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.

Nether-Tabley.

THis Village of Nether-Tabley, sometimes in old Deeds stiled Little-Tabley, and in the Record of Doomsday-book written Stabley, is bounded on the North-side with Over-Tabley, and on the South-side thereof is severed from Plumley with a little Brook, called Benstall-Brook, which at last falleth in with Waterles-River, before it be run quite past Nether-Tabley, and so passeth on towards Winsham.

In the Reign of William the Conqueror one Gozeline held this Township under Hugh Earl of Chester, sirnamed Lupus; which one Ostebrand held before, & liber homo fuit: ibi duae Bovatae Terrae Geldabiles: Terra est dimidia Caruca: Wasta fuit & est: So run the Words of Doomsday-book.

Afterwards Adam de Dutton seems to be possessed hereof towards the end of Henry the Second's Reign;* 1.1 to hold of the Prior of St. John of Hierusalem in England, by the yearly Rent of Sixpence at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, for all Service: Which Tenure is found in all the Offices of my Ancestors, which I have hitherto seen; and the Rent of Six Pence is yet at this day paid to the King, by virtue of the Statute of the Dissolution of that Priory, 32 Hen. 8. cap. 24.

This Adam de Dutton was younger Son of Hugh Dutton of Dutton in Cheshire, and li∣neal Ancestor to Warburton of Arley; whose Posterity living at Warburton in the Reign of Edward the Second, were sirnamed de Warburton from the Place of their Residence, according to the manner of those Ages; which Sir-name they have ever since re∣tained.

Geffrey Dutton, Son of Geffrey, Son of Adam Dutton aforesaid, gave this Township to Margaret his Daughter, and to her Heirs, about the very end of the Reign of Hen∣ry the Third, in these Words,—I. num. 1.

SCiant praesentes & futuri, quod ego Galfridus de Dutton dedi & concessi & hac praesenti Charta mea confirmavi Margaretae Filiae meae, pro Homagio & Servitio suo totam Villam meam, quae vocatur Parva-Tabley, sine ullo retenemento; cum Homagiis & Servitiis, cum Villenagiis, cum Boscis, cum Planis, cum Pratis, & Pascuis, cum Moris & Marciscis, cum Aquis & Molendinis, cum Viis & Semitis, cum omnibus locis praedictae Villae pertinentibus: Tenendam & habendam sibi Margaretae, & Haeredibus suis, de me Galfrido & Haeredibus meis, liberè, quietè, & pacificè, cum omnibus libertatibus & Aysiamentis praedictae Villae pertinentibus: Faciendo inde mihi forinsecum Servitium, quantum pertinet ad duas Bovatas Terrae, unde triginta Bovatae Terrae faciunt Feodum unius Militis; & faciendo Servitium de Hauthoner* 2.1 quantum pertinet ad praedictam Villam; pro omni seculari servitio, consu∣etudine, & demanda, mihi & Haeredibus meis pertinente. Et ego Galfridus & Haeredes mei praedictam Villam, ut praedictum est, praedictae Margaretae & Haeredibus suis, contra omnes homines & foeminas in perpetuum Warrantizabimus. Et ad majorem hujus rei secu∣ritatem huic praesenti scripto Sigillum apposui meum. Hiis Testibus, Domino Thoma de Dut∣ton, Domino Galfrido de Dutton, Hugone de Limme, Thoma Fratre ejus, Ricardo de Aston, Rogero de Toft, Willielmo de Waleton, & multis aliis.

The Seal is,—A Mans Arm in a Maunch or Loose Sleeve, with a Flower de Luce in his Hand; written about,—SIGILLUM GALFRIDI DE DUTTON, in a Roundlet, not in an Escocheon.

This Margaret Dutton first married Robert de Denbigh, but had no Issue by him. After she married Nicolas de Leycester, about 1276. by whom she had Issue; and to whose succeeding Progeny the Manor of Nether-Tabley still belongeth at this day, 1666.

