Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	abbot_n	earl_n	henry_n	945	4	6.7135	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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anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1153._o nono_fw-la calendas_fw-la junii_fw-la die_v david_n king_n of_o scotland_n hoveden_n pag._n 490._o 24._o malcolme_n iv_o son_n of_o henry_n and_o grandson_n to_o david_n a_o child_n of_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n succeed_v king_n he_o resign_v northumberland_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o england_n cumberland_n and_o huntingdon_n be_v leave_v to_o malcolme_n buchanan_n he_o die_v without_o issue_n nono_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la 1165._o in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o a_o little_a more_o buchanan_n &_o hoveden_n pag._n 496._o 25._o william_n brother_n to_o malcolme_n fetch_v northumberland_n back_o again_o he_o marry_v ermengard_a daughter_n of_o richard_n viscount_n de_fw-fr beaumond_n cousin_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n scilicet_fw-la anno_fw-la 1186._o hoveden_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1174._o this_o william_n be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o alnwick_n by_o 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unius_fw-la militis_fw-la utque_fw-la iret_fw-la ad_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o exercitu_fw-la scotiae_fw-la &_o walliae_fw-la as_o cambden_n my_o author_n inform_v i_o 400._o i_o geffrey_n a_o three_o son_n to_o who_o his_o brother_n randle_n give_v gillesland_n in_o cumberland_n and_o to_o william_n coupland_n in_o cumberland_n a_o old_a parchment_n roll_n in_o custody_n of_o henry_n ferrars_n of_o badsley_n in_o warwickeshire_n see_v also_o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 400._o this_o william_n give_v the_o church_n of_o dissart_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o ancient_a charter_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o church_n and_o confirm_v by_o this_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n which_o for_o better_a satisfaction_n i_o think_v fit_a here_o to_o insert_v universis_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la filiis_fw-la ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la salutem_fw-la notum_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la pariter_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la quandò_fw-la feci_fw-la transferri_fw-la corpus_fw-la hugonis_fw-la comitis_fw-la mei_fw-la auunculi_fw-la à_fw-la coemeterio_fw-la in_o capitulum_n ut_fw-la in_o die_fw-la mortis_fw-la meae_fw-la darem_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la meo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la uptunam_fw-la solutam_fw-la &_o quietam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la re_fw-la ut_fw-la elemosynam_n liberam_fw-la sicut_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la die_fw-la haberem_fw-la eam_fw-la in_fw-la terris_fw-la in_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_fw-la planis_fw-la in_fw-la pascuis_fw-la in_o pratis_n in_o placitis_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la ipsius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la comitis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o animarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la parentum_fw-la meorum_fw-la itèm_fw-la quià_fw-la comes_fw-la hugo_n concesserat_fw-la anteà_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la theoloneum_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la reditus_fw-la nundinarum_fw-la trium_fw-la dierum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la à_fw-la nonâ_fw-la vigiliae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la usquè_fw-fr ad_fw-la

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&_o willielmo_n de_fw-fr luriaco_n &_o adam_n de_fw-fr portu_fw-la &_o pagano_n filio_fw-la johannis_n &_o gaufrido_n filio_fw-la pagani_n &_o andrea_n de_fw-fr baldement_fw-fr &_o roberto_n de_fw-fr donestanvilla_n apud_fw-la haveringas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la honour_n sive_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n pag._n 433._o num._n 3._o ranulphus_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o dapifero_fw-la &_o cunctis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la &_o amicis_fw-la &_o vicinis_fw-la tàm_fw-la clericis_fw-la quàm_fw-la laicis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la &_o concessisse_fw-la willielmo_n comiti_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la watteleiam_n in_o feudo_fw-la &_o haereditate_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n indè_fw-la reddendo_fw-la servitium_n duorum_fw-la militum_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la annis_n haec_fw-la autèm_fw-la donatio_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la willielmus_fw-la redivit_fw-la de_fw-la itinere_fw-la sancti_fw-la jacobi_n apostoli_fw-la in_o crastinâ_fw-la die_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la quod_fw-la celebratur_fw-la mensae_fw-la septembri_n et_fw-la indè_fw-la sunt_fw-la testes_fw-la ex_fw-la meâ_fw-la parte_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr colevill_n robertus_fw-la grainssac_n gaufridus_n malab_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la vero_fw-la comitis_fw-la willielmi_n hadewisa_n comitissa_n lincolniae_fw-la uvido_z de_fw-fr povilla_n these_o follow_a deed_n concern_v the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la dapifero_fw-la baronibus_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la tàm_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quàm_fw-la futuris_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la salutem_fw-la universitati_fw-la vestrae_fw-la notum_fw-la facere_fw-la i_o 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militaris_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vir_fw-la insuperabilis_fw-la audaciae_fw-la vix_fw-la solâ_fw-la morte_fw-la territus_fw-la &_o devictus_fw-la vitam_fw-la finivit_fw-la temporalem_fw-la chronica_fw-la gervasii_fw-la which_o john_n prior_n of_o hagustald_v place_v in_o anno_fw-la 1154._o chronica_fw-la normanniae_fw-la say_v anno_fw-la 1152._o anno_fw-la 1155._o willielmum_fw-la peverell_n causâ_fw-la veneficii_fw-la quòd_fw-la ranulfo_n comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la propinatum_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la henricus_fw-la exhaeredavit_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la pestis_fw-la consortio_fw-la plures_fw-la conscii_fw-la extitisse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n he_o be_v earl_n of_o chester_n 25_o year_n and_o found_v the_o nunnery_n in_o chester_n city_n monasticon_fw-la 1_o parson_n pag._n 507._o he_o die_v excommunicate_v by_o walter_n durdant_a bishop_n of_o lichfield_n for_o who_o absolution_n maud_n his_o wife_n and_z hugh_z his_o son_n give_v the_o town_n of_o 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cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la svo_fw-la dapifero_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglicis_n tam_fw-la futuris_fw-la quam_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la 6._o the_o original_a of_o this_o remain_v in_o possession_n of_o sir_n simon_n dewes_n baronet_n 1649._o note_a i_fw-mi num_fw-la 6._o salutem_fw-la concedo_fw-la sanctimonialibus_fw-la de_fw-la bolintona_n stagnum_fw-la meum_fw-la de_fw-la dunintona_n firmum_fw-la terrae_fw-la meae_fw-la sicut_fw-la fuit_fw-la tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la regis_fw-la in_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o meorum_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la et_fw-la praecipio_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la meis_fw-la quòd_fw-la habeant_fw-la meam_fw-la firmam_fw-la pacem_fw-la ità_fw-la quòd_fw-la nullus_fw-la indè_fw-la praedictis_fw-la sanctimonialibus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la vel_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la faciat_fw-la testae_fw-la roberto_n 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radulfo_n de_fw-fr mesnilwaringe_n hugone_n de_fw-fr bosco-ale_n radulfo_n filio_fw-la simonis_n rogero_n fratre_fw-la comitis_fw-la rogero_n constabulario_fw-la gaufrido_n de_fw-fr buxeriâ_fw-la stephano_n de_fw-fr longo_fw-la campo_n alano_n the_o bosco-ale_n bertramo_n camerario_n alexandro_n filio_fw-la radulfi_n johanne_n clerico_n bech_n dispensatore_fw-la petro_n clerico_n &_o aliis_fw-la multis_fw-la apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la in_o capitulo_fw-la monachorum_fw-la in_o anniversario_n die_fw-la hugonis_fw-la comitis_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la ii_o i_o will_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o act_n of_o this_o randle_n then_o with_o his_o title_n then_o with_o his_o wife_n for_o his_o acts._n anno_fw-la 1194._o 5_o rich._n 1._o earl_n david_n brother_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o earl_n ferrars_n with_o a_o great_a army_n besiege_v nottingham_n castle_n which_o john_n the_o king_n brother_n have_v cause_v to_o be_v garrison_v against_o 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both_o against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o chief_a justice_n but_o upon_o more_o deliberate_a advice_n surrender_v they_o paris_n pag._n 318_o 319_o &_o 320._o anno_fw-la 1229._o the_o king_n have_v gather_v a_o great_a army_n together_o at_o portsmouth_n think_v to_o transport_v they_o beyond_o sea_n to_o recover_v those_o land_n which_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v but_o not_o find_v sufficient_a ship_n for_o half_a his_o army_n he_o impute_v the_o fault_n to_o the_o treachery_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v bribe_v thereunto_o by_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n to_o have_v kill_v hubert_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n interpose_v and_o save_v he_o that_o he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o king_n sight_n till_o his_o fury_n be_v pass_v paris_n pag._n 363._o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o pope_n paris_n ibidem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1230._o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n march_v through_o anjou_n and_o take_v certain_a castle_n and_o so_o return_v into_o little_a britain_n where_o the_o king_n have_v make_v he_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o his_o force_n together_o with_o william_n martial_n and_o william_n albemarle_n paris_n pag._n 367._o anno_fw-la 1232._o in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v at_o london_n the_o king_n demand_v money_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o debt_n occasion_v by_o the_o war_n the_o earl_n of_o chester_n answer_v for_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o kingdom_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o earl_n baron_n and_o knight_n which_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o capite_fw-la be_v personal_o with_o he_o in_o the_o service_n and_o have_v exhaust_v their_o own_o money_n in_o that_o service_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o pay_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o nothing_o be_v grant_v paris_n pag._n 372._o in_o this_o year_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n do_v a_o second_o time_n save_o the_o life_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n when_o the_o king_n 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emerint_fw-la vel_fw-la vendiderint_fw-la ad_fw-la usus_fw-la suos_fw-la proprios_fw-la tàm_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la quàm_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la hiis_fw-la rogero_n constabulario_fw-la cestriae_fw-la philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tùnc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la warino_fw-it de_fw-fr vernon_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n petro_n clerico_n adam_n &_o hugone_n de_fw-fr dutton_n liulpho_n vicecomite_n alexandro_n filio_fw-la radulfi_n bertramo_n camerario_n josceramo_n de_fw-fr hellesby_n &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la both_o these_o deed_n aforesaid_a be_v seal_v with_o the_o impression_n of_o a_o lion_n in_o a_o escocheon_n or_o rather_o a_o triangular_a form_n like_o a_o heart_n couchir_n book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 2._o honour_n sive_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n pag._n 116._o num_fw-la 17._o omnibus_fw-la tàm_fw-la futuris_fw-la quàm_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la petrus_n cantor_n de_fw-fr 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ipsius_fw-la comitis_fw-la sicùt_fw-la eidem_fw-la illum_fw-la tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la concessimus_fw-la vincent_n upon_o brooke_n pag._n 316._o mat._n paris_n pag._n 296._o and_o from_o this_o time_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v usual_o style_v in_o all_o his_o charter_n ranulphus_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o lincolniae_fw-la some_o deed_n i_o shall_v insert_v here_o prove_v the_o same_o couchir_n book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom_n 2._o honour_n siuè_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n pag._n 111._o num_fw-la 5._o of_o land_n in_o lincolnshire_n omnibus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la gilbertus_n de_fw-la beningeworth_n salutem_fw-la noverit_fw-la universitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la ranulpho_n comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o lincolniae_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la totum_fw-la manerium_fw-la meum_fw-la de_fw-la halton_n in_o dominicis_fw-la in_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o homahomagium_fw-la radulfi_n de_fw-fr 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filgiers_n in_o normandy_n and_o widow_n to_o alan_n the_o dinnam_n ferne_n in_o his_o lacy_n nobility_n pag._n 58._o and_o powel_n on_o the_o welsh_a history_n pag._n 296._o most_o absurd_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o the_o translator_n of_o polychronicon_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o call_v her_o daughter_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr filgiers_n who_o in_o truth_n be_v her_o grandfather_n but_o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr filgiers_n and_o sister_n to_o geffrey_n see_v monasticon_fw-la 2_o parson_n pag._n 997._o and_o for_o far_a proof_n hereof_o take_v these_o two_o subsequent_a deed_n couchir_n book_n in_o the_o duchy_n office_n at_o gray_n inn_n tom._n 2._o comitatus_fw-la northampton_n num_fw-la 3._o omnibus_fw-la tam_fw-la futuris_fw-la quam_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la literae_fw-la praesentes_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la gaufridus_n de_fw-fr filgeriis_fw-la salutem_fw-la notum_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la i_o concess●sse_n &_o dedisse_fw-la ranulfo_n comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la cum_fw-la clementia_n sorore_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o

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clementiae_fw-la loco_fw-la dotis_fw-la ad_fw-la sustinendum_fw-la eo_fw-la tamen_fw-la salvo_n dictae_fw-la comitissae_fw-la quod_fw-la plus_fw-la possit_fw-la petere_fw-la in_o dotem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la dotata_fw-la how_o can_v randle_n now_o have_v any_o wife_n after_o clemence_n unless_o he_o can_v marry_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a away_o with_o these_o lie_n but_o randle_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o either_o of_o his_o wife_n leave_v his_o whole_a inheritance_n to_o be_v share_v by_o his_o four_o sister_n and_o coheir_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v in_o hugh_n cyveliok_v v._o the_o death_n of_o randle_n the_o three_o surname_v blundevill_n obiit_fw-la 1232_o 3._o 16_o hen._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1232._o ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o lincolniae_fw-la apud_fw-la wallingford_n diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la quinto_fw-la calendas_fw-la novembris_fw-la that_o be_v the_o 28._o day_n of_o our_o october_n cujus_fw-la corpus_fw-la 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montisfortis_n francia_fw-la constabularius_fw-la ìn_fw-la praesentiâ_fw-la henrici_fw-la illustris_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la filii_fw-la regis_fw-la

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&_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n actum_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la anno_fw-la &_o die_fw-la praenominatis_fw-la 1239._o which_o the_o king_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n confirm_v unto_o he_o but_o this_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o lincoln_n howbeit_o this_o simon_n lose_v the_o same_o again_o by_o his_o rebellion_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n 4_o augusti_n 49_o hen._n 3._o 1265._o randle_n surname_v blundevill_n be_v earl_n of_o chester_n 51_o year_n these_o followidg_n note_n i_o receive_v from_o mr._n dugdale_n 1640._o this_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n 1217._o mat._n paris_n pag._n 296._o of_o the_o edition_n put_v out_o by_o wats_n a._n dom._n 1640._o this_o earl_n randle_n be_v but_o of_o low_a stature_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o perch_n his_o word_n to_o he_o at_o lincoln_n what_o say_v he_o have_v we_o 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of_o chester_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_z richard_z the_o first_o philip_n orreby_n judge_n of_o chester_n in_o the_o time_n of_o roger_n lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n about_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n john_n be_v reign_v anno_fw-la 1209_o for_o roger_n lacie_n die_v 1211._o 12_o johannis_n say_v matthew_n paris_n he_o be_v judge_n to_o 13_o hen._n 3._o 1228._o above_o twenty_o year_n 14_o h._n 3._o 1230._o william_n vernon_z judge_n of_o chester_n 14_o 15_o &_o 16_o hen._n 3._o 18_o h._n 3._o 1234._o richard_n phitton_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o &_o 21_o hen._n 3._o 22_o h._n 3._o 1238._o richard_n dracot_n 25_o h._n 3._o 1241._o john_n lexington_n 28_o h._n 3._o 1244._o johannes_n extraneus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la john_n strange_a 28_o &_o 29_o hen._n 3._o 30_o h._n 3._o 1246._o john_n grey_z 31_o h._n 3._o 1247._o sir_n roger_n the_o monte-alto_a steward_n of_o cheshire_n 32_o h._n 3._o 1248._o henry_n torboc_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la johannis_n grey_n 33_o h._n 3._o 1249._o richard_z vernon_z locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la johannis_n grey_n 34_o h._n 3._o 1250._o alan_n de_fw-fr zouch_n 34_o 35_o 36_o &_o 37_o hen._n 3._o walkelinus_n the_o arderne_a 42_o h._n 3._o 1258._o roger_n the_o monte-alto_a etiàm_fw-la 43_o hen._n 3._o 45_o h._n 3._o 1261._o fulco_n de_fw-fr orreby_n prove_v by_o the_o original_a charter_n of_o maxfield_n 46_o h._n 3._o 1262._o thomas_n de_fw-fr orreby_n knight_n 49_o h._n 3._o 1265._o lucas_n de_fw-fr tanai_n make_v judge_n by_o simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n 50_o h._n 3._o 1266._o james_n de_fw-fr audeley_n 50_o 51_o &_o 52_o hen._n 3._o 53_o h._n 3._o 1269._o thomas_n bolton_n etiàm_fw-la 54_o hen._n 3._o 54_o h._n 3._o 1270._o reginald_n grey_n part_n of_o the_o 54_o hen._n 3._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o dernhale_n 2_o die_v augusti_n 54_o hen._n 3._o idem_fw-la reginaldus_n 55_o &_o 56_o hen._n 3._o robertus_fw-la de_fw-la huxley_n ejus_fw-la locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la anno_fw-la 1271._o sub_fw-la edwardo_n primo_fw-la 1_o ed._n 1._o 1273._o idem_fw-la reginaldus_n de_fw-fr grey_n 1_o &_o 2_o edw._n 1._o 3_o ed._n 1._o 1275._o guncelinus_n de_fw-fr badelesmere_n to_o 10_o edw._n 1._o 10_o e._n 1._o 1282._o reginald_n grey_n to_o 28_o edw._n 1._o radulphum_fw-la hegham_n sibi_fw-la associavit_fw-la 13_o edw._n 1._o ricardus_n massy_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la in_o absentiâ_fw-la reginaldi_n 20_o edw._n 1._o idem_fw-la ricardus_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la pro_fw-la reginaldo_n 25_o edw._n 1._o 28_o e._n 1._o 1300_o richard_n massy_n judge_n of_o chester_n 29_o e._n 1._o 1301._o william_n trussell_n to_o 35_o edw._n 1._o 35_o e._n 1._o 1307._o william_n ormesby_n in_o ultimis_fw-la assisis_fw-la 35_o edw._n 1._o sub_fw-la edwardo_n secundo_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-la holland_n to_o the_o 4._o of_o edward_n the_o second_o 1_o ed._n 2._o 1308._o paganus_fw-la tibotot_n etiàm_fw-la 5_o edw._n 2._o 4_o ed._n 2._o 1311._o robert_n holland_n part_n of_o 5._o etiàm_fw-la 6_o edw._n 2._o 5_o ed._n 2._o 1312._o hugh_n de_fw-fr audley_n to_o 12_o edw._n 2._o 7_o ed._n 2._o 1314._o john_n sapy_n 12_o e._n 2._o 1319._o robert_n holland_n etiàm_fw-la 14_o edw._n 2._o 13_o e._n 2._o 1320._o oliver_n ingham_n to_o 19_o edw._n 2._o john_n hegham_n his_o deputy-judge_n 18_o edw._n 2._o 15_o e._n 2._o 1322._o richard_n de_fw-fr eumary_n to_o 2_o edw._n 3._o 19_o e._n 2._o 1326._o sub_fw-la edwardo_n tertio_fw-la oliver_n ingham_n to_o 5_o edw._n 3._o 2_o e._n 3._o 1328._o william_n clinton_n to_o 10_o edw._n 3._o 5_o e._n 3._o 1331._o sir_n hugh_n frenes_n 10_o e._n 3._o 1336._o henry_n ferrer_n include_v part_n of_o the_o 10._o to_o 15_o edw._n 3._o 11_o e._n 3._o 1337._o ralph_n stafford_n 15_o e._n 3._o 1341._o oliver_n ingham_n 16_o e._n 3._o 1342._o henry_n ferrars_n 17_o e._n 3._o 1343._o oliver_n ingham_n 18_o e._n 3._o 1344._o thomas_n de_fw-fr ferrars_n to_o 27_o edw._n 3._o 19_o e._n 3._o 1345._o roger_n hillary_n judge_n ad_fw-la comitatum_fw-la die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la 27_o edw._n 3._o bartholomew_n bughurst_n to_o 42_o edw._n 3._o johannes_n delves_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la 33_o edw._n 3._o johannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la 40_o edw._n 3._o 27_o e._n 3._o 1353._o thomas_n felton_n 42_o e._n 3._o 1368._o bartholomew_n burghersth_n part_n of_o this_o year_n 43_o e._n 3._o 1369._o thomas_n abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a part_n of_o 43._o etiàm_fw-la 44_o edw._n 3._o 44_o e._n 3._o 1370._o thomas_n felton_n part_n of_o 44._o to_o 50_o edw._n 3._o 45_o e._n 3._o 1371._o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n sub_fw-la fine_n 50_o edw._n 3._o etiàm_fw-la 51_o edw._n 3._o 50_o e._n 3._o 1376._o sub_fw-la ricardo_n secundo_fw-la thomas_n felton_n miles_n &_o johannes_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pool_n etiàm_fw-la 2_o rich._n 2._o 1_o ric._n 2._o 1377._o thomas_n de_fw-fr felton_n 3_o ric._n 2._o 1379._o thomas_n felton_n &_o 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

presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la pertinet_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hida_fw-la say_v doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o surmount_v the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o four_o hamon_n give_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n james_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirral_n half_o a_o acre_n in_o dunham-massy_a together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o bodon-church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1278._o for_o in_o that_o year_n be_v richard_n massy_a sheriff_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 1_o parson_n pag._n 484._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o chester_n 33_o hen._n 8._o 1541._o whereunto_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v the_o church_n of_o bodon_n and_o other_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n so_o that_o this_o church_n of_o bodon_n have_v now_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n for_o its_o patron_n and_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o deed_n abovementioned_a who_o wake_n or_o dedication-feast_n be_v celebrate_v 8_o septembris_fw-la be_v the_o nativity_n of_o st._n marry_o and_o comprehend_v within_o its_o parish_n these_o village_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n agden_n one_o half_a 00_o 02_o 00_o bolinton_n one_o half_a 00_o 03_o 00_o dunham-massy_a 00_o 08_o 00_o bodon_n 00_o 10_o 00_o ashley_n 01_o 07_o 04_o hale_v 01_o 12_o 10_o altrincham_n 00_o 10_o 09_o timperley_n 00_o 10_o 09_o baggiley_n 00_o 16_o 00_o partington_n 00_o 06_o 08_o carington_n 00_o 10_o 09_o ashton_n supèr_fw-fr mersey_n part_n to_o wit_n one_o half_a 00_o 07_o 00_o sum_n total_a be_v 07_o 05_o 01_o the_o vicarage_n of_o bodon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v worth_a 120_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la our_o common_a proverb_n be_v every_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v vicar_n of_o bodon_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o proverb_n i_o can_v affirm_v charterer_n in_o bodon_n 1666._o henry_n vawdrey_n of_o baggiley_n thomas_n upton_n of_o prestbury_n about_o five_o or_o six_o acre_n no_o house_n widow_n tip_v a_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o margaret_n birch_n widow_n budworth_n this_o town_n of_o budworth_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o old_a saxon_a word_n bode_n which_o signify_v a_o dwelling_n and_o wurth_n a_o place_n by_o a_o water_n as_o it_o be_v a_o dwelling_n or_o town_n by_o a_o water_n and_o so_o be_v this_o town_n situate_v on_o a_o hill_n near_o two_o large_a mere_n picmere-mere_a and_o budworth-mere_a it_o be_v call_v great_a budworth_n in_o distinction_n from_o another_o budworth_n call_v little_a budworth_n in_o edesbery_n hundred_o and_o have_v a_o good_a prospect_n on_o the_o south_n but_o now_o a_o poor_a village_n and_o have_v yearly_o two_o fair_n one_o on_o candlemas-day_n 2_o februarii_fw-la the_o other_o on_o our_o lady-day_n 25_o martii_fw-la the_o toll_n whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v this_o town_n of_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o one_o pagan_a hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_v william_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o reign_n geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o town_n lineal_a ancestor_n to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n who_o posterity_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n at_o that_o time_n this_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n live_v at_o this_o town_n of_o budworth_n for_o in_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o claterwigge_n a_o hamlet_n in_o little_a legh_n by_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n one_o of_o the_o witness_n subscribe_v be_v sir_n geffrey_n of_o budworth_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o t._n and_o i_o have_v see_v he_o style_v geffrey_n de_fw-fr budworth_n in_o many_o other_o deed_n and_o so_o be_v geffrey_n his_o son_n often_o so_o style_v who_o live_v there_o also_o but_o peter_n dutton_n son_n of_o the_o late_a geffrey_n remove_v his_o habitation_n unto_o warburton_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o his_o son_n peter_n be_v style_v the_o warburton_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o from_o which_o time_n downward_o his_o posterity_n have_v whole_o retain_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n even_o to_o this_o day_n but_o his_o succeed_v heir_n afterward_o dislike_a the_o seat_n at_o warburton_n either_o for_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o water_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n remove_v their_o seat_n to_o arley_n in_o aston_n near_o to_o this_o budworth_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o seventh_n reign_n which_o house_n of_o arley_n be_v build_v by_o peter_n warburton_n esquire_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1495._o where_o they_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n as_o their_o chief_a mansionhouse_n but_o to_o return_v geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n abovementioned_a as_o i_o find_v in_o a_o parchment_n roll_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o dutton_n give_v away_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o budworth_n unto_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n for_o evermore_o but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n henry_n sell_v all_o the_o land_n in_o great_a budworth_n and_o comberbache_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o late_a priory_n of_o norton_n unto_o john_n grimsdich_n of_o london_n gentleman_n the_o charter_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n be_v date_v at_o westminster_n 1_o die_v julii_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 1544._o these_o land_n in_o great_a budworth_n thus_o buy_v by_o john_n grimsdich_n to_o wit_n the_o three_o part_n of_o budworth_n be_v part_n of_o they_o sell_v by_o john_n grimsdich_n to_o john_n eton_n of_o crowley_n and_o john_n eton_n sell_v they_o to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 2_o edw._n 6._o 1548._o who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o present_a 1666._o another_o part_n thereof_o be_v buy_v by_o malbon_n of_o budworth_n sell_v late_o to_o oasley_n another_o part_n of_o they_o be_v buy_v by_o hall_n of_o browneslow_v in_o budworth_n who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o king_n be_v original_a grant_n unto_o grimsdich_n of_o all_o these_o land_n aforesaid_a some_o small_a part_n thereof_o also_o one_o potter_n have_v the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o budworth_n aforesaid_a do_v now_o belong_v to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n 1666._o the_o succeed_a issue_n of_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n aforesaid_a but_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n chief_a lord_n of_o great_a budworth_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o all_o saint_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o our_o wake_n be_v celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n be_v all-saints-day_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n here_o before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o i_o find_v in_o doomsday-book_n ibi_fw-la presbyter_n &_o duo_fw-la villani_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o priest_n suppose_v a_o church_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n usual_o say_v of_o such_o town_n as_o have_v church_n ibì_n presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la the_o first_o structure_n hereof_o undoubted_o be_v more_o rude_a than_o now_o it_o be_v which_o after-age_n beautify_v with_o a_o more_o sumptuous_a building_n as_o all_o other_o church_n have_v be_v i_o find_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o steeple-door_n on_o the_o outside_n as_o we_o enter_v therein_o towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o steeple_n these_o word_n engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n in_o a_o ancient_a character_n 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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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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

antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la this_o be_v the_o service_n for_o the_o ancient_a barony_n of_o halton_n in_o cheshire_n for_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o all_o service_n to_o the_o say_v john_n scot_n and_o his_o heir_n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr audidelegh_n domino_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n domino_fw-la ricardo_n phiton_n tùnc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 49._o a._n comitatus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la num_fw-la 24._o lib._n c._n fol._n 65._o s._n john_n lacie_n have_v issue_n by_o margaret_n his_o second_o wife_n edmund_n lacie_n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o clare_n gloucester_n and_o hartford_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1238._o 22_o hen._n 3._o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n julii_n ob._n 1240._o 22_o julii_n anno_fw-la 1240._o 24_o hen._n 3._o die_v sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la magdalenae_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la undecimo_fw-la calendas_fw-la augusti_fw-la die_v john_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n after_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a sickness_n mat._n paris_n p._n 533._o margaret_z countess_z of_o lincoln_n afterward_o marry_v walter_n martial_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n which_o walter_n die_v without_o issue_n 29_o hen._n 3._o 1245._o mat._n paris_n also_o vincent_n upon_o broke_n but_o margaret_n survive_v both_o her_o husband_n and_o then_o be_v style_v domina_fw-la margareta_n comitissa_n lincolniae_n &_o pembrochiae_fw-la in_o all_o her_o charter_n lib._n c._n fol._n 66._o y._n live_v 33_o hen._n 3._o i_o find_v mention_n in_o the_o book_n of_o whalley_n fol._n 126._o b._n of_o one_o peter_n de_fw-fr lascy_n a_o bastard_n call_v also_o peter_n de_fw-fr cester_n rector_n of_o whalley_n church_n in_o lancashire_n 1249._o but_o whether_o bastard-son_n of_o this_o john_n lacie_n i_o can_v positive_o 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and_o apuly_n with_o a_o ring_n send_v from_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o romania_n 1255._o 39_o hen._n 3._o mat._n paris_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n for_o he_o never_o have_v it_o he_o have_v the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n give_v he_o 16_o decembris_fw-la 51_o hen._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 71._o f._n and_o the_o savoy-house_n in_o london_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o queen_n elinor_n his_o mother_n 24_o die_v februarii_fw-la 12_o edw._n 1._o 1283._o lib._n c._n fol._n 72._o n._n and_o the_o castle_n of_o chartley_n he_o have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o brother_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o 26_o die_v julii_n 4_o edw._n 1._o 1276._o lib._n c._n fol._n 72._o k._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1271._o 55_o hen._n 3._o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n with_o edmund_z his_o brother_n and_o four_o earl_n and_o so_o many_o baron_n and_o many_o other_o gentleman_n take_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n so_o mat._n paris_n 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pag._n 473._o &_o lib._n c._n pag._n 73._o a._n b._n vincent_n pag._n 293._o will_v have_v the_o queen_n of_o navarr_n name_n here_o to_o be_v elinour_n and_o not_o blanch_n from_o a_o record_n which_o he_o there_o vouch_v quaere_fw-la if_o that_o record_n be_v not_o mistake_v for_o i_o find_v she_o call_v blanch_n in_o sundry_a deed_n in_o the_o register-book_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n evidence_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n call_v the_o two_o couchir-book_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1296._o 24_o edw._n 1._o this_o edmund_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n go_v into_o gascoyn_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n where_o many_o castle_n be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v within_o two_o mile_n of_o bordeaux_n the_o french_a army_n come_v out_o of_o bordeaux_n as_o it_o be_v unaware_o upon_o they_o after_o a_o sore_a conflict_n retreat_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o earl_n burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o suburb_n and_o short_o 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former_o give_v to_o edmund_n son_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n by_o edward_n the_o first_o anno_fw-la 1282._o being_n then_o a_o girl_n but_o five_o year_n old_a which_o edmund_n die_v very_o young_a before_o he_o come_v to_o maturity_n without_o issue_n as_o you_o may_v see_v above_o in_o henry_n lacy._n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n have_v issue_n by_o this_o maud_n only_o one_o son_n henry_n make_v earl_n of_o derby_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n to_o wit_n 1336._o 11_o edw._n 3._o hypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la and_o vincent_n pag._n 297._o and_o six_o daughter_n blanch_n marry_v thomas_n lord_n wake_v of_o lidell_n maud_n marry_v william_n lord_n burgh_n earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n ralph_n ufford_n joan_n marry_v john_n lord_n mowbray_n of_o axholme_n isabel_n be_v abbess_n of_o ambersbury_n elinour_n first_o marry_v to_o john_n son_n of_o henry_n lord_n beaumond_n and_o earl_n of_o bughan_n in_o scotland_n after_o to_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o marry_o six_o daughter_n marry_v henry_n lord_n percy_n of_o alnwick_n so_o break_v in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o nobility_n this_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n with_o other_o be_v send_v by_o the_o queen_n into_o wales_n where_o the_o king_n then_o skulk_v to_o take_v king_n edward_n the_o second_o her_o husband_n who_o they_o take_v with_o hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n robert_n de_fw-fr baldock_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr reading_n the_o king_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o this_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n this_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1326._o soon_o after_o this_o be_v the_o king_n depose_v and_o edward_n his_o young_a son_n make_v king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o which_o young_a king_n be_v knight_v by_o this_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n walsingham_n hist_o ang._n edw._n 2._o pag._n 125_o 126_o 127._o but_o this_o henry_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o infamous_a than_o in_o betray_v his_o lawful_a sovereign_n obiit_fw-la 1345_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1345._o obiit_fw-la henricus_fw-la grismond_n frater_fw-la thomae_fw-la comitis_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la iaceo_fw-la apud_fw-la leycestriam_fw-la x_o calendas_fw-la octobris_fw-la which_o be_v the_o twenty_o second_o of_o our_o september_n 19_o edw._n 3._o a_o manuscript_n in_o the_o university_n library_n at_o oxford_n among_o the_o book_n give_v by_o archbishop_n laud_n of_o a_o ancient_a character_n note_v g._n 9_o fol._n 125._o and_o walsingham_n hist_n ang._n edw._n 3._o pag._n 165._o thus_o anno_fw-la 1345._o 19_o edw._n 3._o obiit_fw-la henricus_fw-la comes_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la pater_fw-la henrici_fw-la comitis_fw-la de_fw-la derby_n &_o sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la in_o monasterio_n canonicorum_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o reginâ_fw-la tàm_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la quàm_fw-la nouâ_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la comitibus_fw-la &_o baronibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la filius_fw-la ejus_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o wasconiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la praefertur_fw-la actus_fw-la bellicoso_n &_o strenuos_fw-la exercebat_fw-la quamobrèm_fw-la interest_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la exequiis_fw-la patris_fw-la svi_fw-la xiii_o henry_n of_o monmouth_n surnamed_n tort-coll_n or_o wryneck_n only_a son_n of_o henry_n grismond_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v the_o thirteen_o baron_n of_o halton_n he_o be_v earl_n of_o derby_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n create_v 16_o martii_fw-la 11_o edw._n 3._o after_o his_o father_n death_n his_o title_n be_v thus_o 21_o edw._n 3._o 1346._o henricus_fw-la comes_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la derbiae_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la angeliae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 75._o o._n he_o be_v create_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n 23_o edw._n 3._o and_o then_o his_o style_n be_v 1349._o henricus_fw-la comes_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la derbiae_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la &_o lincolniae_n seneschallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 75._o p._n last_o he_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o lancaster_n 6_o martii_fw-la 25_o edw._n 3._o 1350._o vincent_n pag._n 297._o selden_n title_n of_o honour_n pag._n 754._o but_o walsingham_n place_v his_o

