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REMAINS
HISTORICAL & LITERARY
CONNECTED WITH THE PALATINE COUNTIES 01'
LANCASTER AND CHESTER.
PUBLISHED BY
THE CHETHAM SOCIETY.

VOL. CXIII.

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LNVENTOBIES OF GOODS

Ctmt ctjes and Chapels of Lancashire,

TAKEN IN THE TEAK A.D. 1552.

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NOTE.

The serious and continued ill-health of Mr. Bailey has
hitherto prevented the issue of the Second Part of the
Inventories of Church Goods, and consequently the com
pletion of the First Series of the Publications of the
Chetham Society.
As the returns for the Hundreds of West Derby, Black
burn, and Leyland, are complete in themselves, and have
been in type for some years past, it has been thought well
by the Council to issue these Hundreds as the Second Part
of the volume, so as to bring the First Series to a close,
with the hope, however, that Mr. Baileys health may
allow of his editing, as a separate volume, the Inventories
for the Hundreds of Amounderness, Lonsdale, and Furness,
and giving the members of the Chetham Society the
detailed Introduction promised in the Temporary Preface
to the First Part.
The last four pages of the volume (pp. 129-132) have
not had the advantage of Mr. Bailey's revision or correc
tions.

(55)

ablest Derby hundred ?

THIS hundred, coextensive with the old Deanery of Warrington, was next in
importance to Salford hundred. It comprised twenty parishes.
The Inquisition was in charge of Edward, third Earl of Derby ; Sir Thomas
Gerard, Knt. ; Thomas Boteler, Esq. The indentures are uniformly dated Tuesday,
4 October 1552. The form of them differs from those of the former hundred ; one
result of which is that the names of the incumbents do not appear. The reference
to the membranes is 3/49.
Edward, third JSarl of Derby, was born in 1510. He succeeded his father in 1521,
and died in 1574. In his youth he had been placed under the charge of Cardinal
Wolsey ,'in whose household he may hare acquired a lore of pageantry and hospitality.
The Cardinal was one of the supervisors of his father's will. In 1532 he was present
with the king on the Field of the Cloth of Gold. He became a Knight of the Bath in
the following year. In 1536 he was engaged with the Lancashire and Cheshire forces
in suppressing the rebellion known as the Pilgrimage of Grace. Six years later he
raised forces for the army which invaded Scotland under the Duke of Norfolk. In
1544 he entered into the royal designs on the Monasteries, on the dissolution of which
he acquired great possessions. At the accession of Edward VI. he was made a Knight
of the Garter. His worldly prudence was such, that Queen Mary made him, in 1553,
Lord High Steward; and Queen Elizabeth, in 1558, created him a Privy Councillor,
and added his name to many of the ecclesiastical commissions of the reign. His life
and character have been amply set forth in Canon Raines'B Stanley Papers. Cf. Collins's
Peerage, edition Brydges, vol. iii, pp. 6<)sec(. ; Lane. Visit., 1533, p. 6 ; ixth Report
Dep. Keeper, appendix, p. 200 ; Hollinworth MS., sub an. 1 Edward VI.
Sir Thomas Gerard of Bryn, near Ashton-in-Makerfield, co. Lane, appears to
have been High Sheriff of the county in 1548, being then "miles." In a list, 1549,
he appears as knt. He married Jane, daughter of Peter Legh of Lyme and Haydock,
Esq., another daughter of whom, Cecilia, married that Sir Thomas Butler who died
in 1550. About 1542 Dns Johes Ashcroft appeared at a visitation, being a stipendiary
at Winwick, paid by Thomas Gerrard, Esq. ; but he is marked as suspended. At
the same time Hugo Cokson was a chantry priest at Wigan, on Gerard's stipend,
haVing paid his first-fruits 36 Henry VIII. Sir Thomas is not to be confounded with

56 ffiJjurci)*©ooBs, 1552.
his son of the same name, who was twice imprisoned in the Tower as an adherent of
Mary, Queen of Scots; twice High Sheriff of Lane, 1553 (miles), 1558 (knt.)j
knighted by Queen Mary; M.P. for Lancashire in 1563. Of both father and son,
Foster states that they were knights of the shire in 8 and 9 Elizabeth. (Baines,
vol. iii, p. 641 ; Annals of Warrington, p. 439 ; Piccope MSS., x, p. 101 ; Foster's
Fed.; Lieut., pp. 2, 16, 37; Visit. 1664-5, p. 116; Stanley Papers, vol. ii, p. 157 ;
Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 262.)
Thomas Butler, Esq., of Bewsey (1516-79), was the descendant of a grandfather
(of the same name, the fifteenth baron of Warrington), who, " of blessed mind aud
good purpose," founded the Grammar-School of Warrington — a benefaction to which
the editor of this book owes his early education. In 40 Elizabeth, Peter Warburton
and Elizabeth his wife, grand-daughter of Sir Thomas Butler, knt., the founder, were
plaintiffs in the Duchy Court against Sir Thomas Gerard, knt., sole surviving trustee,
in a case in which were concerned lands, &c, for the support of the Free Grammar
School (Cal., vol. iii, p. 389); as also the nomination of a schoolmaster (Ibid., p. 408 ;
and cf. vol. ii, p. 509). The founder's son, Sir Thomas (1495-1550), was the king's
receiver for the counties Palatine of Lancashire and Cheshire. He it was, as Thomas
Boteler, Esq., who, in 1523-4, was the king's commissioner in Lancashire and Cheshire
to make certain enquiries about the occupants of benefices; and his certificate or
return for the Wapentake of Salford, the only division remaining, and quoted passim,
was addressed to the Et. Hon. Sir Thomas More, knt., Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster, and to the King's most honourable Council (Cal. to Pleadings, vol. ii, p.
29). He was involved throughout his life in pecuniary embarrassments, and seems
to have entered into the ecclesiastical changes with the view of relieving himself from
his obligations. He witnessed the surrender of Furness Abbey, 9 April 1537, and
received a lease of some of the estates of Dp-Holland Priory. Thomas, the com
missioner of these indentures, the representative of the house in its glory, waB his son
by a daughter of Piers or Peter Legh of Haydock and Bradley, Esq. On the acces
sion of King Edward, he was in possession of some office in the court ; and in 1552 was
a knight of the shire of his county, which he served in various capacities. He held from
the crown a lease of the estates of the Butler chantry in Warrington church. He
received the honour of knighthood from Queen Elizabeth, to whom he was eminently
loyal. He was an advocate of the Eeformation doctrines : in 1567 it was said that
the gentry of Lancashire, from Warrington all along the sea coasts, were of the
Popish faction, except Mr. Butler, and withdrew themselves from religion. His goods
were inventoried after his death, in 1579, and there are noted "lynnyns with books,
clocke and bell"; "one Englysshe byble wth other bookes esteemed to iiij11 — the
clocke and bell esteemed to iiij1'." In the knight's chamber was a picture of Christ,
and the Queen's Majesty's picture iij" iiijd. It is suspicious to find among this
property eight vestments and two copes of velvet and silk "fayre ymbrodered." His
estates descended to his only son Ed ward, who, drawn into the toils of the Earl of
Leicester, squandered them and brought to an end an ancient and an honourable
house. (Visitation, 1533, p. 96 ; 1567, p. 106 ; West's Furness, p. m ; Lords of
Warrington, chaps, xxii seq. ; Chant., pp. 57 seq. ; Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 231 ; Lieut.

Wlt»t IBevhs 3&?unDwO : 3UKarr(ngton. 57
pp. 2, 20 seq. ; Transactions Mist. Soc. Lane, vol. viii, pp. S3 seq. ; Wills, vol. ii,
pp. 120-6 ; Baines, vol. i, pp. 316, 513 ; vol. iii, p. 660).
In Bishop Birde's enquiry, January 1548, into the misappropriation of church
property in his diocese (see Introduction), he reports upon three oases in this deanery
(of. §§ Warrington, p. 62, Wigan, Childwall) ; adding : " in all other ehurchis off this
Deanrie ther is nothing sold alienated or put awaye out of ther said ehurchis or
chapels." (State Papers, Dom. Ser, Edward VI, vol. iii, No. 4.)
In thirteen churches in this deanery, whose spiritual condition was reported upon
about the year 1563, according to the details given under the separate parishes, it is
found that the total number of communicants was 31,500. It was reported further
that there were seven preachers in the deanery, whereof only one was able and painful ;
two were insufficient ; three were non-resident ; and one was not painful.

'fits Indenture made the iiiith day off October, in the sixt
yere of the Reigne of our Sov'aigne lord Edward the
sixt, by the gace of god Kyng of england fraunce and
Ireland, defendor of the faith, and of the church of England and
Ireland in erthe the sup me hedde, betwixt the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derby of thonorable ord9 of the garter Knyght,
Thomas Gerrard Knight, and Thomas Boteler esquier, ComissioSs
to our Sou'aigne lord the Kyng upon the behalfe of his highnes,
of the one gtie, and John Ridgewey Thomas Kilne Gilbert Groste
Hamlet Awen Randulph Yate Thomas Holbeche Thomas Ferne-
hedde churchwardens of the pishe Church of SETrrjmgtOit in the
hundreth of Westderbye in the Countie of Lane, of the other gtie,
Witnesith that wher the said Comyssion9s have delyv9it at the
tyme of Sealing & delyVie hereof to the said church wardens, viz.
on Chalyce faure bells in the steple on Sanctf belle & ii lyttill
sacring belles a vestement of Redde damaske w* all swts belong
ing to the same a vestemet & a fanane of red & blue wolestidde a
vestemet of purple velvyt w* all things thereto belonginge a
vestemet of redde velvet a vestemet of whit damaske w* albes

58 ffiijurcftsffiooUs, 1552.
& amyces belonging to the same a vestemet  blue sattyn of
bridges a vestemet w'th j olde tynacle of Crules a vestemet of
Dornyx  eoapes wherof two are of silke belonging to
the said Churche, Saufely to be kept to thuse of our Sou9aigne
lord the kynge. The said Churchwardens for theym & their
executors do coiin't & graunte by these p9 seats to and w'th the
said Comissio9s that the p9misses or any gte thereof shall not at
any tyme hereafter be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put away
from our said Sou9aigne lord but shalbe answarable and fourth-
comynge to the use of his highnes at suche tyme and tymes as his
Matie or his hon9able Counsaill shall demaunde the same. In
Witnes whereof the parties afforesaid to these p9sents ent9chaunge-
ablie have put theire seales the day and yere above said.
[Ma] ... in the old Inventorie  Thomas Boteler knight
 a pixe of silver th4 RoVrt Bullyng hade  Custodie of
John .... w'ch the saide Wardens denye to be chargid to [them] .
Membrane No. 19. Very illegible.
In 1534-5 Thorn' Maria Wynkefeld was rector (Valor Ecclesiasticus, vol. v, p. 219),
as to whose double name Camden has this comment : " Two Christian names are rare
in England ; and I only remember now his Maiesty who was named Charles lames,
as the Prince his sonne Henry Frederic ; and among priuate men Thomas Maria
Wingfield, and sir Thomas Posthumus Hobby" (Remains, Lond., 4to, 1614, p. 49).
Shortly after the above date Edward Kebell, M.A., is found to be rector, and would
be the person concerned in this inventory. In the Visitation about 155 1 Kebell
attended with six more priests ; and two others on the same list are marked " mortuus."
In 1547 (15 June) Kebell was installed in the third Prebend of Westminster, his
successor there being appointed 1 1 April 1554. Deprived of his preferments by Queen
Mary, he was afterwards beneficed in Warwickshire. In the Visitation held between
1557 and 1560, Thomas Amerye is r'eturned as rector (Piccope MSS.,i, 101, 157, 183;
Le Neve, vol. iii, p. 351 ; Warrington Church Notes, pp. 55 seq. ; and cf. Chant.,
pp. 59-60). In 31 Henry VIIL, Henry Cookeson brought an action in the Duehy
Court against Edward Kebell, clerk, and others, for trespass, distress, and rescue of
cattle in Mote Hyll Pasture, Werinton (Cal., vol. i, p. 161). Two years later Sir
Thomas Butler, knt., was defendant in a case in which Edward Keble claimed a debt
out of the lauds of Warrington Parsonage (vol. i, p. 164). Peter Anderton was clai
mant (against Sir Thomas Butler and William Bruch) of certain issues and profits of
Weryngton Parsonage for a debt upon recognizance by statute (vol. i, p. 199). There
was further litigation in Elizabeth's reign concerning the parsonage (Cal., vol. iii, pp.

Wleat Bevhg ©tmBreB : JKBam'ttgtotn 59
34> 75)- Kebell would be better deserving of remembrance as a Warrington Worthy,
had he not impoverished his successors by granting a lease of his parsonage to Sir
Thomas Boteler, which only expired in 1743 (Annals of the Lords of Warrington,
pp. 453 seq.) The three following deeds, relating to this discreditable matter, are in
the Exchequer Eecords (Nos. 46, 47, 48 ; xxxth Report Deputy Keeper, pp. 177-8) :
(1.) Confirmation of a demise of the rectory of Weryngton, 24 March, 34 Hen. VIII.
(1542-3). Inspeximus and confirmation by John [Birde] Bishop of Chester, as
ordinary of the parish church and rectory of Weryngton, co. Lancaster, and by Thomas
Butler of Bewsee, co. Lancaster, kt., as patron of the same church, of an indenture
dated 10 March, 34 Henry VIIL, made between Edward Keble, clerk, rector of the
same church, of the one part, and Eichard Penketh, son and heir apparent of Thomas
Penketh of Penketh, co. Lancaster, gentleman, and John Grymesdiche of the Inner
Temple of London, gentleman, of the other part, whereby the said Edward demises
for himself and his successors parsons of the said church, to the said Eichard and
John the said parish church and parsonage, with the dwelling house, glebe lands,
other lands, tithes, and profits of all kinds thereto belonging, to hold to them, their
executors and assigns, for 200 years, at a yearly rent of 16I., to the said Edward and
his successors. The said Eichard and John undertaking to keep the premises in
repair, to pay all tenths and charges whatsoever charged on the parsonage, and to
find a priest to undertake the cure of the said parsonage.
(2.) Demise, of the Rectory of Weryngton, 28 April, 35 Henry VIII. (1543).
Indenture dated 28 April, 35 Henry VIII, and made between Sir Thomas Butler of
Bewse, co. Lancaster, knt., on the one part, and Eichard Penketh, son and heir of
Thomas Penketh, co. Lancaster, gent., and John Grymesdiche of the Inner Temple
of London, gent., of the other part, whereby the said Eichard and John demise unto
the said Sir Thomas, his executors and assigns, the parish church and parsonage of
Weryngton, and premises mentioned in the foregoing document, for 20 [200] years
without paying any rent to the said Eichard and John.
(3.) Sir Thomas Butler : Debt, 5 May, 35 Henry VIII. (1543). Indenture between
the king, on the one part, and Sir Thomas Butler of BewBee, co. Lancaster, kt., of
the other part, whereby the said Sir Thomas undertakes to pay the king, by yearly
instalments of 100 marks, the sum of 500Z. in behalf of James Morrice, who, with
John Morrice, being joint receivors unto the king of the lands of Eichmond, are
indebted to the king in the sum of 844Z. as. 4d., and if the said Sir Thomas fail to
pay the 100 marks yearly, then the king is to enter into possession of the rectory of
Weryngton with its appurtenances, which the said Sir Thomas holds for a term of
20 [200] years by the last-named deed.
Bishop Downham returned, 1 April, 16 Elizabeth, in reference to stipends paid in
his diocese, that " Sr Eobert Hawghton was buryed at Waryngton Anno D'n'i 1553
and had a penc'on of p' ami'." Eob'tus Aghton had appeared at a
visitation of the deanery, 2 Edward VI. (Piccope MSS., x, 157) ; and in the same
year Sir Eobert Haghton, chaplain, and others, were defendants in an action for
assault on the bailiff of Weryngton, brought by Sir Thomas Butler (Cal. Duchy

60 Gitwcti) ©ooBft, 1552.
Pleadings, vol. i, p. 222). The Bame bishop returned that " Sr Eobert Haull was
buried at Waryngton aforesayd Anno d'n'i 1561 and had a penc'on of [4I. is. 4-d.t
Browne- Willis, vol. ii, p. 108] p' ann' " (Special Commissions, No. 3258). Hall's ties
to Warrington are explained by a passage in Hist, of the Friary, p. 72. Dns Eob'tus
hall, and Dns Eic'us Taylior attended the visitation 2 Edward VI. (Piccope MSS., x,
157). Sir Eichard Taylor, priest, was defendant in the Duchy Court in an assault
case, being prosecuted by Eichard Bruche (Cal., vol. i, p. 186).
About 1563 this populous parish contained 3000 communicants. The yearly value
of the parsonage was 100I, "whereof the p'son [then Thomas Amerye] hath by cor
ruption but 20", a pr'acher not painefull " (Dom. Ser., Elizabeth, vol. xxxi, No. 47) .
In 1590 the parsonage was in lease to Mr. Dudley, patron ; and the parson, Mr.
[John] Asheworth, was a preacher. At the two chapels of Hollingford and New
Church there were no preachers. The number of communicants is not altered
(Gibson's Lydiate Hall, p. 248).
Gastrell (vol. ii, pp. 232-3) records that there were two churchwardens for the town,
by ancient custom, named by Lord Warrington and Mr. Legh of Lyme ; and three for
the other townships. The names of those in the indenture are common on the firBt
few pages of the old register, except Kilne and Holbeche, which are unusual. The
christian name Hamlet is not infrequent in these parts.
The bells are mentioned in the statutes of the Grammar School, by which it was
ordered that after the bellman, on a certain day in April of every year, had gone
through the town of Warrington, desiring every man, woman, and child to pray
for the souls of the founder and his heirs, "then ye clerk of ye church of Warrington"
was to cause " three long peals to be rungen w,h all ye Bells in ye steeple, except ye
Sanctus Bell,  and ye same clerk to have for ye Einginge xxd, and ye bellman
to have ijd" (Lane. Chantries, p. 58). The old bells were recast, and six new ones
provided in 1698, the inscriptions ou which are found in Warrington Church Notes,
Preface, p. ix.
An interesting discovery of a richly embroidered chasuble at Warrington has
relation to the vestments here calendered. The dresses which survived the visits of the
inquisitors of Edward were destroyed in great numbers in the early part of the reign
of Elizabeth. In that interim, one of the Warrington vestments was hidden near
the rood-loft of the old church. In the year 1824, when some alterations in the
chancel were being made, under the care of Mr. Eickman, a doorway near the rood-
screen was re-opened, and a staircase leading upwards to the rood-loft was discovered,
and another flight of steps leading downwards to a crypt. It was upon one of the
steps of the latter that the vestment was found carefully wrapt up. The Eector of
Warrington, the Eev. E. A. Eawstorne, ultimately gave it to the Eev. Dr. Molyneux,
the Eoman Catholic priest there, and it has Bince formed part of the wardrobe of the
chapel. It was recently exhibited at the opening of Warrington Art Gallery. An
excellent authority, the Eev. Dr. Rock, described it in the Proceedings of the Royal
Archaeological Institute, 4February, 1870 (vol. xxvii, p. 135-7). When found it had,
he says, two orphreys attached which were since removed. The embroideries " are in
the poorest kind of English work which marked the end of the fifteenth and the

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beginning of the sixteenth century, with the one redeeming quality of the excellence
of their diapering or grounding, which is in general well worked. All the figures, and
the niches within which they stand, are wrought iu coloured silks, after the mode of
the opus plumarium or feather-stitch, while the golden threads of the diapering are
as bright as they looked the first day they were put in, being wound round with
pure metal, and not as now composed of base and copper alloy. Though quite inferior
as works of fine execution, these orphreys are truly valuable, as furnishing some
curious samples of symbolism and historic allusions. The cross on the back is
somewhat in the Y shape, and three angels, each with a golden chalice in his hand,
receive the sacred blood trickling from the hands and pierced side of our Lord upon the
cross. To signify the perpetual virginity, not only of our Lord and the Blessed Virgin
Mary, but also of the beloved disciple St. John, two lily plants, but with the flowers
coloured pink, are shooting up, one on each side, form the ground at the foot of the
cross. If the persons of Abel, Abraham and Melchisedeck, together with two of the
apostles, may be easily recognized by their emblems, to not a few spectators it may
be difficult to say why that figure in armour, with a battle axe resting on his shoulder,
should be there. In my mind there cannot be a doubt that the kuight we behold so
shewn is meant for Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, beheaded at Pontefract, a.j>. 1322, in
the reign of Edward II." The Earl was one of the leaders of the popular party of
England against the foreigners whom the king was enriching ; and on his death
a martyr's honours were accorded to him. Eobert de Werrington, in 1327, was
interested in collecting money to erect a chapel where the Earl met his death. " Far
into the days of Henry VIII.,'' concludes Dr. Eock, " there lived in the English mind
a loving and a reverent remembrance of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster ; and the hiding
so carefully away within a concealed part of this church at Warrington of this one
out of the many chasubles which must have belonged to it, speaks of the hope that
other and less clouded and stormy days would dawn when the vestment with the
Likeness embroidered on it of a man so loved would [again be worn at its altar."
Cf. Warrington Examiner, 29 September, 1877 ; and Beamont's Warrington Church
Notes, p. 120, and Lords of Warrington, p. 473.
Cloth of Damask was a woven material, much used for church-hangings and
furniture. Fannane is the same as fanon or phanon (from the German fahne or fannel) ;
otherwise the maniple (from manus) ; the latter so called because it was slipped over
the left hand. The short white sleeves worn by butchers are called fannels or fannons.
The fanon was used at first to wipe the chalice. In process of time it was embroidered
like the stole, and became a mere ornament, but still a part of a complete vestment.
In the church-goods made away with at Bomnbie, co. Lincoln, there is mentioned
a vestment " and ye rest as fanells, stooles, and such like, brent iiij years ago, p'te of
the same and the rest hath made quishwines of" (Peacock, p. 53). The fanon has
been occasionally used at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and elsewhere. According
to Tyndale (Answer to More, Parker Soc, p. 7 3) its mystical signification was, that
it was the cord with which the Saviour's hands were bound.
Crules is a stuff made of tightly -twisted worsted, and was used for hangings. The

62 ©fmrd^ootrs, J552'
orthography varies. It is sometimes called Crewel, under which name it will be
readily recognized as a kind of work newly introduced amongst ladies' fancy work.
A vestment in Kirtou-in-Lindsey is said to have been of green croylle (Peacock, p. 23 1).
In East Barnet, Herts, there was one of red and another of white cruyll (Cussans, p. 33) ;
also (p. 66) ij copes of cruell. Cf. Shuttleworth Accounts, p. 560.
The tunicle of cruel work was the dress of the sub-deacon (Cf. Bolton, antea, p. 25).
It was a much plainer vestment than the deacon's. A description of it, with a cut,
is to be found in Dr. Eock's Church of our Fathers, vol. i, pp. 383 seq.
Dornyx, Dorynx, or DornicJc, was a cloth used for hangings, &c. It resembled
damask, but was of inferior quality. It took its name from a Dutch town Doornick,
i.e., Tournay, in French Flanders, where it was originally made. Tournay is
described by Heylyn as a great, rich, mighty and strong town (Cosmography, edition
1657, p. 366), in whose time, from the neighbouring town of Armentiers, 25,000
pieces of cloth were sent yearly to Italy, and thence to Constantinople. Dornick was
well known in domestic and ecclesiastical use in England, Cere cloths were made
of it (Peacock, p. 204). Amongst the Bury Wills (Camden Soc, vol. xlix, pp. 1 35-6)
we have, in 1538, " vi payre of shets wyth the sparver curtanys of dornyke," and " oon
coverynge of dornykks." The editor says that there was a celebrated manufactory
of dornieks, hats, and coverlets, at Pulham in Norfolk ; and that Agnes Herryes,
widow, of Bury, 1560, bequeathed "j couerlyght of Pulhamworke" to the church
of S. James in that town, " to serue at the mynystration of the comunyon " (p. 258).
The fabrick was made at Norwich as late as 1685 : Thomas Tilney of Norwich, Dornix-
weaver, 1665 ; and Margaret, wife of James Tilney of Norwich, Dornix- weaver, 1685
(MS. Wills). The price of the stuff about the date of this inventory is found by the
following entry from the churchwardens' books of Bungay-St.-Mary's (East Anglian,
vol. ii, p. 229) : " 1550. Jt. paid for vj yards of brode Dornycks for the table 
viijs. iiijd." Cf. Whitaker's Radclijfe's Letters, p. 133.
The earliest of the present church plate bears the dates 1615 and 1627.
Bishop Birde in his enquiry, 1548, about the alledged misappropriation of church
property in his diocese, reports thus upon Warrington : " There is nothing alienated
sold or put away ther but y1 ther is certen goodis off the church as apperiB bie a
bill indented delyu'd to John rigewaye and others the church wardens off werington
to the use off the church and att the yeris end they1 to delyu' them to the next
church wardens " (State Papers, Dom. Ser., Edward VI., vol. iii, No. 4).

