Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	find_v	great_a	king_n	3,579	5	3.5272	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70453	Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.	Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.	1673 (1673)	Wing L1943; ESTC R2116	480,429	448

presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cvi_fw-la pertinet_fw-la dimidia_fw-la hida_fw-la say_v doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o surmount_v the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o four_o hamon_n give_v to_o god_n the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o st._n james_n and_o to_o the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirral_n half_o a_o acre_n in_o dunham-massy_a together_o with_o the_o advowson_n of_o bodon-church_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1278._o for_o in_o that_o year_n be_v richard_n massy_a sheriff_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 1_o parson_n pag._n 484._o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o erect_v a_o new_a bishopric_n at_o chester_n 33_o hen._n 8._o 1541._o whereunto_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o give_v the_o church_n of_o bodon_n and_o other_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n so_o that_o this_o church_n of_o bodon_n have_v now_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n for_o its_o patron_n and_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n mary_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o deed_n abovementioned_a who_o wake_n or_o dedication-feast_n be_v celebrate_v 8_o septembris_fw-la be_v the_o nativity_n of_o st._n marry_o and_o comprehend_v within_o its_o parish_n these_o village_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n agden_n one_o half_a 00_o 02_o 00_o bolinton_n one_o half_a 00_o 03_o 00_o dunham-massy_a 00_o 08_o 00_o bodon_n 00_o 10_o 00_o ashley_n 01_o 07_o 04_o hale_v 01_o 12_o 10_o altrincham_n 00_o 10_o 09_o timperley_n 00_o 10_o 09_o baggiley_n 00_o 16_o 00_o partington_n 00_o 06_o 08_o carington_n 00_o 10_o 09_o ashton_n supèr_fw-fr mersey_n part_n to_o wit_n one_o half_a 00_o 07_o 00_o sum_n total_a be_v 07_o 05_o 01_o the_o vicarage_n of_o bodon_n be_v say_v to_o be_v worth_a 120_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la our_o common_a proverb_n be_v every_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v to_o be_v vicar_n of_o bodon_n the_o true_a reason_n 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whereof_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v this_o town_n of_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o one_o pagan_a hold_v it_o of_o the_o say_v william_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o reign_n geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v possess_v of_o this_o town_n lineal_a ancestor_n to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n who_o posterity_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n at_o that_o time_n this_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n live_v at_o this_o town_n of_o budworth_n for_o in_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o claterwigge_n a_o hamlet_n in_o little_a legh_n by_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n one_o of_o the_o witness_n subscribe_v be_v sir_n geffrey_n of_o budworth_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o t._n and_o i_o have_v see_v he_o style_v geffrey_n de_fw-fr budworth_n in_o many_o other_o deed_n and_o so_o be_v geffrey_n his_o son_n often_o so_o style_v who_o live_v there_o also_o but_o peter_n dutton_n son_n of_o the_o late_a geffrey_n remove_v his_o habitation_n unto_o warburton_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o his_o son_n peter_n be_v style_v the_o warburton_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o age_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o from_o which_o time_n downward_o his_o posterity_n have_v whole_o retain_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n even_o to_o this_o day_n but_o his_o succeed_v heir_n afterward_o dislike_a the_o seat_n at_o warburton_n either_o for_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o water_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n remove_v their_o seat_n to_o arley_n in_o aston_n near_o to_o this_o budworth_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o henry_n the_o seventh_n reign_n which_o house_n of_o arley_n be_v build_v by_o peter_n warburton_n esquire_n who_o die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1495._o where_o they_o have_v ever_o since_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n as_o their_o chief_a mansionhouse_n but_o to_o return_v geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n abovementioned_a as_o i_o find_v in_o a_o parchment_n roll_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o dutton_n give_v away_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o budworth_n unto_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n for_o evermore_o but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o king_n henry_n sell_v all_o the_o land_n in_o great_a budworth_n and_o comberbache_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o late_a priory_n of_o norton_n unto_o john_n grimsdich_n of_o london_n gentleman_n the_o charter_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n be_v date_v at_o westminster_n 1_o die_v julii_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 1544._o these_o land_n in_o great_a budworth_n thus_o buy_v by_o john_n grimsdich_n to_o wit_n the_o three_o part_n of_o budworth_n be_v part_n of_o they_o sell_v by_o john_n grimsdich_n to_o john_n eton_n of_o crowley_n and_o john_n eton_n sell_v they_o to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 2_o edw._n 6._o 1548._o who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o present_a 1666._o another_o part_n thereof_o be_v buy_v by_o malbon_n of_o budworth_n sell_v late_o to_o oasley_n another_o part_n of_o they_o be_v buy_v by_o hall_n of_o browneslow_v in_o budworth_n who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n and_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o king_n be_v original_a grant_n unto_o grimsdich_n of_o all_o these_o land_n aforesaid_a some_o small_a part_n thereof_o also_o one_o potter_n have_v the_o other_o two_o part_n of_o budworth_n aforesaid_a do_v now_o belong_v to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n 1666._o the_o succeed_a issue_n of_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n aforesaid_a but_o he_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n chief_a lord_n of_o great_a budworth_n here_o be_v a_o fair_a parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o all_o saint_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o our_o wake_n be_v celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n be_v all-saints-day_n i_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o church_n here_o before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o i_o find_v in_o doomsday-book_n ibi_fw-la presbyter_n &_o duo_fw-la villani_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o priest_n suppose_v a_o church_n though_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v in_o other_o place_n of_o that_o book_n usual_o say_v of_o such_o town_n as_o have_v church_n ibì_n presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la the_o first_o structure_n hereof_o undoubted_o be_v more_o rude_a than_o now_o it_o be_v which_o after-age_n beautify_v with_o a_o more_o sumptuous_a building_n as_o all_o other_o church_n have_v be_v i_o find_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o steeple-door_n on_o the_o outside_n as_o we_o enter_v therein_o towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o steeple_n these_o word_n engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n in_o a_o ancient_a character_n argille_fw-la egarde_n vidua_fw-la and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o say_a steeple-door_n opposite_a to_o that_o writing_n wymincham_n whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o widow_n egard_n be_v commemorate_a as_o a_o special_a benefactor_n in_o the_o structure_n of_o that_o steeple_n just_o over_o the_o same_o steeple-door_n under_o the_o great_a window_n i_o find_v three_o coat_n of_o arm_n but_o be_v not_o of_o such_o antiquity_n as_o the_o other_o engrave_v word_n beforementioned_a seem_v to_o be_v on_o the_o left_a corner_n over_o the_o door_n be_v dutton_n of_o dutton_n coat_n viz._n quarterly_o a_o fret_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o quarter_n on_o the_o right-hand_a corner_n opposite_a thereunto_o a_o pale_a fusil_n which_o be_v the_o coat_n of_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n and_o be_v find_v frequent_o in_o the_o window_n of_o norton_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n between_o these_o two_o coat_n of_o arm_n in_o a_o flat_a be_v

monastery_n of_o black_a monk_n at_o st._n alban_n anno_fw-la 793._o in_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o land_n witness_v by_o himself_o egfrid_n his_o son_n nine_o king_n fifteen_o bishop_n ten_o duke_n etc._n etc._n he_o translate_v the_o archbishop_n see_v from_o canterbury_n to_o lichfield_n and_o found_v the_o abbey_n of_o bath_n he_o make_v a_o great_a dike_n or_o ditch_n between_o wales_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n which_o be_v call_v offa_n dike_n and_o whereof_o part_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v stow._n pag._n 71._o he_o give_v to_o the_o pope_n a_o yearly_a rent_n out_o of_o every_o house_n in_o his_o kingdom_n style_v the_o charter_n of_o peter-pence_n polychron_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o his_o wife_n name_n be_v quendrida_fw-es who_o daughter_n she_o be_v i_o find_v not_o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n egfrid_n a_o son_n ethelburge_n a_o daughter_n marry_a brictric_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a anno_fw-la 787._o who_o florentius_n call_v eadburge_n pag._n 280._o elfled_a another_o daughter_n be_v second_o wife_n to_o ethelred_n king_n of_o northumberland_n speed_n hist_n pa._n 362._o and_o elfrid_n another_o daughter_n betake_v herself_o to_o the_o monastery_n of_o croyland_n he_o die_v at_o ofley_n say_v stow_n quaere_fw-la if_o not_o mistake_v for_o ocley_n the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o july_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o a_o chapel_n without_o the_o town_n of_o bedford_n he_o begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 758._o and_o reign_v thirty_o nine_o year_n 13._o egfrid_n son_n of_o offa_n die_v young_a he_o reign_v but_o 141_o day_n say_v florentius_n pag._n 281._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o st._n alban_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v anno_fw-la 796._o 14._o kenulfe_n a_o heroic_a and_o noble_a prince_n succeed_v king_n of_o mercia_n he_o be_v son_n of_o cuthbert_n and_o trinepos_fw-la wibba_n that_o be_v the_o sixth_z in_o descent_n from_o wibbae_n say_v matthew_n of_o westminster_n pag._n 291._o he_o take_v eadbert_n or_o egbert_n as_o other_o call_v he_o surname_v pren_n king_n of_o kent_n who_o he_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n triumphant_o an._n 798._o and_o not_o long_o after_o when_o he_o have_v build_v winchelcombe_n church_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o dedication_n thereof_o he_o set_v his_o prisoner_n free_a at_o the_o altar_n of_o that_o church_n and_o make_v cuthr_v king_n of_o kent_n in_o his_o stead_n so_o westminster_n and_o other_o he_o also_o found_v the_o church_n of_o st._n ethelbert_n in_o hereford_n the_o bishop_n see_v and_o by_o elfride_n his_o wife_n have_v issue_n kenelm_n a_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n quendrede_v and_o burgenhild_n he_o die_v anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 819._o say_v florentius_n anno_fw-la 821._o say_v westminster_n and_o bury_v at_o winchelcome_a abbey_n he_o begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 796._o and_o reign_v twenty_o four_o year_n 15._o kenelm_n son_n of_o kenulfe_n a_o boy_n of_o seven_o year_n old_a be_v murder_v within_o few_o month_n after_o his_o father_n death_n by_o one_o ascebert_n his_o governor_n who_o take_v he_o into_o a_o wood_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o bury_v he_o under_o a_o thorn_n tree_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o quendrede_n his_o sister_n whereby_o kenelm_n obtain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o martyr_n his_o body_n be_v find_v be_v bury_v at_o winchelcombe_n he_o begin_v to_o reign_v anno_fw-la 819._o 16._o ceolwulfe_n brother_n of_o kenulfe_n succeed_v king_n he_o be_v depose_v by_o bernulfe_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o have_v a_o daughter_n call_v cenedrith_n spelman_n counsel_n pag._n 333._o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v anno_fw-la 820._o and_o reign_v one_o year_n 17._o beornulfe_n elect_a king_n anno_fw-la 821._o who_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n at_o ellandon_n by_o egbert_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a anno_fw-la 823._o but_o as_o westminster_n put_v it_o anno_fw-la 825._o and_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n against_o the_o east-angle_n anno_fw-la 824._o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 821._o and_o reign_v three_o year_n 18._o ludecan_n cousin_n to_o bernulfe_n wage_n war_n with_o the_o east-angle_n in_o revenge_n of_o bernulfe_n be_v himself_o kill_v with_o five_o captain_n of_o his_o army_n 826._o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v anno_fw-la 824._o and_o reign_v two_o year_n 19_o wilafe_a or_o wiglafe_a succeed_v king_n but_o be_v subdue_v by_o egbert_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a anno_fw-la 827._o under_o who_o he_o enjoy_v his_o kingdom_n pay_v tribute_n wimund_n son_n of_o wilafe_n marry_a elflede_n daughter_n of_o ceolwulfe_n king_n of_o mercia_n and_o have_v a_o son_n call_v wilstan_n ingulphus_n pag._n 858._o slay_v by_o berfert_n this_o wilafe_a begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 826._o and_o reign_v thirteen_o year_n 20._o berthulfe_n brother_n to_o wilafe_n be_v also_o tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v chase_v beyond_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o sea-rover_n of_o denmark_n he_o have_v a_o son_n call_v berfert_v who_o kill_v his_o cousin_n wilstan_n june_n 1_o vigiliâ_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la anno_fw-la 850._o florentius_n pag._n 295._o he_o begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 839._o and_o reign_v thirteen_o year_n 21._o burdred_a or_o burhred_n pay_v tribute_n enjoy_v it_o twenty_o year_n and_o then_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o country_n flee_v to_o rome_n the_o dane_n deliver_v his_o kingdom_n to_o ceolwulfe_n sometime_o servant_n to_o burhred_n on_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v resign_v it_o whensoever_o the_o dane_n shall_v demand_v it_o anno_fw-la 874._o but_o not_o long_o after_o king_n alfred_n get_v it_o this_o burdr_v begin_v his_o reign_n anno_fw-la 852._o and_o reign_v twenty_o year_n so_o that_o king_n alfred_n prevail_v over_o the_o dane_n unite_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mercia_n unto_o that_o of_o the_o westsaxons_a inseparable_o from_o this_o time_n and_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n of_o all_o england_n 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five_o year_n for_o matthew_n paris_n say_v anno_fw-la 1237._o 21_o hen._n 3._o johannes_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la uxore_fw-la suâ_fw-la filiâ_fw-la leolini_n machinante_fw-la potionatus_fw-la diem_fw-la clausit_fw-la extremum_fw-la circà_fw-la pentecosten_n with_o who_o agree_v polychronicon_n walsingham_n and_o knighton_n pag._n 2431._o helen_n the_o widow_n of_o this_o john_n surname_v the_o scot_n do_v afterward_o marry_o robert_n de_fw-fr quincy_n three_o son_n of_o saher_n de_fw-fr quincy_n earl_n of_o winchester_n see_v vincent_n upon_o brook_n pag._n 260._o which_o robert_n the_o quincy_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1257._o 41_o hen._n 3._o at_o the_o just_n or_o torneament_n at_o blie_n matth._n paris_n put_v out_o by_o wat_n 1640._o pag._n 942._o and_o i_o find_v that_o saher_n de_fw-fr quincy_n earl_n of_o winchester_n have_v two_o son_n call_v robert_n robert_z de_fw-fr quincy_n elder_a son_n marry_v hawise_o four_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o randle_n earl_n of_o 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aforesaid_a be_v the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n lacie_n of_o ireland_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n three_o daughter_n helen_n marry_v roger_n de_fw-fr quincy_n earl_n of_o winchester_n in_o who_o right_a he_o be_v afterward_o constable_n of_o scotland_n but_o have_v no_o issue_n male_a only_o three_o daughter_n christian_n second_o daughter_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr galloway_n by_o his_o first_o wife_n marry_a william_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la earl_n of_o albemarle_n and_o mary_n three_o daughter_n die_v without_o issue_n

ashton_n &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la partington_n faciendo_fw-la liberum_fw-la servitium_n pro_fw-la duabus_fw-la partibus_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la chartam_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la dicti_fw-la georgii_n per_fw-la hamonem_fw-la massy_n militem_fw-la factam_fw-la &_o reddendo_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la de_fw-la stothe_n alias_o dictum_fw-la sheriffs-tooth_n septem_fw-la denarios_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la faciet_fw-la sectam_fw-la curiae_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la judger_n de_fw-fr quindenâ_fw-la in_o quindenam_fw-la ità_fw-la quòd_fw-la pro_fw-la quâlibet_fw-la defaltâ_fw-la dabit_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la amerciamenti_fw-la dvos_fw-la solidos_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la tenentium_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la villatâ_fw-la de_fw-fr carington_n venient_fw-la ad_fw-la visum_fw-la franciplegii_a in_o the_o note_n collect_v by_o will._n vernon_n i_o read_v post_fw-la mortem_fw-la willielmi_n boydell_n 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minister_n here_o at_o aston-chappel_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o land_n late_o belong_v to_o norton-abby_n by_o a_o decree_n in_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n at_o london_n

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land_n be_v after_o divide_v as_o anon_o shall_v appear_v margaret_z wife_n of_o john_n savage_n afterward_o marry_v piers_n legh_n of_o maxfield_n 1388._o 12_o rich._n 2._o young_a son_n of_o robert_n legh_n of_o adlington_n and_o she_o give_v unto_o peter_n legh_n of_o lyme_n her_o son_n the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 4_o hen._n 4._o in_o her_o widowhood_n which_o she_o have_v as_o heir_n to_o margaret_n late_a wife_n of_o alan_n de_fw-fr rixton_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o lime_n now_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 290._o d._n the_o original_n penes_fw-la legh_n of_o lime_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o gropenhale_n descend_v to_o thomas_n boydell_n aforesaid_a budworth_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la merbury_n de_fw-fr merbury_n juxta_fw-la great_a budworth_n come_v to_o the_o part_n of_o hugh_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n young_a son_n of_o reddish_n of_o reddish_n in_o lancashire_n in_o right_o of_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n by_o partition_n make_v of_o all_o thomas_n boydell_n land_n 5_o hen._n 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 282._o i._o isabella_n the_o other_o daughter_n and_o co-heir_n of_o thomas_n boydell_n marry_v john_n alburgham_n who_o son_n gilbert_n have_v also_o two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n constance_n wife_n of_o henry_n byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n and_o isabel_n wife_n of_o james_n holte_n 3_o hen._n 7._o the_o part_n belong_v to_o reddish_n of_o caterich_n come_v to_o william_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n in_o right_n of_o maud_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n reddish_n of_o caterich_n in_o gropenhale_n anno_fw-la 1556._o lib._n c._n fol._n 284._o p._n who_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o enjoy_v the_o same_o to_o this_o present_a 1666._o in_o this_o township_n have_v be_v ancient_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o parish-church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n wilfrid_n who_o feast_n of_o dedication_n be_v usual_o celebrate_v the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n yearly_a and_o have_v only_o two_o township_n in_o its_o parish_n to_o wit_n  _fw-fr the_o mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n gropenhale_n 00_o 14_o 00_o lachford_n 00_o 10_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 04_o 00_o i_o find_v gropenhale_n church_n be_v a_o rectory_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 283._o x._o and_o have_v then_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n for_o its_o patron_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o gropenhale_n and_o lachford_n both_o but_o now_o byrom_n of_o byrom_n in_o lancashire_n have_v the_o advowson_n hereof_o 1666._o sir_n william_n boydell_n of_o dodleston_n build_v a_o chapel_n in_o this_o church_n wherein_o william_n boydell_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n swear_v to_o find_v a_o honest_a chaplain_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n and_o nicolaa_n his_o wife_n for_o evermore_o 8_o edw._n 3._o 1334._o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr doncaster_n lib._n c._n fol._n 285._o d._n e._n charterer_n now_o in_o gropenhale_n 1666._o 1._o john_n middlehurst_n 2._o william_n morris_n of_o gropenhale_n 3._o richard_n davys_n 4._o thomas_n blackborne_n of_o lachford_n now_o have_v get_v half_a of_o davy_n land_n hale_n this_o township_n of_o hale_n be_v hold_v by_o hamon_n massy_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n as_o appear_v by_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o be_v ancient_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a in_o this_o town_n be_v seat_v the_o massy_n of_o hale_n ancient_o who_o be_v propagate_v original_o out_o of_o the_o massy_n of_o dunham-massy_a which_o family_n continue_v for_o many_o age_n but_o be_v now_o extinct_a 3_o hen._n 4._o there_o be_v fourteen_o freeholders_n or_o charterer_n in_o hale_n at_o this_o day_n 1666._o there_o be_v twenty_o three_o freeholders_n the_o lord_n delamere_n be_v now_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o one_o moiety_n of_o hale_n and_o john_n crew_n of_o crew_n esquire_n be_v chief_a lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n here_o be_v a_o hamlet_n in_o hale_n call_v ringey_n wherein_o be_v situate_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v ringey-chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o bowdon_n of_o which_o i_o have_v little_a to_o say_v save_v that_o it_o be_v much_o frequent_v in_o the_o late_a war_n by_o schismatical_a minister_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o nonconformist_n in_o which_o dissolute_a time_n every_o pragmatical_a illiterate_a person_n as_o the_o humour_n serve_v he_o step_v into_o the_o pulpit_n without_o any_o lawful_a call_v thereunto_o or_o licence_n of_o authority_n halton_n this_o town_n in_o common_a pronunciation_n be_v call_v hauton_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o hill_n for_o haw_o and_o how_o be_v a_o old_a english_a word_n for_o a_o hill_n howbeit_o in_o our_o norman_a way_n of_o write_v it_o be_v usual_o write_v halton_n in_o doomsday-book_n it_o be_v write_v heletune_n here_o be_v yearly_a a_o fair_a keep_v on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o st._n mary_n which_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n and_o have_v be_v very_o ancient_o for_o i_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o a_o old_a deed_n make_v towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o lib._n c._n fol._n 164._o b._n it_o be_v now_o a_o poor_a town_n or_o village_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n that_o have_v any_o land_n of_o inheritance_n there_o be_v all_o copy-holders_n to_o the_o king_n as_o baron_n of_o halton_n save_o two_o small_a cottage_n now_o 1666._o in_o possession_n of_o john_n jackson_n and_o richard_n jennings_n which_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o castle_n be_v build_v by_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n present_o after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n and_o by_o degree_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v who_o be_v seat_v here_o flourish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v constable_n of_o cheshire_n in_o fee_n that_o be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n by_o descent_n as_o it_o be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o lord_n high_a constable_n of_o england_n so_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o halton_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o in_o their_o ancient_a charter_n do_v always_o style_v themselves_o by_o the_o title_n of_o constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o be_v the_o high_a in_o place_n and_o dignity_n next_o to_o the_o earl_n himself_o and_o above_o all_o the_o other_o baron_n of_o cheshire_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o their_o posterity_n become_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 1310._o all_o his_o land_n and_o honour_n come_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n with_o alice_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n in_o marriage_n and_o at_o last_o henry_n of_o bolingbroke_n son_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v so_o great_a a_o subject_a and_o so_o popular_a that_o he_o draw_v unto_o his_o part_n most_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n and_o thereby_o most_o traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o depose_v richard_n the_o second_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o so_o be_v the_o barony_n of_o halton_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n all_o which_o will_v better_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a history_n of_o these_o eminent_a baron_n of_o halton_n till_o this_o barony_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o town_n of_o halton_n be_v former_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o runcorne_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o castle_n as_o i_o well_o remember_v the_o same_o 1625._o but_o it_o be_v now_o total_o in_o decay_n 1666._o baron_n of_o halton_n this_o nigell_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pecham_n in_o his_o complete_a gentleman_n pag._n 189._o be_v the_o son_n of_o ivo_n vicecomes_a or_o governor_n of_o constantia_n in_o normandy_n by_o emme_n sister_n to_o adam_n earl_n of_o bretagne_n

