Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	henry_n	king_n	normandy_n	2,191	5	11.6427	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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assume_v the_o title_n of_o rex_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la and_o not_o of_o dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la which_o afterward_o we_o find_v he_o assume_v but_o never_o rex_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la ann._n dom._n 1211_o 9_o john_n grey_z bishop_n of_o norwich_n lord_n justice_n matt._n paris_n king_n john_n go_v then_o into_o ireland_n 10._o henry_n londer_v archbishop_n of_o dublin_n lord_n justice_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la sub_fw-la henrico_n tertio_fw-la 1224._o the_o same_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n fuller_n eccles_n hist_o lib._n 3._o pag._n 58._o 1230._o 11._o geffrey_n de_fw-fr maurice_n lord_n justice_n matt._n paris_n these_o follow_a be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o ireland_n apud_fw-la cambdenum_fw-la in_o britannia_fw-la sva_fw-la to_o the_o year_n 1420._o 1248._o 12._o sir_n john_n fitz-geffrey_n lord_n justice_n 1255._o 13._o alan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n lord_n justice_n 1259._o 14._o stephen_n de_fw-fr longspée_fw-fr lord_n justice_n see_v vincent_n upon_o brook_n 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go_v into_o england_n and_o fulborne_n die_v anno_fw-la 1287._o 1287._o 25._o john_n sampford_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n lord_n justice_n ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la 1291._o 26._o william_n vescy_n lord_n justice_n 1294._o 27._o william_n d'oodyngzele_n lord_n justice_n obiit_fw-la 1298._o 1295._o 28._o sir_n thomas_n fitz-maurice_n lord_n justice_n obiit_fw-la 1298._o 1295._o 29._o john_n wogan_n lord_n justice_n sir_n thomas_n fitz-maurice_n surrender_v the_o place_n to_o he_o sub_fw-la edwardo_n secundo_fw-la ann._n dom._n 1312._o 30._o sir_n edmund_n le_fw-fr butler_n be_v make_v deputy_n to_o sir_n john_n wogan_n both_o die_v 1321._o 1314._o 31._o sir_n theobald_n de_fw-fr verdon_n lord_n justice_n he_o come_v into_o ireland_n the_o 20_o of_o june_n 1314._o 32._o sir_n edmund_n le_fw-fr butler_n lord_n justice_n he_o receive_v his_o commission_n on_o friday_n after_o st._n matthew_n day_n 1317._o 33._o sir_n roger_n de_fw-fr mortimer_n lord_n justice_n but_o go_v into_o england_n to_o the_o king_n make_v william_n archiepiscopum_fw-la cassiliensem_fw-la custodem_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la who_o be_v lord_n justice_n chancellor_z and_z archbishop_z all_o at_o a_o time_n 1318._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1319._o sir_n roger_n return_v and_o be_v lord_n justice_n

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de_fw-la egremunt_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la salinas_n de_fw-fr withane_n &_o

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and_o cundover_n in_o shropshire_n wigginton_n and_o wolverhampton_n in_o staffordshire_n pat._n 22_o hen._n 3._o memb_v 4._o claus_n 22_o hen._n 3._o man_n 12._o after_o this_o to_o wit_v 31_o hen._n 3._o the_o earldom_n of_o chester_n with_o the_o castle_n of_o gannok_n and_o disart_n denhighshire_n disart_n disart_n disart_a castle_n be_v in_o denhighshire_n in_o the_o border_n of_o wales_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o crown_n for_o ever_o pat._n 31_o hen._n 3._o man_n 7._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n since_o they_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o who_o have_v be_v so_o create_v with_o the_o time_n of_o their_o creation_n i._o king_n henry_n the_o three_o bring_v lhewellin_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n into_o subjection_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o lhewellin_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1228._o 12_o hen._n 3._o upon_o condition_n that_o lhewellin_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v call_v prince_n and_o 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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 àc_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

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

towards_o the_o end_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o his_o posterity_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o be_v style_v the_o warburton_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o whole_o retain_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n dutton_n the_o warburtons_n chedill_n and_o ashleys_n in_o cheshire_n be_v all_o original_o dutton_n about_o the_o same_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o branch_v out_o also_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr dutton_n another_o son_n from_o who_o the_o dutton_n of_o chedill_n in_o this_o county_n who_o posterity_n afterward_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o chedill_n under_o edward_n the_o first_o and_o out_o of_o this_o family_n of_o dutton_n of_o chedill_n branch_v out_o hamon_n dutton_n a_o young_a son_n under_z edward_z the_o first_o who_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o ashley_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n who_o posterity_n whole_o retain_v the_o surname_n of_o ashley_n as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o full_o in_o ashley_n beside_o the_o dutton_n of_o hatton_n nigh_o warton_n 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sing_v the_o same_o so_o as_o the_o mother-churche_n receive_v no_o detriment_n either_o in_o their_o great_a or_o lesser_a tithe_n lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o s._n that_o of_o weston_n be_v long_o since_o vanish_v but_o this_o chapel_n at_o dutton_n yet_o remain_v and_o be_v now_o a_o domestic_a chapel_n within_o the_o manor-house_n of_o dutton_n unto_o which_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n after_o he_o be_v adjudge_v next_o heir_n male_a to_o the_o land_n of_o dutton_n by_o the_o award_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o do_v annex_v his_o new_a building_n at_o dutton_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1539._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n round_o about_o the_o hall_n of_o dutton_n yet_o extant_a ad●oyning_v those_o unto_o the_o chapel_n and_o so_o make_v it_o as_o one_o continue_a building_n before_o which_o time_n the_o old_a house_n stand_v a_o little_a distance_n from_o the_o chapel_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o dutton_n be_v also_o another_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v poosey-chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n but_o be_v now_o ruinate_v and_o in_o decay_n it_o be_v seat_v between_o the_o river_n and_o the_o park-pool_n within_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o dutton_n but_o not_o in_o the_o township_n of_o dutton_n for_o all_o the_o town_n of_o dutton_n be_v within_o budworth_n parish_n it_o be_v call_v poos-eye_n from_o its_o situation_n ey_fw-ge in_o our_o old_a english-saxon_a tongue_n signify_v a_o river_n or_o brook_n and_o because_o it_o stand_v close_o by_o the_o river_n and_o the_o pool_n also_o it_o be_v call_v poos-ey-chappel_n as_o it_o be_v the_o chapel_n by_o the_o river_n and_o the_o pool_n in_o our_o old_a norman_a write_v and_o french_a way_n i_o find_v it_o it_o in_o old_a deed_n write_v puls-ey_n but_o in_o our_o common_a language_n ancient_o as_o the_o country_n people_n at_o this_o day_n do_v call_v a_o pool_n a_o poo_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v denominate_v poo's-ey-chappel_n it_o be_v build_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o norton_n grant_v to_o hugh_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr dutton_n that_o they_o will_v find_v a_o chaplain_n to_o officiate_v at_o poosey_n for_o ever_o and_o a_o lamp_n burn_v at_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n about_o 1236._o 20_o hen._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o r._n which_o chapel_n be_v constant_o frequent_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n until_o robert_n lord_n kilmorey_n and_o dame_n elinour_n his_o wife_n come_v to_o live_v at_o dutton_n even_o in_o our_o day_n who_o beautify_v the_o domestic_a chapel_n at_o dutton_n with_o handsome_a pew_v and_o keep_v a_o chaplain_n in_o his_o house_n constant_o whereunto_o all_o the_o neighbourhood_n resort_v every_o sunday_n then_o begin_v poosey_n chapel_n to_o be_v neglect_v and_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n some_o part_n of_o the_o structure_n yet_o remain_v 1666._o now_o follow_v the_o pedigree_n of_o the_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n faithful_o collect_v from_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o family_n and_o other_o good_a record_n and_o deed_n quarterly_o argent_fw-fr &_o gules_a in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o quarter_n a_o fret_v or._n the_o ancient_a roll_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n say_v that_o with_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n come_v one_o nigell_n a_o nobleman_n and_o with_o nigell_n come_v five_o brethren_n to_o wit_n hudard_n edard_n wolmere_n horswyne_n and_o wolfaith_o a_o priest_n to_o who_o nigell_n give_v the_o church_n of_o runcorne_n and_o unto_o hudard_n the_o same_o nigell_n give_v weston_n and_o great_a aston_n now_o divide_v into_o two_o township_n aston_n grange_n and_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la sutton_n pro_fw-la uno_fw-la feodo_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o from_o this_o hudard_n come_v all_o the_o dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 84_o 85._o &_o monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 2_o parson_n pag._n 187._o and_o in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday_n odard_n hold_v aston_n under_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n and_o also_o odard_n and_o brictric_n hold_v weston_n under_o the_o say_v william_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1086._o whether_o those_o five_o brethren_n afore-named_n be_v brethren_n to_o nigell_n be_v a_o doubt_n for_o than_o methinks_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v quinque_fw-la fratres_n svi_fw-la whereas_o he_o say_v only_o cùm_fw-la isto_fw-la nigello_n venerunt_fw-la quinque_fw-la fratres_n and_o so_o name_v they_o this_o hudard_n or_o odard_n sword_n be_v at_o this_o day_n 1665._o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lady_n elinour_n vicountess_n kilmorey_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n dutton_n late_a of_o dutton_n esquire_n decease_v which_o sword_n have_v for_o many_o age_n pass_v be_v preserve_v and_o pass_v over_o from_o heir_n to_o heir_n as_o a_o heir-loom_n by_o the_o name_n of_o hudard_n sword_n and_o so_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v by_o tradition_n receive_v and_o call_v lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o dd_v ii_o hugh_n son_n of_o hodard_n have_v those_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la or_o immediate_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o randle_n the_o second_o surname_v de_fw-la gernoniis_fw-la earl_n of_o chester_n about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o b._n these_o land_n i_o conceive_v be_v those_o which_o he_o hold_v in_o dutton_n iii_o hugh_n de_fw-fr dutton_n son_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o hodard_n have_v the_o land_n which_o his_o father_n hugh_n hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o william_n son_n of_o nigell_n constable_n to_o randle_n the_o second_o and_o by_o william_n his_o son_n on_o that_o day_n when_o the_o say_v william_n the_o father_n and_o william_n the_o son_n do_v visit_v hugh_n the_o son_n of_o hodard_n on_o his_o deathbed_n at_o kekwick_n at_o which_o time_n hugh_n the_o 8on_n of_o hodard_n give_v unto_o william_n the_o father_n his_o coat_n of_o mail_n and_o his_o charging-horse_n and_o hugh_n the_o son_n of_o that_o hugh_n give_v unto_o william_n the_o son_n a_o palfrey_n and_o a_o sparrow-hawk_n this_o be_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o a._n the_o land_n here_o confirm_v i_o conceive_v to_o be_v weston_n and_o kekwick_n and_o perhaps_o some_o other_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr dutton_n have_v issue_n hugh_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n adam_z de_fw-fr dutton_n another_o son_n from_o who_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n be_v descend_v geffrey_n the_o dutton_n another_o son_n from_o who_o the_o dutton_n of_o chedill_n in_o this_o county_n be_v propagate_v who_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o chedill_n and_o continue_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o till_o sir_n roger_n de_fw-fr chedill_n the_o last_o of_o that_o family_n die_v 1_o edw._n 3._o 1327._o leave_v his_o inheritance_n to_o be_v share_v by_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n clemence_n and_o agnes_n lib._n c._n fol._n 61._o h._n lib._n b._n pag._n 10._o q._n

