was in Anno Dimini 1440. 18 Hen. 6. It seems to be erected not long after for Convenience of both Families and placed in the middle-way between the two Houses one half of the said Chappel belonging to Leycester and his Tenants and the other half to Daniell and his Tenants and so hath been enjoyed ever since accordingly Before this Chappel was erected here in Over-Tabley there was anciently a Chappel situate in Nether-Tabley within the Parish of Great-Budworth in a certain Field called at this day The Chappel-Field Parcel of the Demain-Land of Nether-Tabley where within our Memory Servants in Ploughing have discovered Great Stones which were the Foundation-Stones of that Chappel seated in the very uppermost Corner of the Great-Rye-Field-Hedge adjoining to the Chappel-Field But this Chappel I conceive was neglected or taken down upon the erecting of the other in Over-Tabley and was much better Seated Now followeth the Descent of the Daniels of Over-Tabley I. William Danyers senior Purchased Lands in Daresbery from Henry le Norreys Anno Domini 1291. 19 Edw. 1. Lib. C. fol. 184. d. and had to Wife Agnes de Legh Daughter of Thomas de Legh of High-Legh of the West-Hall by whom he had Issue Margery married to Henry Horsale of Limme Lib. C. fol. 233. a. 243. b. c. Agnes another Daughter married Alexander Son of Richard Son of Alexander de Waleton nigh Daresbury 30 Edw. 1. Lib. B. pag. 204. num 12. He had also two Sons Thomas Daniers of Bradley in Appleton eldest Son and William Daniers of Daresbery junior second Son and if I mistake not John a third Son Lib. C. fol. 243. a. unless that John Son of William Daniers 23 Edw. 3. be meant of William Daniers junior William Daniers junior second Son had his Father's Land in Daresbery and had a Wife called Agnes and had Issue John Danyers Son and Heir Lib. C. fol. 185. m. acd three Daughters Cicely Agnes and Magot and another Son called Henry all living at the time of their Father's death 1306. who was buried at Limme Lib. C. fol. 187. v. Cicely married Robert Stathum of Stathum in Limme living 20 Edw. 3. I conceive William Danyers junior was he who died 1306. Sir John Danyers of Daresbery Son and Heir of William Danyers junior had Issue William Son and Heir who married Clemence Daughter and Heir of Alan de Norreys 1344. by whom he had the Manor of Daresbery and Royalty of Over-Walton in Cheshire and the Lands of Sutton Eccleston Raynull in Lancashire Lib. C. fol. 185. e.h.m. from whom the Daniells of Daresbery in Cheshire are descended a Family continuing at this day 1666. I find Sir John Danyers of Daresbery stiled Knight 1344. 18 Edw. 3. II. Thomas Danyers of Bradley senior 17 Edw. 2. Son and Heir of William Danyers senior had Land in Limme by the Grant of William Danyers his Father Lib. C. fol. 186. q. He Purchased Bradley from Peter Dutton Lord of Warburton 1301. Lib. C. fol. 242. z. He married Margaret Daughter of Adam de Tabley Lib. C. fol. 221. g. and had Issue Thomas Danyers junior eldest Son Lib. C. fol. 186. q. Sir John Danyers of Gropenhale second Son Augustine who had Lands in Sworton in High-Legh 11 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 275. num 30. Alice a Daughter married Matthew Son of William Mere of Mere nigh Over-Tabley 13 Edw. 2. 1319. Lib. C. fol. 208. s. Margaret another Daughter married John Son of Vivian de Derewallshaw id est Thelwallshaw 1335. Lib. C. fol. 245. a. Joan another Daughter Also three Bastard-sons William Roger and Robert Lib. C. fol. 233. K. 1349. Thomas Danyers senior had to his second Wife Joan Norreys by whom he had Issue Thomas Danyers afterwards Sir Thomas Danyers of Over-Tabley Lib. C. fol. 244. E. Henry another Son to whom his Father gave the Marriage of the Heir of William Clerke of Over-Tabley 28 Edw. 3. Ibid. fol. 235. P. And Richard another Son living 6 Rich. 2. Ibid. fol. 241. m. Thomas Danyers made his Will 28 Edw. 3. 1354. and was buried at Limme Joan Norreys his Widow maried after William Bostock of Bostock Lib. C. fol. 244. M. 9. This Thomas Danyers was Sheriff of Cheshire 25 27 Edw. 3. III. Sir Thomas Danyers of Bradley Knight Son and Heir of Thomas Danyers senior married Isabel Daughter and Heir of William Baggiley by Clemence his Wife Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Roger Chedle alias Sir Roger Dutton of Chedle in Cheshire which William was Son of Rafe Baggiley Lib. C. fol. 245. b. 150. l. This Thomas Danyers died before his Father to wit 26 Edw. 3. leaving onely one Daughter and Heir called Margaret who had three Husbands She carried away all her Mothers Lands and had Clifton and other Lands in Chedle of whom you may see more in Clifton But his own Lands were setled on the Heirs-Males of the Danyers IV. Sir John Danyers of Gropenhale in Right of his Wife next Heir-Male to Sir Thomas his elder Brother had two Wives The first was Joan Daughter of Sir William Boydell and Sister and Co-heir to William Boydell of Dodleston in Cheshire and had Issue Margaret a Daughter living 28 Edw. 3. whom I conceive was she that was Affianced young to Sir Robert Grosvenour of Houlm in Allostock but she lived not to enjoy him or have any Issue Lib. C. fol. 235. P. 126. II.KK. Nicolaa another Daughter Heir to the Lands of her Mother married _____ and had Issue Margaret Daughter and Heir the Wife of Alan de Rixton in Lancashire by Hollin-Ferry which Margaret died without Issue 6 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 290. a.c. The second Wife of Sir John was Alice Daughter of _____ but had no Issue by her This Sir John usually Sealed with his Coat and Crest to wit A Pale Fusile on a Helmet a Unicorns Head Coupcd The Colours at this day received are Argent a Pale Fusile Sable Sir John Danyers died 47 Edw. 3. and Alice his Widow afterwards married Sir Edward Benestede living 14 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 242. s.t.w.x. It seems Sir John had a Son called Robert 43 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 233. h. but he died without Issue After the death of Sir John Thomas Danyers Son of Thomas Danyers of Bradley senior by Joan Norreys his later Wife succeeded as next Heir-male He was Half-brother to Sir John and was afterwards Sir Thomas Danyers of Over-Tabley He gave 20 s. Annuity for his Life unto Hugh Hulse of Picmere to be on Counsel with him 48 Edw. 3. Lib. 3. fol. 243. f. Whose Descent followeth Roger of Over-Tabley Adam de Tabley Son of Roger married Beatrix Daughter of _____ and had Issue Adam Hugh de Tabley This Hugh died 1346. Lib. C. fol. 241. g. who married Margery Daughter of Hugh de Picmere Lib. B. pag. 53. num 18. but left no Issue William another Son Thomas a Chaplain Lib. C. fol. 241. g. l. Also Margaret a Daughter Wife of Thomas Daniers of
Daughter of Waltheof Earl of Northumberland and Widow of Simon Seintliz Earl of Northampton and Huntington Vincent upon Brooke pag. 367. By which Marriage he had the Counties of Northumberland and Huntington in England and by her had Issue Henry a Son who married Ada Sister of William Warren Earl of Surrey in England and half Sister by the Mother to Walleran Earl of Mellent in France and to Robert sirnamed Bossue Earl of Leycester in England Simon Dunelmensis sub Anno 1139. pag. 265. Henry had Issue by Ada Malcolme William Earl of Northumberland David Earl of Carricht in Scotland and of Huntington in England also Maude a Daughter But this Prince Henry died before his Father Anno Domini 1152. and Maude his Daughter also Anno Domini 1153. nono Calendas Junii died David King of Scotland Hoveden pag. 490. 24. Malcolme IV. Son of Henry and Grandson to David a Child of the Age of twelve Years succeeded King He resigned Northumberland to King Henry the Second of England Cumberland and Huntington being left to Malcolme Buchanan He died without Issue nono die Decembris 1165. in the 25 Year of his Age and 12 Year of his Reign and a little more Buchanan Hoveden pag. 496. 25. William Brother to Malcolme fetched Northumberland back again He married Ermengard Daughter of Richard Viscount de Beaumont Cosin to Henry the Second King of England scilicet Anno 1186. Hoveden And in Anno 1174. this William was taken Prisoner at Alnwick by Robert Stutevile Sheriff of York William de Vescy Randle Glanvill Bernard Baliol and others Hoveden pag. 538 539. Henry King of England restored unto him the Earldom of Huntington 1184. upon the death of Simon de Seintliz then Earl thereof and King William immediately conferred it on David his younger Brother Hoveden pag. 622. William did Homage to John King of England for his Lands in England at Lincoln Anno 1200. Hoveden Buchanan Fecit homagium de omni Jure suo and after swore Fealty to him Matth. Paris pag. 204. King William died Anno 1214. aged 74 Years Annoque Regni 49. Buchanan He had a Son by Ermengard called Alexander born Anno 1199. and another Son kill'd in his Infancy with his Nurse by an Inundation Buchanan pag. 232. He had also two Daughters Margaret and Isabel promised to the two Sons of King John when they should be marriageable Hollinshed But one of these Daughters afterward married the Earl of Flanders 1210. Knighton pag. 2420. 26. Alexander II. Son of William married Joan Sister to Henry the Third King of England 1221. Matt. Paris pag. 313. He demands Northumberland which King John promised him in Marriage with Joan his Daughter Matt. Paris pag. 432. He denieth that he holdeth any part of the Kingdom of Scotland from the Kings of England or that he either would or ought so to hold it This was Anno 1244. Joan his Queen dying in England Anno 1236. was buried in London And soon after for yet he had no Children he married Mary Daughter of Ingelram de Cuscy a Frenchman Anno 1239. by whom he had Issue Alexander a Son who succeeded his Father Buchanan and Matt. Paris pag. 638. Anno 1244. he makes a League with the King of England his Brother-in-Law wherein he acknowledgeth the King of England his Leige-Lord See the Charter in Matt. Paris pag. 646. This Alexander the Second died Anno 1249. Anno aetatis 51. Annoque Regni 35. Buchanan and Matt. Paris pag. 771. 27. Alexander III. Son of Alexander II. Crowned at Scone a Child not above eight Years old He was Knighted at York by Henry the Third Anno 1251. on Christmas day and the day after he married Margaret Daughter of the said King Henry Mat. Paris pag. 829. also Buchanan He did Homage to the King of England at that time for the Lands which he had in England but refused to do Homage for Scotland when it was tendred him according to the Custom of his Predecessors by the Testimony of Ancient Chronicles Robert Abbot of Fermelinodunum Chancellor to the King of Scotland was accused for Legitimating the Wife of Alan Durovart Bastard-daughter of Alexander the Second that so if the King should now die without Issue she might succeed as Heir Buchanan Henry King of England created this Alexander Earl of Huntington by Charter Anno 1256. to hold as freely as any of his Predecessors ever held the same Matt. Paris pag. 931. This Alexander overcame Acho King of Norwey in Battel 1263. and took the Isle of Man and all the Western Isles Buchanan He promised his Daughter Margaret yet but four Years old to Hangonan Son of Magnus King of Norwey to be his Wife when she was marriageable which it seems was performed afterwards for she had Issue by him a Daughter called also Margaret who died young about Anno 1291. Alexander in few Years being deprived of his Wife and all his Children did after marry Iolet Daughter of the Earl of Dreux Comitis Druidum but I find not that he had any Children by her for soon after within a Year to wit 14 Calendas Aprilis Anno 1285. he was killed by a fall from his Horse not far from Kingorne aged 45 Years Annoque Regni 37. Buchanan ⚜ Now Walsingham tells us Hist Edw. 1. pag. 54. That Alexander the Son of this King Alexander the Third died in his Father's life time And Buchanan saith That the young Alexander married the Earl of Flanders's Daughter and that Alexander the Third had another Son called David and a Daughter called Margaret but all died before the King So that now great strife did arise who should succeed King of Scotland Onely give me leave to observe here how Walsingham saith That the Daughter of the Earl of Flanders was second Wife of King Alexander the Third Wherein I believe he is mistaken for according to Buchanan she was the Wife of young Alexander his Son who died before his Father Here was now an Interregnum of six Years and nine Months in which time there were twelve Competitors to the Crown of Scotland who lay down their Claims in the Competition-Roll in the Tower mentioned by Vincent upon Brooke Title Huntington pag. 253 c. Which for brevity I shall give you here in a short Pedegree of the Kings of Scotland Malcolme III. sirnamed Cammoir King of Scotland slain 1093. See Malcolme's Pedegree in Imag. Histor by Radulphus de Di ceto pag 627. Margà ret Sister to Edgar Atheling Ordericus pag. 701 702. 1 Edward eldest Son slain with his Father 1093. 2 Edgar King of Scotland died without Issue 1107. 3 Alexander also King 1107. Obiit sine prole 1124. Melcofus a bastard Ordericus pag. 702. 4 David also King 1124 Obiit 1153 Maud Daughter of Waltheof Earl of Northumberland Another Son the eldest kill'd by a Varlet in his Nurses arms Ordericus pag. 702. Henry Prince of Scotland died before his Father viz. Anno 1152. Ada Sister to the third
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
surrenders it on Condition that he may depart quietly and so he was banished from his Countrey Willielmus Gemeticensis lib. 7. cap. 6. Richard sirnamed Goz Son of Turstine was Vice-Comes de Abrincis that is Auranches in Normandy He reconciled his Father to the Duke of Normandy by his good Carriage and got far more than his Father lost Gemeticensis ibid. lib. 7. cap. 6. This Richard had Issue Hugh Earl of Chester Ordericus pag. 522. also Judith a Daughter Married to Richard de Aquila Son of Engenulfe Ordericus lib. 8. pag. 703. 649. of whom he begot Gilbert de Aquilâ and Engenulfe and Maude and many other Sons and Daughters This Richard de Aquilâ was killed with an Arrow shot into his Eye by a Boy hid in a Bush 14. Calendas Decembris Anno Christi 1085. Ordericus pag. 649. Another Sister of Hugh Earl of Chester Married William Earl of Ewe in Normandy who being openly convicted of Treason had his Eyes put out and his Stones cut off by the command of William Rufus Anno 1093. This was done by the instigation of Hugh Earl of Chester whose Sister he had Married but had broken his Faith with her for he had three Bastards by a common Strumpet Ordericus pag. 704. Maude another Sister to Earl Hugh was Mother of Randle de Bricasard in Normandy afterwards Earl of Chester and Wife of Rafe de Micaenis or Meschines Ordericus pag. 871. Milles and Brooks two late Writers and Heralds have foisted in the Name of Margaret for this Maude vouching no Authority The Acts of Earl Hugh HE made Robert one of his Bastard Sons a Monk of Utica in Normandy An. 1081. Ordericus lib. 6. pag. 602. He Founded the Monastery of St. Werburge in Chester In urbe Cestriae scilicet fuit ex Antiquo Sanctimonialium Monasterium nunc per Hugonem Cestrensem Comitem Monachis repletum Will. Malmesbury lib. 4. de Gestis Pontificum pag. 288. And Learned Cambden thus Ecclesiam â—quam Leofricus Comes in honorem Werburgae Virginis posuerat Hugo primus è Normannico Genere Comes Cestriae restauravit Authore Anselmo Monachis Concessit in Britanniâ suâ Title Cheshire Anno Domini 1093. Anselm Abbot of Becci in Normandy came into England at the Entreaty of Hugh Earl of Chester then sick by whose help the Earl Founded a Monastery at Chester and wherein Anselm placed Richard his Chaplain the first Abbot and turned the Secular Canons into Regular Monk Trevisa in his Translation of Polychronicon lib. 7. cap. 7. fol. 335. b. And indeed this agrees in time with the Original Charter of the Foundation which I transcribed out about 1644. as followeth then remaining among the Evidences of that Church which were then kept in a certain Room within St. Werburge Church in Chester Omnibus Christi Fidelibus praesens Transcriptum visuris vel audituris Guncelmus de Badelesmere Justiciarus Cestriae Salutem in Domino Noveritis me die Sabbati proximè post Festum Assumptionis Beatae Mariae Anno Edwardi Primi octavo inspexisse vidisse propriis manibus tractâsse Chartas Abbatis Conventûs Sanctae Werburgae Cestriae supèr Fundatione Monasterii sui ac juribus libertatibus ipsius suo Monasterio à Comitibus Cestriae aliis Concessas in plenâ Curiâ Comitatus Cestriae exhibitas non Cancellatas non vitiatas non in aliquâ suâ parte abolitas aut deletas in haec verba Charta Domini Hugonis Comitis Fundatoris Monasterii Sanctae Werburgae Virginis SAnctorum priscâ Authoritate Patrum qui in Nomine Patris Filii Spiritus Sancti in Sanctâ Ecclesiâ Regiminis Gubernacula hactenùs tenuerunt quÃque suos Adjutores Sanctaeque Fundatores Ecclesiae suâ nobis industriâ suorúmque scriptorum longâ Traditione cognitos reddiderunt Admoneri videmur ut ea quae à temporaneis nostris in Sanctae Ecclesiae matris exaltatione facta sunt praesentibus per nos manifestentur PosterÃsque dinoscenda nobis scribentibus reserventur Nos igitur Majorum imitantes exempla jà m quaedam Pietatis Opera referamus quae in Anglica Terrâ gesta sunt à Hugone Cestrensi Comite Anno ab Incarnatione Domini 1093. Regnante Potentissimo Rege Willielmo atque in Archiepiscopatu Cantuariensi Pontificante Anselmo atque in Eboracensi Pontificante Thoma Volumus verò ut Religiosi atque fideles Christiani cognoscant quià idcircò nobis ista describere placuit ut qui ea relegerent vel audirent Deum supplicabiliori affectu pro Sanctae Ecclesiae Fundatoris salute implorent ùt praesentes ad Regna Coelestia tendentes etià m inter aetatis hujus Primates qui sequantur inveniant Igitur ad Honorem Gloriam Sanctae Individuae Trinitatis atque Incomprehensibilis Divinitatis jà m proferemus quae nos dicere Spospondimus Hugo Comes Cestrensis atque Ermentrude Comitissa Devotioni Religiosae piâ mente subditi piilsimâque Dei visitatione inspirati in quâdam Ecclesiâ quae Constructa est in Honorem Sanctae Werburgae Virginis in Civitate Cestriae monachos religiosè viventes posuerunt Concedente Rege Willielmo qui Dominum assiduè exorarent tà m pro utilitate animae Regis Willielmi Willielmi Patris ejus nobilissimi Regis Matris ejus Matildis Reginae Fratrúmque Sororum ejus atque Regis Edwardi quà m pro animarum suarum salute pro animabus Patrum Matrum Antecessorum Haeredúmque Parentum Baronum suorum omniúmque Christianorum tam vivorum quà m defunctorum Huic verò Ecclesiae Sanctae Werburgae Hugo supradictus Comes Ermentrude Comitissa Possessiones Priores liberas in perpetuùm quietas concesserunt de suis augmentaverunt Habitationémque Monachorum habilem reddiderunt Eámque Abbatiam nulli omninò Abbatiae subditam fecerunt Posteà in eâ Monachos Abbatem Deo Donante supradicto Rege Willielmo concedente constituerunt Hanc etià m quicquid ad eam pertinet Abbati Monachis dederunt videlicet Ince Salhtonam Suttonam Cheveleiam Huntintonam Boghtonam Wervenam Croghtonam Trofford Cliftonam Estonam Wisdeleth Hodesleiam Wepram dimidium Rabie tertiam partem de Neston tertiam partem de Salghale tertiam partem de Stanney dimidiam pariem de Leech unam Carucam Terrae ad Pulford tertiam partem de Berdwardsley Edenchale Shotowicam Insupèr etià m dederunt huic Ecclesiae in ipsâ Civitate de suo Dominico Vicum à Portâ de North usquè ad Ecclesiam locum unius Molendini ad Pontem Civitatis duo Maneria in Anglesey unum autèm in Ros unum in Wirhalle Erbeiam in Lindesei terram decem boum post obitum Cómitis vel Comitissae Westonam cùm appenditiis in Derbyshira ad praesens Decimam ipsius Manerii Ecclesiam de Estona terram duarum Carucarum rectam decimam non solùm de Annonâ verùm etià m de Pullis Vitulis de
Father died take the Authority of Ordericus lib. 10. pag. 787. Richardus autem pulcherrimus Puer amabilis omnibus Consulatum Cestriae scilicèt tenuit II. He Married Maude Daughter of Stephen Earl of Bloys in France by his Wife Adela Daughter of William the Conqueror and had no sooner tasted the Pleasures of his Marriage Bed but he with his young Countess were by the churlish Waves not onely prohibited their mutual Love Embraces and hopes of future Posterity to succeed them but were deprived of their Lives also as they were Sailing for England Anno Domini 1119. Ordericus pag. 787. So that he was about the Age of twenty five years when he was drowned Milles in his Catalogue of Honour hath clearly mistaken the Name of this Earl's Wife calling her Lucy in stead of Maude vouching no Authority a gross Absurdity in a Herald III. But because this lamentable Accident is memorable for the destructive influence it had upon many of the Nobility of England I will collect the whole Story out of Ordericus and as briefly as I may lib. 12. pag. 868 869 870. The Master of the Ship was Thomas the Son of Stephen who came to King Henry the First then in Normandy and ready to take Shipping for England and offered him a Mark of Gold in elder Ages valued at six Pound in Silver Rot. Mag. Pipae de Anno 1 Hen. 2. and as others say ten Marks of Silver 6 l. 13 s. 4 d. desiring that as Stephen his Father had Transported the Conqueror when he Fought against King Harold in England and was his constant Mariner in all his Passages between England and Normandy so that he himself likewise might now have the Transportation of King Henry with all his Attendance as it were in Fee for he had a very good Ship called Candida Navis or The White Ship well furnished for that purpose The King thanked him but withal told him he had already made choice of another Ship which he would not change yet he would commend him to his two Sons William and Richard with many others of his Nobility whereat the Mariners much rejoiced and desired the Prince to bestow some Wine upon them to drink He gave them Tres Modios Vini three Hogsheads of Wine wherewith they made themselves sufficiently Drunk There were almost three hundred in this unfortunate Ship for there were fifty skilful Oars or Galleymen had they not been intoxicated with Wine which belonged to the Ship besides the young Gallants which were to be Transported but now being neither able to govern themselves nor the Ship they suffered it to be split on a Rock and so all were drowned except one Beâ—olde a Butcher of Roan in Normandy who was took up the next Morning by three Fishermen into their Boat after a cold frosty Nights Shipwrack and with much ado recovered and lived twenty years after There were saith Hoveden in this Ship Militaris numeri 140. Nautarum 50. cùm tribus Gubernatoribus with many Noblemen and Women The Names of the more eminent Persons who then perished of whom Huntington thus Omnes velferè Omnes Sodomiticâ labe dicebantur irretiti I have here collected out of Ordericus viz. pag. 869. William and Richard two Sons of King Henry the First Rafe Rufus and Gilbert de Oximis pag. 870. Maude Daughter of Henry the First Wife of Rotron Earl of Morton Richard Earl of Chester juvenis multâ probitate benignitate laudabilis with Maude his Wife Sister to Tedbald Earl Palatine of Blois Othuerus also Brother to Richard Hugonis Cestriae Comitis filius Tutor Regiae Prolis Paedagogus ut fertur dùm repentina fieret ratis Subversio nobiliumque irreparabilis dimersio adolescentulum meaning Richard Earl of Chester illicò amplexatus est cùm ipso in profundum irremeabilitèr prolapsus est also Theodoricus Puer Henrici Nepos Imperatoris Almannorum also two brave Sons of Ivo de Grentemaisnill and William of Rothelent their Cosin who by the King's Command were coming to receive their Father's Inheritances in England William sirnamed Bigod with William de Prior the King's Steward Geffrey Ridell and Hugh de Molinis Robert Malconductus or Malduit and Nequam Gisulfus Semba Regis aliique plures multae ingenuitatis And in Page 649. he names two more Engenulfe and Goisfred Sons of Gilbert de Aquilâ And in Stowe we find named Walter de Curcy and Geffrey Archdeacon of Hereford in all 160 Persons Of which Shipwrack an excellent Rhimer of those Times composed these Verses Ordericus pag. 869. Accidit Hora gravis Thomaequè miserrima navis quà m malè rect aterit rupe Soluta perit Flebilis Eventus dùm nobilis illa Juventus est immersa mari Perditione pari Jactatur Pelago Regum Generosa Propago quosque Duces plorant monstra marina vorant O Dolor immensus nec Nobilitas nequè Census ad vitam revocat quos maris unda necat Purpura cùm bysso liquido putrescit abysso Rex quoquè quem genuit Piscibus Esca fuit Sic sibi fidentes ludit fortuna Potentes nunc dat nunc demit hinc levat indè premit Quid numerus Procerum quia Opes quid Gloria Rerum quid Guillelme tibi forma valebat ibi Marcuit ille Decor Regalis abstulit aequor quod factâ—s fueras quodque futurus eras Inter Aquas istis instat Damnatio tristis nî Pietas gratìs caelica parcat eis Corporibus mersis animae si dona Salutis nactae gauderent moesta procul fierent Certa salus animae verùm dat tripudiare his benè qui charos Commemorant Proprios Hinc Dolor est ingens humana quòd inscia fit mens An Requies sit eis quos capit uda Thetis The Place or Haven where they took Shipping is called Barbaflat that is Harefleet in Normandy the time 7 Calend. Decemb. 1119. So Ordericus But Hoveden Huntington Paris and Judicious Cambden do all place it in Anno 1120. Hoveden expresseth the very Day of the Week Anno 1120. in Scopulos dictos Chaterase fracta est Navis 6 Calendas Decembris feriâ quintâ noctis initio apud Barbefleet where he computes the Night to the Day following Ordericus to the Day past IV. I cannot but take notice here of the Printer's Error in Ordericus as it is set out by Andrew du Chesne with other Authors and Printed 1619. We read Page 787. Ricardus autem pulcherrimus Puer quem Solum ex Ermentrude filiâ Hugonis de Claromonte genuit Consulatum ejus ferè 12 annis Amabilis omnibus tenuit where the number 12 should have been 19. for if this place be conferred with Page 870. then Richard by exact computation out of Ordericus was Earl of Chester just eighteen Years and four Months But if you place the time of this Shipwrack in Anno 1120. as most Authors do then must he have held the Earldom nineteen Years and four Months I shall close all concerning this Earl with
vesperam sequentis diei post Solennitatem Ego Comes Ranulfus illud idem Concedo confirmo constituens sicùt ipse constituerat ut sivè latro sivè Robbator sive aliquis malefactor venerit ad solennitatem habeat firmam pacem dùm fuerit in Nundinis nisi fortè forisfecit in illis Et si fortè aliquis forisfecerit in Nundinis omne Placitum forisfactum justitia à Ministris Abbatis à Vice-Comite Civitatis tractabuntur in Curià Sanctae Werburgae Virginis Et ùt Vicecomes intentiùs fideliùs hoc agat Computetur Tallietur ei à meis Camerariis in suam firmam quicquid Monachi ex his omnibus acceperunt Willielmus Meschines Frater meus dedit Deo Ecclesiae Sanctae Werburgae Ecclesiam de Dissard cùm omnibus pertinentiis suis Consensu Ranulphi Comitis Ranulphi Filii sui Teste Willielmo Clerico de Roelent Willielmo Flandrensi multisque aliis Mattheus de Ruelent dedit Ecclesiam de Turstaniston cùm suis pertinentiis quandò Simon Frater ejus factus est Monachus Testibus Roberto de Petroponte multisque aliis Hugo Filius Osberni dedit unam Mansuram in Cestria unum Pratum quod vocatur Kings-eye Suuein de Watenhale factus Monachus dedit duas Bovatas in Watenhale concedentibus Filiis ejus Ricardus de Cruce dedit unam Mansuram in Cestria in Vico apud Pontem partem Terrae quam habuit in Morcetone vellet Monachus fieri Teste Normanno Filio suo multisque aliis Letitia de Malpas dedit Deo Sanctae Werburgae unam Mansuram versùs Portam Clippe Teste Concedente Ricardo Domino suo Fratre suo Ricardo Mailard Nigello Chaldell multÃsque aliis Willielmus Filius Andreae dedit cùm Filio suo Monacho facto unam magnam Shoppam inter Domum Winebalt Hamundi in foro Haec sunt itaquè Dona quae data sunt à me à meis hominibus Ecclesiae Sanctae Werburgae in meo tempore Quaproptèr concedimus confirmamus tà m ego quà m homines mei non solùm haec supradicta sed ea omnia quae Comes Hugo meus Avunculus vel Ricardus Comes ejus Filius aut eorum homines dederunt Ecclesiae Sanctae Werburgae Deprecantes praecipientes cunctis nostris amicis hominibus tà m praesentibus quam futuris quatenus ea omnia sint stabilia soluta quieta ut Elemosyna ab omni re ità libera ut nihil libertatis possit eis addi ulteriùs quià nihil retinemus in his exceptis Orationibus Adhùc etià m concedimus confirmamus sicùt praedicti Comites eorum homines anteà confirmaverunt ut Beata Werburga habeat de cunctis rebus Curiam suam ità quòd Abbas illius loci non placitet usquà m contrà aliquem de aliquâ re ad Ecclesiam pertinente extrà Curiam suam Et ut ego Comes Ranulfus darem exemplum posteris veni ipse propter unum Placitum in Curiam Abbatis audiens suscipiens ibi meum judicium non à meis sed à judicibus Abbatis ut in omnibus haberet Beata Werburga jus suae dignitatis in perpetuum Et ut igitùr sìc sint omnia sicut praedictum est libera confirmamus ea hìnc Sanctae Crucis Signo ✚ hinc meo Sigillo hinc horum virorum testimonio scilicèt Willielmi Meschini Willielmi Constabularii Radulfi Dapiferi Hugonis Malbanc Ricardi Banaster Hugonis Filii Osberni Osberni Filii Hugonis Roberti de Mascy Roberti Filii Bigot Adae de Praers Gaufridi Capellani Turgicii Doctoris Ricardi Filii Nigelli Signum ✚ Ranulfi Comitis Signum ✚ Willielmi Meschini Signum ✚ Willielmi Constabularii Signum ✚ Roberti de Palmas Signum ✚ Radulfi Dapiferi Signum ✚ Hugonis Malbanc Signum ✚ Ricardi Banaster Signum ✚ Hugonis Filii Osberni Signum ✚ Osberni Filii Hugonis Signum ✚ Roberti de Mascy IV. The Wife of Randle the First HE Married Lucy the Widow of Roger de Romara Son of Geroldus Ordericus pag. 871. She was the Daughter of Algar the Saxon Earl of Mercia and Sister to the two great Earls Edwine Earl of Mercia and Morcar Earl of Northumberland who stoutly opposed William the Conqueror This Lucy had three Husbands and survived them all The first was Ivo de Talbois Earl of Angeau The second was Roger de Romara Son of Gerold by whom she had Issue William de Romara Earl of Lincoln The third was this Earl of Chester Cambden in his Britannia at the end of Leycestershire This Lady Lucy Countess of Chester and Lincoln Founded the Priory of Spalding in Lincolnshire where in times past were Monks of Anjou in France So Leland a Manuscript in Oxford Library pag. 86. See Monasticon Vol. 1. pag. 307 308. Vol. 2. pag. 871. The same Lucy with her two Sons Randle Earl of Chester and William de Romara Earl of Lincoln Founded a Priory of Nuns at Stikeswold of the Order of Cistertians in the County of Lincoln Idem Leland ibidem pag. 87. See Monasticon Vol. 2. pag. 809. V. The Issue of Randle the First by Lucy THis Randle the First had Issue by Lucy Randle the Second who succeeded Earl of Chester Ordericus pag. 871. William another Son Earl of Cambridge who was Witness with his Brother Randle the Second to a Charter of Alexander Bishop of Lincoln of the Island of Haferholm to the Nuns of St. Maries of the Order of Cistercians dated 1139. 4 Stephani Also Agnes a Daughter the first Wife of Robert de Grentemaisnil Ordericus pag. 692. Afterwards he married Emme Daughter of Robert de Stotevill and his third Wife was Lucy Daughter of Savaricus Son of Canus Adeliza another Daughter of this Randle Married Richard Son of Gilbert de Clare of whom he begot three Sons which Richard was slain by the Welsh Will. Gemeticensis lib. 8. cap. 38. Monasticon Vol. 1. pag. 118. Obiit 1128 Matt. Westm sub Anno 1073. calls him Comes Ranulfus de Micenis Randle the First died Anno Domini 1128. after he had been Earl eight Years Polychronicon lib. 7. cap. 17. He is called Comes Cumbriae Monasticon Vol. 1. pag. 397. but erroneously and by mistake for they were stiled Domini Cumbriae not Comites as Cambden observes And I doubt whether in these elder Ages there was any Earl of Cumberland at all properly to be understood This Randle the First gave to the Abbey of St. Mary's at York the Church of St. Michael and the Church of St. Laurence of his Castle of Apelby with all their Appurtenances id est which belonged to his Castle of Apelby in Westmorland Monasticon Vol. 1. pag. 399. in the Reign of King Henry the First âšœ Randle Meschin gave also to the Abbey of Kaldra in Cumberland that Land of Kaldra wherein the Abbey was Founded and Bemertone Holgate unam Mansuram in Burgo de Egremunt duas Salinas de Withane