cause_n thomas_n haselford_n to_o grant_v the_o marriage_n of_o elizabeth_n his_o daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v cicely_n and_o after_o on_o tuesday_n post_fw-la clausum_fw-la paschae_fw-la 21_o rich._n 2._o the_o say_v mary_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o eight_o mark_n rend_v in_o knotsford_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o knotsford_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o market_n fair_a toll_n and_o stallage_n of_o nether-knotsford_a to_o john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o mobberley_n and_o to_o thomas_n swetenham_n of_o mobberley_n who_o re-grant_a the_o same_o to_o mary_n as_o before_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o sir_n hugh_n hulse_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o former_a covenant_n and_o afterward_o mary_n die_v in_o the_o same_o year_n 21_o rich._n 2._o her_o daughter_n joan_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n haselford_n be_v dead_a before_o she_o the_o say_v cicely_n one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o last_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n and_o sister_n and_o co-heir_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n and_o widow_n to_o john_n dumbill_n of_o mobberley_n make_v sir_n john_n massy_n of_o tatton_n her_o attorney_n to_o receive_v all_o toll_n and_o other_o profit_n in_o knotsford_n belong_v to_o she_o jure_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la post_fw-la decessum_fw-la mariae_fw-la de_fw-la tabley_n tùnc_fw-la nupèr_fw-la defunctae_fw-la which_o cicely_n die_v 5_o hen._n 4._o and_o who_o daughter_n margery_n marry_v sir_n hugh_n hulse_n she_o have_v also_o a_o daughter_n call_v ellen_n who_o as_o i_o conceive_v die_v without_o issue_n this_o sir_n hugh_n hulse_n have_v now_o get_v in_o all_o title_n to_o the_o five_o part_n in_o six_o to_o be_v divide_v of_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n moiety_n and_o have_v the_o marriage_n and_o custody_n of_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n hasselford_n grant_v unto_o he_o he_o marry_v the_o say_v elizabeth_n to_o david_n hulse_n son_n of_o john_n hulse_n of_o norbury_n in_o cheshire_n to_o which_o david_n sir_n hugh_n hulse_n give_v all_o his_o land_n in_o knotsford_n 3_o hen._n 5._o this_o right_o continue_v in_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v david_n hulse_n until_o hugh_n de_fw-fr hulse_n sell_v the_o same_o unto_o richard_n brereton_n of_o tatton_n esquire_n 32_o elizabethae_fw-la 1590._o and_o so_o the_o whole_a royalty_n of_o nether-knotsford_a be_v invest_v in_o the_o lord_n of_o tatton_n which_o richard_n settle_v all_o his_o estate_n have_v no_o issue_n on_o sir_n thomas_n egerton_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n from_o who_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n sum_z far_o out_o of_o the_o note_n send_v i_o by_o john_n halsey_n esquire_n ⚜_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n then_o be_v now_o lord_n of_o nether-knotsford_a 1667._o wherein_o be_v above_o forty_o charterer_n at_o this_o day_n i_o have_v see_v the_o copy_n of_o a_o deed_n in_o a_o book_n of_o collection_n by_o john_n booth_n of_o twamlow_n in_o cheshire_n note_v lib._n h._n pag._n 137._o f._n take_v out_o of_o a_o ancient_a parchment_n roll_n penès_fw-la davenport_n of_o henbury_n wherein_o john_n hall_n mayor_n of_o knotsford_n be_v subscribe_v as_o witness_n about_o the_o late_a end_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la johannis_n hurne_n dedi_fw-la yockin_n hukin_n yockin_n hukin_n de_fw-fr duiton_n duo_fw-la burgagia_fw-la quae_fw-la habui_fw-la ex_fw-la dono_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la in_fw-la villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr knotsford_n reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la domino_fw-la capitali_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n qui_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuerit_fw-la octodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la rogero_n de_fw-fr venables_n rectore_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la rosthorne_n rogero_n de_fw-fr toft_n johanne_n de_fw-fr bexton_n johanne_n de_fw-fr aulâ_fw-la tùnc_fw-la majore_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n thomâ_fw-la snowball_n eliâ_fw-la rotario_fw-la johanne_n coco_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v also_o see_v a_o original_a deed_n note_v d._n numb_a 9_o then_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o george_n wilson_n of_o nether-knotsford_a june_n 2._o 1650._o wherein_o adam_n putill_o grant_v unto_o john_n cook_n totam_fw-la illam_fw-la medietatem_fw-la illius_fw-la burgagii_fw-la quòd_fw-la habui_fw-la juxtà_fw-la burgagium_fw-la johannis_n gleyve_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la quidèm_fw-la burgagio_fw-it ego_fw-la dictus_fw-la adam_n feoffavi_fw-la reginaldum_n pistorem_fw-la in_o aliâ_fw-la medietate_fw-la illius_fw-la burgagii_fw-la in_fw-la villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr knotsford_n reddendo_fw-la aliciae_fw-la generosae_fw-la domine_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la post_fw-la obitum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la aliciae_fw-la duodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la domino_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n etc._n etc._n hiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr legh_n rogero_n de_fw-fr toft_n johanne_n de_fw-fr aulâ_fw-la tùnc_fw-la majore_fw-la de_fw-la knotsford_n elyâ_fw-la rotario_fw-la thomâ_fw-la lilicock_n thomâ_fw-la snowball_n ricardo_n kylt_v rogero_n filio_fw-la jordani_n &_o aliis_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 221._o b._n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n nether-knotsford_a 00_o 13_o 04_o over-knotsford_a cùm_fw-la norbury-booth_n 00_o 06_o 08_o bexton_n 00_o 02_o 09_o toft_n 00_o 08_o 00_o owlarton_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 01_o 18_o 09_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o steeple_n be_v legh_n of_o booth_n coat_v quarter_v with_o another_o as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o a_o little_a above_o that_o under_o the_o window_n where_o the_o bell_n hang_v be_v write_v on_o the_o stone_n robert_n webster_n and_o maud_n his_o wife_n william_n hefeld_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n these_o probable_o be_v benefactor_n to_o the_o building_n of_o that_o steeple_n with_o stone_n which_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o there_o be_v also_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n situate_v within_o the_o low_a town_n of_o knotsford_n with_o a_o school-house_n adjoin_v sir_n john_n legh_n of_o booth_n purchase_v from_o the_o king_n certain_a land_n in_o nether-knotsford_a sudlow_n and_o over-knotsford_a 3_o edw._n 6._o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v give_v for_o the_o find_n of_o a_o sufficient_a schoolmaster_n at_o nether-knotsford_a and_o also_o for_o find_v of_o a_o priest_n to_o say_v service_n in_o the_o say_a chapel_n which_o land_n come_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n of_o chantry_n and_o abbey_n now_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n legh_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognisance_n of_o 200_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n to_o pay_v out_o of_o those_o land_n 5_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n yearly_a to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o schoolmaster_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o say_a chapel_n to_o stand_v for_o administration_n of_o the_o communion_n dated_n 3_o edw._n 6._o and_o which_o money_n be_v yearly_o pay_v by_o his_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n a_o ancient_a copy_n of_o which_o recognizance_n remain_v with_o i_o 1667._o over-knotsford_a alias_o knotsford-booth_n over-knotsford_a be_v belong_v to_o the_o ancient_a fee_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v johannes_n de_fw-la legh_n tenet_fw-la knotsford-booth_n pro_fw-la sextâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la this_o town_n of_o knotsford-booth_n with_o norbury-booth_n william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n lease_v to_o sir_n john_n orreby_n for_o the_o life_n of_o sir_n john_n 11_o edw._n 1._o sir_n john_n orre_o sell_v his_o title_n herein_o to_o john_n legh_n and_o ellen_n his_o wife_n and_o afterward_o william_n de_fw-fr tabley_n release_v to_o john_n legh_n and_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o right_n in_o knotsford-booth_n and_o norbury-booth_n die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la bartholomaei_fw-la apostoli_fw-la 28_o edw._n 1._o 1300._o lib._n c._n fol._n 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the_o distinction_n of_o a_o bend_v gules_a even_o to_o this_o day_n william_n venables_n father_n of_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n be_v young_a brother_n to_o sir_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n which_o william_n give_v to_o john_n de_fw-fr legh_n his_o son_n land_n in_o rosthorn_n which_o

rosthorne_n to_o wit_n quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la quam_fw-la petrus_n chanu_fw-la auunculus_fw-la meus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la for_o which_o be_v a_o suit_n per_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la between_o the_o say_v william_n chanu_fw-la demandant_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr massy_n and_o margery_n his_o wife_n tenant_n testibus_fw-la philippo_n de_fw-fr orreby_n tunc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la willielmo_n venables_n hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la initio_fw-la hen._n 3._o ego_fw-la ricardus_n de_fw-fr rotherston_n filius_fw-la ricardi_n clerici_fw-la de_fw-fr rothesthorne_n dedi_fw-la margeriae_fw-la filiae_fw-la homfridi_fw-la de_fw-la rothesthorne_n clerici_fw-la unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o rothesthorne_n quam_fw-la petrus_n chanu_fw-la tenuit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la villae_fw-la pro_fw-la qua_fw-la margeria_n dedit_fw-la quatuor_fw-la marcas_fw-la argenti_n and_o so_o release_v to_o 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testibus_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr wilbraham_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr massy_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr carrington_n tunc_fw-la ballivo_fw-la de_fw-fr doneham_n etc._n etc._n this_o deed_n be_v make_v 1270._o omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la willielmi_n filii_fw-la gilberti_n de_fw-fr tabley_n salutem_fw-la noveritis_fw-la i_o remisisse_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr massy_n domino_fw-la de_fw-fr tatton_n totum_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la terris_fw-la quae_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la margeriae_fw-la proaviae_n meae_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n etc._n etc._n sub._n edw._n 2._o richard_n bruncroft_n give_v to_o richard_n massy_n son_n of_o sir_n william_n massy_a knight_n certain_a land_n in_o rosthorne_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o quiter-hall_n towards_o the_o bound_n of_o norshagh_n in_o tatton_n testibus_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n etc._n etc._n the_o prior_n and_o convent_n of_o norton_n give_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_a knight_n the_o homage_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o land_n of_o henry_n the_o hunter_n in_o rosthorne_n testibus_fw-la hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n roberto_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n tunc_fw-la vicecomite_n cestershiriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1286._o or_o thereabouts_o robert_n massy_a lord_n of_o tatton_n and_o john_n legh_n of_o booth_n make_v a_o agreement_n and_o partition_n to_o each_o a_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne-mill_n and_o to_o each_o the_o mulcture_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n they_o exchange_v land_n and_o release_v rend_v to_o each_o other_o and_o legh_n be_v to_o hold_v a_o four_o part_n of_o rosthorne_n of_o robert_n massy_n in_o fee_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twelve_o penny_n testibus_fw-la hugh_n de_fw-fr heelegh_n chief-justice_n of_o chester_n staffordshire_n chester_n this_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr audley_n of_o heeley-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n etc._n etc._n 1315._o so_o far_o out_o of_o mr._n halsey_n note_n inter_fw-la les_fw-fr fines_n cestriae_fw-la 18_o edw._n 3._o finalis_fw-la concordia_fw-la coram_fw-la henrice_fw-la de_fw-la ferrars_n justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la johanne_n the_o arderne_a radulfo_n de_fw-fr vernon_n petro_n de_fw-fr thorneton_n willielmo_n boydell_n militibus_fw-la johanne_n de_fw-fr wetenhale_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr praer_n &_o thoma_n danyers_n inter_fw-la ricardum_fw-la filium_fw-la hugonis_fw-la massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n &_o aliciam_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la filium_fw-la willielmi_n massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n deforciantem_fw-la de_fw-fr mannerio_n de_fw-fr rosthorne_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o massy_a of_o tatton_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o rosthorne_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o if_o not_o the_o royalty_n of_o the_o whole_a how_o these_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n see_v the_o pedigree_n in_o tatton_n charterer_n in_o rosthorne_n 1666._o 1._o george_n massy_a of_o denfield_n who_o ancestor_n descend_v out_o of_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n under_o edward_n the_o three_o 2._o edward_n allen_n of_o rosthorne_n runcorn_n superior_a &_o inferior_a these_o two_o township_n now_o distinguish_v into_o over-runcorn_n and_o nether-runcorn_n be_v mize_v together_o in_o our_o common_a mize-book_n and_o be_v very_o hard_o mize_v here_o at_o runcorn_n that_o magnanimous_a virago_n elflede_v countess_n of_o mercia_n and_o widow_n to_o ethelred_n the_o chief_a governor_n of_o mercia_n and_o sister_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a do_v build_v a_o town_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 916._o as_o florentius_n huntingdon_n and_o other_o our_o historian_n do_v affirm_v a_o town_n and_o castle_n say_v stow_z pag._n 81._o probably_n it_o be_v then_o in_o a_o more_o flourish_a condition_n than_o now_o it_o be_v for_o now_o it_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a village_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n for_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n both_o these_o township_n comprehend_v not_o full_o 300_o cheshire_n acre_n upon_o a_o survey_n of_o the_o assessor_n make_v by_o estimation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o late_a war._n these_o little_a village_n be_v both_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o ancient_a barony_n of_o halton_n and_o be_v former_o copyhold_n land_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o halton_n until_o the_o several_a owner_n buy_v out_o their_o land_n in_o fee-farm_n to_o hold_v in_o free_a and_o common_a soccage_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o enfield_n in_o middlesex_n the_o king_n be_v grant_v bear_v date_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n 4_o car._n 1._o 1628._o as_o you_o may_v see_v also_o above_o in_o moor_n some_o land_n in_o these_o township_n be_v ancient_a freehold_n land_n for_o sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n by_o office_n take_v at_o frodsham_n 22_o edw._n 1._o 1294._o be_v find_v to_o hold_v seven_o bovate_v of_o land_n in_o runcorn_n with_o other_o land_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o halton_n which_o be_v term_v the_o three_o part_n of_o over-runcorn_n in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n vide_fw-la supra_fw-la at_o the_o end_n of_o halton_n but_o these_o land_n be_v sell_v late_o by_o gilbert_n lord_n gerard_n unto_o savage_a of_o rocksavage_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n here_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o bank_n by_o the_o riverside_n a_o ancient_a parish-church_n all-hallows_n of_o nether-runcorn_n dedicate_v to_o all-saint_n william_n son_n of_o nigell_n baron_n of_o halton_n found_v here_o a_o house_n of_o canon_n regular_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1133._o and_o afterward_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a son_n of_o william_n son_n of_o nigell_n remove_v their_o habitation_n unto_o norton_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n all_o which_o donation_n of_o william_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n the_o young_a and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o runcorn_n and_o great-budworth_a and_o many_o other_o thing_n henry_n the_o second_o confirm_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o runcorn_n as_o you_o may_v see_v the_o charter_n in_o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 186._o ratify_v also_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o wherein_o he_o confirm_v donationem_fw-la quam_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr duttona_n filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr duttona_n fecit_fw-la per_fw-la chartam_fw-la svam_fw-la praedictis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la de_fw-la duobus_fw-la solidis_fw-la &_o octo_fw-la denariis_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la de_fw-fr pulseya_n ac_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la de_fw-fr frodsham_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la terra_fw-la de_fw-fr pulles-eya_a cum_fw-la capella_n &_o tota_fw-la terra_fw-la assartata_fw-la &_o pastura_fw-la ad_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la animalia_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ante_fw-la publicationem_fw-la statuti_fw-la praedicti_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la ad_fw-la manum_fw-la mortuam_fw-la non_fw-la ponendis_fw-la editi_fw-la datum_n apud_fw-la gloucester_n 30_o die_v augusti_n 3_o edw._n 3._o see_v more_o of_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n augustine_n supra_fw-la in_o norton_n the_o church_n of_o runcorn_n seem_v to_o be_v before_o the_o norman_a conquest_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o ancient_a roll_n that_o nigell_n baron_n of_o halton_n give_v the_o church_n of_o runcorn_n to_o wolfaith_o a_o priest_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o conqueror_n this_o church_n have_v now_o for_o its_o patron_n christ-church_n college_n in_o oxford_n for_o after_o the_o statute_n of_o dissolution_n

elizabeth_n second_o daughter_n bear_v at_o nether-tabley_a on_o wednesday_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n 1647._o marry_a samuel_n birch_n young_a son_n of_o john_n birch_n of_o whitborn_a in_o herefordshire_n 1666._o she_o miscarry_v of_o a_o female-child_n in_o november_n 1667._o and_o soon_o after_o die_v of_o the_o smallpox_n on_o saturday_n the_o last_o of_o november_n at_o whitborn_a aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1667._o and_o be_v bury_v at_o whitborn-church_n byron_n leycester_n three_o daughter_n bear_v at_o nether-tabley_a on_o saturday_n the_o six_o day_n of_o october_n 1655._o and_o be_v yet_o live_v 1669._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n and_o elizabeth_n his_o lady_n be_v both_o yet_o live_v 1669._o he_o be_v create_v baronet_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o august_n 1660._o 12_o car._n 2._o xv._o robert_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a esquire_n elder_a son_n of_o sir_n peter_n and_o elizabeth_n marry_v meriel_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o francis_n watson_n late_a of_o church-aston_n nigh_o newport_n in_o shropshire_n esquire_n 6_o die_v junii_fw-la 1667._o and_o have_v issue_n robert_n a_o son_n bear_v at_o marcham_n in_o berkshire_n on_o friday_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o april_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o over-tabley_a the_o township_n of_o over-tabley_a be_v hold_v by_o william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n we_o read_v in_o doomsday-book_n thus_o isdem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la stabelei_fw-la lewinus_fw-la tenuit_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la ibi_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la unius_fw-la hidae_fw-la geldabilis_fw-la terra_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la caruca_n wasta_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o est_fw-la silua_fw-la ibi_fw-la dimidia_fw-la leuva_fw-fr long_fw-mi &_o xl_o perticis_fw-la lata_fw-la valuit_fw-la x_o solidos_fw-la isdem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la tenet_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la villa_n unam_fw-la bovatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tertiam_fw-la partem_fw-la 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salvagiâ_fw-la sicut_fw-la autèm_fw-la praedictus_fw-la comes_fw-la ranulfus_n mihi_fw-la haec_fw-la dimisit_fw-la &_o concessit_fw-la ità_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la concedo_fw-la roberto_n comiti_fw-la legrecestrae_fw-la habere_fw-la haereditabilitèr_fw-la cùm_fw-la alio_fw-la feodo_fw-la svo_fw-la et_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o firmitèr_fw-la praecipio_fw-la ut_fw-la benè_fw-la &_o quietè_fw-la &_o honorificè_fw-la teneat_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la suis_fw-la testibus_fw-la theobaldo_n comite_fw-la blesense_n &_o gualeranno_n comite_fw-la de_fw-fr mellent_a &_o willielmo_n de_fw-fr tano_n &_o nigello_n de_fw-fr albiun_n

