| Description | SURRENDER to Trusts, at Halmote of Manor of Halton, by Sir Richard Brooke of Norton Priory, Bt., to John Ireland Blackburne of Hale, Lancs., esq, and Foster Cunliffe of Acton Hall, Co. Denbigh, esq., ------ Messuage or Burgage in ASTMORE within Halton formerly called Cadman's House in Astmore by the Brook but now called Denton's House, heretofore the inheritance of Nathan Denton, deceased, and afterwards of his son Thomas Denton, together with its lands in ASTMORE and HALTON called the Hempyard, the Barn Meadow, the Swine Ridding, the Orchard Field, The Marsh Meadow, the two Briars, the Slutch Croft, the Banks and Clough, the Linnage Pool, the Acre, the Byroms Briers, the Heath Meadow, the Fox Holes, the Astmore Heys, the Crib with one Moss room on HALTON MOSS, in all 29a. of local measure, and of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of £1.6.4¢. p.a., and also 1 messuage or burgage and tenement with appurtenances in ASTMORE called John Norths House, and also 1 garden, 1 orchard and 1 parcel of land called the Backside, 2 parcels called the two Winter Crofts, 1 parcel called the Swine Riddings and 1 Moss Room on HALTON MOSS thereto belonging, with all appurtenances, heretofore the inheritance of Mary Chew, spinster, and/or Robert Howarth and Ann his wife, of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of 3/- p.a., and also the capital messuage in HALTON called the Kings House with all its buildings, gardens, orchards, yards, and its lands called the Backside, the Calvers Clough alias Calvers Hey, and the Well Croft, with the appurtenances, formerly the inheritance of John King, deceased, afterwards of Richard Kelsall, deceased, and/or Sarah his wife, since of John Calcot, esq., deceased, and another messuage in ASTMORE heretofore in tenure of William Oakill, afterwards of Henry Cooper, with its houses, yards, orchards, gardens, and closes called the Hempyard, the Kiln Croft, the Barn Croft, the Swine and Ridding, with their appurtenances, and also another messuage in HALTON called Mason's New House with all its buildings, yards, orchards and gardens, heretofore in tenure of John King, afterwards of his son William King the father of said Sarah Kelsall, since of James Dutton and/or James Coppock, and afterwards of said John Colquitt, and its lands called the Harrisons Yard, the great higher Field adjoining to Masons New House, the Lane End, the new Croft, the Old Castles, the Stenhill Hey, the two half Acres within the Whitlands, the fice Acre Hey, the Marled Hey, the Winter Croft, the Bank Meadow alias Masons Meadow, the Marsh Meadow, the Patch, the half Acre with the Broad Heys, the ten parcels lying within the Higher and Lower Doles, the Hey Pits, the Seal Hey, the Over the Caliards, the two Brook Heys, the Meadow Pleck, the two Bank Crofts and the Hough and Lane with their appurtenances in HALTON and ASTMORE, and of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of £1. 13s. 8d., and also a messuage or burgage with its two Yards with their appurtenances in HALTON called Moss's, heretofore in possession of William Chesshyre of Halton, esq., afterwards in that of Mary Rowlinson, widow, since in that of William Birchall, and of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of 1/- p.a., and also a parcel of land with appurtenances near the Chapel in HALTON and called Brookes Croft or Yard (8p. of local measure) heretofore the inheritance of Sir Richard Brooke, Bt., and afterwards of John Brooke, esq, bounded on North and East by lands in HALTON called Moss's two Yards late belonging to Arthur Rawdon, esq., and on the South and West by Halton Mill within HALTON, and also a parcel of land in HALTON with appurtenances called Whitleys Lane End (¢a. of local measure) late the inheritance of William Whitley of Lower Whitley, yeoman, and of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of 7d. p.a., and also the messuage tenement and burgage lands and premises with the appurtenances in HALTON of the ancient rent to the Lord of the Manor of 1/6 p.a., heretofore the inheritance of Richard Okell, deceased., and late that of Joseph Okell of Storeton, shoemaker, all which said several messuages or burgages, cottages or tenements, lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises were heretofore the inheritance of Pusey Brooke, esq., of Hallwood, deceased, afterwards of John Brooke of Hallwood, esq., deceased, and by his Will devised to Sir Richard Brooke, Bt., deceased, together with all houses, yards, barns, stables, gardens, orchards and lands to the same belonging, and all other the copyhold messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments of said John Brooke in HALTON and ASTMORE? AND ALSO a parcel of land in HALTON heretofore called the two Broadwell Fields and now or late called the Moss's Field (1¥a. of local measure) held with a messuage and tenement in HALTON belonging to William Acton of Halton, yeoman, and also a parcel of land called the quarter in the Crow Nest (?a. of local measure) lately held with a cottage or burgage in HALTON called Bolds under the Hill belonging to said William Acton, which said premises were heretofore the inheritance of his father William Acton, deceased, and by said William Acton sold to said Sir Richard Brooke, deceased, and also a parcel of land in HALTON called the Crooked Lount (120 Cheshire perches) usually held with a messuage or burgage in HALTON called Clottens Tenement heretofore in possession of Robert Chesshyre, clerk, deceased, afterwards the inheritance of Arthur Rawdon, esq. and Arabella his wife (grand-daughter of said Robt. Chesshyre) who sold same to [Samuel Lathwood, deceased, since the inheritance of his son Joseph Lathwood and by him sold to Ralph Wilkinson who exchanged the same with said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, for a close of land in HALTON called the New Hey (140 perches), and also parcels of land in HALTON called the Stennils and Hirkshill, in all 7a. 3r. 28p. of local measure, late the inheritance of Kerfoot Jannion of Runcorn, yeoman, who sold same to Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a parcel of land in HALTON called the Hampers Greaves (¥a. of local measure) heretofore the inheritance of James Starkey and late that of Peter Okell late of Sutton, yeoman and by him sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a parcel of land in HALTON called the Hood Lees (4a. of local measure) formerly held with a messuage or burgage called Chesshyres sometime since bought by Daniel Orred of Chester, surgeon, from Thomas Chesshyre and by him exchanged to said Sir. R. Brooke, deceased, and also a parcel of land with appurtenances in HALTON called the Hill Yard or Cellar Yard (20 perches) of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of 2d. p.a., heretofore the inheritance of William Chesshyre, afterwards that of his only child and heir Arabella Rawdon who sold it with other copyhold premises to William Chadwick of Halton, husbandman, and by him sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a copyhold messuage and tenement with its appurtenances in ASTMORE and its parcels of land in ASTMORE and HALTON, i.e., the Gardens, the Orchard, the Broad Hey, the Doles, the Marsh Hey, the Briers, the Swine Ridding, the big Lomas Bridge, the little Lomas Bridge, the Okells field, the Marl Field, the Hall Field and the Hemp Yard, in all 14a. of local measure, with 1 Moss Room (1 acre) on HALTON MOSS to the said messuage belonging, and also all that one quarter and half a quarter of an acre of land in HALTON Townfield, and also 1a. of land in the Broad Hey in ASTMORE, all which said said premises were heretofore the inheritance of John Barrow, gentleman, deceased, afterwards that of Sidney Wishaw of Chester, spinster, and/or Thomas Leigh of Warrington, Lancs., apothecary, cince that of Samuel [ ] of Kingsley and William Cookson of Norton, yeomen, and late that of Thomas Banner of Daresbury, yeoman, and also a parcel of land in the Hall Field in HALTON called the quarter in the Hall Field with its appurtenances and heretofore the inheritance of John Wrench, yeoman, deceased, afterwards that of William Bradburne and or Sarah his wife, since that of George Bate, yeoman who sold the same to said Thomas Leigh, afterwards the inheritance of said Sidney Wishaw and Thomas Leigh, late that of said Samuel Plumb and William Jackson, and more late that of said Thomas Banner and by him sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and is of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of 15/2 p.a., together with a pew in HALTON Chapel to the last premises belonging, and also a messuage or burgage with appurtenances in HALTON called Darwells with its barn orchard, garden and backside, heretofore the inheritance of Randle Darwell, clerk, who sold it to Thomas Cranage of Aston Grange, husbandman, deceased, afterwards the inheritance of Richard Abram and/or Margaret his wife, and by them sold to William Cartwright, deceased, who devised it to his wife Ann for life and after her decease ro his only son William Cartwright, and by them sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a messuage or burgage and tenement in HALTON called Annitts Gate with its buildings, yard, garden or orchard, lands & premises, and