Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	acre_n	call_v	estimation_n	1,930	5	11.9595	5	true

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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

vernon_n of_o hulme_n in_o allostock_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o cogshull_n be_v possess_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v which_o be_v all_o buy_v of_o the_o king_n in_o fee-farm_n rend_v 1612._o be_v former_o copy-holders_n to_o halton_n elinour_n ashton_n widow_n formerly_z booth_n of_o cogshull_n ⚜_o ⚜_o and_o before_o that_o massy_n of_o cogshull_n descend_v from_o massy_a of_o rixton_n thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n have_v land_n here_o edward_n piggot_n of_o cogshull_n edmund_z massy_a of_o cogshull_n john_n richardson_n of_o cogshull_n pownall_n of_o barnton_n no_o house_n green_a of_o sanbach_n in_o possession_n of_o richard_n perceivall_n george_n low_a of_o hartford_n one_o close_a comberbach_n roger_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o grant_v deo_n &_o beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o fratribus_fw-la servientibus_fw-la beatis_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la sancti_fw-la hospitalis_n de_fw-fr jerusalem_n totam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la comberbach_n illam_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la quam_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la comberbach_n de_fw-mi i_o tenuit_fw-la unà_fw-la cùm_fw-la salina_fw-la in_o northwich_n quae_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la astonam_fw-la juxtà_fw-la budworth_n in_o puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n et_fw-la si_fw-la ricardus_n fitton_n vel_fw-la haeredes_fw-la svi_fw-la praedictum_fw-la feodum_fw-la super_fw-la i_o vel_fw-la supèr_fw-la haeredes_fw-la suos_fw-la recuperaverit_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la praedictam_fw-la donationem_fw-la praedictis_fw-la hospitalariis_fw-la warrantizabimus_fw-la &_o willielmo_n comberbach_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la praedictis_fw-la hospitalariis_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la &_o haereditate_fw-la reddendo_fw-la eye_v annuatìm_fw-la sex_n denarios_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la domum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la fratres_n ejusdem_fw-la domus_fw-la pertinent_a hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la henrico_n priore_n de_fw-fr norton_n ricardo_n capellano_n ricardo_n fratre_fw-la constabularii_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr boydell_n radulfo_n filio_fw-la symonis_fw-la thomâ_fw-la dispensatore_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr dutton_n adâ_fw-la de_fw-fr dutton_n radulfo_n filio_fw-la rogeri_n alexandro_n filio_fw-la radulfi_n liulfo_n vice-gomite_a bertramo_n camerario_n johanne_n burdon_n hugone_n de_fw-fr eccleston_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la henrici_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr pull_v johanne_n filio_fw-la aluredi_fw-la gilberto_n the_o limb_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr gamul_fw-la alano_n de_fw-fr waley_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la matthaei_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la johannis_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la gilberti_n aytropo_fw-it ricardo_n starkey_n ricardo_n de_fw-fr whitley_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr tabley_n waltero_fw-la de_fw-fr toft_n johanne_n de_fw-fr comberbach_n henrico_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o toto_fw-la hundredo_fw-la de_fw-fr haltonshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 274._o num_fw-la 1._o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o legh_n of_o swineyard_n deed_n num_fw-la 1._o now_o in_o his_o possession_n john_n son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr comberbach_n give_v to_o adam_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr litley_n in_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la budworth_n all_o his_o land_n in_o comberbach_n unà_fw-la cùm_fw-la reversione_n dotis_fw-la elenae_fw-la matris_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n &_o piscariâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la in_o lacu_fw-la de_fw-fr budworth_n etc._n etc._n entail_v these_o land_n first_o on_o the_o say_v adam_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o then_o on_o robert_n brother_n of_o the_o say_v adam_n date_v at_o comberbach_n die_v lunae_n sancti_fw-la petri_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la which_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1335._o 9_o edw._n 3._o ibidèm_o num_fw-la 28._o the_o moiety_n of_o comberbach_n be_v now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o 1._o richard_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n have_v two_o tenement_n their_o tenant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v the_o chief-rent_n of_o sixpence_n at_o tatton-vurt_a 2._o mrs._n ashton_n of_o cogshull_n two_o small_a cottage_n their_o tenant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v the_o chief-rent_n of_o sixpence_n at_o tatton-vurt_a 3._o mr._n warburton_n of_o the_o grange_n nigh_o weverham_n three_o little_a tenement_n 4._o john_n gleyve_n of_o high_a legh_n one_o little_a tenement_n which_o thomas_n gleyve_n of_o high_a legh_n purchase_v from_o thomas_n sonkey_n of_o little_a sonkey_n in_o lancashire_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o lib._n c._n fol._n 269._o num_fw-la 2._o 5._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o over-whitley_n one_o cottage_n about_o two_o acre_n 6._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n five_o small_a cottage_n not_o two_o acre_n in_o all_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o comberbach_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o the_o king_n sell_v all_o those_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n unto_o john_n grimsdich_n of_o london_n gentleman_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 1544._o then_o in_o possession_n of_o robert_n merbury_n george_n hulme_n randle_n worral_n agnes_n walker_n randle_n low_a lawrence_z persivall_n roger_n grymshaw_n and_o george_n eton_n out_o of_o which_o 7_o s._n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la chief-rent_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o king_n and_o these_o be_v sell_v by_o grimsdich_n to_o robert_n eton_n and_o last_o buy_v by_o george_n low_a of_o hartford_n from_o john_n eton_n of_o over-whitley_n about_o fourteen_o or_o sixteen_o year_n ago_o other_o two_o tenement_n then_o in_o possession_n of_o homfrey_n shakeshaft_n and_o thomas_n highfield_n out_o of_o which_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 2_o s._n 1_o d._n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o king_n be_v buy_v by_o mr._n merbury_n of_o merbury_n and_o be_v late_o sell_v to_o edward_n piggot_n of_o cogshull_n who_o be_v now_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o 1666._o daresbury_n this_o town_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o halton_n i_o find_v that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o before_o there_o be_v a_o family_n of_o the_o daresbery_n seat_v here_o whence_o they_o take_v their_o surname_n but_o whence_o original_o spring_v i_o find_v not_o rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la hiberniâ_fw-la that_o be_v roger_n of_o ireland_n grant_v unto_o beatrix_n daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr daresbery_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n which_o shall_v be_v