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
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 de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n 22_o edw._n 4._o 1483._o who_o land_n by_o the_o office_n take_v 1_o hen._n 7._o be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n and_o so_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o i_o find_v john_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esq_n except_v against_o that_o office_n of_o 1_o hen._n 7._o and_o complain_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o chester_n and_o allege_v that_o these_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o twelve_o penny_n land_n penny_n this_o 12_o d._n rent_n be_v at_o this_o day_n pay_v to_o leycester_n by_o the_o warburton_n of_o tabley-hill_n which_o tenement_n be_v parcel_v of_o the_o hall_n of_o wood_n land_n yearly_o rend_v and_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o these_o land_n as_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n c._n num_fw-la 31._o but_o he_o have_v too_o potent_a a_o person_n to_o deal_v with_o and_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o grant_v these_o 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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
archdeacon_n of_o middlesex_n beget_v on_o one_o wimslow_n daughter_n elizabeth_n marry_v ______o clayton_n of_o thelwall_n in_o cheshire_n she_o be_v beget_v also_o on_o wimslow_n daughter_n randle_n savage_a of_o the_o lodge_n beget_v on_o the_o daughter_n of_o one_o die_v of_o barrow_n in_o cheshire_n margaret_n marry_v ______o colstensoke_v of_o over-whitley_n she_o be_v beget_v also_o on_o die_v daughter_n ellen_n marry_a ______o hayes_n of_o litley_n in_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la pickmere_n she_o be_v also_o beget_v on_o dyes._n daughter_n edmund_n bonner_n first_o dean_n of_o leycester_n and_o after_o twice_o bishop_n of_o london_n beget_v on_o elizabeth_n frodshum_n first_o marry_v to_o one_o edmund_n bonner_n a_o sawyer_n with_o mr._n armingham_n who_o beget_v other_o child_n on_o she_o afterward_o and_o dwell_v at_o potters-hanley_n in_o worcestershire_n vi_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n s._n this_o sir_n john_n i_o find_v style_v sir_n john_n savage_a of_o hanley_n in_o worcestershire_n sub_fw-la hen._n 8._o lib._n d._n pag_n 171._o s._n be_v knight_v about_o 13_o hen._n 7._o and_o be_v sheriff_n of_o worcestershire_n 24_o year_n together_o from_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v style_v sir_n john_n savage_a the_o elder_a 12_o hen._n 8._o he_o marry_v anne_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n bostock_n of_o bostock_n in_o davenham_n parish_n esquire_n and_o have_v issue_n john_n savage_a son_n and_o heir_n edward_n george_n lawrence_z roger_n and_o thomas_n anne_n marry_v to_o henry_n lord_n barkley_n about_o 1533._o see_v stow_n sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la anno._n this_o sir_n john_n die_v 2_o martii_fw-la 19_o hen._n 8._o 1527._o and_o survive_v anne_n his_o wife_n obiit_fw-la 1527_o she_o have_v a_o brother_n call_v william_n 22_o edw._n 4._o but_o he_o die_v and_o she_o become_v sole_a heir_n lib._n d._n pag._n 178._o f._n vii_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n knight_n style_v the_o young_a 12_o hen._n 8._o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n matryed_z elizabeth_z daughter_z of_o charles_n somerset_z earl_n of_o worcester_z and_o have_v issue_n john_n savage_a son_n and_o heir_n henry_n savage_a second_o son_n margaret_z marry_v sir_n richard_n buckley_n of_o beaumorris_n in_o wales_n marry_o marry_a john_n hamden_n of_o hamden_n this_o sir_n john_n savage_n kill_v one_o john_n pauncefote_n esquire_n âšœ_o âšœ_o whereupon_o he_o and_o his_o father_n both_o be_v indict_v for_o murder_n and_o arraign_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n this_o sir_n john_n savage_a the_o young_a as_o principal_a and_o sir_n john_n savage_a the_o elder_a as_o accessary_a who_o confess_v the_o fact_n but_o upon_o mediation_n of_o cardinal_n wolsey_n and_z charles_n earl_n of_o worcester_z the_o king_n chamberlain_n they_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n pay_v four_o thousand_o markâ—_n and_o covenant_v that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o county_n of_o worcester_n or_o chester_n during_o their_o life_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n privy_a seal_n or_o privy_a signet_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o indenture_n make_v the_o 24_o day_n of_o november_n 12_o hen._n 8._o 1520._o lib._n d._n pag._n 179._o i._o the_o original_a now_o remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n at_o rocksavage_a 1669._o but_o after_o the_o king_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n date_v 12_o junii_fw-la 16_o hen._n 8._o 1524._o give_v liberty_n to_o this_o sir_n john_n savage_a the_o young_a to_o go_v ride_v or_o dwell_v in_o any_o place_n either_o in_o worcestershire_n or_o cheshire_n lib._n d._n pag._n 172._o y._n this_o sir_n john_n savage_n die_v 27_o julii_n 20_o hen._n 8._o 1528._o age_v 35_o year_n obiit_fw-la 1528_o john_n savage_a his_o son_n and_o heir_n be_v age_v three_o year_n and_o nine_o month_n at_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n aforesaid_a elizabeth_z his_o widow_n be_v live_v 23_o hen._n 8._o lib._n c._n fol._n 291._o d._n and_o afterward_o marry_v william_n brereton_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n to_o hen._n 8._o âšœ_o âšœ_o behead_v for_o matter_n touch_v queen_n anne_n 17_o maii_n 1536._o 28_o hen._n 8._o stow._n he_o be_v young_a son_n of_o sir_n randle_n brereton_n of_o malpas_n argent_fw-fr six_o lion_n rampant_a sable_a richard_z bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n grant_v to_o this_o sir_n john_n savage_a knight_n the_o manor_n of_o tarvin_n reserve_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 31_o l._n 00_o s._n 00_o d._n datum_n 10_o die_v aprilis_n 4_o edw._n 6._o 1550._o lib._n d._n pag._n 171._o r._n âšœ_o âšœ_o this_o sir_n john_n assume_v for_o his_o own_o proper_a coat_n six_o lion_n sable_a and_o the_o lion_n paw_n sable_a erect_v for_o his_o crest_n now_o only_a quarter_a daniell_n coat_n therewith_o among_o other_o which_o before_o be_v bear_v as_o his_o proper_a coat_n but_o the_o virtuous_a lady_n elizabeth_n wife_n of_o this_o sir_n john_n savage_n die_v at_o frodsham_n die_v martis_n 8_o die_v augusti_n 1570._o 12_o elizabethae_fw-la lib._n d._n pag._n 180._o after_o who_o death_n he_o marry_v elinour_n widow_n of_o sir_n richard_n pexhull_n of_o beaurepair_n in_o southamptonshire_n and_o daughter_n of_o john_n cotgreve_n 14_o eliz._n 1572._o but_o have_v no_o child_n by_o she_o lib._n d._n pag._n 170._o i._o &_o pag._n 174._o o._n which_o elinour_n have_v give_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o will_n of_o sir_n richard_n pexhull_n her_o former_a husband_n all_o his_o land_n in_o bromley_n beaurepair_n stratfield-say_a stratfield-mortimer_n terges_fw-la basingstoke_n chinham_n tadley_n pamber_n silchester_n sherborne-monachorum_a sherborne_n st._n john_n sherborne-cowdray_a stovington_n dene_fw-mi bradley_n and_o berdenstock_n and_o clack_n cowich_n and_o basin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n and_o wiltshire_n which_o land_n sir_n john_n savage_a settle_v on_o edward_n his_o young_a son_n and_o on_o his_o heir_n by_o polyxena_n daughter_n of_o william_n le_fw-fr griz_n of_o london_n gentleman_n and_o of_o katherine_n his_o wife_n natural_a sister_n of_o the_o say_a dame_n elinour_n lib._n d._n pag._n 174._o o._n p._n which_o edward_n have_v issue_n sir_n john_n savage_a of_o beaurepair_n 17_o jacobi_n 1619._o lib._n d._n pag._n 172._o x._o âšœ_o âšœ_o this_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o clifton_n build_v the_o new_a fair_a house_n at_o clifton_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1565._o 7_o elizabethae_fw-la which_o be_v afterward_o call_v rocksavage_a i_o find_v that_o he_o first_o write_v himself_o of_o rocksavage_a 17_o eliz._n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a sometime_o of_o clifton_n and_o sometime_o of_o rocksavage_a to_o the_o 21_o eliz._n but_o afterward_o he_o constant_o write_v himself_o of_o rocksavage_a which_o his_o posterity_n have_v ever_o since_o retain_v the_o old_a hall_n stand_v a_o little_a distance_n thence_o where_o now_o the_o out-housing_a stand_v be_v now_o convert_v into_o a_o granary_n sable_a and_o other_o place_n of_o office_n he_o be_v seriff_n of_o cheshire_n seven_o time_n 1560_o 1565_o 1570_o 1573_o 1574_o 1579_o and_o 1591._o and_o three_o time_n mayor_n of_o chester_n obiit_fw-la 1597_o 1569_o 1574_o and_o 1597._o and_o he_o die_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o mayoralty_n 40_o eliz._n 5_o decembris_fw-la 1597._o aged_a 73_o year_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o maxfield_n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o january_n follow_v ix_o sir_n john_n savage_a of_o rocksavage_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n be_v create_v baronet_n 9_o jacobi_n 1611._o and_o marry_v mary_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o richard_n allington_n esquire_n decease_a about_o the_o 18_o eliz._n 1575._o lib._n d._n pag._n 169._o a._n &_o 170._o f._n and_o have_v issue_n john_n age_v three_o year_n 1580._o who_o die_v young_a thomas_n savage_a second_o son_n who_o succeed_v heir_n john_n savage_a three_o son_n richard_z four_o son_n and_o william_n five_o son_n all_o which_o four_o son_n last_o mention_v be_v live_v 42_o eliz._n 1600._o lib._n d._n pag._n 170._o g._n also_o elizabeth_n a_o daughter_n marry_v thomas_n manwaring_n who_o then_o wait_v on_o this_o sir_n john_n savage_a her_o father_n young_a son_n of_o manwaring_n of_o martin-sand_n nigh_o over_o in_o cheshire_n and_o have_v issue_n afterward_o she_o marry_v sir_n ralph_n do_v of_o duddon_n in_o cheshire_n descend_v from_o the_o dones_n of_o utkinton_n also_o grace_n savage_n another_o daughter_n marry_a sir_n richard_n wilbraham_n of_o woodhey_n in_o cheshire_n make_v baronet_n 5_o maii_n 19_o jacobi_n 1621._o which_o grace_n survive_v her_o husband_n and_o die_v at_o chester_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1662._o this_o sir_n john_n savage_n have_v a_o bastard-son_n call_v john_n savage_a of_o barrow_n sir_n john_n be_v mayor_n of_o chester_n 1607._o and_o sheriff_n of_o chester_n also_o the_o same_o year_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o maxfield_n on_o friday_n the_o 14_o day_n of_o july_n 1615._o 13_o jacobi_n obiit_fw-la 1615_o in_o the_o nighttime_n x._o sir_n thomas_n savage_a of_o
