of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o give_v the_o rectory_n of_o runcorn_n and_o the_o rectory_n of_o great-budworth_a in_o cheshire_n unto_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n by_o special_a grant_n date_v 11_o die_v decembris_fw-la 38_o hen._n 8._o which_o before_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n this_o parish_n comprehend_v these_o village_n follow_v over_z and_o beside_o the_o parochial-chappelries_a of_o daresbery_n and_o aston_n juxta_fw-la sutton_n within_o the_o same_o which_o see_v in_o their_o due_a place_n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n weston_n 00_o 11_o 01_o runcorn_n superior_n &_o inferior_n 01_o 01_o 04_o clifton_n now_o rocksavage_a 00_o 08_o 00_o halton_n 01_o 02_o 06_o norton_n 00_o 12_o 00_o stockham_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 04_o 02_o 11_o sale_n sale_n be_v not_o in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday-book_n the_o town_n of_o sale_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n sub_fw-la edw._n 2._o dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr sale_n pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la here_o be_v seat_v the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o massy_n of_o sale_n which_o branch_v out_o from_o the_o massy_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n for_o i_o find_v richard_n massy_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n possess_v of_o land_n in_o sale_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o which_o robert_n be_v young_a son_n of_o hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o this_o family_n of_o massy_a of_o sale_n be_v still_o continue_v 1666._o in_o the_o office_n of_o massy_a of_o sale_n he_o be_v find_v to_o hold_v the_o moiety_n of_o sale_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v ward_n unto_o warburton_n but_o wardship_n be_v now_o take_v off_o by_o statute_n anno_fw-la 12_o car._n 2._o cap._n 24._o and_o as_o massy_n be_v possess_v of_o one_o moiety_n so_o the_o other_o land_n in_o sale_n be_v possess_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o edward_n holt_n of_o sale_n who_o land_n in_o sale_n his_o ancestor_n john_n holt_n son_n of_o robert_n base_a son_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr holt_n have_v in_o marriage_n with_o ellen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n sale_n of_o sale_n 21_o rich._n 2._o 1397._o lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o a._n b._n the_o original_n in_o possession_n of_o edward_n holt_n of_o sale_n 1666._o 2._o the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a have_v seven_o tenement_n in_o sale_n these_o be_v parcel_v of_o holt_n land_n and_o be_v purchase_v by_o sr_n george_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a from_o thomas_n holt_n of_o whickleswick_n in_o lancashire_n and_o randle_n holt_n his_o son_n 4_o augusti_n 2_o jacobi_n 1604._o be_v then_o twelve_o message_n and_o cottage_n with_o 4_o d._n rend_v yearly_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o sale_n then_o in_o the_o tenure_n of_o george_n massy_n and_o also_o 4_o d._n rend_v then_o issue_v out_o of_o thomas_n wrenshaw_n tenement_n now_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n edward_n moseley_n of_o howesend_n in_o lancashire_n late_o decease_v lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o c._n 3._o geffrey_n cartwright_n gentleman_n his_o land_n in_o sale_n be_v former_o buy_v from_o massy_a of_o sale_n 4._o william_n williamson_n of_o sale_n 5._o richard_n wrenshaw_n of_o sale_n 6._o the_o land_n of_o sir_n edward_n moseley_n late_o decease_v to_o wit_n five_o message_n and_o cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n and_o pay_v 4_o d._n chief-rent_n yearly_a to_o mr._n massy_n of_o sale_n 7._o mr._n gerard_n of_o riddings_n in_o timperley_n three_o small_a cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n late_a vawdrey_n land_n 8._o edward_n legh_n of_o baggilegh_n esquire_n have_v one_o small_a cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n 9_o robert_n tatton_n of_o wittenshaw_n esquire_n have_v certain_a land_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n and_o and_o pay_v 3_o s._n 4_o d._n yearly_a rent_n to_o mr._n massy_a of_o sale_n 10._o james_n wrenshaw_n of_o limb_n one_o tenement_n in_o sale_n now_o lease_v to_o thomas_n davys_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v massy_a of_o sale_n have_v ancient_o one_o moiety_n of_o sale_n and_o holt_n another_o moiety_n though_o now_o scatter_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o these_o other_o parcel_n come_v some_o from_o the_o one_o and_o some_o from_o the_o other_o original_o stockham_n this_o township_n of_o stockham_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n and_o be_v purchase_v from_o the_o king_n by_o richard_n brooke_n esquire_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545_o with_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n also_o who_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n 1666._o see_v in_o norton_n supra_fw-la in_o stockham_n be_v no_o charterer_n at_o all_o stretton_n this_o township_n of_o stretton_n have_v for_o long_a time_n belong_v to_o the_o starkey_n gules_a starkey_n of_o stretton_n bear_v for_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n a_o stork_n possible_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n scilicet_fw-la agent_n a_o stork_n sable_n the_o bill_n and_o leg_n gules_a since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o for_o roger_n fitz-alured_n grant_v stretton_n to_o richard_n starkey_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v as_o free_o as_o any_o of_o the_o say_v richard_n ancestor_n ever_o hold_v the_o same_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n lib._n c._n fol._n 135._o a._n this_o be_v be_v the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n this_o roger_n fitz-alfred's_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v agnes_n marry_v adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n the_o ancestor_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n wherefore_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edw._n 2._o we_o read_v dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr stretton_n pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la so_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v hold_v original_o from_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n probable_o it_o be_v then_o waste_a and_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n release_v unto_o thomas_n starkey_n of_o stretton_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o claim_n in_o villa_n de_fw-fr stretton_n ceu_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la parcella_n ejusdem_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr wardis_n maritagiis_fw-la releviis_fw-la escaetis_n homagiis_fw-la aut_fw-la servitiis_fw-la quae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la thomas_n aut_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la mihi_fw-la seu_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la facere_fw-la solebant_fw-la datum_n 4_o die_v aprilis_n 5_o rich._n 2._o 1382._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o say_a sir_n geffrey_n and_o his_o heir_n one_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n on_o easter-day_n for_o all_o service_n lib._n c._n fol._n 134._o a._n the_o original_a hereof_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o starkey_n of_o stretton_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n 1650._o seal_v with_o warburton_n proper_a coat_n of_o arm_n or._n warbuâ—ton's_n coat_n argent_fw-fr two_o cheveron_n gules_a in_o a_o canton_n of_o the_o second_o a_o mollet_n or._n which_o he_o assume_v upon_o take_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n to_o wit_n two_o cheveron_n and_o in_o a_o canton_n a_o mollet_n inscribe_v about_o the_o seal_n sigill_n galfridi_fw-la de_fw-fr warburton_n sundry_a of_o the_o like_a i_o have_v see_v to_o deed_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n the_o starkey_n of_o stretton_n branch_v into_o two_o family_n here_o in_o stretton_n long_a time_n ago_o the_o lower-hall_n and_o the_o over-hall_n starkey_n of_o over-hall_n in_o stretton_n be_v descend_v of_o a_o young_a son_n of_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n and_o branch_v out_o first_o about_o 16_o edw._n 1._o 1287._o lib._n c._n fol._n 135._o c._n f._n &_o 134._o h._n k._n randle_n starkey_n the_o first_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o over-hall_n be_v young_a brother_n to_o richard_n starkey_n of_o the_o nether-hall_n lord_n of_o stretton_n live_v both_o 3_o edw._n 2._o 1309._o so_o that_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n be_v the_o original_a root_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o stretton_n but_o now_o late_o in_o our_o day_n have_v sell_v a_o good_a parcel_n of_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o the_o lower-hall_n call_v mosse-wood_n unto_o ralph_n jackson_n of_o crowley_n who_o son_n thomas_n jackson_n now_o of_o mosse-wood_n 1665._o enjoy_v the_o same_o also_o one_o george_n webster_n alias_o bromfield_n have_v late_o buy_v another_o parcel_n of_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o lower-hall_n and_o william_n southern_a late_a of_o hatton_n have_v buy_v several_a tenement_n in_o stretton_n from_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n so_o that_o this_o ancient_a family_n lower-hall_n family_n of_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n be_v now_o languish_v from_o when_o also_o branch_v the_o starkey_n of_o wrenbury_n and_o the_o starkey_n of_o olton_n in_o cheshire_n and_o other_o family_n original_o in_o this_o town_n of_o stretton_n be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n
which_o he_o give_v to_o his_o brother_n patrick_n during_o his_o life_n which_o moiety_n be_v confirm_v to_o john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o augustine_n by_o sir_n richard_n aldford_n and_o also_o by_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n surname_v blundevill_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o enrollment_n aforesaid_a who_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o say_a moiety_n until_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n have_v no_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n estate_v all_o his_o land_n by_o chaplain_n entrust_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o time_n on_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n his_o nephew_n with_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n also_o 1359._o 34_o edw._n 3._o for_o sir_n ralph_n have_v often_o protest_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o land_n mangle_v among_o his_o sister_n but_o that_o his_o nephew_n john_n leycester_n shall_v have_v they_o whole_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o certificate_n of_o sir_n john_n winkfield_n date_v at_o london_n the_o eleven_o day_n of_o june_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o ff_n gg_n hh_o afterward_o upon_o some_o composition_n john_n leycester_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o mobberley_n land_n and_o in_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o say_a church_n unto_o john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o to_o cicely_n his_o wife_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o yet_o so_o as_o john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n shall_v settle_v 15_o message_n 316_o acre_n of_o land_n 16_o acre_n of_o wood_n 8_o acre_n of_o moss_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o watermill_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o waste_v in_o mobberley_n unmeasured_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o mobberley_n moiety_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n to_o descend_v to_o ralph_n leycester_n young_a brother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o by_o chaplain_n entrust_v be_v settle_v according_o 30_o die_v maii_n 2_o rich._n 2._o 1397._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o mm._n which_o be_v either_o condition_a in_o the_o agreement_n of_o john_n leycester_n or_o the_o reversion_n thereof_o buy_v by_o the_o say_v ralph_n leycester_n from_o which_o ralph_n be_v descend_v the_o leicester_n of_o toft_n who_o do_v now_o enjoy_v these_o land_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o about_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o this_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n which_o john_n dumbill_n have_v descend_v to_o sir_n hugh_n hulse_n in_o marriage_n with_o margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n and_o afterward_o margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n hulse_n marry_v john_n troutback_n esquire_n which_o margery_n die_v 35_o hen._n 6._o and_o have_v issue_n william_n troutback_n who_o son_n sir_n william_n die_v without_o issue_n adam_n troutback_n brother_n of_o sir_n william_n have_v issue_n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o john_n talbot_n lord_n of_o albrighton_n in_o shropshire_n from_o who_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n who_o posterity_n afterward_o come_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o aldford_n grant_v to_o john_n legh_n of_o booth_n with_o wardship_n and_o freedom_n from_o appearance_n at_o his_o court_n of_o nether-alderley_n render_v eight_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o life_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n legh_n then_o to_o remain_v to_o john_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o other_o john_n legh_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o maud_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n arderne_a and_o to_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o render_v a_o rose_n at_o midsummer_n for_o all_o service_n and_o if_o john_n legh_n son_n of_o john_n die_v before_o he_o marry_v maud_n than_o william_n brother_n to_o john_n legh_n son_n of_o john_n be_v to_o marry_v she_o witness_n of_o this_o deed_n be_v sir_n john_n orreby_n and_o sir_n richard_n massy_n knight_n robert_z de_fw-fr pulford_n philip_n de_fw-fr egerton_n richard_n de_fw-fr fowleshurst_n thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n roger_n de_fw-fr leycester_n william_n de_fw-fr mere_n adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n william_n danyers_n master_n roger_n of_o alderley_n hugh_n clerk_n and_o other_o lib._n a._n fol._n 122._o a._n the_o original_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o mr._n robinson_n of_o mobberley_n 1664._o this_o deed_n be_v make_v about_o 1303._o 31_o edw._n 1._o richard_z ratcliffe_z of_o urdeshall_n in_o lancashire_n marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n legh_n by_o maud_n arderne_a and_o have_v these_o land_n of_o her_o grandmother_n to_o wit_v the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o till_o they_o sell_v out_o certain_a of_o their_o tenement_n in_o mobberley_n to_o their_o tenant_n there_o and_o what_o remain_v together_o with_o the_o service_n of_o such_o tenant_n as_o be_v former_o sell_v out_o of_o this_o moiety_n sir_n john_n ratcliff_n of_o urdeshall_n sell_v unto_o mr._n robert_n robinson_n of_o mobberley_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n over_o england_n lib._n a._n fol._n 122._o b._n c._n now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n argent_fw-fr two_o cheveron_n gules_a in_o a_o canton_n of_o the_o second_o a_o cross_a croslet_n fitchée_n or._n john_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o augustine_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o a._n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o but_o i_o can_v prove_v he_o son_n of_o john_n william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n son_n of_o ralph_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n and_o patron_n of_o mobberley-church_n he_o buy_v the_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a from_o richard_n bonstable_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1281._o g._n num_fw-la 21._o the_o original_a in_o my_o possession_n this_o william_n have_v issue_n william_n mobberley_n john_n mobberley_n to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o nether-peve_a and_o tatton_n 31_o edw._n 1._o 1303._o g._n num_fw-la 65._o but_o john_n die_v without_o issue_n those_o land_n revert_v to_o william_n his_o brother_n richard_n mobberley_n another_o son_n make_v parson_n of_o mobberley_n by_o his_o father_n 1306._o slay_v by_o richard_n