CKtntD^tfifee Ctyurc^ cum Cnnitie C^urc^,
e^^^2j)t!S Indenture made the iiijth day of October In the sixt
£ P\ yere of the Reigne of our sou9aigne lord Edward the
^^_>/ sixt by the gace of god Kyng of England fraunce &
Ireland defendor of the faithe and of the church of England &

SHest teevbs ®tmBw& : ffiEttntofcfc. 63
Ireland in erthe the sup9 me hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derby of the honorable order of the garter Knight
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thomas Boteler esquier comissioSs
to our Sou'aigne lord the Kyng vpon the behalf of his highnes of
the one partie And Henry SothwHh Charts Sotherne Rauf Hasilhurste
Rauf Clayton and James Assheton Church wardons of the gisch
church of ffimgttto&t'fefee & aTtfnttte Churche in the hunderth of
Weste Derby in the Countie of Lane, of the other gtie Witnesith
that wher the said comission9s have delyu9it at the tyme of sealing
& delu ie hereof to the said churchwardons iiij bells wherof a clokke
striketh upon one j littill sancte belle & ij lyttle sacryng bells
ij lyttle pixes of silu9 three chalices A Vestement of blue silke w4
all things gteyning to the same A olde vestement of silke w4
braunches on the same a olde vestemet of whit fustean And at the
irittftte churche a vestemet of whit brached damaske An other
vestemet of silke An other vestemet of Crule w4 all things
belonging to the same j coape white fustean j belle called a sanctf
belle & ij lyttill sacring belles belongyng to the said church Saulfeie
to be kept to thuse of or sou9aigne lord the kyng The said churche-
wardons for theyme & their executors do coveiinte and graunte by
these p sents to and with the said comission9s that the p9 misses or
any gte therof shall not at any tyme hereaft9 be alienated Imbecellid
or otherwise put awey from our said sou9aigne lord hut shalbe
aunswarable and fourthcuihyng to thuse of his highnes at suche
tyme & tymes as his magestie or his honorable Counsaill shall
demaunde the same. In wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to these
p9sents enterchaungeablie haue put their seales the day and yere
aboue said.
Md that one Charts Sotherne hath declared that abowte sixe
wekfj laste paste he did here three bellf ryng' in the ttgttgtu
churche wch is not in the old' Tnventorie Jtem one belle aboue
w'tyn' the churche wardons say they ca not be chargit w4 by cause

64 ffifmrdjsSootlis, i552-
sr g's Leigh Knight doth make title thereunto and a chalice in like
aboue writtyn' the which henry byrom ar' hath in k[ep]yng' &
maketh title thereunto
Membrane No. 13. Also illegible.
About 1551 the following clergy of Winwick and the chapelries attended a visita
tion, Borne of them being stipendiary and chantry priests : Mr. Will'ms bulling (his
name is spelled Bulleyn in Valor Ecclesiasticus), reet.; Dns hugo bulling, cur.; Dns
Joannes ascroft ; Dns thomas curies ; Dns thomas coke ; Dns oswaldus keye ; Dns
laurentius penington ; Dns Nic. Swane ; Dns Joannes du'sture ; Dns Eob'tus ap
Iohn ; Dns Eic'us smyth ; Dns Will'ms Standley ; Dns matheus penington ; Dns
lac. hasilhurst (Piccope MSS., x, 157). In 1534-5 Dunster was chantry-priest of
Newton chantry (Valor, vol. v, p. 220); and he was buried at Wynwycke 29 Maye
157 1, having a pension of per ann. with respect to that chantry (Special
Commissions, No. 3258; cf. Chantries, p. 75). "Sr Henrye Barnes was buryed at
Wynwycke the xxith daye of Marche Anno d'n'i 1566, and had a penc'on of
per ann' " (Special Commissions). On the death of William Bulling, Thomas Stanley,
presented by the Earl of Derby, 23 March 1551-2, succeeded. He paid his first-
fruits 5 April 1552, in which month he was admitted. He therefore was rector
at the date of this indenture. He was afterwards reconsecrated Bishop of Man
by foreign power, 4 Mary, July 1557-8. About the same time he became rector
of Wigan and of North Meols. He also held the rectory of Badsworth in York
shire, and that of Berwick-on-Tweed. He is said to have been an illegitimate
son of Edward, Lord Mounteagle, in allusion to which Henry VIII. (1537-8) dis
pensed with Thomas Stanley, non obstante his bastardye, to hold two livings, with
cure or without. In 1557 he was holding three Lancashire livings with his bishopric.
About 156 1, when residing at Durham, his countryman, Bishop Pilkington, described
him as lying there at ease, " and as merry as Pope Joan." In a visitation of Bishop
Downham's in 1562, his name as " Ep'us Sodoren', rect.," appears under Winwicke,
Wigan, and Northmelis ; but it is added to the first two places, that he is " excused
by the Lord Bishop." He died in 1568. (Piccope MSS.,*., 164; xvi, p. 259; Chant.,
vol. i, pp. 67-9 ; Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 263 ; Parker's Corresp., p. 222, compared
with Whitaker's Whalley, vol. ii, p. 419 ; Baines, vol. iii, p. 540 ; vol. iv, p. 277 ;
Seacome's Memoir, p. 47 ; Le Neve, vol. iii, p. 326). In 3 Edward VI. Gregory
Charlett, priest, and James Downall, were concerned in litigation in the Duchy Court
about the title to a messuage and lands in Assheton in Wynwhik (Cal. vol. ii, p. 99).
About 1563 there were 3000 communicants. The value of the parsonage was 500Z.,
and the then preacher (left in charge by Bishop Stanley) was insufficient (Dora. Ser.,
Elizabeth, vol. xxxi, No. 47).
In 1590 the parsonage was in lease to Mr. Edw. Standley ; the parson, John
Caldwell (he seems to have been resident at Mobberley), dwelt in Cheshire, and
though he himself was a preacher, his minister was not. Nor were there preachers
at the two chapels of Newton and Ashton. The communicants were 4000 (Lydiate
Hall, p. 248).

MXt&t &cxb& 1i)unDvc33: SEttntoiclt. 65
The names of the churchwardens in the indenture are still local names. In 1641,
Clayton and Hasilhurst are not found amongst the male inhabitants, and Southerin
but twice. The wardens were four in number in Gastrell's time, and were chosen
according to the Canon, and served for Winwick, Haydook, Ashton, and Culcheth
(Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 264).
The old Winwick bells were recast in 17 11 according to the dates upon them.
Clocks were, in some way, attached to bells at this time. In the inventories of
Derbyshire church goods, 1552, at Horsley there was a clock upon the greatest bell ;
at West Hallam there was one clock going upon one of the bells ; and at Ashbourne
there were iij belles in the steeple j clocke uppon j of them (Reliquary, vol. xi, pp. 6,
7. ").
Trinitie Church was " the Chantrie at the altar of the trenytie w'hin the p'oche
church bifore-said " (viz., Winwick), reported upon by Henry VIII's commissioners
in 1546-7 (Chant., pp. 69 seq.) It was founded by Sir Gilbert de Haydook,
4 Edward III. Lawrence Pennington, above named, was appointed chantry-priest
in 1532. When the Valor Ecclesiasticus was compiled about two years later, Xp'ofer
Johnson was the chaplain (vol. v, p. 220). Circa 1550, it is noted that he was paid
by Peter Legh, Esq., the heir of the founder of the chantry ; and in Warden Vaux's
time he attended another visitation (Piccope MSS., x, 101, 183 ; Beamont's Winwick,
edition 1878, pp. 81 seq.). The chapel was continued for Protestant services; for in
10 Elizabeth Charles Sotheron and others, inhabitants of the towns, villages and
hamlets of Culcheth, Holcrofte, Eisley and Pasffurlonge, prosecuted in the Duehy
Court John Culcheth of Culcheth, and claiming exception, under Sir John Holcrofte,
knt., having the inheritance, the matter in dispute being the maintenance of a priest
for divine service in the chapel of ease called Trinity church (Cal., vol. ii, 368).
This Charles Sotheron is doubtless the person who is twice named in the inventory.
Sir Piers or Peter Legh, who seems to have obtained possession of some property
in the Haydock chantry upon which he had some claim, was the representative of the
Leghs of Bradley and Lyme, born 15 13, died 1590. In 1550 he was high sheriff of
Lancashire; and eight years later he founded Disley chapel in Stockport parish.
In 26 Henry VIII. there was a commission, with interrogatories and depositions, con
cerning the foundation of chantry priests and deacons at Dysley chapel, and money
lent by Thomas Ardern to Sir Peter Leigh, knt., whose executors, and whose son,
Peter Leigh, priest, were concerned in the enquiry (Cal. to Pleadings, vol. ii, p. 49).
Henry VIII's commissioners reported that the Leigh or Haydock chantry, in Win
wick, then contained a chalice, weighing 8oz., and two old vestments ; and the former
may be the article for which the wardens refused to be " chargit." (Beamont's
House of Lyme, pp. 82 seq.; Chant., p. 69.)
Henry Byrom, Esq., of Byrom in this parish, owned the advowson of Grappenhall
church, Cheshire, in the year 1555, and he was buried at Winwick before 1559 (The
Byrom Pedigree, p. 8). Cf. Ormerod's Cheshire, new edition, vol. i, pp. 596, 598.
Henry Byrom, gent., presented to the rectory of Winwick in 1467.

66 ©f)urci)=©ootiB> 1552.
ieigfle eijutx^e.
«^^2f)i8 Indenture made the iiij4h day of October in the sixt
f y^v yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
^^^Z sixt by the Grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland defendor of the faithe and of the church of England &
Ireland in erth the sup'me hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of the honorable order of the garter knight
Thomas Gerrard knight and Thomas Boteler esquier comyssionk to
our Souaigne lord the Kyng vpon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Mathew Lithgoo Charles Gregorie Symon Mather
Robert Smyth and John Partington church wardens of the p'ishe
churche of lleigt) in the hundreth of Westederbye in the countie of
Lane' of the other gtie Witnesith that wher the said coihissioSs
haue delyverit at the tyme of sealing and delyvie hereof to the
said churchewardons fawre bells a sanctus belle and an other
small belle one chalice a swte of vestements w4 ij coapes redde
velvet one swte of vestemets w4 one coape of olde carnacon, an old
coape of redde velvet one olde coape of blue crules an olde veste
met of yellow(?) veluet ij crosses of copper a olde vestemet of crules
j Jle of the same churche is cover'd with leade belonginge to the
said church Saulfely to be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the
Kyng. The saide churchwardens for theym & their executors do cov-
eiinteand graunt by these phts to and with the said comissioSs thatthe
p'misss or any gte therof shall not at any tyme hereaft9 be alienated
Imbecellid or otherwise put away from our said souaigne lord but
shalbeaunswarableand fourth cumyng to thuse of his highnes at suche
tyme & tymes as his ma4ie or his honorable Counsaill shall demaunde
the same. In wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to these psents
enterchaungeablie haue put their seales the day and yere aboue said.
deff.
Md that three other thyngs were stollen from the said churche
 Inventorie  aperith by the same

WltBt &ttb£ f&unBreD: tU(gi). 67
Membrane No. 10.
Eichard Clerk was vicar of Leigh at the date of this indenture. He is entered in
the Valor (v. 220); and about 1550 answered, with his coadjutors, a visitation- call of
bishop Birde. Their names are thus given : Dns Eic'us gelebronde our' conduct, p
D' Eic'um clerke Vic' ; Dns Joh'es astleye ex stipendio Joh'is TJrmiston armig' ; Dns
Eob'tus add'ton cap'nus Joh'is add'ton armig' ; Dns Simon Bradshae conduct, p'
Eic'um smyth et alios. The same vicar appears in the next visitation ; and his name
occurs in a deed at Chester, 1555. He died 1558 (Piccope MSS., x, ior, 158, 165 ;
xvi, 235). About five years later there were 3,000 communicants; the parsonage,
impropriate, being worth 300Z. yearly, and the vicarage 20 marks. " A preacher non
resident" (Dom. Ser.Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47). In 1590, the communioants were
2,000. The vicar, Mr. Eaton, was a preacher, but he was then resident in Cheshire,
and his minister was "no preacher" (Lydiate Mall, p. 248).
Simond Bradshaye of Leigh, alias Pinnington, clerke, by his will, 27 October 1573,
directs his body to be buried, either in the chancel of Leigh church, or else nigh his
father's buriall. He mentions Eoger ffeilden, vicar of -Leigh ; the glasse wyndowe
nigh where my father was buried ; Thomas Johnson, the parish clerke of Leighe, by
whom, and by Fielden, the will is attested (Mr. J. P. Eylands's notes).
The name of vicar Clerke occurs in the fifth chapter of Froude's History of
England, vol. i, pp. 468-9, ed. 1872, in an account of some depositions taken by
the Earl of Derby touching slanderous and unfitting words uttered against King
Henry VIII. and his new Queen, Anne, in the month of July 1535, a report of which
the Earl sent up to London. Froude does not state, as was the case, that these
depositions were taken at the town of Leigh, and that the witnesses, if not the
offender himself, belonged to the same neighbourhood. The historian's source of
information was the annexed letter, No. cxv, printed in Ellis's Original Letters
illustrative of English History, first series, vol. ii, pp. 42-45, and taken from the
original in the Chapter House at Westminster. A copy of the document was, how
ever, kept by Sir Henry Farrington, the Earl's assistant in the business, which letter
is now preserved in Miss ffarington's collection of MSS. at Worden ; and it has already
been given in abstract by Canon Eaines in The Stanley Papers, pt. ii, p. 24 (vol. xxxi,
Cheth. Soc.) In this way the document has come to be calendared in the Sixth Report
of the Historical MSS. Commission, p. 444, by Mr. Horwood ; but it has not been
done without some inaccuracies in dates, &c. It is a document of some significance,
having relation to the ecclesiastical charges which these inventories illustrate. In
July, 15 3 1, Henry VIIL, after a union of twenty-two years, finally separated from
his first wife, Queen Catherine. Archbishop Cranmer's sentence nullifying that
marriage was given in May, 1533 ; but Henry's actual marriage with Anne Boleyn,
which could no longer be honourably delayed, occurred about S. Paul's day
(January 25), 1532-3. Angry discussions throughout the country followed on this
important event, and much freedom of speech was indulged in. Differences of opinion
created partisans ; and there were persons in every parish who were unneighbourly
enough to report to the Council treasonable words occurring in the conversation of
friends. Froude says (vol. i, pp. 310, 365, and generally chap, iv, entitled "Church

68 ©intrri)*<ffixioB0, i552«
and State") that an abominable system of espionage was established throughout the
country. Five months after the marriage a Proclamation was issued, and was affixed
to the Church doors. It set forth that the Lady Catherine of Spain, heretofore styled
the Queen of England, was not to be called by that title any more, but was to be
called Princess Dowager, and so to be held and esteemed. Discontent hereupon
vented itself in very rough language, the priests expressing themselves the most
heartily. Some instances of this out-spokenness are quoted by Froude in connection
with the northern and then very remote abbeys of Whitby and Furness. The monks
were more alive than others to the issues involved, and the news of the proceedings at
Court spread quickly from monastery to monastery. The earl of Derby who signs the
letter, and who was at the time lord-lieutenant of Yorkshire, was the commissioner
of these West Derby Inventories. Hib colleague, Sir Henry Farrington, was a
zealous promoter of the views of Henry VIII. He was son of Sir William Farrington,
and was connected with the household of the Earl of Derby, acting, as Canon
Eaines believed, as secretary to that nobleman. In 29 Henry VIII. he is called
the King's farmer, and in 32 and 35 Henry VIII. he was Steward of the King'B Lord
ship and Fee of Penwortham. He was afterwards one of the Commissioners for the
Suppression of the Monasteries, and died at the end of 1549, aged 78.
Sir Eichard Clarke, the first witness whose evidence was taken, was, in 1545-6,
returned as a priest of Croston, which is the place meant in his deposition. He was
chantry priest of S. Trinity there, and, as such, in 1553 received a pension of 2Z. 14*.
for life (Lane. Chantries, p. 168). He seems to have been promoted to Leigh
for his carriage in the present business, just about the time that the Vicarage was
passing into lay hands. His age was 74 in 1548, about which time one of his name
attended, with the clergy of Dean, one of Bishop Birde's visitations.
It does not appear where the "naughty priest," Sir James Harrison, was stationed.
He is not found amongst the Lancashire priests in Henry VIII.'s Valor. The words
which he spoke in reference to the King seem to mean that Henry's continuance as
King should rest on his own conduct. "Bering," which is printed "bearing" by
Froude, and "berying'' (as if burying) by others, is the Anglo-Saxon word for
behaviour. The last two witnesses, Sumner and Clayton, walked with Harrison from
" Perbqlt," i.e., Parbold (which is three miles W.N.W. of Standish), to Eccleston, a
distance of five miles. On this occasion Harrison, interested in the safety of his
order and angry at the invasion of the sanctity of the sacrament of marriage,
unbosomed himself more freely. It was, as Froude remarks, " treason, confident of
success, and scarcely caring to conceal itself;" adding, in reference to the dark speech
of Dykonson, who was probably a local prophet, that " Yorkshire was preparing for
rebellion and ' the Pilgrimage of Grace.' " That rebellion broke out about two years
after this clerical threat.
In 25 Henry VIIL, William Dalton, perhaps the same "squyer" of these deposi
tions, brought an action against William Wallis for tortious possession of title-deeds
to lands and messuages in Croston, Mawdesley, and Bysham.
One error appears in Froude's abstract of this letter. He gives the testimony of
the first witness thus : " Eichard Clark deposeth that the said James Harrison

aiStcst Sfii)j> 3S?unBrcB: Hetgij. 69
reading the proclamation, said," &c. For reading the word hearing should be sub
stituted, for it was the Vioar who read it, with the view as it seems of playing the
part of the informer. The letter is as follows :
Pleas it your Highnes to be advertysed, that where as Sir William Fitzwilliam
knyght on of your Counsullors and Tresorer of your moost honorable Howse, lately
directed his several]. Lettres unto us your humble subgetts and servants Edward Erie
of Derby and Henry Faryngton Knyght, whereby we perceyve your graces pleasor is
that a lewde and noghty [i.e., wicked] preist inhabytyng in thise partyes [parts], who
hathe of late reported and spoken befor and in the audyence of certeyn persons sundry
and diverse unfyttyng and sklaunderous words, aswell by [i.e., against, as in I Cor. iv,
4] your Highnes as by the Quenes grace, shuld not only be attached [i.e., arrested]
and sent up to your Highnes, but also that we shuld in the accomplishement of your
said pleasor take th'examynacions.and saings of suche persons as were present and
herd the same unfyttyng and sklaunderous reports and sayngs of the said preist in the
premisses ; and the same to send in wrytyng to your Highnes subscribed with our
hands : We according to our bounden duties in the accomplishement of your graces
pleasor, have called befor us suche persons whose names and deposicions hereafter do
ensue ; and the same persons did examyn upon ther othes at Ley [i.e., Leigh] in the
Countie of Lancaster, the xth day of August in the xxvth yere of the reign of your
noble Highnes, Sir Richard Hoghton, Sir Willm Leylond Knyghts, and Thomas How-
croft your servants and other of the Counsaill of the said Erie, beyng present with
us. And the said Sr Henry hath attached the said preist and send hym to your
Highnes. And Sr Richard Clerke vyker of Leegh deposith and saith that the xx day of July
last past he rede a proclamacion at Crofton [i.e., Croston], in the Howse of John
Blackestons concernyng Lady Katharin Princesse-dowager, whiche Sr Jamys Harri
son preist hering the said proclamacion, said that Quene Katharyn was Quene, and
that Nan Bullen shuld not be Quene, nor the King to be no Kyng but on his bering.
Also Sr John Haworthe preist examyned, saith upon his othe that he herd the said
Sr Jamys saye that Queen Katharyn shuld be Queen, and as for Nan Bullen who the
devell made her Queen ; and as for the King shuld not be King but on his bering.
Also William Dalton squyer examynd and sworn upon a boke, deposith and sayth
that after that on Sr Richard Clerke had redde the saide proclamacion, he redde cer-
tyn articles in the Baid proclamacion to the said Sr Jamys with certain persons ther
being present ; the said Sr Jamys said I will take non for Quene but Quene Katharin ;
who the devell made Nan Bullen that hoore Quene, for I will never take hir for
Quene, and the King on his bering : and then the said William said hold thy peace thou
wots not what thou sais, and, but that thou art a preist, I shuld punyshe the that
other should take ensample.
John Dalton th'elder, gentilman, sworn and examyned, saith, that he was present
when William Dalton squyer redde the said proclamacion, and the said Sr Jamys
said I will call hir Quene Katharyn lettyng for no man, for Nan Bulleyn that noghty
pake [see Jamieson's Diet., sub paikie] or hoore, I do not remember whether, who
the devell made hir Quene ; and the King shalbe no King but on his bering.

70 €t>urcf)=ffiooBg, 1552.
Thomas Lathom the yonger, sworn and examyned, deposith and saith that, after
that, a nother tyme, the same day and yere above said that Sr Jamys Harrison said
that Nan Bullen that hoore shall not be Quene.
Jamys Woddes, sworn and examyned, deposith and saithe that he herd the procla
macion redde in the Howse of John Blackstons, and the said Sr Jamys said then that
he wold not take non for the Quene but Quene Katharin ; and as for Nan Bulleyn
that hoore shalbe no Quene.
Adam Banaster sworn and examyned, deposith and saith that Sr Jamys Harrison
the xxiiij Day of July in the howse of Thomas Grauesyns said that he wold never
take Nan Bulleyn for Quene, to be hanged for the same, but for Nan Bulleyn.
Richard Sumner and John Clayton, sworn and examyned, deposen and say that
they came in cumpenny with the said Sr Jamys Harrison from the town of Perbalt
to Eccleston, where the said Sr Jamys said unto theym this is a mervelous world,
the King will put down the order of Preists and distroye the Sacrament, hut that
will be as Thomas Dykonson said, that it cannot reign longe, for he saith that Yorke
wilbe London hastelye. By your humblyst and obedyent servants,
E. Deeby.
Hene. Fabyngten Kt
The number ofthe churchwardens in 1552, viz., five, had increased to six in 1641. The
latter was the number in Gastrell's time, viz., one from each township. No Lithgoes,
Mathers, or Partingtons appear on a list of names of the inhabitants in 1534-5, t>u'
one Gregory is found, and no less than twenty-seven Smiths. Ofthe latter, in 1641,
there were upwards of sixty, one of them having an alias; and there were nine
Lithgoes, two Gregories, ten Mathers, and seven Partingtons. The 1534-5 list of
inhabitants of Leigh is a document of some value, and has an interesting relation to
the parish register, which, beginning in 1559-60, is now being reprinted under the care
of the vicar, the Eev. J. H. Stanning, M.A. The list occurs in the Duchy Lancaster
Pleadings and Surveys of the reign of Henry VIII. (vol. iv, B 25 ; Cal., vol. i, p. 201),
where there is (without date) a bill filed by Sir Thomas Boteler, knt., against certain
persons who " assembled in the parish Churchy'd of Leygh and most riotous arrayed
with swords staves billes and other weapons assaulted the uudersheriff and other
servants of plaintif who were there to execute a warrant and took Thomas Powmfrete
from the said undersheriff and put them all in great dread & perill of their lives &
from thence went to the house of one William Lynley in the said town of Leigh
where the said sheriff tarryed about an hour during which time John Smyth William
Choll Eobert Lylling John Allered John Asteley and Eichard Hamson at the town
of Leigh by the command of John Atherton and Eichard Atherton assembled them
selves together & came with the said undersheriff which was then going with Edm'd
Leche & Nicholas Hyndley unto Wm Leyland & made a riotous assault & put them, in
jeopardy of their lives And moreover at one or 2 o'clock the same day (Circumcision
26 Henry VIIL, 1 Jan. 1534-5) 'he said Eichard Atherton by the commandment of
John Atherton & divers other persons whose names are expressed in the schedule

JKKest Btxbv l^unBreB : iLctgi).

7i

annexed assembled themselves in the said town of Leygh rioutously, broke into the
house of the said William Lynley and assaulted the under sheriff & others there
And all which destroyed the peace of the said King &c. Praying &c."
The Schedule of 147 Names, which follows, supplies a valuable list of the grown-up
male inhabitants of Leigh. From the character of the proceedings it may not be a
full list of the parishioners. In 1641, when the entire grown-up male population
was enrolled, there were nearly one thousand names set down.

Eauff Smythe the elder
Laurence Shoghsmyth
John Hyndeley
John Asteley
John Smyth
Eichard Smyth the elder
Matthew Turton
Robart Smyth
Eauff Wawedeney [sic]
James Turton
Richard Hilton
Thomas Hilton
Eichard Asteley
Nicholas Smyth
William Choll
George Cholle
Eichard Cholle
Gylbart Cholle
Henry Wethyngton
Robart Hyndeley
Eichard Gregory
Eichard Hatton
Peter Wawedeney
Thomas Smyth
James Smyth
Eauff Smyth
James Smyth
Henry Smyth
Richard Smyth the yougr
Thomas Hilton
John Hilton
Charles Smyth the yonger
John Hamson
Eichard Hamson
Peter Turton
Thomas Dawson
James Dawson

Henry Wawedeney
Eichard Asteley
John Grene
Eobert Turton
George Wetynton
John Hamson the yonger
RauffPomfrettRauff Smyth the yonger
James Smyth
Charles Wawedeney
William Smyth
Robert Smyth the yonger
John Hatton
Adam Asteley the elder
James Pomfret
George Grene
Rauff Hamson
Rauff Smyth
Charles Hyndeley
Robert Cluworth
John Smythe
Nicholas Asteley
John Asteley
Adam Asteley the yonger
George Higgson
John Eygby
Nicholas Tailor
Richard Tailor
Henry Hamson
John Southorne
Robert Byghley
Robert Bolton
Adam Bolton
Roger Whytyll
Symon Hyndeley
Robert Lyllyng
William Lyllyng

Hugh Turton
James Leylonde
John Alerd the younger
William Alerd
Egod Alerd
William Wegan
John Aynesworth
Rauff Tange
Bartram Pendylbury
Thomas Watmaghe
Richard Croft
William Pomfret
Hugh Crompton
Eichard Hatton
Matthew Hamson
Thomas Lyghtherues [?]
Robart Paynter
William Paynter
Nicholas Throppe
John Throppe the yonger
William Piatt the elder
James Piatt
John Platte the yonger
Nicholas Platte the yonger
Henry Platte
Nicholas Platte
William Platte
Eichard Atherton
William Sale
George Higson
Joh'es Eygby
Joh'es Smyth
William Choll
Eogerus Whittyll
Eobartus Lyllyng
William Lyllyng
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John Hyndeley Eauff Smyth the yonger James Dawson
Matthew Turton James Smyth Henry Walkedeyn [sic]
Eobertus Smyth Henry Smyth Eobert Turton
Eauff Wawedeyn Richard Smyth the yonger John Hamson
James Turton Thomas Hylton James Hamson
Richard Hylton John Hylton Eauff Pomfret
Thomas Hylton Charles Smyth Charles Wawedeyn
George Choll John Hamson John Hatton
Eichard Hatton Eichard Hamson James Pomfret
Peter Wawedeyn John Hylton the yonger Eauff Hamson
Thomas Smyth Peter Turton John Aired
James Smyth Thomas Dawson Hugh Turton
The evidence of the parishioners is given at length ; and from the extracts which
follow we ascertain the reasons of their action.
Eaffe Powmefrett (B. 25 c.) Answers & says that Richard Penketh being under-
sherif to Sir Thomas Boteler on the said Sonday mentioned in the said bill accom
panied with a great number of persons came to the church of Leygh at that time a
great number had assembled in the said Church to here devine service and then and
there about sacre tyme of the masse in the said Church the said undersheriff did
arrest Thos. Pomfrett Edmond Leche & Nicholas Hyndeley & others to the great dis
turbance of the hearers & after when the hey masse was done the undersheriff & his
company led away his prisoners into the churchyard & thereupon Ralph came and
demanded of the undersheriff for what cause he led away the said Thomas Pomfrett
like a thief whereupon the undersheriff answered by the King's warrant & Richard
Atherton called upon the people to depart whereupon many did do so. And the
undersheriff & Atherton with the prisoners adjourned to the house of the widow of
Randelffe Mader in Leygh to drynke &c
Answers of Mathew Hameson Perce Walton & George Achowe (B 25 d) who say
they are not guilty
Answer of Robert Abolton (B 25 e) who says that Thos Pomfrett was led by the
Arms up and down the church like a thief & says he is not guilty of riot
Answer of John Atherton Esq (B 25 f) who says he is not guilty and that the
indictment is only the maliciousness of Sp Thos. Butler as he was not near the place
at the time.
Answer of Rychard Atherton and George Igson (B 25 g) who say as the others do
that the arrests were made in the Church and the adjournment made to drynke where
he made merry. He went to the house of Sir W™ Leylond knt about 2 miles from
the said place & dyned. He drew out his sword with three others and made
attack &c
John Smythe W™ Choll & Robert Lyllyng answer (B 25 h) similar to the other
defts. Among the various statements Robert Lyllyng says "Perceiving the seid
sheriff and his company maliciously propensed for sauegard of his lyfe ranne awaye
from him And incontinently after came again saying to Smythe & Choll lett us go
forthe for I am suere the sheriff hath nothing to do with me nor yett I with hym & there-

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upon passed through the Churchyard & as they came against the church porch the
said undersheriff was laying awaite for Robert Lyllyng & cried take the theffe hold
the theffe & whereupon for fear ran away and jumped over the wall followed by one
Davy with his naked sword & cried stop the theffe."
Both Smythe and Choll appear to have been felled by the staves of the undersheriff's
servants.

