Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	abbey_n	henry_n	reign_n	885	4	7.4283	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70453	Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.	Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.	1673 (1673)	Wing L1943; ESTC R2116	480,429	448

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totam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la comberbach_n illam_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la quam_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la comberbach_n de_fw-mi i_o tenuit_fw-la unà_fw-la cùm_fw-la salina_fw-la in_o northwich_n quae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la astonam_fw-la juxtà_fw-la budworth_n in_o puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n et_fw-la si_fw-la ricardus_n fitton_n vel_fw-la haeredes_fw-la svi_fw-la praedictum_fw-la feodum_fw-la super_fw-la i_o vel_fw-la supèr_fw-la haeredes_fw-la suos_fw-la recuperaverit_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la praedictam_fw-la donationem_fw-la praedictis_fw-la hospitalariis_fw-la warrantizabimus_fw-la &_o willielmo_n comberbach_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la praedictis_fw-la hospitalariis_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la &_o haereditate_fw-la reddendo_fw-la eye_v annuatìm_fw-la sex_n denarios_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la domum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fratres_n ejusdem_fw-la domus_fw-la pertinent_a hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la henrico_n priore_n de_fw-fr norton_n ricardo_n capellano_n ricardo_n fratre_fw-la constabularii_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr boydell_n radulfo_n filio_fw-la symonis_fw-la thomâ_fw-la dispensatore_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr dutton_n adâ_fw-la de_fw-fr dutton_n radulfo_n filio_fw-la rogeri_n alexandro_n filio_fw-la radulfi_n liulfo_n vice-gomite_a bertramo_n camerario_n johanne_n burdon_n hugone_n de_fw-fr eccleston_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la henrici_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr pull_v johanne_n filio_fw-la aluredi_fw-la gilberto_n the_o limb_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr gamul_fw-la alano_n de_fw-fr waley_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la matthaei_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la johannis_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la gilberti_n aytropo_fw-it ricardo_n starkey_n ricardo_n de_fw-fr whitley_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr tabley_n waltero_fw-la de_fw-fr toft_n johanne_n de_fw-fr comberbach_n henrico_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o toto_fw-la hundredo_fw-la de_fw-fr haltonshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 274._o num_fw-la 1._o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o legh_n of_o swineyard_n deed_n num_fw-la 1._o now_o in_o his_o possession_n john_n son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr comberbach_n give_v to_o adam_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr litley_n in_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la budworth_n all_o his_o land_n in_o comberbach_n unà_fw-la cùm_fw-la reversione_n dotis_fw-la elenae_fw-la matris_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n &_o piscariâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la in_o lacu_fw-la de_fw-fr budworth_n etc._n etc._n entail_v these_o land_n first_o on_o the_o say_v adam_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o then_o on_o robert_n brother_n of_o the_o say_v adam_n date_v at_o comberbach_n die_v lunae_n sancti_fw-la petri_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la which_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1335._o 9_o edw._n 3._o ibidèm_o num_fw-la 28._o the_o moiety_n of_o comberbach_n be_v now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o 1._o richard_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n have_v two_o tenement_n their_o tenant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v the_o chief-rent_n of_o sixpence_n at_o tatton-vurt_a 2._o mrs._n ashton_n of_o cogshull_n two_o small_a cottage_n their_o tenant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v the_o chief-rent_n of_o sixpence_n at_o tatton-vurt_a 3._o mr._n warburton_n of_o the_o grange_n nigh_o weverham_n three_o little_a tenement_n 4._o john_n gleyve_n of_o high_a legh_n one_o little_a tenement_n which_o thomas_n gleyve_n of_o high_a legh_n purchase_v from_o thomas_n sonkey_n of_o little_a sonkey_n in_o lancashire_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o lib._n c._n fol._n 269._o num_fw-la 2._o 5._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o over-whitley_n one_o cottage_n about_o two_o acre_n 6._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n five_o small_a cottage_n not_o two_o acre_n in_o all_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o comberbach_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o king_n sell_v all_o those_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n unto_o john_n grimsdich_n of_o london_n gentleman_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 1544._o then_o in_o possession_n of_o robert_n merbury_n george_n hulme_n randle_n worral_n agnes_n walker_n randle_n low_a lawrence_z persivall_n roger_n grymshaw_n and_o george_n eton_n out_o of_o which_o 7_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la chief-rent_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o king_n and_o these_o be_v sell_v by_o grimsdich_n to_o robert_n eton_n and_o last_o buy_v by_o george_n low_a of_o hartford_n from_o john_n eton_n of_o over-whitley_n about_o fourteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n ago_o other_o two_o tenement_n then_o in_o possession_n of_o homfrey_n shakeshaft_n and_o thomas_n highfield_n out_o of_o which_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 2_o s._n 1_o d._n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o king_n be_v buy_v by_o mr._n merbury_n of_o merbury_n and_o be_v late_o sell_v to_o edward_n piggot_n of_o cogshull_n who_o be_v now_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o 1666._o daresbury_n this_o town_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o halton_n i_o find_v that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o before_o there_o be_v a_o family_n of_o the_o daresbery_n seat_v here_o whence_o they_o take_v their_o surname_n but_o whence_o original_o spring_v i_o find_v not_o rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la hiberniâ_fw-la that_o be_v roger_n of_o ireland_n grant_v unto_o beatrix_n daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr daresbery_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n which_o shall_v be_v beget_v on_o her_o body_n by_o robert_n of_o ireland_n 1649._o exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la daniel_n de_fw-fr daresbery_n 1649._o son_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n all_o his_o land_n of_o leverpool_n in_o lancashire_n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr atherton_n vicecomite_a lancastriae_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr thorbock_n roberto_n le_fw-fr sauvage_n tùnc_fw-la ballivo_fw-la comitis_fw-la intèr_fw-mi ribble_z &_o mersey_n domino_fw-la willielmo_n parsonâ_fw-la de_fw-fr waleton_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr waleton_n serviente_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr molineaux_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 184._o a._n anno_fw-la 1291._o henry_n le_fw-fr norreys_n be_v lord_n of_o daresbery_n which_o manor_n he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o margery_n daresbery_n his_o wife_n ego_fw-la margeria_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr daresbery_n dedi_fw-la alano_n filio_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o mabiliae_fw-la filiae_fw-la ranulphi_n de_fw-fr merton_n quem_fw-la idem_fw-la alanus_fw-la ducet_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la totum_fw-la manerium_fw-la meum_fw-la de_fw-la daresbery_n cùm_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la unà_fw-la cùm_fw-la dominio_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la over-walton_n 7_o edw._n 2._o 1313._o lib._n c._n fol._n 185._o e._n so_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o we_o read_v alanus_fw-la le_fw-fr norreys_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr daresbery_n &_o villam_fw-la de_fw-la wolton_n superiori_fw-la pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la this_o alan_n le_fw-fr norreys_n have_v a_o son_n call_v also_o alan_n le_fw-fr norreys_n and_o clementia_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n the_o son_n marry_v william_n danyers_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n danyers_n of_o daresbery_n 1344._o lib._n c._n fol._n 185._o g._n h._n in_o which_o family_n common_o now_o call_v daniel_n it_o have_v continue_v to_o this_o present_a john_n daniel_n of_o daresbery_n esquire_n be_v now_o possess_v thereof_o 1666._o it_o seem_v that_o daniel_n have_v land_n in_o daresbery_n before_o the_o marriage_n of_o william_n daniel_n with_o clementia_n norreys_n for_o henry_n le_fw-fr norreys_n lord_n of_o daresbery_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n howbeit_o the_o original_a deed_n hereof_o call_v her_o margaret_n be_v miswrit_v for_o margery_n for_o so_o she_o be_v call_v in_o all_o other_o deed_n grant_v to_o william_n danier_n the_o elder_a one_o message_n in_o daresbery_n with_o all_o the_o land_n which_o william_n more_n former_o hold_v in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o one_o water-mill_n with_o a_o croft_n call_v wallmore_n and_o one_o wood_n call_v the_o common_a wood_n also_o one_o wood_n and_o land_n call_v daresbery-cliff_n contain_v 60_o acre_n by_o estimation_n date_v on_o our_o lady-day_n 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o reddendo_fw-la un●am_fw-la libram_fw-la piperis_fw-la vel_fw-la septem_fw-la denarios_fw-la &_o sex_n porcos_fw-la qui_fw-la pesonam_fw-la fecerint_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 184._o d._n afterward_o sir_n john_n danyers_n of_o daresbury_n marry_v