beget_v on_o her_o body_n by_o robert_n of_o ireland_n 1649._o exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la daniel_n de_fw-fr daresbery_n 1649._o son_n of_o the_o say_v roger_n all_o his_o land_n of_o leverpool_n in_o lancashire_n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr atherton_n vicecomite_a lancastriae_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr thorbock_n roberto_n le_fw-fr sauvage_n tùnc_fw-la ballivo_fw-la comitis_fw-la intèr_fw-mi ribble_z &_o mersey_n domino_fw-la willielmo_n parsonâ_fw-la de_fw-fr waleton_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr waleton_n serviente_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr molineaux_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 184._o a._n anno_fw-la 1291._o henry_n le_fw-fr norreys_n be_v lord_n of_o daresbery_n which_o manor_n he_o have_v in_o right_a of_o margery_n daresbery_n his_o wife_n ego_fw-la margeria_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr daresbery_n dedi_fw-la alano_n filio_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o mabiliae_fw-la filiae_fw-la ranulphi_n de_fw-fr merton_n quem_fw-la idem_fw-la alanus_fw-la ducet_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la totum_fw-la manerium_fw-la meum_fw-la de_fw-la daresbery_n cùm_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la unà_fw-la cùm_fw-la dominio_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la over-walton_n 7_o edw._n 2._o 1313._o lib._n c._n fol._n 185._o e._n so_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o we_o read_v alanus_fw-la le_fw-fr norreys_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr daresbery_n &_o villam_fw-la de_fw-la wolton_n superiori_fw-la pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la this_o alan_n le_fw-fr norreys_n have_v a_o son_n call_v also_o alan_n le_fw-fr norreys_n and_o clementia_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n the_o son_n marry_v william_n danyers_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n danyers_n of_o daresbery_n 1344._o lib._n c._n fol._n 185._o g._n h._n in_o which_o family_n common_o now_o call_v daniel_n it_o have_v continue_v to_o this_o present_a john_n daniel_n of_o daresbery_n esquire_n be_v now_o possess_v thereof_o 1666._o it_o seem_v that_o daniel_n have_v land_n in_o daresbery_n before_o the_o marriage_n of_o william_n daniel_n with_o clementia_n norreys_n for_o henry_n le_fw-fr norreys_n lord_n of_o daresbery_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n howbeit_o the_o original_a deed_n hereof_o call_v her_o margaret_n be_v miswrit_v for_o margery_n for_o so_o she_o be_v call_v in_o all_o other_o deed_n grant_v to_o william_n danier_n the_o elder_a one_o message_n in_o daresbery_n with_o all_o the_o land_n which_o william_n more_n former_o hold_v in_o the_o same_o town_n and_o one_o water-mill_n with_o a_o croft_n call_v wallmore_n and_o one_o wood_n call_v the_o common_a wood_n also_o one_o wood_n and_o land_n call_v daresbery-cliff_n contain_v 60_o acre_n by_o estimation_n date_v on_o our_o lady-day_n 1291._o 19_o edw._n 1._o reddendo_fw-la un●am_fw-la libram_fw-la piperis_fw-la vel_fw-la septem_fw-la denarios_fw-la &_o sex_n porcos_fw-la qui_fw-la pesonam_fw-la fecerint_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 184._o d._n afterward_o sir_n john_n danyers_n of_o daresbury_n marry_v

and_o nether-tabley_a i_o believe_v this_o town_n be_v waste_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n over-tabley_a exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v little_a mention_n thereof_o before_o henry_n the_o three_o about_o that_o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr bexton_n seem_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o moiety_n thereof_o at_o least_o for_o he_o and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr bexton_n their_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v give_v to_o randle_n son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr picmere_n with_o margery_n their_o daughter_n totam_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la medietatis_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n reddendo_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la argenti_n ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la beati_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_n lib._n c._n fol._n 240._o e._n john_n son_n of_o matthew_z de_fw-fr bexton_n release_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n and_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o land_n which_o maude_n mother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v in_o dower_n in_o bexton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o whereunto_o another_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n be_v witness_n lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o f._n adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v lord_n of_o half_a of_o bexton_n 1304._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o agreement_n make_v inter_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la lostocke_n dominum_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n ex_fw-la unâ_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o adamum_n de_fw-fr tabley_n dominum_fw-la medietatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la villae_fw-la ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la supèr_fw-la clausturas_fw-la bladorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n datum_n apud_fw-la knotsford_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1304._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o h._n and_o then_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n son_n of_o the_o other_o adam_n settle_v his_o dominium_fw-la parcenarium_fw-la de_fw-fr bexton_n after_o his_o death_n on_o thomas_n son_n of_o thomas_n daniel_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o k._n since_o which_o time_n the_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a even_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o concern_v this_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n see_v more_o in_o over-tabley_a in_o a_o loose_a paper_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o deed_n wherein_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n give_v ricardo_n filio_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr croxton_n &_o margeriae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la filiae_fw-la meae_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n excepto_fw-la capitali_fw-la messuagio_fw-it habendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la remanere_fw-la hawisiae_fw-la &_o elianorae_fw-la filiis_fw-la meis_fw-la remanere_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n johanne_n de_fw-fr legh_n militibus_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-fr leycester_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la edw._n 3._o memorandum_n quòd_fw-la praedicta_fw-la hawisia_n nupta_fw-la fuit_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr moulton_n et_fw-la elinora_fw-la nupta_fw-la fuit_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr winnington_n this_o memorandum_n be_v write_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o paper_n lib._n c._n fol._n 244._o p._n this_o john_n bexton_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o john_n lostock_n abovenamed_a and_o call_v bexton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n i_o find_v also_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n give_v to_o william_n son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr winnington_n and_o to_o elianour_n his_o wife_n totam_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 2._o john_n