REPOKT FOE THE YEAR 1888.

THE RECORD SOCIETY

FOR THE

PUBLICATION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

RELATING TO

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.

The Worshipful R. C. CHRISTIE, M.A., Chancellor of the Diocese of

Manchester, Glenwood, Virginia Water, Staines.

The Hon. and Rev. G. T. O. BRIDGEMAN, M.A., Hon. Canon of Liver-

pool, The Hall, Wigan.
His Honour Sir HENRY Fox BRISTOWE, Q.C., Vice-Chancellor of the

County Palatine of Lancaster, The Cliffe, Nantwich.
JAMES CROSTON, F.S.A., Upton Hall, Prestbury, Macclesfield.
Lieut.-Col. HENRY FISHWICK, F.S.A., The Heights, Rochdale.

JHembenl of tije Council

W. ALEXANDER ABRAM, 42, Adelaide Terrace, Blackburn.

G. E. COKAYNE, M.A., F.S.A., Norroy King of Arms, Heralds' College,

London, E.G.

H. H. HOWORTH, M.P., F.S.A., Bentcliffe, Eccles, near Manchester.
THOMAS HUGHES, F.S.A., The Groves, Chester.
The Rev. J. H. STANNING, M.A., The Vicarage, Leigh, Lancashire.
JOHN PAUL RYLANDS, F.S.A., Heather Lea, Clanghton, Birkenhead,

HON. TREASURER.
J. P. EARWAKER, M.A., F.S.A., Pensarn, Abergele, N. Wales, and

50, Portland Street, Manchester, HON. SECRETARY.

RULES.

i. THAT the Society shall be called the RECORD SOCIETY, and
shall have for its object the transcribing and publishing of Original
Documents relating to the counties of Lancaster and Chester.

2. That the affairs of the Society shall be governed by a Council,
consisting of a President and twelve Members, the former of whom
shall be annually elected by the Council.

3. That three Members of the Council shall form a quorum.

4. That the subscription of Members of the Society shall be
1. is. per annum, which shall entitle them to the publications for
the year; but any Member whose subscription shall be two years
in arrear shall thereupon be removed from the Society, and shall
not be re-admitted until all arrears have been paid. The number
of Members is limited to 350.

5. That the subscriptions shall be due on the 3oth of June in
each year, and that no work shall be issued to any Member whose
subscription is in arrear.

6. That an Annual Meeting of the Society shall be held in the
month of July, of which due notice shall be sent to all the Mem-
bers. At this meeting a Report of the work of the Society, with a
Statement of the Income and Expenditure, shall be presented.
These shall be annually published, together with a List of Members
and the Rules of the Society.

7. That so long as the funds of the Society permit, two volumes
at least shall be issued to the Members in each year.

8. That no copies of the publications of the Society shall be
sold to non-members, except at an increased price to be fixed by
the Council.

9. That no payment shall be made to any person for editing
any work for the Society, but that the Editor of each volume shall
be entitled to twenty copies of the work so edited by him.

jo. That the Treasurer's accounts shall be audited by two Mem-
bers of the Society, who shall be elected at the Annual Meeting.

ii. No alteration shall be made in any of the above Rules
except at the Annual General Meeting. Notice of any proposed
alterations must be sent to the Hon. Secretary a month before
such General Meeting.

12. That a Meeting of the Council of the Society shall be
called by the Hon. Secretary at least once in every three months.

The Annual Subscription of i. is., entitling the Members to all
the Volumes issued for that year, may be paid to the Hon. Treasurer,
or to the credit of the Society at their Bankers, the Manchester and
Liverpool District Banking Company, Limited, at any of their branches.

Report for the Year 1887-8.

Read at the Annual Meeting, held in the Audit Room of the
Chetham Hospital, Manchester, October $\st, 1888.

THE Council have much pleasure in stating that since the
last Annual Meeting three volumes have been delivered to the
Members, Vol. XIV., Annales Cestrienses ; Vol. XV., Index
to the Wills, now preserved at Chester, between the years
1660 and 1680 ; and Vol. XVI., Lancashire Inquisitions,
Stuart Period, Part II., 1614 to 1622. Of these volumes
a full account appeared in the Report of the Society read
on October 6th last year, so that it is needless to further
allude to them here.

The two volumes for the year 1887-88 are both printed,
and will be in the hands of the members next month.
Vol. XVII. is Lancashire Inquisitions, Stuart Period, Vol. III.,
1622 to 1625 ; and Vol. XVIII. is the Index to the Wills
now preserved at Chester 1681 to 1700. The former of
these completes the Lancashire Inquisitions for the reign of
James I., an important period embracing the early part of
the seventeenth century. The first portion, which appeared
so far back as Vol. III. of the Society's series, included
all the Inquisitions which were taken between the first
and the eleventh year of that king's reign, 1603 to 1613 ;
the second portion, forming Vol. XVI. of the Society's
series, included the years 1614 to 1621 ; and in the present
volume those taken from 1622 to 1625 will be found. This
is the first time that any attempt has ever been made to
print the entire series of Inquisitions, belonging to any par-
ticular county for any special period, and the value of
the work is very great. No less than 567 documents, all
written in Latin, and referring to all classes of persons,
knights, esquires, clergy, gentry, and yeomen, have been
examined, and full English abstracts of them printed. These
three volumes have yielded much valuable information con-
cerning the history of many Lancashire families and places
at the beginning of the seventeenth century, and they have
been much used by writers of local and family history. The
importance of the information which they contain cannot be
over-estimated, as they are, with few exceptions, what are
known as Inquisitions post mortem, or the returns taken
before a jury, after the deaths of those who held, or were
supposed to hold, their lands directly from the king.

4 Report of the Society, 1888.

Original documents, such as family and marriage settle-
ments, wills, &c., were produced and shown to the jury, and
are frequently quoted at length in these Inquisitions. At
the conclusion of the inquiry the jurors certified who was the
next heir to the deceased, and his or her age at the time.
These volumes have been edited by Mr. J. Paul Rylands,
who has printed at the end of this volume abstracts of a
few Inquisitions belonging to the reign of James I., which
are not now to be found in the Public Record Office. There
is a full Index of both persons and places for Vols. XVI.
and XVII. at the end of Vol. XVII.

Volume XVI 1 1., the Index to the Wills and Inventories
now preserved at Chester from 1681 to 1700, has, like the
previous Lists of Wills at Chester, been edited by Mr.
J. P. Earwaker. By the publication of this volume the
Council have now placed in the hands of the members of the
Society the complete list of all the wills relating to
Lancashire and Cheshire known to be preserved at Chester
from the earliest date, 1545, to the year 1700, as well as those
which were proved in London between the years 1650 and
1660, when the diocesan Courts of Probate were closed.
The total number of wills calendared in the four volumes
now printed, embracing the periods 1545 to 1620, 1621 to
1650, 1660 to 1680, and 1 68 1 to 1700, cannot be far short of
70,000 ! As was stated in the last Report, the Council hope
to continue the printing of these lists from time to time
down to the year 1780, or possibly 1800. As the names
are arranged in strictly alphabetical order, it is now possible
for any one to ascertain, with little or no trouble, what wills
there are belonging to any particular Lancashire or Cheshire
family, down to the year 1700, and this too without the
necessity or expense of a journey to Chester and a special
search through each year's Index in the Probate Registry
there. It is, therefore, not surprising that these volumes
have been the most frequently consulted of any printed by
the Society, and that the example which the Record Society
has set with regard to the wills at Chester has been, and is
being, followed by other Societies in other parts of England.

The following is the complete list of the Society's publica-
tions up to the present time :

1 878-79. |

I. Commonwealth Church Survey.
II. Index to Wills at Chester, 1545 to 1620.

T>7^ s^ f HI- Lancashire Inquisitions. Stuart Period-
1579-60. j p art j T ^X ^ ,^ T .

Report of the Society, 1888. 5

( IV. Index to Wills at Chester, 1621 to 1650.
1-880-81. < V. Register of Prestbury, co. Chester, 1560
to 1636.

( VI. Cheshire and Lancashire Funeral Certi-
1881-82. - ficates, 1600-1678.

VII. Lancashire and Cheshire Records. Parti.

1882-83. VIII. Lancashire and Cheshire Records. Part II.

C IX. Preston Guild Rolls, 1397-1682.

1883-84.-! X. Lancashire Wills proved at Richmond;

( 1457 to l6 8o.

T XI. Exchequer Depositions, 1558 to 1702.

1 884-85. -< XII. Miscellanies, Lancashire and Cheshire.

( Vol. I.

f XIII. Lancashire Wills proved at Richmond,

1885-86.- 1680 to 1748.

XIV. Annales Cestrienses.

( XV. Index to Wills at Chester, 1660-1680.
i886-87.-< XVI. Lancashire Inquisitions, Stuart Period.
( ' Part II. 1614 to 1622.

( XVII. Lancashire Inquisitions, Stuart Period.
1887-88.-] Part III. 1622 to 1625.

( XVIII. Index to Wills at Chester, 1681 to 1700.

The last two volumes will be issued next month.

Two volumes have been issued in each year, except on
two occasions, when a single volume of more than average
thickness was substituted for the two volumes.

In previous Reports attention has been directed to the
various volumes which the Council hope to be able to issue
in future years. Of these, perhaps the most important is the
Index to the Raines MSS., now in the Chetham Library,
Manchester, and to the Piccope, Palmer, Barritt, and other
local MSS. there, which will form the first of a series of
volumes, describing the contents of the various MSS. relating
to Lancashire and Cheshire, now preserved in the different
public libraries in the two counties. Some progress has
been made with this volume, about half of the Raines MSS.
having been examined, and it is hoped that the book may
be sent to press some time next year.

The Royalist Composition Papers for Lancashire, of which
a full account was given in the Report for last year, will
shortly be taken in hand by the Rev. J. H. Stanning, M.A.,

6 Report of the Society, 1888.

who has kindly consented to edit them, and the first volume
will, it is hoped, appear next year. They will be arranged
in alphabetical order, so that the many scattered documents
may be brought together under the name of the persons to
whom they relate. As already stated, these Royalist
Composition papers, relating as they do to a period (1644 to
1 65 2) of very great public interest, show what tyrannical and
arbitrary means were employed by those in authority in con-
fiscating the property of the Royalists, and the hardships the
latter had to undergo. They will make singularly valuable
volumes for the history of Lancashire, and will supply a
mass of information entirely new, the very existence of
which, up to a few years ago, was unsuspected.

The Council regret that Mr. James Hall's promised edition
of Malbon's Diary of the Civil War in Cheshire is not yet
ready for the press, but they hope he will be able to devote
some time to it during the forthcoming winter. Mr. J. A. C.
Vincent's Report on the Lancashire Lay Subsidy Rolls is
in the printer's hands, and, from the specimens of the work
submitted to the Council, a volume containing much original
information may be looked for.

The important Court Rolls of the great Honor of
Clitheroe, co. Lancaster, have during the past few years
been carefully examined by two members of the Society,
Mr. A. J. Robinson, Clitheroe Castle, and Mr. W. Ecroyd, of
Burnley, who have kindly agreed to allow the results of their
labours to be printed by this Society. The great quantity of
material, and the trouble of making such selections as will
show the true value of these ancient Rolls, are difficulties
which the Council trust these gentlemen will be able to
overcome, so that their account of them, with copious extracts
from the Rolls, may appear at no distant date.

As stated in the last Report, the Council have availed
themselves of Sir James Hannen's permission, and have had
the various Indices to the Wills at Chester, now in use at
the Probate Registry there, transcribed down to the year
1760. They are, therefore, now in a position to print further
volumes of these valuable lists of wills, divided into periods
of twenty years, whenever an opportunity offers.

So much interest has been excited by the recent publica-
tion of the London Marriage Licences, as copied by the late
Col. Chester, that the Council think that some steps should
at once be taken to obtain permission to print the early
marriage licences preserved at Chester, which begin in 1608.
These marriage licences relate to both Lancashire and
Cheshire, and contain information of great genealogical value,

Report of the Society, 1888. 7

which well deserves to be placed on permanent record.
They are also of value in supplying the names of the local
clergy, who were licensed to celebrate these marriages. In
addition to the London Marriage Licences above referred to
it may interest the members to know that a volume of
Lincoln Marriage Licences, 1598 to 1628, has appeared this
year, and that another volume is now in the press.

In the last Report attention was directed to the fact that
the number of the members of the Society was much below
the 350 names to which the Society is limited. In order to
bring the Society to the notice of persons likely to become
members, and in particular to the chief Libraries in the
United States and elsewhere, circulars were drawn up by the
Hon. Secretary, and have been extensively circulated. The
results so far have been very gratifying, and the Council have
the pleasure of announcing that since the last Annual
Meeting thirty-four persons have joined the Society, and,
what is perhaps more important still, the funds of the
Society have been enriched, not only by the thirty-four
guineas paid by them, but also to the extent of 87 by the
sale of back volumes to these new and other members.
Whilst congratulating the Society on this accession,
the Council express a hope that the present members will
endeavour to induce their friends to join a Society which
has done, and is doing, such good work for the past
history of Lancashire and Cheshire. Many of the members
have done this in the past year with very satisfactory results,
for which the Council sincerely thank them.

During the past year the Society has suffered a serious loss
by the death of Mr. J. E. Bailey, F.S.A., who was a member
of the Society from its commencement, and of the Council
since 1882.

C^r* The Council must again refer to Rule 5, under which
no volume can be delivered to any member whose subscrip-
tion is in arrear.

The Balance-sheet, showing the receipts and expenditure
of the Society for the year 1887-8, will be found on the
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LIST OF MEMBERS.

Corrected to 3 1 st October, 1888.

ABRAM, W. A., 42, Adelaide Terrace, Blackburn.
Adshead, G. H., 94, Bolton Road, Pendleton, Manchester.
Ainsworth, R. F., M.D., Cliff Point, Lower Broughton, Manchester
Amherst, W. Amhurst T., Didlington Hall, Brandon, Norfolk.
Andrew, Frank, 32, Chester Square, Ashton-under-Lyne.
Andrew, Samuel, 12, Clegg Street, Oldham.
Antiquaries, the Society of, Burlington House, London.
Armitage, William, Townfield House, Altrincham.
Armytage, George J., F.S.A., Clifton-Woodhead, Brighouse.
Ashton, T. Gair, 36, Charlotte Street, Manchester.
Aspinall, R. J., Standen Hall, Clitheroe.
Assheton, Ralph, Downham Hall, Clitheroe.

Athill, Charles H., Bluemantle Pursuivant, Heralds' College, London,
E.C.

BAGSHAWE, W. H. G., Ford Hall, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire.

Bancroft, William, Northwich, Cheshire.

Banks, Thomas, Green Lawn, The Park, Eccles, Manchester.

Banks, William, 42, Lune Street, Preston.

Bardsley, Rev. C. W, M.A., the Vicarage, Ulverston.

Beamont, William, Orford Hall, Warrington.

Beard, James, the Grange, Levenshulme, Manchester.

Birch, Herbert, The Eaves, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire.

Bispham, William, 131, Washington Street, New York.

Bone, J. W., F.S.A., 26, Bedford Place, Russell Square, London.

Bools, W. E., 7, Cornhill, London.

Bostock, R. C., Tormore, Oakfield Road, Croydon, Surrey.

Bridgeman, The Hon. and Rev. Canon, Wigan Hall, Wigan.

Bristowe, His Honour Sir H. Fox, Q.C., The Cliffe, Nantwich.

Brooke, Thomas, F.S.A., Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield.

Buckley, G. F., Linfitt's House, Delph, Saddleworth.

Bulkeley, E. L. W., Sumner Field, Albert Park, Didsbury, Manchester.

CACHEMAILLE, The Rev. A. J. J., the Parsonage, Oldham.

Carington, H. H. Smith, Stanley Grove, Oxford Road, Manchester.

Carrington, W. A., Bakewell, Derbyshire.

Chadwick, J. O., Lyndenhurst, 3, Canfield Gardens, West Hampstead,
London, N.W.

Chadwick, S. J., F.S.A., Knowl, Mil-field, Normanton.

Chapman, E., M.A., Hill End, Mottram-in-Longendaie.

Chapman, J. H., M.A., F.S.A., 38, St. Charles' Square, North Kensing-
ton, London.

i o List of Members.

Chester, The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of, F.S.A., Dee Side, Chester.

Chorlton, Thomas, Brazenose Street, Manchester.

Christie, The Worshipful R. C, M. A., Glenvvood, Virginia Water, Staines.