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john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n 4_o ric._n 2._o 1380._o john_n holland_n make_v judge_n of_o

william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o clemence_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr norreys_n about_o 1344._o and_o when_o sir_n john_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o alan_n have_v compound_v for_o the_o wardship_n of_o clemence_n 25_o edw._n 3._o he_o grant_v the_o land_n to_o william_n his_o son_n in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la johannes_n danyers_n miles_n filius_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la willielmi_n danyers_n de_fw-fr daresbury_n concessi_fw-la willielmo_n danyers_n filio_fw-la meo_fw-la omne_fw-la illa_fw-la maneria_fw-la terras_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la de_fw-fr deresbury_n &_o over-walton_a in_o comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o sutton_n eccleston_n &_o raynhull_n in_o comitatu_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la quae_fw-la nupèr_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la haereditamenta_fw-la alani_n le_fw-fr norreys_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr deresbury_n defuncti_fw-la habendum_fw-la usquè_fw-fr ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la clementiae_fw-la 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thomas_n danyers_n of_o bradley_n senior_a live_v 17_o ed._n 2._o and_o also_o william_n danyers_n of_o daresbery_n junior_a lib._n c._n fol._n 233._o b._n e._n &_o fol._n 184._o d._n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o over-tabley_a whether_o of_o these_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n be_v the_o quaere_fw-la charterer_n in_o daresbery_n 1666._o 1._o william_n gregg_n of_o daresbery_n 2._o john_n haywood_n of_o kekwick_n habet_fw-la terras_fw-la in_o daresbery_n 3._o richard_n eton_n of_o hatton_n have_v also_o land_n of_o inheritance_n in_o daresbery_n here_o be_v in_o daresbery_n also_o a_o ancient_a parochial_a chapel_n a_o daughter_n of_o the_o mother-church_n of_o runcorne_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n aubert_n grelly_n omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la de_fw-la norton_n omnes_fw-la donationes_fw-la quas_fw-la willielmus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la auus_n meus_fw-la &_o willielmus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la auunculus_fw-la meus_fw-la eye_v in_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n dederunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o meo_fw-la feodo_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la piritonâ_fw-la this_o be_v pirton_n in_o oxfordshire_n &_o capellam_fw-la de_fw-la deresbiriâ_fw-la in_o cestershyrâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la eccesiam_fw-la de_fw-la runcorne_n hanc_fw-la autèm_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la feci_fw-la praefatis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la haeredum_fw-la meorum_fw-la testae_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr bury_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la wulfrici_fw-la ricardo_n filio_fw-la henrici_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 202._o num_fw-la 18._o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o aubert_n grelly_n father_n of_o this_o 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of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirrall_n common_o call_v birket-abby_n the_o church_n whereof_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n and_o i_o find_v oliver_n prior_n of_o birkenhed_n subscribe_v a_o witness_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o i._o k._n i_o conjecture_v it_o may_v be_v found_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_z speed_z say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o

lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o c._n a._n b._n &_o fol._n 150._o l._n and_o out_o of_o that_o family_n de_fw-fr chedill_n branch_a hamon_n dutton_n under_o edward_n the_o first_o young_a son_n to_o sir_n geffrey_n dutton_n of_o chedill_n to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v ashley_n 1285._o ashley_n 13_o ed_n 1._o 1285._o which_o he_o purchase_v for_o he_o the_o posterity_n of_o this_o hamon_n assume_v the_o surname_n of_o ashley_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n which_o family_n of_o the_o ashley_n of_o ashley_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o about_o which_o time_n thomasin_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o george_n ashley_n of_o ashley_n esquire_n bring_v that_o inheritance_n to_o richard_n brereton_n of_o lea-hall_n not_o far_o from_o middlewich_n by_o marriage_n who_o be_v a_o young_a son_n of_o sir_n william_n brereton_n of_o brereton_n in_o this_o county_n in_o which_o name_n of_o brereton_n of_o ashley_n it_o 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he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n as_o free_o as_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n save_v the_o right_n of_o the_o say_v john_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o deed_n only_o render_v by_o i_o in_o english_a lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o h._n so_o that_o he_o hold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n who_o reserve_v his_o own_o right_n by_o a_o special_a reservation_n this_o privilege_n over_o such_o loose_a person_n be_v grant_v first_o unto_o roger_n lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n under_o richard_n the_o first_o by_o randle_n surnamed_n blundevill_n earl_n of_o chester_n in_o memory_n of_o his_o good_a service_n do_v to_o the_o earl_n in_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o welsh-man_n who_o have_v beset_v the_o earl_n in_o his_o castle_n of_o rothelent_fw-mi in_o flintshire_n for_o the_o constable_n have_v get_v a_o promiscuous_a rabble_n of_o such_o like_a person_n together_o and_o march_v towards_o the_o say_a castle_n the_o welsh_a suppose_v a_o great_a army_n to_o be_v come_v raise_v their_o siege_n and_o flee_v so_o say_v the_o ancient_a roll_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 85._o b._n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 2_o parson_n pag._n 187._o this_o roll_n say_v that_o rabble_n consist_v of_o player_n fiddler_n and_o shoemaker_n the_o deed_n here_o touch_v lecher_n and_o whore_n the_o privilege_n and_o custom_n use_v at_o this_o day_n by_o the_o heir_n of_o dutton_n be_v over_o the_o minstrelsy_n and_o common_a fiddler_n none_o be_v suffer_v to_o play_n in_o this_o county_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o dutton_n who_o keep_v a_o court_n at_o chester_n yearly_o on_o midsomer-day_n for_o the_o same_o where_o all_o the_o license_v minstrel_n of_o cheshire_n do_v appear_v and_o renew_v their_o licence_n so_o that_o the_o custom_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v alter_v to_o the_o fiddler_n as_o necessary_a attendant_n on_o reveler_n in_o bawdy-house_n and_o tavern_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o those_o minstrel_n which_o be_v license_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n or_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n according_a to_o their_o ancient_a custom_n be_v exempt_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o rogue_n 39_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o vi_o hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n live_v 1234._o 18_o hen._n 3._o he_o purchase_v from_o richard_n de_fw-fr aston_n son_n of_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr aston_n six_o bovate_v of_o land_n in_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la dutton_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o q._n which_o land_n belong_v to_o dutton-demain_a at_o this_o day_n 1666._o he_o also_o build_v poosey_n chapel_n about_o 20_o hen._n 3._o 1236._o of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o r._n which_o undoubted_o stand_v upon_o part_n of_o that_o land_n buy_v from_o aston_n for_o that_o chapel_n be_v in_o runcorne_n parish_n this_o hugh_n give_v to_o john_n his_o brother_n the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o town_n of_o bolinton_n in_o maxfield_n hundred_o which_o thomas_n le_v dispenser_n give_v in_o free-marriage_n hugoni_n patri_fw-la meo_fw-la cùm_fw-la murielâ_fw-la matre_fw-la meâ_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 139._o b._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la down_n of_o shrigley_n 1654._o which_o deed_n be_v make_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1234._o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr dutton_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o thomas_n his_o brother_n succeed_v heir_n lib._n c._n fol._n 139._o c._n vii_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o hugh_n live_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1249._o 33_o hen._n 3._o &_o 1268._o 53_o hen._n 3._o he_o purchase_v clatterwigge_n a_o hamlet_n in_o little_a legh_n juxtà_fw-la barterton_n from_o hugh_n de_fw-fr clatterwigge_n about_o 1244._o 29_o hen._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o t._n he_o build_v the_o chapel_n at_o the_o manor-house_n of_o dutton_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o reign_n lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o s._n he_o marry_v philippe_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o vivian_n de_fw-fr sandon_n or_o standon_n by_o who_o he_o have_v land_n in_o staffordshire_n and_o have_v issue_n hugh_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n another_o son_n to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v great_a rownall_n and_o little_a rownall_n in_o staffordshire_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o philippe_n his_o wife_n lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o d._n &_o fol._n 156._o v._n but_o i_o conceive_v this_o young_a son_n thomas_n die_v without_o issue_n because_o i_o find_v philippe_n in_o her_o widowhood_n grant_v these_o two_o manor_n of_o rownall_n to_o sir_n robert_n dutton_n her_o other_o son_n and_o to_o agnes_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o