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
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
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
b. Li. C. fol. 75. o. The Part of Alice who married Hamon Hilond released Anno 21 Edw. 3. to the Earl of Lancaster not yet Duke I shall now put down the Descent of the Heirs of Fitton from this time I. John Fitton of Bollin in Maxfield Hundred Son and Heir of Edmund Fitton of Bollin-Fee married Cecily eldest Daughter and Co-heir of Sir Hamon Massy Baron of Dunham-Massy and had Issue Richard Fitton Son and Heir and Hugh Fitton another Son who married Margery Daughter and Heir of Robert de Pownall 1328. from whom the Fittons of Pownall This John Fitton had a younger Brother called Thomas Fitton living 1335. which Thomas married Isabel Daughter and Heir of Thomas Orreby of Gowesworth from whom the Fittons of Gowesworth Also Hugh Fitton another Brother Rector of Wimslow-Church 1335. II. Richard Fitton of Bollin Son and Heir of John married Joan _____ She was living 1335. and had Issue John Fitton eldest Son who married Christian Daughter and Co-heir of Peter Arderne of Over-Alderley and made Partition of Arderne's Lands with Margaret her Sister Wife of Richard de Wever in Anno 1350. 24 Edw. 3. but this John died without Issue Also Hamon Fitton second Son who became Heir to his Father and Francis third Son 1337. died without Issue III. Hamon Fitton of Bollin second Son and Heir of Richard married Elizabeth Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Peter Thornton of Thornton Knight and had Issue Peter Fitton who died without Issue about 42 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 179. e. Joan Sister and Heir to Peter married Richard Venables younger Son of Hugh Venables Baron of Kinderton IV. Richard Venables of Bollin in Right of Joan his Wife She was in Custody of Thomas Dutton of Dutton Knight 42 Edw. 3. and was then under Age and unmarried She had Issue William Venables Son and Heir and John Venables of Anterbus in Over-Whitley from whom Venables of Anterbus V. Sir William Venables of Bollin Knight Son and Heir of Richard married Joan Daughter of Sir John Massy of Tatton and had Issue Richard Venables drowned in the Water of Ringey 3 Hen. 4. aged then about eight years and two Daughters and Heirs Alice married Sir Edmund Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire and Dowse married Robert Booth younger Son of John Booth of Barton in Lancashire Lib. C. fol. 257. b. afterwards Sir Robert Booth of Dunham-Massy Sir William Venables of Bollin died 9 Hen. 5. 1421. Lib. C. fol. 257. b. Sir Edmund Trafford and Alice his Wife and Robert Booth and Dowse his Wife make Partition of the Lands of Sir William Venables 9 Hen. 5. except Lindow-Moor and Thornton-Mosse and except the Homage and Service of Geffrey Warburton and his Heirs for the Lands which he holdeth in Aston and Budworth and elsewhere in Cheshire which remained undivided at that time Sir Edmund and Alice had to their share Morley Chorley and Hough the Rents and Services of Thomas Pownall Richard Fitton and William de Honford and the Rent and Service of Sir Lawrence Fitton id est de Gowesworth for his Lands in Bollin-Fee as also all the Lands which Sir William Venables lately had in Norden and Helsby with the Advowson of Wimslow Church Robert Booth and Dowse had Styall and Dene-row and all the Lands which Sir William Venables lately had in Fally-brome Norley Oneston Kingsley Arrow Picton Stoke and Chester also the Mannor-House of Thornton and the Advowson of Thornton-Church and Bollin-Mills and 5 l. 0 s. 0 d. to be paid yearly by the Heirs of Alice out of the Mannors of Bollin and Norcliff This Robert afterwards Sir Robert Booth having thus possessed himself of his share of the Lands of Venables of Bollin challenged his Part of the Lands of Dunham-Massy which ought to descend to him as one of the Heirs of Venables of Bollin and to Venables as Heir to Fitton of Bollin and to Fitton of Bollin as Heir to one of the Daughters and Heirs of Sir Hamon Massy of Dunham At last it was agreed between Sir Thomas Stanley Sir Robert Booth and William Chauntrell Serjeant at Law That one half of the Mannors Lands Rents and Services in Dunham Hale and Altrincham should remain to the said Thomas Stanley and William Chauntrell and their Co-Feoffees and the other half to the said Sir Robert Booth and his Co-Feoffees Dated 16 die Julii 11 Hen. 6. 1433. Lib. C. fol. 262. e. f. g. The Originals among the Evidences at Dunham-Massy 1666. And thus Sir Robert Booth got footing in Dunham whose Heirs have since made Purchases and George Booth Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy is now 1666. possessed of the Mannor of Dunham-Massy Charterers in Dunham-Massy 1666. 1. John Crew of Crew Esquire hath three Tenements in Sunderland now in possession of Henry Heskith Robert Ashton and Henry Haselhurst 2. George Vawdrey of Dunham-wood-houses one Tenement in his own possession 3. James Johnson alias Ottiwell one Tenement in Dunham-wood-houses lately bought of Mr. Bodon late of Bodon to revert after Mr. Bodon's death 4. Mr. Parker of Parker's-Hall in Altrincham one Tenement in Dunham in possession besides five Cottages Now followeth the Genealogy of the Booths of Dunham-Massy since the time they were first possessed of Dunham Argent three Boars Heads erased erected Sable Raufe Booth here stiled the second Son married Margaret Daughter and Heir of Thomas Sibell of Sondwich in Kent and had three Daughters and Heirs Dowse married one Gomer of London Margaret married William Mere Son and Heir of Thomas Mere of Mere nigh Over-Tabley in Cheshire 34 Hen. 6. and Jane married Robert Leycester of Toft Lib. C. fol. 207. n. fol. 175. This Sir Robert Booth and William his Son and Heir were made Sheriffs for both their Lives conjunctìm vel divisìm of Cheshire and to the Survivor of them The Writ dated 8 Martii 21 Hen. 6. 1442. which is the first Patent for Life in this kind that I meet withal in our County Howbeit after Edward the Fourth had got the Crown he presently made William Stanley of Hooton Sheriff 2 Edw. 4. And so William Booth Sir Robert's Son was outed of his Sheriff-ship This Sir Robert Booth lived in the Reigns of Henry the Fourth Henry the Fifth and Henry the Sixth and seems to die about 29 Hen. 6. A word or two about the Coat of Arms of Booth I find that Thomas Barton of Barton in Lancashire gave unto John Booth Son of Thomas Booth of Barton and to his Heirs for ever liberty to Bear his Coat of Arms to wit Argent Three Boars Heads erased and erected Sable by Deed dated 5 Hen. 4. 1404. John Booth's Book Lib. H. pag. 49. wherein were extracted the Deeds of Booth of Barton and several others Which Coat of Arms have ever since been born by Booth of Barton as also by Booth of Dunham with his Distinction of a younger Son even to this present Sigillum Thomas Bothe II. Sir William Booth of Dunham Knight Son and Heir of
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
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
Gilberti living 33 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 263. k. IV. Gilbert de Limme Son and Heir of Alan had a Wife called Anabilla 1338. and had Issue Peter eldest Son whose Son Peter married Margaret Daughter of Sir Geffrey de Warburton 1338. William second Son of Gilbert Richard third Son Robert fourth Son And four Daughters Christian Cicely Agnes and Edusa all living 1338. Remanere Thomae de Legh Haeredibus Lib. C. fol. 263. h. I. Hamon Legh of the West-Hall in High-Legh about Hen. 2. II. William de Legh III. Richard de Legh Son of William had Issue Richard and Madoc cui Pater dedit medietatem de Sworton in High-Legh and Margery married Aytrop Son of Aytrop of Millington tempore Hen. 3. Lib. C. fol. 273. num 3. IV. Richard de Legh Son of Richard Son of William Son of Hamon de Legh V. Agnes Daughter and Heir of Richard had three Husbands The first was Richard de Limme younger Son of Hugh de Limme and had Issue Thomas de Legh de West-Hall After she married William Venables of Bradwell and by him had Issue John de Legh from whom the Leghs of the Booths near Knotsford And lastly she married William de Hawardyn and by him had Issue Raufe de Hawardyn Or a Lion Rampant Gules This Thomas gave away one half of his Moiety of High-Legh which came to Sir Richard Massy of Tatton Regnante Edwardo Primo so that he had onely one fourth Part of High-Legh afterwards which his Heirs enjoy at this day 1666. This Thomas Legh died about 10 Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 268. num 27. II. Thomas Legh de West-Hall in High-Legh Son and Heir of Thomas married Alice and had Issue Thomas Legh Son and Heir living 11 Edw. 2. Gilbert de Limme releaseth to this Thomas Legh all his Right in the Advowson of the Moiety of the Church of Limme 10 Edw. 2. 1316. Lib. C. fol. 266. num 1. Since which time the Leghs of West-Hall have been Patrons of the half of Limme-Church to this day 1666. Alice was Widow Anno Domini 1333. Lib. C. fol. 268. num 28. I find her a Widow also 1330. Ibid. fol. 268. num 38. III. Thomas Legh de West-Hall in High-Legh Son and Heir of Thomas married and had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir Agnes a Daughter married Robert Dumbill from whom the Dumbills of Limme Gilbert de Limme releaseth to this Agnes and Robert Dumbill and the Heirs of their Bodies all his Lands in Limme cùm Servitiis liberorum Tenentium Remanere Thomae Filio Johannis Dumbill praedicti Margaretae Filiae praedicti Thomae de Legh Dated at Limme on Thursday next after Michaelmas 1342. Lib. C. fol. 263. I. So that Margaret another Daughter married Thomas Dumbill Agnes Daughter of Alan de Limme releaseth to Robert Dumbill and Agnes his Wife all her Right in all those Lands Rents and Services which formerly belonged to her Brother Gilbert de Limme in the Township of Limme Dated at Limme 33 Edw. 3. 1359. Lib. C. fol. 263. k. The Originals in possession of Dumbill of Limme 1664. IV. Richard Legh de West-Hall in High-Legh Son and Heir of Thomas married Maud Daughter and Heir of Geffrey Massy of VVinsham Anno Domini 1375. 49 Ed. 3. Lib. C. fol. 266. num 4 5. Lib. B. pag. 35. h. and had Issue John Legh Son and Heir and Alice married Richard Starky of Stretton This Richard was living 4 Hen. 5. V. John Legh of VVest-Hall in High-Legh Son and Heir of Richard married and had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir Roger Legh of Oldgrave in Cheshire Margery married John Leycester of Nether-Tabley the younger 20 Hen. 6. 1442. Son and Heir of John Leycester of Tabley the elder Esquire Covenants of the Marriage are now in possession of Legh of VVest-Hall 1666. Alice another Daughter married John Son and Heir of John Parr of Worseley in Lancashire Esq 35 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 280. h. VI. Richard Legh de VVest-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Son and Heir of John married Alice Daughter of John Leycester of Nether-Tabley the Elder Esquire Anno Domini 1442. 20 Hen. 6. and had Issue Thomas Legh Son and Heir John Legh of Oughtrington in Limme of whom the Leghs of Oughtrington Maud married Nicholas Legh of East-Hall in High-Legh 1463. Hamnet Legh third Son Peter Legh fourth Son Richard fifth Son Dowse married John Son and Heir of VVilliam Mere of Mere juxtà Over-Tabley Esquire living 1487. 3 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 209. g. Isabel married Peter Venables of Anterbus in Over-VVhitley Lordship Ellen married Richard Moldesworth of VVinsham 19 Edw. 4. 1479. Lib. C. fol. 213. y. The Original penes Sir Peter Brooke of Mere 1666. This Richard Legh died about 1486. Lib. C. fol. 209. g. VII Thomas Legh of VVest-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Dowse Daughter of Sir VVilliam Booth of Dunham-Massy 1 Edw. 4. 1461. and had Issue Richard Son and Heir who died in the Life-time of his Father having married Beatrix Daughter of Geffrey Boydell of Pulcroft 3 Hen. 7. by whom he had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir This Thomas had also George Legh of Manchester second Son whose Daughter and Heir Elizabeth married Alexander Barlow of Barlow in Lancashire Alice Legh another Daughter of Thomas married Hamon Massy of Hale afterwards she married George Newton James Legh third Son of Thomas John Legh fourth Son Roger Legh Parson of Limme fifth Son And Jane married Matthew Legh of Swineyard in High-Legh This Thomas Legh had a second Wife called Joan Daughter of John Holcroft of Holcroft in Lancashire by whom he had Issue John Legh Thomas Legh and Jane Wife of Thomas Sanky of Little-Sanky in Lancashire VIII Richard Legh of VVest-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Son and Heir of Richard and Grand-son of Thomas Legh married Rose Daughter of Raufe Davenport of Davenport Esquire 20 Hen. 7. 1504. by whom he had Issue Thomas Legh Son and Heir who married Katharine one of the Daughters and Heirs of Raufe Legh of the East-Hall in High-Legh Esquire but he died without Issue in the Life-time of his Father Also Parnell and Anne two Daughters by Rose After the death of Rose Richard married Anne Hough Sister of Richard Hough of Leighton by whom he had Issue Richard Legh Heir to his Father George another Son John Legh another Son who married Mary Daughter of Alexander Barlow of Barlow in Lancashire Dorothy Legh a Daughter married David Massy of Broxton in Cheshire IX Richard Legh de VVest-Hall in High-Legh Esquire Son and Heir of Richard married Clemence Daughter of John Holcroft of Holcroft in Lancashire and had Issue Richard Legh Son and Heir John Legh second Son died young Peter Legh third Son afterwards became Heir Francis Legh of London George Legh another Son John Legh of London another Son married Dorothy Daughter and Heir of Thomas Eaton and Widow of Robert Holcroft and had Issue Thomas Legh another Son Elizabeth a Daughter married
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
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
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
I. num 5. Sir Nicolas Leycester died 23 Edw. 1. 1295. He bought out all the Freeholders or Charterers in Nether-Tabley the principal whereof was that of William Heart of Nether-Tabley and so made that Township entirely his own I. num 38. num 60. num 43. Anno Christi 1296. he had the third part of Over-Tabley cum Sudlow by the Grant of Sir John Grey Son of Sir Reginald Grey and which Sir John Grey had of the Grant of William de Tabley Lord of Over-Tabley and Knotsford F. num 1. This Roger married Isabel Daughter of _____ and had Issue Nicolas Leycester Son and Heir Roger Leycester and Margaret married to Adam de Moldesworth 17 Edw. 2. 1323. Which Adam was Sheriff of Flint 5 Edw. 3. I. num 60. num 83. Lib. C. fol. 206. c. fol. 207. i. His Seal of Arms was A Fesse between three Flower de Luces inscribed about thus SIGILLUM SECRETUM I. num 26. and many others Sub Anno Domini 1325. Roger Leycester died about 1349. and survived his Father fifty three years III. Nicolas Leycester Son and Heir of Roger had to Wife Mary Daughter of William Mobberley de Mobberley and one of the Sisters and Co-heirs to Sir Raufe Mobberley married about 15 Edw. 2. 1322. R. num 23. and had Issue John Leycester Son and Heir Raufe Leycester younger Son from whom the Leycesters of Toft in this Hundred of Bucklow and Elizabeth the second Wife of William Manwaring of Over-Pever the Elder from whom are descended the Manwarings of Over-Pever She was Widow 38 Edw. 3. 1364. and was living 6 Hen. 4. 1404. S. num 2. I. num 68. Lib. C. fol. 126. KK II. Lib. B. pag. 9. h. Nicolas Leycester died 1349. 23 Edw. 3. Lib. A. fol. 127. y. For he survived his Father very little if he died not before him IV. John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Son and Heir of Nicolas and Mary served in the Wars of France under John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster 1373. 47 Edw. 3. of whose Puissant Army our Histories do make mention Walsingham tells us That when he enter'd France at Calice triginta amplius millia Equorum in Comitatu habuerat But of these thirty thousand Horse very few were brought alive to Burdeaux being starved for want of Victuals so that this Voyage proved unsuccessful It appears by the Account of this John Leycester before John Tilly Clerk and other Auditors of Sir Thomas Felton who was at that time Judge of Chester dated at Southampton on the Eve of St. John 49 Edw. 3. 1375. where he accounted for 266 l. 13 s. 4 d. allowed unto him for the Payment of Jenkyn Mobberley Esquire and other Soldiers who served under the said John Leycester and also for his own Pay that he had allowed for himself for 210 days Pay beginning on St. Michael's day 47 Edw. 3. to the first of May then next following at 3 s. per diem 31 l. 10 s. 00 d. And there was also pardoned unto him remaining of his Account the Sum of 38 l. 10 s. 00 d. which I conceive was for a Reward or Gratuity Whereupon he gave to the Lady Felton a White ambling Palâ—rey I. num 85. Sir Raufe Mobberley his Uncle setled on him by Feoffment of Chaplains entrusted as was the manner of those Times all his Lands in Mobberley with the Advowson of the Church of Mobberley and other Lands Dated at Mobberley 1359. 33 Edw. 3. For Sir Raufe often protested having no Lawful Issue but eight Sisters expecting to share his Inheritance that all his Lands should descend to his Nephew John Leycester and that his Estate should not be shattered and divided as appears by the Certificate of Sir John Wynkfeld Knight dated at London 1360. 35 Edw. 3. A. fol. 128. ff fol. 129. hh Yet did John Leycester after release all his Right in these Lands unto John Dumbill of Mobberley and Cicely his Wife and also to the Advowson of the Church of Mobberley Dated at Chester 1 Rich. 2. 1378. Which Cicely was one of the Sisters of Sir Raufe Mobberley aforesaid Lib. A. fol. 129. kk But so conditioned and agreed between them That Dumbill and Cicely should settle 15 Messuages 316 Acres of Land 16 Acres of Wood 8 Acres of Mossing the third part of a Water-mill and the third part of all the Wastes not measured to be understood of that Moiety of Mobberley belonging to Sir Raufe Mobberley to descend after the death of John Dumbill and Cicely his Wife unto Raufe Leycester younger Brother of the said John Leycester and to his Heirs for ever Which was so setled accordingly 2 Rich. 2. 1379. Lib. A. fol. 130. ll.mm. and are at this day 1666. enjoyed by Leycester of Toft as Heirs of the said Raufe about a third part of Mobberley's Moiety of Mobberley This John Leycester also sold away his Mannor of Hield in Aston to William del Hield and Goditha his Wife in Fee-farm 1355. 29 Edw. 3. which Manor reverted back again to Leycester of Tabley to wit one Moiety purchased 1500. and the other Moiety purchaâ—ed again 1601. as shall be observed in their due places M. num 13 14. This John built the Manor-Hall of Nether-Tabley within the Pool in that place where it now standeth about Anno Domini 1380. 4 Rich. 2. before which time it stood a little higher out of the Compass of the Pool in a certain place adjoining to the Saffron-yards where there is yet a Trench to be seen which environed the Old Hall about with Water which Old Hall I conjecture was the Seat of the Hearts of Nether-Tabley whose Free-hold was bought out by Roger Leycester as I have told you before The Colours of the Coat at this day received are Azure a Fesse Gules between three Flower-de-Luces Or The Crest A Swans Head Couped Proper with little Drops upon the Neck Gules He married Joan Daughter of Robert Touchet of Nether-Whitley 5 Rich. 2. A. num 2. and had Issue William Leycester Son and Heir Raufe Leycester another Son living 14 Rich. 2. I. num 74. 6 Novembris 1387. Concessa fuit Licentia Johanni Leycester pro Oratorio suo apud Tabley per unum Annum Regist Ricardi Scroope apud Lichfield fol. 123. b. This is Mr. Dugdale's Note This John Leycester died 1398. 22 Rich. 2. about the Age of 58 Years and survived his Father 49 Years He was one of the Justices of Peace of Bucklow-Hundred in the Reign of Henry the Fifth and Sealed with a Seal of his Coat of Arms and Crest in all points like that of his Fathers save onely the Form of the Mantle was a little different R. num 10. and many others Lib. B. pag. 115. He had two Wives The first was Agnes Dutton Sister to Sir Piers Dutton of Dutton and Daughter of Edmund Dutton whom he married Anno Domini 1398. 22 Rich. 2. A. num 5. By her he had Issue John Leycester Lawrence Leycester Geffrey Leycester living 5 Hen.
6. K. num 9. and Joan a Daughter married to Thomas Son of Thomas Starky de Wrenbury 1422. 1 Hen. 6. A. num 12. Also Cicely married Thomas Masterson of Masterson nigh Nantwich His second Wife was Pillaryne Widow to Robert Massy of Hale and Sister to Sir Richard Cradock Knight whom he married 3 Hen. 6. 1425. A. num 11. But he had no Issue by her William Leycester died Anno Christi 1428. 6 Hen. 6. E. num 3. about the Age of 50 Years and survived his Father 30 Years VI. John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire the Elder Son and Heir of William and Agnes married Elizabeth Daughter of Hamon Massy of Rixton in Lancashire Esquire 10 Hen. 5. 1422. A. num 9. and had Issue John Leycester the Younger Hamon Leycester made Parson of Mobberley 1460. Randle Leycester admitted into the Hospital of Holy Trinity and St. Thomas the Martyr in Rome with all the Privileges thereof 1449. E. num 4. Nicolas another Son Henry another Son William another Son A. num 26. Maud a Daughter married to Thomas Son and Heir of Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley Esq 1440. 18 Hen. 6. A. num 16. Alice another Daughter married to Richard Son and Heir of John Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall Esquire 20 Hen. 6. 1442. Lib. B. pag. 121. John Leycester the Elder died 2 Edw. 4. 1462. about the Age of 62 Years and survived his Father 34 Years Elizabeth his Widow was living 19 Edw. 4. H. num 20. VII John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esq the Younger Son and Heir of John and Elizabeth married Margery Daughter of John Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall Esquire 20 Hen. 6. 1442. Lib. B. pag. 121. and had nine Sons Thomas Leycester Hamon Bryan Martin John Sir Lawrence a Chaplain Piers Roger and Godfrey Isabell a Daughter married John Glegge of Gayton in Wirrall Esquire H. num 2. A. num 25. John Leycester the Younger died Anno Christi 1496. 12 Hen. 7. Wills num 2. about the Age of 73 Years and survived his Father 34 Years VIII Thomas Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of John Leycester the Younger had four Wives The first was Margaret sixth Daughter and Co-heir of Robert Grosvenour of Houlme nigh Nether-Pever Esquire whom he married Anno Christi 1464. 4 Edw. 4. A. num 20. and had Issue by her John Leycester Son and Heir By this Margaret Thomas Leycester had the Moiety of Nether-Pever cum Little-Pever the third part of Over Alderley the third part of Pygreve-wood in the Demain Lands of Allostock in the County of Chester and certain Lands in Hope juxta Alstonfield in the County of Stafford by Partition dated 5 Edw. 4. 1465. and Margery Grosvenour fourth Daughter and Co-heir dying without Issue 1474. John Leycester Son and Heir of Thomas and Margaret had in Right of his Mother as Sister and Co-heir to Margery a fifth part of Allostock by Partition dated 14 Edw. 4. 1474. For Margery had all Allostock to her Share But Margaret the Mother of John Leycester was now dead at the time of this later Partition made Z. num 28. V. num 1 2. She was living 9 Edw. 4. K. num 6. But she was dead 14 Edw. 4. The second Wife of Thomas Leycester was Margery the Widow of Edmund Legh of Baggilegh Esquire and Daughter of Sir John Savage of Clifton near Halton in Cheshire She was married to Thomas Leycester 17 Edw. 4. 1477. and by him had Issue Arthur Leycester and Geffrey Leycester living 1508. Lib. C. fol. 271. d. e. Lib. B. pag. 133. A. num 25. The third Wife of Thomas Leycester was Elizabeth the Widow of Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire and Daughter of Sir Robert Fowleshurst of Crew in Cheshire whom he married 22 Hen. 7. 1506. T. num 1. The fourth Wife of Thomas Leycester was Blanch the Rich. Widow of Oliver Berdesley of Warrington whom he married 1522. 14 Hen. 8. A. num 29. But he had no Issue by her This Thomas Leycester purchased again the one Moiety of Hield 1500. 16 Hen. 7. M. num 19. which John Son of Nicolas Leycester sold away as I have shewed before Thomas Leycester of Tabley Esquire died about 1526. 18 Hen. 8. about the Age of 82 Years and survived his Father 30 Years IX John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas by Margaret his first Wife married Lucy Daughter of John Ratcliffe of Ratcliffe in Lancashire Esq 19 Edw. 4. 1479. A. num 26. by whom he had Issue William Leycester who married Anne Daughter of Richard Sneyd of Bradwell in Staffordshire Esquire 23 Hen. 7. 1508. A num 25. But William dying without Issue in the Life-time of John his Father Anne his Widow married Roger Hurleston of Chester Esquire 25 Hen. 8. 1533. After the death of Lucy John Leycester married Alice Daughter of Henry Henshaw de Milne-house nigh Chelford Gentleman 15 Hen. 7. 1499. Z. num 13. and by her had Issue Peter Leycester who succeeded Heir to his Father Richard another Son James Leycester third Son by Alice from whom the Leycesters of Hale-lowe in Bodon-Parish Lawrence Leycester another Son living 1577. Also Isabel a Daughter married John Ogle of Roby in Lancashire Esquire O. num 6. Wills num 3. This John Leycester had also two Bastard-sons Nicolas from whem the Leycesters now of Hield 1666. and John Leycester who died without Issue Also three Bastard-daughters Elizabeth married Thomas Swynton of Nether-Knotsford 30 Hen. 8. Joan another Base Daughter she was called Joan Birchenhead 1543. And Margaret another Base Daughter O. num 6. Wills num 3. A. num 34. John Leycester of Tabley sold Hulme-House in Over Alderley now called The Pastures unto Nicolas Hobson 18 Hen. 7. 1502. Z. num 1. This John died 35 Hen. 8. 1543. Wills num 3. and was buried at Great-Budworth in our Lady Mary's Chappel there in the appropriate Burial-place of his Family in the seventy seventh Year of his Age and survived his Father seventeen Years X. Piers Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of John by Alice his second Wife married Alice Daughter of Sir John Holford of Holford juxta Nether-Tabley 21 Hen. 8. 1529. O. num 6. by whom he had Issue Peter Son and Heir Adam second Son William third Son from whom the Leycesters of Legh in Staffordshire B. num 28. Alice a Daughter married Geffrey Brereton Son and Heir of Sir Richard Brereton of Tatton nigh Knotsford Anno Christi 1551. 5 Edw. 6. A. num 35. Margaret another Daughter married Richard Birkenhed of Manley Recorder of Chester Elizabeth Ellen and Parnell were never married Wills num 10. E. num 7 9. Piers had also two Bastard-sons John and Christopher O. num 7. He bought the Lands of Budworth 2 Edw. 6. and Symcock's Tenement in Marston 7 Eliz. 1564. and the Lands in Northwich 13 Eliz. 1571. B. num 2. num 26. L. num 10 11. For the effecting of these he sold the Land in Hope juxta Alstonfeld in Staffordshire
B. pag. 50. b. which Grant was confirmed by Randle Earl of Chester and Lincoln sirnamed Blundevill about 1230. Lib. B. pag. 29. a. This Nicolas had married Maude her elder Daughter This Nicholas de Elets gives the Mannor of Winsham to Henry de Elets Lib. B. pag. 50. c. And Maude de Venables confirmed the Grant to Henry de Elets for which Confirmation he gave to her and her Heirs scilicet to Maude de Shirburne sometime Wife of Nicolas de Elets and to Robert Brant and Emme his Wife twenty Marks of Sterling Money Lib. B. pag. 29. d. which Daughters she had by her first Husband Raufe Son of Roger and after she married Hugh de Bixis or Brixis Henry de Elets sells the whole Manor of Winsham with its Apurtenances to William Venables the younger about 1233. 18 Hen. 3. Lib. B. pag. 29. c. pag. 50 d. which Grant was confirmed by John the Scot Earl of Chester and Huntingdon Lib. B. pag. 29. b. This William de Venables the younger thus possessed of the Manor of Winsham bought out certain Lands in Winsham which William Son of Guy of Winsham then stood possessed of but these Lands of William Venables the younger descended to his two Daughters and Heirs by Partition made about 1273. Lettice the elder Daughter married Philip de Baumvile she had all the Outlands to wit Radnour Hulme Castle of North-wich Hulcroft and two Ox-gangs of Land in Congleton and two Wich-houses in Middle-wich Beatrix the younger Daughter married Raufe de Wasteneys she had all the Manor of Winsham except Twambrookes and the Mill of Winsham Lib. B. pag. 31. m. Raufe Wasteneys de Tyxale and Beatrix his Wife gave to Pagan their Son and Margaret his Wife Daughter of Alexander de Baumvyle and to their Heirs all the Manor of Winsham with Wardships Reliefs Escheats c. 21 Edw. 1. 1293. Lib. B. pag. 32. o. rendring six Marks yearly during the Lives of Raufe and Beatrix Margaret after the death of Pagan Wasteneys married Hugh Son of Henry de Pickmere living 14 Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 229. o. Placita apud Cestriam 46 Edw. 3. in Crastino Sancti Botulphi RObertus de Cholmondeley Alicia Uxor ejus Johannes Filius Willielmi de Legh Margareta Uxor ejus petunt versus Hugonem Filium Alexandri de Wasteneys unum Messuagium 30 Acras Terrae 6 Acras Prati cum pertinentiis in Winsham quae Radulfus de Wasteneys Beatricia Uxor ejus dederunt Pagano Filio suo Haeredibus de Corpore c. Et quae post mortem Johannis Filii praedicti Pagani Margaretae Uxoris suae Praefatis Aliciae Margaretae Uxori praedicti Johannis Filii Willielmi de Legh ut Filiabus Haeredibus praedicti Johannis Filii praedictorum Pagani Margaretae descendere debent c. This John Legh of High-Legh de East-Hall married Margaret Wasteneys 1365. 40 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 268. num 39. and had a Daughter and Heir married to John Massy of Winsham Lib. B. pag. 33. x. This John Massy of Winsham by his Coat of Arms wherewith he Sealed Anno 19 R 2. Geffrey Son of John Massy of Winsham Sealed with a Cheveron between three Lozenges written about the Seal Sigillum Galfridi Masâ—y Lib. C. fol. 266. num 5. seems to be descended from Massy de Sale originally and had Issue Geffrey Massy of Winsham living 21 Rich. 2. 7 Hen. 4. which Geffrey had Issue William Massy who died without Issue and Maude married to Richard Legh of High-Legh of the West-Hall 1375. and afterwards became Heir to her Father's Lands Lib. B. pag. 35. g. h. Lib. C. fol. 266. num 4 5. So that from about 10 Hen. 6. the Leghs of High-Legh de West-Hall were possessed of the Moiety of Winsham until Richard Legh and Clemence his Wife sold unto Anthony Grosvenour of Ridley in Cheshire Esquire all his Lands in Winsham for two hundred and twenty Pounds Dated the 14. of June 7 Eliz. 1566. Lib. B. pag. 56. b. and Grosvenour sold them to Roger Pilston of the Temple at London and to John Grosvenour of Tussingham Anno 8 Elizabethae And soon after these Lands were bought by Sir Richard Egerton of Ridley in Cheshire Raufe Egerton of Ridley Esq and Sir Richard Egerton his Son and Heir do sell unto Richard Harecourt of Winsham Gent all the their Moiety of the Manor of Winsham with certain Inclosures taken out of the Commons of Winsham by Sir Thomas Venables of Kinderton late deceased and particularly named in the Deed bearing Date the 16. of April 4 Jacobi 1606. excepted out of this Grant all those Lands in Winsham formerly sold by them to Edmund Moldesworth of Winsham Roger Wood and Thomas Norcot but Richard Harcourt after purchased Norcot's Messuage Concerning the Inclosures aforesaid there was formerly some difference between Sir Rich. Egerton of Ridley and Sir Tho. Venables aforesaid but upon an Award made between them Sir Thomas Venables released unto Raufe Egerton of Ridley Esq Son and Heir of Sir Richard and to others all the said Inclosures to revert to the Heirs of the said Raufe Egerton after the Death of Sir Thomas Venables aforesaid and Thomas Venables his Son Dated the 8. of June 16 Eliz. 1574. The Originals of these Penes Harcourt of Winsham 1666. For in truth though the Baron of Kinderton be Lord Paramount yet had he then nothing to do with any part of the Manor of Winsham or Wastes thereto belonging that being given away by his Ancestour long time ago onely the Service reserved in the original Deed was due to him but no part of the Land or Soil as is clear by the Deeds before-mentioned The other Moiety of Winsham which was invested in Robert Cholmondeley's Heirs in Right of Alice his Wife Daughter and Coheir of John Wasteneys came afterwards to Buckley of Eyton nigh Davenham and from that Family this Moiety at last descended to Richard Leftwich of Leftwich Esq in Right of Margaret his Wife Daughter and Coheir of Robert Buckley of Eyton whom he married 13 Hen. 8. 1521. and had Issue by her a Daughter and Heir called Margaret Leftwich who carrid away all her Mothers Lands but her Father's Lands were Entailed on the Heirs Males of the Leftwiches And she had two Husbands the first was Thomas Woodrofe by whom she had Issue Thomas who died without Issue and two Daughters Elizabeth married Robert Edowe and Brigit After the Death of her first Husband who died about 1 Eliz. 1559. the said Margaret Leftwich married William Harcourt Gent. third Son of John Harcourt of Ranton in Staffordshire Esq unto the Issue of which William Harcourt by Margaret this other Moiety of Winsham descended and hath continued unto his Heirs to this present 1666. So that William Harcourt of Winsham now living 1666. having lately purchased Woods Tenement in Winsham and two Water-Corn-Mills in Twambrooke is now possessed of the Manor and whole Township of Winsham excepting these