Cla.rk, G. T., Dowlais House, Dowlais.

Clarke, James, 2, Lune Street, Preston.

Clarke, J. H., 9, Fold Street, Bolton.

Clegg, James W., Spring Hill House, High Crompton, Oldham.

Clegg, J. T., West Hall, High Crompton, Oldham.

Close, H. G., Condover Hall, Shrewsbury.

Cokayne, G. E., M.A., F.S.A., Norroy King of Arms, Heralds' College,

London.

Cottam, Samuel, F.R.A.S., 49, Spring Gardens, Manchester.
Courtown, The Earl of, 53, Eccleston Square, London, S.W.
Cowie, The Very Rev. Dean, F.S.A., The Deanery, Exeter.
Crofton, H. T., 36, Brazenose Street, Manchester.
Crompton, John, High Crompton, Oldham.
Cross, The Rt. Hon. Viscount, G.C.B., Eccle Riggs, Broughton-in-

Furness.

Crosse, Colonel T. R., Shaw Hill, Chorley.
Croston, James, F.S.A., Upton Hall, Prestbury, Macclesfield.
Cunliffe, J. Williams, 17, Inverness Terrace, Hyde Park, London, W.

DAMES, R. S. Longworth, 21, Herbert Street, Dublin.

Dana, B., 64, Curzon Street, Mayfair, London, W.

Darby, The Very Rev. J. L., D.D., The Deanery, Chester.

Davenport, The Rev. G. H., M.A., Foxley, Hereford.

Denham, Edward, 387, Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, Bristol Co.,

Mass., U.S.A.

Derby, The Earl of, K.G., Knowsley, Prescot.
De Traffprd, Sir F. Humphrey, Bart., Trafford Park, Manchester.
Devonshire, The Duke of, K.G., F.S.A, Devonshire House, London.
Dickinson, J. T., c/o Messrs. Gill, Archer, Maples, 14, Cook Street,

Liverpool.
Dixon, George, Astle Hall, Chelford, Cheshire.

EAGLE, William, 77, King Street, Manchester.
Earle, T. Algernon, West Derby Village, Liverpool.
Earwaker, J. P., M.A., F.S.A., Pensarn, Abergele, North Wales.
Ecroyd, William, Lomeshaye, Burnley.
Ellis, T. Ratcliffe, Wigan.

FFARINGTON, Miss, Worden, Preston (Station, Leyland).

ffarington, R. A., Mariebonne, Wigan.

rToulkes, His Honour W. Wynne, M.A., Old Northgate House, Chester.

Fisher, The Rev. George, Hornby, Lancaster.

Fishwick, Lieut-Col., F.S.A., The Heights, Rochdale.

Fletcher, J. S., Treherne House, West Hampstead, London, W.

Fletcher, J.Walter, 19, Parliament Hill Road, Hampstead, London, N.W T .

French, Gilbert J., Belmont Road, Sharpies, Bolton.

Frost, F. A., Brightside, Altrincham, Cheshire.

GIBSON, James, Salem, New York, U.S.A.

Gill, Alfred, 14, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead.

Gill, Richard, 7, Pall Mall, Manchester.

Gillibrand, William, M.D., Parkfield House, Bolton.

Gillow, Joseph, Woodlands, Bowdon, Cheshire.

Grafton, F. W., 91, Portland Street, Manchester.

Gratrix, Samuel, West Point, Whalley Range, Manchester.

List of Members. 1 1

Gray, The Rev. A. E. P., M.A., F.S.A., Wallasey Rectory, Cheshire.

Gray, Henry, 47, Leicester Square, London, W.C.

Greaves, Hilton, Derker Hall, Oldham.

Grundy, Alfred, 104, King Street, Manchester.

Guest, W. H., Arlington Place, 263, Oxford Street, Manchester.

HALL, James, Wellington Road, Nantwich.

Hall, John, The Grange, Hale, Cheshire.

Hampson, Francis, Platt Cottage, Manchester.

Hankinson, G. H., 88, King Street, Manchester.

Hargreaves, John, Ravenswood, Rock Ferry, Liverpool.

Haworth, William, 2, York Gate, Regent's Park, London, N.W.

Head, Robert, Congleton.

Healey, C. E. H. Chadwyck, 7, New Square, Lincoln's- Inn, London.

Heape, Charles, Glebe House, Rochdale.

Hemsworth, J. D., Monk Fryston Hall, South Milford.

Hewitson, A., Fishergate, Preston.

Heywood, Oliver, Claremont, Manchester.

Higgin, George, The Kay, Maidenhead, Berks.

Hindle, The Rev. R., Eppleton Vicarage, Fence Houses.

Holden, Colonel, 29, Queensgate Terrace, London.

Holland, Edgar S., 45, Drury Buildings, Waters Street, Liverpool.

Holme, George, Moor Hall, Ormskirk (Station, Town Green).

Holt, Miss Emily, Balham House, Balham Hill, London, S.W.

Holthouse, E. H., M.A., F.R.C.S., 85, Gower Street, London, W.C.

Hovenden, R., Park Hill Road, Croydon, Surrey.

Howorth, H. H., M.P., F.S.A., Bentcliffe, Eccles, Manchester.

Hughes, H. R., Kinmel Park, Abergele. (4, Audley Square, London, W.)

Hughes, Thomas, F.S.A., Grove House, Chester.

Humberston, Colonel P. S., Glan-y-Wern, Denbigh.

JACKSON, W. F. Marsh, Smethwick, Staffordshire.
Jeans, William Dampier, Win wick Street, Warrington.
Johnson, J. H., 73, Albert Road, Southport.
Jones, James, Stoneleigh, Rossett, near Wrexham. J<<
Jordan, J. J., The Bank, St. Anne's Street, Manchester.

KELSALL, John, c/o J. S. Fletcher, Esq., Treherne House, West

Hampstead, London, W.
Kenyon, The Hon. E. F., 16, Hereford Square, South Kensington,

London, S.W.

Kershaw, George, Ingersley Chambers, Victoria Street, Manchester.
Knowles, James, Guild Hall Chambers, Lloyd Street, Manchester.

LAW, William, Honoresfeld, Littleborough.

Lawrence, C. W, Manor House, Sevenhampton, Andoversford.

Lee, The Rev. M. H., M.A., Hanmer Vicarage, Whitchurch.

Leech, D. J., M.D., 96, Mosley Street, Manchester.

Lees, Samuel, Park Bridge, Ashton-under-Lyne.

Legh, Lieut.-Col. Cornwall, High Legh, Knutsford.

Letts, The Rev. E. F., M.A., The Rectory, Newton Heath, Manchester.

Library, Free Public, Ashton-under-Lyne.

Central Free, Birmingham.

Free Public, Blackburn.

Public, Bolton-le-Moors.

University, Cambridge.

12 List of Members.

Library, Free Public, Chester.

Free Public, Darwen, Lancashire.

Free Public, Heywood, Lancashire.

Public, Leeds.

Athenaeum, Liverpool.

Free Public, Liverpool.

Guildhall, London.

Chetham, Manchester.

Free Public, Manchester.

Law, Kennedy Street, Manchester.

Owens College, Manchester.

Portico, Manchester.

Lyceum, Oldham.

Bodleian, Oxford.

Brasenose College, Oxford.

Dr. Sheppard's, Preston.

Equitable Pioneers', Rochdale.

Free Public, Rochdale.

Royal Free, Peel Park, Salford.

Central Free, Sheffield.

Free, Southport.

Free Public, St. Helens.

,, Free Public, Stockport.

and Museum, Warrington.

Free, Wigan.

Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, per Longman, Green, & Co., 39,

Paternoster Row, E.G.

Athenaeum, Boston, U.S.A."! o ^ T j TT-H

Public, Boston, U.S.A. lP e ji Trubner & Co., Ludgate Hill,

Harvard College, U.S.A. J Condon.

New York State, Albany, New York,"

U.S.A.

Public, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Pennsylvania Historical Society, Phila-
delphia, U.S.A.

per B. F. Stevens, 4,
Trafalgar Square,
London, W.C.

Silas Bronson, Waterbury, Connecticut,

U.S.A.
Pennsylvania State, Harrisburg, Penn., U.S.A., c/o. Sampson

Low & Co., Fetter Lane, London, E.G.
Library Company, Philadelphia, U.S.A., c/o. E. G. Allen,

28, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C.
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, U.S.A., c/o. Crosby

Lockwood & Co., Stationers' Hall, London.
Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Literary and Scientific Club, 12, Sefton Terrace, Burnley.
Lloyd, T. W., Cowesley Hall, Northallerton.

LongstafT, G. B., M.A., Southfield Grange, West Hill Road, Wandsworth,
London, S.W.

MARSDEN, The Rev. Canon, Great Oakley, Harwich, Essex.

Marshall, G. W., LL.D., F.S.A., Carlton Hall, Worksop.

Massie, Admiral, Stanley Place, Chester.

Metcalfe, Walter, F.S.A., 10, Lupus Street, St. George's Square, London

S.W.

Milner, George, 59A, Mosley Street, Manchester.
Monk, R. B. M. Lingard-, Fulshaw Hall, Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Mosley, Sir Tonman, Bart., Rolleston Hall, Burton-on-Trent.

List of Members. 13

NEWBIGGING, Thomas, C.E., 5, Norfolk Street, Manchester.

New England Historic and Genealogical Society, 18, Somerset Street,

Boston, U.S.A.

Nicholson, Capt, Lymm, near Warrington.
Nightingale, The Rev. Benjamin, 5, Stanley Place, Preston.
Nodal, J. H., The Grange, Heaton Moor, Stockport.
Norcliffe, The Rev. C. B., M.A., Langton Hall, Malton, Yorkshire.
Northcott, John E., Knutsford.

ORMEROD, Henry M., 5, Clarence Street, Manchester.

PARKER, Captain John, Carr Lodge, Horbury, Wakefield.

Parkinson, W. J., Myerscough House, Garstang.

Parr, J. Charlton, Grappenhall Heyes, Warrington.

Parr, T. W., The Grove, Cossington, near Leicester.

Partington, J. Edge, Sarratt Hall, Rickmans worth, Herts.

Peacock, Richard, M.P., Gorton Hall, Manchester.

Pennington, John de, Golden Hill, Leyland, Preston.

Phillimore, W. P. W., M.A., B.C.L., 124, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.

Pink, W. D., Leigh, Lancashire.

Potts, Mrs., Hoole Hall, Chester.

Powell, 1 Ellison, 44, Coleman Street, London, E.C.

RENAUD, FRANK, M.D., F.S.A., Alderley Edge, Manchester.
Reynolds, The Rev. G. W., M.A., St. Mark's Rectory, Cheethatn Hill,

Manchester.

Ridgway, Colonel, 122, Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London, W.
Ridgway, T. J., Wildersmoor House, Lymm, near Warrington.
Rigg, G. Wilson, 145, Plymouth Grove, Manchester.
Robinson, A. J., Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe.
Roper, W. O., Grasslands, Lancaster.

Royds, The Rev. C. Twemlow, Heysham Rectory, Lancaster.
Ryland, John William, Rowington, near Warwick.
Rylands, John Paul, F.S.A., Heather Lea, Claughton, Birkenhead.
Rylands, T, Glazebrook, F.S.A., Highfields, Thelwall, Warrington.
Rylands, W. H., F.S.A., Soc. Biblical Archaeology, 11, Hart Street,

Bloomsbury, London, W.C.

SANDBACH, John E., Stoodley Hall, Eastwood, Todmorden.

Scholes, J. C., 46, Newport Street, Bolton.

Selby, W. D., Public Record Office, London.

Sephton, The Rev. J., M.A., 90, Huskisson Street, Liverpool.

Sharp, W. T., 9, High Street, Lancaster.

Shaw, Giles, 72, Manchester Street, Oldham.

Slinger, Jonathan, Lancaster.

Smith, J. C. C., Probate Registry, Somerset House, London.

Smith, The Rev. J. Finch, M.A., F.S.A., The Close, Lichfield.

Sowler, Colonel, Courier Office, Manchester.

Stanning, Rev. J. H., M.A., The Vicarage, Leigh, Lancashire.

Starkie, Colonel, Huntroyde, Burnley.

Stephenson, Henry, 14, Bury Road, Haslingden.

Swindells, G. H., 7, Cranbourne Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport.

TATTON, T. E., Wythenshawe, Northenden.
Taylor, Henry, F.S.A., Curzon Park, Chester.
Taylor, Henry, 8, John Dalton Street, Manchester.

14 List of Members.

Thompson, Joseph, Riversdale, Wilmslow.
Thornely, John, Flowery Field, Hyde, near Manchester.
Threlfall, Henry S., 12, London Street, Southport.

Tonge, The Rev. Canon, Diocesan Chambers, South King Street, Man-
chester.

Tootell, G. H. Leigh, 25, West Cliff, Preston.
Toulmin, John, Guardian Office, Preston.
Tristram, W. H., Darcy Lever Hall, Bolton.
Turner, John, Woodville, Lytham.
Tweedate, John, jun., The Moorlands, Dewsbury.

WAGNER, Henry, M.A., F.S.A., 13, Half Moon Street, London, W.

Ware, T. Hibbert, Bell Place, Stamford Place, Bowdon.

Weldon, W. H., Windsor Herald, Heralds' College, London.

Westminster, The Duke of, K.G., Eaton, Chester.

Weston, John, The Heysoms, Northwich, Cheshire.

Whitaker, Francis, Duchy of Lancaster Office, London, W.C

Whitaker, W. Wilkinson, Cornbrook House, Manchester.

Whitelegge, Rev. Canon, Worthing.

Wilkins, T. R., The Grove, Longton, Preston.

Wilkinson, William, M.A., Middlewood, Clitheroe.

Wilson, Edmund, 8, Osborne Terrace, Beech Grove, Leeds.

Wilson, John, 12, King William Street, Charing Cross, London.

Winder, T. H., 16, Wood Street, Bolton.

Wood, Henry, Brooklands, Lewisham, Kent.

Wood, R. H., F.S.A., Penrhos House, Rugby.

Woods, Sir A. W., Garter King of Arms, Heralds' College, London.

Woods, E. W., Walton House, near Warrington.

Worrall, J. H., Bacup.

Worsley, J. E., F.S.A., Winwick, Warrington.

Worsley, P. J., Rodney Lodge, Clifton, Bristol.

YATES, J. M., 9, St. James' Square, Manchester.

THE RECORD SOCIETY

FOR THE

publication of Original Bonmunts;

RELATING TO

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE,

VOLUME XVII.

1888.

COUNCIL FOR 1887-88.

THE WORSHIPFUL RICHARD COPLEY CHRISTIE, M.A., Chancellor of the Diocese
of Manchester, Glenwood, Virginia Water, Staines, PRESIDENT.

THE REV. THE HON. GEORGE THOMAS ORLANDO BRIDGEMAN, M.A.,
Honorary Canon of Liverpool, The Hall, Wigan, VICE-PRESIDENT.

His HONOUR SIR HENRY FOX BRISTOWE, KNIGHT, Q.C., Vice-Chancellor of the
County Palatine of Lancaster, The Cliffe, Nantwich, VICE-PRESIDENT.

JAMES CROSTON, F.S.A., Upton Hall, Prestbury, Cheshire, VICE-PRESIDENT.
LIEUT. -COL. HENRY FISHWICK, F.S.A., The Heights, Rochdale, VICE-PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER ABRAM, 42, Adelaide Terrace, Blackburn.
JOHN EGLINGTON BAILEY, F.S.A., Egerton Villa, Stretford, near Manchester.

GEORGE EDWARD COKAYNE, M.A., F.S.A., Norroy King of Arms, Heralds
College, London, B.C.

HENRY HOYLE HOWORTH, M.A., M.P., F.S.A., Bentcliffe, Eccles, near Man-
chester.

THOMAS HUGHES, F.S.A., The Groves, Chester.
THE REV. JOSEPH HEATON STANNING, M.A., The Vicarage, Leigh, Lancashire.

JOHN PAUL RYLANDS, F.S.A., Heather Lea, Claughton, Cheshire, HON.
TREASURER.

JOHN PARSONS EARWAKER, M.A., F.S.A., Pensarn, Abergelc, North Wales,
and 50, Portland Street, Manchester, HON. SECRETARY.

returned into the Chancery of the

Durftu of ?ianra$trr

and now existing in the

igufoltc &erorfc Office,

LONDON.

STUART PERIOD, PART in

20 to 23 James I.

