even to this present 1666. Concerning this Adam de Tabley, see more in Over-Tabley
In a loose Paper among the Evidences of Daniell of Over-Tabley, I find a Copy of a Deed, wherein John de Bexton gives Ricardo filio Johannis de Croxton, & Margeriae Uxori ejus filiae meae, tertiam partem totius medietatis Villae de Bexton, excepto Capitali Messuagio: Habendum sibi & Haeredibus inter eos—Remanere Hawisiae & Elianorae Filiis meis—remanere rectis Haeredibus meis—Testibus Willielmo de Massy, Johanne de Legh Militibus, Rogero de Leycester, &c. Sub Edw. 3.
Memorandum, Quòd praedicta Hawisia nupta fuit Willielmo de Moulton: Et Elinora nupta fuit Willielmo Filio Roberti de Winnington.
This Memorandum was writ in the bottom of the Paper. Lib. C. fol. 244. p.
This John Bexton I take to be the same with John Lostock above-named; and called Bexton, from the Place of his Residence.
I find also, John de Bexton gave to William Son of Robert de Winnington, and to Elia∣nour his Wife, totam tertiam partem totius medietatis Villae de Bexton, tempore Edw. 2. John Booth's Book, Lib. H. pag. 117. h. The Original penès Leycester of Toft.
And Hugh Toft of Toft grants to Sir Hugh Venables of Kinderton, all his Land in Kinderton apud Rushford, and a place of Land in Sproston—in exchange pro sextâ parte Manerii de Bexton, 24 Edw. 3. 1350. Lib. C. fol. 226. l. Penès Leycester of Toft.
In an ancient Feodary of Halton, we read,—Johannes de Bexton tenet medietatem Villae de Bexton pro vicesimâ parte unius Feodi Militis. And over the head of John de Bexton, are writ, Thomas Daniel, Raufe Hulse, and Thomas Croxton: These last (as I con∣ceive) as the Present Tenants about Henry the Sixth's time, when that Rental was re∣newed; the other, as he stood in former Records of Edw. 1. or Edw. 2. Lib. C. fol. 86.
Thomas Holford of Holford held Land in Bexton, of the Baron of Halton, in Knight-Service, as appears by his Office 12 Eliz. a small Parcel.
So Robert Bromfield of Witton died seised of Land in Bexton, held of the Barony of Halton in Knight-Service, by Office taken 12 Eliz. but this Land was sold afterwards by Bromfield to the Lady Mary Cholmondley of Holford, who gave it to Hugh Cholmondley her younger Son.
Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever had Land in Bexton and Baggiley, found by Of∣fice, Anno 5 & 6 Phil. & Mar. to be held of Edward Legh of Baggiley by Fealty, and rendring a Red Rose yearly.
Sir Raufe Leycester of Toft had Land in Bexton and Plumley, found by Office 14 Eliz. to be held of the Honour of Halton.
Paver of Northwich had a Messuage in Bexton, found by Office 5 Eliz. to be held of the Barony of Halton; and so Anne Pavers Office, 40 Eliz.
Thomas Winnington of Ermitage nigh Holmes-Chappel had Land in Bexton, found to be held of John Croxton by Office 34 Eliz. a small Parcel.
William Croxton of Ravenscroft died seised of the third part of the Mannor of Bexton, found to be held of Halton by the third part of the twentieth part of a Knights Fee, by Office taken 32 Eliz. and John Croxton's Office, 41 Eliz. tenuit medietatem totius Villae de Bexton.
But Croxton's Land in Bexton was sold to the Lady Mary Cholmondley of Holford afore∣said, who gave those purchased Lands in Bexton to her younger Son Hugh Cholmond∣ley, whose Son and Heir Robert afterwards became Heir to all Cholmondley-Lands, and is now Lord Viscount Kelles in the County of Meth in Ireland, and living 1666.
So that now, Anno Domini 1666. the Town of Bexton is possessed by these Per∣sons following.
- 1. Robert Lord Cholmondley, Lord of the moiety of Bexton: He hath about 70 Cheshire Acres in possession of his Tenants there, who pay one Shilling Chief to Halton yearly.
- 2. Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley. Esquire, Lord of the other moiety of Bexton: He hath about 65 Acres in possession of him and his Tenants there.
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