Filius Comes Cestriae in a Writ at Chester Dated 13 die Aprilis 9 Edw. 3. 1335. R. num 18. He was created Duke of Cornwall by Patent Dated 17 die Martii 11 Edw. 3. 1336. Habendum sibi haeredum suorum Regum Angliae Filiis Primogenitis Per ipsum Regem totum Consilium in Parliamento Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 752. And he was the first Duke in England as that Title was now made a distinct Dignity and by this Creation not onely the first-born Son of the Kings of England but the eldest living are always Dukes of Cornwall neither needed any new Creation of this Title although sometimes we find it joyned with the Creation of the Title of Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester Selden's Tit. Hon. qag 754. He was also created Prince of Wales by Patent Dated 12 die Maii 17 Edw. 3. 1343. Habendum sibi haeredibus suis Regibus Angliae in perpetuùm Per ipsum Regem Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 595. And since this time the Title of Earl of Chester hath been usually joyned with that of Prince of Wales in the Patent Selden ibidem pag. 598. So that now the Black Prince was Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester In the 40. of Edward the Third his Stile was Princeps Aquitaniae Walliae Dux Cornubiae Comes Cestriae Lib. C. fol. 181. w. He died June 8. 1376. 50 Ed. 3. in the Life-time of his Father 4. Richard of Burdeaux Son and Heir to the Black Prince was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester by his Grandfather King Edward the Third in Festo Sancti Michaelis 1376. 50 Edw. 3. Stowe But Walsingham names onely the Title of Earl of Chester in Parliament 1376. pag. 190. Others say he was after created Prince of Wales at Haveringe 20 Novembris 50 Edw. 3. Powel on the Welsh History pag. 385. He had a special Charter for Duke of Cornwall Anno 50 Edw. 3. Cooks Reports lib. 8. fol. 30. for he was not eldest Son of the King his Father dying before he enjoyed the Crown This Richard was afterwards King of England by the Name of King Richard the Second And in Anno 1397. he erected the Earldom of Chester into a Principality and ordained that no Grant should be made thereof to any Person but to the King 's eldest Son onely if it please the King to make him See Stat. 21 Rich. 2. cap. 9. But this Parliament was wholly Repealed 1 Hen. 4. cap. 3. which Henry deposed Richard the Second and made himself King 1399. 5. Henry eldest Son of Henry the Fourth born at Monmouth Anno 1388. was created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester about October 1 Hen. 4. 1399. in Parliament and not long after was created Duke of Aquitain in the same Parliament Stowe and was afterwards King of England by the Name of King Henry the Fifth F. num 99. 6. Edward onely Child of King Henry the Sixth born at Westminster 13 Octobris 1452. 31 Hen. 6. Fabian pag. 456. He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester in Parliament March 15. 31 Hen. 6. 1452. and was murthered at the Battel of Teuksbery May 4. 1471. 11 Edw. 4. See Vincent upon Brook pag. 143 He was also Duke of Cornwall by Descent King Henry the Sixth was never created Prince of Wales nor Earl of Chester he was King whiles he was but an Infant of eight Months old 7. Edward eldest Son of King Edward the Fourth born at Westminster November 4. 1470. 10 Edw. 4. was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester July 26. 1471. 11 Edw. 4. Vincent upon Brook pag. 115. and in Anno 19 Edw. 4. He was made Earl of Pembroke and March He was also Duke of Cornwall and so Entituled and was afterwards King Edward the Fifth but was most barbarously murthered in the Tower by the procurement of his Uncle Richard Duke of Glocester Anno 1483. who usurped the Crown to himself 8. Edward the onely Child of King Richard the Third created Earl of Salisbury 1477. 17 Edw. 4. was also created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester by his Father August 24. 1483. 1 Rich. 3. being then about ten years old and died about March 1484. in the Life-time of his Father 9. Arthur eldest Son of King Henry the Seventh created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester November 30. in 1489. 5 Hen. 7. and died without Issue at Ludlow in April 1502. 17 Hen. 7. about the Age of sixteen Years in the Life-time of his Father He was also Duke of Cornwall by Birth 10. Henry Duke of York second Son of King Henry the Seventh after the Death of his Brother Arthur was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester February 18. 1502. 18 Hen. 7. at the Age of eleven Years and was afterwards King of England by the Name of King Henry the Eighth 11. Henry Stewart eldest Son of James King of Great Britain was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester in Parliament June 4. 1610. 8 Jacobi and died November 6. 1612. 10 Jacobi without Issue in the Life-time of King James his Father He was also Duke of Cornwall by Birth 12. Charles Stewart second Son of King James born at Dunferling in Scotland Nov. 19 1600. was Duke of Albany in Scotland and was also created Duke of York in England by his Father at Whitehall in London January 6. 1604. and after the Death of his Brother Prince Henry he was Duke of Cornwall for the Case of the Dutchy of
Archdeacon of Middlesex begot on one Wimslow's Daughter Elizabeth married _____ Clayton of Thelwall in Cheshire she was begot also on Wimslow's Daughter Randle Savage of The Lodge begotten on the Daughter of one Dyes of Barrow in Cheshire Margaret married _____ Colstensoke of Over-Whitley she was begot also on Dyes Daughter Ellen married _____ Hayes of Litley in Aston juxtà Pickmere she was also begot on Dyes Daughter Edmund Bonner first Dean of Leycester and after twice Bishop of London begotten on Elizabeth Frodshum first married to one Edmund Bonner a Sawyer with Mr. Armingham who begot other Children on her afterwards and dwelt at Potters-Hanley in Worcestershire VI. Sir John Savage of Clifton Knight Son and Heir of Sir John This Sir John I find stiled Sir John Savage of Hanley in Worcestershire sub Hen. 8. Lib. D. pag 171. S. was Knighted about 13 Hen. 7. and was Sheriff of Worcestershire 24 Years together from the death of his Father He was stiled Sir John Savage the Elder 12 Hen. 8. He married Anne Daughter and Heir of Raufe Bostock of Bostock in Davenham Parish Esquire and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir Edward George Lawrence Roger and Thomas Anne married to Henry Lord Barkley about 1533. See Stow sub eodem Anno. This Sir John died 2 Martii 19 Hen. 8. 1527. and survived Anne his Wife Obiit 1527 She had a Brother called William 22 Edw. 4. but he died and she became sole Heir Lib. D. pag. 178. f. VII Sir John Savage of Clifton Knight stiled The Younger 12 Hen. 8. Son and Heir of Sir John married Elizabeth Daughter of Charles Somerset Earl of Worcester and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir Henry Savage second Son Margaret married Sir Richard Buckley of Beaumorris in Wales Mary married John Hamden of Hamden This Sir John Savage killed one John Pauncefote Esquire ⚜ whereupon he and his Father both were Indicted for Murther and Arraigned in the King's Bench this Sir John Savage the younger as Principal and Sir John Savage the Elder as Accessary who confessed the Fact But upon mediation of Cardinal Wolsey and Charles Earl of Worcester the King's Chamberlain they were pardoned by the King paying four thousand Mark◠and covenanting that they would not come into the Counties of Worcester or Chester during their Lives without the King's Licence under his Great Seal Privy Seal or Privy Signet as appears by the Indenture made the 24 day of November 12 Hen. 8. 1520. Lib. D. pag. 179. I. The Original now remaining among the Evidences at Rock-Savage 1669. But after the King under his Great Seal dated 12 Junii 16 Hen. 8. 1524. gave liberty to this Sir John Savage the Younger to go ride or dwell in any Place either in Worcestershire or Cheshire Lib. D. pag. 172. y. This Sir John Savage died 27 Julii 20 Hen. 8. 1528. aged 35 Years Obiit 1528 John Savage his Son and Heir was aged three Years and nine Months at the death of his Father aforesaid Elizabeth his Widow was living 23 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 291. d. and afterwards married William Brereton of the Bedchamber to Hen. 8. ⚜ Beheaded for Matters touching Queen Anne 17 Maii 1536. 28 Hen. 8. Stow. He was younger Son of Sir Randle Brereton of Malpas Argent Six Lions Rampant Sable Richard Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield granted to this Sir John Savage Knight the Mannor of Tarvin reserving the yearly Rent of 31 l. 00 s. 00 d. Datum 10 die Aprilis 4 Edw. 6. 1550. Lib. D. pag. 171. r. ⚜ This Sir John assumed for his own Proper Coat Six Lions Sable and The Lions Paw Sable erected for his Crest now onely quartering Daniell's Coat therewith among others which before was born as his Proper Coat But the Vertuous Lady Elizabeth Wife of this Sir John Savage died at Frodsham die Martis 8 die Augusti 1570. 12 Elizabethae Lib. D. pag. 180. After whose death he married Elinour Widow of Sir Richard Pexhull of Beaurepair in Southamptonshire and Daughter of John Cotgreve 14 Eliz. 1572. but had no Children by her Lib. D. pag. 170. I. pag. 174. o. Which Elinour had given unto her by the Will of Sir Richard Pexhull her former Husband all his Lands in Bromley Beaurepair Stratfield-Say Stratfield-Mortimer Terges Basingstoke Chinham Tadley Pamber Silchester Sherborne-Monachorum Sherborne St. John Sherborne-Cowdray Stovington Dene Bradley and Berdenstock and Clack Cowich and Basing in the Counties of Southampton and Wiltshire Which Lands Sir John Savage setled on Edward his younger Son and on his Heirs by Polyxena Daughter of William le Griz of London Gentleman and of Katharine his Wife natural Sister of the said Dame Elinour Lib. D. pag. 174. o. p. Which Edward had Issue Sir John Savage of Beaurepair 17 Jacobi 1619. Lib. D. pag. 172. x. ⚜ This Sir John Savage of Clifton built the new fair House at Clifton Anno Domini 1565. 7 Elizabethae which was afterwards called Rock-Savage I find that he first writ himself of Rock-Savage 17 Eliz. and so by little and little sometimes of Clifton and sometimes of Rock-Savage to the 21 Eliz. But afterwards he constantly writ himself of Rock-Savage which his Posterity have ever since retained The Old Hall stood a little distance thence where now the Out-housing standeth being now converted into a Granary Sable and other Places of Office He was Seriff of Cheshire seven times 1560 1565 1570 1573 1574 1579 and 1591. and three times Mayor of Chester Obiit 1597 1569 1574 and 1597. And he died in the last year of his Mayoralty 40 Eliz. 5 Decembris 1597. aged 73 Years and was buried at Maxfield the twenty fourth day of January following IX Sir John Savage of Rock-Savage Son and Heir of Sir John was created Baronet 9 Jacobi 1611. and married Mary one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Richard Allington Esquire deceased about the 18 Eliz. 1575. Lib. D. pag. 169. a. 170. f. and had Issue John aged three Years 1580. who died young Thomas Savage second Son who succeeded Heir John Savage third Son Richard fourth Son and William fifth Son All which four Sons last mentioned were living 42 Eliz. 1600. Lib. D. pag. 170. g. Also Elizabeth a Daughter married Thomas Manwaring who then waited on this Sir John Savage her Father younger Son of Manwaring of Martin-Sands nigh Over in Cheshire and had Issue Afterwards she married Sir Raufe Done of Duddon in Cheshire descended from the Dones of Utkinton also Grace Savage another Daughter married Sir Richard Wilbraham of Woodhey in Cheshire made Baronet 5 Maii 19 Jacobi 1621. Which Grace survived her Husband and died at Chester Anno Domini 1662. This Sir John Savage had a Bastard-son called John Savage of Barrow Sir John was Mayor of Chester 1607. and Sheriff of Chester also the same Year He was Buried at Maxfield on Fryday the 14 day of July 1615. 13 Jacobi Obiit 1615 in the Night-time X. Sir Thomas Savage of
this Priory dedicated to St. Mary But this Church of Norton was pulled down after the Dissolution of Abbies The Place of this Priory is now the Seat of Brook of Norton who enjoyeth the whole Town of Norton entirely by himself and his Lessees wherein is no Charterer at all Now followeth the Descent of Brook of Norton since the Purchase This Family is descended from the Brookes of Leighton in Nantwich-Hundred of which Family I find one Adam Dominus de Leighton sub Henrico Tertio whose Son was stiled William de la Brook de Leighton and his Son Richard stiled Ricardus de Doito in an old Deed 5 Edw. 1. that is Of the Brook for Do et in French is A Brook in English and under the said Manour-House in Leighton a Brook runneth from whence their Posterity assumed the Sir-name del Brook Thomas Brook of Leighton Gentleman the last of that Family in the Direct Line died about 1652. very aged having Issue four Daughters but he sold away the Reversion of his Lands to the Lady Mary Cholmondley 6 Jacobi 1608. which afterwards came to Francis Cholmondley third Son of Thomas Cholmondley of Vale-Royal Esquire who now enjoyeth the same 1666. He married Christian Daughter of John Carew of Haccomb in Devonshire and had Issue Thomas Brook Christian married Richard Grosvenour of Eaton-Boat in Cheshire Esquire and Martha married Hugh Starky of Moore younger Son of Starkey of Darley This Richard died 11 Eliz. 1569. Christian his Widow afterwards married Richard Done This Richard Brook was Sheriff 1563. 5 Eliz. II. Thomas Brook of Norton Esquire Son and Heir of Richard had three Wives The first was Anne Daughter of Henry Lord Audley by whom he had Issue Richard Brook Son and Heir George drowned in Warrington-Water Christian married Richard Starky of Stretton in Cheshire Esquire Elinour married John Brook of Blacklands in Staffordshire and Margaret married one Warburton His second Wife was Elizabeth Sister of Thomas Merbury of Merbury nigh Comberbach Esquire by whom he had Issue William Brook Thomas Brook and Valentine Brook also Townesend married Thomas Legh de East-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Elizabeth married George Spurstow of Spurstow in Cheshire Esquire Dorothy married William Barneston of Churton in Cheshire Frances married George Legh of Barton in Lancashire Esquire Anne married Richard Merbury of Walton in Cheshire and Clare Wife of Theophilus Legh of Grange in the File of Lancashire His third Wife was Elinour Gerard by whom he had Issue Andrew who died young and Peter Brook who Purchased the Mannor of Mere nigh Over-Tabley 1652. and was Knighted 1660. of whom see more in Mere Also Alice a Daughter married Thomas Birch of Birch in Lancashire Elinour married William Ashton Rector of Middleton in Lancashire and younger Son of Ashton of Middleton which William purchased the Lands of Booth of Cogshull in Cheshire juxtà Over-Whitley Elinour was Widow 1660. And Rachel Wife of Henry Slater of Light-Okes in Bedford in Lancashire afterwards Sir Henry Slater This Thomas Brook of Norton was twice Sheriff of Cheshire 1578. and 1592. and died Anno Domini 1622. III. Sir Richard Brook of Norton Knight Son and Heir of Thomas was Knighted in Ireland and married Jane Daughter and Heir of William Chaderton Bishop of Chester by whom he had a Daughter married to one Joseline of Cambridgeshire who had all her Mothers Lands But through some dislike after Marriage Sir Richard and Jane his Wife lived asunder Afterwards Sir Richard married to his second Wife Katharine Daughter of Sir Henry Nevill of Billingsbere in Berkshire by whom he had Issue Henry Brook Son and Heir Thomas Brook second Son who married Jane Daughter of one Weston of Sutton nigh Frodsham Tenant to Warburton of Arley by whom he had Issue Richard Brook and Catharine a Daughter both living 1666. Richard Brook third Son of Sir Richard Professor of Physick died at Boughton nigh Chester without Issue Anno Domini 1667. George fourth Son and John fifth Son Mary married Thomas Merebury Half-Brother and afterwards Heir to William Merebury of Merebury nigh Comberbach Esquire Anne married Edward Hyde of Norbury juxtà Pointon Esquire Dorothy married Lawrence Hyde younger Brother of the said Edward Sir Richard Brook died Anno Domini 1632. IV. Henry Brook of Norton Son and Heir of Sir Richard was Created Baronet 1662. He married Mary Daughter of Timothy Pusey of Nottinghamshire by whom he had Issue Richard Son and Heir Henry second Son married Mary Daughter and Heir of Philip Prichard of Bostock-Green in Davenham-Parish and Pusey Brook third Son all living 1666. This Henry Brook was Sheriff four Years together beginning 1644. appointed by the Parliament without the King in the time of the late Rebellion Richard Grosvenour of Eaton-Boat Esquire Son and Heir to Sir Richard Grosvenour of Eaton Baronet then also living being made Sheriff by the King in the same Year 1644. The other being extrajudicial against the Law and Prerogative of the King Sir Henry Brook Baronet died Anno Domini 1664. V. Sir Richard Brook of Norton Baronet Son and Heir of Sir Henry married Francisca-Posthuma so called because she was born after the death of her Father Sister to Richard Legh of Lyme in Cheshire Esquire and hath Issue This Sir Richard was Sheriff of Cheshire 1667. Owlarton IN the Reign of William the Conqueror Hamon Baron of Dunham-Massy held one Moiety of Owlarton and Ranulphus the supposed Ancestor of the Manwarings held the other Moiety This Township was afterwards scattered into several Parcels but Sir Richard Massy of Tatton by Purchase got into his Hands most part of this Township and was Lord of the Mannor of Owlarton in the Reign of Edward the First as may appear by these following Notes extracted out of the Earl of Bridgewater's Deeds 1667. by John Halsey of Lincolns-Inn Esquire Nicolas Lord Audley gave all his Lands in Owlarton and Tatton to Richard Massy and Isabell his Wife about 1286. Sir John Arderne of Aldford gave to Sir Richard Massy and Isabell his Wife omnes Terras suas Tenementa in Owlarton Habendum cùm Homagiis Servitiis Wardis Releviis Redditibus Escaetis c. Reddendo quatuordecem Denarios per Annum pro omni Servitio Sectâ Curiarum c. This was about 27 Edw. 1. Richard Dunne of Owlarton gave certain Lands in Owlarton and two Parts of a Mill with the Pool in exchange with Sir Richard Massy for other Lands in that Township Robert Massy of Sale gave to Robert Massy of Tatton Lands in Owlarton in exchange for Lands in Sale under Edward the Second Anno 1 Hen. 6. there was a Survey of the Mannors and Lands of Sir Geffrey Massy of Tatton by a Jury it was there found That Sir Geffrey was Lord of the Mannor of Owlarton and divers Free Tenants there among whom Ranulphus Manwaring qui reddit pro le Bronteles-Place 5 s. 0 d. Johannes Legh del Booths pro certis Terris vocatis Babrinchull reddendo per Annum 2
leaped Andragathius with his Men and forthwith slew Gratian. Cambden's Britannia pag. 57. But Maximus by his own Soldiers was taken and brought to Theodosius then Emperor of the Eastern Provinces who put him to death after he had worn the Purple Robes five Years Anno scilicèt 388. And Andragathius whose Condition was now desperate cast himself out of the Ship into the Sea And Victor the Son of Maximus was overcome in France by Valentinian and there taken and slain But those Brettans whom Maximus carried out of Brettaine forcibly invaded Armorica in France as some Writers deliver and there planted themselves Cambd. pag. 58. 44. Theodosius upon the Victory over Maximus restoreth to Valentinian II. Son of Valentinian the Emperor what Maximus took from him And Theodosius and Honorius his Son enter Rome in Triumph 45. Valentinian II. is strangled at Vienna by Arbogastes a great Courtier who not daring to Usurp himself sets up Eugenius a base Fellow who of a School-master became an Officer to the Emperor 46. Theodosius Emperor of the East defeateth Eugenius and Theodosius dies of a Dropsie at Millaine Anno 395. and Arcadius his eldest Son succeeds Emperor of the East and his Son Honorius succeeds Emperor of the West 47. Honorius Son of Theodosius a Child of ten Years of age succeeds Emperor of the West whose Tuition is commended to the care of Flavius Stilico who defended Brettaine now called England from the Invasions of the Picts Scots and Saxons Cambden's Britannia pag. 58. and Claudian the Poet lib. 2. de Laudibus Stiliconis etià m in Panegyri de quarto Consulatu Honorii Anno 398. The Roman Power now declining and the Brettans finding a necessity of some General or Commander to defend them from their Barbarous Neighbours fall to chusing of Emperors or Kings 48. Marcus is elected Emperor or Chief Ruler of Brettaine about 405. who was afterwards killed An. Chr. nati 407. 49. Gratianus Municeps was elected Emperor or Chief Governor of Brettaine whom after four Months they reject and take away his Life Anno 407. Bede de Hist Ang. cap. 11. Cambden's Britannia pag. 59. 50. Constantine a mean ordinary Soldier after the death of Gratian is chosen Emperor or Chief Governor of Brettaine by the Army for his Names sake hoping he would Rule happily as Constantine the Great had done Isaacson's Chronology and Cambden pag. 59. Bede de Hist Ang. cap. 11. Honorius associates Constantine the Usurper in the Empire Anno 409. Isaacson Gerontius Constantine's General creates Maximus one of his Servants Emperor at Arragon and killeth Constans Son of Constantine at Vienna where he intercepted him and Besieged Constantine himself at Arelate Constantius one sent by Honorius defeats Gerontius who cowardly running away the Soldiers beset his House and reduced him to such a strait that first he killeth his faithful Friend Alanus and then Nunnichia his Wife who desired to die with her Husband and last of all he killeth himself But Constantine after four Months Siege and the fourth Year of his Empire laying aside his Imperial Robes was made Priest and Arelate yielded up he was brought into Italy by Constantius unto Honorius who caused Constantine to be Beheaded with his two Sons Julian whom he stiled Nobilissimum that is Most Noble Julian and Sebastian the other Son Anno 410. And from this time Brettaine returned to the Government of Honorius Cambden pag. 59. 51. Victorinus sent Governor into Brettaine by Honorius did repress the Excursions of the Picts and Scots with great Wisdom and Valour Honorius the Emperor dieth of a Dropsie Anno 423. and Valentinian the Third was Emperor of the West But after that Rome was taken by Alaricus King of the Gothes and Victorinus called back out of Brettaine by Honorius presently the Brettans take up Arms and provide for their own safety and also the Brettans of Armorica in France and other Provinces set up Governors of their own rejecting the Roman Governors And this was in the time of Constantine by whose sloth the Picts and Scots over-ran this Island But a little after the Brettans pray that Honorius would send them Aid to defend their Cities but sending no Forces he admonished them by Letters that they should have a care to defend themselves The Brettans upon these Letters take up Arms and finding themselves unable to resist their Barbarous Enemies they earnestly beseech Honorius to send a Legion hither for their safety and obtained it which upon their coming hither overthrew a great multitude of their Enemies and drove the rest out of the Borders of their Province and built a Mud-wall between Edenborough-Frith and Cluid which was of little use For after that Legion was called back to defend France the Picts and Scots easily broke over the Bounds and most miserably spoiled the Brettans on every side Again Messengers are sent with rent and torn Garments and their Heads covered with Sand thereon lamentably craving Aid from the Romans Whereupon Forces were assigned by the Command of Valentinian the Third under Gallio of Ravenna who valiantly beat back the Picts and Scots and did a little revive their wasted Province Miserable now and deplorable was the Face of Things The Roman Empire as it were expiring and the Church by reason of the great Turmoil of Wars much pestered with Heretiques Pelagius now taught in our Brettaine That we might attain to Perfect Righteousness by our own Works And one Timothy also impiously disputed among our Brettans against the Divine and Humane Nature of Christ Cambden's Britannia pag. 59 60. Now ended the Rule of the Romans in Brettaine being the four hundred seventy and sixth Year from Caesar's entrance into Brettaine so accounts Cambden But I take it to be from the first entrance of Caesar to the time of Valentinian III. 479 Years at least when in the time of Valentinian the Roman Forces under the Command of Gallio were called back to defend France and Brettaine left naked without Arms and deprived of their Prime Military Men and their Treasure exhausted without any Defence against the Cruelty of the Picts and Scots Besides those Brettans saith Cambden carried away by Maximus and the last Constantine by Ancient Inscriptions and the Book of the Provinces called Notitia Provinciarum it appears that these underwritten did serve the Romans in their Wars dispersed through the Provinces which also were from time to time supplied out of Brettaine Viz. Ala Britannica Milliaria Ala IV Britonum in Egypto Cohors Prima Aelia Britonum Cohors III Britonum Cohors VII Britonum Cohors XXVI Britonum in Armeniâ Britanniciani sub Magistro Peditum Invicti Juniores Britanniciani Inter Auxilia Palatina Exculcatores Jun. Britan. Inter Auxilia Palatina Britones cùm Magistro Equitum Galliarum Thus have I briefly run through the Romans in Brettaine with the Times when they ruled there as near as I can but sometimes I cannot trace them so exactly as I could wish because the Ancient Authors are
Names were Duswall Griffith Huvall Jacob and Judethil or Inchil Malmesbury pag. 56. Huntington pag. 356. and Hoveden pag. 426. He Reigned 16 Years 13. Edward II. sirnamed The Martyr Son of Edgar was treacherously murthered by his Step-mother to make way for her Son Ethelred to succeed He Reigned 3 Years 14. Ethelred II. younger Son of Edgar was oppressed and broken by the Danes and to buy his own Peace was forc'd to pay them a yearly Sum of 10000 l. which at last was enhanced to 48000 l. This Tax was imposed on his Subjects and called Dane-geld but weary of this great Taxation he Plotted warily with his Subjects to kill all the Danes in their Beds which was put in Execution on the Eve of Saint Britius being the twelfth of November 1012 in the night-time But soon after Swane King of Denmark Landed Forces in England and forced Ethelred to flie out of England into Normandy He Reigned 38 years Ethelredus iste baptismum stercore foedavit 15. Edmund II. sirnamed Ironside Son of Ethelred having in vain attempted to recover the Kingdom at last divided it with Cnut or Canutus the Dane Son of Swane and not long after was this Edmund basely murthered 1017. This was the common Fame saith Malmesbury but Florentius and Hoveden tell us that he died at London about the Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle He Reigned nine Months By the Counsel of Edrick de Streon Cnut banished Edwin Brother to Edmund Ironside and also Edward and Edmund Sons of King Edmund Ironside Edward sirnamed The Outlaw Son of Edmund Ironside had issue Edgar Atheling the right Heir of the Crown and Margaret Married to the third Malcolme King of Scotland and Christian a Nun of Ramsey in Huntingtonshire 1086. Simeon Dunelmensis Kings of England of the Danish Blood 1. Canutus or Cnut King of Denmark and Norway after the death of Edmund Ironside was sole King of England He Married Emme the Widow of King Ethelred and Daughter of Richard Duke of Normandy He Reigned 20 years 2. Harold Bastard Son of Cnut sirnamed Harfuger He Reigned four years 3. Canutus II. commonly called Hardy-Cnut the lawful Son of Cnut He Reigned two years The Saxon Blood restored 16. Edward III. sirnamed The Confessor Son of Ethelred II. by Emme Daughter of Richard Duke of Normandy and half Brother to Edmund Ironside and to Hardy-Cnut the Dane was now advanced to the Throne of England and the Danes utterly expelled the Countrey having tytannized here above 200 years whereof they Reigned onely 26 years He Reigned 24 years He was the first of the Kings of England who cured the Disease call'd The Kings Evil a Prerogative continuing hereditary to the Kings of England and after his Death he was Canonized for a Saint Dr. Heylins Cosmography pag. 318. Anno Chr. 1066 17. Harold Son of Godwin Earl of Kent was chosen King of England in the Nonage of Edgar Atheling Grandchild to Edmund Ironside and true Heir of the Kingdom he was Crowned the sixth of January 1065. He Reigned nine Months and eight days But before I pass farther I would remember you of one thing mentioned by Dr. Heylin how in memory of the joyful clearing of the Countrey from the cruel Danes in the time of Edward the Confessor the English did institute the Merriment of the annual Sports of Hock-Tide and from their barbarous stabbing of the English at the time of their Drinking to avoid such villany the Party who was to Drink requested some of the next to him to be his Pledge or Surety whilst he was Drinking and hence came our Custom of Pledging one another a Phrase used in time of Drinking even to this day Harold was slain in Battel the fourteenth of October 1066 by William Duke of Normandy upon which Victory William was Crowned King of England and so ceased the Rule of the Saxons Thus have I briefly run over the Saxon Kings of England out of the most authentick Historians so that putting all together if we reckon the coming in of the Saxons with Cambden to be in Anno Domini 428 to the time of the Norman Conquest and including the small time of the Rule of the Danish Kings in the Account the whole time of the Saxons Rule in England was 638 years CHAP. VI. Of the time of the Danes in England 1. ANno Domini 800. the Danes first arriv'd in England to wit in the Isle of Portland which belongeth to Dorsetshire Brithric being then King of the West-Saxons Stowe's Annals but were after driven out of the Land These Danes did much infest England for a long space burning Towns and Temples and making woful destruction Osbert and Ella Kings of Northumberland were slain at York by the Danes Anno 867. Matth. of Westminster And in Anno 870. the Danes under the Command of Hinguar and Hubba slew Edmund King of the East-Angles and so possessed themselves of that Kingdom Florentius Wigorniensis and Stowe And in Anno 874. the Danes forced Beorhred King of Mercia to flie out of England and after his Expulsion they possessed all the Kingdom of the Mercians Florentius Infinite other Battels of them we meet with so that now they had the Kingdoms of the Mercians and of the East-Angles and a great part of Northumberland And in the time of Ethelred King of England Anno Domini 991. the Tribute call'd Danegeld was first Collected to appease the fury of the Danes and their Depopulations which continued a long time after See Spelman's Glossary on the word Danegeldum Anno Domini 1012. on the twelfth of November at Night Anno Regni Ethelredi 35. the English to free themselves from the great Oppression of the Tax called Danegeld did by a general Conspiracy strangle all the Danes in their Beds Heylin's Cosmography pag. 317. To revenge which Fact Swane King of Denmark came into England with a Fleet of 350 Ships Anno 1013. and ceased not to spoil many parts of the Kingdom and at last so far prevailed and subdued England that Cnut his Son was made King thereof after the death of Edmund Ironside to wit Anno 1017. and Cnut and his Sons enjoyed the Crown 26 years to the Year 1043. and then was the Saxon Blood restored to the Crown in Edward the Confessor but alass soon after Edward's Death were both the Danes and Saxons conquered by William Duke of Normandy to wit Anno 1066. So that we see the Justice of God how he set the Danes as a Scourge to the Saxons who had so perfidiously and cruelly used the poor Brettans and at last were driven out of their Lands by the Normans as they before had driven out the Brettans 2. The whole time that the Danes so miserably afflicted the Saxons in England was 266 years if we reckon to the Norman Conquest from the first coming of them into England Anno Domini 800. but if we reckon to the time of Edward the Confessor sub Anno 1043. then it containeth onely 242 years But Matth.