also a Moss Room on HALTON MOSS called Lowes Moss Room to the same messuage belonging, all which said last mentioned premises are of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of 3d. p.a. and were formerly the inheritance of Thomas Parr, deceased, late father of Philip Parr of Astmore, yeoman and by him sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a parcel of land in ASTMORE called the Higher Hall Field (3 Cheshire acres) formerly held with a messuage and tenement in ASTMORE called Kings Messuage and Tenement heretofore the inheritance of Sarah Nixon, widow, and Thomas Nixon, yeoman, both of Astmore, late grandmother and father of King Nixon of Astmore, tanner, and by him exchanged to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a parcel of land in HALTON called the Little Hey (2¢a. of local measure), sometime since held with a messuage and tenement in HALTON heretofore the inheritance of William Acton of Halton, yeoman, late that of Kerfoot Jannion of Runcorn and by him sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a parcel of land (¥a.) in HALTON in the Broad Bridge, which parcel of land was formerly in possession of Robert Chesshyre, clerk, deceased, vicar of Runcorn, afterwards of John Berrington of afterwards the inheritance of Luke Garvin of Chester, merchant, who sold it to said John Berrington the son, afterwards the inheritance of Samuel Berrington and by him sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a messuage or burgage and tenement in ASTMORE formerly called Hughsons but lately called Ansons and its lands called the Course Field, the Briery Field, three Acres and a half in the Shoe Grave, One Acre in the Big Sales, the Brook field, the Green Croft, the Rye Croft, the Patch Croft, the Outlet, the two Orchard Crofts, the Royal Oak, the Marsh Meadow, half an Acre in the Broad Heys, the long Meadow, a quarter of an Acre in the Dowles and the quarter of land in the Hancocks, all in ASTMORE and containing 20a. of local measure, together with 2 Moss Rooms on HALTON MOSS, and also a quarter of meadowing in the Dowles in HALTON heretofore in possession of Thomas Bolton of Halton, yeoman, since in that of William Geddard of Portsmouth, Hants., gentleman, and his wife Mary (one of the daughters of and co-heirs of said Thomas Bold), since in possession or occupation of Christopher Neesham, afterwards in that of George Bate, deceased, father of John Bate, deceased, and the latter's inheritance, and late the inheritance of the latter's son John Bate of Brazen Nose College, Oxford, gentleman, and by him sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also 1 parcel of land with appurtenances in HALTON called the Mossey Butts (¥a. of local measure) of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of ¢d. p.a. if demanded, heretofore the possession of said Robert Chesshyre, clerk, since in that of said Samuel Leathwood, afterwards the inheritance of said George Bate, since that of said John Bate, son., and late that of said John Bate, jun., and also 1 parcel of land with appurtenances in the Sale within HALTON called the half acre in the Sale heretofore in possession of John Acton of Halton, yeoman, afterwards the inheritance of his son James Acton and by him sold to said George Bate and by the latter devised to his son John Bate, son., late that of John Bate, jun., and by him sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also a messuage or dwelling house called Jackson's House now or lately used as 3 cottages with the outbuildings and gardens and the several parcels of land thereto belonging called the Backside and the Broad Heys, all in HALTON and in all 2 acres of local measure, late of copyhold inheritance of John Jackson of Halton, yeoman, since that of his nephew John Jackson who sold the same to James Starkey and by him sold to said Thomas Acton, and by the latter's Mortgagees and Devisees in Trust sold to said Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and also 1 parcel of land in HALTON called the Lount in the Hall Field, (1r. 12¢¢p. of local measure) usually held with a messuage or dwelling house and lands in HALTON heretofore the inheritance of Samuel [Mason] of Halton, yeoman, deceased, who devised the same to his daughter Mary and to Humphrey Lydiate his son in law, and after their decease to his grandson George Lydiate of Halton, husbandman, deceased, late the inheritance of his son Samuel Lydiate formerly of Runcorn but now or late of Dunham-on-the-Hill, husbandman, who sold the same to said Sir. R. Brooke, deceased, together with all houses, buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens orchards, lands, woods, mines, common of pasture and of turkary, ways, waters, etc. etc., and appurtenances to the said said several messuages, burgages, tenements, lands, hereditaments and premises thereof belonging of the said Sir Richard Brooke, and also 1 Cottage or burgage with its garden and appurtenance in HALTON heretofore the inheritance of Ellen Voce, deceased, afterwards that of Samuel Voce late husband of Martha Voce who sold same to Thomas Brooke, esq., and by him surrendered to said Sir R. Brooke, and also one parcel of land with appurtenances in HALTON called the Prest Croft (2a. of local measure), heretofore the inheritance of William Acton deceased, grandfather of William Acton and late that of William Acton also deceased, afterwards that of William Acton his son and by him devised to William Acton who sold the same to Thomas Brooke, esq., who surrendered same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a copyhold messuage tenement and Kiln in HALTON called Old Mr. Chesshyres House or Pickering's Farm with its 6 parcels of land and hereditaments called Broadweel Fields, two other parcels of land called the Okells holdings, 1 parcel called the Lands with the Kiln Yards adjoining, 1 parcel of land called the under town meadow, the Well Meadow with the 2 Yards near thereto, the Summer Lane Croft, two parcels called the one Butts, 1 parcel called the Prist Croft and the Parkers Meadow, all in HALTON and ASTMORE and containing 34 acres of local measure, and also 1 cottage or burgage in HALTON now divided into 2 dwelling houses called Houghs with the 2 orchards and a parcel of land behind the same called the Backside and thereto belonging, in all 1 acre of local measure, together with 1 Mess Room on HALTON MOSS, which last mentioned premises were formerly in possession of Ellen Voce, deceased since in that of Samuel Voce, late the inheritance of said John Cheshyre, afterwards of his son John Cheshyre and late that of Daniel Orred who sold the same to Sir Foster Cunliffe, Bt. and Thomas Brooke, esq., who surrendered same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a messuage or burgage with appurtenances in HALTON called Heesons with 1 garden or orchard and a parcel of land called the Backside (¢ acre) with a Moss Room on HALTON MOSS, and also 4 parcels of land in HALTON called the two Rivers, the Hedge Hey and Sidleys Backside, in all 4a. of local measure, late the inheritance of Sir Foster Cunliffe, Bt. and/or the Rev. George Heron, clerk, and/or Sir Richard Brooke, Bt., and by one or some of them exchanged to said Daniel Orred for a close of land in HALTON called the Hood Lews or Hood Leigh and late the inheritance of said Daniel Orred and now or late in possession of Thomas Pickering as tenant, with their appurtenances, which said last mentioned premises were all sold by said D. Orred to said Sir Foster Cunliffe and Thomas Brooke who surrendered same to said Sir Richard Brooke, and also a parcel of land in HALTON called the Fletchers Edge Hey (1?a. of local measure) heretofore the inheritance of George Carter who sold it to Thomas Fletcher who sold it to Thomas Brookes, esq., who surrendered it to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a parcel of land near to the Higher Edge in HALTON called Maddock Edge Hey (1a. of local measure), heretofore the inheritance of Thomas Morris and by him devised to his daughter Hannah Chadwick who sold it to John Jackson, who sold it to said Thomas Brooke, esq., who surrendered it to said Sir R. Brooke, and also 1 parcel of land or ground in HALTON at the bottom of a parcel of land called the Backside held with a cottage called Fords House formerly the inheritance of of John Ford, since that of his daughter Mary Ford, who married Thomas Cooke, afterwards that of Richard Fryer, since that of son son George Fryer, who sold the same to John Jackson, which said parcel of ground contains in length to the front 6 yards and ran in a straight line across the said Backside, together with the 4 messuages or cottages and dwelling houses erected on the said premises which were sold by said J. Jackson to said T. Brooke, esq., and by him surrendered to said Sir R. Brooke, and also 2 parcels of land now or lately staked off from 2 parcels of land in HALTON called the Marled Field and the Briery Croft and containing together 14 perches, which said Marled Field was heretofore the inheritance of Sir R. Brooke, deceased, and by him exchanged with King Nixon (amongst other lands) for a close of land called the Higher Hall Field, and which said Briery Croft was heretofore the inheritance of Thomas Nixon father of said K. Nixon, afterwards