booth_n book_n lib._n h._n pag._n 117._o h._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la leycester_n of_o toft_n and_o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n grant_v to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n all_o his_o land_n in_o kinderton_n apud_fw-la rushford_n and_o a_o place_n of_o land_n in_o sproston_n in_o exchange_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-fr bexton_n 24_o edw._n 3._o 1350._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o l._n penès_fw-la leycester_n of_o toft_n in_o a_o ancient_a feodary_n of_o halton_n we_o read_v johannes_n the_o bexton_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n pro_fw-la vicesimâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o over_o the_o head_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n be_v write_v thomas_n daniel_n ralph_n hulse_n and_o thomas_n croxton_n these_o last_o as_o i_o conceive_v as_o the_o present_a tenant_n about_o henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n when_o that_o rental_a be_v renew_v the_o other_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o former_a record_n of_o edw._n 1._o or_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 86._o thomas_n holford_n of_o holford_n hold_v land_n in_o bexton_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o knight-service_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o office_n 12_o eliz._n a_o small_a parcel_n so_o robert_n bromfield_n of_o witton_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o bexton_n hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n in_o knight-service_n by_o office_n take_v 12_o eliz._n but_o this_o land_n be_v sell_v afterward_o by_o bromfield_n to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n who_o give_v it_o to_o hugh_n cholmondley_n her_o young_a son_n sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a have_v land_n in_o bexton_n and_o baggiley_n find_v by_o office_n anno_fw-la 5_o &_o 6_o phil._n &_o mar._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o edward_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n by_o fealty_n and_o render_v a_o red_a rose_n yearly_a sir_n ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n have_v land_n in_o bexton_n and_o plumley_n find_v by_o office_n 14_o eliz._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n paver_fw-la of_o northwich_n have_v a_o message_n in_o bexton_n find_v by_o office_n 5_o eliz._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n and_o so_o anne_n pavers_n office_n 40_o eliz._n thomas_n winnington_n of_o ermitage_n nigh_o holmes-chappel_n have_v land_n in_o bexton_n find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o john_n croxton_n by_o office_n 34_o eliz._n a_o small_a parcel_n william_n croxton_n of_o ravenscroft_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o bexton_n find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o halton_n by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n by_o office_n take_v 32_o eliz._n and_o john_n croxton_n office_n 41_o eliz._n tenuit_fw-la medietatem_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n but_o croxton_n land_n in_o bexton_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n aforesaid_a who_o give_v those_o purchase_a land_n in_o bexton_n to_o her_o young_a son_n hugh_n cholmondley_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n robert_n afterward_o become_v heir_n to_o all_o cholmondley-land_n and_o be_v now_o lord_n viscount_n kelles_n in_o the_o county_n of_o meth_n in_o ireland_n and_o live_v 1666._o so_o that_o now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o the_o town_n of_o bexton_n 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perhaps_o mean_v for_o etchells_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr chedle_n give_v unto_o her_o elder_a son_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr chedle_n all_o that_o land_n of_o bolinton_n which_o she_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o hamon_n massy_n her_o father_n lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o b._n william_n

matthew_n legh_n marry_v margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr sworton_n in_o high-legh_n have_v the_o half_a of_o sworton_n 1369._o 3._o peter_n legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n he_o be_v descend_v from_o gawen_n legh_n young_a son_n of_o matthew_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n this_o gawen_v purchase_v his_o land_n in_o northwood_n from_o the_o legh_n of_o west-hall_n and_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n grimsdich_n of_o hallum_n in_o newton_n juxtà_fw-la daresbury_n which_o gawen_v and_o margaret_n be_v live_v 32_o hen._n 8._o 4._o mr._n millington_n of_o millington_n he_o have_v about_o thirty_o acre_n in_o high-legh_n which_o land_n come_v to_o his_o ancestor_n aytrop_n de_fw-fr millington_n in_o marriage_n with_o margery_n daughter_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr legh_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o num_fw-la 3._o the_o original_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o mr._n millington_n aforesaid_a 1665._o but_o this_o land_n be_v now_o sell_v to_o mr._n geffrey_n cartwright_n of_o baggiley_n this_o be_v parcel_v of_o the_o moiety_n belong_v to_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n from_o who_o ancestor_n it_o come_v 5._o thomas_n dichfield_n of_o swineyard_n 6._o widow_n wilkinson_n 7._o pownall_n of_o barnton_n have_v land_n in_o the_o mosse-house_n 8._o widow_n harper_n of_o northwood_n in_o the_o lord_n bridgewater_n part._n 9_o john_n bentley_n of_o northwood_n in_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n part._n so_o much_o of_o the_o charterer_n we_o be_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o agnes_n de_fw-fr legh_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr legh_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n have_v three_o husband_n her_o first_o husband_n be_v richard_n the_o limb_n young_a son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr limb_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o limb_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n surname_v the_o legh_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o residence_n as_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o those_o age_n which_o surname_n of_o legh_n his_o posterity_n ever_o since_o retain_v to_o this_o day_n her_o second_o husband_n be_v william_n venables_n of_o bradwell_n young_a brother_n to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n john_n de_fw-fr legh_n surname_v also_o from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o education_n and_o residence_n which_o surname_n of_o legh_n his_o posterity_n also_o ever_o since_o retain_v this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n purchase_v knotsford-booth_n cùm_fw-la norbury-booth_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 28_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o and_o from_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n be_v the_o legh_n of_o booth_n nigh_o knotsford_n descend_v the_o three_o husband_n of_o agnes_n be_v william_n the_o hawarden_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n ralph_n de_fw-fr hawarden_n which_o ralph_n have_v the_o half_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n give_v he_o by_o his_o half-brother_n thomas_n legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n and_o ralph_n sell_v his_o part_n to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n 1286._o all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o these_o evidence_n follow_v a._n sciant_fw-la ego_fw-la ricardus_n filius_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr