Aston 29 Ed. 3. who died without Issue about 42 or 43 Edw. 3. or sooner And the Right Line now failing the Estate came to Sir Richard Aston If Fillote and Felice be here meant of the same Woman and Daughter of the same John Hawarden then is here some contradiction in the Evidences and the two Robert Astons confounded Son of Robert Aston of Ringey in Aston Son of Hugh Aston Brother and Heir to Richard who died without Issue It appears by the Testimony of Robin Hocan 5 Hen. 5. 1417. then aged 70 Years Deed Num 121. That he knew Robin of Aston Son and Heir of Hugh to be married by Hugh his Father to Fillote Daughter of Black John Hawarden at that time Steward of Hawarden and that Robin and Fillote were Enfeoffed of a parcel of Land called Ringey and had Issue Sir Richard Aston and other Children and afterwards Robin died in Spain in the life-time of Hugh his Father This Hugh had to Wife Cicely afterwards married to Hoknell and Hugh married Richard his Grandson Son of Robert Aston of Ringey unto Jonet Daughter of John Hoknell of Hurley and had Issue but Jonet and all her Children and Fillote Mother of Richard died all of the Pestilence at Ringey and after Sir Richard Aston married Ellen Daughter of Geffrey Dutton and that Hocan knew Sir Richard Aston occupying the whole Mannor of Aston for forty Years and more and Sir Robert his Son occupying it for seven Years and more ⚜ VIII Sir Richard Aston of Aston Knight Son and Heir of Robert Aston of Ringey in Aston From this Sir Richard downwards the Pedegree is very clear Son of Hugh of Aston married Jonet Daughter of John Hoknell of Huxley and had divers Children by her who died all of the Plague at Ringey with their Mother also Afterwards Sir Richard married Ellen Daughter and Heir of Geffrey Dutton 9. Rich. 2. which Geffrey was third Son of Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton by whom he had Lands in Listark and Halton Ibidem pag. 5. g. pag. 8. a. 22 Rich. 2. By Ellen he had Issue Robert Son and Heir Henry living 10 Hen. 5. Elianour married Richard Priestland of Priestland Elizabeth married Thomas Son of Thomas Boydell of Gaterich in Gropenhall in Bucklow-Hundred 17 Rich. 2. but had no Issue by him After she married Robert Massy of Hale 21 Rich. 2. And lastly she married Thomas Danyel of Over-Tabley in the same Hundred of Bucklow and she died 11 Hen. 4. 1410. Lib. C. fol. 283. g. fol. 281. f. This Sir Richard was Treasurer to Queen Philip Wife of Edward the Third of her Lands and Rents in Ambrage in Wales 32 Edw. 3. and Steward of Hopesdale He was a Soldier in Spain 12 Rich. 2. and Steward of Halton 10 Hen. 4. Ellen Wife of Sir Richard after his death married John Rycroft IX Sir Robert Aston of Aston Knight Son and Heir of Sir Richard married Isabel Daughter and Heir of John Beeston of _____ and had Issue Richard Son and Heir David Aston living 23 Hen. 6. and Alice Wife of John Massy of Sale in this Hundred 24 Hen. 6. Sir Robert died 5 Hen 5. 1417. Afterwards Isabel his Widow married John Carington of Carington in this Hundred 9 Hen. 5. He was afterwards Sir John Carington Knight Isabel had the Wardship of Richard Aston her Son pag. 7. c. X. Sir Richard Aston of Aston Knight Son and Heir of Sir Robert married Maude Daughter and Heir of Peter Massy of Horton in Cheshire by Margaret his Wife Daughter and Heir of William de Horton 9 Hen. 5. This Peter Massy was younger Son of Richard Massy of Rixton in Lancashire Esq Sir Richard had Issue by Maude Thomas Aston Son and Heir John second Son living 7 Edw. 4. Geffrey Aston third Son living 19 Hen. 7. William fourth Son died without Issue 20 Hen. 7. Maude married to John Done of Flax-yoards in Cheshire Joan Wife of Roger Dutton afterwards Heir to all Dutton-Lands which Joan after the death of Roger married Sir Richard Strangewaies and Margery another Daughter married John Wood of Sutton 2 Hen. 7. Sir Richard died 8 Hen. 7. 1492. XI Thomas Aston of Aston Esquire Son and Heir of Sir Richard married Margaret one of the Daughters of Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton in this Hundred 7 Edw. 4. 1467. She afterwards became a Co-heir to Dutton-Lands and had Kekwick and Aston-Mondrem to her share This Thomas died in the Life-time of Sir Richard his Father about 1484. Margaret his Widow afterwards married Raufe Vernon of Haslington in Cheshire Esq XII Richard Aston of Aston Esq Son and Heir of Thomas married Dowse Daughter of Piers Warburton of Arley in this Hundred Esq 1 Rich. 3. 1484. and had Issue Thomas Son and Heir Richard a Priest 26 Hen. 8. Robert Aston of Grange in Staffordshire John Aston of Grange fourth Son Katharine Wife of Richard Broughton of Broughton in Staffordshire Alice married Randle Son and Heir of Randle Manwaringe of Karincham in Cheshire Esq 23 Hen. 7. and Anne married to William Massy of Rixton in Lancashire Esq 10 Hen. 8. This Richard Aston died 20 Hen. 8. 1529. XIII Thomas Aston of Aston Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Bridget one of the Daughters of John Harewell and Sister and Co-heir to Thomas Harewell of Shotery in Warwickshire 4 Hen. 8. 1512. and had Issue John Son and Heir Richard Peter third Son 38 Hen. 8. who had a Bastard called Thomas Aston then living at London William fourth Son married Anne Daughter of Thomas Ireland of the Hutt in Lancashire Esquire and had Issue and Francis fifth Son He had also a Bastard son called Roger afterwards Sir Roger Aston Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King James who marred Mary Stewart Daughter to Alexander Lord Oghiltrey being lineally descended from Duncan Earl of Lenox in Scotland by whom he had Issue Margaret married to Sir Gilbert Houghton of Houghton-Tower in Lancashire Baronet Mary married to Sir Samuel Peyton of Knowlton in Kent Baronet Elizabeth Wife of Sir Robert Winkfield or Upton in Northamptonshire and Anne Wife of Sir Thomas Perient of Colchester in Essex These were his four Daughters and Heirs Afterwards Sir Roger Aston had to Wife Cordelia Sister to the Earl of Chesterfield but had no Issue by her Thomas Aston of Aston was Sheriff of Cheshire 1551. 4 Edw. 6. and died 6 Edw. 6. XIV John Aston of Aston Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas married Margaret Daughter of Thomas Ireland of the Hutt in Lancashire Esquire 38 Hen. 8. 1546. and had Issue Thomas Son and Heir John a Lawyer died without Issue Edward another Son died without Issue Brigit married Thomas Bunbury of Stanney in Cheshire Esquire Elizabeth Wife of John Massy of Coughow younger Brother to George Massy of Podington Esquire and afterwards Heir to his Brother Margaret Wife of Thomas Egerton of Walgreve after of Sir Edward Tirrel of Thornton in Buckinghamshire Mary died without Issue Elianour married
and Hamon Son of Edwin the VVise Dated Anno Domini 1353. 28 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 271. num 1. John Baggiley died about 1356. There are now 1666. four Charterers in Baggiley 1. Geffrey Cartwright Gentleman 2. Widow Tarvin 3. VVilliam Gibben 4. Thomas VVorseley of Hale habet certas Terras in Baggiley Now followeth the Pedegree of the Leghs of Baggiley Azure two Bars Ar a Bend Sable And afterwards he Married Joyce the Widow of Sir Raufe Davenport of Davenport in Cheshire for I find Sir William Legh of Baggiley and Joyce his Wife Leased to Piers de Legh * This was Piers Legh of Lime and John his Brother for six years all the Office of the Serjeanty of the Hundred of Maxfield which appertained to the said Joyce during the Nonage or Minority of Raufe Davenport Son and Heir of Sir Raufe Davenport late deceased rendring to the said Sir William and Joyce twelve Marks yearly Dated at Maxfield on All-Saints-day 9 Rich. 2. 1385. Lib. A. fol. 150. l. the Original Penès Legh of Baggiley 1665. By which Joyce Sir William Legh had Issue Thomas Legh Son and Heir aged eighteen years 21 Julii 4 Hen. 4. 1403. on which day the said Sir William Legh died Obiit 1403 Lib. A. fol. 152. k. Lawrence another Son of Sir VVilliam living 28 Hen. 6. Lib. A. fol. 150. I. Joyce the Widow of Sir VVilliam Married Sir John Kighley 7 Hen. 4. living also 11 Hen. 4. 1410. Lib. A. fol. 151. w. Ex Chartulis Legh de Baggiley II. Thomas Legh of Baggiley Son and Heir of Sir William married Elizabeth Daughter of _____ and had Issue William eldest Son Richard Nicholas Thomas Geffrey John and James all living 1 Hen. 6. 1423. Lib. A. fol. 151. r. x. Also Katharine a Daughter married John Ashley of Ashley in Bowdon Parish from whom she was divorced 1432. 11 Hen. 6. And Margaret married Thomas Hyde of Urmeston in Lancashire Obiit 1456 living 7 Hen. 6. This Thomas died about 34 Hen. 6. 1456. Lib. A. fol. 150. P. III. William Legh Son and Heir of Thomas married Alice Daughter of _____ and had Issue Edmund Legh Son and Heir Obiit 1437 This William died in the Life-time of Thomas his Father about 16 Hen. 6. For Alice his Widow I find married to Thomas Duncalfe 17 Hen. 6. Lib. A. fol. 151. S. IV. Edmund Legh of Baggiley Esquire 35 Hen. 6. Son and Heir of William married Margery Daughter of John Savage of Clifton 1442. 21 Hen. 6. The Dispensation for their Marriage bears date 5 die Novembris 1442. Lib. C. fol. 271. e. by whom he had Issue John Son and Heir Richard second Son Lib. A. fol. 150. q. f. I find in John Booth of Tamlowe his Book of Pedegrees That this Edmund had also another Son called Randle who was never married but had three Bastard-sons Randle Legh begot on the Daughter of Carington of Carington Henry Legh begotten of Woodrofe's Widow in Darbyshire and Nicholas Legh another Bastard-son Edmund had also another Son Hamlet Legh who married the Lady Hillyard and Dorothy a Daughter the third Wife of Sir John Stanley of Elford in Staffordshire Obiit 1475 This Edmund Legh of Baggiley died about 15 Edw. 4. 1475. For Margery his Widow married Thomas Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire 17 Edw. 4. Anno Domini 1477. Lib. C. fol. 271. d. She was the second Wife of Thomas Leycester V. Sir John Legh of Baggiley Knight Son and Heir of Edmund and Margery married Ellen Daughter of Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy 6 Edw. 4. 1466. Lib. A. fol. 151. y. Whereby it appears That this John Legh was then under 16 Years of Age and had Issue William Henry Richard Hamon Raufe Peter Blanch Katharine and Jane Lib. A. fol. 150. f. Indeed VVilliam Legh eldest Son of Sir John married Maude Daughter of VVilliam Davenport of Bromhall in Maxfield Hundred 7 Hen. 7. 1491. Lib. A. fol. 151. a. but he dying without Issue in the Life-time of Sir John his Father Maude afterwards married VVilliam Tatton Gentleman Lib. A. fol. 150. f. and so Henry became Heir VVilliam was dead 20 Hen. 7 After the death of Ellen Sir John Legh married Jane Daughter of Hugh Calveley of Lea in Cheshire Esquire near Eaton-boat 21 Hen. 7. 1505. Lib. A. fol. 150 d. This Sir John Legh had also a Bastard-son called John Legh living 21 Hen. 7. on whom Sir John setled a Tenement in Leveshulme in Lancashire as an Annuity for his Life Lib. A. fol. 141. b. VI. Henry Legh of Baggiley Esquire second Son and Heir to Sir John his Father married Jane Daughter of Thomas Massy of Podington in Cheshire Esquire 20 Hen. 7. 1504. Lib. A. fol. 150. e. and had Issue John Son and Heir John Son and Heir of Henry married Margaret Daughter of Otes Reddish of Reddish in Lancashire Esquire 1 Hen. 8. 1509. Lib. A. fol. 150. f. and had Issue Frances married to Raufe Arderne of Harden in Maxfield Hundred She had her Portion paid her by Richard Legh her Great-Uncle third Son of Sir John Legh and next Heir-male Lib. A. fol. 152. h. 3 Edw. 6. 1549. John Legh Son of Henry died about 24 Hen. 8. VII Richard Legh of Baggiley Esquire third Son of Sir John and Brother and next Heir-male to Henry Legh was Lord of Baggiley 3 Edw. 6. 1549. He married Elizabeth Daughter of Arnold Ryle and had Issue Edward Legh and eight Daughters Katharine married William Brigge of Brigge-Hall 32 Hen. 8. Jane married Charles Booth Alice married Roger Legh Ellen married Robert Ryle de Bottoms Margaret married John Torkinton of Torkinton Cicely another Daughter Isabel died a Child Elizabeth married Gilbert Bibby of Salford This Richard Legh died 4 Edw. 6. 1550. VIII Edward Legh of Baggiley Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Jane Daughter of Sir Vrian Brereton de Honford nigh Wimslawe from whom he was Divorced and after he married Margaret Daughter of Robert Vaw of Riddings in Timperley Gentleman and had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir and Edward who died without Issue Obiit 1607 Edward Legh Esquire died May 12. 1607. IX Richard Legh of Baggiley Esquire Son and Heir of Edward married Mary Daughter of William Glasier of Lea Vice-Chamberlain of Chester and had Issue Henry Edward Richard Thomas George VVilliam Hugh John and Robert also Anne married Daniel Baker Fellow of Manchester-College and Parson of Ashton supèr Mersey Mary Elizabeth Townesend married John Davenport Clerk second Son to Sir VVilliam Davenport of Bromhall and Jane an Infant Of these Edward and Robert married in Ireland Obiit 1621 This Richard Legh of Baggiley was Buried at Norden March 27. 1641. X. Henry Legh of Baggiley Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Rebecca Daughter of Sir George Clive of Huxley in Cheshire Knight and had Issue Richard Henry Edward Thomas William and Raufe also Susan married Nicolas Walker of Ashton under Lyme Mary Katharine Elizabeth Frances married to John Chorleton of Manchester
de Massy being then Parson of Rosthorne and William de Baggiley Parson of Chedill under Henry the Third Hereby it appeareth That one moiety of Bolinton was of the Fee of the Barons of Dunham-Massy and also that these Duttons assumed the Sir-name of Chedill 21 Edw. 3. Henry Clayton of Thelwall had this moiety In another old Rental of Dunham-Massy dated 3 Hen. 4. Henricus Ratcliffe he was Brother of Sir John Ratcliffe See Lib. C. fol. 262. g. ut de jure Uxoris suae tenet medietatem Villae de Bolinton in Socagio reddendo in Termino Johannis Baptistae unum Par Calcarium deauratorum vel octo decem Denarios Lib. B. pag. 209. And Robert Ratcliffe Earl of Sussex selleth all his Land in Bollinton and Thelwall unto John Carington of Carington Esquire Dated 15 of August 28 Hen. 8. 1536. The Original among the Lord Delamere's Evidences at Dunham-Massy And lastly Sir George Booth of Dunham-Massy married Jane sole Daughter and Heir of John Carington of Carington about the end of Queen Elizabeth's Reign whose Grand-son George Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy is now possessed of this moiety of Bollinton Anno Lomini 1666. The other moiety of Bollinton is held of the Barony of Kinderton One half of this moiety Robert de Marâ that is Mere of Mere gave to Richard Son of Gilbert de Quike and to Robert Son of Hugh de Ditton in the Reign of Henry the Third Lib. C. fol. 208. q. rendring three Shillings yearly Whereunto are Witnesses Robert Chaplaine of Rosthorne Alan of Tatton Gilbert of Bolinton Robert of Tabley that is Over-Tabley William his Brother and another William de eadem Villâ and others The Original among the Evidences of John Mere of Mere Anno Christi 1650. Adam Filius Roberti Juvenis de Ditton releaseth all his Right in Bollinton to Richard Son of Gilbert de la Quike Lib. C. fol. 206. a. Afterwards Thomas le Eyr de Bolinton grants this fourth part to William Mere de Mere Domino suo for twenty Pound Sub Edw. 1. Lib. C. fol. 210. n. William Mere of Mere Esquire sells it to James Brampton of Toynton next to Horn-castle in Lincolnshire for 350 l. 42 Eliz. Lib. C. fol. 250. f. And James Brampton of Legborne in Lincolnshire sells it to Sir George Booth of Dunham-Massy for 450 l. 45 Eliz. 26 Novembris Lib. C. fol. 250. g. So that the Lord Delamere hath now three parts of the four of the Village of Bollinton ⚜ The other fourth part of Bolinton Robert de Marâ the elder gave to Gilbert de Bolington to be held by the eighth part of half a Knights Fee because the said Gilbert had resigned it up in plenâ Curiâ Roberti about King John's time Lib. C. fol. 206. b. This fourth Part now Legh of Booths hath Charterers in Bolinton 1666. 1. Thomas Warburton of Partington hath one Cottage in Bolinton 2. Sir George Warburton of Arley Baronet hath about two Acres in Bolinton called Heskith-Acres lying in Bolinton-Ees 3. Edward Allen of Rosthorne hath one Meadow in Bolinton Bowdon THis Town of Bowdon takes its Name from our two old Saxon Words Bode which is yet in use with us for a Dwelling or Habitation and Don or Dun which is as much as a Plain upon a rising Hill for which we now use the word Down So that Bodon signsfies as much as A Town or Dwelling on the Downs Unless perhaps we write it Boge-don for so we find it anciently written in Doomsday-book and then it may denote a Down or Hill by a Bog at the side whereof towards Ashley lieth a great deep Bog Hamon de Massy the first Baron of Dunham-Massy held this Town of Bodon in the Conqueror's time under Hugh Lupus then Earl of Chester Ex Chartulis Georgii Baronis de Delamere apud Dunham-Massy Roger Massy of Hale Son of Geffrey Massy being possessed of one half of Bodon sold all his Land in Bodon to wit totam medietatem Villae de Bodon unto Agatha de Massy for 4 l. 7 s. 0 d. in Money and two Robes one for himself and the other for his Wife Rendring therefore yearly one Pound of Cummin-seed at the Feast of St. Martin About the beginning of Henry the Third's Reign Lib. C. fol. 252. I. Which Agatha by another Deed styling her self Agatha de Theray gave the same moiety of Bodon to Robert her younger Son whom she made Heir thereof by consent of Sir Hamon de Massy her eldest Son Lib. C. fol. 252. k. Robert de Massy by the consent of his Wife and Heirs gave unto Adam de Bowdon two Oxganges of Land in Bowdon Rendring yearly one Penny upon the Altar of St. Mary of Bowdon on the Nativity of St. Mary the Virgin which is the eighth day of September in perpetual Alms for the Salvation of the Souls of the said Robert his Wife and Ancestors and of his Heirs and for the Soul of Matthew de Hale Sub Henrico tertio Lib. C. fol. 252. h. From which time there hath been a Family of Gentlemen of the Bowdons of Bowdon who had a fourth part of Bowdon until Vrian Bowdon of Bowdon 4 Junii 7 Elizabethae sold to William Booth of Dunham-Massy Esquire certain Parcels of Land in Bowdon nec non omnia Messuagia Terras quae habet in Bodon Hale Doneham And 11 Elizabethae Thomas Vawdrey of Bodon and George his Son sell to Hugh Crosby of Over-Whitley several Parcels of Land in Bodon which I conceive Bodon had past away to Vawdrey before by two Deeds one dated 25 Octobris 11 Eliz. and the other dated 28 Junii 11 Elizabethae And Hugh Crosby of Over-Whitley sells all those his Lands in Bowdon unto Sir George Booth of Dunham-Massy for 220 l. which then were in the several Holdings of Thomas Vawdrey Robert Mosse Thomas Hardy George Vawdrey Thomas Nedle and Alice Hardy Widow Dated the 16 of April 8 Jacobi 1610. The Originals now in possession of the Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy So that George Lord Delamere hath now one fourth part of Bowdon 1666. In the Rental of Dunham-Massy 3 Hen. 4. Ricardus Massy de Rixton Johannes de Bodon tenent medietatem Villae de Bodon per Servitium Militare reddendo per Annum 5 d. Lib. B. pag. 209. Massy of Rixton's part came after to Holcroft and as I have heard was lately sold in the Reign of King James by Sir Thomas Holcroft unto William Brereton of Ashley Esquire whose Heirs are now possessed of one other fourth part of Bodon 1666. The other moiety of Bodon was given by the Baron of Dunham-Massy to the Priory of Birkenhed in Wirral about Edw. 1. And after the Dissolution of Abbeys by Hen. 8. it was given to the Bishoprick of Chester with the Church of Bowdon In this Town of Bowdon is seated the ancient Parish-Church of Bowdon seated most pleasantly for Prospect and the Downs There was a Church here in the Conqueror's time ibì
Rock-Savage Baronet Son and Heir of Sir John was Created Viscount Savage by King Charles the First to wit 6 die Novembris 1626. 2 Car. 1. Jane Sister and Heir to Sir William Cordell Master of the Rolls and Lord of Long-Melford in Suffolk gave by her Will to Sir Thomas Savage Long Melford with other Lands in Suffolk Dated 15 Julii 1602. She was Widow of Richard Allington and Grandmother to Sir Thomas Savage He married Elizabeth Darcy eldest Daughter and Co-heir of Thomas Lord Darcy * This Thomas Lord Darcy was after created Earl Rivers 4 Novembris 2 Car. 1. 1626 The Covenants of their Marriage bears date 26 Martii 44 Eliz. 1602. Lib. D. pag. 170. h. and had Issue John Lord Savage Son and Heir Thomas Savage second Son married Brigit the Widow of Sir Edward Somerset fifth Son of Edward Somerset Earl of Worcester and Daughter and Heir of William Whitmore of Leighton in Wirrall in the County of Chester Esquire by Margaret his Wife Sister and Heir to Sir George Beeston of Beeston in Cheshire and Daughter of Sir Hugh Beeston from whom the Savages of Beeston now in Cheshire Francis Savage third Son William James Richard died all three without Issue Charles Savage seventh Son now living 1666. and hath Issue Also Jane eldest Daughter married John Pawlet Lord St. John 1622. after Marquis of Winchester Lib. D. pag. 180 m. Dorothy married the Lord Andover Son and Heir of the Earl of Barkshire Thomas Howard Elizabeth third Daughter married Sir John Thimbelby of Lincolnshire Anne fourth Daughter married Robert Brudenal of Stouton in Northamptonshire after Created Earl of Cardigan April 20. 1661. Katharine now a Nun at Dunkirk 1666. And Henrietta-Maria sixth Daughter married Raufe Sheldon of Beeley in Glocestershire Esquire Thomas Viscount Savage was Chancellor of the Queens Court at Westminster 1634. and died at London but was Buried at Maxfield in Cheshire the sixteenth of December Obiit 1635 1635. The Lady Mary Savage of Bostock-Hall his Mother was also Buried there the same day as appears by the Register of Maxfield Church XI John Lord Savage of Rock-Savage Son and Heir of Thomas Lord Savage was Created Earl Rivers in Right of his Mother 1639. There were certain Articles drawn for this John's Marriage with Anne Compton Daughter of William Earl of Northampton 16 Julii 1619. 17 Jacobi Lib. D. pag. 177. w. but it did not take effect And after he married Catharine Daughter of William Parker Lord Morley and Lord Mounteagle of Horneby-Castle in Lancashire by whom he had Issue Thomas Savage now Earl Rivers 1666. John second Son living 1666. Richard third Son married Alice the Widow of John Barneston of Churton and Daughter and Heir of Thomas Trofford of Bridge-Trofford in Cheshire and had Issue by her a Son called John Savage living 1666. But Alice had Issue by both her Husbands and she died 1666. Also Elizabeth eldest Daughter of John Earl Rivers married William Lord Peters Jane married the Lord Chandoz by whom she had two Daughters after she married Sir William Sidley but had no Issue by him and thirdly she married George Pits of Stratfordsey in Hampshire Esquire and by him had Issue Mary fourth Daughter married Henry Killigrew Groom of the Bedchamber to James Duke of York Frances another Daughter died young Catharine third Daughter married Sir Charles Sidley Brother to Sir William John Earl Rivers after the death of his first Lady married Mary Ogle formerly Waiting-woman to his Mother by whom he had Issue Peter Savage who onely survived and is now living 1666. Obiit 1654 This John Earl Rivers sold Long Melford in Suffolk And he died at his House in Frodsham commonly called Frodsham-Castle the tenth day of October 1654. And that very Night was the same House by Accident of Fire burned He was Buried at Maxfield among his Ancestors in his Chappel at the side of the Church there But since the Roof of the said Chappel fell down but is now repaired 1669. Cogshull RIchard de Vernon Baron of Shibrok held one half of Cogshull in the Conqueror's time and Pagan held it of Richard Formerly before the Conquest Levenot and Dedor held the same for two Mannors Liberi homines fuerunt The other half of Cogshull one Randle held in the Conqueror's Reign supposed to be the Ancestor of the Manwarings and before the Conquest one Ulviet held the same liber homo fuit In the Reign of Edward the First Hugh de Durholme was possessed of all the Hamlet of Cogshull who gave it to Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln and Constable of Cheshire scilicèt totam Villam suam de Cogshull cùm omnibus pertinentiis Couchir-Book in the Dutchy-Office at Grays-Inn Tom. 1. Comitatus Cestriae num 12. fol. 43. Henricus de Lacy Comes Lincolniae Constabularius Cestriae salutem in Domino sempiternam Noverit universitas vestra nos dedisse Hugoni Filio Hugonis de Clyderhou valetto nostro totam terram quam habuimus ex dono Concessione Hugonis de Durreme quondà m Seneschalli nostri in Cestershiriâ in Villâ in Territorio de Cogshull Faciendo indè Capitalibus Dominis feodi Servitia omnia debita consueta c. Testibus Domino Reginaldo de Grey tùnc Justiciario Cestriae Dominis Willielmo de Venables Radulfo de Vernon Hamone de Massy Hugone de Dutton Ricardo de Massy Militibus Roberto de Grosvenour tùnc Vicecomite Cestershiriae Alexandro de Baumvyle Ranulpho Starkey Johanne de Merbury Ranulpho de Berthinton aliis Datum apud Bertelay nono die Novembris 13 Edw. 1. 1285. Couchir-Book in the Dutchy-Office Tom. 1. Com. Cestriae num 7. fol. 42. If Hugh had no Issue then it was to revert to Henry Lacy and his Heirs which it seems afterwards came back to Henry Lacy. Sachent Touz ceaux Henri de Lascy Counte de Nicole Conestable de Cester avons done à nostre amè Serjeant John le Fauconier pour le bone service qu'il nous ad fait unquore ferra si Dieu plait toute cele terre de Coggeshulle ove ses appurtenances la quele Huward iadys nostre vallet avoit de nostre done en Countée de Cester Rendant de ce par an a nous nous Heires un Chaperon de Faucon à la Feste Seint Michael Par ces Tesmoines Monsieur Richard de Sutton Monsieur William de Stopham Monsieur Miles de Stapilton Monsieur John Spring Monsieur Roberd de Schirlaunde Monsieur James de Nevill Monsieur Nicoale de Leyborne Chivaliers pluseurs autres Ibidèm Tom. 1. fol. 42. Com. Cestriae num 9. In the Records of the Tower of Lodon 18 Edw. 1. Hugo de Clyderhou Dominus de Cogshull Tenet de Henrico Lacy Comite Lincolniae idem Henricus de Hugone de Durreme idem Hugo de dono Warini Manwaring idem Warinus de Radulfo de Vernon idem Radulfus de Domino Comite Cestriae in Capite This Note I had from Will.