Spelman's Counsels pag. 34. with his Notes thereon whereby the Letter seems to be fictitious This Lucius King of the Brettans died Anno Gratiae 201 at Glocester saith Matth. Westminster So much of the British Kings whom I find mentioned during the time of the Rule of the Romans in Brettaine now follow the British Kings whom I find mentioned after the Rule of the Romans ceased in Brettaine and after the coming in of the Saxons Vortiger he was King of the Brettans when the Saxons first came into Brettaine he began his Reign Anno Christi 425. Cambden's Britannia pag. 95. Bede de Hist Ang. lib. 1. cap. 21. Spelman's Councels Tom. 1. pag. 49. where he placeth the Councel against the incestuous Marriage of Vortiger with his own Daughter in Anno 449. somewhat too late I conceive By the Wiles of this Vortiger was Constantine slain Homo nobilis domi clarus whom the Brettons made their King a Man of their own Stock and fetched from Little Brettaine in France So Buchanan Rerum Scoticarum lib. 5. pag. 139. Vortimer Son of Vortiger died Anno 463. with whom fell the hope of Brettaine Matth. Westminster Aurelius Conanus Vortipor Maglocunus Cuneglasus These Historians place to succeed one annother in their Rule when it is plain in Gildas who speaks to every one of them that they lived all at a time and tyrannized in divers and several parts of Brettaine at once Cambden's Britannia pag. 81. about the Year of Christ 550 or 560. Nazaleod the Great King of the Brettans routed by Cerdic the first King of the West-Saxons at Certicsford and 5000 Brettans slain Huntington pag. 312. which Countrey or Place was before called Nazaleod or as some write it Natanleod after the King's Name but after the Victory of Certic here it was called Certicsford now called contractedly Chartford situate in Hantshire Cambden's Britannia in Hantshire pag. 187. Vide Florentium pag. 206. Arthur Bellicosissimus Britonum Heros buried at Glassenbury Cambden's Britannia in Somersetshire of whom the Welsh Bards in their Songs have recorded such Fables that they have cast a doubt whether there were such a Man or no. Huntington calls him Dux militum Regum Britannia duodecies Dux Belli fuit duodecies victor contrà Saxones pag. 313. This famous General lived about Anno 520. Cambden saith he was called Mab-uter id est Filius horribilis quià à pueritiâ fuit horribilis Artur Britannicè sonat ursum horribilem In Britanniâ suâ pag. 167. He is called Inclitus Rex Arturius as it is Inscribed on his Stone found at Glassenbury Gerent King of Wales routed by Ina King of the West-Saxons Huntington pag. 337. Anno Regni Inae 21 annoque Christi circiter 710. He is the first that I find styled King of Wales in express terms Cadwallader the last King of the Britons Powel in his Notes upon the Welsh History Englished by Homfrey Lhoyd Printed 1584 pag. 8. saith That some do hold that Cadwallader and Cedwall are all one and that whom the Saxons call Cedwall who was King of the West-Saxons Anno 688 to 690. the Brittons called Cadwallader and whom the English Chronicles call Ine King of the West-Saxons the same is called Ivor in the the British or Welsh History And this Ivor the Brettaines call the Son of Alan King of Little-Brettaine-Armorik in France But the Saxons say he was the Son of Kentwyn King of the West-Saxons Cadwallader had a Son called Edwall Ywrch that is Edwall the Roe-Buck saith the Welsh History who was the Father of Roderic Pag. 23. So much of the petty Kings of the Britons as I find them mentioned in more substantial Authors during the time of the Power of the Saxons in England Now follow the Kings of the British Race since they were quite expelled out of England by the Saxons and driven into the Mountains of Wales and began to get Head again and herein I chiefly follow the Welsh History put out by Powel 1584. Anno Chr. 720. 1. Roderike or Roderi Son of Edwall Ywrch began his Reign over the Britons in Wales Anno 720. and obtained a Victory against Ethelred King of Westsex in Cornwall obiit 750. He Reigned 30 Years 2. Conan Tindaethwy Son of Roderik in the Year 817. chased his Brother Howel out of the Isle of Mon or Anglesey who fled into the Isle of Man and shortly after died Conan 3. Mervin Vrych and Esylht his Wife Daughter of Conan Anno 841 died Idwalhon a Nobleman of Wales and Anno 843 Mervin was slain as some do write in the Battel between Beorrhed King of Mercia and the Brettaines at Kettell leaving a Son called Roderi-Mawr that is Roderik the Great 4. Roderik Mawr that is Roderik the Great He divided Wales into three parts Northwales which he gave to Anarawd his eldest Son as the chief Prince Southwales which he gave to his second Son and Powysland which he gave to his third Son But Giraldus Cambrensis in his Descriptio Cambriae cap. 3. saith that Mervin was his eldest Son and had Northwales and Anarawd had Powysland who died without Issue 5. Anarawd Son of Roderik Prince of Wales Obiit 913. 6. Edwal Vowel Son of Anarawd King or Prince of Northwales He and his Brother Elise were slain in a Battel against the Danes and Englishmen He was Tributary to Athelstan King of England 7. Howel Dha Prince of Southwales and Powysland after the death of Edwal Vowel took upon him the Rule of all Wales He died Anno 948. and had four Sons Owen Run Roderik and Edwyn 8. Jevaf and Jago second and third Sons of Edwal Vowel Ruled Northwales and the Sons of Howel-Dha divided Southwales and Powyis betwixt them Anno 966. Jago imprisoned his Brother Jevaf Howel Son of Jevaf raiseth an Army to set his Father at liberty and chased his Uncle Jago out of the Land Howel had three Brothers Meyric Jevaf and Cadwalhon 9. Howel Son of Jevaf having expelled his Uncle took upon him the Rule of Northwales Anno 979. Edwal Vachan Son of Edwal Vowel was slain by this Howel his Nephew and Anno 984. Howel entring England with an Army was slain in Battel He had no Son but Cadwalhon his Brother Reigned in his place 10. Cadwalhon Brother of Howel was Prince of Northwales he first made War with Jonaval his Cosin the Son of Meyric and right Heir to the Land and slew him and the year following Meredith Son of Owen Prince of Southwales slew Cadwalhon in Fight with Meyric Brother of Cadwalhon also 11. Meredyth ap Owen now King of all Wales Godfryd Son of Harold entred the Isle of Anglesey the third time and having taken Lhywarch the Son of Owen with 2000 Prisoners cruelly put out his Eyes whereupon Meredyth the King with the rest escap'd to Cardigan Anno 987. died Jevaf Son of Edwal who had many years led a private Life also the same year died Owen Son of Howel Dha Prince of Southwales Anno
991. died Cadwalhon the onely Son of Meredyth Anno 992. the Welshmen chose Edwal Son of Meric the right Heir of Northwales for their Prince At Langwm in a Battel between Edwal and Meredyth was slain Theodor or Tudor Mawr the Nephew of Meredyth who lost two Sons Rees and Rytherch and Elen a Daughter Anno 998. died Meredyth ap Owen Prince of Wales leaving one onely Daughter called Angharad Married to Lhewelyn ap Sitsylht and after his Death she Married Conuyn Herdref or as others think Conuyn ap Gweristan 12. Edwal ap Meyric the Son of Meredith Anno Chr. 992. being now in possession of the Principality of Northwales endeavored to keep it but soon after Swane the Son of Harold destroyed the Isle of Man and entring into Northwales slew Edwall the Prince thereof which Edwall left behind him a Son called Jago 13. Aedan the Son of Blegored usurped Northwales and killed Conan Son of Howel one that then aspired to the Government Anno 1003. in open Field He was slain with his four Sons by Lewelin in Battel Anno 1015. 14. Lhewelyn ap Sitsylht Prince of Wales He was slain by Howel and Meredith the Sons of Edwin Anno 1021. leaving a Son called Griffith ap Lhewelyn 15. Jago or James ap Edwal ap Meyric ap Edwal Voel took upon him the Government of Northwales as right Heir Rytherch Son of Jestyn usurped Southwales Jago was slain by Griffith ap Lhewelyn 1037. 16. Griffith ap Lhewelin ap Sitsylht and Angharat This Griffith was King of all Wales and chased Howel and Edwin out of Southwales This Griffith Married Edgith * This Edgith after the Death of Griffith Married Harold King of England or Aldith Daughter of Algar Earl of Mercia in England by whom he had Issue Blethyn Successor of his Dominion and Nest a Daughter Odericus Vitalis lib. 3. pag. 492. lib. 4. pag. 511. also Will. Gemeticensis lib. 7. cap. 31. He was a valiant Prince and wasted a great part of Herefordshire 1052. Sim. Dunelmensis Algar being banished Anno 1055. he went into Ireland where having got 18 Pyrate Ships he came into Wales to King Griffith who joyning Forces routed the English about two Miles from Hereford Nono Calendas Novembris Sim. Dunelmensis Afterwards were both reconciled to the King of England Griffith was slain by his own Men Nonas Augusti 1064. and his Head being cut off was sent to Edward sirnamed The Confessor King of England See also Ingulphus pag. 899. Anno 1070 William Fitz-Osborne Earl of Hereford with Walter Lacy and other stout Champions were placed as a Curb to the Welsh by William the Conqueror These first Invaded the People of Brecknock and slew three Welsh Kings or Princes Rees Cadogan and Merydeth and many other of the Welsh Ordericus pag. 521. 522. ⚜ This King Griffith had two Brothers Blethyn and Ruthyn to whom Edward the Confessor Anno 1065 gave Wales to be held of the King of England Pro servitio debito juratâ Fidelitate Ingulphus pag. 899. 17. Blethyn in Latine Blidenus Son of Griffith saith Ordericus but the Welsh History put out by Powel pag. 103 calleth him Blethin Son of Conwin He was King of Northwales at least Meredyth ap Owen ap Edwyn was Prince of Southwales But this Meredith was slain by Caradoc ap Griffith ap Rytherch ap Jestin upon the River Rympyn Anno Dom. 1068. ⚜ Blethyn was traiterously murthered by Rees ap Owen ap Edwyn Anno Domini 1073. He joyned with Edwyn and Morcar his Uncles by the Mother against the Conqueror Anno 1068. Ordericus pag. 511. and in Anno 1069. the Welsh and Cheshiremen Besieged the Conqueror's Garrison of Shrewsbury See Ordericus pag. 515. 18. Trahaern ap Caradoc after the death of Blethyn Prince of Northwales He was Cosen-german to Blethyn and Rees ap Owen was Prince of Southwales which Rees was slain and outed by Trahaern ap Caradoc about 1076. Anno 1077. Rees ap Theodor ap Eneon ap Owen ap Howel Dha as right Inheritor to Southwales claimed the same and was received Anno Chr. 1078. 19. Griffith up Conan Prince of North-Wales Rees ap Theodor Prince of South-Wales These joyning their Forces slew Traherne and all his Cosins in Battel 1078. Anno 1079. William the Conqueror of England entred Wales with an Army as far as St. Davids and took Homage of the Princes of Wales Anno 1088. Griffith ap Conan King of Wales enters the Borders of England about Rothelent with an Army and made great destruction where Robert of Rothelent a Norman Governor of Rothelent Castle under William the Conqueror was slain in a Skirmish whose Head was cut off and carried away with King Griffith who caused it to be hanged upon the Mast of his Ship Ordericus pag. 670. This Robert of Rothelent and Robert de Malpas two of the Earl of Chester's Barons and other cruel Potentates spilt much of the Welshmens Blood Ordericus pag. 522. Anno 1090. Robert Fitz-Hamon with 12 other Knights invade Glamorganshire with an Army of Normans and spoiled the Lands of Rees ap Theodor Prince of South-Wales where Rees was slain in Battel near Brecknock with whom fell and decayed the Kingdom of South-Wales Those also slew Jestyn ap Gurgant Lord of Glamorganshire with a great number of his Men whereby Robert Fitz-Hamon got possession of Glamorganshire and gave certain Castles and Manors there to his 12 Knights and to other Gentlemen who were the first Strangers that inhabited Wales Powel on the Welsh History pag. 119 124. Cambden's Britannia in Glamorganshire pag. 494. Anno 1092. Roger de Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury entred into Powys-land and did win the Castle and Town of Baldwine which he fortified and called it Montgomery after his own Name Welsh History put out by Powel pag. 152. Anno 1094. William Rufus entred Wales at Montgomery which Castle being lately demolished by the Welshmen he re-edified it again But the Welsh keeping the Straits of the Mountains with the Woods and the Rivers King William lost his Labor and a number of his Men and so returned Welsh History pag. 153. Matt. Paris pag. 18. Anno 1098. Hugh de Montgomery Earl of Shrewsbury called Hugh Gogh by the Welsh that is Red Hugh because of his Red Head and Hugh Earl of Chester called Hugh Dirgane by the Welsh that is Gross Hugh because of his Fat Corpulent Body enter Wales with an Army of Cheshire and Shropshire Men but Griffith ap Conan the Prince of North-VVales and Cadogan ap Blethyn fled into the Mountains Then the Earls entred the Isle of Anglesey and by the way they built the Castle of Abberlhiennawe over against it They slew many of the VVelsh therein but Griffith and Cadogan fled into Ireland Hugh Earl of Shrewsbury was slain with an Arrow by Magnus Son of Olave King of Norwey Ordericus pag. 768. Roger Hoveden pag. 467. also the VVelsh History pag. 155. which puts this in Anno 1096. for 1098. Anno
28. aetatis 35. Buchanan lib. 12. the last words pag. 440. 37. James IV. Son of James the Third Married Margaret Daughter of Henry the Seventh King of England Anno 1501. Buchanan pag. 454. But Stow saith she was Betrothed 1502. and Married at Edenborough the eighth of August Anno 1503. and had Issue James Arthur Alexander and a Daughter which last three died all young Speed's Hist pag. 763. James the Fourth was slain at the Battel of Floden-Field fought between the English and the Scotch on the ninth of September 1513. Anno Regni 25. aetatis 40. in the flower of his Youth Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey being then General of the English Forces Queen Margaret afterwards Married Archibald Duglas Earl of Angus Anno 1514. unto whom she bore Margaret a Daughter afterwards Married to Matthew Stewart Earl of Lennox In this King's Reign about Anno 1490. was born in Scotland a Man-child from the Navel downward and two Men upward he lived 28 Years and learned Musick and Languages he had two distinct Wills one part oftentimes falling out with the other Buchanan Hist Scot. lib. 13. pag. 444. 38. James V. Son of James the Fourth Married Mary Daughter of the Duke of Guise and Dutchess of Longevil then Widow to the Duke of Longevil Married at St. Andrews in July 1538. by whom he had Issue two Sons who died Infants and Mary a Daughter sole Heir to the Crown of Scotland He had a former Wife named Magdalene Daughter to the King of France but she had no Issue for she was Married on New-years-day 1536. and died the seventh of July 1537. James the Fifth died the thirteenth of December 1542. aged 33 Years and in the thirtieth of his Reign He had a base Son called James commonly styled Prior of St. Andrews who was first made Earl of Marre and after of Murray Cambden's Annals of Eliz. in Latine pag. 112. 39. Mary Queen of Scots Daughter and sole Heir of James the Fifth was but eight days old when her Father died James Hamilton Earl of Arran being made Protector She was desired in Marriage for Edward the Sixth King of England but the Faction of Lennox supported by the French King prevailed so that the Queen Mother sent her at six Years of Age to the French King and to the Duke of Guise for Breeding In the end she was Married to Francis the Dolphin of France whose Nuptials were celebrated at Paris with great Pomp the 28. of April Anno 1558. Godwin's Annals But the Dolphin died Anno 1560. not fully 18 Years old leaving no Issue by her Cambden's Annals Afterwards Queen Mary Married Henry Stewart Lord Darley Son of Matthew Stewart Earl of Lennox in Anno 1565. and by him had Issue her onely Son born in June 1566. called James But this Henry Lord Darley about a Month or two after the Christening of the young Prince of Scotland was Strangled in his Bed in the dead time of the Night and thrown out into an Orchard the House being blown up with Gunpowder Anno 1566. in the one and twentieth Year of his Age. The common Report was that this detestable Fact was caused by Morton and Murray So Cambden in his Annals Afterwards the Queen Married the Earl Bothwel now made Duke of Orkney Anno 1567. whereunto the Lords implored the Queen The Scots rebell Bothwel and the Queen were worsted Bothwel flies and the Queen is taken Prisoner Queen Mary is forced to resign her Crown to her young Son scarce 13 Months old Anno 1567. The Earl of Murray is made Regent the twentieth of August The Queen escapes out of Prison and flies into England and after 18 Years Imprisonment in England she is accused of High-Treason against Queen Elizabeth for conspiring her Death and inviting foreign Forces to Invade England of which she was Arraigned Convicted and Sentenced to die and afterwards Beheaded at Fotheringay Castle in Northamptonshire on Wednesday the eighth of February Anno 1586. aged 46 Years or rather in the 45. Year of her Age. Sanderson in the Life of Queen Mary Bothwel wandring up and down at last came to Naples where he lived and died very poor about the Year 1624. 40. James VI. Son of Henry Stewart Lord Darley and Queen Mary was Crowned King of Scotland quarto Calendas Augusti 1567. Buchanan pag. 669. and Cambden's Annals He Married Anne Daughter of Frederick the Second King of Denmark Anno 1589. by whom he had Issue Prince Henry born at Sterling in Scotland the nineteenth of February 1593. who died at St. Jame's House in London the sixth of November 1612. Charles the second Son born at Dunferne in Scotland the nineteenth of November Anno 1600. he was King of Great Britain after his Father The Lady Elizabeth born the sixteenth of August 1596. She Married Frederick Prince Elector Palatine of Germany in February 1612. afterwards King of Bohemia 1619. and also two other Daughters by Queen Anne born in England the Lady Mary and the Lady Sophia but these both died young This James the Sixth upon the death of Queen Elizabeth was Proclaimed the next undoubted Heir to the Crown of England in London March 24. being Thursday which was the last Day of the Year 1602. according to the Computation of the Church of England as lineally Descended from Margaret eldest Daughter of Henry the Seventh King of England so that in the thirty sixth Year of his Reign over Scotland and the thirty seventh of his Age he was now Proclaimed King of Great Britain and Ireland Thus were the Crowns of England and Scotland united in this King James whose continual Jars had spilt formerly an infinite deal of Blood both of the Scotch and English ⚜ He was the first Monarch of all Great Britain and first used the Title of King of Great Britain and Ireland in all Instruments of State and Writings which his Successors have ever since retained sometimes in Records mentioning them in particular thus King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. Two great Deliverances had this King by the assistance of the King of Kings One from the treasonable Conspiracy of Earl Gowry before he was King of England the principal Actors were John Ruthen Earl of Gowry in Scotland and Alexander Ruthen his Brother Andrew Henderson and John Cranston Plotted in revenge of the Death of William Ruthen Earl Gowry Father of the said John which William for his Rebellion at Dundee suffered deservedly at Sterling Anno 1584. The manner of the Conspiracy was thus John Earl Gowry sends Alexander his Brother from his House at St. Johnstons in Scotland August the fourth Anno 1600. to the King then at Falkland to entice the King thither as privately as might be he tells the King there was a Man taken with much Gold Coin and suspicious Letters now at his Brothers House at St. Johnstons desiring the King to come thither to Examine the Man with all speed and privacy The King promiseth
came in Person to Assault it Anno 1216. after the Death of King John on the Feast-day of Simon and Jude the Apostles the twenty eighth day of October Henry the Third being then but nine Years old eldest Son of King John was Crowned at Glocester principally by the Power of Walo the Pope's Legat Peter Bishop of Winchester Randle Earl of Chester and William Marshall Earl of Pembroke and some others Paris and Polychronicon Anno Domini 1217. after Easter Randle Earl of Chester with many others met about the besieging of the Castle of Mountsorell by the procurement of William Marshall Regent of England for the young King which they fiercely assaulted But Lewis King of France and the Barons of England sent Forces from London in the very beginning of May to raise the Siege Randle Earl of Chester hearing thereof with others came to Nottingham The Barons march on and Besiege Lincoln Castle In the interim William Marshall Guardian of the young King and Kingdom Commanded all the Forces out of his several Garrisons to meet at Newark on Tuesday in Whitsun-week for the raising of the Siege at Lincoln among whom Randle Earl of Chester was the Prime Commander and in the beginning of the Week following they routed the Barons at Lincoln Mat. Paris pag. 294 295. And the Monk of Chester in his Polychronicon saith That Randle Earl of Chester slew many of the French so that Lewis the French King seeing his Party much weakned for a Sum of Money surrenders up all his Garrisons and returns to France Anno 1158. the Abbey of Pulton in Cheshire was Founded Anno 1214. that Convent was removed to Deulacresse in Staffordshire 10 Calendas Maii by this Earl Randis Monasticon vol. 1. pag. 891. Anno 1218. 2 Hen. 3. Randle Earl of Chester after he was accorded with Lhewellin Prince of Northwales took a Voyage to Jerusalem In which Year Damieta was taken by the Christians Mat Paris pag. 303. Anno 1220. 4 Hen. 3. Randle returning out of the Holy Land built Beeston Castle in Cheshire and Chartley Castle in Staffordshire and the Abbey of Delacresse near Leeke in Staffordshire of the Order of white Monks * De ordine Cisterciensi To which Abbey he gave Leeke and Rudeyard in Staffordshire Monasticon Vol. 1. pag. 891 892. Bivelegh vulgo Byley near to Middlewich in Cheshire was a Grange belonging to the Monks of Delacresse Monasticon Vol. 2. pag. 919. Towards the Charge of the Castles he Levied a Tax through all his Lands and Tenants Polychronicon Also Knighton pag. 24. 30. Nor can I here pass by the Mistake of Bale de Scriptoribus Britanniae Cent. 3. num 93. where he writes thus Ranulfus de Glaunvyle Cestriae Comes vir nobilissimi Generis in utroque jure eruditus in Albo illustrium virorum à me meritò ponendus venit ità probè omnes adolescentiae suae annos Legibus tùm humanis tùm divinis consecravit ut non priùs in hominem per aetatem evaserit quà m nomen decusque ab insigni eruditione sibi comparaverit Cùm Profecti essent Francorum heroes Ptolemaidem inito cùm Johanne Brenno Hierosolymorum Rege concilio Damiatam Egypti urbem obsidendam constituebant Anno Salutis humanae 1218. misit illùc Henricus Rex ab Honorio tertio Romanorum Pontifice Rogatus cùm magnâ Armatorum manu Ranulfum ad rem Christianam juvandam Cujus virtus Polydoro teste in eo bello miris omnium laudibus celebrata fuit Quo confecto negotio Ranulfus in patriam reversus scripsit unum librum de Legibus Angliae Fertur praetereà alia quaedam scripsisse sed tempus Edax rerum ea nobis abstulit Anno 1230. claruit confectus Senio dum Henricus tertius sub Antichristi Tyrannide in Angliâ regnaret So Bale and from him Pitseus thus Ranulfus Glanvillus ex Splendissimâ familiâ Cestriae Comitum in Angliâ natus c. in his Book De illustribus Angliae Scriptoribus These are both mistaken in the Name confounding Randle Blundevill and Randle Glaunvill together Randle Glaunvill indeed was Chief Justice of England under Henry II. and writ a Book De Legibus Angliae yet extant amongst us He died at the Siege of Accon Anno Christi 1190. Hoveden pag. 685. But this Randle Blundevill Earl of Chester is of later time a little and died Anno Christi 1232. This Earl was at the Siege of Damiata but writ no Book De Legibus Glaunvill writ the Book but was neither Earl of Chester nor of the Race of the Earls of Chester So much of Bale See Spelman's Glossary pag. 338. b. Anno 1224. Randle Earl of Chester John Constable of Cheshire and others of the Nobility were much displeased with Hubert de Burgo Chief Justice of England alledging that he did exasperate the King against them and did not well Execute the Laws insomuch that the Earl of Chester with his Complices at Leycester in stead of surrendring up the Castles which the King demanded from him as belonging to the Crown had thought to have sent threatning Messages both against the King and his Chief Justice but upon more deliberate Advice surrendred them Paris pag. 318 319 320. Anno 1229. the King having gathered a great Army together at Portsmouth thought to Transport them beyond Sea to recover those Lands which his Father had lost but not finding sufficient Shipping for half his Army he imputed the fault to the Treachery of Hubert de Burgo that he should have been Bribed thereunto by the Queen of France and drawing his Sword to have killed Hubert Randle Earl of Chester interposed and saved him that he got out of the King's sight till his fury was past Paris pag. 363. And in the same Year Randle Earl of Chester refuseth to pay Tythes to the Pope Paris ibidem Anno 1230. Randle Earl of Chester marched through Anjou and took certain Castles and so returned into Little Britain where the King had made him Commander in Chief of his Forces together with William Marshall and William Albemarle Paris pag. 367. Anno 1232. in the Parliament assembled at London the King demanded Money for the Discharge of his Debts occasioned by the Wars The Earl of Chester answering for the Nobility of the Kingdom told him That the Earls Barons and Knights which hold of him in Capite were personally with him in the Service and had exhausted their own Money in that Service and therefore ought not to pay any thing and so nothing was Granted Paris pag. 372. In this Year Randle Earl of Chester did a second time save the Life of Hubert de Burgo when the King being exasperated with Hubert sent to the Mayor of London to send away all the Armed he could raise immediately to put him to Death who in one Nights space were encreased to 20000. willing of the occasion But the King by the perswasion of Randle Earl of Chester telling how dangerous it might be to raise