order_n of_o the_o black_a monk_n iv_o hamon_n massy_n the_o four_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o hamon_n the_o three_o have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n william_n massy_n from_o who_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 255._o e._n also_o margery_n a_o daughter_n to_o who_o her_o father_n give_v the_o whole_a town_n of_o stretford_n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1250._o and_o after_o the_o say_a margery_n then_z widow_z of_o roger_n pain_n of_o echburn_n i._n e._n ashburn_n release_v all_o her_o right_n in_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o stretford_n unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr trafford_n lib._n c._n fol._n 251._o d._n e._n the_o original_n of_o these_o two_o deed_n be_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o sir_n cecil_n trafford_n of_o trafford_n in_o lancashire_n 1666._o v._o hamon_n massy_n the_o five_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o four_o hamon_n give_v the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bowdon_n unto_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirrall_n whereunto_o richard_n massy_a sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n be_v witness_n which_o be_v 6_o edw._n 1._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1278._o which_o priory_n be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 1_o parson_n pag._n 484._o and_o this_o deed_n be_v enroll_v in_o the_o cheshire_n doomsday-book_n which_o be_v now_o lose_v this_o hamon_n marry_v alice_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n eustace_n whitney_n and_o have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o 16_o edw._n 1._o 1288._o the_o barony_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o service_n of_o five_o knight_n fee_n inveniendo_fw-la pro_fw-la quolibet_fw-la feodo_fw-la unum_fw-la equum_fw-la coopertum_fw-la vel_fw-la dvos_fw-la discoopertos_fw-la infrà _fw-la divisas_fw-la cestershiriae_fw-la tempore_fw-la guerrae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la peditibus_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la terram_fw-la forinsecam_fw-la infrà _fw-la feodum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la faciendo_fw-la servitium_n suum_fw-la secundùm_fw-la purportam_fw-la communis_fw-la chartae_fw-la cerstershiriae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 259._o p._n see_v this_o common_a chart_n above_o in_o this_o book_n pag._n 162_o 163._o etc._n etc._n vi_o sir_n hamon_n massy_n the_o six_o and_o last_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o five_o hamon_n marry_v isabel_n daughter_n of_o homfrey_n de_fw-fr beauchamp_n and_o on_o the_o marriage-day_n at_o night_n as_o it_o happen_v she_o die_v before_o carnal_a copulation_n afterward_o he_o marry_v alice_n sister_n of_o the_o say_v isabella_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n hamon_n a_o son_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o four_o daughter_n cicely_n marry_v john_n fitton_n of_o bollyn_n isabella_n marry_v hugh_n dytton_n who_o have_v issue_n katherine_n wife_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr belgrave_n ______o another_o daughter_n marry_v thomas_n the_o lathom_n and_o have_v four_o daughter_n who_o have_v issue_n and_o alice_n another_o daughter_n marry_v hamon_n de_fw-fr hilond_n and_o have_v issue_n hamon_n l._n lib._n c._n fol._n 259._o l._n and_o other_o son_n lib._n c._n fol._n 261._o b._n a_o old_a parchment_n roll_v in_o a_o character_n about_o richard_n the_o second_o among_o the_o evidence_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hamon_n massy_n the_o son_n the_o say_a sir_n hamon_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v divorce_v from_o alice_n his_o wife_n and_o marry_v joan_n clinton_n sister_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o this_o joan_n he_o sell_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o whole_a manor_n of_o doneham_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n after_o the_o death_n of_o himself_o and_o joan_n his_o wife_n in_o case_n they_o have_v no_o issue_n unto_o oliver_n de_fw-fr ingham_n then_o judge_v of_o chester_n for_o which_o reversion_n oliver_n give_v he_o 1000_o mark_n and_o 40_o mark_n annual_a rent_n for_o his_o life_n 10_o edw._n 2._o 1316._o lib._n c._n fol._n 256._o q.r._n t._n x._o this_o hamon_n the_o last_o baron_n be_v sue_v at_o chester_n 1_o edw._n 2._o by_o peter_n dutton_n style_v also_o sometime_o peter_n de_fw-fr warburton_n and_o ancestor_n to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n concern_v a_o parcel_n of_o waste_a ground_n conceive_v by_o he_o to_o lie_v in_o warburton_n the_o say_a hamon_n plead_v that_o hamon_n massy_n his_o father_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o land_n in_o question_n do_v lie_v in_o doneham_n and_o not_o in_o warburton_n and_o moreover_o that_o he_o the_o say_v hamon_n be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n baron_n and_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la as_o earl_n of_o chester_n in_o barony_n immediate_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o proceed_v to_o trial_n without_o a_o jury_n of_o knight_n and_o discreet_a man_n of_o the_o county_n placita_fw-la cestriae_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la marci_n evangelistae_fw-la 1_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 260._o z._n chart._n 18_o edw._n 1._o memb._n 3._o rex_fw-la concessit_fw-la hamoni_fw-la de_fw-la massy_n unum_fw-la mercatum_fw-la per_fw-la diem_fw-la martis_n apud_fw-la manerium_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-la altrincham_n &_o unam_fw-la feriam_fw-la per_fw-la tres_fw-la dies_fw-la duraturam_fw-la videlicèt_fw-la in_fw-la vigiliâ_fw-la die_v &_o crastino_n festi_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 260._o q._n and_o hereupon_o he_o make_v his_o charter_n to_o his_o burgess_n of_o altrincham_n of_o a_o guild-mercatory_a see_v above_o in_o altrincham_n this_o sir_n hamon_n be_v possess_v only_o of_o these_o manor_n doneham_n kelsall_n altrincham_n bidston_n salghall_n and_o moreton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 260._o y._n but_o in_o the_o rental_a of_o dunham-massy_a date_v 3_o hen._n 4._o john_n davenport_n of_o bromhall_n tenet_n villa_n de_fw-la bromhall_n duckenfield_n baggiley_n and_o etchells_n per_fw-la servitium_n militare_fw-la &_o reddendo_fw-la annuatim_fw-la 2_o l._n 0_o s._n 0_o d._n but_o 13_o s._n 4_o d._n of_o this_o rent_n be_v remit_v by_o sir_n thomas_n stanley_n and_o sir_n robert_n booth_n by_o deed_n 22_o hen._n 6._o lib._n c._n fol._n 262._o h._n davenport_n de_fw-fr henbury_n tenet_fw-la terram_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o wernith_n reddendo_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la 5_o d._n itèm_fw-la tenet_fw-la bredbury_n romiley_n brunington_n nuper_fw-la adam_n de_fw-fr bredbury_n &_o matilda_n holland_n per_fw-la servitium_n militare_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la inveniat_fw-la domino_fw-la de_fw-la doneham_n unum_fw-la championem_fw-la ad_fw-la pugnandum_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la si_fw-la fuerit_fw-la appellatus_fw-la &_o si_fw-la dictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la fecerit_fw-la aliquam_fw-la appellationem_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la alium_fw-la tà m_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la de_fw-la recto_fw-la quà m_fw-la aliquo_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la dictus_fw-la champio_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la pugnabit_fw-la &_o inveniet_fw-la unum_fw-la hoblar_fw-la &_o sacket_n jugg_n ad_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la carriagium_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la quindecem_fw-la dies_fw-la in_o guerris_fw-la de_fw-fr wales_n so_o that_o the_o service_n of_o these_o and_o may_v other_o town_n do_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a hamon_n the_o last_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a die_v 15_o edw._n 3._o aut_fw-la circiter_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 254._o t._n so_o that_o the_o massy_n continue_v from_o the_o norman_a conquest_n at_o dunham-massy_a about_o 260_o year_n but_o now_o fall_v great_a suit_n concern_v the_o barony_n of_o dunham-massy_a after_o the_o death_n of_o hamon_n and_o joan_n without_o issue_n of_o their_o body_n for_o richard_n fitton_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o other_o sister_n enter_v into_o the_o manor_n of_o dunham_n as_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v hamon_n at_o which_o time_n oliver_n ingham_n be_v in_o the_o king_n service_n beyond-sea_n to_o wit_n steward_n of_o gascony_n and_o then_o by_o the_o king_n command_n hamon_n massy_n of_o tatton_n tatton_n tatton_n this_o hamon_n massy_n be_v a_o young_a brother_n of_o massy_a of_o tatton_n and_o afterward_o the_o first_o massy_a of_o rixton_n in_o lancashire_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o tatton_n and_o other_o of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o say_v oliver_n come_v to_o the_o manor_n of_o doneham_n and_o enter_v in_o the_o name_n of_o oliver_n and_z richard_z fitton_n and_o his_o partner_n go_v out_o of_o doneham_n and_o so_o the_o say_v oliver_n ingham_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o say_a manor_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o oliver_n ingham_n richard_n fitton_n and_o his_o partner_n enter_v again_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o oliver_n who_o be_v mary_n daughter_n of_o john_n ccrson_n and_o joan_n wife_n of_o roger_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o knock_v the_o elder_a bring_v a_o writ_n of_o novae_n disseisinae_fw-la against_o the_o coheir_n and_o after_o henry_n duke_z of_o lancaster_n buy_v out_o all_o the_o right_n of_o the_o coheir_n as_o also_o the_o right_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o oliver_n and_o so_o the_o duke_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o doneham_n with_o its_o member_n give_v it_o to_o roger_n le_fw-fr strange_n lord_n of_o knock_v lib._n c._n fol._n 261._o
