This small Hamlet of Little-Warford, now in Bucklow Hundred, was given by Roger Manwaring of Warmincham in Cheshire, to Robert de Vernon Militi suo, Filio Ricardi de Vernon, in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the Third.
Gilbert Lee of Middleton in Yorkshire Esquire, sells Little-Warford to John Milling∣ton, and Henry Hough, and their Heirs, 22 die Maii, 4 Eliz. 1562.
Henry Hough of Knotsford Mercer, settles his Lands in Little-Warford to his own use for his Life, and after to the use of his Nephew Thomas Antrobus of Lincolns-Inn, and his Heirs, 28 Julii, 15 Eliz. 1573.
Division is made of the Lands in Little-Warford, between John Millington and Tho∣mas Antrobus, 27 Julii, 18 Eliz. 1576.
Thomas Antrobus and Elizabeth his Wife pass all their Land in Little-Warford unto Thomas Colthurst and his Heirs, 17 Aprilis, 13 Jacobi, 1615.
Thomas Colthurst, by Deed enrolled, sells all his Lands in Little-Warford to Stephen Smith and his Heirs, 30 Octobris, 16 Jac. 1618.
Stephen Smith sells all his Lands in Little-Warford to Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever, and his Heirs, 20 Martii, 17 Jacobi, 1619. whose Heirs are now possessed of this Moiety of Little-Warford, 1666.
The other Moiety, which belonged to John Millington aforesaid, is now in posses∣sion of Millington Colthurst of Little-Warford, 1666.
Charterers in Little-Warford, 1666.
- William Bayly. This Freehold-Land of Inheritance in Little-Warford was Purcha∣sed from Sir Randle Manwaring of Over-Pever, the sixteenth of April, 1620. and belonged to his Moiety.
Great-Warford Roger Manwaring sold to Richard Putra, regnante Henrico Tertio; and Putra sold it to Randle Manwaring, younger Brother to the said Roger; and Randle Earl of Chester confirmed it to Randle Manwaring, in the beginning of the Reign of Henry the Third; Lib. B. pag. 1.z. from whom the Manwarings of Warford-Magna: But this Family was long since extinct.