legh_n dedi_fw-la ricardo_n filio_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n dimidiam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la gilbertus_n filius_fw-la walteri_fw-la bek_n tenuit_fw-la cùm_fw-la agnete_n filiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la maritagio_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la hugone_n de_fw-fr limb_n thomâ_fw-la fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la adâ_fw-la de_fw-fr lehe_fw-ge hugone_o filio_fw-la svo_fw-la madiou_n de_fw-fr sworton_n rogero_n parsonâ_fw-la de_fw-fr limb_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a now_o in_o possession_n of_o legh_n the_o west-hall_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 268._o 30._o sub_fw-la hen._n 3._o b._n sciant_fw-la ego_fw-la agnes_n de_fw-fr legh_n quondàm_fw-la uxor_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr limb_n in_o meâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la viduitate_fw-la dedi_fw-la gilberto_n glaive_n de_fw-fr eâdem_fw-la auunculo_fw-la meo_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la assarto_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la le_fw-fr park_n cùm_fw-la morâ_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la le_fw-fr park-moor_n etc._n etc._n reddendo_fw-la inde_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la par_fw-fr cheirothecarum_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n domino_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr sonbach_n tùnc_fw-la rectore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la rosthorne_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 270._o 14._o the_o original_a in_o possession_n of_o john_n gleyve_n of_o high-legh_n 1666._o c._n sciant_fw-la ego_fw-la radulfus_n filius_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr hawerthin_n dedi_fw-la thomae_fw-la fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o haeredi_n totam_fw-la terram_fw-la unà_fw-la cùm_fw-la bosco_n in_fw-la territorio_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legâ_fw-la in_o schirley-hey_a exceptis_fw-la quatuordecem_fw-la acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la quas_fw-la dedi_fw-la johanni_n fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la filio_fw-la willielmi_n venables_n etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n domino_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n domino_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr massy_n militibus_fw-la roberto_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n tùnc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1286._o lib._n c._n fol._n 267._o num_fw-la 17._o the_o original_a penès_fw-la legh_n de_fw-fr high-legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n 1666._o d._n sciant_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n dedi_fw-la johanni_n filio_fw-la willielmi_n venables_n fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la svo_fw-la sexdecem_fw-la acras_fw-la &_o dimidium_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n juxta_fw-la swineyard_n in_o escambio_n pro_fw-la quatuordecem_fw-la acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la quas_fw-la habuit_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la radulfi_n fratris_fw-la svi_fw-la apud_fw-la schirley_fw-la testibus_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n ricardo_n de_fw-fr massy_n militibus_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr leye_n aitropo_fw-it de_fw-fr millington_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 271._o num_fw-la 4._o e._n omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la willielmi_n venables_n de_fw-fr bradwell_n salutem_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr legh_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la in_o rosthorne_n quae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la johannes_n habet_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la willielmi_n patris_fw-la mei_fw-la testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la petro_n de_fw-fr warburton_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr baggelegh_n militibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n tùnc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n hamone_n de_fw-fr ashlegh_n etc._n etc._n datum_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o lib._n h._n of_o john_n booth_n collection_n pag._n 122._o g._n which_o land_n in_o rosthorne_n legh_n of_o booth_n have_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o f._n universis_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la johannes_n filius_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr legh_n miles_n salutem_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr legh_n fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o sibillae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la totum_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la terris_fw-la quas_fw-la praedictus_fw-la robertus_fw-la habuit_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o feoffamento_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr legh_n patris_fw-la mei_fw-la in_fw-la villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n in_o parochiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr rosthorne_n datum_n apùd_v mannerium_n de_fw-fr booth_n die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la jacobi_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1336._o 10_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 271._o num_fw-la 6._o which_o very_o tenement_n in_o high-legh_n continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o legh_n of_o adlington_n until_o sir_n vrian_n legh_n of_o adlington_n not_o very_o long_o since_o sell_v the_o same_o to_o john_n legh_n of_o aldford_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n richard_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n 45_o eliz._n 1602._o who_o heir_n now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o lib._n c._n fol._n 270._o num_fw-la 19_o 20._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o richard_n the_o limb_n marry_v agnes_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o west-hall_n a._n b._n that_o thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n john_n de_fw-fr legh_n son_n of_o william_n venables_n and_o ralph_n hawardyn_n be_v brother_n c._n d._n that_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n be_v afterward_o legh_n of_o booth_n e._n which_o he_o purchase_v from_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 21_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o as_o you_o may_v see_v above_o in_o over-knotsford_a that_o robert_n legh_n be_v young_a son_n of_o this_o first_o john_n legh_n deal_v booth_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o adlington_n f._n now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n ii_o hugh_n the_o limb_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o limb_n son_n of_o gilbert_n live_v 1258._o emma_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la he_o have_v issue_n alan_n lord_n of_o limb_n richard_n the_o limb_n another_o son_n simon_n another_o son_n and_o beatrix_n a_o daughter_n lib._n c._n fol._n 272._o 9_o &_o 269._o 4._o &_o 263._o d.e._n &_o 264._o 2_o 3_o 4._o iii_o alan_n the_o limb_n have_v issue_n gilbert_n and_o agnes_n soror_fw-la