of Arley gives this Town being of the Fee of the Barony of Halton unto William Son of Hothy of Hatton in these Words SCiant praesentes futuri Quòd ego Galfridus de Dutton Filius Adae de Dutton dedi Willielmo Filio Huthi de Hatton totam Villam de Hatton c. Reddendo indè annuatìm unum Nisum vel sex Denarios ad Festum Sancti Jacobi Apostoli pro omnibus Servitiis Salvo tamèn forinseco Servitio Domini Regis Sectâ Curiae de Halton c. Testibus Domino Hamone de Mascy Domino Hugone de Dutton Thomâ de Orreby Gilberto de Limme c. The Original of this Deed remained in possession of William Merbury of Merbury nigh Great Budworth Esquire Anno Domini 1572. And an ancient Copy thereof in Parchment remains now 1666. among the Evidences of Robert Pickering of Thelwall Counsellor at Law In the Feodary of Halton under Edw. 2. Dominus Petrus de Warburton tenet Villam de Hatton pro decimâ parte unius Feodi Militis SCiant praesentes futuri Quòd ego Adam de Hatton dedi Alano Filio Ricardi de Hellesby in libero Maritagio cùm Beatrice Filiâ meâ quandam Terram quae vocatur Quisty cùm omnibus pertinentiis ac quintam partem Dominii Villae de Hatton cùm quinta parte totius Bosci Wasti ejusdem villae Reddendo indè annuatìm mihi Haeredibus meis de se Haeredibus suis de dicta Beatrice Genitis in Domo Capitali de Hatton manentibus unam Sagittam ad Nativitatem Sancti Johannis Baptistae Testibus Hugone de Dutton Petro de Thorneton c. The Orignal penès Grimsdich of Grimsdich in Nether-Whitley 1572. but taken by me out of Bostock's Book of Collections fol. 62. n. belonging to Sir Simon Dewes Baronet 1649. This Town gave Name to the Family of the Hattons residing here The Hattons of Quisty-Birches continuing until Peter Hatton Gentleman with his two Sons Richard and Thomas sold unto Robert Pickering Counsellor at Law for the Sum of 1230 l. the Capital Messuage of Quisty-Birches and five Messuages in Hatton Dated 1 die Maii 13 Car. 2. 1661. Mr. Pickering bought also six Messuages more in Hatton from Mr. Moores 1653. and which Mr. Moores bought formerly part from Merbury of Merbury nigh Comberbach and part from Starkey of Stretton One other Messuage in Hatton Mr. Pickering bought from Merbury of Walton I find the Town of Hatton nigh Daresbury scattered into several Parcels among the Daughters and Heirs of Adam Hatton Son of William de Hatton For Anno Gratiae 1290. 18 Edw. 1. Simon de Aston Agnes Uxor ejus John Merbury and Cicely his Wife Randle Newton and Isabel his Wife do Covenant for them and their Heirs to pay unto Thomas de Walton and his Heirs two Shillings yearly for which Thomas and his Heirs are to do Suit of Court to Halton to wit that which Adam de Hatton formerly did for the Town of Hatton Lib. C. fol. 4. a. At this day 1666. Robert Pickering of Thelwall aforesaid Esquire is Lord of the greatest Part of Hatton The Remainder is now enjoyed by these Persons following who have Free-hold Lands here 1. Thomas Penkith 2. Thomas Dunbabbin 3. Richard Wood. 4. The Heirs of one Southerne 5. John Dunbabbin 6. Thomas Hatton 7. Robert Webster a little Parcel 8. Grimsdich of Grimsdich 9. Rafe Starkey of Newton Lawyer 10. Richard Rutter of Moore two Tenements bought of Merbury of Walton 11. Coppocke 12. Another Hatton 13. Peter Lightfoot Hull vide Appulton Kekwick THis small Village of Kekwick is of the Ancient Fee of the Barons of Halton but not mentioned in Doomsday-Book It belonged to the Duttons of Dutton very anciently even from the Time of Henry the First whose Heirs ever since enjoyed the same until by the Award of Henry the Eighth it was allotted among other Lands to the Daughters and Co-heirs of Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton 26 Hen. 8. 1534. and came to the Part of Margaret one of the Daughters of Sir Thomas Dutton aforesaid who married Thomas Aston of Aston nigh Sutton Esquire and whose Heirs have ever since enjoyed the same Sir Willoughby Aston Baronet being now possessed thereof entirely 1666. Nether-Knotsford WIlliam Fitz-Nigell Baron of Halton held Cunetesford under Hugh Lupus Earl of Chester as we read in Doomsday-Book and one Erchbrand then held it of William But whether that Knotsford so held by this William comprehended any more than that which is now a distinct Township of it self called * Or Over-Knotsford Knotsford-Booths and is at this day in Halton-Fee is some Quaere Certain it is William de Tabley Lord of Over-Tabley was also Lord of both Knotsfords Nether-Knotsford and Over-Knotsford in the Reign of King Edward the First as may appear by this following Charter wherein he Institutes Burgesses in both Knotsfords the Original whereof is in my Possession Q. num 11. SCiant praesentes futuri Quòd ego Willielmus Dominus de Tabley that is Over-Tabley dedi concessi hâc praesenti Chartâ meâ confirmavi omnibus singulis Burgensibus meis de Knotsford Burgagia libera unumquodquè infrà se continens duas Seliones dimidium Terrae Habendum Tenendum de me Haeredibus meis vel Assignatis sibi Haeredibus suis vel Assignatis eorum liberè quietè benè in pace jure Haereditario in perpetuùm cùm Housbold Haybold Burgensibus de Knotsford in nemore de Knotsford in Turbarià Et cùm Housbold Haybold Burgensibus de Boys id est Knotsford-Booths sive Over-Knotsford in nemore de Boys Turbariam Communem Pasturam utrique eorum de Boys Knotsford omnibus animalibus suis infrà metas de Knotsford metas de Boys quantum praefata Terra poterit sustinere in Hyeme liberam Communam in Morâ de Cressewalleclef sicut medietas aquae praecucurrit ad metendum ad falcandum salvâ venditione ejusdem Herbagii Reddendo indè annuatìm mihi Haeredibus meis vel Assignatis de quolibet Burgagio XII Denarios ad duos Anni terminos videlicèt sex Denarios ad Festum Sancti Johannis Baptistae sex Denarios ad Festum Sancti Martini in Hyeme Et unusquisque eorum tertium meliorem Porcum nomine Pannagii pro Porcis suis nutritis infrà metas Willielmi qui pingues sunt de Pesonâ ejusdem Willielmi Et quòd dicti Burgenses molant blada sua ad molendinum meum de Knotsford pro XX grano Et si contigerit quòd molendinarius aliquod damnum Sutoribus ad molendinum fecerit per Vicinos suos secundùm quantitatem delicti in Curiâ emendabit Et quicunque dictorum Burgensium panem desiderat obtinere in Furno pistum infrà quatuor portas Villae pro quoquo Bushell unum Obolum Furnario meo praestabit quòd nullus eorum infrà quatuor portas Villae nullum Furnum elevabit Et
cause Thomas Haselford to grant the Marriage of Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir to the said Cicely And after on Tuesday post Clausum Paschae 21 Rich. 2. the said Mary Levied a Fine of eight Marks Rent in Knotsford of the fourth Part of the Mannor of Knotsford of the fourth Part of the Market Fair Toll and Stallage of Nether-Knotsford to John Brunstath Parson of Mobberley and to Thomas Swetenham of Mobberley who re-grant the same to Mary as before c. and to Sir Hugh Hulse c. as in the former Covenant And afterward Mary died in the same Year 21 Rich. 2. her Daughter Joan the Wife of Thomas Haselford being dead before her The said Cicely one of the Daughters of the last William de Mobberley and Sister and Co-heir of Sir Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley and Widow to John Dumbill of Mobberley makes Sir John Massy of Tatton her Attorney to receive all Toll and other Profits in Knotsford belonging to her jure Haereditatis post decessum Mariae de Tabley tùnc nupèr defunctae Which Cicely died 5 Hen. 4. and whose Daughter Margery married Sir Hugh Hulse She had also a Daughter called Ellen who as I conceive died without Issue This Sir Hugh Hulse having now got in all Titles to the five Parts in six to be divided of William de Tabley's Moyety and having the Marriage and Custody of Elizabeth Daughter and Heir of Thomas Hasselford granted unto him he married the said Elizabeth to David Hulse Son of John Hulse of Norbury in Cheshire To which David Sir Hugh Hulse gave all his Lands in Knotsford 3 Hen. 5. This Right continued in the Heirs of the said David Hulse until Hugh de Hulse sold the same unto Richard Brereton of Tatton Esquire 32 Elizabethae 1590. And so the whole Royalty of Nether-Knotsford was invested in the Lords of Tatton Which Richard setled all his Estate having no Issue on Sir Thomas Egerton Lord Chancellor of England from whom the Earls of Bridgewater Su far out of the Notes sent me by John Halsey Esquire ⚜ The Earl of Bridgewater then is now Lord of Nether-Knotsford 1667. wherein are above forty Charterers at this day I have seen the Copy of a Deed in a Book of Collections by John Booth of Twamlow in Cheshire noted Lib. H. pag. 137. f. taken out of an ancient Parchment Roll penès Davenport of Henbury wherein John Hall Mayor of Knotsford is Subscribed as Witness about the later end of Edward the First in these Words SCiant Quòd ego Robertus Filius Johannis Hurne dedi Yockin * Hukin de Duiton duo Burgagia quae habui ex dono Patris mei in Villâ de Knotsford Reddendo indè annuatìm Domino Capitali Villae de Knotsford qui pro tempore fuerit octodecem Denarios Testibus Domino Rogero de Venables Rectore Ecclesiae de Rosthorne Rogero de Toft Johanne de Bexton Johanne de Aulâ tùnc Majore Villae de Knotsford Thomâ Snowball Eliâ Rotario Johanne Coco c. I have also seen an Original Deed noted D. num 9. then in the possession of George Wilson of Nether-Knotsford June 2. 1650. wherein Adam Putill grants unto John Cooke totam illam medietatem illius Burgagii quòd habui juxtà Burgagium Johannis Gleyve de quo quidèm Burgagio ego dictus Adam feoffavi Reginaldum Pistorem in aliâ medietate illius Burgagii in Villâ de Knotsford Reddendo Aliciae Generosae Dominae annuatìm duodecem Denarios c. Et post obitum ejusdem Aliciae duodecem Denarios Domino Villae de Knotsford c. Hiis Testibus Johanne de Legh Rogero de Toft Johanne de Aulâ tùnc Majore de Knotsford Elyâ Rotario Thomâ Lilicock Thomâ Snowball Ricardo Kylting Rogero Filio Jordani aliis Lib. C. fol. 221. b.  The Mize  l. s. d. Nether-Knotsford 00 13 04 Over-Knotsford cùm Norbury-Booths 00 06 08 Bexton 00 02 09 Toft 00 08 00 Owlarton 00 08 00  01 18 09 On the West side of the Steeple is Legh of Booths Coat Quartered with another as is expressed in the Margin and a little above that under the Window where the Bells hang is written on the Stone ROBERT WEBSTER AND MAUD HIS WIFE WILLIAM HEFELD AND MARGERY HIS WIFE These probably were Benefactors to the Building of that Steeple with Stone which was in the Reign of Henry the Eighth There is also a Chappel of Ease situated within the Lower Town of Knotsford with a School-house adjoyning Sir John Legh of Booths purchased from the King certain Lands in Nether-Knotsford Sudlow and Over-Knotsford 3 Edw. 6. which in old time were given for the finding of a sufficient School-master at Nether-Knotsford and also for finding of a Priest to say Service in the said Chappel which Lands came to the King by the Statute of Dissolution of Chantries and Abbies Now the said Sir John Legh was bound in a Recognisance of 200 Marks to the King to pay out of those Lands 5 l. 6 s. 8 d. yearly to the Maintenance of a School-master and to suffer the said Chappel to stand for Administration of the Communion Dated 3 Edw. 6. And which Moneys are yearly paid by his Heirs at this day An ancient Copy of which Recognizance remains with me 1667. Over-Knotsford alias Knotsford-Booths OVer-Knotsford is belonging to the ancient Fee of the Barons of Halton In the Feodary of Halton under Edward the Second it is said Johannes de Legh tenet Knotsford-Booths pro sextâ parte unius Feodi Militis This Town of Knotsford-Booths with Norbury-Booths William de Tabley Leased to Sir John Orreby for the Life of Sir John 11 Edw. 1. Sir John Orrely selleth his Title herein to John Legh and Ellen his Wife and afterwards William de Tabley releaseth to John Legh and his Heirs all his Right in Knotsford-Booths and Norbury-Booths die Martis proximè ante Festum Sancti Bartholomaei Apostoli 28 Edw. 1. 1300. Lib. C. fol. 219. b. c. d. e. g. The Heirs of this John Legh have ever since enjoyed the same to this day 1667. Peter Legh of Booths Esquire being now Lord thereof and under Age. There are now about twelve small Charterers in Knotsford-Booths ⚜ This John Legh who Purchased Knotsford-Booths cùm Norbury-Booths from William de Tabley was younger Son of William Venables de Bradwell by Agnes his second Wife Daughter and Heir of Richard Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall Lord of the Moiety of High-Legh and Widow of Richard de Limme This John being brought up with his Mother in High-Legh was sir-named de Legh from the Place of his Residence as was the manner of those Ages which Sir-name his Posterity retained and bear the Coat of Arms of Venables with the distinction of a Bend Gules even to this day William Venables Father of this John de Legh was younger Brother to Sir Hugh Venables of Kinderton which William gave to John de Legh his Son Lands in Rosthorn which
00 d. of an old Rent Charterers in Little-Legh 1666. 1. Sir Gilbert Ireland of Hut in Lancashire one Cottage in possession of Thomas Clough 2. William Touchet of Nether-Whitley Esquire one Tenement in Lease 3. William Bentley of Northwich Physician two Crofts but no House 4. Joseph Basnet of Legh formerly part of Dr. Bentley's 5. Mr. Huxley one Tenement in possession of Joseph Basnet 6. John Barker of Legh lately bought of Mr. Merbury of Merbury 7. Richard Worrall of Legh 8. John Eaton of Woolley 9. Mrs. Anne Moseley of Howes-end one Cottage in Possession of one Lawrenson In this Township is an ancient Chappel of Ease called Little-Legh Chappel within the Parish of Great-Budworth It was lately Repaired by the Inhabitants of Little-Legh Anno Domini 1664. whereunto Five Pounds was given towards the Repair thereof by the Parishioners of Great-Budworth me praesente Legh vulgo High-Legh GIlbert Venables Baron of Kinderton held this Town in the Reign of The Conqueror under Hugh Lupus Earl of Chester Ulviet Dot pro duobus Maneriis tenuerunt ibi una Hida Geldabilis ibi Presbyter Ecclesia cùm uno Villano duobus Bordariis habens dimidiam Carucam ibi Silva unius Leuvae Longitudine dimidiae Leuvae in Latitudine As you may read more at large in Doomsday-book So that it appears here was a Church at the Time of the Conquest but at this day no Prints thereof remain Here is now a Chappel of Ease in this Township called High-Legh Chappel within the Parish of Rosthorn which was built by Thomas Legh of High-Legh de East-Hall Esquire Anno Domini 1581. as I find the Year his Name and Coat of Arms engraven in the Stone on the side of the same Chappel In which very Year his Grandson George Legh married Elizabeth second Daughter of Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire and Co-heir to the Lands of her Mother Elizabeth sole Daughter and Heir of Edward Colwich of Colwich in Staffordshire near Owsley-Bridge as appears by my own Deeds and in which Year also the said Thomas Legh died which Thomas built the New Hall of Stone in High-Legh called The East-Hall in which House his Heirs do now Inhabit the Old Hall there being pulled down Here was also another ancient Chappel of Ease in this Township belonging to the Family of the Leghs of the West-Hall in High-Legh The Fabrick is yet standing near to his House but now converted to other Uses by the Heirs of that Family This Chappel was built about the Reign of Henry the Fourth See in Limme In the Reign of Edward the First I find one Hugh de Legh Ancestor to the Leghs of the East-Hall in High-Legh possessed of the Moiety of High-Legh The Right Line of which Hugh ending about the Reign of Henry the Seventh a long Suit hapned between the Daughters and Co-heirs * Raufe Legh de East-Hall the last of that Lane had three Daughters and Heirs for Richard his Son died without Issue Jane married Randle Spurstow of Spurstow Margaret married Robert Shaw and Katharine married Thomas Legh Son and Heir of Richard Legh de West Hall but had no Issue After the married Richard Done of Flaxyards on the one Part and Thomas Legh of Northwood on the other Part which Thomas then Claimed as next Heir-Male by vertue of an Entail and Recovered of whom is descended Henry Legh of the East-Hall Esquire now living 1666. and branched out first from the ancient Leghs of the East-Hall under Edward the Third For John Legh of the East-Hall Son and Heir of Hugh Lord of the Moiety of High-Legh tempore Edw. 2. had Issue William Legh de East-Hall Son and Heir of whom the Leghs de East-Hall who continued till the Issue-Male of that Line failed under Henry the Seventh and John Legh of Alpram second Son from whom the Leghs of Northwood in High-Legh anciently descended whose Heir Thomas Legh of Northwood was adjudged next Heir-Male and from whom the Leghs of the East-Hall now in being and Lords of the Moiety of High-Legh And Matthew Legh third Son of John of whom the Leghs of Swineyard in High-Legh yet in being 1666. are descended The other Moity of High-Legh was possessed by Thomas de Legh Ancestor to the Leghs of the West-Hall in High-Legh whom I have seen subscribed as a Witness unto sundry old Deeds made in the Reign of Edward the First by the Name of Thomâ Domino medietatis Villae de Legâ But one half of this Moiety was Purchased by Sir Richard Massy of Tatton towards the middle of Edward the First 's Reign as may appear by this Partition HAEc est Partitio Terrarum in Villâ de Legh Intèr Dominum Ricardum de Massy Militem Thomam de Legh ex unâ parte Hugonem quondam Dominum de medietate Villae de Legh Johannem Filium Haeredem ejusdem Hugonis Matthaeum de Alpraham custodem ejusdem Johannis ex alterâ parte videlicèt Quòd Terrae Tenementa subscripta remaneant in perpetuùm Domino Ricardo de Massy Thomae de Legh Haeredibus eorum seu Assignatis in Campo Jordani de Verdon sex Acrae Aud so of several other Parcels Lib. C. fol. 267. 9 10. This was in the Reign of Edward the First The Original Penès Legh de West-Hall 1665. Roger de Monte alto Seneschallus Cestriae Confirms to Sir Richard Massy all the Lands and Tenements cùm Boscis Wastis which he had of the Grant of Raufe Son of William de Hawarden in the Township of Legh Robert Grosvenour then Sheriff of Cheshire being one of the Witnesses which was about Anno Domini 1286. The Original among the Evidences of the Earl of Bridgewater 1667. whose Heirs at this day enjoy the same videlicet The Earl of Bridgewater hath a fourth Part of High Legh which belonged to the Massies of Tatton and Mr. Legh of the West-Hall in High-Legh hath now one other fourth Part of High-Legh which belonged to his Ancestors of Ancient Time Charterers in High-Legh 1666. 1. John Gleyve of High-Legh This is a very ancient Free-hold For Matthew Somervyle Lord of Alpraham releaseth Gilbert Gleyve from his Service to the Court of Alpraham 1270. 54 Hen. 3. And Thomas de Legh Dominus medietatis Villae de Legh gave unto Gilbert Son of Gilbert Gleyve of High-Legh freedom of Pannage in all the Woods of High-Legh about the beginning of the Reign of King Edward the First And Agnes de Legh the Widow of Richard de Limme calls Gilbert Gleyve her Uncle which Agnes was Daughter and Heir of Richard de Legh Lord of the Moiety of High-Legh and Mother of Thomas de Legh aforesaid as shall by and by appear Lib. C. fol. 269. num 10 11 14. The Originals Penès John Gleyvè aforesaid 1664. 2. Richard Legh of Swineyard in High-Legh Gentleman This Family branched out of the ancient Leghs of the East-Hall in High-Legh under Edward the Third whose Ancestor
which he gave to his Brother Patrick during his Life which Moiety was confirmed to John Son and Heir of Augustine by Sir Richard Aldford and also by Randle Earl of Chester sirnamed Blundevill about the Reign of King John as appears by the Enrollment aforesaid whose Posterity enjoyed the said Moyety until Sir Raufe Mobberley having no Lawful Issue of his Body Estated all his Lands by Chaplains entrusted according to the manner of those Times on John Leycester of Tabley his Nephew with the Advowson of the Church of Mobberley also 1359. 34 Edw. 3. For Sir Raufe had often protested That he would not have his Lands mangled among his Sisters but that his Nephew John Leycester should have them wholly as appears by the Certificate of Sir John Winkfield Dated at London the eleventh day of June 35 Edw. 3. 1361. Lib. A. fol. 129. ff gg hh Afterwards upon some Composition John Leycester releaseth all his Right in Mobberley's Lands and in the Advowson of the said Church unto John Dumbill of Mobberley and to Cicely his Wife 1 Rich. 2. 1378. yet so as John Dumbill and Cicely should settle 15 Messuages 316 Acres of Land 16 Acres of Wood 8 Acres of Moss the third part of a Watermill and the third part of all the Wastes in Mobberley unmeasured to be understood of Mobberley's Moiety after the death of John Dumbill and Cicely to descend to Raufe Leycester younger Brother of the said John Leycester and to his Heirs for ever which by Chaplains entrusted was settled accordingly 30 die Maii 2 Rich. 2. 1397. Lib. A. fol. 130. mm. which was either Conditioned in the Agreement of John Leycester or the Reversion thereof bought by the said Raufe Leycester from which Raufe are descended the Leycesters of Toft who do now enjoy these Lands Anno Domini 1666. about one third part of the Moiety of Mobberley The other two Parts of this Moiety of Mobberley which John Dumbill had descended to Sir Hugh Hulse in Marriage with Margery Daughter and Heir of the said John Dumbill and Cicely And afterwards Margery Daughter and Heir of Thomas Hulse married John Troutback Esquire which Margery died 35 Hen. 6. and had Issue William Troutback whose Son Sir William dying without Issue Adam Troutback Brother of Sir William had Issue Margaret Daughter and Heir married to John Talbot Lord of Albrighton in Shropshire from whom the Talbots of Grafton in Worcestershire whose Posterity afterwards came to be Earls of Shrewsbury The other Moiety of Mobberley Sir John Arderne of Aldford granted to John Legh of Booths with Wardships and Freedom from Appearance at his Court of Nether-Alderley Rendring eight Pounds yearly for his Life And after the death of John Legh then to remain to John Legh Son and Heir of the other John Legh aforesaid and to Maud Daughter of the said Sir John Arderne and to their Heirs for ever Rendring a Rose at Midsommer for all Service And if John Legh Son of John died before he married Maud then William Brother to John Legh Son of John was to marry her Witnesses of this Deed were Sir John Orreby and Sir Richard Massy Knights Robert de Pulford Philip de Egerton Richard de Fowleshurst Thomas de Legh William de Mobberley Roger de Leycester William de Mere Adam de Tabley William Danyers Master Roger of Alderley Hugh Clerke and others Lib. A. fol. 122. a. The Original remaining among the Evidences of Mr. Robinson of Mobberley 1664. This Deed was made about 1303. 31 Edw. 1. Richard Ratcliffe of Urdeshall in Lancashire married Maud Daughter and Heir of John Legh Son and Heir of Sir John Legh by Maud Arderne and had these Lands of her Grandmothers to wit the Moiety of Mobberley whose Heirs enjoyed the same till they sold out certain of their Tenements in Mobberley to their Tenants there And what remained together with the Services of such Tenants as were formerly sold out of this Moiety Sir John Ratcliffe of Urdeshall sold unto Mr. Robert Robinson of Mobberley about the beginning of King James's Reign over England Lib. A. fol. 122. b. c. Now followeth the Descent of Mobberley of Mobberley Argent two Cheverons Gules in a Canton of the second a Cross Croslet Fitchée Or. John Son and Heir of Augustine Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley lived in the Reign of King John Lib. A. fol. 124. a. Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley lived in the Reign of Henry the Third but I cannot prove him Son of John William Mobberley of Mobberley Son of Raufe was Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley and Patron of Mobberley-Church He bought the Moiety of Nether-Pever from Richard Bonstable Anno Domini 1281. G. num 21. The Original in my possession This William had Issue William Mobberley John Mobberley to whom his Father gave all his Lands in Nether-Pever and Tatton 31 Edw. 1. 1303. G. num 65. But John dying without Issue those Lands reverted to William his Brother Richard Mobberley another Son made Parson of Mobberley by his Father 1306. slain by Richard Son of Richard de Mobberley 1320. 14 Edw. 2. Lib. A. fol. 124. w. 131. Alice a Daughter married William de Tabley Lord of Over-Tabley and Knotsford She was Widow 27 Edw. 1. 1300. This William died about the beginning of Edw. 2. William Mobberley of Mobberley Son and Heir of William married Maud Daughter and Heir of Robert Downes of Chorley juxtà Werford unto which Robert Edmund Fitton gave all his Lands in Chorley in Free Marriage with Margery his Sister Lib. A. fol. 127. t. v. This William was Sheriff of Cheshire 13 Edw. 2. 1319. and had Issue Raufe Mobberley Cicely married John Dumbill of Mobberley Son and Heir of John Dumbill of Oxton in Wirrall Elizabeth married Sir Hugh Venables of Kinderton Margery married Richard Bold of Bold in Lancashire Emme married Robert Grosvenour of Houlme in Allostock who purchased the Moiety of Nether-Pever from this William de Mobberley Mary another Daughter married Nicolas Leycester Son and Heir of Roger Leycester of Tabley Joan married William Athurton of Athurton in Lancashire Ellen married Richard Bromhale of Bromhale in Cheshire and Agnes never married Lib. A. fol. 127. w. x. y. z. a. fol. 128. cc. fol. 129. kk This William Sealed usually with his Coat of Arms to wit Two Cheverons and in a Canton a Cross-Croslet Fitchée Lib. A. fol. 124. y. z. as is before expressed in the beginning of this Descent He died 1 Edw. 3. 1327. Lib. C. fol. 103. num 9. Maud his Widow afterwards married John Dumbill senior Lib. A. fol. 128. ff Sir Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley Knight Son and Heir of William was Ward to Sir John Arderne of Aldford 3 Edw. 3. Lib. A. fol. 128. cc. who gave the Marriage of this Raufe unto John Pulford of Pulford Son of Sir Robert Pulford sinè disparagatione 1329. This Sir Raufe married Vincentia Daughter of John Pulford Lib. A. fol. 128. bb and
all the old Rents reserved to Radcliff amounting in the whole to 23 l. 00 s. 00 d. yearly or thereabout by Deed dated the 19 of April 4 Jacobi 1606. for which he paid 1530 l. Purchase-Money Randle Blackshaw This was bought from Sir John Radcliff of Ordsall by Deed dated the eighth day of August 1611. and is said to be the Ancient Demain-House of Mobberley which did belong to Radcliff Peter Legh of Booths Es Esq hath three Tenements in Radcliff's Part now in Tenure of George Leycester Cookson and the Fox-house John Gleave of High-Legh Owner of Holden-Cliff-House in Mobberley Roger Symcock lately Purchased from Mrs. Martha Hurleston formerly Oldfield's Lands Homfrey Cherry lately Purchased from Mrs. Martha Hurleston formerly Oldfield's Lands William Coppock lately Purchased from Mrs. Martha Hurleston formerly Oldfield's Lands Rafe Shaw lately Purchased from Mrs. Martha Hurleston formerly Oldfield's Lands Richard Parker for Mere-House sold away by Mr. Robinson Richard Yarwood for Bowers John Anson sold by Mr. Robinson Richard Seddall of Wood-end Richard Bruch formerly Duncalf's Thomas Hield of the Broad-Oak in Mobberley John Strethull late Bateson's House Roger Hewet of Pavement-Lane Henry Hasselhurst Richard Rowlinson of Roanes pro Fox-house VVilliam Hobson George Stubs John Symcock of the Dub'd-Hedge Daniel Yarwood formerly Oldrinshaw's Homfrey Lea. John Baggiley of the Mosse-side Widow Strethull of the Town-Lane John Holland of Dam-head hath certain Parcels of Land in Ratcliff's Part sold away by Mr. Robinson 1639. Urmeston's Lands in Mobberley bought for Pious Uses Thomas Whitchcot late John Radford's Peter Bradbury of Brook-bank a Cottage Robert Ridgeway a Cottage More THis Town of More is of the Fee of Halton Roger Lacy Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton had a Brother called Richard to whom he gave the Town of More and afterwards the said Richard became Leprous and was buried in the Chapter-house of the Canons of Norton Monasticon Vol. 1. pag. 860. This was about the Reign of King Richard the First The Name More signifieth a more barren Ground than Marshes be a Miry and Moorish Soil yet serveth not to get Turfs thereon Coke upon Littleton fol. 5. a. The Inhabitants of More and Runcorn were formerly Copy-holders to the Barons of Halton but have lately bought out their own Land to hold in Fee-farm in Free and Common Soccage of the Mannor of Enfield in the County of Middlesex the Kings Grant bearing date the ninth day of September 4 Car. 1. 1628. save onely these Persons following who now are and their Ancestors anciently before them were Free-holders in the Mannor of More and not Fee-farmers as followeth Free-holders or Charterers in More 1666. 1. Henry Porter of More This hath continued in the Name of Porter since Edward the Fourth This Free-hold before belonged to one Peter Arderne in the Reign of Edward the First as by the Deed now in Possession of this Henry Porter appeareth 2. Sir Richard Brooks of Norton Baronet hath now about twenty Cheshire Acres of Free-Land in More as late belonging to the Priory of Norton and also about six Acres more of Free-hold Land adjoyning lately bought from Crosby of Over-Whitley 3. These were all purchased from Brook of Norton and Brook bought them of Harper of Newton Robert Pickering of Thelwall Esquire Counsellor at Law hath one Janion's House Richard Rutter hath also other Free-hold Land Richard Dutton of Mosse-end other Free-hold Land 4. Widow Harper hath now also certain Free-hold Land in More Newton juxta Daresbury THis Town according to its Name is not of so great Antiquity For I find it granted by Parcels and Enclosures and Closes some in Henry the Third's Time some under Edward the First and some in the Reign of Edward the Second by the Ancestors of VVarburton of Arley before they had relinquished their proper Sir-name of Dutton who were Lords thereof from King John's Time unto this present 1666. The Charterers now in Newton 1666. Sable a Cross engrailed Ermine And in 11 Edw. 4. 1471. Thomas Chickford and Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Heir of Robert de Hallum Son and Heir of William de Hallum sold the Mannor of Hallum to Sir John Nedham sometime Judge of Chester who setled the same upon Robert Nedham his younger Brother whose Line failing at last for want of Heirs Males it descended to Robert Nedham of Shenton Esquire 21 Eliz. from whom the Lord Kilmorie now Owner of Hallum 1666. I speak here out of the Lord Kilmorie's Evidences 2. Rafe Starky of Morthwait in Newton Lawyer whose Ancestor Thomas Starky married Agnes Sister and Heir of Thomas Harper and Daughter of Richard Harper of Newton 32 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 205. g. 3. Grimsdich of Grimsdich in Nether-Whitley hath also Lands in Newton which Thomas Grimsdich then of Hallum by Lease bought of John Daniell of Daresbury 12 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 194. num 44 46 47. And which Lands John Daniell Ancestor of the said John had in Marriage with Jonet Daughter and Heir of Thomas Hallum of Newton 1 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 193. num 36 37. 4. Robert Venables of Anterbus in the Lordship of Over-Whitley hath Lands in Newton 5. John Starky of Newton Norton THis Township of Norton was given by William Constable of Cheshire the younger Son of William Fitz-Nigell unto the Canons of Runcorne in exchange for Lands in Runcorne and so he removed the Canons of Runcorne to Norton about the Reign of King Stephen Anno 1135. Monasterium de Norton in Comitatu Cestriae Fundatur à Willielmo Filio Nigelli Constabulario Cestriae Historia Aurea Johannis Tynemytensis lib. 19. cap. 41. A Manuscript in the Publick Library at Oxford inter Libros Juris v. 4. num 4. Wherewith also agreeth Polychronicon lib. 7. cap. 17. Monasticon Vol. 2. pag. 187. tells us William Fitz-Nigell Founded a Religious House of Canons Regular at Runcorne Anno Domini 1133. And afterwards William Constable of Cheshire the younger removed them from Runcorne to Norton Which agrees with the Deed Lib. B. pag. 199. num 1. After the Dissolution of Abbies in England by Henry the Eighth Richard Brooks Esquire Purchased from the King the Mannor of Norton with its Members and Appurtenances to wit Norton Stockham Acton-Grange and Aston-Grange in Cheshire and Cuerdly in Lancashire with other Lands The Charter is dated decimo die Decembris 37 Hen. 8. 1545. whose Heir now enjoyeth these Lands 1666. There is a certain Hamlet or Place called Endley now belonging to the Township of Norton and enjoyed as Part and Parcel of the same which William Fitz-Nigell Baron of Halton held as a distinct thing by it self in the Conqueror's Time as appears by Doomsday-book This afterwards came to Aston of Aston For Richard Aston of Aston Son of Gilbert gave to God and St. Mary and to Randle Prior of Norton all his Land of Hendeley with all its Appurtenances about King John's Reign Lib. B. pag. 200. num 8. Here was anciently a Church belonging to