dishonour_n of_o the_o king_n person_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n deny_v whereupon_o they_o have_v a_o combat_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o have_v be_v fight_v at_o coventry_n on_o the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o september_n both_o of_o they_o enter_v the_o list_n courageous_o but_o the_o king_n take_v up_o the_o matter_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n have_v honourable_o perform_v his_o part_n and_o present_o after_o banish_v the_o duke_n of_o hereford_n for_o ten_o year_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n for_o ever_o so_o stow_n and_o walsingham_n but_o this_o duke_n of_o hereford_n return_v into_o england_n depose_v richard_n the_o second_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o read_v his_o own_o resignation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o this_o henry_n public_o in_o the_o tower_n before_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n walsingham_n hist_n pag._n 359._o curse_a traitor_n and_o so_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n make_v himself_o king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n john_n of_o gaunt_n have_v also_o issue_n by_o blanch_n two_o daughter_n elizabeth_n marry_v john_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n john_n cornwall_n knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o baron_n of_o fanhope_n philippe_n the_o other_o daughter_n marry_v john_n king_n of_o portugal_n after_o the_o death_n of_o blanch_n he_o marry_v constantia_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n to_o petro_n late_a king_n of_o spain_n and_o edmund_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n his_o brother_n matryed_z isabella_z the_o other_z daughter_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1372._o 46_o edw._n 3._o stow_z and_o walsingham_n lib._n c._n fol._n 78._o f._n and_o from_o this_o time_n he_o write_v himself_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n by_o this_o constance_n he_o have_v issue_n katherine_n marry_v to_o henry_n son_n of_o john_n king_n of_o spain_n 1389._o upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o katherine_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o john_n of_o gaunt_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n john_n of_o gaunt_n be_v to_o have_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o constance_n his_o wife_n walsingham_n who_o before_o in_o the_o year_n 1367._o have_v rout_v the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o great_a battle_n between_o he_o and_o henry_n the_o bastard_n who_o have_v eject_v peter_n king_n of_o spain_n constance_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1394._o walsingham_n john_n of_o gaunt_n relinquish_a his_o title_n of_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n be_v create_v duke_n of_o aquitain_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 2_o die_v martii_fw-la 13_o rich._n 2._o 1389._o and_o then_o his_o title_n anno_fw-la 1394._o 18_o rich._n 2._o do_v run_v thus_o johannes_n filius_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la dux_n aquitaniae_n &_o lancastriae_fw-la comes-leycestriae_a lincolniae_n &_o derbiae_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 2._o comitatus_fw-la southampton_n num_fw-la 36._o for_o he_o have_v honorem_fw-la de_fw-la tickhil_fw-la 46_o ed._n 3._o while_o he_o be_v style_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n &_o castrum_n &_o leucatam_fw-la de_fw-la pevenese_n inter_fw-la alià_fw-la in_o exchange_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n 46_o edw._n 3._o and_o by_o his_o brother_n the_o black_a prince_n earl_n of_o chester_n he_o have_v 100_o mark_n yearly_o give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n during_o his_o life_n by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n and_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n 47_o edw._n 3._o 1373._o lib._n c._n fol._n 78._o e._n after_o the_o death_n of_o constance_n his_o second_o wife_n the_o duke_n go_v into_o aquitain_n scilicet_fw-la anno_fw-la 1396._o 19_o rich._n 2._o to_o have_v obtain_v the_o goodwill_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o aquitain_n confer_v upon_o he_o before_o by_o his_o father_n but_o be_v sudden_o call_v back_o into_o england_n by_o the_o king_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o return_v into_o england_n he_o marry_v katherine_n swynford_n his_o old_a concubine_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o all_o man_n which_o katherine_n former_o wait_v on_o blanch_n his_o first_o wife_n stow_n and_o walsingham_n this_o katherine_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o payn_n roet_fw-mi alias_o guienne_n king_n at_o arm_n and_o widow_n of_o sir_n oat_n swynford_n by_o who_o john_n of_o gaunt_n have_v issue_n before_o he_o marry_v she_o sir_n john_n beaufort_n the_o elder_a be_v earl_n of_o somerset_n and_o marquis_n dorset_n which_o marquis-ship_n be_v take_v away_o by_o parliament_n 1_o hen._n 4._o henry_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n be_v after_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n cardinal_z of_o st._n eusby_n sive_fw-la euscbii_n and_o chancellor_n of_o england_n thomas_n create_v earl_n of_o dorset_n 21_o rich._n 2._o joan_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n be_v second_o wife_n of_o ralph_n nevil_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o westmoreland_n after_o she_o marry_v robert_n ferrer_n lord_n of_o owseley_n they_o be_v all_o surnamed_n de_fw-fr beaufort_n because_o they_o be_v bear_v at_o beaufort_n in_o france_n all_o which_o be_v legitimate_a by_o parliament_n 1397._o 20_o rich._n 2._o to_o all_o purpose_n honour_n state_n and_o dignity_n exceptâ_fw-la dignitate_fw-la regale_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o record_n transcribe_v by_o the_o lord_n cook_n in_o his_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n pag._n 37._o lib._n c._n fol._n 82._o p._n walsingham_n put_v out_o by_o mr._n cambden_n call_v thomas_n beaufort_n comitem_fw-la de_fw-fr somerset_n all_o along_o pag._n 354._o &_o 550._o for_o dorset_n unless_o the_o title_n of_o somerset_n and_o dorset_n be_v promiscuous_a see_v vincent_n on_o brooke_n pag._n 169._o katherine_n synford_n die_v in_o may_n 4_o hen._n 4._o 1403._o stow._n this_o john_n procure_v the_o county_n of_o lancaster_n to_o be_v make_v a_o county_n palatine_n to_o who_o his_o father_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o by_o his_o charter_n grant_v jura_n regalia_z and_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o good_a service_n which_o the_o say_v john_n of_o gaunt_n his_o son_n have_v do_v for_o his_o country_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o add_v concessimus_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la praefato_fw-la filio_fw-la nostro_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la habeat_fw-la infra_fw-la comitatum_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la cancellariam_n svam_fw-la ac_fw-la brevia_fw-la sva_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la svo_fw-la pro_fw-la officio_fw-la cancellarii_n deputando_fw-la consignanda_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la suos_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la alia_fw-la placita_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la tangentia_fw-la tenenda_fw-la &_o cognitiones_fw-la eorundem_fw-la &_o quascunque_fw-la executiones_fw-la per_fw-la brevia_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la ibidem_fw-la faciendas_fw-la et_fw-la quascunque_fw-la alius_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o jura_n regalia_z ad_fw-la comitatum_fw-la palatinum_fw-la pertinentia_fw-la adeo_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o integre_n sicut_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la infra_fw-la eundem_fw-la comitatum_fw-la cestriae_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la obtinere_fw-la etc._n etc._n 28_o die_v februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la edw._n 3._o angliae_fw-la 51_o &_o francia_fw-la 38._o couchir-book_n of_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom_n 1._o fol._n 430._o num_fw-la 16._o confirm_a to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 16_o die_v febrùarii_n 13_o rich._n 2._o ibidem_fw-la tom._n 1._o fol._n 52._o many_o be_v the_o act_n of_o this_o john_n of_o gaunt_n record_v in_o our_o annal_n and_o history_n i_o will_v reckon_v up_o some_o of_o the_o most_o memorable_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1373._o 47_o edw._n 3._o john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v with_o a_o puissant_a army_n into_o france_n he_o pass_v by_o paris_n to_o burgundy_n and_o so_o through_o all_o france_n no_o man_n dare_v to_o oppose_v he_o but_o at_o last_o leave_v france_n he_o come_v into_o the_o desert_n mountain_n of_o avernia_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o meat_n for_o horse_n nor_o man_n and_o so_o lose_v most_o part_n of_o his_o army_n through_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n whence_o he_o come_v to_o bordeaux_n scarce_o with_o forty_o horse_n whereas_o he_o enter_v france_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o horse_n attend_v he_o walsingham_n anno_fw-la 1377._o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o londoner_n for_o some_o high_a word_n speak_v against_o their_o bishop_n of_o london_n they_o have_v burn_v his_o house_n call_v the_o savoy_n but_o that_o the_o bishop_n intercede_v whereupon_o the_o duke_n flee_v to_o kensington_n and_o hate_v the_o londoner_n cause_v the_o mayor_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o new_a one_o choose_v short_o after_o richard_n the_o second_o before_o his_o magnificent_a coronation_n at_o westminster_n reconcile_v the_o citizen_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n anno_fw-la 1376._o the_o king_n send_v again_o for_o

overpeve_a successive_o thomas_n alan_n and_o richard_n live_v 38_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 9_o h._n &_o pag._n 10._o n._n o._n also_o emme_n a_o daughter_n marry_v richard_n wynnington_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n richard_n wynnington_n of_o wynnington_n nigh_o northwich_n 1357._o 31_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 11._o w._n ellen_n another_o daughter_n marry_v ralph_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n son_n of_o richard_n vernon_n of_o shibrok_n in_o cheshire_n 33_o edw._n 3._o 1359._o lib._n b._n pag._n 12._o b._n and_o joan_n marry_v william_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n 33_o edw._n 3._o 1359._o she_o be_v but_o five_o year_n old_a on_o candlemas-day_n than_o last_o pass_v lib._n b._n pag._n 11._o x._o and_o live_v not_o to_o have_v any_o issue_n by_o william_n legh_n this_o william_n manwaring_n be_v style_v william_n manwaring_n the_o elder_a 33_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 9_o i._o &_o pag._n 12._o b._n he_o seal_v with_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n most_o usual_o to_o wit_n three_o bar_n with_o a_o lion_n passant_a in_o chief_a lib._n b._n pag._n 9_o i._n inscribe_v about_o the_o seal_n sigill_n willielmi_n de_fw-fr maynwaringe_n which_o coat_n of_o arm_n he_o give_v in_o distinction_n from_o manwaring_n of_o warmincham_n out_o of_o which_o family_n his_o ancestor_n branch_v for_o roger_n manwaring_n of_o warmincham_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o seal_v with_o six_o barrulet_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n sir_n thomas_n manwaring_n of_o warmincham_n use_v only_o two_o barrs_n in_o his_o seal_n as_o i_o have_v see_v their_o seal_n and_o after_o the_o male-line_n of_o manwaring_n of_o warmincham_n fail_v then_o do_v the_o heir_n of_o manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a assume_v the_o two_o bar_n only_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o as_o next_o heir_n male_a leave_v off_o this_o coat_n of_o three_o bar_n with_o a_o lion_n in_o chief_a as_o shall_v anon_o in_o due_a place_n appear_v this_o william_n manwaring_n the_o elder_a 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also_o to_o the_o say_a church_n a_o part_n of_o christ_n cross_n which_o the_o wife_n of_o randle_n manwaring_n his_o half-brother_n have_v in_o her_o custody_n shut_v up_o in_o wax_n also_o to_o the_o chapel_n of_o overpeve_a unam_fw-la togam_fw-la de_fw-la blueto_n ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la indè_fw-la vestimentum_fw-la ibidèm_fw-la he_o leave_v also_o a_o competent_a salary_n for_o a_o chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v for_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o chapel_n of_o st._n mary_n in_o aghton-church_n for_o seven_o year_n lib._n b._n pag._n 14._o h._n i._n this_o william_n die_v without_o issue_n 1399._o 22_o rich._n 2._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o aghton-church_n leave_v john_n manwaring_n his_o half-brother_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o inheritance_n vi_o john_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a half-brother_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o last_o william_n and_o son_n to_o william_n manwaring_n the_o elder_a by_o elizabeth_n his_o second_o wife_n matryed_z margaret_z the_o widow_n of_o sir_n john_n warren_n of_o pointon_n in_o cheshire_n and_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n stafford_n of_o wigham_n about_o 13_o rich._n 2._o for_o sir_n john_n warren_n die_v the_o ten_o of_o richard_n the_o second_o lib._n f._n pag._n 19_o b._n the_o king_n give_v to_o this_o john_n manwaring_n all_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o sir_n hugh_n browe_n which_o the_o say_a sir_n hugh_n have_v forfeit_v by_o his_o rebellion_n dated_n 18_o augusti_n 4_o hen._n 4._o lib._n b._n pag._n 24._o d._n e._n this_o john_n manwaring_n wait_v on_o the_o prince_n afterward_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o and_o he_o be_v make_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n quamdiù_fw-fr nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la 18_o septembris_fw-la 4_o hen._n 4._o and_o continued_z sheriff_z 5_o hen._n 4._o and_o 6_o hen._n 4._o in_o which_o writ_n the_o earl_n of_o chester_n call_v he_o armigerum_fw-la suum_fw-la he_o have_v also_o a_o annual_a pension_n of_o twenty_o mark_n give_v he_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi servitio_fw-la impenso_fw-la &_o impendendo_fw-la 8_o hen._n 4._o also_o he_o with_o matthew_z del_o mere_n and_o thomas_n meyshawe_n be_v constitute_v judge_n of_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o chester_n hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la nono_fw-la die_fw-la aprilis_fw-la 5_o hen._n 4._o this_o john_n manwaring_n die_v without_o lawful_a issue_n 11_o hen._n 4._o 1410._o leave_v his_o brother_n randle_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o inheritance_n margaret_z his_o widow_n survive_v and_o be_v live_v 4_o hen._n 5._o lib._n b._n pag._n 22._o a._n &_o pag._n 12._o a._n he_o have_v a_o bustard-son_n by_o margery_n winnington_n call_v peter_n manwaring_n lib._n b._n pag._n 13._o g._n h._n vii_o randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n manwaring_n marry_v margery_n the_o widow_n of_o richard_n buckley_n of_o chedill_n in_o cheshire_n and_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n he_o petition_v the_o king_n for_o enjoy_v the_o dower_n of_o margery_n his_o wife_n because_o he_o have_v 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22_o die_v septembris_fw-la 1659._o anno_fw-la aetatis_fw-la 95._o after_o he_o have_v write_v many_o learned_a tractate_v and_o be_v never_o marry_v see_v this_o bishop_n life_n and_o death_n in_o daniel_n lloyd_n memoires_n print_v 1668._o x._o john_n bridgeman_n son_n of_o thomas_n bridgeman_n of_o greenway_n in_o devonshire_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n bring_v up_o in_o cambridge_n the_o king_n chaplain_n and_o parson_n of_o wiggan_n in_o lancashire_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o chester_n 1619._o he_o live_v till_o the_o parliament_n pull_v down_o all_o bishop_n in_o a_o puritannical_a frenzy_n of_o rebellion_n and_o have_v behead_v king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o after_o die_v at_o morton_n not_o far_o from_o oswaldestrey_n in_o shropshire_n he_o marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o doctor_n helyar_n canon_n of_o excester_n and_o arcdeacon_n of_o barstable_n and_o have_v issue_n sir_n orlando_n bridgeman_n make_v lord-keeper_n 1667._o dove_n henry_n now_o dean_n of_o 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bishopric_n here_o 1541._o 33_o hen._n 8._o ii_o henry_n mann_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o the_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 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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 make_v escheator_n 4_o julii_n 38_o hen._n 6._o 1460._o 1_o ed._n 4._o 1461._o william_n venables_n de_fw-fr copenhale_n make_v escheator_n 20_o julii_n 1_o edw._n 4._o 17_o e._n 4._o 1477._o