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
one_o half_a of_o gropenhale_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o sir_n john_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o heir_n of_o joan._n lib._n c._n fol._n 242._o v._o &_o fol._n 290._o a._n sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v issue_n by_o joan_n a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v nicolaa_n mother_n of_o margaret_n wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n in_o lancashire_n which_o margaret_n die_v without_o issue_n 6_o rich._n 2._o margaret_z the_o wife_n of_o john_n savage_n of_o clifton_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n daniel_n of_o bradley_n the_o young_a elder_a brother_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n daniel_n have_v the_o purpart_n of_o the_o say_a land_n as_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n 9_o rich._n 2._o and_o thomas_n boydell_n son_n of_o william_n surnamed_n boydell_n son_n of_o howell_n son_n of_o margaret_n sister_n of_o joan_n mother_n of_o nicolaa_n be_v the_o other_o heir_n lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o c._n who_o land_n be_v after_o divide_v as_o anon_o shall_v appear_v margaret_z wife_n of_o john_n savage_n afterward_o marry_v piers_n legh_n of_o maxfield_n 1388._o 12_o rich._n 2._o young_a son_n of_o robert_n legh_n of_o adlington_n and_o she_o give_v unto_o peter_n legh_n of_o lyme_n her_o son_n the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 4_o hen._n 4._o in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o she_o have_v as_o heir_n to_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o lime_n now_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n the_o original_n penes_fw-la legh_n of_o lime_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n descend_v to_o thomas_n boydell_n aforesaid_a budworth_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o hugh_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n young_a son_n of_o reddish_n of_o reddish_n in_o lancashire_n in_o right_o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n by_o partition_n make_v of_o all_o thomas_n boydell_n land_n 5_o hen._n 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o i._o isabella_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n marry_v john_n alburgham_n who_o son_n gilbert_n have_v also_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n constance_n wife_n of_o henry_n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n and_o isabel_n wife_n of_o james_n holte_n 3_o hen._n 7._o the_o part_n belong_v to_o reddish_n of_o caterich_n come_v to_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n in_o gropenhale_n anno_fw-la 1556._o lib._n c._n fol._n 284._o p._n who_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o in_o this_o township_n have_v be_v ancient_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n who_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n yearly_a and_o have_v only_o two_o township_n in_o its_o parish_n to_o wit_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n gropenhale_n 00_o 14_o 00_o lachford_n 00_o 10_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 04_o 00_o i_o find_v gropenhale_n church_n be_v a_o rectory_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 283._o x._o and_o have_v then_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n for_o its_o patron_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o gropenhale_n and_o lachford_n both_o but_o now_o byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n have_v the_o advowson_n hereof_o 1666._o sir_n william_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n build_v a_o chapel_n in_o this_o church_n wherein_o william_n boydell_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n swear_v to_o find_v a_o honest_a chaplain_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o nicolaa_n his_o wife_n for_o evermore_o 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr doncaster_n lib._n c._n fol._n 285._o d._n e._n charterer_n now_o in_o 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constable_n of_o england_n so_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o halton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o in_o their_o ancient_a charter_n do_v always_o style_v themselves_o by_o the_o title_n of_o constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o be_v the_o high_a in_o place_n and_o dignity_n next_o to_o the_o earl_n himself_o and_o above_o all_o the_o other_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o their_o posterity_n become_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 1310._o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n with_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o marriage_n and_o at_o last_o henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v so_o great_a a_o subject_a and_o so_o popular_a that_o he_o draw_v unto_o his_o part_n most_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o most_o traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o depose_v richard_n the_o second_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o barony_n of_o halton_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a history_n of_o these_o eminent_a baron_n of_o halton_n till_o this_o barony_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o town_n of_o halton_n be_v former_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o i_o well_o remember_v the_o same_o 1625._o but_o it_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n 1666._o baron_n of_o halton_n this_o nigell_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pecham_n in_o his_o complete_a gentleman_n pag._n 189._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ivo_n vicecomes_a or_o governor_n of_o constantia_n in_o normandy_n by_o emme_n sister_n to_o adam_n earl_n of_o bretagne_n
cause_n thomas_n haselford_n to_o grant_v the_o marriage_n of_o elizabeth_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v cicely_n and_o after_o on_o tuesday_n post_fw-la clausum_fw-la paschae_fw-la 21_o rich._n 2._o the_o say_v mary_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o eight_o mark_n rend_v in_o knotsford_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o knotsford_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o market_n fair_a toll_n and_o stallage_n of_o nether-knotsford_a to_o john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o mobberley_n and_o to_o thomas_n swetenham_n of_o mobberley_n who_o re-grant_a the_o same_o to_o mary_n as_o before_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n hulse_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o former_a covenant_n and_o afterward_o mary_n die_v in_o the_o same_o year_n 21_o rich._n 2._o her_o daughter_n joan_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n haselford_n be_v dead_a before_o she_o the_o say_v cicely_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o last_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n and_o sister_n and_o co-heir_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n and_o widow_n to_o john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n make_v sir_n john_n massy_n of_o tatton_n her_o attorney_n to_o receive_v all_o toll_n and_o other_o profit_n in_o knotsford_n belong_v to_o she_o jure_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la post_fw-la decessum_fw-la mariae_fw-la de_fw-la tabley_n tùnc_fw-la nupèr_fw-la defunctae_fw-la which_o cicely_n die_v 5_o hen._n 4._o and_o who_o daughter_n margery_n marry_v sir_n hugh_n hulse_n she_o have_v also_o a_o daughter_n call_v ellen_n who_o as_o i_o conceive_v die_v without_o issue_n this_o sir_n hugh_n hulse_n have_v now_o get_v in_o all_o title_n to_o the_o five_o part_n in_o six_o to_o be_v divide_v of_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n moiety_n and_o have_v the_o marriage_n and_o custody_n of_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n hasselford_n grant_v unto_o he_o he_o marry_v the_o say_v elizabeth_n to_o david_n hulse_n son_n of_o john_n hulse_n of_o norbury_n in_o cheshire_n to_o which_o david_n sir_n hugh_n hulse_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o knotsford_n 3_o hen._n 5._o this_o right_o continue_v in_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v david_n hulse_n until_o hugh_n de_fw-fr hulse_n sell_v