Aston 29 Ed. 3. who died without Issue about 42 or 43 Edw. 3. or sooner And the Right Line now failing the Estate came to Sir Richard Aston If Fillote and Felice be here meant of the same Woman and Daughter of the same John Hawarden then is here some contradiction in the Evidences and the two Robert Astons confounded Son of Robert Aston of Ringey in Aston Son of Hugh Aston Brother and Heir to Richard who died without Issue It appears by the Testimony of Robin Hocan 5 Hen. 5. 1417. then aged 70 Years Deed Num 121. That he knew Robin of Aston Son and Heir of Hugh to be married by Hugh his Father to Fillote Daughter of Black John Hawarden at that time Steward of Hawarden and that Robin and Fillote were Enfeoffed of a parcel of Land called Ringey and had Issue Sir Richard Aston and other Children and afterwards Robin died in Spain in the life-time of Hugh his Father This Hugh had to Wife Cicely afterwards married to Hoknell and Hugh married Richard his Grandson Son of Robert Aston of Ringey unto Jonet Daughter of John Hoknell of Hurley and had Issue but Jonet and all her Children and Fillote Mother of Richard died all of the Pestilence at Ringey and after Sir Richard Aston married Ellen Daughter of Geffrey Dutton and that Hocan knew Sir Richard Aston occupying the whole Mannor of Aston for forty Years and more and Sir Robert his Son occupying it for seven Years and more ⚜ VIII Sir Richard Aston of Aston Knight Son and Heir of Robert Aston of Ringey in Aston From this Sir Richard downwards the Pedegree is very clear Son of Hugh of Aston married Jonet Daughter of John Hoknell of Huxley and had divers Children by her who died all of the Plague at Ringey with their Mother also Afterwards Sir Richard married Ellen Daughter and Heir of Geffrey Dutton 9. Rich. 2. which Geffrey was third Son of Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton by whom he had Lands in Listark and Halton Ibidem pag. 5. g. pag. 8. a. 22 Rich. 2. By Ellen he had Issue Robert Son and Heir Henry living 10 Hen. 5. Elianour married Richard Priestland of Priestland Elizabeth married Thomas Son of Thomas Boydell of Gaterich in Gropenhall in Bucklow-Hundred 17 Rich. 2. but had no Issue by him After she married Robert Massy of Hale 21 Rich. 2. And lastly she married Thomas Danyel of Over-Tabley in the same Hundred of Bucklow and she died 11 Hen. 4. 1410. Lib. C. fol. 283. g. fol. 281. f. This Sir Richard was Treasurer to Queen Philip Wife of Edward the Third of her Lands and Rents in Ambrage in Wales 32 Edw. 3. and Steward of Hopesdale He was a Soldier in Spain 12 Rich. 2. and Steward of Halton 10 Hen. 4. Ellen Wife of Sir Richard after his death married John Rycroft IX Sir Robert Aston of Aston Knight Son and Heir of Sir Richard married Isabel Daughter and Heir of John Beeston of _____ and had Issue Richard Son and Heir David Aston living 23 Hen. 6. and Alice Wife of John Massy of Sale in this Hundred 24 Hen. 6. Sir Robert died 5 Hen 5. 1417. Afterwards Isabel his Widow married John Carington of Carington in this Hundred 9 Hen. 5. He was afterwards Sir John Carington Knight Isabel had the Wardship of Richard Aston her Son pag. 7. c. X. Sir Richard Aston of Aston Knight Son and Heir of Sir Robert married Maude Daughter and Heir of Peter Massy of Horton in Cheshire by Margaret his Wife Daughter and Heir of William de Horton 9 Hen. 5. This Peter Massy was younger Son of Richard Massy of Rixton in Lancashire Esq Sir Richard had Issue by Maude Thomas Aston Son and Heir John second Son living 7 Edw. 4. Geffrey Aston third Son living 19 Hen. 7. William fourth Son died without Issue 20 Hen. 7. Maude married to John Done of Flax-yoards in Cheshire Joan Wife of Roger Dutton afterwards Heir to all Dutton-Lands which Joan after the death of Roger married Sir Richard Strangewaies and Margery another Daughter married John Wood of Sutton 2 Hen. 7. Sir Richard died 8 Hen. 7. 1492. XI Thomas Aston of Aston Esquire Son and Heir of Sir Richard married Margaret one of the Daughters of Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton in this Hundred 7 Edw. 4. 1467. She afterwards became a Co-heir to Dutton-Lands and had Kekwick and Aston-Mondrem to her share This Thomas died in the Life-time of Sir Richard his Father about 1484. Margaret his Widow afterwards married Raufe Vernon of Haslington in Cheshire Esq XII Richard Aston of Aston Esq Son and Heir of Thomas married Dowse Daughter of Piers Warburton of Arley in this Hundred Esq 1 Rich. 3. 1484. and had Issue Thomas Son and Heir Richard a Priest 26 Hen. 8. Robert Aston of Grange in Staffordshire John Aston of Grange fourth Son Katharine Wife of Richard Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire Alice married Randle Son and Heir of Randle Manwaringe of Karincham in Cheshire Esq 23 Hen. 7. and Anne married to William Massy of Rixton in Lancashire Esq 10 Hen. 8. This Richard Aston died 20 Hen. 8. 1529. XIII Thomas Aston of Aston Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Bridget one of the Daughters of John Harewell and Sister and Co-heir to Thomas Harewell of Shotery in Warwickshire 4 Hen. 8. 1512. and had Issue John Son and Heir Richard Peter third Son 38 Hen. 8. who had a Bastard called Thomas Aston then living at London William fourth Son married Anne Daughter of Thomas Ireland of the Hutt in Lancashire Esquire and had Issue and Francis fifth Son He had also a Bastard son called Roger afterwards Sir Roger Aston Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King James who marred Mary Stewart Daughter to Alexander Lord Oghiltrey being lineally descended from Duncan Earl of Lenox in Scotland by whom he had Issue Margaret married to Sir Gilbert Houghton of Houghton-Tower in Lancashire Baronet Mary married to Sir Samuel Peyton of Knowlton in Kent Baronet Elizabeth Wife of Sir Robert Winkfield or Upton in Northamptonshire and Anne Wife of Sir Thomas Perient of Colchester in Essex These were his four Daughters and Heirs Afterwards Sir Roger Aston had to Wife Cordelia Sister to the Earl of Chesterfield but had no Issue by her Thomas Aston of Aston was Sheriff of Cheshire 1551. 4 Edw. 6. and died 6 Edw. 6. XIV John Aston of Aston Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas married Margaret Daughter of Thomas Ireland of the Hutt in Lancashire Esquire 38 Hen. 8. 1546. and had Issue Thomas Son and Heir John a Lawyer died without Issue Edward another Son died without Issue Brigit married Thomas Bunbury of Stanney in Cheshire Esquire Elizabeth Wife of John Massy of Coughow younger Brother to George Massy of Podington Esquire and afterwards Heir to his Brother Margaret Wife of Thomas Egerton of Walgreve after of Sir Edward Tirrel of Thornton in Buckinghamshire Mary died without Issue Elianour married
3. Lib. D. pag. 169. b. And these were confirmed to Robert de Swynerton Consanguineo Haeredi praedicti Rogeri 13 Decembris 2 Rich. 2. 1378. Which Sir Robert Swynerton Banneret died 12 Edw. 3. after whose death Robert Swynerton Clerk possessed the same as Son and Heir which Robert died Mense Junii 23 Edw. 3. after whose death Sir Thomas Swynerton Knight as Brother and Heir of Robert possessed the same Lands which Sir Thomas died Mense Decembris 35 Edw. 3. after whose death Sir Robert Swynerton his Son and Heir enjoyed them and left them to this Maude his Daughter and Heir Lib. D. pag. 178. d. ⚜ This Sir John Savage I find stiled Knight Obiit 1450 4 Hen. 5. and he died primo die Augusti 28 Hen. 6. 1450. Lib. D. pag. 169. c. Probably he was Knighted at the Battel of Agincourt in France 3 Hen. 5. III. John Savage of Clifton Esquire Son and Heir of Sir John married _____ and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir also Margery a Daughter married Edmund Legh of Baggiley in Cheshire Esquire 1442. 21 Hen. 6. which Edmund dying about 15 Edw. 4. she afterwards married Thomas Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire 17 Edw. 4. 1477. Lib. C. fol. 271. d. e. to wit the second Wife of Thomas Margaret another Daughter married John Maxfeld afterwards she married Randle Manwaring of Carincham third Son of Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever Esquire Obiit iste Johannes Savage 29 die Junii Obiit 1463 3 Edw. 4. 1463. Aetate 53 annorum Lib. D. pag. 169. c. IV. Sir John Savage of Clifton senior Knight Vnus militum pro Corpore Henrici Septimi 1494. 9 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 186. ◠17 Edw. 4. 1477. Lib. C. fol. 271. d. He married Catharine Daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley after Lord Stanley and Sister to Thomas Stanley Earl of Derby by whom he had Issue Iohn Savage Son and Heir Thomas Savage Bishop of Rochester 1492. thence translated to London 1497. thence to the Archbishoprick of York 1501. and died 1508. his Body being buried at York and his Heart at Maxfield in Cheshire See Stow's Annals sub Anno 23 H. 7. where he built a Chappel at the side of Maxfield Church and intended to have made a College there Sir Homfrey Savage another Son Lawrence Savage another Son James Savage another Son Sir Edmund Savage another Son Knighted at Leith in Scotland 36 Hen. 8. 1544. 11 die Maii by the Earl of Hertford then General so Stow Which Edmund married Mary the Widow of Roger Legh del Ridge nigh Maxfield and Daughter and Heir of William Sparke of Surrey 30 Hen. 8. 1538. Christopher Savage another Son William Savage another Son George another Son and Richard another Son Also Ellen Savage a Daughter married Peter Legh of Lyme in Cheshire Anno Domini 1467. as appears by the Licence of Philip Sancti Laurentii in Lucina Presbyter Cardinalis for their Marriage datum Romae 2 Idus Januarii Anno quarto Papae Pauli Secundi Lib. D. pag. 172. c. The Original now among the Evidences at Rock-Savage 1669. Katharine another Daughter married Thomas Legh of Adlington in Cheshire Esq Anno Dom. 1479. as appears by the Licence of John Giglis utriúsque Juris Doctor Collector of the Popes Rents in England dated at London 4 die Novembris 1479. in the ninth Year of Pope Sixtus the Fourth Lib. D. pag. 177. x. The Original among the Evidences at Rock-Savage also Anno Domini 1669. Margaret married Edmund Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire Alice married Roger de Pilkington of Lancashire and Elizabeth married John Son of William Leeke of Langford in Darbyshire Obiit 1495 Aetat 73. This Sir John Savage died 22 Novembris 11 Hen. 7. 1495. quòd Johannes Savage Armiger Filius Haeres Johannis Savage junioris Militis est Consanguineus ejus Haeres propinquior Lib. D. pag. 179. k. Sir John Savage of Clifton junior Knight Son and Heir of Sir John Savage senior had the Charge of the Left Wing at the Battel of Bosworth-field in Lecestershire 3 Rich. 3. 22 die Augusti 1485. in which Battel Richard the Third was slain So Stow and other Historians inform us He was very instrumental together with Thomas Lord Stanley his Uncle afterwards made Earl of Darby in the promoting of Henry the Seventh to the Crown and in obtaining the Victory of Bosworth-field for which Service Henry the Seventh per Literas suas Patentes datas 7 die Martii 1 Hen. 7. 1485. Memoriâ reducens diutina laudabilia Servitia nec non probitatem actúsque strenuos intimi dilecti Militis nostri Johannis Savage junioris quem tà m in Armis quà m in Moribus Consilio florere dinoscebatur qualitérque idem Johannes cùm multitudine Copiosâ suorum Fratrum Consanguineorum Servientium Amicorum benevolorum ad sua Grandia Costus Onera Personaeque suae pericula Multimoda in Servitio nostro in Conflictu praelio contrà magnum Adversarium nostrum Ricardum tertium tùnc nupèr Regem Angliae praetensum caeterósque suos Complices Fautores qà m contrà alios Rebelles Proditores nostros contrà nos hostilitèr Guerram levantes c. Concessimus eidem Johanni Castrum Manerium de Gresley Kimbley in Comitatu Nottinghamiae Ekleston in Comitatu Derbiae ac Mineram Carbonum c. quae fuerunt Johannis Domini Zouche Ac etià m Maneria Elineton-Holmesfield in Comitatu Derbiae Maneria de Granby Sutton in Comitatu Nottinghamiae Manerium de Shepeshed in Comitatu Leycestriae ac Maneria de Sutton-Hubybunderell alias dictum Hobbadler Watton alias Wotton Croston Eudeburne in Comitatu Salopiae quae fuerunt Francisci Lovell Militis nuper Vice-Comitis Lovell Habenda praedicto Johanni Savage Haeredibus Masculis de Corpore Lib. D. pag. 171. v. The Original among the Evidences at Rock-Savage Anno Domini 1669. 2 Ricardi 3. 1484. this Sir John Savage junior and eight of his Brethren were made Freemen of Chester Sir John Savage the Elder being then Mayor Vale-Royal of England pag. 188. The Brethren are there ranked in this order 1. Sir John Savage junior 2. James Savage 3. Lawrence Savage 4. Edward for Edmund 5. Christopher 6. George 7. William 8. Richard 9. Homfrey Sir John Savage junior married _____ and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir Alice married Sir William Brereton of Brereton in Cheshire Felicia married Robert Milward of Eaton in Derbyshire Esquire Ellen married John Hawarden Maude married Sir Robert Nedham of Shenton in Shropshire This Sir John Savage was slain at the Siege of Boloigne in France Obiit 1492 8 Hen. 7. 1492. in the Life-time of his Father See Stow in eadem Anno. He was a Valiant Man and an expert Soldier and made Knight of the Garter by Henry the Seventh He had a Bastard-son called George Savage Parson of Davenham in Cheshire This George had several Bastards to wit George Savage Priest Chancellor of Chester John Wimslow
Order of the Black Monks IV. Hamon Massy the Fourth Son and Heir of Hamon the Third had Issue Hamon Son and Heir William Massy from whom the Massies of Tatton Lib. C. fol. 255. e. Also Margery a Daughter to whom her Father gave the whole Town of Stretford about Anno Domini 1250. And after the said Margery then Widow of Roger Pain of Echburn i. e. Ashburn released all her Right in the whole Town of Stretford unto Henry de Trafford Lib. C. fol. 251. d. e. The Originals of these two Deeds were among the Evidences of Sir Cecil Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire 1666. V. Hamon Massy the Fifth Son and Heir of the Fourth Hamon gave the Advowson of the Church of Bowdon unto the Priory of Birkenhed in Wirrall whereunto Richard Massy Sheriff of Cheshire was Witness which was 6 Edw. 1. Anno Christi 1278. which Priory was Dedicated to St. James Monasticon Anglicanum 1 Pars pag. 484. And this Deed was enrolled in the Cheshire Doomsday-book which is now lost This Hamon married Alice Daughter and Heir of Sir Eustace Whitney and had Issue Hamon Son and Heir and 16 Edw. 1. 1288. the Barony of Dunham-Massy was found to be held of the King in Capite by the Service of five Knights Fees Inveniendo pro quolibet Feodo unum Equum coopertum vel duos discoopertos infrà divisas Cestershiriae tempore Guerrae cùm omnibus Hominibus suis Peditibus Tenentibus terram forinsecam infrà Feodum praedictum Faciendo Servitium suum secundùm purportam Communis Chartae Cerstershiriae Lib. C. fol. 259. P. See this Common Chart above in this Book pag. 162 163. c. VI. Sir Hamon Massy the sixth and last Baron of Dunham-Massy Son and Heir of the fifth Hamon married Isabel Daughter of Homfrey de Beauchamp and on the Marriage-day at night as it hapned she died before Carnal Copulation Afterwards he married Alice Sister of the said Isabell and by her had Issue Hamon a Son who died without Issue and four Daughters Cicely married John Fitton of Bollyn Isabell married Hugh Dytton who had Issue Katharine Wife of Thomas de Belgrave _____ another Daughter married Thomas de Lathom and had four Daughters who had Issue and Alice another Daughter married Hamon de Hilond and had Issue Hamon Lib. C. fol. 259. l. and other Sons Lib. C. fol. 261. b. An old Parchment Roll in a Character about Richard the Second among the Evidences of Dunham-Massy And after the death of Hamon Massy the Son the said Sir Hamon Baron of Dunham-Massy was Divorced from Alice his Wife and married Joan Clinton Sister of the Earl of Huntington and by the counsel of this Joan he sold the Reversion of the whole Mannor of Doneham with its Appurtenances after the death of himself and Joan his Wife in case they had no Issue unto Oliver de Ingham then Judge of Chester for which Reversion Oliver gave him 1000 Marks and 40 Marks Annual Rent for his Life 10 Edw. 2. 1316. Lib. C. fol. 256. q.r. t. x. This Hamon the last Baron being sued at Chester 1 Edw. 2. by Peter Dutton stiled also sometimes Peter de Warburton and Ancestor to Warburton of Arley concerning a Parcel of Waste Ground conceived by him to lie in Warburton the said Hamon pleaded That Hamon Massy his Father was seised of the same and that the Land in question did lie in Doneham and not in Warburton and moreover that he the said Hamon was one of the Kings Barons and held his Lands of the King in Capite as Earl of Chester in Barony immediately aad ought not to proceed to Trial without a Jury of Knights and discreet Men of the County Placita Cestriae ad Festum Sancti Marci Evangelistae 1 Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 260. z. Chart. 18 Edw. 1. Memb. 3. Rex concessit Hamoni de Massy unum Mercatum per diem Martis apud Manerium suum de Altrincham unam Feriam per tres dies duraturam videlicèt in Vigiliâ die Crastino Festi Assumptionis Beatae Mariae Lib. C. fol. 260. q. And hereupon he made his Charter to his Burgesses of Altrincham of a Guild-Mercatory See above in Altrincham This Sir Hamon was possessed onely of these Mannors Doneham Kelsall Altrincham Bidston Salghall and Moreton Lib. C. fol. 260. y. But in the Rental of Dunham-Massy dated 3 Hen. 4. John Davenport of Bromhall tenet Villas de Bromhall Duckenfield Baggiley and Etchells per Servitium Militare reddendo annuatim 2 l. 0 s. 0 d. But 13 s. 4 d. of this Rent was remitted by Sir Thomas Stanley and Sir Robert Booth by Deed 22 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 262. h. Davenport de Henbury tenet terram suam in Wernith reddendo per Annum 5 d. Itèm tenet Bredbury Romiley Brunington nuper Adam de Bredbury Matilda Holland per Servitium Militare idem inveniat Domino de Doneham unum Championem ad pugnandum pro eo si fuerit appellatus si dictus Dominus fecerit aliquam Appellationem ad aliquem alium tà m in brevi de recto quà m aliquo alio modo dictus Champio pro eo pugnabit inveniet unum Hoblar Sacket Jugg ad Custodiendum Carriagium suum per quindecem dies in Guerris de Wales So that the Services of these and may other Towns did anciently belong to the Barons of Dunham-Massy Hamon the last Baron of Dunham-Massy died 15 Edw. 3. aut circiter Lib. C. fol. 254. t. So that the Massies continued from the Norman Conquest at Dunham-Massy about 260 Years But now fell great Suits concerning the Barony of Dunham-Massy after the Death of Hamon and Joan without Issue of their Bodies For Richard Fitton and the Heirs of the other Sisters entred into the Mannor of Dunham as Heirs to the said Hamon at which time Oliver Ingham was in the King's Service Beyond-sea to wit Steward of Gascony And then by the King's Command Hamon Massy ef Tatton * This Hamon Massy was a younger Brother of Massy of Tatton and afterwards the first Massy of Rixton in Lancashire in Right of his Wife See more of him in Tatton and others of the Council of the said Oliver came to the Mannor of Doneham and entred in the Name of Oliver and Richard Fitton and his Partners went out of Doneham and so the said Oliver Ingham died seised of the said Mannor with its Appurtenances And after the death of Oliver Ingham Richard Fitton and his Partners entred again and the Heirs of Oliver who were Mary Daughter of John Ccrson and Joan Wife of Roger le Strange of Knocking the Elder brought a Writ of Novae Disseisinae against the Co-heirs And after Henry Duke of Lancaster buys out all the Right of the Co-heirs as also the Right of the Heirs of Oliver and so the Duke being possessed of the Mannor of Doneham with its Members gave it to Roger le Strange Lord of Knocking Lib. C. fol. 261.
Act of Parliament 27 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 163. y. after seven Years Suit and above The Lands allotted to the Co-heirs were the Lordships of Church-Minshull Aston in Mondrum and Kekwick and all the Lands which the Ancestors of Dutton hold in Kingsley Norley Chorleton Codynton Pulton-Lancelyn Bradley Budword in le Frith Milneton Barnton Over-Whitley Aston nigh Moldesworth Hellesby Frodsham and in the City of Chester The Lands allotted to Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton and now adjudged the next Heir Male were The Mannor of Dutton the Advowry of the Minstrels in Cheshire the Advowson of Poosey Chappel the Lordships of Weston Preston Barterton Little Legh Nesse in Wirrall Little Moldesworth Acton and Harpesford and all the Lands which the Ancestors of Dutton held in Weston Clifton Preston Barterton Legh Nesse Little Moldesworth Acton Harpesford Stony Dunham Michbarrow Stoke Picton Arrowe North-wich Halton Thelwall Oneston Middle-wich Stanthorne and Over-Runcorne And now before we proceed to the next Lord of Dutton we must look back to the first Ancestor of this Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton which branches out of the Family of Dutton of Dutton and bring that Line to this Sir Piers Dutton and then proceed So then we find Hugh Dutton the first Dutton of Hatton in Right of Petronill his Wife Daughter and Heir of Peter de Hatton juxtà Warton branching out under Richard the Second This Hugh was a younger Son of Edmund Dutton which Edmund was a younger Son of Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton 1. This Hugh had Issue John Dutton Son and Heir Lawrence Dutton another Son Randle Rector of Christleton nigh Chester also Hugh another Son Lib. C. fol. 146. n. Elizabeth a Daughter married Richard Manley of Manley Hugh Dutton of Hatton was Sheriff of Cheshire 10 Hen. 5. 1422. and had a second Wife namely Emme the Widow of Hugh Venables of Golborne and Daughter of Nicolas Warren of Pointon 16 Hen. 6. John Booth of Twamlow's Book of his own Collections Lib. H. pag. 125. a. b. 2. John Dutton of Hatton 19 Hen. 6. Son and Heir of Hugh and Parnell was Mayor of Chester 30 Hen. 6. and married Margaret Daughter of William Athurton of Athurton in Lancashire and had Issue Peter Son and Heir Richard another Son Geffrey another Son Cicely married John Byrd of Broxton Ellen married one Gilibrand 3. Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire Son and Heir of John married Elizabeth eldest Daughter and one of the Heirs of Robert Grosvenour of Houlme in Allostock Esquire 1464. and had Issue Peter Dutton junior Rafe Richard and Randle 4. Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire Son and Heir of Peter married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Robert Fouleshurst of Crew in Cheshire and had Issue Sir Piers Dutton who was adjudged next Heir Male to all Dutton Lands 26 Hen. 8. Elizabeth married Sir George Calveley of Lea nigh Eaton-boat Elinour married Randle Brereton of Malpas Jane married George Leech of Carden This Peter died about 20 Hen. 7. for Elizabeth his Widow married Thomas Leycester of Tabley Esquire 22 Hen. 7. 1506. and she was the third Wife of the said Thomas Leycester T. num 1. XVIII Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton and Dutton both Son and Heir of Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire was a Knight 19 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 162. s. and adjudged next Heir Male to Lawrence Dutton of Dutton Esquire 26 Hen. 8. 1534. Lib. C. fol. 163. y. He is the eighteenth Lord of Dutton since the Conquest and the fifteenth Person in Lineal Descent from Odard He built the Hall and New Buildings of Dutton-House which he joyned to the Chappel Anno 1539. before which time the House stood a little more remote from the Chappel He had two Wifes Elinour Daughter of Thomas Legh of Adlington was his first Wife by whom he had Issue Peter Dutton eldest Son who died without Issue Hugh Dutton second Son Rafe Dutton third Son to whom his Father gave all Hatton Lands from whom the Duttons of Hatton yet in being 1666. are propagated Katharine a Daughter married Sir Roger Pilston of Emrads afterwards she married Richard Grosvenour younger Son of the Grosvenours of Eaton-boat Elizabeth married William Manley of Manley afterwards she married Thomas Brown of Nether-Lee Anne married to Hamnet Massy of Sale in Cheshire after to Edward Barlow of Barlow in Lancashire Margery married John Booth younger Son of Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy Margaret married Raufe Sherman Mary married Matthew Ellis of Overley Alice died unmarried See the Inquisition post mortem praedicti Petri Dutton Militis 37 Hen. 8. which names the Daughters but their Husbands I had out of the Herald's Books Sir Piers married to his second Wife Julian Daughter of William Poyns of Worthokiton in Essex Esquire who with her Husband built the Hall of Dutton and the new Chambers there 1539. as appears by the Inscription round about the Hall of Dutton within the Hall Obiit 1546 He was Sheriff of Cheshire 34 Hen. 8. and died 37 Hen. 8. 1546. and had a bastard-Bastard-son called John Dutton and a Bastard-daughter called Elizabeth as appears by the Office taken after his death Hugh Dutton second Son and Heir to Sir Piers married Jane Daughter of Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy 12 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 167. and had Issue John Dutton Son and Heir and Anne married to Cristopher Son and Heir of Thomas Holford of Holford nigh Nether-Tabley in Cheshire Esquire This Hugh died in the Life-time of Sir Piers his Father and Jane his Widow married Thomas Holford aforesaid XIX John Dutton of Dutton Esquire Son and Heir of Hugh and Grandson to Sir Piers married Elinour Daughter of Sir Hugh Calveley of Lea nigh Eaton-boat and had Issue Peter eldest Son who married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir of Richard Massy of Aldford in Cheshire 27 Eliz. 1585. Lib. C. fol. 163. aa and died the thirtieth day of May 35 Eliz. 1593. without Issue Male of his Body then living in the Life-time of his Father See John Dutton's Office 7 Jacobi Also John Dutton second Son and Hugh third Son both died without Issue Thomas fourth Son succeeded Heir to his Father Lawrence Raufe Adam Geffrey and George all five died without Issue Jane died unmarried Anne married one Hersey and Elinour died unmarried This John had also John Dutton Bastard-son who was after Gardiner at Dutton and died 1664. And Elizabeth a Bastard-daughter married Mr. Marshall Chaplain to the Lord Gerard of Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire Mother to the two famous Women-Actors now at London called The two Marshals The same John sued Raufe Dutton of Hatton his Uncle for all Hatton Lands as Heir at Law But this Suit was composed by the Award of Robert Earl of Leycester the fifth day of July 14 Eliz. 1572. wherein he gave to John Dutton the Lands of Claverton and in Honbridge in the City of Chester and in Littleton in Cheshire and the Lands in Harden and Mancote in Flintshire and also 500 Marks to be paid by Raufe
Gilberti living 33 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 263. k. IV. Gilbert de Limme Son and Heir of Alan had a Wife called Anabilla 1338. and had Issue Peter eldest Son whose Son Peter married Margaret Daughter of Sir Geffrey de Warburton 1338. William second Son of Gilbert Richard third Son Robert fourth Son And four Daughters Christian Cicely Agnes and Edusa all living 1338. Remanere Thomae de Legh Haeredibus Lib. C. fol. 263. h. I. Hamon Legh of the West-Hall in High-Legh about Hen. 2. II. William de Legh III. Richard de Legh Son of William had Issue Richard and Madoc cui Pater dedit medietatem de Sworton in High-Legh and Margery married Aytrop Son of Aytrop of Millington tempore Hen. 3. Lib. C. fol. 273. num 3. IV. Richard de Legh Son of Richard Son of William Son of Hamon de Legh V. Agnes Daughter and Heir of Richard had three Husbands The first was Richard de Limme younger Son of Hugh de Limme and had Issue Thomas de Legh de West-Hall After she married William Venables of Bradwell and by him had Issue John de Legh from whom the Leghs of the Booths near Knotsford And lastly she married William de Hawardyn and by him had Issue Raufe de Hawardyn Or a Lion Rampant Gules This Thomas gave away one half of his Moiety of High-Legh which came to Sir Richard Massy of Tatton Regnante Edwardo Primo so that he had onely one fourth Part of High-Legh afterwards which his Heirs enjoy at this day 1666. This Thomas Legh died about 10 Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 268. num 27. II. Thomas Legh de West-Hall in High-Legh Son and Heir of Thomas married Alice and had Issue Thomas Legh Son and Heir living 11 Edw. 2. Gilbert de Limme releaseth to this Thomas Legh all his Right in the Advowson of the Moiety of the Church of Limme 10 Edw. 2. 1316. Lib. C. fol. 266. num 1. Since which time the Leghs of West-Hall have been Patrons of the half of Limme-Church to this day 1666. Alice was Widow Anno Domini 1333. Lib. C. fol. 268. num 28. I find her a Widow also 1330. Ibid. fol. 268. num 38. III. Thomas Legh de West-Hall in High-Legh Son and Heir of Thomas married and had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir Agnes a Daughter married Robert Dumbill from whom the Dumbills of Limme Gilbert de Limme releaseth to this Agnes and Robert Dumbill and the Heirs of their Bodies all his Lands in Limme cùm Servitiis liberorum Tenentium Remanere Thomae Filio Johannis Dumbill praedicti Margaretae Filiae praedicti Thomae de Legh Dated at Limme on Thursday next after Michaelmas 1342. Lib. C. fol. 263. I. So that Margaret another Daughter married Thomas Dumbill Agnes Daughter of Alan de Limme releaseth to Robert Dumbill and Agnes his Wife all her Right in all those Lands Rents and Services which formerly belonged to her Brother Gilbert de Limme in the Township of Limme Dated at Limme 33 Edw. 3. 1359. Lib. C. fol. 263. k. The Originals in possession of Dumbill of Limme 1664. IV. Richard Legh de West-Hall in High-Legh Son and Heir of Thomas married Maud Daughter and Heir of Geffrey Massy of VVinsham Anno Domini 1375. 49 Ed. 3. Lib. C. fol. 266. num 4 5. Lib. B. pag. 35. h. and had Issue John Legh Son and Heir and Alice married Richard Starky of Stretton This Richard was living 4 Hen. 5. V. John Legh of VVest-Hall in High-Legh Son and Heir of Richard married and had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir Roger Legh of Oldgrave in Cheshire Margery married John Leycester of Nether-Tabley the younger 20 Hen. 6. 1442. Son and Heir of John Leycester of Tabley the elder Esquire Covenants of the Marriage are now in possession of Legh of VVest-Hall 1666. Alice another Daughter married John Son and Heir of John Parr of Worseley in Lancashire Esq 35 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 280. h. VI. Richard Legh de VVest-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Son and Heir of John married Alice Daughter of John Leycester of Nether-Tabley the Elder Esquire Anno Domini 1442. 20 Hen. 6. and had Issue Thomas Legh Son and Heir John Legh of Oughtrington in Limme of whom the Leghs of Oughtrington Maud married Nicholas Legh of East-Hall in High-Legh 1463. Hamnet Legh third Son Peter Legh fourth Son Richard fifth Son Dowse married John Son and Heir of VVilliam Mere of Mere juxtà Over-Tabley Esquire living 1487. 3 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 209. g. Isabel married Peter Venables of Anterbus in Over-VVhitley Lordship Ellen married Richard Moldesworth of VVinsham 19 Edw. 4. 1479. Lib. C. fol. 213. y. The Original penes Sir Peter Brooke of Mere 1666. This Richard Legh died about 1486. Lib. C. fol. 209. g. VII Thomas Legh of VVest-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Dowse Daughter of Sir VVilliam Booth of Dunham-Massy 1 Edw. 4. 1461. and had Issue Richard Son and Heir who died in the Life-time of his Father having married Beatrix Daughter of Geffrey Boydell of Pulcroft 3 Hen. 7. by whom he had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir This Thomas had also George Legh of Manchester second Son whose Daughter and Heir Elizabeth married Alexander Barlow of Barlow in Lancashire Alice Legh another Daughter of Thomas married Hamon Massy of Hale afterwards she married George Newton James Legh third Son of Thomas John Legh fourth Son Roger Legh Parson of Limme fifth Son And Jane married Matthew Legh of Swineyard in High-Legh This Thomas Legh had a second Wife called Joan Daughter of John Holcroft of Holcroft in Lancashire by whom he had Issue John Legh Thomas Legh and Jane Wife of Thomas Sanky of Little-Sanky in Lancashire VIII Richard Legh of VVest-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Son and Heir of Richard and Grand-son of Thomas Legh married Rose Daughter of Raufe Davenport of Davenport Esquire 20 Hen. 7. 1504. by whom he had Issue Thomas Legh Son and Heir who married Katharine one of the Daughters and Heirs of Raufe Legh of the East-Hall in High-Legh Esquire but he died without Issue in the Life-time of his Father Also Parnell and Anne two Daughters by Rose After the death of Rose Richard married Anne Hough Sister of Richard Hough of Leighton by whom he had Issue Richard Legh Heir to his Father George another Son John Legh another Son who married Mary Daughter of Alexander Barlow of Barlow in Lancashire Dorothy Legh a Daughter married David Massy of Broxton in Cheshire IX Richard Legh de VVest-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Clemence Daughter of John Holcroft of Holcroft in Lancashire and had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir John Legh second Son died young Peter Legh third Son afterwards became Heir Francis Legh of London George Legh another Son John Legh of London another Son married Dorothy Daughter and Heir of Thomas Eaton and Widow of Robert Holcroft and had Issue Thomas Legh another Son Elizabeth a Daughter married
