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.

Parsons of Mobberley.

• 1281. Dominus Laurentius de Cestriâ, 1281, & 1285.
• 1299. Adam Kelsall, Presented by VVilliam de Mobberly, 5 Calendas Julii, 1299.
• 1304. Johannes de Mobberley, per Resignationem Adae de Kelsall, 1304. Presented by VVilliam Mobberley of Mobberley.
• 1306. Richard de Mobberley, Presented by VVilliam de Mobberley his Father, 1306. 34 Edw. 14. Calendas Januarii. This Richard was killed by one Richard Son of Richard de Mob∣berley, as seems by an Appeal brought by VVilliam Mobberley, Son of VVilliam Mob∣berley, Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley, for the death of his Brother: In Placitis Cestriae, die Martis in Festo Sancti Hilarii, 14 Edw. 2. (1320.)
• 1320. Henry de Henley Presbyter, 1320. Presented by VVilliam Mobberley.
• 1327. Robert Son of Robert de Huxley, 3 Nonas Novembris, 1327. per Johannem Arderne Mili∣tem, ratione Custodiae Radulfi Filii & Haeredis Willielmi de Mobberley.
• 1351. Robertus de Craven, 1351. Causâ Permutationis.
• 1359. William Jeffeson, 1359. Lib. A. fol. 128. F.
• 1378. Johannes Brunstath Parson of Mobberley, 1378. 1 Rich. 2. Lib. A. fol. 130. ll.
• 1416. John Scolehall Parson, 4 Hen. 5. Lib. C. fol. 266. num. 2.
• 1439. Roger Bolton Parson of Mobberley, 18 Hen. 6. & 37 Hen. 6.
• 1460. Hamon Leycester, Presented 1 Junii, 1460. which was in the last Year of Henry the Sixth. This Hamon was a younger Son of John Leycester of Tabley, the elder, Esq He seems to have been Parson of the Moiety of Limme-Church, which he resigned 1457. See in Limme.

There was extant in the Church of Mobberley, the 28 of January, 1653. in the upper North-window of the Chancel, the Picture of a Man kneeling, and the Coat-Armour of Leycester of Tabley, in a Border-Argent for distinction; under which was written in the Glass,—Orate pro Animâ Magistri Hamonis Ley ....... ............................ Fenestram fieri fecit, Anno Domini 1492.

Supply the defect thus,—Orate pro Animâ Magistri Hamonis Leycester Rectoris hujus Ecclesiae, qui hanc Fenestram fieri fecit, Anno Domini 1492. Who was Parson

of Mobberley from 1460. to 1492. whose Father, John Leycester of Tabley the elder, was Son and Heir of William, Son and Heir of John, Nephew to Sir Raufe Mobber∣ley above-mentioned, the last Heir of that Family of the Mobberleys.

Hitherto have I traced some of the Parsons of Mobberley.

As concerning the Parsons of Mobberley of these last Ages, I find in the Register-Book of Mobberley-Church these following; which Register beginneth but in Anno 1578.

[Ann. Dom. 1570] John Caldwall Batchelor of Arts, Rector of Mobberley-Church full twenty four Years, and of Winwick in Lancashire about twenty Years. He was born at Burton upon Trent; and going into that Countrey to see his Friends, as he returned homewards he fell sick at the Parsonage-House of Clyfton-Convill in Staffordshire, where he died the last day of June, and was buried at that Church the first day of July, in the 51 Year of his Age, Anno Domini 1595.

[ 1595] Robert Eaton, Master of Arts, succeeded Rector of Mobberley-Church, 1595. He was Rector here about 26 Years, and died at his Parsonage of Mobberley the fifth day of July, 1621. and was buried at Gropenhale (whereof he was also Rector) on Thursday the thirteenth of July following, in the 74 Year of his Age, having been Minister of God's Word 51 Years.

[ 1621] Thomas Mallory Dean of Chester, younger Son of Sir William Mallory of Stewdley in Yorkshire, succeeded Parson of Mobberley, 1621. He was Parson of Davenham in Cheshire about 43 years, and of Mobberley about 23 Years. In November, 1642. he was forced (by reason of the Rebellion then raised in England) to fly from Mobber∣ley to Chester, where he lived Sequestred from both his Parsonages of Davenham and Mobberley until the third day of April 1644. on which day, being Wednesday, he died at the Dean's House in the Palace-yard at Chester, and was buried in the Quire of the Cathedral-Church in that City, aged about 78 Years. He married Eliza∣beth Daughter of Richard Vaughan Bishop of Chester, and had many Children.

Roger Tovie Curate under Dean Mallory, 1622.

Samuel Carrington Curate of Mobberley under Dean Mallory, 1623. to 1630. or more.

George Mallory Curate of Mobberley under his Father, 1632.

[ 1644] Edward Wyrley Master of Arts, younger Brother to Sir John Wyrley of Hampsted-Hall in Staffordshire Knight, succeeded Dean Mallory in the Rectory of Mobberley; Insti∣tuted into the same by John Bridgeman Bishop of Chester, the eighth day of April, 1644. Which Edward had married Mary Mallory, Daughter of the said Dean Mal∣lory, the thirteenth of September, 1642.

But this Edward VVyrley continued Sequestred hereof until the Restoration of King CHARLES the Second, 1660. and then he procured the King's Grant, and was dispensed with by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, to hold with his Rectory of Mobberley, the Rectory of Loughton in the County of Essex also.