1403._o he_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o seneschalcy_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n by_o elizabeth_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n while_o they_o both_o shall_v live_v and_o to_o be_v of_o council_n with_o she_o for_o which_o service_n she_o give_v he_o two_o mark_n annual_a rent_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v she_o for_o his_o land_n of_o little_a legh_n hold_v of_o her_o castle_n of_o harden_n during_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a 1408._o 10_o hen._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n great_a contention_n fall_v between_o this_o sir_n peter_n dutton_n and_o sir_n william_n athurton_n of_o athurton_n in_o lancashire_n insomuch_o that_o they_o make_v inroad_n and_o invasion_n one_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n piers_n dutton_n and_o his_o adherent_n to_o wit_n sir_n ralph_n bostock_n of_o bostock_n richard_n warburton_n of_o budworth_n thomas_n warburton_n of_o halton_n john_n do_v of_o utkinton_n junior_a john_n manley_n of_o manley_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n the_o elder_a william_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a sir_n peter_n legh_n of_o clifton_n ancestor_n to_o legh_n of_o lyme_n and_o john_n carington_n of_o carington_n be_v all_o sue_v by_o sir_n william_n athurton_n for_o take_v away_o forty_o of_o his_o ox_n and_o forty_o cow_n out_o of_o his_o close_n at_o athurton_n and_o for_o beat_v of_o his_o servant_n but_o this_o variance_n be_v compose_v between_o they_o by_o the_o award_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n earl_n of_o richmond_z and_o kendal_n constable_n of_o england_n and_o regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o date_v 9_o aprilis_n 7_o hen._n 5._o 1419._o restitution_n be_v award_v on_o both_o side_n the_o horse_n and_o saddle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n athurton_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n and_o the_o cattle_n take_v by_o sir_n piers_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lib._n c._n fol._n 146._o n._n sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v make_v parcarius_n de_fw-fr northwood_n or_o governor_n of_o northwood_n park_n in_o over-whitley_n during_o his_o life_n with_o all_o the_o fee_n thereof_o 1_o hen._n 6._o 1423._o 5._o well_fw-mi 1_o hen._n 5._o out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v order_n from_o william_n harrington_n chief_a steward_n of_o halton_n under_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o feoffee_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o to_o deliver_v one_o oak_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o witton_n bridge_n then_o in_o decay_n and_o another_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o farnworth_n chappel_n dated_n 9_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o w._n sir_n peter_n die_v 12_o hen._n 6._o 1433._o age_v sixty_o six_o year_n obiit_fw-la 1433_o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o x._o y._n &_o fol._n 163._o x._o xiii_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n peter_n matryed_z margaret_z daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n 6_o hen._n 5._o 1418._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o w._n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n roger_n dutton_n another_o son_n afterward_o lord_n of_o dutton_n john_n dutton_n slay_v with_o his_o brother_n sir_n thomas_n dutton_n at_o blore-heath_n 1459._o stow._n robert_n dutton_n another_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n lib._n c._n fol._n 180._o k._n margaret_n marry_v hugh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n egerton_n 21_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o b._n maud_n marry_v sir_n william_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a 21_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o g._n agnes_n marry_v richard_n wynnington_n of_o wynnington_n nigh_o northwich_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n wynnington_n son_n and_o hircius_n of_o sir_n richard_n wynnington_n 25_o hen._n 6._o 1446._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o y._n ellen_n marry_v edward_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n longford_n of_o lancashire_n esq_n 28_o hen._n 6._o 1450._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o a._n elizabeth_n marry_v john_n merbury_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o james_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1458._o the_o original_a penès_fw-la thomam_fw-la merbury_n armigerum_fw-la 1666._o obiit_fw-la 1445_o this_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n die_v 24_o hen._n 6._o 1445._o age_v forty_o two_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o y._n z._n margaret_n his_o wife_n survive_v and_o be_v live_v 1450._o fourteen_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n and_o margaret_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n of_o james_n lord_n audley_n and_o have_v issue_n peter_n elder_a son_n slay_v with_o his_o father_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o blore-heath_n as_o tradition_n have_v it_o john_n dutton_n second_o son_n who_o succeed_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n anno_fw-la matryed_z sir_n thomas_n molineaux_n of_o sefton_n in_o lancashire_n isabel_n marry_v sir_n christopher_n sotheworth_n of_o sotheworth_n in_o lancashire_n f._n lib._n d._n pag._n 173._o f._n elizabeth_n marry_v 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uncle_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o estate_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o d._n e._n margaret_z his_o widow_n marry_v william_n buckley_n of_o eton_n junior_a 15_o edw._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o b._n xvi_o roger_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n young_a brother_n to_o sir_n thomas_n and_o heir_n to_o his_o nephew_n john_n dutton_n marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n aston_n of_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la sutton_n and_o have_v issue_n laurence_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n obiit_fw-la 1499_o this_o roger_n die_v 14_o hen._n 7._o 1499._o joan_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v sir_n richard_n strangewaies_o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o v._o &_o fol._n 164._o e._n xvii_o laurence_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n 14_o hen._n 7._o son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n and_o joan_n obiit_fw-la 1526_o 8._o 8_o hen._n 8._o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o robert_n duckenfield_n of_o duckenfield_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n but_o die_v without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1526._o age_v fifty_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o e._n &_o fol._n 161._o k._n he_o have_v a_o bastard-son_n call_v john_n dutton_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o message_n in_o preston_n nigh_o daresbery_n call_v the_o new_a manor_n for_o his_o life_n 1526._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o s._n he_o have_v also_o two_o bastard-daughter_n isabel_n and_o joan._n upon_o the_o sail_a of_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o this_o line_n of_o dutton_n there_o fall_v great_a controversy_n and_o suit_n of_o law_n concern_v this_o fair_a inheritance_n of_o dutton_n between_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n in_o broxton_n hundred_o as_o next_o heir_n male_a on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o their_o heir_n on_o the_o other_o part_n at_o last_o it_o be_v compose_v and_o end_v by_o the_o award_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o dated_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o may_n 26_o hen._n 8._o 1534._o and_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 27_o hen._n 8._o lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o y._n after_o seven_o year_n suit_n and_o above_o the_o land_n allot_v

belong_v to_o the_o templar_n but_o be_v since_o become_v a_o society_n for_o the_o student_n of_o our_o law_n with_o all_o the_o land_n and_o rent_n thereto_o belong_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o leycester_n and_o confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o date_v at_o york_n primo_fw-la die_fw-la octobris_fw-la 8_o edw._n 2._o tom._n 2._o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n comitatus_fw-la middlesex_n alice_n the_o widow_n of_o this_o thomas_n have_v the_o earldom_n of_o lincoln_n restore_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o king_n during_o her_o life_n 20_o die_v septembris_fw-la 1322._o 16_o edw._n 2._o she_o have_v also_o the_o manor_n of_o halton_n in_o cheshire_n cùm_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la restore_v unto_o she_o for_o her_o life_n 12_o die_v julii_n 16_o edw._n 2._o in_o which_o deed_n she_o be_v style_v countess_n of_o lincoln_n and_o salisbury_n lib._n c._n fol._n 68_o l._n afterward_o she_o marry_v sir_n eubulo_n le_fw-fr strange_n without_o the_o king_n consent_n about_o 1325._o 19_o edw._n 2._o but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o he_o eubulo_n lord_n strange_n be_v in_o she_o right_o make_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n vincent_n upon_o broke_n pag._n 320._o and_o he_o die_v about_o 7_o edw._n 3._o 1333._o for_o 9_o edw._n 3._o i_o find_v alice_n style_v countess_n of_o lincoln_n and_o salisbury_n lib._n c._n fol._n 69._o p._n q._n after_o this_o alice_z matryed_z hugh_z de_fw-fr frenes_n to_o her_o three_o husband_n who_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n in_o she_o right_o and_o die_v 1334._o walsingham_n pag._n 134._o but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o concern_v this_o alice_n and_o one_o richard_n de_fw-fr st._n martin_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o here_o the_o story_n out_o of_o walsingham_n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1317._o 10_o edw._n 2._o pag._n 108_o 109._o on_o monday_n before_o ascension-day_n 1317._o 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lady_n almost_o all_o alone_a but_o the_o matter_n be_v discover_v they_o return_v with_o threaten_n and_o pomp_n with_o who_o there_o be_v a_o low_a lame_a hulchbacked_a fellow_n of_o a_o malicious_a spirit_n call_v richard_n dè_fw-la st._n martin_n who_o be_v back_v with_o great_a aid_n challenge_v the_o miserably-derided_n lady_n for_o his_o wife_n protest_v that_o he_o carnal_o know_v she_o before_o she_o marry_v the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n which_o she_o open_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a and_o although_o she_o be_v repute_v a_o most_o noble_a lady_n all_o her_o life-time_n before_o she_o be_v by_o the_o wheel_n of_o fortune_n proclaim_v a_o odious_a strumpet_n and_o the_o say_v richard_n triumph_v over_o she_o presume_v to_o challenge_v the_o earldom_n of_o lincoln_n and_o salisbury_n in_o the_o king_n court_n as_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n but_o in_o vain_a as_o shall_v after_o appear_v more_o full_o thus_o walsingham_n but_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v great_a improbability_n in_o this_o story_n cambden_n tell_v we_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o stanlaw_n monastery_n that_o she_o be_v but_o nine_o year_n old_a when_o she_o marry_v thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n lincolnshire_n pag._n 409._o and_o then_o st._n martin_n must_v lie_v with_o she_o before_o she_o be_v nine_o year_n old_a which_o be_v not_o probable_a and_o then_o these_o action_n and_o word_n do_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o in_o time_n of_o hostility_n to_o make_v the_o earl_n odious_a may_v be_v give_v out_o against_o she_o as_o if_o she_o have_v confess_v the_o fact_n though_o perhaps_o a_o absolute_a falsity_n nor_o be_v it_o likely_a eubulo_n lord_n strange_a will_v have_v marry_v she_o as_o he_o do_v have_v these_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o be_v here_o relate_v by_o walsingham_n this_o countess_n alice_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1348._o 22_o edw._n 3._o annóque_fw-la aetatis_fw-la suae_fw-la sexagesimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la and_o be_v bury_v at_o berling_a abbey_n by_o 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 land_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v it_o will_v be_v requisite_a i_o say_v something_o here_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n before_o thomas_n plantagenet_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n i_o meet_v withal_o be_v john_n surnamed_n without_o land_n young_a brother_n to_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o he_o be_v afterward_o king_n john_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o less_o of_o he_o the_o next_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n be_v edmund_n plantagenet_n surnamed_n crook-back_a young_a son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o and_o brother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o he_o have_v give_v he_o by_o his_o father_n honorem_fw-la comitatum_fw-la castrum_n &_o villam_fw-la de_fw-la lancaster_n &_o omia_fw-la dominica_n nostra_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la cùm_fw-la vaccariis_fw-la &_o forestis_n de_fw-fr wiresdale_n &_o lounsdale_n &_o novum_n castrum_n subtùs_fw-la limam_fw-la manerium_fw-la forestam_fw-la &_o castrum_n de_fw-fr pickering_n manerium_fw-la de_fw-fr scaleby_n villam_fw-la de_fw-fr gomecester_n redditúmque_fw-la villatae_fw-la de_fw-la huntendon_n date_v at_o st._n paul_n in_o london_n 30_o die_v junii_fw-la 51_o hen._n 3._o 1267._o lib._n c._n fol._n 71._o e._n tom._n 1._o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n fol._n 1._o num_fw-la 1._o so_o he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o lancaster_n 1267._o he_o be_v also_o earl_n of_o leycester_n and_o high_a steward_n of_o england_n by_o patent_n date_v 25_o die_v octobris_fw-la 49_o hen._n 3._o 1265._o upon_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr montfort_n earl_n of_o leycester_n who_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n 5_o die_v augusti_n 1265._o he_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o derby_n at_o kenillworth_n 28_o junii_fw-la 50_o hen._n 3._o wherein_o he_o have_v grant_v unto_o he_o castra_n &_o omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la quondàm_fw-la comitis_fw-la derbiae_fw-la qui_fw-la simoni_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la quondàm_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

and_o apuly_n with_o a_o ring_n send_v from_o the_o pope_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o romania_n 1255._o 39_o hen._n 3._o mat._n paris_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n for_o he_o never_o have_v it_o he_o have_v the_o castle_n of_o kenilworth_n give_v he_o 16_o decembris_fw-la 51_o hen._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 71._o f._n and_o the_o savoy-house_n in_o london_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o queen_n elinor_n his_o mother_n 24_o die_v februarii_fw-la 12_o edw._n 1._o 1283._o lib._n c._n fol._n 72._o n._n and_o the_o castle_n of_o chartley_n he_o have_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o brother_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o 26_o die_v julii_n 4_o edw._n 1._o 1276._o lib._n c._n fol._n 72._o k._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1271._o 55_o hen._n 3._o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n prince_n edward_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n with_o edmund_z his_o brother_n and_o four_o earl_n and_o so_o many_o baron_n and_o many_o other_o gentleman_n take_v a_o voyage_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n so_o mat._n paris_n 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about_o king_n john_n reign_n lib._n b._n pag._n 200._o num_fw-la 8._o here_o be_v ancient_o a_o church_n belong_v to_o

