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To the Right 
 
 WORSHIPFULL, 
 
 Sir Orlando "Brid^^fnari:, Knight. 
 
 iHe great Affeftion which I 
 bear to my Native Coun- 
 try, having carried me on 
 With a defire to advance the 
 Honour thereof to the tit- 
 termoft of my abilities ; Among ft other 
 my Endeavours conducing to that end, 
 having rriCt With two brief Difcourfes^ 
 partly geographical/ ^ and partly Hrfto- 
 ricdily relating thereto, and written mdre 
 then 40. years fince, the one by A^Iafter 
 TFilliam Smith:, then 1i()ug€dragon^ Pur- 
 fiiivant at <^rms ; arid the other by Ma- 
 der Ji^illtam Webb^, fometime a Clerk 
 in the Maior's Court at Qhejler : Firft, 
 that thefe their Labours might be com- 
 municated to the W orld ; and riext,that 
 the memory of thofe deferving Qentle- 
 ipen might, for fuch their Good Will, 
 bepreferved; I have made bold to pub- 
 ^ifli them, thus adorned with feverall 
 pieces of Sculpture^, for the more grace- 
 full appearance of the Work. And 
 knowing full well, that as your emi- 
 
 A nent 
 
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 1 he Epiftle Dedicatory. 
 
 nent Learning hath made you one of 
 the VnncipslX Ornaments of that Coun- 
 ty, others may receive €ncoHragement 
 by your Influence, not onely to reftifie 
 what is amiffe therein, but toinlarge it 
 with fuch farther Difcoverics,of which 
 It is capable ; confidering that no Qomty 
 in this Nation doth exceed it for a Suc- 
 cefTion of (Ancient Qentry. 1 humbly 
 prefentittoyou, and reft, 
 
 Lond,]\JinQ: lo. Tour mop obliged 
 
 16^)6, Servant :i 
 
 Daniel -^s- 
 
 To 
 
[To the Reader 
 
 Gentle Reader, 
 
 ( N this enfu'mg Volume is chiefly exhibited to thy vietf, the 
 Commendahle Endeaiours of fever all Vetions : Firfi^of 
 William Smith, (long pace Rouge-dragon, Purfui- 
 "ua/it at Arms) by the favour of Kj\tr. Ranulph Crew, 
 Grandfon to Sir Ranulph Crew Knight, {fometime Lord 
 chief Juftice of the King's Bench) in jphofe hands, the 
 copy JPOS left. The Second, of tJ^r. William Webb, (heretofore a 
 clerk in the Major s Court at Chcftcr) by that great lover <?/ Antiqui- 
 ties, 5/V Simon Archer of Tanworth in the County of Warwick, 
 Knight J both thefe relating meerly to the County Palatine of Chcftcr. 
 The Third, touching the Ifle of Man, by C^Tr. James Chaloncr, rehofe 
 good tyibilities in Hifioricall Matters the Thing it felf will fujjiciently 
 [peak. To which are added by the prefent Tubltlher of them,feveral Pro- 
 i^cQis and other pieces o/Sculpture,yor the better Ornament of the whole 
 vVork ; as alfo, through the help offome that are fVell-ivifljers thereto, a 
 tran/lation of divers Monajtery Foundation-Charters, with ether things 
 of good Note. 
 
 That there is no County in England more famous for a long continued 
 Succe^ion of tAntient Gentry, then this of Chcfhire, vciU. not be deny- 
 td J nor none that can afford materialls withfo little Trouble and Charge^ 
 for the fetting forth their Def cents and memorable Imployments,in as much 
 as thefubjtance of all puhlique Records meerly relating thereto for almofi 
 four hundred Tears, are carefully preferved in the Caftle at Chcftcr ; 
 and that the private Evidences concerning the particular Families of that 
 County are by reafon of their long duration, lefje difperfi, than thofeof 
 many others be, through the great and frequent changes that have befallen 
 them in moft places. It is therefore to be hoped, that thefe E flays of the 
 ferfons above mentioned, now corning to the view of the world, will for the 
 reafons before exprejl, conjidering the worthinefje of the SubjeB, jlir up 
 fuch, whofe greater cAbilities may, by a more exaB Survey and fearch 
 into the ^fitiquities of this Shire, contribute farther to its Honour, by 
 refioring to light its antient glory, for the more ample Content ofallper- 
 jons concerned therein, and their own lading Memory, 
 
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To Afr. Daniel King. 
 
 Worthy Cozciij 
 
 Give rue this beliefs Ttmt the employment of jour time ( I find 
 fl>e»t) iii thofe hjduflrioiii Enquiries into the Antiquities and 
 CMoi'iunients of your Native Couf^/try Chc{hiTQ^(ofjFhich you 
 have been pleafed to give ne a Fiew^) and your pious^ Ela- 
 lorate and Skilfull Defcrijt/tions of Cathedral churches, and oti.er Reli- 
 gion Fabriques, ajjord me I'ery much of fatisJaHioni 
 
 Take Courage, Cozen, / pray : Publifh , and Communicate them^ 
 Aj^uredly this Endeavour {whatever thefe Times do) mil defervedly 
 tranfmit you unto 'Tofierity,ennobled with the Title of a Bene factor ; who 
 finceyou cannot (in an Age of Devafiatioh) buildup'^ yei^make it your 
 work to continue the places dedicated uhto Devotion and the Sefjice of 
 God, in the memory of the prefent and fucceeding fenerations: upon both 
 which, in thefe Religious Talliesj certainly yOn have fcored up very much 
 of Obligation, and Endearment, 
 
 The Elders of the Jews took the rife of their Requeji unto our Savix ur 
 in the Gofpel, f Luke 7.) to heal the Qtmnxions Servant, at his C^!a- 
 fters merit from them. That he was worthy for whom iit fhoulddo 
 this, for he lOveth our Nation, and hathbuik us a Synagogue. 
 
 Tour Love unto eur Nation is fully evidenced in your graphic all De- 
 fcriptionofCheihiTe ; Touhave alfo built ma Synagogue ; m that you 
 have delivered unto thefe and future times, the Mo>,umentall Pie les of 
 cur leffe knowing, yet more Religious ^nceftors ; ^ndfrom thefe con- 
 fiderations,you become ivorthy offpecial regard^and fignall encouragement 
 from all thofe that can, or may, pretend unto any thing of that {as they 
 fpeak) of Gentle or Religious man : . This is clearly the unbnbed 
 judgment of. 
 
 Worthy Cozen, 
 
 Martii. i. Your affedionafe kinfman^ and 
 
 1655. V humble Servant, 
 
 Reader, in the Latine Verfes on the other fide the leaf, thou arc 
 defired to read the eighth Verfe thus : 
 
 Ni KlNGliS medic am forte tulijset openi^ 
 
 A ^ Itt 
 
In OpusElucubratum, et Luculentum 
 Viri Ingeniofifsimi 5 nee non inte- 
 gritate morumq; fuavitate Spediabili, 
 ^amelts j^ngo Antiquitatum indaga- 
 toris vigilantilTimi. 
 
 CESTRIA tolle Caput, medio velut aBa fepulchroj 
 Tolle triumphales CESTRIA Uta Comas. 
 CESTRIA, Brutigentt pracellens gloria Terra ^ 
 
 Atq-, Palatina: Gemma decufq j Domus, 
 O quantum deOelit amam Tibi LeBor hoKorisl 
 
 Cum leget aurati tot U^lonumenta lihri ? 
 Tot mommenta nigris vix emerfura tenebris 
 
 Ni KINGUS mendiam fortf tuUjTet opem, 
 KINGE, Serenato qui Nuitla difcutis t/£thro • 
 
 Et no-va Cimmeriisftas Cynofura plagis, 
 KINGE, VsLhtinxFecialis noMis or<£ [ 
 
 KING E J decor Patriae, et Buccina magna tuA \ 
 Bicite CEJJTRlACiE colitis qui compita Terra, 
 
 Dicite,quis KIN GO coaflitueuduihoK^s. 
 Dicite^et auratis accingite Tempera fertis j 
 
 St date liBuro digna Trophaa libro. 
 
 Englifhcd thus : 
 
 Rife mhle CHESHIRE, rife again from th'dead. 
 And from thine Ume, ereB tby royall Head: 
 CHESHIRE, Palatinates mofi noble pile, 
 CHESHIRE the Glory of the Britifh Ijle \ 
 • ■ fVhat Guerdon fhall thy fludious %eader give 
 Thee, KING ! ty nhom thefe Monuments do live I 
 For had they not been Thmpreferv'd, vpe mujl 
 Jfofl'eleft thofe Trophies groveling in thedufi: 
 But Thou difpeU'ji thofe Clouds 3 and do' ft reft ore 
 That priftine Beauty whtch they had before j 
 i^nd Hcrauld-like the (j entries ^Arms doft blazey 
 And Crown ft their Temples with viBoriom bayes. 
 
 Say you braze CESTRIANS, what reward can then 
 Be well proportion d to th' elaborate Pen 
 Of Him, who for Tour Sole A^airs is known 
 Thefe many years to intermit his Own } 
 
 Sicraptim. P. 
 
 To 
 
TO 
 
 His endeared Friend^, Mr. Daniel King, 
 
 the Ingenious ^Author of that worthily to he commenued jVork And 
 acurate piece of the Gcographicall andWl^kot'icaW Defcription cf 
 the Valc-Royall of England, or County Palatine of Chcftexj 
 Tfwfi Artipcially adorned with Typographic and Sculpture. 
 
 Bear triend, 
 
 T Hough it will be acknowledged, that you have fallen 
 upoa a moft worthy Subjcdt, yet itmay be ftarted for a 
 Queftion, Whether owe a greater Duty, you unto your 
 Country, (whereof I alfo am a more unworthy member^ 
 or your Country, unto you ? For it may be truly faid,that therein 
 ■ you drew your firft breath, that it hath been a toftercr of you,and 
 your Fathers Father j nay more, that you had Education there, 
 and that therefore cum animo re'vertendi, you owe all your pains 
 and Labour to illuikate beautific and adorn the placej but though 
 it be my way fbmctimcs to put Cafes, yet {hould I be injurious to 
 have made this Qusery without a refolve j for I fhall Anfwer for 
 you, that though you had your beginning in this-Countrcy, yet 
 like a Plant removed, you have elfcwhere grown up to more com- 
 plcat Man, and to that perfe6lion which fpeaks it felf in this 
 work. Had you ftiil kept homc,its more then probable you had not 
 profpered fo well in your own foyl, nor born fuch pleafant fruit, 
 as herein your Gountrey-men may Tafte and refreflv themielves 
 withalljand therefore in that you hold out your hand to your own 
 Countrey-men, and bend your ftudies, nay, I may fay, ftoop and 
 incline to do them grace , I may well conclude, that your Coun- 
 trey owes more to you, then you to it : By this work you have not 
 onely done an Honour to your Countrey, but alfo raifed a glorious 
 Monument of your own Worth, upon which although I am not 
 able to build Turrets of Silver, to make it more famous and perfpi- 
 cuous, yet will I ftrew about it a few Flowers pickt outot your 
 own Garden : This Roy all Tale, which like him (qui fuam lotam 
 frofert) fpeaks my good will to draw on the Reader to a due Com- 
 mendation of your imparted Improvements ; The firft Flower that 
 offers it felf to my hand, is a Violet^ (a lively Emblem of your fclO 
 which though it be odoriferous and as well ufcfuU as plcafant,yec 
 being fmall, is afually covered with a great Icafj and fo obfcured, 
 that Pafllrs by cannot eafily difcern it, till the Senfe of SmeU 
 ling Summon them to contemplate the Virtue oi it : There 
 needs no clavis to illuftrate the parallcll j your Worth hath 
 been vail'd till Time the next Flower in this Garden makes 
 a moft pleafant difcovery of it. I have a Rofe that is grownup 
 above the pricks, fhcwing how your felf hath been fenced and 
 prefcrved amongft the Briars, till your riper years fhould bloom 
 
 this 
 
rr- 
 
 this tragrancie,that ir had been hard, nay pity too, any one lliould 
 have nipt the bud without a bloody finger. The next arc Gtlly. 
 j^oipf^j ot various and inoft choice Complexions j iliould I name 
 them all^ I muft be beholding to Frafjce forfomeaffc6lcdand 
 fi^itious terms, to exprelte their beauties ; Thclc,ftuck. in Camo. 
 mill J ftrewed rouad the foot-pace of this Monument, will adde to 
 theFragrancie j for the more Spedators tread and trample, the 
 greater perfume do they make.Of thcfe and other choice bloflbms, 
 from your own Garden, conglutinated with gratitude, will I alfo 
 compofea Coronet moft worthily to adorn your Temples,in token 
 oi praik, {or this Herculean Labour y in coUeding and compofing 
 this Book, fo emifflently Beneficiall to your Country-men; which 
 I liope will be acknowledged by AU^ as well as by 
 
 Tour oU Acquaintance^ and 
 true tnendy 
 
 Tho: Brovvn. 
 
 To 
 
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 Mare 
 htbebnicun 
 
THE 
 
 VALE-ROYALL 
 
 ENGLAND 
 
 (^ Catalogue of the KINGS 0/ 
 
 Adarcia, 
 
 I Efore I come to the particular Defcription of this 
 Countrey, it {hall not be amifstofpeaka wordor 
 two of the Kings of (March : whereby it may ap- 
 pear jwhat Ads they have done j and fo, confequent- 
 ly, be as an Introduftion, for the better underftand- 
 ing of that which fhall follow. 
 And, firftj "it is to be underftood. That the Saxons and £ngli\b- l^^.'^'f ^f^jn 
 men,firft entring into the Land, they chafed all the Brittaim into x'ingdom^jbc- 
 miles, Cor/m>dily and G all om ay ^ and divided the Land into fcven fides wi/w and 
 Kingdoms ; that is to fay, Ke/tt:, South-Saxon, fVeft-SaxoHy Safi-Saxohy camwd, 
 Sa^-Sngland, Ot^arch, and Northumherla/id, And although that 
 of/WWjwas thegreateft ; yet that oifVeji-S axon, in the end » 
 brought all the other to one Monarchy. 
 
 This Kingdomeof /Wrfyf/^j reached from LoWo;? to the River of 
 Marfey, which parteth 0)e^ire from Lancafhire ; of which River, 
 fome write it Ihould take name: But that cannot I believe j but 
 think rather it was fo called, becaufe it marched or bordered upon 
 all the other. 
 
 • It contained thefe Shires followingjas they be now called, Buc- 
 kingham-fhire.y Oxford-fbirf, Gloucefter-fhire, Hereford^fhire, worfefter- 
 (bire,iVarwick-j}jireiLeicefler-fbire,Sta§ord'fhire,Shropfhire,ChfP3ire, 
 "Darhy-Pjire, N'ottingham-fhirey'Lincol/ifhire, T^ortham^ton\\nre, Rutland, 
 Bedfoydfhire,Huntt/igtfin{hire,part oi Hartfordp3ire,and part oi(^am- 
 hrtdge-\hire. Laftly,all thofe Countreys lying on the South-fide of 
 the River oi Trent, obtained the name o( Middle-England. Pind that 
 on the North-fide, retainedoncly the name of Marcf^ ; as hereafter 
 fliall appear. 
 
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The Vale-^Iipyal of England. 
 
 A Catalogue of the l^ngs o/March. 
 
 Tpith theTears oft heir ^Jgn^ 
 • Anno Dom. 5S5. 
 
 1 . ^"^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^ • ^- of ^'*'"'"^-'> ^'^'^ began to raign about the 
 
 «.«<>/. 14?. ■ Year of our Lord, 585. He was dcrccndcdtrom;^o^f/i; 
 
 '^'" ^^^^ and the Tenth, from Him^y lineal ex tra(ak)n, and raign- 
 
 ed 35. years. 
 
 *• mi>hay$on to CV/V/^ijCnlargcd his KingdonK greatly, and raigncd 
 
 20. years. i- '-'■■■ '• -^- ' -i. ^--. 
 
 3. ^for/,Kinfman to fri^/'^/jraigncd lo.years j in whofe dayes, the 
 
 , J BattatM that dwelled about chefitr^ ( which City they had then in 
 * pofleffion) provoked EtMjerdi King of Northumbers^ unto Warre : 
 Whereupon, he aflcmbled an Army , and befieged the City of 
 Chejlerythcn called of the Brittat/iSi Caerlbeon ar dour cleuc-, that is, 
 Mr.Toxy ^(0. C an leon upon the Water oiDee. The Citizens having a truft in 
 Cfl/,', their great multitude of people, came forth to give Battel abroad 
 
 in the field, whom he compafled about and dilcornfitcd. There 
 was come to the Battel a great number of Monks, of the Monafte^ 
 ry of ^ang^riXO pray for good fucccfs of the Brittamjon whonuht 
 Kingfetalfo, and Uew of them to the number of eleven hundred 
 and oddjfo that onely 5o.efcaped,wiihBroflB'f/, Prince of P«w;j, 
 and Conful oi Chefierywho was their Captain. 
 H.cif«y.7»« Humphrey Lhuckyiol.j I . writeth. That afterwards the BrittainSy 
 being aided with Power from Behhurjim Duke o{ Cornwall Caduan 
 King oi North-fVaUs , Meredock King oi South-hyaks , and heartned 
 forward , by the Oration of their Learned Abbot Du/>e[us , who 
 commanded every one to kneel downjand kifs the ground,in com- 
 memoration of Chrifts body, and to take up water in their hands 
 out of the River of 2)c<',and to drink it, in the remembrance of the 
 bloudof Chrilt j who, having fo communicated, they overcame 
 the Saxons in a famous Battel , flew of them , as Huhttngton wri- 
 teth, lo^^.and created Carduarm, their King, in the City ofif^i- 
 o//j,or Cbefier. 
 4* fendtLy the Son of J^i^^^j fuccecdcd Ceorl y in the Kingdome of 
 
 Mm, <3«. Marciay^nA began to raign Anno 6^6. being 50. years of age, and 
 raigned 30. years. He was a Prince right-hardy , and adventu- 
 rous, ready of remembrance in timeot pcrill ; his body could not 
 be overcome with travell, nor his Mind vanquifhed with bufi- 
 x.He/. i«f. ncfs. But thefe hisVertues, were matched with notable Vices; 
 as cruelty of Nature, lack of Courtefic, great unftcdtaftncflc in 
 Word and Promifc ; and of unmcafurablc hatred toward the 
 Chriftian Religion. Upon confidence put in thefe his great V-cr- 
 tucs and Vices, he thought not good to let any occafon pafs, that 
 was offered to make W ar,as well againlt his Friends as Enemies. 
 He befiegcd the City of Sxcrjler , againft the King o^ frejl -Saxons, 
 where joyning in Battcll with Cfc^ualid^ King ot ^nttaif'S , he was 
 
 over- 
 
The Vale-J^jal of En gland . 3 
 
 ovcrthrownjand fubmittcd himlcif to the laid Crtf^T-w^t^c/jproimling ^^- o/^^w, 
 to be his Licgc-man , and to fight againft the S^iso^s m his Quar- » ^^^^ ^^[^ 
 rcl.So that he fought with SdwiriyK'mQ of NonhumLerland^znd Hew Kjrkftai in 
 him at HatpeU, with his Son Os/r/Wf,"and (jodbohi. King of 0^/(v/r>'j i^Kg 'of^' 
 who was come to his a id. And after he flew Ofrald^Kin^ of "Kpr- nmhumbn- 
 thu.tihrlaMl at Mjferjjelc/, the •y.oiJaguflj j4nm6/{z. But the laid /««<', put Pf«- 
 * />fW4 wasinthccndilainhmirelf by Ofwy, Brother to the laid ^f^^ j^'f^^'j^^. 
 O/jwWjand King of NorthumLerland . This Tend a had tliree Sons, whieh the 
 mlferw^ Peda^or fVeda^auA edehid. 7o PVfday O/ir^ had before mar- ^^^^jg'jf. 
 ricd his Daughter Aksfled^by confcnt of Pet'ida j which yveda^ by giying it the' 
 iiclpof 0/ii;j, was made King of 5o«//;-/i/rf/-f/4, or Muldle-EngLirtd -. name by the 
 which Lordiliip is divided from 7Xj),7/;-yi/^m4 , by the River of 5^^^7m«. 
 Trent. Mr,rM5i^4, 
 
 pedajor ivedajhegaix to raign,^«;jo ^5 3. In whofc time, the pco- 5. 
 
 pie of MarciA ( commonly called C^'^iddk-Angles ) received the Anno,€\i. 
 Chriflian Faith. For he being a towardly young Gentleman 3 ' • • '^ 
 yet could he not obtain the Daughter ofofrcj in Marriage, except 
 he would promife to become a Chriftian. The which he perfor- 
 med after the death of his Father, Howbeit he was within three 
 years after (lain, by procurement of his faid Wife, and his King- 
 dome came to his Brother Ulferw , who is accounted the firft 
 Chriftncd iC;/z^ of ^<im4. 
 
 Ulferm fucceeded his brother fyeda ; He overcame Cenwald, King ^^ 
 of fvejl-S axons yand won from him the Ifle oifVighty which he gave Annoy€'7i: 
 unto Adelwold^Kmg oi South-Saxons fit Sujjex ; to the end, he fnould ^■"''^- ^^6, 
 caufe the people to receive the Chriflian Faith.He died,^/z«o 57 5. Father"'^© ^sr 
 when he had been King ly.years ; ofjas fome write, 19. But they wtrbttrga. 
 which reckon i ^.include the time that paflcd after the flaughter Mr.Foar,foU 
 of TfWdjWhcrein Oftvj and iveda. held the aforefaid Kingdomc. ' * 
 
 £^/7ye^,hisbrother,fucceededhim, Anm6j7, He invaded the 7, 
 kingdome of X^?«f,fparing neither Church nor Abbey. King Lo- Anno,cjj, 
 thair of Kent durft not appear to give him battcl,fo that he deltroy- ^' *'»'-^8»» 
 ed ^of/;fj? fr,and with great fpoylsjeturned. After he had ruled 
 his Land z^.yearsjhe became a Monk in Bardney Abbey, and was 
 after Abbot of the houfe. He married Ojtrida , Sifter to Egfrid, 
 King of Northumkrland j by whom, he had a Son named Coelred: 
 but he appointed Kenred , Son of his brother UlfertKy to fucceed 
 him. 
 
 The faid Oftrida was cruelly flain, by Trcafon of her Husbands Annejs^i. 
 Subjects, Anno 6^7. 
 
 Kenred, the Son of Ulfer^ was a Prince of great Venue , devout S- 
 towards God,and a furthcrer of the Common-wealth. In the fifth ^'^'^' **'• 
 year of his Raign,he renounced the world, and went to Rome yViiih 
 OjJ^jjKing of Eajt'Saxons^oT Ejjex, where he was made a Monk, and 
 finally died there,^»«o 711. a tu 
 
 Ceolredw^tht Son of £^»/^<'^,fucceeded him,and died in the S.year *' ' 
 of his Raign ; or, as fome write,in the Third .- and was buried at 
 I.hch^eld. 
 
 EthesbMdtu defcended oiEopa, brother to Pendaj{and the Fourth ^ ®* 
 
 B a from 
 
The Vale -^J^qyal of England, 
 
 him in Lineal Succcilion j was. cnolcn King oi Munui, ana gover- 
 ned long time without any trouble. In the iS.year ot his Haieo 
 he befiegcd 5owmo/?jand wan ic. He alio invaded Nufihuwlerla/Td, 
 where he got great Riches, and returned without any battel offer- 
 ed him. He overcame the pvel]h-w.tn m battel, being joyncd with 
 Cuthred^Kin^ oim^-Saxons-. But falling out with the laid Cuthred^be 
 was by him overthrown at Berefoyrl, in the 3 7. Year of his Raicrn : 
 
 /i»»/'»748. And within 4^ years after, to fay^in the 4 1 jYear, he was (lain in 
 battel at 5f^/>/o/?, 3. miles from r^w/jron/;, by his own Subjeils, 
 under the Leading of one Bery.rtd^ who took upon him to be King, 
 but he profpered not long. The body of this Ethelbald was buried 
 at Ri^ton. 
 ' '• Bernred (having flain EthelbaU) took upon him to be King : But 
 he had not raigned full a year, when his own Subjects, with the 
 help of OJ^4,took hinijand burned him,as fome write. 
 ' " ■ l^V'' O'^A rfurnamed CMi^gnw) was King of Mania after Eerr.red^AnM 
 
 R.Hfl/.i94. 758.He wasamanoffuchftoutncfsof ftomack, that he thought 
 
 Wsffo 75'. ^° bring to pals all things which he conceived in his mind. He 
 overcame the Ke/itipj-mcn in a great battel at Otford • and the Nor" 
 t^»w^f ys alfo he vanquiflied, and put to flight. He fought with 
 Kefiulfj King of Frefl-Saxo/2s^ in open Battel , and obtained a 
 Notable Vidoryjwith fmall lofs of his people.He craftily fent for 
 SngilbertjKing oi Eaft-eyingles^undcT fair prom ifeSjto give him his 
 Daughter in Marriage,all«ring him to come into 0^[arcia : And 
 receiving him into his Palace, caufed his head to be ftrucken off ; 
 and afier,by wrongful mcans,invaded hiskingdomjand got it into 
 hispoffeflion : Yet he caufed thebonesof the firft Martyr of this 
 Land,St--<4/^o«3(by a miraculous means brought to light) to be ta- 
 ken up jand put into a rich Shrine, adorned with Gold and Stone, 
 building a goodly Church of excellent Workmanifiip in that 
 place,which he endowed with great Pofltflions. He removed the 
 Arch-bifhops Seat from (Canterbury to Lhcb^eld^thcTchy to advance 
 his kingdome oioi'tarcia, in prehcmincnce of Spiritual Power as 
 welasTemporal.Pinallyjhe granted theTcnth partofallhisGoods 
 to the Church-men and poor people.He alfo endowed the Church 
 of Hereford with great Revenues j and, as fome write, he buildcd 
 
 'Am,ni. the Abbey of Bath, placing Monks in the fame, of the order of St. 
 BennetjSLS before he had done at Si.AlLon's. About the Year, 77 5 . 
 he went to 7<j»wf ; and there, after the Example of /«^, King of 
 Wefi-Saxon, he made his Realm Tributary to the Church oiRome, 
 appointing every houfe, yearly, to pay a peny ; which money was 
 after t\amcdTeter-pe»ce. After his returns he ordained his Son Eg- 
 fnd King in his life-timcjand fhortly after departed this lifr, when 
 hehad governed,thefpaceof 39.years, 
 
 This OjJd(amongft other his great Doings) caufed a s>rcat Ditch 
 to be calt, between his Dominions, and the wel^^ Connnesj to di- 
 vide thereby the Bounds of their Dominions. This Ditch was cal- 
 led 0§-ditch ever after ^ and firetchcd from the South-fideby Bri- 
 fiow, under the Mountains oiwdes^ running Notrhvvard;Over tl.c 
 
 Rivers 
 
The Vale-'^jal of England. 5 
 
 Rivers o^Setemand Dee,ui\io cue very mouth otD^^", where theRi- 
 
 vu talk th into the Sea. He allb builded a Church in rrarxtck- 13. 
 
 fw/r, whereof the Town taketh Name, and is called Ojjchuirch^cwen 
 
 to this Day. 
 
 Egf'nU'ipi Sghert^zs fomc write) Son of King Oj\aj taking upon 
 him the KuKi^dome^ began to follow the approved good-doings of 
 bis Father j'And, firft, he rcftorcd unto the Churches their antienc 
 Privilcdges, which his Father fometime had taken from them. 
 Great hope was conceived of his further good proceedings j buc 
 Pcath cut off the fame, when He had Raigned but 4. Months, and 
 ordained his Couhn Kemlfio fucceed him : Which Kemlf, was 14. 
 deicendcd oipenda^ K.oi ^/.JKa;2,of the Line of his Brother Kennalk. 
 
 Kautlf, was the 14th. King of A/lurw •, who, for his noble cou- "' 
 race, wifdome, and upright dealing, was worthy to be compared 
 wtth the bell Princes that have Raigncd. His Vertues pafled his 
 Fame: Nothing he did, which Envy could with juft cauic re- 
 prove. At home, he ("hewed hinifclf Godly and Religious : In 
 War, he became vidorious. He had Wars with Egkrt Pren, 
 King of Ke/ity whom he overthrew and took prifoner j and after 
 releafed him again. For, whereas he builded a Church at mnch- 
 comb, upon the day of the Dedication thereof, he led thtKentilh 
 Ki/ig, then his Prifoner ,up to the High- Altar, and there fet him 
 at liberty. There was at that fight, Cuthreef, whom he had made 
 King pf Keitt, wiih 1 3.Bifhops,and 1 o. Dukes : The noife that was 
 made of the people, at the bounteous liberality of the iCi/z^, was 
 marvellous. He alfo beftowed great Rewards to the Prclats,and 
 Noble-men that were come to the Feaft j every Prieft had a piece 
 of Gold j and every Monk a (hilling. Finally,after he had raigned 
 24,years,he departed this life ; appointing his Buriall in the fame 
 Abbey oimnchcomb. He left behind him , a Son named Keaehft:, 
 who fucceeded him in the Kingdome 5 but was foon murthered, by 
 his unnatural Sifter Quenredi the 1 7th.of Ja/jj as after appearetli. 1 5. 
 
 Kenelm began his Raign at the Age of y.years. Anno Dom.% 2 1. 
 who,through ambition and envy of his Sifter Quenred^ was fliortly ^-^ol- *"?• 
 made away. The faid Quenred^ corrupted with great Rewards and Annofi^^' 
 high Promifes the Governour of his Perfon,named ty4jhlertt,wh0y 
 upon a day, under colour to have out the King on Hunting, led 
 him into a thick Wood,and there cut off his head from his body. 
 
 Cf o/wo//,Uncle to Kenelm,and Brother to Kenulf^ fucceeded him ; i^. 
 and,in the fecond year of his Raign,was expulfed by Bemwolf. 
 
 Bernwolf^m th-e fecond or third year of his Raign,was vanquifhed 1 7. 
 and put to flight ,by Egbert king of well-Saxons j and fhortly after 
 {lain hy the Eaft-uingles. The fame £^i^frf fubducd North-VVales^ Mr.Fox^ag* 
 ard the City of chejter ; which, till thofe days, the rr-fij/fc-men, or ^*®' = 
 Bri[tains,had kept in their poflcirion. 
 
 Ludicanui was created King of cjlfarcia , and within two yearcs 1 8. 
 after, came to the like end as his Predeccflor before him, as he 
 went about to revenge his death .• So that the kingdome of Brit- 
 taifi began now to reel from their own Eftate, Oiid lean to an alte- 
 ration, 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 ration jwhich grew, in the encl,to the trewtion ot a pertcd Monar- 
 chy, and finall fubverfion of their particular Eftates and Regi- 
 naents. 
 19. iy/ghtlaf(ucccedtd Ludicanw, jimo 8 2 8. who firft being vanqui- 
 
 Anno 818. ^*^^ '^y £gbert,King of f4^efl-Saxo/is, was afterwards reftored to the 
 ' ' kingdomeby thcfaidf^/rz-r, andraigned i3.ycars jwbercof 12. 
 at the leaftjwere under Tribute, which he paid to the faid £"gi>eri, 
 and to his SoPjas to his Sovcreignsjand Suprcam Govcrnours. 
 20. ^miro// raigned as Tributary to the ryeji-Saxor,s , the fpace of 
 1 2, years : About the end of which learm, he was chafed out of 
 the Countrey by th c 'Da/ies, vvlio made one Burthred king oiMar- 
 cia. 
 2 1 . Burthred m^Livlcd Eihtl^nida-, Sifter to Eihehulf , king ot FVefi- 
 
 5'itxc», and had great Wars with /f««^4y and i/«^^^, two Drf^//)!? 
 Captainsjwho wonc from him the Town of Notangham. And af- 
 ter, their Power cncreafcd , by the coming of three Dani]h Cap- 
 rains more, which were named Kings j whofe names were (jodrun, 
 Esketel, and Ammond : So that Burthred {tQ\i\'^ himlclfnot able to 
 vvithftand them, departed out of the Countrey, towards Rome, 
 when he had raigned 2 2. years, where he died, and was buried in 
 the Church of our Lady,nctr unto the Englifh School. 
 
 Ceoltrolphm, fcrvant to king Burthred y was by the Danes put in 
 
 poflelfion of the one half of Marcia: The reft,thcy kept themlei vcs. 
 
 The Kingdam ^."^ within few years,king Alfred ohi2in\Qd all that he held in Mar'- 
 
 of Mmch en. cU^tAnm 886. In which year it ended. So that the faid kingdome 
 
 8^*? •^'""'» of Mirch conrinucd 30 2 .yearsjundcr 2 2. King%. Somercckon but 
 
 27o.years,and ly.or 18. AV/2g5. But they begin at P^afl'^, and do 
 
 not account th is Ceolwol^hw. 
 
 Hereendcth the A'//2ojofA/:irf/d, oriW^rr/;: And the four fol- 
 lowing were cntitulcd Dukes olMArcia^ and created by the kings 
 oiVVe\\-SaxQM 5 who, at that time, were general Monarchies over 
 the whole Land :1b that they were called kings of £«o/4;i^. 
 
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' ^he Vale-^yal of England. 7* 
 
 Hereafter followeth theI>uk^Sy and Earles 
 o/March, ti? hi ch Were before the Qon- 
 queftoHi^ho alfo tPere Talatines of Che- 
 fter. 
 
 ANfioDotn, 894. ThQD.ines wone Cbejier ; but were for- 
 ccdjthrough Famii'hmcnr, to cat their hcrles, and fnorrly 
 after cxpulfed, Mr. ¥ox,pag.iS9. Col.z. 
 Elu/ed ( or Etheldred ) Duke oi C^'^arcia, married Eljiecb; k.hc/. »J8. 
 Daughter to King MfreU , and lield a great portion thereof, 
 whica Colmlphui , before-time , poflcfled by Xirant of the 
 piwf.safccr they had fubducd King Burthred. ThisEWr^^departcd 
 this life, Any,o ^ 1 2.or ^o8.as feme have. And then king Alfred Anno,fi*. 
 feiled into his Iiands the Cities of London and Oxford, and all that 
 part of vl^im4,\vhich beheld. But afterwards he fuffcrcd Sljieda 
 to enjoy the moft part thereof, ( except the two Cities aforcfaid) 
 during'her life,which was eight years after her husband died. In 
 which time,(he buildcd and repaired many Cities and Towns j as 
 Tammrth,Sta^ordy ryarwicki Shrem&ury, Vyedesbury, Eds bury \n the ^' '"'Vf^j 
 Forrcft befides Chefler,Brin}shery Btidge upon Severn^Kuncorn upon ' *• ' ; 
 ii/dy/>j J and others. Moreover, by her help, the City of ^f/^r , 
 
 (which the Ttanes had greatly defaced) was newly repaired, forti- * * r A 
 fied with Walls and Turrets, and greatly enlarged : So that 
 the Caftle which before ftood without the Walls , was now 
 brought within the compafs of the New Wall. She died at Tam- 
 jrorf/; the ii.of y^/z^jy^^z^o pip.and wasburied at St.T(fffrs in c/o- ""'^ ^' 
 cefier j wliicli Abbcy,hcr Husband and She had founded. 
 
 Alphar^ Cou fin to king £'5'^^?', was thcfccond Duke of ^4ra4, ;;.H«/,aj8, 
 A/i/to p J ^, and in the time of king Edward 2. called thcMartyr,un- Anno,97'). 
 to whofe death he was contenting ; But within three years after, ^^^^^^^l^. 
 he wascatcn to death with \A<zc,Anno 982. id.Anne979. 
 
 Alfrick, Sonof ^//'/;4>',vvas within three years of his Dukedom, 
 baniilicd the Land ; but after, he was, by king Egelred-, made Ad- 
 miral of his Fleet againft the Danes .- unto whom, he, like a Tray- 
 tor jilcd. And alter, taking part with the Danes, encountered with 
 the Kings Navy,whcrc h"c had like to have been takcn,but he cfca- 
 pcd. The King being therewith fore difplcafcd, took aAlgar his 
 Son, and caufc-d his eyes to be put out. 
 
 E Iricus de Streona-,w3.% by the laid king E_7elred, created Duke of „ ^^^ ^^_ 
 C^Urcia^Anrio 1007. and married £-/^/>4 the kings Daughter, and Anno^iwi. 
 fled alfo to the Dann:,\.o the great difcomfcrt of tne £//g/?/Jb-mcn,By 
 his means, King E/wo//fl'Iron-fidc,andCd««f«^ the I)/!/??, were rc- 
 concUedjand raigncd, joyntly,Kings in this Realm. But as fomc 
 write,thefaid Edr'uk murchtrcd king edmond , thinking therefore 
 to be well rewarded of C^«»m< 5 who, inftcad of Reward, cut his 
 
 throat. 
 
The Vale -^jal of England. 
 
 throatjand threw him out ot a window at Baynards Caitle into tne 
 Annoyi o 1 8. Thames y ^nno I o 1 8 . 
 
 jR.H.tuo. i:.fo/y/V^,Son of Earl Z,fo/ip/«,and Brother to Earl Norman^ was 
 
 Mf. Fox, 1 1 f . by Canutui created Earl o f March. Ihis Leofrick is commonly called 
 *"'•*• Earl of C^fj?fr. He was greatly favoured of the King j infomuch, 
 
 that he baregreat ^ule under him in the Common-wealth, as one 
 ofhischiefCouncellors J as alfo to King //4r<»/<^j Hardy Camtm^ 
 and king Eia'wW the Confeffor.In the 1 6th.or 17th. year of whofe 
 Anntyio^^. Raignhediedjt/4'/j;?o 105^. His Wife Goo^Ap^W freed the City 
 x. H. »77. of Coi'f «^>"^jwhere he was buried. He founded divers Abbeys and 
 Priories j as at Coventry ^Wenlock ^yvorce^er^Stone ^Eve^olm, and heof^ 
 befides Hereford; Alfo,he builded Sx.Johns^ and Si.mrburgs Chur- 
 ches in Chefter. 
 cmden. ^lgar,Son of Leofricky writ himfelf Earl of Chejier and Coventry ; 
 
 This Edwin He was alfo created Earl ofOx/cy^, in his Fathers time, after the 
 ^**V!u»-j death of Earl (?oW»'/« 5 in whofe time, Ox/"or</ did belong to his 
 ihrlfe married! Son Harald : Which Har aid jziier being king o(E»glaadj gave Ox- 
 Uoxhtiio mi. for d\xvno Edgar Adelingy who was the right Heir to the Crown ; 
 Li^!c»to ^d"^ and fojinftead of a King,he made him an Earl. This t/ilgar was 
 Roger Romar baniflied the Land by St. Edrvard ; He therefore got him into Ire- 
 hcTfecond land , whcrc hc got together 18. Ships of Warre, and landed in 
 ^^^Komr, ^^alep, and with the help of the Princes of Wales^^awe the Englijb 
 
 Eit Raauipb,' men and iVorw?4«5 a great overthrow. He left behind him three 
 er third Hus. Sonsjf^w/Vz, Marcar, and Leofrick y who lived all three in the dayes 
 
 band^Earlof c.^,^-ii- \. r> 
 
 Chejier. of Ff^tUtaTn the Conqueror. 
 
 Mna,io(e. Edwin (the Son o(t/ilgar) was Earl oi Chefter and Coventry;yvho, 
 with his Brother Marcar, Earl o( Lincoln and Northumberland , did 
 take part with Edgar t/ideling againft f^ViUiam Conqueror : But 
 they were put to the worfcjand fled into Scotland ; and the Earl- 
 dome oi chefter, was by the faid William Conqueror,given to Hu^j 
 Lupui ; whofe Genealogy {hall follow in the latter end of this 
 ? Book. 
 
 By that which is here already written, and that which (hall fol- 
 low ; it may, and ihall appear, that CkP^iVf was a County Pala- 
 
 .^--. tine,as well before the Conqueft , as fmce ; whofe Priviledges 
 
 have been eftabli{hed and confirmed by divers and fundry JC/»g5 
 of the Realm. And firft , King ^/VWaf 2. in the 21. year of his 
 
 fp£ "it''* Raign,by Aa of Parliament holden at ^^w/»i?fr, madeitaPrin- 
 
 AnM^jfj/' cipality, and emituled himfelf, Prince of Cfcf/Jer. Alfo, the fame 
 
 year, the faid i:. being at Chefter, did by his Letters Patents, dated 
 
 Lfl „ , J the 7. o( June, create w/Zf/^w jBwrje/Vy Harold of Arms^and named 
 
 of Arms. him {^hefter te HaroldjAnno 1^97, 
 
 Cm 
 
 € 
 
^he Vale-'fyyaH o/England. 
 
 Qopy of a Supplication^ exhibited to King 
 Hen.6. hj the Inhabitants of the County 
 TalatineofChciXQT. 
 
 Tothe KfNg, ourSovcraign Lofd. 
 
 MOjl Chrifliany Behigne, and Graciow King', V\'c your humble ^„aj^ i4je. 
 Subjcds^and true obailant Licgc People, rhc Abbots, Ptiors, 
 and all the Clcrgyjyour Barons,Knights, and Efquires j and all the 
 Commonalty ot your County Palatine of C/.'f/^t'*' 5 meekly prayen 
 and bci'cechcn your Highnefs: Where the laid County isjand liath 
 been a County Palatine, as well before the Conqueft of England^ 
 as continually fmccj diftind and feparatc from the Crown of £«g- 
 iand: Within which County, You, and all your Noble Progeni- 
 tors,fithen it came into your handstand ail Rulers of the fame, be- 
 fore that time, have had your High Courts of Parliament to hold 
 at your Wills, your Chancery, your Exchequer, your J uftice to 
 hold Pleas,as well of the Crown,as of Common-PLeas. And by 
 Authority of which Parliamentjto make or to admit Laws within 
 the fame , fuch as be thought expedient and behovefull for the 
 "Weal of You, of the Inheritors, and Inheritance of the faid Coun- 
 ty. And no Inheritors, or Pofleflioners within the faid County, 
 be not chargable,lyable, nor have not been bounden, charged nor 
 hurt,of their Bodics,LibertieS3Franchifes5Landsj Goods, nor Pof- 
 fcflionsjwithin the fame County, have agreed unto. And for the 
 more proofand plain evidence of the faid Franchifes, Immuni- 
 ticsjand Freedoms j The moft vidorious King fvilliamihe Conque- 
 rourjyour moft noble Progcnitor,gave the fame County to Hugh 
 Loup his NcphewjTo hold as freely to him and to his heirs by the 
 Sword ; as the lame King Ihould hold all England by the Crown. 
 Experience of which grant, to be fo in all Appeals and Records 
 out of the fame3 whereiat your Common-Law, it is written, Con- 
 tra Coronam et Dignitatem Ufjlram : It is written in your time , and 
 your Noble Progenitors , fith the faid Earldome came into your 
 hands, and in all Earles times afore. Contra dignitatem gladti Ce- 
 jlri^. And alfo, they have no KnightSjCitizcns, ne Burgeffcs, ne 
 ever had,of the faid County, to any Parliament holden out of the 
 faid County; whereby they might in any way of Reafon be boun- 
 den. And alfo ye and your Noble Progenitors , and all Earles, 
 xyhofe eftate ye have in the faid Earldome ; as Earles of Chejier, 
 lith the Conqueft o{ England,ha.\e had within the fame i Regakm 
 fotejfatem, Jura%^galia, Prxrogativa %fgia. Which Franchifes 
 notwithftandingjthere be your Commiiiiuns diredted out to feve- 
 ral Commiirioncrs of the fame County, for the Levy of Subfidy, 
 granted by the Commons of your Land, in your Parliament, 
 late begun at mjtminfler , and ended at heicepr , To make Levy 
 
 C there- 
 
lo The Vale-^J{oyal 0/ England. 
 
 thereot within the iaid County, attcr the lorm of ilicjr Grant tlicre- 
 ofjcontrary to the Liberties, Frctdtmf, andFranchiks otthc faid' 
 Countyjand Inheritance of the fame, at all times, before this time 
 ufed.That it plcafc your Noble Graccjof your bklled Favour, the 
 Premifes graciufly to confidcrcAnd alfo,how that wc yourBcfecch- 
 ers,have been as ready of our irrchcarfv,with our Goods, at times 
 of need, as other parts of your Land ; and alfo readv to obey your 
 Laws and Ordinances, naadc -ordained, and admitted within the 
 faidCounty. And if any thing amongft us^Rcady to be reformed by 
 your Highnefs, by the advice of your Councel , within the faid 
 County. And hereupon todifcharge all fueh Commiflionersof 
 Levy of the faid Subfidy within the faid County. And of your fpc- 
 cial mccr GracejCvcr, to fee that there be nc\cr Aft in this Parlia- 
 ment^ nor in any Tarl. hereafter , holden out of the faid County, 
 made to the hurt of any the Inheritors, or Inheritance of the faid 
 County,of their Bodies3Libc,rti£s,Franchifes,Goods, Lauds,Tenc- 
 ments,or Pofleirions,being within the faid Ccunty.For if any fuch 
 Aft flwuld be made,it were clean contrary to the Liberties, Frce- 
 dcmes,Immunities5& Franchifes of the faid County. And as to the 
 reiigning of fuchPofieiriQns,as it hath liked your Highnefs to grant 
 unto any of your Subjefts:all fuch as have ought of Grant within 
 the faid County, will be ready to furrender their Letters Pattents, 
 which they have of your Grant, for the more honourable keeping 
 ofyourEftate; as any other pcrfon or pcrfons within any other 
 part of your Landjor elfe they fhall be avoided by usj under your 
 Authority committed untQ us,within your faid County. And fur- 
 thermore,confidering that your Befeechcrs,arc,and ever have been 
 true,drcading,obailant,and loving unto you , and of you, as unto 
 you ; apd of our moft dowtcd Sovereign Lord, our Earl and natu- 
 ral Lord : Wc the faid Earons,Knights, Efquires, and Commons, 
 are ready to live and die with ycu^againft all Earthly Creatures ; 
 and by your Licenccjto fhew unto ycur Highncfs,fcr the gracious 
 (expedition of this our moft bchoveiul Petition. And we the faid 
 Abbots, Priors, and Clergy, continually to pray to God for your 
 moft,honourable eftatc,prolpcrity, and felicity, which wc all be- 
 feek God to coniinuc,with as long life to raign, as ever did Prince 
 upon People ; with Ifllie coming of your moft gracious Body,per- 
 petually to raign upon us , for all our moft fingular joy and com- 
 fort. 
 
 ThcKingsWillis,tothcSubridy in this Bill contained ; For- 
 afmuch as He is learncd,that the Befcechers in the famc,their Prc- 
 deceirors,nor Anceftors,have not been charged afore this time, by 
 Authority o[ zny Parliiiment\\o\^ci\oViXoi the faid county, of any 
 quincUl'mCiOV Subfidyjgranted unto Him,or any of His Progenitors, 
 in any fuch Parliament j That the Befcechers, and each of them be 
 difcharged of the paying and levy of the faid Subfidy. And fur- 
 ihcrmorCjThe iC///^ willeth, that tl;c faid Befcechers, their Suc- 
 ceflors and Heirs, have and enjoy all their Liberticsj Frccdomcs, 
 
 and 
 
The Vde-^pya l of En^^d. ii 
 
 and Franchifcsj as freely and entirely as ever cticy, tlieir Predecel- 
 fors or Anecftors in his time, or in time of his Progenitors, had 
 and enjoyed ir. 
 
 Rofecuta fuit ijla Billa ad DomimmReoem per Johannem Man wa- 
 ring nnlitem , Radulphum Egercon , Robercum FoulGiurli, 
 Robertum Leigh de Ailington , et johannem Needhagi, 
 ^«/?oR.R. H. (5"' po^Conque^um <iy4ngli<s^iicej5imo noho^'f 
 
 By the King. 
 
 ,Jx^ 
 
 TRujly and ivelheloved in gody and Trujiy and Vl^elheloved^ ffe 
 greet you uell. ^ylndforafmuch ai we haze underjlandingy ly 
 a Supplication prefented unto Us, on the behalf of all our Liege^ 
 people, within Our {^ou/ityTalati/te of Chefter : Hotp their 
 Tredecefjors, nor Ancejtoriy hatt not heen charged before this time with 
 any Fifteenth or Subfidy^ granted unto Us, or any of our TrogenitorSj by 
 Authority of any Farliament, holden out of our [aid (^ounty. For which 
 caufe, tve have charged Our Chamberlain of our [aid County , to make 
 our Writs, direB to all our Commi^ionerS, ordained for the affej^ing 
 and levy of the Subfidy I aft granted unto Us : Charging them to furceafe 
 of any execution of our Letters of CommiJ^ion, made unto them, in that 
 parties, wherefore according to our Commandement late given by USy 
 unto our [aid (Chamberlain : We will that ye in our behalf ^open and de- 
 clare unto all our faid Liege-people : how it is our full V^ill and Intent., 
 That they be not charged with any fuch Grant, otherwife then they ^ their 
 Fredecelfors and Anceflors have been charged afore time. And that they 
 have and hold, pojTidey and enjoy, all their Liberties, Freedoms,and Fran^ 
 chifeSy in as ample and large form, as ever they had in Our, or any of our 
 [aid Progenitors dayes. And that ye fail not thereof, as we truft you,and 
 as you deem topleafe us. 
 
 Given under our Signet of the Eagle, at our Pallace 0/ Weftmin* 
 fter, the eighth day of March, An.R.R. H.^^^* Viceflimo 
 nono. 
 
 To Our Trufty and Welbcloved in God, the Abbot 
 of our Monaftery oi chefter-. And to our Trufty 
 and Welbcloved Knights Sir Tfcow<j*^t4«rf/fj( 
 O ur Juftices oi chefter, and S ir John Manwaring, 
 and to every of them. 
 
 C z Here- 
 
12, "The Vale-^I\oyal of hn gland. 
 
 Hereafter followeth the Confirmation of the 
 Liberties of the Qoitnty Palatine, "By 
 otdr Soyeraign Lady Qj^een Elizabeth. 
 
 E 
 
 \.izaheth-,De't gra.ua ^ Auglia IrAr.cig et Hiiirnitt Regina;Si' 
 clei Defer^fur^ ^c. Omoihtu ad quot p/^efn'es Ltte/ie f)er-i,(~ 
 nerint S.ilutfm. Ir.j'^extrnus JrroiuUme/^twv Cuju^i-'am lem- 
 mijsionis .) djrea<e pei dilefto et percjhA n pdeli Co/tfiltario no- 
 jiro Nicholao Bacon Militi, Cu^odi riiag/>i Sigilii f^cifiri 
 A/igliie^ in RotuUs Cu^Cfllarut /<ijh<s inotuLu, e( iiidem de 
 R "cordo Remanef' t . in htec ^ eri a. - 4 
 
 I'^Uz.deth by the Grace of God, Sec To Our Right 1>ufty 
 ^ and V\ elbclovcd Counkliour, Sir Nnholai Baco// Knight, 
 Keeper of the Great Seal of^'^^/^/^^/jGrccting. \\'hcreas we have 
 been informed, that the Jurifdittion and Authority of Our Coun- 
 ty Palatine of che(ler,ha.th been of lace years empcachcd, by cer- 
 tain forraign Officers , upon pretence of a certain Jurifjidlon, 
 claimed by ihcm within the faid County, contrary to the ancient 
 Right of our faid County Palatine : Well minding tg have our 
 faid County preferved,in the ancient right thereof j did Command 
 Our Chief Jurtice of our Common Pleas, Sir ^ames Dier Knighf> 
 with other three of our Jufticcs, that is to fay, Richard H'ejion, Ri' 
 fhardHarprr, and Thomoi Cams E((\mTes, to call before them, our 
 Officers, of our faid County Palatine, and fuch others alfo, as 
 pretentcd to empeach the faid Jurifdidion : And thereupon to 
 ccrtifie us what they iliould find due to be done, for good order in 
 the prcmifes, Whereupon they have ihewcd and declared unto 
 Us in writing, (igned with their hands, Their opinions concerning 
 the faid jurifdidion and Liberties ; And alfo concerning a Con- 
 troverfie between Our Prefident and Councel of VCdcs-, And Our 
 Chamberlain of Our faid County Palatine, grown upon a Cafe 
 of one Ihomjs Radford. And to the Intent, fome good Order may 
 enfue and continue hereafter, for the cjuietncfTe, and for julticc 
 within Our faid County Palatine ; We do herewith fend you the 
 faid Writing of the faid Jufticcs contained in one llicct of paper, 
 prefcnted unto Us the Tenth day of February laft, and Sublcribed 
 with their hahds. Willing and Requiring you,to caufc the fame 
 to be entred and enrolled in Our Chancery, to Remain o'i Record, 
 and to be ufed, and examplitied hereafter, for the benefit of Our 
 faid County Palatine, and the Refients therein, as the caufe (hall 
 Require : And thefe Our Letters fhall be your fufficicnt Warrant 
 and difcharsie in this behalf. 
 
 a" 
 
 Given under Our Signet at Our Pallace of rrepmi.K(ler, the 
 
 Sixteeuiti 
 
The Vale-J^yal of ¥,n^hnd. 13 
 
 ■ I — I . .1 . .1 — • • - - 
 
 Sixtccntii day ot OiLiirch Anno i ^ 60. inc hitvc-um year 
 ot our Raign. 
 
 IN'fprxi/vus etiam IrrotuUmentum opnionis c/ilrRoram /wflrorum Ja- 
 cob i Dlcv mf lit tiSy Capitalis Jujticiani mjfri de Commimi Banco: 
 Richardi W'cllonfr Richardi Harpcr/lmruw .^liurumjnjtiaaric- 
 run de Cummuni Bj,nco^ et Thonix Cams uniui j!t\hciariorttm /tO" 
 ' \lrorum ad 'TLl ita. Coram mhn teue,/di^ Ajfigyinfidi-, TAngendi et 
 Coucerhendi JurijdiBtoriem et Ithertates Co/mta th /lo^iri Pallent'u.i 
 C^(irice,ia RotulesCaricdlaria nojlrce, zirtute Co/nmijsio/iis padiB. 
 irvotuliit. et ihidem fiiviltter de %^corde remanent, tn h^czerla. 
 
 THc Opinion of us, Sir James Dier Knight, Chief juftice of the 
 Common ^[caSilttvejimtrilfey, Richard fyeflon & Richard Harper 
 Elquires, two other Ju dices of the fame Common Pleas ; and of 
 Tfjomas Carm Efquire, one of the Jufticcs of the Picas to be holdcn 
 before her Majcltie declared and prefented unto her Highnefle the 
 Tenth day of Ffi^r«tfry, i5<58. by vcrcue of her Majeftics Letters, 
 tousdire(9:edthefecondday oftlie fame moneth, concerning the 
 Jurifdiftion and Liberties of the County Palatine of Chefier^ And 
 the Authority of the Chamberlain and his Office there. And con^ 
 cerning the Controverfie between the Lord Prelident and Councel 
 in r^ij/f.f, and the faid Chamberlains Office, lately grown upon 
 Thom.n Radfords Cafe, exhibiteth unto us, as cnfueth, 
 
 Ftrjiy by that we have fcen and confidcred, The County of 
 Che{ier^ wherein the City of chefter is, is now, and by a good time 
 paft, hath been a County of it relf,Qf very ancient timc^ before tlie 
 daign of K. H. 3. hath been, and yet is, a County Palatine, with 
 other members thereunto belonging, and fo from time to time, 
 hith been Received and allowed in Law. And therefore, the 
 Lawes, Rightful ufages, and Cuftomes of the faid County Pala- 
 tine, are to be preftrved, and maintained. 
 
 It further evidently appeareth jby the like time of Antiquity and 
 Continuance,There hath been,and yet is,in the faid County Pala- 
 tine, one Principal or Head Officer, called, The Chamberlain^ of 
 Chflier, who hath, and ever had, all lurifdidion belonging to the 
 Officeof aChanccllorj within the iaid County Palatine": And 
 that there is a!fo in the faid County Palatine, a juftice, for matters 
 in the Common Pleas, and Pleas of the Crown, to be heard and 
 determined within the faid County Palatine, commonly called, 
 The Jujfice of Chefter. 
 
 \Vc alfo fee, That all Pleas of Lands or Tenements, and all 
 other contrafts,caufcs and matters, rifing and growing within the 
 laid County Palatine; are pleadable, and ought to be pleaded, 
 iicard, and Judicially determined, within the laid County Pala- 
 tine, and not clfe where out of the faid County Palatine ; And if 
 any be iicard, pleaded^ or Judged out of the faid County Palatine, 
 
 The 
 
14 The Vale-'I\oyal of England. 
 
 _______ . — ■■ ' ^^ 
 
 The lame is void, and Coram non 'juaue. except ic be \\\ caiiies ot 
 Errour,forrcn plea, or forrcn Vouch. 
 
 We alio ice, That no Inhabitant of the (aid rcunty Palatin>j 
 by the Liberties, Lawcs and iifagcs ot the lame County Palatine, 
 ought to be called or compelled by any Writ or Proccfle, to ap- 
 pear or anfwer any matter or caule, out of the faid County Pala- 
 tine, for any the caufcs aforcfaid, l.uc onely in caulcs of Treafon 
 and Errour. And that the Queens V\'rit doth not come, nor 
 ought to be allowed, or ufcd within the faid County Palatine 5 
 but under the Seal of the faid County Palatine, except Writs ot 
 Proclamations, by the Statute ofK. £d.6. ^n. Reg. priffio. 
 
 It doth further appear unio us by good matter ot Record, to us 
 fliewcd, that the Court ot the Exchequer at Chefler, is, and by the 
 timeof Antiquity and continuance aforcfaid, hath been ufed, as 
 the c/;tf«ff^j Court for the faid County Palatine ; And that the 
 Chamberlain of chejferis the chief Officer, and Judge of that 
 Court. And that he is, and time out of mind hath been, a Con- 
 fcrvator of the Peace, by venue of the fame Office. And hath 
 like power, authority, prehcmincncc , jurifdidtion , execution 
 of Law, and all other Cuftomcs, commodities and advantages 
 pertaining to the Jurifdidion oi a Chancellor within the faid Couttty 
 Palatine of Che^er : As the Chancellor of the Dutchy of La/icajier,. 
 hath ufed, had, or ought to have ufcd and executed, with the Coun- 
 ty Palatine of Lancafler. Which more evidently appeareth by the 
 underftandingofthefirft grant, madebyK.£rf, 3. unto John his 
 Son, then Duke of Lancajlery whereby he made the faid County^ Pa- 
 latine ofLancafter: Referring the faid Duke to have his Chancellor, 
 Liberties and Regall Jurifdidlion to a County Palatine belonging, 
 cyideo integre et Iwet e, ficut Comes Cejl rix^ infra ettnclem Comitatum CCr 
 ^irideydignofciturobtinere, 
 
 Alfo it appeareth unto us. That the Vice-chamberlain did law- 
 fully and orderly commit to prifon T/;ow4; Radford, named in the 
 Gale preferred unto us, for that he retufed to put in Sureties of the 
 peace, within the faid Exchequer, upon A^idaxtt made in that be- 
 half^ And that the proceedings ot the Councel in the Marches 
 touching the enlargement of the faid Radford, {torn the faid Impri- 
 fonmciit,and alfo their further order, and dealing againft the laid 
 Vice-Chamberlain j was,and is, without fufficient authority, and 
 contrary to the Jurifdiftion of the office of the faid chamberlain^ 
 andthe ancient Lawes and Liberties of the fame County Pala- 
 tine. 
 
 And we do alfo affirm, that the Statute of 34. &: 35.ofK.//.8. 
 called, Tfcf Ordinances of ivales, whereby the authority of the Lord 
 Prcfident and Council, within the Dominion and Principality ot 
 w^/t/fy and the Marches of the fame, iseftablillicd, and hath the 
 force of a Law, for or concerning tlie determination of caufcs and 
 matters of the fame ; comprehendcth not The County of chefier, and 
 The city ofchejler. Becaufe the fame County ofchejler^ and The City 
 ofchejler, be no part nor parcel of the Dominion or Principality 
 of. yyale$, or of the Marches of the fame. And . 
 
The Vale-^yal of England. 15 
 
 And for the enjoying ot which Libertics,wichin the'» 
 faid County TaUtiwyWC pcrccivcj that the Inhabitants ( 
 ofthefaid County of ^/;f/?f^-5havc paid, and muftpay l>Jooo.Maiks; 
 rightfully , at the change of every Owner of the faid j 
 Earldom, 3 ooo.Marksj called a Mize. J 
 
 And the Inhabitants of xhcCounty of f///2f, being par-7 
 eel of the faid County Palatine^muil likcwife pay 20oo.>iooo. Marks. 
 Marksjwhich is alfo called a C^Uze. 3 
 
 Nos autem tenores IrrotuUmentorum prccdtBorum y ad Requifidonem 
 Co>.fa/;guineiiet Confiliayii noflri Robert i (^omittsLcicciknXyCamerarii 
 r/ojiri cflrU^duximus exemplificandos per pr<efentes. 
 ■ Incuiui RetTe^imoniumy kvs Literas noftrai p'erifecimus patentes. 
 Tefle meipfa,apttdfVefimonajienum,viceffn:oSecundo die Marti j, <i/i'ifio 
 Regni nofiriiUndecimo^ 
 
 POWLE. 
 
 esminaturper noS Johannem Gybon ^^^^^. 
 
 ^ ^ Johannem Orphinj Strange 5 
 
 That the County oi Flint ■> pertained to the County TaUtiite of 
 C/;<'y?f^'jUntill this controverfie chanced j and then it revolted, 
 and joyned it felf to the Principality c&ivales. 
 
 Here beginneth the particular 
 ^efcription* 
 
 T 
 
 I His County Palatine of C/;f/?fr 3 which in our common 
 Ipcech is called Chefterjhire j and by corruption ^ more 
 fhort, Chejhire, lyeth then on the North- Weft corner of 
 that Countrey , which was fometimes under the Government of 
 the Kings of Oliarcid ; as is before declared : Whofe people were 
 called by the Romans Deu-ani -ythat is, bordering on the River Dee, 
 The proportion thereof,is almoft threc-corner'd, or rather like to 
 the Wing of an Eaglc,being ftretched forth at length. It hath, on 
 the North {ide:,Lancafhire ; from the which it is divided by the 
 River of ;i/4y/>)'. On the North-E aft corner, it toucheth upon 
 Tork^Hre. On the Eaft it hath Darby^ire ; and Stajjordfljire on th« 
 South-Eaft : from which two (hires, it is divided by certain Hills 
 and Mountains ; and,in {omc placcs,by Brooks or Rivers. On the 
 South it hath Shropjhire:, and a partoi Flintfhire : On the Weft, 
 Denhy\bire, and all the reft oiFlintjl)ire : and on the Nojth- Weft 
 corner , it hath the Irijh Ocean. The longeft length thereof, is .j^ j ^^ 
 from the Wood-Head in the Eaft, ( where the River of cJ^r^rp^ aaibrooAli, 
 Ipnngrth) unto thf turtheft part o( irer a!/ y'ln the WeftjCwhere the 
 • faid 
 
i6 The Vale -'J^jal of Engiand. 
 
 faid River falleth inco toe iica)wiucn 1 tind co dc auouc 44.miics, 
 
 Compafs. followingchecourfe of the River. The broadcft place thereof, 
 
 is from Cro[] ford Bridge, on the North fide , to Tit ley Hali on the 
 
 Soutii, about 2 5. miles : and the compafs thereof round about, is 
 
 neer ii2.miles, every mile containing, atthelcaft, 1500, paces, 
 
 Market-towns, and every pace 5. foot. In which Circuit , ( befides chc City of 
 
 ches?*"^**"'' Chejier) there is 1 1. Market-Towns j and of other Towns and Vil- 
 
 Longitudcand lages, with Churchcsor Chappcls, about the number of 125. 
 
 thePolc-Ar- wlicreof 87. arc Parilli-churchts. The Longitude thereof is 17. 
 
 lick, * dcgrtes,3o. minutes ; and the Latitude of the Pole-Artick 5 3. de?, 
 
 30 minutes. 
 
 By Natural Scituation,it lycth low , neverchelcfs very pleafanc, 
 and abounding in plenteoufnels ot all thuigs necdfull and necelTa- 
 Thc Vale- j-y for mans ule ; mfomuch, that it merited, and had the Name of 
 ^'*^*^' The rale-Royal ofEnghnd : Which Name, King Ed. i.gavc unto 
 
 the Abbey of Vale-Royal , which he founded upon the River of 
 The Ayr. rA??xfr,in the midft ot the fame Shirc. The ayr is very whole- 
 fonie ; infomuch, tliat thepeopleofthecountrcy are feldome in- 
 fected with Difeafes or Sickneflc, neither do they ufe the help of 
 ThePhyfick ^^c Phyficians,nothing fo much,as in other countries : For when 
 of Cheflikc, any of them are fick , they make hira a poflet, and tye a kerchieff 
 on his head ; and if that will not amend him , then God be mer- 
 ciful to him. The people there live till they be very old j fome 
 are Grand-fathers,their Fathers yet living ; and fome are Grand- 
 fathers before they be married. 
 Summer and The Summcr-time is temperate, and aboundeth not fo much in 
 Winter. - heat,as in other places : Howbeit , the Winter is fomewhat col- 
 dcrjand is oftentimes fubjeft togtcatTempcftsof winds,cfpecial- 
 ly when it bloweth at the Weft or North-weft 5 and namely, the 
 countrey of Ff^ewal^y rcafon of the Sea at hand. 
 Hills and Tlic Countrey , albeit it be in moft places plat and even j yet 
 Mountains, hath it certain Hills of Name (bcfides the Mountains, whith di- 
 vide it from Stajjord-fhire and Vady-jbire,) as Frcdfljmi Hills, PecJ(~ 
 farton Hlils^Burkley H'lWssHelsly Tor, Vf^tKCcader Hill, Shutii^^fiow 
 HiiUPe^^ket Cloua,Cofigleton Hcdge,(or Edge) ^[oncoi> Kili,vvbich 
 is a mile, from the foot,to the top, but ftandeth moft part in Staf- 
 ford-fi:iiire. 
 
 It aboundeth chiefly in Arable Pafturc, Meadow, and Woo J- 
 
 woods. For- land, Watcrs,Heaths,or Moffes : Andfirft, of Wcxjds, there is 
 
 rcftt , and many,and of divers names and bignefs ; and namely, two famous 
 
 Parks. Forefts:that isjthe Forcft of Delamer, not far from Chejisr ; and Max- 
 
 ^VWForeft, hard by yW^.v^fW: alio great ftorc of Parksj for every 
 
 Gentleman, almoftjhath his own Park. 
 
 Waters' or Of Watcrs,thcre is alfo great ftorcjin manner of Lakes, which 
 
 Metes. " they call Meres j as (^omhermere^ Bagmeie^ Comlerlach^ PicktnetjRar.- 
 
 jlom Mere fik eh anger -Mere-jt\.v\A certain alio which they call Pools ; 
 
 as Rtdley.pool-^ Darnal-Tooly NefP-Tooli Petti-Pool; and divers other'', 
 
 wherein aboundeth all kind of Frefh-Fifh j sls Carpesy Tenches, 
 
 Bremes,RocheSyDaces,Trouts,a.n\l Eelesyin great ftore. 
 
 The 
 
The Vafe-^qyal/ of England. 17 
 
 TbeHcatlis arc common J lo tnat cncy icrvc tor r^'r^/io Kcu Heaths. 
 on, erpccially Sheep and Hori'es , a good help tor the poorer 
 fore. 
 
 Out ofthcMofles, they dig Turves every Summer, every itian 
 as fhallferve his turn,to burn all the Year : Which Turves, in 
 ibme places when they are dry, are rediHi and ioft, much like a 
 Sponge, which burneth taft away, and giveth not lb good a light 
 or heat,as the other fort which arc black and very hard when tiicy 
 be dryed,and are much better then the other. 
 
 Morcover,in thefeMofles (cfpccially in the black) are Fir-tices, 
 found under the ground, ( a tiling marvellous! ) in fomc places 6. 
 foot deep,or more,and in Ibme places not one foot j which Trees 
 are of a marvellous length, andftraight, having certain fmall Fir-Xrees. ' 
 Branchesjlike Boughs,and Roots at the one end, like as if they hi d 
 been blown down with Weather ; and yet no man can tell that e- 
 ver any fuch Trees did grow there ; nor yet, how they (hould 
 come thither. Some hold Opinion,that they have lain there ever 
 fince 7Vo:t/;jFloud. 
 
 Thcfc Trees being found ^which the Owners do fearch out with 
 a long Spit of Iron/)r fuch like ) they are then digged up : and pj^^^^j*^' ^ 
 firft being fa wed into fhon pieces ( every piece ot the length pf a 
 yard) then they cleave t'^e laid pieces very fmall 5 yea,even as the 
 back of a knife, the which they ufc, inftead of a candle,to burn, 
 and giveth a very good light : It hath a long fnuff, and yet in 
 falling,doth no harm, although it {hould light into Tow, Flax, or 
 fuch like. 
 
 Bcfides the Heaths,Mo{!e5>Woods,and Commons, the reft is In- AraW* 
 <lofed Ground,both for Pafture and Tillage , but the third part ground- 
 ther^f, in a manner,K refcrved onely for Tillage, which bringeih 
 forth corn in great quantity j ('howbeit more in fomc places, than 
 in other feme ) efpecially Wheat and Rye ( which they fowe in 
 Septemkr^anA (o lyeth in the ground all W inter ) : alfo , Oats and 
 Barley ,Beans,Pcafe,Fitches,French Wheat,and fuch like. 
 
 The Pafture Ground is reicrved, efpecially, for their Kinc ; (for _ 
 their Sheep and Horfcs commonly go upon the Commons ) The groul^* 
 caufe ofthcir keeping of fo many Kine, is, as well for breeding of 
 Caitel^ as for their milk j wherewith ( befides that which they ^'"'^' 
 Ipend intheirhoufcs J they make great ftore both of Butter and 
 Cheefe. In praife whereot,! need not to fay much, feeing that it chcefcr '" 
 is well known,that no other Countrcy in the Realm may compare 
 therewith, nor yet beyond the Seas 3 no, not Holland in goodncfs, 
 although in quantity it far exceed. 
 
 ; Their young Cattel, winch they breed and bring up, (their own f. ^ j 
 
 turn being for vcdjthey bring the reft to the Market to fell, and ma- °""^ "' * 
 ny times arc brought up as tar as Z/0«a'o/?,and further, by Graficrs, 
 who buy them there j and, feeding them a certain time, do then 
 fell them again. 
 
 Their Oxen are very large,and big of bone,and altogether with Ox<n. 
 fair and long horns jfo that a man itiall find divers, wnofc horns 
 
 D at 
 
iS Th e Vale-'J{oyalofEnghhd, 
 
 at the topsjare more then three toot widcjor alundcr, one from a- 
 noiher ; with the which oxen, they do all-labour ; as Tilling of 
 their Ground, Carting of their Corn,HeyjTurvesjand Wood, and 
 feme come to London, with their Wayns laden with Salt. They 
 keep their Oxen all the Winter time in houfc, but not their Kine, 
 as they do in fome other Countries. 
 Skeep. They keep nothing Co many flieepjas in other Countries,bccaufe 
 their ground fervcth better to other purpofcs j for commonly,they 
 keep but fo many,as to ferve in their own houfes for provifion,and 
 to fell to the Butcher, and that the wool thereof may fuffice to 
 make apparel for their Houfliold. Of which fheep, ibme have 
 horns,and fome not. Some are all black, and the wool thereof 
 being fpun and woven into cloth or kerfey, as it is undyed, is not 
 black,but more liker brown jfuch as we call,^ 5^ff/;j i2a]Jff. 
 Horfes and Horfcs and Mares, they keep but fo many as to Icrvc their turn, 
 to ride on,or to carry corn to the Mill; (Howbeitjin moft places, 
 the Millers have Carriers, which fetch the corn, and when it is 
 ground,do bring it home again.) As for Horfes and Mares to draw, 
 they ufe not any, but onely one or two, at the moft, to go before 
 their Oxen,: except in fome certain places, and that is commonly 
 amorigft them that dwell on Sandy ground. 
 
 Swine, Geefe, Ducks, Cocks, Capons, and Hens, there is like 
 
 ftore,as in other Countries ; but all things much better cheap 
 
 thercjthcn in the South part of SngUnd. 
 
 Deer. Befides the great ftore ofDeer,both Red and Fallow, in the two 
 
 Forefls before-named j there is alfo great plenty of Hares : la 
 
 Hares and Hunting whercof, the Gentlemen do pais much of their time,e- 
 
 Comes,. fpecially in Winter : alfo,great ftore of Conies, both black and 
 
 grayj namely,in thofe places, where it is Sandy ground : neither 
 
 doth it lack Foxes,Fulmards,Ottcrs,Bafons,ancl luch like. 
 
 Wild-Foul aboundeth there in fuch l^ore, as in no other Coiui- 
 
 Wild.Fowl. trey have I feen the like ; namely, Wild-Geefe,and Wild-Ducks. 
 
 Of which firft fort,a man fhall fee fometimcs flying, neer 200. in 
 
 one flock jand likewifc of the Ducks,4o. or 5 o.in a flock. And in 
 
 other kinds alfo it hath like ftore j as Phcfant,More-hen,Partridg, 
 
 Woodcocks, Plovers, Tecls, Widgins ; and of all kind of fmall 
 
 Birds. So hath it on the contrary fore. Ravens, Crows,Choughs, 
 
 Kites, Glcadsjand fuch like. 
 
 Of Fruits jas Applcs,Pears,Wardens,Plums3Cheries,andfuch 
 ■ like, they have plenty in their Orchards, not onely to ferve their 
 own turn,but alfo to fell and give away. But Quinces have I not 
 feen in any place of the Co««rrf)',that I remember. 
 Bees, Likewifc, doth every man keep certain Hives of Bees j but no 
 
 - . greater ftore, commonly >then to ferve their own turn .- yet fome do 
 bring to the Market both Wax and Honey. 
 Sand. The Soyl of the Countrey is,in moft places, clay, both black and 
 
 red : in the which,is found in fome places,certain veins of Sandj in 
 Clay-. other places it is black Sand,which is neer unto Moffes. There is 
 Marie. alfo found a certain kind of fat clay, called M^rle^ both white and 
 
 red- 
 
 Fmit. 
 
Choak. 
 
 Lyme. 
 
 Oker. 
 
 Gole. 
 
 Stones. 
 
 Slate. 
 
 Mill-ftonesk 
 
 Sale. 
 
 ' The Vale-J^^yal of England. 
 
 and rcd5wtuch they dig up, and Iprcad upon their Arable Grou/,d^ 
 which makcth ic more ranker, and bringcth Corn in as great abun- 
 danccjas that which is dunged. 
 
 There is in fomc places Choak^ Tyhite-llme-, Oker, red and yellow, 
 and a certain kind of fine red Earth, like unto red Lead, and in 
 feme places. Cole. 
 
 Likewife ^of)ty,and Quarries of Stone, out of which they dig ve- 
 ry fair ftones for Building,and all kind oiMafor.ry.aX^o very broad 
 Slaces,whcrevvith they cover their houfes, and blew Slate : But 
 chcy that dwell far off , do ufe Shingle of Wood , inftead of 
 . Slate. 
 
 Alfe 5 there ate very fair Mill-ftones digged up at Moivcop 
 Hill, 
 
 And,to make an cnd,I muft not forget the chiefcft thing of all ; 
 andthatis, the Salt-wells, which they call Brine-pits j outofthc 
 which,they make yearly a great quantity of fine white Salt ; a fin- 
 gular commodityjuo doubt5not onely to the Countrey ihm alfo to the 
 whole Realm ; wherein this Shire excelleth (not onely all other 
 Shires in Englund^but alfo)all otherCountries beyond the Seas. For in 
 noCountrey where I have been,have they any more then oneWell 
 in a Countrey : Neither at Durtmch in fVorcejler-fhire, is there any 
 more then one ; whereas in this Countrey arc four, and all within 
 ten miles together ; that is,one at Nantmch, anotncr at Northirich, 
 and two at Middiemch :In defcribing of which Towns, more fhall 
 be faid thereof. 
 
 In Building, and Furniture of their Houfes, till of late years, 
 they ufcd the old manner oithcSaxonsiVor they had their fire in the ^'"2* 
 midft of the houfc,againft a Hoi? ofcUy^and their Oxen alfo under 
 the fame Roof j but within thefe 4o.years,it is altogether altered : 
 fo that they have builded chimnies , and furnifhed other parts of 
 their houfes accordingly. 
 
 Tne people of the Countreyjarc of nature very gentle and cotir- H Nature and 
 teous,rcady to help and further one another ; and that is to be fcen ^^fp°''"on of 
 chiefly in the Harvefl time ^ how careful arc they of one another ? ^^^"^ ^ 
 in Religion very zealous, howbeit fomewhat addided to Superfti- 
 tion,whiGh cometh through want of Preaching. For the Harvefi is 
 flenty^but the Reapers arefew. It is a thing to be lamented, and re- 
 dreffe to be wifned j for in fome places they have not a Sermon in 
 a whole year :Otherwife,they are of ftomack,ftout,bold,and har- 
 dy j of ftature,tall and mighty; withall impatient of wrong, and 
 ready to relifl the Enemy or Stranger, that fliall invade their Coun- 
 trey: The very name whereof they cannot abide ; and namely, of ihejnameof 
 
 a Scot * S^ot], odious 
 
 So have they been always true, faithful, and obedient to their 
 Superiours ; inlbmuch, that it cannot be faid, that they have at 
 any time flirred one fpark of Rebellion, either againft the Kings 
 Majeftyjor againfl their own peculiar Lord or Governour. 
 
 Likewife,be the Women very friendly and loving, painful in Women? 
 labour, andin all other kind ofHouf-wifry expert, fruitful in 
 
 D 2 bearing 
 
 Their Bi)3« 
 
lb The Vale-J^jal o/England. 
 
 bearing of Children, atttr cue y be niarricu, and lointtimes dc- 
 fore. 
 Their Houfe- Touching their Houfe-kccping ; It is bountiful, and compara- 
 ^P'"K' ble with any other Shire in the Realm. And that is to be feen at 
 their Weddings and Burials, but chiefly at their Wakes, which 
 they yearly hold (although it be of late years well laid down). For 
 this is to be undcrftood, that they lay out feldome any money for 
 any provifion, but have it of their own, as, Beef, Mutton, Veal, 
 Pork, CaponSjHens, wild-Fowl,and Fifh. They bake their own 
 bread, and brew their own drink. 
 
 To conclude, I know divers men, which arc but Farmers, that 
 inthcirHoufe-kcepingjraay compare with a Lord or Baron, in 
 (bme Countreys beyond the Seas. Yea, although I named a 
 higher degree , I were able to Juftifie it. 
 
 The Qourfes of all the ^yers. 
 
 The Def. nHHE !Z)(f^, called in La tine Dea^ in Br iti(h Pifirefwy, is not 
 X onely the chiefefl River of this Countrey, butalfo of all 
 Northwalcs. I may well call it, of this Countrey ; becaufe it 
 hath in forae places, Chefhire on both fides thereof. And of it was 
 the City o(Cbejter, in times paft, called Deva, and the people of 
 !t pjflcth the Countrey, Deuani. It fpringeth in m^eriaotbjhire in North- 
 L^rtndnc- wales, two miles Irom the great Lake called TVg/i^ : which Lake 
 wriDcddieth is engendred or rather fed, by divers Rills and Rivercts, which 
 with the VT*. defcend from the Mountains. The chiefeft whereof is called Fuf2on 
 "'• Dourdroy •, that is, The head or fountain of the River Dee. From 
 
 which Lake it pafleth North-eaft , near to a Town called Bala^ 
 where it taketh in the River of Trowerin, from thence to Lan~ 
 vatr, Landanelgadern^ and Langar, near which Town, it recciveth 
 p the River of e/^/W/?, (which comcth out of 'Denhigh^me) and fo 
 |)aileth to CorweK, and Lanfafifraid, and not far from thence en- 
 treth through Denhigh^ire, to Landifilio, 'Langellon^ Dtnafbrain Ca- 
 ' ftlc, and beneath ^«d^o» , taketh in a fmall River, called Chri' 
 pjonethi an^ tiot ^^ from thence, the Keriog^ which cometh from 
 chirk. And here it hath Shropjbire on the right Ripc,for the fpace 
 of two miles ; and then proceedeth to Beftock^ by Orton CMadock^ 
 and laftly, to Banger^ where the flaughtcr of Monks was, (as be- 
 fore is declared in/o/. z.) having FlmtjJjire on the right Ripcjand 
 DenbigMhire on the left. 
 
 From Banger it pafleth to yvorthenlury^whcrc it recciveth a fmall 
 River, that cometh from the Eaft, having two principal Heads or 
 Meats : The one at Blakmer in Shropjhire, which runneth through 
 Vyhitchwrch : the other at Co///^ in che^ire^'ixom. thence it gocth 
 to Shock Uch in Chefhire, ("where it hath Chefhire on the Eaft, and 
 Denhighfbire on the Weft) not far from thence, it recciveth in a 
 River that cometh from trrixham, and alfo a little Brook, that 
 cometh from Old-caftle, not far from the Town of mulpaf. And 
 ' ~ after- 
 
The f^e-'J{qyal/ofEtisUiid. ii 
 
 afterwards keeping his courle North, and fometimcs Northvveft : 
 It pafleth between Holt and Farnton, and after conieth to Churton-y 
 
 -where within a mile beneath, it takcth in the River of >4/e/z,( which 
 in fome places par tethX>f/2%/;/fc«-f and F//«f/fc/Vej) So that it lea- 
 vcth Denhigh^ire on the Well iidc, and hath Flintfhhe on the fame 
 iide J butnot very far:foratPoo?o» Cwhich is but a mile from 
 thence j it hath Chelhire on both fides thereof, and fo pafleth by 
 Andford, EatonWa.% Ecle^on, Huntington WaXli and laftly, touch- 
 cth on the South fide of the Famous City of Cbefier, Capitall Cit^ 
 ofthe whole Shire) where having paflcd the Bridge, itfetcheth i 
 found com paffc, making a fair Plain, called, Tfc^ jRW ^^t ; and 
 after touchcih on the Weft fide of the City, at the Watcr-Gate. 
 And having paflcd from thence, it rccciveth the Flookcrs Brook 
 without the North- Gate of cfef/^er, which Brook dcparteth iverally 
 from the reft of Chejbire. Afterwards the Dee becometh very - 
 broad, (othat&t Shotmk-Ga^U, ovetimo Flintpjire jit i$ a mile 
 broad j at the New Key(v.\\ich is fix miles from Cbefier fit is above 
 
 • two miles broad : unto which Key, all fuch Goods or Merchan- 
 dife is fent and brought, which pafleth or rcpafleth from any 
 ether Countrey. And laft of all, at Welhree Ifland, /vyhich is at the 
 very comer of iVeraU) It is above four miles btoad. So chit being 
 paftthe faidlfland ('which is fixteen milfesfrom Chefiir) it is cal- 
 led the Sea. So that the whole courfe thereof, from the Head,nMi- 
 till the Sea, is about 5 5 . miles. Which River of Dee abouncfeth 
 in all manner of FilTi, efpecially Salmons and Ttowts. 
 
 The number of Quickfands,in this River ,and the rage of winds, 
 caufeth changing of the Channel. A South or North Moon mi- 
 kcth a full Sea at Cbefier. 
 
 The Courfe ofthe River of Maffe^. 
 
 'in HE d'^arfey, is the Second River of C/;^jfo/V^, which fpring- The Mar^ 
 
 JL eth at a place, called, Tbe miodHead, araongft the Peak-Hills: f> «, 
 where thefc three Shires, Torkjhire^ Dari>ifhire, and Cbejhire, do 
 joyn together j and keepeth his courfe South-weft, to Mottram ip 
 hortgendale, being the limit and mark, hctviccri bar hifijirty and 
 Cbejbirej from the very Head j untill it meet with a fmall River 
 named C?o;f, which IS 3. miles beneath the faid Mottram^ where 
 turning Weft, it crofleth over a corner of chejbire^ (whereby it 
 hath cbejJnre on both fides) and cometh to the Market Town d' 
 Stopford : but before it come there, it takcth in the Tdme^ which 
 departeth Chefhire and Lancajbire, till it meet with the Marfey 5 
 and then the Mirfey divideth them all his courfe, whjch is from 
 Stopford to Chedle, (where it receiveth a fmall River, that cometh 
 out oiLyme Park, by pointon, Norbury and Bromhall) and then paf- 
 feth to Northen, Stretford, A\hton on M^irfey Bank, and FltTfton, 
 where it taketh in the Irwell, that cometh from Mancbefier, from 
 shence to Partington and Hollingrene, where it receiveth the Gles, 
 
 which 
 
2.Z The Vale-^qyal of England. 
 
 m^ ■■"■ ' — __ ■ ' ' III. — -. ■■ - — — ' — * 
 
 which com t-'tli twmLeghin LancalTiirc, and not tar beneath at 
 Rtxton, The Bolhn, hereafter defcribedjand before it come to Thel- 
 wall, a fmall Brookj that cometh from High Ligh and Lytnc, and fo 
 Cometh to Warrington in Lancafhire, where the laft bridge isjthac 
 gocth over it j not far from thence it takcth-in a fmall brook 
 
 ■ on Lancafhirc fide, and beneath that another that cometh 
 from Gro^ndl , then the third on Lancalliire fide j and laft- 
 ly, the Grimfditch on Cheshire fide, and fo cometh to Runcorn y 
 where there is a Ferry to pafle over. Half a mile from R««- 
 comi at fVefion, {commonly called, fvindy wejion) it mectcth with 
 the VVeever^ by means whereof, it fuddenly bccomcth a mile 
 
 ■ broad, or more, at a full Sea, and fo gocth to Ince^ and after ta- 
 ,^^ . ^ king in a River, which fomc call <jon?j , cometh laftly to Lirpool^ 
 Courfeof rhc whcre itis much more narrower j and there is likewile a Ferry. 
 Mitrfey i« Three miles from Lirpoot, that falleth into the Irifh Sea, making a 
 ^«: **' ^^^'- Haven,called Ljrpool Haven. Which River of Marfey^ykid- 
 ' ' ' eth great ftore of Salmons, Conger, Playcc, and Flowndcrs,wiuch 
 
 they call Flounks;Smelts,which they call Sparlingsjand iihrimpsj 
 which they call Beards. 
 
 neffievcF ^^^ Courfeof the River of Weever. 
 
 THe JVeever fyringeth out o( RiMej Vooli (which Pool is en- 
 gendred, by certain Waters, difcendmg from Buckley and 
 peckfarton Hills, and ftretcheth along from Peckfarton by Rtdley 
 Hall to cWw/fy^ from which pool, the ^ff-Lw keepcth hiscourfe 
 ' South-Eaft to wrenkury , where it taketh in a fmall Brook , that 
 cometh out ofL^JM-Arbury Mear, and three miles from tiiencc, ano- 
 ther that cometh out of Cow^f/Mcar: And then it goeth Eaft to 
 tAdem^ where it receiveth a River that fpringeth not far from 
 Drahon in Shropfhire. Then keeping his courfc diredly North- 
 wafdby Hankykw^ and 3. miles thence receiveth in a fmall River 
 that cometh from ffiddenhun^and fo pafTcth through the Nantwichy 
 to Beamhridge, and not far from thence, receiveth a fmall Brook, 
 called Hurlflon, and fhortly after two other in one channcl,which 
 come from MarchfordBtidgc. 
 
 From thence it goeth to Minjhull, to the Mannour place of w?e- 
 ffy, belonging to Mr. Stanley, to ff7'«y/br^ bridge. The Vale- Royally 
 and Eaton, to Hartford htidge:) and fotothe Northnich, where ic 
 joyneth with the ©^/jf, and half a mile beneath the Town, with 
 the Peever ; After which confluences, it goeth by ivereham to ABon 
 bridge, and the Manoar place of Button, and taking in 3. fmall 
 Rivers which come out of Delamer Forreft , it cometh laftly to 
 Trodfljam Bridge, and not far from thence by Rockfavage ; mectcth 
 with the Marfey at fvefionjas is before declared j whofe full courfe 
 ftom the Head is about 5 3 . m iles. 
 
 The 
 
The Vale-'I^yal of Kngland. zj 
 
 The Qourfe of the River c/ Danc^. - 
 
 TH E D,ine^ Ipringeth in Maxfeld Forreft amongft the MouH- jy^ Dane, 
 tains, on the very edge ot the Shires of Clj^jttr, D^uZ-j, and 
 Siajjonl, not iat irom a place called. The Third Shire .Mean Ac 
 which place alio, rifcth two other Rivers j The Go/V, which part- 
 eth Chrftjire from Dariy-fhire ; and the Toufj which parcctli Darly- 
 fbire trom Stafjordjhire. The Dj/ie then trom his Head is a limit 
 between chejhire and Stajjonlfhtte^ untill it come within two miles 
 oi Cof-gleto/i -^ not far irom which Town , it takcth in. a wattr 
 that comcth from Biddel in Stafjordfljire. From Coi''ghto>'iy the 
 Bane runneth to Rad/.or Bridge, to the Manour place oi D^ve/ipwrt, 
 (commonly called Damport) to the Jrmjtagey and not far Irom 
 //o///.vs-Ct:iappcl, to C/Ti/^tf^f bridge, Bjley bridge, within half a 
 milcof the yi//fl'(^//w/Vfc, and a.t Croxtoi'i takcth in the ^K/jf^/cf/', here- 
 after defcribed, and fo pafleth to Shiphook, near unto Da/3eham^ax)d 
 at Northwich falleth into iheivee^er:, andthtrelofcth name. Al- 
 though it be comparable with the iveever in all refpcdts ; This 
 difference is to be marked in thefc two Rivers ; The iveever is nar- 
 row, deep, and runneth flow. The Diwe is broad, fhallow, and 
 runneth fwifr. The Courfe of the Dme^ from the Head untill 
 Northmch where it falleth in the fVeever, is about 2 2 . miles. 
 
 The Courfe of the River of Bollin. 
 
 THe 5o///tf, fpringeth of divers Heads in /1/4xf>/<^ Forreft alfo, The Bollin^ 
 not far from the head of Dme. But the two principal heads 
 come from the foot oiShutltng[lorv Hill, by the Hall oi Eid^ep.^ 
 and alter taketh in another that cometh from the Chamber in the 
 Forrefl^ and fo pafleth to the Hall ot 5/<ffo« (the Ancient houfe of 
 the Suttons') to Maxfeld^ BoUinton^ Trefihury and Nevoton-^ where 
 bard by, it taketh in a brook (that cometh from Pot-chappel by 
 jidlington and modford)-^ from thence it pafleth to m/^/loo', powmll, 
 Ringay^ ^fhley, and by Borpdon, taketh in a fmall River called Bir- 
 kin, which cometh from Mohherley^ and foon after another, which 
 cometh out of Ranfiorm Mear ; and then goeth by Du/ifam, and 
 not tar from ivarhurton , falleth into the Marfey^at Rixton j whofe 
 Courfe is about 20. miles. 
 
 The 
 
i4 The Vale -^J^jal of En^hnd, 
 
 The QoHrfe of the River o/Peever. 
 
 THc Peever, fpringech of two heads, one near -AfaA^f/f/, the 
 ochcr near Cofewortht winch paflcrh by Siddihgton^ and raccc 
 together by C/^r^cr/^Chappclj from whence it goeih to upper 
 'Ttfhei^ nether Peeter, Hcijord j and alter it is paft mnchambrtdge, 
 it receiveth in the Lo^ock water, and then another that cometh 
 ^yxtoiBudwvrthlAQax-, and fofalleth into the weever, a little be- 
 neath the Nortlmch. So tliat the whole Courfe thereof is about 
 14, or 1 5, miles. 
 
 TheCourfe of the BJiw^Y of W\itt\odk. 
 
 THe Tvfjeelod' is alfo engendrcd of j.fmallRiverSjwhichfpring 
 not far from Momoy HiJl. The firft cometh from Morton 
 Hall in A^ibury Parilli, the other two from Lavton and Kode 
 Hall, and meet together not fer from Sandbach. From whence it 
 pafleth to the Town and Manour Place of wheehck belonging to 
 Mr. Liverfedge j to Elton, where it takcth in the Fulhrooky thac 
 cometh out oi Oke-hanger Meat , andtheo goerhto warminC' 
 fanty Sutton Mill, whe<lo(k Mill, and not fer oft fallcth into the 
 Dane at Croxton. This is here to be noted. That like as the wa« 
 ter which falleth down on the Weil fide of Mowco^^ engendreth 
 this^f^fr/ofi': So doth that which falleth oathc Eaftfide, make 
 the very bead of the famous River oiTrent. The whole Courfe 
 of the wheekck is about 12. miles. 
 
 The (oHr{e of the River o/Taume, 
 
 THe TflaOTf,fpringeth in ro^-jt/Jb/Vvj at a Village called Taume, 
 and parteth Lafca^^ire and (^hepiire afundcr all his courfe, 
 which is from Mkklehuif,xo Suylj Hall, cyijhio.'j. under Ljme^ 
 DuTikenfeld^ Denton^ Redifhj and fo near Stopjord falleth into the 
 OKarfey j where it giveih over both name and oilice. The whole 
 courfe is about 10. miles. 
 
 The Courfe o/f^^ River o/Goit. 
 
 THc Goit, fpringeth in MaxfeldYoneik-, and keepcth his courfe 
 directly North, to TaphMl and Shawcrolje, taVing in on the Eaft 
 fide two or three fmall Rivers, and is a limit between Cke- 
 fhire and Darbyjbire^ untilHt fall into the M^rfej-^ which is not far 
 from Go;t-Hall. The Space of 5?. miles, or thereabouts. 
 
 Rr tn 
 
The Vale-^qyal/ of Engimd. 2.5 
 
 ^vers in Chefliire. 
 
 THefe be the chicfeft Rivers of Name in Chejlme : But whereas John teiarid, 
 fotne have written of clivers others j astheuoirj, Afwra/, Com- W.Hainlon. 
 has ^Petley, Salop or Sar^Lea and fVuliar/i,<u^]b,Biciclet,frocOf Btrkiny 
 Msr^iinAGnmfditch.'XhQie Names are rather devifedj ot conjcAu- 
 redjthenothcrwife jyea^fomcof them faigned. Yet, to fatisfie 
 fuch as be defirous to know their courfcs , I will let down what I 
 )cnow,and not follow the reports of them which have written. 
 
 7he Govpj, 
 
 That thcfefote,which they call the Gowyi hath his head not far 
 from Bunbery^nA runneth North-weft by Beefton Caftle, to Tenon 
 and Huxlfji where it divideth it felf into two parts ; onegoeth 
 Weft to TatnaljGosburHjLea'hally and at Andford fallcth into Dee. 
 The other part goeth Northwards to ^^tf/'/f/oyfl'j Hocknel-plat y and 
 Barrowy ( where it taketb-in a brook that cometh from Torpurley 
 by Tarven ) and fopafleth to Plemfloip bridge, Tra^ordyPiBoHy and 
 'Thornton^wYi^xc it divideth it felf again into two parts: one of them 
 kcepeth his courfe North-weft to 5w»/fyj5f^««^;i, and Pooly and af- 
 terwards falleih into the Mtrfey. The other part goeth South-weft 
 to Stokey CroughtoKy Charkony the BaitSy and fo faUetb into the Dee, 
 hard by ^/jf^^rjbeing there called Floukers- brook -ydind divideth tverd 
 from the reft oichejhire ; and therefore fome imagine, that it is 
 called iVeral. 
 
 TheCombrM. '■-' 
 
 The CombnUi'is that which cometh out o( Comber-mere ^ and fal- 
 leth into the fVeever. 
 
 Tfje Eetlej. 
 
 The Betley cometh from a Town called BetleyyX\QQt the ivrine-hilly 
 and runneth by Duddi/igton, mddenburyy BardertoKy and fo into the 
 fVeever. 
 
 The Hurjlon, 
 
 The Sdlop is a little Brook which falleth into the iveever on the 
 Weft fide,not far from Beam-bridge : He that did name it Salop^ 
 ' did greatly miftake himfelf ; kv Salop runneth beneath Durtmch m 
 worcefierPjtre, John Leland calleth it Bar^ becaufe it runneth from 
 Bar-bridge into the iveever. But they of the Countrey {'whom we 
 may beft bclieve)call it Hurljion. 
 
 eASH-BROOKl 
 
 The Ajh (commonly called ^/fc^rooit) fpringeth in the Forreft of 
 Z>e/4/7»er;3nd keepeth his courfe South, paiTing between Quver and 
 
 ^ iittle. 
 
 ''^ 
 
t6 The Vale-^J(oyal of England. 
 
 • ' ' — — -■ " I - I I ' . 
 
 Ltuie-Buclworth (a mile troin eacii) and atur uiectctli witn anotticr 
 coming from the Hall of D/irley. Laftly, (by Darnal GtAnge) ma- 
 kcth a i'oo/ jcalted Damd M^ and feUcfh iillb into the fveeter, noc 
 far from the Hall oi fVeever. 
 
 BIDDEL, • 
 
 The 5/W^f/comcth out of Staf.ord-fhire^hom a. Town called Bid- 
 (kliox Bidulph,and fallcth into tnc Dafte,ncii unto CrngkuifK 
 
 CROCO. 
 
 That which they call the ^roce^is a fmall Brook^ which comcth 
 out o( Ba^mer- Mere, and paflcth by Brereton Church and Hall (the 
 ancient houfe oi the Surnames of ^^r^frez/i) through Breretou Park, 
 Kinderton Park, through the Middiemsh^^nd not far from thence, 
 falleth into the Da^e at Croxton , necr the fanic place , where the 
 fyheelock falkth in alfo. 
 
 M I R K I N. 
 
 * The Birkin is a imallBtoak, which fpringcth not far from C^t/- 
 ford Chappel,and runneth Northward to MoUerU^y and after ta- 
 kcth in a little Hill that cometh out of Tattoa-^JMere j from which 
 place,! ittlc more then a milc,it falleth into the B(M», 
 
 MAR. 
 
 The Mar cometh out of a Merely the Hall oi Mere , and after 
 at 'Rjflorn, maketh alfo a great Mere ^ (called Ro^om-Mere ) and 
 laftly,fallcth alfo intd the Boliin. 
 
 GRIM SI) ITC H. 
 
 the G/imlditch cometh from the Hall tjf Grirrfdiuh , by PreJIoffy 
 .04«^tt>;;,i:fi^ftf<//;,and fo fallcth into the Af4r/>^. 
 
 W ULVARN. 
 
 The wulwarn cometh from Barttimley)iy Crew and CcpKal^and at 
 Marchfor4-hidge mceteth with the Lea^ which cometh from Lea, 
 and mfiarfoKyind fo falls into the yveeuer. 
 
 The 
 
J'he Vale-^pyal of England. 
 
 2-7 
 
 The Particularities of Cheihire. 
 
 THisCountrcyisdividcd into Seven Hu-ndrcds j That is 
 to fay, iverally Broxon Hundredy Nu/itwich Hundred^ Edf- 
 lury Hundred iNorthwich Hundred, BulUey,oi: Hmlion Huii- 
 drea-^dnA. Maxfield Hundred. The which Hundre'dsjl will fctdown 
 particularly, with the Names of all the Tovvnl"hips, i.i each of 
 them. And thofe which arc Market-Towns, are markt with this 
 Letter^ in the Mar^ent. Pariila-Churches with this Letter?. 
 And fuch as have but Chappcis, with this Letter c. But it may 
 bejthat divers more have Chappels in thole that I have marked j 
 for I know not all. 
 
 Qajlles at 
 
 fight Religious Houfes in Chefier, 
 CAmbden-i fupprefled by Beeflon, 
 
 King HenX 
 
 
 HaultoNy 
 FrodePjamy 
 
 Stmitpo J 
 
 
 Shotmcky 
 
 Gehreei 
 
 
 Dunhahiy 
 
 t^iax^eldj 
 
 
 Old.(^ajlle y now quite de- 
 
 Norton, 
 
 
 ftroyed. 
 
 Bunberyy 
 
 
 StourtoN, _ 
 
 Comtermeere, 
 
 
 i 
 
 4' 
 
 Rudheathy 
 
 
 T 
 
 Vale- Roy ah 
 
 
 
 Befides, the White 
 
 and 
 
 
 Black-Fryers , and the 
 
 
 Nunnery in Chejter. 
 
 
 
 f. Hundreds 
 whereirij as in 
 Specd,3re fcac. 
 cd ijjvlarkcc- 
 lowns, ZS. Pa- 
 rilhChuicfies, 
 38. Chappels 
 ofEafe. In his 
 Catalogue of 
 Shires , I find 
 it thus : I. Ci- 
 ty, I. Bi(hop- 
 rickjJ.Caftles, 
 9. Market- 
 towns, 68. Pa- 
 rilK Churches, 
 9. R vers. 19, 
 Bridges,i.For- 
 rcfts, 18. Parks. 
 
 ^.C utiles, thus 
 in Speed. 
 OldCaftlc. 
 Shocklach. 
 Chefter, 
 Pouleford> 
 Dunham, 
 Frodeftiam, 
 Haulton, 
 Shocwiich. 
 
 Weral, defcribed by John Leland. 
 
 "^ TT IT TT^ RA L requireth a larger Defcription then 
 W^ %X any of the other Hundreds j becauieitis, in 
 ^T yf manner ja Countrey of it felf 5 as a Te/.u^fula en- 
 
 doled between the two great Rivers of P^(? and Marfey y and ha- 
 ving the main Sea at the one fide,is by this means environed round 
 abou t with Salt-water. Leland writeth, that it is 1 (^.miles long, 
 and S.miles broad j and beginneth within lefle then a quarter ot a 
 mile of the very City of Cht^er, and within two Bow fnoots of the 
 
 D 2 Suburbs 
 
2.8 77?^ Vale-'^oyal of England. 
 
 SuDurDbjWicnout tncNortn-gacc, ac aBTookcaiWdflookefs-brooky 
 that there fallerh into the Pff, and there is a Dock for ihips to 
 ride at a Spring-tidc,called Pon-Pool. 
 
 Halt a mile lower is ^/.^fo^z-Z/fdrf, as an Armlet of the ground 
 pointing out , where is an old Mannour belonging to the Earl of 
 Oxford. 
 
 A m ile by water lower 3 hard on the (here, is a little Village 
 c2i\\cASandtt>all. 
 
 Lefle then a mile lowcrjis Crahhall Village. 
 
 A mile lower is Shotmck Caftle,on the very lliore, belonging to 
 the King. 
 
 Shotmck Tomdet is three quarters ofa mile lower 3 and two miles 
 lower is a Road in Dee^ called Salt-houfe j and on the Shorc^a Salt- 
 /;o«/c Cottage. 
 
 Then is BurtoN-beadjwhevehy is a Village, almoft a mile lower 
 then Salt-houfe. 
 
 Two miles lowcrjand morels Venwal Roadjand againft it a firm 
 place belonging to Mr. Smith : And more within the Land is Den- 
 wall Village. 
 
 Two miles and more lower, is Ne^on Road, and inward a mile 
 into the Land, is -/V>/?o« Village. 
 
 About three miles lower is a place called, The Red Bank : And 
 half a mile into the Land, is a Village called Thurftmgton. 
 
 A mile and more lower, is fVeft Kir^y, a Village hard on the 
 Shore. And half a mile lower is Heli:rie^t the very point oiiverall, 
 
 Helbrie Ijland. 
 
 THis Ifland of Helhrie^ait a full Sea, is all environed with wa- 
 ter i and then the TrajeBm is a quarter of a mile over. But 
 at a low water, a man may go over the Sand. 
 
 It is about a mile in compafle, and hath fandy ground and Co- 
 nies. There was a Cell of Monks of Chefler^ and a pilgrimage of 
 " our Lady of Helhrie^ which Idolatry is now fupprefled. 
 
 Hitherto Lelandy and more , which I pafTe over to be brief. 
 Hereafter followeih the particular Names of all the Villages and 
 Townfhips. 
 
 Werall Hundred. 
 
 M.&c. Chefler City. P. Btnton^ 
 
 Blacon. Nef. „ . ,, 
 
 CrAhhwdl. Ne^on parvOji cum Ugt- 
 
 Molinton Tarend, (^^»^- 
 
 Sabhail Magna. p. Nejion Magna^cum Aifh- 
 
 Satghal Parva, ifeid* 
 
 Wood Bank. Leighton. 
 
 P. Roto Shotmck. Geiton. 
 
 Shotmck. P . HafelBPallj cum Oal^eld, 
 
 Totingtoif, P. Thur^an^on. 
 
 Treves. Caldaj. Caldaj 
 
The Vale-'J^yal ^jnEnglandT 
 
 ip 
 
 CAl'.Uy M-LiriA , cum Tend 
 (AlbtMi ia New- 
 {hold et Lairtofi. 
 P.fVefl Ktiby, 
 
 Newton cum Lairton. 
 
 (Jlfeales pjyva, 
 
 (Jl'^eales M&gna. 
 
 Kirhy, in y/halej. 
 
 Lu(tatli, 
 
 Tulto/ij cum Secomb. 
 p. BudjioM. 
 l>.diHgbto/fi cum les granges i 
 
 Oxton, 
 
 Upton. 
 
 Moreton. 
 
 B/umflath. 
 
 SalghallM-ijfy 
 
 P rent on. 
 
 Landecdn, 
 
 pennefhy, 
 
 Thinowall, 
 
 Barn^on. 
 
 Thoraton. 
 
 Tramnole, 
 p,Bei,mgton Ittf trior, 
 
 BeiingtMn Superior. {tell. 
 
 Pulton l,nncelQt, cum Lefpi- 
 
 Hooton. 
 
 Pool Inferior. 
 
 Stunny pari, a. 
 P. Stoke. 
 P. Bakeford. 
 
 Capenhurft. 
 
 Ledfam. ^ 
 
 Franckiy. 
 
 Rdy. 
 
 fviiUjion. 
 
 Stanny Afagn^i, 
 
 Stourton. 
 Q.Srwnlro. 
 P. Eafi Ham cum Pimiard^ 
 
 Pool Superior. 
 
 Hijitl^y. 
 
 Arive. 
 P. wood-Church. 
 J . Childer Thornton^ 
 £i J I Sutton Parva, 
 
 Crogbtoa, 
 
 Charlton, - /•, 
 
 Leah. i-\ 
 
 Jrhy. \ q 
 
 Crtfl>y, 
 
 KnockhyrAmi 
 
 Finis Werall Hundred. 
 
 Broxton Hundred. 
 
 >.C 
 
 \Oghull. 
 P. V^ tytrvfiit, 
 
 PiHon. 
 
 Troghford. 
 
 iMoflon. 
 
 ll^ton. 
 
 Nevetm. 
 P. Gildon Sutton. 
 
 Howie. 
 
 Boughton. 
 
 Little Cbrijlleton. 
 V. church Chriftleton. 
 
 New chriftleton. 
 
 Cotton. 
 
 Stanford, 
 V. carton. 
 
 Stapleford. 
 
 Huxley. 
 
 Hatton. 
 
 Newton, 
 V.TattenhalL 
 
 Golborn Belea. 
 
 Sidiyord. 
 
 Golborn. 
 
 Salghto/t. 
 
 Buirtan. 
 
 Lea at Netphold. 
 Cchurchen Heath, 
 P. Aldford. 
 P. Churton. 
 P. Hanlegh. 
 
 glutton. 
 
 Alderfey, 
 
 V.Coddingtoni 
 C.Barton, 
 
 Pulton, 
 P. Tulford. 
 P. Dodleflon: 
 
 Gorflellow, 
 
 Kineiton, 
 
 Codinton. 
 
 Marlfton. 
 V.Ecclejlm, 
 
 Lach. 
 
 Eaton. 
 
 Clarton Bach. 
 
 Chow ley. 
 C.Harthull. 
 
 Bulkley, 
 
3© ' The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 p. Bulkky. 
 
 Burwardflej, 
 
 Braxton, 
 
 Larkton, 
 
 Dokinton. 
 
 Edge. 
 
 Hampton, 
 
 Egerton. 
 C ^holmondlegh. 
 
 Bickerton, 
 
 Btckley, 
 
 Mafejen, 
 
 TuJ^inghm. 
 
 ^4gdon. 
 
 Finis Braxton Hundred. 
 
 Crouley. 
 
 M.P.cJ^frf//'^. 
 
 E get on. 
 
 Overton, 
 
 Bradlegh, 
 
 Caldcott. 
 
 Ckildlow. !? 
 
 Crew. 
 
 ivigknd. 
 
 P. Farnton, 
 
 StoBon. 
 
 Streton. 
 
 Oldcaftle, 
 
 (jrafton. 
 
 Kiddington. 
 
 \>.riliion. 
 
 Newton juxta 
 
 Caurthi^. 
 
 {MalpOf. 
 
 Caglej. 
 
 Chorletan, 
 
 ivtch HdgK 
 
 Shocklach, 
 
 Harweirdine, 
 
 V.clmchShockUgh. 
 
 Honore^ 
 
 Nantwich Hundred. 
 
 ALdmajion, 
 heighten. 
 P. Church Coppenhal/, 
 
 Monks Coppenhal/, 
 C. Ha/lington, 
 
 Uafall major. 
 
 Ha/al minor. 
 
 Beachton, 
 
 Algere. 
 P. Bartumky. 
 
 Crew. 
 
 iVe^on. 
 
 Chorlton. 
 
 Blanckenhall, 
 
 Sheinton. 
 
 Berefford, 
 V.fvifiarfon. 
 
 fvillafion. 
 
 Roppe, 
 
 Hough. 
 
 Stapeley. 
 V.mddenl>ury. 
 
 Bardertoff, 
 
 Bartherton, 
 
 Lea. 
 
 Duddington, 
 
 Briddefmere, 
 
 Checktey. 
 
 Hufierton. 
 
 mtlgerton. 
 
 Hatherton, 
 
 HarMylow, 
 
 Buyrton. 
 P. Mdlem, 
 
 Tittlegh. 
 P. Church Minfliul. 
 
 ji^on in mon- 
 (drem, 
 
 Cholinptt. 
 
 Stoke. 
 
 HurljioH. 
 
 fVorlejiaa, 
 
 Tuit. 
 
 HenhuU: 
 P. tAighton. 
 
 Edle^on, 
 
 Finis Nantmch Hundred, 
 
 Badingttnt^ 
 
 Al^antnn^ 
 
 Sonde, 
 
 BrontehaU,] 
 
 NewaU, 
 
 Dodcote, 
 V .wrenbury, 
 
 Chorlegh. 
 CFaddeteygb, 
 C.Marburj, 
 
 Norhury, 
 CjvirfwalL 
 P. Baddelegh, 
 Q. Bur land, 
 
 Bromlegh. 
 M.^'antwicb, 
 
 ff'olfion Wood,' 
 
 Cenell. 
 
 Tilatin Hak, 
 
 Broke, 
 
 Woodcote, 
 
 Greyfy, 
 
 m. 1 
 
 Edfburyj 
 
The Vah'^)yal of England, 
 
 5i 
 
 Edsbury Hundred. 
 
 V. Barrow parva. 
 
 Birrow magna. 
 
 Bridge Trajjorcl, 
 P. Tl/jor/itofi, 
 P. luce. 
 
 Ehou. 
 
 Hapsford^ 
 
 Stony Dunham^ 
 ' BehLy. 
 Q.Alvonley. 
 
 Mofdegh. 
 
 MjuUI rxorth 
 (magna. 
 
 Ajhton. 
 
 Mouldfworth p. 
 
 Horton. 
 
 Kelfal. 
 M.?.Frodjham, 
 
 Newton, 
 
 Kingfly. 
 
 Croton. Norley. 
 
 C-iddinoUn, 
 
 Oujlort. Acion. 
 Cj^ereham. 
 
 Mulofieton. 
 
 }vi/ii'ngtn». 
 
 Hxrtford, 
 
 Mxrton. '. 
 V.jvhitegate, 
 P.O^Jer. 
 
 fveezer, 
 Qmtnd. 
 
 Eaton. 
 
 Dm ley, 
 
 Rujhton, 
 p. Torperley, 
 
 Utkinton, 
 
 Oultoft. 
 
 HockenhuUt 
 
 StapUford, 
 
 Burton, 
 
 X>uddon, 
 
 Clotton, 
 
 Ide^.hafK 
 
 Te terton, 
 
 Tiljlo/i Farnal, 
 
 fiee^on. 
 P. Bttnbitty, 
 
 Peckfrrion. 
 
 Ridley. 
 
 Sj)ur[iow. 
 
 H.ilgbton,aliii'i 
 {^HoughtOr2, 
 
 mtrdle. 
 
 (^alvetey. 
 
 Alpram. 
 
 WimbaldStrogh' 
 .{ford' 
 
 jvallerfcote. 
 P. Budvporth 
 
 (parva, 
 
 Olton lovp. 
 
 Cafiel North- 
 wich. 
 
 Finis Edsbury Hundred. 
 
 Northwich Hundred. 
 
 RUdheath. 
 BugUw- 
 (^ton, 
 P. Churfh Lawton. 
 M.Congleton. 
 P. A^buryyetNew- 
 (,bold. 
 Moreton, 
 Rode. 
 
 Smaliwood, 
 Davenport, 
 ^ ^omerfordy et 
 (^Radnor, 
 Hulme and 
 ( tvatford. 
 M.P. Sandbach, 
 Arclude, 
 
 ivheelock: 
 
 Cranage. 
 
 Bradwal, 
 P. Breerton, 
 C. church- Hulme. 
 
 Smethwick, 
 P. Swettenham, 
 C.Gooftry et Barn- 
 
 Tvpenlow, 
 Cat ton. 
 Leeghs. 
 Sutton, 
 Kinder ton, 
 M.P. Middlemch. 
 Newton, 
 £cclefi»»t 
 
 mmbaldfley. 
 Afinfhul f^arnon, 
 Sproflo/n, 
 Cltve. 
 Qraxton. 
 Beelegh 
 P. iVArmingham^ 
 Tetton. 
 Mofton, 
 Elton. 
 
 Kerthingham, 
 Stanthorne, 
 Warton, 
 Boftock. 
 (jifoulton. 
 
 Hayton. 
 Lefttfifh, 
 
 ShucUfh 
 
}Z The Vale -^jal of Engiand. 
 
 Shulacb cf Bradford. Lojtoci., Gralam. 
 
 Shipbrook, ^toftock. 
 
 what croft. Lach-deMis. 
 
 P. Daneham. Holes. 
 
 M-.N^orthffid'. Jiave/ifcroft. 
 Cmtton and Temlrck. 
 
 Moresbarrow cum var 
 ime. 
 
 NeTfhall. 
 Stubs (^ Lach. 
 Birches. 
 
 Ftr/is Norchvvich Hundred. 
 
 Bulkley Hundred, 
 
 p. 
 p. 
 
 OVer Peter 
 Netber- 
 ( Tezer. 
 Toft. 
 Bexton. 
 Over-Tabley. 
 Nether-Tabley, 
 wimingham, 
 Mefbion. 
 pickmer. 
 Plumley. 
 wesford et Mar- 
 • ( thai. 
 OUerton. 
 lA.V.Knmsford. 
 Tatton. 
 V.Mobberleigh. 
 
 Afdey. 
 P. Roujlorn. 
 CMilii'rtgton. 
 KjMere. 
 C.Leigh. 
 ^kedone. 
 Bolinton, 
 P. Limme. 
 
 Lachford. 
 P. Groppefihaf/. 
 CfVarb ertoh. 
 
 Fartington, 
 
 Qarriiigton. 
 V.A\hton. 
 
 Sale. 
 
 Bagg-Ugh. 
 m.Ajtri/igham, 
 
 Hale. 
 
 Timperley.., 
 
 Dunham. 
 V. Bow don. 
 V.Runcorn. 
 P. HaltoH. 
 
 Clifton, 
 
 iVefion. 
 
 Sutton. 
 C. Nor ten. ' VJ 
 Q.AJion. 
 
 Ajlon-grange. 
 
 Dution. 
 Q.Leigh. 
 
 Barterton. 
 
 Coggojhul. 
 
 rr % 
 
 UA 
 
 rl. 
 
 Comberhach. 
 V.Budfforth mag- 
 (na. 
 
 CMarhury. 
 
 Ajlon. 
 
 Over'jfbitley. 
 
 Nether-jpkttley, 
 C.Stretton. 
 CDarsbury. 
 
 Hatton. 
 C.PreJlon. 
 
 Kekejfick, 
 
 More, 
 
 NewtOft. 
 
 Over-}valton. 
 
 Nether-walton, 
 
 HuU^Afpleton, 
 C.Thelsfal. 
 ' ABon Grange. 
 
 Stockhem, 
 
 Mfddleton- 
 
 {grange. ^ 
 
 Berthington, 
 
 Anderton, li 
 
 Finis Bftckle'i Hundred. 
 
 . • 1, <.io.'. 
 
 vi...C. 
 
 f"\j I \ 
 
 ■ A. '-I '- ^i^ 
 
 Maxfeld 
 
 ■}\Kimi1 
 
^ — - ■ 1 1 1 1 I I ■ I ^ll^^H*— ^i-^-^i*^— ■ ■ ■ -I ■■ 
 
 The Vale-'J^yal of England. 
 
 35 
 
 Adaxfeld Hmdred, 
 
 ^Ingetivifel. 
 almsTi/ifcl 
 HoUinworth. 
 P- CMIottiiim in 
 (Lofiger.dale. 
 Scaile). 
 Dockenfeld. 
 CMMtelegh, 
 Godlegs. 
 C Newton. 
 Hyde. 
 
 Hatter/leygh, 
 iVernith. 
 Romelegh. 
 Bradburj. 
 Brominton, 
 ^.V.Stokeport^^\ias 
 {Stafford. 
 P. chedle, 
 P.Northerden. 
 Eccles. 
 Bromall. 
 
 Overton. 
 Tor tino to/2. 
 
 o 
 
 Nor bury. 
 ' PointOfu 
 
 Adlington. 
 
 Buttle'^. 
 
 Fuliitirome. 
 V. PrejiLury. 
 
 Mettram Andreve, 
 
 Bolin. 
 
 Pownall. 
 
 Chorley. 
 
 fVerford. 
 P.Ozer e/ilderley. 
 
 Nether Alder ley. 
 Q.Chelford. 
 
 S/ieljton, 
 
 BirtillSy 
 
 Pexhull. 
 
 Cape^on. 
 Q.Siddingtm, 
 
 jvithington. 
 
 P. Goafwortl. * 
 Q.Marton. 
 
 North Rode, 
 
 Eaton. 
 
 Sonierfo/d. 
 P. Bo/leoh, 
 
 SuttO/i. 
 
 DonneS. 
 
 Hurdefjield. 
 
 Bo lint on, 
 
 Shrigley. 
 V,Dijleydein & 
 
 (Standeley, 
 
 Tardfley 5i H'eiley. 
 
 Ranow, 
 C. Mar pull. 
 P. Taxhall, 
 
 Upton. 
 
 Titrington. 
 M.Maclesfeld. 
 
 Keteipjiilme. 
 
 Finis (SKiaxfeld Hundred- 
 
 rhe 
 
' I ^ ■ ' — « 
 
 'The Vale-^jal of Lngland. 35 
 
 The Qity of Cheften 
 
 \Aphaell Holli/iP^ed (aWedging Henry Bradilonie {ox his ^^^^^ ig^ 
 Author) writcth, that King Leill repaired the City yif^^^o mun- 
 o{ Legio/is or Caerlheon ^ now called Chejler. The ^^- 2021. 
 which was begun by Lko» G^Ld'j', a mighty Gyant, ■ * 
 whobuilded it with "\^aults : With whom al(b con- 
 icntuth Raf^xlph Higde/i Monk oi Chejler, in his Book called Poly- 
 
 cbro^jco/z. 
 
 Howbeitin another place, thefaid Higc/en {akh, that it is not 
 certain, whobuilded the faidCity, And therefore Ibme think, 
 that it took firft name of the %Qmm Legions. And not unlike that 
 it was builded by T. Ofloriom Scapula 5 who after he had fubducd 
 Ca/aclacw King of the Ordozices; that Inhabited the Countries now 
 called Laricajhire, chejhire, and Shrop^ire j builded in thofe parts, 
 and amongft the Silures^ certain places of defence, for the better 
 JJedourgh of his Men of Warre, and keeping down of fuch Bri- 
 tains as were ftill ready to move Rebellion ; Hitherto he. And 
 afterwards in fol. 5 8 . he hath thefe words following : 
 
 There be feme (led by conje(5lure, grounded upon good advifed s, Holl, 
 Confiderations), That fuppofe P. Oflorious Scapula began to build fol. 5 8, 
 the City of Cfcf/?frjafter the overthrow oi CaraSactn. For in thofe iV.Harrifon 
 parties, he fortified fundry Holds, and placed a number of old in his Chro- 
 Souldiers, either there in that fame place ; or in fome other near »<>l<>gie, 
 thereunto, by way of a Colony. And for as much^fay they) as we 
 read of none other, of any name thereabouts, it is to be thought 
 that he planted the fame in Chefler, where his Succeflbrs did after- 
 wards ufe to harbour their Legions for the Winter Seafon, and in 
 time of reft. It is a common Opinionj among the people there, 
 unto this day. That the ^ow;»«5 built thofe Vaults or Taverns in 
 the City under the ground, with fome part of theCaftle. And 
 verily, as ^^. Higden (liith, hethatfhall view and well confider 
 thofe Buildings, (hall think the fame to be the Work of Romans 
 rather then of any other people. That the Roman Legions did 
 make their abode there j no man, feen in Antiquities, can doubt 
 thereof. Forthe Ancient Name C<i<'W/;fo«4r^««rD^a)', that is, the 
 City of Legions upon the water of Dee, proveth it fufficiently 
 enough. 
 
 This is all that I find written touching this City. 
 
 F z The 
 
}6 J^he Va/e-^J{oyal of England. 
 
 The City o/Chefter in Plat- 
 form. 
 
 FRom which City ^the Pole 
 is elevated unto the degree 
 55. 58. Minutes of Latitude; 
 and from the firft Point of the 
 Weft in Longitude ^ unto the 
 17. Degree^and 18. Minutes. 
 
f^ 
 
 1 
 
 o 
 
 ^^^^'^ :a^^ ^■'^^^- i^i^, y^i^ i^t, ^^^m?; 
 
 H t>Ut>^en Hill ^. Af,>ft/ Uiir , 
 
 A (.V-u/^i i«,. U L.ttlfj'ltl... 
 
 
 TGiABtng Una. frJ* /i^m i^ai Ji 
 
The Vale-J{oyal of England. J7 
 
 The Longitude and Latitude of the 
 City of Ch€:{{Qr, 
 
 ■JA 
 
 THE famous and ancient City of Chefier lUndeth upon , . , , . 
 the River oiDee.on the Weft fide of the Counirey oiche- un%ude, « 
 p.'/Vf ; as alfo, on the Weft part of England^ ( for which fomehavmm- 
 caufeitisoffomecalled^r^/fffof/?^^ ) diAant i6. miles "^''/''^•*^- 
 South-Eaft from the main Sea, 20. miles halt from Denhigh, 30, 53.34. 
 North from Shrewsburji 3 ^.North-Weft from Stajjonij 44. Weft 
 firom Dari^y, and 5 5. South from La/icafler. 
 
 The ivalls. 
 
 The \\'alls of the City contain at this prefent day , in circuit, 
 two EKglijh miles ; within the v/hich j in Ibme places, there is cer- 
 tain void ground, and Corn-fields, whereby ( as alfo by certain 
 xuines of Churches , or fuch like great places of Stone) it appear- 
 cth, that the fame was in old time all inhabited. But look what 
 it wantcth at this day within the waUs, it hath without, in very 
 feir and large Suburbs. 
 
 The Gates, 
 
 It h^(h four principal Gates,the Eaft-gate towards the Eaft ; the 
 feidge-gate towards the South 5 the "Water-gate towards the ..!.i-Jc 
 
 Weft J and the North-gate towards the North. 
 
 Thefe Gates in times paft,and yet ftill, according to an ancient 
 Order ufed here in this Cityjare in the protcdion or defence of di- 
 vf rs Noble-men, which hold or have their Lands lying within the 
 County Palatine. As firft, the Earl oiOxford hath tlie Eaft-gate, 
 the Earl o{ Shremhuryhzih the Bridge-gate, the Earl of Darby the 
 VV"ater-gate,who in the right of the Caftle oi Hawarden ( not far 
 of )is Steward ofthe County Palatine ; and the North-gate be- 
 iongeth to the City,where they keep their prifoners. 
 
 Befides thefe four principal Gates,there are certain other Icfler, 
 Kke Poftcrn-gates,and namely St.John's Gate, between Eaft-gate, 
 and Bridge-gate ; fo called, becaufe it gocth to the faid Church 
 which ftandeth without the walls. 
 
 , The Eaft-gate is the faireft of all the reft ; from which Gate, to 
 tfie Banes,which are alfo of ftone, I find to be 1 60. paces of Geo-^ 
 metry. And from the Banes, to Bou^hton^almoik as much. 
 
 The Bridge. 
 The Bridge-gate is at the South part ofthe city,at the entring of 
 riie Bridge, commonly called X>ff -bridge j which Bridge is buil- 
 ded all of Stone,of eight Arches in length : At the furtheft end 
 whereof,is alfo a Gate; and without that, on the other fide ofthe 
 water,the Suburbs ofthe city,called Hond-hridge, 
 
 The 
 
}8 The Vale-^oyal o/England. 
 
 The Water-gate is on the Weft fide of the city ; whercunto, in 
 times paftjgreat Ships and Veffels might come at a full Sea. Bu» 
 now fcarce fmall Boats are able to come, the Sands have fo choa- 
 ked the channel J and although the citizens have beftowed mar- 
 vellous great charges in building the Nevir Tower , which ftan- 
 r<nml^' deth in the very River^between this Gate, and North Gate j yet 
 all will not ferve .- And therefore all the {hips do come to a place 
 called The New Key^e. miles from the city. 
 
 The Cajlle ofchefier. 
 
 The Caftle oiChefter ftandeth on a Rocky Hill,within the Wall 
 of the cityjnot far from the Bridge : Which CalUe is a place ha- 
 ving priviledge of it felf, and hath a Conftable ; the Building 
 thereof feemeth to be very antient. At the firft coming in, is the 
 Gate-houfe, which is a prifon for the whole County, having di- 
 
 rhecufiomi- vers Rooms and Lodgings : And hard withm the Gate, is a Houfe, 
 
 hexfe. which was fometimes the Exchequer , but now the Cafiome-houfe. 
 
 Not far from thence in theBafcCourt is a deepWell,and there-by 
 Stables,and other Houfes of Office. On the left hand is a Chap- 
 pel ; and hard by adjoyning thereunto, the goodly fair and large 
 Shire-Hall newly repaired ; where all matters of Law touching 
 
 'iieshhe-haii. the Co»»t)i Ptf/^t/^e are heard,and judicially determined : And at 
 the end thereof the brave Neto Exchequer^ for the faid County Palo- 
 
 The Exchequtf tine : All thefe are in the Bt^e Court, 
 
 Then there is a Draw-Bridge into the Inner ward, wherein are 
 divers goodly Lodgings for the Juftices,when they come : And 
 herein the Conftable himfelf dwcllcth. 
 
 The Thieves and Fellons arc arraigned in the faid Shire-Hall j 
 and , being condemned, are by the Conftable of the caftle, or his 
 Deputy 5 delivered to the Sheriffs of the city, a certain diftance 
 without the caftle- gate,at a Stone called,7l(?f Glovers Stone : From 
 which place,the faid Sheriffs convoy them to the place of Execu- 
 tion>called Boughton. 
 
 Tarijh 0jurches in Cht{{er. 
 
 np H E City is divided into Ten Parifties : The firft whereof 
 fhmch JL isnamcdSt.fr^y^aKgj; otherwife called 71^e a/^%, ot Min^ 
 
 • Noti,'thatthh fler^ and is the Cathedral church, having the Parifh-church in the 
 sffrJddf'^ South lie of the fame.This is a goodly,fair,and large Crofs-Church, 
 becaujethatst. having a fquare Steeple in the middeft : And at the Weft-End is 
 Cfwaidschurch a Stccplc begun, but not half finifhed ; and hard-by adjoyning,is 
 wSn^ the theBifhops Palace ; and not far off,the Deans Houfe. 
 Parifh chmh. The fecond Parifh Church is St.Johns, hard without the Walls, 
 h now the com- upon the Bank of the River Deey a very fair and large Church, 
 "'' ""^ ' with a fair broad Steeple 5 which Steeple, the other year, 1 5 74. 
 
 didhalfof it fall down, from the very top to the bottom, but 
 
 it is building up again. 
 
 St. 
 
The Vale-'I{qya// of England, 3p 
 
 S. Peters, actiicHjgli Crollc, lachc imdll: ot chc City, a tair 
 Church with a Spire Steeple. And underneath the Church in the 
 Street, is the Pendicc, a place buildcd ot" purpolc, where the Ma- 
 jor ufcth to remain, and one may from thence Ice into the Four 
 principal Streets or Markets of the City. 
 
 St. rr/wV/f-S between St. p^/f/--^ Church and the Watcr-Gatc; 
 a. fair Church with a Spire Steeple alfo. 
 
 St, Af/V/;<if/i-, in the Bridge Street. 
 
 St. Sn'fl'ifs, right over againftS.yi//V/;/if/>\ 
 
 St. Okves, commonly called St. Toohu, in the fame i^rcet, near 
 the Bridge. 
 
 St. MarieS) on the Hill, by the Caftle Gate, a very fair Church, 
 with a fc]uare broad Steeple, in which Church, are certain fair 
 Tombs of divers Gentlemen, and cfpecially of the Trmtlech, wl.o 
 (it {hould appear) were Founders thereof. 
 
 Little St. yo/;«y, hard without North-Gate, fomctimcsa San- 
 duary, but now prophancd. 
 
 S:.ThomaSi without North-Gate, is now pulled down , where 
 Mr. Dutto/2 hath buildcd a houfe, and is named Gree/z Hall. 
 
 St. Martins^ oot far from the Frecrs , towards the Weft part 
 of the City. 
 
 Of the Major (Aldermen:, Sheriff es^ and 
 Officers of the Qitj. 
 
 The (Jl'[ajor. 
 
 THe EHate that the Major oichejier kecpeth, is great : For 
 he hath both Sword-Bearcr, Mace-bearer, Sergeants with 
 their Silver Maces, in as good and decent order, as in any 
 other City in £/2^/<t/?fl'. His houfc-kceping accordingly, 
 but not fo chargeable as in other Citiesibecaufe all things are bet- 
 ter cheap there* 
 
 The Pendice^ 
 He remaineth moft part of the day, at a place called. The Pen- 
 dice -, which is a brave place builded for the purpofe, at the high 
 Crofle, under St. Pfff /-J Church, and in themiddeftof the City, 
 in fuch a fort, that a man may ftand therein, and fee into the Mar- 
 kets, or Four principal i^reets of the City. 
 
 There fit alfo (in a Room adjoyning) his Clarks , for his fthc 
 faid Majors) Courts. Where all Adions are cntred, and Recog" 
 nizances made, and fuch like, - ^ 
 
 i/4l(Ierme», • ; 
 
 There is none ehofen Alderman, except he have been firft There are 
 Sheriffe. ' »4.Aidei'meft 
 
 Sherij[s * 
 
40 The Vale-^oyal o/England. 
 
 Sberijjs. 
 The Sheriffs fas alfo the Major) on the Work-daycs, go in fair 
 longGownes welted with Vclvctjand white Staves in their hands. 
 But they have Violet and Scarlet for Feftival dayes. 
 
 The Common Hall. 
 Not far from riic Pendicd towards the Abby Gate, is The Com- 
 mon-Hall of the City. Which is a very great Houle of Stone ; 
 and ferveth inftead of their Guild-Hall, or Town-Houfe. 
 
 The Rones. 
 The Buildings of the City are very ancient ^ and the Houfes 
 builded in fuch fort, that a man may go dry, from one place of 
 the City to another, and never come in the ftrcct j But go as it 
 were in Gallaries, which they call. The Roes , which have Shops 
 on bothfidesj and underneath, with divers fair ftaires to go up 
 or down into the ftreet. Which manner of building, I have not 
 heard of in any place of Chriftcndome. Some will fay, that the 
 like is at Padua in Italy, but that is not fo.For the houfes at PaJua, 
 are builded as the Suburbs of this City be, that is, on the ground, 
 >upon Pofts, that a man may go dry underneath them ; like ds they 
 are at Billingf^ate in LentUnjbw no^ving likc^o theRoei.- 
 
 The Mercers Rojp. •?■;-•■.;; ^t>/\ f-, 
 It is a goodly fight to (ee the number of faiir S nops,''th at are in 
 thefe Rowes, of Mercers, Grocers, Drapers and Haberdafliers, 
 efpecially in the ftreet called. The Mercers Row. Which ftreet, 
 with the Bridge ftreet, (being all one ftreet; reacheth from the 
 High Croffe to the Bridge,in length 380 paces ofGeometryjWhich 
 is above a quarter of a mile. ;, 
 
 fe. 
 Conduits of Frejh Water. 
 There are certain Conduits of frefti water. And now of late 
 (following the example oi London) they have builded one at the 
 High Croffe in the middeft of the Cityjand bring the water to it, 
 -from Boughton. 
 
 The^ijhoprick^of Qhefler. 
 
 Touching The Bijhapyick of cbefler : Some have lately 
 written. That it was creded to a Bifhops Scat, by King 
 He/^ry 8. And that all the Bifhops that were before that 
 time (although they were commonly called Biiliops 
 of Chefler) were Biftiops of Lichfield, and had but their Scar, or 
 moft abiding in Chefier. 
 
The Vak-i^yal of England. 41 
 
 St. chad, thefirjl Bi{l:op of Lichfield, 
 
 Touching the Bifhoprick of Lichfield, I find that Cead f other- 
 wife called St. C/Wj the fifth Bifliop ot March) had his Seat af- 
 figned him at Lichfield, and was Bifhop two years and an half: 
 his Body was firft buried in our Ladies Church ,- But after St. Pe- 
 ters Cliurch was builded, liis Bones were tranflatcd thither, 
 
 WINIFRID. 
 
 After him one fm/yV/i wasBifhop, who for his difobcdicncc 
 in fome points, was deprived by Theodore Archbifliop of CiWter- 
 hary, who appointed in his place one ^fx«//j Abbot and Founder 
 of the Monaftery oi Meid-hamfied^oih^xmio. called Teterho-iovp. 
 
 <L^'!'ercia divided into >y. Bijhopricks. 
 
 /T^He faid Theodore^y Authority of a Synod holden at Hatfield ^ 
 X did divide the Province of Mercia into five Billiopricksjthat 
 is to fayj Chefier, ivorcefier, Lichfield, Cederna in Lindfej, and Dor^ 
 chefier, which after was tranflated to Lincoln. 
 
 After Sexulf, one cAldwin was Birtiop of Lichfield-, and next ^. H.1^5, 
 him Eadulfiu, who was adorned with The Archbishops Tall 3 having 
 all the Bifliops under K. Ojf^ his Dominions, Suffragans to hira ; 
 as, Denebertw B. of worcefier^ werebertm B. of Chefier , Eadulfm B. of 
 Dorchefier, Uluardm B. oi Hereford, Halard B.oiEljham, and Ced- 
 ferth B. of Donmch. There remained onely to the Archbilhop of 
 Canterbury but London, winton, Rochefier and Sherburn. 
 
 Hereby it appearcthj that there was in times paft a peculiar 
 Bifliop at chefier, but not alwaycs. For when Bilhopricks were 
 Tranflated from Icfler Towns to greater, (which was in the daycs 
 of mlliam the Conqucrour) then Lichfield was removed to Chefier ; Anno. 107*. 
 which Billioprick of chefier, Robert (htingtli^n BilLop; reduced ^^^-^^'''fi' 
 itomchefter to Coventry ; or (as HoUinPjedwnicihj he joyned thv r, ii. 33^. 
 Q\\uxd\oi Coventry to the See of Chefier, 
 
 Since which time, we read of divers in Hiftories that were cal- /togfvBifliop 
 led BilTiops of Chefier^ as Gerard firnamcd Lapucelia, who dyed <>^ che^ir,^ 
 cAnno 1184. And after him, Hugh Movant, who was fent into p.^^^^i^^fo 
 Normandy, iipo. walter'hiiho^o'i Chefier, and Lord Chancellor &p. 7^f-- a 
 of Englind. Alexander Stanes, And othcvs;ycx. were they not pro- ^-^^ H'^ j^^. 
 pcrly Bil"hcps of chefier, but rather of Lichfield and Coventry, For j j /. 360.36* 
 in Ancient Writings it is called, The Monaflery of chefier, in the 
 Bi^oprick of Lichfield. ^^^^^ «duc 1 
 
 I have ieen an old Latin Book, wherein was the names of all toDucketsr 
 the Bifliopricks and Monallcries in Chriftendom, and how much jooomaketh 
 every one of chcm yielded unto the Pope. And therein I found V^^^ ^""^ 
 cheBiflioprickof L/V/j^eW 3000. florins, and the Monaftcry of ^'ggg j 
 Chefier— '^000 florins. So that it appeareth, The Daughter ex- AFi«en*s4.i. 
 ceedcd the Mother, "" <s.d.ofourtr^m 
 
 G rters 
 
"^I The F^ /g-%y^/Q/England. 
 
 Here rhad"thought co have let down tlie Catalogue ot all the 
 Bi(bops ; But becaufe I am about to make a defcripcion oichefier, 
 and not of Lichfield, I mean onely to fet the names of them, that 
 have been iince the laft ere(aion thereof. 
 
 The Diocese of Chefier. 
 
 And firft. The Diocefs of chefter, as it is now, containeth all 
 rJjejhire, all Richmor/dfhtrej moft part oiLama^me^to the River of 
 Rihle^ part of Denbighshire y and part oi Flintfhire. 
 
 iBifljops of CheHtr^ Jtnce the beginning of 
 the Keign of IQ^Henry the Eighth. 
 
 I. "Wohn Birdy otherwife called Freer Bird, of whom mention is 
 I made in the Book of Martyrs. 
 
 a. George (Tj/w, in the beginning of the Reignof Queen Mary, 
 
 3. ^uikrt Scotty In the time of Queen Uif ary alfo. 
 
 4. fvilliam Downamy in the beginning of the Reign of Queen 
 
 Slizdeth, 
 
 5. mlliam chatterton Bifhop oichefiery and sittToi Lincolfiy was 
 Doftor of Divinity : and, t/fnno 1568. was chofen Matter of 
 Queens Colledge in the Univerfity oi CAmbridgey and fo continued 
 till ^nno 1 5 79. 
 
 Mar^et-Toypns in Chefliire. 
 3\[antTt>ich. 
 
 Nant f, nifiab TW. T^^TWICH, is accounted the greateft Town inChe- 
 a ^efmthe |^^| /^•'^''^>next to chefiery and ftandeth upon the River of w?^- 
 oid Bmti/i I ^I X try 1 4.miles South-Eaft from Chefieryin the way towards 
 
 ong.Gdl. Vtcui-Malbanm, 
 
 This Town is called, in Latine, Kictu-Malbantu 5 whereby it 
 fhould appear , it tookc name of the ti^/falbansy who were Barons' 
 thereof. There is kept every Saturday a Market of all manner of 
 things,efpecially corn and cattel ; and once a year,on SuBartbol- 
 merfs day , a great Fair. 
 
 Mere 
 
The V^le-^qyal of England, 43 
 
 The manner of making Salt at Nantwich. 
 
 Here at this Town is great fiorc of white Salt made • It hath 
 one Salt Spring ('which they call a Brinc-pic)^ilaneiing harci upon 
 i^V^i^^CT oi iFeever ; from whence they carry the Brine to the 
 W'ich-Houfes, favingfuch Houlcs as ftand on the further Tide of 
 the River. Within the faid Houfcs are great Barrels fct deep in- 
 to the Earth jwhich arc all filled with Salt-water ; and then when 
 the Bell ringcth, they begin to make fire under the Leads, every 
 hoiifc hath iIk Lcads,wherein they fceth the faid Salt-water ; and 
 as it fceths, the Wallers (which are commonly women) do with a 
 wooden Rake,gather the Salt from the bottome, whicii they put 
 into a long Basket of Wicker, which they call a Salt-Barrovv' j and 
 fothc water voidcth,andthe Saltremaineth. 
 
 The Barons oi Ndntwich^oiihQ Surnam.e of j/d/^d;2,died lliortly 
 without Heirs Males ; after whofc time,Mr.f oa/fJb«r/l of fren had 
 rule of the Town,and after him Sir Hugh cholmley j and now laft> 
 ]i(f^SitChiipophfr Hat ton. 
 
 NantTfich l/urfitj Anno 1583. 
 
 This town was moft part miferably confumed with fire , in Be- 
 cember^Anno 1583 .But,through the Benevolence gathered through- 
 out the Realm,it is new builded^and in as good cafe,or rather bet- 
 ter ,then before. The like mifchance hapned unto it in ////y, Anno 
 1438. 
 
 Malpas, 
 
 MA L P A S, called in Latine, Malm pa/asy is a proper, town 
 ftanding on a Hill in the South corner of Cheflme, within 
 three miles of 5/jro/;/i';/Ve,D^«^j'//jw,and Flint jJwe, 8. miles South- 
 weft from Niintwich. It hath 3 . ftreets paved,a Grammar-fchool, 
 and a Hofpital eret5l:ed,both by Sir Ranulpb Brereton, vvhofe Houfe 
 is at the end of the South ftreet.The Market is kept on theMonday, 
 and yearly a Fair the S.of DfCffWii^r. 
 
 - - Comber -Mere Ahhej, 
 
 About fiK miles Eaft from ^jZ/'tff, and as many South from 
 Naniivichy did ftand the Abbey oi Cornier- A fere, by a Lake of the 
 fame name j founded by the ^/^/^o«fS, BcLVonsoiNantn-ich ; but 
 nowbelongeth to bAi:.Cotton. 
 
 The manner of making Salt <i^ Northwich. 
 
 Northmch ftandeth where the River o^Dane falleth into the tvee^ 
 x'fr,i2.milcsNorth-EaftfromC^f/f<'y, and 10. North from jVant- 
 mchy and is a proper town, having every Fryday a Market, and 
 
 G 2 yearly 
 
 
-■■ » ■-■■.■■■■—■ — ■ ■ ■ ■ — ■ .I..I ■ ■ I - ,1 I I I-. ,».,«, .^ 
 
 44 The Vale-^jal of England. 
 
 yearly two Fairs ; thac is to lay50n the day ot Mary Magdalen-^ and 
 on St. NicholM day, being the 6.oi DecemUr. 
 
 Here is alfo a Salt-fpnngjor Brine-pit, on the Bank of the River 
 oiDane j from the which, the Brine runneth on the ground, in 
 Troughcs of Woodjcovcred over with boards,untill it come to the 
 f^/Vfc-^oa/Vj, where they make Saltjas before in Nantmchhsiih been 
 declared, 
 
 This Town is (as it were ) divided into two parts ; one part 
 thereof is called r/;f Cro/j;,which bclongeth to Sir Thomas Fendles- 
 and without the Townf-cnd,ftandeth a very fair Church of Stone' 
 which although fome call it A^orf^BT/V/; cWf/?, yet is the proper 
 name thereof mtto/i,!ind is but a Chappel -, which caufeth me to 
 think,that the Town was named firil, Nonimichi after the finding 
 of the Salt. ^ 
 
 The middeft of Chcfliire tvhere. 
 
 A mile South from this Town,is a Parifh-church of ftone, with 
 a Spire-fteeple,calledX>4w^4W5 which ftandcth in the very middeft 
 of chejhire, fo ncer as I can guefs ; It may, pcrad venture, lack an 
 Inch, or more. 
 
 S^Htsford. 
 
 KN U T,S F O R D , as I think, Oiould be called in Latinc, 
 radumCamtt^ thac is,the Ford of CiJ««f^, and ftandeth five 
 miles North-Eaft from Nonhmch. There is two Towns,with two 
 Churchesjhard together, c&lkd High-Kxutsford, and Lotv-Kfiutf- 
 ford. 
 
 High-Kmtsford,which is the Parifh-church, hath yearly a Fair 
 on Tuefday in fvhitfo/i-weck. Lm-Knutsfordi which is the Market- 
 town hath a Chappel , Market every Saturday , and yearly two 
 Fairs : The i . on the 29 .of Ja^f, being the day ot Teter and Paul : 
 the other ,the 2 3 .of OSo^fr. 
 
 (^krincham. 
 
 AUT R I N C H A M , is five miles diredly North from 
 Kmtsford, and 3 . from Crosford-hridge, on the North-fide of 
 the Countrey ; which, although it be none of the chiefeft Market- 
 towns, yet it hath a Major, a weekly Market, and yearly on St. 
 James day a Fair. 
 
 A mile South-weft from e/fhri/icham , is the goodly Mannour 
 and Park of Dmh am, belonging to Mi.Booth : But in times paft, to 
 Sir Hatno/i MaJs'ey:,onc of the 8th. Barons of the Copnty Palatine of 
 Chejter. *' 
 
 Stopford. 
 
 s 
 
 TOPFORD ( commonly called Stopport ) and I find it alfo 
 \Nii\.tQnStokefort:,2LndStoreport, extendcrh on the South fide of 
 tile River of cJl^^r/f^, which there parteth che^^me from J^ancafhire, 
 
 and 
 
The Vale-J^yalof^ England. 4^ 
 
 and is d?. miles EaftNorch-caft from v4/^//Af/jjA/;. Icnacn iViarkirc 
 every Fryday,and yearly tlircc Fairs j that is to fay, oii Afcention 
 ciay,on Corpa Chrijti day, and St. Georges Even. This To\vn,in times 
 pail,bclonged to one of tlic lame name^'^iron ois^opjotc', who had 
 a Daughte^r and Heir married to Sir — fK!/^/"d'/z,kt.about the days 
 ofKing H. 4. And therefore Mr.mirreri ot Poiuior, is called Baron of 
 
 Aiaccles field, 
 
 MACCLESFIELD is one of the faircft towns in ^je- 
 //;/Vr,and ftandcth upon the edge oi C^acclesjieU Forelt,. up- 
 on a nigh Bank ; at the foot whereof runneth a imall Riverjnamcd 
 Bollii^, diftant 8. miles South from Stopford. It hath Market every 
 Munday, and yearly two Fairs ; that is to fay, on Bar/iaLis day, 
 and Ah.[ouh day. 
 
 There is a fair Church,with a very high Spire (leeple , and a 
 Colledgc adjoyning on the South-fide, founded by llomAS Savage-, 
 Billiop of Loz/c/c/Ajand after Arch-bifhopofroi-; but the fteeple 
 thereof is not fully finiflied : therein are divers goodly Monu- 
 ments of the Sazages j and not far from the Church , is a huge 
 place all of ftone, in manner of a Caftle, which belonged to the D, 
 of Bucki/igham, but now gone much to decay. 
 
 I find the name of this Town written Macclesjieldj and Gentle- 
 men of the fame furnamcjwhich now are dead. '.) 
 
 Qon^eton* 
 
 CONGLETONs a fair Market-town, ftandeth upon the 
 River of Dme^Ux miles South fouth-weft from CMacclesjield, 
 \Mimintvjo tm\csoi Stii\]ord[btre , and in ^/<!i^«9 Paridi , which 
 me thinkethis a ditfuied thing,thatmofl of the Market-towns in chunhesin 
 this Countrey, although they have fair Churches of themfelves, chtpiiH,rvhich 
 yet are they accounted but Chappels j as Nantmch is in Aighton '^^tchamit 
 VaxKhiNorthmch in great Budworth ParilTi, Macclesfield in Prefibury 
 Pariili , and Altru/cham in Boifdon Parifh. ^oz/^/^fo^ hath two 
 Churches, one in the Town ; and the other at the Bridge end on 
 the other fide of the Dane. It hath market every Saturday, and 
 yearly two Fairs j that is to fayjon cJlfaj-dayjand on the fecond of 
 
 Middlet^ich 
 
 MIDDLEWICH is fo called, bccaufe it ftandeth between 
 the other twomches j that is to fay, fix miles from Naat- 
 tPtchyUnd 4.ftom Northmch j and is a great town, with two Brine- 
 pits on each fide of the River,which fomc name CrocOi thait half a ^ ;:^_ 
 mile from thence falleth into the Dane. 
 
 ^ 
 
 the 
 
4^5 The Vale-^jal/ of England. 
 
 The manner of making Salt at M iddlew ich. 
 From thefc Brine-pits^ the Brine runneth in Wooden-troughs 
 over mens heads, from one houfe to another : the Pits arc four- 
 fquare5very broad and deep, boarded up on each fide, and with 
 great crofs-beams in the middeftjan d at the four corners fteps, co- 
 Dean^'and'* '^'cr^d With Lead. Mtddlewich is no market-townjyet may itpafs 
 nmofiate amongft themjas well for the bignefs thereof, as alfo it hath Bur- 
 made a Market gefTes^and Other priviledges,as the other ;r/Vks have j yet it hath 
 Zjfuvf//^ a fmall market offlclbjand other things,every Saturday,and year- 
 Tiufday, ly two Fairs j that is to fay^on Af cent ion dayjand St. Lakes day. It 
 hath divers ftreets and lanes ; as King-fireetjKindertonfireet, wlch-^ 
 houfe flreet, Lewis fireet:)andwheelock fireet ; Pepi)er lane^jOowlane^ and 
 2)0^ lane : But the chiefcft place of all is a broad place, in the mid- 
 deft of the town, in manner of a market place, called The Kings 
 Mexon, 
 
 Kinderton. 
 Haifa mile North-Eaft from cJifiddlemchi is the goodly Man- 
 nour place of iC^^^/fr/^o/-/, belonging to Sir Thomas VenaUes^ cotn- 
 monly callcd,77;f Barn of Kinderton. 
 
 0\ 
 
 Sandbach. 
 
 ''ANDBACH (commonly called Sandhitch) ftandeth on a high 
 'Bank upon the fmall River oitvheelocky and is but a little town^ 
 j^jj^j^jj, ;^fp; with a fair Church of ftone, lately made a market town, by Sir 
 /jr made a. John Radcliff, who is Lord thereof. It hath a fmall market every 
 Market tewa. Thurfday, and yearly two Fairs 5 that is to fay, on Tuefday and wed- 
 nefday in Eafer week j and Thurfday and Fry day before The T^atiziity 
 of our Lady In the market place do ftand hard together two fquare 
 Crofjes oi Stone J on fteps,with certain Images andWritinss thereon 
 graven 5 which, as they fay,a mam cannot read, except ne be hol- 
 den with his head downwards : And this verfe ( as they hold opi- 
 nion ) is engraved thereon. 
 
 In Sandbach in the Sandy Ford, 
 
 Lieth the ninth part o/Dublin's herd, 
 
 ^A^'U^onder ^'"' ^'^'' ^inefro. 
 
 Take me dorvn^or elje I fall. 
 
 They alfo affirm , that the faid Crofjes were fet up there before 
 the Birth of Chrift ; But that is not fo, for the ftory of the Paflion 
 is graven thereon : but whether the laid Verfes be written there- 
 'Anno ii6i ^^3°^ "O'l know not. Certain I am,that on Sunday morning, the 
 * * I .of Novemb. 1 5 <^ i . there were three chefts of Tinne, or fuch like 
 mettal,found neer the faid River,but nothing in them. On the co- 
 vers were certain Letters , or charaders engraved, wiiich chefts 
 were carried to the Sherifls. 
 
 Terfin. 
 
IrheVale- 1{qyal/ of En gland * 47 
 
 TE R V I N ftandcth four miles Eaft from cLefler , and W4S 
 lately made a market townjby the means oi iir Job^v S.iz age : 
 It hath a tair church of ftonc^and market every week. 
 
 Frodefloam. 
 
 FRODDESHAM ftandeth 8 . miles Norch-Eaft from Che^er, 
 and it is but one long flrectjwith a cai\Ie of (tone at the Weil prodejham a- 
 cnjd thereof 5 and a fields breadth, fouthfrom thetownj is the ft'^' 
 church J and hard by itj a great Hill, with a beacon thereupon, 
 called f/Wfl'f/T;^;/? Hills, and are the greatcft Hills in all Chef hire. FiodefjumhiU 
 This town (as alio Tervi^) was alfo of late yearSjby fir Io\m Savaoe, 
 made a market town : It liath market every week, and yearly on 
 St.Laurence Aay z^Siit. ' '' 
 
 We read in the Chronicles^thsii this Lordihip q£ Frod^efljam was Amoyiijs. 
 givcnby K,£.i.toDdwW,brothcrtoifB'f//z«PrinceofA^4/« j but 
 he enjoyed it not long, for he was for ircafon beheaded : fir lohn «* »"" <^'''ro'» 
 ^tfx^^^edid dwell inthecaftle,bcfore he builded his houfe at C///- SS^-" 
 fOAJj which now is called Roc k-Savage. bury^Aii, x 184. 
 
 Froddefham Bridge, 
 A mile from Froddefham, and as much from Haulton j that is to 
 fay jhalf way between them is froi^^f/l'tfw bridge, builded moft 
 part of brick, over the River weever, the longtlt bridge in all Cho- 
 fhire. 
 
 Hereendeth the LMarket-TovPKs xNow a nordortvpo of the chieftft 
 of the others 5 and fo an end of that which wM never well Le» 
 gun. 
 
 Haulton. 
 
 HAULTON is a proper ftrong caftle all of ftone,ftanding on a 
 high Hill,a mile Weft frorn Runcorn^ ( in which Pariih it is 
 contaifted) and two miles North-Eaft from Froddeflmm ^ with a ^^'f^,'lj'"\ 
 chappcl,and a pretty town upon, and round about the laid Hill, corporate'town, 
 founded by one Nigel baron of Haulton^and conftable o^Chefler; ot 
 whom the Ltffw dcfcended, that were conftables ofc/'f/?^''^", and 
 laftly. Earls of Lincoln, whole IlTue ended in one Daughter, mar- 
 ried to Thomas Earl of Lancajier : fo that the honour refteth now in 
 the Dutchy of Lancajier. 
 
 In this caftlc,every 1 4.days,on a Satutdajy is a Court kept for all 
 
 matters 
 
4^ The Vale-^yal o/England. 
 
 matters done within a certain circuit thereof j and hath alio a Pri- 
 fon for Thieves and Fellons,takcn within the faid Precinftjwhich 
 are at every Sefsions prefented at Chefter. 
 
 Alfoj once a year at Michaelmas, do the Queens Majefties Offi- 
 cers of the Dutchy o^ La/icafier^as Auditors,Attorneys,and Recei- 
 vers, come, and lye certain days in the faid caftle, and there keep 
 a Law-day, 
 
 Speers T>utton was determined to have made this town a mar= 
 ket townjif Death had not prevented him. It hath a fmall market 
 c\er:y Saturday , and once a year, on the Nativity of our Lady, a 
 Fair. 
 
 Norton-Ahhey, 
 
 Haifa mile, North-Eaft from Hautton:\% the Village od^ortoK-^ 
 An. 1126, and not far offjthc Abbey o{ Norton, founded by mlliam Fitznigell 
 baron of HW^o/z^and conftable of ckjffy , but now belonging to 
 Mr, Brook. 
 
 BUD WORTH, is two miles North from Nortlmch, and fix: 
 Eaft from Haulton, not far from a great Lake called Budmrth 
 Mear, in London way from Lancafier, and hath yearly a fair the 
 firft of February. It is called Great Budmrth, for difference of 
 Little Budmrth on the South fide of DeUmer Forreft, commonly 
 csMqA, Little Budmrth in the Frith, 
 
 Omer. 
 
 owt/M-h^tha x-vuVER, ftandeth on the Eaft end of Df/4w/-f- Forreft, not far 
 ajor, y^ £j.^^ ^j^^ River of ivee'ver, and is but a fmall thing j yet I 
 
 put it in here, becaufc of the great prerogative that it hath. For 
 it hath a Major ; And the Church (which is a quarter of a mile 
 South from the Town) is lawleffe. Which priviledges (becaufe 
 it ftandcth in EdfLury Hundred) I think it had fince the deftrudti- 
 on of the City of Edfhury,yN\i\Q\\ ftood fomctimes in the Forreft of 
 Delamere, in the fame place, where the Chamber in the Forreft 
 now ftandcth. 
 
 Vale-Royall Abbey, 
 
 A mile North from Ouier, upon the faid River o^n^enier, ftood 
 
 An. 1283. the Abbey of Vale-Royall, founded by King Edward the firft, who 
 
 was the firft Earl ofcfc^^fr of the Kings bloud, as after more at 
 
 large fhall be declared. VVhich Vale-Royall now is the Manour 
 
 place of Mr. Holcroft, 
 
 Srereton 
 
TheVale-^oyaHof^n^hnd, 49 
 
 • — — — ■ — • — - — = ~ ■ »■» ■ 
 
 "Breerton, 
 
 BR E E R T O N flandcth alio upon London Way, two miles 
 North from Sandhacb, and hath yearly a Fair, ptirchakd of . 
 latcs which is kept on ^J'ffJ'Vo/? Green, on Lam:i)as Day, being 
 :the{irftday ofAuguft. 
 
 Not far off, is the Paritli Church of Breertori-^ and near unto the 
 -Church, the goodly Manour place newly builded all of Brickj The The jirname 
 like whereof is not in all the Countrey again. Therefore is it not «f ^w** 
 to be omitted, and not lb much for the building, as for the num- ^^^^'^'^^ 
 bcr of Ancient and Valiant Knights and Gentlemen, which had, 
 andhave their original from thence, whereof more ihall follow 
 liercaftcr. 
 
 Trejlhurj , JVereham and T'or- 
 
 perlej. 
 
 IRESTBURY, is two miles North from MaxfeU, and is the 
 grcateft Parilh in all Cbejhire, 
 
 WEREHAM ftandeth upon the fveever jiwo miles Weft from werehmliM' 
 
 Nofthvptch. ciently aM*i 
 
 >ycevtfhiim, 
 
 TOREPRLE Y, is fix miles South Eaft fronick/?^y in the way 
 to London. 
 
 For the reft of the Towns and Villages here not named, I refer 
 the Reader to the general Map of the whole Countrey, placed in 
 the beginning of this Book. 
 
 The Genealogieo//^^^ Earls o/Chefter, 
 Jince the Qonquefi. Wherein is briefly 
 fheWed fome part of their T>eeds and 
 JEis. 
 
 HUGH firnamcd LUPUS, or woU^ a Norman, came in- 
 to E/igland with frill/am the Conqucrour, in the year of 
 our Lord, 1066. unto whom he gave the County Pala- 
 tine of chefler, to hold as freely by the Sword, as he held 
 England by the Crown. He was the fon of Richard Earl of Auren- 
 che^, and Vilcount of ^^r/>.'fd in Normandy , and off Smma his jj.^jjj^jjjj 
 Wife, filter to n'lUiam the Conquerour by the Mother. This Hugh her rMargvet 
 ordained under him (for the better Government of his Earldom) 
 4. Mnron^: firft his Couien, Sir Nigell or A>4/,Baron of Halton^who 
 
 H Alfe, 
 
.]a;ij«u<^i<* 
 
 •nc 't; 
 
 II — ■.-... — - 
 
 ^o__ The Vale -^jal of England, 
 
 alfo was his Conftable and Marihali, by conaicion oi 5i:rvi(.c, co 
 lead the Vantguard of the Earls Armyj when he lliould make any 
 ]omncy into fvalesy lb as the faid Baron fnouldbethc lormoft in 
 marching forward againft the Enemies, and the lalt in returning. 
 CAmden Qf j^jm the Lacjes dil'cended, that were BAroi->s of Hau/tg/?^ Con- 
 jj^f^Baj^f^^^ ftables of C/jf/ff/'j and Jaftly, Earls of iv/'/^re//-/. The fccond was 
 Rob,Fhx_Hugb sir Piers MalLan iraron of Nantntch, Six Eustace iaron of MaIvju. 
 Ba. Hil{ai, Qx^^sii fVaren Farrjon Baton of Sh/plroi\ He had iflhe by ^rr^e. 
 c trida his Wife, Richard E arJ oi'ChtjJe;; Rolert Abbot oiSt.Edmonds- 
 
 .h/j, and Otvell Tutor to the Children ci Kii.g Hea. i. He con- 
 - verted the Church oiSt. werhurgs to an Abbey, and was there bu- 
 ried, when he had been Earl 40. ycars^ y//7«y iic^. in the tenth 
 year of K, H. i . 
 
 2, RICHARD the fon of Hu^j Lapm^was Earl of Chepr after the 
 
 dcceafc of his Father, He married Maud daughter to stepJie/. Earl 
 oi'champay^^Bkis and Ck-arterS:, 5iftcr to K.StepheA'. And was drow- 
 ned coming out of A^c/w^/i^' the 2 5. A'o^<■w/fJ■■, 1 1 20. with his 
 Wife, And with him mllumi Duke of Noimahdy the Kings eldeft 
 fon, and Marj his wife, daughter to Foulk TiulLdn Earl of <iAngeo'^ 
 Richard his brother, and CMuuld Counteflc oiPi/ch his fiftcr, Otjfel 
 brother to this Earl Richard, and many other Noblemen and wo- 
 ,..,. .men, and others, in all to the numberof 140 perfons, 01150. 
 !»;io fome write 1 60. onely one man efcaped, who was a Jutchcr. This 
 
 Earl dying without heirs, the Earldom ot Chejter defcended to 
 "Rjimlph Boharn, as his next ccufen and heir, was Earl 11. years. 
 