&_o willielmo_n de_fw-fr luriaco_n &_o adam_n de_fw-fr portu_fw-la &_o pagano_n filio_fw-la johannis_n &_o gaufrido_n filio_fw-la pagani_n &_o andrea_n de_fw-fr baldement_fw-fr &_o roberto_n de_fw-fr donestanvilla_n apud_fw-la haveringas_fw-la ibidem_fw-la honour_n sive_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n pag._n 433._o num._n 3._o ranulphus_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o dapifero_fw-la &_o cunctis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o hominibus_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la &_o amicis_fw-la &_o vicinis_fw-la tàm_fw-la clericis_fw-la quàm_fw-la laicis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la &_o concessisse_fw-la willielmo_n comiti_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la watteleiam_n in_o feudo_fw-la &_o haereditate_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n indè_fw-la reddendo_fw-la servitium_n duorum_fw-la militum_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la annis_n haec_fw-la autèm_fw-la donatio_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la willielmus_fw-la redivit_fw-la de_fw-la itinere_fw-la sancti_fw-la jacobi_n apostoli_fw-la in_o crastinâ_fw-la die_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la quod_fw-la celebratur_fw-la mensae_fw-la septembri_n et_fw-la indè_fw-la sunt_fw-la testes_fw-la ex_fw-la meâ_fw-la parte_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr colevill_n robertus_fw-la grainssac_n gaufridus_n malab_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la vero_fw-la comitis_fw-la willielmi_n hadewisa_n comitissa_n lincolniae_fw-la uvido_z de_fw-fr povilla_n these_o follow_a deed_n concern_v the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la dapifero_fw-la baronibus_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la tàm_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quàm_fw-la futuris_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la salutem_fw-la universitati_fw-la vestrae_fw-la notum_fw-la facere_fw-la i_o 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requiro_fw-la &_o justiciarium_fw-la meum_fw-la cestriae_fw-la super_fw-la amorem_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o meorum_fw-la praecipio_fw-la quòd_fw-la illum_fw-la justitiet_n donèc_fw-la ad_fw-la dignam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la venerit_fw-la testae_fw-la roberto_n dapifero_fw-la normanno_fw-mi de_fw-fr verdon_n willielmo_n capellano_n ricardo_n capellano_n ricardo_n pincerna_n rogero_n filio_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr aquila_n spilend_n camerario_n hugone_n filio_fw-la oliveri_n dunun_n filio_fw-la walmari_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la ranulfus_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la dapifero_fw-la justiciario_n baronibus_fw-la vicecomitibus_a ministris_fw-la &_o ballivis_n &_o omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglis_fw-la clericis_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la tam_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quàm_fw-la futuris_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o confirmasse_fw-la omnes_fw-la donationes_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la quas_fw-la comites_fw-la antecessores_fw-la mei_fw-la scilicet_fw-la hugo_n comes_fw-la &_o ricardus_n filius_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ranulfus_n pater_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o barones_n mei_fw-la in_fw-la tempore_fw-la illorum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o meo_fw-la dederunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la roberto_n dapifero_fw-la normanno_fw-mi de_fw-fr verdon_n ranulpho_n vicecomite_n hugone_n hostr_n ada_z de_fw-fr praer_n ricardo_n pani_n willielmo_n gridell_n apud_fw-la cestriam_fw-la and_o by_o another_o deed_n he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n werburge_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n do_v by_o he_o to_o that_o church_n estham_n and_o brunborough_n in_o wirrall_n testae_fw-la waltero_fw-la episcopo_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la apud_fw-la gresel_n this_o be_v make_v about_o the_o year_n 1152._o the_o wife_n and_o issue_n of_o randle_n the_o second_o he_o marry_v maude_n daughter_n of_o robert_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n bastard_n son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n hugh_n earl_n of_o 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militaris_fw-la gloriae_fw-la vir_fw-la insuperabilis_fw-la audaciae_fw-la vix_fw-la solâ_fw-la morte_fw-la territus_fw-la &_o devictus_fw-la vitam_fw-la finivit_fw-la temporalem_fw-la chronica_fw-la gervasii_fw-la which_o john_n prior_n of_o hagustald_v place_v in_o anno_fw-la 1154._o chronica_fw-la normanniae_fw-la say_v anno_fw-la 1152._o anno_fw-la 1155._o willielmum_fw-la peverell_n causâ_fw-la veneficii_fw-la quòd_fw-la ranulfo_n comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la fuerat_fw-la propinatum_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la henricus_fw-la exhaeredavit_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la pestis_fw-la consortio_fw-la plures_fw-la conscii_fw-la extitisse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n he_o be_v earl_n of_o chester_n 25_o year_n and_o found_v the_o nunnery_n in_o chester_n city_n monasticon_fw-la 1_o parson_n pag._n 507._o he_o die_v excommunicate_v by_o walter_n durdant_a bishop_n of_o lichfield_n for_o who_o absolution_n maud_n his_o wife_n and_z hugh_z his_o son_n give_v the_o town_n of_o styshall_n near_o coventry_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n exit_fw-la vetusto_fw-la exemplari_fw-la in_o baggo_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la inquisitionibus_fw-la penès_fw-la thesaurarium_fw-la &_o camerarium_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la westmonasteriensis_n londini_fw-la maud_n his_o widow_n found_v the_o priory_n of_o holy_a trinity_n at_o ripendon_n in_o derbyshire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1172._o 18_o hen._n 2._o and_o she_o die_v the_o 29_o day_n of_o july_n 1189._o monasticon_fw-la vol._n 2._o pag._n 280._o randle_n the_o second_o found_v the_o priory_n of_o trentham_n in_o staffordshire_n sciatis_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la centum_fw-la solidatas_fw-la terrae_fw-la meae_fw-la staffordiesire_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la sanctis_fw-la ad_fw-la restaurandam_fw-la quandam_fw-la abbathiam_fw-la canonicorum_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la de_fw-fr trentham_n &_o eas_fw-la assigno_fw-la de_fw-la trenteham_n undè_fw-la rex_fw-la henricus_fw-la 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day_n except_o holiday_n unto_o his_o wood_n there_o for_o fuel_n and_o other_o necessary_n char._n 22_o edw._n 3._o per_fw-la inspeximus_fw-la num._n 6._o chap._n v._n of_o hugh_n the_o second_o surname_v cyveliok_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o commote_a or_o province_n of_o cyveliok_n situate_v in_o that_o part_n of_o wales_n ancient_o call_v powy_n azure_a six_o garb_n or_o 3_o 2_o 1._o he_o perform_v many_o valiant_a act_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n make_v purchase_v of_o the_o land_n call_v bromfield_n from_o the_o welsh_a his_o most_o harmful_a neighbour_n anno_fw-la 1172._o hugh_z earl_n of_o chester_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o robert_n earl_n of_o leycester_n rebel_v against_o henry_n the_o second_o these_o take_v part_n with_o the_o king_n son_n against_o the_o king_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1173._o 19_o hen._n 2._o hugh_z earl_n of_o chester_n and_o ralph_n de_fw-fr filgiers_n in_o normandy_n have_v almost_o possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o little-britain_n in_o france_n

but_o be_v overcome_v in_o battle_n by_o henry_n the_o second_o at_o which_o time_n these_o with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o britain_n be_v force_v to_o retreat_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o dole_n but_o the_o braibant_n whereon_o king_n henry_n rely_v besiege_v they_o on_o every_o side_n the_o 13_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o september_n be_v tuesday_n the_o king_n hereof_o be_v certify_v come_v to_o dole_n on_o the_o friday_n follow_v so_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o the_o castle_n see_v themselves_o unable_a to_o defend_v it_o surrender_v both_o themselves_o and_o it_o to_o the_o king_n on_o the_o sunday_n follow_v be_v the_o 7_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o september_n or_o the_o 26_o of_o our_o august_n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o that_o castle_n be_v more_o at_o large_a set_v down_o by_o hoveden_n pag._n 535_o 536._o so_o be_v hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n take_v prisoner_n 1173._o but_o in_o anno_fw-la 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cestriae_fw-la constabulario_fw-la svo_fw-la dapifero_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n &_o anglicis_n tam_fw-la futuris_fw-la quam_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la 6._o the_o original_a of_o this_o remain_v in_o possession_n of_o sir_n simon_n dewes_n baronet_n 1649._o note_a i_fw-mi num_fw-la 6._o salutem_fw-la concedo_fw-la sanctimonialibus_fw-la de_fw-la bolintona_n stagnum_fw-la meum_fw-la de_fw-la dunintona_n firmum_fw-la terrae_fw-la meae_fw-la sicut_fw-la fuit_fw-la tempore_fw-la henrici_fw-la regis_fw-la in_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o meorum_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la et_fw-la praecipio_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la meis_fw-la quòd_fw-la habeant_fw-la meam_fw-la firmam_fw-la pacem_fw-la ità_fw-la quòd_fw-la nullus_fw-la indè_fw-la praedictis_fw-la sanctimonialibus_fw-la injuriam_fw-la vel_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la faciat_fw-la testae_fw-la roberto_n 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ipsius_fw-la comitis_fw-la sicùt_fw-la eidem_fw-la illum_fw-la tertium_fw-la denarium_fw-la concessimus_fw-la vincent_n upon_o brooke_n pag._n 316._o mat._n paris_n pag._n 296._o and_o from_o this_o time_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n he_o be_v usual_o style_v in_o all_o his_o charter_n ranulphus_fw-la comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o lincolniae_fw-la some_o deed_n i_o shall_v insert_v here_o prove_v the_o same_o couchir_n book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom_n 2._o honour_n siuè_fw-la soca_fw-la de_fw-fr bolingbroke_n pag._n 111._o num_fw-la 5._o of_o land_n in_o lincolnshire_n omnibus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la gilbertus_n de_fw-la beningeworth_n salutem_fw-la noverit_fw-la universitas_fw-la vestra_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la ranulpho_n comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o lincolniae_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la totum_fw-la manerium_fw-la meum_fw-la de_fw-la halton_n in_o dominicis_fw-la in_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o homahomagium_fw-la radulfi_n de_fw-fr 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comitis_fw-la cum_fw-la tota_fw-la terra_fw-la de_fw-la halton_n &_o cum_fw-la advocatione_n ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la stepinge_v etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la hâc_fw-la verò_fw-la donatione_fw-la &_o quietâ_fw-la clamatione_fw-la dedit_fw-la mihi_fw-la praedictus_fw-la ranulfus_n comes_fw-la ducentas_fw-la marcas_fw-la esterlingorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o other_o of_o his_o charter_n may_v be_v produce_v but_o let_v these_o suffice_v iv_o now_o for_o his_o wife_n his_o first_o wife_n as_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v be_v constance_n the_o widow_n of_o geffrey_n four_o son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o conan_n duke_n of_o little_a britain_n and_o earl_n of_o richmond_n she_o be_v marry_v to_o randle_n anno_fw-la 1187._o 33_o hen._n 2._o as_o be_v before_o prove_v but_o upon_o the_o divorce_n of_o constance_n anno_fw-la scilicet_fw-la christi_fw-la 1200._o 2_o johannis_n regis_fw-la he_o marry_v clemence_n sister_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr filgiers_n in_o normandy_n and_o widow_n to_o alan_n the_o dinnam_n ferne_n in_o his_o lacy_n nobility_n pag._n 58._o and_o powel_n on_o the_o welsh_a history_n pag._n 296._o most_o absurd_o call_v she_o the_o daughter_n of_o ferrer_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o the_o translator_n of_o polychronicon_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 32._o call_v her_o daughter_n of_o ralph_n de_fw-fr filgiers_n who_o in_o truth_n be_v her_o grandfather_n but_o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr filgiers_n and_o sister_n to_o geffrey_n see_v monasticon_fw-la 2_o parson_n pag._n 997._o and_o for_o far_a proof_n hereof_o take_v these_o two_o subsequent_a deed_n couchir_n book_n in_o the_o duchy_n office_n at_o gray_n inn_n tom._n 2._o comitatus_fw-la northampton_n num_fw-la 3._o omnibus_fw-la tam_fw-la futuris_fw-la quam_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la literae_fw-la praesentes_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la gaufridus_n de_fw-fr filgeriis_fw-la salutem_fw-la notum_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la i_o concess●sse_n &_o dedisse_fw-la ranulfo_n comiti_fw-la cestriae_fw-la cum_fw-la clementia_n sorore_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o

johannis_n apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la die_fw-la lunae_fw-la proximè_fw-la post_fw-la quindenam_fw-la paschae_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la ipsius_fw-la henrici_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la recognovi_fw-la concessi_fw-la &_o quietum_fw-la clamavi_fw-la de_fw-la i_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la dilecto_fw-la fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la simoni_n de_fw-la monteforti_fw-la comiti_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la totam_fw-la partem_fw-la honoris_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la adeò_fw-la plenè_fw-la &_o integrè_fw-la sicut_fw-la comes_fw-la simon_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la vel_fw-la robertus_fw-la comes_fw-la leycestrensis_fw-la illam_fw-la unquàm_fw-la meliùs_fw-la pleniùs_fw-la &_o liberiùs_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o tenendum_fw-la eidem_fw-la simoni_n fratti_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o haredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la procreatis_fw-la de_fw-la praedicto_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n rege_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n actum_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la anno_fw-la &_o die_fw-la praenominatis_fw-la 1239._o which_o the_o king_n at_o that_o very_a instant_n confirm_v unto_o he_o but_o this_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o lincoln_n howbeit_o this_o simon_n lose_v the_o same_o again_o by_o his_o rebellion_n and_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o evesham_n 4_o augusti_n 49_o hen._n 3._o 1265._o randle_n surname_v blundevill_n be_v earl_n of_o chester_n 51_o year_n these_o followidg_n note_n i_o receive_v from_o mr._n dugdale_n 1640._o this_o earl_n of_o perch_n be_v slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o lincoln_n 1217._o mat._n paris_n pag._n 296._o of_o the_o edition_n put_v out_o by_o wats_n a._n dom._n 1640._o this_o earl_n randle_n be_v but_o of_o low_a stature_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o perch_n his_o word_n to_o he_o at_o lincoln_n what_o say_v he_o have_v we_o 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chester_n have_v lose_v in_o the_o service_n of_o king_n john_n chap._n vii_o of_o john_n surname_v the_o scot_n earl_n of_o chester_n or_o three_o pile_n gules_a his_o father_n david_n brother_n of_o william_n king_n of_o scotland_n be_v knight_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o 1170._o hoveden_n pag._n 518._o and_o make_v earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 1184._o hoveden_n pag._n 622._o and_o david_n die_v about_o anno_fw-la 1219._o so_o that_o john_n scot_n be_v earl_n of_o chester_n and_o huntingdon_n take_v here_o the_o chart_fw-la remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o st._n werburge_n church_n in_o chester_n as_o follow_v omnibus_fw-la christi_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la praesens_fw-la scriptum_fw-la visuris_fw-la vel_fw-la audituris_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-fr scotia_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o huntindoniae_n salutem_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sciatis_fw-la i_o concessisse_fw-la &_o confirmasse_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o domni_fw-la sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la de_fw-la cestria_fw-la &_o abbati_n &_o monachis_fw-la ibidem_fw-la deo_fw-la servientibus_fw-la in_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n pro_fw-la salute_v meâ_fw-la &_o comitissae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la comitis_fw-la davidis_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o comitissae_fw-la matildae_fw-la matris_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la ranulfi_n comitis_fw-la auunculi_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la omnium_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la omnes_fw-la donationes_fw-la &_o dignitates_fw-la &_o libertates_fw-la quas_fw-la comites_fw-la antecessores_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o barones_n eye_n dederunt_fw-la insupèr_fw-la ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la do_v concedo_fw-la &_o praesenti_fw-la scripto_fw-la confirmo_fw-la praedictis_fw-la abbati_n &_o monachis_fw-la quietantiam_fw-la de_fw-la tribus_fw-la panibus_fw-la quos_fw-la aliquando_fw-la solebant_fw-la dare_v diurnè_fw-la ad_fw-la turrim_n castelli_n mei_fw-la de_fw-la cestria_fw-la &_o quietantiam_fw-la de_fw-la putura_fw-la servientium_fw-la in_o villis_fw-la suis_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la huntingdon_n cheveley_n idinchale_n wyrvin_n tempore_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o prestbury_n &_o gostrey_n in_o perpetuùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la ricardo_n phiton_n tùnc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la domino_fw-la warino_n de_fw-fr vernon_n willielmo_n de_fw-fr venables_n hamone_n de_fw-fr massy_n hamone_n de_fw-fr phitton_n willielmo_n the_o malo-passu_a willielmo_n de_fw-fr boydell_n ricardo_n de_fw-fr sonbach_n ricardo_n de_fw-fr wibinberie_n tùnc_fw-la vicecomite_a cestershiriae_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la this_o be_v make_v about_o 18_o hen._n 3._o 1233._o ii_o this_o john_n earl_n of_o chester_n and_o huntingdon_n conceive_v that_o a_o earl_n may_v not_o lawful_o be_v summon_v in_o any_o other_o county_n than_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v earl_n do_v except_v against_o the_o summons_n in_o northamptonshire_n upon_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la bring_v against_o he_o there_o by_o the_o other_o coheir_n to_o randle_n blundevill_n but_o be_v order_v to_o answer_v the_o record_n i_o have_v here_o transcribe_v as_o it_o be_v cite_v by_o selden_n in_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n pag._n 643._o ex_fw-la fragmentis_fw-la tempore_fw-la hen._n 3._o quae_fw-la in_o archivis_fw-la arcis_fw-la londinensis_fw-la servantur_fw-la orta_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la lie_fw-la in_o 18_o hen._n 3._o quod_fw-la satìs_fw-la constat_fw-la ex_fw-la placitis_fw-la 18_o hen._n 3._o rot._n 14._o northampton_n johannes_n comes_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o huntingdoaiae_n summonitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la hugoni_n de_fw-fr albiniaco_n willielmo_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-la ferrariis_fw-la &_o agneti_n uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o hawisiae_fw-la comitissae_fw-la lincolniae_fw-la quarè_v deforciat_a eye_n rationabilem_fw-la partem_fw-la svam_fw-la quae_fw-la eos_fw-la contingit_fw-la de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la ranulfi_n quondàm_fw-la comitis_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o undè_fw-la ipse_fw-la obiit_fw-la seisitus_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la computâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la eisdem_fw-la hugone_n willielmo_n &_o agnete_n &_o hawisia_n parte_fw-la suâ_fw-la rationabili_fw-la de_fw-la terrâ_fw-la quam_fw-la nùnc_fw-la tenet_fw-la alibì_n de_fw-la eâdem_fw-la haereditate_fw-la et_fw-la come_v alias_o respondit_fw-la quòd_fw-la noluit_fw-la respondere_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la nisì_n curia_fw-la consideraverit_fw-la &_o consideratione_n parium_n suorum_fw-la per_fw-la summonitionem_fw-la factam_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la northamptoniae_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la &_o tenementis_fw-la in_o comitatu_fw-la cestriae_fw-la ubi_fw-la brevia_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la currunt_fw-la et_fw-la quià_fw-la usitatum_fw-la est_fw-la hùc_fw-la usquè_fw-fr quòd_fw-la pares_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o alii_fw-la qui_fw-la libertates_fw-la habent_fw-la consimiles_fw-la sicùt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la dunelmensis_n &_o come_v mareschallus_n respondent_fw-la de_fw-la 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cambden_n britannia_fw-la printed_n 1607_o pag._n 693._o matthew_n paris_n put_v out_o by_o wat_n 1764._o pag._n 430._o where_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o anno_fw-la 1236._o alan_n have_v a_o brother_n name_v thomas_n and_o also_o a_o bastard_n son_n call_v thomas_n who_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o great_a ally_n seek_v by_o force_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o galloway_n in_o scotland_n which_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n have_v distribute_v to_o the_o three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o alan_n but_o these_o rebel_n be_v beat_v and_o disperse_v by_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n anno_fw-la 1236._o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o earl_n of_o chester_n the_o line_n of_o the_o ancient_a earl_n of_o chester_n now_o fail_v this_o earldom_n be_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o take_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1237._o 21_o hen._n 3._o it_o remain_v that_o i_o now_o show_v the_o earl_n of_o chester_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n since_o this_o 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henry_n the_o first_o but_o so_o as_o his_o title_n be_v bishop_n of_o lichfield_n and_o coventrey_n from_o which_o time_n downward_o the_o bishop_n here_o be_v sometime_o style_v of_o chester_n sometime_o of_o lichfield_n and_o sometime_o of_o coventrey_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o fix_v their_o residence_n have_v then_o three_o see_v one_o at_o lichfield_n another_o at_o coventrey_n and_o a_o three_o at_o chester_n yet_o all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o bishopric_n at_o last_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o make_v chester_n a_o entire_a episcopal_a dignity_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la 33._o turn_v the_o monastery_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n into_o the_o bishop_n palace_n unto_o which_o jurisdiction_n be_v allot_v cheshire_n lancashire_n richmondshire_n and_o part_n of_o cumberland_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v within_o the_o province_n of_o york_n see_v stat._n 33_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 31._o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n since_o 33_o hen._n 8._o 1541._o which_o bishopric_n be_v erect_v upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o abbey_n i._o john_n bird_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n have_v be_v former_o