EDITED BY

J, PAUL RYLANDS, F.S.A

PRINTED FOR

THE RECORD SOCIETY

1888.

PREFACE.

HIS volume completes the series of English ab-
stracts of those Lancashire Inquisitions, taken
during the reign of King James L, which are
now extant in the Public Record Office ; and in
the Appendix will be found abstracts of a few additional
Inquisitions belonging to the same period, from the originals
now remaining among the muniments of the Corporation of
Manchester, which have been contributed by Mr. EARWAKER.

The whole of the abstracts, from the documents preserved
in the Public Record Office, which are included in the fol-
lowing pages, have been compared, as they passed through
the press, with the original Inquisitions, by Miss EMMA M,
WALFORD ; a lady who has performed her duties in con-
nexion with the present and the preceding volume with great
care.

The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. WALFORD D.
SELBY, of the Public Record Office, for valuable advice and
assistance in the preparation of these abstracts.

J. P. R.

BRISTOWE CHAMBERS,

HARRINGTON STREET, LIVERPOOL,
April, 1888.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

*** The reference in small type below the name shows that a Transcript of
the Inquisition is to be found among the Records of the COURT OF WARDS.

DATE OF INQ. PAGE

1622. Mar. 27. JAMES BIRCH, Gentleman 295

. RANDAL HAWORTH, of Sharpies 296

RICHARD SMETHURST, of Tyldesley, Gentle-
man 296

April ii. SIR THOMAS GERRARD, of Bryn, Knt. and Bart. 297

Wards, Bundle 35, No. 118.
April 26. RICHARD WARD, of Mellor, Gentleman ... 301

May 2. RICHARD HEISHAM, of Heighfield 302

Wards, Bundle 32, No. i.

May 4. JOHN ASHTON, of Penketh, Esquire 303

Wards, Bundle 36, No. 30.

July 29. HENRY WHITTLE, Clerk 305

July 31. RALPH BOOTH, of Ains worth, Gentleman ... 306

Aug. 22. THOMAS PARKER, Gentleman 307

HENRY PARKER, of Burscoe, Gentleman ...308

Aug. 29. ROGER PARKINSON, of Gousenargh, Gentleman 309

FRANCIS BAINEBRIGGE, of Carneford, Yeoman 310

Wards, Bundle 35, No. 83.
Sept. 1 8. WILLIAM GERRARD, of Brynhill, Gentleman ... 311

JOHN HADDOCKE, of Coppul, Gentleman ...314

Wards, Bundle 35, No. 114.
Sept. 19. ROGER RYCROFT, of Aspull, Gentleman ... 314

Sept. 23. EDMUND FLEETWOOD, Esquire , ... 315

Wards, Bundle 35, No. 84.
THOMAS CHARTER, of Hackensall, Gentleman 317

GEORGE BULLER, of Singleton 317

LAURENCE COWBORNE, Gentleman 317

Wards, Bundle 35, No. 112.

Sept. 24. JOHN SLATER, of Newton 319

JOHN MARSHALL, of Torrisholme, Yeoman ... 319

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DATE OK 1NQ.

1622. Sept. 24. WILLIAM HEATON, of Newton 320

THOMAS HADWEN, of Carnford, Gentleman ...320

Sept. 26. RALPH SNART, of Wigan, Gentleman 321

Oct. i. FRANCIS PENDLETON, Gentleman 322

Wards, Bundle 35, No. 82.
SIR EDMUND TRAFFORD, of Trafford, Knight... 326

Wards, Bundle 35, No. 81.
Oct. 4. THOMAS ASHTON, of Croston, Esquire 330

Wards, Bundle 35, No. 116.

1622-23. Jan. 8. JOHN HOLTE, of Stubley, Esquire 334

Wards, Bundle 36, No. 28.

CHARLES BUTTERWORTH, of Turnough ...338

Jan. 10. ALEXANDER WADDINGTON, of The Streete,

Gentleman 339

Jan. 16. WILLIAM PARKINSON, of Lancaster, Gentleman 342
EDMUND RAFT ,.. 342

Wards, Bundle 56, No. 37.

Jan. 17. WILLIAM NAYLOR, of Hardshaw, Yeoman ...344
Feb. 26. WILLIAM WALMISLEY, of Nether Darwen, Gen-
tleman 345

Mar. 17. ELLEN CHAMBERLAINE, Widow 346

RALPH WOODWARD, Gentleman... 347

RALPH LOXHAME, of Longton, Gentleman ...348

Mar. 20. WILLIAM DANTESEY, of Agecroft, Esquire ...348

Wards, Bundle 36, No. 34.

1623. April . ROBERT HESKETH, of Rufforth, Esquire ...351
April 8. THOMAS CUNLIFFE, of Tonghill, Yeoman ... 358
RALPH FISHE, of Eccleshill, Gentleman ..-359
April 1 6. JOHN RODES, of Ribchester, Gentleman ... 360
RALPH SHORROCKE, of Walton-in-le-Dale, Gen-
tleman 361

AprilS. ROBERT LONSEDALE, of Simon stone, Yeoman... 363

April 24. WILLIAM HESKETH, of Poulton, Esquire ...363

RICHARD CHARNLEY 367

THOMAS SOUTHWORTH, of Samlesbury, Esquire 368

Wards, Bundle 36, No. 31.

April 25. RICHARD LYNNEY 368

April 26. ROBERT MEALL, of Buttenvorth Hall, Gentle-
man 370

JAMES CLEGGE, of Butterworth, Gentleman ... 370

ROBERT TIPPINGE, of Irlam, Gentleman ...371

Wards, Bundle 36, No. 40.

TABLE OF CONTENTS. IX

DATE OF INQ.

1623. April 26. JAMES HOULT, Gentleman ......... 371

Wards, Bundle 36, No. 29.

July 31. ALEXANDERBUTTERWORTH, of Belfeild, Esquire 378

THOMAS ASTLEY, of Stakes, Gentleman ... 380

Aug. 28. SIR RICHARD MOLLINEUX, Knight and Baronet 383

Aug. 29. WILLIAM PARKER, of Gressingham, Gentleman 391

Sept. 9. THOMAS GELLIBRAND, of Peele, Gentleman ...392

Sept. ii. ALEXANDER STANDISH, of Duxbury, Esquire ... 397

Sept. 12. WILLIAM BARCROFTE, Gentleman ...... 400

Sept. 1 6. THOMAS WIDDER, of Overkellett, Gentleman 401

Sept. 17. CHRISTOPHER WALMISLEY, of Claughton ... 402

Sept. 1 8. THOMAS GREGORIE, of Woodplumpton, Gentle-

man... ... ... ... ... ... ... 43

Wards, Bundle 47, No. 3.
Sept. 25. THOMAS LATHUM, of Parbold, Esquire ...... 404

Wards, Bundle 40, No. 19.
. JAMES SOROCOLD, Gentleman ......... 406

ROBERT MIDGALL, of Blackball, Gentleman ... 407

1623-24. Jan. 9. WILLIAM RAVALD, of Manchester ...... 409

Wards, Bundle 39, No. 15.
Jan. 15. LAWRENCE TOWNELEY, of Barnesett, Esquire... 410

Wards, Bundle 37, No. 2.
JOHN MANCKNOLES, of Townhouse, Gentle-

man .................. 411

ROGER NOWELL, of Whalley, Gentleman ...414

Wards, Bundle 39, No. 8.
Mar. 18. JOHN BRABINE, of Docker, Gentleman ...... 415

Wards, Bundle 37, No. 21.

SIMON DAWNEY, of Whittington, Gentleman ... 416

Wards, Bundle 39, No. n.

Mar. 23. EDMUND TAYLOR, of Burton wood, Gentleman 417

Wards, Bundle 37, No. 30.

1624. April 6. RICHARD ORRELL ............... 418

Wards, Bundle 37, No. 25.

Aprils. ROGER NOWELL, of Reade, Esquire ...... 420

Wards, Bundle 39, No. 12.
April 14. JOHN SECOME, Gentleman ......... 429

Wards, Bundle 37, No. 29.

,, WILLIAM HOLLAND, of Sutton, Gentleman ...430

Wards, Bundle 41, No. 112.

July 26. RICHARD URMISTON, of West Leigh, Esquire... 432

July 28. WILLIAM SELLAR, of Whalley, Gentleman ... 434

July 30. WILLIAM DOBSON, of Great Bispham, Gentleman 435

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DATE OF 1NQ. PAGE

1624. July 30. JOHN ANION, of Warbrecke ... 435

Wards, Bundle 48, No. 98.

Aug. 13. JOHN WRIGHT, Yeoman 436

Sept 2. ROBERT HOLT, of Ashworth Hall, Esquire ... 437

Wards, Bundle 39, No. 10.

Sept. 3. JAMES LOMAX, of Pilsworth, Gentleman 441

RICHARD HOLT, Gentleman 442

Wards, Bundle 41, No. 113.

Sept. 17. JOHN BURTON, Yeoman 452

Oct. 7. JOHN ASHTON, of Glassebrooke, Gentleman ...453

Wards, Bundle 46, No. 199.

Dec. 22. RICHARD HOUGHTON, of Parke Hall, Esquire... 454

1624-25. Jan. 15. ALEXANDER RIGBY, Esquire 456

Jan. 21. THOMAS EDGE, Gentleman 460

Mar. 24. ROBERT BAMBER, of Warbreck, Gentleman ... 462

Appendix.

1606. Oct. 10. GEORGE BIRCH, Gentleman 463

RALPH PROUDLOVE, of Manchester, Gentleman 465

Dec. 1 8. JAMES ASHTON, of Manchester 466

1611. Sept. 4. GEORGE HULTON, of Farnworth, Esquire ... 468

post

STUART PERIOD.

PART THIRD.

JAMES i.

I

nquisition taken at Bolton in le Mores, 27 March, Vol.xxiv.

20 James [1622], before Edivard Rigby, Esq., Escheator,
after the death of James Birch, gentleman, by the oath of 162?
James Walmisley, Thomas Bordman, Lawrence Horrockes,
Robert Bolton, Francis Ishenvood, Robert Leaver, James
Crompton, Arthur Bromley, Roger Grundy, John Wilkinson,
James Isherwood, John Brooke, TJiomas KersJiaive, Richard
Aspinall, Thomas LigJitbowne, Bobert Bordman, and Alex-
ander Ward, gentlemen, who say that James Birch at the
time of his death and long before was seised in fee of 2 mes-
suages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 10 acres of land, 10 acres of
meadow, and 20 acres of pasture, in the hamlet of Sharpies
in the town of Harwood. 1

The messuages, lands, and other the premises in Sharpies
are held of Edivard Mosley, Esq., as of his manor of Man-
chester, in free and common socage, viz. by fealty and the
yearly rent of ^d., and are worth per ann. (clear) 2Qs>

1 In Bolton parish,
X

296

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

James Birch died 13 Nov. last past [1621]; Richard Birch
is his son and next heir, and is aged at the time of taking
this Inquisition 13 years and 21 weeks.

tft, of

Vol. xxiv,
No. 6.

27 Mar.
1622.

Inquisition taken at
20 James [1622], befor

Bolton in le Mores, 27 March,
before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator,
after the death of Randle Haworth, by the oath of the same
Jurors, who say that Randal^- Haworth was seised in fee of
2 messuages, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 10 acres of land, 10 acres
of meadow, and 20 acres of pasture in Sharpies, 2 which are
held of Edivard Mosley, Esq., as of his manor of Manchester,
in socage, viz. by fealty and the annual rent of 3^., and are
worth per ann. (clear) 6s. 8</.

Randal HawortJi, so seised, died at Sharpies, I Sept. last
past [1621]; and fames Haworth is his son and heir, and is
aged at the time of taking this Inquisition 2 years 7 months
and 27 days and no more.

f Swetfwrat, of Cj)Itre$le|), (gentleman*

Vol. xxiv.
No. 5.

27 Mar.
1622.

Inquisition taken at
20 James [1622], before

Bolton in le Mores, 27 March,
before Edivard Rigby, Esq., Escheator,
after the death of Richard Smethurst late of Tildesley, 3 gen-
tleman, by the oath of the same Jurors, who say that RicJiard
Smethurst long before and on the day of his death was seised
in fee of 2 burgages in Manchester.

The one burgage lying in the Deanesgate in Manchester is
held vi Richard Murray, S.T.D., the Warden, and the Fellows
of the Church of Manchester, in free and common socage,
viz. by the yearly rent of 12.$-., and is worth per ann. (clear)
2s. ; the other burgage lying near " le Boothes " in Man-
chester is held of Edward Mosley \ Esq., as of his manor of

1 Ranulphus.

- In Bolton parish.

In Leigh parish.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 297

Manchester, but by what services the Jurors know not, and
by the yearly rent of \2d., and is worth per ann. (clear) 2s.

Richard Smethurst died 20 Jan., 13 James [1615-16] ; and
Hugh Smethursl is his son and next heir, and is aged at the
time of taking this Inquisition 60 years and more.

*arif, of 3Brjw, Hut anb

Inquisition taken at Lancaster, 11 April, 20 James Vol. xxiv.
[1622], before Edivard Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the ' 77 .'
death of Thomas Gerrard, Knt. and Bart., by the oath of John '

Lecconby, Edward Roustorne, Henry Hamond, John Jackeson,
Henry Cornowe, Henry Clarke, John Woodcocke, Francis
Warberton, William Welby, Thomas Londe, Thomas Stanley,
Robert Bonny, John Elsivicke, and William Urmshaive, gen-
tlemen, who say that Thomas Gerrard was seised in fee of
the capital messuage called "le Bryne"; 1 also of the manor
of Ashton in Makerfield ; and 1 30 messuages, 60 cottages,
2 wind-mills, 4 water-mills, 1300 acres of land, 300 acres of
meadow, 3000 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood and under-
wood, 20 acres of land covered by water, 40 acres of moor
and moss, 300 acres of marsh, and 40^. rent in Bryne and
Ashton in Makerfield ; also of the manor of Windle, 2 and
70 messuages, 40 cottages, 70 acres of land, 100 acres of
meadow, 1000 acres of pasture, 20 acres of wood and under-
wood, 300 acres of moor, moss and marsh, and IDS. rent,
in Windle f also of 30 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in
Ince ; 3 also of 5 messuages, 5 gardens, 5 orchards, and 5
acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Lancaster, Pemberton 3
and Prescott ; also of the manors of Etwall and Hardwick,
and the Rectory of Etwall, and the tithes of sheaves and grain
yearly in Etwall, Burneston and Hardwick, and 10 messuages,
10 gardens, 4 cottages, 100 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow,
140 acres of pasture, 500 acres of moor, and 2s. rent, in
Etwall and Hardwick, all in the county of Derby ; also of

1 In Ashton in Makerfield township, in Winwick parish.

" In Prescot parish. 3 In Wigan parish.

X 2

298 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

i messuage or cottage in the town of Derby ; and i other
messuage or cottage in Burton on Trent, in the county of
Stafford ; also of 40 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in
Ash, in the county of Derby.

Thomas Gerrard, Knt. and Bart, (named in the writ), and
Thomas Gerrard, Knt. and Bart, (then Esq.), his son and
heir apparent, by an Indenture dated 13 Oct., 12 James
[1614], demised to Thomas Lathome of Parbutt, Esq., the
capital messuage called " Etwall Hall," with i dovecot, and
with all orchards, gardens, fisheries, and other the premises
to the said messuage belonging ; also i parcel of land in
Etwall, and all the tithes of grain growing in Etwall, for the
term of 21 years at the yearly rent of 6d., as by the said
Indenture shown to the Jurors appears. By virtue whereof
the said Thomas Lathome, on the day and year last men-
tioned, entered into the said capital messuage and other the
premises, and was possessed thereof for the term aforesaid,
the reversion thereof belonging to the said Thomas Gerrard
(named in the writ) and his heirs for ever.

And Thomas Lathome being so seised, and Thomas Gerrard
(named in the writ) being likewise seised in fee of all the
manors, lands, and other the premises in Lancashire and
Derbyshire, a certain Fine was levied at Lancaster on Monday
in the 4th week of Lent, 10 James [1612], of all the premises
aforesaid in the county of Lancaster, between Richard Molli-
neiiX) Knt. and Bart., Peter LeigJi, Knt., and Roger Downes
Esq., plaintiffs, and the said Thomas Gerrard (named in th
writ) deforciant, by the names of the manors of Ashton ir
Makerfield, Windle, and Garsewood ; 300 messuages, 3 tofts
8 water-mills, 3 wind-mills, 2 dovecots, 300 barns, 300 or
chards, 300 gardens, 2000 acres of land, 500 acres of meadow
2000 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, 500 acres of furze
and heath, 100 acres of moor, 1000 acres of moss, 1000 acre<
of turbary, and 10 rent, in Ashton in Makerfield, 1 Windle
Gareswood, 1 Prescott, Pemberton, 2 Billinge, 2 Lancaster, Ince, 1
and Golborne j 1 also of common of pasture for all cattle in
Prescott, Pemberton, Billinge, Lancaster, Ince, and Golborne
also of the coal-mines in Ashton in Makerfield and Windle.