 3. ' RANULPH,or i?/!W«//;/j5c^4w,(otherwife named /l/f/c/;<'A?j)the 
 fon of John deBoham, and Margaret his wife, fiftcr to Htig]) Lupus j 
 was the thirdEarl of chejler^my^i after the f oncjucft.He married for 
 his firft wile ;j/<j»</ daughter to t^^ulrey te Fere Earl of (juifr.es and 
 Oxford, and gre-at Chamberlain of £/^^ /;?/./''', by whom hehadifliie 
 .^ar^ulph the fecond of that name Earl oichejier. And dyed the 3 1. 
 year of K.//. i. ylf7f>oii^o. when he had been Earl ic, ycarcs. 
 And for his fecond wife, he married Luaa fifter toEdning Earl of 
 March, (widow to Roger Rcmare) and had by her niUiam limamed 
 Rmiare Earl of LiKcclr., who d yed without iflue. 
 
 4. RANULPH the fecond of that 1 ame (firnamed Verncur,) be- 
 
 caufe he was born in the faid C aftle ; was the fourth Earl of che- ■ 
 fio\ He took part with <JMf>uld the Empreffe, and He/.ry her fon 
 Duke of No'/ma/jdy, againft Kirg^/f/k/- ', and kept the City and 
 Cafllcof Z-V/jfo//; againft the King, wherejoyning together in bat- 
 tel, the King was laken priloner, and brcught by him to the faid 
 EmprtfTe. But after the King was delivered in exchange for Rc- 
 lert Earl of Gkcefie (who was taken priicncr by the Kings party). 
 Afteruards this /^^r^.a//-/; coming peateably to the Kings was put 
 in prifcn, and confirained to dtiivtr, rot onely tf« Caillc cf L/k- 
 rolfiy but -alfo divers other Caftles, and firong 1 olds, which he 
 V. , kept 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England. <^ i 
 
 kept for the ufe of (Maitld the Einprclle, and Her.rj her 
 fonne. 
 
 This Earl was one of the worthieft Warriours that, was in his 
 dayes. He married Jlice daughter to %olert {'o/^/full Earl of Glo- 
 cejier aforefaid, by whom he had iflue Hugh that fucccedcd him, 
 and Beatrix^ married to Ralph Baron of Malpas, and dyed in the 
 17. year of KingStephen^ Idnm 11 52. when he had been Earl 
 22. years. 
 
 -•» HUGH BOHAM (alias Ktviliock, fo called of the Coun- 5, 
 trey in fVales where he was born) was the fifth Earl of Chefier j 
 And took part with the Children of K. Hen.z. againft their Fa- 
 ther. He fought a great Battel againrt the King in Normmd-i^ 
 where he was tiken prifoner, and by the King committed to pri- 
 fon in the Caftle ofFalois. But after obtaining favour of the King, 
 he returned into England, and married Beatrix Daughter to 'Kjch^ 
 L. Lucy Juftice of England^hy whom he had ifiue Ranulph the third 
 of that name Earl ofchefter, and four Daughters, that is to fay, 
 Mauld, married to Dauid Earl of Anguifh and Huntington ; cjl^a- 
 bellyto William d'Albigny^Ail oi Arundel y ^AgneS^io wiUiam Fer- 
 rers Earl of Darby 5 and Havifa^Ko Robert Quincy^ who after in her 
 Right was Earl of Lincoln^ and after him ilie was married to 
 Sir warren Bofiock, This Hugh dyed in the 24. year of K. Hen. ?. 
 Anno 1 1 8 1 . when he had been Earl 28, yearsj and was buried at 
 Leek in Stajjordfhire, 
 
 R A N U L P Hj the third of that name (fumamcd BlondeviU) 6. 
 of the place m Po»'«'jcalled, in Latine, Album Monafterium, which 
 fome fay is Ofwefiry ^where he was born) was the <5.Earl of pjejier^ 
 after the Conquell. He was alfo Earl of Lincoln, as Coufin and 
 next Heir to wiUiam Romare-, Earl oi Lincoln^ ( fecond brother to 
 Ramlf the 2.) who died without IflTuc. 
 
 ThisiJ/z«a//'^the 3d. was very well learned, efpecially in the 
 Laws of the Realm ; infomuch, that he compiled a book thereof: ji„Mt^,^ug. 
 alfojvery zealous in Religion j infomuchjas we read. That when r. h. 3. xiu. ' 
 the Pope fent his Colledors throughout Chriftendome, to gather ^°p^Greg.9, 
 up TenthSjHe onely refufed to pay any ; fuffering none in his Do- palji. & '74. 
 minionsj either Lay-man, orClerk , to yield any Tenths to the Ur.Fox.p.s^s 
 Popes Prodors, although all EngUnd^ScotlandyWaleSy and Ireland, ^'^''^' ^'^' 
 yet paid it. 
 He atchieved many Ehterprifcs againft Levpillen,Vt\nce of wales : 
 but being once forced to take the Caftle of Ruthlan for his refuge, R. HoiLpMi. 
 he fent to Roger Hfi7(alias Lacy) Conftable of Chefter,to come to his ^/- f 7""* 
 aid : Which Lacy, calling his Friends together ,defired them to 
 make as many men as they could, and to go with him : At whofe This chanced 
 Requeft, «*//>/; Button, his fon in Law,being a lufty youth, afTem- ^l^^^ ^^' 
 bled all the Players and Muficians in the City , and went forth Thekmftrerr 
 with the faid Conftable againft the ^f//fo-men,whofled,upon the ^IflfJl^f 
 fight of fuch a number of people. Th^- Earl being delivered oiit !o eighc.'"^'* 
 
 H 2 of 
 
5^ 
 
 The P'ale-^J{oyal of England. 
 
 Delacrers, Be 
 fton, and 
 Chartley 
 founded » 
 
 lervU the 
 Frettch Kings 
 Son, put to 
 flight by the 
 B,oiCbeficr, 
 
 ot danger, granted to his laid Conitablc divers treedoms and pri- 
 vilcdgcs within the City,and in other places, and granted to the 
 faid Ralph DifttoAiythc rule and ordering of all the Muficians with- 
 in the County,which his Heirs enjoy even at this day. 
 
 This Rmulph founded the Gray-Fryers in Coventry ; alfo, after 
 his return out of tlie Ko/)i LrfW, the Abbey of i^f/iZfj^f/y, not farre 
 from Leek in StajjonljJjire, the Caftle of Beejlon in Chejhtre^ and of 
 chartley in Stajjorflfhire. 
 
 He was faithful to King K.3.in his minority : He gave battel 
 to Lewis, the French Kings lonjneer unto Lincoln^iin the lecond yeaf 
 ofK. H. 3. where the laid Lewis, and the Barons which took his 
 part, were put to flight ,and overthrown. And, in the fame year, 
 Hcjwith mlliam Earl.Marfhal,and other Barons of the Kings part, 
 conftrained the fame Lewis to depart the Realm ; Which Lewu^m 
 the 17. year of King lohn, was by the confen* of divers Barons, 
 brought into £;?g/^W, meaning to depofc King iohn, and to make 
 him King. 
 
 Tnis ^d««//married, for his firft Wife, Corifla»ce, the Daugh- 
 ter and Heir to ^o«^/?,Eail of Brittain, Widow to Jefjery, third Son 
 to K.//.2.which Jejjeryy\vas,in her Right, Earl of Britain, and had 
 by her, Arthur,Eai[ 01 Britaii&,Richmond,avid (^KgeouyRnd aDaugh- 
 tcr named //rt^f /.This ^rtW was taken by KJobn in Norm and j, and 
 put in prifon in the Callle of Roan, where he died without Iflue ; 
 and Jfakl his fifter was put in prifon in the Caftle of 5r/^oiy,whcre 
 fhedied a Virgin,in the 27.year of K.//.3,By the counfel of King 
 yo/j«,this RanulfwSLs divorced from his Wikfonfiance, by whom 
 He had no Iffue j and after He was married to Guy, Vifcount of 
 Touars, of whom defcended all the Dukes oi' Britain 5 and for his 
 fecond WifCjHe married clemence. Daughter to mlliam Ferrer^i 
 Earl of Darby, hy whom He had alfo no Iflue. And laftly,he mar- 
 ried Margaret ,Daxi'^'\x.QX to Humphrey 5o/;«w,Earlof Hcreford,and 
 Conftable of England,by whom He had alfo no Iflue. And fo died 
 at his Caftle of n^altingford,ihc 2 6.oi OBoler, ,iAnno 1 2 3 2. in the 
 ly.year of K.H.3.whcn he had been Earl 51. years. After whofe 
 death,his NcpheWjyo/j«5fof,was Earl oichepr^ and william D'al- 
 ^igny,Bat\ oi Arundel, \\a.d the Mannour oi Barrow, Wixh 5op./Jand.' 
 ivtlliam,E3ir\ Ferrers^ and Darby, had the Caftle and Mannour of 
 chartley: whereof his fucceflbrs were called Lord Ferrers oi chart- 
 ley. And Robert Quincy had the Earldom of Lincoln,who by his wife 
 JIauifa,\\ad two Daughters, whereof the eldcft, named Margaret, 
 vvas married to John Lacy, 'Qa.ron of Haulton, Conftable of Chejier^ 
 andEarlof Z-i^fo/^. 
 
 'Amo'.uti, 
 
 Anno Regn'h 
 
 J O H N ( furnamed Scot, becaufc he was a Scot born ) fonnc to 
 David^ztX oiAngwijh and Huntington,was,in the right of his Mo- 
 ther Mauld,the 7. Earl oichefler. He married lane. Daughter to 
 Lewelltn Prince of ff<t/fj,by whom he was poyfoned(as Mathew Pa-' 
 ris writeth) and fo died without Ifliie, Anno 1237. when he had 
 been Earl five yearsjleaying four fifters for his Heirs, viz>. M^rga' 
 " ' " ret. 
 
The Vale-J^yd of England. 53 
 
 ret^lfal^el, Hducl^a.rid Eva. Margaret was married to yllle//^ Earl of 
 Gallotpayjwho by her had three Daughters, Dartogi/^ Helle/i, and 
 Cbrijtia/j. D.irvogil was married to lohn Ballyol, and had by him 
 IoIm Ea/liol-, Lord of Hiirco/<rt^and King o^ Scots. Hellen was mar- 
 ried to Roger Q/z^^jEarl oi Jfinchefter, and Conftable o^ScotlarJ. 
 Chrjjlia/i was married to mlliam -lEsid oi Arundel-, but h ad no Ifluc 
 by hitH./fri^f/jfccond fifter to JohnScot^\NS.s married to Rokrt Brufe^ 
 Lordof^/'aWf/, andhadby him KokrtBrufe, who married /i/4r- 
 r/wjDaughtcr and Heir to the Earl oi'Cariiia ; by which Martha,hc 
 had IlTuc Robert Brufe^King o^ Scots. Maud died without Ifliie.-and 
 jEvj, theyoungelt lifter of ^o/;/? Scot^ was married to Henry Lord 
 Hajiings of Ahergueny-^ and had by him John Lord Mailings, who 
 was one of the Competitors oiScotland,[n the days of King Ediv. 
 the I. 
 
 After the death of this JohnScot^Kin^ Hen.^, thought it not good 
 to make divifion of the Earldome oicheJter,it enjoying fuch ilcgal 
 Prerogative : therefore, taking the fame into his own hands, he 
 gave unto the lifters oijohn Scot other Lands 5 and gave the Coun- 
 ty Palatine o^Chefter to Edivardhis eldeft fon, 
 
 E D W A R D the fir ft of that Name, eldeft fon to King H. 3. 
 was the 8th. Earl of C/>^/fr 5 and aftci* the death of his Father, 
 he was King of England. He builded the Abbey oi Vale- Roy at, as 
 before hath been declared j and matried for his firft Wifc,£/d'«or, 
 Daughter to Ferdinand, ■^d.'K.in^^ of Caflile and Leon ; by whom He 
 had Iffue Edw. 2.King of England. He was Earl 3 5 .years before he 
 was King 5 and after he was King 12. In all 47.years, 
 
 t 
 EDWARD the fecond,was the pth.Earl of c^^j?^/ after the ' 
 Conqueftj and, after the death of his Father, was alfo King of 
 E»gland.\{Qm!ixnQiXlf.abel, daughter to Philip the fair,K.of fr^/;ff, 
 (fifter and heir to Lewis Hutin/Philip the long,and Charles the fair, 
 all threc,Kingsoffr4«(r^, one after another ; and died all three 
 without lawful Iffue ^ by which //<zW,he had £^«'^y^ Earl oiche^ 
 fiera.n<i Pow^/Vwwjafter Dukeof e/^f^a/W^jand laftly. King of£«^- 
 land. He was Earl 2 3 .years before he was King oi England^und af- 
 ter 5.inall 2 8.ye^rs. 
 
 EDWARD the 3d. of that name,was the loth. Earl of Ck- 
 /?fr,i4.years before he was King ; and after 4. years, in all 1 8. 
 yearsjhe married PWz/'/'^daughter to mlliam 3. Earlof /f^/zWc 
 and Holland ; by whom he had Ifliie Edward, furnamcd the Black 
 Prince,and fundry other children, which Prince died before his 
 Father j fo that he was never King,but his fon Richard, 
 
 Edfford 
 
5 4 T^^e Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 Edipard the Black ^Prince. 
 
 EDWARD, Prince otV<t/^j,Duke o^Cornwdi and Earl of 
 Chejler, ( iurnamcd The Black Trince ) was Earl of ChejUr 47, 
 years ; that is to lay, from the day of his birth, untill the day of 
 his death : of which time, he was Prince of f?W«, and Duke of 
 Cornwal 44.years.Hc married Joariy daughter and heir to Edmund 
 oi woodcock ^ EarlofiCf^f 5 by whom, he had ^i^/wW that died 
 young,and ^/Vfctf>"(5^the 2d.ofthatname, King of £«^//iW after his 
 Grand-Father : which Richard, made the County Palatine oiChe^- 
 fier a Principality j as before hath been declared. Since the time 
 oi this Edward^ the eldeft fonsof the Kingsof £>^^/4««', have been 
 continually, even the very day of their birth, without Creation, 
 Princes of ;F<i/«,Dukes ot Cor;-/W,and Earles oichefler. 
 
 The chiefejl places of gentlemen in Che^ 
 fhire ; tpritten out of one of John Le- 
 lands "Boo^. 
 
 SI R William BreretonoiBrereton, a Manner and Parifli churehj 
 iiir Randol Brereton of Malpas^SL fecond brother. 
 Sir Brian Brereton at Honford^z ninth brother o^Malpas, 
 Sir Richard Brereton^at latton^a, third brother oic^falfAf. 
 Sir Roger Brereton offvofaker^in mialpas Parifti, 
 Sir phtlip Egerton,ofEgerton, dwelleth at Oulton, 
 Sir Ralph Sgerton ofwinehil. 
 S ir Richard Edgerton of Ridley iZ goodly houfe. 
 Sir Hugh (^holmley ofcholmtey. 
 Sir George Calveley JtLca-hall^s.miles komChepr, 
 Sir John Done at Utkinton^ mile from Torperley, 
 Sir piers Lecefter at TaMey, not far from Knutsford, 
 S ir Ralph L ecefler of Toft, two miles frcm Tabley. 
 Sir Piers Dutton of Datton,xvfO miles from iverefam. 
 Sir Randol CMianvparringSLi Baddeley.-^.mHes from Nantvpifh, 
 Sir Henry Delves at Dttddington^by Widdenbury. 
 Sir Lamence Smith at Hough^'j Widdenbury. 
 Sir Thomas Foulfherji at Crewjhy Bartondey, 
 S ir John Needam at Crojmgt, 
 Sir Edward Fitton at Goafworth. 
 S ir piers Ligh of Lime. 
 Sir lohn Ligh of Bouthes by Knutsford. 
 Sii I<^n Savage, at Roc k-favage, by Haulton, 
 
 Sir 
 
The Vale-^jaUofEngU^hd. 
 
 ^f 
 
 Sir ivilliam Dimprt ot BromhaUy by Stopjord, 
 
 Sir Thottm Ve/iA%les at Kinderton by Kindlewich. 
 
 Sir John Holjard bi Holfdrd,\iy J^Torthrfich. 
 
 Sir Thomas Holcroft, at Vale- Royal. 
 
 Sir Lawrence Marbury of Marbury by T^orthrvich^ 
 
 Sir Rouland Standley, at Hooton, in fVerall. 
 
 Sir ^iers ivarburton o^M^arburton^ at Areley by iudaorth- 
 
 Sir Ralph ivarren^ at Pointon, by Stopford. 
 
 Sir Randall Poo/,at Too/in VVcrdll. 
 
 5/V ya/j/z ^00//;, at Durham, by Altrincham: 
 
 Sir 'Rjchard Bulkley. 
 
 Sir Richard Mafy, 
 
 ?. 
 
 Hereafter folioweth the Names of all 
 the Knights, Efquires , Gentlemen 
 and Freeholders in the County Pala- 
 tine of Chefier ; And in what Hun- 
 dred they dwell. 
 
 Werrall Hundred. 
 
 S 
 
 Ir Rouland Stanley oiHooton^ 
 
 Knight 
 
 yyttliam Majiy of Potingtcn j 
 
 Efquirc. 
 John Pool of Pool, Efquirc. 
 Thomas BunberyoiScanney, Elq. 
 Richard Hough of Leightcn , 
 
 Efquire. 
 Robert Fletcher of Morlcy, Efq. 
 John ivhitmore of Thurfiington^ 
 
 Efquirt, 
 
 Willi am Glegg of Gay ton, Efq. 
 Robert Parre of Bakeford, Elq, 
 Peter Bould of Upton. 
 John Hocknell of Trenton, 
 Edward Stanley of Pootgn. 
 
 Bennet of Sanghall, 
 Thomas Doe o^S'anohaUj 
 John Mealesoi Mealcs, 
 John Kirkes of Lea. 
 John Toung of Nfjhn; * 
 
 Broxton 
 
5^ 
 
 The Vale-^Iipjal/ of England, 
 
 Broxton Hundred. 
 
 Sir HughcholmU'^ oi CholfK- 
 /fy, Knight. 
 Sir George Calveley of Lea-HaWi 
 
 Knight. 
 S'k Rartdoll Breerton oi Mulpaij 
 
 Knight. 
 Ralph button oilJatto/ij tfq. 
 George CUfj of HuxU')^ Efcniirc. 
 John MajiyoiCoMf>gton,E(c[. 
 Richard Breerton of Ecclejion^ 
 
 Efquire. 
 Thorny Grofvenor of £.tfo«,Efq. 
 mlliam Chauntrel of che BMh, 
 
 Efquire. 
 F-uhard Mnjiy oi Aldford^Gcwt, 
 John Monley oiTulton, Gent. 
 Rol>ert Majs") o(Eoerley. 
 John jllderfej of Alderiey. 
 John Norton, 
 
 Robert Alderfey. 
 Oliver milker. 
 
 Robert Dodd. 
 
 John Alderfey of middle Alderfey 
 
 Richard Bojhck 0/ Barton. 
 
 Randol Dodd o/Barton. 
 
 Robert CroketofBaxtoTi. 
 
 Roger Dodd of Batton. 
 
 Robert Bo^ock o/Churton. 
 
 John Hanky of Churton, 
 
 William Barnefion of Qhnvton. 
 
 Chrijiopher Lowe of Churton. . 
 
 ]ohn Stringer of Crew. 
 
 JohnCrepr, 
 
 John Tardley o/Furndon. 
 
 Ranulph Breerton of Kiddington 
 
 Ojpen Stocklotp. 
 
 Teter Do*/^ 0/ Broxton. 
 
 Roger Dodd. 
 
 George Bird. 
 
 Thorns Bird. 
 
 David Majiy. 
 
 Robert Bulkley of Bickerton. 
 
 Tcter Filkin of TattCnhall. 
 
 John Heath 0/ Horton, 
 
 \ohn Caterod.. 
 
 John Alderfey. 
 
 Thowas Calcott of Calcot, 
 
 Thomas Tardley cf Crew. 
 
 Thomas Booth o/Cholmley. 
 
 Hugh Rode. 
 
 Thomas SparrorvcfBiclAe.y, 
 
 Thomas Ball. 
 
 John Wright. 
 
 ihomas Hulme of Coddington. 
 
 Joim Rofingreie of Hargreve. 
 
 Thorny Mo If on. 
 
 Joim X./oj</o/ Aiddington. 
 
 Peter Til)lon of Huxley. 
 
 n'illiam (^arifon of Bradley. 
 
 Da-vid ?or4 of Shocklach. 
 
 John Dodd,. 
 
 Richard Mafy of Grafton. 
 
 Randol Dodd of Edge. '] 
 
 Ralph Leech of CuTdcn. 
 
 fyilltam Ear of Tilfton, 
 
 John Alderfey of Agdon, 
 
 Randal Maddock of Edge. 
 
 John Danrfon of Tufshingham. 
 
 Randal Sound. 
 
 Hugh CaLely of Buckley. 
 
 Richard Brajiy. 
 
 Ralph Huxley o/S id wall. 
 
 John Ketle of Burflcy. 
 
 J ohn Dodd of B k kcr con . 
 
 John Backer of Egcrton. 
 
 Richard Handley of Newton. 
 
 John {_Maddock 0/ Agdon. 
 
 Thomai J^addock. 
 
 Nantwich 
 
,1/he Vale-H^yal of England. 
 
 SI 
 
 Nantwich Hmdred4 
 
 ■ \v.^ 
 
 Sir L.iwrence Sn.'ith of Houghy 
 
 Sit Ralph Eierto:i of ivrinehiil. 
 
 Knight. 
 Tho'TuU mlhraham' of '•^oeelay, 
 
 Elquirc. 
 Heury D-lies of Djddt/igtoi^y 
 
 Rul e>-C l-'oulfljurfl of ^r^ jr ,E Iq^ 
 luhM Mififhul of- AlU}hul^Ei'c[i 
 HeMy Roy of Stapky ^Eic\^ 
 Tbowds Varrion -of HAiiifipon , 
 
 Elq; 
 Rhha/'d Cotton of Cumhefmere ^ 
 
 EkjiV'- 
 Rixlph Ha(jalofHa/ikylorv3 Efq; 
 lob/i^tif-pfiofBzvteiton^Efq^ 
 Thomas SLurky of Menburyjf/^S 
 r/jowAS H«//e 0/ Marburyjf/^/i 
 Lawrence Lea of Le^^Gcnt, 
 Thomas,' 'Mi fijhul of Tardfmck, 
 
 Gcnr. 
 lolm Brook of L eight o/t. 
 H»gh Aflon ofA^lon. 
 
 Robert iveever. 
 
 — LcceferofPool. 
 Thomas jQhitetvooci of Worlefton, 
 Gent. 
 
 Richard jvillraham- of Refe- 
 hcatlr. 
 
 Ralph J^rein ofn/ifon. 
 
 lohfi T ratchet &f Wordlafton. 
 
 lobnOerv ofHsL^sX. 
 
 mll.Alle/i of Brmdlcy. 
 
 george Huxky. " -- -~- 
 
 ml. Ithet o/Burlajidr '\\i^:^\^H 
 
 Tiomas Brein of Vaddeley. 
 ■i — HortoKofCool. 
 
 Robert Vf^itney. 
 
 Thbmai Gu)nit of Burlon. 
 
 Tho.Brindley o/Wiftanton. 
 
 lohn Alexander, 
 
 wil.MuHkas. "f-f^'l 
 
 lohn Miffey of-Copfeh^alf. 
 
 Thomas wetnal. 
 
 Thomas M.iffey. 
 Frances Fouljtjurll ofShotf.- 
 lohn iVoodnet ofShenington, 
 Hugh Bromley o/Norbury. 
 George Bickerton o/Townley. 
 Randal Minjhul of Hulgrcvc. 
 Randal Rop of Chotkon. 
 Randal More of Haflington. 
 Kob^Lawton ofGorftic-hill. 
 Wen.mxted oj Croes. , ^ 
 
 Rob. Augier of Algicr. '- 
 
 Randol Pool. 
 
 Rich. Latham of Wefton. 
 Rich.P ool of GonRcy. 
 David Winton o/Bradley-gtceri, 
 ivil.Hinton. ■'^;' " 
 
 Hugh vvixted 0/ Wixted,^"'^^ 
 ^R/V^.Poo/o/ Marley. ''*'■ 
 
 Roger Maft,erfoa of Naptwicbj 
 Gent :^ "^•'5^'^"^Au'd i->w.vy^'A 
 
 Roger fvakhalk yGenu ' ' 
 The.clutton,Gent. ^ 
 
 Rich.HajJalyGent. 
 iril.Bromleyficnt, ^ 
 
 Rich. Ma/ft erfon^Gent, ' '.. ,^ ' ^^ 
 John LeechyGcnt. '■ '% , 
 
 ■Rjch.}VilbrahamjGtnx. '^ 
 
 Roger Mxinrpar ing jGent, 
 Rob,CroketyGent, 
 Tho.fVettenhal.Gent. 
 Humphrey Mainwaring^ Geflt. , 
 
 Hen. WrightyienioT. 
 
 Hen. might yJMi\ ior, 
 
 ^^ich.fVright. 
 '7Tho. might. 
 r- 'Reynold fvrighf. 
 
 Lawrence Wright, 
 
 Jefper Rutterfient, 
 
 RoK Godier, 
 
 lohn Crew, 
 
 Rich.Chureh. 
 
 Tho.Church, 
 
 leffery Minjhal, 
 
 Tho,Maintf>aring. 
 
 John MMnwaringiXnijoT, 
 
 
 "<^. 
 
 /ohn 
 
^8 
 
 The Vale-^ja// of England. 
 
 John Mainwaring^ minor. John Tench. 
 
 John Mainrvaring-i minimuSj Rich.Rohinfon, 
 
 James Bullen. Ruh.mxted, 
 
 John Secar^on, ml.Tench. 
 
 Edsbury Hundred. 
 
 Sir Richard Egerton o/Oukcn, 
 knight. 
 Sir Tho.Holcroft of Vale-Royal, 
 
 knight. 
 Kalph Don ofBlsLTnyardsj Efq; 
 Rich.Hurlflon o/Oulton,f/^, 
 G eorge Jr eland of C rot on, Efq^ 
 John Bruin o/Staplefordj Efq-, 
 George Beefion o/Beefton, Efq^ 
 George Spurftorc of Spurftow, 
 
 Efq; 
 John Hocknel o/Hockenhel-plat 
 
 Richard Birkenhead of tA^nlcyy 
 
 Thomas Stanley if Weever, 
 
 John Starky of Ditley, Efq; 
 William Preftland of Wardlej, 
 
 Hugh Dampo)^t^ pf Calvelcy, 
 
 Tho. Manwaring of Ca\\e\ey 3 
 Rob. Manwaring of bAaxton. 
 BenediB Tainter of Gent. 
 
 T*eter Warburtonof Gent. 
 
 Tho.^utter of Kingjley. 
 Rich. Gerard of C re wood. 
 
 John TVafr^/o/ Tatten-hall. 
 James Houghton of Houghton.' 
 John Alderfey o/Spurftow. 
 John Brafste o/Teverton. 
 Rich. Hocknel o/Dudon. 
 Kich.Stonely of Alpram. 
 John TVrw of Harton. 
 VJch.Litlor of Wallerfcot. 
 John jvitter of Torperley. 
 ml.Frodjham of Elton. 
 
 Bettrich of Barrow, 
 John Burton o/Burton. 
 
 Steel of Keii^L 
 R.ich.Sumpner of Adon. 
 ml.Farrer of WerehamJ 
 Ralph Bruyn of Tar vin. 
 jviLRutter of Frodfham. 
 Tho. Hall of NorJey. 
 Rich.Eaton o/'Sandy way. 
 ^/Vfc.£/Veof^elfal. 
 Rob.Jreland of Xingfley, 
 Thomas Hatton, 
 J^ich,Spark. 
 
 John Bojvker of Egerton^ 
 John Boftock of Torperley, 
 Tho.Brorvn of Hole. 
 Rob.Brook of Upton. 
 
 Northwich Hundred. 
 
 John Morton of MortonyEfq^ 
 Thomas Rede o/Rodc, Efq; 
 Christopher Holfard ^Holfard, 
 
 John Lamon o/Lawtonj£f^; 
 John fotton of Cottonj£f^i 
 ml,^ Liverfedge of Wheelock, 
 Efq, 
 
 John 
 
 Sir tvil.Breretonof BrerctoHj 
 knight."-- c 
 Str Tho. Venables of kinderton, 
 
 knight. 
 Philip Mainvearing cf Pecver, 
 
 Charles (JUaintvaring of Crox- 
 ton,£f^; 
 
• ' • — — — ^^^- .^— ■ 1 .^^^p — J^ — . pj — I — J— - . - III rir' -> - r 
 
 Ti&^ Vale-^yal of England. 67 
 
 /o/7« Damfort ef Damporr,£/(/. 
 le^eryShakerlej of Ho\m,Ef(j . 
 Ralph Lefiiiricb of LcHwich^Sfq. 
 ihyrininaton of Hermitage. 
 Tho. Smetimick o/'Smcchwicki 
 
 Gent. 
 Joh.Holfard o/Davcnham. 
 
 Golhorn of Northwich, 
 Charles Atherto/i of Warton. 
 Ralph 5o//od'of Multon. 
 ITtLTomll/ifon of Warton. 
 rrtly barton of Wimbaldfley. 
 Ralph Hulfe of C li vc. 
 Vi^ill.zAriderton of Croxton. 
 Vhilip Oldfeld of Middkwich. 
 yrill.rardley. 
 "Humphrey Blackhrn. 
 lames Brown of Hulfe. 
 Tho.P^rychoiDancham. 
 Lawrence pickmer of Hulfe, 
 jo/;.Co»o«of Loftock. 
 Ranulf wrench of Loftock, 
 JohJEaton of Gooftry. 
 
 Tho.Swetnam oi Crowncfts. 
 ]oh.Kode of Morcbarrow. 
 peter pavor of Northwich. 
 
 Bi omfeld o f t h c C rofs . 
 Leonard Stock ley of New-hall, 
 
 Gent. 
 Gregory Okes of Somerford. 
 Wil.Croxton of Kavenlcroff. 
 "^ich. Spencer of Conglcton . 
 ml. Hollifijhedof Buglawton, 
 joh.tvinington of Bitches. 
 VTil.Barington of Bradwal. 
 Hf,j.Bo/?of^'ofBoftock. 
 ^NiL'Qo^ock of Boftock. . 
 Hugh "^ojfley of Lawton. 
 "^ob. Pickmer of Hulfe. 
 l^pger Page of Yardfliavv. 
 '\oh.Hattori of Hollins. 
 'Hugh Amfon of Cranadgc, 
 Wi I. Booth of Twamlew. 
 Tho.Becket of Clctford. 
 Hugh Fithion of Tctton. 
 'R/iW«/ Rorf^ of Walhill. * 
 
 Bulkley Hundred, 
 
 J5lr ]ohn Savage , knight , of 
 
 Rockfavage. 
 Sir Robert ^oo^^^jknight. 
 Sir ]ejjery Warburton^nl'^X. of 
 
 "SN arburton. 
 'R.aKulph Marivoarrng of Pccver. 
 
 Button o/Dutton. 
 Tho.Camngton of Carrington. 
 W/7./fo//^y^ofHoltard. 
 ^ohn Lecejter. 
 Robert Lecefier, 
 yhn Ligh of Booths. 
 'Edmonci Ligh of Bagulcy. 
 JoW^/fo/^^of Afliley J whofe 
 
 daughter and heir was 
 
 married to Mr. Erereton of 
 
 Lea. 
 Jofc«X-f?fe of Legh. 
 KichardAJhn 0/ AftoiijF/^. 
 RickBrook o/Norton,£/^. 
 Thomas DanieL 
 
 I 
 
 John Daniel of Darsbury, 
 John Daniel of Lime. 
 Henry Legh. 
 Reinold Ligh, 
 ]ohn Littlelond. 
 Kamlph Littlelond. 
 Kich.AJhton. 
 Tho.cMere. 
 
 Arnold Apwood of HaIton«. 
 ^//.Z-f^/; of Timperky. 
 Hugh K^illington, 
 Tho. St at bum, 
 Ahede RAdclijf. 
 Rich.Starky of Stretton. 
 Richjyhitley. 
 Jefjery ^Jlitllington: 
 ml.Harifon. 
 iviL^tarky of Tcrnton, 
 Hugh Redich. 
 loh.Dovemvil of Lin, 
 Geo.Bojfdon, (J^Hatth.Legh. 
 z Thomas 
 
6o 
 
 "The Vale-^J{oja/I of England. 
 
 Thomas I-f^fc of Northwood. 
 C^fatthew T'abley. 
 KichjrdcUytoncfThclwaW. 
 Ranulph Swetteuhaw. 
 
 jJeBor 
 
 Hugh yenalUs o/Akdon. 
 Robert warhurtoa of Akdon. 
 Roger MootloTP. 
 mlUam Grimfditch. 
 Roger Warper. 
 Lawrence Hatton, 
 Thomas fVor/ley. 
 ]oyi Woh o/Sald. 
 Richard might of A(hley. 
 
 Gilbert Scot 0/ Whitley. 
 <Ji!ichael Heiret. 
 Ralph raudray. 
 Oliver Legh. 
 
 Thomas clayveleze o/Legh. 
 mlliam Percivall, 
 fvill/am Shuttlenorth. 
 ■Ranulpb Grimfditch. 
 Roger Wat'.on. 
 Robert Tickering, 
 Richard St arky Junior. 
 iviliiam ^Aldcroft. 
 Richard n^ii^et^eld. 
 
 Macklesfeld yel Maxfeld 
 Hundred. 
 
 Olr Edvpard Fitton of Goafc- 
 ^O worthj Knight. 
 Sir mlliam Damport of Brom- 
 
 wall, Knight. 
 Sir Joh-a Honford, Knight. 
 John warren of Pointonj Efq. 
 Thomas Damport o/Henbury. 
 0}rijiopher Damport, 
 B^obert Legh. 
 "^e/icld Legh. 
 Robert Dur.kenfeld. 
 Ralph Downes. 
 ]oha Pigot, 
 \o'm worth, 
 \ohii Fitton. 
 William Honford. 
 \ohn Siddington. 
 Robert Siddington. 
 \o\rn /r.iyft'o/Capcilon. 
 J&/;« //o^/;*/Pcxhull. 
 \ohn Birtle. 
 ^OviahUi Birtle, 
 Thomas mtrd. 
 Philip z/^ckdon, 
 l^amei CMottram. 
 jii/;* F?>^«o/z of Wcrford. 
 Edwnrd Henfljaw of Hcnfliaw. 
 
 Thomas Henfhaw of Milne- 
 
 houfc. 
 Richard Damport of Foulftagh, 
 *)iichard Damport of Wiiel- 
 
 i rough. 
 ]ames Brigge, 
 Thomas Snelfion, 
 ]ohn hloid. 
 James wetenhalL 
 Thomas Falghes (alias) Fallovfe, 
 mUiam Bracon, 
 fVilliam Baskervile, 
 Thomas <^hampayne. 
 David Walker^ 
 frilliam Green, 
 John Rofendall, 
 
 Richard Motterfhed. 7 
 
 Robert Mafly of '&mi\q^, 
 ]ohnbi[otter(hed. 
 mlliam wiiht. 
 Robert Page. 
 Oliver Nemon, 
 fviiliam Bradley. 
 William Crother, 
 Ranulph Greyfiy^ 
 Thomas Duncaljf. 
 ]ohn Le^h of Ridge. 
 
 Johf: 
 
The Vafe-y^oya// of Enghnd. 
 
 6{ 
 
 \;hn Pott. 
 
 mlliam Hollirijhe^. 
 
 ]ohn OUfeki. 
 
 KeihoU Shrf^^lfy. 
 
 Thomas Mar]}: J I. 
 
 y/illiiCm A^y.on. 
 
 TiwmAS Tithrington. 
 
 '^ohn worth. 
 
 Lawrence Hopnrood, 
 
 Alexander HoUtngjrorth, 
 
 John Hollingnorlh. 
 
 Larvrence Hollinginorth. 
 Richard Stewd. 
 John Newton. 
 
 \ohn Arden. 
 
 John Hehhomo. 
 
 Walph Staveley. 
 
 K^lph Honford. . 
 
 Gejjery Vernon, 
 
 John Bretldnd. 
 
 iienry Mattley. 
 
 John Tatton. 
 
 William Legh o/Eccheles, 
 
 Richard del Hull. 
 
 Nicholas Tatton, 
 
 JRohen Vandray. 
 
 Ralph Vandray. 
 
 Wtlliam Sandhitch. 
 
 John plant Junior. 
 
 mlliam Lowe of Ranow. 
 
 Peter ward. 
 
 'Richard Okes. 
 
 "Robert ward. 
 
 Kichard Aiajly. 
 
 \thn Corkington. 
 
 Rolen Coykinoton. 
 
 ]ohn CurLichteyy 
 
 Charles witte,.jtall, 
 
 Edward Pownall. 
 
 Nicholas Damport. 
 
 ]ohn Sterling. 
 
 ThoWiiS Hamfon. 
 
 John Hyde of Norbury, 
 
 NlchoLis Legh. 
 
 7hom.iS M.orrif. 
 
 Robert Cottvell. 
 
 Robert Sydhothom. 
 
 Edward Ferdon. 
 
 Richard worth. 
 
 Roger Mottram. 
 
 Richard Sherd. 
 
 John Sutton. 
 
 John Crefwatl. 
 
 Reynold Downes^ 
 
 Rcl>en Downes. 
 
 John Savage. ' > 
 
 James Kenworthy. 
 
 Nicholas Gardner, 
 
 Nicholas Jonetfon, 
 
 Nicholas Plant. 
 
 Thomas Lowe major. 
 
 ]ejlery Lowe. 
 
 Roger Falybrome, 
 
 Roger ^awe. 
 
 John Kofendale of Maxfeld. 
 
 Richard walkenden, 
 
 John Liverfage. 
 
 John Barker of Walgat, 
 
 > I , 
 
 Majors 
 
70 
 
 The Vale-^qyal of England. 
 
 Majors and Sheriffes of Qhefler. 
 
 K. £d. 2„ 
 dyed. 
 K,Ed. 3, 
 
 Anna 
 
 Majors. 
 
 Sheriffes. . 
 
 
 J 3 20. 
 
 Sir jofm Amejpay. 
 
 C t^lexander Hurell. 
 C^ichard S^icer. 
 
 
 1321. 
 
 Sir Jo/?» Jmerpaj, 
 
 VAlexander Hurell, 
 2,Richiird Sj)icer. 
 
 i 
 
 1322. 
 
 > 
 
 ivilliam Bmhell, 
 
 s 
 
 C Richard Otff/e, 
 Cf^Filliam Bapngwark, 
 
 
 1373. 
 
 wiUiam Brkhell^ 
 
 C Henry Hurell, 
 C^^adfick Capenhurfi, 
 
 • ■4 
 
 'S324: 
 
 .RiciArd BttfiO, 
 
 C Richard fyhittell. 
 Cfvilliam Capenhurft, 
 
 
 1325. 
 
 John Dayfkiry, 
 
 CRokrt Fox, 
 CHenry Stamen, 
 
 * 
 
 132^. 
 
 Richard whitkj^ 
 
 CMadock Capenhnrfi, 
 Cjohff Barrow. 
 
 
 - 1327. 
 
 Richard Bruis, 
 
 CMadock Capenhurfl. 
 C Roger (J^faclesfeld^ 
 
 
 1328. 
 
 « -if. 
 
 I32J>. 
 
 Roger Blunt, 
 John Blunt, 
 
 C Roger Morley, 
 CMAdock (^apenhurj}. 
 CHenry Edrald. 
 Cfvilliam Keljljoil. 
 
 
 I330J 
 
< 
 
 r/^^ Vale'^)yal/ofEnglmd. 
 
 ^i 
 
 Anno, 
 
 Majors. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 
 
 1330. 
 
 Jo/>« Blund. 
 
 Cjohn Clifje. 
 CAlexander Eetlether, 
 
 - 
 
 1331. 
 
 Randol Dar^hury, 
 
 QJJugh CMeales. 
 C Robert Terxen. 
 
 
 1332. 
 
 Robert Ledfome, 
 
 Cjo/?/2 Havearden, 
 
 
 1333. 
 
 John Blundy, 
 
 CfVilliam Clark, 
 C^illiam Millner, 
 
 
 1334. 
 
 lyilliam Clark, 
 
 CRjchard Brjne, 
 Xjvilliam Bafmgwark, 
 
 
 1335. 
 
 fvilUam Donkefief, 
 
 C Richard Candle], 
 ^iReynold Leeme. 
 
 
 133^. 
 
 Richard Bryne, 
 
 ffffvilliam Bradiom, 
 ^pvilliam Savage, 
 
 
 1337. 
 
 Richard Capenhurff. 
 
 Ct/fdam Capenhurft. 
 C. Richard winjlej. 
 
 
 ^338, 
 
 Richard Capenhur^. 
 
 '^^J^Iadock Capenfjurfi, 
 /^Thomoi Howgrevet 
 
 
 133^. 
 
 Richard Terven, 
 
 Z Robert Trevis^ 
 f, Nicholas Pain, 
 
 
 1340. 
 
 Alexander Harell. 
 
 KRogfr Dojpnfal, 
 CRobert Echilies, 
 
 
 1341. 
 
 John Blond, 1 
 
 Cfvilliam Capenhurfi, 
 {^Richard Button, 
 
 
 X342. 
 
^^4 
 
 The Vale-%oyal ofEn^lmd: 
 
 Anno Majors. 
 
 1342. William Bradhom. 
 
 1433. RicharScapenhu'rfi. 
 
 1 3 44. ■ Richard (^ape/ihurft. 
 
 1345. Rokn MarPj, * 
 
 1341?. ^.»ger Blunt. 
 1347. ]ohn Blunt, ; 
 
 1348. 
 
 134?. 
 
 ....A\\ri'*i» 
 //«^fc Brichill," *-.■■ 
 
 Hugh Brichill. f- 
 
 1350. Jo^« Brichill, 
 
 :? 4ti5»c7. 7 
 
 1351. i/«g^ Brichill. [- 
 
 ;.: .•uv<i n^'s^.' 
 
 1352. Hugh Brichill. 
 
 1353. Hugh Brichill. C 
 
 .Shcriflfs. 
 
 'Robert Echilles. 
 'Madock Capenhurfi. 
 []ohn Echilles. 
 ^ John Barrow, 
 jvtllliam Hadlojf, 
 'Koger Blunt, 
 [Kobert Hola. 
 'waiter Blound. 
 [Robert Harper. 
 "^William Donkejier, 
 
 k ^ 
 
 , Robert Terven, 
 Iwilliam Clark, 
 Henry Bhkeney. 
 'Richard Bryne. 
 'fvilliam Forjhan>. 
 'Gilbert Dorvnfold. 
 ^Richard whiteley. 
 "nyilexander HureS, 
 
 ) - v 
 
 , Robert Payn. 
 'Nicholas Payn, 
 .Robert Downfold. 
 'Robert Downfold. 
 ^]ohn Tern en. 
 
 Anm 
 
The ValeT'Kf)ya//ofEn^mcDe 
 
 ^ 
 
 Anno Majors. 
 
 1354' t^»g^f Br'tchill. 
 
 '* 3 5 5 • Richard J/mvaj. 
 
 J 3 5 6, Richard Arnewaj. 
 
 1357. Hugh Meales. 
 
 1358, Richard 0.'rL 
 135^, Roger Ledfome. 
 13^0. Roi>ert Terven. 
 13^1. Alexander Hurell. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 '(Alexander Hurell. 
 
 [Rolert Echilks: 
 
 ' Richard Poticarrj. 
 
 Kalph Mercer, 
 'Philip Clarl\ 
 
 Richard Dont\ 
 
 ■ Hu?h Brichill.. 
 
 [Robert Ernes, 
 'Stephen Sarefon. 
 John Colby, 
 'John Colby, 
 [pvilliam Breerero^, 
 'Hugh Tayne. 
 [Robert Harold, 
 'eyindrew Standlej. 
 ' Robert Echilles. 
 
 Cmlliam BrajTy. 
 13^2, Richard Bryne. <? 
 
 ^Adam Jngra-ve. 
 
 13^3, ThortJOS Darjbury. 
 
 13^4, Rol>ert Hurell. 
 
 13^5, Alexander Hurell. 
 
 K 
 
 "^Alexander Hurell. 
 [Richard SarefoK, 
 ' David (J^illner. 
 Robert Fox. 
 'Adam Ingraze. 
 * Richard Sarefon. 
 
 >.- 1 
 
 Anno 
 
66 
 
 The Vale-^qyal of ^nghnd. 
 
 Anao 
 
 Majors. 
 
 1 166, Robert Hurell, 
 
 13(^7. lohn whitmore. 
 
 1 1 62. lohn Hijftmore. 
 
 1^6^, Alexander Belletor. 
 
 1370, Alexander Belletor, 
 
 1 3 7 1 . Richard Dovnfould, 
 
 1372. Thomas Bradford. 
 
 1373. Thomas Bradford. 
 
 1 3 74. /ohn Chamlierlain, 
 
 1375. John Chamherlain, 
 
 1376. David Tollojf, 
 
 1377. David rollow. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 'Richard Candlajne. 
 
 'John Terpen. 
 
 ~Iohn DounfoUl. 
 
 ^ThomM Freere. 
 
 ' Rawlin Thorp. 
 
 Robert Colly, 
 
 Robert Marjball. 
 [Hugh Dutton. 
 "Robert Marfhall. 
 [Hugh Dutton, 
 'Robert oUj. 
 [Richard Dutten, 
 'lohn t/trmeror. 
 
 Thomas Pulton, 
 
 Roger Potter. 
 ^Stephen Sharley, 
 'Roger 'Potter, 
 ,Ralph Hatton, 
 
 Gilbert Belletor, 
 John Hatton. 
 'lohn Colley. 
 ,fyilliam Barton. 
 'Roger Dutton. 
 .Richard Hewjler. 
 
 Ann» 
 
V — — ^ 
 
 The Vale-I^yal of England. 67 
 
 Anno 
 1378. 
 
 Majors. 
 DAvid roUow, 
 
 1 3 7^;, Baxid ToUow, 
 
 1380. I34WW ro/ZoB'. 
 
 138 1. 'John %/trmeror. 
 
 1382. yo^« Armeror, 
 
 *3^3» -/''^■'^ Armeror^ 
 
 1384; JJe^fz-t Marfhall, 
 
 1385," yo/;« Armnor, 
 
 138^. G^V^fyf r/-«/^/. 
 
 '3^7» Jo^« Armeror, 
 
 
 s 3 8p: Jfl&» ^rmerer. 
 
 Sheriffs, 
 
 K^ 
 
 'Roger Button, 
 
 %Jchard Lacet^n. 
 
 Thomas Beed, 
 
 John Prefloft, 
 
 Richard Strangvpaies. 
 
 John mch. 
 
 John Monfley. 
 
 .mlliam Leech: 
 
 John Hall. 
 /.Henry Gate, 
 
 Thomas Hurell, 
 
 John Arrow, 
 
 John Behington. 
 
 Ralph Totter. 
 
 John Bebington. 
 /.Ralph Hatton, 
 XRobert Daniell. 
 
 ^oger Potter, 
 
 Thomas Pigott, 
 
 Hugh Dutton, 
 
 John Prefion, 
 
 Richard Hevc^er, 
 
 Richard Heipfier, 
 
 Thomas rigoU, 
 
 A^m 
 
6 8 The Vale-^ojaH of England. 
 
 Anno 
 
 K. Ric. 2. 
 came to 
 Chefier. 
 
 iT. H. 4. '399. John Hatm. 
 
 1400. John Treffon, 
 
 ;4oi» John rollovi ;■ 
 
 Majors. Sheriffs. 
 
 'Thomas Button, 
 
 ,^oger Button^ 
 
 'Roger DattO/:^ 
 
 [mlliam preJioK, 
 
 John CUfandlej, 
 
 [mUiam Heath. 
 
 'Richard Strangwa-j^ 
 
 ,]ohn Hawarden. 
 
 "John Havearden. 
 
 , Richard Stallman, 
 
 "John Hawarden. 
 
 ^f^ Richard Stallman; 
 ']ohn Heath, 
 .Richard Sallmond, 
 'John Harvarden, 
 
 £john Bradley- 
 'Innocent Chefierfield^ ^ 
 , mlliam Kempe, 
 'mlliam Rachdale, 
 Thomas Allen, 
 "fvilliam Rachdale, 
 Thomas Alletj, 
 
 t Robert Chamberlain: 
 ^ ijohn Hatton, 
 
 13^0,' John Armorer, 
 
 1 39 1. jo/;« Capjnhurpf 
 
 13^2. John Capinhurjl. 
 
 I3P3. John Capinhurfi, 
 
 ^394« P^-'* Capinhurfi, 
 
 1 3P 5 . John ^apnhurfi, ] 
 
 1396, John Bebington,' 
 
 ^397' John Bebington, 
 
 1398. Boger Potter, 
 
 Anno 
 
The Vale-1{qyall of En^and. 
 
 Amo Majors. 
 
 1402, Jo&« Tollow, 
 
 1403. John Tollovp, 
 
 1404. ]ohn TolloTP, 
 
 1405, Roger Potter, 
 140^. Joh» fvalfh, 
 
 ■*^°Z* }ohn whitmorei 
 
 1408. -' 
 
 240^, John ifhitniore, 
 
 1410. John whitmore^ 
 
 1I411. John fvaljht 
 
 '141 2i Jo/;» Hazard, 
 
 141 3. Jo^» Hattonl 
 
 X414. fvilliam Hamrden, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 j"Jo&» c/4Bon. 
 
 .Thomas Cottington, 
 
 'John fi^alflj, 
 
 ,Hugh Milkton, 
 
 'John Torperlej, 
 
 [Hugh LMilton, 
 
 John Brojvn, 
 
 [ Richard Hatton^ 
 
 "^fvilliam Hope, 
 
 [Richard Hatton^ 
 
 John Hope, 
 
 [Hugh (JKihofr, 
 
 Cjohn Hope, 
 [Richard Spicer^ 
 John Hope, 
 [John Hatton, 
 *Ro^fy{ Hope^ 
 'John Hatton^ 
 John Hatton] 
 [Richard Spicer, 
 
 CRo^^yt Han^^i 
 
 ^tCThomas dijfe, 
 
 Ti/^lexander Hurell, 
 
 Joint Br^Uj, 
 
 XH.5^ 
 
 ^nM 
 
V 7^ 'T'he Vale-^oyal o/England. 
 
 Aff/>o, Majors. Sheriffs. 
 
 Rol>ert UaH. 
 
 141 5. John Hope, 
 
 141^, John Hope, 
 
 1417, John Hope, 
 
 14 1 8. lohn iva{ 
 
 141^. M« Hatton, 
 
 1420; /o&« Ho^f, 
 
 142 1; Jofc« Hope, 
 
 1422, /oi5'« ^o/'f. 
 
 -i/i 
 
 1424^ John Bradley, 
 
 Stephen Belletor, 
 fvilliam C^Talpai, 
 Nicholas Vermn, 
 Richard Mafy. 
 Nicholas Vermn. 
 Richard Trujselt, 
 Robert Heipjler. 
 Hugh woodcock. 
 Adam fvootton, 
 Richard Mafsj. 
 9/idam fvootton, 
 Richard MajTy. 
 mlliam Sanrfon. 
 Richard jvaljhall, 
 Thomas fvotton, 
 Thomas MadeUy, 
 
 1423." lohn Hope, > 
 
 ^^1 J /^lohn Flint. 
 
 Thomas Bradford, 
 mlliam HolUae, 
 CHugh Greef-?^ 
 .'-v .: ;, >j-«- ^Edward skinner. 
 
 Anno 
 
The Vale-^pyal of England, 
 
 71 
 
 Anno 
 
 Majors. 
 
 142^. 
 
 Richard Ho^e. 
 
 1427. 
 
 Robert (Ji€a/y. 
 
 1428. 
 
 Richard (Jlfajsy 
 
 1420. 
 
 Thomas Wotton. 
 
 1430. zAdcmt wotton. 
 
 »43i. John fvaljh. 
 
 1432. mtliam Stanner, 
 
 1433, Richard Hope. 
 
 1434. Richard Mafy. 
 
 1435. Richavd fve^on. 
 
 143^. Nicholas Dmitl, 
 
 1437. ^hn Tilkiittm, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 '^ohn Freeman. 
 
 \%icharU Hsr.ky. 
 
 ■,Joh» T'ilkinton. 
 
 _ Richard yickers. 
 
 'Thomas fVa/Iey, 
 
 'Ua'uid Skinner. 
 
 'William Roger f on. 
 
 [joh» Hocknell. 
 
 Bartholomew Laerton, 
 
 Thomas Names. 
 'Aohn ("ottingharrK 
 [Robert Eaton, 
 "^ohn Minor. 
 
 lohn Lovet, 
 ' lohn Freemon. 
 J^ichard Hanky. 
 -John Flmt, 
 ^Thomas wood, 
 'lohn Cowlann. 
 
 Thomas Clark. 
 'Robert Gill. 
 
 Peter Savage. 
 
 'Henry Barber, 
 [william Majjy. 
 
 Annoi 
 
 e 
 
72' 
 
 The Vale-^^ojall of En^lmd, 
 
 Anno Majors. 
 
 1438. Hugh }' ?(!cocL 
 
 i/j.3^. lefm Flint. 
 
 1440, Nichohii Daniel. 
 
 1441. Nirholas Daniel, 
 
 1442. 
 
 1443. 
 
 Nicholas DanielL 
 Nicholas DanitU, 
 
 .1444. Edffarel Skinner, 
 
 1445. Edvpanl Skinner. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 'Thomas WUL 
 
 [Hugh Me ales, 
 
 "Philip Hea>jier, 
 
 [Rol^ert t-Fal/ey. 
 
 ' John Locker, 
 
 \]ohn Boothley, 
 
 ' John Locker, 
 John Soothley. 
 
 'Richard Barrow. 
 
 yvitliam Martin, 
 'mlliam mllock, 
 [Thorrms Rawlyn, 
 [Richard Hunt, 
 [Richard Echilles, 
 'Jenkin ap William, 
 [Roger Ledfome, 
 
 fl 
 
 Sdward Skinner dyed, and mlliam Rogerfon was chofcn in his 
 
 place. ■ . 
 
 C]ohn mlltams, 
 
 1446. yvilliam Rogerfon. < 
 
 '' / ^Roger Ledlmne, 
 
 1447. William Rogerfon, 
 
 1448. William (JMafy, 
 
 'John rardley. 
 [Robert Bryne, 
 ]ohn Southfforth, 
 
 ( C Henry Barnes, , 
 
 'Ar,n9 
 
The Vdle-^oyal/ofEn^aM. 
 
 73 
 
 Anno Majors. 
 
 ■Sheriffs. 
 r Richard Hatrardcn, 
 
 
 144^, mSiam jvhhmore. 
 
 t. ■' 
 
 T 
 
 C James Hurl^on. 
 C Richard Alajiy. 
 
 
 ■1450. Jo/;«: Button. 
 
 "S 
 
 
 '■\ ' . 
 
 ^Richard Bradford. 
 C Robert Roger fon^ 
 
 
 1451. William Stand. 
 
 CJohn Garrat, 
 
 
 1452, Nicholas I^aniei, 
 
 CRali>h Murfhd!/, 
 C\ohn Trajjord. 
 
 
 1453. NichoUf Daniel, 
 
 cjohn Gorfendr, 
 
 
 ,v^A zv»v 
 
 ^Jeni'in Barrow, 
 CTbon/as Kenti 
 
 
 *454» J"^'' Cottingham, 
 
 CfFilliam Hanky. 
 
 
 '45^5« jo^''' Cottingham. 
 
 Cjohn Runckorni 
 ? Richard Bower. 
 
 • 
 
 This year theCommonsof the City did arifc in manner of a 
 Tumult, and were therefore committed to tiic Nortiigate, 
 and after to the Caille in Ward. 
 
 145^. Nicholas Daniel. 
 
 1457. Nicholas Daniel. 
 
 1458. John Southmrth. 
 
 ^45^. John South worth. 
 
 'Thomas c^fo^Jfe/d, 
 ^ Robert zABon, 
 
 Richard Buckley, 
 ^mlliam Tricket. 
 'mlliam Lilly. 
 
 Nichohis Monk f eld. 
 
 Roger fvaringham,' 
 [John chamber. 
 
 Anno 
 
 This year was 
 
 Blore-lkatb 
 
 Field. 
 
74 !n?g Vale-^oyalofEh^hnd. 
 
 X. Ed. 4. 
 
 ^nno Majors. 
 
 1 4 ^o , David Faner, 
 
 14^1. Robert Bryne. 
 
 'Thomas Cottingham, 
 
 []ohn chamber, 
 
 ]ohn Coldfmub, 
 
 Hugh Freere, 
 
 Hugh Freer dyed, and wiMUim Corth was chofen in his place, 
 
 Cjohn Spencer, 
 1452. Robert Rogerfon. ^ 
 
 C -Alexander Stared, 
 
 'Richard Green, 
 
 \.mUiam Runckorn, 
 
 'Aames Norris, 
 
 .John Fento». 
 
 'mlliam Ranfoni 
 
 ,William Thtrnpf^f, 
 
 'Richard Shar^, 
 
 [tviHiam Shstmon^ 
 
 'Richard Ganat, 
 
 \ Robert Ullerfeld, 
 
 John Smith, 
 
 Henry Ball, 
 
 CThomas Femes. 
 i^^9» Thomas Cottineham. ^ 
 
 A';;7~ C^illiam Richmond. 
 
 14^3. Rogfi' Led feme. 
 
 14^4. Richard Rainford, 
 
 14^5. William Lillie. 
 
 1/^66. John SoHthtforth. 
 
 1^67. ]ohn Dedvfood. 
 
 14^8, Thomas Kent, 
 
 1470. Robert Rogerfon. 
 
 ' Richard Harper. 
 Henry Tort, 
 
 This year St. ^/*s Church in fhefler was covered wicl? Lead. 
 
 ^n90 
 
The Vale-'J^yal of England. 75 
 
 Aiifio. Majors. 
 
 1 47 1. Jo/;« S'^encer, 
 
 1472. Willi a.m i^Htmore» 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 " lohn liogge, 
 
 .IVichbs Hauiimo/i, 
 
 'Jolm Barrow, 
 
 jvilliam Snead. 
 
 S Roger Hurlftoffo 
 . , ^, J 
 
 C Robert wallej. 
 
 1474. tohn ^outhmr'th. 
 
 'Richard Smith, 
 rhonm Echilles. 
 VtmcQ Edward fontoK.£^.4. came to chefier^ at Chriftma?, 
 
 'He^ry jvaringham. 
 
 1475. Hugh Mafy, 
 
 1/^7 S. lohn Southmrth, 
 
 1477. Robert N/Xcro^em, 
 
 1478. William Snead, 
 
 1 479 1 ^ohn Southworth, 
 
 1480. Roger Harl^on, 
 
 148 1, toger Burljfoff, 
 
 . Roger Lightfoot, 
 'Hugh Buckley, 
 'Thomas Hurljhn, 
 Robert Fletcher, 
 [lohn^ Monk f eld, 
 "Matthew Heavier, 
 , Robert fvalker. 
 'Ralph Davenport, 
 [fVilliam Cook; 
 ' Jo/;« Dedwood, 
 .^enn^ Francei'c 
 'Roger Founder c 
 , Roger frrighti, 
 
 L 2 
 
 ^Anm 
 
76 
 
 jT/^^ Vale-^J^jal/ of England. 
 
 Anao Majors. 
 
 1482. }oh/i Dedvpood, 
 
 Shcriifs. 
 IPiers Smith. 
 
 \]ohn Rounckorn, 
 'John NorrU^ 
 ,Hugh Hurlfio/i. 
 
 Thomas Barrow. 
 
 Richard Gardener, 
 ' Randall Sparrow. 
 . Henry Harper. 
 
 This Harper dyeidj and Richard Spencer was chofen in his place. 
 
 'Randall Sparrow. 
 
 1483. Sir Jo/;« Savage, 
 
 1484. Sir lohn Savage. 
 
 1485. Henry Tort. 
 
 148^: Hugh Hurljlon, 
 
 1487, (Jforge Buckley. 
 
 1488, ^fl/^/j Davenport. 
 
 14^^* J**^^ Barrow. 
 
 ,Nichola{ Locker. 
 'Tljowoi Bunhery. 
 ^Robert Barr^iw. 
 -John C^ijje. 
 [Thomas Moning. 
 'Richard fVright. 
 Richard rirrall. 
 
 This year St. Tftw Steeple was pointed, and by the Parfonand 
 others, a Goofe was eaten upon the Top thereof, and part caft 
 into the 4. Streets. * 
 
 149°. %andall Sparrow. 
 
 ''Edmond F arrington, 
 [Richard Hocknell. 
 
 This year fell a ftone from St. Peters Steeple on St. J(^n*s day in 
 Chriftmas, being a great ftorm, and killed a child of Timder 
 ap Thomas i and hurt a Child of Mr. Damports. 
 Thorny Starky was flain in the Eaft-gate ftreet. 
 
The Vale~'l^ja//ofEnghnd7~~~' 7^ 
 
 - J/ino Majors. Sheriffs. 
 
 C Richard Goodman. 
 14PI, Roger Hurl^on. ^ 
 
 ^Richard Barber. 
 
 C Ralph OMandkj. 
 1492. Ralph Davenport, ^ 
 
 C'KJchard Grofenor. 
 
 . John Ptlfon of tVrixham Efquirc, did ftrike one Patrick Fillingy • 
 at the high Altar in the Abbey, and almoft flew him, where- 
 fore the Church was fufpcnded. 
 This year was a great Fire in the North-gate flreet, and four or 
 five houfes burnt. 
 
 C Henry Bal[ronc» 
 14^3. George Bookley. < 
 
 C]ohn fvalley. 
 
 This Year King Hen. j. and the Queen , with many LordsL 
 with them, came to phefier. 
 
 ^Nicholas Netvaies. 
 
 1494. Richard Virrall. ^ 
 
 (^Randall Smith. 
 
 Tliis Year Sir mltiam Stanley was beheaded. 
 
 C Thomas Smith, 
 
 1495. Thomas Barrow. ^ 
 
 f^Tudder ap Thomas, 
 
 This Year the fvhite-Freers Steeple in Chefier was Finifhed, and 
 the ChsiuceW oi St. iJHichaels. 
 
 C\ohn Grimfdich. 
 1^96. Thorns Farrar, ^ 
 
 ^Rouland Eaton. 
 
 C Richard Fletcher, 
 14^7, Richard -Goodman. ^ 
 
 ^Thomas Thornton, 
 
 This year Prince Arthur came to Chejler. 
 
 This year the North fide of the Pendice wisbuilded. 
 
 Anno 
 
78 The Vale-liqyal o/England. 
 
 Afino Majors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CRooer Smith, 
 145? 8. ]olm C^ijfe, ? 
 
 Cjohri iFiiiky. 
 
 Cjames CMiWdley, 
 14^^. Thomas Faryer, ^ 
 
 C.Ri<:hard pvakon. 
 This year the farther end oiDee Bridge was builde<l. 
 
 'fvilliam Rogerfon, 
 
 1500. Rdfh Davenport, 
 
 £501. Richard iVright, 
 
 1 562,' Richard C 00dm An, 
 
 1503.' Thomas Smith, 
 
 .'Richard Lowe, 
 "milium Ball. 
 
 Tlsomas Gill. 
 ']ohfi TattOK, 
 _]ohn %athkra, 
 'Thomas Haivardeyi, 
 
 mlliam Snedd. 
 
 This year the pavement was new made, from the High Croffe 
 totheEaft-Gatc, and from the High Croflc to'St, 0\ii- 
 chael's CroiTe. 
 
 CHamnet Goodman^ 
 
 1504, Thomas ThorntOf?, ^ / 
 
 ^]ohn Bradford. 
 
 This year, Tk cjarter of the city was confirmed. 
 
 CRobert Burrow. 
 
 1505. Thomas Barrovp. -^ 
 
 ^Hamnet Johnfo/?, 
 
 Cjohn Harper. 
 150^. Richard rirrall. ^ 
 
 ^Robert (jolborn. 
 
 This year was a great death of the Sweating Sickneffe. So that 
 there dyed in Chewier in a day and a night 7 1. Houflaolders, 
 and but 4, or 5 . Women. 
 
 tAnno 
 
The Vale-'l{oyal of EnglancT ^ 
 
 A»fio Majors. 
 
 1507. Thom^is HawArd£f2. 
 
 1508. JUchard Wright. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 ' Sdmond Smith. 
 
 jvilliam DavifoN. 
 
 'Tkomaf Crook t 
 
 .Richard £r after. 
 
 This year was the firft Stone of St. mrburos Steeple Jaid- 
 which muft needs be that at the Weil End, which is noJ 
 halt nuiihea yet. 
 
 150^. mlliam Roger fofi. 
 
 1 5 1 o, Thomas Smith, 
 
 15 II Six Tim Dutton, 
 
 151*. Sir piers Dutton, 
 
 151 3. Sir Tiers Putto/t. 
 
 'Thomas Houghton. 
 
 Henry Radford. 
 
 Hugh Clark. 
 .Charles Eaton. 
 'Thomas LMiddleton. 
 , David Middleton. 
 John Brickdall. 
 
 Robert ^Iderfey. 
 'William Hurljhn. 
 John Locker. 
 
 K. H. 8, 
 
 This year Sir Piers Duttonwas put out of his Majoraky> and 
 John Rathborn was choicn in his place. 
 
 i$i4. ]ohn Rathborn. 
 
 fvilliam Goodman. 
 Richard Grymfdicht 
 
 Anno 
 
8o 
 
 The Vale-'Hoyall of Englarid. 
 
 jlnm Majors. 
 
 15 15. . Thorn AS Smiths 
 
 . Sheriffs. 
 'Thomas Smith, 
 
 Rokrt iVriqht, 
 
 This year was a Fray at St. warBurghs Lane end, between the 
 Citizens of C^f-j/^"?-, and the fvelfhmen, but lictkhurt was 
 done, for the ml^hmen fled. 
 
 151^. mlliam Snead. 
 
 'Hugh t/ilderfey. 
 ^Randall ihtthe. 
 
 Cfvilliam Off ley. 
 1 5 17. mlliam Davifofj. -^ •;-;- 
 
 CJ^icbolas ]oh/^fo/i. 
 
 This year was a great Plague in Cheftery and many dyed . ■ -, 
 fled out oi the City, infomuch that the ftreets were iuii 
 of graife. 
 
 15 18. Tl/omif Barrow:^ 
 
 1 5 19. John Rathhrn, 
 
 1520. Thomas Smith. 
 
 1521, Thomaf Smith, 
 
 I522. william Bavij'on, 
 
 'Tiers Smith. 
 
 Robert i^tiddleton', 
 'John Griff eth. 
 
 Richard t/tnnion, 
 
 Thomas ColLorn, 
 ^Chrifiopher fvaringham, 
 
 'Ralph "Rsgerfon, 
 [Thomas Bofnkll- 
 
 Roger Barrow, 
 [John fVoodfvard. 
 
 This year the Major made threefcoremenoutof theCityjfor 
 the Earl of Surrep but they were not foughien withallj for 
 the^<-ef5fled. 
 
 Ann9 
 
'■ rriiii I I 
 
 T^ Vale '^yal o/England . 8 1 
 
 ^^ I -^ -- - ■ ■ - - . 
 
 lAflKO 
 
 Maior^. 
 
 1525; Vavid MiddUton, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 'Roq^tr pick. 
 
 I531 
 
 Stephen Oojje. 
 Richard Evens, 
 \jenkin Djmmalk. 
 Henry Eaton, 
 ]ohn fVal/ey, 
 Hugh Damp&rt, 
 Foulk Button^ 
 Henry Gee. 
 Thomas Hull, 
 Edwurd Damport. 
 Robert Barton, 
 Thomas Hogerfo^: 
 Ralph Goodmanl 
 This year the High Crofle m Chefier was gilded, 
 
 Lawrence Button, 
 [mlliam Brajsy, 
 'Robert Brserirood, 
 Thomas Barrow, 
 
 J 524. Robert Colborn, 
 
 1525, Robert jilderfey. 
 
 1525, Robert Barrow, 
 
 1527. Thmat Smith, 
 
 15*8, Hu^h e/ilderfey. 
 
 152^; Henry Radford, 
 
 1530^ Thomas Smith, 
 
 William Snead, 
 
 1532^ William Goodman, 
 
 jvilliam Befwick, 
 Richard Hunt. 
 
 This year, Mr, C^ta^y of Podington being Searcher, brought ccr- 
 cain Spaniards into the Caftle, for killing one of their company. 
 And Mt,tAaiot flopped him, whereabout had like to have been 
 much adoj and great man-flaughtcr, if good help had not been. 
 
 M 
 
 Jmq 
 
81 i:'he Vale-'^pjal/ 0/ England. 
 
 Anao Maiors. Shetiffs. 
 
 Rmdall Mmwaring^ 
 1533, Hew^ Cee. 
 
 1534. Ral^h Roger fan. 
 
 Hugh Hanky, 
 
 ]ohn Thornton, 
 Thomas Martin^ 
 
 .i^'.tad vj .A\p r Rolen walley, 
 1535. S'lt Thomas Smith, c 
 
 t Richard fyrench. * 
 
 153^. William Goodman. -^ • -i 
 
 tjjfo^ge Lightfoot, 
 
 ^fVilliam Clafeor, 
 
 1537. Foulk Duttton, ^ vc 
 
 C Roger whitehead. 
 
 This year, Dodor ^tf// began the C'of^aitatBoughton^Xxotn the 
 which, water is conveyed into the C^ny. . - - -- 
 
 Crfcow^lf ey^lderfey. 
 
 1538. JDrfw'^ Middkt0)%, ^ 
 
 2 Richard Die ken, • 
 
 ♦ - » 
 
 CmlliamAlderfey, , ,_^ 
 
 1539. H^«ry Gee, < 
 
 C^illiam whitelegg, 
 
 ■ ,C C]ohn Smith. ''-^c''- 
 
 154«. Lawrence Smiiif. ^ 
 
 /Thomas Langlev, 
 
 C Richard Snead, 
 1541. Hugh e/ilderfey. < 
 
 C Randall Bambell. 
 
 Richard Snead dyed, and -Krf//>J!j Alderfey was cKolen in his |)fe'ce.' 
 
 ■/.I542. f^il/«»» Befmck, 
 
 ' ey4dam Goodman, 
 
 ^VV- 
 
 
Tlje Eiile-^oyaS of England. 
 
 8} 
 
 j^nw. Maiors. 
 
 1543. mill am Sue Ad* 
 
 1544* 
 
 Rohert Barton. 
 
 1545. ' mlliafn Jfolcroft, 
 
 Sheriffs: 
 'Ralph Radford. 
 
 .johfi Rofmgrevei 
 
 "mlliam Leech, 
 
 I John Ofjiey. • 
 
 "/Rjchard pool. 
 
 \ Richard Grymf ditch. 
 
 The faid mlliam Holcrojt dyed, and yh» tvalley was. chofen in 
 his place. 
 
 1 54^, Hugh eyilderfey. 
 
 ^mlliam Bird. 
 'Thomas Smith. 
 
 ■ *The faid Alder[ey dyed, and ]ohn Smith was chofen in his place. 
 
 Richard Rathhorn. 
 
 1547, Ral^h Goodman. 
 
 1548. lot^k Dutton. 
 
 154^. Thomai Alderfey. 
 
 K.Ed,6. 
 
 [Thomas Baven. 
 ' lohn Webber. 
 
 Robert ^ones. 
 ■ Richard C^ajiy^ 
 
 Morrice mlliams. 
 
 On St. J<iWf J day at night, was a great Fray between theC/V?- 
 zeits o( (^heflery and 500 Iri^-men of the Kernes, wherein 
 divers were hurt ; yet of the Cityy but one. 
 
 1550, Edmond Gee. 
 
 '/Ralph Goodman^ 
 [piercy Street^ 
 
 M 2 
 
 Anno 
 
§4 ^i^€ Vale-^oyai o/England. 
 
 Anno Majors. Sheriffs. 
 
 C Ralph Kogerfo/i, 
 J551. mlliam Ghfeor, < 
 
 ^l1)ornM 6reen. 
 
 This year was the great Flood that drowned many Bcafts upon 
 Salu^eji and many pcopk in their beds. 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 ^Thomai SarJers. 
 
 2^ Mary. 
 
 1553. ThmiiS Smith. 
 
 ( 
 
 (^iyilUam Sra/jfank, 
 
 
 1554. Joim Of^ity, 
 
 
 C Henry H-trihare. 
 
 Ctvilliam Ball. 
 
 ' 
 
 
 
 C Rolert Arr.erj. 
 
 
 1555. Foulk Datton. 
 
 
 CJohn Cooper. 
 
 
 Tbii year George Atarfb was burned at dfi^mr for ihe C«ijp^ 
 
 
 
 
 CThomas n'ederAU. 
 
 
 155^. John Smith. 
 
 
 ^john Kis. 
 
 
 1557. John mijfer. 
 
 
 CJohn Hanij, 
 CThorr.as Hartky. 
 
 
 This year thchoufein 
 
 the Corn-Market was builded. 
 
 An. Piimo 
 R. Eliza- 
 
 1 1 
 
 1558. mUhm Bird. 
 
 
 Cjoha Nt'fPfill. 
 C.Thtimi» B targes. 
 
 bttu. 
 
 1559. Sir Lametice Smith. 
 
 r ]ohn Temortk, 
 
 
 
 
 Chilli am juett. 
 
 1 5 60. Henry HArdvenre. 
 
 'Sfmon Mouriford. 
 
 Anno 
 
The Vale-I^al of tngiand. 
 
 «5 
 
 u4nno Majors. 
 
 15^1. mlUam c/ilderp). 
 
 X5^i. John Cooler, 
 
 1553. Randal Zafnhle. 
 
 1 5 6\, Sir Laimtnct Smith. 
 
 15^5. Eichard Tool. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 
 'Rol^ert Danfle. 
 
 .Richard Boydellt 
 'Richard Dxlto/t, 
 
 ThtmM PiLi/^e, 
 
 fVtlliam HATTinet, 
 John JIatvj. 
 
 Huph Rooe/fon. 
 [cilhen KM>»Ui. 
 
 He/iry Leech. 
 
 Evan Dtnevet. 
 
 This year was a great Fire without the North-Gate, wherein 
 32. houfeswcic burned} befides divecs BAke44ourcs and 
 Bams. 
 
 1^66, Thomas Green. 
 
 'Edward Tljompfoa. 
 mlliam Ditdd, • 
 
 This year was a Fire in Hondiridge-y which burned 2 . dwelling 
 Houfes, and a Barn with Corn ; one Cowe was alto bur- 
 ned CO death, and 4. 0)Lcn were To fmouhhered} eha( th«xc 
 was much ado to liive their lives. 
 
 1 5 ^7. Sir William Snead. 
 
 15^8. Richard T>tttton. 
 
 'mlliam Bird, 
 ^Robert Breernoed. 
 "Edward Martin. 
 Oliver Smith. 
 
 This year was theNorth-gate-ftrccc> theW'hitc-Frecrs Lane, 
 thcParfons Lane, aadthe Caillc Lane, paved. 
 
 ^mo 
 
S6 The Vale-^aH of Eng land. 
 
 Amo Maiors, Sheriffs. 
 
 C Edward Ham»er, 
 15^^. fVilliam Ball. ^ 
 
 ^ Roger height. 
 
 This year, the Sheriffs did Fight one with the other, and were 
 therefore Fined in 10. 1. towards the making up of a 
 piece of the Walls, that was fallen down, between the 
 New Tower, and the Wkter-gate. 
 
 1570, S ir ]ehn Savage. 
 
 Richard Ma/y. 
 Teter Litherland. 
 John Afiddleton, 
 
 % 
 
 1 5 7 1 . S ir Lawrence Smith. 
 
 ''mlUam Stiles. 
 
 C Richard Bavian. 
 157a. John Hanky. ^ 
 
 C^villiam tvdle. . .,„ 
 
 • This year,the Maior would needs have the Playes (commonly 
 called Che^er playes) to go forwardjagainft the wills of the Biftiops 
 of fanteripuryj rc^^jand Chtjier. 
 
 C Richard Wright. 
 1573, 'Roger Ley. > 
 
 {.Robert Hill. 
 
 This ycar,Mr. Mayor, withfundryof the Aldermen, and 20. 
 -or 30. other Citizens, rode up to I-oWo^, in defence of the Ci- 
 ties matters, againft the Vicc-Chamberlain of the Exchequer; 
 but prevailed httle or nothing at this time, but in the year af- 
 ter. 
 
 • ■ • • • •" ■ -' * Cmlliam C^afy. 
 1 5 74. Richard Dutton. -^ 
 
 ■• ^ •■'• ■ ■•■■^" ■■ c^aul Chauntrell. 
 
 This year the Gontrdvcr fie between the city and the Vice-Cham- 
 lerUi- , was fully fet abroach. 
 
 ■VotMr'.yf'iSiamOlafeor, ■^v.mUiamAlderfey:, Alderman, and 
 John AlderfeyWybioWy *wcre di(-franchifed and put ftom their AU 
 dcrmcns Rooms. 
 
 And the 22 of February^ the Mayor wasfervcdby aPurfevant 
 
 with the CouDcels Letters, to appear before them with all fpeed; 
 
 .whcle at his coming, there was 23. Articles of Information laid 
 
 ■' ' '- againft 
 
'The Vale-'Hoyall o/England. 87 
 
 againft him by Mr. Giafeor, l^ice-Chamberlain^ Which chc Maior 
 didanfwcr. 
 
 After long debating of the matterj it was agreed, That the 
 Exchequer fhould be the Chancery Court, as well for the Ctty, as 
 the whole County Talati^e, and Articles fct down, how far the faid 
 Exchequer mould deal with the Maior and Citizens, and where- 
 in they I'hould obey that Court. Alio,ihat iimlliam Glafeory ml- 
 l:a,m jUerfey, and ]Qhn jUerfey, did come and defire to be rei\ored 
 to their former Liberties ; That then the Maior {hould reftore 
 them. 
 
 Divers other things were Accorded^ too long here to rehearfe; 
 as the confirmation ol the Charter, and the taking out of this word 
 {Pretoria!) by thfe which the Citizens were exempted from the 
 Exchequer. 
 
 The 19. day of ^/?r«7, Mr. Maior came from London, and thd 
 z6. day of the fame moneth being cJ^faWd), in the lommoft-Hall, 
 at a Tort mode, in the pfefence of the whole Citizens, and the Bu 
 fhop, who alio was appointed by the Council for the fame purpofej 
 all the Orders .were openly read, between the City and the Ex- 
 chequer. 
 
 Wherein (amongft other things) the Maior is not now to ap- 
 pear in the Exchequer for every light matter, except for fome 
 great caufe : Alfo^ one Freeman of the city not to fue another 
 tnere, except it be for want of Juftice before the Maior, &c. witb 
 divers others, as appeareth in Record in the City^ f 01 u 
 
 The fame day Mr. mlliam and John eAlderfey came to the Com-i 
 won-Hall before the CMaior and all the Citizens, and defired to 
 have their former Liberties. Upon whofe Requeft they were Re- 
 ftored ; the firft, to his Aldcrmanfhipj and his fon a Merchant as 
 he was before. 
 
 Alfo Mr, Glafeor, Vice-Chamberlain, at his coming from Londoti, 
 was Reftored at his Requeft , a^ccording to the Councils Or- 
 der. ■ .^01 ;;^;.vcrs-i I 
 
 The 1 2. of May, Mr. /^^/oy took his journey towards London, AnA'^iM 
 and the 22. of |a/2e came back again, with the Charter of the City 
 new confirmed, with fome Additions. 
 
 This year the Pendice was enlarged, and the Sheriffs Court remo- 
 ved to the Common-Halt^ ':i 
 
 This year two quarters of St. John\ Steeple did fall down from 
 the Top to the bottom, and in,the tall, brake down a great part of 
 the Weft end of the Church. ' • 
 
 This year the Corn-JSEarkk-^^\a.ce, that was made when Mr. web' 
 fier was Maior, was removed to the other fideof theftreet, under 
 the Billiops houfe. For which caufe the Dean and Chapter have 
 begua their Sutein the Exchequer, claiming ttk ground,where- 
 on the houfe ftandeth, to be theirs. 
 
 Anntf 
 
88 
 
 The Vale-^qyaH of Enghnd. 
 
 Anno Maiors. 
 
 1575. Sis John Savage, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 'John Allen,- 
 
 fvilliam Goodman, 
 
 This year the faid Sir Jo^.'w Savage caufed The Fopijh Plajes of 
 Chejier^ to be played the Sunday, Munday, Tucfday and Wednef- 
 day attcr Mid-fommer-daj-, in contempt of an Inhibition and the 
 Pnmats Letters from Tork^ and from the Earl of Huntington. For 
 which caufc, he was ferved by a Purfevant from Torky the fame 
 day that the new Maior was eleded,as they came out of the Com- 
 mon-Hally notwithftandingthe faid Sir ]ohi* Savage took his Jour- 
 ney towards London, but how his matter fped, is not known j Al- 
 (o Mr. Hanky was ferved by the fame Purlcvant for the like con- 
 tempt, when he was Mayor, Divers others of the Citizens and 
 Tlayers were tronbled for the fame matter. 
 
 157^. Henry Hardware, 
 
 Cmlliam Golhorn, 
 {David Dimock, 
 
 The fame Henry Hardware, caufed the Corn-Market houfe(which 
 i;Wr. Dution had builded near the Bifhops houfe) to be removed 
 into the North-gate Ditch ; and purchafed the quarrell for the 
 ufe of the Of), augmenting the faid houfe with buildings, and or- 
 dained it for poor folks to work in, whereupon the Gonreation 
 ccafed, which the Dean and Chapter had begun. 
 
 Alfo the faid Yienry Hardware caufed the new houfe in the Cefrn^ 
 Market to be builded, and the Draw-Weil underneath the fame. 
 Alfo he hath fet out 200. marks, which was delivered to the City 
 by the Executors of %andal Wwfley^ 104. men of theOfj, upon 
 Sureties, 
 
 ^Ml' \>^^ Harvy, 
 
 1578. piontM Belline^ 
 
 1579. fViUiam Juet} 
 
 'ThomAf Lyniall, 
 
 .John Barnes, 
 cyalentine Broughien, 
 
 \john riljlon, 
 
 "Randall Leech, 
 4LBavid Mgnntferd. 
 
 Anm 
 
The Vale-'I^yal of England. 
 
 8 
 
 Anno Maiors. 
 
 i 5 80. mlliam Goodman. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 ' Rohen Broke. 
 
 ^Daniel Llojd. 
 
 The faid jrilliam Goodman dyed, and Hugh Rogetfon was choTcn 
 in his place. 
 
 1 58 1. William Bird. 
 
 I582. Richard Bavim, 
 
 1583; mlliam Stiki. 
 
 Richard Bird, 
 ,mlliam C^cgrejf, 
 'Robert JVoUe. 
 ,]ohn Fitton, 
 'Thornas Couper. 
 
 Richard Raborne, 
 
 ^Thomas Fletcher^ 
 1584, Robert Sreerrpood, <pyilliam Mutton^ and 
 
 C^icholas CMafy. 
 
 This year , the Eatles of Darby and Leceifier were received 
 mtochejiery and lodged at theBifliops Pallace very honourably. 
 
 1585. Valentine Brought en^ 
 
 1 5 8 ^i Fdmund GambweU. 
 
 "mlliam eyilderfey, 
 Henry Annion. 
 'Thomas Tadlorp, 
 . Thomas Linacre, 
 
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 S^otie 
 
The Vale- J^jal of England, 
 
 91 
 
 S^Cpt^ excerpt i€ ex Libro manu-fcfiptOo ex 
 Colle^io 2). Johann. Academ, 
 Cantabrig. 
 
 Coni.Ceftrias numerusBeneficiomm, 
 
 Lx VIII. 
 
 I. . t. i. 
 
 , Valor annum I77^' li. o. ob. 
 
 R. r. reftoria, V, vicaria. 
 
 E 
 
 Tifcopatm Cefiriie 
 
 Hofpitalis St. Johan 
 nisBaptiCbeC^w. 
 Cefi, 
 
 Halcardon r. 
 
 Clmflleton r. 
 
 E^gle^on r. 
 
 Barroif T. 
 
 Thcrn'on r. 
 
 ^.^.Petri CeflrU, 
 
 T>ulfordx. 
 
 Doddle^on f ^' 
 
 Torperley r. 
 
 jvauertoii r. 
 
 R.BeiU MariaeTn- 
 nit at is i. (^ejlri<e 
 
 R. Eccle[i£ San, Tri- ? 
 
 ratais C'f^^^' ^ 
 \'.St. Ofjfaldi 
 V. de Terzin 
 V. de plem^ovf- 
 
 4- 
 
 b. u. 
 
 i|8 
 
 \'^ 
 
 Decanatus de Frod- 
 lliain. 
 
 Hint gate r. 
 Crope/ihall r. 
 Aihton r. 
 Rohton V. 
 Frodjham v, 
 Bowdefi V. 
 
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 Malpas. 
 
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 Tottenhal r. 
 Tiljlon r. 
 Ha/iley r. 
 Codington r. 
 MalpMEcclefid 
 
 una medietM 
 Bangor r. 
 Malpas dltera 
 medietas: 
 
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 6 
 
 10 
 
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 5 
 44 
 5? 
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 (4 
 10 
 
 Decanatus de 
 W'irral. 
 
 Hefwel r. 
 Thur^anton r. 
 fvoodchurch r. 
 Bohifigton r. 
 iValize r. 
 Kirkhy r. 
 ATc^f^i V. 
 (lAjiham v. 
 
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The Vale-^jf\pyal of England. 
 
 Daneham I. 
 Brereton r. 
 H anion r. 
 Smettenham r. 
 Eafiiury r, 
 pvermirnchan r. 
 Ozerj, V. 
 Sandhach^v, 
 MiddlemchyV , 
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 Macklesfield. 
 
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 Tiz_:yi/ r. 
 TrejUurg v. 
 
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The Vale-J^yal of England. 93 
 
 T*he I> if cent of the "Batons of Haulton 
 Conflahles o/Chefter. 
 
 THcre cameovct into England ( with Hugh Lupu^^ Earl of 
 Chejler) a certain Noble-man, named Nigellitf, Kmfman to 
 the faid i/«gfe ; and with him came alfo five Brethren ; 
 that is to fay, Huddardufi Edarus, ivolnierui ,Ho/j\rainy and 
 Wolfaith. The fame HUGH, Earl of chepy, gave unto the faid 
 Nigell ^iheBarony oi Haulton ', whercunto belongeth niticKiughts 
 Fees and a half, and the fourth part of a Knights Fee, in the name 
 of Conftable ofchejter^and made him his Marshall : So that when 
 the faid HUGH fliould fend his Army into Wales ^ the faid M ■ 
 ^e/lhould be the firft in fetting forward, and the laft, in returning 
 back again : And, for this caufe, the faid Earl gave unto the faid 
 Nigel,two Knights Fees in EnglefeldyVicct to Rotblan in Flint-Shirt ; 
 which Lands, the faid Nigel, and his SuccefTors held,till the time 
 of Roger Hell. The faid Earl granted to his faid Conftable and 
 Mar(^al,Thatif any man did commit Theft, Robbery,Murthcr,olr 
 any fuch like offence,that the Bayliffs of the faid Nigel ihould ap- 
 prehend them, and bring them to his Caftle of Haulton, and pre- 
 lenting them at three Court days at Chefler, {hould the third time 
 let them go free, unlefs there were any man that would fpeak a- 
 gainft him. And this Liberty was confirmed in the time of K. Ediv. 
 the firft,and Henry the E .ot Lincoln^thea Lord of Haulton. More- 
 over,the faid Earl,gave unto the faid Nigel his lAaT(ha\,Streetn>ard, 
 in the Fair-time at Chefter; and LMarket-guildiin all the Lands par- 
 taining to the Honour of Haulton, Pf^aifj, and Straijj like wife ; and 
 that his Caftle of Haulton iTiould be * Cornellatum. And to have a * Tnbututn;' 
 free-prifon,and there to take Caftle-rvayd ; and to have in his Lord- ^"^dicomutis^ 
 (hip o( Haalton,In-fangtheofyand Out-fangtheof,Wreck,Forfetures,z.nd igitur. Aagl. 
 Franciplegia'i and whatfoever is thought to belong th£reunto,and to Horng«Id. 
 have a free Borrough in Haulton : And that all his BurgelTcs fliould Spclm-g/o//. 
 be free and quit of all FellonjStallagCjPalfage, Pontage, and Mu- 
 rage,in the City oi Chefter; and throughout the County oi Chefter, 
 as free,as the Tenants of the faid Earl are in Chefter. 
 
 Alfo,the faid Earl,gave unto the faid Nigela.nd Huddard, for his 
 Homage and Service, ivefton and j^fton^ with the Appurtenances ; 
 that is to fay , for one Knights Fee. And of this Huddard, are all the 
 JDuttons come. Alfo, the faid Nigel gave unto the faid Edard and 
 i/«(^^;i/-«^,brethren afore-named,certain Lands in fvefton, which the 
 Heksoi mlliamde fveftondidhold : And to the other two bre- 
 thren , H^olmer and Horfwayn, he gave ccrtam Lands in ^a«co>77; 
 which after, the Abbot and Convent of our Lady of ATorfo/; did 
 po(fefs,of the gift oimlliam,the fon of the faid Nigel, wolfaith yxho:. 
 firft brother, wasaPrieftj unto whom the faid A//gi?/ gave the 
 Church oiRuncorm ; which after,thc Canons of the faid Abbey of 
 Norton had. 
 
 N 3 Tlie 
 
^ ~The Vale-^yaU o/EngtancL 
 
 Trie iaidmlli.x>n Fttz>-Ntgel tounded the laid Church and Ab- 
 bey of Norton^scnd. is buried at che^Ur j after whom fuccccded tvil' 
 h.vn the younger his fon,\vho gave to the aforefaid Canons, in cx- 
 changc,other Lands ^ that is to fay, the Town oi'h{grten^ for thofc 
 Lands in Runcom^xo be tranfported to Norton. This mlliam died ifi 
 NormAndy without Iflue, and had two Sifters, Agtiei andtJ^faulciy 
 betwixt whom the Honour of /fW^o« was divided. A^nei^'w^s 
 married to one Eajhcey^whom fomc do furname Fhz.-Koger )" who 
 was flain in wde^ j and MmU was married to nAtihery Gnjle-j. The 
 faid £«(?4ff3had,by the faid Agnei^z. fon,named Richard^ (and fur- 
 named Eujlace) which Richard^ married Alhreda^ior Auhy^ Sifter to 
 Robert Lacy^and had by her John L4fj,Conftable oichejler. Founder 
 QiStanloip ; and another fon, named Roiert^ Knight of the Rhodes : 
 Alfojtwo daughters, CMary married to Robert Aldford j and Audrey 
 to Hen.BafJet. John Lacy married iAlice^ Sii}:er to mlliam c^rande- 
 zile, and had IfTue, Roger, Eujf ace ^Richard^ Galfride^Peter,ar\d Alice. 
 iJog^T, the eldeftfon,Conftable oi Chef ler, was furnamed HELL: 
 And this is hc,of whom I have before made mcntion,in the life of 
 Ra/iulf the third,Earl oichefter. The faid Roger married M-mld de 
 Clere^and had by her ]ohn L^ifjjBaron oiWaulton, and Conftable of 
 C»^/ifr, who married Margaret^ daughter and heir to Rchn Quin- 
 fj,Earl of Luicoln, and o'iHavifa his Wife, Sifter to the faid Ra- 
 nulf iEarl oichefter and Lincoln)h^ which OUargaret, he had Iflue, 
 Edmund Lacy, that died before his Father, wlio married Alice, 
 daughter to the Marques oiSaluce in Italy, and liad by her , Henry 
 LtfcvjEarl oi Lincoln, who married Margaret ^ Daughter to iviltiam 
 Longef^e^arX oi Salisbury, and had by hcr,£dtnond, John, Alicr^nd 
 ]oan : Edmund and ]ohn died both young ; whereof one perillied by 
 a fall into a deep Well, within the Caftle oi Denbigh ; a^^ Alice 
 was married to r/^ow^J,Earl of Lanca[ter,\\ho claimcd,and had all 
 fuch priviledges,as his Wives Predeceflors had in Haulton. 
 
 Verfes 
 
J^EE.9TON CASTLL 
 
 HaAXTON TOWlsTE ^ CATTLE, 
 
T^he Vale-J^yal of England. ^7 
 
 Verfes oi 'Bee (Ion Caftle, buiidcd by 
 "l^anulph^the 3. Earl olChefter ; made 
 by folw Leland, 
 
 ASfyrio rediem FiBor Ranulphus d OrUj 
 HiC pofuit Caftrum terrorem gentiha ciira 
 yicu,js.)T airiteq; fu£ memorabile %.a(lurn, 
 Nuncluet indtgriAi Pdttatur jracia. ru{/ui$^ 
 Tempui erit quando rurfia caput exeret altuni^ 
 Fatihm antiquis fi fm rrahi crede/e vati.- 
 
 JOHN SPEED, Artghce, thus: 
 The Day will come, when it again fliall mount his licad aloft, 
 If I, a Prophet, may be hcard,from Seers that lay lb ofr. 
 
 WILLIAM CAMDEN: 
 
 The Day will come^when it again the head aloft Pja/I heave^ 
 If ancient Prophets^ I { myfelfa Prophet ) may ielteie. 
 
 The Battel on ^S/oz-^-Heath - 
 (^nnOj 145^. 
 
 MEn\oia.ndum,Quod die Dominica in fejlo SanEi. Teclavirginify 
 23. Septembris, Anno i/Sf'^'^. Annoq-^ Regni Regif ticu- 
 rici,^. &c. ^S.Fuit Bellum fuper Bruerum de Blore luxta Mucklejion. 
 //,;?fr JacobumD. de Audley (jf quamplures es parte D. R.'gu (^ 
 Principis : Et Ricardum Nevil Comitem S:tr.C^ ad tunc ^ thtdern In- 
 terfeBi faerunr,'>riedi8ui ]acohns Dom.de AudleyjHughVcnablcs Ba- 
 ren deKmdcvzon-y Adam Boftock ^/f Boftock, Thomas Dutton ^a'l? 
 Dutton, Rich. Moleneux, Will.Trowtbeck, Johonnes Lcgh ^<? 
 Boothcs, Johannes Done <'/eUtkinton,c7' Johannes Egcrton de Egcr- 
 tox\y UVLilites. Richardus Done i^^Oreton, Johannes Duttonja^?'- 
 migeri^^multi plutes ijenfrabili es Parte DiBor. Regis ZS" Princip,Scc. 
 
^H The Vale-^J\pyal of England. 
 
 J 3\(j)te touching Armes. 
 
 Gentlemen in ■ ^ Or as much as in no other Countrcy in E/igla/id, theGcntle- 
 cfef/fc.'^areof 1^ nicD are morc ancicnt, or of longer continuance then in this 
 qu^cy. '^ ' m^ Countrcy : 1 have thought good (here in the latter end of 
 this Book) to fet down all fuch Arms, as I find any therein 
 to bear, or to have born : And not by order or in degree j But 
 after the manner of the Alphabet. And although there be fomc 
 amongft them, whofe proper ancient houfes arc in other Shires ; 
 yet do they notwithftanding dwell,or have dwelled in this Coun- 
 trcy, or elle be defcended ot the fame houfe j as for example,Ho/- 
 One Coat of ^y^ji Qf jjolcroftj is in Lancajljtre : But Thomas Holcroft of the 
 ftmdrymcn. ^ fame houfc did dwell at the Vale-Royall in Chefljtre. Sometimes 
 you ("hall find one Coat born by fundry men, as their own proper 
 Coat, as cyirge/it, a Greyhound paflfant Sable, (which is the proper 
 Coat of Loftvck) and yet is born by Holfard, Moytm, and others. 
 This errour in times part hath been oftner committed (when men 
 were not fo skilful! in Arms) then now of late years. And the 
 rcafon for the moft part hath been, bccaufc in times paft, when a 
 Gentleman dyed without heirs males : Such as married his daugh- 
 ters , have given thofe (the faid Gentlemans Arms). Perhaps 
 becaufe they had none of tlicir own before : or having, have kfc 
 them, and taken the other as moft worthy, &c. 
 Sundry Arms Contrariwife, fo fhall you find often divers or fundry Armes 
 belonging to which belong to One Namc. Which may chance divers wayes ; 
 oneman, jJq^ perhaps, although they be of one name; yet nothing a kin 
 one to another : And I know fome, that have as good right to the 
 one as to the other. Which chanceth thus: A man fometimes 
 purchafeth Arms of the Herauld, not knowing that he hath any 
 of Antiquity: or elfe willingly lea veth his old and ancient Arras, 
 (which commonly arc very plain and fimple tofee to) and pur- 
 chafeth new of brave and glorious colours, which in his Imagi- 
 nation be better. But to make an end ; It goeth with fuch mat- 
 ters in this Countrcy as in other Countreys of England, For 
 Richesmsketh Riches makctha Gentleman throughout the Realm, which iscon- 
 a Gentleman trary to the manner of fome other Countries beyond the Seas. So 
 irie!of£»"" fhall you have in this Countrey, fix men of one firname, (and 
 gland, peradvcntureof one houfe^ whereof the firft ihall be a Knightj 
 
 the fccond an Efquire, thethird a Gentleman, the fourth a Free- 
 holder, the fifth a Yeoman, and the fixth a Husbandman. This 
 Twothingsin in my opinion is a diffufed thing, neither can I be otherwife per- 
 mMikefhSe ^'^^^^^^ '^^^^ either a BilTiop ihouldmakcaCity, or Riches a 
 Author. *^ Gentleman. I knbw much may be alledged in defence thereof ; 
 and as much anfwered in reproof thereof. For it maketh men of- 
 ten feek to get Riches, yea by indire^ means, t« come to that de- 
 gree. But hereofjin End. 
 
 This 
 
The Vale-^qyaH of England. pc) 
 
 This onethinglam toadvcrtire the Reader of, where he ihal) \vhatistobe 
 find or think fome one Arms to be fairer or better then anorlur ; ^rms'^fo'iiLw-^ 
 That he remember, the Arms do not honour the Btarcr, but the ing. 
 Bearer honoureth the Arms. And folct the Beanr think, rhac 
 his Vertues, and his godly living, (which are Heavenly 
 Gifts and Immortall) do adorn him more then 
 his Arms, which are but Earthly toyes 
 and Tranfitory. 
 
 The 
 
$ 
 
The Table. 
 
 Echcsbaldus loth. ^///^ of Mcrcia, 
 
 Page 3 
 Heis/la/natScklnglon, ■ 4 
 
 Sir Euftacc Baron 0/ cJ^ifd/p/JJ, 5° 
 
 ^.xchecpciifiChejier. 38 
 
 F. 
 
 FEIlons delivered to execution At the 
 G\o\ CVS jio/.f 3 38 
 
 I-irrc-trccs/o««^/w Chejhire, 1 7 
 
 ji great Fire in Chefier, i) 5 
 
 Fllnrfhirc ielonged to the County Pala- 
 tine of Chejler, i ^'5 
 ji^reat Fiood, 84 
 fc/^'j^rftft Fray Utjveen the Citizens .of 
 Chefter, and 5 00 Iriili-mcnj 8 3 
 
 G. 
 
 GAtcs fl/Chefttr, 37 
 
 Genealogy o/rfc«? -E^^'/j ofChefier, 
 
 Gcntlcmcns Houfes in Chejhirey 54 
 Godbold Xi/?5 0/ Orkney y/dw at 
 Hatfield, 1 -^v - 5 
 
 Godrun tf Danifti Captai/i, 6 
 
 \3oo^wiaA freed the Cttj of Coventry, 
 
 Goyt River y ,■ ' 24 
 
 Gowy River, 25 
 
 A Goofe (?dte>2 <>» the top of a Steeple at 
 Chefter, .76 
 
 Grimfditch Rivera 2^ 
 
 H. 
 
 HAftings one of the Competitors for 
 theCrown o/Scocland, 5 5 
 HauIton,ffcf ^^fc (?/?f 0/ ^fcf Barons, 9 3 
 Hereford Cfc«^'f^ endosved with great 
 Revtnue% hy Offa, -4 
 
 Hen. 6. frees Cheftiire from fifteenths 
 and Subfidies-, 1 1 
 
 Helbrie Ijlandy ..a v:>r.. ! / 2 f 
 
 Hcaths/«Ck/lb/Vf, - . •■; .1 -^^ 
 
 Hen. 3d. takes the Sarldom of Chcfker 
 from the 4. Daughters and Heirs of 
 John Scot Eairl-y and gives itti'his 
 eldeftSoane, .-^5:3 
 
 Hell (aliis)hxcy-iConftMe efChefter, 
 
 Hen. jxh.andhu Q^een come toCiejler^ 
 
 Page 77 
 Hills and Mountains in chefhire^ 16 
 Hor fcs and Marcs. , 1 8 
 
 Houfc-kccping injchefljire; 29 
 
 Hungar a^^d Hubba tifp Danilli Cap- 
 . tatfiiy $ 
 
 Hugh-Lupus Earl of Chewier in the time 
 
 0} Willi Cont|Ueror, 8 
 
 Hundreds in Chejhtrei -■'^7 
 
 Hurfton A'/Lcrj 25 
 
 Hugh Lupus^ .tt^i-flitW ^510.4-^ 
 
 Hugh Bunnani (aliM^ KhiUocHj Earl 
 
 ofCbe;ler, 5 J 
 
 He vrai ttiken prifoner ly K. H. 2. tn 
 
 Norn)andy, 5 1 
 
 I. 
 
 TOhn X)«(Cvo/Lancafter, ..14 
 
 -'John (Jirnamed Scot) tarl of clever 
 pojfon ed hy his mfe, ^ 2 
 
 K. 
 
 KEnrcd,8th. /vT/zzg ofbActchjmade 
 a Muni: at Rome, 5 
 
 Kentii"hmcn ovtrcome hy Offa King of 
 
 Mercia,. 4 
 
 Kenulf King of W. Saxons overcome 
 
 hyO^SLy' 4 
 
 Kenulf I4th..i:.(/ii/erci3, 5 
 
 YLcnxxli huried at Winch cCnob, ibid. 
 Kenelm, 1 5 th. King of Merc ia, ibid. 
 Kenclm's head cut ojj ly the Treachery 
 
 of his Sijier Quenrcd and AlTibcrc 
 
 his (jovernour-i r* 5 
 
 Kinc in CheQjire, 1 7 
 
 K\\% . .. : 
 
 LAcy horv defce/tc^edy ; ~* V> a^ 5 o 
 Lacy Baron of Haul ton^ and Con- 
 jiaileofChefler, ibid. 
 
 Lacy £<jr/o/L incoln, ibid. 
 
 Lcolnck created Earl of Metciai iy 
 
 Canucus, 
 
 8 
 
 King Leill repaired Chefter, Pag. 3 5 
 
 Lewis the French King's fon put to 
 
 flight by the Earl of Chefter, 5 2 
 
 Lichfield an tyirchlijhops See, 4 
 
 Lincoln fafle and City kept ttgaihjt 
 
 King Stephen, .5^ 
 
 A 2 Market- 
 
The Table. 
 
 M. 
 TV /T Arkct-TowDS i/i Chefhire, 1 6, 
 
 Md \ndd Hanelred, 33 
 
 Marlcy Rt^^r^ 2 1 
 
 Mair Ktzrr, 26 
 
 Malban Baro» of Namptwich, 5 
 Maiors tf«fl' Sheriffs of ihe City of Che- 
 ftcr, wiih the times of their hetngfoy 
 
 70 
 (^corgc Marfh iurnt at Cheftcr/or the 
 \- G of pel, ..iir/jcli. 84 
 
 The (JMu)or And Citiz.ens of 0}e^er ride 
 t« London, 8^ 
 
 The Ullayor ferzed hy a purfevantvith 
 Letters from the Councell, with the 
 ipue of that iuji fiefje^ 8 ^, 8 7 
 
 Mcrcia divided into 5 Bijhtprickst 41 
 The eictent of the Mercian Ki/igdcmj i 
 Catalogue of the X/a^J of Mcrcia, 2 
 Mercians re(ei'i.e the chrifiia» Faith, 3 
 The Mercian Kingdom ended, 6 
 
 J>uk(S and Earls of Mercia iefere the 
 ; Conquefi, 7 
 
 A Mizc of 3000 marks paid ly the Coun- 
 ty Palatini e of Chefter at the change 
 . oftheEttrls, 15 
 
 The Minftrclls of Chefter fut the 
 VVclfhmen tvfiight, 5 1 
 
 JMoflcs in Chejbire, 17 
 
 N. 
 
 N^imptwich Hundred, 30 
 
 Names of the Toims in Chefhire, 
 
 28 
 
 Names of all the Knights, Gentlemen^ 
 
 r and Free-holders in ChejfhirCj and 
 
 what Hundreds they live in, 5 5 
 
 NJgdljOy 'i<ieal,BaroH o/Haulton, 493 
 
 Northumberland tnzaded hy Ethef- 
 
 bald, 4 
 
 Hottin^ham k^ by Burchred, 6 
 
 Nocchwich Hun/md, j i 
 
 o 
 
 o. 
 
 Ffa, 12 th King ^f Mercia, 4 
 Offditchir^^/o aaUtdt, ihid. 
 
 Oif-Chutch, 5 
 
 Oiindefon of Edwin King of Nor- 
 thumberland //4i«<ir Hatfield, 3 
 
 Ofwald KingoftiotihviiBh, /lain at , 
 Mafcrfield, ibid. \ 
 
 Ost'rida the mfe of King Edilfred tru- 
 elly/lain, ibid. 
 
 Otwell/*/» of Hugh LupuS} TMor to 
 the (Children of King Hen. 1 . 50 
 
 Oxcu /« Chefture. 17 
 
 P. 
 
 PArliament begun at Weftmin- 
 fter, and ended at Ldcefter, '^ 
 P. Oftorius Scapula, i^egan to iaild 
 Chefter, 3 5 
 
 Particu larit ies ofchejhire, 2 7 
 
 Pafture-^ro««^, 17 
 
 Par irti- churches in Cbejbire, 3 8 
 
 Penda,4th. King of Mercia, a 
 
 Penda a great hater of (^hrijlian Reli- 
 gion, » 
 Penda hefiegeth E xccter, ibid* 
 Penda overthrown 6y Cadwallo King 
 of the Brittains, 3 
 Slain iy Ofwy, ibid. 
 Peda or Weda/o» o/Penda, 5 th King 
 tfthe Mercians, ibid. 
 Peter-pence ^rfl paid ly Offa m bis 
 %falm, 4 
 Pecver %iver, 24 
 Phy fick in Chejhire, 1 6 
 Pilgrimage to our Lady of Helbrie, 28 
 Pleas of Land determinable within the 
 County Palatine of Chefter, 1 $ 
 ^ great PlagMC in Chefler, 80 
 Piaycs, called Chcfter-Pl«ycs>tfpf«M 
 by fame BifisopSy %6 
 The Players troubled fw playing, 8 8 
 
 Q 
 
 Uincy Earl of Lincoln, 5 1 
 Qumcy Earl sf Winchefter>5 J 
 
 R. 
 
 RAnulph ifirnsmtd Bluod€vil)!i 
 €arl of Chefter> dtnyti t» paj\ 
 tenths ta^ Pope, 5 1 
 
 Ranulph, or Randulph Bohum {other- 
 
 ififs 
 
The Table. 
 
 jptj'e called M.ckhcn'i) Sail of Chc- 
 ftcr, 5° 
 
 Ranu'p'i {firnmed Vcrnon) EaA oj 
 ■ Ciivlkr, ibiJ. 
 
 Raaulph Sari of ChcHcr J/nprfjo,>ed 
 £y Ku,{^ Sccphcn, ibid. 
 
 KunMlph jbundfd the Gray-Friers />» 
 Coven cry, 5^ 
 
 He marntd Conftancc thf Daughter 
 and Heir of tie Earl 0/ Bricuin, 5 2 
 Ranulph divorced iy the Counfcl of K. 
 John, ibid. 
 
 Rel igious Houfes fupprefed lyH.S . 2 7 
 Rivers i/i Chclliirc ihar couifeS^ 20 
 Richard Earl «/ Chejler, 5 o 
 
 Richard Eat I of Che^erdrowh'd, with 
 rnauy others y cotni/i^ from Norman- 
 dy, ibid. 
 Riches make A 6er4lema» in England, 
 
 98 
 Robt rr, Abbot o/'.S/.Edmondsbury55r) 
 Robert Conlull,£^r/ 0/ GioccfttTj 5 1 
 
 S. 
 
 S Axons overcome ly the Brittains, 2 
 >aU-wclls, 19 
 
 icot an Odious name in Chejhirey I p 
 Sciruation ofchefler, 37 
 
 Scot EarlofChejhr poyfonedlj his mje 
 
 JaiTc. 52 
 
 Shcip in Chejhirey 1 8 
 
 Sh'ut'HaUatCheper) 38 
 
 Sheriffs of Cbejier p^hf, and arefnei!, 
 
 89 
 Somcrcon iefiegedand taken ly Eihes- 
 
 balJ, 4 
 
 K, Sti p'lcn ir ought frifoner to Mauld 
 
 the kmprefje Ly Ranulph Vcrnoun 
 
 Earl o[ Chejier^ 50 
 
 i.xchai'.^dfor the Earl e/Gloccftcr,{ 5 o 
 Sir William Stanley teheadedy 77 
 St. John'i Steeple fell dotpn, 8 7 
 
 Subf idles A/of yatdi-y the Couftty rala- 
 
 tiue ofchefler^ i o 
 
 Sweating Sicknefje in Cbefer, 78 
 
 T. 
 
 TAume River y 24 
 
 Town s iu O ejhire, 2 8 
 
 towcT at Chejler, 38 
 
 Trent divided South Mercis, or Middle 
 England, y?o/» North cJl'Iercia, 3 
 
 V. 
 
 VAlc^Royall, 16 
 
 Varnon Baron of Shipbrokc, 5 o 
 Vale-Royall^^^<'j/o«W^i^, 53 
 
 Verc Earl of Guilnts and Oxfordi 56 
 Ulf crus the frjl Chrifined Ktng of Mer- 
 cian 1 
 He overcame Ccnwald King ofW. 
 Saxons. 3 
 W. 
 
 WAtCTs and (J^feerSy 16 
 
 Walls t/Chcltcr, 37 
 
 5^ Werburo's ChH>ch iuilt iy Leo- 
 
 frick, 8 
 
 Wcever River ^ 3 s 
 
 Wcmll defcriled, 47 
 
 Wcrrall iJix^//-. 25 
 
 Women in Chcfhirej i S 
 
 St.W'cTburg'% Church converted to an 
 
 nAhheyy . S® 
 
 VVibba,2d. K. o/Mcrcia, 2 
 
 Wight Ijland given to Adelwold 
 
 King of South-Saviottii 3 
 
 Wightlaf 19th King of lActc'ia^aid 
 
 Tribute to Egbert King of ivejl 
 
 Saxons, 6 
 
 WitraW Hundred, 28 
 
 W^heclock River, 24 
 
 Woodsj F orrejt Stand Par h in Cheshire, 
 
 16 
 W^ulvarn, iBi 
 
 FINIS. 
 
; 1 
 
 
 I r... 
 
 ■,. III. 
 
 A^ua^ i-i- 
 
 tmftvlu// \- 
 
 ,t« I j^l A 
 
A Table of the moft Remarkable Tafiage^ 
 in the foregoing Difcouife. 
 
 A. 
 
 ;. Lcofrick, Page ^ 
 
 ShMo^ni Bones taken up-fyOSfi. ^ 
 Alfred King of Wtft Saxort^ ^Utafi 
 e^>dto the Mere ittn Kingdorm. 6 
 
 fit\itc^ilrisi<f'hon4on Md' Oxford. 
 
 dHfh wity Litf. f 
 
 A4frick Duke ofMQtcist'hnifyed'Md. 
 M^'s eyes pat^ out, ibid. 
 
 A)^Bdi4^^Ghei^T, Co^erirty-, and 
 
 Oxford. 8 
 
 A\^<'l^anijkdl/y'St.'E,dy/Ht6i 8 
 Altrincham. 48 
 
 Al^&flandr ifi'Wzk^ aM ^im a 
 
 great onjerthrow to the Eftglifli ami 
 
 NWmansi ^ 
 
 Album Monaftcrium; 5 1 
 
 AWctt Ear I of Galloway. 51 
 
 Anhur £arlof Brittainj Richmondj 
 
 oHdAtipUitifkeh^ prif^nei' l^'Hihg 
 
 Jbhfi, 5^ 
 
 Amirtond a^ 0aitiih Captah-, 6 
 
 Alms of the Centrj in CKdWt^j 9 9 
 0im:9»,t^Axfc^bimiiiy^^imy Famh. 
 
 liesy 5)8 
 
 SmfdryCoatt (fAtHii'Mo^^n^ttrche' 
 
 Fa*ftil^ *^> >«i 
 
 fPrwf f AVtKur catr^ f irCfef^^r. 7 7 ' 
 AfhW*Alhbroc»k*-^It;fri »^ , 
 
 tef«w>n of miMjr' f^ tB'mmr'tf\ 
 
 ^th-AUeyy founded i>y OS2. 4! 
 
 BarWiS^i^iif h'^^- Hu|(t Lm/tf^l 49 ' 
 B^Mybl'fWrf^ Harc«trt- ami* ^ • of' 
 
 Scots, if-.O-iR-jj 
 
 Batccl piB Blof e-Hcath, 9 7 
 
 Beldiurfttls S/^^tr c/Coinwall, 1 
 Bemfcdyiith. X»wo- of Mcrcin. 4 
 Bcrnwolfj 1 7th. Kir/g o/Mcrcia. 5 
 Bcrtwoif) 20th. King of Mcrcia , <? 
 Bert wolf, chafed- eut'hy the Danes, ^ 
 Bctlcy Kiier. ' 2 5 
 
 Becfton-C4/?/f ^«/7r, ^^'.^j 
 
 Bctltfficcs r« Ghefhircj snd their ye dr- 
 
 !y zalue.-'-^ •■' — '' ■ pi 
 
 BilViopvick of Sjih. ^i 
 
 Bidde? ^Vwr. . 26 
 
 Bo-kin ^r.f^. --'/^.^ii ^ ibid. 
 
 Bahin Rizer.' n;^;:. : ■ ^-^ 
 
 Brittains f/^4/></ into Wa>les , ccfrn- 
 
 vvall, .tW Galloway. i 
 
 Brltmins dout Chefier prvvoke Ethcl'- 
 
 Ibrrf ^. of Norrhiimberland to 
 
 war. I 
 
 Btt)ckwelli ?/-/>«i^fofPowis. |i 
 
 Brittains, commf4nirate ly- tijTing the 
 
 graifnd'y ^»^ drinking i^ater oWaftife 
 
 ''Rivefhc^: ' : z 
 
 Broxton Ihlndrid. l' 13nB(i:> --^-J 
 'the Bridge ofChefter, , t'^"^"* '' 'liy 
 
 Bruce Z;^''of XriinM^iil^' jc'^/f ^ 
 
 Scots, " 53 
 
 Biirthred, lythe "Dan^rHade th't o'^^e 
 ■ ahdttfe4tirth Ki/i^^ofiaitxciai, ' B 
 Burthrcd hufied-at ^ofhe, 6 
 
 Bbrgfcs created Herauld of ^fifs- i'j 
 
 R. 3. -;of^-:u:oii;.'-.^ 
 
 C. 
 
 Aduan JC//?^ c/Northwalcs^ 2 
 GarduanWs created' Ki/rg ^ ^e 
 ' Brittains, _ H 
 
 Candles /■» Chejhire made^(f fi^ytd^, 
 
 Catrifie^rtat db'tit D^>^, thfttffd^ 
 nM^ofC^efki-. .55 
 
 Gaftlcs /■« Chcfhirc, , ^ .„ aj 
 Caftlc^/Chcaer/"'*;':'^^ t-^^^^^S 
 Clcd^^t^K^^I'ofNtMial^- -'-'•'^'^ 
 O Ccolredus 
 
The Table. 
 
 CcolrcduSj^tlK /C/>/« of McxciHiluried 
 
 at Liclitic-ld, 
 
 Page 3 
 
 Ccolvvolr, i<^rb: A'/-v^ of Mttcia. 6 
 Ctolwolplru^, 2 2. A'/A^ of Mcrcia, 6 
 Chciicr Ujie^enlly Eihclford King of 
 Northumberland, a 
 
 (Zhc^ct fometiir.e called Legions, ibid. 
 ChcJtcr aijd Northwalcs fubduecl hy 
 Egberr, 5 
 
 Chcltcr wJh hilt iy Elflcda, 7 
 
 Q\.c[hizc aCoufity Palatine iefote the 
 Cof/qufflj 8 
 
 Chcftcr LcHarrolJ. ibid. 
 
 County Palaii/ieofCbc^ct exhibit a 
 Supplication to K. Hen. 6. 9 
 
 Chcihirc allorf'd tube a County psla- 
 sifte ly the opinion of the Chief J u^. ia 
 the time of Q^EUz. ,<: >'.;^ 1 3 
 
 Chamberlain of Chcftcr the principal 
 Ojjice^ ibid. 
 
 Clieiliirc defcriled, 1 5 
 
 (ZhcihiTc hoa> bounded. , ibid. 
 
 ChcdQvCityfrji be^unte^e built iy 
 Llcan Gavcr a Gyant. 3 5 
 
 St. Qhadjjrjt Bijhop of Lichfield, 4 1 
 Chcftcr defcribed^ ' ,, 37 
 
 Cliartlcy Manner and Ca^le inherited 
 . ^j £4r/ Ferrers 4«<i Derby, 52 
 The Charter of the City cf Chcftcr con- 
 firmed, .^::;;;^;.)\i3I.i 87 
 Court o/Cw«f^ry 4t Chcftcr, 14 
 Com paflc ofC/;rj?»/V<'. 16 
 Combrus ^tT^er,^ rj .,; * »\ L- , 25 
 CTidathefrjl King of Mer'cia. by de- 
 fcent loih. from \\odc^^^. 2 
 Croco Ktzert .... 26 
 Cu&.omc-}riouk at 0ej{er. 38 
 
 D 
 
 k Ancs jr;^ Cfc<f fr, , jjjji|.'Page 7 
 , 'Dane^'w, '^*;„-^: 23 
 
 Dee ^;L/r,;^_^,^^ :v;lih^lttX ?. ., 2° 
 
 Devani. ' ibid. 
 
 D.clacxefs Abbey in Staffordlliire 
 
 .founded bj Ranulph f <r/ efChefier. 
 
 Diocefle of Cheftery ll 4)-^^ - ) \", 41 
 Dorcheftir Bifhoprick tranflated to 
 
 Lincoln, Page 41 
 
 Dutton, 5 1 
 
 DutZQndefcendedfromliVid6a.td. 5^3 
 
 ,„w, -\ 
 
 'E. 
 
 EDwin A', ef Northumb. /lain at 
 f Hatfield, 3 
 
 Edilrcd 7th. A'//?^ of Mcrcia, ibid. 
 HeimacksKcnty ibt^i, 
 
 Edilred marries Oftrida ibid. 
 
 King Edward murtheredi j 
 
 Edncus Duke of Mercia^ ibid. 
 
 Edgila daughter to King Egelrcd mar' 
 
 ritd te Edricus de Strcona, ibid, 
 Edricusrf/Wro t/;f Danes, ibid. 
 
 Edmond Ironfidc, and Canutus the 
 
 Dane reconciled^ ibid. 
 
 Edmond murthered by Edrick, ibid, 
 Edrick's throat cut by Canutus, 
 
 ibid. 
 Edwin/o/iof Algar o/»/'o/<f/6 \y.Co«- 
 
 querour-i S 
 
 Edwin flies into Scotland, • ibid. 
 Edsbury Hundred^ 3 1 
 
 Edward ddtfifon u>K, H.^d, the 8th 
 
 Earlofchefur, 55 
 
 Edward idi _$xh,. Earl of Chejler^ 
 
 - :• ,-!-• ibid, 
 
 Edward 3d,i oth.£4r/ ofchejler^ ibid. 
 
 Edward the Black Prince, Trinee tf 
 
 WsLksjDuke of Cotaw&W^and Earl 
 
 of Chcfter. > ,V, . 54 
 
 Egbert or Egfrid,i3th. j:/*^ of Met- 
 
 cia, 5 
 
 Egbert Prcn JST/fl^e/Kert, ibid. 
 Egbert Prcn taken Prifener by Kenulf, 
 
 andreleafedat Winchcomb, 5 
 Eldred or Ethcldred Duke ef Mctcisi, 
 
 .7 
 Elflcda repairs and builds many Towns 
 
 and cities. ibid. 
 
 i2:^Elizabetli confirms the Liberties of 
 
 the County 'Palatine ef Choicer , 
 
 .,; ... ■' ,^-ii;>-- ^* 
 England divided into 7 Kingdoms, X 
 
 Engilbert KingofSaft Angles betraj[' 
 edbjORiy ,..;o 4 
 
 EthesbaU 
 
Jr-mes in Cne/Tiire 
 
 mann 
 
 
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 Brook Bafm^njjrk Bccdton BecKton. 
 
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 o 
 
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brooke 
 
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 Glutton Clr(i^n__ CUfton Colt' owls- 
 
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 v. 
 
 clidntrP'tl C^mtfitlQP CKifewoog Canhtow CppRe CAlcotc<?F.Cdl< 
 
 Ciditoa CdVei-dK ClipteWm Crelswell Cdluelpy 
 
 %'lol-i. Done Button SfPeers IlutUn be Streflull Diuenfree. 
 
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 E'jjei-ldii Je Pp'Mttn 'Eoertt.ndB vwnnclipii E■ge^hmc^eHli^ey 
 
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 Gl^iUeir- Grenoiiidj. Grimy icn Gee. 
 
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 Help all Henfliaw ^ Heljly HvjjA'" 
 
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S-tvinaetr Sttinqet ^lidwM-en W Sentpet Sneljt on. Sftivlc '-'■'^ 
 
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 Stapfley 
 
 Stack 
 
 utft 
 
 Sturm in Scvnd Shandaj Snaweisn 
 
 StPfhtan Stathum S-puTjta.ll 
 
 SyutJUiv Sioi'jPvi Shaketi^V diWatme 
 
 Stvethill Sw^tnam S.miih S hircklach ^ruirvcvqfs 
 
 -Txsttimq TilftOTL. Theln-ulL ThomaJen Thtspe of Chefietr 
 
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 "WarmmcJiaiD '^^drbuTi:oll Winington wkittiugnam 
 
 Wecucr Wiltra,m Wa^nej wliK±e Wd^rwtck Warren 
 
 Wiiitmore Wetnd.li 'WcmdU WeAirer A^kea^iley AVbrkiley 
 
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 Wbo<Jnet Wiiiaflon 'WovCton 'Wifttterf ■wulgrouc UferUeton 
 
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THE 
 
 VALE-ROY ALL 
 
 ENGLAND 
 
 [Thathbeenlongapattof my wifli, that thofe indu- 
 ftriouSj and ever to be commended Labours of Mr. 
 John T^orclen had been continued to the finifhing of 
 that Hiftorical, and Chronographical Defcription of 
 the reft of the Shires of this famous Ifle ; as in the be- 
 ginning of that of yW/^/^/f/^Xjin his Speculo Britannite. It fcems he 
 intended , or that lome others of Judgment and Skill in thofe Stu- 
 diesjand of fuch good Difpofitions like to him, would have, in the 
 feveral parts of this Kingdome, cither publiihed iome Travels of 
 their own j or imparted to him fuch particular Notes, as might 
 have given furtherance to the like Dcfcriptions of the'feverall 
 Shires ;which,as I conceive, would have been exceeding accepta- 
 ble amongft moft men .- And although this matter hath received 
 fijice that timeja great increafc, by the admired Works, and inde- 
 fatigable Pains, of our worthy Countrcy-man Mr. ^ohn S^eed^ 
 whofe Labours arc extended even to a full farisfadion in all the 
 ends which he propofed : yet I have been tranfported with I know 
 not what longing defire,that fome particular Defcriptions of other 
 parts and Countyesot the fame Kingdome, not yet by any man 
 publiflied might be taken in hand : And having of late more fpe- 
 ciall opportunity by my now refldcnce where I live, to be ac- 
 quainted with the prefent ftate and condition of the moft antient 
 and honourable City Qiche^er^o. chicfeftand the moft worthy ,to ., 
 be the principal part of that renowned County Palatine o^Cheftfr, 
 c^Wedcbefhire. I thought that, as old Mr.5mr«', after his many o- 
 ther pains in Annals and Chronologics,thought it, and, indeed lb 
 found it,a moft plea{ingwork,tomake a furveyof the moft famous 
 City of London jSo it might not be unpleafing, fi liceat mugnii com- 
 fonere j}arva-,to make triall what might be donc,in Relation of the 
 Original Antiquity, Increafe, and more modern ftate of the fame 
 City oi Chefter, and of fuch other matters fo incident, as fliould fall 
 out confiderablc in fuch a Work. 
 
 No fooner had I conceived fuch a Pfojeft, but I found my fcif 
 
 A much 
 
T/?^ Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 much animated 5 and, indeedjtully relblved tor luch a matter , by 
 che pains formerly takenj and,withmuch induftrious obfervation, 
 coUefted by my very loving Friends. 
 
 Who, as they have ever had an ingenuous and honeft care to 
 preferve the memory of fuchOccurrents as have happened in the 
 fame City,either of their own knowledge, or the Relation of their 
 Eidcrsj fojhave taken no fmall pains toiind ofut, by enquiry and 
 fearch, even fo far as any Records can reach unto : upon thefc In- 
 couragements, I foon was grown to a further motion with my felf, 
 that if I enlarged my pains, with the Dcfcription of the reft of all 
 the parts ot the whole County,it were like, fo much morq, xo find 
 acceptationiat leaft,with our own Countrey-men,aiiiJlpur Neigh- 
 bours.- To whofecontent,it is fpccially aimed, i '■ 
 
 Aod fisr a mere orderly and mcthodkaU protccdin^ taccdin, I 
 have chofen this way to walk in : Firft,to lay down the Scituation, 
 Forme,Names,Narure,and Divifion of the whole County j then, 
 of the Hundreds,which the fame is divided into ; and in the fcve- 
 ral Hundreds, the City of d^^/«',Parifhes, Churches, Chappels, 
 Townfhips, HouIes,and Places of Note. With fuch brief Narra- 
 tions,as may bejof all things,in the fame obfervable ; In which 
 Narration,! purpofe to a{rume,firft, that part of the Shire, whidi 
 may give me juft caufe, next after the general Defcriptionof the 
 whole,to fall upon that partj wherein the faid noble City of C/;^- 
 fer may have the precedency, as being the main fcope of my firft 
 Intendment. 
 
The Vale-J^yal of England. 
 
 A'Defcription of the City and (^omtj^^a- 
 lattne of Chefter ; Compiled by Mr. 
 V\f<^hh^W[r.of Arts^ and fometimes Un- 
 der Sheriff to Sir Richard Lee ofL^QQ, 
 ?;^Chefliire. 
 
 TH E County Palatine of Chefler is one of thofe Shires 
 which were inhabited by that people which were called 
 CoraauiiyOVy as iome have written it, that were called Cor- 
 naiiiiyand were fcatcd to the Wcftward of thofe that were 
 called Coritani.Yov the meaning or nature of the namcCo/'/2;iL«,be- 
 caufe learned Writers have chofen rather to let it pafs unfearchedj 
 then to be curious in finding it out , it were to fmall purpofe , to 
 labour in it. 
 
 Corna'di ^what Shires it contaif^eth. 
 
 The Shires which now arc contained within that denomination, 
 arc^JVarrvickjljire^orcejl erfljire^Stajjorddjire^Shropfljirej and Chejhire. 
 
 why cal/ed,Palati/ie, 
 
 The reafon of the addition Palatine to the County ofchejler, 
 wasjbecaufe the Earls of chefier^as l"hall appear hereafter ,have had 
 Palatine Laws in this County, and all the Inhabitants in the fame 
 have been in Fee or Fealty unto them the faid EarleSjOnely lalbeic 
 the Name was antiently by the Saxons, called Ceftyefcyre, vulgarly 
 CbeWire, being boundedupon the North, partly, with a Creek, 
 ihooting in between La/icajlnre, and iverral Hundred,a part of Che- 
 jhire J vyhich Creek is called Aferfey-. and partly with the River of Merfey. 
 the fame name, dividing it from La^caPjire, to the furtheft nook 
 thereofjlying North-Ealt, where it touchcth upon Torkfhire ; and 
 upon the Ealt is bounded by a River falling from high Mountains, 
 in or neer to the a fore-mentioned part oi Torkfhire ; whofe name I 
 find to be Ermu Brock ; or as fome have ityErnel Brooky though o- eyt^^i^ tmk^ 
 thcrsalfocall thisby thenameof Af^r/V; , which parts this Shire 
 from D^r/j-rtiire,on the faid Eaft-fidc,lb far as till it yield up that 
 office unto another River, called the Goit ; which like wife furren- Golt- 
 dring the fame Bondary to a part of the River Dane , the fame „ 
 Bounds then declining to the South-Eafl, divide between this and 
 5^4jf|ori:/-fhire,till it comes to the South,upon which fide,lies a part 
 of5/;>-o/;-fliire5and one Angle of F^'«/-fhire ; from which, turning 
 South-weft,liesa pieceof Pfw^j-fhire, parted from this by the Ri- 
 ver o[Dee • and diredly Weft is bounded by another pare oi Flint- ^"o 
 fhire,and by the Sea it felf. 
 
 The 
 
The Vale-'Jioyal/ of England. 
 
 The Circumference of ChelTiire. 
 The whole Circumference of this Shircjthough I hold it a grea- 
 ter Circuit then the common account thereof, and the length 
 thereof, from the South-weft,to the North-eaft ; and the breadth 
 from the North-weftjto the South-eaft, to be larger then hath been 
 cfteemed : yet confidering the windings in of the utmoft Bounds, 
 and thediverfity of the Angles in the Compafs of it,I fuppofe that 
 the Dimenfionsof Mr. Speed may very well ftand probable and 
 goodjthatitis 47.milesone way, 26. the other; the whole Cir- 
 cumterence 143. miles5or thereabouts 5 and it is for the Form not 
 i3nfitly,and not unwittilyjboth by him,and others, compared to the 
 right Wing of an Eagle, ftretchcd forth from the furtheft point 
 oi'jverral Hundred , and touching with her firft Feather upon the 
 Confines of rork-{hiic. My Pen would here run into too fpacious 
 afield,iflfhouldfallintothe praifes , either of the place, or of 
 the people; the Soy 1, or the Commodities; the Climate, or the 
 wholefomnefs of the Ayr,and Scituation ; and therefore I will li- 
 mit my felf to much brevity in fuch Difcourfe : onely let mc here 
 , remember. That if old mlliam of Malmshery were here to write 
 that which in his days he did , he would not give it a half, but a 
 ; whole Commendation, and not term it Regionemfarrii cb" maxin,e 
 
 Tritiei jejunam ^ inopem^ pecorum (^ pifciumferacem ; for, by the 
 mercies of God,who maketh barren Lands fruitful, and the indu- 
 ftry and ingenious Labours of the Inhabitants, it may compare, at 
 this day, with the moft of the Shires of this Kingdom,forabundancc 
 of all Bleirings,both for fuftentation and delight of men. And, in 
 a word,for matter of Commcndation,let it luffice, that,in that one 
 rhepmfe of particular, which not equals onely, but if all other Commodities 
 chefiire, of all the reft together, were laid in ballance with it, thisfhould 
 weigh them all down ; that , for the gcneral,whether Confti- 
 tution of Bodics,or endowment of their minds,or both, it hath con- 
 tained an antient and continued appellation to be^chejhire chief of 
 wen ; not,that therein any other Countrcy-men are difparaged in 
 any particular gift of excellency or precedency above a ^heflnre 
 man,but in rcfpcdl of the general breed of well-compofcd bodies; 
 and of that continuance in antient Difcenis and Kindred , which 
 cannot any other way be better expreflcd, then in that Mirrour of 
 Learning,his own words,vvho faith it is, Eximia Nohilltath Altrix-y 
 " nee enim alia efi in Anglia Trovincia qu£plures mhiles in aciem eduxe- 
 rit (jf pluresfamilias Equeflres ntim ararit. 
 
 The Hundreds of Chefhire. 
 
 TH E whole Shire is divided, as all other the Shires 0^ Eng- 
 land are,into Hundreds ; of which, in this, there arc feven ; 
 namely, BroxtonyNamptveich^ Northwicht Maxfield,BuckUa>iEdesi>ury, 
 and fVerral. 
 
 1 here place the Hundred of Broxton to be the firft, bccaufc,if the 
 
 fame 
 
The Vale -"f^^al of England. 
 
 fame doth not in fome fort contain,yct it borders upoi),and almoit 
 compafieth about the City of d^f^f>^: To which I haftcn with all 
 Ipccd I can, which. As it is the chief place,head,ornamcnt5 bcau- 
 ty,feat, and dignity, of the whole County Palatine , to which it 
 gives name, and adds worth and lurterj Soj ic is fit to have prehe- 
 mincnce in our Defcription. 
 
 Broxton Hundred. 
 
 BRoxton Hundred lying in a Wedg-Iikc Form , the broad end 
 whereof butting part upon F/Z/zHliircj and part upon 5j[;ro^- 
 iliirc, extends it felftrom the South, to the North- weft, for the 
 length of about ao.mileSjreaching with the iharp end of the wedg 
 to that point where the two corners oi lyerral and Edesbury Hun- 
 dreds touch together jtwo or three miles from Merfey ; and, in the 
 broadcft placejnot being paft S.or^.milesover.Thefurthcftofthe 
 Town-fhips fcituate at the Wedges fmall end, is CoghaU^an antient 
 Demean of the Mafsies oiPuddmgton in z*'.??^?-^/ Hundred, and now 
 Sit mlliam MafsieSy fcituate upon a River or Brook, which from 
 Chejler Liberties, divides that Hundred of Broxton, from that of 
 ff*?-r<i/jand fo falls at Poo/,or neer thereunto, into Ol^erfey, upon 
 which Brook or River, from Coghal towards Chefiery lies next the 
 Lopof W!rLi«5the Lands oUohn Harlefion Efquire j to which alfo 
 joyns aDcmayn of his called pi ton Farm j and the next Neighbor 
 to h^erviii^upon the laid Brookjis Mofion, not long fincc purchafed 
 and beautified with a delicate houfc of Brick^by Mr. lolm Morgel^ 
 Rcgiftcr oftheDiocefsofCk/f/' : Next to which adjoyneth the 
 Town-lliip oi Upton, \NhQxc Mr. Brock hath a fair houfe ; and then 
 next to that, upon the Confines of the Liberties of the City of C/^f- 
 ^f r^a fweet and pleafant houfe and demain, called the Batts 5 but 
 more vulgarly, ihcBach, having been the, 'Scat oitheChauntrelss 
 within our remembrance ; but now the Lands of the Right Wor- 
 fhipful Edward H4}itl)yiE(ci.Kc'cotdQt of the City of Chejler, learned 
 in the Law. 
 
 And thus am I quickly arrived at the City o( Chefler -^upcn which 
 Name d^<'/?r?^-,becaufc it giveth Name to the whole County,as well 
 as to the City,I will fomewhat ftay my felf upon fuch Notes as I 
 pieet withall,conccrning that,and othcrNames,by which the fame 
 city hath been called. 
 
 J T>efcription of Chefter,^ ^^ ^h(mes^ 
 and Foundation thereof 
 
 I 
 
 Findjthat the Writers of Antiquities, which have taken great 
 pains in fcarching out of Namts and Foundations,of Cities and 
 
 Provinces^ 
 
77:?^ Vale-^I^yal of Ln gland. 
 
 Provinccsjhave ever been exceedingly troubled how to determine 
 probably of their firft Originals j and, indeedjit is nomarvcljwhen 
 we conlidcr,tbat without qucftion Cities and Towns had Foundar 
 tions; and CouHtrcye?, and Provinces, had Limits and Divifions, 
 even then when there were no Writers, to record luch things j or 
 at leaft , when men had not tl;e means to convey the memorable 
 Occurrents from one Age to another, which afterwards grew more 
 frec[uent and cafie .- But afterwards, when Learning, the Arts, 
 Knowledge, and all excellent Endowments began firlt among the 
 Grecia/iS^to grow to great eminency; and from them to the Romans^ 
 who,togcther with their Prowels, conquering all the famous Ci- 
 ties of the then known habitable World, came to be of fuch fame 
 and wonder, that, both with Sword and Pen,they brought all o- 
 ther Nations into their fubjeftion j and, as their Rule and Govern- 
 ment fprcad it felf far and wide, fo their Pens had the power and 
 prehemincnce to walk over the Earth, and to record things, as 
 might moft magnifie and illuflrate their Empire and |urifdi6tion; 
 and many of their grcatefl Commanders bemgalfo of their beft 
 Schollars,and even as able in Learningjas potent in Chivalry,thcy 
 gave light and grounds to many of the following Ages, in their 
 Defcriptions of Nations, People, Countries, and Cities, tcgivc 
 them fuch Names and Defcriptions , as from them they received, 
 eithernewly put upon them by prefent accident of their own af- 
 fairs, or which they pleafed to deliver fromcnquiry of former 
 Ages : A Witnefs whercof,for all the reft, may fcrve that renow- 
 ned Volume oiCtefars Commentaries : So thatjas even our bcfl, and 
 moft learned Authors, do, for the moft part, make their conje- 
 tlures of Names, and their Defcriptions of Places, homCreekifh 
 and Lati/ie Words and Significations ; fo I hold thofe Conjedures 
 to be moft authenticaljfave onely where we find a place, or Coun- 
 trey,or Town, to retain fuch a Name, as the Language of the moft 
 antient Inhabitants hath given unto it , for fome fpeciall Quality, 
 Condition,Nature,orScituation thereof. Hence it is, that many 
 of the Shires of £/2^/<i»(^ have had their Names from thediftirnSl 
 fcituation of the fame kind of Pcople,as Ejjex and Sujsex^ from Ea- 
 fiern and Southern Saxom-, Norfolk :, and Suffolk , from Northern and 
 Southern People 5 and the like of fome others: fome from the like 
 fcituation of^Towns J a% Northampton^ Southampton.: moft of them 
 from Cities,or principal Places,in,or ncer unto them, whereof the 
 Noble-men that were made Comites to the Soveraign Kings 
 of this Land,now called Earls , and fuch Precinds as were aflign- 
 ed to their Regiments thereupon,called Comitatm-, now Counties ; 
 there can be no other reafon alleadged,as I conceive,why any fhire 
 carries fuch a name, but pnely bccaufe it is a County that belong- 
 ed to fuch a Cowf j,or Earl, that had his denomination from fome 
 City,Town,or other placejas pleafed the Prince to create that ad- 
 dition to his Title of Honour : which Title, afterward, grew to be 
 rather meerly ot Honour,then of Office ; and then the fame Earls 
 were named of the CQunties,and not the Counties of them. And 
 
 there- 
 
The Vale-'J^jaJ «// Ei?^lau(sjf. 7 
 
 thtrcupon 1 am induced to bclievc5thac the County ol Ckitjter^wid}- 
 out qucrtioHjhath no other Foundation, but train the name of the 
 City : whereof now I will fct down, what 1 find i,u ths Authfifs..! 
 have met wijchall. • r ,jt-j •■".'-;- •• 
 
 It hath been an ambitious humour in all the Writers of the an- 
 tient Foundations of Cities, to derive their beginnings, it it were 
 potriblc,from Gods or GoddelTes.Or, if Chrilbanity gave rctiraint 
 to that tolly , yet it hath been thought a matter of grave Dignity 
 and Worth, to bring them from Times neerclf lubfcquent , to 
 Noahs Floud ; or from fonic perions that were Aftors in the War 
 oiTroyes deftru6lion,or fome of their Progeny. But our iace lear- 
 ned and judicious Writers have worthily difcovcred thote fablesj 
 and where they find grounds,for more probable Conjecture?, have 
 fetdown their Opinions. Where they fee not the rcafonot fuch 
 Originalsjcithcr of Namesjor Places, they inCTcnuoully refer it to 
 fuch beginnings,as lye hidden in tlic bofome or Antiquity : whence 
 it is,that Mr.Cambden himfelf, in doubts of that nature, will not 
 itick to iay^enitUs me latet. 
 
 , That there hath been fo much wraflling and thriving to find put 
 .the antient Names, and tf^ie firft Original of the City of Chefiery js 
 to me one Argument of the antientnefs thereof; for,where thcr§ is 
 no certainty known, how can it be but beyond the reach of aU ip- 
 telljg€nce,that the laborious Writers of all Ages haveendeavicjgr- 
 £d after ; Whereupon I hold it for a condufionj, that many Mpnu- 
 jments in thisKingdome , whereof there can be found no mewoiy 
 of their Foundation, are more antient, then thofe who have 5H?ir 
 Foundations either certainly known,or probably conjedured, ■: [ 
 
 And to come briefly to our purpofe in hand ; Although for my 
 part, I fee not anybut very weak grounds for their conjcdures, 
 who would bring our City of Chefters foundation from beyond all 
 poflTibility of Records ; yet I will not prejudicatc any in their fur- 
 mizes,nor defraud them of riic prailcs that any fliall think good to 
 tcl\ovv upon thofe who have laboured in Colle(ftions of that 
 kind. 
 
 The firft Name, that I find this City to have been fuppofed to 
 have born, was A^^owtf^wi • and this they derive from yW4g«5, the 
 fon o( Samothes, ^v^'ho was the firft planter of Inhabitants in this Iflc 
 after JVoahs Floud, which now containcth Bngland, Scotland^ and 
 wales 5 and of him was called Samotbea ; and this Samothes was fon 
 to Japhety the third fon oiNoah ; and of this (JHagus, who firft buil- 
 ded a City even in this place,or ncer unto it, as it is fuppofed, the 
 fame was called iVl?ow^^?«. This Conjedture I find obferved out 
 of the learned Knight Sir Thomas Elliot, who faith dircdtly, that 
 Ni'omdgm flood where Chewier now ftandcth,ini. ^o/. Chromc.de De- 
 lkriptio/ie,B/ita/i.l>ag.2. 
 
 f Whether it carryed that name for any longtime of continuance; 
 .or when it loft the lame,l find no certainty. 
 ,'^Jiaaulphui, a Monk oichejier, and Author of the old "Polychronicon, 
 iiath an other foundation from a Gyant, forfboth, called Leon Gau^ 
 
 re. 
 
8 The Vale-^yal o/England. 
 
 re : which Caure Marias calls the Vanquiflier of the Pias,who laid 
 the firft Foundation of this City, as it were, in a kind of rude and 
 difordered fafhion ; which afterwardjby Leir King oi BrittaifttVfAs 
 brought to a more pleafant fafhion of Building, which is beft ex- 
 prefled in the Verfes of Henry Bradfhavo , another Monk oichefier, 
 who writ the life oi SLwer^uryjand therein thefe Verfes, 
 
 The Founder ofthif City^as faithVolychtonkony 
 rvas Leon Gawer,<t mighty ftroag Gyant ; 
 ! which huilded Caves and Dungeons many a one^ ,^,- 
 
 No goodly Building/ie proper ^ne pleafant. 
 
 But King Leirjrf Britain fine a-ad valiant, 
 Was Founder of C hefter by fie af ant Builitsng, 
 And was namedQvtst Leir hy the King. 
 
 Touching which Founda*ion,{uppofed by this Leon Gawery I do, 
 by fo much lefle, give approbation, by how much me thinks that 
 Opinion of Mr. Camhdens fcems moft probablejdrawn from the an- 
 tient ^y/m/)b Language, of whom it hath been called C^er/egwa 
 Careleon vaur Carleon ar Dufyr rfiP)i,as the Saxons called it. Which 
 Names are derived from that Legion of the Romans, called, r/V^/j^- 
 wa PiBrix, which were firft placed here in the fecondConfulfhip 
 of Calba,mth Titus Vinius ; and afterwards eftabli{hed under the 
 Government oi Julius e/<'^>'/Vo/rf,appointed by this City ; being, as 
 he thinks,not long before that time, built in this very place, and 
 intended for a oak to the, &c. And, faith he,the very Name may 
 ferve to confute fuch/'/f^(?;tf«<s//«f/5'«<jy/>S3as would derive it from 
 Lean Far,z Gyant,feeing Lean Var, in the Brittijh Language, figni- 
 fieth nothing elfe but The great Legion. 
 
 By whom,or howfoever the fame City had her firft Foundation, 
 it is manifeft enough, that it is exceeding antient j and even the 
 doubtfulnefs of the firft Foundation,makes it, as before I touched, 
 of undoubted Antiquity. 
 
 • The Names thereof,indeed,have been variable,and diverfe; but 
 thofe which the ^mM/«y, upon the Plantations of the ^ow;i»eLf- 
 ^/o«j,have faftned upon it,I hold moft authenticaljas thofe Names 
 before mentioned ot,Caer,per exceiIentiam,amor\^ik the antient Wri- 
 ters ; and thofe which the Saxons afterwards took from the additi- 
 on o( {'ajlraywhich. might fignifie either Caftles,or Camps of foul- 
 diers , and thereupon^it is like they made the Name. Many other 
 Cities or Towns yet retaining that part of the Name j namely, Ca- 
 fier,ot Cefierooi Chefier ; with fome difference added, either to the 
 beginningjor end thereof. But this our City,being the firft City, 
 made famous by that renowned Legion afore-mentioned, called, 
 FiBriXyW&s more properly or primarily called Cefterfit Chefier^be- 
 ing indeed an abbreviation of Legece^ria-, which Name, it obtai- 
 ned 
 
The Vale-^^al of England. 
 
 ned , by thecnrcnainingof thole Legions in ttie WiHcer-timc, 
 vjhkhEtiX Julius C<efar the Emperour fent, when he purpofed the 
 winning of /rf/dW J and after whichj cUudim C<e[ar placed here, 
 when he intended the furprifing of the Orcades : And hence it is, 
 that we may well affirm that old Verfe tobeasanticnt , as the 
 Name it fclf 5 
 
 Ceflria de Cajlris mmenoquaJtQaJlriay 
 fumpjtt. 
 
 Which Verfe I find in an old Author thus prettily turn'd into, 
 an Englijlj Hexaemter, 
 
 Chefter Qafile ToTPn as it t^ere name 
 tookj)fa QajieU 
 
 And that this my Conjedureof the name of this City , is not 
 without Authority, 1 fuppofe that the mention of one other City 
 of Legions, together with this, which'the fore-cited Author hath 
 in the life of Sijveri?urg,lih.2.cap. 3. will give fome fatisfa(5tion. 
 
 Tivo cities of Legions in Chronicles rve find. 
 One in South-Wales,?^ the time of Claudius, 
 Called Car<=usk, by Brittains had in wind ; 
 Orelfe Caer LconJ^uilded l>y King Belinus : 
 tvhere fometimes was a Legion of Knights Chivalroui. 
 Thii C^ty of Legions was whilom the Bifhops See^ 
 To all South-Wales nominate Venidocie, 
 Another City of Legions we find alfo 
 In the fvefl part of England, ^^ the water of Dee, 
 C^i^^^jCacr-Lean of Brittanncs long agOi 
 cAfternamedCheiieTyhy great Authority, 
 Julius the Emperour fent to thiifaid Cityy 
 A Legion of Knights tofubdue Ireland .' 
 Likewife^did ClaudiuSjrfi we underhand. 
 This (^ity of Legions fo called by Romans, 
 Now is nominate, in Latine^of his property, 
 Ceftria quafi Qz^ia^of honour and pleafurey 
 Proved by Building-flf old Antiquity, 
 In Cellars ^and Low-Vaults, and Halls realty: 
 Like a comely Cafile, mighty flrong andfure, 
 JEach houfe like a Caflle,fometimes of great pleafure. 
 
 As well the Authorities of'P^o/owj,and AntoniM,vfho placed here 
 that Legion w'^ was called ricefsimamiSind by them entituled,5n- 
 
 B b tannicarri 
 
 9 
 
lo The Vale-^jf^ja/I of England. 
 
 rneam^l^aleriam^ and Vicmcem j as alio lomeoid pieces of money 
 here found ftamped by Septimm Geta, do approve ir: upon the Rc- 
 vcrfe or Back-fide vviicrcof, is this Inlaiption, Col.Divana /f^.xx. 
 ViBrix. 
 
 But for other TokensjOr Monuments, to teftific the Rom&r.s. mag- 
 nificcncicj Time, the devourcr of all things, hath eaten upalmoft 
 all, of which there remains onely in thcfe late Ages, fomc Pave- 
 ments of four-fquare Checker- work ftoncs j but in former times 
 were many morcas we may beft take view of, m the words of the 
 fore-named Monk Rsnulphus Ctjhen : There be here,faich he, ways 
 under groundjvaulted marvellously with ftone-works. Chambers 
 havins arched Roofs over head, huge ftones tniravcn, with the 
 names ol antient famous pcrlons. Here arc alio lometimes pie- 
 ces of money digged up, coyned by Julius C^fut\, and other Empc- 
 roursjor men ot famcjand Itamped with their Infcriptions. And 
 to this may be added,the Report of another Author, called Roger 
 o(clMfter,m his polycbro/'4corr,\\ lien I behold, faith hCjthe ground- 
 ^work of Buildings in the ftrcctsjlaid with main Itrong huge {tones, 
 it fcemethjthat it hath been founded by the painful labour of *'o- 
 mans^oi Gyants^rAthct then by induftry oi Brittaihs. 
 
 The Scituation of the City,is not the Icaft matter for the com- 
 mendations thereof, which made Lucian a Monk, that lived necr 
 thetimeof the iVoy/w^«5Conqueft,to write this: Chewier is built as 
 a City,thc fight whereof inviteth and allureth the eye j which be- 
 ing fcituate in the Weft part of Brittain^ was, in times paft, a place 
 ofreceit to the Legionsjlent from far to repofe themfelvesjand fer- 
 vcd fufficiently to keep the keys,as I may fay,of /r^/>«Wjfor tlie Ro- 
 W4«j to preferve the limits of their Empire. Fgr being oppofite 
 to the North-Eaft part of if eland , it openeth way for 'paflage of 
 Ships and Marriners,to fprcad their fails, pafllng not often onely, 
 but continually to and fro ; as alfo, for the Commodities of fun- 
 dry forts of Merchandize : Which Dcfcription, I find thus com- 
 prized in Qj.mden. 
 
 Chefier it felf,is a place of rcceit for the /W/fc, a Neighbor to the 
 w<'///;,and plentifully fcrved with corn by the Enol/fh j finely fea- 
 tcd with Gates anciently built, approved in hard and dangerous 
 d]fficultics,in regard of the River ; and Profpcdl of the Eye, wor- 
 thy, according to the eye, to be called, A City guarded with 
 Watch of Holy and Religious men -, and, through the mercy of 
 our Saviour, always fenced and fortified with the merciful aflift- 
 anceofthe Almighty, 
 
 1 have purpofcly here omitteJ,whac divers Writers have deli- 
 vered touching other names, which they fay this City hath been 
 callcdby,fome of them being like Originally to thofcafore-mcn- 
 tioned ; and fomc of them either mcerly barbarous and unfignifi- 
 cantjor fantaftical and frivolousjbeingconfcious to my fcif, that I 
 herein intended no Hiftorical Narration, but a plaui Topographi- 
 cal Dcfcription of this Noble City and Shire ; wherein, notwith- 
 Aanding in fuch paflages as fervc beft for the Illuftration of the 
 
 Foun- 
 
The Vale-Jipyal of England. ii 
 
 Foundation and wofthy eftecm ot rhc lamc.V'X'iK-rc tiie Hiitoricall 
 Narrations of my Authors,will bcftcxprcls the truth thcrcot , I 
 hope to find pardon iu luch Recitals j and in that hope will crave 
 patience tor lome little further flay upon the ikte of this City in 
 formt r citnes,before we come to tlic prefent Survey. , 
 
 We find that the fame City hath had many variable changes; 
 fometimcs in flouriiliingjand other whiles in dcpreflcd condition; 
 yet at no time brought fo low, but, by Go Js goodnefs and mercy, 
 hath again recovered all lodes and impeachments. Which plainly 
 appcarctiijas well inthofe times of the Romane goverr/me/it touch- 
 Ciji^fore, as more fpccially m the times of thofe variable Jurif- 
 di&.ioL\s o( Saxo/'iSjDaneSyand Normans jand alfo,of latter times. 
 
 Tne truth whereof will be manifefted in the next part of our 
 Delcription,which iliall be of tlie W^alls ; for, albeit, much may 
 be toundinantientRclations,heyond the mention of the Walling 
 of this,or any othtr City in this Kingdome, except the Walls of 
 Turf,or Earth, before the invention of Stone- Walls j which Mr. 
 Suwt aicribeth to one Bennet, a Monk o(fPerral,in Anno ^80. in his 
 Survey ofLonelon/ol.^. Yct,that which our Writers tell us of our 
 Cities walling, both firi\ and laft, fliall be all that I will offer to 
 my Readers m this kind,and that m their own words. 
 
 Tne W alls of this City were firft built by C^arm, King of 
 5y/'fw/«,whoraigned about the year ofourLord,73. But Edelfieda\ 
 that Noijle Af^n/ri/, Lady,about the year ^08. greatly repaired 
 and enUri,ed t it City, making the Walls tnercof anew,and com- 
 palTing ii! tne Caitle ; which,as it feemeth before that time, ftood 
 without the Walls ; Ail which,thc fore-mentioned Monk,Kf/*>'y 
 BraMafP tiiUs exprefllth , 
 
 King Mariu6,a Brittain,y4/^«/^;^ in profperih 
 
 In the fVefi part ofthif noile Region y 
 
 Amplified and waliedfirongly Chefter City^ 
 
 And mightily fortijied the f aid Foundation ; 
 
 Thus each Author holdeth a feveral Opinion, 
 
 7his MariusyZfjpReaderickj/C/ft^ 0/ Pifts Land, 
 
 Calling the place of his name Weltmerland. 
 
 Tue rear of our Lord^Nine hundred and eight. 
 
 This Ethelfleda, Dutchefs,mth mickle Royalty 
 
 Re-faipedCb.t{{er,andfortijied it full right : 
 
 church -houfe^and Wall decayed pittioujly^ 
 
 Thus brought unto ruine was Chefter City. 
 
 Fjrji by EthelfridjiCw^o/Northumberland, 
 
 ■Au ,by DaneSjNorth-wales,^fx//?g <i// England. 
 
 AlfiySheinlarged this old city 
 
 Wt.ij nen migM) mills ftrong all about: 
 
 Almo\t by proportfo^/. double tn quantity. 
 
 To the further huil ing brought without doubt. 
 
 She compajs'd in CajUe,enefny to holdout. 
 
 Bba Within 
 
iz The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 fVhbia tbej'iitd H^dk^to elefeud the Toip/?, 
 
 ylgai/ifi Dane arid Welfh-mcn^fo drive them all down. 
 
 Of which famous Lady,! will fomewhat further, though it be 
 with fome itcratioDjimiratc myAuthor, in profecuting her praifes, 
 and that ftory,which fccms much pertinent to our purpofe. 
 
 This Edelpeda ( faith he ; after the death of her husband -E//;f- 
 lred,{he ruled the Kingdome of the Mercians : She was a vertuous 
 and a valiant Queen, and inclined her felf to do good in the Com- 
 mofi-wealth j (lie repaired Stafford, jvarmck^ Taivworth ^ Shi; shury^ or 
 5/;?-^«'j^a>^^.,builded up new Runcorrii^nii Edeshury ; She iranflated 
 the body of St.O/B'4/<^5King and Martyr5from Bradney to glouceflerj 
 where ilie builded a Monaftcryjin the honour of St. Peter^ over St. 
 Oficalds bodyjand ihc was there bmied^A/im "Dom.^i^. 
 
 My Author procccdeth further i and Mr.Stoa>e, it feems/ollow- 
 ed him in thefe wordsjin his Summary ^fol. 1 6. Leil the Son of Brute, 
 Gredfljield^ that defrayed the Gyant out of hU Land ^ leing a Lover (f 
 feace-yin his time Luilded Caerleil^ihzi now is called Chefter : The firft 
 founder whereofjfaithiJ^jWd/ H/^^/o», was Leon GauroiNeptu/ius 
 Progeny , a mighty ftrong Gyant, which builded the fame City, 
 vvitu Caves and^Walls under the Earth: But this King Leil, of 
 whom we have fpoken before, was Founder thereof, with pleafant 
 Buildingjand fair Houfes,and named Caerleil : Since that time, by 
 the %<)mans, this City was re-edified, when a Legion of Romane 
 Knights and Souldiers was fent thither, and by them named, The 
 fity of Legions :,which now is called Ceftria, of the antient Building 
 with Vaults and Towers, each houfe like acaftlc, which were 
 fometimes of great pleafure : And in the fame, 'fol. 2 6. he faith, 
 that in the 73.year ofChrift, that Marius^ the ion oi Arviragus^ 
 repaired, wallcdjand fortified the city of Cairleon, now called Che- 
 fter. 
 
 And /o/,37. in Anno 918. Elfieda^wik to the Duke of J/^ m<z,re- 
 paired Chefterywhh other Cities and Towns ; and that fhe builded 
 a town and caflle in the North-end oivvales upon the River Merfey, 
 that is called Runcorn ; and {he builded a Bridge over Severn, cal- 
 led Brimsherry bridge : She was, as is aforefaid, a great Repairer of 
 Che^er : With Others more, which antient Chronicles do Ipeak of; 
 as^/^7>/^g«J, Af<iy/«5,and others. 
 
 To this,lct me now add that which was cited out of the Voomes- ' 
 daj Book J made by mlliam the Conquerour, in thefe words, by Mr. 
 Camden;'^^ The Earlcsof the Normans Linejfortificd the city oi^he- 
 ^^fler both with Walls and cattle 5 for as the BiQiop held of the 
 «' Kin.'jthat which belonged to the Bifhoprick ; fo the Earls, with 
 ^'tneirmen, heldof the King, wholly,all the reff of the city ^ Ic 
 =f paid Gild or Tribute for 5otHides,and 431. Houfes were gild- 
 " able,and y.Mint-maftcrs, 
 
 Afterwards, when the King himfelf, in perfon, came thither, e- 
 very Carucata yielded unto him 200, Lieflas, and one Tun of Ale, 
 and one Rufca of Butter : And for the re-edification of the Wall, 
 
 and 
 
The Vale-'Hpyal of England. i} 
 
 and the Bridgc^thc Protojt gave warning oy an Edict, fhac out of 
 every Hide in the tounty,onc man {hould come; and look whole 
 man came not,his Lord and Maftcr was fined in 40 s. to the King, 
 and the Earl. 
 
 The atorc-mcntioned Oi^armj(ahh (jrafton, in his Abridgments 
 did fo much cftecm of the city o{'0jefier, that he rcpaired^wallcd, 
 forcifiedjand greatly enlarged the fame j and when he had raigned 
 there 5 3.ycars5hc was there buried. 
 
 And, Fabian in his Chron.pag. 5 .cap. 1 5 . faith, this city was of no 
 fmall refpeft,when as King rortiger bcin^ depofed from IdbKing- 
 domejand his Ion P^ortiger placed in his ftead, was, during the lite 
 ofhis laid fon,kcpt under rule of certain Tutors, to him affigned 
 in Caerlegion, now called Chefler ; and all that while fo demeaned 
 himfelftowardshis fon, bothincounicl, and othcrwayes , that 
 thereby he got the love of the Brittaim ; and aiter the death ofhis 
 fon Former yWQ.s reftored again to his Kingdom. 
 
 In HoiUf.^eads Cbronicle^oi the Hiftory of Irelaad^Xi is faid. That 
 the In\h-men made their appearances, and did homage unto King 
 ^ftbur at Caerlegion^now calkd Chefler. And Mr. Fox, in the ^Ss 
 find (J\iomme fits, faith. That about the fame time,this city was a 
 place of great account ; and that both Grammar and Philofophiey 
 with the Tongues, were there taught. 
 
 What we find in Mx.Hardings old Chronicle^is, not to be omitted, 
 concerning a Parliament, with Coronation of fome Kings, which 
 fet forth the dignity of this place .• which , take in ^his own 
 words. 
 
 Jn the fame Yeav 60^, of Chrifls's Incarnation j 
 The Brittains all did fet their Tarliament 
 At Caerleon,^^ good information^ 
 Caerlegio Chefler hight^ fome men meanly 
 That fvefl chefler is come of intent, 
 
 ffijere they did chufe Cadway to be their King, 
 
 To defena them from their Foes vparri/ig. 
 