which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o brother_n patrick_n during_o his_o life_n which_o moiety_n be_v confirm_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o augustine_n by_o sir_n richard_n aldford_n and_o also_o by_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n surname_v blundevill_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o enrollment_n aforesaid_a who_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o say_a moiety_n until_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n have_v no_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n estate_v all_o his_o land_n by_o chaplain_n entrust_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n on_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n his_o nephew_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n also_o 1359._o 34_o edw._n 3._o for_o sir_n ralph_n have_v often_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o land_n mangle_v among_o his_o sister_n but_o that_o his_o nephew_n john_n leycester_n shall_v have_v they_o whole_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o certificate_n of_o sir_n john_n winkfield_n date_v at_o london_n the_o eleven_o day_n of_o june_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o ff_n gg_n hh_o afterward_o upon_o some_o composition_n john_n leycester_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o mobberley_n land_n and_o in_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o say_a church_n unto_o john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o to_o cicely_n his_o wife_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o yet_o so_o as_o john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n shall_v settle_v 15_o message_n 316_o acre_n of_o land_n 16_o acre_n of_o wood_n 8_o acre_n of_o moss_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o watermill_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o waste_v in_o mobberley_n unmeasured_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o mobberley_n moiety_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n to_o descend_v to_o ralph_n leycester_n young_a brother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o by_o chaplain_n entrust_v be_v settle_v according_o 30_o die_v maii_n 2_o rich._n 2._o 1397._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o mm._n which_o be_v either_o condition_a in_o the_o agreement_n of_o john_n leycester_n or_o the_o reversion_n thereof_o buy_v by_o the_o say_v ralph_n leycester_n from_o which_o ralph_n be_v descend_v the_o leicester_n of_o toft_n who_o do_v now_o enjoy_v these_o land_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o about_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o this_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n which_o john_n dumbill_n have_v descend_v to_o sir_n hugh_n hulse_n in_o marriage_n with_o margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n and_o afterward_o margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n hulse_n marry_v john_n troutback_n esquire_n which_o margery_n die_v 35_o hen._n 6._o and_o have_v issue_n william_n troutback_n who_o son_n sir_n william_n die_v without_o issue_n adam_n troutback_n brother_n of_o sir_n william_n have_v issue_n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o john_n talbot_n lord_n of_o albrighton_n in_o shropshire_n from_o who_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n who_o posterity_n afterward_o come_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o aldford_n grant_v to_o john_n legh_n of_o booth_n with_o wardship_n and_o freedom_n from_o appearance_n at_o his_o court_n of_o nether-alderley_n render_v eight_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o life_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n legh_n then_o to_o remain_v to_o john_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o other_o john_n legh_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o maud_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n arderne_a and_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o render_v a_o rose_n at_o midsummer_n for_o all_o service_n and_o if_o john_n legh_n son_n of_o john_n die_v before_o he_o marry_v maud_n than_o william_n brother_n to_o john_n legh_n son_n of_o john_n be_v to_o marry_v she_o witness_n of_o this_o deed_n be_v sir_n john_n orreby_n and_o sir_n richard_n massy_n knight_n robert_z de_fw-fr pulford_n philip_n de_fw-fr egerton_n richard_n de_fw-fr fowleshurst_n thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n roger_n de_fw-fr leycester_n william_n de_fw-fr mere_n adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n william_n danyers_n master_n roger_n of_o alderley_n hugh_n clerk_n and_o other_o lib._n a._n fol._n 122._o a._n the_o original_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o mr._n robinson_n of_o mobberley_n 1664._o this_o deed_n be_v make_v about_o 1303._o 31_o edw._n 1._o richard_z ratcliffe_z of_o urdeshall_n in_o lancashire_n marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n legh_n by_o maud_n arderne_a and_o have_v these_o land_n of_o her_o grandmother_n to_o wit_v the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o till_o they_o sell_v out_o certain_a of_o their_o tenement_n in_o mobberley_n to_o their_o tenant_n there_o and_o what_o remain_v together_o with_o the_o service_n of_o such_o tenant_n as_o be_v former_o sell_v out_o of_o this_o moiety_n sir_n john_n ratcliff_n of_o urdeshall_n sell_v unto_o mr._n robert_n robinson_n of_o mobberley_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n over_o england_n lib._n a._n fol._n 122._o b._n c._n now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n argent_fw-fr two_o cheveron_n gules_a in_o a_o canton_n of_o the_o second_o a_o cross_a croslet_n fitchée_n or._n john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o augustine_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o a._n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o but_o i_o can_v prove_v he_o son_n of_o john_n william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n son_n of_o ralph_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n and_o patron_n of_o mobberley-church_n he_o buy_v the_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a from_o richard_n bonstable_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1281._o g._n num_fw-la 21._o the_o original_a in_o my_o possession_n this_o william_n have_v issue_n william_n mobberley_n john_n mobberley_n to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o nether-peve_a and_o tatton_n 31_o edw._n 1._o 1303._o g._n num_fw-la 65._o but_o john_n die_v without_o issue_n those_o land_n revert_v to_o william_n his_o brother_n richard_n mobberley_n another_o son_n make_v parson_n of_o mobberley_n by_o his_o father_n 1306._o slay_v by_o richard_n son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n 1320._o 14_o edw._n 2._o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o w._n &_o 131._o alice_n a_o daughter_n marry_v william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n lord_n of_o over-tabley_a and_o knotsford_n she_o be_v widow_n 27_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o this_o william_n die_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 2._o william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n downes_n of_o chorley_n juxtà_fw-la werford_n unto_o which_o robert_n edmund_n fitton_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o chorley_n in_o free_a marriage_n with_o margery_n his_o sister_n lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o t._n v._n this_o william_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o and_o have_v issue_n ralph_n mobberley_n cicely_n marry_v john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n dumbill_n of_o oxton_n in_o wirrall_n elizabeth_n marry_v sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n margery_n marry_v richard_n bold_a of_o bold_a in_o lancashire_n emme_n marry_v robert_n grosvenour_n of_o houlme_n in_o allostock_n who_o purchase_v the_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a from_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n marry_o another_o daughter_n marry_v nicolas_n leycester_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n joan_n marry_v william_n athurton_n of_o athurton_n in_o lancashire_n ellen_n marry_v richard_n bromhale_v of_o bromhale_n in_o cheshire_n and_o agnes_n never_o marry_v lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o w._n x._o y._n z._n a._n &_o fol._n 128._o cc._n &_o fol._n 129._o kk_n this_o william_n seal_v usual_o with_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n to_o wit_n two_o cheveron_n and_o in_o a_o canton_n a_o cross-croslet_a fitchée_o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o y._n z._n as_o be_v before_o express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o descent_n he_o die_v 1_o edw._n 3._o 1327._o lib._n c._n fol._n 103._o num_fw-la 9_o maud_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v john_n dumbill_n senior_a lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o ff_n sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n be_v ward_n to_o sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o aldford_n 3_o edw._n 3._o lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o cc._n who_o give_v the_o marriage_n of_o this_o ralph_n unto_o john_n pulford_n of_o pulford_n son_n of_o sir_n robert_n pulford_n sinè_fw-la disparagatione_fw-la 1329._o this_o sir_n ralph_n marry_v vincentia_fw-la daughter_n of_o john_n pulford_n lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o bb_n and_o