While lately taking notes for an account and catalogue of the small collection of
old books in the old library of the parish school, the remnant of a bequest (about the
year 1 7 1 o) by Ralph Pilling, one of the head masters of the school, to his successors, I
discovered an autograph of the eminent archbishop Cranmer, the prime mover in the
ecclesiastical legislation with which this volume is dealing. The hand-writing is note
worthy on many grounds. The fac-similes of the archbishop's signature, found in
various books, display a pretty wide diversity both as regards the style of writing and
the abbreviation or fulness of the two words composing it ; and yet it is seen, on a
close study, that a family likeness runs through all. Some are in the cramped German
text or engrossing hand, as in the examples in Gorham's Gleanings (p. 12), and
Nichols's Autographs, 1829 (plate 11), which at a first glance have no apparent affi
nity with the Leigh autograph. But another class of Cranmer's autographs are in a
running hand, and it is one of these (more cursive than that in Sims's Autographs,
1842) that occurs in the Leigh library. It is his episcopal signature, thus written :
" Thomas Cantuarien " ; and it is found on the top of a title-page of an 8vo copy of
a translation of the Book of Proverbs, with a comment, by " that great clerk " Philip
Melancthon. The title-page has been fac-similed on the accompanying plate. The
volume, as is found by an imprint at the end of the first part, is dated 1525. There
is a new title-page to the Annotations, thus : " Xlapoi | p.iai, sivepro \ verbia Solomo |
nis filii Davidis, \ Cum Adnotationibus | Philippi Melan- \ cthonis.} Haganose, per
Iohan | nem Secerium. | Cum Indice." Hagenoa, or Haguenau, now (since the late
war) in German Alsace, north of Strasbourg, produced several books in the fifteenth
century j and John Secer de Lancha, the printer of Melancthon's book, was one of
the successors there of the printer Anselme (Deschamps's Diet., 599-600).
After considerable search I was enabled to identify the autograph with one fac
similed in the Catalogue of the Colfe Grammar School library at Lewisham, Kent,
edited by W. H. Black, 1831. In this collection, it seems, there are two books with
Cranmer's episcopal autograph on the title-pages, one of which books (Catal., p. 20)
is Erasmus's Annotat. on the New Test., fol., Basle, 1527, and the other (p. 24) is
Bucer On the Epistle to the Romans, fol., Strasburg, 1536, with a dedication to
Cranmer himself, dated 8 Kal. April, 1536. It is the autograph in the latter folio
which Mr. Black has fac-similed in his Catalogue, and it is the very same type of
writing as that in the Leigh copy of Melancthon, the latter being proportionately
smaller, and written, there is little doubt, about the same time, viz., about three
years after Cranmer's accession to the see of Canterbury.
I am not sure whether certain marks in the Melancthon are not those of the arch
bishop, who we know was in the habit of marking his books when reading them, for
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he seldom read without a pen in his hand. In what way the book got into this ob
scure corner of England can never perhaps be ascertained It seems clear that a par
tial dispersion of the prelate's books took place. Todd (Life of Cranmer, vol. ii,
p. 525) says that a great part of Cranmer's MSS., as well as his collection of printed
books, were either embezzled during his imprisonment, or fell into the hands of his
enemies and were dispersed; and that archbishop Parker recovered several of the
former. Mr. Black could not explain how the two Colfe volumes escaped from Cran
mer's library, which after his martyrdom, March 21, 1555-6, was forfeited to the
crown, then passed into the possession of Henry, earl of Arundel, steward of queen
Mary's household, who bequeathed them, in 1579, to lord Lumley's library, on whose
death, in 1609, they were purchased by Henry, prince of Wales. On the death of
the latter, in 1612, many of his books were sold, but the bulk went into the royal
library, and so came to the British Museum, the books being marked with the arch
bishop's initials at the foot of the binding. The pedigree of the Leigh volume may
in part be traced by other autographs in it. Shortly after the death of Cranmer the
book appears to have come to the hands of one "F. Smallwood" ; next, a friend of
Pilling's, "Johannes Birchenhead me jure possidet anno Dom'i 1677. pret 3*."; still
later, "Sum e Libris Eadulphi Pilling Scholse Mancuniensis alumni, A.D. 1699. Ex
Donis Johannis Birchenhead." In a later hand is the autograph of an idle scholar of
Leigh school. In the ill-usage of several generations of schoolboys the preservation
of this volume is due to its excellent binding of beeeh boards, formerly secured by
clasps. The book itself is pregnant with associations of its first possessor, who acquired it,
we may suppose, out of admiration of Melancthon's moderation and learning. The
autograph recalls the hand — the calm hand — which left its mark on the English
Liturgy, as also the hand which recanted — " this unworthy hand ! " And the volume
directs the attention to the noble library of which it once formed part, — that collec
tion which was always freely open to men of letters, to which Latimer resorted, and
where Ascham met with authors which the two universities could not furnish. Strype
relates (Memorials, Eccles. Hist. Soc., vol. iii, pp. 376-7) that the library of the
reverend and learned prelate, who himself .spent about three parts of-the day in study,
included the ecclesiastical writers of all ages, and he particularly refers to one of the
archbishop's books, containing probably the very same form of autograph as that now
described : " Another of his books I will mention, because it is now [1694] in pos
session of a reverend friend of mine near Canterbury ; in which book the archbishop's
name is yet to be seen, written thus with his own hand, Thomas Cantuariensis : and
a remarkable book it is, which we may conclude the archbishop often perused, viz.,
Epistola et Historia Joannis Hus. Printed at Wittemberg, 1537."

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CHigau C&mxlje cfi !£oUatttJ C^apell 9 btltynge.
{^^^¦'Jjtg Indenture made the iiij* day of October In the sixt
a /^v yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
^^^^^Z sixt by the grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland defendor of the faith and of the church of England &
Ireland in erthe the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of the honorable order of the garter knight
Thomas Gerrard knight and Thomas Boteler esquier coirtissioSs to
our Souaigne lord the kyng upon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Syr Rauf Scotte piste Nycholas lawe & Nye' pen-
yngton churche wardons of the p'ishe churche of SSHigEtt in the
hundreth of Westederby in the countie of Lane' of the other
partie Witnesithe that wher the said comyssiorus haue delyvit at
the tyme of sealyng & delyvie hereof to the said churche wardons
& to the said Sr Rauf fawre bells warof xj11 as thei alledge is yet
unpaid one chalice vij coapes j of grene silke ij of redde silke ij of
whit twille & j of yelowe silke x vestements of suche like silke &
color iiij tynacles therof ij of redde silke & ij of grene silke. Itm
at ^oIlanB Ojaprll ij bells A chalice & j olde vestemet Itm at
btllgnge djapdl j lyttill belle belongyng to the said church and
chapels Saulfely to be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the kyng.
The said Churchwardons for theym & their executors do covennte
and graunt by these pnts to and with the said ComissioSs that the
p'misses or any gte therof shall not at any tyme hereaft1 be
alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put awey from our said souaigne
lord but shalbe aunswarable and furthcumyng to thuse of his
highnes at suche tyme & tymes as his ma* or his honorable coun
saill shall demaunde the same In wytnes wherof the pties affore-
said to these psents enterchaungeablie have put their seales the
day and yere aboue said.
Incrm.' Mem. That ther is encresse of twoo belle one chalice
& j old vestemet at ^oIIattB dtjajsdl never put in any Inventorie
heretofoare.

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Membrane No. 15. The inventory of Henry VIII.'s commissioners is alluded to
at the end of the document.
The rich and important Eectory of Wigan was held by some men of influence.
The celebrated Lynacre, the associate of Colet, More, and Grocyn, the restorers in
England of the new learning, was appointed rector, 10 October 1519, by Thomas
Langton, Esq. Erasmus (Epistola xiv) has commemorated the searching, deep,
and refined judgment of Lynacre, who died 20 October 1524. He succeeded Eichard
Wyat (or Wiot), B.D., 1506-19, who, in that interval, was plaintiff in the Duchy
Court in a civic matter (Cal. to Pleadings, vol. i, p. 219, and cf. 262). In 20 Henry
VIIL, Nicholas Towneley was clerk and parson of Wegane Church when he entered
an action against Hugh Paige for contempt of the King's Court (vol. i, p. 139).
Four years later Towneley, as " Administrator to the late Parson of Wygan," was in
dispute with Geffrey Shevyngton, William HaBteley, curate of Wygan Church,
Robert Chalton and others, as also with Sir Thomas Langton, Knight, about hay
in the parsonage barn (vol. i, p. 217 ; cf. 153 and 158). In 23 Henry VIII. Sir
Geffrey Page, clerk, is mentioned (vol. i, 146). On the death of Richard Langton,
rector, Richard Kyghley succeeded, 24 March 1534-5, about which time his name
occurs in the Valor, vol. v, p. 220 ; and cf. Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 245 ; Duchy
Pleadings, vol. i, p. 164; and vol. ii, p. 64.
Syr Rauf Scott was probably curate to Kyghley, who died in 1543. A Eaffe
Scott, preist, was fined 240?. at Manchester in 1583—4 for twelve months absence
from church, according to the statute (State Papers, Eliz., vol. clxvii, No. 40).
Shortly before Kygbley's death the following names were returned at a visitation :
Dns Ead'us Scotte, cur' conduct' per d'um Eic'um Kyghley, reef ; Dns Henricus
grange, stipendiarius Eob'ti longton; Dns hugo Cokson conduct' per thoma' gerrard
armig'um ; Dns gilb'tus aspull.
The next rector was John Herbert, who paid his first-fruits 6 August 1543. Strype,
in his Eccles. Memorials, mentions a presentation by the bishop of Chester, dated in
"March 1550," to admit John Standish, D.D., to the parsonage of Wiggon in his
diocese, void by the death of Mr. Herbert, late incumbent ; but if this took effect, Dr.
Standish did not long retain the rectory. In a visitation, August 155 1, the rector's
name is left blank ; but Ead'us Scott and seven others appeared, viz : Dns Will'ms
astleye, Dns hugo cokson cant', Dns Joannes gerrard, Dns gilb'tus aspull, Dns
Thomas barnes, Dns henricus grange, and Dns Mattheus heye. Eic'us Smith, who
paid first-fruits for the rectory 10 February, 5 Edward VI. (1550-1), was the rector
at the time when this inventory was taken. He is named in the Duchy Pleadings,
vol. i, pp. 260, 266, and vol. ii, p. 141 ; and he died in 1554-5. Richard Gerrard
followed, in whose time (1 and 2 Philip and Mary) there was an enquiry into the title
of the parsonage lands (vol. i, p. 277 ; and vol. ii, p. 154). To him succeeded (6 Aug.
'55^) Dp- Stanley, whose curate Scott, in his absence, answered the visitation call of
1562. And both appeared in the next visitation (Piccope MSS., pp. xvi, 251-2; x, 101,
'57. l64, 183 ; Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 246 ; Ath. Oxon., vol. i, 236 ; Lane. Authors,
p. 118 ; Cf. Jones's Popery Tracts, app., p. 4). In 2 Eliz., Thomas Stanley, clerk,
Bishop of Man and of the Out Isles, and parson of the rectory or parish church of

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Wigan, and Sir Thos. Langton, knt., deputy steward to William Fletewood, high
steward of Wigan Court, were in dispute with William Gerrardo, Administrator of
Richard Gerrarde, clerk, late parson, and Richard More, mayor, and others, about
the title of the parsonage to certain liberties (Duchy Pleadings, vol. ii, p. 217, and
cf. 232, 267, 271, 382).
In the parish about 1563, and also in 1590, there were 3000 communicants. The
preacher, at the former date, was "painefull" (Dom. Ser., Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47).
In 1590 the parson, Edw. ffleetewood, was a preacher, as also was another minister
whose name is not given. At the two chapels of Hollande and Billing there were, at
the last date, no preachers (Lydiate Hall, p. 248).
As to the churchwardens, one hundred years later there were but four grown up
male persons of the name of Lowe in Wigan, and but one named Pennington.
In the account of John Birde, bishop of Chester, giving the result of the enquiry
into the misappropriation of church ornaments, plate, bells, &c, in his diocese,
12 January 1548, it is said of Wiga' that James Anderton and Eobert Chalonr, the
churchwardens, had sold iijtle chales for viij1' xviij' ix* " wich was bestowed towarde
the payment off or bellis bought off the Kyng." (Dom. Ser., Edw. VI., vol. iii, No. 4.)
There was, in former days, a tradition at Wigan that one of the Holland bells came
from the adjoining Priory. The present ring at Holland were cast at Gloucester in
1733- Coloured Copes. — White copes were used on the more festive occasions, as on
Christmas Day, Trinity Day, on the dedications of churches, &c. ; Red, the colour of
fire and of blood, was used on the days of the Apostles, Evangelists, and all Martyrs ;
Green, as being "jocundus atque confortativus," was used from Trinity Day to Advent
throughout the entire summer, and on other occasions ; Saffron-coloured copes were
used on all confessors' days, &c. ; Violet or Purple vestments on the first Sunday in
Advent, the Eogation days, Lent, Ac, this being the penitential colour ; and Black for
the commemoration of souls, or when the dead were in question. These particulars
are taken from MSS. pontificals, according to the use of the church of Exeter, of the
fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, quoted in the Pontifical of Chr. Bainbridge, arch
bishop of York, 1508-14, Surtees Society, vol. lxi, pp. 388-90.
Holland is more commonly called Dp-Holland in contradistinction to Down-
Holland which is in Halsall parish. The chapel is all that remains of the old priory
of black monks, the lands of which had, 28 Henry VIIL, passed into the hands of
John Holcroft, Esq. John Port was prior there 2 1 Henry VIII. (Duchy Pleadings,
vol. ii, p. 42) . In Harl. MS., 604 (fol. 91), being " the Brevyate of the brieff Certificat
vppon the newe Survey of the Eeligiouse houses within the Countie Palatyne of Lan-
castr given to the Kings highnes by Acte of P'lyment And within the case of
Dissolution," of which the date seems to be about February 1538-9 (these lesser
monasteries were given to the King about three years earlier, when a survey, hinted
at here as the old survey, was taken), — the following particulars are given of Holland
monastery in Wigan parish, Peter Prescote being prior : " The first value Iiij1' iijs iiij"1
Second value lxxviij" xijs ixd Bells, lede and Goods cxxxij1' ij! viijd Wodds worth to

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be solde xl11 Debts owynge by the house xviij" xviij" xd Eeligiouse P'sons v. Serv'nts
and others havynge livyngs there xxvj. Th'offer for the Eedemc'on of the seid house
to be paid at days ccl1' iiijs." The reference, as indeed the entry itself, is not
correctly given in the Appendix (p. 14) of Browne- Willis's Mitred Abbeys. In 1 Mary,
John Chadderton prosecuted George Ireland and Sir Thomas Benger, knt., for arrears
of rent of the parsonage lands of Childwall parsonage, late belonging to the dissolved
priory of St. Thomas the Martyr of Holland (Duchy Pleadings, vol. i, pp. 275-6).
Billing. This document supplies an early mention of the chapel of Billing, which,
as it is not named in the Valor, must have been built between 1534-5 and the date of
this inventory. In 3 1 Henry VIII. there was a petition before the Duchy Court, in
which the vicar of Billing (not William Billing, as stated in the Calendar) charged
James Eoby and others with -a, disturbance of Divine Service at Billing (Pleadings,
vol. ix ; B 1 Cal., vol. i, p. 159). The vicar's complaint is too much damaged to be
transcribed accurately. It seems to record the building of the chapel, by consent of
the rector of Wigan (Kyghley), on account of the distance of Billing from the mother
church. It proceeds to relate that service was accordingly held there "for a vertuose
and godly entent, and for the eas of the people nere there adjoyniuge " ; that lames
Eoby, one of the churchwardens, had collected and gathered to the use of the said
chapel, from the worshippers, the sum of 7Z. ; and that this sum was delivered by
Eoby to one William Heyton, Esq., who wrongfully detained it, and in consequence
" divine s'vice ministred wthin the seyd chappell is lykelie to be surseased & decayd
for lake of payment of the p'sts wages ministrynge wthin the same." The vicar there
fore prayed the court that, inasmuch as no rights, duties, nor laudable customs were
withholden from the church of Wigan, it would direct the king's most honourable
letters of privy seal to Heyton and Roby to pay the -jl. to the use and maintenance
of the chapel. In the same reign (no date) John Wynstanley appeared against James
Roby, reve and churchwarden, William Heyton and others, who were detaining
moneys collected for the repairing of the ways to Byllinge chapel ( Cal., vol. i, p. 220,
and cf. 260). The decrees in these suits do not appear to be recorded.
In the Duchy Lancaster Pleadings (vol. v, no date, B. 2 ; Cal., vol. i, p. 291) is a
petition which Bhews that a more serious hindrance to worship befel the parishioners .
The document which follows is without date, but it belongs to Queen Mary's reign,
and seems to follow the passing of the statute of 1553, by which religion was restored
to that state in which Edward VI. found it on his accession. Sir Eobert Rochester,
to whom it is addressed, was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy 1 Mary (1553-4) ;
and his successor, Sir Edw. Waldegrave, was appointed 4 and 5 Philip and Mary
(22 June 1558). The subsequent decree is not to be found.
To the ryght Honorable Sr Eobert Eoehester knyght comptroller of the Quenes
Maiesties howshold & Chauncellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In humble wyse compleyninge Sheweth to yor honble Mrshipp yor daily orators the
Inhabitants of the towne of Byllynge wthin the p'ysshe of Wygan in the Countie of
Lane'. That whereas heretofore by the aduyse consent & agreement of all the

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inhabitants of the Baid towne of Byllynge as well gentylmen as other the yeomen &
comonaltie of the same there hathe bene a certene chapell com'onlie called Byllynge
Chapell erected buylded & made at the costs & charges of the said inhabitants
o'r well disposed people nere adioynynge in and upon a certen parcell of waste
ground wthin the said towne for the comodytie & ease of the same inhabitants
& other places nere adioyninge being diBtand from any churche the space of
foure myles or there abouts And where also by the lycens & sufferance of the
p'son of the said p'ish of Wygan for the time being the said inhabitants & oyr
persons of divers other plaees nere adjoyninge have always since the making of the
said chapell found one preest att theere owne proper costs & charges to say & sing
mass matens & oyr devyne service & to mynyster the sacraments wthin the same
whereunto the said inhabitants & other the said persons to the nomber of too
h'ndrythe p'sons & above haue used & accustomed to resort and come upon the holy
days & other tymes convenyent to the honor of God & the grett ease of all the said
inhabitants & oyr the said places nere adjoining wth the encrease of godlyness & vertue
& lyvynge in these partes, Nowe soe it is ryght honrable Sr y' one James Wynstandley
of Wynstandley [Winstanley Hall is two miles north of Billing] in the County afore
said gent ymedyatelye after proclamac'on had and made in the Queenes Maiesties
name thatt nowe ys [i.e., Mary] yt all her loving subjects shuld be att (heir lybertye
to use frequentt & resortt unto suche devyne s'uyce as nowe ys used & accustomed
wthin this her graces realm of England to the honor of God and the great rejoysing
of all her said faythfull subiects that ys to say aboute the syxte daye of August last
past neyther regardynge hys dutye towards god nor hys obedyence to the quene's
maiesty of a very p'verse & naughtye mynde & purpose & in derogac'on of the
Quenes Maiestyes said proclamac'on & her gracs procedyngs did ryotouslye assemble
unto hym at Byllynge aforesaid dyverse ryotouse and evell dysposed p'sons to the
nomber of xx" p'sons to yor said orators unknowen & then and there so being
assembled wth force & armes in very ryotouse man' dyd entre into the said chapells
And on bell price iij" one chalyce w' a patentt price iiij1' xs ij vestymetts ij surpleses
a crosse & a cruett & also ij chysts or coffers of the goods & catalls of yor said orators
hen & there found & being for the admynystrac'on of godds s'vice wl all & syngler oyrt
ornamentts belongynge to the same dyd nott only then & there ryotouslye wrongfully
unjustlye & w'out oonscyence take carye & conveye awaye & the same hathe converted
to hys owne use butt also not beinge therew' contented but myndynge utflye
to destroye the said chapell for evr of verye malice & hate y' he had & beare towards
the service of god which he p'ceaved the quenes maiestye was mynded to aduance &
sett forwards dyd lykewyse pullynge downe the glasse whiche dyd stand in the
wyndoywes of the said chapell & casting out the formes cheyres & other thyngs
ordened for the ease of yor said orators wthin the same & convertynge the same to hys
owne use/ stoppe up the said wyndowes & walles of the said chapell wth bowes
& bromes & hathe thereof made a berne wherein he hathe sett hys corne & heye
& hathe ever synee wth lyke force & armes & ryotouse man' so kept the said chapell
So yl there cold nott be any devyne Bruyce said or songe or any sacraments mynystred
wthin the same by reson wherof the more p'te of yor said orators beinge so ferre

80 ®J)urd)=©otitis, 1552.
dystant from any churche as ys aforesaid haue nott in the meane tyme herd seene
or bene att any devyne sruyce some beinge soe Impotentt & aged some vysyted
w' syknes And many being letted [prevented] w' oyr occasions that they were not able
to travayle so ferre from whom for that p'pose to the grett hyndrance & p'judice of
the honor of God & hys glorye to the grett gryeff dyscomodytie & dysease of all yo'
said orators & nott unlyke to be to the grett decaye of all suche godlyness gud deuo-
c'on & vertuous lyvyng in those p'tes except spedye remedye & redresse be had in the
premisses & for so much as yor said orators be nott incorparated by the name of any
corparac'on by reason whereof they cannot sue for redresse in the premisses in their
own names by the order of the com'on lawes & so are lyke to be w'out remedye for
evr unless yor gud m'shyppes ayde and favr be herein to theyme shewed Maye hytt
therefore plese yor gud m'shyp the prmyss tenderlye consydered to grant the quenes
maiestyes most dradd wrytt of prve seale to be directed to the said James Wynstandley
comaundyng hym by vertue thereof to be before yor gud masfship in the Duchye
chamber at Westm' att a certeyn day & undr a certeyne payne by yor gud m'stshype
to be lymetted & appoy nted then & there to make answere unto the premises & further
to stand to such order therein as yor gud m'shype shall think to stand w* ryght
equytie & gud consience & your said orators shall daylye praye for yor gud m'shyp
long to contynue in honor. Halsall [i.e. Counsel for Plaintiff].

