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.

Over-Walton.

* 1.1IT seems that Over-Walton was held immediately from the Lord of Daresbery: for Margeria Domina de Daresbery, Daughter and Heir of William Daresbery of Daresbery, and Widow of Henry le Norreys, gave to Alan le Norreys her Son and to Mabill his Wife, Daughter of Randle de Merton, the Manor of Daresbery, una cum Dominio Villae de Over-Walton, 7 Edw. 2. 1314. Lib. C. fol. 185. e. The Original in possession of Daniell of Daresbery, 1649.

Howbeit, originally it is held of the Baron of Halton: where in the Feodary there∣of under Edward the Second, it is said,—Alanus le Norreys tenet Villam de Daresbery, & Villam de Walton Superiori, pro medietate unius Feodi Militis.

And among the Evidences of Sir Peter Brooke of Mere, thus: Sciant omnes, Ego Alanus Dominus de Daresbery dedi Thomae filio meo totam terram, quam Adam de Stockton quondam tenuit de Willielmo de Walton in Walton: Item dictus Alanus obligavit se sub pena 20. marca∣rum Domino Comiti Lincolniae solvendarum, quod totam terram, quam habebit vel habere po∣terit in Villa de Walton superiore, dicto Thomae & haeredibus suis integre dimittet.—Et si con∣tingat quod Uxor Thomae, scilicet Helewisa, sine haerede de Corpore discedat—tunc mihi prae∣fato Alano integre remaneant. Reddendo unum Par albarum Cheirothecarum ad Festum Sancti Martini.—Testibus Ricardo de Aston, Ada de Hatton, &c. made about the very begin∣ning of Edward the Second. Lib. B. pag. 203. num. 3.

So that William de Walton, Son of Herbert de Walton, was before possessed of Over-Walton.

Afterwards I find Simon de Merbury, Son of Randle de Merbury, together with Idonea his Wife, passing away unto Hugh Standish and his Heirs, Medietatem totius Villae no∣strae de Over-Walton, excepto Capitali Messuagio & Piscaria nostra de Mersey: whereupon a Fine was Levied at Chester, 3 Edw. 2. Lib. B. pag. 203. num. 5.

This Idonea was Daughter and Heir of Thomas de Walton, Lib. C. fol. 215. e. by whom Simon had Issue Randle de Merbury Son and Heir; from whom the Merburies of Walton; also Thomas and John, both dead without Issue before 41 Edw. 3. Lib. B. pag. 205. num. 19. & pag. 206. num. 2.

Hugh Standish aforesaid, by Fine at Chester, 8 Edw. 2. had five Acres of Land, and half of the Manor of Over-Walton, cum pertinentiis, granted unto him by Henry Son of Richard de Walton, Lib. B. pag. 204. num. 7. whereby it may seem that Standish now had all Over-Walton, except the Capital Messuage and the Fishing in Mersey River.

But afterwards I find Isabel, Daughter of Thomas de Elton, making Richard Lestwich her Attorney, to take possession in her Name of the Manor of Over-Walton, and of certain Lands in Nether-Walton, together with the Reversion of the Lands of Idonea, Grandmother of Thomas Son of Randle Merbury, in Hatton. 34 Edw. 3. Lib. B. pag. 204. num. 13.

Not long after Merbury was possessed of Over-Walton: for William Danell of Dares∣bery (having the Wardship of the Heir) grants to Alice Widow of Randle Merbury, two parts of the Manor of Over-Walton, during the Minority of Hugh, Son of the said Randle Merbury now deceased, for the yearly Rent of 01l. 06s. 04d. Dated 3 Hen. 4. 1401. Lib. B. pag. 204. num. 14.

Since which time the Merburies of Walton enjoyed the same, until Sir Peter Brooke of Mere now living, 1666. lately bought the same from Thomas Merbury of Walton Gent. with all his whole Estate.

Charterers now in Over-Walton, 1666.

• 1. John Dunbabbin of Over-Walton.
• 2. Richard Rutter.
• 3. Richard Webster. These Lands formerly belonged to Sir Richard Brooke of Norton.
• 4. Thomas Warburton of Partington: lately bought from Thomas Merbury, late of Walton.

Notes

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  Ex Chartulis Petri Brooke de Mere Mi∣litis, 1665.