son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n 1320._o 14_o edw._n 2._o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o w._n &_o 131._o alice_n a_o daughter_n marry_v william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n lord_n of_o over-tabley_a and_o knotsford_n she_o be_v widow_n 27_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o this_o william_n die_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 2._o william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n downes_n of_o chorley_n juxtà _fw-la werford_n unto_o which_o robert_n edmund_n fitton_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o chorley_n in_o free_a marriage_n with_o margery_n his_o sister_n lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o t._n v._n this_o william_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o and_o have_v issue_n ralph_n mobberley_n cicely_n marry_v john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n dumbill_n of_o oxton_n in_o wirrall_n elizabeth_n marry_v sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n margery_n marry_v richard_n bold_a of_o bold_a in_o lancashire_n emme_n marry_v robert_n grosvenour_n of_o houlme_n in_o allostock_n who_o purchase_v the_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a from_o this_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n marry_o another_o daughter_n marry_v nicolas_n leycester_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n joan_n marry_v william_n athurton_n of_o athurton_n in_o lancashire_n ellen_n marry_v richard_n bromhale_v of_o bromhale_n in_o cheshire_n and_o agnes_n never_o marry_v lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o w._n x._o y._n z._n a._n &_o fol._n 128._o cc._n &_o fol._n 129._o kk_n this_o william_n seal_v usual_o with_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n to_o wit_n two_o cheveron_n and_o in_o a_o canton_n a_o cross-croslet_a fitchée_o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o y._n z._n as_o be_v before_o express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o descent_n he_o die_v 1_o edw._n 3._o 1327._o lib._n c._n fol._n 103._o num_fw-la 9_o maud_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v john_n dumbill_n senior_a lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o ff_n sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n be_v ward_n to_o sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o aldford_n 3_o edw._n 3._o lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o cc._n who_o give_v the_o marriage_n of_o this_o ralph_n unto_o john_n pulford_n of_o pulford_n son_n of_o sir_n robert_n pulford_n sinè_fw-la disparagatione_fw-la 1329._o this_o sir_n ralph_n marry_v vincentia_fw-la daughter_n of_o john_n pulford_n lib._n a._n fol._n 128._o bb_n and_o
seize_v of_o this_o moiety_n who_o son_n hugh_n have_v three_o daughter_n isabel_n alice_n and_z margaret_z 1343._o lib._n b._n pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 6._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1356._o he_o settle_v his_o manor_n of_o picmere_n for_o want_v of_o heirs-males_a of_o his_o body_n on_o hugh_n bruyn_n of_o stapleford_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n picmere_n lib._n b._n pag._n 53._o num_fw-la 12._o margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o hugh_n bruyn_n of_o picmere_n grant_v to_o hugh_n hulse_n of_o picmere_n all_o her_o land_n of_o picmere_n 42_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 10._o this_o hugh_n hulse_n be_v lieutenant-justice_n of_o chester_n 20_o rich._n 2._o to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o marry_v ellen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n bruyn_n and_o margaret_n 36_o edw._n 3._o the_o marriage_n and_o wardship_n of_o ellen_n be_v grant_v by_o margaret_n her_o mother_n to_o david_n hulse_n vicar_n of_o great-budworth_a to_o marry_v hugh_n son_n of_o sibyl_n daughter_n of_o william_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr norbery_n 36_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 11._o &_o pag._n 54._o num_fw-la 21._o this_o sir_n hugh_n hulse_n die_v 3_o hen._n 5._o or_o thereabouts_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n that_o he_o die_v seize_v of_o seven_o message_n in_o picmere_n 200_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o 20_o acre_n of_o wood_n ibidem_fw-la quae_fw-la tenentur_fw-la de_fw-la willielmo_n leycester_n ut_fw-la de_fw-la manerio_fw-la svo_fw-la de_fw-la wethale_n sed_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la servitium_n ignoratur_fw-la inter_fw-la recognitiones_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la cestriae_fw-la bundle_z 3_o hen._n 5._o afterward_o john_n troutback_n esquire_n marry_v margery_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n hulse_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o lib._n b._n pag._n 53._o num_fw-la 17._o and_o margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o adam_n troutback_n marry_v john_n talbot_n of_o albrighton_n in_o shropshire_n from_o who_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n descend_v who_o posterity_n at_o last_o come_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o george_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n sell_v all_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n to_o wit_n the_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n unto_o his_o tenant_n there_o anno_fw-la 1620._o every_o tenant_n buy_v his_o own_o and_o so_o be_v become_v particular_a freeholders_n at_o this_o day_n thomas_n starkey_n land_n now_o in_o picmere_n be_v purchase_v from_o ralph_n bostock_n of_o moulton_n by_o john_n starkey_n his_o father_n 14_o aprilis_n 7_o jacobi_n 1609._o and_o be_v original_o give_v by_o henry_n de_fw-fr picmere_n unto_o richard_n his_o young_a son_n 1192._o a_o parcel_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n by_o hugh_n picmere_n his_o elder_a brother_n 1308._o lib._n b._n pag._n 58._o a._n b._n c._n plumley_n roger_n manwaring_n give_v plumley_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n when_o he_o make_v his_o son_n uvido_z a_o monk_n there_o william_n and_o randle_n his_o son_n be_v witness_n which_o grant_v with_o many_o other_o richard_z earl_n of_o chester_n confirm_v 1119._o 19_o hen._n 1._o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n about_o edw._n 2._o we_o read_v thomas_z de_fw-fr vernon_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr lostock_n cùm_fw-la paruâ-lostock_a &_o medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la plumley_n pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la this_o thomas_n de_fw-fr vernon_n be_v second_o husband_n of_o joan_n de_fw-fr lostock_n in_o who_o right_a he_o hold_v these_o land_n her_o former_a husband_n be_v william_n the_o toft_n young_a son_n of_o roger_n toft_n of_o toft_n the_o posterity_n of_o which_o william_n assume_v the_o surname_n of_o holford_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n at_o holford_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o age_n this_o place_n or_o hamlet_n call_v holford_n lie_v part_n in_o plumley_n and_o part_n in_o lostock-gralam_n and_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o ford_n which_o run_v under_o the_o mannor-hall_n which_o because_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o derne_n hole_n be_v therefore_o call_v holford_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o ford_z in_o a_o hole_n or_o else_o from_o the_o old_a word_n hale_v which_o we_o now_o call_v hall_n and_o so_o denote_v as_o much_o as_o a_o ford_n under_o the_o hall_n or_o possible_o from_o the_o old_a word_n holt_n a_o wood_n quasi_fw-la holt-ford_n for_o that_o the_o ford_n ancient_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o wood_n round_o about_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o plumley_n at_o this_o day_n do_v suit_n of_o court_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o barnshaw_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n but_o be_v buy_v by_o manwaring_n of_o carincham_n since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n in_o england_n agnes_n the_o daughter_n of_o walthef_fw-fr de_fw-fr plumley_n by_o henry_n her_o son_n attornatum_fw-la positum_fw-la ad_fw-la lucrandum_fw-la &_o perdendum_fw-la by_o fine_a at_o chester_n 2_o edw._n 1._o 1274._o pass_v the_o eight_o part_n of_o plumley_n unto_o thomas_n the_o smith_n of_o plumley_n and_o to_o william_n his_o son_n this_o william_n in_o his_o seal_n call_v himself_o willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la ceciliae_fw-la de_fw-la plumley_n and_o by_o another_o fine_a 2_o edw._n 1._o the_o same_o agnes_n pass_v over_o one_o other_o eight_o part_n of_o plumley_n unto_o richard_n sladehurst_n of_o plumley_n and_o lettice_a his-wife_n which_o lettuce_n in_o her_o seal_n call_v herself_o the_o daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr plumley_n lib._n a._n fol._n 157._o h._n k._n the_o original_n penès_fw-la manwaring_n of_o carincham_n 1666._o i_o find_v also_o that_o william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n have_v certain_a land_n in_o plumley_n about_o edward_n the_o second_o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o y._n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a spur_n or_o six_o penny_n see_v suprà _fw-la in_o halton_n and_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n give_v his_o manor_n in_o plumley_n unto_o thomas_n toft_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n 1357._o 32_o edw._n 3._o lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o ii_o one_o half_a of_o these_o land_n now_o belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o bradshaw_n of_o marple_n as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o mobberley_n so_o that_o now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o the_o whole_a township_n of_o plumley_n be_v enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v âšœ_o thomas_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n esquire_n and_o james_n holford_n of_o newborough_n in_o dutton_n have_v one_o moiety_n of_o plumley_n between_o they_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a baronet_n have_v five_o tenement_n here_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o robert_n massy_n geffrey_n wright_n william_n ridgeway_n thomas_n wright_n and_o thomas_n hough_n 2._o mr._n bradshaw_n of_o marple_n a_o good_a farm_n in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n buckley_n 3._o the_o land_n late_a litler_n of_o wallers-cote_n nigh_o northwich_n three_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o hugh_n yanes_n homfrey_n mere_n and_o widow_n bebington_n 4._o george_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o william_n highfield_n 5._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o over-whitley_n have_v three_o close_n in_o plumley_n in_o possession_n of_o ralph_n henshaw_n 6._o reynolds_n of_o middlewich_n late_o belong_v to_o bostock_n of_o moulton_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o ralph_n newhall_n at_o the_o end_n of_o plumley-moore_n 7._o john_n hall_n of_o norley_n one_o tenement_n in_o plumley_n in_o possession_n of_o john_n kirkman_n 8._o manwaring_n of_o pever_n land_n sell_v to_o holford_n of_o holford_n one_o tenement_n at_o the_o side_n of_o plumley-moore_n in_o possession_n of_o richard_n eton_n 9_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n a_o small_a parcel_n about_o four_o cheshire_n acre_n now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o holford_n of_o holford_n argent_fw-fr a_o greyhound_n passant_a sable_a hugh_n de_fw-fr runchamp_n lord_n of_o lostock_n lib._n c._n fol._n 126._o will_v ricardus_n de_fw-fr runchamp_n gralanus_fw-la filius_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr runchamp_n in_o memory_n of_o who_o the_o town_n be_v call_v lostock-gralam_n for_o distinction_n he_o give_v the_o town_n of_o lees_n unto_o lidulf_n of_o twamlow_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n c._n fol._n 227._o z._n this_o gralam_n also_o sell_v houlme_n juxtà _fw-la nether-peve_a to_o richard_n son_n of_o randle_n radulfi_n randle_n ranulfi_n con_v radulfi_n grosvenour_n 1234._o lib._n c._n fol._n 120._o a._n gralam_n de_fw-fr lostock_n &_o letitia_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la tempore_fw-la hen._n 3._o galfridus_n de_fw-fr lostock_n â—ui_fw-la frater_fw-la dedit_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la rode_n gralam_n de_fw-fr morton_n robert_n de_fw-fr lostock_n lib._n c._n fol._n 182._o b._n richard_n son_n of_o gralam_n de_fw-fr lostock_n marry_v
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 unius_fw-la hidae_fw-la geldabilem_fw-la segrid_n &_o ulsi_n tenuerunt_fw-la pro_fw-la duobus_fw-la maneriis_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la caruca_n wasta_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o est_fw-la tempore_fw-la regis_fw-la edwardi_fw-la valebat_fw-la septem_fw-la solidos_fw-la but_o not_o long_o after_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o township_n be_v of_o three_o distinct_a fe_n one_o three_o part_n of_o over-tabley_a roger_n de_fw-fr manwaring_n give_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n werburge_n in_o chester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o lib._n b._n in_o principio_fw-la this_o three_o part_n come_v afterward_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n 1._o tabley_n this_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n write_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la tabley_n that_o be_v the_o over-tabley_a &_o sometime_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 1._o who_o give_v the_o same_o to_o sir_n john_n grey_n son_n of_o sir_n reginald_n grey_n 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 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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 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892._o bivelegh_n vulgo_fw-la byley_n near_o to_o middlewich_n in_o cheshire_n be_v a_o grange_n belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o delacresse_n monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 919._o towards_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o castle_n he_o levy_v a_o tax_n through_o all_o his_o land_n and_o tenant_n polychronicon_n also_o knighton_n pag._n 24._o 30._o nor_o can_v i_o here_o pass_v by_o the_o mistake_n of_o bale_n de_fw-fr scriptoribus_fw-la britanniae_fw-la cent._n 3._o num_fw-la 93._o where_o he_o write_v thus_o ranulfus_n the_o glaunvyle_n cestriae_fw-la comes_fw-la vir_fw-la nobilissimi_fw-la generis_fw-la &_o in_fw-la utroque_fw-la jure_fw-la eruditus_fw-la in_o albo_n illustrium_fw-la virorum_fw-la à _fw-la i_o meritò_fw-la ponendus_fw-la venit_fw-la ità _fw-la probè_fw-la omnes_fw-la adolescentiae_fw-la suae_fw-la annos_fw-la legibus_fw-la tùm_fw-la humanis_fw-la tùm_fw-la divinis_fw-la consecravit_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la in_o hominem_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la evaserit_fw-la quà m_fw-la nomen_fw-la decusque_fw-la ab_fw-la insigni_fw-la erudition_n sibi_fw-la comparaverit_fw-la cùm_fw-la profecti_fw-la essent_fw-la francorum_fw-la hero_n ptolemaidem_fw-la inito_fw-la cùm_fw-la johanne_n brenno_n hierosolymorum_fw-la rege_fw-la concilio_fw-la damiatam_fw-la egypti_n urbem_fw-la obsidendam_fw-la constituebant_fw-la anno_fw-la salutis_fw-la humanae_fw-la 1218._o misit_fw-la illùc_fw-la henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la ab_fw-la honorio_n tertio_fw-la romanorum_fw-la pontifice_fw-la rogatus_n cùm_fw-la magnâ_fw-la armatorum_fw-la manu_fw-la ranulfum_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la christianam_fw-la juvandam_fw-la cujus_fw-la virtus_fw-la polydoro_n testae_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la bello_fw-la miris_fw-la omnium_fw-la laudibus_fw-la celebrata_fw-la fuit_fw-la quo_fw-la confecto_fw-la negotio_fw-la ranulfus_n in_o patriam_fw-la reversus_fw-la scripsit_fw-la unum_fw-la librum_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la fertur_fw-la praetereà _fw-la &_o alia_fw-la 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of_o chester_n be_v of_o late_a time_n a_o little_a and_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1232._o this_o earl_n be_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o damiata_n but_o write_v no_o book_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la glaunvill_n write_v the_o book_n but_o be_v neither_o earl_n of_o chester_n nor_o of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n so_o much_o of_o bale_n see_v spelman_n glossary_a pag._n 338._o b._n anno_fw-la 1224._o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n allege_v that_o he_o do_v exasperate_v the_o king_n against_o they_o and_o do_v not_o well_o execute_v the_o law_n insomuch_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n with_o his_o complice_n at_o leycester_n in_o stead_n of_o surrender_v up_o the_o castle_n which_o the_o king_n demand_v from_o he_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n have_v think_v to_o have_v send_v threaten_v message_n both_o against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o chief_a justice_n but_o upon_o more_o deliberate_a advice_n surrender_v they_o paris_n pag._n 318_o 319_o &_o 320._o anno_fw-la 1229._o the_o king_n have_v gather_v a_o great_a army_n together_o at_o portsmouth_n think_v to_o transport_v they_o beyond_o sea_n to_o recover_v those_o land_n which_o his_o father_n have_v lose_v but_o not_o find_v sufficient_a ship_n for_o half_a his_o army_n he_o impute_v the_o fault_n to_o the_o treachery_n of_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v bribe_v thereunto_o by_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n and_o draw_v his_o sword_n to_o have_v kill_v hubert_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n interpose_v and_o save_v he_o that_o he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o king_n sight_n till_o his_o fury_n be_v pass_v paris_n pag._n 363._o and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n refuse_v to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o the_o pope_n paris_n ibidem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1230._o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n 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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
