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pag._n 473._o &_o lib._n c._n pag._n 73._o a._n b._n vincent_n pag._n 293._o will_v have_v the_o queen_n of_o navarr_n name_n here_o to_o be_v elinour_n and_o not_o blanch_n from_o a_o record_n which_o he_o there_o vouch_v quaere_fw-la if_o that_o record_n be_v not_o mistake_v for_o i_o find_v she_o call_v blanch_n in_o sundry_a deed_n in_o the_o register-book_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n evidence_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n call_v the_o two_o couchir-book_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1296._o 24_o edw._n 1._o this_o edmund_n the_o king_n brother_n and_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n go_v into_o gascoyn_n with_o a_o strong_a army_n where_o many_o castle_n be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o but_o when_o they_o come_v within_o two_o mile_n of_o bordeaux_n the_o french_a army_n come_v out_o of_o bordeaux_n as_o it_o be_v unaware_o upon_o they_o after_o a_o sore_a conflict_n retreat_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o earl_n burn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o suburb_n and_o short_o after_o edmund_z died_z hypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la pag._n 483._o ob._n 1296_o xii_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n lord_n of_o monmouth_n surnamed_n grismond_n second_o son_n of_o edmund_n crook-back_a and_o brother_n and_o heir_n to_o thomas_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n be_v restore_v to_o all_o his_o brother_n land_n and_o honour_n 3._o 1_o edw._n 3._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1326._o and_o then_o his_o title_n be_v thus_o henricus_fw-la comes_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la &_o leycestriae_fw-la seneschallus_fw-la angliae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 74._o k._n 13_o edw._n 3._o and_o he_o be_v the_o twelve_o baron_n of_o halton_n he_o marry_v maud_n daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o sir_n patrick_n de_fw-fr chaworth_n or_o de_fw-fr gadurcis_n lord_n of_o kidwelly_n in_o caermarthenshire_n and_o of_o ogmore_n castle_n in_o glamorganshire_n cambden_n britannia_n print_v 1607._o pag._n 619._o sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la &_o lib._n c._n fol._n 73._o d._n this_o maud_n be_v former_o give_v to_o edmund_n son_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n by_o edward_n the_o first_o anno_fw-la 1282._o being_n then_o a_o girl_n but_o five_o year_n old_a which_o edmund_n die_v very_o young_a before_o he_o come_v to_o maturity_n without_o issue_n as_o you_o may_v see_v above_o in_o henry_n lacy._n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n have_v issue_n by_o this_o maud_n only_o one_o son_n henry_n make_v earl_n of_o derby_n in_o his_o father_n life-time_n to_o wit_n 1336._o 11_o edw._n 3._o hypodigma_fw-la neustriae_fw-la and_o vincent_n pag._n 297._o and_o six_o daughter_n blanch_n marry_v thomas_n lord_n wake_v of_o lidell_n maud_n marry_v william_n lord_n burgh_n earl_n of_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n and_o after_o to_o sir_n ralph_n ufford_n joan_n marry_v john_n lord_n mowbray_n of_o axholme_n isabel_n be_v abbess_n of_o ambersbury_n elinour_n first_o marry_v to_o john_n son_n of_o henry_n lord_n beaumond_n and_o earl_n of_o bughan_n in_o scotland_n after_o to_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o marry_o six_o daughter_n marry_v henry_n lord_n percy_n of_o alnwick_n so_o break_v in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o nobility_n this_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n with_o other_o be_v send_v by_o the_o queen_n into_o wales_n where_o the_o king_n then_o skulk_v to_o take_v king_n edward_n the_o second_o her_o husband_n who_o they_o take_v with_o hugh_n spenser_n the_o son_n robert_n de_fw-fr baldock_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr reading_n the_o king_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o this_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n this_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 1326._o soon_o after_o this_o be_v the_o king_n depose_v and_o edward_n his_o young_a son_n make_v king_n by_o the_o name_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o which_o young_a king_n be_v knight_v by_o this_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n walsingham_n hist_o ang._n edw._n 2._o pag._n 125_o 126_o 127._o but_o this_o henry_n be_v in_o nothing_o more_o infamous_a than_o in_o betray_v his_o lawful_a sovereign_n obiit_fw-la 1345_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1345._o obiit_fw-la henricus_fw-la grismond_n frater_fw-la thomae_fw-la comitis_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la iaceo_fw-la apud_fw-la leycestriam_fw-la x_o calendas_fw-la octobris_fw-la which_o be_v the_o twenty_o second_o of_o our_o september_n 19_o edw._n 3._o a_o manuscript_n in_o the_o university_n library_n at_o oxford_n among_o the_o book_n give_v by_o archbishop_n laud_n of_o a_o ancient_a character_n note_v g._n 9_o fol._n 125._o and_o walsingham_n hist_n ang._n edw._n 3._o pag._n 165._o thus_o anno_fw-la 1345._o 19_o edw._n 3._o obiit_fw-la henricus_fw-la comes_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la pater_fw-la henrici_fw-la comitis_fw-la de_fw-la derby_n &_o sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la in_o monasterio_n canonicorum_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o reginâ_fw-la tà m_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la nouâ_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la &_o episcopis_fw-la comitibus_fw-la &_o baronibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la filius_fw-la ejus_fw-la 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c._n fol._n 75._o p._n last_o he_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o lancaster_n 6_o martii_fw-la 25_o edw._n 3._o 1350._o vincent_n pag._n 297._o selden_n title_n of_o honour_n pag._n 754._o but_o walsingham_n place_v his_o
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be_v then_o but_o of_o little_a value_n all_o which_o land_n descend_v to_o her_o heir_n by_o sir_n nicholas_n leycester_n and_o peter_n dutton_n son_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n release_v all_o his_o right_n in_o nether-tabley_a wethale_n and_o heild_n unto_o roger_n leycester_n son_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1296._o 24_o edw._n 1._o i._o num_fw-la 6._o and_o do_v now_o remain_v in_o possession_n of_o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n baronet_n and_o his_o tenant_n at_o this_o day_n 1669._o the_o manor_n of_o wethale_n and_o heild_n in_o aston_n juxta_fw-la budworth_n do_v contain_v about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o town_n of_o aston_n the_o demaine_n land_n of_o arley_n be_v take_v out_o and_o except_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o town_n have_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n aforesaid_a even_o to_o this_o present_a save_v only_o the_o land_n grant_v away_o by_o they_o unto_o the_o predecessor_n of_o these_o charterer_n follow_v and_o now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o 1._o the_o widow_n garstid_n of_o chester_n call_v litley_n land_n former_o belong_v to_o hay_n of_o litley_n and_o be_v possess_v by_o adam_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr litley_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1335._o 2._o daniel_n of_o tabley_n have_v two_o small_a tenement_n in_o aston_n 3._o ralph_n vernon_n of_o aston_n call_v wethale_n farm_n 4._o gerard_n of_o wimbles-trafford_n late_a picton_n land_n 5._o philip_n antrobus_n of_o overpeve_a one_o small_a tenement_n in_o aston_n 6._o berry_n tenement_n in_o aston_n which_o former_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o sneyd_n of_o bradwell_n and_o sell_v by_o william_n sneyd_n unto_o gawen_n legh_n of_o northwood_n young_a son_n of_o matthew_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n 35_o hen._n 8._o afterward_o richard_n legh_n of_o northwood_n sell_v it_o to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 1633._o and_o last_o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n thomas_n jackson_n of_o heild_n 1_o aprilis_fw-la 1669._o 21_o car._n 2._o in_o this_o aston_n be_v situate_v the_o hall_n of_o arley_n now_o the_o chief_a mansion-house_n of_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n which_o house_n be_v build_v by_o piers_n warburton_n of_o arley_n esquire_n who_o die_v 10_o hen._n 7._o 1495._o wherein_o of_o late_a a_o ground-room_n have_v be_v convert_v into_o a_o chapel_n but_o see_v more_o in_o budworth_n of_o the_o ancient_a place_n of_o habitation_n of_o warburton_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o we_o read_v thus_o galfridus_n warburton_n johannes_n fitton_n tenet_n villa_n de_fw-la budworth_n &_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la budworth_n tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la de_fw-la tabley_n superiori_fw-la &_o dvas_fw-la bovatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o tabley_n inferiori_fw-la &_o bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o quartâ_fw-la parte_fw-la de_fw-fr comberbach_n &_o unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la prioris_fw-la de_fw-la norton_n in_o budworth_n &_o totam_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-la lythe_n ultrà _fw-it dee_fw-mi juxtà _fw-la cestriam_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la feodo_fw-la militis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la relevio_fw-la l._n s._n d._n 05_o 00_o 00_o where_o geffrey_n warburton_n be_v put_v over_o the_o head_n as_o then_o tenant_n to_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n for_o those_o service_n when_o this_o feodary_n be_v make_v the_o other_o possible_o as_o it_o stand_v in_o former_a rentall_n here_o shall_v follow_v the_o descent_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n but_o sir_n george_n warburton_n deny_v i_o the_o perusal_n of_o his_o evidence_n so_o as_o it_o can_v not_o exact_o be_v perform_v wherefore_o i_o have_v omit_v the_o same_o baggiley_n or_o three_o lozenge_n azure_a the_o three_o first_o name_v i_o take_v to_o be_v gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n