which he gave to his Brother Patrick during his Life which Moiety was confirmed to John Son and Heir of Augustine by Sir Richard Aldford and also by Randle Earl of Chester sirnamed Blundevill about the Reign of King John as appears by the Enrollment aforesaid whose Posterity enjoyed the said Moyety until Sir Raufe Mobberley having no Lawful Issue of his Body Estated all his Lands by Chaplains entrusted according to the manner of those Times on John Leycester of Tabley his Nephew with the Advowson of the Church of Mobberley also 1359. 34 Edw. 3. For Sir Raufe had often protested That he would not have his Lands mangled among his Sisters but that his Nephew John Leycester should have them wholly as appears by the Certificate of Sir John Winkfield Dated at London the eleventh day of June 35 Edw. 3. 1361. Lib. A. fol. 129. ff gg hh Afterwards upon some Composition John Leycester releaseth all his Right in Mobberley's Lands and in the Advowson of the said Church unto John Dumbill of Mobberley and to Cicely his Wife 1 Rich. 2. 1378. yet so as John Dumbill and Cicely should settle 15 Messuages 316 Acres of Land 16 Acres of Wood 8 Acres of Moss the third part of a Watermill and the third part of all the Wastes in Mobberley unmeasured to be understood of Mobberley's Moiety after the death of John Dumbill and Cicely to descend to Raufe Leycester younger Brother of the said John Leycester and to his Heirs for ever which by Chaplains entrusted was settled accordingly 30 die Maii 2 Rich. 2. 1397. Lib. A. fol. 130. mm. which was either Conditioned in the Agreement of John Leycester or the Reversion thereof bought by the said Raufe Leycester from which Raufe are descended the Leycesters of Toft who do now enjoy these Lands Anno Domini 1666. about one third part of the Moiety of Mobberley The other two Parts of this Moiety of Mobberley which John Dumbill had descended to Sir Hugh Hulse in Marriage with Margery Daughter and Heir of the said John Dumbill and Cicely And afterwards Margery Daughter and Heir of Thomas Hulse married John Troutback Esquire which Margery died 35 Hen. 6. and had Issue William Troutback whose Son Sir William dying without Issue Adam Troutback Brother of Sir William had Issue Margaret Daughter and Heir married to John Talbot Lord of Albrighton in Shropshire from whom the Talbots of Grafton in Worcestershire whose Posterity afterwards came to be Earls of Shrewsbury The other Moiety of Mobberley Sir John Arderne of Aldford granted to John Legh of Booths with Wardships and Freedom from Appearance at his Court of Nether-Alderley Rendring eight Pounds yearly for his Life And after the death of John Legh then to remain to John Legh Son and Heir of the other John Legh aforesaid and to Maud Daughter of the said Sir John Arderne and to their Heirs for ever Rendring a Rose at Midsommer for all Service And if John Legh Son of John died before he married Maud then William Brother to John Legh Son of John was to marry her Witnesses of this Deed were Sir John Orreby and Sir Richard Massy Knights Robert de Pulford Philip de Egerton Richard de Fowleshurst Thomas de Legh William de Mobberley Roger de Leycester William de Mere Adam de Tabley William Danyers Master Roger of Alderley Hugh Clerke and others Lib. A. fol. 122. a. The Original remaining among the Evidences of Mr. Robinson of Mobberley 1664. This Deed was made about 1303. 31 Edw. 1. Richard Ratcliffe of Urdeshall in Lancashire married Maud Daughter and Heir of John Legh Son and Heir of Sir John Legh by Maud Arderne and had these Lands of her Grandmothers to wit the Moiety of Mobberley whose Heirs enjoyed the same till they sold out certain of their Tenements in Mobberley to their Tenants there And what remained together with the Services of such Tenants as were formerly sold out of this Moiety Sir John Ratcliffe of Urdeshall sold unto Mr. Robert Robinson of Mobberley about the beginning of King James's Reign over England Lib. A. fol. 122. b. c. Now followeth the Descent of Mobberley of Mobberley Argent two Cheverons Gules in a Canton of the second a Cross Croslet Fitchée Or. John Son and Heir of Augustine Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley lived in the Reign of King John Lib. A. fol. 124. a. Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley lived in the Reign of Henry the Third but I cannot prove him Son of John William Mobberley of Mobberley Son of Raufe was Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley and Patron of Mobberley-Church He bought the Moiety of Nether-Pever from Richard Bonstable Anno Domini 1281. G. num 21. The Original in my possession This William had Issue William Mobberley John Mobberley to whom his Father gave all his Lands in Nether-Pever and Tatton 31 Edw. 1. 1303. G. num 65. But John dying without Issue those Lands reverted to William his Brother Richard Mobberley another Son made Parson of Mobberley by his Father 1306. slain by Richard Son of Richard de Mobberley 1320. 14 Edw. 2. Lib. A. fol. 124. w. 131. Alice a Daughter married William de Tabley Lord of Over-Tabley and Knotsford She was Widow 27 Edw. 1. 1300. This William died about the beginning of Edw. 2. William Mobberley of Mobberley Son and Heir of William married Maud Daughter and Heir of Robert Downes of Chorley juxtà Werford unto which Robert Edmund Fitton gave all his Lands in Chorley in Free Marriage with Margery his Sister Lib. A. fol. 127. t. v. This William was Sheriff of Cheshire 13 Edw. 2. 1319. and had Issue Raufe Mobberley Cicely married John Dumbill of Mobberley Son and Heir of John Dumbill of Oxton in Wirrall Elizabeth married Sir Hugh Venables of Kinderton Margery married Richard Bold of Bold in Lancashire Emme married Robert Grosvenour of Houlme in Allostock who purchased the Moiety of Nether-Pever from this William de Mobberley Mary another Daughter married Nicolas Leycester Son and Heir of Roger Leycester of Tabley Joan married William Athurton of Athurton in Lancashire Ellen married Richard Bromhale of Bromhale in Cheshire and Agnes never married Lib. A. fol. 127. w. x. y. z. a. fol. 128. cc. fol. 129. kk This William Sealed usually with his Coat of Arms to wit Two Cheverons and in a Canton a Cross-Croslet Fitchée Lib. A. fol. 124. y. z. as is before expressed in the beginning of this Descent He died 1 Edw. 3. 1327. Lib. C. fol. 103. num 9. Maud his Widow afterwards married John Dumbill senior Lib. A. fol. 128. ff Sir Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley Knight Son and Heir of William was Ward to Sir John Arderne of Aldford 3 Edw. 3. Lib. A. fol. 128. cc. who gave the Marriage of this Raufe unto John Pulford of Pulford Son of Sir Robert Pulford sinè disparagatione 1329. This Sir Raufe married Vincentia Daughter of John Pulford Lib. A. fol. 128. bb and
Emme de Merton Lib. C. fol. 228. a. Joan Sister and Heire to her two Brothers ⚜ Thomas de Lostock second son di'd without Issue Richard Son of Rich. Lostock died without Issue Lib. C. fo 228. b. c. gg fol. 229. v. Agnes Daughter of Richard Wilburham living 28 Edw. 1. 5 Edw. 1. She survived 1319. Argent a Cheveron between 3 Text Tees Sable After the death of William Toft Joan married Thomas Vernon about Anno Domini 1316. and had Issue by Thomas Richard Vernon from whom the Vernons of Haslington in Cheshire Lib. C. fol. 228. d. And after the death of Thomas Vernon she married William Hallum of Hallum in Newton juxtà Daresbery Anno Domini 1337. 11 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 228. g. h. II. Roger de Holford Son and Heir of William Toft and Joan Lostock lived 1316. He assumed the Sir-name of Holford from the Place of his Residence as was the manner of those Ages which Sir-name his Posterity ever since retained He married Margery Daughter of Richard le Dispenser but died without Issue 5 Edw. 3. 1330. Lib. C. fol. 229. k. v. III. Henry Holford Brother and Heir to Roger married Margery Daughter of _____ and had Issue William eldest Son and Roger Holford younger Son to whom his Father gave Lands in Plumley 1344. Lib. C. fol. 228. hh William Holford Son and Heir of Henry had to Wife Isabel Daughter of _____ and had Issue John Holford Son ond Heir This William died in the Life-time of his Father Isabel his Widow was living 1347. 21 Edw. 3. IV. John Holford of Holford Son and Heir of William married Joan Daughter of Roger Bruyn of Stapleford 1347. 21 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 229. m. and had Issue Thomas Holford This John recovered the Mannor of Holford against Richard Vernon of Lostock-Gralam 42 Edw. 3. and Sealed usually with his Coat of Arms to wit Holford's Coat is Argent a Cheveron between three Text Tees Sable A Cheveron between three Text Tees which Cheveron gives the distinction from Toft of Toft who bears that Coat without a Cheveron Lib. C. fol. 229. v. 230. a. This John Holford died 99 Hen. 4. 1408. Thomas Holford Son and Heir of John married Alice Daughter of William Buckley of Oateworth Lib. C. fol. 229. r. and died before his Father to wit 12 Rich. 2. leaving Issue William Holford V. William Holford of Holford Son and Heir of Thomas lived 1423. 2 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 230. w. He married Margaret Daughter of Sir Richard Venables of Kinderton and had Issue Thomas Son and Heir John Hugh Jonet Wife of Randle Brereton of Malpas and Margery Lib. C. fol. 132. b. l. 231. s. t. 230. b. This William Holford died 38 Hen. 6. 1459. VI. Thomas Holford of Holford Esquire Son and Heir of William married Joan Daughter of Richard Legh de VVest-Hall in High-Legh and had Issue Thomas Holford This Thomas Holford died 4 Edw. 4. 1464. Lib. C. fol. 231. T. VII Thomas Holford of Holford the younger Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas the elder married Maud Daughter of VVilliam Buckley Deputy-Judge of Chester 1444. Lib. C. fol. 230. b. and had Issue George Holford Son and Heir Randle Holford second Son who had Issue Homphrey and Richard Robert Holford third Son of Thomas who had Issue John Philip Bartholomew Owen Matthew and Bryan This Thomas died about 13 Edw. 4. 1473. VIII Sir George Holford of Holford Knight Son and Heir of Thomas married Isabel Widow to Lawrence VVarren of Pointon in Cheshire and Daughter of Robert Legh of Adlington Esquire 1475. 15 Edw. 4. Lib. C. fol. 231. l. and had Issue John Holford Son and Heir George Holford another Son 22 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 231. n. p. Constance married VVilliam Son of Edward Bradshaw 2 Hen. 8. 1511. Lib. C. fol. 231. o. Sir George had four Bastard-sons Thomas Arthur from whom the Holfords of Davenham Raufe and Robert also Ellen a base Daughter all living 22 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 231. p. Sir George was Sheriff of Cheshire 16 Hen. 8. 1524. He bore Lostock's Coat in his Seal Lostock 's Coat Argent a Greyhound Sable to wit A Greyhound over which corner-ways on the Dexter Angle of the Escocheon on a Helmet Wreath and Mantle a Greyhound's Head Couped written about the Seal S. GEORGII HOLFORD MILITIS IX Sir John Holford of Holford Knight Son and Heir of Sir George married Margery Sole Daughter and Heir of Raufe Brereton of Iscoit in Flintshire not far from Whitchurch in Shropshire 22 Hen. 7. 1507. and had Issue Thomas Holford Son and Heir Christopher Holford younger Son married Margaret Daughter of Thomas Danyell of Over-Tabley Esquire 1555. Lib. C. fol. 243. k. from whom the Holfords of London and Essex Alice a Daughter married Piers Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire 21 Hen. 8. 1529. O. num 6. I find he was Knight 21 Hen. 8. O num 6. He was Sheriff of Cheshire 33 Hen. 8. 1541. And he died about 1545. For Margery his Widow married Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in Darbyshire 1 Edw. 6. 1547. Lib. C. fol. 231. m. 230. h. X. Thomas Holford of Holford Esquire Son and Heir of Sir John married Margaret Daughter of Sir Thomas Butler of Bewsy in Lancashire nigh Warrington by whom he had Issue Christofer Son and Heir After the death of Margaret he married Jane the Widow of Hugh Dutton Son and Heir of Sir Piers Dutton of Dutton and Hatton both and Daughter of Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy by whom he had Issue George Holford of Newborough in Dutton Gentleman Thomas and John also Ellen married to John Carrington of Carrington in Cheshire Esquire Dorothy married to John Bruyn of Stapleford in Cheshire Esquire and Elizabeth married to Charles Manwaring of Croxton in Cheshire Esquire 1560. This Thomas Holford died 24 Septembris 11 Eliz. 1569. XI Christofer Holford of Holford Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas had also two Wives The first was Anne Daughter of Hugh Dutton and Jane aforesaid by whom he had Issue Thomas Holford John died young and Anne died young The second Wife of Christopher was Elizabeth the Widow of Peter Shakerley of Houlme juxtâ Nether-Pever and Daughter and Co-heir of Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever She married this Christopher the thirteenth of July 1561. and had Issue by him Mary Holford Baptised at Nether-Pever the twentieth of January 1562. who became sole Heir to her Father Thomas Holford Son and Heir of Christofer married Dorothy Daughter of Peter Shakerley of Houlme Esq and Elizabeth aforesaid the thirteenth of July 1561. But Thomas died without Issue and was buried at Nether-Pever the twenty fifth of February then next following and Dorothy his Widow afterwards married Adam Leycester of Tabley Esquire the ninth of January 1582. Christofer Holford Esquire died 27 Januarii 1581. 23 Eliz. Cook 's Reports lib. 2. fol. 50. b. Sir Hugh Cholmondley's Case Between this Lady Mary Cholmondley and George Holford of
was in Anno Dimini 1440. 18 Hen. 6. It seems to be erected not long after for Convenience of both Families and placed in the middle-way between the two Houses one half of the said Chappel belonging to Leycester and his Tenants and the other half to Daniell and his Tenants and so hath been enjoyed ever since accordingly Before this Chappel was erected here in Over-Tabley there was anciently a Chappel situate in Nether-Tabley within the Parish of Great-Budworth in a certain Field called at this day The Chappel-Field Parcel of the Demain-Land of Nether-Tabley where within our Memory Servants in Ploughing have discovered Great Stones which were the Foundation-Stones of that Chappel seated in the very uppermost Corner of the Great-Rye-Field-Hedge adjoining to the Chappel-Field But this Chappel I conceive was neglected or taken down upon the erecting of the other in Over-Tabley and was much better Seated Now followeth the Descent of the Daniels of Over-Tabley I. William Danyers senior Purchased Lands in Daresbery from Henry le Norreys Anno Domini 1291. 19 Edw. 1. Lib. C. fol. 184. d. and had to Wife Agnes de Legh Daughter of Thomas de Legh of High-Legh of the West-Hall by whom he had Issue Margery married to Henry Horsale of Limme Lib. C. fol. 233. a. 243. b. c. Agnes another Daughter married Alexander Son of Richard Son of Alexander de Waleton nigh Daresbury 30 Edw. 1. Lib. B. pag. 204. num 12. He had also two Sons Thomas Daniers of Bradley in Appleton eldest Son and William Daniers of Daresbery junior second Son and if I mistake not John a third Son Lib. C. fol. 243. a. unless that John Son of William Daniers 23 Edw. 3. be meant of William Daniers junior William Daniers junior second Son had his Father's Land in Daresbery and had a Wife called Agnes and had Issue John Danyers Son and Heir Lib. C. fol. 185. m. acd three Daughters Cicely Agnes and Magot and another Son called Henry all living at the time of their Father's death 1306. who was buried at Limme Lib. C. fol. 187. v. Cicely married Robert Stathum of Stathum in Limme living 20 Edw. 3. I conceive William Danyers junior was he who died 1306. Sir John Danyers of Daresbery Son and Heir of William Danyers junior had Issue William Son and Heir who married Clemence Daughter and Heir of Alan de Norreys 1344. by whom he had the Manor of Daresbery and Royalty of Over-Walton in Cheshire and the Lands of Sutton Eccleston Raynull in Lancashire Lib. C. fol. 185. e.h.m. from whom the Daniells of Daresbery in Cheshire are descended a Family continuing at this day 1666. I find Sir John Danyers of Daresbery stiled Knight 1344. 18 Edw. 3. II. Thomas Danyers of Bradley senior 17 Edw. 2. Son and Heir of William Danyers senior had Land in Limme by the Grant of William Danyers his Father Lib. C. fol. 186. q. He Purchased Bradley from Peter Dutton Lord of Warburton 1301. Lib. C. fol. 242. z. He married Margaret Daughter of Adam de Tabley Lib. C. fol. 221. g. and had Issue Thomas Danyers junior eldest Son Lib. C. fol. 186. q. Sir John Danyers of Gropenhale second Son Augustine who had Lands in Sworton in High-Legh 11 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 275. num 30. Alice a Daughter married Matthew Son of William Mere of Mere nigh Over-Tabley 13 Edw. 2. 1319. Lib. C. fol. 208. s. Margaret another Daughter married John Son of Vivian de Derewallshaw id est Thelwallshaw 1335. Lib. C. fol. 245. a. Joan another Daughter Also three Bastard-sons William Roger and Robert Lib. C. fol. 233. K. 1349. Thomas Danyers senior had to his second Wife Joan Norreys by whom he had Issue Thomas Danyers afterwards Sir Thomas Danyers of Over-Tabley Lib. C. fol. 244. E. Henry another Son to whom his Father gave the Marriage of the Heir of William Clerke of Over-Tabley 28 Edw. 3. Ibid. fol. 235. P. And Richard another Son living 6 Rich. 2. Ibid. fol. 241. m. Thomas Danyers made his Will 28 Edw. 3. 1354. and was buried at Limme Joan Norreys his Widow maried after William Bostock of Bostock Lib. C. fol. 244. M. 9. This Thomas Danyers was Sheriff of Cheshire 25 27 Edw. 3. III. Sir Thomas Danyers of Bradley Knight Son and Heir of Thomas Danyers senior married Isabel Daughter and Heir of William Baggiley by Clemence his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Roger Chedle alias Sir Roger Dutton of Chedle in Cheshire which William was Son of Rafe Baggiley Lib. C. fol. 245. b. 150. l. This Thomas Danyers died before his Father to wit 26 Edw. 3. leaving onely one Daughter and Heir called Margaret who had three Husbands She carried away all her Mothers Lands and had Clifton and other Lands in Chedle of whom you may see more in Clifton But his own Lands were setled on the Heirs-Males of the Danyers IV. Sir John Danyers of Gropenhale in Right of his Wife next Heir-Male to Sir Thomas his elder Brother had two Wives The first was Joan Daughter of Sir William Boydell and Sister and Co-heir to William Boydell of Dodleston in Cheshire and had Issue Margaret a Daughter living 28 Edw. 3. whom I conceive was she that was Affianced young to Sir Robert Grosvenour of Houlm in Allostock but she lived not to enjoy him or have any Issue Lib. C. fol. 235. P. 126. II.KK. Nicolaa another Daughter Heir to the Lands of her Mother married _____ and had Issue Margaret Daughter and Heir the Wife of Alan de Rixton in Lancashire by Hollin-Ferry which Margaret died without Issue 6 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 290. a.c. The second Wife of Sir John was Alice Daughter of _____ but had no Issue by her This Sir John usually Sealed with his Coat and Crest to wit A Pale Fusile on a Helmet a Unicorns Head Coupcd The Colours at this day received are Argent a Pale Fusile Sable Sir John Danyers died 47 Edw. 3. and Alice his Widow afterwards married Sir Edward Benestede living 14 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 242. s.t.w.x. It seems Sir John had a Son called Robert 43 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 233. h. but he died without Issue After the death of Sir John Thomas Danyers Son of Thomas Danyers of Bradley senior by Joan Norreys his later Wife succeeded as next Heir-male He was Half-brother to Sir John and was afterwards Sir Thomas Danyers of Over-Tabley He gave 20 s. Annuity for his Life unto Hugh Hulse of Picmere to be on Counsel with him 48 Edw. 3. Lib. 3. fol. 243. f. Whose Descent followeth Roger of Over-Tabley Adam de Tabley Son of Roger married Beatrix Daughter of _____ and had Issue Adam Hugh de Tabley This Hugh died 1346. Lib. C. fol. 241. g. who married Margery Daughter of Hugh de Picmere Lib. B. pag. 53. num 18. but left no Issue William another Son Thomas a Chaplain Lib. C. fol. 241. g. l. Also Margaret a Daughter Wife of Thomas Daniers of
of Walter de Toft was possessed of most of the Town of Toft under Henry the Third And I find Roger Toft Son of this Roger Toft stiling himself Dominus de Toft Anno Domini 1298. 26 Edw. 1. T. num 9. to whose Posterity the Manor and Town of Toft hath continued ever since that is to say The Family of Toft of Toft continued till the end of the Reign of Henry the Sixth above 250 Years and then Robert Leycester Son of Robert Son of Joan Daughter and Heir of Robert Toft of Toft Esquire was possessed of the Manor of Toft 2 Edw. 4. and hath since belonged to his Posterity Rafe Leycester of Toft Esquire being now possessed of the same Anno Domini 1672. Charterers in Toft Anno Domini 1672. 1. The Messuage late the Inheritance of Litler of Wallers-cote nigh Northwich Randle Mores now Tenant 2. John Stretch of Little-Pever hath now certain Freehold-Lands in Toft which he lately purchased from John Downes late of Toft and purchased by Downes formerly from Mainwaring of Pever For in the Office taken after the death of Sir Randle Mainwaring of Over-Pever 5 6 Phil. Mar. Tenuit terras in Toft de Radulfo Leycester Milite per fidelitatem redditum decem Denariorum c. The Pedegree of Toft of Toft collected out of the Evidences of Toft 1672. II. Roger de Toft Son of Walter de Toft He lived Anno Domini 1230. and purchased several Lands in Toft as I have before declared T num 2. and T. num 8. He had two Sons Roger de Toft and VVilliam de Toft and Margaret a Daughter married VVilliam Son of Roger Manwaring 1 Edw. 1. 1272. Lib. C. fol. 226. VVilliam de Toft younger Son of this Roger married Joan Sister of Richard de Lostock-Gralam the younger Son of Richard de Lostock 5 Edw. 1. 1277. Lib. C. fol. 228. b. This Joan became Heir to her Brothers Richard and Thomas who both died without Issue but she had Issue by this William Roger de Holford who living at Holford gained the Sir-name of Holford which his Posterity retained and from whom the Holford's of Holford are descended Lib. C. fol. 229. K. o. She had two other Husbands of whom see more in Plumley Note That John Holford under Richard the Second Sealed with Tofts Coat differenced with a Cheveron as I have seen in sundry of his Seals to wit Argent a Cheveron between three Text Tees Sable but Toft of Toft's Coat is Argent three Text Tees without a Cheveron III. Roger Toft of Toft Son of Roger married Beatrix Daughter of Hugh Venables of Kinderton about the very beginning of Edward the First to whom her Father gave Land in Rusford in Kinderton beyond the Brook towards Sproston Lib. C. fol. 225. e. and had Issue Roger Son and Heir Richard living 6 Edw. 2. Hugh died before 9 Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 215. K. Thomas living 9 Edw. 2. Hamon Toft also Henry Toft another Son T. num 12. IV. Roger Toft of Toft Son and Heir of Roger married Margery Daughter of Thomas Wever of Weever in Cheshire Anno Dom. 1298. 26 Edw. 1. T. num 9 10 11. and had Issue Hugh Toft Thomas Toft who married Margaret to whom Sir Rafe Mobberley gave his Mannor-House in Plumley 1357. 31 Edw. 3. T. num 24. Lib. C. fol. 226. v. William Toft another Son T. num 13. 16 Edw. 3. Margaret Toft Sister of Hugh Toft 16 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 226. w. V. Hugh Toft of Toft Son of Roger married Felice Daughter of Thomas de Donstable 19 Edw. 2. 1325. Lib. C. fol. 225. K. and had Issue Robert de Toft Roger de Toft living 2 Hen. 5. 8 Hen. 5. Emme a Daughter married Thomas Son of Sir Hamon Ashley of Ashley in Bowdon Parish 1359. 33 Ed. 3. John Booths Book Lib. H. pag. 110. d. It seemeth that Roger Toft was elder Brother to Robert T. num 46. and had no Issue-male at least This Hugh de Toft gave to Sir Hugh Venables all his Lands in Kinderton and Sproston which Lands were given by Venables to his Grandmother in exchange for the sixth part of Bexton 1359. 34 Edw. 3. B. num 12. Lib. C. fol. 226. l. Sir John Seyvill Knight Brother of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and procurer of the Pardon or Indulgence of the Castle of St. Peter by virtue of this Indulgence of Pope Alexander the Fifth granted to all those who have put to their helping hand to the fortification of the said Castle that they shall chuse themselves a Confessor now granteth to Hugh de Toft and Alice his Wife because of their Charity and Aid towards the said Castle full liberty by the Pope's Authority to chuse themselves a Confessor whereunto the Seal of the Indulgence for the said Castle is affixed Dated apud Templum Bruer Anno Domini 1412. And on the back of the said Deed is written in Latin which I have here put into English as followeth THe Lord Jesus Christ who hath given to his Disciples power of binding and loosing absolve thee and I by the Apostolical Authority of St. Paul and the whole Mother-Church by the help of both which and the Popes Indulgence do absolve thee from all thy sins of which by contrition thou hast confessed or hereafter shalt confess And I grant thee full remission of all thy sins that thou mayest have eternal life for ever Amen And if it happen that thou recover not this present Infirmity I reserve it for thee even in the very point of death T. num 48. By which Deed it may seem that Hugh de Toft had a later Wife called Alice and that he died Anno 1412. or thereabout T. num 44. Quaere if John de Holford did not afterwards marry this Alice T. num 35. Robert Toft of Toft Son of Hugh married Cicely the Widow of John Clark of Hawarden and had Issue Roger de Toft who died without Issue and Jone married Rafe Leycester younger Brother to John Leycester of Tabley Howbeit her Issue was not possessed of the Mannor of Toft till after the death of her Father and Brother about the end of the Reign of Henry the Sixth T. num 78. T. num 47. T. num 51. John Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield this was John Burghill granted to Robert de Toft and Cicely his Wife liberty of keeping a Chaplain for celebrating of Divine Duties in their private Oratories Dated in our City of Lichfield December 21. 1398. 22 Rich. 2. T. num 39. And it seemeth to be this Robert de Toft who was Constable of the Castle of Halton in Cheshire and received 40 l. 00 s. 00 d. at Chester by the hands of William de Alcumlow Bailiff of the Sergeanty of Halton from Robert Paris then the Kings Auditor at Chester the 2â— day of July 23 Rich. 2. for the Ward and Custody of the said Castle for himself and divers Esquires and Archers then being in the said Castle