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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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 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seize_v of_o this_o moiety_n who_o son_n hugh_n have_v three_o daughter_n isabel_n alice_n and_z margaret_z 1343._o lib._n b._n pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 6._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1356._o he_o settle_v his_o manor_n of_o picmere_n for_o want_v of_o heirs-males_a of_o his_o body_n on_o hugh_n bruyn_n of_o stapleford_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n picmere_n lib._n b._n pag._n 53._o num_fw-la 12._o margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o hugh_n bruyn_n of_o picmere_n grant_v to_o hugh_n hulse_n of_o picmere_n all_o her_o land_n of_o picmere_n 42_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 10._o this_o hugh_n hulse_n be_v lieutenant-justice_n of_o chester_n 20_o rich._n 2._o to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o marry_v ellen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n bruyn_n and_o margaret_n 36_o edw._n 3._o the_o marriage_n and_o wardship_n of_o ellen_n be_v grant_v by_o margaret_n her_o mother_n to_o david_n hulse_n vicar_n of_o great-budworth_a to_o 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make_v his_o son_n uvido_z a_o monk_n there_o william_n and_o randle_n his_o son_n be_v witness_n which_o grant_v with_o many_o other_o richard_z earl_n of_o chester_n confirm_v 1119._o 19_o hen._n 1._o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n about_o edw._n 2._o we_o read_v thomas_z de_fw-fr vernon_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr lostock_n cùm_fw-la paruâ-lostock_a &_o medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la plumley_n pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la this_o thomas_n de_fw-fr vernon_n be_v second_o husband_n of_o joan_n de_fw-fr lostock_n in_o who_o right_a he_o hold_v these_o land_n her_o former_a husband_n be_v william_n the_o toft_n young_a son_n of_o roger_n toft_n of_o toft_n the_o posterity_n of_o which_o william_n assume_v the_o surname_n of_o holford_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n at_o holford_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o age_n this_o place_n or_o hamlet_n call_v holford_n lie_v part_n in_o plumley_n and_o part_n in_o 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ad_fw-la lucrandum_fw-la &_o perdendum_fw-la by_o fine_a at_o chester_n 2_o edw._n 1._o 1274._o pass_v the_o eight_o part_n of_o plumley_n unto_o thomas_n the_o smith_n of_o plumley_n and_o to_o william_n his_o son_n this_o william_n in_o his_o seal_n call_v himself_o willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la ceciliae_fw-la de_fw-la plumley_n and_o by_o another_o fine_a 2_o edw._n 1._o the_o same_o agnes_n pass_v over_o one_o other_o eight_o part_n of_o plumley_n unto_o richard_n sladehurst_n of_o plumley_n and_o lettice_a his-wife_n which_o lettuce_n in_o her_o seal_n call_v herself_o the_o daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr plumley_n lib._n a._n fol._n 157._o h._n k._n the_o original_n penès_fw-la manwaring_n of_o carincham_n 1666._o i_o find_v also_o that_o william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n have_v certain_a land_n in_o plumley_n about_o edward_n the_o second_o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o y._n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o 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william_n ridgeway_n thomas_n wright_n and_o thomas_n hough_n 2._o mr._n bradshaw_n of_o marple_n a_o good_a farm_n in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n buckley_n 3._o the_o land_n late_a litler_n of_o wallers-cote_n nigh_o northwich_n three_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o hugh_n yanes_n homfrey_n mere_n and_o widow_n bebington_n 4._o george_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o william_n highfield_n 5._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o over-whitley_n have_v three_o close_n in_o plumley_n in_o possession_n of_o ralph_n henshaw_n 6._o reynolds_n of_o middlewich_n late_o belong_v to_o bostock_n of_o moulton_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o ralph_n newhall_n at_o the_o end_n of_o plumley-moore_n 7._o john_n hall_n of_o norley_n one_o tenement_n in_o plumley_n in_o possession_n of_o john_n kirkman_n 8._o manwaring_n of_o pever_n land_n sell_v to_o holford_n of_o holford_n one_o tenement_n at_o the_o side_n of_o plumley-moore_n in_o 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de_fw-la rode_n gralam_n de_fw-fr morton_n robert_n de_fw-fr lostock_n lib._n c._n fol._n 182._o b._n richard_n son_n of_o gralam_n de_fw-fr lostock_n marry_v

rosthorne_n to_o wit_n quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la quam_fw-la petrus_n chanu_fw-la auunculus_fw-la meus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la for_o which_o be_v a_o suit_n per_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la between_o the_o say_v william_n chanu_fw-la demandant_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr massy_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n tenant_n testibus_fw-la philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tunc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la willielmo_n venables_n hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la initio_fw-la hen._n 3._o ego_fw-la ricardus_n de_fw-fr rotherston_n filius_fw-la ricardi_n clerici_fw-la de_fw-fr rothesthorne_n dedi_fw-la margeriae_fw-la filiae_fw-la homfridi_fw-la de_fw-la rothesthorne_n clerici_fw-la unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o rothesthorne_n quam_fw-la petrus_n chanu_fw-la tenuit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la margeria_n dedit_fw-la quatuor_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_n and_o so_o release_v to_o richard_n all_o covenant_n which_o have_v be_v between_o richard_n and_o his_o father_n and_o wimar_n his_o sister_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o say_v margery_n and_o william_n her_o son_n and_o amabilia_fw-la her_o daughter_n on_o the_o other_o part_n testibus_fw-la philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tunc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la hale_v carpentarius_n dedi_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr massy_n filio_fw-la domini_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr massy_n totam_fw-la terram_fw-la meam_fw-la tenementum_fw-la meum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_o molendinis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la quod_fw-la habui_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n faciendo_fw-la inde_fw-la servitium_n dominis_n illius_fw-la villae_fw-la quod_fw-la continetur_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la originali_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la deliberavi_fw-la quando_fw-la istam_fw-la chartam_fw-la sibi_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr wilbraham_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr carrington_n tunc_fw-la ballivo_fw-la de_fw-fr doneham_n etc._n etc._n this_o deed_n be_v make_v 1270._o omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la willielmi_n filii_fw-la gilberti_n de_fw-fr tabley_n salutem_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr massy_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr tatton_n totum_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la terris_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la margeriae_fw-la proaviae_n meae_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n etc._n etc._n sub._n edw._n 2._o richard_n bruncroft_n give_v to_o richard_n massy_n son_n of_o sir_n william_n massy_a knight_n certain_a land_n in_o rosthorne_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o quiter-hall_n towards_o the_o bound_n of_o norshagh_n in_o tatton_n testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n etc._n etc._n