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jse?nt ciptt chapell.
t^^StyS, Indenture made the iiij4h day of October Iu the sixt
yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
sixt by the grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland defendour of the feithe aud of the church of England &
Ireland in erthe the sup'me hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of th'honorable order of the garter knight
Thomas Gerrard knight and Thorns Boteler esquier comissioSs to
our Souaigne lord the kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Peter Eccliston Robrt Wrfeldy Thomas Salter aliter
Qwhikke & John Wadfalt ehurehwardons of the p'ishe churche of
$rescotand ffarttetolfK in the hudreth of weste derbie in the Countie
of Lancast' of the other partie Witnesith that wher the said comis
sioSs haue delyvit at the tyme of sealyng and delyvye hereof to
the said churchewardons fawre bellis' twoo chalices and j gilte pixe

Wit st l&tvbs S?uttBreB : firegcot 8 1
one vestemet ij tynacles silke of dyverse colors iiij vestemets therof
j is of tawny chamblette & of silke w4 birds and an other of whit
buscean ij coapes j of velvet & another of silke ij crosses of brasse
ij cadilstikks belongyng to the said churche of piescot and one
chalice three bells & a sanct'f belle an olde coape of silke ij veste
mets of silke A erosse of latyn belongyng to the said churche of
ffarnefaftlje And one chalis and a lyttle belle belongyng to Septtt
3EIejm'S (Standi Saulfely to be kept to thuse of or Souaigne lord
the kyng The said Churchwardons for theym and theyr Executors
do coveiinte and graunt by these p'iits to and with the said comis-
sioSs that the pmisses or any gte therof shall not at any tyme
hereaft' be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put awey from our
said souaigne lord but shalbe auuswarable aDd furthcumyng to
thuse of his highnes at suche tyme & tymes as his majestie or his
honorable Counsaill shall demaunde the same. In witnes wherof
the gties afforesaid to these psents enterchaungeablie haue put their
seales the day and yere aboue wrytton.
Md one belle belongyng to srjjnt 3EIgtt djandl is Imbecellid
Lately as the said wardons do saie and also one chalice at the same
chapell was sold by the late comiss for conceyled goods unto Ric'
parre of Caghil.
Membrane No. 15.
In 1534-5 Simon Matthewe, S.T.B., was vicar (Valor, vol. v, p. 220).
Rob'tus Brassey, a native of Bunbury, Cheshire, paid his first-fruits as vicar of
Prescott 13 April, 32 Henry VIII. (1541), and held the living till his death in 1558.
He and the following priests attended a visitation, 2 Edward VI. : Mr. Rob'tus
brasse, vie' ; Dns Joannes Webstare ; Dns Ricus frodsh'm [of Wyndell chantry in
1549] ; Dns Edwardus Garuett, cur'; Dns Thomas Jonson ; Dns homfridus Cart-
wright ; Dns henricus waynwright ; Dns hugo Whitfeld ; Dns henricus colleye ; Dns
Thomas longleye ; Dns Ead'us Worsleye. William Whitlocke succeeded Brassey as
vicar, being presented by the provost and scholars of King's college, Cambridge. In
June 1552, the following vicars are mentioned in a tythe-case : Robert Harcamblen ;
Mr. Robert Noke (vicar about thirty-one years before 1552); Dr. Bonor; Mr. Simon
Matthew (or Mr. Symonds). (Piccope MSS., x, 158, 164, 183; xvi, 245; Not.
Cest., vol. ii, p. 203 ; Chant., pp. 78-9 ; Gregson's Fragments, p. 174). M

82 ©i)urct)=eSoo»s, 1552.
The "houseling" people of the parish, or those old enough to be communicants,
were, in 1548, in number 1000 (Chant., p. 78). About 1563, as also in 1590, it was
computed that the number was 4000. The parsonage, impropriate to King's college
in Cambridge, was, about 1563, of the yearly value of 300Z., the value of the vicarage
being 100 marks. The preacher was insufficient (Dom. Ser., Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47).
In 1590 " the vicar, Mr. Mede, his minister," was a preacher. There was also a
preacher at Rainford. Of the chapels of Farnworth and St. Ellens, it is said of the
former that there was no preacher (Gibson's Lydiate Hall, p. 248).
As to this property, the commissioners took away a silver parcel-gilt chalice weigh
ing 13J0Z., having received it from the hands of Sir Thomas Gerrard, one of the
commission, by him received from Peter Eccleston, one ofthe wardens (Chant., p. 270).
They also collected one chalice weighing i6oz. with "le Garnisshynge" of a "Pix"
parcel-gilt (elsewhere called "a lytyl boxe"), belonging to the same church, receiving
it from the hands of the said Gerrard, by him received from Peter Lancaster, clerk
(Ibid.) The official receipt for these two articles is given (Ibid., p. 282). Peter
Lancaster, who is mentioned subsequently under Farnworth (pp. 83, 85), was, with one
Ralph Lancaster, clerk, in dispute, temp. Henry VIIL, with John Mody and Sir
Thurstan Mody, clerk, all apparently of "Ekyston," i.e., Eccleston, for contempt of
and resistance to the king's process of sub-poena (Cal. to Pleadings, vol. i, p. 208).
In the Duchy Eecords, 1 Edward VI., is a pleading of Edward, Earl of Derby,
lessee of the provost of our Lady and S. Nicholas (i.e., King's College) in Cambridge,
against Sir Thomas Gerrard, knt., in reference to the title to the rectory and parson
age of the parish church of Prescot, and the tithes and profits thereof (Cal. to
Pleadings, vol. i, p. 223). Depositions were taken 4 Edward VI. (Ibid., vol. ii,
p. 106, and cf. 361). Henry Holland and others were defendants in an action
brought by Eichard Assheton, 4 Edward VI., for trespass and asportation of tithes
of grain and hay belonging to Prescote parsonage (Ibid., vol. i, p. 232).
The same number of wardens (four) held in Gastrell's day (vol. ii, p. 203). The
only names of the churchwardens' families that appear in the early register are Quick
and Woodfall. Thomas Quyck, son of Eichard Quyck, was baptized 18th March
1547-8 ; and two persons of the name of Thomas Quick are mentioned 1548-1553.
Thomas Salter and Sir Thomas Holt, knt., were defendants in a case brought in the
Duchy Court by Eichard Bold for forcible entry into land called Abbot's acre in
Widnes Lordship (Cal., vol. i, p. 263). From the Parish Eegister we gather that,
on 28th November 155 1 (5 Edward VI.), "Mr. Eichard Bold Esquire and Margaret
Woodfall weare maried at a certain place in Bold called the Barrow h'ath." John
Woodfall was a litigious person, for he appears in several cases in the Duchy Court
from 4 Edward VI. to 10 Elizabeth (vol. i, pp. 247, 274, 282 ; vol. ii, pp. 167, 219,
356). Eobert Woodfalle, 8 Elizabeth, was bailiff of Widnes, acting under Sir John
Savage, knt., steward (vol. ii, p. 327); and Eichard appears 9-10 Elizabeth (pp. 335
356). John Woodfall and others, shortly after the date of the inventory under notice,
were defendants against Eoger Charnock, gentleman, of Gray's Inn, in a case of dis
puted title to lands on Widnes Moor (Ibid., vol. i, p. 293). The Ecclestons were an
ancient family hving in this parish in the township of that name. In the reign of Philip

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and Mary, John Tarbook and others, ohurch wardens of Prescot, claimed from Eichard
Smith, executor of Gilbert Latham deceased, and Thomas Eccleston, a legacy and
debt for support of Frescofc Grammar School (Cal., vol. i, p. 307).
Farnworth. Sir Baldweyn Bold was priest at Farnworth 17 Feb., 24 Hen. VII,
(1508-9). A little earlier than the date of this indenture the curate was Eichard
Whitheade. In 2 Edward VI. (1547-8) the following were the clergy : Dns Thomas
Jonson; Dns Eic'us White ; Dns Petrus lancastr (Piccope MSS., x, 102, 158, 165)-
Ed. Wyte appears in the Valor, 1534-5 (Cal., vol. v, p. 220), as priest of Farnworth
chantry. It would fall to the lot of one of the above parish-priests to receive into
the church the child Richard Bancroft, afterwards the able and learned archbishop
who obtained the Act of Parliament which put an end to the scandalous alienation of
episcopal lands, and under whose supervision the authorized version of the Bible was
prepared. "Which Famous Prelate," the careful Heylyn notes by the way, "was
born at Farnworth in the county of Lancaster, baptized September 1544. His father
was John Bancroft, gentleman ; his mother, Mary Curwin, daughter of John brother
of Hugh Curwin, bishop of Oxon ; whose eldest son waB Christopher, the father of
Dr. John Bancroft, who after died Bishop of that See, Anno 1640" (Hist. Presbyt.,
edit. 1670, p. 347). Dean Hook in his Archbishops of Canterbury, new series, vol. v,
p. 190, following Baines and other local authorities, erroneously placed Archbishop
Bancroft's birth-place at the Farnworth near Bolton, which he seems to have visited
(for he describes it) under that impression ; but the place is correctly recorded in
Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 212. The record of his baptism was first made public two or
three years ago by Mr. William Brimelow of Bolton. The following entries, taken
from the parish register, attest the accuracy of Heylyn's account of the prelate's
parentage : Under 24 January 1541-2, " John Bancroft was married the same daie,"
viz., as Hugh Standysh. It is curious that, amongst these early entries, the names
of wives are not given in several cases : the marriage of Eichard Sherburne, Esq.,
20th October 1539, is similarly incomplete. "May, 1542: Xp'fer Bancroft sone unto
John Bancroft, bap. ye ii"1 daie." " September, 1544 : Ric' Bancroft sone unto
John Bancroft, bapt. y° xix'h day." " April, 1547 : John Bancroft son to John
Bancroft, bapt. ye ixlh day." "August, 1548: John, the son of John Bancroft,
huryed the same [i.e., 2nd] daye." "August, 1549: Jone, daughter unto John
Bancroft, bapt. the same [xxivth] day." "February, 155 1-2: Elizabeth, daugh'r
unto John Bancroft, bapt. y" iijth." Up to the close of the century no other
Bancroft names are entered. Christopher Bancroft, above-named, married Audrey
Andrews; and their son John, who died bishop of Oxford in 1640-1, was born at
Astell in Oxfordshire, about the year 1574 (Ath. Oxon., vol. ii, 893). From the
Duchy Pleadings (Cal., vol. ii, pp. 123-5) we oan recover the name of the severe
schoolmaster under whom it is probable that Eichard Bancroft was placed, viz.,
John Lister. In 2 and 3 Philip and Mary, Lister, during a sitting of the Court of the
Fee of Widnes, assaulted one Henry Henryson as the latter was going to Kewerdley
chapel, after mass at Farnworth church. Henryson, it seems, was with other jurymen
on the north side of Farnworth church deliberating about the transfer of a tenement

84 ©fmrdjsffiooBs, i552»
from the hands of Ralph Thomasson, clerk. To try the assault case another jury
was formed, some of whom were akin to Henryson ; and judgement was given against
Lister, who put in sureties for the peace. The foreman would have bound Lister to
a Fee Court, which Lister refused as being against the custom of the Lordship of
Widnes ; but he offered himself to be bound to the Halmote. Process, however, was
awarded against Lister to the bailiff of Widnes to bring him to Halton Castle,
there to remain until the pleasure of Sir John Savage, knt., steward of the Lordship
of Widnes, should be known. It would appear that Lister escaped from the bailiff j
but the servants of Sir John Savage afterwards laid in wait for him in a sheepcote,
and took him as he was going to Farnworth church to teach his scholars ; and by
violence brought him to Halton Castle, where he remained prisoner nine days. A
royal writ of Corpus cum causa to the constable at Halton delivered him from the
castle, and the Earl of Derby sent for him. Accordingly he went thence over the
water to the Earl of Derby in Lancashire, where interrogatories, on behalf of the
Duchy, were put to him about the rights and customs of Widnes court. Lister, to
gether with Dame Margaret Bolde, and John Eathebon, priest, were, in the same court,
charged with detaining title-deeds claimed by Eichard Bolde (vol. i, p. 291 ; cf. 307).
The following priests, &c, occur in the old register. In a large hand : " July, 1548:
Sr Thomas Johnson, priest, buried the xxth daye.'' " June 1552 : Sr Eychard Bowre,
prieBt, buried ye xviijtb daie." " March, 1553-4: Sir John Tyllysley, parson, bur' ye
xvij,h day." In 1562 Thomas Hill (buried 15 May 1566) was curate. Sir ThomaB
Hankinson, curate of Farnworth, was buried 11 March 1583-4. This is inserted in
old English under the year 1563 : " William Sherlock, sonne of Robert Sherlock of
Sutton, baptized at the church of Prescott the xvth day of June 1563 ; and nowe
curat of Farnworth, 1598." Sherlock, who was buried at Farnworth 26 March 1641,
was the transcriber of this register, which he copied from an older register, beginning
November, 1538, and extending up to October, 1598. At the end is this memorandum :
"Edward, Earl of Derbie, dyed the xxiiij"1 day of October, in the yeare of our Lord
God, 1572."
There are four wardens given as the usual number for Farnworth by Gastrell (Not.
Cest., vol. ii, p. 210).
The value of various ornaments ofthe chapel was assessed at 21*. id. (Chant., p. 276).
When Parker, the official collector of the goods inventoried by this commission
of 6 Edward VI., rendered his account, he claimed to have been overcharged
$1. 16s. nd. for the price or value of different ornaments belonging to the chapel of
Farnworth, because that King Edward, by warrant dated Westminster 30 March
'553i m the seventh year of his reign, ordered that the commissioners should
take away all the ornaments belonging to the said chapel according to the bill in
dented with Eobert Brassy, vicar of Prescott, Thomas Eccleston, Thomas Parr,
Henry Halsall, Richard Eltonhede, and Henry Holland, of the parish of Prescott, or
four or less of them, taking from them sufficient security for the safe custody of the
same, to the use of the King, until his good pleasure should be further determined, as
appears in the said warrant annexed to the account, viz., in payment of the said sum
on account ofthe said warrant (Chant., p. 279).

©Best Eerbg $tmB«B: $r*»cot. 85
In the Duchy of Lancaster Pleadings, 3 Edward VI., vol. v, 9. No. 12 (Cal., vol. i,
P- 245)> is trie following petition about the tortious possession of church plate :
Too the right honorable Sr Will'm Paget knight of the most honorable order of the
garter controller of the Kings most honerable howsolde and chauncelor of the
Duchi of Lancastre
Complaininge sheweth unto yor good mastership yor orator Gilbert Smithe clerke
Archedeaco of Northampton [from 1506 to 1548] that where yor said orator was
possessed of on chales and of the couer to the same doble gilt price ij
Cruetts of siluer price iiij marks on pax of siluer price as is one p'pre goods
and boo beinge therof possessed about iij yers last past deliuerid the same Chalice
cour cruetts and pax to one Peter Lancaster Chaplaine sauely to be kept and to be
deliuerid to yor said orator at his request by force whereof the said Peter was
possessed of the chalice cour cruetts and pax and the same did kepe at ffarneworthe
in the countie of Lancastre to the use of yor said Orator unto the xix day of Marche
last past that one Thomas Assheton gentilma accSpained wth diu'se other riotuose
and evell disposed persons to the nomber of vj persons and aboue whose names as
yet be unknoe unto yor said orator at ffarneworthe afforesaid by the comaundement
of the said Thomas Assheton wth force and armes riotuosli and wrongfully toke from
the said Peter the said chalice cour ij cruetts and pax and the same wth like force and
armes and riotuously dyd cary away and the same as yett dothe wrongfullie deteine
and although yor said orator hathe diurse and sundrie times required the same
Thomas Assheton to make deliueri of the said Chalice Cour ij Cruetts and Pax unto
the said defendant wyche to do the said Thomas Assheton at all times hathe refused
and yet dothe refuse contrary to right equity and consciens In consideraciou wherof
yt may please yo' Mastership to directe the Kings moste drad letters of priui seale
under the seale of this honerable court unto the said Thomas Assheton comaundinge
him by the same upo certe paines by yor m"hip therin to be limitted personalli to
appere before yow in the said courte at a certaine day t'answar to the p'misses and
further t'abide suche direction and order herin as by yor M'ship shall he thought to
stande wth iustice and equitie and yor said orator shall dayli prai for youer p'sperous
astate longe to endure. B. Wode.
Termio trinitatis A" RR vj11 iijcio
Hereupon a p'vie seale to Thomas Assheton xv* Michis p'x.
Richard Bolde and Miles Gerarde, informants for the King and Queen, -j. and 3
Philip and Mary, charged John Woodfall, one of the wardens of the chapel of Farne
worth, with the embezzlement and detention of " a Rancke of Iron used for Lights
before the Holy Sacrament in Farneworth chapel." Depositions were ordered to be
taken (Duchy Pleadings, vol. ii, p. 178). Amongst the depositions, in reference to
this charge, the following questions are on record (Miscellaneous Vol. xx, R. 23 ; Cal.,
vol. ii, p. 205) :
Interrogatories to [be] myuystred one the partie and behalf of John Woodfall.
1. Imp'mis whether do you know the Chapell of ffaru worth w,hin the Countie of
Lane, or not.

86 ffJ)urc^=@ooBs, 1552.
2. Itm whether you know that there was a Ranke of Iron Reaching over the
Chauncell in the chapell of ffarnworth or not.
3. Itm whether Henry Walker was churchwarden at the tyme of the taking awaye
of the said Eauncke of Iron.
4. Itm whether the said John Woodfall doeth deteyne or wthhold in his hands one
great Eancke of Iron Curiously wroughte worth in value viij1'.
5. Itm whether the said Woodfall doeth deteyne or wtb old iij other Eaunckes
of Iron Curiously wroght worthe in value iij".
6. Itm whether John Woodfall the yonger sonne to the said John Woodfall thelder
dyd take owte of the Eode lofte wthin the Chapell of ffarneworth the forsaid iij
Raunckes or Convey or take them awaye from the said Chapell or not.
7. Itm whether the saia John Woodfall thelder dyd put the forsaid gret Eauncke
to his owne use or to the use of the said Chapell.
8. Itm whether John Woodfall thelder dyd paye or dely'ur to the churchwardens
to the use of the said Chapell ij" ijd for that part and porcon of the said Eauncke
being xxvju of Iron in weighte by the said John taken. John Egle
George Donibell
Thomas Binyes
S. Helens. There is no earlier mention of this chapel in Gastrell than 16 13
(vol. ii, p. 206). It is named in Lane. Wills in 1594 (vol. iii, p. 120).
The family of the Parrs of Kendal were, about this time, lords of the manor of
Parr, two miles north-east of S. Helens, in this parish. Sir Thomas Parr, master of
the wards and comptroller to Henry VIIL, had three children : a son, who became
Earl of Essex and Marquis of Northampton ; a daughter, Katherine, who became
the unfortunate Queen of Henry VIII. ; and another daughter, Anne, who married
William, Earl of Pembroke. To this same family also belonged Eichard Parr (1592-
1663), bishop of Man, one of Fuller's Lancashire Worthies (p. 112). Baines's Lane,
vol. iii, p. 713; Sir G. Duckett's Duchetiana,^. 24, 154; Gregson's Fragments,^. 208.
Members of the family still resided at Parr hall, at Parr, Latham, &c. ( Cal. to Pleadings,
Due. Lane, vol. i, pp. 175, 216, &c). Eichard Parr, in 1 Edward VI., is plaintiff in
a case of trespass and dilapidation of a messuage and appurtenances at Parr (vol. i
p. 228); and 4 Edward VI. he is defendant with Sir Thomas Gerrard and others in
a disputed title to lands at Parr, Latham, and Wyndleshay (p. 236).

I^ton Cljttrclj.
g/^^ta'fjts Indenture made the iiij4h day of October In the sixt

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yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
sixt by the grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland defendor of the faithe aud of the churche of England &

OTtst J3rrt>g 3#imB«B: fguvton. 87
Ireland in erthe the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derby of the honourable order of the garter
Knight Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thorns Boteler esquier
ComissioSs to our souaigue lord the Kyng vpon the behalf of
his highnes of the one partie And Art her Gor suche George Carleton
& John Merser ehurehwardons of the p'ishe churche of 2$»t0tt in
in the hudreth of Weste derby in the Countie of Lane' of the other
gtie Witnesith that wher the said ComyssioSs haue delyvit at the
tyme of Sealing & delyvye hereof to the said Churchwardons one
Chalice ij corse vestemets of silke j coape of silke iiij bells wherof
ij as the said churche wardons do alledge be vnpaied foare the
lead the whiche the chauncell is couid w4 belongyng to the said
churche Saulfelie to be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the
Kyng The said Churchwardons for theym & their executo19 do
couennte and graunt by these pnts to and with the said ComissioSs
that the pmisss or any gte therof shall not be alienated Imbecellid
or otherwise put awey from our said Souaigne lord but shalbe
aunswarable and furthcumyng to thuse of his highnes at suche
tyme & tymes as his magestie or his honorable Counsaill shall
demaunde the same In wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to
these psents enterchaungeablie have put their seales the day and
yere above wryttyn.
Mn the said iiij belles were boght of the Kyngs Mats corhys-
sioSs. Membrane No. 7.
Roger Mason, canonic', occurs as vicar in 1534-5, when also he was in receipt of a
pension of 61. 13*. /\.d. out of the monastery of Burscough (Valor, vol. v, pp. 222-3).
He seems to have succeeded a vicar named Thomas Mason. His will is dated
12 May 1557. In it he describes himself as clarke, now vicar of Huyton; and it is
attested by Sir Ed. Lowe, Sir George Williamson, Sir John Dorbie, Sir Gilbert
Shrilacies. At a visitation a few years earlier he appeared, together with the
following : Dns Will'us p'scott ; Dns Georgius Williamson ; Dns Thomas robinson ;
Dns Eob'tus standish ; Dns homfridus plu'ton ; Dns Edwardus lowe ; Dns Will'ms
Chain1. Edmund Lowe, presented by the crown in 1558, attended, as vicar, a

88 eTfntrdjsffiooBs, x552«
visitation in 1562 ; and he is mentioned as vicar (called Sr Edward lawe) in the will
of William Torbock of Torbock, Esq. (Piccope MSS., x, 102, 159, 165; xvi, 2335
Wills,"Yo\. i, p. 75 ; Chant., pp. 93 seq.; Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 178).
"Theare waB within the p'ish of Hiton Sr Eobert Standishe and Sr Wylliam Pres-
cote and they dyed bothe in one yere whiche ys eyghtene yeres past or theareaboutes
and they had penc'ons the valewe thereof wee knowe not" (Bishop Chadderton's
return, 1 April, r6 Eliz., on Stipends and Pensions, Special Commissions, No. 3258).
This pension, which was of 13?. 6s. $d., was in respect to Wynwyk's chantry in
Huyton church (Valor Eccles., vol. v, pp. 222-3).
In 3 and 4 Philip and Mary, Sir Brian Brereton, knt., tenant of the parsonage
lands, proceeded against one Margared Easthed for illegal entry and tortious posses
sions ofthe parsonage heaths, glebe lands and appurtenance of Huyton (Cal., vol. i,
p. 183) ; and the same lands, <fec, were in dispute, 6 Eliz., between the knight and
Edward Braddil, as the King's receiver, and as servant to Cuthbert Scotte, D.D.,
bishop of Chester, and the Queen's tenant (Ibid., vol, ii, p. 277).
About 1563 there were 1500 communicants at Hiton. Parsonage impropriate 500
marks ; vicarage 20 marks ; no preacher (Dom. Ser., Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47). In
1590 Hiton is described as impropriate to the Duchie portion. The vicar was no
preacher still. There were 500 communicants (Eev. T. E. Gibson's Lydiate Hall,
p. 248).
There were still three churchwardens in Gastrell's day (vol. ii, p. 179). The name
Gorsuch was derived from the place of that name between Halsall and Scarisbrick.
See Lydiate Hall, p. 254. An Arthur Gorsuch of Kirkdale appears 17 Henry VIII.
Besides Scarisbrick (or Scarsbryge) the name occurs at Walsh Whittle and North-
meales (Duch. Cal., vol. i, pp. 210, 225, 232, 255, 266 ; vol. ii, pp. 68, 193) ; as also
in the Farnworth Eegister, spelled Gorsich. The Mercer family was seated further
uorth ; but they occur in West Derby hundred (Ibid., vol. i, pp. 157, 207).
The collector, Parker, received from the commissioners 7I. 16s. qd. for articles
belonging to the church of Huyton (Chant., p. 271) ; and 7*. 2d. for the Kodcstock
(Ibid., p. 273).
The following commission, 20 May 1555, to survey the chancel of Huyton church,
and the certificate of the commissioners, 3 Oct., are amongst the Duchy of Lancaster
Pleadings (vol. xviii, E. 4; Cal., vol. ii, p. 189) :
Philipp and Mary by the Grace of God Kinge & Queene of Englande ffrance
Naples Jerusalem and Irelande defenders of the faithe princes of Spaine and Cicill
Archdukes of Austria Dukes of Millayne Burgondye and Brahaunte Countees of
Haspurge fflanders and Tiroll To our trustie and welbeloved George Browne or
Attorney in or countie Palatyne of Lancaster ffrancys Samwell our Deputie Auditor
of the North part being parcel of our Duchie of Lancaster Eichard RainBhawe our
Receivor of our Augmentations being parcel of our said Duchie in our Countie of
Lancaster and John Braddyll Deputy Receiver of our possessions belonging to our
honor of Halton in our Countie of Lancashire and Chesshire and to euery of them
greeting whereas we be creadiblie informed that our Chauncel of the pish church of

WLt&tl&tvbs ®unBreB: ®u»ton. 89
Huyton being parcel of our said Duchie of Lancaster in our Countie of Lancaster
is in very great ruin and decaie as well in timber leade & glasse as in other
Eep'acions mete and necessary to be had and made in and upon the same And we
minding the Eep'acion of our said ChaunceU will and desire you four three or two of
you at the least whereof the said ffrancys Samwell or Eichard Eainshawe to be one
att time coveniente by youe to be limited and appointed That ye by vertue hereof
doe repaire yor sells to our saide ChaunceU And then and there calling before you
such personnes as ye shall seme mete and convenient ye doe view and surveye the
state of our said ChaunceU as well in Timber worke leade & glasse as in other
Eep'acons mete and necessary to be had done & made in and aboute the Eep' aeons
of our said ChaunceU And what the charges and costs for the repairing of the said
ChaunceU wiU amounte and come unto as well in timber leade & glasse as in any
other rep'acionB And that ye doe euquier of the state and certaintie of all and
singular the premisses as well by p'mbulacon view examination of wittness as otherwise
And what ye shall doe here see p'ceive and understande in the premisses we woll
and desier you four thre or two of you att the least whereof the said ffrancys Samwell
or Eichard Eaineshawe to be one doe certifie our chauncellor and Councell of o"
saide Duchie in our Duchie Chamber att our Palais of Westmr in the morowe nexta
after the ffeaste of all sowles nexte comeng not ffaileing hereof we trust youe Yeveu
att or saide Palais under or seale of our saide Duchie the 20 May 1/2 Phil & Mary.
To the Eight Honorable Sr Robert Rochester knight Comptroller of the Kinge &
Quens Most Honorable Howsold and Chauncellor of ye Duchy of Lancaster.
The Certificate of ffrauncis Samwell Richard Raynshawe Esquiers & John Bradell
gent Commissioners appointed amongst others by force of ye King & Quenes Maties
most Honorable Comission to us & others directed for and concerning ye survey
and view of ye chauucell of the p'ishe Church of Huyton in the County of Lane.
Wee ye said Comissioners did repair ourselves to ye said pish church the thirde day
of October Annis Regnor' Philippe et Marie Rex et Regina S'c'do et T'cio and then
and there did not only take the survey and vewe of ye said ChaunceU according to the
effecte of the said Comissione but also did call before us such skilful men as Masons
Carpenters and others by whom we might rather attayn and come to ye knowledge
what charges ye said ChaunceU wold amount unto whose opynyons and knowledge
after ar expressed.
ffirste ye said chaunceU conteyneth in length 31 fote and in breadth xxx" fote wci
chauncell is in so sore Ruyn and Decay y' of necessitie it must be Repayred for y' ye
p'ochions can have no devyne s'vice ther but ar enforcede to haue there devyne
servyce done in ye body of ye church for yt it Rayneth in many places w'hin ye said
chauncell and the Rowffe of ye said chaunceU is redy to fall.
Hugh Smyth of Halton in ye County of Chester fremason saith y' as towchinge
ye walls and Stonewarke of ye said chauncell he will undertake sufficiently to Repaire
and amend the said walls haveing ffree stone and lym.e laide in ye churchyarde apt
and neate for ye said Repaire and to beare all other charges aud to advance ye said
waU on both syds ye chauncell one yarde in heith more then it is nowe at this p'nte
for ye some of lxvj' viijd. N

90 €lmrd)=©ooti$j, 1552.
Itm ye saide Hugh saith y' ye chardges of ye lyme and stone w"1 ye cariage of ye
same to fynishe ye said walls will amount to ye some of xl*.
Hamlett Tyrer of Huyton in ye County of Lancaster Carpenter saith y* ye tymbre
necessary and mete for the Rowffe of ye said ChaunceU w,h ye workemansbipp therof
wiU amount to ye some of xx1' over & besyds ye Cariage of ye said tymbre to ye
ground wch cariage wUl amount to ye some of xl".
Hamlett Stockley of Huyton in ye County of Lancaster yomau saith y* ye worke-
manshipp of ye slate wth ye takinge of it downe & ye newe Coveringe agayn and for
newe slate to be bought for ye same will amount to ye some of iiij1' ov' and besydes
the cariage of ye same slate wcl1 wUl amount to ye some of xxs.
Itm ye said Hamlett saith y' ye charges of ye glasse mete and necessary for ye
Repaire of ye said Chauncell will amount to ye some of xls ouer & besids lathnailes
for ye Rowffe wch will amount to ye some of xs.
In Witnes whereof ye said ffrauncis Samwell Richarde Raynshawe and John BvadeU
to ys or Certificat with ye said Comyssion herunto annexed haue subscrybed 0'
names and sett or seales ye day & yere abouesaid.

e^ii&rtoalt ttyuvtfyz fale Chapell 9
gargtang eijappell.
£^^»*f){S Indenture made the iiij4h day of October In the sixt
£ /""V yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the sixt
^^_^/ by the grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and Ireland
defendor of the faith and of the church of Eugland & Ireland in
erthe the supVe hedde Betwene the right honorable Edward Erie
of Derby of the honorable order of the garter knight Thomas
Gerrard knight and Thorns Boteler esquier comyssioSs to our
Souaigne lord the Kyng vpon the behalf of his highnes of the one
partie And Willm Whitfeld & James Plombe churchwardens of the
p'ishe churche of ©f)(lDtftoaU Ric' Johnson & Ric Thomasson
wardons of %alc ©ijajlril Sr Henry blakmore & John Plombe
wardons of ©farstattg ©frapell in the hundreth of weste derbye in the
Countie of Lancaster ofthe other partie Witnesith that wher the said
comissioSs haue delyvit at the tyme of Sealing & delyvye hereof
to the said churche wardons one Coape buscean three vestemets
ehamlet w4 albes and amyces therto belonging one sensor brasse

WltM Herts ^uttBveB: ©PBtoall. 91
twoo bells ij tynacles ij cadilstikks brasse and to the wardons of
f)ale djapcU one Coape chamlet ij vestemets w4 albes and theire
apprteniices one chalice three bells And to the wardens of gat*
Stattg cfjaprll one belle j chalice j vestemet w* albe & amyce
j cro3se brasse j sensor brasse belongyng to the said churche and
chapels Saulfely to be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the kyng
The said churche wardens for theym & theire Executors do cove-
nnt and graunte by these psents to and w* the said comissioSs
that the pmisses or any gte therof shall not at any tyme hereaft'
be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put away from our said
souaigne lord but shalbe aunswarable and fourth cumyng to thuse
of his highnez at suche tyme & tymes as his matie or his honovable
Counsaill shall demad the same. In witnes wherof the gties
afforesaid to these pnts enterchaungeablie have put their Seals the
day and yere above wrytton.
Deff. Mn that ther is twoo chalices watyng cont' in the first
Inventorie the w* Sr Willm Norres knight & other the said
wardons do alledge was stollen & Imbecellid and a erosse of coppr
in likewise abowte ij yers past from djtiStoaUe churche.
Md ther is one belle wantyng which was sold to John Plymmer
of Chestre coutd in the first Inventorie & the money therof
bestowed upon the regacon of ©fjilBeinall Churche as the said-
wardons do alledge.
Membrane No. 12.
In 1534-5, according to the Valor (vol. v, p. 222), Robert Greves was vicar, and
had been there from 15 14. John Aynsdale held the living at the date of this inven
tory, when also the following priests were in the parish : Dns Ric' greues (mortuus) ;
Dns Ric'us Norres ; Dns henricus blackamore ; Dns Xpoferus yrland ; Dns thomas
plombe. Wm. Crosse attended a visitation as vicar soon afterwards (Piccope MSS.,
xvi, 225 ; x, 102, 159, 165 ; Chant., p. 99).
About 1563 the parish of Childwell had 2000 communicants. The parsonage
impropriate to the Bishop of Chester was valued at 300Z., the vicarage being 20 marks.
No preacher (Dom. Ser., Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47). In 1590 the vicar was found to be
no preacher, the communicants being reduced in number to 600 (Lydiate Hall, p. 249).