This Nicolas Leycester had also by Margaret the Manors of Wethale and Hield, both situate in Aston nigh Great-Budworth, which his Heirs also enjoy at this present. R. num. 3. I. num. 91.

He was afterwards Sir Nicolas Leycester Knight, so stiled 1292. 20 Edw. 1. I. num. 98.

In this Township is not any Charterer at all: For the Free-hold of Heart of Ne∣ther-Tabley, and some others, were all bought out in the Reign of Edward the Third, by Roger Leycester, Son of Sir Nicolas and Margaret, and so made this Township en∣tirely his own; since which time it hath so continued, and is now entire, without any Charterer at all, 1666.

Now followeth the Genealogie of the Leycesters of Tabley, exactly proved out of the Evidences of this Family; and the Originals quoted all along, as they now stand marked.

I. Sir Nicolas Leycester Knight was sometime Seneschal to Henry Lacy Earl of Lin∣coln and Constable of Cheshire: G. num. 24. He married Margaret the Widow of Robert de Denbigh, and Daughter of Geffrey Dutton Ancestor to Warburton of Arley, about the Year of Christ 1276. 5 Edw. 1. by whom he had Issue Roger Leycester, Son and Heir; and John Leycester, Vicar of Walleysey in Wirrall, 1312. 6 Edw. 2. F. num. 101. I. num. 2, 3.

He had by this Margaret his Wife the Township of Nether-Tabley, and the Manors of Wethale and Hield in Aston nigh Great-Budworth: I. num. 1. R. num. 3. I. num. 91.

Anno 1292. 20 Edw. 1. I find him stiled Knight: I. num. 98. And he had Lands in Adwick near Doncaster in Yorkshire: I. num. 95, 96, 97. and also in Wath near Ad∣wick, 22 Edw. 1. I. num. 5.

Sir Nicolas Leycester died 23 Edw. 1. 1295.

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II. Roger Leycester, Son and Heir of Sir Nicolas and Margaret, lived constantly at his Manor of Wethale in Aston nigh Picmere; to whom Peter Dut∣ton, Son of Geffrey, released all his Right and Claim in Nether-Tabley, Wethale, and Hield, 24 Edw. 1. 1296. I. num. 6. I find this Peter Dutton stiled Knight, 25 Edw. 1. 1297. I. num. 7.

He bought out all the Freeholders or Charte∣rers in Nether-Tabley, the principal whereof was that of William Heart of Nether-Tabley; and so made that Township entirely his own: I. num. 38. & num. 60. & num. 43.

Anno Christi 1296. he had the third part of Over-Tabley cum Sudlow, by the Grant of Sir John Grey, Son of Sir Reginald Grey, and which Sir John Grey had of the Grant of William de Tabley Lord of Over-Tabley and Knotsford: F. num. 1.

This Roger married Isabel Daughter of _____ _____ and had Issue Nicolas Leycester, Son and Heir; Roger Leycester; and Margaret, married to Adam de Moldesworth, 17 Edw. 2. 1323. Which Adam was Sheriff of Flint 5 Edw. 3. I. num. 60. & num. 83. Lib. C. fol. 206. c. & fol. 207. i.

His Seal of Arms was,—A Fesse between three Flower de Luces; inscribed about thus,—SIGIL∣LUM SECRETUM. I. num. 26. and many others. Sub Anno Domini 1325.

Roger Leycester died about 1349. and survived his Father fifty three years.

III. Nicolas Leycester, Son and Heir of Roger, had to Wife Mary Daughter of Wil∣liam Mobberley de Mobberley, and one of the Sisters and Co-heirs to Sir Raufe Mobberley; married about 15 Edw. 2. 1322. R. num. 23. and had Issue John Leycester, Son and Heir; Raufe Leycester, younger Son, from whom the Leycesters of Toft in this Hundred of Bucklow; and Elizabeth, the second Wife of William Manwaring of Over-Pever, the Elder, from whom are descended the Manwarings of Over-Pever. She was Widow 38 Edw. 3. 1364. and was living 6 Hen. 4. 1404. S. num. 2. I. num. 68. Lib. C. fol. 126. KK. II. Lib. B. pag. 9. h.

