More.
THis Town of More is of the Fee of Halton. Roger Lacy Constable of Cheshire and Baron of Halton, had a Brother called Richard, to whom he gave the Town of More: and afterwards the said Richard became Leprous, and was buried in the Chapter-house of the Canons of Norton: Monasticon, Vol. 1. pag. 860.
This was about the Reign of King Richard the First.
The Name More signifieth a more barren Ground than Marshes be; a Miry and Moorish Soil, yet serveth not to get Turfs thereon: Coke upon Littleton, fol. 5. a.
The Inhabitants of More and Runcorn were formerly Copy-holders to the Barons of Halton; but have lately bought out their own Land, to hold in Fee-farm, in Free and Common Soccage, of the Mannor of Enfield in the County of Middlesex; the Kings Grant bearing date the ninth day of September, 4 Car. 1. 1628. save onely these Per∣sons following, who now are, and their Ancestors anciently before them were, Free-holders in the Mannor of More, and not Fee-farmers, as followeth.
- 1. Henry Porter of More: This hath continued in the Name of Porter since Edward the Fourth: This Free-hold before belonged to one Peter Arderne, in the Reign of Edward the First, as by the Deed now in Possession of this Henry Porter appeareth.
- 2. Sir Richard Brooks of Norton Baronet, hath now about twenty Cheshire Acres of Free-Land in More, as late belonging to the Priory of Norton; and also about six Acres more of Free-hold Land adjoyning, lately bought from Crosby of Over-Whitley.
- 3. These were all purchased from Brook of Norton; and Brook bought them of Harper of Newton.
- Robert Pickering of Thelwall Esquire, Counsellor at Law, hath one Janion's House.
- Richard Rutter hath also other Free-hold Land.
- Richard Dutton of Mosse-end, other Free-hold Land.
- 4. Widow Harper hath now also certain Free-hold Land in More.