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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In Wilaveston Hundred.

[ Graisby juxta Woodchurch in Wirrall.] Isdem Nigellus tenet Gravesberie, Dunning tenuit; ibi duae hidae geldabiles: Terra est trium Carucarum: In Dominio est una, & duo servi, & tres villani, & duo Francigenae, & unus bordarius, cum unâ Carucâ inter omnes.

Tempore Regis Edwardi valebat XXV solidos, & post X solidos: modò XX solidos.

[ Sturton.] Isdem Nigellus tenet Stortone, Dunning tenuit; ibi duae hidae geldabiles: Terra est trium Carucarum: In Dominio est dimidia Caruca, & unus servus, & V villani, & tres borda∣rii cum unâ Carucâ & dimidiâ: Tempore Regis Edwardi valebat XV solidos; modò XX so∣lidos: Wasta fuit.

[ Somerford, locus cognitus now in Wir∣rall Hundred.] Jezelinus tenet de Hugone Comite Sumreford, Ravesne, & Chetel, & Morfar, pro tribus Maneriis tenuerunt: Duo liberi homines fuerunt: Morfar non poterat recedere à Domino suo: ibi una virgata terrae geldabilis: In tres partes erat divisa: Terra est trium Carucarum: Ibi est unus Radman habens unam Carucam, & duos servos: Silva ibi XL Perticatarum longitu∣dine, & tantundem latitudine: valebat sex solidos: modò quatuor solidos.