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another_o leycester_n spring_v from_o that_o family_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v mary_n without_o issue_n iii_o robert_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n son_n of_o robert_n be_v the_o first_o of_o this_o family_n who_o i_o find_v style_v de_fw-fr toft_n and_o possess_v of_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n 2_o edw._n 4._o 1462._o t._n num_fw-la 51._o he_o marry_v jane_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o ralph_n booth_n young_a son_n of_o sir_n robert_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a who_o the_o say_v ralph_n beget_v on_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n sibell_n of_o sandwich_n in_o kent_n this_o robert_n have_v issue_n ralph_n leycester_n robert_n another_o son_n live_v 1_o hen._n 7._o john_n another_o son_n 12_o hen._n 8._o agnes_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o john_n birtle_n of_o birtle_n nigh_o over-alderley_n 6._o edw._n 4._o 1466._o m._n num_fw-la 14._o lib._n a._n fol._n 133._o e_fw-la f_o g_o h_o i_o k._n this_o robert_n leycester_n and_o john_n 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another_o hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n than_o baron_n of_o dunham_n massy_n give_v half_o of_o ashley_n unto_o robert_n de_fw-fr massy_n lib._n c._n fol_z 150._o d._n e._n richard_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n give_v the_o manor_n of_o ashley_n that_o be_v the_o moiety_n of_o ashley_n unto_o geffrey_n dutton_n of_o chedle_n in_o exchange_n for_o dutton_n of_o chedle_n land_n in_o walton_n to_o wit_n the_o moiety_n of_o nether-walton_n and_o for_o eight_o shilling_n rend_v from_o william_n son_n of_o kenewret_a of_o newton_n near_o chester_n lib._n c._n fol._n 150_o f._n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n the_o son_n confirm_v the_o grant_n which_o richard_n the_o massy_a son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr massy_n make_v to_o sir_n geffrey_n dutton_n of_o chedle_n of_o all_o his_o land_n in_o ashley_n do_v those_o service_n which_o robert_n massy_a father_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n massy_a do_v use_v to_o do_v to_o sir_n hamon_n massy_n the_o father_n lib._n c._n fol._n 149._o z._n the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n of_o george_n lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a geffrey_n dutton_n of_o chedle_n give_v to_o hamon_n dutton_n his_o young_a son_n totum_fw-la manerium_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-la ashley_n about_o 14_o edw._n 1._o 1286._o lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o i._o and_o robert_n massy_a of_o sale_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n massy_n release_v unto_o the_o say_v hamon_n dutton_n son_n of_o geffrey_n dutton_n lord_n of_o chedle_n all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o ashley_n lib_fw-la c._n fol._n 150._o g._n ⚜_o ⚜_o this_o hamon_n seat_v himself_o at_o ashley_n be_v surname_v de_n ashley_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n be_v to_o style_v man_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o his_o posterity_n afterward_o whole_o retain_v the_o surname_n of_o ashley_n which_o family_n continue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o ashleys_n at_o ashley_n till_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o 208._o lib._n b._n pag._n 208._o in_o a_o old_a rentall_a of_o dunham-massy_a 3_o hen._n 4._o i_o read_v thus_o georgius_n ashley_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-fr ashley_n videlicèt_fw-la dvas_fw-la bovatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o dominico_n &_o in_o servitio_fw-la dimidii_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o faciendo_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_n unius_fw-la militis_fw-la per_fw-la octo_fw-la dies_fw-la tempore_fw-la guerrae_fw-la ad_fw-la castrum_n cestriae_fw-la sumptibus_fw-la propriis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la redditum_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denariorum_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o be_v the_o moiety_n which_o hamon_n the_o massy_a give_v to_o hugh_n massy_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 151._o n._n alteram_fw-la medietatem_fw-la tenet_fw-la de_fw-fr dutton_n de_fw-fr chedle_n reddendo_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la &_o faciendo_fw-la hamoni_fw-la de_fw-la massy_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr doneham_n redditum_fw-la &_o servitia_fw-la de_fw-la antiquo_fw-la tempore_fw-la debita_fw-la that_o be_v reddendo_fw-la unum_fw-la circulum_fw-la rosarum_fw-la termino_fw-la johannis_n saptistae_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o another_o rentall_a de_fw-la anno_fw-la 21_o edw._n 3._o be_v two_o bar_n sable_a a_o crescent_a of_o the_o first_o ii_o george_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n marry_a sibyl_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n arderne_a of_o timperley_n gentleman_n and_o have_v issue_n william_n brereton_n elder_a son_n richard_z second_o son_n george_n brereton_n three_o son_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o november_n 1570._o who_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n the_o nineteenth_o of_o november_n follow_v ottiwell_n another_o son_n bury_v 4_o octobris_fw-la 1571._o also_o another_o son_n call_v george_n brereton_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 7_o junii_fw-la 1573._o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v john_n brereton_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n august_n 20._o 1593._o edward_n another_o son_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n the_o six_o of_o september_n 1574._o john_n brereton_n another_o son_n die_v young_a bury_v at_o bowdon_n 27_o junii_fw-la 1575._o thomas_n another_o son_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 5_o decembris_fw-la 1577._o randle_n another_o son_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n the_o ten_o of_o may_n 1585._o lucretia_n a_o daughter_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n the_o twelve_o of_o november_n 1579._o jane_n brereton_n another_o daughter_n bury_v at_o bowdon_n 9_o novembris_fw-la 1581._o this_o george_n brereton_n esquire_n be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n the_o twelve_o of_o october_n 1587._o and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 16_o junii_fw-la 1583._o iii_o william_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o george_n and_o sibyl_n marry_a jane_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o peter_n warburton_n of_o arley_n esquire_n 1589._o esquire_n 3_o decembris_fw-la 1589._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1589._o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n brereton_n elder_a son_n baptise_a in_o december_n budworth_n december_n decemb._n 30._o 1590._o register_n of_o great_a budworth_n 1590._o thomas_n second_o son_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 26_o martii_fw-la 1594._o william_n three_o son_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 23_o decembris_fw-la 1596._o he_o die_v unmarried_a and_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 4_o aprilis_fw-la 1632._o peter_n four_o son_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 26_o augusti_n 1601_o he_o die_v unmarried_a at_o gray's-inn_n in_o london_n 1659._o frances_n elder_a daughter_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 26_o augusti_n 1592._o she_o marry_v alexander_n barlow_n of_o barlow_n in_o lancashire_n esquire_n mary_n second_o daughter_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 20_o octobris_fw-la 1595._o she_o die_v unmarried_a anne_n three_o daughter_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 6_o januarii_n 1597._o she_o marry_v robert_n tatton_n of_o withenshaw_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n 8_o januarii_n 1628._o katherine_n four_o daughter_n baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 16_o martii_fw-la 1598._o she_o marry_v ralph_n ashton_n of_o kirkby_n in_o yorkshire_n young_a son_n of_o sir_n richard_n ashton_n of_o middleton_n in_o lancashire_n this_o william_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1609._o and_o die_v august_n 29._o 1630._o age_v sixty_o three_o year_n jane_n his_o wife_n be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 5_o martii_fw-la 1627._o who_o monument_n with_o her_o husband_n remain_v in_o bowdon_n church_n iv_o richard_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n and_o jane_n be_v never_o marry_v but_o have_v a_o illegitimate_a son_n beget_v of_o one_o ellen_n higginson_n his_o servant_n call_v william_n brereton_n live_v at_o chester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1653._o this_o richard_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1632._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 14_o septembris_fw-la 1649._o in_o the_o fifty_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o age._n v._o thomas_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n esquire_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n marry_a theodosia_n daughter_n of_o sir_n 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thomas_n worseley_n of_o ashley_n ashton_n super_fw-la mersey_n in_o a_o old_a rentall_a of_o dunham-massy_a date_v 3_o hen._n 4._o 1402._o i_o find_v it_o thus_o georgius_n carington_n chivaler_n tenet_fw-la manerium_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-la carington_n &_o medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la