Nicolas Leycester died 1349. 23 Edw. 3. Lib. A. fol. 127. y. For he survived his Father very little, if he died not before him.

IV. John Leycester of Nether-Tabley, Son and Heir of Nicolas and Mary, served in the Wars of France under John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, 1373. 47 Edw. 3. of whose Puissant Army our Histories do make mention. Walsingham tells us, That when he enter'd France at Calice, triginta & amplius millia Equorum in Comitatu habue∣rat: But of these thirty thousand Horse, very few were brought alive to Burdeaux, being starved for want of Victuals; so that this Voyage proved unsuccessful.

It appears by the Account of this John Leycester, before John Tilly Clerk, and other Auditors of Sir Thomas Felton (who was at that time Judge of Chester) dated at Southampton on the Eve of St. John, 49 Edw. 3. 1375. where he accounted for 266l. 13s. 4d. allowed unto him for the Payment of Jenkyn Mobberley Esquire, and other Soldiers, who served under the said John Leycester, and also for his own Pay, that he had allowed for himself for 210 days Pay, beginning on St. Michael's day, 47 Edw. 3. to the first of May then next following, at 3 s. per diem, 31l. 10s. 00d.

And there was also pardoned unto him, remaining of his Account, the Sum of 38l. 10s. 00d. which I conceive was for a Reward or Gratuity: Whereupon he gave to the Lady Felton a White ambling Pal••rey. I. num. 85.

Sir Raufe Mobberley his Uncle setled on him by Feoffment of Chaplains entrusted (as was the manner of those Times) all his Lands in Mobberley, with the Advowson of the Church of Mobberley, and other Lands: Dated at Mobberley, 1359. 33 Edw. 3. For Sir Raufe often protested, having no Lawful Issue but eight Sisters expecting to share his Inheritance, that all his Lands should descend to his Nephew John Leyce∣ster, and that his Estate should not be shattered and divided; as appears by the Certi∣ficate of Sir John Wynkfeld Knight, dated at London, 1360. 35 Edw. 3. A. fol. 128.ff. & fol. 129.hh.

Yet did John Leycester after release all his Right in these Lands unto John Dumbill of Mobberley and Cicely his Wife, and also to the Advowson of the Church of Mobber∣ley; Dated at Chester, 1 Rich. 2. 1378. Which Cicely was one of the Sisters of Sir Raufe Mobberley aforesaid: Lib. A. fol. 129. kk. But so conditioned and agreed be∣tween them, That Dumbill and Cicely should settle 15 Messuages, 316 Acres of Land, 16 Acres of Wood, 8 Acres of Mossing, the third part of a Water-mill, and the third part of all the Wastes not measured (to be understood of that Moiety of Mob∣berley belonging to Sir Raufe Mobberley) to descend after the death of John Dumbill and Cicely his Wife, unto Raufe Leycester, younger Brother of the said John Leycester, and to his Heirs for ever: Which was so setled accordingly, 2 Rich. 2. 1379. Lib. A. fol. 130.ll.mm. and are at this day, 1666. enjoyed by Leycester of Toft, as Heirs of the said Raufe, about a third part of Mobberley's Moiety of Mobberley.

This John Leycester also sold away his Mannor of Hield in Aston to William del Hield and Goditha his Wife, in Fee-farm, 1355. 29 Edw. 3. which Manor reverted back again to Leycester of Tabley; to wit, one Moiety purchased 1500. and the other Moi∣ety purcha••ed again 1601. as shall be observed in their due places: M. num. 13, 14.