ranulfus_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o manwaring_n and_o hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a sunderland_n be_v locus_fw-la cognitus_fw-la within_o the_o town_n of_o dunham-massy_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n hamon_n massy_n than_o lord_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o descend_v from_o the_o other_o hamon_n before_o name_v give_v unto_o matthew_n de_fw-fr bromhale_n bromhale_fw-mi duckenfield_n and_o two_o part_n of_o baggiley_n which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o say_v matthew_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v hamon_n as_o his_o inheritance_n in_o knight_n service_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n faciendo_fw-la praedicto_fw-la hamoni_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_n feodi_fw-la unius_fw-la loricae_fw-la quit_v all_o other_o service_n de_fw-fr aratro_fw-la &_o hosterio_fw-la earth_n hosterio_fw-la hove_n gallice_n a_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n to_o break_v up_o the_o earth_n &_o segibus_fw-la secandis_fw-la feu_fw-fr fuel_n feu_fw-fr feu_fw-fr gallice_n fire_n fuel_n colligendo_fw-la &_o homagio_fw-la faciendo_fw-la de_fw-la averiis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr pannagio_fw-mi &_o salich_a usual_a salich_a salich_a puto_fw-la pro_fw-la saligerio_n carry_v of_o salt_n from_o the_o which_o a_o service_n in_o those_o age_n very_o usual_a &_o de_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o c._n as_o i_o have_v it_o from_o mr._n vernon_n note_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o this_o town_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o baggiley_n who_o be_v seat_v here_o sir_n william_n baggiley_n be_v lord_n of_o baggiley_n 13_o edw._n 2._o 1319._o and_o john_n baggiley_n his_o son_n make_v a_o feoffment_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o baggiley_n in_o cheshire_n and_o of_o his_o manor_n of_o hyde_n and_o leveshulme_n in_o lancashire_n unto_o sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n nigh_o knotsford_n covenant_v that_o sir_n john_n shall_v settle_v they_o on_o the_o say_a john_n baggiley_n and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n and_o for_o default_n of_o such_o then_o to_o settle_v the_o manor_n of_o hyde_n on_o sir_n john_n hyde_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o to_o settle_v the_o manor_n of_o baggiley_n and_o leveshulme_n upon_o william_n john_n and_o geffrey_n son_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n legh_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o their_o body_n in_o order_n one_o after_o another_o the_o remainder_n to_o thomas_n son_n of_o richard_n massy_n then_o to_o john_n son_n of_o robert_n legh_n then_o to_o william_n son_n of_o piers_n legh_n then_o to_o robert_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n of_o kelsall_n lib._n c._n fol._n 270_o a._n the_o original_a in_o french_a now_o remain_v with_o edward_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n esquire_n 1666._o a_o fair_a seal_n with_o sir_n john_n legh_n coat_n of_o arm_n to_o wit_n a_o bend_v over_o two_o bar_n the_o other_o seal_n be_v demolish_v to_o wit_n baggiley_n coat_n three_o lozenge_n with_o a_o bear_n be_v head_n for_o the_o crest_n there_o be_v no_o date_n put_v to_o the_o deed_n but_o sir_n john_n legh_n do_v settle_v they_o according_o with_o the_o service_n of_o all_o the_o freeholder_n in_o baggiley_n to_o wit_n richard_n son_n of_o william_n richard_n hod_n robert_n son_n of_o william_n
and_o nether-tabley_a i_o believe_v this_o town_n be_v waste_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n over-tabley_a exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v little_a mention_n thereof_o before_o henry_n the_o three_o about_o that_o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr bexton_n seem_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o moiety_n thereof_o at_o least_o for_o he_o and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr bexton_n their_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v give_v to_o randle_n son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr picmere_n with_o margery_n their_o daughter_n totam_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la medietatis_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n reddendo_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la argenti_n ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la beati_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_n lib._n c._n fol._n 240._o e._n john_n son_n of_o matthew_z de_fw-fr bexton_n release_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n and_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o land_n which_o maude_n mother_n of_o the_o say_v john_n hold_v in_o dower_n in_o bexton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o whereunto_o another_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n be_v witness_n lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o f._n adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n be_v lord_n of_o half_a of_o bexton_n 1304._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o agreement_n make_v inter_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la lostocke_n dominum_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n ex_fw-la unâ_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o adamum_n de_fw-fr tabley_n dominum_fw-la medietatis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la villae_fw-la ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la supèr_fw-la clausturas_fw-la bladorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n datum_n apud_fw-la knotsford_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1304._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o h._n and_o then_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n son_n of_o the_o other_o adam_n settle_v his_o dominium_fw-la parcenarium_fw-la de_fw-fr bexton_n after_o his_o death_n on_o thomas_n son_n of_o thomas_n daniel_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o lib._n c._n fol._n 241._o k._n since_o which_o time_n the_o moiety_n of_o bexton_n have_v belong_v to_o the_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a even_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o concern_v this_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n see_v more_o in_o over-tabley_a in_o a_o loose_a paper_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o deed_n wherein_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n give_v ricardo_n filio_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr croxton_n &_o margeriae_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la filiae_fw-la meae_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n excepto_fw-la capitali_fw-la messuagio_fw-it habendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la remanere_fw-la hawisiae_fw-la &_o elianorae_fw-la filiis_fw-la meis_fw-la remanere_fw-la rectis_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n johanne_n de_fw-fr legh_n militibus_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-fr leycester_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la edw._n 3._o memorandum_n quòd_fw-la praedicta_fw-la hawisia_n nupta_fw-la fuit_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr moulton_n et_fw-la elinora_fw-la nupta_fw-la fuit_fw-la willielmo_n filio_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr winnington_n this_o memorandum_n be_v write_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o paper_n lib._n c._n fol._n 244._o p._n this_o john_n bexton_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o john_n lostock_n abovenamed_a and_o call_v bexton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n i_o find_v also_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n give_v to_o william_n son_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr winnington_n and_o to_o elianour_n his_o wife_n totam_fw-la tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la totius_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n tempore_fw-la edw._n 2._o john_n booth_n book_n lib._n h._n pag._n 117._o h._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la leycester_n of_o toft_n and_o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n grant_v to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n all_o his_o land_n in_o kinderton_n apud_fw-la rushford_n and_o a_o place_n of_o land_n in_o sproston_n in_o exchange_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la manerii_fw-la de_fw-fr bexton_n 24_o edw._n 3._o 1350._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o l._n penès_fw-la leycester_n of_o toft_n in_o a_o ancient_a feodary_n of_o halton_n we_o read_v johannes_n the_o bexton_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n pro_fw-la vicesimâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o over_o the_o head_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr bexton_n be_v write_v thomas_n daniel_n ralph_n hulse_n and_o thomas_n croxton_n these_o last_o as_o i_o conceive_v as_o the_o present_a tenant_n about_o henry_n the_o sixth_n time_n when_o that_o rental_a be_v renew_v the_o other_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o former_a record_n of_o edw._n 1._o or_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 86._o thomas_n holford_n of_o holford_n hold_v land_n in_o bexton_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o knight-service_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o office_n 12_o eliz._n a_o small_a parcel_n so_o robert_n bromfield_n of_o witton_n die_v seize_v of_o land_n in_o bexton_n hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n in_o knight-service_n by_o office_n take_v 12_o eliz._n but_o this_o land_n be_v sell_v afterward_o by_o bromfield_n to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n who_o give_v it_o to_o hugh_n cholmondley_n her_o young_a son_n sir_n randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a have_v land_n in_o bexton_n and_o baggiley_n find_v by_o office_n anno_fw-la 5_o &_o 6_o phil._n &_o mar._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o edward_n legh_n of_o baggiley_n by_o fealty_n and_o render_v a_o red_a rose_n yearly_a sir_n ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n have_v land_n in_o bexton_n and_o plumley_n find_v by_o office_n 14_o eliz._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n paver_fw-la of_o northwich_n have_v a_o message_n in_o bexton_n find_v by_o office_n 5_o eliz._n to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n and_o so_o anne_n pavers_n office_n 40_o eliz._n thomas_n winnington_n of_o ermitage_n nigh_o holmes-chappel_n 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perhaps_o mean_v for_o etchells_n late_a wife_n of_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr chedle_n give_v unto_o her_o elder_a son_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr chedle_n all_o that_o land_n of_o bolinton_n which_o she_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o hamon_n massy_n her_o father_n lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o b._n william_n
presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la pertinet_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hida_fw-la say_v doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o surmount_v the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o four_o hamon_n give_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n james_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirral_n half_o a_o acre_n in_o dunham-massy_a together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o bodon-church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1278._o for_o in_o that_o year_n be_v richard_n massy_a sheriff_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 1_o parson_n pag._n 484._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o chester_n 33_o hen._n 8._o 1541._o whereunto_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v the_o church_n of_o bodon_n and_o other_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n so_o that_o this_o church_n of_o bodon_n 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de_fw-fr budworth_n in_o many_o other_o deed_n and_o so_o be_v geffrey_n his_o son_n often_o so_o style_v who_o live_v there_o also_o but_o peter_n dutton_n son_n of_o the_o late_a geffrey_n remove_v his_o habitation_n unto_o warburton_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o his_o son_n peter_n be_v style_v the_o warburton_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o from_o which_o time_n downward_o his_o posterity_n have_v whole_o retain_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n even_o to_o this_o day_n but_o his_o succeed_v heir_n afterward_o dislike_a the_o seat_n at_o warburton_n either_o for_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o water_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n remove_v their_o seat_n to_o arley_n in_o aston_n near_o to_o this_o budworth_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o seventh_n reign_n which_o house_n of_o arley_n be_v build_v by_o peter_n warburton_n esquire_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1495._o where_o they_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n as_o their_o chief_a mansionhouse_n but_o to_o return_v geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n abovementioned_a as_o i_o find_v in_o a_o parchment_n roll_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o dutton_n give_v away_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o budworth_n unto_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n for_o evermore_o but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n henry_n sell_v all_o the_o land_n in_o great_a budworth_n and_o comberbache_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o late_a priory_n of_o norton_n unto_o john_n grimsdich_n of_o london_n gentleman_n the_o charter_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n be_v date_v at_o westminster_n 1_o die_v julii_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 1544._o these_o land_n in_o great_a budworth_n thus_o buy_v by_o john_n grimsdich_n to_o wit_n the_o three_o part_n of_o budworth_n be_v part_n of_o they_o sell_v by_o john_n grimsdich_n to_o john_n eton_n of_o crowley_n and_o john_n eton_n sell_v they_o to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 2_o edw._n 6._o 1548._o who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o present_a 1666._o another_o part_n thereof_o be_v buy_v by_o malbon_n of_o budworth_n sell_v late_o to_o oasley_n another_o part_n of_o they_o be_v buy_v by_o hall_n of_o browneslow_v in_o budworth_n who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o king_n be_v original_a grant_n unto_o grimsdich_n of_o all_o these_o land_n aforesaid_a some_o small_a part_n thereof_o also_o one_o potter_n have_v the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o budworth_n aforesaid_a do_v now_o belong_v to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n 1666._o the_o succeed_a issue_n of_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n aforesaid_a but_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n chief_a lord_n of_o great_a budworth_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o all_o saint_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o our_o wake_n be_v celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n be_v all-saints-day_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n here_o before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o i_o find_v in_o doomsday-book_n ibi_fw-la presbyter_n &_o duo_fw-la villani_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o priest_n suppose_v a_o church_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n usual_o say_v of_o such_o town_n as_o have_v church_n ibì_n presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la the_o first_o structure_n hereof_o undoubted_o be_v more_o rude_a than_o now_o it_o be_v which_o after-age_n beautify_v with_o a_o more_o sumptuous_a building_n as_o all_o other_o church_n have_v be_v i_o find_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o steeple-door_n on_o the_o outside_n as_o we_o enter_v therein_o towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o steeple_n these_o word_n engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n in_o a_o ancient_a character_n argille_fw-la egarde_n vidua_fw-la and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o say_a steeple-door_n opposite_a to_o that_o writing_n wymincham_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o widow_n egard_n be_v commemorate_a as_o a_o special_a benefactor_n in_o the_o structure_n of_o that_o steeple_n just_o over_o the_o same_o steeple-door_n under_o the_o great_a window_n i_o find_v three_o coat_n of_o arm_n but_o be_v not_o of_o such_o antiquity_n as_o the_o other_o engrave_v word_n beforementioned_a seem_v to_o be_v on_o the_o left_a corner_n over_o the_o door_n be_v dutton_n of_o dutton_n coat_n viz._n quarterly_o a_o fret_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o quarter_n on_o the_o right-hand_a corner_n opposite_a thereunto_o a_o pale_a fusil_n which_o be_v the_o coat_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n and_o be_v find_v frequent_o in_o the_o window_n of_o norton_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n between_o these_o two_o coat_n of_o arm_n in_o a_o flat_a be_v
engrave_v for_o warbutton_n of_o arley_n coat_n a_o cheveron_n between_o three_o cormorant_n which_o be_v not_o warburton_n proper_a coat_n on_o the_o one_o side_n whereof_o be_v write_v john_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n warburton_n knight_n the_o same_o three_o coat_n be_v also_o above_o the_o great_a window_n on_o the_o same_o westside_n of_o the_o steeple_n certain_o the_o fret_v in_o dutton_n coat_n be_v not_o add_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o the_o first_o sir_n john_n warburton_n of_o arley_n be_v he_o who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o body_n to_o henry_n the_o seven_o and_o be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n for_o his_o life_n and_o die_v 15_o hen._n 8._o 1524._o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o steeple_n be_v repair_v again_o not_o many_o age_n since_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o hen._n 8._o or_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n 7._o at_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n of_o great_a budworth_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n by_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a and_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n lib._n b._n pag._n 199._o num_fw-la 1._o which_o roger_n the_o lacie_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n afterward_o confirm_v see_v monast_n anglican_n pars_fw-la 2._o pag._n 185._o and_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o he_o give_v the_o rectory_n of_o budworth_n and_o runcorne_n unto_o christ-church-college_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 1546._o so_o this_o church_n of_o great_a budworth_n have_v now_o the_o college_n of_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n for_o its_o patron_n and_o be_v now_o but_o a_o vicarage_n worth_n about_o 80_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o this_o church_n be_v yet_o the_o case_n of_o a_o fair_a organ_n have_v the_o coat_n of_o arm_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n and_o merbury_n of_o merbury_n carve_v thereon_o these_o organ_n as_o tradition_n have_v it_o come_v frem_a norton_n buy_v after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o priory_n and_o be_v in_o good_a order_n till_o the_o pipe_n thereof_o be_v take_v out_o and_o spoil_v by_o the_o parliament_n soldier_n in_o the_o late_a war_n 1647._o which_o some_o scotchman_n among_o they_o call_v whistle_v in_o a_o box._fw-la this_o parish_n of_o budworth_n be_v the_o large_a parish_n of_o cheshire_n next_o to_o that_o of_o prestbury_n and_o it_o comprehend_v these_o village_n follow_v beside_o the_o parochial_a chappelry_n of_o witton_n and_o nether-peve_a within_o the_o same_o  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr li._n s._n d._n nether-tabley_a 00_o 12_o 00_o picmere_fw-la 00_o 12_o 00_o wincham_n 00_o 12_o 00_o marston_n 00_o 10_o 00_o aston_n juxtà _fw-la budworth_n 00_o 16_o 00_o budworth_n 00_o 10_o 08_o comberbach_n 00_o 10_o 00_o merbury_n 00_o 04_o 00_o cogshull_n 00_o 08_o 00_o over-whitley_n cum_fw-la hamlettis_n 01_o 18_o 00_o nether-whitley_n 00_o 16_o 00_o appleton_n &_o hull_n 01_o 00_o 06_o stretton_n 00_o 10_o 00_o dutton_n 