this Priory dedicated to St. Mary But this Church of Norton was pulled down after the Dissolution of Abbies The Place of this Priory is now the Seat of Brook of Norton who enjoyeth the whole Town of Norton entirely by himself and his Lessees wherein is no Charterer at all Now followeth the Descent of Brook of Norton since the Purchase This Family is descended from the Brookes of Leighton in Nantwich-Hundred of which Family I find one Adam Dominus de Leighton sub Henrico Tertio whose Son was stiled William de la Brook de Leighton and his Son Richard stiled Ricardus de Doito in an old Deed 5 Edw. 1. that is Of the Brook for Do et in French is A Brook in English and under the said Manour-House in Leighton a Brook runneth from whence their Posterity assumed the Sir-name del Brook Thomas Brook of Leighton Gentleman the last of that Family in the Direct Line died about 1652. very aged having Issue four Daughters but he sold away the Reversion of his Lands to the Lady Mary Cholmondley 6 Jacobi 1608. which afterwards came to Francis Cholmondley third Son of Thomas Cholmondley of Vale-Royal Esquire who now enjoyeth the same 1666. He married Christian Daughter of John Carew of Haccomb in Devonshire and had Issue Thomas Brook Christian married Richard Grosvenour of Eaton-Boat in Cheshire Esquire and Martha married Hugh Starky of Moore younger Son of Starkey of Darley This Richard died 11 Eliz. 1569. Christian his Widow afterwards married Richard Done This Richard Brook was Sheriff 1563. 5 Eliz. II. Thomas Brook of Norton Esquire Son and Heir of Richard had three Wives The first was Anne Daughter of Henry Lord Audley by whom he had Issue Richard Brook Son and Heir George drowned in Warrington-Water Christian married Richard Starky of Stretton in Cheshire Esquire Elinour married John Brook of Blacklands in Staffordshire and Margaret married one Warburton His second Wife was Elizabeth Sister of Thomas Merbury of Merbury nigh Comberbach Esquire by whom he had Issue William Brook Thomas Brook and Valentine Brook also Townesend married Thomas Legh de East-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Elizabeth married George Spurstow of Spurstow in Cheshire Esquire Dorothy married William Barneston of Churton in Cheshire Frances married George Legh of Barton in Lancashire Esquire Anne married Richard Merbury of Walton in Cheshire and Clare Wife of Theophilus Legh of Grange in the File of Lancashire His third Wife was Elinour Gerard by whom he had Issue Andrew who died young and Peter Brook who Purchased the Mannor of Mere nigh Over-Tabley 1652. and was Knighted 1660. of whom see more in Mere Also Alice a Daughter married Thomas Birch of Birch in Lancashire Elinour married William Ashton Rector of Middleton in Lancashire and younger Son of Ashton of Middleton which William purchased the Lands of Booth of Cogshull in Cheshire juxtà Over-Whitley Elinour was Widow 1660. And Rachel Wife of Henry Slater of Light-Okes in Bedford in Lancashire afterwards Sir Henry Slater This Thomas Brook of Norton was twice Sheriff of Cheshire 1578. and 1592. and died Anno Domini 1622. III. Sir Richard Brook of Norton Knight Son and Heir of Thomas was Knighted in Ireland and married Jane Daughter and Heir of William Chaderton Bishop of Chester by whom he had a Daughter married to one Joseline of Cambridgeshire who had all her Mothers Lands But through some dislike after Marriage Sir Richard and Jane his Wife lived asunder Afterwards Sir Richard married to his second Wife Katharine Daughter of Sir Henry Nevill of Billingsbere in Berkshire by whom he had Issue Henry Brook Son and Heir Thomas Brook second Son who married Jane Daughter of one Weston of Sutton nigh Frodsham Tenant to Warburton of Arley by whom he had Issue Richard Brook and Catharine a Daughter both living 1666. Richard Brook third Son of Sir Richard Professor of Physick died at Boughton nigh Chester without Issue Anno Domini 1667. George fourth Son and John fifth Son Mary married Thomas Merebury Half-Brother and afterwards Heir to William Merebury of Merebury nigh Comberbach Esquire Anne married Edward Hyde of Norbury juxtà Pointon Esquire Dorothy married Lawrence Hyde younger Brother of the said Edward Sir Richard Brook died Anno Domini 1632. IV. Henry Brook of Norton Son and Heir of Sir Richard was Created Baronet 1662. He married Mary Daughter of Timothy Pusey of Nottinghamshire by whom he had Issue Richard Son and Heir Henry second Son married Mary Daughter and Heir of Philip Prichard of Bostock-Green in Davenham-Parish and Pusey Brook third Son all living 1666. This Henry Brook was Sheriff four Years together beginning 1644. appointed by the Parliament without the King in the time of the late Rebellion Richard Grosvenour of Eaton-Boat Esquire Son and Heir to Sir Richard Grosvenour of Eaton Baronet then also living being made Sheriff by the King in the same Year 1644. The other being extrajudicial against the Law and Prerogative of the King Sir Henry Brook Baronet died Anno Domini 1664. V. Sir Richard Brook of Norton Baronet Son and Heir of Sir Henry married Francisca-Posthuma so called because she was born after the death of her Father Sister to Richard Legh of Lyme in Cheshire Esquire and hath Issue This Sir Richard was Sheriff of Cheshire 1667. Owlarton IN the Reign of William the Conqueror Hamon Baron of Dunham-Massy held one Moiety of Owlarton and Ranulphus the supposed Ancestor of the Manwarings held the other Moiety This Township was afterwards scattered into several Parcels but Sir Richard Massy of Tatton by Purchase got into his Hands most part of this Township and was Lord of the Mannor of Owlarton in the Reign of Edward the First as may appear by these following Notes extracted out of the Earl of Bridgewater's Deeds 1667. by John Halsey of Lincolns-Inn Esquire Nicolas Lord Audley gave all his Lands in Owlarton and Tatton to Richard Massy and Isabell his Wife about 1286. Sir John Arderne of Aldford gave to Sir Richard Massy and Isabell his Wife omnes Terras suas Tenementa in Owlarton Habendum cùm Homagiis Servitiis Wardis Releviis Redditibus Escaetis c. Reddendo quatuordecem Denarios per Annum pro omni Servitio Sectâ Curiarum c. This was about 27 Edw. 1. Richard Dunne of Owlarton gave certain Lands in Owlarton and two Parts of a Mill with the Pool in exchange with Sir Richard Massy for other Lands in that Township Robert Massy of Sale gave to Robert Massy of Tatton Lands in Owlarton in exchange for Lands in Sale under Edward the Second Anno 1 Hen. 6. there was a Survey of the Mannors and Lands of Sir Geffrey Massy of Tatton by a Jury it was there found That Sir Geffrey was Lord of the Mannor of Owlarton and divers Free Tenants there among whom Ranulphus Manwaring qui reddit pro le Bronteles-Place 5 s. 0 d. Johannes Legh del Booths pro certis Terris vocatis Babrinchull reddendo per Annum 2
Lands of Thelwall 2. John Martinscroft of Thelwall This hath for long time continued in the Name of Martinscroft an ancient Freeholder 3. Robert Legh of Thelwall bought from Sir Edward Moores 4. Peter Drinkwater formerly one Massies 5. Raufe Caldwell Fee-Farmer 6. John Rowson Fee-Farmer 7. Randle Bood Fee-Farmer 8. Margaret Hogge Widow 9. John Legh of Oughtrington in Limme bought Lands in Thelwall from Sir Edward Moores 10. Katharine Mosse one Close 11. Thomas Thomason Fee-Farmer 12. John Dunbabin a Meadow 13. Sir George Warburton of Arley half an Acre of Meadow Here is a Chappel of Ease called Thelwall-Chappel situate near to the Mannor-House of Thelwall and within the Parochiall Chappelry of Daresbury but both within the Limits of the Mother-Church of Runcorne This I conceive was built by Thomas Brookes Esquire and was lately repaired by Mr. Pickering aforesaid 1663. Timperley IN the Rentall of Dunham-Massy 3 Hen. 4. Ranulfus Manwaring tenet de jure Uxoris suae medietatem villae de Timperley cum clausura in eâdem vocata Chenall in Soccagio reddit per annum termino Johannis Baptistae duodecem denarios Et de Stuth alias dictum Sheriffe-Tooth 2 d. ob This Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever married Margery the Widow of Richard Buckley of Chedle and so in her Right during her Life held the Moiety of Timperley which belonged to the Buckleys of Chedle and at this day 1666. belongs to Buckley of Chedle being anciently of the Fee of the Barons of Dunham-Massy The other Moiety formerly belonged to the Ardernes of Timperley which Moiety Charles Arderne younger Son of John Arderne of Harden in Maxfield Hundred Esquire had by the Marriage of Elizabeth the Daughter of Richard Ratcliffe Lord of Backford Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy bought certain Lands in Timperley and the fourth part of Timperley-Mosse from John Parr junior and Alice his Wife in exchange for Lands in Stoke Picton and Chester 2 Edw. 4. 1462. Lib. C. fol. 253. l. And Timperley-Mosse and Common was divided October 28. 15 Edw. 4. 1475. one fourth part to Sir William Booth another fourth part to John Arderne Son and Heir of of Charles Arderne late deceased by Elizabeth his Wife then Widow surviving and the other half of Timperley-Mosse and Common to William Buckley Esquire ibidem fol. 253. m. The Originals among the Evidences of the Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy 1666. So that the Lord Delamere hath now the fourth part of Timperley and another fourth part now belongs to Sir Amos Meredeth in Right of Anne his Wife Daughter of Robert Tatton of Witthenshaw in Cheshire Esquire On which Anne and her Heirs Mrs. Barlowe one of the Sisters and Coheirs to Thomas Brereton late of Ashley deceased hath setled her part unto whose share the Lands of Timperley which belonged to Brereton are solely with other Lands allotted These Lands came first to Brereton by Sibill Daughter and Heir of William Arderne of Timperley Wife of George Brereton of Ashley William Arderne died August 28. 26 Eliz. 1584. And the other Moiety of Timperley belongeth to Buckley of Chedle as aforesaid Charterers now in Timperley 1666. 1. Thomas Gerard of Riddings in Timperley Gentleman These Freehold-lands belonged to Vawdrey of Riddings and were not long since purchased by the said Thomas Gerard. These Lands were originally granted away by John Arderne of Timperley and Thomas his Son and Heir unto Thomas Vawdrey and his Heirs rendring yearly 1 l. 13 s. 4 d. Dated the tenth of August 13 Hen. 7. 1498. Lib. B. pag. 37. The Original in the possession of Thomas Gerard aforesaid 2. William Steele of Nether-Knotsford hath three Cottages in Timperley These formerly belonged to the Riddings 3. George Ward of London one Cottage formerly belonging to the Riddings 4. Peter Parker of Altrincham hath about an Acre in Timperley formerly belonging to the Riddings 5. Robert Hield of Etchells one Cottage in Timperley Toft THis Township of Toft is not found in Dooms-day Book wherefore it seems to be Waste at that time The word Toft signifies a parcel of Land wherein a House hath stood Cambdens Remains pag. 120. and in that sence it was taken by the Judges and expounded 2 3 Philip Mary Plowdens Commentaries Hill envers Graunge pag. 170. This Town gave Name to the Family of the Tofts who in ancient Time were seated here One Moiety thereof is held of the Barony of Halton in Soccage by the yearly Rent of seven Shillings and the other half is held of the ancient Barons of Dunham-Massy in Soccage by the yearly Rent of five Shillings for so I find it in John Leycester of Toft's Office 2 Hen. 8. and in other Offices downwards which Rents are paid at this day 1672. Howbeit in an ancient Feodary of Halton under Edward the Second it is said Rogerus de Toft tenet Villam de Toft pro vicesima parte unius Feodi Militis Yet I find among the Evidences of Toft T. num 14. a little Parchment about the time of the beginning of Edward the Third's Reign in Latin and by me here rendred in English as followeth HUgh de Toft confesseth that he holdeth of the Earl of Lancaster Lord of Halton the one Moiety of the Township of Toft by the twentieth part of a Knight's Fee by Homage and Fealty and the yearly Rent of Seven Shillings to be paid to Halton on Martlemas-day and that he oweth Suit of Court to Halton for the same de Quindena in Quindenam that is every Fortnight upon notice And will appear at the Court of Passage or Fare and ought to pay 12 d. to the Serjeants of Halton and 4 d. for Market-Gold And I find alsa among the Evidences of Toft that the Moiety of Toft belonging to the Barons of Dunham-Massy was scattered into several Parcels For Hamon de Massy granteth to Arnold de Toft the Third Part of his Moiety of Toft rendring the yearly Rent of Twenty Pence about the Reign of King John T. num 3. This third Part of that Moiety Benedict the Son of Orme the Son of Arnold de Toft released unto Roger de Toft Anno 18 Hen. 3. 1234. T. num 6. Confirmed by Hamon Massy T. num 4. Gervase Son of Hugh of Mobberley also releaseth to Walter de Toft the Right which he hath to the sixth Part of the Township of Toft T. num 1. And after releaseth to Roger Son of Walter Toft all his Right in the whole Township of Toft about 15 Hen. 3. 1230. T. num 2. Robert Son of Wentlyan releaseth also to Roger Son of Walter de Toft his Moiety of another third Part of the whole Moiety of Toft about 1230. T. num 8. This Moiety of a third Part Robert Son of Wentlyan had in Free-Marriage with Alice his Wife Daughter of one Hugh de Toft T. num 7. And by this Deed it appears that this Hugh de Toft then had the other Moiety of that third Part in his possession So that now Roger Son
Charterers following 1. Moldesworth of Winsham These Lands were purchased by Edmund Moldesworth of Winsham Gent. from Raufe Egerton of Ridley in Cheshire Esq 3 Jac. 1605. Lib B. pag. 56. a. 2. Robert Venables of Anterbus in Over-Whitley hath two Messuages in Winsham one now in possession of Raufe Pownall the other of Richard Eyton 3. Thomas Marbury of Marbury Esq hath one Messuage in Winsham the greatest part whereof he hath now laid to his Demain of Merbury the other part and the House is now in possession of Widow Maddock 1666. 4. John Swinton of Nether-Knotsford hath a parcel of Land in Winsham adjoyning to his Land in Picmere This was purchased from Mr. William Merbury elder Brother of the said Thomas 5. William Peacock of Winsham This Messuage was sold by Mr. William Merbury aforesaid unto Raufe Billinge and Raufe Billinge sold it to William Peacock Father of the said William 6. Hugh Lowton of Winsham This Cottage he purchased from Mr. William Merbury aforesaid the 13. of April 14 Car. 1. 1638. Richard Leftwich of Leftwich Esquire Obiit 2 Hen. 8. Margery Daughter of Laurence Marbury of Marbury Esquire Richard Leftwich of Leftwich senior died 30 Hen. 8. Katharine Daughter of Henry Manwaring of Carincham Esquire 1. Richard Leftwich junior Son Heir died without Issue-male 34 Hen. 8. Margaret Daughter and Heir of Robert Buckley of Eyton nigh Davenham Lord of the Moiety of Winsham Margaret Daughter and Heir of Richard Leftwich She died 1588. 30 Eliz. Thomas Woodrofe first Husband He died 1 Eliz. William Harcourt third Son of John Harcourt of Ranton in Staffordshire Esquire second Husband Thomas sine prole Elizabeth Wife of Robert Edowe Brigit 2. Raufe Heir-male to his Brother Richard Ob. 37. H. 8. Elizabeth daughter of Foulk Dutton of Chester John Legh del Ridge second Husband Raufe a Child died 6 Edw. 6. 3. George Leftwich third Son of whom the Leftwiches of Leftwich ⚜ Thomas Buckley of Eyton died 6 Hen. 7. and had Issue Thomas Buckley of Eyton living 15 Hen. 8. who died without Issue and Robert Buckley of Eyton Brother and Heir to Thomas This Robert Buckley had Issue Margaret Wife of Richard Leftwich and Anne Wife of John Brereton 7 Hen. 8. younger Son of Sir William Brereton and Katharine third Daughter But Anne and Katharine had no Issue The Family of the Harcourts of Ranton in Staffordshire are a Noble and Ancient Family whose Ancestor Richard Harcourt Son of William Harcourt of Stanton-Harcourt in Oxfordshire married Orabella Daughter of Saher de Quency Earl of Winchester and of Margaret his Wife Sister and Co-heir to Robert Fitz-Parnell Earl of Leycester unto whom her Father Saher gave Bosworth in Leycestershire in Marriage to wit Market-Bosworth about the end of King John's Reign to be held by the Service of a whole Knights Fee So saith Burton in his Description of Leycestershire p. 47. where he addeth That this Family came originally out of France and that Jean le Feron a Frenchman who wrote under our Edward the Sixth blazeth the Coat-Armor of John de Harcourt Marshal of France under Philip le Beau 1286. thus Gules two Fesses Or which is the same Coat born by the Harcourts in England And further saith That the Family of Harcourt had continued more than 800 Years to his time But of this enough And by Parnell a second Wife William Harcourt had Issue Mary Wife of Robert Pownall of Witton she was born 1599. And Jane married Richard Broom of Lostock-Gralam Margaret the first Wife of William who had her Mothers Lands to wit the Moiety of Winsham died 30 Eliz. 1588. William Harcourt her Husband died 43 Eliz. 1600. II. Richard Harcourt of Winsham Gentleman Son and Heir of William was Lord of the one Moiety of Winsham by Descent in Right of his Mother The other Moiety he Purchased 1606. He married one Elizabeth Widnester of London and had Issue William Harcourt eldest Son born 1605. Raufe born 1614. he died without Issue 1647. Thomas another Son died without Issue Elizabeth married Randle Birchenhead of Northwich whose Father was Usher of the Free-School of Northwich Mary married John Capper of Brindley she was born 1619. Margaret and Jane both died Infants This Richard Harcourt died 1628. III. William Harcourt of Winsham Gentleman Son and Heir of Richard married Mary Daughter of George Holford of Newborough in Dutton Gentleman Anno Domini 1629. This George Holford was younger Son of Thomas Holford of Holford nigh Nether-Tabley Esquire This William Harcourt and Mary are both yet living 1669. and had Issue Frances a Daughter who died young 1651. and George Harcourt a Son born 1632. yet living 1669. who hath sold the Reversion of all Winsham-Lands after the death of his Father and Mother and also what he had in possession unto Robert Venables of Anterbus in Over-Whitley Gentleman Anno Domini 1668. to whom he had Mortgaged the same before THus have I by God's Assistance run through BUCKLOW-HUNDRED according to such Evidences and Records as I had carefully collected concerning the same If I had not met with some Obstructions by some Gentlemen who either out of Waywardness or Jealousie did refuse to let me have the Perusal of their Evidences some things might possibly have been further discovered and illustrated In the mean time I wish this may incite some more able Hand to undertake the like for the reviving of those decayed Monuments of Antiquity in the other Hundreds of this our County which yet lie buried and covered in the Rubbish of Devouring Time FINIS 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Addenda in Part II. Page 134. It seems that Hugh Cyveliok Earl of Chester had either another Base Son or Daughter not there mentioned as appears by this following Deed the Original whereof is now in possession of Somerford Oldfield of Somerford in Cheshire Esquire 1672. SCiant omnes tà m praesentes quà m futuri Quòd ego Nicolaus de Verdon concessi hac praesenti Chartâ meâ confirmavi Siwardo filio Siwardi totam illam terram in Bidulf quam de Johanne de Lindele tenet cùm Bosco cùm omnibus aliis aisiamentis libertatibus eidem terrae pertinentibus sicut Charta praedicti Johannis testatur Sed praedictus Siwardus non dabit praedictam terram nec Hospitalariis nec Templariis nisi licentiâ praedicti Nicolai vel Haeredum suorum Pro hâc autèm Concessione praefatus Siwardus dedit praedicto Nicolao unam Marcam Argenti homagium suum annuatìm octo Sagittas barbatas ad Natale Domini Hiis Testibus Davide de Malo passu Willielmo filio ejus Randulpho de Estbury Nepote Comitis Cestriae multis aliis Where we find plainly That Randle of Estbury was Nephew to the Earl of Chester and this was Randle the Third sirnamed Blundevill who was then Earl of Chester And it is not probable that this Randle de Estbury was Nephew to the Earl by any of his four Sisters and
William Earl Warren and Surrey 1139. Margaret married to Conan Earl of Little-Brettain after to Bohuis She died 1201. Hoveden p. 822. 1 Malcolme IV. Obiit sine prole 1165. 2 William King of Scotland died 1214. Ermengard Daughter of Richard Viscount Beaumont 1186. 2 Henry Patrick de Galightly one of the Competitors 1 Alexander II. King of Scotland Obiit 1249. Joan Sister to H 3. King of England 1221. Alexander III. King of Scotland killed by a fall from his Horse A. 1285. Margaret Daughter of Hen. 3. King of England 1251. David Son of Alexander III. died before his Father without Issue Alexander married the Daughter of the Earl of Flanders but he died before his Father leaving no Issue Margaret Wife of the King of Norwey Margaret a Daughter died young without Issue about 1291. Ericus King of Norwey became a Competitor for the Crown of Scotland on behalf of Margaret his Daughter now deceased as Administrator to her Anno 1292. Walsingham's Hist pag. 58. Isabel Wife of Roger le Bigot Earl Marshal no Issue But she married Robert Lord Roos first Hus. William L. Roos another Competitor Margaret Wife of Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent 1221. M. Paris Margaret Wife of Richard de Clare No Issue Margerita Wife unto Eustace de Vescy William de Vescy 1 John sine prole 2 William Vescy another Competitor 1291. Ada Wife of Patrick de Dunbarre Patrick Patric E. of Dunbar another Competitor 1291. Austrio or Aufrica Wife of William de Say of Vlster A quo Roger de Mandevil another Competitor 3 David Earl of Huntington 1184. Maud eldest Sister to Randle Blundevil Earl of Chester and a Coheir 1 Margaret eldest daughter of David Earl of Huntington was Second wife to Alan de Galloway Constable of Scotland Dervergoile married to John Baliol of Bernards Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham the Founder of Baliol-College in Oxford He died Anno 1269. aut paulo ante 1 Hugh Baliol Son and Heir Obiit sine prole Balio-fergus pag. 2. 2 Alan second Son Obiit sine prole 3 Alexander third Son Obiit sine prole 4 John Baliol another Competitor who was adjudged King of Scotland by the Award of King Edward the First Anno 1292. Thomas died without Issue Christian eldest Daughter died without Issue 2 Isabel married Robert de Bruse Ro. de Bruse Lord of Anandale another Competitor 1291. 3 Maud died without Issue 4 Ada married Henry Hastings Knighton pag. 2431. John Hastings Lord of Berguenny another Competitor 1291. 1 Henry died young 2 David died young 3 John Scot Earl of Chester married Hellen Daughter of Lhewellyn Prince of North-Wales John died without Issue Anno 1237. Helen his Widow after married Robert Quency third Son of Saher de Quency Earl of Winchester Ada Wife of Florence Earl of Holland She died 1208. Hist of the Netherlands p. 16. Florence William Florence a Competitor to the Crown of Scotland An Do. 1291. Pryn's Hist p. 513. 1 Claricia 2 Hodierna Ordericus pa. 702. 5 6 Edmund and Ethelred banisht by their Uncle Donwald 1 Edith after called Maude uxor H. 1. Regis Angliae 2 Mary wife of Eustace Comitis Boloniae Quare Whether Margaret Wife of Hubert de Burgo were not the Widow of Eustace Vescy for Eustace died 1216. Mat Paris ⚜ See the Claims of the Competitors to the Crown of Scotland Anno Domini 1291. from the Record it self set down in Pryn's History of King John Hen. 3. and Edw. 1. pag. 513 514 c. ⚜ See the Record in Pryn's History of K. John H. 3. Edw. 1. Pa. 515 516. 28. John Balioll Son of John Balioll of Bernards-Castell in the Bishoprick of Durham after the Interregnum of six Years and nine Months was by Edward the First adjudged right Heir to the Crown of Scotland and was thereupon Crowned King at Scone on St. Andrew's Day being the last of November in the Year of Christ 1292. and presently after he came to Newcastle upon Tyne and did Homage to the King of England there and acknowledged King Edward to be his Liege Lord of all the Kingdom of Scotland to be held hereditarily of the Kings of England Walsingham's Hypodigma Neustriae pag. 480. For Edward the First King of England being appointed Judge of the Right to the Crown of Scotland by consent of all the Competitors of whom onely the Question was moved between John Balioll and Robert Bruse for all the rest of the Competitors were excluded as inferior Titles gave Sentence for John Balioll by the common Assent who was Descended from the eldest Daughter of David Earl of Huntington Brother of William King of Scotland and Bruse from the younger Daughter where by the way I must note Walsingham's Book misprinted which calleth David here mentioned King of Scotland for Brother of the King of Scotland Anno 1295. this John Balioll desired to Marry Edward Balioll his Son unto Joan Daughter of Charles Brother to the King of France promising his Aid against the King of England And in Anno 1296. the Scots Besiege Carlisle King Edward subdues the Scots and makes them swear Fealty to him takes John Balioll King of Scotland Prisoner and leaves John Warren Earl of Surrey Protector of Scotland and Hugh Cressingham Treasurer and William de Ormesby Justice and so returns to London Walsingham 29. Robert Bruse was Crowned King of Scotland at Scone in April 1306. He was Son of Robert Bruse Lord of Annansdale Competitor with John Balioll in Right of Isabell his Mother the second Daughter though a Degree nearer than Balioll to the deceased King and Son of the second Daughter whereas Balioll was Descended of the eldest Sister but of a Daughter of that Sister which Robert Bruse the Father released his Title to this Robert Bruse his Son then Earl of Carrick but now King of Scotland Dated at Barwick die Veneris in Crastino Sancti Leonardi the seventh of November Anno Gratiae 1292. Vincent upon Brook pag. 255. but it being adjudged to Balioll he seeks to get it by force and was Crown'd 1306. confirmed therein by the great Defeat given to Edward the Second's Forces at Banocksburn not far from Sterling ⚜ One Hamilton flying from the English Court to this King Robert who gave him Lands juxta Glottam Fluvium his Postetity afterward came to be ranked among the Nobility of Scotland and the House and Land which the King gave him was called Hamilton This was the original of the Hamiltons in Scotland Buchanan lib. 8. pag. 271 272. Anno 1318. Edward Bruse Brother to this King Robert was taken Prisoner and Beheaded at Dundalk He had infested Ireland three Years and caused himself to be Crowned King thereof Walsingham pag. 111. This King Robert Married to his first Wife Isabel Daughter of Donald of whom he begot Marjory Mother of Robert Stewart afterwards King of Scotland Cambden's Britannia pag. 713. Robert Bruse died the ninth of July 1329. Anno Regni 24. Buchanan
dated the 28 of January 33 Hen. 8. Which Decree was Exemplified and Confirmed in the 13 Year of Queen Elizabeth inter les Chartes de Aston Num. 505. Which Sum of Five Pounds is yearly paid at this day 1671. by the Kings Auditor at his Office at Chester And this Aston-Chappel was lately made a Parochial-Chappel in our days by the Grant of John Bridgeman Bishop of Chester dated the sixteenth of April 11 Car. 1. 1635. by the procurement of Sir Thomas Aston of Aston Baronet and so it is now become a Parochial Chappel for Burial Baptism and other Rites for these adjacent Villages  The Mize  li. s. d. Sutton 00 08 00 Aston juxtà Sutton 00 10 00 Middleton-Grange in Aston aforesaid 00 06 00 Aston-Grange 00 08 00  01 12 00 Now followeth the Pedegree of this Ancient Family of Aston of Aston juxtà Sutton with all care and fidelity taken by me from the Evidences of this Family and inserted in the Sumptuous Genealogy now in possession of Sir Willoughby Aston of Aston Baronet 1671. wherein some more Descents are put down than I conceive can be warranted by the Deeds and exact Computation of Times from which I must crave leave to vary in some of the more Ancient Descents Per Cheveron Sable and Argent II. Richard de Aston by the Name of Richard de Aston Son of Gilbert de Aston gave unto Hugh Dutton of Dutton sex Bovatas Terrae in Aston in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the Third about 1230. for then lived Geffrey Son of Adam de Dutton who is one of the Witnesses Lib. C. fol. 155. q. which Lands belong now to the Demain of Dutton 1671. wherein the Chappel of Poosey now in decay was situate within the Parish of Runcorne and had its Name from the situation being seated between the Park-Pool and the River thence called Poosey-Chappel For Ee or Ey signifies a Brook in the old Saxon Language And so much of the Park of Dutton lying from Poosey-Chappel towards Aston with the little Fields above lying up to Aston-Town-Field I take to be the Lands here granted to Dutton The same Richard also by the Name of Ricardus de Aston Filius Gilberti de Aston gave unto the Priory of Norton a certain place called Hendley or Endley which is now belonging to the Demain of Norton and known by the Name of Endley-Wood Lib. B. pag. 200. num 8. He gave also to Randle Son of Richard de Kingsley one Oxgange of Land in Aston which John Lacy Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton confirmed and was afterwards given to Hugh de Camera by the Daughters and Heirs of Richard de Kingsley and Hugh de Camera gave the same to Adam le Turner of Frodsham as appears by Sir Willoughby Aston's Deeds This Richard had a Wife called Joan and had Issue Richard Son and Heir III. Richard Aston of Aston Son and Heir of Richard had Issue Richard and Robert which Robert had Issue Richard to whom Sir Robert Dutton of Mere in Staffordshire gave a Parcel of Land in Radward in the Fee of Mere and Aston in Staffordshire to wit that Land which the said Richard Son of Robert formerly held The Original in the possession of Sir Willoughby Aston of Aston juxtà Sutton in Cheshire Baronet 1671. I find also one Simon de Aston who married Agnes one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Adam Hatton of Hatton nigh Daresbery in Cheshire living 1290. Lib. C. fol. 4. which may fall out for the time to be a younger Son of this Richard Aston but I cannot certainly affirm it This Richard Aston of Aston is said to marry Maude Daughter of William Son of Herberd de Walton and had Issue Richard Son and Heir and Margery married to William Son of Hugh de Frodsham IV. Richard Aston of Aston Son and Heir of Richard Aston gave to his Brother Robert two Oxganges of Land in Aston one whereof Domina Johanna quondà m tenuit Mrs. Joane formerly held This Deed was made tempore Edwardi Primi and this Joane seems to be a Gentlewoman probably the Wife of Richard Son of Gilbert de Aston aforesaid This Richard Aston married Rose the fourth and youngest Daughter and after Coheir of Roger Throssell of Maxfièld in Cheshire in the Reign of King Edward the First and had Issue Richard Aston Son and Heir and Hugh Prior of Birkenhed-Abby in Wirral-Hundred Rose was Widow and living 18 Edw. 3. Placita apud Cestriam 18 Edw. 3. in Vigiliâ Beatae Mariae V. Richard Aston of Aston Son and Heir of Richard married Anabilla Daughter of Eva de Rode and Sister to William Rode of Rode in Cheshire in the Reign of Edward the Second The Chartulary of Aston-Deeds pag. 2. and had Issue Robert Aston living 7 Edw. 3. but then very young Thomas another Son living also 7 Edw. 3. and Margery * Or Margaret a Daughter married to William Son of William Walensis de Halton id est Son of William the Welshman of Halton I find among Sir Willoughby Aston's Deeds Num. 78. a Record under the Seals of 24. Persons dated the fourth of July Anno Domini 1354. 29 Edw. 3. which Persons are all named in the Deed of Record and witnessing That Sir Richard Aston of Aston Knight Hugh and Richard Sons to the said Sir Richard and also Sir Robert of Aston Knight Father of Richard Aston now Lord of Aston were possessed of a certain Corrody in the Abby of Norton so as each of them should have and have had by themselves for finding a Yeoman a Page three Horses a Brace of Grey-hounds and a Goshawke according to their Estate with their Chambers and such Easment that belongeth to their Degree Whereunto the Priors and Abbots of the said Monastery in all their time considering the great Possessions given out of the Lordship of Aston to the said House were consenting granting and yielding as for their Right of old time granted and had VI. Sir Robert Aston of Aston Knight Son and Heir of Richard Aston married Felice Daughter of John Hawarden Citizen of Chester about 1338. and had Issue Richard Aston Son and Heir Hugh second Son Lawrence and James living 49 Edw. 3. By the French Deed Num. 57. it appears That Richard Aston Lord of Aston did Covenant with John Hawarden Citizen of Chester That Robert Son of the said Richard should take to Wife Felice Daughter of the said John and if Robert die before Marriage then Thomas another Son of the said Richard should have her to Wife with other Covenants in case Robert should die before he attained unto fourteen Years of Age or Matrimony had Dated 7 Edw. 3. So that Robert was then very young This Sir Robert was dead before 29 Edw. 3. as appears by the Record aforesaid dated 29 Edw. 3. and had Issue Richard Aston Lord of Aston living 29 Edw. 3. VII Richard Aston of Aston Son and Heir of Sir Robert was Lord of
Feodi Militis ut per Chartam Antecessoribus dicti Georgii per Hamonem Massy Militem factam reddendo per Annum de Stuthe aliàs dictum Sheriff-Tooth 7 den The Family of the Caringtons of Carington flourished here for a long space near 400 Years until Sir George Booth of Dunham-Massy married Jane sole Daughter and Heir of John Carington of Carington Esquire towards the end of Queen Elizabeths Reign but had no Issue by her yet enjoyed Carington's Lands which after her death he recovered by a tedious Suit Whose Grandson George Booth Lord Delamere is now possest of the whole Township of Carington entirely 1666. there being no Charterer at all therein Clifton THis Town or Place for here is onely a Mannor-House with the Demain-Lands thereof hath its name from the Cliffs or broken Rocks therein It is now at this day commonly called Rock-Savage since the structure of that sumptuous Building erected there by Sir John Savage Anno Domini 1565. 7 Elizabethae The old Hall stood a little distance thence the Remains whereof are now turned into a Granary Stable and other Houses of Office among the Out-houses and by the Servants at this day called by the name of The Old Hall John Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton gave unto Galfrid or Geffrey de Dutton scilicèt de Uxore desponsatâ pro Homagio Servitio suo totam Villam de Clifton Faciendo Servitium dimidii Feodi Militis ad Castellum meum de Halton nullam Wardam faciet ad Castrum Cestriae nisi supèr Sumptum meum Haeredum meorum Lib. C. fol. 150. c. This was in the Reign of Henry the Second This Geffrey Dutton was younger Son of Hugh Dutton of Dutton the Posterity of which Geffrey were also Lords of Chedle who for their Residence there were sir-named de Chedle as the manner of those Ages was At last the two Daughters and Co-heirs of Sir Roger de Chedle divided the whole Inheritance 1 Edw. 3. 1327. Clemence the elder Daughter married William Son of Raufe Baggiley she had Clifton and divers Lands in Chedle and Hulme Agnes the younger Daughter married Richard Son of Robert de Buckley she had the Capital Messuage of Chedill and the Advowson of the Church of Chedill and divers Homages Rents and Services Lib. C. fol. 150. l. Isabel the Daughter and Heir of Clemence married Thomas Daniell of Bradley in Appleton junior afterwards Sir Thomas Daniell Knight by whom he had onely one Daughter and Heir called Margaret married to John Savage about 49 Edw. 3. from whom the Savages of Clifton continuing at this day 1666. This Margaret carried away all her Mothers Lands but her Fathers Lands went to the next Heir Male of the Daniells in Old Deeds frequently written Danyers and from whom the Daniels of Over-Tabley See more of this in Over-Tabley Now followeth the Descent of the Savages of Clifton This Margaret Daniell as I have told you before had all her Mothers Lands but her Fathers Lands were setled on the Heirs Males of the Daniels She had three Husbands The first was John Ratcliffe 42 Edw. 3. who died without Issue by her not long after Lib. C. fol. 229. v. The second Husband of Margaret Daneil was this John Savage descended of the Savages of Steinesbie in Darbyshire * See Lib D. pag. 176. T. Omnibus Johannes le Savage de Sarcliffe Salutem Noveritis me dedisse Stephano le Eyr de Cesterfeld totum jus meum in Tenemento in Halywel gate Datum apud Cesterfield die Mercurii in Festo Nativitatis Sancti Johannis Baptistae 3 Edw. 2. 1310. Lib. D. pag. 180. n The Original among the Evidences at Rock-Savage Anno Domini 1669. So that this John Savage who writ himself of Sarcliffe in Darbyshire I conceive was Ancestor to the first John Savage of Clifton whom he married about 49 Edw. 3. and had Issue by her John Savage Son and Heir Elizabeth and Blanch all living 4 Hen. 4. Lib. C. fol. 290. d. But Margaret survived all her Husbands and in her Widowhood she gave the moiety of Gropenhall to her Son Piers Legh 4 Hen. 4. Lib. C. fol. 290. d. And to John Savage her Son and to his Heirs she gave Liberty of Bearing her Coat of Arms which descended to her after the death of her Father as I have seen the Copy of the Deed in French dated 3 Hen. 5. the Original whereof is now among the Evidences of Thomas Earl Rivers at Rock-Savage 1669. Vide Lib. D. pag. 175. q. And the Posterity of Savage bore Daniells Coat and Crest accordingly to wit Argent a Pale Fusile Sable the Crest A Unicorns Head Couped Argent until Sir John Savage of Clifton in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth took up Six Lions Sable for his own Proper Coat and the Lions Paw Sable erected for his Crest This Margaret Daniell died 6 Hen. 6. 1427. II. Sir John Savage of Clifton Knight 6 Hen. 5. Son and Heir of John married Maude Daughter and Heir of Sir Robert Swinnarton by whom he had the Mannor of Barrow and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir William Arnold George and Roger also Margaret married John Dutton second Son of Sir Piers Dutton of Dutton 6 Hen. 5. afterwards Heir to Sir Piers his Father Lib. C. fol. 160. w. x. Maude married Sir Thomas Booth of Barton in Lancashire He married Maude Swinnarton about the beginning of the Reign of Henry the Fourth For in Annn 1409. 10 Hen. 4. I find them married Lib. D. pag. 170. d. Whose Ancestor Sir Roger Swinnerton was made a Banneret by Edward the Third to whom the King in part of three hundred Pounds worth of Land for the supporting of the State of a Banneret for his Life had given all the Lands which belonged to Hugh le Dispenser Earl of Winchester in the Counties of Stafford and Chester ⚜ Anno 5 Hen. 6. Johannes le Vernay and other Feoffees dederunt Johanni Savage Militi Ellenae Vxori ejus Maneria de Picton Shibrok Advocationem Ecclesiae de Davenham c. quae Margareta quae fuit Vxor Radulfi Vernon Militis tenet in dotem Remanere post decessum Margaretae praefatis Johanni Savage Ellenae Haeredibus ipsius Johannis Savage in perpetuum Lib. D. pag. 174. I. So that Ellen the Daughter and Heir of Sir Raufe Vernon seems to be the second Wife of this Sir John Savage and after by his Charter dated at Nottingham 16 Julii 8 Edw. 3. 1334. Consideratione Praemissorum à c obtentu laudabilis obsequii quod idem Rogerus nobis indiès impendit Concedimus quòd ipse habeat retineat sibi Haeredibus suis Mannerium de Magnâ Barow in Comitatu Cestriae cùm pertinentiis ac omnes terras in Villis de Rushton Corneford Austanfield in Comitatu Staffordiae quae fuerunt praefati Hugonis le Dispenser He gave also Little Barrow to him and his Heirs by another Charter dated at Westminster 25 Septembris 8 Edw.