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any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n concern_v the_o chapel_n of_o nether-peve_a see_v above_o in_o budworth_n picmere_fw-la this_o township_n of_o picmere_n be_v not_o in_o doomsday-book_n whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v ancient_o of_o two_o fee_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n one_o moiety_n ralph_n manwaring_n sometime_o judge_n of_o chester_n give_v unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr aldithley_n or_o audley_n in_o free-marriage_n with_o bertrey_n his_o daughter_n together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o smallwood_n and_o snelston_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o annual_a rent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o fagun_fw-ge unto_o which_o deed_n philip_n orreby_n then_o judge_v of_o chester_n be_v a_o witness_n the_o original_a be_v in_o cotton_n library_n at_o westminster_n lib._n b._n pag._n 1._o a._n henry_n of_o audley_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o bertrey_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o thomas_n son_n of_o randle_n de_fw-fr longsdon_n libero_fw-la homini_fw-la svo_fw-la half_a of_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n and_o half_a of_o his_o wood_n there_o render_v yearly_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n as_o i_o find_v the_o deed_n extract_v in_o vernon_n note_n this_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1666._o 1._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esquire_n have_v one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o cocker_n of_o picmere_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o until_o hugh_n cocker_v of_o pickmere_n sell_v the_o reversion_n hereof_o after_o his_o life_n unto_o thomas_n merbury_n father_n of_o thomas_n aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1604._o probably_n this_o be_v that_o part_n which_o henry_n audley_n give_v to_o thomas_n longsdon_n 2._o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n have_v four_o tenement_n here_o in_o lease_n these_o be_v former_o hold_v by_o william_n wiche_n and_o call_v wiche_n land_n which_o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt-castle_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1495._o lord_z chamberlain_z to_z henry_n the_o seven_o escheat_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o george_n sutton_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o the_o chamber_n 14_o h._n 8._o sutton_n sell_v they_o to_o richard_n sneyd_n 7_o novembris_fw-la 14_o hen._n 8._o and_o william_n sneyd_n sell_v they_o to_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 3._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a baronet_n have_v one_o tenement_n here_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o john_n perceivall_n which_o be_v part_n of_o wiche_n land_n and_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n sneyd_n to_o gawen_n legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n 35_o hen._n 8._o 1543._o before_o he_o sell_v the_o rest_n to_o daniel_n and_o this_o tenement_n afterward_o richard_n legh_n of_o northwood_n gentleman_n sell_v among_o other_o land_n to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 1633._o who_o son_n now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 4._o john_n swinton_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v one_o good_a tenement_n here_o but_o part_n of_o this_o lie_v in_o winsham_n former_o crocket_n land_n of_o nantwich_n 5._o john_n key_n of_o the_o yate_n in_o picmere_n part_v of_o crocket_n land_n former_o 6._o peter_n deane_n of_o over-tabley_a have_v land_n in_o picmere_n late_o buy_v from_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n 7._o philip_n anterbus_n of_o overpeve_a one_o close_a belong_v to_o his_o freehold_n land_n in_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la picmere_fw-la 8._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n baronet_n have_v about_o one_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a in_o possession_n of_o robert_n deusbery_n and_o thomas_n starky_v of_o feldy_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n william_n venables_n give_v to_o maud_n his_o sister_n in_o free-marriage_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n whereunto_o roger_n lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n be_v a_o witness_n which_o roger_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1211._o 13_o johannis_n regis_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n in_o his_o history_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o a._n this_o maud_n have_v two_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v ralph_n son_n of_o roger_n the_o second_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr bixis_n or_o brixis_n this_o hugh_n and_o his_o wife_n grant_v to_o hugh_n venables_n all_o the_o land_n which_o william_n the_o offley_n hold_v of_o they_o in_o picmere_n and_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr offley_n till_o they_o come_v to_o such_o age_n as_o to_o govern_v the_o say_v land_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o e._n picmere_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la glover_n de_fw-fr picmere_n hugh_n venables_n grant_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o whole_a moiety_n of_o the_o village_n of_o picmere_n for_o the_o same_o service_n contain_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o william_n venables_n his_o father_n the_o donor_n of_o the_o same_o land_n this_o be_v tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la tertii_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 51._o num_fw-la 1._o afterward_o william_n son_n of_o guy_n of_o winsham_n grant_v to_o henry_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n all_o his_o rent_n in_o the_o township_n of_o picmere_n to_o wit_n 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la which_o he_o yearly_o receive_v from_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n render_v a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n yearly_o lib._n b._n pag._n 54._o num_fw-la 19_o and_o pagan_a son_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr wastney_n lord_n of_o winsham_n release_v to_o the_o say_v henry_n all_o his_o right_n in_o 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la rend_a which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o say_v henry_n so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v only_o to_o pay_v 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la yearly_o from_o henceforward_o and_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n for_o all_o service_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lib._n b._n pag._n 51._o num_fw-la 2._o hugh_n picmere_n son_n of_o henry_n be_v

elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n bear_v at_o nether-tabley_a on_o wednesday_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n 1647._o marry_a samuel_n birch_n young_a son_n of_o john_n birch_n of_o whitborn_a in_o herefordshire_n 1666._o she_o miscarry_v of_o a_o female-child_n in_o november_n 1667._o and_o soon_o after_o die_v of_o the_o smallpox_n on_o saturday_n the_o last_o of_o november_n at_o whitborn_a aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1667._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o whitborn-church_n byron_n leycester_n three_o daughter_n bear_v at_o nether-tabley_a on_o saturday_n the_o six_o day_n of_o october_n 1655._o and_o be_v yet_o live_v 1669._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o lady_n be_v both_o yet_o live_v 1669._o he_o be_v create_v baronet_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o august_n 1660._o 12_o car._n 2._o xv._o robert_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n elder_a son_n of_o sir_n peter_n and_o elizabeth_n marry_v meriel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o francis_n watson_n late_a of_o church-aston_n nigh_o newport_n in_o shropshire_n esquire_n 6_o die_v junii_fw-la 1667._o and_o have_v issue_n robert_n a_o son_n bear_v at_o marcham_n in_o berkshire_n on_o friday_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o april_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o over-tabley_a the_o township_n of_o over-tabley_a be_v hold_v by_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n we_o read_v in_o doomsday-book_n thus_o isdem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la stabelei_fw-la lewinus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la ibi_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la unius_fw-la hidae_fw-la geldabilis_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la caruca_n wasta_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o est_fw-la silua_fw-la ibi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la leuva_fw-fr long_fw-mi &_o xl_o perticis_fw-la lata_fw-la valuit_fw-la x_o solidos_fw-la isdem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la villa_n unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la 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and_o sir_n john_n grant_v it_o to_o roger_n leycester_n lord_n of_o nether-tabley_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1296._o f._n num_fw-la 1._o which_o in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n and_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o this_o three_o part_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o one_o other_o three_o part_n be_v possess_v by_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o sir_n william_n boydell_n be_v chief_a lord_n thereof_o for_o william_n son_n of_o john_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n release_v unto_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n all_o service_n due_a for_o his_o three_o part_n of_o over-tabley_a for_o one_o penny_n only_o to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n yearly_a for_o all_o service_n date_v at_o dodleston_n 17_o edw._n 3._o 1342._o f._n num_fw-la 3._o this_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n i_o conceive_v be_v original_o a_o massy_a for_o he_o seal_v with_o massy_n coat_n of_o arms._n this_o three_o part_n come_v afterward_o to_o thomas_n daniel_n young_a son_n of_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n in_o appleton_n the_o elder_a by_o joan_n norreys_n a_o second_o wife_n in_o marriage_n with_o katherine_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 27_o edw._n 3._o 1353._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o l._n for_o which_o marriage_n thomas_n daniel_n the_o father_n give_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 46_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n by_o katherine_n come_v also_o the_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n to_o thomas_n daniel_n the_o son_n her_o husband_n who_o be_v afterward_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a 6_o rich._n 2._o 1382._o who_o heir_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o three_o part_n at_o this_o present_a 1666._o one_o other_o three_o part_n remain_v be_v possess_v ancient_o by_o another_o family_n of_o the_o tabley_n call_v the_o hall_n of_o the_o wood_n in_o over-tabley_a until_o matthew_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n 22_o edw._n 4._o 1483._o who_o land_n by_o the_o office_n take_v 1_o hen._n 7._o be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n and_o so_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o i_o find_v john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esq_n except_v against_o that_o office_n of_o 1_o hen._n 7._o and_o complain_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o chester_n and_o allege_v that_o these_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o twelve_o penny_n land_n penny_n this_o 12_o d._n rent_n be_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v to_o leycester_n by_o the_o warburton_n of_o tabley-hill_n which_o tenement_n be_v parcel_v of_o the_o hall_n of_o wood_n land_n yearly_o rend_v and_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o these_o land_n as_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n c._n num_fw-la 31._o but_o he_o have_v too_o potent_a a_o person_n to_o deal_v with_o and_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o grant_v these_o land_n to_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt-castle_n lord_n chamberlain_n but_o he_o be_v behead_v for_o treason_n 1495._o these_o land_n escheat_v again_o to_o the_o king_n and_o henry_n the_o eight_o lease_v they_o to_o randle_n brereton_n for_o his_o life_n 2_o hen._n 8._o and_o after_o roger_n brereton_n his_o son_n have_v they_o for_o his_o life_n afterward_o these_o land_n continue_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n robert_n chornock_n and_o roger_n chornock_n of_o london_n purchase_v the_o same_o and_o sell_v they_o to_o piers_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n for_o 240_o l._n whereof_o one_o moiety_n be_v pay_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o other_o he_o give_v bond_n for_o but_o peter_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n purchase_v these_o land_n at_o 9_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o the_o king_n book_n the_o chornock_v purchase_v they_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o 18_o d._n in_o the_o king_n book_n and_o cheat_v the_o say_a piers_n leycester_n by_o a_o fraudulent_a conveyance_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v these_o land_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n 4_o maii_n 1_o eliz._n 1559._o that_o the_o chornock_n shall_v restore_v the_o money_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o deliver_v up_o the_o bond_n obligatory_a to_o be_v cancel_v and_o so_o daniel_n have_v the_o land_n which_o his_o posterity_n now_o enjoy_v 1666._o c._n num_fw-la 13._o charterer_n in_o over-tabley_a 1666._o 1._o edward_n hewet_n of_o mobberley_n have_v one_o tenement_n in_o over-tabley_a now_o in_o possession_n of_o his_o tenant_n john_n kell_n which_o be_v within_o mr._n daniell_n part._n 2._o there_o be_v also_o one_o other_o in_o leycester_n three_o part_n to_o wit_n the_o tenement_n in_o possession_n late_o of_o richard_n duncalfe_n of_o tabley-hill_n whereunto_o former_o coithurst-meadow_n now_o part_n of_o mr._n daniell_n demain_fw-fr do_v belong_v this_o pay_v 12_o d._n of_o chief-rent_a yearly_a to_o leycester_n now_o pay_v by_o william_n legh_n of_o tabley-hill_n this_o freehold_n be_v purchase_v by_o george_n le_fw-fr criour_a from_o thomas_n monky_v 5_o ed._n 4._o afterward_o this_o land_n be_v purchase_v by_o john_n duncalfe_n of_o mere_n 30_o hen._n 8._o after_o it_o come_v to_o peter_n hulse_n of_o over-tabley_a hulse_n sell_v it_o to_o whitmore_n of_o sudlow_n 1604._o whitmore_z sell_v it_o to_o peter_n daniel_n esquire_n 1611._o in_o this_o township_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n call_v over-tabley-chappel_n or_o more_o general_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o street_n for_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o high-street_n a_o old_a pitiful_a structure_n ill_o seat_v and_o now_o in_o decay_n this_o chapel_n of_o ease_n be_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o rosthorn_n be_v build_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a and_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a for_o the_o ease_n and_o convenience_n of_o these_o two_o family_n and_o of_o all_o their_o tenant_n in_o over-tabley_a and_o nether-tabley_a probably_n after_o the_o match_n of_o thomas_n daniel_n and_o maud_n leycester_n which_o

perform_v earl_n leofric_n grant_v the_o townsman_n a_o freedom_n by_o charter_n polychronicon_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 26._o westminster_n pag._n 424._o which_o charter_n mr._n dugdale_n in_o his_o warwickshire_n pag._n 86._o conceive_v rather_o a_o freedom_n from_o servile_a tenure_n than_o only_a toll_n this_o illustrious_a leofric_n die_v at_o his_o own_o town_n of_o bromley_n the_o last_o day_n of_o august_n obiit_fw-la 1057_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1057._o so_o florentius_n and_o hoveden_n pag._n 444._o and_o also_o matt._n westminster_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o coventry_n in_o the_o monastery_n which_o he_o have_v build_v there_o the_o rich_a monastery_n then_o in_o england_n vi_o algar_n son_n of_o earl_n leofric_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o mercia_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1057._o hoveden_n pag._n 444._o and_o be_v style_v earl_n of_o chester_n by_o huntingdon_n pag._n 366._o and_o also_o earl_n of_o leycester_n by_o ingulphus_n pag._n 898._o anno_fw-la 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concern_v middleton-chappel_n between_o robert_n abbot_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o norton_n and_o richard_n aston_n of_o aston_n esquire_n be_v compose_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o thomas_n dutton_n esquire_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n dame_n isabel_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n john_n carrington_n and_o jenkin_n of_o leycester_n dated_n the_o ten_o of_o november_n 32_o hen._n 6._o the_o same_o chartulary_a pag._n 23._o num_fw-la 501._o &_o pag._n 21._o num_fw-la 503._o &_o pag._n 216._o num_fw-la 504._o but_o after_o that_o middleton-chappel_n fall_v into_o decay_n another_o chapel_n be_v erect_v in_o late_a age_n somewhat_o near_o to_o the_o hall_n of_o aston_n call_v aston-chappel_n situate_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n and_o in_o lieu_n of_o find_v a_o priest_n to_o officiate_v here_o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o norton_n the_o king_n after_o those_o land_n come_v into_o his_o hand_n give_v five_o pound_n yearly_o rend_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o minister_n here_o at_o aston-chappel_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o norton-abby_n by_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n at_o london_n