that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o frequent_v the_o same_o it_o be_v indulge_v to_o such_o that_o they_o may_v build_v a_o private_a oratory_n in_o or_o near_o their_o mansion-place_n reserve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n and_o sepulture_n to_o the_o parish_n church_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o lesser_a oratory_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o baptismal_a or_o mother-church_n it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o these_o family_n notwithstanding_o their_o grant_n from_o the_o bishop_n for_o a_o private_a oratory_n shall_v upon_o more_o solemn_a feast-day_n repair_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o agatha_n these_o private_a oratory_n be_v afterward_o call_v capellae_fw-la chapel_n and_o those_o that_o do_v exercise_n in_o they_o the_o ministerial_a function_n be_v call_v capellani_n chaplain_n thus_o ridley_n now_o the_o word_n capella_n quasi_fw-la capsella_n be_v a_o diminutive_a from_o capsa_n which_o signify_v a_o chest_n or_o coffer_n because_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n or_o holy_a person_n be_v keep_v in_o such_o a_o chest_n and_o the_o place_n where_o such_o chest_n be_v keep_v be_v so_o call_v also_o undè_fw-la nomen_fw-la capella_n capellanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n upon_o that_o word_n beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la with_o durand_n do_v derive_v the_o word_n capella_n from_o capa_fw-la or_o cappa_fw-la st._n martin_n hood_n be_v so_o call_v barbarous_o and_o carry_v about_o for_o good_a luck_n by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n in_o all_o his_o war_n but_o other_o derive_v it_o à_fw-la pellibus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la wherewith_o such_o portable_a tent_n for_o god_n service_n as_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v in_o their_o warlike_a expedition_n be_v cover_v dr._n prideaux_n in_o his_o consecration_n sermon_n of_o excester_n college_n chapel_n in_o oxford_n pag._n 26._o none_o may_v of_o right_o build_v oratory_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n at_o lest_o none_o may_v administer_v divine_a service_n there_o without_o the_o bishop_n special_a licence_n oratory_n erect_v in_o the_o house_n of_o great_a person_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o private_a family_n i_o call_v such_o domestic_a chapel_n when_o build_v by_o one_o or_o several_a person_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o use_n of_o several_a family_n or_o of_o a_o township_n or_o township_n not_o have_v liberty_n of_o baptism_n or_o burial_n i_o call_v such_o chapel_n of_o ease_n when_o build_v by_o a_o more_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n consist_v of_o one_o or_o more_o village_n have_v get_v liberty_n for_o baptism_n and_o burial_n with_o consecration_n thereof_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o sometime_o a_o allowance_n in_o money_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o mother-church_n i_o call_v such_o parochial_a chapel_n for_o these_o have_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o the_o mother-church_n or_o parish_n church_n have_v except_o the_o tithe_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v as_o lesser_a parish_n create_v within_o the_o great_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n as_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n we_o find_v the_o jew_n have_v their_o encaenia_fw-la or_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o their_o temple_n john_n 10._o for_o 22.1_o maccabaeorum_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 59_o but_o there_o be_v no_o dedication_n of_o our_o christian_a church_n to_o saint_n until_o pray_v to_o saint_n be_v in_o use_n and_o after_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n their_o dedication_n feast_n be_v usual_o keep_v on_o that_o day_n which_o be_v the_o feast-day_n appoint_v in_o the_o calendar_n for_o commemoration_n of_o that_o saint_n to_o who_o such_o church_n be_v particular_o dedicate_v this_o time_n be_v call_v with_o we_o the_o wake_n from_o wake_v as_o the_o latin_a word_n vigiliae_fw-la à_fw-la vigilando_fw-la because_o at_o such_o time_n the_o people_n pray_v most_o of_o the_o night_n before_o such_o feast-day_n in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o the_o primitive_a custom_n herein_o be_v sacred_a yet_o how_o it_o be_v abuse_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edgar_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 967._o aut_fw-la circitèr_fw-la appear_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o reign_n num._n 28._o docemus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ecclesiarum_fw-la encaeniis_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la se_fw-la modestum_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la &_o orationi_fw-la incumbat_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la non_fw-la poculis_fw-la non_fw-la luxui_fw-la deditus_fw-la spelman_n council_n pars_fw-la 1._o pag._n 451._o and_o at_o last_o it_o turn_v to_o feast_v and_o merriment_n of_o neighbour_n now_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v among_o any_o of_o the_o father_n none_o do_v teach_v invocation_n of_o saint_n till_o by_o rhetorical_a expression_n and_o poetical_a fancy_n like_o invocate_a of_o the_o muse_n basil_n nyssen_n and_o nazianzen_n have_v lead_v the_o way_n dr._n prideaux_n lecture_n 15._o pag._n 243._o amplissimo_fw-la clarissimoque_fw-la viro_fw-la domino_fw-la petro_n leycester_n baronetto_n patriae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la instauratori_fw-la faelicissimo_fw-la qua_fw-la latus_fw-la hiberno_fw-la regina_fw-la britannia_fw-la ponto_n obvertit_fw-la leto_n cestria_fw-la pandit_fw-la agros_fw-la cestria_fw-la nobilium_fw-la densa_fw-la stellata_fw-la corona_n qualiter_fw-la innumero_fw-la flore_fw-la superbit_fw-la agre_z emicat_fw-la hos_fw-la inter_fw-la proceres_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la heros_n leycester_n docta_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la nitens_fw-la quicquid_fw-la miratur_fw-la musarum_fw-la graecia_n sedes_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la romae_fw-la pagina_fw-la docta_fw-la probat_fw-la quicksand_n quid_fw-la condiderit_fw-la praeclaris_fw-la anglia_fw-it fastis_fw-la leycester_n vasto_fw-la pectoris_fw-la or_o be_v tenet_n instat_fw-la edax_fw-la rerum_fw-la tempus_fw-la morsuque_fw-la maligno_fw-la decerpens_fw-la patriae_fw-la deterit_fw-la omne_fw-la decus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la perdocta_fw-la manus_fw-la monumentaque_fw-la fato_fw-la interitura_fw-la olim_fw-la vivere_fw-la penna_fw-la jubet_fw-la splendida_fw-la plebeios_fw-la dedignatura_fw-la labores_fw-la gaudent_fw-la patricia_n stemmata_fw-la ducta_fw-la manu_fw-la robertus_fw-la hunter_n knotsfordiensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n in_o agro_n cestrensi_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la maxfeldensis_fw-la the_o four_o part_n comprehend_v the_o antiquity_n of_o bucklow_n hundred_o in_o cheshire_n acton_n grange_n h_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o hamlet_n or_o village_n in_o doomsday_n book_n so_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n and_o many_o other_o also_o in_o this_o hundred_o be_v now_o inhabit_v which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o that_o ancient_a record_n all_o that_o i_o observe_v concern_v this_o little_a hamlet_n be_v that_o it_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o priory_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o when_o i_o come_v to_o norton_n soon_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v purchase_v together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n by_o richard_n brooke_n esquire_n from_o the_o king_n the_o charter_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n bear_v date_n the_o ten_o of_o december_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v continue_v entire_a not_o have_v any_o charterer_n within_o the_o same_o unto_o his_o succeed_a posterity_n and_o be_v now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n baronet_n and_o his_o tenant_n agden_n this_o small_a town_n of_o agden_n also_o be_v not_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n it_o be_v in_o old_a deed_n write_v aketon_n and_o sometime_o acton_n but_o now_o common_o call_v agden_n it_o seem_v william_n son_n of_o simon_n 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meis_fw-la unum_fw-la par_fw-fr albarum_fw-la cheirothecarum_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n in_o hyeme_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servitiis_fw-la salvo_n forinseco_fw-la domini_fw-la terrae_fw-la servitio_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la willielmus_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la totam_fw-la praedictam_fw-la dimidietatem_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la warrantizabimus_fw-la et_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la acquietabimus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la rag_n &_o haeredes_fw-la suos_fw-la de_fw-la

ashton_n &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la partington_n faciendo_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_n pro_fw-la duabus_fw-la partibus_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la chartam_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la georgii_n per_fw-la hamonem_fw-la massy_n militem_fw-la factam_fw-la &_o reddendo_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-la stothe_n alias_o dictum_fw-la sheriffs-tooth_n septem_fw-la denarios_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciet_fw-la sectam_fw-la curiae_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la judger_n de_fw-fr quindenâ_fw-la in_o quindenam_fw-la ità_fw-la quòd_fw-la pro_fw-la quâlibet_fw-la defaltâ_fw-la dabit_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la amerciamenti_fw-la dvos_fw-la solidos_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la tenentium_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la villatâ_fw-la de_fw-fr carington_n venient_fw-la ad_fw-la visum_fw-la franciplegii_a in_o the_o note_n collect_v by_o will._n vernon_n i_o read_v post_fw-la mortem_fw-la willielmi_n boydell_n 23_o edw._n 3._o intèr_v feoda_n dicti_fw-la willielmi_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la robertus_fw-la ashton_n ricardus_n dikenson_n &_o johannes_n deane_n tenent_fw-la medietatem_fw-la maneriorum_fw-la de_fw-la sale_n &_o ashton_n per_fw-la servitium_n unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o quilibet_fw-la eorum_fw-la tertio_fw-la anno_fw-la tres_fw-la denarios_fw-la this_o robert_n ashton_n be_v rector_n ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr ashton_n 23_o edw._n 3._o these_o be_v feoffee_n in_o trust_n so_o that_o one_o moiety_n of_o ashton_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham_n massy_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o parish_n church_n here_o be_v a_o rectory_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o reign_n which_o now_o have_v brereton_n of_o honford_n for_o its_o patron_n 1666._o and_o be_v invest_v in_o sir_n vrian_n brereton_n young_a son_n of_o randle_n brereton_n of_o malpas_n in_o the_o 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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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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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henry_n the_o three_o and_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o norton_n grant_v to_o hugh_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr dutton_n that_o they_o will_v find_v a_o chaplain_n to_o officiate_v at_o poosey_n for_o ever_o and_o a_o lamp_n burn_v at_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n about_o 1236._o 20_o hen._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o r._n which_o chapel_n be_v constant_o frequent_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n until_o robert_n lord_n kilmorey_n and_o dame_n elinour_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o live_v at_o dutton_n even_o in_o our_o day_n who_o beautify_v the_o domestic_a chapel_n at_o dutton_n with_o handsome_a pew_v and_o keep_v a_o chaplain_n in_o his_o house_n constant_o whereunto_o all_o the_o neighbourhood_n resort_v every_o sunday_n then_o begin_v poosey_n chapel_n to_o be_v neglect_v and_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n some_o part_n of_o the_o structure_n yet_o remain_v 1666._o now_o follow_v the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n faithful_o collect_v from_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o family_n and_o other_o good_a record_n and_o deed_n quarterly_o argent_fw-fr &_o gules_a in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o quarter_n a_o fret_v or._n the_o ancient_a roll_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n say_v that_o with_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n come_v one_o nigell_n a_o nobleman_n and_o with_o nigell_n come_v five_o brethren_n to_o wit_n hudard_n edard_n wolmere_n horswyne_n and_o wolfaith_o a_o priest_n to_o who_o nigell_n give_v the_o church_n of_o runcorne_n and_o unto_o hudard_n the_o same_o nigell_n give_v weston_n and_o great_a aston_n now_o divide_v into_o two_o township_n aston_n grange_n and_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la sutton_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la feodo_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o from_o this_o hudard_n come_v all_o the_o dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 84_o 85._o &_o monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 2_o parson_n pag._n 187._o and_o in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday_n odard_n hold_v aston_n under_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n and_o also_o odard_n and_o brictric_n hold_v weston_n under_o the_o say_v william_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1086._o whether_o those_o five_o brethren_n afore-named_n be_v brethren_n to_o nigell_n be_v a_o doubt_n for_o than_o methinks_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v quinque_fw-la fratres_n svi_fw-la whereas_o he_o say_v only_o cùm_fw-la isto_fw-la nigello_n venerunt_fw-la quinque_fw-la fratres_n and_o so_o name_v they_o this_o hudard_n or_o odard_n sword_n be_v at_o this_o day_n 1665._o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lady_n elinour_n vicountess_n kilmorey_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n dutton_n late_a of_o dutton_n esquire_n decease_v which_o sword_n have_v for_o many_o age_n pass_v be_v preserve_v and_o pass_v over_o from_o heir_n to_o heir_n as_o a_o heir-loom_n by_o the_o name_n of_o hudard_n sword_n and_o so_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v by_o tradition_n receive_v and_o call_v lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o dd_v ii_o hugh_n son_n of_o hodard_n have_v those_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la or_o immediate_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o randle_n the_o second_o surname_v de_fw-la gernoniis_fw-la earl_n of_o chester_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o b._n these_o land_n i_o conceive_v be_v those_o which_o he_o hold_v in_o dutton_n iii_o hugh_n de_fw-fr dutton_n son_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o hodard_n have_v the_o land_n which_o his_o father_n hugh_n hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o william_n son_n of_o nigell_n constable_n to_o randle_n the_o second_o and_o by_o william_n his_o son_n on_o that_o day_n when_o the_o say_v william_n the_o father_n and_o william_n the_o son_n do_v visit_v hugh_n the_o son_n of_o hodard_n on_o his_o deathbed_n at_o kekwick_n at_o which_o time_n hugh_n the_o 8on_n of_o hodard_n give_v unto_o william_n the_o father_n his_o coat_n of_o mail_n and_o his_o charging-horse_n and_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o that_o hugh_n give_v unto_o william_n the_o son_n a_o palfrey_n and_o a_o sparrow-hawk_n this_o be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o a._n the_o land_n here_o confirm_v i_o conceive_v to_o be_v weston_n and_o kekwick_n and_o perhaps_o some_o other_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr dutton_n have_v issue_n hugh_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n adam_z de_fw-fr dutton_n another_o son_n from_o who_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n be_v descend_v geffrey_n the_o dutton_n another_o son_n from_o who_o the_o dutton_n of_o chedill_n in_o this_o county_n be_v propagate_v who_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o chedill_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o till_o sir_n roger_n de_fw-fr chedill_n the_o last_o of_o that_o family_n die_v 1_o edw._n 3._o 1327._o leave_v his_o inheritance_n to_o be_v share_v by_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n clemence_n and_o agnes_n lib._n c._n fol._n 61._o h._n lib._n b._n pag._n 10._o q._n

dutton_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o the_o magistracy_n of_o the_o minstrel_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o chartâ_fw-la originali_fw-la plemùs_fw-la continetur_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 158._o h._n i_o conceive_v he_o be_v but_o a_o feoffee_n this_o thomas_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 30_o &_o 33_o edw._n 3._o and_o be_v a_o knight_n 35_o edw._n 3._o he_o marry_v two_o wife_n the_o first_o be_v ellen_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n peter_n thornton_n of_o thornton_n the_o elder_a daughter_n lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o t._n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n sir_n peter_n dutton_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n 35_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 158._o e._n thomas_n dutton_n another_o son_n die_v also_o without_o issue_n laurence_n dutton_n succeed_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n edmund_n dutton_n another_o son_n henry_n dutton_n five_o son_n and_o william_n dutton_n another_o son_n lib._n c._n fol._n 158._o d._n f._n g._n &_o fol._n 157._o mm._n his_o second_o wife_n be_v philippe_n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n peter_n thornton_n she_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v a_o late_a wife_n to_o sir_n peter_n thornton_n not_o mother_n of_o the_o coheir_n lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o m._n &_o 167._o a._n &_o 148._o k._n obiit_fw-la 1381_o this_o sir_n tomas_n dutton_n die_v 4_o rich._n 2._o 1381._o age_v sixty_o six_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 159._o i._o philippe_n his_o widow_n die_v 13_o rich._n 2._o 1389._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o t._n edmund_n dutton_n young_a son_n of_o sir_n thomas_n marry_v joan_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n minshull_n the_o church-minshull_a by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o manor_n of_o church-minshull_a and_o aston-mondram_a k._n lib._n c_o fol._n 159._o k._n and_o have_v issue_n sir_n peter_n dutton_n who_o become_v heir_n to_o his_o uncle_n sir_n laurence_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n hugh_n dutton_n second_o son_n of_o who_o the_o dutton_n of_o hatton_n nigh_o warton_n in_o cheshire_n who_o posterity_n afterward_o in_o process_n of_o time_n become_v heir_n of_o dutton-land_n under_o henry_n the_o eight_o laurence_n dutton_n another_o son_n and_o thomas_n dutton_n another_o son_n lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o x._o &_o 145._o g._n agnes_n de_fw-fr dutton_n a_o daughter_n marry_v william_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a 1398._o 22_o rich._n 2._o a._n num_fw-la 5._o penès_fw-la me_fw-it and_o ellen_n another_o daughter_n lib._n c._n fol._n 159._o s._n this_o edmund_n die_v before_o his_o brother_n sir_n laurence_n and_o joan_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v william_n de_fw-fr hooton_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o he_o joan_z died_z 11_o rich._n 2._o 1387._o lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o x._o at_o which_o time_n peter_n dutton_n her_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v twenty_o year_n old_a xi_o sir_n laurence_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n thomas_n have_v two_o wife_n alice_n and_o margaret_n but_o who_o be_v father_n to_o either_o of_o they_o i_o find_v not_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o either_o leave_v his_o inheritance_n to_o descend_v to_o peter_n dutton_n elder_a son_n of_o edmund_n dutton_n his_o young_a brother_n lib._n c._n fol._n 159._o q._n i._n sir_n laurence_n be_v a_o knight_n 44_o edw._n 3._o and_o sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 44_o 45_o 46_o edw._n 3._o and_o also_o 1_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 159._o m._n he_o have_v four_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o of_o thornton_n estate_n one_o part_n he_o have_v as_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o ellen_n elder_a daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr thornton_n he_o purchase_v the_o part_n of_o elizabeth_n late_a wife_n of_o roger_n venables_n of_o golborne_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o margaret_n wife_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr golborne_n which_o margaret_n be_v another_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr thornton_n 12_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 159._o o._n another_o part_n he_o purchase_v from_o matthew_n de_fw-fr weverham_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr weverham_n and_o emme_n his_o wife_n another_z of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr thornton_n 14_o rich._n 2._o 1391._o lib._n c._n fol._n 159._o p._n the_o part_n of_o katherine_n who_o be_v outlawed_n for_o felony_n thomas_n dutton_n his_o father_n have_v former_o buy_v of_o the_o prince_n lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o t._n marry_o another_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o helsby_n she_o die_v without_o issue_n maud_n another_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n marry_v henry_n beeston_n of_o beeston_n elizabeth_n another_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n marry_v hamon_n fitton_n of_o bollin_n and_o have_v issue_n joan_n daughter_n and_o heir_n mother_n of_o william_n venables_n of_o bollin_n sir_n laurence_n have_v licence_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o chapel_n of_o kingsley_n former_o belong_v to_o sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr thornton_n be_v within_o the_o boundary_a of_o the_o forest_n lib._n c._n fol._n 148._o i._o 45_o edw._n 3._o he_o seal_v constant_o with_o his_o escocheon_n of_o arm_n quarterly_o a_o fret_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o quarter_n inscribe_v about_o the_o seal_n sigil_n laurentii_fw-la de_fw-fr dutton_n militis_fw-la which_o very_o seal_n be_v extant_a 1665._o in_o possession_n of_o the_o lady_n kilmorey_n obiit_fw-la 1392_o he_o make_v his_o will_n at_o dutton_n on_o sunday_n be_v the_o day_n after_o the_o conversion_n of_o s._n paul_n or_o 26_o januarii_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1392._o 16_o rich._n 2._o wherein_o he_o bequeath_v his_o body_n to_o be_v bury_v at_o norton_n and_o give_v his_o black_a horse_n before_o his_o body_n to_o the_o convent_n of_o norton_n for_o a_o heriot_n also_o sixteen_o torch_n and_o five_o taper_n about_o his_o body_n on_o the_o burial-day_n with_o sixteen_o poor_a man_n in_o gown_n to_o carry_v the_o light_n also_o ten_o mark_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o thirty_o pound_n to_o sufficient_a chaplain_n to_o celebrate_v for_o his_o soul_n the_o next_o year_n two_o in_o the_o parish_n church_n of_o budworth_n and_o four_o other_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o dutton_n also_o to_o agnes_n and_o ellen_n daughter_n of_o edmund_n dutton_n forty_o pound_n for_o their_o marriage_n and_o make_v margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o his_o cousin_n hugh_n dutton_n his_o executor_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o chester_n overseer_n of_o his_o will._n lib._n c._n fol._n 159._o s._n this_o will_n be_v prove_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o february_n follow_v before_o william_n neuhagh_n then_o archdeacon_n of_o chester_n so_o that_o sir_n laurence_n die_v 1392._o 16_o rich._n 2._o age_v fifty_o three_o year_n margaret_z his_o widow_n marry_v afterward_o sir_n william_n brereton_n of_o brereton_n 21_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 145._o f._n xii_o sir_n peter_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o edmund_n dutton_n which_o edmund_n be_v young_a brother_n and_o next_o heir_n to_o sir_n laurence_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n this_o sir_n peter_n marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sir_n william_n butler_n of_o beusy_n lord_n of_o warrington_n lib._n c._n fol._n 180._o o._n &_o 160._o t._n and_o have_v issue_n sir_n thomas_n de_fw-fr dutton_n who_o marry_v alice_n daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n stanley_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n about_o 9_o hen._n 6._o in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n alice_n his_o widow_n after_o marry_a john_n wolton_n d._n lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o d._n 11_o hen._n 6._o ut_fw-la per_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr dutton_n 24_o hen._n 6._o &_o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o x._o y._n john_n dutton_n second_o son_n who_o succeed_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n richard_n dutton_n another_o son_n live_v 1440_o &_o 1451._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o a._n which_o richard_n have_v issue_n laurence_n dutton_n senior_a 16_o hen._n 7._o who_o die_v without_o issue_n lib._n c._n fol._n 161._o k._n parnell_n daughter_n of_o sir_n peter_n marry_v hugh_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n after_o to_o richard_n booth_n 29_o hen._n 6._o 1451._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o c._n elizabeth_n another_o daughter_n marry_v john_n do_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n do_v of_o utkinton_n the_o elder_a 12_o hen._n 4._o 1410._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o f._n ellen_n another_o daughter_n marry_v griffith_n hanmere_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n hanmere_n esquire_n 3_o hen._n 6._o 1424._o lib._n c._n fol._n 179._o d._n and_o sibyl_n another_o daughter_n marry_v geffrey_n starky_n son_n of_o randle_n starky_n of_o stretton_n in_o cheshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 134._o l._n sir_n peter_n dutton_n be_v a_o knight_n 7_o hen._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 180._o o._n and_o also_o 5_o hen._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 145._o h._n the_o king_n grant_v he_o a_o pardon_n for_o take_v part_n with_o henry_n percy_n the_o son_n surnamed_n hotspur_n date_v at_o cirencester_n 3_o novembris_fw-la 5_o hen._n 4._o