Archdeacon of Middlesex begot on one Wimslow's Daughter Elizabeth married _____ Clayton of Thelwall in Cheshire she was begot also on Wimslow's Daughter Randle Savage of The Lodge begotten on the Daughter of one Dyes of Barrow in Cheshire Margaret married _____ Colstensoke of Over-Whitley she was begot also on Dyes Daughter Ellen married _____ Hayes of Litley in Aston juxtà Pickmere she was also begot on Dyes Daughter Edmund Bonner first Dean of Leycester and after twice Bishop of London begotten on Elizabeth Frodshum first married to one Edmund Bonner a Sawyer with Mr. Armingham who begot other Children on her afterwards and dwelt at Potters-Hanley in Worcestershire VI. Sir John Savage of Clifton Knight Son and Heir of Sir John This Sir John I find stiled Sir John Savage of Hanley in Worcestershire sub Hen. 8. Lib. D. pag 171. S. was Knighted about 13 Hen. 7. and was Sheriff of Worcestershire 24 Years together from the death of his Father He was stiled Sir John Savage the Elder 12 Hen. 8. He married Anne Daughter and Heir of Raufe Bostock of Bostock in Davenham Parish Esquire and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir Edward George Lawrence Roger and Thomas Anne married to Henry Lord Barkley about 1533. See Stow sub eodem Anno. This Sir John died 2 Martii 19 Hen. 8. 1527. and survived Anne his Wife Obiit 1527 She had a Brother called William 22 Edw. 4. but he died and she became sole Heir Lib. D. pag. 178. f. VII Sir John Savage of Clifton Knight stiled The Younger 12 Hen. 8. Son and Heir of Sir John married Elizabeth Daughter of Charles Somerset Earl of Worcester and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir Henry Savage second Son Margaret married Sir Richard Buckley of Beaumorris in Wales Mary married John Hamden of Hamden This Sir John Savage killed one John Pauncefote Esquire ⚜ whereupon he and his Father both were Indicted for Murther and Arraigned in the King's Bench this Sir John Savage the younger as Principal and Sir John Savage the Elder as Accessary who confessed the Fact But upon mediation of Cardinal Wolsey and Charles Earl of Worcester the King's Chamberlain they were pardoned by the King paying four thousand Mark◠and covenanting that they would not come into the Counties of Worcester or Chester during their Lives without the King's Licence under his Great Seal Privy Seal or Privy Signet as appears by the Indenture made the 24 day of November 12 Hen. 8. 1520. Lib. D. pag. 179. I. The Original now remaining among the Evidences at Rock-Savage 1669. But after the King under his Great Seal dated 12 Junii 16 Hen. 8. 1524. gave liberty to this Sir John Savage the Younger to go ride or dwell in any Place either in Worcestershire or Cheshire Lib. D. pag. 172. y. This Sir John Savage died 27 Julii 20 Hen. 8. 1528. aged 35 Years Obiit 1528 John Savage his Son and Heir was aged three Years and nine Months at the death of his Father aforesaid Elizabeth his Widow was living 23 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 291. d. and afterwards married William Brereton of the Bedchamber to Hen. 8. ⚜ Beheaded for Matters touching Queen Anne 17 Maii 1536. 28 Hen. 8. Stow. He was younger Son of Sir Randle Brereton of Malpas Argent Six Lions Rampant Sable Richard Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield granted to this Sir John Savage Knight the Mannor of Tarvin reserving the yearly Rent of 31 l. 00 s. 00 d. Datum 10 die Aprilis 4 Edw. 6. 1550. Lib. D. pag. 171. r. ⚜ This Sir John assumed for his own Proper Coat Six Lions Sable and The Lions Paw Sable erected for his Crest now onely quartering Daniell's Coat therewith among others which before was born as his Proper Coat But the Vertuous Lady Elizabeth Wife of this Sir John Savage died at Frodsham die Martis 8 die Augusti 1570. 12 Elizabethae Lib. D. pag. 180. After whose death he married Elinour Widow of Sir Richard Pexhull of Beaurepair in Southamptonshire and Daughter of John Cotgreve 14 Eliz. 1572. but had no Children by her Lib. D. pag. 170. I. pag. 174. o. Which Elinour had given unto her by the Will of Sir Richard Pexhull her former Husband all his Lands in Bromley Beaurepair Stratfield-Say Stratfield-Mortimer Terges Basingstoke Chinham Tadley Pamber Silchester Sherborne-Monachorum Sherborne St. John Sherborne-Cowdray Stovington Dene Bradley and Berdenstock and Clack Cowich and Basing in the Counties of Southampton and Wiltshire Which Lands Sir John Savage setled on Edward his younger Son and on his Heirs by Polyxena Daughter of William le Griz of London Gentleman and of Katharine his Wife natural Sister of the said Dame Elinour Lib. D. pag. 174. o. p. Which Edward had Issue Sir John Savage of Beaurepair 17 Jacobi 1619. Lib. D. pag. 172. x. ⚜ This Sir John Savage of Clifton built the new fair House at Clifton Anno Domini 1565. 7 Elizabethae which was afterwards called Rock-Savage I find that he first writ himself of Rock-Savage 17 Eliz. and so by little and little sometimes of Clifton and sometimes of Rock-Savage to the 21 Eliz. But afterwards he constantly writ himself of Rock-Savage which his Posterity have ever since retained The Old Hall stood a little distance thence where now the Out-housing standeth being now converted into a Granary Sable and other Places of Office He was Seriff of Cheshire seven times 1560 1565 1570 1573 1574 1579 and 1591. and three times Mayor of Chester Obiit 1597 1569 1574 and 1597. And he died in the last year of his Mayoralty 40 Eliz. 5 Decembris 1597. aged 73 Years and was buried at Maxfield the twenty fourth day of January following IX Sir John Savage of Rock-Savage Son and Heir of Sir John was created Baronet 9 Jacobi 1611. and married Mary one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Richard Allington Esquire deceased about the 18 Eliz. 1575. Lib. D. pag. 169. a. 170. f. and had Issue John aged three Years 1580. who died young Thomas Savage second Son who succeeded Heir John Savage third Son Richard fourth Son and William fifth Son All which four Sons last mentioned were living 42 Eliz. 1600. Lib. D. pag. 170. g. Also Elizabeth a Daughter married Thomas Manwaring who then waited on this Sir John Savage her Father younger Son of Manwaring of Martin-Sands nigh Over in Cheshire and had Issue Afterwards she married Sir Raufe Done of Duddon in Cheshire descended from the Dones of Utkinton also Grace Savage another Daughter married Sir Richard Wilbraham of Woodhey in Cheshire made Baronet 5 Maii 19 Jacobi 1621. Which Grace survived her Husband and died at Chester Anno Domini 1662. This Sir John Savage had a Bastard-son called John Savage of Barrow Sir John was Mayor of Chester 1607. and Sheriff of Chester also the same Year He was Buried at Maxfield on Fryday the 14 day of July 1615. 13 Jacobi Obiit 1615 in the Night-time X. Sir Thomas Savage of
Vernon of Hulme in Allostock At this day 1666. Cogshull is possessed by these Persons following which were all bought of the King in Fee-farm Rent 1612. being formerly Copy-holders to Halton Elinour Ashton Widow formerly Booth's of Cogshull âšœ and before that Massy's of Cogshull descended from Massy of Rixton Thomas Merbury of Merbury Esq hath Land here Edward Piggot of Cogshull Edmund Massy of Cogshull John Richardson of Cogshull Pownall of Barnton No House Green of Sanbach In possession of Richard Perceivall George Low of Hartford One Close Comberbach ROger Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton about the Reign of Richard the First granted Deo Beatae Mariae Fratribus servientibus beatis Pauperibus Sancti Hospitalis de Jerusalem totam medietatem de Comberbach illam scilicèt quam Willielmus de Comberbach de me tenuit unà cùm salina in Northwich quae pertinet ad Astonam juxtà Budworth in puram perpetuam Elemosynam Et si Ricardus Fitton vel Haeredes sui praedictum feodum super me vel supèr Haeredes suos recuperaverit Ego Haeredes mei praedictam donationem praedictis Hospitalariis Warrantizabimus Willielmo Comberbach Haeredibus suis Tenendum de praedictis Hospitalariis in Feodo Haereditate Reddendo eis annuatìm sex denarios pro omnibus quae ad Domum ad Fratres ejusdem Domus pertinent Hiis Testibus Henrico Priore de Norton Ricardo Capellano Ricardo Fratre Constabularii Hugone de Boydell Radulfo Filio Symonis Thomâ Dispensatore Hugone de Dutton Adâ de Dutton Radulfo Filio Rogeri Alexandro Filio Radulfi Liulfo Vice-Gomite Bertramo Camerario Johanne Burdon Hugone de Eccleston Ricardo Filio Henrici Roberto de Pulle Johanne Filio Aluredi Gilberto de Lymme Willielmo de Gamul Alano de Waley Willielmo Filio Matthaei Ricardo Filio Johannis Ricardo Filio Gilberti Aytropo Ricardo Starkey Ricardo de Whitley Willielmo de Tabley Waltero de Toft Johanne de Comberbach Henrico Fratre suo toto Hundredo de Haltonshire Lib. C. fol. 274. num 1. Out of the Book of Legh of Swineyard's Deeds num 1. now in his possession John Son of Henry de Comberbach gave to Adam Son of William de Litley in Aston juxtà Budworth all his Lands in Comberbach unà cùm reversione dotis Elenae Matris praedicti Johannis Piscariâ suâ in Lacu de Budworth c. Entailing these Lands first on the said Adam and the Heirs of his Body and in default of such then on Robert Brother of the said Adam Dated at Comberbach die Lunae Sancti Petri ad Vincula which is the first day of August Anno Domini 1335. 9 Edw. 3. Ibidèm num 28. The Moyety of Comberbach is now 1666. in possession of 1. Richard Legh of Swineyard hath two Tenements Their Tenants do at this day pay the Chief-Rent of Six-pence at Tatton-Vurt 2. Mrs. Ashton of Cogshull two small Cottages Their Tenants do at this day pay the Chief-Rent of Six-pence at Tatton-Vurt 3. Mr. Warburton of the Grange nigh Weverham three little Tenements 4. John Gleyve of High Legh one little Tenement which Thomas Gleyve of High Legh purchased from Thomas Sonkey of Little Sonkey in Lancashire 37 Hen. 8. 1545. Lib. C. fol. 269. num 2. 5. Robert Venables of Anterbus in Over-Whitley one Cottage about two Acres 6. Sir George Warburton of Arley five small Cottages not two Acres in all The other Moiety of Comberbach was granted to the Priory of Norton After the Dissolution of Abbies by Henry the Eighth the King sold all those Lands which belonged to the Priory of Norton unto John Grimsdich of London Gentleman 36 Hen. 8. 1544. then in possession of Robert Merbury George Hulme Randle Worral Agnes Walker Randle Low Lawrence Persivall Roger Grymshaw and George Eaton out of which 7 s. 7 d. ob Chief-Rent is reserved to the King And these were sold by Grimsdich to Robert Eaton and lastly bought by George Low of Hartford from John Eaton of Over-Whitley about fourteen or sixteen Years ago Other two Tenements then in possession of Homfrey Shakeshaft and Thomas Highfield out of which the yearly Rent of 2 s. 1 d. was reserved to the King were bought by Mr. Merbury of Merbury and are lately sold to Edward Piggot of Cogshull who is now Owner of the same 1666. Daresbury THis Town is of the Fee of the Ancient Barons of Halton I find that in the Reign of Henry the Third and before there was a Family of the Daresberies seated here whence they took their Sir-name but whence originally sprung I find not Rogerus de Hiberniâ that is Roger of Ireland grants unto Beatrix Daughter of William de Daresbery and to the Heirs which shall be begotten on her Body by Robert of Ireland Ex Chartulis Daniell de Daresbery 1649. Son of the said Roger all his Land of Leverpool in Lancashire Testibus Domino Roberto de Atherton Vice-Comite Lancastriae Domino Henrico de Thorbock Roberto le Sauvage tùnc Ballivo Comitis intèr Ribble Mersey Domino Willielmo Parsonâ de Waleton Willielmo de Waleton Serviente Domini Regis Willielmo de Molineaux c. Lib. C. fol. 184. a. Anno 1291. Henry le Norreys was Lord of Daresbery which Mannor he had in right of Margery Daresbery his Wife Ego Margeria Domina de Daresbery dedi Alano Filio meo Mabiliae Filiae Ranulphi de Merton quem idem Alanus ducet in Uxorem totum Manerium meum de Daresbery cùm suis pertinentiis unà cùm Dominio Villae de Over-Walton 7 Edw. 2. 1313. Lib. C. fol. 185. e. So in the Feodary of Halton under Edward the Second we read Alanus le Norreys tenet Villam de Daresbery Villam de Wolton superiori pro medietate unius Feodi Militis This Alan le Norreys had a Son called also Alan le Norreys and Clementia Daughter and Heir of Alan the Son married William Danyers Son and Heir of Sir John Danyers of Daresbery 1344. Lib. C. fol. 185. g. h. In which Family commonly now called Daniell it hath continued to this present John Daniell of Daresbery Esquire being now possessed thereof 1666. It seems that Daniell had Land in Daresbery before the Marriage of William Daniell with Clementia Norreys For Henry le Norreys Lord of Daresbery and Margery his Wife howbeit the Original Deed hereof calls her Margaret being miswrit for Margery for so she is called in all other Deeds granted to William Daniers the Elder one Messuage in Daresbery with all the Land which William More formerly held in the same Town and one Water-mill with a Croft called Wallmore and one Wood called The Common VVood also one Wood and Land called Daresbery-Cliff containing 60 Acres by estimation Dated on our Lady-day 1291. 19 Edw. 1. Reddendo unâ—am libram Piperis vel septem Denarios sex Porcos qui Pesonam fecerint per Annum Lib. C. fol. 184. d. Afterwards Sir John Danyers of Daresbury married
1403. He was made Lieutenant or Deputy in the Office of the Seneschalcy of the County of Chester by Elizabeth Countess of Salisbury while they both should live and to be of Council with her for which Service she gave him two Marks Annual Rent which he ought to pay her for his Lands of Little Legh held of her Castle of Harden during the Term aforesaid 1408. 10 Hen. 4. Lib. C. fol. 164. b. Great Contention fell between this Sir Peter Dutton and Sir William Athurton of Athurton in Lancashire insomuch that they made Inroads and Invasions one upon the other And the said Sir Piers Dutton and his Adherents to wit Sir Rafe Bostock of Bostock Richard Warburton of Budworth Thomas Warburton of Halton John Done of Utkinton junior John Manley of Manley Hugh Dutton of Hatton the elder William Leycester of Nether-Tabley Sir Peter Legh of Clifton Ancestor to Legh of Lyme and John Carington of Carington were all sued by Sir William Athurton for taking away forty of his Oxen and forty Cows out of his Closes at Athurton and for beating of his Servants But this Variance was composed between them by the Award of John Duke of Bedford Earl of Richmond and Kendall Constable of England and Regent of the Kingdom in the absence of Henry the Fifth Dated 9 Aprilis 7 Hen. 5. 1419. Restitution being awarded on both sides The Horses and Saddles taken by Sir William Athurton to be restored to Sir Piers Dutton and the Cattel taken by Sir Piers to be restored to the said Sir William Lib. C. fol. 146. n. Sir Peter de Dutton was made Parcarius de Northwood or Governor of Northwood Park in Over-Whitley during his Life with all the Fees thereof 1 Hen. 6. 1423. Vel 1 Hen. 5. Out of which he had Orders from William Harrington Chief Steward of Halton under Henry Archbishop of Canterbury and other Feoffees of King Henry the Fifth to deliver one Oak for the Repair of Witton Bridge then in decay and another for the Repair of Farnworth Chappel Dated 9 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 147. w. Sir Peter died 12 Hen. 6. 1433. aged sixty six Years Obiit 1433 Lib. C. fol. 147. x. y. fol. 163. x. XIII John Dutton of Dutton Esquire Son and Heir of Sir Peter married Margaret Daughter of Sir John Savage of Clifton 6 Hen. 5. 1418. Lib. C. fol. 160. w. and had Issue Thomas Dutton Son and Heir Roger Dutton another Son afterwards Lord of Dutton John Dutton slain with his Brother Sir Thomas Dutton at Blore-Heath 1459. Stow. Robert Dutton another Son died without Issue Lib. C. fol. 180. k. Margaret married Hugh Son and Heir of Raufe Egerton 21 Hen. 6. 1443. Lib. C. fol. 147. b. Maud married Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy 21 Hen. 6. 1443. Lib. C. fol. 164. g. Agnes married Richard Wynnington of Wynnington nigh Northwich Son and Heir of Robert Wynnington Son and Hir of Sir Richard Wynnington 25 Hen. 6. 1446. Lib. C. fol. 160. y. Ellen married Edward Son and Heir of Richard Longford of Lancashire Esq 28 Hen. 6. 1450. Lib. C. fol. 160. a. Elizabeth married John Merbury Son and Heir of James Merbury of Merbury nigh Comberbach Esquire 1458. The Original penès Thomam Merbury Armigerum 1666. Obiit 1445 This John Dutton of Dutton died 24 Hen. 6. 1445. aged forty two Years Lib. C. fol. 160. y. z. Margaret his Wife survived and was living 1450. XIV Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton Knight Son and Heir of John and Margaret married Anne Daughter of James Lord Audley and had Issue Peter eldest Son slain with his Father at the Battel of Blore-Heath as Tradition hath it John Dutton second Son who succeeded Heir to his Father Anno married Sir Thomas Molineaux of Sefton in Lancashire Isabel married Sir Christopher Sotheworth of Sotheworth in Lancashire Lib. D. pag. 173. f. Elizabeth married Raufe Bostock of Bostock in Davenham Parish in Cheshire Esq by whom he had Issue Anne Daughter and Heir married to Sir John Savage of Clifton in Cheshire juxtà Halton which Elizabeth after the death of Raufe Bostock married Thomas Scriven of Frodsley in Shropshire and she died Anno Domini 1516. 5 die Februarii 8 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 139. x. Margaret another Daughter of Sir Thomas Dutton married Thomas Aston of Aston juxtà Sutton Esquire 7 Edw. 4. 1467. Afterwards she married Raufe Vernon of Haslington in Cheshire Esquire And Elinour another Daughter married Richard Cholmondley of Cholmondley in Broxton Hundred Esq Lib. C. fol. 161. I. n. Obiit 1459 This Sir Thomas was slain at the Battel of Blore-Heath in Staffordshire September 23. 38 Hen. 6. 1459. Stow in his Annals and in the thirty eighth Year of his Age. Anne his Widow afterwards married Hugh Done of Olton in Cheshire and she died 19 Hen. 7. 1503. Lib. C. fol. 162. v. XV. John Dutton of Dutton Esquire Son and Heir of Sir Thomas and Anne was made Steward to the Prior of Norton for his Life of all the Lands and Tenements belonging to that Priory Robert Leftwich being then Abbot of Norton and for which the said John Dutton had three Pound yearly for his Fee Dated at Norton in September 38 Hen. 6. 1459. Lib. C. fol. 145. c. He married Margaret Daughter of Richard and Sister to Sir Thomas Molineaux of Sefton in Lancashire Obiit 1473 but died without Issue 13 Edw. 4. 1473. leaving Roger Dutton his Uncle to succeed in his Estate Lib. C. fol. 160. d. e. Margaret his Widow married William Buckley of Eaton junior 15 Edw. 4. Lib. C. fol. 160. b. XVI Roger Dutton of Dutton Esquire younger Brother to Sir Thomas and Heir to his Nephew John Dutton married Joan Daughter of Sir Richard Aston of Aston juxtà Sutton and had Issue Lawrence Dutton Son and Heir Obiit 1499 This Roger died 14 Hen. 7. 1499. Joan his Widow afterwards married Sir Richard Strangewaies Lib. C. fol. 162. v. fol. 164. e. XVII Lawrence Dutton of Dutton Esquire 14 Hen. 7. Son and Heir of Roger and Joan Obiit 1526 8 Hen. 8. married Joan Daughter of Robert Duckenfield of Duckenfield in Cheshire Esquire but died without any Lawful Issue Anno Domini 1526. aged fifty Years Lib. C. fol. 164. e. fol. 161. k. He had a Bastard-son called John Dutton to whom he gave the Messuage in Preston nigh Daresbery called The New Mannor for his Life 1526. Lib. C. fol. 162. s. He had also two Bastard-daughters Isabel and Joan. Upon the sailing of the Issue Male of this Line of Dutton there fell great Controversie and Suits of Law concerning this fair Inheritance of Dutton between Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton in Broxton Hundred as next Heir Male on the one part and the Daughters and Co-heirs of Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton and their Heirs on the other part At last it was composed and ended by the Award of King Henry the Eighth Dated the sixteenth day of May 26 Hen. 8. 1534. and Confirmed by
Dutton to the said John And all the rest of Hatton Lands he continued and gave to Raufe Dutton Lib. C. fol. 168. b. John Dutton of Dutton died the thirtieth day of January 6 Jacobi 1608. at Dutton Obiit 1608 aged seventy Years See the Office taken 7 Jacobi XX. Thomas Dutton of Dutton Esquire Son and Heir of John married Thomasin Daughter of Roger Anderton younger Brother of Anderton of Anderton in Lancashire and Widow to John Singleton of Stany in Lancashire by whom he had Issue John Dutton who married Elizabeth eldest Daughter and Coheir of Sir Thomas Egerton late Son of Sir Thomas Egerton Lord Chancellor of England 3 Jacobi 1605. Lib. C. fol. 163. bb But this John died without Issue the ninth day of February 6 Jacobi 1608. at Tarvin in the Life-time of Thomas his Father Also Elinour a Daughter who became sole Heir to her Father This Thomas Dutton of Dutton was Sheriff of Cheshire 1611. 9 Jacobi and died 1614. 12 Jacobi aged forty six Years Lib. C. fol. 163. dd ee Elinour his Daughter and Heir being then aged eighteen Years Thomasin his Widow afterwards married Sir Anthony St. John younger Brother to the Earl of Bolingbroke but had no Issue by him She was second Wife to Sir Anthony and he was third Husband to her XXI Elinour sole Daughter and Heir of Thomas Dutton married Gilbert Gerard Son and Heir of Thomas Gerard Lord Gerard of Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire 7 Jacobi 1609. she being then but thirteen Years old Lib. C. fol. 163. cc. Gilbert was afterwards Sir Gilbert Gerard Knight of the Bath 30 Maii 1610. at the Creation of Henry eldest Son of King James into the Title of Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester And after the death of Thomas Lord Gerard his Father he was then Gilbert Lord Gerard 1618. and had Issue Dutton Lord Gerard and Thomas who died in his Infancy Also Alice eldest Daughter born in Chester 12 Junii and Baptized 18 Junii 1615. She married Roger Owen Son and Heir of Sir William Owen of Cundor in Shropshire who died 1660. and Alice his Wife after married Henry Heylyn of Oxfordshire 1663. Nephew to Dr. Peter Heylyn Frances second Daughter married Robert Nedham Son and Heir of Robert Viscount Kilmorcy by whom he had onely one Child called Elinour which died young 1643. Frances was Buried at Great Budworth 25 Maii 1636. she died in Child-bed And Elizabeth third Daughter born at Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire Anno Christi 1620. married Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley in Cheshire Esquire 6 Novembris 1642. afterwards Sir Peter Leycester Baronet 1660. the Author of this Book After the Death of Gilbert Lord Gerard who died 1622. Elinour his Lady married Robert Nedham of Shenton in Shropshire Viscount Kilmorey in Ireland She was second Wife of Robert and had Issue by him Charles Nedham afterwards Lord Kilmorey who died at London 1660. George second Son died at Chester without Issue 1644. Thomas Nedham third Son now living 1669. Arthur another Son died an Infant over-laid by his Nurse Anne died in her Infancy Elinour first married Peter Warburton Heir to Arley Estate 1638. she was then but eleven Years old But Peter dying without Issue and under Age of the Small Pox at Oxford Anno 1641. she married afterwards John Lord Byron of Newstede in Nottinghamshire Anno 1644. then Governor of Chester who died in France without any Issue by her Anno 1652. This Elinour a Person of such comely Carriage and Presence Handsomness sweet Disposition Honour and general Repute in the World that she hath scarce left her Equal behind died at Chester the twenty sixth day of January 1663. about the Age of thirty six Years and was Buried in Trinity Church in that City Susan third Daughter married Richard scriven of Frodsley in Shropshire Esquire 1652. She died in August 1667. at Frodsley Katharine the fourth Daughter died unmarried at Dutton 11 Martii being Sunday 1665. Mary fifth Daughter now living and unmarried 1669. Penelope sixth Daughter married Randle Egerton of Betley in Staffordshire Esquire 1653. Dorothy seventh Daughter died unmarried at London in June 1669. And Elizabeth youngest Daughter now living and unmarried 1669. Robert Viscount Kilmorey died at Dutton 12 Septembris 1653. So that the Lady Elinour Kilmorey survived both her Husbands in whose Custody Hudard's Sword as Tradition hath it now remains whereof I made mention in the beginning This Lady Elinour died at Dutton the twelfth day of March 1665. aged sixty nine Years and her Daughter Katharine also dying at Dutton the day before were both Interred at Great Budworth together on the Fryday following being the sixteenth day of March 1665. So ended the Family of Dutton of Dutton Gropenhale THis Town of Gropenhale in the Conqueror's Time belonged to Osbern Son of Tezzon Ancestor to the Boydells of Dodleston in this County Afterwards it seems to be given to William Son of Samson who released the same to Hugh Boydell about the Reign of Richard the First in these words Ex Chartulis Thomae Merbury de Merbury de Merbury juxta Great Budworth Armigeri 1666. Notum sit Ego Willielmus Filius Samsonis dedi omnino relaxavi Domino meo Hugoni de Boydell pro defectu Servitii sui quod retrò est Gropenhale cùm omnibus pertinentiis suis in Bosco Plano c. Salvo forinseco scilicèt dimidiâ Parte trium Partium de Feodo unius Militis Et pro hâc Donatione meâ Dictus Hugo de Boydele Dominus meus valentiam trium Marcarum mihi donavit Testibus Radulpho de Manwaringe tùnc Justiciarto Cestriae Hamone de Massy c. Lib. C. fol. 280. bb After this Sir John Boydell in the Reign of Edward the First gives Caterich a certain Place in Gropenhale unto Robert his younger Son who granted the same to Thomas Son of Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton but Thomas Dutton releaseth it unto William Son of Sir William Boydell of Dodleston 16 Edw. 3. 1342. Lib. C. fol. 280. cc. 6 Edw. 2. the King granted to William Boydele liberam Warrennam in Dominicis Terris suis de Dodleston Gropenhale Lachford Lib. C. fol. 282. r. This William Boydell married Maud Daughter of Raufe Vernon and had Issue Raufe Boydell who died without Issue and so the Inheritance of Boydell was shared by the two Sisters and Co-heirs of William Boydell aforesaid to wit Margaret Wife of Owen Voil a Welshman and Joan Wife of Sir John Danyell of Gropenhale younger Son of Thomas Danyers of Bradley in Appleton senior and afterwards Heir to his Father Howel ap Owen Voil released to Sir John and Joan all his Purparty of Gropenhale-Wood 25 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 291. f. The Original hereof is now among the Evidences of Legh of Lime 1666. 42 Edw. 3. Sir John and Joan Levied a Fine of the Mannor of Gropenhale To remain to the Heirs Males of the said John and Joan and if Sir John had no Heir by Joan then
one half of Gropenhale should revert to the Heirs of Sir John and the other half to the Heirs of Joan. Lib. C. fol. 242. v. fol. 290. a. Sir John Daniell had Issue by Joan a Daughter and Heir called Nicolaa Mother of Margaret Wife of Alan de Rixton in Lancashire which Margaret dying without Issue 6 Rich. 2. Margaret the Wife of John Savage of Clifton Daughter and Heir of Sir Thomas Daniell of Bradley the younger elder Brother of the said Sir John Daniell had the Purpart of the said Lands as one of the Heirs of Margaret late Wife of Alan de Rixton 9 Rich. 2. And Thomas Boydell Son of William sir-named Boydell Son of Howell Son of Margaret Sister of Joan Mother of Nicolaa was the other Heir Lib. C. fol. 290. c. whose Land was after divided as anon shall appear Margaret Wife of John Savage afterwards married Piers Legh of Maxfield 1388. 12 Rich. 2. younger Son of Robert Legh of Adlington and she gave unto Peter Legh of Lyme her Son the Moiety of Gropenhale 4 Hen. 4. in her Widowhood which she had as Heir to Margaret late Wife of Alan de Rixton from whom the Leghs of Lime now Lord of the moiety of Gropenhale 1666. Lib. C. fol. 290. d. The Originals Penes Legh of Lime The other Moiety of Gropenhale descending to Thomas Boydell aforesaid Ex Chartulis Merbury de Merbury juxta Great Budworth came to the Part of Hugh Reddish of Caterich younger Son of Reddish of Reddish in Lancashire in Right of Margaret his Wife Daughter and Co-heir of Thomas Boydell by Partition made of all Thomas Boydell's Lands 5 Hen. 5. Lib. C. fol. 282. I. Isabell the other Daughter and Co-heir of Thomas Boydell married John Alburgham whose Son Gilbert had also two Daughters and Heirs Constance Wife of Henry Byrom of Byrom in Lancashire and Isabel Wife of James Holte 3 Hen. 7. The Part belonging to Reddish of Caterich came to William Merbury of Merbury Esq in Right of Maud his Wife Daughter and Heir of Thomas Reddish of Caterich in Gropenhale Anno 1556. Lib. C. fol. 284. P. whose Heirs have ever since enjoyed the same to this present 1666. In this Township hath been anciently and yet is a Parish-Church Dedicated to St. Wilfrid whose Feast of Dedication was usually Celebrated the twelfth day of October yearly and hath onely two Townships in its Parish to wit  The Mize  l. s. d. Gropenhale 00 14 00 Lachford 00 10 00  01 04 00 I find Gropenhale Church was a Rectory in the Reign of Henry the Third Lib. C. fol. 283. x. and had then the Boydells of Dodleston for its Patron who were Lords of Gropenhale and Lachford both But now Byrom of Byrom in Lancashire hath the Advowson hereof 1666. Sir William Boydell of Dodleston built a Chappel in this Church wherein William Boydell his Son and Heir swore to find an honest Chaplain to pray for the Souls of the said Sir William and Nicolaa his Wife for evermore 8 Edw. 3. 1334. She was Daughter of William de Doncaster Lib. C. fol. 285. d. e. Charterers now in Gropenhale 1666. 1. John Middlehurst 2. William Morris of Gropenhale 3. Richard Davys 4. Thomas Blackborne of Lachford now hath got half of Davys's Land Hale THis Township of Hale was held by Hamon Massy in the Conqueror's Time as appears by Doomsday-book So that it is anciently of the Fee of the Barons of Dunham-Massy In this Town were Seated the Massies of Hale anciently who were propagated Originally out of the Massies of Dunham-Massy which Family continued for many Ages but is now extinct 3 Hen. 4. there were fourteen Free-holders or Charterers in Hale At this day 1666. there are twenty three Free-holders The Lord Delamere is now Chief Lord of the one Moiety of Hale and John Crew of Crew Esquire is Chief Lord of the other Moiety Here is a Hamlet in Hale called Ringey wherein is situated a Chappel of Ease called Ringey-Chappel within the Parish of Bowdon of which I have little to say save that it was much frequented in the late War by Schismatical Ministers and as it were a Receptacle for Non-Conformists in which dissolute Times every Pragmatical Illiterate Person as the Humor served him stepp'd into the Pulpit without any Lawful Calling thereunto or Licence of Authority Halton THis Town in common Pronunciation is called Hauton and is as much as A Town upon a Hill for Hawe and Howe is an old English word for A Hill Howbeit in our Norman way of Writing it is usually written Halton in Doomsday-book it is written Heletune Here is yearly a Fair kept on the Feast of the Nativity of St. Mary which is the eighth day of September and hath been very anciently for I find it mentioned in an Old Deed made towards the latter end of the Reign of Henry the Third Lib. C. fol. 164. b. It is now a poor Town or Village and the Inhabitants that have any Lands of Inheritance there are all Copy-holders to the King as Baron of Halton save two small Cottages now 1666. in possession of John Jackson and Richard Jennings which are of the Fee of St. John of Hierusalem The Castle was built by the Barons of Halton presently after the Norman Conquest and by degrees Repaired and Enlarged who being Seated here flourished for a long time and were Constables of Cheshire in Fee that is to them and their Heirs by Descent as it were after the manner of Lord High Constables of England so were the Barons of Halton to the Earls of Chester and in their Ancient Charters did always stile themselves by the Title of Constabularius Cestriae Constables of Cheshire and were the Highest in Place and Dignity next to the Earl himself and above all the other Barons of Cheshire In the Reign of Henry the Third their Posterity became Earls of Lincoln And upon the Death of Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln 1310. all his Lands and Honors came to the Earl of Lancaster with Alice his Daughter and Heir in Marriage And at last Henry of Bolingbroke Son of John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster was so Great a Subject and so Popular that he drew unto his Part most of the Nobility of England and thereby most Traiterously and Rebelliously Deposed Richard the Second and made himself King of England by the Name of Henry the Fourth So was the Barony of Halton annexed to the Crown All which will better appear by the following History of these Eminent Barons of Halton till this Barony came to the Crown In this Town of Halton was formerly a Chappel of Ease within the Parish of Runcorne situated near to the Castle as I well remember the same 1625. But it is now totally in decay 1666. Barons of Halton This Nigell if we may believe Pecham in his Compleat Gentleman pag. 189. was the Son of Ivo Vice-Comes or Governor of Constantia in Normandy by Emme Sister to Adam Earl of Bretagne