ashton_n &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la partington_n faciendo_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_n pro_fw-la duabus_fw-la partibus_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la chartam_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la georgii_n per_fw-la hamonem_fw-la massy_n militem_fw-la factam_fw-la &_o reddendo_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-la stothe_n alias_o dictum_fw-la sheriffs-tooth_n septem_fw-la denarios_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciet_fw-la sectam_fw-la curiae_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la judger_n de_fw-fr quindenâ_fw-la in_o quindenam_fw-la ità _fw-la quòd_fw-la pro_fw-la quâlibet_fw-la defaltâ_fw-la dabit_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la amerciamenti_fw-la dvos_fw-la solidos_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la tenentium_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la villatâ_fw-la de_fw-fr carington_n venient_fw-la ad_fw-la visum_fw-la franciplegii_a in_o the_o note_n collect_v by_o will._n vernon_n i_o read_v post_fw-la mortem_fw-la willielmi_n boydell_n 23_o edw._n 3._o intèr_v feoda_n dicti_fw-la willielmi_n inter_fw-la alia_fw-la robertus_fw-la ashton_n ricardus_n dikenson_n &_o johannes_n deane_n tenent_fw-la medietatem_fw-la maneriorum_fw-la de_fw-la sale_n &_o ashton_n per_fw-la servitium_n unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o quilibet_fw-la eorum_fw-la tertio_fw-la anno_fw-la tres_fw-la denarios_fw-la this_o robert_n ashton_n be_v rector_n ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr ashton_n 23_o edw._n 3._o these_o be_v feoffee_n in_o trust_n so_o that_o one_o moiety_n of_o ashton_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham_n massy_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o parish_n church_n here_o be_v a_o rectory_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o reign_n which_o now_o have_v brereton_n of_o honford_n for_o its_o patron_n 1666._o and_o be_v invest_v in_o sir_n vrian_n brereton_n young_a son_n of_o randle_n brereton_n of_o malpas_n in_o the_o right_n of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n honford_n of_o honford_n esquire_n and_o widow_n of_o sir_n john_n stanley_n which_o sir_n vrian_n be_v live_v 1566._o the_o church_n here_o comprehend_v within_o its_o parish_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n sale_n 00_o 10_o 09_o ashton_n one_o half_a 00_o 07_o 00_o  _fw-fr 00_o 17_o 09_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ashton_n super_fw-la mersey_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o belong_v to_o brereton_n of_o honford_n the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a have_v about_o a_o eight_o part_n thereof_o aston_n juxta_fw-la sutton_n this_o town_n of_o aston_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o aston_n who_o have_v be_v seat_v here_o for_o a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday_n book_n we_o find_v that_o odard_n hold_v this_o town_n under_o william_n fitz_n nigell_n baron_n of_o halton_n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1086._o where_o we_o find_v only_o one_o aston_n name_v for_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la 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the_o evidence_n of_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n at_o dutton_n wherein_o sundry_a other_o deed_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n be_v also_o transcribe_v by_o the_o name_n of_o middel-estonam_a cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quam_fw-la habent_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_n domine_fw-la matildae_fw-la quondà m_fw-la uxoris_fw-la domini_fw-la collini_n de_fw-fr loches_n and_o also_o the_o earl_n quit_v the_o same_o from_o wardship_n and_o relief_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n which_o be_v due_a for_o that_o land_n this_o middleton-grange_n call_v also_o sometime_o middle-aston-grange_n be_v purchase_v from_o the_o king_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n esquire_n 37_o hen._n 8._o for_o the_o sum_n of_o 270_o l._n 11_o s._n 5_o d._n pay_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 1_o l._n 1_o s._n 9_o d._n so_o i_o find_v in_o the_o chartulary_a of_o aston-deed_n pag._n 66._o num_fw-la 537._o here_o be_v ancient_o a_o chapel_n call_v 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aston_n 29_o ed._n 3._o who_o die_v without_o issue_n about_o 42_o or_o 43_o edw._n 3._o or_o soon_o and_o the_o right_a line_n now_o fail_v the_o estate_n come_v to_o sir_n richard_n aston_n confound_v if_o fillote_n and_o felice_n be_v here_o mean_v of_o the_o same_o woman_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o same_o john_n hawarden_n then_o be_v here_o some_o contradiction_n in_o the_o evidence_n and_o the_o two_o robert_n aston_n confound_v son_n of_o robert_n aston_n of_o ringey_n in_o aston_n son_n of_o hugh_n aston_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o richard_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o robin_n hocan_n 5_o hen._n 5._o 1417._o then_o age_v 70_o year_n deed_n num_fw-la 121._o that_o he_o know_v robin_n of_o aston_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n to_o be_v marry_v by_o hugh_n his_o father_n to_o fillote_v daughter_n of_o black_a john_n hawarden_n at_o that_o time_n steward_n of_o hawarden_n and_o that_o robin_n and_o fillote_n be_v enfeoff_v of_o a_o 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5._o 1417._o afterward_o isabel_n his_o widow_n marry_v john_n carington_n of_o carington_n in_o this_o hundred_o 9_o hen._n 5._o he_o be_v afterward_o sir_n john_n carington_n knight_n isabel_n have_v the_o wardship_n of_o richard_n aston_n her_o son_n pag._n 7._o c._n x._o sir_n richard_n aston_n of_o aston_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n robert_n marry_v maude_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o peter_n massy_n of_o horton_n in_o cheshire_n by_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr horton_n 9_o hen._n 5._o this_o peter_n massy_n be_v young_a son_n of_o richard_n massy_n of_o rixton_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n sir_n richard_n have_v issue_n by_o maude_n thomas_n aston_n son_n and_o heir_n john_n second_o son_n live_v 7_o edw._n 4._o geffrey_n aston_n three_o son_n live_v 19_o hen._n 7._o william_n four_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n 20_o hen._n 7._o maude_n marry_v to_o john_n do_v of_o flax-yoards_a in_o cheshire_n joan_n wife_n of_o roger_n 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rich._n 3._o 1484._o and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n richard_n a_o priest_n 26_o hen._n 8._o robert_n aston_n of_o grange_n in_o staffordshire_n john_n aston_n of_o grange_n four_o son_n katherine_n wife_n of_o richard_n broughton_n of_o broughton_n in_o staffordshire_n alice_n marry_v randle_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o randle_n manwaringe_v of_o karincham_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 23_o hen._n 7._o and_o anne_n marry_v to_o william_n massy_n of_o rixton_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 10_o hen._n 8._o this_o richard_n aston_n die_v 20_o hen._n 8._o 1529._o xiii_o thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n marry_v bridget_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o john_n harewell_o and_o sister_n and_o co-heir_n to_o thomas_n harewell_o of_o shotery_n in_o warwickshire_n 4_o hen._n 8._o 1512._o and_o have_v issue_n john_n son_n and_o heir_n richard_n peter_n three_o son_n 38_o hen._n 8._o who_o have_v a_o bastard_n call_v thomas_n aston_n then_o live_v at_o 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presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la pertinet_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hida_fw-la say_v doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o surmount_v the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o four_o hamon_n give_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n james_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirral_n half_o a_o acre_n in_o dunham-massy_a together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o bodon-church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1278._o for_o in_o that_o year_n be_v richard_n massy_a sheriff_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 1_o parson_n pag._n 484._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o chester_n 33_o hen._n 8._o 1541._o whereunto_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v the_o church_n of_o bodon_n and_o other_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n so_o that_o this_o church_n of_o bodon_n 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dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o all_o saint_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o our_o wake_n be_v celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n be_v all-saints-day_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n here_o before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o i_o find_v in_o doomsday-book_n ibi_fw-la presbyter_n &_o duo_fw-la villani_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o priest_n suppose_v a_o church_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n usual_o say_v of_o such_o town_n as_o have_v church_n ibì_n presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la the_o first_o structure_n hereof_o undoubted_o be_v more_o rude_a than_o now_o it_o be_v which_o after-age_n beautify_v with_o a_o more_o sumptuous_a building_n as_o all_o other_o church_n have_v be_v i_o find_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o steeple-door_n on_o the_o outside_n as_o we_o enter_v therein_o towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o steeple_n these_o word_n engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n in_o a_o ancient_a character_n 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feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la chartam_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la georgii_n per_fw-la hamonem_fw-la massy_n militem_fw-la factam_fw-la &_o reddendo_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-fr stuthe_n alias_o dictum_fw-la sheriff-tooth_n 7_o den_n the_o family_n of_o the_o caringtons_n of_o carington_n flourish_v here_o for_o a_o long_a space_n near_o 400_o year_n until_o sir_n george_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a marry_a jane_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n carington_n of_o carington_n esquire_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o yet_o enjoy_v carington_n land_n which_o after_o her_o death_n he_o recover_v by_o a_o tedious_a suit_n who_o grandson_n george_n booth_n lord_n delamere_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o the_o whole_a township_n of_o carington_n entire_o 1666._o there_o be_v no_o charterer_n at_o all_o therein_o clifton_n this_o town_n or_o place_v for_o here_o be_v only_o a_o manor-house_n with_o the_o demain-land_n thereof_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o cliff_n or_o break_a rock_n therein_o it_o be_v now_o at_o this_o day_n common_o call_v rocksavage_a since_o the_o structure_n of_o