that of said K. Nixon who sold the same to Sir. R. Brooke, and also 2 parcels of land now or lately staked out of and from 2 closes of land in HALTON called Houghtons Brook Heys but now called the two Brook Fields, containing in all 1r. 1p., which said closes to parcels of land were heretofore the inheritance of Samuel Weston, deed, afterwards of his son Samuel Weston who sold same to Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke who surrendered the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also 2 parcels of land in HALTON called the Marl Field and the Hall Field, in all 3? a. of Cheshire measure, usually held with a messuage and tenement in ASTMORE late the inheritance of Samuel Plumb and William Jackson and by them sold to Thomas Banner, who sold the same to Sir. R. Brooke, deceased, and by the latter exchanged with said King Nixon for a field in ASTMORE called the Higher Hall Field and late the inheritance of said K. Nixon and sold by him to said Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke, who sold the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a messuage and tenement with appurtenances in ASTMORE called William King's Messuage and Tenement, i.e., the house and housing thereto belonging the Folds, orchards, gardens and parcels of land called the Lower Hall Field, the further field, the new Heys, the Briory Croft, Seamer Lane Croft, Lamer Bridge, the Crib at the Heath Gate, the Little Meadow, the Low Croft, Appleton's Acre, the Meadow at the Heath Gate, Four Quarters in the Doles in Halton Meadow, the close called the Shed, together with 1¢ Moss Rooms on HALTON MOSS [total acreage left blank], late the inheritance of Sarah Nixon of Halton, widow, and Thomas Nixon, father of said King Nixon, late that of said K. Nixon who sold same to Sir P. Cunliffe and Thomas Brooke, and by them surrendered to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a parcel of land with appurtenances in HALTON sometime since called William Tarbucks Brook Heys formerly Gardiners Brook Heys (¥a. of local customary measure), formerly the inheritance of William Tarbuck, afterwards that of Henry Sanderson, since that of his son Henry Sanderson, afterwards of Peter Webster and by the latter sold to John Jackson, afterwards that of his son John Jackson, deceased, late that of Mary and Elizabeth Jackson the latter's sisters, and late that of King Nixon and by him sold to Sir F. Cunliffe and Thomas Brooke, esq., and by them surrendered to said Sir R. Brooke, and also 2 parcels of land in HALTON called the two Street Moores, in all 10a. 0r. 3p. of stat. measure, heretofore part and parcel of a messuage and tenement in HALTON called William Acton's House formerly the inheritance of William Acton, afterwards that of his son William Acton, who, with his Mortgagees, sold the same parcels of land to Robert Newton, esq., late the inheritance of the latter's trustees Elizabeth, Sarah, Esther and Mary Matthews, and by them sold to Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke, who surrendered same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also parcels of land in HALTON called Bannerstick or Great Meadow, the Wheat Hey or Oat Field, the Great Noggers Field, the little Noggers Field, the Goldsmiths Hey and the Hey Pitts, usually held with a Capital Messuage in HALTON called Hallwood or the Hall of Wood, [stat. meas. acreage omitted], heretofore in possession of Sarah Cheshire and/or Arabella Rawdon, afterwards the inheritance of Elizabeth, Sarah, Esther and Mary Matthews, or of said Robert Newton, and by them sold to Sir Cunliffe and T. Brooke, who surrendered same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a parcel of land called the Hall field in HALTON (¢a. of local measure) lately part of a messuage called Jacksons in HALTON late the inheritance of John Jackson, since that of his nephew John Jackson who sold same to James Starkey, who sold same to Thomas Acton, late that of his Devisees in Trust and Mortgagee who sold same to Samuel Weston, who sold the same to Sir R. Brooke, and also 2 parcels of land in HALTON lately called the Long Hey and the Sandiway, but now called the Lane House half acre and the Quarter in the Butty Close (in all ¥a. of customary measure), lately held with a Burgage or Cottage and Tenement in HALTON heretofore called Millingtons but now called the Lane House, once the inheritance of William Seddon and by him exchanged with Thomas Acton whose Devisees in Trust sold same to said Samuel Weston, who sold same to Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke, who surrendered same to said Sir. R. Brooke, and also a Messuage or Burgage