 And afterwards , there is likewifc mentioned the crowning of 
 the famous Cadwal,{on of the faid King Cadjvan^at this city, who 
 raigned over the Brittains ^o.years after the death of Cadivan, 
 
 Gadwal -^Son of King Cadwan, 
 
 c/ifter his Father had raigned 1 ^^yearSj • . 
 
 tVas crowned at Weftchefter, as a man 
 
 0/ BrittaiB,ii// as clearly did appear 
 
 The year ofchrifl 60 o. and is clear. 
 That raigned as well 60. year and one, 
 t/ikvj all Kings, as Sffveraign of each oncl "■ 
 
— ■ ■ — - — ^^^— 
 
 14 The Vale-'^oyal of England. 
 
 AiiU laich allOjthac King Ethelp^alfwas crowned ac m'jkhejterj in 
 moft Royal manner;,and raigned King i^.ycarsjand died Aftr.o Doni. 
 858.01 \vh0m50ne pans LiWgtoj'tjCanon oi Bridlt/igton^Ukh tlms : 
 
 Ethelwalf, &/ Wcft-feXj<z/rf r h:s Father dfd-> 
 
 Ai Cheftcr j>^^/5 Parliament^his SulyeBs there to Lide. 
 
 \n Polychronico/iy in Job a/ines Bideus, inMx.John Selden^ and in, 
 almoft all the Writers, concerning the Dignity of C/;<']?fj^, which 
 M.t.Cam^den alfo briefly toucheth;the memory ot King Edgars pom- 
 pous {hew he made at C/;^]?f >',in the i2th.yearofhi5 Raign, is fpe- 
 cially rccorded,when coming thither after his ConquefV or North- 
 wales,caufcd his Barge to be rowed by eight Kings upon the River 
 Dt'^jhimfelf fitting at the Helm ; wh ich S tory ;1 have chofcn to fet 
 down, for the plaineft way, in an old Verfe, which 1 find tranfla- 
 ted unto my mind,thus : 
 
 Edgar EngIand's/<i»?o«s King of Nations great Commander, 
 Abut the Northern Brittifh Coajls^didpafs the Seas uith rrorJer ; 
 mth Navy greatyhe did at laft^the City of Legions enter, 
 Tonhom eight other petty KingSjtheir homage there did tender. 
 Tljejjrfi of them was called, and King of Scots was then, 
 
 ^'' And Makalen of Cumber land,iriffc Macon KingcftAan. 
 'The other fize were called thus South-rraks ruling, 
 
 Sfreth and Huali, both of them,all Northvpales then commanding ; 
 King Jamesj^j man of great renown, did GsiUway command, 
 And\nVi\ then a famous King,didrule ^//Cumberland. 
 Allthefeat Edgars high command, made hafie,and then did fwear 
 To ferue him truly Sea and Land, and put thetr Foes in fear. 
 Thefe all at once,a Barg did take^here Edgar took the Helm, 
 And plac'd the reft at Oar, each one,He being then fupr earn 
 Bid guide his courfe,they rowing hard upon the River Dee ; 
 Thereby he well might ioaft hirrfelfthe Englifli King to be. 
 Thiu,by fo many Under- Kings, which He had then ordain d^ 
 Hin 'Royal State and Dignity with Honour was maintained, 
 
 Geraldm Cambrenfs,in his Book Ttinerarius,\\vlteth, That Chejfer, 
 about the time of the Conqueft, was eftccmed a place of great 
 Itrength and refuge J infomuch, as /r;j>^o/<j/ the King having recei- 
 ved many wounds,and loft his left eye, by ftroak ot an arrow , in 
 the Battail with mlliam the Conquerour , Duke oi Normandy, he 
 fled from the field,and went to Ckfter, where, feme fay , he lived 
 many years,after an holy life,as anAnchoritee in theCelof S.y4Wf.fj 
 neer to St.Johns Church, and there ended his dayes, though the 
 Hiftory be indeed doubted by fome other Writers, and Policronic, 
 adds thereunto, that when the death of King Haraldwas known 
 t<^^j^dwin ajid Menarius^atls oi Mercia and Northumberland, they 
 
 took 
 
The Vale-lioyall o/England. 15 
 
 took Agatha:) Haralas witc,aad lenc her ro chewier Jtb.'j.caj^. i6. and 
 z\(o,Uh. 6.cap.2^. And hi:Ti.u\ion^Fiihia;i,Chro^.pay.'^.cap.lo^,jol.^6. 
 coUcdcth, that the cityof C/jf/Z^y was cliccnu da city of great Ic- 
 curity and force, 
 
 CaxtotiinhiiChroi7.6.part.cap.'j2AntheKa.i<^r\ of Hei^rjj ifeauderii 
 rclarech this, That Ile/^ay the 4th5 Empcrour ot Almntn^ rnarncd 
 (jMuudthc Kings Daughter ot Srghvnd 5 and tliat, attcr a wilful! 
 exilejHe and his Wife both dicdjand were buried at c/ epr -. and 
 the Toi)chron doth doubtfully deliver from Report of otucrsj//!^. 7. 
 frf/M <?.That this Henr^ the 4th.Empcrour of Almciiht^\sz% buried 
 with his Progcnitors,with this uiiperfed Epitaph, I- dm hic,pater 
 I k,a->jus hic^Proazus jacet tjItc.But it is like,faith Mr./:(Wf/<5tliat it is 
 more true, which Gerald ia.ith in ItinerAho jvaliitf^how^aiiit he had 
 prifoncd his carnal Father,and his fpiritual Fati.er tlie Popc,wich 
 his Cardinals, after that he was reconciled, and wilfully exiled^ 
 leaving Maud his wifc,the Kings Daughter oi Erigland^ and lived 
 an Hermits life at Cheller ten years, where he might live fo as nO 
 man might know him,&c. 
 
 And that afterwards, at his Death, he confefTed himfelf to be 
 that fame Heriry^thc 4th.Emperour oiAlmaine -, winch Fame run 
 abroad , filling not onely Chejier\^ but the Countries alfo beyond 
 the Seas. 
 
 Many the like Notes to thcfcsdo offer themfelvcs, that might 
 well manifcft the Dignities and account of this City in former 
 Agcsjbut by wading further into that Sea, I fhould forget my in- 
 tended brevity : And therefore fome of them being mofl perti- 
 nent, I will refer to be fpoken in their proper places, where the 
 mention of the Earls, and other occafions of their Govcrnours, or 
 Government,of the fame City, will give opportunity. And now I 
 will defcribe the famejas it is at this day in our view. 
 
 The City o(chejl^/-,is built in form of a quadrant, and is almoft 
 a juft fquare, incloled with a fair ilone-wall,high and ftrong built, 
 with fair Battlements of all the four fides j and with the 4. Gatesj 
 openingto the four Winds : Beiides lome Policrns, and many 
 feemly Towers,in.and upon the laid Walls. The four Gates,are, 
 the Eaft-gate, the North-gate, the Water-gate, and the Bridge- 
 Cate : Without the firrt two of thefe Gates ; namely, the Eall and 
 North Gates : The City extends her fclf in her Suburbs, with very 
 fair llrcets,and the fame adorned with goodly Buildings, both of 
 Gcntlcmens houfes ) and fair Inncs for entertainment of all Re- ^ 
 iorts. 
 
 And the Bridge-gate opening into an anticnt part of the City, 
 beyond the water ,over the Bridge ; or rather that part which fome 
 tuppole was once the City it felf, now called lland-hridge -^ and 
 the W^atcr-gate onely leading forth to the fide of the River Dee : 
 Which River 5 even there, tails into the m.outh of the Sea, having 
 firft as it were purpolely lurn'd it felfafide , to leave a finefpaci- 
 ens piece of ground of great ple-afurc and delight, called T/;? Rood^ 
 
"S" The Vale-^jall o/England. 
 
 Eye J tor the Citizens both proht and rc-paft a very delightt'uU 
 Meadow placejtifed for a Cow-pafture in the Summer-time ; and 
 all the year for a wholefome and pleafant Walk by the lide oiDee-^ 
 and for Recreations of Shooting, Bowling, and fuch other Exerci- 
 fes, as are performed at certain times by men j and by running 
 Porfesjin prefence and view of the Major of the Cityjand his Bre- 
 thren ; with fuch other Lords, Knights, Ladies, Gentlemen , as 
 pleafe at thofe timesjto accompany them for that view. 
 
 That which we may call the chiefeft paflage into that City, gi- 
 ving entrance to all comers from the moft part of that County of 
 Chefier^and the great Roads from other Shires, is the Eaft-Gate, a 
 goodly great Gate,of an antient fair Building, with a Tower upon 
 it,containing many fair Rooms within it : At which,we begin the 
 circuit of the Wall,which from that Gate,Northward, extendeth 
 to a Tower upon the faid wall. 
 
 Thefe Towers, whereof there are divers upon the faid walls, 
 were,as I fuppofe,made to be Watch-Towers in the day,and lodg- 
 ing places in the night, and in the time of ftorms, for the watch- 
 men that kept watch upon the walls, in- thofe times of danger, 
 when they were fo often befieged by Armies ot Enemies , and in 
 fuch perilous furprizes j though now fome of them be converted to 
 other ufes. 
 
 The North Gate of the City is of a reafonable ftrong fair buil- 
 ding,and ufed for the prifon of the City,in the charge and keeping 
 of theSheriffs fucceflively from year to year ; where be imprifo- 
 ned,as well all Malefadors for capital Offences taken within the 
 Liberties,and County, of the City ; and there receiving their Try- 
 als before the Major and his Brethren, by due courfe of the com- 
 mon-Law oi England ; asalfo,alI other, for TrcfpafTcSjMifdemea- 
 nours, and other caufcs whatfoevcr, to the fame Prifons, by the 
 Magifirates of the City ,lawfully committed ; which Prifon hath 
 alwayes one fufficient well reputed Keeper, or Goaler, to take 
 charge of all Prifoners thither brought j and for due performance 
 of his Office therein, ftandeth always bound to the Sheriffs of the 
 City, for the timc-beiiig, at the appointment of the faid She- 
 riffs. 
 
 From the North-gate, flill Weftward, the wall extendeth to 
 another Towcr;and from thence to the turning of the wall South- 
 wards ; at which corner^ftandeth another fine Turret, called. The 
 NewTomrjxnd was pitcht within the channel oi'Dee waterj which 
 New Toiver 3was built,as it is reported, in,or neer to the place in the 
 River, which was the Key whcreunto Veflels of great burden, as 
 well of mcrchandizcjas othcrs,came clofe up ; which may the ra- 
 ther feem probablc,as well by a deeper Foundation of Stonework, 
 yet appearing from the foot of that Tower, reaching a gooddi- 
 Itance in the Channel j as alfo, by great Rings of Iron, here and 
 there faftnedin the fides of the faid Tower, which if they ferved not 
 for the faftcning of fuch Veffels, as then ufed to approach to the 
 fame Key,I cannot learn what other ufe they fhould be for. 
 
 From 
 
The Vale-^qya// of Enghnd. 17 
 
 From this corner ot the New Toiret jthc wall gocth Soma to the 
 Water-gate ; which Gate is lefs then any of the other three, fcr- 
 ving onely for the paflage to the f Rood-Eye ^ formerly mentionedj 
 and to the Bank of the River, where are brought into the City all 
 fuch commodities of Cole, Fil"h, Corn, and other things; which 
 Barks, and other fmall Vellcls bring up fo farj upon tlie water of 
 Dee. .0,.; A .3 
 
 And ftill South from the fame Water-gate, rcacheth the wall 
 in a ftraight line,before it bach gotten beyond the Caftle,and then 
 turns it fclf towards the Eali 
 
 From that turning,is the Bridge-gatc,fcituatc at the North-end, 
 of a very fair and flrong Stone-bridge ; with another fair Gate at 
 the South-end of it. 
 
 The River of Df^ doth here incline to enlarge it felf, having got- 
 ten fo near the Sea , but that it is loundly girt in on either' tide, 
 with huge Rocks of hard ftonc , which reftrain the pride of its 
 force. 
 
 This Bridge-gate being a fair ftrong Building of it felf, hath o£ 
 late been more beautified by a fcemly Water-work of ftonc, built 
 Steeple-wife, by the ingenuousinduftryandchargeof a late wor- 
 thy member of the City, JohnTerer Gctit. and hath ferved ever 
 iince5to great ufe,for the conveying of the River-water from the 
 Ceftern,m the top of that Workjto the Citizens houfcs, in almoft 
 all the parts of the City, in Pipes of Lead and Wood, to their no 
 fmall contentment and commodity. 
 
 The Wall thence continueth along the River fideEaftward, to 
 another remainder of a Turret , and then turneth it felf North- 
 ward ;and certain Paces from thence, is a Poftern, of old, called 
 i^oolfieldgate ; but of lattcr-times,named Nen^-gateiWhich in yi/z/.a 
 I ^09. was augmented and adorned with a fair Building,and made 
 for a pafl'agc,both for Horfe and Carts, ferving to great ufe ; and 
 for a more compendious way to all Pa{rengers,Horfe,Foot, Carts, 
 or Coaches, which either defire not to behold the beauty of the 
 middle ftrects of the City,or delight not to be feen of many Eyes, 
 but make more fpecd in their travcl,then fpme do ; and from this 
 gate,our wall having another Turret now unto it,calleJ wM-roo'ery 
 Itretcheth ftill along,till it meetcth with the Eaft-gate,at which ic 
 began . 
 
 this wall is fo fairly built, with Battlements on the outward 
 part,as was faid before, and with a foot-pace, or floor, a yard or 
 tour foot under the Notch of the Battlement, that with the help o£ 
 fome ftairs,to pafs the breadth of one of the great Gates ,you may 
 go round about the walls,being a very deledable Walk , feeding 
 the Eye,on the one ride,with the fwcct Gardcns,and fine Buildings 
 of the City ; and on the other fide, with a Profped of many miles 
 into the County oicheftery into fvaleSy and into the Sea. And this 
 wall,although it ferveth not fo much in thefe dayes , for defence 
 and fafetyjagainft. the Invafions of Enemies, and dangers of Siege, 
 as in antient times it did ; yf t-have the Citizens herei^by continual 
 
 C c care 
 
i8 The F^/^-5^oj^/o/England. 
 
 care, and no Imall charge maintained the lame in lound and good 
 Rcparations,tor the ornament,creditj and eltimation ot the City ; 
 thelpecial care whereof, belongcth to'certain Officers yearly, ei- 
 ther new elccted,or confirmcd5caUed the Aiariagers^ being, ulual- 
 lv,of the molt antient Aldermen ot the laid City,who have the re- 
 ceipt of the Cuftoms and Tolls tor themoll part of the faid City , 
 efpecially in Shipping,and Sca-matrer. ; out of which is defraid 
 the charge of the Reparation of the. Wall , and that Toll hath bin 
 alotted to this very purpole. 
 
 I find this Record in -^a;//o 14. f^w. 2: The cuHomc o( A'fur age 
 was granted w 'the Gityj for two- years, to the reparation and 
 amendment of the walls of riie faid City, and for the paving of the 
 flreets : In which Grantjthcre is fet down fomcparticuiars^which 
 arc tobe paid thus,^/a. For every Cranotlc, of all kind of Cornja 
 half-pcny ; and of all Meal and Mault,a Farthing. And for wha: 
 was not in the faid Grant exprcfl'ed, there llibuld be paid for the 
 vrlue of every 2 ;. a Farthing, which was two pence half penny a 
 pound. But of thefe Cuftoms and Tolls, it may bcjwe iTiall have 
 more occafion to fay fomewhat hereafter. 
 
 Upon the South-fide of the City,neer unto the faid water of D^r, 
 and upon a high Bank,or Rock of Stone, is mounted aftrong and 
 ftatcly Caftle, round in fdrm; the-Bafe-Court likewife inclofed with 
 a circular wall, which, to this day^retaineth one teftimony of the 
 ^owtf^/^ magnificence , having therein a fair and antient fquare 
 Tower , which^ by teftimony of all the Writers, I have hitherto 
 met withall, beareth the name d( Julius defars Tower : bcfides 
 which,there remain yet many goodly pieces of Buildings whereof 
 one of them containeth all fit and commodious Rooms , for the 
 lodging and ufc of the Honourable Juttices of AlFuc,xwice a year. 
 Another part is a goodly Hall, where the Court oi the Common- 
 Pleaij and Gaol-delivery 5 and alfo the Sheriffs of the Counties 
 Courts with other bufinelTes for the County of C/j^/Jfrjarcconftant- 
 ly kept and holdcn .• And is a place, for that purpofcjot luch ftare 
 and comclinefsj that I think it is hardly equalled witii any Shirc- 
 Hall,in any the Shires in England. 
 
 And then next unto the South-end of the faid Hall, is a Iefs,buc 
 fair,ncat,and convenient Hall, where is conanualiy holdcn the 
 PrincefsHighncfsmoft honourable CoarJ of Exchequer-^ \Nix.h other 
 Rooms,fitly appcndani thereunto,for keeping of thcRccordsof that 
 Court. Within the Precinfts of which Caltle, is alfo tlie Kings Pri- 
 fon for the county of C^f^^r, with the Office of Frotonothon, Con- 
 venient Rooms for the dwelling of the Co'-^Mn, or Keeper of 
 the faid Caftle and Goal,with divers other Rooms of Stabling, and 
 other ufes, with a fair Draw-well of warer,in tbe middeft of the 
 Court I divers fweet and dainty Orchards and Gardens-, bcfiJe 
 much of the antient Building,for want of ufe, fallen to ruine and 
 decay. And which, we may well conjefture, were of great ftateli- 
 nefs,and great ufc,confidering,* that the fame Cajtle was, as tiereaf- 
 ter will appear, the Palace of many worthy Princes, who kept 
 
 therein 
 
The Vale- J{ojal of England, 
 
 thcrcin,no doubt,grcac and moll brave Kecinues. AiilI 1 rind, ttui; 
 the calUc , witu the Prccintts thereof, were relerved out ot that 
 charter oiKin^ H.-J. by the which,the city was made a county oF 
 itlclf; and accordingly , hath ever fince been uled for the Kings 
 Majefties fcrvice of the Countyoi chefler^^n^ cftccmcd a pare therc- 
 ot,and not of the County of the Citj. 
 
 To ftcp therefore from theuce, into the city it fdf jThc ftrccts^ 
 for the mort part,arc very fair and beautiful, the Buildings on ci- 
 ther ridc,elpecially towards the Strects,of fccmly proportion, and 
 very neatly conipofed ; whether of Timber, whereof the moft are 
 buildcd ; orot Stone, or Briek j and for a fingular property or 
 praifc to this city , whereof I know not the like of a-ny other, 
 though there be towards the ftreet fair Rooms, both for {hops and 
 dwelling houfes j to which there is rather a defcentjthcn an equal 
 height with the floor or pavement of the ftreet : Yet the principal 
 dwelling houfes and fliops for thcchiefcft Trades, are mounted a 
 Story higher ^ and before the Doors and Entriesja continued Rowe 
 on either fide the ftreet, for people to pafs to and fro all along the 
 laid houfes, out of all annoyance of Rain, or other foul weathcf, 
 with ftairs fairly built,and neatly maintained, to ftep down out of 
 thofe Rowes into the open ftreets , almoft at every fecond houfej 
 and the faid Rowes built overthehead, with fuch of the Cham- 
 bers and Roomsjfor the moft part, as are the beft Rooms in every 
 of their faid houfes: Which manner of building, howfoeverit 
 may fccm to have had beginning from fome other caufc : yet, in- 
 dced,approvcs it felf to be of moft excellent ufe, both for dry and 
 eafie paflage of all forts of people, upon their ncceflary occafions ; 
 as alfo , for the fending away of all, or the moft Paflengcrs 
 on foot,from the paflAgc ot the ftreet, amongft laden and ertipty 
 Carts,loadenartd travelli^ig Horibs, lumbring Coaches, and Beer- 
 carts,Beafts,SheepySwinc,&: all annoyances, which what aconfu- 
 fcd trouble it makes in other Cities, efpecially where rgrcat ftir- 
 ring is,thcre's none that can be ignorant ; Yet may I not let pafs, 
 what Ifindtobeconjcdured, of the beginning of this manner of 
 building with Rowes. 
 
 It is not oncly apparent by the writing of the moft Antient,con- 
 ccrning the Cities beginning,but alfo by the very Workmanftiip 
 of thole parts of it,which are of greateft Antiquity,that at the»firft 
 they partly wonc them Habitations out of the very hard Rock, 
 and partly by their own induftrious Building artificially with 
 ftone,they made their chiefeft abodes,rather under jthen even with 
 the upper face of the Earth ^ a Proof whereof,! gather from daily 
 Reports, which, even at this day, many of the Citizens give from 
 that which they experimentally find,that haveoccafion tp dig ei- 
 ther in their HoUfcs,Gardens,Back-fides,Orchards,or in the ftreets 
 of the City,mceting with great and Jiuge Foundations of ftone^and 
 thofe , for the mo^ft part , artificially hewen and faftned toge- 
 ther. 
 
 !2_- 
 
 C c 2 Now 
 
Ilo The Vale-^jaU of Enghhd. 
 
 Now we may well thinkjthat as they grew in ftrength and force 
 able to defend themfelves, and in time, no doubt, enlarged them- 
 felvesjboth for more fafe, and more pleafant beings; then fet they 
 new Additions upon the former Foundations , which might be 
 more comfortable,and of convenienter ufe,for ftrengtb,for health, 
 and for delight ; and becaufe their conflids with Enemies conti- 
 nued long time, it was needful for them to leave a fpace before the 
 doors of thofe their upper buildings,upon which they might ftand 
 in fafety from the violence of their Enemies horfes, and withall 
 defend their houfes from fpoyl, and ftand^ with advantage, to en- 
 counter their Enemies when they made Incurfions. 
 
 That this is no naked alTertion of my own, I confirm it by that 
 which Mr. Rogers, out of his reading, hath collected in thefe 
 ^WOrds. 
 
 t " 
 
 ^-■■' ■ ■» -' • " 
 
 This City,which in time of Wars in this Kingdome,was a place 
 of great Refuge and fer vice far before fr<t/f 5 was fubdued, Chefier, 
 was of no fmall force to keep them under. And, in thofe times> 
 many of the Inhabitants of this City did build Rowes and Walks 
 before their Houfes, that thereby^ when the Enemy enired, they 
 might avoid the danger of the Horfe-men , and might annoy the 
 Enemies,as they pafled through the ftreets. 
 
 The City is alio adorned with many fine and decent Churches, 
 there being within the Walls eight Pari{hes,and Parifh-churches, 
 St.O/B'^Mjor fVar&ury jSt. Peters iTrinity ChurchjSz.Martim^St.Maries, 
 St. oUueSyS i,Micbaels^r\A. Si.Bridgets. And in the Suburbs without 
 che Walls, Si.John the Baptijl ; bcfidcs little St. Johfi, without the 
 North-gate ; All which Churchcs,or the moft of them,astheyare 
 of a very ancient, fo are they of a very comely Building, and have 
 their Scituatioiis fo in the open view of the ftreets wherein they 
 fland,andarefo well maintained, both for their fit and decent Re- 
 parations without, and their clean and handfome keeping within, 
 that they are fo many beautiful Ornaments to the City. But here 
 I thus pafs by them,untill by coming particularly to them in their 
 places,and order,! (hall have more occafion to defcribe them. 
 
 . As I led you even now about the Walls of the City, which was 
 no very long walk ; fo now I defire,you would be acquainted with 
 the Streets and Lanes by name ; which,me thinks,it is not any dif- 
 order to view them as they lye, before we order them in their fe- 
 veral VVards,or Parifhes,as we purpofe forthwith. 
 
 The Streets are principally^ the four Strcets,n3mcd of the four 
 Gates,which open to them all ; namely, 
 
 i. TheEajl-gateftreet. . 
 
 2. The North-gate jireet. 
 
 3. The Bridge-freet. 
 
 4. The water-gate jireet. 
 
 To 
 
The Vale -'^jal of England. zi 
 
 To thefc we reckon for Streets, 
 
 The Fore-gate jlreet. 
 
 7 he Street mthout North-gate j or, 
 
 St. Johns Street. f 
 
 Pe^er^OT Tepur-jlreet^ 
 
 St.Nichotas Street,. 
 
 The Eaft-gate ftrect, is the fair ftrcet, where the City opens ic 
 felf to your Eye, as (oon as you enter within the Eaft-gate, and 
 rcacheth in a ftraight level^and a fair broad ftrect,bcautificd with 
 Rowsjand very fine Buildings on bothfidesjto the High-Crofs at 
 St.Peters Chmch. 
 
 The North-gate ftreet beginncth neer the upper end of the afore- 
 faid Eaftgatcilreetjturning where the Milk-market is kept,North- 
 ward ; which5after it hath led you to the Common-Hall of Pleas^ 
 oftheCity,it then fpacioufly opens it felf to a goodly Corn-mar- 
 ket place, fcituate before the fair Gates of the ancient and famous 
 Abbey, and now ufed for the Palace of the Lord Bifhopof this 
 Diocefs,and fine dwellings ofthe reverend Dean and Prebend of 
 that Foundation ; having alfo in the midft of that Corn-market, 
 a fine Shambles for a Flefii-market, lofted with a Store-houfe for 
 Corn, and other Commodities:asoccafion ferves. 
 
 From thencc,narrows it felf again to the Norih-gate,on the one 
 fide, with fair Houfes ; and the other, with the wall of the Ab- 
 bey. 
 
 The Bridge-gate ftreet 1 ikcwife bcg.ins at the Bridge-gate , and 
 afcendeth leifurcly to a fair broad Level, whichjin a Itraight line, 
 extends it felffrom South to North, even up to the High-Crofs, 
 afore-mentioned, being in the upper end thereof , for the beauty 
 and fcituation, a fpecial part of the comely fplendor of the City, 
 andboafteth it felf,with the fhewof four or five ofthe Churches, 
 Crofle-conduit, and greateft Traded Shops,very fccmly to ail Be- 
 holders. 
 
 The Water-gate ftreet beginneth at the water-gate , and fo in 
 the likeilraight linejthough not in breadth,anfwerable to the for- 
 mer; yet a very comely ftreet,and well furnifhed with Buildings, 
 both ancientjand ncw,up to the faid High-crofs. 
 
 ■ The Fore-gate ftreet is that which begins at your going forth of 
 the Eaft-gate, and fo reacheth diredly Eaft, in a fair continued 
 ftreetjto another Gate of ftone,calledjthc Bars ; without which,the 
 Liberties ofthe City difperfe themfclves into the feveral wayes, 
 that give paflages into many Countries. 
 
 The ftreet without Norch-gate,islikewife a fair ftreet, giving 
 paflage Northward towards the Sca-coaft,_and rcacheth in length 
 from the faid Gate. 
 
 Peper, 
 
22 The Vale-^ojal of England. 
 
 Peperfit Pepur-iitecz, which 1 judge to be lo named , as many 
 ftrects cHe-whcre have been, by fome chief Inhabitant : I will no 
 otherwiie defcribe, then they have uiually dekribcd it, who are 
 loath any old Tale fhould be loft, though the matter be not very 
 weighty. Tlms^Pepper ftreet goetl) out ot the Bridgc-ftrect, on the 
 South {\deoi SzMichaels church, and buttcth on the Flelli-mongcrs 
 Lanc,to Woolf-gatcnovv called,Ncwgatej which fometimehad 
 a hollow grate, with a Bridge for horle and man ; and it buttcth 
 upon Sowters Load,and Stjohr/s ftreet : And this Gate, was , in 
 timcs-paft,cIofcd upjand Ihut, bccaufc a young man flolc away a 
 Maior of C/'<'/?f)'S Daughter, through the lame Gate, as ihe was 
 playing at Ball with other Maidsjin the Summer-time J in Fe^^ur- 
 ftrcet.. 
 
 - St. i\7^«V/;o/,w ftreet being an ancient Neighbour to the Scats of 
 thofe Friars, black white Gray,Nuns, and other Societies^ which 
 liad none of the leaft rcfort to their dwelling?, fccms to have been 
 in thofe daves of greater rcqucft then now it is, though it be yet a 
 feemly paflagc from the Water-gate ftreet near to Tnr.ity Church, 
 and goes diredly along by St. Martins Church, and by the Nunnes 
 Wall to the ftreet, which Butts upon the Weft end of the CaftJe 
 Lane. 
 
 Flejhmofjgers Lane meets with the Eaft end of pepper ftreet, and 
 thcDce goeth ftraight up to the South fide ot Eaft-gate ftreet -, the 
 name of it without doubt rifingat firft cither from the dwellings, 
 or clfe from the Shops of thatncccflary Tradcof Viduallers of 
 the City, but now containcth manyhandfome dwellings onely 
 for Inhabitants. Meet over againft the North end of this Lane 
 lyes another Lane upon the other fide of Eaftgare ftreet, call-ed 
 St. werburg Lane , the paftagc out of the fame ftreet into the 
 Church of St. werburg Church- yard, and to the Minfter. 
 
 Our ancient furveyes defcribe two other Lanes on the fame fide 
 of Eaft-gate ftreet, going towards the forcfaid Church-yard, one 
 called Peen Land, and the other called GodjlaUs Lane, and they arc 
 bounded by the names of the dwellers in the Tenements next to 
 them ; which names, together with the Lanes themfclvcs, arc 
 quite worn out of Ufc, but the places where they were, are now 
 the foyl of other Tenements. Yet let me not onfit to remember, 
 that the fame Godflall or I/wcffcall Lane was fuppofed to be fo cal- 
 led of that Emperour of y?/w4/Vif, that lived here in this City a 
 very holy life, but unknown who he was, till afterward his life 
 and buriall in the Abbey Church made the City more fa- 
 mous. 
 
 A little without the Eaft gate on the South fide of that ftreet 
 turneth down a fair Street ; though our Authours have left it but 
 the name of a Lane, and called it St. John's lane, which I had 
 rather defcribe it in my Authours own words, bccaufe I would 
 do Antiquity all the right I can. This Lane, faith he, goeth out 
 of the Fore-gate ftreet towards the Church where the CoUedgc 
 was. And in an old written Parchment book called Sa/jBa Prifca, 
 
 being 
 
The Vale-J^yal of England. %\ 
 
 being an Evidence belonging to thcDean and Chapter of Cbejier^ 
 there is mention made ot a Itrcct called Iremon^er-iiicet^ in thcfe 
 words, Inter terram^ qu<efuit Adx de Puris^et terram Hofpitii Hofpi- 
 talis SanBi Joha/mis 5 and from that at the corner of the Maniion 
 place of the Pctty-Cannonsj there is a Lane after the wall of the 
 Church-yardjandit is named-yThe Vicksrs I/tf^fjand it buttethupon 
 Barkers lane and Xotj^ lane, and at thecndof this ftreet there go- 
 eth a Way down to the water of Dee^ which Way is cailed. The 
 Souters Load. By this we may fee what alterations the time and 
 the changes of the places which were members of thofe founda- 
 tions) have made both in Streets and Lanes. For as the feverall 
 partsof them have come into the hands and pofleflions of other 
 Owners, they have turned-their Wayes and Lanes, made Gar- 
 dens where there Itood houfes •■, planted Orchards, where were 
 ftreets ; laid and builded houfes, where before were none : in re- 
 gard whereof, I hold it the fitteft courfe briefly to {hew what 
 other Lanes are now in ufe, as they lye at this prefcnt, without re- 
 fpe£t of former names, or ancient tries. 
 
 A little further without Eaft-gaie on the North fide of the Forc^ 
 gate-ftreet, lyeth the Lane fometimes called Coole s-Lnne , now 
 Ce»'c-Lane, which after you have gone certain paces, opens into a 
 void place, which (for what reafon I find not) they call Henwdde 
 Lowe, where now they ufually keep the Horfe-Fair. 
 
 And about the middeft of the faid ftrect towards the Bars on 
 the South fide lyeth Lox^-Lane, abbutting upon the end of Barkers 
 Lane, which then (hooteth Baft ward towards the Fields, and is 
 alfo a paflage to St. John'% Church. 
 
 Immediately without the Bars turns down a lane called Peenes 
 lane, leading Southward towards the River ot Dee. 
 
 And not much further, another on the North fide called Starrer 
 lane, that opens it lelf into the aforefaid Henwaldes Lowe. 
 
 In the Northgate ftrcet on the South fide of the Abbey is a turn- 
 ing into the Weft end of the Miniler ^ and over againft the Abbey 
 gates on the Weft fide of the Corn-Market is the Eaft end of the 
 Parfons Lane, which butteth upon Berward ftreet. ^ 
 
 Nearer to the No^th-gate on the fame fide lyeth BarnMne fiom 
 which goeth another towards the Weft wall of the C/Vj, called 
 Oxe-lane, and trom it toward the North gate is Bagg4ane. 
 
 Without the North gate on the Weft fide of the ftreet is Bee- 
 lane going towards the water fide, and out of that turneth North- 
 ward another Lane towards the Stone Bridge that leads towards 
 Blacon. 
 
 Upon the Eaft fide of the North-gate ftreet meet without the 
 Gate turneth Sandy Way towards Henwaldes Lom, and out of that 
 turneth Befjome Lane towards the Wind-mill. 
 
 At the end of the North-gate ftreet are two Wayes, one upon 
 the Eaft fide,called,7'/;f leading to Upton j and the other on the Weft 
 iide, leading to CMoUir/gton, 
 
 The 
 
— — 1M I I I I ■■ ■ ■! I .11 II ■ 
 
 Z4 The Vale-'^jaU of England. 
 
 Tne Watcr-gacc ftrccc hath firft upon the North fide near unto 
 St. Peters Churche a Lane called go/lane. 
 
 And upon the fame fide a little further Weft, a lane called ger~ 
 rard's Lane , butting upon the North end of it upon Parfons 
 Lane. 
 
 And beneathjjuft at the Eaft end oiTrinity Church, there lyes 
 Trinity lai e. 
 
 And upon the other fide of the faid ftreet^Iyes St. Alban's Lane, 
 which butts upon f o/-/f<fr-lane. 
 
 An old Lane which hath fometimcs been called Berirards flreer, 
 lyeth at the lower end Weftward oi^arfom Lane, and out of it 
 m ancient time went a Lane to St. cedds Churchjnow ruined and 
 gone, cal led C^rf^Ws Lane, and from that Church there did go a 
 lane to the Walls, which was called Dogg-lane. 
 
 As you defcend from the High Croflc down the Bridge-gate 
 ftreetj upon the Weft fide lyes a Lane anciently called Normans 
 Lane, and many yet call it Common- Hall- Lane, becaufe it was fci- 
 tuate at a great Hall, where the Pleas of the City, and the Courts 
 thereof, and meetings of the Maior and his Brethren were there 
 holden, and it butteth upon St. Albans Lane. 
 
 More Southernly on the fame fide lyes Toms-Lane^ which was 
 alfo a Way to the faid Common-HaU. 
 
 Beneath which on the North fide of St. Bridgets Church j 
 
 Jrou enter into f o^frs-lane, but now commonly called white-Fryers 
 ane, and this butteth upon St. Nicholas ftreet. 
 
 And beneath the fame, and on the other fide of the faid Church, 
 lyeth (^upping-\anc, which butteth upon Nm/nes-hnej and out of 
 the middcftofthatTowres Southward 5«»»f^-lane, which butts 
 upon Cajlle-lane. 
 
 Ovcragainft St. Olives Church lyeth the (^aflle lane le^ing to 
 the Caftlc, out of the South fide of which lyeth another lane, that 
 gocth to St. LMaries Church. 
 
 And on the Eaft fide of Bridge-ftrect by St. Olaes Church, lyeth 
 St. Olaes Lane. 
 
 Beneath which, on the fame fide, is claitons or claxtons Lane, 
 which Butts upon the Walls of the faid City. 
 
 And on the other fide, over againft claitons Lane lycs a Way 
 out of the Bridge ftreet j that leads to St. Maries Church, and 
 anciently alfo was the way to Shippc-gate, which was then a fair 
 gate in the Wall belonging to the Ferrcy, at which, before the 
 building of the bridge over Dee^ both horfe and man had paflagc 
 into the City. 
 
 »- Having thus gone through the Streets and Lanes, I fuppofe it 
 will be objedied, I fhould fet down fomewhat of the Churches, 
 how anciently their foundations are, in part mentioned in our Au- 
 thour, and how they have continued in thele daycs : In which 
 defcription I have had a great defire, that as Mr. Stove and his 
 Succcflours have given an addition to thofe worthy remembrances 
 of many famous Pcrfons in former and latter limts dcccafed, by 
 
 reciting 
 
The Vale-'Hpyall of England. t % 
 
 reciting tiieirlcvcral Monumeiits, Tombs, Epicapiis, and other re* 
 membrances of their Lives and Deaths, as they remain in the 
 Churches oi London and fveflmjnfier'. So thofelcvv in our Chur-> 
 chcs both of the City and County, which either fcarcely remain 
 undefaced, or arc like to fall into future decay by effluxion of a 
 few years, that 1 might adde this my poor help to continue tneir 
 memory. Which who knowes whether it may not be a more 
 lafting memorial for them then thcfc other Monuments that are fo 
 fubjcd to the ruincs of Time, old age, weather, duft, the worms, 
 and rottenncfle. 
 
 Not many Countries of the Chriftian world can fhew more an- 
 cient tokens of the Chriftian Faith and true Service of God then 
 this Nation of England, as all our beft Hiftorians make it mani- 
 left. So within th is Kingdom we find, not any part ot it may boaft 
 of greater Antiquities ttien this City oi Chejter, in which it the 
 belt Authours have found out the truth, whom our beft Antiquary, 
 theforenamed Bradjhaif, Monk of this City, with great care and 
 faithfulnerte fearched in thofe matters as foUoweth in his Narra- 
 tionsj -wherein appeareth j that the Chnjtian Faith and Bapttfme 
 came into chefler in King LUCIUS time,a King of the Brittains^ 
 which is within lefle then 140. years of the fufferings of our Sa- 
 viour Chri^i and tnat then a Church was here builded, and ac 
 thattimeiniituledby thenameof St. Peter and Paul y and this 
 Churcn, laithhe, inthelifeof St.fw^J^^.i^ cap.^. was mother 
 Church and buriall to all C/jf]?fr, and 7. miles about C^<fj?^>^, and 
 fo continued for tUe fum of 300. years and more. 
 
 But then after, as appeareth in ilie (ame Authour, SlfledA, that 
 noble Ladyjdaughrcr to KingAluredy fifter to King Edward Scmoty 
 vi'iieto Elthered]^goUhc<J^{erciahSy altered the name of this 
 Church from Peter and Paul, to Trinity and St. Ofwald, and that 
 this alteration was by the general confent of the Duke and fpiri- 
 tuality,yet fo,as no lofTe fhould be eitner to the memory of thofe 
 l?atrons, (fo they called the Saints of whom Churches in their 
 foundations were appointed to receive their names) or to the up- 
 holding of devotion ; for another Church was foon builded ia the 
 thiddeit of the City, called by the fame name of Peier and Paulg 
 which now is called St. peters onely : hear this in his verfcj ■' 
 
 Andthe old church of V tier and V&mX 
 By a general confent of the fpirituahy, 
 fVith the help of the Duke mofl principally 
 was tranflated to the midji of the [aid City^ 
 where a Pariflj Church wM edified truly 
 In the honour of the ApoflleS ttpain^ 
 fVhich jhalifor ever by grace divine remain. 
 
 Dd A 
 
 
i6 
 
 ^%e Vale-^jall of England. 
 
 A f/u ijiiiri' The jrpundyjirt fff /Wetturjks ChincA 
 
 B tin h.irh/ tjtlie iiuin 
 
 C fhf Ji.j,]u,ir,' I'ill/rs i^n nf ilif fi-eivle I\^,inii 
 
 Tiilie ififntihtre 
 
 E t/ii'j','rtitii>n hm/iu vClmrch unity lie 
 
 F flu- Lhiinh iliHut' ii'i-thjtt'l'.! 
 
 ft tln'riirij/i lIiiiiiIi 
 
 H tlu'U.'fiiy 
 
 I tlic iluiytcrhinife 
 
 \i till- ih'trli 
 
 L rlniwiiliwes-yjiie to tUr clciflcn 
 
 M till' Lciminicn'jny ijiiier 
 
 N f/if fyirthutl ct-Utrf 
 
 O tlif hlali niter ivitli it.trps 
 
 P tliefoiit aiP' tl,e defent intoy hredi ill 
 
 fKflie warn tilt h'ljhors yiifhici 
 
 R, Hiedo'orfs thatqee.' ft' the vurd 
 
 S tlie Pi I Ins 
 
 T -thedoerlpfthechayterhouje 
 
 V the deore i^the iiuice 
 ^ t/ie rectitipris in w there is two d^^crtt 
 X 
 
 V ihe wiudewes hcth rftlie uyer and 
 Ipwer tpife ,-ritreu(jli Kill v ivhelt chiirrh 
 
 X The hiiriall clncr cfDectat 
 UllJjmiln late Bi/iip tf Chlftr, 
 iiheieni lipth his nije ElizaMi 
 the ftitHern ■^/■"'T ""'^ 'J^Ta' 
 miioy efTitfrif 'ana ^ef ^IMjJL 
 "nV- Hcue BiiJjinati liii I o" I 4 
 ficanJJfime t/iei'lin inhfti,- 
 
 'JIDifcourfeofthe Foundation and En 
 dofPtnentofthe Abbie of 5f.Wer- 
 biirgs in Chefter : Written 
 by N. N, 
 
 Ti 
 
 Ouching the Original Foundation of a Monaftcry in this 
 place, there is not any thing that I have fcen fronr) our Hi- 
 ItoriansjOr Records, which may make a pcrfcd difco- 
 vcry thereof : But by circumftancc, I do conckidc, that 
 fvulpherui, Kingof the //fr^'^w , who flouriflicd about the year 
 of Chrift, 6 (Jo. perceiving his Daughter ww^«rgf mucli difpofed to 
 a Religious lite, caufed her to be veiled j and firft built it for her, 
 and fuch other pious Ladies, who refolvcd to dedicate their lives 
 to the fervice of God therein : for mliiam of Mal/nesUryian ancient 
 Authorjand of great credit,fpeaking of this devout Virgin S:. wer- 
 «FoI.fo.n,3«. (^tirge ^hith, ( <i ) That fix was buried At Chepr^in the Mo/^afiery there, 
 afterwards re-edified hy Earl Hu^h. 
 
 Neither doth the Charter ot King Edgar import Icfs , then that 
 the Abbey here was of great anti<quity ; for it appears, (d) that he, 
 for the health of liis foul, as alfo forihc fouls of King £<^w«W his 
 
 Father 
 
 h Monaft, An 
 
CertrejiJis ec] 
 
 — P W?=-- „ 
 ccrefi^e Ceftneiifis 
 et 
 lohanis Ceflnenlis 
 I Epifcopi pofiiit _ 
 1 OrkudiisBridgetnaj^ 
 5^|IohfiI)equ.am;^ 
 
 
 Dan ■ Kiiiy cl'lai : 
 et tculv. 
 
The Vale-Jipyal of En ^-imid . l^Lj 
 
 •athcr,King Athelfla//ihis Uaclc) and ouier lub AiKeitoj- , uav c-jm- i 
 
 tnillfiinnlU Deo oiv/npotenti tuhof/ore SiwBifsimtc, jempcrqy. riy^tAtf 
 W^crburgcCj?/i< tooe qui chcitur ■fLeiaceftria afsicLe miliututi^-K^ 1 1 ,hou- t iJnnc ctftria, 
 fes Icituate in the Town of Ho^lefr/ul-^Ceofiinle^Hunti/jo/'u/i , Huxto//^ 
 lEjlorj. , and Biirne ; vvhofc Charter bears Dace in the Year, 
 Dccclvm. 
 
 . After whichj^'/'i. in the time of King Edivard the ConfcHcir, the 
 famous LeofrickiX\\Qn^a.i\o^ A^ercin^ notoncly cnnclit it vviththe 
 Graunt {c ) thereto of fair Poflclfions j but repaired (n) the buil- c Hlft. joh, 
 dings thcrcof.vvhich either by timcjor other accidents, iiiclmcd to Tinemuthcn. 
 
 , °„ ^ Mj.inBibl. 
 
 "ccay. ■ . . Bodi.jib.i8 
 
 , How -long it continued a Monaftcry ofNuns(for fuch tl]ey(f )vvcrc "p, 5^9. 
 at firft)I cannot take upon me to lay^ having no certain intorraati- ^ Ld.col.voi. 
 on thereof from any good Authority ; but do conclude, that it was c'^w.Maimsb. 
 lo till towards the Norman Cofujue^l ; and then it fecms (/ ) Carwni' io]..i6\. n. 3-,. 
 fecular were placed in their iteadjwhich remained therein, till that y ^-^ ,. 
 Hu^h Earl oichefter in (g) the dth.year of Kmg ffilliam Bufiu [who Tinem'uch. 'ut 
 being a near Kirifman to King mlliam the firll, and advanc'd {-h ) tq ^^'Praj/'^.iji.c, 
 this Ear Idome about the 4th. (f) .year of his Reign, when he grew z^^f/j'"''*"'* 
 into years,difpofcd himfelf to fevcral works of Piety, as his muni- g »'!i.'feh.Ti- 
 ficence f/^^.to the Monalleryof 5f(r,andthe Foundationf/jof St. 'I-^""^''- ^-^^ 
 Severui (both in Normandy) do well witncfs ] began tlie Foundati-r h ovd.'vnai'* 
 on of a new one.for Monks of St-^^-w^j Order in this place, having [ ^-'s-y^i.b. 
 procured ^/?/e'/wf,Abbot.of5ff,beforefpecified,to come over into 3,;f17'": ^' 
 this Rcalm,chiefly for the ordering of tliar great work ^ which be-- />«. ' "" 
 ing accordingly performed, one ^zV^^r-r/ fw)aMonk of ^tr, and ^ ^"^-Asmme 
 Chaplain to the faid ^/iff/wf, was by. him firft inftitutcd Abbot zUC^ei 
 here. '^ra.)o>v/. 
 
 How large and plentiful an Endowment it had by themunifi- ^""''MSr-b. 
 cence of this Earljand Ermentrude his Countefs, I lliall here briefly -voi.zlf.li^ 
 obferve from his Original Charter,(/^) viz. the Mannours of rwy, " ^x ipfo aw 
 Sahhone, Sutton, Cheveleie, Huntingdon, EoEihon,iveuerej}jam^Cro8on, 'y'f^o f(»ii 
 TrocfordjCliftonjEltonjivifdlethyHod/lei^m'iiprcwith the half of ^^1^/!?^', p,i. c'cjiri* 
 and the third part of ivejton,the third part oiSalchale, and the third /'"s" i^4«. 
 part of Staneie j the half of Leche, the third part of Berwardjlci, and 
 Sotemc; with one Carucate of the Land in Tulford. 
 
 In the City of ck/<'/',of his own Demefne, he gave thereunto all 
 ehe ftrcet, from the NortU-gatCjto the Church, and a Mill at the 
 Bridge. 
 
 In Anglefei likewife two Mannours, one in Ros^ and one in mr- 
 hde,c2i\\cdiErberie. In L^^^Z/Vjjten Oxgangs, after thedcccafeof 
 himlelf,and his Countefs,if(f/?o// in Derby-\h\xi: j and for the prcfcnt 
 the Tythc of that Mannour,with the Church oiEfton, and two Ca- 
 rucatcs of Land .- As alfo,the Tythes of Corn, and every thing elfe 
 Tythable inhis Mannourof£«W, Frode]ham, weuerelham. Lech, 
 %pccefire3 Haurdine^Colejljul,Bijs'opeftred:,Upifetune, Campeden, and Eji- 
 l.' wjwith the Tyche of Filli in Frodefham,a.nd Rodelent. And in Ar.- 
 ; I iey,not onely the Tyche of his Demefne, but of the Filher-boats 
 i/a-Cjand all other his.\Vaters 5 with the like Tythe of his Filling 
 1 . /a ' D d 2 in 
 
Is The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 in enhone, as alio upon the River "De , with one Boat freely to be 
 ufed there. 
 
 To thefe ample Conceflions, he likewife added the Tythes of his 
 Mills in Veneford, and of all other things Tythable there, with li- 
 berty to each of his principal Barons to give C.s. per annum land 
 thereto ; and to all other, as much as they were able or willing to 
 beftow ; And further jthat all his Barons and Knights might dif- 
 pofe of their bodies to Sepulture therein, and give the third part 
 of their goods thereto ; granting the like liberty to all hisBurgef- 
 fes,and Free-men. And to this Charter was the faid ^»felme{then 
 newly advanc'd to the Arch-Bifhoprick oicanterhury ) a Witnefle, 
 together with Herveyi{^\Q\0'^ oi Bangor) feveral Monksjand divers 
 eminent Perfons. 
 
 Of his Barons f which were the next Benefadors thereto, in or- 
 der of time) jviliiam Malh/ic^guve the Lordfhip oimttebyj the third 
 part oifVe»pre, the Church and Tythes oiTate/ihallej a Salt-houfc 
 in fviche, and two Oxgangsof Land, with the Tythes of ^4/ffc4/e, 
 flaitonjand Yraduc. 
 
 Robert Fitz.-Hughy theChappelof ^>^*/?^^«f«/zf, with the Land 
 thereto belonging j as alfo,a Mill> and other Lands there, a Salt- 
 houfe in Fulemch jtwo houfes in Chefier, and cenain Lands in Bote- 
 chetuneftan. 
 
 In Lofioch^Hugh Film Ncrmanm jSnd Ralph his brother, gave all 
 their Lands,with the Church,and Glebe of Cotinttme 5 and likewife 
 the Tythes of that Village,and oiLay. 
 
 Richarddc Vernun^ the Tithes of £/?o«f,and Fichetone, 
 
 Richard de Rullosythc Church and Tithes oityeuerton,HettoRe and 
 C/ofo«Owith the Mril oiClotone. 
 
 Billeheld,the wiie oi Baldricuijgzvc Pecfortu?7e. Ralph f^enator three 
 Carucates of Land in BroBuite. Hugh de MarajRedclkie, 
 
 Neither did the faid Earl Hugh yet ftay his hand j but after 
 thofe other Grants here recited, conferred on them the Tithe of 
 Calders: whichGtantjRoberttuFiliusSerloms confirmed, when that 
 Lordfhip was given to him. 
 
 OiStorton and Graveshire did he alfo give the Tithes, which Ni' 
 get^e Burceio^whcn he came to poflefs them, confirmed 5 adding 
 of his own gift, S.Oxe-gangs in Cravefiri. 
 
 In fVudechurcheyRalph the Son oiErmimn, and Claricia his Wife, 
 gave certain Lands, with the Tithes oiBertefione in tverhale^ werne- 
 fioae,a.nd wifchesfeld-^ as alfo,of all his Mares,in what place foever, 
 and whatclfc could be Tithed. 
 
 . Robert de Fremouz. gave Fidelveftan. WAlchelinei the Nephew of 
 H'alter de Vevnun^ certain Land in Ne^e^ with the whole Tithes of 
 Frefion. in Levedejhamj and the third part of his, and his wifcs 
 Goods, 
 
 Seward gave the Chappel of 5w/«fo«,with 4. Oxe-ga»gi, and the 
 Tithes of the Lordfhip j 10 likewife the Tithes of Bromhale^and fVA- 
 lej-iMaynes, fVe^o», and willne ; and after the death of himfelf and 
 his wite,the Tenth of all their fubftancc,in Chefhire and Maynes. 
 
 Cilhm 
 
The Vale-J^pyal of England. 
 
 (jilbert de I'^enailes t\\c 'Xvihcsoi Eitburi a witii tne halt ot cue 
 Woods and Plains^and all things die belonging to Neoiold, 
 
 Gejjery de Sartes, his Tithes in mthtriche^uoe. • 
 
 Richard de Mef/iihaiin the Tithes oiBlacher.otjOi Corn,Fii"h3and 
 all other things Tithable. 
 
 yvaher dc VerMin.y the Tithes of his Marcs. 
 
 And lal\ly,thc faid fdWjContinuin^ his wonted bounty thereto, 
 addcd,not oncly the Grant of Filliingjwith one Boat, and ten Nets 
 in Anglefey, but gave them the Toll and all the Profits of the Fait-y 
 atthe FeaftofSt.Afifr/«r^<', for three daycs j appointing that for 
 ail Forfeitures in the {aid Fair, Triall fhould be in the Court 
 of St. jverhurge , for the benefit of the Monks : To ti e 
 Honourof which Saint, he hkewife granted, that whatfoevtr 
 Thiefjor other Maleiador, came to thc'Sokinnity, iTiould not be 
 attach'd, while he continued in the faid Fair^ except he committed 
 any new offence there. 
 
 Which fpecial PriviledgCjas in traft of time, it drew an extra- 
 ordinary confluence of looie people thither at that Seafon, fo hap- 
 ned it to be of fingular advantage to one of the fucceeding EarUs : 
 For being at Rodelent Cal^le in rvaks^ and there befieged by a pow- 
 er of the ^f /f /?jat fuch a time,he was relieved rather by their num- 
 ber ,than ftrengthjunder the Conduct of Robert de Lacy, Conftable 
 oi Cf^efter,who with Pipers,and other forts of Minftrels,drew thcra 
 forth J and marching towards the Caftle, put the fvelch to fuch ter- 
 rour, that they prefently fled. In memory of which notable ex- 
 ploitjthat famous meeting of fuch Minftrels,hath been duly conti- 
 nued at every Midfummer Fair ; Ac which timc^the Heir oiHugh de jviinRiels. 
 P»f?o«,accompanied with divers Gentlemen ^having a Peno:i of his 
 Arms born before him,by one of the principall Minftrels, whoalfo 
 weareth his Surcoat, firll rideth up to the Eaft-gate of the City ; 
 and there caufing Proclamation to bemadcjthat all the Mufitians 
 and Minftrels within the County Palatine ofChejier,do approach and 
 play before him. Prefently, fo attended, he rideth to St. John's 
 Church J and, having heard Solemn Service, procecdcth to the 
 Place for keeping of his Court ; where the Steward,having called 
 every Min{trel,impanelleth a Jury,and giveth his charge : Firft, to 
 enquire of any Treafon againft the King or Frince ( as Earl oiche- 
 fifr. ) Secondly, Whether any man of that Profcffion hath exerci- 
 fed his Inftrument without Licenfc from the Lord of that Court , 
 or what mifdcmeanour he is guilty of. And thirdly, whether they 
 hlave heard any language amongft their Fellows, rending to the 
 difhonour of their Lord and Patron, (the Heir of P«/^o«) which 
 Priviledge was anciently fo granted by lohnde Lacy, Conftable of 
 Chefler,Son & Heir to the beforc-fpecified Roger^umoHugh de Dut- pej/^'ohfrium 
 /o>7,and his Hcirs,by a fpecial Charter, t in thcfe wocds,^iz.Ma- rkecomkemde 
 g ifterium omnium Leccatorum ^ meretricum totittt Cejirefhire^zvid hath K''"'*''"'V' 
 been thus exercifed timeout of mind. 
 
 But I rettim to Earl Hugh^ht pious Fcundcr of this great Mo- 
 i . • . "" naftery 
 
30 The Vale-I{oyal of England. 
 
 nalkry,\vholc aftettion chercco was luch,and dcvocion lo greac to- 
 a Ofd. Vital, wards his latter endjthat (4) three days before his death he caufed 
 bp.787. E.f. hiinfeltto be (L) ftiorn a Monk therein ; and fo departing the wcrld 
 the6.Kal.of »!^«g. ^^«o iioi. i.H. i. left Ifllic i?/VW^ 5 who, 
 c Ibid. fucceeding him iq the Earldom of C/;f]?f/_, not only(^)confirn;ed his 
 
 em'n'l'fs*' Fathers Grants to this AbBey^but added the gift of certain Lands 
 ttt in/^ex. ' fcituate without the North-gate of the City, whcrcot he gave pof- 
 feflion to the Monks j firft, by an Ear of Wheat offered upon the 
 .Altar •, and afterwards by a Knife ; as alfo, the Mill called Bache, 
 and three houfesj two within the City^andonc without : in whofe 
 timtiWilliam his Conftablejga ve them Nouton, with the fervice of 
 Hu^h Fil : Udardi.,iot four Oxc-gangs, and oUvithihemw for two : 
 Hugh Fitz-NormA)7,x\\c Lordiliips of Gofetre,?Lr\di Lantrene : Richard 
 de Praers, CenoBirne : Cor^//?,one carucate of Land in werewelte : 
 Jiamondde (Jifacyyihc Lordfhip of Norrvardinne-, with the Church ; 
 Roger de (JMelinguarin^ plumleyy with Guy his Son, whom he then 
 made a Monk : Ranulph renator, Bradeford^ with a Salt-houfe in 
 Northrfiche : Burel^ihe. Church of HaliiveUe^with the Tithes of his 
 tJI^/7/,and all his fubftancc. Herebert weamhafarm^Si Plough-Land 
 of four Oxen in i/o/i?. ^/VW«!^ ^«^/fr,fhe Church of St. 0//ix/f, and 
 two houfes in the market-place. Roger de St. Martin , a Plough- 
 Land of two Oxen in Beiintone. iviUiam de Punterleya, the Lord- 
 fhip of Buttanarijwkh the Church 5 as alio, LeHqne-wood for Fuell ; 
 and Hugh de Vermn^one. houfe in the City. All which, the faid 
 Earl Richardcon^vmcdi : Further adding, the Tenth Salmon taken 
 at the Bridgc,with the place for a mill below the Bridge, and the 
 Tithe of his mill above it j allowing them the priviledge to hold 
 Plea of all things in their Court,as fully as he the faid Earl did in 
 his, and that they fliould not be impleaded for any thing out of 
 their own Court,whofe charter bears date at Cmtram-^ in the year, 
 iii^. 19. H, I. 
 
 By the fucceeding Earls, and in their time, were given as fol- 
 loweth J viz. by Ramlph firnamed MefchineSy vvhcn he tranflated 
 the body of his Uncle, Earl Hugh, before- fpecified, out of the 
 Churth-yard into the Chapter-houfe, the Lordftiip of ?iCf row, for 
 the health of the faid Earl's foul ; as alfo of his own and his An- 
 ccftours Souls. 
 
 By mlliam Mefchines, brother to this Earl, the Church of Dif- 
 fard: By Matthew diC RuelantyXhc Church oi Turftemeflo/ie, Simon 
 his brother being then made a Monk ; By Hugh fitz Ofleme one 
 Houfe in Chefier with a Meadow called Kiffgefey. By Sweyne de 
 ivethenhale 2. Oxe-gangs of Land in wetenhale by his fons confcnt, 
 at which time he was alfo ihorn a Monk. 
 
 By Richard Ac Cruce a Houfe in the Bridge-ftrcet with part of his 
 Lands in Morcetone^ when he refolved to be a Monk. 
 By Lettice de Olfalpas a Houfe near clippe-gate. 
 And by mlliam jitz Andrew, a large {hop in the Market' 
 place. 
 
 To the lafl mentioned Earl, (iiccceded Ramlph his fon and 
 
 heir ; 
 
The Vale -^oyal of Enghnd, 31 
 
 heir; who granted, thatthe F aires and Mm keis ihoui>j dc Kept 
 before the Gate of their Monaftcry, with fevcral privilcdgcs and 
 advantages : adding alfo the tenth part ot" all his Rents' in the 
 City, with the Tythes of his Mills throughout all Chejbtre : and 
 likewifc of that at Leec : And in rccompcnce of lome damage, 
 which he had done to this Monaftery, -wherewith he was touclu 
 with great compundionjgavejiaftlyj thereto, the Lordil:iips of 
 Ejlham^ and Brundur^) in perpetual Almes. , - .^r 
 
 By Richard de Rullos had they the £rant oi Grenefhy in mrhalf, 
 and divers other lands from fundry private perfons, the mention 
 whereof for brevity I omit : wherewith being fo plentifully cn- 
 richt, about the reign of King Edward the third, they rebuilt their 
 church, as the form of the Ground-Plat, and its Arcnitcdurq 
 plainly difcovereth. 
 
 . And thus in great glory, as the greatcft ornament of that C/Vj, 
 and the parts thereabouts, ftood this opulent Monaftery, till the 
 30. of K. H.B. his reign, that all the great Houfcs went to wrack, 
 and that by a publique Inftrumcnt the then Abbot, and his Covent 
 furrendred it to the King ; who thereupon, of the fix new Bifliop, 
 licks then made, conftitutcd one in this place ; dehgning the 
 buildings of the Abbey for the BilTiops Palace, and the Convcn- 
 niall church for his Cathedral!, wherein were inftituted a Dean 
 and fecular Canons. By which means the ancient title that the 
 Billiops oiCovei-dry and Litchfield whileft they rcfided here, ( this 
 being within the Diocefle) had ufcdj became again to be revived; 
 the extent of this Bifhoprick, partly taken out oi Coveritry and 
 Litchfield, and partly out of re^/^, reaching through this and the 
 County Palatine of LanQofi^t^y and fo much of Tork as is called 
 JHehmoadfhire, .p.- - 
 
 But before this alteration, it is not impertinent to fetdown 
 what the fame Authour writcth in another place, andwlat col- 
 led ions out of him 1 find recorded as folio vvcth : 
 
 tAlfo we ma) note, holdi/^ggood opir'iof?^ 
 
 This Lady Elfleda of her charity 
 
 Of the [aid Mother-Church tr an/1 ated the Patron 
 
 Caufed the [aid Oratory reconciled to he. 
 
 In the honour of the mofi UeJled Tri/iity ; 
 
 And of St. Ofwald Martyr and King, 
 
 For the lo"Je fbe had to him continuing. 
 
 The faid Eljleda perfw^ded Ethelred her husband to ered a Min- 
 fter in the aforcfaid Church to the honour of iii.werhurgh, and at 
 the fame time were fpiritualMiniilers, fecular Canons ^nd Pre- 
 ^f/;^y placed in the faid Minfter. 
 
 The faid St. werburg, of whom this Minftcr had the name, was 
 a Virgin and a great Princefle, daughter to jvulferm King of Mer- 
 fi^i her Mothers name was Erminilda^ who as it fhould teem was 
 
 fiftcr 
 
31 The Vale-^jfipyall 0/ England. 
 
 filter or brothers vvitctothe tcrelaid Ethelred. And lo vertuoufly 
 dilpofcd was this Lady fFf/W^fj that ftic eared tor no worldly 
 Honours, but gave her lelf" to godly and holy contemplations, and 
 cauled to be made many memorable Foundations in her lifetime, 
 (he had the command over four Monaftcries, namely, tveedon^ 
 Trentham^ Repton^ and Hamhury j In her tender age l-"he was pro- 
 feflcd under ^udria. her Aunt, at £//f j llic lived much at fveedoKy 
 (he dcccafcd at Trei'dhum-, and was firft buried at Hamhury^ and 
 was twice tranflatcd,firft from Trentham to Hamiury^ about Anno 
 708. remaining there above loo. years; and afterwards from 
 thence to Chefier , for fear of the fpoyles and outrages of ehe 
 Danes about e/imo 875. lih, 2. cap. 2. of the Jife of St. ffV/-- 
 hurge. : r ;, 
 
 And in the fourth Chap, of that Book he faithj hcf Shrine was 
 placed in the mother-Church of St. i'^fa' and TW, which Church 
 is now the Church of St. Oswald and St, werburg onely. 
 
 la the raoft probable gueffc, by view of all the Monuments ait 
 that Church at this pfcfent, I can affirm nothing for ccrtaintyj 
 either of the matter other Shrine, or place where it flood; and 
 yet am loath to be fo incredulous, as not to believe them which 
 think that one good part of it is there feen, whether in the place 
 where it firft flood, which I think not ; or removed to the place 
 >yhcre now at the upper end of the Quire on the right hand it 
 ferves tobe afupporter to a fair Pue ere(^ed for the Lord Bifhop 
 of the DiocelTe to fit to hear the Preacher of the Weekly Le^ure> 
 the Pulpit being oppofitc to it on the other fide. 
 
 I omit much of that which ray Authours here give me occafiott 
 to write touching the many alterations and Augmentations of this 
 Church and Monaftery, not fopenincntto the purpofe I under- 
 took ; and therefore, following them, a word or two further for 
 finding out, as far as they difcover it, the beginning of fomc other 
 of the Churches, I will, with our intended brevity, defcribe thefc 
 Churches in their prefent condition. 
 
 The next in time to this mother Church, the Church of Saint 
 Johns without the Walls of the City may juflly claim to becflee- 
 mcd, whichanancientAuth our affirms to have been founded in 
 Anno 689. in thcfe plain words, 
 
 The year of Grace fix hundred fourfcorentne^ 
 
 As faith my AuthouYy a Erittainj Geraldus, 
 
 Xing E th elred minding tnofi the hliffe ofheavea^. '■' - 
 
 Edified a CoUedge Chnreh notable and famous 
 
 Jn the Suburbs o/Cheller pleafant and beautious. 
 
 In the honour of Cod and the Baptifl St. John, 
 
 mth the help of Bifhop Wulfrice and good ex^tortatioit^ 
 
The Vale-^oyai/ of England, 3 5 
 
 I will not lupprefle thac wliich they further write of tiiis foun- 
 
 ' dation, which being cither true, or a thing fuppofedj fhall, for mt, 
 
 fpcak tor it Iclf. 
 
 vrCI 
 
 A';/2^ Ethclred minding tti build a Church, rfas told, Thai where he 
 jhonld fee a \yhitc-Hindc J there he jhould luthl a Church-, 
 which Hinde hefaw in the place where St. John's Church now 
 . fiandeth ; and in remembrance whereof y his piaure was placed 
 in the Wall of the f aid Church , which yet fandeth on the fide 
 of the Steeple towards the fvejiy having a whitfe Hinde in 
 his hand. 
 
 ' And, to omit fome other fuppofitions either of kfik or of no 
 .momentat all worthy the trouble of my Readers, I comprehend 
 the beginning of the other Churches, with a concluiion in mv faid 
 Authours own words, thus ; t/4f[er thus many parish Churches were 
 ■buildedin Chejler. And after addeth j In the time of Offa King of 
 the Mercians, who dyed Anno Dom, JpJ. divers Parijh Churches were 
 ereBed in che^er. Which he fhutteth up in this Meeter, ''- 
 
 churches were edified with fervent devotion^ -^ 
 
 Infundry places of the faid Town, -'• 
 
 To wade no further therefore into the times of the foundations 
 o{ our Churches, wherein I might fpend a great deal of unpro- 
 fitable difcourfe both in the doubtfull Colleftion of other men, 
 and ungrounded conjedlures of my own framing j which the Rea- 
 der would happily think time ill beftowed upon, I will onely dc- 
 fcribe the fame Churches as now we find them. 
 
 For the firft of them, which is the Minfter, which bath, as you 
 may partly gather, already received many alterations, augmen- 
 tations and changes. It is now in this manner : The whole Body 
 makes (as many of your ancient Modclls of Churches do) the 
 form of aCroffe, the Steeple being in the middle Jun6ture of th'6 
 Croflc, as likewife wc fee to be the falhion of the great Church of 
 St, Pauls in London ; in the furtheft end of the fame EaftvvarJ,it is 
 inlargcd into a fine fquare Chappell ; for fo it hath been called 
 hy the name oi our Ladies (^happel/, adorned with a fair Window 
 totheEaft of very curious workmanfliip in glafle, which hath 
 been the ftory of the blefled Virgin her difcent from the Loincs of 
 yf/Z'f, in the line of David -^ though now, through injury of Time 
 and Weather, the fame ftory is much blcmillicd. 
 
 The chappell it felf long (nice converted to be the place of the 
 -Confiftory Court of the faid Lord Bilhop of this Dioceflc ; which 
 that it was fo in the dayes even of Queen Mary, the proof is yet 
 in the memories of fome, bccaufe in that place Dodor Geo. Coates 
 then Bifhop of Chefter, gave llntenccof condemnation againft Geo: 
 MarjJ} a blefled Martyr and Sufferer for Chrifts truth, and burned 
 to aflics in Chefier^ Anm Dom. 1555. 
 
 E e The 
 
34 The Vale-^ioyal o/England. 
 
 ~j The Quire it felt is moll finely beaucified, tiril over chc entry 
 thereof, with a moft (lately Gallary furnilhcd with a very deep 
 and Tuneable Organ , fcrving for the daily Church-Mulick at 
 Divine Service J and then on cither fide with very fine Scats or 
 ftalls with falling Benches for the Lo: Bifhop, the Reverend Dean, 
 the Chaplains, Prebends, Qucriftcrs 5 and others oh a fide, and 
 adorned with fair and curiou.s carved work, and of as excellent 
 proportion as almoft is poffible to be made by t\x hands of Work- 
 inen. 
 
 Many have been the Monuments of Burials within the faid 
 Quiery, whereof Time hath devoured the memory; and want of 
 care in former Ages to prcfervc their Infcriptions, hath obfcured 
 them. There onely remains now that Shrine of St, iverhurge for- 
 merly mentioned) one fair ftone in the middeft of the church, 
 where was late buried one Worthy Biihop of the fame Dioceffe, 
 called Bilbop Bownham , the Father of thole well defcr- 
 ving fons, of whom we cannot with lufficient reverend eftimation 
 make mention, George the now Lord Bifhop of Loadon-Derry in 
 Ireland, and Jofow DoB'/>/;^wBachelour of Divinity , a moft pain- 
 full and Learned Writer of many excellent Works of the true 
 and found praftick knowledge of true Religion. Upon a Plate of 
 Brafle on their faid Fathers Tomb, is this Infcription, 
 
 en Gulielmi Downham terfex qui clarait annos 
 
 'Prtefuljiii hoc tumulo flebile corpm ine^ 
 
 Bis Triginta et fex utxit , Z'ixiji'et et ultrat 
 
 Multorum pofjunt fi raluijs'e yreces : 
 -v Infigms pietate Pater^SoUmen amicis, 
 
 Pauperihti flricia mnfuit ilie manu. 
 
 1577. December, s""' 
 
 Near unto that Stone lyes another Alabafter ftone with a plate 
 infcribcd upon, being for the burial 1 of the Lord Billi op Lloyd of 
 late years ; 
 
 ImmAtura mars hoc comlufit fepulchro Cor Gcorgii Lloyd, cujm 
 Tnemoriam rexieretur Cejtrta. Natione fuit C amber, e due atiom 
 (^antabr.Theologi£ DoBor,Theologorum DuBor,Sodoren[i pr^- 
 fuit et frofuit Epifcopatui^Quinquenio prafeBus paBo. Mater 
 Angita Kepetttt prolem , et dignata efl jinu Epifcopatta 
 Ceftrenjisf uhi , u/.decim ruejsiLus non fine Procellif Dolorum 
 elapfis, Quinquagefimo quinto atatis fua A/mo , et 
 Trimo die menjis Augufti, A/tno Domim, l6l<^, Lacri- 
 mattti , Lacrimandw obi it. 
 
 Nee pudet vita, nee puget mortif. 
 
 And 
 
The Vale-'Hpyall 0/ England. 33 
 
 Aiui in cne Ealt end cowards tiiciJoutii fide ot chc fame QiiirCj 
 in a fair BraflTc Plate, is mentioned the buriall of a liicc famous 
 Civillian, Dodor 'jo-. Lloyl^ in tlicfc words : 
 
 Hie facet Johannes lAoi'^'iCamhrohritanus^Legum DoBor,pe'r 40. 
 annos Advocatm in Cur. Cantuar. de Arcubu% London : unX 
 cum Elizabetha, Uxorefua charijs'ima filiafThomx PJggoc 
 de Dodders-hall /'« Com. Buck. antiqu<£ mhilitatif Armineyi 
 : ff Elizabethan Nepte et Francikil il/ommfilia : Uxore'Ds.- 
 
 vidis Yale kgum DoBore. Di8a Elizabetha Uxor oliit, 1 2 "• 
 Dec. 1 5:?o. Elizabetha neifttf mortua eft 4^°* OBoh. 15^1. 
 Pr<sdiEu$ Johannes tixitAn/iOi 74. in Deum Religiofuf, ia 
 omnes juftui : Q^.ibus potmt-) Profuit^ »emim N'ocuit. Tandem 
 Viam U/iiter[£ carnis ingrejm eft 20. ^eb. 1^07. ftilo 
 zAngltee. 
 
 On the fame fide, at the door going forth of the Quire into the 
 South lie, is buried a late Preacher of this City, he was Caplain 
 to chc Lord Biihop ^eo. Llotd afore mcntioned,with this memory 
 upon hisftone, 
 
 Conditurhoc f«w«/o Thomas cognomine Shutus ;' 
 
 Qui docuit Veram Keligionis Iter. 
 Chnjtui i/i crefuit, Chriftum pa 'vita fonabat ; 
 
 Cujus in Exequiis Ceftria totagemit. 
 Triftis Abefto Dolor virtuti-^G ratuhr il/ii 
 
 Nan mundo vivit^ Vivit at tile Deo, 
 
 Obiit 9. Feb. l6lj. 
 
 Upon the other fide of the Quircj at the upper end, is thus in- 
 Kcribed .• 
 
 (Ji^emori<e Sacra pi<e Matro^ixKzxhennxEWisfepult.hic infra^ 
 19. Decern. An. Dom. 161 5. e^tatit fu£ 85. Pofuithoc 
 petatif ergo D.E. ftlius defunBa 0}arifimw^<i/£dis hujm 
 ■, Cathedralis Ceftrenf. Ficedecanusi 
 
 Quod Monica Mdtripm Auguftinus^zW/^/i? 
 
 Debebam merito, mater amanda^ tibi. 
 Fivens alma mihi nutrix ; morienfq, Magiftra^ 
 
 S.icra docensfoboli fplendida jura Dei. 
 C^fater eras dudum, foror es^ fuerifq % fodalis 
 
 Carne^fidejCcelo i Candida, charaypia. 
 mfors tua lucratibi, quia faRaesj'anguine Ch'fiftii 
 
 Purafonat nomen jjc Katherina ttium. 
 Det Dens exielfo cit'o conveniamus Olympo^ 
 
 Sit brevis ifta dies, certa jit ilia qmes, 
 
 Ee 2 In 
 
^ The Vale-^jall o/England. 
 
 In the South He otuit fa id Quire , in the wall thereof, divers 
 ancient burials have their Tombs artificially made within the 
 Wall, arched over in the fame, but either without infcriptionsj 
 or fuch as by continuance are quite worn out. 
 
 And upon the other fide of that Ikjis a fair fquare Tomb of Ala- 
 bafter without Infcriptionsalfo, but believed to be that Empe- 
 fours Tomb, Hen. the fourth, of whom we made mention before; 
 which Tomb as now it ftandsa though it carry not a fhew of great 
 Antiquity as from the time of his death, yet that lets not but it 
 may be his Monument, repaired either once or oftner, by others, 
 for the memory of fuch a famous perfon ; or happily his body 
 removed from forne other place to that, after fome alteration of 
 the Churcties building. 
 
 In the fpace betwixt the Quire and Confiftory, arc divers fair 
 Grave-ftones, whereof fome have had Piftures and Plates of 
 BrafTe and borders about, which have either been of Bifhops or 
 Abbots, or other famous men ; but through the injuries of Time, 
 or ot light-fingers , all the Plates , Pitlturcs , and Borders are 
 gone. 
 
 One late Monument there is of Sir George Beverley, Knight : A 
 Parifhoncr of St. iverburge Pari{b,his coat-armour there fixed, and 
 this Writing upon his Grave-ftone : 
 
 Here > 
 
 In the North He behind jthe Quire lye buried many of the pet- 
 ty Cannons, and others that have been members of the Minfter, 
 with others ; but few of their Infcriptions now to be feen. 
 
 The Body of that cWf//, from the body to the Weft-end, is a 
 very fair, fpacious,and ftately Edifice, diftinguiftied into a broad 
 middle Ile,and two lefler lies on either fide : Though many Buri- 
 als have been in it,yet the memories of them,for the moft part,all 
 obfcured. Amongft which it were to be wifhed, that the furvi- 
 ving Friends of a famous Abbot of that AhhyySirf]o>i%ipley,who di- 
 ed about an. 1 49 2.had better recorded the memory of him ,having 
 been a great Benefador of that Houfe, and a bountiful Repairer of 
 that church 5 as by the Letters of his Name, yet appearing in the 
 Pillars of the great Ile,is manifeft : which two Letters, are now a 
 better Monument for him, then that which, in thofe days, they 
 thought was a lading Remembrance, painting his Effigies onely 
 upon the wall of the lower end of the Quire, and fome Verfes un- 
 der the fame 5 'but now,both Pidure and Words, fo defaced with 
 Age,as we cannot io well record them. 
 
 In the middeft of the broad He is the Coat-armour of a worthy 
 loxtCitiuffi and three Mari>le-jlo>}eS;i placed with thefe Inficripii- 
 ons: 
 
 I. Here I'leth the Body of John Ratcliif , fenior j 
 * fometmes Maior of this Ctty ; who Med the 27. 
 
 of June , Anno Dom. 1610. king of age ^o , years at his 
 death; 
 
 2. Here 
 
The F<^fe-%j^/o/England. 37 
 
 2. Here lietb the Body of John Ratcliff/o« of John Ratclitf, t e 
 younger^ Aldermafi, whodied the ^th. ofjune^ Ani.o Doni, 
 
 1609. 
 
 3. Here lieth the Body of M^argaret, firfl mfe of John Kazcliff, 
 
 the Elder^Ute (JViaior of the City 0/ Cheilcr ; which ^a.x<^s.- 
 ret deceafed in theyearofour Lord, 1577. j4mlofMa.v<^A- 
 Tct,fecofid wife of the [aid John,W;o departed, 1,1. Anno \6oi. 
 And of AliceyD aught er oj- the[ame ]o\\nJate wife to Richa rd 
 Dryhurft,//o«-wo«^f/- ; rrho died in the year, 1597. ^yi/id 
 of BVizabeth, Daughter o/Tliomas Wcidcn/omenmes She- 
 rijj of the f aid city, the firft wife 0/ John Ratclitf the younger, 
 [on of the [aid John Raccliff, and (ace Sherijf'of the fame Ci- 
 ty : which Elizabeth left this life in the year of our Redemp- 
 tion, 1601. 
 
 Lately, the lower end of that Ik is graced with the beginning 
 of fuch a Monument,as may, to our Poftcrity, be of more fame and 
 worth then all the reft in this ancient Fabrick, if either the Right 
 Reverend Father, Dodtor John Bridgema/i, the now Lord Biiliop, or 
 his SuccefTors, do finifli that Preaching Place which his Lordiliip 
 hath already begunjwith the Erc^ion of as fair a Pulpit of carved 
 Work in Wainlcot, as 1 have any where feen ; and if ever it be 
 accomplilhed with convenient Pewsjand Provifions for the Audi- 
 tors,as is already for the Preacher , it is like to be a moft ftately 
 placc,for the publike Sermons of the City,and an Ornament to the 
 whole Diocefs, Andjas no doubt,his Lordiliip was moved to this 
 Intendment ,by beholding the frequency, and great concurrence of 
 thePeople,to the publike Sermons here.And how they be ftraigiit- 
 ned in the churches in our great AfTcmblies ; fo the after-ages lliall 
 have caufe to praife the GodofHeavenfor his Lordfhips godly 
 care, who, feems, is perfwaded fuch goodly fpacious Buildings of 
 our Fore-fathers , fhould not ferveonely tor idle Walks for our 
 feet, and gazing Ob jefts for our eyes j but for the fervicc of the 
 great King of Heaven and Earth ; to which, all places of decency 
 andconveniency,tliould,by all means,be employed and dedicated 
 in one degree or another. 
 
 At the upper end of the Body of the Minftcr, out of the North - * 
 
 quartcr,is the entrance into the place now ufcd,and fo named, by 
 tlic name of the Chaprer-houfe, and fpeciallyierve for the Dean 
 and Chapter, appropriated and fitted for the meetings and bufi- 
 neffes of that Societv. 
 
 And this piece of^Building,of all others, within the Precind of 
 that Foundation, llieweth the moft venerable face of Anti^juity, 
 both for the moft ancient fafhion of Vaulting over head, and of 
 open Walls within-fide , diftinguifhcd with fuch Partitions, as 
 whether they were at the firft intended to be ftalls for -- of mcn,or 
 Images of God ; or whether it was fome imitation of the manner 
 
 of 
 
3 8 T7:7(? Vale-fiojall of England. 
 
 ot Jewilh Synagoguesjas lomcjupon what grounds 1 know noCj do 
 I'uppoic. Ic is mort ccrtainjit is as old a falhion for building witii 
 Hone, as I think can be ilicwed in any place that hath flood in its 
 own Native Form, without alteration or reparation : Andjif I be 
 truly intormcd , iome of the moft approved Antiquaries oixXxis 
 Rcalm,whohave come to this City, that havefurveyed the anci- 
 ent Monuments hcrc,haveconfefled, that they neither had read of 
 the tirll Original,of this manner of Building , neither had feen any 
 pieces that had fiicwed more probability of ancient continuance. 
 It is alfo luppofcdjand indeed moft likely, that many of thofc fa- 
 mous and renowned Earls of C/;f/lf>" , have been buried in this 
 place,though there appear no proof thereof by Monum'ents-j wlicre- 
 of,ic may be,rhcrc were but few ercdcd, or eife nor well prelcr- 
 vcd :onely, there are fome Grave-ftones in the floor thereof, and 
 one of them of a very ancient manner of making j with an Infcri- 
 ption about the Border of it. That 
 
 On the fame fide of the church likcwife, are fevcral Entrances 
 \nxoi\\c clejllen, that lead into the feveral parts of the Abbeys 
 which are many, and now are difparted to feveral ufes and em- 
 ployments : the principal part, of the whole, being allotcd unto a 
 fair and ample Pallace unto the Lord BiiTiop, who hath a fair and 
 convenient refidence therein,for himfclf and his Retinue.Another 
 part, proportionally fitted for the Deane thcf-c, with his atten- 
 dants 5 andjin like manncr,for all the Prebends,Canons, the Free- 
 fchooljthe fervantsoftheHoufe, and othcrnecdfulufes : To all 
 which jthe Foundation hath yielded fufficient Room j berides,rauch 
 of ic,for want of employ mentjis gone to ruine. 
 
 The chief entrance into which Abbey , is outof thcNorth-gdtc 
 ftrcetjwhere the Corn-market is kept : the fair Gates whereof en- 
 ter into a great {quare Court , and the feveral Buildings of the 
 Houfe , on all the tour fidcsjmakes it a place that gives the eyca 
 good contentment -, and may fliew the devotion of thofe former 
 Aoes, that provided all the Ifatelieft ani^'fightlieftHabitationSjfor 
 thofe Monks and Fryers, that then had the pleafure and the profit 
 ofthe belt entertainment that could be made for themrwhich they 
 lofing, through their idle and unworthy demerits, have left to be 
 fince employed to better ufes. 
 
 The Sourh-endofthe model of the Minfter, aswe faid, is that 
 part of it , which either had been the Fabrick it lelf , or clfc the 
 placcof the chiinhiwhich was firft dedicated tothe memory of the 
 Apoftl-c s, as Teter and Paul ; and afterwards altered to the blelTed 
 Trinity,and St.O/WW,King and Martyr ; and after that, again, to 
 St,0/»-rfW,and SijFerburge'^ •, and alter all that, the rcif of the Alia- 
 fieypyncd to the North-end of that, this d;«>r/; ftill retaining her 
 Dedication to St. O/w/iW^ and, as I conceive, therather, becaufc 
 here was the churchy by which the whole Parifh had the name of 
 St.ofn-Ms PariHi ; and that the Abbot, and the Covcnt,after their 
 Iisvcrtiture into this great Dignity and Endowments, with thcfc 
 
 lariic 
 
^ ■■. ..^ I ' ^ ■ - ■ 7 ^ ' ■ ■ ■ — . ■■ ■ I ■-. ■ - , - ■ -, . .1 ■ - — . . . 
 
 The Vale-I^yal of Englan d . __3? 
 
 large and fair Poflellions, to retain their whole C^tinjler to thcm- 
 felves5thcn crcdcd for the Parifhioncrs 5 who , tor the moft part, 
 were all their own Tenants and Servants, a fair Chappcl at the 
 South-weftend ofthecJ^f/«^fr , and a fuflicicnc diltance from 
 the famejwhich they entitulcdjS/./^T/V/io/tt^C/w/;^^/, allowing a Vi- 
 carage thereunto , whcreunto the faid Parillriioners repaired, as 
 their P^ri/lb-cWc/; j which fo continued unto the time, that upon 
 a new compofitionjtheParil'hioncrs prevailed again to have their 
 Divine Service, in the aforeiaid South part of the Mi/^firr, called 
 ftill by the name of St.Ofwalds ^and St.wrdurge's Church. The Major 
 of the City joyning with the Parifhioncrs of St.Werhmge^znd com- 
 
 EDunding with Simon Ridley, Abbot of c/'ff/<'r,about the year of our 
 ordji488ias by an Infttumentjyet remaining upon Rctord, doth 
 
 appear. 
 
 It feemsjthat Chappel oiSi:t^chotAS fc-tving to little irlc,the faid 
 Citizens purchafedit uniothemfelvcs, and made thereof a two- 
 fold ufe of great convenicncy ; and dividing the fame by a floor 
 in the middle thereof J the lower Room was appointed for the 
 ftowage of WooljCornjClothjand other commodities, to be ven- 
 ted and fold by Forrcincrs and Strangcrs,at times allowable in the 
 City. And the upper room fot a ftately Senate houfe,for the Af- 
 femblieSjElc^tionsjCourts of his Highnefs, Coron.moot for Picas 
 oftheCrownjkept there before the Maior, Recorder, and Aiders 
 men,that are his Majefties Jufticesof the Pcacejcvcry fix Wecksj 
 and for the Portmote oi Common-Tie as ^ every Fortnight ; and for the 
 Court of Record for the Cityjcalled the Pentice-Court, held before 
 the Sheriffs thrice a week, except fometime other bufinefles will 
 not permit J and the Co«//:i)i Co«r/-, ior the County of the City, accor- 
 ding as the Law appoints. 
 
 In this Parifli Church:) now St.Ofwaldsyor Sx..}Verhurge,{ox the moft 
 part,is the great AfTembly both of the (Ji-iajor, t^hiennen, Sherijjs,, 
 i'^irryjand the whole City to hear the Sermons on the Lords Day, 
 and other Fcftivals,efpccially in the Fore-noonj being indeed the 
 moft fpacious and fit place for that occafion. 
 
 Many Burials have been in the body of this Church 5 and now 
 thofe of fpccial note, arc within a little Chancel, on the Eaft lidc 
 the cWf/;,whichafcthefc following; Firft, a very fair cJ^ro/;«- 
 meat,a good height upon the Wall, made oiAldUjier , in a fair 
 polilhed ftoncjwlth Pillars, Arches, and a Table, with this Infcri- 
 ption* 
 
 Here 
 
40 T'he Vale-^yaH of England. 
 
 0ere lieth the Body of Sir William QQimixdi-,kmght^Lord chan- 
 cellor o/IrelandjO«<? of her Majejttes mofl Hohourahle Councel 
 in the Marches ofW'a.lcs,Jujtice of ty4fiiz,e vtithin the County 
 of ClamorgatijBrecknoGkjdW Radnor, one of her Majeflies 
 Oi€aflers of Re^uefs, and late Recorder of this City, vpho decea- 
 fed the frji day of\May, AnnoDom. 1581. leaving Dame 
 Dorothy, one of theDaughters of Andrew Barton o/Smy- 
 thils,?« the County of Lancaftcr Efq^ and 6y her two Sons, and 
 four 'Daughters, '^ 
 
 t 
 
 ^itm" ns a.' f tint tit rimtiJii^H * 
 
 Eadem Latine reddita* 
 
 -■ -jn- 
 
 Corpora terra tenet : tenet athera lamina vit£, 
 
 Famam virtutis non loan unw hahet, 
 TerrayCetaTde^tuum corpus tenet', athera^mentemi 
 y'irtutif nomen Regnat ui?i^; tuum. 
 
 Upon the fame Wall, in the upper end of the faid chaijcel, in ai 
 very fait j4lal>ajier Monument, adorned with his own Effigies, and. 
 his two Wives behind him kneeling, are thcfc Inlcripcions : 
 
 For Thomas (jreen^ late Alderman 
 of this City. 
 
 Age is a CroJPn of Qlory^TPhe^ it is found 
 intheT^ayofKighteoufnefs^ Prov. 
 16.31. 
 
 To that grave and worthy Citizen Thomas Green, fometimes 
 Maior of this DV;/,takcn hence by a timely death in the per- 
 feftion of his age and vertucs, for his integrity of life, cour- 
 tefie, fobriety, and facility of manners, his conflant love to 
 his friend,and bounty to the Poor; 
 
 The Executors of his laft }yiil and Tejiamen^Jjave caufedthis 
 Monttmeat to he erecied. 
 
 He had tm wives, Ellen t/;£'r.'?.\^/j?«'^o John Brafcy, Gent. ^rJ 
 Dorothy Daughter to |o.Davenport,o/Calvely Efj-J^utfur- 
 
 x'iving 
 
The Vale-l^yal of England. 4£ 
 
 n.lvhig them hotbiand huxiing no JJjue by either, he conveys the 
 
 Irtherttmce of the houfe^ivherem he clndt-, to the iatent^that the 
 \ yearly profits thereof fhonld for ever he employed to good and chi- 
 
 ritableufes-i tOivhichpurpofealfo,hegai-ei inejjeil, hisii-bole 
 fuMaz-ice J ifith divers Legacies to hts Friends and Kinsfolks, 
 
 and to his Brethren, the Aldermen of this City : He tras Sheriff 
 
 hereinthe rear^ J^55i- 
 
 And upon the fame Wall,towards the other end of the chancel^ 
 ftandcth another very fair &r\i\ comt\y Monument yoi ^nc AUbafier, 
 of another late Alderman of worthy memory Mr. Rich. Bavand, on 
 the one fide his own ftatuejand his Sons kneeling behind him j and 
 on the other,his WiveSjand his two Daughters behind her, with 
 thefe Memorials : 
 
 '^—Vivitpofifuneratjirtm. 
 
 Here lieth interrd in mouldy bed ofclay, 
 A m^an renovpn d ',yea,Vertues Diadem 5 
 fVho,though furpriz'd,to be a fatal prey ■ - 
 Of fatal Death ;yet live mufi he agen. 
 
 Paulum Sepult£ difiat inert iig celaia virtus. 
 
 Here lieth the Body of i??VW<5?D^i/4^fl', twice Maiorof theCi- 
 ty,viz,.Anm i<^^2.^Anno i<?o2.Whoforadminiftration of 
 Jufticejlovc of NcighborhoodjGravityjContinencyjSobriety 
 in carriagCjand Charity to the Poor, is memorable : He di- 
 ed, Aug. 19.1503. And alfojthe Body of y^;?^ ^^v^^, his 
 wifcjthe Daughter of i<:^W,Ba«i//7, fometimes Maiorof this 
 City, who lived together in faithful Matrimony 40. years, as 
 mutual helps j whofe Marriage God bkfled with Iflue, viz. 
 five Sons,and two Daughters : Which Jane^ died the 4th.of 
 Aprils Anno 1 5o2.in the 57th. year of her age ; whofe Riches 
 in Grace, Vertue, and Wifdomc, above her Sex ; Bountifiil- 
 nefs to the Poor , and comfortable death, they onely did not 
 knowjwho knew her not. 
 
 Sola Virtus Infepulta. 
 
 Behold likemfe, his kind andfaithfuhvife j 
 
 A lovely Mate,the mirrour of her dayes : 
 In Graces aU a Saint y in Holy Life, 
 . . Henceforth in joy regent iiublifs altf ay?. 
 
 F f Towards 
 
41 The Vale-'l^al/ af England. 
 
 Towards the other end of the Chancel in the fame Wall, is fix- 
 ed a placcjwith this Memorial j 
 
 ^erpetu^ pietati Sacrum:, 
 
 Margarcta: Dod ob eximiam njtttt Continentiam,^ morumfacilU 
 
 tatem^icinorum amicitHs ad invi ^icim ufq'jfortunat<e : Im- 
 
 primis autempietate puclicitiA ^ pngulari ergapauperesmu- 
 
 nijice/itfiyexceliefiti.johanMov^d generof -.Diocefios Cejlren; 
 
 Regar.principaliSj uxori Charifsi/K<e mtejiifiimus J^ofuit. Ohiit^ 
 
 Dec. 0£7<ito,AnnoDoin. 1 5p8, ^tat.Sua?, 43. 
 
 In the floor of the faid Chanccllj a fair Alabafler ftonc hath 
 this: 
 
 H erelyeth inter" d the hody 0/ William Aldci(ey j fometime C^^faio/ 
 of this city, who dyed in ^/^nno 1 577. ^ind o/Margaret his 
 mfeiwho dyed in Anno 1587. And of JohnAlderley their 
 fecond fan) fometime alfo Maiorof thifCity} who dyed 17. of 
 May, 1^05. 
 
 H^^die Mihijcras tihi. 
 
 Another fair ftone of Marble, at the feet of the former, con- 
 taining this; 
 
 Here lyeth the body of Foulk Alderfcy,/ow«/Wf Mnior of this 
 Cityy who dyed the 2 2. of Feb, Anno Domini 160%. who 
 was Son and Heir of William Aldcrfcy, [ometime alfo 
 Maior of this city, who dyed the 12. of OHober, Anno Dt" 
 mini, I'^'JJ, 
 
 Tofi mortem tejjat Jniidia. 
 
 Under this ft one interred, htre doth lye. 
 The man in heart that lov'd and feat'd the Lord : 
 He on mens frownes or [miles did not relie. 
 But what his confcience told for to accord, 
 fvith truth he Jujiicegaze, to rich and poor, 
 Soth friend and foe held him a Maior grave. 
 
 The Church of St. mfaries ufually called fuper montem, for it 
 ftandeth upon the brow of a bank that rifeth from the Weft fide 
 of the Bridge ftrcet 5 and not far from that Gate, the Weft end 
 of the Church affronting the Caftle wall, the Caftlc ditch onely 
 faUing between them. It carrycththe fame fhew of Antiquity 
 with the reft of the Churches, and being in all likelihood created 
 
 iR 
 
The Vale-^yal of England. 43 
 
 I 
 
 in that place for Ipccialluk of the Earls, when they held tticir 
 rcfidcncie in the CalUc, and for that Pariili which extends itfdf 
 divers waycs into the Country out of the City. 
 
 And the Church it Itlf, though not the Caltle, alwayes accoun- 
 ted within the Liberty of the City. 
 
 Upon the South fide of the Chancel of this Church ftandeth a 
 fair Chappel, which is reported to be there creftcd by the An- 
 ceftorsof a great and worlhipful race of the Troutbecks of great 
 reputation in this County of Cbefler^ and of whofe Lands many of 
 the Gentlemen of the Shire have now no fmall portion, though 
 thechiefcftof thefameare now in the poflefTion of the right Ho- 
 nourable the Earl of Shrewfhury. 
 
 In which Chappel the bodies of fome of them, and by all 
 likelihood the Founders of the Chappd lye in a fair Vault m the 
 middeft of the Chappelli and for two of them two very fair Tombs 
 oiAlabiifier^ the one over the faid Vaults the other by the wall on 
 the South fide, at the upper end of the chappel/, with the Statues 
 of them both, and their Wives, upon the faid feverall Tombs ar- 
 tificially pourtrayedj whereof one of them is for Sr. Henry Trout- 
 beck himielf in his com pleat armour, and his Lady lying on his 
 left hand, his head upon the bulkof a il/ooys head: and body neat- 
 ly wrought with a Wreath of Trouts round about it ; and the 
 other is for Sir Adam Troutbeck and his Lady, whkh fheweth that 
 (he was a CountefTe, her Statue lying upon his right hand, and 
 her CoUer of SS. finely adorning her bare neck, his head fuppor- 
 ted like the others, and many Efcuchions of their Arms, were 
 fairly engraven about both of their faid Tombs , which might 
 fhew all their marriages and defcents, but that the fame by length 
 of time are grown fo dimme, as they cannot be well difcerned. 
 Near unto the fame Tomb that ftands over the Vault, lyeththe 
 body of a late Gentlewoman of that progenie, with this remem- 
 brance in a brafle plate upon her Hone •• 
 
 Here lyetb Eglanbie, Daughter to William Troutbeck, and 
 late wife to Kich.hei^h of Cheflerj who dyed the nth. of 
 March i Anno J)om, i ')^6. 
 
 At the upper end of this ^happell lyeththe body of a late fa- 
 mous Citizen Ro/?ert Breremod Aldeiman, and thiicc Maior of this 
 City^ of whom I find no other Monument there, fave onely his 
 coat, Creft and ftreamer advanced over him J the words whereof 
 are, I<4^orf,/;y«(af^;zrw/^a/Wf, which were well fitted to him, in 
 whom thofe vertucs were all eminent. And I fuppofe that I can 
 here lay a foundation for as lading a Monument of him as can be 
 made of mettall or ftone to make it more known, that he was 
 the happy Father of a well known fon, that learned Edward Brere- 
 vpood ot Oxford, whofe furpafling progrelTe in theftudiesof all 
 manner of learning, the Univerfity doth yet, and for ever will 
 fingloudof j and Gre^Mm Colledgein London, where he was 
 
 Ff a (JHathe- 
 
44 T^he Vale-'^I^jall of England. 
 
 Mathematical Keader 3 will to the Worlds cud bewail the wai.t 
 of: whoiiij by an untimely death, it plcafcd God to deprive the 
 world of, before he liad finiflicd, or at Icaft before he had taken 
 order forjprefervation of fuch learned Labours of his, as, if they 
 were publifhcd abroad, fhould make the world beholding to che- 
 fter, the Nurfe of fuch a Father which begot fuch a Son. 
 
 In another Chappell on the North fide of the Chancell, there is 
 theremembranceof another of like Fame and Worth, anda late 
 Alderman, of great and good account, of this Cityjand of the fame 
 time, for whom were to be wifhed fome monument anfwcrablc to 
 his worth, there being no more then his Arms, Creft, and this 
 Infcription : 
 
 The bodies of the Juft are Luried in feace y hut their namei live 
 for ever 3 Ecclus. 44. 
 
 Here lyeth the Body of Edw.Gamul, fometime Maicr of this city 
 who had 2 . mfes, Elizabeth the daughter of Tho. Cafe, i/y 
 whom he had Jjsue Z. Sons, and i. Daughters, And'Eliza- 
 beth the widow of William Goodman, fometime Ol^aior 
 ofthff 0tyy who dyed jvithout Ifs'ue: mho departed this life in 
 thejearofhtsJge y 9, Anno Bom. 1616. Se^t. 7. 
 
 But what needs a Monument, when as this Infcription above 
 recited, was but an addition to as fair and beautiful a Tomb (ered- 
 ed in that very place for his eldefl Son Tho. Gamul/, Eiquire, late 
 Recorder of this City, and a learned Lawyer, deceafed before his 
 faid Father; as can bedefired > or if that fon had not yet been 
 intombed, which were to be wiflicd, when as his vcrtues and re- 
 putations live ftill in a fccond fon of his yet living, who both in 
 his own time, and fincc, hath born the chief Magiftracie in this 
 City with fuch general applaufe, as is not expedient forme ro 
 publifh. And I,well knowing his modeft difpofiiion, dare not 
 give liberty to my pen to do him all his rights ; but thus I return 
 to his Brothers Tomb again. 
 
 Very curioufly all of Alabafler is this Tomb wroughf,with the 
 Statuesofhim and his loving Wife upon his right hand, his now 
 onely fon kneeling at his feet upon his knee, his Prayer-book ly- 
 ing open upon his other knee; his three other children in their 
 order pourtrayed in that arched fide of the Tomb, holding Skele- 
 tons in their hands, being all deceafed in their Infancy, and the 
 Tomb com palled with a ftrong piked grate of Iron , and at the 
 lower end of the Tomb, this Inicribed ; 
 
 OfsibiiS 
 
The Vale-'HpyaU o/England. 45 
 
 T 
 
 Ofsibmet Memori^j 
 
 Homae Gamuelis, ornatijsim Armigeri^ et Juris confulti cla- 
 riji'imiyin quo eximia quxdam itigenii fuaviia^ cum fumma 
 morum gravitate arici^iti pJn.a conteyulcbat : quiq-, {yr-ch 
 Dolor !) in ipfo ^tatts Dtgnitatifqi futc jiore^ ardenttjit- 
 mafehe correptuSjCt pr<ereptt{i', immaturo junere trijiijUT- 
 mum toti Ce^ria {cut per aliquot anms pr<efuerat) a memo- 
 ria. multiplicis fu<e fcie/itia , admirabilii prude /it ta, f'*^'^- 
 larisfideij fpeBatiJfima probttatis ei pie tat is minirt.e zul- 
 garisi Dejiderum reliquit^ 
 
 Alicia, «.voy quondam beatifsimaj'rtunc mteflifsima ziidua, pariJum hoc 
 mn-parvi amor is Monumentum^ mult is cum Lacrimis precibufq; 
 profufiSjponit Jimul confecratq',. In quo ipfapojthacfua quoq; o[ja 
 recondi et permifceri Cineriivi tarn chari capitis nimis mi jet i 
 cupit: ut ab eo jam mortuo nunquam feiungatur qu/cum liio dim 
 conjunBifsimi et lucundifsime vixerat : Vixit autem ille annos 42. 
 obiit decimo die Augufti, Anno a. partu Virginis i6i^.Uii nunc 
 ^uatuorLiberorumT(etttiparensfailuifuerat', quorum tamenhodik 
 untti tantum fuperftes efii ifq; minimui natu-,nomine Francifcus, 
 puerului optima fpei; cut ego quidem omnia bona in hac um voto 
 exopto : Sic Patri finiillimus. 
 
 Hunc tumulum tibi compofui charifsima conjuxr 
 
 Quo me a mifia tuts moUiter ojja cubent. 
 Dilexi vivum^'volo DefunElum comitari : 
 
 Nam, quos junxit amor, dijjociare nefas. 
 
 Upon the middle par: of the North wall, of the fame Chappel,- 
 in a fair PlatCjthis Memorial is writtenjand under it intombcd the 
 Body of a worthy Gentleman, The words arc thefe ; 
 
 Hicfuhttts humatur corpmRadulphi fVorjleyArmig.quifuitfilius tertitu 
 Gulielmi Worfley de Worflcy Mcync,/^ Com. Lane. Ar. ac 
 quondam fervie/is;fcilicet/PagetinGardroli(eRobarum,ac unus Da~ 
 piferorum Camera inviBifs: Principis Hcnrici oBavi^Dei Gratia 
 Angli^jFranc, et Hiber.nuper Regis. Cui idem Rex ob honum 
 etfidele fer'uitium circum regiam fuamperfenamimpenfum,cx 
 Regiafua magnificent! a ad terminum uita donaverat Ofpcia Sa- 
 teUitis Corona,cujhdiam Leonum,Leonarum,et Leopardarum in- 
 tra Turrim Londinenfem'^Portatorum Magna Gardrobia, Contra 
 Rotulatorin ^om.^eftr.et Flint^Clericitorona Lancet Efcheator 
 Com. Palat.Lanca&.altafq'y Remunerationes iis accffserunt. Pra- 
 flantes animi dotes calitUs ei Tributa; quibus infigniter erat Im- 
 butw^nempe ^mguhris inDeum piteas-^multifaria tn PauperesBene- 
 ^centia^etmira in cunBos charitas. Annos So.natus et uttra,-}^. 
 
 die 
 
4^ The Vale-^qyal o/England. 
 
 die Dcccm.dy^ifao Dorn. 1573. expiravtt: reliSa Sohole Alicia 
 conjuge Tho.PoWel Ar.qui hos fumptos fecit-, Katherina Nup- 
 ta Thomas Twichct, ^r.Et Avifa Thomje Vandroy Cen.Et 
 '. Joanna pUa Johannis Pike Armig. uxorefua progemtis^ 
 
 ■^^^^NuLS, ^alum reparabik gaz^. 
 
 Neer to the famejand clofe to the fame Wall, was of late ere- 
 fted a very fine Tombe of Alabafter curioufly adornedja well for- 
 med Statue, lying uponthe Table of it, turning it felf as it were 
 fide-wayes,his right hand fupporting his head, and his elbow lea- 
 ning upon a fine Pillow; his three Sons in their order , placed on 
 the utter fide oftheCheft of the Tombe, and his two Daughters 
 in the arched end thereof, the fame fenced with an Iron-gratcj and 
 the Infcription over the fame^thus ; 
 
 Phiiippo Oldfeld^rwi^.o^ mvatam in con^ruendis viis yontihuf- 
 
 que operam, in eruendis antiquifsimis Familiarum afiimatii^us^ 
 
 ienedeCom.hoc merito : Qui in frirnum watrimonium Helcnse 
 
 Gulielmi Berington de Bradwel hared.copulavit, ex qua Tho- 
 
 mam et Eliz. johan. Wetenhall nuptam^gemtit -. Adfecun- 
 
 da vota , Elenam Griffeth , Viduam „ pliam Gulielmi 
 
 HaLvaatt cArmigeri duxit ^per quam tres^lios^et unam filiam 
 
 frocreavit. Quorum primogemtum Philippum Marise unic(& 
 
 fili<e et hared. Johannis Sommerford de Sommerford Armig, 
 
 Michael Elenorje h<ered,ja.cobi Manwayring de CroxtonAr- 
 
 vniger, Gulielm. Elizabeth, h&red, Roberti Leftwich <at 
 
 Leftwich ey^rw/^. Mariam^/z^wPetro Shackerley/^nwo^e- 
 
 tiito 'Hepoti ex hared. Galfridi Shackerley de Holme tArmig. 
 
 in (JHatrimoniumfelicifsime Elocavit Juris confulto A^nicipali 
 
 0arifsimo marito fuo Charifs. Helena uxor reliBa Sepulchrum 
 
 hoc^onumentum;,con[ecraijit,Obiit 1 5 . Decern. i6l6t z/£tat.fua 
 
 75. 
 
 On the corner of the fame Chappel, oppofite to the former, is 
 faftened the Arms and Creft of a late godly difpofed Lady, ha- 
 ving been Wife to an Efquire, and a Knight, both of great place 
 and Revenue ; as by the memorial in a fair Table of her Arnis,ap- 
 pears. Thus : 
 
 K. Domina Mainwaring^/w R. Hurleton de Civitate Cefir.Arm. 
 nupta Will. Brereton de Hanford Ar. et pofiea Ro. Main- 
 waring ^/ePeever, £5'w>/. 0^/Vf 11. -<^/'n7, 1 5 18. 
 
 This Lady in her life-time was a good benefador tothe City, 
 and repaired fome part of the Wall where it was ruinous, and at 
 her deceafe,gave many charitable gifts, which I willingly would 
 for example have mentioned in this place 5 but having noperfej^ 
 Inftrudionsjlet this fuffice. 
 
 In 
 
The Vale -^jal of England. 47 
 
 In the South-fide of the laid Church, I icth buried the Anceftor ~ ' 
 of a Worftiipful Family ot'the Birkenheads his Stone , having his 
 and his wifcs Pii^ures well cut in Brafs^and this Inlcription. 
 
 Ek jacent Adam Birkenhead genercfus^et Alicia uxor ejus: qui 
 ^ uicl em Adam cium%;ixitfuil; Proto/iotarius et Ckricus Coron<e 
 Domini Regis CejirM Flint, et Clericus ^oronjt Domini Regis 
 apud LaMap\ et Receptor Comiiis Derby domorum fuarum de 
 Hawraldyn et in Tmmerlb. Ohiit l^,dii meafis Augujiij Ann» 
 Dom. 151 6.Quorum,&c, 
 
 Almoft in the middle of the Watergate ftrcet, on the North 
 fide of it, ftandeth the Church dedicated to the blefled Triniryj 
 which, both for the high Spire ftecple, and for the likcnefs of the 
 \Vorkman{hip,feemeth ot little leis antiquity then that of St. Pe- 
 terSy before-mentioned ; fome part of the Parifh extending it felf 
 into the fields without the City, and the Reftory belonging to the 
 patronage of the Right Honourable the Earl of Derly, 
 
 In the body ot the Church is an ancient Grave-ftoneof Marble, 
 with a fair Pidure of himfelf, and his wife, with a border ©fall 
 brafs ; fo much of the Infcription as rcmaineth,being thus ; 
 
 Hie jACet Thomas Wooton quondam Vintariui ac Maior Civi- 
 tatis Cejlr.qui obiit Dec.etCecilia uxor ejus. 
 
 In the upper end of the Chancel lieth buried the great Grand- 
 father of the Worlhipful Family of the cUves now ot i/«x/ry,with 
 a Monument of Brafs,taftned in the Wall,thus infcribcd ; 
 
 Here lieth the Body o/Richard Cliff 0/ Huxley Efq; who deceafed 
 the 2 7. of April, 1572. having married jane the Sijier of Sir 
 William Brcreton Knight^hy whom he hadljjue George Cliff, 
 hif onely Son^And Daughters Rachel, Sarah, Rebecca, Judeth, 
 And Hcfter. 
 
 And neer unto it, higher upon the Wall,this Memorial i 
 
 Johnnnes Lm\et,ty4lderm.etJufiic.pacishuittiCivitatif:C^faior 
 erati i do 3 . £f ohtit prima Die tyiprilif, 161^, 
 
 In the upper He by the Chancel, on the South fide, arc two 
 Burials of tamous Aldermen,the Father and Son,with thefeMemo* 
 rials. 
 
 Here under lieth buried^ the Body of Henry Gce,fometime MMior of the 
 CityofChQktrjthe 6th,day ofSeptcmber,i545.0« jrfcc/>, 
 &c. 
 
 Here 
 
48 The Vale-'^Jioyal of England, 
 
 Here unckr-Ueth hwried^the Body ofEdw.Gec, once (Jl^ayorofthe 
 city o/Chcftcr,.'Z«^///2 thefafne yea/- deceafed^ the i^.day of 
 . . y«/?f J Anno Dom. 1551.0/3 jfhofe,&:c. 
 
 t v^Ncer thereunto is a very ancient Tombe of white Stone, with a 
 Statue lying upon it in Arms, his Shield exprefly (hewing it to be 
 an A^iceflor of the uintmores j whereof remain yet Families of good 
 Worfhip in this County oichefler : but vvJho this was, appeareth 
 not : and if there were any Infcription^the fame is utterly extingui- 
 iheS.< 
 
 w . And in the famellcjat the upper end, are the Arms of the late 
 worthy ]udgC5Sir Peter trar^uitoz-i^Knighz -, whofe Body lieth bu- 
 ried in the Parifli Church oiTilflon ; in which Pariih ftands ijraf- 
 ton^2i Mannour by him lately purchafed : the Arms thus fuperfcri- 
 bed ; 
 
 At the upper end of the North He of the Chancel, a little Mo- 
 nument of Brafsjin the Wall,containeth this : 
 
 Here lieth the Body o/Elkn Hicks, wife o/Clement Hicks, ^ent. 
 -'■'■' Her (JMajefies chief Searcher of the Port of Chcfter, and 
 
 Le verpool,i^^^«^ of the age of'^^ .years ; who deceased the 11, 
 </;zjo/ April, Anno Dom. 1598. 
 
 Ovcragainft which,aIoft upon the Wall, on the Weft end, is 
 faftned a fair Monument,wkh Arms and Creft, and this Infcripti- 
 on 5 
 
 Ouifuit ore frohw^^rohw aBis^ certuS-,honefinS , 
 Hie jacetj hoc tumulo conditur iUe [no. 
 
 In the Church-yard, under the Tombe, oppofite to this Monu- 
 raentjlieth buried the Body of ?r/7//^»? Ma/ey Alderman, andju- 
 fticc of Peace,and fometime Maior of this City, who deceafed the 
 4th.day of ^/^r/7,i 55 3.and married to his fecond wife Alice daugh- 
 ter to M.t.Hamret Johnfony fometime of this City,Mcrchant ^ by • 
 whom he left Iflue william GerrardyRichard ^Thomas, Lmrence; and 
 y^«e,married to peter Newal of this City,Merchant. And fince the 
 fame Tombe was there ercdedjis placed another very fair one for 
 another Aldcrman,knit unto the fame Family,untimcly deceafed, 
 and thus writ upon. 
 
 Here lieth the Body o/William ]ohn[onyMerchant ; foivetime 
 ^ . Alderman of thff City, who died the 1 2th. day oi January 3 
 
 Anno Dom. i6oj. 
 
 Vivit pofl funera virtus. 
 
 And 
 
The Vate-'J^yall of England. 4p 
 
 And cloie by it, anoctier with this Remembrance j 
 
 Here Ueth Rowland Barns, fometimes Sheriff ofthiiCitj;) wfjo 
 died the 1 5.o/Septcm.vi«;io Dom. 1 60^, 
 
 There are alfo in the Body of the Church fonie menioriall of 
 two other late well-dclcrving Aldermen ; the one, Richard Ratbonei 
 who alfo had been Maior : tlie other, Edward Kitchin Merchant, 
 and fomegood remembrances of the ^^w.v, men it fliould feem of 
 good account, and bcnefadors of the Church , as appears in the 
 glazing thereof. 
 
 It rcmaincth,that we fpcak fomewhat of the River Dee^to which 
 water no man caP now exprefs how much this ancient City hath 
 been beholden jnay, (I fuppofej if I fhould call it the Mother, the 
 Nurfc,the maintaincr, the advancer , and prefervcr thereof, I 
 fhould not greatly crre : For the fame River , after that it ap- 
 proacheth the County of C/;f^fr,and receives fome waters on either 
 fidcjwhich makes it take the more ftate upon it, and to rouz up 
 it felf to prepare for her meeting with the Sea j in which refped, 
 our Writers fay of it, that it rather rulheth, then runneth out of 
 wales into chefler,and then addreffeth it felf to the faid meeting: 
 Even there, where the Sea hath determined that Creek, which 
 ftioots in between Flmtjhtre,and the Weft fide of ^r^rr^/ Hundred, 
 was founded this beautiful Cityjand made the Receptacle of mer- 
 chandize from all Kingdoms and Nations, who traded into the 
 Brittain^ox Irl^ Occanjand became the very Key or In-let, where- 
 by not oncly the Romans^ in their time, made their paflage to and 
 from IreUml,and. the othee V Vcftcrn and Northern Ilandsj but all 
 other Kings and Princes , ever fince , upon all needful occafions. 
 And becaufe that I find, that from the name of this River Dee, the 
 water of this faid Creek,from the firft narrowing thereof, between 
 the Dominions o{ Er/gUnd dindiWales^axh carryed the fame name 
 and appellation of the water of -D.?^ j and,that thence it is,that the 
 changing and fhifting of the water, gavefome occafion to the Brit- 
 tainsjin that Infancy of Chriftian Religion, to attribute fome di- 
 vine honour and eftimation to the faid water : though I cannot be- 
 lieve that to be any caufe of the name of it; but rather fubfcribc 
 to M.Camdei7s, no doubt,true conjcilure,that it hath the Name Dee 
 from the Brittijh word D«oj,which fignifieth two ; this water ari- 
 fing from two Fountains in fvales : namely,in Merioneth jhire, in, or 
 neer the Countrcy, caWcd^Pe/tthlt/i -, But they have obferved, that 
 according to divers entercourfes of the Waters running, either to 
 the E/iglijhy or to the pvelfh fide, their Vidories hapncd to concur, 
 which might othcrwife accidentally come to pafs. Therefore, as 
 theNatures of men are eafily drawn to fuperftition,they were per- 
 Iwaded fome Divinity was in the water : which errour, the fame 
 worthy Author allcageth to have prevailed with divers other Peo- 
 ple,of other Nationsjtouching other waters j as of the Thejuloni- 
 
 G 2 AhS 
 
50 The Vale~^I{qyal of England. 
 
 Hf'S 'iox Pe/ieii!' ; the ScythtaoSi iox D^fiubim ; and tiic Gtrmms^ for 
 i?/;f/;f : but Time, and long Obicrvations, hath now taughc us the 
 occaiion of tiiis alteration of the Channel. 
 
 Themouch or opening of this River into the Sea, lies very 
 bleak upon the North-Eaftcrn, Wcftern, and South- Welkrii 
 "Winds ; and the ground or bortome of the Creek is altogether of a 
 looie,light, white,skitteringSand,which upon any powerful drift 
 of Wind or Water,will give place like drifts of Snow ; and when 
 a ftrong wind,at fonie low water, hath opened a gap never fo lit- 
 tle in one of the huge Banks,or Bars of Sands, which have long ga- 
 thered and increafedto be, as one would think, very firm and 
 ftrong : The next Tide-wateir violently rufliing into that gap,and 
 the wind continuing for many Tides together, to add more and 
 more ftrcngth to that violence, the Channel that was the main 
 paflagc betore,wil now wreke up,as forfaken by the great ftrcam; 
 and the other new made, will more and more prevail, untill the 
 like vicifTitnde happen tlie other way. 
 
 From whence it is, that thefe mighty heaps of fand, by conti- 
 nuance of tirae,brought by fierce and ftrongwinds up into the nar- 
 rownefle of the Creek, lor which there is no return back again , 
 neither wind nor water being able to recule them \ that the Ha- 
 ven which in times paft received Ships of great burthen up to the 
 City skirts fas hath been touched) fcarce now hath Sea-room for 
 imall Barqucsj which onely at higher waters do bring in their un- 
 ladings of great VcfTels from the Key es and Stations which can 
 receive them, 5.or 6. or lo. miles off. ^^nd hence it is, that even 
 within this few years there hath been fuch loflcs and gainings be- 
 tween the fhores ot chefljire f\nd Fli/^tftoire near uiuo this City, 
 that if 1 fhould eftimate the fame according to my own Judgment, 
 I fhould fcarccly be believed, of I'uch as do not behold that with 
 their eyes. 
 
 And from hence let mc behold, even with fome Records, or 
 tales or furmizes or probabilities whatfoever, which have mif- 
 led the Writers of former ages to think, That the ereilion of the 
 Mills at Dee Bridge fliould be any let or hindrance to the Haven, 
 that was once the new Tower ; or that the Caufey, which holds 
 up the frcfh water for the ufe of the wheeles of thofe Mills,l'hould 
 hinder any force or ftrcngth of that ftream or ebbing of the Sea- 
 water, to recule back again thofe Mountains ot Sand • which in- 
 deed it would rather help then hinder : let mc, I fay, clear this 
 ncceflary and profitable ftrudure of the Mills, from that imputa- 
 tion of hindering the Haven, which none that cither know, or will 
 vouehfafe to take a view of the place, can be drawn to affirm, ex- 
 cept they be fuch as be led by reports of fuch , as was that old 
 Deponent , mentioned by old Mr. Latimer , that being 
 to give his teftimony what bethought might be the caufe of the 
 hica.ch at Gooda in Sands , faid. He knew not, except it was the. 
 hcighth oiTenterden Steeple. 
 
 And whofoevcr will Impartially weigh and confidcr the like 
 
 power 
 
The Vale -l^oyall 0/ England. % i 
 
 power and torcc ctiac tlic wind at certain cimcs ragecti withail, to 
 the driving forth a power of waters from Tome Lakes, (from 
 which, and through which, this River hath his paflagej together 
 with the fulncffe and fuddennefleof that water (upon fomecau- 
 fes not well known,for ought I can learn,to any of the near Neigh- 
 bours to it^ overflowing thereby, and furrounding the Grounds 
 and Mcadowcs adjoyning, far diflant from ihcfaid Caufcy, up 
 into theCountry:and contidering likewife, that tl:e fame water at 
 the very Caufey it felf, never riieth upon any of thofc Land-floods 
 to any extraordinary height J but fo falleth and paflcth away, as 
 at all other times, except when a Spring-tide from the Sea coun- 
 terchecks it, may cafily be induced to believe,that the fame Cau- 
 fey doth as little occafion too much water the one way, as too 
 little the other: but this I leave to my betters to meddle in, ho- 
 ping no man will tax me for delivering fo much as with my eye I 
 'do obfcrve, or by enquiry learn. 
 
 Two things one of greater, and one of leffer confequencc, here 
 offer themfelvcs j wherein,if I filly wretch, the meanefi: of a thou- 
 fand,may fliew my dcfire,it may be,I hope, pardonable ; and if no 
 "hoiice be taken thereof,it fhall not to my Reader be much trouble- 
 ibme. 
 
 The fir fl is,phat men of Place, Judgment,and Skill, would but a 
 little, in their wifdomejconfider, whether the matter were not as 
 cafie,or as likely, as fome Artifts, and experienced Wits feem to 
 give out, that this Haven might be won again to as much advan- 
 tage of Trade, or Traffick to this City, as ever it was; and that 
 with no great ado,in comparifon of thofe wonderful atchievments 
 which have been effected in the Havens of Dover, Plymouth, Uar- 
 mch,Tarmouth;t\ns being but the turning of a BroGk,to any of them. 
 'And fo to the augmentation of his Majeftics Cuftoms, the honour 
 of the whole Kingdome,and theefpecial advancement of the Prin- 
 ces HighnefTe , this his moft renowned and famous Earldomeof 
 'Chefler-Mic particular Inducements to which motion,! dare not ad- 
 venture to open,till better occafions do incite hereunto. 
 
 The other is, that the faid greater matter of renewing the Ha- 
 ■ ven,lying as it doth aflecp,and not foon to be hoped to be effeded, 
 the worthy Citizens of this time would take into their confidera- 
 tion how eafily,and to good purpofe , they may even now provide 
 a better Key and Dock for entertainment of fuch Veflels, as can 
 "come up the water to the City, and may do it now, with the gain- 
 ing clear of a moft fine Circuit of firm Land, to be a.dded to that 
 Rood-Eye they have already , without prejudice of any place or 
 . pcrfon , and without ftcpping one foot outof their own Liber- 
 ties. And now, for the prefcnt, I will leave what further might be 
 . purfuedjin defcribing more particulars of thisCity,or difcourfing 
 of other memorable things therein, unro tliat part of our intended 
 work , which after our paffmg over the other parts of the whole 
 ' County, in their order, we fhall have occafion to fee down the per- 
 . fons,that have had the Rule and Government both of the Coun- 
 
 G s 2 " ty. 
 
i^t The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 ty,and the City ; and fuch other matters, as I'hall moil fitly arife 
 thereupon. 
 For our proceeding then with the reft oi Broxton Hundtedjwhich 
 we made but an entrance into, we will take occafion to leave Hak- 
 MW^fjthat ancient part of this City, lying clofe to the South-end 
 oftheBridge, and take view of that part of the Hundted, which 
 lies on that fide of the faid River oiDee^ and between it, and the 
 Confines of f//«f.fij/Vf. 
 
 LACH. 
 
 The firft is the Lordfhlp oitach, wheteof a gteat part hath in 
 times paft been the Lands of the famous and honourable Earls of 
 Oxenford ; of whofe Revenues, in thefe parts, many at this day, of 
 other namesjbe the owners; and the chief houfe, in this Townfhipj 
 is now the Lands, and holding of Geor^ CMmley Gent, and no 
 fmall portion of the Townfhip, the Lands that belonged to the 
 Nunnery in Chejer , and now belonging to the BreretonS of 
 jF/4»^oy^,Efquires. 
 
 More then a mile from this,towards the Eaft, ftandeth Ecclefion 
 Church,and by it the Town fo called, whereof the chief LordHiip 
 and Capital houfe therein, is the Lands of the Heir of the Fena- 
 hies, Baron oi Kinderto/ty at this prefcnt the Kings MajeftiesWard; 
 the fame Lordlliip being accounted a member of that great Fee or 
 Baron of JC/Wfrfo;;, and doing their fuit and fcrviceto the Court 
 there accordingly ; the Patron thereof is thcfaid Baron. 
 
 Down lower towards the South, in a fine Level, lies Doddlefiof?, 
 a goodly Lord{hip,the Dcmcafne and capital Houfe whereof, be- 
 longs now to the Right Honourable the Earl oi Bridgewater ; and 
 the Church there may juftly vaunt it felf to be the burying place 
 of the late moft wife and worthy Lord Elle^mereyicouvit Bracklejfy 
 and Lord Chancellor of £«^/4W, who having managed the great 
 affairs of this Kingdome in that honourable place, with fingular 
 wifdome,and high eftimation, longer time tnen any of his Prede- 
 ceflbrs therein ever did : yet by his own appointment, his courfe 
 being finifhed, his body was brought down to reft in the Church 
 oi'Doddleflon. 
 
 This faid Lordftip adjoyncth to Kifiarton, and next to that lies 
 BurtoK'^and turning towards the South-eaft,from thence you come 
 toPulford^a. greatLordfhip of the right woTihipiulPetermri>urton of 
 ^reley Efquire,who is Pacron of that Re<5tory. 
 
 This ftandeth upon the River Men ; which coming from the 
 middeft oichefljire,kads you on full Eaft unto Pooltoiij lomctimcs 
 the ancient Seat of the Matileyes Gent.now belonging as a member 
 to the houfe of Eaton at Eato/z-loat,' the Manfion of the worthy Fa- 
 m'ly of the Crofvenon ; which numQ^^^t.Camhden derives from the 
 name of Great Hunter ; and faith,now it is corruptly called Grave- 
 nor. The Heirs of which houfe, as in many their proper vertucs, 
 fo in their marriages and alliances, have been happy for many dif- 
 cents, and have linked many Families together of great dignity 
 
 and 
 
The Vale-I^jal of England. ^~^ 
 
 and repute : The late owner thereof Richard Grofveuor Elq; dccca- 
 fedj by a Daughter of the Worlliipful houfeof thes^^oo/fsof TVi?/^- 
 r(7/z,had many Daughters; of which, fome being married, arc very 
 worthily bcttowcd according to their degree : but his Heir and on- 
 ly Son^now Sir Richard Grofvemr^ Knight and Baronet, cnjoyes the 
 J>eat,and ftiewes his own worthinels, better then I were able, if I 
 wouldattemptjtodo it ; having alfo knit unto his houfc other 
 great houfcs of Worfhipjby his own marriages ; As his Father, fo 
 his Grandfather, had many daughters, by whofc marriages, that 
 houfe Itands in necr Aliancc to many ofthe grea.eft Gentlemen of 
 thcfe parts. 
 
 Returning then a little back to the Liberties o^Chepr-, our way 
 is to pafs over the Bridge ; and if we go along the wall Eaftward,' 
 we Ihall foon be at the Forgate ftrcet ; which being donc,you prc- 
 fently go to Spittle Boughton, fo called, of an ancient Hofpitall t.\crc 
 fcituatc. 
 
 Neer unto which, lies Boughton it felf, a Townfhip well repleni- 
 fhcd with Gentlemen, and Freeholders houfes ; but becaufethe 
 courfe o^Dee comes Southward, I will turn me that way j which 
 wateT,evenasitturnsit felf towards the City, faluteth that fair 
 new Water-work, even now in finifhing, by the cofts and indu- 
 ftry of Jo/;« Tirrar Gent, fon of him that deviled and perfected the 
 other Water-work in the City,formerly mentioned. And this be- 
 ing of the like hope, to bring the water of a fine S pring neer itjun- 
 to the middeft ofthe City,to a Ceftcrn fcituate by the High-crofs, 
 at St.Peters Church, which is like to be a thing pleafant and com- 
 modious. 
 
 By the River ride,a mile further Southward, lies Huntington^ a 
 Lordiliip 5 whereof the Capital Mannour is a very neat houfe of 
 Timbtr,and belongs to the Heirs of Sir George Beverley Knight,late 
 deccafed. 
 
 From thence,we foon come ro churchen-heath, where ftands a 
 Chappel belonging to the Parifh of St. iver[/urgh oi Chewier ■> alore- 
 faid ; and next to it lies a rich and fertile Dcancjand a tair ancient 
 Timber munfion houfe ofthe great Family of the Calvelies; which 
 now by the late dcceafe of Sir Geo. Calvely Knight, is his being in 
 Wardfhip to his Majefty ; which houfe, had, in times paft, one 
 addition of honour, when the owner thereof Sir Hugh (^alveh was 
 captain ofCalleySyand married the late Queen oi Aragon-. and ano- 
 ther by the late prcfence of our gracious Soveraign King Jumei^ in 
 Anno 1^17. who in his Royal Progrefs,and return out ot Scotland, 
 camcthithcr from the city of <:^(?/?f/, and advanced there the faid 
 Sir George Calvely to the degree of Knighthood ; who,»both for his 
 nobledilcent of his Anccftcrs, and for his noble matches in mar- 
 riagesjwas worthily thought capable of that his Majcfties munifi- 
 cence. 
 
 Beneath this Demean, comes that water which began not farrc 
 from Beefion Ca.f{\e ; andhere,not faroff,means to empty it felf in- 
 to Deeywe muft therefore ftep over a fair ftonc-bridgc ax Aldford, 
 
 and 
 
^4 The Vale-^jall of England. 
 
 and fo by the Church there ot Aldford^ in which Ihave no intelli- 
 gence ot any thing worth relation , and a fair Demean of the an- 
 cient inheritance oithc PhittoKs oiGojvfmrthiWC go along by fiu/I" 
 halljand fo by the goodly Corn-fields to Churtouy where is fcituate 
 two Gcntlemcns habitations of the Barf7flo/>s^and the Bojlocks;a.nd fo 
 leaving JUerfey on our left hand, a place that gave beginning to 
 Gentlemen ot that Name there j and from whence came many 
 jilderfeys that have been famous^ and fome. Citizens of ioc^o^jand 
 Aldermen of the City of C//f]?<'r 3 and whofe Poftcrity do there 
 ftillflourifli. 
 
 Wc come, lo Farndon^ where is a fair new Church, and the 
 Town it felf a handfome continued Itreet/or a good length, reach- 
 ing down to the foot of an exceeding fair ftone-bridgc, built (no 
 'doubt) together with that old fubftantial Caftle in the Ho/;, the 
 Bridge being the onely partition between the two Towns ; and the 
 River Dee here dividing a corner oiDenhj-^ircy from the County 
 oichejier. 
 
 Inpurfuing the courfc of our River,and leaving, about a mile, 
 or more,Northward,the Town oi Barton, fcituate, and vulgarly 
 called, upon the Hill , we come ftill Eafterly to {yen> and Garden^ 
 whereof both have given Names to Gcntlemens Families,though 
 
 . now almoft failingjthis latter being now the manfion of ^al!;. Leech, 
 Gentlcman,a man of a good difccnt,and extendeth to the next,cal- 
 \ediiCdcot, where a Gentleman ofthe fame name hath yet a fine 
 
 . feat,and good reputation. 
 
 There is alfo another ancient {eat of a houfe,the PolTefTors where- 
 of were the rerdlep ; which being divers years fmce purchafed by 
 the Lady (^holmley ,is by her, as is iaid, pafled to her Son Hugit 
 Cholmley Efqj fecond Brother to Sir Robert Cholmley Baronet, a Gen- 
 tleman much beloved and refpe(fled. 
 
 Next, we come unto Tilfion, which ftandeth now in the Neigh- 
 borhood, by a fair Demain & Manfion houfe, heretofore the Inhe- 
 ritance oi the Mafsies oi Grafto»,o[ good account ; but lately pur- 
 chafed, new builded and greatly inlarged by Sir Peter ivarburton, 
 Knightjone of his Majefties Juftices ofthe Coramon-Pleasi a man, 
 for learning in the Law, and wifdome for adminiftrationof Ju- 
 ftice,offingularnote j and for integrity and uprightnefs in his 
 placcjof great fames who left his onely Daughter and Heir, the 
 now Lady Grofvenor ; and by her former husband, was Lady 
 Standley oiAlderley, and Mother to a very towardly young Gentie- 
 
 ; man,T/;ow<if ^/ij^^/^'sEfq; and many beautiful Daughters jwhereof 
 pne is married t o the Heir of S ir John Dove, Kn igh t. 
 
 . Upon our left hand from hence, lieth adjoining i/or/o», which 
 
 . was anciently a feat ofthe <7o/^ow5,Gentlemen j. and Orton ano- 
 ther Lordfliip : And paffing thence,ftill Southward, by the Town- 
 
 -iliip,or Hamlet of CW/cro//, we come prcfently to the Lordfhips 
 
 o'i Shochchjh^iV'^ two j ofthe name whereof, one is called Church- 
 
 sboclAch-)\\di\i\\^ a little Church in ir,of which I can fay little 5 and 
 
 ■ as 
 
The Vale-Iipyal of England. "^4 
 
 as for the Catllc yNhichb/iv .dimLden laith hach been here, though 
 1 can lay lefs, yet I dcfirc I could fpcak the defcrc of that fair and 
 goodly feat, which was of late years the Manfion of a great and fa- 
 mous Knight, Sir R^ndol Brereto/ij whofe Daughter and Heir , by 
 her marriage5brought it unto the poffeffion ot a moil worthy and 
 many ways ennobled Knight^Sir Rtchard 8^erton^t]:,Q Heir and Suc- 
 ccflbr of the houfe of Egevtoi^.s oi Ridley ; to whom, for lingular rc- 
 fpeds of due merits, I would I could fulficiently utter the full tri- 
 bute of my duty. 
 
 From thence vvc come to Kidington:,\\\c uttermoft confincs5South- 
 vvardjboth of this H.undred,and of the County 5 in which there is 
 alio a fine feat of one ancient branch of thofe Brereto/,s. 
 
 And then nccr unto it,a Brookjor Riveretjthat comes moreEaft 
 to fall here into the Water of I>f<',anid to divide us from the Parifh 
 ci irorthlurghjSLnd from an out-nook of f//»///j/Vf, we turn full Eaft- 
 ward to Old-cafile, which it is like got name^and it may bc,froni 
 tl at very Cafl:Ic,which our Writers {'peak to have belonged to the 
 Arderm:,ot to the Orinsiees, 
 
 And looking further Eaftward, this Hundred flievveth nothing 
 clfe that way, but r/Ww/Vfe Chappel, a member of the nextgreac 
 ParilTi,.from whence turning your face Northerly, upon a very 
 high hill, is Icituatc the Town and Church of Malpof, one of the 
 Baronies of the Earls oichefter ; which by Hugh, the firft Earl of 
 Cheftery was firft given to Robert Fitz-flugh', and having palled 
 through the poflclfion of divers Lords of fcveral fimames ^ as of 
 Patricks^SattonSjSampiers, Clerks, came at lalt to the renowned Fa- 
 mily of the Breretons, and the grcateft part now retts in Sir yviliia,m 
 Brereton of £/f>^efo«,Knight,and no fmall portion in the Heirs of Sir 
 %aridol Brereton of 5/:)Of;('//zt/;,afore-mentioned5 befides,divers other 
 branches of that Noble Stem,here and there difperfed. Some of 
 thofe firft Barons,nodoubt,adorn'd the fame Baron with a Caftle. 
 which is now ruined and decayed, and with a goodly Church , 
 which yet ftands eminently mounted on the higheft part of the 
 Town,from whence the Profpedt is every way moft pleafant 5 and 
 the fame Church well fupplied, for the furtherance of Gods fer- 
 vice ; there remaining two Redories, and none of the meaneft 
 mainte»ancc,for the refidency of two Divinosj alternately perfor- 
 ming all Parii"hduties,and the Patronages thereof belonging to 
 the Knights of Brereton and 5fcof/4ffc,either of them one. 
 
 In the Church arc Memorials ot Sir Hugh Cholmley, oicholmley, 
 the elder •, and Sir Hugh Cholmley the younger,Knights ; arid of the 
 Lady Mary Cholmley, y/S/ife of the faid Sit Hugh the younger,Mother 
 of the faid Sir Rol?ert Cholmley Baronet,now living, which is there e- 
 rededof Alabafter, cut and richly adorned, according tothede- 
 grees and deferts ot thofe worthy pcrfons , 
 
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 5 -J 716^ Va/e-^ojal/ of England. 
 
 To vvnich j HiaJ purpolc here to have inlcrced luch a Rcmem^ 
 hvcLncc oi that {ir Hugh Cholmley the elder, as at liis deccafc was 
 compoled, and then intended to have been prcfervcd, for better 
 prelcruacion of his worthy memory ; but it would be thought now 
 unfcafonable, and my ielf f perhaps) be cenlured as too indulgent 
 to the Mufes, that then prelentcd it to his fon then fir Huoh cholm- 
 /py,who benignly accepted it,and bountifully rewarded tlie Writer 
 of it. Therefore,! will oncly record thus much of it, That it con- 
 tained the honourable courfe of his life, the great Employment of 
 his place,having been five years high Sheriff of the County Pala- 
 tine of Chffier, lometimes oi Fli/itf}jire, long time one of the two 
 onely Deputy Lieutenants oi Chefl^ire, and a good fpacc Vice-Prc- 
 fident of the Marches oiwalesi under that moft honourable and fa- 
 mous fir //'f/i^j 5jfl'«9 Knight, Lord Deputy of /yf/^/7fl', together 
 with brave atchievmentsm his Youth, fetching his Khighthood, 
 by his fwordjfrom Lieth in ScotUnd^xw his younger dayes jhis greac 
 providence and care to advance his eftate and revenues; and his 
 admirable gifts of Wifdome, Temperance, Continency, Liberali- 
 ty,Hofpitality, and many vertues of his life , and godly depar- 
 ture at his end j with the comforts which were offered unto us by 
 the lofs of him , becaufe he lefr fo compleat a SuccefTor the Heir 
 of all his vertues and dignities, then fully ripened, and Poffeflbr 
 of the fame, his faid fon,Sir Hugh Cholmley the Younger ; fo that ic 
 was then thought, the Writer concluded well in the end of that 
 Enconium : 
 
 Then for the lajl adieu to his pure Souh 
 
 TVhich leaves us gain for lofs^ and mirth 
 
 Q for moan; 
 
 I Pi/h the Title might his Fame inroUy 
 
 <t^nd be engrarn Ti>ith ^old upon his 
 
 ( Stone. 
 
 We have inter d his reverend "Body here^ 
 
 That Tpos our Qountries Father %o.lfear* 
 
 Ergjt 
 
The Vale-^oya!/ o/England. 57 
 
 £rgo quidljtcc m£\ti decor eut nuficfuuerajiettifi 
 
 C» n volet tstbereis memfruitura bonis ? 
 Quh patriam luget talem afnijijje parentem, 
 
 Tantus cut remanet [ede reliiUu hones ? 
 Ecquis in Occiduo defperet luminn fole, 
 
 Crajtina quts rurfum ejt exhiLitura dies ? 
 Nox fugit imbre vacans,recleuntfpeBacula:Phabui 
 Ceprenfi exfurgehs clarior orbe micat. 
 
 PictatiscrgSpofuiCj c^c. w.w. 
 
 Not to omit the name oiCMalpM , bccaule all Writers have 
 thought it obfcTvablcjas coming from Malaplatea, a name it bor- 
 rowed from a foul narrow combrous way that led into it J called 
 llftreet ; and even in the Brittiflj language was called Depenbach, a 
 word of the fame {ignification, which gave occafion to Geraldm 
 CambrenfiS, to record the pleafant ftory,how a Jew travelling this 
 way towards Shremburyiin company of the Archdeacon of ^alpt^s, 
 whofe firnamc was Peache j which word fignifies linne , 
 and of a. Dean, named. Devil ; which Archdeacon was telling 
 the Dd-^i^jthat his Archdeaconry began at Il/fireet, and reached as far 
 as Malpas towards Chefler. Wonder it isjquoth the Jew, and my 
 lortuncj indeed, good, if ever I get fafe out of this place, where 
 finne is the Archdeacon, and Devtl the Dean, lHjlreet the entrance, 
 and Malpas the paflage out of the Jrchdeaconry. 
 
 So returning now turthcr Northernly,we come next to a Town- 
 fhip, called Hampton, well known by a fair houfe there fcituate, 
 being the feat of the Bromleys, and now Hugh ^row/f) j, Efq ; lear- 
 ned in the Law, and alfo by a well known name of Hampton-Pofl, 
 fo called of an old Tree,ftanding in the Road of Chefler way, from 
 rvhitchurchiSind reckoned for a mark for Paflengers,tra veiling that 
 way,and another way,which there croffeth that, and leadeth from 
 (jiIalpas,into the other part oichefbire. 
 
 Along that way to Chefter,wc come to fee Edge,a fair Lordfhip, 
 and now the M.tnjion houfe oi Edward Dod'E{<\:, Baron of the Prin- 
 ces Highnefle Court of Exchequer at Chefler, an Office of much c- 
 ftcem in this County, and by him hath been many years fupplied 
 with great fufficiency. 
 
 Neer to that lies Dokkington,^. Lordfhip of Sir mlliam Brereton ; 
 but more Eafterly is that ancient Seat ot Egerton, the Houfe and 
 Dcmain that gave name to that Noble and Honourable Family of 
 the Egertons ; which Name is now worthily advanced to Titles of 
 great Honour, but had beginning here from one of the Sonncs of 
 David of Malpas -, as Mr.Cambden hath collefted, and fo named of 
 this place of their Habitation. As alfo there, faieth other Gentle- 
 men of the fame race had their firnames from other places ; as, 
 Cotgreve,Overton,(l)ddington,aud Golborn, 
 
 From thence, holding our courfcftill Northerly, we prefcntly 
 enter upon the goodly Demain o[ Cholmondeleigb,wWicb the vulgar 
 ipcechcallcontra6ledly(7/.'6/wf/f;, and is now the feat of the ho- 
 nourable Baronet Sir Robert cholmley ; who, unto that great worth 
 he hath juft Title unto from his Anceftors , for many difcents hath 
 
 H h added 
 
")8 T^he Vale-B.oyal/ of England. 
 
 added great honour unto his houlCj by his Marriage with a vir- 
 tuous daughter of the Right Honourable the Lord Stafihopes : of 
 whofe worthineffe , in the governing of the great affairs of the 
 Countrcy, liberal Hofpitality, and other Vcrtucs, befceming his 
 noble diiccnt,rnuch might worthily be added in this place. 
 
 rroin the Confines of this Lordlhip^and this Hundred, on that 
 partjwe proceed to Bickerto/i:,a.t\othci member thereof j to which 
 adjoyncth C/««o« : And neer unto the fame, a very fine and large 
 Demain,and a houfe anfwerable unto it, being the Lordlliip and 
 Habitation of 7o^/zc>f/j/J/VEfquire J and neer unto izGoddtKgton 
 Church i the Patron whereof, is the Dean and Chapter of pie- 
 per. 
 
 Next to Bickerton^Vici Bulklejjtht Lordfhip of the Lady 0}olmle^f 
 before-mentioned, as part ot the Inheritance of Holfordei where 
 there is a fair houle and demains, that belongs to the houfe of Sir 
 George cdveley.y\a.ic o\iLea before-mentioned, and a fair new houfe 
 oilhomas Brajjey Gent.of an ancient difcentj and neer unto this the 
 LordAiip of Chorfley^ belonging to the "Dutto/tS oiHattun ; beyond 
 whichjwe come next to Hiwdley^whae ftands the Parilli Church 
 oiHandley; of which, more then that, it appears to be of a very 
 ancient Foundation, I can fay little, the Patronage whereof be- 
 longeth to the faid Dean and Chapter. But bending thence,more 
 Ealterly,vve come to thofe Mountains, called Broxton Hills j the 
 name of that Lordfhip of Broxton, whereof the whole Hundred is 
 dcnominate,and to which were given certain priviledges concer- 
 ning Tolls and Carriages ; the particulars whereof I have not yet 
 attained to be informed of; but the chief Seats now within the 
 fame Lordfhip is, that one oi David Mafsie Efquire ; and the o- 
 ther,the ancient breeding place of a great Family in this County, 
 of the i)W<3'j,which are branched into many houfes of continuance 
 to this day ; but the Seat it felf,now lately for want of Ifliie-male, 
 begins a Foundation for another name,and poflefTed by my worthy 
 friend Mr. Edward Tannet, who hath ms difcent from Shrop- 
 fhtre. 
 
 Th« faid Hundred of £>^oxro«, now ftretching out ftillNorth- 
 ward,by an Out-Angle of £^fy^»r)i Hundred, brings us next to a 
 goodly Common, called Tuten-hall-wood^ whereof there are two 
 parts of very fruitful foyl, and large extent, appertainingnow to 
 Peter Seerton Efquire, together with the Lordfhip, and Church- 
 town of T««f»/;di7; Of which Church and Reitory, heisalfo 
 Patron ; in which, there is alfo in this Town a very fair houfe 
 newly erected by ^VW^^^o^of)^ Efquire, made all of Brick, ha- 
 ving a fair demain thereunto adjoyning. And not far from it, a 
 fair houfe and demain of the Duuom of Hatton^czWtd Rufhall-, and 
 neer unto it,another of the like fcituation, called theCleys^ being 
 the feat of a branch of that great Family of the golbomes, which 
 were anciently owners of that fpacious Demain,and great Seat of 
 the Golhr/ies^now the Lands of the Barons of iC;«^r/o/z,called flill 
 by the name oiCelborne Belloasfix Below, and is watered by a part 
 
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The Vale-^ojal of England. 5p 
 
 ot that Bff/fo« water, whercot we fpakebcforejwhich,froin hence, 
 runs that way to the Lea-hall aforementioned. 
 
 At the entrance of which Brook into Broxton Hundred, ftands at 
 Hurley^ wherein we inay5at once, take view of two goodly De- 
 mainsjwith ancient Scats to them both j the one ot which, is the 
 Inheritance of the Honourable Race of ih<i Sa.vage$ oi Rockfavage^ 
 and hath been long in the holding of the Bhkerjbeadsy of Worfhip- 
 tul account. 
 
 The other is of C//'vf of //«/-/£7, of whom hath been a famous 
 difcent,both of Knights and Efquires,of that name and houfc:this 
 Demain is accounted moft fertile and fruitful. And if I may add 
 this,Ihave heard fome skilful Husbands, in their Countrey Dif- 
 putations,hold it for truth, that fome of this Demean is ( omnihm 
 viis etmodis) the beft ground in C^f/fcw. 
 
 The fame Brook or Riveret parting it felf nccr Hurley, the other 
 part of it divides the reft of the whole Hundred of broxton, from 
 that oiEdesbury j and the next Lordfhip to Hurley-, is a very large 
 demain of H4tfo«, a feat of one branch oi the great and tamous 
 race of the Buttons o{ Button j and the houie, being a fair ancient 
 Building m the middeft thereof, is now poflcfTcd by M.t. Button of 
 Hattoa. ■, 
 
 And from thence you come next to «^^x'f/-fo/7,wherein ftands the 
 Parifh Church of that name ; but befides the ancicntneflc, which 
 manifeftethit felf in the fight of it, I find no other Mcmoriallof 
 note in it; the gift of the Parfonage belongcth to theBilTiopof 
 Che(ier. 
 
 From thence leaving Saugkon on the Hill,fo called by the high 
 fcicuation,on our left hand, which hath been a Grange little lefle 
 then an Abbey, belonging to the Abbey of St.werhrge ; and, ic 
 fccmsjfome of their Religious Society had this for their Neft, ic 
 now is poffefTed by "^ohn Calvely Efquire, one ftem of thofe Calve- 
 leyes of the Lea of tamous accompt, we come prefently to Chriftle- 
 to.i^n ample Lord(hip,divided into twoTown-l"hips, in the prin- 
 cipal whereof ilands tnc Church. And the chief Segniory there, 
 refting in the Heirs of the Harpers oiSwarfon , Knights of great 
 eftimation in the County oiBer&y ; yet many other Gentlemen 
 nave been owners of fair Lands within that Precind j as the Fe- 
 nableS,Snids,EagertQns,Cholmleys. 
 
 Beneath,and Eaftward on our right hand, lies the Cottons, the 
 chief Town of the two of that Name, called Abbot-Cotton, with a 
 fair Capital Mefluage, in the holding of my good Friend 'Thomas 
 Tartington Gentleman , and other great Tenements and Lands 
 there being of the Inheritance of the faid Baron oi Kinderton-, 
 which reaching Stanford bridge , we (ball follow the Water 
 ftraightway, till it bring us to our firft entrance into this Hun- 
 dred. 
 
 But firft let us keep aloof upon the high ground,an.d take a view 
 of Hoo/^,which confirms upon the Liberties of the City of Chefler^ 
 and contains within it a plcafant and fweet feat belonging to the 
 
 H h 2 Right 
 
6o The Vale-^qyaSofEnghnd. 
 
 Right Worlhiptul^ir Henry SuuburyYJMght , and then tailing 
 downwards with great Tr^ijford j And beholding on our ictt hand 
 Newto/ijthc Lordfhip of John HurlejioM Efquirc, which was once 
 one of the Iwcct Mcrfclsjthat the Abbot and his Covent kept for 
 their own whoiei'ome prov ilion ; which fril/iam. Son of the Con- 
 ftabic of CiE»r/fr,ga vc them : as alfo,l fuppofc, that much of great 
 Trajjord fcrvcd tiicm for the fame purpofe : go but through Sutton 
 another fat and fruitful Lordl"hip, replcnillied with good and 
 coratnodious Tcnemcnts,you arc prefeniiy upon that Vale of good- 
 ly rich Mcddowing, which may well carry the prime name for a 
 fruicfull Spring of" Grafs 9 from whence it Icrvcd much of the Ci- 
 ties proviiion,and many other neighboring places> for their Win- 
 ters provifion of Hay 5, &: only taking view iherein,of that ancient 
 Chappcl of plerii(to»>eiZhit ftands in it5bcing a Parith of it felf,and 
 a place well frequented by the Neighbours thcrcabouts> for the 
 fervicc of God, wc have here finished our courfc for our Hundred 
 oi S/oxtoa. 
 
 rbe 
 
The Vale-'Hp.yal o/England^^ 6i^ 
 
 The Hundred of Namptwiche. 
 
 INamorcfquare-likc) or rather a Loffcngcc Form, the {harp 
 Angles whereof point South-Eaftjand North-vveftjlics the Hun- 
 dred of iVit/»^r»j/Vfefjfo named of the principal Town therein : in 
 the Defcription whereof, I hold it the belt courfc to begin there, 
 where the tamous Water of tveever^ prcfcntly attcr it hath gotten 
 the name of a flream,cntcrs into this Hundred, and grows by de- 
 grccsjc're it part out of this Precin^bjto be of a great fame. It en- 
 ters this Hundred near unto ^/;o//w«fW/fj 3 and running along by 
 Charley and Nor iury , Town-members of that great Seigniory of 
 Cholmonley, the Inheritance of Sir Robert CboU Baronet , it receives 
 there a fair incrcafe by a water that comes from a great ^^eer, 
 which gives name to iyerl>ury,a. Parifh with a Church in it, how- 
 foever a Member of the great Parifh of wiiitehurchi in the County 
 of SaUopyXwo miles diftant from it, the North-Weft Angle of this 
 Hundred, extending it felf to Cot/ley, and another Lordiliip called 
 pvyrfdl:,vj^^ hath fomtime bin the Lands of the Hintonsj an ancient 
 Familyj we then turn our faces a little more Eafterly,to paflc by 
 cMarlyyA feat of the Pools oiMarle)yA fair houfc and demean with- 
 in the Precin(Iis of ff(?/-^«rj;and by Hadleyjcho. feat anciently of the 
 Hulfesyi great name once in thofe parts, now the Lands of a wor- 
 thy Knight Sir Tbomoi Brereton^ dcfcended from the houfe oiShoc 
 tach, and L^falpafi we (hall enter upon that fair and goodly de- 
 mean of Co»»^*r-»«/*^j which containeth, or rather is contained of 
 chat fpacious and wideLordftiipofAr<f»fc/i/;«x/<i trerhury, and which 
 in divers particular refpeft s, we may call a moft famous feat ; it 
 hath been an Abbey builded by Hugh Mathncy and of the Barons 
 of Nampwiche^in ^nno 1133. "P°" ^^ Bank of a gocdly Mere of 
 a large length,and of breadth, and of depth above credit. What 
 the Indowments were of that Abbey,I am not acquainted : all 1 
 find concerning it , is an ancient Record which hath this, y*»^tf 
 1 1 3 3 . ^hhMia, de Cumberniete fundata ejij filia de Sxvanei. Anno 
 H 5 3. Fund At a fjj abbatia de Tultonyfilia de Cumbermere. 
 
 The 
 
6z The Vale-^qyal o/England. 
 
 The Foundation Charter o/Cumbermere 
 Abbey in ChQUcr founded in tkejear:, 
 M C XXX III. 
 
 I 
 
 ■ N the name of the holy and unlcparable Trinity, the Father, 
 TbcAnnnisof ■ the Son^and ibeHo\yGho{i:jl Hugh MdlUriCy ot one parr, ap- 
 crochdo4in jp plaudJng the Promiteot the LorJ, by which he faith to his 
 ce/tMf I brary t.^tOi-^'ihdt jou have do/.e to thefe little ones, you have done to me^Snter 
 {Fiuilnta, .ye into the Kingdome of Heaven prepared for you^frem the beginning of 
 - f^t'AKo^M'^n the other fide/caring the threatning, whereby he fays 
 
 to the V^'lckcdiPVhat-ye have not done to one of my little Ones., ye have 
 f.a done to me^Go ye trdo everlafkir,gfire .- Therefore,! oftentimes re- 
 volving in my mind this godly Preceptjin which he faith, atake 
 uuto you friends of the MiWntion of Iniquity., that they may inherit the ho- 
 ly Tabernacle. 1 oftentimes revolving with my felt j thefe other 
 Precepts of our Saviour ^ and conficlering the change of all tem- 
 poral tilings, the mifery, and the Hiortncfle of humane life, I am 
 wholly relolvcd to change all W orldly things,and the vanities of 
 this Ape.for the love of God i and to exchaflge ihadows for reali- 
 ties : and to thofe who have given thcmlelves wholly to the Di- 
 vine Servicc,to them I have beftowcd this Donation. In the be- 
 ginningjl give and grant to my Makcr,with a finccre heart, by the 
 counfcland confentofmy Lord Ranulph,EzT\ oiChepr, and Lord 
 Jiogero^ Chefier,2nd wi'.iiam my Son and Hcirjjfor the health of me, 
 ;ancl my Wife Petronel, and my Children,and all my Friends,for 
 the redemption of our foulsj 1 fay,! give humbly and devoutly to 
 our Lord God the place and fitc, which is called ^umber-mere, to 
 the founding and ereding of a certain Abbey of the Monks of St, 
 ■ ^f«f^/3, in jhonour of the mod blelfed and moft glorious Virgin 
 Mary, and the Mother of God, and the Lord Jtfus Chrift, and St. 
 Michael the Archangel,the Wood5the Plain,the Waters, the Wa- 
 ter-courfes, and the Fifhings, the Meadows, the Paftures, the 
 Fccdings,with all other their Appurtenances, and with all other 
 Commoditics,and things,which arc there, or may be made there, 
 as well under the Earth,as above,for ever ; to wit, between thefe 
 Bounds : from the Rife ofHAREMUS, which is between 
 Marlurg and Bromklaifan ; and fo following anddefccnding by the 
 River, unto the Wood of Ruhale,and the moiety of the aforefaid 
 Wood J and then afcending from the aforefaid River Eaflward 
 of the Wood,to ward the Water of C«w^<'y-wr/-^, unto the top of 
 the Mountain -, and fo, following the head of the Mountain, 
 through the middle of the Wood oiRuhale, toward the South, to 
 the inferiour part of the aforefaid Mountain ; and fYom the infe- 
 riour part of the aforefaid Mountain, directly ovcrthvvart, unto a 
 certain Sichet South war J^nigh to the inferiour head of the A<fone- 
 
 polle-. 
 
The Vale-Royal of England. 63 
 
 polle ; and trom tiicncc, to the intcriour part ot that Laad wldch 
 is called Sychele 5 and from thence to a certain way,which leadeth 
 againrt the Village o^yyyke-j and fOjtoUowing the laid way Norch- 
 wardjdircdly to the Wood^which is called Gi'et'rifdrd-le):,iLnd lea- 
 ving the laid Wood on your Ictt hand ^ and fo tbllowing always 
 Greenford-ky to the Metes and Bounds, between the Land oimui- 
 am QlwArem^z.K\di my Landj always following the laid Metes aud 
 Boundsjunrill you come to the faid Rife of Harcmus. Alfo, I give 
 to the faid Abbey and Monks, there ferving GoJjmy Mannour of 
 mnkajjeyand the Village o{ Ruhale and Lodmore, and the Land ad- 
 joyning,which is called BurlejiUnd the Village of Dodecotie, with 
 the Vv'ood of the faid Villagc,and the Mill of Chelky, with all the 
 MiU-pond,and the Fifhing on either fidcj and one hundred feet be- 
 yond the Mill-pondjof rayLand ofC/;ei^<?/5to repair the Mill-pond, 
 and Mill,as otten as need requires, without fuit or contradidioa 
 of mejor my HeirSjOr AfTignSjOr any of them. 
 
 And alfo,! give the Wood, which is called Bre/tdefPocd,znd the 
 \Nood vjWich is csdled Li^htlirchmod, and the Wood called 5«- 
 terlhey, with all the Appurtenances and Commodities 3 as , in 
 Woods and Wafts,Plains,in Paths and Ways, and in the VVa- 
 ters,and the Water-courfesjand in the Fiihings, in the Mcadowi, 
 inthePaftures,intheMarfhes,intheMoors, and all other things 
 which are there,or may be made there^as well under the Earthjas 
 above,for ever, between thefc Bounds ; to wic, from that place 
 where the River oiBurley defcendeth into the VVitcr of tvee'uer j 
 andfojfollowingthcfaidRiver, afcending to that Land which is 
 called Burley^ and fo always following the Bounds between Bmley, 
 and the Wood which is called gree/^orde/ley^to the Wood which 
 is called Ejhemod ; and from thence, following always the Nor- 
 thern part of the Woodjto Trepeirood ; and fo, following a Sichct, 
 which runneth between the Wood of Dodecotte:, and the aforcfaid 
 Wood oijrepejpoodyunto the Wood which is called Morhey j and 
 from thence unto 5/;^nfc//>, and from thence unto the Metes and 
 Bounds of SefaiatoK^and fo following by a certain Sichetjto a water 
 called Doulbrook iX.0 the place where it fals into the water oiwever; 
 and afcending by the water oitveevery untill the Mill oicheckley ; 
 and fo always afcending, and following the faid River oijveevery 
 unto that place where the aforefaid River of Barley fallcthinto 
 the faid River o^kFeever. 
 
 All thefe Metes and Bounds, as well on the faid place of C«w- 
 her-merejas of the faid Mannor oi m/ick/le, I Hugh MalU/ic, with 
 my wife Petronel,a.nd mlliam my Son, and many others perambu- 
 lated and compafled , and have freely given to the faid Abbey of 
 Cumbermere^zxid to the Monks there,ferving God, and to their Suc- 
 ceflbrs,all things,being within the faid Metes and Bounds,with all 
 their Appurtenances, withoutrefervingany thing Temporal, to 
 me,my Hcirs,or AfEgns,for ever ; And let them make of the wood 
 and Plain every where what they pleafcj by inclofing or aflerting 
 at their pleafure. 
 
 And 
 
^4 The Vale-^qyal of England. 
 
 And i give CO tne lame Monks Common ot Palturc tor ail uieir 
 Cattvl in all my Woods and Pafturcs of Chejhi/e, and that they 
 may take wood to burn, and Timber to build as well without, 
 as within that Abbey at their plcalurc, in all my Woods, as free- 
 ly as I to my own ulc, except my Forreft ot Coi'/huU. 
 
 And alio I grant to the fame Monks the fourth part of the Town 
 of wyh:, and tythe of my Salt, and of the Salt-pits that are mine, 
 and that belong to others , and of my money, and the fait of blei- 
 fed A'tary'x[\c Virgin, and Salt on Friday, and Salt for the Abbots 
 Table, as trcely as 1 have at my board. And let them have their 
 Court diftind from their Tovvnefmen, or from their Tenants, and 
 affizc of Bread and Ale, and of all kind ot mcafurcs, and Toll and 
 blodwit, and amercements, and all manner of Fines of all forts of 
 trcfpafles of all their Tenants and men, as freely as 1 have to my 
 own ufe. 
 
 Likcwife I grant unto the fame Monks, and to all theTowacf- 
 men, and Tenants of the fame Town, Common of Failure in all 
 Woods and Paiturcs, Meadowes and Heath grounds, Marllies, 
 Moors and Fields belonging to the faid Town, and through all 
 Ratenefrmre-, and the Wood of Creche^ witliout molelfation of 
 any. And if it happen that any oftheirBurgcflcs Tenants or men 
 beimpleadedin my Court for any irefpafTe, I will and grant for 
 me and my heirs or my a(Iigns,that my forelaid Monks have the 
 Amercements and Fines without molelfation or contradidion of 
 mc, or of ray heirs or afTigns whatfoevcr. 
 
 I give alio to the fame Monks a Plough-Land in the Town, of 
 ABon, with the Church of the fame Town, and the Chappell of 
 ;f7V^/J/4/^<2«f, with all the appurtenances J and one Plough land 
 in Sandon^ and the moity of the Town of Atfianefeld, with the 
 Church there, and tlie Church of Smdon and common of pafture, 
 with all my Cattcl in the Forcftof Smdon. 
 
 I grant likewifc to the fame Monks and their Succcflburs free 
 pailage every where thorough all my Lands, with free ingrefle 
 and egrefle to take whatfocver they want, as often as whenfoever 
 they pleafe. And let them have all and fingular the premifles in 
 free, pureand perpetual Alms as freely and abfolutely from all 
 fecular exaftion and worldly fcrvicc, with as ample freedom and 
 peace as any Almes may be enjoyed, and we may never challenge 
 , or cxad any thing but onely fpiritual benefit and prayer. 
 
 Therefore of my good will I freely grant,That my Lord Ranulfh 
 Earl of Chefter be principal Founder and Defender of the faid 
 Church and Monks there ferving of God, and chat his heirs after 
 him ever fhare in all good things there. 
 