Another Fine was also levied at Westminster in th
1 In Wimvick parish. ' In Wigan parish.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 299

Octave- of St. Michael, 13 James [1615], between Richard
Mollineux, Knt. and Bart., Peter Leigh, Knt., and Roger
Dowries, Esq., plaintiffs, and the said Thomas Gerrard (named
in the writ), deforciant, of all the premises in the county of
Derby by the names of the manors of Etwall, Ash, and
Hardwicke, and 60 messuages, 20 cottages, 10 tofts, I wind-
mill, 80 gardens, 80 orchards, 1000 acres of land, 500 acres
of meadow, 1000 acres of pasture, 40 acres of wood, 2000
acres of furze and heath, and 40^. rent, in Etwall, Ash, and
Hardwicke ; also the Rectory of Etwall ; also all tithes of
sheaves and grain yearly growing in Etwall, Burneston and
Hardwicke ; also the Advowson of the Vicarage of the
Church of Etwall, as by certain transcripts of the said Fines,
shown to the Jurors in evidence upon the taking of this In-
quisition, more fully appears.

The said Fines were levied to the uses following :
As to all the manors, lands, and other the premises in the
county of Lancaster, to the use of the said Thomas Gerrard
(named in the writ) for life, without impeachment of waste,
with remainders to the use of TJiomas Gerrard, his son, for
life ; and in default to the use of the first-born and other
sons of Thomas (the son) by Frances, his wife ; and in default
to the use of the first-born and other sons of TJiomas (the
son) ; and in default to the use of John Gerrard, second son of
Thomas (the father), for life ; and in default to the use of the
first-born and other sons of John successively in tail male ;
and in default to the use of the right heirs of Lady Elizabeth
Gerrard (deceased), mother of Thomas Gerrard, Knt. (named
in the writ).

As to all the manors, lands, tenements, and other the pre-
mises in the county of Lancaster ['<:, for Derby, Stafford, &c. ?],
to the use of Thomas Gerrard (the father) for life, with
remainders to the use of Thomas Gerrard (the son) for life ;
and for default to the use of the first-born and other sons of
Thomas (the son) by Frances his wife ; and for default to the
use of the first-born and other sons of Thomas (the son) ; and
for default to the use of John Gerrard and his heirs male ;
and for default to the first-born and other sons of Thomas
(the father) afterwards begotten ; and for default to the use
of Thomas, Lord Gerrard ; and for default to the use of

300 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

Miles Gerrard, of Ince : and for default to the use of Thomas
Gerrard, of Rainehill, gentleman ; and for default to the
use of John Gerrard (younger brother of the last-named
Thomas] ; and for default to the use of Thomas Gerrard, of
Newhall, and their heirs successively in tail male ; and,
lastly, to the use of the right heirs of Thomas Gerrard (the
father, named in the writ) for ever, as by transcripts of the
said Fines, and by certain Indentures, one dated 27 Nov.,
5 James [1607], and the other dated 15 Jan., 10 James
[1612-13], shown to the Jurors, appears. By virtue whereof,
and by force of the Statute of Uses, the said Thomas Gerrard
(named in the writ) was seised of all the premises in Lanca-
shire and Derbyshire for life, without impeachment of waste,
with remainders as aforesaid, and, so seised, he died at
Westminster, 16 Feb., 18 James [1620-21].

The capital messuage called " le Bryne," and the manor of
Ashton in Makerfield, and all other the premises in Bryne
and Ashton are held of Richard Fleetivood, Knt. and Bart.,
in free socage, viz. by fealty only, and are worth per ann.
(clear) 20. The manor of Windle, and all other the
premises in Windle are held of Peter Leigh, Knt, by knight's
service, but by what part of a knight's fee the Jurors know
not, and they are worth per ann. (clear) 3. The premises
in Pemberton are held of the lords of Pemberton in free and
common socage, viz. by fealty only, and are worth per ann.
(clear) \2d. The premises in Lancaster are held of the King
in free burgagc, and are worth per ann. (clear) ^d. The
premises in Prescott are held of the King, as of his Duchy of
Lancaster, by knight's service, but by what part of a knight's
fee the Jurors know not, and they are worth per ann. (clear)
I2d. The manor and rectory of Etwall and all other the
premises in Etwall are held of the King in capite by knight's
service, but by what part of a knight's fee the Jurors know
not, and they are worth per ann. (clear) 10. Of whom or
by what service the manor of Hardwick, and other the
premises in Hardwick are held, the Jurors know not, and
they are worth per ann. (clear) 43. The tenements in Derby
are held of the Borough of Derby in free and common socage,
and are worth per ann. (clear) 4^. The tenements in Burton-
on-Trent are held of the Borough of Burton in free and

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 301

common socage, and are worth per ann. (clear) ^d. The
40 acres of land in Ash are held of the King in capite by
knight's service, but by what part of a knight's fee the Jurors
know not, and they are worth per ann. (clear) 55.

Thomas Gerrard, Knt. and Bart, is the son and next heir
of Thomas Gerrard (named in the writ), and was aged at the
time of his father's death 36 years and more ; he has taken
the issues and profits of all the manors and other the premises
in Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire, from that time
up to the day of taking this Inquisition.

*** This Inquisition is in very bad condition, the beginning and the
end being covered with a brown wash.

Ivuftartr SMartr, of feller, Gentleman,

I* *
nCJUlSltlOn taken at Preston in Amoundernes, 26 April, Vol. xxiv.
20 James [1622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, ^' A 38 '
after the death of Richard Ward, late of Mellor, 1 gentleman,
by the oath of Richard Blnndell, John Crooke, James Wall,
William ArthwrigJit, Richard Tailor, Henry Hodgkinson,
Thomas Walmisley, John Hardman, Thomas Blackburne,
Richard Whalley, Henry Hodgkinson, William Sudell, and
Christopher Anderton, gentlemen, who say that Richard
Ward long before his death was seised to himself and his
heirs in fee of the reversion expectant upon the decease of
Jane Ingham, now the wife of one Robert Ingham, and lately
the wife of James Ward, deceased, late brother of the said
Richard, of I messuage, 16 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow,
and 14 acres of pasture, in Mellor. So seised, 14 March,
A.D. 1620 [-21], at Mellor, he made his will in writing, pub-
lished in the presence of Henry Hodgkinson, Henry Ingham,
Thomas Blackburne, and John Jameson, whereby he nominated
Matthew Latus, of Gousenargh, gentleman, and Anne his
(Richard's} wife his executors. And by the said will he
gave the premises in Mellor and the reversion thereof to
William Crombocke, gentleman, and his heirs for ever, upon

1 In Blackburn parish.

302 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

condition that the said William, his heirs and assigns should
pay the sum of 50 to such person or persons as therein ap-
pointed, as by the said will, shown to the Jurors in evidence,
appears.

The messuage and other the premises in Mellor are held
of Thomas Sottthworth, in free socage by fealty and 2s. yearly
rent, and are worth nothing per ann. during the life of Jane
Ingham, which said Jane is yet alive at Mellor ; after her
decease they will be worth per ann. (clear) 6^. %d. Richard
Ward, being so seised, died at Mellor 17 March, 18 James
[1620-21], Janet 1 Coivborne, late wife of one Thomas Cow-
borne, and Tkomasine Ward, at the time of his death, were
his sisters and co-heirs. Afterwards, viz. 20 of Dec. last past,
Janet died, leaving issue by Thomas Cowburne one Richard
Cowburne, her son and heir, who still survives at Mellor, and
is aged at the time of taking this Inquisition 6 years 10
months and 1 5 days and no more. Thomasine Ward is yet
alive, and is now aged 35 years and no more. Richard
Coivburne, son and heir of the aforesaid Janet, and Thomasine
Ward are now (at the time of taking this Inquisition) the
next heirs of the said Richard Ward.

&tcl)arti l^teftam, of

Vol. xxiii. I nC[UlSltlOn taken at Preston in Amondernes, 2 May,
No. 16. J_ 2O j ames [1622] before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator,
2 1622. ' a ft er the death of Richard Heisham, late of Heighfeild, in the
parish of Haughton, by the oath of Richard Cromleholme,
William Arthiv right, Richard Walmesley, John W 7 arde, John
Dauson, Robert Thornton, Robert Leach, Henry Hayhurst,
Ralph Grimshaive, Thomas Osbaldeston, Richard Whalley,
Robert Goodshawe, Thomas Ryley, John Tomson, Ralph
Asley, John Jackson, William Sndell, and Thomas Blaig-
burne, gentlemen, who say that Richard Heisham was seised
in fee of one moiety of a messuage, I garden, 12 acres of
arable land, 6 acres of meadow, 10 acres of pasture, 10 acres
of underwood, in Heighfeild, and of the reversion of the

1 Janeta.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 303

other moiety, after the death of Anne Wynder, his mother,
which premises are held of the King, as of his Duchy of
Lancaster, by military service and ^s. gd. rent, and are worth
per ann. (clear) los.

Richard Heisham died at Heighfeild 9 Nov. last past [1621],
and Daniel Heisham, his brother and next heir, is aged at the
time of taking this Inquisition 18 years and 7 months,

Softn gtebtmt, of

InqUlSltlOn taken at Wigan, 4 May, 20 James [1622], Vol. xxiii.
before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death No< 29 '
of John Ashton, late of Penketh, 1 Esq., by the oath of
Robert Barrowe, Ralph Markland, James Markland, Roger
Bullocke> Roger Baron, RicJiard Turner, Nicholas Penington,
Christopher Banckes, James LangsJiaive, Miles Aynscowe,
James Gorton, Adam Banckes, Geoffrey Sherrington, Thomas
Tarleton, Roger Bradshaive, Oliver Hawkesheade, Hugh Die-
consort, and James Ireland, gentlemen, who say that JoJin
Ashton was seised in fee of 20 messuages, 5 tofts, I water-mill,
I wind-mill, I dovecot, 20 gardens, 200 acres of land, 50 acres
of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, 5 acres of wood, 80 acres of
furze and heath, 100 acres of moor, and 6s. rent; also com-
mon of pasture for all his cattle in Penketh, 1 Warrington,
Martin's Crofte, 3 and Great Sonkey ; a also a free fishery in
the water of the Mersey.

John Ashton being so seised, a fine was levied at Lan-
caster on Monday in the 5th week of Lent, 10 James [1612],
before James AltJiam and Edward Bromeley, Knts., Barons
of the Exchequer, between Ralph AsJiton, James Anderton, of
Lostocke, James Massie and Edward W hit by, Esqs., and
TJiomas Gregg and William Broeke, gentlemen, plaintiffs,
and John AsJiton, Esq., John Crosby, gentleman, and Timothea
his wife, Andrew Mannringe, gentleman, and Anne his wife,
Robert Heyivood, gentleman, and Margaret his wife, and Peter
Harrison, gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants of
the premises, to the uses contained in certain Indentures,

1 In Prescot parish, '- In Warrington parish.

304 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

dated 30 Oct., 10 James [1612], and made between the said
JoJin Ashton of the one part, and Edmund Brocke, of Chester,
gentleman, of the other part, to wit, to the use of the said
John Ashton for life, without impeachment of waste ; and
after his decease to the use of Thomas Ashton, son and heir
apparent of Christiana Ashton, one of the daughters of John
Ashton, for life in like manner ; and after his decease of the
third part of the premises to the use of Katherine Ashton,
now wife of Thomas, and of her assigns for her life, if she
should live so long sole and unmarried. And, upon the deter-
mination of these estates, to the use of the first and other sons
of Thomas Ashton successively in tail male, and in default
to the right heirs of Thomas for ever, as by the aforesaid
Indentures appears.

The messuages, &c. in Penketh are held (except I
messuage with the lands usually occupied therewith, lately
purchased by John Ashton from Thomas Ireland, now Knt,
and now in the tenure of Edivard Eaton or his assigns) of
Thomas Ireland, Knt., as of his manor of Warrington, in free
and common socage by fealty and the yearly rent of I silver
penny, and are worth per ann. (clear) $ ; the messuages in
Penketh in the tenure of Edward Eaton are held by the King
as of his Honour of Tutbury, in Staffordshire, by fealty only
in free and common socage, and not in capite or by knight's
service, and are worth per ann. (clear) 5^. ; the messuages,
&c. in Warrington are held of Thomas Ireland, Knt., as of his
manor of Warrington, in free and common socage, and are
worth per ann. (clear) los. ; the messuages in Martin's Crofte
are held of Richard Fleetwood, Knt. and Bart., as of his
manor of Newton, in free and common socage by fealty and
the yearly rent of 2s., and are worth per ann. (clear) 30^. ;
the messuages, &c. in Great Sonkey are held of the King by
knight's service in capite, to wit, by the 2OOth part of a knight's
fee, and are worth per ann. (clear) 40^.

John Ashton died 6 July, 18 James [1620] ; Thomas Ashton,
son and heir of Christiana^ one of the daughters of the said

1 Christiana was the wife of Hamlet Ashton of Glazebrook, co. Lane.,
and she was afterwards married to Sir Arthur Aston, having issue by
both of her husbands. Her son Thomas Ashton, named above, was " of
Penketh."

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 305

John As /it on, Timothea Crosby, wife of John Crosby, Margaret
Hey wood, wife of Robert Heyivood, Anne Manuringe, wife of
Andrew Manuringe, and JoJin Harrison, son and heir of
Elizabeth Harrison} are the grandsons, daughters and heirs
of John Ashton, and are aged respectively Thomas, 30 years
and more ; TimotJiea, 46 years and more ; Anne Manuringe,
39 years and more ; Margaret Heywood, 37 years and more ;
John Harrison, 8 years and more.

Thomas Ashton has taken the issues and profits of the
premises from the time of his father's death until this
date. Juliana, widow of John Ashton, is still living at
Penketh.

ttle, Clnlu

InqUlSltlOn taken at Chorley, 29 July, 20 James [1622], Vol. xxiii.
before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death ^ '**'
of Henry Whittle, clerk, by the oath of HnghAdlington, Esq., ifoa. '
William CJwrley, Esq., William Toot ell, Hugh Toot ell, Richard
Prescott, Thomas Wasley, Thnrstan Maudesley, Peter Black-
hurst, George Broivne, John Waringe, Thomas Aynscowe, John
Ley land, RicJiardHaydocke, Alexander Breres, William Breres,
and William Hauckshead, gentlemen, who say that Henry
Whittle was seised in fee of I messuage, I garden, 2 acres of
land, i acre of meadow, and 5 acres of pasture, in Blackerod f
and of I messuage, I garden, I orchard, I acre of land, I acre
of meadow, and I acre of pasture, in Chorley ; and of I mes-
suage and 3 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Witton ; 3
and of 10 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Witton, now or
late in the tenure vt Miles Marsdenn, of Redlum, and Richard
Poope ; and of a moiety of 2 closes of land in Shevington, 4
now or late in the tenure of Peter Catterall.

The premises in Blackerod are held of the King, as of his
manor of East Greenwich, in free and common socage, and
are worth per ann. (clear) $s. The premises in Chorley are

1 Elizabeth was the wife of Peter Harrison.

- In Bolton parish, 3 In Blackburn parish, 4 In Standish parish.

3O5 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

held of Richard Sherbunie, \Esq., in socage by fealty and
2s. lid. rent, and are worth per ann. (clear) 4^. The pre-
mises in Witton are held of Ralph Standishe, Esq., in free
and common socage by fealty and rent of I pair of white
gloves, and are worth per ann. (clear) $s. The land in
Shevington is held of Ralph Standishe, Esq., in free and
common socage by fealty, and is worth per ann. (clear) 2s.

Henry Whittle died 24 March last past [1621-2], and Hugh
Whittle, his brother and next heir, is aged at the time of
taking this Inquisition 50 years and more.