1403._o he_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o seneschalcy_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n by_o elizabeth_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n while_o they_o both_o shall_v live_v and_o to_o be_v of_o council_n with_o she_o for_o which_o service_n she_o give_v he_o two_o mark_n annual_a rent_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v she_o for_o his_o land_n of_o little_a legh_n hold_v of_o her_o castle_n of_o harden_n during_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a 1408._o 10_o hen._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n great_a contention_n fall_v between_o this_o sir_n peter_n dutton_n and_o sir_n william_n athurton_n of_o athurton_n in_o lancashire_n insomuch_o that_o they_o make_v inroad_n and_o invasion_n one_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n piers_n dutton_n and_o his_o adherent_n to_o wit_n sir_n ralph_n bostock_n of_o bostock_n richard_n warburton_n of_o budworth_n thomas_n warburton_n of_o halton_n john_n do_v of_o utkinton_n junior_a john_n manley_n of_o manley_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n the_o elder_a william_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a sir_n peter_n legh_n of_o clifton_n ancestor_n to_o legh_n of_o lyme_n and_o john_n carington_n of_o carington_n be_v all_o sue_v by_o sir_n william_n athurton_n for_o take_v away_o forty_o of_o his_o ox_n and_o forty_o cow_n out_o of_o his_o close_n at_o athurton_n and_o for_o beat_v of_o his_o servant_n but_o this_o variance_n be_v compose_v between_o they_o by_o the_o award_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n earl_n of_o richmond_z and_o kendal_n constable_n of_o england_n and_o regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o date_v 9_o aprilis_n 7_o hen._n 5._o 1419._o restitution_n be_v award_v on_o both_o side_n the_o horse_n and_o saddle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n athurton_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n and_o the_o cattle_n take_v by_o sir_n piers_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lib._n c._n fol._n 146._o n._n sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v make_v parcarius_n de_fw-fr northwood_n or_o governor_n of_o northwood_n park_n in_o over-whitley_n during_o his_o life_n with_o all_o the_o fee_n thereof_o 1_o hen._n 6._o 1423._o 5._o well_fw-mi 1_o hen._n 5._o out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v order_n from_o william_n harrington_n chief_a steward_n of_o halton_n under_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o feoffee_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o to_o deliver_v one_o oak_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o witton_n bridge_n then_o in_o decay_n and_o another_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o farnworth_n chappel_n dated_n 9_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o w._n sir_n peter_n die_v 12_o hen._n 6._o 1433._o age_v sixty_o six_o year_n obiit_fw-la 1433_o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o x._o y._n &_o fol._n 163._o x._o xiii_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n peter_n matryed_z margaret_z daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n 6_o hen._n 5._o 1418._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o w._n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n roger_n dutton_n another_o son_n afterward_o lord_n of_o dutton_n john_n dutton_n slay_v with_o his_o brother_n sir_n thomas_n dutton_n at_o blore-heath_n 1459._o stow._n robert_n dutton_n another_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n lib._n c._n fol._n 180._o k._n margaret_n marry_v hugh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n egerton_n 21_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o b._n maud_n marry_v sir_n william_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a 21_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o g._n agnes_n marry_v richard_n wynnington_n of_o wynnington_n nigh_o northwich_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n wynnington_n son_n and_o hircius_n of_o sir_n richard_n wynnington_n 25_o hen._n 6._o 1446._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o y._n ellen_n marry_v edward_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n longford_n of_o lancashire_n esq_n 28_o hen._n 6._o 1450._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o a._n elizabeth_n marry_v john_n merbury_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o james_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1458._o the_o original_a penès_fw-la thomam_fw-la merbury_n armigerum_fw-la 1666._o obiit_fw-la 1445_o this_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n die_v 24_o hen._n 6._o 1445._o age_v forty_o two_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o y._n z._n margaret_n his_o wife_n survive_v and_o be_v live_v 1450._o fourteen_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n and_o margaret_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n of_o james_n lord_n audley_n and_o have_v issue_n peter_n elder_a son_n slay_v with_o his_o father_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o blore-heath_n as_o tradition_n have_v it_o john_n dutton_n second_o son_n who_o succeed_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n anno_fw-la matryed_z sir_n thomas_n molineaux_n of_o sefton_n in_o lancashire_n isabel_n marry_v sir_n christopher_n sotheworth_n of_o sotheworth_n in_o lancashire_n f._n lib._n d._n pag._n 173._o f._n elizabeth_n marry_v ralph_n bostock_n of_o bostock_n in_o davenham_n parish_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n anne_n daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n in_o cheshire_n juxtà_fw-la halton_n which_o elizabeth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ralph_n bostock_n marry_v thomas_n scriven_n of_o frodsley_n in_o shropshire_n and_o she_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1516._o 5_o die_v februarii_fw-la 8_o hen._n 8._o lib._n c._n fol._n 139._o x._o margaret_n another_o daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n marry_v thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la sutton_n esquire_n 7_o edw._n 4._o 1467._o afterward_o she_o marry_v ralph_n vernon_n of_o haslington_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o elinour_n another_o daughter_n marry_v richard_n cholmondley_n of_o cholmondley_n in_o broxton_n hundred_o esq_n lib._n c._n fol._n 161._o i._o n._n obiit_fw-la 1459_o this_o sir_n thomas_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o blore-heath_n in_o staffordshire_n september_n 23._o 38_o hen._n 6._o 1459._o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n and_o in_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age._n anne_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v hugh_n do_v of_o olton_n in_o cheshire_n and_o she_o die_v 19_o hen._n 7._o 1503._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o v._n xv._o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n and_o anne_n be_v make_v steward_n to_o the_o prior_n of_o norton_n for_o his_o life_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n belong_v to_o that_o priory_n robert_z leftwich_n be_v then_o abbot_n of_o norton_n and_o for_o which_o the_o say_v john_n dutton_n have_v three_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o fee_n date_v at_o norton_n in_o september_n 38_o hen._n 6._o 1459._o lib._n c._n fol._n 145._o c._n he_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o richard_n and_o sister_n to_o sir_n thomas_n molineaux_n of_o sefton_n in_o lancashire_n obiit_fw-la 1473_o but_o die_v without_o issue_n 13_o edw._n 4._o 1473._o leave_v roger_n dutton_n his_o uncle_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o estate_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o d._n e._n margaret_z his_o widow_n marry_v william_n buckley_n of_o eton_n junior_a 15_o edw._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o b._n xvi_o roger_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n young_a brother_n to_o sir_n thomas_n and_o heir_n to_o his_o nephew_n john_n dutton_n marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n aston_n of_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la sutton_n and_o have_v issue_n laurence_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n obiit_fw-la 1499_o this_o roger_n die_v 14_o hen._n 7._o 1499._o joan_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v sir_n richard_n strangewaies_o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o v._o &_o fol._n 164._o e._n xvii_o laurence_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n 14_o hen._n 7._o son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n and_o joan_n obiit_fw-la 1526_o 8._o 8_o hen._n 8._o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o robert_n duckenfield_n of_o duckenfield_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n but_o die_v without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1526._o age_v fifty_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o e._n &_o fol._n 161._o k._n he_o have_v a_o bastard-son_n call_v john_n dutton_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o message_n in_o preston_n nigh_o daresbery_n call_v the_o new_a manor_n for_o his_o life_n 1526._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o s._n he_o have_v also_o two_o bastard-daughter_n isabel_n and_o joan._n upon_o the_o sail_a of_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o this_o line_n of_o dutton_n there_o fall_v great_a controversy_n and_o suit_n of_o law_n concern_v this_o fair_a inheritance_n of_o dutton_n between_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n in_o broxton_n hundred_o as_o next_o heir_n male_a on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o their_o heir_n on_o the_o other_o part_n at_o last_o it_o be_v compose_v and_o end_v by_o the_o award_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o dated_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o may_n 26_o hen._n 8._o 1534._o and_o confirm_v by_o

one_o half_a of_o gropenhale_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o joan._n lib._n c._n fol._n 242._o v._o &_o fol._n 290._o a._n sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v issue_n by_o joan_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v nicolaa_n mother_n of_o margaret_n wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n in_o lancashire_n which_o margaret_n die_v without_o issue_n 6_o rich._n 2._o margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o john_n savage_n of_o clifton_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n the_o young_a elder_a brother_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v the_o purpart_n of_o the_o say_a land_n as_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n 9_o rich._n 2._o and_o thomas_n boydell_n son_n of_o william_n surnamed_n boydell_n son_n of_o howell_n son_n of_o margaret_n sister_n of_o joan_n mother_n of_o nicolaa_n be_v the_o other_o heir_n lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o c._n who_o land_n be_v after_o divide_v as_o anon_o shall_v appear_v margaret_z wife_n of_o john_n savage_n afterward_o marry_v piers_n legh_n of_o maxfield_n 1388._o 12_o rich._n 2._o young_a son_n of_o robert_n legh_n of_o adlington_n and_o she_o give_v unto_o peter_n legh_n of_o lyme_n her_o son_n the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 4_o hen._n 4._o in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o she_o have_v as_o heir_n to_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o lime_n now_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n the_o original_n penes_fw-la legh_n of_o lime_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n descend_v to_o thomas_n boydell_n aforesaid_a budworth_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o hugh_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n young_a son_n of_o reddish_n of_o reddish_n in_o lancashire_n in_o right_o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n by_o partition_n make_v of_o all_o thomas_n boydell_n land_n 5_o hen._n 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o i._o isabella_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n marry_v john_n alburgham_n who_o son_n gilbert_n have_v also_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n constance_n wife_n of_o henry_n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n and_o isabel_n wife_n of_o james_n holte_n 3_o hen._n 7._o the_o part_n belong_v to_o reddish_n of_o caterich_n come_v to_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n in_o gropenhale_n anno_fw-la 1556._o lib._n c._n fol._n 284._o p._n who_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o in_o this_o township_n have_v be_v ancient_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n who_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n yearly_a and_o have_v only_o two_o township_n in_o its_o parish_n to_o wit_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n gropenhale_n 00_o 14_o 00_o lachford_n 00_o 10_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 04_o 00_o i_o find_v gropenhale_n church_n be_v a_o rectory_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 283._o x._o and_o have_v then_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n for_o its_o patron_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o gropenhale_n and_o lachford_n both_o but_o now_o byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n have_v the_o advowson_n hereof_o 1666._o sir_n william_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n build_v a_o chapel_n in_o this_o church_n wherein_o william_n boydell_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n swear_v to_o find_v a_o honest_a chaplain_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o nicolaa_n his_o wife_n for_o evermore_o 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr doncaster_n lib._n c._n fol._n 285._o d._n e._n charterer_n now_o in_o gropenhale_n 1666._o 1._o john_n middlehurst_n 2._o william_n morris_n of_o gropenhale_n 3._o richard_n davys_n 4._o thomas_n blackborne_n of_o lachford_n now_o have_v get_v half_a of_o davy_n land_n hale_n this_o township_n of_o hale_n be_v hold_v by_o hamon_n massy_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o be_v ancient_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a in_o this_o town_n be_v seat_v the_o massy_n of_o hale_n ancient_o who_o be_v propagate_v original_o out_o of_o the_o massy_n of_o dunham-massy_a which_o family_n continue_v for_o many_o age_n but_o be_v now_o extinct_a 3_o hen._n 4._o there_o be_v fourteen_o freeholders_n or_o charterer_n in_o hale_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o there_o be_v twenty_o three_o freeholders_n the_o lord_n delamere_n be_v now_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o hale_n and_o john_n crew_n of_o crew_n esquire_n be_v chief_a lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n here_o be_v a_o hamlet_n in_o hale_n call_v ringey_n wherein_o be_v situate_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v ringey-chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o bowdon_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v save_v that_o it_o be_v much_o frequent_v in_o the_o late_a war_n by_o schismatical_a minister_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o nonconformist_n in_o which_o dissolute_a time_n every_o pragmatical_a illiterate_a person_n as_o the_o humour_n serve_v he_o step_v into_o the_o pulpit_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_v thereunto_o or_o licence_n of_o authority_n halton_n this_o town_n in_o common_a pronunciation_n be_v call_v hauton_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o hill_n for_o haw_o and_o how_o be_v a_o old_a english_a word_n for_o a_o hill_n howbeit_o in_o our_o norman_a way_n of_o write_v it_o be_v usual_o write_v halton_n in_o doomsday-book_n it_o be_v write_v heletune_n here_o be_v yearly_a a_o fair_a keep_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n mary_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n and_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o old_a deed_n make_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n it_o be_v now_o a_o poor_a town_n or_o village_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v any_o land_n of_o inheritance_n there_o be_v all_o copy-holders_n to_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n save_o two_o small_a cottage_n now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o john_n jackson_n and_o richard_n jennings_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o castle_n be_v build_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n present_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o by_o degree_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v who_o be_v seat_v here_o flourish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v constable_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o descent_n as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o lord_n high_a constable_n of_o england_n so_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o halton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o in_o their_o ancient_a charter_n do_v always_o style_v themselves_o by_o the_o title_n of_o constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o be_v the_o high_a in_o place_n and_o dignity_n next_o to_o the_o earl_n himself_o and_o above_o all_o the_o other_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o their_o posterity_n become_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 1310._o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n with_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o marriage_n and_o at_o last_o henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v so_o great_a a_o subject_a and_o so_o popular_a that_o he_o draw_v unto_o his_o part_n most_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o most_o traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o depose_v richard_n the_o second_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o barony_n of_o halton_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a history_n of_o these_o eminent_a baron_n of_o halton_n till_o this_o barony_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o town_n of_o halton_n be_v former_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o i_o well_o remember_v the_o same_o 1625._o but_o it_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n 1666._o baron_n of_o halton_n this_o nigell_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pecham_n in_o his_o complete_a gentleman_n pag._n 189._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ivo_n vicecomes_a or_o governor_n of_o constantia_n in_o normandy_n by_o emme_n sister_n to_o adam_n earl_n of_o bretagne_n