92 ©ijurrtjsffiooBa, 1552.
The parsonage formerly belonged to the priory of St. Thomas at HoUand. After
the dissolution the rents, &c, were often in dispute (Duchy Cal., vol. i, pp. 275-6 ;
vol. ii, p. 152). The foUowing tithe-barns are named in one of the documents : Mych
Wolton barn, Lyegh barn, Garstan barn, Halebanck barn, Hale barn, and Wartrie
barn (Ibid., p. 153). There are notes concerning this rectory in Harl. MS. 2071,
No. 52; and in the same Harl. MSS. (No. 2176, art. 23) is an indenture made
18 April 1603, whereby Eichard Vaughan, bishop of Chester, for a certain sum of
money, demised to James Anderton, Esq. (for the term of some other persons' lives),
the rectory, parsonage, and parish church of Chidwall, in co. Lancaster, parcel of the
dissolved monastery of HoUand, and now parcel of the bishopric of Chester, at the
annual rent of 57 1, us. Sd.
Two wardens is the number given by Gastrell (vol. ii, p. 166). Of the two here
named James Plombe held a messuage formerly belonging to the Norris chantry in
thiB church (Chant., p. 99).
In 1548 Bishop Birde, in his enquiry after misappropriation of church goods, re
ported that there had been sold at Childwall by William Crosse and others, church
wardens, a chalice for xl" " wich was bestowed on or beUis."
Sir William Norris of Speke, here alluded to, entered a pedigree at Flower's 1567
Visitation (p. 84), from which it appears that his second wife was Anne, daughter of
David Middleton of Chester, gent. Cf. Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 167. He died 10 Eliz.
(Cal., Inq. post Mort., p. 43). In 26 Henry VIII. Laurence Ireland and others
prosecuted him for an assault (Duchy Cal., vol. i, p. 151); and in the following year,
he and his wife Anne, late wife to Thomas Seyton, prosecuted Margaret, Marchioness
of Dorset, and others, about some property in north Lancashire (vol. i, p. 195). He
was also engaged in litigation concerning his property in this parish or near it,
29 Henry VIII. to 4 Eliz. (vol. i, pp. 155, 307 ; vol. ii, pp. 215, 230, 243). In Harl.
MS. 1997, No. 12, is a declaration, 9 June 1563, of the descent of William Norres
of the Speke, knt. ; by him compiled and put forth to remain for a testimony and
record of truth, to the end his children and heirs might read and understand the
same, according to that which he had heard and found, either by writing, words,
"witnesses, evidences, or other ways. Cf. Lane. Fun. Certifs. He was a friend of
Cardinal Allen's (Lydiate Mall, p. 186 ; and of. p. 195).
Hale. In Gastrell's time there was one warden and one assistant (vol. ii, p. 170).
In one of Eandle Holmes's MSS. a paper is copied, called A true and just Present
ment by Eobert Eondle, chappel- warden, and William Stevensonne, sworneman, for
the chappell of Hale, of aU things belonging to their office & duty, according to
their charge (Marl. MS. 2174, No. 3).
There were two bells here weighing 7 cwt., at 120 lb. per cwt., which were taken
away, their value being si. Ss- (not 45*.) The ornaments were of the value of 4*. 6d.
(Chant., pp. 273, 276).
Garston. The orthography of this chapelry is very perplexing from its similarity
to Garstang in Amounderness.

WLt&t Btvbs ISttttBreB : SHalton. 93
The commissioners took away one Bilver parcel-gilt chalice, 6|oz. The ornaments
were valued at i6d. (Chant., pp. 268, 276). The chapel soon fell out of repair, and
for some generations was disused (Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 169).
John Plymmer (i.e., Plumber) was an active dealer in the metals taken from the
rehgious houses. He appears in the Treasurer's accounts of the Dean and Chapter of
Chester in connection with the following payments :
"1576. To John Plim'er for the exchange of 104" of Leade  Vs ijd
„ To the same Plim'er & his man for one day worke in layinge
the same Lead  ijs
„ To John Plymmer for two webbs of leade, in waighte vct xlj11
at xvs the ct  iiij11 jd
whereof must be defalked for one ct. and do. xlviij1' of oure
owne oulde leade xixs, so remaynethe dewe vnto him for
the same  iij1'1 xijs ob.
,, To the porters for caringe the same home, and to the topp of
the Churche  xviijd "
It is presumed that Plimmer must have died before 159 1, for in that year the
following entry is in the same accounts :
" 159 1. Itm the xxvth Septembr, to Peter Plym'er, for worke done by
hym & others over the p'ishe church, as app'eth by a note
thereof made  xxxs"
(From notes kindly supplied by Thomas Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., of Chester. Cf. The
Cheshire Sheaf, No. 479.)

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Walton e^iraij.
i)lg Indenture made the iiijtn day of October In the sixt
yere of the Reigne of on' Souaigne lord Edward the
sixt by the grce of god King of England fraunce and
Ireland defendor of the faithe and of the churche of England &
Ireland in erthe the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbye of thonorable order of the garter Knight
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thorns Boteler esquier Comissionls
of our Souaigne lord the Kyng Apon the behalf of his highnes of
the one parte And Richard Wurseley Rauf Hey John Higynson and
Rychard Longwrthe Churchwardons of the p'ische churche of
ffiiKalton w4yn the hundrethe of Weste derbie in the Countie of
lancaster of the other partie Witnesseth that wher the said Comis-

94 ffifmrrfjsffiooBs, 1552.
sio&s have delyv'it at the tyme of Sealing and delyvie hereof to the
said Churchewardons one swte of vestments olde boddekyn three
coapes wherof j of redde damaske one other of redde and yellow crule
and an other of blue and whit wolestidde sixe vestements wherof
one of whit Buscean one of grene sattyn bridges one of redde and
grene saye one blue callid Bridges Jee of lynou one of grene silke
w4 redde crosses j of grene braunched silke. Itm albes and amyces
belongyng to the said vj vestements ij small Candilstikks brasse
j sensor A erosse of Copper gilte twoo chalices twoo bells an olde
corgise case velvet belonging to the said churche, Saulfelie to be kept
to thuse of our Souaigne lord the Kyng The saides churchwardons
for theym & their executors do covennte and graunt by these p'sents
to and with the said cofhyssionls that the pmisses or any parte therof
shall not at any tyme hereafter be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise
put awaye from our said Souaigne lord but shalbe aunswarable and
fourthcumyng to thuse of his highnes at such tyme & tymes as his
highnes or his honorable counsaill shall demaunde the same. In
witnes wherof the parties afforesaid to these psentsenterchaungeablie
have put their seales the day and yere above wrytton.
Deff. Mn. ther is one belle wanting conteyned in the first
Inventorie solde to Rauf Bailif of Lyv'pole and the money bestawed
upon the regacon of the churche. As the wardons do alledge.
Mn. Increm' one corgas case velvet.
Membrane No. 6.
Eic'us Gwent, clericus, paid his first-fruits as rector 17 January, 27 Henry VIII.
(1535-6), succeeding Edward Molyneux, who was rector at the date of the Valor
(vol. v, p. 221). The latter as clerk, parson of Walton Church, temp. Henry VIIL,
appeared against Thos. Baure for illegal taking of tithes of lambs, wool, mortuaries
and tithe-fishing (Cal., vol. i, p. 210, and cf. 174). Anth. Molyneux, D.D., succeeded,
paying his rectorial first-fruits 4 Aug., 35 Henry VIII. (1543), cf. Piccope, x, 165 ;
Lane. Wills, vol. ii, p. 263. He was one of the Worthies of Fuller, who, quoting
from a MS. of Mr. Eoger Dodsworth, says that he was "a famous preacher about
Henry the Eights time, descended of the house of Sefton in the county of Lancaster,
builded the church at Sefton anew, and houses for schools about the churchyard,

WLttti IBerSg f&unBreB : WLalton. 95
and made the great waU about Magdalen Colledge in Oxford" (§ Lancashire, p. 120;
cf. Chant., p. 115). To his god-son, Mr. Anthony Molyneux, he bequeathed half his
books of divinity, and all his " sermonds written of my awne hand, both Englysshe
sermonds and sermonds in Laten."
As vicar of Walton, Thomas Allen paid first-fruits 3 July, 4 Edward VI. (1550).
An earUer vicar, named Thomas Norres, occurs in the Valor (vol. v, p. 221, also
chantry-prieBt of Halsall, p. 224; Chant., p. 115 ; and in Piccope MSS., x, 102, and
cf. 159), being mentioned in a deed at Chester, April 1539 (xvi, 269 ; and cf. x, 102).
About the time of the above inventory, the following clergymen answered a visitation
caU: Dns thomas norres, vie'; Dns Ea'd'us haworth; Dns Eic'us frodsh'm; Dns
Will'ms colleye ; Dns homfridus erosse ; Dns Joannes fynche ; Dns Eob'tus
fazakerley ; Dns Will'ms More ; Dns Joannes hurdis ; Dns thomas ofenden ; Dns
hugo woUenden; DnB Eob'tus bolton (x, 160).
The foUowing is from an old paper, headed, " In this boke ys conteyned all suche
rents of Sr Eye' molyneux knyght as ... to th'use of my Mr an'o Dn'i 15 61 " :
the extent of the benefyce of Walton gethered by henry norres.
Imp'mis ty the corne due at the feast of th' annuc'on of oure lady . xviij1' ijs vijd.
It' at the feast of the nativyti of St. John baptist  xi1' ix" iijd.
It' at the feast of Saint mycaell th' archangell  xviij1' ijs vijd.
It' at the feast of the nativiti of oure lord god  xi11 ix* iijd.
It' Easter Role for the same yeare w' glybe lande  ix1' xviijd.
Mortuaries.
Will'm Smythe .,  iijs iiijd.
Rye' Sandforthe  vis viijd.
hugh fletwud  iijs iiijd.
Rauff barlow  iijs iiijd.
henry barker  iijs iiijd.
Rauffbaylye  iijs iiijd.
ux' Will'm erosse  iijs iiijd.
Ric' m'cer for glou's wife for tythe hay viijd.
Rog" platt for tythe haye  vs.
The alawans to henry norres for one yeare.
It' for tythes in my mr his hands, as appeareth by theis -\
p'ticulers folowing & the yeare ended the fyrst daye of > x1' xvis viijd.
m'che  J
It' the vicar of Walton for year ton [town] tythe one yeare 1 ,..s ....d
ended the fyrst daye of m'che an'o pr'd'o  >
It' payed to the Steward to my mr his use an'o p'd'  vi11 iiij3 iiijd.
It' payed for the pe'sion of Walton the xxv daye of Aprill  xxs.
lyu'pole
It' the custome of lyu'pole due at the said feast (S. Michael)... vij" iijs iiijd.

96 ffiijttrcj) ©ooBg, 1552.
In 1563 or thereabouts, in Bishop Downham's time, John Fynohe being vicar, there
were in Walton 4000 communicants, when the parsonage was valued at 300Z. " No
p'acher no Res." (Dom. Ser., Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47). Robert HalsaU, clerk, vicar
of Walton, by his will, 20 February, 14 EUzabeth (157 1-2), bequeathed 40*. to Wal
ton church, and 6s. 8d. each to Darby and Formby chapels. In 1590, Dr. Chadder-
ton being bishop, 4000 communicants were reported here, and in the three chapelries.
Neither the parson, Alex. Molinex, nor the vicar, Peter Hay, were preachers (The
Rev. T. E. Gibson's Lydiate Hall, p. 249).
Gastrell notes only one warden and one assistant (vol. ii, p. 224).
Akin, to this pronunciation of wolestidde, also found in the Maghull inventory, is
ulsted in the church-goods of Herts. (Cussans, p. 1 14), which also give it in the form
wrosted (p. 117). The statement that the material took its name from Worstead in
Norfolk is open to question. Might not the word be in origin wool-stead = made of
wool, differenced by a warp of R having crept into it ? It seems natural to suppose
that the place took its name from the material. Cf. Shuttleworth Accounts, pp.
512, 1129.
In the churchwardens' accounts of the parish, under the year 1744, there is a pay
ment of il. is. 4<£ for exchanging a communion cup.
The present bells, six in number, were recast at Rudhall's foundry in 1736, in part
from the old beUs, which weighed 23J cwt.

C^^^fjte Indenture made the iiij4h day of October In the sixt

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yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the sixt
by the grce of God Kyng of England ffrauuce and Ire
land defendo1 of the faithe Aud of the church of England and Ireland
in erthe the supreme hedde Betwene the right honorable Edward
Erie of Derbye of th'onorable order of the garter knight Thomas
Gerrard knight and Thorns Boteler esquier comissiofis of our
Souaigne lord the Kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the one
partie And Henry Baylif and Gilb'rl Rigby Reves of the djajpdl
Of HgttlflOfe in the hundreth of Weste derbye in the countie of
Lane' of the other partie Witnesith that wher the said comyssioSs
haue deliuit at the tyme of sealing & delyuie hereof to the said
Reves viij vestmets therof j redde braunched silk j of blue sattyn
iij of dornyxe silke redde and grene w* blue crosses j of yelowe

aetcst Bcvbv $>unBrcB : ItBevjiooI. 97
Sattyn bridges olde j of braunched silke w4 blue crosses and one of
vnwatered chamlet one coape whit garnistred w4 redde say j coape
blue sattyn bridges j coape dune sattyn bridges j torne coape
iiij alhes ij amyces iiij stoles iij fanace v corporases ij corgas cases
ij tynacles one chalice one [pax] of silver and one grette belle be
longing to the said Chapell. Saufely to be kept to thuse of our
Souaigne lord the kyng. The said Reves for theym & their
executors do covennte and graunte by these piites to and w* the
said comissioSs that the pmisses or any gte therof shall not at
any tyme hereaft' be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put awey
from our said souaigne lord hut shalbe aunswarable and fourthe-
cumyng to thuse of his highnes at such tym» & tymes as his
ma4ie or his hono'able Counsaill shall demade the same. In
wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to these pntes enterchaunge-
ablie have put their Seales the day and yere aboue wrytton.
Membrane No. 2.
In one of the Ince-Blundell deeds Nich', cler' de Lyv'pool, occurs May, 1401. In
1534-5, the date of the Valor (vol. v, pp. 221-2), the following clerks served in the
four chantries in the chapel of St. Nicholas (the patron-saint of sailors and school
boys): Thomas Rowley, Humfridus Crosse, Ric'us Frod[s]ham, and Radulphus
Haworth (or Haward); for the three latter of whom, cf. Chant., pp. 79, 80, 84, 85,
87, 89. In 2 Edward VI. Eichard Wrightington was plaintiff, and Edmund Gee
and others, the Mayor and Burgesses of Liverpool, defendants, in a case of tortiouB
possession of chantry lands and tenements belonging to Lyverpole chantry (Cal. to
Pleadings, vol. i, p. 231).
The chantry of St. Catherine was founded by Sir John Ctobs, who became parson
of an old London church called St. Nicholas Shambles, or St. Nicholas-en-le-Flech,
or FlesshamoU; and whose Will, dated 10 May 1515, was as follows (Duchy Lane.
Depositions, PhiUp and Mary, vol. v, M 3) :
In dei no'i'e Amen. Anno D'ni m™ ccccc™0 xv" x° die Maij I John Crosse person
of Saynt Nicholas in ye ffleschamoU in London make my testament & last will in forme
as folowith Inp'mis I beqwethe my Saule to Almyghty Jh'u our Ladie Seynt Marie
and to all y" holye companye of Heven And my bodye to be buryed where it shall
please god to be It'm I gif & graunt aU suche landes & tenementes & s'uic' w' ye
p'tinet' the which I hade by Dede of gift of Sir Hugh BotiU son & heire of Hugh
BotiU of Lyu'poU lyinge in ye Towne & fyldes of Lyu'poU w' all ye p'tinet' And.
aU suche landes & tenementes w' all the p'tinet' the whiche I bogzht of Will'm Lyght-
o

98 ©imrdM&ooBB, i552-
wode in ye Towne of ffarekirley w'in ye p'oche of Walton in ye Countye of Lancast'r
or in ony other place w'in ye Countye of Lane' to eerten ffeoffes as is speciallye com-
p'hendet in a Dede of ffeoffament to ye fyndinge of a preste to saye masse afore ye
ymage of Seynt Kateryne w'in ye Chapell of Lyu'rpoU And to praie for ye saules of
John Crosse Avice Crosse Hugh' BotyU & all their fryndes saules And also aft' my
decesse for my saule And for ye saule of Sir WUl'm Brande his father saule and
mother saule w' all his fryndes saules And all ye saules ye whiche I am bounden to
praye fore w' aU Christen saules And eury yere to kepe an obet ye thride daie of
Septeber for all suche above afore named saules and all Christen saules And eu'y
prest of ye said chapeU there beinge p'sente at Dirige & masse to have iiijd And to
vij poore men & wome' eu'y on jd And to the Clerke fer his rynginge & labour iiijd
Also I wiU y' after ye deeesse of v of ye feoffees y' the other ij feoffes make a newe
estate to as many feoffes by ye advice & councell of ye Mayor of Lyur'poU then
beynge and my brother Eic' Crosse and aft' hym of his heires then beinge It' I will
after my decesse & Sir John ffleccher y' ye Mayor and my brother Eic. Crosse or his
heires after hym shaU orden & put in a pr'ste suche as there shall thynke best
co'venient the whiche p'st shall kepe g'mer scole and to take his avauntage except aU
y" chyldren whose names be Crosse and poore ehildren y' have no socour And so ye
prest to be ordaunt by ye Maire and the heyres of Eic. Crosse the beinge for eu'r
And if ye s'uice be voyde by ye space of v monethes I will y' ye vicar of Walton shall
put one in suche as he shall thinke co'venient Also I will y' ye maire & ye heires of
Ric' Crosse shaU se y* ye prest beinge in service shaU kepe the reparacons of all ye
tenemets sufficientlye or eUs to put hym out of s'uice and to put in such as wiU
Buffycyentlie repaire It' I wiU as longe as I lyve reserve power and autoritye to my-
selfe to adds mu'nysche or chau'nge any parte or partes of this my testament durynge
my naturall life It' IwiU y' ye prest beinge have a copye of this my testament & last
wUl It' I will y' ye p'ste beinge shall eu'y weke ones saye Dirige w' ix leecon's for
ye saules above named & all christen saules It' I will y' ye Vicar of Walton shaU
have a Copye of this my testament It' I will y' ye prest beinge shall paye for the
costes of eu'y new feoffament makynge It' I will y' ye mayor <& his brethern w' the
burgeses of ye towne of Lyu'poU shall have ye new called our Ladie howse to kepe
theire couurtes and suche busynes as theie shaU thynke most expedient and they to
kepe ye repa'cons therof And y" seUer und' to helpe the preste y' synges afore our
Ladye of ye chapeU of the Key and he shall praye for y" saules of John Crosse Avice
Crosse John Crosse & Hug. BotiU & all their frende saules And ye saide p'ste Bhall
gif yerelye vs to ye prest y' synges afore Saint Kateryne And aU the avauntage ou'
to be to yc use of the prest y' synges afore our ladye of ye key./.
p' me Joh'em Crosse Rectore Eccl'ie
Scti Nicholai in Macelles in London.
Master Vane Thomasson was curate of Liverpool in 1564 (Chant., p. 92). There
was, in 1590, a preacher at " Litherpoole als' Lerpoole," being one of ten preachers
at that time in the West Derby hundred (Rev. T. E. Gibson's Lydiate Hall, p. 249).
This was probably Mr. Carter, or Hugh Jannion who occurs in October 1591.

SUKest ®etb£ 3S?unBreB : iDeibu. 99
In 1 641-2 there were two wardens. In 1675 one warden and one assistant (Not.
Cest., vol. ii, p. 192).
As the result of this commission the collector, Parker, received from the commis
sioners 33*. 4</., the price of one silver pix formerly belonging to St. Nicholas's
chapel (Chant., p. 271). The buUding called the chapel of the Blessed Mary de le
Key was sold for 20s. (Ibid., pp. 88, 277-8).
The title to some messuages and 30 acres of land, part of the lands of the chantries,
were also in dispute in 1 Mary, being unsuccessfully claimed by Eichard Walker,
Randle Smythe, Alexander Garnette, Robert Aspes, Eichard Rose, Thomas ffayre-
clough, and Richard Raynsfurthe, and others, 10 March 1552-3, against WiUiam
MuUyneuxe, who became farmer of the same in 155 1 by vertue of Letters patent
granted to Sir Richard Molyneux, Knt., by the name of Richard Molyneux, Esq.
(Cal., vol. ii, p. 136.)

%>ztby Chapell.
C^^^tyfg Indenture made the iiijth day of October In the sixt
a /"V yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
^L. J sixt by the grce of god Kyng of England, fraunce and
Ireland defendor of the faith and of the churche of England
and Ireland in erthe the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derby of thonorable order of the garter Knight,
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thorns Boteler esquier comissionls of
our Souaigne Lord the Kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Willm Rofftson & Robert mi ser Reves at the djapell
Of Wleste flerhg in the hundreth of Weste derby in the Countie
of Lancaster of the other partie Witnesith that wher the said
comissionls haue delyvit at the tyme of the sealing and delyvie
hereof to the said Reves j vestemet of bridds Jee blue & redde
one albe j amyce twoo by lytill bells And j erosse of brasse
belonging to the said chapell Saulfelie to be kept to thuse of our
Souaigne lord the Kyng. The said Reves for -theym & theire
executors do covennte and graunte by these p'sents to and with
the said Comissionls that the pmisses ne any parte therof shall not
at any tyme hereafter be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put

ioo ei>ttrdjs(!KooBB, i552«
awey from our said souaigne lord but shalbe aunswarable and
furthcumyng to thuse of his highnes at suche tyme and tymes as
his magestie or his honorable counsaill shall demaunde the same.
In wytnes wherof the parties afforesaid to these jJsents enter-
chaungeablie have put their seales the day and yere aboue wrytton.
Incrm'. One vestemet

Membrane No. 5.
This document suppnes an early date to the " ancient chapel," as it was termed a
century later. The name (from deor, meaning any wUd animal, as in Shakespeare),
bestowed by the Danes upon their settlement in the centre of a vast forest, gave the
appeUation to the Hundred ; and it was caUed West Derby, to distinguish it from
the Derby of the Midlands.
There was one warden in Gastrell's time (Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 226). A Robert
Mercer of the lordship of West Derby was concerned in a case in the Duchy Court
versus WflUam Mercer and others (Cal., vol. i, p. 159 ; and cf. vol. ii, pp. 23, 329, 437).
The chapel was valued at 33*. \d. (Chant., p. 277).