stiled Agnes de Gant Lib. C. in the Paper before fol. 84. By which it may seem that William Son of Nigell married a Sister of Walter de Gant and Daughter of Gilbert This William Constable junior died in Normandy in the Reign of King Stephen without Issue and so his Inheritance was divided and shared between his two Sisters and Heirs Lib. C. fol. 85. b. His Seal had the Impression of a Griffin with a Serpent or Snake sucking at the Breast of the Griffin IV. Eustace Fitz-John in Right of Agnes his Wife was the fourth Baron of Halton to whom Randle the Second sir-named Gernouns Earl of Chester restored totum Honorem qui fuit Willielmi Filii Nigelli Constabularii Cestriae in Rebus Dignitatibus omnibus ipsum Eustachium constituisse haereditariè Constabularium Supremum Consiliarium post me supèr omnes Optimates Barones totius terrae meae Ea-proptèr volo firmitèr praecipio desicùt ei rectum suum reddidi donavi concessi Constabulariam honorem integrum Constabulariae Cestriae totius terrae meae quòd in omnibus ei rationabilitèr intendatis sicut Corpori meo as the very words of the Charter made in the Reign of King Stephen do run The Original hereof Selden in his Titles of Honor pag. 688. tells us he hath seen remaining as I conceive in Cotton's Library at Westminster in London It is also upon Record in one of the Couchir Books in the Dutchy Office at Grays-Inn London Tom. 1. fol. 41. a. Comitatus Cestriae num 2. which I have transcribed at large in this Book suprà Pars 3. pag. 160. This Eustace was Son of John Monoculus so called because he had but one Eye which makes Hoveden to call Eustace Luscus Proditor nequam A wicked Traitor with one Eye because his Father had but one Eye p. 483. where he tells us That this Eustace defended the Castle of Malton in Yorkshire against King Stephen Anno 1137. 2 Steph. Johannes Monoculus was Brother to Serlo de Burgo sivè de Pembroke This Serlo built Knaresburough Castle in Yorkshire who dying without Issue his Inheritance descended to this Eustace Fitz-John Monasticon Anglicanum 2 Pars pag. 801. Johannes Monoculus and Serlo were both Sons of Eustace a Norman Eustace Fitz-John and Nephew and Heir to Serlo had two Wifes Beatrix sole Daughter and Heir of Ivo de Vescy was the first Wife of Eustace by whom he had the Baronies of Malton and Alnwick and by her had Issue William de Vescy who assumed the Sir-name and Arms of Vescy which his Posterity retained Monasticon 2 Pars pag. 801. Agnes Sister and Co-heir to William Constable of Cheshire the younger was second Wife of Eustace Fitz-John by whom he had Issue Richard Constable of Cheshire Monasticon 2 Pars pag. 799. Which Agnes with Eustace her Husband Founded a Nunnery at Watton in Yorkshire Ibid. pag. 798 799. Eustace Fitz-John saith Pecham in his Compleat Gentleman pag. 189. by the consent of Agnes his first Wife Founded the Monastery of Watton in Yorkshire and by the Consent of Beatrix his second Wife Founded the Abbies of Malton and Alnwick and the Hospital of Broughton Where he calls Agnes first Wife of Eustace contrary to Cambden in his Britanniâ pag. 588. in Yorkshire and to Monasticon 2 Pars pag. 801. where Agnes is said to be the second Wife and so probably she was Obiit 1157 This Eustace Fitz-John was slain in Battel against the Welsh together with Robert Curcy and many others 3 Hen. 2. 1157. Stow in his Annals And VVillielmus Neubrigensis lib. 2. cap. 5. pag. 100. speaking of this Battel with the VVelsh saith Ibique Eustachius Johannis Filius Vir Magnus Grandaevus atquè inter Primos Angliae Proceres divitiarum Sapientiae titulis refulgens cùm Roberto de Curcy aequè Nobili Viro aliisque pluribus interiit V. Richard Constable of Cheshire Son of Eustace and Agnes succeeded his Father in the Barony of Halton In the beginning of the Reign of Henry the Second he held one Knights Fee in Smathe in the County of York Ex Libro Rubro Scaccarii VVestmonasteriensis He married Albreda or Awbrey Daughter and Heir of Robert de Lizours and Sister by the Mother id est Half Sister to Robert Lacy Baron of Pomfret Castle in Yorkshire commonly call'd Pontefract who made her his Heir also because he had no other so near allied unto him In whose Right her Posterity enjoy'd sexaginta Feoda Militum sixty Knights Fees of the Honor of Pomfret undè illa post Roberti de Lacy mortem utrámque Hereditatem Fraternam de Lacy Paternam de Lizours occupavit These are the Words of the Book of Stanlaw Monastery saith Cambden in his Britannia pag. 566. of the last Edition Printed 1607. And here I cannot pass by the mistake of Pecham in the Place before cited where he calls this Aubrey Daughter of Eudo de Lizours when I find her Fathers Name plainly recorded to be Robert de Lizours in a Fine levied at VVinchester 21 die Aprilis 5 Rich. 1. 1194. Couchir Book in the Dutchy Office at Grays Inn Tom. 2. pag. 110. Honor sivè Soca de Bolingbroke num 1. Of which Fine I shall have occasion to speak more fully when I come to Roger Lacy the seventh Baron of Halton See also Monasticon Anglicanum 2 Pars pag. 188. lineâ 18. a. Richard Fitz-Eustace had Issue by Aubrey his Wife John who succeeded Constable of Cheshire Robert the Hospitaller id est of the Hospital of St. John of Hierusalem in England the Grand Priory being at Jerusalem Mary * Alii hic Saram legunt Monasticon 2 Pars p 188. sed perperam ut opinor married Robert de Aldford and Awbrey married to Henry Bysset Lib. C. fol. 85. b. le Paper antè fol. 66. c. Pecham tells us of another Son called Roger Lord of VVarkworth in Northumberland from whom are descended the ancient Barons of Clavering the Baron Evers and Sir John Clavering of Caloley in Northumberland But quaere of this Roger whether he were the Son of this Richard Fitz-Eustace I find another Family called Constables descended from the Constables of Glocester and that Milo Constable had Issue Roger Henry VValter Matthew and VVilliam Monasticon 2 Pars pag. 66. Sed quaere Richard Fitz-Eustace was dead before 24 Hen. 2. 1178. but I find not the precise Year when he died Aubrey his Widow afterwards married VVilliam Fitz-VVilliams and had Issue VVilliam Monasticon 1 Pars pag. 831. Lib. C. fol. 64. g. VI. John Constable of Cheshire Son and Heir of Richard and Awbrey succeeded his Father and was the sixth Baron of Halton He Founded the Abby of Stanlaw in VVirral in Cheshire Anno Domini 1178. 24 Hen. 2. in these words UNiversis Sanctae Matris Ecclesiae Filiis Johannes Constabularius Cestriae Salutem Sciatis me dedisse hâc praesenti Chartâ meâ confirmâsse Deo Sanctae Mariae
and Apuly with a Ring sent from the Pope by the Bishop of Romania 1255. 39 Hen. 3. Mat. Paris But it was a meer delusion for he never had it He had the Castle of Kenilworth given him 16 Decembris 51 Hen. 3. Lib. C. fol. 71. f. And the Savoy-House in London by the Gift of Queen Elinor his Mother 24 die Februarii 12 Edw. 1. 1283. Lib. C. fol. 72. n. And the Castle of Chartley he had by the Grant of his Brother King Edward the First 26 die Julii 4 Edw. 1. 1276. Lib. C. fol. 72. k. Anno Domini 1271. 55 Hen. 3. in the Month of May Prince Edward Son of King Henry with Edmund his Brother and four Earls and so many Barons and many other Gentlemen took a Voyage into the Holy Land So Mat. Paris Edmund Earl of Lancaster married to his first Wife Aveline Daughter and Heir to William de Fortibus Earl of Albemarle and Holderness and Widow to Ingram de Percy Aveline and all her Issue died before her Parents but left no Issue by her Vincent upon Broke pag. 293. He married her the eighth day of April 1270. Mat. Paris pag. 1006. of the Edition by Wats sed cùm totâ prole illa mortem Parentum praevenit Walsingham in his Hypodigma Neustriae placeth her Marriage with Edmund Anno 1269. His second Wife was Blanch Queen of Navarre the Widow of Henry de Champaigne King of Navarre and Daughter of Robert Earl of Artois Brother of St. Lewis King of France in whose Right Edmund was Earl of Champaigne 7 Edw. 1. So as he was now Earl of Lancaster Leycester Derby and Champaigne and High Steward of England Vincent on Broke Tit. Lancaster pag. 293. By Blanch the King of Navarre had Issue Joan married to Philip the Fair King of France Vincent pag. 293. Blanch married Edmund Earl of Lancaster Anno Domini 1276. and by him had Issue three Sons Thomas Earl of Lancaster the eleventh Baron of Halton in Right of his Wife of whom I have spoken before who Rebelled against his Prince and died without Issue Henry de Lancaster Lord of Monmouth second Son afterwards Earl of Lancaster and Heir to his Brother Thomas And John third Son who lived with the Queen of France his Half-Sister and died there without Issue Hypodigma Neustriae pag. 473. Lib. C. pag. 73. a. b. Vincent pag. 293. will have the Queen of Navarr's Name here to be Elinour and not Blanch from a Record which he there voucheth Quaere if that Record be not mistaken for I find her called Blanch in sundry Deeds in the Register-Books of the Duke of Lancasters Evidences in the Dutchy-Office called The two Couchir-Books Anno Domini 1296. 24 Edw. 1. this Edmund the King's Brother and Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln went into Gascoyn with a strong Army where many Castles were delivered unto them but when they came within two Miles of Burdeaux the French Army coming out of Burdeaux as it were unawares upon them after a sore Conflict retreated to the City and the Earls burned a great part of the Suburbs And shortly after Edmund died Hypodigma Neustriae pag. 483. Ob. 1296 XII Henry of Lancaster Lord of Monmouth sir-named Grismond second Son of Edmund Crook-back and Brother and Heir to Thomas Plantagenet Earl of Lancaster was restored to all his Brothers Lands and Honors 1 Edw. 3. Anno Domini 1326. and then his Titles were thus Henricus Comes Lancastriae Leycestriae Seneschallus Angliae Lib. C. fol. 74. k. 13 Edw. 3. And he was the twelfth Baron of Halton He married Maud Daughter and sole Heir of Sir Patrick de Chaworth or de Gadurcis Lord of Kidwelly in Caermarthenshire and of Ogmore Castle in Glamorganshire Cambden's Britannia Printed 1607. pag. 619. sub Titulo Lancastriae Lib. C. fol. 73. d. This Maud was formerly given to Edmund Son of Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln by Edward the First Anno 1282. being then a Girl but five Years old which Edmund died very young before he came to Maturity without Issue as you may see above in Henry Lacy. Henry Earl of Lancaster had Issue by this Maud onely one Son Henry made Earl of Derby in his Fathers Life-time to wit 1336. 11 Edw. 3. Hypodigma Neustriae and Vincent pag. 297. And six Daughters Blanch married Thomas Lord Wake of Lidell Maud married William Lord Burgh Earl of Ulster in Ireland and after to Sir Rafe Ufford Joan married John Lord Mowbray of Axholme Isabel was Abbess of Ambersbury Elinour first married to John Son of Henry Lord Beaumont and Earl of Bughan in Scotland after to Richard Earl of Arundel And Mary sixth Daughter married Henry Lord Percy of Alnwick So Broke in his Catalogue of Nobility This Henry of Lancaster with others was sent by the Queen into Wales where the King then sculked to take King Edward the Second her Husband whom they took with Hugh Spenser the Son Robert de Baldock and Simon de Reading The King was committed to the Custody of this Henry of Lancaster This was in Anno 1326. Soon after this was the King deposed and Edward his young Son made King by the Name of Edward the Third Which young King was Knighted by this Henry Earl of Lancaster Walsingham Hist Ang. Edw. 2. pag. 125 126 127. But this Henry was in nothing more infamous than in betraying his Lawful Sovereign Obiit 1345 Anno Domini 1345. obiit Henricus Grismond Frater Thomae Comitis Lancastriae Jacet apud Leycestriam X Calendas Octobris which is the twenty second of our September 19 Edw. 3. A Manuscript in the University Library at Oxford among the Books given by Archbishop Laud of an ancient Character noted G. 9. fol. 125. And Walsingham's Hist Ang. Edw. 3. pag. 165. thus Anno 1345. 19 Edw. 3. obiit Henricus Comes Lancastriae Pater Henrici Comitis de Derby Sepultus est Leycestriae in Monasterio Canonicorum Praesentibus Rege Reginâ tà m antiquâ quà m novâ Archiepiscopis Episcopis Comitibus Baronibus quasi totius Regni Filius ejus eo tempore in Wasconiâ ut praefertur actus bellicosos strenuos exercebat quamobrèm interesse non potuit exequiis Patris sui XIII Henry of Monmouth sir-named Tort-Coll or Wry-neck onely Son of Henry Grismond succeeded his Father in all his Lands and Honors and was the thirteenth Baron of Halton He was Earl of Derby in his Fathers Life-time Created 16 Martii 11 Edw. 3. After his Fathers death his Title was thus 21 Edw. 3. 1346. Henricus Comes Lancastriae Derbiae Leycestriae Seneschallus Angeliae Lib. C. fol. 75. o. He was Created Earl of Lincoln 23 Edw. 3. and then his Stile was 1349. Henricus Comes Lancastriae Derbiae Leycestriae Lincolniae Seneschallus Angliae Lib. C. fol. 75. P. Lastly He was Created Duke of Lancaster 6 Martii 25 Edw. 3. 1350. Vincent pag. 297. Selden's Titles of Honour pag. 754. But Walsingham placeth his
Habendum tenendum praedictis Ricardo Isabellae Haeredibus vel Assignatis ipsius Ricardi liberè quietè benè pacificè cùm omnibus Libertatibus Commoditatibus Eysiamentis Eschaetis praedictis Terris Redditibus Homagiis Consuetudinibus Servitiis quoquo modo spectantibus Faciendo indè ipse Ricardus Isabella Haeredes vel Assignati ipsius Ricardi pro me Haeredibus vel Assignatis meis unam Sectam per afforciamentum * * Efforcement Gallice Utmost endeavor with all force and power ad Curiam Domini Hamonis de Massy de Dunham per rationabilem Summonitionem per facturam Hayae Hiri ††By making of the Hedge and Common â—ence Communis quae ego Antecessores mei facere Consuevimus cùm Feodo de Tatton Domino de Dunham pro Villâ de Knotsford pro omni Servitio Consuetudine exactione quâcunque demandâ Et ego praedictus Willielmus Haeredes mei omnes Terras Redditus Homagia Consuetudines Servitia cùm suis pertinentiis sicùt praedictum est praedictis Ricardo Isabellae Haeredibus vel Assignatis ipsius Ricardi contrà omnes Homines Faeminas Warrantizabimus Acquietabimus in omnibus defendemus per praedictum Servitium in perpetuùm In cujus rei Testimonium huic praesenti Scripto Sigillum meum apposui Hiis Testibus Hugone de Venables Radulfo de Vernon Militibus Willielmo de Modburlegh Willielmo de Meynwaring Thomâ de Legh Johanne de Legh Willielmo de Marâ Adamo de Tabley Eytropo de Mulinton Roberto Parsonâ medietatis Ecclesiae de Limme aliis So that by these Deeds it should seem that William de Tabley held Nether-Knotsford of Massy of Tatton immediately but mediately from the Ancient Barons of Dunham-Massy And upon the Agreement before at large set down Sir Richard Massy of Tatton was to have one Moiety of the Mannor of Nether-Knotsford and half of the Profits of the Market Fair and Court and William of Tabley the other half This William de Tabley writ himself Dominus de Knotsford and sometimes Dominus de Tabley which is to be understood of Over-Tabley He married Alice Daughter of William de Mobburley the Elder She was Widow 27 Edw. 1. 1299. and then lived at her Principal Mansion-house at Nether-Knotsford F. num 1 2. For William her late Husband had not long before granted away the third Part of Over-Tabley which was all the Lands in Over-Tabley wherewith he stood then possessed unto Sir John Grey Son of Sir Reginald Grey 22 Edw. 1. And Sir John Grey granted all his Lands in Over-Tabley which he had of the Grant of William de Tabley unto Roger de Leycester Lord of Nether-Tabley together with all the Lands Rents and Services which Alice the Widow of William de Tabley then held in Dower de praedictis Tenementis in praedictâ Villâ de Over-Tabley to revert to the said Roger Leycester after her death This was about Anno Domini 1298. F. num 1. This William de Tabley who died about 1297. 26 Edw. 1. had Issue William de Tabley eldest Son and John de Tabley another Son Lib. C. fol. 222. m. And also two Daughters Agnes married William de Torperley by whom she had Issue Margaret and Alice another Daughter of William de Tabley âšœ These Notes following are the Notes of John Halsey of Lincolns-Inn Esquire extracted out of the Evidences of the Earl of Bridgewater 1667. William de Tabley Lord of Nether-Knotsford Son and Heir of the aforesaid William had a Charter from Edward the Black Prince dated 4 die Aprilis 11 Edw. 3. 1337. to excuse him all his Life from being put on any Jury and from being Mayor Sheriff Coroner or other Officer against his will The Original now remains among the Evidences of the Earl of Bridgewater 1667. His Wife was named Aunora She was Widow 14 Edw. 3. and had Issue William de Tabley under Age and Ward to Hugh Massy of Tatton 16 Edw. 3. and died 26 Edw. 3. at the Age of 16 Years leaving his four Sisters to be his Heirs Maud Emme Marion and Agnes 1. Maud married Richard de Cotton She and her Children were all dead 45 Edw. 3. and her Part fell to the other Sisters 2. Emme the second Sister married Walter Spicer of Chester She was dead before 26 Edw. 3. and Richard Spicer their Son was found Heir 3. Marion or Mary for some Deeds call her by the one Name and some by the other married Roger Son of William de Minshull who with her Husband Leased a fourth Part of the Mannor of Knotsford to Thomas Stathum for forty Years 38 Edw. 3. Afterwards she married Thomas Hyde of Warford who with the said Thomas her second Husband Demised to David Pinke her sixth Part of the Mannor of Nether-Knotsford which came to her by the death of Agnes her Sister Rent per Annum 3 l. 6 s. 8 d. 46 Edw. 3. 4. Agnes the fourth Sister and Co-heir married Robert Son of William de Downes living 27 Edw. 3. After she married Warin de Croxton but left no Issue So that all William of Tabley's Moyety of Nether-Knotsford was now in Spicer and Marion who scattered the same into certain Parcels For Richard Son of Walter Spicer Granted to Sir John Massy of Tatton 45 Edw. 3. all his sixth Part of Nether-Knotsford which descended to him by the Decease of Agnes Wife of Warin de Croxton which Sir John sold to one John Shard and others 50 Edw. 3. and had it Re-granted back to him the said Sir John 3 Rich. 2. So that Sir John Massy had now the sixth Part of William de Tabley's Moyety the other Moyety being his own by Descent Sir Hugh Hulse had two fourth Parts Granted to him by John Stathum Nephew to Thomas Stathum his Uncle 1 Hen. 4. and which the said Thomas Stathum bought from Marion de Tabley and Richard Spicer And Hugh de Knotsford also Releaseth to Sir Hugh Hulse 1 Hen. 4. his Right in a third Part of a fourth Part which the said Hugh had from David Pinke who had it from Spicer Marion or Mary de Tabley the Widow of Thomas Hyde 19 Rich. 2. grants to Hugh de Toft Chaplain Dominium de Knotsford who re-grants the same to Mary for Life the Remainder to Thomas Haselford and Joan his Wife Daughter of the said Mary and to the Heirs of their Bodies And in Anno 21 Rich. 2. this Mary Covenants with Cicely Daughter of the last William de Mobberley to settle all she had in possession in Nether-Knotsford by Fine first to her self and the Heirs of her Body The Remainder to Sir Hugh Hulse and Margery his Wife in Tail The Remainder to Thomas Hulse their Son in Tail And so to Edmund and so to Andrew Brothers of the said Thomas And so to Elinour and so to Elizabeth Sisters of the said Thomas in Tail The Remainder to the said Cicely and her Heirs And to
Matthew Legh marrying Margery Daughter and Heir of Richard de Sworton in High-Legh had the half of Sworton 1369. 3. Peter Legh of Northwood in High-Legh He is descended from Gawen Legh younger Son of Matthew Legh of Swineyard This Gawen Purchased his Land in Northwood from the Leghs of West-Hall and married Margaret Daughter of Thomas Grimsdich of Hallum in Newton juxtà Daresbury which Gawen and Margaret were living 32 Hen. 8. 4. Mr. Millington of Millington He had about thirty Acres in High-Legh which Land came to his Ancestor Aytrop de Millington in Marriage with Margery Daughter of Richard de Legh in the Reign of Henry the Third Lib. C. fol. 273. num 3. The Original remained among the Evidences of Mr. Millington aforesaid 1665. But this Land is now sold to Mr. Geffrey Cartwright of Baggiley This was Parcel of the Moiety belonging to Legh of the West-Hall from whose Ancestor it came 5. Thomas Dichfield of Swineyard 6. Widow Wilkinson 7. Pownall of Barnton hath Land in the Mosse-houses 8. Widow Harper of Northwood in the Lord Bridgewater's Part. 9. John Bentley of Northwood in the Earl of Bridgewater's Part. So much of the Charterers We are now to take notice That Agnes de Legh Daughter and Heir of Richard de Legh Lord of the Moiety of High-Legh had three Husbands Her first Husband was Richard de Limme younger Son of Hugh de Limme Lord of the Moiety of Limme by whom she had Issue Thomas de Legh of the West-Hall in High-Legh Sirnamed de Legh from the Place of his Birth and Residence as was very usual in those Ages which Sir-name of Legh his Posterity ever since retained to this day Her second Husband was William Venables of Bradwell younger Brother to Sir Hugh Venables Baron of Kinderton by whom she had Issue John de Legh Sirnamed also from the Place of his Education and Residence which Sir-name of Legh his Posterity also ever since retained This John de Legh purchased Knotsford-Booths cùm Norbury-Booths from William de Tabley 28 Edw. 1. 1300. And from this John de Legh are the Leghs of Booths nigh Knotsford descended The third Husband of Agnes was William de Hawarden by whom she had Issue Raufe de Hawarden which Raufe had the Half of the Moiety of High-Legh given him by his Half-Brother Thomas Legh of the West-Hall and Raufe sold his Part to Sir Richard Massy of Tatton 1286. All which will better appear by these Evidences following a. SCiant Ego Ricardus Filius Ricardi de Legh dedi Ricardo Filio Hugonis de Limme dimidiam Bovatam Terrae illam quam Gilbertus Filius Walteri Bek tenuit cùm Agnete Filiâ meâ in Libero Maritagio c. Testibus Hugone de Limme Thomâ Fratre suo Adâ de Lehe Hugone Filio suo Madiou de Sworton Rogero Parsonâ de Limme c. The Original now in possession of Legh de West-Hall 1666. Lib. C. fol. 268. 30. Sub Hen. 3. b. SCiant Ego Agnes de Legh quondà m Uxor Ricardi de Limme in meâ propriâ viduitate dedi Gilberto Glaive de eâdem Avunculo meo pro Homagio Servitio suo totam medietatem de quodam Assarto quod vocatur Le Park cùm Morâ quae vocatur Le Park-Moor c. Reddendo inde annuatìm unum Par Cheirothecarum vel unum Denarium ad Nativitatem Sancti Johannis Baptistae pro Omnibus Testibus Domino Willielmo de Massy Domino Johanne de Sonbach tùnc Rectore Ecclesiae de Rosthorne c. Lib. C. fol. 270. 14. The Original in Possession of John Gleyve of High-Legh 1666. c. SCiant Ego Radulfus Filius Willielmi de Hawerthin dedi Thomae Fratri meo Haeredi totam Terram unà cùm Bosco in Territorio Villae de Legâ in Schirley-Hey exceptis quatuordecem Acris Terrae quas dedi Johanni Fratri meo Filio Willielmi Venables c. Testibus Domino Willielmo de Venables Domino Hamone de Massy Domino Ricardo de Massy Militibus Roberto le Grosvenour tùnc Vicecomite Cestershiriae c. about Anno Domini 1286. Lib. C. fol. 267. num 17. The Original Penès Legh de High-Legh de West-Hall 1666. d. SCiant Quòd ego Thomas de Legh dedi Johanni Filio Willielmi Venables Fratri meo pro Homagio suo sexdecem Acras dimidium Terrae in Villâ de Legh juxta Swineyard in Escambio pro quatuordecem Acris Terrae quas habuit ex dono Radulfi Fratris sui apud Schirley Testibus Hamone de Massy Ricardo de Massy Militibus Hugone de Leye Aitropo de Millington c. Lib. C. fol. 271. num 4. e. OMnibus Christi fidelibus Willielmus Filius Willielmi Venables de Bradwell Salutem Noveritis me remisisse Johanni de Legh de Terris Tenementis in Rosthorne quae praedictus Johannes habet ex dono Willielmi Patris mei Testibus Domino Petro de Warburton Willielmo de Baggelegh Militibus Willielmo de Mobberley tùnc Vicecomite Cestershiriae Roberto de Massy de Tatton Hamone de Ashlegh c. Datum 13 Edw. 2. 1319. Lib. H. of John Booth's Collections pag. 122. g. Which Lands in Rosthorne Legh of Booths hath at this day 1666. f. UNiversis Christi fidelibus Johannes Filius Johannis de Legh Miles salutem in Domino Sciatis me remisisse Roberto de Legh Fratri meo Sibillae Uxori ejus totum jus in Terris quas praedictus Robertus habuit ex dono Feoffamento Johannis de Legh Patris mei in Villâ de Legh in Parochiâ de Rosthorne Datum apùd Mannerium de Boothes die Martis proximè post Festum Sancti Jacobi Anno Domini 1336. 10 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 271. num 6. Which very Tenement in High-Legh continued in the Possession of the Leghs of Adlington until Sir Vrian Legh of Adlington not very long since sold the same to John Legh of Aldford who sold it to his Brother Richard Legh of Swineyard in High-Legh 45 Eliz. 1602. whose Heirs now enjoy the same Lib. C. fol. 270. num 19 20. By all which it appears first That Richard de Limme married Agnes Daughter and Heir of Richard de Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall a. b. That Thomas de Legh John de Legh Son of William Venables and Raufe Hawardyn were Brothers c. d. That this John de Legh was afterwards Legh of Boothes e. Which he purchased from William de Tabley 21 Edw. 1. 1300. as you may see above in Over-Knotsford That Robert Legh was younger Son of this first John Legh del Boothes from whom the Leghs of Adlington f. Now followeth the Descent of the Leghs of the West-Hall in High-Legh II. Hugh de Limme Lord of the Moiety of Limme Son of Gilbert lived 1258. Emma Uxor ejus He had Issue Alan Lord of Limme Richard de Limme another Son Simon another Son and Beatrix a Daughter Lib. C. fol. 272. 9. 269. 4. 263. d.e. 264. 2 3 4. III. Alan de Limme had Issue Gilbert and Agnes Soror
s. 8 d. and had also nine Tenants at Will paying in all 8 l. 11 s. 10 d. Rent In the Office after the death of Alice the Widow of Sir John Massy of Tatton 6 Hen. 6. 1427. she was found to hold the Mannor of Owlarton of John Ratcliffe of Urdeshall in Lancashire nigh Manchester How it descended from Massy of Tatton to the Earl of Bridgewater see the Pedegree in Tatton Charterers in Owlarton 1666. 1. Legh of Booths now under Age hath about fifty Cheshire Acres in Owlarton in Lease in possession of Randle Cadman John Wainwright John Ridgeway del Oake Richard Ward William Baggiley's Cottage and Robert Partington's Cottage 43 Edw. 3. Isabell the Widow of Sir John Legh del Booths died seized of the sixth Part of Owlarton which was then found to be held of Hugh Massy of Tatton 2. Edmund Howe of Owlarton hath a good Freehold there 3. Richard Wright of Ashley hath Land in Owlarton 4. William Baggiley junior about four Acres of Priest-land 5. Downes of Shropshire but late of Toft four Tenements in Owlarton in possession of Philip Ridgeway Roger Cadman John Smith and John Clerke These 4 pay Chief to the Lord of Nether Alderley as held of Arderne 6. John Norbury of Harborough in Over-Alderley hath one Tenement in Owlarton and three Cottages These 4 pay Chief to the Lord of Nether Alderley as held of Arderne 7. Humfrey Duncalf bought of Page of Yerdshawe These 4 pay Chief to the Lord of Nether Alderley as held of Arderne 8. John Swinton of Nether-Knotsford hath two Tenements in possession of James Ridgeway and Richard Banks These 4 pay Chief to the Lord of Nether Alderley as held of Arderne 9. Lawrence Barlow one Cottage bought of John Merriman in possession of Hugh Manwaring another in possession of Elizabeth Huet 10. Randle Cadman bought from John Hall of Norley lately Partington THis Township of Partington was anciently of the Fee of the Barons of Dunham-Massy a. Hamon Massy gave to Hugh Bodon Clerk the sixth Part of Partington about Edw. 1. Hugh Bodon Clerk gave to Aytrop de Millington cùm Mabiliâ Nepte meâ sextam partem totius Villae de Partington Rendring to Hamon Massy and his Heirs one Pair of Gloves at Midsummer b. Hamon de Massy gave to Adam Sunderland all the Moiety of his Land in Partington which he bought of Geffrey Holdene Salvo Servitio Homagio Ricardi Bolour in eâdem Villâ videlicèt sextam partem totius Villae de Partington Reddendo dimidiam Marcam Argenti An old Copy of a Deed no Witnesses This is conceived to be the Copy of Mr. Hadfield's Deed of Derbyshire who now holdeth a sixth Part of Partington and pays 6 s. 8 d. yearly to Mr. Crew of Crew 1666. c. Geffrey Son of Robert de Walley gave to John his Brother all his Land in Partington which he had of the Grant of Sir Hamon Massy Rendring yearly to Hamon Massy and his Heirs one Pound of Cummin in Festo Johannis Baptistae that is Midsummer-day about Edw. 1. Lib. B. pag. 211. num 3 4 5 6. The Originals among the Evidences of the Lord Delamere at Dunham-Massy d. In an ancient Rental of Dunham-Massy 3 Hen. 4. Georgius Carington Chivaler tenet Manerium suum de Carington medietatem Villae de Ashton tertiam partem Villae de Partington pro duabus Partibus Feodi Militis So that now Anno Domini 1666. the Mannor of Partington is shared as followeth 1. George Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy is Lord of a third Part of Partington in Possession which was Carington's of Carington and also Chief Lord of the other two third Parts which are originally held of the Barons of Dunham-Massy 2. John Hadfield of Over-Cliffe in the County of Derby hath now a sixth Part of Partington according to the Original Deed made by Hamon Massy supra b. 3. Thomas Warburton of Partington hath another sixth Part according to the Purchase thereof made by Thomas Flixton from Hamon de Massy tempore Henrici tertii Rendring yearly four Shillings Which Rent idem Thomas Warburton payeth to the Lord of Dunham-Massy at this day Idem Thomas Warburton hath an eighteenth Part of Partington more id est a third Part of a sixth Part which his Ancestor William Son of Peter Warburton had from Richard le Harper of Partington and Agnes his Wife by Fine at Chester 13 Edw. 2. 1319. Lib. B. pag. 212. num 6 7. The Originals now remaining with the said Thomas Warburton of Partington 4. John Warburton of Partington Have another sixth Part lately Purchased from John Millington of Millington according to the Original Deed of Hamon Massy supra a. Who now pay one Penny yearly in lieu of the Gloves to Dunham John Owen of Partington Have another sixth Part lately Purchased from John Millington of Millington according to the Original Deed of Hamon Massy supra a. Who now pay one Penny yearly in lieu of the Gloves to Dunham 5. John Partington of Partington hath two Parts of the three of a sixth Part or two third Parts of a sixth Part of Partington which with Thomas Warburton's third Part of a sixth Part makes up the other sixth Part. Over-Pever IN the Time of the Conqueror Ranulphus the supposed Ancestor of the Manwarings held this Township of Over-Pever or the greatest part thereof and also the Hamlet or Place called Cepmundwich in Over-Pever as a distinct thing by it self as appears in Doomsday-book This Roger Manwaring was Son of Raufe Manwaring Judge of Chester about the Reign of Richard the first In the Reign of Henry the Third Roger Manwaring of Warmincham in Cheshire gave unto his younger Son William Manwaring Totum Tenementum Redditum Boscum quae praedictus Rogerus habuit in Villâ de Pever Salvo Capitali Domino debito consueto Servitio per manum dicti Rogeri Haeredum suorum Reddendo indè annuatìm praedidicto Rogero Haeredibus suis unum Nisum Sorum ad Festum beati Petri ad vincula pro omni Servitio Lib. B. pag. 2. c. The Original Penès Sir Thomas Manwaring of Over-Pever Baronet 1666. Sealed with an Escocheon of Six Barrulets This William Manwaring fixed his Habitation at Over-Pever where his succeeding Heirs have ever since continued to this day and do now pay yearly unto Mr. Crew of Crew Lord of Warmincham one Sore-Sparrow-Hawk or two Shillings in lieu thereof according to the Deed aforesaid In this Township are now onely two Charterers 1666. Ex Chartulis ejusdem Johannis Swinton 1. John Swinton of Nether-Knotsford for Radbrook-House in Over-Pever In the Reign of Edward the First William Manwaring then Lord of Over-Pever gave unto Thomas his younger Son illam Terram quae vocatur Radbroc integram Reddendo ad Nativitatem Sancti Johannis Baptistae unum Denarium vel unum par albarum Cheirothecarum Testibus Domino Thomâ de Manwaring * That was Manwaring of Warmincham Domino Warino Filio suo Domino
John Delves of Dodington the Elder 13 Hen. 4. 1411. Lib. B. pag. 16. k. l. and had Issue William Manwaring Son and Heir Elizabeth married Piers Warburton Son and Heir of Sir Geffrey de Warburton Lord of Arley 1436. 14 Hen. 6. Lib. B. pag. 16. o. Margaret married Hamnet Son and Heir of John Ashley of Ashley in Bodon-Parish 30 Hen. 6. 1452. Lib. B. pag. 17. t. Anno 38 Hen. 6. the King sends his Letter to this Sir John Manwaring that he deliver to the Lord Stanley these Persons following then in the Castle of Chester for some Matters alledged against them in the late Parliament at Coventry to wit Thomas and John Nevill Sons of the Earls of Salisbury Sir Thomas Harrington James Harrington Raufe Rokeby Thomas Ashton and Robert Evereus Esquires Stow in his Chronicle mentions many more attainted in this Parliament at Coventry 38 Hen. 6. Anno 13 Edw. 4. the King grants to Sir John Manwaring Officium Magistri Deductus nostri Parcorum nostrorum de Blakemere Cheswardyn in Comitatu Salopiae during the Minority of George Son and Heir of John Earl of Shrewsbury with four Marks Annual Fee Dated 30 die Novembris 13 Edw. 4. 1473. The Parchment Book belonging to March King at Arms tempore Edw. 4. saith Sir John Manwaring had two Sons William and John Sir John Manwaring of Over-Pever died about the very end of Edward the Fourth's Reign and had a second Wife called Joan Daughter of John Warren of Pointon 33 Hen. 6. Lib. B. pag. 21. P. William Manwaring Son and Heir of Sir John married Ellen Sister to John Butler of Bewsy nigh Warrington in Lancashire and Daughter of Sir John Butler 22 Hen. 6. 1443. Lib. B. pag. 17. s. and had Issue John Manwaring Lib. B. pag. 23. b. This William died in the Life-time of Sir John his Father IX John Manwaring of Over-Pever Esquire Son and Heir of William marired Maud Daughter of Robert Legh of Adlington Esquire and had Issue John Manwaring eldest Son and Robert Manwaring Lib. B. pag. 19. b. 23. b. Maud a Daughter married to Thomas Starkey of Wrenbury in Cheshire Esquire 5 Hen 7. 1490. Lib. B. pag. 21. q. Joan another Daughter married Sir Thomas Ashton of Ashton super Mersey in Cheshire 4 Hen. 8. 1512. Lib. B. pag. 18. x. Maud wife of John Manwaring being then Widow This John Manwaring Esquire died the eighth day of July 10 Hen. 7. 1495 Lib. B. pa. 17. w. He had a Bastard-son called Charles Manwaring living 35 Hen. 8. Lib. B. pa. 19. b. X. Sir John Manwaring of Over-Pever Knight Son and Heir of John was Knighted in France 1513. Lord Herbert's History of Hen. 8. pag. 42. He married Katharine Honford Sister of William Honford of Honford in Cheshire Esquire Lib. B. pag. 19. aa and had Issue Randle Manwaring eldest Sonne Edmund died without Issue John died without Issue Piers died without Issue Philip Manwaring afterwards became Lord of Over-Pever Edward from whom the Manwarings of Whitmore in Staffordshire Robert from whom the Manwarings of Martin-Sands in Cheshire Thomas George Henry Lib. B. pag. 18. y. Margaret a Daughter and Katharine married to William Son of Homfrey Newton of Pownall 13 Hen. 8. 1521. Lib. B. pa. 19. a. On this Sir John's Monument in Over-Pever-Church I finde mention of three other Children more then is abovementioned Nicolas and two Williams which probably died very young This Sir John was Sheriff of Flintshire 6 Hen. 8. 1514. and dyed 8 Hen. 8. 1515. at the age of 45 years By his Will among other things he gave to the Parish-Church of Over-Pever his Black Velvet Gown guarded with Cloath of Gold to make a Cope for the same Church and also 4 l. 13 s. 4 d. to an honest Priest to pray for his Soul for four Yeares in Over-Pever-Church and twenty Pounds towards the making of a new Steeple of Stone at Over-Pever but this last was never effected and also to Charles Manwaring his Bastard-brother yearly 1 l. 6 s. 8 d. for his Life c. Dated 4 Martii 1515. 7 Hen. 8. Lib. B. pag. 18. y. Katharine the widow of Sir John died 1529. XI Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever Knight Son and Heire of Sir John married Elizabeth the Widow of Richard Cholmondeley of Cholmondley in Cheshire Esquire and Daughter of Sir Randle Brereton of Malpas by whom he had Issue Margaret married to Sir Arthur Manwaring of Ightfield in Shropshire Elizabeth married to Peter Shakerley of Houlm in Allostock in Cheshire Esquire afterwards to Christopher Holford of Holford Esquire 1561. And Katharine married to John Davenport of Henbury in Cheshire Esquire ut per inquisitionem post mortem Ranulphi Manwaring Militis 5 6 Phil. Mar. After the death of his first Wife Sir Randle married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Raufe Leycester of Toft 6 Edw. 6. 1551. Lib. B. pag. 19. b. d. but had no Issue by her Sir Randle dyed 6 die Septembris 4 5 Phil. Mar. 1557. Elizabeth his Widow after married Sir Edmund Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire nigh Manchester and by him had Issue XII Philip Manwaring of Over-Pever Esquire fifth Son of Sir John Manwaring and Brother and next Heir-male to Sir Randle married Anne Daughter of Sir Raufe Leycester of Toft juxta Over-Pever Lib. B. pag. 20. e. and had Issue Randle Manwaring Son and Heir Edmund Manwaring of Ranmore nigh Nantwich called Captain Manwaring and Elizabeth who died without Issue This Philip died 11 die Aprilis 1573. 15 Eliz. as appears by his Monument in Over-Pever Church XIII Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever the Elder Knight Son and Heir of Philip married Margaret Daughter of Sir Edward Fitton of Gowesworth in Cheshire sometime Treasurer of Ireland 9 Eliz. 1567. Lib. B. pag. 20. f. and had Issue Sir Randle Manwaring the younger Edmund Manwaring Doctor of Law and Chancellor of Chester 1642. Thomas Manwaring third Son Doctor of Divinity and Parson of Weldon in Northamptonshire living 1634. Edward John Arthur died all in their Infancy Sir Philip Manwaring Secretary of Ireland to the Earl of Strafford 1638. youngest Son was never married and died 2 die Augusti 1661. at London Anne a Daughter married Lawrence Smith Son and Heir of Sir Thomas Smith of Hough in Widdenbury Parish in Cheshire married at Great-Budworth 31 Augusti 1591. Katharine another Daughter married Sir Edward Stanley of Bickerstaff in Lancashire Baronet Elizabeth another Daughter married Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley in Cheshire Esq 1611. 9 Jacobi And Elinour another Daughter never married After the Death of Margaret this Sir Randle married Katharine the Widow of William Brereton of Honford in Cheshire Esquire and Daughter of Roger Hurleston of Chester Esquire Lib. B. pag. 20. h. In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth the Herald made for this Sir Randle's Coat Barry of Twelve Pieces Argent and Gules See Guillim's Heraldry pag. 373. but erroneous So also the Herald then placed the Earl of Chester's Coat in the Quarterings