This John built the Manor-Hall of Nether-Tabley, within the Pool, in that place where it now standeth, about Anno Domini 1380. 4 Rich. 2. before which time it stood a little higher, out of the Compass of the Pool, in a certain place adjoining to the Saffron-yards, where there is yet a Trench to be seen, which environed the Old Hall about with Water; which Old Hall, I conjecture, was the Seat of the Hearts of Nether-Tabley, whose Free-hold was bought out by Roger Leycester, as I have told you before.

John Leycester Sealed constantly with his Seal of his

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Coat of Arms and Crest, which is cut cornerways, ac∣cording to the manner of those Ages, to wit,—A Fesse be∣tween three Flower-de-Luces: Over the Dexter Angle of the Escocheon, which is set uppermost, is a Helmet, Wreath, and Mantle; thereon A Swans Head Couped, Guttee: Inscri∣bed about thus,—SIG. JOHANNIS LEICESTER: A. num. 2. and sundry others affixed to several of his Deeds under Richard the Second's Reign.

The Colours of the Coat at this day received are,— Azure, a Fesse Gules between three Flower-de-Luces Or: The Crest A Swans Head Couped Proper, with little Drops upon the Neck Gules.

He married Joan Daughter of Robert Touchet of Nether-Whitley, 5 Rich. 2. A. num. 2. and had Issue William Leycester, Son and Heir; Raufe Leycester, another Son, living 14 Rich. 2. I. num. 74.

6 Novembris, 1387. Concessa fuit Licentia Johanni Leycester pro Oratorio suo apud Tabley per unum Annum. Regist. Ricardi Scroope apud Lichfield, fol. 123.b. This is Mr. Dugdale's Note.

This John Leycester died 1398. 22 Rich. 2. about the Age of 58 Years, and sur∣vived his Father 49 Years.

V. William Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire, Son and Heir of John, is the first that I find stiled de Tabley▪ But this may be by reason of the Statute of Additions,

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1 Hen. 5. cap. 5. For till after this Statute, few were written either of the Place, or with the Title of Esquire. Certain it is, this William lived at his Mannor-House of Nether-Tabley, which his Father John had newly erect∣ed, and where his Heirs have ever since fixed their Re∣sidence, even to this day: E. num. 2. R. num. 10.

He was one of the Justices of Peace of Bucklow-Hun∣dred in the Reign of Henry the Fifth, and Sealed with a Seal of his Coat of Arms and Crest, in all points like that of his Fathers, save onely the Form of the Mantle was a little different: R. num. 10. and many others: Lib. B. pag. 115.

He had two Wives: The first was Agnes Dutton Si∣ster to Sir Piers Dutton of Dutton, and Daughter of Ed∣mund Dutton, whom he married Anno Domini 1398. 22 Rich. 2. A. num. 5. By her he had Issue John Leycester, Lawrence Leycester, Geffrey Leycester, living 5 Hen. 6. K. num. 9. and Joan, a Daughter, married to Thomas Son of Thomas Starky de Wrenbury, 1422. 1 Hen. 6. A. num. 12. Also Cicely married Thomas Masterson of Masterson nigh Nantwich.

His second Wife was Pillaryne Widow to Robert Massy of Hale, and Sister to Sir Ri∣chard Cradock Knight, whom he married 3 Hen. 6. 1425. A. num. 11. But he had no Issue by her.

William Leycester died Anno Christi 1428. 6 Hen. 6. E. num. 3. about the Age of 50 Years, and survived his Father 30 Years.

VI. John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire, the Elder, Son and Heir of William and Agnes, married Elizabeth Daughter of Hamon Massy of Rixton in Lancashire Esquire, 10 Hen. 5. 1422. A. num. 9. and had Issue John Leycester the Younger; Hamon Ley∣cester, made Parson of Mobberley 1460. Randle Leycester, admitted into the Hospital of Holy Trinity and St. Thomas the Martyr in Rome, with all the Privileges thereof, 1449. E. num. 4. Nicolas, another Son; Henry, another Son; William, another Son: A. num. 26. Maud, a Daughter, married to Thomas Son and Heir of Thomas Daniell of Over-Tabley, Esq 1440. 18 Hen. 6. A. num. 16. Alice, another Daughter, married to Richard Son and Heir of John Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall Esquire, 20 Hen. 6. 1442. Lib. B. pag. 121.