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meam_fw-la necnòn_n &_o quietantiam_fw-la tolnei_fw-la de_fw-la proprio_fw-la blado_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o molendinis_fw-la meis_fw-la dedi_fw-la etiàm_fw-la eye_n messuagium_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la cestriae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aedificiis_fw-la suis_fw-la quod_fw-la habui_fw-la juxtà_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quandò_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la voluerimus_fw-la in_fw-la domo_fw-la praenominatâ_fw-la placita_fw-la nostra_fw-la tenebimus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la expensas_fw-la nostras_fw-la hospitabimus_fw-la anno_fw-la ab_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la domini_fw-la 1178._o huius_fw-la autèm_fw-la donationis_fw-la testes_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la robertus_fw-la decanus_n de_fw-fr donington_n nicolaus_n parsona_fw-la de_fw-fr marnaham_n radulfus_n sacerdos_n the_o sallow_a simon_n sacerdos_n de_fw-fr eston_n gregorius_n sacerdos_n de_fw-fr castello_n galfridus_n monachus_n de_fw-fr parco_n simon_n monachus_n de_fw-fr 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astrologer_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1186._o writ_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o planet_n that_o year_n who_o word_n and_o opinion_n thereon_o you_o may_v read_v in_o hoveden_n pag._n 624._o john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n die_v at_o tyre_n in_o the_o land_n of_o jerusalem_n obiit_fw-la 1190_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1190._o 2_o rich._n 1._o hoveden_n pag._n 685._o vii_o roger_n lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o be_v the_o seven_o baron_n of_o halton_n he_o be_v surnamed_n hell_n for_o his_o fierce_a and_o magnanimous_a spirit_n he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n who_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o lacie_n which_o name_n he_o retain_v after_o the_o possession_n of_o robert_n lacie_n of_o pomfret_n castle_n in_o yorkshire_n accrue_v to_o he_o which_o robert_n lacie_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1194._o and_o in_o the_o year_n follow_v a_o fine_a be_v levy_v at_o winchester_n between_o this_o 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he_o by_o his_o commissioner_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1199._o upon_o the_o death_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o which_o they_o do_v upon_o condition_n that_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o land_n restore_v and_o the_o king_n restore_v unto_o roger_n lacie_n his_o castle_n of_o pomfret_n have_v first_o receive_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n for_o a_o pledge_n hoveden_n pag._n 794._o put_v out_o with_o other_o author_n by_o sir_n henry_n savil_n 1601._o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o king_n john_n employ_v for_o the_o safe_a conduct_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o england_n when_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o lincoln_n present_o after_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n john_n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1200._o hoveden_n pag._n 811._o and_o roger_n lacie_n be_v there_o again_o put_v down_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o baron_n

co-heir_n to_o the_o four_o robert_n earl_n of_o leycester_n call_v robert_n fitz-parnell_n and_o have_v issue_n robert_n quency_n elder_a son_n who_o marry_v hawys_n four_o sister_n and_o co-heir_n to_o randle_n surnamed_n blundevill_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o lincoln_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n margaret_n marry_v to_o john_n lacie_n aforesaid_a roger_n the_o quency_n second_o son_n of_o saher_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o winchester_n a_o lib._n c._n fol._n 67_o a_o and_o another_o robert_n de_fw-fr quency_n three_o son_n who_o marry_v helen_n the_o widow_n of_o john_n the_o scot_n earl_n of_o chester_n which_o robert_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1257._o 41_o hen._n 3._o in_o a_o torneament_n at_o blie_n so_o mat._n paris_n also_o hawys_n daughter_n of_o saher_n the_o quency_n marry_v hugh_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o orabella_n another_o daughter_n of_o saher_n marry_v richard_n son_n of_o william_n harecourt_n with_o who_o 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nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la ipsi_fw-la johanni_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la qui_fw-la exibunt_fw-la de_fw-fr margaretâ_fw-la uxore_fw-la suâ_fw-la filiâ_fw-la praedictae_fw-la hawisiae_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la et_fw-la in_o huius_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la have_v literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la patentes_fw-la ei_fw-la fieri_fw-la fecimus_fw-la testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la northampton_n 23_o die_v novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la couchir-cook_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n at_o grays-inn_n scilicet_fw-la tom._n 2._o honour_n siuè_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n num_fw-la 10._o pag._n 500_o lib._n c._n fol._n 66._o w._n thus_o be_v john_n lacie_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n make_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n some_o competition_n there_o be_v by_o this_o john_n concern_v the_o inheritance_n of_o saher_n the_o quency_n earl_n of_o winchester_n and_o also_o of_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o margaret_n his_o countess_n for_o saher_n have_v by_o deed_n former_o covenant_v with_o robert_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n quòd_fw-la infant_n svi_fw-la qui_fw-la procreabuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la &_o hawisiâ_fw-la de_fw-la cestriâ_fw-la uxore_fw-la suâ_fw-la haeredes_fw-la sint_fw-la totius_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la dicti_fw-la saheri_fw-la &_o haereditatis_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la comitissae_fw-la margaretae_n &_o hoc_fw-la legaliter_fw-la tenendum_fw-la affidavit_fw-la the_o original_a in_o possession_n of_o sir_n simon_n dewes_n baronet_n 1647._o lib._n c._n paper_n antè_fw-la fol._n 66._o but_o how_o roger_n the_o quency_n and_o john_n lacie_n be_v agree_v appear_v by_o this_o fine_a follow_v 14_o hen._n 3._o 1230._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la facta_fw-la in_o curiâ_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la in_o octabis_n sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la filii_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n quarto_fw-la decimo_fw-la coràm_fw-la thomâ_fw-la de_fw-la mulet_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr ralegh_n roberto_n de_fw-fr lexington_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr insulâ_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr london_n magistro_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr sherdelawe_n justiciariis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la tùnc_fw-la ibidèm_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la inter_fw-la rogerum_fw-la de_fw-la quency_n querentem_fw-la &_o johannem_fw-la de_fw-la lascy_n constabularium_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o margaretam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la deforciante_n de_fw-fr haereditate_fw-la saheri_fw-la de_fw-la quency_n comitis_fw-la quondàm_fw-la wintoniae_fw-la in_o kotelastan_n chennoure_n sudho_n aymbirye_n bukby_n gransete_n hardwyk_n &_o bradenham_n cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la margaretae_n de_fw-fr quency_n comitissae_fw-la wintoniae_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la de_fw-la medietate_fw-la honoris_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la undè_fw-la placitum_fw-la conventionis_fw-la summonitum_fw-la fuit_fw-la intèr_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o eâdem_fw-la curiâ_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la quòd_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannes_n &_o margareta_n recognoverunt_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedictas_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o praedictam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la honoris_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la &_o totam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la saheri_fw-la in_o angliâ_fw-la scotiâ_fw-la flandriâ_fw-la &_o normannia_n &_o totam_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la margaretae_n comitissae_fw-la wintoniae_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it &_o normannia_n esse_fw-la jus_o ipsius_fw-la rogeri_n et_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la recognitione_n fine_a &_o concordia_n idem_fw-la rogerus_fw-la dedit_fw-la &_o concessit_fw-la praedictis_fw-la johanni_n &_o margaretae_n mannerium_n de_fw-fr kingston_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la dorsetiae_n &_o similitèr_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quam_fw-la loretta_n quondàm_fw-la comitissa_n leycestriae_fw-la aliquandò_fw-la tenuit_fw-la nomine_fw-la dotis_n in_o wymburne_n blaneford_n cùm_fw-la tota_fw-la foresta_n &_o chaceis_n de_fw-fr wimburn-holt_n &_o cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la boscis_fw-la &_o warrennis_fw-la de_fw-fr kingston_n excepto_fw-la tenemento_fw-it quod_fw-la nicolaus_n de_fw-fr wilelegh_n tenuit_fw-la praetereà_fw-la idem_fw-la rogerus_fw-la recognovit_fw-la &_o concessit_fw-la praedictis_fw-la johanni_n &_o margaretae_n maneria_fw-la de_fw-fr bradeham_n de_fw-fr granset_n de_fw-fr bukby_n &_o de_fw-fr hardewyck_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la sicut_fw-la hawisia_n quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la uxor_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr quency_n ea_fw-la tenuit_fw-la in_o dote_v &_o homagium_fw-la &_o totum_fw-la servitium_n matthaei_n tinfin_fw-fr &_o haeredum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la unius_fw-la militis_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o winterflawe_n in_o comitatu_fw-la wiltshire_n habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la eisdem_fw-la johanni_n &_o margaretae_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la ipsius_fw-la margaretae_n procreatis_fw-la de_fw-la praedicto_fw-la rogero_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la faciendo_fw-la indè_fw-la servitium_n quinque_fw-la militum_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la servitio_fw-la &_o exactione_n et_fw-la sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la praedicta_fw-la margaretae_n sinè_fw-la haerede_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la procreato_fw-la decesserit_fw-la omnes_fw-la praedictae_fw-la terrae_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la redibunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la rogero_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la sinè_fw-la ullo_fw-la retenemento_fw-it salvis_fw-la praedicto_fw-la johanni_n constabulario_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la terris_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la tenendis_fw-la tota_fw-la vita_fw-la sva_fw-la couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 2._o comitatus_fw-la dorset_n num_fw-la 10._o lib._n c._n fol._n 66._o x._o henry_n the_o three_o give_v to_o this_o john_n lacie_n the_o manor_n of_o colingham_n and_o berdsey_n undè_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr kirkstall_n nobis_fw-la reddidit_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la 90_o libras_fw-la de_fw-la firma_fw-la donèc_fw-la ei_fw-la dederimus_fw-la rationabile_fw-la escambium_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la eorundem_fw-la manneriorum_n in_o escaetis_n vel_fw-la wardis_n datum_n apud_fw-la aurebel_n 17_o die_v julii_n 14_o hen._n 3._o ibidèm_fw-la tom._n 2._o honour_n siuè_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n fol._n 22._o num_fw-la 46._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1233._o 18_o hen._n 3._o john_n scot_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o john_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n be_v by_o peter_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n for_o the_o bribe_n of_o a_o thousand_o mark_n draw_v to_o the_o king_n party_n who_o before_o be_v confederate_a with_o richard_n earl-marshal_n against_o the_o king_n mat._n paris_n about_o the_o same_o year_n 1233._o john_n surnamed_n the_o scot_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o huntingdon_n give_v to_o john_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o constable_n of_o cheshire_n ten_o knight_n fee_n in_o england_n illa_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la i_o tenuit_fw-la &_o

creation_n of_o duke_n anno_fw-la 1353._o pag._n 520._o above_o two_o year_n too_o late_o this_o henry_n repair_v the_o savoy_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n in_o london_n which_o cost_v he_o 52000_o mark_n which_o money_n he_o get_v at_o the_o town_n of_o bryggerak_fw-mi knighton_n pag._n 2627._o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n of_o a_o subject_a who_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o the_o black_a prince_n who_o be_v make_v duke_n of_o cornwall_n fourteen_o year_n before_o though_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v a_o subject_a yet_o be_v he_o king_n hereditary_o if_o he_o survive_v and_o therefore_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o prince_n as_o a_o high_a pitch_n than_o the_o other_o nobility_n so_o the_o earldom_n of_o lancaster_n become_v a_o duchy_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1354._o 28_o edw._n 3._o this_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n go_v beyond-sea_n in_o great_a state_n to_o have_v seek_v a_o duel_n at_o paris_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n who_o have_v take_v and_o spoil_v his_o good_n as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n whither_o he_o be_v send_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n it_o be_v take_v up_o hypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la pag._n 520._o see_v also_o stow_n annal_n anno_fw-la 1345._o in_o which_o year_n his_o father_n die_v this_o henry_n sail_v into_o gascoyn_n with_o six_o hundred_o arm_a man_n and_o so_o many_o archer_n who_o at_o the_o first_o assault_n take_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o brigerak_fw-mi and_o win_v fifty_o town_n and_o city_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n he_o defeat_v the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o come_v against_o he_o take_v twenty_o three_o person_n of_o quality_n beside_o a_o great_a number_n of_o common_a soldier_n the_o rest_n either_o run_v away_o or_o be_v kill_v his_o munificence_n be_v such_o that_o when_o he_o take_v any_o town_n he_o give_v all_o the_o booty_n to_o his_o soldier_n keep_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o hiself_n walsingham_n he_o marry_v isabel_n daughter_n of_o henry_n lord_n beaumond_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n maud_n marry_v william_n duke_n of_o zealand_n and_o earl_n of_o henault_n elder_a son_n of_o lewis_n duke_n of_o bavarre_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1352._o 26_o edw._n 3._o blanch_n the_o other_o daughter_n marry_v john_n of_o gaunt_n earl_n of_o richmond_n fourth_z son_n to_z king_n edward_z the_o three_o 19_o die_v maii_n 1359._o 33_o edw._n 3._o at_o rading_n have_v a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o court_n because_o she_o be_v his_o cousin_n walsingham_n and_o stow._n how_o the_o land_n be_v divide_v between_o the_o two_o sister_n take_v here_o these_o two_o follow_v chartes_n enroll_v in_o one_o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n at_o grays-inn_n tom._n 2._o comitatus_fw-la norfolciae_fw-la num_fw-la 3._o &_o honour_n sive_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n pag._n 4._o num_fw-la 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 77._o dd_v a._n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la nos_fw-la johannes_n episcopus_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_n johannes_n de_fw-fr bukland_n johannes_n charnell_n walterus_n poer_n simon_n simeon_n &_o johannes_n neumarche_n concessimus_fw-la willielmo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr henaud_n &_o de_fw-la leycestriâ_fw-la &_o matildae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la filiae_fw-la domini_fw-la henrici_fw-la nupèr_fw-la ducis_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la maneria_fw-la de_fw-fr gymingham_n thesford_n mathe_n will_v &_o tunstede_n &_o hundreda_fw-la de_fw-la galhowe_n &_o brothercor_n cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la &_o triginta_fw-la &_o novem_fw-la feoda_fw-it &_o quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militum_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o canefeld_n eysten_v attemount_n horton_n berewyk_n creke_fw-mi waterdene_n snyterle_n barsham_n sidesterne_a wyneton_n salthus_fw-la gresham_n aylemerton_n clopton_n fyncheam_n northwald_n feltewell_n roukelound_n middleton_n east-rudham_a west-rudham_a sal_fw-la haydon_n kerdeston_n wodedal_v repam_n bergh_n hegheton_n rongham_n fransham_n wit_v tofte_v croxton_n gresynghale_n lexam_n else_v wesenham_n tanerham_n drayton_n swynington_n alderford_n lyneford_n grimeston_n congham_n bykeston_n in_o goldestthorp_n stanfeld_n briselye_o bilneye_n titeleshale_v west-lexam_a skerning_a &_o ho_o &_o advocationes_fw-la abbathiae_fw-la marham_n prioratus_fw-la canonicorum_fw-la de_fw-la thesford_n hospitalium_fw-la domus_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la thesford_n sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la magdalenae_fw-la de_fw-fr thesford_n &_o sancti_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr thesford_n ac_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la de_fw-la suthreppe_n northreppe_n trymingham_n manesele_n eykesthorpe_n bradefelde_n swathefeld_n &_o beston_n &_o medietatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la aylmerton_n àc_fw-la etiàm_fw-la duo_fw-la feoda_fw-it militum_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o westfeld_n &_o brantham_n habenda_fw-la &_o tenenda_fw-la praedictis_fw-la willielmo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr henaud_n &_o de_fw-la leycestriâ_fw-la &_o matildae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la matildae_fw-la exeuntibus_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la capitalibus_fw-la dominis_n feodi_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la contingat_fw-la quòd_fw-la praedicta_fw-la matilda_n obîerit_fw-la sinè_fw-la haerede_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeunte_fw-la quod_fw-la absit_fw-la ex_fw-la tùnc_fw-la omne_fw-la praedicta_fw-la maneria_fw-la hundreda_fw-la feoda_fw-it militum_fw-la &_o advocationes_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la plenariè_fw-fr &_o integrè_fw-la remaneant_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la domini_fw-la henrici_fw-la nupèr_fw-la ducis_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n datum_n apud_fw-la londoniam_fw-la 22_o die_v octobris_fw-la 35_o edw._n 3._o sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la nos_fw-la johannes_n dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la episcopus_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la ricardus_n come_v arundelliae_n robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mare_n johannes_n de_fw-fr bukland_n johannes_n charnell_n walterus_n poer_n simon_n simeon_n &_o johannes_n newmarche_n concessimus_fw-la nobili_fw-la viro_fw-la johanni_n comiti_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la &_o richmondiae_fw-la &_o blanchiae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la corporibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la legitimè_fw-la procreatis_fw-la castrum_n de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n &_o parcum_fw-la eidem_fw-la castro_n pertinentem_fw-la eùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la advocationibus_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la abbathiarum_fw-la prioratuum_fw-la hospitalium_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la domorum_fw-la religiosarum_fw-la &_o feodis_fw-la militum_fw-la praedicto_fw-la castro_n &_o sokae_n de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n pertinentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la habuimus_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o redditione_n nobilis_fw-la viri_fw-la henrici_fw-la ducis_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la pèr_fw-la finem_fw-la in_o curiâ_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la indè_fw-la levatum_fw-la adeò_fw-la plenè_fw-la &_o integrè_fw-la sicùt_fw-la henricus_fw-la de_fw-fr lacie_n quondàm_fw-la comes_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la ea_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o habuit_fw-la retentis_fw-la nobis_fw-la manerio_fw-la villâ_fw-la &_o socâ_fw-la de_fw-la bolingbroke_n ac_fw-la maneriis_fw-la de_fw-la sutton_n thoresby_n wathe_fw-mi &_o ingoldsmeles_a cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la concessimus_fw-la etiàm_fw-la castrum_n villam_fw-la mannerium_n &_o honorem_fw-la de_fw-la tutbury_n ac_fw-la villa_n de_fw-la strepton_n merchington_n chalangewood_n uttexhater_n adgare_a &_o newburgh_n cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la &_o hundredum_fw-la de_fw-la higham-ferrers_n ac_fw-la maneria_fw-la de_fw-la hegham-ferrers_n raunde_n rissheden_n cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la northamptoniae_fw-la ità_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la idem_fw-la comes_fw-la &_o blanchia_n obierint_fw-la sinè_fw-la haerede_fw-la de_fw-la corporibus_fw-la suis_fw-la exeunte_fw-la quòd_fw-la tùnc_fw-la post_fw-la decessum_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la comitis_fw-la &_o blanchiae_fw-la omne_fw-la praedicta_fw-la castra_n maneria_fw-la etc._n etc._n remaneant_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la henrici_fw-la ducis_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la tenenda_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la per_fw-la servitia_fw-la indè_fw-la debita_fw-la &_o consueta_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la huic_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartae_fw-la sigilla_fw-la nostra_fw-la apposuimus_fw-la hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la edwardo_n principe_fw-la walliae_fw-la illustris_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la filio_fw-la primogenito_fw-la willielmo_n episcopo_fw-la wintoniae_n cancellario_fw-la angliae_fw-la simone_n abbate_n westmonasterii_n angliae_fw-la thesaurario_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr bukyngham_n northamptoniae_fw-la archidiacono_n henrico_n greene_n &_o roberto_n de_fw-fr thorpe_n justiciariis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la datum_n londini_fw-la die_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n 35_o edw._n 3._o so_o that_o william_n earl_n of_o henault_n have_v the_o earldom_n of_o leycester_n and_o john_n of_o gaunt_n have_v the_o earldom_n of_o lancaster_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o maud_n countess_n of_o leycester_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1381._o the_o earldom_n of_o leycester_n and_o all_o maud_n part_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n her_o father_n revert_v unto_o john_n of_o gaunt_n in_o right_a of_o blanch_n his_o wife_n the_o other_o sister_n obiit_fw-la 1360_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n die_v on_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 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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 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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