that_o they_o can_v not_o convenient_o frequent_v the_o same_o it_o be_v indulge_v to_o such_o that_o they_o may_v build_v a_o private_a oratory_n in_o or_o near_o their_o mansion-place_n reserve_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n and_o sepulture_n to_o the_o parish_n church_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o these_o lesser_a oratory_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o baptismal_a or_o mother-church_n it_o be_v also_o provide_v that_o these_o family_n notwithstanding_o their_o grant_n from_o the_o bishop_n for_o a_o private_a oratory_n shall_v upon_o more_o solemn_a feast-day_n repair_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o agatha_n these_o private_a oratory_n be_v afterward_o call_v capellae_fw-la chapel_n and_o those_o that_o do_v exercise_n in_o they_o the_o ministerial_a function_n be_v call_v capellani_n chaplain_n thus_o ridley_n now_o the_o word_n capella_n quasi_fw-la capsella_n be_v a_o diminutive_a from_o capsa_n which_o signify_v a_o chest_n or_o coffer_n because_o the_o relic_n of_o saint_n or_o holy_a person_n be_v keep_v in_o such_o a_o chest_n and_o the_o place_n where_o such_o chest_n be_v keep_v be_v so_o call_v also_o undè_fw-la nomen_fw-la capella_n capellanus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n upon_o that_o word_n beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la with_o durand_n do_v derive_v the_o word_n capella_n from_o capa_fw-la or_o cappa_fw-la st._n martin_n hood_n be_v so_o call_v barbarous_o and_o carry_v about_o for_o good_a luck_n by_o lewis_n the_o french_a king_n in_o all_o his_o war_n but_o other_o derive_v it_o à_fw-la pellibus_fw-la caprarum_fw-la wherewith_o such_o portable_a tent_n for_o god_n service_n as_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v in_o their_o warlike_a expedition_n be_v cover_v dr._n prideaux_n in_o his_o consecration_n sermon_n of_o excester_n college_n chapel_n in_o oxford_n pag._n 26._o none_o may_v of_o right_o build_v oratory_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n at_o lest_o none_o may_v administer_v divine_a service_n there_o without_o the_o bishop_n special_a licence_n oratory_n erect_v in_o the_o house_n of_o great_a person_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o private_a family_n i_o call_v such_o domestic_a chapel_n when_o build_v by_o one_o or_o several_a person_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n for_o the_o use_n of_o several_a family_n or_o of_o a_o township_n or_o township_n not_o have_v liberty_n of_o baptism_n or_o burial_n i_o call_v such_o chapel_n of_o ease_n when_o build_v by_o a_o more_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n consist_v of_o one_o or_o more_o village_n have_v get_v liberty_n for_o baptism_n and_o burial_n with_o consecration_n thereof_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o sometime_o a_o allowance_n in_o money_n or_o tithe_n from_o the_o mother-church_n i_o call_v such_o parochial_a chapel_n for_o these_o have_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o the_o mother-church_n or_o parish_n church_n have_v except_o the_o tithe_n so_o that_o indeed_o they_o be_v as_o lesser_a parish_n create_v within_o the_o great_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n as_o to_o the_o consecration_n of_o church_n we_o find_v the_o jew_n have_v their_o encaenia_fw-la or_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o their_o temple_n john_n 10._o for_o 22.1_o maccabaeorum_n cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 59_o but_o there_o be_v no_o dedication_n of_o our_o christian_a church_n to_o saint_n until_o pray_v to_o saint_n be_v in_o use_n and_o after_o church_n begin_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o saint_n their_o dedication_n feast_n be_v usual_o keep_v on_o that_o day_n which_o be_v the_o feast-day_n appoint_v in_o the_o calendar_n for_o commemoration_n of_o that_o saint_n to_o who_o such_o church_n be_v particular_o dedicate_v this_o time_n be_v call_v with_o we_o the_o wake_n from_o wake_v as_o the_o latin_a word_n vigiliae_fw-la à_fw-la vigilando_fw-la because_o at_o such_o time_n the_o people_n pray_v most_o of_o the_o night_n before_o such_o feast-day_n in_o the_o church_n and_o though_o the_o primitive_a custom_n herein_o be_v sacred_a yet_o how_o it_o be_v abuse_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edgar_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 967._o aut_fw-la circitèr_fw-la appear_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o reign_n num._n 28._o docemus_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o ecclesiarum_fw-la encaeniis_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la se_fw-la modestum_fw-la exhibeat_fw-la &_o orationi_fw-la incumbat_fw-la diligentèr_fw-la non_fw-la poculis_fw-la non_fw-la luxui_fw-la deditus_fw-la spelman_n council_n pars_fw-la 1._o pag._n 451._o and_o at_o last_o it_o turn_v to_o feast_v and_o merriment_n of_o neighbour_n now_o invocation_n of_o saint_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n can_v be_v find_v among_o any_o of_o the_o father_n none_o do_v teach_v invocation_n of_o saint_n till_o by_o rhetorical_a expression_n and_o poetical_a fancy_n like_o invocate_a of_o the_o muse_n basil_n nyssen_n and_o nazianzen_n have_v lead_v the_o way_n dr._n prideaux_n lecture_n 15._o pag._n 243._o amplissimo_fw-la clarissimoque_fw-la viro_fw-la domino_fw-la petro_n leycester_n baronetto_n patriae_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la instauratori_fw-la faelicissimo_fw-la qua_fw-la latus_fw-la hiberno_fw-la regina_fw-la britannia_fw-la ponto_n obvertit_fw-la leto_n cestria_fw-la pandit_fw-la agros_fw-la cestria_fw-la nobilium_fw-la densa_fw-la stellata_fw-la corona_n qualiter_fw-la innumero_fw-la flore_fw-la superbit_fw-la agre_z emicat_fw-la hos_fw-la inter_fw-la proceres_fw-la clarissimus_fw-la heros_n leycester_n docta_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la nitens_fw-la quicquid_fw-la miratur_fw-la musarum_fw-la graecia_n sedes_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la romae_fw-la pagina_fw-la docta_fw-la probat_fw-la quicksand_n quid_fw-la condiderit_fw-la praeclaris_fw-la anglia_fw-it fastis_fw-la leycester_n vasto_fw-la pectoris_fw-la or_o be_v tenet_n instat_fw-la edax_fw-la rerum_fw-la tempus_fw-la morsuque_fw-la maligno_fw-la decerpens_fw-la patriae_fw-la deterit_fw-la omne_fw-la decus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la perdocta_fw-la manus_fw-la monumentaque_fw-la fato_fw-la interitura_fw-la olim_fw-la vivere_fw-la penna_fw-la jubet_fw-la splendida_fw-la plebeios_fw-la dedignatura_fw-la labores_fw-la gaudent_fw-la patricia_n stemmata_fw-la ducta_fw-la manu_fw-la robertus_fw-la hunter_n knotsfordiensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pastor_n in_o agro_n cestrensi_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la maxfeldensis_fw-la the_o four_o part_n comprehend_v the_o antiquity_n of_o bucklow_n hundred_o in_o cheshire_n acton_n grange_n h_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o hamlet_n or_o village_n in_o doomsday_n book_n so_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n and_o many_o other_o also_o in_o this_o hundred_o be_v now_o inhabit_v which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v in_o that_o ancient_a record_n all_o that_o i_o observe_v concern_v this_o little_a hamlet_n be_v that_o it_o ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o priory_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o full_o when_o i_o come_v to_o norton_n soon_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n and_o religious_a house_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o it_o be_v purchase_v together_o with_o the_o manor_n of_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n by_o richard_n brooke_n esquire_n from_o the_o king_n the_o charter_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n bear_v date_n the_o ten_o of_o december_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545._o since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v continue_v entire_a not_o have_v any_o charterer_n within_o the_o same_o unto_o his_o succeed_a posterity_n and_o be_v now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1669._o in_o the_o possession_n of_o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n baronet_n and_o his_o tenant_n agden_n this_o small_a town_n of_o agden_n also_o be_v not_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n it_o be_v in_o old_a deed_n write_v aketon_n and_o sometime_o acton_n but_o now_o common_o call_v agden_n it_o seem_v william_n son_n of_o simon_n de_fw-fr lee_n be_v possess_v of_o agden_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o who_o give_v unto_o william_n rag_n his_o son-in-law_n one_o half_a thereof_o in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la praesentes_fw-la ego_fw-la willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la simonis_n de_fw-fr lee_n dedi_fw-la willielmo_n rag_n genero_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-fr agnete_n filiâ_fw-la meâ_fw-la procreatis_fw-la pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la dimidietatem_fw-la terrae_fw-la meae_fw-la de_fw-fr acton_n quam_fw-la tenui_fw-la de_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr trafford_n scilicèt_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la idem_fw-la willielmus_fw-la rag_n priùs_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o tenuit_fw-la tenendum_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la &_o aysiamentis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la dimidietati_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la acton_n ubiquè_fw-fr pertinentibus_fw-la reddendo_fw-la indè_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la 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james_n whitlok_n winifrid_n wife_n of_o peter_n derby_n near_o leverpool_n in_o lancashire_n ellen_n wife_n of_o george_n manwaring_n of_o ightfield_n in_o shropshire_n gentleman_n a_o young_a brother_n ursula_z wife_n of_o geffrey_n holcroft_n of_o hurst_n in_o lancashire_n also_o richard_n a_o bastard-son_n who_o live_v at_o rocksavage_a and_o die_v at_o halton_n 1616._o this_o john_n exchange_v certain_a land_n in_o whitley_n with_o richard_n starky_v of_o stretton_n esq_n for_o land_n in_o aston_n 1_o elizabethae_fw-la he_o die_v 5_o augusti_n 15_o eliz._n 1573._o margaret_z his_o widow_n marry_v hugh_n beeston_n of_o torperley_n in_o cheshire_n esq_n 27_o eliz._n xv._o sir_n thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n be_v knight_v 1603._o and_o marry_v elizabeth_n daughter_n of_o sir_n arthur_n manwaring_n of_o ightfield_n in_o shropshire_n 11_o eliz._n 1569._o and_o have_v issue_n john_n son_n and_o heir_n sir_n arthur_n aston_n of_o fulham_n in_o middlesex_n 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of_o sir_n thomas_n be_v sewer_n to_o queen_n anne_n wife_n of_o king_n james_n and_o marry_a maude_n daughter_n of_o robert_n nedham_n of_o shenton_n in_o shropshire_n esquire_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1611._o and_o have_v issue_n thomas_n son_n and_o heir_n john_n aston_n second_o son_n die_v unmarried_a 1648._o robert_n three_o son_n die_v young_a maude_n marry_v thomas_n parson_n of_o cubbington_n in_o warwickshire_n esquire_n after_o to_o john_n shugborough_n now_o of_o upton_n in_o wirrall_n 1666._o a_o young_a son_n of_o the_o shugborough_n in_o warwickstire_n anne_n another_o daughter_n die_v young_a elizabeth_n another_o daughter_n die_v unmarried_a 1628._o this_o john_n aston_n of_o aston_n die_v 13_o maii_n 16●5_n 13_o jacobi_n xvii_o sir_n thomas_n aston_n of_o aston_n baronet_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o john_n marry_v magdalene_n daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n poultney_n and_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o john_n poultney_n of_o misterton_n in_o leycestershire_n esquire_n 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the_o conqueror_n and_o one_o pagan_a then_o hold_v it_o under_o the_o say_v william_n scilicèt_fw-la sub_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1086._o this_o appear_v by_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday_n book_n and_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v within_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o baron_n of_o halton_n tabley_n the_o original_n penes_fw-la leycester_o de_fw-fr tabley_n give_v the_o manor_n of_o hield_n in_o this_o aston_n unto_o methroso_n punterlinge_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o render_v yearly_o a_o welsh_a lance_n on_o the_o feast-day_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n m._n num_fw-la 1._o afterward_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n ancestor_n to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n buy_v the_o same_o from_o one_o hugh_n the_o welsh_a deacon_n son_n of_o hugh_n deal_v hield_n for_o twenty_o four_o mark_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o give_v it_o to_o agnes_n de_fw-fr dutton_n his_o daughter_n m._n num_fw-la 2._o &_o num_fw-la 5_o 6._o but_o after_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o robert_z de_fw-fr denbigh_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n purchase_v it_o again_o from_o geffrey_n son_n of_o geffrey_n son_n of_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n for_o three_o mark_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o wich-house_n in_o northwich_n i._o num_fw-la 91._o which_o margaret_n be_v daughter_n of_o the_o say_v geffrey_n son_n of_o geffrey_n but_o robert_n denbigh_n die_v without_o issue_n the_o say_a margaret_n his_o widow_n marry_v nicholas_n de_fw-fr leycester_n about_o 1276._o afterward_o sir_n nicholas_n leycester_n knight_n unto_o who_o issue_n it_o remain_v till_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v it_o again_o unto_o william_n deal_v hold_v and_o goditha_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v william_n reserve_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o forty_o shilling_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1355._o 29_o e._n 3._o m._n num_fw-la 14._o &_o num_fw-la 13._o and_o afterward_o it_o become_v to_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o william_n deal_v hold_v

and_o nether-tabley_a i_o believe_v this_o town_n be_v waste_a in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n over-tabley_a exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a i_o find_v little_a mention_n thereof_o before_o henry_n the_o three_o about_o that_o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr bexton_n seem_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o a_o moiety_n thereof_o at_o least_o for_o he_o and_o sibyl_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o matthew_n de_fw-fr bexton_n their_o son_n and_o heir_n do_v give_v to_o randle_n son_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr picmere_n with_o margery_n their_o daughter_n totam_fw-la quartam_fw-la partem_fw-la medietatis_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la bexton_n reddendo_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la unum_fw-la denarium_fw-la argenti_n ad_fw-la nativitatem_fw-la beati_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_n lib._n c._n fol._n 240._o e._n john_n son_n of_o matthew_z de_fw-fr bexton_n release_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr tabley_n and_o beatrix_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o land_n which_o maude_n mother_n of_o the_o 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constabularius_fw-la cestriae_fw-la auunculus_fw-la meus_fw-la eye_v in_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n dederunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o meo_fw-la feodo_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la totam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la piritonâ_fw-la this_o be_v pirton_n in_o oxfordshire_n &_o capellam_fw-la de_fw-la deresbiriâ_fw-la in_o cestershyrâ_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la suis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la eccesiam_fw-la de_fw-la runcorne_n hanc_fw-la autèm_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la feci_fw-la praefatis_fw-la canonicis_fw-la pro_fw-la animabus_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la haeredum_fw-la meorum_fw-la testae_fw-la roberto_n de_fw-fr bury_n willielmo_n filio_fw-la wulfrici_fw-la ricardo_n filio_fw-la henrici_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 202._o num_fw-la 18._o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o aubert_n grelly_n father_n of_o this_o 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of_o waltheof_n all_o the_o land_n which_o his_o father_n waltheof_n hold_v of_o the_o say_v hamon_n and_o his_o ancestor_n to_o wit_n etchel_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n &_o ego_fw-la hamo_fw-la retineo_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la meum_fw-la cervum_fw-la &_o bissam_n &_o aprum_fw-la de_fw-la hulerswood_n that_o be_v hart_n hind_n and_o boar._n the_o say_v hamon_n restore_v also_o to_o the_o say_v robert_n bredbury_n and_o brininton_n find_v a_o sumpter-horse_n and_o a_o man_n and_o a_o sack_n for_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o apparel_n when_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n shall_v in_o person_n lead_v a_o army_n into_o wales_n and_o shall_v give_v aid_n to_o the_o say_v hamon_n for_o the_o redeem_v of_o his_o body_n if_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o for_o the_o make_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n a_o knight_n and_o when_o his_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v be_v marry_v lib._n c._n fol._n 258._o b._n this_o hamon_n found_v the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirrall_n common_o call_v birket-abby_n the_o church_n whereof_o be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n and_o i_o find_v oliver_n prior_n of_o birkenhed_n subscribe_v a_o witness_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n c._n fol._n 252._o i._o k._n i_o conjecture_v it_o may_v be_v found_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o and_z speed_z say_v they_o be_v of_o the_o

order_n of_o the_o black_a monk_n iv_o hamon_n massy_n the_o four_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o hamon_n the_o three_o have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n william_n massy_n from_o who_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 255._o e._n also_o margery_n a_o daughter_n to_o who_o her_o father_n give_v the_o whole_a town_n of_o stretford_n about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1250._o and_o after_o the_o say_a margery_n then_z widow_z of_o roger_n pain_n of_o echburn_n i._n e._n ashburn_n release_v all_o her_o right_n in_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o stretford_n unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr trafford_n lib._n c._n fol._n 251._o d._n e._n the_o original_n of_o these_o two_o deed_n be_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o sir_n cecil_n trafford_n of_o trafford_n in_o lancashire_n 1666._o v._o hamon_n massy_n the_o five_o son_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o four_o hamon_n give_v the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o bowdon_n unto_o the_o priory_n of_o birkenhed_n in_o wirrall_n whereunto_o richard_n massy_a sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n be_v witness_n which_o be_v 6_o edw._n 1._o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1278._o which_o priory_n be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 1_o parson_n pag._n 484._o and_o this_o deed_n be_v enroll_v in_o the_o cheshire_n doomsday-book_n which_o be_v now_o lose_v this_o hamon_n marry_v alice_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sir_n eustace_n whitney_n and_o have_v issue_n hamon_n son_n and_o heir_n and_o 16_o edw._n 1._o 1288._o the_o barony_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v find_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o service_n of_o five_o knight_n fee_n inveniendo_fw-la pro_fw-la quolibet_fw-la feodo_fw-la unum_fw-la equum_fw-la coopertum_fw-la vel_fw-la dvos_fw-la discoopertos_fw-la infrà_fw-la divisas_fw-la cestershiriae_fw-la tempore_fw-la guerrae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la suis_fw-la peditibus_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la terram_fw-la forinsecam_fw-la infrà_fw-la feodum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la 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edw._n 1._o memb._n 3._o rex_fw-la concessit_fw-la hamoni_fw-la de_fw-la massy_n unum_fw-la mercatum_fw-la per_fw-la diem_fw-la martis_n apud_fw-la manerium_fw-la suum_fw-la de_fw-la altrincham_n &_o unam_fw-la feriam_fw-la per_fw-la tres_fw-la dies_fw-la duraturam_fw-la videlicèt_fw-la in_fw-la vigiliâ_fw-la die_v &_o crastino_n festi_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 260._o q._n and_o hereupon_o he_o make_v his_o charter_n to_o his_o burgess_n of_o altrincham_n of_o a_o guild-mercatory_a see_v above_o in_o altrincham_n this_o sir_n hamon_n be_v possess_v only_o of_o these_o manor_n doneham_n kelsall_n altrincham_n bidston_n salghall_n and_o moreton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 260._o y._n but_o in_o the_o rental_a of_o dunham-massy_a date_v 3_o hen._n 4._o john_n davenport_n of_o bromhall_n tenet_n villa_n de_fw-la bromhall_n duckenfield_n baggiley_n and_o etchells_n per_fw-la servitium_n militare_fw-la &_o reddendo_fw-la annuatim_fw-la 2_o l._n 0_o s._n 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coheir_n as_o also_o the_o right_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o oliver_n and_o so_o the_o duke_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o manor_n of_o doneham_n with_o its_o member_n give_v it_o to_o roger_n le_fw-fr strange_n lord_n of_o knock_v lib._n c._n fol._n 261._o