John Leycester the Elder died 2 Edw. 4. 1462. about the Age of 62 Years; and survived his Father 34 Years. Elizabeth his Widow was living 19 Edw. 4. H. num. 20.

VII. John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esq the Younger, Son and Heir of John and Elizabeth, married Margery Daughter of John Legh of High-Legh de West-Hall Esquire, 20 Hen. 6. 1442. Lib. B. pag. 121. and had nine Sons; Thomas Leycester, Hamon, Bry∣an, Martin, John, Sir Lawrence a Chaplain, Piers, Roger, and Godfrey; Isabell, a Daughter, married John Glegge of Gayton in Wirrall Esquire: H. num. 2. A. num. 25.

John Leycester the Younger died Anno Christi 1496. 12 Hen. 7. Wills, num. 2. about the Age of 73 Years, and survived his Father 34 Years.

VIII. Thomas Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire, Son and Heir of John Leycester the Younger, had four Wives.

The first was Margaret sixth Daughter and Co-heir of Robert Grosvenour of Houlme nigh Nether-Pever Esquire, whom he married Anno Christi 1464. 4 Edw. 4. A. num. 20. and had Issue by her John Leycester, Son and Heir.

By this Margaret, Thomas Leycester had the Moiety of Nether-Pever cum Little-Pever,

the third part of Over; Alderley, the third part of Pygreve-wood in the Demain Lands of Allostock in the County of Chester, and certain Lands in Hope juxta Alstonfield in the County of Stafford, by Partition dated 5 Edw. 4. (1465.) and Margery Grosve∣nour, fourth Daughter, and Co-heir, dying without Issue 1474. John Leycester (Son and Heir of Thomas and Margaret) had in Right of his Mother, as Sister and Co-heir to Margery, a fifth part of Allostock, by Partition dated 14 Edw. 4. 1474. For Marge∣ry had all Allostock to her Share: But Margaret the Mother of John Leycester was now dead at the time of this later Partition, made Z. num. 28. V. num. 1, 2. She was living 9 Edw. 4. K. num. 6. But she was dead 14 Edw. 4.

The second Wife of Thomas Leycester was Margery the Widow of Edmund Legh of Baggilegh Esquire, and Daughter of Sir John Savage of Clifton near Halton in Cheshire. She was married to Thomas Leycester 17 Edw. 4. 1477. and by him had Issue Arthur Leycester, and Geffrey Leycester, living 1508. Lib. C. fol. 271.d. e. Lib. B. pag. 133. A. num. 25.

The third Wife of Thomas Leycester was Elizabeth the Widow of Peter Dutton of Hatton Esquire, and Daughter of Sir Robert Fowleshurst of Crew in Cheshire, whom he married 22 Hen. 7. 1506. T. num. 1.

The fourth Wife of Thomas Leycester was Blanch the Rich. Widow of Oliver Berdes∣ley of Warrington, whom he married 1522. 14 Hen. 8. A. num. 29. But he had no Is∣sue by her.

This Thomas Leycester purchased again the one Moiety of Hield, 1500. 16 Hen. 7. M. num. 19. which John Son of Nicolas Leycester sold away, as I have shewed before,

Thomas Leycester of Tabley Esquire died about 1526. 18 Hen. 8. about the Age of 82 Years, and survived his Father 30 Years.