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
Lydians And Uz Son of Aram dwelt in Trachonita and in Damasco a Country situate between Palestine and Syria named Coelen Otrus called also Hul or else he was the Son of Hul inhabited Armenia Gether had Bactria From Masus came the Masians who dwelt in a Fort called Prasine Josephus de Antiqu. Judaeorum lib. 1. cap. 7. III. Salah Son of Arphaxad born in the thirty fifth Year of his Father's age post Diluvium 37 lived 433 Years and died Anno Mundi 2126 post Diluvium 470. IV. Eber or Heber Son of Salah born in the thirtieth Year of his Father's age post Diluvium 67 lived 464 Years and died Anno Mundi 2187 post Diluvium 531. From him were his Posterity called Hebrews He had two Sons Peleg and Joktan Gen. 10. And the Children of Joktan were Almodad and Sheleph and Hazermaveth and Jerah and Hadoram and Uzal and Diklah and Obal and Abimael and Sheba and Ophir and Havilah and Jobab And these inhabited from Mesha to Sephar a Mount in the East Gen. 10. ver 30. V. Peleg Son of Eber born in the thirty fourth Year of his Father's age post Diluvium 101 lived 239 Years and died Anno Mundi 1996 post Diluvium 340. He died before Noah and in his days was the Earth divided Gen. 10.25 VI. Reu or Regeu Son of Peleg born in the thirtieth Year of his Father's age post Diluvium 131 lived 239 Years and died Anno Mundi 2026 post Diluvium 370. VII Serug Son of Regeu born in the thirty second Year of his Father's age post Diluvium 163 lived 230 Years and died Anno Mundi 2050 post Diluvium 394. VIII Nahor Son of Serug born in the thirtieth Year of his Father's age post Diluvium 193 lived 148 Years and died Anno Mundi 1997. post Diluvium 341. He died in the Life-time of Noah IX Terah Son of Nahor born in the twenty ninth Year of his Father's age post Diluvium 222. He lived 205 Years and died Anno Mundi 2083 in Haran post Diluvium 427. X. Abraham Son of Terah born in the seventieth Year of his Father's age post diluvium 292. He lived 175 Years and died Anno Mundi 2123 post Diluvium 467. Gen. 25.7 Abraham had also by Hagar an Egyptian the Handmaid of Sarah a Son called Ishmael born An. Mundi 2034. and died Anno Mundi 2171. Sarah first Wife of Abraham Daughter of Haran Isaac born Anno Mundi 2049 and died Anno Mundi 2228. 1 Esau the elder twin born Anno Mund. 2108. He was Father of the Edomites 2 Jacob the younger Twin Son of Isaac born An. Mund. 2108. call'd also Israel Gen. 35.10 Jacob died aged 130 Years An. Mundi 2238. Gen. 47.9 Zilpah concubine to Jacob and handmaid to Leah Gad. Asher Billah concubine of Jacob and handmaid to Rachel Dan. Nephtali Leah elder Daughter of Laban Wife of Jacob. 1 Reuben 2 Simeon 3 Levi. 4 Judah of him David descended 5 Issachar 6 Zabulon Dinah a Daughter defiled by Sichem Gen. 34. Keturah second Wife of Abraham By Keturah he had Issue Zimran Jerkshan Medan Midian Ishbak and Shuah Gen. 25.2 Nachor Son of Terah had to wife Milcah Daughter of Haran Reumah Concubine to Nachor Gen. 22.24 Nachor had by Reuma these children Tebah and Gaham and Thaash and Maachah Gen. 22. 1 Huz 2 Buz. 3 Kemuel Father of Aram. 4 Chesed 5 Hazo 6 Pildash Gen. 22.22 7 Jidlaph 8 Bethuel a Syrian Gen. 28.5 Rebekah Wife of Isaac she was Married An. Mundi 2088. Laban he lived in Padan Aram Gen. 28.5 c. 31. Leah elder Daughter of Laban Wife of Jacob. Joseph Rachel younger Daughter of Laban Wife of Jacob Benjamin And many Sons Gen. c. 31. Haran Son of Terah Lot Milcah Isca called also Sarah Joseph de antiq Jud. lib. 1. ca. 7. For the Children of all these see Genesis Chapter 46. See also Chap. 49. Lib. 1. Chronicorum Cap. 1. ad Cap. 10. So much touching the Posterity of Sem. Of the Posterity of Cham or Ham younger Son of Noah Gen. cap. 10. C Ham or Ham Son of Noah with his Posterity inhabited Egypt Psalm 105. ver 2.3 1 Cush Seba. Havila Sabta Raamah Sheba Dedan Sabtecha 2 Mizraim 1 Ludim 2 Ananim 3 Lehabim 4 Naphthuim 5 Pathrusim 6 Caslubim out of whom came Philistim 7 Caphtorim 3 Phut 4 Canaan from whom his Posterity were called Canaanites and the Land Canaan afterwards called Judaea These possessed all the Country from Gaza to Egypt Ludim Ananim Lehabim onely inhabited Lybia Josephus de Antiqu. Jud. lib. 1. cap. 7. Naphthuim Pathrusim Caslucim and Caphtorim the Ethiopian War overthrew their Cities long time ago so that their Country was not known to Josephus Cush begat a That is Of Cush descended Nimrod Nimrod a mighty man in the Earth And Nimrod setled the Confines of his Colony about Babylon The beginning of his Kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh in the Land of Shinar Out of that Land went forth Ashur who builded Nineveh and Rehoboth and Cala and Resen a great City between Nineveh and Cala Gen. cap. 10. ver 8 9 10 11 12. ⚜ This Nimrod was also called Belus as some conjecture The Tower of Babel was built and the Confusion of Languages began Anno Mundi Conditi 1787. saith Isaacson in his Chronology but others refer it ad Annum 1757 being the Year wherein Peleg was born in whose days the Earth was divided And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born and Heth and the Jebusite and the Emorite and the Girgasite and the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite and the Arvadite and the Zemarite and the Hamathite And afterwards were the Families of the Canaanites spread abroad and their Borders were from Sidon as thou comest to Gerar unto Gaza as thou goest unto Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboim even unto Lashah Gen. 10.15 Joshuah overcame the Canaanites Anno Mundi 2496 and post Diluvium 840 he entred into the Land of Canaan Sidon Son of Canaan builded Sidon a City in Phoenicia Of the Hevaeans Jebusaeans Chettaeans Girgasenes Eudaeans Semaeans Samarians are nothing remaining but their Names in Scripture for the Hebrews razed down their Cities Of the Posterity of Japhet Genesis chap. 10. JAphet Son of Noah and eldest Son as most Men are of Opinion had seven Sons 1 Gomer 1 Ashkenaz 2 Riphath 3 Tagarma 2 Magog 3 Madai 4 Javan 1 Elishah 2 Tarshish 3 Kittim 4 Dodanim 5 Tubal 6 Meshech 7 Tiras By these were the Isles of the Gentiles divided in their Lands every one after his Tongue after their Families in their Nations Gen. 10.5 So reads the Septuagint But Junius reads Ab his divisae sunt posteà Regiones Gentium By these were afterwards divided the Countreys of the Nations Gomer was the Founder of the Gomarians the Nations anciently being called after the Names of their first Author originally And from Magog were the People of that Countrey called
first 39 Kings of Scotland which some Scotch Historians do reckon up are but vain and fabulous as Dr. Heylyn truly accounts them in his Cosmography pag. 335. Kings of Scotland before the Conquest of the Picts when the Scots had but one Part of Scotland and the Picts the other Part. Ann. Dom. 404 1. Fergus King of the Scots and Durstus King of the Picts slain in Battel against the Romans and Brettans Anno Christi 420. Buchanan 2. Eugenius or Euenus eldest Son of Fergus 3. Dongard Brother of Eugenius 4. Constantine Brother of Dongard and youngest Son of Fergus 5. Congall Son of Dongard 6. Goran Brother of Congall 7. Eugenius II. Son of Congall 8. Congall II. Brother to Eugenius 9. Kinnatel In his time Aidan Son of Gorran came into Scotland who two Years before came out of Ireland and was now by St. Columba brought to Kinnatel who left the Kingdom to Aidan having onely Reigned 14 Months 10. Aidan Son of Gorran had his Kingly Robes put on by Columba Deadly Feuds began between him and Brudeus * Brudeus was Son of Meilocon Ordericus l 8. p. 702. King of the Picts Aidan was routed by Ethelfrid King of Northumberland Anno 603. Bede lib. 1. cap. 34. So that he never came again into Scotland 11. Kenneth I. was elected King He Reigned but 4 Months or ut alii 12 Months 12. Eugenius III. Son of Aidan 13. Ferchard I. Son of Eugenius 14. Donaldus Brother of Ferchard 15. Ferchard II. Son of Ferchard He was wounded by a Wolf 16. Maldwine Son of Donwald He was strangled by his Wife upon suspicion he had lain with a Whore and she was burned for it 17. Eugenius IV. Son of Dongard 18. Eugenius V. Son of Ferchard 19. Amberkeleth Son of Findanus Son of Eugenius IV. 20. Eugenius VI. He married Spondana Daughter of Garnard and commanded the Acts of Kings to be Registred in Abbies 21. Mordac Son of Amberkeleth 22. Etfin Son of Eugenius VI. He forced Galloway to pay Tribute 23. Eugenius VII Son of Mordac was murthered by his Nobles 24. Fergus II. Son of Etfin was strangled by his Wife when he was asleep 25. Solvathius Son of Eugenius VII a good Prince 26. Achaius Son of Etfin first entred into a League with France Hungus King of the Picts obtains 10000 Scots of him 27. Congall III. Cosin to Achaius 28. Dongall II. Son of Solvathius 29. Alpin Son of Achaius slain in Battel by the Picts who challenged that Kingdom in right of his Mother Sister to Hungus King of the Picts and his Heir also 30. Kenneth II. Son of Alpin utterly subdued and destroyed the Picts and slew Drusken their last King extending thereby the Scottish Kingdom from one Sea to the other over all the Bounds of Modern Scotland Kings of Scotland after the Conquest of the Picts 1. Kenneth II. the first sole King of all Scotland conquered the Picts Anno 838. He promoted his Kingdom from the Isles of the Orcades to Adrian's Wall Buchanan 2. Donald II. Brother of Kenneth died at Scone Anno 858. 3. Constantine II. Son of Kenneth slain by the Danes 4. Ethus Brother of Constantine sirnamed Alipes à Pedum celeritate 5. Gregorius Son of Dongall a stout Prince He overcame the Danes Brettans and English subdued Cumberland and Westmorland entred Ireland with an Army in the time of Duncan or Donat or more truly Dunach King of Ireland a Child and overcame Brien and Cornelius General of the Irish Forces 6. Donald III. Son of Constantine II. 7. Constantine III. Son of Ethus 8. Malcolme I. stiled Milcolumbus in Latin Son of Donald III. had Cumberland and Westmorland by the Gift of Edmund King of England upon condition that every succeeding King of Scotland should swear Fealty to the King of England as the Supreme Sovereign 9. Indulf an Intruder 10. Duffe Son of Malcolme was murthered 11. Culen Son of Indulfe murthered by one Rohard a Thane or Nobleman 12. Kenneth III. Brother of Duffe 13. Constantine IV. Son of Culen sirnamed Calvus or The Bald a Usurper of the Crown 14. Grime Son of Duffe was slain in Battel by Malcolme Prince of Cumberland 15. Malcolme II. Son of Kinneth III. murthered by his Nobles in the Castle of Glammis in Angus 16. Duncan Son of Grime succeeded Malcolme II. Malcolme had no Issue Male but two Daughters Beatrix Married to one Crine a Nobleman Thane of the West-Islands and Ruler or President over the rest of the Thanes whom that Age called A-Thane Doaca the other Daughter married the Thane of Angus of whom he begat Macbeth So Buchanan And Duncan had by the Daughter of Siward the Great Earl of Northumberland two Sons Malcolme Cammoir and Donald sirnamed Ban that is White 17. Macbeth Grandson to Malcolme II. by Doaca his Daughter 18. Malcolme III. sirnamed Cammoir that is Great-Head Son of Duncan He enjoyed Cumberland and Westmorland with the Dominion of Scotland and married Margaret the Sister of Edgar Atheling Right Heir to the Crown of England but kept out by William the Conqueror by whom he had Issue six Sons Edward Edgar Alexander David Edmund and Ethelred These two last were driven into England by Donwald their Uncle and died in Banishment saith Buchanan Malcolme had also two Daughters Maud Wife to Henry the First King of England and Mary another Daughter of Malcolme married to Eustace Earl of Boloine Ordericus pag. 702. Buchanan pag. 215. This Malcolme with Edward his eldest Son was slain by Morell or Morkell an Officer under Robert de Moulbray Earl of Northumberland the 13 day of November 1093. near the River Alne in Northumberland Roger Hoveden pag. 463 464. as he was coming home peaceably towards Scotland Ordericus vitalis lib. 8. pag. 701 702. 19. Donald IV. sirnamed Ban Brother to Malcolme was beaten out of Scotland by Duncan II. after that he had Reigned six Months 20. Duncan II. base Son of Malcolme III. set up by the Scots and murthered by Macpendirus Earl of Merne Buchanan 21. Edgar Son of Malcolme III. by the help of William Rufus King of England recovered Scotland which Forces were procured by the Mediation of Edgar Atheling his Uncle Hoveden pag. 466. He built an Abbey at Coldingham consecrated to Ebba the Virgin * Anno 1102. afterward translated into the Name of Cutbert But Edgar died without Issue Anno 1107. 6 Idus Januarii Buchanan pag. 216. Matt. Paris pag. 63. Hoveden pag. 471. sub Anno 1108. 22. Alexander Brother of Edgar was sirnamed Acer or The Fierce He built the Temple of St. Michael at Scone and also a Temple in honour of Columbus in the Isle of Aemona He married Sibilla Daughter of William the Conqueror but left no Children by her So Buchanan But the Conqueror had no such Daughter that I can find either in Ordericus or Stowe who name all his Daughters She was base Daughter of Henry the First Ordericus pag. 702. Ann. Dom. 1124 23. David Brother of Alexander married Maude
pag. 280. But Walsingham pag. 129. saith Anno 1328 Hoc anno Robertus Bruis Rex Scotiae leprâ percussus obiit 7 Idus Junii not Julii The Scots then chose Thomas Randulf Earl of Murray Protector of David Bruse Son of Robert a Child about eight Years old Randulf died 1331 13 Calendas Augusti and Duncan Earl of Marre was then chosen Protector of Scotland 30. Edward Balioll Son of John Balioll King entred Scotland with an Army and was so prosperous that he was Crowned at Scone 8 Calendas Septembris 1332. Buchanan pag. 285. But Walsingham saith he was Crowned 5 Calendas Octobris that is the 27. of September 31. David Bruse Son of King Robert Bruse called David II. He was restored to his Father's Throne by the Power of the Scots He Married Jane Sister to King Edward the Third at Barwick 18 Julii 1329. She died in England 1357. and he died at Edenborough 7 Maii 1370. anno aetatis 47 annoque Regni propè 39 leaving no Issue Buchanan For he was Crowned 1330 23 Novembris So that this was a tumultuous Age in Scotland Ann. Dom. 1370. 32. Robert II. of the Family of the Stewarts King of Scotland by Descent from the eldest Sister of David Bruse He Married Euphemia Daughter of Hugh Earl of Rosse and by her had Issue Walter Earl of Athol and David Comes Ierniae which David had onely one Daughter Married to Patrick Gramus Buchanan pag. 353. also Euphemia a Daughter Married to James Duglas Euphemia the Queen died 1373. Buchanan pag. 307. Soon after he Married Elizabeth Moor Daughter of Sir Adam Moor his old Concubine of whom he had formerly begot three Sons and two Daughters and had placed her to be kept with with one Giffard a Nobleman of Lothaine whom he Married to make those Children legitimate John the eldest he made Earl of Carrict Robert he made Earl of Mentith and Fife and Alexander he made Earl of Buqhan who had a Bastard called also Alexander Earl of Marre Cambden's Britannia pag. 713. This Robert II. died Anno 1390. about the thirteenth of the Calends of May aged 74 Years and having Reigned 19 Years and 24 Days Buchanan lib. 9. pag. 323. Note Of the original of the Family of Stewart in Scotland there is a Fable mentioned by Dr. Heylin in his Cosmography pag. 336 which you may read there at large The sum of the truth if yet it be a Truth is this In the days of Malcolme Cammoir King of Scotland about Anno 1090 one Walter Son of Fleanch Son of Bancho was sent by the King against the Gallowidians in Scotland who slew their Commander and so quelled the Rebellion The King upon his Return for his good Service made him Stewart of Scotland an Office of Collecting all the King's Revenues In former Times such were called Thanes And the Thanes of Countreys in many Places are now called Stewarts the English Speech overspreading that Countrey Et qui illis erat ab Thanus nunc Stuartus Scotiae nominatur And from this Walter the Family of the Stewarts took their Name and Original who have for a long time flourished in Scotland Thus Buchanan Rerum Scoticarum lib. 7. pag. 212. But Powel on the Welsh History pag. 97. tells us That the said Fleanch a Nobleman of Scotland fled for safety to Griffith ap Lhewellyn Prince of Wales where he fell in Love with Griffith's Daughter whose Name I find to be Nest and got her with Child whereupon Griffith caused Fleanch to be killed At last she was Delivered of a Son called Walter who went into Scotland and at last became Stewart of Scotland as is above rehearsed 33. Robert III. Son of Robert II. whose right Name was John but changed into Robert after his coming to the Crown He was Crowned the Ides of August 1390. Buchanan lib. 10. pag. 324. sub initio He Married Annabill Daughter of Sir John Drommond of Stobhall Knight and had Issue two Sons David and James David died in Falkland famished saith Buchanan by his perfidious Uncle Robert Earl of Fife and Governor of Scotland Anno 1401. This David had before betrothed Elizabeth Daughter of George Earl of Narne Pag. 326. Robert III. was buried the first of April 1406. annoque Regni 16. Buchanan lib. 10. pag. 333. He died for grief that James his young Son was taken and kept Prisoner by the King of England At a Parliament at Perth Anno Dom. 1399. this King Robert created his Son David then aged 18 Years Duke of Rothsay and Robert Earl of Fife was made Duke of Albany These were the first Dukes of Scotland 34. James I. Son of Robert III. was taken upon the Seas going for France and brought to the King of England a little before his Father's death where he was kept Prisoner 18 Years and then set free in February 1423. and Crowned in Scotland the 21 of April following He Married Jane Daughter of John Beaufort Earl of Somerset in England 1423. Stow and had two Sons Twins Alezander and James Alexander died young and James succeeded King born the fourteenth of October 1430. Buchanan pag. 347. also six Daughters Margaret one Daughter Contracted to Lewis Son of Charles the Seventh King of France 1425. Buchanan pag. 342. James the First died in the beginning of the Year 1437. aged 44 Years and Reigned 13 Years Buchanan pag. 361. 35. James II. Son of James the First scarce seven Years old Crowned King at Edenborough in Caenobio Sanctae Crucis about the sixth of the Calends of April 1437. Buchanan pag. 362. Alexander Leviston made Protector and William Crihton Lord Chancellor He Married Mary Daughter of Arnold Duke of Gelderland Anno 1448. Hollinshed calleth her Margaret pag. 248. and had Issue by her three Sons and two Daughters James the eldest Alexander the second Son Duke of Albany Married the Earl of Orkney's Daughter and got on her Alexander Bishop of Murray and then parting with her went into France and Married the Countess of Boloigne by whom he had Sir John Steward Duke of Albany Governor of Scotland many Years in the Minority of James the Fifth The third Son was John Stewart Earl of Marre Mary the elder Daughter Married the Lord Boyd and after to James Lord Hamilton Buchanan pag. 420. So was the Blood Royal mingled with the Family of Hamilton The younger Daughter Married the Lord Crihton Hollinshed pag. 248. James the Second was slain at the Siege of Roxborough Castle 1460. Anno aetatis 29 Regni 23. Buchanan lib. 11. ad finem pag. 399. 36. James III. Son of James the Second Married Margaret Daughter of Christiern King of Denmark Anno 1470. Buchanan lib. 12. pag. 420. of whom he begat a Son called James born in March Anno 1473. Christern King of Denmark released unto this James all his Right to the Isles of Orcades in favour of his Daughter James the Third was slain by his own rebellious Subjects in Battel Anno Christi 1488. Regni
28. aetatis 35. Buchanan lib. 12. the last words pag. 440. 37. James IV. Son of James the Third Married Margaret Daughter of Henry the Seventh King of England Anno 1501. Buchanan pag. 454. But Stow saith she was Betrothed 1502. and Married at Edenborough the eighth of August Anno 1503. and had Issue James Arthur Alexander and a Daughter which last three died all young Speed's Hist pag. 763. James the Fourth was slain at the Battel of Floden-Field fought between the English and the Scotch on the ninth of September 1513. Anno Regni 25. aetatis 40. in the flower of his Youth Thomas Howard Earl of Surrey being then General of the English Forces Queen Margaret afterwards Married Archibald Duglas Earl of Angus Anno 1514. unto whom she bore Margaret a Daughter afterwards Married to Matthew Stewart Earl of Lennox In this King's Reign about Anno 1490. was born in Scotland a Man-child from the Navel downward and two Men upward he lived 28 Years and learned Musick and Languages he had two distinct Wills one part oftentimes falling out with the other Buchanan Hist Scot. lib. 13. pag. 444. 38. James V. Son of James the Fourth Married Mary Daughter of the Duke of Guise and Dutchess of Longevil then Widow to the Duke of Longevil Married at St. Andrews in July 1538. by whom he had Issue two Sons who died Infants and Mary a Daughter sole Heir to the Crown of Scotland He had a former Wife named Magdalene Daughter to the King of France but she had no Issue for she was Married on New-years-day 1536. and died the seventh of July 1537. James the Fifth died the thirteenth of December 1542. aged 33 Years and in the thirtieth of his Reign He had a base Son called James commonly styled Prior of St. Andrews who was first made Earl of Marre and after of Murray Cambden's Annals of Eliz. in Latine pag. 112. 39. Mary Queen of Scots Daughter and sole Heir of James the Fifth was but eight days old when her Father died James Hamilton Earl of Arran being made Protector She was desired in Marriage for Edward the Sixth King of England but the Faction of Lennox supported by the French King prevailed so that the Queen Mother sent her at six Years of Age to the French King and to the Duke of Guise for Breeding In the end she was Married to Francis the Dolphin of France whose Nuptials were celebrated at Paris with great Pomp the 28. of April Anno 1558. Godwin's Annals But the Dolphin died Anno 1560. not fully 18 Years old leaving no Issue by her Cambden's Annals Afterwards Queen Mary Married Henry Stewart Lord Darley Son of Matthew Stewart Earl of Lennox in Anno 1565. and by him had Issue her onely Son born in June 1566. called James But this Henry Lord Darley about a Month or two after the Christening of the young Prince of Scotland was Strangled in his Bed in the dead time of the Night and thrown out into an Orchard the House being blown up with Gunpowder Anno 1566. in the one and twentieth Year of his Age. The common Report was that this detestable Fact was caused by Morton and Murray So Cambden in his Annals Afterwards the Queen Married the Earl Bothwel now made Duke of Orkney Anno 1567. whereunto the Lords implored the Queen The Scots rebell Bothwel and the Queen were worsted Bothwel flies and the Queen is taken Prisoner Queen Mary is forced to resign her Crown to her young Son scarce 13 Months old Anno 1567. The Earl of Murray is made Regent the twentieth of August The Queen escapes out of Prison and flies into England and after 18 Years Imprisonment in England she is accused of High-Treason against Queen Elizabeth for conspiring her Death and inviting foreign Forces to Invade England of which she was Arraigned Convicted and Sentenced to die and afterwards Beheaded at Fotheringay Castle in Northamptonshire on Wednesday the eighth of February Anno 1586. aged 46 Years or rather in the 45. Year of her Age. Sanderson in the Life of Queen Mary Bothwel wandring up and down at last came to Naples where he lived and died very poor about the Year 1624. 40. James VI. Son of Henry Stewart Lord Darley and Queen Mary was Crowned King of Scotland quarto Calendas Augusti 1567. Buchanan pag. 669. and Cambden's Annals He Married Anne Daughter of Frederick the Second King of Denmark Anno 1589. by whom he had Issue Prince Henry born at Sterling in Scotland the nineteenth of February 1593. who died at St. Jame's House in London the sixth of November 1612. Charles the second Son born at Dunferne in Scotland the nineteenth of November Anno 1600. he was King of Great Britain after his Father The Lady Elizabeth born the sixteenth of August 1596. She Married Frederick Prince Elector Palatine of Germany in February 1612. afterwards King of Bohemia 1619. and also two other Daughters by Queen Anne born in England the Lady Mary and the Lady Sophia but these both died young This James the Sixth upon the death of Queen Elizabeth was Proclaimed the next undoubted Heir to the Crown of England in London March 24. being Thursday which was the last Day of the Year 1602. according to the Computation of the Church of England as lineally Descended from Margaret eldest Daughter of Henry the Seventh King of England so that in the thirty sixth Year of his Reign over Scotland and the thirty seventh of his Age he was now Proclaimed King of Great Britain and Ireland Thus were the Crowns of England and Scotland united in this King James whose continual Jars had spilt formerly an infinite deal of Blood both of the Scotch and English ⚜ He was the first Monarch of all Great Britain and first used the Title of King of Great Britain and Ireland in all Instruments of State and Writings which his Successors have ever since retained sometimes in Records mentioning them in particular thus King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. Two great Deliverances had this King by the assistance of the King of Kings One from the treasonable Conspiracy of Earl Gowry before he was King of England the principal Actors were John Ruthen Earl of Gowry in Scotland and Alexander Ruthen his Brother Andrew Henderson and John Cranston Plotted in revenge of the Death of William Ruthen Earl Gowry Father of the said John which William for his Rebellion at Dundee suffered deservedly at Sterling Anno 1584. The manner of the Conspiracy was thus John Earl Gowry sends Alexander his Brother from his House at St. Johnstons in Scotland August the fourth Anno 1600. to the King then at Falkland to entice the King thither as privately as might be he tells the King there was a Man taken with much Gold Coin and suspicious Letters now at his Brothers House at St. Johnstons desiring the King to come thither to Examine the Man with all speed and privacy The King promiseth