the_o same_o unto_o richard_n brereton_n of_o tatton_n esquire_n 32_o elizabethae_fw-la 1590._o and_o so_o the_o whole_a royalty_n of_o nether-knotsford_a be_v invest_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o tatton_n which_o richard_n settle_v all_o his_o estate_n have_v no_o issue_n on_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n from_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n sum_z far_o out_o of_o the_o note_n send_v i_o by_o john_n halsey_n esquire_n ⚜_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n then_o be_v now_o lord_n of_o nether-knotsford_a 1667._o wherein_o be_v above_o forty_o charterer_n at_o this_o day_n i_o have_v see_v the_o copy_n of_o a_o deed_n in_o a_o book_n of_o collection_n by_o john_n booth_n of_o twamlow_n in_o cheshire_n note_v lib._n h._n pag._n 137._o f._n take_v out_o of_o a_o ancient_a parchment_n roll_n penès_fw-la davenport_n of_o henbury_n wherein_o john_n hall_n mayor_n of_o knotsford_n be_v subscribe_v as_o witness_n about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la johannis_n hurne_n dedi_fw-la yockin_n hukin_n yockin_n hukin_n de_fw-fr duiton_n duo_fw-la burgagia_fw-la quae_fw-la habui_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la in_fw-la villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr knotsford_n reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la domino_fw-la capitali_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuerit_fw-la octodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-fr venables_n rectore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la rosthorne_n rogero_n de_fw-fr toft_n johanne_n de_fw-fr bexton_n johanne_n de_fw-fr aulâ_fw-la tùnc_fw-la majore_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n thomâ_fw-la snowball_n eliâ_fw-la rotario_fw-la johanne_n coco_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v also_o see_v a_o original_a deed_n note_v d._n numb_a 9_o then_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o george_n wilson_n of_o nether-knotsford_a june_n 2._o 1650._o wherein_o adam_n putill_o grant_v unto_o john_n cook_n totam_fw-la illam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la illius_fw-la burgagii_fw-la quòd_fw-la habui_fw-la juxtà _fw-la burgagium_fw-la johannis_n gleyve_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la quidèm_fw-la burgagio_fw-it ego_fw-la dictus_fw-la adam_n feoffavi_fw-la reginaldum_n pistorem_fw-la in_o aliâ_fw-la medietate_fw-la illius_fw-la burgagii_fw-la in_fw-la villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr knotsford_n reddendo_fw-la aliciae_fw-la generosae_fw-la domine_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la aliciae_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la domino_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n etc._n etc._n hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr legh_n rogero_n de_fw-fr toft_n johanne_n de_fw-fr aulâ_fw-la tùnc_fw-la majore_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n elyâ_fw-la rotario_fw-la thomâ_fw-la lilicock_n thomâ_fw-la snowball_n ricardo_n kylt_v rogero_n filio_fw-la jordani_n &_o aliis_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 221._o b._n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n nether-knotsford_a 00_o 13_o 04_o over-knotsford_a cùm_fw-la norbury-booth_n 00_o 06_o 08_o bexton_n 00_o 02_o 09_o toft_n 00_o 08_o 00_o owlarton_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 18_o 09_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o steeple_n be_v legh_n of_o booth_n coat_v quarter_v with_o another_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o a_o little_a above_o that_o under_o the_o window_n where_o the_o bell_n hang_v be_v write_v on_o the_o stone_n robert_n webster_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n william_n hefeld_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n these_o probable_o be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o building_n of_o that_o steeple_n with_o stone_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o there_o be_v also_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n situate_v within_o the_o low_a town_n of_o knotsford_n with_o a_o school-house_n adjoin_v sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n purchase_v from_o the_o king_n certain_a land_n in_o nether-knotsford_a sudlow_n and_o over-knotsford_a 3_o edw._n 6._o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v give_v for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o sufficient_a schoolmaster_n at_o nether-knotsford_a and_o also_o for_o find_v of_o a_o priest_n to_o say_v service_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n which_o land_n come_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o chantry_n and_o abbey_n now_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n legh_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognisance_n of_o 200_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n to_o pay_v out_o of_o those_o land_n 5_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n yearly_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o say_a chapel_n to_o stand_v for_o administration_n of_o the_o communion_n dated_n 3_o edw._n 6._o and_o which_o money_n be_v yearly_o pay_v by_o his_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n a_o ancient_a copy_n of_o which_o recognizance_n remain_v with_o i_o 1667._o over-knotsford_a alias_o knotsford-booth_n over-knotsford_a be_v belong_v to_o the_o ancient_a fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v johannes_n de_fw-la legh_n tenet_fw-la knotsford-booth_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la this_o town_n of_o knotsford-booth_n with_o norbury-booth_n william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n lease_v to_o sir_n john_n orreby_n for_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n john_n 11_o edw._n 1._o sir_n john_n orre_o sell_v his_o title_n herein_o to_o john_n legh_n and_o ellen_n his_o wife_n and_o afterward_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n release_v to_o john_n legh_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o right_n in_o knotsford-booth_n and_o norbury-booth_n die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la bartholomaei_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 28_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o lib._n c._n fol._n 219._o b._n c._n d._n e._n g._n the_o heir_n of_o this_o john_n legh_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o day_n 1667._o peter_n legh_n of_o booth_n esquire_n be_v now_o lord_n thereof_o and_o under_o age._n there_o be_v now_o about_o twelve_o small_a charterer_n in_o knotsford-booth_n ⚜_o ⚜_o this_o john_n legh_n who_o purchase_v knotsford-booth_n cùm_fw-la norbury-booth_n from_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v young_a son_n of_o william_n venables_n de_fw-fr bradwell_n by_o agnes_n his_o second_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o west-hall_n lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n and_o widow_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr limb_n this_o john_n be_v bring_v up_o with_o his_o mother_n in_o high-legh_n be_v surnamed_n de_fw-mi legh_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n which_o surname_n his_o posterity_n retain_v and_o bear_v the_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o venables_n with_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o bend_v gules_a even_o to_o this_o day_n william_n venables_n father_n of_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n be_v young_a brother_n to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n which_o william_n give_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n his_o son_n land_n in_o rosthorn_n which_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 of_o limme-church_n be_v former_o grant_v away_o to_o thomas_n legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n by_o the_o say_v gilbert_n the_o limb_n 10_o edw._n 2._o continue_v still_o in_o the_o same_o family_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o indeed_o i_o find_v the_o first_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr limb_n to_o have_v live_v about_o king_n john_n time_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o limb_n which_o family_n of_o limb_n be_v surname_v from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n here_o and_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o last_o gilbert_n the_o limb_n and_o his_o issue-male_n then_o fail_v but_o whether_o the_o first_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr limb_n be_v original_o a_o venables_n or_o of_o what_o other_o family_n and_o how_o this_o moiety_n come_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n from_o the_o baron_n of_o kinderton_n i_o find_v no_o mention_n the_o seignory_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n have_v for_o long_a time_n belong_v to_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n howbeit_o 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 omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedictam_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la merebiriâ_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la haereditariè_fw-la sicùt_fw-la ricardus_n frater_fw-la suus_fw-la de_fw-la merebiriâ_fw-la concessit_fw-la &_o ei_fw-la pèr_fw-la chartam_fw-la svam_fw-la corà m_fw-la nobis_fw-la consirmavit_fw-la &_o sicùt_fw-la ranulphus_fw-la de_fw-la merebiriâ_fw-la pater_fw-la suus_fw-la eam_fw-la meliùs_fw-la &_o liberiùs_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o habuit_fw-la unquà m_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la liberè_fw-la &_o honorificè_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la servitio_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la servitii_fw-la unius_fw-la