In the Time of the late War, one Robert Barlow Clerk, born about Aston su∣per Mersey, was possessed of Mobberley-Church; who married Mary Sha∣kerley, eldest Daughter of Peter Shakerley of Shakerley in Lancashire, and of Houlme in Allostock in Cheshire, Esq Married at Mobberley the sixth day of July, 1652.

[ 1664] James Stanley, younger Son of Sir Thomas Stanley of Nether-Alderley Baronet, suc∣ceeded Rector of Mobberley, 1664. per Resignationem Edwardi VVyrley: And after the death of Mr. Samuel Shipton Parson of Nether-Alderley, the same James was also Rector of Nether-Alderley, by the Gift of his Father, Patron of the Church of Ne∣ther-Alderley. Parson Shipton died 1670. This Mr. James Stanley was Master of Arts of Jesus-College in Cambridge, and married Elizabeth Byron, an Inheritrix, Daughter of John Byron of Maxfield.

So much of the Parsons of Mobberley.

This Township of Mobberley, Bigot held in the Reign of the Conqueror, under Hugh Lupus Earl of Chester, which one Dot held before.

Afterwards it came to Aldford of Aldford in Cheshire, not far from Chester: And about the Reign of Richard the First, Augustine de Brethmete was possessed of one Moi∣ety, which he gave to his Brother Patrick during his Life; which Moiety was con∣firmed to John Son and Heir of Augustine, by Sir Richard Aldford, and also by Randle Earl of Chester, sirnamed Blundevill, about the Reign of King John, as appears by the Enrollment aforesaid; whose Posterity enjoyed the said Moyety, until Sir Raufe Mob∣berley (having no Lawful Issue of his Body) Estated all his Lands, by Chaplains en∣trusted, according to the manner of those Times, on John Leycester of Tabley, his Ne∣phew, with the Advowson of the Church of Mobberley also, 1359. 34 Edw. 3. For Sir Raufe had often protested, That he would not have his Lands mangled among his Sisters, but that his Nephew John Leycester should have them wholly; as appears by the Certificate of Sir John Winkfield: Dated at London, the eleventh day of June. 35 Edw. 3. (1361.) Lib. A. fol. 129. ff. gg. hh.

Afterwards, upon some Composition, John Leycester releaseth all his Right in Mobberley's Lands, and in the Advowson of the said Church, unto John Dumbill of Mobberley, and to Cicely his Wife, 1 Rich. 2. 1378. yet so as John Dumbill and Cicely should settle 15 Messuages, 316 Acres of Land, 16 Acres of Wood, 8 Acres of Moss, the third part of a Watermill, and the third part of all the Wastes in Mobberley un∣measured [to be understood of Mobberley's Moiety], after the death of John Dumbill and Cicely, to descend to Raufe Leycester, younger Brother of the said John Leycester, and to his Heirs for ever; which by Chaplains entrusted was settled accordingly, 30 die Maii, 2 Rich. 2. 1397. Lib. A. fol. 130. mm. which was either Conditioned in the Agreement of John Leycester, or the Reversion thereof bought by the said Raufe Ley∣cester; from which Raufe are descended the Leycesters of Toft, who do now enjoy these Lands, Anno Domini 1666. about one third part of the Moiety of Mobberley.

The other two Parts of this Moiety of Mobberley, which John Dumbill had, descend∣ed to Sir Hugh Hulse, in Marriage with Margery Daughter and Heir of the said John Dumbill and Cicely: And afterwards Margery, Daughter and Heir of Thomas Hulse, married John Troutback Esquire; which Margery died 35 Hen. 6. and had Issue William Troutback, whose Son Sir William dying without Issue, Adam Troutback (Brother of Sir William) had Issue Margaret, Daughter and Heir, married to John Talbot Lord of Albrighton in Shropshire, from whom the Talbots of Grafton in Worcestershire, whose Po∣sterity afterwards came to be Earls of Shrewsbury.

The other Moiety of Mobberley Sir John Arderne of Aldford granted to John Legh of Booths, with Wardships, and Freedom from Appearance at his Court of Nether-Alder∣ley; Rendring eight Pounds yearly for his Life: And after the death of John Legh, then to remain to John Legh, Son and Heir of the other John Legh aforesaid, and to Maud Daughter of the said Sir John Arderne, and to their Heirs for ever; Rendring a Rose at Midsommer, for all Service: And if John Legh, Son of John, died before he married Maud, then William Brother to John Legh, Son of John, was to marry her. Witnesses of this Deed were, Sir John Orreby, and Sir Richard Massy, Knights; Robert de Pulford, Philip de Egerton, Richard de Fowleshurst, Thomas de Legh, William de Mob∣berley, Roger de Leycester, William de Mere, Adam de Tabley, William Danyers, Master Roger of Alderley, Hugh Clerke, and others: Lib. A. fol. 122. a. The Original re∣maining among the Evidences of Mr. Robinson of Mobberley, 1664.

This Deed was made about 1303. 31 Edw. 1.

Richard Ratcliffe of Urdeshall in Lancashire married Maud Daughter and Heir of John Legh, Son and Heir of Sir John Legh by Maud Arderne, and had these Lands of her Grandmothers, to wit the Moiety of Mobberley; whose Heirs enjoyed the same, till they sold out certain of their Tenements in Mobberley to their Tenants there: And what remained, together with the Services of such Tenants as were formerly sold out of this Moiety, Sir John Ratcliffe of Urdeshall sold unto Mr. Robert Robinson of Mobber∣ley, about the beginning of King James's Reign over England. Lib. A. fol. 122. b. c.