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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Over-Whitley.

OVer-Whitley is a great Township, comprehending the Hamlets of Norcot, Anter∣bus, Middle-Walke, Seaven-Oakes, and Crowley, within the same: It is com∣monly called by the Neighborhood, The Lordship, and is of the Fee of Halton-Castle from the time of the Conqueror.

Formerly this Town was Copy-hold Land to the Baron of Halton, until the same was bought out into Fee-Farm by Fealty and Suit of Court to Halton, and not to be held in Capite nor Knight-Service. The King's Charter is dated the 17. day of Decem∣ber 1612. 10 Jacobi, remaining now in the custody of Richard Peacock of Over-Whitley, Anno Christi 1666. Lib. C. fol. 277, 278. The Purchasers from the King were Tho∣mas Merbury of Merbury Esq John Grimsdich of Grimsdich Gent. Thomas Gregge of Brad∣ley in Appleton Gent. and Hugh Crosby of Over-Whitley Gent. who sold to every man his own Land.

So now they be all Fee-Farmers in Over-Whitley, the Town being scattered into sundry parcels of Free-holds of Inheritance in Fee-Farm, save onely these following, who are ancient Free-holders, and not Fee-Farmers, for some Parcels.

1. Robert Venables of Anterbus Esquire.
2. Sir George Warburton of Arley Baronet.
3. Thomas Merbury of Merbury nigh Comberbach Esquire.
4. Grimsdich of Grimsdich in Nether-Whitley hath some ancient Free-hold Land in Over-Whitley.