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.

Millington.

IN the Time of William the Conqueror, William Son of Nigell, Baron of Halton, held Millington in Bucklow-Hundred: So we read in Doomsday-book.

John Constable of Cheshire, and Baron of Halton, in the Reign of Henry the Se∣cond, gave to Wrono of Stretton half of Millington, to wit, that which he had in his Demain; Rendring yearly a little Irish Nag, called A Hobby, at Midsommer: Where∣unto Hugh Dutton, and Adam his Son, with several others, were Witnesses: Lib. C. fol. 154. c. out of Vernon's Notes.

Whereby it should seem he had then but half of Millington in his Fee, if these Words [Quam habuit in Dominico suo] be understood of his Fee: Unless Dominico here be understood of his Demain, or in his own Hands, not given away from him, as the other Moiety was; which very probably is so meant here.

For Hugh de Millington, being seised of Lands here before the Grant made by John Constable to Wrono de Strettonâ, gives unto Wrono Punterling (called also Wrono de Stret∣ton) duas Bovatas Terrae in Millington.—Faciendo Servitium Forense quantum pertinet aliis duabus Bovatis undè octo Bovatae faciunt octavam partem Militis in eâdem Villâ. Hiis Testibus, Hugone de Duttonâ, Adâ Filio suo, Ranulfo Filio Gilberti, & Gilberto Filio suo, Tobaldo Avunculo Comitis, & Hereberto de Punterling, Liulfo de Twamlow, & Ranulfo de Davenham, & omni Hundredo Haltonae: Which John Constable also confirmed: Lib. C. fol. 273. num. 1, 2. The Originals Penès Millington of Millington, 1666.

So the Office of John Millington of Millington, 37 Elizabethae, finds he held one half of Millington of the Honour of Halton, by the eighth part of a Knights Fee; and the other half of Millington he held of the Honour of Halton, in Soccage, by the yearly Rent of two Shillings: Possibly the yearly Rent in tract of time might be continued, in lieu of the Irish Hobby aforesaid.

But to return. Certain it is, That Aytrop de Millington (whom I take to be the Son of Hugh) married Christian Daughter and Heir of Wrono de Stretton aforesaid, about the Reign of Henry the Second; Lib. B. pag. 200. num. 6. and so he came to be pos∣sessed of all Millington.

This Town gave Sir-name to the Family of the Millingtons, Seated here near to the Time of the Conqueror: A very ancient Family of Gentlemen, and continuing at this day; William Millington of Millington Gentleman being now Owner thereof, 1664. He died in June, 1666.

Aytrop de Millington, Son of the first Aytrop, as I take it, gave unto Robert Blund of Bexton, pro finali Concordiâ intèr nos factâ de fine Duelli, unam dimidiam Bovatam Ter∣rae in Villâ de Mulinton—Rendring three Pence at Martlemas yearly—Philip Orreby being then Judge of Chester, &c. sub initio Hen. 3. Lib. C. fol. 274. num. 6. The Ori∣ginal in possession of Millington of Millington.

Charterers in Millington, 1666.

• 1. The Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy: Two Tenements, bought from Mil∣lington.
• 2. Venables of Agden, one Tenement, in possession of Hugh Gandy; but part of Gandy's Tenement lieth in Agden: That Parcel lying in Millington, was given by Aytrop de Millington to the Priory of Norton, about King John's Time: Lib. B. pag. 200. num. 6. Afterwards, scilicèt 1329. Robert de Millington bought it of Agnes Daughter of William de la Booths, and sold it to William de Aketon (or Agden) from whom it descended to Venables of Agden.
• 3. Geffrey Cartwright Gentleman hath lately bought the Shaw-house in Millington, from Millington of Millington.