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 âšœ_o âšœ_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 unâ—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
1403._o he_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o seneschalcy_n of_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n by_o elizabeth_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n while_o they_o both_o shall_v live_v and_o to_o be_v of_o council_n with_o she_o for_o which_o service_n she_o give_v he_o two_o mark_n annual_a rent_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v she_o for_o his_o land_n of_o little_a legh_n hold_v of_o her_o castle_n of_o harden_n during_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a 1408._o 10_o hen._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n great_a contention_n fall_v between_o this_o sir_n peter_n dutton_n and_o sir_n william_n athurton_n of_o athurton_n in_o lancashire_n insomuch_o that_o they_o make_v inroad_n and_o invasion_n one_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o the_o say_a sir_n piers_n dutton_n and_o his_o adherent_n to_o wit_n sir_n ralph_n bostock_n of_o bostock_n richard_n warburton_n of_o budworth_n thomas_n warburton_n of_o halton_n john_n do_v of_o utkinton_n junior_a john_n manley_n of_o manley_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n the_o elder_a william_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a sir_n peter_n legh_n of_o clifton_n ancestor_n to_o legh_n of_o lyme_n and_o john_n carington_n of_o carington_n be_v all_o sue_v by_o sir_n william_n athurton_n for_o take_v away_o forty_o of_o his_o ox_n and_o forty_o cow_n out_o of_o his_o close_n at_o athurton_n and_o for_o beat_v of_o his_o servant_n but_o this_o variance_n be_v compose_v between_o they_o by_o the_o award_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n earl_n of_o richmond_z and_o kendal_n constable_n of_o england_n and_o regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o henry_n the_o five_o date_v 9_o aprilis_n 7_o hen._n 5._o 1419._o restitution_n be_v award_v on_o both_o side_n the_o horse_n and_o saddle_n take_v by_o sir_n william_n athurton_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n and_o the_o cattle_n take_v by_o sir_n piers_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n lib._n c._n fol._n 146._o n._n sir_n peter_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v make_v parcarius_n de_fw-fr northwood_n or_o governor_n of_o northwood_n park_n in_o over-whitley_n during_o his_o life_n with_o all_o the_o fee_n thereof_o 1_o hen._n 6._o 1423._o 5._o well_fw-mi 1_o hen._n 5._o out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v order_n from_o william_n harrington_n chief_a steward_n of_o halton_n under_o henry_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o feoffee_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o to_o deliver_v one_o oak_n for_o the_o repair_n of_o witton_n bridge_n then_o in_o decay_n and_o another_o for_o the_o repair_n of_o farnworth_n chappel_n dated_n 9_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o w._n sir_n peter_n die_v 12_o hen._n 6._o 1433._o age_v sixty_o six_o year_n obiit_fw-la 1433_o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o x._o y._n &_o fol._n 163._o x._o xiii_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n peter_n matryed_z margaret_z daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n 6_o hen._n 5._o 1418._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o w._n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n roger_n dutton_n another_o son_n afterward_o lord_n of_o dutton_n john_n dutton_n slay_v with_o his_o brother_n sir_n thomas_n dutton_n at_o blore-heath_n 1459._o stow._n robert_n dutton_n another_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n lib._n c._n fol._n 180._o k._n margaret_n marry_v hugh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n egerton_n 21_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n c._n fol._n 147._o b._n maud_n marry_v sir_n william_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a 21_o hen._n 6._o 1443._o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o g._n agnes_n marry_v richard_n wynnington_n of_o wynnington_n nigh_o northwich_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n wynnington_n son_n and_o hircius_n of_o sir_n richard_n wynnington_n 25_o hen._n 6._o 1446._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o y._n ellen_n marry_v edward_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n longford_n of_o lancashire_n esq_n 28_o hen._n 6._o 1450._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o a._n elizabeth_n marry_v john_n merbury_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o james_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1458._o the_o original_a penès_fw-la thomam_fw-la merbury_n armigerum_fw-la 1666._o obiit_fw-la 1445_o this_o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n die_v 24_o hen._n 6._o 1445._o age_v forty_o two_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o y._n z._n margaret_n his_o wife_n survive_v and_o be_v live_v 1450._o fourteen_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n and_o margaret_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n of_o james_n lord_n audley_n and_o have_v issue_n peter_n elder_a son_n slay_v with_o his_o father_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o blore-heath_n as_o tradition_n have_v it_o john_n dutton_n second_o son_n who_o succeed_v heir_n to_o his_o father_n anno_fw-la matryed_z sir_n thomas_n molineaux_n of_o sefton_n in_o lancashire_n isabel_n marry_v sir_n christopher_n sotheworth_n of_o sotheworth_n in_o lancashire_n f._n lib._n d._n pag._n 173._o f._n elizabeth_n marry_v ralph_n bostock_n of_o bostock_n in_o davenham_n parish_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n anne_n daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n in_o cheshire_n juxtà _fw-la halton_n which_o elizabeth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ralph_n bostock_n marry_v thomas_n scriven_n of_o frodsley_n in_o shropshire_n and_o she_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1516._o 5_o die_v februarii_fw-la 8_o hen._n 8._o lib._n c._n fol._n 139._o x._o margaret_n another_o daughter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n marry_v thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la sutton_n esquire_n 7_o edw._n 4._o 1467._o afterward_o she_o marry_v ralph_n vernon_n of_o haslington_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o elinour_n another_o daughter_n marry_v richard_n cholmondley_n of_o cholmondley_n in_o broxton_n hundred_o esq_n lib._n c._n fol._n 161._o i._o n._n obiit_fw-la 1459_o this_o sir_n thomas_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o blore-heath_n in_o staffordshire_n september_n 23._o 38_o hen._n 6._o 1459._o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n and_o in_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o age._n anne_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v hugh_n do_v of_o olton_n in_o cheshire_n and_o she_o die_v 19_o hen._n 7._o 1503._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o v._n xv._o john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n and_o anne_n be_v make_v steward_n to_o the_o prior_n of_o norton_n for_o his_o life_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n belong_v to_o that_o priory_n robert_z leftwich_n be_v then_o abbot_n of_o norton_n and_o for_o which_o the_o say_v john_n dutton_n have_v three_o pound_n yearly_a for_o his_o fee_n date_v at_o norton_n in_o september_n 38_o hen._n 6._o 1459._o lib._n c._n fol._n 145._o c._n he_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o richard_n and_o sister_n to_o sir_n thomas_n molineaux_n of_o sefton_n in_o lancashire_n obiit_fw-la 1473_o but_o die_v without_o issue_n 13_o edw._n 4._o 1473._o leave_v roger_n dutton_n his_o uncle_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o estate_n lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o d._n e._n margaret_z his_o widow_n marry_v william_n buckley_n of_o eton_n junior_a 15_o edw._n 4._o lib._n c._n fol._n 160._o b._n xvi_o roger_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n young_a brother_n to_o sir_n thomas_n and_o heir_n to_o his_o nephew_n john_n dutton_n marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n aston_n of_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la sutton_n and_o have_v issue_n laurence_n dutton_n son_n and_o heir_n obiit_fw-la 1499_o this_o roger_n die_v 14_o hen._n 7._o 1499._o joan_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v sir_n richard_n strangewaies_o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o v._o &_o fol._n 164._o e._n xvii_o laurence_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n 14_o hen._n 7._o son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n and_o joan_n obiit_fw-la 1526_o 8._o 8_o hen._n 8._o marry_v joan_n daughter_n of_o robert_n duckenfield_n of_o duckenfield_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n but_o die_v without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1526._o age_v fifty_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o e._n &_o fol._n 161._o k._n he_o have_v a_o bastard-son_n call_v john_n dutton_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o message_n in_o preston_n nigh_o daresbery_n call_v the_o new_a manor_n for_o his_o life_n 1526._o lib._n c._n fol._n 162._o s._n he_o have_v also_o two_o bastard-daughter_n isabel_n and_o joan._n upon_o the_o sail_a of_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o this_o line_n of_o dutton_n there_o fall_v great_a controversy_n and_o suit_n of_o law_n concern_v this_o fair_a inheritance_n of_o dutton_n between_o sir_n piers_n dutton_n of_o hatton_n in_o broxton_n hundred_o as_o next_o heir_n male_a on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o their_o heir_n on_o the_o other_o part_n at_o last_o it_o be_v compose_v and_o end_v by_o the_o award_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o dated_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o may_n 26_o hen._n 8._o 1534._o and_o confirm_v by_o
william_n son_n of_o william_n venables_n of_o bradwell_n and_o half-brother_n of_o this_o john_n release_v unto_o he_o 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o which_o land_n in_o rosthorn_n legh_n of_o booth_n enjoy_v at_o this_o day_n 1667._o this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n the_o first_o legh_n of_o booth_n give_v to_o robert_n legh_n his_o young_a son_n a_o tenement_n in_o high-legh_n which_o sir_n john_n legh_n elder_a brother_n of_o robert_n confirm_v to_o the_o say_v robert_n 1336._o 10_o edw._n 3._o which_o tenement_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 richard_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n his_o brother_n 45_o elizabethae_fw-la 1602._o and_o from_o this_o robert_n the_o legh_n of_o adlington_n be_v original_o descend_v of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o high-legh_n ellen_n the_o widow_n of_o this_o first_o john_n legh_n purchase_v a_o weekly_a market_n on_o the_o wednesday_n and_o a_o fair_a to_o be_v keep_v yearly_o at_o knotsford-booth_n on_o tuesday_n and_o wednesday_n in_o whitsunweek_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n dated_n 18_o die_v maii_n 9_o edw._n 3._o which_o fair_a be_v at_o this_o day_n keep_v according_o but_o the_o market_n vanish_v long_o ago_o lib._n c._n fol._n 219._o l._n ⚜_o here_o shall_v follow_v the_o descent_n of_o legh_n of_o booth_n but_o because_o i_o be_v deny_v the_o perusal_n of_o the_o evidence_n by_o robert_n venables_n esquire_n young_a son_n of_o peter_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n esquire_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o widow_n of_o john_n legh_n late_o of_o booth_n decease_v i_o must_v omit_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o let_v posterity_n blame_v he_o for_o it_o and_o not_o i_o lachford_n william_n son_n of_o samson_n release_v domino_fw-la svo_fw-la hugoni_n de_fw-fr boydell_n pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la servitii_fw-la svi_fw-la retrò_fw-la lachford_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la donatione_fw-la hugo_n dedit_fw-la valentiam_fw-la quatuor_fw-la marcarum_fw-la testibus_fw-la radulfo_n de_fw-fr manwaring_n tùnc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n tempore_fw-la ricardi_n primi_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 286._o t._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la thomas_n merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n armigerum_fw-la 1666._o this_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o before_o the_o same_o witness_n when_o he_o release_v gropenhale_n also_o vide_fw-la gropenhale_n noverint_fw-la universi_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1305._o 32_o edw._n 1._o intèr_fw-la dominum_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la boydell_n militem_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la unâ_fw-la &_o davidem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o haeredem_fw-la patricii_fw-la de_fw-la barton_n ex_fw-la altera_fw-la super_fw-la partitione_n vastorum_fw-la de_fw-fr lachford_n praedictus_fw-la david_n cognovit_fw-la quòd_fw-la tres_fw-la part_n omnimodi_fw-la soli_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la villa_n sint_fw-la jus_o &_o haereditas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la johannis_n &_o quarta_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la haereditas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la davidis_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 285._o c._n the_o original_a hereof_o also_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n merbury_n sir_n john_n daniel_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n purchase_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n from_o edward_n style_v the_o black_a prince_n then_z earl_n of_o chester_n to_o keep_v two_o fair_n in_o lachford_n yearly_a one_o upon_o the_o five_o and_o six_o day_n of_o may_n and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o seventeen_o and_o eighteen_o day_n of_o october_n and_o also_o to_o have_v two_o market-day_n weekly_a every_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n nisi_fw-la sint_fw-la ad_fw-la nocumenta_fw-la vicinorum_fw-la mercatorum_fw-la datum_n apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la 3_o die_v martii_fw-la 41_o edw._n 3._o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n the_o original_a penès_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n lib._n c._n fol._n 283._o f._n anno_fw-la 26_o edw._n 3._o partition_n be_v make_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o william_n boydell_n in_o cheshire_n and_o wales_n between_o sir_n john_n danyell_n of_o gropenhale_n and_o joan_n his_o wife_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o howel_n