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.

Mobberley.

MObberley-Church was Dedicated to St. Wilfrid, a Holy Archbishop of York, who died Anno Domini 708.4 Idus Octobris: Bede de Hist. Angliae, lib. 5. cap. 20. ad finem. And Mobberley-Wakes were formerly Celebrated on the twelfth day of Octo∣ber, though at this day those Dedication-Feasts are not so strictly observed.

Mr. Mallory of Mobberley is now Patron hereof; and this Rectory is conceived to be fully worth 120 l. per Annum. This Parish onely comprehendeth the Township of Mobberley, which is 1 l. 18 s. 00 d. in the Mize-book.

I find in Monasticon, the second Volume, pag. 320. That one Patrick de Mobberley Founded here a small Priory of Regular Canons, of the Order of St. Augustine, in Honour of God, the Virgin Mary, and St. Wilfrid, to abide and dwell for ever in the Church of Mobberley; whereunto he gave all that half of the Church of Mobberley, with its Appurtenances, which belonged to his Grant; so as the Parsons of the other half of the Church of Mobberley, which was not of his Grant, might challenge no Right in the said Tenements: And he Constituted one Walter, a Canon, the first Prior thereof. This was in the beginning of King John's Reign, about Anno Domini 1206.

By the half of the Church of Mobberley, seems to be included here the half of the Mannor of Mobberley: for in the end of the Grant is Liberty given to keep Courts there, as freely as ever the said Patrick kept the same.

But not long after, Patrick was Convented before Randle Blundevill Earl of Chester, as appears by this Inrolment following, a Copy whereof I received from old John Booth of Twamlow.

PAtricius de Mobberley, Conventus à Johanne Filio Augustini de Brethmete Fratris sui Primogeniti, in pleno Comitatu Cestriae, coràm Domino Comite Ranulpho, & Phi∣lippo de Orreby tùnc Justiciario Cestriae, Cognovit se nihil Juris Haereditarii habuisse in illâ medietate de Mobberley quam tenebat, nisi tantùm in vitâ suâ ex permissione Fratris sui Augustini Primogeniti, sicùt pleniùs continetur in Cheirographo intèr memorato Augustinum & Patricium Fratres habito: Et cùm saepè dictus Augustinus tùnc viam Universitatis in∣gressus

fuit, memoratus Johannes ejus Filius & Haeres seizinam praefatae Terrae recuperavit, & Homagium suum fecit indè Domino Ricardo de Aldford, qui ei fecit Chartam suam Con∣firmationis: quam tamèn Terram praefatus Patricius tenebat in vitâ suâ de ipso Johanne, ex permissione ipsius Johannis Nepotis sui: Et, sicut praemonstratum est, à Domino Ranulpho dicto Johanni per Chartam suam confirmata est: & irrotulatur in testimonium veritatis.

There was a Doomsday-book in our Exchequer at Chester formerly, wherein many Deeds and Records were Enrolled; but this Book of Record is now lost.

I suppose this Priory continued not long, the said Patrick having no further Estate in the half of Mobberley, than onely for his Life.

The Advowson of the whole Church was Invested in the Heirs of John Son of Augustine; which should have descended to John Leycester of Tabley, by the Settle∣ment of Sir Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley, dated Anno Domini 1359. had not the said John Leycester released all his Right and Claim, as well in the said Advowson, as in all the Lands which belonged to Sir Raufe Mobberley, unto John Dumbill of Mobberley, and to Cicely his Wife: Dated at Chester, on Tuesday next after the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, 1 Rich. 2. scilicèt, in April, 1378. Which Release is upon Record at Chester, in the Prothonotaries Office there, die Martis proximè post Festum Sanctae Mar∣garetae Virginis, 5 Rich. 2. Lib. A. fol. 129. gg. kk.

From Dumbill it came to Hulse; from Hulse, to Troutback; from Troutback, to Tal∣bot of Grafton, whose Posterity afterwards came to be Earls of Shrewsbury; and at last, in our days, Thomas Mallory, late Dean of Chester, and Parson of Mobberley, bought the Advowson hereof, to whose Posterity it yet remaineth.

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.

Now followeth the Descent of Mobberley of Mobberley.

[illustration] blazon or coat of arms

Argent, two Che∣verons Gules, in a Canton of the second a Cross Croslet Fitchée, Or.

Augustine de Brethmete, elder Brother to Patrick de Mobberley, gave the half of Mobberley to Patrick for his Life; which Patrick Founded here a Priory of Regu∣lar Canons of the Order of St. Augustine, about Anno Domini 1206.

John, Son and Heir of Augustine, Lord of the Moi∣ety of Mobberley, lived in the Reign of King John. Lib. A. fol. 124. a.

Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley, Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley, lived in the Reign of Henry the Third; but I cannot prove him Son of John.

William Mobberley of Mobberley, Son of Raufe, was Lord of the Moiety of Mobberley, and Patron of Mobberley-Church. He bought the Moiety of Nether-Pever from Ri∣chard Bonstable, Anno Domini 1281. G. num. 21. The Original in my possession.