that_o sumptuous_a building_n erect_v there_o by_o sir_n john_n savage_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1565._o 7_o elizabethae_fw-la the_o old_a hall_n stand_v a_o little_a distance_n thence_o the_o remain_v whereof_o be_v now_o turn_v into_o a_o granary_n stable_a and_o other_o house_n of_o office_n among_o the_o outhouse_n and_o by_o the_o servant_n at_o this_o day_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a hall_n john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n give_v unto_o galfrid_n or_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr dutton_n scilicèt_fw-la de_fw-la uxore_fw-la desponsatâ_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la clifton_n faciendo_fw-la servitium_n dimidii_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la ad_fw-la castellum_n meum_fw-la de_fw-fr halton_n &_o nullam_fw-la wardam_n faciet_fw-la ad_fw-la castrum_n cestriae_fw-la nisi_fw-la supèr_fw-la sumptum_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o haeredum_fw-la meorum_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o c._n this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o this_o geffrey_n dutton_n be_v young_a son_n of_o hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n the_o posterity_n of_o which_o geffrey_n be_v also_o lord_n of_o chedle_n who_o for_o their_o residence_n there_o be_v surnamed_n de_fw-fr chedle_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n be_v at_o last_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n roger_n de_fw-fr chedle_n divide_v the_o whole_a inheritance_n 1_o edw._n 3._o 1327._o clemence_n the_o elder_a daughter_n marry_v william_n son_n of_o ralph_n baggiley_n she_o have_v clifton_n and_o divers_a land_n in_o chedle_n and_o hulme_n agnes_n the_o young_a daughter_n marry_v richard_n son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr buckley_n she_o have_v the_o capital_a message_n of_o chedill_n and_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o chedill_n and_o divers_a homage_n rent_n and_o service_n lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o l._n isabel_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o clemence_n marry_v thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n in_o appleton_n junior_a afterward_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n knight_n by_o who_o he_o have_v only_o one_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v margaret_n marry_v to_o john_n savage_a about_o 49_o edw._n 3._o from_o who_o the_o savage_n of_o clifton_n continue_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o this_o margaret_n carry_v away_o all_o her_o mother_n land_n but_o her_o father_n land_n go_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n male_a of_o the_o daniell_n in_o old_a deed_n frequent_o write_v danyers_n and_o from_o who_o the_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o over-tabley_a now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o savage_n of_o clifton_n this_o margaret_n daniel_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o have_v all_o her_o mother_n land_n but_o her_o father_n land_n be_v settle_v on_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o daniel_n she_o have_v three_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v john_n ratcliff_n 42_o edw._n 3._o who_o die_v without_o issue_n by_o she_o not_o long_o after_o lib._n c._n fol._n 229._o v._n the_o second_o husband_n of_o margaret_n daneil_n be_v this_o john_n savage_a descend_v of_o the_o savage_n of_o steinesbie_n in_o darbyshire_n clifton_n darbyshire_n see_v lib_n d._n pag._n 176._o t._n omnibus_fw-la johannes_n le_v savage_a de_fw-fr sarcliffe_n salutem_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la stephano_n le_fw-fr eyr_n de_fw-fr cesterfeld_n totum_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la in_o tenemento_fw-it in_o halywel_n gate_n datum_n apud_fw-la cesterfield_n die_v mercurii_n in_o festo_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la 3_o edw._n 2._o 1310._o lib._n d._n pag._n 180._o n_o the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n at_o rocksavage_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o so_o that_o this_o john_n savage_a who_o write_v himself_o of_o sarcliffe_n in_o darbyshire_n i_o conceive_v be_v ancestor_n to_o the_o first_o john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n who_o he_o marry_v about_o 49_o edw._n 3._o and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o john_n savage_a son_n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n and_o blanch_n all_o live_v 4_o hen._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n but_o margaret_n survive_v all_o her_o husband_n and_o in_o her_o widowhood_n she_o give_v the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhall_n to_o her_o son_n piers_n legh_n 4_o hen._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n and_o to_o john_n savage_a her_o son_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n she_o give_v liberty_n of_o bear_v her_o coat_n of_o arm_n which_o descend_v to_o she_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n as_o i_o have_v see_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o deed_n in_o french_a date_v 3_o hen._n 5._o the_o original_a whereof_o be_v now_o among_o the_o evidence_n of_o thomas_n earl_n rivers_n at_o rocksavage_a 1669._o vide_fw-la lib._n d._n pag._n 175._o q._n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o savage_n bear_v daniell_n coat_n and_o crest_n according_o to_o wit_n argent_fw-fr a_o pale_a fusile_n sable_a the_o crest_n a_o unicorn_n head_n coup_v argent_fw-fr until_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n take_v up_o six_o lion_n sable_a for_o his_o own_o proper_a coat_n and_o the_o lion_n paw_n sable_a erect_v for_o his_o crest_n this_o margaret_n daniel_n die_v 6_o hen._n 6._o 1427._o ii_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n knight_n 6_o hen._n 5._o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n marry_v maude_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n robert_n swinnarton_n by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o manor_n of_o barrow_n and_o have_v issue_n john_n savage_a son_n and_o heir_n william_n arnold_n george_n and_o roger_n also_o margaret_n marry_v john_n dutton_n second_o son_n of_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n 6_o hen._n 5._o afterward_o heir_n to_o sir_n piers_n his_o father_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o w._n x._o maude_n marry_v sir_n thomas_n booth_n of_o barton_n in_o lancashire_n he_o marry_v maude_n swinnarton_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o for_o in_o annn_n 1409._o 10_o hen._n 4._o i_o find_v they_o marry_v lib._n d._n pag._n 170._o d._n who_o ancestor_n sir_n roger_n swinnerton_n be_v make_v a_o banneret_n by_o edward_n the_o three_o to_o who_o the_o king_n in_o part_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n worth_a of_o land_n for_o the_o support_v of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o banneret_n for_o his_o life_n have_v give_v all_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o hugh_n le_fw-fr dispenser_n earl_n of_o winchester_n in_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n and_o chester_n savage_n chester_n anno_fw-la 5_o hen._n 6._o johannes_n le_fw-fr vernay_n and_o other_o feoffee_n dederunt_fw-la johanni_n savage_n militi_fw-la &_o ellenae_n vxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la maneria_fw-la de_fw-fr picton_n &_o shibrok_n &_o advocationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la davenham_n etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la margareta_n quae_fw-la fuit_fw-la vxor_fw-la radulfi_n vernon_n militis_fw-la tenet_n in_o dotem_fw-la remanere_fw-la post_fw-la decessum_fw-la margaretae_n praefatis_fw-la johanni_n savage_n &_o ellenae_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la johannis_n savage_a in_o perpetuum_fw-la lib._n d._n pag._n 174._o i._o so_o that_o ellen_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n ralph_n vernon_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o second_o wife_n of_o this_o sir_n john_n savage_n and_o after_o by_o his_o charter_n date_v at_o nottingham_n 16_o julii_n 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o consideratione_n praemissorum_fw-la à c_fw-la obtentu_fw-la laudabilis_fw-la obsequii_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la rogerus_fw-la nobis_fw-la indiès_fw-fr impendit_fw-la concedimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o retineat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la mannerium_n de_fw-fr magnâ_fw-la barow_n in_fw-la comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la ac_fw-la omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la de_fw-fr rushton_n corneford_n austanfield_n in_o comitatu_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la praefati_fw-la hugonis_fw-la le_fw-fr dispenser_n he_o give_v also_o little_a barrow_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n by_o another_o charter_n date_v at_o westminster_n 25_o septembris_fw-la 8_o edw