john_n son_n of_o augustine_n which_o shall_v have_v descend_v to_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n by_o the_o settlement_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n date_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1359._o have_v not_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n release_v all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_n as_o well_o in_o the_o say_a advowson_n as_o in_o all_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n unto_o john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o to_o cicely_n his_o wife_n date_v at_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n 1_o rich._n 2._o scilicèt_fw-la in_o april_n 1378._o which_o release_n be_v upon_o record_n at_o chester_n in_o the_o prothonotaries_n office_n there_o die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la margaretae_n virgin_n 5_o rich._n 2._o lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o gg_n kk_v from_o dumbill_n it_o come_v to_o hulse_n from_o hulse_n to_o troutback_n from_o troutback_n to_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n who_o posterity_n afterward_o come_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o at_o last_o in_o our_o day_n thomas_n mallory_n late_a dean_n of_o chester_n and_o parson_n of_o mobberley_n buy_v the_o advowson_n hereof_o to_o who_o posterity_n it_o yet_o remain_v parson_n of_o mobberley_n 1281._o dominus_fw-la laurentius_n de_fw-la cestriâ_fw-la 1281_o &_o 1285._o 1299._o adam_n kelsall_n present_v by_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberly_n 5_o calendas_fw-la julii_n 1299._o 1304._o johannes_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n per_fw-la resignationem_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la kelsall_n 1304._o present_v by_o william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n 1306._o richard_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n present_v by_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n his_o father_n 1306._o 34_o edw._n 14._o calendas_fw-la januarii_n this_o richard_n be_v kill_v by_o one_o richard_n son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n as_o seem_v by_o a_o appeal_n bring_v by_o william_n mobberley_n son_n of_o william_n mobberley_n lord_n of_o 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s._n 8_o d._n and_o have_v also_o nine_o tenant_n at_o will_n pay_v in_o all_o 8_o l._n 11_o s._n 10_o d._n rent_n in_o the_o office_n after_o the_o death_n of_o alice_n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n john_n massy_n of_o tatton_n 6_o hen._n 6._o 1427._o she_o be_v find_v to_o hold_v the_o manor_n of_o owlarton_n of_o john_n ratcliff_n of_o urdeshall_n in_o lancashire_n nigh_o manchester_n how_o it_o descend_v from_o massy_a of_o tatton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n see_v the_o pedigree_n in_o tatton_n charterer_n in_o owlarton_n 1666._o 1._o legh_n of_o booth_n now_o under_o age_n have_v about_o fifty_o cheshire_n acre_n in_o owlarton_n in_o lease_n in_o possession_n of_o randle_n cadman_n john_n wainwright_n john_n ridgeway_n del_fw-it oak_n richard_n ward_n william_n baggiley_n cottage_n and_o robert_n partington_n cottage_n 43_o edw._n 3._o isabella_n the_o widow_n of_o sir_n john_n legh_n deal_v booth_n die_v seize_v of_o the_o six_o part_n of_o owlarton_n which_o be_v then_o find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o hugh_n massy_n of_o tatton_n 2._o edmund_z how_o of_o owlarton_n have_v a_o good_a freehold_n there_o 3._o richard_n wright_n of_o ashley_n have_v land_n in_o owlarton_n 4._o william_n baggiley_n junior_a about_o four_o acre_n of_o priest-land_n 5._o down_n of_o shropshire_n but_o late_o of_o toft_n four_o tenement_n in_o owlarton_n in_o possession_n of_o philip_n ridgeway_n roger_n cadman_n john_n smith_n and_z john_n clerk_n these_o 4_o pay_n chief_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o nether_a alderley_n as_o hold_v of_o arderne_a 6._o john_n norbury_n of_o harbour_n in_o over-alderley_n have_v one_o tenement_n in_o owlarton_n and_o three_o cottage_n these_o 4_o pay_n chief_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o nether_a alderley_n as_o hold_v of_o arderne_a 7._o humphrey_n duncalf_n buy_v of_o page_n of_o yerdshawe_n these_o 4_o pay_n chief_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o nether_a alderley_n as_o hold_v of_o arderne_a 8._o john_n swinton_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v two_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o james_n ridgeway_n and_o richard_n banks_n these_o 4_o pay_n chief_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o nether_a alderley_n as_o hold_v of_o arderne_a 9_o laurence_n barlow_n one_o cottage_n buy_v of_o john_n merriman_n in_o possession_n of_o hugh_n manwaring_n another_o in_o possession_n of_o elizabeth_n huet_n 10._o randle_n cadman_n buy_v from_o john_n hall_n of_o norley_n late_o partington_n this_o township_n of_o partington_n be_v ancient_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a a._n hamon_n massy_n give_v to_o hugh_n bodon_n clerk_n the_o six_o part_n of_o partington_n about_o edw._n 1._o hugh_n bodon_n clerk_n give_v to_o aytrop_n de_fw-fr millington_n cùm_fw-la mabiliâ_fw-la nepte_n meâ_fw-la sextam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la partington_n render_v to_o hamon_n massy_n and_o his_o heir_n one_o pair_n of_o glove_n at_o midsummer_n b._n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n give_v to_o adam_n sunderland_n all_o the_o moiety_n of_o his_o land_n in_o partington_n which_o he_o buy_v of_o geffrey_n holdene_n salvo_n servitio_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la ricardi_n bolour_n in_o eâdem_fw-la villâ_fw-la videlicèt_fw-la sextam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la partington_n reddendo_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la marcam_fw-la argenti_n a_o old_a copy_n of_o a_o deed_n no_o witness_n this_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o mr._n hadfield_n deed_n of_o derbyshire_n who_o now_o hold_v a_o six_o part_n of_o partington_n and_o pay_v 6_o s._n 8_o d._n yearly_a to_o mr._n crew_n of_o crew_n 1666._o c._n geffrey_n son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr walley_n give_v to_o john_n his_o brother_n all_o his_o land_n in_o partington_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o sir_n hamon_n massy_n render_v yearly_o to_o hamon_n massy_n and_o his_o heir_n one_o pound_n of_o cummin_n in_o festo_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la that_o be_v midsummer-day_n about_o edw._n 1._o lib._n b._n pag._n 211._o num_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o original_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o lord_n delamere_n at_o dunham-massy_a d._n in_o a_o ancient_a rental_a of_o dunham-massy_a 3_o hen._n 4._o georgius_n carington_n chivaler_n tenet_fw-la manerium_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-la carington_n &_o medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la ashton_n &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la partington_n pro_fw-la duabus_fw-la partibus_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la so_o that_o now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o the_o manor_n of_o partington_n be_v share_v as_o follow_v 1._o george_n lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v lord_n of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o partington_n in_o possession_n which_o be_v carington_n of_o carington_n and_o also_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o other_o two_o three_o part_n which_o be_v original_o hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a 2._o john_n hadfield_n of_o over-cliffe_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n have_v now_o a_o six_o part_n of_o partington_n according_a to_o the_o original_a deed_n make_v by_o hamon_n massy_n supra_fw-la b._n 3._o thomas_n warburton_n of_o partington_n have_v another_o six_o part_n according_a to_o the_o purchase_n thereof_o make_v by_o thomas_n flixton_n from_o hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la tertii_fw-la render_v yearly_o four_o shilling_n which_o rend_v idem_fw-la thomas_n warburton_n pay_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o dunham-massy_a at_o this_o day_n idem_fw-la thomas_n warburton_n have_v a_o eighteen_o part_n of_o partington_n more_o id_fw-la est_fw-la a_o three_o part_n of_o a_o six_o part_n which_o his_o ancestor_n william_n son_n of_o peter_n warburton_n have_v from_o richard_n le_fw-fr harper_n of_o partington_n and_o agnes_n his_o wife_n by_o fine_a at_o chester_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o lib._n b._n pag._n 212._o num_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o original_n now_o remain_v with_o the_o say_v thomas_n warburton_n of_o partington_n 4._o john_n warburton_n of_o partington_n have_v another_o six_o part_n late_o purchase_v from_o john_n millington_n of_o millington_n according_a to_o the_o original_a deed_n of_o hamon_n massy_n supra_fw-la a._n who_o now_o pay_v one_o penny_n yearly_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o glove_n to_o dunham_n john_n owen_n of_o partington_n have_v another_o six_o part_n late_o purchase_v from_o john_n millington_n of_o millington_n according_a to_o the_o original_a deed_n of_o hamon_n massy_n supra_fw-la a._n who_o now_o pay_v one_o penny_n yearly_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o glove_n to_o dunham_n 5._o john_n partington_n of_o partington_n have_v two_o part_n of_o the_o three_o of_o a_o six_o part_n or_o two_o three_o part_n of_o a_o six_o part_n of_o partington_n which_o with_o