of Elflede his Countess Ethelred and his Countess restored Caerleon that is Legecestria now called Chester Anno Chr. 908. after it was destroyed by the Danes and enclosed it with new Walls and made it nigh such two as it was before so that the Castle that was sometime by the Water without the Walls is now in the Town within the Walls So Trevisa in his Translation of Polychronicon lib. 6. cap. 4. whereunto agreeth Florentius and Matthew of Westminster But Hoveden placeth it in Anno 905. Which Town of Chester remained in possession of the Britons or Welshmen till it was taken by Egbert the Saxon Monarch of England about the Year 824. Trevisa lib. 5. cap. 28. Ann. Chr. 910. Also he and his Countess translated the Bones of St. Oswald King and Martyr from Bardeny to Glocester where they built an Abbey in honour of St. Peter Polychronicon The Danes breaking their Truce with King Edward and this Ethelred wasted Mercia and were beaten by the English at Totenhale in Staffordshire and afterwards at Wodenesfield within a Mile of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire was a great Battel Fought on the fifth day of August in the same Year wherein the Danes were routed and three of their Kings slain Healfdene Eywysle and Igwar Stow. Ethelwerd in Chronico suo lib. 4. cap. 4. and Trevisa fol. 287. Ethelred Eximiae vir Probitatis Dux Patricius Dominus Subregulus Merciorum decessit Anno 912. So Florentius whose Death is placed by Hoveden sub Anno 908. He had onely one Daughter called Elfwine or Algiva at whose Birth Elflede her Mother was so much astonished with the pain that ever after she refrained the Embraces of her Husband for almost 40 Years saith Matth. Westminst pag 359. protesting often That it was not fit for a King's Daughter to be given to a Pleasure that brought so much pain along with it and thereupon grew an heroick Virago like the ancient Amazons as if she had changed her Sex as well as her Mind Ingulphus pag. 871. Malmesbury pag. 46. This Lady Elflede is variously written by our ancient Historians as Edelfled Ethelfled Egelfled and Elflede and from the time of her Husbands Death she Governed all Mercia excellently except London and Oxford which King Edward her Brother retained to himself She built a Fort at Sceargete and another at Bridge upon Severn which I conceive is now called Bridgenorth She repaired Tamworth nigh Lichfield and built a Fort at Stafford She built the Town of Eadsbury in the Forrest of Cheshire whereof now nothing remains but that we now call The Chamber of the Forrest And the same Year she built Warwick She built also Ciricbyrig now called Monkes-Kirkby in Warwickshire saith Dugdale in his Warwickshire pag. 50. a. and another called Weadbirig and a third called Runcovan but now called Runcorne in Cheshire This was long since demolished Polychronicon Florentius She took Brecannemere or Brecknock and carried away the Queen of Wales and 33 of her Men Prisoners into Mercia She took the Town of Darby from the Danes and the whole Province thereof In Storming of which Town she lost four of her chiefest Officers antè Calendas Augusti Elfled died at Tamworth the twelfth day of June Anno 919. and was buried in St. Peter's Church at Glocester Florentius Westminster Polychronicon and Huntington But Hoveden placeth her Death sub Anno 915. And so Ethelwerd lib. 4. cap. 4. So much do Writers vary for the time In the same Year wherein she died King Edward built a Fort or Town at Thelwall in Cheshire and Garrison'd it and also made another Garrison at Manchester which was then in the outmost Border of the Kingdom of Northumberland this way and took Mercia from his Neece Elfwin into his own Hands Florentius Polychronicon I cannot here pass by Henry Huntington's contradiction of himself Lib. quinto Histor pag. 353. where he tells us That Edred Dux Merciae died Anno 8 Edwardi Regis Angliae which falls Anno Christi 908. And in the same Page a little after he says That Ethered Dux Merciae Father of Edelfled died in the eighteenth Year of King Edward's Reign which must needs be a mistake unless there were two Ethereds Governors of Mercia successively and two Elfledes Mother and Daughter of which I find no mention in other Authors The Countess Elflede was a prudent Woman and of a manly Spirit She much assisted King Edward her Brother as well by Councel as by her Actions She was beloved of her Friends and feared by her Enemies Of whom Huntington hath these Verses lib. 5. Hist pag. 354. O Elfleda Potens O terror Virgo Virorum Victrix Naturae nomine digna Viri Tu quo Splendidior fieres Natura Puellam Te probitas fecit nomen habere viri Te mutare decet sed solùm nomina Sexûs Tu Regina Potens Réxque Trophaea parans Jam nèc Caesarei tantum meruêre Triumphi Caesare Splendidior Virgo Virago Vale. II. Alfere is the next Governor of Mercia He is also stiled Dux Merciae He is Witness to a Charter of King Edgar's made to the Abbey of Croyland Anno 966. Ingulphus pag. 882. 888. Anno 975. he destroyed many Abbeys turning out the Abbots with their Monks and bringing in Clergy-men with their Wives Hoveden pag. 427. Florentius pag. 361. Anno 983. Alfere Dux Merciorum and Cosin to King Edgar died and Alfric his Son succeeded in that Government Florentius pag. 363. And if we may believe Malmesbury pag. 61. he was eaten to death with Lice Ann. Dom. 983. III. Alfric Son of Alfere succeeded his Father and was Dux Merciae by Succession Anno 983. Huntington calls him Consul Alfricus Earl Alfric lib. 5. Hist pag. 357. For Dux and Consul in these Ages were Synonima He was banished England Anno 986. Florentius and not long after was received again into favor contrary to the Rule of State-Policy for Quem semel gravitèr laeseris non facilè tibi fidelem credideris Never think that Man will be faithful to you whom you have before greatly injured and distasted Wherefore Anno 992. this Alfric being made Chief Governor of the Forces which King Ethelred had collected and preparing a great Navy against the Danes gave private Intelligence to the Enemy and the Night before the Navy was to Engage he privily conveyed himself to the Danish Fleet and fled away with the Enemy But the English Ships pursuing slew many of the Danes and took the Ship wherein Alfric was he himself by flight scarcely escaping Florentius pag. 365 366. Anno 993. King Ethelred commanded that the Eyes of Algar Son of Alfric should be put out which was effected Florentius Howbeit Huntington saith pag. 358. that Algar's Eyes were caused to be pluck'd out by one Edwyn which may stand with the other as employed by the King to see it done Anno 1003. this Traytor Alfric feigned himself sick when he should have fought with the Danes Anno 1016. Alfricus
Dux was slain in Battel against the Danes with many other Noblemen of England Florentius pag. 388. IV. Edric sirnamed Streon a most perfidious Man was made Duke or Governor of Mercia by King Ethelred Anno 1007. in which Year the King of England agreed to pay thirty six thousand Pounds Tribute-money to the Danes so as they would desist from their Rapines Florentius pag. 373. with whom also agrees Huntington Hoveden and Polychronicon Onely Westminster saith he was made Duke of Mercia Anno 1003. He was the Son of Egelricus of low Kindred and to whom nevertheless his eloquent Tongue and crafty Wit procured great Riches and Honor and for Envy Florentius pag. 373. Falshood Pride and Cruelty exceeded all Men at that time He had to his Brothers Brihtric Alfric Goda Agelwin Agelward and Agelmer See Hoveden pag. 450. Father of Wulnoth Father of Godwin Earl of the West-Saxons He married Edgitha Daughter of King Ethelred Hoveden pag. 430. Stow calls her Edina pag. 90. b. and had Issue Wulfege and Wegete two Sons His unworthy Acts Historians Record thus Anno 1006. he murthered Duke Alfhelme whom VVestminster calls Ethelstane by a Wile for having invited him to a Banquet at Shrewsbury about the third or fourth day of his Entertainment he took him along with him on Hunting and led him into a Wood where he had laid in ambush a Butcher of Shrewsbury called Godwin Porthund whom he had hired to kill Alfhelme This Godwin spying his opportunity when all the rest of the Company were busied in Hunting fell upon Alfhelme and murthered him And shortly after King Ethelred caused the Eyes of Edric's two Sons VVulfeage and VVegate to be put out at Cocham or Cosham where the King then lived Florentius pag. 372. Anno 1015. he guilefully got Sigeferth and Morcar Sons of Earngrime into his Chamber where he caused them to be killed secretly and also endeavored secretly to have slain Edmund Prince of England And not long after having gotten forty Ships well Manned with Danish Soldiers he revolted to Canutus King of the Danes Florentius pag. 382. Hoveden pag. 433. Sigeferth and Morcar are stiled Earls of Northumberland by VVestminster whose Lands the King seised as forfeited by their Treason To omit many other of his Treacheries Anno 1016. Edric most perfidiously caused King Edmund sirnamed Ironside to be murthered for he caused his Son to thrust a sharp Knife into the King's Fundament as he was at the House of Office exonerating himself And this was done when the King lodged at Oxford on the last day of November Matt. VVestminster pag. 401. But Malmesbury pag. 72. saith Edric corrupted two of the King's Bed-chamber to thrust an Iron Hook into his Fundament as he was exonerating himself so was the common Fame saith he Howbeit Florentius and Hoveden both tell us That King Edmund died at London about the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle At last this Edric had a just Reward for all his Villanies for Anno 1017. Cnut the Danish King caused him to be Beheaded after he had told him what he had done to King Edmund and set his Head upon the Tower of London for he said he would make him higher than all the Noblemen of England Others say That for fear of Tumult he was privately strangled and his Body thrown into Thames So VVestminster pag. 402. Vide Ingulphum pag. 892. By Edric's Counsel Cnut banished Edwine Brother to Edmund Ironside and also Edward and Edmund Sons to King Edmund Ironside V. Leofric is the next Governor of Mercia I meet with He is the first that I find stiled Earl of Chester in express words Henry Huntington lib. 6. pag. 366. Leofricus Consul Nobilissimus Cestriae He is also stiled Earl of Leycester by Ingulphus pag. 891. Howbeit in truth he was now Earl of all Mercia whereof those Counties were Members or Branches and was one of the Primest Counsellors among all the Nobles of England and very gracious with his Prince He lived in the several Reigns of King Cnut Harald sirnamed Harefoot Hardy-Cnut and Edward sirnamed The Confessor But give me leave here by way of Digression to explain the Title of Earl which we give unto them for hitherto before this Leofric they have most usually by ancient Authors been stiled Duces Merciae But from Leofric downwards they are usually stiled Comites Merciae Wherefore it is to be observed That under the Saxons the subordinate Titles of Temporal Honour were those of Ethelinge Ealdorman and Thane or Theigne The Thanes were answerable to our Barons The Ealdormen usually stiled Aldermanni in the old Latin Translations of the Saxon Laws were such as had Provinces or Counties under their Government and signifies as much as Senior or Senator in Latin expressed sometimes by Subregulus Regulus Patricius Princeps Dux and in Saxon by Heretoga sometimes by Comes and Consul Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 605. Ethelinge was a Title attributed to those of the Blood-Royal Sons and Brothers to the King and signifies as much as Nobly Born which in the times of the Saxons was in Latin expressed Clyto from the Greek Word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifies Famous Noble or Eminent About King Ethelstan's Reign the Word Earl was received in England as a Syncnima to Etheling and so denoted the Sons or Brothers of the King and not an Earl as at this day it is used for a Special Dignity Selden Tit. Hon. pag. 604. The word Earl coming into England with the Danes in whose Language Erlig at this day signifies as much as Noble or Honourable And after the Danish Power encreased in England under King Cnut the Name of Earl was fixed on those who before were by the Saxons called Ealdormen and the Saxon Title Ethelinge no more expressed by the word Earl The Title of Ealdorman continued until about the Year 1020. expressed by these words in Latin Duces Principes Comites c. Selden Tit. Hon. pag. 609. But from the Norman Conquest Earl and Comes most usually have translated each other And therefore because these Governors of Mercia first stiled Duces were also afterwards stiled Comites and Consules I give them the Title of Earls Howbeit in truth the Titles of Dux and Comes used by the ancient Historians of our Nation and also frequently found in old Latin Charters under our Saxon Kings about 800 Years after Christ did then signifie with us no other than Chief Governors of Provinces and Counties under the King and promiscuously used in that Age for the same Title So were also Consul and Subregulus But though Dux and Comes were promiscuously used by Florentius Huntington Hoveden and other old Authors yet I find in Latin Chartes of those Ages many stiled Duces and others Comites in the same Charters as we find in Ingulphus Nay you may observe in the Subscriptions of those Ages this Order First Bishops then Abbots then Duces then Comites then Minister which in those Chartes denotes a Thane or Lord
molendinum de Fareslei Praetereà concedo eis in Duntona Manerio meo quatuor Virgatas terrae unam Virgatam ex dono Osberti Capellani mei cùm omnibus quae ad eas pertinent in eâdem Villâ unum Molendinum quod dicitur Le Corre Et volo concedo ut praedicti Monachi teneant haec omnia benè in pace liberè quietè ab omni Servitio Seculari ad me vel ad Haeredes meos pertinente Et habeant omnes consuetudines libertates suas in nemore plano pratis Pascuis ità quòd nullus eis nequè pro Pannagio nequè pro aliquâ occasione molestiam vel injuriam faciat Hanc quoquè Donationem feci concessione Haeredum meorum scilicèt Gaufridi Ridelli Radulfi Basset Hujus Concessionis sunt Testes Radulfus Decanus de Blabi Gaufridus Decanus de Butneswella Gubertus Canonicus de Legercestria c. This Deed was made about the Year 1120. or soon after And though she here writes her self Uxor Gaufridi Ridel yet truly was her Husband then lately drowned Ordericus pag. 870. with many others of the Nobility Neither could she have made a Deed legally without her Husband had he been alive And because of the Civility of those Ages she was stiled onely Daughter of Earl Hugh not Base Daughter whence some suppose her a Legitimate Daughter But if she had been Legitimate then must her Issue have inherited the Earldom of Chester and not Earl Randle for as much as a Sister is inheritable before an Aunt Besides Ordericus tells us in express Words That Earl Hugh had no other Child by Ermentrude but onely Richard nor doth it appear by any Record or Ancient Historian that he ever had any other Wife besides Ermentrude But Ordericus saith E Pellicibus plurimam sobolem utriusque Sexûs genuit quae diversis infortuniis absorpta penè tota periit pag. 522. But these before-named are so many of them as I haue hitherto collected or met withal As for the usual Custom in ancient Times of omitting that infamous Title of Bastard Robert Earl of Glocester Base Son of Henry the First is termed onely Brother of Maud the Empress by Hoveden pag. 553. Also in a Charter made by Maud the Empress her self he is stiled Brother not Bastard-Brother Selden Tit. Hon. pag. 649. Reginald Earl of Cornwal another Bastard of Hen. 1. is called Uncle to Henry the Second not Base Uncle by Hoveden pag. 536. Infinite other such Examples we meet with The Death of Hugh Lupus THis Hugh Earl of Chester died the 27 day of July Anno Christi 1101. Obiit 1101 in the first Year of the Reign of King Henry I. almost expired So Ordericus Vitalis p. 787. Anno 1101. Intereà Hugo Comes Cestriae in lectum decidit post diuturnum languorem Monachatum in Caenobio quod idem Cestrae construxerat suscepit atquè pòst triduum sexto Calendas Augusti obiit Polychronicon thus Anno 1102. Hugo Comes Cestrensis Nepos Regis Willielmi Conquestoris ex parte Sororis obiit But for the most part the Year is very uncertainly put down in the Margent and many times omitted by him He was Earl of Chester one and thirty Years This Hugh had Whitby in Yorkshire given him by the Conqueror and he gave the same to William de Percy who Founded an Abbey there Monasticon vol. 1. pag. 172. Earl Hugh gave also to the Prior of Whitby the Church of St. Peters of Whitby and also the Church of Flemesburgh Monasticon vol. 1. pag. 73. This Earl also Founded the Abbey of St. Severus in the Bishoprick of Constance in Normandy Monasticon vol. 2. pag. 950. He gave also to the Abbey of Bek in Normandy the Mannor of Atherstone in England in Warwickshire Ibid. vol. 2. pag. 954. Robert de Beaumont Earl of Mellent in France and this Hugh Earl of Chester were the principal Supporters of Henry the First in advancing him to the Crown of England Ordericus pag. 783. CHAP. II. Of Richard Earl of Chester G. Crusilly Or a Wolfs Head erased Ar. He was but seven years old when his Father died saith the Monk of Chester in his Polychronicon lib. 7. cap. 13. with whom agrees Knighton the Monk of Leycester pag. 2376. And I find in an old Leiger Book of the Monastery of Abbington a Manuscript in Cotton's Library at Westminster in London noted Claudius c. 9. fol. 147. of the whole Book but lib. 2. fol. 45. of that particular part De Historiâ Ecclesiae Abbendonensis speaking of this Richard's Grant of Wudmundsley to the said Abbey and Church of Abbington Ipse Comes benefactum extulit suo descripto roboravit quod descriptum Sigillo quidem matris Signari constitit nondùm enim militari Baltheo cinctus materno Sigillo literae quaelibet ab eo directae includebantur hâc de re quod eò annotatur Comitissae potiùs quà m Comitis Sigillo Signatur Cujus Forma haec fuit Ricardus Cestrensis Comes Ermentrudis Comitissa mater ejus Nigello de Oilli Rogero filio Radulfi omnibus Baronibus de Oxenford Scirâ Salutem Amicitiam Sciatis quià pro amore Dei animâ Patris mei remissione nostrorum Peccatorum Concedimus hidam illam quam Droco de Andeleiâ dedit Ecclesiae Abbendonensi quae est in loco qui dicitur Wudemundeslai Nos eidem Ecclesiae Concedimus auctorizamus perpetuò habendam solidam quietam ab omni nostro servitio Et Rogerus filius Radulfi Successores ejus sint quieti in nostro servitio quantum ad illam hidam pertinet Et defendimus ùt nullo modo Rogerus vel alius per eum inquietet habitantes in terrâ illâ Hoc autèm fecimus testimonio nostrorum Baronum scilicèt Willielmi filii Nigelli Hugonis filii Normanni Ricardi Balaste Willielmi filii Auskitilli Ricardi filii Nigelli Domini Goisfridi Capellani aliorum Hoc actum est in sexto Anno Regni Henrici Regis in mense Maii 6 Hen. 1. 1106. in die Pentecostes This was in May Anno Christi 1106. Earl Richard being then about twelve years old By the words nondùm militari Baltheo cinctus I suppose the Monk meaneth that the Earl was a Child and under the Tuition of his Mother and for that reason used her Seal to this Charter and also to other his Letters Of which opinion likewise is Selden in his Titles of Honor pag. 786. The Law saith he being such that whosoever was Knighted though before the Age of one and twenty he was esteemed as of full Age in regard of any Wardship or other Tuition and the Use being that such Great Lords were often Knighted before they were of full Age. Now this Earl as yet not having received that Honour of Knighthood but being under Age used the Seal of his Guardian to make the Act more authentick and valid and that he was but a Child when his
Filiis Ranulfus Comes Cestriae Salutem Notum sit vobis me dedisse Deo Beatae Mariae Monachis de Stanlaw quietantiam de Bestiis Sylvestribus occisis vel attinctis in terra ipsorum Monachorum portandis usque ad Cestriam quod dicti Monachi eorum homines non ideo causentur propter aliquam Bestiam aliquo casu mortuam inventam in terra eorum nisi fuerit aliquis Sakerbor qui de hoc loqui voluerit adversus dictos Monachos aut eorum homines quod sint quieti de servientibus Forestariis Testibus hiis Rogero Constabulario Cestriae Warino de Vernon Hamone de Massy Philippo de Orreby Willielmo de Venables Ricardo de Aldford Adam Hugone de Dutton Petro Clerico Thoma Dispensatore Collino de Quatuor-Maris Radulfo de Munfichet Gaufrido de Dutton Adam de Byri multis aliis Apud Frodsham RANULFUS Comes Cestriae Constabulario suo Dapifero Justitiae Vicecomiti Baronibus Ballivis suis Salutem Sciatis me pro Dei amore pro salute Animae meae dedisse in perpetuam puram Elemosynam Deo Sanctae Mariae Monachis loci Benedicti de Stanlaw quietantiam de Tolneio per totam terram meam de Sale de omnibus aliis rebus quas emerint vel vendiderint ad usus suos proprios tà m per aquam quà m per terram c. Testibus hiis Rogero Constabulario Cestriae Philippo de Orreby tùnc Justiciario Cestriae Warino de Vernon Willielmo de Venables Petro Clerico Adam Hugone de Dutton Liulpho Vicecomite Alexandro Filio Radulfi Bertramo Camerario Josceramo de Hellesby multis aliis Apud Cestriam Both these Deeds aforesaid were Sealed with the Impression of a Lion in an Escocheon or rather a Triangular form like a Heart Couchir Book in the Dutchy-Office Tom. 2. Honor sive Soca de Bolingbroke pag. 116. num 17. OMnibus tà m futuris quà m praesentibus Petrus Cantor de Quarendona Salutem Sciatis me remisisse quietum clamâsse de me de Haeredibus meis Domino meo Ranulfo Comiti Cestriae totam terram meam quam habebam in Weinflet aliam terram meam totam in Lindseia quae pertinet ad terram praedictam de Weinflet Tenendas praedicto Comiti Cestriae Haeredibus suis Haereditariè in Dominico suo c. Hiis Testibus Thoma Dispensario Willielmo Picot Waltero de Coventreya Juhello de Loningneio Johanne de Pratell Helya Pincerna Gaufrido de Sancto Bricio Engeramo Pisce Henrico Dispensario Willielmo Filio Hamonis Henrico de Civile multis aliis Apud Baronam But when Gilbert de Gant Earl of Lincoln was taken Prisoner who had then forfeited both his Lands and Honour in taking part with the Rebellious Barons against the King of England which Title Lewis King of France conferred upon him a little before to wit Anno 1216. then was Randle Earl of Chester made Earl of Lincoln by King Henry third 1217. 1 Hen. 3. for so was the Writ directed to the Sheriff of Lincoln dated at Lincoln 23 Maii 1 Hen. 3. Claus 1 Hen. 3. Memb. 17. commanding him quòd habere faciat Comiti Cestriae tertium Denarium de Comitatu Lincolniae qui eum contingit jure Haereditario ex parte Ranulphi patris sui Where if Vincent hath not mis-writ the Record it should have been Avi sui not Patris For Randle the Second sirnamed Gernons Earl of Chester was half-Brother by the Mother to William de Romara Earl of Lincoln as whose Heir upon this Forfeiture Henry the Third now grants the Earldom of Lincoln to Randle Blundevill Another Writ was dated at Worcester 15 Martii Claus 2 Hen. 3. memb 9. 2 Hen. 3. directed to the same Officer Praecipimus tibi quòd recipias Clericum illum quem fidelis noster dilectus Ranulphus Comes Cestriae Lincolniae ad te miserat per Literas suas ad eundum tecum per Comitatum Lincolniae ad recipiendum tertium Denarium de Placitis Comitatus ejusdem nomine Comitis Lincolniae ad opus ipsius Comitis sicùt eidem illum tertium Denarium concessimus Vincent upon Brooke pag. 316. Mat. Paris pag. 296. And from this time to the time of his death he was usually stiled in all his Charters Ranulphus Comes Cestriae Lincolniae Some Deeds I shall insert here proving the same Couchir Book in the Dutchy-Office Tom 2. Honor sivè Soca de Bolingbroke pag. 111. num 5. of Lands in Lincolnshire OMnibus praesentibus Gilbertus de Beningeworth Salutem Noverit universitas vestra me dedisse Ranulpho Comiti Cestriae Lincolniae Haeredibus suis totum Manerium meum de Halton in Dominicis in Hominibus c. homahomagium Radulfi de Gousle de Feodo unius Militis in Yreby c. totum Manerium meum de Kynthorp c. Pro hâc verò donatione dedit mihi praedictus Ranulphus Comes ducentas Libras Sterlingorum Et adquietavit me versùs Elyam Filium Martrinae Judaeum Lincolniae de octiès viginti decem Marcis Argenti c. Hiis Testibus Radulfo Filio Simonis Gilberto Cusyn tunc Seneschallo c. Ibidem pag. 111. num 6. SCiant praesentes futuri quod ego Gilbertus de Beningworth quietè clamavi Ranulpho Comiti Cestriae Lincolniae haeredibus suis totum Manerium de Stepinge quod est de feodo ipsius Comitis cum tota terra de Halton cum Advocatione Ecclesiae de Stepinge c. Pro hâc verò donatione quietâ Clamatione dedit mihi praedictus Ranulfus Comes ducentas marcas Esterlingorum c. Many other of his Charters might be produced but let these suffice IV. Now for his Wives His first Wife as you have already heard was Constance the Widow of Geffrey fourth Son of King Henry the Second and Daughter and Heir of Conan Duke of Little Britain and Earl of Richmond She was Married to Randle Anno 1187. 33 Hen. 2. as is before proved But upon the Divorce of Constance Anno scilicet Christi 1200. 2 Johannis Regis he Married Clemence Sister of Geffrey de Filgiers in Normandy and Widow to Alan de Dinnam Ferne in his Lacy's Nobility pag. 58. and Powel on the Welsh History pag. 296. most absurdly call her the Daughter of Ferrers Earl of Derby And the Translator of Polychronicon lib. 7. cap. 32. calls her Daughter of Rafe de Filgiers who in truth was her Grandfather But she was Daughter of William de Filgiers and Sister to Geffrey See Monasticon 2 Pars pag. 997. And for farther proof hereof take these two subsequent Deeds Couchir Book in the Dutchy Office at Gray's Inne Tom. 2. Comitatus Northampton num 3. OMnibus tam futuris quam praesentibus ad quos literae praesentes pervenerint Gaufridus de Filgeriis Salutem Notum sit vobis me concessâ—sse dedisse Ranulfo Comiti Cestriae cum Clementia Sorore mea in
Cambden's Britannia Printed 1607 pag. 693. Matthew Paris put out by Wats 1764. pag. 430. where also it appears that in Anno 1236. Alan had a Brother named Thomas and also a Bastard Son called Thomas who by the assistance of their great Allies sought by force to possess themselves of Galloway in Scotland which the King of Scotland had distributed to the three Daughters and Heirs of Alan but these Rebels were beaten and dispersed by the King of Scotland Anno 1236. But to return to our Earls of Chester The Line of the ancient Earls of Chester now failing this Earldom was by King Henry the Third taken into his own hands Anno Domini 1237. 21 Hen. 3. It remains that I now shew the Earls of Chester of the Royal Blood since this time which in the next Chapter I shall briefly reckon up And observe that the County of Flint appertaineth to the Dignity of the Sword of the Earls of Chester and that the County Palatine of Chester is still preserved in the Crown as a County Palatine if there be no Creation of the Prince into the Title of Earl of Chester If the King 's eldest Son be created Prince of Wales then usually is the Title of Earl of Chester also conferred with it but upon the death of every Prince so created these Titles are preserved in the Crown till a new Creation These Notes following I had from Mr. Dugdale HElen the Widow of John the Scot held these Lands following till a Dower was assigned out viz. Fotheringhay and Jarwell in Northamptonshire Keweston in Bedfordshire Totnam in Middlesex Bramton Conington and Limpays in Huntingtonshire Bado in Essex and Exton in Rutlandshire Claus 22 Hen. 3. memb 20. The Sisters of John Scot had these Lands following Devergoil Daughter of Margaret eldest Sister of John had the Mannors of Luddington and Torksey in Lincolnshire with the Farm of Yarmouth in Norfolk Tower of London Pat. 22 Hen. 3. memb 11. Isabel had Writtell and Hathfield in Essex Maude the third Sister died without issue Pat. 22 Hen. 3. mem 4. Ada the fourth Sister had Bromsgrove in Worcestershire Bolsover in Derbyshire the Mannor and Castle Oswaldesbeck in Nottinghamshire See Stat. 32 H 8. cap. 29. the Mannor and Sok of Maunsfield in Nottinghamshire and Oswardbeck Wapentake and Wurfield Stratton and Cundover in Shropshire Wigginton and Wolverhampton in Staffordshire Pat. 22 Hen. 3. memb 4. Claus 22 Hen. 3. mem 12. After this to wit 31 Hen. 3. the Earldom of Chester with the Castles of Gannok and Disart * * Disart Castle is in Denhighshire in the Borders of Wales were annexed to the Crown for ever Pat. 31 Hen. 3. mem 7. CHAP. VIII Of the Titles of Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester since they were invested in the Crown of England and who have been so created with the time of their Creation I. KIng Henry the Third brought Lhewellin Prince of North-Wales into Subjection and made Peace with Lhewellin Anno Domini 1228. 12 Hen. 3. upon Condition that Lhewellin and his Successors should be called Princes and do Homage to the Kings of England Whereupon King Henry received from him three thousand Marks Knighton pag. 2436. And then King Henry made a Charter to Lhewellin which was confirmed by the Pope Anno 25 Hen. 3. 1241. David the Son of Lhewellin obligeth himself to King Henry to hold all his Lands in Capite of the King and to free his elder Brother Griffith * Stowe saith Griffith was a Bastard Son of Lhewellin pag. 185. and Owen the eldest Son of Griffith out of Prison whom he had unjustly detained and that the Land of Englesmere should remain to King Henry and his Heirs Mat. Paris put out by Wats pag. 625 and yet did this David acknowledge to hold his Lands in Wales of the Pope endeavouring to shake off the Yoke of his Fealty to the Kings of England and Griffith promised by Sureties if he obtained his portion of the Lands due unto him to pay 300 Marks yearly to King Henry and to his Heirs for ever Now David rebelled and after much perplexity and destruction of his Lands in Wales by King Henry he died Anno 1246. King Henry the Third Anno Domini 1254. 38 Hen. 3. gave Wales to his eldest Son Prince Edward by the Name of unà cùm Conquestu nostro Walliae as also Gascony Ireland and some other Territories recited in the Charter This was upon the Marriage of Prince Edward with Elinour Sister to Alphonso King of Spain Yet saith Selden notwithstanding the Grant of Wales I find no warrant that therefore the special Title of Prince of Wales as it belongs to the Son and Heir Apparent began in this Prince Edward Selden's Tit. Hon. pag. 594. Matthew Westminster sub Anno 1254. Also Matthew Paris put out by Wats 1640. pag 890. Nor were the ancient Princes of Wales of the British Blood at this time quite extinct for Wales was not absolutely subdued till this Prince Edward was King of England Scilicèt 1283. 11 Edw. 1. So Stowe Neither did this Edward whiles he was Prince ever assume the Title of Prince of Wales as far forth as I can find And for the Earldom of Chester Cambden saith it was given by Henry the Third to this Prince Edward who being taken Prisoner by the Barons surrendred it up to Simon de Monifort Earl of Leycester that he the Prince might be redeemed Sed Simone statim interfecto ad Regiam Familiam citò rediit Cambden's Britannia Tit. Cheshire ad finem And indeed by the Charter of Maxfield Dated 45 Hen. 3. 1261. This Prince Edward seems to be possessed of the County of Chester Howbeit in this Charter and all others that I have seen he useth onely the Title of Edwardus illustris Regis Angliae Primogenitus and not at all the Title of Comes Cestriae The Charter made to Simon de Montfort of the Earldom of Chester bears Date 24 die Decembris 49 Hen. 3. 1264. at Woodstock Vincent upon Brook pag 108. whereunto the King was forced to make his Peace for both the King and Prince Edward his Son were then Prisoners to Simon taken at the Battel of Lewis in Sussex 12 die Maii 48 Hen. 3. 1264. See Stowe Yet Simon enjoyed it but a little space for he was slain at the Battel of Evesham the fourth day of August 49 Hen. 3. 1265. and then all Montfort's Estate was forfeited by his Rebellion and so the Earldom of Chester reverted back to Henry the Third And I have seen the Copy of the Deed whereby Prince Edward confirms to the Barons of Cheshire all the Liberties which Randle sometime Earl of Chester had formerly granted unto them by his Charter and in this he is onely stiled Edwardus illustris Regis Angliae Primogenitus Dated 27 die Augusti 49 Hen. 3. which is but 23 Days after the Battel of Evesham so that the Prince soon had the Earldom again but I find
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
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