33ootf), of SU'ustoortl),

Vol. xxiii. TnquisitlOn taken at Bolton, 31 July, 20 James [1622],
\ ' ^' A before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death of
1622. Ralph Booth, late of Aynsworth, in the town of Middleton,
gentleman, by the oath of James Walmisley, Roger Sharpies,
Giles Aynsworth) Robert Bolton, Thomas Bordman, Robert
Leaver, Robert Bordman, Francis Isherwood, James Crompton,
Edward Greenehalgh, Arthur Bromeley, John Brooke, Arthur
Bromeley, Thomas Kirshaive, Laivrence Horrockes, Robert
Walmisley, John Wilkinson, and Alexander Sharpies, gentle-
men, who say that Ralph Booth long before his death was
seised in fee of 3 messuages, 2 gardens, I orchard, 10 acres
of land, 4 acres of meadow, and 10 acres of pasture, in the
hamlet of Aynsworth, in the town of Middleton, together
with common of turbary in the wastes of the said hamlet,
and common of pasture for all his cattle in the wastes of
Aynsworth ; also of 1 1 acres of land, meadow and pasture,
in Aynsworth, together with common of turbary and pasture
in the wastes of Aynsworth. He, being so seised, made his
will, dated 30 April last past [1622], whereby he gave the
said messuages, lands, and tenements to be divided into
3 parts ; and that 3rd part lying near " le lane " towards the
north, together with the parcel of the premises in the tenure
of one Laivrence Horrockes, he gave and devised to one

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 3O/

Jeffery Lomas, called his grandson, and by the said will he
gave the other 2 parts of the aforesaid messuages and other
the premises to Ralph Holt and Roger Holt, equally to be
divided between them, they paying to Jeffery Lonias \2d. per
ann, if they could not obtain a new demise, as by the said
will shown to the Jurors appears.

The 3 messuages, 2 gardens, &c. in Aynsworth are held
of Ralph Ashton, Esq. (who is now in the custody of the
King by reason of his minority), in free and common socage
by fealty and the yearly rent of 2s. and I pair of gloves, as
of his manor of Middleton, and are worth per ann. (clear)
2os. ; the 1 1 acres of land, meadow and pasture, and other
the premises last-named are held of the King, as of his
Duchy of Lancaster, by knight's service, viz. by the 3<X)th
part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann. (clear) IDS.

Ralph Booth, being so seised, died at Aynsworth I May
last past [1622] ; Jeffery Lonias is his kinsman and heir,
viz. the son and heir of Alice Holt, sister and heiress of
Ralph, and is aged at the time of taking this Inquisition
36 years and more.

% <eattlemam

IliqUlSltlOn taken at Wigan, 22 Aug., 20 James [1622], Vol. xxiii.
before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death ^ 3It
of Thomas Parker, gentleman, by the oath of Ralph Mark- 1622?'
land, William Ormishawe, Thomas Banckes, Roger Bullock,
Richard Turner, Roger Baron, Richard Worthington, Nicholas
Penington, Christopher Banckes, Miles Aynscowe, James
Gorton, John Barker, Adam Banckes, Thomas Tarleton,
Geoffrey Sherrington, James Ireland, alias Kydd, Roger
Bradgshalgh, William Nightgall, and Robert Banckes, gentle-
men, who say that Thomas Parker long before his death
was seised in fee of 5 messuages, 5 gardens, 10 acres of land,
2 acres of meadow, and 10 acres of pasture," in Daulton. 1 He,

1 111 Wigan parish.

308 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

being so seised, by deed dated 24 Oct., 34 Eliz. [1592] (shown
in evidence to the Jurors), gave to James Scott and Mary his
wife (being the sister of the said Thomas] all his messuage
and land in the tenure of James Bury and Margaret Parker
(mother of the said Thomas) in Daulton ; and 3 messuages
in Daulton, then or late in the tenure of James Bury,
Thomas Mason, and William Ashton, or their assigns. To
hold to the said James and Mary his wife, and to the heirs
and assigns of Mary, to their sole use for ever. By virtue of
which gift James Scott and Mary his wife entered into all and
singular the premises ; James died so seised, and Mary, who
survives him, still remains seised thereof.

The messuages, &c. in Dalton were held of William
Orrell, Esq., lately deceased, as of his manor of Dalton, in
free and common socage by fealty and the yearly rent of
3.$-. lid,, and are now held of Henry Ashurst, gentleman, as
of the said manor of Dalton, by the service and rent afore-
said, and are worth per ann. (clear) 30^.

Thomas Parker died at Dalton, 31 Aug., 42 Eliz. [1600],
and Mary \_Scott] is his sister and next heir, and is aged at
the time of taking this Inquisition 80 years and more.

Barker, of 33iu^rot, <*ntlemam

Vol. xxiii. I nqillSltlOn taken at Wigan, 22 Aug., 20 James [1622],

No. 40. J_ b e f ore Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death of

2 i622. g Henry Parker, late of Burscoe, 1 gentleman, by the oath of the

same Jurors, who say that Henry Parker, long before his

death, was seised in fee of 2 cottages and 2 acres of land,

meadow and pasture, in Burscoe. He, being so seised, made

his will, dated 15 March, 19 James [1621-2], whereby he

gave the said messuages, &c., to Jane Parker, his wife, for

her life ; and after her decease to William Sutch and to the

heirs of his body j and for default to Henry Sutch and his

1 In Ormskirk parish.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 309

heirs; and for default to John Sutck and his heirs; and for
default to the heirs of the body of Anne Smalshawe ; and
for default to the right heirs of himself, Henry Parker, for
ever, as by the said will, shown to the Jurors in evidence,
appears.

The 2 cottages, &c., in Burscoe are held of William, Earl
of Derby, in socage and by the yearly rent of 6^., and are
worth per ann. (clear) los.

Henry Parker died so seised 6 April last past [1622] ;
William Stitch is the kinsman and next heir of Henry
Parker, and was aged at the time of taking this Inquisition
25 years and more.

|)ariundOtt, of ousmarej;!), (gentleman,

Inquisition taken at Lancaster, 29 Aug.,2ojames [1622], Vol. xxiii.
before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death of 29 Aug.
Roger Parkinson, late of Gousenargh, 1 gentleman, by the l622>
oath of Richard HougJiton, Thomas Osbaldeston, Robert Coll,
Robert Barker, James Sidgreaves, Thomas Wilson, Robert
Asmull, Thomas Stanley, Richard Tasker, John Fishwicke,
Robert Bonny, ^John Elswicke, John Dauson, William Thornton,
Robert Chippendall, and Thomas Waller, gentlemen, who say
that Roger Parkinson long before his death was seised in
fee of 12 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Gousenargh.
He, being so seised, by deed dated 15 Nov., 9 James [1611],
enfeofTed MatJieiv Latus, of Gousenargh, and RicJiard Whit-
tingJiam, of Claughton, gentleman, of the premises, to hold
to them and their heirs and assigns to the use of Roger
Parkinson and his assigns for his life ; and, after his decease,
to the use of Elizabeth Latiis and her assigns for her life ; and
after her decease to the use of the 1st to the 8th son of Roger
Parkinson successively in tail male ; and for default to the
use of the 1st to the 6th daughter of Roger Parkinson, and
to their issue successively ; and for default to the use of

1 In Kirkham parish.

310 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

William Parkinson, his brother, and his heirs male ; and for
default to the use of Thomas Parkinson, another brother,
and his heirs male ; and for default to the use of the right heirs
of him the said Roger for ever, as by the aforesaid Indenture
shown to the Jurors in evidence appears. By virtue whereof,
and by force of the Statute of Uses, the said Roger was
seised of the premises for his life, with remainders as afore-
said, and he died so seised 3 Jan. last past [1621-2] at
Gousenargh, without heirs or issue male. Alice, Jenett} and
Margaret are his daughters and co-heiresses, and are aged
respectively at the time of taking this Inquisition : Alice, 9
years 1 2 months and 1 8 days ; Jenett, 2 years and 7 days ;
and Margaret, 12 months and 5 days.

The premises in Gousenargh are held of William, Earl of
Derby, as of the lately dissolved Priory of St. John of Jeru-
salem, in England, in socage by fealty and rent only, but by
what rent the Jurors do not know, and are they worth per
ann. (clear) $s.

4fi*am& Safttrtriggtj tfee younger, of Cantefortf,

Vol. xxiii. I nqillSltlOn taken at Lancaster, 29 Aug., 20 James

No. 33. ^ [1622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the

2 i622. 8 ' death of Francis Bainebrigge, of Carneford, 3 yeoman, by the

oath of the same Jurors, who say that Francis Bainebrigge

long before his death was seised in fee of 13 acres of land,

meadow and pasture, in Carneford ; also of the reversion of

12 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Carneford, after the

death of Francis Bainebrigge, his father.

The aforesaid 13 acres of land, meadow and pasture,
whereof Francis Bainebrigge the younger died seised, and
the 12 acres of land in reversion are held of the King in fee-
farm in capite, by knight's service, by the yearly rent of
8s. \d., and are worth per ann. (clear) 10 shillings.

Francis Bainebrigge, the younger, died 16 July last past

1 Jenetta. - In Warton parish-

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 311

[1622]; Peter Bainebrigge is his son and next heir, and is
aged 9 years 5 months 22 days and no more. Jenett} widow
of Francis Bainebrigge the younger, and mother of Peter,- still
survives.

2Utllt'am n-rartf, of 33rpl)tH, (gentleman*

Inquisition taken at Chorley, 18 Sept., 20 James Vol. xxh
[1622], before Edivard Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the '
death of William Gerrard, late of Brinhill, 2 gentleman, by the
oath of Hugh A dlington and William Chorley, Esqs., Thurstan
Standishe, Edward Swansey, William Tootell, Hugh Tootell,
Richard Prescott, Thurstan Maudesley, Thomas Was ley, John
Wit knell, George Browne, Richard Haidocke, Roger Haidocke,
Peter Blackhurst, Hugh Dicconson, John Brindle, Gilbert
Rigby, Hugh Nightgall, William Hauckshead, and Alexander
Liptrott, gentlemen, who say that William Gerrard, long
before his death, was seised in fee of the reversion of 6 acres
of land, meadow and pasture, in Walton in le dale, 3 expectant
upon the term of 100 years next following 14 Sept., 6 James
[1608], if one Ellen Walmisley, wife of Richard Walmisley,
Evan Gerrard, and James Gerrard, or any of them, should so
long live, which said Ellen, Evan, and James still survive. By
virtue of which term one Gerrard Walmisley is possessed of
the said 6 acres of land, meadow and pasture, for the term
aforesaid.

William Gerrard was likewise seised in fee and right of the
reversion of 7 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Walton
in le Dale, expectant upon the term of 7 years now following.
By virtue whereof one George Euxton is now possessed of the
said 7 acres. Also in like manner of the reversion of 5 acres
of land, meadow and pasture, in Brinhill, expectant upon the

1 Jenetta.

' 2 The early name of Brindle was Burnel, or Burnhul ; in the time of
Edw. I. it became Burnhulle ; in that of Edw. II., Burnehill ; and at
other times the orthography has been Brinhill, Brandhill, and Brandle,
whence the transition to Brindle was very easy. Baines.

3 In Blackburn parish.

(2) Y

312 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

term of 60 years from 2 Feb,, 10 James [1612-13], by virtue
whereof Gerrard and Jenett 1 Walmisley are, and at the time
of the death of the said William Gerrard were, possessed of
the said 5 acres of land. Also in like manner of \\ acres of
land in Whittle in le Woodes. 2

So seised, by deed dated 20 March, 19 James [1621-2], he
enfeoffed thereof one Gerrard Walmisley, to hold to him
and his heirs to such uses as he the said William Gerrard
by his will should express.

The said William Gerrard afterwards made his will,
dated 22 March, 19 James [1621-2], describing himself as
" William Gerrard, of Radborne, in Brinhill, in the County of
Lane., Drouier." He desired to be buried within the parish
church of Brinhill [Brindle], in the place or near where his
father and ancestors lay. He gave and bequeathed unto his
brother, John Gerrard, los. in gold. To his sister, Margaret
Wright, late wife of John Wright, of Euxton, deceased, los.
in gold. To every child that he was uncle unto, $s. ^d.
apiece. To every child that he was godfather unto, \2d. To
20 of the poorest houses, being inhabitants in Brinhill,
40^., to be divided amongst them at the discretion of his
Executors. To the repairing of the parish church of Brinhill,
lOs. To the repairing of the high way, betwixt Taskers
house and James Catterall's, in Brinhill, lOs. To every child
that he was grandfather unto 3, who should be living at
his death (except Gerrard Walmisley and the heir of Richard
Walmisley, of Showley, in the county of Lancaster, gentle-
man, his (testator's) son in law). To Richard Walmisley, his
son in law, " one siluer tu u ne w th a cou pcell gilt to remaine
vnto hime duringe the terme of his liffe and then vnto heires
as an heire lowme for ever." To Ellen Walmisley his
daughter, wife of the said Richard Walmisley, 2os. To
Richard Osbaldeston, of Showley, gentleman, 3^. ^d. And
the testator declared that whereas he had by Indenture,
dated 20 March, 1621-2, enfeoffed unto the said Gerrard
Walmisley, his heirs and assigns, all those his fee simple
lands, &c. in Brinhill, Walton in le dale, and Whittle in the
Woodes, to such uses as he should by his will declare, he
thereby declared and gave to the use of the said Gerrard
1 Jenetta. ~ In Leyland parish.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 313

Walmisley and the heirs of his body, all the said messuages,
&c. mentioned in the said recited deed ; and for default to
the use of Thomas Walmisley, 3rd son of the said Richard
Walmisley, and the heirs of his body ; and for default to the
use of the 4th, 5th, 6th, and ;th sons of the said Richard
Walmisley by the said Ellen Walmisley, his wife ; and for
default to the use of the right heirs of the said Richard
Walmisley 'by the said Ellen for ever. And the testator
mentioned that there were two tithe barns assigned to
him in trust by Peter Burscongh, in Whittle and Curden.
All the residue of his goods remaining after the payment of
his legacies and funeral expenses, and all leases " and other
goods of what nature or kinde soeu," he gave and bequeathed
unto the said Gerrard Walmisley and to Jenett, his (the testa-
tor's) wife, equally between them. And he desired the said
Richard Osbaldeston, his worshipful good friend, to be super-
visor of that his will. And he made the said Richard
Walmisley, his son in law, and Jenett, his (the testator's) wife,
the executors of his will. And, after revoking all wills thereto-
fore made by him, he duly executed his said will. As by the
aforesaid deed and will, shown to the Jurors in evidence,
appears.

The lands and tenements in Walton le dale are held of the
King, as of his Duchy of Lancaster, by knight's service, viz.
by the 2OOth part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann.
nothing during the several terms aforesaid. The lands and
tenements in Brinhill are held of the Most Noble William,
Earl of Devonshire, in free and common socage by fealty and
rent, and are worth per ann. nothing during the terms afore-
said. The lands and tenements in Whittle in le woodes are
held of the lords of Whittle in le woodes, viz. of James
Anderton, and lately of Alexander Standish (deceased), and
now of Thomas StandisJie, his son, Esqs., in free and common
socage by fealty and rent, and are worth per ann. (clear) 2s.

William Gerrard died, being so seised, 24 March last past
[1621-22] ; Ellen Walmisley is his daughter and heir, and is
aged at the time of taking this Inquisition 26 years and
more ; Jenett, late his wife, still survives at Brinhill.

Y 2

314 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

^atrtwrfee, of Coppul, (gentleman*

Vol. xxiii. TnquisitlOn taken at Chorley, 18 Sept., 20 James
No. 34. J[ [- l622 ] ) before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the
1622. ' death of John Haddocke, late of Coppul, 1 gentleman, by the
oath of the same Jurors, who say that JoJin Haddocke, long
before his death, was seised in fee of I messuage, I garden,
i orchard, 12 acres of land, and 2 acres of meadow, in Coppull,
together with common of pasture for all his cattle in the
wastes of Coppull ; also of 6 acres of land and I acre of
meadow, in Langtree, 2 together with common of pasture for
all his cattle in the wastes of Langtree. John Haddocke,
long before his death, was likewise seised in fee of the rever-
sion of 3 acres of land, in Heskine, 2 expectant upon a term
of 99 years from I Feb., A.D. i6i8[-i9], if a certain John
Wallell and Janet his wife, or either of them, should live so
long, which said John Wallell and Janet still survive.