 WitneflcsofthisEftablifhmentand grantarc thcfemy Lord 
 Ranulph Earl o( Chfjleri Soger Bifhop oi Chefler, cy^delia my mo- 
 ther, petronilla my Wife, mlliam my fon, mlliam Abbot ot Che- 
 fter^ .Ro^erf and O^o Chaplains; William (on o{ Ralph, and Arche- 
 lald, and many others who both favv and heard. 
 
 Ani 
 
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 And 1 Roger BUhopot Chejier, acthc pious rcqutll ot Johu ot 
 CMalU^Cy and other Nobles in perpecuall memory hereof, and 
 that his prcfent Gitt and grant may ibr ever itand in force, in prc- 
 fencc of Ranulph Earl oUchefier, and other Nobles at Chejter^ have 
 affiKed hereto the Seal of my Biilioprick. 
 
 And therefore if any lliall any wayes violate diminilli , or 
 wilfully hinder this Almcsgift and grant, let him have the Curfe 
 of God and the blefled Virgin and Saint Michael the Archangel, 
 to whom in fpeciall manner all thefc things arc granted, together 
 with my own, left he be repentant for his mifdeed. Be it fo, Be 
 it fo. e^/ne». 
 
 Upon the very Brow or Bank of the Alere is the Abby fcituatc, 
 with the Park and all other parts for profit and plcafurc furpaf- 
 fing,?.n.l environed on all fides to a large Extent, with iuch goodly 
 Farms which then and yet are the holding of the Tenants to this 
 Abby, as that I know none for number and largenefle com pa- 
 rable to them in all thcfc parts, that wliich I make the grcatclt 
 ornament of it now,is, that after the change of the idle owners 
 it formerly had, it hath been lince pofTeflTed by a branch of thac 
 renowned name of the fottons-, who have been of great accompt 
 in many Shires, and of whom this Race hath now fucceeded here 
 unjto the prefcnt owner thereof George Cotton Efquirc, a man of 
 fingular accompt for his wifdomc. Integrity, gentleneffc, godli- 
 neflb, facility, and all generous difpofitions 5 not to fay much of 
 Surladame the furthcrmoll Eafterly part of this Lordfhip: wherein 
 there is a little Chappcl for the Eafc of the fartheft remote Te- 
 nants of this Abby, this whole Traft bearing the name of Dodcot 
 and mlkflejjZ Brook called Comhrm falling from this, a great Mear 
 which alfo hath been called Comherlake, meetcth ihortly with the 
 Water of fVeever, about Broomhdl a great Townfhip, the greatcft 
 part whereof hath been the Lands of the hoT^dSijAvington in the 
 cd^^c oi Shropfhire^ now Sit Robert Needhams.) and near whcreunto 
 is icituate a Demean of the wl'/V/zfjj, called the Mannour of Cole 
 TiUte J and another oftheC^f/iffec, called the Hall of Ol^ickleyy 
 from whence having on our right hand the Parilh Church and 
 "£own(hipoi ivre/ihury, which hath been fometimcs a member of 
 the great Church of ABoa^ but is now an entire Parifli within it 
 felf, and near adjoyning unto it the Hall of ivrenbury^ a very plea- 
 fant feat of one of that great name of the Starkies, and belongs to 
 the heir of a late worthy vertuous Gentlemanj (-/irthur Starkey 
 Efquire, deceafed. 
 
 We ftep over the faid Water of weever^ at a Bridge called 
 Stanford Bridge^ where the faid River by the augmentation as was 
 faid of the Cow^/M-S andnotfar off with another pretty Brook fal- 
 ling out of 5/;ro/^/fc/>f3firftfaluteth a Village called oAfion, near 
 which there is an ancient Seat of one houfe of the Eagertom^ called 
 Egerton, oi Chrijlleto/i, but more lately of Newhall,a.nd then bend- 
 cth more Eafterly to AuldeUne^adoxncd with a fair Parilh Church, 
 
 I i and 
 
'Z6 The Va\e-I\oydl o/fcngland. ~ 
 
 and !s a goodly Lordlhip of great Hxtcntj out Angle thereof 
 Iliootinp with an Inlet as it were into the County oiSallope called 
 Titte/'lege J and on the Southwcft inlargcth k lelf with a grcac 
 Lordl"hip called 7J«fr^o«, where the Pooles o-f iverral Hundred, a 
 Race of great andi]uity and worlliip have great pofleflions ; and 
 aifothe Cjdmulls oi worthy repute, the heir being Francis Camull 
 Efquire, yet under age, hath a {lately houfe and good pofleflions: 
 And on the right hand of it a Townfliip called Hartkeloir^ whxrcin 
 is a fair houfe, and Dcmain of Hufjah^ Gentlemen of good worth. 
 Which Lordfhip takes up ( together with another called 
 Sm/^fwf/f, being the Lands late purchaled by Sir Roger mlhraham 
 Knight,oneoftheMaftersofRequeitstothe Kings Majefty, and 
 now, by iTiarriagc,appcrtaining to that ivilbraham that is the hope- 
 ful! Heir of the houle of woodj'ej) the whole Confine of this Hun- 
 clrcd,upon a good part oistajjord-jhire, till we come to }Vorme-hill^ 
 thegoodlycJ^rf/2/;o« of the £^f>'tcw of that houfe ; which houfe 
 and dcmain, both do partake with either "of the Shires, from 
 whence we muft turn our courfe fall South,to take view ofcheclej, 
 a beautiful Timber houfe, and fine Scat of the Race of the Perfalls 
 of great worlliip , and fo bend almoft back again to two great 
 Lordiliips, and ancient Seats, both ofthem Knights of renowned 
 woTthjHathertonoi the Smithes, and'Dodingtort oi the Delvsj both 
 of them at this day honoured with the owners fingular merits, 
 and high eftimation.Aod the one Sir Thcmts Ddvs being a Knight 
 lately advanced to the degree of a Baronet. The other, ilir Thomas 
 Smiih^ot his great wifdome, and accompliftied fufficiency, wor- 
 thily at this time graced with the Government both of this Ho- 
 nourable City jas Ma ior; and of the County , as his Majcfties 
 High Sheriff; in whofe defer ved commendations, I am not wor- 
 thy to fpeakjbcing not able to do it as I fhould. 
 
 m'ffre/ holding his courfe tovvardiVaw/^/w/r/.?, hath on the other 
 fide of it Biiddington-iSi fair Demean, where alfo hath been an an- 
 cient feat, being the Lands of Sir Robert Nedham of Shavin^ton in 
 che County of Salop before-mentioned, and JlxvflafloK, where he 
 hath had goodly Woods that hath been the chief Store-houfejand 
 Nurfery of that fewel they call mchmod; which being of twenty 
 years growth,or thereabouts, is moft fit for that fervicc, and harh 
 ufually been fallen by yearly fells, as tliey call them, and fold to 
 the Town o[ Namptmck^iot theboyling of their Salt,and which is 
 now worthy the recording the ingenuity and induftry of provi- 
 dence, which animated thereunto by the great charge and lauda- 
 ble encouragement of the faid Sir J?o^frfi\r(?^/;;jw, hath in this age 
 ofours, found out by the fide of the {a.id fveever u Baddinpon, a 
 Seth or pit of that Brine, whereof they make great plenty of very 
 ' good white Salt : as al(o upon the Bankjon the other fide, fince the 
 finding of this, is aifothe like within the Lordfhip of H/zf/;<?y/e^, 
 in the "Lands of Sir Thomas Smith : In both which, rhey have ta- 
 ken a more profitable way of boyling their Salt in Pans of Iron, to 
 which the Pit-coalsjwhich arc their ordinary fcwcl of that Coun- 
 ty, 
 
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 try 3 aiia vviicicut cxre is grtrai; abundance not far off in thc'Con- 
 fincs uccwtcn the two Counties o( ClujUv and Stajjord, is found a 
 cheaptr and more compendious way,then that boyling in Pans of 
 Lca "jvvith fevvcl oncly of VVood,ufed in all the h-i-cIj(s ; which old 
 way, notwirhliandiug the Boykrs in the inches^, will maintain to 
 be tiic belt, and do moll refolutcly and dcfcrvedly hold their Sale 
 to be Uiimatcnablc for colour and goodnelle of any other, 
 
 Buc becauk'^rccufr approaching now unto Berthenon^an ancient 
 featoiCj.e C?A//j7//.?El<]Uires, of long continuance, and a fair De- 
 mcaivthcrcunto, it reccivcth into the bofomc thereof , one llouc 
 water that they call Bet ley water, of the place from whence it be- 
 gins. Let u^ a little Itep Eafterly again towards the head of the 
 lame waterjand cake view o( mUufii^ury,aChurc\\-town^and a Pa- 
 rifn Church to a great Precind, and on every fide fo garnilhed 
 and adorned witii the Seats and Habitations of Baronets, Knights, 
 an J Gentlemen, as is fcarcc to be found the like in any-Country 
 Paruhjlo tar remote from great and populous Cities : The name is 
 faid to come from jvihba^d. i^ing : or, if I may fo gueffejfrom Hubha 
 a ^> reat Nobleman of the CAIerciam. 
 
 "Tne Vicarage hereof is in thegiftof thcBilliop o( Lichfield and 
 Coi.eatq, Neerunto the fame Church, is fcituate a fine Lordlliip 
 and Town,wich a decayed houfe, and demain of Sir Thomas Smith 
 bcfore-riamed,called tae Hough ; and next adjoyning ui.to it, the 
 Lee^ being an ancient Seat of Knights and Ele]uires of that name, 
 and now Svr Richard Lee^a Knight of worthy account^for wifdom, 
 and fingular virtue ; and to whom I ftancl particularly bounden 
 for fpeciall favours received,which 1 mul\ ever acknowledge. 
 
 I lliould think, that the water Lee that runneth by the skirt of 
 this deraain, fhould give name to that River that is afterwards fo 
 calied,and meets with the flood before they fall together into the 
 ^' evt'*' about Too/, towhicfi we fhall come anon : But fir ft let us 
 look a little more to the Welt,where ftands the Lordfliip of Blai- 
 kenfall J and next to that Hunfierton^ a great part of them both,the 
 Lands of Sir Thomas Delves^ we come to Bartomley, a Parifli and a 
 Church j in which Towntfiip we fee an ancient handfome houfe, 
 and demain,the Lands of the Caw ons oiLamon j and from a Lake 
 hereabout,hath the m)/M'f>'/2 brook his firft beginning, which run- 
 ning by W:'/o/*,a Lordfhip with an ancient Scat and Demain be- 
 longing to Sir 7l;owd); Delvs oiBoddington afore-mentioned, run- 
 neth along by Basford^d. fightly Habitation, fomeiimes the Lands 
 o( the Bramlees 3 but now tbclnh^xhance o^ Six Robert Cholme/nle- 
 fleigh ; and fo croffmg the Lee brook again j we may firft on the one 
 hand take notice ot Shavington^zn ancient feat of the woodnothes^ a 
 namcjiaith MxjCambden, defcended from the E/iglijh Saxons j the 
 prefent Owner hereof, Johnwoodmth Efquire, a great Antiquary, 
 and learned in the Laws ; and on the other o( Roppe, a Townifiip, 
 which reacheth to another member thereof , called S tai^ley ^in which 
 there is another fair houfe and demain, anciently the feat of Gen- 
 tlemen of good ettcem of that name Roppe, whole Iffue-males are 
 
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6S The Vale-Royal/ of England. 
 
 now taiLd, and tlie lame Lonic to the Polieifions ot Mr. Gree/i of 
 Co/,gleto/i by the SiiVr oi Roppe, now like to begin anothernamcj 
 but a ftock of the fame tree ftill. 
 
 And from hcncCjhaving taken notice of one Townfliip, called 
 fFiiiciflo/>,and a little Parilh csLllcdml/aflo/'i^vAVKh hath in it the ha- 
 bitation of the jvahhols, Gemkmen of good worth, to whom,and to 
 the PeA?fils,t]:\e Patronage of the Church there belongcthj&i it had 
 in it a difccnt oiGentlemcn the5m^^//^js'jnovv all worn out and for- 
 gotten. We are here to enter upon the head town of that Hundred, 
 and of all the County,which is called Nxmptwich vulgarly, but in 
 mof\ of our ancient Deeds, and other Writings, mem Malbanw , 
 V^\d\-MaliMnk J and had tiie name from one mliia'n Mall^engeox 
 Mdlbanc-t who had this place given him at the Norman Conqueft, 
 and afterwards grew to be one of the Baronies of the 13arons,made 
 by the Earls oichefier , as we fnall have occafion hereafter to de- 
 clare more at large. 
 
 "VVc doubt the firlf raifing it to the greatneffe it hath, was from 
 the goodncfle of the Salt there made : whereupon, and upon the 
 whitenefTeof it, the^m//!/.^J called the Town Hellath-nen , the 
 white pit; which made them frequent it exceedingly, after that 
 KingHf/j/ji the third had by flopping up thcfcPitSjand rcftraining 
 all relief,which was hence gotten by the welih-men for their need- 
 ful! fulfenance .- When all was quic^, and peace flouriflied again, 
 the Varket here began to be of great frequency ; belldes that, it 
 grew to be a lpecialthrough-fair,for entertainment of all Paflen- 
 gers in the great Road from London to Chefler ; and efpecially 
 lince the Government ot Ireland, (d\ to the Kings o( England ; To 
 which I may add, that fpecial gift which God hath bellowed on 
 the foyi m and ncer to that placc,for the excellency of the Chcefe 
 there made ;which,notwithftanding all the Difputations, which 
 many make to the contrary,and all the Tryals that our Ladies and 
 Gentlewomen make in theirDairics,in other parts of the Country, 
 andother Countries of the Kingdome ; yet can they never fully 
 match the pcrfe(Si: reliih of the right Namptwich Cheefe : nor can, 
 I think,that Cheefe be equalled by any other made in Europe:, for 
 picafantneffe of tafte,and wholefomcnefle of digeftion, even in the 
 daintieft ftomacks of them that love it. 
 
 Whatfoevcr hath been the caufes, or howfocvcr the Inhabitants 
 there have had their invanccment, fure I am there can hardly be 
 found a Town mecrly uplandiili, as weterm it, neither traded 
 unto by waters, nor enriched by any fpeciall Trades or Manufa- 
 dures that hath fuch a knot of wealthy and landed men in fo 
 fmall a compafl?, there being within the fame 30. or more that 
 areufually aflefled in the Kings MajefticsSubfidies, to pay for 
 Lands, and the greateft part of them Gentlemen that pay with 
 none of the meaneft ranks. 
 
 The Buildings within the fame Town are very fair and neat, 
 and every itrect adorned with fome fpeciall manfions of Gentlemen 
 of good worth, the middle and the principal parts of the Town 
 
 pened 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England. 5p 
 
 being all new builuir.g^^by rcaion ot a lament i.ilc tire which liap- 
 pened there in >^/?/iO 1583, that coniuincd in one night all tiic 
 dwellings from the River tide, to theotlicr fide of the Church, 
 which Church it lelf by the great mercy of God cfcaped, and 
 was left Handing naked without neighbours, faving oncly the 
 Sciiool-houfc, in a tew hours j yet inch were theeftatesof many 
 the inhabitants, and logracioufly did Queen £Uz.abeth of blefled 
 memory favour them, with her own earneft furthering of a Col- 
 lection through the whole Kingdom, and the bulincfle fo well 
 managed by the care and indullry of Sir Hugh chulmlj-, Mr. John 
 Maderfon-, and other the chief agents in the famt.', that the whole 
 fcite and frame of the Town lo fuddenly ruined, was with great 
 fpced re-edified in thatbcautifuU manner that low it is. 
 
 The Church is very large, and of fo beautiful! a ftrudfurecom- 
 pofcd in form ot a crolTe, like the great Mintt trs or Cathedrals, 
 and the Steeple ercded in the middle jundureof theCro{rc,with 
 fair lies on each llde ; the Monuments tticrein tew ; thofc that arc 
 here follow. 
 
 That it belonged to the Abbey ot Omlermere is plain from 
 henccj that indeed the lame being claimed by theParilbionersof 
 Adion^ a great Parifh Church within a mile of it, as it were but 
 a Chappelry of that Churchj The Rcftory of them both being 
 appropriate to the faid Abbot and liis Covcnt, the one hath a Vi- 
 caridge, the other a poor maintenance left by them out ot that 
 great commodity they reaped there, the fame Impropriations be- 
 ing now in better imployments ; though thofc maintenances yet 
 remain towards the upholding of Gods fervicc, which I wifh had 
 means according to the great worth and dignity of the places. 
 
 The noble Barony oiwkh CMalbmc given by the {irif Earl Hugh 
 LupWy at the titne of the Norman Cont]ueft, to his kinfman muum 
 oic^lalbenge-, hath fince come by feveral branches of heires to a 
 number of the great Families in the Country, aiid fome others in 
 remote parts, yet by continuance ot time have almoft all knit 
 together again, fo that of more then twenty parts whcrcinto it 
 hath been difperfcd, it is at this day come all again within two 
 or three portions, as 1 have hard, to be fettled in the inheritance of 
 S\t Robert 0)olmlej'b2iXOnQX:, who hath here the greateft fway and 
 Jurifdidion. 
 
 The manner of making this Salt here, and in the other fvicbes, 
 th.eir authcntique rules and cuftomes which they have made a 
 binding law unto themfelves for equall divilion of the Brine to the 
 feverall owners of the mch houfes therewith. Rooms for ftowagc 
 ot their wood, even to an inch; The limitations of the times to 
 draw the brine out of the Seith and conveying it by Troughs in- 
 to the feveral Wich-houfcs, all comprehended under the term 
 jvaduig , together with the venting the fame into forraign parts, 
 which is chiefly done in exchange of the befl mault that the Shires 
 toward the Champion do fend,in Barter for it; with many pretty 
 obfervations from their continuall care and circumfpedion, Jell 
 
 tbek 
 
70 The Vale-'Iiqyal of England. 
 
 cncir pit ihouid lack any old Rues or ducits, or thac laic vein 
 which may Iccm to accompany that water ot jveeve/ for many 
 miles together iliould receive mixture or prejudice by frelh 
 Springs cc other Impeachments : All thefe things I leave to be 
 read other where, knowing well their jealous l-ove to be fuch to- 
 wards this their beloved commodity, as I I'hould loon incur lome 
 reprchenfion for being too bulie to look narrowly upon luch a 
 beauty. 
 
 One happineflfe I will not forget to report, which it plcafed our 
 «v gracious King his moft excellent Majeftie to adde unto them in 
 u4k/io \fij. the 2^. of sAiigujU who vouchlafcd to make that 
 Town the lodging place ior his Royal Perfon, and after he had 
 for fomc hours accommodated himfclf in the houfc, then his 
 Koyall Ccurr, o^Thomas yvilhrah.im Efquire, it pleafed him to walk 
 fo far as to the Brincleeth, and with his eye to behold the man- 
 ner of the Well, and toobferve the labours of the Briners (lb they 
 call the Drawers of the Brine) whofc work it is to fetch it up in 
 Lcthcr buckets faftncd to Ropes, and emptied into the Troughes, 
 which Troughes convey it into the VVich houlcs, at whicii work 
 thofe Briners fpend the coldcft day in Froft and Snow, without any 
 cloathine more then a lliirt with great chearfulnefle : And after 
 his Majelties gracious enquiry among the poor Drawers of many 
 things touching the nature of the fame brine, and how they pro- 
 ceeded to convert it into Salt , molf Princely rewarding them 
 with his own hand, his Majeftie returned to the Court. 
 
 The next day his Majeftie was likewifc pleafed to appoint a 
 Sermon to be preached before him in the Church, and of his 
 Princely gracioufnefle to ftay whiles an Oration was pronounced 
 by one ot the Scholars of the School, which Sermon was then 
 performed by a Divine of our own Countrey both by birth and 
 dwelling, bAv.Thomas Dod, Archdeacon of Richmond, and to which 
 his Majeftie gave lo great attention, and with the fame was fo 
 affeded, as it pleafed his HighnefTe to grace the Preacher W'ith 
 his Princely and free eledion of him into the number of one of 
 his Chaplains in Ordinary, which for the honour of our Country, 
 and for an addition to the worth of this our eloquent and fweet 
 Preacher, I thought fit here to record. 
 
 , There hath been a little Chappcl fcituatcncar this Brinefeecb, 
 dedicated, as fomc fay, to St. A/ir.e ; what endowm.ent it had, or 
 what was the decay thereof, except I would report fabulous tales, 
 I can make no relation. 
 
 A ftrong Timber-bridge over the ftream of weever is main- 
 tained by the Town, which askcth no little care and coft, by rea- 
 fon of the bofterous carriages of the wood in Carts, which is thi- 
 ther brought for the boyling of their Salt. 
 
 Imight fpeak of fome charitable gifts that have been by well 
 difpofed perfons given or bequeathed to charitable ufes, whereof 
 to make mention,' I fear me would be rather to queftion their 
 ncgleft, then to commend the Inhabitants that preform not, for 
 
 ought 
 
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 ought 1 know, the care that ihould be taken in that behalf, onely 
 the School vvhicn was founded there by Mr. John ThrujJj, and Mr^ 
 Thomas rhru\h of Lo«c/t/7, Wooll-packcrs, is well and fulUcicntly 
 upheld and maintained to the furtherance of teaching the chil- 
 dren of the poor and others j And an ancient and grave School- 
 inalkr of very near fifty years continuance, Mr. Rundall Kent, yet 
 Teacher there with a learned ailiftant, a Maftcr of Arts of Queens 
 Colledge in Oxon. whole name is Mr. Sbenton of laudable pains 
 and induftry. 
 
 To which I muft nor omit to adde the late charitable credion 
 of an Alm-houfe for fix poor aged men, which Sir Roger mlira.- 
 ham Knight, Maftcr of the Requefts to his Majeft ie, {fcil. K.James) 
 at the Towns-end J there new builded for the laid fix perfons to be 
 chofen out of Namptivich and of ABon Parilh, allowing them each 
 one, an handfome lodging, a little garden, and five marks per aa- 
 num towards their relief in the latter end of their old age. 
 
 That worthy Knight gave other the like charitable gifts in his 
 life-timc in other places, which I will not here recite; this 1 
 thinkvcry pertinent to this place, becaufe here at this end of 
 Namptmch he had his birrh and breeding, being a younger brother 
 of that Houfe formerly mentioned, where his Highneue Vv?as lod- 
 ged, and branched f re m the houfe of willrabams of tvoodhey, long 
 aged, and by one of his co-heirs like again now to return a great 
 tribute in Augmentation to the fame houfe from whence he 
 came. 
 
 It may not fccm amilTe though I reckon it not as a note of An- 
 tiquity, yet Cout ofmy lovej to note one luftre to that Town, 
 that into the five entrances into the fame which way foevcr you 
 come, your eye is entertained with a fair Gentlemanly houfe at 
 the end or entry of the firfl ftrect every way ; as namely this 
 which is called the ^Vel^) Roney with that of Mr. ^vtlSrahamS) that 
 of Beam ftrcet," where they hold yet weekly great market of Car- 
 tel, with a. Rnehou(eoi the Mainrcarings, and now belonging to 
 the Right Worfhipful and worthy ingenious Knight Sir Dudley 
 Norton, Secretary to his MajelHes Councelin Ireland -^ That of 
 the Hofpital ftreet, with afairTimber-houleofMr.^tfW<i/cWf^ 
 a Gentleman of fingular integrity. That of the Pillory Ifreet, 
 with a very ancient houfe of the Worfhipful race of the Majler- 
 fons J and Barkers ftreet, or Mills ftreet, with a fine brick houfe 
 of Mr. ivrights ; To fay nothing of a great number of very fait 
 houfes and neat buildings difperfed here and there throughout the 
 middle parts of the Town. Here are alfo fair and profitable Mills 
 lor the fervice and ufe of the Town, which are the inheritance ot 
 Sir Richard Egerton'K.m^x. before mentioned. 
 
 And fo taking only notice of a fine Common called the Croach 
 belonging to this Town, and extending it felf from the end of the 
 Beam ftreet by iveever fide to the length of a mile and a half, or 
 rather more, and in breadth of about a quarter of a mile, which 
 is an exeellent Pafture, and upon which the Inhabitants have 
 
 their 
 
72. The Vale-^ipyall o/England. 
 
 tncir Caccel lummtrcd chcrc, paying a imall rent tor it; to the 
 number ot" four or five hundred every year, to their great com- 
 modity, and no Imall relief unto the poor. Onelytalie view of 
 uilzejton where the PrejUaruls were fomctimes owners of great 
 Lands : l"o take leave of Namytnich. And firft look upon that pare 
 of the Hundred , which within the compaflb of the winding 
 itrcam oiweever we left unviewed. 
 
 Having firft viewed on the South Well oi Namptwich, a. Lord- 
 fliip called £W/rf//o«, which was anciently belonging to the FuU- 
 hurjts of Cretfy a great name now almofk extinguillied ; and an- 
 other called Sounc/y a Town well replenillicd with good Farmes ; 
 we fee Baddily with a little Church, and an ancient Scat that be- 
 longs to Sir Randal L^tmwairing Knight, and hath been anciently 
 the feat of the Preiers, who were in tnis Counirey aRace of great 
 poflclTions, but arc alfo long iince utterly worn out and fwallowed 
 up of other names. 
 
 This is a goodly Demain,and hath been anciently a great Nur- 
 fery for Wood and Timber, as it is now for Corn and Graflc, 
 which exchange cannot be much faulted, it is an entire Parifh of 
 it fclfj though fome contend that it hath been but a member of 
 ^Bon Parifh , but in our memory the Redory there by it felf 
 hath been fully proved and confirmed. Part of this Lordfhip 
 hath defcended to the Anceftors of the Bruertons of Haudford of 
 great place, in which is a rich Farm called Blackhurfiiwhich. hath 
 been the birth place of one Race of the Davenports. 
 
 And now all the Towns and fpatious extents between us and 
 theflreamof/^^ewrofthis Weitfideofit, till you come to Mm- 
 fhnlly are all contained within the Parifli of that Mother Church 
 of ABon^ being to tlie number of 14. TownlTaipsi From the ve- 
 ry Townes-end of the Weil oi' Namptnfcb:^ begins ^^oa', leading 
 almoft a mile upon a fair (tone Caulcy, or pavement, up unto the 
 faid Church,, upon which as you pafle offers it felf to yoyr view 
 a moil neat and beautiful! houfe of brick lately ere(Sed by JRalyh 
 mllraham'E^q. another younger brother of thofe mllrahams of 
 iV4w/>/w/V/?intheplace ofan ancient Capitall Meflc called 1>ar- 
 fordj or rather Durfold, which belonged anciently to the Earls of 
 Dady. 
 
 We may well think it worth taking notice of a goodly Com- 
 mon lying near unto this Church, by name Razenfmore, but vul- 
 garly Ranmore, extending it felf more then a mile in length, and 
 almofl half that breadth , a very fweet and fruitfull piece of 
 ground, at which many mens teeth have watered, but hath been 
 by Gods providence (raifing up divers noble Gentlemen to fland 
 againff theenclofing of it) hitherto prefer ved for the relief of the 
 poor neighbours to it, and others. Upon the fide of it Weflward, 
 we obferve an ancient Gcntlemans Seat called Swan ley, which hath 
 long belonged to the Manwairings of 0jarri/igham-, another great 
 branch of that famous name ; and fowc come to two Intermixed 
 Townniips,the one BHrland^ whereof the moff part of it hath been 
 
 appen- 
 
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 appendant to the Jurirdiition of ^^(^(^?7f).,the other Brindley^\NhctQ- 
 in I only note a tair Seat and demain of Mr. William Allen a Gen- 
 tleman oF good refpc^t. 
 
 An J fo we come to Faddilejy another member, or rather entirb 
 Lordfliip of it fclf, divided between the houfes oi Peever and 
 Handford ; and hereunto lyeth adjoyning the Demain and Hall of 
 woodhey^ which as it was the firft place where my feet had fome 
 reft after the variable courfes of my youth, fo I could here long 
 dwell upon the remembrances of that ever worthy honoured 
 owner of it, and ofme his moft unworthy fcrvant, Thomas mlbra- 
 /jdwEfquire, if even here my Ink were not forced to give place 
 to the tears that fall from my eyes. But what need I think upon 
 the commending of him, the world takes knowledge of his worth. 
 The God whom he ferved is the God of his Seed, the blcfling of 
 Heaven is upon his houfe, and fo I hope and pray it may long 
 continue ; Much might be faid concerning the now pofTeflour of 
 his place and virtues. Sir Richard mlbraham']^ni^ia.ndi Baronet ; 
 but for me to fay it, it were to difcover my own weaknefle, and 
 to argue my folly,that I knew not his wildom,wherof all others 
 take fo much notice. That which is not fo mecrly perfonall in 
 him, I hope will be out of the compaffe of Adulation to remem- 
 ber, that befides an hereditary wifdom from his faid Father, he 
 is holdcn to be partaker of the like Inheritance from both his moft 
 worthy Grandfathers Richard wilbraham Efquire, Mafterof the 
 Jewcl-houfe to Queen Mary, who Princely rewarded his worthy 
 lervice unto her, and Sir Hugh CholmUy the elder, who was like- 
 wife Grandfather to Sir Rolpert (^holmley Baronet now, as was for- 
 "inerly noted. : 
 
 So we return Northward, and ftepping a little back again, take 
 view of Hurljton, where the honourable Sir Thomas Savage hath 
 worthy Lands, and by it Stoke, a fine Lordfhip, and a neat Capi- 
 tall houfe purchafed from cyiflon of Aflofj} and now poffefled by 
 Edward Min^l^ail Gentleman, beneath which Townfhip of Hurlfion 
 lyes Henhull, where once flood a fair Seat of the Claytons Gent, 
 now almoft worn out ; and the worlejiony wherein are Seats of 
 Gentlemen of the mlbrabams-y Graftons, and Chetmodsy from which \^ 
 laft mentioned houfe, the Father of an honourable and worthy 
 KnighXj Sit Richard Chetwoodoi^tvarhrorth in the County of Oxon. 
 within fome mens memories yet living, did difcend. 
 
 The Hext to thefe are three Townfliips of the names of the 
 Pooler, and in them three fair Demains, and feemly houfes, the 
 inbcvka.nces of^ ihc Ehocks, andt\-\c Leiceflers, where alfo was an 
 ancient Houk of Boydels, a race of Gentlemen of worfliipin this 
 County, now worn out j and adjoyning to thcfc is Aflon juxta 
 Mondram, which name argues, fome faid, that the Purlem of the 
 Forreft of -Dt'/itwori?, have extended thus far ; and there is a Seat 
 of the ^/?o/iy, and another of the ive ever s. Gentlemen, and ano- 
 ther of the JSr^y^es, with a very large and ancient Demcfne and 
 
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74 Tf^^ Vale-^oya I of England, 
 
 Mill ot the inheritance ot Jiolen Cbolmky Baroacij olcen men- 
 tioned. 
 
 From hence we come to Cholmeflan^ p. great Prccinft, which 
 hath anciently been the Lands of the Lei^hs of Eujhall in Scajjon!- 
 (hire, but now belong to the Right Honourable Earl oi Bridgwater , 
 who hath in the fame a goodly Dcmain, with an ancient Seat cal- 
 led the HallofCholmejto/'/, but now much ruinated. 
 
 At the Confines of this Parilli wc Ice next Aitu^ljall a little Pa- 
 rifh impropriated with a Church in the Town, and near unto ic 
 the Hall of m{infhail a very ancient Scat which hath continued 
 the SuccelTions of a Worfhipfull Race in its own namc,and never 
 could boaft of a more fufficicnt , for many Gentlemanly parts, 
 then the now Lord of itj John Mu^fhall Efquire, yet now that Suc- 
 ceflion likcth to divert into another houlc by his only daughter 
 and heir, which is by Gods own appointment now married to 7 he- 
 was Cholmley Efquire, brother of that laid Sir Robert. And near 
 alfo to the Church upon the other fide ot weezer a very fine houfe 
 called Hoogravesi the inheritance ofthe heirs of the bell of the 
 A^ons of Afion. 
 
 And here we muft again ftep over the water oi^veeuer at Afin- 
 fhatl' Bridge, where another branch of the lame Mi/ifhah have an 
 ancient inheritance, and a fair Houfe &: Demain called Erafwiek, 
 from whence we rauftgo more Southerly to Leightonywhcxc you 
 jfhall find a fair Seat ofthe Anceftors ofthe Erdlwicks^ no doubc 
 deriving that name from the place aforementioned j but now 
 grown into a race of great worlhip, whofe chief refidence is ac 
 Sand'm Staffordshire. 
 
 In this Townfliip of Leighton is alfo another fine Seat, which 
 hath been polTellbd by a race of ancient Gentlemen the Brooks , 
 from which Houfe thofe of Norton lately are defcendcd, but the 
 fame now alfo for want of IlTuc male is diverted another way,and 
 is by purchafe by the Lady ^holmley ('as is laid) aflbrcd to the faid 
 Thomaf cholmley hct youngcft fon, a Gentleman of much regard 
 and towardlineflc. 
 
 From hence leaving on the right hand a Tovvnftiip called mol- 
 fton.n>ood, a place likely to have had nofmall ftore of that com- 
 modityjwe come unto the Co/'^f^Wi-, whereof one is a Church- 
 Town, having the Parifh Church in it, the patronage whereof 
 belongeth to the Billiop oiCezentry and Lichfield. The other cal- 
 led Afo^ks Coppenhall ; but to which Society of that brood it once 
 belonged, 1 know not; 
 
 (^hurch-Coppenhall is and and hath been famous for the plcntiful- 
 refle oiA'fcjjes, fo they call the fof t Boggy ground from whence arc 
 digged the Iquare lludds of foftloofe earth in the Summer time, 
 which being well dryedin the Sun, becomes a good and ready 
 fucll, and fervcs to great ufe. And within this Townlliip is an an- 
 cient Seat of one of the Foulhurjts, difcended from them,late Lords 
 oiCreiF, which is called the Hall of Sharr, now almoll gone to de- 
 
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 cay, and divers Lands thereof lold and dilperlcd " 
 
 Eaftward hereunto advanced to the view of many miles everv 
 way , htts up It fclf that ftately Fabrick of the Hall of CreJ 
 which for many years aforcgoing,had drooped and fallen in much 
 decay, as it were lingring and longing for one that might raife up 
 that name and Seat; for fo Mr. Cam^e. hath in thefl words A 
 place inhabited tn old time by a mtdle Family of that name vhkhC 
 ^^^i^eenthevoffepon^forfomeJges.oftbeV^lOiuras, men of area 
 
 Randall Crew W^, onecfthe K^ngs Majeju/s Sergeants at La^ 
 2^ one of th^mfi Reverend and Learned Sages of the Lan> in tkfl 
 
 The TrofpeB of Crew Hall, 
 
 75 
 
 Who hath brought mto thefe remote parts a mod<;Il of that ex= 
 cellentform of building which is now grown to a degree beyond 
 the building ofold times for loftineire,1ightline(re, and plelfanc 
 habitation, as in and near unto London^y^t fee many in this Age 
 
 The next neighbour yet further Eaftwafd unto this 15 Haflins^ 
 
 J'rhf "^f u^*l!''f°'"^ ^"^^ *" '^"^ R°^^ "'ay, and adorned with 
 a 1-happel that belongs to the PariOi o^Berthmley ; but that which 
 IS the chief ornament of this Lordfhip, isthe Seat of that Family 
 of the r^r«o«jdefceQded from thofc Barons of the name of ship.. 
 
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 16 The V ale-^oyaU of England. 
 
 hroke, which I have lome hope to be better lurniihed in the due 
 place to fpcak of more at large, and content my Iclf here to give 
 It that whereof it may not a little glory, that the owner thereof 
 now is a worthy Gentleman, George Vermn Efquire,fo well known 
 for the great eltimation he hath for a great learned Lawyer, that 
 I need lay no more. 
 
 Another ancient Gcntlemans Seat there is in this Precindt of 
 the Ol'loors, of good account j but now I take it by the heir-genc- 
 rall, itisdifcendedtothat nameof the traltholis, and within the 
 fame is that great Mere called CakehA/iger-Mear^ from whence 
 begins that water which afterwards gets the name oiFuJhock nil 
 it meets with whelock. 
 
 Beyond this there remains only ^Ifacher, the name of a Town- 
 fhip, and the race of a good Family in the fame, and Hajjal^ from 
 whence great Families may fecm to have gotten their name, but 
 from whatvhoufe therein 1 am not inftrudcd 5 and then to confine 
 this Hundred, lyes Bechton^ a goodly large Scignory, the moil 
 part of which hath bten the pofTeffionot the Anceitors of the 
 Daxiertports of Henhurj men of great placCj but now is tliis Betch^ 
 ton parted into fome other owners, and one great part of it the 
 prcfent inheritance oiThowoi mlhahar?* of Narfj>twich Efquire,for- 
 mcrly mentioned. 
 
 Northwich 
 
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 Northwich Hundred. 
 
 THe fhapc of the Northwich Hundred is Triangular, and <lf 
 that Figure wliich the Geometricians call Amhligomon 
 Scalef>!um , that is of three uncquall fides, with one blunc 
 angle, and two acute Angles j the firft Acute Angle of 
 thefe points upon mrri/^gton Bridge beyond Northmchy almoft at 
 Marhury : The fecond acute Angle points at Lawton gate towards 
 Adelej ; and the blunt angle falls about Rufhton^ on the back of 
 (^ongtrxon-, where the water of JBeedulpb meets with Dane^ 
 
 The point oi Lawton gate gives us good occafion to begin there' 
 our view of this Hundred, as being next unio Betchto/iy where we 
 ended the other. This took the name of the paflage there, into' 
 Stajfordfhire, and is part of the Parifh of Lmton 5 which Church 
 ot I.<iB'fo«isnearur,toitj and by the fame the ancient Seat and 
 Hall oi Lawton , where there nave continued many difcents of 
 Efquires of the fame name, the Heir of the houfc now in mino- 
 rity, and matcht into the noble Race of the Sneyds, a man of great 
 worl"hip and account, and of ample revenues in Sta^ordjhire-^vjhiQh 
 I rather note, becaufe they have great poflcCfions in this County^ 
 and this Countrey, and efpecially this City of Chtfier^ boafteth, 
 that hence they had tlieir original. 
 
 From thence we turn Northward towards Rhode, the name of a 
 Town, and of a Race of Gentlemen of the fame name, and fb by 
 ICf/;^9rff/7, a Hamlet near the foot of that famous Mountain cal- 
 led Mowle-Coppey and from whence begins the water that after- 
 wards obtaincth the name ot the fvhelock, making his firft pafTage 
 near unto Moreton, wherein are two very fair Demains, and the 
 two Houfes of worthy Gentlemen and Efquires, of moft ancient 
 continuance ; the one of the fame name of c^oreton, and which, 
 as I have heard, gave breeding to that famous Bifhop (jM^oreton, 
 which in the time of iJ/VW<^ the Third, the Ufurpcr, contrived 
 that project of the marriage of the two Heirs of the Houfes of 
 Tork and Lanca^er, from whence proceeded the happinefle that 
 we enjoy at this day ^ though I know others derive his birth from 
 [another placcJ.The other is of the Be Hot s^whohoth. in thisCounty 
 and ivdes^ have been and are Efquires of great worth, the owners 
 now William Moreton and "^ohn Be Hot o{ Aioreton, Efquires. 
 
 The fvhelock (hall now lead us on declining more to the Weft, 
 which here gives name to a TownQiip^ and therein to the ancient 
 Seat of Leverfageo^^vhelock Efquires, of fpcciall accompt, and 
 now the pofTeilions of a very worthy and wife Gentleman mlliam 
 Lever [age, Efquire, 
 
 From whence we turn again a little Northcfly to view Sand- 
 iachy whole Church and lot ty Steeple drawes our eye to behold 
 it, and wherein Sandiach, is a pretty Market Town, and hath be- 
 longed long to the noble race of Knichts of the RatcUps of Urd^ 
 
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 jball in Laf.cajhi/e ; and the Iciiuation ot this Town is very aclight- 
 fomc. The chict Seignory thereof now belongs to the worthy 
 Knight before mentioned. Sir Randal Crew. Mr. Cambden in his 
 cicfcription ot P^r^jj tookoccafion to delight his Reader with a 
 difcourfc of the nappy Aleoi Darby, Let nie have a little leave 
 to touch upon that Subjcdj Our Ale here at Sandbach being no 
 Icflc famous then that for a true nappe. And I have heard men of 
 deep experience in that clement contend for the worth of it, that 
 for true dagger ftuffe, it lliould give place to nonej and if thac 
 Ale got name from Of/, as he faith, the old DaMJJj word, I know 
 not why this may not almoft with as little variation come froni 
 Oil, being almoh as fubftantiall in the handling, as oyl is, and 
 juftifies that old report of the merry Poer, 
 
 ——*———— ~——— ml fpiffiuiilla, 
 Bum bibitury nil cUrim efi dum mingitur: ergo 
 Conjlai earn multum teirena fcecU habere. 
 
 When we have looked a little behind Sandbach^ and taken no- 
 tice oiArclid^ little Townftiipjand oiSmethwick j which Town- 
 Ihip and Houfe, in that of an ancient continuance, gave name to 
 the Smethwick there to this day continuing, and yet in the poffelE- 
 on oi William Smethmck Efquirc, a man much beloyed, and well 
 tefpediedjwe turn again to followour^WorX' water,which after it 
 hath {hewed at mntlej/y a good part thereof the Lands of George 
 yerfionEiquiveiand Moultonj wc goby Ehiporth, in which Mr. ^4- 
 ven hath a new fair houfc. 
 
 And then holding flill by our River fide, wherein the f«/^roo^ 
 water mccteth it, wc ftep over into that goodly Lotdfhip of war- 
 7»;V/ww,whcre lies a fpacious Demean, large Farms, fine Rents, 
 Parifh Church, and all now belonging to Crew-Hall before-men- 
 tioned 5 and, by purchafc, the pofleiTion ofthefaidSir /JdW^Z? 
 CreiPiOi which they are all not a little glad, the faid Sir Randal be- 
 ing Patron of the Redory there. 
 
 And here again wc approach to w?f If r fide, upon which are 
 fcituate two great Lordlhips ; the oncOa /f/?o/ijand the other^^/w- 
 iold/ley^'m which arc Freeholders of the renableSjind of the Kinjies; 
 and ncer unto thcfc, lies a member of Min\haly but diftinguilhcd 
 by the name oiMin^al Vernon^ by fomc Owner anciently of thac 
 \{o\ykoit\\c demons ^ a goodly extent ofFarms, and of Paftures, 
 and of Woods, which have been purpofely nouriflied ; for mch 
 'Woods,and the Poflcflfion of that now,as I take it, belongs to one 
 of the fvarburtoKSy a Gentleman born in Chejhirej but dwelling ia 
 Hampfhire. 
 
 But to look a little Eaflward again,there lies Lay a finehoufes 
 and fpacious Demean, the Lands of mlliam Brereton of t/€jhley 
 Efquire j and next to that Clive^ot cleave, a great Precind : ncer 
 unto which,is fcituate a Demean, and fair old houfe, called the 
 iVa«^«/>,that was anciently belonging to Sir Thmas Hokroft,^nd 
 
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T'he Vale-I\pyal of England. 79 
 
 no\v tV>Qhzx\i\% oiTiJum^iC^tar bury oi Mirbury.^k^iic. . 
 
 From thence , wc ftiU tollow ihctveeier courfc towards rhefur- 
 thcit acute point ot this Hundred, oncly noting the places on tlie 
 Bank of i,t on the Eall tide, wbiclvarc: Hrft wanqny a iruitful vein 
 ot Land j and fo we come to EatQ/^,^ Lordfhip of Sir yftUitim Brere^ 
 /o//,and then we fee the Church andParilliof jD^ttf/i/^jw, oiDsne-^ 
 IjMiiiior it takes name o^ Da/^e the River, which now on the other 
 Ijdc of this Churchjapproachcth with all Ipeed, haftening to meet 
 with jveeveir.ln which Datez-iham^ we obfcr ve a good fair,and moft 
 ancient built- Church, with a Spire Steeple to be leen farreevery 
 way ; and juft by it a great Parlonage,now in the hands of the re- 
 verent Dean oichejler j the Patroji whtreof, is that Honourable 
 Knight and Baronet Sir T/;ow45^^Lvt«<'j often ajid moft worthy to 
 bercniembrcd. 
 
 And not lar from hence , the Seat of the Holfoicds of Davenham, 
 Gentlemen of a good worch,and a very ancient difcent, deriving 
 themfelvcs from Sir Gffygf Ho//py<^ oi //oZ/br^ Knight, who were 
 featcd there by marriage ot oneof theDaughers and Heirs o Bret, 
 ancient Gentlemen of that Pariih ; whereof there is an ancient 
 Monument oicy^lahla^er in a Chappel of that Church : Another 
 of the fame Coheirs was married to bAv.mch oiJtderkj. 
 
 Betwixt thisjand the NorthmiclhVxes the Townlhip, with a fair 
 houfe and demean J whereof the Owner Jiai^h LejiwichEiciuixe, 
 hath continued the fame name of the place of great antiquity j 
 yet now by the Heir-General of his Heir, is like to pafle into ano- 
 ther name ; to Wn^willtam oldfield 'B.icjuire ; which Houfe hath al- 
 fo a Chappel and burial place in the fame Church, 
 
 We muft needs take a little pains to retire back again, that on 
 the other fide oijvhebck watcr^wcrmay proceed where we left, to 
 fetch the view of the middle parts of this Hundred on both fides 
 K){ Dane, 
 
 To pafle by the Lordfliips o^Te^on and Mojlon-^ next to Elton, 
 where welett, which are members o^warmincham j we fee next 
 Bradwal^^ Seat anciently of the Baringtons, and now a Pofleflion of 
 one oi the. Old ft elds,, a Gentleman, obtaining the fame lately , by 
 marrying the daughter oi Barington-^ax\di fo we pafle along by that 
 tamous Mere,ca\\Qdi the Bagwere, being very large and deep j and 
 Irom it runs a water called Croco , which quickly haftens , to en- 
 crcale the Dane ; If here I fhould either pafle in filence, or call in 
 queftion that common report of the Trees in the Toe/, which are 
 jaid to lift up themfclves into fight above the water, before fuch 
 time as any Heir of the houfe ot the Breretons the Owner thereof 
 dicthj Aiould be thought too nice ai\d ftriit, in giving way to the 
 Currentot all Writers, and too injurious to the Wonder-tellers 
 of all Ages : But 1 profeflea love to Truth ; and by fuch encpiry as 
 I have made,I could never learn,that the worthy Knights and Ow- 
 ner s themfelves of that great Seat, have much regarded that ob- 
 fcr vation,but rather thought(as for my own part I do) that the ri- 
 -iing iometimc ot thofe Trees, is for the time meerly accidental ; 
 
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 aau iwr tiic lignitication nothing at all, but even abothar the like 
 bulks and bodies of Wood, or Earth, or other fubftance, that lie 
 floating in deep waters, wliich by Winds, or other natural moti- 
 ons do Itirrcarc diverfly raifed or depreflcd ; fo thefe , at Ibme 
 time,are (b carryed by fomc natural caufc , not fo fully appearing 
 to mens underftanding. And if oncCjor twice,in many Ages,fuch 
 an accident fall out,at,or before the death ot an Heir, as ealily ic 
 may come to pafle,this hath more force to give Wings unto I'uch 
 a flying Report, than ten Experiences to the contrary fhallevcr 
 call in again. To fay nothing,that Chriftian Faith and Religion 
 teachcthjthe Heirs of that, and of every other noble houfc,that as 
 they want not Predi(5i:ions every day and hour that they live, to 
 tell them that they fhall die j fo muft they never look for fuch a 
 priviiedge , as to have a meflenger to tell them the certain time 
 when it fhall be. '^• 
 
 But 1 ftay too long upon this : I could wi{h,thar thofe Trees may 
 lie long unieen ; fo that we ftill fee the worthy Owner of that 
 magnificent place Sir mUiam Brereton Knight, to continue ftill a 
 worthy Governour in his Countrey j a man, whom the world ac- 
 knowledgeth to have fpent his ftudy,his care,his years, even how 
 to a full maturity, in the upright managing of the great Affairs of 
 the Countrey, both for the Military Forces, andforthePoiiticall 
 Government, with admirable commendationjand fingular integri- 
 ty. !....->. 
 
 I might fpcak of the ftately houfe of Brereto/iy being one of the 
 fineft com pleat Buildings of Brick in this County. But to pafTe it 
 over,hafting to odier places,having firlt told you, that Brereton be- 
 ing a Parifh the faid Sir mlliam Brereton is Patron thereof. 
 
 To pafleover thofe great fpacious Heaths and Commons, that 
 lie every way difperfed in this part of the Hundred ,which as they 
 have in long continuances been cropt and fnipt round about their 
 Borders on every fide : fo, the induftry of future of Ages, and po- 
 puloufnefTe of all places , if it lliould cncreafc as it hath done, 
 would bring them in time to a narrower compafle.'We come next 
 to the Parifh oi Aujlhury^2L goodly Church, with a lofty Spire Stee- 
 ple, and the Wefl Porch of it as high as the Porch it fclf. 
 
 In the Church-yard are two very ancient Monuments of ftone, 
 being theScpulchres ofKnights,whofe portraitures lye upon them, 
 their Efcuchions have barres, which may , for ought can be 
 known, except the Colours were known, be afcribed to the An- 
 ceftorsofthe ^/ryerow, VenaUesy oi CM ainw airings ^ though there 
 be alfo fome others that put in claims to them. 
 
 This Parilh of ^«j?^«r)/.extcndeth far,and to the Precinfts there- 
 of appertain many of thofe Houfcs of Note, which we have al- 
 ready, and fliall yet mention in this view. 
 
 Thegoodly Parfonagealfo wemay not omit, which hath for 
 Seat a very ancient convenient houfe, even juft at the Eafl end of 
 tne Church-yard; the Reftory there having been of long time as 
 it were, bufied in other affairs, now begins to prepare her felf for 
 
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 the cntcrcainmcnc ot her worthy Incumbent, Mr. Archdeacon 
 Dodde^ before mentioned in Namptmch Hundred, who ate like 
 Ihortly to have a glad meeting to rcjoyce more fwcctly together 
 for ever hereafter. 
 
 This ParilTialfoboaftsitfelftobe the mother oi Congleton or 
 Cangerton^ from the ancient name of Anthonim of Cordate, Which 
 Town of Congerton being a fine frequented mercatc, and fcituate 
 upon the River Dane j and another fmallcr brook there called 
 HosFtie, hath been long of great eftimation, and graced with the 
 dignity of a Maior and fix Aldermen for their government •, and 
 they have had a handfome Chappel in the Town, though they 
 acknowledge Au^bury their Parifh Church. 
 
 And hence we purpofe to take direftion at this ftrcam of Baney 
 to lead us unto the view of the reft of this Hundred. Beyond 
 ffVz/jjfWlyeth the Water called D^«d'-//zf/;. Stepping over to the 
 North lidc of Dane, we will now bend our courle Wcftcrly ; and 
 firft take view of Radmr^ the name of a fair Lordlhip, and which 
 gave name to an ancient Family now extinct 5 and from whence 
 it came to the mWrahams ofyvoodhey^ and is lince that,difperfed un- 
 co other Owners. 
 
 We come next to Sommerford a, fine Lordfliip, and pleafant Seat 
 of an ancient dcfcent of that name ; but now by marriage with 
 the Heir-generall thereof, poireffed by a worthy well qualified 
 Gentleman Philip Oldfeld Elquire, the (on of Philip Oldjieldy a lite 
 induftrious and learned Lawyer of this County j within this is 
 alfo a fair Houfe and Demean of another ancient defcent ot Gen- 
 tlemen of the Sveetenhams , enjoyed now by Edm. Swetenham , 
 Efquire. 
 
 And thcfe Gentlemen it feems had their names from the next 
 neighbouring Parilli called Swetenhaniy which ftands upon the 
 fame fide of the Dane^ and hath a little Church and a Rcftory by 
 it, being a good Benefice in the gift of Sir John Dave/.port Knight. 
 And there we think good to ftep over Dane in the Demain of Da- 
 •venporty and take notice of thofe places which lye betwixt this 
 River and the Croco^ till we come to the meeting place of thole two 
 Waters. The firft whereof is ttic Seat and Scite of Davenport^ 
 vulgarly Danport , a moft ancient poiTcfTion of the Davenports 
 Knights and Efquires of good account, the prcfcnt owner where- 
 of is Sir yo/;^ X)^Le/z/;oyt Knight, who in (j/^/2«o 1^17. being high 
 Sheriffc of the County, and performing his fcrvice and duty to 
 his excellent Majeftiehcrcin his Highneffe progrelFc, at his ta- 
 king leave in the confines of the County, his Majefty not onely 
 gave him thanks for his attendance, but of his Royall benignity 
 called him to come near him, and beftowed upon liim the degree 
 of Knighthood, and graced him with a pleafant princely fare- 
 wel 1, You JImU carry me thin token to your ivife ; gracioufly fo meant 
 by his Majefty : but the Gentlewoman having indeed before that 
 attained to a better Ladifliip, being gone to her Lord and Saviour 
 in Heaven. 
 
 LI To 
 
82, The Vale-^qyal of England. 
 
 'lodilcourlc licrf, wiictrier an ci it many great ana aiintntdc- 
 fcents of the name oiDaze reports fo plcntilul jii this County had 
 iheirfirft originals from this Houk, is a Ta^k, wliich I am not 
 well furnifhcd for. 
 
 Holding our courfc then full Weft, we come next to Hoolmes 
 {^happel', aVia^ 0}arch-huln>e, which is a member ottheParilh of 
 Saijcihach^ and a place well known by the Cliurch in the fame,and 
 alfoby the fcituation, being a baiting-place in the great Road 
 way out of LaAicaflji/e towards Loneiofi ; And where aUo that 
 bridge is built by Jo. Nedham Eiquire, whole Heir now Sir Robert 
 Nedhiim of Shavtn^ton in the County o[ Salop. Knight, hath here a 
 Demean and fair Lands in this Lordlliip. 
 
 And next to this, we come to Cotton.^ a feat of an ancient dcfccnc 
 of the fame name, the Heirs thereof now in Minority, to which 
 adjoyneth Sproujloi-ii a member of that great Fee fo called of Kin- 
 (ierto^. And in this Sprouflo/i, there is of the TrevitSy and fome other 
 Free-hol(iers,Charterers to Kinderton. And becaulc that a fair De- | 
 
 mean lies here in fighr,though on the other fide of Dar^e , we will J 
 note it as wego,and that is Bilejgb belonging to Peter Shai-kei ley of ■ 
 Hulme Efquire ; and fo we come to the laid Kinderton that ancient 
 Barony,wtioonelyof allthc reft of the Barons of the Earls oicbe- 
 fier^^xnca the Norman Conqueft have continued in a lucccflive line 
 of the Heirs Males^and even lately when it was at the point of fai- 
 ling, and even likely in all mens account to have been tranfplant- 
 cd, it pleaiedGod in his providence to raifea SuccelTourof the 
 fame ftem : who at this prefcnt is a towardly young Gentleman 
 'Peter Fendles Efquire, ^avonoi Kinderton, who though fcarce 
 out of his minority, is likely to replcniCh the fame (if God will) 
 with a fruitfuU increafcof his race, having an heit male by a 
 daughter of Sir Richard mlSrah.imo(hVoodhey Knight and Baronet. 
 To Ipeak of the large extent of this Fee and Barony, and how ma- 
 ny Knights, Elt]uires, and Gentlemen hold Lands, and do fcrvice 
 to the Court there holden, were now belide my purpoie, though 
 it would tend much to the dignity of that great Lordfhip. 
 
 It is neighboured by the fecond Town of the Hundred, another 
 oithchn\o\ismcbes, and by reafon of the fcituation between the 
 other two called cJlf/V/^/<?n'/V/7, being a Market Town, and in the 
 fame two Brinefecths or Salt-pits, and great ftore of Salt there is 
 made and vended into parts both near and remote. 
 
 The Church there is a very fair one, the Parifh extending it 
 felfinto many Townfliips round about ; theChanccll lately Re- 
 edified by Sir mUiam Brereton Knight,Patron of tlie Rectory there. 
 In which Church is a fair Chappell, an J peculiar buriall place of 
 that great Race of the renalles. 
 
 And in another part thereof, the ancient name of the Bttckley^^ 
 as is probable by fome ancient glafle Windows yet there remain- 
 ing. 
 
 Through this Town runs the Oofo, and now upon the far fide 
 of itj we will take with us the view cf Nemon^i a Townfhip on 
 
 the 
 
The Vale-'i{oyal of England. H} 
 
 the Welt fide of Aiiddlemch, and a member of it. And then more 
 Northerly of Stanthorn^ wherein is an ancient Scat and dilcent of 
 the f-Faliyes oiStanthorn j and next to it So/^of^-^ anciently Botejlod; 
 a Scat of Knights of that name, which by a daughter came after- 
 wards to a more famous name, and yet rcmaineth the inlicri- 
 tance of the Honourable Sir Thomas Savage Knight and Baronet ; 
 yet may it net be amifle to give you here Mr. Cambde/is note^ That 
 out of this Houfe ofBoHockfprtmg a goodly number of the f me namein 
 Ghefhircj Shroplhire, Barklliirc, and elfejvhere. 
 
 But now wemuft again ftcp over the Crocoi even there where 
 meeting with Da^e^ it lofeth its name of Croro, and yet gives name 
 to Croxton^ an ancient feat of one race of the MdnnairtnQS by an 
 Heir-generalljOf whom it is now come to the pofleffion of Michael 
 another fon oi Philip Oldf eld Eiquircj the Lawyer, whom former- 
 ly we mentioned ; and to another defccnt of Gentlemen of long 
 continuance and owners of a fine Houfe and Demean called Crox- 
 to/ioi Ravenfcrofty which place alfohath given name to a Wor- 
 lliipfuU Family , who though they have fome Lands, ftill their 
 inheritance near hereunto, yet are planted in Flintjhire, and near 
 unto the City oichejlerj being now called the Raver/fcrofts of Bret- 
 ton, 
 
 Now while we are here, it is good to take with us the view of 
 Lees, a Townfhipj that lies, as a member of Bileigh before mentio- 
 ned 5 And of Crannadae, a To wnfhip,that next unto the Bridge we 
 ipake of at Hulmes cbappellj extends it felf to that ancient feat (the 
 name fpeaks that) called thcrHermitage -y howfoever of old get- 
 ting the name from the ufe, that then it was put unto, of fome 
 holy mans folitary retire, yet now ferves to better purpofe,having 
 a goodly demean lying to it, and being lately the inheritance of 
 Hugh jvinnington Efquirc ; And is now frequently vifited, not as 
 an Hermitage for fuperftitious devotionjbut as an oracle for coun- 
 fell and advice, how poor Clients may with moft fafety and eafc 
 oompofe fuits and troubles : wherein that Gentleman the owner, 
 as well for his great experience in the praftique proceedings of 
 Law Caufcs, as for his Angular humanity and gentlenefle, was 
 very famous ; his fon and heir is Laurence mnnington. 
 
 Near unto which lyes Tveemlorv , and therein an ancient feat of 
 the Eoothes of Twemlow Gentlemen, And fo we paflc into that 
 fpatious Precinft of Rudheath^d, wide Common, containing a large 
 circuit, and which hath in old time had a Sanctuary in it, with 
 priviledges thereunto, fuch as howfoever intended by thofc Foun- 
 ders in pity and compaflion to poor offenders, that had cafually 
 fallen into criminall fads, yet in the abufe of them provoked to 
 be encouragement to wilfull and defperate tranfgrcflburs, and 
 therefore juftly demolifhcd. This Rudheath is bordered about by 
 divers great Demeans, and by Houfes of Gentlemen of great 
 place ; the firft whereof towards the Eaft part of it is Carringbanty 
 and Bamfhawy two houfes and demeans of that one fruitful! off- 
 fpring ot the C^fainvpairingSj called CHainicairingoi Carringham, a 
 
 Hi a race 
 
84 The Vale-^I{oyalI of England. 
 
 race ot very great account j and the pofleflbur thereot now ffemy 
 CMMiiwairing Efquireja very worthy Gcntlcrrart-. 
 
 From thence we may fee (jOtjWie chappell, a great Townfhip, in 
 which is an ancient Icat of the Eaters, ca\kd Eata-^s of Blugdefi, 
 now pofleflcd by^o. -E^j/o// Gentleman j this Chappelry belongs 
 to Sandhach. 
 
 And fo we will retire back to the Weft fide of Rudheath again, 
 bccaufe we will not lofe the fight of our former guide the Dahe^ 
 fill it bring us to the furtheft point of this Hundred, and where it 
 yields up name and ftream and all into iveerer. 
 
 Firft then from behind Rnverjcroft, where we were even now, 
 pafling along by fVrettoK, and by jyhatcroft ; where we may note 
 the goodly demean of Draklorres, now in pofllflion of the Heires of 
 the houfe of ivotdhey: \A/e leave 5/jar/^ffc upon our right hand, 
 wherein are fome Freeholders and other good Farmers, we come 
 nearer Da^ie, aT\dta\iCSi\/kwo{Shiplrch., which as it once gave 
 rame to a Barony of one of the Barons of the Earls of Chejier, fo 
 ftill itboafts no lefle at this day to have an owner, that is, and is 
 like to be of greater degree, then they were .- the Honemrable Sir 
 Thomas Savage formerly mentioned. 
 
 And now where this Wedding is kept between fVeezer and 
 Da»e^ the one as the Groom embracing the other in his bofomc as 
 his Bride, and uniting both names into that one of iveeier, we lee 
 Northtrich, the third of thofe5a]t-makingfF/f/;fi,fo renowned for 
 that commodity, a very ancient Town j as the buildings and fci- 
 tuation may well tcftifie. The crjcf Lor4fhip whereof apper- 
 tains to the Right Honourable the Earl olD^i/^j, a Market Town 
 well frequentedjgives name to the Hundred, and leated fo near 
 the middeft of the County, and fo well for travell every way, 
 that it feems fit, and is ott allotted to the meetings of the chief 
 Governours in the County, for the great affairs. One ftreet there- 
 of called jvyttor. jyiMs obedience to the Fee and Barony of Kinder- 
 toKy the chief owner of them, and the whole Town, within- the 
 Chappelry, for fo they term it, though it have a very fair 
 Church called f^j«o/i', the name of that Lordfliip mounted aloft 
 upon a bank, that overviews the Town of Nortlmick: And is 
 their Church, though a member, as I take it, of grc^t ^««'»^onfr 
 Parijli. 
 
 There is alfo a free Grammar School endowed with good 
 Lands, founded by Sir yofc// 2).;^// Prieft, horn mShurlacb, a little 
 before mentioned, whowasParfon of oneot the St. Barthokmem 
 in London-^ and amongft other Lands gave unto this School the 
 Saracen's Head in the City oichefier. 
 
 Let us pafle on to mnc-ham next adjoyning, where there is a 
 Seat of the Harcourts of that place, now the pofTcflion of Richard 
 H^rccart Efquire, whofe name of great account in many Shires 
 may fhew his ancient difcent. 
 
 And lb pairing on through the Lordfhipof Lofocky vulgarly Lo- 
 fhckgralarKy we come prcfently to Holjord a ftately Houfe, and 
 
 lately 
 
The Vale- J{oyal of Englmd. H^ 
 
 lately the Scat ot the great and W orihiptull race ot the Huijuras-^ 
 whereof the laft owner Chriflopher Holford Elquire, Ictt no Wue 
 male, and lo the fame defcentled tohisonely daughter and heir, 
 the Lady M^iry Chobnlej^ late V\ ife ot" the kft Sir Hugh Cholmley dc- 
 ccafed, and Father now to the noble Baronet Sir Rokn Cholmley^ 
 Si Lady of great worth, dignity, and revenue. 
 
 Along this Lordlliip runs the River Peever Eye^ which hath gi- 
 ven name to two great Lordlliips, Ncather Teeier^ the Parochiall 
 ChappcU whereof belonging to great Budworth^ is witnin this 
 Hundred, and part of the Townlhip is in Bucklow Hundred; And 
 Over-PffLW in ^wf^/ow Hundred, which we llialllee more fully, 
 when we come again to the fame Water's other iidc ; and lb 
 cafting an eye upon the goodly Demeans, Lands, Ipacious Mode, 
 called Holfoyd CAfofJe, and great Farms in Lojiock belonging to the 
 faid Seat of Holford, we have finifhed our Walk through this 
 Hundred of Northmch. 
 
 Macclesfield Hundred, 
 
 THe Scituation of ^Macclesfield Hundred bordcriri^'- the 
 County upon the Eaft, and North-Eaft, calls us now to 
 enter into it 5 and that we may quickly do, being near 
 unto one corner of it. The whole fliape of which Hun- 
 dred, faving that the lines of it on each fide (hoot in many bights 
 and bendings, which makes it like an irregular Polygon : I would 
 elfe fay, came nearcft unto a juft fquare, adding,to the Angle that 
 looks Nor chweft, that one point, which in the old rcfcmblancc of 
 the whole County by Writers, to an Eagles right wing , is the 
 point of the wing's firft feather reaching forth beyond all the reft 
 of her Feathers, from the place, where Merzey and the Goit Wa- 
 ters meet together beyond Stockport, and fhooting in between a 
 part of Lancashire on the North, and a part of Derbyshire on the 
 Eaft, toucheth with her uttermoft point upon Torkfhite in the 
 North-eaft. 
 
 W^e ftcp therefore over that Water that runs through Alaflock,- 
 into the large Vtccm(X%oi th^withtngtons, whereof one part is 
 called Oldivnbington : in which there is a fair feat anciently de- 
 rived frow his Anceftors to Thomas Baskervile Efquire. 
 
 Here we hold it bcl\ to keep the right hand border of the Hun- 
 dredjwhich taking Marton in our way,a great Lordlhip oiSirJehn 
 'Daveiiports,^n<i wnercin there is a goodly Merc, from whence that 
 water runs,wliich goes by xXxcLo^acks to Nor thmch, and then going 
 by Eaton and North Rhode, we enter upon the huge Prccind oiBe- 
 flfigh, where Dane begins to be very furly, afnd takes a pride to be 
 as it were Keeper or Cirder in oue fide of the fpacious Forreft of 
 -' MaccUi-' 
 
86 The Vale-^oyal o/England. 
 
 Maccles^eUI^\^{uch here greatly cnlargetn it lelf into Hills and Val- 
 Icysjwhereof the higliclt is that lofty top oiShutlinghaw Hill ^ coii- 
 ccrning which, I leave Ibmc Fables to be told by ihcm that are 
 Neighbours to it. And the otlier more Northerly towards Mac- 
 clespeUyWhcre (lands the Chamber in the Forreftjand there point- 
 ing you to a Hill,whcre arc fee the three Shire-ftoncsjthe points of 
 three (hires there mceting,wc turn our courfc back again, bccaul'e 
 in a walk or two to and tro,in the middle of the great fquare, we 
 iliall fee the bulk of this whole Hundred. Wcltward from the 
 Shire-ftones,over the Forrcft,lies Rainow ^ and next thereunto Sut- 
 /o«,which gave name,and hath continued in that feat of a Family 
 of great worth and worfhip of the Suttons, which now lately, by 
 marriage of one of the Sifters to the laft Owner thereof Richard 
 5«fro« Eiquire,untimely dcceafcd, is invcfted in a greater, and 
 now enjoyed by the right worthy and worihipfuU great learned 
 'La.vjyQT Humfhrej Dauenprt'E{<^ixc, now ScTgeant at Law, of 
 moft reverend eftimation,a Brother to Sir fvilliamDavenport,oi the 
 houfe o[Broomhall. Of this houfe of 5«uo«,was that ever famous 
 Knighr, and great Patron of Learning Sir Richard Sutton ^pnc of the 
 Founders of the famous Colledge of Brazen-nofe in Oxford^ where 
 by his bounty , much of our Cheshire youth receive moft worthy 
 education in all good Learning,and tree Religion. 
 
 Hereabouts do meet feveral little Brooks that have their origi- 
 nal among the Hills in the Forreft, and now make afairftream 
 called 5o//»jwhich when it hath conduced us ro Macclesfield, we 
 will leave it bending its courfe Northward, till we meet with it 
 again anon, and (hall draw help from it in our walk back again. 
 Olf^clesfieldyOT Maxfield Towtty may well give name to the whole 
 Hundred j for your eye will tell you,that it muft needs be of great: 
 antiquityjifnoothcr Argument did prove it J as, namely, giving 
 name to that famous Forreft. The manners of Buildings in it, and 
 the great Priviledges and Jurifdidions , both in the Govcrnmenc 
 of the Town, having been a Maior-Town of an ancient Foundati- 
 on,and their forrein Court j which, from the Liberties of the For- 
 reft,do maintain ftill a great Power and Command far off in that 
 Hundred. In this Town are yet fcen fome ruines of the ancient 
 Mannoar houfe of the renowned Duke oi Buckingham^vjho (as yet 
 report goeth) kept there his Princely Refidencc about the time of 
 King Edward the 4th. of whofc great Hofpitality there, much by 
 tradition is rcponed. The Church there, is a very fair and large 
 Churchjbut is within the Parifli of Prefilury, and is, indeed,but a 
 Chappcl of the fame Pari(h. 
 
 The fame Chappel, upon the South fide of the Chancel, may 
 fecm to be there founded of fpecial purpofe for the intombing of 
 their noble Race by him of their own name ihomas Savage ^^a great 
 learned Bifhop oi Londo/t^a.nd Archbifliop of roj-X', who alfo builc 
 there a Colledge 3 which fince hath had his period among o- 
 rhers. 
 
 The naw honourabIe,both ia degree, and in the endowment of 
 
 his 
 
The Vale-Royal of En^hnd. 87 
 
 hib mmd Sir />;owd5 5.ii.<igfj ch^ fieir and advancer ot that great 
 Race to ercater Nobility,hath finiflicd a ftatcly and coftly Tombc 
 for his GrandtaciKu Sk john Savage^xhc laft KnigtiCjbut one, of that 
 nawcjvvho lies lure interred witn his Anccl\ors. 
 
 Audjbcrc, again, 1 would crave a little patience of my Reader, 
 becaufe I was my (elf a Witncflcof the great grief and univerfal 
 moan,of the Countrcy in generalj and tnc Allies of that houfe m 
 particular, were furprifed with, at the deccafc of that worthy an- 
 cient Kiught, to recapitulate fome remembrances out of that En- 
 comium , wliich was at his death otfcred trom the duty of a well- 
 willcr to him,and his worthy Succeflors , the fum whereof, I will 
 but abbreviate .- which was, Thathc was the xith. Knight of that 
 noble Race,and Name, Sir John Savage^ That many ot them had 
 matched with Earls,Barons,and great Dignities.He was the eldeft 
 Kt .then living in i;«^,His difcent, from the honourable houfe of 
 Derby a.\)d<Worce\Ur^zx\dL his Match with the Lady MAnmrs daucrh- 
 ter to the Earl of Rutland. His worthy IflbcjSir John Savage theel- 
 deft,and£fl'«'WhisfecondSon. His five daughters all beftowed 
 in great Marriages in his life-time : His valiant and honourable 
 Exploits in his youth by hisChivalry,and his fingular eftimation 
 afterwardsjby Govcrnm(int3in theCouniy,fix times High Sheriff, 
 thrice Major of this City oichefter, long time Deputy Lieutenanc 
 for martiall matters,unmatchable in the fame qf Hofpitalityjcha- 
 rity,and Alms^ and for retinue and good houfe-keeping,evcr right 
 Noble-man like. And why {hould not I add alfo that which even 
 then the Writers Mufe was Prophetically infpired withall, con- 
 cerning the great hope and worth of his IfTuc, in the perfon of his 
 Grandchild, then a young Plant , and newly fet to the Innes of 
 Court, to be trained up anfwerably to his Birth and Dignityj 
 which ihe fang thus : 
 
 That hopeful plant, that is the apparent Heir 
 Of all hif glory, and this great Dijcent : 
 Oh 1 ie the rejl,as his beginnings are, 
 ^ That Savages mayfiill be excellent. 
 
 Sweet routh \ who non>,jfithin thofefacred BorcerSy 
 fVhere'Engla.ndspureftblouds domake aboad. 
 In fruitful fludy,fpends his happy hours, 
 ivhile Nature him with blef sings rare doth load. 
 
 There he a Mirrour fhines amongft his PeerSy 
 In all hif carriage right heroicall ; 
 Pleasant in ^jeiv, difcreet beyond his years, 
 ivell I'pok en,courteoiii,and judicial. 
 
 There 
 
88 The Vale-'^qyaS of England. 
 
 TiK-rc is alio a tair irce Scnool tounded long fince, which a- 
 bout che beginning oiQ.Eliz.akths happy Reign, had a School-ma<- 
 Iter of great fame for Learning,and lingular method of Teaching, 
 wholiving many years , brought up moft of the Gentry of this 
 Shire 5 his name was ^ohn Brouniwerd, ftiled by moft men that 
 knew \\\mfirammaticm,'w\\o lying buried there, had this Epitaph 
 worthily infcribed^by one NeKton^ono. of his own Schollars. 
 
 c/ilphapoetaru>v,Coryph<eiU Grammattcorum : 
 vCuJtttoitSv phtiemXjhac fepelitur hunio. 
 
 OnxhcSonthoiMdccles^eld^ we fee firft ^/V^f, fo called of the 
 fcituation no doubt, and is a Lordfhip, with a fair houfc and de- 
 mean of the Leigh of that houfe, now the Pofleflion of John Leigh 
 of Ridge Efquire : From whence we Wefterly go to Goufworth, 
 where ftands the Church oiGoufworth, 
 
 And clofe by it the flately Seat of the great name of Phittons, 
 Knights of a long continued race, and of great worth, the laft of 
 che name Sir Edward Phitton, advanced to be a Baronet , which 
 dignity he hath now left to his fon Sit Edward Thitton, a young 
 Baronet of excellent parts. 
 
 The next goodly Lordfhip, Houfe and Demean offering it felf 
 to our view hHenbury^ an -ancient continued Seat of one race of 
 that name, which have been here Knights and Efquires of great 
 account j about thcfe two laft rehearfed Lordfliips begin pret- 
 ty Brooks, which unite thcmfelves at Capefihor»y a great Lordfhip 
 and Demean, giving name to the ancient Seat of the fyards. Gen- 
 tlemen of good worth, and fo runs down by Pephal/3 to Chelfordy a 
 Chappelry and fine Lordfhip, near which ftands a Brick houfe 
 built by one of the ancient difcent of Fallowes : And not far off 
 the like eroded by one of the faid Houfe of the wards of CapefihorKj 
 and is called mtrds of Monksheath. 
 
 And here we turn Northward by Birtles, where one or two 
 Gentlemen of that name have their ancient Seats fcituate upon a 
 fine Brook, which begins in the Hills befides Macclesfield, and at 
 Cheldford joyns with the other, that came from Henhury and Gouf- 
 worth ; And fo they both make up the River Teever Eye. 
 
 But now we keep us by the Confines of this Hundred, and paf- 
 fing along by Smelflon, we come to t/4lderleigh, where we behold 
 afar off both the Parilli Church, and near to it a very gallant 
 houfe and Scat of that worthy Item of the Standleys, derived from 
 theHonourabledifcent of theEarlsof Dr/^j, late the pofTeffion 
 of Sir Tho. Stanley Knight, of much efteem, and now of Tho. Sta/i- 
 /fy Efquire, his heir; a man like to uphold the worthy accompt 
 of his Anccftors. More confpicuous is this place, by the Beacon . 
 mounted upon an eminent Hill over the Town. A device, which 
 in that and other high places in all Counties in Sngland ufcd in 
 times paft, and may be again, if God be not more mercifull then 
 
 w» 
 
The Vale-Royal of England. S^ 
 
 wc (Jcicrvc, CO great purpoic, in time ot mvations, or inlurrcdi- 
 ons. 
 
 The Parfon of that Church is robe prefcnted by the {aid Mr. 
 Stanley. The difccntot'this Hill brings us prcfcntly to chorleigb^ 
 where one other Efquiers Scat late or ihc Diizenyons of Chorlei^h 
 l"hcvvs it felf. And a little further a fair old houfe belonging "to 
 thcTra)jords,grcatKn\ghtsoiTrajJGrdm Lanca]hire. And fo we 
 come to mf»6olcipjejy or mwjlaw:, a Pariili of large extent, the 
 Church there a very fair one. 
 
 Within this Parifh more Eaftward , is a fair Houfe and 
 a Park, called BoUin Bark, of Sir George Boothes Knight and Baro- 
 net ; and on the other fide a fine new houfe built hy John Lathum 
 a Gentleman of Lanca^ire dcccaled, now poflefled by John Main- 
 wairing Gcntlemanj a young fon of the Houfe of Peever. And be- 
 low that a very ancient Seat and Demean in the Townlliip of 
 .Forpaehall, the pofleflion of the bcft race of the Nemo/is^ and none I 
 take it of them yet in minority. 
 
 From whence taking with us a little Chappelry called Rom- 
 leighj where our next view muft be of Handjord^ a very goodly 
 Lordl"hip, fair houfe and demean of the Breretons oi Hmdford, fo 
 called, for their chief abode in that Seat, whereof have been ma- 
 ny famous Knights and Efquiers, and now a young towardly Gen- 
 tleman not yet of age, but of great hope, and like to prove nothing 
 inferiour to his worthy Anceftors. 
 
 Next to this let us fetch the view of (^hedle a goodly Lordfhip, 
 or rather two great Lordfhips,which by enter-marriages with the 
 ancient Owners, came at laft to be fit Portions to go to two great 
 names, the one of the Savages formerly mentioned, and the other 
 of Bucklepy who have been of fo great Commands and accompt in 
 ^nglefey, and have here a fair houfe of the old Timber building, 
 near to which ftands the Parifh Church. 
 
 Wehaveonely in the fartheft nook Northerly of this Hundred 
 a handfome Town and PariiTi Church covered called Northerden^ 
 ot Norden^ fcituate upon the brink of /kffy/>)i , the moftofwhofe 
 greateft Parifhioners we (hall hit upon in another Hundred , and 
 lb we bend our courfe to Stock fort. 
 
 Upon one round Hill hath this Town oistockyorthccnhniliy the 
 fummity,or top whereof,afFords the Market-place,and convenient 
 room for the Church ; and for the Parfonage, which are very fair 
 ones,the right of prefentation belonging to the Worfhipful houfe 
 of Poyatoriy the skirt of the Hill beautified with many fair Buil- 
 dings 5 and half about the skirt of it runs Merfey, with great force 
 or rather fury, under a great (tone-bridge , which divides them 
 from Lanca^Jtre ; it is a great market, and much frequeated by 
 - dwellers far remotc,their Government by a Maior and Aldermen; 
 but the Scignory there,chiefiy belonging to the Owners of the an- 
 -cient Barony, here having been one of the Barons of the Earls of 
 Chefier iCaW^di the Baron oiStockfort^ which hath defcendcd to the 
 .war ens oiPoiiitof?,\ivhoie Heir is now in minority. 
 * ^ M m From 
 
io The Vale-^oyal o/hngland, 
 
 \:ioVl\ Stockport, near aiiochtr waitr caiitu bmo-t-^ wliicii lakcs 
 beginning Eaftcrly amongft the Hills in and near unto Xja Park, 
 we come by Bran/hal^a. very fair LordfhipjDtnuanjand tair houfe, 
 oi tYiC ^Ttat name oi Daze/forts ot Branihall ^ the owntr whercot 
 t\0vj Sixyvilliam Daiei''fort]M\i^-\X, Mr. Setjea/.t DdifA^'or/scldi.ft 
 brother j to which houfe lies a Park, and all things fit Icr a wor- 
 ihiptul (eat.But wc will leave Brame on our left hand,to take with 
 us a fight of ^oo^or^a'jwhcrc is another Houlc and Demean of Dd- 
 ie//poris, a branch oi that ot^/vw/Wj now mlltam Daie/.^orts of 
 
 And pafling along by NenhallyWC ccme to that fpacious and fcr- 
 till Demean of Adlirtgton^ the chief feat ot that Race of Leighs of 
 Adlington , which is one of the great Names ot Gentry in this 
 County, whereof thefe have l;ad a very ancient continuance here 
 from many Knights and Efquircs, down to the prclcnt Owner Sir 
 Urian- Leigh Knight, who hath made it a ftately and commodious 
 houfe of late,and hath a Park and Chappcl thercunto,being with- 
 in the great Parifti of Prefilury -. ot which worthy, and well defcr- 
 ving Knight, I might fay much for his fnificiency, in Government 
 of hisCountrcyjboth in the Civill and Military Affairs thereof,in 
 which he hath no fmall experience, being in his youth muchad- 
 dided to the Wars, and fetched his Knighthood from that worthy 
 and famous furprizing of C/Jfl^/z, by the renowr.ed ^c^fr/ Earl of 
 £jjex, the remembrance whereof, is yet frefh in Spam, and other 
 placesjwhich was in Amo 1595. In the Precind of which Lord- 
 ihip> he hath alfo built another fine Scat, called the Mill-houfey 
 there ftanding by it a Mill upon a Brook,called Falliirome^comwg 
 from a Lordfhip of that name. And fo by Newton Chappcl within 
 Prefihury Parifh aforefaid , we come to the fpacicus Lordfhip of 
 ButUigh^iht Lands alfo of the faid Sir ttrtan ; and {0 to Bollir.gton, 
 fcituatc upon the ^0 ///'», on the other fide whereof, lies the fair 
 houfe and demean and lands of the heirs oi S'li George Caliely 
 Knight,beforc-mentioned,called Mottram Andretv : and next unto 
 that the great Parifh of Prejlluryy which is impropriate, the an- 
 cient Rent belonging to the Dean and Chapiter of Chefler , but 
 hath a Vicarage, and the Tythes belongicg to the faid Sir Urian 
 Leigh, Taking notice oncly of a fair Brick-houfc, ihenihortof 
 Macclesfieldyhuilt o( htc years by Mx.Stapletof2, called Uptcfi Hall ; 
 we turn us almofl Northward again j and ftcpping over the Botyo 
 by Tidderton,an ancient feat and fair demean ot the M^cr:he<, an an- 
 cient Race, now Jafper yycrtles Elquirc , we may wander a while 
 in the Hills and Downs of the Forreft,till wc ccme to Oi/rfo/; jand 
 then taking with us Porf^<i/'/'W and ^/.r/f^/f), a great Lcrdfhipof 
 the Dovasywe come firft to Upton, and prefently to Taxal. And 
 when wchave caft our eye upon fvhealej bridge, the utmoft Con- 
 fines and PafTagc into a port oiDfrhjhtre, and Dijiley, we turn us 
 almofl full Weft again to come to Lime ; the ftately feat and fci- 
 euaiion whereof, with the large and fpacious Park, richly flcred 
 with Red and Fallow Deer, with all other fitntfle fcr Lordly de- 
 lights 
 
The Vale-I^all 0/ England. ^1 
 
 lighr- ,may well llicw the worchy difccnt ot chat great Family and 
 name o{" the Leighs of Ljwfiof whom,though there have been ma- 
 ny famous Knights, and renowned Owners, yet none more com- 
 pleatand accomplifned in generous and heroical vertues, then Sir 
 ^Teter LeighyXxow the Poflcilbur thereof5a noble Gcntlemanjand of 
 great rcfped. 
 
 From thencc,we follow the Brook afore-mcntioned;till we come 
 to Poini/igtdfi-^oi pbinton^z. very ancient and tair old feat of the wur- 
 rem diPointony whom we mentioned, even how, the Inheritors of 
 the Barony oiStocL-port^ with a tair Park lying to it ; and next to 
 it, a gallant Lordltiip and Chappelry of Norhury:, and therein the 
 fair Icat and demean of the //^V/^y, another ancient and famous dif- 
 ccnt,thendwenjoyer t\\QrcoUH anmet Hyde Efquirejfor his wifdom 
 and modcrationja man of much eftecm. 
 
 Between this^and the.Co/t water, lies Torkinton, gi^'i^g name to 
 Gentlemen that there have their feat, and have had their breed-, 
 ing J beyond which, we come next to ^Ceifool^ and there the Ooh 
 iliects with Merzey. 
 
 We will therefore but take a little view of a fair houfe at Myle- 
 endjthe Manllon oiinlliam X)juf«/;oj'f Elquire, and heir to Sivml- 
 liam Danjeaportiand next to that of Ojf fr^o«, where was an ancient 
 'RsLCCoi fvif'ni/'jgtohs, Gentlemen of good worth :but now by mar- 
 riage> comeumo Lanre/ice fvright, Gent, and another part of the 
 fame Lordfliip, to He/iry Bradjhaa;, a Gentleman defervedly well 
 eftecmed. And here pafTing over the Goit to the Goit-bal/, a Man- 
 fionoi the Davenports o[ Henifury-, formerly mentioned, we take 
 view next of Bredl?ury, the Lands now of the Arcler/2s'E(q\xlTcs. 
 
 And now upon that water, which not far off meets with Mer- 
 zey^^nd is called Titwf,coming out originally from Tork\hire , buc 
 here divides Chejhire from Lancashire: We fee firfl Tcrirocdhall) on 
 the other fide the River j but entring into that long inlet which 
 we fpake 6f,which makes the ftretched out firft feather of our Ea- 
 gles Wing, we go over at the new bridge bcyo^id Stockport ; and 
 not far thence,we fee Uardon a fair houfc,and great demean of the 
 e/^r^y«j,men of good placcjand long continuancc,now Henry Ar- 
 derns Efquire : from which, leaving on our right hand, that great 
 Mouncain,called Mjermith XojPjWhcre the Davenportshasc goodly 
 Poffeflions ^ and at the foot of which, towards the Mazey^ lies an 
 old Beam and Beatly Chappcl, fo people call dcfert places out of 
 company,and reforc; called Chadchappel ^whevc feems to have been 
 fomeMonkiili Cell, we come by Dokkenfjeld^ a very ancient feat ot 
 Efquires of that name,and now the feat of Mr.Dokkenfield^a. young 
 Gentlemanjfor his fobriety and wifdome, growing into much im- 
 putation. 
 
 Near unto which, is alfo A/>8-to«, the featof a Race fo called, 
 Gentlemen of good account ; and beyond it M.itleighy a TownQiip 
 belonging to the Lordfhip oiStealy^ wherein Sir George Booth Kt. 
 and Baronet, hathafincold Mannour houfc, cMcd StealeyHaW: 
 And hereabouts, both on this fide the water Tame^ and beyond, 
 
 M m 2 goodly 
 
5^2. The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 — ' ■ — — — _- i,ii» ^ iiMiMi i-n-M-M^— W«^^| 
 
 "uodiy Lands^and ^rtac PollcUions, Buc wc will bend ourcourle 
 Hallward,coming next to CodUigh^ a Townihip where bAv.Aiafsie 
 ot Sale hath Lands,and beyond it H attef fiey^anoiher Townfhip of 
 Sir Oi'or^^e BoothsjTcaching down to Merzejyby fide vvhcrcot ftands 
 another Hall of his,calKd Bothums Hall, which hath anciently had 
 a Park in ic. 
 
 Along by A^erzey watcr,lics the ftatcly Lordfhip ot Mottramm 
 toi,gck/,d4e.i and on the top of the Hill the Town> and the goodly 
 iair Parifli Church, to which all thefe aforefaid Towns, and the 
 reft yet behind ia this Tra<S do belong, and ncer the Church an 
 ancient Parionagc, being an impropriation to the Lord JBifhop of 
 
 The chief Scignory and Lordlliip Paramount of the whole Pa- 
 rinijbclonging to the Crown j and by grant to Sir KichardvkHbrd- 
 la'i Knight and Baronet,and his Heirs Males in Fee-farm for ever, 
 W ithin the Precinds of that lies an inferiour Lordlliip,and there- 
 in a.n ancient feat and difcent of the fame name, with the place, 
 called HoUingvporthoi Holli/igiforth j and within it alfo a branch or 
 two of Gentlemen of the fame name. 
 
 Beyond which, lies Tincbtiljdt Tingetffilfel, which I have heard 
 many rcport5hath in old timejcarriedthe name of a Burroughy and 
 hath alfo held a Lcct within it felf ; but it contents it felf rww to 
 bcaprincipalrocmbcrof thcLordfliip of <J^iottramin Longdenr 
 dale. 
 
 And all this Trad yet gocth under the name of Longden, fetch- 
 ing in within tlK Bounds of it a grcatCircuit of thcA*w/;/ib Mom- 
 tai/.^^t the iurthcrmoft end whereof Wcftcrly, ftands CMiccle- 
 huili^z. member of T/'/if /?////; and further Nonherly, aCbappel for 
 she eafc of thofe remote Parifli ioncrs from Mottram Church. And 
 then the i^xodhe<id^ place wel known to the weary Traveikrs,tbac 
 come over thofe Mountains and craggy Ways in rork^me. And 
 here alio wc take up our reft tor this Journey through Macdm^eid 
 Hundred. 
 
 'Bu€k!(m 
 
The Vale-'S^dofEn^lm d, ^ 
 
 "Buc^oWe Hundred. 
 
 JUft to that triangular Figure, which they call /^./f 5 Ox/Vo- 
 ,;/«/», think I fictcit to rdcmble the fliapc of BucUxfe Hundred 
 having butnwo equal ildes, and three acute Angles • the firft 
 of which,points upon Chelford,m the edge of Macclesfield hun- 
 dred : the fccond,upon Stretforcl.on the 'tother fide AlerJy xn Lan- 
 r^/fc/r.: And the third, which is the fharpcft Angle, points upon 
 that Water, which is called the great confluence oiw.-fw and 
 ;wiT«9,ovcr againft Trodjham about pvefio». 
 
 And not amifs may it feem,hcre to begin our view of this Hun- 
 dfcd at the f^aid fvefto^ fo called,no doubt,of the fcituation^havino- 
 relation to three other Towns near it, Southeaft and North, of thS 
 like nominations: this Towni-hip hath long belonged to thcLords 
 of Button. And fo we next behold the magnificent Fabrick of Rod- 
 /jz/^^f, over-looking the Watcrs,and goodly Marfhes, round abouc 
 tne Skirts of it ; and fo contrived in the lcituation,that from the 
 lower Meadows,therc is a fine cafie afcent up upon the face of the 
 houiejwhich,as you approach neercr ftill to it,fills your eye with 
 more delight, asitis the nature of true beauty : aid to fee now 
 the late additions of delegable Gardens, Orchards, and Walks 
 would make one fay it longs to be the abode of fo honourable a 
 Ma{lcr,as it doth fervice to ; but his worth is like to have eraplov- 
 mrat,where honour her felf cannot give too much attendance. 
 
 Yet never fince the foundation of it, was it more graced, then 
 when It pleafed our gracious Sovcraign in ^nm iS^'-j, toacccRC 
 the Princely Entertainment, which there for his Maieflv , and 
 whde Train was prepared by the honourable Sir rW Savage ■ 
 bis Royal Majefty taking his repafl there, and killing a Buck iri 
 Matton Park,aft« he was that morning come from BeSfey, . where 
 his Highneffe had^ hen at the right worlhipful Sir ThomJ Irelands 
 now yice-Chambcrlam oUhefier, whom then of his free grace he 
 anignted. ° 
 
 This flatelyhoufe was biiilt by the Grandfather Sxvjohnsl. 
 x;^^f ,of whom we lately made mention,whofe manfion before was 
 
 ^iT^faf^'^'VTT^^' and of noble fefort, the remains 
 whereof {^and yet a little diftance from this.in the Park, like an- 
 aged Matron,well contented to go to her grave, having feen in her 
 hfe-time, her daughter advanced to fuch ahcightof honourabJQ 
 
 vni!y^''^r°''* H^ ^^"''^^ "P°" '^^ ^""'^^^ ^f'f'i^t ^h^ Hill, bc- 
 might firft take nanjc from the Haut, or high fcituation. ^^ 
 fiJ5^vfKK^'"/S00'JIy piece of BuiFdinig, and wasatfirft , 
 fitted to beboth the dwelling and fafe Hold oft great Cqramai>'- 
 
 The 
 
94 TheVale-^qyalJofEn^htid. 
 
 li.v. rounder iicicot hnt cither Hi^i^h Luyu^, ( chac Kinlman of 
 the Conquerour mMuim ) who was firll Earl ot Cbe^Ur oizWc Noy- 
 mtin Linc: or cUc Niqellm-fyc NeiU.^to whom Lupm^^vc this among 
 other great gifts, when i",e made him Conftable of c/:'^//^/' by te- 
 nure and fcrv ice. By his Poikrity, this Callle came afterwards 
 to the houle of LiiACujler, and remains as yet a principal member 
 of that great Dutchicj and maintains llill a large jurifdidion, 
 which extends far into the Countrey .- they call it HahonFeCi or 
 The Honour of ILtho/i^\^o\^i\'\go.Qo\xii ofRccord;>Prifonj and many 
 priviledges within tnemfclvcs. 
 
 . Beyond this,ac the fide of the water^where they call it the mouth- 
 ofc^W^j^^n', il:ands Aa^for/;, where now wc lee nothing but a fair 
 Parilli Church, a Parfonagc impropriatCj belonging toChriit- 
 Chnrch in O-v/oyfl', a Vicarage, and a few fcattcrcd Tenements: 
 there was fometimc a religious houfe ot great rcceiptjand was the 
 foundation of £/|'rir/.z,that noble Mcrc'uin Lady, who hcrcja,ijd clfc- 
 whcre, did fuch wondrous works. 
 
 And fo wc ftep to Norton^ which lies at the North skirt o^HJ- 
 ton hill,\vhich is now a goodly and a fruitful demean; And no mar- 
 vel, for hcrc/F/ZZ/'^w, theSon of iv^«/above-mencionedjfoundcd the 
 Abbey o'i Norton ^and. richly endowed the famejwhich after thofe 
 unworthy Owners were dil'placed, came to bethe pofTeirionsof 
 the Brocb^a worthy race of mbft ancient Gentlemen, and now be- 
 longs to Sir Richard Brook Knight, a nianof mucheftecm for many 
 worthy vertues. Whofe Grandfather, the firft owner, after the 
 diflblution of the Abbey,was Richard Ui'oo/lEf quire , or Sir Rich. 
 ^rco^ta valiant Knight of the -K/jo^^y, difcendcd from the houfe of 
 the Brooks o^Leigljton^ ancient Gentlemen , mentioned before in 
 JV,!w/;/w/V/; Hu n dred . 
 
 Necr this lies Stockham , but our courfe fliall bend towards 
 (^Merzey^ where taking notice of Ketchifjck, and of that fpacious 
 Va^c called the M/o/^then wc ke^clon Grangey(omc of the pretty 
 Dayrie Plats that belonged to the Abbot. We take with us Daref- 
 lury,a. pretty Parifli Church,and by the fide of it a fair houfe and 
 de*uean of a long continued difcent of the -Da/^./V/.'f, and now Mr. 
 Danieh, and Prejlon called Tre(lon on the Hill. We fo pafs by 
 Griwfeich^a very ancient feat of Gcntlemcujof the fame name, and 
 now potlLfTcd by John Grimfeich fii:iu\em-:in : And fo wc come to 
 StrettonyO. Chappel within great Budaorth Parilh,ftanding there in 
 the Strect,or Road-way to ivdrrinotoa ; And in that town the Hall 
 o{ StretHn, a mo ft ancient feat, of along dclccnded Line of the 
 Starkees of Stretton^xhc Owner thereof, now Maflcr Starkey, a Gen- 
 tleman very aged, that by a healthful conftitution of body, hath 
 out-lived well near all his own Generation,thcugh they vvert very, 
 many. 
 
 From henccjlet us bend a little towards our I/Cader Merzeyjchat 
 we may fee Grappen-ha!l,a Parilli Churchiand fair Parfonagc.The 
 Precincts whereof , reach down even to the limits of the Shire, 
 where viewing upon the left hand a proper feat of the Merburies:, 
 
 called 
 
The Vale-^J\pyal of England. p^ 
 
 called oi ^al to /iyGcndcmen otgrcat antiquity, wc fo como even up 
 to hy.trri/igtori bridge endj with which fine 1 own, Market, J urildi- 
 dion,and Church,my fingers itch to be mcdling a little j bu^ it 
 is out of my Prccinds. 
 
 We turn us therefore with Merz,eyio Thelwel^a Chappelryjand 
 a goodly Lordihip, having belonged to that Abbey ot Norton-, 
 which place, as many other, may {hew unto men the variations 
 and mutabilities ofall Earthly Strudures:hcre having been, as by 
 the Hiftory of Florilegtu hath been collected from ancienteft Re- 
 cords, a walled Town of no fmall bignefle and account, built by 
 King £d'»'jy^^,Father to the ConfclTor ; and which notes the anti- 
 quity , thofe walls, made of Trunks of Trees , pitched in the 
 ground,aiKl other materials faftened therewith: Which Mr.^<»w^- 
 ^en faith may appear well in the Word Dell and fvall in the Sax- 
 en language. 
 
 Upwards on our right hand, we fee then Bradeky, the feat of the 
 G/*<'^^5,Gentlcmen well rcfpeded ; And next. High Leigh, which I 
 would think gave names to all the renowned races of that name in 
 this County J but perhaps I fhould be plunged in the evidences 
 for it,bccaufe fo many houfesjnot in this County onely,but in ma- 
 ny others,carry this name. But this is plain 3 that two diftind 
 Difcents of the fame namcj have their feats in the fame place, 
 and there have continued in a long fucccflion of their Anceitors, 
 Knights and Efquircs of much worth ; which two, as they are one 
 in name, fo have their Houfcs, their Chappels, and their De- 
 meansjueighbouring one to another jas near as can bejwhereof one 
 is Tho. Leigh, the other Peter X«Vfc,Efquircs. -v'^ || ' ' o^fffi 
 
 Beyond this we take with \xs}ftiUi»gtQ», which gives name alfo ^ ^ ^ '^'<S 
 
 to a houfe and Gentleman of a long and good difcent : And 
 Jiojlburue , the Parifh Church ( impropriate and belonging to 
 Chrift-Church in Oxford, and a Vicaridge there) ftanding over a 
 fpatious and goodly Merejwhofe wafte waters help to enlarge the 
 Bdlin River -, but we ftay to look more Wefterly again to that 
 great Lordfhip, Parifli, and Freeing of Lymme, which reacheth 
 down again to Merzey fide. In which Freeing we fee the Houfes 
 of Durnhjile, ancient Efquires of that place. 
 
 And here we will go over at WArburton, from whence that great 
 name of worth took hrft beginning, and where the moft worthy 
 and chief of them, Mr. warburton of Arley hath now the fcite of an 
 ancient Houfe, Demean, and Chappel , or rather Parifh 
 Church, and ftately Park. 
 
 Whence turning our face a little, we fee the beautiful Seat of 
 Dunham, whc^hap it hath been, as in her firft raifing to be the 
 Scat of one of the Earl of (fifc^/?fr'5 Barons, fo ever fince hath con- 
 tinued to have honourable Owners, difcending from Sir Hamon 
 of Mafey, the lafl of thofe Barons, to the Phittom and Venables,zndi 
 fo to Soothes, and never more graced then in the now poflefTour 
 Sir George Booth Knight and Baronet, upon whom, and his mofl 
 worthy Ion ^;7/;V»w»£co^fc Efquire, the world hath defervedly fet 
 
 great 
 
p5 The Vale-^qyal of England. 
 
 ^XLiii lo k e iinu aitcCtious, iiiiuiui Dcaring a ci-ici iwa) iii the great 
 commands of regiment in the Countreyj and his ion already gi- 
 ving proof of that wifdom and moderation in government, which 
 have adorned his Anceilors before him. 
 
 Next to this is the well known Parifh Church, and Townlhip 
 of Bodoff confpicuous far off, fcituate upon a Hill, and ftanding in 
 a Road both to Ma/ichefier, and Stockport. 
 
 And though the Church being not greatly accompanied with 
 houfes where it ftands ; yet at the foot of the hill it ftiews you 
 Mirmcham, a (peciallmemberof herPrecind, a fine little Mar- 
 ket, and a Town of no meaner government then a Maior ofan an- 
 cient inftitution to her principal! officer. 
 
 Beyond which we fee towards the right hand a Gentlemans 
 Seat called the Biddings^ anciently poflcfled by the Varvdries, a 
 name of long continuance, and on the left hand Portingtofi, where 
 have been feated alfo Gentlemen of that name ; and along by 
 Merzey {idcCarriffgton, giving name to one of great difcent, and 
 yet gentlemen of good accompt fo called. We come by Ajllo», 
 and to Sale, the ancient Lands and Seat of the CMajiies of Sale, 
 who have been of great place, the Owner now Ja. Ma^ie Efq. 
 Here we are at the other acute point of this Hundred, which we 
 faid, pointed at Stretton in Lanca\hire. 
 
 And we therefore turn as tj^erzey doth, who will keep us com- 
 pany till we come almoil to Northden again, where we bid thac 
 famous River farewell. And we look Southward again upon 
 mthaz/fbaxp a goodly Lordftiip and (lately houfe, the manfi on of 
 Tottons 5 men of great worfnip and dignity. A race of them 
 for a difcent or two through the variable inconftancy of all mor- 
 tall happineffe much eclipfed. And the heirofth.it houfe,though 
 a Gentleman of rare Efficiency, and parts, anfwerable every way 
 to the great worth of his Anceftors, yet by troubles and encum- 
 brances,whereunto greateft eftates are oft fub;e<ft, obfcured : that 
 he never yet {hined in his own fphear ; and the chiefeft hope now 
 of raifing the Houfe,remains in the Grandchild of his own loyns, 
 a towardly child in minority. 
 
 Next neighbour unto this is a goodly Demean and ancient Scat 
 of the Leigjhs of Buggaleigh, Gentleman of great worfhip, the 
 Owner now Rich. Letgh Efquire, from which we come imme- 
 diately to a Lordfhip, and therein a fair ancient Seat and Demean 
 called limperley, belonging to Mr. Brereton of Afhley, to which 
 we need but ftcp over the Bolin water ; though hereabouts I think 
 they call it Rii'tgey Brook, by reafon of feme other ftrcam falling 
 into it to come into the chief demean and goodly featot the faid 
 mliiam Brereton of A\hley Efquire, a Gentleman, that by his wor- 
 thy parts of wifdome, gravity, and all due circumlpcj^lion, addes 
 much honour to his name, and defcrved advancement to his own 
 houfe 5 and near to it upon a green fide we lee a very neat fine late 
 ercded Gentlemanlike houfe of Brick. 
 
 yS^ come thence to MotkrUy, where the chief parts of that 
 
 famous 
 
The Vale-^ojal of England. 5^7 
 
 fauioub Loidlhip nach belongcu to tia- tana^WiJaUois ol- (jujuift, 
 who arc now afccndcd to tht- title ot the Earldoni of Sh/eajtufj, 
 and part alio to the Lekept/SjOi the Houlc ot 71/r j but wc may 
 here take view of a fair Church, and a goodly Parlonagc, vviicrc 
 our worthy Dean of chejhmow often makes his relidencc, tlic 
 Patronage whereof by purthale (I take ity' will come to his heirs. 
 And here is alfo a fine contrived new houleot brick, the Owner 
 whereof is Mr. Rol?. P^obt/'fo//. 
 
 Scour next view lyes upon Tiii/o/2, Ibmetimc the Houfc, De- 
 mean and Lordl"hip of the BieretOf,s oiiyorjlej^oi^n ancient dilcenc 
 in Lar.cAJhire, now failing through want ot ticirs, and inveited in 
 the ri^ht honourable the Earl ot lir'ulgwater. 
 
 W c arc here come to the principal Market Town in this Hun- 
 dred, which they call K/iutsford^ the name coming from CurMtm, 
 upon what occafion 1 find notjindccd a fine marketjand plcalant- 
 ly fcituatc. That where the Market is kept^is called Nether K^^urf- 
 jord J and the other part ot the Town Icituate Higher.) which arc 
 leparated by a Brook which they call the Bkki/iy called the higher 
 town j and fomcwhat remote trom thence the Parochial Ciiap- 
 peljwhich is within Eojlhor/i Parilli. And the neather town having 
 alfo a Chappel in it for Divine Service, and a Towii-houfe^where 
 the Juftices and Magiftratcs of the Countrey keep their Sclfions, 
 and other meetings of that nature. The market greatly frequent- 
 ed ,and the town extraordinarily well traded, which 1 have bcdn 
 induced to think hath rifea from this, that it is on every Ude befct 
 and environed with Gentlemenshouics, who by lliortning their 
 own journeyes to other Markets, have encouraged the Tradefmcn 
 there to be turni{hed with all needful Commodities. The Seigno- 
 ry hereof bclongeth to the faid Right Honourable Earl laft aboVc- 
 mcntioned. 
 
 Near unto this is fcituatc that fair Scat called Sooths, which 
 though it may well be fuppofcd to have given originally the name 
 to another Line of great Wonliip, yet harii been long poflcflbd by 
 thok Leighsi called Leigh ot Boothsy whereof have been many 
 Knights and Efquircs, and the owner ihctcoi now mUiam Leigh 
 Efquirc. 
 
 Northwcft from hence we will not kavc unvicwed the Town, 
 Ancient Hal!,and Demean of cJ^ffTf, fo called of the great yi/f?r 
 within the fame,and the Gentlemen there moft anciently continu- 
 ing of the fame name,now pofTeflcd by John Mere o{ M:re Efquirc, 
 a Gentleman well eftecmcd:Nccr which is a place they call Buck- 
 /o»,or Bucklow-\v\\ ; but how the Hundred comes to bear name 
 of that place,! have not found the rcafon:And coming from thence 
 , by the two TaMeys^ whereof one of them hath the Scat, Demean, 
 and Tenements oiTeter D^/ael Efquirc, a man delcrvedly for his 
 good parts of great employment in his Countrey ,both in Govern- 
 ment and Office ^ and the other Peter Leicejter of TaLley Eiquirc. 
 Betwixt which two fair houfcs and demeans, ftands the Chappel 1 
 
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1 8 The Vale- 1{oyatl o/England. 
 
 in tiic uiecCjWcli knOvvH ih chat great Road thae kads into Lanca-' 
 //j/Vranci Tckjjjire. 
 
 V\'t? mult lure tctch a turn a };rctty way again Southward j 
 to take view of M.trthiil^ a large and fair Preclntt (the nicil of it 
 belongs to Jrlh^'And ot Ole/to/'t^and then vvg come again to the vva- 
 tetotT(Yva'£)^;vyhich brings U5. ftraight to the two great Seigno- 
 riis \Vtiich it hath given names unto otjtht over and r\ca.thQt Pee- 
 •ler^Oier-Peexe/r being a Parochial Chappcl, within the Paril'h of 
 Ru^horrij hath ilcET unto it that (lately lioufe and great demean, 
 vvhich hath been the continued Scat of that great name of the 
 Aini/nvtiyifiq^s^{}:om whence there is none of the great Races of that 
 name(though they bemany)but ciodclire to derive their original* 
 And well may'they do fojtor, iaith M.x,GAmklen^h(:tQ. that ancient 
 notable Family o{'A^e/>i(natifj, commonly MMn^airi/tg:, isfeatcdj 
 out of which Riiulj married the daughter oi Hugh Keielyerli'^ E&tl 
 cichefic'^i as a-ppeareth by an old Charter in the cuttody of the 
 r.ow Sir RmdAl A^si/jirayi/ig Knight,the owner of the fame houfe j 
 and, indeed,! have my felf ieen that Dccd,as both it, and other the 
 like Deeds are exemplified in the goodliclt Pedigrccjone of them^ 
 that I ha\c fccn^and ihcwed me by Sir Rafidalj that was Father to 
 this Sir Rd/jclalyWho is novv,as I faid^owncr of this houfcja Khight 
 tor his commendable parts,befec-ming fucha defcent. 
 
 From thence we go Weft ward againjand take with us the view 
 of 7e/r,a fair houfe and dtrneanja feat ot another houfe «f the irt'-» 
 f ?/?<■, .T,whercof hath been a long Race of Knights and Efqiiircs, the 
 now Inheritor Raulf LeicejitrEiquirc. 
 
 From thence we go weft ward againjand take with us the view 
 of To/if a fair houfe anddemain;, a feat of anot-hcr houfe of the Lti'- 
 r,yZf /.v,whereof hath been a large race of KtUg^;ts and Efquircs, the 
 now Inheritor Ralph Lekejjer Efcjuirc. And not farrc froru this, 
 Plumltigh, a fair Lcrdlliipj anciently belonging to the gteat and 
 worfliiptul houfe oiHolford : and fo Itepping over the ftrcct-road 
 again, we go by Pickmerei where Hugh Coder Gcntleman,hath z 
 houlc: and id wc arc come to the fight of tliat beaucifuU houfe of 
 Arlej^xhux. doth5as it well may tT:iew it felf to beholders a farre off, 
 as a place worthy to be regarded. And the famous feat of fvar- 
 Lurto/ts j which being come by fucccilion of many renowned 
 Knights of great worth and eft imation , to the now Owftcr Peter 
 waderton oi Arley Efquirc,a Gentleman not atFcding the ftile and 
 degree of a Knight, yet one who could never avoid that Dignity, 
 Authority, and worth, which ever hath been dcfcrvedJy thrown 
 ti pon hisi for wifdome and government, in his grearcft places 
 wherein his experience brought him co great maturity, and his 
 wife and itngular moderation prcferved hifli to a long experience, 
 continuing in an excellent conftitution of body,cvcn to arevefettd 
 Agc^as though Nature her lelf were loath^the vi'orld lliotdd be de- 
 prived of fuch an Ornament, th,e People ot his Government, the 
 Countrey of bis Hofpicality5the poor of -his Relief, afld -that-fa- 
 mous 
 
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 mous lioul'eof Ibch a pillar, bccaulc thougn cIktc be lucii a pltr.- 
 liful increafe oHus own bcautitul daughtc-rs,and of the numerous 
 iiluesof manyof thtm : ycc chcrc vvancsanlicir-malcofhis body, 
 which how he will lupply, rclb in his own wildomcto appoinc, 
 and is a matcer chat becomes not me to meddle in j che name oi" 
 ffj/i'r/io^jthough in it felt ancient, as taking beginning from the 
 Town whereofhe is ftiil Lord ^ and that from St.mdurgh^ as Mr. 
 Gt/w^<;/f « derivcth it, yet originally came to this houfe, from the 
 houfe oi Dution i wl.oalfo \Ouched , that their name is Hw 
 dard. 
 
 Biu from this principal part of the great Parifh of gredr 5«^- 
 jpor;/?3taking with uSjby the vvay,a view of Marfio/i, a Towniliip, 
 with the fcite of a capital houfe and demean of the Baton of ^/«- 
 derto/2^\ct us come to the ftately Church of B*</«'o;t/;,loftily advan- 
 cing her felf as it were to fee how far her own limits do extend,wc 
 find it a fair and beautiful Church. And in the fame, befides a fair 
 Chappel built by the Anceftors of the houfe oiDutto/i^ and Leice- 
 (ins oi' 7 ailey 5 and fcrves efpecially tor their Sepultures ihefeto 
 be ; in the Chancel there is an ancient Monument of Ibmc of the, 
 worfhipfull houfe of Starkies of Strettm that have been butied " 
 there : The parfonagc is impropriated in the difpofing of theDe;»« 
 and Prebends oi Chrift-Church in Oxford.^ as is alio the Vicarage 
 of the lame j the prefent Vicar whereof is Mr. John Ley, late Scu. 
 dent of the laid Colledgc. PafTing thence by Bromjlowe, the houfe 
 of my good friend bAr. mil/am L^falione^wc go through the Town- 
 lliip oi (^omlerhitch^sW along the tide of the huge McrCjihat suMer" 
 imy giveth name to chat Scar. 
 
 But I lead you hence by the Ghappcl of Ponfey , withift great 
 BudworthViix'iih, fcituate within the demeanjand appertaining to 
 Mr. Dutton^zwd by Neivbunough^ the feat of my worthy and noble 
 good friend George Holfvrd'EiQ^nc^ the Heir-male to that great 
 name oi Holfords oi Holdford, betwixt whom, and hisNeeccthe 
 Lady (Jl^ary cholmley,^ long fuit of almoft fifty years continuance, 
 concerning the Inheritance of thote great Lands of Hclfcrd , was 
 this year finally and happily compofed and endedjto the great joy 
 and contentment of themfclves5and of the whole Countfey; and fo 
 through a certain Park belonging alfo to 2?«tfo«;fr6m' whence we 
 come next to e/Zf/o/-; Gj-'^w^^e, a Townthip oi%it Richard Brooks oi 
 Holton Knightjof whom we have fpokcn, a-nd fo keep us neer n-ee- 
 i^er ride,till we come to ^flon^ the feat of a w6i?fhiptul Race of A- 
 jlons, of whom have been many Knights and Efquires of great 
 plaee.Thc Heirnow 7Y;ow<w -,4/foA>Efquire, as 1 take it, yet under 
 age,whohafh to his faid houfe a fair Park, and a Chappel neer 
 ihe houfe of great ufe, being within the Parilh of /:«^fW« j and 
 next adjoyning to it is Sutton^z fine Lordfhip, and in it an ancient 
 Mannour houfe and demean, the Inheritance of Mr.^K^/*/^a>te/z of 
 (s/4'r<^/i?j,of whom we lately made mention. And thus we here 
 lighting upon a Caufcy that conveys us through the fine iJMar- 
 jheyes tHat lie along thcmvers fide,till it brings us to a very flatel-y 
 
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loo The Vale-'^oyal of England. 
 
 iionc-bnagc, called F/oajharn bridge, builr upon tour tair Arcnes 
 all oflloncjvve here finilh this our view oi BucUow Hundred, and 
 over this bridge pafle into another. 
 
 Edshury Hundred. 
 
 THe Hundred of Sdsburj may well prove the antiquity of it 
 fclf^andof other Hundreds i for that whenloevcr they 
 had their Divifion 5 this got his name from the place, 
 which then was of no fmall accorapt, a^id that was the 
 City,Town,Fort5or whatfoever other great Foundationjwhich had 
 been built by that noble Elfleda^the Mercian Lady; for variable 
 conjectures are made by Writers hereof, and that place was cal- 
 led Eadsbury, giving name to this Hundred, the form and fafhion 
 whereofjby reafon that Rivers and Brooks bound it almoft round 
 about,isfome thing irregufar, though it come neareft 10 a. Penta- 
 gon of any other figure, faving that one of the five fide^ is unequall 
 toall the other four, and that is it which is extended from about 
 Thornton-jiowaxAs werral Hundred to iJ/W/(fj,touching neer Cholmon- 
 ley in Broxton Hundred,which is a longer fide then all the reft. 
 
 Our view fliall begiji where we come over Frode^oam Bridge, 
 from whence lyes a lower Way to Frodejham Town, and an upper 
 Way to the Pariih Church; the Town a fair continued Street 
 with handfome Buildings, and at the Weft end of it a fair houfc, 
 which having been a Caflle, continues flill the name of F/^o<5^- 
 fbamC adle^ihough long fince ufed for a relying Seat of pleafure to 
 the honourable owner thereofjSir Thomas Savagey^nd. f^ands with- 
 in the view of Rockfavage it felf. 
 
 The Church is fair and pleafantly fcituatcd on the Hill over 
 the Town, and extends the bounds of the Parifh to a large Pre- 
 cin£t.-thofe Buildings about the Church, carries the name of Over- 
 town, in relation to another Village beneath called Nether-town, 
 together with the W^oodhoufes a member of it. And over them 
 all,a high towring hill with a Beacon upon it ; and between all 
 thefe and Merz^ey, which here is grown to be a pretty feat, lyes a 
 fair and frnitfuU Marfh of a large extent ; and all this and much 
 more make but that one Lordlliip belonging to that honoura- 
 ble man la{\ named, and next unto it another alrnof\ of the fame 
 nature and condition, both high and low, called Hellefbey, well 
 known by that craggy high Rock Helfiytorryy at the foot whereof 
 high Road way to cXfj?^/, 
 
 Let us here if you pleafetake with us a fight of a goodly Vale 
 cf the fertile and fruitfull Marflies, Towns and Fields lying to- 
 wards ^^/^rz.?)' fide, and wherein this Hundred fhoots out one of 
 her nooks into the Pariili of j^«ff, a goodly Lordfhip of Sir ^o- 
 
 Hen 
 
The Vale-B^oyal of England. loi 
 
 i'ert Cholmleys, lormcriy Ipokcn olt : And ot r/;or//f(//^ , anuciitrot" 
 Sit george Booths, with bocn their Churches..and their Precindis 
 plealantly fcituatcd and friendly neighbouring one another, 
 \vhcreot7l;oK/?fo/2 extending her Limits to tiie Towns which you 
 ice on this iidc Harpford^ where Eeiirard Greg a Gentleman for fpc- 
 tiall imployments in his HighncfTc Court of Exchequer at che- 
 {ier^ being Examiner there, hath a fair Seat, and Du/4]am for the 
 high icituation caWcd [ujier montew^ where alio Robert whitkey Gen- 
 tleman, and Alderman ot the City of c/;f/?f>-, hath a very plcafant 
 Houle icen far off: And unto this, addc that third oi Ealton:> 
 where hath been a long dcicentof Gentlemen who derive unto 
 them from the late rehearfed great Lordtliip, the namcoi Frod- 
 jham. 
 
 But let us now go on, and being come to the water, that from 
 the original! beginning of it, we iiavc formerly called it the Bee- 
 jto/i water, and which will now lead us by trie Bounds of this 
 Hundred, till we come to the furthcil Southern point of that,our 
 courfefhallbeas itdire<ISsus. We may fee on our left hand 
 a fair Lordiliip called MarJej, wherein is an ancient Seat and fair 
 houfe belonging to the £/r^Y«/?f4aj of Manky, whofe owner was 
 in our remembrance Richard Birkenhead Efquire , a learned 
 Counfellour at Law, and Recorder of the City oi' Chejier, hiscldcit 
 ion ty4dam Birke/iheadh^quivc. 
 
 And now we take with us the view of Mouldfworth^ which they 
 diftinguifli into two, the great and the little. And herein the 
 goodly ancient houle called the Pool, or the Pile , and fair De- 
 means, the habitation of the H^jr^M^^r^, a Race of worthy Gen- 
 tlemen, the heir wliereof Henry Hardware Efquire, is now in mi- 
 nority, but the inheritance ofthehoufe belongcth to Sir Robert 
 Cholmley, and fo we leave Jfceton, a fine Townl'hip behind us ; and 
 turning us a little to look upon Bridge Trajjord, (o called of the 
 Bridge which giveih paffage over that Water, and in which a 
 long continued Race of Gentlemenof that name, have a feemly 
 Scat, the Owner now being Mr. Trajjord, we lee Barrow a fine 
 Lordfliip belonging alfo to Rock Savage, and therein the Manfion 
 Houfe of Jo/;«5rf^<zge Efquire, one of our City Aldermen, and a 
 Magii^rate in the Government, in the Countrey a man in Eftima- 
 tion anfwerable to his worthy name. 
 
 We paflc on to Celjhallj fcituate very high in the Skirt of the 
 Forreft , and is a LordlTiip of Sir John Dones Knight .- beneath 
 whichjtaking with us an ancient houfe of the 7Vi?wV(fs,callcd Hor- 
 ton^we come to the Town and Par ilTi Church oiTarven ; in which 
 Town, befides the fair Church and Vicaridge which is in the gift 
 of the Lord Bifhop of Coventry and Litchfeld, we fee a very an- 
 cient Seat now ruined, of a Branch of the Bruines., Gentlemen of 
 long continuance. But this Houfe and Demean is come to the heir 
 of a late famous Lawyer mlliam Brock, a younger houfe of the 
 Brocks oi Upton ; and a little way diftant from the Town, a large 
 fvyeet Farm belonging to Rockfavage called Holmjtreet^which was 
 
 long 
 
"7^1 "The Vale-"^ (ly^ I of hn^innd. 
 
 i(;nutiinea breeding place ot cue Kaecot tnt-^.-r: /(i, GcntienKU 
 ot ^ood account. ThcLordHup it (clt ot Tur-^efi, with many 
 members thercof,all belonging to the fame HonouriableSir77.'0w»»f 
 Savage^ of w hem vvc often make hor.ourable mention. 
 
 Nothaltamile diftant from the fame Church, wc may fee a 
 finely fcated comely houle called //of^f/-/-Hall, and giving name 
 to Gei tlemcn that have pofllflcd the fame in lucccffion for a long 
 continuance, carrying the lame name, though lor the prcfentthe 
 owncxoi njobn Hockehhall Elquirc, hath paflcd lome tcarra in 
 itj and lives not at it : At the one fide ct which Demean lyes 
 Hocl^e/ihal^XoiiO. place well k;;own,being the pallagc over cur faid 
 W'aicr in our great Lomhn Road-way to O^epy, wanting nothing 
 but a Bridge foV Carts to pafTc that way when that River rifeth,- 
 which were a very ncceflary and charitable work to be done. 
 Which River now leads us by another fair and iruitful Demean 
 in the middcft of a fine Lordlliip, taking name from a paffage 
 over the fame Water, called Stapleford^ having been for an an- 
 cient continuance the Seat of Gentlemen of great E(\eem in one 
 well kjiown name of the £/■«//?(?>■, theOwncr now and long hath 
 been, and long I would he might be, John Bruine Efquirc j wh»^ 
 might ifheaffedcdpraife, perhaps receive from me fomc little 
 Remembrance i but all he gets, it fhall be this, to pray him to 
 look for his praife amongl\ thofehispredcccflbrs, of whom he 
 may take notice in i?i?«^fyo«o?»)i the 1^.17,18,19. 
 
 And now we turn our face a little Eaftward , to take with us 
 Burton^ wherein there is a fair and fine conceitedly built houfe of 
 Brick,which belongeth to Mr.Joh/i werderi^ a Gentleman well de- 
 icendcd, and one whofe well known dcfervings, are like to adde 
 great eftimation,both to that,and to his other poflclTions. Next to 
 this lies DW(3'o/z,whcrein one branch of ihe Hockenhah have a pret- 
 ty feat,and Mr. Ralph Done^ono, of the defccnt of the Danes oiFlax- 
 jeards, another ; and more towards the Forrcft, a fair houfe and de- 
 mean of a fon oi (JHr. Bruin lately mcntioiied,called Tricehall', and 
 a little further the Townlhip oiclotton^ and a fine houfe and fair 
 dcmcgin oililenfhati>jihe^fanfonhou(c oi John oi John Hurkftone 
 Efquire j and near unto ic lies Hou-feld j a member of the fame 
 TownlTiip oiclotton. 
 
 Towards this River fide , which now hath parted it felf into 
 that ftream, which we have thus far followed, and that other 
 which we croffed over at Hurley in Broxton Hundred, we come to 
 Tenton^oxTearton, a Lordfhip divided intomany parts ; but the 
 greateft parts of them belong to the Davenports oi Br amhall before- 
 mentioned; and one houfe and demean of one dcfcent of the Bre^- 
 /;«, which hath been a great name of Gentlemen. 
 
 And fo we cannot here but ftay to look upon the next ftatcly 
 houfe and fine demean of Beejlon^ the name both of the houfe , the 
 townihipaand that famous and far-feen Caftle, built thereby the 
 laft Ranulph,thc famous Earl oi Chefter,and without queftion was a 
 place when fuch ftrong Holds were in requeft, of admirable and 
 
 impreg^ 
 
The Vale-^qyal/ of England. 105 
 
 impregnable Itrcngth ; it h mounted upon tliC top ot a very Ikcp 
 hill of lloncrthe chic£ Tower whereof, in the very fummiiy of it, 
 had a draw Well of an incredible depth to ferveit wichWatcr.I 
 havcmcafuredic5&; notwithftandmgtl-.at by the great number of 
 ftoncs, which from the ruinated walls thole that repair thither, do 
 caft in, it is fuppofcd as the VS'ell in the outward to be half llop- 
 pedup, yet it is of true mcafurepi. yards deep, and the other 
 above 80. yards deep by M, S. and from that Tower a Circular 
 wall of a large compaiTejContaining a line plat of ground, where- 
 in the circuit of it, and in the middeft of that another Well, 
 which yet by the long defccnt of a ftone,bcfore ic fall down to tic 
 watcr,when you lliah hear the fall of it of a huge depth ; and the 
 foot of that whole wall ftanding lo deep on every fide, that faving 
 one way up to the gates of the Caftle towards the Eaft, and thole 
 very fair and ftatcly men can hardly find footing to ftand on any 
 part of the faid Hill . Concerning which, though I have no reafon 
 to fix my belief upon any , either idle Prophecies , as they call 
 them,or vain predictions of vulgar report j yet neither will 1 be 
 fo fcrupulous,as not to make mention of the common word there- 
 abouts ufedjthat Beejio» Caillc fliall lave all England on a day^nor 
 fo envious, as not to take notice of old LeUrids bold conjecture of 
 the future exalting of the head of ic in time to come, whereof! 
 onely fay this, that I willi every man to look upon what grounds 
 hegivcs credit to any old Dreams : To the place I wifli all good,, 
 and to the name of Beefion^l could alfo willi a continuance as the 
 Caffle ftands,being now in the poffefllon of an ancient Knight Sir 
 Hugh Beejlon, of much refpcd -, but now ib.rough want of Iflue- 
 makjlikc to paflc into another name, the Heir being now married 
 to one of the younger fons of the honourable and often -mentioned 
 Knight and Baronet Sir Thom^is Savage. 
 
 Being almoft at the head of this water, our guide hitherto, wc 
 willtake with us the uttermoft nook of this Hundred, lying Sou- 
 therly upon our right handj and then return: Wc come next to 
 Sperjiojveja. Lordihip,with the fair houfc, demean,and the ancient 
 continued Race of Gentlemen, in a dired line of the fame name, 
 the owner now George Spurfioif o^Spurflon.' Efquire, for the antiqui- 
 ty of whofe Anccftors , I could mention iome memorable argu- 
 ments from the Matches of great houfes with them , and ofthenn 
 in great places ; as alfo from their being the firif that bore the of- 
 fice of High Sheriff in this County Palatine, which 1 have feen te- 
 ilified in a Deed of Credit among the evidences of that houfeibui 
 though my duty and my love bind mc to do all I can for the effi- 
 mation of that houfe, yet my own poor alliance to fomc that have 
 intereft in that blood,makes me more fparing with that Precin6t : ' 
 Jobu Alderfey Gentleman,tcarmed alfo oispurfow^ hath a fine an- 
 cient and fair demean , and the Birth-place of that moft worthy 
 to be honoured ^/c/fy/fj of London^hom. the ParilTi ftands bound 
 ever to remember, w ith praifes to God., for the Preachers and Mi- 
 niftcrs greatftipend there j as alfo the Schoolmafters and Uftiers ; 
 
 together ' 
 
I04 The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 loyji^iiar uicii ciic yeariy y,iiii oi io.i. to Ci.<: V't/u/ lor cvci:iiucon 
 the Eall (iJc oiSpurjlow lies W^/^/^.'o//,&:chcrcin an ancicntRacc and 
 Scat ot the Hahhto/.s. Gentlemen ot scod eftccm, and anodicr of 
 the Budh'js ■, and on the \A'cll lidc, a ftarely houk and grtat de- 
 mean ot iO-jW/fj J the pofTefiion ot that honourable defcent of the 
 Eoefto^iS^jiomctioic a great man of this houlc-and is row the prin- 
 cipal Icatot that worthy Knight Sir Richard Egerton , formerly 
 mentioned, and of whom for worthy refpe^li I could oft ftill wil- 
 lingly make mention. Here lay that famous Pool, a iliallovv, but a 
 broad water, hcretolorc a great Nurfe for Filh and Fowl ; But of 
 late ycars^and in our remembrance drained dry, and made more 
 protitableina goodly Meddow for Hay 5 And true it is, thac 
 tliough this Pooljthough not beginning hcrCjas fome>A'riters fup- 
 pofe the head ot that water of weexer is fctchedjwhich afterward 
 iaDn grows to fo great a name ; and upon the Northweft fideof 
 ■ /'/W/e'j lies the Lordlliipof Pt'f/'^y/o/-/, fomctinjes belonging to the 
 great name of the lodets in Sbropjlife j but now to Sir Hu£h Befio/i. 
 And herein is a fine ancient feat ot one BrA/.ch o{ the Caltelies, and 
 now polleflcd by my much relpcdted friend Mr.Thomus Cdvelej/^io' 
 whom I wilTi as great good,as a friend can to a friend. 
 
 Now we fee the Mother Church of all thcfe TownlTiips , and 
 many more the Churches of ^a/f^an, tlie name derived from that 
 Billiop that was fainted by tlic name o^Bomface : ( But which of 
 them, 1 take not upon me to rclate)lliews, that the Church which 
 was dedicated to that name,and flill gives name to the Townihip 
 and whole Parifh,is of great antk]uit'y,the Church a fair onc,and 
 unto it not many years agonc, was added to the South- lidc of the 
 Chancel a very fineChappcl, by oneof the Egertoos^ Knights of 
 Ridley J which fcrves for a burial place to the Heir of that houfe : 
 And hadi fomc Monuments with Lifcriptions,in Tables of Braflc, 
 ot fbmeof that Family ; in which Church, in the middlcofthe 
 Chanccljisthc Vaut where the r^/i^/^^s are ufually buried under 
 a fair Monument,adorned with the Arms. 
 
 Not far from the Church , wc fee the ruines of a CoIIedge, 
 which was there founded by that famous Huohcalveirlej, or Catv' 
 /c)'5and moft finely built and furnilTied tor the maintenance of fixe 
 Priefts,who had there their bcginning,and fuch employments, as 
 the devotion of thoic times rce]uired,which afterward was among 
 other fuch like foundations diltolvcd, and turned to better ufes. 
 AndthcRedory ofthe Parilli being in Queen Sltzal-eth of noble 
 memory her hands,thc fame was purchalcd by that worthy Citi- 
 zen of London-^ Thomas Alder[ey Merchant -Taylor; and a Parifhio- 
 ncr,born here of thofe Alderfaya oi Sfurjioip^a. little before mentio- 
 ned ; and the fame by him beftowcd part amongft his kinsfolks 
 &: friends,but thcgreatclf part founded aPreachers place ot loo. 
 marks per annum, to which he alfo added a fine houlc, which he 
 built for that purpofc,with a pretty parcel of Land unto it,and 20. 
 //./;fr 4// /s»w,for an Affilf ant to the Preacher, and to be a Curate 
 thcre.-and likcwifc built a new fair Free-School,- and laid unto ic 
 
 two 
 
T^heVale-B^oyal of England, 105 
 
 {woconvcnicn^''Dwcliings,o.xc foraScaoolnialkr with lo I. per an. 
 llipcnd, and one for an Ulbcr with loi.per annum iot c\qv. Icn 
 pounds /'fi^ annum^xo the Poor there, befidcs other charitable gitts 
 CO that Pariili: All which,he faw adually cffcdcd and performed 
 many years in his lif'c,and fully cftablifhed by Ad of Parliament 
 before his death. And I may addjthat his godly intendments hath 
 been by the fcveral perfons, enjoying thole places fince he foun- 
 ded them, with fuch unceflant pains,laboriousdiligcnce,and great 
 learning, endeavoured to be fully effetted, as I think the Snaky 
 tonf^ue of the Fury Envy her felf cannot but fpit forth the truth of 
 it: and I know tiiere be fomc that do and fhall blefle God all the 
 days of their life, that ever they faw and heard the power of the 
 Miniftry of Gods truth in that place j and if any do complain of 
 the fmal Crop of that great Harvcftjand indefatigable pains there 
 takcnjlct them impute it to the barrennclle of the Soil, and want 
 of due care and attention in theHearcrSjand not to the labours of 
 the Workman, whofe comforts I know lie ftorcd up in the Con- 
 fcionable difcharge of the duties cnjoyned them. The bcftowing 
 of the Preachers place there, and the reft, are in the difpofing of 
 the Mafter, Wardens, and fome others of the worl"hipful Compa- 
 ny of Habcrdailicrs of LoWo« j who are much dircded therein 
 when occalion ferveth, by that well-difpofcd and weil-deferving 
 Gentleman Wit.Joha Alc/erJ'ay oispurflowi the owner of that ancient 
 houfe and land from whence the worthy Founder had his defcent: 
 by the prudent and godly care of which faid Wor{hipfull Gover- 
 noursjthe faid places have been, and yet are raoft worthily fup- 
 plied by very learned, godly, and able men. But now fetching in 
 one nook of this Hundred , and of the Parilh where we be, lying 
 fartheft Eaft, a Lordlhip called jvurdhall, where hath been a feat 
 and a large demean of an ancient Family of thePreftU/ids Efquires, 
 of Ion? continuance .-whereof I take it all the Heirs Males are now 
 failed,the Lands being come in our daysjby purchafe,to the houfe 
 of fVoodhay. 
 
 Along this Townfhip lies the well-known Pavements, or Stone- 
 Cnwky^^caWcdivatfield Pavement, (o tcarmed of theFounder,and to 
 the repairing of which was given a pretty houfe and grounds to it, 
 fcituate in the middle thereof; the Pavement it felf, being two 
 miles in length, and the difpofing and government thereof jleft to 
 the Citizens oichefter. 
 
 Neer the Wefl end of it is fcituate a fair houfe,called the Cleysy 
 the dwelling of a younger brother of the Davenports of Calveley ; 
 and upon the North fide of it ftands the Townfliip of Calveley, 
 whence that great name had firft their denomination. Now the 
 principal feat and demean therein remains yet, and hath been 
 long the Habitation of one Race of the Davenports; the owner 
 thereof now Arthur Davenport Efquire j and neer unto it, another 
 fair houfe,the feat of the Mainivarmgs of Cd/i;^/f),Gentlemen. Be- 
 neath this, more North lies lyettenhall, where is a Chappel> and 
 alfo an ancient feac and demean of long continued Race of the 
 
 O Sreretom 
 
To5 'The Vale-'^oyalofEn^znd, 
 
 Breretv/is oiJVene'A}Au^t\o\N Richard Breretvni ot fVetnail Elquirc, a 
 Gentleman ot" well known experience in the government of the 
 Countrey. 
 
 Hence, we return us Wcflwards again, and come by ./^/^r^w, 
 wherein was anciently a houfeand name of the PageS:,now wholly 
 cxtinft -J and here the lofty Pile of that fwcet and delicate feat of 
 the HallofT/7//oA/, F e drnhal I ^{hcwsii felfithe remembrance of the 
 builder whereof, (tops again the walk of my Pen; and I could wifh 
 I could neither think upon the happineife of my years there fpenr, 
 nor upon the unrecoverable lofTel there fuftaincd,in the departure 
 of my dear Mafter, the renowned laftdeceafed Owner ot ivood- 
 kay. 
 
 Near to this we fee the Ruines of a houfe indeed, but no decay 
 of the name or the Owners thereof, which was Flaxyards, the an- 
 cient Scat of the Do^f-S who were called Dones of Flaxyarcis-, be- 
 twixt whom and thofc Do/ies of Uikinton^ I have heard was no 
 little emulation, untill it pleafed God the heirs males of Utking- 
 ton failing, were glad to knit with the heir oiFlaxyards -, That To 
 the union of both by marriage might make one greater name j as 
 now we fee in the perfon of the worthy Knight Sir John Done of 
 Utkmgton, a Gentleman very compleat in many Excellencies of 
 Nature, Wit, and Ingenuity, which together with his diligence 
 and well-plcafing fervice to his Majefty, who took his pleafure 
 andRepaftin his Forreftsof Delamore^ Anno i6i-j, where this 
 Gentleman being chief Forrefter and Keepcr,ordered fo wifely and 
 contentfuUy his HighnclTes Sports, that he freely honoured him 
 with Knighthood,aod graced his houfe of ^f^/»^/o« near hereunto 
 with his Royall prefence, making him Sir Jo)}n Done of Utking. 
 ton^ of which name the Countrey fpeaks much of brave Knights 
 his Anceftors, and cfpecially the lail of them his Grandfather,by 
 his mother. 
 
 But before wc go far, let us take with us the view of Torper- 
 leighf both Town and Church and Parfonage, all well known by 
 their Scituation and making: a through-lair of great palfage up- 
 on the great Road way'to Cheflery a Lordfliip of the faid Sir John 
 Dones, and a fit place for keeping the Sheriffs Towns and Hun- 
 dred-Courts for that Hundred. 
 
 From whence we go by Eaton and Kufhton two great Lordfhips 
 in one, a great part whereof hath belonged to a Race of Hintons, 
 whofe heir males are thought to be all extind, but the chief Lord 
 there is the fame Knight lafl named. 
 
 We go from thence to P<ty/c), a fair Scat and Demean of one 
 houfe of the Starkies Efquircs, of good account, now the Owner 
 there Henry Starkie oiDarley Efquire ; near unto which is fcituate 
 another great houfe and well known Seat of another worthy 
 Race, called Egertons of Olton, whereof have fucceeded for fome 
 dcfcents Knights ofnoobfcurcnote, and now the moll complear. 
 Succeffour of them,Sir Rowland Eger ton Knight and Baroncr,whofe 
 great Alliances and worthy parts have cauled other Countreys 
 
The Vale- I^oy all of England. 167 
 
 to deprive this lUbBirch place ot luch an ornament.In this Edge of 
 the Forrell: near hcrcunco ftands a littlcChurcli & Tovvnjvvhich in 
 Rdacion oi ^rcaxBudworth formerly mentioned jiscallcd littleZfm/- 
 yorth^ and no great thing it is,yet a Parifh by it felf ; in the fame 
 is a fair Merc, Ukcvvife as at great Budiportb, from whence begins 
 a Brook, which if we follow but a little way, brings us to Duttiall 
 Graufige^ once a famous place, as it fliould teem, by the rciidence 
 of iome of the Earls of Chejler, of whom Jolw Scott the lall of the 
 y.famousEarls next after the Conqucft dyed thcrcrBut afterwards 
 made a place for the entertainment of thofcMonks from whom the 
 Abby of ra!e-RoyaII was founded, or rathcr,as Iome think,was the 
 Abby it felf, which afterwards, as it were, was removed lihichcr 
 as amorc wholefomeSeat ; andbecaiife this place , asaitiongft 
 Woods and Waters, was not, foi'footh, lightfome and pleafenc 
 cnoilgh for their fat Worlliipis j for iome write it, and think the 
 name came from Der/.bole ^ howfocvcr it was then, it is now a fine 
 Seat with afwect houfc of Brick lately eredted, arid now the pof- 
 fcfiidn oi Henry Lee Efquirc, lieir to Sir Richard Ue fotmerly men- 
 tioned, and a Gentleman, for his fobcr and wife carriage of very 
 worthy eftccm : Along the Park fide oiDarnali lics^w^^Wjand 
 therein many good Farms that have been of the Abby Lands. 
 
 And here we approach again upon our old acquaintance, the 
 W^ater of Weei.er, whom wc need follow but a little way ere it 
 birings us to that fariious Stat which it gave namie unto jhow long 
 fince were a hard task to fearch for : whete have fitten that greaic 
 difcent of the Stanleys oUveever j And now is one of the Manfion 
 houfcs of Thomas Stanley oi cyilderley or tveever Efcpiirc, of whom 
 we fpake heretofore. 
 
 And fo we come firfl to Over-Church, fcitiate fomewhat re- 
 mote from many of her Parifliioners, and half a mile well near 
 from the Town it felf, which being one of the main goodly pof- 
 feflions which that Abbat and Covent of rale-Royal/ injoyed, ob- 
 tained of them, or by their means at Icaft to be made a Maior 
 Town, which Government they hold till this day, asalfoaFee 
 and Liberty of a good prccinil^, wherein ftrangcrs and all are li- 
 able to their arrcfts ; near unto which is a fine Centlemanly Scit 
 called Knights-Cra^jgey now the Lands of the Lady CMary cholmlej 
 formerly mentioned j and not far from this a very pleafant houfe 
 and Demean of one other branch of the houfe of Teever^ now the 
 pofTcfTion o^Thomas C^fainivairing of Marton Gentleman. And 
 io a little further we pafle by whitegate^ which though it ihew yoii 
 but a Chappel, yet challengcthbya Statutein >^///?o i/. 8.' tb 
 be an entire Pariih of it felf: The Vicaridgc there, is in the gift 
 of the faid M.x.Maintfaring j and fo we come to that famous r<i/^ 
 Royall, 
 
 6 o i Th^ 
 
' •' ... ■ ;y, - " 
 
 loS " The Vale-^J^jail o/England. 
 
 The Abbey of Dernhall in the County 
 o/Chefter, translated aftern^ard unto 
 Vale-Royall. 
 
 The Foundation Charter. 
 
 Rollofchar= M ^ Dfvard cldcft Son of tbc llluftrious King of Enoland; lb 
 
 Tjltilf 1-^ the Archbil"hops,&c. Greeting. Knowye,Ti.at Wcfor 
 
 HMr/rhc 3d. M \j ^ht health of Our Soul, andofthe fouls ot all Our Prcde- 
 
 thj fecond ccflours and Heirs, or other Our Succcflburs, have given, 
 
 ^^fpexTmnl!'^ granted, and by this Our prcfcnt Charter, confirmedjfor-Us and 
 
 Our heirs, andallourSucccflburs, to God and the bledcd Marj^ 
 
 and to the Monaftery of the faid glorious Virgin of Denhal/, ot 
 
 the cifiercian Order j which "We, being fometimc in danger at 
 
 Sea, have founded in Our County of chejter in the Dioccflc of 
 
 Covetitry and Litchjielc!; and to the Abbot and Monks that fervc 
 
 orfliall hereafter fcrvc Almighty God and our Lady there, that 
 
 place vvherein their faid Abbey is fcituate, with all the Mannors 
 
 of Der/,hatl and Over^ together with the Park, in VVood,in Plane, 
 
 in men, and other things or liberties whatfocvcr, and with other 
 
 things pertaining to the faid Mannors, as fully and freely as ever 
 
 We have held tlie fame without any refervation. 
 
 And furthermore the wliole Wood o^LaKgwith in theCounty of 
 Torkj with the Land, Heath, Marifli, and all other their appurte- 
 nances, as fully, freely, wholly, and peaceably, as our Lord the 
 King our Father held the fame, and gave the fame unto Us, with 
 the Advoufons of the Churches of Edebum , of the Callle of 
 Peakyoi Froddefi^anty andoi H'everhawj with their Chappels and 
 other their Appurtenances; Granting and defiring, that the afore- 
 faid with their Chappels may be appropriated to the fame Monks 
 and their SuccclTours for their maintenance in Gods fervice. 
 
 We have granted likewife unto the fame Monks, and confirm- 
 qd all rcafonable gifts of Lands, men and Almes, cither in pre- 
 fcnt by Us conferred upon them, or in time to come to be confer- 
 red by the liberality of any other whofoever, or otherwife pur- 
 chaled or to be purthafed, as well in Churches as in worldly mat- 
 ters and pofTcflions. 
 
 We have likewife granted ty this Our Charter for Us and 
 Our heirs to the forcfaid Abbot and Monks, of Our Gift, That 
 whenfocvcr it (hall fall our, that We, or Our Heirs of common 
 courfc ("hall take tallage of Ourdcmeafne Lands; the fame Ab- 
 bot and Monks, and their Succeflburs for ever may take tallage 
 in their Mannors, without the Speciall Command of Us or Our 
 Heirs. 
 
 Where- 
 
The F^/^'Roji^/ of England. lo. 
 
 VViuretorcNAewili, kNTc. VViciK-flcs tliC Keverciid Jhaclicrij 
 ff j/^fr Archbilliopot" ro//(-, N.oimf-Chefier^ G.oi )Vorcel^teyj R.oH 
 Cove/^itry, Biftiops. Edmur.d our moft dear Brother. CilLert of 
 Cl are ^ii\oi(jlocefierar\(\ Hertford. Joh/ioi iVarren Earl oi Sur- 
 rey ; Humphrey of Bohun Earl of Hereford and E^ex. Henry of 
 ^leinay/je^ philip Bajset, Roger ot (JMortymer , Roger oi Clij.ord^ 
 Reginald oi Grey then juiiiccoi Chejler. James oi' ^,Je!eoh, R^iberc 
 tVallerarul, Roiert Bumell Mailer of Fremgl.am^ John of London^- 
 and othci s. «.-; 
 
 Given h) our hand at Wincheftcr thefeconddiy of y^uguft in the 
 ^^th.year oftheReig^^ of the Kiog our Fait, er. 
 
 Letters of Recommendation of King. H. }. 
 for "Books to bebejho'Ped upgnthe fame 
 Abbey. 
 
 THc King fendeth Greetings To the Abbots, Priors , and to Roll of Pa- 
 their Covents eftabliflied throughout the Kingdomc of En- tencs in the 
 gland^oi what Order or Religion focver they be of. Whereas 55. year ot 
 Edward Our beloved cldeit Son for the enlargement of the ho- ■''.?. Parch- 
 nour of Gods Worfhip, hath begun to found a"new Abbey of the '""^"^ ^^' 
 Cijlercian Order in his Manour of Dernhalli \\'e carneftly require 
 and intrcat all of you, chat in ayd of the faid Abbey ye would at 
 our intrcaty furnilh the Monks of the faid place witn iomc Books 
 of Divinity. And what you plcafc to do in the premilTes, fignifie 
 unto Us apart by your Letters by Our beloved and faithful Thomas 
 o^Boulton, that tor your liberality extended at Our Rcqueft to 
 Our faid eldcft fon, we may be obliged to return unto you Our 
 condignc thanks. Witneflc the King at n'ejimi'r^fer, the Tcntii 
 day of January, 
 
 The 
 
110 The Vale-^yall of England. 
 
 The Tranflation ofthefameAhbQY to the 
 Vale-RoyalL 
 
 Charters ^ ■ (HE King to the Archbifhop, ^c. Greeting; Know ye, 
 ay.E. I. ■ that whereas We lor the health of Our foul, and for the 
 
 liHTnb.ii. J^ health of the foul of the Lord King H'f//>'j Our Father of 
 See the famous mcmoryjand of the fouls of Our Heirs, Anceftors, 
 
 Pari. Rolls, ^pj Succeflbrsjhave lately founded the Abbey ofbi-mehalt', of the 
 in the 6th, CiftcrcianOrdcr in the Precintl of the Mannour of Dernhale^iw the 
 dThc^ d * '^°u"^y of C/jf /?<>/- jupon a Vow We once niade,being in danger of 
 parc,ihc*i8. ihipwrack : And whereas,at therequcft ot the Abbot and Monks 
 Pari. of the forefaid Abbey, We have newly founded the fame Abbey 
 
 in a more convenient place,not far diftant from the forefaid place 
 oi Der//hale) which was called fVhete/iebaleifS) a.nd Ma/iecbe/jefirrOi 
 which the fame Abbots and Monks enjoy for ever of Our grant, to 
 them and their Succeflbrs j and which place we have cauled to be 
 named The Tale- Royal, We, left any dammage or danger might 
 by any mcansjby length of time happen,by occafion of the forefaid 
 Tranflation, unto the Abbot and ,Covcnt of the fame Abbey of 
 rde-RcyaltOX to their Succeflbrs,as touching their landsjthingSjpof- 
 fcflions3Churches,Rights,or Liberties, by Us granted unto them, 
 in the interim,beforc their Abbey could be thus fited. Will and 
 grant for Us and Our Heirs,that tlie forefaid Abbots, and Monks, 
 aad their Succeflbrsjhave and hold the fame Ahhey newly founded 
 in the fame place of rale-RoyAljw'nh. Mannours, Lands, and Tene- 
 ments, VVoods5Meadovvs,Paftures,Filh-ponds,Fifliings,the Chur- 
 ches of Br/kham,Froeie[Jjan]i;ve'i.erhan',and the Callle of Teck, with 
 Chappels, Members, and other things, to the lame Churches be- 
 longing,vvith all Rights and Liberties, and Frce-Cuftcms under- 
 written3freely,quictly3fully,well, and in peace,tothem and their 
 Succeflbrs, there ferving God, in pure Alms for ever, under this 
 form J to wit,all the Mannour of Povz/.'^/Zjand Oure^ together with 
 the Mtadow,ui Wood and Plane,in men and other things,or with 
 all Libertics,and with all other things to the fame Mannoursbe- 
 longing,as \\'e mof^ fully and freely ever held the fame, without 
 any rckrvation .- And aifo the Advoufons of the Churches of 
 FrociefJjam, and of the Caflle of Peckj with their Chappels, and o- 
 ther their ^Appurtenances. 
 • And alfo,the whole OiranKour offVeierharHy with the advoufon 
 
 -, of the Church of the fame Town,with the homages and fcrviccs of 
 Free-holders of tliefame Manor, Villcnagcs,Villans,&: their Fami- 
 lics,WardsjReliefs,Eicheats,Rents,Woods, Meadows, Paitures, 
 WaJCcrs,Mills,Mill-ponds,Fifh-pondi;, and with all other Libcr- 
 ties,and Frec-Cuf\oms,any way belonging to the fame Marimur ; 
 favcdtoUs, and Our Heirs, the homages and fcrvices of then*. 
 
 whieJf 
 
The Vale-^J{oyal of England. iii 
 
 which hold of Us in the laid A'faz-uwur by Set jinzy, or Knights fcr- 
 vicc,as freely, wholly, and peaceably, as we ever held the fame 
 Ma/>nour in our bcft and entircft cftatc 5 and which Mannour We 
 late gave to Our well-beloved, and faithful! Roger Clifford j who 
 after furrcndred thefamctoUs,andgave usa Rcleafe from liim 
 and his Heirs fot ever. 
 
 And alfo,the whole Manrour of Conetvardefiej with the Jppurte- 
 nances which we late gave to fvalter rernon j and which the fame 
 nvdlter by his Charter, of his merc,and fpontancous accord late re- 
 flored to Us,and for ever quitclaimed from liim, his Heirs and Af- 
 figns,toUs and Our Heirs,or to Our Affigns for ever, with Homa- 
 ges,Rcnts,Demeafnes,Villenagcs, Services of Free-holders, and of 
 Bond-Tenants, Villains, and their Families, Wards , Reliefs, 
 Efcheats, Woods, Meadows, Failures, Moors, Turfs, Hays, Fifh- 
 ponds. Pools, Mills, and all other Ealemcnts,Liberties,and Free- 
 Cu(lomes,any way belonging to the forefaid A^nmur^ And alfo, 
 the whole Mannour of Gaston in mrhale, in the County of Chejhry 
 with the Jppurte^jances, which lately we gave and granted to i?c- 
 ginaldoiTthetmontoi Normandy ;and the fame Reginald afterward 
 reftored into our hands the forciaid Mannmr^yNith all its appurte- 
 nances, and by his Charter quitclaimed to Us and Our Heirs, or 
 Aflignsjfrom him and his Heirs for ever. And alfo, all the Land, 
 with the c/ippurtenances in Moresl?are»i which we had given and 
 granted by Our Charter to James Vilur-j and which Land the fame 
 James reftored afterwards into our hand ; and alfo remitted and 
 quitclaimed to Us for him and his heirs by his Charter for ever* 
 And alfo, t\\t WaoXehsindin Nether-Little-Onjeri which was the 
 Land of Hugh of Merton, Brother and Heir of Ranulph of (jMerton^ 
 Clerk : and all the Land of Ranulph^ihe Son o(]ohn of Little-Over^ 
 and all the Land of Nicholas Bareti the Son oi Richard Barn in Ne. 
 ther- Little-Over ; and all the Land of Hervicus o{ Bradeford, and of 
 Rol^ert the Son and heir of the fame Henicus in BraJeford 5 and alfo 
 all the Land of Ranulph oiSatton,(on and heir of Ranulph of LMer- 
 ton in Sutton. 
 
 Which Landsjthe forefaid Hugh^Ranulph^NicholaSyHervicui^Ro- 
 ^^n,and Ranulph, with all the Liberties which they had, or could 
 have in Woods,Commons,Moors, Paftures, waftes, and all other 
 their Appurtenances reftored into Our hands, quit from them- 
 felves,and their Heirs, for ever. And alfo two Oxgangs of Land, 
 wita the appurtenances in Z</if^fW4«i^4«/', which we had of the 
 gift and grant of Roger Throftel of CMacklesfeld 5 and all the Land 
 with the appurtenances which we have of the gift and grant of 
 John of Cotunfon, of Marvd of Lache, which was the daughter of 
 Cralam oiLefiockjin the Mannour of Lachemanbank. And alfo,the p 
 whole Land o{Ta>amelatf,whichmIIiam of Hawardin late fold with 
 all his appurtenances,with any refervation, in men, rents, wood^ 
 and plane,paths,ways,meadows,paftures5morcs, Forrefts, waters, 
 Pools,Mills,Filh-ponds, and all other Eafements, Liberties, and 
 Free-Cuftoms,belonging to the forefaid Land. And alfo,the Moor 
 
 and 
 
Hi The Vale-^qyal of England J^ 
 
 and Ptndjwithtnc appurtcnanctSjwnitn is called Ocu/atc, in Our 
 Forreft ot Mare. W c grant aUo,and have confirmed, for Us and 
 Our Hcirs,to the fame ^hbot and Mofiks^ and to their Succtflors, 
 all realonablc gifts of Landsmen and alms , in prefect by Us 
 grantcdjor in time comingjto be bcftovved by the liberality of any 
 whomfoevcTjor othcrwife purchafed,or to be purchafed, as well 
 in Churches, as in Worldly Poflcffions, together with the Tene- 
 ments under-written ; to wit, all the Land oi John oiivydynton in 
 Little-OveriVjith all the appurtenances, and liberties, and rights, 
 to the fame Land belonging,which we have by the gift and grant 
 of the faid John-, by the aflent and confent oiSyLil, Daughter and 
 Heir of Rar^ulph of t/f/fef,wife of the faid John : and all the Land 
 oi Hugh oi Norwich Clerk,with all built Houfes5Eafements,Com- 
 moditieSjLibcrtieSjand appurtenancesjwhich Land the faid Hugh 
 gave and granted unto Us, and confirmed by liis Charter ; and 
 one Salt-pit in /i^/V^/^B'/V/?, which We "have of the gift and grant 
 oiwilliam the Son of Ral^h Selyfawel -, to wit, that which is neer 
 Neivhead^ by the metes and bounds by which Richard oiivodf or d 
 Chaplain,^lometime held and had the faid Salt-pit, with all Li- 
 berties and Eafements to the fame Salt-pit belonging : and all the 
 eighth part of the whole Wood oiTrvamlarp, which We have by 
 the gift and grant ot Thomas Bathel; and ail that part of the whole 
 wood and wafte, and that part of that meadow which is called 
 the Town-meadow^ as well in the outward wood,as in the Groves, 
 which we have of the gift and grant of Thom^u the Son oiBrun^ of 
 the fame Town,with all its appurtenances and liberties; 
 
 We alfo grant and confirm for Us and Our Heirs, to the fame 
 ^Uot and Covent^^and their Succeflors, all the Land of fvejf croft in 
 the town oi Little Stanthirle, with all its Purcenances,which they 
 have of the gift and grant of i?^//)/; of A^-fr^o;? , and all tb.e Land 
 which they have of Ral^h of Vernun , with all their Appur- 
 tenances in the fame townj which the faid Ral^h of Vernon bought 
 of Henry Dudefyn ; and all the (JMufja which the faid Ral^h had of 
 the gift of Gilbert Dudefyn , with its Appurtenances in the fame 
 Town ; and all that field in Great StanthirUi which the faid Ralph 
 had of the gift of Hugh ^ogfr^together with the whole part of tlie 
 Moor or Heath belonging to the forefaid Land of the faid ^a/^/;, 
 with all its Appurtenances j and all the Land in Our City of Che- 
 fteri which Robert o{Bern gave and granted to the forefaid nAbhot 
 and Monks y which lye between the Land of the Hofpital of Saint 
 John of ^/?f/?fr,and the houfe of Ralph miliar 5 and alfo the honfe 
 in which Thom^is oiNepi'enavr fometime dwelt, with all its Appur- 
 tenancesjtLnd a lliop which Richard the Apothecary fometime held, 
 ^ and a fhop whicii Chriflian mother of the wife of the laid Robert ot 
 Bern fometime held, and eighteen fhops, which are called the 
 Coblers {hops in BrngjireetyWhich Alexander Hurel fomtime held, 
 with all t.\Q Appurtenances and Liberties-^ and all the Land in the 
 Ealf-llreet of the City oichefer, lying between the Land of Mat- 
 thew the Clerk, and the Land of John the Son oiHulkel^ with all 
 h% appurtenances and Liberties ^■iwd that place of Land of Robert 
 
 Cham- 
 
The Vale-^ojal of England. 115 
 
 0}amberbifi, lying between the Land pfthcfaid ^o^f/^ and the 
 Land of the Abbst oiVak-Royal in Bruggefireet, in the City oi'Che- 
 per, which place of Land contains in breadth nineteen foot, and 
 in length extends it felffrom the Land of ^/V/;^*'*^ Mercer, to tht 
 Land of the houfeof the faid Abbot oil^ak-Royal^and containeth in 
 that Icngjth thirty two feet together, with all Appurter^aaces and 
 Liberties ; and alib one Salt-pit in the Town of Northtvich, which 
 they have of the gift and grant of Hugh oimnymon , and Olfaivd 
 his wife 5 and of the gift and grant of Ralph Swetbroncl^ with all its 
 Appurtenances and Liberties 5 and alfo that houfe in Ki/i^ley^yNhxch 
 they have of the gift and grant oim/Jiam Lancelyn, with all its Ap- 
 purteaances and Liberties ; and alfo that OxgangofLand in Lack e 
 at Ruclheibe , which they have in efchangc from the Priorefle and 
 Nuns of C/7if/ffr,with all the Appurtenances dnd Liberties. Wc will 
 aUb,and grant for Us and Our Heirs, that the forcfaid ^bbot and 
 Cotenti and their Acceflors, havePafturc, and their Feftovcrsoi: 
 wood to burn,with other eaferacntSjin Our Forircftsjin the Coun- 
 ty of c/?f/iffyj and alfo the Stone-quarry, and other things, which 
 lliall be neceflary for erecting and fuftainin^ of Buildings within' 
 Our Abbey aforciaid, and for the making ot Glafs : and that the 
 men and Tenants of the forefaid^^^ot and (^ovent, have Failure, 
 and their rcafonablecftovcrs in Our Forrelts aforcfaid, as they 
 have ufed tohave in the time of Earl Ranulpb^and of others, fomc- 
 tinies Lords of Cfci?/?f>-; 
 
 We will alfo, and grants and by this prefcnt Charter have cori- 
 firmcd lor Us and Our Heirs,to God and the blelTcd Virgin Mary, 
 and to the forefaid Abbot and Monks oirale-Roy4l,and to their fuc- 
 cefTorsjthat they have and hold all the Mannours, Churches, Lands, 
 and Tenements forefaid, in free, pure, and perpetual alms for ever, 
 with Homages, Rents, Demeafnes, Villenages , Services of 
 Free-holders, and Bond with Villains, and their Families, Ad- 
 voufons , Wards , Reliefes, Efcheates , Woods, Plains, Mea- 
 dows,Paftures,Waycs,Pathes, Heaths, Turfs, Forreils, Waters, 
 Pouds,' Parks, Fifhing-mills, in Granges, Cottages, within Bo- 
 rough, and without 5 and in all other places ; with all Eafhicncs 
 Liberties, Franchifes, and Frec-Cuftoms, any way belonging, 
 to the forefaid LMannourSjChurches, Lands, and Tenements. We 
 grant alfo forUs and Our Heirs , to the forefaid ^bbot and 
 C^'^onksyand to their Succeflbrs, that whenfoever it fliall happen, 
 that Wc or Our Heirs fhall cake Tallage of Our Demeafnes, that 
 the fame Abbot and Monks^and their Succeflbrs tor ever, may take 
 Tallages of their men and Tenants of their Mannours of Darnhall, 
 fveverkam^and Coneivarde/le,withom the fpeciall Licence and Com- 
 mand of Us orOur Heirs j and may to theif ufe, By themfelves, or 
 their Minijlers,co\lcik the fame Tallages. We gtanx alfo for Us 
 and our Heirs to the fame Abbot and Monks, and to their Succcf- 
 forsjthat they be difcharged for ever of all amerciamcnts^and that 
 they have in the Mannours aforcfaid foe andfac toll and Teaw, In- 
 fange»thef^tfangeuthef^ifgflthef,Harnfocn'ajf,GrythebrMhe,Bloi!lewytej 
 
 P p Fight' 
 
114 ^^^ Vale-^jall o/England. 
 
 me/iesfretbe^A/urcieriTheft, Forjta/Ij Ordelf.^ Orejf, and the amends of 
 Breail and yile, and Amerciaments o^hcir mcn^ wlicrcioever, and 
 howfoever they fliall be amerced in the Courts of Us , or ouz 
 Heirs,beforc Us and our Heirs,or before Our jufticesjour Bayliffs, 
 or Minifters whatlocvcr : and alfojif any of their men be amerced 
 to Us,or Our Bayliffs,for any Caufc, Debt, or Forfeiture, the Fine, 
 and amerciaments fhill be reftored unto the forefaid A^/.ks. - • - 
 
 We grant alfb for Usand Our Heirs , that the ioxciaid Ahtot 
 and MonkSyZnd their Succeflors,ahd the men of their Succeflbrsjbc 
 free from all Scot and Geld of all ayds of Kings, Sheriffs, and all 
 their J/iniftcrs, and oihidage^ carncage^ danegelt^ hornegelt-^ and of 
 £fcuage,Tallage, Leftage^Staliage^Shires, Hundrech, W<ipentachs^ Pltds^ 
 Suits^yards,>vardpa'>in},Haver^enny^HundredpenhyjScotpn>y-iBoredhAl- 
 pe»ny^BotlepehyyTihigpenr,y, and of workjof Caftlcs, Parjts. Bfidgcs, 
 and of Inclofures 5 and ot all carriagc,murage,fummage,thipping, 
 and from buildingKings houl'es,and tram all manner of wotk;An«i 
 we forbid that theirjor their mcnjor Tenants woods,be taken to the 
 forefaid worksjor to any other,by any means, without their leave 
 and good-will 5 and likcwife,that thc;r,thcir men, or the Corn df 
 tlicir Tenants a forefaid , or any other goods of thcirs,be taken for 
 ammunition of Caftles. 
 