the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o norton_n give_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_a knight_n the_o homage_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n of_o henry_n the_o hunter_n in_o rosthorne_n testibus_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n roberto_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1286._o or_o thereabouts_o robert_n massy_a lord_n of_o tatton_n and_o john_n legh_n of_o booth_n make_v a_o agreement_n and_o partition_n to_o each_o a_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne-mill_n and_o to_o each_o the_o mulcture_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n they_o exchange_v land_n and_o release_v rend_v to_o each_o other_o and_o legh_n be_v to_o hold_v a_o four_o part_n of_o rosthorne_n of_o robert_n massy_n in_o fee_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twelve_o penny_n testibus_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr heelegh_n chief-justice_n of_o chester_n staffordshire_n chester_n this_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr audley_n of_o heeley-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n etc._n etc._n 1315._o so_o far_o out_o of_o mr._n halsey_n note_n inter_fw-la les_fw-fr fines_n cestriae_fw-la 18_o edw._n 3._o finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la coram_fw-la henrice_fw-la de_fw-la ferrars_n justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la johanne_n the_o arderne_a radulfo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n petro_n de_fw-fr thorneton_n willielmo_n boydell_n militibus_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr wetenhale_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr praer_n &_o thoma_n danyers_n inter_fw-la ricardum_fw-la filium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n &_o aliciam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la filium_fw-la willielmi_n massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n deforciantem_fw-la de_fw-fr mannerio_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o massy_a of_o tatton_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o if_o not_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o whole_a how_o these_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n 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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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i._o num_fw-la 5._o sir_n nicolas_n leycester_n die_v 23_o edw._n 1._o 1295._o he_o buy_v out_o all_o the_o freeholder_n or_o charterer_n in_o nether-tabley_a the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v that_o of_o william_n heart_n of_o nether-tabley_a and_o so_o make_v that_o township_n entire_o his_o own_o i._o numb_a 38._o &_o num_fw-la 60._o &_o num_fw-la 43._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1296._o he_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o over-tabley_a cum_fw-la sudlow_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o sir_n john_n grey_n son_n of_o sir_n reginald_n grey_n and_o which_o sir_n john_n grey_n have_v of_o the_o grant_v of_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n lord_n of_o over-tabley_a and_o knotsford_n f._n num_fw-la 1._o this_o roger_n marry_v isabel_n daughter_n of_o ______o and_z have_v issue_n nicolas_n leycester_n son_n and_o heir_n roger_n leycester_n and_o margaret_n marry_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr moldesworth_n 17_o edw._n 2._o 1323._o which_o adam_n be_v sheriff_n of_o flint_n 5_o edw._n 3._o i._o num_fw-la 60._o 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give_v to_o the_o lady_n felton_n a_o white_a amble_a palfrey_n i._o num_fw-la 85._o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n his_o uncle_n settle_v on_o he_o by_o feoffment_n of_o chaplain_n entrust_v as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n all_o his_o land_n in_o mobberley_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n and_o other_o land_n date_v at_o mobberley_n 1359._o 33_o edw._n 3._o for_o sir_n ralph_n often_o protest_v have_v no_o lawful_a issue_n but_o eight_o sister_n expect_v to_o share_v his_o inheritance_n that_o all_o his_o land_n shall_v descend_v to_o his_o nephew_n john_n leycester_n and_o that_o his_o estate_n shall_v not_o be_v shatter_v and_o divide_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o certificate_n of_o sir_n john_n wynkfeld_n knight_n date_v at_o london_n 1360._o 35_o edw._n 3._o a._n fol._n 128._o ff_n &_o fol._n 129._o hh_n yet_o do_v john_n leycester_n after_o release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o these_o land_n unto_o john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o also_o to_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n dated_n at_o chester_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o which_o cicely_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sister_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n aforesaid_a lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o kk_n but_o so_o condition_v and_o agree_v between_o they_o that_o 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 mossing_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o water-mill_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o waste_v not_o measure_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n belong_v to_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n to_o descend_v after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n unto_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 be_v so_o settle_v according_o 2_o rich._n 2._o 1379._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o ll.mm._n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o 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be_v mr._n dugdale_n note_n this_o john_n leycester_n die_v 1398._o 22_o rich._n 2._o about_o the_o age_n of_o 58_o year_n and_o survive_v his_o father_n 49_o year_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o bucklow-hundred_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o and_o seal_v with_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o crest_n in_o all_o point_n like_o that_o of_o his_o father_n save_v only_o the_o form_n of_o the_o mantle_n be_v a_o little_a different_a r._n num_fw-la 10._o and_o many_o other_o lib._n b._n pag._n 115._o he_o have_v two_o wife_n the_o first_o be_v agnes_n dutton_n sister_n to_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o daughter_n of_o edmund_n dutton_n who_o he_o marry_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1398._o 22_o rich._n 2._o a._n num_fw-la 5._o by_o she_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n leycester_n laurence_n leycester_n geffrey_n leycester_n live_v 5_o hen._n