ap_fw-mi owen_n voil_n on_o the_o other_o part._n lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o q._n william_n the_o son_n of_o howell_n call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o boydell_n and_o have_v to_o wife_n cicely_n sister_n of_o william_n belew_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n thomas_n boydell_n she_o be_v widow_n 8_o hen._n 4._o for_o william_n boydell_n her_o husband_n die_v 16_o rich._n 2._o 1392._o lib._n c._n fol._n 286._o v._o &_o 281._o g._n thomas_n boydell_n have_v issue_n thomas_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n also_o margaret_n marry_v to_o hugh_n reddish_n and_o isabel_n marry_v to_o john_n alburgham_n afterward_o to_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr langton_n which_o margaret_n and_o isabella_n divide_v the_o inheritance_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n their_o father_n 5_o hen._n 5._o 1416._o lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o l._n and_o among_o other_o land_n these_o of_o lachford_n be_v divide_v between_o they_o the_o part_n belong_v to_o reddish_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 they_o be_v marry_v 2_o &_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n 1556._o who_o heir_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o one_o moiety_n of_o lachford_n 1666._o the_o part_n belong_v to_o alburgham_n descend_v to_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n 3_o hen._n 7._o constance_n daughter_n of_o gilbert_n alburgham_n marry_v henry_n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n isabella_n the_o other_o daughter_n marry_v james_n holt_n of_o griselhurst_n in_o lancashire_n francis_n holt_n and_o thomas_n his_o son_n sell_v all_o their_o part_n of_o lachford_n unto_o thomas_n starkey_n of_o stretton_n esquire_n 25_o elizabethae_fw-la starkey_n sell_v it_o to_o thomas_n brook_n of_o norton_n esquire_n 43_o eliz._n and_o thomas_n brook_v of_o norton_n sell_v it_o to_o thomas_n ireland_n of_o beusy_n nigh_o warrington_n 43_o elizabethae_fw-la he_o be_v afterward_o sir_n thomas_n ireland_n thomas_n ireland_n son_n of_o sir_n thomas_n with_o other_o brother_n and_o feoffee_n sell_v their_o land_n in_o lachford_n unto_o thomas_n blackborn_n 5_o car._n 1._o who_o son_n thomas_n blackborn_a of_o lachford_n now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 1666._o ⚜_o ⚜_o byrom_n part_n in_o lachford_n be_v sell_v to_o the_o ancestor_n of_o these_o freeholders_n in_o lachford_n follow_v freeholder_n in_o lachford_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o 1._o john_n longshall_n 2._o richard_n hall_n 3._o widow_n middlehurst_n pay_v 1_o d._n chief_a to_o blackborn_v 4._o peter_n barker_n one_o acre_n former_o part_v of_o widow_n middlehurt_v 5._o peter_n hall_n 6._o arnold_n middlehurst_n 7._o william_n morris_n of_o gropenhale_n 8._o legh_n of_o lyme_n one_o tenement_n 9_o widow_n pierson_n 10._o widow_n hatton_n now_o twambroke_n byrom_n of_o lancashire_n retain_v yet_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o gropenhale_n legh_n juxta_fw-la barterton_n vulgo_fw-la little-legh_n the_o township_n of_o little-legh_n 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 the_o conqueror_n as_o appear_v by_o doomsday-book_n 1649._o out_o of_o the_o original_n remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n at_o dutton_n 1649._o simon_n fitz-osbern_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o village_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n grant_v the_o same_o unto_o hugh_n dutton_n son_n of_o hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n scilicèt_fw-la totam_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la leiâ_fw-la in_o feu-firma_a reddendo_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la dvas_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_n ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o f._n which_o rent_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o dutton_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o as_o to_o the_o manor_n of_o harden-castle_n roger_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n acquit_v hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n de_fw-fr judice_fw-la de_fw-fr leghâ_fw-la in_o hundredo_fw-la meo_fw-la de_fw-la halton_n id_fw-la est_fw-la of_o the_o judger_n of_o legh_n in_o his_o hundred_o of_o halton_n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1200._o lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o g._n to_o be_v judger_n of_o a_o town_n be_v to_o serve_v at_o the_o lord_n court_n on_o the_o jury_n for_o such_o a_o town_n whereof_o dutton_n be_v discharge_v for_o little-legh_n by_o this_o deed._n the_o hamlet_n of_o clatterwig_n in_o little-legh_n be_v purchase_v by_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n from_o hugh_n de_fw-fr clatterwig_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la galfrido_n de_fw-fr dutton_n tùnc_fw-la seneschallo_n domino_fw-la galfrido_n de_fw-fr budworth_n filio_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la dutton_n domino_fw-la hugone_n priore_n de_fw-fr norton_n ricardo_n de_fw-fr astonâ_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-fr toft_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o t._n this_o township_n have_v ever_o since_o remain_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o dutton_n even_o to_o this_o day_n 1666._o and_o be_v 25_o l._n 18_o s._n
00_o d._n of_o a_o old_a rent_n charterer_n in_o little-legh_n 1666._o 1._o sir_n gilbert_n ireland_n of_o hut_n in_o lancashire_n one_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n clough_n 2._o william_n touchet_n of_o nether-whitley_n esquire_n one_o tenement_n in_o lease_n 3._o william_n bentley_n of_o northwich_n physician_n two_o crofts_n but_o no_o house_n 4._o joseph_n bassinet_n of_o legh_n former_o part_n of_o dr._n bentley_n 5._o mr._n huxley_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o joseph_n bassinet_n 6._o john_n barker_n of_o legh_n late_o buy_v of_o mr._n merbury_n of_o merbury_n 7._o richard_n worrall_n of_o legh_n 8._o john_n eton_n of_o woolley_n 9_o mrs._n anne_n moseley_n of_o howesend_n one_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o one_o lawrenson_n in_o this_o township_n be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v little-legh_n chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o great-budworth_a it_o be_v late_o repair_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o little-legh_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1664._o whereunto_o five_o pound_n be_v give_v towards_o the_o repair_n thereof_o by_o the_o parishioner_n of_o great-budworth_a i_o praesente_fw-la legh_n vulgo_fw-la high-legh_n gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n hold_v this_o town_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o conqueror_n under_o hugh_n lupus_n earl_n of_o chester_n ulviet_v &_o dotario_n pro_fw-la duobus_fw-la maneriis_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la una_fw-la hida_n geldabilis_fw-la ibi_fw-la presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cùm_fw-la uno_fw-la villano_n &_o duobus_fw-la bordariis_fw-la habens_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la carucam_fw-la ibi_fw-la silua_fw-la unius_fw-la leuvae_fw-la longitudine_fw-la &_o dimidiae_fw-la leuvae_fw-la in_o latitudine_fw-la as_o you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v here_o be_v a_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n but_o at_o this_o day_n no_o print_n thereof_o remain_v here_o be_v now_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o this_o township_n call_v high-legh_n chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o rosthorn_n which_o be_v build_v by_o thomas_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o east-hall_n esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1581._o as_o i_o find_v the_o year_n his_o name_n and_o coat_n of_o arm_n engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o same_o chapel_n in_o which_o very_a year_n his_o grandson_n george_n legh_n marry_v elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n of_o peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n and_o co-heir_n to_o the_o land_n of_o her_o mother_n elizabeth_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o edward_n colwich_n of_o colwich_n in_o staffordshire_n near_o owsley-bridge_n as_o appear_v by_o my_o own_o deed_n and_o in_o which_o year_n also_o the_o say_a thomas_n legh_n die_v which_o thomas_n build_v the_o new_a hall_n of_o stone_n in_o high-legh_n call_v the_o east-hall_n in_o which_o house_n his_o heir_n do_v now_o inhabit_v the_o old_a hall_n there_o be_v pull_v down_o here_o be_v also_o another_o ancient_a chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o this_o township_n belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n the_o fabric_n be_v yet_o stand_v near_o to_o his_o house_n but_o now_o convert_v to_o other_o use_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o family_n this_o chapel_n be_v build_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o see_v in_o limb_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o i_o find_v one_o hugh_n de_fw-fr legh_n ancestor_n to_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n possess_v of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n the_o right_a line_n of_o which_o hugh_n end_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o a_o long_a suit_n happen_v between_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n flaxyard_n coheir_n ralph_n legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n the_o last_o of_o that_o lane_n have_v three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n for_o richard_n his_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n jane_n marry_v randle_n spurstow_n of_o spurstow_n margaret_n marry_v robert_n shaw_n and_o katherine_n marry_v thomas_n legh_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n legh_n de_fw-fr west_n hall_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n after_o the_o marry_a richard_n do_v of_o flaxyard_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o thomas_n legh_n of_o northwood_n on_o the_o other_o part_n which_o thomas_n then_o claim_v as_o next_o heir-male_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o entail_v and_o recover_v of_o who_o be_v descend_v henry_n legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n esquire_n now_o live_v 1666._o and_o branch_v out_o first_o from_o the_o ancient_a legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n under_o edward_n the_o three_o for_o john_n legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 2._o have_v issue_n william_n legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o who_o the_o legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n who_o continue_v till_o the_o issue-male_n of_o that_o line_n fail_v under_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o john_n legh_n of_o alpram_n second_o son_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n ancient_o descend_v who_o heir_n thomas_n legh_n of_o northwood_n be_v adjudge_v next_o heir-male_a and_o from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n now_o in_o be_v and_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n and_o matthew_n legh_n three_o son_n of_o john_n of_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n yet_o in_o be_v 1666._o be_v descend_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n be_v possess_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n ancestor_n to_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n who_o i_o have_v see_v subscribe_v as_o a_o witness_n unto_o sundry_a old_a deed_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o by_o the_o name_n of_o thomâ_fw-la domino_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legâ_fw-la but_o one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n be_v purchase_v by_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n towards_o the_o middle_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o partition_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la partitio_fw-la terrarum_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n intèr_fw-la dominum_fw-la ricardum_fw-la de_fw-la massy_n militem_fw-la &_o thomam_fw-la de_fw-la legh_n ex_fw-la unâ_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la quondam_a dominum_fw-la de_fw-la medietate_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legh_n &_o johannem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o haeredem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la hugonis_fw-la &_o matthaeum_n de_fw-fr alpraham_n custodem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la johannis_n ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la parte_fw-la videlicèt_fw-la quòd_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la subscripta_fw-la remaneant_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la domino_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr massy_n &_o thomae_n de_fw-fr legh_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la seu_fw-la assignatis_fw-la in_o campo_n jordani_n de_fw-fr verdon_n sex_n acrae_n and_o so_o of_o several_a other_o parcel_n lib._n c._n fol._n 267._o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o the_o original_a penès_fw-la legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n 1665._o roger_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi seneschallus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la confirm_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n cùm_fw-la boscis_fw-la &_o wastis_fw-la which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o ralph_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr hawarden_n in_o the_o township_n of_o legh_n robert_n grosvenour_n than_o sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n which_o be_v about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1286._o the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n 1667._o who_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v the_o same_o videlicet_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n have_v a_o four_o part_n of_o high_a legh_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n and_o mr._n legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n have_v now_o one_o other_o four_o part_n of_o high-legh_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o ancestor_n of_o ancient_a time_n charterer_n in_o high-legh_n 1666._o 1._o john_n gleyve_n of_o high-legh_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a freehold_n for_o matthew_n somervyle_n lord_n of_o alpraham_n release_v gilbert_n gleyve_n from_o his_o service_n to_o the_o court_n of_o alpraham_n 1270._o 54_o hen._n 3._o and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n dominus_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legh_n give_v unto_o gilbert_n son_n of_o gilbert_n gleyve_n of_o high-legh_n freedom_n of_o pannage_n in_o all_o the_o wood_n of_o high-legh_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o agnes_n de_fw-fr legh_n the_o widow_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr limb_n call_v gilbert_n gleyve_n her_o uncle_n which_o agnes_n be_v daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr legh_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n and_o mother_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n aforesaid_a as_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o appear_v lib._n c._n fol._n 269._o num_fw-la 10_o 11_o 14._o the_o original_n penès_fw-la john_n gleyuè_fw-la aforesaid_a 1664._o 2._o richard_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n gentleman_n this_o family_n branch_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n under_o edward_n the_o three_o who_o ancestor_n