G>

Eitfttiie ChapeU,
C^^^'fltS Indenture made the iiij4h day of October In the sixt
yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
sixt by the grace of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland defendor of the faith and of the churche of England &
Ireland in erth the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of the moste honorable order of the garter
knight, Thomas Gerrard knight and Thomas Boteler esquier
CoihissioSs of our Souaigne lord the Kyng apon the behalfe of his
Highnes of the one partie And Willm Pasmythe and Robte
Norresse Reves at the ©Jjaudl of fterbtc in the hundred of Weste
Derby in the countie of Lane' of the other partie . Witnesseth
that wher the said Comyssiorus haue delyvd at the tyme of Sealing
& delyvie hereof to the said Reves one vestement grene & blue callid
Bridds w4 j albe j amyce one chalice and ij bells belonging to the

WltM JBerfcg ©uttBreB : IKwftig anB Sexton, i o i
said Chapell Saulfelie to be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the
Kyng. The said Reves for theym & their executors do covennte
and graunt by these p'sents to and with the said ComissioSs that
the pmisses or any gte therof shall not at any tyme hereafter be
alienated Imbecilhd or otherwise put awey from our said souaigne
lord but shalbe aunswarable and furtheumyng to thuse of his
highnes at suche tyme & tymes as his magestye or his honorable
Counsaill shall demaunde the same. In wytnes wherof the parties
afforesaid to these pnts enterchaungeablie haue put their seales
the day and yere aboue wrytten.
Membrane No. 3.
An interesting paper upon what little is known of the history of this chapelry is
to be found in the Transactions of the Historic Society, vol. vi, pp. 43 seq. The
name betrays its early christian origin, and also indicates that it was a district occupied
by the Danes. Sr Peater Jackson was the priest here in 1568. "No preacher" was
reported here in 1590 (Lydiate Hall, pp. 211, 249).
The commissioners took away a parcel-gilt chalice. The ornaments were sold for
nd., and the chapel for 20s. (Chant., pp. 268, 276, 277).
There was a Commission of Enquiry from the Duchy Court, 6 Edward VI., arising
out of a dispute between Sir Thomas Gerrard, knt., and Richard Myddleton, tenants
in coparcenary, and Richard Molyneux, steward of the King's manor of Derbye ; and
depositions were taken concerning Molyneux's title to the Moor Moss and turbary
called Symond's Woodde ; and therein particularly of the grant by King Henry VII.
to Sir William Molyneux, knt., father of the defendant, and of the boundaries between
the Lordship of Kirkeby and Symondswoodde from EUarcarre to Mossebarrowe
(vol. ii, p. 115). Other interrogatories were taken a few years later (vol. i, p. 277;
vol. ii, p. 123).
John Pasmyth, early in the reign of Henry VIIL, occurs as an inhabitant of
Derby -cum-ThyngwaU paying n\i. for his lands towards a fifteenth then coUected.
A William Norres is upon the same roU (The Norris Papers, p. 2) .

ft^^^3f)ts Indenture made [the] iiij4h day of October in the sixt
M /^v yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the sixt
%^^/ by the gace of god Kyng of England fraunce and

102 ffiJmrd)s©oo&s, 1552.
Ireland Defendor of the faithe and of the churche of England
& Ireland in erth the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of thonorable order of the garter Knight,
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thomas Boteler esquier comissionls of
or souaigne lord the Kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Bryan lante Edmud Whalley Rob'rt Birkeheid and
John Bolton Church wardons of the p'ische church of SepfttOtt in
the hudreth of Weste derbye in the Countie of Lane' of the
other gtie Witnesith that wher the saide ComissioSs haue delyuit
at the tyme of Sealing & delyuie hereof to the said churche wardons
one vestemet blue & redde like to twille j vestemet of tawny
Crule j vestemet of tawny silke j vestemet in the kepyng of Sr
Henry fazakerley j coape of old tawny velvet j coape of Dune
silke w4 burdes upon three albes iij amyces iij stoles iij fanace
iij girdils ij tynacles j surplisse iiij altare clothes iiij towells ij cruetts
ij Chalices fawre bells ij sakering bells and j erosse of brasse
belonging to the said churche Saulfelie to be kept to thuse of our
Souaigne lord the Kyng. The said churchwardens for theym &
their execute's do couenante and graunte by these pnts to and w4
the said comiss. that the pmisses or any gte therof shall not at
any tyme hereaft be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put awey
from our said souaigne lord but shalbe aunswarable & fourth
cumyng to the use of his highnes at suche tyme & tymes as his
ma4ie or his honorable Counsayll shall demade the same. In
wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to these pntes enterchaungeablie
haue put their Seales the day and yere aboue wryttyn.

Membrane No. 8.
The foUowing persons attended the Episcopal Visitation in 155 1 : M'r Anthonius
Mollenex, rect' ; Dns Thomas Kyrkebe ; Dns hugo Whitfeld ; Dns Robtus ballerte ;
Dns Willms forstar ; Dns Robtus p'kenson ; Dns Thomas bochert ; Dns henricus
fazakerleye (Piccope, x, 159). In 3 Edward VI., Thomas Kyrkbye, clerk, of Sefton,
was a party in a duchy enquiry directed against Richard Raynshawe, receiver of the
late dissolved colleges and chantries in Lancashire, and John Carryll, attorney -general

JSiSest UJttfijj l&unBveB : ffirosba?. 103
of the duchy, who claimed some messuages, lands, &c, in its neighbourhood (Cal.,
vol. ii, p. 102). Anthony Molyneux, who is alluded to under Walton (antea, p. 95),
succeeded, at Sefton, Edward Molineux, appointed 1510 or 151 1, and who is'named
in the Duchy Calendar (vol. i, pp. 146 bis, 174 ; vol. ii, p. 21), and in the Valor (vol. v,
p. 223). As parson of Sephton, Edward appears as one of the executors of Thomas,
second Earl of Derby (Collins's Peerage, edit. Brydges, vol. iii, p. 69). In a deed
without date, of the reign of Henry VIIL, Brian Morcroft, priest, advanced a claim
against Thomas Kyrkeby, priest, and Richard Smith, clerk, parson of Bury, represen
tatives of Sir Edward Molyneux, clerk, deceased, and parson of Sefton, the matter
being a debt upon obligation as surety for the deceased to the prior of Burscough
(Cal., vol. i, p. 209). Edward Molineux probably died about 1545; for in
37 Henry VIII. (1545-6) Thomas Kyrkeby, priest, claimed, against Richard Smyth
and Thomas Mosoke, the administration of the goods and chatels of Sir Edward
Molyneux, clerk, under Letters ad Colligendum from the archbishop of Canterbury
(Cranmer), detained by the official of Chester (Ibid., p. 182). Gastrell (Not. Cest.,
vol. ii, p. 216) notes a successor in 1557, presented by Sir Richard Molyneux, who
was Robert Ballard, above-named, instituted 2 September that year on the death of
Anthony Molineux. Ballard appeared at a visitation in 1562, together with Forstar,
Fazakerley, Thomas WUliamson and Jac. Arven (Piccope MSS., x, 165).
Sir Henry ffazakerley, who retained one of the vestments, is named above. Robert
Fizackerley, who waB incumbent of Molyneux's chantry in the chapel of Walton in
1548 (Chant., pp. 80, 82; Piccope MSS., x, 160, 165), died about 1565 and was
buried in the parish of Sephton. He was described as "Sir Eobert ffazakerley, a
ohauntrie priest at Walton" (Special Commissions, 16 Elizabeth, No. 3258). Sir
Edward ffazakerley appears at the end of the will of Anthony Molyneux, rector of
Sefton. In 1563 there were 2000 communicants. A preacher, non-resident (Dom. Ser.,
Elizabeth, vol. xxxi, No. 47). In 1590 the number of the communicants was the
same. The parson was Dean Nutter, also parson of Aughton and Bevington ; but
though a preacher himself, his minister was not (Gibson's Lydiate Hall, p. 249).
There were two wardens in Gastrell's day (vol. ii, p. 218).

Cro&foy ChapeU.
G/^^^tyifi Indenture made the iiijth day of October In the sixt
yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
sixt by the grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Irelaud Defendo* of the faith and of the churche of England &
Ireland in erthe the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable

(9

104 Cfjurcf) ©ooBs, iS52»
Edward Erie of Derby of thonorable order of the garter Knight
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thomas Boteler esquier Comissions of
or souaigne lord the Kyng vpon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Edward Hatton and Richard Newhowse Reves of the
ChapeU Of ©rosseine in the hudreth of West derby in the Couutie
of Lane' of the other gtie Witnesith that wher the said comissionls
have delyvit at the tyme of sealing & delyvie hereof to the said
Reves one Chalice j lyttill belle j vestemet j albe fanace & stoale
gold altare cloathes one Cruet j towell belongyng to the saide
chapell Saulfely to be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the Kyng.
The said Reves for theym & their execute's do couenante and graunte
by these pntes to and w4 the said comissioSs that the pmisses
or any gte therof shall not at any tyme here aft be alienated
Imbecellid or otherwise put awey from our said souaigne lord but
shalbe aunswarable and fourthe cumyng to thuse of his highnes at
such tyme & tymes as his ma4le or his honorable Counsaill shall
demade the same In wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to these
pntes entchaungeablie haue put their Seales the day and yere
aboue writton.

Membrane No. 16.
The earliest date given to Crosby chapel in GastreU's notes is 1619 (vol. ii, p. 220).
The ministers of the chapel, as such, never entered their names at the visitation.
It was under the charge of the Eectors of Sefton. In the reign of Henry VIII.
(no date) the tenants of Magna Crosby were in dispute with Sir Edward Molyneux,
clerk, about the right of turbary, warren, and timber in this parish (vol. i, p.' 186).
The same tenants, 24 Henry VIIL, defended their rights of bmlding in the precincts
of Crosby town (vol. i, p. 203). In Harl MS., 2176, No. 52, is » verdict given at
Wigan, dated 16 July 1629, touching the misemployment of a stock of money given
toward the maintenance of a minister serving in a chappel at Crosby. The account
of the finding of coins at Little Crosby is given in MS. 1437, No. 8.
The Commissioners of this indenture took away a parcel-gilt chalice, weighing 7J oz.
The chapel ornaments were valued at i6d., and the buUding itBelf at 30*. (Chant.,
pp. 268, 276-7).

tSSlest 39erbg fgnnBreB : fitter. 105
C^^^S'I)fB Indenture made the iiijtn day of octobr In the sixt
yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the sixt

<£>

by the gace of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland Defendor of the faith and of the churche of England &
Ireland in erth the sup me hedde Betwene the right hono'able
Edward Erie of Derby of thonorable order of the garter Knight.
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thomas Boteler esquier Comissionls to
our souaigne lord the Kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie Aud Rob'rt ferror & John Raynold churche wardons of
the p'tsdje djurclje Of &lftare in the hudreth of Westederby in
the Countie of Lane' of the other gtie Witnesith that wher the
said comissionls have delyvit at the tyme of sealyng & delyvie
hereof to the said church wardons one belle in the steple j hande
belle for a buryall ij vestemets wherof j of yelow silke and the
other of crules j albe j surplisse j corgase w* the case ij cadilstikks
of brasse & j chalice belongyng to the said Churche Saulflie to be
kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the Kyng. The said church
wardons for theym & their executors do covenant and graunte by
these puts to and w4 the said Comissionls that the pmisses or any
gte therof shall not at any tyme hereaft be alienated Imbecellid
or otherwise put awey from our said souaigne lord but shalbe
aunswarable and fourth cumyng to thuse of his highnes at suche
tyme & tymes as his matle or his honorable Counsaill shall demade
the same. In wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to these pntes
enterchaungeablie haue put theire Seales the day and yere aboue
writton. Noa [nota,] ther is ij olde vestemetes watynge that were taken'
to amede the oyr vestements.
Membrane No 14.
Altcar is the car (or close), or else carr (fortress), of the river Alt, and is sometimes
written Actar. The township formerly belonged to Merivale abbey, co. Warwick ;
P

106 ©fmrd)=ffiooBs, 1552.
and in 21 Henry VIII. the abbot WiUiam, and his tenants, were in dispute with
Thomas Halsall, lord of the manor of Down-Holland, and his tenant, about the rights
of turbary, and the boundaries on the Mosses of Alteker and Down-Holland (Cal.,
vol. ii, p. 42). The lands of the dissolved monastery were afterwards (from 8 Eliz.)
in dispute between William Ireland, who claimed by conveyance from his father,
Laurence Ireland, for term of years, and Sir Eichard Molyneux, knt., claiming by
conveyance from Francis Molyneux, sou and executor of Eobert Molyneux, lessee for
years (vol. ii, p. 327, and of. 347, 364, 378, 394 ; vol. iii, pp. 8 seq\ Lydiate Hall, p. 32).

I^aljsall Cljurc^.
C^^^5fjtB Indenture made the iiijtn day of October In the sixt
M /^v yere of the Reigne of our "Souaigne lord Edward the
^^^^ sixt by the gr'ce of God Kyng of England, fraunce, and
Ireland defendor of the faithe and of the church of England &
Ireland iu erth the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of the honorable order of the garter Knight,
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thomas Boteler esquier comissionls to
our Souaigne lord the Kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Thomae Page, Henry Maudisley churche wardens
of the p'tslje djurdje Of HalsaU in the hundreth of Weste derbye
in the Countie of Lane' of the other gtie Witnesseth that wher
the said Comissionls have delyVit at the tyme of Sealing and de-
lyvye hereof to the said Churche Wardens three bells one lyttil
belle (?) ij Chalices A pixe coppr one coape crame colored silke
one coape  ij vestemets of grene bustean j vestement of
whit buscean j vestimet grene like  j vestemet of blue
sattyne bridges j vestemet of redde silke w4 grene crosses ij
tynacles of blue  v albes v amyces ij sheets a swte for
diacon & subdiacon v. altare clothes iiij towells ij 
v corgase iiij cases belongyng to the said churche Saulfely to
be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the Kyng. The said
churchwardens for theym & their executors do coven»nte and

SEtest 39erfig 3£ttnBreB : ©alsall. 107
grauut by these p&ts to and with the said CommissioSs that the
pmisses or any gte therof shall not at any tyme hereaf? be alienated
Imbecellid or otherwise put awey from our said souaigne lord but
shalbe aunswerable and furthe cumyng to thuse of his highnes at
suche tyme & tymes as his ma''6 or his honorable Counsaill shall
demaunde the same In wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to
these psents enterchaungeable haue put their Seales the day and
yere above wrytten.
Md ther is one other Chalice laide to gage for xl3 which is
wantyng And the money paid for the regacon of the Churche as
the Churche wardens do alledge.
Membrane No. 9.
Richard HalsaU was appointed rector 12 April 15 13 ; he was still rector in 1534-5
( Valor, vol. v, p. 244) ; and was one of the executors of Thomas, Becond Earl of
Derby, being caUed parson of Halsall (Collins' Peerage, edit. Bridges, vol. iii, p. 69).
In 4 Edward VI. he was in dispute with Edward Holme concerning the title to the
church lands of Maghell in right of Halsall parsonage (Cal., vol. i, p. 239 ; and cf.
vol. i, pp. 278, 298 ; vol ii, p. 155). About the date of the present inventory he
attended a visitation with the foUowing assistants : Dns henricus halsall ; Dns
Joannes hesken ; Dns Jo'hes Chetham ; Dns Joannes p'cott, cur' ; Dns Thomas
mollenex (marked mortuus). Piccope MSS., x, 160, xvi, 229; cf. Lane. Chant.,
pp. 1 17-18. He was one of the wealthy Lancashire rectors. By his will, proved
in 1563, he bequeathed to the church one fair chaUce, double gUt, value 4I. 13s. 4.$.,
weighing 21 oz. (Wills, vol. ii, pp. 38-9). In 6 Elizabeth, James Halsall, claiming
by lease from Richard Halsall, clerk, above named, with the consent of the patron,
claimed certain tithes and the advowson and patronage of Halsall church, against
Cuthbert Halsall, clerk (then parson of Halsall), Gylbert Halsall and Edmund Hulme,
claiming by conveyance from Sir Thomas HalsaU, knt., Thomas Ireland and others,
cofeoffees (Cal., vol. ii, p. 288). Henry Halsall was, in 1534-5, chantry-priest of the
chantry in Halsall church, founded by Henry Halsall, Esq., and Henry Molenex,
chaplain (Valor, vol. v, p. 224). His death is noted in the special commission 3258 :
"Sr Henry Halsale a chauntrye priest dyed at Halsale Anno D'n'i 156 1 and had a
penc'on of t,1. 4s. 4d. [Browne- Willis, vol. ii, p. 107] p'r ann'."
In the 22 Henry VIII. Thomas HalsaU, and the tenants of HalsaU, appeared
in the Duchy Court against Thomas Kyrkeby, priest, on a oharge of extortion for
spiritualities (Cal., vol. i, p. 144); and, in the same reign (no date), Kyrkeby
appeared against Thomas HalsaU and others, for assault and interruption of church
service (lb., p. 207).
About 1563 (George Hesketh being rector) there were 1500 communicants. The

108 fflntrdjsSoo&sj, 1552.
value of the parsonage was 200L, " whereof the Parson hath by corrupcon but 301'
no p'acher" (Dom. Ser., Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47). In 1590 the communicants, in
cluding those of Melling and Maghull, were 2000, but still the same parson was
"no preacher" (Gibson ut antea, p. 249).
Of Lydiate Hall, and the adjoining domestic chapel of St. Katherine, which is in
this parish, the Eev. T. E. Gibson has recently published a valuable history, which
deals with the chief families of that neighbourhood, and with the persecution of the
Eoman Catholics in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, based for the main upon family
documents. In one of the upper rooms of the hall are some panels upon which have
been engraved five of the wives of Henry VIIL, Edward VI., and an elderly man,
supposed to be Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1526-9.
St. Katherine's was a private domestic chapel of the Ireland family of Lydiate.
There is an elegant little chalice of Gothic design preserved at Lydiate chapel.
In Gastrell's day there were two wardens : one chosen by the rector, the other by
the Lord of Halsall, to represent Down Holland (vol. ii, p. 173).

<9

fllpale ChapeU.
ft^^^'ljtS Indenture made the iiijth day of October In the sixt
yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
syxt by the grce of God kyng of England fraunce
and Ireland defendor of the faithe and of the churche of England
& Ireland in erthe the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of the honorable order of the garter knight
Thomas Gerrard knight and Thorns Boteler esquier comissionls to
our Souaigne lord the kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Edmund Molynexe and Edmund Barton Reves of
Mule ©IjaMdl in the hundreth of Weste Derbye in the countie of
Lane' of the other gtie Witnessith that wher the said comissls
haue dely vid at the tyme of sealing & delyvere hereof to the said
Reves ij small bells w4 one sacring belle one Chalice ij vestemets
the one of blue Wolestudde the other of grene say ij albes ij Cruetts
belonging to the said chapell Saulflie to be kept to thuse of our
Souaigne lord the Kyng. The said Reves for theym & their
executors do coveiinte and graunte by these pnts to and w* the

WLi&t Ur rbg l^unBreB : dwelling. 1 09
said comyssioSs that the pmisses or any parte therof shall not at
any tyme hereaft' be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put awey
from our said souaigne lord but shalbe aunswarable and furth
cumyng to thuse of his highnes at suche tyme & tymes as his
matie or his honorable Counsaill shall demaunde the same. In
wytnes wherof the gties afforesaid to these p'sents ent'chaungeable
haue put their seales the day and yere aboue wrytton.
Membrane No. 4.
Maghull, as it is now written, being a chapel of ease under HalsaU, the priests of
the latter are only named in the early visitations. In 5 Edward VI. Edmund Holme,
who belonged to the family which held Mogholl manor, prosecuted Eichard HalsaU,
clerk, and others, for forcible entry and tortious possession of messuages and lands in
Mogholl, destruction of timber and detention of title deeds (Cal., vol. i, p. 255); and
in the same year Holme was in litigation with one James Halsall for forcible entry
and tortious possession of a barn and lands in Maghull in right of HalsaU church
(Ibid.). Harl. MS. 2142, No. 14, consists of extracts from the deeds of Mr. Maghull,
of which divers relate to the family of Molyneux.
The chapel was valued at 30*. (Chant., p. 277). Eichard HalsaU above named
bequeathed 20*. for repairing it.
As to the wardens, persons of the name of Molyneux in this neighbourhood are
frequently found in the Duchy Pleadings. John Mollyneux, 1 and 2 Philip and
Mary, prosecuted Edmund Holme and others for disturbance of right of turbary at
Magehull Moss (vol. i, p. 279 ; and cf. vol. ii, p. 366 ; vol. iii, pp. 67, 510). Cf. Lydiate
Mall, p. 209. — Edmund Barton appeared in a case 16 Elizabeth (vol. iii, p. 20).

felling Chapell.
C^^^^fjtg Indenture made the iiij411 day of October In the sixt
g /~V yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
^L. J sixt by the grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland defendor of the feithe and of the church of England &
Ireland in erth the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of the honorable order of the garter Knight,
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thomas Boteler esquier comissionls to
our Souaigne lord the kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Will'm Merton Thomas Merton and Rob'et More

no €CfturcJ)=ffiooBs, 1552.
Reves of fJIdlung djapdl in the huderth'of Weste derby in the
Countie of Lane' of the other gtie Witnesyth that wher the said
comyssioSs haue delyvit at the tyme of sealyng & delyverie here
of to the said Reves One Chalice ij Vestemets grene & redde
like to twille w4 all other things gteyning therunto twoo smalle
bells one lytill sacryng belle ij Aultare cloathes j shete ij towells
one coape of. the same y4 the vestemets is of belonging to the said
chapell Saulfelye to be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the
Kyng. The said Reves for theym & their execute" do covenante
and graunte by these p'sents to and with the said Comissionls
that the pmisses or any gte therof shall not at any tyme hereaft
be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put awey from our said
souaigne lord but shalbe aunswerable and furth cumyng to thuse
of his highnes at such tyme & tymes as his ma4ie or his honorable
Counsaill shall demaunde the same. In wytues wherof the gties
afforesaid to these p'sents enterchaungeable haue put their Seales
the day and yere aboue wrytten.
Membrane No. 11.
In 1 and 2 Philip and Mary, Richard Halsall, elerk, parson of the mother church
of Halsall, claimed certain lands in the parish from Eoger Charnocke and John
Norbury, lessees of the King aud Queen's subjects under the Duchy Seal. Depositions
were taken and a return made, stating that no witness or other proof was brought
before them on behalf of the defendants ; and the depositions on Halsall's behalf
shewed that the former incumbents of Halsall were seized of and were entitled to the
premises in dispute (Cal., vol. ii, p. 155). HalsaU left 40s. for the repair of the
chapel. The commissioners took away a parcel-gilt chalice of silver weighing 6oz. The
chapel was valued at 26s. -jd., and the ornaments at nd. (Chant., pp. 268, 276, 277).

&2#ton Clprtfj.

l)fg Indenture made the iiij4h day of October In the sixt
yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
sixt by the grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland Defendor of the feithe and of the church of England &

Witrn Serbg ©unBreB : &gf)ton. 1 1 1
Ireland in erthe the supreme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of the honorable order of the garter Knight,
Thomas Gerrard Knight and Thomas Boteler esquier comissionls to
our souaigne lord the Kyng apon the behalf of his highnes of the
one partie And Richard Starkee & Ric Letherbarow churchwardens
of the p'tBfje Cljttrd) of SigijtOil in the hudreth of Weste derbye in
the Countie of Lane' of the other gtie Witnesith that wher the
said Comissionls haue delyvit at the tyme of Sealing & delyv'ie
hereof to the said Churchwardens three bells i the steple ij lyttill
bells i the churche iij vestemets ij albs iij fanace iij stoales ij altare
clothes i Chalice ij candilsticks ij senso1'3 A pixe brasse ij towells ij
kercheffs iij corgases ij cases a sute for diacon & subdiakon be
longing to the same churche saulfely to be kept to thuse of our
Souaigne lord the Kyng. The said churchwardens for theym &
their executors do covenant and graunt by these p'sents to and w4
the said Comyssiorus that the pmisses or any gte therof shall not
at any tyme hereafter be alienated Imbecillid or otherwise put
away from our said Souaigne lord but shalbe aunswarable and
fourth-commyng to thuse of his highnes At suche tyme & tymes
as his ma4e or his honorable Counsaill shall demaude the same
In wytnes wherof the parties afforesaid to these psents entchaunge-
ablie haue put their Seales the day & yere aboue wrytten.
Ma ij other chalices & a coape were by the consent of the holle
gische lade to pledge to Sr bryan Morecroft decessid iij yers befoare
the first Invetorie was made as apperith by the same & the money
bestowed upon the building of the He in the body of ye same
church. Md one of the ij chalices conteyned in the laste Invetorie was
pledgit to Pet? Stanley for xl3 abowte one yere laste paste & the
money bestowed upon ye regacon of the same church as the
wardens do alledge which is watyng.
Membrane No. 20. Aughton was otherwise caUed Acton or Haughton.
There was a family of the name of Sterkey living in Aghton at this time. See Cal.

112 ffijurdj @ooBs, 1552.
Duch. (vol. i, pp. 197, 289 ; and vol. ii, p. 76), where John Sterkey is plaintiff, and
Sir Henry Letherbarow, priest, defendant, in a title to lands, &c, under the will of
David Griffith. A messuage, later in the occupation of Eichard Leatherbarrowe,
deceased, was, 7 Elizabeth, claimed by John Starkie (claiming by grant from his
father, John) from David Letherbarrowe, who claimed under the will of bis father,
Richard (vol. ii, p. 315).
Brian Morecroft was presented to the rectory 14 July 1528, and his name occurs
in the Valor, 1534-5 (T°l- T, P- 223), where he is also called " in decretis Bachalarius."
In a survey taken soon after the dissolution of Whalley Abbey, it is said that William
Morecroft held Alton Grange (which is near the Altcar shooting range), in the parish
of Sefton, by virtue of an indenture granted to Edward Mullinox, clerke, parson of
Sefton, and Brian Morecroft, clarke, parson of Aughton, dated 28 February 1529-30,
for nineteen years immediately ensuing, at a yearly rent of 2I. 1 3*. \d. (Coucher Book,
pp. 1214-15). In the same year, Thomas Halsall, J. P., and the tenants of Chare-
burton, eo. York, charged this Edward Molyneux and Brian Morecroft with maUcious
persecution and maintenance of suit (Cal., vol. i, p. 136). Brian died in 1548 (Chant.,
p. 113). His successor was Ed'r'us Morecroft, who paid first-fruits 18 May 1548,
and was the rector when this indenture was drawn up. The right of presentation
was in dispute between Randoll Kyrkeby with Sir Thomas Kyrkeby, clerk, and
WiUiam Morecroft and others ( Cal., vol. i, p. 226) ; and in the next year it was under
Utigation between Gabriel Hesketh and Richard Molyneux (Ibid., p. 238. In 4
Edward VI. the manor of Uplytherland, and the advowson of Aghton, was still in
dispute, and depositions were taken respecting the title-deeds shewing the same to be
holden of the king in right of his duchy ; and also that one James Bradshaw enfeoffed
Sir Ed. MoUneux, knt., and others, to his use, and afterwards made his wiU that the
said Sir Edward should have the custody of the writings in a basket delivered into
the Court of Exchequer (vol. ii, p. no). About 155 1 Edward Morecroft appeared
at a visitation, together "with Dns thomas Walche, cur', and he was also rector at
Bishop Downham's visitation in 1562 (Piccope MSS., x, 158, 165; xvi, 221). About
1563 there were at Aighton 500 communicants, and the preacher (Morecroft) was
non-resident (Dom. Ser., EUz., vol. xxxi, No. 47). The number of communicants in
1590 was the same, Mr. Rutter being then parson, and also dean of Chester (Lydiate
Hall, p. 149).
Peter Stanley of Aughton, Esq., second son of Sir William Stanley of Hooton, knt.,
was the inheritor of Bickerstaff through his wife Elizabeth. About 1540 he was
paying the stipend of John Doland, chantry priest in Ormskirk church, who was
buried there 21 August 1558 ; as also of Richard Cropper. Peter Stanley, Esq., bore
the great standard at the funeral of Edward, Earl of Derby, in 1574. His name fre
quently occurs in the Duchy Calendar with respect to lands at Mellor, Bickerstaff,
&c. His inq. post mort., dated 30 Ehzabeth, mentions (p. 60) his lands in the parishes
of Aighton, Ormskirk, Sefton, &e. (Chant., p. 102 ; Stanley Papers, vol. ii, pp. 96-7 .
Wills, vol. ii, p. 282 ; Lydiate Hall, p. 231).
The commissioners took away a parcel-gilt silver chalice weighing 6Joz.; and the
chapel itself was sold for either 13*. 4^. or 20*. (Chant., pp. 268, 277-8.)