abbati_n atque_fw-la monachis_fw-la de_fw-la stanlawe_n ad_fw-la construendam_fw-la abbathiam_fw-la ordinis_fw-la cisterciensis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la locum_fw-la stanlawe_n quem_fw-la mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la benedictum_fw-la locum_fw-la vocari_fw-la volumus_fw-la &_o villam_fw-la unam_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la stanney_n &_o alteram_fw-la villam_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la maurice-aston_n cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la liberas_fw-la &_o quietas_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la terreno_fw-la servitio_fw-la &_o seculari_fw-la exactione_n pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o uxoris_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la &_o haeredum_fw-la meorum_fw-la in_fw-la puram_fw-la &_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n concessi_fw-la quoquè_fw-fr eye_n in_o perpetuam_fw-la elemosynam_n quietantiam_fw-la tolnei_fw-la in_o emptione_n &_o venditione_n omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la meam_fw-la necnòn_n &_o quietantiam_fw-la tolnei_fw-la de_fw-la proprio_fw-la blado_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o molendinis_fw-la meis_fw-la dedi_fw-la etiàm_fw-la eye_n messuagium_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la cestriae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aedificiis_fw-la suis_fw-la quod_fw-la habui_fw-la juxtà_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la quandò_fw-la ego_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la mei_fw-la voluerimus_fw-la in_fw-la domo_fw-la praenominatâ_fw-la placita_fw-la nostra_fw-la tenebimus_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la expensas_fw-la nostras_fw-la hospitabimus_fw-la anno_fw-la ab_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la domini_fw-la 1178._o huius_fw-la autèm_fw-la donationis_fw-la testes_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la robertus_fw-la decanus_n de_fw-fr donington_n nicolaus_n parsona_fw-la de_fw-fr marnaham_n radulfus_n sacerdos_n the_o sallow_a simon_n sacerdos_n de_fw-fr eston_n gregorius_n sacerdos_n de_fw-fr castello_n galfridus_n monachus_n de_fw-fr parco_n simon_n monachus_n de_fw-fr combermere_n henricus_fw-la bysset_fw-la johannes_n de_fw-fr danvillâ_fw-la martinus_n angevinus_n hugo_n de_fw-fr dutton_n johannes_n filius_fw-la thurstani_fw-la etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 62._o a._n also_o witness_n ricardus_n fitton_n willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la ricardi_n robertus_fw-la venator_n adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n hugo_n ejus_fw-la frater_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la dodyngton_n this_o abbey_n be_v after_o translate_v to_o whalley_n in_o lancashire_n 1296._o this_o john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n give_v all_o hield_n in_o aston_n nigh_o great_a budworth_n to_o methroso_n punterling_a render_v a_o welsh_a lance_n yearly_a on_o st._n bartholomew_n day_n m._n num_fw-la 1._o which_o at_o this_o day_n belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n he_o marry_v alice_n sister_n of_o william_n mandevyle_n by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n roger_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n who_o assume_v the_o surname_n of_o lacie_n eustace_n surnamed_n de_fw-fr cester_n richard_n de_fw-fr cester_n to_o who_o his_o brother_n roger_n give_v the_o town_n of_o moor_n in_o cheshire_n and_o after_o richard_n become_v a_o leper_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o norton_n geffrey_n another_o son_n peter_n another_o son_n alice_n a_o daughter_n lib._n c._n fol._n 85._o b._n &_o fol._n 62._o b._n c._n d._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1181._o john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n and_o richard_n peche_n bishop_n of_o coventry_n and_o lichfield_n be_v appoint_a governor_n of_o ireland_n and_o send_v to_o keep_v dublin_n which_o hugh_n the_o lacie_n keep_v for_o hugh_n de_fw-fr lacie_n be_v send_v for_o into_o england_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o with_o who_o the_o king_n be_v much_o displease_v because_o he_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o connaught_n without_o the_o licence_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o hoveden_n pag._n 611._o also_o giraldus_n and_o hollinshed_n this_o john_n constable_n of_o cheshire_n have_v a_o clerk_n call_v william_n a_o excellent_a 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antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la de_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la this_o be_v the_o service_n for_o the_o ancient_a barony_n of_o halton_n in_o cheshire_n for_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knight_n fee_n to_o be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o all_o service_n to_o the_o say_v john_n scot_n and_o his_o heir_n testibus_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n de_fw-fr audidelegh_n domino_fw-la willielmo_n de_fw-fr cantilupo_n domino_fw-la ricardo_n phiton_n tùnc_fw-la justiciario_n cestriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n tom._n 1._o fol._n 49._o a._n comitatus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la num_fw-la 24._o lib._n c._n fol._n 65._o s._n john_n lacie_n have_v issue_n by_o margaret_n his_o second_o wife_n edmund_n lacie_n and_o maud_n a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n earl_n of_o clare_n gloucester_n and_o hartford_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1238._o 22_o hen._n 3._o stow_z in_o his_o annal_n julii_n ob._n 1240._o 22_o julii_n 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comitis_fw-la derbiae_fw-la qui_fw-la simoni_n de_fw-fr monteforti_fw-la quondàm_fw-la comiti_fw-la leycestriae_fw-la inimico_fw-la &_o feloni_n nostro_fw-la &_o imprisis_fw-la suis_fw-la adhaesit_fw-la tempore_fw-la guerrae_fw-la quae_fw-la nupèr_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la mota_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la simonem_fw-la lib._n c._n fol._n 71._o g._n tom._n 1._o of_o the_o couchir-book_n in_o the_o dutchy-office_n fol._n 3._o num_fw-la 11._o which_o robert_n the_o ferrars_n be_v also_o lord_n of_o tutbury_n and_o be_v afterward_o bind_v unto_o this_o edmund_n with_o william_n de_fw-fr valentia_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n john_n warren_n earl_n of_o surrey_n william_n de_fw-fr beauchampe_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o many_o other_o surety_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o 50000_o l._n sterling_n in_o quindenâ_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la proximè_fw-la venturâ_fw-la 53_o hen._n 3._o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o land_n lib._n c._n fol._n 71._o i._n but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o they_o be_v ever_o redeem_v this_o edmund_n be_v invest_v king_n of_o sicily_n

00_o d._n of_o a_o old_a rent_n charterer_n in_o little-legh_n 1666._o 1._o sir_n gilbert_n ireland_n of_o hut_n in_o lancashire_n one_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n clough_n 2._o william_n touchet_n of_o nether-whitley_n esquire_n one_o tenement_n in_o lease_n 3._o william_n bentley_n of_o northwich_n physician_n two_o crofts_n but_o no_o house_n 4._o joseph_n bassinet_n of_o legh_n former_o part_n of_o dr._n bentley_n 5._o mr._n huxley_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o joseph_n bassinet_n 6._o john_n barker_n of_o legh_n late_o buy_v of_o mr._n merbury_n of_o merbury_n 7._o richard_n worrall_n of_o legh_n 8._o john_n eton_n of_o woolley_n 9_o mrs._n anne_n moseley_n of_o howesend_n one_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o one_o lawrenson_n in_o this_o township_n be_v a_o ancient_a chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v little-legh_n chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o great-budworth_a it_o be_v late_o repair_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o little-legh_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1664._o whereunto_o five_o pound_n be_v give_v towards_o the_o repair_n thereof_o by_o the_o parishioner_n of_o great-budworth_a i_o praesente_fw-la legh_n vulgo_fw-la high-legh_n gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n hold_v this_o town_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o conqueror_n under_o hugh_n lupus_n earl_n of_o chester_n ulviet_v &_o dotario_n pro_fw-la duobus_fw-la maneriis_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la una_fw-la hida_n geldabilis_fw-la ibi_fw-la presbyter_n &_o ecclesia_fw-la cùm_fw-la uno_fw-la villano_n &_o duobus_fw-la bordariis_fw-la habens_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la carucam_fw-la ibi_fw-la silua_fw-la unius_fw-la leuvae_fw-la longitudine_fw-la &_o dimidiae_fw-la leuvae_fw-la in_o latitudine_fw-la as_o you_o may_v read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o doomsday-book_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v here_o be_v a_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conquest_n but_o at_o this_o day_n no_o print_n thereof_o remain_v here_o be_v now_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o this_o 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another_o ancient_a chapel_n of_o ease_n in_o this_o township_n belong_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n the_o fabric_n be_v yet_o stand_v near_o to_o his_o house_n but_o now_o convert_v to_o other_o use_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o that_o family_n this_o chapel_n be_v build_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o see_v in_o limb_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o i_o find_v one_o hugh_n de_fw-fr legh_n ancestor_n to_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n possess_v of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n the_o right_a line_n of_o which_o hugh_n end_v about_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o a_o long_a suit_n happen_v between_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n flaxyard_n coheir_n ralph_n legh_n de_fw-fr east-hall_n the_o last_o of_o that_o lane_n have_v three_o daughter_n and_o heir_n for_o richard_n his_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n jane_n marry_v randle_n spurstow_n of_o spurstow_n margaret_n 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alpram_n second_o son_n from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n ancient_o descend_v who_o heir_n thomas_n legh_n of_o northwood_n be_v adjudge_v next_o heir-male_a and_o from_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n now_o in_o be_v and_o lord_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n and_o matthew_n legh_n three_o son_n of_o john_n of_o who_o the_o legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n yet_o in_o be_v 1666._o be_v descend_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o high-legh_n be_v possess_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr legh_n ancestor_n to_o the_o legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n who_o i_o have_v see_v subscribe_v as_o a_o witness_n unto_o sundry_a old_a deed_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o by_o the_o name_n of_o thomâ_fw-la domino_fw-la medietatis_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legâ_fw-la but_o one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n be_v purchase_v by_o sir_n richard_n massy_n of_o tatton_n towards_o the_o middle_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o partition_n haec_fw-la est_fw-la partitio_fw-la terrarum_fw-la in_o villâ_fw-la de_fw-fr legh_n intèr_fw-la dominum_fw-la ricardum_fw-la de_fw-la massy_n militem_fw-la &_o thomam_fw-la de_fw-la legh_n ex_fw-la unâ_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o hugonem_fw-la quondam_a dominum_fw-la de_fw-la medietate_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la legh_n &_o johannem_fw-la filium_fw-la &_o haeredem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la hugonis_fw-la &_o matthaeum_n de_fw-fr alpraham_n custodem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la johannis_n ex_fw-la alterâ_fw-la parte_fw-la videlicèt_fw-la quòd_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la subscripta_fw-la remaneant_fw-la in_o perpetuùm_fw-la domino_fw-la ricardo_n de_fw-fr massy_n &_o thomae_n de_fw-fr legh_n &_o haeredibus_fw-la eorum_fw-la seu_fw-la assignatis_fw-la in_o campo_n jordani_n de_fw-fr verdon_n sex_n acrae_n and_o so_o of_o several_a other_o parcel_n lib._n c._n fol._n 267._o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o the_o original_a penès_fw-la legh_n de_fw-fr west-hall_n 1665._o roger_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi seneschallus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la confirm_v to_o sir_n richard_n massy_n all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n cùm_fw-la boscis_fw-la &_o wastis_fw-la which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o ralph_n son_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr hawarden_n in_o the_o township_n of_o legh_n robert_n grosvenour_n than_o sheriff_n of_o cheshire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o witness_n which_o be_v about_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1286._o the_o original_a among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n 1667._o who_o heir_n at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v the_o same_o videlicet_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n have_v a_o four_o part_n of_o high_a legh_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o massy_n of_o tatton_n and_o mr._n legh_n of_o the_o west-hall_n in_o high-legh_n have_v now_o one_o other_o four_o part_n of_o high-legh_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o ancestor_n of_o ancient_a time_n charterer_n in_o 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aforesaid_a 1664._o 2._o richard_n legh_n of_o swineyard_n in_o high-legh_n gentleman_n this_o family_n branch_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a legh_n of_o the_o east-hall_n in_o high-legh_n under_o edward_n the_o three_o who_o ancestor_n

edw._n 4._o anno_fw-la 1472._o ultimo_fw-la januarii_n venerabilis_fw-la vir_fw-la ricardus_n legh_n armiger_n patronus_fw-la per_fw-la resignationem_fw-la ricardi_n vayse_n praesentat_fw-la nicolaum_n devyas_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 4_o hen._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1489._o 14_o die_v augusti_n thomas_n legh_n de_fw-fr legh_n armiger_n patronus_fw-la praesentat_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la nicolai_n devyas_fw-la ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la hamonem_fw-la legh_n ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 16_o hen._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1501._o in_o july_n thomas_n legh_n armiger_n patronus_fw-la praesentat_fw-la johannem_fw-la heton_fw-la capellanum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la hamonis_n legh_n ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n concern_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o warburton_n of_o arley_n 1_o edw._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1327._o 11_o calendas_fw-la aprilis_fw-la robertus_fw-la de_fw-fr warburton_n miles_n patronus_fw-la medietatis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n praesentat_fw-la willielmum_fw-la warburton_n clericum_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la roberti_n de_fw-fr dentene_n ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la pradictam_fw-la 41_o edw._n 3._o anno_fw-la 1367._o 2_o nonas_fw-la octobris_fw-la johannes_n daniel_n miles_n &_o johanna_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la praesentant_fw-la petrum_fw-la de_fw-la shawe_n post_fw-la mortem_fw-la willielmi_n de_fw-fr warburton_n ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la 14_o rich._n 2._o anno_fw-la 1391._o 28_o die_v junii_fw-la dominus_fw-la johannes_n massy_n de_fw-fr tatton_n miles_n patronus_fw-la hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la custodiae_fw-la petri_n warburton_n minoris_fw-la aetatis_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la dicti_fw-la johannis_n praesentat_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la domini_fw-la petri_n de_fw-fr shagh_n ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la johannem_fw-la berkin_fw-mi presbyterum_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 10_o hen._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1432._o 7_o die_v octobris_fw-la galfridus_n warburton_n miles_n patronus_fw-la praesentat_fw-la rogerum_fw-la dumbill_n utriusque_fw-la juris_fw-la bacalaurium_n per_fw-la resignationem_fw-la johannis_n berkin_n ultimi_fw-la rectoris_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 36_o hen._n 6._o anno_fw-la 1458._o 7_o die_v maii_n hugo_n calveley_n philippus_n egerton_n armigeri_fw-la &_o johannes_n the_o hogh_o hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la ratione_fw-la feoffamenti_fw-la petri_n warburton_n armigeri_fw-la praesentant_fw-la chounall_n praesentant_fw-la one_o of_o these_o name_n be_v mistake_v by_o vernon_n either_o richard_n chounall_n or_o thomas_n chounall_n richardum_fw-la chounall_n capellanum_fw-la ad_fw-la medietatem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-la limb_n 1_o hen._n 7._o anno_fw-la 1486._o 24_o die_v februarii_fw-la rogerus_fw-la chapman_n per_fw-la mortem_fw-la chounall_n mortem_fw-la one_o of_o these_o name_n be_v mistake_v 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descend_v the_o dumbill_n of_o limb_n this_o robert_n dumbill_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v young_a son_n of_o john_n dumbill_n of_o oxton_n in_o wirrall_n in_o cheshire_n john_n dumbill_n son_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n and_o agnes_n be_v retain_v the_o king_n servant_n and_o have_v five_o pound_n yearly_a pension_n for_o his_o life_n give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n at_o chester_n date_v 21_o rich._n 2._o 1397._o lib._n c._n fol._n 264._o m._n and_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o war_n against_o owen_n glendore_fw-la 3_o hen._n 4._o and_o be_v a_o soldier_n under_o sir_n john_n stanley_n governor_n of_o roxborough-castle_n 20_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 263._o i_o k._n m._n n._n o._n the_o original_a in_o possession_n of_o dumbill_n of_o limb_n 1664._o in_o which_o family_n of_o the_o dumbill_n of_o limb_n have_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o town_n of_o limb_n and_o the_o seignory_n thereof_o ever_o since_o continue_v to_o this_o present_a the_o advowson_n of_o the_o moiety_n 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at_o this_o day_n he_o have_v not_o above_o six_o or_o seven_o tenement_n in_o possession_n there_o how_o it_o come_v from_o the_o boydell_n to_o warburton_n i_o find_v not_o precise_o i_o conceive_v it_o come_v with_o agnes_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o roger_n fitz-alfred_n in_o marriage_n to_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n ancestor_n of_o warburton_n together_o with_o the_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n and_o other_o land_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o in_o this_o township_n be_v now_o 1666._o these_o charterer_n 1._o john_n gandy_n of_o over-limme-booth_n 2._o john_n dichfield_n of_o stathum_n late_o purchase_v cherry-tree-hurst_a former_o daniel_n of_o tabley_n land_n 3._o john_n legh_n of_o oughtrington_n 4._o gilbert_n steel_n of_o reddish_n 5._o robert_n gleyve_n of_o heateley_n 6._o john_n blackburne_n of_o limme-booth_n 7._o richard_n legh_n of_o lyme_n esq_n have_v seven_o tenement_n 8._o randle_n cross_n of_o limb_n nigh_o agden_n 9_o william_n reddish_n of_o stathum_n 10._o richard_n rowlinson_n of_o stathum_n 11._o john_n trevis_n of_o chester_n former_o daniell_n of_o tabley_n 12._o peter_n davys_n of_o oughtrington_n 13._o james_n hey_o of_o limme-booth_n 14._o nicolas_n peacock_n of_o brown-edge_n in_o limb_n 15._o john_n perceivall_n of_o stathum_n 16._o peter_n martin_n of_o heateley_n former_o daniell_n 17._o richard_n deane_n of_o heateley_n former_o daniell_n 18._o robert_n thomason_n former_o daniell_n 19_o john_n legh_n of_o higher-lane_n 20._o richard_n dutton_n of_o reddish_n 21._o peter_n page_n in_o stathum_n marbury_n this_o hamlet_n of_o marbury_n comprehend_v only_o the_o manor-house_n with_o the_o demain-land_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o have_v its_o name_n from_o our_o two_o old_a english_a word_n mere_n which_o signify_v a_o great_a lake_n or_o pool_n and_o birig_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n or_o place_v cover_v and_o sometime_o a_o town_n so_o verstegan_n and_o here_o denote_v as_o much_o as_o a_o house_n or_o 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die_v in_o france_n 35_o edw._n 3._o 1361._o without_o any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n sir_n ralph_n have_v by_o alice_n ride_v his_o concubine_n a_o daughter_n call_v margaret_n marry_v to_o thomas_n toft_n young_a brother_n to_o hugh_n toft_n of_o toft_n to_o who_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n give_v his_o manor_n in_o plumley_n 1357._o afterward_o margaret_n marry_v hugh_n chaderton_n live_v 1360._o lib._n c._n fol._n 226._o v._n lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o hh_n these_o land_n in_o plumley_n descend_v to_o the_o two_o daughter_n and_o coheir_n of_o margaret_n by_o thomas_n toft_n to_o wit_n ellen_n who_o marry_v john_n bodon_n of_o plumley_n and_o sibyl_n who_o marry_v thomas_n haslington_n of_o the_o ermitage_n nigh_o holmes-chappel_n john_n bodon_n son_n of_o john_n bodon_n aforesaid_a sell_v his_o moiety_n of_o these_o land_n in_o plumley_n to_o john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n the_o elder_a esquire_n 25_o hen._n 6._o 1446._o who_o heir_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n s._n num_fw-la 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 9_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o those_o land_n in_o plumley_n descend_v unto_o cicely_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o sibyl_n aforesaid_a which_o cicely_n marry_v hugh_n winnington_n of_o northwich_n 1444._o and_o ever_o since_o continue_v to_o the_o winningtons_n of_o ermitage_n until_o mr._n bradshaw_n of_o marple_n in_o cheshire_n buy_v those_o land_n from_o winnington_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o thomas_n buckley_n of_o plumley_n be_v now_o tenant_n thereof_o 1666._o the_o sister_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n share_v their_o mother_n land_n in_o chorley_n but_o emme_n grosvenour_n purchase_v most_o of_o the_o other_o sister_n part_n lib._n a._n fol._n 127._o w._n x._o y._n aa_o so_o end_v the_o line_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n the_o manor-house_n of_o mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n and_o which_o at_o last_o come_v to_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n stand_v close_o by_o mobberly-church_n 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richard_n mallory_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o dean_n mallory_n aforesaid_a the_o manor-house_n aforesaid_a with_o what_o remain_v of_o the_o demain_fw-fr unbought_a by_o mr._n robinson_n be_v sell_v by_o andrew_n carrington_n aforesaid_a and_o john_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o dean_n mallory_n the_o eight_o of_o may_n anno_fw-la primo_fw-la caroli_n primi_fw-la 1625._o dean_n mallory_n also_o purchase_v the_o royalty_n of_o talbot_n part_n of_o mobberley_n from_o john_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n dated_n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o march_n 7_o car._n 1._o 1631._o the_o mill_n carrington_n sell_v to_o legh_n of_o booth_n there_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o stone_n under_o the_o ledge_n or_o border_n on_o the_o west-end_n of_o mobberley-steeple_n and_o on_o the_o south-west-corner_n as_o follow_v orate_fw-la pro_fw-la bono_n statu_fw-la domini_fw-la johannis_n talbot_z militis_n et_fw-la domine_fw-la margaretae_n uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la and_o then_o begin_v again_o just_a over_o the_o say_a border_n in_o the_o very_a corner_n of_o the_o steeple_n aforesaid_a patronae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o so_o pass_v along_o to_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o steeple_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la milesimo_fw-la quingentesimo_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la richard_z plat_v master-mason_n over_o which_o on_o the_o say_a southside_n above_o near_o to_o the_o little_a window_n under_o the_o bell_n be_v ratcliff_n coat_n of_o arm_n quarter_v with_o another_o coat_n engrave_v in_o a_o stone_n so_o that_o mobberley-steeple_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v build_v with_o freestone_n and_o the_o church_n repair_v anno_fw-la 1533._o 24_o hen._n 8._o the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n who_o now_o stand_v possess_v of_o any_o freehold_n land_n of_o inheritance_n in_o mobberley_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1672._o 1._o ralph_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n lord_n of_o a_o three_o part_n of_o one_o moiety_n of_o mobberley_n this_o come_v original_o to_o his_o ancestor_n as_o be_v 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about_o king_n john_n reign_n lib._n b._n pag._n 200._o num_fw-la 8._o here_o be_v ancient_o a_o church_n belong_v to_o