of_o manwaring_n but_o absurd_o and_o not_o right_a this_o sir_n randle_n the_o elder_a build_v the_o hall_n of_o overpeve_a anew_o 1586._o the_o fabric_n be_v now_o of_o brick_n and_o he_o be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1605._o 3_o jacobi_n sir_n randle_n the_o elder_a die_v 27_o maii_n 1612._o 10_o jacobi_n fourteen_o sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a the_o young_a knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n randle_n the_o elder_a marry_v jane_n daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n of_o hough_o aforesaid_a by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n philip_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n george_n manwaring_n of_o marthall_n second_o son_n now_o live_v 1666._o margaret_n the_o elder_a daughter_n die_v a_o infant_n elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n marrry_v first_o to_o robert_n ravenscroft_n of_o bretton_n in_o harden-parish_n beyond_o chester_n esquire_n and_o have_v many_o child_n afterward_o she_o marry_v sir_n francis_n gamole_n of_o chester_n but_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o he_o 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of_o holme_n nigh_o nether-peve_a about_o edward_n the_o second_o in_o which_o line_n it_o continue_v till_o edward_n the_o four_o about_o 150_o year_n and_o at_o last_o it_o descend_v to_o margaret_n the_o young_a daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o houlme_n in_o allostock_n esquire_n with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o alderley_n also_o the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n by_o partition_n date_v 1465._o 5_o edw._n 4._o z._n num_fw-la 28._o who_o heir_n do_v now_o enjoy_v the_o say_a moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a 1666._o and_o the_o rent_n now_o pay_v to_o halton_n according_a to_o the_o original_a deed_n of_o roger_n lacie_n aforesaid_a charterer_n in_o this_o moiety_n 1666._o 1._o thomas_n wood_n of_o little-peve_a near_o to_o pever-bridge_n he_o pay_v a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n yearly_a to_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n at_o midsummer_n pro_fw-la libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it svo_fw-la in_fw-it pever_n 2._o peter_n wood_n of_o 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robert_n in_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n

lib._n c._n fol._n 153._o c._n about_o the_o end_n of_o king_n john_n reign_n so_o that_o the_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n be_v possess_v of_o weston_n since_o the_o conqueror_n time_n to_o this_o present_a 1666._o only_o some_o small_a parcel_n thereof_o hugh_n dutton_n purchase_v out_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n or_o thereabouts_o charterer_n in_o weston_n 1666._o only_a one_o richard_n heath_n of_o weston_n nether-whitley_n this_o town_n of_o nether-whitley_n be_v original_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n surname_v blundevill_n give_v it_o to_o alfred_n the_o combre_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o scilicet_fw-la witeleiam_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o haltonshire_n &_o eam_fw-la illi_fw-la admensuravi_fw-la ad_fw-la servitium_n dimidii_fw-la militis_fw-la donec_fw-la viderim_fw-la aut_fw-la audierim_n quod_fw-la possit_fw-la pati_fw-la ea_fw-la propter_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la praecipio_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la aluredus_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la svi_fw-la praedictam_fw-la terram_fw-la teneant_fw-la de_fw-la i_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o honorifice_fw-la per_fw-la admensuratum_fw-la servitium_n in_o villa_n &_o extra_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la &_o mercato_n in_o bosco_fw-la &_o plano_fw-la in_o sok_n &_o sak_n &_o toll_n &_o teme_a &_o infangtheife_n &_o cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la &_o libertatibus_fw-la testibus_fw-la radulfo_n abbate_n cestriae_fw-la warino_fw-it de_fw-fr vernon_n &_o ricardo_n pincerna_n &_o thurstano_n bannaster_n &_o willielmo_n bar_n &_o willielmo_n capellano_n apud_fw-la braham_n the_o copy_n of_o this_o deed_n i_o have_v from_o will._n vernon_n i_o find_v in_o the_o pedigree_n of_o touchet_n in_o the_o book_n of_o pedigree_n by_o john_n booth_n late_a of_o twamlowe_n that_o this_o allured_a be_v son_n of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr cumbrey_n lord_n of_o leigh-cumb_a in_o shropshire_n and_o that_o roger_n son_n of_o alfred_n have_v two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n alice_n marry_v to_o sir_n robert_n touchet_n lord_n of_o buglawton_n and_o tattenhale_n and_o agnes_n marry_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n young_a son_n of_o hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o ancestor_n to_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la concern_v alice_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o thomas_n tuschet_fw-mi was_z lord_n of_o nether-whitley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o original_a deed_n of_o grimsdich_n in_o nether-whitley_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 189._o f._n in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la thomas_n tuschet_fw-mi dedi_fw-la adae_fw-la filio_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr grimsdich_n pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-la grimsdich_n pertinentem_fw-la ad_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la witelegh_n cum_fw-la metis_fw-la &_o divisionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la cum_fw-la communia_fw-la &_o pastura_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o aysiamentis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la terrae_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la libertate_fw-la cariagii_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dé_v mortuo_fw-la bosco_fw-la in_fw-la nemore_fw-la de_fw-fr witelegh_n cum_fw-la una_fw-la quadriga_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la uno_fw-la plaustro_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la acquietantia_fw-la pasnagii_fw-la in_o praedicto_fw-la loco_fw-la de_fw-fr nether-witelegh_a scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la porcos_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o praedicta_fw-la villa_n nutritos_fw-la reddendo_fw-la annuatim_fw-la de_fw-la praedicta_fw-la terra_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la tres_fw-la solidos_fw-la argenti_n scilicet_fw-la octodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la in_o nativitate_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la 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believe_v the_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n be_v not_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o time_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n but_o whether_o he_o believe_v it_o or_o no_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o be_v style_v baron_n in_o the_o charter_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n anno_fw-la 1093._o which_v charter_n i_o have_v at_o large_a transcribe_v above_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n vii_o as_o to_o the_o baron_n of_o stockport_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o place_n by_o spelman_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v any_o of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n howbeit_o his_o arm_n be_v put_v up_o in_o the_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n among_o the_o baron_n but_o all_o those_o arm_n be_v but_o of_o late_a time_n put_v up_o there_o and_o where_o the_o baron_n of_o monte-alto_a be_v most_o unjust_o place_v above_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o doomsday_n book_n we_o find_v not_o any_o person_n that_o hold_v stockport_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v then_o to_o be_v waste_n and_o not_o inhabit_v and_o as_o concern_v sir_n richard_n de_fw-fr stockport_n and_o his_o family_n we_o find_v little_a or_o no_o mention_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o in_o which_o king_n be_v reign_n the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o chester_n be_v extinct_a so_o that_o the_o family_n of_o stockport_n can_v be_v none_o of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n viii_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o chapter_n with_o the_o charter_n of_o randle_n the_o three_o