num 31. Katharine the Wife of William Leycester died Anno Domini 1572. 14 Eliz. C. num 31. Afterwards William Leycester married Elizabeth Daughter of Robert Worsley of Boothes in Lancashire This William sold away all his part of Bricklesworth in Northamptonshire unto Thomas Barham of Teston in Kent Gent. for 300 l. by Deed dated the 29. of April 20 Eliz. A. num 2. William Leycester of Toft died Novemb. 18. 32 Eliz. 1589. and was buried at Mobberley the 25. of November following aged 48 years T. num 60. IX Sir George Leycester of Toft Knight second Son and Heir of William married Alice eldest Daughter of Peter Leycester of Tabley Esq and Coheir to the Lands of Colwich nigh Owseley-Bridge in Staffordshire 22 Eliz. F. num 9. which Lands descended in Right of their Mother Elizabeth Daughter and Heir of Edward Colwich of Colwich Esquire Robert Earl of Leycester Baron of Denbigh c. her Majesties Lieutenant and Captain-General of all her Army and Forces in these Parts and Governor-General of all the Provinces and Cities united and their Associates in the Low-Countreys for the good opinion we have of the fidelity of this Gentleman George Leycester our Servant we have appointed him Captain of 150 Foot-men and Hugh Starkey his Lieutenant now Servant to Sir Christopher Hatton c. Given under my Hand and Seal at Amersford the 15. of May 1586. T. num 58. Sir George was Knighted about 44 Eliz. and was made Sheriff of Cheshire by Patent dated Decemb. 29. 45 Eliz. but the Queen dying in March following he had another Patent for the same durante beneplacito Dated Apr. 3. 1 Jac. 1603. T. num 63. He had Issue William Leycester who died at the Age of three years George second Son who died at the Age of seven years Rafe third Son succeeded Heir also Elizabeth eldest Daughter died in her Infancy Katharine married William Tatton of Withenshaw in Cheshire Esq F. num 12. afterwards she married Doctor Nichols Parson of Chedle Mary another Daughter married James Massy of Sale Esq 9 Jac. 1611. whose Wardship Sir George had F. num 33. Alice another Daughter married John Bradshaw of Bradshaw in Lancashire Esq Sir George was buried at Mobberley Apr. 4. 1612. so the Register of that Church hath it He was then aged about 45 years a Person who had been very serviceable to his Countrey He bought certain parcels of Land in Toft from Randle Mainwaring of Over-Pever Esquire 33 Eliz. T. num 61. X. Rafe Leycester of Toft Esq third Son and Heir of Sir George married Mary Daughter of Anthony Woodhull of Mollington in Oxfordshire Esq and had Issue George Leycester Son and Heir Rafe second Son died without Issue Anthony third Son died without Issue Mary eldest Daughter married Culvert Chambers of Oxfordshire who bought the Castle of Carnow and other Lands in Ireland after whose Death she married Job Ward and lastly to Colonel William Ayre lately Imprisoned in Ireland Jane second Daughter married Captain Conney after to Thomas Hart of the Hart in Fetter-Lane in London Townesend third Daughter married George Brown of Radbrooke in Over-Pever Gent. and had Issue George Thomas and other Children but they all died before they came to maturity F. num 25 26. F. num 13 14. This Rafe sold his part of the Lands of Colwich and the Advowson of that Church and was buried at Mobberley the 17. of June 1640. Mary his Wife was buried also at Mobberley the 21. of September 1653. XI George Leycester of Toft Esq Son and Heir of Rafe married Dorothy Daughter of John Clayton and Sister and Coheir of Richard Clayton of Crooke in Lancashire Esq 14 Car. 1. 1639. F. num 22. and hath Issue Rafe Leycester eldest Son George Leycester second Son Philip Leycester third Son who married Anne Daughter and Coheir to Mr. Furnivall of Old-Withington deceased Anno 1671. John fourth Son died without Issue 1666. William another Son and Richard another Son Mary eldest Daughter married George Hocknell of Prenton in Wirrall Com. Cestr 1668. Anne second Daughter and Elizabeth third Daughter living 1672. and six Children more died in their Infancy Richard Anthony Richard Joan Dorothy and Joan. This George was buried at Mobberley the 19. of June 1671. Dorothy survived by whom came the Lands in Lincolnshire and Crooke XII Rafe Leycester of Toft Esq Son and Heir of George married Eleanour eldest Daughter of Sir Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Baronet 29 Augusti 1665. and hath Issue Eleanour Elizabeth Dorothy Frances and Anne born at Mobberly August 24. 1672. being Saturday Over-Walton Ex Chartulis Petri Brooke de Mere Militis 1665. IT seems that Over-Walton was held immediately from the Lord of Daresbery for Margeria Domina de Daresbery Daughter and Heir of William Daresbery of Daresbery and Widow of Henry le Norreys gave to Alan le Norreys her Son and to Mabill his Wife Daughter of Randle de Merton the Manor of Daresbery una cum Dominio Villae de Over-Walton 7 Edw. 2. 1314. Lib. C. fol. 185. e. The Original in possession of Daniell of Daresbery 1649. Howbeit originally it is held of the Baron of Halton where in the Feodary thereof under Edward the Second it is said Alanus le Norreys tenet Villam de Daresbery Villam de Walton Superiori pro medietate unius Feodi Militis And among the Evidences of Sir Peter Brooke of Mere thus Sciant omnes Ego Alanus Dominus de Daresbery dedi Thomae filio meo totam terram quam Adam de Stockton quondam tenuit de Willielmo de Walton in Walton Item dictus Alanus obligavit se sub pena 20. marcarum Domino Comiti Lincolniae solvendarum quod totam terram quam habebit vel habere poterit in Villa de Walton superiore dicto Thomae haeredibus suis integre dimittet Et si contingat quod Uxor Thomae scilicet Helewisa sine haerede de Corpore discedat tunc mihi praefato Alano integre remaneant Reddendo unum Par albarum Cheirothecarum ad Festum Sancti Martini Testibus Ricardo de Aston Ada de Hatton c. made about the very beginning of Edward the Second Lib. B. pag. 203. num 3. So that William de Walton Son of Herbert de Walton was before possessed of Over-Walton Afterwards I find Simon de Merbury Son of Randle de Merbury together with Idonea his Wife passing away unto Hugh Standish and his Heirs Medietatem totius Villae nostrae de Over-Walton excepto Capitali Messuagio Piscaria nostra de Mersey whereupon a Fine was Levied at Chester 3 Edw. 2. Lib. B. pag. 203. num 5. This Idonea was Daughter and Heir of Thomas de Walton Lib. C. fol. 215. e. by whom Simon had Issue Randle de Merbury Son and Heir from whom the Merburies of Walton also Thomas and John both dead without Issue before 41 Edw. 3. Lib. B. pag. 205. num 19. pag. 206. num 2. Hugh Standish aforesaid by Fine
Charterers following 1. Moldesworth of Winsham These Lands were purchased by Edmund Moldesworth of Winsham Gent. from Raufe Egerton of Ridley in Cheshire Esq 3 Jac. 1605. Lib B. pag. 56. a. 2. Robert Venables of Anterbus in Over-Whitley hath two Messuages in Winsham one now in possession of Raufe Pownall the other of Richard Eyton 3. Thomas Marbury of Marbury Esq hath one Messuage in Winsham the greatest part whereof he hath now laid to his Demain of Merbury the other part and the House is now in possession of Widow Maddock 1666. 4. John Swinton of Nether-Knotsford hath a parcel of Land in Winsham adjoyning to his Land in Picmere This was purchased from Mr. William Merbury elder Brother of the said Thomas 5. William Peacock of Winsham This Messuage was sold by Mr. William Merbury aforesaid unto Raufe Billinge and Raufe Billinge sold it to William Peacock Father of the said William 6. Hugh Lowton of Winsham This Cottage he purchased from Mr. William Merbury aforesaid the 13. of April 14 Car. 1. 1638. Richard Leftwich of Leftwich Esquire Obiit 2 Hen. 8. Margery Daughter of Laurence Marbury of Marbury Esquire Richard Leftwich of Leftwich senior died 30 Hen. 8. Katharine Daughter of Henry Manwaring of Carincham Esquire 1. Richard Leftwich junior Son Heir died without Issue-male 34 Hen. 8. Margaret Daughter and Heir of Robert Buckley of Eyton nigh Davenham Lord of the Moiety of Winsham Margaret Daughter and Heir of Richard Leftwich She died 1588. 30 Eliz. Thomas Woodrofe first Husband He died 1 Eliz. William Harcourt third Son of John Harcourt of Ranton in Staffordshire Esquire second Husband Thomas sine prole Elizabeth Wife of Robert Edowe Brigit 2. Raufe Heir-male to his Brother Richard Ob. 37. H. 8. Elizabeth daughter of Foulk Dutton of Chester John Legh del Ridge second Husband Raufe a Child died 6 Edw. 6. 3. George Leftwich third Son of whom the Leftwiches of Leftwich ⚜ Thomas Buckley of Eyton died 6 Hen. 7. and had Issue Thomas Buckley of Eyton living 15 Hen. 8. who died without Issue and Robert Buckley of Eyton Brother and Heir to Thomas This Robert Buckley had Issue Margaret Wife of Richard Leftwich and Anne Wife of John Brereton 7 Hen. 8. younger Son of Sir William Brereton and Katharine third Daughter But Anne and Katharine had no Issue The Family of the Harcourts of Ranton in Staffordshire are a Noble and Ancient Family whose Ancestor Richard Harcourt Son of William Harcourt of Stanton-Harcourt in Oxfordshire married Orabella Daughter of Saher de Quency Earl of Winchester and of Margaret his Wife Sister and Co-heir to Robert Fitz-Parnell Earl of Leycester unto whom her Father Saher gave Bosworth in Leycestershire in Marriage to wit Market-Bosworth about the end of King John's Reign to be held by the Service of a whole Knights Fee So saith Burton in his Description of Leycestershire p. 47. where he addeth That this Family came originally out of France and that Jean le Feron a Frenchman who wrote under our Edward the Sixth blazeth the Coat-Armor of John de Harcourt Marshal of France under Philip le Beau 1286. thus Gules two Fesses Or which is the same Coat born by the Harcourts in England And further saith That the Family of Harcourt had continued more than 800 Years to his time But of this enough And by Parnell a second Wife William Harcourt had Issue Mary Wife of Robert Pownall of Witton she was born 1599. And Jane married Richard Broom of Lostock-Gralam Margaret the first Wife of William who had her Mothers Lands to wit the Moiety of Winsham died 30 Eliz. 1588. William Harcourt her Husband died 43 Eliz. 1600. II. Richard Harcourt of Winsham Gentleman Son and Heir of William was Lord of the one Moiety of Winsham by Descent in Right of his Mother The other Moiety he Purchased 1606. He married one Elizabeth Widnester of London and had Issue William Harcourt eldest Son born 1605. Raufe born 1614. he died without Issue 1647. Thomas another Son died without Issue Elizabeth married Randle Birchenhead of Northwich whose Father was Usher of the Free-School of Northwich Mary married John Capper of Brindley she was born 1619. Margaret and Jane both died Infants This Richard Harcourt died 1628. III. William Harcourt of Winsham Gentleman Son and Heir of Richard married Mary Daughter of George Holford of Newborough in Dutton Gentleman Anno Domini 1629. This George Holford was younger Son of Thomas Holford of Holford nigh Nether-Tabley Esquire This William Harcourt and Mary are both yet living 1669. and had Issue Frances a Daughter who died young 1651. and George Harcourt a Son born 1632. yet living 1669. who hath sold the Reversion of all Winsham-Lands after the death of his Father and Mother and also what he had in possession unto Robert Venables of Anterbus in Over-Whitley Gentleman Anno Domini 1668. to whom he had Mortgaged the same before THus have I by God's Assistance run through BUCKLOW-HUNDRED according to such Evidences and Records as I had carefully collected concerning the same If I had not met with some Obstructions by some Gentlemen who either out of Waywardness or Jealousie did refuse to let me have the Perusal of their Evidences some things might possibly have been further discovered and illustrated In the mean time I wish this may incite some more able Hand to undertake the like for the reviving of those decayed Monuments of Antiquity in the other Hundreds of this our County which yet lie buried and covered in the Rubbish of Devouring Time FINIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Addenda in Part II. Page 134. It seems that Hugh Cyveliok Earl of Chester had either another Base Son or Daughter not there mentioned as appears by this following Deed the Original whereof is now in possession of Somerford Oldfield of Somerford in Cheshire Esquire 1672. SCiant omnes tà m praesentes quà m futuri Quòd ego Nicolaus de Verdon concessi hac praesenti Chartâ meâ confirmavi Siwardo filio Siwardi totam illam terram in Bidulf quam de Johanne de Lindele tenet cùm Bosco cùm omnibus aliis aisiamentis libertatibus eidem terrae pertinentibus sicut Charta praedicti Johannis testatur Sed praedictus Siwardus non dabit praedictam terram nec Hospitalariis nec Templariis nisi licentiâ praedicti Nicolai vel Haeredum suorum Pro hâc autèm Concessione praefatus Siwardus dedit praedicto Nicolao unam Marcam Argenti homagium suum annuatìm octo Sagittas barbatas ad Natale Domini Hiis Testibus Davide de Malo passu Willielmo filio ejus Randulpho de Estbury Nepote Comitis Cestriae multis aliis Where we find plainly That Randle of Estbury was Nephew to the Earl of Chester and this was Randle the Third sirnamed Blundevill who was then Earl of Chester And it is not probable that this Randle de Estbury was Nephew to the Earl by any of his four Sisters and
Magogaei which the Greeks afterwards named Scythians Madai gave name to the Madians whom the Greeks called Medes From Javan the Jonians and Greeks took their Original From Thubal the Theobelians took their Names afterwards called Iberians Meshech gave name to the Meschates since called Cappadocians And Tiras gave name to the Thirians whom the Greeks called Thracians So Ashkenaz gave name to the Ashkenarians after named Rhegii by the Greeks Riphath propagated the Riphataeans afterwards called Paphlagonians Togarmah propagated the Tygranians afterwards by the Greeks called Phrygians Elishah Son of Javan whom Josephus calleth Ebishah gave name to the Ebizaei over whom he ruled afterwards called Aetolians Tharshish propagated the Tharsi which was the ancient name of the Cilicians Chittim obtained the Island Kittim now called Cyprus Dodanim is omitted by Josephus who mentions but three Sons of Javan These Nations were inhabited by the Posterity of Japhet who began to make their aboad from the Mountains of Taurus and Amanus and entred Asia even to Tanais and Europe unto Gades not before inhabited Thus Josepus lib. 1. de Antiquitate Judaeorum cap. 7. Now because it is impossible to trace down exactly the Original of our Nation from these so ancient Beginnings in regard no ancient Histories which have been hitherto preserved have recorded any thing of these more ancient Ages next following and what Histories are now extant of the more ancient Times are all very Fabulous and full of Uncertainties except what is contained in Holy Scripture which principally toucheth the Affairs of the Jews I shall therefore begin from those Times wherein we find more certain Truths recorded by the most Authentick Historians and so trace them downwards to this day OF BRETTAINE CHAP. I. Of the Island and Name of Brettaine which Originally comprehended England Wales and Scotland I. THe Ancient Geographer writeth thus concerning Islands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Cambden's Britannia sub Titulo Hiberniae in ipso initio That is The Indian Taprobane exceeds all Islands in Greatness and Glory next after it Brettaine the third that other British Island Ireland And hence Ptolomy called Ireland Little-Bretaine Lipsius in his Book de Constantiâ lib. 2. cap. 22. who lived Anno Domini 1600. gives the Title of Insularum maxima unto Cuba in America where immediately before speaking of America I conceive he onely meaneth Cuba to be the greatest among the American Isles alitèr errat And the Oriental Navigators ascribe that Title unto Sumatra taken for Ptolomy's Taprobane or to Madagascar called also the Island of Saint Laurence both which are near to the Equinoctial Line So Speed on his Map of Great Brettaine and Ireland This Brettaine commonly called Great Brettaine hath on the East the German Ocean dividing it from Belgium Germany and Denmark On the West Saint Georges Channel dividing it from Ireland On the North the Deucalidonian Ocean And on the South the English Channel dividing it from France The Length from North to South is reckoned 620 Miles the greatest Breadth from East to West in a Right Line no more than 250 of the same Italian Miles but by the Crooks and Bendings of the Sea-coast it extendeth to 320 Miles It is the greatest Island in the World except Java Borneo Sumatra and Madagascar the three first are among the Oriental Islands Madagascar among the African It is situate under the eighth ninth tenth eleventh and twelfth Climates so that the longest day at the Lizard-Point in Cornwal which is the most Southern part of it containeth 16 Hours and a Quarter and at Barwick which is now the Border or Limit between England and Scotland the longest Day is 17 Hours and three Quarters long and one Hour more at Straith-by-head in the North of Scotland where some observe that there is scarce any Night at all in the Summer-Solstice but a dark Twilight Thus Dr. Heylyn in his Cosmography put out by him in Anno Domini 1660. pag. 293. Diodorus Siculus who was Contemporary with Julius Caesar saith Brettaine is the greatest Island in Europe lib. 5. pag. 300. which I think will not be denied And Henry Huntington calleth it Insularum nobilissima lib. 1. Histor sub initio There are also certain lesser Islands dispersed in several Parts of the British Sea adjacent and belonging to Great Brettaine which were called British Isles as 1. The Orcades or Isles of Orkney 2. Schetland 3. The Hebrides 4. The Isle of Man 5. The Isle of Anglesey 6. The Islands of the Severn-Sea 7. The Sorlings or Isles of Silley 8 The Isle of Wight 9. The Isle of Thanat 10. Sunderland 11. Holy-Island The Isles of Orkney Schetland and the Hebrides belonged to the Crown of Scotland the other to the Crown of England But were all united in King James who was the first Monarch of Great-Brettaine being King of Scotland by Descent and next Heir of Blood to the Crown of England after the death of Queen Elizabeth He was proclaimed King of England the twenty fourth day of March which was the last day of the Year 1602 according to the Computation of the Church of England whose Style Imperial ran Jacobus Dei Gratiâ Magnae Britanniae Franciae Hiberniae Rex II. Henry of Huntington saith it was first called Albion and afterwards Brettaine Haec autèm Insularum nobilissima cui quondam nomen Albion fuit posteà verò Britannia lib. 1. Hist sub initio He lived in the Reign of King Stephen Anno Christi 1148 So Pitseus p. 211. And Bede who died Anno Christi 734 according to Malmesbury begins his History of England thus Britannia Oceani Insula cui quondà m Albion nomen fuit Also Dr. Heylyn in his Cosmography p. 295. saith The whole Island of Brettaine was first called Albion and afterwards Brettaine Which name of Brettaine was first found in Athenaeus among the Greek Authors and in Lucretius and Julius Caesar among the Latins and was retained by Strabo Pliny and all other ancient Writers except Ptolomy onely by whom it is called Albion as at first And the name of Brettaine continued till the time of Egbert the first Saxon Monarch who called the Southern part of this Island by the name of England from the Angli who with the Juits and Saxons had conquered the same But contrarily Sir John Prise of the race of the Bretans in his Book de Defensione Historiae Britannicae Printed at London 1573. p. 55. saith Ego sanè Britanniam priùs dictam esse quam Albion facilè crediderim And the reason whereupon he grounds his Opinion is the Authority of Caesar who in his Commentaries always calleth it Britain but never Albion and that from this more Noble Island all the rest of the lesser Isles adjacent as appurtenant unto this were also called Insulae Britannicae which out of Pliny Ptolomy and other Authors is manifest And then began this Brettaine to be called Albion in distinction from the rest And he addeth the Authority of Pliny who lived about
his Deputies over his Legions in Brettaine that they make as many new Ships as they can that Winter and repair the old ones Lib. 5. de Bello Gallico in ipso initio Now these were Consuls of Rome Anno Urbis Conditae 700 saith Montanus But Helvicus placeth their Consulship Anno Urbis Romae Conditae 699 Annóque Mundi 3896 antè Christum Natum quoà d Vulgarem Computationem 54. The next Summer Caesar returned again into Brettaine Mandubratius King of the Trinobants Son of Imanuentius with their chief Town now called London submitted to the Romans Caesar demanded forty Pledges and Corn for his Army which were forthwith sent him by the Trinobants After which Example many others submitted also Caesar assaulted the Town of Cassibelaun now called St. Albons and takes it The Brettans not enduring the Storm long ran away out of the Town at another part thereof and many of them were taken and slain as they fled But the last great Battel between the Brettans and the Romans was a little before when the Romans were busied in fortifying of their Tents and Holds the Brettans entring forth of the Woods where they used to sculk fell upon them and sharply assaulted the Romans and that day was slain Q. Laberius Durus Tribunus militum And the day following the Brettans shewing themselves on Hills not far from the Roman Tents provoked the Romans to Battel but at Noon when Caesar had sent three Legions and all his Horse with Caius Trebonius his Lieutenant to bait suddenly the Brettans fell upon them on all sides as they baited but the Romans killed a great number of them so as the Brettans could not get together nor stand together nor had liberty of leaping out of their Chariots a Ex Essedis to fight And upon this Flight their Auxilliaries which were met on every side went away Neither after this time did the Brettans ever encounter the Romans with their chief Forces Lib. 5. de Bello Gallico pag. 160. deinceps ad pag. 165. And after the taking of St. Albons as is before-mentioned Cassibelaun by means of Comius the Atrebatian sends Embassadors to Caesar concerning his submitting to the Romans Caesar demands Pledges and appoints what Tribute should be paid yearly to the People of Rome from Brettaine and chargeth Cassibelaun that he do no harm to Mandubratius nor to the Trinobants And so having received Pledges Caesar carries back his Army to the Sea and departed out of Brettaine Caesar de Bello Gallico lib. 5. pag. 164. of the Edition Printed at Leyden with Montanus Notes 1651. Nor do I read that Caesar came again into Brettaine ever after Divus Julius Caesar cùm Exercitu Britanniam ingressus Quanquà m Prosperâ Pugnâ terruerit incolas ac littore potitus sit potest videri Britanniam ostendisse Posteris non tradidisse Cornelius Tacitus de Vita Agricolae cap. 13. And by and by Civil Wars growing and several Princes rebelling against the Roman State Brettaine remained in Peace as forgotten by the Romans Schidius upon Suetonius Tranquillus Printed 1656. pag. 36. until the time of the Emperour Claudius Propraetores ceu Legati Romanorum in Brettania 1. AUlus Plautius Lieutenant of Brettaine under the Consuls of Rome An. Chr. nati 43. was in the time of Claudius the Emperor sent with Forces into Brettaine and soon after came Claudius himself into Brettaine and took Maldon in Essex the Palace of Cunobelin Plautius overcame Caratacus and after Togodunus in Battel two Sons of Cunobelin after their Father's death Cambden's Britannia pag. 30. Brettaine being attempted by none before since Julius Caesar So that before the time of Claudius Brettaine was not perfectly subdued Vespatian the Father before he was Emperour was sent by Claudius Legate of a Legion into Germany and thence translated into Brettaine where he had thirty Conflicts or Skirmishes with the Brettans and subdued two strong Nations and had above twenty Towns and the Isle of Wight surrendred to him partly by the Conduct of Aulus Plautius Consularis Legati and partly by the Conduct of Claudius himself Suetonius with Schildius Comment pag. 734. 2. Publius Ostorius Scapula Propraetor Lieutenant of Brettaine subdued the Commotions of the Iceni Cangi Brigantes Silures and Ordovices Also he took Caractacus King of the Silures Prisoner with his Wife and Children Some Cities were given to Cogidunus by an ancient Custom of the Romans that they might have even Kings Instruments of Servitude Tacitus de Vitâ Agricolae cap. 14. Annalium lib. 12. cap. 33. 3. A. Didius Gallus Propraetor on the death of Ostorius was made Lieutenant of Brettaine Tacitus lib. 12. Annalium cap. 39. 4. Verannius Successor to Didius died in Brettaine within a Year Tacitus de Vitâ Agricolae cap. 14. 5. Paulinus Suetonius Propraetor He took the Isle of Anglesey in Wales Isaac son's Chronology Cornelius Tacitus lib. 14. Annalium cap. 29. Prasutagus King of the Iceni dying made Nero his Heir but the Romans spoil'd the Iceni and did beat Boadicia Widow of Prasutagus and deflowred both her and her Daughter Tacitus ibidem cap. 31. biennio res Prosperas habuit Tacitus de Vitâ Agricolae cap. 14. 6. Petronius Turpilianus succeeded Suetonius Tacitus lib. 14. Annal. cap. 39. in the time of Nero the Emperor The words of Tacitus are Detentúsque rebus gerundis Suetonius tradere Exercitum Petronio Turpiliano qui jam Consulatu abîerat jubetur Now Suetonius was Consul Anno Christi 66. Et Tacitus de Vitâ Agricolae cap. 16. Petronius Turpilianus Compositis Prioribus nihil ultrà ausus Trebellio Maximo Provinciam tradidit 7. Trebellius Maximus Lieutenant of Brettaine in the time of Nero Tacitus ut suprà 8. Vectius Bolanus Lieutenant in the time of Vitellius Stow's Annals 9. Petilius Cerialis sub Vespatiano Imperatore possessed a great part of the Province of the Brigantes in Brettaine aut Victoriâ aut Bello Tacitus de Vitâ Agricolae cap. 17. also Isaacson in his Chronology 10. Julius Frontinus in the time of Vespatian subdued the valiant Nation of the Silures in Brettaine by force of Arms Tacitus de Vitâ Agricolae cap. 17. also Isaacson 11. Julius Agricola in the time of Titus Vespasian and Domitian He perfecteth the Conquest of North-Wales and Anglesey Anno Christi 78. Isaacson's Chronology Tacitus de Vitâ Agricolae cap. 18. deinceps The Brettans making Head under Galgacus King of the Caledonians in Brettaine saith Cambden's Britannia pag. 702. were defeated by Agricola and lost ten thousand Men Anno Christi 86. Isaacson's Chronology also Tacitus de Vitâ Agricolae cap. 27. deinceps cap. 37 38. and is rewarded by Domitian who gave him the Province of Syria Tacitus ibidem cap. 40. ⚜ Sub Anno Christi 88. Brettaine was reduced into a Province at the Emperour Domitian's sole dispose and not at the Senators as other Provinces were Isaacson's Chronology 12. Salustius Lucullus sent Lieutenant into Brettaine and in Anno Christi 92.
