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 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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 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byrd_n of_o broxton_n ellen_n marry_v one_o gilibrand_n 3._o peter_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n matryed_z elizabeth_z elder_a daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o houlme_n in_o allostock_n esquire_n 1464._o and_o have_v issue_n peter_n dutton_n junior_a ralph_n richard_n and_o randle_n 4._o peter_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o peter_n matryed_z elizabeth_z daughter_n of_o sir_n robert_n fouleshurst_n of_o crew_n in_o cheshire_n and_o have_v issue_n sir_n piers_n dutton_n who_o be_v adjudge_v next_o heir_n male_a to_o all_o dutton_n land_n 26_o hen._n 8._o elizabeth_n marry_v sir_n george_n calveley_n of_o lea_n nigh_o eaton-boat_n elinour_n marry_v randle_n brereton_n of_o malpas_n jane_n marry_v george_n leech_n of_o carden_n this_o peter_n die_v about_o 20_o hen._n 7._o for_o elizabeth_n his_o widow_n marry_v thomas_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 22_o hen._n 7._o 1506._o and_o she_o be_v the_o three_o wife_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n leycester_n t._n num_fw-la 1._o xviii_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n and_o dutton_n both_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o peter_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n esquire_n be_v a_o knight_n 19_o hen._n 8._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o s._n and_o adjudge_v next_o heir_n male_a to_o laurence_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n 26_o hen._n 8._o 1534._o lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o y._n he_o be_v the_o eighteen_o lord_n of_o dutton_n since_o the_o conquest_n and_o the_o fifteen_o person_n in_o lineal_a descent_n from_o odard_n he_o build_v the_o hall_n and_o new_a building_n of_o dutton-house_n which_o he_o join_v to_o the_o chapel_n anno_fw-la 1539._o before_o which_o time_n the_o house_n stand_v a_o little_a more_o remote_a from_o the_o chapel_n he_o have_v two_o wife_n elinour_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n legh_n of_o adlington_n be_v his_o first_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n peter_n dutton_n elder_a son_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n 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nether-tabley_a in_o cheshire_n esquire_n this_o hugh_n die_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o sir_n piers_n his_o father_n and_o jane_n his_o widow_n marry_v thomas_n holford_n aforesaid_a xix_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n and_o grandson_n to_o sir_n piers_n marry_v elinour_n daughter_n of_o sir_n hugh_n calveley_n of_o lea_n nigh_o eaton-boat_n and_o have_v issue_n peter_n elder_a son_n who_o marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n massy_n of_o aldford_n in_o cheshire_n 27_o eliz._n 1585._o lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o aa_n and_o die_v the_o thirty_o day_n of_o may_n 35_o eliz._n 1593._o without_o issue_n male_a of_o his_o body_n then_o live_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n see_v john_n dutton_n office_n 7_o jacobi_n also_o john_n dutton_n second_o son_n and_o hugh_n three_o son_n both_o die_v without_o issue_n thomas_n four_o son_n succeed_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n laurence_n ralph_n adam_n geffrey_n and_o george_n all_o five_o die_v without_o issue_n jane_n die_v unmarried_a anne_n marry_v one_o hersey_n and_o elinour_n die_v unmarried_a this_o john_n have_v also_o john_n dutton_n bastard-son_n who_o be_v after_o gardener_n at_o dutton_n and_o die_v 1664._o and_o elizabeth_n a_o bastard-daughter_n marry_v mr._n martial_a chaplain_n to_o the_o lord_n gerard_n of_o gerards-bromley_n in_o staffordshire_n mother_n to_o the_o two_o famous_a women-actor_n now_o at_o london_n call_v the_o two_o marshal_n the_o same_o john_n sue_v ralph_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n his_o uncle_n for_o all_o hatton_n land_n as_o heir_n at_o law_n but_o this_o suit_n be_v compose_v by_o the_o award_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o leycester_n the_o five_o day_n of_o july_n 14_o eliz._n 1572._o wherein_o he_o give_v to_o john_n dutton_n the_o land_n of_o claverton_n and_o in_o honbridge_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n and_o in_o littleton_n in_o cheshire_n and_o the_o land_n in_o harden_n and_o mancote_n in_o flintshire_n and_o also_o 500_o mark_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o ralph_n
one_o half_a of_o gropenhale_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o joan._n lib._n c._n fol._n 242._o v._o &_o fol._n 290._o a._n sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v issue_n by_o joan_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v nicolaa_n mother_n of_o margaret_n wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n in_o lancashire_n which_o margaret_n die_v without_o issue_n 6_o rich._n 2._o margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o john_n savage_n of_o clifton_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n the_o young_a elder_a brother_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v the_o purpart_n of_o the_o say_a land_n as_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n 9_o rich._n 2._o and_o thomas_n boydell_n son_n of_o william_n surnamed_n boydell_n son_n of_o howell_n son_n of_o margaret_n sister_n of_o joan_n mother_n of_o nicolaa_n be_v the_o other_o heir_n lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o c._n who_o land_n be_v after_o divide_v as_o anon_o shall_v appear_v margaret_z wife_n of_o john_n savage_n afterward_o marry_v piers_n legh_n of_o maxfield_n 1388._o 12_o rich._n 2._o young_a son_n of_o robert_n legh_n of_o adlington_n and_o she_o give_v unto_o peter_n legh_n of_o lyme_n her_o son_n the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 4_o hen._n 4._o in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o she_o have_v as_o heir_n to_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o lime_n now_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n the_o original_n penes_fw-la legh_n of_o lime_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n descend_v to_o thomas_n boydell_n aforesaid_a budworth_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o hugh_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n young_a son_n of_o reddish_n of_o reddish_n in_o lancashire_n in_o right_o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n by_o partition_n make_v of_o all_o thomas_n boydell_n land_n 5_o hen._n 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o i._o isabella_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n marry_v john_n alburgham_n who_o son_n gilbert_n have_v also_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n constance_n wife_n of_o henry_n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n and_o isabel_n wife_n of_o james_n holte_n 3_o hen._n 7._o the_o part_n belong_v to_o reddish_n of_o caterich_n come_v to_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n in_o gropenhale_n anno_fw-la 1556._o lib._n c._n fol._n 284._o p._n who_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o in_o this_o township_n have_v be_v ancient_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n who_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n yearly_a and_o have_v only_o two_o township_n in_o its_o parish_n to_o wit_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n gropenhale_n 00_o 14_o 00_o lachford_n 00_o 10_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 04_o 00_o i_o find_v gropenhale_n church_n be_v a_o rectory_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 283._o x._o and_o have_v then_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n for_o its_o patron_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o gropenhale_n and_o lachford_n both_o but_o now_o byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n have_v the_o advowson_n hereof_o 1666._o sir_n william_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n build_v a_o chapel_n in_o this_o church_n wherein_o william_n boydell_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n swear_v to_o find_v a_o honest_a chaplain_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o nicolaa_n his_o wife_n for_o evermore_o 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr doncaster_n lib._n c._n fol._n 285._o d._n e._n charterer_n now_o in_o 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in_o hale_n call_v ringey_n wherein_o be_v situate_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v ringey-chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o bowdon_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v save_v that_o it_o be_v much_o frequent_v in_o the_o late_a war_n by_o schismatical_a minister_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o nonconformist_n in_o which_o dissolute_a time_n every_o pragmatical_a illiterate_a person_n as_o the_o humour_n serve_v he_o step_v into_o the_o pulpit_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_v thereunto_o or_o licence_n of_o authority_n halton_n this_o town_n in_o common_a pronunciation_n be_v call_v hauton_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o hill_n for_o haw_o and_o how_o be_v a_o old_a english_a word_n for_o a_o hill_n howbeit_o in_o our_o norman_a way_n of_o write_v it_o be_v usual_o write_v halton_n in_o doomsday-book_n it_o be_v write_v heletune_n here_o be_v yearly_a a_o fair_a keep_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n mary_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n and_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o old_a deed_n make_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n it_o be_v now_o a_o poor_a town_n or_o village_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v any_o land_n of_o inheritance_n there_o be_v all_o copy-holders_n to_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n save_o two_o small_a cottage_n now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o john_n jackson_n and_o richard_n jennings_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o castle_n be_v build_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n present_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o by_o degree_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v who_o be_v seat_v here_o flourish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v constable_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o descent_n as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o lord_n high_a constable_n of_o england_n so_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o halton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o in_o their_o ancient_a charter_n do_v always_o style_v themselves_o by_o the_o title_n of_o constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o be_v the_o high_a in_o place_n and_o dignity_n next_o to_o the_o earl_n himself_o and_o above_o all_o the_o other_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o their_o posterity_n become_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 1310._o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n with_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o marriage_n and_o at_o last_o henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v so_o great_a a_o subject_a and_o so_o popular_a that_o he_o draw_v unto_o his_o part_n most_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o most_o traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o depose_v richard_n the_o second_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o barony_n of_o halton_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a history_n of_o these_o eminent_a baron_n of_o halton_n till_o this_o barony_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o town_n of_o halton_n be_v former_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o i_o well_o remember_v the_o same_o 1625._o but_o it_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n 1666._o baron_n of_o halton_n this_o nigell_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pecham_n in_o his_o complete_a gentleman_n pag._n 189._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ivo_n vicecomes_a or_o governor_n of_o constantia_n in_o normandy_n by_o emme_n sister_n to_o adam_n earl_n of_o bretagne_n
which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o brother_n patrick_n during_o his_o life_n which_o moiety_n be_v confirm_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o augustine_n by_o sir_n richard_n aldford_n and_o also_o by_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n surname_v blundevill_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o enrollment_n aforesaid_a who_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o say_a moiety_n until_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n have_v no_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n estate_v all_o his_o land_n by_o chaplain_n entrust_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n on_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n his_o nephew_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n also_o 1359._o 34_o edw._n 3._o for_o sir_n ralph_n have_v often_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o land_n mangle_v among_o his_o sister_n but_o that_o his_o nephew_n john_n leycester_n shall_v have_v they_o whole_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o certificate_n of_o sir_n john_n winkfield_n date_v at_o london_n the_o eleven_o day_n of_o june_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o ff_n gg_n hh_o afterward_o upon_o some_o composition_n john_n leycester_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o mobberley_n land_n and_o in_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o say_a church_n unto_o john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o to_o cicely_n his_o wife_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o yet_o so_o as_o john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n shall_v settle_v 15_o message_n 316_o acre_n of_o land_n 16_o acre_n of_o wood_n 8_o acre_n of_o moss_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o watermill_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o waste_v in_o mobberley_n unmeasured_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o mobberley_n moiety_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n to_o descend_v to_o ralph_n leycester_n young_a brother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o by_o chaplain_n entrust_v be_v settle_v according_o 30_o die_v maii_n 2_o rich._n 2._o 1397._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o mm._n which_o be_v either_o condition_a in_o the_o agreement_n of_o john_n leycester_n or_o the_o reversion_n