The Jurors do not know of whom or by what service the
messuages, lands, &c. in Coppull are held. The aforesaid
6 acres of land, &c. in Langtree are held of Thomas
Langtree, Esq., in free socage, viz. by fealty and the yearly
rent of \2d., and are worth per ann. (clear) 6s. The lands in
Heskine are held of the King, as of his Duchy of Lancaster,
by knight's service, viz. by the 2OOth part of a knight's fee,
and are worth per ann. (clear) ^d.

John Haddocke, being so seised, died at Coppull I Feb. last
past [1621-22] ; Roger Haidocke is his son and heir, and was
aged at the time of his father's death 7 years and 5 days.
Elizabeth, the widow of John Haidocke, still survives at
Coppul.

Bpcroft, of Stepull, Gentleman*

Vol. xxiii. TnqillSltlOn taken at Manchester, 19 Sept., 20 James
-1- [1622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after
the death of Roger Rycrofte, late of Aspull, 3 gentleman,

1 In Standish parish^ * In Eccles'.on parish. 3 In Wigan parish.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 315

by the oath of Edmund Tetlowe, RicJiard Tonge, George
Kenlon, James Oppenshaive,John Duncalffe, William Dicconson,
James Lummax, Edmund Whithead, Edmund Byrome, John
Oppenshawe, Ellis Fletcher, Roger Become, William Ogden,
William Bradshawe, Richard Heivood, Thomas Bolton,John
Olred,John Ouldome, Thomas Doodson, Francis Boivker, George
Clough, and Ralph Sundiforth, gentlemen, who say that
Roger Rycrofte was seised in fee of i messuage, 10 acres of
land, 5 acres of meadow and 5 acres of pasture, in Aspull,
which are held of Miles Gerrard, Esq., as of his manor of
Aspull, by the looth part of a knight's fee and i6d. rent, and
are worth per ann. (clear) 2Qs.

Roger Rycrofte died at Aspull 15 Dec., 10 James [1612],
and Roger Rycrofte, the younger, son of William Rycrofte
(late deceased), eldest son of Roger, is his kinsman and next
heir, and is aged at the time of taking this Inquisition
19 years and 10 months.

(gtrmuntr

I* *
nqUlSltlOn taken at Preston in Amoundernes, 23 Sept., Vol. x.\ii
20 James [1622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, No - 6 -
after the death of Edmund Fleetivood, Esq., by the oath of 2 \ff^'
John Roades, James Walle, Henry Walmisley, Richard Taylor,
Richard Whalley, John Sumpner, Thomas Walmisley, John
Hardman, Thomas Blackburne, John Charneley, Richard
Jackeson, James Archer, Henry Coivborne, Henry Hodgkinson,
draper, Ellis Sumpner, John Jenkinson, and James Sudell,
gentlemen, who say that Edmund Fleetwood was seised in fee
of i grange called " Rosshall Grange " in Thorneton } and of
2 messuages called " Rotherham " in Thornton ; and of
4 messuages, 500 acres of land, meadow and pasture, and of
200 acres of moor, 200 acres of marsh, and 200 acres of waste
in Thorneton ; and of the manors of Norbrecke 2 and Little
Bispham; 2 and 10 messuages, 200 acres of land, meadow and
pasture, and 100 acres of waste in Norbrecke and Little
Bispham ; and of half the manors of Hackensall 3 and Prisoe, 3

1 In Poulton le Fylde parish. * In Bispham parish.

3 In Lancaster parish,

316 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

and of 20 messuages, 200 acres of land, meadow and pasture,
and 100 acres of moss, in Prisoe and Hackensall ; and of
i capital messuage, 120 acres of land, meadow and pasture,
in Worsley 1 and Little Hulton f and of 3 messuages and
20 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in Tildesley; 3 and of
the manors of Laiton, 4 Marton, 5 and Great Bispham ; and of
3 messuages, 40 acres of land, 500 acres of waste, and 500
acres of moss, in Laiton, Marton, and Great Bispham ; and of
6 messuages and 40 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in
Poulton ; and of the Advowson of the Vicarage of Poulton.

The grange, &c., in Thornton, the manors of Norbrecke
and Little Bispham, and the premises in Norbrecke and
Little Bispham, are held of the King by military service, by
the 2Oth part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann. (clear)
$. The half of the manors of Prisoe and Hackensall, and
the premises in Prisoe and Hackensall are held of the King,
as of his Duchy of Lancaster, in free and common socage by
fealty and 2s. rent, and are worth per ann. (clear) 40^. The
capital messuage and premises in Worsley and Little Hulton
are held of Peter Leigh, Knt, and Dorothy, his wife, as of their
manor of Worsley, by fealty and 6d. rent, and are worth per
ann. (clear) 30^. The premises in Tildesley are held of
Christopher A nder ton, Esq., as of his manor of Tildesley, in
free and common socage by fealty and 6d. rent, and are
\vorth per ann. (clear) 2s. The manors of Laiton, Marton,
and Great Bispham, and the premises in Laiton, Marton, and
Great Bispham are held of the King' by military service, by
the 2OOth part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann. (clear)
2Os. The premises in Poulton and the Advowson of Poulton
Church are held of the King by military service, by the 3OOth
part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann. (clear) 5 s.

Edmund Fleetwood died 30 March, 20 James [1622]; and
Paul Fleetivood, Esq., his son and heir, is aged at the time of
taking this Inquisition 46 years and more.

1 In Eccles parish. 2 In Deane parish.

3 In Leigh parish. 4 In Bispham parish.

5 In Poulton le Fylde parish.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 317

Cljomas Charter, of ^arfemsall, Gentleman.

I. -.
nqUlSltlOn taken at Preston, 23 Sept., 20 James Vol. xxiii.
[1622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the No ^ 27<
death of Thomas Charter, late of Hackcnsall, 1 gentleman, by
the oath of the same Jurors, who say that Thomas Charter was
seised in fee of 8 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in
Hackensall, which are held of the King, as of his Duchy of
Lancaster, in free and common socage, and are worth per
ann. (clear) Ss.

Thomas Charter died 24 March last past [1621-22], and
George Charter, his son and next heir, is aged at the time of
taking this Inquisition 1 5 years and more.

Butler, of *

I

xx.

taken at Preston, 23 Sept., 20 James [1622], Vol.
before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death ^ e 38 '
of George Butter of Singleton, 2 by the oath of the same 1622. '
Jurors, who say that George Butter was seised in fee of 4 cot-
tages and 10 acres of arable land, meadow and pasture, in
Lea, 3 which are held of Richard Houghton, Knt. and Bart., as
of his manor of Lea, in free and common socage by fealty, by
the yearly rent of 5^. 8^. and by suit at the Baron's Court of
the said Richard Houghton, Knt, of the manor of Lea, and
are worth per ann. (clear) icxr.

George Butter died 10 April, 37 Eliz. [1595]; William
Butter is his son and next heir, and was aged at the time of
taking this Inquisition 34 years.

Cotoftonte, (gentleman.

InqUlSltlOll taken at Preston in Amoundernes, 23 Sept., Vol. xxi i.
20 James [1622], before Edward Rigby, Escheator, after No. 36 a.
the death of Laurence Cowborne, gentleman, by the oath of

1 In Lancaster parish, 2 In Kirkham parish. 3 In Preston parish,

318

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

the same Jurors, who say that Laivrence Coivborne, long before
his death, was seised in fee of I messuage, 1 2 acres of land,
5 acres of meadow and 12 acres of pasture, in Freckleton; 1
also of half an acre of land in Freckleton purchased by
Laivrence Coivborne from Edmund Mollineiix and Henry
Bowers, gentleman.

Lawrence Coivborne, being so seised, by a Fine levied at
Lancaster, conveyed the premises to Richard Harrison and
William Bryninge and their heirs for ever, to the use of the
said Laivrence for his life, and after his decease, as to one
3rd part of the premises aforesaid, to the use of A lice and
ElizabetJi Coivborne, his daughters, until the coming of age
(21 years) of William, son and heir apparent of the said
Laivrence. And immediately after he should have attained
the age of 21 years, as to the said 3rd part, and as to the
residue of all the premises immediately after the decease of
the said Laivrence, to the use of the said William for life ;
and after his decease to the use of the first-born and other
sons of William successively in tail male, and in default to
the use of the first-born and every other daughter of the said
William Coivborne, and the heirs of her body successively in
tail; and for default to the use of Alice, elder daughter of
the said Laivrence, and her heirs male ; and for default to
the use of Elizabeth, younger daughter of Lawrence, and
her heirs ; and for default to the use of the right heirs of
Laivrence for ever, as by an Indenture dated i April,
20 James [1622], and made between himself of the one part,
and Richard Harrison and William Bryninge of the other
part, appears. By virtue whereof, and by force of the Statute
of Uses, the said Laivrence Coivborne was seised of all the
premises in freehold for his life, with remainders as aforesaid.

The \ acre of land (purchased as aforesaid) is held of the
King, in free and common socage, as of his manor of East
Greenwich, by fealty only and the yearly rent of \2d., and is
worth per ann. (clear) 3^. The aforesaid messuage and all
other the lands, &c. in Freckleton, are held of the King in
capite, as of his Duchy of Lancaster, by knight's service, viz.
by the 2OOth part of a. knight's fee, and are worth per ann,
(clear) 25^.

1 In Kirkbam parish.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 319

Lawrence Cowborne, being so seised, died on the last day
of May last past [1622] at Freckleton ; and William, his son
and heir apparent, was aged at the time of taking this In-
quisition 8 years 1 1 months and 2 weeks. Isabella, widow of
the said Lawrence, still survives at Freckleton.

Plater, of

InqUlSltlOn taken at Garstange, 24 Sept., 20 James Vol. xxiv,
[1622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the No ; 75<
death of John Slater, late of Newton, 1 by the oath of Thomas
Waller, James Barnes, Thomas Dicconson, John Williamson,
Richard Chapman, William Widder, John Jackson, Thomas
Horneby, Thomas Lodge, Edmund Holme, Richard Pearson,
Thomas Ashton, Christopher Benison, Thomas Masheter,
Thomas Huetson, James Garner, Anthony Wilkinson, John
France, Thomas Clarke, and William Coocke, gentlemen, who
say that John Slater, on the day of his death, was seised in
fee of I messuage, and 16 acres of land, meadow and pasture,
in Newton, which are held of the King, as of his Duchy of
Lancaster, in free and common socage by fealty only, and
not in capite or by knight's service, and are worth per ann.
(clear) icxr.

John Slater died I Oct., 18 James [1620] ; Jenett? late his
wife, still survives at Newton ; William Slater is his son and
next heir, and is aged at the time of taking this Inquisition
6 years and 3 months.

XXlll

jlar^aH, of Conr&frolme* f^mnaiu

Inquisition taken at Garstange, 24 Sept., 20 James Vol.
[1622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the No - 37-

24 Sept.

1 There are at least seven places called Newton in Lancashire ; perhaps l622>
Newton, in Whittington parish, in Lonsdale hundred, is here meant, as

the wills of certain Slaters of Newton and Whittington are filed in the
Lonsdale deanery. List of Richmond Wills.

2 Jenneta.

320 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

death of John Marshall, late of Torrisholme, 1 yeoman, by the
oath of the same Jurors, who say that/0/^/ Marshall, long
before and at the time of his death, was seised in fee of
I messuage and tenement, I garden, I orchard, 12 acres
of arable land, 6 acres of meadow, 4 acres of pasture, and
20 acres of waste and common in Torrisholme, which are
held of the King, as of his Duchy of Lancaster, in free socage,
and not in capite or by knight's service, and by the yearly
rent of 5</., and are worth per ann. (clear) 2os. 2d.

John Marshall died 16 Feb. last past [1621-22], and Robert
Marshall is his son and next heir, and was aged when this
Inquisition was taken 20 years and 2 months. Elizabeth
Marshall, his widow, still survives.

SUiHtam Beaton, of

Vol. xxiii. TliqUlSltlOn taken at Garstange, 24 Sept., 20 James

0.42. JL [J622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the

\622. ' death of William Heaton of Newton, 3 by the oath of the

same Jurors, who say that William Heaton was seised in fee

of I messuage, I barn, I garden, and 18 acres of land,

meadow and pasture, in Newton, which are held of the King,

as of his Duchy of Lancaster, in free and common socage by

fealty only, and not in capite or by knight's service, and are

worth per ann. (clear) IO.T.

William Heaton died 16 Jan., 8 James [1610-1 1] ; William
Bland is his kinsman and next heir, viz. the son and heir of
Agnes Bland, eldest sister of the said William Heaton, and
was aged at the time of taking this Inquisition 56 years and
more.

, of Carnfortr, (gtntltmam

Vol. xxiii. TnqillSltlOn taken at Garstange, 24 Sept., 20 James
No. 24. J_ [!622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the

1 In Lancaster parish.

2 In Whittington parish. List of Richmond Wills.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 321

death of Thomas Hadwen, late of Carneford, 1 gentleman, by
the oath of the same Jurors, who say that Thomas Hadwen
was seised in fee of 10 acres of land, meadow and pasture, in
Carneford, which are held of the King, as of his Duchy of
Lancaster, in capite, by the 2OOth part of a knight's fee and
by 35-. 8</. rent, and are worth per ann. (clear) 3^. 4^.

Thomas Hadwen died at Carneford 15 May, 19 James
[1621], and Robert Hadiven, his son and heir, is aged at the
time of taking this Inquisition 23 years and 9 months.

, of 2Hiffan, (gentleman,

Inquisition taken at Wigan, 26 Sept., 20 James [1622], Vol. xxiii.
before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death No 20 *
of Ralph Snart, late of Wigan, gentleman, by the oath of
TJiomas Gerrard, Thomas Banckes, James Mark land, Richard
Turner, Roger Baron, Roger Bullocke, Robert Gorton, Miles
Aynscowe, Peter Langton, Adam Aspull, James Gorton,
Christopher Banckes, William Higham, Roger Bradshawe,
Charles Leigh, Geoffrey Sherrington, and Nicholas Penington,
gentlemen, who say that Ralph Snart was seised in fee of
I messuage, 4 cottages, 5 gardens, and 13 acres of land,
meadow and pasture, in Ince, 3 which are held of Thomas
Gerrard, Esq., as of his manor of Ince, in free and common
socage by fealty and $s. rent, and are worth per ann. (clear)
icxr. So seised, by indenture dated 22 Dec., 19 James [1621],
he enfeoffed James Snart, of Wigan, panner, James Scott, of
Wigan, pewterer, James Patricke, of Wigan, panner, and
Thomas Ince, of Ince in Makerfield, yeoman, of the said
premises, to the use of himself during his life, and after his
death to the use of the said James Snart, James Scott, James
Pattricke, and Thomas Ince, until Katherine Snart, daughter
of him the said Ralph Snart, should come to the age of
1 6 years, and afterwards to the use of Elizabeth Snart,
another daughter, and her heirs ; and in default to the use
of the said Katherine and her heirs ; and in default to the
use of William Snart, brother of the said Ralph, and his

1 In Warton parish. 2 In Wigan parish.

322 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

heirs ; and in default to the use of the right heirs of Ralph
Snart for ever.

Ralph Snart died at Wigan i May last past [1622], and
Katherine and Elizabeth are his daughters and co-heirs.
Katherine is aged at the time of taking this Inquisition 4 years
and 2 months, and Elizabeth 7 years and 3 months.

jfrann's

Vol. xxiii. TnqUlSltlOn taken at Manchester, i Oct., 20 James
No. 59. J_ [- l622 -j j before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the

I Oct.

I 522.

death of Francis Pendleton, gentleman, by the oath of George
Tippin\g\ of Manchester, /<?// Nuttall of Blackely, Thomas
Irelome of Barton, Adam Jepson of Moston, Edmund Platt,
of Platt, John Barlowe of Lostocke, John Hulton of Synder-
land, Edward Massie of Manchester, Ralph Holt of the same,
Ralph Hobson of Ashton under Lyne, John Soundiforth of
Deneshutt, John Beswicke of Droylesden, Edmund Whithead
of Lynd, John Winterbottome of Ashton under Lyne, gentle-
men, who say that Francis Pendleton, long before his death,
was seised in fee of 2 messuages and 4 shops in Manchester,
in or near a certain place or lane there, commonly called " le
Smithie dore," then in the several tenures of Gaynor Hardy,
widow, Edward Tickill, Thomas Royle, William Lea, RalpJi
Radcliffe, Francis Wosencrofte, Alexander Potter, Daniel
Travys, and William Wosencrofte or their assigns, and which
were lately purchased by Francis Pendleton to himself and
his heirs of one George Boivden of Bowden, in the county of
Derby, gentleman.