 We grant alfo for Us and Oar Heirs, to the fame Abbot and 
 Monks, and to their Succeflburs, that all their own Lands and 
 Tenements, and of their men and Tenamrs in their Manours and 
 places aforefaid, being as well in wood as in plane, be difajforeft- 
 cd, and without all power of the Foreflcrs, Vcrdcrcrs, Regarifas, 
 Agiftcrs, and all other the Baylirfs and Minifters of Our Foreft: 
 and that they may make their profit at their pleafure, as oft and 
 whenfoever they will \and iTiall think fit, of their Woods and 
 -Manours aforefaid, and aflcrt or reduce to tillage rhofc their 
 Woods, and being fo reduced to tillage, to hold them for ever 
 to them and their heirs, without the impediment of us,our heirs, 
 ForeftersandVerdercrs, and of any other Our Bayliffs or mini- 
 fiers of our Forcfl, or of other minifters ; We forbid that none 
 of our Foreftcrs, Vcrdcrers, Agilkrs, Rcgarderj, or of all our 
 other minifters of Our Foreft, or of Out heirs,entcr the Lands and 
 Tcncmews belonging to the forefaid Abbey, to take any diftref- 
 fef , or to do any other thing belonging to a Foreftcr,or to a mini- 
 ftcr of the Foreft. 
 
 Moreover, We have granted for Us and Our Heirs, that tlic 
 forefaid Abbot and Monks, and their SuoccflouTs, and their men 
 and Tenants aforefaid be for ever free from paying all toll for 
 their own mcrchandifcs,which tticy {hall fell or buy to their own 
 ufcs in every Market, and in all Fairs, and in all pafTage of Rid- 
 ges, Wayes and Sca,through all our Land and Dominion, and in 
 all other places in which wc can give and grant them liberties; 
 and all their markets, and thofc of their men, be free of all toll ; 
 likewifcin the forefaid places. And dutthc Ships of the fame 
 
 Monks, 
 
The Vale-1{oyall o/England. ii«^ 
 
 Monks iiavc tree pallagc cwruugiiout all our Domimoiij wiciiouc 
 all cxadlion and cuftomc. 
 
 Wc alio grant for Us ^nd Our heirs, to the forcfaid Abbot and 
 Jl/onks, and to their Succcflburs, That it any ot their ./l/cn or Te- 
 nants atorclaidj ought tor any offence to loJc life or limb, or iliall 
 ily and not remain to be juftifiedjOr fiiall commit any other trimc 
 for which they ought to lole their goods; thofe goods l"hall bclon^ 
 to the Abbot and cJVfonks forcfaid, and their fucceflours, togctiii.V 
 with the year and waft of the forcfaid Lands and Tenements which 
 ou<7ht to have remained to Us and Our heirs. 
 
 ^ibrcovcr, whereas the moft holy Fathers in God Pope Ho/x- 
 mi the fourth, and Pope jV/VW.j^ the fourth, by Gods guidance 
 and at Our Rcqueft, have granted unto the forcfaid Abbot and 
 Covent and tlieir SuccelTourSjthe Appropriation of the Churches 
 oiKiikham in Lanc.x^nre^ and of the Cattle oiT'eak in the County 
 oiDerby^ and oi Frodejham and iVeverhAm in the County of Chejjer 
 whofe Advoufons by Our Charters Wc had granted to the torc- 
 faid Abbot and M^nks oi^ale- Royally and to their SuccctTours, We 
 ratifying thefe Popes grants for Us and Our heirs, give our Royall 
 AtTent. 
 
 V»'hercupon although the faid Abbot and Convent before the 
 -/Appropriation as bctbre fpecitied to them in the Court of Rome 
 granted, have prefcnted no pcrfons to the fame Churches of 
 Kirkham^ of the Caftle of Ttak, oiFrode^am^ and of tVeverhAm 
 aforcfaid ; yctnotwithtlanding Wc will and grant for Us and 
 Our Heirs, thattheaforefaid Abbot and Covent, and their Suc- 
 ceflbrs for evc,r have hold and poflctTe in peace and quiet, the 
 forcfaid Churches fo appropriated unto them; fo that neither 
 We nor Our Heirs may have or move any right or claim, or any 
 ^^ion by Writ of lat\ prcfcntation, or without Writ, or by 
 other Writ whatfoever, or by rcafon of our Statute late fet forth> 
 ot not putting to mortmain any Lands or Tenements againtl the 
 forcfaid Abbot and Covent, or their Succeflbrs ; nor for ever 
 challenge any right or claim in the Advoufon of the forcfaid 
 Churclies. Therefore Wc will, Sec. Given by Our hand at 
 Stepney the fifteenth day of KjHay, 
 
 Sj the King Himfelf. 
 
 Me 
 
J i6 Tb^Vale-^ oyai o/Engiand. 
 
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 ou 
 
 ME chir.ksjc is not alrogccher itnprubablc,thac fome fuch like 
 XL alien aiiaht lon^j; figo^by the prcfencc of aKing (& ic may 
 Lc,Ki.iu £<;/if.//.'/ir;c hri.i,wbotou:idcdhcrc rhc Abbcv'i give this 
 dciipuiir^ariai cD div.guadly TxiUtot Groundsjbccvvixt the Forreft, 
 and tacilivc'f.ai/r-i'f.-i'/ 4 by his hiinting,cr other Princely fports, 
 tbtCnrai \%l-^aUiin^'^giiiem:^'>i\\'0. late occaiion of our gracious So- 
 vaaiun-, \h inakini' thchoufc here fowr days his Royal Court , 
 vvlu[(.' Ill his iorc-iucmioncd return out ot Scod.uul^hc lolaced him- 
 {clijand took pica ling coiuaitmcnt in his dilports in the Forrcftjhe 
 tonhrined it ir.decd tobc a i?ojyif//'<3/f: where it was the joy and 
 uUidncilc of our hearer to behold howgracioufly hisHighneffc 
 ipcnc tr.crc , the Kuig otHcavcn his own day in the krviceof his 
 God : and where hewasplealed to hear our Reverend Dean of 
 ci'c'iff/ preach uaro hiai Gods truth, and could at his dinner re- 
 count tiie heads and cuicf points ot his Sermon,as pundnallyjasif 
 bis Highnefle had bten acquainted with the Preachers Notes.-and 
 where liis Majefty, the day following, had iuch iuccefleful plea- 
 fure in the huntin'j of his ownHounds ot a Stag to deathjas it pica- 
 led him gracioafly to calculate the hoursjand confer with the Kee- 
 pers,and his honourable attcndantSjof the particular events in rhac 
 iport,and to qucftion theai, whether they ever law or heard of the 
 like Expedition, and true performance of Hounds weilhunting: 
 at whicii his Highne0c Princely contentment, we had much cauic 
 to.rejoyce ; and the rathcr,for that the diligence and fervice of Sir 
 John Do/ie^ had fo profpcrouily prepared his Ma jeftics Spores, 
 which he alfo asgraciouily accepted ; This y ale- Roy ai was the feat 
 of a noble Race ot the Hdcrofts for two dcfccnrs,b^t of late is come 
 by purchafejto the Lady Aiar-j cholmtey^ widdow j a Lady of great 
 PolTellions, whom we have had fcveral occaiions to mention here- 
 totbrc ; and, who for her wJldome,vcrtuc,and careful provifion for 
 her Ciuld,and great Hofpitality, deferveth worthy remembrance. 
 We fee, beyond this Sandy vvay,whcre hath been a Difcent of the 
 Eatofjs Gentlemen ;and Hei'-ifoni^whcve Mr. Thomas Row hath built 
 a very delicate little houfc ; a;id lb we look as far as this Hundred 
 reacheth to ^F/>z/i/V/^^^o;z,whcrc is a fair Hone bridge over the River 
 oiiveever^who now having met with D.nie^ grows very haughty 
 and proud, aud hath once or twice oflatefwelled and foamed too 
 impacicntly,6ecaufc it may not be imploycd wi:h Boats and Car- 
 riages from Mafey mouth, which it thinks it lelf fuilicienc enough 
 fori^if it were cleared of fomc weres and ftoppages by the vvayiand 
 going tirft by j^yalieyjcoteiZ very ancient teat ot the Lttlers, Gentle- 
 men of good vvorthjand now the pofleflion o^ Ralph Littler Gentle- 
 man ; it haftcns to jveeierham,who receives name from it, and is a 
 Pariiii,which Church and pretty Tawn, having been alfo a mem- 
 ber oithaiyi^i'eyoi. Tah'-Royali and holding ftill a great Liberty, 
 with a Court and Prifon,of no mean power and jurildidion of tVic 
 chief Lordlfiip thereof, now in the handsof the worthy Ti^ow;?^ 
 MoriuryEiciuiic, formerly fpokcn of ^ and in this Liberty I may 
 
 noc 
 
The Vale-I\pyal of England. ' 117 
 
 no: oinic one ancient Scar^ having been one of the ALkey Gair^^^es^ 
 which never were any of the mcancft holdings , and this called 
 J-Ietpttfone Grange hath belonged to the wadur.oi,^^ ib called ot the 
 C7/\iA^^f,aiidnow poilcflcdby Peter ivartt{rton¥S(\n\iC:, learned in 
 the Lawjwhom my love will not let aie palle in Tilencc, though I 
 jay no more, but that which is in every mans expedation,thac his 
 worthy parts would ioon fit and prepare him, ii his own modeily 
 kept hii:a not back,to come make a fupply ro the want, that Deatti 
 and great Preferments bring upon us oioxn great Lawyers of our 
 Countrcy,though we have yet iome gOdd iiore ot thcrn.TheVica- 
 ragc thercofjbeing a pretty Livings aikr the expiration of a Leak 
 for years in being,bclongs to the Rev^reijd Biihop of this Dio- 
 ccflTe. 
 
 From hcBice, jvee'uer fiiall bring us but to ABon bridge, where 
 \vc mull part with itjand fo turn usmore Wefterly, to look upon 
 thatTownlliipof ^^So/Vjwherein there is a houfe ot one James Row 
 Gentleman, a Freeholder of this Preciid, and an ancient Seat of 
 the FarrarSja.nd fo we take with us Crmghton^or Crawghton^ where 
 Sir Cilhen IreUndkx\\^\x.^ the heir and poflcflourof a great fair 
 houfe in L^^c^/fc/r^ called //«a,hath a fair houfe and demean. 
 
 And next unto this lyes Ki/iofley^SL fair Lordiliipjwhcrcof much 
 of the Lands belong to ^ofJ(//^^il!ve J M.t.Cambdfn derives Sk Jahn 
 Do/i« name from one 7<ji««'.j/ ot Kirinflfj, ro whom the Earl of 
 Chefter, Ra,iclatt[\e firft, gave the Forclterlliip of this Foreft, and 
 hetothcr)4»««toholdby rightaf Inhcritaneej whichiince icll 
 to be called Do/ies^ and therein alio is an ancient Seat of the Rut- 
 ters oi King/ley, Gentlemen of long continuance, and not far off, a 
 fair Brick Houfe belonging to one of the Gerards, called ot Crorvn- 
 reood. 
 
 But we pafle thence to Mewton^ a Lordfhip in the Edge of the 
 Foreft belonging to Sir yo/;« Done:, and fo to Ak'amleyj a pretty 
 Townlliip, wherein is a Cliappell and a very finefeoufe that be- 
 longs to Herrry Ardern Efquirc, of Harden formerly mentioned j 
 and lo having but oncly the Bed Farm, the ancient inheritance of 
 Sir John Do/ze ; and beneath it Cutnall, a very fine Seat and De- 
 mean, the PolTcfllon of J. NuttaUE[l'i\ihC:>a man of good fufficien- 
 ey : VVe pafle by Norh\, where one of the Halls a Freeholder, 
 4iath a pretty Scat, and by c^ddin^^ton, wherein is divers pretty 
 Farms, wc tall intqtl e fpatious Forrell ot 'Dcla»icre it fclf, having 
 gone round about the fame in the view of this Hune'red : Wliicli 
 Forelf is a very^deledable place for Scituation, and maintaineth 
 not onely a convenient being and prefer vation for his Majefties 
 Deer both Red and Fallow,\vhcreof there isnofmall (fore, but 
 alio a great relief to the neighbouring Borders and Tovvnlliips 
 round about it ; yielding plenty of pafture in the Vales, wood 
 upon the Hills, Fearn and Heath of fomc called Lingeinthe 
 Plains, great ftorcof Viih and Fowl in the Mears, Puits or Sea 
 Mawesi in the Rallies, both the kinds of Turf for fewell, one 
 they call fia-turf, bccaufc it is flead from the upper face of the 
 
 ground 
 
ii8 The Va!e-1{qyal/ of England. 
 
 grouiid in voyd places j the other dcp-turt, bccauleitis digged 
 out ot pitb, vviurtof there is abundance : Upon the highelt hill 
 of all, and about the middeft ot the Forcrt is iecn a very delicate 
 houil', luificicni for the dwelling of the chief Forcfter himfelf 
 when it pleafeth him, and is called ihc chAmUrifrthe Forrji, thcic 
 being likcwile in the ievcrall parts dilpcrlcd on every fjde of the 
 faidjForrcft pretty and handlomc Lodgings with Fees and Com- 
 moJities thereunto belonging for the Keepers in each diftin<ft 
 walk. 
 
 - 1 might venture to wade into a long difcourfc of thofc two towns, 
 or rather Cities, which not onely old tales, but even the Writers 
 both ancient and Modern, do make report of ; butbccaufe few 
 other Circumftances do concur, and not lo much as the ruincsof 
 anypeeceof them do remain, the names onely of the Hundred 
 of Eadfbury^ and a ftatcly old Tree, which they call the Finny 
 Oak, which are faid to be derived from the Town or City of Ea- 
 deljied^ and the Fort or Caftle of Finkorovp onely except : I had 
 rather leave to the credit of thofe Reports and Writers, then 
 labour farther for a thing, which if wc find, we can never reco- 
 ver. 
 
 1 alfo let paffe fome old Prophecies , fome conceited names 
 of Trees, of Mofle-pits, Pools, long {hoots of old Archers, as 
 alfo the Horferaceonc ortwo,& the latter new found Well,which 
 I hope I may take leave to leave untouched, becaufc I fuppofe 
 my long Journey in this little Hundred, hath well nigh tired my 
 Reader already. 
 
 WeraU 
 
The Fi^/g'Roj^/o/ ^ Engl an d. lib 
 
 Werall Hundred* 
 
 I Have laboured to caft the Hundred of ^f'd-y^/y by the Diiricni 
 lions thereof into fomcRckmblancc, and though Geome- 
 trically conlidcred, it come ncareftto the figure of a long 
 . Square, or rather a Rhomboidcs, yet becaufc°he long fides 
 are not rtraight lines , nor the oppofite ends equall in their di- 
 llancc, we mult take it as it is irregular, and the ncarcft refem- 
 blancc that I can give it, is the fole of a Ladies left foot Pantoflc, 
 for the fartlHfl4 Northweftcni end coqipadcd with the Sea, falls 
 ibmcwhat round ; Then it narrowcs it fclf both waycs; and be- 
 tween iff ^/'/2^w« on tlicEaft, and uldjieU on i\\t Weft lide, falls 
 narrow of the Solcj then it widens it felf cither way to Staney 
 on one fide, and Burtm on the other where it is broadcft ; then 
 j>arrowing again till it point with the tip of the toe upon chejfer 
 Liberties i Mr. Cambden fitly calls it a Lahguet of the Land, and 
 promontory of the main Land, i"hooting into the Sea, inclofcd on 
 the one fide with Dee mouth, on thcothef fide with Merz.ey j the 
 ^'f/p^ Brittains call it .R:%ayr;, becaufe it is an angle: That it 
 was in Qld tmie a For reft, I think it cannot be doub°ed*j but that 
 « rtiould not be inhabited, or dilafforrefted, not till King Edward 
 the Third's time, that I fuppofc to be true but in part : for the 
 very Antiquity of the Church, fomc Caftlcs, Monaftcries,and the 
 very manurage of the moft part ot it yet appearing, argue the 
 
 But I will not contend, for it fufltccth mc I can boaft in behalf 
 pf the Inhabitants there now, and of their Induftrious predcccf- 
 lourstoo^ that it is now one ot the moft fertile parts, and Gont- 
 parablc, if not Exceeding any other fo much in quantity of the 
 whole County befidcs. And this will our weekly Market of 
 Chewier tor Corn and Filli make good tor me, and if 1 added flcth' 
 toOjI ihould not miffc it much. 
 
 ^ To proceed with the Dcfcription of it , I ihall need to lead you 
 but one walk over the length of it,and back again,which I will co- 
 venant to difpatch with much brevity, if I may in my Walk make 
 fomc Indentures on either hand , as thefe joviall Fellows we fee 
 iomctimcs do, when they coming out of the Tavern, they indent 
 their Journeys down the Itreet, to furvcy their friends on eithcU 
 
 . Wc will here fct in, at the tip of the toe, which comes to the 
 iione-bndgc,almoft at che^er ; and fimj wi will follow that watcf 
 dividing this fromifro.vro/? Hundred, which wiUbringusa little 
 behind Upt(M to Chorltoa,md then to the Lfa, a fair hdufe, and fine 
 demean,lo callcd,and hath been th&Manfioh For fohie Dcfcents of 
 the Glaziers Elquires,of fpeciall note,and good aceompt.And nejtc 
 unto It lyes Backford Town and Church, and hard by it the Seat oF 
 
 our 
 
izo I'he Vale-^ojal o/Engladd. 
 
 our vvorchy ProtonothArj He»r^ Berkef^heacl Elquirc, a Gcntlcrnaa 
 whom thewholcCountrey moft dcfervcdly acknowledges to have 
 inheritcdjtogether with his place, that humanity and tair deport- 
 ment, that was in'his Father and Anccftcrslbctore him : from 
 whence as wc g05we fee on the Weft of us Capenf}urjiy a fine Lcrd- 
 fhip,beIonging to the Houfcs oicholmley and Pool^ and in the fame 
 one Gcntlcmans feat wherein. 
 
 By our Brook lyes Crougbton^ a member of the Lordihip of John 
 Hurlejloif Efquire,formerly mentioned^ and from thence we come 
 to Stoi-fy a little Parilli Church adjoyning to that fair iemcan and 
 ancient"fcat of the Bunburies^oi good Worlhip, called Stmny-haU, 
 and which may be glad of the worthy prefent owner Sir Henry 
 Buniury Knight, whofe grave .4nd well-difpofed courfes procure 
 unto him a fpecial good clUmationi for his endeavours to do good 
 in Publique Goverumcntjand bis more private affairs alfo. 
 
 Wc turn us now towards our journey moreVv'eftwardSjpafling 
 Ipy fvintbey ; and from whence it may fcem the ^vhitbeys derived 
 their namejot whom this Gcntlcman,that now bears fpeciall pare 
 in the Government of this City, have advanced theirnamcs to no 
 mean degree of defcrved eftimation. 
 
 Then holding on our courfe, we go by great 5'««o/7, a goodly 
 Lordfhipjand where hath been a famous Scat, called Sutton-Court, 
 the Inheritance now of Sir Rohtrt cholmley ; and upon our other 
 hand Poo/ja fair ancient Seat,with a Park; of which,the long con- 
 tinued Race of the Pools have born that name, and it is very pro- 
 bablCjha vc been the Anceftors of forae very great Families of that 
 name in other Countreys, the prefent owner there John pool ^{c^^ 
 Neer unto which, we fee alfo Sta/Jotf^now a Farm of the faid Mr. 
 Fools; 
 
 But where was a Monaftery founded by the famous Lacy yCon- 
 f^ahlc oi Chepr^ aboute/f«»o 1 173. taking the Dime irom Steay 
 hill j but for the unrulynefTe of Merzey water, they mifliked theit 
 Scat there,and found means 10 be, tranflatcd from thence to whalfy 
 in Laficajhire. 
 
 Next come we to HootonjSk goodly ancient Mannour, and fair 
 part,vvhich ever fince the Raign of King iJ/VWrf the fecond, hath 
 been the Seat of the Stanleys of //oort«,GcntIcmen of great dignity 
 and worth, deriving their Pedigree ixomAlan Sihefteryupon whom 
 ^<xW/;?'; the firft. Earl of C^f^^'^j bcftowcd the Bailywickofthe 
 Eorrelt of w^vr? <i/,and delivered unto him a Horn, to be the token of 
 his gift ; from whence wc gather, that mrral was holden to be a 
 place of no mean accompt in thofe times, where have continued 
 tlie fame Stanleys in a direft fucceffionjand was late poflefled by a 
 very worthy and noble-minded Knight Sir Rowland Stanley , who 
 lived there to the age ( I have heard ) of well neer an hundred 
 years,and lived to be the eldeft Knight in this Land, which I note 
 the rathcr,to.approve the hcalthfulneirc of the place, and where 
 his fourth Generation,his Sons Sons Son wa* at the time of his de- 
 
 ceafc: 
 
The Vale-Royal of England. lir 
 
 ceaic ; Neec unto wnich itands Eajtham, chc Parilh Church and 
 Lord (hi p. 
 
 Next beyond it, we leave on our left hand Brinjloae , and fo', 
 come toPootoHiOr PooUon-yoi which name there is another Townlhip 
 from whichthis is diftinguifhed by the v.umtoi Lancelot j and the' 
 next to that is Brumbrough, a pretty Town, with a Ghappel; and 
 therein DAf>iel Bavandhif^iic, hath a fair Houfe, and Demean .- 
 next which lies the Nether Behhngton and Over Bebbington.^ the 
 Prccinds whercof take up in this Trad a latge extent ; the one, a 
 Church-Townj with a fair Chuch, and goodly Parfonage: the 
 othcrja member of the Pariftijand whttcJohfiMtfifljaloi Min\hd 
 Eiquirc, hath great ftore of fair PofleiTionSi 
 
 Upon our ictc hand we \ca.scStoortoni a Lotdfhipj and fo go by 
 Prenton, where one Race of the /ftfa^^/vWshavca fine houle and 
 dcmcan,the prefent owner thereof ^o^/* Okenhali Efquirc : beyond 
 which lyeth LaniAnfat LAndecan-, a Townfhip, with pretty Farms 
 in itjthe Lands of Sir RichArdfVitbrAhami Knight and Baronet, for- 
 merly mentioned j and from thence we go next to ivoodchurch, 2t 
 Parilh Church,and neatParfonage by it; beneath whiehilooking 
 towards tjMerz.ey,^giva. lyes a goodly ValCjand pleafant Track ; in 
 which we may fee U^ton^ a fine Lordfhip j whcfein ftands the: 
 houfe and demean, where a long defcenc of Gentlemen have had • 
 continuancc/prung from chc houfe oi Sould oi Bould in LAncAjhirej 
 the now owner thercoi peter Bould Efquire j to whom I owe parti- 
 cular refpc6ts of lovej and next unto this, Oxton : And then mofe 
 near to Merz.ey fide the Townlhip of TrAwmore ; and near to that 
 is a fine feat of that worthy Gentleman, whom elfewherc wc re- 
 tnembrcd ]ohn Mw^aI of Min^Al Efquire,called Derby houfe. 
 
 Thence, on our left hand, wekeCAt^htm, where Mr.T/jowif 
 PojTf^hath fair Lands 5 and then leaving the Ferry, where the paf- 
 fage lies over into LAncaihire, unto LeAverpool, we ftep over into 
 Berket Wood,and where hath been a famous Priory, the founda- 
 tion whereof,! am not yet inftru(^cd fol- j but now a very goodly 
 Dcmean,and which is come (by defcent from the ivorfleyeSy men of 
 great Poflcflions)now to a Gentleman of much wonhThomas Powel 
 Efijuire, the heir ofthat ancient feat of /fory7<?y, in the County of 
 f /;>;f,and one whom our County may gladly receive, tdbe added 
 to the numbet of thofe that defer ve better commendation, then I 
 am fit to give them J though unto him 1 am particularly bound 
 to extend my wits to a higher reach , then here I will make tryall 
 
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112 
 
 The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 A Trofpect of the Ruines o/Birket-wood 
 AhhQy yQ^ the South Jide. 
 
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 /a>3nio:. ar.-2z;iw> 
 
 .^ci 
 
 ^er^enhe^d Abbey in C^epet^ 
 FoL^o/!^.S\dofiaJl. 
 
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 &itl( ^^^ ^ 0:>arter of Hamon Maffie of the 
 
 Qhnrch o/Bowdon. 
 
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 of Sh,!k(il(y''a 
 the County of 
 
 tk nan. 
 
 TO 2II Chriftians that fliall fee or hear this prefent Writing 5 
 Hamon<jiUfsie^(^'^\'^Hc'\voi Hamon the Fottrth, fends 
 grcccting ; Know ye, that I have given and confirmed for 
 
 ehe 
 
The Vale-^oyall o/England. 115 
 
 the hcalcn ot my luul,and tne louls of my Anceftors, And have 
 confirmed with this ray prefent Chartcr,and for mcand my heirs, 
 have quitclaimed to God,&: the bldfcd Virginj& the SaintJ^res, 
 and to the Prior and Co vent of Berkenheid^ there fcrving God j In 
 pure and pcrpctuall alms,half an Acre of Land in Dohham-yio wit, 
 that which lycth between the Land of the Church o{ Bovpdon^ and 
 the Land oijohn Provofl of Donhamy and one Acre of Land in La- 
 theli'er,SiZ the head of the Croft oijohn VUlan o(Thomas Criar , to- 
 gether with the Advoafon and Donation of the Church of Bow'or;, 
 with all the appurtenances j to have and to hold unto theafort- 
 faid Prior and Covent ^and their Succeflbrs for ever. Thefe being 
 Witne{Ies,the Lord Gu/ijeliae o{ Badl/fe mere^juGike oichejler-, the 
 Lord Symo^ jthen Abbot ot Si^Verhurgh ot Che^er, the Lord Urianiti 
 <ASt.Feter o^Afdertif, Patrick of HffeliFal, Roger Domviie-i Godfrid 
 darky Richard oi Mafsiey then Shcn^oiChejler,fviliiamLaftceli/!, 
 Rohert o( Puile^Bertramo^ MeU^und many others. 
 
 T 
 
 Another Qbarterofthe fame 
 Hamon 
 
 O all the Children of the Holy Church, chiefly to my Heirs 
 and Friends,and all my Tenants, Clarks, and Lay-men , as 
 well to the prcfent,as the future, Hamon Mafsie fends gree- 
 tings Be it known to you,thatIhave grainted fuch Liberties to the 
 Monki o^ Berke ahead , and have confirmed with this my prcfcnt 
 Charter j to wit,of the Eledion of the Priors, that when the Prior 
 of that place fhould die, another Prior may lucceed of that Prio- 
 ry, whom all the Bcncdidion of that Priory iliall choofc in this 
 prehemincnce and powerjofelefting of their Prior,I have for ever 
 granted unto the aforefaid Monks, for their quiet and aflurance, 
 tor me and my Heirs, according to Pope Alexanders Bull and Pri^ 
 vilcdgc confirmed unto them. Witneffcj^ic, 
 
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IZ4 The Vale-^J^jaU o/England. 
 
 oc^ Beyond which,we have oncly that other Pa/fo«5callcd by the 
 jiame of Seacombe^ till we come to ttie Norch-wcftern Ihore, lying 
 upon the Fergivian, or Jrt\h Sea, where is Icicuate the Townlhip, 
 Parillijand Church of Kerhey in f^alley, or fValfey , a Town where 
 hath fair Landsjand where lye thofe fair Sands, or 
 Plains, upon the lliore of the Sea, which for the titncflc for fuch a 
 purpofc, allure the Gentlemen and others oft to appoint great 
 Matches, and venture no fmallfums, in trying the Iwifcntflcof 
 their horfes. 
 
 And fo we come to Btd^on^d. goodly houfc, demean, and part of 
 the Right Honourable mliiamEatl of Detrby ; wiiich though it be 
 Icfl'c then many other leats, which his Honour hath, wherein to 
 make his rcridence,when he isfo pleafed ; yet for the pleafant fci- 
 cuation of this, and the variety of noble delights appendant to it, 
 his Lordlhip feems much to affcd the famc,and enlargeth the con- 
 veniences therein for his pleafure and abode many ways , which 
 with craving pardon for my bold Colledion,! fuppofc his Honour 
 doth out of his Honourable love to this our Countrey , that we 
 might have the more his prefence here, where he bears the great 
 places of his Majefties Lord Lieutenant in the caufes Military, 
 and the Princes HighHefle Chamberlain of the County Palatine, 
 as his noble and worthy Anceflors have done before him. 
 
 Following the 1 circuit of the 5hire , we come next to great 
 Moolesjwhich gives name and feat to an ancicnx Family of Moaies ; 
 whence to go by C^oretoK^nd then by Sanghall Mafsie^a. very gal- 
 lant Lordfhip ; and leaving Overchurch on our left hand, in wfiich 
 we pafle by Nemon^ and fdn\'ewhat beyond that by grayshey^ where 
 we hold on nearer the fliore, and take with us wefi-KirLy -, herein 
 the utmoft Weftern nook pf this Promontory , divided from the 
 Land,lies that little barren Iflandjcalled IlheeyorHillree-^'m which 
 it is faid,thcre was fometimc a Cell of Monks, though I llarce be- 
 lieve it j for that kind of people loved warmer feats, then this 
 could ever be. 
 
 From whence5we come next to the Graunge^ which I would ra- 
 ther think to be that feat where thofe Monks cat their Beef and 
 Brewis, and which is now pollcfled with )!f/7/w»j(J/i?g^i? Efquirc, 
 being defccnded to him from his Anceftors : upon the fide of this 
 to the Eaft,lics Frmkley^Zi large Townfliip, and fo we come to the 
 two Townfl"iips,great and little laUey. 
 
 Necr unto which , lies the ftation or landing-place, for their 
 Boats and Bargcs,with their laden and unIadenCommodity,called 
 the Red-Bank ; fo I take it from the colour of the Rock upon the 
 fhoar brink, and neer unto this, lies /r^fj,another fair LordHiip , 
 wherein the ^w/A-jFrec-holdersjhave a good feat. And we come 
 thence to Thurflanton, the ancient Scat of the fP'hitmores o^Thur- 
 fiamon^the Owner now f^-'k>?«orf Efquirc ; which Racc,whe- 
 
 ther they had their beginning from the City ofchefler , in which 
 have been many Maiors of that name;or,that from them came the 
 
 name 
 
■ — - ■-- ■ _ — : — T'T*":!^~TT~^^"'^'**'^'~' 
 
 The Vale-Rojal of England, ii^ 
 
 name into ch'ejter 5 cneir own evidence, wnercwittiail 1 am noc ac- 
 quaintedjcan better declare itjthen I can : On theEail lideof it 
 lyes Bamjiori-j whence it is likcjthe Batn^ons:, Gentlemen in Broxton 
 Hundrcdjhad their own name firft 5 and upon the ihore fide , we: 
 come next to the Old field, where wefaid the narroweft place of 
 the Hundred is fuppofed j and it is like, hath given name to thole 
 Gentlemen the OlcijieUs , of whom we have made mentioH be- 
 fore. 
 
 Our next remove is to Hefvalfit Hejjehal^a. Town where ftands 
 the Paritli Church and Parfonage finely fcituated , and there ex- 
 tends to i: a fair Lordfhipoi Thornton Mayow^and Rdyjunoiuct ve- 
 ry pkaiant vem of a large Precind. 
 
 But neer the Sea fide,we come to Gayton^ the feat of that ancient 
 Race of Gl^gg^ of Gayton^ now the polleflion oi Edward Gle^ge Efq j 
 a Gentleman well reputed ; and next unto this lyes Letghton^ in 
 which IS feated a very ancient houfe , And fine demean, another 
 branch of the whitmores^ of a very great defccnt , the owner 
 now fvilliam ipintmore Efq j And next neighbor to this is the well- 
 known Tovvn,Parifh Church,and part of great Nejlon ; and the u- 
 fuall place wnere our paflengers into Ireland^do fo often lye wait- 
 ing the leilurc of the winds , which makes many people better 
 acquainted with this place then they dcfire to be, though here be 
 wanting no convenient entertainment, if no other wants be in the 
 way ; and here is the ftation of the fhipsj called , The New Key , 
 where they imbark and dif-imba^k both McnjHorfesjKine, and all 
 other Commodities jon the back of this Ne^on : to the Eaft lyes a 
 large Trad of Heath and Commons, and therein a fair Lordlhip, 
 called Chilter Thornton. 
 
 But keeping ftill our (hore, we have Neffe, And next to that 
 more Landwards wooliaflon, a great breadth of grounds. And 
 then have we Burton a pretty Town. And a landing place by the 
 fide of a great Brow of a promontory reaching into the Sea, they 
 call it Burton head ; and next to this wc come to that gallant lofty 
 Seat of ^uddington^ overlooking the Sea which fo tar holds on 
 her large breadth unlimited witnin the mouth of Decy wherein 
 have continued the Race of the Mafies, which have been a great 
 name derived into many Branches from that Hamon C^fajfy, one 
 of the Earls Barons , and the Owner now Sir mlliam LMafy 
 Knight, who addes more luftre to the fame of his predeceflbrs , 
 which Seat is alfo beautified with a fine Park, a great fpatious 
 Common , wiiich they vulgarly called Motherlejje Heath, lyes 
 Eaft ward behind this a great way further, at the one fide whereof 
 we fee Ledfham ; and To we come to Shotwkk , a little Parifli 
 Church, and near unto it an ancient houfe that hath belonged to 
 John HockenhaUoi /^oc^f^^^t// Efquirc: and fo we come to that 
 gallant Park called ^^ofw/V/t Park, where fomctimes have been, 
 and yet are remaining the Ruinesof a fair Caftle that ftands up- 
 on the Brink of Dee within the Park,in which is alfo a fine Lodge 
 for the habitation of the Keepers of the PrincelTe Highnelfe Deer 
 
 in 
 
\z6 ^T^e Vale-^jall of England. 
 
 ill that Park, and is m the holding ot Sir Richard ivilkraham whom 
 we have often mentioned 5 from whence we come prefcntly to 
 great SanghallySi fair Lordlliip chiefly belonging to his Highncffc ; 
 and little 5/jǤ/;d//5 another fine Townfliip, the Lands orfundry 
 Freeholders there inhabiting j and along by the precinds of them 
 both, lyes a place called anciently Ktr*gsvecod , where now his 
 Highneflc Tenants have made inclofures to the great incrcafe of 
 Corn for the benefit of the Countrey. And next to this, lies firft 
 a goooly ancient Seat upon the Browe of Dee Banks, called Blacon 
 Hall} the name of the whole Lordfhip, the Lands of Sir mlliam 
 NotrU Knight of the Bath-, whom Lanca^ire hath the moft inte- 
 rcft in making his chief Refidence among them, where he hath 
 great pofleflionsj and then adjoyneth Crahballi the Demean cf 
 mlliam. Gamull a ptime Alderman of the City o( chefler, whom 
 we have for merlyjand fhall hereafter mention 9 Who there jhath 
 a moft delicate fine houfe to retire unto at his pleafure,and choice 
 appendants both for pleafurc and profit : Round about it we have 
 nothing left, but upon our left hand the two LMolingtons called 
 Banefier and Torrent a fair Lordftiip, and whereof much of the 
 Lands have belonged to the {Jilordants, great Knights of Ocley in 
 Bedfjordjjhirey but now to fcverall Purchafers in thofe parts. And 
 thus we arrive again at the tip of the toe in our Defcription,being 
 to come home prefently to our famous City again. 
 
 Nothing doth more illuftrate and dignifie a Countrey, a City, 
 a Nation, or a people, then a well ordered, a long continued, and 
 a throughly maintained Government, together with the fame, 
 valour, greatnefle, and noble vertues of the Governours ; where- 
 upon next to our defcription, which we have thus rudely Icon- 
 fefle run over, of the parts and whole oftl e City and Countrey; 
 it pertinently foUowes we fhould with like Brevity deliver fome 
 Remembrances of the Government and Governours which have 
 here born thefway, and have left recorded to all pofterity not 
 onely the fame and high eftimation of their pcrfons, but alfo 
 made the place much more renowned, which hath for fo many 
 ages next under the Soveraign power over the whole Monarchy, 
 carried a preherainence in the particular Regiment of this Shire, 
 will appear in the recitall of the famous Pcrfons which have 
 born Rule and Command here. 
 
 In the profecution of this our purpofe, though I hold l!Ax.Stovpes 
 method the beft that could be taken, who after hi* gcncrall Sur- 
 vey, fpeaks diftindly firft of the Spirituall, then of the Temporal 
 Government of Z.oWo« ; for fo the order of the time of their fe- 
 verall Rules gave him juft occafion to do : yet the govcrment ha- 
 ving been chiefly and primarily here in the pcrfons of our nobld 
 and famous Earls, I think it moft fit firft to begin with them, and 
 fo come to other degrees, as the order of time and other Conli- 
 derations (hall lead us on. 
 
 But upon my fciiing in to begin my Relation of the Earls of 
 ( ■ Chefiey, 
 
The Vale-^Ispyal of England. 127 
 
 Cbejfer, I find an exceeding great difficulty how to give Tatistadti- 
 on to the Ex pcdations of the variable Readers, that may be di- 
 vertly affcded to the Writers of thefe matters, from whom I mull 
 fetch my grounds for what I deliver : Many Authors have writ- 
 ten of fome noble perfons, to whom they have given the Title of 
 theEarlsofc/;f/?fr before the coming in of wHiiam xho. Norman^ 
 called the Conquerour i Our late Writers, and the molf Judi- 
 cious among themj though they dctrad not from the fameot thofc 
 Wonhies which have been fo ftiled Earls, yet they give little 
 approbations to the Reports of the faid Writers touching that de- 
 nomination of the Earldom oifhejter ; here is now the ftraight I 
 am in 5 Loath I am either injur ioufly to fupprcfle what the one 
 fort have delivered ; or rafhly to dilTcnt from them that have 
 been moll ftudious for the truth.-and if I may any way wind out of 
 this Brake by the Courtelieof my Reader,! think it muft be this. I 
 will chicfty report fome few Remembrances which are made of 
 four or five Ear Is. before the Conqueft ; and then come to that 
 fettled and well known fucceffion of them fincc the Conqueft, lea- 
 ving every one liberty to inform thcmfelvcs, as they find means. 
 The firit Earl ofC/7^^fr we read of-, is Edolf or Edo!/, whom both 
 ^aff. Cejlre/ifisy and FAbiAn in his Chronicle, do record to have 
 been Earl here, though fome call himEafl of glocejieri which 
 he might be alfojabout the year of our Lord, 471. and in the time 
 oliFonigern his Government 5 and then when the treacherous con- 
 tention fell out betwixt Vortigern and Hengijl. 
 
 But hear,how this Earl Edd^ in that fuddain treachery of He^- 
 gift againft the Brittains^upon a pretence of meeting for peace, be- 
 haved himfelf,and with a Stake out of a Hedge, being othcrwifc 
 unarmed, with main force and valour,{lew (fome fay) 1 7. Other- 
 fome fay ,70. of his armed enemies, and how afterward he took 
 Hengift in a battel, brought him to Conninghoroughy and there be- 
 headed him : Being things not fo pertinent to my purpofc, I omit, 
 and leave to be read in thofe Hiftories. 
 The fecond Earl oichefterouv Writers teafm him diverflysfomc, 
 by th-e name of Curfun 5 and fome Curfall ; and others Smfaletn^ and 
 he is faid to be one of the Knights of King Arthurs round Table : 
 This muft be about Anm 1>om.6i 6. For the credit of whofc ftory, 
 I know many that wifh not to hear a more authentique Author 
 iti^njbhn Hardings Chronicle j who thus ,cfc^/;. the 78.verifieth r 
 
 Thefe rvere Knights then of the Table round ^ 
 Morved the Earl^that time^ o/Glouceftet ; 
 0/Shrewsbury,r^f Earl Harald thatftound : 
 The Earl Mawren alfo of Worccfter : 
 The £<ir/ Eugence that mas o/Leicefter : 
 Archgale the Earl of Warwick full couragioiu ; 
 The earl Curfon 0/ Cheftcr/w// kunteous. 
 
 Very 
 
izS The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 Very tew matters arc lound to be recorded ot tins tarl ; yet 
 John Stow affirmcth him to be one fpcciall Gentleman at the Coro- 
 nation of King ^>"//'ar; and fo doth Galfrid the Monk of ^o«- 
 ymuthythat Curfon or Surfalemjby which he alfo calls himjwith ma- 
 ny other Noblesj were flain in the battel, when Arthur overcame 
 Lucius the Romane Captain. 
 
 The third Earl we hnd mentioned, was Leofricm , who was a 
 great States-man in this Kingdom, in the time oicanutus, the no- 
 ble King of the Danifh Racej and by the Collcdion oiHolltn\head^ 
 this LeofricM bare gveat fwayjnot onely in King Canutus time, but 
 afterwards was the oncly man of power and greatncfle, by whofe 
 help and furtherance, Edrvard the Son ofEgelredyWdi, advanced to 
 the Crown and chiefcft Dignity .- Of which LeofricuSywe alfo read 
 much in the Ads and Monumcnts,rb/.i.//i^.3./o/.2 1 5. and in Lan- 
 ^uets Chron. Fol. 195. Part 3d. and in 'Folycron, Lib.6.Cap. 22. and 
 m Fabians Chron. Part 6. Chape 210. and in Graf tons Abridgment 
 of Chronicles ; who, inthelife of ^^ly^r^theco^/^/for, fpeaks fo 
 much of the great power of this Leofricus^thzi he calls him Earl of 
 Merzia^Vkndi oichejter ; and in one place, King oi'Cf^efter. 
 
 It will not be amifle to fet you down the ules of Henry Brad^jatF, 
 touching this Earl,becaufc therein is contained both his own and 
 mlliam Aiamsburies teftimony of him : Alfo, from the Birth of our 
 blefied Saviour,One thoufand,fifty and feven yearsjcxprcflc in the 
 time of St. Edward^ King and Confeflour ; as mlliam Malmsburj 
 bcarcthwitneflc;ThenZ-fofw«y, a man of great meeknefTc, was 
 Earl of Cfc^j^f/jDukc of Mercians,Son of Duke Leofwin^ by lincall 
 defccnts : Thofe Writers record many great charitable works of 
 fiis,amongft which his buildiugof St.fr4r<5«>^;g/;,and St.Jtf^»,Chur- 
 ches iu Chefierj&te not the leaft. 
 
 He founded tlie Abbey of Coventry ; and to the Church thereof, 
 at his deathjthey fay he left an ineftimable Treafure of rich Jew- 
 clsjand Ornaments, 
 
 The Story which they record jof obtaining the Franchifement for 
 Coventry by the fuit o{Godmna, I rather hold it a pretty talc,then 
 that it was Resg^fia; for being fo noblc,and fo wife a manias by all 
 other his doings is apparent that he was, it is not probable that 
 cither he would impole, or that noble Lady undcrgo,fuch a necd- 
 leflc, unprofitablcjand undccent task,as to ride naked through the 
 City,for obtaining that Freedom, which no doubt fuch a verruous 
 Lady might obtain from fo Princely a Governour, without an 
 adual performance offuch an obedience, efpccially to be done 
 by his own wife, which had been too much to have injoyned to his 
 Captive or Enemy : To fay nothing,that they differ in their Rela- 
 tion,fome faying,that this godmoa was wife to Leofricus : Others, 
 that fhe was wife to Lfofmne^¥athct of Leofricus : which Leofm/je, 
 alfo, was called Duke of Afercia, and was a moft honourable per- 
 fon of great power and authority in his time. 
 
 I have delivered my own Opinion j but I fliall be ccnfured as 
 
 cen- 
 
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 The F^fe-Roj<^/ of England. 12^ 
 
 ccnlonous towards my Aucuors 5 and tiierctorc cake tnc i>tory 
 with you too^and judge ot it as you pieafe. 
 
 S^ This worthy Dutchcfle Goclmna^hc'mg tafneft with the Duke 
 forthcFrccdomeof this City of CVuf/?/?^;', the laaie was granted, 
 upon condition the would ride naked through the City : This 
 task, her love to them,infcrccd her to undertake 5 which to do, 
 llie made choice of the day,and commanded all the Inhabitants to 
 make clofc their doors and windows that day, & none to look out 
 m any wife, which they did : yet as llie rode with no other cove- 
 ring, lave her own goodly hair, fpreading over hcmaked body , 
 the horie fhc rode upon chanced to neigh ; at the hearing of which 
 noife, oneman funmannerlyLout that he wasj flipped down a 
 Window, and looked forth: How the man was punill\ed, I read 
 not ; but for this caufe, they fay, all Freedoms clfc were granted^ 
 but liories 5 and they arc not freed there unto this day. 
 
 The fourth Earl of C/^f/^f/jbcfore the Conqueft, is laid t6 be Al- 
 garm^yUnd he was Son to the aforenamed Leofricus : to whom, as 
 Fahian hath it. King Edward the Gonfcffour gave the Earldomc of 
 Harald^ the Son of Oodmn j and of this zAlgnruSi the Reports arc 
 variable, and divers, fome writing of his noble and valiant Ex- 
 ploitSjfome of his Combinations with Grijfeth, the Son oiLuelHny 
 a Prince of «^4/fs,and of great vidories, that they together atchie- 
 ved againft the Duke of ^i?m/i,and others : Of him you may read 
 in D^vid povpel his Hiftory oiCamhia, about Pages $1,9 7,and »?^ ; 
 and in other Chronicles. 
 
 As for the uncertain Reports of one pKOS {mtntioriQd in a Chro- 
 nicle made by a Schoolmalter of St,^/^rf«s)or,one Othonei, vvhoni 
 others report to have been an Earl oichefier before the Conqueft : 
 neither is there agreements in the times, when they (hould be 
 Earls, nor in any circumftance of truth, to induce us to believe 
 the fame. And I fee not how I can give better fatisfadion here- 
 in, then referring my Reader to the words of that judicious and 
 learned Gentleman Sir John Ferajin his Second Part of Lacks No- 
 bility, which becaufe it ferves as well to {hew what may beft be 
 thought moft probable touching the condition of thefe Earls, fup- 
 pofed to be otchefter before the Conqueft ; as alfo, for a good in- 
 trodudion to that, both beginning and fucceflion of the faid Earls 
 after the Conqueft, whereof there can be no qtieftion at all ; and 
 becaufe the Readers hereof ufually cannot read the fame in the 
 Author himfelf,! will borrow his own words to that purpofe. 
 
 After the y.Kingdoms of the£«g/^Jfe Saxo/iS;(^tz.)theKin^dom 
 Q^Mercia, which of all the reft was the greateft, and the beft, as 
 well for the goodly Citizens, as likewife for thefruitfulneffeof 
 thcSoyl, theKingdomeofiVo>^f/?»w^(?r/<i»^, the Kingdomc of £<i/J 
 -rfs^/i-jjof the Eaft 54xo«s, of the South 5<ixo«j-, and of the Weft 
 S4xo»5,with the Kingdom or Realm of Xe»r)were after many tem- 
 pefts and troubles ot Warre, reduced into one Monarchy by the 
 mighty and warlike King Alfred, it came to paftejthat for the bct- 
 
 Rr ter 
 
i}o 'The Vale-^oyal o/England. 
 
 tc-r Govcrnnicnt ot the p-^oplc, not oncly tAUndy but alio other 
 Kinss ruccceding,dividcd ttie whole Realm oiEngla/Mimo Icvcral 
 alurparticular Provinces and jurirdiftions, calling the lame divi- 
 ded Provinces in their Saxon rpeech,Schircs, becaufe they were as 
 Shares or Scdionsjof the whole Kingdom ^ tiie tcarm, to' the iig- 
 nificationot'the vvord,5f/^)7rf//, which fignifieth, to cuter divide- 
 Thole Schyrcsjor Portions,were called hkevvife by fcveral names; 
 and of them there were divers under the Government oijoba 
 EmtI, or Ditle, who holding the fame Countries in his obedience, 
 as Vice-Roy, or Deputy to his Soveraign, did likewifc appoint 
 over every Shirejor particular Province,a Deputed Governour,cr 
 Licutcnant,callinghim a Sherrccvcjor Alderman ; whici; Office, 
 was in great honour and dignity in that timej amongft which lu- 
 prcam Govcrnours, orVice-Royes, the greaceft was the Earl or 
 Duke of Menia^comtnonly called c^f4rd;,limited with the River 
 Hunder ^and ^l/^r;^^, which gave name to the wi:iolc Region, and 
 the Mountain of the Peak by North j on the VVcft,with Vhe ttouds 
 oiDee and Severn : by Eaft,wich the great Ocean^ and South-weft, 
 by the ftreams oiTame andljis : This great and large Region con- 
 tained the Countries oi Lincoh^NottinghaniiChejier ^Sallop^S taj^ord^ 
 ^f^orcel}er,Gloucejler^Oxford, Bucki/igham, Hartford^ Bedford^ Hunting. 
 ton^Nortljampton,Leicejterya.nd fVarmck j and therefore over thefejlb 
 large and great a Province , the Kings dcfcending on the Saxoa 
 Line^fubftitutcd fuch a man, as excelled in wifdome and martiall 
 pf jwtfle for a Governour or Regcnt,fa luting him with the honou- 
 rable I amc Q^ theEatloi March : And in this Region oi March 
 were fucccflively fundry Govcrnours,fometimes called in ancient 
 Records,Dukcs ^ and fometime Earls oi Marcblaad, even from the 
 year of Chrift,88<?.untill the coming oimliiam, the Baftard Duke 
 oi Normandy^'in England. ■ , 
 
 The recitall of thcirnames for brevity I omit, feme cf the laH 
 ontly i muft fpcak of, ffl'ir/'/jby name, Earlof c^/4>vW4W,wha 
 Ruled thereafter the death of thofe two famous Earls oi Mayci}^ 
 t^Algarm the Son, and Leofrick the Father, which iucceedcd Edri- 
 «« the Traytor, ju ft ly guerdoned with the punifliment of death 
 by the liands of Ki^^ute the D.mijh King , tor the dillcyall and 
 treacherous murthcr of ^^»-»j»-a'//-o^///W<f his Lord and Soveraign; 
 but here fomc have delivered, being led by the unskilfulnclTc of 
 ioaie Writers, That Leofricm and ytlgartu his ion were Earls of 
 Chejler-, wherein they have, no doubt, flfayedfrom the truth c£ 
 the Hiilory ; tor it is not to be omitted, how within the Jiirii- 
 diciionoi Marcb-liwd were fcuuatcdof old , and continuing in a. 
 ruinous Scat untili this day, three moft famous Citics,in that 
 Age toftiparablc with any in this Land, yea even with that of 
 Lo/ido/i^ as the Ruines and other Antiquities in them extant <io 
 yet manif.eft no leilc, v\SiVtM:\y Lincoln, cbeiier^zni (^ouentr): ani 
 chdb three Cities were trecjuented commonly with the Scat and 
 abode of the Earl or Duke of U^iercia-i for the time bejng 5 and 
 now becaufe that LeojrHiiia.nd Algsiui made their chicfeft dwel- 
 ling 
 
The Vale-^oyaloflin^dind. 12 
 
 ling and itay at fhejter, and in chc County adjoyning, tor tnc de- 
 light and iwcctnclTe of the foyl ; certain unskilful! men have 
 ra^ihly called them Earls of cbejtey. 
 
 Thus far he : which probable and learned difcourfeof this wor- 
 .thy Gentleman, is fo far from dilparaging the Reputation and 
 worth of our Countrey, by making it an crrour, to call thole fa- 
 mous men Earls of C/:'^/^'/' 5 that it much advanceth andex- 
 tollcth che worth of the place , to be one of the c^efcft 
 parts of that famous Province or Region of March! im^^nd 
 where the grcateft of thole noble Commanders made choice, 
 chictly to have their Seats and Refidcncc : And whence it is plain, 
 chofc famous Princes Lecfricus, and Algarui and others, who were 
 Earls of C^rarcb, and yet had their habitation and refidcnce in or 
 near toC^^<?>', and to the Precin(5ts thereof, were therefore cal- 
 led, as well they might be. Earls of Chejler, and of Ul'tarch' 
 land. 
 
 To which wc may adde, That an Earl was an appellation of 
 very great Honour and of Office, oncly to the greatell Comman- 
 ders next to the Sovcraign power, and came not to be heredita- 
 ry unto any, until the time of the Conqueft 5 and therefore here 
 we fitly fall upon the Rchearfall of our noble Earls of Cbejter, of 
 whom no man need make doubt cither of their perfons or their 
 SuccelTions, which began with the gift of william the Conqueror 
 to his Sifters fon. 
 
 This was Hugh firnamcd Luyuii or as the Normam found it, 
 Z,o«/;:Whether fo called, becaufc he bare the Wolfa head in the 
 Coat Armour j or that, becaufc his name was fo, he bare that 
 Coat J is a matter fitter for the learned Heralds, then we, either to 
 difcourfe upon, or to determine. 
 
 R r 1 Of 
 
130 The Vale-'Jioyal/ o/England. 
 
 Of the Earls of Chefter after 
 the Conqueft* 
 
 THe firft Earl of Chefler then after the Conqueft being 
 Hugh Lupufj you may perceive in the foregoing defceni, 
 that he was filkrs fon, and fo Nephew to King mlliam the 
 faid Conquerour j for Arlet tlie (aidfvilliams Mother af- 
 ter the death of Duke Kohert her firft husband, took to her fecond 
 Husband one Herlowin a Norman Gentleman, to whom (he bare 
 a daughter named Emma, who married Richard 'E&xl ot Auran- 
 ches in the Province oicon^antine in Normandy^and thefc were Pa- 
 rents to Hugh^ who was called Lufm or Loupe; which young 
 Nobleman came into this Kingdom of England with his Uncle 
 mlliam^ and was fo high in grace and favour with the faid Con- 
 querour, not onely for the near affinity of bloody but alfo for his 
 Experience, Wifdom, Valour, and Proweflcj that it plcafed him 
 to reward this his Kinfman with a dignity and place above AW 
 the reft of his Kinfmen and friends that came with him, creating 
 him Earl Talatine ofchefier, and Sword-bearer of England, grant- 
 ing unto him,and that Province,moft ample priviledges, even as 
 large and great as could bcreafonably required, paffing in his 
 Grant theie words, Hal>endumet tenendum pradiB. Com. Cejlrefihi 
 et heredibui fuis, it a Lile, e ad gladjum jfcut ipfe Rex tot am tenebat 
 Angliam ad Cor on am. 
 
 By the Relation of all Writets,thisEatl was6fm6ft excellent 
 parts for Rule and Government both in War and Peace, and by 
 his Princely carriage obtained great honour and dignity as well 
 in the affairs of the Kingdom in general), as alfo in the Govern- 
 ment of his own Province and Earldomrwhcrc he had power to 
 create under him many Barons, whom he placed in feverall parts 
 of his jurifdidion, giving unto them great polTcffions, and bc- 
 ftowine upon them large and fpccial priviledges ; which Barons 
 were of near imployment about him in matters of CounccU and 
 Attendances for all great fervices : And bccaule we will not in- 
 terrupt the Narration of this Succeflion of the firft fevcn Earls of 
 this line, I will leave thefc Barons to be fpoken of in a place by 
 thcmfelves. 
 
 For the better underftamling of the difcents of the firft famous 
 Earls oichefter, and avoiding of many repetitions which may 
 fall out in the defcribing of every one in their order of fucceffion, 
 I have thought it not amiflfe to lay down this ready draught fol- 
 lowing, of their Pedigree, wherein your Eye will at an inftant 
 lead you to behold in what order they fucceed one another. 
 
 This Hugh Lupus lived in great honour and renown all tl.e days 
 oi mlliam the Conquerour,his Uncle j and of mlliam Rujia h is Ic- 
 
 cend 
 
p. M. 
 
 Pra"iioi)ili^ _R|ckarcu 
 GroGixeuoui- oe iiioti 
 
 A-^ 
 
Tr,„„w„jui,.„j, Hugh LuPLW Larle of Ches'I'lk 
 ^3^n<*'«?An" "*^'^^? in -l^i'S Parliament ^vith 
 
 Uie Barons and ABBOTS of 
 tliat Coxintte PalATiKJ: . 
 
 CbnutUTO CoIirLf \-t a1)1 
 'if D.itei in .\r-Juiaj- A* 
 
 
 -V' 
 
■- . — — , 
 
 The Vale-^qyaU of England. 151 
 
 cond Son , and lomc years ot Henry the firrtjthe third Son jior he 
 dyed not till the year 1 102. which was about the third year of the 
 Raign otthe {aid Henry the fir ft: He performed great lervicesfor 
 the Conquerour all the time of his RaigHjbeing implbyed both ac 
 home and abroad j and in Rufus time, he was fent to fubdue ^n- 
 glefey, and to fupprefle the high and haughty ftomacks o( ihcH^elch- 
 men,which he did with great valour .• He altered part of the Foun- 
 dation of St. fveriurgh Chmch in chejfer, about ^nno lo^-^. and 
 turned the fame into an Abbcy,as fhall be touched elfe-where. 
 
 By his wife Srmentrude, a Norman Lady, he had three Sonnes, 
 whereof i?/V/;4r^ the eldeft fucceeded in the Earldom; O^w^/^who, 
 faith Hollf/igped^was Tutor j but, indeed, was Playfellow to the 
 Childiren of King Henry the firft : and Robert ^ who was Abbot of 
 Si,Edmond$buryfih\s famous Earl governed in this Earldom about 
 40. years,as the moft of our Writers do agree ; But by computa- 
 tion I cannot find it to be above five or fix and thirty : Howbeit, 
 thus Mr. Aog^rjhelpeth well, if fo be, he lived, as hcfaith,to the 
 eighth year of Henr^ the firft. 
 
 Loath I am to omit the Coats of thefe noble Earls, being a thing _^ 
 fo pertinent to the undcrftanding of thefe Antiquities, that ic 
 would mtlch adotn the Trcatifc,and give light to rhany Inferences, 
 that Gentlemen haveoccalion toobfetve , in deriving their own 
 Coats in fomeot thefe : bUt I profefle my ignorance in this 
 noble skill , and I am fo jealous of my weaknefle, thit I dare not 
 take upon me the Blazons: bxit if lonely fet down the Coats, as I 
 find them,and may be excufcd from any other venture, upon the 
 teafms of art requifit in that kind, I hope I may be well fupplyed 
 vvith fuch judicious Readers, as can make ufe by their own skill 
 and knowledge of whatfoever 1 leave defective in that behalf. 
 
 He governed the Earldomc of Chef^er 40. ycars,and dyed about 
 Anno II 07. the eighth year of King Henry the firft^ the 2jx>ijuly, 
 the ninth year after the Foundation of the Abbey ot Chefter. 
 
 I have purpofely omitted to fet down how this Earl firft wonne 
 this County by a tair Conqueft,aftei: three Repulfcs given him by 
 the Lords and Commanders here, which valiantly wirhftoodhiui: 
 all which Reports may be allowed probabIe,but were befidfistny 
 argument to run into niatter of ftory 5 and I therefore refer them 
 that would read of thefe thingsjto ^j'^if/f^dB' the Monk, foremen- 
 tiontd Atiihor,and fo come to the fecond Earl. 
 
 The 
 
132- The Vale-'t^yall o/England. 
 
 The Second Earl of Chefter. 
 
 THis noble Earl //a^ijlcft his Son and Heir Richard^ tlicn an 
 Infant oi fevcn years of age, cntitulcd then to his Earldomc 
 oicWfer^^WfX married to fJAUt'tlda-s Daughter to Stephen Earl 
 of S/o/V,as Bradfjjaw coUcdeihjand therein moll of the Hiltories do 
 agree. And tiiis MutiUlii was Neece to King Hefaj the firft ; by 
 reafon whereof, the faid King took into his tuition and cuftody 
 the faid young Earl .- From whence, they fay, this of a Cullome 
 grew to be a Law,that young Heirs in their NonagCj became Pu- 
 pils, ci* Wards unto the King : a very tender care had this King 
 over this Princely Child, and brought him up in the company of 
 his own childrenjvvith whom he fent him intoA^orw^zWjjanU with 
 ■ them there provided the moil Princely and beft education for 
 them 5 inlbmuch,as growing towards mans cftate^he flicwed forth 
 all lowardlinefleandrcicmblanccof his noble Father, and gave 
 Angular hopes of his vcrtuous and valorous difpofitionjif God had 
 lent him life : but it fell out fb, that King Henry having had great 
 and good fucceflc in his Wars in France^, and difpatchcd his af- 
 fairs therejto his great contcntment,came homeinto£/-i^/u«^ to fo- 
 lace himfclf ; and for the furtherance of his joy and rcjoycing, he 
 fent into iVo)^»7/?»^ for his children, fViHiam Duke of Norm&ndy^ 
 and Robert his Brother5and CMarj their Si{ler,Counte{Ic oiTeauh^ 
 together with this noble young Earl Richard, and Matilda his wife, 
 and Offd-n?*?/ his Brother, who altogether, accompanied with the 
 Arch-Deacon of i/frc/o/-^/,and with many honourable and worthy 
 Attendants, took iliip at Harjlew 3 where it pleafed God , their 
 journey being intended for as much mirth and jollity, as could be 
 imagined, to turn the fame into as lamentable a Tragedy, as can 
 almoft be read of in any age : For little heed or care being taken 
 in the carriage of their Marrincrs and Saylors,who were to guide 
 the fliipjbutjas in fuch cafes it oft falls out, every one left to their 
 own dillemperjthey fell to fuch difordcr, and made themfclves fo 
 drunk, that putting into the Sea, they fplit the fliip upon a Rock, 
 and fo call away all this Princely Company , not one of them 
 efcaping,nor one pcrfon in the fhip, being to the number of 1 20. 
 or,as fome have it,i (705 except one Butcher, that catching hold 
 upon a broken Mall,fwam unto the Land .- this happened in Anaoj 
 1 1 20. 
 
 And thus perillied this hopefull young Earl Richard:, and his 
 Brother OttewelySc having then left his Brother Rolert,\\'ho was cn- 
 tredintoOrders,and made Abbot of St.f-^woW^W;', as was faid, 
 was by that means become uncapablc of this Princely Earldomc : 
 the fame was therefore transferred to the Son of Margaret hh Ant, 
 the SiHcr oimlliam Lupui J having married Jchn Bohme, byfonie 
 
 called 
 
The Vale-I\pyal of Englaria. 155 
 
 called i2;wc/.i/,millak.iiig tiiC Son tor chc Father.- and tiius ^lu: Eari- 
 iiome tell into the CoUatcrali Lincjtothe Coz.cn- German ot this 
 Richard-j and much impertinent it is notjto touch alio by the vyay, 
 that he liad once formerly elcaped a great pcrilljnot of tne Seajbuc 
 byoccafionof Supcrrtitious VVatcr ; for in his very Intancie, be- 
 fore his soing into Norm mclj^ they led himaPilgnmige co;r/W- 
 frtds Well in ivJrs, where lie was befet and incompafied with a 
 great power and llrength of the Rebellious Rout of «^t7c/>mcn, to 
 lurprizc and take him out ot the hands of his Leaders j but by a 
 valiant refcuc oiyytLtam^ then Conttablcof C/.'f'/ffy, he was recove- 
 red out of their Holds,and brought iafc back again to the City of 
 Ch(fler,znd afterwards lent into Nurmandy^gi^ is aforefaid, and bare 
 the Title of Earl ot chewier-, from the eighth year ot Hemy the 
 firftjUnto the year 1 1 20. which was much about i4.years,and was 
 at his deccafe,become a fine young Gentleman, about twenty, or 
 one and twenty years of age. 
 
 He was the fourteenth fear d/owned^ in Anno 1 1 io, the 20th. 
 
 The third Earl o/Chefter* 
 
 AFter this untimely Dcccafe of the afore-mentioned Earl 
 Ruhard^who left no Iflue,thc faid Earldom, fell to Ramlf, 
 the fonne oi John Bohune ^ a Noble-man oiNorma,»d)y 
 to whom the Conquerour had for his good fcrvice gi- 
 ven the Town of CrfrWf, and tiad likewifc made him EarlotC«w. 
 her And; He married Margaret^ theSitler of Hugh Lu^m^^ whom 
 be had Ifliie this Ranulffh, and they both bear the firname oiMece- 
 ^ftfjcorruptly called (Ji€ef chines. This Ranul^h, as Cozen and Heir to 
 Richard^w^s advanced now to this great Earleiotiic,being the third 
 Earl after the Conqueft ; and it is worthy to be memorably recor- 
 dedjthat the noble Earl did lb highly eftcem this honour of his 
 nfing to this Dignity,that he did relincjuilli the (^oat-Armour of his 
 own Father, JoL^iEaiioiCumkrlar/d, and did alTumc the three 
 Wheat-flieaves,Or,in a Field-Azure : Byoccafionof which ex- 
 change of his ^oat-Armottr-) fome Writers have erroneoufly colle- 
 ded,as may be found in Ralph Hollinglbead^his laft Volume, n^.R. 
 chat he exchanged the Earldome oi Cumberland {ot this ; But this 
 Errour is learnedly difcovercd,in that part of the Lacies Nobility, 
 by Sit John F ern^iiQimetly mentioned j and it fcems,thai his choice 
 
 of 
 
i}6 The Vale-l^jaH o/England. 
 
 otthele Arms was much occalioncd by his own naiurall diipoGci- 
 on5which was rather to peace and civill Governmeiu,thcn to war- 
 like affairs, and great enter prifes ; and I read of few great Occur- 
 rentshapning within the timeof his Government, which alio was 
 not of any long continuance :That which om Authors deliver con- 
 cerning this choice to bear this Coat:,l will not omit : He aflumcd, 
 fay they^an j^rms of great Honour, which (^oat as well for the co- 
 lour of the Field, as the matter ot the charge is very honourable 
 and rignifican:tthc Field being BleWjreprefenteth the Air, the fa- 
 vourer ot life,and maintaincr of vital Ipirits: the colonr Blew is 
 commonly taken for the clear Sky, which fo appcareth when 
 ilorms and tempefts are over-paft, a note of profpcrous lucccfle to 
 the Bearer in all his aifairsi the Whcat-fheaves be properly gi- 
 ven in Gold ; and as the colour rcprefcnteth Gold, the chiefeft of 
 all Mettals , fo the Wheat containeth that feed which of all o- 
 thers is of moft accomptjboth for the ncceflity of ufc,and the deli- 
 cacy of tafte ; and alio in arms do (ignifie abundance, and notes 
 the giver of peace, and breeder of plenty and fulnefleot all good 
 things : fo that this Earl Kanulph , lignified to all men by his Coat- 
 Armour, his nature inclining to peace, by which his Countrey 
 might enjoy plenty ,hating War and Difcorcl,as the caufes of Va- 
 ility and penury ^ which Coat hath ever fince been tcarmed the 
 Coat oichepr^ as well lor t'nc worthincfle of the place, as for the 
 honour of the Bearers : yea, fo great hath been theaccomptof 
 this Coat in former times, that happy was he that might be fufic- 
 red to bear the fame colours and charge in his Arms. 
 
 Hq married Matildapx ii/<««<^,daughter to ty4uiry Vere , Earl of 
 Quefnes^and of Oxford, by whom he had Iflue Ra/^/ulphy firnamed 
 Germoyfe^irom the place oi his binhj who fuccceded him in this 
 Earl dome. 
 
 Kanulph the Firjl,i>ehg the third Earl of 
 Che&CTyiegan togover/j^An. 1 1 20, 
 ihe 2 1 .year of Hcn.r/;f i , 
 
 He roKUn$icd Earl about ten yejrs^ 
 and dyed in Ahho 1 1 30. 
 
 '^he 
 
The F^/^'-Rojy^/o/England. 15^ 
 
 "The Fourth E^rl of Chefter* 
 
 RAnul^h the fourth Earl in tliis SucccfTion, and the fc- 
 cond ot that namcjfon of the former Ra^iul^h, and a man 
 though refcmbling his Father in moderation and love 
 of Juilicc, yet more heroicall and magnanimous in his 
 diipofuion, as appeared in his noble carriage in great Battels and 
 aftairs in Vv'ar, wherein he l"hewcd great valiancy, and alio 
 Wifdom in managing the fame : He was thcgreat Commander 
 in that V\ar, wherein he .together with ''B^bert then Harlot Glo- 
 cefier^ did with noble prowcHe defend the Cauic of Matilda or 
 Mdud the Empreffcj who was daughter to Henr-^ the firft, againft 
 the forces and the fraudulent courfes which King5/<'^/^/zpradifed 
 for theEftablilTiingof his injurious Ulurpation ; and if my in- 
 tended brevity would give leave, it would notably fet forth to this 
 Earls brave courage and refolutions, to relate that famous incou- 
 ragemcnt that he made to the Army aflemblcd then againft the 
 King at the iiege in Lincoln in Anno \ i^6. where he and that 
 other Earl being indeed the Son of a King,and Nephew of a King, 
 did with a Noble emulation contend who lliould give the firlt 
 onfcc of their Enemies ; and where they gave unto the King and 
 to his Confederates the Earl o{ Flanders and others a Notable 
 overthrow, and brought the Qa.^\coi Lincoln ^^ Hold in that Age 
 cfteemcd impregnable, into the obedience of the Empreffe. How- 
 beit after this, under pretence of a Parliament to be held at North- 
 hampton iot the tcdtcH'c and pacification of all matters between 
 the faid 5;f^^f/z on the one party, and the Empreffe and her Son 
 on the other party : This Earl Ranulph was by Policy and craft 
 apprehended and committed to Hold, and could by no mediation 
 be redeemed untill he had delivered up the City and Caftle of 
 Lincoln^ which he had kept to the ufe of young Henry the Em- 
 prtfle's Son, whom he ever acknowledged to be his Sovcraign 
 and King next unto his Mother : And about this time of his trou- 
 ble, the wWjffc??7i'« took advantage of his abfence, and made horri- 
 ble deftrudion in the Earldom oichejler 5 yet at length were van- 
 quillied and overthrown in a battel near unto fvich Malhank^ and 
 11 lat trouble appeafed. 
 
 This Earl yet never defifted to defend the title of the Empreffe 
 and her Son Henry againft King Stephen^ and to difturb him by all 
 the mca;ns he could, rcfolving upon that purpofe of his heart ne- 
 ver to ferve other King then Duke i/f«yj, faying often, rhe Earl 
 of Cheftcr thinks [corn tofene the Sari o/'Bloife ; trom which con- 
 ftant refolution he could never be moved. He married Earl 
 Aloijiay daughter of Robert Earl oi g locejler^lsiik fon of K. Henry the 
 firft, by whom he had Iffue Hugh Kevelion,{o called ot the Coun- 
 tty of Poipi£e where he was born ; and as Hollinlhead and others 
 
 S f have 
 
i}S The Vale-^ja!/ o/England. 
 
 have written, the noble and worthy Earl by Ibme lewd practice 
 of milium Tevereli Earl ot Nottingham^ a man ot great riches and 
 pofleflions, he was pitifully poyibned, languifliing fo in his sric- 
 vous iickncfle, as it was luppofed to be brought upon him bySor- 
 ccry, and devillilliinchantmcntSj whofe death young Henrj (af- 
 terwards obtaining the Crown) jullly revenged upon the pcribn 
 of the faid wicked Peverell, driving him away into Exilcj and 
 forfeiting all his great Eftate into the Confiication of the Ex- 
 chequer, 
 
 HerPOS Earlof Chefler dout 2 6.yeayS3 andclyd 
 Anno 1 1 52. 
 
 The Fifth Earl of Cheften 
 
 Hugh the fifth Earl o^Chefler of the firname of Bohan^arid 
 ion of the laft mentioned Ramlph, came to the Earldom 
 here, about ^«/zo 11 52. He was a man, in fortitude 
 and valiant incouragcmcnt, not unlike to his noble Fa- 
 ther, but far inferiour unto him inwildom and the government 
 of his own paflions. It was without queftion the ufe of many a 
 noble Gallant in £«^/dWat that time, to be carried away with 
 the fame Rape of youth, and violence of paflion, which tranfpor- 
 ted Henry the young Prince to take up Arms againft his own Fa- 
 cher He/iry the fecond ; for how far the example and power of a 
 potent young Prince, cfpecially being lifted up to be partaker of 
 the Diadem,&: Crowned in his Fathers Life-timcjmay draw the 
 young and fiery fpirits of the youthful Nobility to follow himjby 
 many enterprifcs may eaiily be conceived^and this youngH^// .ha- 
 ving profecutcd this unnaturall War, and born Arms in the field 
 in divers wars againft his Father, as well in Nomundy^ as in the 
 parts of Quie/i and Brittain-, animated thereunto by the young 
 King Lewis of France-^ and milium King of Scots^ he allured unro 
 him many Lords out of England^ amongft whom this Earl was 
 one, and the two Roberts Earl of Dey^y and of Leicefter were 
 others, who after many conflids, fharp and unkind battels were 
 in the end overcome by the forces of King Henyy the Father, and 
 by him were led Captives into Normandy^ and kept prifoncrs in 
 Falois, but after a years imprifonment or thereabout, the Father 
 and the Son were reconciled, and upon conclufion the King of 
 5foK and this Earl of Chefier were put to their Ranfomc, which 
 the faid Hugh paid, and got him home, being taught by his fol- 
 ly to be more wife afterwards, and lived peaceably and profpc- 
 roufly the reft of his dayes j this was about yinno ^1 174. He 
 
 married 
 
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 The Vale~1{oyal/ of England. 141 
 
 married Betrue, daughter ot Kuh. Lthcy Chict JulUcc ot England^ 
 whom fomc crroneoufly called Lace^^ and by her he had one 
 fon Katitilph, and 4. daughters, (J\faud, Maxell ^ Agnei^ and Avifa^ 
 who were all very honourably bellowed in Marriage ; Maud to 
 David Earl of Huntin^ton^ Angut^ and Galloway ; Mahell to tvil- 
 Ifom D'Albainy Earl of Ar^mdeli 5 Agnts to mlltam Ferrers Earl of 
 Derhy^ and Havifa to Rol?ert Qutncey^z Baron of great honour, and 
 in her right Earl oi Lincoln : Atcer, he continued Earl untill about 
 the year 1180. and then deccafed ^ I find not the place of his 
 ticccafc, but his Buriall place to be the Town of Leek in Staf' 
 ferdjhire. 
 
 He w^^ Earl about 28. years ^ and deceafed ia Anno 
 1180. 
 
 The Sixth Earl of Chetter. 
 
 THe next famous Earl to him, andtheraoft famous of all 
 that went before him, was Ranulph the good, of that name ; 
 but the lixth Earl of Chejler after the Gonqueft, whofe ma- 
 ny moft worthy and honourable exploits were fuch as I cannot 
 within the limits of my Intended brevity make relation of thena 
 as they deferve : He was Succeflbur immediately unto his Fa- 
 ther of the race of the Bohuns, but firnamed Blundtvile^ of that 
 place in Pojcis where he was born, the Town being named Album 
 Monajierium. 
 
 His firft noble Enterprifes in his youth wan him high eftima- 
 tion in his many Contiids and battels he waged againft that va. 
 lorous LeTfellin Prince of yvales^ againft whofe Forces he one time 
 hazarded himfelf fo vcntrou fly, that he was in danger of an over- 
 throw, and glad to retire into the Caftle of Rutbland, where the 
 faid Levfelliit beficged him : Then it was that %$ger Lacie Confta- 
 blcof C/?f/?fr hearing ot his petill, called his friends haftily to- 
 gether, and required their company and affiftance to go deliver 
 the Earl in his extream danger, amongfl whom Ralfh Dutton, a 
 fon in law to the faid Roger, and a brave youthfuU Gentleman, 
 gathered together a great company of Muficians, and fuch other 
 people as by their means were drawn together in & about Chejier: 
 and with rhcfe obtained leave of the Conftable in the firft 
 Troop, to give the Onfet upon the Earls enemies ; and had fuch 
 fucceflc therein, that he railed the fiege, and delivered the Earl 
 out of that great diftrcfle: the Reward of which fervice was, to 
 be Commander and Roler of fuch people, and their profeflion,as . 
 were then the Soldiers of his Bandjwhich prehemincnce over hem 
 
 S f 2 bath 
 
i4i "fhe Vale-^oyal o/Engiand. 
 
 hacli conunucd in tuchcjrsot D^tcou u.ito ciubday, as bciore in 
 i>'^ir/(/oB' Hundred , when I came to that ancient Houle, is decla- 
 red. 
 
 This noble Earl,as he was a great Prince^and of high eftimati- 
 OR.J fo he continued to be a moft wife CounceHour , and chief 
 Agent in the iervices of four Kings, his Sovcraigns, Hen.i^Ricb.i, 
 King Jo/;-^3and HenxhQ 3d. 
 
 His noble courage and vvifdomc chiefly approved it fclf in his 
 worthy Refolutionsj at that time that King Richard v-'as warring in 
 z/ijia againft the Infidels j and his Brother John , called Earl of 
 (jl!:oretoii, the while at home fortifying Caftlcs, and carting by all 
 ways and means to deprive his faid Brother Richa/al of his Crown 
 and Kingdomc : this valiant Earl, then in duty and loyalty to his 
 Sovcraign Richard, then withftood the attempts of Earl John, and 
 maintained war againl\ him 5 and with the help of fome others of 
 the Nobility, who were led by his cxamplejthey prevailed againft 
 him,\yinning from his pofleffions many ftrong Holds and Caftles> 
 efpeciaily the goodly Caf^le of Nottingham, and fo difappointcd 
 himofhispurpofe, and brought all thofc places into the obe- 
 dience of Richard their Liege King, and Sovcraign. King Richard, 
 deceafmg afterwards without Iftue, much trouble there was in 
 the kingdomc by the violent and turbulent courfes of King John, 
 who ftirred up againft himfelf many enemies within the Landjand 
 thefe exceedingly animated and heartned by the pradices of 
 Levpis Son to the French Kin^i who took advantage by the difcon- 
 tentment of the .E«f///ib with their King, and fought by many 
 means to adde fewel to that flame that might have devoured him? 
 but then did the true Chriftian Fortitude , and Magnani- 
 mous valourof this Earl, {hew it felf in taking part with King 
 John, now being his lawful Sovcraign, to whom formerly in his 
 unjuft courfesjhe had been fo fharp an enemy j and although he 
 wifhed Reformation in many things that were amifle in the Com- 
 mon-wealth 5 yet would never be drawn to take part with the 
 French'tncn, or be fonnd an Overfeer to his King ; And when the; 
 faid King Johfi, in the midft of all his troubles,and before he bad 
 fetledtheftateofhis kingdome free from the Ruines and Defola- 
 tions which his infolent and fcditious Sub;e«3:s confederate with 
 the.French,had brought it into, departed this life, leaving his Son 
 Heery the Third, a child of fcarce ten years old,to be King -, and , 
 confequcntly, increafcd the hopes of Leirif to make a Conqueft 
 here : yet did not this noble Earl Ranulph iTiew Icfl'e true Chriftian 
 Loyalty,and untainted faithfulncffe to his Sovcraign, but took up- 
 on himfelf chiefly the defence of the young King ; and being affi- 
 fted by the brave Martial Earl of Pembroke, and other his noble 
 Alliesjcncountcrcd the faid Lewis, and his Confederates, in many 
 fharp ConJURsjUnd efpeciaily in the memorable Battel at Lincoln, 
 where he flew and put to flight the chiefeft part of the French and 
 EKglijh Rebcls,and brought Lewif, maugre hishead,to a compofi- 
 Jion^and fent him packing out of this Land. 
 
 And 
 
The Vale-^J{oyal of England. 145 
 
 And m that famous Battel at Li/.coL., the chictcftot the Efighlh 
 (^onfeC'leyateS:,with Lems^wctc taken ^uamclyjOumceyiEad pi mn^- 
 che^er^Bubufi- Earl of Herejo,d^^x\(^ G<2«//r,tl.ea iicwly made Earl of 
 Lincolfi^hy the laid Lenk-^ which laid Earldomc, he thus (]uickiy 
 loit again, the lame being jultly and dckrvedly conferred upon 
 tliis Earl /Ja/'/«/;^/'j as well for ihcfe his high demerits in this fcr- 
 vice i as alio Handing next Cozen in bloud to Romary , to whom 
 riiat Earldonle was hrit silottcd, who was Brother to Jolm Earl of 
 Cumber laud ^thii Father of tlic firlfc Ramlph jEavl oichefier. 
 
 This worthy Earl, after thcfc great lervices performed by him 
 in SngUnd^ was drawn by his Hcrpicall Dilpolition to the Wars 
 in £0/;f,and Sy>ria, againll Saracens and Infidels, which he alfo 
 managed with like happy fuccellc ; and after his many worthy 
 Viftories, returned home , to folace himfclfin his Earldome of 
 Chefler; and when the affairs of War gave him Icifure, he built 
 the two famous Caftles oichartley in Stajfordfhire, now in ihcpof- 
 Icrtion of the Heirs of DfVorf«x , thofc honourable and famous 
 Earls oiE/ex : The other of Beejtoi7,now annexed to the Houlc and 
 Family of the fame flrcin^thc Beeflo/^s of Jf^-y^owjof great worfhipjof 
 whom we have formerly Ipoken. ^ He lounded alfo the Abbey of 
 De-laCrofs ; towards which, he raifed a Toll throughout his Coun- 
 /rw,and JurtfdiBions, and was a great Bencfadlor to the Profcflors 
 of RcligioHjaccording to thofe timesjbeing of himfclf very devoutj 
 as appeared at a perillous ftorm and tempeft at Sea, as he failed 
 homewards out of 5jrz>,whcr.c no danger could dant his courage j 
 biit hcartning and encouraging his Saylors in the dark night, with 
 chcaHul woirds, and his own hand-labour, to play the men till 
 Mid-night,faying,7'/;f;z vpe ^jall hefafe j which fo came to paflc in- 
 deed ; and whereupon he (siiA,N'oa> I perfwade my^elfy that the Monks 
 did^indeed, arife at Midnight^ accordff7g to their I/ijtitutionSy to joynin 
 their prayers for us^vchich, together vcith our true endeavour,hath through 
 Gods mercy freed us from this danger. 
 
 He was a famous Defender of the liberties and Freedoms of 
 his Countrey, and drew «nto him the affiftance of many others, in 
 the fupprelTing and punifhing ot Hubert^ a chief JulUcc of £«^- 
 landywho hadcatifed King He/iry to bcftrift, and carry a heavie 
 hand towards his pcople,touching their Priviledges and Charters, 
 formerly cftabliflied , and he ftoutly denied in Parliament the 
 Tenths, which the King would have granted by the people fot the 
 iWiintainance of his War,againft Frederick the Emperour : neither 
 would fuffer any of the people within his Prccindts, to be charged 
 with that Tribute, nor the Ecclejiajtical £ci[on$ therein to pay that 
 Tenth. 
 
 What Ihould I fpeak of his Honourable Viftories in Brittain , 
 aiid^«/oajhis winning of thcCa^les o( GomeriN'ew-ChatteljandothcK 
 placesjhis famous £xploits in Normandy^ againft the French , and 
 the renown he wone himfelf in thofe parts, being left by the King 
 there to finifla that, which himfclf could not in many years bring 
 
 to 
 
144 ^^^ Vale-'I^yall o/England . 
 
 to paflc ; As allo,that he Ictc no mean glory behind him in the ex- 
 cellent pares of Learning and Knowledge that was in him, having 
 compiled a Book of the Laws of the Realm with great Judgment, 
 tofhcwhis ftudious inclination to all Vertucs, requifite in anab- 
 folutc Governour. 
 
 He was alio for eftate fuch as might well gain him the accompt 
 to be the grcateft Subjeft in the kingdome, being poffefled of five 
 Earldoms together : whereof, firft, he liad Che^er by birth and inhe- 
 ritance : as^lfo,that of Lincoln^\{\^ due by birthjand his reward by 
 fcrvice : and of three other j na.mely,Huntingto»,BnttainySindi %Jch- 
 mond: to all which he came by right of his Wives, having been 
 thrice married 5 his firft Wife was Conftance, Daughter and Heir 
 to Conon Duke j or, as fome have it,£tfr/of Brittain aiwi Richmond : 
 Thefecond was C/fwfyjffjDaughter to Lord Ferrers, Earl oi Derby ; 
 And the third, L^argarety Daughter to Humphrey Bohu/iy Earl oi 
 Bedford And EjjeXjandConikableoi S/jgUiidy having had nOlfluc 
 by any of the three. 
 
 RaQulph the Third Jbeing the fixth Earl 
 of Chcfter,^<?gd» his Government 
 2/2 Anno 1 1 80. 
 
 Ne vrAS Earl o/Chefter ahut fifty oneyearsyand 
 dyed in Anno 1232. at Wallinefotd in 
 Berkfliire, hut lies buried in the Chaptef- 
 houfeo/Chefter. 
 
 ^immufili)iMimm^^JMmmmt^iiSmmtmtm,^mB<iu\i«'vt\\\\\\i^\n Ml iTri Mrnfili i'liTniiinii iif: 
 
 The 
 
 
 isjU'j: ■ u// lii.n ;. :;rnc>i-v' 
 
The F^fe'Roj^/ of England. 145 
 
 The Seventh Earl of Chefter. 
 
 TH E former famous Earl deceafing without Ififue 5 thenexe 
 in fucccffion to this Honour was John, firnamed 5f or, being 
 Son ot y^^WjCldeft Daughter of ///<g/; Earl of ^/;f/^f>-jGrand- 
 father to this John ; which Maud, married David Earl oiA/zguifij^ 
 and Hmtingtoriyd.n& was Lord Earl of Galloway ; and her faid Son 
 had a great Revenue, the pofleflion of his faid Grandfather j and 
 for a timedid worthily maintain War againft Z-ewf/y/^jthe Prince 
 of miles -J yet, at length, grew into terms of peace with himjwhiun 
 peace fell out to be his utter overtlirow, if the moftof Hiftorians 
 do hit the truth ; for they fay, that having married Jdne^ the faid 
 Leivellins Daughter,and fo made peace with his forreign enemiesj 
 ThisBofome-enemy of his, inrtead of chcrilliing and comforting 
 as a faithfull HclpcrjlTie divellil"hly,likc a wicked Scrpent,pIotted 
 his deftruftion ; and,by Poyfon , brought his life to an end, langui- 
 fhing upon a grievous torment. He dyed at Demhole-Stom whence 
 his body was brought to Chefier, in t/4/ifw 1237. and was there in- 
 terred in the chapter-houfe^hy the Grivc of his Uncle Ramlph^ lea- 
 ving ('after him^ no IlTuc^o inherit. , 
 
 John Scot, the laji of the Earls o[ 
 Ghefter, began his Govern- 
 ment in Anno 1232, 
 
 tiegovermd, as Earl, not above five 
 years, anddyedatV<^snha.lUn 
 Anno 1237, 
 
 pet 
 
146 The Vale-^oyal ofEngland. 
 
 PErhaps it may be cxpcded , that before I paflc from this re- 
 hcarlal of the firftEarls oichejler-,l fhould make fome particu- 
 lar mention of the famous Barons which in this renowned Coun- 
 ty Palatine were called the Earl's Barons, which albeit I have 
 not omitted to fet down the memory of them in the fcverall pla- 
 ces, where, in my former defcription, I came to their ancient 
 Seats, yet I will alfo here briefly make relation of them toge- 
 ther, becaufe they were created firft by the firft of thefe (even 
 Earls, namely Hugh Lupw, of whom our Writers deliver this 
 among many the great and noble priviledges of this worthy 
 Earl, tie had power to create Barons under him, and therefore 
 being eftablifhcd in his Earldome, and minding the good govern- 
 ment of the County, he ordained certain Barons, &c. What the 
 dignity of thefe Barons was, and in what ranck and degree of 
 ourmenof great quality at this day to place them, I find it too 
 difficult a point for me to meddle with, and do leave it to the 
 learned Antiquaries and profcffors of that worthy faculty: onely 
 1 find they were of great Authority, even next to the Earl him- 
 self in rule & Government ; And Mr. Cambden himfelf affirmeth, 
 that their office was to affift the Earl in Counfell, to yield him 
 dutifull attendance, and oft-times to repair unto his Court to do 
 him honour, &c. 
 
 But fincc the Earldom came unto the Crown, and the faid Ba- 
 rons have bin worn out for the moft part for want of heirs, and fo 
 their Lands difperfed unto other Families : And the office which 
 they bear,not fo needfull for Government, the dignity hath not 
 been fo eminent, and yet the name Baron hath continued to the 
 houfc of their rcfidcnce, and cfpccially where the Line of their 
 fucceffion hath been in the heirs males, as at this day appearcth 
 in the Noble Baron oi Kinderton now living. 
 •»^ For the fignification of the word Baro , and how it is appro- 
 priated to that degree of our Nobility, I muft refer you to that 
 learned and skilfuU work of Mr. 6W///W, who will fully fatisfie 
 you in that behalf. But whether thefe Barons were,of places and 
 dt^rc^Si as thefe be nowj or of that place .which Qihcr iiy office 
 have been, and are ftill intitled in matters of Government, ipfi 
 ifderi/it. 
 
 Sure I am , the firft of thefe Barons created by H.Lupiu aforcfaid, 
 leing Nei^e'l^ or contradedly iVf/V, Baron of HaUto», are not only 
 that office, but alfo was advanced to be Conftable and Marfhall 
 &ilCI^}iery whole place of fervice was to lead the Vantguard of 
 the Earls Army, when he made any Journey into miles, and had 
 the charge and Government of all the Army, horre,foot, and mu- 
 nition appertaining to the Earls Wars, which quefUonlcfTc was a 
 place of great accompt. 
 
 And how famous a pcrfon this Ni^^el or A'eile grew to be, may 
 at large appear in that worthy work of L^<r/Vs Nobility, written 
 by s. learned Gentleman the famous Earl of Uncobj dcfcending 
 
 from 
 
The Vdle-1{oyaU o/England. 145 
 
 from him, and how great a place ic was co be Conftable ot" Che- 
 jter, may well be gathered tor tholc many honourable dciccnts o( 
 the fcverall houfcs of Conltables, who all derive their original 
 from this Root, as I find it learnedly coUcdcd by my Kinlman 
 lAt. He/jYj Peckh&m in his Compleat Getitlema/!., Cap. the 13. irt 
 the practice of Blazonrie ; and had my fates been iuch,! had been 
 as near unto him in place of abode as lam in my love and in 
 bloods 1 might have had help from him in this my rude Labour, 
 that might better have fitted for the Eyes and Ears of Judiciall 
 
 Readers. 
 
 Thefccond, iJo^fyfjBaronofcJJf««c/;4/f Se^jefcalloi the County 
 oicheftey, another great Officer at that time, and the laft of his 
 Line, having no Ifhie, ordained by his lall Will, Ifahell Queen of 
 EnghifJ^ and John of Ehham Earl of Comivall, his heirs. 
 
 The third Baron was of Namptwicb, called mliiam Mddehe^g^ 
 at C^fahiHaU; whofe daughter by his Nephew conveyed that 
 Inheritance to the Verj.om and Bajs'ets. 
 
 The fourth, Richard Vernon Baron of Shiphrook^ whofe Inheri- 
 tance for default of heirs males, came by Sifters to mlhurhams, 
 Sta^onh, and Lhtlehuries. 
 
 Ttie fifth, Robert Fttzhugh Baron of Malf^, who as it feemedj 
 dyed without Ifliie. 
 
 The fixth, liamonde ^^/T/V, whofe poflcflions defcended to 
 the F«fe^/i,to one branch of the yenables, and Ibme others, and fo 
 to Booties. 
 
 Thefeventhj Gilbert Vendles oi Kinderton^ whofe heirs males 
 have continued in a dired line to this prelcnc, and great hope 
 there isjic will do fo {till; 
 
 The eighth, Nichoias^ Baron oiStockyorti to whom at length the 
 tvarrens of Pointo>7, budde out of the honourable Family of the 
 Earls of warrei/iySin^ Surrey in right of marriage fucceeded. > 
 
 Thefe were all the Barons as Mr . Camden himfelf faith he could 
 find, who had their free Courts of all Pleas and Suits, and all 
 plaints, except chofe picas which belong to the Earls Sword, 
 
 They were bound m time of the Wars in wdes to find for eve- 
 ry Knights fee one horfe with caparifon and furniture, or clfe two 
 without, within the divifions dichejhire ; alfo that their Xnights 
 and freeholders iTiould have Corflets and Haubirgepns , and 
 fhould defend their Lands and pbflelfions by their own Bodies. 
 
 So we return again to the Government of the fame County Pa- 
 latine, after that iting tienry the third took the feme into his 
 Own hands. 
 
 But firft in this place it is not amifle to give you a ftiort com- 
 putation of the tinte of thefe feven Earls laft mentioned 3 asfol-. 
 loweth; 
 
 ;;.. ^ ■ fc The 
 
1/1^6 The Vale-^J^jal/ o/England. 
 
 The whole time of their Govcrnmcnc was about 174. ycares, 
 and under the Reign of eight iCings. 
 
 1 ^Fii/'^w theConquerour. "^' 21 
 
 2 V/illiam Ruftts. 1 2 
 
 3 Henry thefirft. 35 
 
 4 Xing Stephen, L Whofe Reign 1 8 
 
 5 Hei'iry the Second. i was 38 y^^s. 
 
 6 Richard the Fir ft. j ^ 
 
 7 i^^ing John. . | 17 
 V; 8 Hevsyj the Third. J 5^ 
 
 In the time of this Henry the Third, this Earldom of cLeJIer 
 came to be in the Xings hands, who, as all our Writers agree, 
 upon thedeceafeof yo/;-^ Scott the feventh Earl dying without 
 Ifliie, bccaufe the Inheritance ihould not be divided amongft di~ 
 ifaftl'S, that was the Xings term, and the pretence of annexing it 
 to the Crown, yet he honourably beftowcd other prcfernients in 
 lieu thereofupon the Daughters of Hu^h Bchun the Rhh Earl of 
 Chfjfleri Aunts to the laid Joha , and now the next heirs after hira 
 «o his Earldom • which faid Xj:»^/fd';ir)ithethirJ,aboutthe 3pth. 
 year of his Reign, as Stoj^e'm his Summarte and Hell, laft Volume 
 Chronicle do compute it, beftowed the Princedomc o[fPales, and 
 Earldom of Cfc<'/?(rr upon Prince Edward hisfon, who was after 
 King Edfpard the firft, after which it fell out, that the Xings cl- 
 deft fon was ftill created Earl of Chejler, and Prince oitrales ; and 
 this began, as feems by the Hiftory of Camlria by Dcdor Fon^el/, 
 for fettling of peace after the Wars with them of n'^iles , was 
 brought to a fina 11 end; and the King, after the Earldom came 
 thus into the Xings hands, to maintain ftill the honour of the 
 County Palatine continued , the ancient Rights arid Palatine 
 |urifdiclions and priviledges, with their Courts and Liberties ; 
 like as the Ki/ig ot France did in the County of Campay/i : But the 
 words of King Henries Grant unto his Son arc here worth the fct- 
 tingdowii t •'• - - 
 
 Henricw Dei gratia. Rex Angl!iit,(^c, Sciatif nos Conce^ijie ethac 
 chart A nojira (/onjirmajle Edw. plio nojtro Primogenitor Cornitatum no- 
 flr^tm Cejirite, de Rdtinand et Flint, ac terrM nojtrM ihidem cum omni- 
 bw fertinentiisJuiSj Hahendurhe^ tenendum eidem Filio noftro, et H£- 
 red. fuifj Regiltti z^fnglite, una. cum Feodis ?nilit. Ferrer. jilm in 
 A'nglsA qu^m atit%H Adxocattoniiui Ecclefii&um Triorarium Hof^itA' 
 tUtm^Capellariorium^domorum Religtoforum fuorum cumque Lilertatilm 
 Regalihuiiliheri(confuetudiriitm^FranchiSyDomi/,iis.)Hundyedii^Tancre'- 
 d^^rtriis3Merc4tif,Forre^if^Chaceis,Parcif,Befcif,n^areniiSyetomnil)4S 
 iilih ad eundem ■c'emitatum Cefirie^et Terras tannin Anglia qaam i» 
 jyaliia et UHarchia Walli^c, qualitercumque SpeBantiiu^, Adeoplf/.e et 
 integrejet ei[demmodis et Cmditionihs, [icut noseundem Comitatum 
 S.'ii '■ •• Ce^rix 
 
The Vaie-Koyal o/England. 147 
 
 Celtic-) terras et Feodum cum 1)011^16/41 iSyUr/quam lihenuitef/ut7mis.jrje 
 ullo Ketener)2ento. ^c. 
 
 How this Edward.^ firnairicd Carnavvan from tiic place of his 
 birch, was by his faid Father honoured with the Titles of the 
 Principalities of w-'rfif-S and Earldom of chefler^ you may read 
 more at large in thi:Tolychro/-/ilii>. 7. fap./^ojoha Hurd. c.ip, 1 6th. 
 and many others. 
 
 Edward the Second^gave the Earldom of C/;f/?fr to Edn-ard his 
 fon, who was called Edward oimndfor, and was attcr King Sd,r. 
 the third, together with the Earldoms of PoMijj and Mo/i^heL', 
 eyitf. Momni. Vol. 1. lib. ^.io\. ^6'^. ^nd Grafton in ALridgyi.et'iti, 
 fol. 78. This was in the Qiildhoodof the faid Prince edwa;d, 
 whom his Father fummoned unto the Parliamtnt by the Titles of 
 Earlofcwffo' and of fW. King Edward the third, in the 17th. 
 year of his Reign, created f'^'w. of fvoodfiock his Son, then of the 
 age of 14. years. Prince of ;F4/f5, Duke ot Corfiwall-, and Earl of 
 Chejler; vvliich worthy Prince, called the Black Prince, dyed in 
 his fatiicrs liie-time about the 46th. year of his age, leaving a 
 fon called Richard, born at Burdeaux, whom the faid Ki//g Edward 
 the third upon the 20th. day of November, in the 5oth3and almolf 
 laiV year of bis Reign, treated Ptince of ^<s/fy, Duke oi' Cornwall, 
 and Earl oichejler ; the faid Richard being then about the age of 
 ail. years at Havering. On the Bower in the County of EfeXy 
 and upon Chriftmas day then next following,he catifed the laid 
 Prince his Grandchild to fit at the Table in high eif ate above all 
 his Uncles the Kings fons, as heir appafant to the Crown ; and 
 this Richard being King after his Grandfathers deceale , by the 
 name of Richard the fccond, by authority of Parliament made the 
 Earldom of Chejler a Principality, and to the fame annexed the 
 iZaiWcoi LeoN, with the Territories of Bro/iifeld and Tale , chirk 
 Caftle with ChirkeUml, Ofjvaldfyeet Caftle, the whole Hundred 
 and 1 1. Towns belonging to that Caftlc,with other goodly Landsj 
 and the faid K.22/V/;Wafib ftiled himkli Prince of Chefienbutthgt 
 Title faith Mr. famden did not long endure. 
 
 The next King was Benrj {Irnamcd Btdlinghrbok, Son of the no- 
 ble John of Gaunt Duke ot Lane ajler, &:c. This Henry the 4th. by 
 bis Charter dated at iveftminfler the 15 th. of OEiol>er in the firll 
 year of his Reign created Henry his eldcft Son, iirnamed of Mun- 
 /wof/;,Prince of i-rales, and inverted him with the Princely orna- 
 ments, namely the Chaplct gold Ring and Reed, or verge of 
 gold j and by Ad of Parliament the fame year the ftilc of tht 
 faid Prince is declared to be Prince ot fValeSjDuke oi Aquitanicy 
 Lancaster, and Cornwall, and Earl oichefter. 
 
 King Henry the fifth had but a fliort Reign, and left his Son and 
 Heir then an Infant of half a year old, or little more, fo that there 
 was no creation ot him to this Earldom ; but immediately upon 
 the deceafcof his Father, he was proclaimed King by the name 
 of Henry the ^th, who afterwards by Parliament in the 1 3th.year 
 
 Tt 2 of 
 
1 48 The Vale- ^yall o/England. 
 
 ot his Reign, and by Cnartcr atccrwards bearing dace ci:e 1 5 ch.of 
 March, in the 3 2, year of his Reign, created £^37. his Son by ona 
 and tlic fclf-lame Patent to be Prince ofpyalessand Sarlof cbeper-, in 
 manner formerly ufed, &c. 
 
 Which noble young Prince enjoyed not long that title, but in 
 thoic horrible and bloody diflentions and civill Warres between 
 the Houfcs of Tork and La/icajler, both Father and Son left their 
 Honours and their Lives to Edip, the 4th, that had been Earl of 
 March, and now had the lal\ vidtory againft He/^,ry the {ixth. Be- 
 ing eftabliflied in the Throne of his iCingdom, Hc,by his Charter 
 dated the 26. of June in the nth. year of his Reign Created 
 £cljf, his Son, who was born in the Sanduary o{ fveJlnjinfierjVtinoe 
 of fValeSi and Earl ofchefter. 
 
 And by another Charter ofthe fame year, gave unto him the 
 Lands and Revenues ofthe faid Principality and Earldomc :/t>ut 
 this young Prince alfo, although he attained to the title of King 
 Sdnard the Filth, yet never attained to be Crowned ; but by the 
 treacherous Ufurpation oi Richard (\{vi, \Xr\c\t) Duke of Gkuce^er, 
 was deprived of Crown,Honours,Realm,Lifeand all. 
 
 That bloudy Ufurper being King of EngUnd, by the name of r. 
 Richard the Third , although he created his Sonne Edward Prince 
 of ivales, and Lieutenant of the Realm of Ireland j yet he fhortly 
 found the revenging hand of God, depriving both him and his, of 
 all DignitieSjHonourSjand Livcs,as he had done to others. Nejcc 
 unto vj\\om,He)7rj the Sevcnth,who,by a happy War, brought a 
 blcfled Peace to this miferable and then diftraded and diftreffed 
 Kingdome,who was Father to 0\^arga.ret, the great Grandmother 
 of this our now England' % Solomon^ our gracious Soveraign. He by 
 his Letters Patients, created ty^rthur his cldeftSonnQ^^princeof 
 fVales, wherein alfo then rcftcd included the Earldomc of Che- 
 fier. 
 
 And that Prince deccafing in his Fathers life-time, the faid 
 King,the iS.oiFeiruaryjin the ip.yearof his Raignjcreatcd Hea- 
 ry,thcn his onely Son,Prince of Ar4/«,&c.Aftcr him,the faid Hen^ 
 ry attaining the Crown,by the name of Henry the 8th. he held all 
 ihefe Dignities in hisRoyall Perfon, and left the fame wSdward 
 (his Son) called fi/ip^r^ the Sixth, a young yo/z^s, a blcfled King, 
 whom the God of Heaven thought too rich a Jewel for fmiuU 
 Earth, and took him into his own Kingdomc, before he wascom.e 
 so maturity of years. 
 
 The next to him raigned Queen Ci^ary, the eldefl Daughter of 
 ir/«^ /ff«ry the Eighth, in whom were invcflcdalithofeRoyall 
 Titles and Dignitics,which flic enjoyed but a fhort time. 
 
 To whom fuccccdcd next, that ever memorable Paragon of all 
 Princely maiden-Queens,£//-5/t^ff/;, in whofc Royall Pcrlon reftcd 
 ali thefc Princely Dignities more then 44. years, c're llic left 
 them all in peace, and blefled Fame, to Him,to whom all formcc 
 true,andindubitate Titles and Defcents, do diredly bring them 
 down to fail defervedly j namely ,upop a gracious Soveraign Lord 
 King jAmcs, Iri 
 
The Vale-'JipyaU 0/ England. 14^ 
 
 In his M;i)ellics Royall Pcrlon, this Earldome rcfted trom his 
 coming tothcCrownof £«^/4W, untill the eighth year of His 
 Highncfle Raign,in Anno i6io. when it plcafed him, by A(k of 
 Parliament, to create //^/?r)f (his eldeft Sonne) Prince of ^J^y, 
 Duke o{ Cornwall iZni\ Earl oichefter : which moft hopefull young 
 Princc,abDUt two years after, upon the ninth of T/oa;^^^^^, 1612. 
 it pleaicd God to take to an Immortall Crown of Glory in 
 Heaven. 
 
 Afcer whofc Dcceafe, the next in fucceffion to him, being that 
 iIluftriousd;dr/«, his Majcfties fecond Son, it pleafed his High- 
 nefle, m ^nno i ^10. to create him, in like manner , Prince of 
 H^alfs J)u\ic ot Cor /~ft> all ^znd Earl ot chefter ; for whofc health, hap- 
 pinr.(lc,and long continuance, in tlie poflcflionand poflibilitiebof 
 all his juft and iloyall Titles and Dignities, never had a People 
 more caufe to pray unto God than we have. 
 
 Of the Ecclepajlical Sflate^ and Qo- 
 yernment in this CP^^^J* 
 
 TH E Method and Order vyhich we intended to follow- 
 in this Labour jrequireth, that next we fhould make fomc 
 brief Relation of the Spirituall Regiment here , which 
 , doth not a little illuftrate and fet forth the Antiquity, 
 Dignity,and great Eftimation of our Countrey,which is the main 
 Icopc 1 aim at : in which Difcourfe, becaufc opinions are vari- 
 ablejandbecaufethe firft beginning of the Plantation and Govern- 
 ment oichrtjtian Religion^ and the 0}urch, is a thing rather conje- 
 durally fct down, then pofitively concluded by the Hiftories, not 
 onely of this Countrcy and City, but even of all others alfo the 
 Parts and Cities of the whole Kingdome ; I will therefore briefly 
 follow fuch Colledtions as I meet withall, touching the firft begin- 
 ning o( church-Government. Here had been within the Bounds of 
 Brittain, faith our Stories, before the time of King Lucm, whofc 
 Reign began about Anno 1 79. FlamineSi and Arch-Fbmins, who 
 were Governors over ochcrs,the Priefts of that Religk)n,which the 
 People in their Paganifmc, did profefle, as Idolatry hath ever 
 made a counterfeit iTiew of the true fervice of God j and when 
 Lucim was converted to the Chriftian Faith, to inlarge the power 
 ot Chrirtian knowledge, and fettle a Government in the Church 
 of Chriftjabolifhing thofe Seats of Heathenifh Idolaters, yet took 
 advantage of the Templesjand other conveniencies, wickedly ufed 
 by them, to turn them to the true fervicc of God and Chrift ; and 
 therefore ordained hi £«^/4W three Arch-Bifliops , and twenty 
 eight Bifhops t one of which Arch-BiChops he placed at London, to 
 , Whom was (ubjcd Cornmlia,ad the middle part of England, unto 
 
 Haml>er 
 
150 The Vale-'J(oyal of England. 
 
 M**-^» Mill ■■-■■IWIM I ■, — ^ .,!"■■ ■ .— . — ■■.■ ■! — ... ■ ., ^ ,» , , ,_i ,. 
 
 Ji umber. Tiic lecund wab icticd ac ToyA, under wnoiu vvab all tne 
 North parrs of Brtttai/7y from the River ot Hunder, to the t arrhcft 
 parts of 5fo//ri/i(^.And the third was the Arch-bifhop oiCaerlio/i; 
 that is,C/;^//f^5to which was fubjcd a\\ miles, which thcnaUo con- 
 caincd y.Bilhops within thatGcuntreyjthough now they be fewer. 
 Thus far 1 note onely, tolliewj that when Lucm began Chriftian 
 Rcligionjit may appcar,that both Chefler had been a place for the 
 ^rch-Flamine in the time oi Paganifme, and was alfoan Arch-bi- 
 fhops Sea at the firft Plantation of the Truth. 
 But much ado there was,and it is like fo, belore Church-govern- 
 ment got any fure footing, after the time of Lucius ; for the Kings 
 and Rulers of the Temporal Government, as they were well or ill 
 affected to Chrii^ian Faith, fo they incouragcd, or expofcd the 
 Learned and Godly Biftiops, from time to time ; fo that I finde 
 little certainty in the fucceifion of the BilTnops, even to the times 
 of the Saxoa Government , who divided the Kingdome it leif into 
 feveral Provinces ; and about the time of Peel a, the Son of Peudaj 
 who was King of that part which was called Mercia, and the firft 
 Princcthatdidfoundly makeprofeflionof the Chriftian Faith in 
 that Pro vincCithr owing down and deftroying Idols, and ere^ing 
 Churches therein : in which Province of Mercta, chejfer was ever 
 one and the moft frequent refiding places of the chief Govcrnours, 
 both Temporal and Ecclefiaftical of all Mercia. And then that, 
 and all other Provinces began to be more cxprefly, divided into 
 Diocefs and Pariihesj which fell out much about the time of Anm 
 ^50. :, 
 
 lnAm>o ^57. D/«wd was ordained a Biiliop of C^iercia^ and of 
 LinciesfearNyHs it is in Howes large Ghronicle,/o/.74. for there was 
 lb few Priefts, that one Bifbop had the Rule over two Provinces, 
 about Anno 666. Tbeodorm an Arch-bifhop o^Cant. ordained Cedda 
 to be Billiop of the Province of Mercia ; and afterwards, by au- 
 thority of a Synod holden at Hatfiehl^ he divided that whole Pro- 
 vince into five Billiopricks 5 namely, Chefter^^Vorcefteri Litchfield, Ce- 
 derna, in Lindfey,and Dorchefier,which was after tranflated to Lin- 
 coln,{ABs and CMon.fel. 12.) in the time of Ofja, King oiMerciay 
 which was he who had been Abbot of yT/e^/4/w^eu^, now Peterhur- 
 rough,w3iS ordained Billiop oichefier : at which time, alfo, (^adirin- 
 was Bifhop of Lichfield^Polychron. lib.i . Cap.')'), and there it is alfo 
 written,that the fame Sexwolf ruled the whole Province oiuMer- 
 cia before that Divilioo of the Biflio pricks, and that he made then 
 fpccial choice to be Bifhop oichefier^thc chiefeft of all the tc{\.,Uk 
 ^.cap.^. 
 
 It is the fame Hif^ory of Polychron affirmetb,that jledda held both 
 iheBifhopricksof Cfcf/?f/andi./f/;^f/fif , in the time o^Ethelred, 
 King oi Northuml^er land. And that fvilfride coming outofiVo>^- 
 thumi>erland,was ^iihopoi Chefier for a time ; but at the death of 
 Ethelred,the faid ff77/r;i returned tohis former place in Northum- 
 larid J and Medde had again C^ejier^ which he Ixcld with that of 
 
 Lich' 
 
The Vale-^oyal of hn^hnd. i^i 
 
 Licjjieia-, and cue atccrwards :nc lame two Biinopricks were 
 again divided, and ro^r^ was made Biiliop of C/;<7^^r 
 
 In Che firll Volume of the Iiiftoryot£/.^/^W,//^/2. fW.94. it is 
 faid,tiiac 0,jtf,Kin^ ot J/^'rr/4,proaircd tlic :>cc oi Canttdun to be 
 iranllacedcoL/r/.j;.W: ro which Sec, fix Bilhopricks were then 
 lubjcd ; ot \vhom,iyeriurtries, Biilnop of c/;f/f r,was one. The fame 
 Werhunnei was Billiop of C/;<'//(^/,about Anno 785. 
 
 In King f^^^j-i-dayes , L,f b./,>w joyncd togctntr thcBifhopricks 
 ot ChelUr and Lir.^ey^Qi Lu,coU,and held them both;/'o/yt/;/OA//;^ 1 
 
 In the time oUviUiam the Conqucrour,vvas the Biiliop of c/;f(ffr 
 letkd at Chejfer.by Doom oiCaf^on-LawJib. i .c^p. ^ 2 . 
 
 And attcrvyards the fame Conqucrour preferred his Chaplain 
 .Robert to the lame Bulioprick : And HoUin]head m the laft Volume 
 laich, that the Church oiCove^y was annexed to the See of C';f. 
 i.er,hyS^jLert Bilhop of that Dioccfs,in the laft year of mliUm Ru- 
 t^' '-'-ill. 
 
 ' In the fame Author it is affirmed, that in the time of /OW Scf. 
 f>he^,ihc Buliop of chefler was called fFalter, and was WitnctTe to 
 the Amcles of Agreement, between tivc faid King Stephen, and Hen, 
 ry Duke Of Nor.nandy.who was after, King Henry the fccond,^««o 
 1 1 5 4. Some write, .that fVaher Bray was made BUliop of cbeller 
 
 zAl^inO I 2 I O, r J 3 
 
 Inthctimeof^/«^//.>,.^thefecond, (7e/--i^^ firnamcd VucelL 
 was Bift^op of Chepr^ and dyed about Anno 1 1 8 1 . the fame Au- 
 
 chor. 
 
 ^ And in the fame Authct is mentioned, Thatinthc timcof/?/- 
 uu ; r t ' ^'^^^^^^^ nominated Bifliopof che^er, and was 
 robbcdof the money collcaed towards the A%. Ranfome, and 
 vvas difplaced of his Biilioprick, but afterwards reflorcd again 
 About Anno 1 1 p i jvilliam Longecharr,pe Bflhop of £//>,Lord CTian-* 
 ceilor ot EngUnd, Legate, called a Councell at fveftmnfter at the 
 Ku.gs procurcmcnt,who was then abfent,and in PaleflineAn which 
 CoimceUc the fuu of Hugh Bilhop o[chefter, it was dccreed,Tliat 
 the Monies of Co^^/./,;y(hould be removed, fccular Canons there 
 placed becaufc the faid Monks had made a fray upon the 
 Bifliop of Chejler in their Church of Cozentry. Fabian in ChroiJ 
 par. yth. 
 
 Jejfrey was Billiop of chejier in the reign of AV«eM;7, about 
 Annoizio. thr-faid Biaiop with others was f'cnt upon Embaf- 
 lage from the laid Kiag John, to mlliam Aing o( Scots, HJI VoI.«/f 
 Alexander wendcock was Billiop oich^er in the time of A'incr Henn 
 tne third, ^ho^xi Anm 1272. Holl. in the fame place . ahdthc 
 Billiop of chewier was im ployed in the Coro:iationot the fame 
 Ktn^, asic ,s in ^^?j ^ Man, Vol.i. fol.234. In that A/W.time 
 there was a contention about the Elcaion of the Billiop of'D^r- 
 han, between the A/«^ a„d the Monks there, and Mcflcngers- were 
 
 «nd tlie Prior of l,f«?e«^, ^ ^ •' 
 
 Aiid 
 
152. The Vale-^qyaH of England. 
 
 Aiid the like Quarrel! was alio abouc the Elcdion of an Arck- 
 bifhop oi Canterlurj, upon which the King fentthc iameBil"hop 
 ot Chefiery the Bilhop ot Kockefler, and one joh/i Archdeacon ot 
 Bedford to Rome^ Anno 1238. 
 
 And in Anno 1234. the laid King fent edward Arcb.bilTiop of 
 Canterhury with the Bifhop of C/j^-J/f r, and Bifhop oi Kocbfjier, to 
 Lejfelia, Piincc oi fvales, Richard Earl Manliall and others, to 
 deal in the great affairs of State ; all this imploynient doth prove 
 the dignity of the BiAop of Che^er in tliOlc dayesj and then after 
 in Edvp. the firft his Reign, waiter Langton was Bifliop of Chejler, 
 J^otdTrcaiuier oi England, and wasalfooneof the Executors of 
 the faid King, m whofe reign alfo we find in Holinfhed, that the 
 King committed Edward the young Prince to the prilbn, who by 
 procurement of pierce Cat'efiony a wanton Companion of his be- 
 ing born in Cafcoine, had violently and riotoufly broke into the 
 Biihopoi Chefiers Park, which was about Jnno'i^o-y. and the 
 faid King exiled the faid Gazefion, being affraid of his inticing 
 the young Prince to idle courfesj which Prince afterwards being 
 come to the Crown, recalled the faid Cateflony and met him pcr- 
 fonally at c/.'f/?<'>'j and advanced him to be Earl oi^omwally who 
 then alfo took occafion to be revenged of the faid Bifhop for his 
 old quarrels, as appears in a Hiftory written by a Schoolmaftcr 
 eiSt.Mtans, fol.98. 
 
 OneThomas was Bilhop of C//f/?fr about Anno 1387. and one 
 of the witnefles among others that fubfcribed on the part of King 
 Richard the fecond, amongft the Lords, in behalf of Ro. Fere 
 Duke of Ireland, Michael de la Tool Earl oi Stiff oik, and others, 
 Jfoll. in Loco Citato. After this one Robert Peach was Bifliop of 
 Chefler, Ball in Apol.iol. 124. 
 
 Then Edward Sta^ord-. Stowe in Chron. Next unto him Jamei Cane 
 about e//««o 1415. Stowe ibidem. The Schoolmaftcr of St. Al- 
 bans hath it, that Reginalde Peacock was Bilhop of Che^er abouc 
 the 3^th. year of Henry the fixth, fol. 15^. but Stow inhis 
 Chroniclefol. 402. makes him Bifliop of C/.'/V/jfj?^*-. Holl. in his 
 laft Volume, fol. 1 5 24. faith, Do^ior Blitch was Bilhop oichefier 
 in the beginning of the Reign af King Henry the eighth, or near 
 thereunto. 
 
 Here let mc advertife the Reader, That the caufe why thefc 
 former fucceflions of Biihops of 0ej}er are laid fo uncertain, I 
 fuppofe to be from the uncertainty that they were in,all this time, 
 the fame Biihoprick being mixed as it were with that of Lichfield, 
 and took denomination according to the refidence or plealure of 
 the men that held the fame, and many tranflations betwixt the 
 one and the other, as alfo betwixt this and Ox^e^fyj, and between 
 Coventry and Lichfield, and other places, as in reading of our ftory- 
 W'riters may be leen ; fo that in thefe variable alarations chefler 
 was faid, as it is in Mr. Camden, that chefler lay a long time with- 
 out this Epifcopall dignity untill King Henry the eighth , ha- 
 ving thrult out the Monks, ordained Prebendaries, and re- 
 
 llorcd 
 
I I ■ 1 — r - — - ■- ^ , 
 
 The /^j/^'Roj^/o/' England. 155 
 
 Itorcd a BUhop mere again in cne tnrce andtnircictn year ot hib 
 -Rcign» 
 
 The Succefsionofthe faid'Bifhops^ Jinee 
 the fata three and thirtieth year of 
 Henry the Eighth. 
 
 John Bird, Dodor of Divinity,havlng been before a Frier of the 
 order of the Carmelites^ was tranflatcd from the Bifhoprick of 
 BaAigor,xo the Biilioprick of Che^er^Anno And H.8. t/inno 
 
 George (^oats Dodour of Divinity, having been before 
 one of the Prebends in the Cathcdrall Q\\\xvc\\oi Chejler was 
 made Billiop there : In the Reign of Qpcen Mary he gave the ftn- 
 tcnce againll George March^ who was condemned and buried thtre 
 Anm 1555, for witnefling the truth of Chrift againft Po- 
 pery. 
 
 And in the fame Queens teign Cutbert Scott was made Billiop 
 there, continuing in the fame two years and a half. 
 
 mliiam Vownham Dodtor of Divinity was made Bifhop of Che^ 
 flerhy Queen Elizabeth in the third year of her Reign, Amw Dont. 
 1560, and continued Bifhop i^. years, and was buried in the 
 Quicr of the Cathedrall Church of Chefler^ as bath been men- 
 tioned. 
 
 mliiam chaderton Dodlor of Divinity having been Publick Rea- 
 der of Divinity for the Kings Ledufe in the Univcrfity of Cam- 
 bridge, ^nA. Maftcr of j^^^f^-J Colledge, was made Billiop oiche- 
 ftery 1 5 19. the 6ih. ot December, and continu(?d Bifhop about 18. 
 years, and was then tranflated to Lincoln. 
 
 Hugh Bellot^'DoGtor of Divinity was tranflated from Bangor , 
 Anno Eliz. 37th. A/jnoqiie Dom. 15^5. and continued Billiop two 
 years, he lyeth buried m ivrixam in the County oi Denbigh* in^t 
 
 Ralph Faughan Dodour of Divinity,having been alfo Bifhop of 
 Bangor, was tranflated thence to ^^f/^e/- the i^th. of /!/<»}', 1597. 
 and enftalled there the ioih.oi Nor em kr, he continued Bifhop 
 there five years, and was thence tranflated to London in the 
 year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord Yiin^Jame$. 
 
 George Lloyd,'OoOiOT of Divinity, having been Divinity Reader 
 in the Cathcdrall Church at pJefter, and after Bifhop oiMan, was 
 tranflated thence to Che^er, Anno 1604. Jac. 3d. he continued 
 Billiop there years, and lyeth buried in the Quire aforemen- 
 tioned by the grave of Bifhop Derv/iham, 
 
 Thomas Morton Dc£tor of Divinity had been Dean of winche- 
 pr, was made Bifhop of Chepr the 7th. of J«/j, Anno Dom. t6\6. 
 came to Chepr the fecond oiOcfober following, and was tranflated 
 hence to be Billiop of Lichfield and Covehtry^Anno i <J 1 8 , 
 
 John Bridgmm, Dodourof Divmity, and Parfon of w^4« in 
 
 V V Lan* 
 
t'f4 ^^^ Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 Lafjcafhire, wa.$ coni^crditdbiihop oi Cbejter ihc ot" 
 
 ^mo i6oi, and continucth our worth y Ditcefar, tc this liinc. 
 
 Of the government of the Qounty and Qity 
 of Chefter, by the Officers that ruled 
 hereafter the Earls, and of the Maiors 
 of the fame City. 
 
 LEt it be thought no diforder in my intended method, now 
 next after thefe Succeffions oi Earls and Bifliopsj to place 
 the temporal! Governmcntjefpecially otthc City, that 
 like as it fell out in our former defcription, that I fell up- 
 on the City in the proper place according to the Scituation, fo 
 m the order of time I may now fall upon that Government of the 
 chief part of this famous County Palatine, as did moil immedi- 
 ately fuccccd in the Rule thereof ; and alfo of this the noble and 
 famous Seat of the forementioned princely pcrfons, and nioft ho- 
 nourable Earls, who here fettled fuch a firm and fubftantiall Go- 
 vernment, as for the antiquity, order, and fecmly port thereof, 
 -gives place to few Cities elfcwhere : And fure I am, it far ex- 
 ceeds many of thofe that make great boaft of their dignity. 
 
 For an Introdu(^ion to that Government thatfuccecded here 
 .after the time of thofe fevcn famous Earls, it will not be amide 
 to turn a little back to fpeak of that great Office, that which we 
 touched before, that was Conftablc of Chefier, who had great 
 power and authority in Jurifdidion thereof : for as the Ki//g our 
 Soveraign Commander over the whole /Cingdom had one princi- 
 pal! Officer under him, who was called Conitable of England j fo 
 the Earl who had his Jura Regalia, as it were within the precind, 
 hadalfoaConftableunderhim, whowasan Officer of great ac- 
 compr, and therefore fome derive the word from two Englifh 
 words, Coning or Cing^ and Staple, which together do fignifie the 
 ■Kings ftay, or the Kings flrength, becaufc this Officer had alwaics 
 the chief ordering of the Kings Forces and Martiall affairs both at 
 home and abroad. 
 
 And here for the honour of our Countrey, let me a little further 
 upon this fit opportunity,proceed in rehearfall of that famous fuc- 
 ceflion and defccnt of thole that were Conftablcs oi Chejter imm 
 the firft making it a County-Palatine by mlliam the Conquerour: 
 the firft ©f whom you heard before, to be Neigel^ov Neil, tlie chic- 
 feft of the Barons, xhsii Hugh Lupus, thefirlVEarl, created for his 
 honourablefcfvice and attendance; next unto whom was mlliam 
 
 ,.- u the 
 
 M 
 
 ti 
 
The Vale-^qyaU o/England. i^'^ 
 
 tticlunot cnelaid iV^/j who luccecdcd liis Father in ihac OlhcCi 
 and governed therein unto the time of King Stephen j this w'Uiiam 
 had "a daughter named Mnud^ who nlarticd Euftace a Norman 
 Gentleman, by whom fhe had a fon named Richard^, aud iirua- 
 mcdFttZ'EtijUce, whoattcrthc dcccafe of ;f z/iV^^w, was Confta- 
 blc of 0)e\ier 9 the fame Richard Fitz.-Eu(iace after the dcceafe of 
 the faid mlliam his Grandfather, was in right of his mother crea- 
 ted Lord oi Halt OH, and Conftable of Chejter, he married Albreda 
 Sifter and heir of Robert Lacy, Lord oiTomfraH, by whom he had 
 a fon named Roger, wiio after his Fatlicrs dcceafe was the Con- 
 i\ab\c oi Chefters, this Richard in afkdiion toliis Wife, and for 
 the great rcl'ped he had of that name of Lacy^ did afl'ume the 
 fame namcof Lrtf^tohimfelfandhis pollerity, and his faid Son 
 was caHtd Roger Lacy ; and after the dcceale o{ Rohert Lacy afore- 
 mentiuned Lord oi Pumfrai}, who dyed without Ifluc, he enjoyed 
 all his. pcifleflions in the riglitof his faid Wife, filkr and heir un- 
 to him Roger Lacie, ion ot the faid Richard aud Alhreda mentioned 
 in ancient Records to be Conftable of ck/?^)", when Richard the 
 firft took his journey into 5//;^ ; he alfo continued Conftable of 
 c/^f/frr in the Reign of ICingJohn, he was a valiant and diitrecc 
 man, anddidicrvice to his /oV/^andCountrey in an ambaflage 
 into Scotland; he dyed in the Reign of King John, leaving behind 
 him a fon named John Lacie, who^alfo after him was Conftable of 
 chewier. This ]ohn took part with other Noblemen and Barons of 
 this Kingdom againft King John, when the faid King laid horri- 
 ble and intolerable burthens upon the people; and after the ta- 
 king of London, and when the King had condefccnded to the Ba- 
 rons to certain Articles which they propounded, this John Con- 
 Hahlc o( Chefler, forhis wifdom and great difcretion, wasclc6ted 
 one of the 2 5.Perfons to be the Ovcrleers for the ftrid oblervation 
 of thofe Articles. 
 
 He had two Wives, one named Jlice daughter to Gilbert Aquila, 
 by whom he had no Ifliie ; the other a very honourable Lady, 
 named Margaret, daughter and co-heir to Robert Quincy Earl o£ 
 Lincoln, and in her right had at her marriage poflcilion of the 
 Moity of her Fathers dignities and pofleifions, and afterwards in 
 Remainder after the deceafe of Randal Blundeiile, and of John Scot 
 Earls oi' Chejter, he obtained the whole Earldom of Lincoln, Anno 
 1237. and dyed 1240. from whole Line the idf/Vj continued 
 Earls of Lincoln many years, who had their Honours from the 
 Quincies, So long the Conftables of chefler, next under the Earls, 
 bear the chief Svvay here in the Government both of the County 
 and the City, and no doubt had divers other fubordinace Officers 
 under him, which we find fometime to be titled by the name of 
 Senefcball, i. c. Steward of chejier ; and afterwards the Earldome 
 being come into the Kings hands, in the time oi King Henry the 
 third, he began to appoint a jufticeof Chefter, one learned in the 
 Lawcs, to govern the people, and order their affairs according to 
 Lawand Juftice; and the City at that time having had many 
 
 V v 2 fpcciall 
 
15^ The Vale-^qyal of Enghnd. 
 
 Ipeciall Grants made unto tlitrn ior Ipcciail trccaomb anU privi- 
 ledgesgiveH them by the faid Earls in their times ; yet no doubt 
 but matters Military, and Law-Caufcs were under the Govern- 
 ment of thofe great Officers in the whole County and City toge- 
 ther, untill fuch time as in the city a fettled Maiorality was pla- 
 ced, which for a good number of years after the Maiors began: 
 and therefore the very order of the times and government gives 
 us occafion to touch hcrcjthe fuccefTion of fuch as we find to have 
 born that title in their diftind times, as they ihall fall out in tl^e 
 Table of the Maiors peculiar oncly to the Oty, which will not be 
 to interrupt one thing with another, but to follow the true fe- 
 quence of things in their order fo near as they could ; To which 
 purpofe I had indeed a defire to have made one table of ycarsjand, 
 in columns, to have drawn ojEf thefe Officers both Jufticcs, Cham- 
 berlains, and Maiors and Sheriffs of the County in his own time ; 
 but I found my Inftrudions too imperfcii to give content therein, 
 either to the Reader, or to my felf , and therefore will hold on as 
 I began ; and having declared what men I find to have governed 
 in the City oichefler in the times before Maiors, I will now come 
 to the Charters and Grants of the City, and fo to the Maiors and 
 Sheriffs, and others, as I find them in the trueft Relations that are 
 extant. 
 
 And herein I can never fufficicntly and with due praife extoll 
 the Induftry and care of a late Worthy Citizen and Alderman, 
 and twice Maior of this Cityy Mr. mlUam Alderfey, Merchant, who 
 deceafed in OBob. i6ij. who as amongft all other the comnienda- 
 bk pains he took for the maintaining of all the Rights and pro- 
 fits of this City, fo did he continually labour to redifie the an- 
 cient Records and Monruraeuts, and to find out fuch proofs as he 
 could by any means attain unto, for the true relation of the Go- 
 vernment and Governours of the fame, as by fome Notes of his, 
 which for the better reporting of thefe things, liave been afforded 
 me, and which I have efpecially followed: In following the 
 memorials of the City, I ftiall fct down. 
 
 And firft obferve what notable privilcdges the faid Earls at the 
 firll endowed this City withall, and which have been confirmed 
 and augmented by the fucceeding Princes, Kings and Queens of 
 this Land, wherein yet I would intreat my Reader not to expcd 
 that I fhould fet forth the particular Charters and Grants at 
 large j for that would be both idle in me, and tedious to others* 
 Neither that 1 fhould meddle in any thing concerning the Citie's 
 Rights andEvidencesjor wade into queftions unfit for me to med- 
 dle in,only to profecutc my plain intendment, to give all the luftre 
 I can to the honourable Antiquity and {fate of the Government 
 licre. 
 
 We fay nothing of all the reports which arc made of the pri- 
 vilcdges and Cuftoms which this City had in the Brittaim and 
 Saxom time before and after the fame was held for the principall 
 
 rcfidencc 
 
The F^fe-Roj^To/England. 157 
 
 relidcnce tor the Dukes of 0\'lerciii^ wherein though much might 
 be produced out of the unccttain reports of old and late Writers 
 for the proving of great authority and power afcribcd to fevcrall 
 Govcrnours in this City, yet I had rathet content my felf with 
 that which hath been without controvcrlic truly collected of the 
 fame matters fince theConqueft. 
 
 It appears formerly, that the Jurifdidion here was fo abfolute- 
 ly granted by the laid Conquerourto hisKinfman Hu^h Lupm^ 
 and^fo defcendcd to the Heirs and Succc/lburs of the faid Earl, 
 that the Charters made and granted from them, are of the fame 
 repute for that time, as the other Grants have been fmcc. And 
 therefore their firil Confirmations of the former Liberties and 
 priviledges which the City had enjoyed in former times, proves 
 not onely their own endovv'mcnts beftowcd then upon it, but the 
 honourable condition of the City before their dayes. 
 
 We find, that before the faid Cicy had any Charter) they ufed 
 by Prcfcription divers Liberties, and enjoyed a Guild c^Lercato/j) 
 that is, a Brother-hood of Merchants, and that whofoever was 
 rot admitted of that Society, he could not ufc any Trade, or Traf- 
 fick within the City, norbeaTradcf-man therein. And the Tc- 
 nour of this Guild c^^ercatory did ever run in thele words, Sicut 
 hacleaus ufifuerint j and was after confirmed undct- the Earls Seah 
 And there was appointed two Overfeers, and thofe were apoin- 
 ted out of the chiefeft of the Citizens, and were greatly rcfpeded 
 of the Citizens, as Officers that had thefpeciall care of main- 
 taining thofe priviledges ; And did receive for the City all the 
 fummes of money paid by ftrangcrs for cuf\ome of Merchandize 
 brought either by Sea or Land, except it were at the Fairs, which 
 then were^as fome fay,three in the year, at Midfommer, Michacl- 
 maffe, and Martlemas. 
 
 A continuance of the fame Officers, and, as many fuppofe,the 
 fame name of thofe Officers remaineth to this day in the Leave- Leave-look: 
 lookers^ who then were the Head and chief of the Citizens before f''^ what 
 a Maior was ordained, and ftill is reputed the head or chief of '■^'^y ^'■^ 
 the fourty, or the Common-Councell of the City, and are chofen 
 ufually of the befl ability of the fame fourty, as may expend and 
 and make provifion in fuch matters as belong to the honour and 
 dignity of the City, and to loo-k to the profits and commodities 
 of the (^tty in fuch Cuftoms and Duties as fall due by importati- 
 ons of merchandize into the fame. 
 
 The firft Charter that I find mentioned, is from the firfl RanuJph 
 Earl oichejier, which is direded thus ; 
 
 %jiNuL Com. Cejiria. CoafiabuUrio Dapifero Jujiidar. 'vicecom.- 
 Barom. militihui Ballivis et ommhui ServintiL^w fats prdfentthus et fu- 
 turisms alutem, Sciatifi &c. And fo makes a large Grant to the city^ 
 and warrants the fame ffrongly againl\ his heirs, and appoints 
 forfeitures upon all that lliall withlf and j which c/;^'^''? is with- 
 out Date, and h«th witnefTes, 
 
 Dowiffff 
 
1^8 The Vale-^qyaH of England. 
 
 '"• Domino Hugone^ Abbate Ceflri<e. 
 
 ■ Domino Hugone^le Oreii-y tunc Jufliciar, 
 
 fVarrende Vernon. 
 
 mil. de Venables. 
 
 Tetro clerk. Roger de <JMonulgir, 
 
 Hugh et Thorn, de Spencer. 
 
 c/ilur de Suligin. Guliel. pincern. 
 
 Add de Yelarn. David de Malpas^et. multit aliit. 
 
 And this Charter was confirmed aftetwards by the other two 
 Kanulphs Earls oifhefier by their fcvcral writings^with additions 
 thereunto; and likewife by Earl John, who ftridly prohibited 
 all buying and fellingj except asaforefaid; withother Addi^ 
 tions. 
 
 There is a Charter from King John which confirmed fome 
 Grants made unto the City by King Henry the fecond ; and this 
 lliould fccm to be concerning lome Priviledges and Liberties in 
 Ireland, with freedom oiCujtome. 
 
 Next to whom fucceeded Henry the third, from whom was 
 granted three CWr^j^j under the great Seal, as King/ for he had 
 now taken this Earldom into his hands, asyou have heard; and 
 under him began the firft Maiors oi'chefier, as you fhall be {hew- 
 ed ; in the firll of which Charters he recites, that he had fecn the 
 former Charters of the Earls, and ddth grant and confirm Dome- 
 fticis hominibus Cefir.^^c. that none l"hall buy or fell merchandize in' 
 the City but Citizens,except in the Fairs,&:c. fub poena lo 1. 
 
 Edward the firftjKing of g ngl a nd ap^ointexh the Maior and Ci- 
 tizens oi0)ejler to furnifli two Ships to fcrve in his Wars in Scot- 
 land, Anno 4. Ed. I . 
 
 The fame King Edward the firft confirmcth the former Charter 
 
 oiHenryxSxt third his Father, and alfo the Charter of i?.i/i. Earl 
 
 - ofCk^fr, for the faid Liberties and cuftomes, acquictanccs and 
 
 rclcafes of Recognizances and proportmcnts for Teilaments, and 
 
 buying and felling. 
 
 Healfo confirmeth the charter o{ Ran, Earl of Chefler and Li-^- 
 coin, and by the fame alfo giveth the City o^ Chefler, with the ap- 
 purtenances and all the Liberties and Freedoms to the Citizens of 
 Chefter, and their heirs, to be holden of him and his heirs for ever, 
 paying yearly loo 1. He granteth them alfo the elcftron of Coro- 
 ners and Pleas of the Crown. And that the Citizens fliall have 
 Sock, Sack, Toll, Theme, Infangtheof, Outfangtheot, and to be 
 irce throughout all the Land and Dominion of Toll , Vadage.^c. 
 This Charter is Dated at Tori-, and eftabliflicd great authority and 
 preheminence to the faid Citizens, An^o 28. Edjv. i . 
 
 Edward the t\ntd,Kingoi England, reciting the laid charter of 
 Edward the firft his Grandfather, confirmctli as well the former 
 Charters of the faid Earls, as alfo thofcof Sdirard the firft, by his 
 charter given atn^orcefler. Anno i. Edw. 3. 
 
 The 
 
The r^/^-Roj^/o/England. isf^ 
 
 The laid ]\xng Edward the third confirmcth all the lormcr Cliar- 
 tcrs, and further granteth to the laid Citizens the vacant grounds 
 within the liberty of the City, with leave to built upon tlic ianUj 
 Anno I . Edvr. 3 . 
 
 He likcvvife by another Charter confirnicth all the former, and 
 enlargeth the fame with more words then any of the ion\)(;x, AnKO 
 25 £dw. 3. 
 
 Edward Prince d^ wales. Son to SdvcardiXic third, by Wi'iCharter 
 dirctSled to the Maiorand Citizens, Ihewtth that he hath granted 
 the Fee-Farm of chewier at 100 \.f)er annum^ to the Earl ot Arun- 
 del for term of his lile. 
 
 The lame £is'B';ir^ Prince of ^/^d/fjjalfo confifmcch to the Citizens 
 their former Liberties and Chartcrsj and lets fqlrth by fpcciall 
 names the Boundaries of the City oichefler^ beginning at the Iron 
 Bridge, and fo to Saltney, tht Portpol, Flonkershroke and Boughton^ 
 &c. Anno 28 Edw. 3. .) 
 
 Richard the fecond. King of England by his Letters Patents 
 ihcweth the ruinous cllate of the jCity, and of the Haven, and 
 theretore rekafeth to the Citizens 73 1. 10 s. 8 d. parcel of the 
 100 i. for the Fee-farm referved by xhQ Clmrter oi Edfi>ardi\\<: firlfj 
 which the City was in Aqrcarages, Annb I Rich. 2. 
 
 The fame King Richard the fecOnd^by another Charter confirnx'th 
 
 all the former (Charters, Rights &nd PriviledgeSy Anno Rcgni fui 3,s:. 
 
 The fame King Richard the fecond givcth to the City, profits of 
 
 the Paffage, to the building and repairing of Df^ gridge, sAnxi)i 
 
 II Ric. 2. 
 
 The fame King Richard the fecond, granteth to the Citizens the 
 
 murage for four years, Anno 1 8 Ric. 2. : ^-loiici sissj-rnfi. at 
 
 The fame King %ichard the fecondjgf anteth to the Citiiefisthe 
 
 profitsand prizes of the murage towards the ref)airationp|,.thp 
 
 Walls of the C/Vj for five years, -.4#/;« 21 ^zV/\2^.t.. • • ■''-iH 
 
 The fame King Richard the fecondj by the name of King of £«-' 
 gland &nd France^ and Lord oi Ireland, and Prince of fvales, and 
 Earl of Chejier, confitmeth the formCr Charters and Liberties 
 with large wotds. And this Charter is tinder the Seal of the County 
 'Palatineoichefter, Anno 22 Ric. 2. . ..? 
 
 The fame King Richard the feeond;pfefixed thcfamc ftyle for 4 
 remedy for the Demnies that had happened amonglf them; and. 
 for the furtherance of Juftice in the lame City, and better exe- 
 cution thereof, grants unto his Subjcds Maiors, Shcriffs,and Coni- 
 monalty of the laid City to hold their Courts, and limited what 
 proceifes they may award in adions perfonall felonies, appeals, 
 proceflc of utlagary, as at the Common Law. So this Court it 
 carrieth great authority granted under the Seal qf. the Principa- 
 lity of CfTefter &t chejter,\hc fourth of Augufi 3 Anno Regni fui 
 22. 
 
 It may be thought the King ufed the Seal of Principality pf 
 Wales heieatchefler at that t'm\fh which caufed it fo befcalcclin 
 the two Grants laft rehearfed. Henry 
 
i^o The Vale-^ja// o/Englatid. 
 
 He^ayihc tourch, Kingot SfjgLuul^ granted a pardon to the 
 Maior and Citizens concerning the fervice and ayd they had done 
 10 Henr-j Piercy j and this was enrolled at the County holdcn 
 5.H.4. 
 
 Hemy Prince ot wales and Earl of Che(tery eldcft fon to K. Hen- 
 ry the fourth contirnieth all the former Charters, and giveth the 
 Maior and Citizens power to hold and enjoy all tiieir ancient 
 Freedoms and Liberties. 
 
 The fame Kcwry Prince of ^d/fy5granted to the Maior and Citi- 
 zens the profits of the Murage and Bridge Tower, durante iene^la- 
 cito. Anno 10. H. 4. 
 
 And in the third ofthis King a refervationof theTythe oi Rood 
 eye was confirmed, that the Parfon of St. Trimties fhoUld not have 
 it. 
 
 He»ry the fixth King, of SngUyid confirms all their former 
 Charters. And that his Charter recites what great concourfe irt 
 limes pad afwellby ftrangers as others have been made with mer- 
 chandize unto this City, by reafon of the goodnefte of the Port 
 here, and alfo what great trading for viftualls into, and out of 
 fvales 3 to the great profit of the City, untill the time of that 
 then late Rebellion, which fliould feem to be that of 0»e« Glen- 
 dover : And then i"hewed,how the fame Port of chejier was lamen- 
 tably decayed by reafon of the abundance of Sands which had 
 choakcd the Creek : And for thefe conilderatioas relcafeth to the 
 City I o 1. of the Fee-farm referved by Edvcard the firft. "-^"' ' 
 
 And in another Charter the fame King relcafeth another parcefl 
 of the Fee-Farm, for which the Sheriffs of the City were found 
 in Arrearages before the Auditor. 
 
 Sdivard the fourth. King oi England relcafeth likewife lol. 
 which was either the former arrearages, or other like Grant. 
 
 King Henry the feventh, in his great Cha:rter reciting how the 
 Maiors and Citizens of ancient times have held the City of Cbejier 
 ofhis Progenitors Earls of Cfcf/?fy, paying yearly 100 1. and fec- 
 teth down at large how the City in times pa{t had been notably 
 frequented by ftrangers, and that the concourfe both by Land and 
 .Sea, had enabled them to pay the former rent for their Fee-Farm: 
 but that now through the decay ot the Haven and the River 
 therejby many burftings forth was become fandy and unpaflable, 
 as before,for merchandize. In confideration thereof,he remitteili 
 i$o 1. of the yearly Fee-Farm aforefaid. 
 
 And the fa id if /«^ Hf«>;)i the feventh granrcth, that the City 
 of chefter, and the Suburbs, Towns and Hamlets thereof, the 
 Caftle excepted, fhould be a County of it felf by the name of the 
 County of the City of chefier ; which charter containeth tniny 
 large Grants. 
 
 King Henry the Sth.direded his Letters in parchment under his 
 
 Privy Seal to the Maior of the faid City, charging, that the In- 
 
 ':habitantsGf the faid City fhould remain within the fame for the 
 
 defence 
 
The Vale-^jf{oyalI of England. i6i 
 
 dciciv.e chcicol : And not to iuttcrany pcrlon by vcrtue of any 
 his Letters Placards, to take any men in the City, except he did 
 in fuch Placard cipccially touch the revocation of the laid Let- 
 tcis to diredcd to the Maior. 
 
 The fame K. He/jry the eight doth by Letters Patents difcharge 
 the City ol chejicr from being a Sanauary, 
 
 And in the fame Kings time a Decree was made in the Star- 
 Ciiambcr concerning the eledlion of the Maior, 
 
 Eli^aUth Queen oi Ej'igU'idoihlcffedmccnoiy, by her (^barter 
 confirmed all lormcr (^haneys, and granted pardon for non-ufage 
 or mif-ufage of the fa id Liberties and Cuftomes. And that the 
 charter (ball be contlrucd moft beneficially for the City, and 
 makes provifion concerning Orphans goods, and gives Licence to 
 purchafe Lands to a certain value, ayfnm 1 6. Eliz. 
 
 Our gracious Soveraign King y^^ifj by one Charter under the 
 preat Seal o^EfigUnd^ hath, as King, confirmed all former Char- 
 :ers, and moft amply and fully cftabli(hcd the Liberty and Privi- 
 ledgesof thefaidCity, ^/>a/o 1^04, 
 
 Of the Maiors andShtnSsofthe Qity 
 
 of Chefter. 
 
 THe faid Worthy Alderman Mr, mlliam Alderfey^ though 
 he ever gave due refped, and reverenced the Collections 
 of other induftrious men that had laboured in the Anti- 
 quities of the City, yet he found, that the moft common 
 received accompt of the beginning of this Maioralty afcribed to 
 the 53. year of Henry the 3. when Sir John Arnveay Knight, is 
 fuppofed to be the firft Maior, is untrue : And that in the 2 ^th. 
 year of the fame King, the firft Maior was wa-lter Lynnet^concexn- 
 ingwhomhe thus dclivereth his opinion. This waiter Lynnet^ 
 whom lalfo take to be called fvalter Coventry, t fuppofe was oi 
 Covcfitry^ and came thence, who as I have been cnformcd by fome 
 skilfull Heralds, was a Knight, and by all conjectures had the 
 Government here untill iJ/VW<^C/<iri& came to be Maior, which 
 was about the 3 4. or 3 5 . of Henry the third j and I take him the 
 faid fvaher to be the firft that carried the name of Maior. What 
 name they called the chief Govcrnour by, in the time of the Earls, 
 I eannot certainly learn, but 1 take itjthat the Conftable oichefler, 
 who was ever a great man, had the whole Government of the 
 City under the Earls, and had Bayliffs under him. 
 
 It plainly appears, that the Maioralty oiche(ter is very ancient, 
 and grew to a venerable and abfolute Authority, as long fince,as 
 can be faid well near of any ocher City in the Kingdom. For 
 howfocver the beginning of the Maioralty of London be reckonc4 
 
 X X from 
 
i§L The Vale-^qyall of England. 
 
 troni [iK'tirltot Kichani the tirlt, which tails to 51. or 52. yeares 
 bet&rc the beginning of this Maioralty, at Icaft by the name ot a 
 Maiof J ycE we kc that He/^ry Fitz^aUyn whom they call thcfirii 
 Maior of Londor,^ continued himfclt alone in that name and office 
 to rb€ \ 5 th. ys-ar of Kir.g John, which was about 24 years : And 
 that alter him the next Succcflcrs were lomeof them five yeares, 
 foms three, rom^ eight, fomc more or kflcj and alio not without 
 Tome interruption in their Government, even untill it grew to- 
 wards the latter end of the Reign of the faid King Kf/in'th&«hirdj 
 which was but a very few years before the Maior of Che^er was 
 grown to be .1 fettled Officer, and a Succeffbur new chofen every 
 year, as well appears in the mentioning of them. 
 
 And the like may be faid of cur Sheriffs of theCity of chfjlfry 
 who no doubt vvere,in this City,is in the City oiLondon^ formerly 
 called Bayliffs, which Mr. Siorve deriveth well from Ballivay 
 which was the freeing allotted to fuch Government as had been 
 under Portgreves, Aldermen, Shire Reeves, Vicounts, or howfo* 
 ever they had been called, and came at length to tfiat one fpecial 
 denomination of Sheriffs. Of which name two have been ufually 
 ordained to be the next immediate Officers to the Maior of each 
 City, as one was to the Earl of the feverall Counties 5 which one 
 Sheriff for every County flnce the Earldoms began to be Titles of 
 H6nOuri «nd not <)f Office, hath been the chief Ca/^oJ, or rather 
 Que^or of the feverall Shires to which he is appointed. 
 
 The firfV certainty of a Ma iors Government in the City by the 
 ftaffie of Maior, is the 2^ of Henry 3. Anno Vom, 1 243. 
 
 AnM Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 ^%phert Fitzern or Fits Rives. 
 
 1141. lyalter Lynnet. 
 
 , Adam FenatOTi or P^enatory. 
 
 1443. pmlter tymet Maior, iidem Sheriffs, 
 
 4 J 44. tvdtey Lyanet Maior, iidem Sheriffs. 
 
 1245. milter Lymet Maior, iidem Sheriffs. 
 
 l24tf. tValter tynnet Maior, iidem Sherift. 
 
 C Stephen Sttrazi/t or Sarazefit 
 1247. Salter Lynet, < 
 
 CRohert C^^erc^r, 
 
 C Richard 0ar^. 
 1148. iTa/w LjMTttt, \ 
 
 CEUer U^tarfhtJl. 
 
 1249* ^rf^^^C/iwJ^ Maior, iidem ShctlSs, 
 
 This 
 
The F^/^-Roj^/o/England. 
 
 16^3 
 
 There is an an aiiLier.c Roll or Record ot the pcrlons rhac were 
 emrcd into the Franchilc ot this City, wherein is mentioned, 
 that 6"]. pcrfonsor 7^. were admitted into the Freedom at the 
 Maioralcy of this Richard fUii\, and about the 34 or 3 5 th of King 
 He/2ry the third. And the Enrolment of them thus : 
 
 Jj}i fulfcripti intraveruht in gild am mercatoriam^ Ouar.do Gildaul- 
 titno [edit inCddis^ Anf.o Doni. 1250. p /wo ?fw/;ore Rich. Clark, 
 tunc Majoris Ce(iri<e. 
 
 And therefore they are deceived, that think thefaid Roll was 
 begun before the City had any Maiors or Charters. 
 
 z/inno 
 
 Maiors, 
 
 1250. Richard Clark. 
 
 125 1. Richard Clark. 
 
 1252. Richard Clark, 
 
 1253, Rifhard Clark, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 Richard jipothecarj, 
 
 Robert Mercer. 
 
 'Randal Dobleday^ 
 
 ,(Jifattherv BerefSury, 
 
 ' Oliver de Tr afford, 
 
 Robert de Tarviit, 
 
 'Oliver de Cotton, 
 
 1254. Kicbard Clark. 
 
 'mlliam de Hawardgitc 
 Oliver Trafford: 
 
 1255. 
 
 
 125^. 
 
 
 1257. 
 
 
 1258. 
 
 
 125P. Richard Clark, 
 
 jr Randal Doholdaf, 
 ^(Jiiatthew de Derefhiy^ 
 
 12^0. 
 
 
 125l. 
 
 X X t 
 
 4im 
 
i<^4 ^^^ Vale-'J{oyal of En^hnd. 
 
 Anno 
 
 li6z. 
 
 Maiors. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 
 12^5. Bkhard CUrky 
 1266. 
 
 } Willi am de H mar den, 
 \OUver Troughford^ 
 
 12^7. 
 
 12^8. John A/ietfiaj, 
 
 12^^, jfo&» t/fnevpoy. 
 
 1270. Jofc» Afietcaj. 
 
 iRich. k Sfpiz^fi 
 f^^Olfatthew de Dereflwy, 
 t Matthew de Derefhr/, 
 \John CouJ^in. 
 
 1271, lohn AnewA^, 
 
 1272. ^ohn Anervay, 
 
 I273. It is very like that thefe three pcrfons, liz. Walter iyn- 
 nety alias Sir waiter Lymet. Richard Clark ^ and ]ohn 
 Aneway, alias Sir John Armay, governed this City all 
 the time oi Henry 3d. and the faid Sir Jefc« Arnway go- 
 verned unto the feventh year of Edvpard the firft , who 
 began his Reign the 1 6, day of Nwember^^ 1272. 
 
 Anno 
 
The Vale-Koyat o/England. kS^ 
 
 a/f/2«o Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 1274. 
 
 1 275. The King went towards Chefler,that thither Leoli/i Prince 
 of H^ales might have more free acceflc unto him, but he 
 denying to come to do his homage, the Kifig gathered 
 an hoft of men, minding to expcll the Prince out of his 
 inhcritage. 
 
 He builded the Caftle of f //«f, ftrengthened the 
 Caftle of Ruthland and other againft the weUhmen, Bovp 
 in his large Chronicle, pag. 200. 
 
 Jofc« Arivaji 
 
 12^6. John j4rn>ay. 
 
 1277. ]ohn ArnwAj, 
 
 1278. Jo/;» tArnwAj, 
 
 1 279. Randal de Dereflurj, 
 
 I Rol/ert de O^fercer. 
 ) Richard Jpothicary, 
 )Adam Godweike. 
 I Richard de Spencer, 
 
 iRandalde Denflury, 
 
 \Phil. Clark. 
 
 }Adam Godtfeik. 
 
 )Rich. Apothecary, 
 
 )Hugh L^'ioles, 
 
 xRoUrt Terven. 
 
 It appcarethby an old evidence, that on the South fideof Pep- 
 per ftrcet, there was a houfe called Derefbury Hall, which 
 belike appertained to this man and his anccftors, as Mat- 
 thew de Derefiuryy who was Sheriffe^ Anno Dom, 1258. 
 Richard Clark then Maior. 
 
 1280, Randal de Dereflury. 
 
 David Lord of Denbigh being reconciled to his brother the 
 
 Prince Leolin^ againft whom he had been a Traytor upon 
 
 . _ condition he (Tiould never after ferve the King of England, 
 
 '<?'. -A but become his utter enemy, laid fiege to the Caftle of 
 
 Hawarden 
 
\66 
 
 The Vale-^^ioyal of England. 
 
 Hmarcieu^ and took thcitin Sir Ruge,- cltjiurd a noble 
 K/iiqlit, flaying all tliat rcfifted, and after fpoyling all trie 
 Countrey. Hob' in bis large Chron. pag. 201. 
 
 cAnno 
 
 Maiors. 
 
 1 281. Robert de Mercer, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 Hugh le Moles, 
 
 ' Eolert Carves. 
 
 Leolifi Prince cf Wales csitac down from the Mountain of Snow* 
 de^y to (J\[ountgomery, and was at length taken at 5//>/!f/; Caftlc, 
 where ufing reproachful! words againll: the Engliilinicn, Roger le 
 Sirdnfe ran upon him, and cut otf his head, leaving his dead 
 body on the ground. 
 
 Sir Roger Mortymer caufed the head of Leolin to be fct upon the 
 Tower ot London crowned, with joy ; this was the end of Leolin^ 
 who was the laft Prince of wales of the Briiains blood, th«t bare 
 Rule in fvates. How in his large C hron. pag. 202. 
 
 1282. Ro()€rt de tMercer 
 
 1283. Alexander HureJl. 
 
 1284. Robert le (Mercer, 
 
 1285. R9bertle Mercer. 
 
 ^Alex. HureQ, 
 Robert Carves. 
 'Hughde Moles i 
 [Robert de Hole. 
 Alexander Hurell jxinioT, 
 _ David de Mollindiners, 
 Alexander Hurell. 
 ^Robert Ichell. 
 
 I » 8 6 j Robert de Tervin. 
 
 1*87. Robert de Tervin. 
 
 'Nicb, Pain, 
 [Robert (jeriJeS. 
 
 1288. Robert de Tervin, 
 
The Vak'^qyall of England. 
 
 i6y 
 
 Anno 
 
 Maiors. 
 
 128^. Hu^ de Moles or MroUs. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 'HughdeBrUkiU^ 
 
 iTfo. Rtiiertde Tervin, 
 
 129 1. Rohfrt tjyfercey. 
 
 ia^», Roiert Mercer, 
 
 12^3. Hugh de Brick UK 
 
 'Robert ^erxies, 
 [Roiert ^audrj, 
 'Nich. Pain, 
 .R»gn DuffifU. 
 
 12^4. Rokrt Otfercenai, 
 
 The 24. Aldermen are mentioned in fome Records bearing 
 date this year. 
 
 it^S, Hugh de Brickhill, 
 
 129^. Hughde Brick ill. 
 
 "Jo, de Molindiners, 
 [Roger DunfouU, 
 'Jo. de yvarveick. 
 Robert de Macclefeld, 
 
 It appeareth, that this year Rich. CandeUn, and Robert Maccle- 
 field wete Cuflos guild, Mertatar, therefore it is like fome others 
 Ihould be Sheriffs this year, bccaufe it is unlike that Maccle^eld 
 Ihould fupply othersi 
 
 And though the OSiceoi Cujlos guild Mercator be not found of 
 any record before this year, yet it is like thcfaid Office hath 
 been ever fince there was a guild Mercator, Thcfe be the very fame 
 that fupplyed the Office that our Leai:e.lookers do now, which 
 was to give Licence, and compound with any that came either 
 to buy or fell within thefe Liberties contrary to our Grants, as 
 may appear by fundry books ef their accompcs, and did disburfe 
 for Wine given and (em forrepairations of buildings apd other 
 
 thijijy 
 
i68 
 
 The Vale-^jaU of ^n^hnd. 
 
 things pertaining to the City, for as yec there were not any Trea- 
 furers, nor of long time after j befides, if any did dwell in the 
 City that were not free, ii they did ever buy or fell within the 
 Liberties , they did likewife compound with the Cufos and Mer- 
 cator by the year. - > 
 
 And whereas now the Leave-lookers do gather two pence half 
 penny upon the pound, of all Wares fold by Forraigncrs within 
 the City, it is likely that Cuftom began when the Murage was 
 granted, and fo levied ; for before that time they agreed as they 
 thought good. 
 
 jinno Maiors. C Sheriffs. . ii 
 
 14^8. Alexander Hurell. 
 
 12991 Alex, Hurell. 
 
 'V 
 
 Andrew Scanlotr. 
 [ Robert Ichell. 
 
 Richard Caudelan, 
 \ Robert de (Jifacclejield. 
 
 •V.r- I 
 
 The fii-ft oiOSober 1300. WwaW Earl of Cornwall deceafed 
 without Iffue, by means whereofthe Earldom fell into the Kings 
 hands. The King gave the Earldom of C^efier^ and principality 
 oijvales tohiseldefl Son Sdward, How mnis large Chronicle, 
 pag. a 08. -> 
 
 1300, Alexander Hurell; 
 
 [Andren> Standlew^ 
 '.Robert Ichelh 
 
 Edward Prince oityales and Earl o£che(ier, came to the City of 
 Chejler this year, where he received the homage of the Free- 
 holders io frales. Chron. oifvaleSj pag. 
 
 1301. Hugh de SrhkhiU. 
 
 1301, Alesander Hitrrell. 
 
 X joj, Hugh deMrUkhtU. 
 
 1 304, Hugh de SruihiH, 
 
 ^ Richard Caudehft, 
 [Robert Ichell, 
 Rich, Caudelarti 
 
 ■ ^^g' John de Terven 
 'Robert Macelefeld. 
 
 , Roger Dunfould, 
 
 ■ Hettry de Blackbrode. 
 [ffriSiamfl. Petri de Briclchill. 
 
The Vale-'iioyaU 0/ England. 
 
 \6 
 
 L2_ 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 ., , ^ ,. QBenecliH Stande/i or Stafitofi-, 
 
 i50<v. Rtch.Lev Genour An^^j 
 
 jugenatoiir. 
 
 130^. Hugh de Brkkhill. 
 
 1307. 
 
 Huih deBnclchill. 
 
 ^]ohn fvanricH'. 
 
 fih. CatideUn. 
 
 \mll.f. Petri de Brickhill 
 
 'Gilbert Du/ifould, 
 '%nggr le Sparks. 
 Hughde fvheatley. 
 
 It appcareth by an old Record, that about this Maiors time the 
 Cuftomc ot Murage was granted unto the City both here and ac 
 FrodPum for two years, to chc reparation and amendment of the 
 Walls of the fame City ^ And towards the paving thereof, in 
 the fame Record is fee down by particulars what is to be paid, 
 and for other things that arc not therein named, to pay for every 
 two fhillings a farthing, which is two pence halt penny upon the 
 pound. Tne Record doth begin thus j Every Cranok of all kind of 
 Corn faall pay a half penny yand of rneal and mault a farthings &c. 
 
 Alfo in this year a Jury was empanelled to enqiuirc what Cu- 
 ftome was due at every Gate of the C ity. The names of which 
 jurors were as foUoweth ; 
 
 jvilUamci Peeky "yvarren^ Blunt, '^rrilliam Bajingjferiy 
 
 Rich, de Bruin, C Henry mod, frhom^vs of Cotes, 
 
 (jilbert DunfuU, QRoSert StrangipayeS^Q Roger Peacock. 
 
 Rich. Rujsell. J Roger Spark, jPhtlip le Calf. 
 
 1308. Hugh de Brick hi II. 
 
 "mlliamfi. Petri de Brick hill. 
 ^Roben de Macde field. 
 
 r Gilbert de Dunfould. 
 1309. Hughde Brickhill. \ 
 
 {_ Richard de fvheatley. 
 
 1310- 
 
 BenediB Standon or 
 Stanton. 
 
 'Hugh Black brede, 
 Richard de jvheatley. 
 
 Henry Lacy Earl o{ Lincoln,znd Conftable O^Chejler,iLnACujios of 
 JE/z^/^^ii/jdycd at London in his houfe called Lincolns-Inne ; he 
 was buried in the new Work of St. Tauls, whereof he was Foun- 
 der, where a fair Monument of ftone was raifed for him. How 
 ^1) bis large Chron. pag. 215, 
 
 Y y ,iAnn4 
 
170 
 
 The Vale-^oyall of England. 
 