James Whitlok Winifrid Wife of Peter Derby near Leverpool in Lancashire Ellen Wife of George Manwaring of Ightfield in Shropshire Gentleman a younger Brother Ursula Wife of Geffrey Holcroft of Hurst in Lancashire also Richard a Bastard-son who lived at Rock-Savage and died at Halton 1616. This John exchanged certain Lands in Whitley with Richard Starky of Stretton Esq for Lands in Aston 1 Elizabethae He died 5 Augusti 15 Eliz. 1573. Margaret his Widow married Hugh Beeston of Torperley in Cheshire Esq 27 Eliz. XV. Sir Thomas Aston of Aston Son and Heir of John was Knighted 1603. and married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Arthur Manwaring of Ightfield in Shropshire 11 Eliz. 1569. and had Issue John Son and Heir Sir Arthur Aston of Fulham in Middlesex second Son who had Issue Richard Aston and Sir Arthur Aston a Colonel in Germany and Governor of Oxford for the King 1644. but was barbarously killed after at Tredagh in Ireland having surrendred the Town to the Parliament-Rebels upon Conditions 1655. and had Issue Sir Thomas Aston third Son of this Sir Thomas married Elizabeth Daughter of John Shugborough of Burdenbury in Warwickshire Esquire and had Issue Frances eldest Daughter of Sir Thomas Aston of Aston married John Hocknell of Hocknell in Cheshire after to Richard Davys of Croughton and thirdly to Owen Longford of Burton in Denbighshire Grace second Daughter died without Issue Margaret third Daughter married Sir Thomas Ireland who bought Beusy nigh Warrington in Lancashire and was Vice-Chamberlain of Chester Elizabeth another Daughter married Richard Dod of Cloverley in Shropshire Mary Wife of Richard Brown of Upton nigh Chester Gentleman after to Jaques Arnodio a Frenchman Anne another Daughter married Richard Allen of Green-Hill in Nether-Whitley in Cheshire Gentleman Katharine another Daughter married Peter Legh of Ridge nigh Maxfield Gentleman Sir Thomas had a second Wife called Mary Daughter of William Unton of Draiton in Shropshire but had no Issue by her This Sir Thomas was Sheriff of Cheshire 1601. 43 Eliz. and died Anno Dom. 1613. Mary his Widow afterwards Married Edward Paler of York Esquire Sir Thomas bought Lands in Aston from John Witter of Torperley and Margaret his Wife 20 Eliz. 1578. XVI John Aston of Aston Esquire Son and Heir of Sir Thomas was Sewer to Queen Anne Wife of King James and Married Maude Daughter of Robert Nedham of Shenton in Shropshire Esquire Anno Domini 1611. and had Issue Thomas Son and Heir John Aston second Son died unmarried 1648. Robert third Son died young Maude Married Thomas Parsons of Cubbington in Warwickshire Esquire after to John Shugborough now of Upton in Wirrall 1666. a younger Son of the Shugboroughs in Warwickstire Anne another Daughter died young Elizabeth another Daughter died unmarried 1628. This John Aston of Aston died 13 Maii 16â—5 13 Jacobi XVII Sir Thomas Aston of Aston Baronet Son and Heir of John Married Magdalene Daughter of Sir John Poultney and Sister and Coheir to John Poultney of Misterton in Leycestershire Esquire 1627. by whom he had Issue Robert who died young 1634. and Thomas who died 1637. at the age of six years and two Daughters Jane and Elizabeth who died Infants as appears by the Monument in Aston Chappel Magdalene his first Wife dying * 2 die Junii 1635. he afterwards Married Anne Daughter and sole Heir of Sir Henry Willoughby of Risley in Derbyshire Baronet 1639. by whom he had Issue Sir Willoughby Aston now living 1666. who Married Mary Daughter of John Offley late of Madeley in Staffordshire Esquire and also two Daughters Magdalene and Mary both living 1666. This Sir Thomas was made Baronet in July 4 Car. 1. 1628. and was Sheriff of Cheshire Anno Domini 1635. He died in the time of the late War between the King and his rebellious Parliament He was Loyal to his Prince and was unfortunately beaten by Sir VVilliam Brereton of Honford's Party of Rebels near to Nantwich January 28. 1642. but Sir Thomas escaped and got away after he was taken at another Skirmish in Staffordshire and brought Prisoner to Stafford where endeavoring to make an Escape a Soldier espying him gave him a Blow on the Head with which and his other Wounds he fell into a Feaver whereon he died at Stafford not long after to wit 24 Martii 1645. and was buried at his own Chappel of Aston in Cheshire which Chappel he procured to be Consecrated by John Bridgeman Bishop of Chester Anno Domini 1637. with liberty of Baptism and Burial and repaired the Chancel thereof very handsomly though much defaced afterwards in the late War Aston-Grange IT seems to me that Roger Fitz-Alured was possessed of Aston-Grange in the Reign of Henry the Second See Monasticon Anglicanum Pars 2. pag. 186. which was held of the ancient Barons of Halton and was afterwards given to the Priory of Norton But after the dissolution of Monasteries in England by Hen. 8. Richard Brooke Esq purchased this Village from the King together with the Mannor of Norton and other Lands 37 Hen. 8. 1545. and hath since been enjoyed by his Posterity unto this present 1666. there being no Charterer at all within the same Aston juxta Great Budworth THis Town of Aston juxta Budworth was held of the Earl of Chester by William Fitz-Nigell Baron of Halton in the Reign of William the Conqueror and one Pagan then held it under the said William scilicèt sub Anno Domini 1086. This appears by the Record of Dooms-day Book and at this day it is within the Fee of Halton John Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton The Originals penes Leycester de Tabley gave the Mannor of Hield in this Aston unto Methroso Punterlinge in the Reign of Henry the Second rendring yearly a Welsh Lance on the Feast-day of St. Bartholomew M. num 1. Afterwards Geffrey Son of Adam de Dutton Ancestor to Warburton of Arley buyeth the same from one Hugh the Welsh Deacon Son of Hugh del Hield for twenty four Marks of Silver in the Reign of Henry the Third and gave it to Agnes de Dutton his Daughter M. num 2. num 5 6. But after towards the latter end of Henry the Third Robert de Denbigh and Margaret his Wife purchase it again from Geffrey Son of Geffrey Son of Adam de Dutton for three Marks of Silver and a Wich-house in Northwich I. num 91. which Margaret was Daughter of the said Geffrey Son of Geffrey but Robert Denbigh dying without Issue the said Margaret his Widow Married Nicholas de Leycester about 1276. afterwards Sir Nicholas Leycester Knight unto whose Issue it remained till John Leycester of Tabley sold it again unto William del Heild and Goditha his Wife and to the Heirs of the Body of the said William reserving the yearly Rent of forty Shillings Anno Domini 1355. 29 E. 3. M. num 14. num 13. And afterwards it became to be divided by the two Daughters and Coheirs of William del Heild
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
Margaret and another Elizabeth But none of these Daughters had any Issue Obiit 1634 This Henry was Buried at Bowdon March 20. 1634. XI Richard Legh of Baggiley Esquire Son and Heir of Henry married Brigit Daughter of Sir Edward Harrington of Fidlington in Rutlandshire Baronet but had no Issue This Richard Legh died without Issue and was Buried at Bowdon August 10. 1642. Obiit 1642 leaving his Brother Edward to succeed Brigit his Widow afterwards married Sir John Gore of Gilston in Hartfordshire and now she hath married Sir Thomas Tirrell of Castle-Thorp in Buckinghamshire XII Edward Legh of Baggiley Esquire Brother and Heir to the last Richard married Elinour Daughter of William Tatton of Witthensu Esquire nigh Baggiley and by her had Issue Edward Henry Anne Christian and Rebecca but onely Christian is now surviving 1666. who married Raufe Wilbraham younger Brother to Sir Thomas Wilbraham of Woodhey in Cheshire Baronet Anno Domini 1667. This Edward Legh the Father is yet surviving and married to his second Wife Mary Daughter of William Jones of Sanford in Shropshire late Counsellor at Law Anno Domini 1665. and hath Issue Mary born 1666. Sophia another Daughter born 1667. Barnton IN the Conqueror's Time one Mundret held Bertintune of the Earl of Chester which one Dunninge held before and also one Ulviet held Bertintune which one Levenot held formerly so we read in Doomesday-Book By which I understand Mundret held one Moiety of Barnton and Ulviet the other half unless the one of these should be meant for Barterton William Son of Henry Son of Serlo grants to Hugh Dutton of Dutton in this Hundred half the Town of Berthinton which Robert de Meisnilwarin or Manwaringe held of the said William rendring yearly a Pair of White Gloves on the day of the Nativity of St. John Baptist For which Grant Hugh Dutton gave unto him three Marks of Silver in pleno Comitatu Cestriae And this was in the Reign of King John Philip Orreby being then Judge of Chester Lib. C. fol. 155. I. The Original among the Evidences of Dutton of Dutton 1666. But Dutton of Dutton was Lord of all Barnton in the time of King Edward the First for in the Office of Sir Hugh Dutton taken at Frodsham 22 Edw. 1. he is found to die seised of two Shillings Chief-Rent yearly from Randle de Berthinton for the one Moiety of Barnton and also of other two Shillings yearly Rent from Geffrey Starkey for the other Moiety of Barnton Lib. C. fol. 156. bb Which Office is enrolled in the Leiger-Book of Vale-Royal Abby fol. 45. b. now in possession of Thomas Merbury of Merbury nigh Great-Budworth Esquire 1666. a Copy whereof also remains among the Evidences of Dutton of Dutton At this day 1666. this small Village is mangled into several Parcels now in possession of these Persons following 1. Stanley of Alderley hath one Tenement here in Lease to John Basnet 2. Thomas Merbury of Merbury hath another Parcel 3. John Starkey of Huntrode in Lancashire hath three Tenements here in Lease and half of Christopher Basnets Tenement 4. Christopher Basnet and Joseph his Son have the one moiety of their Tenement in Fee-farm 5. Sir Edward Moseley of Howes-end in Lancashire Baronet lately deceased one Tenement Leased to Robert Litler 6. Sir Thomas Smith of Hatherton in Cheshire a Parcel sold lately to Joseph Basnet 7. Hugh Lownds of Odrode hath another Parcel 8. Thomas Frith of Barnton a good Farm 9. Pawnall of Barnton a good Farm 10. Thomas Vernon of Barnton another small Parcel 11. Legh of Swineyard in High-Legh Gentleman a good Farm This was part of Starkey's moiety 12. Randle Wrench and John his Son a small Parcel Fee-farm Land Barterton Ex Chartulis Vice-Comitissae Kilmorey de Dutton THis small Town of Barterton lieth between Dutton and Little-Legh It is in Old Deeds written Bertrinton Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton bought half of Barterton from John Son of Richard de Cursun in the Reign of Edward the First Lib. C. fol. 155. k. In the Roll of the Ancient Chartes called Doomesday anciently remaining among the Records at Chester but now lost and taken away it was found Leuca quae fuit Uxor Ranulfi de Kingsley veniens in pleno Comitatu Cestriae corà m Radulfo de Manwaringe tùnc Justiciario Cestriae Baronibus c. quietum clamavit Ricardo de Kingsley totam Villam de Bertherton undè dotata fuit So that in the Reign of Richard the First it seems Kingsley of Kingsley was possessed of all the Village of Barterton One fourth part of the Township Margery one of the Daughters and Heirs of Richard de Kingsley gave unto Richard her Son in her Widowhood whom she had by Hugh de Cholmondley her Husband which descended unto her out of her Fathers Inheritance Lib. C. fol. 155. kk This was in the Reign of Henry the Third And this fourth part Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton bought of Hugh Lord of Cholmondley about 13 Edw. 1. 1285. these being Witnesses Domino Rogero Priore de Norton Domino Vriano de Sancto-Petro Domino Willielmo de Venables Domino Ricardo de Massy Nicolao de Leycester tùnc Ballivo de Halton Roberto Grosso-venatore tunc Vice-comite Cestershiriae Alexandro de Baumvyle Ranulpho Starkey Lib. C. fol. 155. l. Twenty Marks he gave for the Purchase William Lancelyn being Lord of one other fourth part as descended from another Co-heir of Kingsley of Kingsley sells the Royalty thereof to the said Sir Hugh Dutton in the Reign of Edward the First in these words Scilicet totum Dominium suum quartae partis Villae de Berterton videlicèt partem Willielmi filii Willielmi de Berterton cùm Homagiis Wardis c. Pro hâc Donatione dedit dictus Hugo tresdecem Marcas Argenti prae manibus Lib. C. fol. 155. ll And after Sir Hugh and his Heirs bought out several Parcels as they lay scattered in several hands and so made this Town entirely their own One Tenement in Barterton late in possession of one Bradburne was purchased not long since from Crosby of Over-Whitley by John Dutton of Dutton Esquire in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth It formerly belonged to one Judson 18 Edw. 4. Richard Judson gave it to Robert Coltstansock of Cogshull 1 Rich. 3. and Peter Colstan soke sold it to Hugh Crosby of Great Budworth 8 die Augusti 3 4 Phil. Mar. whereunto Sir Thomas Venables of Kinderton released all his Right 7 Elizabethae as appears by the Deeds now in possession of Robert Pickering of Thelwall Lawyer 1666. And Crosby sold it unto Dutton And so this Town of Barterton is now wholly belonging to the Heir of Dutton of Dutton not having any Charterer therein Anno Domini 1666. Bexton THis Town of Bexton lieth between Sudlowe and Toft It is a very small Hamlet but 2 s. 9 d. in the Mize-Book in the very Corner-point whereof towards Plumley four Townships do all meet in an Angle to wit Bexton Toft Plumley
3. Lib. D. pag. 169. b. And these were confirmed to Robert de Swynerton Consanguineo Haeredi praedicti Rogeri 13 Decembris 2 Rich. 2. 1378. Which Sir Robert Swynerton Banneret died 12 Edw. 3. after whose death Robert Swynerton Clerk possessed the same as Son and Heir which Robert died Mense Junii 23 Edw. 3. after whose death Sir Thomas Swynerton Knight as Brother and Heir of Robert possessed the same Lands which Sir Thomas died Mense Decembris 35 Edw. 3. after whose death Sir Robert Swynerton his Son and Heir enjoyed them and left them to this Maude his Daughter and Heir Lib. D. pag. 178. d. ⚜ This Sir John Savage I find stiled Knight Obiit 1450 4 Hen. 5. and he died primo die Augusti 28 Hen. 6. 1450. Lib. D. pag. 169. c. Probably he was Knighted at the Battel of Agincourt in France 3 Hen. 5. III. John Savage of Clifton Esquire Son and Heir of Sir John married _____ and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir also Margery a Daughter married Edmund Legh of Baggiley in Cheshire Esquire 1442. 21 Hen. 6. which Edmund dying about 15 Edw. 4. she afterwards married Thomas Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire 17 Edw. 4. 1477. Lib. C. fol. 271. d. e. to wit the second Wife of Thomas Margaret another Daughter married John Maxfeld afterwards she married Randle Manwaring of Carincham third Son of Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever Esquire Obiit iste Johannes Savage 29 die Junii Obiit 1463 3 Edw. 4. 1463. Aetate 53 annorum Lib. D. pag. 169. c. IV. Sir John Savage of Clifton senior Knight Vnus militum pro Corpore Henrici Septimi 1494. 9 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 186. ◠17 Edw. 4. 1477. Lib. C. fol. 271. d. He married Catharine Daughter of Sir Thomas Stanley after Lord Stanley and Sister to Thomas Stanley Earl of Derby by whom he had Issue Iohn Savage Son and Heir Thomas Savage Bishop of Rochester 1492. thence translated to London 1497. thence to the Archbishoprick of York 1501. and died 1508. his Body being buried at York and his Heart at Maxfield in Cheshire See Stow's Annals sub Anno 23 H. 7. where he built a Chappel at the side of Maxfield Church and intended to have made a College there Sir Homfrey Savage another Son Lawrence Savage another Son James Savage another Son Sir Edmund Savage another Son Knighted at Leith in Scotland 36 Hen. 8. 1544. 11 die Maii by the Earl of Hertford then General so Stow Which Edmund married Mary the Widow of Roger Legh del Ridge nigh Maxfield and Daughter and Heir of William Sparke of Surrey 30 Hen. 8. 1538. Christopher Savage another Son William Savage another Son George another Son and Richard another Son Also Ellen Savage a Daughter married Peter Legh of Lyme in Cheshire Anno Domini 1467. as appears by the Licence of Philip Sancti Laurentii in Lucina Presbyter Cardinalis for their Marriage datum Romae 2 Idus Januarii Anno quarto Papae Pauli Secundi Lib. D. pag. 172. c. The Original now among the Evidences at Rock-Savage 1669. Katharine another Daughter married Thomas Legh of Adlington in Cheshire Esq Anno Dom. 1479. as appears by the Licence of John Giglis utriúsque Juris Doctor Collector of the Popes Rents in England dated at London 4 die Novembris 1479. in the ninth Year of Pope Sixtus the Fourth Lib. D. pag. 177. x. The Original among the Evidences at Rock-Savage also Anno Domini 1669. Margaret married Edmund Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire Alice married Roger de Pilkington of Lancashire and Elizabeth married John Son of William Leeke of Langford in Darbyshire Obiit 1495 Aetat 73. This Sir John Savage died 22 Novembris 11 Hen. 7. 1495. quòd Johannes Savage Armiger Filius Haeres Johannis Savage junioris Militis est Consanguineus ejus Haeres propinquior Lib. D. pag. 179. k. Sir John Savage of Clifton junior Knight Son and Heir of Sir John Savage senior had the Charge of the Left Wing at the Battel of Bosworth-field in Lecestershire 3 Rich. 3. 22 die Augusti 1485. in which Battel Richard the Third was slain So Stow and other Historians inform us He was very instrumental together with Thomas Lord Stanley his Uncle afterwards made Earl of Darby in the promoting of Henry the Seventh to the Crown and in obtaining the Victory of Bosworth-field for which Service Henry the Seventh per Literas suas Patentes datas 7 die Martii 1 Hen. 7. 1485. Memoriâ reducens diutina laudabilia Servitia nec non probitatem actúsque strenuos intimi dilecti Militis nostri Johannis Savage junioris quem tà m in Armis quà m in Moribus Consilio florere dinoscebatur qualitérque idem Johannes cùm multitudine Copiosâ suorum Fratrum Consanguineorum Servientium Amicorum benevolorum ad sua Grandia Costus Onera Personaeque suae pericula Multimoda in Servitio nostro in Conflictu praelio contrà magnum Adversarium nostrum Ricardum tertium tùnc nupèr Regem Angliae praetensum caeterósque suos Complices Fautores qà m contrà alios Rebelles Proditores nostros contrà nos hostilitèr Guerram levantes c. Concessimus eidem Johanni Castrum Manerium de Gresley Kimbley in Comitatu Nottinghamiae Ekleston in Comitatu Derbiae ac Mineram Carbonum c. quae fuerunt Johannis Domini Zouche Ac etià m Maneria Elineton-Holmesfield in Comitatu Derbiae Maneria de Granby Sutton in Comitatu Nottinghamiae Manerium de Shepeshed in Comitatu Leycestriae ac Maneria de Sutton-Hubybunderell alias dictum Hobbadler Watton alias Wotton Croston Eudeburne in Comitatu Salopiae quae fuerunt Francisci Lovell Militis nuper Vice-Comitis Lovell Habenda praedicto Johanni Savage Haeredibus Masculis de Corpore Lib. D. pag. 171. v. The Original among the Evidences at Rock-Savage Anno Domini 1669. 2 Ricardi 3. 1484. this Sir John Savage junior and eight of his Brethren were made Freemen of Chester Sir John Savage the Elder being then Mayor Vale-Royal of England pag. 188. The Brethren are there ranked in this order 1. Sir John Savage junior 2. James Savage 3. Lawrence Savage 4. Edward for Edmund 5. Christopher 6. George 7. William 8. Richard 9. Homfrey Sir John Savage junior married _____ and had Issue John Savage Son and Heir Alice married Sir William Brereton of Brereton in Cheshire Felicia married Robert Milward of Eaton in Derbyshire Esquire Ellen married John Hawarden Maude married Sir Robert Nedham of Shenton in Shropshire This Sir John Savage was slain at the Siege of Boloigne in France Obiit 1492 8 Hen. 7. 1492. in the Life-time of his Father See Stow in eadem Anno. He was a Valiant Man and an expert Soldier and made Knight of the Garter by Henry the Seventh He had a Bastard-son called George Savage Parson of Davenham in Cheshire This George had several Bastards to wit George Savage Priest Chancellor of Chester John Wimslow
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.
VVilliam his Son and Heir to Clemence Daughter and Heir of Alan de Norreys about 1344. And when Sir John upon the death of Alan had compounded for the Wardship of Clemence 25 Edw. 3. he grants the Lands to VVilliam his Son in these Words SCiant praesentes futuri quòd ego Johannes Danyers Miles Filius Haeres Willielmi Danyers de Daresbury Concessi VVillielmo Danyers Filio meo omnia illa Maneria Terras in Villis de Deresbury Over-VValton in Comitatu Cestriae Sutton Eccleston Raynhull in Comitatu Lancastriae quae nupèr fuerunt Haereditamenta Alani le Norreys Domini de Deresbury defuncti Habendum usquè ad plenam aetatem Clementiae Filiae Haeredis dicti Alani nùnc Uxoris VVillielmi Danyers Filii Haeredis mei apparentis in tà m amplo modo prout Thomas Stanford Generalis Attornatus VValterus de VVhitehorse nupèr habuerunt ex donatione Ducis Lancastriae Reddendo indè annuatìm mihi praefato Johanni 40 l. 00 s. 00 d. durante termino praedicto c. Testibus Thomâ Danyers de Bradley Matthaeo del Mere Thomâ de Legh Johanne Filio Thomae Danyers praedicti Johanne Boydell c. Datum apud Daresbury die Lunae proximè antè Festum Sancti Michaelis Archangeli 25 Edw. 3. 1351. Lib. C. fol. 185. m. VVilliam Danyers senior had Issue Thomas Danyers of Bradley senior living 17 Ed. 2. and also VVilliam Danyers of Daresbery junior Lib. C. fol. 233. b. e. fol. 184. d. See more hereof in Over-Tabley Whether of these is the elder Brother is the Quaere Charterers in Daresbery 1666. 1. VVilliam Gregg of Daresbery 2. John Haywood of Kekwick habet Terras in Daresbery 3. Richard Eaton of Hatton hath also Lands of Inheritance in Daresbery Here is in Daresbery also an ancient Parochial Chappel a Daughter of the Mother-Church of Runcorne Dedicated to All Saints AUbert Grelly omnibus hominibus suis salutem Sciatis me concessisse Sanctae Mariae de Norton Omnes Donationes quas VVillielmus Constabularius Cestriae Avus meus VVillielmus Constabularius Cestriae Avunculus meus eis in perpetuam Elemosynam dederunt quae sunt in meo Feodo scilicèt totam Ecclesiam de Piritonâ this is Pirton in Oxfordshire Capellam de Deresbiriâ in Cestershyrâ cùm omnibus suis pertinentiis quae pertinent ad Eccesiam de Runcorne Hanc autèm Confirmationem feci praefatis Canonicis pro animabus Patris Matris meae Antecessorum meorum pro salute Animae meae omnium Haeredum meorum Teste Roberto de Bury VVillielmo Filio VVulfrici Ricardo Filio Henrici Lib. B. pag. 202. num 18. This was in the Reign of Henry the Second Aubert Grelly Father of this Aubert married Maud Sister and Co-heir to VVilliam Constable of Cheshire the younger This Parochial Chappel comprehendeth these Villages  The Mize  l. s. d. Daresbery 00 07 00 Over-VValton 00 06 00 Nether-VValton 00 10 00 Kekwick 00 05 00 Thelwall 00 16 00 Preston on the Hill 00 13 00 Newton juxtà Daresbery 00 10 00 Hatton 00 14 00 Acton-Grange 00 08 00 Moore 00 12 00 Sum Total in the Mize-Book 05 01 00 Dunham-Massy THis Town of Dunham-Massy was the Seat of the Ancient Barons of Dunham-Massy and from those Massy's Lords thereof it is called Dunham-Massy in distinction from another Dunham in this County not far from Trofford-Bridge called Dunham on the Hill Dunham hath its name from these two old English words Dun which is as much as A Rising Hill for which we now use the word Down and Ham A House Home or Dwelling as it were A Dwelling by the side of a Hill A House or Town by the Downs Quarterly Gules and Or in the first Quarter a Lion passant Argent This Hamon had also in Maxfield Hundred Bromhale and Podinton in Wirrhall Hundred at the same time and other Lands This Hamon had Issue Hamon Son and Heir and Robert Massy Witness to the First Randle's Charter of Confirmation to the Abby of St. Werburge in Chester about Anno Domini 1124. or thereabout See suprà in this Book pag. 119. Ex Chartulis Georgii Baronis de Delamere apud Dunham-Massy alibi II. Hamon Massy the Second Son and Heir of Hamon had Issue Hamon Son and Heir Robert Massy from whom the Massies of Sale in Cheshire a Family yet extant 1666. Lib. C. fol. 150. d. e. f. III. Hamon Massy the Third Son and Heir of Hamon the Second had to Wife Agatha and had Issue Hamon Son and Heir Robert Massy to whom his Mother calling her self by the name of Agatha de Theray gave the moiety of Bowdon which she bought of Roger Massy of Hale Son of Geffrey Massy Lib. C. fol. 252. i. k. And John Massy Lib. C. fol. 258. a. Also Agnes a Daughter with whom her Father gave half of Bolinton in Free-Marriage to Geffrey Dutton of Chedill Son of Geffrey Dutton Lib. C. fol. 150. a. b. Sibil another Daughter who gave to Cicely Daughter of John Massy her Brother half of the Town of Norden Lib. C. fol. 271. c. Also Cicely another Daughter of Hamon de Massy to whom her Father gave all his Land of Alretunstall and all his Land of Sunderland Lib. C. fol. 254. b. Another Daughter married Hugh de Dutton which see in Dutton Hamon Massy the Third died about the Reign of King John or sub initio Hen. 3. and Agatha his Wife survived him This Hamon the Third gave unto John Massy his Brother all the Land of Moreton which Matthew de Moreton held with Housebote and Haybote in his Demain-wood of Bidston for the Land of Podington which Robert de Massy his Uncle held Faciendo Servitium dimidii Feodi Milits Lib. C. fol. 258. a. about Henry the Second or Richard the First He also gave to Robert Son of Waltheof all the Land which his Father Waltheof held of the said Hamon and his Ancestors to wit Etchels to be held by the Service of half a Knights Fee ego Hamo retineo ad opus meum Cervum Bissam Aprum de Hulerswood that is Hart Hind and Boar. The said Hamon restored also to the said Robert Bredbury and Brininton finding a Sumpter-Horse and a Man and a Sack for the carriage of his Arms and Apparel when the Earl of Chester shall in Person lead an Army into Wales and shall give aid to the said Hamon for the Redeeming of his Body if he be taken Prisoner and for the making of his eldest Son a Knight and when his eldest Daughter shall be married Lib. C. fol. 258. b. This Hamon Founded the Priory of Birkenhed in Wirrall commonly called Birket-Abby the Church whereof was dedicated to St. James And I find Oliver Prior of Birkenhed subscribed a Witness in the Reign of King John Lib. C. fol. 252. I. K. I conjecture it might be founded about the Reign of Henry the Second and Speed saith they were of the
Order of the Black Monks IV. Hamon Massy the Fourth Son and Heir of Hamon the Third had Issue Hamon Son and Heir William Massy from whom the Massies of Tatton Lib. C. fol. 255. e. Also Margery a Daughter to whom her Father gave the whole Town of Stretford about Anno Domini 1250. And after the said Margery then Widow of Roger Pain of Echburn i. e. Ashburn released all her Right in the whole Town of Stretford unto Henry de Trafford Lib. C. fol. 251. d. e. The Originals of these two Deeds were among the Evidences of Sir Cecil Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire 1666. V. Hamon Massy the Fifth Son and Heir of the Fourth Hamon gave the Advowson of the Church of Bowdon unto the Priory of Birkenhed in Wirrall whereunto Richard Massy Sheriff of Cheshire was Witness which was 6 Edw. 1. Anno Christi 1278. which Priory was Dedicated to St. James Monasticon Anglicanum 1 Pars pag. 484. And this Deed was enrolled in the Cheshire Doomsday-book which is now lost This Hamon married Alice Daughter and Heir of Sir Eustace Whitney and had Issue Hamon Son and Heir and 16 Edw. 1. 1288. the Barony of Dunham-Massy was found to be held of the King in Capite by the Service of five Knights Fees Inveniendo pro quolibet Feodo unum Equum coopertum vel duos discoopertos infrà divisas Cestershiriae tempore Guerrae cùm omnibus Hominibus suis Peditibus Tenentibus terram forinsecam infrà Feodum praedictum Faciendo Servitium suum secundùm purportam Communis Chartae Cerstershiriae Lib. C. fol. 259. P. See this Common Chart above in this Book pag. 162 163. c. VI. Sir Hamon Massy the sixth and last Baron of Dunham-Massy Son and Heir of the fifth Hamon married Isabel Daughter of Homfrey de Beauchamp and on the Marriage-day at night as it hapned she died before Carnal Copulation Afterwards he married Alice Sister of the said Isabell and by her had Issue Hamon a Son who died without Issue and four Daughters Cicely married John Fitton of Bollyn Isabell married Hugh Dytton who had Issue Katharine Wife of Thomas de Belgrave _____ another Daughter married Thomas de Lathom and had four Daughters who had Issue and Alice another Daughter married Hamon de Hilond and had Issue Hamon Lib. C. fol. 259. l. and other Sons Lib. C. fol. 261. b. An old Parchment Roll in a Character about Richard the Second among the Evidences of Dunham-Massy And after the death of Hamon Massy the Son the said Sir Hamon Baron of Dunham-Massy was Divorced from Alice his Wife and married Joan Clinton Sister of the Earl of Huntington and by the counsel of this Joan he sold the Reversion of the whole Mannor of Doneham with its Appurtenances after the death of himself and Joan his Wife in case they had no Issue unto Oliver de Ingham then Judge of Chester for which Reversion Oliver gave him 1000 Marks and 40 Marks Annual Rent for his Life 10 Edw. 2. 1316. Lib. C. fol. 256. q.r. t. x. This Hamon the last Baron being sued at Chester 1 Edw. 2. by Peter Dutton stiled also sometimes Peter de Warburton and Ancestor to Warburton of Arley concerning a Parcel of Waste Ground conceived by him to lie in Warburton the said Hamon pleaded That Hamon Massy his Father was seised of the same and that the Land in question did lie in Doneham and not in Warburton and moreover that he the said Hamon was one of the Kings Barons and held his Lands of the King in Capite as Earl of Chester in Barony immediately aad ought not to proceed to Trial without a Jury of Knights and discreet Men of the County Placita Cestriae ad Festum Sancti Marci Evangelistae 1 Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 260. z. Chart. 18 Edw. 1. Memb. 3. Rex concessit Hamoni de Massy unum Mercatum per diem Martis apud Manerium suum de Altrincham unam Feriam per tres dies duraturam videlicèt in Vigiliâ die Crastino Festi Assumptionis Beatae Mariae Lib. C. fol. 260. q. And hereupon he made his Charter to his Burgesses of Altrincham of a Guild-Mercatory See above in Altrincham This Sir Hamon was possessed onely of these Mannors Doneham Kelsall Altrincham Bidston Salghall and Moreton Lib. C. fol. 260. y. But in the Rental of Dunham-Massy dated 3 Hen. 4. John Davenport of Bromhall tenet Villas de Bromhall Duckenfield Baggiley and Etchells per Servitium Militare reddendo annuatim 2 l. 0 s. 0 d. But 13 s. 4 d. of this Rent was remitted by Sir Thomas Stanley and Sir Robert Booth by Deed 22 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 262. h. Davenport de Henbury tenet terram suam in Wernith reddendo per Annum 5 d. Itèm tenet Bredbury Romiley Brunington nuper Adam de Bredbury Matilda Holland per Servitium Militare idem inveniat Domino de Doneham unum Championem ad pugnandum pro eo si fuerit appellatus si dictus Dominus fecerit aliquam Appellationem ad aliquem alium tà m in brevi de recto quà m aliquo alio modo dictus Champio pro eo pugnabit inveniet unum Hoblar Sacket Jugg ad Custodiendum Carriagium suum per quindecem dies in Guerris de Wales So that the Services of these and may other Towns did anciently belong to the Barons of Dunham-Massy Hamon the last Baron of Dunham-Massy died 15 Edw. 3. aut circiter Lib. C. fol. 254. t. So that the Massies continued from the Norman Conquest at Dunham-Massy about 260 Years But now fell great Suits concerning the Barony of Dunham-Massy after the Death of Hamon and Joan without Issue of their Bodies For Richard Fitton and the Heirs of the other Sisters entred into the Mannor of Dunham as Heirs to the said Hamon at which time Oliver Ingham was in the King's Service Beyond-sea to wit Steward of Gascony And then by the King's Command Hamon Massy ef Tatton * This Hamon Massy was a younger Brother of Massy of Tatton and afterwards the first Massy of Rixton in Lancashire in Right of his Wife See more of him in Tatton and others of the Council of the said Oliver came to the Mannor of Doneham and entred in the Name of Oliver and Richard Fitton and his Partners went out of Doneham and so the said Oliver Ingham died seised of the said Mannor with its Appurtenances And after the death of Oliver Ingham Richard Fitton and his Partners entred again and the Heirs of Oliver who were Mary Daughter of John Ccrson and Joan Wife of Roger le Strange of Knocking the Elder brought a Writ of Novae Disseisinae against the Co-heirs And after Henry Duke of Lancaster buys out all the Right of the Co-heirs as also the Right of the Heirs of Oliver and so the Duke being possessed of the Mannor of Doneham with its Members gave it to Roger le Strange Lord of Knocking Lib. C. fol. 261.