This William had Issue William Mobberley; John Mobberley, to whom his Father gave all his Lands in Nether-Pever and Tatton, 31 Edw. 1. 1303. G. num. 65. But John dying without Issue, those Lands reverted to William his Brother: Richard Mob∣berley, another Son, made Parson of Mobberley by his Father, 1306. slain by Richard Son of Richard de Mobberley, 1320. 14 Edw. 2. Lib. A. fol. 124. w. & 131. Alice, a Daughter, married William de Tabley Lord of Over-Tabley and Knotsford: She was Wi∣dow 27 Edw. 1. 1300.

This William died about the beginning of Edw. 2.

William Mobberley of Mobberley, Son and Heir of William, married Maud Daughter and Heir of Robert Downes of Chorley juxtà Werford; unto which Robert, Edmund Fitton gave all his Lands in Chorley in Free Marriage with Margery his Sister. Lib. A. fol. 127. t. v.

This William was Sheriff of Cheshire, 13 Edw. 2. 1319. and had Issue Raufe Mob∣berley; Cicely married John Dumbill of Mobberley, Son and Heir of John Dumbill of Oxton in Wirrall; Elizabeth married Sir Hugh Venables of Kinderton; Margery married Richard Bold of Bold in Lancashire; Emme married Robert Grosvenour of Houlme in Al∣lostock, who purchased the Moiety of Nether-Pever from this William de Mobberley: Mary, another Daughter, married Nicolas Leycester, Son and Heir of Roger Leycester of Tabley; Joan married William Athurton of Athurton in Lancashire; Ellen married Richard Bromhale of Bromhale in Cheshire; and Agnes never married: Lib. A. fol. 127. w. x. y. z. a. & fol. 128. cc. & fol. 129. kk.

This William Sealed usually with his Coat of Arms, to wit, Two Cheverons, and in a Canton a Cross-Croslet Fitchée: Lib. A. fol. 124. y. z. as is before expressed in the beginning of this Descent.

He died 1 Edw. 3. 1327. Lib. C. fol. 103. num. 9. Maud his Widow afterwards married John Dumbill senior: Lib. A. fol. 128. ff.

Sir Raufe Mobberley of Mobberley Knight, Son and Heir of William, was Ward to Sir John Arderne of Aldford, 3 Edw. 3. Lib. A. fol. 128. cc. who gave the Marriage of this Raufe unto John Pulford of Pulford, Son of Sir Robert Pulford, sinè disparagatione, 1329.

This Sir Raufe married Vincentia Daughter of John Pulford: Lib. A. fol. 128. bb. and died in France, 35 Edw. 3. 1361. without any Lawful Issue of his Body.

Sir Raufe had by Alice Rode (his Concubine) a Daughter, called Margaret, married

to Thomas Toft, younger Brother to Hugh Toft of Toft, to whom Sir Raufe Mobberley gave his Mannor in Plumley, 1357. Afterwards Margaret married Hugh Chaderton, living 1360. Lib. C. fol. 226. v. Lib. A. fol. 129. hh.

These Lands in Plumley descended to the two Daughters and Co-heirs of Margaret by Thomas Toft; to wit, Ellen, who married John Bodon of Plumley; and Sybill, who married Thomas Haslington of the Ermitage nigh Holmes-Chappel.

John Bodon, Son of John Bodon aforesaid, sold his Moiety of these Lands in Plum∣ley to John Leycester of Tabley, the elder, Esquire, 25 Hen. 6. 1446. whose Heirs enjoy the same at this day: S. num. 2, 3, 5, 6, 9.

The other Moiety of those Lands in Plumley descended unto Cicely Daughter and Heir of Sybill aforesaid; which Cicely married Hugh Winnington of Northwich, 1444. and ever since continued to the VVinningtons of Ermitage, until Mr. Bradshaw of Marple in Cheshire bought those Lands from VVinnington in the Reign of King CHARLES the First; Thomas Buckley of Plumley being now Tenant thereof, 1666.

The Sisters of Sir Raufe Mobberley shared their Mothers Land in Chorley; but Emme Grosvenour purchased most of the other Sisters Parts: Lib. A. fol. 127. w. x. y. aa.

So ended the Line of Mobberley of Mobberley.

The Mannor-House of Mobberley of Mobberley, and which at last came to the Tal∣bots of Grafton in VVorcestershire, stood close by Mobberly-Church, where now, 1672. the House of Mr. Mallory of Mobberley standeth: But the ancient Fabrick, which was more spacious, and very ruinous, was not long since taken down: Which Old House, with the Demain thereof, together with the Advowson of Mobberley-Church, and Mobberley-Mill, was bought by Andrew Carrington of Mobberley Gentleman, from George Talbot of Grafton Esquire, about 14 Jacobi. Part of which Demain was sold soon after by Carrington to Robert Robinson of Mobberley Gentleman.

The Advowson of the Church was sold by Andrew Carrington aforesaid, and John his Son and Heir, unto Thomas Mallory Dean of Chester, by Deed dated the eleventh day o•• October, 17 Jacobi, 1619. whose Heir Thomas Mallory, now under Age, is Pa∣tron of Mobberley-Church, 1672. Son of Thomas, Son of Richard Mallory, Son and Heir of Dean Mallory aforesaid.