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impendendo_fw-la 8_o hen._n 4._o also_o he_o with_o matthew_z del_o mere_n and_o thomas_n meyshawe_n be_v constitute_v judge_n of_o the_o gaol-delivery_n at_o chester_n hâc_fw-la vice_fw-la nono_fw-la die_fw-la aprilis_fw-la 5_o hen._n 4._o this_o john_n manwaring_n die_v without_o lawful_a issue_n 11_o hen._n 4._o 1410._o leave_v his_o brother_n randle_n to_o succeed_v in_o his_o inheritance_n margaret_z his_o widow_n survive_v and_o be_v live_v 4_o hen._n 5._o lib._n b._n pag._n 22._o a._n &_o pag._n 12._o a._n he_o have_v a_o bustard-son_n by_o margery_n winnington_n call_v peter_n manwaring_n lib._n b._n pag._n 13._o g._n h._n vii_o randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a esquire_n brother_n and_o heir_n to_o john_n manwaring_n marry_v margery_n the_o widow_n of_o richard_n buckley_n of_o chedill_n in_o cheshire_n and_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n he_o petition_v the_o king_n for_o enjoy_v the_o dower_n of_o margery_n his_o wife_n because_o he_o have_v marry_v she_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n 16_o rich._n 2._o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n john_n manwaring_n elder_a son_n william_n manwaring_n second_o son_n from_o who_o the_o manwaring_n of_o ightfield_n in_o shropshire_n randle_n manwaring_n three_o son_n from_o who_o the_o manwaring_n of_o carincham_n in_o cheshire_n elizabeth_n marry_v ralph_n egerton_n of_o wrynehill_n in_o staffordshire_n n._n lib._n b_o pa_n 16._o n._n cicely_n marry_v thomas_n fowleshurst_n of_o crew_n in_o cheshire_n joan_n marry_v john_n davenport_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o ralph_n davenport_n of_o davenport_n in_o cheshire_n 12_o hen._n 4._o 1411._o lib._n b._n pag._n 16._o m._n ellen_n marry_v thomas_n fitton_n of_o gowesworth_n in_o cheshire_n agnes_n another_o daughter_n be_v affiance_v to_o william_n bromley_n of_o badington_n in_o cheshire_n son_n of_o sir_n john_n bromley_n but_o she_o die_v before_o marriage_n whereupon_o he_o marry_v margaret_n sister_n to_o agnes_n 4_o hen._n 6._o 1426._o lib._n b._n pag._n 7._o num_fw-la 8_o 9_o this_o margaret_n be_v widow_n 15_o hen._n 6._o 1436._o lib._n b._n pag._n 17._o q._n r._n and_o after_o she_o marry_v sir_n john_n nedham_n of_o crannach_n justiciarius_n de_fw-fr banco_n and_o judge_n of_o chester_n 1_o edw._n 4._o but_o sir_n john_n nedham_n have_v no_o issue_n by_o she_o this_o randle_n be_v also_o a_o courtier_n style_v armiger_n regis_fw-la the_o king_n servant_n &_o sagittarius_fw-la de_fw-la coronâ_fw-la 21_o rich._n 2._o and_o go_v into_o ireland_n with_o his_o brother_n john_n in_o the_o king_n service_n 22_o rich._n 2._o he_o have_v the_o office_n of_o equitator_n forestae_fw-la de_fw-la marâ_fw-la &_o mondrum_fw-la grant_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o life_n 6_o hen._n 4._o and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o serjeanty_n of_o maxfield-hundred_n which_o be_v ralph_n davenport's_n till_o john_n davenport_n come_v to_o age_n date_v 3_o hen._n 5._o and_o he_o have_v also_o with_o other_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o kerincham_n in_o cheshire_n 13_o hen._n 6._o he_o have_v a_o bastard-son_n by_o emme_n farrington_n call_v hugh_n manwaring_n from_o who_o the_o manwaring_n of_o croxton_n nigh_o middle-wich_a also_o thomas_n manwaring_n of_o north-rode_a another_o bastard-son_n 12_o rich._n 2._o and_o randle_n another_o bastard-son_n 4_o hen._n 4._o and_o also_o three_o bastard-daughter_n lib._n b._n pag._n 13._o h._n &_o pag._n 42._o a._n b._n c._n this_o randle_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a style_v common_o honkyn_n manwaring_n in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o time_n die_v 35_o hen._n 6._o 1456._o lib._n b._n pag._n 21._o e._n bury_v at_o overpeve_a in_o the_o stone_n chapel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o church_n which_o chapel_n margery_n his_o wife_n survive_v erect_v with_o the_o two_o monument_n therein_o for_o herself_o and_o husband_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1456._o viii_o sir_n john_n manwaring_n of_o overpeve_a knight_n son_n and_o heir_n of_o randle_n marry_v margaret_n daughter_n of_o

after_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n robert_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr alto_fw-mi his_o uncle_n except_o the_o rent_n former_o give_v unto_o queen_n isabel_n dated_n 24_o edw._n 3._o lib._n c._n fol._n 230._o y._n the_o original_a of_o this_o deed_n remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n cholmondley_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o fine_a levy_v hereon_o in_o the_o same_o year_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o leiger-book_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o vale-royal_a fol._n 30._o b._n which_o book_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 1666._o principio_fw-la vide_fw-la tom._n 2._o of_o my_o own_o evidence_n in_o principio_fw-la in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1364._o die_v veneris_n in_o festo_fw-la sanctae_fw-la luciae_fw-la virgin_n john_n pool_n come_v before_o thomas_n then_o abbot_n of_o vale-royal_a in_o the_o say_a abbey_n and_o do_v fealty_n to_o the_o say_a abbot_n for_o this_o moiety_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o nether-peve_a 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any_o lawful_a issue_n of_o his_o body_n concern_v the_o chapel_n of_o nether-peve_a see_v above_o in_o budworth_n picmere_fw-la this_o township_n of_o picmere_n be_v not_o in_o doomsday-book_n whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v ancient_o of_o two_o fee_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n one_o moiety_n ralph_n manwaring_n sometime_o judge_n of_o chester_n give_v unto_o henry_n de_fw-fr aldithley_n or_o audley_n in_o free-marriage_n with_o bertrey_n his_o daughter_n together_o with_o the_o town_n of_o smallwood_n and_o snelston_n and_o a_o mark_n of_o annual_a rent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n of_o the_o land_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o fagun_fw-ge unto_o which_o deed_n philip_n orreby_n then_o judge_v of_o chester_n be_v a_o witness_n the_o original_a be_v in_o cotton_n library_n at_o westminster_n lib._n b._n pag._n 1._o a._n henry_n of_o audley_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o bertrey_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o thomas_n son_n of_o randle_n de_fw-fr longsdon_n libero_fw-la homini_fw-la svo_fw-la half_a of_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n and_o half_a of_o his_o wood_n there_o render_v yearly_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n as_o i_o find_v the_o deed_n extract_v in_o vernon_n note_n this_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n be_v now_o enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1666._o 1._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esquire_n have_v one_o half_a of_o this_o moiety_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o cocker_n of_o picmere_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o until_o hugh_n cocker_v of_o pickmere_n sell_v the_o reversion_n hereof_o after_o his_o life_n unto_o thomas_n merbury_n father_n of_o thomas_n aforesaid_a anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1604._o probably_n this_o be_v that_o part_n which_o henry_n audley_n give_v to_o thomas_n longsdon_n 2._o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n have_v four_o tenement_n here_o in_o lease_n these_o be_v former_o hold_v by_o william_n wiche_n and_o call_v wiche_n land_n which_o upon_o the_o attainder_n of_o sir_n william_n stanley_n of_o holt-castle_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1495._o lord_z chamberlain_z to_z henry_n the_o seven_o escheat_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o george_n sutton_n one_o of_o the_o groom_n of_o the_o chamber_n 14_o h._n 8._o sutton_n sell_v they_o to_o richard_n sneyd_n 7_o novembris_fw-la 14_o hen._n 8._o and_o william_n sneyd_n sell_v they_o to_o thomas_n daniel_n of_o over-tabley_a esquire_n 36_o hen._n 8._o 3._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a baronet_n have_v one_o tenement_n here_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o john_n perceivall_n which_o be_v part_n of_o wiche_n land_n and_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n sneyd_n to_o gawen_n legh_n of_o northwood_n in_o high-legh_n 35_o hen._n 8._o 1543._o before_o he_o sell_v the_o rest_n to_o daniel_n and_o this_o tenement_n afterward_o richard_n legh_n of_o northwood_n gentleman_n sell_v among_o other_o land_n to_o peter_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n esquire_n 1633._o 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cheshire_n be_v a_o witness_n which_o roger_n die_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1211._o 13_o johannis_n regis_fw-la say_v matthew_n paris_n in_o his_o history_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o a._n this_o maud_n have_v two_o husband_n the_o first_o be_v ralph_n son_n of_o roger_n the_o second_o be_v hugh_z de_fw-fr bixis_n or_o brixis_n this_o hugh_n and_o his_o wife_n grant_v to_o hugh_n venables_n all_o the_o land_n which_o william_n the_o offley_n hold_v of_o they_o in_o picmere_n and_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o the_o say_v william_n de_fw-fr offley_n till_o they_o come_v to_o such_o age_n as_o to_o govern_v the_o say_v land_n lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o e._n picmere_n exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la glover_n de_fw-fr picmere_n hugh_n venables_n grant_v to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr picmere_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o whole_a moiety_n of_o the_o village_n of_o picmere_n for_o the_o same_o service_n contain_v in_o the_o deed_n of_o william_n venables_n his_o father_n the_o 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be_v

seize_v of_o this_o moiety_n who_o son_n hugh_n have_v three_o daughter_n isabel_n alice_n and_z margaret_z 1343._o lib._n b._n pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 6._o and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1356._o he_o settle_v his_o manor_n of_o picmere_n for_o want_v of_o heirs-males_a of_o his_o body_n on_o hugh_n bruyn_n of_o stapleford_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o the_o say_v hugh_n picmere_n lib._n b._n pag._n 53._o num_fw-la 12._o margaret_n the_o widow_n of_o hugh_n bruyn_n of_o picmere_n grant_v to_o hugh_n hulse_n of_o picmere_n all_o her_o land_n of_o picmere_n 42_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 52._o num_fw-la 10._o this_o hugh_n hulse_n be_v lieutenant-justice_n of_o chester_n 20_o rich._n 2._o to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o marry_v ellen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n bruyn_n and_o margaret_n 36_o edw._n 3._o the_o marriage_n and_o wardship_n of_o ellen_n be_v grant_v by_o margaret_n her_o mother_n to_o david_n hulse_n vicar_n of_o great-budworth_a to_o 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shropshire_n from_o who_o the_o talbot_n of_o grafton_n in_o worcestershire_n descend_v who_o posterity_n at_o last_o come_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o george_n talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n sell_v all_o his_o land_n in_o picmere_n to_o wit_n the_o moiety_n of_o picmere_n unto_o his_o tenant_n there_o anno_fw-la 1620._o every_o tenant_n buy_v his_o own_o and_o so_o be_v become_v particular_a freeholders_n at_o this_o day_n thomas_n starkey_n land_n now_o in_o picmere_n be_v purchase_v from_o ralph_n bostock_n of_o moulton_n by_o john_n starkey_n his_o father_n 14_o aprilis_n 7_o jacobi_n 1609._o and_o be_v original_o give_v by_o henry_n de_fw-fr picmere_n unto_o richard_n his_o young_a son_n 1192._o a_o parcel_n thereof_o be_v give_v to_o the_o say_v richard_n by_o hugh_n picmere_n his_o elder_a brother_n 1308._o lib._n b._n pag._n 58._o a._n b._n c._n plumley_n roger_n manwaring_n give_v plumley_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n when_o he_o make_v his_o son_n uvido_z a_o monk_n there_o william_n and_o randle_n his_o son_n be_v witness_n which_o grant_v with_o many_o other_o richard_z earl_n of_o chester_n confirm_v 1119._o 19_o hen._n 1._o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n about_o edw._n 2._o we_o read_v thomas_z de_fw-fr vernon_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr lostock_n cùm_fw-la paruâ-lostock_a &_o medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la plumley_n pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la this_o thomas_n de_fw-fr vernon_n be_v second_o husband_n of_o joan_n de_fw-fr lostock_n in_o who_o right_a he_o hold_v these_o land_n her_o former_a husband_n be_v william_n the_o toft_n young_a son_n of_o roger_n toft_n of_o toft_n the_o posterity_n of_o which_o william_n assume_v the_o surname_n of_o holford_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o residence_n at_o holford_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o age_n this_o place_n or_o hamlet_n call_v holford_n lie_v part_n in_o plumley_n and_o part_n in_o lostock-gralam_n and_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o ford_n which_o run_v under_o the_o mannor-hall_n which_o because_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o derne_n hole_n be_v therefore_o call_v holford_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v a_o ford_z in_o a_o hole_n or_o else_o from_o the_o old_a word_n hale_v which_o we_o now_o call_v hall_n and_o so_o denote_v as_o much_o as_o a_o ford_n under_o the_o hall_n or_o possible_o from_o the_o old_a word_n holt_n a_o wood_n quasi_fw-la holt-ford_n for_o that_o the_o ford_n ancient_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o wood_n round_o about_o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o plumley_n at_o this_o day_n do_v suit_n of_o court_n to_o the_o manor_n of_o barnshaw_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n werburge_n in_o chester_n but_o be_v buy_v by_o manwaring_n of_o carincham_n since_o the_o dissolution_n of_o abbey_n in_o england_n agnes_n the_o daughter_n of_o walthef_fw-fr de_fw-fr plumley_n by_o henry_n her_o son_n attornatum_fw-la positum_fw-la ad_fw-la lucrandum_fw-la &_o perdendum_fw-la by_o fine_a at_o chester_n 2_o edw._n 1._o 1274._o pass_v the_o eight_o part_n of_o plumley_n unto_o thomas_n the_o smith_n of_o plumley_n and_o to_o william_n his_o son_n this_o william_n in_o his_o seal_n call_v himself_o willielmus_fw-la filius_fw-la ceciliae_fw-la de_fw-la plumley_n and_o by_o another_o fine_a 2_o edw._n 1._o the_o same_o agnes_n pass_v over_o one_o other_o eight_o part_n of_o plumley_n unto_o richard_n sladehurst_n of_o plumley_n and_o lettice_a his-wife_n which_o lettuce_n in_o her_o seal_n call_v herself_o the_o daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr plumley_n lib._n a._n fol._n 157._o h._n k._n the_o original_n penès_fw-la manwaring_n of_o carincham_n 1666._o i_o find_v also_o that_o william_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n have_v certain_a land_n in_o plumley_n about_o edward_n the_o second_o lib._n a._n fol._n 124._o y._n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o white_a spur_n or_o six_o penny_n see_v suprà_fw-la in_o halton_n and_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n of_o mobberley_n give_v his_o manor_n in_o plumley_n unto_o thomas_n toft_n and_o margaret_n his_o wife_n and_o their_o heir_n 1357._o 32_o edw._n 3._o lib._n a._n fol._n 129._o ii_o one_o half_a of_o these_o land_n now_o belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o tabley_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o bradshaw_n of_o marple_n as_o you_o may_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o mobberley_n so_o that_o now_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1666._o the_o whole_a township_n of_o plumley_n be_v enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v ⚜_o thomas_n cholmondley_n of_o holford_n esquire_n and_o james_n holford_n of_o newborough_n in_o dutton_n have_v one_o moiety_n of_o plumley_n between_o they_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v enjoy_v by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o sir_n peter_n leycester_n of_o nether-tabley_a baronet_n have_v five_o tenement_n here_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o robert_n massy_n geffrey_n wright_n william_n ridgeway_n thomas_n wright_n and_o thomas_n hough_n 2._o mr._n bradshaw_n of_o marple_n a_o good_a farm_n in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n buckley_n 3._o the_o land_n late_a litler_n of_o wallers-cote_n nigh_o northwich_n three_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o hugh_n yanes_n homfrey_n mere_n and_o widow_n bebington_n 4._o george_n leycester_n of_o toft_n esquire_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o william_n highfield_n 5._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n in_o over-whitley_n have_v three_o close_n in_o plumley_n in_o possession_n of_o ralph_n henshaw_n 6._o reynolds_n of_o middlewich_n late_o belong_v to_o bostock_n of_o moulton_n one_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o ralph_n newhall_n at_o the_o end_n of_o plumley-moore_n 7._o john_n hall_n of_o norley_n one_o tenement_n in_o plumley_n in_o possession_n of_o john_n kirkman_n 8._o manwaring_n of_o pever_n land_n sell_v to_o holford_n of_o holford_n one_o tenement_n at_o the_o side_n of_o plumley-moore_n in_o possession_n of_o richard_n eton_n 9_o earl_n of_o bridgewater_n a_o small_a parcel_n about_o four_o cheshire_n acre_n now_o follow_v the_o descent_n of_o holford_n of_o holford_n argent_fw-fr a_o greyhound_n passant_a sable_a hugh_n de_fw-fr runchamp_n lord_n of_o lostock_n lib._n c._n fol._n 126._o will_v ricardus_n de_fw-fr runchamp_n gralanus_fw-la filius_fw-la ricardi_n de_fw-fr runchamp_n in_o memory_n of_o who_o the_o town_n be_v call_v lostock-gralam_n for_o distinction_n he_o give_v the_o town_n of_o lees_n unto_o lidulf_n of_o twamlow_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n lib._n c._n fol._n 227._o z._n this_o gralam_n also_o sell_v houlme_n juxtà_fw-la nether-peve_a to_o richard_n son_n of_o randle_n radulfi_n randle_n ranulfi_n con_v radulfi_n grosvenour_n 1234._o lib._n c._n fol._n 120._o a._n gralam_n de_fw-fr lostock_n &_o letitia_n uxor_fw-la ejus_fw-la tempore_fw-la hen._n 3._o galfridus_n de_fw-fr lostock_n ●ui_fw-la frater_fw-la dedit_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-la rode_n gralam_n de_fw-fr morton_n robert_n de_fw-fr lostock_n lib._n c._n fol._n 182._o b._n richard_n son_n of_o gralam_n de_fw-fr lostock_n marry_v