b._n duke_n li._n c._n fol._n 75._o o._n the_o part_n of_o alice_n who_o marry_v hamon_n hilond_n release_v anno_fw-la 21_o edw._n 3._o to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n not_o yet_o duke_n i_o shall_v now_o put_v down_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o fitton_n from_o this_o time_n i._o john_n fitton_n of_o bollin_n in_o maxfield_n hundred_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o edmund_n fitton_n of_o bollin-fee_n marry_v cecily_n elder_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o sir_n hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o have_v issue_n richard_n fitton_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o hugh_n fitton_n another_o son_n who_o marry_v margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr pownall_n 1328._o from_o who_o the_o fitten_n of_o pownall_n this_o john_n fitton_n have_v a_o young_a brother_n call_v thomas_n fitton_n live_v 1335._o which_o thomas_n marry_v isabel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n orreby_n of_o gowesworth_n from_o who_o the_o fitten_n of_o gowesworth_n also_o hugh_n 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eubulo_n her_o second_o husband_n monasticon_fw-la 2_o parson_n pag._n 190._o leave_v no_o issue_n by_o any_o of_o her_o husband_n now_o for_o the_o land_n which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o this_o alice_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v worth_a 10000_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o more_o howbeit_o she_o have_v not_o above_o 3000_o mark_n thereof_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la allow_v she_o by_o the_o king_n monasticon_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o pag._n 189._o b._n the_o inheritance_n of_o henry_n lacie_n be_v so_o settle_v upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n that_o in_o case_n henry_n lacie_n have_v no_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n in_o defect_n of_o such_o than_o his_o land_n be_v to_o revert_v to_o edmund_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o date_v 28_o octobris_fw-la 22_o edw._n 1._o 1294._o lib._n c._n fol._n 67._o f._n monasticon_fw-la pars_fw-la 2._o pag._n 189._o a._n so_o alice_n have_v no_o issue_n all_o henry_n lacy_n 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comitis_fw-la derbiae_fw-la qui_fw-la simoni_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la quondà m_fw-la comiti_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la inimico_fw-la &_o feloni_n nostro_fw-la &_o imprisis_fw-la suis_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la tempore_fw-la guerrae_fw-la quae_fw-la nupèr_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la mota_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la simonem_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 71._o g._n tom._n 1._o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n fol._n 3._o num_fw-la 11._o which_o robert_n the_o ferrars_n be_v also_o lord_n of_o tutbury_n and_o be_v afterward_o bind_v unto_o this_o edmund_n with_o william_n de_fw-fr valentia_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n john_n warren_n earl_n of_o surrey_n william_n de_fw-fr beauchampe_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o many_o other_o surety_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o 50000_o l._n sterling_n in_o quindenâ_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la proximè_fw-la venturâ_fw-la 53_o hen._n 3._o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o land_n lib._n c._n fol._n 71._o i._n but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o they_o be_v ever_o redeem_v this_o edmund_n be_v invest_v king_n of_o sicily_n
gilberti_n live_v 33_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 263._o k._n iv_o gilbert_n the_o limb_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v anabilla_n 1338._o and_o have_v issue_n peter_n elder_a son_n who_o son_n peter_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n 1338._o william_n second_o son_n of_o gilbert_n richard_n three_o son_n robert_n four_o son_n and_o four_o daughter_n christian_a cicely_n agnes_n and_o edusa_n all_o live_v 1338._o remanere_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 263._o h._n i._o hamon_n legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n about_o hen._n 2._o ii_o william_n de_fw-fr legh_n iii_o richard_n de_fw-fr legh_n son_n of_o william_n have_v issue_n richard_n and_o madoc_n cvi_fw-la pater_fw-la dedit_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la sworton_n in_o high-legh_n and_o margery_n marry_v aytrop_n son_n of_o aytrop_n of_o millington_n tempore_fw-la hen._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o num_fw-la 3._o iv_o richard_n de_fw-fr legh_n son_n of_o richard_n son_n of_o william_n son_n of_o hamon_n de_fw-fr legh_n v._o agnes_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n have_v three_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v richard_n the_o limb_n young_a son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr limb_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n after_o she_o marry_v william_n venables_n of_o bradwell_n and_o by_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n de_fw-fr legh_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o booth_n near_o knotsford_n and_o last_o she_o marry_v william_n de_fw-fr hawardyn_n and_o by_o he_o have_v issue_n ralph_n de_fw-fr hawardyn_n or_o a_o lion_n rampant_a gules_a this_o thomas_n give_v away_o one_o half_a of_o his_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n which_o come_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n regnante_fw-la edwardo_n primo_fw-la so_o that_o he_o have_v only_o one_o four_o part_n of_o high-legh_n afterward_o which_o his_o heir_n enjoy_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o this_o thomas_n legh_n die_v about_o 10_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 268._o num_fw-la 27._o ii_o thomas_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n marry_v alice_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n live_v 11_o edw._n 2._o gilbert_n de_fw-fr limb_n release_v to_o this_o thomas_n legh_n all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o church_n of_o limb_n 10_o edw._n 2._o 1316._o lib._n c._n fol._n 266._o num_fw-la 1._o since_o which_o time_n the_o legh_n of_o west-hall_n have_v be_v patron_n of_o the_o half_a of_o limme-church_n to_o this_o day_n 1666._o alice_n be_v widow_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1333._o lib._n c._n fol._n 268._o num_fw-la 28._o i_o find_v she_o a_o widow_n also_o 1330._o ibid._n fol._n 268._o num_fw-la 38._o iii_o thomas_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n marry_v and_o have_v issue_n richard_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n agnes_n a_o daughter_n marry_v robert_n dumbill_n from_o who_o the_o dumbill_n of_o limb_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr limb_n release_v to_o this_o agnes_n and_o robert_n dumbill_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n all_o his_o land_n in_o limb_n cùm_fw-la servitiis_fw-la liberorum_fw-la tenentium_fw-la remanere_fw-la thomae_fw-la filio_fw-la johannis_n dumbill_n praedicti_fw-la &_o margaretae_n filiae_fw-la praedicti_fw-la thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n dated_n at_o limb_n on_o thursday_n next_o after_o michaelmas_n 1342._o lib._n c._n fol._n 263._o i._o so_o that_o margaret_n another_o daughter_n marry_v thomas_n dumbill_n agnes_n daughter_n of_o alan_n the_o limb_n release_v to_o robert_n dumbill_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n all_o her_o right_n in_o all_o those_o land_n rent_n and_o service_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o her_o brother_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr limb_n in_o the_o township_n of_o limb_n date_v at_o limb_n 33_o edw._n 3._o 1359._o lib._n c._n fol._n 263._o k._n the_o original_n in_o possession_n of_o dumbill_n of_o limb_n 1664._o iv_o richard_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o geffrey_n massy_n of_o winsham_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1375._o 49_o ed._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 266._o num_fw-la 4_o 5._o lib._n b._n pag._n 35._o h._n and_o have_v issue_n john_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o alice_n marry_v richard_n starky_a of_o stretton_n this_o richard_n be_v live_v 4_o hen._n 5._o v._o john_n legh_n of_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n marry_v and_o have_v issue_n richard_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n roger_n legh_n of_o oldgrave_n in_o cheshire_n margery_n marry_v john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a the_o young_a 20_o hen._n 6._o 1442._o son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n the_o elder_a esquire_n covenant_n of_o the_o marriage_n be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o legh_n of_o west-hall_n 1666._o alice_n another_o daughter_n matryed_z john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n parr_n of_o worseley_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 35_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 280._o h._n vi_o richard_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n matryed_z alice_z daughter_n of_o john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a the_o elder_a esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1442._o 20_o hen._n 6._o and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n john_n legh_n of_o oughtrington_n in_o limb_n of_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o oughtrington_n maud_n marry_v nicholas_n legh_n of_o east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n 1463._o hamnet_n legh_n three_o son_n peter_n legh_n four_o son_n richard_z five_o son_n dowse_n marry_v john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n mere_n of_o mere_n juxtà _fw-la over-tabley_a esquire_n live_v 1487._o 3_o hen._n 7._o lib._n c._n fol._n 209._o g._n isabel_n marry_v peter_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o overwhitley_a lordship_n ellen_n marry_v richard_n moldesworth_n of_o winsham_n 19_o edw._n 4._o 1479._o lib._n c._n fol._n 213._o y._n the_o original_a penes_fw-la sir_n peter_n brook_n of_o mere_n 1666._o this_o richard_n legh_n die_v about_o 1486._o lib._n c._n fol._n 209._o g._n vii_o thomas_n legh_n of_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n marry_v dowse_n daughter_n of_o sir_n william_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a 1_o edw._n 4._o 1461._o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n son_n and_o heir_n who_o die_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n have_v marry_v beatrix_n daughter_n of_o geffrey_n boydell_n of_o pulcroft_n 3_o hen._n 7._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n richard_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n this_o thomas_n have_v also_o george_n legh_n of_o manchester_n second_o son_n who_o daughter_n and_o heir_n elizabeth_n marry_v alexander_n barlow_n of_o barlow_n in_o lancashire_n alice_n legh_n another_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n marry_v hamon_n massy_a of_o hale_n afterward_o she_o marry_v george_n newton_n james_n legh_n three_o son_n of_o thomas_n john_n legh_n four_o son_n roger_n legh_n parson_n of_o limb_n five_o son_n and_o jane_n marry_v matthew_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n this_o thomas_n legh_n have_v a_o second_o wife_n called_z joan_z daughter_n of_o john_n holcroft_n of_o holcroft_n in_o lancashire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n legh_n thomas_n legh_n and_o jane_n wife_n of_o thomas_n sanky_n of_o little-sanky_a in_o lancashire_n viii_o richard_n legh_n of_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n and_o grandson_n of_o thomas_n legh_n marry_v rose_n daughter_n of_o ralph_n davenport_n of_o davenport_n esquire_n 20_o hen._n 7._o 1504_o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n thomas_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n who_o marry_v katherine_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n esquire_n but_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n also_o parnell_n and_o anne_n two_o daughter_n by_o rose_n after_o the_o death_n of_o rose_n richard_n marry_v anne_n hough_o sister_n of_o richard_n hough_n of_o leighton_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n richard_n legh_n heir_n to_o his_o father_n george_n another_o son_n john_n legh_n another_o son_n who_o marry_v mary_n daughter_n of_o alexander_n barlow_n of_o barlow_n in_o lancashire_n dorothy_n legh_n a_o daughter_n marry_v david_n massy_a of_o broxton_n in_o cheshire_n ix_o richard_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n marry_v clemence_n daughter_n of_o john_n holcroft_n of_o holcroft_n in_o lancashire_n and_o have_v issue_n richard_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n john_n legh_n second_o son_n die_v young_a peter_n legh_n three_o son_n afterward_o become_v heir_n francis_n legh_n of_o london_n george_n legh_n another_o son_n john_n legh_n of_o london_n another_o son_n marry_v dorothy_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n eton_n and_o widow_n of_o robert_n holcroft_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n legh_n another_o son_n elizabeth_z a_o daughter_n marry_v