date_v the_o 28_o of_o january_n 33_o hen._n 8._o which_o decree_n be_v exemplify_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n inter_fw-la les_fw-fr chartes_n de_fw-fr aston_n num._n 505._o which_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n be_v yearly_o pay_v at_o this_o day_n 1671._o by_o the_o king_n auditor_n at_o his_o office_n at_o chester_n and_o this_o aston-chappel_n be_v late_o make_v a_o parochial-chappel_n in_o our_o day_n by_o the_o grant_n of_o john_n bridgeman_n bishop_n of_o chester_n date_v the_o sixteenth_o of_o april_n 11_o car._n 1._o 1635._o by_o the_o procurement_n of_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n baronet_n and_o so_o it_o be_v now_o become_v a_o parochial_a chapel_n for_o burial_n baptism_n and_o other_o rite_n for_o these_o adjacent_a village_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr li._n s._n d._n sutton_n 00_o 08_o 00_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la sutton_n 00_o 10_o 00_o middleton-grange_n in_o aston_n aforesaid_a 00_o 06_o 00_o aston-grange_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 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adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n lib._n c._n fol._n 155._o q._n which_o land_n belong_v now_o to_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o dutton_n 1671._o wherein_o the_o chapel_n of_o poosey_n now_o in_o decay_n be_v situate_a within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n and_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o situation_n be_v seat_v between_o the_o park-pool_n and_o the_o river_n thence_o call_v poosey-chappel_n for_o i_fw-mi or_o ay_o signify_v a_o brook_n in_o the_o old_a saxon_a language_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o park_n of_o dutton_n lie_v from_o poosey-chappel_n towards_o aston_n with_o the_o little_a field_n above_o lie_v up_o to_o aston-town-field_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o land_n here_o grant_v to_o dutton_n the_o same_o richard_n also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o ricardus_n de_fw-fr aston_n filius_fw-la gilberti_n de_fw-fr aston_n give_v unto_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n a_o certain_a place_n call_v hendley_n or_o endley_n which_o be_v now_o belong_v to_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o norton_n and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o endley-wood_n lib._n b._n pag._n 200._o num_fw-la 8._o he_o give_v also_o to_o randle_n son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr kingsley_n one_o oxgange_a of_o land_n in_o aston_n which_o john_n lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n confirm_v and_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr camera_n by_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr kingsley_n and_o hugh_n de_fw-fr camera_n give_v the_o same_o to_o adam_n le_fw-fr turner_n of_o frodsham_n as_o appear_v by_o sir_n willoughby_n aston_n deed_n this_o richard_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v joan_n and_o have_v issue_n richard_n son_n and_o heir_n iii_o richard_n aston_n of_o aston_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n have_v issue_n richard_n and_o robert_n which_o robert_n have_v issue_n richard_n to_o who_o sir_n robert_n dutton_n of_o mere_a in_o staffordshire_n give_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n in_o radward_n in_o the_o fee_n of_o mere_a 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aston_n be_v possess_v of_o a_o certain_a corrody_n in_o the_o abbey_n of_o norton_n so_o as_o each_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o have_v have_v by_o themselves_o for_o find_v a_o yeoman_n a_o page_n three_o horse_n a_o brace_n of_o greyhound_n and_o a_o goshawk_n according_a to_o their_o estate_n with_o their_o chamber_n and_o such_o easment_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o degree_n whereunto_o the_o prior_n and_o abbot_n of_o the_o say_a monastery_n in_o all_o their_o time_n consider_v the_o great_a possession_n give_v out_o of_o the_o lordship_n of_o aston_n to_o the_o say_a house_n be_v consent_v grant_v and_o yield_v as_o for_o their_o right_n of_o old_a time_n grant_v and_o have_v vi_o sir_n robert_n aston_n of_o aston_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n aston_n marry_v felice_n daughter_n of_o john_n hawarden_n citizen_n of_o chester_n about_o 1338._o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n aston_n son_n and_o heir_n hugh_n second_o son_n lawrence_z and_o james_n live_v 49_o 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margaret_n and_o emme_n m._n numb_a 16._o and_o so_o this_o land_n of_o heild_n continue_v to_o their_o heir_n until_o the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v purchase_v again_o by_o thomas_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1500._o m._n num_fw-la 19_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v purchase_v by_o dorothy_n leycester_n widow_n from_z richard_z sutton_n of_o sutton_n nigh_o maxfield_n esquire_n son_n of_o francis_n sutton_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1601._o 43._o elizabethae_fw-la m._n num_fw-la 60._o so_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v now_o revert_v again_o to_o leycester_n there_o be_v also_o another_o place_n in_o this_o aston_n call_v the_o manor_n of_o wethale_n which_o the_o aforesaid_a geffrey_n son_n of_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n give_v unto_o margaret_n his_o daughter_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o her_o heir_n with_o all_o commons_o and_o easement_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aston_n et_fw-la sciedum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 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be_v then_o but_o of_o little_a value_n all_o which_o land_n descend_v to_o her_o heir_n by_o sir_n nicholas_n leycester_n and_o peter_n dutton_n son_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o nether-tabley_a wethale_n and_o heild_n unto_o roger_n leycester_n son_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1296._o 24_o edw._n 1._o i._o num_fw-la 6._o and_o do_v now_o remain_v in_o possession_n of_o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n baronet_n and_o his_o tenant_n at_o this_o day_n 1669._o the_o manor_n of_o wethale_n and_o heild_n in_o aston_n juxta_fw-la budworth_n do_v contain_v about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aston_n the_o demaine_n land_n of_o arley_n be_v take_v out_o and_o except_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o town_n have_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n aforesaid_a even_o to_o this_o present_a save_v only_o the_o land_n grant_v away_o by_o they_o unto_o the_o predecessor_n of_o these_o charterer_n follow_v and_o now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o 1._o the_o widow_n garstid_n of_o chester_n call_v litley_n land_n former_o belong_v to_o hay_n of_o litley_n and_o be_v possess_v by_o adam_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr litley_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1335._o 2._o daniel_n of_o tabley_n have_v two_o small_a tenement_n in_o aston_n 3._o ralph_n vernon_n of_o aston_n call_v wethale_n farm_n 4._o gerard_n of_o wimbles-trafford_n late_a picton_n land_n 5._o philip_n antrobus_n of_o overpeve_a one_o small_a tenement_n in_o aston_n 6._o berry_n tenement_n in_o aston_n which_o former_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o sneyd_n of_o bradwell_n and_o sell_v by_o william_n sneyd_n unto_o gawen_n legh_n of_o northwood_n young_a son_n of_o matthew_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n 35_o hen._n 8._o afterward_o richard_n legh_n of_o northwood_n sell_v it_o to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 1633._o and_o last_o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n thomas_n jackson_n of_o heild_n 1_o aprilis_fw-la 1669._o 21_o car._n 2._o in_o this_o aston_n be_v situate_v the_o hall_n of_o arley_n now_o the_o chief_a mansion-house_n of_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n which_o house_n be_v build_v by_o piers_n warburton_n of_o arley_n esquire_n who_o die_v 10_o hen._n 7._o 1495._o wherein_o of_o late_a a_o ground-room_n have_v be_v convert_v into_o a_o chapel_n but_o see_v more_o in_o budworth_n of_o the_o ancient_a place_n of_o habitation_n of_o warburton_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o we_o read_v thus_o galfridus_n warburton_n johannes_n fitton_n tenet_n villa_n de_fw-la budworth_n &_o aston_n juxtà_fw-la budworth_n tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la de_fw-la tabley_n superiori_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la bovatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o tabley_n inferiori_fw-la &_o bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o quartâ_fw-la parte_fw-la de_fw-fr comberbach_n &_o unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la prioris_fw-la de_fw-la norton_n in_o budworth_n &_o totam_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-la lythe_n ultrà_fw-it dee_fw-mi juxtà_fw-la cestriam_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la feodo_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la relevio_fw-la l._n s._n d._n 05_o 00_o 00_o where_o geffrey_n warburton_n be_v put_v over_o the_o head_n as_o then_o tenant_n to_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n for_o those_o service_n when_o this_o feodary_n be_v make_v the_o other_o possible_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o former_a rentall_n here_o shall_v follow_v the_o descent_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n but_o sir_n george_n warburton_n deny_v i_o the_o perusal_n of_o his_o evidence_n so_o as_o it_o can_v not_o exact_o be_v perform_v wherefore_o i_o have_v omit_v the_o same_o baggiley_n or_o three_o lozenge_n azure_a the_o three_o first_o name_v i_o take_v to_o be_v gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n ranulfus_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o manwaring_n and_o hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a sunderland_n be_v locus_fw-la cognitus_fw-la within_o the_o town_n of_o dunham-massy_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n hamon_n massy_n than_o lord_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o descend_v from_o the_o other_o hamon_n before_o name_v give_v unto_o matthew_n de_fw-fr bromhale_n bromhale_fw-mi duckenfield_n and_o two_o part_n of_o baggiley_n which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o say_v matthew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v hamon_n as_o his_o inheritance_n in_o knight_n service_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n faciendo_fw-la praedicto_fw-la hamoni_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_n feodi_fw-la unius_fw-la loricae_fw-la quit_v all_o other_o service_n de_fw-fr aratro_fw-la &_o hosterio_fw-la earth_n hosterio_fw-la hove_n gallice_n a_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n to_o break_v up_o the_o earth_n &_o segibus_fw-la secandis_fw-la feu_fw-fr fuel_n feu_fw-fr feu_fw-fr gallice_n fire_n fuel_n colligendo_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la faciendo_fw-la de_fw-la averiis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr pannagio_fw-mi &_o salich_a usual_a salich_a salich_a puto_fw-la pro_fw-la saligerio_n carry_v of_o salt_n from_o the_o which_o a_o service_n in_o those_o age_n very_o usual_a &_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o c._n as_o i_o have_v it_o from_o mr._n vernon_n note_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o town_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o baggiley_n who_o be_v seat_v here_o sir_n william_n baggiley_n be_v lord_n of_o baggiley_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o and_o john_n baggiley_n his_o son_n make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o baggiley_n in_o cheshire_n and_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o hyde_n and_o leveshulme_n in_o lancashire_n unto_o sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n nigh_o knotsford_n covenant_v that_o sir_n john_n shall_v settle_v they_o on_o the_o say_a john_n baggiley_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o then_o to_o settle_v the_o manor_n of_o hyde_n on_o sir_n john_n hyde_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o manor_n of_o baggiley_n and_o leveshulme_n upon_o william_n john_n and_o geffrey_n son_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n legh_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n in_o order_n one_o after_o another_o the_o remainder_n to_o thomas_n son_n of_o richard_n massy_n then_o to_o john_n son_n of_o robert_n legh_n then_o to_o william_n son_n of_o piers_n legh_n then_o to_o robert_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n of_o kelsall_n lib._n c._n fol._n 270_o a._n the_o original_a in_o french_a now_o remain_v with_o edward_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n esquire_n 1666._o a_o fair_a seal_n with_o sir_n john_n legh_n coat_n of_o arm_n to_o wit_n a_o bend_v over_o two_o bar_n the_o other_o seal_n be_v demolish_v to_o wit_n baggiley_n coat_n three_o lozenge_n with_o a_o bear_n be_v head_n for_o the_o crest_n there_o be_v no_o date_n put_v to_o the_o deed_n but_o sir_n john_n legh_n do_v settle_v they_o according_o with_o the_o service_n of_o all_o the_o freeholder_n in_o baggiley_n to_o wit_n richard_n son_n of_o william_n richard_n hod_n robert_n son_n of_o william_n