WLt&t IBerbg f&imBreB : ©intsfittft. 1 1 3
C^^^f)tS Indenture made the iiijtQ day of October In the sixt
¦ £\ yere of the Raigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the
^>~S sixt by the grace of god Kyng of England fraunce &
Ireland defendor of the faithe of the churche of England and of
Ireland on erthe the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of th' honorable ord9 of the gar? Knyght
Thomas Gerrard Knight & Thomas Boteler. esquier Comissionls to
our Souaign lord the Kyng upon the behalf of his Highnes of the
one partie And Richard Ambros Hugh Ascrofte Xpofer Hayworth
.... Sadler Randall Luskin (or Ruskin) & Adin Asmoll church
wardons of the p'ishe churche of OrmuBlmftC in the hudreth of
Weste derbye in the countie of Lane' of the other gtie Witnesith
that wher the said Comissionls haue delyvit at the tyme of sealing
& delyve hereof to the said Churche Wardens ij Chalices j coape of
olde grene velvet ij coapes of olde blue silke j vestemet crimsyn
velvet j vestement tawny chalet w4 yelowe crosses j vestement of
grene sattyn bridges, j vestemet in the hands of Sr Hiifrey Jonson,
j vestemet in the hands of Sr Roger Shawe iij Albes iij Amyces iij
stawles, iiij fannans iij girdils ij altare clothes j towell iij corgases
w4 cases a erosse conlid w4 brasse fyve bells ij cruetts iij sacryng
bells. Itm a paire of organs boght of the Kyng and ther is oghing
to xj gsons for gsell of suche Sume as was paid for the said organs
as it apperith in the Laste Invetorie and the names of the same
gsons xj11 vjs viijd. which goods belonging to the said churche
Saulfely to be kept to thuse of our Souaign lord the Kyng The
sayd churchwardens for theym and their executors do covenante
and graunte by thes pnts to and w4h the said comissionls that the
pmisses or any gte therof shall not any tyme hereafter be alien
ated imbescelyd or otherwise put away from our said souaigne
lord but shalbe answerable & furth cumminge to thuse of his
Q

114 e&ttrdjsi&ooBft, i552»
highnes at suche tyme & tymes as his majestie or his hoSable
Counsell shall demaund the same. In witnes wherof the parties
afforesaid to these psents enterchaungeably haue put their Seales
the day and yere above said.
Md . . . . other chalice solde & the money bestowed upon the
regacon of the churche as the churchewardens 
Membrane No. 18. The parish is spelled Ormeschirche in the Nonarum Inquis.,
temp. Edward ill.
In 1534-5 Robert Madoke was vicar ( Valor, v, p. 223), being then in receipt of 10Z.
out of the monastery of Burscough.
Hugh Huxley, clerk, late prior of Burscough, and others, were in dispute
(31 Henry VIII.) with Sir James Stanley, knt., about the tithes of Ormeskirke
(Duch. Cal.,\, 163). In the same reign (no date) Hugh Huxley, clerk, proceeded against
Thomas Gorsych and James Johnson for Ulegal arrest and tumult in the church. In
32 Henry VIII. Sir Hugh Huxley, clerk, Humphrey Hurleton and Robert Byrk-
heued, the king's farmers of his parsonage of Ormeskirke, prosecuted Thomas Gorsyche
and others, his tenants, for refusing to assist in carrying the tythe corn of the
plaintiffs (vol. ii, p. 64). The monastery of Burscough was re-surveyed, February
1538-9 (cf. p. 77), when the following details were rendered, Hugo Huxley being
prior : "The first value iiij"" vij8 vjdj Seconde value Cxxij1' v" vijd; Bells, lede, and
goods ccccxiij11 x" xd; Wodds worth to be solde xxv11'; Debte owing by thonse iiij"11
iij8 viij's Religiouse P'sones v; Serv'nts and others havynge Uvyngs there xlij;
Thoffer for the Redempo'on of the said house to be paid at days m11 iiij' " (Harl. MS.
604, f. 91). Sr Hughe Hueley [Huxley], pryor of Bruscoy, was buryed at Ormes-
kyrcke aforesayd the seconde daye of Maye Anno D'n'i 1558, and had a penc'on of
[13Z. 6s. %d., Browne-WiUis, vol. ii, p. 105] per ann'" (Special Commissions,~No. 3258;
cf. Valor Ecclesiasticus, vol. v, p. 222; Lane, and Chesh. Hist. Soc, third series,
vol. v, p. 127).
Eliseus Ambrose was vicar of the parish about 1547 ; and about 155 1 he attended
a visitation in company with Dns Rob'tus Pobson, cur' ; Dns homfridus Jacson ; Dns
Peter P'scott ; Dns Ric'us cropp' ; Dns Rogerus Shae ; Dns Rob'tus Lyon; Dns hugo
Woodheyu'r; Dns Gilb'tus Shurlacurs, buried 21 August 1558; Dns Jacobus Shur-
lacurs (of decrepit age); Dns Joannes raynsforth, buried 1 February 1576-7. An
Ellis Ambrose occurs in the Duchy Calendar, 6 Elizabeth (vol. ii, p. 277). The
vioar was buried 1 June 1572, before which date he was deprived of his living (Pic
cope MSS., x, 102, 159, 164-5; xvi, 2435 Chant., p. 103; Lane, and Chesh. Hist.
Soc., third series, vol. v, p. 128).
Humphrey Jonson is probably the same person as Jacson above-named, formerly
incumbent of the chantry of our Lady of Pity in Ormskirk church. In 1562 he
attended his vicar at Bishop Downham's visitation. "Sr Homfrey Jackeson, a

Wtt&t Herug SunBwB : iHortf) IWeoIj. 1 1 5
chauntrie priest," was buried at OrmBkirk 29 May 1567, being then in receipt of a
pension (Special Commissions, 16 Elizabeth, No. 3258),
Roger Shawe was incumbent of the chantry of St. Mary Magdalene in this parish
church (Valor, vol. v, p. 222; Cbant., p. 100). Sir Roger Shawe, a chauntry priest,
was buried at Ormskirk 2 August 1555, being then in receipt of a pension (Special
Commissions, ut antea).
About 1563 there were 3000 communicants. The parsonage impropriate was
worth 300^., the vicarage being 20I. There was no preacher (Dom. Ser., Elizabeth)
vol. xxxi, No. 47). The same number of communicants, including those of Latham
chapel, were reported in 1590, the vicar then being no preacher.
The ancient number of six wardens was retained in Gastrell's day, one for each
town, chosen at their respective courts (Not. Cest., vol. ii, p. 198). There was an
influential family of the name of Ambrose in this parish, some of whom became vicars.
Richard Ambrose was instituted vicar 9 February 157 1-2, having been presented by
ThomaB Hopfbrd, gent., Ric. Ambrose and Henry Webster pro hac vice ; and he was
buried 7 February 1612-13. William Knowles followed; and to him succeeded
Henry Ambrose in 1615, who was buried 25 AprU 1628. Richard, the churchwarden
of the inventory, appears in the Duchy Calendar, 4, 6, and 33 Elizabeth (vol. ii, pp.
237. 275i vol. iii, p. 276).
Eight bells were said to have been brought from Burscough priory, the tower being
built for them. Two of them have the dates 1497 and 1576. Thomas, the second
Earl of Derby, on his death, 152 1, bequeathed 30Z. to the churchwardens of Ormskirk
to buy a beU for their church (CoUins's Peerage, edit. Brydges, vol. iii, p. 69).

jtteile? entire!) ?
«»,^^»5jtB Indenture made the iiij4h day of October In the sixt
M /~V yere of the Reigne of our Souaigne lord Edward the sixt
^^^^/ by the grce of god Kyng of England fraunce and
Ireland Defendo1 of the faithe and of the church of England
& Ireland in erth the supme hedde Betwene the right honorable
Edward Erie of Derbie of the honourable order of the garter
Knight Thom"s Gerrard Knight and Thom"s Boteler esquier
Comissionls to our souaigne lord the Kyng apon the behalf of
his highnes of the one partie And Will'm Breykell John Wright,
Hugh Hayworth & Henry Rymor Churchewardens of the p'ishe
Churche of Northmr »Icj in the hudreth of West derby in the

116 ©&urdj=<!KooBs, 1552-
Countye of Lane' of the other gtye. Witnesith that where
the said ComyssioSs have dely ved , at the tyme of Sealing &
delyvere hereof to the said Churche Wardons j vestemet lawnye
damaske j vestmet of old blue chamlet twoo corse Albes w* stoales
amyces & fanas belonging to the same, j Chalice j senser brasse w4
.... one cruet twoo crosses coved w4 leyd and the other coued
w4 brasse ij bells in the steple j hand belle vsed at buryalls & j
small sacring belle and j pyxe of brasse belonging to the said
Churche Saulfelie to be kept to thuse of our Souaigne lord the
Kyng. The said Churchwardens for theym & their execute13 do
covenante and graunt by these pnts to and with the said comis
sionls that the pmisses or any gte therof shall not at any tyme
hereaf? be alienated Imbecellid or otherwise put awey from ou1
said souaigne lord but shalbe aunswerable and furth cumyng to
thuse of his highnes at suche tyme and tymes as his ma4ie or his
honorable Counsaill shall demaunde the same. In wytnes wherof
the pties afforesaid to these psents enterchauugeable have put
their Seales the day and yere above wrytton.
Membrane No. t. This parish was caUed North Meols to distinguish it from
Argamelys (so speUed in 1504) in the same district, or Ravenameols, near Formby.
The ancient form was Melas. In the Inquis. Non., Edw. III., the place is called
M.els ; laler it was Meles or Melse ; and lastly Meols. The explanation of the word
is accurately given in Cowell's useful Interpreter, thus : " The Shelves of Sand or
Banks on the Sea-Coasts on Norfolk are caUed the Meals and the Males."
At the date of the Valor, 1534-5, Robertus Faryngton was the Rector of North-
melis (v. 223). In 1551 Dns Laurencius Waterword was Rector, his assistants then
being Dns Jacobus hogekinson and Dns Edmu'dus hogeson (Piccope MSS., vol. xvi,
p. 158). About the same date the following case is found in the Duchy records:
Laurence Waterward, Clerk, Parson of NorthmeUs Chaee, v. John Bolde : Interrup
tion of Way to lands and grounds caUed Parson's Meadows (vol. i, p. 261). On 15
Aug., 1554, Peter Prescott was instituted ; and he, as Parson of North Meyles Church,
was, in 1554-5, disputing with John Fletewood, John Bolde, and others, about the
title to the mansion-house, glebe-lands, and tithes (vol. i, p. 280). Upon Prescott's
death, 1557-8, the Bishop of Sodor and Man succeeded, whom we have mentioned
under § Winwick, antea, p. 64. Under NorthmeUs, in 1562, the Bishop is entered
as " Ep'us Sodoren : rect.," without any curates, although a little earUer Edmund

as&est Berbg gunBreB : #orti) fftcolj. 1 1 7
Hodgson was acting as curate. NorthmeUs was one of the rectories that Bishop
Stanley neglected. About the year 1563 there were 1,000 communicants, the value
of the parsonage being £ 80. There was no preacher (Dom. Ser. Eliz., vol. xxxi, No.
47). In 1582-3 Peter Clayton, or CUnton, is described as clerk, Parson of North
Meiles (Duchy Cal., vol. iii, p. 141). In 1590 it was thought necessary to report that
the parson, Mr. John HiU, was a preacher (Rev. T. E. Gibson's Lydiate Hall, p. 249).
The title to certain lands and pasturage in this parish was matter of litigation in
the Duchy Court, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary (1555-6). The plaintiffs were Henry
Halsall, claiming as grandson of Sir Henry HalsaU, Knight, and son of Sir Thomas
HalsaU, Knt., who was son and heir of the said Sir Henry, and as such seized of the
manor of Birkdale with the lands and appurtenances, and particularly a house and
600 acres of land called Meindale. The defendants were Edmond Holme, Richard
Barton, and others, Edmond claiming as son and heir to his father Richard, deceased,
to be seized of the manor of Anoldisdall [Aynsdale], and of and in eight stallages or
fisheyards, and containing 800 acres of land adjoyning to the manor of Birkdale, and
insisting that the manor of Birkdale was in the parish of Meles, and the manor of
AnoldisdaU, and that the staUages or fishyards were in the parish of Walton. The
depositions of the plaintiff's witnesses shewed that the lands in variance had been
always called Meynedale and Byrkdale Hawes, and adjoined the manor and Lordship
of Fornebie ; shewed also the boundaries and the right to pasturage of cattle for the
tenants of Fornbie and HalsaU (vol. ii, p. 184).
GastreU records but three wardens (vol. ii, p. 195). Of those named in the inven
tory the most common is Rimmer. Oliver Rymer of North Meles occurs 33 Eliz.
(Cal., vol. ui, p. 252). The name is also frequent in the churchyard. Over the chief
door of the church were formerly the inscriptions which follow : " James Rimer,
Robert BaU, Thomas Rimer, Churchwardens; James Whitehead, Eector, i73°."
" This church was enlarged i860, Charles Hesketh, Eector ; Thomas Baker, Meols
Hall, Geoffrey Rimmer, Moss Lane, Robert Marshall, Birkdale, Wardens ; Richard
Wright and Sons, Southport, Builders."

(i*8)

Blacftburn $un&reD*

OF this hundred there have been preserved the Indentures of one parish only,
that of Blackburn, signed on Saturday, 15 October, 1552.
The Inquisition was in charge of Sir Thomas Holt, Knt., Ralph Assheton, Esq.,
and John BraddyU, gent.
Sir Thomas Holt of Grislehurst, has been noticed anted (p. 3), in connection with
the same duty which he performed in Salford hundred. Shortly before his death,
having some interest in the advowson of Prestwich rectory, he was appointed an
arbitrator in a dispute between Mr. Edmund Assheton of Chaderton and the second
William Langley, rector of Prestwich.
Ralph Assheton, Esq., was one of the famUy of Assheton of WhaUey Abbey and
Great Lever, being probably the elder brother of Richard Assheton, Esq., who pur
chased WhaUey Abbey at the close of the reign of Edward VI. (Whitaker's Whalley,
vol. ii, p. 2 ; vol. i, p. 134; Visit. 1533, p. 62).
John BraddyU of Brockholes and WuaueT, Esq., is to be found in the famUy
pedigree in Whitaker's Whalley. He was akin to the Asshetons of Whalley and
Lever. He married Jennet, daughter of John Forster of WhaUey, the marriage
settlement being dated 2 May, 1533. He seems to have forecast the signs of the
times. In 1539 the baiUwick of the demesnes of WhaUey Abbey was by letters patent
committed to John BraddyU, gent. In June 1553 he managed to convert the trust
into property ; for he, in conjunction with Eichard Ashton, a younger son of the
Ashtons of Lever, bought the entire manor from the crown. He was deeply impli
cated in the traffic in Church lands, a volume in possession of the family being filled
with grants that had passed through his hands. In the Appendix to the IKlh Report
ofthe Deputy-Keeper ofthe Public Records is a long series of petitions from him for
the purchase from the crown of farms, rents, &c, in the counties of Lancaster, York,
&c, occupying 34 membranes. Henry Craven, ordained an acolyte at Chester in
1557, was afterwards sub-deacon and. deacon on the title of Mr. John BradeU of
Brockhoole, gent. (Piccope MSS., x, 74, 77). His death took place upon 12 Nov.,
1578. His will, which is a document of considerable interest, is dated 31 May,
1575; and it was proved on 1 September, 1579. He makes Richard Ashton one
of the supervisors. He bequeathed his estates to his son Edward, saying that the
greater part of them was " given and came to me by a special gifte and sufferance of

ISlacfeimrtt $unBreB : HJlacfebtmt. 1 1 9
Almighty God, without any deserte of me at all, by reason of byinge and sellinge of
lands that I bought of Kinge Henry the Eighte, and thereby gaite gaines to the in-
tente that I shold distribute to the poore and be myself for a common welth and all
my succession likewisse." He bespeaks the prayers of his neighbours for himself and
family, Thomas Sherburne, Esq., Sir Thomas Holcroft, Knt., deceased, &c, "who
were aU my speciall good maisters w" whom I served one after another during their
lyves, and moste specially for King Henry the Eight, whose soules God pardon by
whom my first risinge and gaine was gotten by byenge and sellinge of lands and other
divers bargains." To his son Edward he left all his books as weU statutes, chronicles,
as others, except one great book made by 8ir Thomas More, Knt., which he bequeathes
to his daughter Jenette ( Coucher Book of Whalley Abbey, pp. x, 1 1 75 seq.; Assheton' s
Journal, Introd., pp. iv, 14; Lane, and Chesh. Wills, vol. ii, pp. 106 seq.; Whitaker's
y, vol. i, p. 134; vol. ii, pp. 3-4; Lane. Visit. 1567, p. 27 ; 1664-5, P- 47)-

'Blacfebtim
£/^?0{) IS Indenture made the xv4h day of October in the Sixth
f y^>v yere of the reigne of Edward the Sext by the grace of
^^ J god king of England france and Ireland defendor of the
feythe and on Earthe of the churche of england and also of Ireland
sup'me heade ye Sext betwixe Sr thomas Holt knyght Raffe assheton
esquier £ Jhon bradill gentilma three of the comyssyon's upon the
behalf of or sou'aigne Lord the King uppon the on gtie And
Ranulphe Lynney veker off hlagbtUW Jhon issherwood f giles bolton
churche wardens of the same thomas dale curate of Santcshurge
gilbart Sharpuls fj Will'm Warde churchewardens of the same
Richard Wood curate of 3§ar>U)00B James Dobson and Jhon mrcer
churchewardens of the same uppon the other gtie Wittneseth that
wheare the said Sr thomas holt Raffe assheton and Jhon bradill haue
delivred at the time of the sealinge f delyv'y of thes p'sents to the
said Ranulphe Lynney Jhon issherwood f giles bolton on Chales iiij
vestments one coope three Auterclothes two corporas fyve bells for
wiche thei aw xxvj11 xij3 jd to thomas france thomas Winkeley f
Edmud Leman on chalis on vestment on coope fower bells on of
them being broken to thomas Dale Gilbart Sharpuls f Will'm Ward

120 ©fjttrTf)=©fOOBS, 1552.
two little bells on chalis gcell gyld on vestment on albe f an amysse
f other things belonging to a p'est to celebrate in w4 two old towels
to Ric Wodd James Dobson £ Jhon M^cer three bells in the stepull
on vestment w4 thapprtnnancs thereto aggtening belonging to the
said churches and chapels Savely to be kept to the use of or Sou'
aigne Lord the King And the said Ranulphe, Jhon, giles, thomas,
thomas [Edmund] , thomas, gilbart, Will'm, Richard, James f Jhon,
for them and their executrs do coven nt and grannt by thes prsents
to f w4 the said Sr thomas, Raffe, and Jhon, that the said Chalices
bells f other anornaments affore rehersed shall not at any tyme
hereafter be alienated imbesilled or otherwise put away from 0'
said sou'aigne lord the king but shalbe aunswarabull f furthcuyng
to the vse of his highnes at suche tyme and tymes as his matie or
his honerabull counsell shall demaund the same Inwittness
wheareof the gties aboue named to thes p'sents interchaungeably
haue setto their seales and putto their hands the day f yere aboue
wry ten.
g me Ranulphu Lynney vicariu.
g Rich Wod caplu.
g me Thoma Ffrenche eapelanu.
g me thoma Dale capel9.
[Seals gone.]

Ranulph Lynney paid his first-fruits as vicar of Blackburn, 12 February, 27 Henry
VIII. (i535-6)- He attended Bishop Bird's visitation at Blackburn, circa 1551
(Piccope MSS., x, 153); and on 25 August, 155 1, he, with members of the Bolton
family, attested the will of his neighdour John Talbot of Salesbury, Esq., styUng
himself vicar of Blackburn (Lane, and Chesh. Wills, vol. iii, pp. 105-6).
Lynney is referred to in the letter of Bp. Pilkington, who took an interest in the
parishes of his native county, to Archbishop Parker. He is dealing, circa 155 1, with
the things that are amiss in "your great cures." "The old vicar of Blackburne
Roger [sic] Linney, resigned for a pension, and now Uveth with Sir John Birom "
(Parker Corresp., in Parker Soc, p. 222 ; Pilkington's Works in Parker Soc, p. vii ;
Strype's Life of Parker, bk. ii, chap. 26 ; cf. Whitaker's Whalley, new ed., vol. ii',
p. 312). His name is not to be found on the list in Baines's Lane, new ed., vol. ii,

BlacWmro ©ttnBwB : ISlacftfitttn. 121
p. 67. but the date of the institution of his successor, James Hargreaves, is there
given as 24 October, 1555.
An account of the Bolton family of Brookhouse is to be found in Mr. Abram's
History of Blackburn (pp. 262 seq.) A Eichard Bolton, living in 1545, had sons
Adam, Giles, and Robert ; and the name Giles re-appears also in the successive
generations. To this family belonged Robert Bolton, B.D., the divine and scholar,
born at Blackburn 25 May, 1572. There was only one representative of the Isher-
wood famuy in Blackburn a century later.
In this Inventory we get the popular pronunciation of the name of the town.
Blackburn. These five beUs of Blackburn church probably formed part of the ancient
peal of six, thus described in Mr. Abram's History of Blackburn (p. 308) :
1st beU : Vivos voco, mortuos plango, fulgura frango.
2nd beU : Lando Deum, plebem voco, congrego clerum ; defunctos ploro, pestem
fugo, festa decoro.
3rd beU : Funera plango, fulgura frango, Sabbata pango.
4th bell : Exeito lentos, dissipo ventos, paco cruentos.
5th beU : Nomen Jesu Christe, tu attendas et defendas.
6th bell : Te laudamus et rogamus ; nos a morte tristi.
In i6go the beUs were five in number, which in 1737 were aU recast into six, by
Abel Rudhall of Gloucester.
The other clergymen who sign the document indicate the chapelries of Blackburn.
Great Marwood. Richard Woode was curate of St. Bartholomew's. He is men
tioned in the Valor of 1534 as the chaplain. The Chantry Commissioners of Henry
VIIL, 1546-7, reported that he was still there, aged 80 years (Lane. Chant., pp.
145-7 ; <rf- Piccope MSS-, x, 153.).
In 1546-7 there was a silver chalice of 8 oz., and two vestments of tawny and black
chamlet, respectively, belonging to the chantry. In consequence of the above inven
tory the Commissioners gave up to Edward Parker two of the bells at Harwood,
weighing 5§ cwt., the value being 4?. 2s. 6d. (Lane. Chant, pp. 146, 274).
Lame (Walton). Thomas France, curate of St. Leonard's, Walton-le-Dale (com
monly called Lowe or Lawe), appears in a visitation-call, circa 15 34, as Thomas French,
and under the same name he was there in 1556 {Piccope MSS., x, 114; xvi, 193).
At Bp. Bird's visitation (155 r) there appeared from Lowe Dns Edward Molding rectr';
Dns Thomas french and Dns thomas dale (Ibid., x. 153).
About 1 642 there were a few representatives in the chapelry of the Winkeley family
but that of Leman does not appear. Both the Churchreeves named in the mventory
were summoned to Whalley, AprU, 1554, to answer enquiries about their bells which
had not been deUvered up to the collector. They deposed they were stUl remaining
at the chapel. Their weight was 18 cwt., and their value 13/. las. The plate,
weighing 10 oz., consisting of a parcel-gilt chalice, was given up without demur.
They also Beem to have given up their broken bell, which weighed 1 8 cwt., valued at
1$. 10s. (Lane. Chant., pp-259 seq.)

122 ffimrcf)='&oo&s, 1552*
The ancient peal of four bells in the tower of Walton church was replaced in 1761
by the present peal of six bells (Whitaker's Whalley, vol. ii, p. 330).
Samesbury. Thomas Dale, curate of the chapel of S. Leonard, Samlesbury. In
1562 Dns Radus Sudill cur' appeared at a visitation of Bp. Downham's (Piccope MSS.,
x, 164).
The collector of the property under the present Commission took away one of the
little beUs, weighing 80 lbs., the value of which was 12*. The other, which was of
the same weight, and valued at 10s., the parishioners refused to deUver up ; and the
matter was accordingly reported upon. Before the Commissioners who investigated
this and other cases of default, at Whalley, April, 1554, the two churchreeves of Sames
bury, who were then Gilbert Sharpies and Thomas Wynkeley, deposed that the bell
was stiU there. It was probably soon afterwards removed (Lane. Chant., pp. 258-
9, 265, 276, 281).
There were representatives of the families of Sharpies and Ward in the chapelry
in the succeeding century.
Without enumerating any churches, Bishop Bird reports that this deanery had
not put away or alienated any of the property.
In the Report dated about 1563, in Bishop Downham's time, it is said that Black
burn had 5000 communicants. The parsonage impropriate to the Archbishop of
Canterbury was of -the yearly value of 500Z., the vicarage being 30Z. There was a
preacher, not painful. To it was annexed Low church, Samsbury church, and Har-
wood church, all valued at 4I. each ; no preachers (Dom. Ser. Eliz., vol. xxxi, No.
47)- Whalley. In the same document the foUowing particulars are given of WhaUey ;
There were 10,000 communicants. The parsonage impropriate to the Archbishop of
Canterbury was of the yearly value of 500I., the value of the vicarage being 50Z.
There was a preacher insufficient. To it was annexed these churches foUowing, de
scribed as having belonging to every one of them " a great people," but no preachers :
CUtherowe 4", Downham 411, Colne 411, Burnley 4", Padiham 4", Altham 4", Church-
kirke 4'1, HasUngden 41', New Churche in Rosen 4", New Kirke in Pendle 4". Thus
in the fifteen churches named there were 15,000 communicants ; only two preachers
"whereof thone is insufficient, thother not painefuU."
The oldbehs of Whalley, dated from 15 15 onward, are described in Whitaker, vol.
i, p. 96 ; vol. ii, p. 5 ; and the ecclesiastical vestments, &c, vol. i, p. 185 seq.
The following paper, taken from the Duchy Lancaster Pleadings (PhU. and Mary,
vol. ui, T. 13 ; Calendar, vol. i, p. 282), will supply the inventory of one of the
chapelries in this parish, viz., Burnley. Richard Towneley, Esq., and the wardens of
Burnley church enter an action in 1553 against Sir Richard Townley, Knt., and
others for the restitution of the church vestments and jewels, the church not being a
Free Chapel nor Chantry. Their case is thus stated :

Blacfeburn ©utiBttB : iSurnlcjn 123
"Richard Towneley Esq., Lawrence Habriam, Symon Hadoeke, and John Parken
churchwardens of the parish of Btjbite:ley within the County of Lancaster as well
for and on behalf as also for and in the behalf of the rest and residew of the parish
ioners within the same parish, that where the said Churchwardens of the parish
Church aforesaid were lawfully possessed of four bells with clappers and Irron
whereby the same did hang in the steeple of the said Church iij chalises iiij patentes
or couers for chaUces all of silver parcel gilt a sute of vestiments of crymson velvet
embrodered with braunches of gold on cope ofthe same iiij fyne albes iiij olde veste
ments one vestment of blew Satten aud 2 Vestments for Deacon and Subdeacon of
the same on cope of blacke velvet faced about with golde on fyne Oorporas case one
hand bell iij little sacring bells a erosse of tinne and gilt two candelstyks of maslyn
as of the ornaments goods and jeweUs belonging and appertaining to the said parish
Church of Burneley given assigned and appoynted for the maintenance and sustenta-
tion of devyne service to be said and celebrated within the said parish church the
which church is distant from any other church four miles or above and is and time
whereof the memory of man is not to the contrary have been knowen taken reputed
and called as a parish church for the inhabitants and dwellers within the same parisshe
wch be to the number of two thowsand husslynge people or thereabouts wch do con
tinually dweU and inhabite w'Mn the said parish of Burneley And yo* said Orators
forthen say that there is and time where of the memory of man is not to the contrary
hathe been used to wedde and bury within the said parish church of Burneley and
to administer aU time of Sacraments and Sacramentals accordinge to the rytes and
ceremonyes of Holy Church in as large and ample manner as ys used in any other
parish church within the County of Lancaster or elsewhere within England.
" So it is &c.
*' Sir Richd. Towneley knt. Francis Bold John Norbury and Edward Parker about
6lh of May last past by color of commission of Edwd VI. out of the Duchy directed
and addressed unto the said Francis Bolde and others named in the said Commission
concerning the sale of Copes vestments chalices and other ornaments and Jewells be
longing to free chapels and chantreys within the same Countie given and granted to
Edw. vi"1 by force of an estate made in first of his reign, have wrongfully without any
just cause title or ground defaced and spoyed the said parish church of Burneley and
taken away the said bells &c. and amounting in value to 1 20Z. and above. And they
wrongfully detain the same from pits not only to their wrong but to dekaying of de-
vine service within the said Church. They were not entitled to same as it was nether
chantry or free chapel but a parish church for the parishioners of same parish &c.
In tender consideration &c."
An unusually large chalice of silver weighing I3i oz. was taken away from Burnley
by the last commission of Edw. VI.'s reign (Chant., p. 269). The sum of 2,61. 5s.
was put into Parker's account, being the proceeds of the Bale of 3 bells and one saunce
beU weighing 27 cwt. (Ibid., p. 275).

