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Partington.
THis Township of Partington was anciently of the Fee of the Barons of Dunham-Massy.
a. Hamon Massy gave to Hugh Bodon Clerk, the sixth Part of Partington, about Edw. 1.
Hugh Bodon Clerk, gave to Aytrop de Millington, cùm Mabiliâ Nepte meâ, sextam partem totius Villae de Partington; Rendring to Hamon Massy, and his Heirs, one Pair of Gloves at Midsummer.
b. Hamon de Massy gave to Adam Sunderland all the Moiety of his Land in Partington, which he bought of Geffrey Holdene; Salvo Servitio & Homagio Ricardi Bolour in eâdem Villâ; videlicèt, sextam partem totius Villae de Partington: Reddendo dimidi∣am Marcam Argenti: An old Copy of a Deed, no Witnesses. This is conceived to be the Copy of Mr. Hadfield's Deed, of Derbyshire, who now holdeth a sixth Part of Partington, and pays 6 s. 8 d. yearly to Mr. Crew of Crew, 1666.
c. Geffrey Son of Robert de Walley gave to John his Brother all his Land in Partington, which he had of the Grant of Sir Hamon Massy; Rendring yearly to Hamon Massy and his Heirs, one Pound of Cummin, in Festo Johannis Baptistae, that is, Midsum∣mer-day, about Edw. 1. Lib. B. pag. 211. num. 3, 4, 5, 6. The Originals among the Evidences of the Lord Delamere at Dunham-Massy.
d. In an ancient Rental of Dunham-Massy, 3▪ Hen. 4.—Georgius Carington Chivaler te∣net Manerium suum de Carington, & medietatem Villae de Ashton, & tertiam partem Villae de Partington, pro duabus Partibus Feodi Militis.
So that now, Anno Domini 1666. the Mannor of Partington is shared as fol∣loweth:—
1. George Lord Delamere of Dunham-Massy is Lord of a third Part of Partington in Possession, which was Carington's of Carington; and also Chief Lord of the other two third Parts, which are originally held of the Barons of Dunham-Massy.
2. John Hadfield of Over-Cliffe in the County of Derby hath now a sixth Part of Partington, according to the Original Deed made by Hamon Massy: supra b.
3. Thomas Warburton of Partington hath another sixth Part, according to the Pur∣chase thereof made by Thomas Flixton from Hamon de Massy (tempore Henrici tertii): Rendring yearly four Shillings: Which Rent idem Thomas Warburton payeth to the Lord of Dunham-Massy at this day.
Idem Thomas Warburton hath an eighteenth Part of Partington more, id est, a third Part of a sixth Part, which his Ancestor William Son of Peter Warburton had from Richard le Harper of Partington, and Agnes his Wife, by Fine at Che∣ster, 13 Edw. 2. 1319. Lib. B. pag. 212. num. 6, 7. The Originals now re∣maining with the said Thomas Warburton of Partington.
4. John Warburton of Partington, Have another sixth Part, lately Purchased from John Millington of Millington, according to the Original Deed of Hamon Massy, supra a. Who now pay one Penny yearly, in lieu of the Gloves, to Dunham. John Owen of Partington, Have another sixth Part, lately Purchased from John Millington of Millington, according to the Original Deed of Hamon Massy, supra a. Who now pay one Penny yearly, in lieu of the Gloves, to Dunham.
5. John Partington of Partington hath two Parts of the three of a sixth Part, or two third Parts of a sixth Part of Partington; which, with Thomas Warburton's third Part of a sixth Part, makes up the other sixth Part.