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by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o king_n council_n t._n num_fw-la 80._o so_o end_v the_o family_n of_o toft_n of_o toft_n the_o descent_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n collect_v careful_o out_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o family_n 1672._o the_o first_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o joan_n that_o possess_v the_o manor_n of_o toft_n who_o i_o meet_v withal_o be_v robert_n leycester_n son_n of_o robert_n son_n of_o this_o ralph_n and_o joan_n and_o that_o 2_o edw._n 4._o 1462._o t._n num_fw-la 51._o for_o that_o till_o about_o this_o time_n robert_n toft_n father_n of_o joan_n survive_v or_o roger_n his_o son_n when_o john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a sell_v away_o all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o mobberley_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n unto_o john_n dumvill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1377._o which_o land_n be_v settle_a on_o the_o say_a john_n leycester_n by_o sir_n 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leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v ralph_n leycester_n aforesaid_a have_v one_o message_n in_o mobberley_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o nicholas_n leycester_n his_o father_n and_o mary_n his_o mother_n before_o these_o other_o land_n be_v estate_v on_o he_o in_o mobberley_n m._n num_fw-la 39_o and_o he_o purchase_v william_n dawson_n land_n in_o mobberley_n after_o the_o settlement_n aforesaid_a to_o wit_n 3_o rich._n 2._o m._n num_fw-la 27_o 28._o but_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o mill_n in_o the_o settlement_n mention_v robert_n leycester_n sell_v to_o john_n troutback_n 18_o hen._n 6._o m._n num_fw-la 13._o this_o ralph_n leycester_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n have_v issue_n robert_n leycester_n who_o succeed_v heir_n and_o roger_n leycester_n live_v 18_o rich._n 2._o e._n num_fw-la 1._o among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n now_o that_o this_o ralph_n leycester_n be_v young_a brother_n to_o john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a appear_v by_o 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the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n between_o john_n dumvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o john_n leycester_n and_o ralph_n his_o brother_n on_o the_o other_o part_n for_o if_o ralph_n leycester_n have_v be_v the_o elder_a brother_n it_o will_v have_v be_v say_v betwixt_o ralph_n leycester_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n and_o last_o that_o leycester_n of_o toft_n bear_v his_o coat_n of_o arm_n at_o this_o day_n with_o a_o distinction_n from_o the_o coat-armour_n of_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n by_o add_v a_o fret_v upon_o the_o fess_n and_o omnis_fw-la additio_fw-la probat_fw-la minoritatem_fw-la but_o of_o this_o enough_o which_o i_o rather_o mention_v lest_o any_o shall_v judge_v i_o partial_a in_o my_o own_o cause_n without_o certain_a ground_n of_o truth_n this_o ralph_n leycester_n have_v land_n in_o chorley_n juxta_fw-la warford_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o mary_n his_o mother_n two_o robert_n leycester_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n marry_v ______o and_z 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another_o leycester_n spring_v from_o that_o family_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v mary_n without_o issue_n iii_o robert_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n son_n of_o robert_n be_v the_o first_o of_o this_o family_n who_o i_o find_v style_v de_fw-fr toft_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n 2_o edw._n 4._o 1462._o t._n num_fw-la 51._o he_o marry_v jane_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o ralph_n booth_n young_a son_n of_o sir_n robert_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a who_o the_o say_v ralph_n beget_v on_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n sibell_n of_o sandwich_n in_o kent_n this_o robert_n have_v issue_n ralph_n leycester_n robert_n another_o son_n live_v 1_o hen._n 7._o john_n another_o son_n 12_o hen._n 8._o agnes_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o john_n birtle_n of_o birtle_n nigh_o over-alderley_n 6._o edw._n 4._o 1466._o m._n num_fw-la 14._o lib._n a._n fol._n 133._o e_fw-la f_o g_o h_o i_o k._n this_o robert_n leycester_n and_o john_n 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at_o chester_n 8_o edw._n 2._o have_v five_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o half_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o over-walton_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la grant_v unto_o he_o by_o henry_n son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr walton_n lib._n b._n pag._n 204._o num_fw-la 7._o whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o standish_n now_o have_v all_o over-walton_n except_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o the_o fish_n in_o mersey_n river_n but_o afterward_o i_o find_v isabel_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr elton_n make_v richard_n lestwich_n her_o attorney_n to_o take_v possession_n in_o her_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o over-walton_n and_o of_o certain_a land_n in_o nether-walton_n together_o with_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n of_o idonea_fw-la grandmother_n of_o thomas_n son_n of_o randle_n merbury_n in_o hatton_n 34_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 204._o num_fw-la 13._o not_o long_o after_o merbury_n be_v possess_v of_o over-walton_n for_o william_n danell_n of_o daresbery_n have_v the_o wardship_n 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the_o evidence_n at_o dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 136._o b._n this_o saint_n werburge_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o wolfere_n king_n of_o mercia_n a_o holy_a virgin_n who_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v usual_o on_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n some_o almanac_n place_v it_o to_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n and_o probable_o from_o the_o church_n or_o some_o religious_a house_n found_v here_o ancient_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o virgin_n it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o warburton_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o for_o the_o posterity_n of_o that_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n come_v to_o reside_v at_o warburton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o peter_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v then_o style_v peter_n de_fw-fr warburton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o age_n which_o surname_n of_o warburton_n his_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o whole_o retain_v to_o this_o day_n see_v more_o of_o this_o suprà_fw-la in_o budworth_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o boydell_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n by_o hugh_n boydell_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o or_o thereabouts_o in_o these_o word_n noverint_fw-la universi_fw-la tàm_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quàm_fw-la futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr boydele_n dedi_fw-la concessi_fw-la &_o hâc_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartâ_fw-la mea_fw-la confirmavi_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la dutton_n pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la meam_fw-la in_o warburton_n scilicet_fw-la totam_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la partem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la villae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la i_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la liberè_fw-la pro_fw-la xii_o solidis_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la reddendis_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la sex_n solidis_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n &_o sex_n solidis_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n &_o unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la castellum_n operantem_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la expensam_fw-la pèr_fw-la octo_fw-la tantùm_fw-la dies_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la inveniendo_fw-la