thereof_o buy_v by_o the_o say_v ralph_n leycester_n from_o which_o ralph_n be_v descend_v the_o leicester_n of_o toft_n who_o do_v now_o enjoy_v these_o land_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o about_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o this_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n which_o john_n dumbill_n have_v descend_v to_o sir_n hugh_n hulse_n in_o marriage_n with_o margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n and_o afterward_o margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n hulse_n marry_v john_n troutback_n esquire_n which_o margery_n die_v 35_o hen._n 6._o and_o have_v issue_n william_n troutback_n who_o son_n sir_n william_n die_v without_o issue_n adam_n troutback_n brother_n of_o sir_n william_n have_v issue_n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o john_n talbot_n lord_n of_o albrighton_n in_o shropshire_n from_o who_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n who_o posterity_n afterward_o come_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o aldford_n grant_v to_o john_n legh_n of_o booth_n with_o wardship_n and_o freedom_n from_o appearance_n at_o his_o court_n of_o nether-alderley_n render_v eight_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o life_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n legh_n then_o to_o remain_v to_o john_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o other_o john_n legh_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o maud_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n arderne_a and_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o render_v a_o rose_n at_o midsummer_n for_o all_o service_n and_o if_o john_n legh_n son_n of_o john_n die_v before_o he_o marry_v maud_n than_o william_n brother_n to_o john_n legh_n son_n of_o john_n be_v to_o marry_v she_o witness_n of_o this_o deed_n be_v sir_n john_n orreby_n and_o sir_n richard_n massy_n knight_n robert_z de_fw-fr pulford_n philip_n de_fw-fr egerton_n richard_n de_fw-fr fowleshurst_n thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n roger_n de_fw-fr leycester_n william_n de_fw-fr mere_n adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n william_n danyers_n master_n roger_n of_o alderley_n hugh_n clerk_n and_o other_o lib._n a._n fol._n 122._o a._n the_o original_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o mr._n robinson_n of_o mobberley_n 1664._o this_o deed_n be_v make_v about_o 1303._o 31_o edw._n 1._o richard_z ratcliffe_z of_o urdeshall_n in_o lancashire_n marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n legh_n by_o maud_n arderne_a and_o have_v these_o land_n of_o her_o grandmother_n to_o wit_v the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o till_o they_o sell_v out_o certain_a of_o their_o tenement_n in_o mobberley_n to_o their_o tenant_n there_o and_o what_o remain_v together_o with_o the_o service_n of_o such_o tenant_n as_o be_v former_o sell_v out_o of_o this_o moiety_n sir_n john_n ratcliff_n of_o urdeshall_n sell_v unto_o mr._n robert_n robinson_n of_o mobberley_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n over_o england_n lib._n a._n fol._n 122._o b._n c._n now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n argent_fw-fr two_o cheveron_n gules_a in_o a_o canton_n of_o the_o second_o a_o cross_a croslet_n fitchée_n or._n john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o augustine_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o a._n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o but_o i_o can_v prove_v he_o son_n of_o john_n william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n son_n of_o ralph_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n and_o patron_n of_o mobberley-church_n he_o buy_v the_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a from_o richard_n bonstable_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1281._o g._n num_fw-la 21._o the_o original_a in_o my_o possession_n this_o william_n have_v issue_n william_n mobberley_n john_n mobberley_n to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o nether-peve_a and_o tatton_n 31_o edw._n 1._o 1303._o g._n num_fw-la 65._o but_o john_n die_v without_o issue_n those_o land_n revert_v to_o william_n his_o brother_n richard_n mobberley_n another_o son_n make_v parson_n of_o mobberley_n by_o his_o father_n 1306._o slay_v by_o richard_n son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n 1320._o 14_o edw._n 2._o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o w._n &_o 131._o alice_n a_o daughter_n marry_v william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n lord_n of_o over-tabley_a and_o knotsford_n she_o be_v widow_n 27_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o this_o william_n die_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 2._o william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n downes_n of_o chorley_n juxtà _fw-la werford_n unto_o which_o robert_n edmund_n fitton_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o chorley_n in_o free_a marriage_n with_o margery_n his_o sister_n lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o t._n v._n this_o william_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o and_o have_v issue_n ralph_n mobberley_n cicely_n marry_v john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n dumbill_n of_o oxton_n in_o wirrall_n elizabeth_n marry_v sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n margery_n marry_v richard_n bold_a of_o bold_a in_o lancashire_n emme_n marry_v robert_n grosvenour_n of_o houlme_n in_o allostock_n who_o purchase_v the_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a from_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n marry_o another_o daughter_n marry_v nicolas_n leycester_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n joan_n marry_v william_n athurton_n of_o athurton_n in_o lancashire_n ellen_n marry_v richard_n bromhale_v of_o bromhale_n in_o cheshire_n and_o agnes_n never_o marry_v lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o w._n x._o y._n z._n a._n &_o fol._n 128._o cc._n &_o fol._n 129._o kk_n this_o william_n seal_v usual_o with_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n to_o wit_n two_o cheveron_n and_o in_o a_o canton_n a_o cross-croslet_a fitchée_o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o y._n z._n as_o be_v before_o express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o descent_n he_o die_v 1_o edw._n 3._o 1327._o lib._n c._n fol._n 103._o num_fw-la 9_o maud_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v john_n dumbill_n senior_a lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o ff_n sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n be_v ward_n to_o sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o aldford_n 3_o edw._n 3._o lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o cc._n who_o give_v the_o marriage_n of_o this_o ralph_n unto_o john_n pulford_n of_o pulford_n son_n of_o sir_n robert_n pulford_n sinè_fw-la disparagatione_fw-la 1329._o this_o sir_n ralph_n marry_v vincentia_fw-la daughter_n of_o john_n pulford_n lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o bb_n and_o
die_v in_o france_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n sir_n ralph_n have_v by_o alice_n ride_v his_o concubine_n a_o daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_v to_o thomas_n toft_n young_a brother_n to_o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n to_o who_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n give_v his_o manor_n in_o plumley_n 1357._o afterward_o margaret_n marry_v hugh_n chaderton_n live_v 1360._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o v._n lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o hh_n these_o land_n in_o plumley_n descend_v to_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o margaret_n by_o thomas_n toft_n to_o wit_n ellen_n who_o marry_v john_n bodon_n of_o plumley_n and_o sibyl_n who_o marry_v thomas_n haslington_n of_o the_o ermitage_n nigh_o holmes-chappel_n john_n bodon_n son_n of_o john_n bodon_n aforesaid_a sell_v his_o moiety_n of_o these_o land_n in_o plumley_n to_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n the_o elder_a esquire_n 25_o hen._n 6._o 1446._o who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n s._n num_fw-la 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 9_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o those_o land_n in_o plumley_n descend_v unto_o cicely_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sibyl_n aforesaid_a which_o cicely_n marry_v hugh_n winnington_n of_o northwich_n 1444._o and_o ever_o since_o continue_v to_o the_o winningtons_n of_o ermitage_n until_o mr._n bradshaw_n of_o marple_n in_o cheshire_n buy_v those_o land_n from_o winnington_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o thomas_n buckley_n of_o plumley_n be_v now_o tenant_n thereof_o 1666._o the_o sister_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n share_v their_o mother_n land_n in_o chorley_n but_o emme_n grosvenour_n purchase_v most_o of_o the_o other_o sister_n part_n lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o w._n x._o y._n aa_o so_o end_v the_o line_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n the_o manor-house_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n and_o which_o at_o last_o come_v to_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n stand_v close_o by_o mobberly-church_n where_o now_o 1672._o the_o house_n of_o mr._n mallory_n of_o mobberley_n stand_v but_o the_o ancient_a fabric_n which_o be_v more_o spacious_a and_o very_o ruinous_a be_v not_o long_o since_o take_v down_o which_o old_a house_n with_o the_o demain_fw-fr thereof_o together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o mobberley-church_n and_o mobberley-mill_n be_v buy_v by_o andrew_n carrington_n of_o mobberley_n gentleman_n from_z george_z talbot_z of_o grafton_n esquire_n about_o 14_o jacobi_n part_v of_o which_o demain_fw-fr be_v sell_v soon_o after_o by_o carrington_n to_o robert_n robinson_n of_o mobberley_n gentleman_n the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n be_v sell_v by_o andrew_n carrington_n aforesaid_a and_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o thomas_n mallory_n dean_n of_o chester_n by_o deed_n date_v the_o eleven_o day_n oâ—_n october_n 17_o jacobi_n 1619._o who_o heir_n thomas_n mallory_n now_o under_o age_n be_v patron_n of_o mobberley-church_n 1672._o son_n of_o thomas_n son_n of_o richard_n mallory_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o dean_n mallory_n aforesaid_a the_o manor-house_n aforesaid_a with_o what_o remain_v of_o the_o demain_fw-fr unbought_a by_o mr._n robinson_n be_v sell_v by_o andrew_n carrington_n aforesaid_a and_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o dean_n mallory_n the_o eight_o of_o may_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la caroli_n primi_fw-la 1625._o dean_n mallory_n also_o purchase_v the_o royalty_n of_o talbot_n part_n of_o mobberley_n from_o john_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n dated_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n 7_o car._n 1._o 1631._o the_o mill_n carrington_n sell_v to_o legh_n of_o booth_n there_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n under_o the_o ledge_n or_o border_n on_o the_o west-end_n of_o mobberley-steeple_n and_o on_o the_o south-west-corner_n as_o follow_v orate_fw-la pro_fw-la bono_n statu_fw-la domini_fw-la johannis_n talbot_z militis_n et_fw-la domine_fw-la margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la and_o then_o begin_v again_o just_a over_o the_o say_a border_n in_o the_o very_a corner_n of_o the_o steeple_n aforesaid_a patronae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o so_o pass_v along_o to_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o steeple_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la milesimo_fw-la quingentesimo_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la richard_z plat_v master-mason_n over_o which_o on_o the_o say_a southside_n above_o near_o to_o the_o little_a window_n under_o the_o bell_n be_v ratcliff_n coat_n of_o arm_n quarter_v with_o another_o coat_n engrave_v in_o a_o stone_n so_o that_o mobberley-steeple_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v build_v with_o freestone_n and_o the_o church_n repair_v anno_fw-la 1533._o 24_o hen._n 8._o the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n who_o now_o stand_v possess_v of_o any_o freehold_n land_n of_o inheritance_n in_o mobberley_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1672._o 1._o ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n lord_n of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o one_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n this_o come_v original_o to_o his_o ancestor_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v 2_o rich._n 2._o 1379._o and_o he_o have_v at_o this_o day_n a_o demain-house_n there_o rebuilt_a this_o year_n 1672._o and_o also_o sixteen_o tenenement_n and_o twelve_o cottage_n in_o lease_n to_o his_o tenant_n 2._o the_o other_o two_o three_o part_n of_o this_o moiety_n together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o mobberley-church_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n who_o posterity_n afterward_o come_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o be_v late_o sell_v away_o by_o talbot_n to_o his_o tenant_n here_o in_o mobberley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n talbot_n land_n as_o they_o now_o stand_v possess_v 1672._o or_o more_o brief_o the_o freeholder_n of_o mobberley_n in_o talbot_n part_n since_o their_o several_a purchase_n from_o talbot_n as_o they_o now_o stand_v 1672._o edward_n alcock_n charles_n bradbury_n of_o the_o wood-end_n randle_n barlow_n robert_n barlow_n late_a griffin_n house_n thomas_n booth_n hugh_z brook_z late_a wilkinson_n john_n hough_n william_n barnes_n john_n davenport_n for_o mosse_n house_n by_o the_o mill_n a_o small_a cottage_n richard_n strethull_n cottage_n former_o hobson_n house_n by_o the_o mill._n hugh_n strethull_n of_o brown-edge_n james_n stewart_n of_o brown-edge_n schoolmaster_n ralph_n wrenshaw_n of_o brown-edge_n francis_n newton_n of_o knowl-green_a late_a john_n baggiley_n hugh_n strethull_n of_o salterley_n in_o mobberley_n edward_n davenport_n roger_n symcock_n late_a stretche_n house_n hugh_n strethull_n of_o reyley-wood_n richard_n wright_n part_n of_o worseley_n tenement_n john_n hawkinson_n late_a bolton_n tenement_n john_n hewet_n john_n oakes_n richard_n parker_n late_a edward_n hewet_n roger_n worthington_n of_o hield-mill_n in_o mobberley_n and_o also_o for_o hill-house_n john_n burges_n of_o wood-end_n susan_n grange_n widow_n henry_n stewart_n former_o berry_n tenement_n john_n fletcher_n former_o berry_n tenement_n john_n holland_n of_o the_o damhead_n in_o mobberley_n george_n talbot_n of_o grafton_n esq_n sell_v the_o tenement_n of_o john_n strettle_n of_o the_o damhead_n to_o one_o perine_n of_o manchester_n 1_o junii_fw-la 14_o jacobi_n perine_n mortgage_v it_o to_o francis_n west_n of_o london_n 16_o aug._n 14_o jacobi_n west_n and_o perine_n after_o join_v in_o the_o sale_n of_o it_o to_o william_n holland_n 1650._o peter_n bredbury_n of_o lea-house_n william_n nuthall_n now_o richard_n yarwood_n widow_n tip_v of_o bowdon_n have_v a_o tenement_n in_o mobberley_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o richard_n cragg_n of_o baggiley-green_a in_o mobberley_n peter_n legh_n of_o booth_n esq_n have_v mobberley-mill_n and_o three_o tenement_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o lounde_n barrow_n and_o symcock_n and_o also_o graisty_n cottage_n these_o be_v ancient_o talbot_n the_o heir_n of_o nathaniel_n robinson_n gentleman_n have_v part_n of_o the_o demain_fw-fr which_z belong_v to_o the_o old_a mobberley-house_n former_o belong_v to_o talbot_n thomas_n mallory_n of_o mobberley_n gentleman_n now_o under_o age._n this_o be_v the_o old_a mobberley_n house_n and_o he_o have_v also_o the_o royalty_n of_o all_o talbot_n part_n of_o mobberley_n and_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o radcliff_n of_o ordsall_n in_o lancashire_n nigh_o manchester_n be_v sell_v away_o by_o sir_n john_n radcliff_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n over_o england_n to_o his_o tenant_n there_o the_o name_n of_o the_o freeholders_n in_o radcliff_n part_v since_o the_o several_a purchase_n from_o radcliffe_n as_o they_o now_o stand_v 1672._o the_o heir_n of_o nathaniel_n robinson_n late_o of_o mobberley_n gentleman_n have_v now_o seven_o message_n and_o eleven_o cottage_n in_o mobberley_n beside_o a_o demain-house_n here_o build_v first_o by_o robert_n robinson_n about_o 1612._o who_o purchase_v these_o land_n by_o the_o name_n of_o robert_n robinson_n of_o manchester_n clothier_n from_o sir_n john_n radcliff_n of_o ordsall_n knight_n together_o with_o the_o royalty_n of_o all_o radcliff_n land_n in_o mobberley_n former_o sell_v by_o radcliff_n to_o his_o tenant_n here_o and_o