in HALTON called Dunbabins or Lawrensons Tenement or House and its land called the Backside, the Brook Heys, Dunbabins Meadow alias Dunbabins Bank Meadow, the Quarter at the Broken Cross, and the Quarter by the Ash Tree in HALTON, formerly in possession of Margaret Cotton, spinster, the Hill Yard alias Davies's Hill Yard with 1¢ Moss Rooms on HALTON MOSS, and 1 messuage or cottage in HALTON called Davies's House with its one garden and one Moss Room on HALTON MOSS, heretofore the inheritance of said Robert Chesshyre, clerk, deceased, afterwards of his son William Chesshyre, late of Arthur Rawdon, esq. and his wife Arabella, who sold same (with other lands) to Samuel Weston, deceased, and also parcels of land in HALTON called Bamt Acre, the Loont and the Bark House Croft (1 acre and a quarter of land of local measure) or the rent to the Lord of the Manor of 1/6 p.a., which said last mentioned were heretofore in possession of Thomas Bold, deceased, since the inheritance of William Goddard and his wife Mary (one of the daughters & co-heirs of said Thomas Bold), and by them sold to said Samuel Weston, deceased, and also 2 parcels of land in HALTON called the Houghtons Brook Heys and the Quarter at the Brook or the two Brook Fields, heretofore the inheritance of Thomas Woods and/or his wife Elizabeth, and by then sold (amongst other lands) to said Samuel Weston, deceased, (EXCEPT out of the 2 closes last mentioned two several parcels of land as have been lately staked out therefrom containing 1r. 1p. sold by said Samuel Weston the son to said Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke), all which said Messuages and Burgages or Dwelling Houses, closes and parcels of land, hereditaments and premises were late the inheritance of said Samuel Weston, deceased, afterwards of his son the said Samuel Weston who sold the same to said Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke, who surrendered the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a parcel of land as marked and set out containing 7 perches being part and parcel of a garden in HALTON belonging to a Messuage or Burgage called Robinsons heretofore the inheritance of William Chesshyre, esq., since of Arthur Rawdon, esq., and/or Arabella his wife, since of Arthur Hollinsworth father of said John Hollinsworth, and late of said John Hollinsworth who sold the same to Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke who surrendered the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a Cottage or Burgage in HALTON called Jacksons House or Tenement with its four adjoining parcels of land, theretofore one close only (1a. of local measure), heretofore the inheritance of William Byron of Moor, yeoman, deceased, since of of his grandson Henry Byron, since of Thomas Jones, afterwards of William Kirkham, deceased, since of his son William Kirkham, who sold the same to another William Kirkham, who sold the same to Thomas Fletcher who devised the same to his son John Fletcher, who sold the same to said Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke, who surrendered the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a Messuage or Burgage and Tenement in HALTON and ASTMORE within the MANOR of HALTON called Weston's House, with 1 barn, 1 stable, 1 cowhouse, 1 plowhouse, 1 carthouse, and its other buildings, and also its lands in HALTON and/or ASTMORE called the Ford, the Garden, the Orchard, the Long Croft, the round Croft, the Croft at the Lane side, the Hemp Yard, the two Loonds, the twelve perches in Robinsons Padge Croft, the Moss Croft, the two Bryars, the Marsh Hey, the 4 closes of land called the Galls, the Marled Hey, 2 closes called the Lamber Bridges, and 1 Moss Room of HALTON MOSS, and also another Messuage or Burgage or Tenement in ASTMORE called Higginsons House and its parcels of land called the Hemp Yard, the Lond Croft, the Green Croft, the Acre in the Hall Field, the two Fox Holes, the Lamas Beech, the Marsh Hey and the Patch, in all 6¢ acres of local measure, and also a Moss Room on HALTON MOSS to the said messuage belonging, heretofore in possession of John Matthews and late the inheritance of Samuel Weston (late father of the before named Samuel Weston the surrenderer) and now in possession of Samuel Weston the son, and also a parcel of Land with appurtenances in ASTMORE called the Morley Croft (1 a. of local measure), purchased by Samuel Weston, son., deceased, from Arthur and Arabella Rawdon, and then late the inheritance of Samuel Weston and Samuel Weston [sic] who sold the same to Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke who surrendered the same to said Sir Richard Brooke, and