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to_o hold_v in_o fee-farm_n in_o free_a and_o common_a soccage_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o enfield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n the_o king_n grant_v bear_v date_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 4_o car._n 1._o 1628._o save_o only_a these_o person_n follow_v who_o now_o be_v and_o their_o ancestor_n ancient_o before_o they_o be_v freeholders_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o more_o and_o not_o fee-farmer_n as_o follow_v freeholders_n or_o charterer_n in_o more_o 1666._o 1._o henry_n porter_n of_o more_o this_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o porter_n since_o edward_n the_o four_o this_o freehold_n before_o belong_v to_o one_o peter_n arderne_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o as_o by_o the_o deed_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o this_o henry_n porter_z appeareth_z 2._o sir_n richard_n brook_v of_o norton_n baronet_n have_v now_o about_o twenty_o cheshire_n acre_n of_o free-land_n in_o more_o as_o late_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n and_o also_o 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richard_n harper_n of_o newton_n 32_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 205._o g._n 3._o grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n in_o nether-whitley_n have_v also_o land_n in_o newton_n which_o thomas_n grimsdich_n then_o of_o hallum_n by_o lease_n buy_v of_o john_n daniel_n of_o daresbury_n 12_o hen._n 8._o lib._n c._n fol._n 194._o num_fw-la 44_o 46_o 47._o and_o which_o land_n john_n daniel_n ancestor_n of_o the_o say_v john_n have_v in_o marriage_n with_o jonet_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n hallum_n of_o newton_n 1_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 193._o num_fw-la 36_o 37._o 4._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o over-whitley_n have_v land_n in_o newton_n 5._o john_n starky_v of_o newton_n norton_n this_o township_n of_o norton_n be_v give_v by_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a son_n of_o william_n fitz-nigell_a unto_o the_o canon_n of_o runcorne_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o runcorne_n and_o so_o he_o remove_v the_o canon_n of_o runcorne_n to_o norton_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n anno_fw-la 1135._o monasterium_fw-la de_fw-la norton_n in_o comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la à_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la nigelli_n constabulario_fw-la cestriae_fw-la historia_fw-la aurea_fw-la johannis_n tynemytensis_fw-la lib._n 19_o cap._n 41._o a_o manuscript_n in_o the_o public_a library_n at_o oxford_n inter_fw-la libros_fw-la juris_fw-la v._o 4._o num_fw-la 4._o wherewith_o also_o agree_v polychronicon_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 187._o tell_v we_o william_n fitz-nigell_a found_v a_o religious_a house_n of_o canon_n regular_a at_o runcorne_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1133._o and_o afterward_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a remove_v they_o from_o runcorne_n to_o norton_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o deed_n lib._n b._n pag._n 199._o num_fw-la 1._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n in_o england_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o richard_n brook_v esquire_n purchase_v from_o the_o king_n the_o manor_n of_o norton_n with_o its_o member_n and_o appurtenance_n to_o wit_n norton_n stockham_n acton-grange_n and_o aston-grange_n in_o cheshire_n and_o cuerd_o in_o lancashire_n with_o other_o land_n the_o charter_n be_v date_v decimo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o who_o heir_n now_o enjoy_v these_o land_n 1666._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a hamlet_n or_o place_n call_v endley_n now_o belong_v to_o the_o township_n of_o norton_n and_o enjoy_v as_o part_n and_o parcel_v of_o the_o same_o which_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v as_o a_o distinct_a thing_n by_o itself_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o doomsday-book_n this_o afterward_o come_v to_o aston_n of_o aston_n for_o richard_n aston_n of_o aston_n son_n of_o gilbert_n give_v to_o god_n and_o st._n mary_n and_o to_o randle_n prior_n of_o norton_n all_o his_o land_n of_o hendeley_n with_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n about_o king_n john_n reign_n lib._n b._n pag._n 200._o num_fw-la 8._o here_o be_v ancient_o a_o church_n belong_v to_o

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run_v from_o whence_o their_o posterity_n assume_v the_o surname_n del_fw-it brook_n thomas_z brook_z of_o leighton_n gentleman_n the_o last_o of_o that_o family_n in_o the_o direct_a line_n die_v about_o 1652._o very_a age_a have_v issue_n four_o daughter_n but_o he_o sell_v away_o the_o reversion_n of_o his_o land_n to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n 6_o jacobi_n 1608._o which_o afterward_o come_v to_o francis_n cholmondley_n three_o son_n of_o thomas_n cholmondley_n of_o vale-royal_a esquire_n who_o now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 1666._o he_o marry_v christian_a daughter_n of_o john_n carew_n of_o haccomb_n in_o devonshire_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n brook_n christian_a marry_v richard_n grosvenour_n of_o eaton-boat_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o martha_n marry_v hugh_n starky_a of_o moor_n young_a son_n of_o starkey_n of_o darley_n this_o richard_n die_v 11_o eliz._n 1569._o christian_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v richard_n do_v this_o richard_n brook_n be_v sheriff_n 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william_n the_o conqueror_n hamon_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a hold_v one_o moiety_n of_o owlarton_n and_o ranulphus_fw-la the_o suppose_a ancestor_n of_o the_o manwaring_n hold_v the_o other_o moiety_n this_o township_n be_v afterward_o scatter_v into_o several_a parcel_n but_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n by_o purchase_n get_v into_o his_o hand_n most_o part_n of_o this_o township_n and_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o owlarton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a note_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n deed_n 1667._o by_o john_n halsey_n of_o lincolns-inn_n esquire_n nicolas_n lord_n audley_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o owlarton_n and_o tatton_n to_o richard_n massy_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n about_o 1286._o sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o aldford_n give_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la in_o owlarton_n habendum_fw-la cùm_fw-la homagiis_fw-la servitiis_fw-la wardis_n releviis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la escaetis_n etc._n etc._n reddendo_fw-la quatuordecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la servitio_fw-la sectâ_fw-la curiarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v about_o 27_o edw._n 1._o richard_n dunne_n of_o owlarton_n give_v certain_a land_n in_o owlarton_n and_o two_o part_n of_o a_o mill_n with_o the_o pool_n in_o exchange_n with_o sir_n richard_n massy_n for_o other_o land_n in_o that_o township_n robert_n massy_a of_o sale_n give_v to_o robert_n massy_n of_o tatton_n land_n in_o owlarton_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o sale_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la 1_o hen._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o land_n of_o sir_n geffrey_n massy_n of_o tatton_n by_o a_o jury_n it_o be_v there_o find_v that_o sir_n geffrey_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o owlarton_n and_o divers_a free_a tenant_n there_o among_o who_o ranulphus_fw-la manwaring_n qui_fw-la reddit_fw-la pro_fw-la le_fw-fr bronteles-place_n 5_o s._n 0_o d._n &_o johannes_n legh_n deal_v booth_n pro_fw-la certis_fw-la terris_fw-la vocatis_fw-la babrinchull_n reddendo_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la 2_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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cheshire_n be_v a_o witness_n which_o roger_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1211._o 13_o johannis_n regis_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n in_o his_o history_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o a._n this_o maud_n have_v two_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v ralph_n son_n of_o roger_n the_o second_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr bixis_n or_o brixis_n this_o hugh_n and_o his_o wife_n grant_v to_o hugh_n venables_n all_o the_o land_n which_o william_n the_o offley_n hold_v of_o they_o in_o picmere_n and_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr offley_n till_o they_o come_v to_o such_o age_n as_o to_o govern_v the_o say_v land_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o e._n picmere_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la glover_n de_fw-fr picmere_n hugh_n venables_n grant_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o whole_a moiety_n of_o the_o village_n of_o picmere_n for_o the_o same_o service_n contain_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o william_n venables_n his_o father_n the_o donor_n of_o the_o same_o land_n this_o be_v tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la tertii_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 51._o num_fw-la 1._o afterward_o william_n son_n of_o guy_n of_o winsham_n grant_v to_o henry_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n all_o his_o rent_n in_o the_o township_n of_o picmere_n to_o wit_n 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la which_o he_o yearly_o receive_v from_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n render_v a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n yearly_o lib._n b._n pag._n 54._o num_fw-la 19_o and_o pagan_a son_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr wastney_n lord_n of_o winsham_n release_v to_o the_o say_v henry_n all_o his_o right_n in_o 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la rend_a which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o say_v henry_n so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v only_o to_o pay_v 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la yearly_o from_o henceforward_o and_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n for_o all_o service_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lib._n b._n pag._n 51._o num_fw-la 2._o hugh_n picmere_n son_n of_o henry_n 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rosthorne_n to_o wit_n quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la quam_fw-la petrus_n chanu_fw-la auunculus_fw-la meus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la for_o which_o be_v a_o suit_n per_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la between_o the_o say_v william_n chanu_fw-la demandant_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr massy_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n tenant_n testibus_fw-la philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tunc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la willielmo_n venables_n hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la initio_fw-la hen._n 3._o ego_fw-la ricardus_n de_fw-fr rotherston_n filius_fw-la ricardi_n clerici_fw-la de_fw-fr rothesthorne_n dedi_fw-la margeriae_fw-la filiae_fw-la homfridi_fw-la de_fw-la rothesthorne_n clerici_fw-la unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o rothesthorne_n quam_fw-la petrus_n chanu_fw-la tenuit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la margeria_n dedit_fw-la quatuor_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_n and_o so_o release_v to_o richard_n all_o covenant_n which_o have_v be_v between_o richard_n and_o his_o father_n and_o wimar_n his_o sister_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o say_v margery_n and_o william_n her_o son_n and_o amabilia_fw-la her_o daughter_n on_o the_o other_o part_n testibus_fw-la philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tunc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la hale_v carpentarius_n dedi_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr massy_n filio_fw-la domini_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr massy_n totam_fw-la terram_fw-la meam_fw-la tenementum_fw-la meum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o molendinis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la quod_fw-la habui_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n faciendo_fw-la inde_fw-la servitium_n dominis_n illius_fw-la villae_fw-la quod_fw-la continetur_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la originali_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la deliberavi_fw-la quando_fw-la istam_fw-la chartam_fw-la sibi_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr wilbraham_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr carrington_n tunc_fw-la ballivo_fw-la de_fw-fr doneham_n etc._n etc._n this_o deed_n be_v make_v 1270._o omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la willielmi_n filii_fw-la gilberti_n de_fw-fr tabley_n salutem_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr massy_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr tatton_n totum_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la terris_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la margeriae_fw-la proaviae_n meae_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n etc._n etc._n sub._n edw._n 2._o richard_n bruncroft_n give_v to_o richard_n massy_n son_n of_o sir_n william_n massy_a knight_n certain_a land_n in_o rosthorne_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o quiter-hall_n towards_o the_o bound_n of_o norshagh_n in_o tatton_n testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n etc._n etc._n the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o norton_n give_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_a knight_n the_o homage_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n of_o henry_n the_o hunter_n in_o rosthorne_n testibus_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n roberto_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1286._o or_o thereabouts_o robert_n massy_a lord_n of_o tatton_n and_o john_n legh_n of_o booth_n make_v a_o agreement_n and_o partition_n to_o each_o a_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne-mill_n and_o to_o each_o the_o mulcture_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n they_o exchange_v land_n and_o release_v rend_v to_o each_o other_o and_o legh_n be_v to_o hold_v a_o four_o part_n of_o rosthorne_n of_o robert_n massy_n in_o fee_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twelve_o penny_n testibus_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr heelegh_n chief-justice_n of_o chester_n staffordshire_n chester_n this_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr audley_n of_o heeley-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n etc._n etc._n 1315._o so_o far_o out_o of_o mr._n halsey_n note_n inter_fw-la les_fw-fr fines_n cestriae_fw-la 18_o edw._n 3._o finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la coram_fw-la henrice_fw-la de_fw-la ferrars_n justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la johanne_n the_o arderne_a radulfo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n petro_n de_fw-fr thorneton_n willielmo_n boydell_n militibus_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr wetenhale_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr praer_n &_o thoma_n danyers_n inter_fw-la ricardum_fw-la filium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n &_o aliciam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la filium_fw-la willielmi_n massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n deforciantem_fw-la de_fw-fr mannerio_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o massy_a of_o tatton_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o if_o not_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o whole_a how_o these_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n see_v the_o pedigree_n in_o tatton_n charterer_n in_o rosthorne_n 1666._o 1._o george_n massy_a of_o denfield_n who_o ancestor_n descend_v out_o of_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n under_o edward_n the_o three_o 2._o edward_n allen_n of_o rosthorne_n runcorn_n superior_a &_o inferior_a these_o two_o township_n now_o distinguish_v into_o over-runcorn_n and_o nether-runcorn_n be_v mize_v together_o in_o our_o common_a mize-book_n and_o be_v very_o hard_o mize_v here_o at_o runcorn_n that_o magnanimous_a virago_n elflede_v countess_n of_o mercia_n and_o widow_n to_o ethelred_n the_o chief_a governor_n of_o mercia_n and_o sister_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a do_v build_v a_o town_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 916._o as_o florentius_n huntingdon_n and_o other_o our_o historian_n do_v affirm_v a_o town_n and_o castle_n say_v stow_z pag._n 81._o probably_n it_o be_v then_o in_o a_o more_o flourish_a condition_n than_o now_o it_o be_v for_o now_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a village_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n for_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n both_o these_o township_n comprehend_v not_o full_o 300_o cheshire_n acre_n upon_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o assessor_n make_v by_o estimation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o late_a war._n these_o little_a village_n be_v both_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o ancient_a barony_n of_o halton_n and_o be_v former_o copyhold_n land_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o halton_n until_o the_o several_a owner_n buy_v out_o their_o land_n in_o fee-farm_n to_o hold_v in_o free_a and_o common_a soccage_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o enfield_n in_o middlesex_n the_o king_n be_v grant_v bear_v date_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 4_o car._n 1._o 1628._o as_o you_o may_v see_v also_o above_o in_o moor_n some_o land_n in_o these_o township_n be_v ancient_a freehold_n land_n for_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n by_o office_n take_v at_o frodsham_n 22_o edw._n 1._o 1294._o be_v find_v to_o hold_v seven_o 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and_o great-budworth_a and_o many_o other_o thing_n henry_n the_o second_o confirm_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o runcorn_n as_o you_o may_v see_v the_o charter_n in_o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 186._o ratify_v also_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o wherein_o he_o confirm_v donationem_fw-la quam_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr duttona_n filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr duttona_n fecit_fw-la per_fw-la chartam_fw-la svam_fw-la praedictis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la de_fw-la duobus_fw-la solidis_fw-la &_o octo_fw-la denariis_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la de_fw-fr pulseya_n ac_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la de_fw-fr frodsham_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la terra_fw-la de_fw-fr pulles-eya_a cum_fw-la capella_n &_o tota_fw-la terra_fw-la assartata_fw-la &_o pastura_fw-la ad_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la animalia_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ante_fw-la publicationem_fw-la statuti_fw-la praedicti_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la mortuam_fw-la non_fw-la ponendis_fw-la editi_fw-la 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of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o give_v the_o rectory_n of_o runcorn_n and_o the_o rectory_n of_o great-budworth_a in_o cheshire_n unto_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n by_o special_a grant_n date_v 11_o die_v decembris_fw-la 38_o hen._n 8._o which_o before_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n this_o parish_n comprehend_v these_o village_n follow_v over_z and_o beside_o the_o parochial-chappelries_a of_o daresbery_n and_o aston_n juxta_fw-la sutton_n within_o the_o same_o which_o see_v in_o their_o due_a place_n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n weston_n 00_o 11_o 01_o runcorn_n superior_n &_o inferior_n 01_o 01_o 04_o clifton_n now_o rocksavage_a 00_o 08_o 00_o halton_n 01_o 02_o 06_o norton_n 00_o 12_o 00_o stockham_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 04_o 02_o 11_o sale_n sale_n be_v not_o in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday-book_n the_o town_n of_o sale_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n sub_fw-la edw._n 2._o dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr sale_n pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la here_o be_v seat_v the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o massy_n of_o sale_n which_o branch_v out_o from_o the_o massy_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n for_o i_o find_v richard_n massy_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n possess_v of_o land_n in_o sale_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o which_o robert_n be_v young_a son_n of_o hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o this_o family_n of_o massy_a of_o sale_n be_v still_o continue_v 1666._o in_o the_o office_n of_o massy_a of_o sale_n he_o be_v find_v to_o hold_v the_o moiety_n of_o sale_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v ward_n unto_o warburton_n but_o wardship_n be_v now_o take_v off_o by_o statute_n anno_fw-la 12_o car._n 2._o cap._n 24._o and_o as_o massy_n be_v possess_v of_o one_o moiety_n so_o the_o other_o land_n in_o 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issue_v out_o of_o thomas_n wrenshaw_n tenement_n now_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n edward_n moseley_n of_o howesend_n in_o lancashire_n late_o decease_v lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o c._n 3._o geffrey_n cartwright_n gentleman_n his_o land_n in_o sale_n be_v former_o buy_v from_o massy_a of_o sale_n 4._o william_n williamson_n of_o sale_n 5._o richard_n wrenshaw_n of_o sale_n 6._o the_o land_n of_o sir_n edward_n moseley_n late_o decease_v to_o wit_n five_o message_n and_o cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n and_o pay_v 4_o d._n chief-rent_n yearly_a to_o mr._n massy_n of_o sale_n 7._o mr._n gerard_n of_o riddings_n in_o timperley_n three_o small_a cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n late_a vawdrey_n land_n 8._o edward_n legh_n of_o baggilegh_n esquire_n have_v one_o small_a cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n 9_o robert_n tatton_n of_o wittenshaw_n esquire_n have_v certain_a land_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n and_o and_o pay_v 3_o s._n 4_o d._n yearly_a rent_n to_o mr._n massy_a of_o sale_n 10._o james_n wrenshaw_n of_o limb_n one_o tenement_n in_o sale_n now_o lease_v to_o thomas_n davys_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v massy_a of_o sale_n have_v ancient_o one_o moiety_n of_o sale_n and_o holt_n another_o moiety_n though_o now_o scatter_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o these_o other_o parcel_n come_v some_o from_o the_o one_o and_o some_o from_o the_o other_o original_o stockham_n this_o township_n of_o stockham_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n and_o be_v purchase_v from_o the_o king_n by_o richard_n brooke_n esquire_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545_o with_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n also_o who_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n 1666._o see_v in_o norton_n supra_fw-la in_o stockham_n be_v no_o charterer_n at_o all_o stretton_n this_o township_n of_o stretton_n have_v for_o long_a time_n belong_v to_o the_o starkey_n gules_a starkey_n of_o stretton_n bear_v for_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n a_o stork_n possible_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n scilicet_fw-la agent_n a_o stork_n sable_n the_o bill_n and_o leg_n gules_a since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o for_o roger_n fitz-alured_n grant_v stretton_n to_o richard_n starkey_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v as_o free_o as_o any_o of_o the_o say_v richard_n ancestor_n ever_o hold_v the_o same_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n lib._n c._n fol._n 135._o a._n this_o be_v be_v the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n this_o roger_n fitz-alfred's_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v agnes_n marry_v adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n the_o ancestor_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n wherefore_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edw._n 2._o we_o read_v dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr stretton_n pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la so_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v hold_v original_o from_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n probable_o it_o be_v then_o waste_a and_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n release_v unto_o thomas_n starkey_n of_o stretton_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o claim_n in_o villa_n de_fw-fr stretton_n ceu_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la parcella_n ejusdem_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr wardis_n maritagiis_fw-la releviis_fw-la escaetis_n homagiis_fw-la aut_fw-la servitiis_fw-la quae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la thomas_n aut_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la mihi_fw-la seu_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la facere_fw-la solebant_fw-la datum_n 4_o die_v aprilis_n 5_o rich._n 2._o 1382._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o say_a sir_n geffrey_n and_o his_o heir_n one_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n on_o easter-day_n for_o all_o service_n lib._n c._n fol._n 134._o a._n the_o original_a hereof_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o starkey_n of_o stretton_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n 1650._o seal_v with_o warburton_n proper_a coat_n of_o arm_n or._n warbu●ton's_n coat_n argent_fw-fr two_o cheveron_n gules_a in_o a_o canton_n of_o the_o second_o a_o mollet_n or._n which_o he_o assume_v upon_o take_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n to_o wit_n two_o cheveron_n and_o in_o a_o canton_n a_o mollet_n inscribe_v about_o the_o seal_n sigill_n galfridi_fw-la de_fw-fr warburton_n sundry_a of_o the_o like_a i_o have_v see_v to_o deed_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n the_o starkey_n of_o stretton_n branch_v into_o two_o family_n here_o in_o stretton_n long_a time_n ago_o the_o lower-hall_n and_o the_o over-hall_n starkey_n of_o over-hall_n in_o stretton_n be_v descend_v of_o a_o young_a son_n of_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n and_o branch_v out_o first_o about_o 16_o edw._n 1._o 1287._o lib._n c._n fol._n 135._o c._n f._n &_o 134._o h._n k._n randle_n starkey_n the_o first_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o over-hall_n be_v young_a brother_n to_o richard_n starkey_n of_o the_o nether-hall_n lord_n of_o stretton_n live_v both_o 3_o edw._n 2._o 1309._o so_o that_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n be_v the_o original_a root_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stretton_n but_o now_o late_o in_o our_o day_n have_v sell_v a_o good_a parcel_n of_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o the_o lower-hall_n call_v mosse-wood_n unto_o ralph_n jackson_n of_o crowley_n who_o son_n thomas_n jackson_n now_o of_o mosse-wood_n 1665._o enjoy_v the_o same_o also_o one_o george_n webster_n alias_o bromfield_n have_v late_o buy_v another_o parcel_n of_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o lower-hall_n and_o william_n southern_a late_a of_o hatton_n have_v buy_v several_a tenement_n in_o stretton_n from_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n so_o that_o this_o ancient_a family_n lower-hall_n family_n of_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n be_v now_o languish_v from_o when_o also_o branch_v the_o starkey_n of_o wrenbury_n and_o the_o starkey_n of_o olton_n in_o cheshire_n and_o other_o family_n original_o in_o this_o town_n of_o stretton_n be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n

elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n bear_v at_o nether-tabley_a on_o wednesday_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n 1647._o marry_a samuel_n birch_n young_a son_n of_o john_n birch_n of_o whitborn_a in_o herefordshire_n 1666._o she_o miscarry_v of_o a_o female-child_n in_o november_n 1667._o and_o soon_o after_o die_v of_o the_o smallpox_n on_o saturday_n the_o last_o of_o november_n at_o whitborn_a aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1667._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o whitborn-church_n byron_n leycester_n three_o daughter_n bear_v at_o nether-tabley_a on_o saturday_n the_o six_o day_n of_o october_n 1655._o and_o be_v yet_o live_v 1669._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o lady_n be_v both_o yet_o live_v 1669._o he_o be_v create_v baronet_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o august_n 1660._o 12_o car._n 2._o xv._o robert_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n elder_a son_n of_o sir_n peter_n and_o elizabeth_n marry_v meriel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o francis_n watson_n late_a of_o church-aston_n nigh_o newport_n in_o shropshire_n esquire_n 6_o die_v junii_fw-la 1667._o and_o have_v issue_n robert_n a_o son_n bear_v at_o marcham_n in_o berkshire_n on_o friday_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o april_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o over-tabley_a the_o township_n of_o over-tabley_a be_v hold_v by_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n we_o read_v in_o doomsday-book_n thus_o isdem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la stabelei_fw-la lewinus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la ibi_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la unius_fw-la hidae_fw-la geldabilis_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la caruca_n wasta_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o est_fw-la silua_fw-la ibi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la leuva_fw-fr long_fw-mi &_o xl_o perticis_fw-la lata_fw-la valuit_fw-la x_o solidos_fw-la isdem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la villa_n unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la 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and_o sir_n john_n grant_v it_o to_o roger_n leycester_n lord_n of_o nether-tabley_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1296._o f._n num_fw-la 1._o which_o in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n and_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o this_o three_o part_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o one_o other_o three_o part_n be_v possess_v by_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o sir_n william_n boydell_n be_v chief_a lord_n thereof_o for_o william_n son_n of_o john_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n release_v unto_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n all_o service_n due_a for_o his_o three_o part_n of_o over-tabley_a for_o one_o penny_n only_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n yearly_a for_o all_o service_n date_v at_o dodleston_n 17_o edw._n 3._o 1342._o f._n num_fw-la 3._o this_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n i_o conceive_v be_v original_o a_o massy_a for_o he_o seal_v with_o massy_n coat_n of_o arms._n this_o three_o part_n come_v afterward_o to_o thomas_n daniel_n young_a son_n of_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n in_o appleton_n the_o elder_a by_o joan_n norreys_n a_o second_o wife_n in_o marriage_n with_o katherine_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 27_o edw._n 3._o 1353._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o l._n for_o which_o marriage_n thomas_n daniel_n the_o father_n give_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 46_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n by_o katherine_n come_v also_o the_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n to_o thomas_n daniel_n the_o son_n her_o husband_n who_o be_v afterward_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a 6_o rich._n 2._o 1382._o who_o heir_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o three_o part_n at_o this_o present_a 1666._o one_o other_o three_o part_n remain_v be_v possess_v ancient_o by_o another_o family_n of_o the_o tabley_n call_v the_o hall_n of_o the_o wood_n in_o over-tabley_a until_o matthew_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n 22_o edw._n 4._o 1483._o who_o land_n by_o the_o office_n take_v 1_o hen._n 7._o be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n and_o so_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o i_o find_v john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esq_n except_v against_o that_o office_n of_o 1_o hen._n 7._o and_o complain_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o chester_n and_o allege_v that_o these_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o twelve_o penny_n land_n penny_n this_o 12_o d._n rent_n be_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v to_o leycester_n by_o the_o warburton_n of_o tabley-hill_n which_o tenement_n be_v parcel_v of_o the_o hall_n of_o wood_n land_n yearly_o rend_v and_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o these_o land_n as_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n c._n num_fw-la 31._o but_o he_o have_v too_o potent_a a_o person_n to_o deal_v with_o and_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o grant_v these_o land_n to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt-castle_n lord_n chamberlain_n but_o he_o be_v behead_v for_o treason_n 1495._o these_o land_n escheat_v again_o to_o the_o king_n and_o henry_n the_o eight_o lease_v they_o to_o randle_n brereton_n for_o his_o life_n 2_o hen._n 8._o and_o after_o roger_n brereton_n his_o son_n have_v they_o for_o his_o life_n afterward_o these_o land_n continue_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n robert_n chornock_n and_o roger_n chornock_n of_o london_n purchase_v the_o same_o and_o sell_v they_o to_o piers_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n for_o 240_o l._n whereof_o one_o moiety_n be_v pay_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o he_o give_v bond_n for_o but_o peter_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n purchase_v these_o land_n at_o 9_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o the_o king_n book_n the_o chornock_v purchase_v they_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o 18_o d._n in_o the_o king_n book_n and_o cheat_v the_o say_a piers_n leycester_n by_o a_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v these_o land_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n 4_o maii_n 1_o eliz._n 1559._o that_o the_o chornock_n shall_v restore_v the_o money_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o deliver_v up_o the_o bond_n obligatory_a to_o be_v cancel_v and_o so_o daniel_n have_v the_o land_n which_o his_o posterity_n now_o enjoy_v 1666._o c._n num_fw-la 13._o charterer_n in_o over-tabley_a 1666._o 1._o edward_n hewet_n of_o mobberley_n have_v one_o tenement_n in_o over-tabley_a now_o in_o possession_n of_o his_o tenant_n john_n kell_n which_o be_v within_o mr._n daniell_n part._n 2._o there_o be_v also_o one_o other_o in_o leycester_n three_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o tenement_n in_o possession_n late_o of_o richard_n duncalfe_n of_o tabley-hill_n whereunto_o former_o coithurst-meadow_n now_o part_n of_o mr._n daniell_n demain_fw-fr do_v belong_v this_o pay_v 12_o d._n of_o chief-rent_a yearly_a to_o leycester_n now_o pay_v by_o william_n legh_n of_o tabley-hill_n this_o freehold_n be_v purchase_v by_o george_n le_fw-fr criour_a from_o thomas_n monky_v 5_o ed._n 4._o afterward_o this_o land_n be_v purchase_v by_o john_n duncalfe_n of_o mere_n 30_o hen._n 8._o after_o it_o come_v to_o peter_n hulse_n of_o over-tabley_a hulse_n sell_v it_o to_o whitmore_n of_o sudlow_n 1604._o whitmore_z sell_v it_o to_o peter_n daniel_n esquire_n 1611._o in_o this_o township_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n call_v over-tabley-chappel_n or_o more_o general_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o street_n for_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o high-street_n a_o old_a pitiful_a structure_n ill_o seat_v and_o now_o in_o decay_n this_o chapel_n of_o ease_n be_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o rosthorn_n be_v build_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a and_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a for_o the_o ease_n and_o convenience_n of_o these_o two_o family_n 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all_o one_o name_v by_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n cambden_n in_o his_o remain_n on_o the_o name_n jane_n pag._n 98._o this_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt_n be_v lord_n chamberlain_n to_o hen._n 7._o and_o brother_n to_o thomas_n stanley_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o derby_n of_o that_o family_n which_o sir_n william_n be_v behead_v 1495._o as_o suppose_a to_o incline_v to_o the_o part_n of_o perkin_n warbeck_n see_v croak_v report_n 4_o car._n 1._o pag._n 123_o 124._o who_o land_n and_o good_n be_v all_o confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n he_o have_v in_o ready_a money_n and_o plate_n in_o his_o castle_n of_o holt_n forty_o thousand_o mark_n beside_o jewel_n householdstuff_n and_o stock_n of_o cattle_n in_o his_o ground_n he_o have_v in_o land_n 3000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o a_o old_a rent_n as_o my_o lord_n bacon_n say_v in_o his_o history_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o he_o aspire_v to_o petition_v the_o king_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n which_o end_v 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be_v ancient_a freeholders_n and_o not_o fee-farmers_n for_o some_o parcel_n 1._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n esquire_n 2._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n baronet_n 3._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 4._o grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n in_o nether-whitley_n have_v some_o ancient_a freehold_n land_n in_o over-whitley_n winsham_n this_o township_n in_o doomsday_n book_n be_v write_v wimundesham_n and_o be_v hold_v by_o gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n under_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n surname_v lupus_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n which_o former_o be_v hold_v by_o one_o that_fw-mi &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o old_a deed_n it_o be_v write_v wimingham_n but_o now_o usual_o call_v and_o write_v wincham_n or_o winsham_n 1666._o exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la willielmi_n harcourt_n de_fw-fr winsham_n 1666._o william_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n give_v unto_o maude_n his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o winsham_n and_o half_a of_o pickmere_n faciendo_fw-la servitium_n dimidii_fw-la militis_fw-la de_fw-la forinseco_fw-la servitio_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o a._n this_o maude_n de_fw-fr venables_n give_v the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n infra_fw-la villam_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la carucatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o twambroke_n cum_fw-la medietate_fw-la bosci_fw-la de_fw-la alreschagh_n &_o communa_fw-la pasturae_fw-la in_o linwood_n unto_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr elet_n for_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knights-fee_n lib._n

991._o die_v cadwalhon_n the_o only_a son_n of_o meredyth_n anno_fw-la 992._o the_o welshman_n choose_v edwal_n son_n of_o meric_n the_o right_a heir_n of_o north-wales_n for_o their_o prince_n at_o langwm_n in_o a_o battle_n between_o edwal_n and_o meredyth_n be_v slay_v theodor_n or_o tudor_n mawr_z the_o nephew_n of_o meredyth_n who_o lose_v two_o son_n rees_n and_o rytherch_n and_o elen_n a_o daughter_n anno_fw-la 998._o die_v meredyth_n ap_fw-mi owen_n prince_n of_o wales_n leave_v one_o only_a daughter_n call_v angharad_n marry_v to_o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n and_o after_o his_o death_n she_o marry_v conuyn_n herdref_n or_o as_o other_o think_v conuyn_n ap_fw-mi gweristan_n 12._o edwal_n ap_fw-mi meyric_n the_o son_n of_o meredith_n 992._o anno_fw-la chr._n 992._o be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o north-wales_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o but_o soon_o after_o swain_n the_o son_n of_o harold_n destroy_v the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o enter_v into_o north-wales_n slay_v edwall_n the_o prince_n thereof_o which_o edwall_n leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n call_v jago_n 13._o aedan_n the_o son_n of_o blegor_v usurp_a north-wales_n and_o kill_v conan_n son_n of_o howel_n one_o that_o then_o aspire_v to_o the_o government_n anno_fw-la 1003._o in_o open_a field_n he_o be_v slay_v with_o his_o four_o son_n by_o lewelin_n in_o battle_n anno_fw-la 1015._o 14._o lhewelyn_n ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n prince_n of_o wales_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o howel_n and_o meredith_n the_o son_n of_o edwin_n anno_fw-la 1021._o leave_v a_o son_n call_v griffith_n ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n 15._o jago_n or_o james_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n ap_fw-mi meyric_n ap_fw-mi edwal_n voel_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n of_o north-wales_n as_o right_a heir_n rytherch_n son_n of_o jestyn_n usurp_a southwales_n jago_n be_v slay_v by_o griffith_n ap_fw-mi lhewelyn_n 1037._o 16._o griffith_n ap_fw-mi lhewelin_fw-mi ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n and_o angharat_n this_o griffith_n be_v king_n of_o all_o wales_n and_o chase_v howel_n and_o edwin_n out_o of_o southwales_n this_o griffith_n marry_a edgith_n england_n edgith_n this_o edgith_n after_o the_o death_n of_o griffith_n marry_a harold_n king_n of_o england_n or_o aldith_n daughter_n of_o algar_n earl_n of_o mercia_n in_o england_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n blethyn_n successor_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o nest_n a_o daughter_n odericus_n vitalis_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 492._o &_o lib._n 4._o pag._n 511._o also_o will._n gemeticensis_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 31._o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a prince_n and_o waste_v a_o great_a part_n of_o herefordshire_n 1052._o sim._n dunelmensis_n algar_n be_v banish_v anno_fw-la 1055._o he_o go_v into_o ireland_n where_o have_v get_v 18_o pirate_n ship_n he_o come_v into_o wales_n to_o king_n griffith_n who_o join_v force_n rout_z the_o english_a about_o two_o mile_n from_o hereford_n nono_fw-la calendas_fw-la novembris_fw-la sim._n dunelmensis_n afterward_o be_v both_o reconcile_v to_o the_o 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and_o rees_n ap_fw-mi owen_n be_v prince_n of_o southwales_n which_o rees_n be_v slay_v and_o out_v by_o trahaern_n ap_fw-mi caradoc_n about_o 1076._o anno_fw-la 1077._o rees_n ap_fw-mi theodor_n ap_fw-mi eneon_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi howel_n dha_n as_o right_a inheritor_n to_o southwales_n claim_v the_o same_o and_o be_v receive_v 1078._o anno_fw-la chr._n 1078._o 19_o griffith_z up_o conan_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n rees_n ap_fw-mi theodor_n prince_n of_o south-wales_n these_o join_v their_o force_n slay_v traherne_a and_o all_o his_o cousin_n in_o battle_n 1078._o anno_fw-la 1079._o william_n the_o conqueror_n of_o england_n enter_v wales_n with_o a_o army_n as_o far_o as_o st._n david_n and_o take_v homage_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n anno_fw-la 1088._o griffith_n ap_fw-mi conan_n king_n of_o wales_n enter_v the_o border_n of_o england_n about_o rothelent_fw-mi with_o a_o army_n and_o make_v great_a destruction_n where_o robert_n of_o rothelent_fw-mi a_o norman_a 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768._o roger_n hoveden_n pag._n 467._o also_o the_o welsh_a history_n pag._n 155._o which_o put_v this_o in_o anno_fw-la 1096._o for_o 1098._o anno_fw-la