 Afino Maiors. 
 
 1311. Hugh de Brickhill. 
 
 1312. Hugh de Brickhill^ 
 
 1313. Benidk. Standon. 
 
 1314. John Blond, 
 
 1315. ]ohn Blonde 
 
 131^. wiUiam Dancajier, 
 
 ? .1. 
 
 1317. John Blond. 
 
 mlliam Dafscajler. 
 
 Sheriffs, 
 John Bhndy 
 
 Rich: de fyheatky. 
 'mlliam de Dancajier, 
 .Richard RuJseU. 
 'GiWert Dunfould, 
 'mlliam le 'Peak, 
 
 Rich.le mied. 
 ' Richard de rfheatley, 
 'Rich. Rufell. 
 , Richard de ^yfjeatley, 
 ' Richard ie pyood) 
 [mlliam le Blond, 
 'mlliam darky 
 
 mlliam (JMulvecon. 
 
 This year the faidJof;;z£/oW dyed in hisMaioraky, and will. 
 
 Dancajier fucceedcdin his place, as appearcth by this note 
 
 following out of the Roll of the Guild Mercator. 
 
 Ifli intraiJenmt Gtldam mercatoriam in civitate Cejtr. f>lena congre- 
 
 gatione die renerif proxini ante (cfum SanBi Michaclis in monte, 
 
 AnnoDom. 1317. et Ahno Regis Ed. 3. tempore Will. Danca- 
 
 fter Maior, Ceftr. eleB. per mortem johannis Blond adxices ipjiw jo- 
 
 hannis/»p/f«^. Hugo de lallo regtilis et warreno de Bluad Cujiod.Gildt 
 
 &c. 
 
 CGilbert de Dunfould. 
 1 3 1 8, mlliam Daucajfer. -^ 
 
 2 Robert deStrangwayes. 
 
 1 3 1 9. fFill.fil. Petri de Brickhill. 
 
 'Jo: Derefiuryj 
 
 , Roger le Blunt or Blond. 
 
 (oj'mo 
 
The Vale-Royal o/England. 171 
 
 >4///;o Maiors, Sheriffs, 
 
 ■ C Gilbert Dounfold, 
 1320, Joha Brickhill, <' 
 
 C Rich. iFheatley. 
 
 Jnno Dam. 1322. upon the North part of //o/Z^tW, there was 
 fccn upon the Iliore a ftrangc Filli or Sea-Monlf er, playing earn- 
 eftlyvvith little ftones, wnichthcb'il'hcrmcii cfpyiiig, ktt their 
 nets and came Cxrctly on (fioars when tlie Monllcr perceived them 
 to be near unco him, and that he was prevented from running in- 
 to the Sea, bccaufe they were between him and the water, he be- 
 gan to run any way, he was quickly overtaken, his head, face, 
 brcall,arms, legs, and all his other limbs and members in every 
 xefpedl were like unto a man; his fingers were nimble enough, 
 they taught him to fpin, he vv^ould not fpeak, but figh often ; in 
 five dayes fpace he would cat no meat ; whereupon they fuffcrcd 
 him to go unto the Sea fide, to fee what he would do ; and land- 
 ing there a while, when he faw his Keepers offer to look off him, 
 he ran into the Sea, and was fecn no more ; his skin was fmooth 
 and flimy after the manner of an Eele : There was after this an- 
 other taken, a female,vvho was kept longer, and taught to fpin ve- 
 ry orderly 5 but llie fpyed her time, and ftole away into the Sea 
 again. 
 
 132 1. Jo: BrickhilL 
 
 1322. William Clark. 
 
 Richard Rujiell. 
 .Rich, lyheatley. 
 'Roqer le Quite or white, 
 
 Jo.* de Dcreflury, 
 
 In this year the New Tower was built at the coft of the City,by 
 John He!fjlo/%e a. MaioUy who conditioned to build the fame, as 
 appeareth by an Indenture, wherein is the heighth, breadth, and 
 length, with the proportion of the fame fetdown, and was to have 
 for the building thereof 100 l.as alfo by the faid Indenture appea- 
 rcth. 
 
 1323, iviU.fl.Petri de Brickhill' 
 
 1 3 24. Richard Rufell. 
 
 1325. Rich, le Bruin, 
 
 Rich, de Bruin, 
 mlliam Bafingwark, 
 ■ irilliam Bajingtvafk, 
 Richard wheatley, 
 'Richard Garves, 
 
 Roger Norlcgh, 
 Y y 2 -^innc 
 
UT Tif^g Vale-^o yal of England. 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 C Richard Garves^ 
 1321?. Rich, le Bruin. -^ 
 
 C Roger Spark. 
 
 Moft of the Books ofMaicrsthat beexrantdo take their be- 
 ginning irom the Reign ot Edward the third, and do n:iake Sir 
 yi//?>^t-^r«»'^^ tobe then Maior, inferring him with lome others 
 that were Maiors in former times ; And did leave out very many 
 of them that did govern indeed unto the Reign of Richard the fe- 
 cond, from, whence moft of the books of Maiors do certainly 
 agree, and are truly fet down, unltffe by the death of lome 
 Maiors or Sheriffs, there be fome fcape j yet as ne're could bc,the 
 fame hath been reformed by the great care and pains of that wor- 
 thy and grave Citizen, Mr. fvilliam Alderfey. 
 
 1327. Richard Cerves. 
 
 1328. Rich Carves^ 
 
 1 3 2 p; fVi/Lf I.Petri de BrickhiU 
 
 1330. mll.fl. Petri de BrickhiU' 
 
 1331, Roger le Blond. 
 
 1352. Roger le Blond. 
 
 1333. Rich, de ffjjeatlej. 
 
 1334. Roger le Blond. 
 
 Richard de fvheatley, 
 ' Thorn Ai de Strangwayes. 
 
 Roger Mi^ciefield, 
 ' Maddock de Capenhurfi, 
 'Henry HurreS, 
 [LPifaddock de Capenhurjf, 
 
 Roger de i^roughton, 
 
 Henry Reade. 
 'mil. Baurgxvark. 
 [Roger le Harpur. 
 'Roger de Norlegh. 
 ^Maddock Cafenhurfi. 
 
 John Banes. 
 
 • \ 
 
 "Daxid Rujfell. 
 Robert Ledfliam. 
 
 Anno 
 
T'he Vale-^oyat of ^n%hnd. 175" 
 
 jitwo Maiors. 
 
 1535. Hugh pi. Joha/i . de Blond, 
 
 133^. Roger le Blond, 
 
 1337. Jo. Blond. 
 
 1 3^3 8. ]o. Bldnd. 
 
 1339. Jo, leSUtnd, 
 
 1 ,3 40. Roger de Led^tm, 
 
 1341. RichArdCa^euhurp. 
 
 1343. Rich. Capenharfi, 
 
 1343. JohnBltnd. 
 
 1344. Rich, CAjfefiljurjit 
 
 1345. RicfK Capedjwf . 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 Henry Terr and. 
 
 Richard Ketfall. 
 
 David Rufeli, 
 
 Roger Capenhurfl. 
 
 Henry Hurrell. 
 
 Maddock (^apenhurfl . 
 
 1 <^Jo. de Havearden. 
 
 Edm. de ^vaterfaU, 
 
 \Jo%de Hawarden. 
 
 Edm: detvaterfall. 
 
 Jo, de Haaardea. 
 
 i 
 
 ]o:de Stoke, 
 Maddack C'apenhurjt^ 
 Tho: de Haograve, 
 Maddock Caf^enhurfi^ 
 Rich, de fvenefleet. 
 mlliam de Daaca^er, 
 Rich, de Bruin. 
 Maddock Capenhurfl, 
 Bartholomew Norvporthen, 
 ]ohn BjrreSy 
 fVilliam Hadlegh, 
 
 :-^^i 
 
 This Summer was called the dry Summer j for from March un- 
 till the latter end ot"1»/y, there fell little rain or none, byrcafon 
 «hcrcoi Corn was very fcant the year following. 
 
 Anm 
 
174 
 
 The Fj/e-2^oj<^/o/ England. 
 
 Anno Maiors. 
 
 i34iJ. Henry Terr and. 
 
 1347, John Blonde 
 
 1348. ]o. Blond, 
 
 I $^9. Sarth, or Bar tram, 
 Northen or Norvpor- 
 ihen. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 Hugh de C^ulvertoio, 
 
 Rich.-de Ridlegh, 
 'mlliam de (^apenhurfi. 
 
 Rich: de Ditton. 
 'Alano de ni)eatley. 
 [mlltam Darnoldjhajf. 
 
 Tliis Maior was flain by Richard Ditton, who was pardoned, 
 paying 150 marks, and Rich^d Bruin fucceedcd in his place. 
 
 'ivilliam de Herley, 
 
 1350. Jo* Blund, 
 
 13 5 1. Jo. le Bltifd. 
 
 1352. Jo; Blund, 
 
 1353. Rich. U Bruin, 
 
 1354. Richie Bruin, 
 
 1355. jo; Blund. 
 
 1-^ 
 
 % 'c^iefhendeKelfail, 
 Robert de Cafiill. 
 joijil. Adamite Quite or ff4:ite. 
 Thomas fVyjTey 
 (j4dam del Hope, 
 tvilliam BraJJie. 
 Roger Led^am. 
 mlliam Brajsie, 
 Adam Ingram. 
 Bened'u, de Ridleigh, 
 Hamon de Dtdfbury. 
 
 Adam del Hope and Tho: Appleton were this year Collcdors for 
 Murage. 
 
 Anno 
 
The Vate-lloyall o/England. 175: 
 
 A'.f.o Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 C tyilexander Bel/eter, 
 135^. Jolw Bluhd', «^ 
 
 Cjo: Collie. 
 
 1357. Job: BliinJ, 
 
 1358. ]o:Blund, 
 
 1359. Ahn de unheal If y . 
 
 'fVill. de Bewmarts, 
 Thomas de Appleton^ 
 
 ■ John Collie, 
 
 [mlliam de CMuckk^on, 
 "Jo: deG Arnold. 
 Hemy tvaljh. 
 
 On Munday in Eaftcr week, King Edward with his Hoft lying 
 before che City of Parif in France, the day was fo dark with hail 
 andraift, and To bitter cold, that many men dyed on their horfe 
 backs with the cold, wherefore unto this day it hath been called 
 Black Munday, Jfow in his large Chron. pag. 2^4, ;>./-] ; 
 
 r Henry Hone. 
 \i66'. Aland dewheailey', < 
 
 t Hu^ de Stretton, 
 
 That worthy and grave Citizen Mr. mlliam Alderfey having a 
 a Deed in his own hands, to which this Maior and Sheriffs were 
 Teftes, and making learch in the ordinary books of Maiors what 
 time thty governed , and not finding this Maior once named 
 in any ot the faid Books, and yet finding by fearch of Evidence 
 to be Maior of this City four times, was thereby moved firft to 
 enter into this Colkdion, or rather correction of tW errours and 
 want in the faid forma- Books. 
 
 T 3 6 1 . Alano de n-'heatley. 
 
 I 3 ^ 2 . Ahno de irheatley^ 
 
 15^3. Roger Ledfj^am, 
 
 ' mlliant de Hurley, 
 , Thomai Peacock. 
 'Richard Manley, 
 .Jeffrey Flint, 
 'David deEnlotfj. 
 ,J«: de Cotton. 
 
 \4nn^ 
 
^ 
 
 The Vale-I^yall o/England. 
 
 ^nm Maiors, 
 
 13(^4. Roger Lediham. 
 
 13^5. Jo: DaUji 
 
 1^66. jo: Dally, 
 
 13^7, Rich.le Emn. 
 
 - l\6%: RiehJcBfuin. 
 
 This Maiorjaftdu^j'Wfrrt' his Sheriff, is found whhmlliam the 
 fon of Ralph Skinner^ at the Fcaft of St. Hilary, fo that cither 
 Dawfofi dyed, or he was Mai<5r once more j but it is like that 
 Skimer was the occupation of Dairfor/s Father, and fo k may 
 ftand. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 ]oh» Colly. 
 
 mlliam Berecroft. 
 'Jo; Chimlerhiriy 
 ,lvHkam delHc^. 
 
 Roller t Fox. 
 
 Henry St ape. 
 'N/ch. de TrouohCord. 
 [Rich, le Hawarden. 
 ']o\ le Armerer, 
 _mlliam Davcfon. 
 
 '■■ '^ ^3'^? Jo: irhimote junior. 
 
 X 
 
 
 1 37 1. Jo: tvhitmore. 
 
 ^372. J<>: whitmre. 
 
 ' Tho: Doun or X>^a?/r, 
 
 ./o: de Artnerer. 
 
 'Tho: deffffe or f r^rf, 
 Richard Dounfold. 
 
 'Ralph Thropp. 
 
 [Rolert Collie. 
 'Robert del Brought oii, 
 ^ Rich: de Berke/J^jead. 
 
 Hie Jacet Johannes de Whitmorc, ol^iit 3. Kal: Odob. 1 374. 
 See this Monument iniyifaiy Church in chejler. 
 
 -> 
 
TJje F^fe-Roj^/o/Englandi 177 
 
 f/imo Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 ^Robert le cJKarPjallj 
 1 3 7 3 • Alexunder Belteter. 
 
 1374. Rich: Bruin, junior. 
 
 1375. Rich: Doufould, 
 
 137^. 
 
 ^Hugh de Duiton^ 
 'fvilUam Bradiurn:, 
 hvilliam Savage^ 
 ' Robert Collie, 
 Hugh Button, 
 ^]ohn BarhoT) 
 [John Bellindon^ 
 
 Thefe Sheriffs are found by a record in the Exchequer, which 
 accompteth there, and was in the 50th year of Sdiv, 3, but the 
 Maior is not there fpecified, 
 
 CTifco: de t/ipultonj 
 
 1377. The. Bradford^ '^ 
 
 %i]o: le Armerer, 
 
 Hence forward many of the ordinary books of Maiors hereto- 
 fore extant, arc in a manner true 5 but before this time, they be 
 altogether falfe. 
 
 ^Roger P otter i 
 
 1378. Tho'.de Bradford, 1^ 
 
 '^Stephen Carley} . 
 
 ^Roger Potters 
 137^. ]oh» le Chamberlain, ^ 
 
 CRalj}h Hatton, 
 
 A Bufhelof Wheat fold for^d; a Gallon of white Wine fof 
 6 dj a Gallon of Claret for 4 d, A fat Goofe for 2 ds a fat Pig 
 for I d. 
 
 Cjohn Colly, 
 
 1380. David deEnlowe, J^ 
 
 •. ' S C^ill: de Barton^ 
 
 CT^ger de Dittonj 
 2381, David U Enlowe, ,. ^ 
 
 ■ ?. . V i --■: : T S t.^i(h'. le HetPjler, 
 
 Zz ^nno 
 
178 
 
 TThe Vale-^qyall of England. 
 
 Anno Maiors. 
 
 2382. Davidle Enlojve, 
 
 1383. David Enlom'; 
 
 1384. John Chaml?erlaifi. 
 
 1385. John Chamkrlain, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 "l^^ger de Ditton, 
 
 , Roger Lancelin. 
 
 'Gilbert le Belliter^ 
 
 [Jo: Hatton. 
 
 Thomas jvood^ 
 
 ']ohu Preflon. 
 
 'Jo: Delwych, 
 
 . Richard Strangivajes. 
 
 By a Deed dated the 1 7. January^ in the 9th year of Richard the 
 fccondj John Armerer is found to be Maior with the Sheriffs laft 
 above written. Alfo the faid Jo: Armerer is found to be Maior, 
 and the faid Jo: Dehych and Richard Strang ayes Sheriffs, the Mun* 
 day before St. Matthem day, in the loth year of the Reign of Ri- 
 chard the fecond, as appeareth by a Deed which Mr. Tool of Pool 
 confirmed by another Deed ; fo belike the aiorefaid John Cham- 
 btrlain dyed in the beginning of iiis Maioralty, 
 
 138^. John Armerer, 
 1387. Jofc» Armerer, 
 
 1388. John Armerer, 
 
 1 3 8p . Robert de Marjhall, 
 
 1390. John le Armerer, 
 
 'Johnde Mode/ley y 
 {jvilliam Bhckrode, 
 'Henry Teate, 
 fjo. del Hall. 
 "Thomas Hurrelly 
 ,J«: de Arrovf, 
 'Ralph de Pileton, 
 Jo; de Madeley, 
 Ralph de Hatton^ 
 Jo: de Bebhington. 
 
 m^^- 
 
 %-> ^" 
 
 f^nno 
 
The Vale-Royal o/Eng land. 
 
 Maiors. 
 
 i7p 
 
 Anm 
 
 13^1. GilhertTrufelL 
 
 I35>2. Gilbert Truf ell, 
 
 ' 3 9 3 • ]ohn z/irmeref, 
 
 I3P4« J**^^ ArmereTi 
 
 13^5. ]o: Capenhurfi. 
 
 139^. jo: Caperthurfi, 
 
 ^397' Jo- Capenhurfii 
 
 1398. Jo: Cape^ihurfi, 
 
 }399' 30: C^p^nhurfty 
 
 1400. ^ofe« Behington^ 
 
 1401. Jo; Bebington, 
 Jo: Marfiall. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 \ Robert Daniel:, 
 
 Roger le Totter. 
 
 Robert Larjcele^i^, 
 
 ]o: de Prejton, 
 
 Rich: le Heve^on, 
 
 Tho: Tigott, 
 
 Hugh de DuttofJi 
 
 Roger de Bitton. 
 
 Rich: StrangwayeSi 
 
 mllidm Heath. 
 
 Roger Ditton, 
 jvilliam Frefioa^ 
 ]o: Madekj^ 
 Jo: Hawarden, 
 Jo: Hawarden] 
 Stalmen or Stalmon. 
 Jo; Hardjnot Hamrden] 
 Robert Bradeley, 
 ^^^willim Heath, 
 CRich: Stalman. 
 
 ".John Harden, 
 ^Thomas ABon, 
 . Tho: (Arwee. 
 
 viqqfi 
 
 
i8o 
 
 The Vale-^qyal of En^hnd. 
 
 ]ohn Bebington Maior dyed before Auguft, and \ihfi Marfljall 
 was chofen in his place. 
 
 About this time an award wasniade, that noTythefliould be 
 paid to the perfon of Tri/iitj PariBi in Cbefier for the Roodes Eye. 
 
 ey4mo Maiors. 
 
 1402. Roger Potter. 
 
 1403. Ralfh Hat ton. 
 
 1404. John Pre^on. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 'Innocent Chejlerjiei , 
 
 [mlliam Kempe, 
 
 'John Hall J 
 
 [John Arrovp. 
 
 'mlliam Ratchdale. 
 
 Thomoi tAllen. 
 
 It is noted in the black bookjfol. 37. that mlliam Hamrdtn 
 was Clark of the Maior and Sheriffs Courts. 
 
 1405. Jo: EjvIoiv, 
 
 140^, Jo: Ewlovpe, 
 
 1407. JoiEivlome, 
 
 1408. job, Ewlowe, 
 
 140^. Jo: Svelom. 
 
 ^Robert le (Chamberlain^ 
 .Jo: Hatton, 
 "Jo; Hatton^ 
 [The: Cottiiigham. 
 'Jo; fvaipj. 
 
 Hugh (J^ihon. i, ,„,.;j( 
 "Jo; iraipj, 
 [ichell Trevon. 
 'Hugh Turpurleigh, 
 \HughLMulton. 
 
 This year the faid Jo: Evplone was removed from his Maioral- 
 tyj and Sir mlliam Brereton KitHght, was made Lievtenant or 
 Governour of this City, John Predion was made his Deputy, as 
 appeareth by a record for keeping of Courts within this City, 
 dated the 4th of J»/c. 
 
 ciV., .){ Milt; ' 
 
 Anno 
 
Y^eVale-RoyafofEn^^nd. i87 
 
 ^nm Maiors, Sheriffs. 
 
 r Jo; BrOKfly 
 
 14 1 o. Ro^er Potter, P 
 
 l^Elh Trevor. 
 
 By other Books Hugh Mult on i§ noted for Sheriff, and therefore 
 it is like the faid Trevor dyed, and Muhon was chofen in his place. 
 Alfo it is faid, that Ervlowe was Maior ; but if it be fo, then it is 
 like that Sivlone dyed, for it is certain that Roger Potter was Maior 
 alfo. ">• 
 
 1411. Jo&« ivaljh. 
 
 X412. Jo; whitmore. 
 
 'mUiam del Hope, 
 Rich: de Hatto/i, 
 'jo: del Hope-y 
 Huoh de C^^ulton, 
 
 By the Appointment of this Maior, Wheat was praifed by two 
 Bakersj and two Citizens at 3 s. 6 d. the Quarter j fo that if 
 four Bulhels went to the Quarter, as at that time it is thought 
 they had, that was but 10 d. c^ourold Bufhell, th^tisabows 
 3 d. our new Buftiell, j 
 
 ',t*Jo: del Hope} 
 
 141 3. John de whitmore. '"^ >- 
 
 ' ^{.^khurd le Spiceri 
 
 Cjo: del Hope, 
 
 1414. fohfi whitmore, O 
 
 'cj": Overton, 
 
 v.d.^heat at i^s. the Quarter. 
 
 ;C7o: de Hatton, 
 
 141 5. }ohn fvaljh. ^ 
 
 }-%,Rich:le Spieer, 
 
 , SC Jo: de Hatton, 
 141^. William de Harvarden, < 
 
 )€.Rich: le Spicer, 
 
 -C Robert Hall, 
 1417. Jo- Overton, c 
 
 i^Thomas Cliffe, 
 
i8l 
 
 T^^ F<;^/^-3^oj^/o/England. 
 
 Anno 
 
 Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 1418. 
 
 C Alexander Henkirt, 
 William H mar den. «? 
 
 t !<'• Bradeley, 
 
 14IP. 
 
 CfVilliam Afalpas, 
 John Hope. ^ 
 
 C Nicho: fvirvif2i 
 
 1420. 
 
 1 C Robert Hall^ 
 ']oha Hope, ^ 
 
 CStephen Belleter. 
 
 1421. 
 
 C Richard Mafie^ 
 "John Hope, ^ 
 
 t.ivilliam Malpas; 
 
 >422. 
 
 C Robert Heivfier, 
 Job ft mlfh* ^ 
 
 CNich: Ru/ell or Trtt/elL 
 
 ' .1423^ 
 
 1 rH»gfo woodcock, ■■' I 
 John Hattotii '? 
 
 ZRich: wefioni 
 
 1424. 
 
 ,'C Richard Majs')', 
 John Hope^ V 
 
 £.Adam dewotton. 
 
 142 5t 
 
 C Richard Mafy, 
 \ohn Hope, < ,; 
 
 ' \C.william Stanner. 
 
 142^ 
 
 ^Roget de wdlfhall, 
 John HofCt ^ 
 
 .waUt»V, :^ '.'\'/%.Tho: de Wotton. 
 
 V 
 
 1427. 
 
 'iCTho: Oliadeley^ 
 John Hope» ^ 
 
 e«o*.i,i>14. ^.t. :c.( ,-%,]o: Flint. 
 
 X4l8r 
 
 rThomas Bradford^ ■■" 
 John de Sradekj, '? 
 
 ti\E,Yi: Z William Holme. 
 
 Anm 
 
The Vale-1{qy all of England. 
 
 Maiors. 
 
 .8j 
 
 142^. Jo; iFalfb, 
 
 1430. Jiolert Hope, 
 
 1 4 3 1 . Richard Mafie* 
 
 1432, Richard Mafie. 
 
 1433- Thomas wotton, 
 
 1434." -r^^^jw ivotton, 
 
 143 5 • ]o: iFalfa. 
 
 143^. mUiam Stamner, 
 
 1437. ^/VWrf tJHape, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 'Edirard Skinner ^ 
 
 , i/«g/? ^f/ ^/)ivf or Greeve, 
 
 ■Je; Freeman^ 
 
 [Richard Hankej, 
 
 'Jo: Filkinton^ 
 
 Richard Viger%, 
 
 Thomas Walliey 
 
 David skinner, 
 
 'mlliam Rogerfon, Barkef . 
 
 [Hugh Hicklingy Mercer. 
 
 ■ Bartholomeiv Hihoi/f , J& j, * t 
 
 Thomas Hamon, 
 
 J 
 "Jo.- Cottinghofn, Mercer/ 
 
 Robert Eaton, 
 
 'Jo: Minor^ 
 
 ;Jo: i/yi^«. 
 
 ■Jo: f //■«;, 
 
 ^Thomas irood, : ' ' 
 
 Wheat fold for 7 s. a bufhell, being a very dear rate according 
 to that time ; fo that the poor in chefler and elfewhcre made them 
 bread of Peafen, Vetches, and Fearn Roots. 
 
 1438. Rich: wefior 301 fvefion. > 
 
 I439* NichlM Daniel, 
 
 'John (^opeland, McrchaOt. 
 'Thomas Clark, 
 'Robert Guile Or Gillj Mercer. 
 f^Petrm Savagei 
 
 z4»»o 
 
184 
 
 The Vale-^qyal of England. 
 
 Anno Maiors. 
 
 1440. '^ohn Pilkinton. 
 
 1 44 1. Hugh Maddock. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 "ivilliam wilU[o/2^ Barber. 
 
 imlliam de Maf) de Coddington. 
 
 'Thomas Lillie^ 
 
 Hugh Neile. 
 
 The Jaolers of the Caftle, and the Northgate fought together 
 on the Roods Eye^ whofe names were Rocklej, and Rooley. 
 
 1442. John Flint, 
 
 1443. Nicholas Daniel. 
 
 1444, Nicholas Danieh 
 
 'Philip Heirfier, 
 [Robert fvolley. 
 'jenkin Looker^ 
 John Rochley. 
 -jenkin Looker, 
 Ijoh. Rochley. 
 
 Enquire of this, becatlb the fame Sheriff did ferve the 
 year before. 
 
 •Rich: Barrow i Barber; 
 
 1445. Nicholas Daniel. 
 
 144^. Edw.Skimer, 
 
 1447. Edvf. Skinner, 
 
 fvilliam Rogerfon, 
 
 \mlliam Orton. 
 'Rowland Hunt, Mercer. 
 [Richard Eccles. 
 'Jenkin fVilliam, 
 [Roger Ledfham. 
 
 Edward Skinner dyed at Eafter, and mlUam Kogerjbn chofen 
 in his place. ^ ^-''■' 
 
 1448. mlliam Rogerfon, / 
 
 li««vYs, 
 
 I44p, wi tliam CKafj. 
 
 ']ohn Tardley, 
 [Robert Bruin. 
 ']ohn Suchmrth. 
 [Henry Hemes. 
 
 Anno 
 
The Vale-^ojal of England. iS-j 
 
 ■ — ' — ~" — ~ — ■ — '■"'■■' ^ ■ ■» 
 
 ^»no Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 Rich: HaffArde/ii 
 1450, William ivhitmore. 
 
 145 1. John Duma. 
 
 ja: Hurdlejlo/i. 
 
 Richard Mafy^ MerchantJ 
 
 Richard Beauford^ Walker. 
 
 CRo^ert Rogerfo/tiVintner. 
 i^^2,mlliamSki/ifier3yintnet.'^ 
 
 (Thomas Gar rat or Cerrardt 
 
 This year Abbot Safighall dyed. 
 
 CRoulin Mar^ally 
 
 1453. Nicholas Daniel. Efq: < 
 
 '^ ^Jenkin Tr afford, ^ 
 
 rJo^» BarroWi 
 
 14 54. iWV^o/<«5 D*J«/V/. Efq: ^ 
 
 C,Johu Gofmr. 
 
 C Thomas iCf/^f, Mercer, 
 
 1455. ]enkin Cottingham, < 
 
 C. ^illitim Hankey, Skianei, 
 
 i This year Queen cJl^4>'^'«yff came to chefier. 
 
 C]eiikin Ranckhorn^ Butcher.'; 
 145^' Jenkin Cottinghami ^ 
 
 C.Rich: Bon>yer» 
 
 The Commonalty of the City arofe, but were fuppreffed and 
 committed to the Northgate, and afterwards to the Caftle, 
 
 CRich: Buckley^ 
 
 1457, Nich' Darnel. ^ 
 
 Cmll: Crocket, 
 
 Sir yhn Done ^awd Mr. Troutleck, and many other moj-e were 
 flain at the Battle at Blare-Heath, taking part with the Queen 
 againft the Earl of Salisbury. 
 
 CThomas Aiurnfield, 
 
 1458. Tijcho: Daniel, < . ,- 
 
 C Robert ABon, 
 
 Aaa ^ -^^^^o 
 
iS6 The Vale-^qyal o/England. 
 
 jlnm Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 'mlliam Lil/y^ Merccr. 
 
 1459. '^0: Suchmrth, 
 
 14^0. ]ohn Suchworth. 
 
 I4<?I. "David Ferrer . 
 
 _ Nicholas Muruficld. 
 
 ' Roger ivarmtnfharKj 
 
 . He my Day. 
 
 'Thomas Cottingham^ Mercer. 
 
 . ]o: chambers J Vintner. 
 
 Cjo; Golclfmith^ Butcher. 
 1462. Rohrt Brifie,'DrapeT.<Hugh trcre. 
 
 C.ivilltam Gaze. 
 
 \ The faid wiUiam gaze was chofen Sheriff after the deccafe of 
 the faid mlltam Frere, 
 
 C\o: Spicer, Draper. 
 14^3. Robert Rogerfon^ < 
 
 ^zAlcxander Stanley, 
 
 CRich: Green^ 
 14^4, Roger i:<f</^*w?3Draper.< 
 
 {_ William %^ii,chorn, 
 
 ^a: Nor r if. Glover. 
 I4i?jv Rich: Bainford. < 
 
 Cjo: Fenton^ Butcher. 
 
 Many Citizens of chefierwett (lain at the Mould Fair, by Re^ 
 ginald Grijjith a WehhinaD, and his Retinue. 
 
 CfVilliam RarcfoK, 
 1^66, mlli am Lilly yMetcct, < 
 
 C^illiam Thomafon, 
 
 Cmlliam Sharma/ij 
 
 ':^r::ijp u:-; f^ Rich: Sharp. 
 
 ' Richard Cerrard, 
 
 1458. ]o: Dedmodi Gent. 
 
 .Vii-i^ 
 
 Robert Nottermle, 
 
 .8-.^- 
 
 An/io 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England. 187 
 
 A/i/io Maiors. 
 
 14^^. Thomas Ke»tt 
 
 Sheriffs^ 
 :Joh/i Smithy Mercer^ 
 
 1470. ThoiCottingham. 
 
 ,Hemy Ball, Draper, 
 '^Tho; FarneS) | 
 
 ^mll. Richmond, 
 Roger Jpfer Dean of St. Jo^«J, dyed the ijthof January^ 
 
 Henry Port, Mercet. 
 
 1471. Robert Kogerfon, 
 
 1472* Jp: Spencer, Dtapi^r, 
 
 1 4^ 3 . ]ohn whitmore:, Efq. 
 
 1474J Jo: Southwsrthy Efq: 
 
 »475' -^'S^ <J^afy, 
 
 , Richard Harper, Butehefi 
 Tjo: Evam, Gloveit. 
 [Nichols Hopkiiifeff, 
 ' ]ohn Barrovpi Ironmonger^ 
 imlliam Sneyd, Draper^ 
 'liich'. Smithy Sadler,' 
 \Thomai MeSy Huckftefo 
 'Henry tvarmincham, 
 [Jo: Lightfooti 
 
 Ed»ardptincco£tyateSy Son to H. the fixth, cametoChefter be- 
 fore ChriftmaS} and was immediately conveyed to the Oftk 
 with great Triumph. 
 
 ^47^. JoiSouthmrthyE^ci, 
 
 1 477. Jo: Southmnhy Efq: 
 
 J47 8 . Robert Nottervile^ 
 
 'Roger Hurdefion, Mercer. 
 [Rokrt fvalley. Butcher. 
 'George Barkley^, J, g 
 iThomaS Hurdefiofti 
 ■ Robert Elfnick, Fletcheri 
 
 :;-r^ 
 
 — - - -^ — — J — 
 bis Mmr Dradage. "^j^. ^^^,/^^ Apothecary. 
 
 Aaa 2 
 
 Jum 
 
188 The Vale-^oyal o/England. 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CRolertwakery Fifher. 
 147^, mlliarHSneydiDrsipei,-^ 
 
 CMatthew ]ohnfon^ Hewfter^ 
 
 C Ralph Davenport, 
 
 1480. Jo: Southmnh, < 
 
 C,fVill. If ej/vcardj Cook, 
 
 t]ohn Dedjfood^Gold^m'uh. 
 
 148 1, Soger Hurdle^on^yktctc^ 
 
 {.Henry Francif^'Emch&t. 
 
 '. C Roger Tayloury Founder. 
 l^Zi.Roger IIurdle^onM^^c^^.-^ 
 
 CJRoger Surges. 
 
 CTeter Smith, Met'ces, 
 1483. Jo: Jbedmod, ^ 
 
 Cjo: Rujhorn, Buccher, 
 
 > 
 
 C]ohn Norrifj 
 1484^ Sir Jo: Savage "Kn'i^t.^ 
 
 %Jiu^ Hurdlejlon, 
 
 This year Regni Regis Ric. "^^ fecundo. Sir ]ohn Savage Junior^ 
 and eight of his brethren were made free of this Gity 5 their 
 names, 
 
 1 S\t ]ohn Savage, C^ Edv. Cj will. 
 
 2 James Savage, ^5 Chrifiopher -^8 Richard 
 ^^^\ l-aurence SavageiC6 ^^<^g^ C9 Humphrey 
 
 tTho: Barrm,'M&tQQU 
 1485. Sit^ohnSavageil^s \ : 
 
 (' f Richard Gardner^ -^^^^ 
 
 ,48.. ^.»^P»..Fa.h«4t.t'^*;-- 
 
 Sheriff Hid^fy dyed, s.^^ Richard Spencer was chofenin his 
 place. 
 
 ' / C Randal Sparrw, ^^ .?t"f ! 
 l^^* . ^Hgh Hmdle§ioni \ ^ .xCL ^;ia&YK n6 
 
 "^ ' ' i^N'ich: Cook, 
 
The F^fe-Roj^/o/England. iST 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 ^Tho Bunbur^^ 
 
 1488, George Bulk ley. < 
 
 C Robert BAnaa. 
 
 This year was the Compofition made between the Abbot and 
 the Pariihioners of St. Ofwdds for their new Church. 
 
 CJo: CUjje^ Mercer. 
 
 1489. Ralph Davenpbrt, ^ 
 
 CTho: Mmuring, 
 
 At therequeftofthe Earlof;i)^j'ij5 and George Lord Strange. 
 there was granted unto HughDutton Sword-Bearer, hismeatj 
 drink and a gown,* and 13 s. 4 d. to be paid him yearly out of 
 the Treafury. 
 
 i4po, Jo; Barrow, 
 
 1491. Randal Sparrow, 
 
 Richard tvright, 
 \ Rtc: worrall. 
 'Edmand M^rington^ 
 
 Rich; Hockenhall, 
 
 A great Tempeft on St. ioh>^^ day in C h riftnrias. 
 
 A Child oiTuder ap Thomas was flain by the fall of a princf- 
 pall irom Si. Peters Church; \;And a child of Ralph Davenport 
 was fore hurt the fame day. .; I . , 
 
 Simon Ripley^ Abbot of SiiPVarhurgedi^t^ the 30th oi Augufij 
 and was buried at yvarmck. 
 
 /-; / 
 
 Xif.^- r Rager Jiurdlejtoij, 
 
 1 49 3 i Ralph Davenport. 
 
 Richard Goddmrn, Merchant, • 
 
 Rich: Barker t 
 "Ralph Manleyy 
 . Rich: Grofenhope or Grofvermor, 
 
 A great Fire was in Not^hgate ftreet on Midfommer days 
 
 1494. 
 
 Jo: Deflfirooi Gentleman, dyejithe28thof iMay. 
 
 Mr. ]o: Pulflonoi fVrixam Efquire, did iirike one Patrick Fele- 
 ny%2X the high Altar within the Abbey of Cheftery and the Abbey 
 was reconciled on St. warburgh day, and the Pariih Church on 
 St. 0/B'<iWy day. , . ii.j/i.a < -/. 
 
 An0 
 
loo 
 
 The F^/^-Roj^/ of England. 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CHemj Bellfront, 
 14^4. George Bulkley, ^ 
 
 C/o; fVuUej, 
 
 Six mlliam Stanley oi tht Holt Kn'x^Xy for uttering fome fpe. 
 ches concerning Perkin fvarieck, was executed on the Tower-hi 
 the I ^th of February. 
 
 King Henry the feventh,and the Queen, and the Kings Mothct 
 with many other Lords came to Chepr the 1 8 th of Jw/y, and fror. 
 chencc went to Hawarden. 
 
 1495, Rich'.mrrall, 
 
 1 4p 6, The: Barrowy Mercer, 
 
 ^I^ichi Neffihouffj Glover. 
 ^Randal Smithy Sherman, 
 "/rhomtU Smithy Mercer. 
 [Tucierap Thomas y Mercer. 
 
 The Steeple of White-Friers new built, and alfo the Chancel 
 of St. t^ichael in Chefter, 
 
 1^97. Tho: Farrar, 
 
 1498 .Rich.GoodmanyWtc\iSk.ni. 
 
 'John Crimjditchy 
 , RoTflin Eaton, 
 'Rich: Fktshery 
 Tho: Thornton, 
 
 It appeareth, that the Watch on Midfommer Eve began this 
 year ; alfo the North fide of thcpentice was built. 
 
 Prince Arthur came to Che^er the fourth of Augury andlhCAP' 
 fumptioB of our Lady was played before the Prince at the Abbey 
 Gates: the a 6th of A«^«^jtne Prince made Mr. Goodman Efquire, 
 and the 9th 6i September he departed from Chefler, 
 
 C Roger Smithy 
 
 1^99* loha Clifje, < 
 
 C]o: fyalley. 
 
 C James Manly ^ 
 1500, 7ho: Ferrer^ c 
 
 f Rich: Walton, "rs:: 
 
 The further end of l>ee Bridge made new. 
 
 Anno 
 
T'he Vale-'Rojal o/England. i^i 
 
 e/f/z^o Maiors. Sheriifs. 
 
 Cfvilliam Roge/fo^j 
 I 5 o I . Ralph Davenport. -^ 
 
 C^ich: Lowf 5 Pewtcrcr. 
 
 Cmlliam Bally Draper. 
 1502. Rich: W/'ight. s 
 
 CT'/'O; ^^V/j Butcher. 
 
 John Harvarden Jufticc of Chejhr dyed the fourth of OBober^ 
 1502. 
 
 C]o: TattoKy 
 I '^o^.Rich:Goo(lmaniMevchant,< 
 
 Cjo: Rathhorn, 
 
 The Pavement from the high CrofTe to the Eaft-gate, and to 
 St. C^tichaeh Croffcj was new laid. 
 
 \T}}0: Harden^ 
 
 1504. Ti^o: 5/?;/V;j fenior. < . • 
 
 C^MAm Sneyd. 
 
 The Charter of the City was new confirmed, 1505, Mr. 7l&o« 
 mM Thornton then being Maior. 
 
 r Hamnet Goodman Shareman, 
 
 1505. Tho'. Thornton Barker, ^ 
 
 c]o: Bradfield Barker. 
 } 
 This year Mr. Ralph Birkenhead was Recorder, which was the 
 firft Recorder that was in Cbefier for any thing that is now known. 
 
 C Robert Barrow, Mercer, 
 150^. 7ho\ Barrmy Street. ^ 
 
 C,Hamnet Johnfon, Draper,' 
 
 The old Steeple of St. warhurg taken down. 
 
 r\ohn Harper, Mercer,' 
 1507. Richmrrall^Glovei. < 
 
 ^Robert Goitlburn, 
 
 The Sweating fickneffc was very fore in Chefier, for in three 
 dayes there dyed ninety oneHoullioldersj and but four of 
 themjVVidowes, 
 
 Jnno 
 
^ The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 iQl 
 
 jinno Maiors. Sheriffs, 
 
 cThowas Crook) Merchant. 
 J 508. i?/V^.'ffy/gkj Draper. -^ 
 
 •;. 
 A plentiful! year of Corn, an old Buflncllof Wheat at 10 d. 
 The foundation and the firft ftonc of the Abbey laid, the Mgior 
 being then prefent. 
 
 The new Mace was bought the fame year. 
 
 1 5 op. Tho: Hawarden. 
 
 1 5 10. mill am Rogerfo/i, 
 
 15 1 1. Tho: Smithi 
 
 'Eclmond Smithy 
 [mlliam Davifon. 
 "Thomas Houghton^ Bowyer. 
 [Henry Radford^'^tkct, 
 ^Hugh darky 
 Charles Eaton, 
 
 This year there was great debate between the Citizens and 
 the Abbot. 
 
 CTho: LMiMeto/fy 
 i,^lii Tierce Dutton, \ 
 
 X_ 'Dn-vid Middleton^ 
 
 C'jo: Buckdciky 
 1 5 1 3.Sir Pierce J>«/^o»,Knight.^ 
 
 ^ Robert Alderfey. 
 
 ' ' ,: 'Cfvill. Hurdlejto/i, ] 
 
 1 5 14. Sir Pierce DuttonyKni^tt,^ 
 
 - : C.]o: Looker, 
 
 „ Civilliam Goodman^ 
 
 John Rathburn, < 
 
 ^- '^^/V^^y^ Crimf ditch, 
 
 K 
 
 All thefe governed but oiie'^year; for firft Sir pierce Dutton 
 was cleded Maior, with mlliam HurdUfio//, and John Looker^ but 
 not lawfully J fo afterwards another eledion being appoiatcdj 
 the other perfons were chofen at Chriftmas. 
 
 C Thomas Smithy Ironmotigex, 
 ,15^^. Sirr^o;5w;V/;,fcnior. '^ 
 
 "" A-i. C Robert fVrightyDrapet, 
 
 This 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England. 1^5 
 
 This year rhcrc was a Friiy at Si.fVerturg Lanes end between 
 the Citizens and the \\'eh>.mcn, but there was little hurt dgnc. 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 4 .>s> .; 
 
 C Hugh Alderjey, Draper. 
 
 Cmllian Ofjley, 
 
 1517. mlliam Divifan. ^ 
 
 There was a great Plague in chejler, (o that for want of Trading 
 the gralTe did grow a foot high at the Crofle and other ftrccts in 
 
 the City. 
 
 / CTiercy Smith, 
 
 1 5 18. Tho'.Bntrow, < 
 
 CRokn Middle ton, 
 
 CJo: aj^ C riff i thy 
 151^. John Rathhorn, ^ 
 
 CRichard Amon Barker. 
 
 Itappearethj that this year T/;o: Htfiptfrc/^ was Deputy-Rccor- 
 der, and Clerk of all the Courts. 
 
 C Tho: Couliourit^ 
 
 1520. Thoi Smiths fenior. < 
 
 CChrifiopher frarminjkaiP, 
 
 C Ralph Rogerfon, 
 
 1521. Thomas Smth,(cmoT. < 
 
 CXho: Bamvill. 
 
 C Roger BarfoiVj 
 
 1522. fVilliam BAvifon. < 
 
 C.\o: fVOodffArd Hew^er. 
 
 This City made out fixty men well armed, to ferve under the 
 Earl of Surrey in Scotland. 
 
 Q Roger Pifky 
 
 1523. David (Jlfiddleton. < 
 
 C Stephen Crojje, 
 
 It appeareth, Rieh'ardSneyd was Recorder oicbepr this year. 
 
 C Richard Evans , 
 1 5 34. Rokrt ffo«/^ow»jDraper«v 
 
 CJo: otlhattkin Dirmmck, 
 
 B b b Amto 
 
1^4 The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 Anm Maiors, , ; Sheriffs. 
 
 1525. Kobert jUerfey^Dta^tx. . 
 
 1525. Rokrt BarroW) Gent.- 
 
 1527. tIjo: Smith) fcnior. 
 
 J! 5 2 8. JiKgh AlderfeyiDtapcr.K 
 
 'John fValtey, 
 
 Henry Eaton. 
 'Hugh Davenport J 
 
 Foulk Vutton, 
 'Tho: Halcf 
 
 Henry (jf^jDrapcr^ 
 ■ Edw. Davenport, 
 
 Robert Barton, 
 
 CTho: Rogerfon or Rogers, Merch* 
 152^, Henry Bradfordjlunnci. < 
 
 C Ralph Goodman, Skinner. 
 
 The Play of Robert Cicill was played at the High Croflcjand the 
 fame was new gilt with gold. 
 
 Abbot Burdienfhavp was again reftored to his place. 
 
 J C Laurence Dutton, Mercer. 
 1530. Thomas Smith, fenioi-. ^ 
 
 . f ff^il/iam BraJsy,Draper. 
 
 C Robert Brererrood, Glover. 
 1 5 3 1 . mlliani Sneyd, t)raper :< 
 
 CTho; Barrovp, Glover. 
 
 Cmlliam Beffmkj Goldfmith. 
 
 15 32. William Goodman, ^ 
 
 C Richard Hunt,7siyloT. 
 
 ^ There was a Contrpverfie between this Maior and Mr. Ma/j 
 of Puddington then being Searcher ; for when Mr.CMafiy brougnt 
 certain Spaniards to the Caftle for a murder done amongft tnemj 
 Mr. Maior ftaid them, which had like to have bred a great man- 
 flaughter. 
 
 r Randal M&inwaring. 
 
 1533. /ff«r)i G<rf J Draper. ^ - ^ 
 
 ^ Hug}) Hanckey, 
 
 The offering of Ball and foot-Balls were put down, and the 
 filver bell offered to the Maior on Shrovetuefday. 
 
 Anno 
 
■_ — - - I I - — r 
 
 "The Vale-^ojal of England. 1^5 
 
 e/^mo Maiors. Sheriffs* 
 
 Cjo: Thornton^ 
 
 CThormi Martifii 
 
 The Duke of Richmond had the pofleflion of the Uolt^ dcli\ crcd 
 unto him by the Duke of Norfolk^ the Earl ot Surrey^ and the Earl 
 of Derhy with Others. 
 
 C Robert C^alleji 
 1535. Sir Tho: 5w«/;,Knight.^ 
 
 C,Rich: fVrench. ■ 
 
 This year ^o^fyt5;7Pjir/ Recorder dyed, and Ralph fvrien (on to 
 William Wrien was made Recorder in his place. 
 
 Sir William Brereton Chamoerlain of Chester was put to death 
 the lythof^^j) for matters concerning Queen ^/(«f. How. pag* 
 57a. 
 
 CGeorge Leech^ Ironmonger. 
 153^. will.Goociman,M.ctchant.^ 
 
 CGeorge i/gfc/foo^j Butcher. 
 
 Cwilliam Glafeori 
 
 1537. ^olk i>umny Draper.^ 
 
 C. Roger whitehead. 
 
 Nunneries in Chefier were fupprefled , and other Religious hou* 
 fes. 
 
 Dodor wall began the building of the Conduits at Boughtont 
 for the bringing ot the water to the Bridge Gate in Pipes of Lead. 
 
 ^ho : <xAlderfey^ Draper. 
 
 1538. David Middletofft ^ 
 
 CRichard Dicond, Fifhmongcr, 
 
 Cwill. Mderfey, Merchant. 
 1539* Henry gee. Draper, ^ 
 
 Cwilliamwhiteleg^ Ironmonger. 
 
 ^0: SmithiDraper, 
 1540. Laurence SmithiE^q, < 
 
 CXbo: Langley^ Merchants 
 
 This I ^th of July, the Biflioprick of Chejter was ordained. 
 
 C Richard Sneydi Drapcn 
 1 54I,/r«ig& Alderfey,HQXc\\sm<Ral^h Alderfey, Merchant. 
 
 CRandal Bamnile, 
 
 Bbb 2 Richard 
 
7^^ The Vale-^qyal of Enghnd. 
 
 Richard Sneyi dyed in his Sheriftalty, and Kal^h eyilderfej Mci- 
 chantj was cliofen in his place. 
 
 Jmo Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CAdam Goodnja/j, Merchant. 
 1542. mll.BefwickyGdld^mith.-^ 
 
 CEdm: Gee^ Merchant. 
 
 1543. William Sneyd^ E fq. 
 
 1 544. Robert BartoffjtAetcei. 
 
 'Ralph Bradferd^ 
 [jo: Rofe/fgreave. 
 ' tvill: Leechy Draper, 
 Jo; Oj^/fj, Merchant. 
 'Rich /'oo/j Merchant, 
 
 E 5 4 5 . fvill. Holcroft^ Gent. 
 
 John frallejAronmonget.^R-^,^. criw^dttch. Merchant. 
 
 This year mlliam Holcroft dyed, and ]ohtt walley chofen in his 
 place. 
 
 ThcCommon-Halljthat now is within the City oichejier, was 
 built and made of St. Nicholas Chap^eli Anno Dom. 1 545. to- 
 wards the building whereof Mr. joh/'n walley then Maior, and Ma- 
 iler of the Company of Ironmongers, gave freely ot a common 
 bargain of fifty two .Tuns of Iron lately difcharged within the 
 faid City by a fpeciall Merchant, three Tuns of the fame Iron, 
 which was then woriji 24 1. ftcrling. 
 
 , .^ TT 1 Aij i Cmll. Birdj banner. 
 
 1546. Hugh Aider] ey. - ., ^ 
 
 Johr^ Smth. ' ■ '■'■ ' I 2rho: smith. Draper. 
 This year Hugh Alderfey dyed, and Jo/;;? Smith, chofen in his 
 
 1547. Ralph Goodman, 
 
 1548* foulk Dutto/i. 
 
 J^549» Tho.'Alderfey. 
 
 Richard Rachburn, Draper, 
 Thomas Banand^ Ironmonger. 
 
 ' ]r. Webber 3 yi^x(.tt, 
 Robert Jo/ieSi Ironmonger. 
 
 'Rich: cJ^<«/j}5Upholfter. 
 
 ,Morrice ivilliams. Merchant* 
 
 This year there was a Skirmifli between the Citizens oicheflfr, 
 
 and 
 
The Vale-Royal o/England. i^ 
 
 and 500 Irijh kcmcs, and divers ot cne Irilhmen burr, and the 
 reft driven back, and bur one Citizen hurr. 
 
 yifiKo Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 1550. Edm.Gee, ^'^ph Goodn^a^^, Mcrdmm. 
 
 fvilliam Goodman. j^-n- ^, c» » -o 
 
 CPtercj Street^ Butciier. 
 
 The aforefaid Edmund Gee dyed on the Sweating-fitknefTc, and 
 mtliam Goodman was chofcn in liis place. 
 
 Alfo this year there dyed many of the Swearing-fickncffe in 
 Cheller^ and in other parts of this iCingdoni. Corn and all odicr 
 viduals were dear ; A bufhell of Wheat at i ^ s. 
 
 C Ralph Rogers y 
 
 155 1. mll,Clafeor. J 
 
 CTbomai ^^-f^;?, Candle-maker. 
 
 On the fixteenth o{]anuary in the night, there arofe a mighty 
 great wind, and the flood came to luch a laeight, that it drowned 
 many Cattel Vi^on Saltney, and one toulk Duckmrck with iix chil- 
 dren were drowned at his houfe in Hopes-place. 
 
 CTho: Saunders , alias Steward^ 
 
 1552. Thomas Smith^DxsLr^cv.^ (Ironmonger. 
 
 Cmlliam BrouSoank^ Glover. 
 
 Henry //^y^B-^y^j Merchant. 
 
 [ mlliam Ball, Glover. 
 
 Robert Amory^ merchant. 
 
 ]ohn Cooper, Ironmonger. 
 
 This year G^oj'^e C^ar^ was burned ^t Spittle Boughton.yN'uh'm 
 the Liberties of this City for the profeffion of the Gofpcl, who 
 did conftantly indure his Martyrdome with fuch patience, as was 
 wondcrfull. 
 
 1553. ]ohn Ojfley, Merchan t . 
 
 1554. Foulk Button. 
 
 1555. Jo.- 5/W/7/;, Draper. 
 
 * 5 !) ^' J''- ^vehjier-, Mercer. 
 
 'Thomas ivoodtvall. Ironmonger. 
 ,Jo: Reece,Merccr. 
 "Jo: Hankey, Inne^keeper. 
 .Thomas Bollen, Mtrcer. 
 
 j~.'t. 
 
 A Bufliell of Wheat at 16 {billings; Rie at 14 lliillings 5 
 Barley ar 12 fliillings ; whereupon Contention grew between 
 
 the 
 
)S The F<^/^'Roj^/ of England. 
 
 mcMaiorand the Bakers tor tlic Allue ot bread: and whereas 
 there was alwayes four old Bufhells allowed them to the Quar- 
 ter, he would allow them but three j which indeed was the lull 
 Quarter by the Statute, and i'omewhat more : but after long 
 Suits, the Bakers acknowledged their faults, and were remitted, 
 and their Fines pardoned. Wherein as he fhewed himfclf a care- 
 full Magiftratc, even fo in other things he governed very wifely, 
 to his great commendation of all men in generall. 
 
 Anno ■ Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 C^o.-A'i?»^<'//j Gent. Clark of the 
 1557. »V//;<iOT i/Vrf, Tanner.< Pentice, 
 
 CXho; Barges y Beer-brcwer, 
 
 J 5 5 8. Lime nee Smithy Xnight*. 
 
 I 
 
 5 "iS.Hemj Hardware 3mQtc\\. 
 
 'Jo: Yarvporthy Gent, 
 [mlliam Jervet, merchant. 
 'Chrijlopher ^om//, merchant, 
 ; Simon Mounford) Pewtercf . 
 
 All bafe money was called in, and the Teftarns of 6 d. the 
 piece, the beft fort proclaimed to 4 d. half-penny, and the word 
 Co 2 d. half-penny,and the piece of three pence to 3 d.half-pcnny; 
 by which means in fhort time being exchanged in the mint, there 
 was few of them to be fcen j in place thereof came coyn of good 
 filver, as now it is, although forae loflc for the prcfcnt to them that 
 had florc. 
 
 i^6ojvill: Alderfeyimctchant. 
 
 15^1, Jo:^o»p(?r,Ironmongcr. 
 
 1 5 62. Randal 54/»'w77jDrapcr.< 
 
 Rokrt Dryharfij Merchant. 
 [Rich: Bojdil/, Joyner. 
 "Rich: 'Button, Gent. 
 iTfjomas FiUen, Shoemaker. 
 'will: Hannet, Draper. 
 
 Jo: Hany, Glover. 
 
 A dear year j a Bufticll of Wheat 1 7 fliillings, and Ric at 1 5 
 iliillings. 
 
 Upon the Election day, 15^2. there was a great difTcnrion 
 between Tho: Hayward, Merchant, and the Company of Glovers; 
 fo that many of the Glovers, and alfo will. Alderfey mrechanr, 
 were called before the Councel at Ludlow, and were there ccn- 
 fured. 
 
 ey€nn0 
 
The Vale-Royal of England, ip^ 
 
 Aur^o Maiors." Sheriffs, 
 
 r Hugh Rogerfonj, Draper. 
 1 5 ^ 3 . S ir Laurence Smithy Kn. ^ 
 
 {_ Gilbert Knmles^ Pewterer. 
 
 Upon the Sunday after Midfommer day, the Hiftory of Eneas 
 and Quecu Dido was play'd in the Roods Sye. And were fct out by 
 one H'llliamCrofton, Gent, and one Mr. Man, on which Triumph 
 there was made two Forts, and Ihippingon tlie Water, befidcs 
 many horferaen well armed and appointed. 
 
 C Henry Leech, Draper. 
 1 5 64. Rich: Pool, Merchant. •^ 
 
 ^ Evan Demened, Hewfter. 
 
 This year there was a great Froft, and Dee was frozen over, fo 
 that people played at Football thereon. 
 
 Tncre was a great Fire without North-gate, atnd 33. dwelling 
 houfes burned, befidcs other back-houlcs, and barnsj which hap- 
 pened the 2^th of Auguft. 
 
 15^5. Tho: green. Tallow- ^ ^''^' Tliow^fon, Draper. 
 
 Cf^iltiam Dad, Shaieman. 
 
 Upon th^ 1 2th in Chriftmas there was a great Fire in Hajid^ 
 bridge, which burned two houfes, Sproufes and Oaks. 
 
 Cfvilliam Bird, Tanner. 
 1 5 66. mUiam Saeyd, iCnight.< 
 
 C Robert Breretrood, Glover. 
 
 ^djv, (J^artin, Draper. 
 15^7, Richard Dutton. J 
 
 ^.Oliver Smith, Draper. 
 
 This year the »*/V/o«-Playes were played , and divers other 
 paftimes. 
 
 CEdward Hanner, Draper^ 
 1568. fvilliam Ball, Clover. -^ 
 
 CRoger Lea, Ironmonger. 
 
 KRichard Mafy,Qtnt, 
 15^^. Sir JohnSavage,Km^t,< 
 
 CPeter Licherhand, Tanner. 
 
 A great part of the new ^ey was built this year. 
 There was a Fray between the two Sheriffs, for which they 
 
 were 
 
loo The F^/e-Roj^/ of England. 
 
 were fined in ten pounds towards the rcparatioiiot the Walls. 
 
 JriKo Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 C_/o; LMiddleton^ Merchant. 
 1570, Sir Laurence Smith ^Kt.^ 
 
 C, fvilliam Syle^, Mercer. 
 
 C Richard Bavandy Ironmonecr. 
 157VI. Jo: Ha/iHeyylAcTchAnt.^ 
 
 C^yyiUiam J?ji', Ironmonger. 
 
 This year w^;;V/o/7-Playes were plaid, and an Inhibition was 
 fcnt from the Archbiftiop to l\ay them, but it came too late. 
 
 ^Richard jvrighty'Dta.^CT. 
 
 1572. Roger LeU) Ironmonger.*;^ 
 
 ^.Robert Hilly Taylor* 
 
 A great part of St. Johns Steeple fell down. 
 
 The Weil without the North gate was begun this year. 
 
 Cfvilliam cJ^-tyS}, Merchant. 
 
 1573. Richard DuttoH, ^ 
 
 CPmI Chantrelly Mercer. 
 
 The Contention begun in Jnnoi^jz. between the Citizens 
 and the Vice-Chamberlain of the Exchequer, did encrcafc ; and 
 after the matter was heard before the Councell, one mL'iam a/il- 
 ^lerfey and Jo: ^Iderfey were disfranchifed ; but upon their fub- 
 miffion, they were again rcftored to their freedom. 
 
 The Tenttce was enlarged, and the Sheriffs Court removed to 
 the Common-Hall. 
 
 The houfe where the Maior fittcth in the Market-time, was 
 this year fet ia the place where it now ftandeth. 
 
 Cjofe* AlleM^ Draper. 
 1 5 74. Sir John Satagt Knight.< 
 
 ^mlliam Goodman, Merchant. 
 
 This year a Plague began in Che^er^hvx God of his mercy flaid 
 his rod with the death of fomc few in the Crofts. 
 
 The »'i7/V/b«-Playes were played at Midfommcr, and then but 
 fome of them, leaving others unplayed , which were thought 
 might not be juftified, tor the fupcrlHtion that was in them , al- 
 though the Maior was lot iujoyned to'f roceed fhcrein. 
 
 Anno 
 
TJ^e Vale-Royal of England. zoi 
 
 A'i»o Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 r iviliiam GottWorn^ Genr. 
 1575. Henry HArdware^^cxch.^ 
 
 C. David Dimmoclcy Tanner. 
 
 This year there was a CoUedion made in this City, and of 
 fomc worilupiull in the County tor a ftock to let the Poor on 
 work, and a houfe of Corredion built under the City wall near 
 unto the North gate •, which houfe was removed out of the Corn- 
 Market, and was tirft placed there by M.r.ivel'pr for the Butchers 
 of the City. 
 
 157^, Jo': Harvy, Skinner. 
 
 1 5 77. Tbo Bellin^ Mercer. 
 
 'Ttio: Lineally Hatmaker. 
 \jo: Barnes^ Tanner. 
 ^Valentine Broughton, Mercer, 
 ^/o; Tilfiofij Mercer. 
 
 Both thefc Sheriffs had been Prentice with this Maior, 
 
 Do6tor Donnham Bifhop oicbefler dyed, and Do6tor Chadderton 
 fucceedcd him. 
 
 This year the Country Butchers were called in and admitted to 
 fell flefh on the market-daycs, by reafon of the exceffe of price 
 ufcd by the City Butchers, and want of provifion, which they 
 ought to have made for the better fuppiy of the Cities wants. 
 
 Xnjuly, the Earl of De)"^j the Lord 5^rtf/2gf, with many others, 
 came to this City, and were honourably received by the Maior 
 and Citizens. 
 
 The Shepherds Play, was played at the high CrofTe, and other 
 Triumphs, at the Roods Eye. 
 
 Hiwd-Biidge paved. 
 
 CDavid Montford^ Pewterer. 
 
 1578. will: Jerrety Merchant. < 
 
 C Randal Leach^ Merchants 
 
 Sheriff (J^omforddidi win the Standard on Shrove-Tuefday o» 
 the Roods Eye. 
 
 Many Souldiers being in Chefler ^two of the Captains did flrive 
 whether fliould bring their Company firft from the Roods Eycy 
 which had like to have bred much hurt between them, but the 
 <Jlftf/W did commit them both to the North gate, untill he had 
 heard from the Privy Councel, and then both the Captains were 
 difcharged, and others put in their places, and J/artiall Law was 
 ufedin the City. 
 
 Country Bakers had free liberty to fell on the market-day. 
 
 The Prince's Hall was this year finifhed. 
 AdcepSnow,ff^r«rfr^thc 4th. 
 
 C c c Anm 
 
15^; The F^/^'RojSToTEngland. 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 157^. ^vm:Gocdman,Ucr^u^ni.'\ ^'^''' ^""^^ ^^"^• 
 
 Hk^/; i:o?(f//o/?j Draper. )„ ., ,, ■ , t-. 
 '^ 6 J ' r ^Dazid X/0/W5 Draper. 
 
 The faid mllimi Goodman dyed the 1 3th of Augufl, and //«^fe 
 Rogerfo/ij Alderman, cholcn in his place the Friday nextafcer, 
 according to the Charter. 
 
 The Water-gate ftreet was paved from the High Crofle to 
 Trinity Church. 
 
 Sir John Throgmonon^ one of the Juftices of Chejler, dyed, and 
 George Bromley luccccded him in thac place. 
 
 ~ C Rich: Bird, Tanner. 
 
 1580. mlliam Bird J Tanne r. < 
 
 Cmll. Cockgrave, Inholder. 
 
 This year 18 yards of the Spire of St. peters Steeple was new 
 built. 
 
 Sir mlliam Gerrard Lord Chancellor of JreUndy and Recorder 
 of this City, dyed. 
 
 C Robert wdleji Ironmonger. 
 1581 .^V^.-£4V4«^jIronmonger^ 
 
 C J"- f^^^o«j Ironmonger. 
 
 The Parifhioners of St. Johns having obtained the faid Church 
 of the Queen, began to build up fome part of it again, and cut 
 off all the Chappeis above the Quire, 
 
 The third of September Sir Lawrence Smith Knight,\vho had been 
 four times Maior of this City, was buried at St. Brides Church; 
 the Funerall Sermon was preached by Mr. Goodman.^ (landing in 
 the window of the high houfe next adjoyning to the Church, be- 
 caufe the ChurcSa was fo little, and the company fo great. 
 
 One Mr. Conway a Minifter,was arraigned, and five feveral Ju- 
 ries upon him, becaufethe Recorder faid the Indictment was not 
 fufficient in Law ; but an Appeal being got, Mr. Conway was ar 
 length delivered. 
 
 CTho: Cooper i Draper. 
 
 1582. mll-.StileSjMQiceT, < 
 
 'CKi<;h: Eachkrn, cJ^ferchant. 
 
 The old Shire-Hall was obtained in Mr. Birds time, to make 
 a Shambles for the Country Butchers, and was placed in the 
 Corn-Market in Mr. Bavand's time, and was this year fupplyed 
 with Country Butchers. 
 
 This year the alteration of the Conduit began for the bringing 
 of the Water to the high Crofle, which was done by an Ingeni- 
 ousWorkmaa,whereas before it came on its own accord but unto 
 
 Mr. 
 
The Vale-Royal o/England. 2,0; 
 
 l:^ir. B/en-iiooils lioule near unto Chappie gatc,tovvards wliicti v\ ork 
 there was not onely a Collcilion made in the City, but alfo the 
 Ojjlejs gave much money towards the fame ; likcwilc Mr. Thomas 
 ayilderfeyga.\c io\. and M-i.tvithets ot Lomlon gave lo 1. who 
 was born in this City. 
 
 The further pare oiConvLwe new paved, and alio Clayton Lane, 
 
 ^nno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 (STho'- Fletcher:, Draper. 
 X 5 8 3, Robert Breremod^^QlovcrAmlliam Muttofi, Goldfmith. 
 
 CNich: Mafj^ Draper. 
 
 Nichols Majiy was chofen Sheriff in Sheriff Mutton^s place,' 
 who dyed the i8th of February, being a godly zealous man, who 
 not long before his death pulled down certain Croffcs by a Cotii- 
 niiifiontrom the Archbifhops Vifiters j One at the Bars, another 
 at the North-gate, and another on this fide Spittle 5o»gko«,which 
 fo offended the Papiils, that they afcribed it to the caufe of his 
 death. 
 
 i?oii?rf Earlof Leicejler, Chamberlain of this County Palatine, 
 came to 0jefter the third of June, accompanied with the Honou- 
 rable Earls of Dar^y and £/Pf x, and the Lord Norths and alfo met 
 and attended by moft of the Gentlemen in this Shire, with their 
 whole Train, and as it was thought they were in the whole 1500 
 horfe, they were received at the high Croffe by the Maior and 
 his Brethren, and the wtiole Councell of the City. They lodged 
 at the Bifhops Palace, dined by the Maior the 4th of June, and 
 prefented with a Cup, and fourty Angels therein. 
 
 „ ,, . , CmlliamAlderfeu^ActchsciM. 
 
 1554. Falenttne Broughton, j ^ 
 
 Mercer. C^He/jfj Anion, Tanner. 
 
 The 2 4tU of Ja/y being St. James day, there was fach ftore o£ 
 Thunder, Lightning, Hail,and Rain, from noon till midnight,thac 
 the waters did rife of a fudden, and overflowed the ftreets into 
 the Cellars, fo that Hogfheads of Wine did fwim, and much 
 Wares were hurt, befides great harms to the Mills, much Hey 
 and Corn deftroyed, and many glafic Windowes broken with 
 the hail, being five inches in compaffe, many men and Cattel 
 were flain by the light bolt in divers places, fo that the like was 
 never heard of in the memory of man. The 100 1. being the 
 gift of Sir Tho: tvhite, came to Chejier this year, and was accord- 
 ingly put forth to four perfons, ^/z,. tAdam Johnfo/ij Rich: Goofe^ 
 Jejjry Smithy and mil: Rogerfon. 
 
 Eaft-gate ftreet new paved, and the Channel Lane in the mid- 
 dle, whereas before it lay on both fides. 
 
 Cqq t Anne 
 
204 The F^/^'Roj^/ of England. 
 
 _ 1 1 ' ' ' 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CT/70.- TatloW} Merchant. 
 1 5 8 5 . £i^wc W (J <iwf /^Vintner .-^ 
 
 CXho: Ljnaker^ Cooper, 
 
 Upon St. Andrem day the Caftle Bridge fell down, and killed 
 two horfcs and other Cattelj going over the fame with a Load 
 of Coales. 
 
 Sixteen Pyrats were committed to the Caftic and the North- 
 gate, for taking a iliip out of worrall^ and killed one man in the 
 lame fhip, but the windcroffed them, brought them back/o that 
 they were forced to leave the fhip, and m flying away they 
 were taken. 
 
 Salifhuryy who confpired with Bahington to kill the Queen, was 
 apprehended at Frodfham by Mr, Jo: Pool, then fon and heir to Mr, 
 Too/of Poo/Efquircjthe i3thof Auguft, who fled into theFor- 
 reftj and was taken the day following being Sunday, and fhortly 
 after was brought Mato LondoK, and there executed with others of 
 his Fadion, 
 
 CRohrt Amerjy Ironmonger. 
 
 158^. mil. fvally Ironmonger.-^ 
 
 CRichard Knee^ Merchant. 
 
 There vi^as Hue and Gry made throughout f/zg/^W, that Z(?»- 
 don, Chefter, and Brijiow were on fire, and that the Spaniards were 
 landed at the new iCey. 
 
 Mr. Glafeor purged himfelf at Michaelmas Affizes from the 
 Indidmcnt of perjury laid againft him by Mr. Hurdlefion and 
 others. 
 
 The fixth of May Wheat fold for 24 s. the old Buflicll, Rye 
 for 1 8 s. and Barlyfor 14 s.'- 
 
 Thefecond of September an old Bufhell of Wheat at 8 s. Rie 
 at <? s. and Early at 4 s. 
 
 terdinando Lord Strange was made Alderman, who received 
 theiame very honourablyj and made a rich banquet in the Pen^ 
 tiniirii hi^ .'■■ 
 V-H r.'.;; . ^ho-.Harhottk^lAcictr, 
 
 'i.ij[%fJ:iliobertBreremodiC\o-^sx.^ 
 
 ...i.Z- '.■ il_jo:mlliams, Mercer. 
 
 A man was hanged drawn and quartered for clipping of mo- 
 ny, and his quarters were fet on four Gates. 
 •• There was great rejoycing the 1 3th of Auguft by the Citizens 
 of Chefter^ for the happy return of the Earl of Derby from his 
 embaffageout of //<«»^fys, and many Bone-fires were made in 
 Chefter. 
 
 Robert Earl of Leicefter, chief Chamberlain ofchefier dyed, and 
 the Earl of Derby did fuccecd him in his place, who after the 
 
 death 
 
The Vale-^ojal of England. 20^ 
 
 death of Air. Glafeor^ made Mt\ Halfdil his Vice-Chambcr- 
 iain. 
 
 Ar!f2o Maiors. Sheriffs, 
 
 , ^ C Richard Speticer, Gent, 
 
 1588. Robert Brock, G^nt. > "^ 
 
 mlltam Harmet, Draper.^ ^miam CMaio, Tanner. 
 
 The {dJ\di%^krt Brock dyed about the i(?tli o^ March, and mli^ 
 Hmnet was cholen in his place. 
 
 TiiC 8th of September a woman was burned at Boughton for 
 poyfoning her husband. 
 
 CThur^an Holinheacl^ Cent, 
 1 5 % 9. will; CockgrAVeylnholdctA 
 
 CGodfrej Wtn^^ Butcher. 
 
 ^ohfi Taylor Keeper of the Caftle, killed one Mr. Hockenhall^ 
 who was then a prifoner in the fame place for Recufancy. And 
 she faid John Taylor was afterwards hanged for the fame fad, 
 
 ..A I'irr 
 
 1590. w'//.i^4/?y5 Merchant 5^ >Beer-brewerS« 
 
 CTho: WArden» S 
 
 - This Maior fet down an order by an Aflembly? that when any 
 man came to be made a Free-man of the City, he {hould bring 
 with him furniture for his body, and {hould fwear that they v^cre 
 his own. 
 
 Mr. Lemm&n an Alderman of Dull'm was buried in the Quire 
 of the Cathedrall Church the 28. of September, and his Flag and 
 Coat of Armour was fixed up. But within one fortnight after his 
 friends took him up again, and would have tranfported him into 
 Ireland, but fucha tcmpettarofc, they being upon the Sea, that 
 they were driven back again, fo that as fome report, he was bu- 
 ried in the Sea. 
 
 The Gate near unto the Office door in the Abbey Court was 
 begun the 2 Cih oi tApriU, and was finifhed the i5>thof May fol-^ 
 lowing. 
 
 C Ralph Allen, Shoo-maker. 
 
 15^1. T^o;I-/wdi7,Hatmakcr.-^ 
 
 CRichi Brojler, Tanner. 
 
 One Henry fervant to mlltam Bifhop of Chefier, WSs 
 
 found dead hanging on a tree beyond Blacon-h^ad, 
 
zo6 The Vale-^qyal of Enghnd, 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CPeter jV^b'^//, Merchant, 
 1592. 7o:F/>?o;zjIrorimonger.«? 
 
 Cjo- ^^je, alias Taylor^ Inholder. 
 
 //f«>7 Earl of Pfr^j Chamberlain of this County Palatinejdyed 
 in September. 
 
 mlliamgeaton^ fcrvant to theLord BiiTnop oi Chefter, was ar- 
 raigned at the AflizeSjholden at the Caftle the 27th of Jpri/1, for 
 the^ murdering of Ja: Tindlorue a fcUer of Scottifh cloath, for 
 which fad the faid Geaton was condemned and hanged in chains 
 upon Grapneil HcathjneaF the place where the deed was done. 
 
 CJo: i/«/f/-3 Draper. 
 15^3. David LloidjDtiper, < ' 
 
 C]o: Francif, Tanner. 
 
 One Hesketh was fent from the King of Spain, Doftor Allen and 
 other fugitives beyond the Sea, to Fernlinando Earl of Derbj-^oSct' 
 ing to Crown him King of £«^/^««/, if he would confent thereun- 
 to 5 but the faid Earl brought the faid Hf/tofo to the Queen and 
 Councel, and difclofed the Plot, whereupon the faid Hesketh was 
 arraigned, found guilty, and hanged. 
 
 The Funerall for i/f«yj, late Earl of Dfr^j, was folemnized ac 
 Ormfchurch the fourth of December, which was performed w^ith 
 great honour by Ferdinando his fon then Earl of Derby^ who alfo 
 dyed the 1 ^th of Jprill following. 
 
 The 20th of September, this Maior did ride the circuit of the 
 City. 
 
 Cmliiam Kni^kjCcnt. Clerk of 
 
 15^4. Foulk y^/^ypjjMerchant.^ the Peatice. 
 
 L Henry Hannet, Draper. 
 
 . This Maior didchoofe Mr. Knight iox his Shcrift", but was 
 crofTed by the Bench,who made choyce oi Henry Hannet , where- 
 at the Maior was difcontented; but afterwards the Comraiffioners 
 at the requeftof Mr. Maior, did chufe Mr. Knight for the other 
 Sheriff. 
 
 Jchn Albright-, latc Maftcr of the Free-School, being bound to 
 appear before the CommilTioners of Tork, for libelling againft 
 Arch-Deacon Rogers, fled away into Ireland. 
 
 There came unto Chefier at fevcrall times 2 200 footmen, and a 
 ihoufand horfemen to go into Ireland, for the fuppreffion of the 
 Rebellion of Hugh Fardorough Earl of Tyrone-, the Maior had much 
 ado to keep the Souldiers quiet, and caufed a Gibbet to be fet up 
 at the high Crofle, whereon three Souldiers had like to have been 
 hanged. 
 
 willi,vn Chadderton Bilhop oicheper was removed to Lincoln. 
 
 Anno 
 
"The Vale-^J\pyal of England. 207 
 
 Jn/io Maiors. Slcriffs. 
 
 C Philip Phillips J Ha: maker. 
 1595 . William ^Wf//i?}'3Merch.<^ 
 
 C.fVilliam Leice^ier, Mercer. 
 
 jju^^h Bellet Do6lor of Divinity, was inftalled Bifliop of chefler 
 the firft of November^ who lived but fevcn moneths after, and bu- 
 ried ac 7?/x^<Jw^ and his Funcrall folemnized at c/^f/Zf/' the 22. of 
 June. 
 
 There came unto C/;f/lfr at fcvcral times 2400 footmen, and 
 300 horfemcn, to go for Ireland. The Clergy fet forth the horfc- 
 men, whereof 152 horfe were fent for Ireland^ the reft were fenc 
 back again becaufe they were not lufficicnt. 
 
 Allkmdof Vicluails were very dear, and Wheat at 24.3. the 
 theoldbufhell. 
 
 Orders in this City that Ale and Beer (hould be retayled the 
 London Quart for a penny; 
 
 r Jo: e/ilderfey. Merchant. 
 15P^. Tho: Smith }E{(imie. < 
 
 C, Rou>l and Barnes y Merchant. 
 
 .900 Souldicrscametoc/'<'/?fr, whereof 500 were fent for //f- 
 hndi and the reft flaying for a wind weredifcharged, and fent 
 away. 
 
 Alfo in the beginning of tj^aj the Souldiers went laft over, and 
 fix hundred more were fent back again. 
 
 The order continued for felling of Ale and Beer, and many 
 were punifhcd for breach of Size. 
 
 Corn was very dear, an old Bufliell of Wheat at 40 s. Ric at 
 3^5. and Early 31s. 
 
 The ^00 1. given by Mr. Hugh O^ley oi London y was put forth 
 to four young men, to thofe that be onely Merchants, and the 
 other Retailers. 
 
 Mr. Robert Offley o^Londongavc 600 1. to 24 young men,where- 
 of twelve were Apprentices. 
 
 Willi am "Ediiloi Derby came to this City, and was honourably 
 received. 
 
 The I ^th oiMay Doftour Vaughan Billiop oiBangofy was made 
 Bifliop o[chejfer. 
 
 , „ c- -t 7 ^ r. • ^ Xff^illiamThropyVarner, 
 
 1 597. Sir John Savage,Knight.^ ^ 
 
 rho: Fletcher, Draper, l^^bert Fletcher, Hatmaker. 
 
 About the tenth of November Dodour Vaughan was inftalled 
 Bifhop. 
 
 Sir7o/?»^4t'4^^dyedinhis Maioralty about the fifth of De- 
 cember^ 
 
zo8 The Vale-^qyal o/England. 
 
 cem^cr, ai;d ti.e Friday atttr being the 51th ot Dcce/f^ie/, Mr. Tvc: 
 Fletcher was chofen in liis place. 
 
 The 2 5thof fc^ra4/j being Saturday, the Sun being totally 
 cclipfcd, if was lb dark for tiictinic, that the like was never fcca 
 in clic mt mory ot man. 
 
 1000 Footmen and 280 Iiorfcmcn came at fc\cral timcsj and 
 were fcnt into Ireland. 
 
 The Steeple at wl.ite-Fricrs was taken down the 2 1 of J«/y. 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CJobft Breretfooe/j Glover. 
 1598. R!clj:RacfjiorfhMcrcha.nt< 
 
 CLems RolicriSi Ironmonger. 
 
 The Earl oiEJsex Lieutenant Generall for the Wars in Inland, 
 came unto Chcjter, and with him three other Earls, belides many 
 other Lords, Knights and Gentlemen, who were honourably re- 
 ceived by the Maior and his Brethren, and after a banquet pre- 
 pared for them in the Pentke, there was given unto the Earl of 
 Efex a fair Itanding Cup, with a Cover double gilt, and in the 
 lame 40 Angels of gold. 
 
 A great Army of Souldiers went over to fcrve in Ireland, both 
 horfemen and footmen, all under the Command of the faid Earl. 
 The Earl of EJs'ex returned from Ireland, and went through chefier 
 the day of the folemnization of the Funcrall of Sir Tlmnas Egerton 
 Knight, fon and heir to the Right Honourable the Lord Keeper 
 of the great Seal o^ England, and was performed in the Cathedral 
 Church in 0jefer the 27th ot September ; he dyed in Ireland, and 
 was interred at the Parifli Cburch oiDodlefion. 
 
 Cjo: Ojyf;?, Mercer. 
 1 5 p ^ , Henry Hardware, E fq. < 
 
 Cjo: Moyle , Draper. 
 
 The 27th o( January the River Dee was frozen over , and cer- 
 tain of the Citizens went to walk thereon, not rcmembring to 
 keep holy the Sabbath day, fo that amongft divers that hardly 
 cfcaped , three young men fell through the Ice j and were 
 drowned. 
 
 ■ The 14th of February the Lord <J\€ountjoy Deputy of Ireland, 
 and with him a great Train, who dined with the Maior the 1 7th 
 o{ February, and departed towards yvaltilhc i^thof Felruarj:, to 
 take fliipping for Ireland. 
 
 Dottor raughan Bifhop of chefler was made free of this City, 
 being his own defire. 
 
 This Maior for his time altered many ancient Cufloms, as the 
 fhooting for the Sheriffs Breakfaft; The going of the Giants at 
 Midfommer, See. and would not fuffer any Playes, Bearbaits, or 
 
 Bull-bait. 
 
The i^ale-^J{ojal of England* 2 op 
 
 I ' " .....,-■ .— — ■! . . - - 
 
 BuUbaic. Alio he endeavoured co make Apprentices free accord- 
 ing to the Statute. 
 
 The long Weft Roof of the M^jier was covered with Lead, 
 and much of the Timber- work was repaired. ~ - 
 
 Anr.o Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 , ,_, CEchArd Button, Inholdcri 
 
 1600. Robert Bre-^ewood,G\oscx.^j,^^, ^^^.^^^^ Shoo-maker. 
 Rich:Bavmd,lTonmon2,cT.^.j^l^^, ^^^^^;^^^ Hatmaker. 
 
 Mr. Robert ^rfrerroofr/Maiorjcaufed the Bakers to bake farthing 
 Cakes, Wheat being at 1 2 s. the old Bufhell ; and after he dyed 
 in his Maioraltyjand Mr. Bavaad was chofen in his place. 
 
 Shcii^ Bez-met likevvife dyed, and Tho: Wright was chofen in his 
 ftead. 
 
 The Flagging of the long Weft He in the Mn^er was this year 
 begun by Dean Mitter, 
 
 The new Water-work ,it the Bridge for the conveying of water 
 from thence to many dwelling iioufcs in the Cityjwas begun this 
 year by ]ohn Tjrer, 
 
 1601. ]o:Ratcli.^e,^Qi:xhtQ\NQ.t.- 
 
 Tho: Re-jiKgtonyV>QQr\)ic^cx.' 
 The: Thorp, Vintner. 
 
 'p:Ratclijje3 jun. Bcerbrevver. 
 _Oite/i HarriSi Ironmonger. 
 
 •Leave-lookers. 
 
 The fifthof f(?i^r«.^/j/ agreat partof theCaufcy at t>ee Mills 
 broke down, fo that no water came near the Mills untill the fame 
 breach was flopped, which was in C^ay following. 
 
 At CMichaelmas Fair, one Arnet, fcrvant to Mr. (Jl^afily of Salt- 
 ney iide, cruelly murdered one of his fellowes near unto his ma- 
 ftcrs houfe, firlt by cutting his throat with a knife, and after- 
 wards miffing his windpipe, he ripped up his belly with the fame 
 knife, fo that his bowels fell out, and leaving him for deadjwent 
 home without taking any mony from him, as he firfl intended ; 
 notwithftanding ttie dying man came home, and lapping his 
 bowels inhis Aiirt, he lived untill he had made known who kil- 
 led him. And the fame murderer was hanged in chains the year 
 following near unto the place where the deed was done. 
 
 Many Souldiers were this year fent into Ireland, and the new 
 meafures firft came up. 
 
 OwtCunde'is Wife confpircd with one 'Soon, topoyfon her hus- 
 band, for which they were both arraigned, and Boon was preft to 
 death, and (lie was hanged after her delivery, being great with 
 child at her Tryall, 
 
 D d d " Anno 
 
zio The Vale-'lioyal of England. 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 C William Gamul, Merchant. 
 1602, Hugh Ghfeor^ Efquire.^^ 
 
 Cwilliam Jolmfofi, Merchant. 
 
 Kendrick fv^wSjInne-keeper-^ 
 
 ^Leavc-lookcrs. 
 will: Manning, Inne-keeper.^ 
 
 ThcEarl of 7)iro«d>, who for a long time maintained Warres 
 againft England, did this year come in and proftrate himfelf be- 
 fore the Lord C^rountjoy then Deputy of Ireland : And in the pre- 
 fcnceof all the State of Ireland, in the Caftlc of Dw^///-, humbly 
 dcfiring his pardon from the Queen, and was brought through 
 Chefler in this Maiors time. 
 
 The 22. of jiuguft in the night time, a wonderfull exhalation 
 of fiery colour, likewife a Canopy was feenover this City, and 
 in September following, the great Plague began in Chejler in one 
 plover's houfe in St. ^0: Lane. 
 
 rmlliam ^Wfj'/i?)', Merchant. 
 I ^o3.Jo:^Wf>/^j), Merchant. ^ 
 
 ^jyilliam Manning, Inholdcr, 
 
 Robert Bleafe,Apothecaty. "1 
 
 >Lcave-lookers. 
 Rokrt Cooper, Baker. j 
 
 The Plague cncrcafed, and many infeded pcrfons were taken 
 out of their houfes, and conveyed into houfes and Cabins built at 
 the water fide near unto the New Tower, and were there relieved 
 at the Cities coft. 
 
 C Thomas Rtvi/igton, Beerbrewer, 
 1^04. Ed: Dunon,E{q. < 
 
 C. Kendrick ap Evan, Inholder. 
 
 This Maior in his time went up to London, and there renewed 
 the Charter of the City. 
 
 Dodor Faughan Bifliop of Chewier was tranflated unto the 
 Biflioprick of London , and Dodor Lloid Bifliop of Man was 
 made Billiop of chefler. 
 
 Dodor Barloro Dean of Chepr was made Bifhop of Rochefter, 
 and Dodor Parry was enftalled Dean o( Chefler the firft of Augufl. - 
 
 The Bells in the Minfler were new caft, and placed in the high 
 Steeple, and the 20th oijuly the firft peal was rung. 
 
 The Plague was very hot in chefler, and very many were fent 
 unto the Cab&ins,and fome Jufliccs of Peace, befides a great num- 
 ber of Citizens removed into the Country. The Haior was ex- 
 
 • ceeding 
 
The Vale-Royal o/England. tit 
 
 cceding carciull to keep the lick ironi the whole, yec he never 
 removed out ot the City, although hishoufe was infe(5lcd, and 
 fome of his children and lervants died. 
 
 The Court of Exchequer was removed into Tarvefs, and Mi- 
 chaelmas Alfizes was kept at the Namptwich. There were no Fairs 
 kept, neither did the Watch go on Mu^fommerh\e. 
 
 Anno Maiors. "y^j^. Sheriffs. 
 
 t: Robert 5/e^/^, Apothecary; 
 ^ :\6c^: .John Littler, Draper. < 
 
 C.Tho: Harvji,M(^rchiint: 
 
 Rokrt tAmer-j^ Ironmonger, y 
 
 >Leave^lookers. . 
 William Alcock^ Innt-ktc^tt. \ ii^^mn.. 
 
 The horrible plot of the Gurf-powder Ti"cafon intended to hdve 
 been performed the 5 ih oi Novehf^er^wsis before that time ftrange- 
 ly difcovered. 
 
 In the month of February, [ the Plague ceafed* 
 
 The fourth of March, the bells which the laft year were placed 
 in the high Steeple of the Mincer were taken down, and new caftj 
 by reafon of fome defaults that were in the firft cafting. 
 
 CTfco:r/>ro;;jVintnef. '0*^v/-''r 
 1 60 6, Philip T^/7//>^,Hatmaker,-^ •''-; r 
 
 -. .-; CRichard Fletcher, CXovtt} ^ 
 
 \ - Thomas Danmty t C 
 
 ^.Glovers, <Leave-lookers." 
 Thomas Wefion, 3 c. 
 
 In the moneth of J4««4y;i theSword being carried before the 
 Maior through the CMi after Church, it was put down by one of 
 the Prebends, which was the caufe of fome controverfic, but the 
 fame was prefently appcafed by the Billiop. 
 
 A Stranger did Dance and Vauit upon a Rope, which was 
 faftned a great height above the ground, overthwart the ftreet at 
 the high Crofle, which did feem ftrange to the beholders, 
 
 C Robert ffiiitby, Gent, 
 1 ^07. Sir Jo: Savage, Knight.^ 
 
 col /n-: - ., i V (l^George Brook, Cent. '/'' "j:^ - 
 
 Jo: r<i)/ciy. Ironmonger. "3 • 
 
 S Leave-lookers. 
 
 John Cook, Glover. j 
 
 * 
 
 Ddd 2 This 
 
,1 I r ^ ■ !■ ' "> ' — ^i— »■ " , , I I I I ' ' 
 
 XII The Vale-B^oyal of England. 
 
 This year there was a great FrolV, which continued trom M- 
 (haelmas to thcmiddeA oiFeiiruary. 
 
 This year Sir RichiTrevor and divers others wrought great means 
 to have the Caufey taken down at D^^ Bridge, allcdging, Thar 
 the River ihould be fcoured, that the fhipping might better come 
 unto theCity, andthemeadowinguponiheRiver fide would be 
 free from overflowing. But the fame was withftood by Mr. Tho- 
 mM garnuU Recorder of the City. And after the fcverall Juries 
 had given up thcirVerdi<5ls unto the Commiffioners to that end 
 appointed, The Lords of his Majeftiesmoft honourable" Privy 
 Councel took the hearing of thecaufe, and they referred the fame 
 to be ordered by four Judges of the Land, who decreed that the 
 Caufey (hould (land. 
 
 ^»m Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 %:Edi»: Kitchens, Merchant. 
 I eoS.mlliam C7tfw»/, Merchants? ^ii'lo JoI'j -jldinod ad. 
 
 CRobert tAmery, IrOTmongcr. 
 
 George H^ypey,lr:on.monget.if -i 
 
 r,-.v H: >Leave.Iookcrs. 
 
 Charles Pitton, Merchant, 5^ 
 
 r 
 
 A great part of the Walls between the Water-gate and the 
 New Tower were repairedj and the Newgate repaired and piade 
 larger. 
 
 This year there dyed about 14 perfons of the Plague, which 
 began at the Talipot, 
 
 Hay at the beginning of Hay-harveft was at 30 s. a load, and 
 at 2^5. 8 d. and in the end it came to 20 s. andtoi^s. 
 
 ^Charles Fitton, Merchant, 
 \6o^, will: LeiceflerjMcvcer.^ :-.]3:i. 
 
 C George Harper, Irontri6h|er. 
 
 Sdward Batho, Clothicr.> 
 
 > Leavc-ldokers, 
 Nicholas Ince, Maulfter. J 
 
 The Wallsjthat were repaired the laft year, fell down this year 
 in thcmonethof iVbt;^»»^fy, 
 
 The Bell and Bowl which ire run for on St. George's day by 
 horfes were provided by Mr. Robert e/^?wfyy, fomctirae Sheriff of 
 this City, who the fame day in this year brought them down to 
 the Roods Eye with great Triumph. 
 
 M 
 
 Anm 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England, x i j 
 
 Amo Msiors, Sheriffs. 
 
 Ijr Hugh willitimfon^ Mercer, 
 
 >Leave-lookcrs, 
 Peter Drink -jf at er,\x(^nrwongct,\ 
 
 Many dyed of the Plague in. chefier this year. 
 
 iWf^owwify Eve being on Sunday, Mr. Maior caufcdthe Watch 
 to be let forth the day before, although that fome were unwil- 
 ling thereof. 
 
 i6ii.Jo, Ratclijje^Bcethitwer.^ 
 
 'Nkff: Iftce, il/aultfter. 
 ^Rohert Fhtcher, Hatmaker.' 
 
 Thomas I/jce^ Shoomaker gl iuiearr j jjr;^ s oi mti 
 
 ^Leave-IookeMi'-'^crxLi^nf;'! -Jib 
 Richard BriJgt-, Dier^ 
 
 w.<. 
 
 T.^ 
 
 " This Maior being pcrfwaded, that the Sabbath day fhould be 
 truly performed and kept, he caufed the Reapers to be removed 
 that came every Sunday to the high Oroffe in thfrHarveft timettj 
 be hired for the Week following. 
 
 •I'^.-'l. / ;>J.«i,v' 
 
 CThe:fvhitl>yj, Gent. Clark of the 
 1^12. Robert tvhithp Qtwt. ^ Pemice. 
 
 t Peter' Briftk-watfr^ lrQnm{H)ger<* 
 
 mlliam AUeny"} r -- ■ ' i..: 
 
 SDrapers,^ Leave-lookers. 
 'Egbert Bennct j , L . 
 
 J. 
 
 The jacks were fct up at St. Peters Church, and the Quarters 
 were made to ftrike upon the Clock, atthecoftof Mr. Robert 
 Ameryy who dyed the 2 1 oisevtember following. 
 
 This ^aior did very ftridly take care, that all the Statutes and 
 Orders within the City fhould be kept accordingly, and caufed 
 all that fold Ale or Beer for two pence the quart, to pay the full 
 forfeiture of their recognizances ; he appointed every man to 
 bring in their Quarts, and break in pieces all that were not fbll 
 meafure j he viewed the weights and meafuresof all the Tradcl- 
 men within the City, reforming thofe that were amifle, and cau^ 
 fing many new bufhels to be cu"t IciTe ; he fized the Wines, Muf- 
 cadine at 7 d. the quart. Sack at lod, and other Wines at fix 
 pence. 
 
 Mr. Thomas gamuU the Recorder dycd^ whofe Funeral 1 was 
 
 performed 
 
[214 ' The Vale-^qyal of England. 
 
 performed by a ereat multitude ot people, the BiiTiop then prea- 
 ched the FuneralSermon. And for him a coftly Monument was 
 crecicdinSt. yl/tfrff5Church,Hwherehe lyeth buried in a large 
 Vault made of purpofe undct the ground. 
 
 Ut.Edrvardivhitliy one oithk.Sons of the aioic(iid UnoT was 
 made Recorder in his place. 
 
 jlnuo Maiors. ■ Sheriffs. 
 
 ^ CEd. Bdf/;, Clothier. 
 
 1 513. mll.Alderfey,)\in.mcK:h.^ 
 
 ^-;r C'^^^o-.Teriml/ySgidkt. 
 
 ibJsV. ., l"f^ -■■ 
 
 4iv,T,u ry. ■RohrtBerrpmetdiantj-p 
 
 S. Leave-lookers. 
 giU^ert Eaton^^cerhteyv,^ 
 
 This Maior finding the brazen meafurc which was long ufed in 
 ^hefier to be too little, he caufed the fame to be new caft accord- 
 ing to a juft rae^fure, and all the new buihells were enlarged by 
 the fame meaiure, ^,7:- 
 
 / C KickAlderfey J mctchant. 
 1^14. fyill»AUerJey^Qn,aicmi.^ 
 , J ,.■ /.a.. '^ , x/?»^P't^B?»«^^I^rapcr. 
 
 L jiy ThoMof Bird i Tanner, t ■ . ,■ ■ 
 
 ^Lcave-lopkcrs, 
 ^ Tho:Kmpples^onmongcT.^ 
 
 DoAor i/ojrf Fifhoptcf C^/^r, dyed the Urik oi t/€uguji, and 
 was privately buried in the Qyire of the Cathedrall Church, his 
 Funerall was performed the Sunday following, and his Funerall 
 Sermon was made by Mr. Thomas S}mte^\s domefticall Chaplain, 
 
 •^ C Randal Holmes, Painter. 
 1^1 5. Thomas 7hrop,Vintncv.^ 
 -«i 8i3ii£ C Thomof m^on^ Glover, 
 
 ^0'. Anion, Draper, \'l 
 8 ?.ni5 ?o3r^ T = ^ SLeave -lookers. 
 
 ^..,;r: T/70:S'««o»,Inne-keeper.j j 
 
 Sit Richard LukenoTyOnc of the Jufticesof Chefier, dyed, and 
 Sir Thomas Chamberlain fuccecdcd in his place. 
 
 Do£lor Moreton Dean of mnchejler, was confccrated Bifhop of 
 Chejler the 17th day of July, and was inftallcd in Chefter. 
 
 The 1 7th day of September, at the night tide, there arofc a very 
 great flood, which drowned many Cattle on Saliney,to the lofTe of 
 many poor people in Hand-Bndgc. 
 
"The Vale-Koyal of England. z i ^ 
 
 Amo Maiors. Sheriffs, 
 
 r Thowa! Sidto//, Inholdcr. 
 i6i6. E'.liv: Butto/i, Inholdci-.^Jo; Cook:, Glover, 
 
 CTho-.Binfy Tanner. 
 
 7'ho: y4«/o,^,Inne-kecper. 'p 
 
 >Lcave-lookcrs, 
 Jo/;« Bar/iSi Tanner. ^ 
 
 Sheriff SuHon dyed, and Thomas Z?/W was chofcn in his place, 
 ' Mr. mlliam yllderfey. Alderman and Juftice of Peace, twice 
 Maior, dyed, and M/. Nicholas hice was chofen Alderman in his 
 place. 
 
 Augu{tiv4^«o i6\']. Our City was graced with the Royall 
 prefencc of our Soveraign King "JAimei, who being attended with 
 many honourable Earls, reverend Billiops, and worthy Knights, 
 and Courtiers, befides all the Gentry of the Shire, rode in itate 
 through the City the 23 of Auguft, being met with the Sheriffs, 
 Peers, and Common-Councell of the City, every one with his 
 toot-cloth well mounted on horfcback. All the Train Souldiers 
 of the City (landing in order without the Eaft-gatc, and every 
 Company with their Enfigns in fcemly fort,did keep their feveral 
 nations on both fides of the Eafl-Gate If rect. The Maior and all 
 the Aldermen took their places on a Scaffold, railed and hung 
 about with green : And there, in moft grave and feemly manner, 
 they attended the coming of his Atfajejlie. At which time,after a 
 Learned Speech delivered by the Recorder, the Maior prefented 
 to the King a fair (landing Cup, with a cover, double gilt, and 
 therein an hundred J^uobim of gold j and likewiie the Maior de- 
 livered the Cities Swoird to the King, who gave it to the Maior 
 again. And the fame was born before the King by the c^r^/Wj 
 being on horfcback. And the Sword of Eftatc was born by the 
 Right Honourable ;^/7//^zw Earl Of "Dfri^^j, chief Chamberlain of 
 the County Palatine of Chefler. 
 
 The King rode firft to the Minjier, where he alighted from his 
 horfe, and in the Weftlleofthcy^/^^/Jfy he heard an Oration de- 
 livered in Latine by a SchoUer of the Free-School ; after the faid 
 Oration he went into the Quire -, And there in a Seat, made for 
 the King in the higher end of the Quire, he heard an Antheme 
 lung : And after certain Prayers, the King went from thence to 
 the pentice, where a fumptuous Banquet was prepared at the 
 Cities coft J which being ended, the King departed to the f^ale- 
 Royalt : And at his departure the order of Knighthood was offered 
 to Mr. Maior y but he refufcd the fame. 
 
 <^nm 
 
zi6 The F^fe'Roj^/o/ England. 
 
 Anno Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CFoulk Salifl'ury, Ironmonger. 
 i6i7.CharlesFitto/i,\Aeichant.^ 
 
 ^Gilbert Eaton^ Bcerbrcvvcr. 
 
 Cjo: Breretoni\v\\'.o\<itT. 
 i^iS.Sir Randal tj[tanvparing.< 
 
 CRobert Berry^ Merchant. 
 
 CCharles iValley^ Inbokkr. 
 1 6 1 ^. Hugh mlliaw[on:,y[QtcQt.^ 
 
 (Jhomas Iiice^Shoo-makcv. 
 
 r Humphrey Loyd^ merchant. 
 1^20. mll;Gamully M;rchant.^ 
 
 ^mlliam Spark, Ironmonger. 
 
 John Blanchard, Baker, p 
 
 >Leave-lookers. 
 Hugh lyhisteed, Glover.3 
 
 John Omen Alderman dyed, and ^Andrew Gamull Merchant, be- 
 ing one of theCouncel of the City^chofcn Alderman in his place. 
 
 Sit peter fvar burton Knight, and one of his Majesties Judges in 
 the Common-Pleas, dyed at Grafton. Robert Berry , Merchant, 
 chofen Aldermau in his place. 
 
 Cmlliam Allen, Draper, 
 1621. Robert ivhitehead:,Gent.^ 
 
 ■ C Richard Bridge, Dier. 
 
 mlliam Fi^er, Inne-kceper.p 
 
 S-Leave-lookers. 
 John mlliams, Inne-keeper.3 
 
 John tjvtaddock. Baker, mlliam Hinclcs, Butcher, chofen two of 
 the fourty or Common-Councel of this City. 
 
 CJohn mlliams, Innc-kecpcr, 
 1 622.S[t The: Smith, Knight. < 
 
 CHugh whixted. Glover. 
 
 Thomas iviUocksjl^aultiicr/J 
 
 SLcave-lookcrs. 
 Robert Sprojlon, Feltmaker. j 
 
 Hugh Davenport Counfellour and Alderman of this City,dyed 
 the 1 3th oi December, Humphrey Loyd Merchantjchofen Alderman 
 io his place. Daxiid 
 
T^he Vdle-^I\pyal of England. 2 17 
 
 David Djw/wod' Alderman dycdj ixv\A^T.'jobn Sewage Elquire 
 was chofen in his place. 
 
 Jnm Maiors. Sheriffs. 
 
 CChrijlopher Bleafc, Mercer. 
 
 CfVilliam Fijjjer, Iiiholder. 
 
 Thomas Hunij)hre)Sj 'J 
 
 >Lcave-lookers. 
 tvilliam Gleg^ j 
 
 mlUam Edwanls, T 
 
 > Chofen of the Counccll. 
 fvilliam JoaeSi j 
 
 mlliam Higginfon,! 
 
 > Chofen of the Coiincell. 
 Thomas Cooper. j 
 Thomas I'Vhitky Alderman, dyed, and Mr. Richard Dutton Gent. 
 chofen in his place. 
 
 Humphrey Loyd^ Alderman, dyed, and Mr. Charles jvalley Inne- 
 keeper, chofen in his place. 
 
 Roi?ert whitehead:) Alderman and Juftice of Peace, dyed, and ^/V- 
 UamAllen'Dta^Qx, chofen in his place. 
 
 ^ „ » -n. • , T ^Thomas KnoTvles, Itonmomcv, 
 
 1 624. Peter Dri-nkwater,\ron.y ° 
 
 (monger.^ ^^-^^y^^ G%, Merchant. 
 
 Robert Harvyy y. 
 
 5>Leave-lookers. 
 Richard Bennety 3 
 
 C Robert Spo^iofi:, Hatmaker, 
 I ^2 5 . Sir Randal Manwairing. < 
 
 CRobert Harvy^ Ironmonger. 
 
 Richard Brofler, Tanner, p 
 
 >Leavc-lookci's. 
 ff^ill: Jo^f^jLinnen-Draper. 3 
 
 CRich: Bennet, Draper. 
 1 62 6. Nicho: Ince-i Maultfter.-^ 
 
 (Thomas Humphreys, Maultlkr, 
 
 Robert I nee :, Draper, "p 
 
 >Lcave-lookers, 
 > Joh: Alderfeyy 3 
 
 E e c ^nno 
 
Ti8~ The F<^/^'Roj^/ of England. 
 
 CiFilliam Eeliv.inls:,'p 
 I62-J. Rich: Button, Gent, < >Mcrchancs. 
 
 (Tbomai Alderfyy ^ 
 
 mil: Higgi/'-fon, Innc- keeper."? 
 
 ^Lcavc-lookcrs. 
 will. Gregory^ Sl.oomakcr. 3 
 
 V Richard Leicefler, Mcrccr. 
 162SJ0. Ratclijje,'Bccvhrewer.^ 
 
 ^John Leech, Mercer. 
 
 Chrijfopher p jn>i at, G\o\ci. T 
 
 >Lcavc-lookers. 
 Randal Holme, Painter, j 
 
 Cjo: tAlderfey, Ironmonger. 
 l62p.Chrijlopher Bleafe^yicxcQX.^iyilliam Htgginj'on, Innc-keep. 
 
 C. Robert Incc, Draper. 
 
 mlliam Higgififon dyedjand Robert lace was chofcn in his place, 
 
 T/70:Coo/;f^, Ironmonger. T 
 
 Oa>en Jo^f.ir, Ironmonger. ^Leave-lookers. 
 
 Calvin Bruen, Ironmong. 3 
 
 Orpen Jones dyed this year, and Calvin Bruen was chofcn in his 
 place. 
 
 C Thomas Throp, Merchant. 
 1^30. Charles jvalley, limc-hcep.? 
 
 C Tho: Copper, Ironmonger. 
 
 Richard Bird, Merchant, "p 
 
 >Lcave-lookcrs. 
 Edir: mlliams, Inne-keeper. j 
 
 „ _ C Richard Bro(ler,TannQr. 
 
 1^31. William Allen, Draper. 3 
 
 Mr. Thomas Bird. ^ will: ]ones, Linncn-Drapcr. 
 
 This Maiordycdon Chriftmas Eve at night, and Mr. Thomas 
 Bird chofcn the Friday following to lerve out his time. 
 
 Thomas £aton,BecThrcwcr.'p 
 
 >Lcave -lookers. 
 Robert Wright, Baker. j 
 
The Vale-jf{oyal of hngland. zip 
 
 J^no Maiors. Sheriffs, 
 
 Cmlliam Parnell^ Merchant^ 
 1^32. mll-.Spark, Ironmonger.^ 
 
 ? Robert wmht. Baker, 
 
 "^ohn Madockj Baker. C 
 
 ^ Leave -lookers. 
 George Fo[ei^Q\tmak(zx. C. 
 
 r Randal Holm his {oWi Painter, 
 1^33. Randal Holme, Painter V 
 
 / Richard Birdy Merchant. 
 
 Samuel Rohinfon, Merchant, ~? 
 
 Ealp!} Hiho/,, Draper, ^Leave-lookcrs, 
 
 Alexander Bird, Tanner. 3 
 
 ^<i//'/; ^o^/;5/b« dyed this year, and Alexander Bird wns chofen 
 in his place. 
 
 Cmlliam /^f<?. Merchant. 
 I ^34, Francis Gamwell, Gent. < 
 
 CThomas Eaton, Beerbrewcr. 
 
 Edward Evans Mercer, chofen in the place oi Thomas Eaton3^\vs 
 dyed the fame year. 
 
 ml/iam Hinks, Butcher, T 
 
 SLeavc -lookers, 
 Hugh Lee, Maultfler. 3 
 
 CThomasCrofje,-Ti 
 1^35. Tho-.Knowks^ov^motvg^ ^.Ironmongers* 
 
 CCalvi/i Bruer,\ 
 
 Peter Ince, Stationer, ~t^ 
 
 > Leave-lookers. 
 Chrifiopher Bernand,'Dkty 
 
 CEdw: Bradjhm, Mercer, 
 1 61 6, William £<^jr4y^/^,Merch.? 
 
 t Omen Hufe, Merchant, 
 
 John wilding, Taylor, •^^ 
 
 ^Leave-lookers, 
 Teter Leigh, Ironraonger,3 
 
 C Thomas weflon, 
 1^37. Thomas Throp, ^ .^,...* 
 
 Z.will'. wikock, 
 Eee a n/^nne 
 
"zio The F^/^'Roj^/ of England.' 
 
 Anno Maiors. 
 
 1^38. Robert Sprofion, 
 
 i6^p. Robert Hariiej. 
 
 1^40. Thomas Cooler; 
 
 I ^4 1 . Thomas Cooler. 
 
 1 ^42, William Ince^ 
 
 1543, Randal Holme, 
 
 1^44, Charles fVal/ej, 
 
 I ^4 5 . C^rfy/« ?F<2%. 
 
 1 54^. William Edwards. 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 Thiltp S proton, 
 
 [william Drinki^ater. 
 
 ' Richard Bradjhdvc^ 
 Ralph Hultoa, 
 'John whittle, 
 
 Edrcard Hulton. i 
 
 "/rho; Motterjhead^ ;_ 
 
 , Hugh Leigh. 
 [Joh/i JohnfoKj 
 [William Crompton, ^ 
 'William whittle, 
 
 William Bennet. 
 
 'Humphrey Philips, 
 \Ralph Davis dyed, and 
 [Ralph Richardson ferved out. 
 
 <No Sheriffs this year. 
 
 ']ohn Wjme, 
 
 . Richard Sprofion. 
 
 1 647, Robert Wright dyed,andrfF////4W Wright, 
 Edward Brad^aw ferved' 
 out the year. 
 
 I ^48. Richard Brad^aw. 
 
 16^9. William Crowpton, 
 
 Edjcard Minfhall. 
 Jonathan Rigge^ 
 Gerrard Jones. 
 Thomas Parnell, 
 ^^ William Capper,' 
 
 Anng 
 
' I ' ^^— ■ — »a>^^_ I u LI I 
 
 The Vale-'^pjal of England, 
 
 221 
 
 A/jKo Maiors. 
 
 1^50. Rich: Leicefier, 
 
 Sheriffs. 
 John Anderfon-i 
 
 Tho: Heath. 
 
 I J 1 ^Thomas Haud, 
 1^51. Owen Hughes dyedjj 
 
 and ]ohn ]oh4ou fcrved out.^H^^/, Moulfori, 
 
 1^52. willUm Bennet, 
 
 1^53. Edjvard BradjbaWi 
 
 1^54. Richard Bird. 
 
 1^55. William ivright. 
 
 'mlliam mllfo/i, 
 , Richard ToTonefend^ 
 'Daniel Grethack^ 
 .Charles Faringtofic 
 'Arthur H^alley, 
 ,]ohn Grijfith. 
 'johfimtter^ 
 []ohn PooL 
 
 The End of the Names of the Maiors of 
 
 ([hejler. 
 
 vsndi^hasafti 
 
i«j n\- 
 
 
 \ '^c] 
 
 . .•> 
 
 ''n;—vi 
 
The Vale-^yal of England. zzj 
 
 The C\[ames of the fnftices of 
 CHESTER. 
 
 Ju ft ices of chewier. 
 
 1 /^^ Errardy Son of H'alter de 
 \JJ m/idfor 5 was Juftice of 
 ChepeiT^ in the time of Hugh Lu- 
 im6Ea.doicbejtet\. 
 
 fafiz date. |{ 
 
 2 Doiiitnus Johar/r.es ExtraneuS j > 
 
 alias Johari. le Strange. 
 
 fanz date. 
 
 AfTociats, 
 
 fa?7z date. 
 
 3 David, Baron of Malpas^ Juftice 
 of fhefter. 
 
 An. 34//, 2. 
 e^.D. — 1187. 
 
 ^. 2. 
 
 4 Randulyh deAIe/ielstt^arifigi]uikice 
 of C^f^f/ in the time of King 
 Richard the Firft, and King 
 John; and in the abfcncc of 
 Raml^h^axXoi chefler. 
 
 Tempore Ric. i.'/i 
 Joh. 5 
 >4. P. ii^o,&c. 
 
 ^. I. 
 
 5 Philip de Orrehy. 
 
 An. 4 Johannis, 
 ^. P. — 1202. 
 
 John, 
 
 6 Sir John Grey Knight, Father to 
 Roger^otdi, Grey of Ritthen, 
 An. \6H. 3. 
 »<4. D.— 123 1. 
 
 i/. 3» 
 
2X4 "^^^^ Vale-Koyal of En^Und. 
 
 Jufticesof Cf^efler. Affociats. 
 
 7 Richard de Draycot} 
 
 K 23 H. 3. 
 A. D. -— 1239. 
 
 8 Joh/'ij Lord of Lexhgtorij 
 
 An. 25 H. 3 . 
 ^A. T>.— 1240. 
 
 9 '^ohannnes Extrmem^ Jufticiaiius 
 
 Ccftna?,/\2 8. 
 H.^.J^arte i. M. 5. 
 
 A. 28H. 3. 
 
 ^, D. — 1243. 
 
 I o e/ilan de Touchet, Aiiccftor to the 
 
 Lord Dudley i Juftice of Che- 
 fier. 
 
 A. 30H. 3. 
 
 (S/^'. P.- I24<?. 
 
 I I Roger de cMontalte, Baron of Ho- 
 
 warden, Juftice of d;f]?fr. 
 A. 33 H. 3. 
 A,D. —1249. 
 
 1 2 <i/^/4» de la Zouch, Lord Juftice 
 
 of Chejlery and Chief Juftice 
 of England. 
 
 A.35H. 3. 
 
 >4, D.-- I 25 I, 
 
 1 3 mlltam. de la Zouch, faBus Juftic. ^ 
 
 Ceftriae. 18 Jan. p.-A.^j H.^ 
 M. 18. 
 
 A.47H. 3. 
 
 B/f.D. — I2<?3. 
 
 1^ Gancelinus de Badlefmer , faBuS 
 Juftic. Ceftr. 1 6 OB. Tat. An. 
 2£. i.m. 5. 
 
 A. 2 E. I. £. I. 
 
 ^. p.— 1273. 
 
 1 5 Paganus de Tiletofty Anceftor to 
 the Earl of vvorcefter, Juftice of 
 Chefter, ^ v^ 
 
 ' Xr4 E. I. 
 A^D. — 127^. 
 
TheVale^oyal o/England. 
 
 12,5: 
 
 JulUcesof 0:e^er. 
 
 1 6 %pignold Grey, created Lord gre^ 
 
 oij^uthen, Juilice oichejler, 
 A. 10 E. I. 
 ^. D.~- 1282, 
 
 17 Richard Ulfiijjej, Baron of Dm- 
 
 ham Majfey. 
 A. 20 E. I. 
 eA.D.— 1292. 
 
 ip mlliamcleOrwefiiy^ Lord of Pul- 
 ■ for^Caftle, Jurticcofcfcfj^fy. 
 A. 25 E. 1. 
 ^,D..- 12^6. 
 
 2 o William Trajsell of warmicham» 
 ^ 30 E. I. 
 
 A. D. 1302. 
 
 2 1 Sir Robert Holland, Knight. 
 A. 1 E.2. ^.l>.--i3o8. 
 
 32 Pagams de Tihetoft^ Grandchild 
 to the forefaid Fagarm, . 
 A. 3^4E.2. 
 
 a/^.I>.— 131O5 
 1311. 
 
 23 Sir Hugh de Audky^ JCnight. 
 
 A. 7 E. 2. 
 A. D.— 1 3 14. 
 
 24 /f«^fc Frene:> Juftic. Cefiriie, 
 
 A. 10 E. 2. 
 A P.— 1 3 17. 
 
 A. 13 E.2. 
 ^.D. — 1 3 18; 
 
 26 Sit Rol>ert Holland, Kni^t, 
 
 Sir Richard de Amorey JCnight, 
 juftice of Northwales, 
 An. 19 E. 2. 
 «/f. A --132$. 
 
 AlTociats. 
 
 18 Lambert de TriU 
 linghAm, then his 
 Affociate. 
 
 
 
 n «i* 
 
tz6 
 
 The Vale-^qyal of England. 
 
 Jufticcs of Chefler. 
 
 27 Sir it/iimer I/ighamj Juflicc of 
 ^ Chefier {or his li[c. 
 
 27 Aug. parte A.2E. 3. 
 parte 2.m. 23. 
 A. 2E.3 
 ' . : ^'js A.J^. — 1329. 
 
 29 fViUUmde i^lynton, Jufticeofck- 
 
 tSOB. p.A./^E.^. 
 parte 2. m, 32. 
 
 A. 4^. 3. 
 
 ji.D. — i^^y. 
 
 30 Six ffugb Frays, Knight. 
 
 A. 10 E. 3. 
 -*.i?.— 1335. 
 
 j5 z J^f^^j Feneriy Juftice of Chejler^ 
 
 ^3 Kilph Lord Stajjorcly Kn ight of the 
 Career, Juftice oichefier. 
 
 A. 1 5 ^. 3. 
 ^. A — 1 340. 
 
 54 ^w?»/?5 ffyyfj'y, Juftice of Che^er^ 
 A. 20E..3 
 A.D.— 1345. 
 
 '35 Sir 54y/^: Burtvajhe Knight, one 
 of the firft founders of the 
 Garter^ Juftice of cfefj^^r. 
 A. 32 E. 3. 
 A. D. 1357. 
 
 3 ^ Jo^: f/e CHaxfielcIj Juftice of C^<f- 
 
 A. 34E. 3. 
 
 A. D.— 1^60, 
 
 37 Je^ de Delves, 
 A. 3 5 E. 3, 
 
 .:f- 
 
 AfTociats. 
 
 28 Thomas Ferrers then 
 his aflbciatc. 
 
 31 Hugh c/iudley,Khcn 
 his aflbciatc. 
 
 /v 
 
 sia ^t 
 
 'i.i. i. 
 
 38 J?4y- 
 
The F^/^-Roj^7o/England. 
 
 ZZ7 
 
 Juftices of (^hefler. 
 
 38 BanheramGri^inoi Braerton^ 
 
 A, 39 E. 3. 
 
 ^. P. — - 1 3 (?4. 
 
 39 Bartholomew Burgherfi 3 Juftice of 
 
 Chefier, 
 42 E. 3. >4. D.---1367. 
 
 40 Thomas Abbot oi Vale- Roy al^jx^^ice 
 
 oichefter. 
 43 E. 3. ^. D. I3<58. 
 
 41 Thomas Abbot o^Chefler. 
 
 44 E. 3. A.D. 13^^. 
 
 42 Sir Thomas Felton^ Knight of the 
 
 Garter, Juftice of Cbefier. 
 
 An. 44 E. 3. 
 ^4". D.— 1370^ 
 
 44 John Holland, after Earl of Han- 
 
 twgto»,and Knight of the Gar- 
 ter, 
 
 6 E.2.A.D. 1382. 
 
 45 Edward plantagenet^vkcoi York ^ 
 
 and Knight of the Garter, Ju^ 
 ftice oichefter. 
 
 A. 9 ^. 2. 
 A.D. —1385. 
 
 4^ Edmund, Duke of roy^^, Juftice of 
 Che^er. 
 
 A. 10 ^. 2. 
 ^. P.— 1385. 
 
 47 Edward Earl of Cambridge, Justice 
 
 of C^e/?f/. 
 
 A. 10 ^. 2, 
 tA.D.... 138^. 
 
 48 7i??ow<jJ </(? Lee, Juftice o^Chefier. . 
 
 A. 12 «. 2. 
 ^. P.— 1388. 
 
 AfTociat?. 
 
 43 John de la Pool his 
 then aflbciate , and 
 after Juftice of che- 
 jter, 50 E. 3. and 
 were both Juftices of 
 Chejler, 
 
 A. I R. 2. 
 
 A,J>. 1378. 
 
 Fff » 
 
 4^ ^o^^rt 
 
718 The Vale-'lioyal of England. 
 
 Juftices of Chefier. 
 
 4^ Rol>ert de Vere:> Earl of Ox/ord, 
 MarquefTe of Dublin^ and 
 Duke of Ireland^ n /?. 2. Ju- 
 ftice o^ chefier. 
 A. 152?. 2. 
 
 50 Thomas Mantagenet, DukeofG/o- 
 
 f<?^fy, and Knight of the Gar- 
 ter, Jufticc o{ chefier. 
 
 A. 15 ^. 2. 
 
 >4.A — 1391. 
 
 5 1 Thomas de Mowhray^ Earl of Not- 
 
 tmgham,Esiv\ MarfhalljKnight 
 of the Garter. 
 
 A.17R.2. 
 
 vtf.l?,— 1393. 
 
 52 ^^frt Ho/«, JufticeofC^f/^^K-. 
 
 A. 18 K. 2. 
 
 5 3 Rokrt Totvnley, Juftice of Chefier, 
 A. 20 iJ, 2. 
 «/4'.I>.-i3^^. 
 
 5 4 mlliam Newhmgh, Juftice of Ck- 
 fier. 
 
 A. 21 i2. 2. 
 >4.©.---i3?7. 
 
 5 5 William le Scroop, Earl of ff//^- 
 fhircj and Knight of the Gar- 
 terj Juftice ot chefier, 
 A.22 R. 2. 
 A.D.... 1398. 
 
 56 Thomas de (j^oUnes , Juftice of 
 chefier. 
 
 A, 22 R. 2, 
 
 58 Henry Tiercy J Earl o^ Northum- 
 herland, Juftice of Chefier, 
 A. I H. 4. 
 >4.D.— 1400, 
 
 Aftociats. 
 
 57 Peter Ter kin his 
 , then Aftociat. 
 
 ^.D. — 1398. 
 
 ("59 ffV^/iiw 5«f^/<?)i his 
 then Aflbciate. 
 H. 4. 
 
The F^/e-Roj^/o/England. 
 
 ^^ 
 
 9 
 
 Jufticcs of Chefler. 
 
 $o John Pigot, Juftice of Chejler. 
 A. 3"H. 4. 
 A. D.— 1^02. 
 
 61 Gtlhert Tdhot, Knight of the Gar- 
 ter, Juftice of Cfef/?fr. 
 A. 5 H. 4. 
 >4. D. --- 1404. 
 
 ^3 Roger Hortoj:iy]vi^iQ(io{ Che jley\ 
 A. I H. 5. 
 ji, D.— 141 3. 
 
 ^4 JoZ/iB P/^ofj Juftice oiche^er. 
 An. 2 H. 5. 
 ft/^.I>.— 1414. 
 
 €6 John le CManwaring , Juftice x>f ' 
 
 A. 5 a 5. 
 
 A, D.... 
 
 ^7 J^wf s de Holte, Juftice of ^Mf y. • 
 A. 6 H. 5, 
 A A— 1418. 
 
 tf 8 iff^yy 5/>f/.f J, Juftice of Chefler. 
 A. 8 H. 5. ■' 
 
 ji. D. — 1420. 
 
 S^ Peter PmI, Juftice of cbefier, 
 
 & 1 U,6, 
 A,D, — 1421^ 
 1422.. 
 
 yo Thomas Holland, Duke of Exeter^ 
 Knight of the Garter, Juftice 
 of chefler, 
 
 A. 5 H. 6. 
 A^D.— 142^. 
 
 71 Humphrey plantagenet, Duke of 
 Gloceftery Knight of the Garter, 
 Juftice of Chefter, 
 An. 6 H. 6. 
 
 Aflbciats. 
 
 6a Jdijn Kfilghtley, liis 
 thenaftbciatc. 
 
 H. 5. 
 
 ^5 i/i-a^y Buttekj his 
 then Aflbciarc. 
 
 H, ^, 
 
 fr 
 
 72 Sir Humphrey Staf- 
 /o>'(a?'Knight,hi^s then 
 AfTociate. 
 
 73 Richard 
 
1}0 
 
 The Vak-^qyalofEn^hud. 
 
 ]ui\kciOiChejter. 
 73 Richard Boh/, ]u[kkeoiChejier 
 A. 9 H. 6, 
 ex/. -D. - 1430. 
 
 7 5 mil: chmrell, Jufticc of Cbefier, 
 A. 10 H. 6. 
 A,D. —143 1. 
 
 7 6 mlliam de la Tool, Earl of Sujjolky 
 
 after Duke of Suffolk, Xnighc 
 of the Garter, 
 
 A, 20^5;' 21U.6. 
 
 c/f.I>.— 1441, 
 1442. 
 
 78 .Tht Lotd Stanley of LathrOyKnight 
 of the Ganer^Father to Tljomas 
 the firftEarl of Derl>y, Juftice 
 o[Chefter, 
 
 30H, ^. ^.D. 1451I 
 
 7^ yofc«j Lord Talbot, Earl of 5<i/o/;j 
 Knight of the Garter, Juftice 
 of Chefier, 
 
 38H.^.^.I>. 1455?. 
 
 Ss Sir John Needham Knight, 1^.4. 
 ■^.D. 14^1. after Jufticc of 
 the Kings-Bench , and dyed, 
 1480. 
 
 81 ^oh/J, 01 Thomas Lor^ Stanley, af- 
 ter Earl of Dcr^jjKnight of the 
 Garter, juftice of Chefler,tion\ 
 2 £,4. to I H.J. 
 
 8 3 r/'ow^s' JiTf ^/f, Juftice of Chejier. 
 
 1 5 H. 7. 
 A. D. 14?^. 
 
 8 5 Sir Thomas Ingle field JiTnight, Ju- 
 ftice of Chester, from the 2 oth 
 of H. 7. to the 5 th of H. 8. 
 A. 1513. 
 
 8^ Thomas Inglefeld his fon, from 
 the 6 of H.8. to the 29 H.8. 
 
 A. 1537. 
 
 AObciats. 
 74 John Bruenyhis then 
 
 aflbciate. 
 
 77 Sir Thomas Stanley 
 JCnight, hisaflbciat;) 
 22 H. 6. 
 t4.J>. 1443- 
 
 r. 4. 
 
 82 Ceo: Lord Strange^ 
 joyned in Patent with 
 his Father, i H. 7. 
 ^. 7. 
 
 84 JohnCMordant, his 
 Ailociatc. 
 
 lOe Camp, Angulario, 
 H. S. 
 
 $7 Sir 
 
The Fi^/^-Roj^/o/England. 
 
 ^^p 
 
 Jufticcs of Chejler. 
 
 87 Sivmll: Suljardj iCnight, 
 after juftice of the 
 Common-Picas, 
 A.2^ H.8. A.D. 1557. 
 
 88 Sit Nicholas Hare Knigh t, 
 Juftice of chejler. 
 A. 3 3 H. 8. 
 -<<. A — 1541. 
 
 8p Sir Rolpert Torvnfend, Kt. 
 from the 37 H. 8 to the 
 3 and 4 of P^: and Ma- 
 ry. 
 
 A.D.— 1555. 
 
 fo Sir JohfzTollard, Knighti 
 8 Jprtl 3. znd^.oiPb: 
 and yl/ciry, 
 
 ^.A— 1557. 
 
 9 1 C7fo?-^(? w^oia', Efquire. 
 
 5 Mar J 1558. 
 
 92 Sir John ThrogmortoN, Kt. 
 
 from 6 yl/iir.to 20 Eliz, 
 
 $ 3 Sir cyt'oy^i' 5/ow/fy, juftice 
 of Chefier. 
 
 21 £//z.. 1578. 
 
 Juftices of Chefier. 
 
 94 Sir ^/V/;; Shittlexforth Kt, 
 the 3 1 of £'//,z;. 
 ^. 158^. 
 
 ^5 Sir Richard Lukemr^jSc. 
 
 from the 42 oiEliz.to 
 
 the l^Jprill, l^Jaco. 
 
 I6i6. 
 
 SitTho: C^amkrlainy Kt. 
 
 9^ 14 Jdf. 1 61 6. after 
 Juftice of the Kings- 
 Be mhy 1610. 
 
 97 Sir ]ames w^'^^fW, Knight, 
 iSJac, ft/f, 1^20. 
 
 Sir Jo/;« BridgmaNy Knight. 
 Sir (Jiiarm.t'Juke Loyd, Knight,' 
 King James. 
 
 Sit Richard Lukener, Kni^t. 
 Sir Henry Townfendy iCnight. 
 JCing Charles, 
 
 Sir Thomas CMillTvdrd, 
 Prodroth. 
 18 Kih^Charles. 
 
 John Bradjljaiv, i Parliament, 
 Peter fVariertp», 
 Rich- MUckworth, 
 F(eUs, 
 
 The 
 
Z}2. 
 
 The Vale-^ojal of England* 
 
 The Sheriffs of Chefliire. 
 
 G 
 
 I Wert Piparei, 30 H. 2. 
 Rtch:de pierpoint, 3 5 H.2. 
 
 Liulphm, in the Reign of Ki^g 
 
 Joh/u 
 Richard de Burham, 
 
 Rich: de Sonbach, 15 H. 3., 
 Rich: de Wrenhuyy-^ 2 3 H. J. 
 Jordan de Peulefdon, 5 2 H.3. 
 Hugh de Hat to/7, 5 ^ H. 3 . 
 
 'Patrick de Hefelwall, 4 E. I. 
 jvill: de Spur flow, 9 E. i. 
 Rihh : de mlbraham, 15 E.I. 
 will: de Prayers, ^6h.l, 
 Robert de Brejs'y, 3 3 E. i. 
 
 philip de Egerton, 2 E. 2. 
 DMJid de Egerton, 5 E. 2, 
 wilUde Mobberley, 1 3 E. 2, 
 Rich: Fulhurfi, i^E.2. 
 
 
 Job: de m'enbufy, 1 E. 
 Adam de Parker, 10 E. 3. 
 Rich: de Oulton, 19 E. 3. 
 Sir James (iA:^dley , Knight. 
 22 E. 3. 
 
 "Tho: Daniers, 24 E. 3, 
 Tho: le Young, 3 3 E. 3. 
 John Scolehalt, 41 E. 3. 
 Sir Laurence de Button, Knight. 
 44 E. 3. 
 
 Hugh de Fenables, i ^.2. 
 Tho: delfVood, % R.2. 
 Hugh Earl ot Stafford, 
 Sir ]ohn ^Majfy , Knight , 
 
 ti R. 2. 
 Rob: Grofvenour, li R. 2. 
 Robert Leighy 17 J?. 2. 
 
 John Ma/y, i H. 4. 
 Henry Ravenf croft, 3 H. 4. 
 Sir mliiam Brereton 3 Knight, 
 10 H. 4. 
 
 Henry Rave/^fcroftj 3 H, 4. 
 Tho: Leigh, 3 H.5. 
 Hugh Button, 10 H. 5, 
 
 Rich: jvarberton, 5 H. 6. 
 
 Sir Ranulph Brereton, Knight, 
 
 8H. 6. 
 ]ob:Troutbeck, 16U. 6, 
 Sir Robert Booth, Kt. 1 7 H.6, 
 Sir Robert ^oof^ ^night5(his fon) 
 22 H.6. 
 
 mliiam Stanley, 2 E. 4. 
 
 johnfvarberton, 10 H. 7. 
 Ralph Birkenhead, 2 1 H. 7. 
 
 George Holford i8H.§. 
 Sir mliiam Stanley Kt. 17 H.8. 
 John 1)one, 21 H^ 8. 
 will: Venables, 18 H. 8. 
 Edw. Fitton, 23 H. 8. - 
 ]ohn Holford, 3 3 H-' 8: 
 
 Sir mliiam Brereton, Knight, 
 
 I Maria. 
 Sir Peter Leigh, Knight, 2 Phih 
 
 ct Ma. 
 Hugh Cholmley, 3 Ph.f^ M. 
 Rich mlbraham, 4 Ph.ft M. 
 Tho: ^enables, 5 Ph. et M. 
 Thilip Egerton, ^Ph:f/M, 
 
 mil: cholmley, 
 John Savage. 
 Ralph Egertoni 
 John ivarberton, 
 Richard Brooke 
 
 I Eliz. 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 5 
 
 jviiiiam Mafey^ 
 John Savage, 
 Hugh cholmley, 
 Lanrence Smith, 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 Ralph Bone, 
 George Calve ley, 
 John Savage, 
 
 10 
 II 
 
 12 
 
 Jufticcs 
 
The Vale-'J^oyal of England. 
 
 ^}3 
 
 < 
 
 Sheriffs of ^k/Jj/Vf. 
 
 Sheriffs of Chejhire. 
 
 Sir ijHiiam Booth, Kr. 
 
 1 3 Eliz. 
 
 r 
 
 Sir George Calveley Kt. 1 2 
 
 The: SuifAej-y 
 
 14 
 
 5/>- Richard Lea, Kt. i 3 
 
 Sir Johfi Sa\Aoe,Yix. 
 
 15 
 
 Sir Rich: wilhrahamiKt. 14 
 
 Yhn Sill age, miles. 
 
 16 
 
 Jt/)/; Davenport, i 5 
 
 lu'/i i y mUAiViiri/:g, 
 
 17 
 
 iJrf//'/; Calveley, i (? 
 
 RoifLmu Stanle], 
 
 18 
 
 .S/V Randal Manvpartng Kt. 1 7 
 
 \ob/i u'x/ren. 
 
 19 
 
 5/> iJo^frt Cholmondeley, Baro- 
 
 TijQ: B/Gok, 
 
 20 
 
 netj 1 8 
 
 Sir \ohri S.ivage, Kt. 
 
 21 
 
 Tho: Marbury, 19 
 
 Rd^h Egenon^ 
 
 22 
 
 5ir Gfo^'^f £oof^. Baronet. 20 
 
 Sir George CdveU-j,Y>X. 
 
 23 
 
 5/V T/;o: 5»7«/;, iiCr. 2 1 
 
 Sir mil: Brereton, Kt. 
 
 24 
 
 Sir RichGrofvenor^BaTonct. 22 
 
 Fct"r n-arienony 
 
 ^5 
 
 
 Will: Leterfige, 
 
 26 
 
 Sir T/;o: Brereton,Kt. i Carolio 
 
 The : mlbraham. 
 
 27 
 
 5/V ]chn Done, Kt. 2 
 
 Uug'jCiilueley, 
 
 28 
 
 Jo/;« Calveley, 3 
 
 Raudal Davenyorty 
 
 29 
 
 5/> £i^».5u«/fy3Baronet. 4 
 
 Tho: Leigh, 
 
 30 
 
 , Thomas Leigh. 5 • 
 
 Sir HughCihlmley Kt. 
 
 31 
 
 peter Button, 6 
 
 Sir mil: Brereton Kt. 
 
 32 
 
 Tho: Stanley, 7 
 
 Sir John Savagcy Kt. 
 
 33 
 
 Rich: Brereton, S 
 
 Tho: Brook, 
 
 34 
 
 Edward Fitton, 9 
 
 Tho: ^enables. 
 
 35 
 
 TeterVenables, i& 
 
 Fe'erWixrburtoyiy 
 
 3^ 
 
 Sir r/;o: >4/Jo«, Baronet. 1 1 
 
 Peter Leigh, 
 
 37 
 
 f^///; Leigh, 1 a 
 
 John Do/:e, 
 
 38 
 
 5/> r^o :Df/L'«,Baronet. 1 3 
 
 Sir George Booth Kt. 
 
 3'9 
 
 T^o. Cholmley, 14 
 
 Sir Edward warren, Kt 
 
 .40 
 
 P/7/7//; Manvparing, i 5 
 
 Sir Tho: Holer oft Kt. 
 
 41 
 
 5/> r/;o:To»'fZ? J Baronet, i <5 
 
 Sir Thomas Smith, Kt. 
 
 42 
 
 Jofc« £/7/o?j 17 
 
 SirTho:^jion, Kt. 
 
 43 
 
 Sir Hugh Calvely, 18 
 
 Richard Groftenor, Kt. 
 
 ■ 44 
 
 Sir Rich:Grofvenor,Ba.ionet. ao 
 
 Sir George Leicefler,Kt. I Jac. 
 
 Robert! atton, 21 
 
 Sir ivtll: Dxienprt, Kt. 2 
 
 i/(f«yy iroofl?, 221 Parlianienc 
 
 Randal Maimvaring Kt. 3 
 
 5o^f r wilbraham, ' 2 3 
 
 Sir Tho: Vernon Kt. 
 
 4 
 
 Robert Duckenfield, 24 
 
 Sir \ohn Savage, Kt. 
 
 5 
 
 5/V /ff;?/-;i D^/tf s, Baronet. 
 
 Sir Henry Bunhury^ Kt. 6 
 
 Chantrell, 
 
 jvilljam Brereton^ 
 
 7 
 
 John Crew. 
 
 Geffrey ShakerUy, 
 
 8 
 
 Peter Button. 
 
 Tho: button. 
 
 9 
 
 George warberton. 
 
 Sir will: Brereton, Kt, 
 
 10 
 
 Thiltp Egertoni 
 
 Sir Frim Leigh, Kt, 
 
 II 
 
 
 % 
 
 Ggg 
 
 Doomefdays 
 
2 34 7^^^ lale-^ojalofEnghnd. 
 
 DOMES-DAY 
 
 Qeflcr-Sheire. 
 
 Terra Regis. 
 
 CJvitAtis de Ce^re. tempore Regis Edvvardi Gildabat ^ro L. 
 H'tdis. 
 hi cbe[irej}me tenet Epifcopm ejufdem Civitatii de reqe qand ad 
 
 fuumpertinet. 
 TotCi.m reliquam terrain Comitatus tenet Hum Comes de Reve. 
 Terram inter Riparn et Merfenm^tenuit Rogerim PiBarieafis de Rege, 
 
 Terra Epifcopi dcCellre. 
 
 Epifcopus de Cffier tenet Farfntona^ Terve, Sudton^ mnehitrg. Bur" 
 ton. 
 
 Terra Ecclefize S. Werburga?. 
 
 Ecdejia SanBte Werburga: tenet Sahon^ Caveiein, Hundytone, 
 Bockjlon^ Crojlon. 
 
 Terra Hugonis Comitis. 
 
 Hugo (limes tenuit in domino.TVereiiham^Kinardefleie^DoneharH-^Slttn'^ 
 Trajjordj Mo/Jey^ Helefbj^ Feodejjjam, Atretone, Alredrel<^ , Done. 
 E(Ij%urye.,EitonyLaiyCotitonie,R!{ptoneyOpetoneyBodenttrdepureiSfham, 
 Standfordy Edelon-ey Macclefeld^ Eduluintone^ Geveford^ Mer.tton. Ha- 
 metehury^Cope^er, Hamedeberj^ Hofjachell^ Tonge Avfje, Holiford, 
 iFariety Rumelie, Laitone, Smdbec, Eliacier^ Cb^^'> ^"^^^^3 fViixddley, 
 WerreyAculuelfonf, Stanley et RuJialdaSj tenet Stanlei de eo. 
 
 T^rra Robert! fi Hi Hugonis. 
 
 Robcrtus fliuS Hngoni§, tey:et de Comitt, Hugone ^ Beddefehl^ 
 Burivardejlone, Hardingbery,Depenbacb, {quejvvt't appel/atur Af.ilpiU) 
 jilleflonei Cuftetone^ (^almondetey-, Eghe^ Hauton, Laborchedone, Do- 
 chington^ Cehie-a BroJJe^ Oretohe^ Cuntitone, Shochlich , Thuijigam^ 
 Bicheley, Buerton, BurjvardejhUy , ( banc teyidtd^^rant pro Tocieto 
 Comites Edwii'.i et Mcrcartuidarn) RauicbeU,CreKba(/,Tidrdflonei Bui- 
 fiane, Bokkrie, Tezcrton, Sporetanfy Tenretane^ Sudtone^ Buttlege, 
 Croverche, 
 
 Quod 
 
T'he Vale-^oyal of England. 235 
 
 Quod tenet Robcrms dc Rodclant. 
 
 Robertusde i^odelant tenet de Hugone ComitCj Melintone, Le. 
 (lone, Tori/itone, Gaito/'i, E^iwele^ Thrujtanjion, Calders^ bAileSy jvaka^ 
 Mefio, Haregrave. 
 
 Terra Richard i Vernon. 
 
 Richardus de Vernon tenet Efionej pichetone, Hetone, CofejhaH , 
 Sihey SurvcU^^mc. bAolutone) Wavetune-, Davenjhani:, Sotcjkch. ibi. i. 
 Hidgel }Fdpam imenit Adelune CreW) Bre'^erie. 
 
 Terra Waltcri dc Vernon. 
 
 Walterus de Vernon tenet de Hugone ComitCj fyinfletone, Nejsei 
 Lavetejljam, Pfejlune. 
 
 Quod tenet Richardus Pincerna. 
 
 Richardus Pincerna, tenet de ^omite, Pontone, Caliumtone. 
 
 Terra VVillimi Maldebeng. 
 
 V\''illimus Maldebeng tenet de Hugone Comite , Tatenhale , 
 Coleburney Ulure,tvurcvene, Pol,SalhuleyLafidechen^ Optone, Trignele, 
 CheueljoriCj Etejhale, M.anfele, Hanejljule 3 Shropjlone) A8on , fViU' 
 /iefirudy Berchjord) Berleton^ fveri/lefioney Bertenieley, EjSetone, ivine- 
 iede, Tite/le, Steple^mfletune, Brumhale^ToL TerethyCerlere^SanUit', 
 Copenhak, Ejloae, Chelmendejione. 
 
 Terra Willimi filii Nigelli. 
 
 Willimus filiusNigellius, tenet de Hugone Comite, Nemntone^ 
 Lee, Clutoney Eero, Nejtone, Rahie-y Capeles, Berneftoney H-arel^urgetone, 
 Tatune, lAulmtone, Cunetefford, Stal^eleie^Peure, lialeton3£fion,fveflon, 
 Norton, Eueleky, Duntone^Budewed, 
 
 Terra Hugonis de Mara. 
 Hugo de Mara tenet de Hugone Comite, Lee, Burgh, Radeclive, 
 Calders, Lautone, Beuelei,Goftre!l, Cddecot,Pulford, mchetle, Bofelega^ 
 Meretone^ Cerdiugeham, Sumreford. 
 
 Terra Bigod. - 
 
 Bigod tenet de Hugone Comite, Eerentone^ Torentune, Nutburge, 
 hXordbery^ Aldredeley, Sidenton, Rode, Congelton, Sandlec, Sudtone,- 
 iyibeldeleia,pveure. . 
 
 Terra Baldrici. 
 
 Baldricius tenet de Hugone Comite, Cock, tAlcntone, 
 
 G g g i Terra 
 
z}6 The F^/^'Roj^/ of England. 
 
 Terra Gilbert! deVcnables. 
 
 Gilbcrtusde Vcnables, tenet de Hugone^ Cemite Ecle^one^ eAt- 
 hurgham, Torperley^ iventehale^ Herforde Lime, Leigh, mmoadejhamy 
 Brereton^ihi. il. Hidgeld. Cinbreton^VA'venportj whuM^ Blachen^ 
 hall. 
 
 Terra Hamonis. 
 
 Hamo tenet de Hugoae Comite^ PolitoKe^ Boneham^ Begedoney Hale, 
 Bramale, Jfceliey Ahretone. 
 
 Terra Ranulphi. 
 
 Ranulplius tenet de (^omite, BlachehaUy ivemntsn j Tatune. pvare- 
 ford, Peurej Cepmrndewichj (^/ilretune, Lelelefirtrie^ Cochfa!/, Hoiloch:, 
 Tadetune. 
 
 Terra Gozelini, 
 
 Gozelinius deHugone Comite 3 Nawtongy Crojlune, Stahelei, 
 
 Terra Ranulphi vcnatoris. 
 
 Ratiulphus ventitory tenet de Hugone Comite^ Stapleford. 
 
 Terra Rainaldi. 
 
 Rainaldus tenet de Hugone Comite, Erepjioch, 
 
 Terra Ilberti. 
 
 llbertus tenety de Wugone Comite , wanretonejEtoney clotona. 
 
 Terra 0(berti filii Tezonis., 
 
 Osbcrtus filius Tezonisj tenet de Hugone Comite, Hfinley Colhorn^ 
 PoutoKe, fFeintene, Limey fVarburgetone, Duntone, Sptetune, Gropen- 
 haU, 
 
 Terra Nigellii. 
 
 Nigellus tenet de Hugone Comite Aletene, Gravefiuryj Storton^ 
 
 Terra Ranulphi et Bigot. 
 
 Ranulfus et Bigot, tenet de Comite,' Norwordinti 
 
 Terra Hugonis et Willielmi, 
 
 Hugo et Williclmus ten<et de Comite^ Rode, 
 
 Terra 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England. 2 37 
 
 , -* — — . 
 
 Terra Hugonis Comitis. 
 
 Hugo CofKes tenet, Hardim RadintcK-, Robcrtus cle Rodeknt. te- 
 net deCowite Brochtofie, Ulfemultone, Lathoc. Bacheki, Colefelt, 
 Will im lis Maldcbeng. tefiet, 0aitoKe, ivepre. 
 Willidmus filius Nigclli, tenet Marhfoi-ie. 
 Hugo filius Osbcrni tenet Brochtone^ Clatentune^ Edritoaei 
 Osbcrnus filius Tezonis tenet Dodejlone. 
 Hamo tenet Eflone (^afiretone. 
 Ranulphus vcnator tenet de Comite ^ Bircheton^ Sutton. 
 
 Terra Hugonis Comitis. 
 
 Hugo Corner tenet de Rege. RoetUnd, il^y tempore "R.E. jacebat Sn- 
 glejiel(i. Edwinus Comes tenei>at,QuandoHu^orecepit, erat fvafia. 
 mtjdo Imhet in Vominio wedietatem Cajielli quod Roetland 'vocatur et 
 Caput ejl hujus tevr£ et medietatem 'vill^^ qu<t zccatur Bren, 
 
 Robcrtus de Rodlent. tenet de Wugone Cet/iite, medietatem ejufdem 
 Cn^elli et medietatem 'vilU^ qu<e vacatur Br en. 
 
 Bijcopretreip fuit Manenum tempore R. Ed, nunquam geUiavit 
 nechidaty fuit tunc eratpvafta, et quande Hugo Comes recepit-, jimilitcr 
 tvafla: modo tenet Hugoflija Normanni. de Comite^ medietatem huyiM 
 manerii-, et totam L^gge, et Sudfelle, 
 
 JnHundreda Atiferos hahuit rejc Grifinw. I. ManeriumBifcopre- 
 trea> : 
 
 Qjiod tenet Robcrtus dcRoelent, 
 
 Robertus de Roelent tenet de Rege ^oxxh'W2i\e^, adfirmam^pro 
 XL. libriSi prxter illam terram. quam ei Rex dederat in feudo, et 
 vrxter terroi Spifcopatfi'S. 
 
 In feudo quod ipfe RobertUS tenet de Rege. Rob. et Revenion.funt 
 Kti. leuues terra longitudinej et iiij. leuues in latitudine^^c. 
 
 Finis Domefday, 
 
 Liber 
 
T38 ' The Vale-'Royal of En^Und, 
 Liber rubeus iti Scaccario, 
 
 FEodc of the Earl oichejter by Inquificion taken by y^Ue/i Zouch 
 thcKings Juftice. 
 In the Roll 37 of Hei^ry Son of King John^AUen Zouch received 
 Computation de /i^o%. de jeodeinComp.de auxtlio militumComitis 
 Cejlri^yad plium %Sgii militem faciendum. 
 
 Hamo de Mafcy tenet:) S.feoda wilit. 
 
 Rogerus dc Venables i o.feod. milit. 
 
 War rinus de Vernon 5 .defeod. prater fextam partem unimfeodiBa- 
 ronta n-ici walhani^ et 6. feoda tertiam partmet OSavam partem unitu 
 militis de feoda de Shipebroke. 
 
 Jacobus de Audleggh. 4./. de eadem Baronia rvici Malbania. 
 Philippa Comit!jraV\/ arvcn. 3./'. de eadem Baronia. 
 
 AdamMuilell. et Lsiuvemius de Sandford tenet^, 3./. de eadem 
 Baronia. 
 
 Edmundus de Lafey 8./. de Baronidde Ha.\zon, 
 
 Walkelius de Adren y.fio^- 
 
 RoPcrusi^/cMontealton. 2.f. etdimidium. 
 
 Thomas «/^ Meigiievarin. 4./. etdimidium. 
 
 Robercus de Father icketon, ^.feod. 
 
 David <^^ Malc-pafu. Z.feod. 
 
 Patricus de HafelvvalljBartramus de Moelis,V/ Mathcus de Tho- 
 rintonus./co^/ wilit. 
 
 Edmundus ^^Suterlighj I./. 
 
 Hxrcdcs Adx de Hellesby, tenet, ABone pro OB ax ^ parte i. feod, 
 
 Galfridi de Dutton in Chedle i . feodi. 
 
 Johannes deG^ey, tenet ^. parte l.f. in Adelington. 
 
 Comes de Aubemarle in fulefchame tenet, e^.feod. 
 
 Sevell de Chcderington, 4. partem, i . feod. 
 
 Willimift Bridan tenet in Cuflodia apud Sjvettenham. 4. partem, 
 1. feod. 
 
 Budwarth in Ic Frith. 
 
 "D Ic^^srd /^Grofvenor tenet Maneriumde Bndworth in \e¥rithy 
 JLV. rum perti/uentiii de Domino Rege ut Comes Cefiri<e in Capite pro 
 fervitio quarta partis unim feod. mtlitis. 23E. 3. 
 
 Willimus Venables tenet. 4. menfas in Budworth cum perti- 
 rentiisde DominoT^jge ut Comes Cejlria in Capite pro fervitio mili- 
 tariy 36E. 3. 
 
 Thomas Venables tenet unum menfuagium turn pertinentiis in Bud- 
 worth in le Frith, avec finny de Domino Rege ut Comes Ceftria in Ca- 
 pite' pro fervitio milit ari, i R. 2. 
 
 Ilabella cjute fuit uxor Hugonis Rottefley tenet terram et ten. fua 
 in Budworth in le Frith, avec finny de Domino Rege. ut Comes CeftridS 
 in Capite pro fervitio militari, 2 H. 4. 
 
 Anna 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England. 235^ 
 
 '■ Aims, quicfuit uxor ThornxDunonniiittis te/ietunum mej'uiigium 
 ct^m-pertifie/ittii in Bud worth in k Frith, cum Dimir.o Rege ut Comes 
 Cejttt'e in Capite priftrvitio mtlitari, 19 H. 7. 
 
 Margarctta tju^ fuit uxor W, Pool n?ilitif ta^et Ai. de B. in Ic 
 Frith, cum pertirte/ir.Jmilit. 23 H.8. 
 
 jobanncslalbot miles, tei^et Af.c/e Budworth in le Frith, cum 
 pertinefitiis ele Dcmim Rege ut Comes Cejirix pro j'ervitio ?K:lir. uy/iia 
 mil'itis 3 E. 6, 
 
 Johannes Talbot Jui'lonriks, tenet M. prxdi^. in Budworth in 
 le Icrkhyjimiliter 2 &: 3 Phil, &: Mar. 
 
 Johannes Koncl\cy, te/iet.terr. cf tefiementapr^diFuin Budworth 
 le Frith jimiliter. 
 
 Erdefvvickc. 
 
 Lena qux fuit uxor IhomxSintVcy, tenet ^.partium reverJJo- 
 
 riem wanerii de Erdclwickc, de Domtm %fge ut Comes Cejiri<e 
 
 pro [ervitio miljt. 8 H. 5^ 
 
 E 
 
 F13\CIS. 
 
Qhronkon Ceftrenfe. 
 
 TO 
 HIS IJ^gENIOUS FliieN'D, 
 
 l/t Daniel King. 
 
 .Hen I under flood hy Tou, that a Gcographicall andHi' 
 ftoricall Treatile of the City and County- Palatine of 
 CheHer, was preparing for thepr^k-, wherinyou have mf 
 only mofl candidly expofedto publike view , the Writings 
 of two painful Authors-, not fupprejjing their Names, ai 
 former Plagiaries ; who, ufurping the vafi pains of the 
 wojt induflrioMi Leland to tbemfelves, have injuriou/ly abufed his (Jlfe- 
 mory j but have alfo very confiderably augmented their Defcriptions, and 
 curioufly adorned them with many neat Pieces ofSculpttfre : Tet percei- 
 ving the exaB Times of the former Rulers of that Province, not fa much 
 attended, as might illuflrate that %oyall Falieyy I defred earneftly out of 
 that exuberant and natural love which I always bare unto that Soil {as be' 
 ing the Seed-plot of my ^Anceflors^ andtheprefent Habitation of my AU 
 liance^though at divers removes,both of blood and acquaintance ) to com" 
 mit to paper ywhat I have obferved in my reading, might conduce to the 
 fixing of the Times and Seafohs , wherein the noble Atchievments oft ts 
 %ulers and Inhabitants have been performed. Hoping that myflenwue 
 Efiay, Will animate fame abler pen, to digefl the tMemorials of this, and 
 of other shires ; nhicb, through the awakened indufry of our learned Gen~ 
 try, may at length be produced to light, it would wonderfully trumpet out 
 the glory of^V[^\dLV\di,ifonce the ivorld ^jouldfee all its Shires illuflratedy 
 with particular, and exaB Defcriptions. we have already in our hands 
 the Perambulation of Vicwx, by the learned 'L^mhsLvdi', the Survey of 
 Cornwall,^^ the accompli fhedKich^rd Ca.rtw Efq; The brief Defcri-- 
 ption of Midlefex ^i^^Harcfordfhire, by that painfull Survey of John 
 \^OTden,botb deferving a far larger Treatife,byfome of their own learned 
 Inhabitants ; The Defcription o/Licceftcr-mire by the indufriom Pen 
 0/ William Burton Efquire^whoin his Epiflle to the Reader, p. 3. men- 
 tions a Defcription of the County 0/ Northampton by C^fr. Au^in Vin- 
 cent, preparing for publike x iew 5 but, as far as I hear, never yet f aw the 
 light. The Sixth, neirly exta^.t, thellluffrationof\Vatwkk{hhe,by 
 the mofi elaborate and exquifite pains of that worthy and learned Gentle/ 
 man Mr,, Will : Dugdale ; a work, the like, in its kind, never yet 
 
 A a a a As? 
 
'^ 
 
 fitw the Su/i:,n\.o in hiffrefatvry ^pijtle to ihut vtork^wentions a Utie\ or^e 
 o/StafFord-lhirc, cof/fofed l^y ^Iv . Sam^ion Erdlwick, late of San- 
 don, i^^ the fi'fic County j not ytfetj'orth.Now at length ne haze the Se- 
 •venth in nttmher puUi^ked^being the deUrjeation of that pi eaf ant and nolle 
 Countrey of Chciiicrjn>orthily gaining fromhdwsLTd the i. the name of 
 the Vak-Royall o/England. ivehazeonely (as yet) the Dcfaiption of 
 three Cities ; London, ^;i Stow j Canterbury , l)y Somncr ; and 
 Norwich ^^ Alexander Ncvilj cited by Twine in ApoL Acad. 
 Oxon, /. 2. />. 2 2 1. But tpe are earnejtly expeEiing a jiately and am- 
 ple Tiece ahuut the Ci^y of Xo^Y^per formed by a noble Pen, Now foraf- 
 wuch^dH Time and pUce^are the two Eyes of Hiftory^ I thought it worth 
 my pains, by the Commemoration offome Chronological CharaBers, to fxe 
 thegloriopti Sun ( thelgredt measure andfiandard of Times) in hU Meri- 
 dian,^ining upon thu Royal Falley oy Chelliirc. Onelygtie me leave to 
 fpeakfomewhatjto rub up the ^Memory of the Romans in this County-^ be- 
 fore I proceed to the main defiga , which I fl:)all rank under four Heads^ 
 or chapters. Thefirfl whereof y jhall treat of the Romans in Chcfhirc, 
 Thefecond, fhall exhibit the exaB Chronologie of the Kings, Dukes, and 
 Earls o/Mercia, and therein of Cheftcr. The third, jhall deduce the 
 Succefsionofthe Bifhops o/Mercia and Che^er,from thejirft planting 
 ofchriftianity, in that Dominio/s,to our days. Thefourthj jhall rehearfe 
 the names of the Parliamentary Barons,hoth Spiritual and Temporal, who 
 were to afjiji the Earlj in Counfel at home, or wars abroad , fofar as loath 
 come to view or knowledge,truJting,that herein your intelligence will much 
 fupply my defeBs. Thm I have laid open my defign and defire, in fomi 
 way toferve that noble Countrey : not doubting,but you,andall other can^ 
 didbreafiS}Will ^ojh accept and cheriflj the care and pains of 
 
 Your loving Friend to 
 London^rSXday 8. ferve y ou. 
 
 Samuel Lee 
 
 i6^6. 
 
 timi^mm^$ a mimm r^— — — w— —i— ^W— <i— <*— ^l— — ^* 
 
 CHAP 
 
THE 
 
 VALEROYALL 
 
 ENGLAND 
 
 3 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 
 Of the Romans/;? Chefhirei 
 
 His Chapter I fhall divide into four Parts or 
 Seftions ; the firft whereof, fhall relate the 
 names of thoie Britiai/'ts that inhabited thcfe 
 Coafts under their Dominion : The fccond^ 
 fliall mention the Cities : The third, the Ri- 
 vers : And the fourth , the High-ways of 
 note, remcmbrtd by ancient Authors in that 
 Region. 
 I. The names of the ancient Inhabitants were, the Comavii, 
 i)evani^Ciingi • Concerning t\\tCornctruii^ let us hcavTtolomy in his 
 Geography,L/i^.2. chap. 3. who, having treated ot the Ordevicesy 
 the flout Inhabitants ot iVbnfc-wd/eyjprocecds thus ; T^irav '^matom' 
 
 The ComaJi lye Ea(l of tnefc,whofc Cicics arc Deva/ia^^nd [there 
 in Garrifon] the 2oth,Lcgion [called] the Conquerour.Thele peo- 
 ple inhabited alfo the Neighbouring Counties, South and South- 
 Eaft of Chejhire. This 2oth.Legion was raifcd by Augujlm C<efar 3, 
 as DionCa^mtdsLtcs in his 55th. book of thei?o»j.t/2Hiftory. They 
 were placed firft of all in GalUa Belgka, (now Lovp-Germany ) and 
 from thence,by the command of the Emperour cUudiw tranfported 
 imo Britain^ under the Condu(5l oiAulusTUutiu^, in the vulgar 
 year of Chrift,4 3. whom the Emperour himielf followed the vc- 
 
 Aaaa a r/' 
 
'^ ~^. The Vale-'^oyal of En^i^nd. 
 
 ry lame ytarjas Diou teltihcs j winch lie conhinis by that Eclipfe 
 therein tamous, that it happened on C/4«i^iw his Birth-day, two 
 years atter,when A4arcus Vi/nciu% the fccond timejand Statilnu Cor- 
 'vinm were Conlulsjin the vulgar year ot Chriftj45. The Sun be- 
 ing darkened, about five digits, the firftday ot ^uoufl^in the lixth 
 dcerce of the Lycn. But what tunc this Legion was letlcd-in thefe 
 quarterSjis fomcwhat difficult plj+i6t.ually to deiign: Yet iflmighc 
 toil j<r6terc their Plantation in that place [ftncc tailed djefier, from 
 their Campes] to have been in that year, when deform p<£imyar\d 
 Tetronim Turpilia/iufywctc Conluls,under the Reign of A^iTC^and in 
 the vulgar year of Chril\,^i. I think, I fliould very little efcape 
 the truthiit being the very fame time, when Suetonius paulit.us at- 
 terhptcdtheConcjucrt of ey^/2^/f/f^. To accommodate this^Con- 
 jcfturc With further probability of tvuth,wefind, when GalhA be- 
 ing Empcrour,but S.ycars after (in the 6^.yca^of Chrlft^ drew 
 up a Scheme of all the 33. Legions of the Empire then in being ; 
 that the 2oth.Legion , called Valeria ViBrix-, was then fixed m 
 Brittai/7, if we may credit the mdui^rious enquiry of Ouuyh-nui, ia 
 bis Dcfcripcion of the Roman 'Em^\rQ,j)ag.i92.Edit. Fraucof. They 
 continued in this {kaiiou^whenM. AureL^lexa^ekr was Emperour, 
 yiu.chrifii 22^. and alfo when CoKJlanti/.e the Great had rtwly 
 hmhConflanti/iople^Sc contrived theDefcription of both the Eal\ &: 
 WefternEmpires.We read of thisLegion ffil rcraainiiigin its old 
 fcituation, in the cenfual Book of the Emperor in the vulgar year of 
 Chrift,3 ■i,o.'^\xt(^on(lantme laying great ftreflTc ontheftrvicc of his 
 Countieymen,tranfported a great Army out oiBrittain-^ZL whether 
 or no all or any of this Legion, we have not yet certainly learned. 
 Others alfo tranflatcd many Forces out of this Province into for- 
 rein Countries. Some very early,as refpajia^.-fwho had 20000. &it- 
 tains under his command at the facking oi'Jerufalem 5 as Richard 
 Broughton in his Ecclef.Hiff .p. 166. Edit, a. t Don!aj,oVit of a | ewifk 
 Author.Others,alfo,in after-ages,as Clodiw Alhinm, and the Cap- 
 nins under rfcfOi^o//«5,&/fo«on«j,tran{lated many forces out of this 
 Province, into forein Countries. But laft of all in the declenfioii 
 of the Empire, unhappy Valeniimm^^ 3d. carryed away all the 
 Brittijlj Forces then in arms, about the time of i/Etim^ his Iccond 
 ConfullT3ip,being thenPrefident oicdlia^in the year o{chrift,/^^y. 
 So that moft probably long before , but moft certainly at tliis 
 ■time,a!l thefe valiant Souldiersofthe Garrifon cichefter were ut- 
 terly gone, and the place inhabited and defended by the tritiums 
 themlelves, fo long as they could hold up againft their potent In- 
 vaders in fucceeding Ages. Now, befidesthe teftimony of very 
 ancient Authors,for this 20th. Legions quarters,in the (Jifarcbes of 
 iViileSy and particularly in thisCity^ the Roma/2 Coins, andlnftri- 
 ptions on Stonc,and Brittifij Bricks, do abundantly telfific. I lup- 
 pofealfo, that fome fmali Parties might lye in other Towns, as 
 particularly at Caerhean^i.e.xhc old Town,and the true Cof.01 turn of 
 the Roma-nSy\n the County oiCArnarion^ where I have feen Bricks 
 ofafootandhalffquare,"' with this Infer iption, LEq.xx. r. 
 i,Q,ViBrix. Yeajlhave indig-ging up part of one of the Roma/^ Hy- 
 
 pocaufts 
 
l^he Vale-^)yal of Engi^nd . 5 
 
 pocauitsin chat pIacc,iound oclKT.-Btkksef the fame quaouryiii:. 
 
 icribcd with chisFignrcy- 
 
 n 
 
 which is the rude draught of two conjoyned Serpents, noting the 
 Union of Princes ; as pxncirollus in his Oomnr.enc on the Notices oi 
 the Emph-c expounds it (as he thinks truly) out oiTterius, 
 
 The D^ u-rt/ii are a people oncly mentioned ( for what 1 have 
 fccnj in modern Authors, the name importing onely fuch Inhabi-'. 
 taucs inor neertheCicy, and River Dee. As particularly //«w- 
 fhrey Lloid^iw thefe. words : De'Jaaijive Cifcrefil'es ,fuat kditantes 
 prove fluvitim Deamiubi alia chi[i.vs eji Romancrum (.JMonume'MS ce- 
 lebernma^H.c. 
 