The Mannor-House aforesaid, with what remained of the Demain unbought by Mr. Robinson, was sold by Andrew Carrington aforesaid, and John his Son and Heir, unto Dean Mallory, the eighth of May, Anno primo Caroli Primi, 1625.

Dean Mallory also Purchased the Royalty of Talbot's Part of Mobberley from John Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury: Dated the twentieth day of March, 7 Car. 1. 1631.

The Mill Carrington sold to Legh of Booths.

There is Engraven in the Stone, under the Ledge or Border, on the West-end of Mobberley-Steeple, and on the South-west-corner, as followeth:—

ORATE PRO BONO STATU DOMINI JOHANNIS TALBOT MILITIS, ET DOMINAE MARGARETAE UXORIS SUAE,

And then beginning again just over the said Border, in the very Corner of the Steeple aforesaid,—

PATRONAE ECCLESIAE.

And so passing along to the South-side of the Steeple,—

ANNO DOMINI MILESIMO QUINGENTESIMO TRICESIMO TERTIO. RICHARD PLAT MASTER-MASON.

Over which, on the said South-side, above, near to the Little Window under the Bells, is Ratcliff's Coat of Arms, Quartered with another Coat, engraven in a Stone.

So that Mobberley-Steeple seems to have been built with Free-stone, and the Church repaired, Anno 1533. 24 Hen. 8.

The Names of all such Persons who now stand possessed of any Free-hold Lands of Inheritance in Mobberley, Anno Domini 1672.

1. Raufe Leycester of Toft Esquire, Lord of a third Part of one Moiety of Mobber∣ley. This came originally to his Ancestor (as is before declared) 2 Rich. 2. 1379. And he hath at this day a Demain-House there, re-built this Year, 1672. and also sixteen Tenenements, and twelve Cottages, in Lease to his Tenants.

2. The other two third Parts of this Moiety, together with the Advowson of Mobberley-Church, lately belonged to the Talbots of Grafton in Worcestershire, whose Posterity afterwards came to be Earls of Shrewsbury; and were lately sold away by Talbot, to his Tenants here in Mobberley, in the Reign of King James.

Talbot's Lands, as they now stand Possessed, 1672. or, more briefly, the Free∣holders of Mobberley in Talbot's Part, since their several Purchases from Tal∣bot, as they now stand, 1672.

• ...Edward Alcock.
• Charles Bradbury of the Wood-end.
• ...Randle Barlow.
• Robert Barlow, late Griffin's House.
• ...Thomas Booth.
• Hugh Brook, late Wilkinson's.
• ...John Hough.
• ...William Barnes.
• John Davenport, for Mosse's House by the Mill: A small Cottage.
• Richard Strethull's Cottage; formerly Hobson's House by the Mill.
• Hugh Strethull of Brown-Edge.
• James Stewart of Brown-Edge, Schoolmaster.
• Raufe Wrenshaw of Brown-Edge.
• Francis Newton of Knowl-Green; late John Baggiley.
• Hugh Strethull of Salterley in Mobberley.
• ...Edward Davenport.
• Roger Symcock; late Stretche's House.
• Hugh Strethull of Reyley-Wood.
• Richard Wright; part of Worseley's Tenement.
• John Hawkinson; late Bolton's Tenement.
• ...John Hewet.
• ...John Oakes.
• Richard Parker; late Edward Hewet's.
• Roger Worthington of Hield-Mill in Mobberley; and also for Hill-house.
• John Burges of Wood-end.
• Susan Grange Widow.
• Henry Stewart, formerly Berry's Tenement.
• John Fletcher, formerly Berry's Tenement.
• John Holland of the Dam-head in Mobberley. George Talbot of Grafton Esq sells the Tenement of John Strettle of the Dam-head to one Perine of Manche∣ster, 1 Junii, 14 Jacobi. Perine Mortgageth it to Francis West of London, 16 Aug. 14 Jacobi. West and Perine after joyn in the Sale of it to William Holland, 1650.
• ...

• Peter Bredbury of Lea-House.
• William Nuthall; now Richard Yarwood.
• Widow Tipping of Bowdon hath a Tenement in Mobberley, now in possession of Richard Cragg of Baggiley-Green in Mobberley.
• Peter Legh of Booths Esq hath Mobberley-Mill, and three Tenements, now in Possession of Loundes, Barrow, and Symcock; and also Graisty's Cottage, These were anciently Talbot's.
• The Heir of Nathaniel Robinson Gentleman, hath part of the Demain which belonged to the old Mobberley-House, formerly belonging to Talbot.
• Thomas Mallory of Mobberley Gentleman, now under Age. This was the old Mobberley House. And he hath also the Royalty of all Talbot's Part of Mob∣berley, and the Advowson of the Church.

3. The other Moiety of Mobberley, lately belonging to the Radcliffs of Ordsall in Lancashire, nigh Manchester, was sold away by Sir John Radcliff, about the be∣ginning of King James's Reign over England, to his Tenants there.

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.
• ...

• 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.