Co-heirs for then he would have had another Sir-name and have been subscribed before the other two Witnesses Wherefore it seems that he had a Sister illegitimate married to Estbury who was Mother to this Randle of Estbury and so was Nephew to Earl Randle or else a base Brother sirnamed de Estbury who was Father to this Randle of Estbury Nephew to the Earl of Chester And therefore Hugh Cyveliok Earl of Chester had either another Base Daughter omitted in the place aforesaid or else another Base Son Place these two Sheets after Fol. 392. being the End of the Fourth Part. Addenda in Mobberley Part IV. Concerning the Descent of Mobberley of Mobberley Pag. 320. I find William de Mobberley Witness to a Deed of Gervase Son of Hugh de Mobberley about 1230. Lib. C. fol. 296. T. num 1. which seems to me very probable that he was Father of Rafe Mobberley I mean that William I. Rafe Mobberley was Lord of the Moyety of Mobberley in the Reign of Henry the Third This is certain by good proof and had Issue William Mobberley and Henry de Mobberley who gave Lands in Mobberley to Mary Daughter of William Mobberley the younger about 1324. Lib. C. fol. 14. M. num 1. II. William Son of Rafe de Mobberley was Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley and purchased the Moiety of Nether-Pever from Richard Bonetable 1281. and had Issue as is mentioned before in the Book This William died about the beginning of Edward the Second He had a Wife called Maud who after the death of her Husband married John Boydell of Limme living 1359. Lib. C. fol. 17. M. num 32. III. William of Mobberley Son and Heir of William had a former Wife as I conceive by whom he had Issue Sir Rafe Mobberley and Cicely a Daughter who married John Domvill of Mobberley the younger as by and by will better appear both under Age 3 Edw. 3. 1329. Lib. A. fol. 128. cc. His other Wife was Maud Daughter and Heir of Robert Downes of Chorley by whom he had those other Daughters and Co-heirs to their Mothers Lands in Chorley as is mentioned in the Book before This William dying 1 Edw. 3. 1327. Maud his Widow afterwards married John Domvill the elder Father of John Domvill the younger who married Cicely And this Maud survived both her Husbands and lived 1 Rich. 2. 1378. Lib. A. fol. 130. kk IV. Sir Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley Knight Son and Heir of William had a Wife called Vincentia by whom he had a Daughterr called Margaret whom he held not to be his Daughter and therefore estated all his Lands on John Leycester his Nephew as appears by the Certificate of Sir John Wynkfield 35 Edw. 3. M. num 33. which hereafter followeth and is transcribed at large He had a Concubine called Alice Rode by whom it may seem that he had a Son called Jenkin of Mobberley Esquire who served under John Leycester of Tabley in the Wars of France 47 Edw. 3. 1373. as appears by John Leycester's Account in my possession dated at Southampton on the Eve of St. John 49 Edw. 3. 1375. But this Jenkin died without Issue Nor is he there stiled Son of Sir Rafe but I conjecture him to be so Margaret the Daughter of Sir Rafe married Thomas Toft both living 1357. Afterwards she married Hugh de Chaderton living 1361. And therefore Page 320. the last Line but one these words without any Lawful Issue of his Body are to be expunged and in the very next Line these words by Alice Rode his Concubine are also to be expunged The Deed wherein John Spendelow and William Geffeson two Chaplains entrusted do settle all Sir Rafe Mobberley's Lands on John Leycester of Nether-Tabley 1359. The Original remaining among the Evidences of Leycester of Toft 1672. M. num 32 SCiant praesentes futuri M. num 32. Quòd nos Johannes Spendelow Willielmus Geffeson de Modburlegh Capellani dedimus concessimus hâc praesenti Chartâ nostrâ confirmavimus Johanni de Leycester Haeredibus suis duas partes Manerii de Modburlegh Advocationem Ecclesiae ejusdem Manerii cum omnibus suis pertinentiis quas priùs habuimus de dono concessione Radulphi de Modburlegh militis in eodem Dedimus etià m concessimus praedicto Johanni de Leycester Haeredibus suis omnes terras tenementa nostra in Norshagh Fernilegh Holey cùm omnibus suis pertinentiis Concessimus etià m quod tertia pars praedicti Manerii de Modburlegh omnes terrae tenementa in Norshagh Fernilegh Holey cùm suis pertinentiis quae Johannes Domvill senior Matilda uxor ejus tenent in dotem ipsius Matildae de Haereditate nostrâ quae post mortem ejusdem Matildae ad nos Haeredes nostros reverti deberent integrè remaneant praefato Johanni de Leycester Haeredibus suis in perpetuùm Volumus insupèr concessimus quòd omnes terrae tenementa cùm suis pertinentiis quae Johannes Boydell de Limme Matilda Uxor ejus tenent in dotem ipsius Matildae in Holey de Haereditate nostrâ quae post mortem ejusdem Matildae nobis haeredibus nostris reverti deberent integrè remaneant praedicto Johanni de Leycester Haeredibus suis in perpetuùm Habendum tenendum duas partes Manerii praedicti Advocationem Ecclesiae praedictae omnes terras tenementa praedicta Reversiones Dotum praedictarum cùm acciderint praedicto Johanni de Leycester haeredibus suis suis Assignatis in Dominicis Wardis Releviis Escaetis Terris Pratis Boscis molendinis Aquis Stagnis Turbariis Redditibus Servitiis liberorum Tenentium nostrorum scilicèt Mariae de Leycester Thomae de Toft Margaretae Uxoris ejus extùnc de Plumlegh Johannis Laurensson de Modburlegh Willielmi Dawson cùm omnibus aliis libertatibus commoditatibus approviamentis proficuis communis aysiamentis praedictis Manerio Advocationi Ecclesiae praedictae Terris Tenementis Redditibus Servitiis ubiquè adjacentibus liberè quietè integro jure haereditario in perpetuùm De Capitalibus Dominis feodorum illorum per Servitia indè debita de jure consueta Et nos verò pradicti Johannes Spendelow Willielmus Geffeson Capellani haeredes nostri dictas duas partes Manerii praedicti Advocationem Ecclesiae praedictae omnes terras tenementa praedicta tà m de Dotibus quà m de aliis unâ cùm redditibus servitiis praedictis cùm omnibus suis pertinentiis praefato Johanni de Leycester haeredibus suis suis Assignatis contrà omnes homines Warrantizabimus defendemus in perpetuùm In cujus rei Testimonium huic praesenti Chartae nostrae Sigilla nostra apposuimus Hiis testibus Willielmo de Maynwaringe Thomâ de Davenport Hugone de Mascy de Tatton Hugone de Toft Adâ de Tablegh aliis Datum apud Modburlegh die Veneris proximè antè Festum Sancti Ceddae
divers others of the better sort of the Irish rebelled against the King of England Hoveden pag. 567. Joh. Bromton pag. 1128. The Princes of Ireland who submitted to the Rule of the King of England Henry the Second Anno 1172. Chartis subsignatis Romam transmissis Cambd. Britan. pag. 731. ROtheric O-Conor-Dun Fuscus Hiberniae Monarcha Dermot Mac-Carty King of Cork Donald O-Bren King of Limrick O-Carel King of Uriel Mac-Shaglin Rex Ophaliae O-Roric King of Meath O-Nele King of Ulster and the chief Noblemen of them all Now followeth a Catalogue of all the Lord Deputies of Ireland CHAP. III. A Catalogue of the Chief Governors of Ireland under the Sovereignty of the Kings of England since the Conquest thereof by Henry the Second to the Year 1670. Stiled sometimes Lord Justices sometimes Lord Lieutenants sometimes Lord Deputies of Ireland Ann. Dom. 1171 HEnry the Second King of England landed at Croch in Ireland eight Miles from Waterford the 17 of October 1171. and staid there till Easter following In which space the Princes of Ireland submit and swore Fealty to him Roderik King of Connaught being as it were the Chief Head and Monarch of Ireland Hoveden and Giraldus The Conquest of Ireland was before prepared for him Anno 1168. by Richard Strongbow who then entred Ireland with his Forces and very victoriously winning one Place after another Hoveden The King of Connaught agreeth to hold all his Lands under the King of England Ut Rodericus sit Rex sub Henrico paratus ad Servitium suum and to pay him Tribute as the words of the Deed run which you may see at large in Hoveden's History or Annals bearing date in the Octaves of St. Michael 1175. made at the Parliament at Windsor in England 1. Hugh Lacy Lord Justice of Ireland 2. Richard Strongbow Lord Justice Obiit 1176. Hoveden 3. William Fitz-Aldelme Justice of Ireland Hoveden But Giraldus Hiber Expug lib. 2. cap. 15. saith Reymund was elected Governor of Ireland while Messengers were sent to the King of England to certifie him of Strongbow's death who forthwith sent William Fitz-Aldelme Procuratorem in Hiberniam joyning with him John Curcy Robert Fitz-Stephen and Milo de Coggan in Commission 4. Hugh Lacy again made Generalis Hiberniae Procurator Robert le Poer the King's Marshal being joyned as an Assistant to him which Robert was then Governor both of Waterford and Weshford Giraldus 5. John Lacy Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton with Richard Peche Bishop of Chester were sent into Ireland about the Calends of May 1181. and made Governors of Dublin for the King had sent for Hugh Lacy as jealous of his Strength and Power in Ireland having now married the Daughter of Roderik King of Connaught without the King of England's Licence first obtained Hoveden 6. Hugh Lacy again in the Winter following eodem Anno Robert of Shrewsbury a Clergy-man being joyned with him 7. Philip of Worcester vir Dapsilis Militaris Hib. Expug lib. 2. cap. 24. called by Hoveden Philip de Breos sent Governor into Ireland about the Calends of September 8. John the King's Son afterwards King John went into Ireland but soon returned after he had appointed Justices and settled the Garrisons there Hoveden But who those Justices were he mentions not Hoveden saith That Anno 1176. the King of England gave Ireland to his Son John and then after at a Parliament at Oxford Anno 1177. the King did constitute him Regem in Hiberniâ Concessione Confirmatione Alexandri summi Pontificis And Anno 1185. 31 Hen. 2. the King Knighted him at Windsor the last day of March and sends him forthwith into Ireland where he staid not long indè eum Regem constituit Certain it is That this John after he became King of England assumed the Title of Dominus Hiberniae to his other Titles which also the succeeding Kings of England ever since retained until the Year 1542. 33 Hen. 8. at which time by a Parliament in Ireland King Henry the Eighth was declared King of Ireland as a Title of greater Majesty which Title of Rex Hiberniae the Kings of England have used ever since Probably when the King gave unto his Son John Dominium Hiberniae 1176 it was as much as King of Ireland in effect whereby the Supreme Power was implied and from thence we see he assumed the Title of Dominus Hiberniae afterwards But it is not probable that the King did create him Regem Hiberniae by Charter though possibly he might sometimes be so called for then he would have assumed the Title of Rex Hiberniae and not of Dominus Hiberniae which afterwards we find he assumed but never Rex Hiberniae Ann. Dom. 1211 9. John Grey Bishop of Norwich Lord Justice Matt. Paris King John went then into Ireland 10. Henry Londers Archbishop of Dublin Lord Justice Annales Hiberniae Sub Henrico Tertio 1224. The same Archbishop of Dublin Fuller's Eccles Hist lib. 3. pag. 58. 1230. 11. Geffrey de Maurice Lord Justice Matt. Paris These following are Collected out of the Annals of Ireland apud Cambdenum in Britannia sua to the Year 1420. 1248. 12. Sir John Fitz-Geffrey Lord Justice 1255. 13. Alan de la Zouch Lord Justice 1259. 14. Stephen de Longspée Lord Justice See Vincent upon Brook pag. 447. 1259. 15. William Dene Lord Justice Obiit 1261. 1261. 16. Sir Richard de Capell Lord Justice 1267. 17. Sir David de Barry Lord Justice 1268. 18. Sir Robert de Ufford Lord Justice 1269. 19. Ricardus de Exoniis Lord Justice 1270. 20. Sir James Audley Lord Justice He was kill'd with a fall from his Horse in Toomond 1272. Sub Edwardo Primo 1272. 21. Maurice Fitz-Maurice Lord Justice 1273. 22. Sir Geffrey de Genevill Lord Justice 1276. 23. Sir Robert de Ufford Lord Justice But going to England Anno 1279. Robert de Fulborne Bishop of Waterford was put in his Place Ufford returns 1280. and is Lord Justice 1281. 24. Stephen de Fulborne Archiepiscopus Turonensis Lord Justice eodem Anno. Ufford goes into England and Fulborne dieth Anno 1287. 1287. 25. John Sampford Archbishop of Dublin Lord Justice ad Tempus 1291. 26. William Vescy Lord Justice 1294. 27. William D'oodyngzele Lord Justice Obiit 1298. 1295. 28. Sir Thomas Fitz-Maurice Lord Justice Obiit 1298. 1295. 29. John Wogan Lord Justice Sir Thomas Fitz-Maurice surrendring the Place to him Sub Edwardo Secundo Ann. Dom. 1312. 30. Sir Edmund le Butler is made Deputy to Sir John Wogan Both died 1321. 1314. 31. Sir Theobald de Verdon Lord Justice He came into Ireland the 20 of June 1314. 32. Sir Edmund le Butler Lord Justice He received his Commission on Friday after St. Matthew's day 1317. 33. Sir Roger de Mortimer Lord Justice but going into England to the King makes William Archiepiscopum Cassiliensem Custodem Hiberniae who was Lord Justice Chancellor and Archbishop all at a time 1318. And in Anno 1319. Sir Roger returns and is Lord Justice
1320. 34. Thomas Fitz-John Earl of Kildare made Lord Justice This Year Dublin is made an University Alexander Bicknor then Archbishop of Dublin 1321. 35. John Bermingham Earl of Louth Lord Justice 1323. 36. John Darcy Lord Justice Sub Edwardo Tertio 1327. 37. Thomas Fitz-John Earl of Kildare again Lord Justice Obiit 1328. 1328. 38. Roger Outlaw Prior of Kilmaynan Lord Justice He was Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Ireland and Chancellor of Ireland Nicolas Fastoll and Elias Ashburne Justiciarrii de Banco 1329. 39. John Darcy second time Lord Justice Darcy going into England 1330. Roger Outlaw is deputed Justice 1331. 40. Sir Anthony Lucy comes Chief Justice 3 die Junii 1333. 41. Sir John Darcy third time Justice 1337. 42. Sir John Charleton Miles Baro came Lord Chief Justice in Festo Calixti Papae Thomas Charleton Bishop of Hereford Brother to Sir John Chancellor of Ireland and John Rees Treasurer 1338. 43. Thomas Charleton Bishop of Hereford Lord Justice and Governor Anno 1340. The Bishop of Hereford called into England by the King Roger Outlaw again was made Lord Justice who died Lord Justice and Chancellor of Ireland 13 die Februarii 1341. 44. Sir John Darcy the fourth time now made Lord Justice for his Life Sir John Morrice comes into Ireland mense Maii 1341. Deputy to John Darcy 1343. 45. 13 die Julii Sir Rafe Ufford with his Consort the Countess of Ulster came into Ireland Lord Chief Justice He died on Palm-Sunday the 9 of April 1346. 1346. 46. Sir Roger Darcy Lord Justice ad tempus de assensu Ordinatione Regalium aliorum in Hiberniâ And Sir John Morris comes Lord Chief Justice May 15. 1346. who being put out by the King Sir Walter Bermingham was instituted mense Junii he came into Ireland 1348. 47. John Archprior of Kilmaynan Deputy to Sir Walter in his absence but Sir Walter returns out of England Lord Justice as before to whom the King gave the Barony of Kenlys in Ossery which belonged to Eustace le Poer who was attainted and hanged Obiit Bermingham quondà m Optimus Justiciarius Hiberniae in Vigiliâ Margaretae Virginis 1350. in Angliâ 1349. 48. Dominus de Carew Miles Baro Lord Justice 1350. 49. Sir Thomas Rokesby Lord Justice 1355. 50. Sir Thomas went out of his Justice-ship July 26. and Maurice Fitz-Thomas Earl of Desmond is made Lord Justice He continued as long as he lived which was not long for he died in Dublin-Castle die Conversionis Sancti Pauli following 1356. 51. 31 Edw. 3. Sir Thomas Rokesby again Lord Justice Obiit eodem Anno. 1357. 52. Sir Almaric de Sancto Amando Lord Justice 1359. 53. James Butler Earl of Ormond Lord Chief Justice 1360. 54. 35 Edw. 3. the Earl of Ormond coming into England Maurice Fitz-Thomas Earl of Kildare is made Chief Justice ut sequitur OMnibus ad quos hae Literae pervenerint Salutem Sciatis quòd Commisimus dilecto fideli nostro Mauritio Comiti de Kildare Officium Justiciarii nostri Terrae nostrae Hiberniae Terram nostram Hiberniam cùm Castris omnibus pertinentiis suis Custodiendam Quamdiu nobis placuerit Recipiendo ad Scaccarium nostrum Dubliniae per Annum quamdiù in Officio illo sic steterit quingentas Libras Pro quibus Officium illud terram Custodiet erit vic◠simus de hominibus ad arma cùm tot equis Coopertis continuè durante Commissione nostrâ supradictâ In cujus rei Testimonium c. Datum per manus dilecti nostri in Christo Fratris Thomae de Burgey Prioris Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Hierusalem in Hibernia Cancellarii nostri Hiberniae apud Dubliniam 30 die Martii 35 Edw. 3. And after the Return of the Earl of Ormond into Ireland Ormond was Justice as before and the Earl of Kildare surceased 1361. 55. Lionel Duke of Clarence third Son of King Edward the Third and Earl of Ulster in Right of Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Heir of William de Burgo Earl of Ulster venit in Hiberniam Locumtenens Domini Regis in Octavis Nativitatis Beatae Mariae Here was the first Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Anno 1364. April 22. Lionel went into England leaving Ormond his Deputy of Ireland Lionel returned the eighth of December He was sent for again into England 1365. and then leaves Sir Thomas Dale his Servant Governor and Justice of Ireland Lionel died at Languvil in Italy 1368. Cambden apud Albam in Piemont 1367. 56. Gerald Fitz-Maurice Earl of Desmond Lord Justice 1369. 57. Sir William de Windsore came into Ireland the 12 of July Lord Lieutenant 1372. 58. Sir Robert alii Richard de Ashton Lord Justice of Ireland 59. Edmund Mortimer Earl of March and Ulster Lord Lieutenant He died at Cork 1381. 5 Rich. 2. Sub Richardo Secundo 1387. 60. Robert Vere Earl of Oxford created Marquis of Dublin 9 Rich. 2. and after made Duke of Ireland 10 Rich. 2. And after that the King granted him the Kingdom and Sovereignty of Ireland by Letters Patents saith Brook the York-Herald and to bear for his Arms Azure three Crowns Gold in a Border Argent to be quartered before his own Coat Obiit in Lovaniâ 1392. 1397. 61. Roger Mortimer Earl of March Lord Lieutenant of Ireland He was slain by the Irishmen 1399. 22 Rich. 2. Stow. Rex Anglia contrà Juramentum quod praestiterat revocavit de Hiberniâ Justiciarios quos olìm de Consensu suo Proceres propter defectus eorum notabiles Constituêrunt exulare So Walsingham sub Anno 1397. 20 Rich. 2. pag. 353. Sub Henrico Quarto 1400. 62. Sir John Stanley Lord Lieutenant 1401. 63. In May Sir John went into England leaving Sir William Stanley in his Place And on St. Bartholomew's Eve eodem Anno Stephen Scroope entred Ireland Deputy to Thomas of Lancaster the King's Son Lord Lieutenant who came into Ireland in die Sancti Bricii November 13. eodem Anno. Anno 1403. about the eleventh of November Thomas the King's Son going into England left Stephen Scroope his Deputy and Scroope going into England the first day of Lent the Noblemen of Ireland chuse the Earl of Ormond Lord Justice Anno 1405. Scroope the Deputy of Thomas of Lancaster returns into Ireland but going again into England the Earl of Ormond is Justice Anno 1406. Scroope returning after Michaelmas into Ireland is Deputy as before Anno 1407. Scroope going this Year also into England James Butler Earl of Ormond is elected Lord Justice Anno 1408. Thomas of Lancaster Lord Lieutenant lands at Carlingford in Ireland the second of August In this Year died Stephen Scroope at Tristel-Dermot 16 die Januarii And the third of the Ides of March following Sir Thomas de Lancaster Lord Lieutenant going for England leaves the Prior of Kilmaynan his Deputy in Ireland Thomas of Lancaster was slain at the Battel of Bangy by the Duke of Alanson 22 Martii being Easter Eve Anno Domini 1421. 9 Hen.
5. Stow. Sub Henrico Quinto Ann. Dom. 1413. The Prior of Kilmaynan continued Justice to 1413. 64. 7 die Octobris Sir John Stanley lands at Cloncarfe in Ireland the second time Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and died the sixth of January following 1413. 65. The eleventh of February Thomas Cranley Archbishop of Dublin is elected Lord Justice of Ireland 1414. 66. Sir John Talbot Lord Furnival lands at Dalkey in Ireland the tenth of November Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Anno 1419. July 22. Sir John Talbot went into England much in debt and left the Archbishop of Dublin his Deputy This was the Famous John Talbot Marshal of France under Hen. 6. who was Earl of Shrewsbury and also created Earl of Waterford in Ireland 1446. 24 Hen. 6. and also Seneschal or High Steward of Ireland to him and his Heirs after the manner of the High Stewards of England in their Office He was killed at the Battel of Burdeaux in France 1453. Vincent upon Brooke Title Shrewsbury 1420. 67. James Butler Earl of Ormond lands at Waterford the fourth of April Lord Lieutenant of Ireland So far out of the Annals of Ireland Sub Henrico Sexto Leiutenants of Ireland to H. 6. Stow. 68. Edmund Mortimer Earl of March. James Earl of Ormond his Deputy 69. John Sutton Lord Dudley Sir Thomas Strange his Deputy 70. Sir Thomas Stanley Sir Christopher Plunket his Deputy 71. Lion Lord Wells The Earl of Ormond his Deputy 72. James Earl of Ormond by himself 73. John Earl of Shrewsbury The Archbishop of Dublin his Deputy 1433. 74. Richard Plantagenet Duke of York Father to King Edw. 4. made Lieutenant by Patent for 10 Years whose Deputies at sundry times as appears by the Statutes of Ireland were The Baron of Delvin Sir Richard Fitz-Eustace James Earl of Ormond Tho. Fitz-Maurice Earl of Kildare 75. Thomas Fitz-Maurice Earl of Kildare Lord Justice to 3 Edw. 4. Sub Edwardo Quarto Ann. Dom. 1463. 76. George Duke of Clarence the Kings Brother made Lieutenant for his Life His Deputies at sundry times were The Earl of Desmond John Tiptoft Earl of Worcester Thomas Earl of Kildare But falling afterwards to discord with his Brother the King made another Lieutenant This George is said to be drowned in a But of Malmsey 1478. 18 Edw. 4. So Stow. 1470. 77. Henry Lord Grey of Ruthin Lord Lieutenant Sir Rowland Eustace his Deputy 1481. 78. Richard Duke of York younger Son of King Edw. 4. Lord Lieutenant Sub Ricardo Tertio 1483. 79. Edward Son of King Rich. 3. Lord Lieutenant Gerald Earl of Kildare his Deputy This Edward died 1484. 2 Rich. 3. Buck's Hist of Rich. 3. pag. 43. 1484. 80. John Earl of Lincoln Lieutenant The Earl of Kildare his Deputy Sub Henrico Septimo 1491. 81. Jaspar Duke of Bedford and Earl of Pembroke Lord Lieutenant Walter Archbishop of Dublin his Deputy Anno 1494. Sir Edward Poynings Deputy Jaspar died the 21 of December 1495. 11 Hen. 7. 1501. 82. Henry Duke of York afterwards King Henry 8. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Gerald Earl of Kildare his Deputy Sub Henrico Octavo 83. Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey Lieutenant 1520. 84. Piers Butler after Earl of Ossery Lord Deputy 1522. 85. Gerald Earl of Kildare again Lord Deputy 86. Nugent Baron of Delvin Lord Deputy 87. Piers Butler Earl of Ossery again Lord Deputy 1529. 88. Sir William Skeffington Lord Deputy 1530. 89. Gerald Earl of Kildare Lord Deputy 1532. 90. Sir William Skeffington again October 4. 1534. 91. Leonard Lord Grey 1 Januarii Lord Deputy 1534. 92. Sir William Brereton Lord Deputy 1540. 93. Sir Anthony Seintleger 25 July Lord Deputy 1541. 94. Sir William Brabazon 1 Aprilis Lord Deputy 1546. 95. Sir Anthony Seintleger August 4. again Lord Deputy 1546. Sub Edwardo Sexto 96. Sir Edward Bellingham in May Lord Deputy 1548. 97. Francis Bryan December 27. Lord Justice 1549. 98. Sir William Brabazon February 2. Lord Justice 1549. 99. Sir Anthony Seintleger August 4. again Lord Deputy 1550. 101. Sir Thomas Cosake Sir Gerald Attlemore Decemb. 6. Lord Justices 1552. Sub Maria Regina 102. Sir Anthony Seintleger September 1. fourth time Lord Deputy 1554. 103. Thomas Lord Fitz-Walter May 26. Lord Deputy 1555. 104. Hugh Curren Lord Arcbishop Lord Chancellor Sir Henry Sidney Treasurer Decemb. 4. Lord Justices 1557. 105. Sir Henry Sidney alone February 6. Lord Justice 1557. Sub Elizabetha Regina 106. Thomas Earl of Sussex April 27. Lord Deputy He went into Scotland and left Sir Henry Sidney Septemb. 24. Lord Justice The Earl came out of Scotland and went into England leaving Sir Henry Sidney December 13. Lord Justice 1558. 107. Thomas Earl of Sussex August 27. Lord Deputy 1559. 108. Sir William Fitz-Williams February 15. Lord Justice 1559. 109. Thomas Earl of Sussex June 24. Lord Lieutenant 1560. 110. Sir William Fitz-Williams February 2. Lord Justice 1560. 111. Thomas Earl of Sussex June 1. Lord Lieutenant 1561. 112. Sir William Fitz-Williams January 22. Lord Justice 1561. 113. Thomas Earl of Sussex July 24. Lord Lieutenant 1562. 114. Sir Nicolas Arnold May 25. Lord Justice 1564. 115. Sir Henry Sidney January 20. Lord Deputy 1565. 116. Dr. Weston Lord Chancellor Sir William Fitz-Williams October 14. Lord Justices 1567. 117. Sir Henry Sidney October 20. Lord Deputy 1568. 118. Sir William Fitz-Williams March 26. Lord Justice Idem January 13. 1570. Lord Deputy 1570. 119. Sir Henry Sidney September 18. Lord Deputy 1575. 120. Sir William Drury September 14. Lord Deputy 1578. 121. Sir William Pellam October 11. Lord Justice 1579. 122. Arthur Lord Grey arrived in Ireland August 12. Lord Deputy 1580. 123. Adam Lofties Lord Archbishop Lord Chancellor Sir Henry Wallop Treasurer Septemb. Lord Justices 1582. 124. Sir John Parrot June 21. Lord Deputy 1584. 125. Sir William Fitz-Williams June 30. Lord Deputy 1588. 126. Sir William Russel August 11. Lord Deputy 1594. 127. Thomas Lord Burrough May 22. Lord Deputy 1597. 128. Sir Thomas Norreys October 30. Lord Justice 1597. 129. Adam Lofties Archbishop and Chancellor Sir Robert Gardiner November 27. Lord Justices 1597. 130. Robert Earl of Essex April 15. Lord Lieutenant 1598. 131. Adam Lofties Archbishop Lord Chancellor Sir George Carew Treasurer Lord Justices 1599. 132. Sir Charles Blunt Lord Mountjoy October 24. Lord Lieutenant 1599. Sub Jacobo Rege 133. Sir George Carew June 1. Lord Deputy 1603. 134. Sir Arthur Chichester February 3. Lord Deputy 1604. 135. Thomas Jones Archbishop Lord Chancellor Sir Richard Wingfield March 14. Lord Justices 1613. 136. Sir Arthur Chichester Lord Belfast July 27. Lord Deputy 1614. 137. Thomas Jones Archbishop Lord Chancellor Sir John Denham February 11. Lord Justices 1615. 138. Sir Oliver Saint John August 30. Lord Deputy 1616. 139. Sir Adam Lofties Viscount Ely Lord Chancellor Sir Richard Wingfield Viscount Powerscourt May 4. Lord Justices 1622. 140. Henry Viscount Falkland September 8. Lord Deputy 1622. Sub Carolo Primo 141. Sir Adam Lofties Lord Chancellor Sir Richard Boyle Earl of Cork Lord Treasurer Lord
which was void upon the new Commission He was Judge to 1 Ed. 4. Sub Edwardo Quarto 1 E. 4. 1461. John Nedham 2 E. 4. 1462. Thomas Lord Stanley He continued to 1 Hen. 7. Sir John Nedham his Lieutenant-Justice 18 Edw. 4. John Hawarden his Lieutenant 1 Rich. 3. Sub Henrico Septimo 1 H. 7. 1486. Thomas Stanley Earl of Derby and George Stanley Lord Strange They continued to 19 Hen. 7. John Hawarden locum tenens 10 Hen. 7. 19 H. 7. 1504. Sir Thomas Englefield to the 32 Hen. 8. Quaere if there were not two Thomas Englefields Father and Son who succeeded one another the Son from 6 Hen. 8. George Bromley Lieutenant-Justice 20 21 Hen. 7. Thomas Englefield Miles was Judge of Chester uno Comitatu apud Cestriam hâc vice tantum Tenendum in omnibus quae ad Officium pertinent prout habuit in tempore quo fuit locum tenens Thomae Comitis Derbiae 20 Augusti 19 Hen. 7. Sub Henrico Octavo 32 H 8. 1540. Nicolâ—â— Hare Miles to 37. Hen. 8. 37 H. 8. 1545. Sir Robert Townesend to 3 Mariae Sub Maria. 4 Mariae 1556. Sir John Pollard 5 Mar. 1557. George Wood Esquire Sub Elizabetha 1 Eliz. 1558. John Throckmorton Esquire from 6 Mariae to 21 Elizab. Edward Hassal his Deputy 13 Eliz. Simon Thelwall his Deputy 18 Eliz. 21 Eliz. 1579. John Throckmorton and Henry Townesend Simon Thelwall their Deputy eodem anno 22 Eliz. 1580. 31 Eliz. 1589. 42 Eliz. 1600. George Bromley and Henry Townesend to 31 Eliz. Sir Richard Shuttleworth and Henry Townesend Esq They continued to 42 Eliz. Sir Richard Lewknor and Henry Townesend They continued to 14 Jacobi Sub Jacobo 14 Jac. 1616. 19 Jac. 1621. 20 Jac. 1622. Sir Thomas Chamberlain and Sir Henry Townesend They continued to 19 Jacobi Sir James Whitlok and Sir Henry Townesend Sir James Whitlok and Sir Marmaduke Lloyd They continued to 1 Car. 1. Sub Carolo Primo Sir Thomas Chamberlain and Sir Marmaduke Lloyd 1 Car. 1. 1625. Sir John Bridgeman and Sir Marmaduke Lloyd They continued to 12 Car. 1. 2 Car. 1. 1626. Sir John Bridgeman and Richard Prythergh Esquire They continued two Years 12 C. 1. 1636. Sir Thomas Milward of Eaton in Derbishire and the said Richard Prythergh a Welshman These continued to 23 Car. 1. 14 C. 1. 1638. John Bradshaw late of Congleton and Peter Warburton of the Grange nigh Weverham both Natives of this County made Judges of Chester by the Parliament sinè Rege 1647. 23 C. 1. 1647. Homfrey Macworth of Shrewsbury as Deputy to Bradshaw and Thomas Fell of Lancashire to 1655. 1649. Bradshaw and Fell to 1659. 1655. 1659. Mr. Ratcliff Recorder of Chester deputed by Bradshaw at Easter Assises 1659. pro hâc vice tantum for Bradshaw was then sick at London and died that Year and Fell died before in 1658. at his House in Low Furneys in Lancashire Sub Carolo Secundo Job Chorleton of Ludford in Herefordshire Esquire Deputy to Sir Geffrey Palmer Baronet Attorney-General and Chief Justice of Chester and Robert Milward of Stafford Esquire younger Son of Sir Thomas Milward late Chief Justice of Chester sat Judges of Chester September 16. 1661. after the Restoration of King Charles the Second 13 C. 2. 1661. Sir Job Chorleton Knight now made Chief Justice of Chester quamdiù nobis placuerit with Power to make a Deputy if he please and the said Robert Milward sat Judges at Chester July 28. 1662. and so have continued to this present 1669. 14 C. 2. 1662. CHAP. VI. A Catalogue of the Sheriffs of Cheshire collected out of old Deeds to the latter end of Edward the Third and thence downwards out of the Records at Chester in the Prothonotary's Office and and also in the Exchequer there with some Particulars out of old Deeds RAnulphus Vicecomes Witness to a Deed of the second Randle Earl of Chester in the Reign of King Stephen among the Evidences of St. Werburge at Chester 1644. Vide suprà 128. Gilbertus Pipardus 30 Hen. 2. 31 33 H. 2. Bertramus de Verdon fuit etià m Camerarius Cestriae Lidulfus or Liulfus Vicecomes about the Reign of Richard the First or King John This Lithulfe was Lord of Goostrey Twamlow Croxton and Crannach Sub Henrico Tertio Sir William Thebaud sub initio Hen. 3. Lib. C. fol. 264. num 1. 3. Richard Perpoint tempore Philippi Orreby Justiciarii Cestriae Lib. C. fol. 152. a. Ricardus Filius Lidulfi tempore Philippi Orreby Justiciarii as appears by a Deed in possession of Edmund Swetenham of Sommerford in Cheshire Anno 1664. Richard de Sonbach tempore Philippi Orreby Justiciarii Lib. C. fol. 225. c. 15 H. 3. 1230. 18 H. 3. 1233. Ricardus de Sonbach Ricardus de Wibenbury tempore Richardi Fitton Justiciarii Johannis Scotici Comitis Cestriae 32 H. 3. 1248. Ricardus Berner ' vel Bernerd tempore Johannis Grey Justiciarii Lib. C. fol. 270. b. 36 H. 3. 1252. David de Malpas tempore Alani le Zouch Justiciarii Joceramus de Hellesby tempore Thomae de Orreby Justiciarii sed tempore Philippi de Orreby saith the Deed of Warford in Vernon 's Notes Quaere 46 H. 3. 1262. 50 H. 3. 1266. 51 H. 3. 1267. Robert Buckley Robert de Huxley Jordanus de Penlesdon tempore Jacobi Audley Justiciarii Randle of Sidington tempore Tho. Bolton 1269. Charta intèr les Fines Cestriae 52 H. 3. 1268. 54 Hen. 3. 56 H. 3. 1272. Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton tempore Thomae Bolton Justiciarii Richard Wilbraham 55 Hen. 3. 1270. 1271. Hugh de Hatton Sub Edwardo Primo Robert de Huxley tempore Gozelini de Badelesmere Lib. B. pag. 31. m. about 4 Edw. 1. 3 Ed. 1. 1274. Hugh de Hatton James Pool Lib. B. pag. 32. r. I am uncertain of the time 5 Ed. 1. 1277. 6 Ed. 1. 1278. 7 Ed. 1. 1279. 9 Ed. 1. 1281. 12 E. 1. 1284. Patric de Haselwel tempore Guncelini de Badelesmere Justiciarii about 5 Edw. 1. Richard de Massy William de Hawarden Lib. C. fol. 268. num 36. etià m 1280. William de Spurstowe 10 Edw. 1. Robert Grosvenour of Hulme in Allostock 12 13. 14 15 Edw. 1. Etià m 16 E. 1. Lib. B. pag. 32. n. 20 E. 1. 1292. William Praers Richard de Bradwell G. num 9. I am uncertain of the time 23 E. 1. 1295. 25 E. 1. 1297. 31 E. 1. 1303. 35 E. 1. 1307. Philip de Egerton 24 Edw. 1. F. num 1. William Praers 25 27 28 Edw. 1. Placita 25 Edw. 1. memb 2. in dorso Robert Bressy 31 33 Edw. 1. Ricardus de Fowleshurst Sub Edwardo Secundo 2 Ed. 2. 1308. 3 Ed. 2. 1309. 5 Ed. 2. 1311. Ricardus de Fowleshurst Robert Buckley Lib. H. pag. 109. g. John Booth 's Book of Twamlow Richard Fowleshurst tempore Pagani Tibotot Justiciarii 5 Edw. 2. Etià m 1313. 1316. 13 E. 2. 1319. 14 E. 2. 1320. William de Mobberley Richard de Fowleshurst 1320 1321 1324.