and_o nether-tabley_a i_o believe_v this_o town_n be_v waste_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n over-tabley_a exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v little_a mention_n thereof_o before_o henry_n the_o three_o about_o that_o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr bexton_n seem_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o moiety_n thereof_o at_o least_o for_o he_o and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr bexton_n their_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v give_v to_o randle_n son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr picmere_n with_o margery_n their_o daughter_n totam_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la medietatis_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n reddendo_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la argenti_n ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la beati_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_n lib._n c._n fol._n 240._o e._n john_n son_n of_o matthew_z de_fw-fr bexton_n release_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n and_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o land_n which_o maude_n mother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v in_o dower_n in_o bexton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o whereunto_o another_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n be_v witness_n lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o f._n adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v lord_n of_o half_a of_o bexton_n 1304._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o agreement_n make_v inter_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la lostocke_n dominum_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n ex_fw-la unâ_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o adamum_n de_fw-fr tabley_n dominum_fw-la medietatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la villae_fw-la ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la supèr_fw-la clausturas_fw-la bladorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n datum_n apud_fw-la knotsford_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1304._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o h._n and_o then_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n son_n of_o the_o other_o adam_n settle_v his_o dominium_fw-la parcenarium_fw-la de_fw-fr bexton_n after_o his_o death_n on_o thomas_n son_n of_o thomas_n daniel_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o k._n since_o which_o time_n the_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a even_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o concern_v this_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n see_v more_o in_o over-tabley_a in_o a_o loose_a paper_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o deed_n wherein_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n give_v ricardo_n filio_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr croxton_n &_o margeriae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la filiae_fw-la meae_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n excepto_fw-la capitali_fw-la messuagio_fw-it habendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la remanere_fw-la hawisiae_fw-la &_o elianorae_fw-la filiis_fw-la meis_fw-la remanere_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n johanne_n de_fw-fr legh_n militibus_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-fr leycester_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la edw._n 3._o memorandum_n quòd_fw-la praedicta_fw-la hawisia_n nupta_fw-la fuit_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr moulton_n et_fw-la elinora_fw-la nupta_fw-la fuit_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr winnington_n this_o memorandum_n be_v write_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o paper_n lib._n c._n fol._n 244._o p._n this_o john_n bexton_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o john_n lostock_n abovenamed_a and_o call_v bexton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n i_o find_v also_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n give_v to_o william_n son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr winnington_n and_o to_o elianour_n his_o wife_n totam_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 2._o john_n booth_n book_n lib._n h._n pag._n 117._o h._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la leycester_n of_o toft_n and_o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n grant_v to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n all_o his_o land_n in_o kinderton_n apud_fw-la rushford_n and_o a_o place_n of_o land_n in_o sproston_n in_o exchange_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-fr bexton_n 24_o edw._n 3._o 1350._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o l._n penès_fw-la leycester_n of_o toft_n in_o a_o ancient_a feodary_n of_o halton_n we_o read_v johannes_n the_o bexton_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n pro_fw-la vicesimâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o over_o the_o head_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n be_v write_v thomas_n daniel_n ralph_n hulse_n and_o thomas_n croxton_n these_o last_o as_o i_o conceive_v as_o the_o present_a tenant_n about_o henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n when_o that_o rental_a be_v renew_v the_o other_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o former_a record_n of_o edw._n 1._o or_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 86._o thomas_n holford_n of_o holford_n hold_v land_n in_o bexton_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o knight-service_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o office_n 12_o eliz._n a_o small_a parcel_n so_o robert_n bromfield_n of_o witton_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o bexton_n hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n in_o knight-service_n by_o office_n take_v 12_o eliz._n but_o this_o land_n be_v sell_v afterward_o by_o bromfield_n to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n who_o give_v it_o to_o hugh_n cholmondley_n her_o young_a son_n sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a have_v land_n in_o bexton_n and_o baggiley_n find_v by_o office_n anno_fw-la 5_o &_o 6_o phil._n &_o mar._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o edward_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n by_o fealty_n and_o render_v a_o red_a rose_n yearly_a sir_n ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n have_v land_n in_o bexton_n and_o plumley_n find_v by_o office_n 14_o eliz._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n paver_fw-la of_o northwich_n have_v a_o message_n in_o bexton_n find_v by_o office_n 5_o eliz._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n and_o so_o anne_n pavers_n office_n 40_o eliz._n thomas_n winnington_n of_o ermitage_n nigh_o holmes-chappel_n have_v land_n in_o bexton_n find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o john_n croxton_n by_o office_n 34_o eliz._n a_o small_a parcel_n william_n croxton_n of_o ravenscroft_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o bexton_n find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o halton_n by_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n by_o office_n take_v 32_o eliz._n and_o john_n croxton_n office_n 41_o eliz._n tenuit_fw-la medietatem_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n but_o croxton_n land_n in_o bexton_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n aforesaid_a who_o give_v those_o purchase_a land_n in_o bexton_n to_o her_o young_a son_n hugh_n cholmondley_n who_o son_n and_o heir_n robert_n afterward_o become_v heir_n to_o all_o cholmondley-land_n and_o be_v now_o lord_n viscount_n kelles_n in_o the_o county_n of_o meth_n in_o ireland_n and_o live_v 1666._o so_o that_o now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o the_o town_n of_o bexton_n be_v possess_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o robert_n lord_n cholmondley_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n he_o have_v about_o 70_o cheshire_n acre_n in_o possession_n of_o his_o tenant_n there_o who_o pay_v one_o shilling_n chief_a to_o halton_n yearly_o 2._o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n he_o have_v about_o 65_o acre_n in_o possession_n of_o he_o and_o his_o tenant_n there_o 3._o george_n leycester_n of_o toft_n one_o tenement_n in_o bexton_n in_o possession_n of_o william_n highfield_n about_o 20_o acre_n 4._o thomas_n deane_n of_o nether-peve_a one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o george_n swinton_n about_o 30_o acre_n this_o former_o belong_v to_o one_o hulse_n of_o middle-wich_a middle-wich_a middle-wich_a of_o clyve_v near_o to_o middle-wich_a and_o pay_v a_o chief_a to_o cholmondley_n and_o also_o to_o halton_n 5._o thomas_n cholmondeley_n of_o holford_n esquire_n a_o small_a cottage_n about_o four_o acre_n in_o possession_n of_o hugh_n woodward_n his_o tenant_n this_o ancient_o belong_v to_o holford_n before_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n purchase_v any_o land_n in_o bexton_n bollinton_n this_o town_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o river_n of_o bollin_n which_o run_v along_o after_o the_o side_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a give_v unto_o geffrey_n dutton_n son_n of_o geffrey_n dutton_n all_o his_o land_n in_o bolinton_n to_o wit_n all_o the_o moiety_n of_o bolinton_n with_o agnes_n his_o daughter_n in_o free-marriage_n render_v yearly_o a_o pair_n of_o gild_a spur_n at_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o a._n the_o same_o agnes_n in_o her_o widowhood_n by_o the_o name_n of_o agnes_n de_fw-fr nechel_n perhaps_o mean_v for_o etchells_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr chedle_n give_v unto_o her_o elder_a son_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr chedle_n all_o that_o land_n of_o bolinton_n which_o she_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o hamon_n massy_n her_o father_n lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o b._n william_n

william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o clemence_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr norreys_n about_o 1344._o and_o when_o sir_n john_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o alan_n have_v compound_v for_o the_o wardship_n of_o clemence_n 25_o edw._n 3._o he_o grant_v the_o land_n to_o william_n his_o son_n in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la johannes_n danyers_n miles_n filius_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la willielmi_n danyers_n de_fw-fr daresbury_n concessi_fw-la willielmo_n danyers_n filio_fw-la meo_fw-la omne_fw-la illa_fw-la maneria_fw-la terras_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la de_fw-fr deresbury_n &_o over-walton_a in_o comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o sutton_n eccleston_n &_o raynhull_n in_o comitatu_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la quae_fw-la nupèr_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la haereditamenta_fw-la alani_n le_fw-fr norreys_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr deresbury_n defuncti_fw-la habendum_fw-la usquè_fw-fr ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la clementiae_fw-la 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thomas_n danyers_n of_o bradley_n senior_a live_v 17_o ed._n 2._o and_o also_o william_n danyers_n of_o daresbery_n junior_a lib._n c._n fol._n 233._o b._n e._n &_o fol._n 184._o d._n see_v more_o hereof_o in_o over-tabley_a whether_o of_o these_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n be_v the_o quaere_fw-la charterer_n in_o daresbery_n 1666._o 1._o william_n gregg_n of_o daresbery_n 2._o john_n haywood_n of_o kekwick_n habet_fw-la terras_fw-la in_o daresbery_n 3._o richard_n eton_n of_o hatton_n have_v also_o land_n of_o inheritance_n in_o daresbery_n here_o be_v in_o daresbery_n also_o a_o ancient_a parochial_a chapel_n a_o daughter_n of_o the_o mother-church_n of_o runcorne_n dedicate_v to_o all_o saint_n aubert_n grelly_n omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la de_fw-la norton_n omnes_fw-la donationes_fw-la quas_fw-la willielmus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la auus_n meus_fw-la &_o willielmus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la auunculus_fw-la meus_fw-la eye_v in_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n dederunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o meo_fw-la feodo_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la piritonâ_fw-la this_o be_v pirton_n in_o oxfordshire_n &_o capellam_fw-la de_fw-la deresbiriâ_fw-la in_o cestershyrâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la eccesiam_fw-la de_fw-la runcorne_n hanc_fw-la autèm_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la feci_fw-la praefatis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la haeredum_fw-la meorum_fw-la testae_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr bury_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la wulfrici_fw-la ricardo_n filio_fw-la henrici_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 202._o num_fw-la 18._o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o aubert_n grelly_n father_n of_o this_o aubert_n marry_v maud_n sister_n and_o co-heir_n to_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a this_o parochial_a chapel_n comprehend_v these_o village_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n daresbery_n 00_o 07_o 00_o over-walton_a 00_o 06_o 00_o nether-walton_a 00_o 10_o 00_o kekwick_n 00_o 05_o 00_o thelwall_n 00_o 16_o 00_o preston_n on_o the_o hill_n 00_o 13_o 00_o newton_n juxtà_fw-la daresbery_n 00_o 10_o 00_o hatton_n 00_o 14_o 00_o acton-grange_n 00_o 08_o 00_o moor_n 00_o 12_o 00_o sum_n total_a in_o the_o mize-book_n 05_o 01_o 00_o dunham-massy_a this_o town_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o from_o those_o massy_n lord_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v dunham-massy_a in_o distinction_n from_o another_o dunham_n in_o this_o county_n not_o far_o from_o trofford-bridge_n call_v dunham_n on_o the_o hill_n dunham_n have_v its_o name_n from_o these_o two_o old_a english_a word_n don_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o rise_a hill_n for_o which_o we_o now_o use_v the_o word_n down_o and_z ham_n a_o house_n home_n or_o dwelling_n as_o it_o be_v a_o dwelling_n by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n a_o house_n or_o town_n by_o the_o down_n quarterly_o gules_a and_o or_n in_o the_o first_o quarter_n a_o lion_n passant_a argent_fw-fr this_o hamon_n have_v also_o in_o maxfield_n hundred_o bromhale_n and_o podinton_n in_o wirrhall_n hundred_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o other_o land_n this_o hamon_n have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o robert_n massy_n witness_v to_o the_o first_o randle_n charter_n of_o confirmation_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1124._o or_o thereabouts_o see_v suprà_fw-la in_o this_o book_n pag._n 119._o alibi_fw-la exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la georgii_n baronis_fw-la de_fw-fr delamere_n apud_fw-la dunham-massy_a &_o alibi_fw-la ii_o hamon_n massy_n the_o second_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o hamon_n have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n robert_n massy_n from_o who_o the_o massy_n of_o sale_n in_o cheshire_n a_o family_n yet_o extant_a 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o d._n e._n f._n iii_o hamon_n massy_n the_o three_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o hamon_n the_o second_o have_v to_o wife_n agatha_n and_o have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n robert_n massy_n to_o who_o his_o mother_n call_v herself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o agatha_n de_fw-fr theray_fw-fr give_v the_o moiety_n of_o bowdon_n which_o she_o buy_v of_o roger_n massy_n of_o hale_n son_n of_o geffrey_n massy_n lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o i_o k._n and_o john_n massy_n lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o a._n also_o agnes_n a_o daughter_n with_o who_o her_o father_n give_v half_a of_o bolinton_n in_o free-marriage_n to_o geffrey_n dutton_n of_o chedill_n son_n of_o geffrey_n dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o a._n b._n sibil_n another_o daughter_n who_o give_v to_o cicely_n daughter_n of_o john_n massy_n her_o brother_n half_a of_o the_o town_n of_o norden_n lib._n c._n fol._n 271._o c._n also_o cicely_n another_o daughter_n of_o hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n to_o who_o her_o father_n give_v all_o his_o land_n of_o alretunstall_n and_o all_o his_o land_n of_o sunderland_n lib._n c._n fol._n 254._o b._n another_o daughter_n marry_v hugh_n de_fw-fr dutton_n which_o see_v in_o dutton_n hamon_n massy_n the_o three_o die_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n or_o sub_fw-la initio_fw-la hen._n 3._o and_o agatha_n his_o wife_n survive_v he_o this_o hamon_n the_o three_o give_v unto_o john_n massy_a his_o brother_n all_o the_o land_n of_o moreton_n which_o matthew_n the_o moreton_n hold_v with_o housebote_n and_o haybote_n in_o his_o demain-wood_n of_o bidston_n for_o the_o land_n of_o podington_n which_o robert_n the_o massy_a his_o uncle_n hold_v faciendo_fw-la servitium_n dimidii_fw-la feodi_fw-la milits_n lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o a._n about_o henry_n the_o second_o or_o richard_n the_o first_o he_o also_o give_v to_o robert_n son_n of_o waltheof_n all_o the_o land_n which_o his_o father_n waltheof_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o his_o ancestor_n to_o wit_n etchel_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n &_o ego_fw-la hamo_fw-la retineo_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la meum_fw-la cervum_fw-la &_o bissam_n &_o aprum_fw-la de_fw-la hulerswood_n that_o be_v hart_n hind_n and_o boar._n the_o say_v hamon_n restore_v also_o to_o the_o say_v robert_n bredbury_n and_o brininton_n find_v a_o sumpter-horse_n and_o a_o man_n and_o a_o sack_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o apparel_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n shall_v in_o person_n lead_v a_o army_n into_o wales_n and_o shall_v give_v aid_n to_o the_o say_v hamon_n for_o the_o redeem_v of_o his_o body_n if_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o for_o the_o make_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n a_o knight_n and_o when_o his_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v be_v marry_v lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o b._n this_o hamon_n found_v the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirrall_n common_o call_v birket-abby_n the_o church_n whereof_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n and_o i_o find_v oliver_n prior_n of_o birkenhed_n subscribe_v a_o witness_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o i._o k._n i_o conjecture_v it_o may_v be_v found_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_z speed_z say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o

