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.

Barterton.

* 1.1THis small Town of Barterton lieth between Dutton and Little-Legh: It is in Old Deeds written Bertrinton.

Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton bought half of Barterton from John Son of Richard de Cursun, in the Reign of Edward the First. Lib. C. fol. 155. k.

In the Roll of the Ancient Chartes, called Doomesday, anciently remaining among the Records at Chester, but now lost and taken away, it was found,—Leuca, quae fuit Uxor Ranulfi de Kingsley, veniens in pleno Comitatu Cestriae coràm Radulfo de Manwaringe tùnc Justiciario Cestriae, & Baronibus, &c. quietum clamavit Ricardo de Kingsley totam

Villam de Bertherton, undè dotata fuit. So that in the Reign of Richard the First, it seems Kingsley of Kingsley was possessed of all the Village of Barterton.

One fourth part of the Township, Margery, one of the Daughters and Heirs of Richard de Kingsley, gave unto Richard her Son, in her Widowhood, whom she had by Hugh de Cholmondley her Husband; which descended unto her out of her Fathers In∣heritance: Lib. C. fol. 155. kk. This was in the Reign of Henry the Third. And this fourth part Sir Hugh Dutton of Dutton bought of Hugh Lord of Cholmondley, about 13 Edw. 1. 1285. these being Witnesses; Domino Rogero Priore de Norton, Domino Vri∣ano de Sancto-Petro, Domino Willielmo de Venables, Domino Ricardo de Massy, Nicolao de Leycester tùnc Ballivo de Halton, Roberto Grosso-venatore tunc Vice-comite Cestershiriae, Ale∣xandro de Baumvyle, Ranulpho Starkey. Lib. C. fol. 155. l. Twenty Marks he gave for the Purchase.

William Lancelyn being Lord of one other fourth part, as descended from another Co-heir of Kingsley of Kingsley, sells the Royalty thereof to the said Sir Hugh Dut∣ton, in the Reign of Edward the First, in these words,—Scilicet totum Dominium suum quartae partis Villae de Berterton; videlicèt partem Willielmi filii Willielmi de Berterton, cùm Homagiis, Wardis, &c. Pro hâc Donatione dedit dictus Hugo tresdecem Marcas Argenti prae manibus. Lib. C. fol. 155. ll. And after Sir Hugh and his Heirs bought out several Par∣cels, as they lay scattered in several hands, and so made this Town entirely their own.

One Tenement in Barterton, late in possession of one Bradburne, was purchased not long since from Crosby of Over-Whitley by John Dutton of Dutton Esquire, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. It formerly belonged to one Judson, 18 Edw. 4. Richard Judson gave it to Robert Coltstansock of Cogshull, 1 Rich. 3. and Peter Colstan soke sold it to Hugh Crosby of Great Budworth, 8 die Augusti, 3 & 4 Phil. & Mar. whereunto Sir Thomas Ve∣nables of Kinderton released all his Right 7 Elizabethae, as appears by the Deeds now in possession of Robert Pickering of Thelwall Lawyer, 1666. And Crosby sold it unto Dutton.

And so this Town of Barterton is now wholly belonging to the Heir of Dutton of Dutton, not having any Charterer therein, Anno Domini 1666.

Notes

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  Ex Chartulis Vice-Comitissae Kilmorey de Dutton.