 The C<J»^« are mentioned by P.'o/o/??)( in the Chapter before-ci- 
 ted, where, having put down ^^ff/j, and TiifoLis^ m thefe Coafts, 
 he proceeds thus : Y.<tymvav K'k^v, where the Palatine AI. S. reads 
 ic TctyfAvSt/, Dr. Poipel in liis Notes upon Cirddm his Itiner, Camb. 
 1.2. c. lo. places the Promontory of the CjangafU:, where now 
 Ormesby Point: ncer which the Cattle Digarmey ( over again ft"^- 
 ier-conwe,-^) i\\ Denby-^ke^ yAild^. H.^gk^ Earl of ^/^f/Z^rjlubdued : 
 W'hichj with fubmifljon, I fuppofe to, be the. very fame people 
 treated of by the grave Hiftorian Tacitus., while he difcourfcs of 
 P.OjioriuS:, in the 1 2th.Book of his Annals,in thefe words, Cxterhm 
 clade Icenorum compofiti,tjui kellum inter (si' pacem d^bitabant.) ^ dw 
 liu! in Cangos exercuus^a\ian.t agros^pradts pafs^m aB£\ ntin aufis aciem 
 hojiibus, lelfe ex occulta carpere agmententarent, punito dolo.Jiimquc 
 'Ventura baud procul rnariy quod Hiberniiim Ir/fulam '/ifp-e^iat, cum ort/t 
 {ifud Brigantes difcordiec retraxei'e Ducem^hic. The Notices alfo of 
 the Empire fcem to hint at thefe very people, when they tell us, 
 that under the Duke of 5>'/«tfZ/2 there was Tr^feSm r.u.weri'vigir 
 lum Concangios. Nowjfeeing the learned IvLr. , Cambden tells us of 
 pieces of Lead dug up about the fhore neer Rumorn^zVidi Haulto/^y 
 a'rtd Rockrf'ivJageyyvith thislufcription,! MP. D O M I T. A UG^ 
 G ER, P E C E A N;G; Why ll^puid we doubt any further, 
 i>ut that afbput thefe -Rocky and ftcep "Promontories , Piclomies 
 Cangani had their feat. Nay, what itCpnghHiM the Hundred of 
 BroxtonyZnd Congkton in the Hundred of iVo(';/;B«ii<'j .{^ which was 
 for certain an old ^ow.i//(l;ation ) lliould have iibmewhat.of the 
 Cangi couched in their Names. PoflMy,they mig'htilrecctelheni- 
 felves through Lay^cajhireiand the South part oi mefimerlaf^dynbtGtc 
 fiWgdalejOr Kcndale^and Kangfands) now Ke/ifams^ may in fotiie 
 mcafure,retain the rubbifli of their memory. Hpivevcrjet the ju- 
 dicious Antiquaries,be plcafed to accept of my Conjedures. , .d> 
 ftir up their induftry in the fearch of their more eicatl fcituatibn; 
 The iJo^w/irtTownsofnote within this County , I find but-cwo-; 
 C^.'^j^^>^3 called by Ptolomy AtW*, and placed by him in the latitude 
 pf 5 5.degr&es,D^o«;7« or I>evana.,hom the RivcjrJDif^!^, or D&e, on 
 which it is placed^ :. i^atioMKie in his-jf/j'^/fi^, mentions thjs City 
 
 ' under 
 
 N 
 
*^i— «*— ^— B-li— ■■— ^— '^••^■^■^■■"■■" I ■ ■ I 111 ■ 
 
 T'he Vale-^ja/I o/England. 
 
 under the name ot ©fLvi twice : Firft, in tlic Journey from the 
 Tnls Walljto Richborovp in JC^;??, whereby it fecms the Roman high- 
 ways wound about in a crooked Line, as their Fortreffes and Sta- 
 tions lay moft convenient for curbing their cnflav.cd Provinces. 
 Between Cordate and Deua ('fays Antonine^ where the xx. and Con- 
 quering Legion lay) there intercedes lo.miles: Let my Countrey- 
 mcn judge of the dilUnce whether it be not much about the fame 
 fpace^onely confidering the difference between Italian and E/^gliflj 
 miles. The fecond time we read of it, is in the Journey from Se^ 
 gontium^oi Llanbeblin^m Caernarvon fljire in fVales^io Cbe^er^thui : 
 
 Segor.cium Llanbeblin in Caernarvon^ljire, 
 
 .24. 
 Conovium Caerhean in Caernarvon-]hne» - • 
 
 19. v.; 
 
 Varis Pot-vary in Flint-jhire, . J,[ f, 
 
 Deva Chefer, ' '^'"^ ' 
 
 I- 
 
 For the antiquity of this City I that it was extant befote the 
 I.oman fonquefly let the Admirers of honeft G^fjrj of Monmouth, of 
 Ralph Higdenyand Henry BradfhaR^,^\ea{e their warm Conccits,and 
 wreftle with the Memory of fturdy GyantSjOn condition they will 
 but fuffer others to boaft of its Foundation by the noble Rowans : 
 The precife time its hard to fix : Bu t if you will hearken to Z.e- 
 land-y\\\ his Commentary on his Cantio Cygnea ; and learned Selden. 
 in his Notes on the Tenth SongofPr^jfo^j Volyolhion, fpeaking 
 through one quill , they will tell you, that it fprang Irom the tents 
 of the Roman Legions^m the times of Vefpajian ( alter E mperour ) 
 when he came over with Claudius into Brittain , and performed 
 moft noble Exploits in this llandjand was Leader of the 2otb. Le- 
 gion out of Lorv-G ermany,hy the favour of NarcijTm^ who had ob- 
 tained thisConduft for him ofc/^W/as.This fell out in the year be- 
 fore-mentioned jas by comparing Dion CafsiuSiTacitus^aud Suetonius 
 togctherjmay more amply appear r So that from what 1 fpake be- 
 fore concerning thisLegions eacamping,if we {hould date the EpO" 
 cha oichejlers Nativity at the vulgar year of C\\n%6i. it wants at 
 this time but five years of being a looo.years old, which I think 
 is a gallant age,efpecially feeing fhc breaks but little, and holds 
 her Complexion fo bravely. The unhappy burning oiForegate-^ 
 ftreet in the late uncivil Wars, and the Ihallowneflc of the Rivers 
 Channel, thrcatning the confumption ofhcrradicall moifture, 
 have plowed her bcautifuU Fore-head with a few prefaging wrin- 
 kles of Mortality. 
 
 The Romans refidence in great numbers and plenty, their arched 
 VaultSjand fweating houfes, their Urns,, Coins, teflellated Pavc- 
 ments,do abundantly witncfl'e. I have heard it from a Schollar, 
 refiding in the City, when I was thcve,tAnno i ^5 3. that there was 
 a Temple dedicated to Jptlk in oid lime , in a place adjoyning to 
 
 the 
 
The Vale-^oyal of England. 
 
 the Cathedral Church, by the conftant tradition of the Learned. 
 But I leave that in Bi-Jo. The Imprefle upon the reverie oiSep- 
 timius Geta his Coyn declares it without difpute^a Roman Colony, 
 and one ofthe four in Brittain, COL. DIVAN A. LEG. 
 X. ri'9n.v,nientioned by the Learned Cambden, I have read alfo, 
 ol an ancient Battijh //?/Vr//'^/o«jwhcrcin Colonia FiBricenJis feemes 
 toimportjthat it was colonii'd by the 2oth.Legion. 
 
 All that i lliall adde more is , the various Opinions of fevcrall 
 Autbors,conccrning its Latitude and Longitude : 1 wonder little 
 at their variety, when as the Longitudes are poflibly reckoned 
 from different ."vkridians, and the Latitudes performed by weak 
 Ariifts,and taken by the Authors upontruft. 
 
 Ptolomy 
 Si)eed, 
 Hues.. 
 
 Smith. ^ 
 
 wing. 
 Shakerley. 
 Cambden. 
 
 Latitude. [Longitude. 
 
 ^r. 
 
 mm. 
 
 2r. min. 
 
 55. 
 
 
 
 18. 40. 
 
 53. 
 
 5«. 
 
 17. 18. 
 
 53. 
 
 5°- 
 
 21. 30 
 
 53. 
 
 34- 
 
 17. 29 
 
 53. 
 
 30. 
 
 17. 3° 
 
 53. 
 
 20. 
 
 1 1 .win. rvejt 
 
 53. 
 
 16. 
 
 lo.min.vceft 
 
 53. 
 
 11. 
 
 20. 23. 
 
 in his GeogrJ.i.c.-^. 
 
 in his Theat.oiBnt.l.i.c. 37, 
 
 ia his de Globii. 
 
 ? in this Vale-Roy all, p. 1 6; 
 
 S &37. 
 
 ot Lond, in Harmon, coelefle. 
 oi London , in his Srittijh 
 in his Britannia. [Tables 
 
 Of all thcfe,! pfefer Shakerlep for the tfueft, who being an ex- 
 a£b Artift, and a necr Neighbour in Lancajhire ( of late years 5 
 though fince gone into J fa) performed it by his own obfervationy 
 as he in that Book profcflcs,by affixing to it a double Aferisk. 
 
 The fecond Town of note,for the Romans refidence, was Condate, 
 now Congletony in theNorth-Eaft Angle of the Hundred of iVorf/?- 
 jr/f fc5feated on the River -D4/?f, mentioned twice by Antonine ; Firft,' 
 in the Journey to ^/Vfc^o^^owjbefore-cited 5 and nextjin the Journey 
 between a Town that once flood on tventsheck in "Horthumberland 
 to Llan'velUn in Mountgomerj fijire : Tie onely recite the Town be- 
 fore and after, in thefe words : 
 
 Mancunium. Manchefier in Lancashire, called Mamuciumi 
 in the former Journey, but with the fame di* 
 ^ongleton in ChePjire. (fiance of miles. 
 
 XVIII. 
 
 Condate, 
 
 XV 1 1 1 . 
 
 i^ledioUnum. 
 
 Llanuellin in Mountgomery-\hire. 
 
 Here,being deftitute of any further intimation of its Antiquity, 
 1 fT:iall intreat all the ingenious Neighbours to improve theit 
 knowledge by fearch for Urnesand Coines, and the like tcflimo- 
 nies of i?o^«4« refidence, which doubtlefle it either hath yielded, 
 or wil fufficiently,to thofe that will be at the commendable painsj 
 and fmall coft of examining its ancient dufl and rubbifh. 
 
 3. I find no Rivers mentioned by any of the Ancients, but 
 Ptolomy J who in the fore-cited book relates thus, in the 35. /'^^.of 
 
 Bertius 
 
8 The Vale-^qyall of England. 
 
 Berttus Ins'Edmon : 
 
 Amu 'KdT, Im-QoKcu. — — /«. 5- 
 
 Both wiucn lie places in the Weft lidc of the Hand , wailied 
 with the InjhyOt Vergi-vian OceaHjthough very corruptly, as moft 
 ot his Copies arcjas to Latitude and Longitudc5which might pro- 
 ceed from the ignorance or negligence ot the Tranlcribcrs j and 
 partly, from his own diftancc, taking the Defcription oi Brittain 
 upontruft. I know, judicious C4w^<3'f« interprets thcfe Rivers to 
 be the fame: However, let his learned Urnecxcufe us m this 
 point. ForIthinknotP^o/ow)ifuch a Fool (who was ib admira- 
 ble a c^AAthemmcian ) as to annex different Longitudes and Lati- 
 tudes to the fame place,or fuppollng them to be corrupt to men- 
 tion the fame tli vers twice. VVhercfore,! fuppofc that SeteUmvi^i 
 be the fall of the River Merfey^ fo called, from its being the Boun- 
 dary of the Mercian Kingdomc , or fome other neer thefe Coafts. 
 I have put them both down,in connivence to Cumbdehs conjciSlure : 
 but I would rather yield, the River which defcends from the Pii- 
 lus Setantiorum, having its out-let into the Sca,to be called Seteu t 
 Which if modeft Cambden fo boldly and freely can affirm fvtnan- 
 der-mere in huncA^nre to be that Pool of Ptolomies , why may we 
 notjif his Foundation be goodjas currently affirm diat River which 
 falls thence into the Ken[ands to be Setcia. 
 . 4^ \ fhall, in a word, run over the High-ways,and come to a 
 clofure of this Chapter, r. Tlie famous Military way of the Ro. 
 a/ i«7;w^«Js called t-yatli/ig-ftreet, went through part of this Countrey> 
 edit.' Lond. as Hen. (a) Huntington exprcfly teftifics, telUng us, that it led a 
 »59<J.Ftf/, Dorokrnia in Ceflriam. However, it's improbable, that it con- 
 tinued its name hitherto •• but chat the old Roman way 
 from London into the North , wheeled about by C^^eftery 
 is certainly determined out o'i Antonifies Iti/ierary. Aiccond High- 
 way croft the Countrey, in a Southwcft Trad, from (Jl-fanchefter 
 imo Mountgor/iery-jhire. A third went itom ^Jejler into Anglefey. 
 A {oiixth iiom Chtjler to Bangor 3 the old Bo niurt?, corruptly Boti- 
 urtjy inAntonine,Thc fifth from N'orthmch, to Midlervich, according 
 to th? Opinion of worthy C4W^«'f;?,having obferved a vifiblc high- 
 way ,caft up after the iJow^/? manner j from whence much gravell 
 is frequently fctcht to private ufes, there being none neer by, bc- 
 fides iliisjin all the Country round about. 
 
 Chap. 2, 
 
The Vale~1foyal of England. 
 
 1^ 
 
 CHAP. IL 
 
 Treating o f the Kings ^ T>Hkes^ andSarlei 
 o/Mercia ; 'ppiih the particular Earles 
 of Chefter , difpofed in their exact 
 times. 
 
 THe K'wgs^ Sic. of cJJ/mw, were the %vikn of this i?yo- 
 lince and City ot Chefter^in former days ; and therefore 
 have we defigned this Tract concerning them. But 
 fliall not in this Chapter enlarge much in any long Dif- 
 courfe of their Ai^ionsj but refer the diligent jRcader unto the 
 many Booksjwhercin their Exploits are dcfcribed. My main de- 
 fign iSjby Chronological Characters, to fix the rife and period of 
 the Mercian Monarch), together with the true times of each Kings 
 attainment of the RoyallSceptefjfo far forth, as the comparing of 
 inoft,if not all the ancient & modern Writers extant on this Sub- 
 je<ft will give liglit : who are generally fo full of abfuf d contradi- 
 dions,and Anachronifmesj that I almoft defpaired to attain my 
 propofed end. But confidcring,that all our Monkifii Writcrs,more 
 skilfull in the numbring of bcads,then years,did,«/-o tramite,io\\QVf 
 the Dionyfian account(a thing diligently to be attended in the rea- 
 ding of our Mo/iaflual'Wiiti^ti') 1 hope to extricate my felfout of 
 thefc difficulties , by treating a little of it , before I begin 
 with the Reignsofthe Kings of /^<'m<^. Robert oi Lorsin^ the 28. 
 Biftiop of Hereforclyin his Epitome of Marianus his Chtonicle , at 
 theyearofChrift, 532.recites thcfe words.(;»)DflW«K5 «of?f/- Jefus a tditt 
 Chrifius, 8. Calendis yiprilif, Luia i-j.a mortuis rffurrexh, Anno 18. Franctfurft 
 imperii Tiber ii Cxinris fecuncium Sva/jgelium Johannis, hoc efi in An. i^*3« 
 \ i.Incarnationis [ecundum Dionyfium. Nowjon the common fup- 
 polition of bur Lords attaining but the 34th. yfcar current of his 
 
 age before his paflion : if we fubftradl 12. from 34. there remains . -^^ 
 
 2 2.years, wherein the Dionyfian account falls fhort of truth. For 
 the confirmation of this tcftimony, the Learned may confult jvil- 
 liam oi Malmshuryyde geftis Pontijicum, 1, 4. in the Sedion about the 
 Biiliops of Herejorci,(a) Matthew of pt^eflminfier, and (b) Florence of a f.49 \Ei\t 
 fVorcefter, together with the 1 earned ( c ) Selden on Draitons 4th. ''P J4« *Fra. 
 Song.BtJt referring this to be proved more at large in its proper ^ ^'75* 
 place,whcn I treat about the Saxons arrivall into our Land,demon- ^^^^'7^ / 
 ftrating their entrance to have been in the vulgar year of Chrift, ^ «^V. nji\ 
 428. As Sit John Price,in his Defence of the Brittif}} Hiftory, fays ciilviftMs & 
 that the Saxons came into this handyTauro ^ Falice Cofs.pag. 119^ Helvicitu/n 
 Now they wefe Confuls,-*^. Chrifii i{d) Aid. ^ not i t, year and a * ^^"^ Chro», 
 
 or 2 2. years current after, ^i^;.in the end of 449. of in the begin- Edit. Frttn- 
 ning of 450,as our old Authors ufually tix it j whereby great and «"«/«». 
 knotty difficulties have lycd up the Hiftory of the Saxon Dominion 
 
 B b b b in 
 
IP ,, T'he Vale-^jali o/England. 
 
 ill rhis Hand : 1 lliall oncly premiic at prcicntj that the fiflt who 
 arrived to Royall Dignity in (JHercia^hcing Crida (the i ith. in a 
 dirc«St Line from f-i^odefj,cisFlore/ice,\ike a yf'eUb Genealogift derives 
 (*) P^g.^^^ him) whofe Line to Adam^you may trace as truly in {a) (Ji'latthew 
 Edit. Fran- ff/fjtffii/a.) began to fct up this Kingdomc, as ancient Authors re- 
 "/• latej^/i//o^/;/^//?/ 582. andoutof tticm ^^/^/f/z, and ifox^or/j/as, in 
 
 his univerfal Hiftory 5 whom our modern Speed in his Clironiclc, 
 Ifaacfoa in his Chronology, and Heyli» in his Geography , do all 
 follow. So thenjiffrom 582. wcfubtrad 22, year ot the corrup- 
 ted Dionyfian accompt , there remains 5 60. for the cxaft time of 
 theCommencement of the ^fm^« Kingd. in Crida.'^ith wfoich 
 time, there fals out a marvellous harmony in the reigos of thofiuc- 
 ceflive KingSjmuch to thefatisfaftion of all inquiries into theron- 
 {\x(\on%oiVc\c Saxon Heptarchy, \kr\o\v Matth.we^min. ^wisdiown 
 585. Others, 522, Others, different times for its beginning 5, 
 but all corruptly enough : Whereas, with our prefcnt computa- 
 tion,the EccleCaftical Hiftory jundcr the name of Harpsfield^ doth 
 almoft exaftly concur,laying the beginning oi'Crida's Reign, z/4/7. 
 J>ow,5^i.andyetbut with a oV«W, or thereabouts, in the twen- 
 ty firft Chapter of his Seventh Centenary j as not being certain of 
 his hitting the mark prccifely,though very neer it. This time we 
 {hall take then,as the Radix of the Mercian Soveraignty; and from 
 thence compute the Succeflions of its Rulers. 
 
 SECT. 1. 
 
 Of the Mercian Kings. 
 
 5 ^o. I , ^x% Ridajwho had his Palace firft at Dorchefter in Oxfordfhire, 
 b T \ A V^^"*^ afterward at Lincoln^as Florilegut (b) teftifics,Hc reig- 
 Eii'^Frm'' ncd 3 5. years, as the Author of the Vale- Royal preceding, 
 
 cof.i^oj. by good hap,had learned out of HoUnfhead^nd others. This King 
 * did little abroad ; but at home laid the ftrong Foundations of this 
 Ki?jgdome^Sind left it to his Son in a handfome framejfitted for aug- 
 mentation and ornament, 
 595. 2. ?f/^^<i,theSonofCnV/tf,beganhisReign,y^/z«oX>o'«. 595. He 
 
 is called mp-ha^and mppa,by //.H««^/>z^to«jwho,having enlarged 
 his Dominions upon his Neighbouring Brittains, after his twenty 
 years Reign, furrendred up his Scepter to Death. 
 
 This Kings Reign.is famous for the notable Battels of Ethelfride 
 
 the ^/V^fjKing of JVoyf/;«w^fy/rfWj but efpecially for that notorious 
 
 (laughter of the Ntonks of J?4«^oy,about 1 2oo.at leaft ; vyhich hap- 
 
 c lik %,fd, pened Anno Dow. ^04. which I prove thus : Heu.Huntington (c ) 
 
 i§i.<i, . tells us, that KiJigf^f/M^ fought againlt the 5rm<i/«y, at C^yf- 
 
 legion. 
 
The Vale-jRpjai/ of England. ii 
 
 legio/i, inthc ^cn. year ot ^Vo/^f, Km^ot ivejt-Sexej andcnattiic 
 7ch.ycarof Cfo/w/ffjwas che lirll year ot>/?o(r^> theEmpcrour. But 
 the firft year oiPhocas was A/fn Dom.Soz.Thctctotc^yit muft needs 
 follow? that this Butchery was committed Aamo Dom.6o^. I know 
 fomc caftitj ^/i/io 60^.3.$ Mdtth.H^ejim. Others ^Anno 607, as the 
 Sitxon Anmls. OtherSj<5i 3.as Billiop lifjer in his Index chron. But 
 all without any fixing Charader. For further confirmation of 
 this tinie,the Saxon Copy oiBedes (a) Ecclef. Hift. aflures, that by* /.j.c.j; 
 and by after this fad accident , yiugujim ordained two BiiTaops, 
 where the Latine Copy fupplies the year ^504. The reafon why I 
 have bin fo careful to fix this time is,becaufe our noble City oicbe- 
 Jffy having been all the wliilc, fince the i?o/«4//j departure, in the 
 hands of Erittaius, was now wrefted out of their Power, and fell 
 into the poffelTion of the King oi Northumberland, from the time of 
 this his Vidory/<a') as ALilmsburj witneffes. 
 
 But this cruell King was foon ftopt in his furious courfc, by the 
 joynt Union oiBnttijh Forces that very fame year ( as the learned 
 Knight Sir (l)Hen.Spelman hath recorded jundcr theConduft o{(c)hCounc'ilsp, 
 Blederkk,'Du\c o{ Cornwall Margaduc Duke o{ South-tvales, and Cad- 112. 
 v;an Duke of North-mdes, who having bid him Battel, overthrew ^ Dr. Powel 
 him , danger oufly wounded the King himfelf, flew ten thoufand ^^9^7p^!ir 
 and fixty ofhisSouldiers, and after forced him, by Articles of ^^'"^ " 
 Compofitionjto retire into his own Countrey,North of Trent, and j ^JJ^ ^^n.- 
 leave the Dominion of ?vales to the Brittijh Scepter.^ In the chief ofBritAiK^ j 
 City whereofjbeing Chefier^now recovered, they crowned valiant 
 (d)Cadipan for their King. 
 
 3 . Ceorlusjiho. Son of Kinemund, the Brother of mbba, began his ^ j ^ ^ 
 Reign AnnoDom. 61 5. and is called 0jerlm by Huntington j and 
 according to the general confent of Hilforians, reigned ten years. 
 
 In this Kings reign was that famous Battel at Idleton, a little Vil- 
 lage upon the River /fl'/c,about a mile South of Redford, in the Di- 
 vilion of Southclay,in Nottingham^me,\\\\cic\x\ Ethelfrid, the furious 
 King o( Northuraberland, the great aBAi&.er o[ Chefter, and the Brlt- 
 tains^was (lain by Redwald^the King o'i E aft- Angles, Anno Dom.6ij, 
 as Matth. fVeftm. and Billiop U/er in his Index Chron, places it. 
 Though f /o>^^/;f^,and Cambden,a.nd others put it <5i ^.which I leave 
 for rectification to the Saxon Hiffory. 
 
 4. Penda,the ffout Son oiinbba, began his reign Jnno D. ^^ 5. ^2 5, 
 For the beginning whereof, that we may obtain the exa^i: time, 
 Huntington tells us,that it was coincident with the i^.y. of Kini- 
 gilfus^Kingoi the Fyeft-Saxons. Inthefixth year of whofc Reign, 
 
 he tells us,that Ethelbert, King oiKent, died : But he died A^no 
 Dom.6i6.and 6.Kal.(e) Marcht.e. ff^. 24.T0 which, ifyeadde 
 nine years current,it makes 6z '^.Feb.i^. So that in the 1 5ch.year 
 current of Kinigilj'us,i.e.62 5 . about the middle thereof, this King e Chon.Ati^ 
 'Pendahegan hisReign.The Epitome oiBedes Hif\ory avcrs,that hegi*fl'»-, col, 
 was flain ^. X>. 65 5,8c that ninej. before the famousEclipfe (5^4. **3o. 
 (jl'Laj I. if) clofe by Kerjial Abby neexLeeds in rorkfhire,'m '^^'^^^^-ir^^i^j, ■ 
 field. According to the faying oiHuntingJn mnrceed amne vindicdta. 
 
 Bbb b 2 e^ 
 
1 1 The Vale- ^qyal/ ogland . 
 
 c 
 
 C.20. 
 
 e\t cxdes Aft/iit. This Ecliple was cekbraccd ^^4. May 1. The 
 
 O in the i3th.of^ being darkened above 1 1. digits, onrvednef- 
 
 claj afternoon : In which very year, viz.6 5 5 . Etheltverdus notes the 
 
 death oi Perida to fall out : from which fubftra<Sting 30. year, by 
 
 the conftant conient of all Writers,for the tearm ot his reign there 
 
 remains ^25. for its beginning. This King was a notable War- 
 
 riour,as theic memorable pafTages do amply teftifie. Anno T>om. 
 
 b Ethelwer- ^^^^ ^^ warred againft {h)Kinigilfm, K. oiivejt-Savons^ at Cirence- 
 
 %'(kl I ^^'^ ^" Gloucejterjhiire,and compelled him to Compofition. An. Dom. 
 
 d^3 3. OBob, 12, He flew the famous (c) Edivin, King o^Northum- 
 
 lerlafid,a.t Hethfield, or Hatfield-chace,m Strasforth fVapentake, in the 
 
 a ^eda /.3. pyefl-riding oiTorkjhire. Anno Dom. <?3 5 , He befieged and burnt 
 
 hAT* w ft ^^^^ ^^^y *^^ Bebbanhurg^x^QM^ the ruinated Caftle (4)0!: Bamburgh in 
 
 HmJnr- ^c^t^J^^^^^^^^'^' The lame year he received a notable overthrow 
 
 ton f.i'ii.a. t>y OftraUl^Kin^ o( N'orthumberland^a.t (b) Heavenfield^ now Halydony 
 
 dBedal. 3. or Ho/ji«'o»'/2,in the fame County. Anno6'i,6y He flew (c) Erpen- 
 
 c,\'i.& T^^l^ 3 alias C4/-/^w/i/<^3alias Eorpwdd, King of the Eafi-Angles. Anno 
 
 JJmtmgtoyi^ <?3 8,He flew (^) ^/gf^fyf, King of the fame Province. Anno Dom, 
 
 1. 2. 642,(f)He flew 0/»'4/rf',the moft Chriftian King oiNorthumberland, 
 
 c Beda^l.-i. ^ifgifji '^^at Mafer-field^now Ofjpald-flreetyOT Ofjce-flre , (from that 
 
 ^'.^^f^""' fatal accident ) in Shropjhire, The fame year alfo he flew Egricky 
 
 i^2rtt ^*"§ °^ Eaji-Angles ; as by computation of the years or his Rcign 
 
 Eccl.prim. ' ^^^ appear omoiC^talmsbury andFlerence, Anno ^45, He inva- 
 
 i'Mat.mfi. ded(f) Kenwalchi Kin^of TVefl-Saxons, and deprived him of his 
 
 e,Beda I. 3. Kingdome for fome years.>4««o ^54, He flew (g) tAnna, King of 
 
 c. 18. Hm- Eaft-Angles,in a fore battel ; but was at laft,for all his cruel wars, 
 
 tingtonl. 2. flajn himfelf by Ofwy King o{ Nor tbumber land. Anno ^55, (h) No- 
 
 hFhrentifis ^,^^^ j^_ y^e fhall leave with you this his wretched Charaaer, 
 
 f'l J* r I o '^"^ of the Monk of (t) Malrnsbury -^xtcmng the Vidory of King Ofwy, 
 
 / Ac' E^;/ Pendam regem Merciorum illud <vicinorum exitium, illud perduelliomm 
 
 hond^m. Sem'tnarium exitio dedit, 
 
 ^55. 5 . P^j^/ijcalled fveda,hy Malmsburyjthe Son of King Penda, be- 
 
 gan his reignyAnno Dom. ^55. Noiiemb. \ 5 . over the South part of 
 /i/d'm^jby the permiifionof O/jpj, Kin^o( Northumberland ^ while 
 * Floren. p. * yT/f'4mo/<3'ay,anothcr oiPendas Sons,held the Weftern partjUnder 
 5^4* the fame King o/ip), as(/(')5/Vwo«ofx>;//fc^wteftifies. He married 
 
 kCol.^^Jift. ^Ijieda^the daughter of Ofny, two years before his Father T^W/j 
 ^^' death,on this condition, that he would turn Chriftian, and pro- 
 
 mote that Religion in his own Countrey. Accordingly, he was 
 1 Beda l.t, baptized by Finanus,it\ the King of Northumberlands Palace, being 
 C.21. * * in a ftrong Town nccr the TiBs jvall^caWcd {I) Ad murum,and lince 
 m Floreu- H'alton,^. miles Weft of Nemafile. This(?«)was done e^nno Dom. 
 tins. 653. Afterward, as a tcftimony of his Convcrfion, he began the 
 
 ^Jngulphus. Foundationof the ftately Abbey of Pfrfr^«>X^ : but being pre- 
 vented by Death,left it to be finifht by his Brother * j-Vulferus. He 
 nBedal.i. e^, joyed his Kingly Dignity but five moneths, being flain by his 
 '^oSpeed pair ^wn Wife,fay (n) fome ; by his Mother , fay (0) others^ by which- 
 253. outof^o^^*^''* moft unnaturally in the very Feaft ot £4/?<rr, Anno Dom. 
 Rob'rt de 6^6. The Cycle of that year being 21. The Dominicall Let- 
 Stoapham, \ tcrs 
 
The Vale-^oyal o/England. 1} 
 
 tcib (.It being i^//jfx«/c')C B. Tnc Cycle ot the 5 1 1. Salter icW 
 upon the 1 7. day olAprtl j on which day he was murthcred. Af- 
 ter whole death , King Ofwey fwaycd the Scepter oi Mercia , tor 
 fomc tiine,betwccn two and three years^at what x'lmc I mnnn^E ah a -^ 
 and Eadkrht, three Captains of the CMercia/ii, rebelling againft 
 O/kjsprevailedjand lifted up {a) ivulfer us ^x\\ciccoi\6. SonoiTe^Ja, i'Zedityl.^, 
 into the AfifW4/B Throne. c.i^. 
 
 ^. ;*-«/f>r«5,Son of PfW^jbcgan his reign, c/^/^«o -Dow. ($58. not ^58, 
 without great troubles , loiing the Province of Limfey , to 
 the King of Northumktlahcl: But atterward, he regained his repu- 
 tation by many noble ExploitS5being of great Prowe{re,and attai- 
 ned at length the chief rule overall the Saxons. AnnoDom. 661^ 
 He fought a cruel battel with Kemvalcb^Kivig oiweji-Saxons^ atPo- 
 fantesbyrg ; and being ovcrcome,lays (/-) Ethelwe/duSyW&s led Ca- b/.2.c.7. 
 ptive by Kenwalchto efjefdun :But {c)Hen.Wu/iU /jgtoi^h {'■) Afatth. c/,2./.^i82. 
 m(l. and( e)Florenuus^itA\ another tale,that the yve\t-SaxonK\ng was b. 
 
 there overthrown by ivulferw^who profecuting his Vi(l-tory5iurpri- ^ ?-^^ ^^w* 
 zed the 7/?fo/;K/^k3 which he bellowed Qr\Edelwalch,¥Ax\^ oi South- ^i ^^^' 
 5;i;coM5on'condition he would receive Baptifmjwhich he didjat the 
 hands of Birinus: which ftory being in lome fort atteftcd by Beday^ * Bromptony 
 Sc Bromp. I fuppofe the truer. ^. 654.the year of that famous Solar col.-j-ji. 
 Eclipfe fbefore-mcntionedjin the reign of Tenda) this King foun- f jifpKafi. 
 dcdthe Abbey of (/] peteriurgh,\n the yth. year of his reign jand jnd.v.'6<^» 
 the 9th.of D(?aW<!"fl'?>jArch-bi(hop of Canteriurj^ who died the ( ^ ) o Chronol. 
 I4fh. oijuly 66/^. Hence Ulfer began his reign early in the year, Aug.Cttnt, 
 658. feeing his ieventh year current was begun before this Arch- 
 bifhops death. There are two relations, which llain the reputa- 
 tion of this King :Firfl, that mna, cxpulfed his Billioprick of win- 
 chefler^w&s preferred to the rule oi London^ for a fum ot money gi- 
 ven xowuljt/.>{h)Pii\v\o Dom.5<56,which by thcconfentofallfecms hR.'Z)/«,t» 
 too true. A fecond Story is rhis5that being on a time at his Ca- colAl9- 
 ftle oi fVulfer-Chepr^dnce called fVulfer-Hamptorj, (as foine fondly 
 imagine,contrary to Cambdens opinion) in Staj,o/d-jhr/r ; and un- 
 dertlanding that two of his Sons went fecretly to chad^ Bifliop of 
 Lichfield, to be inffrufted in Chriftian Faith, he balcly murthcred 
 them at StoKe in the iaid County. This Story, Stow^C^wbdeft,ax)A i ^^^" "^ 
 5/^ff'<s^,do reverently prctle upon us, out ofa Monkifl-i Lcigcr-bcok ii-*^"^^"/ 
 oiTeter burgh. But this relation is fouly fufped:ed by Learned ^''ifj^sh- 
 {i) Selde»^iteing this King is related by(/t) authentickW riters, to j ^ (.. 
 have had onely twoChildren,St.i<:f/-/r(?(j/aj,and Si.iverehurgh, Be- ando'th'ers. 
 fides, let me adde, how improbable it is, that he fliould flay his 1 ^edeJ./{. 
 Sons for repairing to d;W, whom he himfelf hadconftituted Bi- c.3. 
 lliop of Lichfield-^ as (1) venerable Bede vvritcs.Nay,what is more 
 clearjthis Murder is faid to becommitted,v4/z//o <<62.('vvhich I am 
 forry to fee fo confufedly put down by a late elegant Ecclefi- " Gc(i'^W<f 
 aflical V*'ritcr.)\'Vhen as St.Chad, the Youths Inftruttcr, was not P^f-T- 5^ ^' 
 come to Lichfield,n\\ the year, (nXSS-jprCu) ^58,at the looncit : at pf[\^^^ 
 what time he bellowed upon his new Bifhop theLand of 40. Fa- Q^^f'^-^'n 
 
 milics 
 
H The Vale-'H^jaU 0/ En gland. 
 
 milies,to build a Monaftcry upon^in a place called Adbearvei and 
 " ^.4.f.3. & Adbarve^hy {a) Beda. Adbarune, by Matth.jrejlm. Barwe, by Floren- 
 tius and Brompton ; i.e. A Woodjfay they, in the Province of Lmd- 
 fey,in Lincolnshire. C£nohium ^thhtrrnen^e^ by Aim Cope i and 
 h? 'Vf ^'^^^^"''""'^"^■i^^ ^'^^^^'^^ In this /0/2^j reign. y4/2«o (^73. the learned 
 £fcl* Brit^ "^^" ^^) ^^^^ ^^^ born,the great Ornanient of our Nation. Anno 
 »r;>».p.949i -0<''«.^753This -^^'«? fought that memorable Battel with Sfcwine, 
 c Fhremim 0^ £.<^w/"/75King oiivejl-S axons, at (c) Bidanheaford, In which very 
 d /w^^/p^/'-f year he died, being the (^/) 17th. of his reign,not fully compleac 
 e C^mhden. and ended. Befides his great Caftle in Stajjordjhire, he had ano- 
 ther Palace at (f) weedon in Northampton-flnre. He was buried ac 
 Lichfield^iay fome : but others, at Peterburgh. 
 
 6'j'^. 7. EtholredySonoiPenda^andBvothcToifVulphere: His name is 
 
 - , , written fometimes iia'/Vyf.^jand ^^^/rf^. In the next year 675. he 
 r 12 **' ' ^""^r^^ '^^^'^ kingdom (/ )of /C^;?f, and wafted it grievouflyjand took 
 theCicyof ^oc^f/^e*)^, Lotharius iheir King, being not able toen- 
 ^Id.ihid, counter him. Anno6yS, that fearful! (^) Comet appeared in 
 the month of Augufl in the morning, and continued three moneths 
 hFlorcMtiHs in the 8th. year of £g/>iWjKing of Northumberland. Anno{ h )67p. 
 was the great battel between this Egfridjand our Sthelred,neer the 
 i/</./,4,f.u River T>^e»r,being the (i) 9th. year of £^/y/V/,whofe Brother £//ir?« 
 was {lain. Thefe Wars were {hortly after compofed by Theodore^ 
 y BedA^l,^, the Arch-bifliop oi Center hurj. Anno j6^o,{k)thh Arch-bifhop cele- 
 C.12, brated a Councel at Hatfield, Septem. 1 7, where we have a notable 
 
 Link of the Times of tke Saxon Kings^ faftcned by Bede himfelf to 
 the Pillar of Truth : he himfelf being this year fevcn year old, 
 wrote afterward what was within the compafle of his own age, 
 w.2i.That it was kept in the tenth year oiEgfrid^ Kingoi Northum' 
 herland ; the fixth year of SthelredyK. of ^(f/r/^,( whereby we learn, 
 that 5 years of his reign were cxadly compleated before the 1 7th, 
 oiSeptemb.6'io.) the 1 "J. year oi ey^ldulf, King oi Eaft- Angles -, the 
 7th. year of iof/wir^ ,King of Kent j and that it was Indidion the 
 8th. year. This is the famous year, in which the fixth Oecumc- 
 nicall Council Cfo called) was begun at Conftantinople, Nevem.ytb, 
 This alfo is the year of that Echpfe of the i> that happened On 
 Monday the I Sth.of y»/>^,before one a clock in the morning , the ) 
 being eclipfed totally. In which, Matthew wefiminfter, and his 
 Footman Florence , are both grofly miftaken. Matthew confutes 
 himfclfby his annexing thelndidionof 8.to^86. They blunder 
 both in a ditch,being fadly ccclipfed in theirChronologicall Skil. 
 a Monafi tAnho6p6. the ;i/fmtf«s cruelly flew O^rica their Queen, the 
 Anol.p.ilz. Daughter of £j5/nW, King oi Northumberland. Anno 704. King 
 a.lin.'zi. ' Ethelred changed his Crown into a Cowle,and became a Monk in 
 h Ethel. 1. 2. the Abbey oi Bardney, in Lincolnfljire , about 7. mileEaftof the 
 <^.i I* City o{Ltncoln,on the River witham^A. D.(a) 7 1 2.having reigned 
 
 but (^) 29. year com pleat. 
 704. 8. KenredytheSonoitvalfer, byrefignation of his Uncle fi/W- 
 
 redy (c) received the Crown. This man, it feems, was very de- 
 voutly 
 
The Vale-I^yall of England. 15 
 
 voudy inclined to a Monalticall litcj and having pertormed no 
 actions of moment in his Rcign, took a Religious journey to Rowe-^ ^ g^^a 1. 5. 
 together with ( a ) O^a^ the Son ot 5/^W(?j King ot £^jf-5^Jxo/j$ ; c.io. 
 which Journey he pertormed, aAnno Dow.709. (1^) after he had b Monajt. 
 reigned { c) five years j and there continued to thchour of his -^«i'.p. 144 
 death. cHw^f./.^. 
 
 9. Chelre^, or Ceolred, the Son q{ Ethelredy ahet Ke/ired'sdepat- J°9' , 
 ture,fatc down in the tjifercian Throne, ( d) Anno Bom. 70^. and '<"'^»'"' 
 being continually intefted by Im^ the potent King of the we]l-Sax- 
 
 o«s,at laft came to a fignall Battel at tvoder/shrgh^now woodhorow^m 
 the Hundred of ^a'/tw^oyew, about {t^tt\ miles North-Eaft of the c ^» . 
 Devtzes m mhfhtrey in the year ot Grace, (e) 715, m the 2 6th. ^^/^ j^;,^/. 
 (/)year of King //Z4,and thc(^ )7th.of iv/«^ chelredi where was fo -nerJiHs. 
 defperate and lliarp an encounter, that my Author (ayes, Rex f Hmtin^t. 
 Cheolredw ade'o fortiter ^ Imriiiliter fibioccurrebat , ut neutta parte l,^. 
 •viB^i ^"i forum cUdes deteflabilior contigerat , nefciatur. But in 8 Bromfton 
 the next year,to the great grief of his Subjeds, this valiant Prince ^p'774i 
 falling rick,went the way of all flefln, and was buried at Lichfield, ^^r'^^^axon 
 in the year (/j) 7 1 ^. being now in the 8th. year of his Rcign not ^^^^^^^^ 
 eomplcated. Flormins, 
 
 10. Sthelbald, the {or\o((i) Almy, the (on oiEoppa-, thefonof. 7^^* j 
 fvibba, (the fecond King of the Mercians) began his Reign in the ^ ^"^'^ ^ ■ 
 year of our Lord ,7 1 6. In which very year,he laid the Foundation "'' ^'' . ~ 
 of, and gave a Charter to the Abby of (^) Cropland in Lincoln[hire. j^ iffguhhni 
 An. 73 1. (/) Britmld the 8th. Arch-bi{hop of Canterbury died, Jan. ^^ Monaff, 
 ^. (m/Two years aficr,xi/2;. 7 3 3 . he made wars upon the King of ^»g/.p.X($3. 
 theivejt-SaxonSiand led a terrible Army, fayes(«) BromptoK,A^aintt.\BedaJ. y. 
 Somerton Caftle, about fix miles South of GlaJ^enbury, in Somerfet- <^.24' . 
 fhire, and won it : which year is fixed by a notable (0) Eclipfe of "^ •^""^"'r* 
 the Sun,which happened the (f') i^.Kal. Sept. or the 14th. cf ''^:.y _ 
 ^«^«j?,being Friday,ahom half an hour part 8.in the morning, tlic '^ jj'JJiXr, 
 © being then in the 2 4th. degree of ^ was eclipfed 11. digits 5 ^,^f(,/^ip^\ 
 and therefore no marvell, that the {(f) Continuator of 5f^(p, cries ^* //», 26. 
 ©ut,that it was fo dreadful, utpene totus or bis Solis quafi nigerrimo Edit, Lw 
 Cjf horrendo fcuto videretur ejse cooler tui. The very fame words are dift, 
 
 ufed by (y-) Simeon of Durham , in his Hiftory of the Ads of the p Rogir Ho' 
 Kings oi England. '"f<^»- 
 
 In this Eclipfe Matth.treflm.as^rees as to the day and time of the ^ f^^'^° 
 c!ay,faying,it was hor* terti&. i.e. about 9 .a clock, as we now count ralctm 
 from midnight , onely he differs in the year, and puts down 734. g^^^ ^^^ 
 wherein it is impoffible he fhould be true ; which to any one that Ctnt^br^ 
 will take the pains of Calculation, ("hall quickly appear out of ei- 1644, 
 ther the Rudolphine^ox Bullialdine Tables, the beft yet extant in the t O/.1904 
 World. His miftakearifes from a fecond crrour of the B/o«)i/z<««^'»«8» 
 account, which fhall (if God lend life and Icafure) be amply ma- 
 nifefted in the 54xo« Hiftory. tAnmDom. 734, The Afoo« was 
 eclipfed Jm^x 5.05 a Mo iday morniug,t\To hours. after midnight, 
 
 . . the 
 
i6 The Vale-^qyaU of England. 
 
 cc^Woort being then in the 7tli. decree otche ^ wasrocally cclip- 
 a SimtnDu- i'-^- Many oVour Hiftorians hit upon the Year and Moneth, but 
 nelm,col.ioo tail in the Day generally, calling it on the ( a ) fccond ot the Kal. 
 //W.I 2. Feor. In which very year, r<i//r/// the 9th. Arch-bilTiop died. In 
 Hoveden^ji}. chc ncxt year lucceeding,'uiz.73 5,Venerable Bede dyed at hisMo- 
 230A//W. nal\ry:of which time, we have an exact Charadtqr given by Simeon 
 *^' ot Durham j who, in liis fecond Book of the Hillory ot the Church 
 
 Mm.mjt. Q^j^i^yfjawy affirms, thathedyedontheTevcnth Kal. Jur,. being 
 Flor^nt p -^[ccfifion day.Now in the year, 735. tlic Cycle © was 1 6. Domi- 
 57?. htcd\cttQt B. Cycle d. i/^.&cj.Kal.Juf^.ie.May 2 <^. being exadly 
 
 CoHtin.hediC that year t/ifcenfion day,we arc well allured ot the time, (^i) flo- 
 f.491. rence is yet more pundual,rclying on the authority of St. (^uthhert 
 
 D Pug. 57? • prefcnt at his death, telling us,that it was on^edfsej'Jay night at ten 
 c /.4/(7. 194 of the clock^cMay 2 5. being Afcenfio/i Eve, Anno Dom.y^^. All 
 J ^■'?* which is confirmed by {c)Huntingtouyai{ming us,l"ic was ^i.years 
 dMuntingt, ^jj ^^^^^ j^^ jy^j ^ which being added to ^73. his Birth-year be- 
 fore-mentioned, makes tip cxadly this prefent year 735. Anno 
 Dom.j^j. our puiflant King Ethelhld aSAiik% Northumkrla/id with 
 crucli Wars, being the (d) iith.yearof^a'f/Wjkingofw?/?- 
 Saxons , which fell out in the evening of the Reign of 
 ^ortmfton ^ ^^^ Cfo/w//, and the morning of £^^fr/, kings oi NonbumherUnd. 
 ^'^^'' "*' Annoj 743. our king (/) being united to Cudred, the fvejl-SfiWft 
 i's^xott an- king,advances againftthe Brittaim, and performs brave exploiti 
 nal.Florcnt. in Warre. Anm^'j^'j. he received a Letter from honeft Boniface^ 
 g /. I. c. 4. Archbifhop of tMentz in Germany^ taxing the king,and his Coun- 
 f.i^.bjin, rrey-men , the Engli^ ^ ofmany enormous Crimes j which fo 
 Hij^if. wrought upon the kings heart, that he foon called a Councel foe 
 ^m'i ^'^' ^ Reformation. The Letter you have at large in (g) t^talmshry^ 
 bitn*L\'d€ The Councel was called at Ckve^oo, \ or cUjj-SLt-Hoo in Kent. ( /; ) 
 reft! Fontif. ■^"'^'' 747' I"diftion the 1 5. Se^t. 1 1. Cambden , indeed , treads 
 ■ol. 1 1 2. «. ' tenderly upon the placc,becaufe fonicwhat dirty ; But the learned 
 'lin.^x.And. Lawyer (/) iaw^^r^ in his Perambulation of that County, isre- 
 Thorn. O/. folved to ftick in thcmire, till a better Informer plucks him out. 
 ijfijin.i^ yififio Dom. 5> 5 2. Ethelbald falls out with Cuthed^ (which is no news 
 Anu<i. Br/r. g^iong thcle Saxon Kinglets) and entertains him, (at {k) Beorhtford, 
 pAg.'i^^liH. ^j.^^^ Beorford^OT (/») Beorgforda^now (//) Burford, 1 2.miles Weft of 
 j * J J Oxford) with a bloudy Banquet ; where ip) Ethelhunythe PFeft-Saxon 
 YAmd. ' Standard-Bearer , bearing the Golden-Dragon, pierced through 
 Saxon. ' thcMerc'an with a Lance. This Battel hath a fixed Charadcr of an 
 1 MatJVefi. Eclipfe added to it,by (/>) Matthew oiyreftmin. and others, which 
 m Ethelwer. was of the ]), and lotall y^i.Julii 3 1. on Monday morning about 
 l,z.c,i6. one of the clock. A. D. 'j'^6. the i> was totally eclipled, 8. 
 O ^^'^^f* Kal.Decemlr, i.e. No%\ 24. as tome write ; which I the rather put 
 ^iMMmli clown,as the Heaven-mark of this great Sthelhalds death, which is 
 ai An.tKz' ^^^ down to be the next year after5^iz,.757. being (lain at Sekinton 
 H»»t;;»^M>»*,thrcc miles Eafterly of r^wwor//;, {nwarwick^ire^ and buried at 
 
 '.40.^. 
 
 y Matth. tVeftfBtn.f. l^l. Sifft.Dfttielm.ccl.lo^Jin.69, H«vt(i.;)«f,ilt,a,l.2l^&c. 
 
 q Sim. Dmtlvf*c9l,i9^ JL\9t Hovtdtn, a?i,*. J4. 
 
 % 
 
The Vale-I^yall of England. 17 
 
 (^a) Reptoii^u^o\M\.\ctLi\'<:i rie,it.^\v-\ Di^rhy\hire. Tliis murder was a Chron. 
 committed by his own Subje6ts,and particularly by Bemred^ who ^^xo^.f. 
 afpiring to the Crovviijcnjoyed it but a little while, being ilain, as .^"-^ 
 fomeiay,by O^i.t.ThisEr/jf/^^W reigned ('^)4i. years tomplcat^by ^^ ^""^'"g* 
 gencrall conicnt ; and being Q.2Lin^A,'j^'j. if thence we iubcra6i: 41 'j^i'i^^y'^^f 
 yearsjthere remains 7 1 ^jfor the year ot his Inauguration ; which i_ c. ^Je 
 is further confirmed by Roger Hovede/2, who tells us,rhat the year gefi.reg. 
 of fatmns ConfccrationjWas the 1 5th. of King EdelbaUh^ king of Brom^ton^ 
 fjl^ercia: ButT*tfa?//?,by conftantconlent of all Writers, was con- Col.j-j^j, 
 fecrated {cj 4. Id^ Junii, 751. Therefore, if you fubtratt from 48. 
 73 i,the fum of 1 5* there remains. 7 1 6^ for the beginning of this ^f^^'^' 
 i:/;.^5 reign,as before. ^-W'/. 
 
 757. II. Bernred^ot Beornred. The time of his Dominion was 7/7 
 very flaort, wherein 1 read nothing of what he did, but what he c Codwittje 
 {uffcred,^;;s.the lolTe of his(<^)kingdom,by Of;^,his potent Succef-p?-<«/;<^.5g, 
 four. He dyed,iay fome j he was ilain,(ay others ; but all agree, d Ho-uUen. 
 the very fame year of iiisUfurpation, as moil call it; Thouga (f) l.'^^x.a. 
 Bromfioa tearms hini the lawful! Heir of the kingdomc. 1 cannot ^f^'-^fi^gfJ* 
 read any where of his Parentage, or his Progeny ; and therefore l^f*,^* , . 
 fufpe£t the legality of his Royalty. To whicn purpofe , I may ^ ^ \</ ' ' 
 produce the tellimony of leveral Authors, mentioning the burning s'a'xon.An' 
 oJi(f)CataraSinTorkjljire,bythisBeor/ired,J. D.-jdo. i2.years ^,52;^, 
 after his depolition, and that the fame-year he himfclf was burnt : e Col.-jjS.i^ 
 whereby it appears, that he efcaped from the former battel a- f Math, fV, 
 gainll Ojja witu iiis life:contrary to the former Authors, ^'^ S5. 
 
 757. 12. Oj].j,theSon off^) r/;/«/f'y'r,theSonof £-4f/a//,thc Son- 757; __. 
 ofo/«/f,theSonof Eo/'/^.i, the Son of «/^^^, thefecond JOV^^of the '^■^''^'^' '''^' 
 Mejcia/i^. Some call his Father (/;) Twir.freth,ot Twu^red ; and his ^* ^^^tth 
 Mother (jMarcellma : Oth^xSimngferd -^ but it matters notmuch^ mfi^p.\A-i, 
 The third year of his Reign, is confirmed by an Eclipfe of the d h Mat. Pa- 
 jnentionedby Matthew oimflmu/Jier oncly^oi all our Writers. I rismvita 
 read ot it in Sigonius de regno Italite, who tells us, the year was fa- fecufidi 
 jnous for a notable Eclipfe : which CMatthew places in the Kal. ?/**> T- ^o. 
 of Auguji. And others tell us,there was an Eclipfe of the (/) ©that \ ^'^'^'^- ra- 
 year, Auguji 15. ^. D. 771. Kwg Ojja fights with the Eajl-^'""'^"'"^-^* 
 Angles; Matthew wejt. calls them plainly ,^«r^/fy;(/0 j ^"""'^'^^'''^editTaris 
 Ejli/jgs-, Sir/joa (I) o^ Ds<rbarnyHejii/?gs-^\vhom Dr. pvats in his Ediiion kjJ'z^ 
 of Mittiheip Paris fufpeds to be the Hajli/igs of Sufex j which fu- k/o/. 2 3 1 .^, 
 fpicion,! iliall refer to another place. A. D. 774, he fought that 1 Col.\ 1 07. 
 brave bactel at Otfird in Kent 5 for fo Huntif.gton and HoVeden caft S. 
 it,by giving in the Sf.chronifm of Ke/iwolf^ king of we^ -Saxons % in "^ Hunting, 
 whofe('-rt) 20th year it happened. His 15th year both agree to be !y^'^^^\ 
 •j6^. Tfhercfore upon that fuppofition, this year dates the battell, jjgff 
 which is confirmed by the telUmony oi Ethelwerd-, the Saxon An- 23 5,/^-» 
 xalSyZnd Florence. A.yj^, he fought againft the Wf/?-5/j.\-o//j- at g, 
 Benfingtor7,now Benfon^in Oxfordjjjire, in the 24th. year off/;) Kine- n Hmting, 
 and Hovedoi) f,i'i'),atin,\6. Flor.adAm.jy%,Bromptan,0/.','J^6,li»,2o^ l.^.fll.1^6^ 
 
i8 The Vale-^qya/I of England. 
 
 wa// tncir Jv//,^,and dcmoiiihcs the CaiUe j the very place where- 
 a Mat Pa- of is now fcarce known. After which he goes againft Ff^alesy and 
 ris in vita, niakes new Conquefts upon thc(d)Sm;j^V2.fjand their king tjAiarma- 
 Ofa z. fug, dius, where you have many fine paflagcs recited by the CMonk of 
 17. Si.Albam:, to magnific the Deeds of their Royall Founder. But 
 
 about thcfe yearsjit fhould fecra,the famous Ditch in Fl^ales^ cal-' 
 led (^) Claudh Ojja, was dug from the mouth of 'Df^, to the mouth 
 b Humph. Q^ ^je'jabout one hundred miles in length, which Humph, Floid is 
 Flojfd.defc. pjggCgj JO pm down the year of 770 for its beginning. Poffibly it 
 might be fomc years in doing, o^/z. 787, the Council oiCalcuth 
 was celebrated j which place Archbiihop (c) Parker fixcth in the 
 c Pag.6z, Yin^domc oi Northumberland^ Holinjijed in (d) Merda. I find a 
 d Sfelman p^^^c called Ktlcheth^ov Culcheth, five miles North oiivarrington in 
 Con p.ipi. i^^ica^nre^\N\\iQ\\ was juft on the Borders of ^^rfWjthough indeed 
 / 48^^'* * within the Bounds of the kingdome of i\7oyffc«w^fr/d>»fl', which be- 
 {Mat. Pa- ing niuch minorated by king Ofja^to ufe the tearms oi'(eJHovedeff^ 
 ris, p. 16. in might now be within this Kings Territories : But 1 fubmir my con- 
 vit.Offa. jcdure to the Learned. In this Councel, I read, that great Oga 
 g Speimau, crowned his Son f/ ) E^frid king in his life-time. The nexr year, 
 Coneil.p.io^ (^g^ 788,thiskingtran{lated the Archbi{hopricktoi;V/;^f/«!/.^«»» 
 789,was the fatal year to the Saxons, wherein the Danes arrived in 
 England in three fhips, juft fo many as the Saxons came with into 
 Tenet lile : they flew onely one manjand retired. 1 know both Flo- 
 rence and the Saxon e^nnals place it3v^.787,but withall they give 
 us this affuring Kfntifiorj that it was feven years before the death 
 of Pope Hadrian and Oj^^jwho both diedj/4.7^^jthercfore this in- 
 vafion was 789,as bAr.Fuller alfo hath rightly placed itjin his Ec- 
 cleiiaftical Hiftory. In this very year,was the Synod at FinchaUj 
 now -F///^79,thrce miles North of the City oi Durham, on the river 
 were.A.T>.']9i-,Ethtlhen,t\\c yong k. of the Eafl-Angles, was murde- 
 h Coh 748, fed by the command of k. Off a, at a place called rilla Ilegalis,r\ovt 
 9"^' Sutton:,i.e.South-ton>n,inHerefordjh,thc 1 3 .Kal.oijune^ i.e.May ao.as 
 
 1 Co . 754. y^^ have the Story at large in [ h] Brompton, who tells us alfoof 
 liMatth ^^^ Prophecy of the murthcred Kings Spoufe,thatX//z^ Ojfa fl^ould 
 mfi/n. ' not reign after that time [1] above three years : By which he af- 
 1 Monaji. fuies us^that it was three years before his death, according to his 
 Angl.p.xTj computation,though the Prophecy might commence long after its 
 b.^g,&In- fulfilling,by the didate of fome iJ/o^/^/jJI? quill. In this fame year 
 galph.f.^%6. 7^3jt.hat is,3.[/('] years before his death,being at 5d?f;, troubled in 
 ^' c I confcicnce for his abominable murdcrs,he fell to the work of buil- 
 ^onfilp'^"' *^i"§ ^ P^^'^'^ for [ / ] St. Albans bones neer Verulam ; went to Kome^ 
 309.' and obtained a goodly Pardon of his Ghoftly Father the Pope, 
 
 n •Diceto^ called a \m) Council at rerulam,ga\c (n) peter-pcnce to the Popes 
 Col.^6. kitchin,did much for the Church of Hereford, where Ethelbert was 
 after interred , and illuftratcd the place with many blind mira- 
 cles. Indeed, M at th. o( fveftm. fixes thefe great Works, A.yp/^. but 
 then he concludes his life in 7973thrce years after : But our Ojja 
 • died in 79 6 : Therefore, upon his placing it three years before his 
 
 death, 
 
The Vale-^oyal o/England. i^ 
 
 dcacii,it tollows upon that iuppolall, that the true year is 75^3. 
 ji.D. 75»^, on(rt) 4.ofthe Kal.iy4ugufl,\iz. July 29. this great and ^ ingulfhttt 
 imperious King departed out of this lite atO/j?)',and was buried at f.^%6.a.lw, 
 Bedford. I know there is fomc diragrcement about the year , but 51. Fhrem. 
 two Characters fliall fix it j the one, of the death of Pope //4«'n- Matth. 
 4/^,within the compafTeof the fame year,for fo faith Matth.We^m. ^'fi- 
 But Pope Hadrian died 'J9 ^,(h)7.Kal. Jan. i. e. Decemb. 2 6. So that ° ^"''^'''"'^ 
 feven moneths after,this King died. But the bcft,is of that famous 
 Eclipfe^which feveral of our Authors do mention , but principal- 
 ly Hoveden, in fhefe words, (c) QuintoCal. ay^pnUf^EclipJis Lun^e c Foh 233. 
 jaBa eft inter Galliciy.ium ^ aurorani, &c.£t non niulio poflyUi efl-jSep- a.lm.i'i.dnii 
 timo ^al. ^ugujtiyOjja potentifsimus rex Merciorum,pojtquarn 39. annos Simon D»- 
 regnavit,defunBus efi.Th'is Eclipfe was total,& fel oVilA.'j^e, upon nelmjegefi. 
 the 2 8th.dayofc;if4^f/;, being C^fonday, at4.a clock in themor- '■'?i«»»)Ce/. 
 ning,the ^ being darkened in the izth.dcg. oi £:,Cyclc © 2i.Cy- ^^^* 
 cle » 18, Domin. letters (^.B. Sothat if you fubtrad 39,y.of his 
 Reign from 7^ (S'j there remains 755, for the beginning of his 
 Rcigiijas before. 
 
 ypS. 13; f^/r/V, the Son of King Ojf<i,began his Reign Ja/^ 2^5 yp^, 
 and reigned but (d) 141 daycs,dying confequently onDff.17. and 
 left his Throne to his SuccefIor,having performed nothing worthy 
 of notCjand was buried at St, Ativans. 
 
 79 6. i^.KenuIphj ('the Son oiCuthhert^the Son o^BajJa, the Son «- ^^ 
 of Kenrow, the Son oiKentwiny the Son of Ker.icalch, the Brother of 
 Penda^the fourthKingof(Jlf^rf/W/5)entred onhisReign y^e.Dec.iy. j Hovede», 
 as Ingulphm one o[ OUT ancient V\ ritcrs doth atteff, onwhofeTe- fart prior. 
 ftimony5as being neereft to thofe times, I may better rely j who f.i-^^.bJitt. 
 fctting the death of Oj^^ on /^.Cal.yluguft, undEgJrids i4i.dayes 4^- ^*>_^ 
 after, leaves the initiation of this iiC//2^J reign to the 17th. ofPf- Hmtm^en, 
 cem.A.D. y 9Sy(e)hcwaiks the Kingdome oi Kent, and takes Sad- j^'^^Zlff 
 hertyOt Eadiright their King prifontr, ( / ) puts out his eys5and cuts £ ^-^ ' jj^ * 
 off his hands. c^f4^//;. pvejtm. and Floret^ce place this notable ac- „elm'.Col. 
 cident in thefecond year of his Reign, with which the 5<?xo» ^n- 114. /.50. 
 »<i/y,and Roger ("^ ) Hoxeden alfo exadlly concur .- In which very g Hoveden , 
 year, he began the Foundation of the famous (fc) Abbey oUvinch- j.^ ^ 3' ^•^'^* 
 comb inGlouceJterlhire.yi.D.(^t)^oi,V{cwTkes to &rcceivcsa Letter 45. 
 from Pope -Lfo the 3d,abour refticution of the Archbilliops Pall K'^r'aa 
 to Canterbury, where it hath ftuck clofe about 840. years. A. D. "^ '^ ,' 
 8 1 1, the new Abbey of fmc/;few^,being now finifht, was moft lo- j spelman 
 lemnly dedicated (/) <). Id. Nozemb.i. e.^ih. day oiNczem. At what Condl.p, 
 time he fets at liberty his old prifoner the King of Kent. In this ag 3. 
 year the vidorious £^//fn King of the iveil-Saxo/.s, wafted the {1) 'k MonaSi, 
 Brittifh Territories in ;^F4/f5 , and took "the City oi'chejfer {lom ■^"i^'f-'^'^9- 
 them : in the mean while, the Mercian power declining) and our ^'^"'* ^5- ^ 
 King performing little abroad, at length yielded to the Fates by a Pjiy^^ ^^<j. 
 natural Death,iay molf ; but, by a violent, fays Browpton, telling ^ ^romton 
 usjthat he was flain by the (w) Eaft-Angles, attempting the invafi- Ce/.775. 
 
 Cccc 2 on/w.58. 
 
2 
 
 ■■-' - » ' 
 
 The Vale-^J^jall o/England. 
 
 a 
 
 on of their kingdome : But all agrce,in the : 4th. year of his rcio-n> 
 „ Alalmsh. (^) "Ot fully complcat and endcdj and was buried at mMhomb in 
 /fi.f.j. Gloucejferjhtreothe Abbey of his own Foundationj^.A^so. 
 
 S 20 S 20. i^.Ke/}elme:,^hc Son of /(T^^j^Aj/'jbeing y.yeers old, began his- 
 
 reign5yf.i>.82o.being the 1 '^. King oi Af era arts :bui he, paucw menfi^ 
 
 b Fol. 48^. ^^.( a patrif oiitu dezoluth CrudelifHn.e Murtji\z. itits f/?, fays(/) L-qtil- 
 
 bM. 38. y]^^^y^ ^^(^ j^Q^^ ^^Nj capgraze, in his lives of tiic Saints, tells us," he 
 
 c afgravc^ ^^^^ murthered on 1 6.of the Calends oiAi^nin^or lul^.i 7. at Chrit 
 
 g 2 o 8 2 o. 1 <<, Ceolu/phe^the Brother of Kem!ph,and. Uncle to the lad 
 
 king A>^f///7, began his reign 820. /«/ji 17. he was expelled nis 
 d l.i.c.$. kingdome,ahero a/i/^ic,(ayes((i) Malr,isi.ury in the fetond vcar of his 
 reign by JSernmlf. 
 
 822 822. 17. 5^j';?a//,theUriirperoftbeA/t'm/i;z Scepter, and yet 
 
 of thcBlood-royall at lomc diftancCjbegan hi; reigii3^.jD.82 2. la 
 
 e IngHlphus the (e) third year of hisreign^hc fought a cruel battel with Fglerty 
 
 /,48<5. b.lin. king oiivefi-Saxor/SjZnd was overcome at Ellendur.^x.ox^' mltofh two 
 
 5°- 1""^ miles Weft of SaltiUry, in the County oimlts. This aUb is the 
 
 ^^^f, year, w;s. c^.D. 825. wherein the famous Council at c/ov^/?;o in 
 
 I'^lJ" ' iCf;?/-j was celebrated the third year of this Ki/.gs reign, Indi<ftion 
 
 ic'oHKcil '^^ third,as it was indeed. Therefore, 1 wonder the learned ( f ) 
 
 * J 34, Spelman fhould ha:fitate fo much about it, when as he himfelf tells 
 
 usjthat every year of this Kings reign, there was a Council in the 
 
 fame place:,which miglit caufc the diftradion j-and i'cnce the^th. 
 
 year of Ludovicus, may agree with the iirft or Iccond Counciljand 
 
 hisquxryaniwercd. In the next year the jE^j/Z-y^/zcj/fj flew this 
 
 Ki»g^a.s he was invading their Territories : to which the printed 
 
 g/.3^.i. Copicsof (r^) Ethehvercl bx 82'5.in~thc Margin. But hecompkated 
 
 t T^i'3H'^' three years, and was flain in his fourth ye^r, as learned t Spelman 
 
 ■*^' hath obfcrved. 
 
 %z6 i^ xWd-f^/?,' the kinfmanof iJcr.Wf, began his reign over the 
 
 yW£77:/W/jjwho,defirous to dvengc the blood of his Predeceflor up- 
 on the £'*t(f-e/4'^/^/f5, wasbythtm, having received Aid from the 
 fVefi-Saxof. f^Monarch, difcomfitcd in battel , and flain with five 
 h H««^>^. ofhis Nobles. This Battcll was fought in the {h ) fccond 
 '•jr/''^'^'^7' year of his Reign: fome fay he complcatcd two years, but that 
 * "''^ cannot ftand with the fixed Chara6ter of an Eciipl'e,added to Eg^ 
 ie-fis Conqucft of liie next Ki^Jg, 
 
 i Coi^TjS. Here^ifl (IjouLI follow the cour^fel of ]o\\n (/)Bromton,//^;oaW/»- 
 
 //».39, fert aKcther Ki/sg caHed MiijiTid, the Builckr of the Catke- 
 
 dral at Hereford , o/H of great devotion to the murdered 
 
 KinglE'the\hcrtJ}fforc-me/}tioi'jed : But because I find hitn 
 
 wholly defer ted ly all other Hi^crians, I fljall rather accouni 
 
 him 
 
The Vale-J^oja// of England. zi 
 
 hi'/i jb/Jie Reguius, cr great Loni tn thac KifigCiome atoui ihn 
 timey as one Mervvald ;r.?J before, 
 
 SiS.i^.mthlafjihe Grand-lbn of 0//j^/'',of thc(J^fi?;^<r/W/Blood-royaI, gaS. 
 was chofen A'/«^ .- at the beginning of whole Reign ( a) [..gulj^hin a Fol. 487, 
 fays thus : Mox.ut RexfaBus ejf^t^ mtequdm exercitatm poterat col- k.I;».<^. 
 ligere : He was hid in a Monalky from the fury oiEgherti Cap- 
 tainsjhe bcing,it lliould feem, overthrown in battel, and cfcapcd : 
 which battcHs fixed by a notable Eclipfe, the (/-) very lame 
 ycar^by the Monk oi fVorcejier, which happened the very night of b Florentius 
 Chrifts Nativity •, recited alio by (c) etheliven/:,and the Sax^o^i A,.- '^<i^■'''».%^■]. 
 jials upon the fame account. But the truth is, this Ecliplc of the i'''J'-58i.h4. 
 .Moon, which they all place in the year 827. did fall out a year '^ l.^.cap.z. 
 later; as C't') Alclclmus BenedtBi/'ius in his Annals ot the Kings of d Edlt.Ha- 
 France,hatU truly placed it,and agrees with the Calculation, as 1 »ov.fol. An- 
 have proved it, and lliall more at large ( anmente Deo) in the Sa- "" ^^^hp^' 
 xon Hiftory, I find alfo,^? j Mmh. of m^m. I fearjmore by hap, ^],^ '^"*- 5 ^* 
 thencunning, falling in with this year, for the beginning ofthis^ 4*^' ^^'** 
 mthlafs Reign, together with his expulfion out of the Kitjgdome. 
 But foon afterjwithin the compafs of a year, by the favour of .E^- 
 bert^e. received his Scepter, as Tributary to the iFefl-Saxo/2 j and 
 having linifhed twelve compleat years, he died in the 1 3th. year, 
 current, as /«^«//^/^»5 teftifies. Now although we read not what "' 
 
 time of the year he began his Reign, yet by the Eclipfe 840, and 
 the Syf7cbronifins , co-incident with the times of the fuccecding 
 Kings,he fhould but have newly entred in his i ^th.yeat, and have 
 dyed in 840. and buried at (/) Repto/iin DeA]fhirey a place fa- C /^^^'^,* 
 mous (or the OlferciiWTomks. This Edipic Florence puts 835, j!'^''^g'f* 
 but confutes himfelf by adding infallible Charadlcrs : for he fays y^ianij 
 the Eclipfe happened 3. T>Ton,iS Maii in vigilia Afcenjionis Dynn.-n ; mfi.a'd Af:^ 
 which clearly determines it to be 840. in which year the Cycle 84^).^. 1 57, 
 © was 9. Dominical letters X>.C Cycle >. 5. Therefore the r<"r-//?;,i 3, 
 minus Tafchalts that year, according to the Latines^ was Mirch 22. ^ 
 
 upon a Monday. The next Sunday, confequently, was £^y?d>r-day, . ; 
 
 •uiz, AUrch?.^', A fcenjiofi day, the (?.of yl^^y j and AfcenfionE'^Q ..-or 
 
 was exactly that ycar,c^.fj 5 jand in the Julian Kalendar^i. NonM 
 Maii, • "■ 
 
 ^■^o,2o,Beytulph, (^)the Brother oUvlthkfy by pcrmiifion of the g A- > 
 fFeft-Saxons Mo//archS:,obtawcd the AlercianDoffiinioKS.eyf.D.Zfi^S, 
 I read of an Eclipfe G the Kalends oi OBobr. hor^ dieifexia, {a.yei 
 Mdtth.ivefim.whereoi elfe- where. In the year (h) 849, King Al- ^ i„aulph.f, 
 frid^y general cdilent,was born. When he was three years'old, 48 8.^. i.iol 
 .cheD^A/^y^came into the r/^4wfs mouth with 350 fliips, againfth e^/fn«.r, 
 whom this Mercian King fought an unhappy Battel ; 2Ls(i) Hove- ek!t.Cam'dtit» 
 den teftifies in the i <jtb. year oi^deluife. King of the we^ -Saxons, T-^- 
 in thefc words,fpeakih*g of the Danes ^ ; Fugaverunt BreHulfumRe- ^''■vedeH,fet 
 gem Merciorum cum exercitufuej qui nunquam po^ea viguitx^ cuife- ^^T'^' ''^ U 
 
 e^uenti 
 
tz The Vale-^jall of Enghnd. 
 
 quenti anno dejuniio Burhrediufuccefsit. But King nAdelulf ^Qt Ethel - 
 a ?^^-*5 5« B7o/f5beganhisreign8^7, as f 4) ^/;i«/j. ^^f/?. truly tcftifics, and the 
 "^'57' 4th.of fv^r. Therefore his i ^th.ycar currcntjbcgan 8 5 2^Fehr.^\\\, 
 
 b Milmsb. in which year this Battel was fought by King Bertulf, who dyed 
 /.i.f.j. and the next year after5^/z,. 8 5 3.as Hoveden. recites before : To which 
 IniHlfh\f$l, agr(.es the conftant confcnt of all Authors, that he reigned {b) 1 3. 
 488.^. ■». years complcat,which will be fixt by the term of the reign of his 
 19 a.M9i. v^y^^^.flor moft exadly. 
 
 853. 853. 21. Burthred, or Beorred ^akended the Mercian Throncjbut 
 
 {landing in a feeble pofturcbeing tributary to the fveft-Saxon^ and 
 wofully aflaulted by the raging Da/ies, politickly moved and ob- 
 tained a marriage with Ethelfmde, the daughter of the wefi-Saxo/i 
 c Hoveden, King Etbelivulf^xo his great comfort and fupport, which was folem- 
 fol.i^t.a. ulzcd m Eajler week in ^pril , Eafter-day falling April 22. that 
 I. /^i. Ethel. (<-jyear854j at the Kings houfe at Chipmm in mltf^jire. In which 
 A^H^'t • ^^^y year,being moleftcd by the Britaths of /^d/^^jhc obtained Vi- 
 I *" '*'^' dory over thenijhaving rec«l«f aid ofw?^-54xo/;Forces5bcing the(^) 
 cbr.Peml i^^^i- 7'°^ K.Ethelivulf.J.i^j.K.Ethell>ald(e) married hisown Mo- 
 Wales.f.12. ther in Chepr.J.D. 8(58, being infefted by the Danes^He received 
 for theyear, more Aid from his Brother in Law againft their Common-Ene- 
 Mat.fVeft. niy,and marched againft them to Nottingham, and there befieged 
 J -H«»f/«gr. (j^gjn i„ the ti^ird year, (/) current of iC/W Ethelred: I find him 
 l.5./.2oe./<, ^^Q^g j^j^ j^J5 Campsgiving a Charter to the Abbey oi Cropland , in 
 oVn'crulphHi the beginning of y4«^«/?, ( g) 868. For fo it mu ft be read, as the 
 fo/. 492. <*. ^"^s ot the fucceeding years do manifeft, mentioned by the fame 
 //»*.! 5. ' ' Hiftoriari to be donc,(/j) 869, and (^8 70. To the date of which a- 
 \\ibid. /.45. dion, (k)Hovedeny (I) Mat th.^Veft, and the (m) SaHon u4nnals,exa&\y 
 ; /^/ii,/<«.52 agree. The D4«fS within, being much ftraitned , yielded upon 
 k/.ijS,^./. terms of Compofitionjand departed into the kingd. oi Northum- 
 ^7' Lerland 5 but being afterward forely vexed by their potent Armies, 
 
 \p 161.1,20. who had fpoiled the famous Monaftery of Reptofi in T>erbylhire,xhc 
 m'p. 512. ' Sepulchre of the CMercian Kings,in the year 875; He was quite 
 n Hmting. out of hcart,and not able to make head againft them, departed his 
 lib.'i.fol. kingdom in that very ycar387 5. having completed 2 3. years in his 
 aoo.^. //». Govcrnment^and went to Rome. 'Twas in the (« ) third year of 
 3*^. . jo^^ v^//^f^jreign,who began by general vote 872. Bciides, it is 
 ^/ °""^lfn "^°'^ exadly fixed by a Sytchronifm of the death of the Emperour 
 \^,26^&'c"' ("JLudovim ll.who died not ^.D. 874. as fW«ff corruptly.- but 
 p Aimoin. 87 5, as (y) Aimoinus degeflis Fraficorum,^ othersjdo fully teftitic: 
 1.5.0.12. p4. and that'in the moncth of Augujl. By this, and feveral other paft 
 ^gojlin. 5. inftancesjwe fee how lazily our Monks did pen their Hiftories,and 
 Edit.Hanov. ypon truH:,havc tranfcribed ibme,mixed others,& defiled the face 
 1613. d-Sj- of truch.This A'/V;^ofvcry grief died fuddenly after his arrivalat 
 Z'l a^"* ^^'"^^ ^''^^ ^^^^ buried in the Church of the Englifh Collcdgc in 
 aK &f' ^^'^^^ ^ ity,dedicatcd to the Virgin yVlarj. 
 
 ^75* 875.22. Sfiiilfi'fii Ceolulfe^a. fcrvant of the former KingjVvas by the 
 I><i/?f5fubftituted in his room,&: bound by oath to keep pofl'efiion iii 
 
 their 
 
The Vale-'^oyciliof Engla;;d 17 
 
 their name, and co chcir behoof. I find himC<*)Conimand(.r ot pare i Saxrj:.aK- 
 ©f the Dafiilh Army againft Kmg Alfred. In tlic {h)i\ii\\ year oi/C. ^-'^^ p-5?5. 
 jilfridj ^.877. 1 read ofhim yet extant in the 7 th. year of Kia^ ^ ^""f^^g' 
 Alfrid^ (c) 87P, when that vercuous.^/f?/.'/ was reduced to *j^r*.at ^•^■■'•-°°-^'' 
 extremities: to whicti they affixe an Eclipfe of the Sun, utter ^ /J ;i^ , - ' 
 ( ^) r/o/iam et "^efperaarn^which. happened truly in the year 8 7 8, j Aiferl 
 OHo^.29,being wedncfday, at their ninth liour of the dayjor 3: n./.^/ 
 a clock afternoon, © being then in loth. of m, as Maria/^us the Saxon an. 
 Monk of f«W^, and ( ^) %jgtno.^\x\ thefe words : Eodernmer>feElii)i f^-l:f. 55^. 
 O acci^it die 2^ circa Imam /iO/iam. I read alio of Itiothcr Eclipfe ^'"^-Dan, 
 S8o, mentioned by (_/ ) Matth.ivejim, In thcydreSS^, wnen ^''^•^^5'./. 
 Ki^g ii^lfrid had valiantly over powred hisencrtiicsjaid taken ^5»f*»rf»;, 
 Londofhhc made Sihelred^ Duke oi Mercia^ and Capfain of his for- ^ ^^ 'w ^ ' 
 ces in that City. This K. Selulft'ot iome notorious offence given to p^^f^2 ?* * 
 the Loraf-D.?//<'5,was (^)depofed & ftript naked, and after ended his EditArgen. 
 lifemoft miftrably : At what lime this iCingdom received its fa- KJop.er 
 tall and tinall period, when noble Alfrid fubiUtutcd Dukes under Hoveden, 
 him to govern it, which fell out in the year(/;) 8 8 55it luving conti- ^ ^ 7i. A 9. of 
 nued under the reigne of 2 i.Kingiy{xovci the beginning oi K.Crida, ^^'^"'i 
 A. 5 (5o till this prefenttime, 32(5 years 5 wherein if there be any ^"^ f^ofQ 
 thing in the Contexture of timesjnptmoft exadly chained through efVoif ^y 
 humane frailty^nd the wild contradictions of 'Monkifh writers, 2*1.* * -, 
 Khali endeavour fully to fatisfie the curious Inquirer in my pro g Ingulfhia^ 
 mifed Treatife : Although I have ftrong hopes, ^hat the Chara- f.^9^.a.l, 
 fters I have fetjand might much have inlargcd,do give great evi- 24. 
 dence to the truth of this Chronologicall Treatife. Thus have I fi- ^ Mmh, .. 
 niftied the periods oi me, Mercian Momrcbs, who were Lords of ^-^^♦'"'* ***• 
 this County of c/;<'j?^>',as part of their Dominions. The ftyle, I ^^ 
 confefle, is rugged,and not of fuch Velvet fmoothnefTc, as Hiffory 
 doth require; but let ingenuous pcrfons remember, my Pen was 
 to travail through thecraggcd Rocks of Chronology. In the next 
 , place,! il-iall briefly pafle over the Dukes and Earls,and then pur 
 a period to this Chapter, 
 
 SECT, 
 
2 4 77^^ Vale-^l^all o/England. 
 
 c 
 
 SECT. 11. 
 
 6^"^^^ ©^/^^j ofMercia. 
 
 8t^.^; 88^. I. 'I ^ Thelredus , or £<^r(?^«^ , was of the Raceof the 
 . 1^ -K^//?^^ of yJ4'<?m4 5 and being potent in that C««»- 
 
 a H««f /«/ . J J trey, was made Duke of Me-, aa by king v^//y/W, iti 
 
 h'col.'nn'g ^^^ C'^) H^ii-y-ar of l^is Reign. He is called the la(l King or Duke 
 * of Affyf/rt,by (i^j ^row/'fo^jand married (c) £:/^f<a'43the Daughter of 
 c* Mdmsb. king -4lfred.^. D.^d) 85)4. the Danes took the City of Ck/ff^jand 
 l.2.f.2^.a.i, were therein befieged, and enforced to eat their ownhorfesfor 
 53. hunger, having been ftraitlypen'd in for twelve monethsj and ac 
 
 d Saxon an- length conftrained to depart thence. A.D. {e) ^08, this Dukcjand 
 »^/jr. 5105. j^i5 riQjjje Lady, repaired thieCity,and walled it about, taking in 
 ^MAth' ^"^^ Caftlcjwhich formerly'Vvas without its limits. A.V.g 1 1, was 
 %e(i..m'ii ^^'^'^^ notable Battel between the P4«fj , and King Edward the 
 Florence, & elder,at ivodnesj^eld in Stajjor^jhiret, (y) 5th, of J«g«/f. After the 
 Brompton , expiration of ^ year from that tiriie, Etheherd tells us, that this 
 CoW^ll. our Duke departed this lifcjahd was buried at G/o«<-fj?fr. 
 
 i Eihelwer, '"'r-' L '. •.■£'».'. '' ■ " '- 
 
 /.^•^••4- c>ia. 2. Elfiedd^ tl^&y^Mt'tiiEi^'elredj rilled U^fi?m'4 , witha 
 
 9'^'^' flronghandjlike any4w42;o^WDame5forcvery year performing 
 
 notable Feats, tyi. j), p if-.'C^^ay 6. {he came with a great Army to 
 
 a place called Sceargate , by Ho'veden, and others j Strengate by 
 
 Matth. jveft. and built there a f^rong Caftle, and another on the 
 
 Weft Bank of 5i?"i,f//?,call<?'d ^w/^p, haply Bridgnorth in Shrop\\oire, 
 
 ui.D. 914. in the Spring-time flie goes to T^zwjjcy//;, and builds 
 
 there another Caftle5and repairs the Town. From thence to {g ) 
 
 g Mat.Wefl, Stiinford^on the River well and ; but more truly Stajj'ord, on Soa> Ri- 
 
 ver,as fW/zTf hath it, and repairs that Caftle. ^. D. 915, She 
 
 builds £^«^?/^)',and fortified warvtick-, as Hoz'eden ; or ivarthawy as 
 
 yi/.iw^.m'^. corruptly calls it. a/^'. D. 91^, She builds ^/-d-y-f/?- 
 
 Surgh^asMatth.^vefl. Cjrieljrig, by FloreMe; Cerefurihy by Hum- 
 
 tington,}Vedsbury^a.nd^ Runcorn. A. D. 917, July 30, She made 
 
 Wars upon the Brittains^ax. the Caftle of {h) Brecknock, took it,and 
 
 h W<? ^f fc/j therein the Kings Wife, and 3 3 . Prifoners. ^.P.^ 1 8,She made 
 
 amiit Htt»-^ War upon the Dunes at DerLy^ aflaulted the Caftle, and took it, 
 
 ^n'A'Utth "°^ without (laughter of four of her valiant Captains. A.D. >) 19, 
 
 mk&Flo- ^'""^ '^ook the Town of Lf/V^^e>/ from the Danes, and forced them to 
 
 rettt. Terms of Compofition; but that very year died at her Caftle of 
 
 Tmurorth^ July j 3th.and was buried at gloucejier, in the Porch of 
 
 St. Peter. 
 
 9^9' 
 
The Vale~'2 ^jai/ of En^h'^. I7 
 
 91^7.3. *v^//}r/«4,01 ^W'^-thc Daughter of nnl-i- .r.z, / j u » r/ 
 cn;oy.g che Power onJy one yeaV? tl l£rt .^^.t/ ''^^"• 
 
 kept in his poMon the Dukedonic of ^V.... ^ i) * .Ti AT/W ^^V?- 
 furpnzedbythc;r././;, and won again bvX/;/iI' J', ^^tr' '^^r.el,n 
 vyhole fifth Son £./^«^^attaining thckinodfmf^ D ll ' ^''''' ^^^'-•^49. 
 ^led , as fomc conceive , this i/m./^ who1n .h? ' ''" ^ '^'"''' 
 ( f ) ?43> brought forth Kng' E D G A ^ tI ^'^^ ^Y'^'-h^^'^- 
 
 Atheljhn,Edmund,gind part of Kino £/•.«,,, th^ fni . ;,T I r ? 
 t.noUn(I PYrpr,r:r,«- 1 L *= -c <§'^''> tnc iole MamtrcVA of ail 
 
 £»^/4«fl,excepting wiiat the B&nes uiurped. 
 
 «»..Wa„d buried it lionCablyt 11/^7'^ "r'^'' " 
 ^««.i/s relate his death t„h-,,.„k ' ^'^'"f'""'0- t^-f^iy^hcSuxon 
 
 p4.tk :|^^S^s^K:^^?-^sr^^^^^ ^^^ 
 
 orhl w/thioy^;t:^^^^^^ - .^.W.., and ,S,. 
 
 expelled fiwand?h'.f/^L if'^-^^ 98^,he wasunjuftjy g /^W.«, 
 ^•^ 991 rf/h?w?.n^? ^i5""'^^y' ^^«"^ Author terms it ^''''■^««. 
 
 able to obtain tt body oteve^^r;^-/^ ^' '^'' ^i"§ "°^ ^^^"§ i fW ' 
 ry upon his Son C^) ^C ani ommll.' r "'"^'^ thetreache! ^fS^^. 
 But ^Ifrick gettina into ft v^nr .? f u *^ ^''' ^^^ ^^ ^^ P"C o"t •• ^^If 
 
 tcrfeited an infirmity of body and wo u ^'''"^^ Enemy, he coun- Af^.m/. 
 honour of the Natio^J; the Year of ci?' ^^^'''V^' ^'''' ''^^- 
 Butlmuch miftrufttheMonkifl. ri?f ' ^°^' -^"y^ ''^^^^^^^• 
 Dukes, forasmuchas^vefinH ^K^ "'''°"'^''"^"§ ournoble 
 
 Lubbers^.fevcrriC^Tcelfof&fon^"" 
 
 ^^^^<^ 1003, 
 
^f^ l^eVale-^jal/ of England. 
 
 a Brennoti. I oo 3 . (^. Eclricus de Streona^xS\(t Son of one t/£.gilricitiy and thc(d) 
 Uncle ot Godwif/pimcsin Parcntagc,but of a dexterous Wit;, was 
 created Duke of /l/fmj ;as Hoi.e(lenQin^Flu7e,,ce relate, A. D. 
 looy.Butlconceiveit morcagrccable totruth,that itvvasioo3. 
 asoi'fatih.iyefl. hach call ir, being lubftituted in the rcom ot ?he 
 iornxr e^ljricus-^wkh whom,and his Son,thc King was highly dif- 
 plearcd,& had dif-inheritcd them.Hc married Eclgita, the daugh- 
 ter of King Ethelred^and was a great Favourite at Court, but pro- 
 b Mmh. v*^^ perfidious to his truft. yJ.D. (1) ioo^,hc procured the flaugh- 
 f^efi. tci- oi Duke Etheljtana.tShrensluyj, by one Gw^/n/V;, an inhumane 
 
 Butcher. A.D. ioii,he was one oftheCouncel at X-o//^o//, that 
 gaveaTribuccof Forty eight thoufand poun4s to the Datjes. A.D. 
 ; lot 5,hc caufed S/^f/^Wjand Aiorcar^ax\s oi Northumherland^ to be 
 
 flain'ac Oxjord -, and that year alfo, with Forty Ships, revolted to 
 rheX>4//fS ;as Matthjveft sciliUcs. ^^.D.ioi^^jbeing joynedvvith 
 King Cw/>»/i^j-,hc,in hoftile nianncrjinvaded Oi':ercia:,at\d did much 
 harm. After which time, the fame year, lune 2 5, he came with 
 . Cd/2«/«5 in battcl-array, againft the King, £^waW Iron-iide, at 
 Shirefior^e^u^on the Borders o( Oxford^ and jFcrceJler-jhires, not far 
 '*'&tttthefa- ^^om Rojflnght , and Long-Compton : ncer to which place , at 
 mausArchi- this day , 1 have feen remaining great floncsfet in a Circular 
 teH: Ignati- Form upon aHilljlying over Little- Rowlrightyin memory, asfome- 
 us Jones imagine, of the great Battel there fought j * the Vidory being. 
 conjeEiifrci obtained by the E^glifb, where this Duke behaved himfelf very 
 it to have ireacheroufly : But perceiving King Edmunds valour, and fearing 
 ch" I "^ ^^^' turning of the Scalcs,he'politikcly made his peace,and foughc 
 Form and ^^^^^^ ^^^ King, againft the -Danes^ at Otfoid in Xf;2/,ihe fame year j 
 othe/cha.ra. ^uc perfidiou%,counfclling a ftop of the purfuit of Vidoryat 
 clers^ aRo- Aihjord in ilV/^f^gave a breathing time to thx- "Danes j who, reco- 
 maniem^le vering thcmfelvcs, foughc with the lame King at A\hdown\n(c) 
 like that of Ejjex,and^pt a great Viftory, by the flight ot this £drick in the 
 Stofichng. very time of Battel ^ and, at leHgth,as Hozcden tells us, perfwaded J 
 ^eeh^Bool^^ King £^»w«^/to fliare the kingdomc with C^/>/^f//s , after a fingle m 
 ^^Hn'f- Combat,asfomcrcport,in thclfle ofyt///2f), ncer G/o«ff/?fr, in the ■ 
 1 6 f 2of' y^''*'^ 1017; in which year, King Edmund died on St. Andrews 
 afin.zS, ' day,('f/) uncertain, whether a natural, or a violent death, by the 
 d' M^lrash. means of this perfidious Edrick. A^anhjri-ft.and others,tcll a foul 
 lin.-i.c.io. ftory of his murderjcommitted upon the King at Oxford. But King 
 e Mitlmslf. o^«atoy,loving the Treafon,but abhorring the Traycor, took away 
 /.2,f.i I. i-,is Dukedome from him,as Math.icXh usjwhich to incenfed him, 
 
 ''J^ 6 ^^""^^ ^'^^ S^^*^ ^^^^^ menacing words to the King 5 who, not endu- 
 iVejt.^.zo . ^i^g ^.^^ Lansuagc,and fearing his wretched defigns, commanded 
 J7«p«/p/;/« him to be (f)'privately ftrangfed, and his body thrown out at a 
 f.$oj.a. Window into the Thames. Others relate him to be (/ ) beheaded, 
 h Simon and his head fixed upon a Pole in the Tovvr of XoWo;?. Another, j 
 
 Bundm. faySi he was (g) hanged,and flung into the Thames. Another,thac 
 Co/^ijy.a. fje ^^-^ Q,^ gung over the City Walls,and his body left unburied ; 
 
 which 
 
The Vale-'I^oyal/ of En^hnd. zj 
 
 which was doncjlays tbiC lame Autnor, (a) in Nuuitiate Daihtnt^ a Hevfden, 
 I.e. Decemh. 2 5 . Sonic relate the place to be Bay/jam's Caftlc, On 
 the North-Bank of the River. 
 
 1017. 
 
 SECT, III. 
 
 Of the Earls of MevcuXcalled by fome. 
 Earls of Chedtii) before the 
 Conqueft. 
 
 10 17. I. ■- EofricuSyXhe Son of Leofwi/^^wsLS made Earl (or Duke, 
 I as fome call him) of Merc/a ^ but, moft ordinarily. 
 Earl of ^/;^y?f>^. His Father Lm/w/w^ is called Duke 
 oiM^rciahy one Author onelyjthat is Kaighton, and that but oU- 
 ?f y, when mentioning this Lfo/w/C'. There be thofe that produce 
 his Progenitors, fot tive Generations , as Eatls of Leicefler : The b iHgulphus 
 iirll fpokcn of,is (^) LeucitufiOv Leofricas • The iecond (c) Algar, his fol.^'i'). a. 
 Son,buried at Cfovpland. The third, Algar thefccond, who was Monaft. 
 (lain by the I>.j/?fi. The fourth, was Lfo/V/V^ the fecond. The '^"£^'S°/^-^ 
 {iithiWas Leofrcw, who had three Sonnes, Eclmin Ham by Gt if firi^^ 49^'*'*4j, 
 ]? rince oi North-Jfales -y Normar., {[a.'mby Camtus; togeihclr with 
 Edricki and this prefent Leofr/V/t advanced by C»ii«?«toj to this ho-^ 
 nour. There is a fufpicion of all this hononr confer'd upon Lei- 
 cefler^zo be falfe, and that by the impofition oi Legcoafria in anci- 
 ent Copies,whicli fignified chejteryor the Caftle oi Legionary Soul- 
 diers.But I fliall leave it inyf^^« ^«o, .^. io2 3.*Eclipre0. W. p. ^ . 
 verno tempore , which indeed happened ]s'f2. 24.4./ hor. 1 1 .This Earl - '^ ' . 
 was a great ftickler for the Cotonation of HArald , and with his 
 Confederates obtained itjA.D. 1035. He was the Builder of ma- 
 ny Churches, a granter of Charters to Co^jf/zfrj, a great lover of 
 Chefter ^and adorned it with many buildings. A.D.(d) 10 5 1, He d HovedtH» 
 was a prime Leader in the Army agaiatt Earl GOij/B^/V;. >4. "Z). /•*53.'*. 
 ie) 105 55the Kifjg baniflit ^/^4/,the Son of this Leofruk-y without ^ ^^-Z- 254* 
 caufejas Hoveden relates : But he proved a notable troubler of the "* 
 X/^g^ peace; for flying into //r/W, he obtained 18. fhips, and 
 with aid of Griffin the Brittmi^ committed great fpoils, and over- 
 threw the Kings Army within two miles of Here[ordfiBoh.2i\. and 
 afterwards took the City, and burnt it .- but al length Peace was 
 madcj and the young Earl reftorcd to his Dignities. His Father 
 having built the Monallery oiLemfler in HerefordjJjire^ called Leo- 
 neafe Mo'^tft^riunijCoviuptly Leove^Je, and Leofenfe , departed 
 this life in a good old age at his houfe in ( f) Bromley in Stafford- ^ Brow^*^ 
 fhire,Nazem, 3 o . i o 5 7,lays Bronj^ton : but Simon Durham^ Hoveden, Col.^^%, 
 and ^j»/).^f]?.agrec,that it was Aug.-} 1 .the fame year, and was 
 buried at Coventry, 
 
 D dd d 1 1057- 
 
2 8 The Vale-^I^jall o/England. 
 
 1057. 1057. 2. yf/^/jr, the Son of Z-eo/r/d", fuccccded his Father in 
 
 the Earldoms ot Chejto;{a) Leiceper,and Cox,efitry ; and bcfidc-fjwas 
 
 a Burton in alio Earl oi'OxfonK He vvas expelled by the Ki/^g a Iccond time, 
 
 Letcefier- [^y^ logul^huSih.'D. I o 5 SjCwlio highly extolls him5ior it ie^ms he 
 
 ^,re.f.i6i. wasagoodBcnclador tohisMonaftcryofCnirZ/z/j^) but by the 
 
 hcl^oi Grijpi^ his old Friendjthe A'/'/v^ of 7\ror//;-«';i/fi , he made 
 
 forcible entrance upon his Earldomc, and quietly retained it till 
 
 , , ,, the next year, wherein he diedj^z^;. U) 1050. and was buried be- 
 
 %ii a lifi "*^^^ "^^ f ^ "''^'^ "^ Coventry. 
 
 31. 
 
 105^, 1059, 3. £^W/?5theSon ot ^/^^r, fucccedcd him in this Earl- 
 domcjwhojwith his Brotlier ylfoj-vrrfj^jin the year lod^, by force of 
 Arms, drove Earl Top'ws out of Z/zWote/ib/Vf, and the fame year 
 lought with Harold H&rfager^'mg of2y>rnr4j,and Earl Tcjim^Sept. 
 n o. being iVe iii^'ef day ynecT KiccalyUpon the River Ow/V, about fevcn 
 miles South of ror^, but were beaten, and many of their Souldicrs 
 drowned in the River. But king mlliam the Conquerour arriving 
 in this Hand, & having overthrown k. Harold in that fatal bactei 
 at the place thence fo called in^ujsex^fin Saturday ^OBoki ^th. foon 
 put a period to the Dignities, of the 54Xo» Nobility, and treated 
 * aj fame one of his own kinfmen, that very year,* Earl of chejier : Yet this 
 t^nteivey Earl -E^^/^awith other of the Nobles, made their peace with the 
 : \. ■'. Conc^\QvovxQ.x^erkham^edinHartforci\lme. A.D. io67,thc Con- 
 querour failing into iVo^^w^^^jCarricd this Earl,and other Nobles 
 with him over Sea,not darii g to truft fuch dangerous Friends, in 
 a late acquired Dominion. A.D. 1 07 1 ,the King defirous to put 
 them in clofcr cuftody^whicb being perceived) they fecretly ftole 
 from Courtjand among the reft5Earl Edvptn made his way \c) for 
 c Hovedtn , Scotland^m was (lain by his ©wn Companions in his Journey thi- 
 /.269,V« therwards. He bare in a Field of the 5«;?, an Sagle difpiayed, 
 ^ * ,S4f«r»,infigned with a Crown-Navall.f fy«f, in his Laceyes NobiU-, 
 
 tyifa.g.2 B.wherc you may read a large Story of thefe fevcn fuccef- 
 iive Earls in the next Sedion. 
 
 SECT, 4 
 
The Vale-^yya/IofEngimd. 
 
 SECT. I V. 
 
 Of the Earls of Che(\et^ face the 
 Qonqtiejl. 
 
 io7i« i.T T%^-' ^»/'»^ had the Earldome by gift from the Co«- ijo^l' ' 
 r~j[.j«froay ; in what year certainly to fix his ieizure of 
 this Dominion the fluid relations ( of our i lilto- 
 rians) will not permit : But I fuppoic it was in tlic year 1071 j 
 prefently after the death ot Earl Edwiii : For the Cohcii.erour 
 pcreciving the minds of the Engliih to be very averfe to his Yoak; 
 andjon every occalion5lubjed to raile new broils, he cut off lome 
 of theNobility,impnlonedothers,andfeized trie^r Lands: among . 
 the reft, //-vgw/f^y (one that was alive in thofe days) reports Edwin 
 to have been flaughttred ; and fays ( ^ ) D^ii'iceps ergo Comitate (^ ^ ^°^' T^^- 
 Barofjiii'S-,Ei>/fccfariiSiO'Prxlatias\totiusterriefuis Normanni% Rexdi- ^•'•^* 
 j^lributt..\ tind alio, to confirm this Conjedf ure,thatc>W^i^^/'.??-; A. D. 
 loyjjfpeaks of the Earldome of C/jf/l^rjbeing given loone "kmulfh 
 de KjAlicenu^ lending us a hint of the time of the firrt donation , 
 though he mifle in tne perfon,p.u(ting Ral^h de cJW/r/;. ?r5,tne third 
 Earl,for Hugh Lupus. This firftEari {I) A.D. lo^Sjjoyningfor- b BrnHtm, 
 ces,\v\th Hugh'^mloi Skrexfshury , overtiircw the H^elfh-me'fiy and -^.'t. ffefi., 
 wrefted ^^/i^/fffj out of their hands.He built the Caftleof(f) D/- c Dr-Powl 
 ganwe^i over againff the prefent^fffr-«/iB'fj in wales^, the ancient '" ^7'"'^'''*'* 
 Scat of the Bnttijb Kings. He fent for {d) Ar>fdm the Abbot , his ^:*-'^-j°* 
 ancient Fr icnd,out of Normandy, to affift him in the Building and ^ ^^'»'''«^ 
 ordering oiSt.werhurghs Monafiery, and to vifithim now in fick- "^jJf'rl T' 
 neffe.After he had done many notable Feats, and fetled his Pro- p^^^ 
 vince in a Martiall Pofturc,he died the very fame year , fayes (e) c Col.z^'j6^ 
 X«/gfcro»,that (jx^/-/>/w<',now being Arch-bilhop, held a Councill/,6j. 
 at Lo/^fl'o/^jwhich was in the Year of Grace 1 1 o 2, he bare Jupiter, 
 a "Woolfs Head SrjfedyLuna. Feme in Lacy^pig.^^o. In this, and 
 the fucceedingEarls,that 1 may not fcem aHumagere, I fhall re- 
 cite onely what was before omitted, and ftate the exait and true 
 times of their Dominion. 
 
 2. Richard^ihQ Son of Hugh Lupw^zx (f) feven years of age fuc- r i q 2 ^ 
 ceeds his Father : He was drowned at Barbfleet in Normandy, No- £ ^„;,i,fg ^ 
 ijemb. 2 5 . being Tburfday,in the clofe of the Evening, according to C«/.i 376, ' 
 the gcneralldidate of our Writers. i,6'j. 
 
 3. .^4««//theI,Ncphevv to H«g/;I,»^j«: He is called la'i? (?(?/•- 1 120; 
 nones^hy Brompton ; but corruptly : for in his Charter to St. H^er- gCo/.ioijJ 
 i>urgh,cii\\ing Hugh his Uncle, he is fty led de Mefchyns. He gave a ?. 
 Upton,two miles North of chefter,xo that Abbey. He ruled but 8. hC*/.aj82, 
 years,as ( g ) Brompton and (h) Knighton do both teftifie. * ^» 
 
30 The Vale-^qyal/ of England, 
 
 Dab. 4. KAftulf liii: 11, hrnamcdde (J erfiOr/s, ov Ftf/^Of,^ {a) chcSon 
 zA City on of mc former Ra>.uif'. A.D. 1141, He pofldt iz//r&/,, agai:,lt the 
 the River King, and makes notable ftirs in chc Nation. He is reported to 
 SeynhtNor- \:)a\cbccn poyi'oncdbj (I) iviiliam Peierel, and died in the Year 
 manAy. ^ ^ ^^^ ,^,, ^-^^^^^^^^ ^1^ Durha.m^E)omtori.^ and K^ghton-^ do all teftific ; 
 
 thelali vvhercofmakes lure work^by addition of the Syachruni^moi 
 
 King {c) Stephens death. 
 
 . 5. //»^/; the II. called /Cfi'f //Of/', from a Tovvn of the fame 
 L „ "r* name in M^^iles where he was born, now termed ( ci ) Machaokih in 
 C(?/.i2 74* ^^O'itgomery-flme. He was the Sonof ^.?/'/»/fthe lecond. ^yA. D. 
 .j' 1 1 ^y J Malcolm King oiScotlaf/d, came to C/i'fj? ^J-^and did homage to 
 
 c Cot.i^Sy Kin^ Henrj.A.D. 1172, This Earl rofe inarms againit the King'; 
 <Jo, and 1 1 7 3 jwas taken prifoner.Finallyjhe died at(f) Leek in Sta^otd-^ 
 
 fhire^A.D. 1181. 
 n8i. (?. j?4«i</f the III. the Son of H«g^ the fccond, botn at (f) 
 d H. Llftid. fvhitchurch in Shropjioire .- He was Earl alfo o{ Li/2coln and Hunting- 
 Defcrif. ton.HQ had three noble Wivesjbut no Ifluc, and performed many 
 fVales,fol.-i7 nobleAtchievments before recited .He died the (g)').Kal.Nov.i,e. 
 "^ ' OM.zS.at fvalUngforcl,A.D. 1232 .and was buried a:(h) Chefter. 
 
 1232. ■ 7. John .Sfo^Ncphcw to Ranutf the 1 1 1, ruled in this Earldom 
 e BromtoH. but a fhort while,being (i) poyfonedjas fome relate j whereof he 
 1142.60. died 1 2 3 7.at Darefihale,now Darnal grange, in the Hundred o^Edf- 
 f tAlbHm ^ury in chefhirej(k) the 7th. day ofjune^and was buried at Chefier. 
 Monafieri' After whofe deceafe,King Henry the 3. held that Earldome for a 
 ""Ay '"1 feafon in his own hands j till it pleated him to create his Son Ed- 
 fyfA*^ * TrWjEarl of that Palatinate. Here, in the clofe of thefe Earls, I 
 h Kniihtan. ^^^^ ^^^ down their lineall defcent in a Genealogical Scheme, to 
 C(»/.2432. * fupply atone view the account of their Succcflivc Title to that 
 a?. Dominion. 
 
 iMatthW. 
 f. 197.58. 
 k Knightont 
 
 The 
 
The Vaie-'J{oya//ofEns,[and. 31 
 
 The Stemme of the Earls of 
 • Qhefler. 
 
 Rokrt — -^ — Arlet _a— Herlwine 
 
 ! ,1 
 
 fVtlltAm the Con- SmmA-^^ — Richard Earl oiAurMcheb 
 qucrour. \ mCon\ianune ixiNor- 
 
 I 
 
 manay 
 
 <"o-f» .Utti'V 
 
 I. »°* 
 
 John Bohuny Earl of^..A= ,^ yW^z-^^j-f^ J, 
 
 (^umberland^ and 
 Lord of Carlifle, 
 
 2. If .. .X , 
 
 Maud-J^^ Richard. 2.0tto^^l, .Roh. ■'-^'•'■:'. 
 daughter (b) Ab- 
 
 to Stephen ^,Geva, bot of '^ ^^irvfickc 
 
 E.oiBlop, jg (hireillH- 
 
 Ramlf I. A— .c;^4«^, daughter to .-f.^JT 
 
 deMffchya. \ Aui>ry de rere^E, . ■• ^ 
 
 4. 
 
 J?^««// 1 1. -"^-«/^//V^, daughter to 
 de Gernon. I Robert^ Earl of 
 
 ^ . , , 5-.' Gloucepr. 
 
 Beatncejda.ughteioi—J^ — Hugh 1 1, 
 
 'Rj'^h. Lucyy Chiei: I Keveliock] . ,... <A u^ 
 
 J2tf/^«// III. He built Beepoa Caftle, 
 ^<? Bloitdeville, 
 
 UHaud .^ — David^EarlofAnguss 
 Makl and Gdlotvay , in 
 
 «^^>:'<'5 Scotland-, and of ■■'=".% 
 
 ft^w/<i 1 Hunting.iXi£nglando 
 7. 
 
 SECTs 
 
32, The Vale-^qya// of England. 
 
 secr.v. 
 
 The Earls of Ch^aQY^oftheKoyai. 
 Blood. 
 
 I a 52. '• "C ^"^"''^ ^>^^^ ^°" °^ ^^'^S ffer/ry the Third. Who was born 
 
 a i^<<t. P^t- Jtir'*) 1 23^ Ja«e 1 6.at fVejtrnihjler ; which year and raoncth 
 
 r/V,^. 488* lie confirms by an Eclipfc of the Sun, on the third day of 
 
 Z°* the lame moneth /;or<« /ifx/rtj /'.tf. neernoon j and fo it fell out in- 
 
 decdjthe Sun being eclipfed about ^. digitSjin the 19. n.When he 
 
 was 1 3. years old, ^.X). i2 52,he wascrcatedEarlot cfcf^<'y,with 
 
 the Honours of /relar,(i,Gafccfgn^and Wales 5 as both the Mattheits, 
 
 bro/.2435. (^i-^^x,ii^htofi doth teftific.This was the man that was fo ttiigh- 
 
 tiiy plcafed with thepleafantncffeof d^f/i/Vf, that he termed it 
 
 -^V5^fj\sCiH iticRo^allFalkyoiShgland-^ but particularly j that place of it, 
 
 -srWou. where he founded liis rtately Abbey. 
 9 - . c >..-, ; • 2 . Simon de L^fontfort yzhe potent Earl of Leicejier,ha\'ir\^ ovcr- 
 1 2 ^4. tV rown the King in a SignalBattcl at Lems in Su/fex, and taken the 
 c Matt.fT, King prifonerjand his Son £WirWj he received the (c) Earldom of 
 V' Ae^'- 0''^P^^>^^^^ many other Honors into his pofleflion for the PritKe his 
 Chtlhi*' "* i^^nforac.But the next year being flain At Evefham, 5 . ^uguftjall his 
 Honours returned into the Crown again, yt.D. 1 2 65. The Series 
 ofTimcsconftrainedthisman tobcinferted as adtual Pofleffour 
 of this EarldoniejthoughnotoftheBlood-Royall. 
 1302. 3. E(ln>ard 11, bom at Car/iarven in fvales, (a) i2^/^.iiyipr.2<^, 
 d iValfingh. on a (e) Tuefday. He was fummoncd fO the Parliament at Lincoln, 
 e Knighton held by his Father at that place, A.D.{f) 1 30 2. with the Titles 
 ^Th' ^^' *^^ ^^'■^ oi0}(fter and Flint ; (g) In which year hc went to Chejkry 
 _ Q^t^'^'' snd received homage. 
 
 12 2z' *- EdrvArd III. Born at (/>) mndfor, Noiemb. 1 4. 1 3 1 2 . being 
 
 oVoml hilt ^^^^ Feaft of St. ^nV/j«jwhofe birth fvaljingham fixes with a notable 
 
 miles. -^ii. Eclipfc oftheMdonjthc fame year, De c emh. i/\. on Thurf day, the 
 
 h yTiiijiffg. rnorfovvaftcrtheFeaft ofSt. Z-?«;7,which began in the even ingjand 
 
 /).io3.33. contitiued three hours. He was created Prince of f/W^y, Duke of 
 
 >4^wW/!jandEarl of C/j<'j^<'r,in a Parliament at rorh,A. D. 1322. 
 
 and held it i4.ycarsjtill he difpofcd of it to his Son. 
 
 , 133^: 5. £d'H7jy^/the ^la£kPrincCj(;)born atwW]?ofX' J«»f 15. 1329. 
 
 iM^.ijo. and created Earl of ^k^^r in full Parliament, on Uie Fcaftof St. 
 
 47' (jregory,\.Q. March 1 2. (k) i 3 3 5. which he held till the day of his 
 
 VQe[tre»fis, death, which was upon (I) Trinity Sunday^i ^7 6. June Sth. having 
 
 Col, 2 5 68. ^^^^ £gj.^ ^^ jj^ j^ County 4o.years,and almoft three moneths. 
 
 '^^15 7^ <?.'. Richard 1 1. Tt^e Son of the Black Prince, born at Bourdeaux 
 
 1 irJp 10^ J^Ayi ^Alfingham,^ in Spiphania Dornini,iays(m) Thome, i.e. 
 
 J J ''^' ^ Ian.6. He was created ('^zj Earlofc^f/f^rprefently upon hisFa- 
 
 ' m C»/.Ji42 thers death,in the Parliament at ivejlminfter, in the moneth oi]une, 
 
 n lVAljifigh.f, IgO.Zl, 
 
The VaIe-I{Gyall of England. 35 
 
 137 6. In the year i 3 ^ 8,* he affumed the Uyle ot Prince ot Chewier:, ' fV.lfingh^' 
 
 in the Parliament 'Bit Shrewsbury^ and continued foj till his Depofi- ?• ? ^ 5- .. 
 
 tion by Henry 1 V. So that he held this Dominion from his firll '•'^7' 
 
 CreanonjtiU that time 2 3. years : After whom the eldcft Sons of 
 
 the Kings oi England ■, were always at their Birth reputed Eatls of 
 
 Chefter 5 but molt times were folemnly f rcated^and invefted in that _^ ^,. 
 
 Dignity. 
 
 7. Henry Y , when his Father alTumed the Regal Dignities, 1399. 
 was in the fame Parliament , created Prince of ^ales , Duke of 
 Cor/iwall:,Sindia)EsLx\oj[Chefler. He was born at Monmouth, zA. a Wdfingh^ 
 D. 1 388. He held this Principality 22.years. 36i./.ao«. * 
 
 8. Henry Vl. BornEarlof C^ff/fr, at (^) rf'/'/i^/fo/, onSt.A/>V/jo- 1421. 
 las diTj:,Decemb. 6. 142 1 . which he held till the Birth of his eldeft b ld.^06, 
 Son,almoft 32.years. M- 
 
 9. £^w4y^,theSonof King Hen. VI. washovn a.tn^eflmi»fter, p^Jlr 
 OBob. 1 3. (<^) 1453. and by his BirthjEarl of this County : but he ^fi''^/i^^' 
 was more folemnly inftitutedthe 15 th. of Af<irf^ following. He^' *^* ' 
 was murthered at Tevfksbury by %jchard (^rouchback ( after King of 
 England) \xnji(ay^ l^ji. ■ ' ^' 
 
 10. Edward V. Son to King £^B'<irrf' I V. wasborn, iVox/fw. 4. 1471- 
 147 1, at ^f/Jw>2^fyjhis Father being now JC/^^j and he by right 
 
 of birth fucceeds the former unfortunate Ednard in this Earldonie: ^^ 
 but was more pompoufly inaugurated into his Dignities, 'july i. *.. . 
 1473. and fo continued ten years, till he was cruelly murthered at 
 the fecret appointment of his Ufurping Uncle, and unnaturall 
 Guardian,to preferve the Crown from him. 
 
 1 1. EdxvArd,x}i\Q eldeft Son of King Richard the Third, was born i48?2 
 at Middleham neer Richmond^i/^y:^. and was created by his Father 
 
 Earl of ChefleriAug.2^. 1483. which he held but two years , for 
 he died, 1 48 5. before his Father was flain at Bofwonh field, Hap- 
 py in that he faw not his Fathers down-fall. 
 
 12. Henry VII. Son oi Edmund^EsLTl of J5«^woW,was born in 148?* 
 P^/j^yoi^f Cai\le,^.I).i457. for he was ((s^) 5 2. year old when he *^ ^'*'^'"^ 
 clied,^/;r/7 22.i509.HeattainedtheCrowni485. ^«^. 22. and ■y^'Z'"^^ 
 among other Royalties,kept in his PofTeffion the Palatinate of Cfcf- " '' 
 y?fy,till the Birth of his eldeft Son. 
 
 1 3 . Arthur ithe eldeft Son of King Hen. 7th. was born at mnehe^ i'48^*' 
 fier, Septem. 3o. I48<?. and from his entrance into the World, 
 
 elates the admiffion into this Earldome,but was with more folem- 
 
 nity inftalled in the 5th.year current of his Fathers Reign, on the (S. 
 
 Feaft ofSt.^Wy<fB'3iVo^/f^??^.3o. 148^. Hedied i502.>^^y/72. at ^ 
 
 Ludlow. \ -^t!^ y ■ 
 
 14. H^Wji VIII. Duke of royj^, and fecond Son to King /T^^ry tjo*^ 
 7.fucceeded his Brother in this Dignity ; He was born at green- 
 
 B'/V^,i49i.y««f 22. He wasinvefted,ff^.l8. 150* in the i^th, 
 year of his Fathers Reign. 
 
 Eeee if^£dw4rd 
 
a. 
 
 34 The Vale-^jall o/England. 
 
 1 537. Edward the V 1. the Son ot King //d'/-/.b(at his Birth Eari oiche- 
 
 rodw!» i^^'^jwhich was at Hamfton-Qo\ix\.)(a) A.1>. 1537, Ocioh.iz. and 
 ^^^^^^ * was the 18. of the lame moneth , as Billiop godmn teftificsjinve- 
 /j, ' ttcd in that Dignity.He died at Greenwichi]u\y <?. 1 5 5 3. 
 
 1553, 16. Mury 5 Daughter to King H^«. 8, having the Royal 
 
 Diadem upon her head, is to be reputed Countefle ot" Chester ^ du- 
 
 b H^. 393. ring her lite ^ which I may as well fet down, as ( b) Dr. Powel'm 
 
 his ivales^make her Princeflc of that territory ; Befides, flic aded 
 
 in thefe Dominionsjaccording to the rate of her Place and Titles : 
 
 ^ f . To which alfo, (f) /f«w/;/;y<'j f/oj^ gives in his Verdid, that the 
 
 %rit aTi' ^^"S of £/z^//t«^/seldel\ daughter,cnjoyed this priviledgejif Male- 
 
 jy -* '^^ ' Iffue failed. She died at Sx..]amefes houfc, 1558, Navem. 1 7. 
 
 ;;* -• 17. £lUabethiQ^ee\\ofEngUnd^2in^. Daughter to King i/e"-*?. 8. 
 
 at her afcent to the Royall Throne, aflumes the Dignities oiche- 
 
 ^fr,and accordingly managed the Affairs of that County. She was 
 
 born at GreenwichiS&^icmh.'j. 1 5 3 3. and died at RJchmo/id^tjllarcb 
 
 --' - 24. i6o. I 
 
 j^Qj 18. Henryy the eldcft Son of King james^wis born at (d) Ederi' 
 
 i' burghi Feb. 19. 159.' and at his Fathers coming to the Crown, 
 
 Aitnsls was immediatly Earl oiche^er: but fullyinvefted (f) 1610. May 
 
 30. HediedjiVoi/^w^.(?.i5i3.at St.James, 
 
 1 61 o«. I ^ . Charles \, Second Son to king James , born at 'Dunfermling in 
 
 c Sir EJch, 5cflf/^W,i^oo.iVoi;.i9.athisBrothers death, was Earl of C/;f/?fr .* 
 
 Baker, fag, but pompoufly in\t^tdiiNovemb. ^.1616. He fuffered a violent 
 
 5?7» death at H^ejlmmjier^i ^4^. Jtf ;?. 3o.on a Tuefday, about two 3 clock 
 
 in the Afternoonjand buried at mW/or, 5<tr«y^4)/, ff^r. 17. His 
 
 •'^ ' ^ death 1 fhall fix for future AgeSjwith an Eclipfe of ©, in "i. 1 2.24, 
 
 which I law at Oxford^ above 4.digitSj 8. moncihs atterjwz.. OBoS', 
 
 25,1649. one h. 4 5. minutes. P. Af. 
 
 l^jo. 20. Charles i the cldeft Son of king d^^r/^r, was made Earl of 
 
 f Archbi- this County,! 530. (/) c^/^y 29. being Saturday^neer one a clock in 
 
 jhop^xads tiie afternoon, and is Itill living. Whether, or when he was fo- 
 
 ^P'i"^' lemnly inftalled in this Royalty,! yet find not. His Birth was ac- 
 
 °Xrid VI corapanied with two notable Accidents in the Heavens.- 1. The 
 
 '^' ''*Starofg! was vifiblc all day long; as fomctime it falls out neer 
 
 .• - her greateft Elongation. The fecond was an Eclipfe of the©. 
 
 about ii.digitsthe 2d. day after, being y^/<t)i 31. 6.h. T.M. ob- 
 
 ferved by Dodor Bainbridge at Oxford ^ in n. ip.34. and GlajJ endue 
 
 ^ at Tarisp.^ 85 ,Epicur,rhilofoph,to be eciipled 1 1 .dig. 3 2.min. 
 
 o Dr ftml "^^"5 ^^^^ ^ g^^^" "^ ^^^ Catalogue of all the Earls oiche^er^to 
 in hk Ufi tbisday* Indeed,/ read of one Sdol^A.D./ifji. aad oioneCurfon 
 tValtSyf.zzl in the days of King Arthur, Eaih of Chefier. Alfo,of one (g)Bmh- 
 »<?/,Earl or Conful oi Chefier^ in the days of Ethelfrid, king of Nor- 
 thumberiand : But becaufe more fober and difcreet Authors, not 
 addiaed to the TifFany Fidions of Bards and Monks, have yielded 
 usnofolid confirmation of their Times and Dominions, /(hall 
 iaythemto flee pin their -<Wo;?/^//fc Cradles, and leave them to be 
 
 rockc 
 
The Vale-^qyaH o/Engiand. 3^ 
 
 i:oi.\i.ibyPu/.i!a!S rir:iy^'.2us,GtoJj>-j, ot A</u/iniouth,Hntor Boeitjiui^andi 
 To/j«'o/'r/>';g/7,{vrrons more fit to tend Babies, with their Rattles 
 and Talesjtncn to vvntca ibbcr Hillory. 
 
 CHAR IIL 
 
 Of the "Bijloops of Mercia , a^d others 
 fncceeding , who had furifdiBion oyer 
 Chefhire ; and lajlly^ of the peculiar 
 "Bifoops of Chefter. 
 
 SECT.l. 
 
 'Bijhops of MerGia^ their Seat not 
 fixed, 
 
 ^55' i.t'^^urf!a,aScotch-mar2:, prefcntly upon the daughter of 65 J.' 
 
 I J/^^-zy^Z/t^was coniHtutcd (a) BUliop of olf^rfM, by Ofwy a Bed/l. f, 
 the Ciiriftian king of NonhumherUnd -. he was one of f •2>« 
 the four Priefts that came with Finams out o'i Scotland , and W3S 
 ordained by him to this Province.He died at Feppi^g. 
 
 6^S. 2. <:fo//d/;,another5fo^,callcdCf//4f^,by 5f^^,fatcBifhop 558; 
 of Mercia j who, upon fome difcontents^ in a little while returned 
 to the Monaftcry ot Hij in Scotland^ or lona^ one of the Ifles of the 
 Hc^j'^'/f5,callcd now I-cotnikill,hom St.Columhus^xhe. firft Ereaor of ^^^' 
 that Mouaftery. bBed,l,^,e^ 
 
 660. s.Tru>,ibere,a.n Englijh-many but ordained by the^rt^^ , he ^"^'^aa 
 was A!ibotof(^) //2gfr///^ , the place where king q/ip)«^ was {lain. ^ /w/ * ' 
 
 . ^H' 4. J^rumau , or German j as Bedes ( c ) Saxon Copy calls 50, 
 him , cxt lucceedsj and performed many good Deeds belonging * 
 to his Fuuaion in the Eafi-Saxon Province,being fent thither by the 
 JCi^^g of Mercia. 
 
 
 . t. 
 
 Eeee 1 SECT, t 
 
5^ The Vale-^qyall of England. 
 
 SECT. I L 
 
 ^ifljops of Mercia , having their Seats 
 fometimesat Coventry , fometimesat 
 Chefter; moft commonly at l^ichfiQid^ 
 andthereforeare ufual/jfo Jlyled; but 
 had Chefhire under their Epifcopall 
 government, 
 
 66g. 66p, 1 . ^^ EaddaSo called by Becle^was fomctime Archbiihop 
 a Id J. 7,.c. ^^ oiYork^ Abbot of Lefiwgay in Toykjhire j but now 
 
 i4,& /. 4.C. [yy pyulpher, King of CMerciA , made Bifliop oi Mer^ 
 
 3* fWjEnd had his Scat affigned at Lichfield. This is that famous St. 
 
 chad ^ of whom the Compiler of the Wooden Legend tells fo 
 many true Lies. He is faid , by Bede-t to die 6.Non. Mart, or the 
 fccondof^^iyc/;^ being St. Chads ^^^^ famous m Lich[uld ^A fi- 
 
 nals. 
 
 ■^ \ 
 
 6ii' 6 J 2. 2. fm/m/ja good and as modeft man, who had been a 
 fa Be2 A (^) Deacon under St.Chad, and was ordained Bifhop of this Pro- 
 pyl 4. * vince(t:)byT/;fo^o>'f the 7th. Archbifhop of ^<i;?rfr^»r)). He was 
 c/^./.4.r.3, prefent at the Council of H4>^f/or<a', but was depofed by the fame 
 d /.4.C.6. 'Theodore jiot fome (d) difobedience ; as Bede terms it. 
 
 <5^7» 6j6. 5. Sexwulfw, in this year, fateBifliop of^em'^at £fV/?- 
 
 .•^.t«^««- field ; as the Chronological Table at the end oilngulfus places it. 
 • He was Co/ifiruRor (jf -^bbas (Jlfo?s(tfierii Medes-hamfled , now cal- 
 led Peterbttrgh in Northar)ipto»f})ire, In his days, the Billioprick of 
 • '^*'^'^,rx.jWpji was diced out oiLMercia j as Huntington relates. 
 
 6^t, 6^2, 4, Hedda, otEadhdm-, sls Huntington caWihimy began 
 
 in this yeatjas the Chronol.Tablc exhibits 5 which Bifliop Godmn 
 follows, 
 
 ^^' 721: 5. ^Ww/'/zj^jfatedowH 7i(^. astheformerTablejthough 
 
 "bi^hopg odmn put down 72 i.whom,! look upoujas ftandingon tlie 
 formers fhoulders, and feeing truth the farther. He died in the 
 e Ftf/.ajo.^ year,737.as(e;Kow^f«teftifies, 
 
 _,- 737. 6.(f)witta3ormcca;SiS Simon oi Durham calhhim. 
 
 751, ^751; 7* ^i^elus. 
 
 7^4. 
 
T^he Vale-''^ya!I of England. 37 
 
 7^4. 8, CKthre.'lyCdllcdCuthpiciyhy C^'fiil/fislury. , 
 
 77 ? . 9. Berthunui^ or Berlhum ; his beginning is placed in this 
 year by the Chronological Tabic. 773 
 
 780. 10. HioLermx This man is not mentioned in /if<i/ws/«- 780 
 rj'sRcgifttrof J/tY«j/;Bii'hops; but I find him fubfcribing to a SpelmaA 
 riie Canons of the Councel otj(a) Calcutb there celebrated, A. D. Cornells,^. 
 787, In which year , it was determined, that i/V/'jicWiliould 3°^• 
 bcthcSeat ofan Arch-biiTiop 5 as the Learned Kniglit collects -^"^'-^"^ 
 out oi Hove cte/i. Bcfides, he tells us, that he was called ^^i^' elW a 
 l^rituSjOrliugeUrtuSjOTliumiertH'f. That Hlgk/t, as Archbifhop, ^J^^^^^ ^J 
 was alive ('^) yin/'.'o jc) 3. one of the Ciiarters of King Oija teft'fie Mar,Taris 
 by his fubfcription. Tliat Hum/;ert^as Archbiniop,was alivejex^/;. Iftguifm^ 
 793,U^f4»/;.?^^/f.witncflcs5caftingup hisaccouutjthat-hediedXir) p-^^^. 2?. 
 >4.1>.75»5,and that one ///g/-f/'d"uccecded. Of one H{i^en,lTeau-, ^ f^g- i45'» 
 a^. 75) 5 .4th. ot cJI^^ij/, lubfcribing toafecondChartcr ofSt. e^/- ^°' 
 ham. Ifind at tnis very timeone Aldulf^ Archbiflicp oiLichjieli\ P-'ioiJtft, 
 fitting in the Chair3>i.D.7^03as the fore-cited Table, and the(''/) ^'p^gg 28 
 Knight both place him. In the mean while, milium o{ MaLnshurjy i^ deleft. 
 lea.\csout all the Higl>erts and Humberts ) and fets down onely re^Hw?/,!. 
 one Alflulfhctwccn the two Billiops,5frf/;«« and Herervia. I read c.^.fol.i'^ .b, 
 a\(o oi ox\c Alclulj '£^{ho^ oi Sidnace^ier in Lincoi/t^me, within the ^"".4^ 
 
 name, at his ConftitutioHjWas (/) zAldulfui. The time of this jn^^Chrou, 
 Archbifhopricks duration was from yi.(_g)7873to the year (/;) 802. ^^ £^(.1, 
 but 1 5 .years continuance,no long time ; for in the year 787. the Brit prim. 
 Meflengers from Pope Hadrian/, came to the Council at Calcuth, h Ingulfs /, 
 and brought the Pall to King 0^4, who it is probable- did prefently 488.<j, /,4i« 
 invcft hisBilliop with this new Ornament, and that in the year 
 7P o.Aldalfhui fuccecded in the fame honour. 
 
 790. ir, (!><^Wa/;;/;w,Archbifliopof/J/^m/j, who, according to 79^. 
 fhe former Tables,began this year jbut in the year Soi.or Soa.at 
 farthcft,(as the learned Uljer obfcrvs) the Epiftle from Pope Lto^to 
 king XfW^^jjdegrades him from this honour : But he continues in 
 his old Seat 12. years after.- itfeemsit went not to his heart, nor 
 did St.Peters kcyes knock him at head. 
 
 814. 12. Heremrm ; He was alive in the year 833. fubferi- 814 
 bing the {i) Charter of king mthlafe^ to the Abbey of Cropland, Ingulf. fa", 
 
 «*8.*»,/.4i. 
 
 835. 13. Etheljvddm in the Tables ; or Erkenwald in Malmshury. o 
 I read him called Orkanmld^m his fubfcription, and figning to king ^ ' 
 Sertulfs Charter ,8 5 1. He died5as Godrvine conceives, in the Year, 
 857. 
 
 857. 
 
}S The Vale-^yall o/England. 
 
 g „ 857. 14. iifttwZf^t II. hcdicdin the year of^4. 
 
 8 6a ^ ^4- •^5* l^i'^4^'^^:>°^ KineLerthy iucccais tliis year ; as M.itih. 
 
 mjt.i'cis him down ; and died/aich the lame Aiithor,872. 
 g-2 872, i(<. Tunebertus.,01 I'uwberm^ whom I apprehend to be 
 
 the lame man with C^w^f/'^z/j of G'oa'/m/'j and Hum] tub oi Malmf- 
 hurj. 
 
 Eumfvid fucceeds hira, fays the Ecclefiaft.Hift. under the name 
 of Harpipeld ; but truly 1 had rather break off abruptly, then let 
 down railily what ourEcclefiallical Authors liavc nottixcd. Fot 
 a ;'.i4^. indeed, I luppofe this to be the fame man with 'tumhen , part- 
 ly, becaufe AldmsLurj places no other man betwixt Ki/Aert and 
 £7/^5partly becaufe the Author of the Tables forc-titcd luppoies, 
 by reafonot thcgreat intervall of 5^. years, between 872, and 
 928, whcreui Al(lafi was k. that there was a vacancy in the Scat.I 
 fliall fufpend, till more light arifcs concernuig their Succeffions. I 
 know our good Friend y!/^i«/;fH'- ;f. makes Tunefrid to live to the 
 year 9 2 8. and mentions noothcr then him from the former year. A 
 fageCounccllour certainly : Well, however we find a SuccclTor. 
 ^28. 928. 17. -E//rf began 928. That he late in the days of king 
 
 Athel^ari^Ai^lrniLury attcfts. -, ;• 
 
 940. 18. t/£/^dr«;,according to the Tables, began the year of 
 Chrift,5)4o.toput on his Pontiiicall Mitre : But when he furren- 
 dred it,'tis not fo cafic to determine .- For whereas they fet it 9 5 3. 
 I find his Succeflbr Kinfim fubfcribing a Charter in Ingulfui^ Anno 
 948. 
 
 948, 19. KiiifiuS:,\ivhcTe to place the cxad term of his begin- 
 ^4 • ning, I am yet to learn, but that he was in his Seat 948, 'tis ctear 
 
 out of (^) lugulfuSjand that he cqntinued till (c) 9 66. 
 9 66. 9 66. 20. mnfiu^^l know feveral put down this man as the Sue- 
 
 fa 498.^.25 cefTorof i<ri/2/zaii jbut at what year he began is uncertain. The fofe- 
 c 5o2.<?,47 cited Tablcs,(jl/'4j//^^;j^wj',and Bifliop Godwin do mention him ; but 
 fome place his beginning in 9(^5 : but becaufe in the lorraet 
 Ciiarter I find Ktz/jius alive 9 66, I fear he is the fame man with 
 mnjius : but till better information,! fhall fct him down ^66. It 
 being agreed on moll hands, that there was one ;*'/////«$ different 
 from i(:/Vzj7/«,and that his Rule determined, ^.D.9 77. hefubfcri- 
 bed to king Edgarus Charter jgiven to Glafenhury Abbey,^.Z).97i, 
 Spelmans Councils /^48(?.and Mofiaft.Angl.iy.a.-^^. 
 977. 977. 21. ElfeguSyOt Elfeth, as /T/d/wJi^arj calls him: He fate 
 
 down in the Seat, as the Tables, a.nd Ifaacfo/7, a laborious man in 
 the Churches Antiquitie?,apprehendj,in the year 977. 
 990. 99°- -2. Goiri»//7«5 began according to their fituation of him 
 
 in the year ot Grace399o.and ended his Rule 1007. 
 1007- ' 1007. 25. Lfo^4y«^,hc fate down in the year 1007. and died 
 
 '* in the year of our Redemption,! 02 1. 
 1021 1021. 24. Brithmarus: The Tables place him to commence, 
 
 d Imul'fHf -^•2>. 102I. Others, 1022. 1 find him fubfcribing the Charter ot 
 f.Koi.aJ. ' ^iing Camte to (d) Crowlmd Abbey. He died in the year 1 039. as 
 
 T*- ' * ' Simon 
 
 '9. 
 
The Vale-'Hpyall o/England. 39 
 
 Simon oi'Duirham,Miiithj^eji.and Floreuce juyiuly at. tit. 
 
 1039. 25. /^//ji<y, or «^////z«.S began 103^; by general confcnt, i°3?* 
 and died in the year 1054. 
 
 1054. 26. ifofip//!*!;. Abbot of CoTj(?«fr}'5 fuccceds , him, of ^°54* 
 \vhom{a)Knighton fpcaks ; and 1 read of his death in the next year * ^335' ^^^ 
 after theConqucft,io67. 
 
 SECT. III. 
 
 S/x^opyo/Chefter, f nee the 
 Qonquejl- 
 
 10 6y. I, -TkEtruSy who in the days oi Archhi\hop Lanfranck^ 10 67^ 
 Jj'^when the Epifcopal Seats were removed frotn 
 ignoble and obfcure Towns, to more illuftripus 
 placesjtranflated the Seat from LichfieUj then a (/-) fordid and dc- b Harps^ 
 lert place unto c'efler^aCky of renownjwhich Gervafe, and mgny field.[ec.\to 
 others recite. We have an Epiftle oiLanfrahk , unto this Teter^ ^'';.» 3* ^"^ 
 by him called (c) Bifliop o(chefter ; which the great Antiquary ^ilMalmC. 
 Selden exhibits in his Notes upon Eadmerus. Now we are arrived "^J ^^' 
 atmoreexad certainty in the Series and Succeflion of ourBi- ''^* ^^^ 
 {hopsjbut fhall not enlarge in any Stories of their Lives and AcSts, ^ ■'' ** * 
 but relign over that Province to our Ecclefiaftical Writers; onely 
 becaufe they are called Bifhops oichejler, by the choiceft of our 
 Hiftorians J we fhall give in the Catalogue of them, with theic 
 true times of Seffion^for that they bare rule in all Spiritual mat- 
 ters over our noble County, and fometimes had their refidence in ^ -f«J3«'»S# 
 our chief City. Tnis Peter was buried at Chefter. 
 
 1087. 2. Roherto{Lind[ej:>o^whomMatth,Parifte{ki^cs,xhax X087, 
 King William Rufus keeping his Chriftmas at Gloucefterj appointed 
 Robert^ one of his Chaplains, Bifliop of Ckj?fr. He is called ^0- 
 ^^y^,Bifliop oiChe^er^y Hoveden^and others ; though it's true, that 
 he conftituted a famous Palace for himfelf at Coventry . At laft he 
 died Septemb. i. 1 1 1 7. and was buried at Coventry. That he died in 
 the year 1 1 1 j^imon of (e) Durham teftifies; to which for the more 
 certainty, he annexes the afl'uring Charader of an Eclipfe of the c Ottilti 
 I, the 3d. oi the Ides oi December: which was indeed celebrated, 4©* 
 1117. -Dcf-i I. being Tuefday^ at one of the clock after midnight, in 
 the i^th.degreeofjj. and was total. 
 
 1117. 3. ^o^^rti^ff^^w, whodiedintheyear 1132, asC/*) m?* 
 Matth. Paris witnefles, and calls him Billiop of Chejier ; and addes ^ P'7^' 
 that this Bifhoprick in his days, had three Scats, chefier, Lichfield^ 
 and Coventry, 
 
 1 1 3 2. 4. Roger, who began this year 1 1 3 2, and is called Bi- ilgi- 
 
 fnop 
 
40 ^^^ Vale-^qya/I of England. 
 
 inop oi I I jit, ,in lilt Kecordb ot thac age : 1 know others put difi-c- 
 rcnt years ; out in this 1 rely upon both the Matthens authority. I 
 find him (u) Billiop oicheper, and io called in the Charter ot tlie 
 
 a (Ji[->ii. iroundation ot Cumkrmere, This man was Ghanccilor of Eng- 
 
 A?^-76 5. Unci. 
 
 63. . 
 
 ^^4* \\^6. 5. mzZ/^fy, Tm/ of Do^vr fucccedsBifhop of Ckj^fr, fo 
 
 called uy both x\.^MAi.thew% ^2iVidi placed in this year.In the Copy of 
 the Charter to f 4rffff / Monaftery in St:ajjonl(ljirey although grant- 
 ed in the Chaptcr-houfe at Lichfield ; the Bifhop calls himfelf 
 by the name of chefler : And jindced,hcncc I collect, and from other 
 teftimonieSjthat though he might have refidercc at Lichjield : yec 
 in thofc daysjand ever till the cutting out of cfcfy?f/,as a particular 
 , ^ .1 Dioceffe, they were frequently called Bifhops of C^f^fyjand finccj 
 (h Iuh- thofe that continued at Lichfield^ had that name from thence pecu- 
 (haudpM. liarly.Befidesjthis man is called 'Bi(ho^(l')oiChefier exprcfly in the 
 Hiftory oiCove/,try. 
 
 1162. 6. Richardythe fon of Rohrt Pecchawj is called Bifhop of 
 
 1 1 62. 
 
 in thofe days, wherein a Monaftical life was fo honoured j and 
 
 Col -i 22 Che^erQoy (c)Raduljus de Diceto) the fon of a Billiopja great Wonder 
 
 yet ttiat Author fays^that the fons of Clerks,if of an unblameable 
 litCjare not to be hindered in the acqucft of any fpiritual Dignity, 
 no not of the Popedomc it felf, where he gives fome famous inftan- 
 ces. He fets the time of this Biftiops beginnings 1 1 ^ i .But I have 
 p.accd it according to the generall confent. 
 
 ii??. I183. 7. gerardus Puella, ot la Pucella^ callcdhifhop of Chejler 
 
 d Col.6iS.l. by Mutth. Paru^iind (d)Ralph the Dcanof P^»/nn Loiido»,who dy- 
 38- ed within a few moneths after. {e)Rohert de Monte^vho made the 
 
 eI'* FoT Appendix to the Chronology of Sigebert, places his inftalment 
 Fralicofurt, ^'"'^ y^^^ beforcjand his death this year, but gives him a high com- 
 i5,^^ * mendation. He wasconfecrated(/) ii83.5f/;r. 25.anddied the 
 f Cervas. ides o[{g)Jiinuary following5and was buried atCo^^/ifyjjwho fays he 
 146. was iniututed adregimen Cejlrenfis Ecclefite.hii^t his aeceafe,there 
 
 g Id. ih. was a vacancy for a while in that Chair. 
 /.u. 
 
 1 1 8 ^, 8 . Hugo Nunmt ; by P^m, de Mm ant ; by others No- 
 
 h Neubri- r^aK't .CMAi th. Taris, ]olm of TinemoutbySind mlliam of New&ery^^yle 
 
 genfisl.^.c. himBuhopot Chefler : the((;)laft whereof is extream angry with 
 
 ^^\i%6 bim,and cals him fubtle and boldjand yet learned : All the rcafon 
 
 ", iijitleems, becaufe he was fo learned in the 5criptures, as not to 
 
 delpilc, but advance the married Clergy. 
 
 ,,jpg 1198. 9. (7 eof^rey de Muf champ was cledkd Bifho p (i) 1198. 
 
 i 2i4at. Ta- (^ )^^' Kal. Jut. and is by the Monk of H'efi. called Bifhop of Che- 
 ris, ' fler. He died in the year, 1208. which (l) Paris confirms by a no- 
 k Mat.w. table Eclipfc ot the D. the 3d.of f ^i'.that iame year which was to- 
 
 r--"*-^?. jaiiaDou; i of an hour paft five in the Evening, in the a i .gr. and 
 1 Pans 275 ^ ^ '^ . ° 
 
 15^ 30 min, SI- After whoni,it was vacant 3.years. 
 
 1211. 
 
The Vale-Jioyallof England . 41 
 
 12I1. 10. fills yndii Piinjiefijii \pyAc^st'/dli,er ae Uriiy yatiiUbtaiy i^li. 
 though his younger Brother OlUcthew diffcnt, I had rather follow 
 the fbrmer.Hc is called by both, Bilhop of^/^rf/e/-. 
 
 I2i6. II. mlliain de ^or/?/;/7/3COnfecrated Biniop of (^) Chejley^ 1216. 
 and died i : 2 3 .as both the Monks agree. a Paris 27 5 
 
 2J. 
 
 1224. 12. Mexander de Stavemhy was; confecrated Bifliop of 1224 
 ChejiersLi Rome,hy no lefle man then Pope Homrius himfelf, on £d- 
 jter day,which fell upon the i ^th.ol J/frtl that year : In which ye 
 have agreeing the fore-cited tel\impnies. He died on St.Stephe^s 
 day at A'dlo-ier,i 2 38. For although the Matihem fay it was 1239. 
 we muft know ; for the folemnity of the time they ever begin tho 
 year on Chriftmas day, and fo for fix days, antedate their recited 
 A6lions,before the Comnienccraent of the Jultai* year. 
 
 12 3p. 13. Hughde Patfljul , after much eontrover fie among 1*39. 
 the /^0'i'y,being Canon of PJ«/5,waschofenBifhop o^Cheftery and b p<J^.57^« 
 fo called at his death by (^) Puris^whkh he fays happened on Dec. 5^* 
 7.1241. which he confirms with a terrible Eclipfe of the 0^ vifi- 
 blea little beforc,beiag darkened i i.digits,in the ao.gr.of -v.Offo^. " 
 
 6. neer Noon.Aftcr his death, it lay fometime vacaint 5 as ii was 
 ufuall in thofe days,tii,4c tiie ^e y eh vjes might Ijederiv^d inte fecu- ^ ' 
 
 lar Coffers. 
 
 1245. 14. i?o^^r ^/^^^y>/Mw,orm'/?/;/JWj waselededBifhopof ^^^r' r 
 Chefiery as our conftant ( e ) Friend calls him ; who died, ( ^ ) ^ 661 \ 
 
 1257. 15. Roger de Molend ycaWed de Longa. fpatn ; He was con- i s 5 7,- 
 fecrated upon (e ) Eajier day, 1258. (which fell ouuhat year , 
 
 iJiiy.24.)and is called de Mud-leni3aM%i(hophi ^lepTr'yby jl^Mt^^ « Id.g6o, 
 
 'Paris, He died 12^5. 4''» 
 
 1295. \6. ?^4/ff>^<:/(?i4;2^fo« .-Here oar old and conflant friend i*95« 
 j'l/^t/^./'^KW being dead, A. D. 12^^. can ftand us in no longer 
 ftead about our Bil"hops, whom he is pleafcd generally to ftyle by 
 the name of 0jefler,as the molf famous place in the DiocefTe, and 
 provesjin this pointjthe Favourite of cfcf/fy. Tlierefore, ftriking 
 t^ioH'/i,y K ightofi, we find him recording this man , by the £ Coltiu, 
 nameof(/' jBilliopofcM?^r. The three Suceellors of this man, ^o. * 
 we read ftyled Bifliops of Chejler^tas well as Coventry^by Do6lor ig) g Sac,i4,f, 
 Harps field : hut we fhallrcfer the paffages of their lives to him and ^U 
 other Author?, being content to let down onely their names, and 
 pafle to the refl. 
 
 13 1 3. 17. Roger NortUurg, Reverend for his gray hi4r§^;^_. 1313° 
 
 1. Fi'if X385, 
 
■^^j-M .aiw I 
 
 4i The Vale-^qyali of England. 
 
 13«5. 1^- pyaL^r Shirley. 
 
 J -19 6. 19. Richard Scrooy. 
 
 i-'gg. 20. JohnBurghili called Bifhop of ck^<?r, by f^) ^.;//7^^/;4?w ; 
 
 a p.5^56.23. who tells us, tl.ac he was tranllated from lL^^cUjj rliichcr, 1398, 
 and confcxrated, probably, the next yearjas other Audior^ r-p^^rt. 
 He was the Kings Confeflbur. 
 
 141 5. 2 1. John Ketterich : This man, and the reft fuccceding, till Dr. 
 Bird, are not called Biftiops of Chejier , by any ot our authentic L 
 Authors, onely as I remember, J^ames Cary^ by S.on-^ and Gfcjj/ey 
 Blithe, by HoUnlbed : But becaufe their Dicccfle comprehended 
 cur Princely City of ^; ff/vr,*^ i"hall onely infert their names out 
 of approved Writers, and come to the Reverend and peculiar 
 DiacelansofO^fi^^y. ^'^ -'''- 
 
 I4'9' 22. ]amesCary. 
 
 1420. J J mlltam Htghmrth. 
 
 1447. 2^ mlliam Booth, 
 
 ,1452. 25. NichoU Clofe. 
 
 . 145 3' ^6. Regtt^aldButler,, 
 
 "1459. 27. lohu Holes. 
 
 1492. 2^' mlliam Smith: - ^ ' ' 
 
 149 ^» ^<).IohiArmdel. y^j" ' 
 
 I5°3« ^o.Ceo§rey Blithe. ■ ^ "" ' 
 
 '524' 31. i^ojf/tfwrf X«ff,who was afterward Archbifhop of rork. 
 
 1' 
 
 
 ."^C^^ ";.;^-<,:.-'.v': C8 ■;? v. 
 
 .o^£.Ul 3.;, .V. '^'^^ '■ 
 
 ■-!■: r:;: 
 
 
 .0£ cf»^' 
 
 »r».t>i,^i'<^' g 
 
 l^^-. 
 
 bar; ,- inBHiiarfJV ..oJx30l 
 
The Vale-lioyall o/Engiand. 45 
 
 SECT. IV. 
 
 Of the peculiar Bifhops of 
 Chefter. 
 
 T_/'In«^ Henry 8ih. having done great injury to the Church, and 
 IC now being defirous to pay St.Paul^with tac Revenues of St. Pe- 
 /f^,and to repair the ruines othis reputation , He crcvSed the 
 Fabricks of fix new Billiopricks at n^ejlmmjier^Oxforci, Bnjlolj Glou- 
 cejieriPeteri'urgb,And Chejter. wefimnjter lafted not long. Cheflerhe 
 did but (a) reltore to its ancient cftatCjthough not to its primitive 
 luftrcjiii the largncfic of its Cir*;uit and Dominion. Trus tic per- * Godrv!ft At 
 ■formed in the year 1540. Jul) 16. in the 33.ycarof hisrcign. It's ^''^{'''''fjj 
 "Chair was (^) placed inSt. Jo/;«j Church : But afterwards,iH the /^^'^'j^j ' * 
 Conventual Church o{S\..werbur^^^ its Billiop made a Suffragan ^ Spefd p. 
 to rork', as you may fee at large in the A6ts of l^arliament, 3 3.-^". 105?. H/f, 
 8.'-. 3 1. It's Circuit contained all the Archdeaconry of Richmoudj (^hefler An- 
 part oi Lane ajb ire y as far North as the River RMle j all Chejhire, »'ils. 
 
 clcaconries oii Chejter and Richmond, twenty fix religious houfes, fix 
 Hofpitals, four Colledges, 145 Chantries, and Free-Cr.appels, 
 wherein now nothing but the tune oiLachrim<e is lung, crying out 
 mercy not for finncrs, but mifcrable fingers in thefe days . The -i ' "'"'"^ ^^ 
 Tenths of the Ckrgy,to the Crown, were valued at 4 3 5 /, 1 2 5. ■ "»i«^"^"^**^'^ 
 
 Here we fhall begin a particular Defcriptioa .of its Reverend 
 Bijhops. 
 
 t . ]ohn 5«V^,Dodor in Divinity, born at Coventry, bred up in 1 54i« 
 the Univcrfity of* Oxford. He was the (f ) 3 1» (but not the laft, * Godwi»p^ 
 as Bifhop Godwin ) Provincialof the Order of the C<j)^Wi;//><'f?'jaj i^-p-^ 5^. 
 m England-^ which he prudentially nianaged three years, from ^ ^^-'"V^^ 
 1 5 1 ^, till 1 5 1 9 . After which he was firft made Billiop of Ojiory "^J-^'^^'i 
 in Ireland^ and thence tranflated to Bdngor, and thence to Chefter. ^ ^'^ j ^ * 
 This man having preacht fome nervous Sermons before king Hen. idle. 'Dfta' 
 %.Anno 1 5 37.againft the Popes Supremacy, was thereupon ad- ceKs.1626, 
 vanced to thefe Dignities. He was afterward devefted of hisho- dB^/. Cr«« 
 nour, Anno 1 5 5 6, by Queen (d) Miry,who was no iriend to Wi- tur.& Fex 
 ved Clersy-nien : la which year alfo, he departed this mortall ^'^J^J^^ 
 lite. , Cod^ln.j, 
 
 a. George CoteSy called fa Ifly /o/;^ by BiHiop GWip/^j but by i55<?. 
 Ttfine^ in his Apology oi Oxfords Antiquity, and others,chriftened e /« Mi' 
 by his true name. He was a Student in Magdale»Co\icd2,ci.n fcellan. ad 
 
 Ffff 2 Oxo/fjcalctmliht, 
 
44 'T'he Vale-^qyall of England. 
 
 O.vo/;, and was attcrward Prcfident ot Baiwl Collcdgc in tl'K: fame 
 Univcrfity : he lived not long after his Conlccration j yet as little 
 a while as he lived , he walhcd his hands in the blood of a godly 
 Martyr. He dyed in the Reign of Queen Mary. 
 
 J - - 3 . CutUert Scot, Dodor in Divinity, and fometimc Student hi 
 
 ' * Chrilts Colledge in Cambridge .- He was cholcn Maftcr of that 
 Collcdge 15535 and was a bulie man in the burning c{ Bucers 
 bones at Camhidge.Hc was afterward dcpofed by Queen Elizabeth, 
 and caft into fW-prifon in Z-oWo« J whence he ekaped bcyoM 
 the Seas to Lovaift,and there dyed. 
 
 15^. 
 
 4. mlliam Dorpnham received his Education at Magdalen Col- 
 ledge in Oxo»,and was fometime Chaplain to Queen Elizdeth^C' 
 
 * ' ''^ ' fore ihe attained the Crown. He was confecrated Mdij 4. 1 5 6 1 . 
 
 and died in Novem.i'^'j'j, a man famous for his two fons, George 
 
 . V, \ Bifliop oi London-Derry in Ireland, and Jofc«j B. D. a learned and 
 
 painful Writer of many excellent pieces in Divinity. 
 
 '''xiTQ 5* '^^'^^^'" C^'^^'^^'^^jDodor in Divinity, who was firft Fellow 
 *>^ , ' of Chrifts Colledge in Camhridge,!3indi afterwards Mafter oiQitfens 
 ''"" 'y.y^. Colledgeinthefamellniverficy, »^/?.i5d85 and fo continued till 
 
 , theyearj 1579. wherein he was J^f^/Vw Profcflbr of Divinity, a 
 
 ' learned and a witty man. He was confecrated No-uemb. 1^.15 yp. 
 
 and was afterward tranflated to L/Vo//?3 1595. This Dodor, 
 
 ^ Sir f John vvhile at Cambridge, (a) preacht a Wedding-Sermon , and ufcd 
 
 Harrington, therein this merry Com parifon : The choice of a Wife (faidhe) 
 
 is full of hazard 3 not unlike to a man groping for one Fifh in a 
 
 barrel full of Serpents : if he fcape harm of the Snakes, and light 
 
 on the Fifti, he fnay be thought fortunate ; yet let him not boaft, 
 
 for perhaps it may be but an Eele. He was beloved of the Schol- 
 
 lars for his affable and courteous behaviour. Being made Billiop 
 
 .-V otCfc£']?fr,he was a great Lover of the noble Family of P^r^^j. He 
 
 ,^s^^«ti^- preached the Funeral Sermon of H^^yy^f^z/z/fj, "E^nloi Derby, at 
 
 M^ / , Orms'Church in Lanciifhire,^/?. 15^3; wherein having given large 
 
 \*^'',"^?':, commendations of the deceafcd perfon, turned his Speech to Fer- 
 
 "v^X^'Z .y'^'iw^o the then prefcnt Earl, You (faidhe) noble Earl, that not 
 
 VV \.r r.-; onely inhcrit,but exceed your Fathers vcrtues, learn to keep the 
 
 'Xy-csf .^ 'r.?^!' love of your Countrey^as your Father did. You give in your Arms 
 
 .itbT.v , three LcgSjfignifying three Shires, Chejbire, Deriy^me, andLa»ca- 
 
 ^\s%':i .W.) ' fhirerikand faft on thefe three Legs, and you fliall need fear none 
 
 x1■=l'i:.;Jv.^ q|- their Arms. At which, the Earl fome what moved, faid in a 
 
 ,vy. ';"^' ^ hcat,and finfully fealcd it with an Oath, This Prieft, 1 believe, 
 
 .t: r> T J ^ tiopes one day,to make him three Courtefics. The Bifhop himfelf 
 
 was marriedjbut received onely one Daughtcr,whom he joyned to 
 
 .^7^ a Knight ofaWorrtiipfu 11 Family ; though afterwards, the pcr- 
 
 -■:^ '-■' fons lived afundetjto the fmall comfort of his old age. He died in 
 
 >»^ •• j4vriLt6oZ, 
 
 •...4 • * • ' 
 
 6, Hugh 
 
The Vale-Jipyail of England. 45 
 
 6. Hugh Biiiet, or Btllotj Dodor ot Divinity ot ic. juhns Col- 15?). 
 ledge in (,^amlru/geywa.s tranflaced hither from Bangor, ^ 5 9 5? ^"'i 
 
 lived in this Scatjlome ray,t\vo years .-Others, and thole the moft, 
 but one year : he died about fvbttfomde^ 1596. and lies buried at 
 }Vrexham:^i\\ the County ot Denbigh. 
 
 7. Richard Vdugirai'i^'Do&.ox in Divinity of SrJofc«j Colledge in 1 5^^, 
 (Cambridge, w3iS tranflaced hither from Bangor, (J\Uy 1 6. 1^96. as 
 
 the Annalsofrk/fj'do tcftifie, and was inftallcd, Novemb. 10. 
 1 597.1 know Billiop Godm// fays it was in }:*ne i-j. But the Annals 
 of the Cityjare undeniable Teltimonies ; who note alfoa moft no- 
 table and famous Eclipfcof theSun , feen in that City , 1595 
 which was Central, and obferved by (rt) /fjl/f^/wj ac Tor^, ia Mif- jr u^ • 
 niajFeb. 2 5 . on a Saturday beiore noon. This our Bilhop continued jiayodom:. 
 here till the end of Decern, i (?o4.and was tranflated to London, The gptca. 
 beginning ofhis advancement was under the Lord Keeper Paf/^f- b Sir loh* 
 'ling, who (^) defigned him, to examine fuch as lued to the Lord if<«rr«sigf«^ 
 Keeper for benefices in his gift. Once there was a Noblemans p.6j9. 
 Chaplain to be examined ; who, not being very profound, was 
 helpt out by a Gentleman that came with him> Mr. Vaughan dil- • 
 
 mill the Clerk, and ferioufly pfofeft to the Gentleman, that if he 
 himfelf dcfired to (land for the place , he would allow liim fuffi- 
 cieKtly capable. Our Billiop was a inan of a ptdmpt and rcatiy ut- 
 terance, and a fowr enemy to all fuppofcd, fljiracles. For proof 
 whcreof,one arguing with him, in dctence thcreot, in the Queens 
 Clofet at Gr(?f«w/V^,urgcd,as an Argument,the Queens healing of 
 thcThroat-Evill. Hereplyed, that he was very unwilling to an- 
 fwer Arguments taken from the Topicks of the Cloth of Eftate* 
 But if they would urge him to an Anfwerjhe faid,his opinion was, 
 fhc did it by vcrtue of fome precious ftonc, in the poflcflion of the 
 Crown oi England, t\\a.i had fuch a natural! quality. He grew full 
 and corpulent towards his end ; and falling into the drowfic Dif- 
 eafeofan Apoplexie, may be properly faid ( as the fore-cited 
 Knight wittily) to have flept with his Fathers. He died {c) March ^ fl^"? 
 30.1507. Godmn,fi 
 
 253. 
 
 8. George Lloyd^ born in ^4/^;, wasDo6lorin Divinity, and i^04» 
 fometimc Fellow of Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge. Afterwards 
 he was Biftiop of the Ifle of Man five years, and thence tranflated 
 tochefler, and confirmed /4«. 14.1 <?o4. and died 14th. of -<4«^«^, 
 1 5 1 5 . in the 5 5 , year oi his age,and was buried at Chefier. 
 
 ^ . Thomas CMorton, allied to the V/orfhIpfoll Family of the , ,, 
 <J[i:ortom in Leicejierfhire ; whofc Anceftor, lohn C^ortonyhad been ^^^°' 
 Archbifhop of ^<j«ffr^«r)i, Afinoi/:^S6. This worthy man was 
 Dean of ;j^.in chejier,and afterward Bilhop of this See,Iuly y.i6i6. 
 He was hence tranflated toX/V/?^fWji^i8.andthcnoetoP«>'^4W3 
 
— I ■ I 
 
 45 T:^he Vale-^yall o/England. 
 
 I <$3 Zjthat famous Palatine Bilhopritk ot Bnttain-^ fit for nonc,but 
 
 fuch as had tafted of the Palatinate oi'Chejier, in its Earldomc. He 
 
 is as far as I can yec learn, living ; though content to walk up and 
 
 a Gregor. down without a Mitre, unlefTe tie would be (a) Epffcopui puero- 
 
 Fofthuma.p. -fumj^n cite I^inocemium.accotdin^, to the Rites of Sarum. 
 
 93. ^ 
 
 i^ib. jQ_ hhaBfidgma/iyDoQior oi Divinity, an6 ^e£toro( mgaff in 
 Lancajbire : he was Chaplain to Kin2^ lames, and upon Billiop 
 Mortons tranflationjwas advanced to this Dignity. But after many 
 years fpcnt in his Dioccllc, in the fatal year oi the Bilhops down- 
 fall, he once more commenced Dodor of Divinity in themouthes 
 of the Vulgar ; who, now count it a piece of Sacriledge, to call a 
 man any other then a Congregational Bid-iop. He died, as I have 
 heard, about 8. years fince, and lies buried J Cliair, andalmoft 
 Church and all, inthe fad'CathcdralRuincs ofSt. fverhrghs a.t 
 Chejter, 
 ■ Quis tdtAfandol 
 
 CHAP. IV. 
 
 Of the Parliamentary Barons of the 
 Ec^rls of Chefter. 
 
 IN this Chapter, I fhall but aave leave to make an Eflay, to 
 vhatjl hope,the diligent pain^ of the Learned, in fearching the 
 Records, Parchments,and Conveyances, of the Noble and Wor- 
 ftiiplul Families of this County,may give,in fuccccding ^timcs, a 
 more full and ample enlargment : Mean while, let me intreat an 
 indulgence from all liberal and good-natured fpirits , for thcfe 
 fmall velitations , prefuming that the whole body oiche^nre's 
 learned tA»tiquaries, will, in a fhort time, engage upon this Sub- 
 jed,to the great honour of all its Inhabitants. At prefent I ihall 
 make but two Sections. 
 
 SECT. I. 
 
The Vdle-'J{ojaII of EngLind. . 47 
 
 SECT. I. 
 
 Of the Barons Temporal. 
 