edw._n 4._o anno_fw-la 1472._o ultimo_fw-la januarii_n venerabilis_fw-la vir_fw-la ricardus_n legh_n armiger_n patronus_fw-la per_fw-la resignationem_fw-la ricardi_n vayse_n praesentat_fw-la nicolaum_n devyas_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 4_o hen._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1489._o 14_o die_v augusti_n thomas_n legh_n de_fw-fr legh_n armiger_n patronus_fw-la praesentat_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nicolai_n devyas_fw-la ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la hamonem_fw-la legh_n ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 16_o hen._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1501._o in_o july_n thomas_n legh_n armiger_n patronus_fw-la praesentat_fw-la johannem_fw-la heton_fw-la capellanum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la hamonis_n legh_n ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n concern_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n 1_o edw._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1327._o 11_o calendas_fw-la aprilis_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr warburton_n miles_n patronus_fw-la medietatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n praesentat_fw-la willielmum_fw-la warburton_n clericum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr dentene_n ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la pradictam_fw-la 41_o edw._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1367._o 2_o nonas_fw-la octobris_fw-la johannes_n daniel_n miles_n &_o johanna_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la praesentant_fw-la petrum_fw-la de_fw-la shawe_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr warburton_n ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la 14_o rich._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1391._o 28_o die_v junii_fw-la dominus_fw-la johannes_n massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n miles_n patronus_fw-la hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la petri_n warburton_n minoris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dicti_fw-la johannis_n praesentat_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la petri_n de_fw-fr shagh_n ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la johannem_fw-la berkin_fw-mi presbyterum_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 10_o hen._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1432._o 7_o die_v octobris_fw-la galfridus_n warburton_n miles_n patronus_fw-la praesentat_fw-la rogerum_fw-la dumbill_n utriusque_fw-la juris_fw-la bacalaurium_n per_fw-la resignationem_fw-la johannis_n berkin_n ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 36_o hen._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1458._o 7_o die_v maii_n hugo_n calveley_n philippus_n egerton_n armigeri_fw-la &_o johannes_n the_o hogh_o hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la feoffamenti_fw-la petri_n warburton_n armigeri_fw-la praesentant_fw-la chounall_n praesentant_fw-la one_o of_o these_o name_n be_v mistake_v by_o vernon_n either_o richard_n chounall_n or_o thomas_n chounall_n richardum_fw-la chounall_n capellanum_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 1_o hen._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1486._o 24_o die_v februarii_fw-la rogerus_fw-la chapman_n per_fw-la mortem_fw-la chounall_n mortem_fw-la one_o of_o these_o name_n be_v mistake_v by_o vernon_n either_o richard_n chounall_n or_o thomas_n chounall_n thomae_fw-la chounall_n vacant_a medietate_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praedictae_fw-la in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v gilbertus_n the_o limb_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la the_o issue_n of_o this_o gilbert_n fail_v thomas_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n in_o hig-legh_n be_v next_o heir_n as_o descend_v lineal_o from_o richard_n limb_n uncle_n of_o the_o say_v gilbert_n and_o indeed_o at_o last_o gilbert_n the_o limb_n settle_v all_o his_o land_n in_o limb_n cùm_fw-la servitiis_fw-la liberorum_fw-la tenentium_fw-la on_o robert_n dumbill_n son_n of_o john_n dumbill_n and_o agnes_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n and_o on_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o agnes_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1342._o 16_o edw._n 3._o from_o whence_o be_v descend_v the_o dumbill_n of_o limb_n this_o robert_n dumbill_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v young_a son_n of_o john_n dumbill_n of_o oxton_n in_o wirrall_n in_o cheshire_n john_n dumbill_n son_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o agnes_n be_v retain_v the_o king_n servant_n and_o have_v five_o pound_n yearly_a pension_n for_o his_o life_n give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n date_v 21_o rich._n 2._o 1397._o lib._n c._n fol._n 264._o m._n and_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o war_n against_o owen_n glendore_fw-la 3_o hen._n 4._o and_o be_v a_o soldier_n under_o sir_n john_n stanley_n governor_n of_o roxborough-castle_n 20_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 263._o i_o k._n m._n n._n o._n the_o original_a in_o possession_n of_o dumbill_n of_o limb_n 1664._o in_o which_o family_n of_o the_o dumbill_n of_o limb_n have_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o town_n of_o limb_n and_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o ever_o since_o continue_v to_o this_o present_a the_o advowson_n of_o the_o moiety_n 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at_o this_o day_n he_o have_v not_o above_o six_o or_o seven_o tenement_n in_o possession_n there_o how_o it_o come_v from_o the_o boydell_n to_o warburton_n i_o find_v not_o precise_o i_o conceive_v it_o come_v with_o agnes_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n fitz-alfred_n in_o marriage_n to_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n ancestor_n of_o warburton_n together_o with_o the_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n and_o other_o land_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o in_o this_o township_n be_v now_o 1666._o these_o charterer_n 1._o john_n gandy_n of_o over-limme-booth_n 2._o john_n dichfield_n of_o stathum_n late_o purchase_v cherry-tree-hurst_a former_o daniel_n of_o tabley_n land_n 3._o john_n legh_n of_o oughtrington_n 4._o gilbert_n steel_n of_o reddish_n 5._o robert_n gleyve_n of_o heateley_n 6._o john_n blackburne_n of_o limme-booth_n 7._o richard_n legh_n of_o lyme_n esq_n have_v seven_o tenement_n 8._o randle_n cross_n of_o limb_n nigh_o agden_n 9_o william_n reddish_n of_o stathum_n 10._o richard_n rowlinson_n of_o stathum_n 11._o john_n trevis_n of_o chester_n former_o daniell_n of_o tabley_n 12._o peter_n davys_n of_o oughtrington_n 13._o james_n hey_o of_o limme-booth_n 14._o nicolas_n peacock_n of_o brown-edge_n in_o limb_n 15._o john_n perceivall_n of_o stathum_n 16._o peter_n martin_n of_o heateley_n former_o daniell_n 17._o richard_n deane_n of_o heateley_n former_o daniell_n 18._o robert_n thomason_n former_o daniell_n 19_o john_n legh_n of_o higher-lane_n 20._o richard_n dutton_n of_o reddish_n 21._o peter_n page_n in_o stathum_n marbury_n this_o hamlet_n of_o marbury_n comprehend_v only_o the_o manor-house_n with_o the_o demain-land_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o have_v its_o name_n from_o our_o two_o old_a english_a word_n mere_n which_o signify_v a_o great_a lake_n or_o pool_n and_o birig_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n or_o place_v cover_v and_o sometime_o a_o town_n so_o verstegan_n and_o here_o denote_v as_o much_o as_o a_o house_n or_o dwelling_n by_o the_o mere._n about_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o reign_n warin_n vernon_n baron_n of_o shibbrok_n confirm_v this_o hamlet_n to_o william_n de_fw-fr merebirie_n in_o these_o word_n guarinus_n de_fw-la vernon_n omnibus_fw-la amicis_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la tà m_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la futuris_fw-la salutem_fw-la notum_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la &_o hâc_fw-la meâ_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartâ_fw-la confirmâsse_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr merebiriâ_fw-la totam_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la merebiriâ_fw-la tenendam_fw-la de_fw-la i_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o bosco_n in_o plano_n in_o pratis_n in_o pascuis_fw-la in_fw-la molendinis_fw-la in_fw-la vivariis_fw-la in_fw-la aquis_fw-la in_fw-la viis_fw-la in_fw-la semitis_fw-la &_o in_o 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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 corà m_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 vernon_z nothing_o more_o usual_a than_o in_o those_o elder_a age_n to_o be_v style_v from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n which_o after-age_n retain_v as_o surname_n this_o family_n have_v continue_v in_o this_o seat_n ever_o since_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merburies_n and_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n be_v now_o owner_n thereof_o 1666._o out_o of_o this_o family_n branch_v randle_n merbury_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o who_o son_n simon_n marry_v idonea_fw-la daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr walton_n from_o who_o the_o marburies_n of_o walton_n in_o this_o hundred_o be_v propagate_v see_v more_o hereof_o in_o walton_n marston_n this_o township_n of_o marston_n be_v not_o in_o doomsday-book_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o two_o mere_n whereto_o it_o adjoin_v to_o wit_n budworth-mere_a and_o pickmere-mere_a as_o it_o be_v meres-town_n or_o the_o town_n abut_a on_o the_o mere_n it_o have_v very_o ancient_o 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demain-land_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o have_v also_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o marston_n township_n in_o possession_n of_o his_o tenant_n there_o except_o only_o 1._o richard_n symcock_n tenement_n in_o marston_n now_o belong_v to_o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a which_o tenement_n be_v sell_v by_o sir_n thomas_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n and_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 6_o elizabethae_fw-la 1564._o and_o adjoin_v to_o nether-tabley_a b._n num_fw-la 2._o 2._o bromfield_n land_n in_o marston_n which_o ancient_o belong_v to_o bromfield_n of_o witton_n but_o now_o richard_n wilcocson_n have_v buy_v part_n hereof_o and_o the_o other_o part_n call_v sim-field_n peter_n kennardy_n of_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la pickmere_n have_v buy_v marthall_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n in_o doomsday-book_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o marthall_n but_o this_o town_n ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o wynningtons_n of_o wynnington_n nigh_o northwich_n in_o who_o office_n they_o be_v find_v to_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o manwaring_n of_o warmincham_n in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o one_o penny_n of_o which_o family_n richard_n wynnington_n of_o wynnington_n esquire_n marry_v katherine_n the_o five_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n to_o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o houlme_n in_o allostock_n esquire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v the_o manor_n of_o pulford_n beyond_o chester_n by_o partition_n anno_fw-la 1465._o and_o a_o five_o part_n of_o allostock_n as_o heir_n to_o her_o sister_n margery_n grosvenour_n by_o partition_n anno_fw-la 1474._o and_o have_v issue_n three_o son_n richard_n wynnington_n peter_n and_o george_n and_o two_o daughter_n jane_n and_o elizabeth_n all_o live_v 5_o hen._n 7._o lib._n c._n fol._n 125._o f._n &_o 161._o o._n richard_n wynnington_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n and_o katherine_n marry_v joan_n smith_n and_o have_v issue_n two_o daughter_n katherine_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n 23_o hen._n 7._o as_o appear_v by_o her_o office_n take_v 6_o hen._n 8._o and_o elizabeth_n marry_v sir_n piers_n warburton_n of_o arley_n 2_o hen._n 8._o be_v then_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n for_o richard_n wynnington_n die_v 19_o hen._n 7._o joan_n his_o wife_n die_v 24_o hen._n 7._o and_o sir_n piers_n warburton_n die_v 4_o edw._n 6._o and_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n wynnington_n of_o wynnington_n esquire_n die_v anno_fw-la sexto_fw-la mariae_fw-la so_o that_o warburton_n of_o arley_n have_v by_o this_o match_n all_o the_o land_n then_o belong_v to_o wynnington_n of_o wynnington_n as_o well_o as_o the_o part_n of_o grosvenour_n land_n beforementioned_a which_o descend_v also_o who_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o be_v possess_v of_o the_o town_n of_o marthall_n entire_o there_o be_v no_o freeholder_n or_o charterer_n in_o this_o township_n at_o all_o mere._n this_o town_n undoubted_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o mere_a therein_o and_o be_v hold_v by_o gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n which_o one_o ulviet_v hold_v before_o not_o many_o age_n after_o it_o become_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o mere_n who_o take_v their_o surname_n from_o hence_o among_o who_o robert_n the_o mere_a senior_n live_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n whether_o original_o a_o venables_n i_o can_v positive_o affirm_v exit_fw-la bundello_n escaetarum_fw-la in_o turri_n londinensi_fw-la 8_o rich._n 2._o willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la mere_n tenuit_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la mere_n cùm_fw-la medietate_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-la bollinton_n de_fw-fr hugone_n de_fw-fr venables_n which_o hugh_n be_v lord_n of_o kinderton_n certain_a it_o be_v this_o family_n of_o mere_a of_o mere_n continue_v in_o this_o seat_n a_o long_a time_n together_o until_o in_o our_o day_n john_n mere_a of_o mere_a esquire_n and_o william_n his_o son_n sell_v this_o manor_n of_o mere_a unto_o peter_n brooks_n young_a son_n of_o thomas_n brook_n of_o norton_n esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1652._o which_o peter_n also_o buy_v the_o estate_n of_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o walton_n and_o be_v after_o sir_n peter_n brooks_n knight_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1660._o and_o sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1669._o he_o have_v beautify_v and_o build_v anew_o the_o hall_n of_o mere_a very_o handsome_o and_o have_v three_o wife_n the_o first_o be_v alice_n hulse_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n hulse_n of_o killingworth_n in_o warwickshire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n thomas_n brooks_n elder_a son_n who_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n brereton_n of_o eccleston_n in_o cheshire_n gentleman_n 1663._o richard_n brooks_n second_o son_n who_o marry_v margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n charnock_n of_o charnock_n in_o lancashire_n 1666._o the_o second_o wife_n of_o sir_n peter_n brooks_n be_v frances_n the_o widow_n of_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o daughter_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n trot_n of_o quickshot_n in_o hartfordshire_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o the_o three_o wife_n of_o sir_n peter_n brook_v of_o mere_a be_v mabill_n the_o widow_n of_o richard_n clayton_n of_o crook_n in_o lancashire_n esquire_n and_o daughter_n of_o william_n farrington_n of_o werden_n in_o lancashire_n esquire_n who_o with_o sir_n peter_n her_o husband_n be_v now_o live_v 1669._o but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o charterer_n in_o mere_a 1666._o 1._o henry_n legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n esquire_n pro_fw-la strethull-farm_n not_o long_o since_o purchase_v from_o hugh_n cocker_v of_o pickmere_n 2._o one_o message_n in_o possession_n of_o robert_n simmons_n give_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n whereof_o massy_a of_o mosse-house_n be_v a_o feoffee_n 3._o george_n venables_n of_o agden_n esquire_n one_o small_a tenement_n 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