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
Lib. C. fol. 150. c. a. b. fol. 150. l. And out of that Family de Chedill branched Hamon Dutton under Edward the First younger Son to Sir Geffrey Dutton of Chedill to whom his Father gave Ashley * 13 Ed 1. 1285. which he purchased for him The Posterity of this Hamon assumed the Sir-name of Ashley from the Place of their Residence as was the manner of those Ages which Family of the Ashley's of Ashley continued to the end of Henry the Eighth about which time Thomasin Daughter and Heir of George Ashley of Ashley Esquire brought that Inheritance to Richard Brereton of Lea-Hall not far from Middlewich by Marriage who was a younger Son of Sir William Brereton of Brereton in this County in which Name of Brereton of Ashley it continued but four Descents and was divided among the three Sisters of Thomas Brereton the last Brereton of Ashley and their Heirs Anno Domini 1661. See more hereof above in Ashley IV. Hugh Dutton of Dutton Son of Hugh married _____ Daughter of Hamon Massy Baron of Dunham-Massy regnante Henrico Secundo with whom her Father gave in Free Marriage Lands in Suttersby in Lindsey in Lincolnshire Lib. C. fol. 154. e. and had Issue †V. I do conceive here was another Hugh â—â—â—ton Son and Heir of 〈◊〉 Hugh who married Murlel Daughter of Thomas le Dispenser Lib. C. fol. 139. b and he had Issue Hugh Thomas John and Adam as there followeth And if so some of these Acts may belong to that Hugh which are ascribed to this Hugh See Lib. C fol. 164. I. Hugh Dutton eldest Son Thomas Dutton John Dutton Adam Dutton He purchased Little Moldesworth for fifty Marks from Robert Son of Matthew de Moldesworth about 1250. Lib. C. fol. 146. r. v. Also Alice Wife of William Boydell of Dodeston Lib. C. fol. 139. a. b. This Hugh Dutton bought Preston nigh Dutton of Henry de Nuers and Julian his Wife reddendo octo Solidos annuatim ad Festum Sancti Martini Which Randle Blundevill Earl of Chester confirmed about the Reign of King John Lib. C. fol. 155. o. p. He Purchased also the Town of Little Legh in Fee-farm from Simon Son of Osberne rendring the yearly Rent of two Marks of Silver at the Feast of St. Martin Lib. C. fol. 154. f. Which Rent is yet paid by his Heirs to the Earl of Derby as of his Mannor of Harden Anno Domini 1666. And Roger Lacy Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton acquitted this Hugh Dutton de Judice de Leghâ that is of finding a Judger to serve at Halton for Little Legh yearly about the Reign of Richard the First or beginning of King John's Reign Lib. C. fol. 154. g. He Purchased also the Moiety of Barnton from William Son of Henry Son of Serlo which Robert de Mesnilwarin held Lib. C. fol. 155. I. He had also the Magistracy or Rule and Authority See the Deed at large supra pag 142. made about the end of King Johns Reign or the beginning of Henry the Third over all the Letchers and Whores of all Cheshire granted unto him and his Heirs by John Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton as freely as the said John held the same of the Earl of Chester saving the Right of the said John to him and his Heirs Which are the very words of the Deed onely rendred by me in English Lib. C. fol. 154. h. So that he holds it as it were under the Baron of Halton who reserves his own Right by a special Reservation This Privilege over such loose Persons was granted first unto Roger Lacy Constable of Cheshire under Richard the First by Randle sir-named Blundevill Earl of Chester in memory of his good Service done to the Earl in raising the Siege of the Welsh-men who had beset the Earl in his Castle of Rothelent in Flintshire For the Constable having got a promiscuous Rabble of such like Persons together and Marching towards the said Castle the Welsh supposing a great Army to be coming raised their Siege and fled So saith the ancient Roll of the Barons of Halton Lib. C. fol. 85. b. Monasticon Anglicanum 2 Pars pag. 187. This Roll saith that Rabble consisted of Players Fidlers and Shoe-makers The Deed here toucheth Letchers and Whores The Privilege and Custom used at this day by the Heirs of Dutton is over the Minstrelsie and Common Fidlers none being suffered to Play in this County without the Licence of the Lord of Dutton who keeps a Court at Chester yearly on Midsomer-day for the same where all the Licenced Minstrels of Cheshire do appear and renew their Licences So that the Custom seems to have been altered to the Fidlers as necessary Attendants on Revellers in Bawdy-houses and Taverns And it is to be observed That those Minstrels which are Licensed by the Heirs of Dutton of Dutton within the County Palatine of Chester or the County of the City of Chester according to their ancient Custom are exempted out of the Statute of Rogues 39 Eliz. cap. 4. VI. Hugh Dutton of Dutton Son and Heir of Hugh lived 1234. 18 Hen. 3. He Purchased from Richard de Aston Son of Gilbert de Aston six Bovates of Land in Aston juxtà Dutton in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the Third Lib. C. fol. 155. q. Which Land belongs to Dutton-Demain at this day 1666. He also built Poosey Chappel about 20 Hen. 3. 1236. of which I have spoken before Lib. C. fol. 155. r. which undoubtedly stood upon part of that Land bought from Aston for that Chappel is in Runcorne Parish This Hugh gave to John his Brother the third part of all the Town of Bolinton in Maxfield Hundred which Thomas le Dispenser gave in Free-marriage Hugoni Patri meo cùm Murielâ Matre meâ Lib. C. fol. 139. b. The Original Penès Downes of Shrigley 1654. Which Deed was made about the Year of Christ 1234. This Hugh de Dutton died without Issue and Thomas his Brother succeeded Heir Lib. C. fol. 139. c. VII Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton Brother and Heir to Hugh lived Anno Domini 1249. 33 Hen. 3. 1268. 53 Hen. 3. He Purchased Clatterwigge a Hamlet in Little Legh juxtà Barterton from Hugh de Clatterwigge about 1244. 29 Hen. 3. Lib. C. fol. 156. t. He built the Chappel at the Mannor-House of Dutton towards the end of Henry the Third's Reign Lib. C. fol. 155. S. He married Philippa Daughter and Heir of Vivian de Sandon or Standon by whom he had Lands in Staffordshire and had Issue Hugh Dutton Son and Heir Thomas another Son to whom his Father gave Great Rownall and Little Rownall in Staffordshire by the consent of Philippa his Wife Lib. C. fol. 147. d. fol. 156. v. But I conceive this younger Son Thomas died without Issue because I find Philippa in her Widowhood granting these two Mannors of Rownall to Sir Robert Dutton her other Son and to Agnes his Wife Daughter of
Dutton and his Heirs all the Magistracy of the Minstrels cùm omnibus pertinentiis prout in Chartâ Originali plemùs continetur Lib. C. fol. 158. h. I conceive he was but a Feoffee This Thomas was Sheriff of Cheshire 30 33 Edw. 3. and was a Knight 35 Edw. 3. He married two Wifes The first was Ellen one of the Daughters and Heirs of Sir Peter Thornton of Thornton the eldest Daughter Lib. C. fol. 162. t. by whom he had Issue Sir Peter Dutton who died without Issue 35 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 158. e. Thomas Dutton another Son died also without Issue Lawrence Dutton succeeded Heir to his Father Edmund Dutton another Son Henry Dutton fifth Son and William Dutton another Son Lib. C. fol. 158. d. f. g. fol. 157. mm. His second Wife was Philippa the Widow of Sir Peter Thornton She was as I conceive a later Wife to Sir Peter Thornton not Mother of the Co-heirs Lib. C. fol. 164. m. 167. a. 148. k. Obiit 1381 This Sir Tomas Dutton died 4 Rich. 2. 1381. aged sixty six Years Lib. C. fol. 159. I. Philippa his Widow died 13 Rich. 2. 1389. Lib. C. fol. 162. T. Edmund Dutton younger Son of Sir Thomas married Joan Daughter and Heir of Henry Minshull de Church-Minshull by whom he had the Mannors of Church-Minshull and Aston-Mondram Lib. C fol. 159. k. and had Issue Sir Peter Dutton who became Heir to his Uncle Sir Lawrence Dutton of Dutton Hugh Dutton second Son of whom the Duttons of Hatton nigh Warton in Cheshire whose Posterity afterwards in process of time became Heirs of Dutton-Lands under Henry the Eighth Lawrence Dutton another Son and Thomas Dutton another Son Lib. C. fol. 163. x. 145. g. Agnes de Dutton a Daughter married William Leycester of Nether-Tabley 1398. 22 Rich. 2. A. num 5. Penès me And Ellen another Daughter Lib. C. fol. 159. s. This Edmund died before his Brother Sir Lawrence and Joan his Widow afterwards married William de Hooton and had Issue by him Joan died 11 Rich. 2. 1387. Lib. C. fol. 163. x. at which time Peter Dutton her Son and Heir was twenty Years old XI Sir Lawrence Dutton of Dutton Knight Son and Heir to Sir Thomas had two Wifes Alice and Margaret but who was Father to either of them I find not He had no Issue by either leaving his Inheritance to descend to Peter Dutton eldest Son of Edmund Dutton his younger Brother Lib. C. fol. 159. q. I. Sir Lawrence was a Knight 44 Edw. 3. and Sheriff of Cheshire 44 45 46 Edw. 3. and also 1 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 159. m. He had four Parts of the seven of Thornton's Estate One Part he had as Son and Heir to Ellen eldest Daughter and Co-heir of Sir Peter de Thornton He purchased the Part of Elizabeth late Wife of Roger Venables of Golborne Daughter and Heir of Margaret Wife of William de Golborne which Margaret was another of the Daughters and Heirs of Sir Peter de Thornton 12 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 159. o. Another Part he purchased from Matthew de Weverham Son and Heir of Hugh de Weverham and Emme his Wife another of the Daughters and Heirs of Sir Peter de Thornton 14 Rich. 2. 1391. Lib. C. fol. 159. p. The Part of Katharine who was Out-lawed for Felony Thomas Dutton his Father had formerly bought of the Prince Lib. C. fol. 162. T. Mary another Daughter and Co-heir had the Mannor of Helsby she died without Issue Maud another Daughter and Co-heir married Henry Beeston of Beeston Elizabeth another Daughter and Co-heir married Hamon Fitton of Bollin and had Issue Joan Daughter and Heir Mother of William Venables of Bollin Sir Lawrence had Licence from the Earl of Chester to carry away the Chappel of Kingsley formerly belonging to Sir Peter de Thornton being within the Boundary of the Forest Lib. C. fol. 148. I. 45 Edw. 3. He Sealed constantly with his Escocheon of Arms Quarterly a Fret in the second and third Quarters inscribed about the Seal SIGIL LAURENTII DE DUTTON MILITIS Which very Seal was extant 1665. in possession of the Lady Kilmorey Obiit 1392 He made his Will at Dutton on Sunday being the day after the Conversion of S. Paul or 26 Januarii Anno Domini 1392. 16 Rich. 2. wherein he Bequeaths his Body to be Buried at Norton and gives his Black Horse before his Body to the Convent of Norton for a Heriot also sixteen Torches and five Tapers about his Body on the Burial-day with sixteen Poor Men in Gowns to carry the Lights also ten Marks to the Poor and thirty Pound to sufficient Chaplains to Celebrate for his Soul the next Year two in the Parish Church of Budworth and four others in the Chappel of Dutton Also to Agnes and Ellen Daughters of Edmund Dutton forty Pounds for their Marriages and makes Margaret his Wife and his Cosin Hugh Dutton his Executors and the Abbot of Chester Overseer of his Will Lib. C. fol. 159. s. This Will was Proved the tenth day of February following before William Neuhagh then Archdeacon of Chester So that Sir Lawrence died 1392. 16 Rich. 2. aged fifty three Years Margaret his Widow married afterwards Sir William Brereton of Brereton 21 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 145. f. XII Sir Peter Dutton of Dutton Knight Son and Heir of Edmund Dutton which Edmund was younger Brother and next Heir to Sir Lawrence Dutton of Dutton This Sir Peter married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir William Butler of Beusy Lord of Warrington Lib. C. fol. 180. o. 160. t. and had Issue Sir Thomas de Dutton who married Alice Daughter of Sir John Stanley but died without Issue about 9 Hen. 6. in the Life-time of his Father Alice his Widow after married John Wolton Lib. C. fol. 164. d. 11 Hen. 6. ut per inquisitionem post mortem Johannis de Dutton 24 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 147. x. y. John Dutton second Son who succeeded Heir to his Father Richard Dutton another Son living 1440 1451. Lib. C. fol. 164. a. which Richard had Issue Lawrence Dutton senior 16 Hen. 7. who died without Issue Lib. C. fol. 161. k. Parnell Daughter of Sir Peter married Hugh Venables Baron of Kinderton after to Richard Booth 29 Hen. 6. 1451. Lib. C. fol. 160. c. Elizabeth another Daughter married John Done Son and Heir of John Done of Utkinton the elder 12 Hen. 4. 1410. Lib. C. fol. 164. f. Ellen another Daughter married Griffith Hanmere Son and Heir of John Hanmere Esquire 3 Hen. 6. 1424. Lib. C. fol. 179. d. And Sibill another Daughter married Geffrey Starky Son of Randle Starky of Stretton in Cheshire Lib. C. fol. 134. l. Sir Peter Dutton was a Knight 7 Hen. 4. Lib. C. fol. 180. o. and also 5 Hen. 4. Lib. C. fol. 145. h. The King granted him a Pardon for taking part with Henry Percy the Son sir-named Hotspur Dated at Cirencester 3 Novembris 5 Hen. 4.
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-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
of England who were Witnesses of the King of Scotland s Homage and where the Chief of the Nobility are named by Hoveden Anno Domini 1201. King John sent before-hand William Marshall Earl of Strigvill cùm centum militibus Soldariis and Roger Lacy Constable of Cheshire cùm aliis centum militibus Soldariis into Normandy for the suppressing of his Enemies Hoveden p. 819. Milites Soldarii id est Stipendarii Stipendio retenti So Spelman Anno 1204. Roger Constable of Cheshire Vir magnificus bellicosus a most Heroique and Magnanimous Champion kept the Castle de Rupe Andeliaci in Normandy for King John against the French with such Gallantry that after all his Victuals were spent having been Besieged almost a Year and many Assaults of the Enemy made but still repulsed by him he mounts his Horse and issues out of the Castle with his Troop into the midst of his Enemies Forces chusing rather to die like a Soldier than to be starved to death He slew many of the Enemy but was at last with much difficulty taken Prisoner So he and his Soldiers were brought Prisoners to the King of France where by the Command of the King Roger Lacy was to be no strict Prisoner * Sub libera custodia detentus est saith Paris meaning as I conceive had liberty to go up and down at his Pleasure on his Paroll or Word for his great Honesty and Trust in keeping the Castle so gallantly Mat. Paris put out by Dr. Wats pag. 211. King John's Letter to Roger Lacy concerning the keeping of the said Castle you may see among the Norman Writers put out by Andrew du Chesne and Printed at Paris 1619. pag. 1059. One other notable Exploit of this Roger Lacy I find mentioned in the Ancient Roll of the Barons of Halton When Randle Earl of Chester sir-named Blundevill Monasticon ◠Pars p 188. was Besieged in Rothelent Castle in Flintshire by the Welsh this Roger gathers a tumultuous Rout of loose and dissolute Persons Players Minstrels Shoe-makers and the like and marched speedily towards the Enemy The Welsh seeing a great Multitude coming raised their Siege and fled The Earl thus delivered confers the Authority over all the loose idle Persons in Cheshire upon his Constable And John Constable of Cheshire Son of the said Roger confers the Authority and Rule over all the Letchers and Whores in Cheshire on Hugh Dutton of Dutton as freely as he held the same of the Earl saving the Right of the said John to him and his Heirs See the Deed it self Transcribed suprà Pars 2. pag. 142. Roger Lacy purchased from Robert Bushell the Barony of Penwortham in Lancashire to hold of John King of England and his Heirs in Capite for which he acquitted the said Robert Bushell of 310 Marks of Silver to King John Couchir-Book in the Dutchy-Office at Grays-Inn Tom. 1. fol. 79. b. Com. Lancastriae num 78. This Roger gave the Church of Rochdale in Lancashire which belonged to the Honor of Pomfret unto the Abby of Stanlaw Lib. C. fol. 61. h. and also the Town of Little Wolneton Lib. C. fol. 62. c. in Principio fol. 12. d. He gave also his Moiety of Nether Pever cùm Little Pever which belonged to the Fee of Halton unto Osbert de VVethale rendring to him and his Heirs the yearly Rent of 6 s. 8 d. and by doing Foreign Service as much as belongeth to the twentieth part of a Knights Fee The Original in my possession and which Rent of 6 s. 8 d. is at this day 1666. paid to Halton by Leycester of Tabley for the same moiety Roger Lacy married Maud de Clare Lib. C. fol. 70. a. The Original Penès Towneley of Carre in Lancashire June 24. 1657. and had Issue John Lacy Constable of Cheshire afterwards Earl of Lincoln Pecham in his Compleat Gentleman pag. 190. tells us of another Son of Roger called Robert Constable of Flamborough in Yorkshire whose Posterity assumed the Sir-name of Constable From which Robert in a direct Line are descended Sir VVilliam Constable of Flamborough Sir Philip Constable of Everingham Christopher Constable of Hatfield Esquire James Constable of Cliffe Esquire John Constable of Carthrop Esquire Marmaduke Constable of Kirby Esquire Constable of VVassam Esquire Sir John Constable of Dromandby with many others then living 1622. I find mention indeed of Robert Constable of Flamborough called also Robert Son of the Constable to the Earl of Chester Monasticon Anglicanum 2 Pars pag. 799. But whether Son of Roger is not manifest to me but must leave it to Pecham's Authority Nor can I here pass by the mistake of the ancient Roll of the Barons of Halton ⚜ Lib. C. fol. 84 85 Monasticon 2 Pars pag. 187. and several other old Manuscripts there be of the same In all which this Maud de Clare Wife of Roger Lacy is said to be Sister of the Treasurer of York Minster Now Bevoys de Clare Treasurer of York Minster had no Sister called Maud for all the Sisters are punctually reckoned up in the Book of Tewksbery as you may find them copied out by Vincent in his Corrections of Brook's Catalogue of Nobility pag. 221. whereby it appears plainly that those Sisters also were all born after the death of Roger Lacy. Possibly in the old Roll there may be an omission of a Word as where it is said Sororem Thesaurarii Eboracensis Ecclesiae for Sororem Patris Thesaurarii Eboracensis Ecclesiae or some other Word Quaere Anno Domini 1211. 13 Johannis Regis Obiit 1211 vir Nobilis Miles egregius Rogerus Cestriae Constabularius vitam finivit Mat. Paris put out by Wats pag. 230. Anno 1211. obiit Rogerus de Lacy in Festo Sancti Remigii which is the first day of October cui successit Johannes Filius ejus posteà Comes Lincolniae per Uxorem suam Manuscript in Oxford Library among the Books given by William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury noted G. 9. fol. 125. b. He was one of those Great Persons of England whom Pope Innocent the Third Excommunicated for Conspiring against King John Anno Dom. 1216. Mat. Paris pag. 277. See also pag. 262. Anno Domini 1218. there came to the Siege of Damiata a City in Egypt many Strangers out of divers Parts of the World Out of England came the Illustrious Randle Earl of Chester with Saher Earl of Winchester and William Earl of Arundel and the Barons Robert Fitz-Walter John Constable of Cheshire William de Harecourt with much Company Idem Paris pag. 303. This John had two Wifes The first was Alice Daughter to Gilbert de Aquila She was Buried at Norton Abby Afterwards he married Margaret Daughter and Heir or Co-heir at least to Robert de Quency eldest Son of Saher de Quency Earl of Winchester This Saher de Quency Earl of Winchester was Lord of Groby in Leycestershire and died Anno Domini 1220. as Mat. Paris saith He married Margaret younger Sister and
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
Creation of Duke Anno 1353. pag. 520. above two Years too late This Henry Repaired the Savoy House in the Strand in London which cost him 52000 Marks which Money he got at the Town of Bryggerak Knighton pag. 2627. He was the first of all the Nobility of England of a Subject who was Invested with the Title of Duke since the Norman Conquest For the Black Prince who was made Duke of Cornwal fourteen Years before though in truth he be a Subject yet is he King Hereditarily if he survive and therefore I look upon the Prince as a Higher Pitch than the other Nobility So the Earldom of Lancaster became a Dutchy Anno Domini 1354. 28 Edw. 3. this Henry Duke of Lancaster went Beyond-sea in great State to have sought a Duel at Paris with the Duke of Brunswick who had taken and spoiled his Goods as he returned from the Court of Rome whither he was sent for the Confirmation of a Peace between the King of England and the King of France But by Mediation of Friends it was taken up Hypodigma Neustriae pag. 520. See also Stow's Annals Anno 1345. in which Year his Father died this Henry Sailed into Gascoyn with six hundred Armed Men and so many Archers who at the first Assault took the strong Town of Brigerak and won fifty Towns and Cities to the King of England He defeated the Army of the King of France which came against him took twenty three Persons of Quality besides a great number of Common Soldiers The rest either ran away or were killed His Munificence was such that when he took any Town he gave all the Booty to his Soldiers kept little or nothing to hiself Walsingham He married Isabel Daughter of Henry Lord Beaumont by whom he had Issue two Daughters and Co-heirs Maud married William Duke of Zeland and Earl of Henault eldest Son of Lewis Duke of Bavarre Anno Domini 1352. 26 Edw. 3. Blanch the other Daughter married John of Gaunt Earl of Richmond fourth Son to King Edward the Third 19 die Maii 1359. 33 Edw. 3. at Rading having a Dispensation of the Court because she was his Cosin Walsingham and Stow. How the Lands were divided between the two Sisters take here these two following Chartes enrolled in one of the Couchir-Books in the Dutchy-Office at Grays-Inn Tom. 2. Comitatus Norfolciae num 3. Honor sive Soca de Bolingbroke pag. 4. num 4. Lib. C. fol. 77. dd a. SCiant praesentes futuri Quòd nos Johannes Episcopus Lincolniae Robertus de la Mare Johannes de Bukland Johannes Charnells Walterus Poer Simon Simeon Johannes Neumarche Concessimus Willielmo Comiti de Henaud de Leycestriâ Matildae Uxori ejus Filiae Domini Henrici nupèr Ducis Lancastriae Maneria de Gymingham Thesford Mathe Wolde Tunstede Hundreda de Galhowe Brothercors cùm pertinentiis triginta novem Feoda quartam partem unius Feodi Militum cùm pertinentiis in Canefeld Eysten Attemount Horton Berewyk Creke Waterdene Snyterle Barsham Sidesterne Wyneton Salthus Gresham Aylemerton Clopton Fyncheam Northwald Feltewell Roukelound Middleton East-Rudham West-Rudham Sal Haydon Kerdeston Wodedalling Repam Bergh Hegheton Rongham Fransham Weting Toftes Croxton Gresynghale Lexam Elsyng Wesenham Tanerham Drayton Swynington Alderford Lyneford Grimeston Congham Bykeston in Goldestthorp Stanfeld Briselye Bilneye Titeleshale West-Lexam Skernynge Ho Advocationes Abbathiae Marham Prioratus Canonicorum de Thesford Hospitalium Domus Dei de Thesford Sanctae Mariae Magdalenae de Thesford Sancti Johannis de Thesford ac Ecclesiarum de Suthreppes Northreppes Trymingham Manesele Eykesthorpe Bradefelde Swathefeld Beston medietatis Ecclesiae de Aylmerton à c etià m duo Feoda Militum cùm pertinentiis in Westfeld Brantham Habenda tenenda praedictis Willielmo Comiti de Henaud de Leycestriâ Matildae Uxori ejus Haeredibus de Corpore ejusdem Matildae exeuntibus de Domino Rege Angliae aliis Capitalibus Dominis Feodi Et si contingat quòd praedicta Matilda obîerit sinè Haerede de Corpore suo exeunte quod absit ex tùnc omnia praedicta Maneria Hundreda Feoda Militum Advocationes cùm pertinentiis suis plenariè integrè remaneant rectis Haeredibus Domini Henrici nupèr Ducis Lancastriae in perpetuùm c. Datum apud Londoniam 22 die Octobris 35 Edw. 3. SCiant praesentes futuri Quòd nos Johannes Dei Gratiâ Episcopus Lincolniae Ricardus Comes Arundelliae Robertus de la Mare Johannes de Bukland Johannes Charnells Walterus Poer Simon Simeon Johannes Newmarche Concessimus nobili viro Johanni Comiti Lancastriae Richmondiae Blanchiae Uxori ejus Haeredibus suis de Corporibus eorum legitimè procreatis Castrum de Bolingbroke Parcum eidem Castro pertinentem eùm omnibus Advocationibus Ecclesiarum Abbathiarum Prioratuum Hospitalium aliarum Domorum Religiosarum Feodis Militum praedicto Castro Sokae de Bolingbroke pertinentibus quae habuimus ex dono redditione Nobilis Viri Henrici Ducis Lancastriae pèr Finem in Curiâ Domini Regis indè leuatum adeò plenè integrè sicùt Henricus de Lacy quondà m Comes Lincolniae ea tenuit habuit Retentis nobis Manerio Villâ Socâ de Bolingbroke ac Maneriis de Sutton Thoresby Wathe Ingoldsmeles cùm pertinentiis in Comitatu Lincolniae Concessimus etià m Castrum Villam Mannerium Honorem de Tutbury ac Villas de Strepton Merchington Chalangewood Uttexhater Adgarest Newburgh cùm pertinentiis in Comitatu Staffordiae Hundredum de Higham-Ferrers ac Maneria de Hegham-Ferrers Raundes Rissheden cùm pertinentiis in Comitatu Northamptoniae ità quòd si idem Comes Blanchia obierint sinè Haerede de Corporibus suis exeunte quòd tùnc post decessum ipsorum Comitis Blanchiae omnia praedicta Castra Maneria c. remaneant rectis Haeredibus ipsius Henrici Ducis Lancastriae Tenenda de Domino Rege Haeredibus suis per Servitia indè debita consueta in perpetuum In cujus rei testimonium huic praesenti Chartae Sigilla nostra apposuimus Hiis Testibus Edwardo Principe Walliae Illustris Regis Angliae Filio Primogenito Willielmo Episcopo Wintoniae Cancellario Angliae Simone Abbate Westmonasterii Angliae Thesaurario Johanne de Bukyngham Northamptoniae Archidiacono Henrico Greene Roberto de Thorpe Justiciariis Domini Regis Angliae aliis Datum Londini die Dominicâ proximè post Festum Sancti Martini 35 Edw. 3. So that William Earl of Henault had the Earldom of Leycester and John of Gaunt had the Earldom of Lancaster And after the death of Maud Countess of Leycester who died without Issue Anno Domini 1381. the Earldom of Leycester and all Maud's Part of the Lands belonging to Henry Duke of Lancaster her Father reverted unto John of Gaunt in Right of Blanch his Wife the other Sister Obiit 1360 Henry Duke of Lancaster died on
dishonour of the King's Person which the Duke of Norfolk denied Whereupon they had a Combat granted by the King to have been fought at Coventry on the seventeenth day of September both of them entring the Lists courageously But the King took up the Matter causing it to be Proclaimed That the Duke of Hereford had honourably performed his Part and presently after Banished the Duke of Hereford for ten Years and the Duke of Norfolk for ever So Stow and Walsingham But this Duke of Hereford returning into England Deposed Richard the Second causing the King to read his own Resignation of the Crown to this Henry publickly in the Tower before the Nobles of England Walsingham's Hist pag. 359. Cursed Traytors And so by force of Arms made himself King by the Name of Henry the Fourth So was the Dutchy of Lancaster and the Barony of Halton united to the Crown of England John of Gaunt had also Issue by Blanch two Daughters Elizabeth married John Holland Duke of Exeter and after to Sir John Cornwall Knight of the Garter and Baron of Fanhope Philippa the other Daughter married John King of Portugal After the death of Blanch he married Constantia Daughter and Co-heir to Petro late King of Spain and Edmund Earl of Cambridge his Brother married Isabella the other Daughter Anno Domini 1372. 46 Edw. 3. Stow and Walsingham Lib. C. fol. 78. f. And from this time he writ himself King of Castile and Leons By this Constance he had Issue Katharine married to Henry Son of John King of Spain 1389. Upon the Marriage of Katharine a Peace was concluded between John of Gaunt and the King of Spain John of Gaunt was to have ten thousand Pounds yearly for his own Life and the Life of Constance his Wife Walsingham Who before in the Year 1367. had routed the Spaniards in a great Battel between him and Henry the Bastard who had ejected Peter King of Spain Constance died Anno Domini 1394. Walsingham John of Gaunt relinquishing his Title of King of Castile and Leons was Created Duke of Aquitain by Consent of Parliament 2 die Martii 13 Rich. 2. 1389. And then his Title Anno 1394. 18 Rich. 2. did run thus Johannes Filius Regis Angliae Dux Aquitaniae Lancastriae Comes-Leycestriae Lincolniae Derbiae Seneschallus Angliae Couchir-Book in the Dutchy-Office Tom. 2. Comitatus Southampton num 36. For he had Honorem de Tickhil 46 Ed. 3. while he was stiled King of Castile and Leons and Duke of Lancaster Castrum Leucatam de Pevenese inter alià in exchange for the Earldom of Richmond 46 Edw. 3. And by his Brother the Black Prince Earl of Chester he had 100 Marks yearly given him out of the Exchequer at Chester during his Life by the Name of John by the Grace of God King of Castile and Leons and Duke of Lancaster 47 Edw. 3. 1373. Lib. C. fol. 78. e. After the death of Constance his second Wife the Duke went into Aquitain scilicet Anno 1396. 19 Rich. 2. to have obtained the Good-will of the Inhabitants having the Title of Duke of Aquitain conferred upon him before by his Father but was suddenly called back into England by the King And as soon as he returned into England he married Katharine Swynford his old Concubine to the wonder of all Men which Katharine formerly waited on Blanch his first Wife Stow and Walsingham This Katharine was the Daughter of Payn Roet alias Guyen King at Arms and Widow of Sir Otes Swynford by whom John of Gaunt had Issue before he married her Sir John Beaufort the eldest was Earl of Somerset and Marquis Dorset which Marquis-ship was taken away by Parliament 1 Hen. 4. Henry de Beaufort was after Bishop of Winchester Cardinal of St. Eusby sive Euscbii and Chancellor of England Thomas Created Earl of Dorset 21 Rich. 2. Joan de Beaufort was second Wife of Raufe Nevill the first Earl of Westmorland after she married Robert Ferrers Lord of Owseley They were all sir-named de Beaufort because they were born at Beaufort in France All which were Legitimated by Parliament 1397. 20 Rich. 2. to all Purposes Honors State and Dignities exceptâ Dignitate Regale as you may see in the Record transcribed by the Lord Cook in his Jurisdiction of Courts pag. 37. Lib. C. fol. 82. P. Walsingham put out by Mr. Cambden calls Thomas Beaufort Comitem de Somerset all along pag. 354. 550. for Dorset unless the Title of Somerset and Dorset were promiscuous See Vincent on Brooke pag. 169. Katharine Synford died in May 4 Hen. 4. 1403. Stow. This John procured the County of Lancaster to be made a County Palatine to whom his Father King Edward the Third by his Charter granted Jura Regalia And when he hath reckoned up the Good Service which the said John of Gaunt his Son had done for his Countrey at home and abroad he addeth Concessimus pro nobis Haeredibus nostris praefato Filio nostro quod ipse ad totam vitam suam habeat infra Comitatum Lancastriae Cancellariam suam ac Brevia sua sub Sigillo suo pro Officio Cancellarii deputando consignanda Justiciarios suos tam ad Placita Coronae quam ad quaecunque alia Placita Communem legem tangentia tenenda Cognitiones eorundem quascunque Executiones per Brevia sua Ministros suos ibidem faciendas Et quascunque alias libertates Jura Regalia ad Comitatum Palatinum pertinentia adeo libere integre sicut Comes Cestriae infra eundem Comitatum Cestriae dignoscitur obtinere c. 28 die Februarii Anno Edw. 3. Angliae 51 Franciae 38. Couchir-Book of the Dutchy-Office Tom 1. fol. 430. num 16. Confirmed to him and his Heirs by Consent of Parliament 16 die Febrùarii 13 Rich. 2. Ibidem Tom. 1. fol. 52. Many are the Acts of this John of Gaunt Recorded in our Annals and Histories I will reckon up some of the most memorable Anno Domini 1373. 47 Edw. 3. John Duke of Lancaster went with a Puissant Army into France He passed by Paris to Burgundy and so through all France no Man daring to oppose him but at last leaving France he came into the Desart Mountains of Avernia where there was neither Meat for Horse nor Man and so lost most part of his Army through Famine and Pestilence whence he came to Burdeaux scarce with forty Horse whereas he entred France with thirty thousand Horse attending him Walsingham Anno 1377. he was threatned to be killed by the Londoners for some high Word spoken against their Bishop of London they had burned his House called The Savoy but that the Bishop interceded Whereupon the Duke fled to Kensington and hating the Londoners caused the Mayor and other Officers to be put out and new ones chosen Shortly after Richard the Second before his Magnificent Coronation at Westminster reconciled the Citizens and the Duke of Lancaster Anno 1376. the King sent again for
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
William Son of William Venables of Bradwell and Half-Brother of this John released unto him 13 Edw. 2. 1319. Which Lands in Rosthorn Legh of Booths enjoyeth at this day 1667. This John de Legh the first Legh of Booths gave to Robert Legh his younger Son a Tenement in High-Legh which Sir John Legh elder Brother of Robert confirmed to the said Robert 1336. 10 Edw. 3. which Tenement 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 Richard Legh of Swineyard in High-Legh his Brother 45 Elizabethae 1602. And from this Robert the Leghs of Adlington are Originally descended Of which see more in High-Legh Ellen the Widow of this first John Legh purchased a Weekly Market on the Wednesday and a Fair to be kept yearly at Knotsford-Booths on Tuesday and Wednesday in Whitson-week under the Seal of the Exchequer at Chester Dated 18 die Maii 9 Edw. 3. Which Fair is at this day kept accordingly but the Market vanished long ago Lib. C. fol. 219. l. ⚜ Here should follow the Descent of Legh of Booths But because I was denied the Perusal of the Evidences by Robert Venables Esquire younger Son of Peter Venables of Kinderton Esquire who hath married the Widow of John Legh late of Booths deceased I must omit the same and therefore let Posterity blame him for it and not me Lachford WIlliam Son of Samson released Domino suo Hugoni de Boydell pro defectu Servitii sui retrò Lachford cùm omnibus pertinentiis Pro hâc donatione Hugo dedit Valentiam quatuor Marcarum Testibus Radulfo de Manwaring tùnc Justiciario Cestriae c. tempore Ricardi Primi Lib. C. fol. 286. t. The Original penès Thomas Merbury de Merbury Armigerum 1666. This was at the same time and before the same Witnesses when he Released Gropenhale also Vide Gropenhale NOverint Universi Anno Domini 1305. 32 Edw. 1. Intèr Dominum Johannem de Boydell Militem ex parte unâ Davidem Filium Haeredem Patricii de Barton ex altera super Partitione Vastorum de Lachford Praedictus David cognovit quòd tres partes omnimodi soli in eadem Villa sint jus Haereditas ipsius Johannis quarta pars est Haereditas ipsius Davidis Lib. C. fol. 285. c. The Original hereof also in possession of the said Mr. Merbury Sir John Daniell and Joan his Wife Purchased to them and their Heirs from Edward stiled The Black Prince then Earl of Chester to keep two Fairs in Lachford yearly one upon the fifth and sixth days of May and the other upon the seventeenth and eighteenth days of October and also to have two Market-days Weekly every Wednesday and Friday nisi sint ad nocumenta Vicinorum Mercatorum Datum apud Cestriam 3 die Martii 41 Edw. 3. under the Seal of the Exchequer The Original penès Merbury de Merbury Lib. C. fol. 283. f. Anno 26 Edw. 3. Partition was made of the Inheritance of William Boydell in Cheshire and Wales between Sir John Danyell of Gropenhale and Joan his Wife on the one Part and Howel ap Owen Voil on the other Part. Lib. C. fol. 282. q. William the Son of Howell called himself by the Name of Boydell and had to Wife Cicely Sister of William Belew by whom he had Issue Thomas Boydell She was Widow 8 Hen. 4. for William Boydell her Husband died 16 Rich. 2. 1392. Lib. C. fol. 286. v. 281. g. Thomas Boydell had Issue Thomas who died without Issue also Margaret married to Hugh Reddish and Isabel married to John Alburgham afterwards to Nicolas de Langton Which Margaret and Isabell divide the Inheritance of Thomas Boydell their Father 5 Hen. 5. 1416. Lib. C. fol. 282. l. And among other Lands these of Lachford were divided between them The Part belonging to Reddish came to William Merbury of Merbury Esq in Right of Maud his Wife Daughter and Heir of Thomas Reddish of Caterich in Gropenhale They were married 2 3 Philip and Mary 1556. whose Heir is now possessed of one Moiety of Lachford 1666. The Part belonging to Alburgham descended to two Daughters and Heirs 3 Hen. 7. Constance Daughter of Gilbert Alburgham married Henry Byrom of Byrom in Lancashire Isabell the other Daughter married James Holt of Griselhurst in Lancashire Francis Holt and Thomas his Son sell all their Part of Lachford unto Thomas Starkey of Stretton Esquire 25 Elizabethae Starkey sells it to Thomas Brooke of Norton Esquire 43 Eliz. and Thomas Brooks of Norton sells it to Thomas Ireland of Beusy nigh Warrington 43 Elizabethae He was afterwards Sir Thomas Ireland Thomas Ireland Son of Sir Thomas with other Brothers and Feoffees sell their Lands in Lachford unto Thomas Blackborn 5 Car. 1. whose Son Thomas Blackborn of Lachford now enjoyeth the same 1666. ⚜ Byrom's Part in Lachford was sold to the Ancestors of these Free-holders in Lachford following Freeholders in Lachford Anno Domini 1666. 1. John Longshall 2. Richard Hall 3. Widow Middlehurst pays 1 d. Chief to Blackborn 4. Peter Barker one Acre formerly Part of Widow Middlehurts 5. Peter Hall 6. Arnold Middlehurst 7. William Morris of Gropenhale 8. Legh of Lyme one Tenement 9. Widow Pierson 10. Widow Hatton now Twambroke Byrom of Lancashire retains yet the Advowson of the Church of Gropenhale Legh juxta Barterton vulgo Little-Legh THe Township of Little-Legh was held by William Fitz-Nigell Baron of Halton in the Time of the Conqueror as appears by Doomsday-Book Out of the Originals remaining among the Evidences at Dutton 1649. Simon Fitz-Osbern being possessed of this Village about the Reign of King John Grants the same unto Hugh Dutton Son of Hugh Dutton of Dutton and to his Heirs scilicèt totam Villam de Leiâ in Feu-firma Reddendo annuatìm duas Marcas Argenti ad Festum Sancti Martini Lib. C. fol. 154. f. Which Rent is paid by the Heirs of Dutton at this day 1666. as to the Mannor of Harden-Castle Roger Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton acquitteth Hugh Dutton of Dutton de Judice de Leghâ in Hundredo meo de Halton id est Of the Judger of Legh in his Hundred of Halton about Anno Domini 1200. Lib. C. fol. 154. g. To be Judger of a Town was to serve at the Lord's Court on the Jury for such a Town whereof Dutton was discharged for Little-Legh by this Deed. The Hamlet of Clatterwig in Little-Legh was Purchased by Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton from Hugh de Clatterwig in the Reign of Henry the Third Hiis Testibus Domino Galfrido de Dutton tùnc Seneschallo Domino Galfrido de Budworth Filio Adae de Dutton Domino Hugone Priore de Norton Ricardo de Astonâ Rogero de Toft c. Lib. C. fol. 156. t. This Township hath ever since remained to the Heirs of Dutton even to this day 1666. and is 25 l. 18 s.