 I Have read in fcvcral Writers, that Hu^h Lupus, the firft Earl^,' 
 iiad tui! power trom the Conqui rour , to conlHtute and create 
 Barons,tocall Conventions ot Eilatesto affill him in Councillj 
 ro manage the Aftairs ;it Law^to decree ultimately, witliout Ap- 
 peal to tiie Kings J ul\ices. Thele Ban ns had their own Free- 
 Courts, ct all Pleas and Suits, or Complaints, except fuch as be- 
 longed to the E?.rls Sword : their Oificc wab to affift the Earl in 
 Council, to yield lim attendance, to npnir to his Court,to do him 
 homage, Tncy were bounds in time ot Warre, to find for every 
 Knights Fee,a horfe, with Caparifon and Furniture, or elfe two 
 horles wit i. out Furniture, within the fevcral Divifions oichejljtre, 
 ■ As allojthat their Knights and Free-holders Ihould have CorfletSi 
 and Haubi.rgeons,and to defend their Fees with their own bodies. 
 The full number of t'uelc Barons, arc not mentioned by all who 
 fpeak of them, and many of them corruptly fituated.What I have 
 iead,I tliall briefly recite, and leave the Chain of their Linagesj 
 the Circuit of tlieir Dcmefnes,to be more fully prolecuted by the 
 Learned F^ciah.l read in fome , that there were but four Barons, 
 %i^. Sir Nioel ot HaulioK,Sit Tiers MdUn of Nantvcich^ Sir Eujiace 
 ot Mtlpo^^S ir mitren Vermn of Shiplrook t^and yet other where 1 find 
 the Baioi-,y of 5^o/;/o/^^pcfleftby ore of the fame name, whole 
 Heir General was married to Sir — iVAiren^ and thence Mr. lyar- 
 rea ot P. yuan is callcLl Baron o( Stopfer d. I find alfo by generall 
 conlent,the Barons of X/W^/to/>:,in tne name ot yenalles, from the 
 Con^|U(- rors days ; and befides,tiiat thege")odly Park, and Mannour 
 ot •3-(/J.'am^neQt Allrt/iq^iim^ belonging to ^t. Booth ^ was the Pcff- 
 feflionot Sir W^wo/^^/./yj^ijoneottlie vi i i. Barons of the County 
 Palatine of c/jf^fr. For tiie'proof whereof,let ushear the teftimony 
 of the Learned Knight Sir Hen, {d) Spelman. It's certain(fays he) a ^lofar, p, 
 that ti.e Barons of ti.e County Palatine of chejter, were inftituted 84, 
 by Hu^h Lupus^&cc. But concerning their number, it is not agreed, 
 ^ome aflert, tnere were XII, and that the Conquerour himfelf 
 |)crfwaded H«g/; to create no fewer , promiiing to beftow upon 
 tiicm competent VemfpKS in England^ if the Earl could not in his 
 ow.i Couiitrey. There are found v 1 1 1 . oncly ("of whom it fpecial- 
 ly appears eviJcni) for otners that are fuggeftedj are no ieffe fu- 
 fpectedjthen thefe are apparent. 
 
 1. N'{^ellus\'Batonoi^ Haulto/7. """* 
 
 2. Rolerty Baron of Mordhalt. 
 
 3. William MAlbeclei:g^';[Xor\oiMalha.nk, 
 
 4. Richard Feri'ioi'i^SiXQnoi Shepirook, 
 
 '^.Robert 
 
48 The Vale-^oyall o/England. 
 
 5 . Kohert Ftcx^-bughibsiion ol CM^Ijjm . 
 
 6. Hamo de M.iJS'ey,BciToi\oi 
 
 •J. Gtlhert F^/.^j/l/^J^Baronot Ktnderton. 
 8. iV. Baron of ^^of^/^orA. 
 
 Thcfe likewife we find mentioned , after the fame fort_, in our 
 Engli]h a/^ilaSithe paintul Searcher, and happy Compofcr oi our 
 Antiquitiesjin his delineation oiChejhire. 
 
 1. 7v(/^d'/,Baron of Haulton. His forc-name was Robert , as fome 
 conceive. I remember to liavc rcad5that when the Earl made wars 
 upon the ^eljh-me/z ^that one Rolen, Nephew of Hugh Earl oiche- 
 fterjocin'y Captain Lieutenant to the laid Earl, won the Caftle ot 
 RuthUfid in tvales from tliem j which was,as it fhould feem, in the 
 year lo^S.wnen the A^o/-W(»/^SjUnder this Earls Condud/pafled as 
 far as A^igle^ejyUud fubdued it. He was Conrtable of Chejter, and 
 Marfhal to tue laid Earl. His Polkrity alTumed the name ot Lacy , 
 for tiiat the Inheritance of ihe Lacus was fallen to them^and at laft 
 were Ear is of Liz/cob, wnofe Iflue ending in a daughter, married 
 to ThomM Earl oiLanca^er, the Honour refteth now in that Dut- 
 chy.( ^He bare in his Shield Orja Lyon Rampant Purpure.His fon 
 
 a Ffr» «»' miita^ Fitz-N'igel founded the Abbey of Norton in fverral, over 
 , "'^Z* againft Le-^erpool^ind was buried in Chefler. The Town oi Haltort 
 
 I lo^' yK'lding this the Title of Honour, took its namcj^ji* altofitu, from 
 its HauU^oxHigh-fituation^Sind^ hath as yet a large Jurifdidion, hol- 
 a Court ot Record, and a Prifon,with many Pnvilcdges. 
 
 I fhall 1 ere prefent you with the Lineal Stemme of thefe Ba-^ 
 ronsjtor many Generations. 
 
 Jhe 
 
The Vale-'Jioyall of En^hnd, 49 
 
 The flemme of the Barons of 
 Haulton^ 
 
 I. 
 
 Nigel - 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 2. 
 
 mlUam — a-; 
 Richard 1 
 
 3. William 
 
 C^laucl^^A.:^^^ 4. Sjtflace. 
 e^gnes I 
 (a) Auleria i Sifter to — -'^ — 5.i?/V/w>Y(^,whoa(rumed the name 3^ ^/i,;?; 
 ^o^frr Lacy,hoxdi I of L^z^j out of affc(a:ion to his ^^k^/. p.8 58 
 
 of PonteJraH. \ wife. <?. «. 45. 
 
 ^liceiSi&ci\.oml.-^^-~ 6.JohHc{e Lacy, Founder of 5W/iW in 
 miandevil. \ werralyiiji. He was Conflablc of 
 
 I Cfc^/^f/jand Baron of i/Wfo/-;. 
 
 7.^0?^^ Helle burned at (b) Stanlaw,- — -^ — 1 b yWWt*:^. 
 
 121 1. I ^r.7?.p.27o. 
 
 ^^^^^rffjCountefsofi/;?-— '■'^-- 8. (c) ^ohnde Lacy,Vi\xh<t ^'jj ^^ 
 coin. Daughter to Robert \ right of his wife. Earl of j^^^ \z\%, 
 deQuincy \ Lincoln, and buriCd at mentions 
 
 \ St an! ate, 1240. ■ him as Con- 
 
 !^//Vf , Daughter to the— '^— $. Sdmund lUe wasnotE^oi Lin^ ftahU of 
 Marqucfs of Salm \ coin, becaufe he died before his Chefier. p, 
 
 inSavoy, \\ Mothcrj butwas Conftableof *78' ''•45' 
 
 I Chefier,and Baron of Haulton,^ 
 
 \ was buried at StarAaw, 1258. 
 c^rf^y^^irf/jDaughter —a- 1 o^tienry Lacy^atl of Z-/Afo//7jburied 
 to William, Earl of ' at Pauls in London, 1 5 1 o. 
 
 Salisbury. \ 
 
 ^lice ;— -A™.- 1 1 , ThomaSyE .of Lancafler, Grand-fon to K. 
 
 Maud f— A— _ jjf„^ -^n^ yyas beheaded in the 
 
 I 12. Henry days of k.£(^.2.and died IfTuc- 
 
 1' * lefs: His Brother i/c/7.fucceed- 
 
 ed in his Honours. 
 J ^. Henry; 
 Maud. . 
 
 Blamh"^-''^" i/^.]ohno{ Gaunt, Du.of 
 
 I LanCii^er,{o\\ to k.Ed, 3 . 
 
 1 5 . Henry E. of Bullingbroke,Vm'g of 
 
 England, by the name of Henry 
 
 G g g i. Robert 
 
5^ 
 
 7'he Vale-^jall o/England. 
 
 2.Rohert^lton of Monthalt-ii.cJe monte alto^\,c.TJAviiarde»^ot Har- 
 den Caftle in Flmtjhire : he was Steward of the Palatine Earldom 
 i Dr. foT¥ ' of Chefler.l read of one Eujiace CrevcyLord of Monthalt^ or Hawardea 
 tli Htfi. ef CafUcjand Steward j and I find the {a) fame man doing homage 
 mles.f.x 51 jQ Yi\n<y William Rufm^iot Mold and Hopedale in Flintjlnre. His Suc- 
 H il^mle ^'^^o^'^'I ^^^'^ ''^^'^' married Cfa/yj one of the Coheirs of //«^/j <fe 
 jgj " ^'' c/^/^^«^j5the 8th. Earl oi Arundel. Moreovcr,that one Robert^Lord 
 ^ ' (/.) /Wo/^f/;<i/^, did homage to Prince £fl^B'<i>^(a', then Earl of c^/^r, 
 1 302. at what time the Prince was refident in that City. Finally, 
 i\^a.x. Robert, the laft Baron of this Race, for want of Male-iflue, 
 made over this Barony to Queen Ifabel^^ Wife to King Edwird the 
 fccond,&:c. He barc,as I have read in a Shield azure, a Lyoi. Ram- 
 pant argent. 
 
 Roger de Montal^-^^'-^Cedlia^Sl^tt to Hugh 'D' Albany, 
 
 Earl of Arundel, the fon of Afa~ 
 ^f/jfifter to Ranulph Blondevil^thc 
 ($th.Earl oiche^er. 
 
 warw,illu^rat, f.^9. 
 
 ' Robert deMontaht 
 
 Roger de Montalt, 
 Robert de L^iontalty 
 
 his Brother, and 
 
 Heir. 
 
 Emmal 
 
 3. William Mtlbedeng^hsLT on oi' Malbank ^or Nantmch : ThisW'/Y- 
 liam Malba^.kjZs appears by his donation to St. pverburgbs Monaftc- 
 ry,was pofleft oi whit by, S algal., and Claugbton in rverralj oi fve<^yre^ 
 Nantwichy and of foten-hall in Broxton Hundred. I read of Hugh 
 Malba/iky his Wife Petronilla, hhionwtlliam, his Mother ^«'f//4, 
 
 c Mtnafl. whofounded the Abbey of (f) Cow^f^wf re in this County. The 
 
 Angl.f.-]6^ daughters of this Family brought the Inheritance to the Tern o-s, 
 
 .A59. and Bafjets. It hath been in the tenure of the Foulburfis, and the 
 
 greateft part of the Territories of Nampttfich, were at length pof- 
 
 feft by the noble Family of the C/W7w/f)Ji and laftly came, as I 
 
 have rcadjto fir Chrijitpher Hatton. 
 
 4. Richard rernon, Bavon oi Shipbrook ', he ga\e to SLfverburgh^ 
 Afton and piSon^in Bucklow Hundred. I find one waiter de rernon,m 
 the days of Richard,the fecond Earlof Ckj^fr, A.D. 1 109. and one 
 Hugh de Vernm^yfiho gave lcave,in the days of the faid Richard, fon 
 of Hugh, Earl of Che\Ur, to Ralph renator; as he is termed to give 
 jBr4f^or6^janda5alt-wellin/»ron/;wV^,tothetorcfaid UMoftaflery. I 
 
 find 
 
The Vale-J^(Aall of fcu^land. ^i 
 
 find alio one (^i) Kat^ti de l^ei,.v>^ ^ aaa ;a.i.^. , ii.ai o.ic (--) :>^/. ^ju,. a ibia.p, 
 Erdsivirk ot'5a/-^u/>jin Stajjon/jLii'e, was luudlly (.'.cfctnclca Iroiii lir 9^8. ''.^o. 
 Buoh l^errton-t Binowoi Shipbrook, ti.t name being changed C as ic ^ ^•^rnden 
 wasuluallj in thole ages) from itieir lua.!ry Fiai..itautjns, from '"^^'^Sord- 
 Vermn to //c//^r<i_r,atid tncn to Ercis^cick. The iionourol ShiphooL^ ■' ^' . 
 ior want of 3/<i/V"//'.f Heirs, fc) dclLCiidcd to l. ,c fvtUuihan.S:, Siaf- ^j^^i^ 
 fords,and LitJeluries, &c. but is now la tlie pofRffiun of ti>c fsioble 
 Family ot the 5»iL4i>fy. ^ 
 
 5. Kolert Fitz- Hugh^'B^ron o^ Malpas : Iread o^oneD.tiirf^Ba- 5, 
 ron ot Malpiii,\Jvho was Clerk, or Secretary, to the Eari.Some i'ay 
 
 this Rolert died without Ifluc. However,! hnd one Ralph^Bdron of 
 ^;i//;^i<, that married Beatrice, the daugiitir of Ra/*ulph the 1 1, of 
 . tnat nami',Earl ot Chefler.Tins Baron was pofleft oicnflleto/i, Ord- 
 rtck ^C'in.^ ulwich yund Bjughto/.^m Biox 0* Hunured. Tiie Barony, 
 with its fair PoflelTions , hath pait through the fevcral names 
 of the Patricks , SuttonS , Sirnptres , Clear ks , into the 
 hands of tne Breretons ; whicn goo Jly Family, enjoys molt of it's 
 precincts and Territories. As tor the SMtuf.s-,i read of one Richard 
 Suito^i performing iiomage forc-^fij//;*K,unto Prince Sdiva^diiChe- 
 flfr,i 30 2. in tne fore-cited Hiltory oiH^ales,p.'^S^. $^ 
 
 6. Hamon de /l/.£/Kj,Baron of DurJ}am,nei:i ey^trri/jgham, in the 
 Hvindrcdoi Buck low.Hc ^a.\^c to St.H'erbMrgljs 3 Norther den in yl/ax- 
 
 ^>W Hundred. Ir^ad of one^/c:/j^?rf </<? cJJ'f'j/Kjjiiheriff ofc^/f^", r. 
 
 Wiien Birkhead Abbey was founded. The Inheritance for oetault of 
 IfTuc-malej fell to ttie Fittor.s o{ BoUim tt.ence it dcfcended to 
 ti.e Femble; j and thence to the Woriliipful Family ef the Booths , 
 where it refleth to this day. 7, 
 
 7. Gilbert Ve/iable^fiixow o^ Kinder ten ; he gave to St. iVerhurgh^ 
 Eajllury^and NewUlJ. His Pofkrity hatn tlouriiheJ by a marvel- 
 lous hand of Providenccjto thefeour days. g, 
 
 8. N. Biron of^r(jf/t/;oyf,alias Stopiord-y I have read this N. 
 interpreted A^/a/^y.lf I fhould venture upon a Conyedure , being 
 but of a defire to ferve this delign, I hope, it may be pardonable. 
 
 Wnat if tiiis man were calledTVo/w^AfFor I find in theCharttrs o( dMo».^ft' 
 St.fver burgh jthsit ont{')Hugo Fitz.'^orma,/,was Chamberlainjand gl.f.zoi.at 
 that he gave to St.tredurgh^Lojhck, Coton^L'a, all m the Hundred I.t-^I-^ 
 o{ Northwtch ;and that one Ralph,the Earls Butler,w!i$ his brother. ^02,*J. 51; 
 I read oi one (e) Norman de AreciOiOx of y^r)^/ij,tliat came over with ^ ■^'"''•^^' 
 the Earl, and the Conqucrour,a Wirneire to the Charter : as alfo ^ ♦*®^'''* '"' 
 oi ^ughtRalph-tand Roger^the Sons of tliis A^orw^^jthat gave Gojiree ^' 
 and Ldatrene,mcn of large PofTeflions 'w(^hefhire.l read.alfo of a^ r 
 i>ert of this Race,Baron of 5fof^/>oyf :From whom,it defccnded to the 
 warrens of Fointon^z branc h of the honourable WAnens^2Lx\% of Sur* 
 rey. 
 
 gggg t SECT.i; 
 
44 ^^^ Vale-^qyall of England. 
 
 SECT. IL 
 
 Of the Karons Spirit fialL 
 
 THere were alfo in the Earls Par liamcnr, or Council, held at 
 hisCaftle in r/^f^^/'jlcvcral Barons Spiritual5who were to af- 
 P lift in all matters concerning the Laws of God, and of Holy 
 
 Church. Tlie exadl number is not certain neither ; but it's very 
 
 f)robablc there were no fewer then the Temporal, in point of po- 
 icy J andjthac after the feveral Abbeys were founded, that the 
 Auots of each Monaftcry had their Seflion in thisCouncil,is to be 
 deemed very proper jfeeing, even in the grand Councel of theNa- 
 tion,there were no lelTe then ^4. AbbotSjand 3 <$.Priors (ummoned 
 to Parliameiii,in the 49th. year of King He/j. the 3d, and at laft, 
 when their number was not fluduati g, 2 (?.mitred Abbots voted 
 among the Barons of the Land. Now,fceing we find in the recitall 
 of ancient Records,mention made of feveral Abbots in his Coun- 
 cil,! Ihould conceive, that the Bifhops, whofe Chairs were placed 
 within the Precinds of the Earls Territories, being fupcr iour to 
 a Mom.Am' AbbotSjifithe eminency of their place and dignity, were admitted 
 ^/.j).20i, with greater refped then the former. Nay,I find one (a) Hervem, 
 Bifhopof Btf^z^e/-, (as being under Earl Ha^^'s Dominion, who 
 had conquered as far as A/iglefej) ilibfcribing to the donation of 
 feveral Lands and Charters,toStjKi?/-W^fciMonaftery, who was 
 after tranflated to Ely^A, D. 1 1 09. We fliall chcreforc,till further 
 light,fct down his two Birtiops,and fix Abbots ,as the Barons S pi- 
 rimal ofthisEarldome,fitting in Pari. atCk/?^.'. Now although 
 the fix Abbots were not all extant in the time of the firft Earl j 
 yet before the deccafe of Ramlf, the fecond of that name. Earl of 
 Cibe/J^r,they were all fixt in their pontificaltlw : 
 I. I. "The Biihop oi cbeflerj whofe Epifcopal Scat , inthe54.vo« 
 
 <days,lhavc read to be at St.Pfters Church, neer the High-Crofle in 
 the City. 
 J 2. The Bifhop of Banger, whofe DiocefTe comprehended many 
 
 of the Countriesand Territories that were under the Earl^ia Caer- 
 ^arvonfhirejDf/tiighyand Anglefej ; although the particular limits , 
 might in feveral Ages, vary, though not much, in the Times of the 
 Primitive Earls next the Conqueft. 
 3 . 3 . The Abbot of St. tverbwr^os in Chepr ; wh ich Church was 
 
 not the Seat of the Bil"hop,till the days of King f/^//. S.but a pecu- 
 liar refidence for the Abbot. Tnis Abbey, though more anciently 
 built, yet was conftituted into the form of a Mcnaftical Cloy fit r 
 1095, by Hugh L«;;«y,/4.2).io<95.having been aided with the advice and 
 counfclof A/'felne,thc Abbot of Beck in Normandy , who came over 
 'mtoE/>gLndJby the intrcaty of this Earl, in the 4th. year of King 
 
 Tvilliam 
 
The Vale-'Jipjall of England. 45 
 
 m/Jiain Rujit^, ai,(a) Edclrnerus, tl.t Monk ot Cdaiefi^u/jy ttltiticb 5 a Hift.No" 
 writing, that he was an ancient and intimate friend ot the Earls, "vorttm pag^ 
 It lliould Icem the league of tlieir Iriendlliip was contradcd be-H« 
 tore thcConquellof £/»^/iZA/^. Nay, our honcll Countrey-nian 
 (C) Ralph of Chejley ;,(ha[\ tell you the troth of the bufinefle, without b U^. 7. Ch, 
 leafing, in his own words, according to the tranflation of C^JXto/^s 7« ^ 
 refinement. AlfOjthis year, Ancelm, Abht if Bacco came out of Nor- "^ T/^^' 
 wahdy ihto Englonde-) at requfjt o/'Hugh, Etle of Chefter, /or thre CAU- /^^ iT'. 
 fes jO/JeJy caufe hejhehk teleie Aibajes-^that he had before fouodedi/i rji 125'^ * ' 
 Englonde of g yezom trytute^ that the Abbays payed to i he Kyng. The /;„* j §, ' * 
 Seiofid^for to i-yfyte Erie Hugh,i/;^if na^fvre fyk£ that time. The thyrde, 
 by caufe he ^oalde found an Abha^e at Cfjefter. In that place, he ajfyg/^ed 
 his Treefle Rycharde, fyrfte AbLot^ andchau/iged feculer Chanons itito 
 MoKkeSsBut in the corny nge agayn ihe/tSihe xvas made Archeby^, o/Caun- 
 terbury. 
 
 All that I {hall addc here, is, that the day dedicated to (f) St, ^ Cafrrave 
 pyerburgh^m the .J^x*/' Kaknderjis the ^d.oi Eelruary, The valua-^o/. 25,9.^9/ 
 tionof this Abbey at its diflblution was 1073 /. Reynerus de Be- ^6j:»,^i, 
 ^iediB.p.2 12. b. but 1 00 5 /. 5*. lid. imJlfe/iaji.Angl.p.io^^. 
 1073. /. 17 s.y d. oh. in Harpsfield.p.y<)i,out oi Speed. The Barnes 
 of luch Abbots as I have yec read of,I {hall iiiLrt, and proceed to 
 the rell. 
 
 I. i?/Vfe4yf/,the Chaplain of a/^///>/«»?,was the firft Abbot. 
 
 i. Hugh was Abbot in the time oi Ranulph i.Earl oichefler. 
 
 3. mlliA'n was Abbot,/f,D.(' ) 1 1 3 3. ^ *-^''«' 
 
 4. Robertia de Hajtirigs wab A Aot^ A.D.ll%6. * '^"^%e ■ 
 
 5 . Simon was Abbot about the year 1255, when Alexander the 1 X'^y^J" 
 4th.wasPopc i48o.i»>' 
 
 6. ThomM Abbot, 1 3 ^'^.44. £(^. 3 . 
 
 7. Simon Ripley^ Abba:, was a great Bcncfa^lor to the Church, 
 and died,^«^.3o. 149 1. and was buried at ivarmck. 
 
 ^.Ti'iC Abbot oiCmnbermere :Jhis A^bey was founded hy Hugh 1135' 
 MAba/tckj^TOn q{ Nantmch,tA.D.i 133. Of which Abbey, I read e Motoft^ 
 ot one "^ohfi Abbot {e) A.D. I i p 5. valued in Monafi, 22^.1. p s.j d. A»ql.f.']6$ 
 In Speed,2 58 1.6 s. 6 d, {,.-j^ 
 
 5 .ifhG Abbot oiStadaw j i.e. the Stoney-hiU -, This Abbey was foun-r x 1 72, 
 ded by John L^fj/jConftauIe of C^fl^^-rjthe 4th.heir o{ Nigel, Baron 
 of Haulton^A.D. 1 1 72.and was the Maufoleumfix burying place, of 
 fevcral of the Earls of LiacoU^zndi Conftables of (^/;i?/i<'y.But it was 
 iranflated,in procefle of time,into Lanca^ire. 
 
 6. The ^4^bot of Norton ; which A Ibey * was founded by william 1 2 lOo 
 the fon ot Nigel^zhe lecond Baron o{ Hiulton, about the year our 
 Redemption 1 2 lo.Some think that this «^////4?m did but lay a foun- 
 dation of Hofpirallcrs, which was afterward incorporated into 4 
 Fraternity oi Mo ^/ks, by Fitz.'Eu(iAce,ai: this place.IhcSeal of which 
 Corr.ent,[\a.6. ingraven a Pale Fufillj within a bordure, fct with 8, 
 pontifical Micersff//^ in his Lacies, p. 1 1 1. and 112. Edward the 
 black Prince was a great benefa<Sor to this place, giving 2 3 . Mef. 
 
 fuages> 
 
s* 
 
 ~ I ■ !■■ ^i^tm iiiwi III ■! 11^ n I • 
 
 54 The Vale-^J^ja// o/hngland. 
 
 luagcSjlix Couagcs,and cwoGai\.cni.jlyiii^ ii.C-wf,,./jy,bang pare 
 Ot ius ^Uimom otC hey lefmo/e. ^ya/u.iiiuaTm:i.\,p.^o.L Uhuinas 
 AUot^oithi'i Monaftcry, was |ull:icc oi C/rj/f/, A,.,,o 43. f" 3. We 
 find it valued in Mon.Angl. 100 l."] s.6 c/.t^^.and in Speeds Cat. 2 5 8. 
 11 s.Z d. 
 
 J,-- 7. Tne y^ii^of of 5/V^/jf4s/; This ^>^ot was founded by ^4770/? 
 
 ^/.jjjVj,thel"onandhcirof Hii/«0/vthe 4th. in the days ot Pope -4* 
 lexander the 4fh.vvho was Pope A.D. 12 5 5, and iat rive year, {a) 
 It's valued by Rejneni^^ at 102./. In MunH'). 90 /. 13 j. o. Speedy 
 102 J. \6 l.iod, 
 12'Vo. 8. The c^^^ot oi'r^z/f' ^0)72/ ; which v4^i<rj; was founded by king 
 a Kejner de Edir.i.m tie 54th.ycar of ii.e Rcign ofKing Hetmu^c 3d.hib Fa- 
 Befiediil. p. j[^j.j._^ ^j^ jj-j. y^^gj. 1 2 70. valued 1 1 J)./. 9.8. cJJ'ro//.^//^/.y;.io3^. and 
 *'^''*' 540^. ^^. 2 t/. in speeds Catalogue. 
 
 Thm have I fimfhed^ hy the help of he a- 
 yen:,my propofed and promifed defgn, for 
 the illujhationofthis^^rincely County of 
 Chefter, according to thejh ndernefs of my 
 SkjU and Reading, If I haye performed any 
 thing to the contentment and fatisfaSllon of 
 its noble Inhabit ant s^in ^ xing the periods of 
 oV^ ' the fever al^J^lers ofthi^VwvincQjn mat- - 
 v^ ters belonging to Church or St ate ^according 
 to the (chronological Characters of Time , 
 afforded to mefy the beji and mo ft authen- 
 ' tick^(?^uthors of our S\(^ation yet extant : 
 let ^od have the glory , and this famous 
 Qountry the benejitAfin any thing:,through 
 humane frailty J have committed err our ^ I 
 fhall freely acknon?ledge it^ and thank^^ my 
 courteous Informer ^ and leave my pains to 
 the cenfure of candid and ingenuous breajls: 
 of tinhorn Ifhallintreat^ for theprefent^ to 
 accept of my l^illfor the deed ; and of my 
 de fire for the performance of a betterTrea- 
 tife. 
 
 toric, lib. I. cap. 9. 
 
The Vale-'Hpyali of England. ^ % 
 
 Addenda^ ne yacaret pagina. 
 
 Pag.2,4./^Tr/V^j/'/g, mentioned to be 
 X^huAthy Elfleda^ thatflate- 
 ly Dame of Mercia , was the 
 place 5 which is now called 
 Monks-Kirbj in JFarypickjfhtre ; 
 as the Learned Mr. Vugdale 
 fhevvs at large , in that accurate 
 
 t^ag.iv. Leofrkk^and ^o^Atj, his Noble 
 Countefs were buried in the 
 Porchof their new-built (}5\d'o- 
 najlry at Coyentr^^ according to 
 the Cuftome of thofe Times, Id, 
 pAoo.a, 
 
 J^ag. }o. Hugh II. the Fifth Earl of 
 Qhejier^ditd the Nones of Aidy^ 
 1143.17. H, 3, at IFjnwndhamm 
 Norfolk^ld. 
 
 Dedit his quoq; Finem. 
 
i' 
 
A" Table of the moft Remarkable Paffages 
 
 in the foregoing Difcourfe, being 
 
 the Second 'Bookc 
 
 THe Abbey at Cheftcr now the 
 Bijbops, Pal lace ^ Page 2 1 
 
 The Fouadaiicn of the Abbey, 2 6 
 
 This Abbey Jr';/f a, Mo.-.ajlefji of Nuas, 
 
 27 
 A new Ahhey fourJedly Hugh Earl of 
 
 \ 
 
 Cheftcr 
 
 ibu 
 
 Se^erd Grants of fucceedi'-^ Earls of 
 Cheftcr, aod dt'urs others, 10 the 
 
 faid Abbey, 
 
 50 
 
 Alen aT^ier, 
 
 52 
 
 Aldford, 
 
 54 
 
 Aldcrfey, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 Ardtrnsj 
 
 55 
 
 Auldeline, 
 
 ^5 
 
 Aftonywxr* Mondram, 
 
 73 
 
 Airacbcr, 
 
 76 
 
 Ale at Sandbach very good. 
 
 78 
 
 Ardid, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 Auftbu ry. 
 
 80 
 
 Aldtrleigh, 
 
 88 
 
 Adlington^ 
 
 9° 
 
 AUrinci am. 
 
 S6 
 
 Arley, 
 
 96 
 
 Alton Grange^ 
 
 99 
 
 Afton, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 Ailctoh, 
 
 101 
 
 Alderfcy o/SpurftoWj I04. 
 
 Their 
 
 Eulogy^ 
 
 i°5 
 
 Adon Tvwf!, 
 
 117 
 
 Alva:.dley Towa, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 Ardern, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 Algarus 4th Earl ofChefler^ 
 
 ."p 
 
 B. 
 
 
 T^<? Bounds of C' e^Are^ 
 
 3 
 
 "Broxion Jiundred, 
 
 5 
 
 Brockj 
 
 ibid. 
 
 The'&iiis (all as) the Bach, 5 
 
 Brimbbtrry Budge built by Edelflcda, 
 
 12 
 Alderman'&X\3Ln<5i% Monument^ 41 
 Brcrewood's Moaameat, 43 
 
 BirkenhtaJ, 47 
 
 Boughton, 53 
 
 Bicker ton, 58 
 
 Bulkky, ibid. 
 
 Br (Tcy, ibid. 
 
 BroKtons Hills, ibid. 
 
 Bickcnhead, 59 
 
 Broomhall, fometime the Land of the 
 Lo^^ Siiavingtonj 6^ 
 
 Butrcon, 66 
 
 Baddiiieron, 
 
 ibid. 
 
 Bcrclicrton, an Ancient Seat of the 
 Griffins, 6^ 
 
 Blaikenfallj ibid. 
 
 Barcomky, ibid. 
 
 Basford, a Houfeofthe ^ramlees, 6-j 
 Baddily, 72 
 
 Boydclls, a Family of Note in Chefhtrey 
 
 75 
 
 Brad wall, 79 
 
 ibid. 
 80 
 82 
 
 ibid. 
 
 85 
 
 S6 
 
 8^ 
 
 8? 
 5>o 
 
 40 
 
 9i 
 9$ 
 96 
 
 ibid. 
 97 
 
 ifagmcre> 
 
 ^rcrcton, 
 
 i^ileigh, 
 
 /(oltockj 
 
 Barniihaw, 
 
 5('{loigh, 
 
 /?olliii Rtijer, 
 
 5ircleSj 
 
 Collin Parky 
 
 Bramhall, 
 
 Sirtioprick or Cheftcr, 
 
 ^uckiow Hundred defcrihed, 
 
 Bradely, 
 
 Bodon, 
 
 ^rereton 0/ Afhley^ 
 
 Bridgwater E, 
 
 Hhh 
 
 ;?it^kloWj 
 
The Table. 
 
 Bucklovv, 
 
 Budvvorth ParijJ;, 
 
 Bromflow, 
 
 i?rooks6/Hcilton, 
 
 Birkcnh(.adso/' Manley, 
 
 Barrow, 
 
 ^ruin, 
 
 Brccko/Uptoiij 
 
 iurcon, 
 
 Erclsy, 
 
 ^ecftOH, 
 
 Buckley, 
 
 Brcrcton o/Wetnall, 
 
 ^uckfordj 
 
 Bunburyof Stanny-Hall, 
 
 ^rinftonc, 
 
 ^rumbrough Tew», 
 
 97 
 
 99 
 
 99 
 
 ibid. 
 
 lOI 
 
 loi 
 
 ibid. 
 ibid. 
 
 102 
 
 ibid* 
 
 I02 
 104 
 106 
 119 
 120 
 121 
 
 ibid, 
 ^avand, ibid, 
 
 ^ebbington Over and Neatkery ibid, 
 ^ould, ibid, 
 
 iirket Prior js ibid. 
 
 Loudon church belonging to Berket- 
 wood tA^bejy 1 2 2, 1 2 3 
 
 Bidllon, 124 
 
 Barnfton, 125 
 
 burton Town^ 125 
 
 Burton head, ibid. 
 
 Blacon Hall. 
 
 C. 
 
 CHcftcr city and County PaUtinf 
 defcribedy page 3 
 
 Coniavii, ibid. 
 
 The Co/nenti of the Cornavii, ibid . 
 Orcumferthce of ChePoirCy ibid, 
 
 Coghall klonging to Mafly 0/ Pud- 
 
 dington, 5 
 
 Chauntrell, 5 
 
 (^ountyy whence fo caVedy 6 
 
 Cheftcr, orCefter, the Btymologie of 
 
 the jford, H 
 
 Gadwan chefen King hy the Brittains 
 
 at a Parliament at Caerkon {alid>) 
 
 Cheftcr, 1 3 
 
 Cadwali King of the ^rittainsj 1 3 
 CrowA edat Chester y i d id . 
 
 The Caftle at Chefter m fart of the 
 ' Cou/,tyof the City* 19 
 
 Ciicikr defcrtled as it now ify p.3 3, 
 
 24 
 The churches in Chefter deferred, 
 
 Chrijlian Faith ^rChefter in X.Lucius 
 his timey 2 5 
 
 Cliffs Monumenty 47 
 
 Ch\xvc\\QVi- Heathy 53 
 
 Calvcley married the Queen of hxxa.- 
 
 gon> • 53 
 
 Crew, 54 
 
 Cordcn, . ibid. 
 
 Calcot, ibid. 
 
 Cliarlcton, ibid. 
 
 Chad vvich Chappely 5 5 
 
 5/rHugh Cholmley_^tf years Shertjje 
 
 of Chejhirey 5 5 
 
 Ciiolmondeleigh, 57 
 
 Clucton, 58 
 
 The Clcys, a Seat of the Golborns, 
 
 ibidi 
 Clive 0/ i/urley, 59 
 
 Cotton, ibid. 
 
 Cumbcrmcre Ahhey founded ly Hugh 
 
 Malbanc, 6 1 
 
 Thefoun . atton Charter o/cumberniere 
 
 jib Ley y 6t 
 
 A curfe of the Btjhof of Chefter, 6 5 
 Comorus, 5j 
 
 Conibcrlake, ibid. 
 
 Cotton, ibid. 
 
 Cole Pilate, a Manner 0/ WTiitniy's, 
 
 Checkley, a TJoufe of Ptrfalls, 6^ 
 
 Cawton of Lawton, 6^ 
 
 Cholmciicn, a/.cie/.ily telongit.g to 
 
 Leigh 6/ Rufnall in Siaj^ordjhire^ 
 
 74 
 
 Coppenhall, 74 
 
 The Profiled of Crc W-Hall, 7 J 
 
 Cokehanger-Mcre, 76 
 
 Clive o*' Cieavcj ^S 
 
 Congletouj 9^ 
 
 ^otron, 8* 
 
 Croxton, 85 
 
 Carringham, 
 
 Capcftiiorn, 
 
 Cneddle, 
 
 83 
 8S 
 
 /Chad 
 
The Table. 
 
 page c? I 
 
 9% 
 
 99 
 loi 
 
 ibid. 
 
 102 
 
 104 
 
 105 
 
 117 
 
 117 
 
 1 19 
 
 iij 
 
 121 
 
 124 
 125 
 126 
 
 127 
 
 Cocker, 
 
 Combcrbach, 
 
 Cliolmlcy, 
 
 Cellliall, 
 
 ^iotton, •• ^ 
 
 ^alvelcy, 
 
 Cleys, 
 
 Crawghton, 
 
 Cutnallj 
 
 Chorhon, 
 
 Capenhutft, 
 
 Cawghcon, 
 
 Caldey Great And Little^ 
 
 Chilter Tliorncoiij 
 
 Crab-Hall, 
 
 Curlon 2d. E. of Cheftcr, 
 
 Chelkr held ita liberc ad gladium 
 
 ficut Rex tencbat Angliam ad Co- 
 
 • ronam, 130 
 
 Chefter. The Sari's Barons, 130 
 
 Chcfter Earldom was a ft He of the eldeft 
 
 Sofis of the Kings vfEngland, 145, 
 147,148,149 
 Chcfter church- Government there, 
 
 149 
 Gonftable of Chefter an Ojjicer under 
 
 the Earl, 154 
 
 dfayors of Che^er ftrft l^egin. Anno 
 
 53H.3. 158,151 
 
 Catalogue of Majors and Sheriffs of 
 
 Chelkr, 162, Ufque 221 
 
 Of the Juftices of Chefter, page 223, 
 
 &c. 
 
 Chefter f^e-y o»to/ Domefday, 234 
 
 O«io/ Liber Rubeus in Scaccario, 
 
 238 
 
 Ghronicon Ceftrenfe, hy Samuel 
 
 Lee, page 3. of Aaaa. Ufque, 
 
 p.55. 
 1>. 
 
 DlvlGon of Chefhirei page 4 
 
 Ducton bath the ruling and or- 
 dering of ail the M^ftciam in Chc- 
 (hife, > 4^ 
 
 Downharn Btiboj) iuned at Cncltc-r, 
 
 P^S- 34 
 "DcQ River defcrihed, 50 
 
 Doddlcfton, a Lordftjip belonging to 
 
 the Earl of Bridgwater, 
 
 Dokkington, 
 
 Dutton of Hat con, 
 
 Dodd, 
 
 Dodington, 
 
 Daveniiam, 
 
 Davenport, 
 
 Sir John Davenport Knight ec^ 
 
 Dokkcnfield, 
 
 Darcsbury, 
 
 Dumbviie, ^ ^ 
 
 Dunham the Seat of Sir George Bootti 
 
 Dutton, 
 
 Dunham fuper montem, 
 
 Dones, 
 
 Duddon, 
 
 Durnall Grange, 
 
 Deel Farm, 
 
 Delatnere Forreft, 
 
 DcTby-Houfe, 
 
 5^ 
 57 
 
 58 
 
 |8 
 
 66 
 
 19 
 81 
 81 
 91 
 9A 
 95 
 
 1175 
 
 99 
 loi 
 
 10 1 
 
 162 
 
 107 
 
 117 
 
 118 
 
 121 
 
 E. 
 
 EThelwalph Ctovpned at chefter, 
 page 14 
 Hagar's Barge rowed by eight Kings at 
 Chefter, 14 
 
 K. Edgar's Charter to the Monaftery at 
 Ciiefter, z6 
 
 The Endowments of the t/ibhey of che- 
 fter, 27 
 Ecclcfton, a Town, 5 1 
 The Lord ElldmeiQ buried at Doddle- 
 fton, 52 
 Edge, 57 
 Egcrton, ^7 
 Eadlefton, 71 
 Erdfvvick, 74 
 Edsbury Hundred defcribed^ i ao 
 Ealton, 10 1 
 Egertono/ Ridley, 104 
 Eaton, 10-^ 
 Egerton 0/ Oltona loi 
 
 Hhh t 
 
 Eailham 
 
1 he 1 able. 
 
 Ealliiam, page 121 
 
 EdoU prjl E, of Chcftcr, 1 2 7 
 
 Edvv. I. X/>;^ 0/ England, made hts 
 
 eldejl Son E arl of Chefter, 1 4 6 
 
 F. 
 
 Foundation and Names of Chc- 
 ftcr, 5 
 Farndon, 54 
 FuUhurlk o/Crew, 71 
 Faddilc-y, 75 
 Frodiliam ^j'/^fj -• 100 
 Tcau\-Hai/y 106 
 Farrar, ' 117 
 Franklcy Tok>»c 
 
 G. 
 
 Gild or Trihutefddfor every Hide 
 of Land, page 1 2 
 
 GodllalloJ^ luufcall La/iey fu^/^ofed 10 
 he fo ailed from the Eff'pet our of Al- 
 raaine, vcho Ined a/^d djed the^e^ 
 
 23 
 Sir William Gcrrards tjl^ontm.e/n 
 
 in Si. Olwaii'Si or Si, W crburg's 
 
 Churchjdt Chcftcr, 40 
 
 Aldermnn Grcc n's U^onumeat 3 40 
 
 GamuU's iWo^.wwf/./, 45 
 
 Groivcnor {([uaji ) ^reat Hunter^ p. 
 
 Golborn, 54 
 
 Golborn Bellowcsj 5S 
 
 Gamull, 66 
 
 Goiftrie Chappel^ 84 
 
 Goyi-Hal/, 91 
 
 Grimfditch, 94 
 
 Grappen-//<fi7, 94 
 
 Greg, SOI 
 
 Gerrard of Crownvood^ 1 1 7 
 
 Glazier, 119 
 
 Glcgge 0/ Gay ton, 123 
 
 Garaull, 1 2d 
 
 a 
 
 H 
 
 Uricfton eftjutre, page 5 
 
 Kfr^^ Harrold reported to itve in 
 
 a Cell at Chi-ftcr, 14 
 
 Henry ^t\.\.Emperour o/Almaincwdr- 
 
 rieJM.SL\x<S Duugbter to the King of 
 
 England, 1 6 
 
 Henry /{th.Emperouri^uried at Chejier, 
 
 12 
 Hugh Lupus his charier to the ^Uey 
 
 t'/ Chcftcr, 2S 
 
 His great demotion towards his latter 
 
 end, 30 
 
 He was fhorn a Mo/*k ^.da^es lefore his 
 
 death, ibid. 
 
 Henry 4th. made Chcftcr a Bijhcps 
 
 Seat 31 
 
 Huntington , a Lorfinp Lelongirig to 
 
 the Fatfulj of Bevtrky, 5 3 
 
 Hortop, 54 
 
 Hampton , a Seat of the Bromlcys, 
 
 57 
 Holford, 5^ 
 
 Haudley, 58 
 
 Hatton, 5^ 
 
 Harper of Swarfon m Darbyfliire, 
 
 ibid. 
 Hool, a Seat lelouging to Bunbury, 
 
 ibid. 
 Hanklow, a Demain of Hafla!, pa^* 
 
 65 
 Hathcrton, (>& 
 
 Hough, a Lordjhiyj ^7 
 
 Hunllerton, 6j 
 
 A„ Holpiial luilt ly Sir Rogct WiU 
 brai,am<»f Namptwicb, 71 
 
 Hurifton, 7J 
 
 Hcnhull, 7 J 
 
 HoograveSj 74 
 
 Haflington, 75 
 
 Hoolni"'b Chappel/y 8z 
 
 TkHtrmitage, 8j 
 
 Harccurt, ^4 
 
 Ht-nbury, ^8 
 
 Hanford, ^9 
 
 Hardon, a Seat of l^f Afdoms^ pag. 
 
 Hau 1 ton Caj?/f, 93^ 
 
 Hau'tonfff, ibid. 
 
 High Leigh, 95 
 
 HoUoru, 98 
 
 Hudard,' 
 
The Table. 
 
 Hudard, P9 
 
 Hcllcsby, loo 
 
 Harptord, loi 
 
 Hardware, ibid. 
 
 Hereon, ibidi. 
 
 Holfnftrccr, ibid. 
 
 Hockcnhall of HockeKhall, 125 
 
 Hurlefton, 102 
 
 Howficld, 102 
 
 Haigiton, 104 
 
 Hinton, 106 
 
 Holcrott, 116 
 
 Hertford, 116 
 
 Helpcrltone (jrange^ ii-j 
 
 Hankcntiul, 121 
 
 Hcfwall Tofcn^ 125 
 Henry the Third's Son, the eighth Earl 
 
 c/Chciter, 146 
 
 I. 
 
 INfcriptions upon feverall tMonu- 
 wf ;fefs />z Cheftcr, page 34 
 
 Julius Csefar's Co^n fometime diggd 
 
 upatOciC^CTi 10 
 
 Tlfie Iriih do homage to King Arthur 
 
 at Cheftcf, 1 3 
 
 Julius Cxfar's lomr at the Cajlle of 
 
 Chcfter, 18 
 
 ^X John's chunky with the fValls of 
 
 Chefter , built hy King Ethelrcd, 
 
 JUCC, JOG 
 
 idenfhawj 102 
 
 Irelandj 117 
 
 Ilbrce, an Ijlandy ^24 
 
 K.- 
 
 Kldington, 
 The King went to 
 /^/«4tNamptwich, 
 Kinderton, 
 Knutsfordj 
 Ridley, 
 
 Kiiighcs-Grangc, 
 Kcrby in Walfcy, 
 Kingwoods 
 
 feeth 
 
 liage^5 
 Btine- 
 70 
 82 
 
 91 
 104 
 
 107 
 
 124 
 
 \i6 
 
 L. 
 
 LEon Gaure, a Gjant^ lanquilher 
 of the Pidis, page 7 
 
 He IS thought to be the frjlfou/tdir of 
 Ghcftcr, 8 
 
 Leir , King of Brittain , beautiped 
 Chcftcr with letter Buildings ^ 
 
 iDid, 
 Lcgeceftria, Chefter, fo called^ p. 
 
 9 
 
 Lcofrick Earl ef Mcrcia repairs the 
 
 ^bbey atChedcTy 27 
 
 Lands given to the Abbey at Chefter, 
 
 A 28- 
 Lloyd, Bifljop , buried at Chefter, 
 
 34 
 Lachj atordjloip formerly belonging to 
 
 74 
 
 77 
 
 79 
 83 
 
 .84 
 96 
 
 97 
 
 97 
 107 
 
 116 
 
 n9 
 
 121 
 
 ibid. 
 
 128 
 
 ibid.' 
 
 the Earls 0/ Oxford, 
 Leighton, 
 Lawton, 
 Lcftwich, 
 Lees, aToiv/ifhipy 
 Loftock, 
 
 Leigh o/Buggaleighj- 
 
 Lciccftcrs 0/ Toft, 
 
 Leighs of Booths, 
 
 Lee, 
 
 Liticr, 
 
 Lea, 
 
 Laniauj 
 
 Leighton, 
 
 Lcdlham, 
 
 Leofricus thirdE. o/Chcftcr, 
 
 Founded Qo\'cmxy Abbey y 
 Lupus. Hugh Lupus after Conquefty 
 
 jirjt earl of Chejiery 
 
 i3'0 
 
 M, 
 
 MAjTie Sir William, page 5 
 Mafton, a delicate Brick houfe 
 belonging to MOrgel , %Sgifter of 
 Cheftery 5 
 
 Magus , the fon of Saniothcs , firfi 
 j/lanted in this Jjle after the Floud, 
 
 7 
 Marius buried at Chefer, 1 3 
 
 I i i Maringers 
 
The Table. 
 
 Maringcrs , certaia Ojjicers fo called 
 
 atChejler, page 1 8 
 
 Murage, the Cujfome of it granted to 
 
 the City ofChejhr) 1 8 
 
 Malbanc's do/iation of Land^ and it 
 
 to the ,t/ih(^ej of of Chejler, 2 8 
 
 Ttje Minilcv.defcrili'dy 33 
 
 Marfh, a Martyr, burned at Chcfter, 
 
 33 
 Monuments, 4^ 
 
 Mainvvaring'syt/<>««w<'«f, 4^ 
 
 Malscyo/ Grafton, 54 
 
 Malp.-ts, .5 5 
 
 tA Merry (iory of a Jew tranjeUing 
 
 rt/;o«r Malpas, 57 
 
 Mickley-H^//, ^5 
 
 Mmniall,di'W^^5 74 
 
 Morcton, r/^f /^/^^t" w^^-'^'^f ^'•'^ f/jwowj 
 
 ^/yjbo/^ Morton ;'» the time c/R. 3. 
 
 tr/ty Lred.y 77 
 
 Middlcwich, . ^' 
 
 Macclesfield Hundred defcrihd, p. 
 
 8y 
 Marton, ibid. 
 
 Macclc^ficId, or Maxfield Toww, 
 
 Mottram Andrew, 9° 
 
 Mylc-end, 9 1 
 
 Mortram in Longden dale, page 
 
 92 
 
 Mobberley, 9^ 
 
 Merc 0/ Merc, 97 
 
 Mat-thai, _ 98 
 
 Main waring, ibitl* 
 
 Mflffton Toivn, 99 
 
 Malbonc, it>id. 
 
 Mcrzey, ^^^ 
 
 Mouldlvvorth, 101 
 
 Maiiiwaring 0/ yi/orton 107 
 
 Morbury, 1 1 ^ 
 
 Mew ton, 1^7 
 
 ;v/inlliall 0/ Mix\{[ia.\:> I » i 
 
 ^^olcs «/ -^oolcs, ■ _t'24 
 
 Morcton, ibid. 
 
 Mafsy of Puddingtoiy, 125 
 
 ^fothcrlcffe //f^f^, ibid. 
 
 iT^olington Bancftcr, 12^ 
 Man ///iZ/Jfl', 4 Treatife thereof^ begin- 
 in^ at 1 i i i. 
 
 N. 
 
 NAmcs of Chcfter, page 5 
 
 Ncomagus, a name of Chcihtf 
 
 ■ 1 
 St. N icholas his Chappely once a Parijh 
 church , afterward converted to an- 
 other ufe, 3 5 
 Newton, 60 
 Namptwich Hundred defcribed^ p» 
 
 61 
 
 Ncdham 0/ Shavington, 66 
 
 Namptwich, called ancienily Wich- 
 
 /Walbanck, 6S 
 
 Namptwich 0jeefe held the befi , 
 
 «/<f lamentable fire at Namptwich, 
 
 6^ 
 Northwich Hundred defer ibed^ 77 
 Newton, 8i 
 
 Northwich, 84 
 
 Northerden, or Norden, 89 
 
 Norburg, 91 
 
 Norton, 94 
 
 Newburrough, 99 
 
 Nuttall, 117 
 
 Norlcy, ibid. Cuddington, tbid. 
 Ncfton, 125 
 
 New-Key, ibid« 
 
 Ncflc, ibid. 
 
 Norris, I2tf 
 
 O. 
 
 /'^Ldfield's Momme/Jtf 
 V^yOrton, 
 
 pag4« 
 54 
 
 Oldcaftlc, 
 
 55 
 
 Ormsbee, 
 
 ^1 
 
 Occlefton, 
 
 7% 
 
 OfFerton, 
 
 91 
 
 Oierton, 
 
 9^ 
 
 Over-Church, 
 
 107 
 
 Okenhall, 
 
 III 
 
 Palatine 
 
The Table. 
 
 p. 
 
 PAlatine, jfhy Chcfl-.ire called 
 foy page 3 
 
 The Praife o/Chefliirc, 4 
 
 Piton Farm, 5 
 
 e/f Parliament hohkn at Chcftcp, 
 
 13 
 
 Parifh churches in Chcftcr, 20 
 
 St. Pctcr and Paul's (^hurch-, the An- 
 cient (Jltother church at Cliellcr, 
 
 .25 
 PulforJjtf Lordjhip beloyjgifig toY^'nt- 
 
 burton, 5 2 
 
 Poolron , ancient Seat of the Man- 
 leys, 52 
 Phiccon o/Gowfworth, 54 
 V\cw'\&ow Chappellf So 
 Poole, -66 
 Prcircsj a Family of Note in Chcfhirc, 
 
 72 
 Poolcs, "^.Tovenjliips, 
 Pccvcr, 
 Phitton, 
 PownehalJ, 
 Poynington, 
 
 Porcington, 
 
 pccvcr, Over and Neather^ 
 Plumlcigh, 
 Pickmcrc, 
 Poole, or Pile, 
 Pricchall, 
 Pccfcrron, 
 Preftland, 
 Page, 
 Poolton, 
 
 Poolton Lancelot^ 
 Prcnton, 
 Powel, 
 
 Pedigree of the Earh of Chcftcr, <if>fr 
 the Conquefl, p. 1 3 o, 1 3 i 
 
 R. 
 
 Richard I. ^Uet f Chcftcr, 
 page 2 7 
 The Rood-Eye at Cheftcr, 15 
 
 Richard £/zy/o/Chefter confirms his 
 
 73 
 84 
 
 •88 
 
 95 
 
 9^ 
 
 ibid. 
 
 ibid, 
 loi 
 ^02 
 J 04 
 105 
 106 
 121 
 
 ibid. 
 
 ibid. 
 
 ibid. 
 
 Fathers Grants to the Alhcy there. 
 
 Rulliall, 
 Roppc, 
 RhodCj 
 Radnor, a 
 
 Lordjjjip in 
 
 Rudhcath, 
 
 Ravcnlcrofr, 
 
 Rainan, 
 
 Ridge, a Lordjhip, 
 
 Romlcigh, 
 
 Rockfavagc, 
 
 The King entertained at 
 
 Riddings, 
 
 Robinlon, 
 
 Rofthorn Tarif):i, 
 
 Runchorn TanP^, 
 
 Rulliton, 
 
 Row, 
 
 Ruttcr of Kingflcy, 
 
 Rcdbank, 
 
 58 
 
 ^7 
 
 77 
 Chcftcr, p. 
 
 81 
 
 83,84 
 
 86 
 ?$ 
 
 Rockfavagc, 
 
 ?5 
 96 
 
 97 
 
 99 
 106 
 
 116 
 
 117 
 
 124 
 
 SAmothcs , the fonne of Japhct , 
 page 7 
 The Streets in ChcdcT^Very convenient 
 for walking dry, ig 
 
 Names of the Streets in Chcftcr 
 
 p. o« 
 Spittle Boughton, nhyfo called, 55 
 Shochlach, 
 
 Savage, o/Rockfavage, 
 Saughton, 
 Sutton, 
 Salt, 
 Shavington, a Houfe of Woodaoth's, 
 
 ^7 
 Salt, commonly exchanged for CMauU^ 
 
 69 
 
 School at Namptwich/o»«fl'frf hy Mr^ 
 Thru 111, a ivoollpacker^ 7 1 
 
 Shaw Hall^ -j^ 
 
 Sandbach Ale, 77 
 
 Smethwick, 73 
 
 Sommcrford, ' %i 
 
 Svvctenham, 8 1 
 
 I i i z Sproufton 
 
 54 
 55> 
 
 60 
 
The Table. 
 
 Sproulton, 82 
 
 Stanchorn, 83 
 
 Shipbrook, 84 
 
 School at Northwich founded hy Sir 
 
 ]o\-\nDayr\, a Priefl, 84 
 
 Shiittinghaw Hill in Macclesfield 
 
 Forrejty 8 6 
 
 Sutton, 80 
 
 Sir Richard Sutton,o«e of the founders 
 
 o/Brafcn-nofe Colledge *'« Oxford, 
 
 %6 
 Savage, 5///;o^o/ London, and Arch- 
 
 i>ijbop ofYovk, founded a Colledge at 
 
 yk^axficld, ibid. 
 
 Sir John Savage,^ t;W5 High Sheriff, 
 
 87 
 
 Stockport, a Biirenj, 8p 
 
 Siealy-Hally 91 
 
 Stockham, P4 
 
 Sale, tf5wr o/Mi(Icy> , 96 
 
 Sutton, ;,S9 
 
 iavage, 100 
 
 Stapletord, 102 
 
 Spurftovv of i'purftow, 103 
 
 Starky of Darlcy, 106 
 
 Swanlowj 107 
 
 Stanleys 0/ Weevic, 107 
 
 Stoke, , 120 
 Stanley Monaflery tran/Jatedto Wha- 
 
 Icy ?» Lancafhirc, ibid 
 
 Stanley of Hooton, ibid. 
 
 Stoorton, 121 
 
 Seacomb, 124 
 
 Sanghall Mafsy, 124 
 
 Shotwick Tarijhy 125 
 
 T. 
 
 TRoutbcck's ^/o;f«OT(^»', page 43 
 Troutbeck, a Family of greM re- 
 putation in Che(hke, 43 
 Trinity Church at Cheller, 47 
 Tilfton, 54 
 Tannet, 5 8 
 Tuttenhall mod^ ■ 58 
 Trafford, ^o 
 Tetten lege, ^^ 
 Trees floating in Bagtncre, 76 
 Twemlow, 83 
 trafford, 8S 
 
 Torkinton, 9 1 
 Tinchtil,r-<'^orff^/ to he fometime a Bur- 
 rough, 9 1 
 Thclwell, 95 
 Timperley, ^6 
 Talboys of Grafton, 95 
 Tatton, 97 
 Tabley, 97 
 Thornton J 101 
 Trafford, ibid. 
 Trcvicc, ibid. 
 Tarven, ibid. 
 Tenton, 102 
 Torperlcigh, 10 5 
 Trawmore, 121 
 
 V. 
 
 VIceflima Vidrix, a %sman Le- 
 gion placed about Chefter,*: 
 
 page S 
 Vale-Royal AUey, 107, 108, 
 
 to 116. 
 Vortigcr, depofedhy his SoUy and kept 
 4i Chefter, 1 3 
 
 VfiTtigCT reflored to the Kingdom after 
 the death ofhisfon Vortiger, ibid. 
 Upton, 5 
 
 Upton-i/4//, 90 
 
 Utkinton, 106? 
 
 W. 
 
 WInifrid, Bifhop of Lichfield, 
 deprived hy the Archlifhop of 
 Canterbury, page 41 
 
 Wirvin, 5 
 
 Wh itby , Ef quire, 5 
 
 r/;f Walls 0/ Chefter built by Marius 
 A';«g 0/ Br i t ta in , 1 1 
 
 The Walls defcribed, 1 6 
 
 ^^.Werburg's Abbey in Chefter /o«/i- 
 ded by Wulpherus K. of the Mer- 
 cians, 3^ 
 The Mincer founded by Ethelrcd to the 
 honour of St. Wcrburg, 31 
 5^ Werburg had the Command onjer 
 4. Monafteries, 3 i 
 Her shrine, ibid. 
 
 Worftey's 
 
The Table. 
 
 Woiflcy's (Jl^ormme/it, p3gC45 
 Waver con, 59 
 
 "Wrenbury, 6-) 
 
 W'lUbraham Sir Roger, Mapr of the 
 Requefls to his (Ji-fajefiie^ 66 
 
 Wotm-Hillja Houfe eftheJE-^cnonsy 
 
 66 
 Wibbunbury, 6-} 
 
 Wakholl, ^8 
 
 Walling, 6<) 
 
 Worlefton, 73 
 
 "V\ oolrtanwood, 74 
 
 Whcelock, 77 
 
 Warmicliam, 78 
 
 VVimboldllcy, 78 
 
 Warton, 7»? 
 
 Whotcrofr, 84 
 
 Wincham, 84 
 
 Wichington, 85 
 
 Wimboldfliey, or W'invftaw, , _8p 
 Whcemith Low, , 9 1 
 
 Wefton, ^5 
 
 Willington, ^5 
 
 Warburton of Arley^ 95 
 Wichanfhaw, a Seat of the Tottons, 
 
 Whitbey, 101 
 
 Walley, 102 
 
 Werdcn, ibid. 
 
 Wardhall, 105 
 
 Woodliay, 105 
 
 Watficld Paveme/Jti ibid. 
 
 Weccenhall, ibid. 
 
 Winnington, iiii; 
 
 Waltcricocc, ibij. 
 
 Wcevcrham, ibid. 
 
 WarburcoHj 117 
 
 Werrall Hundred defcriked-^ 119 
 
 Woodchurch, iz\ 
 
 V\ hitmorc 0/ Thurftanton,' 1:4 
 
 WqoUaiton,- , 12? 
 
 
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 Kkk 
 
 Be 
 
Be pleafed. Courteous Reader^ to 
 
 corredt, as followeth, in the 
 
 4th. Alphabet. 
 
 Pag. Lin. 
 3 24 For Dion CajlMy read, Cafim. 
 
 5 44 make a full point at Situation, and begin the next line 
 
 with, SeSt, 2. 
 
 6 ^6 for 1000 years, read, 1600. 
 
 7 5 for X liBriXi r. XX. 
 
 7 II read, latitudes foraetimcs performed. 
 
 8 26 In the margin, for,/. I. f. 3. read, /.I. f. 3. 
 
 9 4 1 tor HelviciuS) r. Helvicw, 
 \i \% ioi {d) X. ( h) 
 
 XI 48 in marg. for /. r, t, 
 
 13 9 for, Ling^ey^ r, Lindffy. 
 
 14 45 After, River ^/rfo^iw ; addc, and was there buried. >^.D; 
 20 if A^ter, Staffordjhire; adde, being a flip of that County 
 
 within the Hundred of Halfneire in ^orcejierjhire : where 
 near Cle/it there is a place upon a Hill, called at this day 
 S. KeUumSy in memory of K. Ke^elme there murthcred, 
 
 23 put 2 3. for 17. pag. after 22. 
 
 23 12 for overpowiedjr. overpower' d, 
 
 34 30 for, made Earl, r. born. 
 
 33 3 8 for Glaji'endusy r. Gajs^ 
 
 ■3^6 9 for M/. 3. in marg. i.Bed.l,-^, 
 
 ■3,6 \6 dele, as. 
 
 48 23 for hoi- r. hold ing. 
 
 49 14 for burned, r. buried. 
 
 52 & 53. putforp. 44, &45. 
 
 53 42 for, year our: r. of our. 
 
 54 6 for, This Abbot was, r. Abbey. 
 54 10 for 102. s. Id. 1. r. 102I. Ids, 
 54 13 for 9. 8. r. 9. s. 8. d. 
 
 54 14 for 540. s. r. 540. I. 
 
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 our Proceedings there , as in relation to 
 your Revenue , and the Government 
 of the Qountrey ; fo alfo what o//^* Actings 
 were in purfuance of your piom intentions 
 for the promoting of Religion and Learn- 
 ing ; which performed, might in a matter 
 of this nature , be held for a compegtent 
 diffharge of our Duty ; and fuch con fir u- 
 Bions your Lordfhip waspleafedto make 
 of it ' Neyerthele/fe, having made {be it 
 faid without vanity, or detraBing in the 
 lea fl from my Companions^ a more then or- 
 dinary inquifttion into the (late of the 
 Ifland ; / heldmy felf obliged to prefent 
 
 Hhhh z to 
 
1 lie Epiftle Dedicatory, 
 
 to ^ot4r Lordiliips Vie^p and Favonrahle 
 acceptance:, fuch t- .oliedions and Obfer- 
 V at ions (jphich I here humbly offer ) as I 
 had made thereupon'^ and fo mmhthe ra- 
 ther 1 Was induced thereunto^, hecaufe of 
 Tour Lordfhips refpeB to Antiquities, 
 fo fgnally mam fe fled in Tatroni^ng ypith 
 your Tt^rfe and (Countenance , that our 
 notable Engliih ($^ntiquary^Mr,B.o^Qr 
 Dodfworth, in his Col/e&ionSj compofing 
 andpublifloing of that Jingular Tiece his 
 Monafticon, n?hicb With indefatigable di- 
 ligence he hath recovered and brotight to 
 lights out of the "^Bowells (^as it were') of de- 
 'vouring Time. Qood Lawes enlivened 
 in a due execution of them^ are fo benefi- 
 ciall to Mankind in the confervation of hu- 
 mane Society^ asthatthe'Law-giycTs and 
 Adminiflrators of fuch ^ haye been ever 
 had J even mth the moll bar bar om Nations, 
 in yery great veneration ; and therefore 
 although Supream Offices in government 
 are in order to publiqtie Cfood^ things law- 
 fully defireahle^ and may be endeavour d 
 after in a jufl Way^ by ^-^erfons jit ly quali- 
 fied for them ; but for that few have been 
 found to have manag'd fuch ToWers Well^ 
 pollicitations of this fort are^ for the mofh 
 part ^ attended with flrong prejudices'^ 
 Whence it ts^ That Perfons of mo fl merit y 
 lea ft feeling:, and readiliejl laying doWn^ 
 
 .V places 
 
The Epiftle Dedicatory. 
 
 places of the hi^hejl Trujland Importance 
 in a Cornmon-TFeaith '^ have been held the 
 fittefh topofsejfe them - A rare Example 
 whereof jour L.ordihip pands evidencd 
 to the tphole U^orld'- And it ts Well knorPH 
 dlfo^ that your L/ordfliip became ve^ed 
 7n tlm ScignionQ of Man toTPards the ac- 
 kriowledgment of aptiblique (gratitude for 
 'Sour high Deferts ; and that it Was not the 
 Iff Me of your oWn ^e fires : 25j this means ^ 
 there is put into your hands the exercifing 
 of a Legiflative, ^i noell as Minifteriall 
 Power in an eminent degree ; which doubt- 
 leffeyour Lordfhips Well grounded princi- 
 ples of Religion and Honour rpi// lead 
 forth into Pious and Honourable Actings ; 
 which o^^y prayers are^may be crowned with 
 profperous Succefjes, <£Andfo humbly ta- 
 king my leave J I remain devoted, 
 
 <S\i.y Lord, 
 
 Your moft humble 
 Middle-Park, Servant, 
 
 Decemb. i. 
 
 ^^')3» fames £haloner. 
 
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 ;>•«■«» \ 
 
<tA ^ejcrtptwn of the Ifle of JVJan. 
 
 X H F 
 
 ISLAND 
 
 DESCRIB ED. 
 
 CHAP. I. 
 
 Concerning the ScitHation of the Ifle 
 o/MAJ^. 
 
 S Irelaml^ anciently, was ftylcd Brittain the 
 lefTcjin relation to England a.n'\ Scotland^ then 
 cSiWcd Brittain the Great', lb this Ifland was 
 ftilcd Monoeda , or the Remoter Man , by the HowcMl'd^ 
 Brittiih j and Manea by the LatineSi to dilHn- 
 guiili it from Monai now A^glefey ; but fince 
 e^A^/c/fj hath 16ft her ancient nanjc , in our 
 Speech; this Ifland hath alTimied the Name 
 of MondjOr CUfan^ without anydiffcr ence ; yet the Inhabitants in 
 chcir Spccch^call it c!^rf«/V7^. 
 
 This Ifland is fcituatcd in that part of the Brittijh Sea, that is 
 tailed St. (jeorg's Ch^inneJy which lyeth between England Sind Ire- 
 land : Itcontaineth, in length, about thirty miles ; that is to fay, 71^' Co»' 
 from the Point of Ayr^'m the North , to the ifle of the Calfin the ^^*'^^' 
 South ; and, in breadth, in fome places more, in feme IciTc ; the 
 bfoadeft not exceeding nine miles ; the narrowcft not Icfle then , 
 five. It is, generally, a high Land upon the Sca-coaft, defended a/f^^fK^ 
 likewife with Rocks, lying out as far, if not further,into the Sea, ^ * 
 then the Low-water Mark : yet upon the Eaftern Sca,in the North 
 part of the Ifle, it is a bold Coaft and Beach upon the (Viorc j and 
 in the South-Eaft part fome Low-land, but that inacceffiblc with 
 fhipping, in regard the Coaft is fo pcrillous with Rocks. l^i^Ths Hat" 
 Harbours for iTiipping, are Dottglaf, the fafeft, then Rainfwajj theniwr/. 
 
 I i i i Ram- 
 
A T>efcription of the Ifle of Man. 
 
 i<.i ' j^jand L..A7f cue mtancit5thcle looking towards England^ and 
 tiiC Peel:, a poor Harboufj iacing Ireland -. but let the wind blow 
 where, or how it will, there will be in one quarter ot the Ifle, or 
 other, a Lcc-lliorc, where ilups may ride with fomeiatety j hue 
 A dw?e- ^'^ '^'^ ^<-'^fon ot'ti.e year is this Narrow Channel! iaie for great 
 reus Co.fi. *^^'P^ ^° ^bidc in, there being po Harbours torcceivethem, either 
 UDon this,orthe^//^//j];Coaft^|, ^ ^^ 
 
 This Iflandjcven to wondcr,in fo fmall a Tra(5l of Land, abounds 
 in Springs ot water 5 by which means it is lupplyed with divers' 
 ufetull and plcafant Rivolets. The Soyl is inditrerently fertile, yet 
 it is concciv'djthat two parts of three are Mountains (wliich from 
 the Ealkrn to the Wclkrn Coaftjcrofs the middtl\ of the lfle)the 
 moft eminent of which, arc ^iaroun z^c^d^ Cuhgreve\ hmSr/ajpfe/l 
 furmounteth all the reft. It yieldcth RycjWhcat, and Barley, but 
 cliitfly Oats, the ordinary Bread-ccrn of the Inhabitants. It is 
 ftored with Bcafts, Shecpjbearing a coorfe fleece 5 fome ot which 
 arc called Lavpto/j-fheepibQariu^ a Icrt ot W'ooU ; wr.ich, without 
 dying,makcth a kind of Sand-colour'd cloth , allo,with Goats and 
 Horles, but all of a fmall fize. The Seas afford no plenty .ot Fiih, 
 orratntr the People ( though many ot them ufe the Sea for that 
 purpolt)know not how to take them,but of Herrings onely,which 
 come upon the Coaft towards the end of A^ouji in fhoals, and 
 continuetherein their paflage the fpace of a moneih, or there- 
 abouts. 
 
 O f Fowljthis Ifland hath plenty jsnd great variety, efyecialJy in 
 tlie Ifle of the Calf; j where tiKrc is a fort of Sea-Fowl, called 'Fuf- 
 fi/zeSiofa. very un^uous Conftitution, which breed in the Coney- 
 holeSjCthe Conies leaving their furrows for that time) are never 
 feen witti their Young, but citner very early in the morning, or 
 late in the evening ; nourifhing (as is conceived Jtheir Young with 
 Oyl J which drawn from their own Conftitution, is dropped into 
 their mouths j for that, being opened,therc is found in their Crops 
 no other fuftenance but a fingle Sorrel-leaf, which tl:e O Id give 
 their Young, for digeflions lake,as is conjedur'd ; the flelh of 
 thefe Birds is nothing pleafant, frefh, bccaule of their rank and 
 Fiih-liketafte ; but, pickled or faked, they may be ranked with 
 Ar>cboveSiCaviare,or tlie like ; but profitable they are in their fea- 
 thery and Oyl, of which they make great uie about their WooU. 
 Here are fome Ayries ot mettled Foul cons, that build in tlie Rocks, 
 great ftore of Conies, Red-Deer j and in the Summer timc,tiicre 
 arrive here out oilrela^idyand the W'eftern parts oiScotLiuil^many 
 of thofe fmall Hawks,called MerlyM. 
 
 It is apparent,though it be now deftitute of Wood, it hath had 
 gr.at plenty J witnette the Oaks digged up often from under 
 ground J and the certainty that it would yet grow there, if plant- 
 ed. 
 

 ^S^-*^- 
 
 Xke Proipect oF tke XtiJU'v txi y' ^^^ ot^M-m. on-tke Xajt Jxcle. 
 
A Vcfcription ofThe Jflc o /Man. 7 
 
 cdjii, i>ro\ca oy tiic PiaacacKjiis, vvnicn loiuc tew liavc a. a ic a- 
 bouc C(ieir houlcsjas well oi Fruit-Trces,as otiitrs : Yet is noc diis 
 Countrcy dclticucc ot Fewel, tor it affordcth great plenty ot Turf 
 and Pete j and,ot PctCjChe beftthat ever I raw'i\vnic.!,tlioUJ-h not 
 lo durable as Cole, yet is it lafting,and more pleaiant in u% mr- 
 
 There is Lymc-aone in the South part of the Ifle ; but no Quar- Lim.ffoHe 
 nes ol Frce-itonc a;iy \vlurc,butupon the Sea-ridc,neer BalUdouly. FreeLnci 
 but that viry dilncLilt to be poluh'd, in regard of the harJnefle 
 tlicreof : ot vvaicli ftone, ^^f/^-j)./!??/^, hcrcattcr mentioned, was 
 built. No l re ot Minerals have been here tound , but Ore of 
 Lead, at, andnecr u.ito the SeaCrag,called,orMf./?o»^/S,, which Lf^J. 
 hath been cxp. rimentcd by Captain Edward chrijtian. ( who was 
 employed in Command at Sea by the Eaft-Indy Company 5 and 
 fomet niies under King Jmes, in one of his Royall Ships ; fome- 
 timeahu Lieutenant of this Iflc; then Receiver; andlaftly, Ma- 
 jor General I j a Native of this Countrey, and of the principal Fa- 
 mily tuerc ) CO hold much Silver ; tlie Veins of this Mine,by it's 
 brightnefle , may plainly be difccrned in the Rock towards tne 
 Sea ; but it fecmeth not pofTible to be wrought, in regard the Sea 
 beats upon it conftantly at High-watcr, unlcfle it may be done 
 by Mining within the Land ; a tryall whereof were worth the 
 undertaking,in regard of the great benefit that poffuly may entue 
 thereof. ' 
 
 Toconclude,theAirisquickandhea!thfuir,'Frofts {hortand 
 feldomc i Snow in t!,e Valleys, by reafon ot its Vicinity to the 
 Sea , will foon diflolve j and fubjea: it is to exiraordmary high 
 Winds. -^ ^ 
 
 liii 2 CHAP,2» 
 
A ^efcription of the 1([q of Man. 
 
 'Piopled by 
 
 Scottifh, 
 
 Irifti. 
 
 Bible trdK' 
 fiated. 
 
 The deriva- 
 tion of fame 
 words. 
 
 How cAtne 
 the mixture 
 tf Langua- 
 ges, 
 
 CHAP. I L 
 
 Concerning the Inhabitants, 
 
 DOubtleflcjthisIfland wasfirft peopled from the Uehridet^ 
 or Highlands o{ Scotland, their Language being the very 
 lame with that of the Scottijh-InPj j which is the fame 
 with that oi Ireland j though fpoken in a different Dia- 
 lect : yet as the Ifle is named Man-, fo are the People ftyled Mankf- 
 men,znd their Speech,A'fan/cs ; And although the fame hath great 
 affinity with the w?//fc or Britujh:> ( which that fmgularly Learned 
 Hofpitable,painfull3and pious Prelate,Dodor philips, late BilTiop 
 of Man, and a Native of North-fvales, well experimented j who 
 out of Zeal, to the propagating of the Gofpel in thefe parts, attai- 
 ned the knowledge thereof fo exadfly , that he did ordinarily 
 preach in it,and undertook that moft laborious,moft difficult, but 
 moftufcfulWorkjoftheTranflation of the Bible intoJ/^/z^^^^taking 
 to his affiftance feme of the Iflanders j as namely, Sir Hugh QavoU^ 
 Minifter of the Gofpel,and now Vicar of Kirk-Michael, perfected 
 the faid Work in the fpace of twenty and nine years) yet heob- 
 ferved he could not have been able to have gone through with it, 
 but for the helps he found in his own Native Tongue -, and no 
 marvelljfince that the People of /rf/<i;?</ are defcendcd ofthe^r/t-. 
 tains. 
 
 It is worth the obferving, that many of their words are derived 
 from the Latine and Greek,3LV\di fome are pure EngUfh; fuch words, 
 for the moft part, fignifie things Forraign, and which originally 
 were not known to thcm,or in ufe amongft them. It alfo may be 
 obfcrved, that they put the Aro««-/«^jf4«?/=Le , always before the 
 c/fdieBive ; as,Hoy/i'-whire,Co«'-black,&c. 
 
 But it may be enquired, how came thefe mixtures of Langua- 
 ges ? 
 
 It is more then probable, that as their fpcech at firft ( as of all 
 other Nations )conrifted of tewjbut fignificant words, fuitable to 
 the fimplicity of their Manners J fo, in procelTe of time, by their 
 converfation with Strangers,alteration of MannerSjForraign Mcr- 
 chandizc,and new Inventions, came to be introduced,which ne- 
 ceffitatcd them to an enlargment of their fpcech : But finding it 
 more eafie to take the words of fuch by whom they were introdu- 
 ccdjthcn tocoyn newof their own, thefe Mixtures of Languages 
 have in all likelyhood been produced. Few fpeak the EngUjh 
 Tongue. 
 
 Thclnhabitants of ancient time were, doubtlcffc-as all the 
 Neighbouring Traft, very rude and barbarous ; untill by the 
 planting of Chriftianity amongft them, ( as in the next Chapter 
 
 ' " you 
 
A T>efcription of the Ifle o/Man. 5 
 
 you lliall undcrltand) they came to be retormcJ: mixing wicli the 
 Bnglilhj they arc at this day a very civill People, laborious, con- The Peoples 
 tented with limpIcDict and Lodging 5 their Drink, water ; their Conditions, 
 MeatjFifli;thcir BcJdingjHay orStraw,gcncrally i niuchaddi- 
 fted to the Mullck ot the Violync; fo that there is Icarce a Family 
 in the Uland, but more or Icfle can play upon it : but as they arc 
 ill Compofcrs5lo are they as bad Players ^ and it is ftrange they 
 lliould be iingular in affeding this Inftrument before others, their 
 Neighbours; the Northern E/igUlh ^ thcScots, ihcHighlanders^^ 
 and the /////? ,gcne rally, atfcfting the Bag-Pipe ; they are ingenu- 
 ous, in learning of Manufadlurcs, and apt for the Studies of Hu- 
 manity or Divinity , bearing a great efteem and reverence to the 
 Piiblique ferviccot God ; which they tcftifieby their feldome ab- 
 fenting thcmfelves from the Church , although fometime a great 
 diftance from if; yet are they given to Incontinencieofbody, 
 which naturally may be imputed to their eating fo much Filli ; 
 which is of a tlatuous nature. 
 
 CHAP. III. 
 
 Of the State EcclefiaflicalL 
 
 SAint Patrick ^hy Nation a Brittai/t, born in the year of our Beholden to 
 Lord God, 372. in the urmoft limits of the Roman Pro- Jac.Uffenus 
 v'mce in Brittai/i jhetwccn the City oi Glafcow and Du/dar- Armach. 
 to/i-Caftle, at a place called Kirk -Patrick^ or Ki/I-patrui' ; his Arch. Anq, 
 Parents Calphurifita a Deacon, who was the fon of Potitm a Pref- E<^<^'Br. 
 byter ; his MotherCow^ of T<i«/io^>/43now zylu^riaandi Hungarie-, Stiria and 
 and Sifter to St. CMartin the renowned Billiop ot Toms. He was Carintha. 
 educated in the ftudy of the holy Scriptures, within his own 
 Countrey ; but by travelling into the parts beyond the Seas , he 
 much cncreafed in the knowledge thereof; for there he was a 
 difciple to his Uncle St. Martjn , who conferr'd Sacerdoti- 
 call Orders upon him ; as alfo to St. ^^/w-w^jBifhop of Auxerrei, 
 and by Amator the immediate predeccflbur of St. Germane^ in that 
 See made a Billiop, and by him named C^fagofims ; whereas in his 
 Chriftendome his name was Suchat: He travcU'd throuoh all 
 /f^/y, abiding at iJowe a long time ; where he became a Canon 
 of Lateran j by which means he became alfo very expert in the 
 Roman Tongue, in Ecclefiaftical Government and regular Difci- 
 pline ; By Pope C(Kle(iine he was conftitutcd the Apoftle and Me- 
 tropolitane of /^W^i/^ij/, andby him nam'd Patricm^ having for 
 hisaffiftantsin that facrcd Expedition, Secundirm, Auxilm and 
 Ifer-Jti-my Canons of Lateran ; by his conftant preaching, his fre- 
 quency in prayer, watchingsand Fa'ds often; by the holinefTeof 
 
 his 
 
A J)efcriptionofthe Iflco/Aian. 
 
 The}Aanks 
 Converted. 
 
 GTmsnus 
 the firfi 
 
 ConindrHS 
 and Romtt- 
 Ihs, 
 
 3- 
 Machddns, 
 
 i: 
 
 iiji iJltr, and the Llcfiing ot Gou upon uis pious tndeavours, and 
 liappy lucctfll- in converting tliC///'l to the raici),ciuulcd by way 
 ot Excellency, Saint PMrick. 
 
 ' This Si. Patrick, in ex about the year of cur Lord God 432, 
 arriving in //^At/;^/, and finding the Harvcft great, and the La- 
 beurers lew, he returned into Bnttai/i tor more i.clp; and return- 
 ing again iox Ireland with a pur pole to convert this and the other 
 lUandsto the Faith, in l.is paflagc thither, he came ailiore in 
 ihislllc, converted it to the Faith, and placed a BilTiop there ; 
 namely, Go/^'^'.j/i hit Dilciple, a Canon oi Latera/^:, a Koly and 
 wile man j introducing withall thcLiturgic ot Lateran-, compo- 
 ted by Mark the Evangelitt ; credting \\i% Epiieopal ije-at in 
 Ta //r/CsIlle, (now PA^/e-Caftle) bccaule St. I\urtck i.ad tor ioine 
 time there made his abode; and this was in tic year 447. and 
 tlac was (be it for the honour of this Ifle now remeaii_tev) 1 50 
 years at the kaft before the Convcrfion of the Englilli Saxot.s: 
 Next by the appointrrent oiSt.Tatrick fuccecded Conindrw or 
 Connidnw^ and i2ow«/w fellow-Billiops, in whofc time there arri- 
 ved in this Ifle pne M^u^l:, alias Maguilot Machahlus j who in a 
 Leathern Boat putting to Sea, and cnicavouring Northward, 
 fortuned to be cal\ upon this Iflc 5 the faid Bifhops receiving him 
 with admiration and pity, both in regard of the hazards he had 
 run at Sea,as for the ftrangenctfc of his habitjand inftrudtcd him 
 in the faith; who excelling in picty,fucceeded the faid Bilhops in 
 this Ifle, and built a Town therein, wnicn beareth his name (as 
 hereafter thall be remem^red)to this day. And this 1 find of their 
 Convcrfion , and of tie ancient Bifliops. In aticr-times this 
 Ifland, and the //e'/'y/Wfscr V\el\ernIlesof 5co//^j//f/, being pof- 
 fels'd by the NorifegUns^ tlere was L ut one Biihop of this and the 
 faid Ifles, who was ftiled Biihop of Mm or Sedor^ from a Village , 
 call'd 5o''cr in 5/-. Co/awii'5 Ifle, wikIc anciently ti.crc had been a 
 Biiliops Stat for that and the reft of tiie Weflern Ifles ; the firlt 
 of which was if'erniunditi alias mmundmi who lor his cruelty 
 was banifli'd the Ifle, and had his eyes put out ; then began they 
 to be confccrated by the Metropolitane of Norwaj^ that is, of 
 Trondheim ; before, by the Archbiiliops of Tork ; becaufe it lay 
 nearer to England then to Ireland^ and had bclong'd thereto in an- 
 cient time '. After rrermundwy fucceeded John, a Monk of 
 And in the year 1247, one 5y^/.o/^ fate Billiop, who departed this 
 life at Kirk-MicUet; in which Parilli now is,and it fecmeth then 
 was, the Bifliops Pallace, call'd Btllops fourt ; he was buried in 
 St. Patrick'slde in the Church of 5;. Germane, the Cathedral! 
 Church of this Ifle, which he began to build : And this Ifle and 
 the refl came in,under the fubjedion of the Scots in the year 1266, 
 Scotland then wanting Archbilhops,theBifhopdid receive confir- 
 mation and confecration in No/way. 
 
 In the year 1 348, william Rufell^ a Native, and Abbot of St. 
 (Jiiary of Rufhw^^ was elected Bifliop by the Clergie, who rcforting 
 
 CO 
 
A T>efcription of the lil e o/' Man. 7 
 
 to Vo'^cClemeiit ihe (5cu at Avtgntun^sN&i, tlic hrlt BiUiop cuac wa.s 
 coniccratcd and confirmed by tlic Pope. 
 
 ia our fiaics, tiicrc have face two BilTiops very eminent for 
 Piety and Ltfaraing 5 Tnc firlt was Dr. Pk/z/A, a Native ot waki; Dr. Philips 
 educated in Oxford^ wlio out of zeal to the propagating of the Bijhop, 
 Gufpel , attained the M.inks Tongue, and did not onely preach 
 in it, bur tranllaced the Bible into it, (as betoie hath been re- 
 HKiDbred) wiiicli by his death never came to the Prcfle j io that 
 tiie Minilters read tne Scriptures to tnc people in the Manks^ out 
 ot tr.e Engliili : The oraer was Dr./'rf/r, a Lancajhire man, fomc- Dr. Parr 
 time Fellow of Brjf'en-nofe CoUedge in Oxford^ \\\\o whilcll he ^i^of' 
 continued in tiieUniverlity, was very painfull to my own know- 
 ledge, being my felf of the fame Colledge, in reading the Arts 
 to young Scholkrs ; and afterwards having cure of 5ouls,no lefTe 
 mdullriousin the Miniftry. 
 
 And here it may bcobfcrvcd, that alter this Ifle came to be 
 pofllflTed by the Engliili, this Billioprick was divided into two: 
 tiie one ot this place, wno retained ftill his name of Bi\ho^ of Mi>^ 
 or Sudor -, the other of the Ifles, whofe feat was in Jo/ia or Sc. Co- 
 lu/nvs, /lie j this, belonging to the 5;"^ of r^^rX^; theother,to that of 
 Gldfcuiv. 
 
 Tne Billiops in our time have been ele^ed by the Lords of the Bi(hofsmade 
 /jJey without wiiofe confirmation the Leafes made by theBifhops bytheLoriis, 
 were not valid in Law; they were in the quality of their chiefeft , « n .: 
 Barons j the Billiops ordering matters Ecclefiafticall with the ^^l\f ' 
 luffrage of the Archdeacon and Vicar-General ; for the fubftancc j^^^,^ 
 in fuch manner as hath been ufed in Snglxnd, 
 
 There was anciently a multiplicity ol Chappcls in this //7^; 
 which generally in all other places as well as here, were the Ori- 
 ginals of Pariili Churches J which arc now in number 17. name- 
 ly, lOrk-^mji-Rujhen, Mr. Thomfon an Englifli man, Minifter , 
 fomctime Schoolmafter at C^^/f^oyz, fo called^becaufe built on the 
 fide of aRuifiy bog. Ktrk-cArbone, becaule formerly furroun- 
 ded with Trees Arbour-like, 5/V yo/w^j^////?^ Minifter 5 and litre 
 obferve ojicc for all, that the Minilkrs who arc Nativess have al- 
 waies this Addition of Sir-y unlefte they be Parfons of their Pa- 
 nl'h.(of which there are but few; moftof the Parlbnages being 
 impropriate to the Lord of the Ifle orBilliop) and then inftead 
 of 5zV,they have the Addition of Parfon. Kirk-Mal^v-, bccaulc de- 
 dicated to St. M-derp^Siv Thomas Parr V.iniftcr. Ki/k-S(i/itor>^hC' 
 xaulc dedicated to St. Anne^ void, becaufc of thedilplacing of 
 old'-Jij' Jsthn Coflje/ibam, Kirk-Bradm ; Bradtin in M.At'ks fignifieth a 
 5almon ; and that Cnurch hath that name, either becaufe it is 
 built by the Sdmun River, or becaufe dedicated to a Saint oi that 
 name ; why may it not be fo named from one of the Billiops, 
 Drocadm ot Brachanus the fons, of T/^riy, St. Patricks fifter. Sir 
 Patrick 7t)0»?/b/«,Miniftcr. iC/>^. Cwcrf/^,bec3ufe dedicated to Con- 
 rtfjthe Mother oiSt. Patrick:, Sir Johtt ivooch ^Ifinifter. Kirk. Lorn- 
 
 ma/is 
 
S A'^Vefcription of the illeo/ ManT 
 
 '■v,t/,, L-«.cauiL- uct-lieatcJ to to L..//,4/./(i,aiiUtin.r oi tiic lonsot 7/<./ if, 
 anj the tirl^ Billiopof Trim '\x\ Ireland, Sir]iir7ies iA..ye Miniltcr. 
 Ktfke MiughoUl toiAMghoU-, being Billiop lure, as is before re- 
 nKTubrcd, Sir Ro/ert JLcn Miniltcr. Kirk.Murour^e to that5aint, 
 i>\v mlliAm O.ites lA^iWi'i^cx. Ktrke Patrick oi Pee!, becauCe within 
 die Caftlc of the Peel, and dedicated to St. Paitkk,SiT TLomoi Har- 
 rifon Miniftcr. Kirk. Gerrnn/.c, to that Saint,bcing the firft Eilliop 
 here, alfo within the laid Caftlc,Sir H'tLiam Cojheuham Minirter. 
 XJrk. M chael iO St. M.chael the ArchangclljSir Hugh Ca/^hell,Wii- 
 niftcr, affirtant to Bubop Philips in tranllating of tiic Bible. Saint 
 yJ/.(/7ol/?.^//,j«^/.', iocalkd, bccaule dedicated to Sx. Maty, Bal- 
 /^w^/^fignifies in Mar.ks, Mire-town, becaule it is iitiiated in a 
 ■place, tliat formerly was a bog, Mr. Robert Parr^ Parfon, to whom 
 I was beholden tor feme derivation of places. Kirk-Pa rick of 
 Jurlyy J this Ci.urch was dedicated to St. Patrick ; and to diftin- 
 guilh it irom Knk- Patrick of Peel, it is called Si. Patrick oi juriy ; 
 and Jurbyisthe name of that Land, whereon it is eredcd. Sir 
 jvilliiim Croiv Miniller. Kirk-Artflrevc, bccaufe dedicated to S.An- 
 riiew. Six John Huddlejlo/te the prcfent Curate. This Parfonage 
 belong'd alwaies to the Archdeacon. Kiik jBm/f,becaufe dedica- 
 ted to St. Bridget, who received the Vail ot Virginity of St. Pa- 
 trick, or from fome of hisdifciples, when I'he was not full 14. 
 ' years of age J a Virgin highly remarked in her time for fauttityj 
 
 and born in the Province of Ulfier, and Abbefle of a Cell within 
 the City of KiUdare, Mr. John Harrifor/, Parfon. Kifk-Chriji le 
 v^jr<', called /fy^fjrf, to diftinguifh it from Kirk Chri^-Rujh er*,zn(i 
 bccaufe it is placed in a fliarp Ayr j Sir Edffard Crow, Mini- 
 ftcr. 
 ^. Monafig' There have been three Monaftcries in this Ifle, the chiefeft of 
 fits, which was the Priory of Rujhen, which fprang out of that of Fur- 
 
 xejie in Lar^cajhire , founded 1 1 34, by King Olaus the firlf of that 
 name, who endowed it with considerable Rents and Liberties j 
 the Fabrick of which by the ruines thereof, appcarcth to have 
 been none of the mcaneft; and which was the Sepulture of their 
 Kings. There was alfo the Priory of Douglas, and a houfc of the 
 Friers-minors at Brinmken, 
 
 Now that Epifcopacy, with the Eccleliafticall Jurifdiftion 
 
 accompanying the fame, is put down in England, the fame is alfo 
 
 by their example laid here afide ; and the Billiops Lands and }u- 
 
 rifdidions are thereupon devolved to the Lord of the Ifle 5 who 
 
 • for the better encouragement and fupport of the Minifters of the 
 
 Gofpel, and for the promoting of Learning,- hath confcrr'd all 
 
 4. Free ^^^^ revenue upon the Minifters ; as alfo for the maintaining of 
 
 s'chotlet. Free-Schooles i. e. at Cafiletown, Peel, Douglas, and Ramfey j and 
 
 confidcring the Minifters here are generally Natives, and have 
 
 had their whole education in the Ifle, it is marvailous to hear 
 
 what good Preachers there be ; and truly, for about 50 or 60 
 
 years laftpaft, their Billiops have been perfons of fingular piety, 
 
 frequent 
 
A T>efcription of the Ifle o/Man. 
 
 irequcnc Prcaclicrs,cxcelknc Patterns tor theCkr^ie under them 
 to take out by. 
 
 The proving of Willsjprophanation of the Lords Day, Drun- 
 kcnneflc, ivvcaring, Inccntincncic and the like, arc to tall under 
 thcCognifanceot the Civill Magiftrate. 
 
 The Devotion of the Kings of tiiis Ifle was extended beyond 
 their own |urifdi6tions ; infomuch,that they had conferred Tithes 
 or Lands in this Ifle upon levcrall Monafteries without the 
 bounds thereof (i.) upon the Priory of St. Bees^ or de Sa^^Ba Be- 
 ga in CumUrland^ upon the Abby of whittern in Scotland j fome- 
 time the Epiilopal Seat of St. NiniAUM ; and upon tiie Abby of 
 Ba/ichor in Ireland. For this caufe the Prior and Abbots of thele 
 Houfes were Barons of Afa//, and were obliged to give their at- 
 tendance as fuch, upon the Kings and Lords there ot, whenfoever 
 they fhould require it ; or at the leaft upon every new fucctflioii 
 in the Governmentj upon the penalty ot torfeiting their laid re- 
 ipedivclnterefts. 
 
 CHAP. IV- , 
 
 Of the Civill (government* \ 
 
 THis Ifland (as before is faid) being firft of all inhabited by 
 the ancient Scots ; that is to fay, by the Iri^ or Highlanders 
 of Scotland ; fo doubtlefle had they Govcrnours of their own 
 Nation, of whom I find mention to be made onely of Two. 
 
 Firft of one Munanan Mac Bar a Pagan and Necromancer, who 
 by raifing of ftorms and mifts, is laid to fecure himfelf in that Go- 
 vernment fromforrain invafion 5 or rather by the natural fitua- 
 tionof the place, fubjcd to ftorms and mifts j who took of the 
 people no other acknowledgment for their land, but the bearing 
 of Ruflics to certain places call'd fvarepeld, and Mame, on Mid- 
 fummereven. 
 
 The other was named Birle, of whom befides his name, I find 
 nothing recorded. 
 
 This Ifland hath alfofomctimebelong'd to Bmttf?;?. It is not 
 extant in any Hiftory that I have met with, that this Ifland was 
 e ver under the Jurifdidion of the Romans j for by tj^ona in C^^at 
 and TacituSi is to be underftood Anglefey j but that it was under 
 the awe (which,as their tame,was diffufed every where) of their 
 Empire, noqueftionistobe made 5 efpecially lince it lay even 
 within the profped of Brittain -, yet by the Urns there found, the 
 contrary would feem to be apparent j fome enclofed in Coffins 
 of ftone ; one Coffin containing divers of them : and in fuch fore 
 
 Kkkk Dr. 
 
I ■■'■'■'■ ■ r _„ 
 
 to A ^efcri prion of the I fle of Man. 
 
 Dr. t>.iui.u,, J bkilltuil in Antiquities, and a carcfull, learned j 
 and judicioub Pi.ytician of London hath obfcrved them to be 
 found ihtmto bctoundinthc Northern parts ot Ez/^/tf/vs/, about 
 Feather^ione-haugh j and near Bifl:)ops-Court -. Whilell I remained 
 in this Ifland, 1 cauied one of thofe round hills (which in the 
 Plains of mltjbtre are \cTy trequent,andby the Inhabitants term- 
 ed Barrowes, like as in the Midland parts of £/2g/<tW they call 
 them Lowes commonly and truly held to be the Sepultures of th^ 
 Panes or Norwegims, and others of that Northern tra(5l invading 
 and poflefling ^mr4/>/) to be opened, in which were found 14, 
 rotten Urns, or earthen pots, placed with their mouths down- 
 wards i and one more neatly tncn the reft in a bed of fine white 
 fand, containing nothing but a few brittle bones, (as having pafs'd 
 the firc)noaIlieb kft difccrnable : hereabouts are divers ot thefe 
 Hills to be ft en ; but in other parts of the Iflc, few and difpcrfcd- 
 ly i fome of thefe being environ'd with great ftones pitched end- 
 wayes in the earth: Tiiis Countrey was poflcflcd fas prefently 
 will appear^ by the Norwegta/is -, whofe rite of Buriail was in 
 ancie.it riaie (as all the Northern people in that Trad, if eminent 
 perfom) to burn the bodies of their dead j and toprefcrve with- 
 in tue earth i:i velTels of glaflc, earth or ftone their afhcs j and 
 t'. is was introdue'd or eftablifh'd by a Law, by Othinus their King, 
 and continued among them and the 5»'<'<^ci longer then with the 
 reft ; asOlaus yyormiWj publique ProfcfTor of Phyfick in the Uni- 
 veriiiy of y in his Learned Dmilh Antiquities hath 
 
 well inform'd me ; by the teftiinony of good Authors, and Expe- 
 rience it felt ; whofe Difcourfe giveth better light (writing but 
 of his own Countrey) to the knowledge of divers ancient Monu- 
 ments among us , then doth appear from our own Hiftorians, 
 evincing not onely vulgar errours of this kind ; but the Judicious 
 will be hereby the better able to difference 'B^man Antiquities 
 from Saxon^ and the like j wherein without much confiderati- 
 on, it is eafie to miftake j as among us by common experience we 
 find. But pardon this fomcwhat of digrefliou. 
 
 Afterwards It came under the fubjcAion of Edmae K. of Nor" 
 ihumterlmd-^ which being all that I read of it, I conceive that 
 eitner he or his Succeflburs loon defcrteditj or were expulfed 
 thence. 
 
 In tlie year 1066^ it came under the fubjcdion of the Norwe- 
 gians by Conqueft, and lb did fhortly after the Hebrides or We- 
 ftern lUcsof Scotland-, by which means the Kings of C^^an were 
 ft lied Kings of CMan,andofthe Ijles j of this race there were 1 2 in 
 number : i. Godred^^wnamtdi Crovan^xht fon of Harald the black 
 oi I'zland, 2. Lagman, the cldeH (on oi Crovan. ^. Magnusy 
 Kin^oi Norway . /^. Olauus the (on o( GodredCrova>^/. <^. (jodred 
 his Ion. Reginald the ^th King, bafe brother to Godred. 7. Re^ 
 ginaldihak ion to Godred, 8. Olauus the legitimate fon of Go- 
 dred, p. Harald his [on, 10, A^-^/'/^rfW his brother. 11. Ha- 
 rald 
 
A iJefcription of the Ifle o/Maii. li 
 
 raid the foil ot GodredDon. 12. (jMagnus^ and Jalt King oi Man 
 oi the Norvpegia/i race j who dyed in the year 12^5 ^ fo'that this 
 Government had continuance i^p. years together, with a con- 
 ftant fucccflion of calamities both domeftique and from abroad $ 
 which for the Readers information Idefirc kavc to refer him to 
 Mr. Camde/iS-Brittama. 
 
 Then the dominion of this Ifle, and the Wcftetn Iflands, was 
 tranflated to Alexander K. of Scots, partly by force, and partly by 
 agreement with the K.of Norway, to vyiiom and his Succeflours 
 be was to pay 3. marks in Gold, upo^evcry new accefUon to the 
 Crown. This Ifle the Scots held but 74 years j but the Weftetti 
 Iflesj even to our Times. 
 
 K k k k 2 [loans 
 
^ Defer iption of the Ifle of iMan. i j 
 
 Charta £d\vardi II. Regis o/inglU , J/.fulam de Man concedens 
 
 Hcniico de Bella- Moate^pro vaa. Cujm Rtcordatio rediviva (p> 
 i/i lucem re^octita ejjuljity ab elucubratii O" U'fopitis (ludtis viri verh 
 vr<e/tohilis^ Aritiqtiitatis mdagatorif indefejst^ (^ perpetuis prtecomis 
 ta pofleros emccinandi^f^c . Domim Wingfeldi Bodcnham^^w-. 
 tis uiurati. 
 
 hfula de o%d'ano data Henrico de ! 
 Bello-Monte, pro vita, 
 
 R Ex omnibus ad quo; )^c. falutew. Sciatis quod pro bono fer'> 
 i:ttio quoddileBm coffanguineus^ et pdelii r/ojier HcnricUS 
 de Bello-Monte nobif haBenw impendit, dedimw ti et con' 
 cejsimm pro nobis et h<sredihm noflns^ totam terram rioftram 
 de Man, habendum et tenendarti eidem Henrico ad totam vitam fuarn 
 de nobif et hitredibmnoflrisy liber ^ quiete, bene, integrey et in pace cum 
 omni Howinio et Jujiitia Regali, una cumfeodis milttum. Advocationis 
 bus Scclefiarum, et domorum Reltgiofarum, liber tatibm, liberis cohfuetu- 
 dinibiUj Sfcaetif, et omnibus dits ad pr^ediBam terram fpeBantibtUjfeif 
 fpeBare zolentibu^, quoquomodoper fervitia qu£ Domini terra pre- 
 diB<e Regibm Scotite inde facere confueverunt. In cujtH rei, f^c, Tejie 
 Rege apud Nozum-Cafirum fuper Tynam^ prima die Mali, per ipfu0 
 Regem. > 
 
 Dq Henrico dt Bello-monte propter in-, 
 obedientiam fuam erga Regempri- 
 fonae commifso. 
 
 DOminm nojler Rex exijlenS apud Et^opthorp juxta Eboractm tri* 
 cej^imo die Maiij^^/^/.o Regni fui fexto decimo,vocari fecit coram 
 tpjo^ad Concilium fuum didem^xiengrabtles patres Willielmum Arche-i 
 epifcopum Eboraci AngliiC primatemy J. Normcienfem Epifcopum, 
 Canceiiarium fuum^ Wf.Exonienfem Cpifcopum^ Thefaurarinm fuum z 
 Edmundum Comitem Kanci^-,fratrem fuutv, Adomarutn de Valencia^ 
 Comitem Pembrokiae j Hugoncm le Defpenfer^Comitem fvinton, 'Dsi- 
 \ 11 de Strobolgy Comitem Atho\. Hugoncm/^ Defpenfcr ;««/oy<'w, ■ 
 
 Willielmuni le Ros de Hamelake, et plures alios Barones, et nobiles i^ 
 
 de regno fuOy ac Jufliciarios fuos de utroque Banco, Barones de Scacca- 
 yioyet alios de conjiliofuo, ad traBandum fuper quad am Tzeuga inter 
 ipfum Dominum Regem et Robertum de BYUS,fuofque complices^ etfau- 
 tores, contra Dominum Regem deguerra exifientesj prelocuta, firman- 
 da, vel neganda,inter quos nobiles Dominm Henricus de Bello-monte, 
 Baro.et de magno et Secreto Concilio ipfius Domini Regis juratWjVocatut 
 
 fuit, 
 
^4 ^ I>efcription of the Ifle o/ManT 
 
 fuit^ et ibidem ije/iit; et cum dtBm Domifius nobler Rex , i,oleriS fcire 
 
 corijilium et avifamentum ommum ibidem coram ipfo ex caufa pr<edzBa 
 
 ex/fie/itiunij et cujujlibet eorum fingularitery fuper Mgotiis prtediBis, 
 
 e: inter cicteros plures ore propria injunxijiet ditto Henrico, et ipfum 
 
 requifivijs'eti ut eidem Domino Regi confuleret in hac parte^ diBm 
 
 Henricus quodam motu excejiivo^ et animo quafi irreveremi, 'Diiio 
 
 domim Regiy ftepi its refpondtt, quod JJbi confulere mluit in hac parte-. 
 
 De qua, refponfione->idem domimtiRex commottts^prxcepitdiBo Henrico, 
 
 quod Conjiliumfuum exiret^et idem Henricus exeundo Comilium^dixit, 
 
 modo quoprik'y et quod plus jihipUceret ^ ditto (^oncilio abfe/itari^qudn 
 
 eidem interej^^ : ^uptr quibus idem Dominui Rex pnefatis magnatibus et 
 
 aliisde Conctliofuu didem exifieatibuSyfracepit^quod confulerent de Jti- 
 
 dicio faciendo^ de dicio Henrico in hue parte , ficut idem Henricus 
 
 homofuus ligius et Baro^ac de ConcUiofuo Secreto juratusfuit^et requifi. 
 
 tus de confulendo diBo domino Regi, [upertanto, et tamarduo mgotia, 
 
 ipfum Dominum Regem^ et regnumfuum ita fpecialiter tangente, eidetn 
 
 jic refpondit quod eidem Domino regi confulere noluity et aliaopprobria 
 
 dixit, ficut prxdiBum efl, et quod judicium illud facerent; Et habito inde 
 
 per diBos magnates et alios de Concilio Domini Regis ibidem exijienteS 
 
 traBatUy et deUberatione diligenti, prafatoque Henrico corAm diBo 
 
 Domino Rege magnatibus et aliis fupradiBis, ibidem eodem die poji^ 
 
 modum revocatOy confederatum e(i per pradiBos Magnates, et alios de^ 
 
 Concilio fupradiBOj quhddiBus Henricus committatur prifon<e,pro con- 
 
 temptu et inobedientia fupradiBis. Et poftea Henricus de Percy, Ra- 
 
 dulfus deNevill, Simon Warde, Henricus filius Hugonis, Ro- 
 
 gerus de Sommcrvill, et Thomas Ugthred de Comitatu Eboraci, et 
 
 Willielmus Ridell, et Thomas Gray de Comitatu Northumbria 
 
 maituceperunt prxdiBum Henricum de Bcllo-monre videlicet quili- 
 
 bet ear um^ corpus prQ corpore habend, eum coram Domino rege in eodem 
 
 jlatu qm nunc eft cum indefuerint prAmoaiti^ 
 
 Ex 
 
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A Defcription of the Ifle o/Man. 15 
 
 Ex rotulo Patent det/Sf«, 5.E. 2. M. 3. 
 
 AUjiint fur ceo que morifure Henri de Beaumont ei<i pris de 
 nojire feigneur le T^j/i, an damage ^ dijho/tour de Rot puis le 
 temps del ordeinement des ordeinoms a quel le Rot fe agrea^ le Rutaiinae 
 de Man et autres terres rentez franchips^ et Baillies et procure de do' 
 tier liS autres terres^ et ter/ementSj franckifes et Bajlties countre eel 
 ardeimefit : et pur ceo qui admal counf filler , le Rot encontre jo/i fer- 
 ment, Nousordeigfiouni quil foit oujlez, du cou/^feil le Rot pur touti 
 jours i etquepresdu Rot mestr Jegr^e kuI part Jil fie foit^ a commune 
 fummons du Parlement^ ou en guerre Ji le R ileioet a/iorejil „e foic per 
 conom a(Jent des Erceuefques, Suefques^ Cuuuteset Ba,ous, et eeu en 
 plain Parlement , et totes les autres terres, que il tient dedeinz, le 
 Roiaume de Angleterre foientpyis en la maine le Rot de Angleter, et te^ 
 nues tanqi le Roi, eit receuez. dez, yjsues de celei terres, la valeue de 
 touz, lez efplez, que le dit fire Henri adprii des res reteues Countre le 
 dit ordinement, et fi la andemerdfire Henri ziegne e'^ nul print cuntre 
 eejle ordeieaunce foit difheritez. pour teuz. jours de touz, lez, terres quit 
 a en Angleterre du don le Rot pur ceo que troue ejl par examinent des 
 'Trelatz, Comtes, et Barones, que la Dame de f^efcy, ad procure le Roiy 
 a douer afire Henri dc Buaumont fonfrere,et as autres terres francii' 
 fes et bailies in damage et dejboneur du Roiy et a parte disheritefon de 
 la corone, et aufint procure demaunder hors lettres de fouze la targe 
 coutre lei, et lentencton du Roi : Nous ordeinoun<s que il ale a fa mafon, 
 et ceo dedeinz la quinzeine de Seint Michel prochien avenir, faos 
 James returner a la Court pur demuirre faire, et que pur toutes ce(le& 
 chofes auantdites et pur ceo qui homme entent que le Chaujlel de Baun- 
 hurgh efl de la ^oroune nous ordeiaouriS aujiit , que eel Chauflell foit 
 repris de luii en la mein le Roy, et qui mes ne foit hmllee ala ne a autre 
 forfq; a lavolunte le Roi. 
 
 Mary the daughter of Reginald the laft K. of Man of that name, 
 next heir to the Crown, married to the Earl of Strathern in Scot- 
 land, complained to £^jr: the firft King oi England ax. St. JohiiS 
 Town, at fuch time as he invaded Scotland, for her right, but 
 without remedy 5 whereupon John de tvaldeleofe her Grandchild 
 in the 33. year of the fame Kings raign, made hisrequeft to the 
 Parliament ; but getting no rcdrefle neither j ffil/iam tji^ountacute 
 Knight, deriving an In tereft in blood from the faid CMary, took 
 this Ifle by force of Arms from the 5fofj, but by reafon of the 
 great charge he was at in fubduine; it, he was conrtrained to mor- 
 gage it to Anthony Bee Bifhop of Durefmcj and Patriarch of Jeru' 
 fakm for the fpace of 7. years. 
 
 Then 
 
 »Sxl.. «».• 
 
'i6 J I>efcriptionofthel(\tofMan. 
 
 TVill.M. E. Then yvilliam Mo/itacute foil of the laid mkiiiw^ and Earl oiSa- 
 ofSalifl>urj, lishury poflefs'd the fame. 
 
 Lord. jiicii in the year 1 39 35 by purchafe it came into the hands of 
 
 1 5 9:^. S;r 5 jj. fyi/iiam Scroop, who being attainted of High Treafon by H. the 
 
 mll.^croopy ^j,^^ j^^^ j^_ difpofed it to if. Pieny E. of Northumberland, with 
 
 E^lf North ^'""^^ Tenure, That he fhould carry the Swordof L^^c^^^r on the 
 
 Lord. ' Coronation day ; but foon after he forfeited the fame by Treafon 
 
 alio, and then the K. conferr'd it upon Sir John Stanley Treafurer 
 
 140J. The ofhis houfhold, in theyear 1403. whofc pofterities were after- 
 
 Stanleys vvards Earls of Derby, and held it by prcfenting a cart of Faulcons 
 
 Lords. to the K. on the Coronation day, unto thefe our times, when 
 
 James the laft Earl, for bearing Arms againft the Parliamcnt,was 
 
 attainted of high Treafon by a Councell of War, and his Eftate 
 
 confilcatcd by Ad of Parliament, lofing his head at Bolton : And 
 
 164.0. l^ft'yj t'lis Ifle by Authority of Parliament was devolved to Tho- 
 
 Thonsof ' ^"*^ Lord Fairfax J in as large and beneficiall manner to all intents 
 
 Lord F'f'r- and purpofcs, as the faid JdWf j had, or might have enjoyed the 
 
 fax Lordof fame, towards the acknowledgment of his great fcrvices perfor- 
 
 Man and of J^^.^j^ jj^ ^[^^ Office of Captain Generall of all the Parliaments 
 
 the Jfles, Forces, which he fo honourably had undergone j fo that as his 
 
 Lordfhip hath the jurifdidion of the Ifle, asthefaid Earl had; 
 
 lb hath he alfo the Title,namely, Lord of Man, and of the Jjles -. and 
 
 that moft dcfervedly ; for that as He in vertue and Nobility of 
 
 Blood is not inferiour to any of his Predeceffours, Kings or Lords 
 
 of Mm ; fo in high Atchicvcments in Arms he far furraounteth 
 
 them all. 
 
 And thus having given account of the Supream Govcrnours of 
 the Ifle, I fhall defcend to the inferiour Officers and the Judica- 
 tories thereof as they are at this day ; for which I am beholden to 
 Mt.Tynflie the Lord's Atturney General, very expert in the Laws. 
 
 This Government is ordered by and under a Lievtcnantor Go- 
 vernour. Major wade, with the affiftance of two Deemfters or 
 Judges, John Chnjtian and mltiam Qjaltrough; for matters of 
 Law ; And of Henry SharpleJJe, Controller, and Clerk of the 
 Rolls J fvilliamChrifiian, Receiver j Hugh Moor^ Water-Bailiffe j 
 and Robert Tynfley Atturney-Generall. 
 
 To whofe Affiftance in cafes of doubt, and confidcrations fome- 
 times taken about the ordering of the affairs of the Country, for 
 the defence and fafety thereof; and proportions of good and 
 wholefome Lawes and Orders, for the Peace and Welfare of the 
 People, in matters of Right bet ^vixt tfee Lord and the People, and 
 betwixt party and party j the faid Governour and Officers do 
 ufually call the 24. Kejes of the Ifland,efpccially once every year, 
 iiiz. upon Midfummcr day, at Sx.Johns Chappcl, to the Tinewald 
 Court there, where upon a Hill near unto the faid Chappcl, all 
 the Inhabitants of the Ifland, ftanding round about a fair Plain, 
 
 they 
 
_ ■ - I .1 - - I I m~ - - 
 
 <B^ i)ejcription of the lile of Man. 17 
 
 tbeymay hear the Laws and Ordinances agreed upon before in 
 clieChappcl aforefaid, publillied and dcciar'd unto them.- and 
 then^and there , the Lord of tlie I(land,it he be in the Countreyj is 
 CO fit in a Chair oi Statc,covered with a Royal Cloth or Canopy The Solem- 
 over his head j his vilage into theEaft, witli his (word before him *^'f'" "f the 
 holden, with the point upward : His Barons, /ui-s. the BilTiop and '^"*^^l<i 
 Abbots when w^as timc,with tlic reft in their degrecs/uting befide ''^* 
 him ; his beneficed men, or i'ee'd Council, and Dccmeftcrs, fitting 
 "before him y his Gentry and Yeomanry in the third degree^and the 
 24. Keys aibrcfaid in their Orders and the Commons to ftand 
 without the Circlc,with three Clerks in their furplices. 
 
 Then the Deemfter calls the Coroner of G/rf«/<i/4 , who is the 6,eoronersy 
 chief Coroner of the Land, and commands him to fence Court j orSherifsof 
 which isjthat no man make any difturbance or tumult in the time the 6. shea- 
 of the Tynwald,or any murmurcjor rifing, upon pain of hanging ^>*g^-0^' 
 and drawing. After this, the faid Coroner of GlanfaU calls in the "^p^ '^ .^. 
 other five Coroners ^ and he,and all of them, upon their knees, de- "^^ " " 
 liver the Rods of their Offices into the Lords hand, if he be pre- ^ * 
 fent J and then his Lordfhip calls fix other men of the fix .Sk^- 
 ^/>;^5,and delivers every of them one of the faid Rods ; and there 
 upon their knees, they take their Oaths,for th^ due execution of 
 their places i which the eldeft Deemfter adminiftcrs to them in 
 the Ma/iks Tongue. After this order , the Governour proceeds 
 every year in his Lordfhips abfence upon Midsummer day : And if 
 any Orders be agreed upon by the Officers , and 2 4.Keys, they are 
 to be prefented to the Lord of tl>e,Ifland,as from that Court ; and 
 ifhis Lordfhip like well of, and pleafe to confirm them, theyare 
 returned back, and put upon Record ; and at the next Tynwaldj 
 after,proclaimed for abiolute Laws. 
 
 This Country is very happy in the ready and eafie Trials of 
 their Rights,upon little or no charge^as folio weth : 
 
 The Governour twice in the year,^^z. a week or fortnight afterj 
 mayjand again,within the like time after Michaelmtn ( as he fhall 
 pleafe to affigne ) call the Courts for the feveral Sheadings (which 
 are in the nature of Coayf-Lfet, and Court-Baron in England ) Of 
 which,the Moors which are the Lords Bayliffs of the Land, give 
 Summons at the Pari(l>Churchcs, after Divine Service, the next 
 Sunday before the Courts are to be kept, for fuch and fuch 5/?f4- 
 dings J and there every man that hath caufc of Suits againft any 
 oi that sheadingy comes to the cJ^foor, and defires him to fummon 
 fuch or fuch a man, his adverfc party, to anfwer him at the Court, 
 The Moor calls to him two or three of the ParilTiioners there pre- 
 fent,to witnefle with him the fummoning of fuch perfons, as fhall 
 be named unto him, by the parties who intend to be Plaintiffs at 
 the I ourt. 
 
 At the day affigned by the Governour, as aforefaid, the Deem- 
 Jw go with him to the place affigned for the keeping of the 
 
 Llll Courts, 
 
i8 A T>efcr'tption of the Ifle of Man. 
 
 Courts^ which conrtandy begins at Peel-iown^ othcrvvifc called 
 HoUam town5necr unto C^/Z/f-'Pf^'/ aforeiaid : And at that place, by 
 due Order, there is no ^o«/-f to be kept, but for the two PariU^s 
 of Kirk-Patrick ydiVidi Germane^ which is called the Sheading oi Gla/2. 
 fala; though now, for more convcniency, the Courts for the two 
 others headtrjgs oi Kirk-Michael, and Chnjt-le-^yr, arc aUo kept in 
 that place ; and two days in the wcekjthcy fit for the Courts bi eve- 
 ry Sheading, which fpends that week there , beginning upon tloe 
 Mondaj. 
 
 The next week after, the people having undcrftood of the Courts 
 at Peel for the North fide ot the Ifland j the Moors for the South- 
 lide give their Summons upon the Sunday aftcrjfo that the Gover- 
 nour,and Officers, with the Deemfters, are at Douglas upon Mon- 
 day^iov the keeping of the Courts of the Oarf-Sheading, which con- 
 fifts of three Pariflies, iC/V/^-cJi^^w^fcrf//, Lovan, and Conch a^-, upon 
 fVednefday,oTThurfdayiXhey arc atCaflle-Kufljen, and in thofe two 
 days they end the Court for the m^Ciddle-Sheading, which confifts of 
 the Patiihts oi Kirk-Bradaa,St.Ann,and Kirk-O^arown: And upon 
 the two latter daySyFriday and Saturday jior the Ru^jen-Court, which 
 confifts of the Parifhes of Kirk-Malew , Kirk-uiriory , and Kirk- 
 Chrifi-Rulhen j and this is the end of the Sheading-Courts. At thcfe 
 Courts, as they are kept in courfc aforefaid , the Deemfter calls in 
 the chief Moor of the Sheading to Fence-Court : After that a Jury of 
 1 2.is called,W2..Four,commonIy50Ut of every Parifhjwho are cal- 
 CoHrt-teet, led the great Inqueft for the Sheading ; and after they are fwom, 
 the Deemefier gives the Charge,asin a Court-Leet in E>tglaiid,(which. 
 Jury makes their Prcfcntments at the Head-court , or Court of 
 Goal-delivery at the Half-year after j. After this Jury fworn,and 
 charge given5as aforefaid, the (tPi^oors and Coroners ot the Sheading, 
 for which the Court is holden, comes in, and prefcnts, by vcrtue of 
 their places,what Blood-fheds hath been in the Sheading, fince the 
 laft Court the half year before : and then four men of every Parilh 
 are called and fworn,to find out,and prefent the bloud-fhed jwhcre 
 every man that is found guilty,pays 1 2 d. Fine to the Lord, every 
 Woman, for a man,fix pence : befidcs,for a Woman to the Moor^ 
 and for a man,for a Woman,to the Porter of the CA^le. And here 
 istheendofthatpartof the^o«y?, which is called, iht Court for 
 the Lords profit,and his Rights of Prerogative, by Fines and For- 
 feitures : and it is the fame with that of the C'ourt-Leet in England-^ 
 and it is to be rem embred, that every one is bound by the Law to 
 appear at this Court, Halt, Lame,and Blind ; and thither to come 
 upon a Horfejor Car,upon pain of Fine, as by the Court {ball be af- 
 feffed. 
 
 Court-Baron. 
 
 Then the (gammon-Law Courts begin, which arc in nature of a 
 Court'Baron.T\\e Plaintiff calls three times to the Deemfier,Ko grant 
 him the Law, which the Df(fwj(?fr grants; and then he tells the 
 
 matter 
 
(^ ^efcription of the Ifle of Man. rp 
 
 matter of his A(5tion, and againll whom. ^\\c Controlkr ^\\oi% 
 0erk of the RoUsjCntcrs it in iorm,thus : 
 
 J. B. quer.cont. C.t). in jjlt.detent.eo qiiod detin. abco imrceljer'. 
 de R. cfc.nnde damnum hal>et ad valor, (^c. Qui appar : z^c. And if 
 the Defendant do not appear, as he may by the Law Itand out till, 
 the third Co«rf,then the Record fays, Qjui non dpp. &c. inmiferi- 
 cord.Cuyi£ 6 d. For thdt is the certain Fine upon any Aftion what- 
 foeverjbe it for fmall or great value ; which the Lord hath upon 
 every non-appearance ; and if the Defendant do appear, the Re- 
 cord faysjas before ji^^^/ a^. &c. 
 
 And when all the ABiom .irt entcr'd foi" every Parifh in the 
 Sheadings there are four men of every Parifh fworn to paflc iipon 
 the fmall matters : And after all, a jury of fix, which is called a 
 Sheading Jurjy-viz. two of every Parifti, if the Sheading have three 
 Pariiliesjor three of every Parilh, if the Sheading be but two Pa- 
 tillies, as that oiGlanfala is ; And this Sheading-Jury pafles upon 
 the difficult matters of that Coarr,for that Sheading 5 dnd upon the 
 bringing in of the Verdicts of 4,or 6, is aforefaid ; if the Plaintiff 
 recover jthe Defendant is in Fine 6 d; if he recover nothing,he him- 
 Iclf is in 6 d. Fine,for his unjuft complaint • and this is the naturd 
 and order of the proceedings in the Ce«rt-5i:ro«. Then if any par- 
 ty find himfclf agrieved with the Vcrdift of any of thefe Juries,he 
 comes into the Court,or to the Clerk of the Rolls, at any timfe af- 
 ter in his OfftcCjand praysjthat he may have another Jury to pafs 
 upon his bufineflcjand binds himfelf in 5 /. that by the Verdi(5l of 
 that fecondJury,he will difprovethe Verdidt of the fdrmcr,which 
 had wronged him in their Verdi6t,as he pretends; and this fecond 
 Jury is called a Jury of Traverfe : If the firft Jury was a Jury of 
 ibur of the Parilli,the Jury of Traverfe muft be a Jury of fix j that 
 is,two of every Parifla in the Sheading : If the firft was a Jury of 
 iix,that is,a Sheading-Jury^^ then the Jury of Traverfe muft be a Ju- 
 ry of 1 2, of the Sheading : And if that Jury of 1 2, alfoj do not find 
 lor him as heexpe6ted,he may have a Jury of 1 2.of the 24. Keyes 
 of the Ifland,to pafle upon his matter j and that is a definitive end 
 of the bufiiieffe. And as the Lord had the Forfeiture of 3/. upon 
 the firft Jury of Traverfe, he is likewifeto have the Forfeiture of 
 3 /. upon the fecond; and fo of the thirdalfo, if it fall fo out, that 
 none of the Juries of Traverfe find the firft Jury in an errour ; but 
 thcfe Fines are commonly mlttigated, fometimes to 5 j,ot 10 S4 
 fometimestoleflc, at the difcretion of the Df^e/»Court ; where- 
 of I fhall fpeak more hereafter. 
 
 Goal-Delivery. \ 
 
 After all thefe Sheading-Courts arc done, which continne as be- 
 fore is faidja Fortnights then upon the Monday aiter, is the Head- 
 
 LIU a Courtj 
 
z o A I>efcription of the I fle of Man. 
 
 Court, or Courc oi Goal-Delivery, where the Prilbncrs arc ar- 
 raigned and trycd by a Jury of the Counircy, cholcn moft com- 
 monly but one of a Parifli : The Fellon or Delinquent having be- 
 fore been indited by a Jury of fix of the Sheading wherein heli- 
 vcdjif the Fa6t was done in the fame Sheadii.g ■, And if he 1 ived in 
 one Sbeaditig^and committed the Vad in anotticr, then the jury of 
 Indidmcnt muft be three oi the Sheaclmg where he livcdjand three 
 of the Sheading where the Fad or Crime was committed : This 
 Jury of Indiftment is taken by the Cormer of the Sheading ( or by 
 ' both Coroners, if it fall out,as in the laft cafe afoicfaid) immedi- 
 atly alter the apprehending of the Delinquent. And the Coroner 
 brings the Jury ,and the Delinquent alfo, before the Controllour 
 raoft commonlyjor, it may be,before the Govcrnour, or one of the 
 Decmftcrs, or both ; and they take notice how the Jury finds the 
 bufinefle : And if it be fo, that they find him in fault by the Evi- 
 dence which they have received then or before, they leave him in- 
 tU(^ed3 which is cntred upon Record by the Controller : And upon 
 this Recordjthe Form ot his Arraignment and Tryall, at the Goal- 
 delivery is drawn up j and the Jury, oi 12. of the Coumrey,pafles 
 upon the Delinquent ; and one Jury oi i a.ferves for all the Prifo- 
 ners at the Bar; for the Delinquents may all,or any of them, have 
 cheir juft Exceptions againfk thofc that i"hall be brought in -to pafs 
 upon their lives :But, in conclufion 5the whole 17. Parifhes be- 
 ing there, a Jury will be had, which the prifoncrs muft abide: ' 
 Then this Jury of Life and Deathjwhcn they arc ready with their 
 Verdict, they come agaii^ before the Court j and the Decmfter 
 asks if the Bald-pate may fie or no, while they deliver their Ver- 
 dict : if any of the prifoncrs at the Bar be by them found guilty, as 
 that by the Law tney are to dye, the jury fays, the Bald-pate may 
 not fit J Then theBifhop and all his Clergy (when time was) who 
 have been all the time before in Court, mult depart the Court, 
 while the Vcrdi^ is deliveredjand Judgment given by the Deem- 
 fter.lf the matter of Fad,by the Delinquent, be for Felony, to the 
 value oi6d. ob. or above,it is Felony to death ; if for breaking a 
 Fire-houfe, either the Wall, or the Door thereof ; or if there be 
 no door but a bundle of Gorfe,or Ling, reared up in the door, to 
 tecp the wind out, or but two fticks put crofle in the door, it is 
 Burglary, and death to the Delinquent, though it be for Fellony 
 under the value aforefaidj ifthe Fellony be^donc by a man, his 
 Judgment is, to hang till he be dead : if by a Woman, by the Old 
 OldLMw Law,to be put in a Sack, and drowned in the water ; but, of late 
 women the t^c Women alfo have Judgment to be hang'd,as the men. If the 
 drtmcd, matter be for Witchcraft,the Delinquent ftiall be burned. 
 
 The Evidence againft fuch a Delinquent, is taken by Spirituall 
 Officers ( it was in the time of Epifcopacy fo) and by them certi- 
 fied to the Temporal Court, by, and upon the Oaths of 1 2 Jurors, 
 and ef the Ghaptcr-quefts, and Side-men of the fevcral Pari{hes ; 
 
 and 
 
^ A T>efcriptwn of the Ifle o/Man, u 
 
 andatur chis, the Jury ot Lite and Death, at the Court ot Goal- 
 Delivcry,paflcs upon the partyjas upon other Fcllons. It it be for , 
 the death ot any one, committed by violence ot hand, or poyion- 
 in£f jitis death to the party that did the Fa6i: , without priviledgc 
 ot Clergy ,or benefit ot Pkaot Chance-medly; tor wliich in other 
 placcs,:iic prifoner might have his book j but ticre,thcre is no fuch 
 mattcr,nor no rcmedyjbut the Lords grace : And for all manner of 
 Fellony,Murdcr, Witchcraft, orfuchlike, whererhc piifoncris 
 adjudged to die, the Lord hath the Forfeiture of the Lands,Tene- 
 raents,Goods,and Chattels of fuch Delinquent : but if fuch a De- 
 linquent had a witc,and was a year and a day married, before the 
 time of the otfence commit ted,then fuch wife fhal not lofe herWi- 
 dow-right, neither ofthe Goods nor Lands , but (hall have her 
 part thereof cleetapaying her proportionable fhare ofthe Debts i 
 Aud all fuch as have any debts owing to them by the Delinquent 
 mufl come in to the Controllerjor the Lords Atturney, and put in 
 their Claims betwixt the time ofthe Indidment & the Tryall by 
 the Jury of Life and Death, otherwife they Jofe their debts, as to 
 the Lords part ofthe Delinquents cftatc; Out of thefe Goods 
 and PerfonallEttate ofthe Delinquent fo forfeited, as aforcfaid 5 
 the Coroner ofthe Sheading, who is to do the execution himfelf, 
 gr procure it to be done,is to have all thefe quick Goods, as Hor- 
 les,Mares,Bullocks,or Hciffcrs,of two years old, or under j and all 
 fuch goods alfoj as by the Law (hould have fallen to the nejtc 
 Heir,as Coarbes,ttie Coroner is to have them. 
 
 Swine to the Lord'. Goats to the Queen^ * ^ 
 
 All S wine^ of what age foevcr, are the Lords, and all Goats of 
 what age foever,belong to the Queen of Man. 
 
 The Coroner alfo ufually hath the broken facks of Corn of the 
 Fellons, which are not abfolutely due to him, as it ihould feem by 
 the words of the Statute ; Now out of thefe goods, which the Co- 
 roner is to have, as aforefaid, the Peemfter is to have 4 s. and the 
 Moor 4 s. and the refl is his own ; a woman, as before is faid, for- 
 feits nothing for the Fa(^ of her husband 5 but the husband, if his 
 wife commit Fellony,and he knows of it,and conceals it, he ftands 
 , as deep in the Law,in all cafes oi Forfeiture, of bodyjof goods,and 
 ettatejas flie doth. 
 
 Bi^oy and Abbots demand a Prifoner, 
 
 Furthermore,ij is to be remembred, that if the Tenant of any 
 Baron in the Ifland, as heretofore of the Bifhop, Abbots, and 
 now the Tenants of Banchor Sabale^^Scc. commit FelloHy, fuch a Fel» 
 Ion coming to the Bar ofthe Court of Goal-delivery, with the reft 
 ofthe Fellonsjbeforc the Govcrnour and Deemftcrs s the Steward 
 of fuch Baron, whofc Tenant fuch FcUon is, may demand the pri- 
 
 foneff 
 
Tz J ^efcription of the llleo/JVl 
 
 loner trom cue Bar^and he ihall have mm dclivcrcdjco be cryej at 
 luch his Lord Barons Court ; wherc,ncvcrthclc{lc,thc Lord oi the 
 Ifland's Dcemftcrs arc to fit alio as Judges.- the Forfeiture of tlic 
 Lands holden of the Baroojare the Barons; the goods aHo of tlie 
 Delinquent, pay no Rent to the Lord of the Ifland, at the time of 
 the Fellony committcd,nor hath not fcrvtd a year and a day upon 
 the Lords Land, nor was not born upon the Lords Land ^ in 
 any of which cafes , the Lord ot the lUand hath the Forfeiture of 
 the goods 5 and howfoever the fole difpofureofthe body ottl.e 
 Delinqucntjto do with him as he pleafc. 
 
 what elfe, at the Goal-delhery. 
 
 Other bufinefle there is at the Court ofGoal-delivery; as chiefly, 
 the great Inquefts of every Sheading, which were fworn at the 
 iiheading-Courts,the half year before ; come in then, and prefenc 
 their annoyances of the Countrcy and State in that half year be- 
 forcjwhich were given them in charge at the Sheading-Courts to 
 inquire of: then the Recognizances of the Peace are called, and 
 the bonds releafed , if no man can ought fay againft the party 
 bound thither : If any complain,either new bonds arc taken for 
 the peace, till the next Court of Goal-delivery; or the fame Re- 
 cognizance itands, with a Note of Continuanccj&c. 
 
 Cierk of the ^uurtyiothing. 
 
 And thisls a moft remarkable token of the Lords goodncfs and 
 noblenefsofthe Lord of the Land, that the Clerk of the Court 
 hath not a Farthing for the recording of any Recognizance of the 
 Peacejoratthereleafing therof,norfor the recording of the Indi»!^- 
 inent of any Delinquent , or the drawing up cf the Order of Ar- 
 raignment, nor thecnteringofany Adion atthe Common-Law, 
 though there be an infinite number at every Court ; nor for the 
 recording of any Prefentment, brought in by the great Inqucfls of 
 the SheadingSjOr Juries of flander j or any other bufineffc whatfo- 
 ever,handled at the Sheading-Courts, or Courts of Goal-delive- 
 
 Bijhops Court, 
 
 There are fome other Courts of Judicature alfo, which are af- 
 ter the fame Rules of the Commcn-Law,as aforefaid ; and which 
 are kept immediatly after the Lords Courts are ended. As the Bi- 
 (hops Court for his Temporalities j where alfo the Lords Decm- 
 fters are judges , and his Controller the Regifler or Clerk of the 
 Rolls; for the keeping of which Courts, the Deemftcrs have 
 •»"0.o per amum f torn theBlihop^^md the Controller 2-0-0. 
 
 e/fUey 
 
A T>efcription of f Z:?^ I (1 e 0/ Man . 1 5 
 
 AbhefCouYts-^ Courts of BAtgor^Sabal^and St.Tnnioas. 
 
 The Courts for the Abbey-Lands alfo are kept by the fame Of- 
 ficers ot tiic Lords j and foare the Courts for the Baronies oi Ban. 
 oorSihAl^^x\^ Si.Triniom jthe Fees to the Deemfters, from the Ab- 
 bot, are ^6s. 8 d. per tf«A/«w,and the like to the Controller. The 
 Fees for Ba/jgor Sahl,and StXrinionSy are 1 3 y. 4 ^. to the Deem- 
 lUrSjand 1 3 s. 4 a', to the Controller. 
 
 The proceedings of thcfc Courts, are after the fame order, as 
 thofeofthe Lords Courts, x/z.. Firft, the Court-Leet; before 
 which, the Dcemfter gives the Charge to the 1 2. men fworn up- 
 on the great Inqueft : then follows the blood-queft ; and laft of 
 alljthe Court-Baronjfor matters of right betwixt party and party; 
 and this is the end of the Common-Law-Gourts. 
 
 Court of Debet. 
 
 After all thcfejfollows the Court of 7)el>et, which is the Court 
 for aflcffing of the Fines of all the Courts for the whole year, both 
 Lords and Barons ; and this Court is kept commonly upon the 
 fvednefday, after the Head-Court day after (Jiiichaelmas : the Offi- 
 cers of this Court of Affcfmentjor alTeafing of the Fines, are the 
 Governour, the two Deemfters,the Controller,Receiver,Watcr- 
 Bayliff, and the Lords Atturney : but the Barons, astheBifhop, 
 the Abbpt, and the re{t,have no voyces nor hand in the Aflefment 
 of the Fines ; no, not of the Fines of their own Courts : yet {hall 
 they have the Fines and Perquifits of their own Courts, after they 
 are aflefled by the Lords Officers, as aforcfaid, liz. of all fuchof 
 their Tenants, as properly and folely are their own Tenants , and 
 pay no rent to the Lord of the Ifland,nor were not born, nor have 
 lerved a year and a day, as Apprentices,upon the Lords lands; for 
 in all fuch cafes, the Lord of the Ifland hath the Fines and Amer- 
 ciamcnts,be the Tenants of what Barony focver. 
 
 The Fines out in Charge^ 
 
 After the end of all thefe Common-Law-Courts, the Controi- 
 ler colleds and eftreats out the Fines,of every Court, both Lords 
 and Barons,and gives them out in charge to the Moors,which they 
 are to collea,and pay them in to the Receiver, with the Land-rent 
 ofthefeveralPari{hes, and fuch Fines as belong folely to the Ba- 
 . rons,he gives them out to the Serjeants or Bayliffs of the Baronsjto 
 be coUeiled for the ufc of the Baron to whom they belong. 
 
 €x(heqner 
 
14 ^ ^efcription of the Ifleo/ ManT" 
 
 Exchequer Court, 
 
 There is another Court, which the Govcrnour, and the Lords 
 Officers aforefaidjclo keep as often as occafion requires^ fometimc 
 in one place/ometime in another Circuit oftheCountreyjas buil- 
 neflc falls out j and that is called an Exchequer Court : At thcfe 
 Courts, fuch Juries of Tryals betwixt party and party, as could 
 not give in their Verdicts at the Sheading-Courts, bring them in 
 then : And Juries alfo of flander. Juries ot Prcfciumcnt of Mifdc- 
 meariours,and Juries of Indi6tment,cf Felony,ir(any luch be;L ring 
 in their Verdifts at thefe Courts: lothac whatfoevcr bufineflcs 
 could not be well determined at Term-times, or Sheading-courts, 
 they are deliberately heard and dcterniincd at fonic of thele Ex- 
 chequer-courts, which is a mighty great cafe and convcniency to 
 the Subjc<^,and not much troublefome to the Oflicers. 
 
 ChitKcery-Court, 
 
 There is alfo a Court of Chancery ( which hath not been long 
 ereded ) kept by the Governout, whereof he fits (ble Judge, as 
 Chancellour, reprefcnting the Lords perfon ; which Court he 
 may keep every week once,as occafion fliall require, ( and efpcci- 
 ally in cafes of ftrangers, who defire fpeedy Tryals of their bufi- 
 nefle ) the Plain tiff may come to the Controller, and enter his 
 fcomplainc for 3 ^f.and thereof take a Copy,and (hew it to the Go- 
 vernour jhe gives him a Token, Cwhich is fomc mark he ufcth to 
 make) upon a Stone of blew Slate, which arc plentiful, or to be 
 had every where in the Ifland ; The Plaintiff delivers this to the 
 Coroner of the place where the Defendant lives ^if he be an Iflan- 
 der) and if the Defendant be a Itrangcr , and but a fojournerin 
 fome part of the Ifland, then he delivers the Token to the Water- 
 Bayliff J and to which foever of them he gives this Token,he gives 
 him alfo but 2 d. And that Coroner, or the W'atcr-bayliff, or his 
 DcputicsjCfome of the Cuflomers) who the party can be {hewed 
 unto by the Complainant , fliall fummon this Defendant three 
 days before the day the Govcrnour hath affigned the Plaintiff to 
 follow his Adion or Complaint j if the Defei dan t appear not at 
 that Courtjthe Plaintiff pays a groat to the Controller, and cra- 
 vcth an Attachment, to charge him for the next Court, and the 
 Govcrnour delivers out another Token, and appoints the day he 
 (hall appear ; And if he appear not,then a fec9nd Attachment is 
 awarded, and he pays 12 d, more. And if he ftand out that Pro- 
 ceflc, a Souldier goes out to bring him in at the next Court after, 
 and he mufl have a (hilling alfo for that fervice , where then he 
 muft of force appear (if hebcanlflander) uponpam of Forfei- 
 ture of body and goods 5 and if he be a ftranger, theWater-Bay- 
 liff will fecure himfclf at the firft Summons: either the Defen- 
 dant 
 
<^A T>efcription of the Ifle of Man. 2.^ 
 
 dam Ihallpuc in bayl, to anlvvtr and lave hin) and rhtCourc 
 harmk'iVcor elfche will ctavc authority frcm the Govcrncur, to 
 commit his body to prilon. 
 
 Then when the Defendant is brought to his appearance, the 
 matter goes to a Hearing : the Governour having tailed to him, if 
 he pleale,onc or both ot the Deemfters for their advices in matter 
 of Law, or all or any of the Lords Council, as he lliail think Hr, 
 he makes his Decree,as he lliall find caufc in Equity 5 from which 
 Decree or Ordcrjthc Defendant,if the Pecrec be agawll him, may 
 appcitl to the Lord of the liland, and have a certain time limited 
 by the Court,for the bring-ing m ot his Lordiliips Order,pucting in 
 Surety, to anfwcr the Dcmandsjas the Lord lliall direct , or as the 
 Court ["hall order : In the mean time, Execution which l>.ould 
 have been given out by the Governout upon the Dccrce,{liall Hay 
 till the time limited be out : And if no Order come to the con- 
 trary , it is to proceed by vertue of the Governours Token to the 
 Coroncr,for the taking of a Pawn-if it be for a debt; or for delive- 
 ry of p5flefl[lon,if it be for Land ; againft which, if the Defendant 
 ftand out,the Coroner prcfents, and a Souldicr goes cut to affift 
 the Coroner in executing of the former Execution, and to bring 
 the party difobcying to prifon, there toTemain,till he ihall fubmic 
 to the Order. 
 
 And if there bean Adion depending at the Common-Law be- 
 twixt party and party,the Defendant may at any time before Iduc 
 joyned,that is,before he have appeared, and put his bufincfle to 
 the tryall of a Jury, procure the Governours Token to ftay the pro- 
 ceedings at the Common-Law, and then the caule may be procee- 
 ded in by the Ctiancery, and the party grieved have relief, as the 
 Court (liall find caufe in Equity;ochcrwifc,the Court will dilmifs 
 the Caule back tpthe Common-Law, with cofts, for wrongfull 
 vexation; and all the charges the ComplaMant lays out in this Court 
 of chancery ^h but 35. id. if the Defendant If and out to the utmoft; 
 and 3 <r/. for the Copy of the faid Entry of his Comp!,iint , be the 
 caufc of never fo grtac value, the 3 s. 4^/. the Court will award 
 for the Plaintiffjif he rccover,and other charges bcfidesjas fliall be 
 thought fit.x^nd of this 3 5. 4 <r/.theControllcr accompts for is.6 d. 
 thereof to the Lord : The Coroner hath 6 d. for the three Summons 
 of the Defendant ; and the Souldier 1 2 d, for bringing him in ac 
 the laft. 
 
 Execution in Chancery and Comrfjon-Lair. 
 
 The manner of this Executionjby taking of the Defendants yarvn, 
 toth upon the Governours Tokeujupon Cafes in the Chancery^ and 
 of the Deeinejters, in Cafes at the Cowwo«-Z-^b', is this ; The Coroner ■ 
 goes(with a Co/»)i of the Decree in Chancery, ot of the Vcrdid of the • 
 ]my MthcCommon-Law)tothe Defendantshoni^c, and demands a 
 pawn, which he may deny, ifhcpleafe; and then the Officer 
 makes his Prcfcntment of the difobedicnce, which is recorded by 
 the Controller, Then the Plaintiff"procurcs a copy of that Prefcnt- 
 ment,and ll^ews it to the Governour; who hereupon delivers him 
 
 M m m m his 
 
z6 A ^efcription of the Ifle of Man. 
 
 tus'lokcn to the Co//// *J^/fot the C<z///<', lor a Souldier to go withj 
 and aflift the Officcr,vvhich was fo before difobeycd : then the Co- 
 roner^y the authority and aid of the Souldier, takes the Pawn by 
 forcej'./'-i.fo much goods of the Defendant, as is double the value 
 of the debt recovered j which Pawn fo taken, is to be put into 
 lome Neighbors hou{"e or keeping j and the fame is called by the 
 Officer, the three Sundays aitcr ; and if the party that owes the 
 goodsjuor none for him,will releafe the goods, by the payment of 
 the deb: : then the Officer caufeth the pawn to be brought id the 
 Market-croflc,or to the ParilTi-church, and there to be prailed by 
 fourmcn^and iold immcdiatelyjifany man will buy it: if nomaa 
 will buy it,the four men are to take it by Praifment ^ the Coroner 
 or Officer to receive the money, and pay the debt to the Plaintiff^ 
 and rcftorc the reft to the Defendant : If it be a bullncde at the 
 Common-Law, the Moor of the Parifh upon the Dccmlkrs token 
 may execute the recovery as well as the Coroner in the former 5 
 and neither of them fhall have above 2 d. for the doing of the du- 
 ty ; and the Souldier f if it come to the extremity aforcfiTid) is. 
 There is a Fee of : d. upon every recovery at the Common Law 
 due to the Decmftcr tor his Token, and thefe arc all tlie Fees that 
 arc due, and arc to be taken out of the Defendants pawn, befidcs 
 the debt to the party ^ But it is to be rcmembred, that the De- 
 fendant by the Law forfeits ^ s. 8 d. for denying his pawn to the 
 Coroner, or more, at the firft demanding of itj which Fine is 
 moft commonly mitigated to is. And if hewithftand or dif- 
 obcy the Souldier, he forfeits body and goods by the Law, and is 
 to be brought to prifon by the Souldier, who may call unto him 
 ('if need be) for his Ayd, the Coroner of the Sheading to raifc the 
 Country or Sheading to affift him. Laflly, it is a very confide- 
 rablegood Order they have in this Ifland, for \jj^e eafie end in de- 
 terming of ordinary bufineffe betwixt party and parry: A man 
 that hath cauie of complaint againft another for a debt or other 
 matter, may procure the Governours Token or the Dcemftcrs, to 
 bring his advcrfe party before either of them 5 And ii the Defen- 
 dant do confcfle the debt or matter, or that it appear by the evi- 
 dence of two Witneffcs upon their Oaths,that iuth a debt or thing 
 is due, cither of the faid Officers may give their Token for Execu- 
 LockjKjinis tion to the Coroner or Lockman ; and this is as good and lawfull 
 itn under- as if the matter had received Trial! by verdid of a jury, or Decree 
 Sherife, in the Chancery, fo that either of thefe two Officers are m effccl 
 Courts of Record in themlelves ; though they be but walking or 
 riding in the High way, (if cafes of fuch like condition come be- 
 fore them) and all their Ads and proceedings in this kind as affc- 
 duall as if they Ivad been done in Court, which is a great cafe to 
 the Subject. 
 
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 i 
 
(2^ T>efcription of the Ifle of Man. zy 
 
 pyho J unices of the Peace in all -places. 
 
 The Dccmftcrs arc in all places in the Ifland, where they come, 
 Julticcs ot P(.acci As if they fee or be informed of any force or 
 battery to be committed by any manner of pcrlon, they may take 
 ^ecognil'ance for the Peace in the Lord's name, and certijfie them 
 into ti;e Controllers or Clerk of the Rolls Office ; or if that be de- 
 nyed, or that fufficicnt Bayl or Sureties for the Peace be not tende- 
 red unto them, they may commit the Delinquent to the Coroner 
 of the Sheading, where they then are at that mltant, and he is to 
 bring the party to the next Gaol j or if he be near unto any of the 
 Garrifon places of C<j///f-i5«/fef«j C<i/?/f-Pfif/, oi Douglas Yon, he or 
 they may lend fiich Delinquent to the Conftable thereof to be 
 committed till the Governotir have opportunity, or give further 
 or other order in the bufihefic : The Controller, Receiver, Wa- 
 ter-Bayliffe may do the like 5 and the Lords Atcumey for prefer- - 
 vation of the Peace, and the Coroner who is the Sheriffc, or the 
 Lockman his undcr-Sheriffe, may take Recognizances of thd 
 Peace, and return them as aforefaid into the Office, as well as any 
 of the other Officers ; but he may hot commit the parry, but may 
 raife the Country to alTift him to bring him before the Govcrnour 
 or fome Officer that may commit Ijim, 
 
 what further j)Oiver the Deemfers hate 
 
 The Deemfiers may do likewife many other lawfuU Ads by their 
 places ; as namely. They put out Juries ex Officio, for furnilliing 
 the Lords Tenants with fcrvants every man according to his hold- 
 ing: the fonsor lervants of the Tei antsof lefTtr rents are to ferve 
 the Tenants of greater rents in cafes of extremity, if vagrant fcr- 
 vants cannot be had 5 and fome Officers, as the Decmflcrs, the 
 Moors and Coroners are to have their choice of fcrvants. The 
 Parfons alfo of Parifhcs, and Vicars of thirds of Tithes of fuch 
 Parilh are to kiavc the like j which is called their Bridge and 
 Staffe. The Deemfters for a debt for Corn upon the Plaintiffs 
 bath gives his Token for Execution without hearing of the mat- 
 ter : Alfo if one Beafl kill another, he puts out a Jury prefently to 
 try the matter j and as he finds by the Verdid of that jury, he 
 gives his Execution, for the delivery of the living beaft for the 
 dead or damages, as he fhall findcaufe; but many times fucli 
 matters he refers to the Common-Law, 
 
 The Receivers Duty, 
 
 The Receiver, by his place, is the chief Officer for the collei^- 
 sng of the Lords Rents, lie may commit the Moors orBayliffs for 
 their neglcds in not taking them up in due time from the Tenants ; * 
 And when the Moors arc fo committed, his Token to the Confta- 
 
 Mmmm i ble 
 
TS J I>efcription of the Ifle of Man. 
 
 blc commands a Souldicr to tctch in the Tenants ; but the Moores 
 before this ought to take the pawns of the Tenants^and caufe them 
 to be praifed and fold for payment of the rent. 
 
 The Controuller's Duty. 
 
 The CoBtroullcr is by his place to call the Receiver to Accompt 
 once every quarter, and may fit by and take notice at all times 
 when the Receiver takes moneys from the Moors, and take notice * 
 of what is paid ; He is alfo to have knowledge, and give check 
 orallowance of all payments and disburfements by the Receiver, 
 and to keep his book thereof, and at the end ofthcyearto fct the 
 DeUt , and perfedtheAccompts betwixt the Receiver and the 
 Moors. He is alfo to give out the Water-Bayliffe his charge foon 
 after Midfummer, having upon the Midfummer-day before re- 
 ceived from the Govcrnout his Book of Licences and Entries for 
 Outgates and Ingates of Commodities : He is alfo by his place 
 Clerk of the Market, and is to fee to the Weights and Mcafures of 
 all forts, and the Aflizeot Bread and Ale, that it be duly kept: 
 And he is alfo head-fearcher in all the Ports, that by his Deputies 
 or under-fearchcrs the Lord may not be abufcd or wronged in his 
 Cuftomes. 
 
 The fVater-Baylijj'i Duty; 
 
 The Water-Bailiflf is by his place, by himfelf and his undcr„ 
 Officers, the Cuftomer of the Ports of 'Fjimfey, Du^bs, Derhy-ha. 
 "Jen^ and Peet-Town, to take up and faithfully to colled all the 
 Cuftoms for Ingates and Outgates of Goods : Alfo it is his place 
 as he is Admirall, to order all the bufineffe for the Herring-Fifh- 
 ing, to fee that Strangers and all others have no wrong done themt 
 during that SeafoUjand to Judge of and determine by way of Jury, 
 which is called an Admirall-Quen:, of all matters betwixt party 
 and party in matters of Seafaring bufineffe : He is alfo to give, 
 out Cockets of Goods that fhall be exported : And to take notice 
 and cognifance of Cockets from other parts,of fuch goods as lliall 
 be imported j and thereof to make certificate at the fuit or rcqueft 
 of the Merchant. All wrecks of Sea he is likewife to take care of; 
 that they bedifpofed of for the Lord's profit, and to make return 
 of his proceedings therein to the Controuler, that they may be re- 
 corded, and the venditions thereof made, put out in charge ; In 
 this laft particular the Lord's Atturney's care is likewife required, 
 and the bufincffe may be done by either of them; as it lyes in their 
 quarters or way where they iliall come. 
 
 Tk 
 
A ^efcription of the Ifle o/Man. ip 
 
 The Lord's Attnrneys Duty, 
 
 The Lord's Atturncy is to plead and ftand for the Lord's ptofit 
 in all cafes, and in the cafes of Widowcs and Infants, who have 
 Caufes in Court: He ought to be in all Courts both fpjrituall 
 and temporall, to take notice of the Fines and Forfeitures to the 
 Lord : He is to take care and enquire of all Wayffs and Strays^' 
 Felons goods, Deodands, Wrecks of Sea, and fuch like, vvbich 
 are due to the Lord by his prerogative : And the Lords Rccotve'r 
 and He, are to fcUanddifpofeof them to the Lord's beft profit, 
 and prefent the values from time to time to the Controulcr, that 
 he may put the moneys due for them out in the next charge. 
 
 In all thefe oi: any othei: matters wherein every or any of the 
 faid Officers have to deal. The Lievtenant or Govcrnour is to 
 call them to Accompt as he (hall fee caufe upon complaint, or 
 othcrwifcat his own difcretion; and if any of them ihall have 
 done or proceeded otherwife then according to Law, or have been 
 negledive in their places, he is to ccrtifie their offence to his: 
 Lordtfiip; And for the prefent may commie the body of fuch Of- 
 ficer or Officers, in cafe he conceive, danger of his or their further 
 itiifdemeanour, or deparcureout of the Country without his con- 
 fent. And this is to the end that fuch Officer may be forth-coming 
 to make good and anfwer according to his Lordfhips Order or 
 Command, which fhall be returned upon the Certificate made 
 as aforefaid by the Govcrnour. 
 
 To conclude this Chaptct ; This Ifland, ever fince iht reducing 
 6f it by Sit n'illiam CMountacute-) hath been reputed, and is a 
 Member of England-, and held of the Crown thereof, fometime 
 by one Tenure, and fomctirrie by another 5 and now at this day 
 the Lord thereof holdeth it of the Common- Wealth of England 
 by Fealty onely ; notwithftanding it hath Lawes and Cuflomcs: 
 
 peculiar to it felf; which are moft fuitable to its Poverty auddi- 
 
 ftanec from Englandi 
 
 CHAP. 
 
}o A ^efcription of the Ifleo/ Man. 
 
 CHAR V. 
 Qoncerning the Trade of the Ifle. 
 
 T 
 
 He Trade of this Ifland in regard it produccth not any 
 Commodities of value, neither is improved by way of 
 Manufadure jnor hath Merchants nor Shipping belonging 
 to it 5 hardly deferveth a Chapter by it Idf. 
 
 ihe Commodities of the Couatry. 
 
 The Trade for Exportation confifteth in Hides , the skins of 
 ihcep and Goats, a imall quantity of Herrings, and Corn when 
 the Ifland is firit aflured there is enough to fcrve it fclf. The ior- 
 rain Commodities they want arc Wood, Iron, Salt, Pitch and 
 Tarre; without thefe they cannot live: as for Wines, Spices, &:c. 
 thefe poor people make no reckoning of j being contented with 
 fuch homely accommodations tor dyct and clothing as their own 
 Country affordcth. It is traded with 4. Market-towns , Cajtle- 
 Tofpfiy Douglas y Peel-Town^ and Ram fey. 
 
 A Manufadurc of their WooUs might here be profitably cred- 
 cd J for we fee Jerfey, that hath no V\ ooll within it fclf, confide- 
 rablc ; yet it maintaineth a great Trade with the Woolls there 
 wrought, and brought from other Countries. 
 fVorth th Furiherjfof matter of profit to the Illandcrs for Trade and Com- 
 ebfervinrfor "^^^*^^ ^"^ Other Nations, this is the manner : There are four 
 their Com- Merchants which are ever chofen by the Country ; wiiich choice 
 mtrce with is uiually made at the Tyn-wald ccurt, and fvvorn by the Deemllcrs 
 firaȣert, to deal truly, and moft foi- the Countries profit 5 thefe for tue pre- 
 from Mr. fent arc Mr.Joh/i Stanley ^ and Mr. ?/;/'/;/; Moor for the South iidcj 
 Tynfly the and Mr. Thomas Crelling , and Mr. Da-^id chrijlian for the North- 
 Atturney fjjg . jhcfc, whcn any Ship of Salt,Wincs, Pitch, Iron, or other 
 \jenerA . CommtSlities good for the ufc of the Country, comes into the 
 Iflandj the Govemour having firft confulced with the Merchant- 
 ftranger about the rates and prices of the Commodities, he fends 
 then for thefe four Merchants of the Country to appear before 
 him and the Merchant-ftr anger 5 and drives a bargain it he can, 
 betwixt them 5 if he cannot agree with them, he commands the 
 4. Merchants to fpend another day with the Merchanc-ftrangcrjto 
 deal with hmi if they can. And whatibcver bargain is made by 
 the faid 4. Merchants, the Country is to ftand to it, and take the 
 Commodities of the Merchant-ftranger and pay for them by and 
 according to the rates agreed Upon; which molf commonly is, that 
 the Country are to bring in their Commodities of Wooll, Hides, 
 Tallow, and fuch like, and for the fame have their cquall propor- 
 tions of the Commodities of Salt,Winc,IronjPitch,&;c. fo brought 
 
 in 
 
J 0efcription of the Ifle of Man. ji 
 
 in and compounded tor, as aforciaid. And if the Ccmmoditics 
 brought in by the Country will not extend to the value of the 
 Strangers Commodities, then the 4. Merchants arc to aflcfle the 
 reft of the Commodities upon the Country everyone his equall 
 proportion; for which they arc to pay ready moneys as the four 
 jV^erchants had agreed for tliem. So by this means the Merchant, 
 ftrangeris much encouraged to bring in necelfary things for the 
 Ifland ', and the people have by the faithfulneffe of their 4. Mcr- 
 charcb, the full benefit of the commodity brought in; whicii 
 othcrwife fome private man of the Country might, and would 
 have taken for his own profit : And this is an efpcciall benefit 
 for the enriching of the people, and for the generall good. 
 
 CHAP. VI. . 
 
 Of the Strength of the Ifland. 
 
 THis Ifland is fecured mightily by nature ; not onely in 
 mat it is an Ifland ; but alfo for that it is lituated in a very 
 boyfterous Sea, encompafled on all fides with high Cliffs 
 of ftonc, or precipices of Sand, faving on the North part 
 about thePoint of cy^jrf; where the linear is low and bcachic, fo 
 that Ships in fair weather may ride near the Land, in all other 
 parts of the Coaft, by rcafonof the rocks that lye far into the Sea; 
 there is no coming near the flioar with fatety, nor cntring their 
 Roads or Harbours without a Pilot ; nor Anchoring in their Roads 
 unlefle the fame be a Lee-lliorc. 
 
 The Bodies of the Inhabitants are made ufe of for its defence; 
 for every Parifh hath a Captain,under whom are liftcd,difciplin'd 
 and arm'd, futh as aremcet for the War, of whom they have 
 about 1 500 ready upon occafion ; and incafc of neceffity,! believe 
 they might Arm 5. or ^000. Men. 
 
 It is fortified with a Caftleat RujheNy theftrongeft pile of flone 
 that I have fcen ; pleafantly fituated, rather then ufefully, in a fiat 
 Country, a Rivolct running beneath it; but this Caftle ftandeth 
 at luch a diftance from the (hallow and rocky Harbour of Rujhe/7y 
 that it isof noconfequence to hinder the landing of an enemy 
 there; whichconfidered, the late E. of Dd-r^;/ raifcda Fort hard 
 by at LAnquet-pointj{oy the fecuring of that Harbour and RAtKfway, 
 Tradition faith, this Caftle of Ru^en was built by the Normgiaus ; 
 this I read of it, That Mugnm the laft K. of Man of that Race dy- 
 ed there in the year 1265. and before that I find no mention ot 
 it. 
 
 Alfo with Teel-Caftle fituated in St, Patrick's Ifle, impregnable 
 towards the Sea ; yet,though fcated in an Ifland, the Sea forfakes 
 it, at low water, and from a Hill near it, they may be in fuch fort 
 
 annoyed,' 
 
32, A "JJefcription of the Kit of Man. 
 
 ..— ^ ^ ■■ .1 ■■■■■■■» ■ I. .■ ■ I ■ ., ■ ■ V ■ ■ — . 
 
 annoyed, that they cannot without much danger ilir abroact in tiic 
 Caftle-Yard, 
 
 • Duglas Fort. 
 
 Thcfe is a Block-Houfe at Duglas, a rotindFabrick offtonc, 
 v/hich may ferve to fecure the Road and Harbour fufficiently from 
 Pickfoons 3 which is as much as the condition of the place or Ifte 
 rcquircth. 
 
 At Ranfey there arc alfo a few Guns mounted, fufficient alfo 
 for that purpofc. 
 
 It were to be wiftied, that fome Fortification were made about 
 thcVointot Ayr e; which the E. of ©fr^^ in the time of the late 
 Troubles did perform j but now neglected and ruin'd : when al- 
 io he made a Fort in the middeft of the Ifland, generally held to 
 be of no confequence, he allcdging it to be for the better corrcfpon- 
 ding with the other places of itrcngth in times of fcrvice ; and pro- 
 bably he might have in his eye the awing of the Natives, which 
 in the condition he then flood in, he might have fomecaufe to 
 raiftrulf: But to conclude, when all is laid that can be fpoken 
 upon this Head ; The Poverty of this Illand is its grcatcft Secu- 
 rity. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
35 
 
 (^ddenda^ page t^. in the "Treatise 
 of the Ifleo/Man. 
 
 THc faid Biftiop of Durefme had it by Grant of thcK. after- 
 wards during his life. 
 
 Pierce Gave^ion that voluptuous infblcnt and ambitious Gafcoyf?, 
 and the Bane of hisSovcraign Edw. 2d. to whom he was Favou- 
 rite, by grast from the faid King had it confcrr'd upon him what 
 time as he created him Earl of Cornwall. 
 
 The faid King gave ic after he was beheaded, to /f^/?ry Lord 
 Beaum«nt3 who was deveftcd of the fame, as by the Record ap- 
 pears. The Scots recover'd it under Robert Brus -, and then that 
 couragioiis Scot, Robert Randulph enjoy'd it. Alexander, Duke of 
 cyilbame, fecondfon to James the id.oiScotU/id, bare the empty 
 Title and Arms of Man, but had not the Seigniory j for mlUatn 
 M<iH»tAcute the youngcijE.oiSalifburj, in the year 1340, won it 
 from the Scots, and ibid it for a great fum of money to Sir mlliam 
 Scroop. 
 
 After thefe words, page 10. Univfrp^y-f^ ci.vfL-rauit follow, 
 ti4ey^ i >*•►- /'•"'• * « J*'^^"' ^3 ^"' Germans is call a Copenhagen. 
 
 Errata in the TrcniCe of the Idc oi Man. 
 
 Rujhen for Dt^e», page 3 , coming under, for, came in, pag.^. 
 The words, to be fmndy page 10. to be put out : wm, for, 
 were, page 10. The Records touching the Lord Beaumont Should 
 come, page 16. Lumman, for Lankan, page 18. paying, for pay, 
 page 2 2. had no voyccs, for, have no voyccs,page 23. cffedual, 
 tor affe^tual, page 2 5, 
 
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 The true Longitude and Latitude of 
 certain Cities in England- 
 
 Longitude. Latitude. 
 
 degrees minut. degr. minutes. 
 
 Lrz.ard 
 St. Michael's Mount 
 Falmouth 
 Plymouth 
 Southampton 
 Portfmouth 
 Rie 
 Dozer 
 Canterbury 
 Sandwich 
 London 
 Gra'iefend 
 
 Hereford 
 
 St. Davids Head 
 
 Oxford 
 
 Cambridge 
 
 Norwich 
 
 Lincoln 
 
 Chefter 
 
 York 
 
 Hull r 
 
 Cokermouth 
 
 Caerlile 
 
 T^ewcaflle 
 
 Bdrvpick 
 
 Edenburgh 
 
 15 
 
 15 
 16 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 21 
 21 
 
 20 
 17 
 
 18 
 20 
 21 
 20 
 
 17 
 
 20 
 
 26 
 
 17 
 
 i^7 . 
 20" 
 
 5 
 
 2C* 
 12 
 
 7 
 
 5* , 
 
 7 
 22 
 40 
 
 25 
 
 38 
 
 54 
 
 14 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 59 
 
 6 
 
 20 
 2f 
 29 
 O 
 
 54 
 
 o 
 
 48 
 31 
 
 4^ 
 5< 
 
 5° 
 
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 52 
 51 
 52 
 52 
 
 55 
 53 
 54 
 53 
 55 
 55 
 55 
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 2 
 
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 31 
 
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