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.

I shall now put down the Descent of the Heirs of Fitton from this time.

I. John Fitton of Bollin in Maxfield Hundred, Son and Heir of Edmund Fitton of Bollin-Fee, married Cecily eldest Daughter and Co-heir of Sir Hamon Massy Baron of Dunham-Massy, and had Issue Richard Fitton Son and Heir, and Hugh Fitton, another Son, who married Margery Daughter and Heir of Robert de Pownall, 1328. from whom the Fittons of Pownall.

This John Fitton had a younger Brother called Thomas Fitton, living 1335. which

Thomas married Isabel Daughter and Heir of Thomas Orreby of Gowesworth, from whom the Fittons of Gowesworth: Also Hugh Fitton, another Brother, Rector of Wimslow-Church, 1335.

II. Richard Fitton of Bollin, Son and Heir of John, married Joan _____ _____ She was living 1335. and had Issue John Fitton eldest Son, who married Christian Daughter and Co-heir of Peter Arderne of Over-Alderley, and made Partition of Arderne's Lands with Margaret her Sister, Wife of Richard de Wever, in Anno 1350. 24 Edw. 3. but this John died without Issue: Also Hamon Fitton, second Son, who became Heir to his Father; and Francis, third Son, 1337. died without Issue.

III. Hamon Fitton of Bollin, second Son, and Heir of Richard, married Elizabeth Daughter and Co-heir to Sir Peter Thornton of Thornton, Knight; and had Issue Peter Fitton, who died without Issue about 42 Edw. 3. Lib. C. fol. 179. e. Joan, Sister and Heir to Peter, married Richard Venables, younger Son of Hugh Venables Baron of Kin∣derton.

IV. Richard Venables of Bollin, in Right of Joan his Wife. She was in Custody of Thomas Dutton of Dutton Knight, 42 Edw. 3. and was then under Age, and unmarried. She had Issue William Venables Son and Heir; and John Venables of Anterbus in Over-Whitley, from whom Venables of Anterbus.

V. Sir William Venables of Bollin Knight, Son and Heir of Richard, married Joan Daughter of Sir John Massy of Tatton, and had Issue Richard Venables, drowned in the Water of Ringey, 3 Hen. 4. aged then about eight years; and two Daughters and Heirs: Alice married Sir Edmund Trafford of Trafford in Lancashire; and Dowse married Robert Booth, younger Son of John Booth of Barton in Lancashire, Lib. C. fol. 257. b. af∣terwards Sir Robert Booth of Dunham-Massy.

Sir William Venables of Bollin died 9 Hen. 5. 1421. Lib. C. fol. 257. b.

Sir Edmund Trafford and Alice his Wife, and Robert Booth and Dowse his Wife, make Partition of the Lands of Sir William Venables, 9 Hen. 5. except Lindow-Moor and Thornton-Mosse, and except the Homage and Service of Geffrey Warburton and his Heirs, for the Lands which he holdeth in Aston and Budworth, and elsewhere in Cheshire, which remained undivided at that time.

Sir Edmund and Alice had to their share, Morley, Chorley, and Hough, the Rents and Services of Thomas Pownall, Richard Fitton, and William de Honford; and the Rent and Service of Sir Lawrence Fitton (id est, de Gowesworth) for his Lands in Bollin-Fee; as also all the Lands which Sir William Venables lately had in Norden and Helsby,—with the Advowson of Wimslow Church.

Robert Booth and Dowse had Styall, and Dene-row, and all the Lands which Sir William Venables lately had in Fally-brome, Norley, Oneston, Kingsley, Arrow, Picton, Stoke, and Chester; also the Mannor-House of Thornton, and the Advowson of Thornton-Church, and Bollin-Mills, and 5 l. 0 s. 0 d. to be paid yearly by the Heirs of Alice out of the Mannors of Bollin and Norcliff.

This Robert, afterwards Sir Robert Booth, having thus possessed himself of his share of the Lands of Venables of Bollin, challenged his Part of the Lands of Dunham-Massy, which ought to descend to him as one of the Heirs of Venables of Bollin; and to Vena∣bles, as Heir to Fitton of Bollin; and to Fitton of Bollin, as Heir to one of the Daugh∣ters and Heirs of Sir Hamon Massy of Dunham.

At last it was agreed between Sir Thomas Stanley, Sir Robert Booth, and William Chauntrell Serjeant at Law, That one half of the Mannors, Lands, Rents, and Ser∣vices in Dunham, Hale, and Altrincham, should remain to the said Thomas Stanley and William Chauntrell, and their Co-Feoffees; and the other half to the said Sir Ro∣bert Booth and his Co-Feoffees. Dated 16 die Julii, 11 Hen. 6. 1433. Lib. C.

fol. 262. e. f. g. The Originals among the Evidences at Dunham-Massy, 1666.

And thus Sir Robert Booth got footing in Dunham, whose Heirs have since made Purchases; and George Booth Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy, is now, 1666. possessed of the Mannor of Dunham-Massy.

Charterers in Dunham-Massy, 1666.

• 1. John Crew of Crew, Esquire, hath three Tenements in Sunderland, now in pos∣session of Henry Heskith, Robert Ashton, and Henry Haselhurst.
• 2. George Vawdrey of Dunham-wood-houses▪ one Tenement in his own possession.
• 3. James Johnson, alias Ottiwell, one Tenement in Dunham-wood-houses, lately bought of Mr. Bodon late of Bodon, to revert after Mr. Bodon's death.
• 4. Mr. Parker of Parker's-Hall in Altrincham, one Tenement in Dunham in possessi∣on, besides five Cottages.