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 sale_n be_v possess_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o edward_n holt_n of_o sale_n who_o land_n in_o sale_n his_o ancestor_n john_n holt_n son_n of_o robert_n base_a son_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr holt_n have_v in_o marriage_n with_o ellen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n sale_n of_o sale_n 21_o rich._n 2._o 1397._o lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o a._n b._n the_o original_n in_o possession_n of_o edward_n holt_n of_o sale_n 1666._o 2._o the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a have_v seven_o tenement_n in_o sale_n these_o be_v parcel_v of_o holt_n land_n and_o be_v purchase_v by_o sr_n george_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a from_o thomas_n holt_n of_o whickleswick_n in_o lancashire_n and_o randle_n holt_n his_o son_n 4_o augusti_n 2_o jacobi_n 1604._o be_v then_o twelve_o message_n and_o cottage_n with_o 4_o d._n rend_v yearly_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o sale_n then_o in_o the_o tenure_n of_o george_n massy_n and_o also_o 4_o d._n rend_v then_o 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massy_a of_o sale_n 10._o james_n wrenshaw_n of_o limb_n one_o tenement_n in_o sale_n now_o lease_v to_o thomas_n davys_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v massy_a of_o sale_n have_v ancient_o one_o moiety_n of_o sale_n and_o holt_n another_o moiety_n though_o now_o scatter_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o these_o other_o parcel_n come_v some_o from_o the_o one_o and_o some_o from_o the_o other_o original_o stockham_n this_o township_n of_o stockham_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n and_o be_v purchase_v from_o the_o king_n by_o richard_n brooke_n esquire_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545_o with_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n also_o who_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n 1666._o see_v in_o norton_n supra_fw-la in_o stockham_n be_v no_o charterer_n at_o all_o stretton_n this_o township_n of_o stretton_n have_v for_o long_a time_n belong_v to_o the_o starkey_n gules_a starkey_n of_o stretton_n bear_v for_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n a_o stork_n possible_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n scilicet_fw-la agent_n a_o stork_n sable_n the_o bill_n and_o leg_n gules_a since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o for_o roger_n fitz-alured_n grant_v stretton_n to_o richard_n starkey_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v as_o free_o as_o any_o of_o the_o say_v richard_n ancestor_n ever_o hold_v the_o same_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n lib._n c._n fol._n 135._o a._n this_o be_v be_v the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n this_o roger_n fitz-alfred's_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v agnes_n marry_v adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n the_o ancestor_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n wherefore_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edw._n 2._o we_o read_v dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr stretton_n pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la so_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v hold_v original_o from_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n probable_o it_o be_v then_o waste_a and_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n release_v unto_o thomas_n starkey_n of_o stretton_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o claim_n in_o villa_n de_fw-fr stretton_n ceu_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la parcella_n ejusdem_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr wardis_n maritagiis_fw-la releviis_fw-la escaetis_n homagiis_fw-la aut_fw-la servitiis_fw-la quae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la thomas_n aut_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la mihi_fw-la seu_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la facere_fw-la solebant_fw-la datum_n 4_o die_v aprilis_n 5_o rich._n 2._o 1382._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o say_a sir_n geffrey_n and_o his_o heir_n one_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n on_o easter-day_n for_o all_o service_n lib._n c._n fol._n 134._o a._n the_o original_a hereof_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o starkey_n of_o stretton_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n 1650._o seal_v with_o warburton_n proper_a coat_n of_o 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elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n bear_v at_o nether-tabley_a on_o wednesday_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n 1647._o marry_a samuel_n birch_n young_a son_n of_o john_n birch_n of_o whitborn_a in_o herefordshire_n 1666._o she_o miscarry_v of_o a_o female-child_n in_o november_n 1667._o and_o soon_o after_o die_v of_o the_o smallpox_n on_o saturday_n the_o last_o of_o november_n at_o whitborn_a aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1667._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o whitborn-church_n byron_n leycester_n three_o daughter_n bear_v at_o nether-tabley_a on_o saturday_n the_o six_o day_n of_o october_n 1655._o and_o be_v yet_o live_v 1669._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o lady_n be_v both_o yet_o live_v 1669._o he_o be_v create_v baronet_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o august_n 1660._o 12_o car._n 2._o xv._o robert_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n elder_a son_n of_o sir_n peter_n and_o elizabeth_n marry_v meriel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o francis_n watson_n late_a of_o church-aston_n nigh_o newport_n in_o shropshire_n esquire_n 6_o die_v junii_fw-la 1667._o and_o have_v issue_n robert_n a_o son_n bear_v at_o marcham_n in_o berkshire_n on_o friday_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o april_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o over-tabley_a the_o township_n of_o over-tabley_a be_v hold_v by_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n we_o read_v in_o doomsday-book_n thus_o isdem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la stabelei_fw-la lewinus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la ibi_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la unius_fw-la hidae_fw-la geldabilis_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la caruca_n wasta_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o est_fw-la silua_fw-la ibi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la leuva_fw-fr long_fw-mi &_o xl_o perticis_fw-la lata_fw-la valuit_fw-la x_o solidos_fw-la isdem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la villa_n unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la 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and_o sir_n john_n grant_v it_o to_o roger_n leycester_n lord_n of_o nether-tabley_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1296._o f._n num_fw-la 1._o which_o in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n and_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o this_o three_o part_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o one_o other_o three_o part_n be_v possess_v by_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o sir_n william_n boydell_n be_v chief_a lord_n thereof_o for_o william_n son_n of_o john_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n release_v unto_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n all_o service_n due_a for_o his_o three_o part_n of_o over-tabley_a for_o one_o penny_n only_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n yearly_a for_o all_o service_n date_v at_o dodleston_n 17_o edw._n 3._o 1342._o f._n num_fw-la 3._o this_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n i_o conceive_v be_v original_o a_o massy_a for_o 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de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n 22_o edw._n 4._o 1483._o who_o land_n by_o the_o office_n take_v 1_o hen._n 7._o be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n and_o so_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o i_o find_v john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esq_n except_v against_o that_o office_n of_o 1_o hen._n 7._o and_o complain_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o chester_n and_o allege_v that_o these_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o twelve_o penny_n land_n penny_n this_o 12_o d._n rent_n be_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v to_o leycester_n by_o the_o warburton_n of_o tabley-hill_n which_o tenement_n be_v parcel_v of_o the_o hall_n of_o wood_n land_n yearly_o rend_v and_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o these_o land_n as_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n c._n num_fw-la 31._o but_o he_o have_v too_o potent_a