etc._n to_o stand_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n sir_n john_n massy_a parson_n of_o stopport_n thomas_n de_fw-fr whyllok_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n william_n de_fw-fr stanley_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n de_fw-fr olton_n john_n de_fw-fr damport_n and_o david_n de_fw-fr calveley_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o say_v john_n domvil_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n leycester_n shall_v put_v all_o their_o right_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o mobberley_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a and_o another_o point_n be_v that_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a &_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n shall_v shake_v hand_n and_o charge_v the_o arbitrator_n aforesaid_a as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o award_v nothing_o on_o either_o part_n but_o according_a to_o right_n and_o also_o that_o neither_o party_n do_v make_v grievance_n one_o to_o the_o other_o till_o the_o say_a arbitrator_n have_v make_v their_o ordinance_n and_o also_o that_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n make_v no_o delay_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o may_v hold_v what_o the_o award_n shall_v render_v according_a to_o all_o their_o power_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o person_n aforenamed_a be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o shall_v choose_v other_o reasonable_a man_n in_o their_o place_n and_o also_o that_o if_o these_o person_n abovesaid_a can_v agree_v of_o their_o ordinance_n then_o to_o take_v other_o at_o their_o choice_n where_o they_o please_v the_o original_a be_v in_o french_a but_o have_v no_o date_n and_o remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 15._o so_o that_o i_o conjecture_v cicely_n be_v the_o only_a sister_n to_o sir_n ralph_n by_o the_o first_o wife_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n for_o otherwise_o the_o 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petri_n in_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la that_o be_v in_o january_n 1377._o unto_o john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o mobberley_n john_n brereton_n chaplain_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n and_o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o 35_o message_n 627_o acre_n of_o land_n 100_o acre_n of_o wood_n 20_o acre_n of_o pasture_n 120_o acre_n of_o moor_n the_o rent_n of_o two_o pair_n of_o glove_n two_o part_n of_o a_o water-mill_n &_o tertiâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la molendini_fw-la fullonici_fw-la with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n together_o with_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o ralph_n leycester_n john_n lawrenson_n of_o mobberley_n roger_n deal_v bower_n in_o january_n 1377._o and_o william_n dawson_n and_o their_o heir_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 2._o after_o this_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicholas_n leycester_n release_v unto_o john_n domvill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v to_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o say_a john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n do_v hold_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v cicely_n in_o mobberley_n tatton_n plumley_n somerford_n juxtà_fw-la swetenham_n odrode_a and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n and_o also_o in_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n witness_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n judge_n of_o chester_n john_n woodhouse_n chamberlain_n of_o chester_n thomas_n de_fw-fr dutton_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n knight_n hugh_n venables_n de_fw-fr kinderton_n john_n de_fw-fr holford_n and_o william_n deal_v mere._n dated_n at_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o april_n 1378._o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la also_o the_o say_a john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n release_v all_o his_o right_n to_o thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n and_o john_n brereton_n chaplain_n in_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o say_a thomas_n robert_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n have_v of_o the_o grant_v of_o john_n domvill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n by_o fine_a levy_v thereon_o at_o chester_n in_o april_n 1378._o etc._n etc._n date_v also_o at_o chester_n in_o april_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o kk_n these_o two_o last_o precede_v deed_n be_v enroll_v among_o the_o plea_n at_o chester_n in_o the_o prothonotary_n office_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o chester_n coràm_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la margaretae_n virgin_n 5_o rich._n 2._o and_o two_o day_n after_o these_o release_v make_v by_o john_n leycester_n the_o same_o feoffee_n to_o wit_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n do_v grant_v to_o ralph_n son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n a_o annual_a rent_n of_o fifteen_o pound_n for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o life_n of_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n issue_v out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n which_o the_o say_v feoffee_n have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o fine_a levy_v at_o chester_n dated_n at_o chester_n on_o thursday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o april_n 1378._o 1_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 3._o afterward_o three_o of_o the_o same_o feoffee_n to_o wit_n thomas_n fitton_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n grant_v to_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n 15_o message_n two_o part_n of_o one_o message_n 316_o acre_n half_o a_o acre_n half_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o acre_n 10_o perch_n and_o half_a of_o one_o perch_n of_o land_n 16_o acre_n of_o wood_n one_o quarter_n and_o five_o perch_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 of_o the_o same_o town_n not_o measure_v at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o deed_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n of_o ralph_n leycester_n and_o william_n dawson_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o mobberley_n to_o hold_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n then_o to_o remain_v to_o ralph_n leycester_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n and_o if_o ralph_n die_v without_o heir_n male_a then_o to_o remain_v to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a cicely_n for_o ever_o witness_n john_n massy_n of_o tatton_n william_n de_fw-fr legh_n knight_n william_n de_fw-fr mere_n hamon_n de_fw-fr ashley_n robert_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o other_o date_v at_o mobberley_n on_o tuesday_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n petronill_n the_o virgin_n 31_o maii_n 1379._o 2_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 18._o three_o fair_a seal_n very_o perfect_a this_o deed_n be_v enroll_v before_o thomas_n felton_n judge_n of_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n 3_o rich._n 2._o the_o original_a in_o latin_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 34._o and_o these_o be_v the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o toft_n at_o this_o day_n 1672._o who_o be_v descend_v from_o ralph_n leycester_n abovesaid_a about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n moiety_n of_o mobberley_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v or_o give_v away_o all_o his_o right_n to_o those_o land_n in_o mobberley_n upon_o some_o composition_n but_o what_o composition_n either_o from_o domvill_n or_o from_o