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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.
Publication: London :: Printed by W.L. for Robert Clavell ...,; M.DC.LXXIII [1673]
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Subject terms: Cheshire (England) -- Genealogy.; Great Britain -- History.
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Acton Grange.

H Find no mention of this Hamlet, or Village in Dooms-day Book; so that in the time of the Conqueror it seemeth to be waste: and many other also in this Hundred be now inhabi∣ted, which are not so much as named in that ancient Record.

All that I observe concerning this little Hamlet is, That it an∣ciently belonged to the Priory of Norton; of the Foundation of which Priory I shall speak more fully when I come to Norton.

Soon after the dissolution of Abbeys and religious Houses by King Henry the Eighth, it was purchased, together with the Mannor of Norton, and other Lands, by Richard Brooke Esquire, from the King: the Charter under the Broad Seal bearing Date the tenth of December, 37 Hen. 8. 1545. Since which time it hath continued entire, not having any Charterer within the same, unto his succeeding Posterity; and is now, Anno Domini 1669. in the possession of Sir Richard Brooke of Norton Baronet, and his Tenants.