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.

Appleton & Hull.

THis Town of Appleton and Hull, in William the Conqueror's time, belonged to Osbern Son of Tezzon, the Ancestor to the Boydels of Dodleston, as appears by the Re∣cord of Dooms-day Book.

Among the Evidences of Thomas Merbury of Merbury nigh Comberbach Esquire, Anno Domini 1666. I found this following Deed copied out in a loose Paper, the Ori∣ginal whereof is there underwritten to be in the possession of Thomas Stanley, being so attested under his own Hand. Lib. C. fol. 286. d.

HUgo de Boydel omnibus tàm praesentibus quàm futuris, ad quorum notitiam praesens Pa∣gina pervenerit, salutem. Noverit universitas vestra, me concessisse—Roberto Lan∣celyn pro Homagio & Servitio suo, totam Terram & Tenementum, quod Ricardus Lancelyn Pater praefati Roberti tenuit de Antecessoribus meis; videlicèt, Pulton & Bebington, Appleton & Hull, cùm omnibus pertinentiis suis, illi & Haeredibus suis—Faciendo mihi & Haeredibus meis Servitium duorum Militum; videlicèt cùm duobus Armatis apud Dodleston in Werrâ quadra∣ginta diebus: Scilicèt Servitium unius Hominis pro Pulton & Bebington; & Servitium alte∣rius Hominis pro Appleton & Hull, pro omni Servitio: Salvo Servitio quatuor Hominum quolibet tertio Anno per sex dies ad meum Heimineum* 1.1 faciendum apud Dodleston: Pro hâc Donatione & Confirmatione idem Robertus Lancelyn dedit mihi viginti marcas Argenti, &c. Hiis Testibus, Radulpho de Manwaring, Radulpho de Monte-alto, Willielmo de Pall', Thomâ Filio Willielmi, Roberto de Fulford, &c. about the end of Henry the Second's Reign.

I find Geffrey Son of Adam de Dutton (Ancestor to Warburton of Arley) possessed of this Township in the beginning of Henry the Third's Reign, and is at this present be∣longing to Warburton of Arley, 1669.

Placita Cestriae, die Martis proximè post Festum Sancti Lucae, 10 Edw. 3.

GAlfridus de Warburton opponit se versùs Hugonem de Audley de Placito quòd justè & sinè dilatione acquietet eum de Servitiis, quae Willielmus de Boydel Senior ab eo exigit de libero Tenemento suo, quod de praefato Hugone tenet in Hull & Appleton: undè idem Hugo, qui medius est inter eos, acquietare debet, &c. Vìcecomes returnavit, quòd praedictus Hugo nihil habuit in Ballivâ suâ distringere, &c. Lib. C. fol. 287. k. The Original among the Evidences of Thomas Merbury of Merbury Esquire, Anno Domini 1666.

Charterers in Appleton & Hull, 1666.

• 1. Sir Peter Brooke of Mere, which Lands he lately purchased from Merbury of Walton.
• 2. Mr. Gregge of Bradley in Appleton.
• 3. Thomas Birch of Birch in Lancashire.
• 4. Thomas Warburton of Hill-cliffe.
• 5. Mary Wright pro Southerne's Land.
• 6. William Dentith of Appleton.
• 7. Robert Okell of Appleton.
• 8. John Webster of Appleton.
• 9. Widow Middleton of Appleton.
• 10. Mr. Grimsdich of Grimsdich.
• 11. William Morris of Gropenhall.
• 12. John Rycroft of Caterich-Lane.
• 13. Widow Duddle.
• 14. Jane Barker Widow.
• 15. John Minshull.
• 16. Mr. Thomas Hatton.
• 17. Joseph Wats.
• 18. Widow Mosse.
• 19. Peter Crosby Gentleman.
• 20. Thomas Millington Gentleman.
• 21. Edward Twambrooke.

Notes

• * 1.1

  To make his Hayment or Hedging.