thomas_n warburton_n three_o part_n of_o a_o six_o part_n make_v up_o the_o other_o six_o part._n overpeve_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n ranulphus_fw-la the_o suppose_a ancestor_n of_o the_o manwaring_n hold_v this_o township_n of_o overpeve_a or_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o and_o also_o the_o hamlet_n or_o place_n call_v cepmundwich_n in_o overpeve_a as_o a_o distinct_a thing_n by_o itself_o as_o appear_v in_o doomsday-book_n first_o this_o roger_n manwaring_n be_v son_n of_o ralph_n manwaring_n judge_n of_o chester_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o roger_n manwaring_n of_o warmincham_n in_o cheshire_n give_v unto_o his_o young_a son_n william_n manwaring_n totum_fw-la tenementum_fw-la redditum_fw-la &_o boscum_fw-la quae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la rogerus_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr pever_fw-fr salvo_n capitali_fw-la domino_fw-la debito_fw-la &_o consueto_fw-la servitio_fw-la per_fw-la manum_fw-la dicti_fw-la rogeri_n &_o haeredum_fw-la suorum_fw-la reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la praedidicto_fw-la rogero_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la unum_fw-la nisum_fw-la sorum_n ad_fw-la festum_fw-la beati_fw-la petri_n ad_fw-la vincula_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la servitio_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 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
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 the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt-castle_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1495._o lord_z chamberlain_z to_z henry_n the_o seven_o escheat_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o george_n sutton_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o the_o chamber_n 14_o h._n 8._o sutton_n sell_v they_o to_o richard_n sneyd_n 7_o novembris_fw-la 14_o hen._n 8._o and_o william_n sneyd_n sell_v they_o to_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 3._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a baronet_n have_v one_o tenement_n here_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o john_n perceivall_n which_o be_v part_n of_o wiche_n land_n and_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n sneyd_n to_o gawen_n legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n 35_o hen._n 8._o 1543._o before_o he_o sell_v the_o rest_n to_o daniel_n and_o this_o tenement_n afterward_o richard_n legh_n of_o northwood_n gentleman_n sell_v among_o other_o land_n to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 1633._o who_o son_n now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 4._o john_n swinton_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v one_o good_a tenement_n here_o but_o part_n of_o this_o lie_v in_o winsham_n former_o crocket_n land_n of_o nantwich_n 5._o john_n key_n of_o the_o yate_n in_o picmere_n part_v of_o crocket_n land_n former_o 6._o peter_n deane_n of_o over-tabley_a have_v land_n in_o picmere_n late_o buy_v from_o key_n of_o the_o yate_n 7._o philip_n anterbus_n of_o overpeve_a one_o close_a belong_v to_o his_o freehold_n land_n in_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la picmere_fw-la 8._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n baronet_n have_v about_o one_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a in_o possession_n of_o robert_n deusbery_n and_o thomas_n starky_v of_o feldy_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n william_n venables_n give_v to_o maud_n his_o sister_n in_o free-marriage_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n whereunto_o roger_n lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n be_v a_o witness_n which_o roger_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1211._o 13_o johannis_n regis_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n in_o his_o history_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o a._n this_o maud_n have_v two_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v ralph_n son_n of_o roger_n the_o second_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr bixis_n or_o brixis_n this_o hugh_n and_o his_o wife_n grant_v to_o hugh_n venables_n all_o the_o land_n which_o william_n the_o offley_n hold_v of_o they_o in_o picmere_n and_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr offley_n till_o they_o come_v to_o such_o age_n as_o to_o govern_v the_o say_v land_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o e._n picmere_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la glover_n de_fw-fr picmere_n hugh_n venables_n grant_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o whole_a moiety_n of_o the_o village_n of_o picmere_n for_o the_o same_o service_n contain_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o william_n venables_n his_o father_n the_o donor_n of_o the_o same_o land_n this_o be_v tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la tertii_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 51._o num_fw-la 1._o afterward_o william_n son_n of_o guy_n of_o winsham_n grant_v to_o henry_n son_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n all_o his_o rent_n in_o the_o township_n of_o picmere_n to_o wit_n 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la which_o he_o yearly_o receive_v from_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n render_v a_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n yearly_o lib._n b._n pag._n 54._o num_fw-la 19_o and_o pagan_a son_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr wastney_n lord_n of_o winsham_n release_v to_o the_o say_v henry_n all_o his_o right_n in_o 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la rend_a which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o say_v henry_n so_o that_o now_o he_o be_v only_o to_o pay_v 3_o s._n 1_o d._n ob_fw-la yearly_o from_o henceforward_o and_o a_o pair_n of_o glove_n for_o all_o service_n and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lib._n b._n pag._n 51._o num_fw-la 2._o hugh_n picmere_n son_n of_o henry_n be_v
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
newborough_n in_o dutton_n brother_n to_o christopher_n holford_n and_o now_o next_o heir-male_a of_o the_o holford_n happen_v long_o and_o tedious_a suit_n concern_v holford-land_n which_o continue_v above_o forty_o year_n at_o last_o the_o matter_n be_v compose_v by_o mediation_n of_o friend_n and_o the_o land_n part_v between_o they_o the_o lady_n cholmondley_n have_v the_o manor-house_n of_o holford_n with_o the_o demain-land_n thereof_o and_o george_n holford_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o iscoit_n in_o flintshire_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o lostock-gralam_n plumley_n and_o nether-peve_a be_v part_v promiscuous_o as_o they_o be_v now_o enjoy_v this_o george_n holford_n marry_v jane_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o charles_n awbrey_n of_o cantriff_n in_o brecknockshire_n and_o widow_n of_o henry_n masterson_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n thomas_n holford_n and_o john_n twin_n edward_n three_o son_n peter_n four_o son_n hannah_n son_n peter_n the_o four_o son_n wait_v on_o james_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o marry_v frances_n daughter_n of_o william_n wolley_n of_o warrington_n mercer_n and_o widow_n of_o one_o pikford_n of_o london_n haberdasher_n and_o have_v issue_n james_n peter_n and_o george_n and_o also_o frances_n mary_n anne_n and_o hannah_n george_n charles_n and_o william_n also_o mary_n marry_v to_o william_n harcourt_n of_o winsham_n gentleman_n 1629._o both_o yet_o live_v 1666._o george_n holford_n of_o newborough_n die_v 1635._o and_o thomas_n holford_n of_o iscoit_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v george_n die_v without_o issue-male_n wherefore_o his_o inheritance_n be_v descend_v now_o unto_o james_n holford_n 1662._o holford_n this_o james_n holford_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o matthew_n carleton_n of_o lincolns-inn_n in_o london_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n holford_n a_o son_n and_o mary_n a_o daughter_n james_n holford_n die_v 1666_o margaret_n his_o wife_n die_v 1662._o of_o newborough_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o peter_n four_o son_n of_o george_n for_o all_o the_o other_o brother_n of_o peter_n die_v without_o issue_n but_o the_o manor_n of_o iscoit_n be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n holford_n elder_a brother_n unto_o one_o mr._n adam_n of_o london_n the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n survive_v her_o husband_n and_o live_v at_o her_o manor-house_n of_o holford_n which_o she_o build_v new_a repair_v and_o enlarge_v and_o where_o she_o die_v about_o 1625._o age_v 63_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o king_n james_n term_v she_o the_o bold_a lady_n of_o cheshire_n so_o end_v the_o family_n of_o holford_n of_o holford_n xiii_o robert_n cholmondley_n of_o cholmondley_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n hugh_n and_o mary_n holford_n his_o wife_n be_v create_v baronet_n in_o june_n 1611._o and_o after_o create_v viscount_n cholmondley_n of_o kellis_n in_o ireland_n about_o 1635._o and_o last_o lord_n cholmondley_n baron_n of_o wich-malbeng_a 1645._o wich-malbeng_a make_a baron_n of_o wichmalbank_a sept._n 1._o 1645._o id_fw-la 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place_n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n rosthorne_n 00_o 14_o 00_o tatton_n cùm_fw-la norshagh_n 00_o 11_o 08_o over-tabley_a cùm_fw-la sudlowe_n 00_o 13_o 04_o mere_a 00_o 19_o 00_o millington_n 00_o 09_o 04_o high-legh_n with_o its_o hamlet_n of_o swineyard_n sworton_n and_o north-wood_n 01_o 13_o 