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.

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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.
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Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.
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London :: Printed by W.L. for Robert Clavell ...,
M.DC.LXXIII [1673]
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Cheshire (England) -- Genealogy.
Great Britain -- History.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A70453.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2024.

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The Names of the Free-holders in Radcliff's Part, since the several Purchases from Radcliffe, as they now stand, 1672.

The Heir of Nathaniel Robinson, late of Mobberley, Gentleman, hath now seven Messuages and eleven Cottages in Mobberley, besides a Demain-House here, built first by Robert Robinson, about 1612. who Purchased these Lands by the Name of Robert Robinson of Manchester Clothier, from Sir John Radcliff of Ordsall Knight; together with the Royalty of all Radcliffs Lands in Mob∣berley, formerly sold by Radcliff to his Tenants here; and all the old Rents reserved to Radcliff, amounting in the whole to 23 l. 00 s. 00 d. yearly, or there∣about: by Deed dated the 19 of April, 4 Jacobi, 1606. for which he paid 1530 l. Purchase-Money.

Randle Blackshaw. This was bought from Sir John Radcliff of Ordsall, by Deed dated the eighth day of August, 1611. and is said to be the Ancient Demain-House of Mobberley, which did belong to Radcliff.

Peter Legh of Booths EsEsq hath three Tenements in Radcliff's Part, now in Tenure of George Leycester, Cookson, and the Fox-house.

  • John Gleave of High-Legh, Owner of Holden-Cliff-House in Mobberley.
  • Roger Symcock, lately Purchased from Mrs. Martha Hurleston, formerly Oldfield's Lands.
  • Homfrey Cherry, lately Purchased from Mrs. Martha Hurleston, formerly Oldfield's Lands.
  • William Coppock, lately Purchased from Mrs. Martha Hurleston, formerly Oldfield's Lands.
  • Rafe Shaw, lately Purchased from Mrs. Martha Hurleston, formerly Oldfield's Lands.
  • Richard Parker, for Mere-House; sold away by Mr. Robinson.
  • Richard Yarwood for Bowers.
  • John Anson; sold by Mr. Robinson.
  • Richard Seddall of Wood-end.
  • Richard Bruch; formerly Duncalf's.
  • Thomas Hield of the Broad-Oak in Mobberley.
  • John Strethull; late Bateson's House.
  • Roger Hewet of Pavement-Lane.
  • ...Henry Hasselhurst.
  • Richard Rowlinson of Roanes, pro Fox-house.
  • ...VVilliam Hobson.
  • ...George Stubs.
  • John Symcock of the Dub'd-Hedge.
  • Daniel Yarwood; formerly Oldrinshaw's.
  • ...Homfrey Lea.
  • John Baggiley of the Mosse-side.
  • ...

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  • Widow Strethull of the Town-Lane.
  • John Holland of Dam-head hath certain Parcels of Land in Ratcliff's Part, sold away by Mr. Robinson, 1639.
  • Urmeston's Lands in Mobberley, bought for Pious Uses.
  • Thomas Whitchcot; late John Radford's.
  • Peter Bradbury of Brook-bank, a Cottage.
  • Robert Ridgeway, a Cottage.
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