| Description | Parties: 1. Thomas Stafford of the Bothoms in the parish of Glossop co. Derby Gent, and Anne his wife only daughter and heir of John Shrigley late of Bollington co. Chester Gent dcsd, 2. William Watts of Adlington co. Chester yeoman.
Signed and sealed: Thomas Stafford, Anne Stafford.
Witnesses (endorsed): Edw. Davenport, John Mottram, Edward Moorecroft, Humphrey Kelsall, Edw. Davenport.
Covenant to make a Surrender in the Halmote of the Manor and Forest of Macclesfeild [Macclesfield] county of Chester before the Annunciation BVM next ensueing, in consideration of £447 payable by Party 2 to Party 1 within one month after the Surrender, of a messuage and tenement in Ranowe [Rainow] county Chester in the manor and forest of Macclesfeild [Macclesfield] called Over Ingarsley [Over Ingersley] late the customary inheritance of John Shrigley dcsd once held by William Watts and now held by Peter Gaitskell undertenant of Thomas Stafford, and of a piece of common or waste land in Hordern Moor in Ranowe [Rainow], all of which is to be held of the King as lord of Macclesfeild [Macclesfield] at 5s. 4d.per annum.
Endorsed: a receipt date 29 March 1684 signed Tho. Stafford, for the sum of £447, witnessed by Peter Mottrom, John Cowpis, Ann Watts her letters A.W.
English
Mark: No. 69 Mr Staffords agreement to Surrender/ Over Ingarsley to William Watts |