00_o 16_o 08_o barterton_n 00_o 05_o 00_o little_a legh_n 00_o 15_o 00_o barnton_n 00_o 09_o 04_o anderton_n 00_o 10_o 08_o sum_n total_a in_o the_o mize_n 11_o 16_o 02_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o i_o touch_v here_o the_o parochial_a chappelry_n belong_v to_o the_o mother-church_n of_o budworth_n although_o they_o be_v both_o situate_v in_o northwich_n hundred_o the_o one_o be_v call_v witton-chappel_n dedicate_v to_o st._n helen_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a the_o christian_a emperor_n daughter_n of_o coel_n the_o british_a king_n of_o colchester_n say_v huntingdon_n pag._n 306._o but_o malmesbury_n pag._n 7._o call_v her_o stabularia_fw-la a_o hostess_n that_o keep_v a_o inn_n or_o victualling-house_n who_o dedication-feast_n be_v celebrate_v 18_o die_v augusti_n the_o parochial-chappel_n of_o witton_n comprehend_v these_o village_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n in_o edesbery_n hundred_o hartford_n 00_o 09_o 04_o winnington_n 00_o 04_o 08_o castle-northwich_n 00_o 03_o 00_o in_o northwich_n hundred_o northwich_n 01_o 13_o 07_o witton_n &_o twambrooke_n 00_o 13_o 02_o lostock-gralam_n 00_o 16_o 00_o hulse_n 00_o 07_o 02_o lache-dennys_n 00_o 05_o 02_o birche_n 00_o 01_o 02_o some_o small_a part_n in_o rudheath_n lordship_n 00_o 06_o 08_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 04_o 19_o 11_o the_o other_o be_v the_o parochial-chappel_n of_o nether-peve_a situate_v in_o northwich_n hundred_o and_o build_v by_o the_o parishioner_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v richard_n grosvenour_n of_o hulme_n of_o allostocke_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o it_o comprehend_v these_o village_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n in_o northwich_n hundred_o allostocke_n 00_o 17_o 07_o nether-peve_a 00_o 09_o 07_o in_o bucklow_n hundred_o little-peve_a 00_o 09_o 04_o 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palm-sunday_n easter-day_n cum_fw-la suis_fw-la processionibus_fw-la whitsunday_n ascension-day_n nativity_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n peter_n and_o paul_n apostle_n die_fw-la sancti_fw-la oswaldi_n in_o cujus_fw-la honorem_fw-la fundata_fw-la est_fw-la praedicta_fw-la capella_n assumption_n of_o mary_n and_o all-saints-day_n and_o to_o have_v liberty_n of_o baptism_n if_o they_o can_v obtain_v leave_n from_o the_o mother-church_n of_o budworth_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o norton_n save_v to_o the_o mother-church_n all_o tithe_n both_o great_a and_o small_a and_o the_o parishioner_n to_o find_v book_n vestment_n vessel_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n at_o their_o own_o cost_v lib._n c._n fol._n 120._o b._n the_o original_a penès_fw-la shakerley_n of_o houlme_n the_o abbey_n be_v dissolve_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o at_o this_o day_n nothing_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o chapel_n but_o what_o the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o parishioner_n will_v please_v to_o give_v in_o the_o register_n book_n of_o this_o chapel_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o steeple_n of_o nether-peve_a chapel_n be_v build_v of_o stone_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1582._o 1583._o 1582._o the_o steeple_n begin_v to_o the_o build_v 1582._o &_o be_v finish_v 1583._o john_n bowdon_n be_v then_o master_n of_o the_o work_n the_o two_o out-isle_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o chapel_n have_v be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o parishioner_n in_o late_a age_n carington_n this_o town_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n it_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o caringtons_n who_o be_v lord_n thereof_o and_o seat_v here_o very_o ancient_o in_o the_o rental_a of_o dunham-massy_a 3_o hen._n 4._o 1402._o we_o read_v thus_o georgius_n carington_n chivaler_n tenet_fw-la manerium_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-la carington_n &_o medietatem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la ashton_n &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la partington_n pro_fw-la duabus_fw-la partibus_fw
william_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o clemence_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr norreys_n about_o 1344._o and_o when_o sir_n john_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o alan_n have_v compound_v for_o the_o wardship_n of_o clemence_n 25_o edw._n 3._o he_o grant_v the_o land_n to_o william_n his_o son_n in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la johannes_n danyers_n miles_n filius_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la willielmi_n danyers_n de_fw-fr daresbury_n concessi_fw-la willielmo_n danyers_n filio_fw-la meo_fw-la omne_fw-la illa_fw-la maneria_fw-la terras_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la de_fw-fr deresbury_n &_o over-walton_a in_o comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o sutton_n eccleston_n &_o raynhull_n in_o comitatu_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la quae_fw-la nupèr_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la haereditamenta_fw-la alani_n le_fw-fr norreys_n domini_fw-la de_fw-fr deresbury_n defuncti_fw-la habendum_fw-la usquè_fw-fr ad_fw-la plenam_fw-la aetatem_fw-la clementiae_fw-la filiae_fw-la &_o haeredis_fw-la dicti_fw-la alani_n &_o nùnc_fw-la uxoris_fw-la willielmi_n danyers_n filii_fw-la &_o haeredis_fw-la mei_fw-la apparentis_fw-la in_fw-la tà m_fw-la amplo_fw-la modo_fw-la prout_fw-la thomas_n stanford_n generalis_fw-la attornatus_fw-la &_o walterus_n de_fw-fr whitehorse_n nupèr_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la ex_fw-la donatione_fw-la ducis_fw-la lancastriae_fw-la reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la mihi_fw-la praefato_fw-la johanni_n 40_o l._n 00_o s._n 00_o d._n durante_fw-la termino_fw-la praedicto_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la thomâ_fw-la danyers_n de_fw-fr bradley_n matthaeo_n del_fw-it mere_n thomâ_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n johanne_n filio_fw-la thomae_fw-la danyers_n praedicti_fw-la johanne_n boydell_n etc._n etc._n datum_n apud_fw-la daresbury_n die_fw-la lunae_fw-la proximè_fw-la antè_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la archangeli_fw-la 25_o edw._n 3._o 1351._o lib._n c._n fol._n 185._o m._n william_n danyers_n senior_a have_v issue_n 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constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la auunculus_fw-la meus_fw-la eye_v in_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n dederunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o meo_fw-la feodo_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la piritonâ_fw-la this_o be_v pirton_n in_o oxfordshire_n &_o capellam_fw-la de_fw-la deresbiriâ_fw-la in_o cestershyrâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la eccesiam_fw-la de_fw-la runcorne_n hanc_fw-la autèm_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la feci_fw-la praefatis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la haeredum_fw-la meorum_fw-la testae_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr bury_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la wulfrici_fw-la ricardo_n filio_fw-la henrici_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 202._o num_fw-la 18._o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o aubert_n grelly_n father_n of_o this_o aubert_n marry_v maud_n sister_n and_o co-heir_n to_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a this_o parochial_a chapel_n comprehend_v these_o village_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n daresbery_n 00_o 07_o 00_o over-walton_a 00_o 06_o 00_o nether-walton_a 00_o 10_o 00_o kekwick_n 00_o 05_o 00_o thelwall_n 00_o 16_o 00_o preston_n on_o the_o hill_n 00_o 13_o 00_o newton_n juxtà _fw-la daresbery_n 00_o 10_o 00_o hatton_n 00_o 14_o 00_o acton-grange_n 00_o 08_o 00_o moor_n 00_o 12_o 00_o sum_n total_a in_o the_o mize-book_n 05_o 01_o 00_o dunham-massy_a this_o town_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o from_o those_o massy_n lord_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v dunham-massy_a in_o distinction_n from_o another_o dunham_n in_o this_o county_n not_o far_o from_o trofford-bridge_n call_v dunham_n on_o the_o hill_n dunham_n have_v its_o name_n from_o these_o two_o old_a english_a word_n don_a which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o rise_a hill_n for_o which_o we_o now_o use_v the_o word_n down_o and_z ham_n a_o house_n home_n or_o dwelling_n as_o it_o be_v a_o dwelling_n by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n a_o house_n or_o town_n by_o the_o down_n quarterly_o gules_a and_o or_n in_o the_o first_o quarter_n a_o lion_n passant_a argent_fw-fr this_o hamon_n have_v also_o in_o maxfield_n hundred_o bromhale_n and_o podinton_n in_o wirrhall_n hundred_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o other_o land_n this_o hamon_n have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o robert_n massy_n witness_v to_o the_o first_o randle_n charter_n of_o confirmation_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1124._o or_o thereabouts_o see_v suprà _fw-la in_o this_o book_n pag._n 119._o alibi_fw-la exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la georgii_n baronis_fw-la de_fw-fr delamere_n apud_fw-la dunham-massy_a &_o alibi_fw-la ii_o hamon_n massy_n the_o second_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o hamon_n have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n robert_n massy_n from_o who_o the_o massy_n of_o sale_n in_o cheshire_n a_o family_n yet_o extant_a 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o d._n e._n f._n iii_o hamon_n massy_n the_o three_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o hamon_n the_o second_o have_v to_o wife_n agatha_n and_o have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n robert_n massy_n to_o who_o his_o mother_n call_v herself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o agatha_n de_fw-fr theray_fw-fr give_v the_o moiety_n of_o bowdon_n which_o she_o buy_v of_o roger_n massy_n of_o hale_n son_n of_o geffrey_n massy_n lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o i_o k._n and_o john_n massy_n lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o a._n also_o agnes_n a_o daughter_n with_o who_o her_o father_n give_v half_a of_o bolinton_n in_o free-marriage_n to_o geffrey_n dutton_n of_o chedill_n son_n of_o geffrey_n dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o a._n b._n sibil_n another_o daughter_n who_o give_v to_o cicely_n daughter_n of_o john_n massy_n her_o brother_n half_a of_o the_o 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robert_n son_n of_o waltheof_n all_o the_o land_n which_o his_o father_n waltheof_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o his_o ancestor_n to_o wit_n etchel_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n &_o ego_fw-la hamo_fw-la retineo_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la meum_fw-la cervum_fw-la &_o bissam_n &_o aprum_fw-la de_fw-la hulerswood_n that_o be_v hart_n hind_n and_o boar._n the_o say_v hamon_n restore_v also_o to_o the_o say_v robert_n bredbury_n and_o brininton_n find_v a_o sumpter-horse_n and_o a_o man_n and_o a_o sack_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o apparel_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n shall_v in_o person_n lead_v a_o army_n into_o wales_n and_o shall_v give_v aid_n to_o the_o say_v hamon_n for_o the_o redeem_v of_o his_o body_n if_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o for_o the_o make_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n a_o knight_n and_o when_o his_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v be_v marry_v lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o b._n this_o hamon_n found_v the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirrall_n common_o call_v birket-abby_n the_o church_n whereof_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n and_o i_o find_v oliver_n prior_n of_o birkenhed_n subscribe_v a_o witness_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o i._o k._n i_o conjecture_v it_o may_v be_v found_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_z speed_z say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o
dutton_n to_o the_o say_v john_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o hatton_n land_n he_o continue_v and_o give_v to_o ralph_n dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 168._o b._n john_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n die_v the_o thirty_o day_n of_o january_n 6_o jacobi_n 1608._o at_o dutton_n obiit_fw-la 1608_o age_v seventy_o year_n see_v the_o office_n take_v 7_o jacobi_n xx._n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n marry_v thomasin_n daughter_n of_o roger_n anderton_n young_a brother_n of_o anderton_n of_o anderton_n in_o lancashire_n and_o widow_n to_o john_n singleton_n of_o stany_n in_o lancashire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n dutton_n who_o marry_v elizabeth_n elder_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n late_a son_n of_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n 3_o jacobi_n 1605._o lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o bb_n but_o this_o john_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o february_n 6_o jacobi_n 1608._o at_o tarvin_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o thomas_n his_o father_n also_o elinour_n a_o daughter_n who_o become_v sole_a heir_n to_o her_o father_n this_o thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1611._o 9_o jacobi_n and_o die_v 1614_o 12_o jacobi_n age_v forty_o six_o year_n lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o dd_v ee_fw-fr elinour_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n be_v then_o age_v eighteen_o year_n thomasin_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v sir_n anthony_n st._n john_n young_a brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o bolingbroke_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n by_o he_o she_o be_v second_o wife_n to_o sir_n anthony_n and_o he_o be_v three_o husband_n to_o she_o xxi_o elinour_n sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n dutton_n marry_v gilbert_n gerard_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n gerard_n lord_n gerard_n of_o gerards-bromley_n in_o staffordshire_n 7_o jacobi_n 1609._o she_o be_v then_o but_o thirteen_o year_n old_a lib._n c._n fol._n 163._o cc._n gilbert_n be_v afterward_o sir_n gilbert_n gerard_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n 30_o maii_n 1610._o at_o the_o creation_n of_o henry_n elder_a son_n of_o king_n james_n into_o the_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n lord_n gerard_n his_o father_n he_o be_v then_o gilbert_n lord_n gerard_n 1618._o and_o have_v issue_n dutton_n lord_n gerard_n and_o thomas_n who_o die_v in_o his_o infancy_n also_o alice_n elder_a daughter_n bear_v in_o chester_n 12_o junii_fw-la and_o baptise_a 18_o junii_fw-la 1615._o she_o marry_v roger_n owen_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n william_n owen_n of_o cundor_n in_o shropshire_n who_o die_v 1660._o and_o alice_n his_o wife_n after_o marry_a henry_n heylyn_n of_o oxfordshire_n 1663._o nephew_n to_o dr._n peter_n heylyn_n frances_n second_o daughter_n marry_v robert_n nedham_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n viscount_n kilmorcy_n by_o who_o he_o have_v only_o one_o child_n call_v elinour_n which_o die_v young_a 1643._o frances_n be_v bury_v at_o great_a budworth_n 25_o maii_n 1636._o she_o die_v in_o childbed_n and_o elizabeth_n three_o daughter_n bear_v at_o gerards-bromley_n in_o staffordshire_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1620._o marry_a peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a in_o cheshire_n esquire_n 6_o novembris_fw-la 1642._o afterward_o sir_n peter_n leycester_n baronet_n 1660._o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n after_o the_o death_n of_o gilbert_n lord_n gerard_n who_o die_v 1622._o elinour_n his_o lady_n marry_v robert_n nedham_n of_o shenton_n in_o shropshire_n viscount_n kilmorey_n in_o ireland_n she_o be_v second_o wife_n of_o robert_n and_o have_v issue_n by_o he_o charles_n nedham_n afterward_o lord_n kilmorey_n who_o die_v at_o london_n 1660._o george_n second_o son_n die_v at_o chester_n without_o issue_n 1644._o thomas_n nedham_n three_o son_n now_o live_v 1669._o arthur_n another_o son_n die_v a_o infant_n over-laid_a by_o his_o nurse_n anne_n die_v in_o her_o infancy_n elinour_n first_o marry_v peter_n warburton_n heir_n to_o arley_n estate_n 1638._o she_o be_v then_o but_o eleven_o year_n old_a but_o peter_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o under_o age_n of_o the_o small_a pox_n at_o oxford_n anno_fw-la 1641._o she_o marry_v afterward_o john_n lord_n byron_n of_o newstede_n in_o nottinghamshire_n anno_fw-la 1644._o than_o governor_n of_o chester_n who_o die_v in_o france_n without_o any_o issue_n by_o she_o anno_fw-la 1652._o this_o elinour_n a_o person_n of_o such_o comely_a carriage_n and_o presence_n handsomeness_n sweet_a disposition_n honour_n and_o general_a repute_n in_o the_o world_n that_o she_o have_v scarce_o leave_v her_o equal_a behind_o die_v at_o chester_n the_o twenty_o six_o day_n of_o january_n 1663._o about_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o six_o year_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o trinity_n church_n in_o that_o city_n susan_n three_o daughter_n marry_v richard_n scrve_v of_o frodsley_n in_o shropshire_n esquire_n 1652._o she_o die_v in_o august_n 1667._o at_o frodsley_n katherine_n the_o four_o daughter_n die_v unmarried_a at_o dutton_n 11_o martii_fw-la be_v sunday_n 1665._o marry_o five_o daughter_n now_o live_v and_o unmarried_a 1669._o penelope_n six_o daughter_n marry_v randle_n egerton_n of_o betley_n in_o staffordshire_n esquire_n 1653._o dorothy_n seven_o daughter_n die_v unmarried_a at_o london_n in_o june_n 1669._o and_o elizabeth_n young_a daughter_n now_o live_v and_o unmarried_a 1669._o robert_n viscount_n kilmorey_n die_v at_o dutton_n 12_o septembris_fw-la 1653._o so_o that_o the_o lady_n elinour_n kilmorey_n survive_v both_o her_o husband_n in_o who_o custody_n hudard_n sword_n as_o tradition_n have_v it_o now_o remain_v whereof_o i_o make_v mention_n in_o the_o beginning_n this_o lady_n elinour_n die_v at_o dutton_n the_o twelve_o day_n of_o march_n 1665._o aged_a sixty_o nine_o year_n and_o her_o daughter_n katherine_n also_o die_v at_o dutton_n the_o day_n before_o be_v both_o inter_v at_o great_a budworth_n together_o on_o the_o friday_n follow_v be_v the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o march_n 1665._o so_o end_v the_o family_n of_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n gropenhale_n this_o town_n of_o gropenhale_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n belong_v to_o osbern_n son_n of_o tezzon_n ancestor_n to_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n in_o this_o county_n afterward_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v give_v to_o william_n son_n of_o samson_n who_o release_v the_o same_o to_o hugh_n boydell_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n 1666._o exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la thomae_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n armigeri_fw-la 1666._o notum_fw-la sit_fw-la ego_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la samsonis_n dedi_fw-la &_o omnino_fw-la relaxavi_fw-la domino_fw-la meo_fw-la hugoni_n de_fw-fr boydell_n pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la servitii_fw-la svi_fw-la quod_fw-la retrò_fw-la est_fw-la gropenhale_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o bosco_n &_o plano_n etc._n etc._n salvo_n forinseco_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la dimidiâ_fw-la parte_fw-la trium_fw-la partium_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la unius_fw-la militis_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la donatione_fw-la meâ_fw-la dictus_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr boydele_n dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la valentiam_fw-la trium_fw-la marcarum_fw-la mihi_fw-la donavit_fw-la testibus_fw-la radulpho_n de_fw-fr manwaringe_n tùnc_fw-la justiciarto_fw-la cestriae_fw-la hamone_fw-it de_fw-fr massy_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 280._o bb_n after_o this_o sir_n john_n boydell_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o gives_z caterich_n a_o certain_a place_n in_o gropenhale_n unto_o