after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi his_o uncle_n except_o the_o rent_n former_o give_v unto_o queen_n isabel_n dated_n 24_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o y._n the_o original_a of_o this_o deed_n remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n cholmondley_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v hereon_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o leiger-book_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o vale-royal_a fol._n 30._o b._n which_o book_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1666._o principio_fw-la vide_fw-la tom._n 2._o of_o my_o own_o evidence_n in_o principio_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1364._o die_v veneris_n in_o festo_fw-la sanctae_fw-la luciae_fw-la virgin_n john_n pool_n come_v before_o thomas_n then_o abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a in_o the_o say_a abbey_n and_o do_v fealty_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n for_o this_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-peve_a which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a abbot_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twelve_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n only_o and_o by_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n two_o shilling_n for_o relief_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o book_n z._n lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o z._n from_o pool_n of_o hartington_n this_o moiety_n be_v grant_v to_o george_n holford_n of_o holford_n about_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o in_o which_o family_n of_o the_o holford_n of_o holford_n it_o continue_v till_o mary_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o christopher_n holford_n esquire_n bring_v the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o holford-land_n unto_o sir_n hugh_n cholmondley_n of_o cholmondley_n the_o young_a in_o marriage_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n concern_v which_o inheritance_n great_a suit_n fall_v between_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n and_o george_n holford_n of_o newborough_n in_o dutton_n uncle_n to_o the_o say_v mary_n 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any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n concern_v the_o chapel_n of_o nether-peve_a see_v above_o in_o budworth_n picmere_fw-la this_o township_n of_o picmere_n be_v not_o in_o doomsday-book_n whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v ancient_o of_o two_o fee_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n one_o moiety_n ralph_n manwaring_n sometime_o judge_n of_o chester_n give_v unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr aldithley_n or_o audley_n in_o free-marriage_n with_o bertrey_n his_o daughter_n together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o smallwood_n and_o snelston_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o annual_a rent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o fagun_fw-ge unto_o which_o deed_n philip_n orreby_n then_o judge_v of_o chester_n be_v a_o witness_n the_o original_a be_v in_o cotton_n library_n at_o westminster_n lib._n b._n pag._n 1._o a._n henry_n of_o audley_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o bertrey_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o thomas_n son_n of_o randle_n de_fw-fr longsdon_n libero_fw-la homini_fw-la svo_fw-la half_a of_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n and_o half_a of_o his_o wood_n there_o render_v yearly_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n as_o i_o find_v the_o deed_n extract_v in_o vernon_n note_n this_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1666._o 1._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esquire_n have_v one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o cocker_n of_o picmere_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o until_o hugh_n cocker_v of_o pickmere_n sell_v the_o reversion_n hereof_o after_o his_o life_n unto_o thomas_n merbury_n father_n of_o thomas_n aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1604._o probably_n this_o be_v that_o part_n which_o henry_n audley_n give_v to_o thomas_n longsdon_n 2._o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n have_v four_o tenement_n here_o in_o lease_n these_o be_v former_o hold_v by_o william_n wiche_n and_o call_v wiche_n land_n which_o upon_o 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place_n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n rosthorne_n 00_o 14_o 00_o tatton_n cùm_fw-la norshagh_n 00_o 11_o 08_o over-tabley_a cùm_fw-la sudlowe_n 00_o 13_o 04_o mere_a 00_o 19_o 00_o millington_n 00_o 09_o 04_o high-legh_n with_o its_o hamlet_n of_o swineyard_n sworton_n and_o north-wood_n 01_o 13_o 00_o agden_n one_o half_a 00_o 01_o 10_o bollington_n one_o half_a 00_o 03_o 00_o  _fw-fr 05_o 05_o 02_o that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n at_o rosthorne_n before_o anno_fw-la 1188._o appear_v by_o this_o follow_a deed_n collect_v by_o samson_n erdeswick_n of_o sound_n in_o staffordshire_n out_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o venables_n of_o kinderton_n lib._n h._n num_fw-la 1._o universis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la filiis_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la venables_n miles_n salutem_fw-la noverit_fw-la universitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la hugoni_n de_fw-fr venables_n clerico_n id_fw-la juris_fw-la quod_fw-la habui_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la 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presbytero_fw-la domino_fw-la nigello_n &_o hugone_n filio_fw-la andreae_n husbanda_n ecclesiae_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n in_o cestria_n canonico_n warino_n de_fw-fr vernon_n &_o r._n fratre_fw-la ejus_fw-la liulfo_n de_fw-fr crokeston_n &_o willielmo_n donne_n &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la hugh_n novant_n be_v consecrate_a bishop_n of_o coventry_n 1188._o so_o hoveden_n in_o his_o history_n but_o the_o advowson_n of_o rosthorne-church_n come_v afterward_o to_o massy_a of_o tatton_n and_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o advowson_n of_o st._n mary_n church_n of_o rosthorn_n unto_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lib._n h._n num_fw-la 61._o and_o ever_o since_o the_o baron_n of_o kinderton_n have_v be_v patron_n hereof_o to_o this_o day_n 1666._o the_o steeple_n of_o this_o church_n be_v build_v in_o stone_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1533._o 25_o hen._n 8._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o figure_n cut_v in_o stone_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o say_a steeple_n over_o these_o figure_n be_v write_v orate_fw-la pro_fw-la anima_fw-la domini_fw-la willielmi_n hardwick_n vicarii_fw-la huius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la omnium_fw-la parochianorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la sculpserunt_fw-la this_o town_n of_o rosthorne_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o conqueror_n
land_n of_o thelwall_n 2._o john_n martinscroft_n of_o thelwall_n this_o have_v for_o long_a time_n continue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o martinscroft_n a_o ancient_a freeholder_n 3._o robert_n legh_n of_o thelwall_n buy_v from_o sir_n edward_n moores_n 4._o peter_n drinkwater_n former_o one_o massy_n 5._o ralph_n caldwell_n fee-farmer_n 6._o john_n rowson_n fee-farmer_n 7._o randle_n bood_n fee-farmer_n 8._o margaret_z hog_n widow_n 9_o john_n legh_n of_o oughtrington_n in_o limb_n buy_v land_n in_o thelwall_n from_o sir_n edward_n moores_n 10._o katherine_n moss_n one_o close_a 11._o thomas_n thomason_n fee-farmer_n 12._o john_n dunbabin_n a_o meadow_n 13._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n half_o a_o acre_n of_o meadow_n here_o be_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v thelwall-chappel_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o manor-house_n of_o thelwall_n and_o within_o the_o parochial_a chappelry_n of_o daresbury_n but_o both_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o mother-church_n of_o runcorne_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v build_v by_o thomas_n brookes_n esquire_n and_o be_v late_o repair_v by_o mr._n pickering_n aforesaid_a 1663._o timperley_n in_o the_o rentall_a of_o dunham-massy_a 3_o hen._n 4._o ranulfus_n manwaring_n tenet_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la timperley_n cum_fw-la clausura_fw-la in_o eâdem_fw-la vocata_fw-la chenall_n in_o soccagio_fw-it &_o reddit_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la termino_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-fr stuth_n alius_fw-la dictum_fw-la sheriffe-tooth_n 2_o d._n ob_fw-la this_o randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a marry_v margery_n the_o widow_n of_o richard_n buckley_n of_o chedle_n and_o so_o in_o she_o right_o during_o her_o life_n hold_v the_o moiety_n of_o timperley_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o buckleys_n of_o chedle_n and_o at_o this_o day_n 1666._o belong_v to_o buckley_n of_o chedle_n be_v ancient_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a the_o other_o moiety_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o ardernes_n of_o timperley_n which_o moiety_n charles_n arderne_a young_a son_n of_o john_n arderne_a of_o harden_n in_o maxfield_n hundred_o esquire_n have_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o richard_n ratcliff_n lord_n of_o backford_n sir_n william_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a buy_v certain_a land_n in_o timperley_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o timperley-mosse_n from_o john_n parr_n junior_a and_o alice_n his_o wife_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o stoke_n picton_n and_o chester_n 2_o edw._n 4._o 1462._o lib._n c._n fol._n 253._o l._n and_o timperley-mosse_n and_o common_a be_v divide_v october_n 28._o 15_o edw._n 4._o 1475._o one_o four_o part_n to_o sir_n william_n booth_n another_o four_o part_n to_o john_n arderne_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o of_o charles_n arderne_a late_a decease_a by_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n then_o widow_n survive_v and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o timperley-mosse_n and_o common_a to_o william_n buckley_n esquire_n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 253._o m._n the_o original_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a 1666._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n delamere_n have_v now_o the_o four_o part_n of_o timperley_n and_o another_o four_o part_n now_o belong_v to_o sir_n amos_n meredith_n in_o right_a of_o anne_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o robert_n tatton_n of_o witthenshaw_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n on_o which_o anne_n and_o her_o heir_n mrs._n barlowe_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o thomas_n brereton_n late_o of_o ashley_n decease_v have_v settle_v her_o part_n unto_o who_o share_n the_o land_n of_o timperley_n which_o belong_v to_o brereton_n be_v sole_o with_o other_o land_n allot_v these_o land_n come_v first_o to_o brereton_n by_o sibyl_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n arderne_a of_o timperley_n wife_n of_o george_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n william_n arderne_a die_v august_n 28._o 26_o eliz._n 1584._o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o timperley_n belong_v to_o buckley_n of_o chedle_n as_o aforesaid_a charterer_n now_o in_o timperley_n 1666._o 1._o thomas_n gerard_n of_o riddings_n in_o timperley_n gentleman_n these_o freehold-land_n belong_v to_o vawdrey_n of_o riddings_n and_o be_v not_o long_o since_o purchase_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n gerard._n these_o land_n be_v original_o grant_v away_o by_o john_n arderne_a of_o timperley_n and_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o thomas_n vawdrey_n and_o his_o heir_n render_v yearly_o 1_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n dated_n the_o ten_o of_o august_n 13_o hen._n 7._o 1498._o lib._n b._n pag._n 37._o the_o original_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o thomas_n gerard_n aforesaid_a 2._o william_n steel_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v three_o cottage_n in_o timperley_n these_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 3._o george_n ward_n of_o london_n one_o cottage_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 4._o peter_n parker_n of_o altrincham_n have_v about_o a_o acre_n in_o timperley_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 