00_o agden_n one_o half_a 00_o 01_o 10_o bollington_n one_o half_a 00_o 03_o 00_o  _fw-fr 05_o 05_o 02_o that_o there_o be_v a_o church_n at_o rosthorne_n before_o anno_fw-la 1188._o appear_v by_o this_o follow_a deed_n collect_v by_o samson_n erdeswick_n of_o sound_n in_o staffordshire_n out_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o venables_n of_o kinderton_n lib._n h._n num_fw-la 1._o universis_fw-la sanctae_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la filiis_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la venables_n miles_n salutem_fw-la noverit_fw-la universitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la hugoni_n de_fw-fr venables_n clerico_n id_fw-la juris_fw-la quod_fw-la habui_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la 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of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o give_v the_o rectory_n of_o runcorn_n and_o the_o rectory_n of_o great-budworth_a in_o cheshire_n unto_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n by_o special_a grant_n date_v 11_o die_v decembris_fw-la 38_o hen._n 8._o which_o before_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n this_o parish_n comprehend_v these_o village_n follow_v over_z and_o beside_o the_o parochial-chappelries_a of_o daresbery_n and_o aston_n juxta_fw-la sutton_n within_o the_o same_o which_o see_v in_o their_o due_a place_n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n weston_n 00_o 11_o 01_o runcorn_n superior_n &_o inferior_n 01_o 01_o 04_o clifton_n now_o rocksavage_a 00_o 08_o 00_o halton_n 01_o 02_o 06_o norton_n 00_o 12_o 00_o stockham_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 04_o 02_o 11_o sale_n sale_n be_v not_o in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday-book_n the_o town_n of_o sale_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n sub_fw-la edw._n 2._o dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr sale_n pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la here_o be_v seat_v the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o massy_n of_o sale_n which_o branch_v out_o from_o the_o massy_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n for_o i_o find_v richard_n massy_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n possess_v of_o land_n in_o sale_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o which_o robert_n be_v young_a son_n of_o hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o this_o family_n of_o massy_a of_o sale_n be_v still_o continue_v 1666._o in_o the_o office_n of_o massy_a of_o sale_n he_o be_v find_v to_o hold_v the_o moiety_n of_o sale_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v ward_n unto_o warburton_n but_o wardship_n be_v now_o take_v off_o by_o statute_n anno_fw-la 12_o car._n 2._o cap._n 24._o and_o as_o massy_n be_v possess_v of_o one_o moiety_n so_o the_o other_o land_n in_o 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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 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and_o have_v issue_n ralph_n leycester_n son_n and_o heir_n philip_n another_o son_n who_o marry_v elizabeth_n the_o widow_n of_o james_n grimsditch_n of_o grimsditch_n in_o nether-whitley_n 27_o hen._n 8._o lib._n c._n fol._n 196._o m._n geffrey_n leycester_n another_o son_n live_v 12_o hen._n 1520._o t._n num_fw-la 89._o jane_n a_o daughter_n marry_v robert_n langton_n of_o lowe_n in_o lancashire_n esquire_n 14_o hen._n 8._o t._n num_fw-la 88_o i_o find_v also_o mention_v in_o a_o pedigree_n two_o other_o son_n thomas_n and_o richard_n but_o i_o can_v yet_o prove_v they_o so_o direct_o as_o the_o other_o this_o john_n leycester_n die_v 2_o hen._n 8._o 1511._o elinour_n survive_v and_o be_v widow_n 12_o hen._n 8._o 1520._o t._n num_fw-la 89._o and_o 14_o hen._n 8._o t._n num_fw-la 88_o she_o be_v the_o nine_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n and_o have_v land_n in_o bricklesworth_n in_o northamptonshire_n for_o sir_n james_n have_v ten_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n in_o all_o lib._n a._n 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the_o deed_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n hitherto_o which_o have_v any_o coat_n of_o arm_n at_o all_o in_o a_o escutcheon_n affix_v to_o any_o of_o their_o deed_n or_o in_o any_o of_o their_o seal_n appropriate_v to_o leycester_n of_o toft_n howbeit_o the_o herald_n of_o chester_n have_v record_v for_o they_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n coat_n with_o a_o difference_n which_o indeed_o be_v most_o true_o suitable_a this_o sir_n ralph_n leycester_n sell_v away_o all_o his_o purpart_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o brassingham_n in_o norfolk_n and_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n there_o to_z francis_z baldero_n and_o edmund_n wiseman_n gentleman_n dated_n the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n 4_o eliz._n a._n num_fw-la 1._o upon_o some_o difference_n between_o sir_n ralph_n and_o dame_n jane_n legh_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n decease_v it_o be_v agree_v between_o sir_n william_n sneyd_n knight_n and_o the_o say_a dame_n jane_n legh_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o sir_n 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num_fw-la 32._o sir_n ralph_n leycester_n die_v 23._o februarii_fw-la 14_o eliz._n 1572._o age_v 53_o year_n t._n num_fw-la 59_o viii_o william_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n second_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n ralph_n marry_v katherine_n daughter_n of_o john_n edward_n of_o chirk_n in_o denbighshire_n esquire_n and_o by_o she_o have_v issue_n ralph_n leycester_n elder_a son_n die_v without_o issue_n george_n leycester_n second_o son_n succeed_v heir_n jane_n a_o daughter_n marry_v henry_n davenport_n of_o chorley_n gent._n 37_o eliz._n c._n num_fw-la 28._o anne_n another_o daughter_n ellen_n another_o daughter_n parnell_n or_o petronill_n another_o daughter_n these_o three_o be_v never_o marry_v and_o marry_o another_o daughter_n marry_v rowland_n huntingdon_n after_o to_o david_n middleton_n of_o chester_n three_o to_o george_n calveley_n bastard-son_n to_o sir_n george_n calveley_n of_o lea._n c._n
etc._n to_o stand_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n sir_n john_n massy_a parson_n of_o stopport_n thomas_n de_fw-fr whyllok_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n william_n de_fw-fr stanley_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n de_fw-fr olton_n john_n de_fw-fr damport_n and_o david_n de_fw-fr calveley_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o say_v john_n domvil_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n leycester_n shall_v put_v all_o their_o right_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o mobberley_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a and_o another_o point_n be_v that_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a &_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n shall_v shake_v hand_n and_o charge_v the_o arbitrator_n aforesaid_a as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o award_v nothing_o on_o either_o part_n but_o according_a to_o right_n and_o also_o that_o neither_o party_n do_v make_v grievance_n one_o to_o the_o other_o till_o the_o say_a arbitrator_n have_v make_v their_o ordinance_n and_o also_o that_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n make_v no_o delay_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o may_v hold_v what_o the_o award_n shall_v render_v according_a to_o all_o their_o power_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o person_n aforenamed_a be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o shall_v choose_v other_o reasonable_a man_n in_o their_o place_n and_o also_o that_o if_o these_o person_n abovesaid_a can_v agree_v of_o their_o ordinance_n then_o to_o take_v other_o at_o their_o choice_n where_o they_o please_v the_o original_a be_v in_o french_a but_o have_v no_o date_n and_o remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 15._o so_o that_o i_o conjecture_v cicely_n be_v the_o only_a sister_n to_o sir_n ralph_n by_o the_o first_o wife_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n for_o otherwise_o the_o other_o sister_n of_o sir_n ralph_n will_v have_v challenge_v mobberley_n land_n as_o well_o as_o cicely_n which_o other_o sister_n be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n by_o maud_n downes_n of_o chorley_n his_o late_a wife_n and_o share_v their_o mother_n land_n in_o chorley_n as_o coheir_n whereunto_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o say_v cicely_n ever_o make_v any_o claim_n lib._n c._n fol._n 21._o c._n num_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o but_o how_o that_o can_v avoid_v the_o settlement_n on_o john_n leycester_n by_o the_o chaplain_n enfeoff_v by_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n beforementioned_a or_o what_o be_v the_o award_n of_o the_o arbitrator_n elect_v between_o john_n leycester_n and_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n at_o knotsford_n i_o find_v not_o positive_o and_o direct_o only_o i_o find_v so_o it_o be_v that_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n do_v levy_v a_o fine_a at_o chester_n die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n in_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la that_o be_v in_o january_n 1377._o unto_o john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o mobberley_n john_n brereton_n chaplain_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n and_o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o 35_o message_n 627_o acre_n of_o land_n 100_o acre_n of_o wood_n 20_o acre_n of_o