Francis Pendleton, being so seised, by deed dated 19 Oct.,
1610, in consideration of a certain marriage agreed upon,
and afterwards solemnised between him the said Francis
Pendleton and one Sarah Baryslowe, gave and granted all
the aforesaid messuages, shops, and other the premises in
Manchester to Abraham and Edward Hemingwaye and their
heirs, to the uses following, viz. to the use of himself, Francis
Pendleton, and Sarah Barysloive for the life of the survivor
of them, in recompense of dower of the aforesaid Sarah ;

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 323

and, after the decease of both of them, to the use of the heirs
male of the said Francis by the said Sarah ; and for default
to the heirs male of the body of the said Francis Pendleton;
and for default to the heirs of the said Francis by the said
Sarah ; and for default to the use of the right heirs of the
said Francis for ever. By virtue whereof, and by force of
the Statute of Uses, the said Francis and Sarah were seised
of the premises, with remainders as aforesaid. Afterwards
the marriage between the said Francis and Sarah was
celebrated at Manchester, and they had issue male one
Edivard Pendleton, their son, who still survives at Manchester,
and is aged at the time of taking this Inquisition 1 1 years
2 months and 17 days.

Francis Pendleton was likewise, long before his death, seised
in fee of I messuage, 10 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow
and 6 acres of pasture, in Manchester, lying near a certain
place called " Grundye lane " ; also of 2 messuages, I barn,
and i acre of land in Manchester, lying in or near a certain,
lane called " le Marketsted lane," and lately in the tenure
of him the said Francis Pendleton, Henry Hylton, Thurstan
Bradbury, and Robert Jaques, or their assigns ; also of 2
messuages, I barn, and 2 gardens in Manchester, lying near
a certain place called " Withingreave," and then or lately in
the tenure of Robert SotJierne, Robert \Toivneley, and Ralph
Whitworth. He, being so seised, a Fine was levied at
Lancaster on Monday, in the 5th week of Lent, 16 James
[1618], between Otho Holland and Thomas Brownesword,
plaintiffs, and Francis Pendleton, deforciant of the aforesaid
messuages, lands, and other the premises last mentioned, which
said Fine was levied to the uses and agreements contained
in a certain Indenture dated 1 1 Oct., 1619, and made between
the said Francis Pendleton of the one part, and the said Otho
Holland and TJiomas Brownesword, and James CheetJiam and
William Sparke, gentlemen, of the other part, the tenor
whereof is as follows: [Here the Indenture is set out at
length in English.] That in consideration of the love which
the said Francis Pendleton bore to Francis, his son and heir
apparent, and for the estating of all the said premises to
remain in the name and blood of him the said Francis,
and to the uses thereinafter expressed, and in performance

324 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

of an agreement formerly had betwixt him (the said Francis)
of the one part, and the said Otho Holland of the other part
concerning the levying of the said Fine, and for other causes
and considerations, for himself, his heirs, executors and
administrators, the said Francis did grant, limit and declare
to the said OtJio Holland, James Cheetam, Thomas Broivne-
sword, and William Sparke, their heirs and assigns, that the
said Otho and Thomas, and the heirs of Otho should by
virtue of the said Fine be seised of all the said hereditaments,
to the uses, provisoes, and agreements thereinafter expressed
and declared, viz. : As to his messuages, burgages, and
tenements situate near "the Deanegate" in Manchester, and
all those 2 messuages, burgages, and tenements lying in
or near the " Withingreave," to the use of Francis Pendlcton
(the father), and of his heirs and assigns for ever. As
to the residue of all the said messuages, burgages, &c.
to the use of Francis Pendleton (the father) for life,
without impeachment of waste ; and after his decease
to the use of Otho Holland, James Cheetam, Thomas Browne-
sword, and William Sparke, and their heirs, during the life
of Francis Pendleton (the son), upon trust that the issues
and profits thereof should be from time to time used and
bestowed by them for the said Francis (the son), for so much
thereof as should in their discretion seem fitting to be so
employed for his life. As to the residue of the issues and
profits during the lifetime of Francis (the son), to the use of
such wife, child or children as he (Francis, the son) should
happen to have ; and in default the same residue to be
employed to such uses as Francis (the father) should by any
writing or by his last will appoint And after the decease
of Francis (the son) then to the use of his first son and every
other son successively in tail male; and for default to the
use of the right heirs male of Francis (the father), charged
as aforesaid ; and for default to the right heirs of Francis
(the father) for ever. And it was further granted and
declared by Francis Pendleton (the father), and agreed by
the other parties, that if Francis (the son) should die without
issue male, and have one or more daughters by any wife
whom he should happen to marry, that then it should be
lawful for the said Otho, James, Thomas, and William, after

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 325

the death of the said Francis (the father), to hold the said
messuages, burgages, &c. (lastly limited to the use of Francis
Pendleton (the father) for life), with remainder to Francis (the
son, as aforesaid), until such time as they (OtJio, James,
TJwmas, and William) should have received the sum of 200
for the use of such daughter or daughters of Francis (the
son) as aforesaid ; and for default then the same to be
employed for the use of the younger children of Francis (the
father) in such manner as he by any writing or by his will
should appoint ; and, for default, to the equal use of the then
younger children of him the said Francis (the father). By
virtue of which Fine and Indenture, and by force of the
Statute of Uses, Francis Pendleton (named in the writ) was
seised of the premises aforesaid in freehold for his life, with
remainders as aforesaid, together with the liberties and
provisoes mentioned in the Indenture last recited ; and, being
so seised, he afterwards, 14 April, A.D. 1621, at Manchester,
made his will, and by the same he gave to James C/ieetam
and William Sparke, their heirs and assigns, as follows in
English, viz. : " And as concerninge such lands leases goods
and tents as it hath pleased god to blesse me w th all my will
and mynde is that such conveancf as I have formerly made
to or for the vse of Sara my nowe wyfe or of any my son or
sonnes, childe or Children shall continue remayne and bee to
the seuall & respective vses intentf and purposes And
accordinge to the true meanynge of the said conveancf and
accordinge to the seuall libties vnto mee reserued in & by
the said conveancf I doe give & bequeath vnto my brother
James Cheetam and my Cossen WilVm Sparke theire heires
& assignes for eu all those twoe messuages burgages & tents
and one barne w th thapp r teniic in or neare the Withingreave
in Manchester aforesaid nowe or late in the seuall or other
houldings or occupacons of Robert Sotherne RoUte [?]
Towneley & Ralph Whitivorth, euy or any of them to the
intent that the said James C/ieetam & WilVm Sparke shall
or may sell or convaye awaye the same & euy or any of
them at the full value to any person or psons whatsoeu for
& towards the paym* & satisfaccon of such debtes as I doe
or shall owe or bee indebted to any pson or psons whatsoeu,
And I doe lickewayes by vertue of the authoritie to mee

326 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

reserved by thaforesaid conveynncf give & bequeath vnto
the said James CJieetam & Will'm Sparke the some of twoe
hundreth poundes to bee yssueinge & peable forth of such
my lands & accordinge as the same is menconed & reserued
in & by one Indenture bearinge date the xj th daye of October
1619 made betwene mee of the one ptie & Otho Holland,
James Cheetam, Thomas Brownesword & WilFm Sparke
gent of thother ptie the said some of twoe hundreth pounds
to bee for the vse & behoofe of my sonnes Henry & Thomas
& of my daughters Mary & Martha equally to be divided
betwene them the survive 1 ' & survive 1 ' 3 of them & euery of
them."

The messuages, lands, and other the premises in Man-
chester lying near " Grundy lane," are held of the King, as of
his Duchy of Lancaster, by knight's service, viz. by the ioo th
part of a knight's fee, and are worth per ann. (clear) 2Os. ;
the other messuages, lands, tenements, and all the premises
whatsoever in Manchester are held of Edward Moseley (now
in the custody of the King by reason of his minority) as of
his manor of Manchester, in free and common socage by

fealty and the rent of and are worth per ann.

(clear) 2os.

Francis Pendleton died 22 April, 19 James [1621] ; Francis
is his son and heir, and is aged at the time of taking this
Inquisition 14 years 4 months and 5 days. Sarah, his
widow, is still surviving at Manchester, and she has had and
taken the issues and profits of all the lands and tenements
aforesaid from the death of the said Francis up to the day of
the taking of this Inquisition.

OEtummb CraffwH, of Crafforfi,

Vol. xxiii. TnqUlSltlOn taken at Manchester, i Oct., 20 James

No - 55- X [1622], before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the

1622!" death of Edmund Trafford, late of Trafford, Knt, by the

oath of Alexander Barlowe, Knt., Edivard Holland, John

Greenhalgh, Leonard Ashowe, Edmund Prestwich, Oswald

Mosley, Thomas Strangivich, and Thomas Holland, Esqs., and

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William Radcliffe, Humphrey Booth, George Tippinge, John
Nuttall, Jajties Cheettam, Lawrence Bradgshalgh, Alexander
Radcliffe, Adam Jepson, Edmund Platt, James Barlowe, and
Edward Massie, gentlemen, who say that Edmund Trafford
long before his death was seised in fee of the manors of
Trafford, 1 Stretford, 2 and Barton on Irwell ; L also of 100
messuages, 100 tofts, 5 water-mills, 160 gardens, 500 acres of
land, 100 acres of meadow, 500 acres of pasture, 100 acres of
wood, 200 acres of furze and heath, 500 acres of moor, and
40s. rent, in Trafford, St[r]etford, Manchester, Lostocke, 1
Wigan, Barton on Irwell, Efrjlam, 1 Hulme, 1 Bromehurst, 1
Crofte 1 , Dumplington 1 , and Eccles. He being so seised, on
Monday, in the 4th week of Lent, 9 James [1611], at Lan-
caster, a fine was levied between William, Lord St. John,
James, Lord Strange, Edward Cecill, and George Leicester,
Knts., and George Ca\T\veley and John Dove, Esquires,
plaintiffs, and the aforesaid Edmund Trafford, Knt., deforciant,
of the manors, tenements, and rent aforesaid, by the name of
the manors of Trafford, Stretford, and Barton on Irwell, and of
300 messuages, 100 tofts, 5 water-mills, 360 gardens, 1,000 acres
of land, 300 acres of meadow, 1,000 acres of pasture, 100 acres
of wood, 300 acres of furze and heath, 500 acres of moor, and
4OJ. rent, in Trafford, Stretford, Manchester, Salford, Levens-
hulme, 2 Lostocke, 1 Wigan, Fullowfeild, 2 Rushehulme, 2 Barton
on Irwell, Erlam, Holme, 2 Bromehurst, Crofte, Dumplington,
and Eccles, which said fine was levied to the several uses
mentioned in certain Indentures, dated 18 March, 9 James
[1611-12], and made between Edmund Trafford of the one
part, and Lord Saint John, Lord Strange, Edward Cecill,
George Leicester, George Calve fy, and John Dove of the other
part, and hereafter mentioned in the present Inquisition, viz.,
to the use of Edmund Trafford for his life without impeach-
ment of waste, and with full power and authority to fell and
dispose of the trees and woods standing upon the premises.
And also to the use of all other persons to and for such
estates, terms, and interests, be they estates in fee-simple, fee
tail, for terms of lives or years, or at will or otherwise, as
Edmund Trafford at any time thereafter during his life, by

1 In Eccles parish, 2 In Manchester parish,

(2) X

328 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

any deed or by his will in writing, should declare as to all or
any part of the premises. And after his decease, and imme-
diately upon the determination of the aforesaid several
estates, terms, and interests, so to be limited and declared by
him as aforesaid, as the same should respectively end, then to
the use of one Cecill Trafford, now Knt., one of the sons of
Edmund Trafford, and the heirs male of his body ; and for
default to the other several uses with the remainder in the
aforesaid Indenture specified, as by the said Indenture shown
to the Jurors appears. After the making of this Indenture,
Edmund Trafford never appointed any other uses, estates, or
interests in the aforesaid manors, tenements, and rent, as
appears to the Jurors upon the taking of this Inquisition.

Edmund Trafford long before his death was further seised
in fee of the moiety of the manors of Bollyn and Norcliff, in
the county of Chester ; also of the moiety of 50 messuages,
20 cottages, 500 acres of land, 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres
of pasture, 90 acres of wood, 200 acres of furze and heath,
and 50.$-. rent in Bollyn and Norcliff, and in Hough, Pownall,
Chorley, Morley, Stonyland, Deanerowe, Fulshawe, and
Wylmeslowe, in the county of Chester ; and also of the
Advowson of the Church of Wylmeslowe. He being so seised,
a fine was levied at Lancaster 29 Sept., 42 Eliz. [1600], between
Edward Cecill, Esq., and John Savage, Knt., plaintiffs, and
the said Edmund Trafford, then Esq. and afterwards Knt.,
deforciant, of the moiety of the manors and premises afore-
said, by the name of the moiety of the manors of Bollyn and
Norcliffe, and the moiety of 100 messuages, 40 cottages, 600
acres of land, 300 acres of meadow, 200 acres of pasture, 90
acres of wood, 200 acres of furze and heath, and 50^. rent in
Bollyn and Norcliffe, and also of the Advowson of the Church
of Wilmeslowe, to the several uses mentioned in certain
Indentures dated 27 Sept., 42 Eliz. [1600], and made between
Edmund Trafford of the one part, and Edward Cecill and
John Savage of the other part as follows : viz. to the use of
Edmund Trafford for his life without impeachment of waste ;
and after his decease to the use of Cecill Trafford, son of the
said Edmund by Lady Mildred, then his wife, and to the
heirs male of the body of the said Cecill ' ; and for default to
the other several uses in remainder in the Indenture last

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 329

mentioned limited and specified, as by the said Indenture
shown to the Jurors appears. By virtue of the premises, and
by force of the Statute of Uses, Edmund Trafford, being-
seised as well of all the premises in the county of Lancaster
as of those in the county of Chester, died so seised. Cecil
Trafford, by virtue of the premises, immediately after his
father's death entered into, and was seised of, all the premises
aforesaid to himself and his heirs male, and had and took
the issues and profits thereof from that time until now, in his
own proper right.

The manor of Trafford, and other the premises in Trafford,
are held of the King, in free and common socage as of his
manor of Salford, by fealty and the yearly rent of 5 s. y and
are worth per ann. (clear) 20 marks. The manor of Stretford,
and other the premises in Stretford, are held of the heirs of
Geoffrey Massie, Esq., deceased, in free and common socage
by fealty and the yearly rent of I pair of gloves, -and are
worth per ann. (clear) jio. The Manor of Barton on Irwell,
and other the premises in Barton, Lostocke, Erlam, Hulme,
Bromehurst, Dumplington, and Eccles are held of the King,
as of his Duchy of Lancaster, by the 2Oth part of a knight's
fee, and are worth per ann. (clear) ,5. The messuages and
other the premises in Manchester are held of Edward Mosley,
Esq., in free socage by fealty only, and are worth per ann.
(clear) IDS. The messuages and other the premises in Wigan
are held of JoJin, Bishop of Chester, Rector of the Church of
Wigan, as of his manor of Wigan, in right of his Rectory, by
fealty only, and are worth per ann. (clear) 2s. The moiety
of the manors of Bollyn and Norcliffe and other the premises
in Hough, Pownall, Chorley, Morley, Stonyland, Deanerowe,
Fulshawe, and W^ilmeslowe are held of the Most Illustrious
Charles, Prince of Wales, as Earl of CJiester, by knight's
service, viz. by the 3rd part of a knight's fee, and are worth
per ann. (clear) 40.

Edmund Trafford died at Trafford 7 May, 18 James [1620] ;
Edmund is his son and heir, and was aged at the time of his
father's death 36 years and more. Cecil Trafford, Knt, still
survives at Trafford,

z 2

330

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

Vol. xxiii.
No. 48.

4 Oct.
1622.

Cftomas Sfefttmt, of Crostton,

Inquisition taken at Chorley, 4 Oct., 20 James [1622],
before Edward Rigby, Esq., Escheator, after the death of
Thomas AsJiton, late of Croston, Esq., by the oath of William
Chorley, Esq., Thurstan StandisJie, William Tootell, Hugh
Tootell, TJwmas Wasley, John Waringe, John Halliivell, Jo/in
WitJinell, John Brindle, JoJm Leyland, William HaucksJiead,
Thomas Aynscowe, HugJi NigJitgall, Thomas HaucksJiead,
and Alexander Breres, gentlemen, who say that Thomas
Ashton, long before his death, was seised in fee of the rever-
sion of a moiety of I capital messuage called " Littlewood "
in Ulneswalton ; x also of the reversion of 30 acres of land,
10 acres of meadow, 30 acres of pasture, 20 acres of moor
and moss, and 20 acres of furze and heath, in Ulneswalton,
expectant upon the term and estate, which Alice, Countess of
Derby, widow, then had and still has for the term of her life
for her dower as of freehold.