26_o decembris_fw-la and_o baptise_a at_o bowdon_n 1_o januarii_n 1609._o where_o he_o be_v also_o bury_v 5_o septembris_fw-la 1617._o john_n booth_n young_a son_n now_o sir_n john_n booth_n of_o woodford_n nigh_o over_o in_o cheshire_n knight_v 1660._o and_o yet_o live_v 1667._o he_o have_v several_a child_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n but_o after_o her_o death_n he_o marry_v anne_n the_o widow_n of_o thomas_n legh_n of_o adlington_n esquire_n 1659._o but_o they_o live_v asunder_o marry_o elder_a daughter_n of_o sir_n george_n be_v never_o marry_v alice_n marry_v george_n vernon_n of_o hastington_n esquire_n afterward_o judge_n vernon_n she_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 8_o martii_fw-la 1623._o frances_n three_o daughter_n 1669._o daughter_n frances_n die_v at_o chester_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o bowdon_n 10_o septem_fw-la 1669._o yet_o live_v at_o chester_n 1667._o but_o never_o marry_v susan_n four_o daughter_n marry_a sir_n william_n brereton_n of_o honford_n about_o 1623._o she_o be_v 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seat_v himself_o at_o warburton_n

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

one_o half_a of_o gropenhale_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o joan._n lib._n c._n fol._n 242._o v._o &_o fol._n 290._o a._n sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v issue_n by_o joan_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v nicolaa_n mother_n of_o margaret_n wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n in_o lancashire_n which_o margaret_n die_v without_o issue_n 6_o rich._n 2._o margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o john_n savage_n of_o clifton_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n the_o young_a elder_a brother_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v the_o purpart_n of_o the_o say_a land_n as_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n 9_o rich._n 2._o and_o thomas_n boydell_n son_n of_o william_n surnamed_n boydell_n son_n of_o howell_n son_n of_o margaret_n sister_n of_o joan_n mother_n of_o nicolaa_n be_v the_o other_o heir_n lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o c._n who_o land_n be_v after_o divide_v as_o anon_o shall_v appear_v margaret_z wife_n of_o john_n savage_n afterward_o marry_v piers_n legh_n of_o maxfield_n 1388._o 12_o rich._n 2._o young_a son_n of_o robert_n legh_n of_o adlington_n and_o she_o give_v unto_o peter_n legh_n of_o lyme_n her_o son_n the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 4_o hen._n 4._o in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o she_o have_v as_o heir_n to_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o lime_n now_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n the_o original_n penes_fw-la legh_n of_o lime_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n descend_v to_o thomas_n boydell_n aforesaid_a budworth_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o hugh_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n young_a son_n of_o reddish_n of_o reddish_n in_o lancashire_n in_o right_o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n by_o partition_n make_v of_o all_o thomas_n boydell_n land_n 5_o hen._n 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o i._o isabella_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n marry_v john_n alburgham_n who_o son_n gilbert_n have_v also_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n constance_n wife_n of_o henry_n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n and_o isabel_n wife_n of_o james_n holte_n 3_o hen._n 7._o the_o part_n belong_v to_o reddish_n of_o caterich_n come_v to_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n in_o gropenhale_n anno_fw-la 1556._o lib._n c._n fol._n 284._o p._n who_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o in_o this_o township_n have_v be_v ancient_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n who_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o 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be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n and_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o old_a deed_n make_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n it_o be_v now_o a_o poor_a town_n or_o village_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v any_o land_n of_o inheritance_n there_o be_v all_o copy-holders_n to_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n save_o two_o small_a cottage_n now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o john_n jackson_n and_o richard_n jennings_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o castle_n be_v build_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n present_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o by_o degree_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v who_o be_v seat_v here_o flourish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v constable_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o descent_n as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o lord_n high_a constable_n of_o england_n so_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o halton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o in_o their_o ancient_a charter_n do_v always_o style_v themselves_o by_o the_o title_n of_o constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o be_v the_o high_a in_o place_n and_o dignity_n next_o to_o the_o earl_n himself_o and_o above_o all_o the_o other_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o their_o posterity_n become_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 1310._o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n with_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o marriage_n and_o at_o last_o henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v so_o great_a a_o subject_a and_o so_o popular_a that_o he_o draw_v unto_o his_o part_n most_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o most_o traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o depose_v richard_n the_o second_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o barony_n of_o halton_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a history_n of_o these_o eminent_a baron_n of_o halton_n till_o this_o barony_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o town_n of_o halton_n be_v former_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o i_o well_o remember_v the_o same_o 1625._o but_o it_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n 1666._o baron_n of_o halton_n this_o nigell_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pecham_n in_o his_o complete_a gentleman_n pag._n 189._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ivo_n vicecomes_a or_o governor_n of_o constantia_n in_o normandy_n by_o emme_n sister_n to_o adam_n earl_n of_o bretagne_n

antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la this_o be_v the_o service_n for_o the_o ancient_a barony_n of_o halton_n in_o cheshire_n for_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o all_o service_n to_o the_o say_v john_n scot_n and_o his_o heir_n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr audidelegh_n domino_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n domino_fw-la ricardo_n phiton_n tùnc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 49._o a._n comitatus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la num_fw-la 24._o lib._n c._n fol._n 65._o s._n john_n lacie_n have_v issue_n by_o margaret_n his_o second_o wife_n edmund_n lacie_n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o clare_n gloucester_n and_o hartford_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1238._o 22_o hen._n 3._o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n julii_n ob._n 1240._o 22_o julii_n anno_fw-la 1240._o 24_o hen._n 3._o die_v sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la magdalenae_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la undecimo_fw-la calendas_fw-la augusti_fw-la die_v john_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n after_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a sickness_n mat._n paris_n p._n 533._o margaret_z countess_z of_o lincoln_n afterward_o marry_v walter_n martial_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n which_o walter_n die_v without_o issue_n 29_o hen._n 3._o 1245._o mat._n paris_n also_o vincent_n upon_o broke_n but_o margaret_n survive_v both_o her_o husband_n and_o then_o be_v style_v domina_fw-la margareta_n comitissa_n lincolniae_n &_o pembrochiae_fw-la in_o all_o her_o charter_n lib._n c._n fol._n 66._o y._n live_v 33_o hen._n 3._o i_o find_v mention_n in_o the_o book_n of_o whalley_n fol._n 126._o b._n of_o one_o peter_n de_fw-fr lascy_n a_o bastard_n call_v also_o peter_n de_fw-fr cester_n rector_n of_o whalley_n church_n in_o lancashire_n 1249._o but_o whether_o bastard-son_n of_o this_o john_n lacie_n i_o can_v positive_o affirm_v ix_o edmund_n lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n succeed_v his_o father_n and_o be_v the_o nine_o baron_n of_o halton_n his_o mother_n margaret_n enjoy_v the_o earldom_n of_o lincoln_n while_o she_o live_v by_o who_o it_o come_v and_o she_o survive_v edmund_n her_o son_n who_o be_v ward_n to_o the_o king_n and_o howbeit_o vincent_n upon_o brook_n pag._n 318_o 319._o cite_v a_o record_n out_o of_o the_o close_a roll_n to_o prove_v that_o this_o edmund_n by_o way_n of_o recitation_n have_v tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la comitatus_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la yet_o certain_a it_o be_v he_o be_v never_o style_v in_o any_o of_o his_o own_o chartes_n by_o the_o title_n of_o comes_n lincolniae_n but_o only_o edmundus_n lacie_n constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 67._o c._n &_o fol._n 1._o f._n sometime_o sir_n edmund_n lacie_n only_o lib._n c._n fol._n 67._o b._n yet_o matthew_n paris_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o 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deed_n or_o record_n during_o his_o life_n ⚜_o ⚜_o the_o young_a lady_n name_v to_o who_o the_o king_n marry_v he_o be_v alice_n daughter_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o saluce_n in_o italy_n and_o cousin_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v henry_n lacie_n afterward_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n roger_n quency_n earl_n of_o winchester_n and_o constable_n of_o scotland_n give_v unto_o his_o cousin_n edmund_n lacie_n the_o manor_n of_o kype_n and_o scale_n in_o yorkshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 67._o a_o tom._n 1._o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n fol._n 168._o b._n com._n eboraci_fw-la num_fw-la 12._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1254._o aliqui_fw-la magnatum_fw-la utpote_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-la warrennâ_fw-la &_o edmundus_n de_fw-fr lascy_n apud_fw-la doveram_fw-la transfretantes_fw-la versùs_fw-la burdegaliam_fw-la lora_fw-la direxerunt_fw-la mat._n paris_n obiit_fw-la 1258_o edmund_n lacie_n die_v the_o five_o day_n of_o june_n 1258._o 42_o hen._n 3._o 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wales_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1284._o 12_o edw._n 1._o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n in_o this_o year_n on_o the_o nine_o of_o april_n be_v so_o great_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n that_o man_n can_v scarce_o stand_v on_o their_o foot_n his_o title_n in_o anno_fw-la 1286._o 14_o edw._n 1._o and_o also_o 1296._o 24_o edw._n 1._o do_v run_v thus_o in_o his_o own_o charter_n henricus_fw-la de_fw-la lacie_n comes_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr roos_n &_o rowynock_n monasticon_fw-la 1_o pars._n pag._n 901._o &_o lib._n c._n fol._n 67._o g._n he_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o his_o prince_n on_o who_o fidelity_n edward_n the_o first_o do_v principal_o rely_v make_v he_o the_o chief_a commissioner_n for_o the_o rectify_v and_o discover_v of_o the_o abuse_n and_o bribery_n of_o his_o corrupt_a judge_n complain_v of_o in_o parliament_n 18_o edw._n 1._o 1290._o among_o who_o sir_n thomas_n weyland_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a 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say_v the_o book_n of_o dunmow_n as_o i_o find_v it_o cite_v by_o wever_n in_o his_o funeral_n