praedictâ Agnete de Homagio contrà Matthaeum de Alpraham Haeredes suos in perpetuùm Testibus Domino Thoma de Manwaring Domino Willielmo de Massy Roberto de Moldeworth Thoma del Broom Alano de Limme Aytropo de Mulinton Rogero de Northwich Clerico multis aliis Lib. C. fol. 265. a. The Original Penes Venables of Agden Originals penes Venables de Agden This William Rag was afterwards called William de Aketon from his Residence here and by that Name Matthew Somervyle Lord of Alpraham releaseth unto him and his Heirs the Impleading of him or his Tenants in his Court of Alpraham but must appear at his Court of Davenham This was sub Anno Domini 1270. Lib. C. fol. 265. b. This Moiety of Agden came afterwards to one John Daniel of Agden Son of William Daniel in Marriage with Ellen Daughter of the last William de Aketon or Agden by Entail 38 Edw. 3. which Ellen Married after one Thomas Warburton to her second Husband and had three other Sisters Elizabeth Agatha and Alice Lib. C. fol. 266. m. Ellen after the Death of Thomas Warburton Covenants to Settle all her Lands in Agden on William Venables Brother to Roger Venables then Parson of Rosthorn Church both of them Sons to Thomas Venables of Horton Son of Hugh Venables of Kinderton and on Ellen his Wife Daughter of Thomas Daniel Son of John Daniel and Ellen his Wife aforesaid by Deed dated 2 Hen. 4. 1401. Lib. C. fol. 265. f. k. The Issue of which William Venables and Ellen his Wife did enjoy the Moiety of Agden and whose succeeding Posterity have enjoyed the same ever since to this day 1669. ⚜ The other Moiety of Agden was held of the Barony of Dunham-Massy for in an old Rentall of Dunham-Massy now in possession of George Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy Dated 3 Hen. 4. I find that Robert Warburton then held medietatem Villae de Acton nupèr Johannis Acton per Servitium tertiae partis unius Feodi Militis reddendo unum Denarìum termino Johannis Baptistae Lib. B. pag. 209. This other Moiety Agnes the Widow of John Leech of Altrincham and Daughter and Heir of Robert de Aketon and Jone his Wife sold unto Sir J. Savage of Clifton 6 H. 5. 1418. and Sir Thomas Savage Baronet being seized of the Reversion of this Moiety sold the same to George Venables of Agden the elder 17 Jacobi 1619. Lib. C. fol. 265. g. So that now Venables of Agden hath the whole Mannor of Agden save onely Ousingcroft Farm cùm pertinentiis formerly granted away out of Savage's Moiety Hugh Venables of Agden 23 Hen. 8. Sued for all the Lands belonging to the Barony of Kinderton as next rightful Heir against Sir William Venables of Golborne but could never get the possession thereof Afterwards William Venables of Agden released all his Right to Kinderton Lands 30 Elizabethae 1588. unto Thomas Venables of Kinderton Esquire Father of Peter Venables now Baron of Kinderton Altrincham ALtrincham is of the ancient Fee of the Barons of Dunham-Massy In the Reign of Edward the First Hamon de Massy Lord of Dunham-Massy Instituted Burgesses in this Town and granted them a Gild-Mercatory here that is a Society for free Traffick and Merchandize about the Year of Christ 1290. as appears by this following Deed the Original whereof is now in the custody of John Coe the present Mayor of Altrincham Anno Domini 1667. OMnibus Christi fidelibus hanc praesentem Chartam inspecturis vel audituris Hamundus de Massy Dominus de Doneham salutem sempiternam in Domino Noveritis me dedisse ac hâc praesenti Chartâ meâ pro me Haeredibus meis confirmâsse Burgensibus meis de Altringham quòd Villa mea de Altringham sit Liber Burgus quòd Burgenses mei ejusdem Burgi habeant Gildam Mercatoriam in eodem Burgo cùm omnibus Libertatibus Liberis Consuetudinibus ad hujusmodi Gildam pertinentibus secundùm Consuetudines Burgi de Macclesfield Et quòd quieti sint per totam Terram meam tà m per aquam quà m per Terram de Tolneto Passagio Pontagio Stallagio Lastagio omnibus aliis Servis * * Id est Slavish Customs consuetudinibus Concessi etià m praedictis Burgensibus meis Communam Pasturam ††Common of Pasture and Flaw-Turf or Heath-Turf Turbariam bruariam infrà Limites de Doneham Altringham Tymperlegh salvis mihi Haeredibus meis approviamentis nostris salvâ mihi Haeredibus meis Clausturâ de Sunderland ad voluntatem nostram sinè contradictione aliquorum quandocunquè illud claudere voluerimus Ità quòd praedicti Burgenses mei habeant Communam Pasturam sempèr ubique ad omnia animalia sua infrà metas de Sunderland dummodo praedictus locus de Sunderland non clausus fuerit salvo mihi Haeredibus meis toto tempore Pessonis in praedicto Sunderland Ità quòd eodem tempore praedictum Sunderland in defensionem ad voluntatem nostram habere poterimus sinè contradictione aliquorum Et cùm clausum fuerit praedictum Sunderland praedicti Burgenses mei ha-Beant Communam suam usquè ad hayam praedicti Sunderland non ultrà Volo etià m quòd omnes Burgenses mei qui porcos habuerint tempore Pessonis in Burgo meo vel infra Festum beati Jacobi tempore Pessonis dent rectum Takcum quandò Pasturant infrà praedictas Communas alibì cùm porcis suis ejusdem Burgi tempore Pessonis non ibunt Concessi etià m praedictis Burgensibus meis Housebold Haybold in omnibus boscis praedictorum locorum exceptis Hayis defensis boscis meis Concedo etià m praedictis Burgensibus meis quòd non implacitentur extrà Portimotum ejusdem Burgi nèc in aliquo Placito extrà Burgum suum tractentur de transgressionibus infrà Burgum factis Et si aliquis eorum in misericordiâ pro aliquo forisfacto incidit amercietur per Pares suos hoc secundùm quantitatem delicti Volo etià m quòd Burgenses mei molent omnia blada sua supèr Terram de Altringham crescentia vel in eâdem Villâ Herburgata * * Id est Hospitio Expensa ad molendina mea pro octavo-decimo vase multurae Concedo etià m quòd praedicti Burgenses mei faciant sibi Praepositos Ballivos per Commune Concilium mei vel Ballivorum meorum ipsorum Et nullum Placitum in dicto Burgo teneatur nèc determinetur nisi corà m me vel Ballivo meo Et quod unusquisque Burgensis tenèat singulum Burgagium suum duarum Perticarum Terrae in latitudine quinque in longitunine cùm unà Acrâ Terrae integrâ in Campis pro duodecem Denariis ad tres Terminos anni mihi Haeredibus meis annualìm Solvendis per aequales Portiones videlicèt ad Nativitatem Sancti Johannis Baptistae ad Festum omnium Sanctorum ad Annunciationem beatae Mariae liberè quietè
Merbury of Walton 2. Mr. Gregge of Bradley in Appleton 3. Thomas Birch of Birch in Lancashire 4. Thomas Warburton of Hill-cliffe 5. Mary Wright pro Southerne 's Land 6. William Dentith of Appleton 7. Robert Okell of Appleton 8. John Webster of Appleton 9. Widow Middleton of Appleton 10. Mr. Grimsdich of Grimsdich 11. William Morris of Gropenhall 12. John Rycroft of Caterich-Lane 13. Widow Duddle 14. Jane Barker Widow 15. John Minshull 16. Mr. Thomas Hatton 17. Joseph Wats 18. Widow Mosse 19. Peter Crosby Gentleman 20. Thomas Millington Gentleman 21. Edward Twambrooke Ashley HAmo de Massy the first Baron of Dunham Massy held Ashley in the Conqueror's time as appears by Dooms-day Book And in the Reign of Henry the Third or sooner another Hamon de Massy then Baron of Dunham Massy gave half of Ashley unto Robert de Massy Lib. C. fol 150. d. e. Richard Son of Robert Massy gives the Mannor of Ashley that is the Moiety of Ashley unto Geffrey Dutton of Chedle in exchange for Dutton of Chedle's Land in Walton to wit the Moiety of Nether-Walton and for eight Shillings Rent from William Son of Kenewret of Newton near Chester Lib. C. fol. 150 f. Hamon de Massy the Son confirms the Grant which Richard de Massy Son of Robert de Massy made to Sir Geffrey Dutton of Chedle of all his Land in Ashley doing those Services which Robert Massy Father of the said Richard Massy did use to do to Sir Hamon Massy the Father Lib. C. fol. 149. z. the Original among the Evidences of George Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy Geffrey Dutton of Chedle gives to Hamon Dutton his younger Son totum Manerium suum de Ashley about 14 Edw. 1. 1286. Lib. C. fol. 150. I. and Robert Massy of Sale Son and Heir of Richard Massy releaseth unto the said Hamon Dutton Son of Geffrey Dutton Lord of Chedle all his Right in the Mannor of Ashley Lib C. fol. 150. g. ⚜ This Hamon Seating himself at Ashley was sirnamed De Ashley as the manner of those Ages was to stile Men from the Places where they lived and his Posterity afterwards wholly retained the Sirname of Ashley which Family continued in the Name of the Ashleys at Ashley till about the end of the Reign of Henry the Eighth Lib. B. pag. 208. In an old Rentall of Dunham-Massy 3 Hen. 4. I read thus Georgius Ashley tenet medietatem de Ashley videlicèt duas bovatas terrae in Dominico in Servitio dimidii Feodi Militis faciendo liberum Servitium unius Militis per octo dies tempore Guerrae ad Castrum Cestriae sumptibus propriis per redditum duodecem Denariorum per annum this was the Moiety which Hamon de Massy gave to Hugh Massy in the Reign of Henry the Third Lib. C. fol. 151. n. alteram medietatem tenet de Dutton de Chedle reddendo unum Denarium per annum faciendo Hamoni de Massy Domino de Doneham redditum Servitia de antiquo tempore debita that was Reddendo unum Circulum Rosarum termino Johannis Saptistae as appears by another Rentall de anno 21 Edw. 3. Ar two Bars Sable a Crescent of the first II. George Brereton of Ashley Esquire Son and Heir of Richard Married Sibill Daughter and Heir of William Arderne of Timperley Gentleman and had Issue William Brereton eldest Son Richard second Son George Brereton third Son Baptized at Bowdon the eighth day of November 1570. who was buried at Bowdon the nineteenth of November following Ottiwell another Son buried 4 Octobris 1571. also another Son called George Brereton Baptized at Bowdon 7 Junii 1573. he had a Son called John Brereton Baptized at Bowdon August 20. 1593. Edward another Son Baptized at Bowdon the sixth of September 1574. John Brereton another Son died young buried at Bowdon 27 Junii 1575. Thomas another Son Baptized at Bowdon 5 Decembris 1577. Randle another Son Baptized at Bowdon the tenth of May 1585. Lucretia a Daughter Baptized at Bowdon the twelfth of November 1579. Jane Brereton another Daughter buried at Bowdon 9 Novembris 1581. This George Brereton Esquire was buried at Bowdon the twelfth of October 1587. and Sibill his Wife was buried at Bowdon 16 Junii 1583. III. William Brereton of Ashley Esquire Son and Heir of George and Sibill Married Jane one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Peter Warburton of Arley Esquire * 3 Decembris 1589. Anno Domini 1589. and had Issue Richard Brereton eldest Son Baptized in December †Decemb. 30. 1590. Register of Great Budworth 1590. Thomas second Son Baptized at Bowdon 26 Martii 1594. William third Son Baptized at Bowdon 23 Decembris 1596. he died unmarried and was buried at Bowdon 4 Aprilis 1632. Peter fourth Son Baptized at Bowdon 26 Augusti 1601 he died unmarried at Gray's-Inn in London 1659. Frances eldest Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 26 Augusti 1592. she Married Alexander Barlow of Barlow in Lancashire Esquire Mary second Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 20 Octobris 1595. she died unmarried Anne third Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 6 Januarii 1597. she Married Robert Tatton of Withenshaw in Cheshire Esquire 8 Januarii 1628. Katharine fourth Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 16 Martii 1598. she Married Raufe Ashton of Kirkby in Yorkshire younger Son of Sir Richard Ashton of Middleton in Lancashire This William Brereton of Ashley was Sheriff of Cheshire 1609. and died August 29. 1630. aged sixty three years Jane his Wife was buried at Bowdon 5 Martii 1627. whose Monument with her Husbands remains in Bowdon Church IV. Richard Brereton of Ashley Esquire Son and Heir of William and Jane was never Married but had an illegitimate Son begot of one Ellin Higginson his Servant called William Brereton living at Chester Anno Domini 1653. This Richard was Sheriff of Cheshire 1632. and was buried at Bowdon 14 Septembris 1649. in the fifty ninth year of his Age. V. Thomas Brereton of Ashley Esquire Brother and Heir to Richard Married Theodosia Daughter of Sir Thomas Tirrell of Castlethorp in Buckinghamshire but had no Issue leaving his whole Inheritance to be shared by his three Sisters abovesaid and their Heirs This Thomas built the Domestick Chappel at Ashley and a fair Dining-room there Anno Domini 1653. and was buried at Bowdon in the Year of Christ 1660. aged sixty six years Charterers in Ashley 1666. 1. George Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy hath part of Arthur Worseley's Tenement 2. Daniel of Over-Tabley hath one Tenement 3. Buckley of Chedle hath part of Edward Hill's Tenement the other part is now the Lady Whitmores purchased from Savage of Clifton in Cheshire 4. Massy of Lea-Hall in Mottram-Andrew scilicèt pro Harper's House 5. Robert Heskith of Ashley 6. Richard Wright of Ashley 7. Thomas Worseley of Ashley Ashton super Mersey IN an old Rentall of Dunham-Massy dated 3 Hen. 4. 1402. I find it thus Georgius Carington Chivaler tenet Manerium suum de Carington medietatem Villae de
and Nether-Tabley I believe this Town was Waste in the Conqueror's time Ex Chartulis Daniell of Over-Tabley I find little mention thereof before Henry the Third about that time Robert de Bexton seems to be possessed of a moiety thereof at least for he and Sibill his Wife by the consent of Matthew de Bexton their Son and Heir do give to Randle Son of Thomas de Picmere with Margery their Daughter totam quartam partem medietatis totius Villae de Bexton Reddendo annuatìm unum Denarium Argenti ad Nativitatem Beati Johannis Baptistae Lib. C. fol. 240. e. John Son of Matthew de Bexton releaseth to Adam de Tabley and Beatrix his Wife all the Lands which Maude Mother of the said John held in Dower in Bexton under Edward the Second Whereunto another John de Bexton is Witness Lib. C. fol. 241. f. Adam de Tabley was Lord of half of Bexton 1304. as appears by the Agreement made inter Johannem de Lostocke Dominum medietatis Villae de Bexton ex unâ parte Adamum de Tabley Dominum medietatis ejusdem Villae ex alterâ supèr Clausturas bladorum suorum de Bexton Datum apud Knotsford Anno Domini 1304. Lib. C. fol. 241. h. And then Adam de Tabley Son of the other Adam settles his Dominium Parcenarium de Bexton after his death on Thomas Son of Thomas Daniell 35 Edw. 3. 1361. Lib. C. fol. 241. k. Since which time the moiety of Bexton hath belonged to the Daniels of Over-Tabley even to this present 1666. Concerning this Adam de Tabley see more in Over-Tabley In a loose Paper among the Evidences of Daniell of Over-Tabley I find a Copy of a Deed wherein John de Bexton gives Ricardo filio Johannis de Croxton Margeriae Uxori ejus filiae meae tertiam partem totius medietatis Villae de Bexton excepto Capitali Messuagio Habendum sibi Haeredibus inter eos Remanere Hawisiae Elianorae Filiis meis remanere rectis Haeredibus meis Testibus Willielmo de Massy Johanne de Legh Militibus Rogero de Leycester c. Sub Edw. 3. Memorandum Quòd praedicta Hawisia nupta fuit Willielmo de Moulton Et Elinora nupta fuit Willielmo Filio Roberti de Winnington This Memorandum was writ in the bottom of the Paper Lib. C. fol. 244. p. This John Bexton I take to be the same with John Lostock above-named and called Bexton from the Place of his Residence I find also John de Bexton gave to William Son of Robert de Winnington and to Elianour his Wife totam tertiam partem totius medietatis Villae de Bexton tempore Edw. 2. John Booth's Book Lib. H. pag. 117. h. The Original penès Leycester of Toft And Hugh Toft of Toft grants to Sir Hugh Venables of Kinderton all his Land in Kinderton apud Rushford and a place of Land in Sproston in exchange pro sextâ parte Manerii de Bexton 24 Edw. 3. 1350. Lib. C. fol. 226. l. Penès Leycester of Toft In an ancient Feodary of Halton we read Johannes de Bexton tenet medietatem Villae de Bexton pro vicesimâ parte unius Feodi Militis And over the head of John de Bexton are writ Thomas Daniel Raufe Hulse and Thomas Croxton These last as I conceive as the Present Tenants about Henry the Sixth's time when that Rental was renewed the other as he stood in former Records of Edw. 1. or Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 86. Thomas Holford of Holford held Land in Bexton of the Baron of Halton in Knight-Service as appears by his Office 12 Eliz. a small Parcel So Robert Bromfield of Witton died seised of Land in Bexton held of the Barony of Halton in Knight-Service by Office taken 12 Eliz. but this Land was sold afterwards by Bromfield to the Lady Mary Cholmondley of Holford who gave it to Hugh Cholmondley her younger Son Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever had Land in Bexton and Baggiley found by Office Anno 5 6 Phil. Mar. to be held of Edward Legh of Baggiley by Fealty and rendring a Red Rose yearly Sir Raufe Leycester of Toft had Land in Bexton and Plumley found by Office 14 Eliz. to be held of the Honour of Halton Paver of Northwich had a Messuage in Bexton found by Office 5 Eliz. to be held of the Barony of Halton and so Anne Pavers Office 40 Eliz. Thomas Winnington of Ermitage nigh Holmes-Chappel had Land in Bexton found to be held of John Croxton by Office 34 Eliz. a small Parcel William Croxton of Ravenscroft died seised of the third part of the Mannor of Bexton found to be held of Halton by the third part of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee by Office taken 32 Eliz. and John Croxton's Office 41 Eliz. tenuit medietatem totius Villae de Bexton But Croxton's Land in Bexton was sold to the Lady Mary Cholmondley of Holford aforesaid who gave those purchased Lands in Bexton to her younger Son Hugh Cholmondley whose Son and Heir Robert afterwards became Heir to all Cholmondley-Lands and is now Lord Viscount Kelles in the County of Meth in Ireland and living 1666. So that now Anno Domini 1666. the Town of Bexton is possessed by these Persons following 1. Robert Lord Cholmondley Lord of the moiety of Bexton He hath about 70 Cheshire Acres in possession of his Tenants there who pay one Shilling Chief to Halton yearly 2. Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire Lord of the other moiety of Bexton He hath about 65 Acres in possession of him and his Tenants there 3. George Leycester of Toft one Tenement in Bexton in possession of William Highfield about 20 Acres 4. Thomas Deane of Nether-Pever one Tenement in possession of George Swinton about 30 Acres This formerly belonged to one Hulse of Middle-wich * Of Clyve near to Middle-wich and payeth a Chief to Cholmondley and also to Halton 5. Thomas Cholmondeley of Holford Esquire a small Cottage about four Acres in possession of Hugh Woodward his Tenant This anciently belonged to Holford before the Lady Mary Cholmondley purchased any Lands in Bexton Bollinton THis Town hath its Name from the River of Bollin which runneth along after the side thereof It is not mentioned in the Record of Doomsday-book so that it seems to be Waste in the time of the Conqueror Hamon de Massy Baron of Dunham-Massy gave unto Geffrey Dutton Son of Geffrey Dutton all his Land in Bolinton to wit all the moiety of Bolinton with Agnes his Daughter in Free-marriage Rendring yearly a Pair of Gilded Spurs at the Nativity of St. John Baptist About the beginning of Henry the Third Lib. C. fol. 150. a. The same Agnes in her Widowhood by the name of Agnes de Nechel perhaps meant for Etchells late Wife of Sir Geffrey de Chedle gave unto her eldest Son Geffrey de Chedle all that Land of Bolinton which she had of the Gift of Hamon Massy her Father Lib. C. fol. 150. b. William
Sir Robert married Maud Daughter of John Dutton of Dutton Esquire 21 Hen. 6. 1442. Lib. C. fol. 164. g. and had Issue George Booth Son and Heir Richard Booth Lawrence Booth John Booth and William Booth Lib. C. fol. 250. a. Also Dowse married to Thomas Legh of High-Legh de West-hall Esquire 1 Edw. 4. 1641. Anne married to John Legh of Boothes Esquire after to Geffrey Shakerley of Shakerly in Lancashire Ellen married Sir John Legh of Bagiley 6 Edw. 4. 1466. Lib. A. fol. 151. y. Margery married John Hyde of Haghton in Lancashire Alice married John Ashley of Ashley nigh Bowdon in Cheshire Elizabeth Wife of Thomas Fitton of Pownall in Maxfield Hundred Joan married William Holt of Lancashire Sir William died 16 Edw. 4. 1476. and gave Lands to Feoffees in Trust for the providing of a Chaplain to pray for him and his Friends in a Chappel to be built in Bowdon Church for that purpose which was built accordingly Lib. C. fol. 150. a. III. George Booth of Dunham Esquire Son and Heir of Sir William married Katharine Daughter and Heir of Robert Montfort Lord of Bescote in Staffordshire and Monks-path in Warwickshire younger Son of Sir William Montfort of Colshill in Warwickshire Dugdale in his Antiquities of Warwickshire pag. 728. but mis-printed for 738. and so all along forward mis-printed By whom he had Issue William Booth Son and Heir Lawrence and Roger Alice alii Anne vocant married William Massy of Denfleld in Rosthorn Ellen married Thomas Vawdrey after to Trofford of Bridge-Trofford in Cheshire This George died 1 Rich. 3. 1483. IV. Sir William Booth of Dunham Knight Son and Heir of George married Margaret Co-heir of Sir Thomas Ashton of Ashton under Lyme and had Issue George Son and Heir and John Booth And afterwards he had a second Wife to wit Ellen Daughter of Sir John Montgomery of Throwley in Staffordshire by whom he had Issue William Hamnet Edward Booth from whom the Booths of Twamlow in Cheshire Henry and Andrew Also Jane married Hugh Dutton Son and Heir of Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton and Dutton both 12 Hen. 8. 1520. Lib. C. fol. 167. Afterwards she married Thomas Holford of Holford nigh Nether-Tabley Esquire Dorothy married Edward Warren Son and Heir of Lawrence Warren of Pointon in Cheshire Esquire 10 Hen. 8. 1518. Lib. C. fol. 250. b. Anne married Sir William Brereton of Brereton This Sir William Booth died 11 Hen. 8. 1519. nono die Novembris V. George Booth of Dunham Esquire Son and Heir of Sir William married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Thomas Butler of Beusy nigh Warrington in Lancashire and had Issue George Son and Heir John Booth and Robert Booth Also Ellen married to John Son and Heir of John Carington of Carington in Cheshire Esquire 29 Hen. 8. 1537. Lib. C. fol. 257. c. Anne married William Massy of Podington in Wirrall Esquire Margaret married Sir William Davenport of Bromhale in Maxfield Hundred Elizabeth married Richard Sutton of Sutton nigh Maxfield Esquire 1566. Dorothy married Robert Tatton of Withenshaw nigh Baggiley Esquire Alice married Peter Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire 4 Edw. 6. 1550. Lib. C. fol. 243. I. And Cicely died without Issue This George died 22 Hen. 8. 1531. aged forty Years VI. George Booth of Dunham Esquire Son and Heir of George married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Edmund Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire and had Issue William Son and Heir Elizabeth married William Chantrell of Bache not far from Chester Mary married Randle Davenport of Henbury Esquire Anne married _____ Wentworth of _____ in Yorkshire When Letters were sent from the Queen Jane Seymour through the Kingdom to disperse the joyful News of the Birth of Edward the Sixth 12 Octob. 1537. 29 Hen. 8. one was sent by the Queen to this George Booth Esquire Lib. C. fol. 249. n. This George died 35 Hen. 8. 1543. aged 28 Years Elizabeth his Widow after married James Done Brother and Heir to Sir John Done of Utkinton and afterwards she married Thomas Fitton of Gowesworth VII Sir William Booth of Dunham Knighted 1578. Son and Heir of George was but three Years old when his Father died and was Ward to the King He married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir John Warburton of Arley in Aston nigh Great Budworth and had Issue George Booth Son and Heir Edmund second Son was a Lawyer and died without Issue John third Son married the Daughter of Prestwich of Hulm nigh Manchester and had several Children which John was buried at Bowdon 1 Augusti 1644. Robert fourth Son Baptized at Bowdon December 11. 1570. was a Soldier in Holland Peter fifth Son was Baptized 21 Aprilis 1576 died 7 Septembris 1576. Richard sixth Son Baptized at Bowdon 15 Junii 1578. He married _____ Daughter and Heir of _____ Massy of Cogshull descended of Massy of Rixton I find also another Son called William buried at Bowdon 31 Martii 1572. Also Mary eldest Daughter Elizabeth second Daughter married William Basnet after to one Walshe of Ireland Dorothy third Daughter married Rafe Bunigton of Barrow-cock in Derbyshire Alice fourth Daughter married one Panton Elinour fifth Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 27 Februarii 1573. And Susan sixth Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 21 Maii 1577. married Sir Edward Warren of Pointon in Cheshire afterwards she married John Fitton of Chester See the Office of Sir William Booth proving the Names of all these Daughters See also the Office of Elizabeth Ashton 2 Elizabethae whose Part came to this Sir William Sir William died 28 Novembris and was buried at Bowdon 8 die Decembris 1579. aged 39 Years He was Sheriff of Cheshire 1571. Dame Elizabeth his Wife gave five Pound for ever yearly to the Poor of Bowdon Parish which Gift commenced 1621. as I find in the Register of Bowdon Church VIII Sir George Booth of Dunham Knighted about the latter end of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth and created Baronet 9 Jacobi 1611. upon the first Institution of that Order Son and Heir of Sir William did much improve his Estate He had two Wifes The first was Jane Daughter and Heir of John Carington of Carington Esquire whom he married the 18 day of February 1577. John Carington her Father dying in January before Jane was Baptized at Bowdon the tenth day of December 1562. aged fifteen Years at the time of her Marriage but she died without Issue Yet Sir George carried away all Carington's Lands against the next Heirs Males of that Family which he recovered by Suit After the death of Jane Sir George married Katharine Daughter of Sir Edmund Anderson Chief Justice of the Common Pleas by whom he had Issue William eldest Son Francis second Son Baptized at Bowdon 11 Decembris 1603. and Buried there 1 Martii 1616. as appears by the Inscription in a Marble Monument in the South Isle of the Chancel of Bowdon Church and the Register-Book there Thomas third Son Baptized at Bowdon 9 Decembris 1604. He died 1632. with a fall from his Horse Edmund fourth Son born
26 Decembris and Baptized at Bowdon 1 Januarii 1609. where he was also buried 5 Septembris 1617. John Booth youngest Son now Sir John Booth of Woodford nigh Over in Cheshire Knighted 1660. and yet living 1667. He hath several Children by his first Wife but after her death he married Anne the Widow of Thomas Legh of Adlington Esquire 1659. but they lived asunder Mary eldest Daughter of Sir George was never married Alice married George Vernon of Hastington Esquire afterward Judge Vernon she was buried at Bowdon 8 Martii 1623. Frances third Daughter * Frances died at Chester and was buried at Bowdon 10 Septem 1669. yet living at Chester 1667. but never married Susan fourth Daughter married Sir William Brereton of Honford about 1623. She was buried at Bowdon 6 Junii 1637. Katharine another Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 22 Maii 1606. she is yet living at Chester 1667. and was never married Cicely another Daughter died young Elizabeth youngest Daughter was second Wife to Richard Lord Byron of Newstede in Nottinghamshire both living 1667. but she hath no Issue This Sir George was Ward to Queen Elizabeth and was at the full age of 21 Years October 20. 29 Eliz. 1587. He was Sheriff of Chester 1597. and also 1622. and he died at Dunham-Massy 24 Octobris and was buried at Bowdon 18 Novembris 1652. having compleated the 86 Year of his Age. Katharine his Lady died long before him she was buried at Bowdon 26 Februarii 1638. IX William Booth Esquire eldest Son of Sir George married Vere third Daughter and Co-heir of Sir Thomas Egerton eldest Son of Sir Thomas Egerton Lord Chancellor of England in May Anno Domini 1619. and had Issue Thomas Booth eldest Son Baptized at Bowdon 29 Junii 1620. he died at Chester 3 Januarii 1632. and was buried at St. Werburge in Chester George Booth second Son succeeded Heir William Booth third Son Baptized at Bowdon 28 Februarii 1625. he died young Nathaniel Booth fourth Son Baptized at Bowdon 9 Maii 1627. is yet living at his House in Mottram-Andrew nigh Over-Alderley in Cheshire 1667. He married Anne Ravenscroft Daughter of Robert Ravenscroft late of Bretton in the Parish of Harden in Flintshire Esquire and hath Issue Charles Booth fifth Son Baptized at Bowdon 26 Julii 1628. and was buried at Bowdon 21 Januarii 1634. Elizabeth Booth Baptized at Bowdon 13 Julii 1621. she died young Katharine another Daughter Baptized at Bowdon 25 Maii 1624. she married John Jackson of Hickelton in Yorkshire Esquire about 1647. afterwards created Baronet 31 Decembris 1660. She died 1667. This William Booth of Dunham was buried at Bowdon 3 Maii 1636. in the Life-time of Sir George his Father Vere his Wife was buried at Bowdon 4 Maii 1629. X. Sir George Booth of Dunham-Massy Baronet Son and Heir of William and Grandson of Sir George was created Baron Delamere of Dunham-Massy at the Coronation of King Charles the Second His Patent bears date the 20 day of April 13 Car. 2. 1661. He hath much beautified the Mannor-house of Dunham-Massy by Building the North side thereof answerable to the opposite Part and hath encompassed a large Outward Court with a Brick-wall and a fair Gate of Stone He made a Domestick Chappel there about 1655. by laying two Ground-Rooms together on the South side of the House He married Katharine Daughter of Theophilus Fines Earl of Linooln by whom he had Issue Vere Booth a Daughter Baptized 23 Julii 1643. and is yet living 1667. Dame Katharine his Lady was Buried at Bowdon 5 Augusti 1643. She died in Child-bed Afterwards he married Elizabeth Daughter of Henry Grey Earl of Stanford by whom he had Issue William Booth eldest Son a very hopeful Youth who died Anno Domini 1662. Henry Booth second Son Charles Booth George Booth Robert Booth Cecil Booth all living 1666. Also Elizabeth eldest Daughter by this Lady yet living 1667. Anne another Daughter died at London 1667. Jane another Daughter died young 1663. Diana another Daughter living 1667. Also Nevill Booth another Son Baptized at Dunham 15 Novembris 1666. XI Henry Booth second Son of George Lord Delamere and Heir to his Father married Mary Daughter of Sir James Langham Son of Alderman John Langham of London Baronet in July 1670. George Lord Delamere his Father yet living Dutton I Find this Town of Dutton thrice named in Doomsday-book as held then in the Conqueror's time by three Persons One Part Odard held immediately of the Earl of Chester as it were in Capite Another Part was held by William Fitz-Nigell Baron of Halton of the Earl in like manner Another Part did Osberne Son of Tezzon Ancestor to the Boydells of Dodleston hold also of the Earl of Chester Odard's Part seems to be the greatest Part which one Ravene held before at the coming in of the Normans The Baron of Halton's Part and Osbern's Part one Edward held before and did then likewise hold Osbern's Part under the said Osbern But both Osbern's Part and the Baron of Halton's Part at last came to the Posterity of Odard Ex Chartulis Duttonorum de Dutton For Osbern's Part was sold by his Heir Sir William Boydell who released all his Seignory unto Thomas Son of Hugh Dutton of Dutton in all the Lands which the said Thomas held of him in Dutton 15 Edw. 3. 1341. Lib. C. fol. 158. b. As to the Baron of Halton's Part John Constable of Cheshre Baron of Halton gave to Adam de Dutton younger Son of Hugh Dutton of Dutton and Ancestor to Warburton of Arley those four Oxgangs of Land in Dutton which Walter Heron held This was about the end of the Reign of Henry the Second Lib. C. fol. 140. And Sir Geffrey de Warburton releaseth all his Right unto Thomas Son of Hugh de Dutton aforesaid in all those Lands in Dutton which the said Thomas held by Lease from the said Sir Geffrey Dated at Dutton 28 Edw. 3. 1354. Lib. C. fol. 158. c. So that Thomas de Dutton was now invested in the whole Town of Dutton entirely This Township in the ancient Record of Doomsday-book is written Duntune Dun in the old Saxon Language signifies A Hill for which we now use the word Down So that Duntune signifies as much as A Town upon a Hill or Down now contracted to Dutton From this Town did the ancient Family of the Duttons assume their Sir-name For Odard being seated here in the Conqueror's Time his Posterity were sir-named de Dutton from the Place of their Residence where they have continued ever since to this present 1666. about 600 Years A Family of great Worth and Antiquity and as it were almost a constant Succession of Knights but now alas ready to change its Name being devolved by a Daughter and Heir unto the Lord Gerard of Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire Out of this Family branched out the Warburtons of Arley under Henry the Second and retained their proper Sir-name of Dutton till Peter Dutton seating himself at Warburton
Act of Parliament 27 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 163. y. after seven Years Suit and above The Lands allotted to the Co-heirs were the Lordships of Church-Minshull Aston in Mondrum and Kekwick and all the Lands which the Ancestors of Dutton hold in Kingsley Norley Chorleton Codynton Pulton-Lancelyn Bradley Budword in le Frith Milneton Barnton Over-Whitley Aston nigh Moldesworth Hellesby Frodsham and in the City of Chester The Lands allotted to Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton and now adjudged the next Heir Male were The Mannor of Dutton the Advowry of the Minstrels in Cheshire the Advowson of Poosey Chappel the Lordships of Weston Preston Barterton Little Legh Nesse in Wirrall Little Moldesworth Acton and Harpesford and all the Lands which the Ancestors of Dutton held in Weston Clifton Preston Barterton Legh Nesse Little Moldesworth Acton Harpesford Stony Dunham Michbarrow Stoke Picton Arrowe North-wich Halton Thelwall Oneston Middle-wich Stanthorne and Over-Runcorne And now before we proceed to the next Lord of Dutton we must look back to the first Ancestor of this Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton which branches out of the Family of Dutton of Dutton and bring that Line to this Sir Piers Dutton and then proceed So then we find Hugh Dutton the first Dutton of Hatton in Right of Petronill his Wife Daughter and Heir of Peter de Hatton juxtà Warton branching out under Richard the Second This Hugh was a younger Son of Edmund Dutton which Edmund was a younger Son of Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton 1. This Hugh had Issue John Dutton Son and Heir Lawrence Dutton another Son Randle Rector of Christleton nigh Chester also Hugh another Son Lib. C. fol. 146. n. Elizabeth a Daughter married Richard Manley of Manley Hugh Dutton of Hatton was Sheriff of Cheshire 10 Hen. 5. 1422. and had a second Wife namely Emme the Widow of Hugh Venables of Golborne and Daughter of Nicolas Warren of Pointon 16 Hen. 6. John Booth of Twamlow's Book of his own Collections Lib. H. pag. 125. a. b. 2. John Dutton of Hatton 19 Hen. 6. Son and Heir of Hugh and Parnell was Mayor of Chester 30 Hen. 6. and married Margaret Daughter of William Athurton of Athurton in Lancashire and had Issue Peter Son and Heir Richard another Son Geffrey another Son Cicely married John Byrd of Broxton Ellen married one Gilibrand 3. Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire Son and Heir of John married Elizabeth eldest Daughter and one of the Heirs of Robert Grosvenour of Houlme in Allostock Esquire 1464. and had Issue Peter Dutton junior Rafe Richard and Randle 4. Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire Son and Heir of Peter married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Robert Fouleshurst of Crew in Cheshire and had Issue Sir Piers Dutton who was adjudged next Heir Male to all Dutton Lands 26 Hen. 8. Elizabeth married Sir George Calveley of Lea nigh Eaton-boat Elinour married Randle Brereton of Malpas Jane married George Leech of Carden This Peter died about 20 Hen. 7. for Elizabeth his Widow married Thomas Leycester of Tabley Esquire 22 Hen. 7. 1506. and she was the third Wife of the said Thomas Leycester T. num 1. XVIII Sir Piers Dutton of Hatton and Dutton both Son and Heir of Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire was a Knight 19 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 162. s. and adjudged next Heir Male to Lawrence Dutton of Dutton Esquire 26 Hen. 8. 1534. Lib. C. fol. 163. y. He is the eighteenth Lord of Dutton since the Conquest and the fifteenth Person in Lineal Descent from Odard He built the Hall and New Buildings of Dutton-House which he joyned to the Chappel Anno 1539. before which time the House stood a little more remote from the Chappel He had two Wifes Elinour Daughter of Thomas Legh of Adlington was his first Wife by whom he had Issue Peter Dutton eldest Son who died without Issue Hugh Dutton second Son Rafe Dutton third Son to whom his Father gave all Hatton Lands from whom the Duttons of Hatton yet in being 1666. are propagated Katharine a Daughter married Sir Roger Pilston of Emrads afterwards she married Richard Grosvenour younger Son of the Grosvenours of Eaton-boat Elizabeth married William Manley of Manley afterwards she married Thomas Brown of Nether-Lee Anne married to Hamnet Massy of Sale in Cheshire after to Edward Barlow of Barlow in Lancashire Margery married John Booth younger Son of Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy Margaret married Raufe Sherman Mary married Matthew Ellis of Overley Alice died unmarried See the Inquisition post mortem praedicti Petri Dutton Militis 37 Hen. 8. which names the Daughters but their Husbands I had out of the Herald's Books Sir Piers married to his second Wife Julian Daughter of William Poyns of Worthokiton in Essex Esquire who with her Husband built the Hall of Dutton and the new Chambers there 1539. as appears by the Inscription round about the Hall of Dutton within the Hall Obiit 1546 He was Sheriff of Cheshire 34 Hen. 8. and died 37 Hen. 8. 1546. and had a Bastard-son called John Dutton and a Bastard-daughter called Elizabeth as appears by the Office taken after his death Hugh Dutton second Son and Heir to Sir Piers married Jane Daughter of Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy 12 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 167. and had Issue John Dutton Son and Heir and Anne married to Cristopher Son and Heir of Thomas Holford of Holford nigh Nether-Tabley in Cheshire Esquire This Hugh died in the Life-time of Sir Piers his Father and Jane his Widow married Thomas Holford aforesaid XIX John Dutton of Dutton Esquire Son and Heir of Hugh and Grandson to Sir Piers married Elinour Daughter of Sir Hugh Calveley of Lea nigh Eaton-boat and had Issue Peter eldest Son who married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir of Richard Massy of Aldford in Cheshire 27 Eliz. 1585. Lib. C. fol. 163. aa and died the thirtieth day of May 35 Eliz. 1593. without Issue Male of his Body then living in the Life-time of his Father See John Dutton's Office 7 Jacobi Also John Dutton second Son and Hugh third Son both died without Issue Thomas fourth Son succeeded Heir to his Father Lawrence Raufe Adam Geffrey and George all five died without Issue Jane died unmarried Anne married one Hersey and Elinour died unmarried This John had also John Dutton Bastard-son who was after Gardiner at Dutton and died 1664. And Elizabeth a Bastard-daughter married Mr. Marshall Chaplain to the Lord Gerard of Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire Mother to the two famous Women-Actors now at London called The two Marshals The same John sued Raufe Dutton of Hatton his Uncle for all Hatton Lands as Heir at Law But this Suit was composed by the Award of Robert Earl of Leycester the fifth day of July 14 Eliz. 1572. wherein he gave to John Dutton the Lands of Claverton and in Honbridge in the City of Chester and in Littleton in Cheshire and the Lands in Harden and Mancote in Flintshire and also 500 Marks to be paid by Raufe