also 1 parcel of land in HALTON called Whitleys Meadow, heretofore called Carriers or Byrons Meadow (3r. 17p. of local measure), late the inheritance of William Whitley of Lewer Whitley, yeoman, deceased, and by his Exors. and Devisees in Trust sold to William Whitley, who sold same to Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke, who then surrendered the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a cottage, garden, Backside and Moss Room with their appurtenances in HALTON called Ford's House and Backside formerly the inheritance of John Ford, deceased, since of his daughter Mary Ford who married Thomas Cooke, afterwards of Richard Fryer of Halton, mason, deceased, afterwards of his eldest son George Fryer, who sold same to Thomas Brooke, esq., who surrendered the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a Burgage or Cottage or Tenement with its stable and garden in HALTON called Bromfields House and Backside, and also 2 parcels of land and premises in HALTON called the Hill Yard or Cellar Yard and the Smithy Croft, and 1 Moss Room on HALTON MOSS, with their appurtenances, which said premises contain five eighths of an acre and are of the rent to the Lord of the Manor of 12d. p.a., heretofore the inheritance of William Chesshyre, esq. who surrendered the same to Thomas Chadwick (father of William Chadwick) for 99 years or 3 lives, and on William Chesshyre's death descended to his only child Arabella Rawdon, who sold the reversion to said William Chadwick, afterwards the inheritance of Ann Chadwick and/or John Chadwick, and by them sold to Sir F. Cunliffe and Thomas Brooke, who surrendered the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also 2 parcels of land called the New Fields in ASTMORE within HALTON (2 Cheshire Acres), and also a parcel of land called Jennions Meadow in ASTMORE within HALTON (3 Cheshire acres), late the inheritance of William Jackson of Norton, yeoman, deceased, who devised the same to his son William Jackson, and on the death of William Jackson the son without issue and of his brother John Jackson in estate, the premises descended to Mary Whittle of Halton, widow, Elizabeth Acton of Norton, widow, John Fayer of Norton, yeoman, and Sarah his wife, Thomas Banner of Daresbury, yeoman, and Martha his wife, Zachariah Atherton of Houghton, Middleton and Arbury, Lancs., yeoman, and Eleanor his wife, Samuel Dodd of Norton, gentleman, and Hannah his wife, and Samuel Gleave of Cuerdley, Lancs., yeoman, only son of Ann Gleave of Cuerdley, widow afterwards wife of Edward Ashton of Cuerdley, yeoman, and formerly Ann Jackson, spinster, since deceased, or some of them (which said Mary Whittle, Elizabeth Acton, Sarah Fryer, Martha Banner, Eleanor Atherton, Hannah Dodd and Ann Ashton were the daughters of said William Jackson the testator and sisters and heirs in copartency of said John Jackson), who sold the same to Thomas Eaton, who sold the same to Sir F. Cunliffe and T. Brooke, who surrendered the sa,e to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a parcel of land with appurtenances in the Hall Field within HALTON called the Half Acre in the Hall Field (¢a. and 10p. of local measure), heretofore the inheritance of John Wrench of Astmore, yeoman, deceased, afterwards of George Bate, deceased, who exchanged the same with James Acton and by the latter's Devisees in Trust sold to said Thomas Brooke, who surrendered the same to said Sir, R. Brooke, and also a Cottage and barn, adjoining, out of which barn the said cottage hath some time since been made, with appurtenances in HALTON, late in possession of Elizabeth Houghton as tenant, and which said Barn was usually held with and considered part of and situate on the East side of the Public Highway and opposite to a Messuage heretofore the inheritance of Samuel Leathwood who sold same to Thomas Cheshire, deceased, who devised the same to his son Thomas Cheshire, who, together with his Mortgagees sold the same to Thomas Sumner, who sold the same to T. Brooke who surrendered the to said Sir R. Brooke, and also a Burgage or Cottage with its appurtenances in HALTON called Thomas Carter's House, near to Thomas Davies's, with its garden and backside (20 perches), heretofore the inheritance of William Cheshire of Hallwood, esq., afterwards of Thomas Carter and by him surrendered to George Carter, deceased, (former husband of Margaret Acton of Sutton near Prodaham, widow), and by him devised (amongst other lands) to said Margaret Acton, who sold the same to Thomas Sumner and by him sold to T. Brooke, esq., who surrendered the same to said Sir R. Brooke, and also 2 new Messuages or Dwelling Ho |