5._o robert_n hield_n of_o etchells_n one_o cottage_n in_o timperley_n toft_n this_o township_n of_o toft_n be_v not_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n the_o word_n toft_n signify_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n wherein_o a_o house_n have_v stand_v cambdens_n remain_n pag._n 120._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o expound_v 2_o &_o 3_o philip_n &_o mary_n plowdens_n commentary_n hill_n enver_v graunge_a pag._n 170._o this_o town_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tofts_n who_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v seat_v here_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o seven_o shilling_n and_o the_o other_o half_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o so_o i_o find_v it_o in_o john_n leycester_n of_o toft'_v office_n 2_o hen._n 8._o and_o in_o other_o office_n downward_o which_o rent_n be_v pay_v at_o this_o day_n 1672._o howbeit_o in_o a_o ancient_a feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la toft_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr toft_n pro_fw-la vicesima_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la yet_o i_o find_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o toft_n t._n num_fw-la 14._o a_o little_a parchment_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o reign_n in_o latin_a and_o by_o i_o here_o render_v in_o english_a as_o follow_v hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n confess_v that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n lord_n of_o halton_n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o township_n of_o toft_n by_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n by_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o seven_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o halton_n on_o martlemas-day_n and_o that_o he_o owe_v suit_n of_o court_n to_o halton_n for_o the_o same_o de_fw-fr quindena_fw-la in_o quindenam_fw-la that_o be_v every_o fortnight_n upon_o notice_n and_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o court_n of_o passage_n or_o fare_n and_o aught_o to_o pay_v 12_o d._n to_o the_o sergeant_n of_o halton_n and_z 4_o d._n for_o market-gold_n and_o i_o find_v alsa_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o toft_n that_o the_o moiety_n of_o toft_n belong_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v scatter_v into_o several_a parcel_n for_o hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n grant_v to_o arnold_n de_fw-fr toft_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o moiety_n of_o toft_n render_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twenty_o penny_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n t._n num_fw-la 3._o this_o three_o part_n of_o that_o moiety_n benedict_n the_o son_n of_o orme_n the_o son_n of_o arnold_n de_fw-fr toft_n release_v unto_o roger_n de_fw-fr toft_n anno_fw-la 18_o hen._n 3._o 1234._o t._n num_fw-la 6._o confirm_a by_o hamon_n massy_n t._n num_fw-la 4._o gervase_n son_n of_o hugh_n of_o mobberley_n also_o release_v to_o walter_n de_fw-fr toft_n the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o township_n of_o toft_n t._n num_fw-la 1._o and_o after_o release_v to_o roger_n son_n of_o walter_n toft_n all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o whole_a township_n of_o toft_n about_o 15_o hen._n 3._o 1230._o t._n num_fw-la 2._o robert_n son_n of_o wentlyan_n release_v also_o to_o roger_n son_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr toft_n his_o moiety_n of_o another_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a moiety_n of_o toft_n about_o 1230._o t._n num_fw-la 8._o this_o moiety_n of_o a_o three_o part_n robert_n son_n of_o wentlyan_n have_v in_o free-marriage_n with_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o one_o hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n t._n num_fw-la 7._o and_o by_o this_o deed_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n than_o have_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o that_o three_o part_n in_o his_o possession_n so_o that_o now_o roger_n son_n
pro_fw-la omni_fw-la servitio_fw-la hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la rogero_n constabulario_fw-la cestriae_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr boydell_n ricardo_n &_o alano_n de_fw-fr boydele_n johanne_n de_fw-fr boidele_n willielmo_n de_fw-mi radeclyve_fw-mi hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr dutton_n galfrido_n de_fw-fr dutton_n hugone_n dispensario_n hereberto_n de_fw-fr waleton_n rogero_n venables_n ricardo_n starky_n alano_n de_fw-fr daresbery_n &_o aliis_fw-la one_o of_o these_o witness_n roger_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n die_v 1211._o the_o thirteen_o of_o king_n john_n say_v matthew_z paris_z wherefore_o this_o deed_n must_v be_v make_v before_o that_o year_n now_o this_o deed_n be_v produce_v in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la 1233._o before_o sir_n richard_n fitton_n then_o judge_v of_o chester_n walter_n abbot_n of_o chester_n william_n de_fw-fr venables_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n richard_n de_fw-fr wibbenbury_n then_o sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n and_o other_o upon_o a_o writ_n of_o warranty_n bring_v against_o sir_n william_n boydell_n by_o sir_n geffrey_n dutton_n son_n of_o adam_n dutton_n aforesaid_a lib._n c._n fol._n 136._o a._n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 23_o edw._n 3._o inter_fw-la feoda_fw-it willielmi_n boydell_n sir_n geffrey_n warburton_n hold_v the_o manor_n of_o hull_n &_o appleton_n and_o half_a of_o warburton_n of_o the_o say_v william_n boydell_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n and_o twelve_o shilling_n yearly_a rent_n and_o two_o shilling_n every_o three_o year_n these_o note_n i_o receive_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o will._n vernon_n late_a of_o houlme_n in_o cheshire_n anno_fw-la 5_o hen._n 5._o division_n be_v make_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o boydell_n and_o six_o shilling_n of_o the_o rent_n issue_v out_o of_o warburton_n which_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n heir_n ought_v to_o pay_v be_v allot_v to_o reddish_n which_o come_v after_o to_o merbury_n of_o merbury_n juxtà _fw-la comberbach_n lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o ay_o so_o that_o the_o rent_n of_o warburton_n be_v divide_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n give_v to_o adam_n dutton_n in_o these_o word_n johannes_n constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sanctae_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la filiis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la &_o concessisse_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la dutton_n dare_v deo_n &_o sancto_n johanni_n baptistae_fw-la &_o beatis_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la sanctae_fw-la domus_fw-la hospitalis_n hierosolymitanae_n &_o fratribus_fw-la in_o eâdem_fw-la domo_fw-la deo_fw-la servientibus_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n meâ_fw-la &_o domine_fw-la aeliz_n uxoris_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o infantium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la parentum_fw-la &_o amicorum_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la totam_fw-la partem_fw-la meam_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la werburtonâ_fw-la videlicèt_fw-la plenariè_fw-la &_o integrè_fw-la totam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n liberam_fw-la solutam_fw-la &_o quietam_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la seculari_fw-la servitio_fw-la hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la henrico_n priore_n de_fw-fr nortonâ_fw-la anselmo_n capellano_n ricardo_n capellano_n fratre_fw-la roberto_n filio_fw-la ricardi_n hugone_n de_fw-fr dutton_n gilberto_n filio_fw-la rondulphi_n hamone_n de_fw-fr berthinton_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr camull_n mattheo_n tuschet_fw-mi stephano_z da_fw-mi muschamp_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la rogeri_n johanne_n burdon_n galfrido_n de_fw-fr stretlèe_v aytropio_n ricardo_n filio_fw-la rogeri_n simone_n cusin_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr baale_n henrico_n camerario_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr comberbache_n &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la seal_v with_o a_o large_a seal_n the_o forepart_n whereof_o be_v break_v and_o cleave_v off_o on_o the_o backpart_n a_o lion_n rampant_a write_v about_o thus_o sigillum_fw-la johannis_n constabularii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n at_o dutton_n 1649._o and_o this_o moiety_n he_o hold_v from_o the_o priory_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n ever_o since_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o this_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n have_v by_o agnes_n his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n or_o co-heir_n at_o least_o of_o roger_n fitz-alfred_n half_a of_o warburton_n half_a of_o limb_n the_o town_n of_o newton_n juxtà _fw-la daresbery_n hatton_n appilton_n and_o the_o royalty_n of_o stretton_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o say_a adam_n dutton_n and_o geffrey_n his_o son_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o town_n of_o great-budworth_a aston_n juxta_fw-la budworth_n nether-tabley_a sutton_n juxta_fw-la frodshum_fw-la appilton_n &_o hull_n newton_n juxtà _fw-la daresberie_n hatton_n stretton_n warburton_n half_a of_o limb_n half_a of_o sale_n half_a of_o nether-walton_n but_o many_o of_o these_o be_v long_a time_n ago_o give_v away_o by_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n dutton_n and_o geffrey_n son_n of_o that_o geffrey_n warford_n warford_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n be_v then_o hold_v by_o one_o ranulphus_fw-la or_o randle_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o manwaring_n idem_fw-la ranulfus_n tenet_fw-la warford_n &_o godid_a de_fw-fr eo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o libera_fw-la fuit_fw-la so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o doomsday-book_n this_o town_n be_v since_o divide_v into_o two_o town_n great-warford_n and_o little-warford_n both_o of_o they_o be_v within_o the_o old_a bucklow_n hundred_o but_o upon_o the_o new_a division_n of_o the_o hundred_o which_o i_o conjecture_v exceed_v not_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o great-warford_n be_v allot_v to_o maxfield_n hundred_o but_o little-warford_n continue_v to_o bucklow_n hundred_o and_o be_v join_v now_o with_o marthall_n in_o one_o constableship_n this_o small_a hamlet_n of_o little-warford_n now_o in_o bucklow_n hundred_o be_v give_v by_o roger_n manwaring_n of_o warmincham_n in_o cheshire_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr vernon_n militi_fw-la svo_fw-la filio_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr vernon_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o 1665._o lib._n b_o pag_n 59_o extract_n out_o of_o sir_n thomas_n manwaring_n of_o pever_n deed_n 1665._o gilbert_n lee_n of_o middleton_n in_o yorkshire_n esquire_n sell_v little-warford_n to_o john_n millington_n and_o henry_n hough_n and_o their_o heir_n 22_o die_v maii_n 4_o eliz._n 1562._o henry_n hough_o of_o knotsford_n mercer_n settle_v his_o land_n in_o little-warford_n to_o his_o own_o use_n for_o his_o life_n and_o after_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o nephew_n thomas_n antrobus_n of_o lincolns-inn_n and_o his_o heir_n 28_o julii_n 15_o eliz._n 1573._o division_n be_v make_v of_o the_o land_n in_o little-warford_n between_o john_n millington_n and_o thomas_n antrobus_n 27_o julii_n 18_o eliz._n 1576._o thomas_n antrobus_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n pass_v all_o their_o land_n in_o little-warford_n unto_o thomas_n colthurst_n and_o his_o heir_n 17_o aprilis_n 13_o jacobi_n 1615._o thomas_n colthurst_n by_o deed_n enroll_v sell_v all_o his_o land_n in_o little-warford_n to_o stephen_n smith_n and_o his_o heir_n 30_o octobris_fw-la 16_o jac._n 1618._o stephen_n smith_n sell_v all_o his_o land_n in_o little-warford_n to_o sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a and_o his_o heir_n 20_o martii_fw-la 17_o jacobi_n 1619._o who_o heir_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o this_o moiety_n of_o little-warford_n 1666._o the_o other_o moiety_n which_o belong_v to_o john_n millington_n aforesaid_a be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o millington_n colthurst_n of_o little-warford_n 1666._o charterer_n in_o little-warford_n 1666._o william_n bayly_n this_o freehold-land_n of_o inheritance_n in_o little-warford_n be_v purchase_v from_o sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a the_o sixteenth_o of_o april_n 1620._o and_o belong_v to_o his_o moiety_n great-warford_n roger_n manwaring_n sell_v to_o richard_n putra_n regnante_fw-la henrico_n tertio_fw-la and_o putra_n sell_v it_o to_o randle_n manwaring_n young_a brother_n to_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n confirm_v it_o to_o randle_n manwaring_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n b._n pag._n 1._o z._n from_o who_o the_o manwaring_n of_o warford-magna_a but_o this_o family_n be_v long_o since_o extinct_a weston_n william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v weston_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n earl_n of_o chester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o odard_n and_o brictric_n hold_v it_o of_o william_n fitz-nigell_a in_o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 187._o we_o read_v that_o nigell_n give_v to_o odard_n weston_n and_o great-aston_n and_o from_o this_o odard_n come_v all_o the_o dutton_n and_o that_o nigell_n give_v to_o edward_n brother_n of_o odard_n two_o ox-gangs_a of_o land_n quas_fw-la haeredes_fw-la willielmi_n filii_fw-la ranulphi_n modò_fw-la tenent_fw-la guarinus_fw-la de_fw-la vernon_n release_v to_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o his_o heir_n in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la gilbertum_n de_fw-fr weston_n &_o rogerum_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la quondà m_fw-la homines_fw-la guarini_n cùm_fw-la catallis_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la concessione_n dedit_fw-la hugo_n quatuor_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_n tempore_fw-la philippi_n orreby_n justiciarii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la