molendinum de Fareslei Praetereà concedo eis in Duntona Manerio meo quatuor Virgatas terrae unam Virgatam ex dono Osberti Capellani mei cùm omnibus quae ad eas pertinent in eâdem Villâ unum Molendinum quod dicitur Le Corre Et volo concedo ut praedicti Monachi teneant haec omnia benè in pace liberè quietè ab omni Servitio Seculari ad me vel ad Haeredes meos pertinente Et habeant omnes consuetudines libertates suas in nemore plano pratis Pascuis ità quòd nullus eis nequè pro Pannagio nequè pro aliquâ occasione molestiam vel injuriam faciat Hanc quoquè Donationem feci concessione Haeredum meorum scilicèt Gaufridi Ridelli Radulfi Basset Hujus Concessionis sunt Testes Radulfus Decanus de Blabi Gaufridus Decanus de Butneswella Gubertus Canonicus de Legercestria c. This Deed was made about the Year 1120. or soon after And though she here writes her self Uxor Gaufridi Ridel yet truly was her Husband then lately drowned Ordericus pag. 870. with many others of the Nobility Neither could she have made a Deed legally without her Husband had he been alive And because of the Civility of those Ages she was stiled onely Daughter of Earl Hugh not Base Daughter whence some suppose her a Legitimate Daughter But if she had been Legitimate then must her Issue have inherited the Earldom of Chester and not Earl Randle for as much as a Sister is inheritable before an Aunt Besides Ordericus tells us in express Words That Earl Hugh had no other Child by Ermentrude but onely Richard nor doth it appear by any Record or Ancient Historian that he ever had any other Wife besides Ermentrude But Ordericus saith E Pellicibus plurimam sobolem utriusque Sexûs genuit quae diversis infortuniis absorpta penè tota periit pag. 522. But these before-named are so many of them as I haue hitherto collected or met withal As for the usual Custom in ancient Times of omitting that infamous Title of Bastard Robert Earl of Glocester Base Son of Henry the First is termed onely Brother of Maud the Empress by Hoveden pag. 553. Also in a Charter made by Maud the Empress her self he is stiled Brother not Bastard-Brother Selden Tit. Hon. pag. 649. Reginald Earl of Cornwal another Bastard of Hen. 1. is called Uncle to Henry the Second not Base Uncle by Hoveden pag. 536. Infinite other such Examples we meet with The Death of Hugh Lupus THis Hugh Earl of Chester died the 27 day of July Anno Christi 1101. Obiit 1101 in the first Year of the Reign of King Henry I. almost expired So Ordericus Vitalis p. 787. Anno 1101. Intereà Hugo Comes Cestriae in lectum decidit post diuturnum languorem Monachatum in Caenobio quod idem Cestrae construxerat suscepit atquè pòst triduum sexto Calendas Augusti obiit Polychronicon thus Anno 1102. Hugo Comes Cestrensis Nepos Regis Willielmi Conquestoris ex parte Sororis obiit But for the most part the Year is very uncertainly put down in the Margent and many times omitted by him He was Earl of Chester one and thirty Years This Hugh had Whitby in Yorkshire given him by the Conqueror and he gave the same to William de Percy who Founded an Abbey there Monasticon vol. 1. pag. 172. Earl Hugh gave also to the Prior of Whitby the Church of St. Peters of Whitby and also the Church of Flemesburgh Monasticon vol. 1. pag. 73. This Earl also Founded the Abbey of St. Severus in the Bishoprick of Constance in Normandy Monasticon vol. 2. pag. 950. He gave also to the Abbey of Bek in Normandy the Mannor of Atherstone in England in Warwickshire Ibid. vol. 2. pag. 954. Robert de Beaumont Earl of Mellent in France and this Hugh Earl of Chester were the principal Supporters of Henry the First in advancing him to the Crown of England Ordericus pag. 783. CHAP. II. Of Richard Earl of Chester G. Crusilly Or a Wolfs Head erased Ar. He was but seven years old when his Father died saith the Monk of Chester in his Polychronicon lib. 7. cap. 13. with whom agrees Knighton the Monk of Leycester pag. 2376. And I find in an old Leiger Book of the Monastery of Abbington a Manuscript in Cotton's Library at Westminster in London noted Claudius c. 9. fol. 147. of the whole Book but lib. 2. fol. 45. of that particular part De Historiâ Ecclesiae Abbendonensis speaking of this Richard's Grant of Wudmundsley to the said Abbey and Church of Abbington Ipse Comes benefactum extulit suo descripto roboravit quod descriptum Sigillo quidem matris Signari constitit nondùm enim militari Baltheo cinctus materno Sigillo literae quaelibet ab eo directae includebantur hâc de re quod eò annotatur Comitissae potiùs quà m Comitis Sigillo Signatur Cujus Forma haec fuit Ricardus Cestrensis Comes Ermentrudis Comitissa mater ejus Nigello de Oilli Rogero filio Radulfi omnibus Baronibus de Oxenford Scirâ Salutem Amicitiam Sciatis quià pro amore Dei animâ Patris mei remissione nostrorum Peccatorum Concedimus hidam illam quam Droco de Andeleiâ dedit Ecclesiae Abbendonensi quae est in loco qui dicitur Wudemundeslai Nos eidem Ecclesiae Concedimus auctorizamus perpetuò habendam solidam quietam ab omni nostro servitio Et Rogerus filius Radulfi Successores ejus sint quieti in nostro servitio quantum ad illam hidam pertinet Et defendimus ùt nullo modo Rogerus vel alius per eum inquietet habitantes in terrâ illâ Hoc autèm fecimus testimonio nostrorum Baronum scilicèt Willielmi filii Nigelli Hugonis filii Normanni Ricardi Balaste Willielmi filii Auskitilli Ricardi filii Nigelli Domini Goisfridi Capellani aliorum Hoc actum est in sexto Anno Regni Henrici Regis in mense Maii 6 Hen. 1. 1106. in die Pentecostes This was in May Anno Christi 1106. Earl Richard being then about twelve years old By the words nondùm militari Baltheo cinctus I suppose the Monk meaneth that the Earl was a Child and under the Tuition of his Mother and for that reason used her Seal to this Charter and also to other his Letters Of which opinion likewise is Selden in his Titles of Honor pag. 786. The Law saith he being such that whosoever was Knighted though before the Age of one and twenty he was esteemed as of full Age in regard of any Wardship or other Tuition and the Use being that such Great Lords were often Knighted before they were of full Age. Now this Earl as yet not having received that Honour of Knighthood but being under Age used the Seal of his Guardian to make the Act more authentick and valid and that he was but a Child when his
Johannis apud Westmonasterium die Lunae proximè post Quindenam Paschae Anno Regni ipsius Henrici vicesimo tertio recognovi concessi quietum clamavi de me Haeredibus meis dilecto Fratri meo Simoni de Monteforti Comiti Leycestriae totam partem Honoris Leycestriae cùm omnibus pertinentiis in Regno Angliae adeò plenè integrè sicut Comes Simon Pater noster vel Robertus Comes Leycestrensis illam unquà m meliùs pleniùs liberiùs tenuerunt Habendum tenendum eidem Simoni Fratri meo Haredibus suit de Corpore suo procreatis de praedicto Domino Henrico Rege Haeredibus suis in perpetuùm c. Actum apud Westmonasterium Anno Die praenominatis 1239. Which the King at that very instant confirmed unto him But this was after the death of Randle Earl of Chester and Lincoln Howbeit this Simon lost the same again by his Rebellion and was slain at the Battel of Evesham 4 Augusti 49 Hen. 3. 1265. Randle sirnamed Blundevill was Earl of Chester 51 Years These followidg Notes I received from Mr. Dugdale This Earl of Perch was slain at the Battel of Lincoln 1217. Mat. Paris pag. 296. of the Edition put out by Wats A. Dom. 1640. THis Earl Randle was but of low stature as we may observe by the Earl of Perch his words to him at Lincoln What said he have we staid all this while for such a Little Man such a Dwarfe To whom Earl Randle replied I vow to God and our Lady whose Church this is that before to Morrow Evening I will seem to thee to be higher than that Steeple So Walter de Wittlesey a Monk of Peterborough a Manuscript now in possession of the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough King John gave to this Randle Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire to hold by the Service of one Knights Fee Chart. 17 Johannis num 25. and also the Custody of all Simon Montfort's Lands with the Forests to the use of the said Simon Ibidem Membrane 19. Pat. 1 Hen. 3. mem 4 mem 7. Pat. 2 Hen. 3. mem 10. 1 Hen. 3. the King gave to this Randle the Custody of the Honour of Lancaster and the Castle of Montsorrel which Randle demolished 2 Hen. 3. the King gave him the Custody of the Honour of Brittany in the Counties of Cambridge Norfolk and Suffolk And he executed the Office of Sheriff by his Deputies in the Counties of Salop and Stafford 2 3 4 5 7 Hen. 3. and in the County of Lancaster 3 4 5 6 7 Hen. 3. as by the Pipe-Rolls of those Years appeareth Pat. 11. H. 3. mem 6. 11 Hen. 3. the King gave him all that part of the Honour of Richmond which he formerly had of the Grant of King John to hold for Randle's Life upon condition that he should make no Agreement with the Earl of Brittany to surrender the same up to him unless the Earl of Brittany could obtain those Lands in Normandy which the Earl of Chester had lost in the Service of King John CHAP. VII Of John sirnamed The Scot Earl of Chester Or three Piles Gules His Father David Brother of William King of Scotland was Knighted by King Henry the Second 1170. Hoveden pag. 518. and made Earl of Huntington 1184. Hoveden pag. 622. and David died about Anno 1219. So that John Scot was Earl of Chester and Huntington Take here the Charte remaining among the Evidences of St. Werburge Church in Chester as followeth OMnibus Christi fidelibus praesens scriptum visuris vel audituris Johannes de Scotia Comes Cestriae Huntindoniae salutem in Domino Sciatis me concessisse confirmasse Deo Domni Sanctae Werburgae de Cestria Abbati Monachis ibidem Deo servientibus in puram perpetuam Elemosynam pro salute meâ Comitissae meae pro Animâ Comitis Davidis Patris mei Comitissae Matildae Matris meae pro Animâ Ranulfi Comitis Avunculi mei pro Animabus omnium Antecessorum meorum omnes Donationes Dignitates Libertates quas Comites Antecessores mei Barones eis dederunt Insupèr ego ipse do concedo praesenti scripto confirmo praedictis Abbati Monachis quietantiam de tribus Panibus quos aliquando solebant dare diurnè ad Turrim Castelli mei de Cestria quietantiam de Putura servientium in Villis suis scilicèt Huntington Cheveley Idinchale Wyrvin tempore Pacis Prestbury Gostrey in perpetuùm c. Testibus Domino Ricardo Phiton tùnc Justiciario Cestriae Domino Warino de Vernon Willielmo de Venables Hamone de Massy Hamone de Phitton Willielmo de Malo-passu Willielmo de Boydell Ricardo de Sonbach Ricardo de Wibinberie tùnc Vice-Comite Cestershiriae aliis This was made about 18 Hen. 3. 1233. II. This John Earl of Chester and Huntington conceiving that an Earl might not lawfully be Summoned in any other County than that whereof he was Earl did except against the Summons in Northamptonshire upon a Writ De rationabili parte brought against him there by the other Co-heirs to Randle Blundevill but was ordered to answer The Record I have here transcribed as it is cited by Selden in his Titles of Honour pag. 643. ex Fragmentis tempore Hen. 3. quae in Archivis Arcis Londinensis servantur Orta est ista lis in 18 Hen. 3. quod satìs constat ex placitis 18 Hen. 3. Rot. 14. NOrthampton Johannes Comes Cestriae Huntingdoaiae summonitus fuit ad respondendum Hugoni de Albiniaco Willielmo Comiti de Ferrariis Agneti Uxori ejus Hawisiae Comitissae Lincolniae quarè deforciat eis rationabilem partem suam quae eos contingit de Haereditate Ranulfi quondà m Comitis Cestriae undè ipse obiit Seisitus in Comitatu Cestriae computâ cùm eisdem Hugone Willielmo Agnete Hawisia parte suâ rationabili de Terrâ quam nùnc tenet alibì de eâdem Haereditate Et Comes aliàs respondit quòd noluit respondere ad hoc Breve nisì Curia consideraverit consideratione Parium suorum per summonitionem factam in Comitatu Northamptoniae de Terris Tenementis in Comitatu Cestriae ubi Brevia Domini Regis non currunt Et quià usitatum est hùc usquè quòd Pares sui alii qui libertates habent consimiles sicùt Episcopus Dunelmensis Comes Mareschallus respondent de Terris Tenementis infrà libertates suas per summonitionem factam ad Terras Tenementa extrà libertates suas Ideò consideratum est quòd respondeat III. This John Scot Earl of Chester carried the Sword before King Henry the Third at the Marriage of Queen Elianour Anno Domini 1236. 20 Hen. 3. at which time all the Great Men of this Kingdom used those Offices and Places which had of ancient Right belonged to their Ancestors at the Coronation of the Kings and is mentioned by Matthew Paris in these words
a Fryer of the Order of the Carmelites was the first Bishop of this new Foundation He was born in Coventrey and made Bishop of Bangor Anno 1539. thence translated to Chester 1541. 33 Hen. 8. He was preferred for some Sermons Preached before the King against the Pope's Supremacy Anno Christi 1537. He was deprived of his Bishoprick of Chester by Queen Mary Anno 1554. because he was Married and died at Chester Anno 1556. II. George Cotes one of the Prebends of Chester sometime of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford and afterwards Master of Baliol Colledge made Bishop of Chester 1 Mariae 1554. He survived his Consecration not two Years Some mistake this Bishop's Name calling him John for George It plainly appears by the Register Book of the Consistory Court at Chester that his Name was George Cotes III. Cutbert Scot Doctor of Divinity and Master of Christchurch Colledge in Cambridge made Bishop of Chester by Queen Mary 1556. He was after put out by Queen Elizabeth a froward Person who being put into the Prison of the Fleet in London made an escape and fled to Lovain where he died IV. VVilliam Downeham Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth before she came to the Crown Doctor of Divinity and sometime of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford was consecrated Bishop of Chester May 4. 1561. 3 Elizabethae He died in November 1577. and was buried in the Quire of the Cathedral Church at Chester having sat Bishop there sixteen years and a half He had two famous Sons George Bishop of London-Derry in Ireland and John Batchelour of Divinity a Learned and painful Writer V. William Chaderton Doctor of Divinity Fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge and after President of Queens Colledge in Cambridge and sometime the King's Professor of Divinity in that University was consecrated Bishop of Chester 9 Novembris 1579. thence translated to Lincoln 1595. He was Bishop of Chester sixteen years and had onely one Daughter and Heir called Jone the first Wife of Sir Richard Brooke of Norton in Cheshire but these after parted and lived asunder This Bishop was a Learned and witty Man and died in April 1608. VI. Hugh Bellot Doctor of Divinity and Bishop of Bangor brought up in St. John's Colledge in Cambridge was translated to Chester 1557. 37 Elizabethae He lived scarce one year after his Translation and died about Whitsuntide 1596. buried at Wrixham in Denbighshire His Funeral was solemnized at Chester 22 Junii VII Richard Vaughan Doctor of Divinity the Queens Chaplain and Bishop of Bangor brought up in St. John's Colledge in Cambridge succeeded Bellot both in the Bishoprick of Bangor and Chester He was translated to Chester in June 1597. Lee saith he was translated May 16. 1596. and Enstalled November 10. 1597. and continued there six years and more and was translated hence to London about the end of December 1604. and died March 30. 1607. He was a Man of a prompt and ready Utterance the beginning of whose Advancement was under the Lord-Keeper Puckering who designed him to Examine such as sued to him for Benefices in his Gift So Lee pag. 45. of the Vale-Royal of England VIII George Lloyd Doctor of Divinity Bishop of the Isle of Mann sometime Fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge was consecrated Bishop of Chester 14 die Januarii 1604. He died the first of August 1615. in the 55. year of his Age at his Parsonage of Thornton and was buried in the Quire of the Cathedral Church at Chester near to Bishop Downeham and was Bishop of Chester ten years IX Thomas Moreton Son of Richard Moreton of York City Mercer Doctor of Divinity brought up in St. John's Colledge in Cambridge and sometime Dean of Winchester was consecrated Bishop of Chester 7 die Julii 1616. translated hence to Lichfield and Coventrey 6 Martii 1618. and thence to Durham 1632. He died 22 die Septembris 1659. anno aetatis 95. after he had written many Learned Tractates and was never Maried See this Bishop's Life and Death in Daniel Lloyd's Memoires Printed 1668. X. John Bridgeman Son of Thomas Bridgeman of Greenway in Devonshire Doctor of Divinity brought up in Cambridge the King's Chaplain and Parson of Wiggan in Lancashire was consecrated Bishop of Chester 1619. He lived till the Parliament pulled down all Bishops in a Puritannical Frenzy of Rebellion and had Beheaded King Charles the First and after died at Morton not far from Oswaldestrey in Shropshire He Married Elizabeth Daughter of Doctor Helyar Canon of Excester and Arcdeacon of Barstable and had Issue Sir Orlando Bridgeman made Lord-Keeper 1667. Dove Henry now Dean of Chester Sir James Bridgeman and Richard XI Brian Walton born at Cleaveland in Yorkshire Doctor of Divinity brought up in Peterhouse in Cambridge was consecrated Bishop of Chester 2 die Decembris 1660. upon the Restoration of King Charles the Second He died November 29. in Vigiliis Sancti Andreae 1661. anno aetatis 62. buried in the Cathedral of St. Paul at London He had a principal Hand in setting out the Great Bible of many Languages and Married Jane Daughter of Doctor William Fuller Dean of Durham XII Henry Ferne Doctor of Divinity Master of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge was consecrated Bishop of Chester 9 die Februarii 1661. He died very soon after and never lived to come to Chester and was buried at Westminster He writ clear Resolutions of certain Cases of Conscience relating to the Differences between the late King and his rebellious Parliament XIII George Hall one of the Sons of Doctor Joseph Hall Bishop of Excester was sometime of Excester Colledge in Oxford and Doctor of Divinity and consecrated Bishop of Chester Anno Christi 1662. He was also Parson of Wiggan in Lancashire by the Gift of Sir Orlando Bridgeman then Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas This Bishop Married Gartred Sister to Sir Amos Meredith now of Ashley in Cheshire He died at Wiggan August 23. 1668. without any Issue of his Body and Gartrede his Lady also died at Wiggan in March following XIV John Wilkins Doctor of Divinity Son of Walter Wilkins a Goldsmith in the City of Oxford was first Student of Christchurch in Oxford and after made Warden of Wadham Colledge in the same University about the Year of our Lord 1651. He Married Robina Sister to Oliver Cromwel the late Lord Protector but hath no Issue as yet He was made Master of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge about the Year 1659. and after the Restoration of King Charles the Second he was made Dean of Rippon in Yorkshire and was consecrated Bishop of Chester Anno Domini 1668. He was also Parson of Wiggan by the Gift of Sir Orlando Bridgeman Baronet now Lord-Keeper of England CHAP. III. A Catalogue of the Deans of Chester I. THomas Clerke who before had been the last Abbot of St. Werburge in Chester was made the first Dean of Chester after the erection of the new Bishoprick here 1541. 33 Hen. 8. II. Henry Mann Doctor of Divinity afterwards Bishop of the
Isle of Mann He died 1556. III. William Clyve Doctor of both Laws IV. Roger Walker Master of Arts. Note V. John Piers Doctor of Divinity made Bishop of Rochester 1576. thence translated to Salisbury 1578. thence to York 1588. He was sometime Dean of Christchurch in Oxford Twine But quaere whether ever Dean of Chester whereof I doubt VI. Richard Longworth Doctor of Divinity VII Robert Dorsell Doctor of Divinity living 1580. 22 Elizabethae VIII Thomas Modesley Batchelor of Divinity IX John Nuttall Batchelor of Divinity was first Prebend then Sub-Dean of Chester and afterwards was Enstalled Dean of Chester 1589. 31 Elizabethae He continued Dean about 13 years He was also Parson of Sefton in Lancashire and of Bebington in Cheshire a Man of great Wealth Queen Elizabeth tearmed him A Golden Ass He died suddenly as he was at Supper at Sefton Anno Domini 1603. where he was buried X. William Barlow Doctor of Divinity and Prebend of Westminster was made Dean of Chester 1 Jacobi 1603. He was made Bishop of Rochester 1605. and thence translated to Lincoln 1508 and died about 1612. XI Doctor Parry was Enstalled Dean of Chester 1 die Augusti 1605. XII Thomas Mallory Batchelor of Divinity younger Son of Sir William Mallory of Studeley in Yorkshire Archdeacon of Richmond and Parson of Mobberley and Davenham in Cheshire was Enstalled Dean of Chester Anno Domini 1606. He continued Dean about 38 years and Married Elizabeth Daughter of Richard Vaughan Bishop of Chester and had many Children He died at the Dean's House in Chester 3 Aprilis 1644. and was buried in the Quire of the Cathedral Church at Chester He was Educated in Cambridge XIII Doctor William Nicols Parson of Chedell in Cheshire succeeded Dean of Chester 1644. He was of a good Family in the County of Middlesex and Married Katharine the Widow of William Tatton of Witthenshaw Esquire and second Daughter of Sir George Leycester of Toft in Cheshire Knight He died without Issue at Etchells Anno Christi 1658. and was buried at Norden Church in Cheshire He was Educated in Trinity Colledge in Cambridge XIV Doctor Henry Bridgeman younger Son of John Bridgeman late Bishop of Chester was sometime of Brasen-Nose Colledge in Oxford and made Dean of Chester Anno 1660. He hath beautified and repaired the Dean's House in the Abbey Court at Chester very much and is also Parson of Bangor in Flintshire and of Barrow in Cheshire He hath onely one Child called Elizabeth Married to Captain Thomas Greenough of Lancashire who was Sheriff of Lancashire Anno 1668. This Henry Bridgeman was made Bishop of the Isle of Mann Anno Domini 1671. consecrated at Chester 1 die Octobris eodem anno CHAP. IV. A Catalogue of the Chamberlains of Chester PHilippus Camerarius in the time of Randle sirnamed Gernouns Earl of Chester Spilem ' Camerarius in the time of the same Randle Vide suprà pag. 128. Bertramus de Verdon Chamberlain in the time of Hugh Cyveliok and also in the time of Randle Blundevill This Bertram was Sheriff 31 33 Hen. 2. 1187. He lived in the Reigns of Henry the Second Richard the First and King John 46 H. 3. 1262. Ricardus Orreby Camerarius 56 H. 3. 1261. Willielmus Bruchull Camerarius Ille fuit Decanus Ecclesiae Sancti Johannis Cestriae Lib. H. fol. 117. e. John Boooth of Twamlow's Book Quae sequuntur ex Recordis scilicèt inter Recognitiones Scaccarii Cestriae apud Cestriam propriâ manu collecta sunt 5 Ed. 1. 1277. Hugh Bruchull 6 Ed. 1. 1278. Stephanus Chesnut 8 Edw. 1. 9 10 11 E. 1. William Burstow◠1281. 12 E. 1. 1284. Robert Hemington 29 E. 1. 1300. Willelmus Molton 3 Edw. 2. William Stonehall 3 Ed. 2. 1309. Paganus Tybotot 9 Ed. 2. 1315. Walter Fulborne 15 E. 2. 1321. Ricardus de Sancto Edmundo 18 19. Ed. 2. 1324. Willielmus Essington Justiciarius 20 E. 2. 1326. John Paynell etià m 1 Edw. 3. 2 Ed. 3. 1328. Thomas Blaston 3 Ed. 3. 1329. John Stonehall Parson of Plemston 4 Ed. 3. 1330. Simon Ruggeley 5 Ed. 3. 1331. John Paynell 6 7 8 Ed. 3. Simon Ruggely 1332 1333 1334. Sir John Wendour was Chamberlain when Adam Parker was Sheriff of Cheshire about 9 Ed. 3. 10 E. 3. 1336. B. Paynell 12 E. 3. 1338. John Perye etià m 14 Edw. 3. 15 E. 3. 1341. John Brunham Parson of Eccleston 16 E. 3. 1342. John Perye etià m 17 Edw. 3. 18 E. 3. 1344. William Linford 20 E. 3. 1346. John Brunham Junior He was Chamberlain to the 41 Edw. 3. but how long after I find not precisely 50 E. 3. 1376. John Woodhouse He was Chamberlain to the 17 Rich. 2. 1393. 17 R. 2. 1393. Robert Paris from the 17 Rich. 2. 1393. to the 23 Rich. 2. 1399. about five Years 23 R. 2. 1399. John Trever Bishop of St. Asaph made Chamberlain 23 Rich. 2. He continued to 6 Hen. 4. about five Years 6 H. 4. 1404. Thomas Barnaby Chamberlain 6 Hen. 4. He continued to the 14 Hen. 4. eight Years 14 H. 4. 1412. William Troutback Esquire made Chamberlain of Chester 14 Hen. 4. He continued to the 17 Hen. 6. about twenty six Years 17 H. 6. 1438. John Troutback made Chamberlain in Reversion after his Father's Death by Patent Dated the fifteenth day of August 15 Hen. 6. howbeit he sat not as Chamberlain till 17 Hen. 6. when his Father died which Year he was also Sheriff of Cheshire He continued Chamberlain to the 35 Hen. 6. about eighteen Years 35 H. 6. 1457. Sir Richard Tunstall part of 35 Hen. 6. He continued the remainder of Henry the Sixth's Reign about four Years 1 Ed. 4. 1461. Sir William Stanley of Hooton as I conceive Chamberlain 1 Edw. 4. to the 10. of Hen. 7. about thirty four Years 10 H. 7. 1495. Sir Reginald Bray made Chamberlain the tenth of April 10 Hen. 7. He continued to the 15 Hen. 7. about four Years 15 H. 7. 1499. Sir Richard Pool made Chamberlain of Cheshire quamdiù nobis placuerit 14 Januarii 15 Hen. 7. He had another Patent durante beneplacito Dated 3 Aprilis 19 Hen. 7. Sir Randle Brereton was Vice-chamberlain 19 Hen. 7. 20. Hen. 7. William Tatton also Vice-Chamberlain 20 Hen. 7. Pool was Chamberlain to 21 Hen. 7. about six Years 21 H. 7. 1505. Sir Randle Brereton made Chamberlain 21 Hen. 7. In the same Year before this Patent was another made of the same Office unto Sir John Longford Knight This Sir Randle Brereton of Malpas was one of the Knights of the Body to Henry the Seventh 19 Hen. 7. He continued Chamberlain to 23 Hen. 8. about twenty six Years In the Year 21 Hen. 8. Reciting where before he had given Officium Clerici Scaccarii Cestriae vulgaritèr nuncupatum Officium Baronis Scaccarii Cestriae Comitatus Palatini Cestriae Johanni Tatton Nicolao Farrington c. and that Nicolas Farrington was dead and John Tatton living The King granted the Reversion of the