robert_n his_o young_a son_n who_o grant_v the_o same_o to_o thomas_n son_n of_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n but_o thomas_n dutton_n release_v it_o unto_o william_n son_n of_o sir_n william_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n 16_o edw._n 3._o 1342._o lib._n c._n fol._n 280._o cc._n 6_o edw._n 2._o the_o king_n grant_v to_o william_n boydele_n liberam_fw-la warrennam_fw-la in_o dominicis_fw-la terris_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-fr dodleston_n gropenhale_n &_o lachford_n lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o r._n this_o william_n boydell_n marry_v maud_n daughter_n of_o ralph_n vernon_n and_o have_v issue_n ralph_n boydell_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o so_o the_o inheritance_n of_o boydell_n be_v share_v by_o the_o two_o sister_n and_o coheir_n of_o william_n boydell_n aforesaid_a to_o wit_n margaret_n wife_n of_o owen_n voil_n a_o welshman_n and_o joan_n wife_n of_o sir_n john_n danyell_n of_o gropenhale_n young_a son_n of_o thomas_n danyers_n of_o bradley_n in_o appleton_n senior_a and_o afterward_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n howel_n ap_fw-mi owen_n voil_n release_v to_o sir_n john_n and_o joan_n all_o his_o purparty_n of_o gropenhale-wood_n 25_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 291._o f._n the_o original_a hereof_o be_v now_o among_o the_o evidence_n of_o legh_n of_o lime_n 1666._o 42_o edw._n 3._o sir_n john_n and_o joan_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o gropenhale_n to_o remain_v to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o say_v john_n and_o joan_n and_o if_o sir_n john_n have_v no_o heir_n by_o joan_n than_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 gropenhale_n 1666._o 1._o john_n middlehurst_n 2._o william_n morris_n of_o gropenhale_n 3._o richard_n davys_n 4._o thomas_n blackborne_n of_o lachford_n now_o have_v get_v half_a of_o davy_n land_n hale_n this_o township_n of_o hale_n be_v hold_v by_o hamon_n massy_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o be_v ancient_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a in_o this_o town_n be_v seat_v the_o massy_n of_o hale_n ancient_o who_o be_v propagate_v original_o out_o of_o the_o massy_n of_o dunham-massy_a which_o family_n continue_v for_o many_o age_n but_o be_v now_o extinct_a 3_o hen._n 4._o there_o be_v fourteen_o freeholders_n or_o charterer_n in_o hale_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o there_o be_v twenty_o three_o freeholders_n the_o lord_n delamere_n be_v now_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o hale_n and_o john_n crew_n of_o crew_n esquire_n be_v chief_a lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n here_o be_v a_o hamlet_n in_o hale_n call_v ringey_n wherein_o be_v situate_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v ringey-chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o bowdon_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v save_v that_o it_o be_v much_o frequent_v in_o the_o late_a war_n by_o schismatical_a minister_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o nonconformist_n in_o which_o dissolute_a time_n every_o pragmatical_a illiterate_a person_n as_o the_o humour_n serve_v he_o step_v into_o the_o pulpit_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_v thereunto_o or_o licence_n of_o authority_n halton_n this_o town_n in_o common_a pronunciation_n be_v call_v hauton_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o hill_n for_o haw_o and_o how_o be_v a_o old_a english_a word_n for_o a_o hill_n howbeit_o in_o our_o norman_a way_n of_o write_v it_o be_v usual_o write_v halton_n in_o doomsday-book_n it_o be_v write_v heletune_n here_o be_v yearly_a a_o fair_a keep_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n mary_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n and_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o old_a deed_n make_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n it_o be_v now_o a_o poor_a town_n or_o village_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v any_o land_n of_o inheritance_n there_o be_v all_o copy-holders_n to_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n save_o two_o small_a cottage_n now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o john_n jackson_n and_o richard_n jennings_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o castle_n be_v build_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n present_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o by_o degree_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v who_o be_v seat_v here_o flourish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v constable_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o descent_n as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o lord_n high_a constable_n of_o england_n so_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o halton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o in_o their_o ancient_a charter_n do_v always_o style_v themselves_o by_o the_o title_n of_o constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o be_v the_o high_a in_o place_n and_o dignity_n next_o to_o the_o earl_n himself_o and_o above_o all_o the_o other_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o their_o posterity_n become_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 1310._o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n with_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o marriage_n and_o at_o last_o henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v so_o great_a a_o subject_a and_o so_o popular_a that_o he_o draw_v unto_o his_o part_n most_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o most_o traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o depose_v richard_n the_o second_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o barony_n of_o halton_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a history_n of_o these_o eminent_a baron_n of_o halton_n till_o this_o barony_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o town_n of_o halton_n be_v former_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o i_o well_o remember_v the_o same_o 1625._o but_o it_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n 1666._o baron_n of_o halton_n this_o nigell_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pecham_n in_o his_o complete_a gentleman_n pag._n 189._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ivo_n vicecomes_a or_o governor_n of_o constantia_n in_o normandy_n by_o emme_n sister_n to_o adam_n earl_n of_o bretagne_n
this_o priory_n dedicate_v to_o st._n marry_o but_o this_o church_n of_o norton_n be_v pull_v down_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n the_o place_n of_o this_o priory_n be_v now_o the_o seat_n of_o brook_n of_o norton_n who_o enjoy_v the_o whole_a town_n of_o norton_n entire_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o lessee_n wherein_o be_v no_o charterer_n at_o all_o now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o brook_n of_o norton_n since_o the_o purchase_n this_o family_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o brook_n of_o leighton_n in_o nantwich-hundred_n of_o which_o family_n i_o find_v one_o adam_n dominus_fw-la de_fw-fr leighton_n sub_fw-la henrico_n tertio_fw-la who_o son_n be_v style_v william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brook_n de_fw-fr leighton_n and_o his_o son_n richard_n style_v ricardus_n de_fw-fr doito_n in_o a_o old_a deed_n 5_o edw._n 1._o that_o be_v of_o the_o brook_n for_o do_v it_o in_o french_a be_v a_o brook_n in_o english_a and_o under_o the_o say_a manor-house_n in_o leighton_n a_o brook_n run_v from_o whence_o their_o posterity_n assume_v the_o surname_n del_fw-it brook_n thomas_z brook_z of_o leighton_n gentleman_n the_o last_o of_o that_o family_n in_o the_o direct_a line_n die_v about_o 1652._o very_a age_a have_v issue_n four_o daughter_n but_o he_o sell_v away_o the_o reversion_n of_o his_o land_n to_o the_o lady_n mary_n cholmondley_n 6_o jacobi_n 1608._o which_o afterward_o come_v to_o francis_n cholmondley_n three_o son_n of_o thomas_n cholmondley_n of_o vale-royal_a esquire_n who_o now_o enjoy_v the_o same_o 1666._o he_o marry_v christian_a daughter_n of_o john_n carew_n of_o haccomb_n in_o devonshire_n and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n brook_n christian_a marry_v richard_n grosvenour_n of_o eaton-boat_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o martha_n marry_v hugh_n starky_a of_o moor_n young_a son_n of_o starkey_n of_o darley_n this_o richard_n die_v 11_o eliz._n 1569._o christian_n his_o widow_n afterward_o marry_v richard_n do_v this_o richard_n brook_n be_v sheriff_n 1563._o 5_o eliz._n ii_o thomas_n brook_n of_o norton_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o richard_n have_v three_o wife_n the_o first_o be_v anne_n daughter_n of_o henry_n lord_n audley_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n richard_n brook_n son_n and_o heir_n george_n drown_v in_o warrington-water_n christian_n marry_v richard_n starky_a of_o stretton_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n elinour_n marry_v john_n brook_n of_o blacklands_n in_o staffordshire_n and_o margaret_n marry_v one_o warburton_n his_o second_o wife_n be_v elizabeth_n sister_n of_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n william_n brook_n thomas_z brook_z and_z valentine_z brook_z also_o townesend_n marry_v thomas_n legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n esquire_n elizabeth_n marry_v george_n spurstow_n of_o spurstow_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n dorothy_n marry_v william_n barneston_n of_o churton_n in_o cheshire_n frances_n marry_v george_n legh_n of_o barton_n in_o 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sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1578._o and_o 1592._o and_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1622._o iii_o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n be_v knight_v in_o ireland_n and_o marry_v jane_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n chaderton_n bishop_n of_o chester_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o one_o joseline_n of_o cambridgeshire_n who_o have_v all_o her_o mother_n land_n but_o through_o some_o dislike_n after_o marriage_n