die_v in_o france_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n sir_n ralph_n have_v by_o alice_n ride_v his_o concubine_n a_o daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_v to_o thomas_n toft_n young_a brother_n to_o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n to_o who_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n give_v his_o manor_n in_o plumley_n 1357._o afterward_o margaret_n marry_v hugh_n chaderton_n live_v 1360._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o v._n lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o hh_n these_o land_n in_o plumley_n descend_v to_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o margaret_n by_o thomas_n toft_n to_o wit_n ellen_n who_o marry_v john_n bodon_n of_o plumley_n and_o sibyl_n who_o marry_v thomas_n haslington_n of_o the_o ermitage_n nigh_o holmes-chappel_n john_n bodon_n son_n of_o john_n bodon_n aforesaid_a sell_v his_o moiety_n of_o these_o land_n in_o plumley_n to_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n the_o elder_a esquire_n 25_o hen._n 6._o 1446._o who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o 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2._o c._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la sir_n thomas_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a baronet_n 1666._o seal_v with_o a_o escocheon_n of_o six_o barrulet_n this_o william_n manwaring_n fix_v his_o habitation_n at_o overpeve_a where_o his_o succeed_a heir_n have_v ever_o since_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n and_o do_v now_o pay_v yearly_a unto_o mr._n crew_n of_o crew_n lord_n of_o warmincham_n one_o sore-sparrow-hawk_n or_o two_o shilling_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o deed_n aforesaid_a in_o this_o township_n be_v now_o only_o two_o charterer_n 1666._o swinton_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la johannis_n swinton_n 1._o john_n swinton_n of_o nether-knotsford_a for_o radbrook-house_n in_o overpeve_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o william_n manwaring_n then_o lord_n of_o overpeve_a give_v unto_o thomas_n his_o young_a son_n illam_fw-la terram_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la radbroc_n integram_fw-la reddendo_fw-la ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la vel_fw-la unum_fw-la par_fw-fr albarum_fw-la cheirothecarum_fw-la testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la thomâ_fw-la de_fw-la manwaring_n warmincham_n manwaring_n that_o be_v manwaring_n of_o warmincham_n domino_fw-la warino_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la domino_fw-la
willielmo_n de_fw-fr manwaring_n tùnc_fw-la rectore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la werunith_n etc._n etc._n lib._n b._n pag._n 7._o num_fw-la 1._o richard_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n manwaring_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o overpeve_a to_o william_n glasebroke_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1320._o lib._n b._n pag._n 7._o num_fw-la 2._o william_n glasebroke_n release_v all_o his_o land_n in_o radbrook_n in_o overpeve_a unto_o william_n son_n of_o john_n del_fw-it mere_n and_o to_o agnes_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n 45_o edw._n 3._o 1371._o it_o continue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o mere_a until_o the_o year_n 1501._o when_v robert_n mere_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o overpeve_a to_o oliver_n hurlebot_n son_n of_o richard_n hurlebot_n render_v yearly_o twenty_o shilling_n dated_n 14_o die_v augusti_n 16_o hen._n 7._o 1501._o which_o rent_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n mere_a pass_v over_o to_o thomas_n manwaring_n of_o nantwich_n son_n of_o nicolas_n manwaring_n and_o the_o say_v thomas_n manwaring_n pass_v it_o to_o john_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n by_o deed_n date_v 24_o die_v octobris_fw-la 23_o hen._n 7._o robert_n burges_n of_o knotsford_n marry_v joan_n one_o of_o hurlebot_n daughter_n to_o who_o her_o father_n give_v radbrook_n which_o burges_n have_v only_o two_o daughter_n katherine_n marry_v mr._n thomas_n browne_n and_o jane_n marry_v john_n harper_n of_o hallywell_n near_o bolton_n in_o the_o moor_n in_o lancashire_n katherine_n have_v a_o son_n call_v george_n brown_n who_o marry_v townesend_n sister_n to_o george_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n and_o have_v issue_n three_o or_o four_o child_n but_o all_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o maturity_n afterward_o katherine_n suffer_v a_o fine_a and_o recovery_n and_o settle_v these_o land_n on_o jane_n daughter_n of_o john_n harper_n aforesaid_a this_o jane_n marry_v john_n swinton_n of_o nether-knotsford_a aforesaid_a the_o nine_o of_o february_n 1659._o who_o now_o 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land_n come_v afterward_o to_o be_v divide_v and_o be_v now_o all_o buy_v in_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o overpeve_a save_o that_o part_n of_o fodon_n which_o beard_n now_o enjoy_v 7_o edw._n 3._o thomas_n de_fw-fr cepmondswich_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o john_n son_n of_o william_n glasebrook_n and_o to_o nicolaa_o daughter_n of_o thomas_n cepmondwich_n unum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la &_o 21_o acras_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o overpeve_a in_o quodam_fw-la hamletto_fw-it qui_fw-la voco_fw-la fodon_n &_o capital_a messuagium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o decem_fw-la acras_fw-la terrae_fw-la dvas_fw-la acras_fw-la mossetae_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la acram_fw-la bosci_n in_o eâdem_fw-la villâ_fw-la in_fw-la quodam_fw-la hamletto_fw-it qui_fw-la voco_fw-la cepmondswich_n remanere_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la praedictae_fw-la agnetis_fw-gr and_o a_o fine_a be_v levy_v hereon_o at_o chester_n 7_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 6._o f._n so_o much_o of_o the_o charterer_n in_o overpeve_a in_o this_o township_n be_v also_o a_o parochial_a chapel_n seat_v near_o to_o the_o mannor-hall_n of_o overpeve_a and_o have_v these_o village_n within_o the_o chappelry_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n overpeve_a 01_o 00_o 00_o marthall_n cùm_fw-la little-werford_a 00_o 13_o 04_o snelston_n in_o maxfield_n hundred_o 00_o 02_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 15_o 04_o this_o chapel_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o mother-church_n of_o rosthorn_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v first_o erect_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o but_o i_o find_v not_o any_o monument_n in_o this_o church_n exceed_v the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o parochial_a chapel_n in_o henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n and_o have_v then_o liberty_n of_o burial_n and_o have_v now_o the_o yearly_a stipend_n of_o five_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n allow_v from_o the_o vicar_n of_o rosthorne_n the_o neat_a chapel_n and_o vault_n under_o the_o same_o for_o a_o buryingplace_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o chancel_n be_v build_v in_o stone_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o ellen_n the_o widow_n of_o philip_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1648._o the_o other_o chapel_n of_o stone_n on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o body_n of_o overpeve_a church_n seem_v to_o be_v build_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1456._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n in_o one_o of_o the_o window_n of_o the_o same_o chapel_n yet_o extant_a 1666._o now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o the_o manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a he_o have_v issue_n william_n son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n to_o who_o his_o father_n give_v fodon_n in_o overpeve_a lib._n b._n pag._n 2._o d._n &_o pag._n 3._o g._n h._n benedict_n another_o son_n ibid._n pag._n 4._o m._n &_o pag._n 13._o e._n f._n guy_n another_o son_n sir_n tho._n aston_n deed_n pag._n 31._o n._n also_o roger_n another_o son_n who_o son_n william_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o roger_n toft_n of_o toft_n 1_o edw._n 1._o lib._n b._n pag._n 8._o a._n ii_o william_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v and_o have_v issue_n roger_n elder_a son_n william_n another_o son_n who_o daughter_n ellen_n marry_v adam_n glasebrook_n 14_o edw._n 3._o 1341._o lib._n b._n pag._n 9_o g._n reginald_n another_o son_n lib._n b._n pag._n 11._o r._n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n to_o who_o her_o father_n give_v a_o message_n in_o overpeve_a which_o hamond_n of_o radbroke_n former_o hold_v lib._n b._n pag._n 11._o t._n this_o william_n lord_n of_o overpeve_a live_v 1286._o 14_o edw._n 1._o roger_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n marry_v christian_n de_fw-fr birtle_n and_o have_v issue_n william_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o joan_n a_o daughter_n matryed_z robert_z de_fw-fr fallybrome_n nigh_o birtle_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n robert_n john_n and_o roger_n live_v 1342._o lib._n b._n pag._n 27._o y._n &_o pag._n 9_o i._o this_o roger_n die_v in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n and_o christian_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v john_n de_fw-fr byrun_n and_o last_o she_o marry_v robert_n de_fw-fr varnon_n live_v 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o lib._n b._n pag._n 8._o b._n d._n f._n iii_o william_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n marry_v mary_n daughter_n of_o henry_n davenport_n live_v 19_o edw._n 2._o lib._n b._n pag._n 8._o c._n d._n and_o have_v issue_n william_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n roger_n margery_n and_o millicent_n all_o live_v 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o lib._n b._n pag._n 8._o f._n this_o william_n die_v about_o 12_o or_o 13_o edw._n 3._o iv_o william_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n have_v two_o wife_n his_o first_o wife_n be_v joan_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o william_n praer_n of_o baddiley_n near_o nantwich_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n william_n manwaring_n son_n and_o heir_n lib._n b._n pag._n 13._o g._n &_o 15._o i._o margery_n the_o other_o co-heir_n marry_v john_n honford_n of_o honford_n in_o maxfield-hundred_n who_o have_v issue_n john_n honford_n afterward_o she_o marry_v hugh_n holt_n 33_o edw._n 3._o but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o holt_n and_o she_o die_v 3_o rich._n 2._o 1380._o lib._n b._n pag._n 28._o b._n but_o in_o the_o inquisition_n take_v at_o chester_n 28_o febr._n 21_o rich._n 2._o it_o be_v find_v that_o john_n honford_n the_o son_n be_v a_o bastard_n and_o that_o william_n manwaring_n be_v sole_a heir_n to_o margery_n &_o nullus_fw-la alius_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 27._o z._n yet_o do_v william_n manwaring_n by_o his_o will_n anno_fw-la 1399._o divide_v the_o land_n of_o baddiley_n between_o john_n manwaring_n his_o half-brother_n and_o the_o say_v john_n de_fw-fr honford_n lib._n b._n pag._n 28._o a._n after_o the_o death_n of_o joan_n praer_n this_o william_n marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n and_o sister_n of_o john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n manwaring_n randle_n manwaring_n both_o afterward_o lord_n of_o
after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi his_o uncle_n except_o the_o rent_n former_o give_v unto_o queen_n isabel_n dated_n 24_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o y._n the_o original_a of_o this_o deed_n remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n cholmondley_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v hereon_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o leiger-book_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o vale-royal_a fol._n 30._o b._n which_o book_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1666._o principio_fw-la vide_fw-la tom._n 2._o of_o my_o own_o evidence_n in_o principio_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1364._o die_v veneris_n in_o festo_fw-la sanctae_fw-la luciae_fw-la virgin_n john_n pool_n come_v before_o thomas_n then_o abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a in_o the_o say_a abbey_n and_o do_v fealty_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n for_o this_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-peve_a which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a abbot_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twelve_o penny_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n only_o and_o by_o pay_v to_o the_o say_a abbot_n two_o shilling_n for_o relief_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o book_n z._n lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o z._n from_o pool_n of_o hartington_n this_o moiety_n be_v grant_v to_o george_n holford_n of_o holford_n about_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o in_o which_o family_n of_o the_o holford_n of_o holford_n it_o continue_v till_o mary_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o christopher_n holford_n esquire_n bring_v the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o holford-land_n unto_o sir_n hugh_n cholmondley_n of_o cholmondley_n the_o young_a in_o marriage_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n concern_v which_o inheritance_n great_a suit_n fall_v between_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n and_o george_n holford_n of_o newborough_n in_o dutton_n uncle_n to_o the_o say_v mary_n and_o next_o heir-male_n of_o the_o holford_n these_o suit_n last_v above_o forty_o year_n at_o last_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o king_n james_n reign_n the_o matter_n be_v compose_v by_o friend_n the_o lady_n mary_n have_v holford-demain_a and_o george_n holford_n have_v the_o demain_fw-fr of_o iscoit_fw-fr in_o flintshire_n near_o to_o whitchurch_n in_o shropshire_n the_o land_n in_o nether-peve_a plumley_n and_o lostock-gralam_n belong_v to_o the_o holford_n be_v promiscuous_o allot_v part_v to_o the_o one_o and_o part_n to_o the_o other_o as_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v enjoy_v so_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1659._o robert_n cholmondley_n earl_n of_o leimster_n in_o ireland_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_a lady_n mary_n and_o james_n holford_n of_o newborough_n esquire_n son_n of_o peter_n son_n of_o george_n holford_n abovesaid_a do_v enjoy_v this_o other_o moiety_n of_o nether-peve_a between_o they_o in_o which_o year_n the_o say_a lord_n cholmondley_n die_v without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n concern_v the_o chapel_n of_o nether-peve_a see_v above_o in_o budworth_n picmere_fw-la this_o township_n of_o picmere_n be_v not_o in_o doomsday-book_n whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v ancient_o of_o two_o fee_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n one_o moiety_n ralph_n manwaring_n sometime_o judge_n of_o chester_n give_v unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr aldithley_n or_o audley_n in_o free-marriage_n with_o bertrey_n his_o daughter_n together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o smallwood_n and_o snelston_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o annual_a rent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o fagun_fw-ge unto_o which_o deed_n philip_n orreby_n then_o judge_v of_o chester_n be_v a_o witness_n the_o original_a be_v in_o cotton_n library_n at_o westminster_n lib._n b._n pag._n 1._o a._n henry_n of_o audley_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o bertrey_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o thomas_n son_n of_o randle_n de_fw-fr longsdon_n libero_fw-la homini_fw-la svo_fw-la half_a of_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n and_o half_a of_o his_o wood_n there_o render_v yearly_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n as_o i_o find_v the_o deed_n extract_v in_o vernon_n note_n this_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1666._o 1._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esquire_n have_v one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o cocker_n of_o picmere_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o until_o hugh_n cocker_v of_o pickmere_n sell_v the_o reversion_n hereof_o after_o his_o life_n unto_o thomas_n merbury_n father_n of_o thomas_n aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1604._o probably_n this_o be_v that_o part_n which_o henry_n audley_n give_v to_o thomas_n longsdon_n 2._o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n have_v four_o tenement_n here_o in_o lease_n these_o be_v former_o hold_v by_o william_n wiche_n and_o call_v wiche_n land_n which_o upon_o 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his_o wife_n and_o also_o to_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n dated_n at_o chester_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o which_o cicely_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sister_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n aforesaid_a lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o kk_n but_o so_o condition_v and_o agree_v between_o they_o that_o dumbill_n and_o cicely_n shall_v settle_v 15_o message_n 316_o acre_n of_o land_n 16_o acre_n of_o wood_n 8_o acre_n of_o mossing_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o water-mill_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o waste_v not_o measure_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n belong_v to_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n