IX. John Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire, Son and Heir of Thomas by Margaret his first Wife, married Lucy Daughter of John Ratcliffe of Ratcliffe in Lancashire, Esq 19 Edw. 4. 1479. A. num. 26. by whom he had Issue William Leycester, who married Anne Daughter of Richard Sneyd of Bradwell in Staffordshire, Esquire, 23 Hen. 7. 1508. A num. 25. But William dying without Issue in the Life-time of John his Father, Anne his Widow married Roger Hurleston of Chester Esquire, 25 Hen. 8. 1533.

After the death of Lucy, John Leycester married Alice Daughter of Henry Henshaw de Milne-house nigh Chelford, Gentleman, 15 Hen. 7. 1499. Z. num. 13. and by her had Issue Peter Leycester, who succeeded Heir to his Father; Richard, another Son; James Leycester, third Son by Alice, from whom the Leycesters of Hale-lowe in Bodon-Parish; Lawrence Leycester, another Son, living 1577. Also Isabel, a Daughter, married John Ogle of Roby in Lancashire Esquire: O. num. 6. Wills, num. 3.

This John Leycester had also two Bastard-sons; Nicolas, from whem the Leycesters now of Hield, 1666. and John Leycester, who died without Issue: Also three Ba∣stard-daughters; Elizabeth married Thomas Swynton of Nether-Knotsford, 30 Hen. 8. Joan, another Base Daughter; she was called Joan Birchenhead, 1543. And Margaret, another Base Daughter: O. num. 6. Wills, num. 3. A. num. 34.

John Leycester of Tabley sold Hulme-House in Over Alderley, now called The Pastures, unto Nicolas Hobson, 18 Hen. 7. 1502. Z. num. 1.

This John died 35 Hen. 8. 1543. Wills, num. 3. and was buried at Great-Budworth, in our Lady Mary's Chappel there, in the appropriate Burial-place of his Family, in the seventy seventh Year of his Age; and survived his Father seventeen Years.

X. Piers Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire, Son and Heir of John by Alice his se∣cond Wife, married Alice Daughter of Sir John Holford of Holford juxta Nether-Tabley, 21 Hen. 8. 1529. O. num. 6. by whom he had Issue Peter, Son and Heir; Adam, second Son; William, third Son, from whom the Leycesters of Legh in Stafford∣shire: B. num. 28. Alice, a Daughter, married Geffrey Brereton, Son and Heir of Sir Richard Brereton of Tatton nigh Knotsford, Anno Christi 1551. 5 Edw. 6. A. num. 35. Margaret, another Daughter, married Richard Birkenhed of Manley Recorder of

Chester; Elizabeth, Ellen, and Parnell were never married: Wills, num. 10. E. num. 7, 9.

Piers had also two Bastard-sons, John and Christopher: O. num. 7.

He bought the Lands of Budworth, 2 Edw. 6. and Symcock's Tenement in Marston, 7 Eliz. 1564. and the Lands in Northwich, 13 Eliz. 1571. B. num. 2. & num. 26. L. num. 10, 11. For the effecting of these, he sold the Land in Hope juxta Alstonfeld in Staffordshire, which came by Margaret Grosvenour; a very small Parcel, and re∣mote.

Piers Leycester Esquire died 8 die Aprilis, 1577. 19 Eliz. and was buried at Great-Budworth the eleventh of April following, in the appropriate Burial-place of his Fa∣mily, in our Ladies Chappel there, in the seventieth Year of his Age, and survived his Father 34 Years: Wills, num. 10. and Register-book of Budworth. O. num. 7.

Alice his Wife was buried also at Great-Budworth, 1575. 17 Eliz. the thirtieth day of August: So the Register.

Piers Leycester in his Will bequeaths his Body to be buried in his Chappel at Great-Budworth. This Chappel anciently was stiled Our Lady Mary's Chappel; but of late times Dutton-Tenants have stiled it Dutton-Chappel, and Leycester's Tenants stiled it Ley∣cester's-Chappel; for both have Right of Burial here: But now of late, to wit, Anno Domini 1670. Leycester's Part of the said Chappel is separated, and Railed out from the rest, and is now entire within it self, as a distinct Chappel of it self.