sir_n richard_n and_o jane_n his_o wife_n live_v asunder_o afterward_o sir_n richard_n marry_v to_o his_o second_o wife_n katherine_n daughter_n of_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n of_o billingsbere_n in_o berkshire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n henry_n brook_n son_n and_o heir_n thomas_n brook_n second_o son_n who_o marry_v jane_n daughter_n of_o one_o weston_n of_o sutton_n nigh_o frodsham_n tenant_n to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n richard_n brook_n and_o catharine_n a_o daughter_n both_o live_v 1666._o richard_z brook_z three_o son_n of_o sir_n richard_n professor_n of_o physic_n die_v at_o boughton_n nigh_o chester_n without_o issue_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1667._o george_n four_o son_n and_o john_n five_o son_n marry_o marry_v thomas_n merebury_n half-brother_n and_o afterward_o heir_n to_o william_n merebury_n of_o merebury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n anne_n marry_v edward_n hide_v of_o norbury_n juxtà _fw-la pointon_n esquire_n dorothy_n marry_v laurence_n hyde_n young_a brother_n of_o the_o say_v edward_n sir_n richard_z brook_z died_z anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1632._o iv_o henry_n brook_n of_o norton_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n richard_n be_v create_v baronet_n 1662._o he_o marry_v mary_n daughter_n of_o timothy_n pusey_n of_o nottinghamshire_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n richard_n son_n and_o heir_n henry_n second_o son_n marry_v mary_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o philip_n prichard_n of_o bostock-green_a in_o davenham-parish_n and_o pusey_n brook_n three_o son_n all_o live_v 1666._o this_o henry_n brook_n be_v sheriff_n four_o year_n together_o beginning_z 1644._o appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n without_o the_o king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a rebellion_n richard_n grosvenour_n of_o eaton-boat_n esquire_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o sir_n richard_n grosvenour_n of_o eton_n baronet_n than_o also_o live_v be_v make_v sheriff_n by_o the_o king_n in_o the_o same_o year_n 1644._o the_o other_o be_v extrajudicial_a against_o the_o law_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n sir_n henry_n brook_z baronet_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1664._o v._o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n baronet_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n henry_n marry_v francisca-posthuma_a so_o call_v because_o she_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n sister_n to_o richard_n legh_n of_o lyme_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n and_o have_v issue_n this_o sir_n richard_n be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 1667._o owlarton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n hamon_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a hold_v one_o moiety_n of_o owlarton_n and_o ranulphus_fw-la the_o suppose_a ancestor_n of_o the_o manwaring_n hold_v the_o other_o moiety_n this_o township_n be_v afterward_o scatter_v into_o several_a parcel_n but_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n by_o purchase_n get_v into_o his_o hand_n most_o part_n of_o this_o township_n and_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o owlarton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a note_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n deed_n 1667._o by_o john_n halsey_n of_o lincolns-inn_n esquire_n nicolas_n lord_n audley_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o owlarton_n and_o tatton_n to_o richard_n massy_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n about_o 1286._o sir_n john_n arderne_a of_o aldford_n give_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n and_o isabella_n his_o wife_n omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la svas_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la in_o owlarton_n habendum_fw-la cùm_fw-la homagiis_fw-la servitiis_fw-la wardis_n releviis_fw-la redditibus_fw-la escaetis_n etc._n etc._n reddendo_fw-la quatuordecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la pro_fw-la omni_fw-la servitio_fw-la sectâ_fw-la curiarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v about_o 27_o edw._n 1._o richard_n dunne_n of_o owlarton_n give_v certain_a land_n in_o owlarton_n and_o two_o part_n of_o a_o mill_n with_o the_o pool_n in_o exchange_n with_o sir_n richard_n massy_n for_o other_o land_n in_o that_o township_n robert_n massy_a of_o sale_n give_v to_o robert_n massy_n of_o tatton_n land_n in_o owlarton_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o sale_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la 1_o hen._n 6._o there_o be_v a_o survey_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o land_n of_o sir_n geffrey_n massy_n of_o tatton_n by_o a_o jury_n it_o be_v there_o find_v that_o sir_n geffrey_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o owlarton_n and_o divers_a free_a tenant_n there_o among_o who_o ranulphus_fw-la manwaring_n qui_fw-la reddit_fw-la pro_fw-la le_fw-fr bronteles-place_n 5_o s._n 0_o d._n &_o johannes_n legh_n deal_v booth_n pro_fw-la certis_fw-la terris_fw-la vocatis_fw-la babrinchull_n reddendo_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la 2_o
the_o priory_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o whether_o only_a a_o moiety_n thereof_o or_o the_o whole_a township_n be_v so_o hold_v i_o find_v not_o yet_o to_o affirm_v positive_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o sir_n richard_n massy_n be_v possess_v of_o all_o or_o most_o part_n of_o tatton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o by_o purchase_n of_o several_a parcel_n who_o heir_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o the_o whole_a manor_n 1667._o which_o the_o follow_a pedigree_n will_v more_o clear_o manifest_a charterer_n in_o tatton_n 1662._o 1._o john_n brown_a of_o tatton_n his_o freehold_n land_n in_o tatton_n be_v late_o buy_v from_o john_n bentley_n of_o the_o hole_n in_o mere._n 2._o edward_n hewet_n of_o mobberley_n have_v freehold_n land_n in_o tatton_n but_o now_o 1667._o richard_n parker_n have_v this_o land_n in_o right_a of_o jane_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v edward_n hewet_n to_o his_o other_o daughter_n he_o give_v portion_n 3._o edward_n allen_n of_o rosthorn_n have_v also_o certain_a freehold_n land_n in_o tatton_n the_o descent_n of_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n i._o william_n massy_n young_a brother_n to_o hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a ii_o william_n massy_n son_n of_o william_n to_o who_o alan_n he_o marry_v margery_n domina_fw-la de_fw-fr rosthorn_n i_o guess_v she_o may_v be_v daughter_n to_o robert_n de_fw-fr manwaring_n and_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o hugh_n manwaring_n lord_n of_o rosthorn_n or_o lord_n of_o one_o moiety_n at_o least_o and_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o norshagh_n in_o tatton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 105._o num_fw-la 40_o 41._o he_o be_v style_v sir_n william_n massy_n 1270._o and_o have_v issue_n richard_n son_n and_o heir_n robert_n massy_a of_o rosthorn_n second_o son_n afterward_o heir_n to_o his_o brother_n thomas_n another_o son_n live_v 1270._o lib._n c._n fol._n 104._o num_fw-la 25._o b._n and_o hawise_o a_o daughter_n marry_v richard_n de_fw-fr ferneley_n lib._n a._n fol._n 140._o o._n this_o william_n massy_n die_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o edw._n 1._o iii_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n william_n marry_v isabel_n daughter_n of_o he_o purchase_v out_o most_o of_o the_o land_n remain_v in_o tatton_n 1286._o he_o be_v sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n 6_o edw._n 1._o 1278._o and_o judge_n of_o chester_n 28_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o he_o be_v knight_v about_o 14_o edw._n 1._o for_o then_o i_o first_o find_v he_o so_o style_v unto_o who_o be_v grant_v liberty_n of_o free-warren_n in_o all_o his_o demain-land_n of_o rosthorn_n tatton_n owlarton_n legh_n timperley_n and_o hale_v in_o cheshire_n dated_n at_o westminster_n 4_o die_v decembris_fw-la 22_o edw._n 1._o 1294._o sir_n richard_n die_v without_o issue_n on_o tuesday_n in_o the_o easter-week_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1305._o 33_o edw._n 1._o leave_v robert_n massy_n his_o brother_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o inheritance_n isabel_n his_o widow_n survive_v he_o 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eliz._n 1584._o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o timperley_n belong_v to_o buckley_n of_o chedle_n as_o aforesaid_a charterer_n now_o in_o timperley_n 1666._o 1._o thomas_n gerard_n of_o riddings_n in_o timperley_n gentleman_n these_o freehold-land_n belong_v to_o vawdrey_n of_o riddings_n and_o be_v not_o long_o since_o purchase_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n gerard._n these_o land_n be_v original_o grant_v away_o by_o john_n arderne_a of_o timperley_n and_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o thomas_n vawdrey_n and_o his_o heir_n render_v yearly_o 1_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n dated_n the_o ten_o of_o august_n 13_o hen._n 7._o 1498._o lib._n b._n pag._n 37._o the_o original_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o thomas_n gerard_n aforesaid_a 2._o william_n steel_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v three_o cottage_n in_o timperley_n these_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 3._o george_n ward_n of_o london_n one_o cottage_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 4._o peter_n parker_n of_o altrincham_n have_v about_o a_o acre_n in_o timperley_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 5._o robert_n hield_n of_o etchells_n one_o cottage_n in_o timperley_n toft_n this_o township_n of_o toft_n be_v not_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n the_o word_n toft_n signify_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n wherein_o a_o house_n have_v stand_v cambdens_n remain_n pag._n 120._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o expound_v 2_o &_o 3_o philip_n &_o mary_n plowdens_n commentary_n hill_n enver_v graunge_a