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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Title: 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.
Author: Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.
Publication: London :: Printed by W.L. for Robert Clavell ...,; M.DC.LXXIII [1673]
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Subject terms: Cheshire (England) -- Genealogy.; Great Britain -- History.
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Preston juxta Dutton.

THis Township of Preston was Purchased by Hugh Dutton of Dutton, from Henry de Nuers and Julian his Wife; Rendring eight Shillings yearly at the Feast of St. Martin, exceptis Foranis Servitiis; & propter hanc Concessionem dedit Hugo Dutton quinque Marcas Argenti; & praedictae Julianae de Recognitione unum Palfridum Nigrum, & unum Annulum Aureum, as the Words of the Deed be. This was about King John's Reign.

This Grant was Confirmed by Randle Earl of Chester, sirnamed Blundevill: Lib. C. fol. 155. o. p. The Originals to possession of the Lady Kilmorey at Dutton, 1649. Since which time this Township hath belonged to the Duttons of Dutton.

Charterers in Preston, 1666.

1. Thomas Barker of Preston.
2. Thomas Baxter of Preston.