surname_v blundevill_n to_o his_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n make_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1218._o grant_v they_o many_o privilege_n transcribe_v by_o i_o out_o of_o a_o little_a parchment_n book_n in_o quarto_n remain_v among_o the_o record_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n at_o gray's-inne_n london_n fol._n 107._o ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la dapifero_fw-la 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prythergh_n a_o welshman_n these_o continue_v to_o 23_o car._n 1._o 14_o c._n 1._o 1638._o john_n bradshaw_n late_o of_o congleton_n and_o peter_n warburton_n of_o the_o grange_n nigh_o weverham_n both_o native_n of_o this_o county_n make_v judge_n of_o chester_n by_o the_o parliament_n sinè_fw-la rege_fw-la 1647._o 23_o c._n 1._o 1647._o homfrey_n macworth_n of_o shrewsbury_n as_o deputy_n to_o bradshaw_n and_o thomas_n fall_v of_o lancashire_n to_o 1655._o 1649._o bradshaw_n and_o fall_v to_o 1659._o 1655._o 1659._o mr._n ratcliff_n recorder_n of_o chester_n depute_v by_o bradshaw_n at_o easter_n assize_n 1659._o pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la tantum_fw-la for_o bradshaw_n be_v then_o sick_a at_o london_n and_o die_v that_o year_n and_o fall_v die_v before_o in_o 1658._o at_o his_o house_n in_o low_a furnace_n in_o lancashire_n sub_fw-la carolo_n secundo_fw-la job_n chorleton_n of_o ludford_n in_o herefordshire_n esquire_n deputy_n to_o sir_n geffrey_n palmer_n baronet_n attorney-general_n and_o chief_a justice_n of_o chester_n and_o robert_n milward_n of_o stafford_n esquire_n young_a son_n of_o sir_n thomas_n milward_n late_o chief_a justice_n of_o chester_n sit_v judge_n of_o chester_n september_n 16._o 1661._o after_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o 13_o c._n 2._o 1661._o sir_n job_n chorleton_n knight_n now_o make_v chief_a justice_n of_o chester_n quamdiù_fw-fr nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la with_o power_n to_o make_v a_o deputy_n if_o he_o please_v and_o the_o say_v robert_n milward_n sit_v judge_n at_o chester_n july_n 28._o 1662._o and_o so_o have_v continue_v to_o this_o present_a 1669._o 14_o c._n 2._o 1662._o chap._n vi_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n collect_v out_o of_o old_a deed_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o thence_o downward_o out_o of_o the_o record_n at_o chester_n in_o the_o prothonotary_n office_n and_o and_o also_o in_o the_o exchequer_n there_o with_o some_o particular_n out_o of_o old_a deed_n ranulphus_n vicecome_v witness_v to_o a_o deed_n of_o the_o second_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o st._n werburge_n at_o chester_n 1644._o vide_fw-la suprà_fw-la 128._o gilbertus_n pipardus_n 30_o hen._n 2._o 31_o &_o 33_o h._n 2._o bertramus_n de_fw-fr verdon_n fuit_fw-la etiàm_fw-la camerarius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la lidulfus_n or_o liulfus_n vicecome_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o or_o king_n john_n this_o lithulfe_n be_v lord_n of_o goostrey_n twamlow_n croxton_n and_o crannach_n sub_fw-la henrico_n tertio_fw-la sir_n william_n thebaud_n sub_fw-la initio_fw-la hen._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 264._o num_fw-la 1._o &_o 3_o richard_n perpoint_n tempore_fw-la philippi_n orreby_n justiciarii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 152._o a._n ricardus_n filius_fw-la lidulfi_n tempore_fw-la philippi_n orreby_n justiciarii_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o a_o deed_n in_o possession_n of_o edmund_n swetenham_n of_o sommerford_n in_o cheshire_n anno_fw-la 1664._o richard_n de_fw-fr sonbach_n tempore_fw-la philippi_n orreby_n justiciarii_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 225._o c._n 15_o h._n 3._o 1230._o 18_o h._n 3._o 1233._o ricardus_n de_fw-fr sonbach_n ricardus_n de_fw-fr wibenbury_n tempore_fw-la richardi_fw-la fitton_n justiciarii_fw-la &_o johannis_n scotici_fw-la comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la 32_o h._n 3._o 1248._o ricardus_n berner_n '_o well_o bernerd_a tempore_fw-la johannis_n grey_n justiciarii_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 270._o b._n 36_o h._n 3._o 1252._o david_n de_fw-fr malpas_n tempore_fw-la alani_n le_fw-fr zouch_n justiciarii_fw-la joceramus_n de_fw-fr hellesby_n tempore_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr orreby_n justiciarii_fw-la sed_fw-la tempore_fw-la philippi_n de_fw-fr orreby_n say_v the_o deed_n of_o warford_n in_o vernon_n be_v note_n quaere_fw-la 46_o h._n 3._o 1262._o 50_o h._n 3._o 1266._o 51_o h._n 3._o 1267._o robert_n buckley_n robert_n de_fw-fr huxley_n jordanus_n de_fw-fr penlesdon_n tempore_fw-la jacobi_n audley_n justiciarii_fw-la randle_n of_o sidington_n tempore_fw-la tho._n bolton_n 1269._o charta_fw-la intèr_fw-fr les_fw-fr fines_n cestriae_fw-la 52_o h._n 3._o 1268._o 54_o hen._n 3._o 56_o h._n 3._o 1272._o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n tempore_fw-la thomae_fw-la bolton_n justiciarii_fw-la richard_n wilbraham_n &_o 55_o hen._n 3._o 1270._o &_o 1271._o hugh_n de_fw-fr hatton_n sub_fw-la edwardo_n primo_fw-la robert_n de_fw-fr huxley_n tempore_fw-la gozelini_n de_fw-fr badelesmere_n lib._n b._n pag._n 31._o m._n about_o 4_o edw._n 1._o 3_o ed._n 1._o 1274._o hugh_n de_fw-fr hatton_n james_n pool_n lib._n b._n pag._n 32._o r._n i_o be_o uncertain_a of_o the_o time_n 5_o ed._n 1._o 1277._o 6_o ed._n 1._o 1278._o 7_o ed._n 1._o 1279._o 9_o ed._n 1._o 1281._o 12_o e._n 1._o 1284._o patric_n de_fw-fr haselwel_n tempore_fw-la guncelini_n de_fw-fr badelesmere_n justiciarii_fw-la about_o 5_o edw._n 1._o richard_n de_fw-fr massy_n william_n de_fw-fr hawarden_n lib._n c._n fol._n 268._o num_fw-la 36._o etiàm_fw-la 1280._o william_n de_fw-fr spurstowe_n &_o 10_o edw._n 1._o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o hulme_n in_o allostock_n 12_o 13._o 14_o &_o 15_o edw._n 1._o etiàm_fw-la 16_o e._n 1._o lib._n b._n pag._n 32._o n._n 20_o e._n 1._o 1292._o william_n praer_n richard_n de_fw-fr bradwell_n g._n num_fw-la 9_o i_o be_o uncertain_a of_o the_o time_n 23_o e._n 1._o 1295._o 25_o e._n 1._o 1297._o 31_o e._n 1._o 1303._o 35_o e._n 1._o 1307._o philip_n de_fw-fr egerton_n &_o 24_o edw._n 1._o f._n num_fw-la 1._o william_n praer_n 25_o 27_o &_o 28_o edw._n 1._o placita_fw-la 25_o edw._n 1._o memb_v 2._o in_o dorso_fw-la robert_n bressy_n 31_o &_o 33_o edw._n 1._o ricardus_n de_fw-fr fowleshurst_n sub_fw-la edwardo_n secundo_fw-la 2_o ed._n 2._o 1308._o 3_o ed._n 2._o 1309._o 5_o ed._n 2._o 1311._o ricardus_n de_fw-fr fowleshurst_n robert_n buckley_n lib._n h._n pag._n 109._o g._n john_n booth_n be_v book_n of_o twamlow_n richard_n fowleshurst_n tempore_fw-la pagani_n tibotot_n justiciarii_fw-la 5_o edw._n 2._o etiàm_fw-la 1313._o &_o 1316._o 13_o e._n 2._o 1319._o 14_o e._n 2._o 1320._o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n richard_n de_fw-fr fowleshurst_n 1320_o 1321_o &_o 1324._o &_o

brooks_n similitèr_fw-la 22_o henry_n brook_n of_o norton_n esquire_n by_o the_o two_o house_n sinè_fw-la regè._fw-la 23_o idem_fw-la henry_n continue_v by_o the_o parliament_n sinè_fw-la rege_fw-la 24_o roger_n wilbraham_n of_o darford_n esquire_n by_o the_o parliament_n sinè_fw-la rege_fw-la 1649._o caroli_n primi_fw-la robert_n duckenfield_n of_o duckenfield_n esquire_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o state_n calling_z themselves_z custodes_fw-la libertatis_fw-la angliae_fw-la after_o they_o have_v behead_v the_o king_n sub_fw-la carolo_n secundo_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la 1650._o sir_n henry_n delves_n of_o dodington_n baronet_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o state_n 1651._o edmund_n jodrill_n of_o yerdesley_n esquire_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o state_n 1652._o john_n crew_n of_o crew_n esquire_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o state_n 1653._o peter_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n esquire_n by_o the_o committee_n of_o state_n 1654._o george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n esquire_n by_o oliver_n protector_n 1655._o philip_n egerton_n of_o olton_n esquire_n by_o the_o same_o oliver_n 1656._o idem_fw-la philip_n continue_v by_o oliver_n 1657._o thomas_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n by_o oliver_n 1658._o john_n legh_n of_o booth_n esquire_n by_o oliver_n 1659._o idem_fw-la john_n continue_v by_o oliver_n 1660._o 12_o thomas_n cholmondeley_n of_o vale-royal_a esquire_n by_o the_o king_n now_o restore_v 1661._o 13_o idem_fw-la thomas_n continue_v by_o the_o king_n 1662._o 14_o thomas_n legh_n of_o adlington_n esquire_n 1663._o 15_o sir_n john_n bellot_n of_o morton_n make_v baronet_n this_o year_n 1664._o 16_o sir_n thomas_n wilbraham_n of_o woodhey_n baronet_n 1665._o 17_o sir_n thomas_n delves_n of_o dodington_n baronet_n 1666._o 18_o sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o harden_n knight_n 1667._o 19_o sir_n richard_z brook_z of_o norton_n baronet_n 1668._o 20_o roger_n wilbraham_n of_o darford_n esquire_n 1669._o 21_o sir_n peter_z brook_z of_o mere_a knight_n his_o writ_n be_v date_v in_o november_n 1668._o 1670._o 22_o roger_n wilbraham_n of_o nantwich_n esquire_n 1671._o 23_o edmund_n jodrill_n of_o yerdsley_n esquire_n 1672._o 24_o william_n lawton_n of_o lawton_n esquire_n chap._n vii_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o escheator_n of_o cheshire_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n in_o ancient_a time_n there_o be_v but_o two_o escheator_n in_o england_n the_o one_o on_o this_o side_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o other_o beyond_o trent_n at_o which_o