of_o abbey_n henry_n the_o eight_o give_v the_o rectory_n of_o runcorn_n and_o the_o rectory_n of_o great-budworth_a in_o cheshire_n unto_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n by_o special_a grant_n date_v 11_o die_v decembris_fw-la 38_o hen._n 8._o which_o before_o belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n this_o parish_n comprehend_v these_o village_n follow_v over_z and_o beside_o the_o parochial-chappelries_a of_o daresbery_n and_o aston_n juxta_fw-la sutton_n within_o the_o same_o which_o see_v in_o their_o due_a place_n  _fw-fr the_n mize_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n weston_n 00_o 11_o 01_o runcorn_n superior_n &_o inferior_n 01_o 01_o 04_o clifton_n now_o rocksavage_a 00_o 08_o 00_o halton_n 01_o 02_o 06_o norton_n 00_o 12_o 00_o stockham_n 00_o 08_o 00_o  _fw-fr 04_o 02_o 11_o sale_n sale_n be_v not_o in_o the_o record_n of_o doomsday-book_n the_o town_n of_o sale_n be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n sub_fw-la edw._n 2._o dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr sale_n pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la here_o be_v seat_v the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o massy_n of_o sale_n which_o branch_v out_o from_o the_o massy_n baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n for_o i_o find_v richard_n massy_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n possess_v of_o land_n in_o sale_n under_o henry_n the_o three_o which_o robert_n be_v young_a son_n of_o hamon_n massy_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a and_o this_o family_n of_o massy_a of_o sale_n be_v still_o continue_v 1666._o in_o the_o office_n of_o massy_a of_o sale_n he_o be_v find_v to_o hold_v the_o moiety_n of_o sale_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v be_v ward_n unto_o warburton_n but_o wardship_n be_v now_o take_v off_o by_o statute_n anno_fw-la 12_o car._n 2._o cap._n 24._o and_o as_o massy_n be_v possess_v of_o one_o moiety_n so_o the_o other_o land_n in_o sale_n be_v possess_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o by_o these_o person_n follow_v 1._o edward_n holt_n of_o sale_n who_o land_n in_o sale_n his_o ancestor_n john_n holt_n son_n of_o robert_n base_a son_n of_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr holt_n have_v in_o marriage_n with_o ellen_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n sale_n of_o sale_n 21_o rich._n 2._o 1397._o lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o a._n b._n the_o original_n in_o possession_n of_o edward_n holt_n of_o sale_n 1666._o 2._o the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a have_v seven_o tenement_n in_o sale_n these_o be_v parcel_v of_o holt_n land_n and_o be_v purchase_v by_o sr_n george_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a from_o thomas_n holt_n of_o whickleswick_n in_o lancashire_n and_o randle_n holt_n his_o son_n 4_o augusti_n 2_o jacobi_n 1604._o be_v then_o twelve_o message_n and_o cottage_n with_o 4_o d._n rend_v yearly_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o land_n in_o sale_n then_o in_o the_o tenure_n of_o george_n massy_n and_o also_o 4_o d._n rend_v then_o issue_v out_o of_o thomas_n wrenshaw_n tenement_n now_o the_o land_n of_o sir_n edward_n moseley_n of_o howesend_n in_o lancashire_n late_o decease_v lib._n c._n fol._n 273._o c._n 3._o geffrey_n cartwright_n gentleman_n his_o land_n in_o sale_n be_v former_o buy_v from_o massy_a of_o sale_n 4._o william_n williamson_n of_o sale_n 5._o richard_n wrenshaw_n of_o sale_n 6._o the_o land_n of_o sir_n edward_n moseley_n late_o decease_v to_o wit_n five_o message_n and_o cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n and_o pay_v 4_o d._n chief-rent_n yearly_a to_o mr._n massy_n of_o sale_n 7._o mr._n gerard_n of_o riddings_n in_o timperley_n three_o small_a cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n late_a vawdrey_n land_n 8._o edward_n legh_n of_o baggilegh_n esquire_n have_v one_o small_a cottage_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n 9_o robert_n tatton_n of_o wittenshaw_n esquire_n have_v certain_a land_n in_o sale_n now_o in_o lease_n and_o and_o pay_v 3_o s._n 4_o d._n yearly_a rent_n to_o mr._n massy_a of_o sale_n 10._o james_n wrenshaw_n of_o limb_n one_o tenement_n in_o sale_n now_o lease_v to_o thomas_n davys_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v massy_a of_o sale_n have_v ancient_o one_o moiety_n of_o sale_n and_o holt_n another_o moiety_n though_o now_o scatter_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o these_o other_o parcel_n come_v some_o from_o the_o one_o and_o some_o from_o the_o other_o original_o stockham_n this_o township_n of_o stockham_n belong_v to_o the_o priory_n of_o norton_n and_o be_v purchase_v from_o the_o king_n by_o richard_n brooke_n esquire_n 37_o hen._n 8._o 1545_o with_o norton_n and_o other_o land_n also_o who_o posterity_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n 1666._o see_v in_o norton_n supra_fw-la in_o stockham_n be_v no_o charterer_n at_o all_o stretton_n this_o township_n of_o stretton_n have_v for_o long_a time_n belong_v to_o the_o starkey_n gules_a starkey_n of_o stretton_n bear_v for_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n a_o stork_n possible_o in_o allusion_n to_o his_o name_n scilicet_fw-la agent_n a_o stork_n sable_n the_o bill_n and_o leg_n gules_a since_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o for_o roger_n fitz-alured_n grant_v stretton_n to_o richard_n starkey_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v as_o free_o as_o any_o of_o the_o say_v richard_n ancestor_n ever_o hold_v the_o same_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n lib._n c._n fol._n 135._o a._n this_o be_v be_v the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n this_o roger_n fitz-alfred's_a daughter_n and_o heir_n call_v agnes_n marry_v adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n the_o ancestor_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n wherefore_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edw._n 2._o we_o read_v dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr stretton_n pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la so_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v hold_v original_o from_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o mention_v in_o doomsday-book_n probable_o it_o be_v then_o waste_a and_o sir_n geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n release_v unto_o thomas_n starkey_n of_o stretton_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n all_o his_o claim_n in_o villa_n de_fw-fr stretton_n ceu_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la parcella_n ejusdem_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-fr wardis_n maritagiis_fw-la releviis_fw-la escaetis_n homagiis_fw-la aut_fw-la servitiis_fw-la quae_fw-la praedictus_fw-la thomas_n aut_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la mihi_fw-la seu_fw-la antecessoribus_fw-la meis_fw-la facere_fw-la solebant_fw-la datum_n 4_o die_v aprilis_n 5_o rich._n 2._o 1382._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a thomas_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v pay_v yearly_a to_o the_o say_a sir_n geffrey_n and_o his_o heir_n one_o pair_n of_o white_a glove_n on_o easter-day_n for_o all_o service_n lib._n c._n fol._n 134._o a._n the_o original_a hereof_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o starkey_n of_o stretton_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n 1650._o seal_v with_o warburton_n proper_a coat_n of_o arm_n or._n warbu●ton's_n coat_n argent_fw-fr two_o cheveron_n gules_a in_o a_o canton_n of_o the_o second_o a_o mollet_n or._n which_o he_o assume_v upon_o take_v the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n to_o wit_n two_o cheveron_n and_o in_o a_o canton_n a_o mollet_n inscribe_v about_o the_o seal_n sigill_n galfridi_fw-la de_fw-fr warburton_n sundry_a of_o the_o like_a i_o have_v see_v to_o deed_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o time_n the_o starkey_n of_o stretton_n branch_v into_o two_o family_n here_o in_o stretton_n long_a time_n ago_o the_o lower-hall_n and_o the_o over-hall_n starkey_n of_o over-hall_n in_o stretton_n be_v descend_v of_o a_o young_a son_n of_o starkey_n of_o the_o lower-hall_n and_o branch_v out_o first_o about_o 16_o edw._n 1._o 1287._o lib._n c._n fol._n 135._o c._n f._n &_o 134._o h._n k._n randle_n starkey_n the_o first_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o over-hall_n be_v young_a brother_n to_o richard_n starkey_n of_o the_o nether-hall_n lord_n of_o stretton_n live_v 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land_n of_o thelwall_n 2._o john_n martinscroft_n of_o thelwall_n this_o have_v for_o long_a time_n continue_v in_o the_o name_n of_o martinscroft_n a_o ancient_a freeholder_n 3._o robert_n legh_n of_o thelwall_n buy_v from_o sir_n edward_n moores_n 4._o peter_n drinkwater_n former_o one_o massy_n 5._o ralph_n caldwell_n fee-farmer_n 6._o john_n rowson_n fee-farmer_n 7._o randle_n bood_n fee-farmer_n 8._o margaret_z hog_n widow_n 9_o john_n legh_n of_o oughtrington_n in_o limb_n buy_v land_n in_o thelwall_n from_o sir_n edward_n moores_n 10._o katherine_n moss_n one_o close_a 11._o thomas_n thomason_n fee-farmer_n 12._o john_n dunbabin_n a_o meadow_n 13._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n half_o a_o acre_n of_o meadow_n here_o be_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v thelwall-chappel_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o manor-house_n of_o thelwall_n and_o within_o the_o parochial_a chappelry_n of_o daresbury_n but_o both_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o mother-church_n of_o runcorne_n 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of_o dunham-massy_a the_o other_o moiety_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o ardernes_n of_o timperley_n which_o moiety_n charles_n arderne_a young_a son_n of_o john_n arderne_a of_o harden_n in_o maxfield_n hundred_o esquire_n have_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o elizabeth_n the_o daughter_n of_o richard_n ratcliff_n lord_n of_o backford_n sir_n william_n booth_n of_o dunham-massy_a buy_v certain_a land_n in_o timperley_n and_o the_o four_o part_n of_o timperley-mosse_n from_o john_n parr_n junior_a and_o alice_n his_o wife_n in_o exchange_n for_o land_n in_o stoke_n picton_n and_o chester_n 2_o edw._n 4._o 1462._o lib._n c._n fol._n 253._o l._n and_o timperley-mosse_n and_o common_a be_v divide_v october_n 28._o 15_o edw._n 4._o 1475._o one_o four_o part_n to_o sir_n william_n booth_n another_o four_o part_n to_o john_n arderne_a son_n and_o heir_n of_o of_o charles_n arderne_a late_a decease_a by_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n then_o widow_n survive_v and_o the_o other_o half_a of_o timperley-mosse_n and_o common_a to_o william_n buckley_n esquire_n ibidem_fw-la fol._n 253._o m._n the_o original_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o lord_n delamere_n of_o dunham-massy_a 1666._o so_o that_o the_o lord_n delamere_n have_v now_o the_o four_o part_n of_o timperley_n and_o another_o four_o part_n now_o belong_v to_o sir_n amos_n meredith_n in_o right_a of_o anne_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o robert_n tatton_n of_o witthenshaw_n in_o cheshire_n esquire_n on_o which_o anne_n and_o her_o heir_n mrs._n barlowe_n one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheir_n to_o thomas_n brereton_n late_o of_o ashley_n decease_v have_v settle_v her_o part_n unto_o who_o share_n the_o land_n of_o timperley_n which_o belong_v to_o brereton_n be_v sole_o with_o other_o land_n allot_v these_o land_n come_v first_o to_o brereton_n by_o sibyl_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n arderne_a of_o timperley_n wife_n of_o george_n brereton_n of_o ashley_n william_n arderne_a die_v august_n 28._o 26_o eliz._n 1584._o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o timperley_n belong_v to_o buckley_n of_o chedle_n as_o aforesaid_a charterer_n now_o in_o timperley_n 1666._o 1._o thomas_n gerard_n of_o riddings_n in_o timperley_n gentleman_n these_o freehold-land_n belong_v to_o vawdrey_n of_o riddings_n and_o be_v not_o long_o since_o purchase_v by_o the_o say_v thomas_n gerard._n these_o land_n be_v original_o grant_v away_o by_o john_n arderne_a of_o timperley_n and_o thomas_n his_o son_n and_o heir_n unto_o thomas_n vawdrey_n and_o his_o heir_n render_v yearly_o 1_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n dated_n the_o ten_o of_o august_n 13_o hen._n 7._o 1498._o lib._n b._n pag._n 37._o the_o original_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o thomas_n gerard_n aforesaid_a 2._o william_n steel_n of_o nether-knotsford_a have_v three_o cottage_n in_o timperley_n these_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 3._o george_n ward_n of_o london_n one_o cottage_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 4._o peter_n parker_n of_o altrincham_n have_v about_o a_o acre_n in_o timperley_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o riddings_n 5._o robert_n hield_n of_o etchells_n one_o cottage_n in_o timperley_n toft_n this_o township_n of_o toft_n be_v not_o find_v in_o doomsday_n book_n wherefore_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v waste_n at_o that_o time_n the_o word_n toft_n signify_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n wherein_o a_o house_n have_v stand_v cambdens_n remain_n pag._n 120._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o expound_v 2_o &_o 3_o philip_n &_o mary_n plowdens_n commentary_n hill_n enver_v graunge_a pag._n 170._o this_o town_n give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o tofts_n who_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v seat_v here_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o barony_n of_o halton_n in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o seven_o shilling_n and_o the_o other_o half_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a in_o soccage_n by_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o so_o i_o find_v it_o in_o john_n leycester_n of_o toft'_v office_n 2_o hen._n 8._o and_o in_o other_o office_n downward_o which_o rent_n be_v pay_v at_o this_o day_n 1672._o howbeit_o in_o a_o ancient_a feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o it_o be_v say_v rogerus_fw-la de_fw-la toft_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr toft_n pro_fw-la vicesima_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la yet_o i_o find_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o toft_n t._n num_fw-la 14._o a_o little_a parchment_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o reign_n in_o latin_a and_o by_o i_o here_o render_v in_o english_a as_o follow_v hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n confess_v that_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o earl_n of_o lancaster_n lord_n of_o halton_n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o township_n of_o toft_n by_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o a_o knight_n fee_n by_o homage_n and_o fealty_n and_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o seven_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o halton_n on_o martlemas-day_n and_o that_o he_o owe_v suit_n of_o court_n to_o halton_n for_o the_o same_o de_fw-fr quindena_fw-la in_o quindenam_fw-la that_o be_v every_o fortnight_n upon_o notice_n and_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o court_n of_o passage_n or_o fare_n and_o aught_o to_o pay_v 12_o d._n to_o the_o sergeant_n of_o halton_n and_z 4_o d._n for_o market-gold_n and_o i_o find_v alsa_n among_o the_o evidence_n of_o toft_n that_o the_o moiety_n of_o toft_n belong_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o dunham-massy_a be_v scatter_v into_o several_a parcel_n for_o hamon_n de_fw-fr massy_n grant_v to_o arnold_n de_fw-fr toft_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o moiety_n of_o toft_n render_v the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o twenty_o penny_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n t._n num_fw-la 3._o this_o three_o part_n of_o that_o moiety_n benedict_n the_o son_n of_o orme_n the_o son_n of_o arnold_n de_fw-fr toft_n release_v unto_o roger_n de_fw-fr toft_n anno_fw-la 18_o hen._n 3._o 1234._o t._n num_fw-la 6._o confirm_a by_o hamon_n massy_n t._n num_fw-la 4._o gervase_n son_n of_o hugh_n of_o mobberley_n also_o release_v to_o walter_n de_fw-fr toft_n the_o right_n which_o he_o have_v to_o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o township_n of_o toft_n t._n num_fw-la 1._o and_o after_o release_v to_o roger_n son_n of_o walter_n toft_n all_o his_o right_n in_o the_o whole_a township_n of_o toft_n about_o 15_o hen._n 3._o 1230._o t._n num_fw-la 2._o robert_n son_n of_o wentlyan_n release_v also_o to_o roger_n son_n of_o walter_n de_fw-fr toft_n his_o moiety_n of_o another_o three_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a moiety_n of_o toft_n about_o 1230._o t._n num_fw-la 8._o this_o moiety_n of_o a_o three_o part_n robert_n son_n of_o wentlyan_n have_v in_o free-marriage_n with_o alice_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o one_o hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n t._n num_fw-la 7._o and_o by_o this_o deed_n it_o appear_v that_o this_o hugh_n de_fw-fr toft_n than_o have_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o that_o three_o part_n in_o his_o possession_n so_o that_o now_o roger_n son_n

at_o chester_n 8_o edw._n 2._o have_v five_o acre_n of_o land_n and_o half_a of_o the_o manor_n of_o over-walton_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la grant_v unto_o he_o by_o henry_n son_n of_o richard_n de_fw-fr walton_n lib._n b._n pag._n 204._o num_fw-la 7._o whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o standish_n now_o have_v all_o over-walton_n except_o the_o capital_a message_n and_o the_o fish_n in_o mersey_n river_n but_o afterward_o i_o find_v isabel_n daughter_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr elton_n make_v richard_n lestwich_n her_o attorney_n to_o take_v possession_n in_o her_o name_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o over-walton_n and_o of_o certain_a land_n in_o nether-walton_n together_o with_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o land_n of_o idonea_fw-la grandmother_n of_o thomas_n son_n of_o randle_n merbury_n in_o hatton_n 34_o edw._n 3._o lib._n b._n pag._n 204._o num_fw-la 13._o not_o long_o after_o merbury_n be_v possess_v of_o over-walton_n for_o william_n danell_n of_o daresbery_n have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o heir_n grant_v to_o alice_n widow_n of_o randle_n merbury_n two_o part_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o over-walton_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o hugh_n son_n of_o the_o say_v randle_n merbury_n now_o decease_v for_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o 01_o l._n 06_o s._n 04_o d._n dated_n 3_o hen._n 4._o 1401._o lib._n b._n pag._n 204._o num_fw-la 14._o since_o which_o time_n the_o merburies_n of_o walton_n enjoy_v the_o same_o until_o sir_n peter_n brook_n of_o mere_a now_o live_v 1666._o late_o buy_v the_o same_o from_o thomas_n merbury_n of_o walton_n gent._n with_o all_o his_o whole_a estate_n charterer_n now_o in_o over-walton_n 1666._o 1._o john_n dunbabbin_n of_o over-walton_n 2._o richard_n rutter_n 3._o richard_n webster_n these_o land_n former_o belong_v to_o sir_n richard_n brook_n of_o norton_n 4._o thomas_n warburton_n of_o partington_n late_o buy_v from_o thomas_n merbury_n late_o of_o walton_n nether-walton_n this_o town_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o walton_n seem_v to_o take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o spring_n therein_o for_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n call_v a_o spring_a water_n a_o wawe_z for_o which_o we_o now_o use_v the_o word_n well_o geffrey_n dutton_n of_o chedill_n give_v to_o richard_n son_n of_o robert_n massy_n of_o sale_n all_o his_o land_n in_o nether-walton_n in_o exchange_n for_o his_o manor_n of_o ashley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o lib._n c._n fol._n 150._o f._n sir_n hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n 22_o edw._n 1._o be_v find_v to_o hold_v half_a of_o nether-walton_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 156._o bb_n and_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n sub_fw-la ed._n 2._o dominus_fw-la petrus_n de_fw-fr warburton_n tenet_fw-la medietatem_fw-la de_fw-fr walton_n inferiore_fw-la pro_fw-la decima_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o massy_n de_fw-fr sale_n massy_n be_v find_v to_o hold_v half_a of_o nether-walton_n of_o warburton_n of_o arley_n but_o massy_a of_o sale_n have_v sell_v his_o moiety_n of_o nether-walton_n except_o one_o cottage_n as_o follow_v 1666._o 1._o thomas_n massy_a of_o nether-walton_n this_o be_v buy_v from_o his_o landlord_n massy_a of_o sale_n 2._o william_n ford_n of_o nether-walton_n buy_v from_o massy_a of_o sale_n 3._o john_n hatton_n of_o nether-walton_n buy_v from_o massy_a of_o sale_n 4._o richard_z massy_a of_o sale_n esquire_n have_v now_o one_o cottage_n in_o possession_n of_o william_n wilson_n 1666._o 5._o john_n dumbill_n 6._o william_n norman_n the_o other_o moiety_n of_o nether-walton_n which_o former_o belong_v to_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n be_v now_o belong_v to_o sir_n peter_n brook_n of_o mere_a which_o he_o purchase_v late_o from_o merbury_n of_o walton_n as_o also_o all_o his_o land_n in_o over-walton_n appleton_n hull_n &_o stockton_n the_o manor-house_n be_v situate_a in_o over-walton_n but_o part_n of_o the_o demain_fw-fr now_o thereunto_o belong_v lie_v in_o nether-walton_n warburton_n here_o be_v a_o ancient_a free_a chapel_n at_o warburton_n now_o usual_o take_v for_o a_o parish_n church_n whereof_o warburton_n of_o arley_n lord_n of_o the_o town_n be_v patron_n this_o parish_n comprehend_v only_o the_o township_n of_o warburton_n which_o in_o our_o mize-book_n be_v rate_v at_o 00_o l._n 12_o s._n 00_o d._n the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o induction_n of_o the_o present_a parson_n be_v ad_fw-la liberam_fw-la capellam_fw-la de_fw-la warburton_n &_o medietatem_fw-la rectoriae_n ecclesiae_fw-la de_fw-fr limb_n so_o that_o warburton_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o half_a of_o limb_n as_o well_o as_o of_o warburton_n whole_o and_o he_o be_v present_v here_o to_o both_o and_o aught_o to_o supply_v warburton_n every_o sunday_n and_o limb_n every_o other_o sunday_n by_o course_n in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n fitz-nigell_a baron_n of_o halton_n hold_v one_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n which_o ernui_n former_o hold_v and_o osbern_n son_n of_o tezzon_n surmise_a to_o be_v the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o boydell_n of_o dodleston_n hold_v the_o other_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n which_o ravene_n former_o hold_v adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n young_a son_n of_o hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n become_v possess_v of_o both_o these_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n towards_o the_o time_n of_o king_n rtchard_n the_o first_o one_o moiety_n he_o have_v by_o agnes_n his_o wife_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o robert_n fitz-alured_n and_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v that_o moiety_n hold_v of_o boydell_n which_o adam_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o agnes_n his_o wife_n give_v to_o the_o religious_a house_n of_o canon_n of_o the_o order_n of_o premonstrant_n here_o at_o warburton_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n in_o these_o word_n ego_fw-la adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n assensu_fw-la agnetis_fw-gr sponsae_fw-la meae_fw-la dedi_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la mariae_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la werburgae_fw-la de_fw-la werburton_n &_o canonicis_fw-la premonstratensis_n ordinis_fw-la ibidèm_fw-la medietatem_fw-la totius_fw-la villae_fw-la de_fw-la werburton_n in_o liberam_fw-la eleomosynam_n pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la johannis_n constabularii_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la rogeri_n constabularii_fw-la &_o sponsae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la patris_fw-la mei_fw-la &_o matris_fw-la meae_fw-la pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la rogeri_n filii_fw-la aluredi_fw-la de_fw-la cujus_fw-la feodo_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la &_o antecessorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la pro_fw-la animâ_fw-la johannis_n filii_fw-la mei_fw-la cujus_fw-la corpus_fw-la ibì_n sepultum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la salute_n animae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o sponsae_fw-la meae_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la testibus_fw-la hugone_n de_fw-fr dutton_n &_o galfrido_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n extract_v by_o i_o from_o the_o original_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n at_o dutton_n lib._n c._n fol._n 136._o b._n this_o saint_n werburge_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o wolfere_n king_n of_o mercia_n a_o holy_a virgin_n who_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v usual_o on_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o june_n some_o almanac_n place_v it_o to_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n and_o probable_o from_o the_o church_n or_o some_o religious_a house_n found_v here_o ancient_o unto_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o virgin_n it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o warburton_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o surname_n of_o warburton_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o owner_n thereof_o for_o the_o posterity_n of_o that_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n come_v to_o reside_v at_o warburton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o peter_n de_fw-fr dutton_n be_v then_o style_v peter_n de_fw-fr warburton_n from_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o those_o age_n which_o surname_n of_o warburton_n his_o heir_n have_v ever_o since_o whole_o retain_v to_o this_o day_n see_v more_o of_o this_o suprà_fw-la in_o budworth_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o moiety_n of_o warburton_n of_o the_o fee_n of_o boydell_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n by_o hugh_n boydell_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o or_o thereabouts_o in_o these_o word_n noverint_fw-la universi_fw-la tàm_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quàm_fw-la futuri_fw-la quòd_fw-la ego_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr boydele_n dedi_fw-la concessi_fw-la &_o hâc_fw-la praesenti_fw-la chartâ_fw-la mea_fw-la confirmavi_fw-la adae_fw-la de_fw-la dutton_n pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la meam_fw-la in_o warburton_n scilicet_fw-la totam_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la partem_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la villae_fw-la cùm_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la jure_fw-la haereditario_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la de_fw-la i_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la liberè_fw-la pro_fw-la xii_o solidis_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la reddendis_fw-la scilicèt_fw-la sex_n solidis_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n &_o sex_n solidis_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n &_o unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la castellum_n operantem_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la expensam_fw-la pèr_fw-la octo_fw-la tantùm_fw-la dies_fw-la annuatìm_fw-la inveniendo_fw-la