{fleur-de-lys} In this Lady Mary's Chappel aforesaid was anciently the Image of the Virgin Mary cut in Wood, curiously trimmed and decked, her Shoes gilded, and Hair fastned on her Head; set on a Frame of Wood about two Foot high: But these Idolatrous Images were removed out of all the Churches of England upon Reformation of Religion, which was first done by Command of Hen. 8. Anno Domini 1538.* 2.2 Speed's Hist. pag. 790. But this of Budworth was taken down, hewed in pieces, and burned in the Vicar's Oven, about Anno Domini 1559. by Command from Queen Elizabeth, who purged all the Churches from what remained of those Images.

XI. Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire. Son and Heir of Piers and Alice, mar∣ried Elizabeth Daughter and Sole Heir of Edward Colwich of Colwich in Staffordshire Esquire, near Owsley-Bridge, 1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. 1554. A. num. 53. and had Issue Peter, who died without Issue; Alice married Sir George Leycester of Toft; Elizabeth married George Legh of High-Legh de East-Hall Esquire, 1581. And Katharine mar∣ried John Son and Heir of George Ireland of Hutt in Lancashire Esquire, 1583. E. num. 26. Wills, num. 4.

This Peter purchased Stanley of Hooton's fifth Part of Allostock, 21 Eliz. V. num. 8.

He died 21 die Julii, 1581. 23 Eliz. and was buried at Great-Budworth, in his ap∣propriate Burial-place in our Ladies Chappel there, the 26 of the same Month, in the fortieth Year of his Age; and survived his Father four Years: O. num. 9. and Regi∣ster of Budworth-Church.

Elizabeth his Widow married George Ireland of Hutt in Lancashire Esquire, 1583. 26 Eliz. A. num. 47.

The three Daughters and Heirs carried away the Lands of their Mother: But this Peter entailed all his ancient Lands on his Brother Adam Leycester, 1581. E. num. 26. N. num. 1.

XII. Adam Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire, Brother and Heir-male to Peter, married Dorothy the Widow of Thomas Holford Son and Heir of Christopher Holford of Holford Esquire, and Daughter of Peter Shakerley of Houlme nigh Nether-Pever Esq 9 die Januarii, 1582. and had Issue John, who died young, buried at Great-Budworth, 1586. Piers Leycester, second Son, died an Infant, buried at Nether-Pever the 20 of January, 1587. Peter, born the tenth day of July, and Baptized at Nether-Pever, 14

die Julii, 1588. O. num. 12. survived Heir; and Adam, baptized at Nether-Pever, 21 die Octobris, 1590. was buried there the nineteenth day of November next follow∣ing: So the Register of Nether-Pever.

This Adam Leycester Esquire died 7 die Junii, and was buried at Great-Budworth, in the appropriate Burial-place of his Ancestors, the seventeenth day of June, 33 Eliz. 1591. and survived his Brother Peter ten Years: O. num. 12. and Register de Budworth.

Dorothy, the Widow of Adam, purchased the other Moiety of Hield, Anno 1601. M. num. 60. And so the whole is now reverted. She also built the Gate-house at Nether-Tabley: And she was buried at Nether-Pever, 23 die Aprilis, 1630.

XIII. Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire, Son and Heir of Adam and Dorothy, married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever, the Elder, 1611. 9 Jacobi. He was but three Years old when his Father Adam died, and was Ward to his Mother, who had Compounded for his Wardship with Queen Elizabeth.