time_n they_o have_v subescheators_a but_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o the_o office_n be_v divide_v and_o several_a escheator_n make_v in_o every_o county_n for_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o continue_v till_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 14_o edw._n 3._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v as_o many_o escheator_n assign_v as_o when_o edward_n the_o three_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o be_v one_o in_o every_o county_n and_o that_o no_o escheator_n shall_v tarry_v in_o his_o office_n above_o a_o year_n and_o by_o another_o statute_n to_o be_v in_o office_n but_o once_o in_o three_o year_n the_o lord-treasurer_n name_v he_o cook_n upon_o littleton_n fol._n 13._o b._n but_o chester_n and_o other_o county-palatines_a make_v their_o own_o escheator_n long_a time_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o 14_o edw._n 3._o and_o their_o privilege_n for_o make_v escheator_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n 45_o e._n 3._o 1261._o thomas_n de_fw-fr orreby_n 1261._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o original_a deed_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o maxfield_n hugo_n le_fw-fr mercer_n sub_fw-la edw._n 1._o 10_o e._n 1._o 1282._o adam_n de_fw-fr chetwine_n mr._n holms_n book_n lib._n b._n pag._n 124._o exit_fw-la placitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la nicolai_n 10_o edw._n 1._o de_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la &_o maritagio_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la &_o haeredis_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr hatton_n 22_o e._n 1._o 1294._o frater_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr valle_o regali_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o bb_n 24_o e._n 1._o 1296._o peter_n of_o newcastle_n under_o lime_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o office_n of_o vrian_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it petro_n vulgò_fw-la sampire_n in_o the_o plea_n at_o chester_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la augustini_fw-la episcopi_fw-la 28_o edw._n 1._o 27_o e._n 1._o 1299._o hugh_z bushy_z per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la concern_v sampire_n in_o placitis_fw-la ibidèm_fw-la in_o festo_fw-la translationis_fw-la sancti_fw-la thomae_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 27_o edw._n 1._o 6_o ed._n 2._o 1312._o matthew_n de_fw-fr hulgrave_n edward_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_n also_o 6_o edw._n 2._o mr._n holms_n book_n b._n pag._n 114._o 1_o ed._n 3._o 1327._o william_n de_fw-fr swetenham_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr dutton_n 1_o ed._n 3._o lieger_n book_n of_o vale-royal_a fol._n 46._o 2_o ed._n 3._o 1328._o 5_o ed._n 3._o 1331._o 6_o ed._n 3._o 1332._o john_n de_fw-fr wetenhale_n mr._n holms_n book_n e._n fol._n 256._o thomas_n danier_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la penès_fw-la i_o v._o num_fw-la 11._o hamo_fw-la massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n o._n num_fw-la 1._o he_o be_v young_a son_n to_o robert_n massy_n of_o tatton_n in_o cheshire_n and_o marry_a katherine_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n rixton_n of_o rixton_n in_o lancashire_n 6_o edw._n 3._o 1332._o from_o who_o the_o massye_n of_o rixton_n he_o be_v afterward_o sir_n hamon_n massy_a knight_n 1347._o lib._n c._n fol._n 105._o num_fw-la 42._o &_o fol._n 292._o num_fw-la 1._o 7_o ed._n 3._o 1333._o peter_n arderne_a make_v escheator_n 7_o edw._n 3._o mr._n holms_n book_n e_o fol._n 77._o quamdiù_fw-fr benè_fw-la se_fw-la gesserit_fw-la this_o peter_n have_v land_n in_o over-alderley_n 19_o e._n 3._o 1345._o hugh_n de_fw-fr hopwas_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o inquisition_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la for_o the_o bondary_a of_o stub_n supèr_n rudheath_n quae_fw-la tenetur_fw-la de_fw-la fratribus_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n hierosolymitani_fw-la in_o possession_n of_o sir_n thomas_n delves_n of_o dodington_n baronet_n anno_fw-la 1664._o he_o be_v also_o escheator_n 23_o &_o 26_o edw._n 3._o quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la recordis_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la intèr_fw-la recognitiones_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la apùd_fw-la cestriam_fw-la propriâ_fw-la manu_fw-la collecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la 35_o e._n 3._o 1361._o adam_n de_fw-fr kingsley_n &_o 36_o edw._n 3._o 39_o e._n 3._o 1365._o john_n scolehall_n make_v escheator_n quamdiù_fw-fr nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la 26_o martii_fw-la 39_o edw._n 3._o he_o be_v also_o sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 42_o edw._n 3._o i_o find_v he_o also_o escheator_n 2_o ri._n 2._o &_o 6_o &_o 7_o rich._n 2._o 8_o ric._n 2._o 1384._o adam_n kingsley_n 10_o r._n 2._o 1386._o john_n ewlowe_n 11_o 12_o 13_o r._n 2._o adam_n kingsley_n 14_o r._n 2._o 1390._o john_n leech_n part_n of_o 13_o &_o 14_o rich._n 2._o 15_o r._n 2._o 1391._o thomas_n masterson_n of_o nantwich_n part_n of_o 14_o 15_o &_o 16_o rich._n 2._o 16_o r._n 2._o 1392._o adam_n de_fw-fr kingsley_n part_n of_o 16_o &_o 19_o &_o 20_o rich_a 2._o 21_o r._n 2._o 1398._o hugh_n leigh_n id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o high-legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n make_v escheator_n quamdiù_fw-fr nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la 23_o octobris_fw-la 21_o rich._n 2._o the_o original_a be_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o mr._n legh_n of_o high-legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n anno_fw-la 1664._o 22_o r._n 2._o 1399._o adam_n de_fw-fr kingsley_n 1_o h._n 4._o 1400._o richard_n manley_n &_o 3_o hen._n 4._o &_o 18_o augusti_n 4_o hen._n 4._o 4_o h._n 4._o 1403._o matthew_z mere_a make_v escheator_n 4_o hen._n 4._o 7_o h._n 4._o 1405._o richard_n manley_n make_v escheator_n 7_o hen._n 4._o i_o find_v he_o also_o escheator_n 10_o hen._n 4._o 2_o h._n 5._o 1414._o henry_n de_fw-fr ravenscroft_n 2_o &_o 3_o hen._n 5._o &_o 6_o hen._n 5._o 9_o h._n 5._o 1421._o richard_n do_v of_o crowton_n make_v escheator_n 9_o hen._n 5._o 10_o h._n 5._o 1422._o john_n wetenhale_n of_o nantwich_n make_v escheator_n quamdiù_fw-fr nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la 26_o aprilis_n 10_o hen._n 5._o he_o continue_v to_o 7_o hen._n 6._o and_o part_n of_o 7_o hen._n 6._o 7_o h._n 6._o 1428._o john_n bruen_n make_v escheator_n december_n 8._o 7_o hen._n 6._o he_o continue_v to_o 12_o hen._n 6._o and_o part_n of_o 12_o hen._n 6._o this_o be_v bruen_n of_o stapleford_n 12_o h._n 6._o 1434._o john_n legh_n del_fw-it ridge_n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o &_o 18_o hen._n 6._o &_o 31_o hen._n 6._o 38_o h._n 6._o 1459._o ralph_n legh_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la thomae_fw-la dutton_n de_fw-fr dutton_n militis_fw-la 38_o h._n 6._o robert_n fowelshurst_n 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tùnc_fw-la majore_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n elyâ_fw-la rotario_fw-la thomâ_fw-la lilicock_n thomâ_fw-la snowball_n ricardo_n kylt_v rogero_n filio_fw-la jordani_n &_o aliis_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 221._o b._n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n nether-knotsford_a 00_o 13_o 04_o over-knotsford_a cùm_fw-la norbury-booth_n 00_o 06_o 08_o bexton_n 00_o 02_o 09_o toft_n 00_o 08_o 00_o owlarton_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 18_o 09_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o steeple_n be_v legh_n of_o booth_n coat_v quarter_v with_o another_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o a_o little_a above_o that_o under_o the_o window_n where_o the_o bell_n hang_v be_v write_v on_o the_o stone_n robert_n webster_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n william_n hefeld_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n these_o probable_o be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o building_n of_o that_o steeple_n with_o stone_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o there_o be_v also_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n situate_v within_o the_o low_a town_n of_o knotsford_n with_o a_o school-house_n adjoin_v sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n purchase_v from_o the_o king_n certain_a land_n in_o nether-knotsford_a sudlow_n and_o over-knotsford_a 3_o edw._n 6._o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v give_v for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o sufficient_a schoolmaster_n at_o nether-knotsford_a and_o also_o for_o find_v of_o a_o priest_n to_o say_v service_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n which_o land_n come_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o chantry_n and_o abbey_n now_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n legh_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognisance_n of_o 200_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n to_o pay_v out_o of_o those_o land_n 5_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n yearly_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o say_a chapel_n to_o stand_v for_o administration_n of_o the_o communion_n dated_n 3_o edw._n 6._o and_o which_o money_n be_v yearly_o pay_v by_o his_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n a_o 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219._o b._n c._n d._n e._n g._n the_o heir_n of_o this_o john_n legh_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o day_n 1667._o peter_n legh_n of_o booth_n esquire_n be_v now_o lord_n thereof_o and_o under_o age._n there_o be_v now_o about_o twelve_o small_a charterer_n in_o knotsford-booth_n ⚜_o ⚜_o this_o john_n legh_n who_o purchase_v knotsford-booth_n cùm_fw-la norbury-booth_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v young_a son_n of_o william_n venables_n de_fw-fr bradwell_n by_o agnes_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o west-hall_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n and_o widow_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr limb_n this_o john_n be_v bring_v up_o with_o his_o mother_n in_o high-legh_n be_v surnamed_n de_fw-mi legh_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n which_o surname_n his_o posterity_n retain_v and_o bear_v the_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o venables_n with_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o bend_v gules_a even_o to_o this_o day_n william_n venables_n father_n of_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n be_v young_a brother_n to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n which_o william_n give_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n his_o son_n land_n in_o rosthorn_n which_o