He, being so seised, by Indenture dated 21 Sept., 19 James
[1621], and made between himself of the 1st part, William
Elston of Brockhall of the 2nd part, and Henry AsJiton, son
of William Ashton (named in the writ) and Juliana Elston,
daughter of William Elston, of the 3rd part, in performance
of articles of agreement made 3 Sept. in the same year
between the said Thomas AsJiton of the one part, and William
Elston of the other part, concerning a marriage agreed to be
solemnized, which afterwards, and before the taking of this
Inquisition, was solemnized between the said Henry and
Juliana, and in consideration of the said marriage, and for the
better preferment of the said Henry and Juliana, and in con-
sideration of a certain surrender made by the said Henry to
Thomas AsJiton of a certain prior demise dated 26 July,
15 James [1617], made by TJwmas to Henry of all the
premises in Ulneswalton, the said TJwmas on the same 21
Sept., 19 James [1621], for himself, his heirs and assigns,
covenanted with the said William Elston, Henry AsJiton, and
Juliana Elston, their heirs and assigns, that he (TJwmas} and
his heirs, and every other person and their heirs, who then
were, or afterwards should be, seised of the said lands in
1 In Groston parish.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 331

Ulneswalton, should from thenceforth stand seised of the
said moiety of the said messuage, and of the said lands and
tenements in Ulneswalton, to the several uses afterwards
recited in this Inquisition, viz. to the use of Thomas Ashton
and his assigns for the term of his natural life, and, after his
decease, then to the use of Henry Ashton for his life; and
after his decease, to the use of Juliana Elston, for her life ;
and, after the decease of every of them, to the use of Henry
Ashton, his executors and assigns, for the term of 31 years
next following, the said Henry and Juliana and their assigns,
during their several terms, severally and successively paying
yearly to the right heirs and assigns of Thomas Ashton the
annual rent of 6 113:4, And upon the determination of the
said estates, terms, and interests, as they should happen to
determine, to the use of Thomas Ashton and his heirs male,
and for default to the use of Thomas Ashton and his heirs
for ever, as by the said Indenture, shown to the Jurors,
appears. By virtue whereof, and by force of the Statute of
Uses, Thomas Ashton (named in the writ) was seised of the
reversion of the said moiety ; also of the reversion of the said
lands and tenements in Ulneswalton for his life, with re-
mainders as aforesaid.

The Jurors also say that TJiomas Ashton was, for a term
of 39 years next following the Feast of Christmas, I James
[1603] (if one Colthurst should so long live), by reason of a
certain demise made to the said Thomas Ashton by the said
Richard Coltliurst, dated 30 Jan., i James [1603-4], possessed
of the moiety of the manors of Maudesley 1 and Croston ; and
he was also seised of the 4th part of the manor of Longton ;
and of 3 messuages, 9 cottages, 5 orchards, 12 gardens, 30
acres of land, 15 acres of meadow, 30 acres of pasture,
40 acres of moss, 40 acres of moor, 100 acres of furze and
heath, iSs. free rent, in Maudesley; and of n messuages,
ii cottages, 4 tofts, 20 gardens, 20 orchards, I water-mill,
150 acres of land, 160 acres of pasture, 40 acres of meadow,
14 acres of wood, 100 acres of moss, 200 acres of furze and
heath, and 25^. free rent, in Croston ; and of 6 messuages, 5
cottages, 3 tofts, 12 gardens, 10 orchards, 30 acres of land,
20 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, 60 acres of marsh,
1 In Croston parish.

332 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

100 acres of moor, 100 acres of moss, 205 acres of furze and
heath, and gs. \Q\d. free rent, in Longton ; l also of 8s. rent
in Chorley ; also of Ss. rent in Tarleton, the reversion thereof
expectant to the said Richard Colthurst for the term of 40
years next following the Feast of Christmas, I James [1603],
by reason of a certain demise made to him by Thomas
Ashton (named in the writ) 29 Jan., I James [1603], the
reversion thereof expectant to the said Thomas and his heirs
for ever. He, being so seised of the said moiety of the said
manors, &c. by Indenture dated 4 Feb., I James [1603-4],
for divers good considerations then moving him, and in per-
formance of the intentions mentioned in the said Indenture,
granted to John Gidloive, James Haworth, Richard Hodgson,
and William FincJi and their assigns the aforesaid moiety of
the manors, &c. and all other the lands above mentioned ;
to hold to them and their assigns for the term of 50 years
next following the death of the said Thomas, without im-
peachment of waste, to the several uses specified in the said
Indenture, as by the said Indenture, shown to the Jurors,
appears. Afterwards Thomas, by Indenture dated 5 Feb.,
I James [1603-4], and made between himself of the one part,
and Thomas Hcsketh, Knt, deceased, then Attorney General,
Ralph Ashton, late of Leaver, Esq., deceased, John Middleton,
of Middleton Hall, in Westmoreland, Esq., John Cranffield,
late of Roberthall, in Lancashire, Esq., deceased, and John
Ashton, late of Penketh, Esq., deceased, of the other part,
conveyed, granted, and agreed for himself and his heirs with
the said Thomas Hesketh, Ralph Ashton, John Middleton, Jo Jin
Cranffield, and John Ashton, their heirs and assigns, in con-
sideration of the love which he bore to their sons and
kinsmen 3 (mentioned in the said Indenture), and to their
children, that he, his heirs and assigns, should be seised of
the said moiety of the said manors, &c. to the several uses
mentioned in the said Indenture and in this Inquisition, viz.
to the use of the said Thomas Ashton, for his life without
impeachment of waste, and after his decease to the use of
Richard Ashton (now deceased, but then surviving), the eldest
son and heir apparent of Thomas Ashton (named in the writ),
and of his assigns, during his life without impeachment of waste,
1 In Penwortham parish, ? Cognatis,

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 333

and after his decease to the use of the first-born and every
other son of the said Richard, and to the heirs male of such
first-born and other sons successively, and for default to the
several uses of divers persons (mentioned in the said Indenture)
and to their heirs male, and for default to the use of Thomas
Ashton and his right heirs for ever, as by the Indenture appears.

By virtue whereof, and by force of the Statute of Uses,
Thomas Ashton was seised of the said moiety of the said
manors &c. in his demesne as of freehold for life (with
remainders thereof expectant as aforesaid), and, being so
seised, he died. Thomas Ashtcn is his kinsman and heir, viz.
the son and heir of the said Richard Ashton^ deceased, son
and heir of Thomas Ashton (named in the writ), and is aged
at the time of taking this Inquisition 17 years I month and
24 days. Richard Ashton died at Maudesley, i July, 19 James
[1621]. Thomas Ashton (named in the writ) died at Croston,
24 Feb. last past [1621-22].

The moiety of the aforesaid messuage, lands, and tene-
ments in Ulneswalton are held of the King in capite by
knight's service, viz. by the 3Oth part of a knight's fee, and
are worth nothing per annum during the life of the said Alice,
Countess of Derby (who is still surviving), but after her
decease they will be worth 40^. The moiety of the manor of
Croston and all other the premises in Croston are held of
Lord Mountegle by knight's service, as of his manor of
[blank], and are worth nothing during the term of 50 years
aforesaid, but afterwards they will be worth per ann. (clear)
^6:13:4. The 4th part of the manor of Longton and all
other the premises in Longton are held of tJie King, as of his
Duchy of Lancaster, but by what service the Jurors do not
know, and are worth nothing during the said term of 50 [sic]
years, but afterwards they will be worth 6os. The moiety of
the manor of Maudesley and all and singular the premises
in Maudesley are held of the lords of the Hundred of -Leyland
in socage by fealty only, and are worth nothing per annum
during the said term of 50 years, but afterwards they will be
worth 5Ctf. The rents in Chorley and Tarleton are held, but
of whom or by what service the Jurors do not know, and are
worth nothing during the said term, but afterwards they will
be worth i6s,

334 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

^olte, of SbtuWep,

Vol. xxiii. Inquisition taken at Manchester, 8 Jan., 20 Jas. [1622-3],
- 53- J[ before Joint Greehalgh, .... Radcliffe and Alexander

1622-23. Butterworth, Esqs., Hugh Rigby, Esq., Deputy Escheator, and
/0/;z Haworth, gentleman, Deputy Feodary of the County,
Commissioners, after the death of John Holtc, late of Stubley, 1
Esq., by the oath of Abel Buckley of Buckley, Esq., John
Cudworth of Wernith, John Hut ton of Sinderland, Henry
Keley of Manchester, Miles Andrewe of Lees, John Hopkin
of Lees, Robert Bardesley of Waterhouses, Abraham Stansfield
of Hamer, Thomas Newton of Woodhouses, Edward Massie
of Manchester, Thomas Ashton of Redish, John Smith of
Ashton, Edmund Hayivood of [Tan ton], Robert Taylor of
Hurshedge, Richard Smith of Litlemosse, Edward Walker
of Ashton, James Chadwicke of Roughbancke, /<?//;/ Clough
of Woodhouses, Charles Bexwicke of Failesworth, Edmund
Wkitehead oi Birchinlee, and James Travers of Waterside,
gentlemen, who say that John Holte was seised in fee of the
manors of Hundersfield, 1 Spotland, 1 and Castleton, 1 of 90
messuages, 2 water-mills, 1,200 acres of land, 300 acres of
meadow, 1,200 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood and under-
wood, and 3 acres of moor, moss, furze, and heath in Hunders-
field, Spotland, Rachedale, Burie, Castleton, Butterworth, 1
Middleton, and Tottington ; 3 of 2 messuages, 20 acres of land,
5 acres of meadow, and 1 5 acres of pasture in Butterworth,
lately purchased by him (/ohn Holte) for himself and his

heirs of Gerrard Scolfield, Henry Tong, One Mary

Tong, then wife of Henry Tong, now deceased, was then
entitled to dower of all the premises aforesaid, of the gift of
Charles Holt, late her husband, and late father of John Holt,
named in the Commission. He, being so seised, and the said
Mary so entitled to dower, by an Indenture tripartite, dated
13 March, 43 Eliz. [1599-1600], and made between himself
of the first part, Henry Tonge of Denton, in the county of
Durham, Esq., and Mary, then his wife, of the 2nd part, and
Nicholas Bannester, of Altham, Esq., Alexander ButterwortJi,
of Butterworth, Esq., Abraham Belfield, of Cleggeswood, and

1 In Rochdale parish. 2 In Bury parish,

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 335

Robert Walkden, of Wardley, yeoman, of the 3rd part, it was
agreed, for the considerations therein mentioned, that John
Holte, Henry Tong and Mary, his wife, before the Feast of
Easter then next following, should levy a Fine at Lancaster
to the aforesaid Nicholas Bannester and Robert Walkden, or
the survivor of them, and the heirs of one of them, of all the
premises aforesaid, and that the said Fine should be for so
much of the premises whereof any Common Recovery should
be suffered to the use of such " Comisees " to the intent to
make them perfect tenants of the premises, viz.: As to the
capital messuage of Stubley, and all the houses, buildings,
orchards, gardens, &c. thereto belonging in Stubley, and as
to i water-mill, and soc, suit, multure, and water-courses
to the said mill belonging in Stubley, which said capital
messuage, houses, &c. time out of memory have been parcel
of the premises above mentioned in Hundersfield and Butter-
worth, to the use of John Holte and his assigns for the term
of 80 years then next following, if Mary Tonge should so
long live, provided that John Holte and his assigns should
yearly during the term pay to Henry and Mary, during the
life of Mary, a certain yearly rent on the days mentioned in
the said Indenture in manner and form following : During
the joint lives of Henry and Mary, at the mansion of the said
Henry, in Denton, in the county of Durham, and, in case of
his decease during her lifetime, then to the said Mary or her
assigns for life, at Stubley Hall. And upon the determination
of the said term of years, or by " effluxion of tyme " or other-
wise, then as follows : As to the capital messuage of Stubley,
&c. to the sole use of Henry and Mary and their assigns for
the life of Mary ; and from and after her decease to the use
of John Holte (named in the Commission) and the heirs male
of his body; and for default to the use of divers other
persons named in the said Indenture, in fee tail, with
remainder or reversion thereof to John Holte and his heirs for
ever. If the said yearly rent should not be paid every year
during the term aforesaid, the said Henry and Mary and their
assigns (during the life of Mary] should quietly hold to their
own proper use all the said premises in Stubley. As to all
that capital messuage commonly called " Castleton," and the
lands and hereditaments to the same belonging, and I water-

336 LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS.

mill in Castleton, then or lately in the tenure of John Holt or
his assigns, and as to all the other premises in Castleton
wherein the said John then or at any other time after the
death of his father (Charles] had any estate ; which said
capital messuage and other the premises last mentioned are,
and time out of memory have been, parcel of the premises
in Castleton. And as to i messuage and tenement in
Haslomhey, within the parish of Bury, then or lately in the
tenure of Michael Bentley, being parcel of the premises afore-
said in Bury ; and as to I messuage called " Newhall " and
certain shops and cellars to the same belonging situate in
Rachedale, then or lately in the tenure of John Holt and his
assigns (parcel of the premises in Rachedale whereof John
Holte was seised as of fee), to the use of John Holt and
Dorothy his wife and their assigns for their lives and for the
life of the survivor of them, in the name of jointure for the
said Dorothy, and in lieu of her dower ; and, after the decease
of both of them, then to the use of John Holt and his heirs
male ; and- for default then to divers other uses specified in
the said Indenture, with remainder or reversion thereof to
John Holte and his heirs for ever. And as to the residue of
all the premises wherein no use was before limited, to the use
of John Holt and his heirs male ; and for default to divers
other uses, with remainder to John Holte and his heirs for
ever, as by the said Indenture shown to the Jurors appears.

John Holte being so seised, a Fine was levied at Lancaster
on Monday, in the 5th week of Lent, 43 Eliz. [1601], between
Nicholas Bannester Esq., and Robert Walkden, plaintiffs, and
John Holte, Henry Tonge, Esq., and Mary, his wife, deforciants,
of all the premises aforesaid by the name of the manors of
Naden and Chesam, 200 messuages, 2 mills, 200 gardens,
i ,000 acres of land, 200 acres of meadow, 1,000 acres of
pasture, 500 acres of moor, 500 acres of furze and heath, and
i oar. rent in Naden, Chesam, Hundersfield, Spotland, Butter-
worth, Castleton, Bury, and Middleton, to the intent to make
Nicholas Bannester and Robert Walkdcn tenants in freehold
of all the premises aforesaid, by virtue whereof they might
suffer a Common Recovery to be had against them according
to the agreements aforesaid, as by a Transcript of the Fine
shown to the Jurors in evidence appears.

LANCASHIRE INQUISITIONS. 337

On Monday, in the 5th week of Lent. 43 Eliz. [1601], out
of the Court of Chancery at Lancaster A lexander Butterworth
and Abraham Belfield sued a writ of Ingressu super disseisin
in le Post against Nicholas Bannester and Robert Walkden of
all the premises aforesaid, &c. [Here follows a full account
of the case.] It was, therefore, considered by the Court
that the said Alexander and Abraham should recover their
seisin against Nicholas and Robert, by virtue thereof they
(Alexander and Abraham) entered into and were seised of
the said premises. By pretext whereof, and by force of
the Statute of Uses, John Holt was respectively possessed
and seised of all the said premises, for the several estates
charged and chargeable as aforesaid, with remainder and rever-
sion thereof as aforesaid, and he died being so seised thereof.

Henry Tonge died 26 Nov., 13 James [1615], at Denton ;
Mary, his widow, still survives at Castleton.

On 24 Aug., 20 James [1622], at Castleton, John Holt
made his Will in writing, and appointed Dorothy, his wife,
and Robert Holt, his son and heir, executors thereof, as by
the said Will, shown to the Jurors in evidence, appears.

The yearly rent above mentioned and limited to be paid
to Mary Tonge was so paid by John Holt from time to time
during his lifetime, and after his decease the said sum, or so
much thereof as had accrued to be payable, was in like
manner paid by Dorothy and Robert.

The manors, messuages, lands, and other the pr