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.

Newton juxta Daresbury.

THis Town, according to its Name, is not of so great Antiquity: For I find it granted by Parcels, and Enclosures, and Closes, some in Henry the Third's Time, some under Edward the First, and some in the Reign of Edward the Second, by the Ancestors of VVarburton of Arley, before they had relinquished their proper Sir-name of Dutton; who were Lords thereof from King John's Time unto this pre∣sent, 1666.

The Charterers now in Newton, 1666.

• Sable, a Cross en∣grailed Ermine. And in 11 Edw. 4. 1471. Thomas Chickford and Elizabeth his Wife (Daughter and Heir of Robert de Hallum, Son and Heir of William de Hallum) sold the Mannor of Hallum to Sir John Nedham, sometime Judge of Chester, who setled the same upon Robert Nedham his younger Brother; whose Line failing at last for want of Heirs Males, it descended to Robert Nedham of Shenton Esquire, 21 Eliz. from whom the Lord Kilmorie, now Owner of Hallum, 1666. I speak here out of the Lord Kilmorie's Evidences.
• 2. Rafe Starky of Morthwait in Newton, Lawyer; whose Ancestor Thomas Starky married Agnes Sister and Heir of Thomas Harper, and Daughter of Richard Har∣per of Newton, 32 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 205. g.
• 3. Grimsdich of Grimsdich in Nether-Whitley hath also Lands in Newton, which Tho∣mas Grimsdich (then of Hallum by Lease) bought of John Daniell of Daresbury, 12 Hen. 8. Lib. C. fol. 194. num. 44, 46, 47. And which Lands John Daniell Ancestor of the said John, had in Marriage with Jonet Daughter and Heir of Thomas Hallum of Newton, 1 Hen. 6. Lib. C. fol. 193. num. 36, 37.
• 4. Robert Venables of Anterbus in the Lordship of Over-Whitley, hath Lands in Newton.
• 5. John Starky of Newton.