b._n pag._n 50._o b._n which_o grant_n be_v confirm_v by_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o lincoln_n surname_v blundevill_n about_o 1230._o lib._n b._n pag._n 29._o a._n this_o nicolas_n have_v marry_v maude_n her_o elder_a daughter_n this_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr elet_n give_v the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n to_o henry_n de_fw-fr elet_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o c._n and_o maude_n de_fw-fr venables_n confirm_v the_o grant_n to_o henry_n de_fw-fr elet_n for_o which_o confirmation_n he_o give_v to_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n scilicet_fw-la to_o maude_n de_fw-fr shirburne_n sometime_o wife_n of_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr elet_n and_o to_o robert_n brant_n and_o emme_n his_o wife_n twenty_o mark_n of_o sterling_a money_n lib._n b._n pag._n 29._o d._n which_o daughter_n she_o have_v by_o her_o first_o husband_n ralph_n son_n of_o roger_n and_o after_o she_o marry_v hugh_n de_fw-fr bixis_n or_o brixis_n henry_n de_fw-fr elet_n sell_v the_o whole_a manor_n of_o winsham_n with_o its_o apurtenance_n to_o william_n venables_n the_o young_a about_o 1233._o 18_o hen._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 29._o c._n &_o pag._n 50_o d._n which_o grant_n be_v confirm_v by_o john_n the_o scot_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o huntingdon_n lib._n b._n pag._n 29._o b._n this_o william_n de_fw-fr venables_n the_o young_a thus_o possess_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n buy_v out_o certain_a land_n in_o winsham_n which_o william_n son_n of_o guy_n of_o winsham_n then_o stand_v possess_v of_o but_o these_o land_n of_o william_n venables_n the_o young_a descend_v to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o partition_n make_v about_o 1273._o lettuce_n the_o elder_a daughter_n marry_v philip_n de_fw-fr baumvile_n she_o have_v all_o the_o outlands_n to_o wit_n radnour_n hulme_n castle_n of_o north-wich_a hulcroft_n and_o two_o ox-gangs_a of_o land_n in_o congleton_n and_o two_o wich-house_n in_o middle-wich_a beatrix_n the_o young_a daughter_n marry_v ralph_n de_fw-fr wasteney_n she_o have_v all_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n except_o twambrookes_n and_o the_o mill_n of_o winsham_n lib._n b._n pag._n 31._o m._n ralph_n wasteney_n the_o tyxale_n and_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o pagan_a their_o son_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o alexander_n de_fw-fr baumvyle_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n all_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n with_o wardship_n relief_n escheat_n etc._n etc._n 21_o edw._n 1._o 1293._o lib._n b._n pag._n 32._o o._n render_v six_o mark_n yearly_a during_o the_o life_n of_o ralph_n and_o beatrix_n margaret_n after_o the_o death_n of_o pagan_a wasteney_n marry_v hugh_n son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr pickmere_n live_v 14_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 229._o o._n placita_fw-la apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la 46_o edw._n 3._o in_o crastino_n sancti_fw-la botulphi_n robertus_fw-la de_fw-la cholmondeley_n &_o alicia_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o johannes_n filius_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr legh_n &_o margareta_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la petunt_fw-la versus_fw-la hugonem_fw-la filium_fw-la alexandri_fw-la de_fw-fr wasteney_n unum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la &_o 30_o acras_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o 6_o acras_fw-la prati_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o winsham_n quae_fw-la radulfus_n de_fw-fr wasteney_n &_o beatricia_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la dederunt_fw-la pagano_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la praedicti_fw-la pagani_n &_o margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la praefatis_fw-la aliciae_fw-la &_o margaretae_n uxori_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr legh_n ut_fw-la filiabus_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la pagani_n &_o margaretae_n descendere_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o john_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o east-hall_n marry_v margaret_n wasteney_n 1365._o 40_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 268._o num_fw-la 39_o and_o have_v a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o john_n massy_n of_o winsham_n lib._n b._n pag._n 33._o x._o this_o john_n massy_n of_o winsham_n by_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n wherewith_o he_o seal_v 5._o anno_fw-la 19_o r_n 2._o geffrey_n son_n of_o john_n massy_n of_o winsham_n seal_v with_o a_o cheveron_n between_o three_o lozenge_n write_v about_o the_o seal_n sigillum_fw-la galfridi_fw-la masâ—y_n lib._n c._n fol._n 266._o num_fw-la 5._o seem_v to_o be_v descend_v from_o massy_a the_o sale_n original_o and_o have_v issue_n geffrey_n massy_a of_o winsham_n live_v 21_o rich._n 2._o &_o 7_o hen._n 4._o which_o geffrey_n have_v issue_n william_n massy_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o maude_n marry_v to_o richard_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n 1375._o and_o afterward_o become_v heir_n to_o her_o father_n land_n lib._n b._n pag._n 35._o g._n h._n lib._n c._n fol._n 266._o num_fw-la 4_o 5._o so_o that_o from_o about_o 10_o hen._n 6._o the_o legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o west-hall_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n until_o richard_n legh_n and_o clemence_n his_o wife_n sell_v unto_o anthony_n grosvenour_n of_o ridley_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n all_o his_o land_n in_o winsham_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n dated_n the_o 14._o of_o june_n 7_o eliz._n 1566._o lib._n b._n pag._n 56._o b._n and_o grosvenour_n sell_v they_o to_o roger_n pilston_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o london_n and_o to_o john_n grosvenour_n of_o tussingham_n anno_fw-la 8_o elizabethae_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o these_o land_n be_v buy_v by_o sir_n richard_n egerton_n of_o ridley_n in_o cheshire_n ralph_n egerton_n of_o ridley_n esq_n and_o sir_n richard_n egerton_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v sell_v unto_o richard_n harecourt_n of_o winsham_n gent_n all_o the_o their_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n with_o certain_a enclosure_n take_v out_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o winsham_n by_o sir_n thomas_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n late_o decease_v and_o particular_o name_v in_o the_o deed_n bear_v date_n the_o 16._o of_o april_n 4_o jacobi_n 1606._o except_v out_o of_o this_o grant_n all_o those_o land_n in_o winsham_n former_o sell_v by_o they_o to_o edmund_n moldesworth_n of_o winsham_n roger_n wood_n and_o thomas_n norcot_n but_o richard_n harcourt_n after_o purchase_a norcot_n message_n concern_v the_o enclosure_n aforesaid_a there_o be_v former_o some_o difference_n between_o sir_n rich._n egerton_n of_o ridley_n and_o sir_n tho._n venables_n aforesaid_a but_o upon_o a_o award_n make_v between_o they_o sir_n thomas_n venables_n release_v unto_o ralph_n egerton_n of_o ridley_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n richard_n and_o to_o other_o all_o the_o say_a enclosure_n to_o revert_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n egerton_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n thomas_n venables_n aforesaid_a and_o thomas_n venables_n his_o son_n dated_n the_o 8._o of_o june_n 16_o eliz._n 1574._o the_o original_n of_o these_o penes_fw-la harcourt_n of_o winsham_n 1666._o for_o in_o truth_n though_o the_o baron_n of_o kinderton_n be_v lord_n paramount_n yet_o have_v he_o then_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n or_o waste_v thereto_o belong_v that_o be_v give_v away_o by_o his_o ancestor_n long_a time_n ago_o only_o the_o service_n reserve_v in_o the_o original_a deed_n be_v due_a to_o he_o but_o no_o part_n of_o the_o land_n or_o soil_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o deed_n beforementioned_a the_o other_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n which_o be_v invest_v in_o robert_n cholmondeley_n heir_n in_o right_a of_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o john_n wasteney_n come_v afterward_o to_o buckley_n of_o eyton_n nigh_o davenham_n and_o from_o that_o family_n this_o moiety_n at_o last_o descend_v to_o richard_n leftwich_n of_o leftwich_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o robert_n buckley_n of_o eyton_n who_o he_o marry_v 13_o hen._n 8._o 1521._o and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v margaret_n leftwich_n who_o carrid_a away_o all_o her_o mother_n land_n but_o her_o father_n land_n be_v entail_v on_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o leftwiche_n and_o she_o have_v two_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v thomas_n woodrofe_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n thomas_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o two_o daughter_n elizabeth_n marry_v robert_n edowe_n and_o brigit_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n who_o die_v about_o 1_o eliz._n 1559._o the_o say_v margaret_n leftwich_n marry_v william_n harcourt_n gent._n three_o son_n of_o john_n harcourt_n of_o ranton_n in_o staffordshire_n esq_n unto_o the_o issue_n of_o which_o william_n harcourt_n by_o margaret_n this_o other_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n descend_v and_o have_v continue_v unto_o his_o heir_n to_o this_o present_a 1666._o so_o that_o william_n harcourt_n of_o winsham_n now_o live_v 1666._o have_v late_o purchase_v wood_n tenement_n in_o winsham_n and_o two_o water-corn-mill_n in_o twambrooke_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o the_o manor_n and_o whole_a township_n of_o winsham_n except_v these_o
his_o brother_n ralph_n leycester_n appear_v not_o to_o i_o as_o yet_o again_o we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o deed_n abovementioned_a that_o john_n leycester_n and_o ralph_n leycester_n be_v brother_n both_o son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n by_o mary_n daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n and_o nephew_n to_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n aforesaid_a clear_o so_o prove_v john_n be_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o nicolas_n and_o ralph_n young_a brother_n to_o john_n this_o ralph_n leycester_n be_v also_o seize_v of_o land_n in_o chorley_n 51_o edw._n 3._o 1377._o lib._n c._n fol._n 21._o c._n num_fw-la 19_o 20._o which_o land_n i_o conceive_v come_v unto_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v make_v by_o emme_n grosvenour_n lib._n c._n fol._n 20._o c._n num_fw-la 5._o for_o emme_n purchase_v all_o her_o sister_n share_n in_o the_o land_n of_o chorley_n which_o descend_v to_o they_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o mother_n maude_n lib._n c._n fol._n 21._o c._n num_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o it_o be_v observable_a also_o that_o this_o ralph_n leycester_n have_v some_o land_n in_o mobberley_n before_o those_o give_v he_o by_o the_o feoffee_n 1379._o whereof_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o fine_a of_o 1_o rich._n 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o land_n give_v by_o henry_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 1._o &_o fol._n 19_o m._n num_fw-la 39_o and_o mary_n give_v the_o same_o afterward_o to_o this_o ralph_n leycester_n her_o young_a son_n which_o ralph_n marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o robert_n toft_n of_o toft_n esquire_n who_o issue_n afterward_o inherit_v all_o the_o land_n of_o toft_n this_o ralph_n leycester_n die_v 14_o rich._n 2._o 1391._o lib._n c._n fol._n 22._o c._n num_fw-la 23._o and_o so_o much_o of_o mobberley_n a_o transcript_n of_o cheshire_n at_o large_a out_o 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do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n whereupon_o king_n henry_n receive_v from_o he_o three_o thousand_o mark_n knighton_n pag._n 2436._o and_o then_o king_n henry_n make_v a_o charter_n to_o lhewellin_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o pope_n anno_fw-la 25_o hen._n 3._o 1241._o david_n the_o son_n of_o lhewellin_n oblige_v himself_o to_o king_n henry_n to_o hold_v all_o his_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o free_v his_o elder_a brother_n griffith_n 185._o griffith_n stowe_n say_v griffith_n be_v a_o bastard_n son_n of_o lhewellin_n pag._n 185._o and_o owen_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o griffith_n out_o of_o prison_n who_o he_o have_v unjust_o detain_v and_o that_o the_o land_n of_o englesmere_n shall_v remain_v to_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o heir_n mat._n paris_n put_v out_o by_o wats_n pag._n 625_o and_o yet_o do_v this_o david_n acknowledge_v to_o hold_v his_o land_n in_o wales_n of_o the_o pope_n endeavour_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o 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margaret_n and_o emme_n m._n numb_a 16._o and_o so_o this_o land_n of_o heild_n continue_v to_o their_o heir_n until_o the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v purchase_v again_o by_o thomas_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1500._o m._n num_fw-la 19_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v purchase_v by_o dorothy_n leycester_n widow_n from_z richard_z sutton_n of_o sutton_n nigh_o maxfield_n esquire_n son_n of_o francis_n sutton_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1601._o 43._o elizabethae_fw-la m._n num_fw-la 60._o so_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v now_o revert_v again_o to_o leycester_n there_o be_v also_o another_o place_n in_o this_o aston_n call_v the_o manor_n of_o wethale_n which_o the_o aforesaid_a geffrey_n son_n of_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n give_v unto_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o her_o heir_n with_o all_o commons_o and_o easement_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aston_n et_fw-la sciedum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 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unto_o the_o predecessor_n of_o these_o charterer_n follow_v and_o now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o 1._o the_o widow_n garstid_n of_o chester_n call_v litley_n land_n former_o belong_v to_o hay_n of_o litley_n and_o be_v possess_v by_o adam_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr litley_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1335._o 2._o daniel_n of_o tabley_n have_v two_o small_a tenement_n in_o aston_n 3._o ralph_n vernon_n of_o aston_n call_v wethale_n farm_n 4._o gerard_n of_o wimbles-trafford_n late_a picton_n land_n 5._o philip_n antrobus_n of_o overpeve_a one_o small_a tenement_n in_o aston_n 6._o berry_n tenement_n in_o aston_n which_o former_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o