Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.

The Death of Randle the Second.

ANno Domini 1153.* 1.1 Ranulfus ille Nobilis & Famosus Comes Cestriae,* 1.2 vir admodùm Militaris, Per quendam Willielmum Peverellum (ut fama fuit) veneno infectus post multos Agones Militaris Gloriae, vir insuperabilis audaciae vix solâ morte territus & de∣victus, vitam finivit temporalem. Chronica Gervasii. Which John Prior of Hagustald placeth in Anno 1154. Chronica Normanniae say, Anno 1152.

Anno 1155. Willielmum Peverell causâ Veneficii, quòd Ranulfo Comiti Cestriae fue∣rat propinatum, Rex Anglorum Henricus exhaeredavit. In cujus Pestis Consortio plures conscii extitisse dicuntur, saith Matthew Paris.

He was Earl of Chester 25 Years, and founded the Nunnery in Chester City. Mona∣sticon, 1 Pars, pag. 507. He died Excommunicated by Walter Durdant Bishop of Lich∣field; for whose Absolution, Maud his Wife, and Hugh his Son, gave the Town of Styshall near Coventry to the Bishop and his Successors: Ex vetusto Exemplari in Baggo de diversis Inquisitionibus penès Thesaurarium & Camerarium Scaccarii Westmonasteriensis, Londini.

Maud his Widow Founded the Priory of Holy Trinity at Ripendon in Derbyshire, An∣no Domini 1172. 18 Hen. 2. And she died the 29 day of July, 1189. Monasticon, Vol. 2. pag. 280.

Randle the Second Founded the Priory of Trentham in Staffordshire,—Sciatis me de∣disse centum Solidatas terrae meae Staffordiesire Deo, & Sanctae Mariae, & omnibus Sanctis, ad restaurandam quandam Abbathiam Canonicorum in Ecclesiâ de Trentham—& eas assigno de Trenteham, undè Rex Henricus habuit centum Solidos: So run the Words of the Grant. Monasticon, Vol. 2. pag. 260. He gave also Cumbe to the Abby of Bordesly in Worcestershire, which his Countess Maude and Hugh his Son did afterwards confirm, Monasticon, Vol. 1. pag. 805. And also to the Abby of Basingwerk in Flintshire, Holes, and half of Lecche, and five Pound Rent in Chester. Monasticon, Vol. 1. pag. 720.

Also he Founded the Priory of Mentings in Lincolnshire, a Cell of the Abbey of St. Benedict super Leyre. Monasticon, Vol. 1. pag. 592. He gave also the Town of Canoc

(vulgò Kank) to the Abbey of Stoneley in Warwickshire. Monasticon, Vol. 1. pag. 820.

Also he gave liberty to the Monks of Coventry to have two Carts going to and fro, twice every day, except Holy-days, unto his Woods there, for Fewel, and other Ne∣cessaries. Char. 22 Edw. 3. per Inspeximus, Num. 6.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The 16 day of December. Monasticon, Vol. 2. pa. 280.
• * 1.2

  Oblit 1153. 18 Stephani Regis.