and Hamon Son of Edwin the VVise Dated Anno Domini 1353. 28 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 271. num 1. John Baggiley died about 1356. There are now 1666. four Charterers in Baggiley 1. Geffrey Cartwright Gentleman 2. Widow Tarvin 3. VVilliam Gibben 4. Thomas VVorseley of Hale habet certas Terras in Baggiley Now followeth the Pedegree of the Leghs of Baggiley Azure two Bars Ar a Bend Sable And afterwards he Married Joyce the Widow of Sir Raufe Davenport of Davenport in Cheshire for I find Sir William Legh of Baggiley and Joyce his Wife Leased to Piers de Legh * This was Piers Legh of Lime and John his Brother for six years all the Office of the Serjeanty of the Hundred of Maxfield which appertained to the said Joyce during the Nonage or Minority of Raufe Davenport Son and Heir of Sir Raufe Davenport late deceased rendring to the said Sir William and Joyce twelve Marks yearly Dated at Maxfield on All-Saints-day 9 Rich. 2. 1385. Lib. A. fol. 150. l. the Original Penès Legh of Baggiley 1665. By which Joyce Sir William Legh had Issue Thomas Legh Son and Heir aged eighteen years 21 Julii 4 Hen. 4. 1403. on which day the said Sir William Legh died Obiit 1403 Lib. A. fol. 152. k. Lawrence another Son of Sir VVilliam living 28 Hen. 6. Lib. A. fol. 150. I. Joyce the Widow of Sir VVilliam Married Sir John Kighley 7 Hen. 4. living also 11 Hen. 4. 1410. Lib. A. fol. 151. w. Ex Chartulis Legh de Baggiley II. Thomas Legh of Baggiley Son and Heir of Sir William married Elizabeth Daughter of _____ and had Issue William eldest Son Richard Nicholas Thomas Geffrey John and James all living 1 Hen. 6. 1423. Lib. A. fol. 151. r. x. Also Katharine a Daughter married John Ashley of Ashley in Bowdon Parish from whom she was divorced 1432. 11 Hen. 6. And Margaret married Thomas Hyde of Urmeston in Lancashire Obiit 1456 living 7 Hen. 6. This Thomas died about 34 Hen. 6. 1456. Lib. A. fol. 150. P. III. William Legh Son and Heir of Thomas married Alice Daughter of _____ and had Issue Edmund Legh Son and Heir Obiit 1437 This William died in the Life-time of Thomas his Father about 16 Hen. 6. For Alice his Widow I find married to Thomas Duncalfe 17 Hen. 6. Lib. A. fol. 151. S. IV. Edmund Legh of Baggiley Esquire 35 Hen. 6. Son and Heir of William married Margery Daughter of John Savage of Clifton 1442. 21 Hen. 6. The Dispensation for their Marriage bears date 5 die Novembris 1442. Lib. C. fol. 271. e. by whom he had Issue John Son and Heir Richard second Son Lib. A. fol. 150. q. f. I find in John Booth of Tamlowe his Book of Pedegrees That this Edmund had also another Son called Randle who was never married but had three Bastard-sons Randle Legh begot on the Daughter of Carington of Carington Henry Legh begotten of Woodrofe's Widow in Darbyshire and Nicholas Legh another Bastard-son Edmund had also another Son Hamlet Legh who married the Lady Hillyard and Dorothy a Daughter the third Wife of Sir John Stanley of Elford in Staffordshire Obiit 1475 This Edmund Legh of Baggiley died about 15 Edw. 4. 1475. For Margery his Widow married Thomas Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire 17 Edw. 4. Anno Domini 1477. Lib. C. fol. 271. d. She was the second Wife of Thomas Leycester V. Sir John Legh of Baggiley Knight Son and Heir of Edmund and Margery married Ellen Daughter of Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy 6 Edw. 4. 1466. Lib. A. fol. 151. y. Whereby it appears That this John Legh was then under 16 Years of Age and had Issue William Henry Richard Hamon Raufe Peter Blanch Katharine and Jane Lib. A. fol. 150. f. Indeed VVilliam Legh eldest Son of Sir John married Maude Daughter of VVilliam Davenport of Bromhall in Maxfield Hundred 7 Hen. 7. 1491. Lib. A. fol. 151. a. but he dying without Issue in the Life-time of Sir John his Father Maude afterwards married VVilliam Tatton Gentleman Lib. A. fol. 150. f. and so Henry became Heir VVilliam was dead 20 Hen. 7 After the death of Ellen Sir John Legh married Jane Daughter of Hugh Calveley of Lea in Cheshire Esquire near Eaton-boat 21 Hen. 7. 1505. Lib. A. fol. 150 d. This Sir John Legh had also a Bastard-son called John Legh living 21 Hen. 7. on whom Sir John setled a Tenement in Leveshulme in Lancashire as an Annuity for his Life Lib. A. fol. 141. b. VI. Henry Legh of Baggiley Esquire second Son and Heir to Sir John his Father married Jane Daughter of Thomas Massy of Podington in Cheshire Esquire 20 Hen. 7. 1504. Lib. A. fol. 150. e. and had Issue John Son and Heir John Son and Heir of Henry married Margaret Daughter of Otes Reddish of Reddish in Lancashire Esquire 1 Hen. 8. 1509. Lib. A. fol. 150. f. and had Issue Frances married to Raufe Arderne of Harden in Maxfield Hundred She had her Portion paid her by Richard Legh her Great-Uncle third Son of Sir John Legh and next Heir-male Lib. A. fol. 152. h. 3 Edw. 6. 1549. John Legh Son of Henry died about 24 Hen. 8. VII Richard Legh of Baggiley Esquire third Son of Sir John and Brother and next Heir-male to Henry Legh was Lord of Baggiley 3 Edw. 6. 1549. He married Elizabeth Daughter of Arnold Ryle and had Issue Edward Legh and eight Daughters Katharine married William Brigge of Brigge-Hall 32 Hen. 8. Jane married Charles Booth Alice married Roger Legh Ellen married Robert Ryle de Bottoms Margaret married John Torkinton of Torkinton Cicely another Daughter Isabel died a Child Elizabeth married Gilbert Bibby of Salford This Richard Legh died 4 Edw. 6. 1550. VIII Edward Legh of Baggiley Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Jane Daughter of Sir Vrian Brereton de Honford nigh Wimslawe from whom he was Divorced and after he married Margaret Daughter of Robert Vaw of Riddings in Timperley Gentleman and had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir and Edward who died without Issue Obiit 1607 Edward Legh Esquire died May 12. 1607. IX Richard Legh of Baggiley Esquire Son and Heir of Edward married Mary Daughter of William Glasier of Lea Vice-Chamberlain of Chester and had Issue Henry Edward Richard Thomas George VVilliam Hugh John and Robert also Anne married Daniel Baker Fellow of Manchester-College and Parson of Ashton supèr Mersey Mary Elizabeth Townesend married John Davenport Clerk second Son to Sir VVilliam Davenport of Bromhall and Jane an Infant Of these Edward and Robert married in Ireland Obiit 1621 This Richard Legh of Baggiley was Buried at Norden March 27. 1641. X. Henry Legh of Baggiley Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Rebecca Daughter of Sir George Clive of Huxley in Cheshire Knight and had Issue Richard Henry Edward Thomas William and Raufe also Susan married Nicolas Walker of Ashton under Lyme Mary Katharine Elizabeth Frances married to John Chorleton of Manchester
Rock-Savage Baronet Son and Heir of Sir John was Created Viscount Savage by King Charles the First to wit 6 die Novembris 1626. 2 Car. 1. Jane Sister and Heir to Sir William Cordell Master of the Rolls and Lord of Long-Melford in Suffolk gave by her Will to Sir Thomas Savage Long Melford with other Lands in Suffolk Dated 15 Julii 1602. She was Widow of Richard Allington and Grandmother to Sir Thomas Savage He married Elizabeth Darcy eldest Daughter and Co-heir of Thomas Lord Darcy * This Thomas Lord Darcy was after created Earl Rivers 4 Novembris 2 Car. 1. 1626 The Covenants of their Marriage bears date 26 Martii 44 Eliz. 1602. Lib. D. pag. 170. h. and had Issue John Lord Savage Son and Heir Thomas Savage second Son married Brigit the Widow of Sir Edward Somerset fifth Son of Edward Somerset Earl of Worcester and Daughter and Heir of William Whitmore of Leighton in Wirrall in the County of Chester Esquire by Margaret his Wife Sister and Heir to Sir George Beeston of Beeston in Cheshire and Daughter of Sir Hugh Beeston from whom the Savages of Beeston now in Cheshire Francis Savage third Son William James Richard died all three without Issue Charles Savage seventh Son now living 1666. and hath Issue Also Jane eldest Daughter married John Pawlet Lord St. John 1622. after Marquis of Winchester Lib. D. pag. 180 m. Dorothy married the Lord Andover Son and Heir of the Earl of Barkshire Thomas Howard Elizabeth third Daughter married Sir John Thimbelby of Lincolnshire Anne fourth Daughter married Robert Brudenal of Stouton in Northamptonshire after Created Earl of Cardigan April 20. 1661. Katharine now a Nun at Dunkirk 1666. And Henrietta-Maria sixth Daughter married Raufe Sheldon of Beeley in Glocestershire Esquire Thomas Viscount Savage was Chancellor of the Queens Court at Westminster 1634. and died at London but was Buried at Maxfield in Cheshire the sixteenth of December Obiit 1635 1635. The Lady Mary Savage of Bostock-Hall his Mother was also Buried there the same day as appears by the Register of Maxfield Church XI John Lord Savage of Rock-Savage Son and Heir of Thomas Lord Savage was Created Earl Rivers in Right of his Mother 1639. There were certain Articles drawn for this John's Marriage with Anne Compton Daughter of William Earl of Northampton 16 Julii 1619. 17 Jacobi Lib. D. pag. 177. w. but it did not take effect And after he married Catharine Daughter of William Parker Lord Morley and Lord Mounteagle of Horneby-Castle in Lancashire by whom he had Issue Thomas Savage now Earl Rivers 1666. John second Son living 1666. Richard third Son married Alice the Widow of John Barneston of Churton and Daughter and Heir of Thomas Trofford of Bridge-Trofford in Cheshire and had Issue by her a Son called John Savage living 1666. But Alice had Issue by both her Husbands and she died 1666. Also Elizabeth eldest Daughter of John Earl Rivers married William Lord Peters Jane married the Lord Chandoz by whom she had two Daughters after she married Sir William Sidley but had no Issue by him and thirdly she married George Pits of Stratfordsey in Hampshire Esquire and by him had Issue Mary fourth Daughter married Henry Killigrew Groom of the Bedchamber to James Duke of York Frances another Daughter died young Catharine third Daughter married Sir Charles Sidley Brother to Sir William John Earl Rivers after the death of his first Lady married Mary Ogle formerly Waiting-woman to his Mother by whom he had Issue Peter Savage who onely survived and is now living 1666. Obiit 1654 This John Earl Rivers sold Long Melford in Suffolk And he died at his House in Frodsham commonly called Frodsham-Castle the tenth day of October 1654. And that very Night was the same House by Accident of Fire burned He was Buried at Maxfield among his Ancestors in his Chappel at the side of the Church there But since the Roof of the said Chappel fell down but is now repaired 1669. Cogshull RIchard de Vernon Baron of Shibrok held one half of Cogshull in the Conqueror's time and Pagan held it of Richard Formerly before the Conquest Levenot and Dedor held the same for two Mannors Liberi homines fuerunt The other half of Cogshull one Randle held in the Conqueror's Reign supposed to be the Ancestor of the Manwarings and before the Conquest one Ulviet held the same liber homo fuit In the Reign of Edward the First Hugh de Durholme was possessed of all the Hamlet of Cogshull who gave it to Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln and Constable of Cheshire scilicèt totam Villam suam de Cogshull cùm omnibus pertinentiis Couchir-Book in the Dutchy-Office at Grays-Inn Tom. 1. Comitatus Cestriae num 12. fol. 43. Henricus de Lacy Comes Lincolniae Constabularius Cestriae salutem in Domino sempiternam Noverit universitas vestra nos dedisse Hugoni Filio Hugonis de Clyderhou valetto nostro totam terram quam habuimus ex dono Concessione Hugonis de Durreme quondà m Seneschalli nostri in Cestershiriâ in Villâ in Territorio de Cogshull Faciendo indè Capitalibus Dominis feodi Servitia omnia debita consueta c. Testibus Domino Reginaldo de Grey tùnc Justiciario Cestriae Dominis Willielmo de Venables Radulfo de Vernon Hamone de Massy Hugone de Dutton Ricardo de Massy Militibus Roberto de Grosvenour tùnc Vicecomite Cestershiriae Alexandro de Baumvyle Ranulpho Starkey Johanne de Merbury Ranulpho de Berthinton aliis Datum apud Bertelay nono die Novembris 13 Edw. 1. 1285. Couchir-Book in the Dutchy-Office Tom. 1. Com. Cestriae num 7. fol. 42. If Hugh had no Issue then it was to revert to Henry Lacy and his Heirs which it seems afterwards came back to Henry Lacy. Sachent Touz ceaux Henri de Lascy Counte de Nicole Conestable de Cester avons done à nostre amè Serjeant John le Fauconier pour le bone service qu'il nous ad fait unquore ferra si Dieu plait toute cele terre de Coggeshulle ove ses appurtenances la quele Huward iadys nostre vallet avoit de nostre done en Countée de Cester Rendant de ce par an a nous nous Heires un Chaperon de Faucon à la Feste Seint Michael Par ces Tesmoines Monsieur Richard de Sutton Monsieur William de Stopham Monsieur Miles de Stapilton Monsieur John Spring Monsieur Roberd de Schirlaunde Monsieur James de Nevill Monsieur Nicoale de Leyborne Chivaliers pluseurs autres Ibidèm Tom. 1. fol. 42. Com. Cestriae num 9. In the Records of the Tower of Lodon 18 Edw. 1. Hugo de Clyderhou Dominus de Cogshull Tenet de Henrico Lacy Comite Lincolniae idem Henricus de Hugone de Durreme idem Hugo de dono Warini Manwaring idem Warinus de Radulfo de Vernon idem Radulfus de Domino Comite Cestriae in Capite This Note I had from Will.
Sir Robert married Maud Daughter of John Dutton of Dutton Esquire 21 Hen. 6. 1442. Lib. C. fol. 164. g. and had Issue George Booth Son and Heir Richard Booth Lawrence Booth John Booth and William Booth Lib. C. fol. 250. a. Also Dowse married to Thomas Legh of High-Legh de West-hall Esquire 1 Edw. 4. 1641. Anne married to John Legh of Boothes Esquire after to Geffrey Shakerley of Shakerly in Lancashire Ellen married Sir John Legh of Bagiley 6 Edw. 4. 1466. Lib. A. fol. 151. y. Margery married John Hyde of Haghton in Lancashire Alice married John Ashley of Ashley nigh Bowdon in Cheshire Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Fitton of Pownall in Maxfield Hundred Joan married William Holt of Lancashire Sir William died 16 Edw. 4. 1476. and gave Lands to Feoffees in Trust for the providing of a Chaplain to pray for him and his Friends in a Chappel to be built in Bowdon Church for that purpose which was built accordingly Lib. C. fol. 150. a. III. George Booth of Dunham Esquire Son and Heir of Sir William married Katharine Daughter and Heir of Robert Montfort Lord of Bescote in Staffordshire and Monks-path in Warwickshire younger Son of Sir William Montfort of Colshill in Warwickshire Dugdale in his Antiquities of Warwickshire pag. 728. but mis-printed for 738. and so all along forward mis-printed By whom he had Issue William Booth Son and Heir Lawrence and Roger Alice alii Anne vocant married William Massy of Denfleld in Rosthorn Ellen married Thomas Vawdrey after to Trofford of Bridge-Trofford in Cheshire This George died 1 Rich. 3. 1483. IV. Sir William Booth of Dunham Knight Son and Heir of George married Margaret Co-heir of Sir Thomas Ashton of Ashton under Lyme and had Issue George Son and Heir and John Booth And afterwards he had a second Wife to wit Ellen Daughter of Sir John Montgomery of Throwley in Staffordshire by whom he had Issue William Hamnet Edward Booth from whom the Booths of Twamlow in Cheshire Henry and Andrew Also Jane married Hugh Dutton Son and Heir of Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton and Dutton both 12 Hen. 8. 1520. Lib. C. fol. 167. Afterwards she married Thomas Holford of Holford nigh Nether-Tabley Esquire Dorothy married Edward Warren Son and Heir of Lawrence Warren of Pointon in Cheshire Esquire 10 Hen. 8. 1518. Lib. C. fol. 250. b. Anne married Sir William Brereton of Brereton This Sir William Booth died 11 Hen. 8. 1519. nono die Novembris V. George Booth of Dunham Esquire Son and Heir of Sir William married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Thomas Butler of Beusy nigh Warrington in Lancashire and had Issue George Son and Heir John Booth and Robert Booth Also Ellen married to John Son and Heir of John Carington of Carington in Cheshire Esquire 29 Hen. 8. 1537. Lib. C. fol. 257. c. Anne married William Massy of Podington in Wirrall Esquire Margaret married Sir William Davenport of Bromhale in Maxfield Hundred Elizabeth married Richard Sutton of Sutton nigh Maxfield Esquire 1566. Dorothy married Robert Tatton of Withenshaw nigh Baggiley Esquire Alice married Peter Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire 4 Edw. 6. 1550. Lib. C. fol. 243. I. And Cicely died without Issue This George died 22 Hen. 8. 1531. aged forty Years VI. George Booth of Dunham Esquire Son and Heir of George married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Edmund Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire and had Issue William Son and Heir Elizabeth married William Chantrell of Bache not far from Chester Mary married Randle Davenport of Henbury Esquire Anne married _____ Wentworth of _____ in Yorkshire When Letters were sent from the Queen Jane Seymour through the Kingdom to disperse the joyful News of the Birth of Edward the Sixth 12 Octob. 1537. 29 Hen. 8. one was sent by the Queen to this George Booth Esquire Lib. C. fol. 249. n. This George died 35 Hen. 8. 1543. aged 28 Years Elizabeth his Widow after married James Done Brother and Heir to Sir John Done of Utkinton and afterwards she married Thomas Fitton of Gowesworth VII Sir William Booth of Dunham Knighted 1578. Son and Heir of George was but three Years old when his Father died and was Ward to the King He married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir John Warburton of Arley in Aston nigh Great Budworth and had Issue George Booth Son and Heir Edmund second Son was a Lawyer and died without Issue John third Son married the Daughter of Prestwich of Hulm nigh Manchester and had several Children which John was buried at Bowdon 1 Augusti 1644. Robert fourth Son Baptized at Bowdon December 11. 1570. was a Soldier in Holland Peter fifth Son was Baptized 21 Aprilis 1576 died 7 Septembris 1576. Richard sixth Son Baptized at Bowdon 15 Junii 1578. He married _____ Daughter and Heir of _____ Massy of Cogshull descended of Massy of Rixton I find also another Son called William buried at Bowdon 31 Martii 1572. Also Mary eldest Daughter Elizabeth second Daughter married William Basnet after to one Walshe of Ireland Dorothy third Daughter married Rafe Bunigton of Barrow-cock in Derbyshire Alice fourth Daughter married one Panton Elinour fifth Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 27 Februarii 1573. And Susan sixth Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 21 Maii 1577. married Sir Edward Warren of Pointon in Cheshire afterwards she married John Fitton of Chester See the Office of Sir William Booth proving the Names of all these Daughters See also the Office of Elizabeth Ashton 2 Elizabethae whose Part came to this Sir William Sir William died 28 Novembris and was buried at Bowdon 8 die Decembris 1579. aged 39 Years He was Sheriff of Cheshire 1571. Dame Elizabeth his Wife gave five Pound for ever yearly to the Poor of Bowdon Parish which Gift commenced 1621. as I find in the Register of Bowdon Church VIII Sir George Booth of Dunham Knighted about the latter end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and created Baronet 9 Jacobi 1611. upon the first Institution of that Order Son and Heir of Sir William did much improve his Estate He had two Wifes The first was Jane Daughter and Heir of John Carington of Carington Esquire whom he married the 18 day of February 1577. John Carington her Father dying in January before Jane was Baptized at Bowdon the tenth day of December 1562. aged fifteen Years at the time of her Marriage but she died without Issue Yet Sir George carried away all Carington's Lands against the next Heirs Males of that Family which he recovered by Suit After the death of Jane Sir George married Katharine Daughter of Sir Edmund Anderson Chief Justice of the Common Pleas by whom he had Issue William eldest Son Francis second Son Baptized at Bowdon 11 Decembris 1603. and Buried there 1 Martii 1616. as appears by the Inscription in a Marble Monument in the South Isle of the Chancel of Bowdon Church and the Register-Book there Thomas third Son Baptized at Bowdon 9 Decembris 1604. He died 1632. with a fall from his Horse Edmund fourth Son born
Dutton to the said John And all the rest of Hatton Lands he continued and gave to Raufe Dutton Lib. C. fol. 168. b. John Dutton of Dutton died the thirtieth day of January 6 Jacobi 1608. at Dutton Obiit 1608 aged seventy Years See the Office taken 7 Jacobi XX. Thomas Dutton of Dutton Esquire Son and Heir of John married Thomasin Daughter of Roger Anderton younger Brother of Anderton of Anderton in Lancashire and Widow to John Singleton of Stany in Lancashire by whom he had Issue John Dutton who married Elizabeth eldest Daughter and Coheir of Sir Thomas Egerton late Son of Sir Thomas Egerton Lord Chancellor of England 3 Jacobi 1605. Lib. C. fol. 163. bb But this John died without Issue the ninth day of February 6 Jacobi 1608. at Tarvin in the Life-time of Thomas his Father Also Elinour a Daughter who became sole Heir to her Father This Thomas Dutton of Dutton was Sheriff of Cheshire 1611. 9 Jacobi and died 1614. 12 Jacobi aged forty six Years Lib. C. fol. 163. dd ee Elinour his Daughter and Heir being then aged eighteen Years Thomasin his Widow afterwards married Sir Anthony St. John younger Brother to the Earl of Bolingbroke but had no Issue by him She was second Wife to Sir Anthony and he was third Husband to her XXI Elinour sole Daughter and Heir of Thomas Dutton married Gilbert Gerard Son and Heir of Thomas Gerard Lord Gerard of Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire 7 Jacobi 1609. she being then but thirteen Years old Lib. C. fol. 163. cc. Gilbert was afterwards Sir Gilbert Gerard Knight of the Bath 30 Maii 1610. at the Creation of Henry eldest Son of King James into the Title of Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester And after the death of Thomas Lord Gerard his Father he was then Gilbert Lord Gerard 1618. and had Issue Dutton Lord Gerard and Thomas who died in his Infancy Also Alice eldest Daughter born in Chester 12 Junii and Baptized 18 Junii 1615. She married Roger Owen Son and Heir of Sir William Owen of Cundor in Shropshire who died 1660. and Alice his Wife after married Henry Heylyn of Oxfordshire 1663. Nephew to Dr. Peter Heylyn Frances second Daughter married Robert Nedham Son and Heir of Robert Viscount Kilmorcy by whom he had onely one Child called Elinour which died young 1643. Frances was Buried at Great Budworth 25 Maii 1636. she died in Child-bed And Elizabeth third Daughter born at Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire Anno Christi 1620. married Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley in Cheshire Esquire 6 Novembris 1642. afterwards Sir Peter Leycester Baronet 1660. the Author of this Book After the Death of Gilbert Lord Gerard who died 1622. Elinour his Lady married Robert Nedham of Shenton in Shropshire Viscount Kilmorey in Ireland She was second Wife of Robert and had Issue by him Charles Nedham afterwards Lord Kilmorey who died at London 1660. George second Son died at Chester without Issue 1644. Thomas Nedham third Son now living 1669. Arthur another Son died an Infant over-laid by his Nurse Anne died in her Infancy Elinour first married Peter Warburton Heir to Arley Estate 1638. she was then but eleven Years old But Peter dying without Issue and under Age of the Small Pox at Oxford Anno 1641. she married afterwards John Lord Byron of Newstede in Nottinghamshire Anno 1644. then Governor of Chester who died in France without any Issue by her Anno 1652. This Elinour a Person of such comely Carriage and Presence Handsomness sweet Disposition Honour and general Repute in the World that she hath scarce left her Equal behind died at Chester the twenty sixth day of January 1663. about the Age of thirty six Years and was Buried in Trinity Church in that City Susan third Daughter married Richard scriven of Frodsley in Shropshire Esquire 1652. She died in August 1667. at Frodsley Katharine the fourth Daughter died unmarried at Dutton 11 Martii being Sunday 1665. Mary fifth Daughter now living and unmarried 1669. Penelope sixth Daughter married Randle Egerton of Betley in Staffordshire Esquire 1653. Dorothy seventh Daughter died unmarried at London in June 1669. And Elizabeth youngest Daughter now living and unmarried 1669. Robert Viscount Kilmorey died at Dutton 12 Septembris 1653. So that the Lady Elinour Kilmorey survived both her Husbands in whose Custody Hudard's Sword as Tradition hath it now remains whereof I made mention in the beginning This Lady Elinour died at Dutton the twelfth day of March 1665. aged sixty nine Years and her Daughter Katharine also dying at Dutton the day before were both Interred at Great Budworth together on the Fryday following being the sixteenth day of March 1665. So ended the Family of Dutton of Dutton Gropenhale THis Town of Gropenhale in the Conqueror's Time belonged to Osbern Son of Tezzon Ancestor to the Boydells of Dodleston in this County Afterwards it seems to be given to William Son of Samson who released the same to Hugh Boydell about the Reign of Richard the First in these words Ex Chartulis Thomae Merbury de Merbury de Merbury juxta Great Budworth Armigeri 1666. Notum sit Ego Willielmus Filius Samsonis dedi omnino relaxavi Domino meo Hugoni de Boydell pro defectu Servitii sui quod retrò est Gropenhale cùm omnibus pertinentiis suis in Bosco Plano c. Salvo forinseco scilicèt dimidiâ Parte trium Partium de Feodo unius Militis Et pro hâc Donatione meâ Dictus Hugo de Boydele Dominus meus valentiam trium Marcarum mihi donavit Testibus Radulpho de Manwaringe tùnc Justiciarto Cestriae Hamone de Massy c. Lib. C. fol. 280. bb After this Sir John Boydell in the Reign of Edward the First gives Caterich a certain Place in Gropenhale unto Robert his younger Son who granted the same to Thomas Son of Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton but Thomas Dutton releaseth it unto William Son of Sir William Boydell of Dodleston 16 Edw. 3. 1342. Lib. C. fol. 280. cc. 6 Edw. 2. the King granted to William Boydele liberam Warrennam in Dominicis Terris suis de Dodleston Gropenhale Lachford Lib. C. fol. 282. r. This William Boydell married Maud Daughter of Raufe Vernon and had Issue Raufe Boydell who died without Issue and so the Inheritance of Boydell was shared by the two Sisters and Co-heirs of William Boydell aforesaid to wit Margaret Wife of Owen Voil a Welshman and Joan Wife of Sir John Danyell of Gropenhale younger Son of Thomas Danyers of Bradley in Appleton senior and afterwards Heir to his Father Howel ap Owen Voil released to Sir John and Joan all his Purparty of Gropenhale-Wood 25 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 291. f. The Original hereof is now among the Evidences of Legh of Lime 1666. 42 Edw. 3. Sir John and Joan Levied a Fine of the Mannor of Gropenhale To remain to the Heirs Males of the said John and Joan and if Sir John had no Heir by Joan then
of England who were Witnesses of the King of Scotland s Homage and where the Chief of the Nobility are named by Hoveden Anno Domini 1201. King John sent before-hand William Marshall Earl of Strigvill cùm centum militibus Soldariis and Roger Lacy Constable of Cheshire cùm aliis centum militibus Soldariis into Normandy for the suppressing of his Enemies Hoveden p. 819. Milites Soldarii id est Stipendarii Stipendio retenti So Spelman Anno 1204. Roger Constable of Cheshire Vir magnificus bellicosus a most Heroique and Magnanimous Champion kept the Castle de Rupe Andeliaci in Normandy for King John against the French with such Gallantry that after all his Victuals were spent having been Besieged almost a Year and many Assaults of the Enemy made but still repulsed by him he mounts his Horse and issues out of the Castle with his Troop into the midst of his Enemies Forces chusing rather to die like a Soldier than to be starved to death He slew many of the Enemy but was at last with much difficulty taken Prisoner So he and his Soldiers were brought Prisoners to the King of France where by the Command of the King Roger Lacy was to be no strict Prisoner * Sub libera custodia detentus est saith Paris meaning as I conceive had liberty to go up and down at his Pleasure on his Paroll or Word for his great Honesty and Trust in keeping the Castle so gallantly Mat. Paris put out by Dr. Wats pag. 211. King John's Letter to Roger Lacy concerning the keeping of the said Castle you may see among the Norman Writers put out by Andrew du Chesne and Printed at Paris 1619. pag. 1059. One other notable Exploit of this Roger Lacy I find mentioned in the Ancient Roll of the Barons of Halton When Randle Earl of Chester sir-named Blundevill Monasticon ◠Pars p 188. was Besieged in Rothelent Castle in Flintshire by the Welsh this Roger gathers a tumultuous Rout of loose and dissolute Persons Players Minstrels Shoe-makers and the like and marched speedily towards the Enemy The Welsh seeing a great Multitude coming raised their Siege and fled The Earl thus delivered confers the Authority over all the loose idle Persons in Cheshire upon his Constable And John Constable of Cheshire Son of the said Roger confers the Authority and Rule over all the Letchers and Whores in Cheshire on Hugh Dutton of Dutton as freely as he held the same of the Earl saving the Right of the said John to him and his Heirs See the Deed it self Transcribed suprà Pars 2. pag. 142. Roger Lacy purchased from Robert Bushell the Barony of Penwortham in Lancashire to hold of John King of England and his Heirs in Capite for which he acquitted the said Robert Bushell of 310 Marks of Silver to King John Couchir-Book in the Dutchy-Office at Grays-Inn Tom. 1. fol. 79. b. Com. Lancastriae num 78. This Roger gave the Church of Rochdale in Lancashire which belonged to the Honor of Pomfret unto the Abby of Stanlaw Lib. C. fol. 61. h. and also the Town of Little Wolneton Lib. C. fol. 62. c. in Principio fol. 12. d. He gave also his Moiety of Nether Pever cùm Little Pever which belonged to the Fee of Halton unto Osbert de VVethale rendring to him and his Heirs the yearly Rent of 6 s. 8 d. and by doing Foreign Service as much as belongeth to the twentieth part of a Knights Fee The Original in my possession and which Rent of 6 s. 8 d. is at this day 1666. paid to Halton by Leycester of Tabley for the same moiety Roger Lacy married Maud de Clare Lib. C. fol. 70. a. The Original Penès Towneley of Carre in Lancashire June 24. 1657. and had Issue John Lacy Constable of Cheshire afterwards Earl of Lincoln Pecham in his Compleat Gentleman pag. 190. tells us of another Son of Roger called Robert Constable of Flamborough in Yorkshire whose Posterity assumed the Sir-name of Constable From which Robert in a direct Line are descended Sir VVilliam Constable of Flamborough Sir Philip Constable of Everingham Christopher Constable of Hatfield Esquire James Constable of Cliffe Esquire John Constable of Carthrop Esquire Marmaduke Constable of Kirby Esquire Constable of VVassam Esquire Sir John Constable of Dromandby with many others then living 1622. I find mention indeed of Robert Constable of Flamborough called also Robert Son of the Constable to the Earl of Chester Monasticon Anglicanum 2 Pars pag. 799. But whether Son of Roger is not manifest to me but must leave it to Pecham's Authority Nor can I here pass by the mistake of the ancient Roll of the Barons of Halton ⚜ Lib. C. fol. 84 85 Monasticon 2 Pars pag. 187. and several other old Manuscripts there be of the same In all which this Maud de Clare Wife of Roger Lacy is said to be Sister of the Treasurer of York Minster Now Bevoys de Clare Treasurer of York Minster had no Sister called Maud for all the Sisters are punctually reckoned up in the Book of Tewksbery as you may find them copied out by Vincent in his Corrections of Brook's Catalogue of Nobility pag. 221. whereby it appears plainly that those Sisters also were all born after the death of Roger Lacy. Possibly in the old Roll there may be an omission of a Word as where it is said Sororem Thesaurarii Eboracensis Ecclesiae for Sororem Patris Thesaurarii Eboracensis Ecclesiae or some other Word Quaere Anno Domini 1211. 13 Johannis Regis Obiit 1211 vir Nobilis Miles egregius Rogerus Cestriae Constabularius vitam finivit Mat. Paris put out by Wats pag. 230. Anno 1211. obiit Rogerus de Lacy in Festo Sancti Remigii which is the first day of October cui successit Johannes Filius ejus posteà Comes Lincolniae per Uxorem suam Manuscript in Oxford Library among the Books given by William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury noted G. 9. fol. 125. b. He was one of those Great Persons of England whom Pope Innocent the Third Excommunicated for Conspiring against King John Anno Dom. 1216. Mat. Paris pag. 277. See also pag. 262. Anno Domini 1218. there came to the Siege of Damiata a City in Egypt many Strangers out of divers Parts of the World Out of England came the Illustrious Randle Earl of Chester with Saher Earl of Winchester and William Earl of Arundel and the Barons Robert Fitz-Walter John Constable of Cheshire William de Harecourt with much Company Idem Paris pag. 303. This John had two Wifes The first was Alice Daughter to Gilbert de Aquila She was Buried at Norton Abby Afterwards he married Margaret Daughter and Heir or Co-heir at least to Robert de Quency eldest Son of Saher de Quency Earl of Winchester This Saher de Quency Earl of Winchester was Lord of Groby in Leycestershire and died Anno Domini 1220. as Mat. Paris saith He married Margaret younger Sister and