a_o person_n to_o deal_v with_o and_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o grant_v these_o land_n to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt-castle_n lord_n chamberlain_n but_o he_o be_v behead_v for_o treason_n 1495._o these_o land_n escheat_v again_o to_o the_o king_n and_o henry_n the_o eight_o lease_v they_o to_o randle_n brereton_n for_o his_o life_n 2_o hen._n 8._o and_o after_o roger_n brereton_n his_o son_n have_v they_o for_o his_o life_n afterward_o these_o land_n continue_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n robert_n chornock_n and_o roger_n chornock_n of_o london_n purchase_v the_o same_o and_o sell_v they_o to_o piers_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n for_o 240_o l._n whereof_o one_o moiety_n be_v pay_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o he_o give_v bond_n for_o but_o peter_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n purchase_v these_o land_n at_o 9_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o the_o king_n book_n the_o chornock_v purchase_v they_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o 18_o d._n in_o the_o king_n book_n and_o cheat_v the_o say_a piers_n leycester_n by_o a_o fraudulent_a 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legh_n of_o tabley-hill_n this_o freehold_n be_v purchase_v by_o george_n le_fw-fr criour_a from_o thomas_n monky_v 5_o ed._n 4._o afterward_o this_o land_n be_v purchase_v by_o john_n duncalfe_n of_o mere_n 30_o hen._n 8._o after_o it_o come_v to_o peter_n hulse_n of_o over-tabley_a hulse_n sell_v it_o to_o whitmore_n of_o sudlow_n 1604._o whitmore_z sell_v it_o to_o peter_n daniel_n esquire_n 1611._o in_o this_o township_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n call_v over-tabley-chappel_n or_o more_o general_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o street_n for_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o high-street_n a_o old_a pitiful_a structure_n ill_o seat_v and_o now_o in_o decay_n this_o chapel_n of_o ease_n be_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o rosthorn_n be_v build_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a and_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a for_o the_o ease_n and_o convenience_n of_o these_o two_o family_n 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all_o one_o name_v by_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n cambden_n in_o his_o remain_n on_o the_o name_n jane_n pag._n 98._o this_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt_n be_v lord_n chamberlain_n to_o hen._n 7._o and_o brother_n to_o thomas_n stanley_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o derby_n of_o that_o family_n which_o sir_n william_n be_v behead_v 1495._o as_o suppose_a to_o incline_v to_o the_o part_n of_o perkin_n warbeck_n see_v croak_v report_n 4_o car._n 1._o pag._n 123_o 124._o who_o land_n and_o good_n be_v all_o confiscate_v to_o the_o king_n he_o have_v in_o ready_a money_n and_o plate_n in_o his_o castle_n of_o holt_n forty_o thousand_o mark_n beside_o jewel_n householdstuff_n and_o stock_n of_o cattle_n in_o his_o ground_n he_o have_v in_o land_n 3000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o a_o old_a rent_n as_o my_o lord_n bacon_n say_v in_o his_o history_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o he_o aspire_v to_o petition_v the_o king_n for_o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n which_o end_v 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ashton_n die_v young_a without_o any_o issue_n by_o she_o 5_o hen._n 8._o 1513._o afterward_o she_o marry_v sir_n richard_n brereton_n young_a son_n of_o sir_n randle_n brereton_n of_o malpas_n in_o cheshire_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n richard_n brereton_n elder_a son_n who_o marry_v dorothy_n daughter_n of_o thurstan_n de_fw-fr tildesley_n in_o lancashire_n esquire_n 35_o hen._n 8._o 1543._o but_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n about_o 4_o edw._n 6._o geffrey_n brereton_n second_o son_n succeed_v heir_n anne_n brereton_n a_o daughter_n marry_v john_n booth_n of_o barton_n in_o lancashire_n esq_n 32_o hen._n 8._o 1540_o x._o num_fw-la 26._o this_o lady_n jane_n brereton_n die_v the_o six_o of_o april_n 12_o eliz._n 1570._o age_v 77_o year_n sir_n richard_n brereton_n her_o husband_n die_v at_o islington_n in_o middlesex_n 3_o &_o 4_o phil._n &_o mar._n 1557._o geffrey_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o of_o full_a age._n xiii_o geffrey_n brereton_n of_o tatton_n esquire_n son_n 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wife_n to_o sir_n peter_n and_o survive_v both_o her_o husband_n and_o she_o die_v the_o four_o of_o april_n 1639._o this_o richard_n settle_a all_o his_o estate_n on_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n from_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n be_v descend_v who_o be_v now_o owner_n of_o these_o land_n 1667._o thelwall_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 920._o king_n edward_n surname_v the_o elder_a build_v a_o town_n here_o at_o thelwall_n though_o now_o a_o obscure_a village_n so_o call_v testae_fw-la forilego_n from_o the_o stake_n and_o stump_n cut_v from_o the_o tree_n wherewith_o they_o have_v environ_v it_o about_o as_o a_o wall_n for_o the_o saxon_n call_v such_o stake_n thell_n and_o the_o word_n wall_n be_v a_o word_n yet_o use_v for_o a_o high_a fence_n that_o encompass_v any_o place_n about_o with_o stone_n or_o other_o thing_n or_o building_n so_o cambden_n britannia_n cheshire_n polychronicon_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o that_o king_n edward_n make_v it_o a_o garrison_n and_o place_v soldier_n therein_o wherewith_o also_o agree_v florentius_n wigorniensis_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o lie_v waste_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n for_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o doomsday_n book_n roger_n of_o poictou_n son_n of_o rogerde_n montgomery_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o lancashire_n between_o the_o river_n of_o ribble_z and_o mersey_n and_o give_v half_a of_o the_o fish_n of_o thelwall_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o shrewsbury_n under_o henry_n the_o first_o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 383._o this_o be_v the_o fish_n on_o the_o lancashire_n side_n the_o prior_n of_o norton_n have_v the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o fish_n of_o thelwall_n on_o the_o cheshire_n side_n grant_v by_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a baron_n of_o halton_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 186._o in_o our_o mize-book_n of_o cheshire_n ancient_o the_o abbot_n of_o salop_n stand_v charge_v with_o three_o shilling_n in_o the_o mize_n for_o fish_v in_o thelwall_n but_o this_o mize_n be_v now_o total_o lose_v no_o man_n now_o live_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v we_o who_o ought_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o i_o conceive_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n in_o england_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o that_o fish_v come_v to_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o mize_n thereof_o cease_v be_v not_o at_o all_o pay_v of_o late_a time_n the_o fish_n be_v then_o but_o of_o little_a value_n this_o township_n of_o thelwall_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n one_o three_o part_n whereof_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n give_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o salop_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_fw-la bosco_fw-la in_fw-la plano_fw-la in_fw-la aquâ_fw-la monasticon_fw-la vol._n 1._o pag._n 383._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o edmund_z lacie_n baron_n of_o 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it_o be_v possess_v by_o clayton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o clayton_n till_o john_n clayton_n of_o thelwall_n sell_v it_o to_o richard_n brook_v of_o norton_n esquire_n about_o 4_o eliz._n 1561._o who_o son_n thomas_n brook_v of_o norton_n esquire_n sell_v the_o same_o to_o john_n moor_n doctor_n of_o physic_n in_o london_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1621._o and_o john_n moor_n of_o kirtlington_n in_o nottinghamshire_n nephew_n of_o doctor_n moor_n aforesaid_a sell_v they_o to_o robert_n pickering_n councillor_n at_o law_n 1662._o who_o be_v now_o possess_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o thelwall_n 1666._o in_o this_o township_n of_o thelwall_n be_v now_o 1666._o certain_a freehold_n of_o inheritance_n possess_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o sir_n peter_n brookes_n of_o mere_a have_v four_o tenement_n which_o be_v give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n thomas_n brookes_n of_o norton_n esquire_n before_o he_o sell_v away_o the_o other_o