pasture_n 120_o acre_n of_o moor_n the_o rent_n of_o two_o pair_n of_o glove_n two_o part_n of_o a_o water-mill_n &_o tertiâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la molendini_fw-la fullonici_fw-la with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n together_o with_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o ralph_n leycester_n john_n lawrenson_n of_o mobberley_n roger_n deal_v bower_n in_o january_n 1377._o and_o william_n dawson_n and_o their_o heir_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 2._o after_o this_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicholas_n leycester_n release_v unto_o john_n domvill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v to_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o say_a john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n do_v hold_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v cicely_n in_o mobberley_n tatton_n plumley_n somerford_n juxtà _fw-la swetenham_n odrode_a and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n and_o also_o in_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n witness_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n judge_n of_o chester_n john_n woodhouse_n chamberlain_n of_o chester_n thomas_n de_fw-fr dutton_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n knight_n hugh_n venables_n de_fw-fr kinderton_n john_n de_fw-fr holford_n and_o william_n deal_v mere._n dated_n at_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o april_n 1378._o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la also_o the_o say_a john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n release_v all_o his_o right_n to_o thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n and_o john_n brereton_n chaplain_n in_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o say_a thomas_n robert_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n have_v of_o the_o grant_v of_o john_n domvill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n by_o fine_a levy_v thereon_o at_o chester_n in_o april_n 1378._o etc._n etc._n date_v also_o at_o chester_n in_o april_n 1_o rich._n 2._o 1378._o lib._n a._n fol._n 130._o kk_n these_o two_o last_o precede_v deed_n be_v enroll_v among_o the_o plea_n at_o chester_n in_o the_o prothonotary_n office_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o chester_n corà m_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la margaretae_n virgin_n 5_o rich._n 2._o and_o two_o day_n after_o these_o release_v make_v by_o john_n leycester_n the_o same_o feoffee_n to_o wit_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n do_v grant_v to_o ralph_n son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n a_o annual_a rent_n of_o fifteen_o pound_n for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o life_n of_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n issue_v out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n which_o the_o say_v feoffee_n have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o fine_a levy_v at_o chester_n dated_n at_o chester_n on_o thursday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o april_n 1378._o 1_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 3._o afterward_o three_o of_o the_o same_o feoffee_n to_o wit_n thomas_n fitton_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n grant_v to_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n 15_o message_n two_o part_n of_o one_o message_n 316_o acre_n half_o a_o acre_n half_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o acre_n 10_o perch_n and_o half_a of_o one_o perch_n of_o land_n 16_o acre_n of_o wood_n one_o quarter_n and_o five_o perch_n 8_o acre_n of_o moss_n the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o watermill_n and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o waste_v of_o the_o same_o town_n not_o measure_v at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o deed_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n and_o service_n of_o ralph_n leycester_n and_o william_n dawson_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o mobberley_n to_o hold_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n then_o to_o remain_v to_o ralph_n leycester_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n and_o if_o ralph_n die_v without_o heir_n male_a then_o to_o remain_v to_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a cicely_n for_o ever_o witness_n john_n massy_n of_o tatton_n william_n de_fw-fr legh_n knight_n william_n de_fw-fr mere_n hamon_n de_fw-fr ashley_n robert_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o other_o date_v at_o mobberley_n on_o tuesday_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n petronill_n the_o virgin_n 31_o maii_n 1379._o 2_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 18._o three_o fair_a seal_n very_o perfect_a this_o deed_n be_v enroll_v before_o thomas_n felton_n judge_n of_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n 3_o rich._n 2._o the_o original_a in_o latin_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 34._o and_o these_o be_v the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o toft_n at_o this_o day_n 1672._o who_o be_v descend_v from_o ralph_n leycester_n abovesaid_a about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n moiety_n of_o mobberley_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v or_o give_v away_o all_o his_o right_n to_o those_o land_n in_o mobberley_n upon_o some_o composition_n but_o what_o composition_n either_o from_o domvill_n or_o from_o
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 octavam_fw-la partem_fw-la militis_fw-la in_o eâdem_fw-la villâ_fw-la hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la hugone_fw-mi de_fw-fr duttonâ_fw-la adâ_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la ranulfo_n filio_fw-la gilberti_n &_o gilberto_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la tobaldo_n auunculo_fw-la comitis_fw-la &_o hereberto_n de_fw-fr punterling_n liulfo_n de_fw-fr twamlow_n &_o ranulfo_n de_fw-fr davenham_n &_o omni_fw-la hundredo_fw-la haltonae_fw-la which_o john_n constable_n also_o confirm_v lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o num_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o original_n penès_fw-la millington_n of_o millington_n 1666._o so_o the_o office_n of_o john_n millington_n of_o millington_n 37_o elizabethae_fw-la find_v he_o hold_v one_o half_a of_o millington_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n by_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o millington_n he_o hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o two_o shilling_n possible_o the_o yearly_a rent_n in_o tract_n of_o 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 sell_v it_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr aketon_n or_o agden_n from_o who_o it_o descend_v to_o venables_n of_o agden_n 3._o geffrey_n cartwright_n gentleman_n have_v late_o buy_v the_o shaw-house_n in_o millington_n from_o millington_n of_o millington_n mobberley_n mobberley-church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n a_o holy_a archbishop_n of_o york_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 708.4_o idus_fw-la octobris_fw-la bede_n de_fw-fr hist_n angliae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 20._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la and_o mobberley-wake_n be_v former_o celebrate_v on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n though_o at_o this_o day_n those_o dedication-feast_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o observe_v mr._n mallory_n of_o mobberley_n be_v now_o patron_n hereof_o and_o this_o rectory_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v full_o worth_a 120_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o parish_n only_o comprehend_v the_o township_n of_o mobberley_n which_o be_v 1_o l._n 18_o s._n 00_o d._n in_o the_o mize-book_n i_o find_v in_o 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 in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o grant_n be_v liberty_n give_v to_o keep_v court_n there_o as_o free_o as_o ever_o the_o say_a patrick_n keep_v the_o same_o but_o not_o long_o after_o patrick_n be_v convent_v before_o randle_n blundevill_n earl_n of_o chester_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o inrolment_n follow_v a_o copy_n whereof_o i_o receive_v from_o old_a john_n booth_n of_o twamlow_n patricius_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n conventus_fw-la à _fw-la johanne_n filio_fw-la augustini_fw-la de_fw-la brethmete_n fratris_fw-la svi_fw-la primogeniti_fw-la in_fw-la pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la corà m_fw-la domino_fw-la comite_fw-la ranulpho_n &_o philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tùnc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la cognovit_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la juris_fw-la haereditarii_fw-la habuisse_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la medietate_fw-la de_fw-la mobberley_n quam_fw-la tenebat_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantùm_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la ex_fw-la permissione_n fratris_fw-la svi_fw-la augustini_fw-la 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testimonium_fw-la veritatis_fw-la there_o be_v a_o doomsday-book_n in_o our_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n former_o wherein_o many_o deed_n and_o record_n be_v enrol_v but_o this_o book_n of_o record_n be_v now_o lose_v i_o suppose_v this_o priory_n continue_v not_o long_o the_o say_a patrick_n have_v no_o further_a estate_n in_o the_o half_a of_o mobberley_n than_o only_o for_o his_o life_n the_o advowson_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o heir_n of_o