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 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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 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his_o half-brother_n thomas_n legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n and_o ralph_n sell_v his_o part_n to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n 1286._o all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o these_o evidence_n follow_v a._n sciant_fw-la ego_fw-la ricardus_n filius_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr legh_n dedi_fw-la ricardo_n filio_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n dimidiam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la gilbertus_n filius_fw-la walteri_fw-la bek_n tenuit_fw-la cùm_fw-la agnete_n filiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la maritagio_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la hugone_n de_fw-fr limb_n thomâ_fw-la fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la adâ_fw-la de_fw-fr lehe_fw-ge hugone_o filio_fw-la svo_fw-la madiou_n de_fw-fr sworton_n rogero_n parsonâ_fw-la de_fw-fr limb_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a now_o in_o possession_n of_o legh_n the_o west-hall_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 268._o 30._o sub_fw-la hen._n 3._o b._n sciant_fw-la ego_fw-la agnes_n de_fw-fr legh_n quondàm_fw-la uxor_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr limb_n in_o meâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la viduitate_fw-la dedi_fw-la gilberto_n glaive_n de_fw-fr eâdem_fw-la auunculo_fw-la meo_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la quodam_fw-la assarto_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la le_fw-fr park_n cùm_fw-la morâ_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la le_fw-fr park-moor_n etc._n etc._n reddendo_fw-la inde_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la par_fw-fr cheirothecarum_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n domino_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr sonbach_n tùnc_fw-la rectore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la rosthorne_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 270._o 14._o the_o original_a in_o possession_n of_o john_n gleyve_n of_o high-legh_n 1666._o c._n sciant_fw-la ego_fw-la radulfus_n filius_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr hawerthin_n dedi_fw-la thomae_fw-la fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o haeredi_n totam_fw-la terram_fw-la unà_fw-la cùm_fw-la bosco_n in_fw-la territorio_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legâ_fw-la in_o schirley-hey_a exceptis_fw-la quatuordecem_fw-la acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la quas_fw-la dedi_fw-la johanni_n fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la filio_fw-la willielmi_n venables_n etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n domino_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n domino_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr massy_n militibus_fw-la roberto_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n tùnc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1286._o lib._n c._n fol._n 267._o num_fw-la 17._o the_o original_a penès_fw-la legh_n de_fw-fr high-legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n 1666._o d._n sciant_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n dedi_fw-la johanni_n filio_fw-la willielmi_n venables_n fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la svo_fw-la sexdecem_fw-la acras_fw-la &_o dimidium_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n juxta_fw-la swineyard_n in_o escambio_n pro_fw-la quatuordecem_fw-la acris_fw-la terrae_fw-la quas_fw-la habuit_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la radulfi_n fratris_fw-la svi_fw-la apud_fw-la schirley_fw-la testibus_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n ricardo_n de_fw-fr massy_n militibus_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr leye_n aitropo_fw-it de_fw-fr millington_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 271._o num_fw-la 4._o e._n omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la willielmi_n venables_n de_fw-fr bradwell_n salutem_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr legh_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la in_o rosthorne_n quae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la johannes_n habet_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la willielmi_n patris_fw-la mei_fw-la testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la petro_n de_fw-fr warburton_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr baggelegh_n militibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n tùnc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n hamone_n de_fw-fr ashlegh_n etc._n etc._n datum_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o lib._n h._n of_o john_n booth_n collection_n pag._n 122._o g._n which_o land_n in_o rosthorne_n legh_n of_o booth_n have_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o f._n universis_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la johannes_n filius_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr legh_n miles_n salutem_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr legh_n fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o sibillae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la totum_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la terris_fw-la quas_fw-la praedictus_fw-la robertus_fw-la habuit_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o feoffamento_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr legh_n patris_fw-la mei_fw-la in_fw-la villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n in_o parochiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr rosthorne_n datum_n apùd_v mannerium_n de_fw-fr booth_n die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la jacobi_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1336._o 10_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 271._o num_fw-la 6._o which_o very_o tenement_n in_o high-legh_n continue_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o legh_n of_o adlington_n until_o sir_n vrian_n legh_n of_o adlington_n not_o very_o long_o since_o sell_v the_o same_o to_o john_n legh_n of_o aldford_n who_o sell_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n richard_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n 45_o eliz._n 1602._o who_o heir_n now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o lib._n c._n fol._n 270._o num_fw-la 19_o 20._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o richard_n the_o limb_n marry_v agnes_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o west-hall_n a._n b._n that_o thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n john_n de_fw-fr legh_n son_n of_o william_n venables_n and_o ralph_n hawardyn_n be_v brother_n c._n d._n that_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n be_v afterward_o legh_n of_o booth_n e._n which_o he_o purchase_v from_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 21_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o as_o you_o may_v see_v above_o in_o over-knotsford_a that_o robert_n legh_n be_v young_a son_n of_o this_o first_o john_n legh_n deal_v booth_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o adlington_n f._n now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n ii_o hugh_n the_o limb_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o limb_n son_n of_o gilbert_n live_v 1258._o emma_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la he_o have_v issue_n alan_n lord_n of_o limb_n richard_n the_o limb_n another_o son_n simon_n another_o son_n and_o beatrix_n a_o daughter_n lib._n c._n fol._n 272._o 9_o &_o 269._o 4._o &_o 263._o d.e._n &_o 264._o 2_o 3_o 4._o iii_o alan_n the_o limb_n have_v issue_n gilbert_n and_o agnes_n soror_fw-la

militis_fw-la ut_fw-la autèm_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la futuris_fw-la temporibus_fw-la rata_fw-la &_o inconcussa_fw-la permaneat_fw-la eam_fw-la sigilli_fw-la mei_fw-la impressione_n coràm_fw-la hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la confirmavi_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n &_o matthaeo_n de_fw-fr filio_fw-la svo_fw-la gilberto_n de_fw-fr bostock_n &_o willielmo_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr tiwâ_fw-la hamone_n briton_n matthaeo_n de_fw-fr muneshull_n &_o ricardo_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la radulfo_n filio_fw-la rogeri_n dispensatoris_fw-la &_o willielmo_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la willielmo_n capellano_n de_fw-fr shibbrok_n &_o aliis_fw-la multis_fw-la a_o very_a fair_a seal_n in_o a_o rondlet_n a_o lion_n rampant_a write_v about_o thus_o sigill_n warini_n de_fw-fr vernun_n the_o original_a hereof_o remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n at_o merbury_n 1666._o from_o hence_o have_v this_o family_n the_o surname_n of_o merbury_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v original_o a_o 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in_o mere._n 4._o john_n spinke_v of_o howes-heath_n in_o mere._n 5._o william_n pownall_n of_o barnton_n for_o granthams_n land_n 6._o peter_n fernhead_n of_o mere_n for_o granthams_n land_n 7._o john_n bradburne_n of_o mere._n

emme_n de_fw-fr merton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 228._o a._n joan_n sister_n and_o heir_n to_o her_o two_o brother_n ⚜_o thomas_n de_fw-fr lostock_n second_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n richard_n son_n of_o rich._n lostock_n die_v without_o issue_n lib._n c._n foe_n 228._o b._n c._n gg_n &_o fol._n 229._o v._o agnes_n daughter_n of_o richard_n wilburham_n live_v 28_o edw._n 1._o &_o 5_o edw._n 1._o she_o survive_v 1319._o argent_fw-fr a_o cheveron_n between_o 3_o text_n tees_n sable_n after_o the_o death_n of_o william_n toft_n joan_n marry_v thomas_n vernon_n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1316._o and_o have_v issue_n by_o thomas_n richard_n vernon_n from_o who_o the_o vernons_n of_o haslington_n in_o cheshire_n lib._n c._n fol._n 228._o d._n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n vernon_n she_o marry_v william_n hallum_n of_o hallum_n in_o newton_n juxtà_fw-la daresbery_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1337._o 11_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 228._o g._n h._n ii_o roger_n de_fw-fr holford_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n toft_n and_o joan_n lostock_n live_v 1316._o he_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o holford_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n which_o surname_n his_o posterity_n ever_o since_o retain_v he_o marry_v margery_n daughter_n of_o richard_n le_fw-fr dispenser_n but_o die_v without_o issue_n 5_o edw._n 3._o 1330._o lib._n c._n fol._n 229._o k._n v._n iii_o henry_n holford_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o roger_n marry_v margery_n daughter_n of_o ______o and_z have_v issue_n william_n elder_a son_n and_o roger_n holford_n young_a son_n to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v land_n in_o plumley_n 1344._o lib._n c._n fol._n 228._o hh_n william_n holford_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n have_v to_o wife_n isabel_n daughter_n of_o ______o and_z have_v issue_n john_n holford_n son_n and_o heir_n this_o william_n die_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n isabel_n his_o widow_n be_v live_v 1347._o 21_o edw._n 3._o iv_o john_n holford_n of_o holford_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o roger_n bruyn_n of_o stapleford_n 1347._o 21_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 229._o m._n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n holford_n this_o john_n recover_v the_o manor_n of_o holford_n against_o richard_n vernon_n of_o lostock-gralam_n 42_o edw._n 3._o and_o sealed_n usual_o with_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n to_o wit_n sable_n holford_n coat_n be_v argent_fw-fr a_fw-fr cheveron_n between_o three_o text_n tees_n sable_n a_o cheveron_n between_o three_o text_n tee_n which_o cheveron_n give_v the_o distinction_n from_o toft_n of_o toft_n who_o bear_v that_o coat_n without_o a_o cheveron_n lib._n c._n fol._n 229._o v._o &_o 230._o a._n this_o john_n holford_n die_v 99_o hen._n 4._o 1408._o thomas_n holford_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n matryed_z alice_z daughter_n of_o william_n buckley_n of_o oateworth_n lib._n c._n fol._n 229._o r._n and_o die_v before_o his_o father_n to_o wit_n 12_o rich._n 2._o leave_v issue_n william_n holford_n v._o william_n holford_n of_o holford_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n live_v 1423._o 2_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o w._n he_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n john_n hugh_n jonet_n wife_n of_o randle_n brereton_n of_o malpas_n and_o margery_n lib._n c._n fol._n 132._o b._n l._n &_o 231._o s._n t._n &_o 230._o b._n this_o william_n holford_n die_v 38_o hen._n 6._o 1459._o vi_o thomas_n holford_n of_o holford_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o richard_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n holford_n this_o thomas_n holford_n die_v 4_o edw._n 4._o 1464._o lib._n c._n fol._n 231._o t._n vii_o thomas_n holford_n of_o holford_n the_o young_a esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n the_o elder_a marry_v maud_n daughter_n of_o william_n buckley_n 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cholmondley_n and_o george_n holford_n of_o

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de_fw-fr blakenhall_n ada_n de_fw-fr legh_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr mara_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n aytropo_fw-it de_fw-fr millington_n ricardo_n clerico_n &_o aliis_fw-la these_o two_o deed_n be_v make_v tempore_fw-la hen._n 3._o at_o one_o time_n coram_fw-la iisdem_fw-la testibus_fw-la sciant_fw-la ranulfus_n de_fw-la starkey_n &_o ellena_n uxor_fw-la mea_fw-la dedimus_fw-la hugoni_n de_fw-la venables_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la rosthorne_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la &_o quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la molendini_fw-la excepta_fw-la terra_fw-la quae_fw-la prius_fw-la data_fw-la fuit_fw-la monialibus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la reddendo_fw-la inde_fw-la annuatim_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la in_o festo_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la servitio_fw-la testibus_fw-la thoma_n de_fw-fr sondbach_n johanne_n capellano_n fraire_n ejus_fw-la henrico_n capellano_n de_fw-fr budworth_n ricardo_n capellano_n de_fw-fr torperley_n thoma_n capellano_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n ricardo_n clerico_n &_o aliis_fw-la ego_fw-la ranulfus_n starkey_n confirmavi_fw-la &_o quietum_fw-la clamavi_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr kinderton_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la totum_fw-la servitium_n homagium_fw-la &_o redditum_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denariorum_fw-la annui_fw-la redditus_fw-la quae_fw-la ricardus_n starkey_n pater_fw-la meus_fw-la annuatim_fw-la quondam_a solebat_fw-la recipere_fw-la de_fw-la praedicto_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n pro_fw-la quarta_fw-la parte_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-fr rosthorne_n etc._n etc._n this_o deed_n be_v make_v anno_fw-la 1286._o or_o thereabouts_o omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-la venables_n miles_n salutem_fw-la neveritis_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr legh_n &_o ellenae_n uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la vel_fw-la assignatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la johannis_n totum_fw-la jus_o &_o clameum_fw-la quod_fw-la habeo_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la &_o servitiis_fw-la quae_fw-la vel_fw-la quas_fw-la dictus_fw-la johannes_n &_o ellena_n habuerunt_fw-la ex_fw-la dimissione_n &_o feoffamento_fw-la willielmi_n venables_n fratris_fw-la mei_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la hugo_n nec_fw-la haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la aliquod_fw-la jus_o aut_fw-la clameum_fw-la exigere_fw-la poterimus_fw-la praeter_fw-la exitum_fw-la redditus_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denariorum_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la paris_n albarum_fw-la cheirothecarum_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la nativitatis_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr holland_n tunc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n datum_n apud_fw-la marston_n die_fw-la parascevae_fw-la 1308._o parascevae_fw-la parascevae_fw-la on_o good-friday_n 1308._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1308._o 2_o edw._n 2._o omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la willielmi_n venables_n de_fw-fr bradwell_n salutem_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr legh_n totum_fw-la jus_o in_fw-la terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la in_o rosthorne_n quae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la johannes_n habuit_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la willielmi_n patris_fw-la mei_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la petro_n de_fw-fr warburton_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr baggiley_n militibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la roberto_n massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n hamone_n de_fw-fr ashley_n datum_n 13_o edw._n 2._o thus_o far_o out_o of_o will._n vernon_n note_n this_o be_v john_n legh_n of_o booth_n son_n of_o william_n venables_n of_o bradwell_n by_o agnes_n his_o second_o wife_n to_o who_o you_o see_v his_o father_n william_n venables_n give_v these_o land_n in_o rosthorn_n and_o they_o be_v confirm_v unto_o he_o by_o william_n son_n of_o william_n venables_n of_o bradwell_n half-brother_n to_o the_o say_v john_n legh_n and_o these_o land_n in_o rosthorne_n here_o give_v to_o john_n legh_n as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v a_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne_n and_o legh_n of_o booth_n have_v this_o moiety_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o the_o note_n of_o mr._n john_n halsey_n of_o lincolns-inn_n out_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n evidence_n 1667._o sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la mattheus_fw-la de_fw-la alpraham_n dedi_fw-la ricardo_n the_o massy_a militi_fw-la homagium_fw-la &_o servitium_n galfridi_fw-la filii_fw-la ricardi_n starkey_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la tenementis_fw-la &_o feodis_fw-la omnimodis_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la i_o ceu_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n tenebantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n rogero_n de_fw-fr domvill_n militibus_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr bonebury_n thoma_n le_fw-mi cryour_fw-mi thoma_n de_fw-fr legh_n johanne_n de_fw-fr legh_n henrico_n heyron_n roberto_n de_fw-fr massy_n &_o aliis_fw-la sub_fw-la edw._n 1._o william_n chanu_n grant_v to_o richard_n son_n of_o richard_n clerke_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n in_o fee_n all_o his_o right_n in_o one_o oxgang_n of_o land_n in_o