8._o john_n bentley_n of_o the_o hole_n in_o mere._n 9_o george_n bentley_n of_o mere-heys_a 10._o william_n grantham_n of_o mere_n a_o small_a parcel_n 11._o edward_n allen_n of_o rosthorne_n one_o small_a tenement_n in_o mere._n 12_o john_n barker_n of_o little-legh_n one_o small_a tenement_n in_o mere._n middleton-grange_n this_o be_v but_o one_o farm_n so_o call_v lie_v in_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la sutton_n vide_fw-la suprà_fw-la in_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la sutton_n millington_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n son_n of_o nigell_n baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v millington_n in_o bucklow-hundred_n so_o we_o read_v in_o doomsday-book_n john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o give_v to_o wrono_n of_o stretton_n half_a of_o millington_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o demain_fw-fr render_v yearly_o a_o little_a irish_a nag_n call_v a_o hobby_n at_o midsummer_n whereunto_o hugh_n dutton_n and_o adam_n his_o son_n with_o several_z other_o be_v witness_n lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o c._n out_o of_o vernon_n note_n whereby_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o have_v then_o but_o half_a of_o millington_n in_o his_o fee_n if_o these_o word_n quam_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o dominico_n svo_fw-la be_v understand_v of_o his_o fee_n unless_o dominico_n here_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o demain_fw-fr or_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n not_o give_v away_o from_o he_o as_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v which_o very_o probable_o be_v so_o mean_v here_o for_o hugh_n de_fw-fr millington_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n here_o before_o the_o grant_v make_v by_o john_n constable_n to_o wrono_n de_fw-fr strettonâ_fw-la give_v unto_o wrono_n punterling_n call_v also_o wrono_n de_fw-fr stretton_n dvas_fw-la bovatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o millington_n faciendo_fw-la servitium_n forense_fw-la quantum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la aliis_fw-la duabus_fw-la bovatis_fw-la undè_fw-la octo_fw-la bovatae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la 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time_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o irish_a hobby_n aforesaid_a but_o to_o return_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o aytrop_n de_fw-fr millington_n who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hugh_n marry_v christian_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o wrono_n de_fw-fr stretton_n aforesaid_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o lib._n b._n pag._n 200._o num_fw-la 6._o and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o millington_n this_o town_n give_v surname_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o millingtons_n seat_v here_o near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n a_o very_a ancient_a family_n of_o gentleman_n and_o continue_v at_o this_o day_n william_n millington_n of_o millington_n gentleman_n be_v now_o owner_n thereof_o 1664._o he_o die_v in_o june_n 1666._o aytrop_n de_fw-fr millington_n son_n of_o the_o first_o aytrop_n as_o i_o take_v it_o give_v unto_o robert_n blund_n of_o bexton_n pro_fw-la finali_fw-la concordiâ_fw-la intèr_fw-la nos_fw-la factâ_fw-la 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sell_v it_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr aketon_n or_o agden_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o venables_n of_o agden_n 3._o geffrey_n cartwright_n gentleman_n have_v late_o buy_v the_o shaw-house_n in_o millington_n from_o millington_n of_o millington_n mobberley_n mobberley-church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n a_o holy_a archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 708.4_o idus_fw-la octobris_fw-la bede_n de_fw-fr hist_n angliae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o mobberley-wake_n be_v former_o celebrate_v on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n though_o at_o this_o day_n those_o dedication-feast_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o observe_v mr._n mallory_n of_o mobberley_n be_v now_o patron_n hereof_o and_o this_o rectory_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v full_o worth_a 120_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o parish_n only_o comprehend_v the_o township_n of_o mobberley_n which_o be_v 1_o l._n 18_o s._n 00_o d._n in_o the_o mize-book_n i_o find_v in_o monasticon_fw-la the_o second_o volume_n pag._n 320._o that_o one_o patrick_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n found_v here_o a_o small_a priory_n of_o regular_a canon_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n augustine_n in_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n wilfrid_n to_o abide_v and_o dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n whereunto_o he_o give_v all_o that_o half_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o grant_n so_o as_o the_o parson_n of_o the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o grant_n may_v challenge_v no_o right_n in_o the_o say_a tenement_n and_o he_o constitute_v one_o walter_n a_o canon_n the_o first_o prior_n thereof_o this_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n john_n reign_n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1206._o by_o the_o half_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n seem_v to_o be_v include_v here_o the_o half_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o mobberley_n for_o 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testimonium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o doomsday-book_n in_o our_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n former_o wherein_o many_o deed_n and_o record_n be_v enrol_v but_o this_o book_n of_o record_n be_v now_o lose_v i_o suppose_v this_o priory_n continue_v not_o long_o the_o say_a patrick_n have_v no_o further_a estate_n in_o the_o half_a of_o mobberley_n than_o only_o for_o his_o life_n the_o advowson_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o heir_n of_o

die_v in_o france_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n sir_n ralph_n have_v by_o alice_n ride_v his_o concubine_n a_o daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_v to_o thomas_n toft_n young_a brother_n to_o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n to_o who_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n give_v his_o manor_n in_o plumley_n 1357._o afterward_o margaret_n marry_v hugh_n chaderton_n live_v 1360._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o v._n lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o hh_n these_o land_n in_o plumley_n descend_v to_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o margaret_n by_o thomas_n toft_n to_o wit_n ellen_n who_o marry_v john_n bodon_n of_o plumley_n and_o sibyl_n who_o marry_v thomas_n haslington_n of_o the_o ermitage_n nigh_o holmes-chappel_n john_n bodon_n son_n of_o john_n bodon_n aforesaid_a sell_v his_o moiety_n of_o these_o land_n in_o plumley_n to_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n the_o elder_a esquire_n 25_o hen._n 6._o 1446._o who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n s._n num_fw-la 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 9_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o those_o land_n in_o plumley_n descend_v unto_o cicely_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sibyl_n aforesaid_a which_o cicely_n marry_v hugh_n winnington_n of_o northwich_n 1444._o and_o ever_o since_o continue_v to_o the_o winningtons_n of_o ermitage_n until_o mr._n bradshaw_n of_o marple_n in_o cheshire_n buy_v those_o land_n from_o winnington_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o thomas_n buckley_n of_o plumley_n be_v now_o tenant_n thereof_o 1666._o the_o sister_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n share_v their_o mother_n land_n in_o chorley_n but_o emme_n grosvenour_n purchase_v most_o of_o the_o other_o sister_n part_n lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o w._n x._o y._n aa_o so_o end_v the_o line_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n the_o manor-house_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n and_o which_o at_o last_o come_v to_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n stand_v close_o by_o mobberly-church_n 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manchester_n clothier_n from_o sir_n john_n radcliff_n of_o ordsall_n knight_n together_o with_o the_o royalty_n of_o all_o radcliff_n land_n in_o mobberley_n former_o sell_v by_o radcliff_n to_o his_o tenant_n here_o and_o