Militis Ut autèm haec nostra confirmatio futuris temporibus rata inconcussa permaneat eam Sigilli mei impressione corà m hiis Testibus confirmavi Ricardo de Vernon Matthaeo de Filio suo Gilberto de Bostock Willielmo Filio suo Hugone de Tiwâ Hamone Briton Matthaeo de Muneshull Ricardo Fratre suo Radulfo Filio Rogeri Dispensatoris Willielmo Fratre suo Willielmo Capellano de Shibbrok aliis multis A very fair Seal In a Rondlet a Lion Rampant written about thus SIGILL WARINI DE VERNUN The Original hereof remaining among the Evidences at Merbury 1666. From hence had this Family the Sir-name of Merbury and seems to be originally a Vernon Nothing more usual than in those Elder Ages to be stiled from the Places of their Habitation which After-ages retained as Sir-names This Family hath continued in this Seat ever since by the Name of the Merburies and Thomas Merbury of Merbury Esq is now Owner thereof 1666. Out of this Family branched Randle Merbury in the Reign of Edward the First whose Son Simon married Idonea Daughter and Heir of Thomas de Walton from whom the Marburies of Walton in this Hundred were propagated See more hereof in Walton Marston THis Township of Marston is not in Doomsday-book and seemeth to have its Name from the two Meres whereto it adjoineth to wit Budworth-Mere and Pickmere-Mere as it were Meres-Town or The Town abutting on the Meres It hath very anciently belonged to the Barons of Kinderton Andrew Prior of Norton and the Convent there granted unto Sir William Venables Charissimo Amico nostro to find him the Celebration of Divine Service in his Chappel at Marston during his Life-time when either he or his Wife shall be there and do also Lease to Robert his Son Clerk their Tythe of the Mill and of the Fishings there about the beginning of Henry the Third Lib. H. num 21. It seems Hugh Son of Alfred of Marston had some Parcel of Land here tempore Edw. 3. For Richard Venables releaseth to Hamon de Venables all his Right de Pueris Hugonis de Marston Ibidèm num 7. Peter Venables Esquire now Baron of Kinderton 1666. hath an old Mannor-House in Marston with ancient Demain-Lands thereunto belonging and hath also all the rest of Marston Township in possession of his Tenants there except onely 1. Richard Symcock's Tenement in Marston now belonging to Sir Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley which Tenement was sold by Sir Thomas Venables of Kinderton and Thomas his Son and Heir to Peter Leycester of Tabley Esquire 6 Elizabethae 1564. and adjoyneth to Nether-Tabley B. num 2. 2. Bromfield's Lands in Marston which anciently belonged to Bromfield of Witton but now Richard Wilcocson hath bought Part hereof and the other Part called Sim-fields Peter Kennardy of Aston juxtà Pickmere hath bought Marthall IN the Conqueror's Time in Doomsday-book I find no mention of Marthall But this Town anciently belonged to the Wynningtons of Wynnington nigh Northwich in whose Offices they are found to hold it of the Heirs of Manwaring of Warmincham in Soccage by the yearly Rent of one Penny Of which Family Richard Wynnington of Wynnington Esquire married Katharine the fifth Daughter and Co-heir to Robert Grosvenour of Houlme in Allostock Esquire by whom he had the Mannor of Pulford beyond Chester by Partition Anno 1465. and a fifth part of Allostock as Heir to her Sister Margery Grosvenour by Partition Anno 1474. and had Issue three Sons Richard Wynnington Peter and George and two Daughters Jane and Elizabeth all living 5 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 125. F. 161. O. Richard Wynnington Son and Heir of Richard and Katharine married Joan Smith and had Issue two Daughters Katharine who died without Issue 23 Hen. 7. as appears by her Office taken 6 Hen. 8. and Elizabeth married Sir Piers Warburton of Arley 2 Hen. 8. being then sole Daughter and Heir For Richard Wynnington died 19 Hen. 7. Joan his Wife died 24 Hen. 7. and Sir Piers Warburton died 4 Edw. 6. and Elizabeth his Wife Daughter and Heir of Richard Wynnington of Wynnington Esquire died Anno sexto Mariae So that Warburton of Arley had by this Match all the Lands then belonging to Wynnington of Wynnington as well as the Part of Grosvenour's Lands before-mentioned which descended also whose Heir at this day 1666. is possessed of the Town of Marthall entirely there being no Free-holder or Charterer in this Township at all Mere. THis Town undoubtedly took its Name from the Mere therein and was held by Gilbert Venables Baron of Kinderton in the Time of William the Conqueror which one Ulviet held before Not many Ages after it became the Seat of the Family of the Meres who took their Sir-name from hence among whom Robert de Mere senior lived about the Reign of King John whether originally a Venables I cannot positively affirm Ex Bundello Escaetarum in Turri Londinensi 8 Rich. 2. Willielmus de Mere tenuit Villam de Mere cùm medietate Manerii de Bollinton de Hugone de Venables which Hugh was Lord of Kinderton Certain it is this Family of Mere of Mere continued in this Seat a long time together until in our days John Mere of Mere Esquire and William his Son sold this Mannor of Mere unto Peter Brooks younger Son of Thomas Brooks of Norton Esquire Anno Domini 1652. Which Peter also bought the Estate of Thomas Merbury of Walton and was after Sir Peter Brooks Knighted Anno Domini 1660. and Sheriff of Cheshire 1669. He hath Beautified and Built anew the Hall of Mere very handsomly and had three Wives The first was Alice Hulse Daughter and Heir of Richard Hulse of Killingworth in Warwickshire by whom he had Issue Thomas Brooks eldest Son who married Margaret Daughter and Heir of Henry Brereton of Eccleston in Cheshire Gentleman 1663. Richard Brooks second Son who married Margaret Daughter and Heir of Robert Charnock of Charnock in Lancashire 1666. The second Wife of Sir Peter Brooks was Frances the Widow of William Merbury of Merbury nigh Comberbach in Cheshire Esquire and Daughter of Sir Nicholas Trot of Quickshot in Hartfordshire but had no Issue by her The third Wife of Sir Peter Brooks of Mere was Mabill the Widow of Richard Clayton of Crooke in Lancashire Esquire and Daughter of William Farrington of Werden in Lancashire Esquire who with Sir Peter her Husband are now living 1669. but hath no Issue by her Charterers in Mere 1666. 1. Henry Legh de East-Hall in High-Legh Esquire pro Strethull-Farm not long since Purchased from Hugh Cocker of Pickmere 2. One Messuage in Possession of Robert Simmons given to the use of the Poor of the Parish whereof Massy of Mosse-house is a Feoffee 3. George Venables of Agden Esquire one small Tenement in Mere. 4. John Spinke of Howes-Heath in Mere. 5. William Pownall of Barnton for Granthams Lands 6. Peter Fernhead of Mere for Granthams Lands 7. John Bradburne of Mere.
John Son of Augustine which should have descended to John Leycester of Tabley by the Settlement of Sir Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley dated Anno Domini 1359. had not the said John Leycester released all his Right and Claim as well in the said Advowson as in all the Lands which belonged to Sir Raufe Mobberley unto John Dumbill of Mobberley and to Cicely his Wife Dated at Chester on Tuesday next after the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist 1 Rich. 2. scilicèt in April 1378. Which Release is upon Record at Chester in the Prothonotaries Office there die Martis proximè post Festum Sanctae Margaretae Virginis 5 Rich. 2. Lib. A. fol. 129. gg kk From Dumbill it came to Hulse from Hulse to Troutback from Troutback to Talbot of Grafton whose Posterity afterwards came to be Earls of Shrewsbury and at last in our days Thomas Mallory late Dean of Chester and Parson of Mobberley bought the Advowson hereof to whose Posterity it yet remaineth Parsons of Mobberley 1281. Dominus Laurentius de Cestriâ 1281 1285. 1299. Adam Kelsall Presented by VVilliam de Mobberly 5 Calendas Julii 1299. 1304. Johannes de Mobberley per Resignationem Adae de Kelsall 1304. Presented by VVilliam Mobberley of Mobberley 1306. Richard de Mobberley Presented by VVilliam de Mobberley his Father 1306. 34 Edw. 14. Calendas Januarii This Richard was killed by one Richard Son of Richard de Mobberley as seems by an Appeal brought by VVilliam Mobberley Son of VVilliam Mobberley Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley for the death of his Brother In Placitis Cestriae die Martis in Festo Sancti Hilarii 14 Edw. 2. 1320. 1320. Henry de Henley Presbyter 1320. Presented by VVilliam Mobberley 1327. Robert Son of Robert de Huxley 3 Nonas Novembris 1327. per Johannem Arderne Militem ratione Custodiae Radulfi Filii Haeredis Willielmi de Mobberley 1351. Robertus de Craven 1351. Causâ Permutationis 1359. William Jeffeson 1359. Lib. A. fol. 128. F. 1378. Johannes Brunstath Parson of Mobberley 1378. 1 Rich. 2. Lib. A. fol. 130. ll 1416. John Scolehall Parson 4 Hen. 5. Lib. C. fol. 266. num 2. 1439. Roger Bolton Parson of Mobberley 18 Hen. 6. 37 Hen. 6. 1460. Hamon Leycester Presented 1 Junii 1460. which was in the last Year of Henry the Sixth This Hamon was a younger Son of John Leycester of Tabley the elder Esq He seems to have been Parson of the Moiety of Limme-Church which he resigned 1457. See in Limme There was extant in the Church of Mobberley the 28 of January 1653. in the upper North-window of the Chancel the Picture of a Man kneeling and the Coat-Armour of Leycester of Tabley in a Border Argent for distinction under which was written in the Glass Orate pro Animâ Magistri Hamonis Ley ....... ............................ Fenestram fieri fecit Anno Domini 1492. Supply the defect thus Orate pro Animâ Magistri Hamonis Leycester Rectoris hujus Ecclesiae qui hanc Fenestram fieri fecit Anno Domini 1492. Who was Parson of Mobberley from 1460. to 1492. whose Father John Leycester of Tabley the elder was Son and Heir of William Son and Heir of John Nephew to Sir Raufe Mobberley above-mentioned the last Heir of that Family of the Mobberleys Hitherto have I traced some of the Parsons of Mobberley As concerning the Parsons of Mobberley of these last Ages I find in the Register-Book of Mobberley-Church these following which Register beginneth but in Anno 1578. Ann. Dom. 1570 John Caldwall Batchelor of Arts Rector of Mobberley-Church full twenty four Years and of Winwick in Lancashire about twenty Years He was born at Burton upon Trent and going into that Countrey to see his Friends as he returned homewards he fell sick at the Parsonage-House of Clyfton-Convill in Staffordshire where he died the last day of June and was buried at that Church the first day of July in the 51 Year of his Age Anno Domini 1595. Robert Eaton Master of Arts succeeded Rector of Mobberley-Church 1595. He was Rector here about 26 Years and died at his Parsonage of Mobberley the fifth day of July 1621. and was buried at Gropenhale whereof he was also Rector on Thursday the thirteenth of July following in the 74 Year of his Age having been Minister of God's Word 51 Years Thomas Mallory Dean of Chester younger Son of Sir William Mallory of Stewdley in Yorkshire succeeded Parson of Mobberley 1621. He was Parson of Davenham in Cheshire about 43 years and of Mobberley about 23 Years In November 1642. he was forced by reason of the Rebellion then raised in England to fly from Mobberley to Chester where he lived Sequestred from both his Parsonages of Davenham and Mobberley until the third day of April 1644. on which day being Wednesday he died at the Dean's House in the Palace-yard at Chester and was buried in the Quire of the Cathedral-Church in that City aged about 78 Years He married Elizabeth Daughter of Richard Vaughan Bishop of Chester and had many Children Roger Tovie Curate under Dean Mallory 1622. Samuel Carrington Curate of Mobberley under Dean Mallory 1623. to 1630. or more George Mallory Curate of Mobberley under his Father 1632. Edward Wyrley Master of Arts younger Brother to Sir John Wyrley of Hampsted-Hall in Staffordshire Knight succeeded Dean Mallory in the Rectory of Mobberley Instituted into the same by John Bridgeman Bishop of Chester the eighth day of April 1644. Which Edward had married Mary Mallory Daughter of the said Dean Mallory the thirteenth of September 1642. But this Edward VVyrley continued Sequestred hereof until the Restoration of King CHARLES the Second 1660. and then he procured the King's Grant and was dispensed with by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury to hold with his Rectory of Mobberley the Rectory of Loughton in the County of Essex also In the Time of the late War one Robert Barlow Clerk born about Aston super Mersey was possessed of Mobberley-Church who married Mary Shakerley eldest Daughter of Peter Shakerley of Shakerley in Lancashire and of Houlme in Allostock in Cheshire Esq Married at Mobberley the sixth day of July 1652. James Stanley younger Son of Sir Thomas Stanley of Nether-Alderley Baronet succeeded Rector of Mobberley 1664. per Resignationem Edwardi VVyrley And after the death of Mr. Samuel Shipton Parson of Nether-Alderley the same James was also Rector of Nether-Alderley by the Gift of his Father Patron of the Church of Nether-Alderley Parson Shipton died 1670. This Mr. James Stanley was Master of Arts of Jesus-College in Cambridge and married Elizabeth Byron an Inheritrix Daughter of John Byron of Maxfield So much of the Parsons of Mobberley This Township of Mobberley Bigot held in the Reign of the Conqueror under Hugh Lupus Earl of Chester which one Dot held before Afterwards it came to Aldford of Aldford in Cheshire not far from Chester And about the Reign of Richard the First Augustine de Brethmete was possessed of one Moiety
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
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
of Manwaring but absurdly and not right This Sir Randle the Elder built the Hall of Over-Pever anew 1586. the Fabrick being now of Brick And he was Sheriff of Cheshire 1605. 3 Jacobi Sir Randle the Elder died 27 Maii 1612. 10 Jacobi XIV Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever the younger Knight Son and Heir of Sir Randle the Elder married Jane Daughter of Sir Thomas Smith of Hough aforesaid by whom he had Issue Philip Manwaring Son and Heir George Manwaring of Marthall second Son now living 1666. Margaret the eldest Daughter died an Infant Elizabeth second Daughter marrried first to Robert Ravenscroft of Bretton in Harden-Parish beyond Chester Esquire and had many Children Afterwards she married Sir Francis Gamole of Chester but she had no Issue by him She survived both her Husbands and died at Chester 13 Augusti 1661. and was buried at Harden Anne third Daughter married Robert Brierwood of Chester Counsellor at Law after Sir Robert Brierwood Knighted 1643. and Judge of three Shires in Wales Margaret youngest Daughter married Henry Birkenhed Son and Heir of Henry Berkinhed of Backford nigh Chester Esquire Prothonotary of Chester and had Issue but they all died before they came to Maturity This Margaret died at Chester 25 Julii 1661. This Sir Randle the Younger was Sheriff of Limrick in Ireland 3 Jacobi 1605. Lib. B. pag. 26. t. in which very Year also his Father was Sheriff of Cheshire The same Sir Randle the Younger was Sheriff of Cheshire 1619. and Mayor of Chester also the same Year and died 12 die Januarii 1632. 8 Car. 1. XV. Philip Manwaring of Over-Pever Esquire Son and Heir of Sir Randle the Younger married Ellen Daughter of Edward Minshull of Stoke near Nantwich Esq 20 Jacobi 1622. and had Issue Randle who died without Issue in his Youth Philip second Son died in his Infancy Thomas third Son survived Heir to his Father A fourth Son lived not to be Baptized Edmund died in his Infancy George sixth Son died in his Infancy Another Philip seventh Son died in his Infancy Edward Manwaring youngest Son living 1666. And Jane a Daughter died in her Infancy This Philip was Captain of the Light-Horse of Cheshire and was Sheriff of Cheshire 1639. He died the tenth of December 1647. Ellen his Widow surviving built a neat Chappel of Stone on the North-side of the Chancel of Over-Pever Church with two brave Monuments for her self and Husband and a fair Vault under the said Chappel for Burial Anno Domini 1648. She built also a stately Stable and Dove-house at Over-Pever 1654. and she died 1656. XVI Sir Thomas Manwaring of Over-Pever Baronet Son and Heir of Philip married Mary Daughter of Sir Henry Delves of Dodington in Widdenbury-Parish Baronet and had Issue Philip Thomas Randle who died young all three John Manwaring and William Manwaring both living 1666. Henry died in his Infancy Mary and Helen both died in their Infancy Elizabeth Anne Katharine and Grace all four now living 1666. This Thomas Manwaring was Sheriff of Chester 1657. and created Baronet 22 Novembris 1660. and is yet living 1666. Mary his Lady died at Baddiley the first day of March 1670. and was buried at Over-Pever in the Vault under the New-Chappel there on Munday the sixth of March Anno Domini 1670. Little-Pever THe Township of Nether-Pever though now divided into two Hundreds was anciently but one entire Township At this day it seems to be divided into two Townships Great-Pever which lieth in Northwich-Hundred and Little-Pever which lieth within Bucklow-Hundred severed by the River called Pever-Eye Ee is an old word for a Brook and Ees is a Bank or Land lying by the side of a Brook or River And whether you take them together as one Township by the Name of Nether-Pever or as two Towns called Great-Pever and Little-Pever yet have they jointly or severally been severed into two distinct Fees or Inheritances ever since the Norman Conquest to this day One Moiety of them was held by William Fitz-Nigell Baron of Halton in the Conqueror's Time as appears by Doomsday-book This Moiety I speak now out of my own Evidences was given by Roger Lacy Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton unto one Osberne de Wethale about King John's Reign to wit all his Moiety of Pever Rendring yearly half a Mark of Silver and doing Foreign Service as much as belongs to the twentieth Part of a Knights Fee G. num 1. And I find Robert de Pever possess'd hereof in the Reign of Henry the Third to whom William Son of Richard Haddlebert who as it seems claimed some Property there releaseth all his Claim in that Moiety of Nether-Pever which is of the Fee of the Constable of Cheshire that is of the Fee of Halton G. num 3. Hugh Son of that Robert de Pever sells all his Birthright in Pever which was to descend to him after the death of his Father Robert de Pever unto William de Hawarthen for One hundred Pound Sterling about the beginning of Edward the First 's Reign G. num 4. William de Hawarthen sells it to Richard Bonetable and Richard Bonetable sells it to William Son of Raufe de Mobberley for fifty Marks of Silver 1281. whose Son William de Mobberley was possessed of the said Moiety of Nether-Pever cum Homagiis Wardis c. 13 Edw. 2. G. 6 7. Afterwards this Moiety was Purchased as I take it by Robert Grosvenour of Holme nigh Nether-Pever about Edward the second In which Line it continued till Edward the Fourth about 150 Years and at last it descended to Margaret the youngest Daughter and Co-heir of Robert Grosvenour of Houlme in Allostock Esquire with the third Part of Alderley also the Wife of Thomas Leycester of Tabley Esquire by Partition dated 1465. 5 Edw. 4. Z. num 28. whose Heirs do now enjoy the said Moiety of Nether-Pever 1666. and the Rent now paid to Halton according to the Original Deed of Roger Lacy aforesaid Charterers in this Moiety 1666. 1. Thomas Wood of Little-Pever near to Pever-Bridge He pays a Pair of White Gloves yearly to Leycester of Tabley at Midsommer pro libero Tenemento suo in Pever 2. Peter Wood of Little-Pever formerly Robert Cotton's more anciently stiled Minshull-Seat did pay to Leycester 3 s. 4 d. yearly Chief-Rent But John Leycester of Tabley Esq remitted the same to Cotton by Deed dated 17 Hen. 7. 3. Hiccock's Land situate in Great-Pever now enjoyed by Powdrill Thomas Deane and Mrs. Pemberton who pay amongst them yearly 2 s. of Chief-Rent to Leycester of Tabley And all these Charterers do Suit of Court to the Court-Baron of Leycester of Tabley held for his Mannor of Pever The other Moiety of Nether-Pever was held in the Conqueror's Time by Ranulphus as I take it in Doomsday-book This Moiety was given to Richard Pool of Hartington by Robert Morley Marshal of Ireland with all the Rents Homages and Services which descended Hereditarily to the said Robert in the County of Chester
Emme de Merton Lib. C. fol. 228. a. Joan Sister and Heire to her two Brothers ⚜ Thomas de Lostock second son di'd without Issue Richard Son of Rich. Lostock died without Issue Lib. C. fo 228. b. c. gg fol. 229. v. Agnes Daughter of Richard Wilburham living 28 Edw. 1. 5 Edw. 1. She survived 1319. Argent a Cheveron between 3 Text Tees Sable After the death of William Toft Joan married Thomas Vernon about Anno Domini 1316. and had Issue by Thomas Richard Vernon from whom the Vernons of Haslington in Cheshire Lib. C. fol. 228. d. And after the death of Thomas Vernon she married William Hallum of Hallum in Newton juxtà Daresbery Anno Domini 1337. 11 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 228. g. h. II. Roger de Holford Son and Heir of William Toft and Joan Lostock lived 1316. He assumed the Sir-name of Holford from the Place of his Residence as was the manner of those Ages which Sir-name his Posterity ever since retained He married Margery Daughter of Richard le Dispenser but died without Issue 5 Edw. 3. 1330. Lib. C. fol. 229. k. v. III. Henry Holford Brother and Heir to Roger married Margery Daughter of _____ and had Issue William eldest Son and Roger Holford younger Son to whom his Father gave Lands in Plumley 1344. Lib. C. fol. 228. hh William Holford Son and Heir of Henry had to Wife Isabel Daughter of _____ and had Issue John Holford Son ond Heir This William died in the Life-time of his Father Isabel his Widow was living 1347. 21 Edw. 3. IV. John Holford of Holford Son and Heir of William married Joan Daughter of Roger Bruyn of Stapleford 1347. 21 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 229. m. and had Issue Thomas Holford This John recovered the Mannor of Holford against Richard Vernon of Lostock-Gralam 42 Edw. 3. and Sealed usually with his Coat of Arms to wit Holford's Coat is Argent a Cheveron between three Text Tees Sable A Cheveron between three Text Tees which Cheveron gives the distinction from Toft of Toft who bears that Coat without a Cheveron Lib. C. fol. 229. v. 230. a. This John Holford died 99 Hen. 4. 1408. Thomas Holford Son and Heir of John married Alice Daughter of William Buckley of Oateworth Lib. C. fol. 229. r. and died before his Father to wit 12 Rich. 2. leaving Issue William Holford V. William Holford of Holford Son and Heir of Thomas lived 1423. 2 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 230. w. He married Margaret Daughter of Sir Richard Venables of Kinderton and had Issue Thomas Son and Heir John Hugh Jonet Wife of Randle Brereton of Malpas and Margery Lib. C. fol. 132. b. l. 231. s. t. 230. b. This William Holford died 38 Hen. 6. 1459. VI. Thomas Holford of Holford Esquire Son and Heir of William married Joan Daughter of Richard Legh de VVest-Hall in High-Legh and had Issue Thomas Holford This Thomas Holford died 4 Edw. 4. 1464. Lib. C. fol. 231. T. VII Thomas Holford of Holford the younger Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas the elder married Maud Daughter of VVilliam Buckley Deputy-Judge of Chester 1444. Lib. C. fol. 230. b. and had Issue George Holford Son and Heir Randle Holford second Son who had Issue Homphrey and Richard Robert Holford third Son of Thomas who had Issue John Philip Bartholomew Owen Matthew and Bryan This Thomas died about 13 Edw. 4. 1473. VIII Sir George Holford of Holford Knight Son and Heir of Thomas married Isabel Widow to Lawrence VVarren of Pointon in Cheshire and Daughter of Robert Legh of Adlington Esquire 1475. 15 Edw. 4. Lib. C. fol. 231. l. and had Issue John Holford Son and Heir George Holford another Son 22 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 231. n. p. Constance married VVilliam Son of Edward Bradshaw 2 Hen. 8. 1511. Lib. C. fol. 231. o. Sir George had four Bastard-sons Thomas Arthur from whom the Holfords of Davenham Raufe and Robert also Ellen a base Daughter all living 22 Hen. 7. Lib. C. fol. 231. p. Sir George was Sheriff of Cheshire 16 Hen. 8. 1524. He bore Lostock's Coat in his Seal Lostock 's Coat Argent a Greyhound Sable to wit A Greyhound over which corner-ways on the Dexter Angle of the Escocheon on a Helmet Wreath and Mantle a Greyhound's Head Couped written about the Seal S. GEORGII HOLFORD MILITIS IX Sir John Holford of Holford Knight Son and Heir of Sir George married Margery Sole Daughter and Heir of Raufe Brereton of Iscoit in Flintshire not far from Whitchurch in Shropshire 22 Hen. 7. 1507. and had Issue Thomas Holford Son and Heir Christopher Holford younger Son married Margaret Daughter of Thomas Danyell of Over-Tabley Esquire 1555. Lib. C. fol. 243. k. from whom the Holfords of London and Essex Alice a Daughter married Piers Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire 21 Hen. 8. 1529. O. num 6. I find he was Knight 21 Hen. 8. O num 6. He was Sheriff of Cheshire 33 Hen. 8. 1541. And he died about 1545. For Margery his Widow married Sir Henry Sacheverell of Morley in Darbyshire 1 Edw. 6. 1547. Lib. C. fol. 231. m. 230. h. X. Thomas Holford of Holford Esquire Son and Heir of Sir John married Margaret Daughter of Sir Thomas Butler of Bewsy in Lancashire nigh Warrington by whom he had Issue Christofer Son and Heir After the death of Margaret he married Jane the Widow of Hugh Dutton Son and Heir of Sir Piers Dutton of Dutton and Hatton both and Daughter of Sir William Booth of Dunham-Massy by whom he had Issue George Holford of Newborough in Dutton Gentleman Thomas and John also Ellen married to John Carrington of Carrington in Cheshire Esquire Dorothy married to John Bruyn of Stapleford in Cheshire Esquire and Elizabeth married to Charles Manwaring of Croxton in Cheshire Esquire 1560. This Thomas Holford died 24 Septembris 11 Eliz. 1569. XI Christofer Holford of Holford Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas had also two Wives The first was Anne Daughter of Hugh Dutton and Jane aforesaid by whom he had Issue Thomas Holford John died young and Anne died young The second Wife of Christopher was Elizabeth the Widow of Peter Shakerley of Houlme juxtâ Nether-Pever and Daughter and Co-heir of Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever She married this Christopher the thirteenth of July 1561. and had Issue by him Mary Holford Baptised at Nether-Pever the twentieth of January 1562. who became sole Heir to her Father Thomas Holford Son and Heir of Christofer married Dorothy Daughter of Peter Shakerley of Houlme Esq and Elizabeth aforesaid the thirteenth of July 1561. But Thomas died without Issue and was buried at Nether-Pever the twenty fifth of February then next following and Dorothy his Widow afterwards married Adam Leycester of Tabley Esquire the ninth of January 1582. Christofer Holford Esquire died 27 Januarii 1581. 23 Eliz. Cook 's Reports lib. 2. fol. 50. b. Sir Hugh Cholmondley's Case Between this Lady Mary Cholmondley and George Holford of
Rosthorne to wit quartam partem Villae quam Petrus Chanu Avunculus meus tenuit For which was a Suit per Breve de morte Antecessoris between the said William Chanu Demandant and William de Massy and Margery his Wife Tenants Testibus Philippo de Orreby tunc Justiciario Cestriae Willielmo Venables Hamone de Massy c. Sub initio Hen. 3. Ego Ricardus de Rotherston Filius Ricardi Clerici de Rothesthorne dedi Margeriae Filiae Homfridi de Rothesthorne Clerici unam Bovatam Terrae in Rothesthorne quam Petrus Chanu tenuit scilicet quartam partem Villae Pro qua Margeria dedit quatuor Marcas Argenti And so released to Richard all Covenants which had been between Richard and his Father and Wimar his Sister on the one Part and the said Margery and William her Son and Amabilia her Daughter on the other Part Testibus Philippo de Orreby tunc Justiciario Cestriae c. SCiant praesentes futuri Quod ego Rogerus de Hale Carpentarius dedi Thomae de Massy Filio Domini Willielmi de Massy totam Terram meam Tenementum meum tam in Molendinis quam in Terris quod habui in Villa de Rosthorne Faciendo inde Servitium Dominis illius Villae quod continetur in Charta Originali quam sibi deliberavi quando istam Chartam sibi feci c. Testibus Ricardo de Wilbraham tunc Vicecomite Cestershiriae Ricardo de Vernon Willielmo de Massy Willielmo de Carrington tunc Ballivo de Doneham c. This Deed was made 1270. OMnibus Christi fidelibus Willielmus Filius Willielmi Filii Gilberti de Tabley salutem Noveritis me remisisse Roberto de Massy Domino de Tatton totum jus meum in omnibus Terris quae fuerunt Margeriae Proaviae meae in Villa de Rosthorne c. Sub. Edw. 2. Richard Bruncroft gives to Richard Massy Son of Sir William Massy Knight certain Lands in Rosthorne in exchange for Lands in Quiter-hall towards the Bounds of Norshagh in Tatton Testibus Willielmo de Venables c. The Prior and Convent of Norton give to Sir Richard Massy Knight the Homage and the Service of the Lands of Henry the Hunter in Rosthorne Testibus Hamone de Massy Roberto le Grosvenour tunc Vicecomite Cestershiriae c. This was made in Anno 1286. or thereabout Robert Massy Lord of Tatton and John Legh of Booths make an Agreement and Partition to each a Moiety of Rosthorne-Mill and to each the Mulcture of their own Tenants They exchange Land and release Rent to each other and Legh is to hold a fourth Part of Rosthorne of Robert Massy in Fee by the yearly Rent of Twelve pence Testibus Hugh de Heelegh Chief-Justice of Chester * This was Hugh de Audley of Heeley-Castle in Staffordshire c. 1315. So far out of Mr. Halsey's Notes Inter les Fines Cestriae 18 Edw. 3. Finalis Concordia coram Henrice de Ferrars Justiciario Cestriae Johanne de Arderne Radulfo de Vernon Petro de Thorneton Willielmo Boydell Militibus Johanne de Wetenhale Willielmo de Praers Thoma Danyers Inter Ricardum Filium Hugonis Massy de Tatton Aliciam Uxorem ejus quaerentes Hugonem Filium Willielmi Massy de Tatton deforciantem de Mannerio de Rosthorne cum pertinentiis c. So that Massy of Tatton was Lord of the other Moity of Rosthorne ever since the Reign of Edward the First if not the Royalty of the whole How these Lands descended to the Earl of Bridgewater see the Pedegree in Tatton Charterers in Rosthorne 1666. 1. George Massy of Denfield whose Ancestors descended out of the Massies of Tatton under Edward the Third 2. Edward Allen of Rosthorne Runcorn Superior Inferior THese two Townships now distinguish'd into Over-Runcorn and Nether-Runcorn are Mized together in our Common Mize-book and are very hard Mized Here at Runcorn that Magnanimous Virago Elflede Countess of Mercia and Widow to Ethelred the Chief Governor of Mercia and Sister to King Edward the Elder did build a Town Anno Domini 916. as Florentius Huntington and other our Historians do affirm A Town and Castle saith Stow pag. 81. Probably it was then in a more flourishing condition than now it is For now it is a very poor Village and seems to be Waste in the Conqueror's Time for it is not mentioned in Doomsday-book Both these Townships comprehend not fully 300 Cheshire Acres upon a Survey of the Assessors made by estimation in the Time of our late War These little Villages are both of the Fee of the ancient Barony of Halton and were formerly Copy-hold Land to the Manor of Halton until the several Owners bought out their Lands in Fee-farm to hold in Free and Common Soccage of the Mannor of Enfield in Middlesex the King 's Grant bearing date the ninth day of September 4 Car. 1. 1628. as you may see also above in Moore Some Lands in these Townships are ancient Free-hold Land For Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton by Office taken at Frodsham 22 Edw. 1. 1294. was found to hold seven Bovates of Land in Runcorn with other Lands of the Honor of Halton which are termed The third Part of Over-Runcorn in the Feodary of Halton Vide supra at the end of Halton But these Lands were sold lately by Gilbert Lord Gerard unto Savage of Rock-Savage in the Reign of King James Here is seated on the Bank by the Riverside an ancient Parish-Church Alhallowes of Nether-Runcorn Dedicated to All-Saints William Son of Nigell Baron of Halton founded here a House of Canons Regular Anno Domini 1133. And afterwards William Constable of Cheshire the younger Son of William Son of Nigell removed their Habitation unto Norton about the Reign of King Stephen All which Donations of William Constable of Cheshire the younger and of the Churches of Runcorn and Great-Budworth and many other things Henry the Second confirms to the Canons of Runcorn as you may see the Charter in Monasticon Vol. 2. pag. 186. Ratified also by the Charter of Edward the Third wherein he Confirms Donationem quam Hugo de Duttona Filius Hugonis de Duttona fecit per Chartam suam praedictis Canonicis de duobus Solidis octo Denariis de redditu de Pulseya ac de Terra de Frodsham cum pertinentiis de Terra de Pulles-eya cum Capella tota Terra Assartata Pastura ad sexaginta animalia ibidem ante Publicationem Statuti praedicti de Terris ad manum mortuam non ponendis editi Datum apud Glocester 30 die Augusti 3 Edw. 3. See more of the Priory of Norton of the Order of St. Augustine supra in Norton The Church of Runcorn seems to be before the Norman Conquest For we read in the ancient Roll That Nigell Baron of Halton gave the Church of Runcorn to Wolfaith a Priest his Brother in the Reign of the Conqueror This Church hath now for its Patron Christ-Church College in Oxford For after the Statute of Dissolution