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the_o deed_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n hitherto_o which_o have_v any_o coat_n of_o arm_n at_o all_o in_o a_o escutcheon_n affix_v to_o any_o of_o their_o deed_n or_o in_o any_o of_o their_o seal_n appropriate_v to_o leycester_n of_o toft_n howbeit_o the_o herald_n of_o chester_n have_v record_v for_o they_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n coat_n with_o a_o difference_n which_o indeed_o be_v most_o true_o suitable_a this_o sir_n ralph_n leycester_n sell_v away_o all_o his_o purpart_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o brassingham_n in_o norfolk_n and_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n there_o to_z francis_z baldero_n and_o edmund_n wiseman_n gentleman_n dated_n the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n 4_o eliz._n a._n num_fw-la 1._o upon_o some_o difference_n between_o sir_n ralph_n and_o dame_n jane_n legh_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n decease_v it_o be_v agree_v between_o sir_n william_n sneyd_n knight_n and_o the_o say_a dame_n jane_n legh_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o sir_n ralph_n leycster_n knight_n on_o the_o other_o part_n by_o deed_n date_v the_o eight_o of_o october_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la that_o sir_n ralph_n shall_v not_o pursue_v any_o further_a suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n and_o dame_n ellen_n his_o wife_n shall_v peaceable_o enjoy_v those_o land_n demise_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o sir_n ralph_n to_o kill_v one_o fat_a buck_n in_o summer_n and_o a_o do_v in_o winter_n out_o of_o the_o park_n at_o booth_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o john_n legh_n and_o to_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o a_o horse_n in_o the_o same_o yearly_a t._n num_fw-la 92._o but_o anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la elizabethae_fw-la sir_n ralph_n have_v a_o grant_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o certain_a parcel_n of_o land_n late_o the_o inheritance_n of_o sir_n john_n legh_n decease_v and_o late_o the_o jointure_n of_o the_o say_a dame_n jane_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o ward_n c._n num_fw-la 32._o sir_n ralph_n leycester_n die_v 23._o februarii_fw-la 14_o eliz._n 1572._o age_v 53_o year_n t._n num_fw-la 59_o viii_o william_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n second_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n ralph_n marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o john_n edward_n of_o chirk_n in_o denbighshire_n esquire_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n ralph_n leycester_n elder_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n george_n leycester_n second_o son_n succeed_v heir_n jane_n a_o daughter_n marry_v henry_n davenport_n of_o chorley_n gent._n 37_o eliz._n c._n num_fw-la 28._o anne_n another_o daughter_n ellen_n another_o daughter_n parnell_n or_o petronill_n another_o daughter_n these_o three_o be_v never_o marry_v and_o marry_o another_o daughter_n marry_v rowland_n huntingdon_n after_o to_o david_n middleton_n of_o chester_n three_o to_o george_n calveley_n bastard-son_n to_o sir_n george_n calveley_n of_o lea._n c._n
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
etc._n to_o stand_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n sir_n john_n massy_a parson_n of_o stopport_n thomas_n de_fw-fr whyllok_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n william_n de_fw-fr stanley_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n de_fw-fr olton_n john_n de_fw-fr damport_n and_o david_n de_fw-fr calveley_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o say_v john_n domvil_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n leycester_n shall_v put_v all_o their_o right_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o mobberley_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a and_o another_o point_n be_v that_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a &_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n shall_v shake_v hand_n and_o charge_v the_o arbitrator_n aforesaid_a as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o award_v nothing_o on_o either_o part_n but_o according_a to_o right_n and_o also_o that_o neither_o party_n do_v make_v grievance_n one_o to_o the_o other_o till_o the_o say_a arbitrator_n have_v make_v their_o ordinance_n and_o also_o that_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n make_v no_o delay_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o may_v hold_v what_o the_o award_n shall_v render_v according_a to_o all_o their_o power_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o person_n aforenamed_a be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o shall_v choose_v other_o reasonable_a man_n in_o their_o place_n and_o also_o that_o if_o these_o person_n abovesaid_a can_v agree_v of_o their_o ordinance_n then_o to_o take_v other_o at_o their_o choice_n where_o they_o please_v the_o original_a be_v in_o french_a but_o have_v no_o date_n and_o remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 15._o so_o that_o i_o conjecture_v cicely_n be_v the_o only_a sister_n to_o sir_n ralph_n by_o the_o first_o wife_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n for_o otherwise_o the_o other_o sister_n of_o sir_n ralph_n will_v have_v challenge_v mobberley_n land_n as_o well_o as_o cicely_n which_o other_o sister_n be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n by_o maud_n downes_n of_o chorley_n his_o late_a wife_n and_o share_v their_o mother_n land_n in_o chorley_n as_o coheir_n whereunto_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o say_v cicely_n ever_o make_v any_o claim_n lib._n c._n fol._n 21._o c._n num_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o but_o how_o that_o can_v avoid_v the_o settlement_n on_o john_n leycester_n by_o the_o chaplain_n enfeoff_v by_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n beforementioned_a or_o what_o be_v the_o award_n of_o the_o arbitrator_n elect_v between_o john_n leycester_n and_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n at_o knotsford_n i_o find_v not_o positive_o and_o direct_o only_o i_o find_v so_o it_o be_v that_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n do_v levy_v a_o fine_a at_o chester_n die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n in_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la that_o be_v in_o january_n 1377._o unto_o john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o mobberley_n john_n brereton_n chaplain_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n and_o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o 35_o message_n 627_o acre_n of_o land_n 100_o acre_n of_o wood_n 20_o acre_n of_o pasture_n 120_o acre_n of_o moor_n the_o rent_n of_o two_o pair_n of_o glove_n two_o part_n of_o a_o water-mill_n &_o tertiâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la molendini_fw-la fullonici_fw-la with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n together_o with_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o ralph_n leycester_n john_n lawrenson_n of_o mobberley_n roger_n deal_v bower_n in_o january_n 1377._o and_o william_n dawson_n and_o their_o heir_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 2._o after_o this_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicholas_n leycester_n release_v unto_o john_n domvill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v to_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o say_a john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n do_v hold_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v cicely_n in_o mobberley_n tatton_n plumley_n somerford_n juxtà _fw-la swetenham_n odrode_a and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n and_o also_o in_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n witness_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n judge_n of_o chester_n john_n woodhouse_n chamberlain_n of_o chester_n thomas_n de_fw-fr dutton_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n knight_n hugh_n venables_n de_fw-fr kinderton_n john_n de_fw-fr holford_n and_o william_n deal_v mere._n dated_n at_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o april_n 1378._o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la also_o the_o say_a john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n release_v all_o his_o right_n to_o thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n and_o john_n brereton_n chaplain_n in_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o say_a thomas_n robert_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n have_v of_o the_o grant_v of_o john_n domvill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n by_o fine_a levy_v thereon_o at_o chester_n in_o april_n 1378._o etc._n etc._n date_v also_o at_o chester_n in_o april_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o kk_n these_o two_o last_o precede_v deed_n be_v enroll_v among_o the_o plea_n at_o chester_n in_o the_o prothonotary_n office_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o chester_n corà m_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la margaretae_n virgin_n 5_o rich._n 2._o and_o two_o day_n after_o these_o release_v make_v by_o john_n leycester_n the_o same_o feoffee_n to_o wit_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n do_v grant_v to_o ralph_n son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n a_o annual_a rent_n of_o fifteen_o pound_n for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o life_n of_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n issue_v out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n which_o the_o say_v feoffee_n have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o fine_a levy_v at_o chester_n dated_n at_o chester_n on_o thursday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o april_n 1378._o 1_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 3._o afterward_o three_o of_o the_o same_o feoffee_n to_o wit_n thomas_n fitton_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n grant_v to_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n 15_o message_n two_o part_n of_o one_o 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william_n de_fw-fr mere_n hamon_n de_fw-fr ashley_n robert_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o other_o date_v at_o mobberley_n on_o tuesday_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n petronill_n the_o virgin_n 31_o maii_n 1379._o 2_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 18._o three_o fair_a seal_n very_o perfect_a this_o deed_n be_v enroll_v before_o thomas_n felton_n judge_n of_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n 3_o rich._n 2._o the_o original_a in_o latin_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 34._o and_o these_o be_v the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o toft_n at_o this_o day_n 1672._o who_o be_v descend_v from_o ralph_n leycester_n abovesaid_a about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n moiety_n of_o mobberley_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v or_o give_v away_o all_o his_o right_n to_o those_o land_n in_o mobberley_n upon_o some_o composition_n but_o what_o composition_n either_o from_o domvill_n or_o from_o
