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DLT - Leicester-Warren family of Tabley estate - 12th century-20th century
- 2 - Title Deeds
  - 1 - Family settlements
    - 4 - Wardships and Liveries - 1544-1610

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Item
Reference	DLT A/4/10
Title	Indenture by which the king granted to Peter Leicester, son and heir of Adam Leicester, deceased, a special livery in the lands, which descended from Adam to Peter.
Date	16 Nov 1609
Description	So that the king should not be deceived, he required a true valuation of all the lands etc and Peter granted to Robert, Earl of Salisbury Lord High Treasurer of England and to Sir Roger Wilbram, knight, that an auditor, or auditor’s should e appointed at the King’s pleasure to value the said lands. Signed Roger Wilbraham. July 10th Two tags, one still bearing a seal in red wax. Top margin indented. English. Attached is the value or extent of the lands – July 10th, 7 James I. Peter came before Robert Earl of Salisbury the Treasurer of England the Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries and sought the release of his lands from the King’s hands. Lands in co. Cheshire, £74. 10d. In Revercione £24 13s.7¼d. Extracted by Churchill deputy clerk of Liveries. Copy in Book of Evidences III F 62
Extent	1 item

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