lancashire_n esquire_n 14_o eliz._n 1571._o lib._n c._n fol._n 243._o i._o l._n this_o peter_n purchase_v the_o hall_n of_o woodland_n in_o over-tabley_a 3_o &_o 4_o phil._n &_o mar._n 1556._o which_o escheat_v to_o the_o crown_n upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 22_o edw._n 4._o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o in_o over-tabley_a this_o peter_n daniel_n die_v 9_o die_v novembris_fw-la 4_o &_o 5_o phil._n &_o mar._n 1557._o at_o the_o age_n of_o 28_o year_n within_o a_o month_n leave_v thomas_n his_o brother_n and_o heir_n to_o succeed_v he_o lib._n c._n fol._n 238._o k._n ix_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n brother_n and_o heir-male_n to_o the_o last_o peter_n matryed_z alice_z daughter_n of_o fouk_n dutton_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n and_o have_v issue_n peter_n son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n second_o son_n richard_z three_o son_n william_n four_o son_n die_v 20_o die_v maii_n 33_o eliz._n 1591._o john_n five_o son_n and_o margaret_n a_o 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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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warranty_n bring_v against_o sir_n william_n boydell_n by_o sir_n geffrey_n dutton_n son_n of_o adam_n dutton_n aforesaid_a lib._n c._n fol._n 136._o a._n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 23_o edw._n 3._o inter_fw-la feoda_fw-it willielmi_n boydell_n sir_n geffrey_n warburton_n hold_v the_o manor_n of_o hull_n &_o appleton_n and_o half_a of_o warburton_n of_o the_o say_v william_n boydell_n by_o the_o service_n of_o one_o knight_n fee_n and_o twelve_o shilling_n yearly_a rent_n and_o two_o shilling_n every_o three_o year_n these_o note_n i_o receive_v from_o the_o collection_n of_o will._n vernon_n late_a of_o houlme_n in_o cheshire_n anno_fw-la 5_o hen._n 5._o division_n be_v make_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o boydell_n and_o six_o shilling_n of_o the_o rent_n issue_v out_o of_o warburton_n which_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n heir_n ought_v to_o pay_v be_v allot_v to_o reddish_n which_o come_v after_o to_o merbury_n of_o merbury_n juxtà_fw-la comberbach_n lib._n c._n fol._n 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johannis_n constabularii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n at_o dutton_n 1649._o and_o this_o moiety_n he_o hold_v from_o the_o priory_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n ever_o since_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o this_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n have_v by_o agnes_n his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n or_o co-heir_n at_o least_o of_o roger_n fitz-alfred_n half_a of_o warburton_n half_a of_o limb_n the_o town_n of_o newton_n juxtà_fw-la daresbery_n hatton_n appilton_n and_o the_o royalty_n of_o stretton_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o say_a adam_n dutton_n and_o geffrey_n his_o son_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o town_n of_o great-budworth_a aston_n juxta_fw-la budworth_n nether-tabley_a sutton_n juxta_fw-la frodshum_fw-la appilton_n &_o hull_n newton_n juxtà_fw-la daresberie_n hatton_n stretton_n warburton_n half_a of_o limb_n half_a of_o sale_n half_a of_o nether-walton_n but_o many_o of_o these_o be_v 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to_o his_o moiety_n great-warford_n roger_n manwaring_n sell_v to_o richard_n putra_n regnante_fw-la henrico_n tertio_fw-la and_o putra_n sell_v it_o to_o randle_n manwaring_n young_a brother_n to_o the_o say_v roger_n and_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n confirm_v it_o to_o randle_n manwaring_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n b._n pag._n 1._o z._n from_o who_o the_o manwaring_n of_o warford-magna_a but_o this_o family_n be_v long_o since_o extinct_a weston_n william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v weston_n of_o hugh_n lupus_n earl_n of_o chester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o odard_n and_o brictric_n hold_v it_o of_o william_n fitz-nigell_a in_o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 187._o we_o read_v that_o nigell_n give_v to_o odard_n weston_n and_o great-aston_n and_o from_o this_o odard_n come_v all_o the_o dutton_n and_o that_o nigell_n give_v to_o edward_n brother_n of_o odard_n two_o ox-gangs_a of_o 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coheir_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v have_v another_o surname_n and_o have_v be_v subscribe_v before_o the_o other_o two_o witness_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v a_o sister_n illegitimate_a marry_v to_o estbury_n who_o be_v mother_n to_o this_o randle_n of_o estbury_n and_o so_o be_v nephew_n to_o earl_n randle_n or_o else_o a_o base_a brother_n surname_v the_o estbury_n who_o be_v father_n to_o this_o randle_n of_o estbury_n nephew_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o therefore_o hugh_n cyveliok_v earl_n of_o chester_n have_v either_o another_o base_a daughter_n omit_v in_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a or_o else_o another_o base_a son_n place_v these_o two_o sheet_n after_o fol._n 392._o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o part._n addenda_fw-la in_o mobberley_n part_n iu._n concern_v the_o descent_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n pag._n 320._o i_o find_v william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n witness_v to_o a_o deed_n of_o gervase_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n about_o 1230._o lib._n c._n fol._n 296._o t._n num_fw-la 1._o which_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v father_n of_o ralph_n mobberley_n i_o mean_v that_o william_n i._o ralph_n mobberley_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o this_o be_v certain_a by_o good_a proof_n and_o have_v issue_n william_n mobberley_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n who_o give_v land_n in_o mobberley_n to_o mary_n daughter_n of_o william_n mobberley_n the_o young_a about_o 1324._o lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 1._o ii_o william_n son_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n and_o purchase_v the_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a from_o richard_n bonetable_n 1281._o and_o have_v issue_n as_o be_v mention_v before_o in_o the_o book_n this_o william_n die_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n call_v maud_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o 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1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o kk_n iv_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n have_v a_o wife_n call_v vincentia_fw-la by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o daughterr_v call_v margaret_n who_o he_o hold_v not_o to_o be_v his_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o estate_v all_o his_o land_n on_o john_n leycester_n his_o nephew_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o certificate_n of_o sir_n john_n wynkfield_n 35_o edw._n 3._o m._n num_fw-la 33._o which_o hereafter_o follow_v and_o be_v transcribe_v at_o large_a he_o have_v a_o concubine_n call_v alice_n ride_v by_o who_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v jenkin_n of_o mobberley_n esquire_n who_o serve_v under_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n in_o the_o war_n of_o france_n 47_o edw._n 3._o 1373._o as_o appear_v by_o john_n leycester_n account_n in_o my_o possession_n date_v at_o southampton_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o st._n john_n 49_o edw._n 3._o 1375._o but_o this_o jenkin_n die_v without_o issue_n nor_o be_v he_o there_o style_v son_n of_o sir_n ralph_n but_o i_o conjecture_v he_o to_o be_v so_o margaret_n the_o daughter_n of_o sir_n ralph_n marry_v thomas_n toft_n both_o live_v 1357._o afterward_o she_o marry_v hugh_n de_fw-fr chaderton_n live_v 1361._o and_o therefore_o page_n 320._o the_o last_o line_n but_o one_o these_o word_n without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n be_v to_o be_v expunge_v and_o in_o the_o very_a next_o line_n these_o word_n by_o alice_n ride_v his_o concubine_n be_v also_o to_o be_v expunge_v the_o deed_n wherein_o john_n spendelow_n and_o william_n geffeson_n two_o chaplain_n entrust_v do_v settle_v all_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n land_n on_o john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a 1359._o the_o original_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 32_o sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la 32._o m._n num_fw-la 32._o quòd_fw-la nos_fw-la johannes_n spendelow_n &_o willielmus_fw-la geffeson_n de_fw-fr modburlegh_n capellani_n dedimus_fw-la concessimus_fw-la &_o hâc_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartâ_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la confirmavimus_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr leycester_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la dvas_fw-la part_n manerii_fw-la de_fw-fr modburlegh_n &_o advocationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la manerii_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quas_fw-la priùs_fw-la habuimus_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o concessione_n radulphi_n de_fw-fr modburlegh_n militis_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la dedimus_fw-la etiàm_fw-la &_o concessimus_fw-la praedicto_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr leycester_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o norshagh_n fernilegh_n &_o holey_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la concessimus_fw-la etiàm_fw-la quod_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la praedicti_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-la modburlegh_n &_o omnes_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la in_o norshagh_n fernilegh_n &_o holey_n cùm_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quae_fw-la johannes_n domvill_n senior_a &_o matilda_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la tenent_fw-la in_o dotem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la matildae_fw-la de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la matildae_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la nostros_fw-la reverti_fw-la deberent_fw-la integrè_fw-la remaneant_fw-la praefato_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr leycester_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la volumus_fw-la insupèr_n &_o concessimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la omnes_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la cùm_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quae_fw-la johannes_n boydell_n de_fw-fr limb_n &_o matilda_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la tenent_fw-la in_o dotem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la matildae_fw-la in_o holey_n de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la matildae_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la reverti_fw-la deberent_fw-la integrè_fw-la remaneant_fw-la praedicto_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr leycester_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la dvas_fw-la part_n manerii_fw-la praedicti_fw-la &_o advocationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la praedicta_fw-la &_o reversiones_fw-la dotum_fw-la praedictarum_fw-la cùm_fw-la acciderint_fw-la praedicto_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr leycester_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la assignatis_fw-la in_fw-la dominicis_fw-la wardis_n releviis_fw-la escaetis_n terris_fw-la pratis_n boscis_fw-la molendinis_fw-la aquis_fw-la stagnis_fw-la turbariis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la &_o servitiis_fw-la liberorum_fw-la tenentium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la mariae_fw-la de_fw-la leycester_n thomae_fw-la de_fw-fr toft_n &_o margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la ejus_fw-la extùnc_fw-la de_fw-la plumlegh_n johannis_n laurensson_n de_fw-fr modburlegh_n &_o willielmi_n dawson_n &_o cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la commoditatibus_fw-la approviamentis_fw-la proficuis_fw-la communis_fw-la &_o aysiamentis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la manerio_fw-la advocationi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la &_o servitiis_fw-la ubiquè_fw-fr adjacentibus_fw-la liberè_fw-la quietè_fw-la integro_fw-la jure_fw-la &_o haereditario_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la de_fw-fr capitalibus_fw-la dominis_n feodorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la per_fw-la servitia_fw-la indè_fw-la debita_fw-la &_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la consueta_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la verò_fw-la pradicti_fw-la johannes_n spendelow_n &_o willielmus_fw-la geffeson_n capellani_n &_o haeredes_fw-la nostri_fw-la dictas_fw-la dvas_fw-la part_n manerii_fw-la praedicti_fw-la &_o advocationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la praedicta_fw-la tàm_fw-la de_fw-la dotibus_fw-la quàm_fw-la de_fw-la aliis_fw-la unâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la redditibus_fw-la &_o servitiis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la praefato_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr leycester_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la assignatis_fw-la contrà_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la warrantizabimus_fw-la &_o defendemus_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la huic_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sigilla_fw-la nostra_fw-la apposuimus_fw-la hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr maynwaringe_n thomâ_fw-la de_fw-fr davenport_n hugone_n de_fw-fr mascy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n hugone_n de_fw-fr toft_n adâ_fw-la de_fw-fr tablegh_n &_o aliis_fw-la datum_n apud_fw-la modburlegh_n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la proximè_fw-la antè_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la ceddae_fw