lib._n c._n fol._n 153._o c._n about_o the_o end_n of_o king_n john_n reign_n so_o that_o the_o dutton_n of_o dutton_n be_v possess_v of_o weston_n since_o the_o conqueror_n time_n to_o this_o present_a 1666._o only_o some_o small_a parcel_n thereof_o hugh_n dutton_n purchase_v out_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n or_o thereabouts_o charterer_n in_o weston_n 1666._o only_a one_o richard_n heath_n of_o weston_n nether-whitley_n this_o town_n of_o nether-whitley_n be_v original_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o halton_n since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n randle_n earl_n of_o chester_n surname_v blundevill_n give_v it_o to_o alfred_n the_o combre_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o scilicet_fw-la witeleiam_n cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o haltonshire_n &_o eam_fw-la illi_fw-la admensuravi_fw-la ad_fw-la servitium_n dimidii_fw-la militis_fw-la donec_fw-la viderim_fw-la aut_fw-la audierim_n quod_fw-la possit_fw-la pati_fw-la ea_fw-la propter_fw-la volo_fw-la &_o firmiter_fw-la praecipio_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la aluredus_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la svi_fw-la praedictam_fw-la terram_fw-la teneant_fw-la de_fw-la i_o &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la bene_fw-la &_o honorifice_fw-la per_fw-la admensuratum_fw-la servitium_n in_o villa_n &_o extra_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la &_o mercato_n in_o bosco_fw-la &_o plano_fw-la in_o sok_n &_o sak_n &_o toll_n &_o teme_a &_o infangtheife_n &_o cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la &_o libertatibus_fw-la testibus_fw-la radulfo_n abbate_n cestriae_fw-la warino_fw-it de_fw-fr vernon_n &_o ricardo_n pincerna_n &_o thurstano_n bannaster_n &_o willielmo_n bar_n &_o willielmo_n capellano_n apud_fw-la braham_n the_o copy_n of_o this_o deed_n i_o have_v from_o will._n vernon_n i_o find_v in_o the_o pedigree_n of_o touchet_n in_o the_o book_n of_o pedigree_n by_o john_n booth_n late_a of_o twamlowe_n that_o this_o allured_a be_v son_n of_o reginald_n de_fw-fr cumbrey_n lord_n of_o leigh-cumb_a in_o shropshire_n and_o that_o roger_n son_n of_o alfred_n have_v two_o daughter_n and_o heir_n alice_n marry_v to_o sir_n robert_n touchet_n lord_n of_o buglawton_n and_o tattenhale_n and_o agnes_n marry_v to_o adam_n de_fw-fr dutton_n young_a son_n of_o hugh_n dutton_n of_o dutton_n and_o ancestor_n to_o the_o warburtons_n of_o arley_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la concern_v alice_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o thomas_n tuschet_fw-mi was_z lord_n of_o nether-whitley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o original_a deed_n of_o grimsdich_n in_o nether-whitley_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 189._o f._n in_o these_o word_n sciant_fw-la omnes_fw-la praesentes_fw-la &_o futuri_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la thomas_n tuschet_fw-mi dedi_fw-la adae_fw-la filio_fw-la hugonis_fw-la de_fw-fr grimsdich_n pro_fw-la homagio_fw-la &_o servitio_fw-la svo_fw-la totam_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-la grimsdich_n pertinentem_fw-la ad_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la witelegh_n cum_fw-la metis_fw-la &_o divisionibus_fw-la suis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la suis_fw-la cum_fw-la communia_fw-la &_o pastura_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la &_o aysiamentis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la terrae_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la libertate_fw-la cariagii_fw-la scilicet_fw-la dé_v mortuo_fw-la bosco_fw-la in_fw-la nemore_fw-la de_fw-fr witelegh_n cum_fw-la una_fw-la quadriga_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la uno_fw-la plaustro_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la acquietantia_fw-la pasnagii_fw-la in_o praedicto_fw-la loco_fw-la de_fw-fr nether-witelegh_a scilicet_fw-la ad_fw-la porcos_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o praedicta_fw-la villa_n nutritos_fw-la reddendo_fw-la annuatim_fw-la de_fw-la praedicta_fw-la terra_fw-la mihi_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la meis_fw-la tres_fw-la solidos_fw-la argenti_n scilicet_fw-la octodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la in_o nativitate_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la &_o octodecem_fw-la denarios_fw-la in_o festo_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servitiis_fw-la testibus_fw-la galfrido_n de_fw-fr dutton_n hugone_n de_fw-fr dutton_n thoma_n de_fw-fr orreby_n gralam_n de_fw-fr lostock_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o feodary_n of_o halton_n under_o edward_n the_o second_o dominus_fw-la robertus_fw-la touchet_n tenet_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-fr whitley_n inferiore_fw-la pro_fw-la tertia_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la alii_fw-la legunt_fw-la pro_fw-la medietate_fw-la unius_fw-la feodi_fw-la militis_fw-la here_o have_v the_o touchet_n of_o nether-whitley_n continue_v their_o seat_n since_o king_n john_n time_n to_o this_o day_n 1666._o out_o of_o this_o family_n branch_v out_o the_o touchet_n baron_n the_o audley_n say_v cambden_n charterer_n in_o nether-whitley_n 1666._o 1._o grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n a_o ancient_a family_n of_o gentleman_n seated_z here_o at_o grimsdich_n in_o nether-whitley_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o and_o continue_v at_o this_o day_n 1666._o 2._o allen_n of_o green-hill_n in_o nether-whitley_n 3._o henry_n manwaring_n of_o carincham_n esquire_n a_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o one_o whitaker_n 4._o mr._n bressy_a of_o buckley_n have_v one_o tenement_n in_o nether-whitley_n now_o in_o possession_n of_o hugh_n gandy_n 1666._o 5._o mr._n eton_n of_o ireland_n have_v another_o tenement_n in_o possession_n of_o thomas_n deusbery_n 6._o doctor_n bentley_n of_o northwich_n have_v about_o three_o or_o four_o acre_n in_o nether-whitley_n in_o this_o township_n be_v a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n call_v whitley-chappel_n within_o the_o parish_n of_o great-budworth_a this_o chapel_n be_v build_v anew_o but_o upon_o a_o old_a foundation_n by_o thomas_n tuschet_fw-mi late_a of_o nether-whitley_n esq_n about_o sixty_o year_n ago_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n whereunto_o one_o thomas_n pierson_n minister_n of_o brampton_n in_o herefordshire_n bear_v at_o weverham_n in_o cheshire_n and_o bring_v up_o at_o mr._n touchet_n of_o nether-whitley_n do_v by_o will_n date_v the_o 15._o of_o october_n 1633._o give_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n towards_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o minister_n at_o this_o chapel_n and_o fifty_o pound_n more_o to_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o minister_n at_o witton_n chappel_n there_o belong_v also_o to_o whitley_n chappel_n land_n lie_v in_o anterbus_n in_o over-whitley_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 03_o l._n 10_o s._n 00_o d._n purchase_v about_o the_o year_n 1631._o with_o money_n give_v by_o thomas_n legh_n richard_n kelsall_n of_o dutton_n and_o tho._n saunders_n of_o clatterwigge_n over-whitley_n over-whitley_n be_v a_o great_a township_n comprehend_v the_o hamlet_n of_o norcot_n anterbus_n middle-walke_a seaven-oake_n and_o crowley_n within_o the_o same_o it_o be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o neighbourhood_n the_o lordship_n and_o be_v of_o the_o fee_n of_o halton-castle_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n former_o this_o town_n be_v copyhold_n land_n to_o the_o baron_n of_o halton_n until_o the_o same_o be_v buy_v out_o into_o fee-farm_n by_o fealty_n and_o suit_n of_o court_n to_o halton_n and_o not_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la nor_o knight-service_n the_o king_n charter_n be_v date_v the_o 17._o day_n of_o december_n 1612._o 10_o jacobi_n remain_v now_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o richard_n peacock_n of_o over-whitley_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1666._o lib._n c._n fol._n 277_o 278._o the_o purchaser_n from_o the_o king_n be_v thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n esq_n john_n grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n gent._n thomas_n gregge_n of_o bradley_n in_o appleton_n gent._n and_o hugh_n crosby_n of_o over-whitley_n gent._n who_o sell_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o land_n so_o now_o they_o be_v all_o fee-farmers_n in_o over-whitley_n the_o town_n be_v scatter_v into_o sundry_a parcel_n of_o freehold_n of_o inheritance_n in_o fee-farm_n save_v only_o these_o follow_v who_o be_v ancient_a freeholders_n and_o not_o fee-farmers_n for_o some_o parcel_n 1._o robert_n venables_n of_o anterbus_n esquire_n 2._o sir_n george_n warburton_n of_o arley_n baronet_n 3._o thomas_n merbury_n of_o merbury_n nigh_o comberbach_n esquire_n 4._o grimsdich_n of_o grimsdich_n in_o nether-whitley_n have_v some_o ancient_a freehold_n land_n in_o over-whitley_n winsham_n this_o township_n in_o doomsday_n book_n be_v write_v wimundesham_n and_o be_v hold_v by_o gilbert_n venables_n baron_n of_o kinderton_n under_o hugh_n earl_n of_o chester_n surname_v lupus_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n which_o former_o be_v hold_v by_o one_o that_fw-mi &_o libre_fw-la homo_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o old_a deed_n it_o be_v write_v wimingham_n but_o now_o usual_o call_v and_o write_v wincham_n or_o winsham_n 1666._o exit_fw-la chartulis_fw-la willielmi_n harcourt_n de_fw-fr winsham_n 1666._o william_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n give_v unto_o maude_n his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n about_o the_o reign_n of_o richard_n the_o first_o winsham_n and_o half_a of_o pickmere_n faciendo_fw-la servitium_n dimidii_fw-la militis_fw-la de_fw-la forinseco_fw-la servitio_fw-la lib._n b._n pag._n 50._o a._n this_o maude_n de_fw-fr venables_n give_v the_o manor_n of_o winsham_n infra_fw-la villam_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la &_o unam_fw-la carucatam_fw-la terrae_fw-la cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la in_o twambroke_n cum_fw-la medietate_fw-la bosci_fw-la de_fw-la alreschagh_n &_o communa_fw-la pasturae_fw-la in_o linwood_n unto_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr elet_n for_o the_o service_n of_o half_a a_o knights-fee_n lib._n

etc._n to_o stand_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dutton_n hugh_n venables_n of_o kinderton_n sir_n john_n massy_a parson_n of_o stopport_n thomas_n de_fw-fr whyllok_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n william_n de_fw-fr stanley_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n de_fw-fr olton_n john_n de_fw-fr damport_n and_o david_n de_fw-fr calveley_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o say_v john_n domvil_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o john_n leycester_n shall_v put_v all_o their_o right_n in_o the_o manor_n of_o mobberley_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o person_n aforesaid_a and_o another_o point_n be_v that_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a &_o cicely_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n shall_v shake_v hand_n and_o charge_v the_o arbitrator_n aforesaid_a as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o award_v nothing_o on_o either_o part_n but_o according_a to_o right_n and_o also_o that_o neither_o party_n do_v make_v grievance_n one_o to_o the_o other_o till_o the_o say_a arbitrator_n have_v make_v their_o ordinance_n and_o also_o that_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n make_v no_o delay_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o manor_n but_o may_v hold_v what_o the_o award_n shall_v render_v according_a to_o all_o their_o power_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o person_n aforenamed_a be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o shall_v choose_v other_o reasonable_a man_n in_o their_o place_n and_o also_o that_o if_o these_o person_n abovesaid_a can_v agree_v of_o their_o ordinance_n then_o to_o take_v other_o at_o their_o choice_n where_o they_o please_v the_o original_a be_v in_o french_a but_o have_v no_o date_n and_o remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 5._o lib._n c._n fol._n 15._o so_o that_o i_o conjecture_v cicely_n be_v the_o only_a sister_n to_o sir_n ralph_n by_o the_o first_o wife_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n for_o otherwise_o the_o other_o sister_n of_o sir_n ralph_n will_v have_v challenge_v mobberley_n land_n as_o well_o as_o cicely_n which_o other_o sister_n be_v daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr mobberley_n by_o maud_n downes_n of_o chorley_n his_o late_a wife_n and_o share_v their_o mother_n land_n in_o chorley_n as_o coheir_n whereunto_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o say_v cicely_n ever_o make_v any_o claim_n lib._n c._n fol._n 21._o c._n num_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o but_o how_o that_o can_v avoid_v the_o settlement_n on_o john_n leycester_n by_o the_o chaplain_n enfeoff_v by_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n beforementioned_a or_o what_o be_v the_o award_n of_o the_o arbitrator_n elect_v between_o john_n leycester_n and_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n at_o knotsford_n i_o find_v not_o positive_o and_o direct_o only_o i_o find_v so_o it_o be_v that_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n do_v levy_v a_o fine_a at_o chester_n die_v martis_n proximè_fw-la post_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la petri_n in_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la that_o be_v in_o january_n 1377._o unto_o john_n brunstath_n parson_n of_o mobberley_n john_n brereton_n chaplain_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n and_o robert_n grosvenour_n of_o 35_o message_n 627_o acre_n of_o land_n 100_o acre_n of_o wood_n 20_o acre_n of_o pasture_n 120_o acre_n of_o moor_n the_o rent_n of_o two_o pair_n of_o glove_n two_o part_n of_o a_o water-mill_n &_o tertiâ_fw-la parte_fw-la unius_fw-la molendini_fw-la fullonici_fw-la with_o the_o appurtenance_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n together_o with_o the_o homage_n and_o service_n of_o ralph_n leycester_n john_n lawrenson_n of_o mobberley_n roger_n deal_v bower_n in_o january_n 1377._o and_o william_n dawson_n and_o their_o heir_n etc._n etc._n lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 2._o after_o this_o i_o find_v that_o the_o say_v john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicholas_n leycester_n release_v unto_o john_n domvill_n of_o mobberley_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n all_o his_o right_n and_o claim_v to_o all_o those_o land_n which_o the_o say_a john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n do_v hold_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o say_v cicely_n in_o mobberley_n tatton_n plumley_n somerford_n juxtà_fw-la swetenham_n odrode_a and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o county_n of_o chester_n and_o also_o in_o the_o advowson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mobberley_n witness_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poole_n judge_n of_o chester_n john_n woodhouse_n chamberlain_n of_o chester_n thomas_n de_fw-fr dutton_n and_o geffrey_n de_fw-fr warburton_n knight_n hugh_n venables_n de_fw-fr kinderton_n john_n de_fw-fr holford_n and_o william_n deal_v mere._n dated_n at_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o april_n 1378._o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la ricardi_n secundi_fw-la also_o the_o say_a john_n leycester_n son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n release_v all_o his_o right_n to_o thomas_n fitton_n 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to_o wit_n thomas_n fitton_n of_o gawesworth_n robert_n le_fw-fr grosvenour_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n do_v grant_v to_o ralph_n son_n of_o nicolas_n leycester_n and_o to_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n a_o annual_a rent_n of_o fifteen_o pound_n for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o life_n of_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n issue_v out_o of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n and_o tatton_n which_o the_o say_v feoffee_n have_v of_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_v john_n domvill_a and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n by_o the_o fine_a levy_v at_o chester_n dated_n at_o chester_n on_o thursday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n in_o april_n 1378._o 1_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 14._o m._n num_fw-la 3._o afterward_o three_o of_o the_o same_o feoffee_n to_o wit_n thomas_n fitton_n john_n brunstath_n and_o john_n brereton_n grant_v to_o john_n domvill_n and_o cicely_n his_o wife_n 15_o message_n two_o part_n of_o one_o 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william_n de_fw-fr mere_n hamon_n de_fw-fr ashley_n robert_n de_fw-fr toft_n and_o other_o date_v at_o mobberley_n on_o tuesday_n in_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n petronill_n the_o virgin_n 31_o maii_n 1379._o 2_o rich._n 2._o lib._n c._n fol._n 18._o three_o fair_a seal_n very_o perfect_a this_o deed_n be_v enroll_v before_o thomas_n felton_n judge_n of_o chester_n on_o tuesday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o epiphany_n 3_o rich._n 2._o the_o original_a in_o latin_a remain_v among_o the_o evidence_n of_o leycester_n of_o toft_n 1672._o m._n num_fw-la 34._o and_o these_o be_v the_o land_n in_o mobberley_n belong_v to_o leycester_n of_o toft_n at_o this_o day_n 1672._o who_o be_v descend_v from_o ralph_n leycester_n abovesaid_a about_o a_o three_o part_n of_o sir_n ralph_n mobberley_n moiety_n of_o mobberley_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n john_n leycester_n of_o tabley_n sell_v or_o give_v away_o all_o his_o right_n to_o those_o land_n in_o mobberley_n upon_o some_o 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