monument_n pag._n 366._o anno_fw-la 1273._o 1_o edw._n 1._o edmund_z earl_n of_o lancaster_n henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o reginald_n grey_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o nation_n besiege_a robert_n de_fw-fr ferrer_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o chartley_n in_o staffordshire_n which_o castle_n robert_n have_v enter_v and_o keep_v by_o force_n it_o be_v late_o give_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o unto_o hamon_n le_fw-fr strange_n which_o castle_n indeed_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o descend_v unto_o he_o by_o agnes_n his_o grandmother_n three_o sister_n and_o co-heir_n to_o randle_n blundevill_n earl_n of_o chester_n till_o robert_n forfeit_v the_o same_o by_o his_o rebellion_n in_o this_o siege_n many_o person_n be_v slay_v on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o his_o complice_n be_v at_o last_o take_v now_o the_o king_n pardon_v these_o besieger_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o these_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o confirm_v the_o protection_n of_o such_o person_n as_o the_o say_v edmund_n have_v receive_v into_o favour_n date_v at_o rothelent_fw-mi 20_o die_v decembris_fw-la 11_o edw._n 1._o 1282._o lib._n c._n fol._n 67._o i._n tom._n 2._o of_o the_o couchir-book_n at_o grays-inn_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n there_o derby-ferrers_n num_fw-la 4._o this_o henry_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o constable_n of_o cheshire_n confirm_v to_o the_o prior_n and_o canon_n of_o burstow_n a_o place_n call_v ruddegate_n which_o henry_n torbock_n and_o ellen_n his_o wife_n have_v before_o grant_v unto_o they_o so_o as_o one_o leprous_a person_n of_o his_o fee_n of_o widney_n in_o lancashire_n if_o any_o such_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v admit_v in_o the_o say_a house_n and_o be_v reasonable_o maintain_v and_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o one_o another_o to_o come_v in_o his_o room_n and_o that_o the_o say_v henry_n lacie_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n be_v put_v in_o their_o martyrologie_n and_o their_o name_n write_v in_o the_o canon_n date_v at_o halton_n die_fw-la sancti_fw-la geronimi_fw-la confessoris_fw-la which_o be_v the_o thirty_o day_n of_o september_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1285._o the_o original_a hereof_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o sir_n simon_n dewes_n baronet_n 1646._o with_o a_o very_a fair_a seal_n scilicèt_fw-la the_o earl_n on_o horseback_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v and_o on_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o earl_n a_o escocheon_n of_o arm_n in_o which_o be_v a_o lion_n rampant_a and_o on_o the_o reverse_n or_o backpart_n of_o the_o seal_n also_o a_o lion_n rampant_a in_o a_o escocheon_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o coat_n of_o these_o lacy_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n lib._n c._n fol._n 68_o k._n queen_n elinour_n grant_n to_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n that_o all_o his_o tenant_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o dynelnegh_n be_v quit_v of_o all_o toll_n stallage_n payage_n pavage_a pontage_n murage_n and_o passage_n for_o ever_o per_fw-la omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la nostras_fw-la walliae_fw-la &_o in_o comitatibus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la staffordiae_fw-la salopiae_fw-la glocestriae_fw-la wigorniae_fw-la &_o herefordiae_fw-la apud_fw-la gretindon_n primo_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la 18_o edw._n 1._o tom._n 1._o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n fol._n 28._o num_fw-la 49._o infinite_a other_o grant_n be_v make_v to_o and_o by_o this_o henry_n lacie_n which_o here_o will_v be_v tedious_a to_o mention_v he_o have_v two_o wife_n margaret_z daughter_n of_o sir_n william_n longspée_v and_o his_o only_a heir_n be_v the_o first_o wife_n of_o henry_n lacie_n marry_v about_o christmas_n 1256._o 40_o hen._n 3._o for_o on_o friday_n before_o christmas_n in_o that_o year_n it_o be_v agree_v between_o sir_n edmund_n lacie_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o sir_n william_n longspée_v on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o whereas_o the_o marriage_n of_o henry_n lacie_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v edmund_n with_o margaret_z daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v william_n have_v be_v former_o mention_v in_o gascoigne_n it_o be_v now_o finish_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n and_o william_n longspée_v give_v with_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o free-marriage_n to_o henry_n lacie_n the_o manor_n of_o burencester_n and_o middleton_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la homagiis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la &_o servitiis_fw-la and_o edmund_n lacie_n give_v for_o jointure_n to_o the_o say_v margaret_n his_o manor_n of_o kypeis_fw-la and_o scale_n in_o yorkshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 67._o b._n tom._n 2._o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n comitatus_fw-la oxoniae_fw-la num_fw-la 2._o henry_n lacie_n be_v but_o six_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v marry_v this_o william_n de_fw-fr longspée_fw-fr although_o he_o be_v right_o heir_n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o salisbury_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o enjoy_v the_o same_o nor_o have_v henry_n lacie_n ever_o that_o title_n but_o all_o the_o land_n of_o this_o longspée_v descend_v to_o he_o henry_n lacie_n have_v issue_n by_o this_o margaret_n two_o son_n edmund_n and_o john_n and_o both_o die_v young_a and_o also_o two_o daughter_n alice_n and_o margaret_n ferne_n in_o lacy_n nobility_n call_v margaret_n by_o the_o name_n of_o joan_n pag._n 125._o but_o false_o only_o alice_n survive_v who_o become_v sole_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n and_o marry_v thomas_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n leycester_n and_o derby_n lib._n c._n fol._n 86._o so_o be_v the_o barony_n of_o halton_n annex_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o earldom_n of_o lancaster_n brook_n and_o fern_n say_v that_o edmund_n elder_a son_n of_o henry_n lacie_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o drawwell_a of_o denbigh_n castle_n but_o i_o be_o tell_v by_o a_o more_o ancient_a authority_n monasticon_fw-la 2_o parson_n pag._n 188_o b._n that_o in_o anno_fw-la 1282._o edward_n the_o first_o give_v to_o henry_n lacie_n two_o cantred_n in_o wales_n to_o wit_n roos_n and_o roweynock_n and_o that_o the_o king_n eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la give_v to_o edmund_n lacie_n his_o son_n a_o young_a girl_n in_o marriage_n but_o five_o year_n old_a namely_o maud_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o patrick_n de_fw-fr chaworth_n by_o isabel_n beauchamp_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n lib._n c._n fol._n 73._o e._n but_o this_o edmund_n lacie_n die_v young_a without_o issue_n and_o john_n his_o brother_n run_v hasty_o in_o his_o youth_n upon_o a_o turret_n in_o pomfret_n castle_n in_o yorkshire_n fall_v down_o from_o the_o wall_n and_o be_v kill_v the_o second_o wife_n of_o henry_n lacie_n be_v joan_n daughter_n of_o william_n martin_n lord_n keimis_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o lib._n c._n fol._n 86._o a._n this_o great_a henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n baron_n of_o halton_n pomfret_n blackburnshire_n roos_n &_o roweynock_v and_o protector_n of_o england_n die_v on_o the_o five_o day_n of_o february_n 1310._o 4_o edw._n 2._o at_o his_o own_o house_n in_o chancery_n lane_n at_o london_n now_o call_v lincolns-inn_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o st._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n in_o the_o new_a work_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o foundation_n under_o a_o goodly_a monument_n with_o his_o arm_a pourtraicture_n cross-legged_a as_o one_o that_o have_v take_v a_o voyage_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n he_o be_v age_v sixty_o year_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n wever_n funeral_n monument_n pag._n 366._o and_o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1310._o lib._n c._n fol._n 69._o t._n joan_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v nicolas_n lord_n audley_n lib._n c._n fol._n 69._o v._n which_o nicolas_n die_v 1316._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o henry_n lacie_n who_o give_v the_o church_n of_o whalley_n in_o lancashire_n with_o the_o chapel_n thereof_o unto_o the_o monk_n of_o stanlaw_n the_o abbey_n of_o stanlaw_n be_v translate_v unto_o whalley_n scilicèt_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1296._o in_fw-la festo_fw-la sancti_fw-la ambrosii_fw-la episcopi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la 4_o aprilis_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 61._o a._n domino_fw-la gregorio_n de_fw-fr norbury_n tùnc_fw-la abbate_n anno_fw-la 1309._o 3_o edw._n 2._o die_v vincentii_n martyris_fw-la obiit_fw-la gregorius_n de_fw-fr norbury_n primus_fw-la abbas_n de_fw-fr whalley_n a_o old_a parchment_n book_n of_o whalley_n in_o possession_n of_o mr._n townley_n of_o car_n in_o lancashire_n 1657._o fol._n 23._o he_o be_v behead_v at_o pomfret_n his_o own_o manor_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1321._o 15_o edw._n 2._o 22_o die_v martii_fw-la for_o rebel_a against_o his_o sovereign_a king_n edward_n the_o second_o stow_n and_o walsingham_n leave_v no_o issue_n of_o his_o body_n to_o succeed_v he_o who_o land_n be_v now_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n anno_fw-la 1314._o 8_o edw._n 2._o he_o purchase_v from_o audomare_a de_fw-fr valentia_n the_o temple-house_n at_o london_n which_o former_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 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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 about_o six_o acre_n more_o of_o freehold_n land_n adjoin_v late_o buy_v from_o crosby_n of_o over-whitley_n 3._o these_o be_v all_o purchase_v from_o brook_n of_o norton_n and_o brook_n buy_v they_o of_o harper_n of_o newton_n robert_n pickering_n of_o thelwall_n esquire_n counsellor_n at_o law_n have_v one_o janion_n house_n richard_n rutter_n have_v also_o other_o freehold_n land_n richard_n dutton_n of_o mosse-end_n other_o freehold_n land_n 4._o widow_n harper_n have_v now_o also_o certain_a freehold_n land_n in_o more_o newton_n juxta_fw-la daresbury_n this_o town_n according_a to_o its_o name_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a antiquity_n for_o i_o find_v it_o grant_v by_o parcel_n and_o enclosure_n and_o close_v some_o in_o henry_n the_o three_o time_n some_z under_z edward_z the_o first_o and_o some_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n before_o they_o have_v relinquish_v their_o proper_a surname_n of_o dutton_n who_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