to_o descend_v after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n dumbill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n unto_o ralph_n leycester_n young_a brother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v so_o settle_v according_o 2_o rich._n 2._o 1379._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o ll.mm._n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o 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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 daughter_n live_v 1575._o 17_o eliz._n lib._n c._n fol._n 240._o x._o this_o thomas_n daniel_n esquire_n die_v 1575._o 17_o eliz._n age_v 41_o year_n alice_n survive_v and_o be_v live_v 1590._o lib._n c._n fol._n 239._o m._n &_o 238._o l._n x._o peter_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n and_o alice_n marry_v anne_n daughter_n of_o henry_n manwaring_n of_o carincham_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n 1574._o and_o have_v issue_n peter_n son_n and_o heir_n six_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n die_v richard_n daniel_n second_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n frances_n marry_v edward_n littleton_n young_a son_n of_o littleton_n of_o pillaton_n in_o staffordshire_n near_o pancridge_n anne_n second_o daughter_n die_v without_o issue_n marry_o three_o daughter_n marry_v john_n woodnot_n of_o shenton_n in_o cheshire_n after_o to_o john_n king_n of_o salmondley_n in_o lincolnshire_n jane_n four_o daughter_n die_v without_o issue_n this_o peter_n die_v 3_o die_v 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in_o her_o infancy_n and_o margaret_n another_o daughter_n this_o peter_n the_o son_n die_v at_o oxford_n of_o a_o shot_n receive_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o gloucester_n 1643._o in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o captain_n of_o a_o foot-company_n in_o the_o regiment_n of_o john_n earl_n rivers_n raise_v on_o the_o king_n part._n sarah_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v robert_n hide_v of_o nantwich_n one_o of_o the_o sequestrator_n of_o cheshire_n for_o the_o parliament_n 1651._o but_o she_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o he_o xiii_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o peter_n and_o sarah_n marry_v alice_n daughter_n of_o william_n smith_n alias_o nevil_n second_o brother_n of_o henry_n nevil_n of_o holt_n in_o leycestershire_n and_o have_v issue_n samuel_n thomas_n nevil_n peter_n and_o sarah_n all_o live_v 1666._o william_n the_o four_o son_n die_v young_a tatton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v one_o half_a of_o tatton_n which_o one_o erchbrand_n hold_v former_o and_o ranulfus_n the_o suppose_a ancestor_n of_o the_o manwaring_n hold_v the_o other_o half_a which_o one_o leuvinus_n hold_v before_o so_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday-book_n inform_v we_o about_o one_o hundred_o year_n afterward_o i_o find_v alanus_n de_fw-fr matton_n possess_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o tatton_n and_o alanus_fw-la filius_fw-la alani_n de_fw-fr tatton_n style_v himself_o in_o his_o chartes_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr tatton_n who_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o tatton_n from_o this_o place_n of_o their_o residency_n here_o which_o their_o posterity_n retain_v for_o surname_n in_o those_o elder_a age_n be_v not_o take_v up_o general_o but_o man_n be_v denominate_v usual_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o that_o by_o continuance_n at_o last_o become_v a_o surname_n william_n son_n of_o william_n son_n of_o quenild_n de_fw-fr tatton_n grant_v a_o great_a part_n of_o tatton_n unto_o sir_n richard_n massy_n and_o isabel_n his_o wife_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1286._o which_v peter_n hackham_n than_o prior_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n confirm_v placita_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la dunstani_fw-la 16_o edw._n 2._o apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la upon_o a_o distress_n by_o hamon_n massy_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a on_o the_o good_n of_o robert_n massy_n of_o tatton_n take_v in_o tatton_n aforesaid_a hamon_n plead_v that_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr audley_n hold_v the_o manor_n of_o tatton_n of_o he_o the_o say_v hamon_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o by_o work_v at_o his_o castle_n of_o dunham_n and_o by_o the_o service_n of_o sixty_o shilling_n yearly_o rend_v of_o which_o service_n the_o say_v hamon_n be_v seize_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v nicolas_n de_fw-fr audley_n which_o three_o pound_n yearly_o rend_v sir_n james_n audley_n of_o heelegh-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n release_v afterward_o to_o sir_n john_n massy_n of_o tatton_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1377._o for_o which_o sir_n john_n give_v he_o two_o message_n in_o wrenbury_n in_o cheshire_n also_o it_o appear_v that_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr alditheley_n or_o audley_n grant_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n and_o isabel_n his_o wife_n all_o his_o land_n in_o tatton_n and_o owlarton_n testibus_fw-la reginaldo_n de_fw-fr grey_n justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la johanne_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la radulfo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n militibus_fw-la roberto_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n vicecomite_n gestershiriae_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v about_o 1286._o the_o original_a of_o which_o deed_n be_v now_o among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n 1667._o so_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o one_o moiety_n of_o tatton_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n probable_o be_v the_o moiety_n that_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n belong_v to_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n it_o be_v manifest_a by_o deed_n that_o alan_n son_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr tatton_n release_v to_o helen_n manwaring_n and_o her_o heir_n and_o to_o robert_n manwaring_n and_o his_o heir_n sequelam_fw-la halmoti_fw-la mei_fw-la de_fw-la tatton_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 135._o num_fw-la 34._o so_o that_o alan_n de_fw-fr tatton_n seem_v to_o have_v the_o royalty_n of_o all_o tatton_n and_o he_o grant_v the_o land_n call_v bruchel_n in_o tatton_n unto_o william_n son_n of_o william_n massy_n ibid._n num_fw-la 36._o but_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o more_o than_o a_o moiety_n of_o the_o town_n i_o can_v affirm_v in_o regard_n we_o see_v above_o william_n son_n of_o william_n son_n of_o quenild_n of_o tatton_n have_v a_o good_a part_n how_o and_o when_o ⚜_o ⚜_o this_o manor_n of_o tatton_n be_v give_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o
of_o walter_n de_fw-fr toft_n be_v possess_v of_o most_o of_o the_o town_n of_o toft_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o i_o find_v roger_n toft_n son_n of_o this_o roger_n toft_n still_v himself_o dominus_fw-la de_fw-la toft_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1298._o 26_o edw._n 1._o t._n num_fw-la 9_o to_o who_o posterity_n the_o manor_n and_o town_n of_o toft_n have_v continue_v ever_o since_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o family_n of_o toft_n of_o toft_n continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o six_o above_o 250_o year_n and_o than_o robert_n leycester_n son_n of_o robert_n son_n of_o joan_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n toft_n of_o toft_n esquire_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o toft_n 2_o edw._n 4._o and_o have_v since_o belong_v to_o his_o posterity_n ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o the_o same_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1672._o charterer_n in_o toft_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1672._o 1._o the_o message_n late_o the_o inheritance_n of_o litler_n of_o wallers-cote_n nigh_o northwich_n randle_n mores_n now_o tenant_n 2._o john_n stretch_v of_o little-peve_a have_v now_o certain_a freehold-land_n in_o toft_n which_o he_o late_o purchase_v from_o john_n downes_n late_o of_o toft_n and_o purchase_v by_o downes_n former_o from_o mainwaring_n of_o pever_n for_o in_o the_o office_n take_v after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n randle_n mainwaring_n of_o overpeve_a 5_o &_o 6_o phil._n &_o mar_n tenuit_fw-la terras_fw-la in_o toft_n de_fw-fr radulfo_n leycester_n milite_fw-la per_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la &_o redditum_fw-la decem_fw-la denariorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pedigree_n of_o toft_n of_o toft_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o toft_n 1672._o ii_o roger_n de_fw-fr toft_n son_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr toft_n he_o live_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1230._o and_o purchase_v several_a land_n in_o toft_n as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v t_o num_fw-la 2._o and_o t._n num_fw-la 8._o he_o have_v two_o son_n roger_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o margaret_n a_o daughter_n marry_v william_n son_n of_o roger_n manwaring_n 1_o edw._n 1._o 1272._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o william_n de_fw-fr toft_n young_a son_n of_o this_o roger_n marry_v joan_n sister_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr lostock-gralam_n the_o young_a son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr lostock_n 5_o edw._n 1._o 1277._o lib._n c._n fol._n 228._o b._n this_o joan_n become_v heir_n to_o her_o brother_n richard_n and_o thomas_n who_o both_o die_v without_o issue_n but_o she_o have_v issue_n by_o this_o william_n roger_n de_fw-fr holford_n who_o live_v at_o holford_n gain_v the_o surname_n of_o holford_n which_o his_o posterity_n retain_v and_o from_o who_o the_o holford_n of_o holford_n be_v descend_v lib._n c._n fol._n 229._o k._n o._n she_o have_v two_o other_o husband_n of_o who_o see_v more_o in_o plumley_n note_v that_o john_n holford_n under_o richard_n the_o second_o seal_v with_o tofts_n coat_n difference_v with_o a_o cheveron_n as_o i_o have_v see_v in_o sundry_a of_o his_o seal_n to_o wit_n argent_fw-fr a_o cheveron_n between_o three_o text_n tees_n sable_n but_o toft_n of_o toft'_v coat_n be_v argent_fw-fr three_o text_n tees_n without_o a_o cheveron_n iii_o roger_n toft_n of_o toft_n son_n of_o roger_n marry_v beatrix_n daughter_n of_o hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n about_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o to_o who_o her_o father_n give_v land_n in_o rusford_n in_o kinderton_n beyond_o the_o brook_n towards_o sproston_n lib._n c._n fol._n 225._o e._n and_o have_v issue_n roger_n son_n and_o heir_n richard_n live_v 6_o edw._n 2._o hugh_n die_v before_o 9_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 215._o k._n thomas_n live_v 9_o edw._n 2._o &_o hamon_n toft_n also_o henry_n toft_n another_o son_n t._n num_fw-la 12._o iv_o roger_n toft_n of_o toft_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n marry_v margery_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n wever_n of_o weever_n in_o cheshire_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1298._o 26_o edw._n 1._o t._n num_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o have_v issue_n hugh_n toft_n thomas_n toft_n who_o marry_v margaret_n to_o who_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n give_v his_o manor-house_n in_o plumley_n 1357._o 31_o edw._n 3._o t._n num_fw-la 24._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o v._n william_n toft_n another_o son_n t._n num_fw-la 13._o 16_o edw._n 3._o margaret_n toft_n sister_n of_o hugh_n toft_n 16_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o w._n v._o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n son_n of_o roger_n marry_v felice_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr donstable_n 19_o edw._n 2._o 1325._o lib._n c._n fol._n 225._o k._n and_o have_v issue_n robert_n de_fw-fr toft_n roger_n the_o toft_n live_v 2_o hen._n 5._o &_o 8_o hen._n 5._o emme_n a_o daughter_n marry_v thomas_n son_n of_o sir_n hamon_n ashley_n of_o ashley_n in_o bowdon_n parish_n 1359._o 33_o ed._n 3._o john_n booth_n book_n lib._n h._n pag._n 110._o d._n it_o seem_v that_o roger_n toft_n be_v elder_a brother_n to_o robert_n t._n num_fw-la 46._o and_o have_v no_o issue-male_a at_o least_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n give_v to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n all_o his_o land_n in_o kinderton_n and_o sproston_n which_o land_n be_v give_v by_o venables_n to_o his_o grandmother_n in_o exchange_n for_o the_o six_o part_n of_o bexton_n 1359._o 34_o edw._n 3._o b._n num_fw-la 12._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o l._n sir_n john_n seyvill_n knight_n brother_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o procurer_n of_o the_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n peter_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o indulgence_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o five_o grant_v to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v put_v to_o their_o help_a hand_n to_o the_o fortification_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v themselves_o a_o confessor_n now_o grant_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o alice_n his_o wife_n because_o of_o their_o charity_n and_o aid_n towards_o the_o say_a castle_n full_a liberty_n 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the_o evidence_n at_o dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 136._o b._n this_o saint_n werburge_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o wolfere_n king_n of_o mercia_n a_o holy_a virgin_n who_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v usual_o on_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n some_o almanac_n place_v it_o to_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n and_o probable_o from_o the_o church_n or_o some_o religious_a house_n found_v here_o ancient_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o virgin_n it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o warburton_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o for_o the_o posterity_n of_o that_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n come_v to_o reside_v at_o warburton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o peter_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v then_o style_v peter_n de_fw-fr warburton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o age_n which_o surname_n of_o warburton_n his_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o whole_o retain_v to_o this_o day_n see_v more_o of_o this_o suprà _fw-la in_o budworth_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o boydell_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n by_o hugh_n boydell_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o or_o thereabouts_o in_o these_o word_n noverint_fw-la universi_fw-la tà m_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quà m_fw-la futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr boydele_n dedi_fw-la concessi_fw-la &_o hâc_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartâ_fw-la mea_fw-la confirmavi_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la dutton_n pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la meam_fw-la in_o warburton_n scilicet_fw-la totam_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la partem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la villae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la i_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la liberè_fw-la pro_fw-la xii_o solidis_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la reddendis_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la sex_n solidis_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n &_o sex_n solidis_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n &_o unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la castellum_n operantem_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la expensam_fw-la pèr_fw-la octo_fw-la tantùm_fw-la dies_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la inveniendo_fw-la