sneyd_n of_o bradwell_n and_o sell_v by_o william_n sneyd_n unto_o gawen_n legh_n of_o northwood_n young_a son_n of_o matthew_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n 35_o hen._n 8._o afterward_o richard_n legh_n of_o northwood_n sell_v it_o to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 1633._o and_o last_o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n thomas_n jackson_n of_o heild_n 1_o aprilis_fw-la 1669._o 21_o car._n 2._o in_o this_o aston_n be_v situate_v the_o hall_n of_o arley_n now_o the_o chief_a mansion-house_n of_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n which_o house_n be_v build_v by_o piers_n warburton_n of_o arley_n esquire_n who_o die_v 10_o hen._n 7._o 1495._o wherein_o of_o late_a a_o ground-room_n have_v be_v convert_v into_o a_o chapel_n but_o see_v more_o in_o budworth_n of_o the_o ancient_a place_n of_o habitation_n of_o warburton_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o we_o read_v thus_o galfridus_n warburton_n johannes_n fitton_n tenet_n villa_n de_fw-la budworth_n &_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la budworth_n tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la de_fw-la tabley_n superiori_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la bovatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o tabley_n inferiori_fw-la &_o bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o quartâ_fw-la parte_fw-la de_fw-fr comberbach_n &_o unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la prioris_fw-la de_fw-la norton_n in_o budworth_n &_o totam_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-la lythe_n ultrà _fw-it dee_fw-mi juxtà _fw-la cestriam_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la feodo_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la relevio_fw-la l._n s._n d._n 05_o 00_o 00_o where_o geffrey_n warburton_n be_v put_v over_o the_o head_n as_o then_o tenant_n to_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n for_o those_o service_n when_o this_o feodary_n be_v make_v the_o other_o possible_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o former_a rentall_n here_o shall_v follow_v the_o descent_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n but_o sir_n george_n warburton_n deny_v i_o the_o perusal_n of_o his_o evidence_n so_o as_o it_o can_v not_o exact_o be_v perform_v wherefore_o i_o have_v omit_v the_o same_o baggiley_n or_o three_o lozenge_n azure_a the_o three_o first_o name_v i_o take_v to_o be_v gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n ranulfus_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o manwaring_n and_o hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a sunderland_n be_v locus_fw-la cognitus_fw-la within_o the_o town_n of_o dunham-massy_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n hamon_n massy_n than_o lord_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o descend_v from_o the_o other_o hamon_n before_o name_v give_v unto_o matthew_n de_fw-fr bromhale_n bromhale_fw-mi duckenfield_n and_o two_o part_n of_o baggiley_n which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o say_v matthew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v hamon_n as_o his_o inheritance_n in_o knight_n service_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n faciendo_fw-la praedicto_fw-la hamoni_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_n feodi_fw-la unius_fw-la loricae_fw-la quit_v all_o other_o service_n de_fw-fr aratro_fw-la &_o hosterio_fw-la earth_n hosterio_fw-la hove_n gallice_n a_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n to_o break_v up_o the_o earth_n &_o segibus_fw-la secandis_fw-la feu_fw-fr fuel_n feu_fw-fr feu_fw-fr gallice_n fire_n fuel_n colligendo_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la faciendo_fw-la de_fw-la averiis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr pannagio_fw-mi &_o salich_a usual_a salich_a salich_a puto_fw-la pro_fw-la saligerio_n carry_v of_o salt_n from_o the_o which_o a_o service_n in_o those_o age_n very_o usual_a &_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o c._n as_o i_o have_v it_o from_o mr._n vernon_n note_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o town_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o baggiley_n who_o be_v seat_v here_o sir_n william_n baggiley_n be_v lord_n of_o baggiley_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o and_o john_n baggiley_n his_o son_n make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o baggiley_n in_o cheshire_n and_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o hyde_n and_o leveshulme_n in_o lancashire_n unto_o sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n nigh_o knotsford_n covenant_v that_o sir_n john_n shall_v settle_v they_o on_o the_o say_a john_n baggiley_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o then_o to_o settle_v the_o manor_n of_o hyde_n on_o sir_n john_n hyde_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o manor_n of_o baggiley_n and_o leveshulme_n upon_o william_n john_n and_o geffrey_n son_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n legh_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n in_o order_n one_o after_o another_o the_o remainder_n to_o thomas_n son_n of_o richard_n massy_n then_o to_o john_n son_n of_o robert_n legh_n then_o to_o william_n son_n of_o piers_n legh_n then_o to_o robert_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n of_o kelsall_n lib._n c._n fol._n 270_o a._n the_o original_a in_o french_a now_o remain_v with_o edward_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n esquire_n 1666._o a_o fair_a seal_n with_o sir_n john_n legh_n coat_n of_o arm_n to_o wit_n a_o bend_v over_o two_o bar_n the_o other_o seal_n be_v demolish_v to_o wit_n baggiley_n coat_n three_o lozenge_n with_o a_o bear_n be_v head_n for_o the_o crest_n there_o be_v no_o date_n put_v to_o the_o 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26_o decembris_fw-la and_o baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 1_o januarii_n 1609._o where_o he_o be_v also_o bury_v 5_o septembris_fw-la 1617._o john_n booth_n young_a son_n now_o sir_n john_n booth_n of_o woodford_n nigh_o over_o in_o cheshire_n knight_v 1660._o and_o yet_o live_v 1667._o he_o have_v several_a child_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n but_o after_o her_o death_n he_o marry_v anne_n the_o widow_n of_o thomas_n legh_n of_o adlington_n esquire_n 1659._o but_o they_o live_v asunder_o marry_o elder_a daughter_n of_o sir_n george_n be_v never_o marry_v alice_n marry_v george_n vernon_n of_o hastington_n esquire_n afterward_o judge_n vernon_n she_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 8_o martii_fw-la 1623._o frances_n three_o daughter_n 1669._o daughter_n frances_n die_v at_o chester_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 10_o septem_fw-la 1669._o yet_o live_v at_o chester_n 1667._o but_o never_o marry_v susan_n four_o daughter_n marry_a sir_n william_n brereton_n of_o honford_n about_o 1623._o she_o be_v 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william_n de_fw-fr mere_n in_o staffordshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o w._n margaret_n a_o daughter_n marry_v william_n venables_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n 38_o hen._n 3._o 1253._o lib._n h._n num_fw-la 40._o and_o katherine_n marry_v john_n son_n of_o vrian_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it petro._n so_o i_o find_v it_o in_o a_o old_a pedigree_n this_o sir_n thomas_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1268._o 53_o hen._n 3._o lib._n a._n fol._n 143._o o._n he_o die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o philippe_n be_v live_v a_o widow_n 1290_o &_o 1294._o lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o x._o &_o bb_v viii_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n bind_v himself_o to_o the_o abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a to_o make_v a_o footbridge_n at_o acton_n and_o to_o find_v a_o boat_n and_o ferryman_n at_o acton-ford_n about_o 1286_o lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o aa_n the_o same_o be_v now_o make_v a_o county-bridge_n he_o also_o be_v bind_v to_o william_n gerard_n his_o squire_n in_o unâ_fw-la robâ_fw-la armigerorum_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la natalis_n domini_fw-la 13_o edw._n 1._o 1285._o lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o z._n he_o purchase_v barterton_n and_o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o sir_n vrian_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it petro_n vulgò_fw-la sampire_n i_o have_v no_o authority_n for_o this_o but_o a_o old_a pedigree_n and_o have_v issue_n hugh_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o william_n dutton_n who_o marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n to_o sir_n richard_n stockport_n of_o stockport_n 1305._o lib._n c._n fol._n 146._o k._n which_o william_n with_o other_o be_v indict_v 35_o edw._n 1._o for_o take_v away_o the_o say_v maud_n by_o force_n from_o dunham-massy_a be_v then_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o haemon_n massy_n who_o they_o take_v out_o of_o her_o chamber_n into_o the_o court_n strip_v she_o of_o all_o her_o 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poosey_n chappel_n according_a to_o the_o original_a grant_n which_o he_o there_o produce_v and_o john_n olton_n than_o prior_n confess_v the_o same_o and_o be_v order_v to_o find_v they_o lib._n c._n fol._n 146._o m._n this_o priory_n be_v of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n augustine_n he_o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o sir_n robert_n holland_n of_o holland_n in_o lancashire_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n william_n parson_n of_o thornton_n 22_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 157._o ee_o &_o fol._n 180._o l._n geffrey_n dutton_n another_o son_n robert_n dutton_n another_o son_n lib._n c._n fol._n 157._o ee_o kk_v 11_o edw._n 3._o obiit_fw-la 1326_o this_o sir_n hugh_n be_v make_v steward_n of_o halton_n 24_o decembris_fw-la 20_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 180_o m._n and_o die_v 1_o edw._n 3._o 1326._o at_o the_o age_n of_o fifty_o year_n joan_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v edmund_n talbot_n of_o bashall_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n john_n ratcliff_n of_o 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of_o arley_n give_v this_o town_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n unto_o william_n son_n of_o hothy_n of_o hatton_n in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la galfridus_n de_fw-fr dutton_n filius_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la dutton_n dedi_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la huthi_fw-mi de_fw-fr hatton_n totam_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la hatton_n etc._n etc._n reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la nisum_fw-la vel_fw-la sex_n denarios_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la jacobi_n apostoli_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servitiis_fw-la salvo_n tamèn_fw-fr forinseco_fw-la servitio_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o sectâ_fw-la curiae_fw-la de_fw-la halton_n etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr mascy_n domino_fw-la hugone_n de_fw-fr dutton_n thomâ_fw-la de_fw-fr orreby_n gilberto_n the_o limb_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o this_o deed_n remain_v in_o possession_n of_o william_n 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reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la dicta_fw-la beatrice_n genitis_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la capitali_fw-la de_fw-la hatton_n manentibus_fw-la unam_fw-la sagittam_fw-la ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la testibus_fw-la hugone_n de_fw-fr dutton_n petro_n de_fw-fr thorneton_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n in_o nether-whitley_n 1572._o but_o take_v by_o i_o out_o of_o bostock_n book_n of_o collection_n fol._n 62._o n._n belong_v to_o sir_n simon_n dewes_n baronet_n 1649._o this_o town_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hatton_n reside_v here_o the_o hatton_n of_o quisty-birches_a continue_v until_o peter_n hatton_n gentleman_n with_o his_o two_o son_n richard_n and_o thomas_n sell_v unto_o robert_n pickering_n counsellor_n at_o law_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 1230_o l._n the_o capital_a message_n of_o quisty-birches_a and_o five_o message_n in_o hatton_n dated_n 1_o die_v maii_n 13_o car._n 2._o 1661._o mr._n pickering_n buy_v also_o six_o message_n more_o in_o hatton_n from_o mr._n moor_n 1653._o and_o which_z mr._n moor_n buy_v former_o part_v from_o merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n and_o part_n from_o starkey_n of_o stretton_n one_o other_o message_n in_o hatton_n mr._n pickering_n buy_v from_o merbury_n of_o walton_n i_o find_v the_o town_n of_o hatton_n nigh_o daresbury_n scatter_v into_o several_a parcel_n among_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o adam_n hatton_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr hatton_n for_o anno_fw-la gratiae_n 1290._o 18_o edw._n 1._o simon_n de_fw-fr aston_n &_o agnes_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la john_n merbury_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n randle_n newton_n and_o isabel_n his_o wife_n do_v covenant_n for_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n to_o pay_v unto_o thomas_n de_fw-fr walton_n and_o his_o heir_n two_o shilling_n yearly_a for_o which_o thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v to_o do_v suit_n of_o court_n to_o halton_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o adam_n the_o hatton_n former_o do_v for_o the_o town_n of_o hatton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 4._o a._n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o robert_n pickering_n of_o thelwall_n aforesaid_a esquire_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o hatton_n the_o remainder_n be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v who_o have_v freehold_n land_n here_o 1._o thomas_n penkith_o 2._o thomas_n dunbabbin_n 3._o richard_n wood._n 4._o the_o heir_n of_o one_o southern_a 5._o john_n dunbabbin_n 6._o thomas_n hatton_n 7._o robert_n webster_n a_o little_a parcel_n 8._o grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n 9_o ralph_n starkey_n of_o newton_n lawyer_n 10._o richard_n rutter_n of_o moor_n two_o tenement_n buy_v of_o merbury_n of_o walton_n 11._o coppocke_n 12._o another_o hatton_n 13._o peter_n lightfoot_n hull_n vide_fw-la appulton_n kekwick_n this_o small_a village_n of_o kekwick_n be_v of_o the_o ancient_a fee_n of_o the_o 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de_fw-la boy_n quantum_fw-la praefata_fw-la terra_fw-la poterit_fw-la sustinere_fw-la in_o hyeme_n &_o liberam_fw-la communam_fw-la in_o morâ_fw-la de_fw-fr cressewalleclef_fw-fr sicut_fw-la medietas_fw-la aquae_fw-la praecucurrit_fw-la ad_fw-la metendum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la falcandum_fw-la saluâ_fw-la venditione_n ejusdem_fw-la herbagii_fw-la reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la vel_fw-la assignatis_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la burgagio_fw-it xii_o denarios_fw-la ad_fw-la dvos_fw-la anni_fw-la terminos_fw-la videlicèt_fw-la sex_n denarios_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la &_o sex_n denarios_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n in_o hyeme_n et_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la eorum_fw-la tertium_fw-la meliorem_fw-la porcum_fw-la nomine_fw-la pannagii_fw-la pro_fw-la porcis_fw-la suis_fw-la nutritis_fw-la infrà _fw-la metas_fw-la willielmi_n qui_fw-la pingues_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la pesonâ_fw-la 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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 quondà m_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