ad Castrum Cestriae Et si ibidem dictus Felo convictus fuerit reducatur per Servientes seu Ballivos dicti Ducis ad furcas ejusdem Ducis de Halton ibidem suspendatur seu si Finem inde fecerit Domino Comiti Cestriae tunc in utroque Casu idem Dux clamat omnia Bona Catalla dicti Felonis infra Feodum Dominii sui praedicti inventa Item clamat habere Market-Geld de Villatis de Weston Aston juxta Sutton Middleton Preston Newton Kekwick Moore Daresbery Halton Over-Walton Nether-Walton Stretton Appulton Middlehurst in Gropenhall Over-Whitley Comberbach Merebury Budworth Aston juxta Budworth Nether-Tabley Berthinton Dutton Plumley Over-Tabley Toft Bexton Knotsford-Booths Millington Limme Lostock Quae sunt infra Feodum Dominii sui praedicti Item clamat habere Villam suam de Congleton liberum Burgum habere ibidem liberos Burgenses Et quod ipsi Burgenses sui praedicti erunt quieti de Theoloneo Passagio Pontagio Stuth tam in Civitate Cestriae quam per totum Comitatum Cestriae praeterquam de Theoloneo Salis in Wichis habere ibidem unum Mercatum quâlibet septimanâ per diem Sabbati unam Feriam ibidem per Annum videlicet in die Sancti Martini in Hyeme cum omnibus Libertatibus Proficuis quae ad Mercatum seu ad Feriam pertinent Et habere ibidem Visum Franci Plegii quicquid ad visum pertinet de omnibus Tenentibus Residentibus infra Burgum praedictum Tenendum ter per Annum videlicet semel inter Festa Sancti Michaelis Sancti Martini in Hyeme iterum inter Festa Sancti Hilarii Annunciationis Beatae Mariae tertio inter Festa Sanctae Trinitatis Assumptionis Beatae Mariae Et habere ibidem Cognitionem Placiti de libero Tenemento in Burgo praedicto per Parvum Breve de Recto Clausum Tenendum coram Ballivis dicti Ducis Et habere exitus Fines Amerciamenta inde provenientia Item clamat habere liberam Curiam in Civitate Cestriae de omnibus Sutoribus liberis Tenentibus suis in eadem Civitate Tenendum bis per Annum Item idem Dux Dominus Baro de Halton clamat pro se Haeredibus suis habere liberam Curiam de omnibus Placitis Querelis in Curiâ Domini Comitis Cestriae infra Feodum dictae Baroniae emergentibus exceptis Placitis ad Gladium Domini Comitis Cestriae pertinentibus Item clamat quod si quis hominum suorum pro aliquo delicto captus fuerit per ipsum Baronem sine redemptione Replegietur ita quod dictus Baro eum perducat ad tres Comitatus eum quiete reducat nisi Sakerbor * * A Pledge to Sue one bound to Prosecute Vide Spelmanni Glossarium ipsum sequatur Ita clamat quod si aliquis Adventitius qui fidelis sit in terras ejus venerit si placuerit morari liceat ei ipsum habere reducere Salvis Domino Comiti Cestriae Advocariis qui sponte ad se venerint aliis qui pro transgressu aliunde ad dignitatem suam veniunt non eis extraneis qui sunt in Advocariâ dicti Ducis ad Dominium suum de Halton pertinentibus Item clamat quod si Vicecomes Domini Comitis Cestriae vel aliquis Serviens in Curia sua aliquem hominum dicti Baronis inculpaverit pro Thirtnyk * * i. e. Trium noctium Hospes Here it seems to signifie Three Nights Charges se defendere poterit nisi Secta eum sequatur Item clamat habere quietantiam de Garbis Oblationibus quas Servientes Bedelli Domini Comitis Cestriae exigere solebant Item clamat quod si aliquis Judex vel Sectarius Hundredi aut Comitatus in Curia Domini Comitis Cestriae in misericordiam ceciderit per duos Solidos quietus sit Judex Sectarius autem per duodecem Denarios Item clamat quod non faciat aliquod Servitium Domino Comiti Cestriae extra Lyme Cluyd nisi per Gratum suum ad Costum Domini Comitis Cestriae Item clamat quod omnia Maneria sua Dominica in Comitatu Hundredo per unum Seneschallum praesentem defendere possit In a little Parchment Schedule among my own Evidences I find some part of Halton-Fee as followeth which I here have rendred in English because of some obsolete Latin Words therein HUgo de Preston Bayliff of the Serjeanty of Halton 33 Edw. 3. 1359. For Account before William Blaby then Auditor to the Duke of Lancaster for 4 l. 13. s. 4 d.  l. s. d.  For Rent in Pever * i. e. Nether-Pever 00 06 08 at two Terms Alderley †i. e. Over-Alderley 00 05 00 die Johannis Baptistae Listard 00 13 04 Martlemas Birtles 00 12 00 Martlemas Macclesfield 00 01 00 eodem Termino Toft 00 07 00 eodem Termino Henbury Pexhull 02 00 00 eodem Termino Cotton 00 07 11 eodem Termino Middlehurst in Gropenhall 00 00 04 eodem Termino  l. s. d. Unde Termino Martini 04 04 11 In die Nativitatis Joh. Bapt. 00 08 04  s. d.  And of 03 01 in Hulme at Wallfield Termino Martini And 01 00 from the Shoe-makers of Chester Termino Martini And 00 01 ob for a Manchester-Knife with a Horn Haft out of Millington eodem Termino And 01 00 from Adam Clayton for his Tenement in Thelwall or one Pair of Stag-leather Gloves Furred with Fox Termino Michaelis And 14 00 Rent from the Fre-men of Chester City Termino Martini And 02 04 From a Tenement in Longdendale for the Ward of the Ways which they used to keep at the time of Chester-Fair Termino Johannis Baptistae And 02 00 in Nether-Walton for the Liberty of taking Salmons in Mersey at our Lady-day And 00 06 for a Pair of White Spurs from William Mobberley for his Lands in Plumley Termino Johannis Baptistae HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE He was Created Duke of Lancaster in Right of his first Wife Blanch Daughter and Co-heir of Henry Duke of Lancaster 13 die Novembris 36 Edw. 3. 1361. Couchir-Book in le Dutchy-Office Tom. 1. fol. 142. num 1. And after the death of Maud the other Daughter and Co-heir of Henry Duke of Lancaster who died without Issue Anno 1381. the Earldom of Leycester and all Maud's Part of the Lands which belonged to Henry Duke of Lancaster reverted unto John of Gaunt Blanch his first Wife died Anno Domini 1369. 43 Edw. 3. and was buried at St. Paul's Church in London Walsingham By whom he had Issue Henry of Bolingbrok so called because he was born at Bolingbroke Castle made Earl of Derby in his Father's Life-time scilicèt Anno 1385. 9 Rich. 2. and Duke of Hereford also 1397. 21 Rich. 2. And in the Year following 1398. this Henry Duke of Hereford accused Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolk for speaking certain Words in
6. K. num 9. and Joan a Daughter married to Thomas Son of Thomas Starky de Wrenbury 1422. 1 Hen. 6. A. num 12. Also Cicely married Thomas Masterson of Masterson nigh Nantwich His second Wife was Pillaryne Widow to Robert Massy of Hale and Sister to Sir Richard Cradock Knight whom he married 3 Hen. 6. 1425. A. num 11. But he had no Issue by her William Leycester died Anno Christi 1428. 6 Hen. 6. E. num 3. about the Age of 50 Years and survived his Father 30 Years VI. John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire the Elder Son and Heir of William and Agnes married Elizabeth Daughter of Hamon Massy of Rixton in Lancashire Esquire 10 Hen. 5. 1422. A. num 9. and had Issue John Leycester the Younger Hamon Leycester made Parson of Mobberley 1460. Randle Leycester admitted into the Hospital of Holy Trinity and St. Thomas the Martyr in Rome with all the Privileges thereof 1449. E. num 4. Nicolas another Son Henry another Son William another Son A. num 26. Maud a Daughter married to Thomas Son and Heir of Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley Esq 1440. 18 Hen. 6. A. num 16. Alice another Daughter married to Richard Son and Heir of John Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall Esquire 20 Hen. 6. 1442. Lib. B. pag. 121. John Leycester the Elder died 2 Edw. 4. 1462. about the Age of 62 Years and survived his Father 34 Years Elizabeth his Widow was living 19 Edw. 4. H. num 20. VII John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esq the Younger Son and Heir of John and Elizabeth married Margery Daughter of John Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall Esquire 20 Hen. 6. 1442. Lib. B. pag. 121. and had nine Sons Thomas Leycester Hamon Bryan Martin John Sir Lawrence a Chaplain Piers Roger and Godfrey Isabell a Daughter married John Glegge of Gayton in Wirrall Esquire H. num 2. A. num 25. John Leycester the Younger died Anno Christi 1496. 12 Hen. 7. Wills num 2. about the Age of 73 Years and survived his Father 34 Years VIII Thomas Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of John Leycester the Younger had four Wives The first was Margaret sixth Daughter and Co-heir of Robert Grosvenour of Houlme nigh Nether-Pever Esquire whom he married Anno Christi 1464. 4 Edw. 4. A. num 20. and had Issue by her John Leycester Son and Heir By this Margaret Thomas Leycester had the Moiety of Nether-Pever cum Little-Pever the third part of Over Alderley the third part of Pygreve-wood in the Demain Lands of Allostock in the County of Chester and certain Lands in Hope juxta Alstonfield in the County of Stafford by Partition dated 5 Edw. 4. 1465. and Margery Grosvenour fourth Daughter and Co-heir dying without Issue 1474. John Leycester Son and Heir of Thomas and Margaret had in Right of his Mother as Sister and Co-heir to Margery a fifth part of Allostock by Partition dated 14 Edw. 4. 1474. For Margery had all Allostock to her Share But Margaret the Mother of John Leycester was now dead at the time of this later Partition made Z. num 28. V. num 1 2. She was living 9 Edw. 4. K. num 6. But she was dead 14 Edw. 4. The second Wife of Thomas Leycester was Margery the Widow of Edmund Legh of Baggilegh Esquire and Daughter of Sir John Savage of Clifton near Halton in Cheshire She was married to Thomas Leycester 17 Edw. 4. 1477. and by him had Issue Arthur Leycester and Geffrey Leycester living 1508. Lib. C. fol. 271. d. e. Lib. B. pag. 133. A. num 25. The third Wife of Thomas Leycester was Elizabeth the Widow of Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire and Daughter of Sir Robert Fowleshurst of Crew in Cheshire whom he married 22 Hen. 7. 1506. T. num 1. The fourth Wife of Thomas Leycester was Blanch the Rich. Widow of Oliver Berdesley of Warrington whom he married 1522. 14 Hen. 8. A. num 29. But he had no Issue by her This Thomas Leycester purchased again the one Moiety of Hield 1500. 16 Hen. 7. M. num 19. which John Son of Nicolas Leycester sold away as I have shewed before Thomas Leycester of Tabley Esquire died about 1526. 18 Hen. 8. about the Age of 82 Years and survived his Father 30 Years IX John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas by Margaret his first Wife married Lucy Daughter of John Ratcliffe of Ratcliffe in Lancashire Esq 19 Edw. 4. 1479. A. num 26. by whom he had Issue William Leycester who married Anne Daughter of Richard Sneyd of Bradwell in Staffordshire Esquire 23 Hen. 7. 1508. A num 25. But William dying without Issue in the Life-time of John his Father Anne his Widow married Roger Hurleston of Chester Esquire 25 Hen. 8. 1533. After the death of Lucy John Leycester married Alice Daughter of Henry Henshaw de Milne-house nigh Chelford Gentleman 15 Hen. 7. 1499. Z. num 13. and by her had Issue Peter Leycester who succeeded Heir to his Father Richard another Son James Leycester third Son by Alice from whom the Leycesters of Hale-lowe in Bodon-Parish Lawrence Leycester another Son living 1577. Also Isabel a Daughter married John Ogle of Roby in Lancashire Esquire O. num 6. Wills num 3. This John Leycester had also two Bastard-sons Nicolas from whem the Leycesters now of Hield 1666. and John Leycester who died without Issue Also three Bastard-daughters Elizabeth married Thomas Swynton of Nether-Knotsford 30 Hen. 8. Joan another Base Daughter she was called Joan Birchenhead 1543. And Margaret another Base Daughter O. num 6. Wills num 3. A. num 34. John Leycester of Tabley sold Hulme-House in Over Alderley now called The Pastures unto Nicolas Hobson 18 Hen. 7. 1502. Z. num 1. This John died 35 Hen. 8. 1543. Wills num 3. and was buried at Great-Budworth in our Lady Mary's Chappel there in the appropriate Burial-place of his Family in the seventy seventh Year of his Age and survived his Father seventeen Years X. Piers Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of John by Alice his second Wife married Alice Daughter of Sir John Holford of Holford juxta Nether-Tabley 21 Hen. 8. 1529. O. num 6. by whom he had Issue Peter Son and Heir Adam second Son William third Son from whom the Leycesters of Legh in Staffordshire B. num 28. Alice a Daughter married Geffrey Brereton Son and Heir of Sir Richard Brereton of Tatton nigh Knotsford Anno Christi 1551. 5 Edw. 6. A. num 35. Margaret another Daughter married Richard Birkenhed of Manley Recorder of Chester Elizabeth Ellen and Parnell were never married Wills num 10. E. num 7 9. Piers had also two Bastard-sons John and Christopher O. num 7. He bought the Lands of Budworth 2 Edw. 6. and Symcock's Tenement in Marston 7 Eliz. 1564. and the Lands in Northwich 13 Eliz. 1571. B. num 2. num 26. L. num 10 11. For the effecting of these he sold the Land in Hope juxta Alstonfeld in Staffordshire
B. pag. 50. b. which Grant was confirmed by Randle Earl of Chester and Lincoln sirnamed Blundevill about 1230. Lib. B. pag. 29. a. This Nicolas had married Maude her elder Daughter This Nicholas de Elets gives the Mannor of Winsham to Henry de Elets Lib. B. pag. 50. c. And Maude de Venables confirmed the Grant to Henry de Elets for which Confirmation he gave to her and her Heirs scilicet to Maude de Shirburne sometime Wife of Nicolas de Elets and to Robert Brant and Emme his Wife twenty Marks of Sterling Money Lib. B. pag. 29. d. which Daughters she had by her first Husband Raufe Son of Roger and after she married Hugh de Bixis or Brixis Henry de Elets sells the whole Manor of Winsham with its Apurtenances to William Venables the younger about 1233. 18 Hen. 3. Lib. B. pag. 29. c. pag. 50 d. which Grant was confirmed by John the Scot Earl of Chester and Huntingdon Lib. B. pag. 29. b. This William de Venables the younger thus possessed of the Manor of Winsham bought out certain Lands in Winsham which William Son of Guy of Winsham then stood possessed of but these Lands of William Venables the younger descended to his two Daughters and Heirs by Partition made about 1273. Lettice the elder Daughter married Philip de Baumvile she had all the Outlands to wit Radnour Hulme Castle of North-wich Hulcroft and two Ox-gangs of Land in Congleton and two Wich-houses in Middle-wich Beatrix the younger Daughter married Raufe de Wasteneys she had all the Manor of Winsham except Twambrookes and the Mill of Winsham Lib. B. pag. 31. m. Raufe Wasteneys de Tyxale and Beatrix his Wife gave to Pagan their Son and Margaret his Wife Daughter of Alexander de Baumvyle and to their Heirs all the Manor of Winsham with Wardships Reliefs Escheats c. 21 Edw. 1. 1293. Lib. B. pag. 32. o. rendring six Marks yearly during the Lives of Raufe and Beatrix Margaret after the death of Pagan Wasteneys married Hugh Son of Henry de Pickmere living 14 Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 229. o. Placita apud Cestriam 46 Edw. 3. in Crastino Sancti Botulphi RObertus de Cholmondeley Alicia Uxor ejus Johannes Filius Willielmi de Legh Margareta Uxor ejus petunt versus Hugonem Filium Alexandri de Wasteneys unum Messuagium 30 Acras Terrae 6 Acras Prati cum pertinentiis in Winsham quae Radulfus de Wasteneys Beatricia Uxor ejus dederunt Pagano Filio suo Haeredibus de Corpore c. Et quae post mortem Johannis Filii praedicti Pagani Margaretae Uxoris suae Praefatis Aliciae Margaretae Uxori praedicti Johannis Filii Willielmi de Legh ut Filiabus Haeredibus praedicti Johannis Filii praedictorum Pagani Margaretae descendere debent c. This John Legh of High-Legh de East-Hall married Margaret Wasteneys 1365. 40 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 268. num 39. and had a Daughter and Heir married to John Massy of Winsham Lib. B. pag. 33. x. This John Massy of Winsham by his Coat of Arms wherewith he Sealed Anno 19 R 2. Geffrey Son of John Massy of Winsham Sealed with a Cheveron between three Lozenges written about the Seal Sigillum Galfridi Masâ—y Lib. C. fol. 266. num 5. seems to be descended from Massy de Sale originally and had Issue Geffrey Massy of Winsham living 21 Rich. 2. 7 Hen. 4. which Geffrey had Issue William Massy who died without Issue and Maude married to Richard Legh of High-Legh of the West-Hall 1375. and afterwards became Heir to her Father's Lands Lib. B. pag. 35. g. h. Lib. C. fol. 266. num 4 5. So that from about 10 Hen. 6. the Leghs of High-Legh de West-Hall were possessed of the Moiety of Winsham until Richard Legh and Clemence his Wife sold unto Anthony Grosvenour of Ridley in Cheshire Esquire all his Lands in Winsham for two hundred and twenty Pounds Dated the 14. of June 7 Eliz. 1566. Lib. B. pag. 56. b. and Grosvenour sold them to Roger Pilston of the Temple at London and to John Grosvenour of Tussingham Anno 8 Elizabethae And soon after these Lands were bought by Sir Richard Egerton of Ridley in Cheshire Raufe Egerton of Ridley Esq and Sir Richard Egerton his Son and Heir do sell unto Richard Harecourt of Winsham Gent all the their Moiety of the Manor of Winsham with certain Inclosures taken out of the Commons of Winsham by Sir Thomas Venables of Kinderton late deceased and particularly named in the Deed bearing Date the 16. of April 4 Jacobi 1606. excepted out of this Grant all those Lands in Winsham formerly sold by them to Edmund Moldesworth of Winsham Roger Wood and Thomas Norcot but Richard Harcourt after purchased Norcot's Messuage Concerning the Inclosures aforesaid there was formerly some difference between Sir Rich. Egerton of Ridley and Sir Tho. Venables aforesaid but upon an Award made between them Sir Thomas Venables released unto Raufe Egerton of Ridley Esq Son and Heir of Sir Richard and to others all the said Inclosures to revert to the Heirs of the said Raufe Egerton after the Death of Sir Thomas Venables aforesaid and Thomas Venables his Son Dated the 8. of June 16 Eliz. 1574. The Originals of these Penes Harcourt of Winsham 1666. For in truth though the Baron of Kinderton be Lord Paramount yet had he then nothing to do with any part of the Manor of Winsham or Wastes thereto belonging that being given away by his Ancestour long time ago onely the Service reserved in the original Deed was due to him but no part of the Land or Soil as is clear by the Deeds before-mentioned The other Moiety of Winsham which was invested in Robert Cholmondeley's Heirs in Right of Alice his Wife Daughter and Coheir of John Wasteneys came afterwards to Buckley of Eyton nigh Davenham and from that Family this Moiety at last descended to Richard Leftwich of Leftwich Esq in Right of Margaret his Wife Daughter and Coheir of Robert Buckley of Eyton whom he married 13 Hen. 8. 1521. and had Issue by her a Daughter and Heir called Margaret Leftwich who carrid away all her Mothers Lands but her Father's Lands were Entailed on the Heirs Males of the Leftwiches And she had two Husbands the first was Thomas Woodrofe by whom she had Issue Thomas who died without Issue and two Daughters Elizabeth married Robert Edowe and Brigit After the Death of her first Husband who died about 1 Eliz. 1559. the said Margaret Leftwich married William Harcourt Gent. third Son of John Harcourt of Ranton in Staffordshire Esq unto the Issue of which William Harcourt by Margaret this other Moiety of Winsham descended and hath continued unto his Heirs to this present 1666. So that William Harcourt of Winsham now living 1666. having lately purchased Woods Tenement in Winsham and two Water-Corn-Mills in Twambrooke is now possessed of the Manor and whole Township of Winsham excepting these
Co-heirs for then he would have had another Sir-name and have been subscribed before the other two Witnesses Wherefore it seems that he had a Sister illegitimate married to Estbury who was Mother to this Randle of Estbury and so was Nephew to Earl Randle or else a base Brother sirnamed de Estbury who was Father to this Randle of Estbury Nephew to the Earl of Chester And therefore Hugh Cyveliok Earl of Chester had either another Base Daughter omitted in the place aforesaid or else another Base Son Place these two Sheets after Fol. 392. being the End of the Fourth Part. Addenda in Mobberley Part IV. Concerning the Descent of Mobberley of Mobberley Pag. 320. I find William de Mobberley Witness to a Deed of Gervase Son of Hugh de Mobberley about 1230. Lib. C. fol. 296. T. num 1. which seems to me very probable that he was Father of Rafe Mobberley I mean that William I. Rafe Mobberley was Lord of the Moyety of Mobberley in the Reign of Henry the Third This is certain by good proof and had Issue William Mobberley and Henry de Mobberley who gave Lands in Mobberley to Mary Daughter of William Mobberley the younger about 1324. Lib. C. fol. 14. M. num 1. II. William Son of Rafe de Mobberley was Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley and purchased the Moiety of Nether-Pever from Richard Bonetable 1281. and had Issue as is mentioned before in the Book This William died about the beginning of Edward the Second He had a Wife called Maud who after the death of her Husband married John Boydell of Limme living 1359. Lib. C. fol. 17. M. num 32. III. William of Mobberley Son and Heir of William had a former Wife as I conceive by whom he had Issue Sir Rafe Mobberley and Cicely a Daughter who married John Domvill of Mobberley the younger as by and by will better appear both under Age 3 Edw. 3. 1329. Lib. A. fol. 128. cc. His other Wife was Maud Daughter and Heir of Robert Downes of Chorley by whom he had those other Daughters and Co-heirs to their Mothers Lands in Chorley as is mentioned in the Book before This William dying 1 Edw. 3. 1327. Maud his Widow afterwards married John Domvill the elder Father of John Domvill the younger who married Cicely And this Maud survived both her Husbands and lived 1 Rich. 2. 1378. Lib. A. fol. 130. kk IV. Sir Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley Knight Son and Heir of William had a Wife called Vincentia by whom he had a Daughterr called Margaret whom he held not to be his Daughter and therefore estated all his Lands on John Leycester his Nephew as appears by the Certificate of Sir John Wynkfield 35 Edw. 3. M. num 33. which hereafter followeth and is transcribed at large He had a Concubine called Alice Rode by whom it may seem that he had a Son called Jenkin of Mobberley Esquire who served under John Leycester of Tabley in the Wars of France 47 Edw. 3. 1373. as appears by John Leycester's Account in my possession dated at Southampton on the Eve of St. John 49 Edw. 3. 1375. But this Jenkin died without Issue Nor is he there stiled Son of Sir Rafe but I conjecture him to be so Margaret the Daughter of Sir Rafe married Thomas Toft both living 1357. Afterwards she married Hugh de Chaderton living 1361. And therefore Page 320. the last Line but one these words without any Lawful Issue of his Body are to be expunged and in the very next Line these words by Alice Rode his Concubine are also to be expunged The Deed wherein John Spendelow and William Geffeson two Chaplains entrusted do settle all Sir Rafe Mobberley's Lands on John Leycester of Nether-Tabley 1359. The Original remaining among the Evidences of Leycester of Toft 1672. M. num 32 SCiant praesentes futuri M. num 32. Quòd nos Johannes Spendelow Willielmus Geffeson de Modburlegh Capellani dedimus concessimus hâc praesenti Chartâ nostrâ confirmavimus Johanni de Leycester Haeredibus suis duas partes Manerii de Modburlegh Advocationem Ecclesiae ejusdem Manerii cum omnibus suis pertinentiis quas priùs habuimus de dono concessione Radulphi de Modburlegh militis in eodem Dedimus etià m concessimus praedicto Johanni de Leycester Haeredibus suis omnes terras tenementa nostra in Norshagh Fernilegh Holey cùm omnibus suis pertinentiis Concessimus etià m quod tertia pars praedicti Manerii de Modburlegh omnes terrae tenementa in Norshagh Fernilegh Holey cùm suis pertinentiis quae Johannes Domvill senior Matilda uxor ejus tenent in dotem ipsius Matildae de Haereditate nostrâ quae post mortem ejusdem Matildae ad nos Haeredes nostros reverti deberent integrè remaneant praefato Johanni de Leycester Haeredibus suis in perpetuùm Volumus insupèr concessimus quòd omnes terrae tenementa cùm suis pertinentiis quae Johannes Boydell de Limme Matilda Uxor ejus tenent in dotem ipsius Matildae in Holey de Haereditate nostrâ quae post mortem ejusdem Matildae nobis haeredibus nostris reverti deberent integrè remaneant praedicto Johanni de Leycester Haeredibus suis in perpetuùm Habendum tenendum duas partes Manerii praedicti Advocationem Ecclesiae praedictae omnes terras tenementa praedicta Reversiones Dotum praedictarum cùm acciderint praedicto Johanni de Leycester haeredibus suis suis Assignatis in Dominicis Wardis Releviis Escaetis Terris Pratis Boscis molendinis Aquis Stagnis Turbariis Redditibus Servitiis liberorum Tenentium nostrorum scilicèt Mariae de Leycester Thomae de Toft Margaretae Uxoris ejus extùnc de Plumlegh Johannis Laurensson de Modburlegh Willielmi Dawson cùm omnibus aliis libertatibus commoditatibus approviamentis proficuis communis aysiamentis praedictis Manerio Advocationi Ecclesiae praedictae Terris Tenementis Redditibus Servitiis ubiquè adjacentibus liberè quietè integro jure haereditario in perpetuùm De Capitalibus Dominis feodorum illorum per Servitia indè debita de jure consueta Et nos verò pradicti Johannes Spendelow Willielmus Geffeson Capellani haeredes nostri dictas duas partes Manerii praedicti Advocationem Ecclesiae praedictae omnes terras tenementa praedicta tà m de Dotibus quà m de aliis unâ cùm redditibus servitiis praedictis cùm omnibus suis pertinentiis praefato Johanni de Leycester haeredibus suis suis Assignatis contrà omnes homines Warrantizabimus defendemus in perpetuùm In cujus rei Testimonium huic praesenti Chartae nostrae Sigilla nostra apposuimus Hiis testibus Willielmo de Maynwaringe Thomâ de Davenport Hugone de Mascy de Tatton Hugone de Toft Adâ de Tablegh aliis Datum apud Modburlegh die Veneris proximè antè Festum Sancti Ceddae