Sed quaere Nigellus Vice-Comes Constantiensis in Normanniâ Coenobium Sancti Salvatoris construxit Monasticon 2 Pars pag. 950. b. He killed the Forces sent into Normandy by King Ethelred as they came on Shore out of their Ships about the Year 1004. Willielmus Gemeticensis lib. 4. cap. 4. Quaere if of this Family The Office of Constable of Cheshire was an Office of especial Trust as in whom was reposed the Charge and Disposing of all the Soldiers Horse Armor and other Provision for War through the whole County We now call the like Office Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire And I do conceive that William Son of this Nigell was the first that was made Constable of Cheshire Certain it is This Nigell Baron of Halton had two Sons William and Richard as appears by the Charter of the Foundation of the Abby of St. Werburge in Chester by Hugh Lupus * Vide supra pag. 109. 1093. and also the Charter of Confirmation to the said Abby by Earl Richard †Vide pag. 117. Anno 1119. Unto both which Charters these two Brothers are Witnesses II. William Son of Nigell was the second Baron of Halton and Constable of Cheshire Anno 1086. I find in Doomsday-book that this William held these Towns in Cheshire under Hugh Earl of Chester to wit In Cestre Hundred Newton Lee one half Bruge one half In Dudestan Hundred Clutton In Riseton Hundred Barrow In Wilaweston Hundred Neston one half Rabie one half Capeles id est Capenhurst Berneston In Mildest-vich Hundred Goostrey one half Lache In Hamstan Hundred Over-Alderley one Half In Bucklow Hundred Warburton one half Millington Knotsford Over-Tabley Nether-Pever one half Tatton one half In Tunendon Hundred Halton Weston Aston Norton Endley Dutton a part only Little Legh Aston juxtà Budworth Great Budworth Whitley This William Fitz-Nigell Founded a Priory at Runcorne Anno Domini 1133. 33 Hen. 1. Monasticon Anglicanum 2 Pars pag. 187. He gave Newton near Chester to the Monastery of St. Werburge in Chester together with the Service of Hugh Son of Hudard that was Hugh de Dutton of four Oxgangs of Land and the Service of Wiceline of two Oxgangs Anno 1119. Vide supra pag. 117. William Fitz-Nigell Constable of Cheshire died about the end of Henry the First 's Reign and was Buried at Chester He had Issue William Constable junior Agnes married Eustace Fitz-John a Great Baron of the Realm and Maud married Aubert de Grelley Monasticon Anglicanum 2 Pars pag. 798 799. Lib. B. pag. 202. num 18. III. William Constable of Cheshire junior Son of William was the third Baron of Halton He removed the Canons of Runcorn to Norton as may appear by this Deed which I found Copied out with many others belonging to Norton Priory in a long Parchment Roll of a very ancient Character remaining among the Evidences of Dutton 1665. IN Nomine Patris Filii Spiritus Sancti Amen Ego Willielmus Constabularius Cestriae Filius Willielmi Constabularii Filii Nigelli Do Concedo Ecclesiae Sanctae Mariae de Norton Canonicis ibidèm Deo Regularitèr Servientibus eandem Nortonam in Elemosynam cùm omnibus ad eam pertinentibus in nemore cùm Forestâ Warrennâ in Plano in Agris in Pascuis in Aquis Et rogatu Consilio Rogeri Cestrensis Episcopi Consilio hominum meorum muto habitationem Canonicorum de Runcornâ in Nortonam Quam Nortonam do concedo Canonicis in Elemosynam Escambium trium Carucarum terrae in Stannings unius Carucatae dimidii in Astona in Escambium totius Runcornae praetèr Ecclesiam quatuor Bovatas terrae unam Piscariam quae vocatur Pulceorpa quae ad Ecclesiam ipsius Runcorne pertinet quae Ecclesia praedictorum Canonicorum est Do etià m eis concedo Molendinum de Haltonâ mediatatem omnium Piscariarum quae ad Haltonam pertinent Communitatem etià m nemorum Pascuorum Aquarum ad Haltonam pertinentium eis hominibus suis concedo duas Bovatas terrae in Haltonâ cùm unâ Mansurâ medietatem totius Piscariae meae de Thelwall unam Bovatam terrae ibidèm cùm Piscatore Et duas Bovatas in Wydneis cùm Communitate nemorum Pascuorum quae ad Pultonam pertinent sibi hominibus suis in Wydneis manentibus Concedo Communitatem nemorum Pascuorum de Cuerdleiâ Molendinum de Barrow duas partes Dominicarum Decimarum in eâdem Villâ duas partes Dominicarum Decimarum in Suttonâ similitèr in Stanney in Rabie in Stanings unam Mansionem in Cestriâ Ecclesiam de Buddewurth Ecclesiam de Dunintonâ Decimam Molendini ejusdem Villae unam Carucatam terrae in Dominio in eâdem Villâ in ipsâ Parochiâ Waver Toft quod deputatur pro dimidiâ Carucatâ terrae in Leycestershiriâ Eclesiam de Radeclivâ quartam partem Molendinorum decimas reliquarum trium partium in eâdem Villâ Ecclesiam de Cneshall Decimam Molendinorum quae ad eandem Villam pertinent quae sunt juxtà Sitellam Decimam Molendini de Alretonâ Ecclesiam de Burtonâ in Lindeseiâ Ecclesiam de Piritonâ in Oxenfordshirâ Omnia autèm quae ab hominibus meis data sunt vel in posterùm danda sunt pro salute Animarum eorum concedo Haec autèm feci Suggerente Confirmante Rogero Cestrensi Episcopo Consensu Ranulfi Comitis Junioris pro salute Hugonis Comitis Ricardi Comitis Ranulfi Comitis pro salute Animae meae Uxoris meae pro salute Animae Patris mei Matris meae Fratrum Sororum omnium Antecessorum meorum Successorum Hanc autèm Elemosynam ità ab omnibus Servitiis Consuetudinibus placitis querelis liberam solutam concedo sicùt ulla Elemosyna liberior solutior concedi debet vel potest Quicunque verò hanc Elemosynam adauxerit vel manutenuerit per Participationem illius Ecclesiae Beneficiorum consequatur Regna Coelorum Qui vero hanc in aliquo violaverit vel infringere tentaverit cùm Judâ Pilato cùm Dathan Abyron in inferno puniatur nsi ad emendationem venerit Testibus Willielmo Capellano Rogero de Angervillâ Alfredo Humfridi Filio Nigello Ansgoti Filio Roberto Petri Filio Lib. B. pag. 199. num 1. This was made in the Reign of King Stephen He gave also half of Raby in Wirrall to the Abby of St. Werburge in Chester as Sustenance anciently given thereunto by his Father Certum námque est so run the Words of the Deed quod Pater meus Willielmus Constabularius dedit dimidium de Raby quod erat in Feodo suo Domino Abbati Ricardo Ecclesiae pro tertiâ parte de Neston quae erat antiquitùs Prebenda Sanctae Werburgae This William is stiled Nepos Walteri de Gant Monast 1 Pars pag. 143. and his Sister Agnes
died in France 35 Edw. 3. 1361. without any Lawful Issue of his Body Sir Raufe had by Alice Rode his Concubine a Daughter called Margaret married to Thomas Toft younger Brother to Hugh Toft of Toft to whom Sir Raufe Mobberley gave his Mannor in Plumley 1357. Afterwards Margaret married Hugh Chaderton living 1360. Lib. C. fol. 226. v. Lib. A. fol. 129. hh These Lands in Plumley descended to the two Daughters and Co-heirs of Margaret by Thomas Toft to wit Ellen who married John Bodon of Plumley and Sybill who married Thomas Haslington of the Ermitage nigh Holmes-Chappel John Bodon Son of John Bodon aforesaid sold his Moiety of these Lands in Plumley to John Leycester of Tabley the elder Esquire 25 Hen. 6. 1446. whose Heirs enjoy the same at this day S. num 2 3 5 6 9. The other Moiety of those Lands in Plumley descended unto Cicely Daughter and Heir of Sybill aforesaid which Cicely married Hugh Winnington of Northwich 1444. and ever since continued to the VVinningtons of Ermitage until Mr. Bradshaw of Marple in Cheshire bought those Lands from VVinnington in the Reign of King CHARLES the First Thomas Buckley of Plumley being now Tenant thereof 1666. The Sisters of Sir Raufe Mobberley shared their Mothers Land in Chorley but Emme Grosvenour purchased most of the other Sisters Parts Lib. A. fol. 127. w. x. y. aa So ended the Line of Mobberley of Mobberley The Mannor-House of Mobberley of Mobberley and which at last came to the Talbots of Grafton in VVorcestershire stood close by Mobberly-Church where now 1672. the House of Mr. Mallory of Mobberley standeth But the ancient Fabrick which was more spacious and very ruinous was not long since taken down Which Old House with the Demain thereof together with the Advowson of Mobberley-Church and Mobberley-Mill was bought by Andrew Carrington of Mobberley Gentleman from George Talbot of Grafton Esquire about 14 Jacobi Part of which Demain was sold soon after by Carrington to Robert Robinson of Mobberley Gentleman The Advowson of the Church was sold by Andrew Carrington aforesaid and John his Son and Heir unto Thomas Mallory Dean of Chester by Deed dated the eleventh day oâ— October 17 Jacobi 1619. whose Heir Thomas Mallory now under Age is Patron of Mobberley-Church 1672. Son of Thomas Son of Richard Mallory Son and Heir of Dean Mallory aforesaid The Mannor-House aforesaid with what remained of the Demain unbought by Mr. Robinson was sold by Andrew Carrington aforesaid and John his Son and Heir unto Dean Mallory the eighth of May Anno primo Caroli Primi 1625. Dean Mallory also Purchased the Royalty of Talbot's Part of Mobberley from John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury Dated the twentieth day of March 7 Car. 1. 1631. The Mill Carrington sold to Legh of Booths There is Engraven in the Stone under the Ledge or Border on the West-end of Mobberley-Steeple and on the South-west-corner as followeth ORATE PRO BONO STATU DOMINI JOHANNIS TALBOT MILITIS ET DOMINAE MARGARETAE UXORIS SUAE And then beginning again just over the said Border in the very Corner of the Steeple aforesaid PATRONAE ECCLESIAE And so passing along to the South-side of the Steeple ANNO DOMINI MILESIMO QUINGENTESIMO TRICESIMO TERTIO RICHARD PLAT MASTER-MASON Over which on the said South-side above near to the Little Window under the Bells is Ratcliff's Coat of Arms Quartered with another Coat engraven in a Stone So that Mobberley-Steeple seems to have been built with Free-stone and the Church repaired Anno 1533. 24 Hen. 8. The Names of all such Persons who now stand possessed of any Free-hold Lands of Inheritance in Mobberley Anno Domini 1672. 1. Raufe Leycester of Toft Esquire Lord of a third Part of one Moiety of Mobberley This came originally to his Ancestor as is before declared 2 Rich. 2. 1379. And he hath at this day a Demain-House there re-built this Year 1672. and also sixteen Tenenements and twelve Cottages in Lease to his Tenants 2. The other two third Parts of this Moiety together with the Advowson of Mobberley-Church lately belonged to the Talbots of Grafton in Worcestershire whose Posterity afterwards came to be Earls of Shrewsbury and were lately sold away by Talbot to his Tenants here in Mobberley in the Reign of King James Talbot's Lands as they now stand Possessed 1672. or more briefly the Freeholders of Mobberley in Talbot's Part since their several Purchases from Talbot as they now stand 1672. Edward Alcock Charles Bradbury of the Wood-end Randle Barlow Robert Barlow late Griffin's House Thomas Booth Hugh Brook late Wilkinson's John Hough William Barnes John Davenport for Mosse's House by the Mill A small Cottage Richard Strethull's Cottage formerly Hobson's House by the Mill. Hugh Strethull of Brown-Edge James Stewart of Brown-Edge Schoolmaster Raufe Wrenshaw of Brown-Edge Francis Newton of Knowl-Green late John Baggiley Hugh Strethull of Salterley in Mobberley Edward Davenport Roger Symcock late Stretche's House Hugh Strethull of Reyley-Wood Richard Wright part of Worseley's Tenement John Hawkinson late Bolton's Tenement John Hewet John Oakes Richard Parker late Edward Hewet's Roger Worthington of Hield-Mill in Mobberley and also for Hill-house John Burges of Wood-end Susan Grange Widow Henry Stewart formerly Berry's Tenement John Fletcher formerly Berry's Tenement John Holland of the Dam-head in Mobberley George Talbot of Grafton Esq sells the Tenement of John Strettle of the Dam-head to one Perine of Manchester 1 Junii 14 Jacobi Perine Mortgageth it to Francis West of London 16 Aug. 14 Jacobi West and Perine after joyn in the Sale of it to William Holland 1650. Peter Bredbury of Lea-House William Nuthall now Richard Yarwood Widow Tipping of Bowdon hath a Tenement in Mobberley now in possession of Richard Cragg of Baggiley-Green in Mobberley Peter Legh of Booths Esq hath Mobberley-Mill and three Tenements now in Possession of Loundes Barrow and Symcock and also Graisty's Cottage These were anciently Talbot's The Heir of Nathaniel Robinson Gentleman hath part of the Demain which belonged to the old Mobberley-House formerly belonging to Talbot Thomas Mallory of Mobberley Gentleman now under Age. This was the old Mobberley House And he hath also the Royalty of all Talbot's Part of Mobberley and the Advowson of the Church 3. The other Moiety of Mobberley lately belonging to the Radcliffs of Ordsall in Lancashire nigh Manchester was sold away by Sir John Radcliff about the beginning of King James's Reign over England to his Tenants there The Names of the Free-holders in Radcliff's Part since the several Purchases from Radcliffe as they now stand 1672. The Heir of Nathaniel Robinson late of Mobberley Gentleman hath now seven Messuages and eleven Cottages in Mobberley besides a Demain-House here built first by Robert Robinson about 1612. who Purchased these Lands by the Name of Robert Robinson of Manchester Clothier from Sir John Radcliff of Ordsall Knight together with the Royalty of all Radcliffs Lands in Mobberley formerly sold by Radcliff to his Tenants here and
after the death of Sir Robert de Monte alto his Uncle except the Rents formerly given unto Queen Isabel Dated 24 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 230. y. The Original of this Deed remained among the Evidences of the late Lord Cholmondley and the Copy of the Fine Levied hereon in the same Year is Enrolled in the Leiger-Book of the Abby of Vale-Royal fol. 30. b. which Book was in possession of Thomas Merbury of Merbury nigh Comberbach Esquire 1666. Vide Tom. 2. of my own Evidences in principio In the Year of Christ 1364. die Veneris in Festo Sanctae Luciae Virginis John Pool came before Thomas then Abbot of Vale-Royal in the said Abby and did Fealty to the said Abbot for this Moiety of the Mannor of Nether-Pever which he acknowledged to hold of the said Abbot by the yearly Rent of Twelve Pence to be paid at the Feast of St. Michael onely and by paying to the said Abbot two Shillings for Relief as appears by the same Book Lib. C. fol. 230. z. From Pool of Hartington this Moiety was granted to George Holford of Holford about the Time of Henry the Seventh In which Family of the Holfords of Holford it continued till Mary Daughter and Heir of Christopher Holford Esquire brought the Inheritance of all Holford-Lands unto Sir Hugh Cholmondley of Cholmondley the younger in Marriage in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Concerning which Inheritance great Suits fell between the said Lady Mary Cholmondley and George Holford of Newborough in Dutton uncle to the said Mary and next Heir-male of the Holfords These Suits lasted above forty Years At last towards the end of King James's Reign the matter was compos'd by Friends The Lady Mary had Holford-Demain and George Holford had the Demain of Iscoit in Flintshire near to Whitchurch in Shropshire The Lands in Nether-Pever Plumley and Lostock-Gralam belonging to the Holfords were promiscuously allotted Part to the one and Part to the other as at this day they be enjoyed So that in the Year 1659. Robert Cholmondley Earl of Leimster in Ireland Son and Heir of the said Lady Mary and James Holford of Newborough Esquire Son of Peter Son of George Holford abovesaid did enjoy this other Moiety of Nether-Pever between them In which Year the said Lord Cholmondley died without any Lawful Issue of his Body Concerning the Chappel of Nether-Pever see above in Budworth Picmere This Township of Picmere is not in Doomsday-book whereby it seemeth to be Waste at that time It was anciently of two Fees in the Reign of King John One Moiety Raufe Manwaring sometime Judge of Chester gave unto Henry de Aldithley or Audley in Free-Marriage with Bertrey his Daughter together with the Towns of Smallwood and Snelston and a Mark of Annual Rent in the City of Chester of the Land which belonged to one Fagun Unto which Deed Philip Orreby then Judge of Chester was a Witness The Original is in Cotton's Library at Westminster Lib. B. pag. 1. a. Henry of Audley by the consent of Bertrey his Wife gave to Thomas Son of Randle de Longsdon libero homini suo half of his Land in Picmere and half of his Wood there Rendring yearly 3 s. 4 d. as I find the Deed extracted in Vernon's Notes This Moiety of Picmere is now enjoyed by these Persons following 1666. 1. Thomas Merbury of Merbury Esquire hath one half of this Moiety which formerly belonged to the Cockers of Picmere ever since the Reign of Henry the Third until Hugh Cocker of Pickmere sold the Reversion hereof after his Life unto Thomas Merbury Father of Thomas aforesaid Anno Domini 1604. Probably this was that Part which Henry Audley gave to Thomas Longsdon 2. Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire hath four Tenements here in Lease These were formerly held by William Wiche and called Wiche's Lands which upon the Attainder of Sir William Stanley of Holt-Castle Anno Domini 1495. Lord Chamberlain to Henry the Seventh Escheated to the King and were afterwards given to George Sutton one of the Grooms of the Chamber 14 H. 8. Sutton sold them to Richard Sneyd 7 Novembris 14 Hen. 8. and William Sneyd sold them to Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire 36 Hen. 8. 3. Sir Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Baronet hath one Tenement here now in Possession of John Perceivall which was Part of Wiche's Lands and was sold by William Sneyd to Gawen Legh of Northwood in High-Legh 35 Hen. 8. 1543. before he sold the rest to Daniell And this Tenement afterwards Richard Legh of Northwood Gentleman sold among other Lands to Peter Leycester of Tabley Esquire 1633. whose Son now enjoyeth the same 4. John Swinton of Nether-Knotsford hath one good Tenement here But part of this lieth in Winsham formerly Crocket's Land of Nantwich 5. John Key of the Yate in Picmere Part of Crocket's Land formerly 6. Peter Deane of Over-Tabley hath Land in Picmere lately bought from Key of the Yate 7. Philip Anterbus of Over-Pever one Close belonging to his Free-hold Land in Aston juxtà Picmere 8. Sir George Warburton of Arley Baronet hath about one Acre and a half in Possession of Robert Deusbery and Thomas Starky of Feldy The other Moiety of Picmere together with the Mannor of Winsham William Venables gave to Maud his Sister in Free-Marriage to be held by the Service of half a Knights Fee whereunto Roger Lacy Constable of Cheshire is a Witness Which Roger died Anno Domini 1211. 13 Johannis Regis saith Matthew Paris in his History Lib. B. pag. 50. a. This Maud had two Husbands The first was Raufe Son of Roger the second was Hugh de Bixis or Brixis This Hugh and his Wife grant to Hugh Venables all the Land which William de Offley held of them in Picmere and the Wardship of the Children of Hugh Son of the said William de Offley till they come to such Age as to govern the said Land Lib. B. pag. 50. e. Ex Chartulis Glover de Picmere Hugh Venables grants to Hugh de Picmere and his Heirs the whole Moiety of the Village of Picmere for the same Service contained in the Deed of William Venables his Father the Donor of the same Lands This was tempore Henrici Tertii Lib. B. pag. 51. num 1. Afterwards William Son of Guy of Winsham grants to Henry Son of Hugh de Picmere all his Rent in the Township of Picmere to wit 3 s. 1 d. ob which he yearly received from Hugh de Picmere Rendring a Pair of White Gloves yearly Lib. B. pag. 54. num 19. And Pagan Son of Raufe de Wastneys Lord of Winsham releaseth to the said Henry all his Right in 3 s. 1 d. ob Rent which he received of the said Henry So that now he was onely to pay 3 s. 1 d. ob yearly from henceforward and a Pair of Gloves for all Services And this was in the Reign of Edward the First Lib. B. pag. 51. num 2. Hugh Picmere Son of Henry was
the Priory of St. John's of Hierusalem or whether onely a Moiety thereof or the whole Township be so held I find not yet to affirm positively Certain it is that Sir Richard Massy was possessed of all or most part of Tatton in the Reign of King Edward the First by Purchases of several Parcels whose Heirs are now possessed of the whole Manor 1667. which the following Pedegree will more clearly manifest Charterers in Tatton 1662. 1. John Brown of Tatton His Free-hold Land in Tatton was lately bought from John Bentley of The Hole in Mere. 2. Edward Hewet of Mobberley hath Free-hold Lands in Tatton But now 1667. Richard Parker hath this Land in Right of Jane his Wife Daughter of the said Edward Hewet to his other Daughters he gave Portions 3. Edward Allen of Rosthorn hath also certain Free-hold Land in Tatton The Descent of the Massies of Tatton I. William Massy younger Brother to Hamon Massy Baron of Dunham-Massy II. William Massy Son of William to whom Alan He married Margery Domina de Rosthorn I guess she may be Daughter to Robert de Manwaring and Sister and Heir to Hugh Manwaring Lord of Rosthorn or Lord of one Moiety at least and Lord of the Moiety of Norshagh in Tatton Lib. C. fol. 105. num 40 41. He was stiled Sir William Massy 1270. and had Issue Richard Son and Heir Robert Massy of Rosthorn second Son afterwards Heir to his Brother Thomas another Son living 1270. Lib. C. fol. 104. num 25. b. And Hawise a Daughter married Richard de Ferneley Lib. A. fol. 140. o. This William Massy died about the beginning of Edw. 1. III. Sir Richard Massy of Tatton Knight Son and Heir of Sir William married Isabel Daughter of He Purchased out most of the Lands remaining in Tatton 1286. He was Sheriff of Cheshire 6 Edw. 1. 1278. and Judge of Chester 28 Edw. 1. 1300. He was Knighted about 14 Edw. 1. for then I first find him so stiled unto whom was granted liberty of Free-Warren in all his Demain-Lands of Rosthorn Tatton Owlarton Legh Timperley and Hale in Cheshire Dated at Westminster 4 die Decembris 22 Edw. 1. 1294. Sir Richard died without Issue on Tuesday in the Easter-week Anno Domini 1305. 33 Edw. 1. leaving Robert Massy his Brother to succeed in his Inheritance Isabel his Widow survived him IV. Robert Massy of Tatton Brother and Heir to Sir Richard married _____ and had Issue William Massy eldest Son Hamon Massy another Son Escheator of Cheshire 6 Edw. 3. 1332. O. num 1. and he married Katharine Daughter and Heir of Alan Rixton of Rixton in Lancashire 6 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 292. num 1 3 11. stiled afterwards Sir Hamon Massy 1347. 21 Edw. 3. from whom the Massies of Rixton in Lancashire Adam Massy another Son to whom his Father gave the Custody of the Lands of Norshagh in Tatton belonging to Raufe Son of William de Mobberley till Raufe came to Age Dated 1 Edw. 3. 1327. Lib. C. fol. 103. num 9. Robert Massy another Son 15 Edw. 3. Robert Massy of Tatton died about 1328. 2 Edw. 3. V. Sir William Massy of Tatton Knight 1335. Son and Heir of Robert married Margery Daughter of Thomas Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall Lib. C. fol. 267. num 12. This was about 1307. And had Issue Hugh Massy Son and Heir Oliver Massy of Denfield in Rosthorn another Son from whom the Massies of Denfield Richard Massy of Dich-house in Rosthorn another Son Ellen a Daughter married Gilbert Hassall of Hassall in Lancashire afterwards to Sir William Brereton of Brereton in Cheshire Sir William Massy died the second of May 1338. 12 Edw. 3. VI. Hugh Massy of Tatton Son and Heir of Sir William had to Wife Alice Daughter of _____ and had Issue Richard Massy Son and Heir who married Alice Daughter of Gibert de Haydok in Lancashire 16 Edw. 3. 1342. but died without Issue 3 die Septembris 1370. 44 Edw. 3. And John Massy another Son who succeeded Heir to his Father This Hugh Massy died before 49 Edw. 3. about 45 Edw. 3. 1371. VII Sir John Massy of Tatton Knight Son and Heir of Hugh married Alice Sister and Heir to Sir Geffrey Worseley of Worseley in Lancashire about 46 Edw. 3. and had Issue Thomas eldest Son who married Margaret Daughter of _____ but died without Issue on St. Bartholomew's day 1420. 8 Hen. 5. afterwards Margaret married Sir John Gresley Geffrey Massy second Son succeeded Heir to his Brother Thomas Richard Massy third Son These are warranted by Deeds But I find mention in an old Pedegree of three other Sons Hugh John and Lawrence also Joan married first to Sir William Venables of Bollin-Fee in Maxfield-Hundred and after to Sir Oliver Stanley Margery married Sir John Bromley of Badington in Cheshire Sir Geffrey Worseley before-mentioned married Mary Daughter of Sir Thomas Felton which Mary being divorced entred into a Nunnery Then he took to Wife Isabel Stanley by whom he had Issue Elizabeth After the death of Sir Geffrey VVorseley Mary came out and proved she entred for fear and that she was divorced upon a fained ground and proved Elizabeth to be Illegitimate And the Pope confirms her Return into Secularity Sir John Massy of Tatton was Sheriff of Cheshire 11 Rich. 2. 1387. and also 13 Rich. 2. 1390. He and Thomas his eldest Son were attainted 1 Hen. 4. Sir John died 1403. 22 July 4 Hen. 4. Probably he was slain at the Battel of Shrewsbury taking Part with Henry Percy against Henry the Fourth for that Battel was sought the Eve before Mary Magdalen's day Alice the Widow of Sir John Massy died 6 Hen. 6. in the beginning of October 1427. VIII Sir Geffrey Massy of Tatton Knight Son to Sir John and Heir to his Brother Thomas married Margery Daughter of John Hilton of Farnworth in Lancashire This Sir Geffrey died 4 die Octobris 1457. 36 Hen. 6. aged 70 Years without any lawful Issue surviving I find he had a Bastard-son called John Massy living 31 Hen. 6. IX William Massy of Tatton Esquire Son and Heir of Richard Massy Brother to Sir Gâ—offrey married _____ and had Issue Geffrey Massy Son and Heir Thomas second Son and Richard third Son This William Massy died in Festo Epiphaniae 1467. 7 Edw. 4. and had a Brother called Geffrey Massy as well as a Son of that Name X. Sir Geffrey Massy of Tatton Knight Son and Heir of William married Isabel Daughter of Sir John Butler of Bewsy nigh Warrington in Lancashire 31 Hen. 6. 1453. and had Issue onely one Daughter and Heir called Joan. Sir Geffrey was living 15 Edw. 4. 1475. Q. num 7. XI William Stanley of Tatton Esquire in Right of Joan his Wife Daughter and Heir of Sir Geffrey Massy was Son and Heir of Sir William Stanley of Holt-Castle in Denbigh-shire and had Issue onely one Daughter and Heir called also Joan in Latin she is stiled Johanna Joan and Jane in 32 Eliz. were agreed to be
Willielmo de Manwaring tùnc Rectore Ecclesiae de Werunith c. Lib. B. pag. 7. num 1. Richard Son and Heir of Thomas Manwaring gives all his Land in Over-Pever to William Glasebroke Anno Domini 1320. Lib. B. pag. 7. num 2. William Glasebroke releaseth all his Lands in Radbrook in Over-Pever unto William Son of John del Mere and to Agnes his Wife and the Heirs of her Body 45 Edw. 3. 1371. It continued in the Name of Mere until the Year 1501. when Robert Mere gave all his Lands in Over-Pever to Oliver Hurlebot Son of Richard Hurlebot Rendring yearly twenty Shillings Dated 14 die Augusti 16 Hen. 7. 1501. Which Rent of twenty Shillings Mere passed over to Thomas Manwaring of Nantwich Son of Nicolas Manwaring and the said Thomas Manwaring passed it to John Manwaring of Over-Pever Esquire by Deed dated 24 die Octobris 23 Hen. 7. Robert Burges of Knotsford married Joan one of Hurlebot's Daughters to whom her Father gave Radbrook Which Burges had onely two Daughters Katharine married Mr. Thomas Browne and Jane married John Harper of Hallywell near Bolton in the Moors in Lancashire Katharine had a Son called George Brown who married Townesend Sister to George Leycester of Toft Esquire and had Issue three or four Children but all died before they came to maturity Afterwards Katharine suffers a Fine and Recovery and settles these Lands on Jane Daughter of John Harper aforesaid This Jane married John Swinton of Nether-Knotsford aforesaid the ninth of February 1659. who now hath Radbrook-House in Possession Ex Chartulis Willielmi Beard 2. William Beard of Over-Pever hath part of Fodon-Land in Over-Pever which Land he lately bought of John Downes of Toft 1663. and Downes formerly bought the same by the Name of Half a Messuage called Fodon-Land from John Henshaw of Lockwood in Staffordshire Dated 6 Junii 33 Eliz. 1591. I find by ancient Deeds that there were anciently two Places or Hamlets in Over-Pever one called Cepmundewich the other Fodon William Manwaring Lord of Over-Pever gave Fodon to Thomas his younger Son under Edward the First and Thomas gave it away to Hugh de Stoke Cepmondswich William Manwaring Son of William and Brother of Thomas gave unto Gilbert Gykes towards the end of Edward the First But these Lands came afterwards to be divided and are now all bought in by the Lords of Over-Pever save that Part of Fodon which Beard now enjoyeth 7 Edw. 3. Thomas de Cepmondswich and Agnes his Wife gave to John Son of William Glasebrook and to Nicolaa Daughter of Thomas Cepmondwich unum Messuagium 21 Acras Terrae in Over-Pever in quodam Hamletto qui vocatur Fodon Capitale Messuagium nostrum decem Acras Terrae duas Acras Mossetae unam Acram Bosci in eâdem Villâ in quodam Hamletto qui vocatur Cepmondswich Remanere rectis Haeredibus praedictae Agnetis And a Fine was levied hereon at Chester 7 Edw. 3. Lib. B. pag. 6. f. So much of the Charterers in Over-Pever In this Township is also a Parochial Chappel Seated near to the Mannor-Hall of Over-Pever and hath these Villages within the Chappelry  The Mize  l. s. d. Over-Pever 01 00 00 Marthall cùm Little-Werford 00 13 04 Snelston in Maxfield Hundred 00 02 00  01 15 04 This Chappel is a Daughter of the Mother-Church of Rosthorn and seems to be first Erected about the Reign of Edward the Third But I find not any Monument in this Church exceeding the Reign of Henry the Sixth It was certainly a Parochial Chappel in Henry the Sixth's Time and had then liberty of Burial and hath now the yearly Stipend of Five Pounds six Shillings and eight Pence allowed from the Vicar of Rosthorne The neat Chappel and Vault under the same for a Burying-place on the North-side of the Chancel was built in Stone at the Charge of Ellen the Widow of Philip Manwaring of Over-Pever Esquire Anno Domini 1648. The other Chappel of Stone on the South-side of the Body of Over-Pever Church seems to be built Anno Domini 1456. as appears by the Inscription in one of the Windows of the same Chappel yet extant 1666. Now followeth the Descent of the Manwarings of Over-Pever He had Issue William Son and Heir Thomas to whom his Father gave Fodon in Over-Pever Lib. B. pag. 2. d. pag. 3. g. h. Benedict another Son Ibid. pag. 4. m. pag. 13. e. f. Guy another Son Sir Tho. Aston's Deeds pag. 31. n. Also Roger another Son whose Son William married Margaret Daughter of Roger Toft of Toft 1 Edw. 1. Lib. B. pag. 8. a. II. William Manwaring of Over-Pever Son and Heir of William married and had Issue Roger eldest Son William another Son whose Daughter Ellen married Adam Glasebrook 14 Edw. 3. 1341. Lib. B. pag. 9. g. Reginald another Son Lib. B. pag. 11. r. And Maud a Daughter to whom her Father gave a Messuage in Over-Pever which Hamond of Radbroke formerly held Lib. B. pag. 11. t. This William Lord of Over-Pever lived 1286. 14 Edw. 1. Roger Manwaring Son and Heir of William married Christian de Birtles and had Issue William Son and Heir and Joan a Daughter married Robert de Fallybrome nigh Birtles by whom she had Issue Robert John and Roger living 1342. Lib. B. pag. 27. y. pag. 9. I. This Roger died in the Life-time of his Father and Christian his Widow afterwards married John de Byrun and lastly she married Robert de Varnon living 8 Edw. 3. 1334. Lib. B. pag. 8. b. d. f. III. William Manwaring of Over-Pever Son and Heir of Roger married Mary Daughter of Henry Davenport living 19 Edw. 2. Lib. B. pag. 8. c. d. and had Issue William Manwaring Son and Heir Roger Margery and Millicent all living 8 Edw. 3. 1334. Lib. B. pag. 8. f. This William died about 12 or 13 Edw. 3. IV. William Manwaring of Over-Pever Son and Heir of William had two Wives His first Wife was Joan Daughter and Co-heir of William Praers of Baddiley near Nantwich by whom he had Issue William Manwaring Son and Heir Lib. B. pag. 13. g. 15. I. Margery the other Co-heir married John Honford of Honford in Maxfield-Hundred who had Issue John Honford Afterwards she married Hugh Holt 33 Edw. 3. but had no Issue by Holt And she died 3 Rich. 2. 1380. Lib. B. pag. 28. b. But in the Inquisition taken at Chester 28 Febr. 21 Rich. 2. it was found that John Honford the Son was a Bastard and that William Manwaring was sole Heir to Margery nullus alius Lib. B. pag. 27. z. Yet did William Manwaring by his Will Anno 1399. divide the Lands of Baddiley between John Manwaring his Half-Brother and the said John de Honford Lib. B. pag. 28. a. After the death of Joan Praers this William married Elizabeth Daughter of Nicolas Leycester and Sister of John Leycester of Nether-Tabley by whom he had Issue John Manwaring Randle Manwaring both afterwards Lords of
Over-Pever successively Thomas Alan and Richard living 38 Edw. 3. Lib. B. pag. 9. h. pag. 10. n. o. Also Emme a Daughter married Richard Wynnington Son and Heir of Sir Richard Wynnington of Wynnington nigh Northwich 1357. 31 Edw. 3. Lib. B. pag. 11. w. Ellen another Daughter married Raufe Son and Heir of Raufe Son of Richard Vernon of Shibrok in Cheshire 33 Edw. 3. 1359. Lib. B. pag. 12. b. And Joan married VVilliam Legh of Baggiley 33 Edw. 3. 1359. She was but five Years old on Candlemas-day then last past Lib. B. pag. 11. x. and lived not to have any Issue by VVilliam Legh This William Manwaring was stiled William Manwaring the Elder 33 Edw. 3. Lib. B. pag. 9. I. pag. 12. b. He Sealed with his Coat of Arms most usually to wit Three Bars with a Lion Passant in Chief Lib. B. pag. 9. I. Inscribed about the Seal SIGILL WILLIELMI DE MAYNWARINGE Which Coat of Arms he gave in distinction from Manwaring of Warmincham out of which Family his Ancestor branched For Roger Manwaring of Warmincham in the Reign of Henry the Third Sealed with Six Barrulets whose Son and Heir Sir Thomas Manwaring of Warmincham used onely Two Barrs in his Seal as I have seen their Seals And after the Male-Line of Manwaring of Warmincham failed then did the Heir of Manwaring of Over-Pever assume the Two Bars onely in the Reign of Richard the Second as next Heir Male leaving off this Coat of Three Bars with a Lion in Chief as shall anon in due place appear This VVilliam Manwaring the Elder died 38 Edw. 3. 1364. Elizabeth his Widow survived and was living 1405. 6 Hen. 4. V. VVilliam Manwaring of Over-Pever junior Son and Heir of VVilliam Manwaring the Elder by Joan Praers had also two Wifes The first was Katharine Daughter of John Belgrave of Belgrave in the Township of Eaton-boat in Cheshire whom he married 40 Edw. 3. 1366. Lib. B. pag. 10. p. His second Wife was Clementia Cotton Lib. B. pag. 13. g. But he had not any Issue by either Wife This VVilliam settles his Estate upon his departure out of England towards Guyen 17 Rich. 2. 1393. and afterwards made his Will 1394. wherein among other things he Bequeaths his Body to be Buried in Aghton-Church and his Picture in Alabaster to cover his Tomb in the said Church He gave also to the said Church a part of Christ's Cross which the Wife of Randle Manwaring his Half-Brother had in her Custody shut up in Wax Also to the Chappel of Over-Pever unam Togam de Blueto ut fiat indè Vestimentum ibidèm He left also a competent Salary for a Chaplain to celebrate for his Soul in the Chappel of St. Mary in Aghton-Church for seven Years Lib. B. pag. 14. H. I. This VVilliam died without Issue 1399. 22 Rich. 2. and was buried at Aghton-Church leaving John Manwaring his Half-Brother to succeed in his Inheritance VI. John Manwaring of Over-Pever Half-Brother and Heir to the last VVilliam and Son to VVilliam Manwaring the Elder by Elizabeth his second Wife married Margaret the Widow of Sir John VVarren of Pointon in Cheshire and Daughter and Heir of Sir John Stafford of VVigham about 13 Rich. 2. For Sir John VVarren died the tenth of Richard the Second Lib. F. pag. 19. b. The King gave to this John Manwaring all the Lands and Goods of Sir Hugh Browe which the said Sir Hugh had forfeited by his Rebellion Dated 18 Augusti 4 Hen. 4. Lib. B. pag. 24. d. e. This John Manwaring waited on the Prince afterwards King Henry the Fifth and he was made Sheriff of Cheshire quamdiù nobis placuerit 18 Septembris 4 Hen. 4. and continued Sheriff 5 Hen. 4. and 6 Hen. 4. In which Writ the Earl of Chester calls him Armigerum suum He had also an Annual Pension of twenty Marks given him pro bono Servitio impenso impendendo 8 Hen. 4. Also he with Matthew del Mere and Thomas Meyshawe were Constituted Judges of the Gaol-delivery at Chester hâc vice nono die Aprilis 5 Hen. 4. This John Manwaring died without Lawful Issue 11 Hen. 4. 1410. leaving his Brother Randle to succeed in his Inheritance Margaret his Widow survived and was living 4 Hen. 5. Lib. B. pag. 22. a. pag. 12. a. He had a Bustard-son by Margery VVinnington called Peter Manwaring Lib. B. pag. 13. g. h. VII Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever Esquire Brother and Heir to John Manwaring married Margery the Widow of Richard Buckley of Chedill in Cheshire and Daughter of Hugh Venables Baron of Kinderton He Petitioned the King for enjoying the Dower of Margery his Wife because he had Married her without the King's Licence 16 Rich. 2. by whom he had Issue John Manwaring eldest Son William Manwaring second Son from whom the Manwarings of Ightfield in Shropshire Randle Manwaring third Son from whom the Manwarings of Carincham in Cheshire Elizabeth married Raufe Egerton of Wryne-Hill in Staffordshire Lib. B pa 16. n. Cicely married Thomas Fowleshurst of Crew in Cheshire Joan married John Davenport Son and Heir of Raufe Davenport of Davenport in Cheshire 12 Hen. 4. 1411. Lib. B. pag. 16. m. Ellen married Thomas Fitton of Gowesworth in Cheshire Agnes another Daughter was Affianced to William Bromley of Badington in Cheshire Son of Sir John Bromley but she died before Marriage whereupon he married Margaret Sister to Agnes 4 Hen. 6. 1426. Lib. B. pag. 7. num 8 9. This Margaret was Widow 15 Hen. 6. 1436. Lib. B. pag. 17. q. r. And after she married Sir John Nedham of Crannach Justiciarius de Banco and Judge of Chester 1 Edw. 4. But Sir John Nedham had no Issue by her This Randle was also a Courtier stiled Armiger Regis The King's Servant Sagittarius de Coronâ 21 Rich. 2. and went into Ireland with his Brother John in the King's Service 22 Rich. 2. He had the Office of Equitator Forestae de Marâ Mondrum granted unto him for his Life 6 Hen. 4. and two Parts of the Serjeanty of Maxfield-Hundred which were Raufe Davenport's till John Davenport came to Age Dated 3 Hen. 5. And he had also with others the Custody of the Mannor of Kerincham in Cheshire 13 Hen. 6. He had a Bastard-Son by Emme Farrington called Hugh Manwaring from whom the Manwarings of Croxton nigh Middle-wich Also Thomas Manwaring of North-Rode another Bastard-Son 12 Rich. 2. and Randle another Bastard-Son 4 Hen. 4. and also three Bastard-Daughters Lib. B. pag. 13. h. pag. 42. a. b. c. This Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever stiled commonly Honkyn Manwaring in the Language of those Times died 35 Hen. 6. 1456. Lib. B. pag. 21. e. Buried at Over-Pever in the Stone Chappel on the South side of the Church Which Chappel Margery his Wife surviving erected with the two Monuments therein for her self and Husband Anno Domini 1456. VIII Sir John Manwaring of Over-Pever Knight Son and Heir of Randle married Margaret Daughter of