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william_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n marry_v ellen_n sister_n to_o john_n butler_n of_o bewsy_n nigh_o warrington_n in_o lancashire_n and_o daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n butler_n 22_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n b._n pag._n 17._o s._n and_o have_v issue_n john_n manwaring_n lib._n b._n pag._n 23._o b._n this_o william_n die_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o sir_n john_n his_o father_n ix_o john_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marire_v maud_n daughter_n of_o robert_n legh_n of_o adlington_n esquire_n and_o have_v issue_n john_n manwaring_n elder_a son_n and_o robert_n manwaring_n lib._n b._n pag._n 19_o b._n &_o 23._o b._n maud_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o thomas_n starkey_n of_o wrenbury_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n 5_o hen_n 7._o 1490._o lib._n b._n pag._n 21._o q._n joan_n another_o daughter_n marry_a sir_n thomas_n ashton_n of_o ashton_n super_fw-la mersey_n in_o cheshire_n 4_o hen._n 8._o 1512._o lib._n b._n pag._n 18._o 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steeple_n of_o stone_n at_o overpeve_a but_o this_o last_o be_v never_o effect_v and_o also_o to_o charles_n manwaring_n his_o bastard-brother_n yearly_a 1_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n for_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n dated_n 4_o martii_fw-la 1515._o 7_o hen._n 8._o lib._n b._n pag._n 18._o y._n katherine_n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n john_n die_v 1529._o xi_o sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n matryed_z elizabeth_z the_o widow_n of_o richard_n cholmondeley_n of_o cholmondley_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o daughter_n of_o sir_n randle_n brereton_n of_o malpas_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n margaret_n marry_v to_o sir_n arthur_n manwaring_n of_o ightfield_n in_o shropshire_n elizabeth_n marry_v to_o peter_n shakerley_n of_o houlm_n in_o allostock_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n afterward_o to_o christopher_n holford_n of_o holford_n esquire_n 1561._o and_o katherine_n marry_v to_o john_n davenport_n of_o henbury_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la ranulphi_n manwaring_n militis_fw-la 5_o &_o 6_o phil._n &_o mar._n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o first_o wife_n sir_n randle_n marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sir_n ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n 6_o edw._n 6._o 1551._o lib._n b._n pag._n 19_o b._n d._n but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o sir_n randle_n die_v 6_o die_v septembris_fw-la 4_o &_o 5_o phil._n &_o mar._n 1557._o elizabeth_z his_o widow_n after_o marry_a sir_n edmund_n trafford_n of_o trafford_n in_o lancashire_n nigh_o manchester_n and_o by_o he_o have_v issue_n xii_o philip_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n five_o son_n of_o sir_n john_n manwaring_n and_o brother_n and_o next_o heir-male_n to_o sir_n randle_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n of_o sir_n ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n juxta_fw-la overpeve_a lib._n b._n pag._n 20._o e._n and_o have_v issue_n randle_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n edmund_n manwaring_n of_o ranmore_n nigh_o nantwich_n call_v captain_n manwaring_n and_o elizabeth_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n this_o philip_n die_v 11_o die_v aprilis_n 1573._o 15_o eliz._n as_o appear_v by_o his_o monument_n in_o overpeve_a church_n xiii_o sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a the_o elder_a knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o philip_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o sir_n edward_n fitton_n of_o gowesworth_n in_o cheshire_n sometime_o treasurer_n of_o ireland_n 9_o eliz._n 1567._o lib._n b._n pag._n 20._o f._n and_o have_v issue_n sir_n randle_n manwaring_n the_o young_a edmund_n manwaring_n doctor_n of_o law_n and_o chancellor_n of_o chester_n 1642._o thomas_n manwaring_n three_o son_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o parson_n of_o weldon_n in_o northamptonshire_n live_v 1634._o edward_n john_n arthur_n die_v all_o in_o their_o infancy_n sir_n philip_n manwaring_n secretary_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n 1638._o young_a son_n be_v never_o marry_v and_o die_v 2_o die_v augusti_n 1661._o at_o london_n anne_n a_o daughter_n matryed_z lawrence_z smith_z son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n of_o hough_n in_o widdenbury_n parish_n in_o cheshire_n marry_v at_o great-budworth_a 31_o augusti_n 1591._o katherine_n another_o daughter_n marry_a sir_n edward_n stanley_n of_o bickerstaff_n in_o lancashire_n baronet_n elizabeth_n another_o daughter_n marry_v peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a in_o cheshire_n esq_n 1611._o 9_o jacobi_n and_o elinour_n another_o daughter_n never_o marry_v after_o the_o death_n of_o margaret_n this_o sir_n randle_n marry_v katherine_n the_o widow_n of_o william_n brereton_n of_o honford_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o daughter_n of_o roger_n hurleston_n of_o chester_n esquire_n lib._n b._n pag._n 20._o h._n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n the_o herald_z make_v for_o this_o sir_n randle_n coat_n barry_n of_o twelve_o piece_n argent_fw-fr and_o gules_a see_v guillim_n heraldry_n pag._n 373._o but_o erroneous_a so_o also_o the_o herald_n then_o place_v the_o earl_n of_o chester_n coat_n in_o the_o quartering_n

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his_o mother_n the_o other_o moiety_n he_o purchase_v 1606._o he_o marry_v one_o elizabeth_n widnester_n of_o london_n and_o have_v issue_n william_n harcourt_n elder_a son_n bear_v 1605._o ralph_n bear_v 1614_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n 1647._o thomas_n another_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n elizabeth_n marry_v randle_n birchenhead_n of_o northwich_n who_o father_n be_v usher_n of_o the_o free-school_n of_o northwich_n marry_o marry_a john_n capper_n of_o brindley_n she_o be_v bear_v 1619._o margaret_n and_o jane_n both_o die_v infant_n this_o richard_n harcourt_n die_v 1628._o iii_o william_n harcourt_n of_o winsham_n gentleman_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n marry_v mary_n daughter_n of_o george_n holford_n of_o newborough_n in_o dutton_n gentleman_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1629._o this_o george_n holford_n be_v young_a son_n of_o thomas_n holford_n of_o holford_n nigh_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n this_o william_n harcourt_n and_o mary_n be_v both_o yet_o live_v 1669._o and_o 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may_v incite_v some_o more_o able_a hand_n to_o undertake_v the_o like_a for_o the_o revive_n of_o those_o decay_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o other_o hundred_o of_o this_o our_o county_n which_o yet_o lie_v bury_v and_o cover_v in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o devour_a time_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d addenda_fw-la in_o part_n ii_o page_n 134._o it_o seem_v that_o hugh_n cyveliok_v earl_n of_o chester_n have_v either_o another_o base_a son_n or_o daughter_n not_o there_o mention_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o follow_a deed_n the_o original_a whereof_o be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o somerford_n oldfield_n of_o somerford_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n 1672._o sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la tàm_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quàm_fw-la futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la nicolaus_n de_fw-fr verdon_n concessi_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la confirmavi_fw-la siwardo_n filio_fw-la siwardi_fw-la totam_fw-la illam_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o bidulf_n quam_fw-la de_fw-fr johanne_n de_fw-fr lindele_n tenet_fw-la cùm_fw-la bosco_n &_o cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la aisiamentis_fw-la &_o libertatibus_fw-la eidem_fw-la terrae_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la charta_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n testatur_fw-la sed_fw-la praedictus_fw-la siwardus_fw-la non_fw-la dabit_fw-la praedictam_fw-la terram_fw-la nec_fw-la hospitalariis_fw-la nec_fw-la templariis_fw-la nisi_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la praedicti_fw-la nicolai_n vel_fw-la haeredum_fw-la suorum_fw-la pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la autèm_fw-la concessione_n praefatus_fw-la siwardus_fw-la dedit_fw-la praedicto_fw-la nicolao_n unam_fw-la marcam_fw-la argenti_n &_o homagium_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o annuatìm_fw-la octo_fw-la sagittas_fw-la barbatas_fw-la ad_fw-la natale_n domini_fw-la hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la davide_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la passu_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la ejus_fw-la randulpho_n de_fw-fr estbury_n nepote_fw-la comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la where_o we_o find_v 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