He had Issue Margaret, born September 29. 1612. and buried at Great-Budworth 12 die Octobris, 1612. Peter, who Composed this Book, born 3 die Martii, 1613. Elizabeth, born the first day of June, 1615. and buried at Great-Budworth 15 die Julii following: Philip, born 1616. who dying soon after, the next Son was also called Philip, born 1618. Collector of Oxford 1641. made Fellow of Brazen-nose-College 1643. and died unmarried 1653. Thomas Leycester, born 26 die Julii, 1620. died also unmarried 27 die Augusti, 1652. Adam Leycester, youngest Son, born 21 die Octobris, 1625. now Captain of a Foot-Company in Ireland, 1666. and living in Limrick. This Adam married Mary Thaddius, the Widow of one Lieutenant Pope in Ireland, Anno Domini 1667. She was Daughter to one Thaddius late of Northdown in Kent, of a Welch Extraction.

Elizabeth, the Wife of this Peter Leycester the Father, died at Nether-Tabley on Sat∣turday the thirteenth day of November, 1641. and was buried at Over-Pever, as she had oft in her Life-time desired. She was born the tenth day of May, 1587. so that she lived 54 Years and 6 Months.

Peter her Husband died on Tuesday the seventh day of March, 1647. aged 59 Years and 8 Months, and was buried at Great-Budworth on the Satturday following, in the appropriate Burial-place of his Ancestors in our Ladies Chappel there, on the North-side of the said Church; and survived his Father 56 Years.

XIV. Sir Peter Leycester of Nether-Tabley Baronet, Son and Heir of Peter and Eli∣zabeth, married Elizabeth the third and youngest Daughter of Gilbert late Lord Gerard of Gerards-Bromley in Staffordshire, by Dame Elinour his Lady, Daughter and sole Heir of Thomas Dutton late of Dutton in Cheshire, Esquire. This Peter and Elizabeth* 2.3 were married at Dutton the sixth day of November, 1642. and had Issue Robert Leycester, eldest Son, born at Chester on Monday the eleventh day of September, 1643. Byron Ley∣cester, second Son, born also at Chester on Tuesday the twenty sixth day of November, 1644. He died the seventeenth day of May next following, and was buried at Trinity-Church in Chester, where he was also Christned: Thomas Leycester, third Son, born at Nether-Tabley on Thursday-Morning the eighth day of January, 1651. He died the fifth day of March, being Thursday, 1667. at Nether-Tabley, and was buried at Great-Budworth, in the seventeenth Year of his Age; Magnae spei Juvenis: Elinour, eldest Daughter, born at Nether-Tabley on Palm-Sunday, 22 die Martii, 1645. married Raufe Leycester eldest Son of George Leycester of Toft Esquire, 29 die Augusti, 1665. and hath several Issue: Elizabeth, second Daughter, born at Nether-Tabley on Wednesday the sixteenth day of June, 1647. married Samuel Birch younger Son of John Birch of Whitborn in Herefordshire, 1666. She miscarried of a Female-Child in November, 1667. and soon after died of the Small-Pox, on Saturday the last of November, at Whitborn aforesaid, Anno Domini 1667. and was buried at Whitborn-Church: Byron Leycester, third Daughter, born at Nether-Tabley on Saturday the sixth day of October, 1655. and is yet living, 1669.

Sir Peter Leycester and Elizabeth his Lady are both yet living, 1669. He was Crea∣ted Baronet the tenth day of August, 1660. 12 Car. 2.

XV. Robert Leycester of Nether-Tabley Esquire, eldest Son of Sir Peter and Eliza∣beth, married Meriel Daughter and Heir of Francis Watson late of Church-Aston nigh Newport in Shropshire, Esquire, 6 die Junii, 1667. and hath Issue Robert, a Son, born at Marcham in Berkshire on Friday the sixteenth day of April, Anno Domini 1669.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Nether-Tabley of the Fee of St. John of Hierusalem.
• * 2.1

  Hauthoner, id est, Homo Loricatus.
• * 2.2

  Tom. 3. of my Evidences, fol. 116. b.
• * 2.3

  This Eliza∣beth was Bap∣tiz'd 23 Maii 1620 as by the Register of Ashley-Church in Staffordshire appeareth: Lib. B. pag. 156.