pag._n 170._o this_o town_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tofts_n who_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v seat_v here_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o seven_o shilling_n and_o the_o other_o half_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 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b._n pag._n 50._o b._n which_o grant_n be_v confirm_v by_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o lincoln_n surname_v blundevill_n about_o 1230._o lib._n b._n pag._n 29._o a._n this_o nicolas_n have_v marry_v maude_n her_o elder_a daughter_n this_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr elet_n give_v the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n to_o henry_n de_fw-fr elet_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o c._n and_o maude_n de_fw-fr venables_n confirm_v the_o grant_n to_o henry_n de_fw-fr elet_n for_o which_o confirmation_n he_o give_v to_o she_o and_o her_o heir_n scilicet_fw-la to_o maude_n de_fw-fr shirburne_n sometime_o wife_n of_o nicolas_n de_fw-fr elet_n and_o to_o robert_n brant_n and_o emme_n his_o wife_n twenty_o mark_n of_o sterling_a money_n lib._n b._n pag._n 29._o d._n which_o daughter_n she_o have_v by_o her_o first_o husband_n ralph_n son_n of_o roger_n and_o after_o she_o marry_v hugh_n de_fw-fr bixis_n or_o brixis_n henry_n de_fw-fr elet_n sell_v the_o whole_a manor_n of_o winsham_n with_o its_o apurtenance_n to_o william_n venables_n the_o young_a about_o 1233._o 18_o hen._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 29._o c._n &_o pag._n 50_o d._n which_o grant_n be_v confirm_v by_o john_n the_o scot_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o huntingdon_n lib._n b._n pag._n 29._o b._n this_o william_n de_fw-fr venables_n the_o young_a thus_o possess_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n buy_v out_o certain_a land_n in_o winsham_n which_o william_n son_n of_o guy_n of_o winsham_n then_o stand_v possess_v of_o but_o these_o land_n of_o william_n venables_n the_o young_a descend_v to_o his_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n by_o partition_n make_v about_o 1273._o lettuce_n the_o elder_a daughter_n marry_v philip_n de_fw-fr baumvile_n she_o have_v all_o the_o outlands_n to_o wit_n radnour_n hulme_n castle_n of_o north-wich_a hulcroft_n and_o two_o ox-gangs_a of_o land_n in_o congleton_n and_o two_o wich-house_n in_o middle-wich_a beatrix_n the_o young_a daughter_n marry_v ralph_n de_fw-fr wasteney_n she_o have_v all_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n except_o twambrookes_n and_o the_o mill_n of_o winsham_n lib._n b._n pag._n 31._o m._n ralph_n wasteney_n the_o tyxale_n and_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o pagan_a their_o son_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o alexander_n de_fw-fr baumvyle_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n all_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n with_o wardship_n relief_n escheat_n etc._n etc._n 21_o edw._n 1._o 1293._o lib._n b._n pag._n 32._o o._n render_v six_o mark_n yearly_a during_o the_o life_n of_o ralph_n and_o beatrix_n margaret_n after_o the_o death_n of_o pagan_a wasteney_n marry_v hugh_n son_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr pickmere_n live_v 14_o edw._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 229._o o._n placita_fw-la apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la 46_o edw._n 3._o in_o crastino_n sancti_fw-la botulphi_n robertus_fw-la de_fw-la cholmondeley_n &_o alicia_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o johannes_n filius_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr legh_n &_o margareta_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la petunt_fw-la versus_fw-la hugonem_fw-la filium_fw-la alexandri_fw-la de_fw-fr wasteney_n unum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la &_o 30_o acras_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o 6_o acras_fw-la prati_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o winsham_n quae_fw-la radulfus_n de_fw-fr wasteney_n &_o beatricia_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la dederunt_fw-la pagano_n filio_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la praedicti_fw-la pagani_n &_o margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la praefatis_fw-la aliciae_fw-la &_o margaretae_n uxori_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr legh_n ut_fw-la filiabus_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la praedicti_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la pagani_n &_o margaretae_n descendere_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o john_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o east-hall_n marry_v margaret_n wasteney_n 1365._o 40_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 268._o num_fw-la 39_o and_o have_v a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n marry_v to_o john_n massy_n of_o winsham_n lib._n b._n pag._n 33._o x._o this_o john_n massy_n of_o winsham_n by_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n wherewith_o he_o seal_v 5._o anno_fw-la 19_o r_n 2._o geffrey_n son_n of_o john_n massy_n of_o winsham_n seal_v with_o a_o cheveron_n between_o three_o lozenge_n write_v about_o the_o seal_n sigillum_fw-la galfridi_fw-la masâ—y_n lib._n c._n fol._n 266._o num_fw-la 5._o seem_v to_o be_v descend_v from_o massy_a the_o sale_n original_o and_o have_v issue_n geffrey_n massy_a of_o winsham_n live_v 21_o rich._n 2._o &_o 7_o hen._n 4._o which_o geffrey_n have_v issue_n william_n massy_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o maude_n marry_v to_o richard_n legh_n of_o high-legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n 1375._o and_o afterward_o become_v heir_n to_o her_o father_n land_n lib._n b._n pag._n 35._o g._n h._n lib._n c._n fol._n 266._o num_fw-la 4_o 5._o so_o that_o from_o about_o 10_o hen._n 6._o the_o legh_n of_o high-legh_n the_o west-hall_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n until_o richard_n legh_n and_o clemence_n his_o wife_n sell_v unto_o anthony_n grosvenour_n of_o ridley_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n all_o his_o land_n in_o winsham_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n dated_n the_o 14._o of_o june_n 7_o eliz._n 1566._o lib._n b._n pag._n 56._o b._n and_o grosvenour_n sell_v they_o to_o roger_n pilston_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o london_n and_o to_o john_n grosvenour_n of_o tussingham_n anno_fw-la 8_o elizabethae_fw-la and_o soon_o after_o these_o land_n be_v buy_v by_o sir_n richard_n egerton_n of_o ridley_n in_o cheshire_n ralph_n egerton_n of_o ridley_n esq_n and_o sir_n richard_n egerton_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v sell_v unto_o richard_n harecourt_n of_o winsham_n gent_n all_o the_o their_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n with_o certain_a enclosure_n take_v out_o of_o the_o commons_o of_o winsham_n by_o sir_n thomas_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n late_o decease_v and_o particular_o name_v in_o the_o deed_n bear_v date_n the_o 16._o of_o april_n 4_o jacobi_n 1606._o except_v out_o of_o this_o grant_n all_o those_o land_n in_o winsham_n former_o sell_v by_o they_o to_o edmund_n moldesworth_n of_o winsham_n roger_n wood_n and_o thomas_n norcot_n but_o richard_n harcourt_n after_o purchase_a norcot_n message_n concern_v the_o enclosure_n aforesaid_a there_o be_v former_o some_o difference_n between_o sir_n rich._n egerton_n of_o ridley_n and_o sir_n tho._n venables_n aforesaid_a but_o upon_o a_o award_n make_v between_o they_o sir_n thomas_n venables_n release_v unto_o ralph_n egerton_n of_o ridley_n esq_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n richard_n and_o to_o other_o all_o the_o say_a enclosure_n to_o revert_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v ralph_n egerton_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n thomas_n venables_n aforesaid_a and_o thomas_n venables_n his_o son_n dated_n the_o 8._o of_o june_n 16_o eliz._n 1574._o the_o original_n of_o these_o penes_fw-la harcourt_n of_o winsham_n 1666._o for_o in_o truth_n though_o the_o baron_n of_o kinderton_n be_v lord_n paramount_n yet_o have_v he_o then_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n or_o waste_v thereto_o belong_v that_o be_v give_v away_o by_o his_o ancestor_n long_a time_n ago_o only_o the_o service_n reserve_v in_o the_o original_a deed_n be_v due_a to_o he_o but_o no_o part_n of_o the_o land_n or_o soil_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o deed_n beforementioned_a the_o other_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n which_o be_v invest_v in_o robert_n cholmondeley_n heir_n in_o right_a of_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o john_n wasteney_n come_v afterward_o to_o buckley_n of_o eyton_n nigh_o davenham_n and_o from_o that_o family_n this_o moiety_n at_o last_o descend_v to_o richard_n leftwich_n of_o leftwich_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o robert_n buckley_n of_o eyton_n who_o he_o marry_v 13_o hen._n 8._o 1521._o and_o have_v issue_n by_o she_o a_o daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v margaret_n leftwich_n who_o carrid_a away_o all_o her_o mother_n land_n but_o her_o father_n land_n be_v entail_v on_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o the_o leftwiche_n and_o she_o have_v two_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v thomas_n woodrofe_n by_o who_o she_o have_v issue_n thomas_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o two_o daughter_n elizabeth_n marry_v robert_n edowe_n and_o brigit_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n who_o die_v about_o 1_o eliz._n 1559._o the_o say_v margaret_n leftwich_n marry_v william_n harcourt_n gent._n three_o son_n of_o john_n harcourt_n of_o ranton_n in_o staffordshire_n esq_n unto_o the_o issue_n of_o which_o william_n harcourt_n by_o margaret_n this_o other_o moiety_n of_o winsham_n descend_v and_o have_v continue_v unto_o his_o heir_n to_o this_o present_a 1666._o so_o that_o william_n harcourt_n of_o winsham_n now_o live_v 1666._o have_v late_o purchase_v wood_n tenement_n in_o winsham_n and_o two_o water-corn-mill_n in_o twambrooke_n be_v now_o possess_v of_o the_o manor_n and_o whole_a township_n of_o winsham_n except_v these_o