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RepositoryCheshire Record Office
LevelItem
ReferenceDDS 2/35
TitleCopy of Court Roll; Halmot of Forest of Macc'
Date11 Feb 1493
DescriptionApud Maco' die lune prox ante fest. Sci.Valentini.

Suitors: 1. Robert Dounes senior; Peter Legh Kt.; John Waren Kt.; Thomas Fyton Kt.; Thomas Legh of Adlyngton [Adlington]; William Davenport of Bromhall; Thomas Hide of Norbury; Lawrence Waren; Robert Legh; Thomas Davenport of Henbury junior; Robert Dounes junior; John Sutton junior; Thomas Shrigley junior; Thomas Shrigley senior.

Pledge for Fine: Reginald Dounes.

Steward: Thomas earl of Derby lord Stanley.

Admittance to copyhold lands forfeit into the hand of the Lord of Macclesfeld [Macclesfield] viz; - a croft called le lees in the township of Potshrigley [Pott Shrigley], lately held by John Pot of Pot; and land adjacent between le Colclogh and the high road called le Rakes in that township lately held by John Pot and formerly by James Pot his brother; value 8d. per annum.

Latin
Mark: Y. l. 11 8 H 7 Pottshryggeley.
Physical DescriptionParchment: 1 membrane 12½" wide by 5". Seal: Pendant on label, red, round, 30mm diam. Seal of Office of the Steward; Legend, SIGILLUM THOME COMITIS DE DER... .......LL DE MACCLESFELD. Device, three legs cojoined at the thigh flexed in a triangle spurred, upon three eagles legs cojoined at the thigh flexed in a triangle the talons appearing in the intervals between the feet of the three legs.

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