charterer_n follow_v 1._o moldesworth_n of_o winsham_n these_o land_n be_v purchase_v by_o edmund_n moldesworth_n of_o winsham_n gent._n from_o ralph_n egerton_n of_o ridley_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 3_o jac._n 1605._o lib_fw-la b._n pag._n 56._o a._n 2._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o over-whitley_n have_v two_o message_n in_o winsham_n one_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o ralph_n pownall_n the_o other_o of_o richard_n eyton_n 3._o thomas_n marbury_n of_o marbury_n esq_n have_v one_o message_n in_o winsham_n the_o great_a part_n whereof_o he_o have_v now_o lay_v to_o his_o demain_fw-fr of_o merbury_n the_o other_o part_n and_o the_o house_n be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o widow_n maddock_n 1666._o 4._o john_n swinton_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n in_o winsham_n adjoin_v to_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n this_o be_v purchase_v from_o mr._n william_n merbury_n elder_a brother_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n 5._o william_n peacock_n of_o winsham_n this_o message_n be_v sell_v by_o mr._n william_n merbury_n aforesaid_a unto_o ralph_n billinge_n and_o ralph_n billinge_n sell_v it_o to_o william_n peacock_n father_n of_o the_o say_v william_n 6._o hugh_n lowton_n of_o winsham_n this_o cottage_n he_o purchase_v from_o mr._n william_n merbury_n aforesaid_a the_o 13._o of_o april_n 14_o car._n 1._o 1638._o richard_n leftwich_n of_o leftwich_n esquire_n obiit_fw-la 2_o hen._n 8._o margery_n daughter_n of_o laurence_n marbury_n of_o marbury_n esquire_n richard_n leftwich_n of_o leftwich_n senior_a die_v 30_o hen._n 8._o katherine_n daughter_n of_o henry_n manwaring_n of_o carincham_n esquire_n 1._o richard_n leftwich_n junior_a son_n &_o heir_n die_v without_o issue-male_a 34_o hen._n 8._o margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n buckley_n of_o eyton_n nigh_o davenham_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n leftwich_n she_o die_v 1588._o 30_o eliz._n thomas_n woodrofe_n first_o husband_n he_o die_v 1_o eliz._n husband_n william_n harcourt_n three_o son_n of_o john_n harcourt_n of_o ranton_n in_o staffordshire_n esquire_n second_o husband_n thomas_n sine_fw-la prole_fw-la elizabeth_z wife_n of_o robert_n edowe_n brigit_fw-la 2._o ralph_n heir-male_n to_o his_o brother_n richard_n ob._n 37._o h._n 8._o elizabeth_z daughter_n of_o foulk_n dutton_n of_o chester_n john_n legh_n del_fw-it ridge_n second_o husband_n ralph_n a_o child_n died_z 6_o edw._n 6._o 3._o george_n leftwich_n three_o son_n of_o who_o the_o leftwiche_n of_o leftwich_n ⚜_o thomas_n buckley_n of_o eyton_n die_v 6_o hen._n 7._o and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n buckley_n of_o eyton_n live_v 15_o hen._n 8._o who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o robert_n buckley_n of_o eyton_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o thomas_n this_o robert_n buckley_n have_v issue_n margaret_n wife_n of_o richard_n leftwich_n and_o anne_n wife_n of_o john_n brereton_n 7_o hen._n 8._o young_a son_n of_o sir_n william_n brereton_n and_o katherine_n three_o daughter_n but_o anne_n and_o katherine_n have_v no_o issue_n the_o family_n of_o the_o harcourt_n of_o ranton_n in_o staffordshire_n be_v a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n who_o ancestor_n richard_n harcourt_n son_n of_o william_n harcourt_n of_o stanton-harcourt_a in_o oxfordshire_n marry_v orabella_n daughter_n of_o saher_n the_o quency_n earl_n of_o winchester_n and_o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n sister_n and_o co-heir_n to_o robert_n fitz-parnell_n earl_n of_o leycester_n unto_o who_o her_o father_n saher_n give_v bosworth_n in_o leycestershire_n in_o marriage_n to_o wit_n market-bosworth_n about_o the_o end_n of_o king_n john_n reign_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o a_o whole_a knight_n fee_n so_o say_v burton_n in_o his_o description_n of_o leycestershire_n p._n 47._o where_o he_o add_v that_o this_o family_n come_v original_o out_o of_o france_n and_o that_o jean_n le_fw-fr feron_n a_o frenchman_n who_o write_v under_o our_o edward_n the_o six_o blaze_v the_o coat-armor_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr harcourt_n marshal_z of_o france_n under_o philip_n le_fw-fr beau_n 1286._o thus_o gules_a two_o fess_v or_n which_o be_v the_o same_o coat_n bear_v by_o the_o harcourt_n in_o england_n and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o family_n of_o harcourt_n have_v continue_v more_o than_o 800_o year_n to_o his_o time_n but_o of_o this_o enough_o and_o by_o parnell_n a_o second_o wife_n william_n harcourt_z have_v issue_n mary_n wife_n of_o robert_n pownall_n of_o witton_n she_o be_v bear_v 1599_o and_o jane_n marry_v richard_n broom_n of_o lostock-gralam_n margaret_n the_o first_o wife_n of_o william_n who_o have_v her_o mother_n land_n to_o wit_n the_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n die_v 30_o eliz._n 1588._o william_n harcourt_z her_o husband_n die_v 43_o eliz._n 1600._o ii_o richard_n harcourt_n of_o winsham_n gentleman_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n by_o descent_n in_o right_a of_o his_o mother_n the_o other_o moiety_n he_o purchase_v 1606._o he_o marry_v one_o elizabeth_n widnester_n of_o london_n and_o have_v issue_n william_n harcourt_n elder_a son_n bear_v 1605._o ralph_n bear_v 1614_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n 1647._o thomas_n another_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n elizabeth_n marry_v randle_n birchenhead_n of_o northwich_n who_o father_n be_v usher_n of_o the_o free-school_n of_o northwich_n marry_o marry_a john_n capper_n of_o brindley_n she_o be_v bear_v 1619._o margaret_n and_o jane_n both_o die_v infant_n this_o richard_n harcourt_n die_v 1628._o iii_o william_n harcourt_n of_o winsham_n gentleman_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n marry_v mary_n daughter_n of_o george_n holford_n of_o newborough_n in_o dutton_n gentleman_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1629._o this_o george_n holford_n be_v young_a son_n of_o thomas_n holford_n of_o holford_n nigh_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n this_o william_n harcourt_n and_o mary_n be_v both_o yet_o live_v 1669._o and_o 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may_v incite_v some_o more_o able_a hand_n to_o undertake_v the_o like_a for_o the_o revive_n of_o those_o decay_a monument_n of_o antiquity_n in_o the_o other_o hundred_o of_o this_o our_o county_n which_o yet_o lie_v bury_v and_o cover_v in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o devour_a time_n finis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d addenda_fw-la in_o part_n ii_o page_n 134._o it_o seem_v that_o hugh_n cyveliok_v earl_n of_o chester_n have_v either_o another_o base_a son_n or_o daughter_n not_o there_o mention_v as_o appear_v by_o this_o follow_a deed_n the_o original_a whereof_o be_v now_o in_o possession_n of_o somerford_n oldfield_n of_o somerford_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n 1672._o sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la tà m_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quà m_fw-la futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la nicolaus_n de_fw-fr verdon_n concessi_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la confirmavi_fw-la siwardo_n filio_fw-la siwardi_fw-la totam_fw-la illam_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o bidulf_n quam_fw-la de_fw-fr johanne_n de_fw-fr lindele_n tenet_fw-la cùm_fw-la bosco_n &_o cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la aisiamentis_fw-la &_o libertatibus_fw-la eidem_fw-la terrae_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la charta_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n testatur_fw-la sed_fw-la praedictus_fw-la siwardus_fw-la non_fw-la dabit_fw-la praedictam_fw-la terram_fw-la nec_fw-la hospitalariis_fw-la nec_fw-la templariis_fw-la nisi_fw-la licentiâ_fw-la praedicti_fw-la nicolai_n vel_fw-la haeredum_fw-la suorum_fw-la pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la autèm_fw-la concessione_n praefatus_fw-la siwardus_fw-la dedit_fw-la praedicto_fw-la nicolao_n unam_fw-la marcam_fw-la argenti_n &_o homagium_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o annuatìm_fw-la octo_fw-la sagittas_fw-la barbatas_fw-la ad_fw-la natale_n domini_fw-la hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la davide_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la passu_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la ejus_fw-la randulpho_n de_fw-fr estbury_n nepote_fw-la comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la where_o we_o find_v plain_o that_o randle_n of_o estbury_n be_v nephew_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o this_o be_v randle_n the_o three_o surname_v blundevill_n who_o be_v then_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o this_o randle_n de_fw-fr estbury_n be_v nephew_n to_o the_o earl_n by_o any_o of_o his_o four_o sister_n and_o
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petri_n in_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la that_o be_v in_o january_n 1377._o unto_o john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o mobberley_n john_n brereton_n chaplain_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n and_o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o 35_o message_n 627_o acre_n of_o land_n 100_o acre_n of_o wood_n 20_o acre_n of_o pasture_n 120_o acre_n of_o moor_n the_o rent_n of_o two_o pair_n of_o glove_n two_o part_n of_o a_o water-mill_n &_o tertiâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la molendini_fw-la fullonici_fw-la with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n together_o with_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o ralph_n leycester_n john_n lawrenson_n of_o mobberley_n roger_n deal_v bower_n in_o january_n 1377._o and_o william_n dawson_n and_o their_o heir_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 2._o after_o this_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicholas_n leycester_n release_v unto_o john_n domvill_n of_o 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william_n de_fw-fr mere_n hamon_n de_fw-fr ashley_n robert_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o other_o date_v at_o mobberley_n on_o tuesday_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n petronill_n the_o virgin_n 31_o maii_n 1379._o 2_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 18._o three_o fair_a seal_n very_o perfect_a this_o deed_n be_v enroll_v before_o thomas_n felton_n judge_n of_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n 3_o rich._n 2._o the_o original_a in_o latin_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 34._o and_o these_o be_v the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o toft_n at_o this_o day_n 1672._o who_o be_v descend_v from_o ralph_n leycester_n abovesaid_a about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n moiety_n of_o mobberley_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v or_o give_v away_o all_o his_o right_n to_o those_o land_n in_o mobberley_n upon_o some_o composition_n but_o what_o composition_n either_o from_o domvill_n or_o from_o
8._o john_n bentley_n of_o the_o hole_n in_o mere._n 9_o george_n bentley_n of_o mere-heys_a 10._o william_n grantham_n of_o mere_n a_o small_a parcel_n 11._o edward_n allen_n of_o rosthorne_n one_o small_a tenement_n in_o mere._n 12_o john_n barker_n of_o little-legh_n one_o small_a tenement_n in_o mere._n middleton-grange_n this_o be_v but_o one_o farm_n so_o call_v lie_v in_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la sutton_n vide_fw-la suprà _fw-la in_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la sutton_n millington_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n son_n of_o nigell_n baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v millington_n in_o bucklow-hundred_n so_o we_o read_v in_o doomsday-book_n john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o give_v to_o wrono_n of_o stretton_n half_a of_o millington_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o demain_fw-fr render_v yearly_o a_o little_a irish_a nag_n call_v a_o hobby_n at_o midsummer_n whereunto_o hugh_n dutton_n and_o adam_n his_o son_n with_o several_z other_o be_v witness_n lib._n c._n fol._n 154._o c._n out_o of_o vernon_n note_n whereby_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o have_v then_o but_o half_a of_o millington_n in_o his_o fee_n if_o these_o word_n quam_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o dominico_n svo_fw-la be_v understand_v of_o his_o fee_n unless_o dominico_n here_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o demain_fw-fr or_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n not_o give_v away_o from_o he_o as_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v which_o very_o probable_o be_v so_o mean_v here_o for_o hugh_n de_fw-fr millington_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n here_o before_o the_o grant_v make_v by_o john_n constable_n to_o wrono_n de_fw-fr strettonâ_fw-la give_v unto_o wrono_n punterling_n call_v also_o wrono_n de_fw-fr stretton_n dvas_fw-la bovatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o millington_n faciendo_fw-la servitium_n forense_fw-la quantum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la aliis_fw-la duabus_fw-la bovatis_fw-la undè_fw-la octo_fw-la bovatae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la 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time_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o irish_a hobby_n aforesaid_a but_o to_o return_v certain_a it_o be_v that_o aytrop_n de_fw-fr millington_n who_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hugh_n marry_v christian_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o wrono_n de_fw-fr stretton_n aforesaid_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o lib._n b._n pag._n 200._o num_fw-la 6._o and_o so_o he_o come_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o millington_n this_o town_n give_v surname_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o millingtons_n seat_v here_o near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n a_o very_a ancient_a family_n of_o gentleman_n and_o continue_v at_o this_o day_n william_n millington_n of_o millington_n gentleman_n be_v now_o owner_n thereof_o 1664._o he_o die_v in_o june_n 1666._o aytrop_n de_fw-fr millington_n son_n of_o the_o first_o aytrop_n as_o i_o take_v it_o give_v unto_o robert_n blund_n of_o bexton_n pro_fw-la finali_fw-la concordiâ_fw-la intèr_fw-la nos_fw-la factâ_fw-la de_fw-la sine_fw-la duelli_fw-la unam_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr mulinton_n render_v three_o penny_n at_o martlemas_n yearly_o philip_n orreby_n be_v then_o judge_v of_o chester_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la initio_fw-la hen._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 274._o num_fw-la 6._o the_o original_a in_o possession_n of_o millington_n of_o millington_n charterer_n in_o millington_n 1666._o 1._o the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a two_o tenement_n buy_v from_o millington_n 2._o venables_n of_o agden_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o hugh_n gandy_n but_o part_n of_o gandy_n tenement_n lie_v in_o agden_n that_o parcel_n lie_v in_o millington_n be_v give_v by_o aytrop_n de_fw-fr millington_n to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n about_o king_n john_n time_n lib._n b._n pag._n 200._o num_fw-la 6._o afterward_o scilicèt_fw-la 1329._o robert_n de_fw-fr millington_n buy_v it_o of_o agnes_n daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr booth_n and_o 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monasticon_fw-la the_o second_o volume_n pag._n 320._o that_o one_o patrick_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n found_v here_o a_o small_a priory_n of_o regular_a canon_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n augustine_n in_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n wilfrid_n to_o abide_v and_o dwell_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n whereunto_o he_o give_v all_o that_o half_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o grant_n so_o as_o the_o parson_n of_o the_o other_o half_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o grant_n may_v challenge_v no_o right_n in_o the_o say_a tenement_n and_o he_o constitute_v one_o walter_n a_o canon_n the_o first_o prior_n thereof_o this_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o king_n john_n reign_n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1206._o by_o the_o half_a of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n seem_v to_o be_v include_v here_o the_o half_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o mobberley_n for_o 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