ità quòd pro quâlibet defaltâ dabit per viam amerciamenti duos solidos pro certo; & ipse, & quatuor Tenentium suorum de villatâ de Carington, venient ad visum Franci-Plegii.
In the Notes collected by Will. Vernon I read, Post mortem Willielmi Boydell, 23 Edw. 3. intèr Feoda dicti Willielmi: (inter alia) Robertus Ashton, Ricardus Dikenson, & Jo∣hannes Deane tenent medietatem Maneriorum de Sale & Ashton per Servitium unius Feodi Militis, & quilibet eorum tertio anno tres Denarios.
This Robert Ashton was Rector Ecclesiae de Ashton 23 Edw. 3. These were Feoffees in Trust; so that one Moiety of Ashton seems to be of the Fee of Boydell of Dodleston, and the other Moiety of the Fee of the Barons of Dunham Massy.
It is plain the Parish Church here was a Rectory in the beginning of Edward the Third's Reign; which now hath Brereton of Honford for its Patron, 1666. and was invested in Sir Vrian Brereton, younger Son of Randle Brereton of Malpas, in the Right of Margaret his Wife, Daughter and Heir of William Honford of Honford Esquire, and Widow of Sir John Stanley; which Sir Vrian was living 1566.
The Church here comprehendeth within its Parish,
| |
l. |
s. |
d. |
| Sale |
00 |
10 |
09 |
| Ashton one half |
00 |
07 |
00 |
| |
00 |
17 |
09 |
The greatest part of Ashton super Mersey at this day 1666. belongs to Brereton of Honford. The Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy hath about an eighth part thereof.