which came by Margaret Grosvenour a very small Parcel and remote Piers Leycester Esquire died 8 die Aprilis 1577. 19 Eliz. and was buried at Great-Budworth the eleventh of April following in the appropriate Burial-place of his Family in our Ladies Chappel there in the seventieth Year of his Age and survived his Father 34 Years Wills num 10. and Register-book of Budworth O. num 7. Alice his Wife was buried also at Great-Budworth 1575. 17 Eliz. the thirtieth day of August So the Register Piers Leycester in his Will bequeaths his Body to be buried in his Chappel at Great-Budworth This Chappel anciently was stiled Our Lady Mary's Chappel but of late times Dutton-Tenants have stiled it Dutton-Chappel and Leycester's Tenants stiled it Leycester's-Chappel for both have Right of Burial here But now of late to wit Anno Domini 1670. Leycester's Part of the said Chappel is separated and Railed out from the rest and is now entire within it self as a distinct Chappel of it self ⚜ In this Lady Mary's Chappel aforesaid was anciently the Image of the Virgin Mary cut in Wood curiously trimmed and decked her Shoes gilded and Hair fastned on her Head set on a Frame of Wood about two Foot high But these Idolatrous Images were removed out of all the Churches of England upon Reformation of Religion which was first done by Command of Hen. 8. Anno Domini 1538. Tom. 3. of my Evidences fol. 116. b. Speed's Hist pag. 790. But this of Budworth was taken down hewed in pieces and burned in the Vicar's Oven about Anno Domini 1559. by Command from Queen Elizabeth who purged all the Churches from what remained of those Images XI Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of Piers and Alice married Elizabeth Daughter and Sole Heir of Edward Colwich of Colwich in Staffordshire Esquire near Owsley-Bridge 1 2 Phil. Mar. 1554. A. num 53. and had Issue Peter who died without Issue Alice married Sir George Leycester of Toft Elizabeth married George Legh of High-Legh de East-Hall Esquire 1581. And Katharine married John Son and Heir of George Ireland of Hutt in Lancashire Esquire 1583. E. num 26. Wills num 4. This Peter purchased Stanley of Hooton's fifth Part of Allostock 21 Eliz. V. num 8. He died 21 die Julii 1581. 23 Eliz. and was buried at Great-Budworth in his appropriate Burial-place in our Ladies Chappel there the 26 of the same Month in the fortieth Year of his Age and survived his Father four Years O. num 9. and Register of Budworth-Church Elizabeth his Widow married George Ireland of Hutt in Lancashire Esquire 1583. 26 Eliz. A. num 47. The three Daughters and Heirs carried away the Lands of their Mother But this Peter entailed all his ancient Lands on his Brother Adam Leycester 1581. E. num 26. N. num 1. XII Adam Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Brother and Heir-male to Peter married Dorothy the Widow of Thomas Holford Son and Heir of Christopher Holford of Holford Esquire and Daughter of Peter Shakerley of Houlme nigh Nether-Pever Esq 9 die Januarii 1582. and had Issue John who died young buried at Great-Budworth 1586. Piers Leycester second Son died an Infant buried at Nether-Pever the 20 of January 1587. Peter born the tenth day of July and Baptized at Nether-Pever 14 die Julii 1588. O. num 12. survived Heir and Adam baptized at Nether-Pever 21 die Octobris 1590. was buried there the nineteenth day of November next following So the Register of Nether-Pever This Adam Leycester Esquire died 7 die Junii and was buried at Great-Budworth in the appropriate Burial-place of his Ancestors the seventeenth day of June 33 Eliz. 1591. and survived his Brother Peter ten Years O. num 12. and Register de Budworth Dorothy the Widow of Adam purchased the other Moiety of Hield Anno 1601. M. num 60. And so the whole is now reverted She also built the Gate-house at Nether-Tabley And she was buried at Nether-Pever 23 die Aprilis 1630. XIII Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of Adam and Dorothy married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever the Elder 1611. 9 Jacobi He was but three Years old when his Father Adam died and was Ward to his Mother who had Compounded for his Wardship with Queen Elizabeth He had Issue Margaret born September 29. 1612. and buried at Great-Budworth 12 die Octobris 1612. Peter who Composed this Book born 3 die Martii 1613. Elizabeth born the first day of June 1615. and buried at Great-Budworth 15 die Julii following Philip born 1616. who dying soon after the next Son was also called Philip born 1618. Collector of Oxford 1641. made Fellow of Brazen-nose-College 1643. and died unmarried 1653. Thomas Leycester born 26 die Julii 1620. died also unmarried 27 die Augusti 1652. Adam Leycester youngest Son born 21 die Octobris 1625. now Captain of a Foot-Company in Ireland 1666. and living in Limrick This Adam married Mary Thaddius the Widow of one Lieutenant Pope in Ireland Anno Domini 1667. She was Daughter to one Thaddius late of Northdown in Kent of a Welch Extraction Elizabeth the Wife of this Peter Leycester the Father died at Nether-Tabley on Satturday the thirteenth day of November 1641. and was buried at Over-Pever as she had oft in her Life-time desired She was born the tenth day of May 1587. so that she lived 54 Years and 6 Months Peter her Husband died on Tuesday the seventh day of March 1647. aged 59 Years and 8 Months and was buried at Great-Budworth on the Satturday following in the appropriate Burial-place of his Ancestors in our Ladies Chappel there on the North-side of the said Church and survived his Father 56 Years XIV Sir Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Baronet Son and Heir of Peter and Elizabeth married Elizabeth the third and youngest Daughter of Gilbert late Lord Gerard of Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire by Dame Elinour his Lady Daughter and sole Heir of Thomas Dutton late of Dutton in Cheshire Esquire This Peter and Elizabeth * This Elizabeth was Baptiz'd 23 Maii 1620 as by the Register of Ashley-Church in Staffordshire appeareth Lib. B. pag. 156. were married at Dutton the sixth day of November 1642. and had Issue Robert Leycester eldest Son born at Chester on Monday the eleventh day of September 1643. Byron Leycester second Son born also at Chester on Tuesday the twenty sixth day of November 1644. He died the seventeenth day of May next following and was buried at Trinity-Church in Chester where he was also Christned Thomas Leycester third Son born at Nether-Tabley on Thursday-Morning the eighth day of January 1651. He died the fifth day of March being Thursday 1667. at Nether-Tabley and was buried at Great-Budworth in the seventeenth Year of his Age Magnae spei Juvenis Elinour eldest Daughter born at Nether-Tabley on Palm-Sunday 22 die Martii 1645. married Raufe Leycester eldest Son of George Leycester of Toft Esquire 29 die Augusti 1665. and hath several Issue
Lancashire Esquire 14 Eliz. 1571. Lib. C. fol. 243. I. l. This Peter Purchased the Hall of Woodlands in Over-Tabley 3 4 Phil. Mar. 1556. which Escheated to the Crown upon the Attainder of Matthew de Tabley 22 Edw. 4. as I have shewn before in Over-Tabley This Peter Daniell died 9 die Novembris 4 5 Phil. Mar. 1557. at the Age of 28 Years within a Month leaving Thomas his Brother and Heir to succeed him Lib. C. fol. 238. k. IX Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire Brother and Heir-male to the last Peter married Alice Daughter of Fouk Dutton of the City of Chester and had Issue Peter Son and Heir Thomas second Son Richard third Son William fourth Son died 20 die Maii 33 Eliz. 1591. John fifth Son and Margaret a Daughter living 1575. 17 Eliz. Lib. C. fol. 240. x. This Thomas Daniell Esquire died 1575. 17 Eliz. aged 41 Years Alice survived and was living 1590. Lib. C. fol. 239. m. 238. l. X. Peter Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of Thomas and Alice married Anne Daughter of Henry Manwaring of Carincham in Cheshire Esquire 1574. and had Issue Peter Son and Heir six Years old when his Father died Richard Daniell second Son died without Issue Frances married Edward Littleton younger Son of Littleton of Pillaton in Staffordshire near Pancridge Anne second Daughter died without Issue Mary third Daughter married John Woodnot of Shenton in Cheshire after to John King of Salmondley in Lincolnshire Jane fourth Daughter died without Issue This Peter died 3 die Augusti 1590. 32 Eliz. aged 29 Years Anne his Widow afterwards married Thomas Ashold Parson of Swetenham in Cheshire And she died 29 Julii 1633. and had the Wardship of her Son Lib. C. fol. 239. n.o. XI Peter Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of Peter and Anne married Christian Daughter of Richard Grosvenour of Eaton-boat in Cheshire Esquire and had Issue Peter eldest Son Henry second Son married Anne Daughter of Sir John Dorell of Westwoody in Berkshire but had no Issue John Daniell third Son was an Apprentice in London and married but died also without Issue William fourth Son married Dorothy Forth of Wiggan in Lancashire Thomas fifth Son slain at the Battel of Brainford near London 1642. Margaret eldest Daughter married Richard Green of Conglyton in Cheshire Gentleman Christian second Daughter married George Davenport of Calvelcy Esquire Mary third Daughter married one Colonel Finch 1651. an Officer for the Parliament-Party against the King and are both now living in Ireland 1666. Elizabeth fourth Daughter died unmarried Anne the youngest Daughter married Robert Sanford of Sanford in Shropshire Esquire 1648. This Peter Daniell was one of the Knights of this County for the Parliament 1625. and died the eighteenth day of April 1652. aged 68 Years and was buried at Great-Budworth Christian his Wife survived and died 1663. XII Peter Daniell of Over-Tabley the younger Esquire Son and Heir of Peter and Christian married Sarah Daughter of Richard Wilcocks of London and had Issue Thomas Son and Heir Sarah died in her Infancy and Margaret another Daughter This Peter the Son died at Oxford of a Shot received at the Siege of Glocester 1643. in the life-time of his Father being at that time a Captain of a Foot-Company in the Regiment of John Earl Rivers raised on the King's Part. Sarah his Widow afterwards married Robert Hyde of Nantwich one of the Sequestrators of Cheshire for the Parliament 1651. but she had no Issue by him XIII Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley Esquire Son and Heir of Peter and Sarah married Alice Daughter of William Smith alias Nevill second Brother of Henry Nevill of Holt in Leycestershire and hath Issue Samuel Thomas Nevill Peter and Sarah all living 1666. William the fourth Son died young Tatton IN the Reign of William the Conqueror William Fitz-Nigell Baron of Halton held one half of Tatton which one Erchbrand held formerly And Ranulfus the supposed Ancestor of the Manwarings held the other half which one Leuvinus held before So the Record of Doomsday-book informs us About one hundred Years afterwards I find Alanus de Matton possessed of the Manor of Tatton And Alanus Filius Alani de Tatton stiled himself in his Chartes Dominus de Tatton who assumed the Sir-name of Tatton from this Place of their Residency here which their Posterity retained For Sir-names in those elder Ages were not taken up generally but Men were denominated usually of the Places where they lived and that by Continuance at last became a Sir-name VVilliam Son of VVilliam Son of Quenild de Tatton granted a great part of Tatton unto Sir Richard Massy and Isabel his Wife about the Year of Christ 1286. which Peter Hackham then Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England confirmed Placita ante Festum Sancti Dunstani 16 Edw. 2. apud Cestriam upon a Distress by Hamon Massy Baron of Dunham-Massy on the Goods of Robert Massy of Tatton taken in Tatton aforesaid Hamon pleads That Nicolas de Audley held the Manor of Tatton of him the said Hamon by Knights Service and by working at his Castle of Dunham and by the Service of Sixty Shillings yearly Rent Of which Services the said Hamon was seised by the Hands of the said Nicolas de Audley Which Three Pound yearly Rent Sir James Audley of Heelegh-Castle in Staffordshire released afterwards to Sir John Massy of Tatton 1 Rich. 2. 1377. for which Sir John gave him two Messuages in VVrenbury in Cheshire Also it appears that Nicolas de Alditheley or Audley granted to Sir Richard Massy and Isabel his Wife all his Lands in Tatton and Owlarton Testibus Reginaldo de Grey Justiciario Cestriae Johanne Filio suo Radulfo de Vernon Hamone de Massy VVillielmo de Venables Militibus Roberto le Grosvenour Vicecomite Gestershiriae c. This was about 1286. The Original of which Deed is now among the Evidences of the Earl of Bridgewater 1667. So that it should seem to me that in the Reign of Edward the First one Moiety of Tatton was held of the Baron of Dunham-Massy and the other Moiety of the Prior of St. John of Hierusalem That of the Fee of John of Hierusalem probably was the Moiety that in the Conqueror's Time belonged to the Barony of Halton It is manifest by Deed That Alan Son of Alan de Tatton Released to Helen Manwaring and her Heirs and to Robert Manwaring and his Heirs sequelam Halmoti mei de Tatton under Henry the Third Lib. C. fol. 135. num 34. So that Alan de Tatton seems to have the Royalty of all Tatton and he grants the Land called Bruchel in Tatton unto William Son of William Massy Ibid. num 36. But whether he had any more than a Moiety of the Town I cannot affirm in regard we see above William Son of William Son of Quenild of Tatton had a good part How and when ⚜ this Manor of Tatton was given to be held of
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
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
of Walter de Toft was possessed of most of the Town of Toft under Henry the Third And I find Roger Toft Son of this Roger Toft stiling himself Dominus de Toft Anno Domini 1298. 26 Edw. 1. T. num 9. to whose Posterity the Manor and Town of Toft hath continued ever since that is to say The Family of Toft of Toft continued till the end of the Reign of Henry the Sixth above 250 Years and then Robert Leycester Son of Robert Son of Joan Daughter and Heir of Robert Toft of Toft Esquire was possessed of the Manor of Toft 2 Edw. 4. and hath since belonged to his Posterity Rafe Leycester of Toft Esquire being now possessed of the same Anno Domini 1672. Charterers in Toft Anno Domini 1672. 1. The Messuage late the Inheritance of Litler of Wallers-cote nigh Northwich Randle Mores now Tenant 2. John Stretch of Little-Pever hath now certain Freehold-Lands in Toft which he lately purchased from John Downes late of Toft and purchased by Downes formerly from Mainwaring of Pever For in the Office taken after the death of Sir Randle Mainwaring of Over-Pever 5 6 Phil. Mar. Tenuit terras in Toft de Radulfo Leycester Milite per fidelitatem redditum decem Denariorum c. The Pedegree of Toft of Toft collected out of the Evidences of Toft 1672. II. Roger de Toft Son of Walter de Toft He lived Anno Domini 1230. and purchased several Lands in Toft as I have before declared T num 2. and T. num 8. He had two Sons Roger de Toft and VVilliam de Toft and Margaret a Daughter married VVilliam Son of Roger Manwaring 1 Edw. 1. 1272. Lib. C. fol. 226. VVilliam de Toft younger Son of this Roger married Joan Sister of Richard de Lostock-Gralam the younger Son of Richard de Lostock 5 Edw. 1. 1277. Lib. C. fol. 228. b. This Joan became Heir to her Brothers Richard and Thomas who both died without Issue but she had Issue by this William Roger de Holford who living at Holford gained the Sir-name of Holford which his Posterity retained and from whom the Holford's of Holford are descended Lib. C. fol. 229. K. o. She had two other Husbands of whom see more in Plumley Note That John Holford under Richard the Second Sealed with Tofts Coat differenced with a Cheveron as I have seen in sundry of his Seals to wit Argent a Cheveron between three Text Tees Sable but Toft of Toft's Coat is Argent three Text Tees without a Cheveron III. Roger Toft of Toft Son of Roger married Beatrix Daughter of Hugh Venables of Kinderton about the very beginning of Edward the First to whom her Father gave Land in Rusford in Kinderton beyond the Brook towards Sproston Lib. C. fol. 225. e. and had Issue Roger Son and Heir Richard living 6 Edw. 2. Hugh died before 9 Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 215. K. Thomas living 9 Edw. 2. Hamon Toft also Henry Toft another Son T. num 12. IV. Roger Toft of Toft Son and Heir of Roger married Margery Daughter of Thomas Wever of Weever in Cheshire Anno Dom. 1298. 26 Edw. 1. T. num 9 10 11. and had Issue Hugh Toft Thomas Toft who married Margaret to whom Sir Rafe Mobberley gave his Mannor-House in Plumley 1357. 31 Edw. 3. T. num 24. Lib. C. fol. 226. v. William Toft another Son T. num 13. 16 Edw. 3. Margaret Toft Sister of Hugh Toft 16 Rich. 2. Lib. C. fol. 226. w. V. Hugh Toft of Toft Son of Roger married Felice Daughter of Thomas de Donstable 19 Edw. 2. 1325. Lib. C. fol. 225. K. and had Issue Robert de Toft Roger de Toft living 2 Hen. 5. 8 Hen. 5. Emme a Daughter married Thomas Son of Sir Hamon Ashley of Ashley in Bowdon Parish 1359. 33 Ed. 3. John Booths Book Lib. H. pag. 110. d. It seemeth that Roger Toft was elder Brother to Robert T. num 46. and had no Issue-male at least This Hugh de Toft gave to Sir Hugh Venables all his Lands in Kinderton and Sproston which Lands were given by Venables to his Grandmother in exchange for the sixth part of Bexton 1359. 34 Edw. 3. B. num 12. Lib. C. fol. 226. l. Sir John Seyvill Knight Brother of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem and procurer of the Pardon or Indulgence of the Castle of St. Peter by virtue of this Indulgence of Pope Alexander the Fifth granted to all those who have put to their helping hand to the fortification of the said Castle that they shall chuse themselves a Confessor now granteth to Hugh de Toft and Alice his Wife because of their Charity and Aid towards the said Castle full liberty by the Pope's Authority to chuse themselves a Confessor whereunto the Seal of the Indulgence for the said Castle is affixed Dated apud Templum Bruer Anno Domini 1412. And on the back of the said Deed is written in Latin which I have here put into English as followeth THe Lord Jesus Christ who hath given to his Disciples power of binding and loosing absolve thee and I by the Apostolical Authority of St. Paul and the whole Mother-Church by the help of both which and the Popes Indulgence do absolve thee from all thy sins of which by contrition thou hast confessed or hereafter shalt confess And I grant thee full remission of all thy sins that thou mayest have eternal life for ever Amen And if it happen that thou recover not this present Infirmity I reserve it for thee even in the very point of death T. num 48. By which Deed it may seem that Hugh de Toft had a later Wife called Alice and that he died Anno 1412. or thereabout T. num 44. Quaere if John de Holford did not afterwards marry this Alice T. num 35. Robert Toft of Toft Son of Hugh married Cicely the Widow of John Clark of Hawarden and had Issue Roger de Toft who died without Issue and Jone married Rafe Leycester younger Brother to John Leycester of Tabley Howbeit her Issue was not possessed of the Mannor of Toft till after the death of her Father and Brother about the end of the Reign of Henry the Sixth T. num 78. T. num 47. T. num 51. John Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield this was John Burghill granted to Robert de Toft and Cicely his Wife liberty of keeping a Chaplain for celebrating of Divine Duties in their private Oratories Dated in our City of Lichfield December 21. 1398. 22 Rich. 2. T. num 39. And it seemeth to be this Robert de Toft who was Constable of the Castle of Halton in Cheshire and received 40 l. 00 s. 00 d. at Chester by the hands of William de Alcumlow Bailiff of the Sergeanty of Halton from Robert Paris then the Kings Auditor at Chester the 2â— day of July 23 Rich. 2. for the Ward and Custody of the said Castle for himself and divers Esquires and Archers then being in the said Castle
by the appointment of the King's Council T. num 80. So ended the Family of Toft of Toft The Descent of Leycester of Toft collected carefully out of the Evidences of that Family 1672. The first of the Issue of Joan that possessed the Mannor of Toft whom I meet withal was Robert Leycester Son of Robert Son of this Rafe and Joan and that 2 Edw. 4. 1462. T. num 51. for that till about this time Robert Toft Father of Joan survived or Roger his Son When John Leycester of Nether-Tabley sold away all his Right and Title to the Moiety of the Mannor of Mobberley with the Advowson of the Church of Mobberley unto John Dumvill of Mobberley and Ciceley his Wife 1 Rich. 2. 1377. which Lands were Setled on the said John Leycester by Sir Rafe Mobberley of Mobberley his Uncle by Feoffees intrusted Anno Domini 1359. M. num 32. and M. num 33. and T. num 31. It was then agreed That one third part of that Moiety should descend to Rafe Leycester his Brother after the death of John Dumvill and Cicely which was Estated accordingly by Thomas Fitton of Gowesworth and other Feoffees intrusted after division thereof made by the Name of 15 Messuages two parts of a Messuage 316 Acres half an Acre half a quarter of an Acre ten Perches and half a Perch of Land sixteen Acres of Wood one quarter and five Perches eight Acres of Moss the third part of a Water-Mill and the third part of all the Wastes of Mobberly then unmeasured together with the Rent and Services of the said Rafe Leycester and William Dawson in Mobberley to hold to John Dumvill and Cicely his Wife for their Lives and after their Deaths then to remain to Rafe Leycester and the Heirs-males of his Body and if Rafe die without Heir-male of his Body then to remain to the right Heirs of Cicely aforesaid for ever Dated at Mobberley on Tuesday in the Feast of St. Petronill the Virgin 2 Rich. 2. 1378. M. num 34. And Rafe Leycester had 15 l. 00 s. 00 d. annual Rent Estated on him during the Lives of the said John Dumvill and Cicely out of all the Lands in Mobberley by Fine Levied to the said Feoffees 1 Rich. 2. M. num 2. M. num 3. which Lands of Mobberley so Setled on this Rafe Leycester are now in possession of Leycester of Toft 1672. So that it seems Rafe Leycester aforesaid had one Messuage in Mobberley by the Grant of Nicholas Leycester his Father and Mary his Mother before these other Lands were Estated on him in Mobberley M. num 39. and he purchased William Dawson's Land in Mobberley after the Settlement aforesaid to wit 3 Rich. 2. M. num 27 28. But the third part of the Mill in the Settlement mentioned Robert Leycester sold to John Troutback 18 Hen. 6. M. num 13. This Rafe Leycester and Joan his Wife had Issue Robert Leycester who succeeded Heir and Roger Leycester living 18 Rich. 2. E. num 1. among the Evidences of Leycester of Tabley Now that this Rafe Leycester was younger Brother to John Leycester of Nether-Tabley appears by their Examinations taken on the part of Robert Grosvenour of Hulme against Scroop concerning the bearing of a Coat of Arms Anno Domini 1386. 10 Rich. 2. where John Leycester is said to be then forty six years old and Rafe Leycester forty years old Lib. C. fol. 126. KK II. The Original upon Record in the Tower of London called The Bundle inter Scroop Grosvenour A Copy of which Record transcribed in a great Book remains now with Grosvenour of Eaton-boate in Cheshire As also that the ancient Lands of the Leycesters remain at this day 1672. in the possession of Leycester of Tabley which must have descended to the Heirs of this Rafe if he had been the elder Brother Again in the Deeds of Toft M. num 10. mentioning the Partition of the Lands in Mobberley between John Dumvill and Cicely his Wife on the one part and John Leycester and Rafe his Brother on the other part for if Rafe Leycester had been the elder Brother it would have been said betwixt Rafe Leycester and John his Brother And lastly That Leycester of Toft beareth his Coat of Arms at this day with a distinction from the Coat-Armour of Leycester of Tabley by adding a Fret upon the Fess and omnis additio probat minoritatem But of this enough which I rather mention least any should judge me partial in my own Cause without certain Grounds of Truth This Rafe Leycester had Lands in Chorley juxta Warford by the Grant of Mary his Mother II Robert Leycester Son and Heir of Rafe married _____ and had Issue Robert Son and Heir Randle second Son and John third Son living 11 Hen. 4. C. num 11. This Randle Leycester second Son married Isabel Daughter and Coheir of David Crew of Pulcroft from whom the Leycesters of Poole in Nantwich Hundred are descended as appears by the Evidences of that Family This Randle died Anno Dom. 1438. whose Posterity continued here until Richard Leycester late Mayor of Chester and Alderman of that City having no Issue gave all his Lands in Poole to Sir Henry Delves of Dodington Baronet in Marriage with Mary his Neece Daughter of Randle Leycester his late Brother This Lady Mary Delves was second Wife of Sir Henry and was Widow 1666. but had no Issue by Sir Henry But these Lands are Setled to descend to another Leycester sprung from that Family after the Death of the said Mary without Issue III. Robert Leycester of Toft Esquire Son of Robert is the first of this Family whom I find stiled De Toft and possessed of the same to wit 2 Edw. 4. 1462. T. num 51. He married Jane Daughter and Coheir of Rafe Booth younger Son of Sir Robert Booth of Dunham-Massy whom the said Rafe begot on Margaret his Wife Daughter and Heir of Thomas Sibell of Sandwich in Kent This Robert had Issue Rafe Leycester Robert another Son living 1 Hen. 7. John another Son 12 Hen. 8. Agnes a Daughter married to John Birtles of Birtles nigh Over-Alderley 6. Edw. 4. 1466. M. num 14. Lib. A. fol. 133. e f g h i k. This Robert Leycester and John Legh of Booths committed an Assault on Dennys Holland Servant to Sir Geffrey Massy of Tatton in the night-time and chased and destroyed his Deer in Tatton Park for which they paid 20 l. apiece 20 Hen. 6. T. num 79. by Award IV. Rafe Leycester Son and Heir of Robert married Agnes Daughter of Robert Ratcliff 17 Edw. 4. 1477. and had Issue John Leycester Son and Heir and James Leycester living 1 Hen. 7. Lib. A. fol. 133. H I K L. This Rafe died in the Life-time of his Father to wit 1 Hen. 7. 1485. V. John Leycester of Toft Esquire Son and Heir of Rafe married Elinour one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Sir James Harrington of Wolfage in Northamptonshire M. num 37.
num 31. Katharine the Wife of William Leycester died Anno Domini 1572. 14 Eliz. C. num 31. Afterwards William Leycester married Elizabeth Daughter of Robert Worsley of Boothes in Lancashire This William sold away all his part of Bricklesworth in Northamptonshire unto Thomas Barham of Teston in Kent Gent. for 300 l. by Deed dated the 29. of April 20 Eliz. A. num 2. William Leycester of Toft died Novemb. 18. 32 Eliz. 1589. and was buried at Mobberley the 25. of November following aged 48 years T. num 60. IX Sir George Leycester of Toft Knight second Son and Heir of William married Alice eldest Daughter of Peter Leycester of Tabley Esq and Coheir to the Lands of Colwich nigh Owseley-Bridge in Staffordshire 22 Eliz. F. num 9. which Lands descended in Right of their Mother Elizabeth Daughter and Heir of Edward Colwich of Colwich Esquire Robert Earl of Leycester Baron of Denbigh c. her Majesties Lieutenant and Captain-General of all her Army and Forces in these Parts and Governor-General of all the Provinces and Cities united and their Associates in the Low-Countreys for the good opinion we have of the fidelity of this Gentleman George Leycester our Servant we have appointed him Captain of 150 Foot-men and Hugh Starkey his Lieutenant now Servant to Sir Christopher Hatton c. Given under my Hand and Seal at Amersford the 15. of May 1586. T. num 58. Sir George was Knighted about 44 Eliz. and was made Sheriff of Cheshire by Patent dated Decemb. 29. 45 Eliz. but the Queen dying in March following he had another Patent for the same durante beneplacito Dated Apr. 3. 1 Jac. 1603. T. num 63. He had Issue William Leycester who died at the Age of three years George second Son who died at the Age of seven years Rafe third Son succeeded Heir also Elizabeth eldest Daughter died in her Infancy Katharine married William Tatton of Withenshaw in Cheshire Esq F. num 12. afterwards she married Doctor Nichols Parson of Chedle Mary another Daughter married James Massy of Sale Esq 9 Jac. 1611. whose Wardship Sir George had F. num 33. Alice another Daughter married John Bradshaw of Bradshaw in Lancashire Esq Sir George was buried at Mobberley Apr. 4. 1612. so the Register of that Church hath it He was then aged about 45 years a Person who had been very serviceable to his Countrey He bought certain parcels of Land in Toft from Randle Mainwaring of Over-Pever Esquire 33 Eliz. T. num 61. X. Rafe Leycester of Toft Esq third Son and Heir of Sir George married Mary Daughter of Anthony Woodhull of Mollington in Oxfordshire Esq and had Issue George Leycester Son and Heir Rafe second Son died without Issue Anthony third Son died without Issue Mary eldest Daughter married Culvert Chambers of Oxfordshire who bought the Castle of Carnow and other Lands in Ireland after whose Death she married Job Ward and lastly to Colonel William Ayre lately Imprisoned in Ireland Jane second Daughter married Captain Conney after to Thomas Hart of the Hart in Fetter-Lane in London Townesend third Daughter married George Brown of Radbrooke in Over-Pever Gent. and had Issue George Thomas and other Children but they all died before they came to maturity F. num 25 26. F. num 13 14. This Rafe sold his part of the Lands of Colwich and the Advowson of that Church and was buried at Mobberley the 17. of June 1640. Mary his Wife was buried also at Mobberley the 21. of September 1653. XI George Leycester of Toft Esq Son and Heir of Rafe married Dorothy Daughter of John Clayton and Sister and Coheir of Richard Clayton of Crooke in Lancashire Esq 14 Car. 1. 1639. F. num 22. and hath Issue Rafe Leycester eldest Son George Leycester second Son Philip Leycester third Son who married Anne Daughter and Coheir to Mr. Furnivall of Old-Withington deceased Anno 1671. John fourth Son died without Issue 1666. William another Son and Richard another Son Mary eldest Daughter married George Hocknell of Prenton in Wirrall Com. Cestr 1668. Anne second Daughter and Elizabeth third Daughter living 1672. and six Children more died in their Infancy Richard Anthony Richard Joan Dorothy and Joan. This George was buried at Mobberley the 19. of June 1671. Dorothy survived by whom came the Lands in Lincolnshire and Crooke XII Rafe Leycester of Toft Esq Son and Heir of George married Eleanour eldest Daughter of Sir Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Baronet 29 Augusti 1665. and hath Issue Eleanour Elizabeth Dorothy Frances and Anne born at Mobberly August 24. 1672. being Saturday Over-Walton Ex Chartulis Petri Brooke de Mere Militis 1665. IT seems that Over-Walton was held immediately from the Lord of Daresbery for Margeria Domina de Daresbery Daughter and Heir of William Daresbery of Daresbery and Widow of Henry le Norreys gave to Alan le Norreys her Son and to Mabill his Wife Daughter of Randle de Merton the Manor of Daresbery una cum Dominio Villae de Over-Walton 7 Edw. 2. 1314. Lib. C. fol. 185. e. The Original in possession of Daniell of Daresbery 1649. Howbeit originally it is held of the Baron of Halton where in the Feodary thereof under Edward the Second it is said Alanus le Norreys tenet Villam de Daresbery Villam de Walton Superiori pro medietate unius Feodi Militis And among the Evidences of Sir Peter Brooke of Mere thus Sciant omnes Ego Alanus Dominus de Daresbery dedi Thomae filio meo totam terram quam Adam de Stockton quondam tenuit de Willielmo de Walton in Walton Item dictus Alanus obligavit se sub pena 20. marcarum Domino Comiti Lincolniae solvendarum quod totam terram quam habebit vel habere poterit in Villa de Walton superiore dicto Thomae haeredibus suis integre dimittet Et si contingat quod Uxor Thomae scilicet Helewisa sine haerede de Corpore discedat tunc mihi praefato Alano integre remaneant Reddendo unum Par albarum Cheirothecarum ad Festum Sancti Martini Testibus Ricardo de Aston Ada de Hatton c. made about the very beginning of Edward the Second Lib. B. pag. 203. num 3. So that William de Walton Son of Herbert de Walton was before possessed of Over-Walton Afterwards I find Simon de Merbury Son of Randle de Merbury together with Idonea his Wife passing away unto Hugh Standish and his Heirs Medietatem totius Villae nostrae de Over-Walton excepto Capitali Messuagio Piscaria nostra de Mersey whereupon a Fine was Levied at Chester 3 Edw. 2. Lib. B. pag. 203. num 5. This Idonea was Daughter and Heir of Thomas de Walton Lib. C. fol. 215. e. by whom Simon had Issue Randle de Merbury Son and Heir from whom the Merburies of Walton also Thomas and John both dead without Issue before 41 Edw. 3. Lib. B. pag. 205. num 19. pag. 206. num 2. Hugh Standish aforesaid by Fine
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