all_o the_o old_a rent_n reserve_v to_o radcliff_n amount_v in_o the_o whole_a to_o 23_o l._n 00_o s._n 00_o d._n yearly_a or_o thereabouts_o by_o deed_n date_v the_o 19_o of_o april_n 4_o jacobi_n 1606._o for_o which_o he_o pay_v 1530_o l._n purchase-money_n randle_n blackshaw_n this_o be_v buy_v from_o sir_n john_n radcliff_n of_o ordsall_n by_o deed_n date_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o august_n 1611._o and_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o ancient_a demain-house_n of_o mobberley_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o radcliff_n peter_n legh_n of_o booth_n es_fw-ge esq_n have_v three_o tenement_n in_o radcliff_n part_v now_o in_o tenure_n of_o george_n leycester_n cookson_n and_o the_o fox-house_n john_n gleave_n of_o high-legh_n owner_n of_o holden-cliff-house_n in_o mobberley_n roger_n symcock_n late_o purchase_v from_o mrs._n martha_n hurleston_n former_o oldfield_n land_n homfrey_n cherry_n late_o purchase_v from_o mrs._n martha_n hurleston_n former_o oldfield_n land_n william_n coppock_n late_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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sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1578._o and_o 1592._o and_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1622._o iii_o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n be_v knight_v in_o ireland_n and_o marry_v jane_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n chaderton_n bishop_n of_o chester_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o one_o joseline_n of_o cambridgeshire_n who_o have_v all_o her_o mother_n land_n but_o through_o some_o dislike_n after_o marriage_n sir_n richard_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n live_v asunder_o afterward_o sir_n richard_n marry_v to_o his_o second_o wife_n katherine_n daughter_n of_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n of_o billingsbere_n in_o berkshire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n henry_n brook_n son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n brook_n second_o son_n who_o marry_v jane_n daughter_n of_o one_o weston_n of_o sutton_n nigh_o frodsham_n tenant_n to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n richard_n brook_n and_o catharine_n a_o daughter_n 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brook_n three_o son_n all_o live_v 1666._o this_o henry_n brook_n be_v sheriff_n four_o year_n together_o beginning_z 1644._o appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n richard_n grosvenour_n of_o eaton-boat_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n richard_n grosvenour_n of_o eton_n baronet_n than_o also_o live_v be_v make_v sheriff_n by_o the_o king_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1644._o the_o other_o be_v extrajudicial_a against_o the_o law_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n sir_n henry_n brook_z baronet_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1664._o v._o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n baronet_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n marry_v francisca-posthuma_a so_o call_v because_o she_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n sister_n to_o richard_n legh_n of_o lyme_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o have_v issue_n this_o sir_n richard_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1667._o owlarton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o 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
willielmo_n de_fw-fr manwaring_n tùnc_fw-la rectore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la werunith_n etc._n etc._n lib._n b._n pag._n 7._o num_fw-la 1._o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n manwaring_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o overpeve_a to_o william_n glasebroke_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1320._o lib._n b._n pag._n 7._o num_fw-la 2._o william_n glasebroke_n release_v all_o his_o land_n in_o radbrook_n in_o overpeve_a unto_o william_n son_n of_o john_n del_fw-it mere_n and_o to_o agnes_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n 45_o edw._n 3._o 1371._o it_o continue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o mere_a until_o the_o year_n 1501._o when_v robert_n mere_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o overpeve_a to_o oliver_n hurlebot_n son_n of_o richard_n hurlebot_n render_v yearly_o twenty_o shilling_n dated_n 14_o die_v augusti_n 16_o hen._n 7._o 1501._o which_o rent_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n mere_a pass_v over_o to_o thomas_n manwaring_n of_o nantwich_n son_n of_o nicolas_n manwaring_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n manwaring_n pass_v it_o to_o john_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n by_o deed_n date_v 24_o die_v octobris_fw-la 23_o hen._n 7._o robert_n burges_n of_o knotsford_n marry_v joan_n one_o of_o hurlebot_n daughter_n to_o who_o her_o father_n give_v radbrook_n which_o burges_n have_v only_o two_o daughter_n katherine_n marry_v mr._n thomas_n browne_n and_o jane_n marry_v john_n harper_n of_o hallywell_n near_o bolton_n in_o the_o moor_n in_o lancashire_n katherine_n have_v a_o son_n call_v george_n brown_n who_o marry_v townesend_n sister_n to_o george_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n and_o have_v issue_n three_o or_o four_o child_n but_o all_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o maturity_n afterward_o katherine_n suffer_v a_o fine_a and_o recovery_n and_o settle_v these_o land_n on_o jane_n daughter_n of_o john_n harper_n aforesaid_a this_o jane_n marry_v john_n swinton_n of_o nether-knotsford_a aforesaid_a the_o nine_o of_o february_n 1659._o who_o now_o have_v radbrook-house_n in_o possession_n beard_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la willielmi_n beard_n 2._o william_n beard_n of_o overpeve_a have_v part_n of_o fodon-land_n in_o overpeve_a which_o land_n he_o late_o buy_v of_o john_n downes_n of_o toft_n 1663._o and_o down_n former_o buy_v the_o same_o by_o the_o name_n of_o half_a a_o message_n call_v fodon-land_n from_o john_n henshaw_n of_o lockwood_n in_o staffordshire_n date_v 6_o junii_fw-la 33_o eliz._n 1591._o i_o find_v by_o ancient_a deed_n that_o there_o be_v ancient_o two_o place_n or_o hamlet_n in_o overpeve_a one_o call_v cepmundewich_n the_o other_o fodon_n william_n manwaring_n lord_n of_o overpeve_a give_v fodon_n to_o thomas_n his_o young_a son_n under_z edward_z the_o first_o and_o thomas_n give_v it_o away_o to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr stoke_n cepmondswich_n william_n manwaring_n son_n of_o william_n and_o brother_n of_o thomas_n give_v unto_o gilbert_n gykes_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o but_o these_o land_n come_v afterward_o to_o be_v divide_v and_o be_v now_o all_o buy_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o overpeve_a save_o that_o part_n of_o fodon_n which_o beard_n now_o enjoy_v 7_o edw._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr cepmondswich_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o john_n son_n of_o william_n glasebrook_n and_o to_o nicolaa_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n cepmondwich_n unum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la &_o 21_o acras_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o overpeve_a in_o quodam_fw-la hamletto_fw-it qui_fw-la voco_fw-la fodon_n &_o capital_a messuagium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o decem_fw-la acras_fw-la terrae_fw-la dvas_fw-la acras_fw-la mossetae_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la acram_fw-la bosci_n in_o eâdem_fw-la villâ_fw-la in_fw-la quodam_fw-la hamletto_fw-it qui_fw-la voco_fw-la cepmondswich_n remanere_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la praedictae_fw-la agnetis_fw-gr and_o a_o fine_a be_v levy_v hereon_o at_o chester_n 7_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 6._o f._n so_o much_o of_o the_o charterer_n in_o overpeve_a in_o this_o township_n be_v also_o a_o parochial_a chapel_n seat_v near_o to_o the_o mannor-hall_n of_o overpeve_a and_o have_v these_o village_n within_o the_o chappelry_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n overpeve_a 01_o 00_o 00_o marthall_n cùm_fw-la little-werford_a 00_o 13_o 04_o snelston_n in_o maxfield_n hundred_o 00_o 02_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 15_o 04_o this_o chapel_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o mother-church_n of_o rosthorn_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v first_o erect_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o but_o i_o find_v not_o any_o monument_n in_o this_o church_n exceed_v the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o parochial_a chapel_n in_o henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n and_o have_v then_o liberty_n of_o burial_n and_o have_v now_o the_o yearly_a stipend_n of_o five_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n allow_v from_o the_o vicar_n of_o rosthorne_n the_o neat_a chapel_n and_o vault_n under_o the_o same_o for_o a_o buryingplace_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o chancel_n be_v build_v in_o stone_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o ellen_n the_o widow_n of_o philip_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1648._o the_o other_o chapel_n of_o stone_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o body_n of_o overpeve_a church_n seem_v to_o be_v build_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1456._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n in_o one_o of_o the_o window_n of_o the_o same_o chapel_n yet_o extant_a 1666._o now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a he_o have_v issue_n william_n son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v fodon_n in_o overpeve_a lib._n b._n pag._n 2._o d._n &_o pag._n 3._o g._n h._n benedict_n another_o son_n ibid._n pag._n 4._o m._n &_o pag._n 13._o e._n f._n guy_n another_o son_n sir_n tho._n aston_n deed_n pag._n 31._o n._n also_o roger_n another_o son_n who_o son_n william_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o roger_n toft_n of_o toft_n 1_o edw._n 1._o lib._n b._n pag._n 8._o a._n ii_o william_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v and_o have_v issue_n roger_n elder_a son_n william_n another_o son_n who_o daughter_n ellen_n marry_v adam_n glasebrook_n 14_o edw._n 3._o 1341._o lib._n b._n pag._n 9_o g._n reginald_n another_o son_n lib._n b._n pag._n 11._o r._n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n to_o who_o her_o father_n give_v a_o message_n in_o overpeve_a which_o hamond_n of_o radbroke_n former_o hold_v lib._n b._n pag._n 11._o t._n this_o william_n lord_n of_o overpeve_a live_v 1286._o 14_o edw._n 1._o roger_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v christian_n de_fw-fr birtle_n and_o have_v issue_n william_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o joan_n a_o daughter_n matryed_z robert_z de_fw-fr fallybrome_n nigh_o birtle_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n robert_n john_n and_o roger_n live_v 1342._o lib._n b._n pag._n 27._o y._n &_o pag._n 9_o i._o this_o roger_n die_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n and_o christian_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v john_n de_fw-fr byrun_n and_o last_o she_o marry_v robert_n de_fw-fr varnon_n live_v 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o lib._n b._n pag._n 8._o b._n d._n f._n iii_o william_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n marry_v mary_n daughter_n of_o henry_n davenport_n live_v 19_o edw._n 2._o lib._n b._n pag._n 8._o c._n d._n and_o have_v issue_n william_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n roger_n margery_n and_o millicent_n all_o live_v 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o lib._n b._n pag._n 8._o f._n this_o william_n die_v about_o 12_o or_o 13_o edw._n 3._o iv_o william_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n have_v two_o wife_n his_o first_o wife_n be_v joan_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o william_n praer_n of_o baddiley_n near_o nantwich_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n william_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n lib._n b._n pag._n 13._o g._n &_o 15._o i._o margery_n the_o other_o co-heir_n marry_v john_n 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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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shropshire_n from_o who_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n descend_v who_o posterity_n at_o last_o come_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o george_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n sell_v all_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n to_o wit_n the_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n unto_o his_o tenant_n there_o anno_fw-la 1620._o every_o tenant_n buy_v his_o own_o and_o so_o be_v become_v particular_a freeholders_n at_o this_o day_n thomas_n starkey_n land_n now_o in_o picmere_n be_v purchase_v from_o ralph_n bostock_n of_o moulton_n by_o john_n starkey_n his_o father_n 14_o aprilis_n 7_o jacobi_n 1609._o and_o be_v original_o give_v by_o henry_n de_fw-fr picmere_n unto_o richard_n his_o young_a son_n 1192._o a_o parcel_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n by_o hugh_n picmere_n his_o elder_a brother_n 1308._o lib._n b._n pag._n 58._o a._n b._n c._n plumley_n roger_n manwaring_n give_v plumley_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n when_o he_o 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 lostock-gralam_n and_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o ford_n which_o run_v under_o the_o mannor-hall_n which_o because_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o derne_n hole_n be_v therefore_o call_v holford_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o ford_z in_o a_o hole_n or_o else_o from_o the_o old_a word_n hale_v which_o we_o now_o call_v hall_n and_o so_o denote_v as_o much_o as_o a_o ford_n under_o the_o hall_n or_o possible_o from_o the_o old_a word_n holt_n a_o wood_n quasi_fw-la holt-ford_n for_o that_o the_o ford_n ancient_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o wood_n round_o about_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o plumley_n at_o this_o day_n do_v suit_n of_o court_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o barnshaw_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n but_o be_v buy_v by_o manwaring_n of_o carincham_n since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n in_o england_n agnes_n the_o daughter_n of_o walthef_fw-fr de_fw-fr plumley_n by_o henry_n her_o son_n attornatum_fw-la positum_fw-la 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 white_a spur_n or_o six_o penny_n see_v suprà _fw-la in_o halton_n and_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n give_v his_o manor_n in_o plumley_n unto_o thomas_n toft_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n 1357._o 32_o edw._n 3._o lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o ii_o one_o half_a of_o these_o land_n now_o belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o bradshaw_n of_o marple_n as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o mobberley_n so_o that_o now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o the_o whole_a township_n of_o plumley_n be_v enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v âšœ_o thomas_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n esquire_n and_o james_n holford_n of_o newborough_n in_o dutton_n have_v one_o moiety_n of_o plumley_n between_o they_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a baronet_n have_v five_o tenement_n here_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o robert_n massy_n geffrey_n 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medietatem_fw-la 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 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 bovate_v of_o land_n in_o runcorn_n with_o other_o land_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n which_o be_v term_v the_o three_o part_n of_o over-runcorn_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o halton_n but_o these_o land_n be_v sell_v late_o by_o gilbert_n lord_n gerard_n unto_o savage_a of_o rocksavage_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n here_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o bank_n by_o the_o riverside_n a_o ancient_a parish-church_n all-hallows_n of_o nether-runcorn_n dedicate_v to_o all-saint_n william_n son_n of_o nigell_n baron_n of_o halton_n found_v here_o a_o house_n of_o canon_n regular_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1133._o and_o afterward_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a son_n of_o william_n son_n of_o nigell_n remove_v their_o habitation_n unto_o norton_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n all_o which_o donation_n of_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o runcorn_n 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 datum_n apud_fw-la gloucester_n 30_o die_v augusti_n 3_o edw._n 3._o see_v more_o of_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n augustine_n supra_fw-la in_o norton_n the_o church_n of_o runcorn_n seem_v to_o be_v before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_a roll_n that_o nigell_n baron_n of_o halton_n give_v the_o church_n of_o runcorn_n to_o wolfaith_o a_o priest_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o conqueror_n this_o church_n have_v now_o for_o its_o patron_n christ-church_n college_n in_o oxford_n for_o after_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n
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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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 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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 enjoy_v by_o leycester_n of_o toft_n as_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o mobberley_n moiety_n of_o mobberley_n this_o john_n leycester_n also_o sell_v away_o his_o manor_n of_o hield_n in_o aston_n to_o william_n del_fw-it hield_n and_o goditha_n his_o wife_n in_o fee-farm_n 1355._o 29_o edw._n 3._o which_o manor_n revert_v back_o again_o to_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n to_o wit_n one_o moiety_n purchase_v 1500._o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n purchase_v again_o 1601._o as_o shall_v be_v observe_v in_o their_o due_a place_n m._n num_fw-la 13_o 14._o this_o john_n build_v the_o manor-hall_n of_o nether-tabley_a within_o the_o pool_n in_o that_o place_n where_o it_o now_o stand_v about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1380._o 4_o rich._n 2._o before_o which_o time_n it_o stand_v a_o little_a high_o out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o pool_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n adjoin_v to_o the_o saffron-yard_n where_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o trench_n to_o be_v see_v which_o environ_v the_o old_a hall_n about_o with_o water_n which_o old_a hall_n i_o conjecture_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o nether-tabley_a who_o freehold_n be_v buy_v out_o by_o roger_n leycester_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o coat_n at_o this_o day_n receive_v be_v azure_a a_o fez_n gules_a between_o three_o flower-de-luces_n or_n the_o crest_n a_o swan_n head_n coup_v proper_a with_o little_a drop_n upon_o the_o neck_n gules_a he_o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o robert_n touchet_n of_o nether-whitley_n 5_o rich._n 2._o a._n num_fw-la 2._o and_o have_v issue_n william_n leycester_n son_n and_o heir_n ralph_n leycester_n another_o son_n live_v 14_o rich._n 2._o i._o num_fw-la 74._o 6_o novembris_fw-la 1387._o concessa_fw-la fuit_fw-la licentia_fw-la johanni_n leycester_n pro_fw-la oratorio_fw-la svo_fw-la apud_fw-la tabley_n per_fw-la unum_fw-la annum_fw-la regist_n ricardi_n scroop_n apud_fw-la lichfield_n fol._n 123._o b._n this_o 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1665._o exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la petri_n brooke_n de_fw-fr mere_n militis_fw-la 1665._o it_o seem_v that_o over-walton_n be_v hold_v immediate_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o daresbery_n for_o margeria_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr daresbery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n daresbery_n of_o daresbery_n and_o widow_n of_o henry_n le_fw-fr norreys_n give_v to_o alan_n le_fw-fr norreys_n her_o son_n and_o to_o mabill_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o randle_n de_fw-fr merton_n the_o manor_n of_o daresbery_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la dominio_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la over-walton_n 7_o edw._n 2._o 1314._o lib._n c._n fol._n 185._o e._n the_o original_a in_o possession_n of_o daniel_n of_o daresbery_n 1649._o howbeit_o original_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n where_o in_o the_o feodary_n thereof_o under_o edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_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 walton_n superiori_fw-la pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o among_o the_o evidence_n of_o sir_n peter_n brook_n of_o mere_n thus_o sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la ego_fw-la alanus_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la daresbery_n dedi_fw-la thomae_fw-la filio_fw-la meo_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la quam_fw-la adam_n de_fw-fr stockton_n quondam_a tenuit_fw-la de_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr walton_n in_o walton_n item_n dictus_fw-la alanus_fw-la obligavit_fw-la se_fw-la sub_fw-la pena_fw-la 20._o marcarum_fw-la domino_fw-la comiti_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la solvendarum_fw-la quod_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la quam_fw-la habebit_fw-la vel_fw-la habere_fw-la poterit_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr walton_n superiore_fw-la dicto_fw-la thomae_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la integre_n dimittet_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la contingat_fw-la quod_fw-la uxor_fw-la thomae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la helewisa_fw-la sine_fw-la haerede_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la discedat_fw-la tunc_fw-la mihi_fw-la praefato_fw-la 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de_fw-fr walton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 215._o e._n by_o who_o simon_n have_v issue_n randle_n de_fw-fr merbury_n son_n and_o heir_n from_o who_o the_o merburies_n of_o walton_n also_o thomas_n and_o john_n both_o dead_a without_o issue_n before_o 41_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 205._o num_fw-la 19_o &_o pag._n 206._o num_fw-la 2._o hugh_n standish_n aforesaid_a by_o fine_a
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 of_o the_o heir_n grant_v to_o alice_n widow_n of_o randle_n merbury_n two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o over-walton_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o the_o say_v randle_n merbury_n now_o decease_v for_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 01_o l._n 06_o s._n 04_o d._n dated_n 3_o hen._n 4._o 1401._o lib._n b._n pag._n 204._o num_fw-la 14._o since_o which_o time_n the_o merburies_n of_o walton_n enjoy_v the_o same_o until_o sir_n peter_n brook_n of_o mere_a now_o live_v 1666._o late_o buy_v the_o same_o from_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o walton_n gent._n with_o all_o his_o whole_a estate_n charterer_n now_o in_o over-walton_n 1666._o 1._o john_n dunbabbin_n of_o over-walton_n 2._o richard_n rutter_n 3._o richard_n webster_n these_o land_n former_o belong_v to_o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n 4._o thomas_n warburton_n of_o partington_n late_o buy_v from_o thomas_n merbury_n late_o of_o walton_n nether-walton_n this_o town_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o walton_n seem_v to_o take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o spring_n therein_o for_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n call_v a_o spring_a water_n a_o wawe_z for_o which_o we_o now_o use_v the_o word_n well_o geffrey_n dutton_n of_o chedill_n give_v to_o richard_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n of_o sale_n all_o his_o land_n in_o nether-walton_n in_o exchange_n for_o his_o manor_n of_o ashley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o f._n sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n 22_o edw._n 1._o be_v find_v to_o hold_v half_a of_o nether-walton_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o bb_n and_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n sub_fw-la ed._n 2._o dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-fr walton_n inferiore_fw-la pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o massy_n de_fw-fr sale_n massy_n be_v find_v to_o hold_v half_a of_o nether-walton_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n but_o massy_a of_o sale_n have_v sell_v his_o moiety_n of_o nether-walton_n except_o one_o cottage_n as_o follow_v 1666._o 1._o thomas_n massy_a of_o nether-walton_n this_o be_v buy_v from_o his_o landlord_n massy_a of_o sale_n 2._o william_n ford_n of_o nether-walton_n buy_v from_o massy_a of_o sale_n 3._o john_n hatton_n of_o nether-walton_n buy_v from_o massy_a of_o sale_n 4._o richard_z massy_a of_o sale_n esquire_n have_v now_o one_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o william_n wilson_n 1666._o 5._o john_n dumbill_n 6._o william_n norman_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o nether-walton_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n be_v now_o belong_v to_o sir_n peter_n brook_n of_o mere_a which_o he_o purchase_v late_o from_o merbury_n of_o walton_n as_o also_o all_o his_o land_n in_o over-walton_n appleton_n hull_n &_o stockton_n the_o manor-house_n be_v situate_a in_o over-walton_n but_o part_n of_o the_o demain_fw-fr now_o thereunto_o belong_v lie_v 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former_o hold_v and_o osbern_n son_n of_o tezzon_n surmise_a to_o be_v the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n hold_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n which_o ravene_n former_o hold_v adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n young_a son_n of_o hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n become_v possess_v of_o both_o these_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n towards_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rtchard_n the_o first_o one_o moiety_n he_o have_v by_o agnes_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n fitz-alured_n and_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v that_o moiety_n hold_v of_o boydell_n which_o adam_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o agnes_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o the_o religious_a house_n of_o canon_n of_o the_o order_n of_o premonstrant_n here_o at_o warburton_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n in_o these_o word_n ego_fw-la adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n assensu_fw-la agnetis_fw-gr sponsae_fw-la meae_fw-la dedi_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la de_fw-la werburton_n &_o canonicis_fw-la premonstratensis_n ordinis_fw-la ibidèm_fw-la medietatem_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la werburton_n in_o liberam_fw-la eleomosynam_n pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la johannis_n constabularii_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la rogeri_n constabularii_fw-la &_o sponsae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la rogeri_n filii_fw-la aluredi_fw-la de_fw-la cujus_fw-la feodo_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la mei_fw-la cujus_fw-la corpus_fw-la ibì_n sepultum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o sponsae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la testibus_fw-la hugone_n de_fw-fr dutton_n &_o galfrido_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n extract_v by_o i_o from_o the_o original_a remain_v among_o 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 tà m_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quà m_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
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