(124)

HepianD ^unfcreD,

" TN Lelandshire," says Leland (Itin., vol. v, p. 80), "be about an Eight Paroehe
J- Chirchis, wherof Leland Paroehe is one, and, as I remember, Standich another."
There are eight Indentures left of this hundred. The Commissioners were John
Wrightington, Esq., Hugh Anderton, Esq., and Mr. Evan Walls, and they signed
their reports on Thursday, 6 October, 1552.
John Wrightington of Wrightington, near Standish, was one of the commanders of
the military muster of the year 1553, in the Leylaud hundred. His wiU is dated
August. 1558. In it he bequeathes 6*. id. to Sir Richard Mody, the parson of his
church, " for his pains with me " ; and he also gives to the building of the church
40s., besides 20*. given by his father (Wills, vol. i, pp. 69-70).
Hugh Anderton was of Euxton, near Preston, and was aUied to the Standish
family. Evan Wall of Preston, gent., belonged to a family of standing in that town. Their
pedigree was entered with Flower in 1567. The name Evan or Ewan was common
at Preston. In 1542 WaU was a prominent member of the guild merchant, and at
that guild, as weU as the next in 1562, when his brother Thomas was mayor, several
of the family were enroUed freemen. Another brother, Lawrence, was vicar of Preston.
Evan occurs in a note in Lane. Chant., p. 157.
Leyland Deanery, with the other northern deaneries, was not a district remarkable
for active Protestantism. Bishop Bird reported that this deanery had not alienated
or put away any of the church property. Dnder the separate parishes, passages are
quoted from a Report, dated about 1563, by which it is seen that there were 1 1,000
communicantB in the deanery, consisting of six churches (Chorley is not mentioned).
There was but one preacher " infirmed," and two were non-reBident.

JLe^lanti.
, ^  >f)f8 Indenture mayde the sext daye of October in the sext
{ f\ yere 0I" tne Reygne of or Sou'aynge lord Edward the
^^ J sext by the Grace of God Kyng of England ffraunce £
Irland defendo' of the ffeythe and in yerthe of the churche of

ILeglanB %unBwB : fteglanB. 125
England and also of Ireland the Sup'me headde. Betwene John
Wryghtynton Hugh Anderton esquiers and Evan Walls Mayre of
Preston Upon the behalfe of o' seyd sou'aynge lord the kyng apon
the one gtie And John Berdesworthe, Thurstan Garstang Raufe
Chrychelawe and Evan Haydocke yomen on thother gtie wytnessyth
y* where the seyd John Wryghtynton Hugh Anderton and Evan
Walls have delyved at the tyme of the Sealyng £ delyv'ie of theise
p'sents to the seyde John Berdesworthe Thurstan Garstang Raufe
Chrychelawe and Evan Haydocke faure Grette belles one chalyce
of sylv' one sute of vestments of blacke £ reade sylke w4 byrds of
Gold apon the same one sute of vestments of blew sylke one Cooppe
tow Corparasses w* cases tow altre clothes tow candelstykes of
latten one payre of Sensures of latten one old Crosse of brasse
one lytle belle called a sackeryng belle one crewet and one byble
belongyng to the churche of 3Le$l0ttB Savely to he kept to the use
of our seyd Sou'aynge lord the kyng. The seyd John Berdesworthe
&c. ffor them £ there executors do covarint £ graunt by these
p'sents to and wythe the seyd John Wryghtynton &c. that the
same faure Grette belles &c. shall not any tyme hereaft' be aly-
enated Imbeaseled or otherwyse put awaye ffrom our seyd Sou'
aynge lord the kyng but shalbe answarable and ffurth comyng to
the use of his hyghnes at suche tyme and tymes as his ma4ie or his
hon'able counsell shall demaunde the same. In wytnes whereof
the gties aforeseyd to these p'sents Interchangeablye have sett
there Seales the daye and yere above wry ten.
Charles Wainwright, who answered the episcopal "caUs" from about 1540 to
1562, was vicar up to February, 1562-3, when his successor was appointed (Pic
cope MSS., x, 104, 155, 166; xvi, 121).
The names of the wardens are aU still local, and the number of four stiU held in
Gastrell's time.
About 1563, there were 3000 communicants. The parsonage impropriate is set
down at 300Z., the vicarage at 30Z. There was a preacher non-resident (Dom. Ser.
Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47).

126 eimrtfMSooBs, 1552.
Crouton.
»/*^&tyi& Indenture mayde the sext daye of October in the sext
y^^ yere of the Reygne of our Sov'aynge lord Edward the
^VJ sext by the Grace of God kyng of England ffraunce £
Irlaud defender of the ffeythe And in yerthe of the churche of
England and also of Irland the sup' me headde betwene John
Wryghtynton Hugh Anderton esquiers £ Evan Walls maire of
Preston appon the behalfe of our seyd Sou'aynge lord the kyng
on the one gtie And Robert Haydocke Rogr Nelson Hugh Wygnall
and Rye' Savege yomen on the other gtie Wytnessith that where
the seyd John Wryghtynton Hugh Anderton and Evan Walls
have delyv'ed at the tyme of the Sealyng £ delyv'ie of these p'sents
to the seyd Robert Hadocke &c. one belle one chalyce of sylver
w4 a pattene one Corgas tow vestmets tow albes tow amys tow
stoyls w* ffanells one coyppe one payre of Sensures of brasse tow
alt' clothes one crewet tow Towells one Crosse of brasse £ one
byble belongyng to the churche of dtOStOlt Savely to be kept to
the use of our seyd Sou'aynge lord the kyng The seyd Robert
Haydocke &c. ffor them £ there executors do courfnt £ graunt by
these p'sents to and w4 the seyd John Wryghtynton &c. that the
same one belle &c. shall not att any tyme hereaft' be alyenated
Imbeaseled or other wyse put awey from our seyde sou'aynge lord
the kyng hut shalbe answerable and ffurtheomyng to the use of
his hyghnes at suche tyme and tymes as his ma4ie or his hon'able
counsell shall demaund the same. In wytnes wherof the gties
aforeseyd to these p'sents Int'changeably haue sett there seales
the day and yere above wryten.
Thomas Bonde was vicar at the time, having been instituted in 1525, his successor,
Thomas Lemyng, being instituted 5 July, 1557 (Piccope MSS., xvi, 105 ; cf. x, 104,
155, 166).
Sir Roger Fielden, priest, curate of Croston, was one of the witnesses of the will
of Richard Banister of the Bank, co. Lane, 23 June, 2 Edw. VI.
About 1563 there were 4000 communicants. The parsonage impropriate was 500?.,
the vicarage 20I. There was no preacher (Dom. Ser. EUz., vol. xxxi, No. 47).

3Lej>IanB ©unBreB: ©tcleston, 127
(Eccleston,
C^^^^ijgg Indenture mayde the sexth day of October in the yere
M /"V of the Regne of o' soverayne lord edward the sext by
^^_^/ the grace of God of England ffraunce £ Ireland kyng
defendo' of the fayth f in earth of the church of England £ also
of Ireland the sup'me head the sixt betweue John Wrythtynton
Hugh Anderton esquyers £ Ewan Wattes mayre of P'ston upon the
behalfe of o' sov'aygne lord the kyng upon the one gtye f James
Colynge £ Rychd Debdale churchwardens of the p'ysh church of
©CflestOH upon the other gtye Wytnessyth that where as the sayd
John Hugh & Ewan have delyv'ed at the tyme of the sealyng £
delyv'y of these p'sentes unto the foresaydes James & Rychd iij
belles in the stepell ij sacayng belles one chalys of sylv' iij corpo-
rasses iiij vestments one cope ij Candelstycks of brasse one censure
of brasse iiij alter clothes iiij towels j erosse of brasse j baner ij . . .
ij streymers one Rochet £ one surpr1 apayre of organs w4 pypes of
leade belongyng to the church of Eccleston beforesayd safely to be
keped to the use of o' sov'aygne lord the kyng the sayd James
Colyng £ Rychd Debdale for theym £ theyr executors do covenat
£ graunt by thes p'sents to £ w4 the sayd John, Hugh, £ Ewan
Walles that the sayd iiij belles £ all oth' thyngs before specyfyed
shall not at any tyme hereaft' be alienated Imbesyled or oth'wayes
put away from o' sayd sov'aygne lord the kyng but shall be answer
able £ forthe comyng to the use of hys hyghnes at suche tyme £
tymes as hys magestye £ hys honorable cownseyll shall demaund
the same. In wytnes whereof the partyes beforesayed to these
p'sentes Interchangeably have set theyr seales the day aboue
wrytten. Item a Bell remaynyng at Dofoglag Chapell.
Richard Layton paid his first-fruits as rector of Eccleston, 33 Henry VIII. (1541),
though Piccope's notes assign an earlier date (x, 104; xvi, 115). On his promotion

128 ©&UWfM8ooBj$, 1552.
to be dean and canon residentiary of York, a successor, John Modye, was instituted
10 July, 1544, and as " Sir John Mauldrie, parson of Eccleston," he was buried at
Ormskirk, 16 October, 1562, having, in July of that year, answered a call at Wigan
(Hist. Soc. Lane., 3rd ser., vol. v, p. 127). In an episcopal visitation, to which the
date August, 155 1 is attached, the name of "Mr. Doctor Leyton rect." is erased and
John Modie written over it (Piccope MSS., x, 156). The latter was chaplain and
almoner at Latham to Edward Earl of Derby, and a zealous member of the reformed
faith. Eccleston, about 1563, had 1500 communicants. The parsonage was worth 200?.
There was no preacher ; and it is added " no Res." (Dom. Ser. Eliz., vol. xxxi,
No. 47).

C^^^'typS Indenture mayde the sexth day of October in the yere
a /"X of the Regne of o' soverayne lord edward the sext by
^^_^ the grace of God of England ffraunce £ Ireland kyng
defendo' of the faythe & in erthe of the churche of England & also
of Ireland the supme head the sixt hetwene John Wrythtynton
Hugh Anderton esquyers & Ewan Walles mayr of Preston upon
the behalfe of o' sovrayne lord the kyng upon the one partye &
Rawf baley thorns Johnson Wyllm braudocke and Henry birtewysell
churchewardens of the p'yshe churche of StauBgsft upon the other
pty wytnesseth that where the said John Hugh & Ewan Walles
haue delyved at the tyme of the sealynge & delyvy of these pre-
sentes onto the foresaydes Rowfe baley thomas Wyllm and Henr.
birtewysell iij great belles iiij sacryng belles ij chalys of sylver w4
patens ij hole sute of vestemetes w4 theyr apparrelse one vestment
w4 ij tynnacles one albe w4 aa amys iij other olde vestementes w4
theyr apparels iiij old copes ij other vestmentes w4 theyr apparels
iij olde cov'ynges to iij alters vj alter clothes vj towells ij cruetes of
pewter ij paxes of brasse one grene say that hangs before a pycture
of saynct Wylfryde belongyng to the church of Standysh before
sayd safely to be keped to the vse of o' sovaygne lorde the kynge
the sayd Rowfe thorns Wyllm & Henry birtewysell for theym &

3L*$IanB ©unBreB: StanBwf). 129
theyr executors do covennte & gravnt by these psents to and w4
the sayd John Hugh & Ewan Walles that the sayd iij belles &
al other thyngs before specyfyed & evy gt & gcell thereof shall not
any tyme hereaft' he alienated Imbesyled or other wayes put awhe
from or sayd soveraygne lord the kyng but shal be answerable &
forthe comynge to the use of hys hyghnes at suche tyme & tymes
as hye magestye & hys honorable covnsyll shall demande the same
In wytnes whereof the ptyes aforesayd by thes presentes Inte-
changeably haue set theyr seales the day & yere above wrytten.

Standish. Ricus Standish paid his first-fruits as rector of Standish on the 14 May,
32 Henry VIII. (1540), perhaps in succession to Peter Bradshaw, who was holding
the rectory in 1539 and 1540. One Richard Standish was a prebendary of St. Asaph,
1534; proctor of Cambridge in 1537, and vice-chancellor in 1541. His successor at
Standish was Richard Mody. At the date of the present indenture Thomas Thorneton
was rector, the date of the payment of his first-fruits being 18 June, 6 Edward VI.
(1552) ; or William Cliffe, the payment of whose first-fruits is dated 15 September
foUowing. Richard Modie and others accompanied Richard Standish at the visita
tion calls in 155 1 and 1562 ; and he is the builder-reetor who succeeded 3 January,
1558-9 (Piccope MSS.> x, 104, 156, 166 ; xvi, 131).
John Dieonson of Copull, in Standish parish, by will 31 July, 1557, in which he
desired to be buried in our Lady's chanceU, left to " yB Bylding of my p'ishe church
xiij" ivd." Eic. Modie p'st is named in this wiU, which was proved 2 September,
J557- Sr Peter Bower, a chauntrye priest, was buryed at Standisshe the xxth daye
of Marche An'o D'n'i 1556, and had a penc'on of [3Z. o*. %d., B.-WilUs, ii. 108] p'
ann'. This was with respect to the Eood chantry. Sr Wylliam Bympson a chaun
trye priest was buried at Standishe aforesayd the xxiij'1' daye of Januarij Anno D'n'i
1562, and had a penc'on of per annum.

c^oUe?.
• ^¦^O&fa Indenture made the sext daye of October In the sext
£s-\^ yere of the Reygne of o' Sou'aygne lord Edward the sext
^L~J by the grace of God kyng of England ffraunce £ Irland
defender of the ffeythe and in yerthe of the churche of England £
also of Irland the sup'me headde betwene John Wryghtynton

130 ©fturcI)*ffiooB», i552«
Hugh Anderton esquiers and Evan Walls mayre of Preston apon
the behalfe of our seyd sou'aynge lord the kyng on the one gtie
and John Wynard £ Henry lucas yomen on the other gtie wyt-
nessythe that wher the seyd John Hugh £ Evan haue delyvered at
the tyme of the Sealyng £ delyv'ie of these p'snts to the seyd
John f Henry thre Greate belles tow lytle belles called Saceryng
belles thre vestments thre albes one chalice of Sylver gcellgylte
one caudelstyke of brasse tow alt' clothes tow corperrases, one
sheate to cou' the alt' wythe tow Crewets of pewt' one payre of
broken Sensures tow towells of fflaxen and one byble belonging to
the rijuvclje of ©ijorleg Savely to be kept to the use of our seyd
Sou'aynge lord the kyng the seyd John £ Henry for them £ there
executors do coven"nte and graunte by tbese p'sents to £ w4 the
seyd John Hugh f Evan that the same thre Greate belles &c. shall
not at any tyme hereaft' be alyenated imbeaseled or otherwyse put
awaye from our seyd Sou'aynge lord the kyng but shalbe answer
able and ffurth comyng to the use of his highnes At suche tyme
and tymes as his ma4ie or his honorable counsayl shall demaunde
the same. In wytnes wherof the gties aforesayd to these p'sents
Interchangeably haue sett there sealles the daye and yere aboue
wryten.

Chorley. Thers is no Ust of rectors in Baines. About the date of this inventory
the foUowing Chorley priests, in Mr. Piccope's lists (xvi, 109 ; x, 149), answered a
visitation-caU of their diocesan :
Dn's henricus croston ;
Dn's thurstanus Bradley (cf. x, 156) ;
Dn's Will'us brindleye ;
Dn's Rogerus Chorleye (who waB curate 1562, cf. x, 166).

ILesIanB 3§unBreB: BrtaBIe. 131

Xtixtott.
C^^^fjtB Indenture made the sext day of October in the sext
¦ £\ yere of the Reygne of our Soffereynge lord Edward the
^^^>/ Sext by the grace of God kyng of England ffraunce £
Irland defender of the feyth and in yerthe of the churche of Eng
land £ also of Irlande the sup'me headde betwene John Wryghtynton
Hugh Anderton esquiers and Evan Walls mayre of Preston apon
the behalfe of our seyd sou'aynge lord, the kyng on the one gtie
And Olyv' Hylton and John Crocke yomen on the other gtie Wyt-
nessyth that where the seyd John Hugh and Evan haue delyv'ed
at the tyme of the Sealyng £ delyv'e of these p'sents to the seyd
Olyv' £ John thre Greate belles one lytle belle called a Sanctus
belle one chalyce of Sylver gcell gylt one sute of vestmes of Reade
chamblet one sute of vestments of Grene sylke tow lytle belles
called Sakeryng bells tow corgasses tow alt' clothes a erosse of
latten tow Candelstykes of brasse one payre of Sensures of brasse
and one byble belongyng to the djurcfje Of irgtlBell Savely to be
kept to the vse of our seyd Sou'aynge lord the kyng the seyd Olyv'
£ John ffor them and there executors do covan"nt and graunt by
these p'sents to £ w4 the seyd John Hugh £ Evan that the Same
thre Greate belles &c. shall not at any tyme hereaft' be alyenated
Imbeaseled or oth'wyse put away from our seyd Sou'aynge lord
the kyng but shalbe answerable and furthe comynge to the use of
his hyghnes at suche tyme and tymes as his ma4ie or his honorable
Counsell shall demaunde the same In wytnes wherof the gties
aforeseyd to these p'sents Int'changeablye haue sett there seales
the day and yere aboue wrytan.
Brindle. Thomas Gerard was rector of Brindle circa 1533. A visitation-call
circa 155 1 was attended by Mr. Joannes harp' rcctr. According to the Parish

132 ©i)ttrrf)=®oo&s, 1552*
register, Sir John Harper was buried 7 January, 1563-4. In 1562 there appeared
at a visitation by Bishop Downham, Dn's Johes Aspden cur', and Dn's gilb'tus
fairbanke, decrepit (Piccope MSS., x, 104, 155, 164, 166; xvi, 103).
There were 500 communicants at BrindhiU about 1563, when the church possessed
" a p'acher infirmed " (Bom. Ser. Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47).

^entuort^am.
£/^^£>Ijt8 Indentur made the sext daye of October in the sext
£ y-^ yere of the Reign of o' sov'aign lord Edwarde the sext
^^ J by the grace of God kyng of England ffraunce £ Ireland
defend' of the faith and in erthe of the Churche of Englond £ also
of Irelond sup'me heade between John Wryghtyngton Hughe
Anderton £ Ewan Watt esquyere on the behalf of o' said sov'aigne
lord the kyng on thone gtye and James fforshawe £ Henry ffar-
yngton churchewardens of ^CltUJOVtfiam on the other gtye wyt-
nessethe That where the said John Hughe £ Ewan haue delyv'ed
at the tyme of the seallyng £ delyv'ey of thes prsents to the said
James f Henry thre bells j chalyce of Sylv' w4h a paten' j cope of
sylke thre vestyments w4 albes ij corporaxes j commyon boke ij
sackryng bells ij aultr clothes iij towells a bible and j chaylice of
aucknemy j vestyment of lynnen j bell £ j sackryng bell j cruett
£ a candilstyke belonging to the churche of Penwortham and the
chapel of longton Savely to be kept to the use of o' said Sov'aign
lord the kyng. The said James £ Henry for theym £ theyr execu
tors do covenant and graunt by thes p'sents to £ w4 the said John
Hughe £ Ewan that the same iij bells &c. shall not at any tyme
hereafter be alienated Imbesyled or oth'wyse put away from or
sayd sov'gne lord the kyng but shall be answerable £ forthcomynge

HeglanB $unBwB: pentoortftam, 133
to the use of his highnes at suche tyme and tymes as his ma4ie or
his honorable counsell shall demaund the same. In witness &c.
(No seals.)

Penwortham (Chapel Longton). The earUest rector (?) in Baines is under the
date 1599. Thomas Spode, an earlier minister, occurs in the Parish-registers. The
minister at the time of the visit of the Commissioners may have been Randnlphus
Grange or Garstang, who is found there circa 1534, in 1551, and in 1562 (Piccope
MSS.,iyi, 126-7; x> I04> I56> 166).
There were 800 communicants. " Personage imp'priate ioou. A Donation vi".
no p'acher" (Dom. Ser. Eliz., vol. xxxi, No. 47).

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INDEX.

Abolton, Robert, 72.
Achowe, George, 72.
Acson, Thomas, 1.
Aghton church goods, 110.
Alens, William, 18, 19.
Alker church goods, 105.
Allen, George, 42.
 Thomas, 95.
 William, 33, 34.
Altar Cloths, 11.
Altcar, 105.
Alton grange, 112.
Ambrose, EUsha, 114.
 Henry, 115.
 Eichard, 113, 115.
Amice, 15.
Anderton, Christopher, 30.
 Hugh, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129,
131, 132.
 James, 92.
 Peter, 58.
Antependium, 8.
Antrobus, Ranulph, 21, 22.
Ardern, Thomas, 65.
Aseroft, Hugh, 113.
Asheton, Abdias, 13.
— — Arthur, 51.
Ashley, Cicely, 11.
Ashton, Edmond, 52.
 John, 13.
 Richard, 118.
Asmoll, Adin, 113.
Aspes, Robert, 99.
Asshawe, AUce, 39.
 Lawrence, 11.
Assheton church goods, 16.
 Edmund, 13, 118.
 • Edward, 13.
 James, 63.
 Ralph, 118, 119.
 Richard, 82, 118.
 Robert, 12, 13, 19.

Assheton, Thomas, 85.
Atherton, George, 2.
 John, 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18,
20, 23, 26, 28, 31, 38, 70, 72.
 Richard, 70, 72.
Aynsdale, John, 91.
Aynsworth, Gyles, 23.
Bagalay, John, 20, 21.
Baker, Thomas, 117.
Balcanquall, W., 30.
Ball, Robert, 117.
Ballard, Robert, 102, 103.
Banaster, Adam, 70.
Bancroft, Christopher, 83.
 John, 83.
 Richard, 83.
Banner of green silk, 18.
Barker, Henry, 95.
Barlow, Hugh, 20, 21.
 James, 6, 41.
 Laurans, 20, 21.
 Ralph, 95.
 Robert, 42.
Barton, Dorothy, 21.
 Edmund, 108, 109.
 Richard, 117.
Baure, Thomas, 94.
Bayley, Ralph, 95, 128.
BayUf, Henry, 96.
Bear and ragged staff, 7.
Becke, Stephen, 33.
Benger, Sir Thomas, 78.
BiUing chapel, 78.
Binnes, Thomas, 86.
Birdswortb, John, 125.
Birkhead, Robert, 102, 114.
Birtwisle, Henry, 128.
Blackburn church bells, 121.
 Hundred church goods, 118.
Blackmore, Henry, 91.
Blackrod, 33.

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Index.

Blackrod church goods, 31.
Bochert, Thomas, 102.
Bold, Sir Baldwin, 83.
 • Francis, 53, 123.
 John, 116.
 Richard, 82, 85.
Bolton,:25.  bells, 25.
 church goods, 23.
Bolton, Adam, 121.
 Giles, 119, 121.
 James, 23, 24, 29.
 John, 102.
 Richard, 121.
 Robert, 95, 121.
 Thomas, 4, 5.
 William, 24.
Bond, Thomas, 126.
Bonor, Dr. 81.
Booth, Christopher, 45.
 Dorothy, 10.
BotUl, Hugh, 97, 98.
Bould, Gregory, 16.
Bowdekin, 7.
Bower, Richard, 84.
Braboner, Robert, 17.
Braddell, Edward, 88.
 John, 88, 89, 118, 119.
Braddock, William, 128.
Bradley, Peter Legh de, 5.
Bradshaghe, Richard, 24.
Bradshaw, James, 112.
 Peter, 129.
 Simon, 67.
 chapel, 26.
Brand, William, 98.
Brassy, Robert, 81, 84.
Breerley, Bernard, 45, 48.
Brereton, Brian, 88.
Breykell, William, 115.
Brierley, Adam, 52.
Brigges or Bruges, 18.
Brindle church goods, 130.
Browne, George, 88.
Buckley, John, 43, 53, 54.
 Lawrence, 52.
BulUng, William, 64.
Burnley church goods, 123.
Bury church goods, 45.
Butler, Edward, 56.
 Thomas, 47, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 63,
66, 75, 80, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99, 102, 104,
105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115.
Butterworth, Barnard, 51.
Byrom, Henry, 64, 65.

Byron, Sir John, 52.
Caldwell, John, 64.
Candlesticks, 14.
Canopy of brass, 26.
Carlton George, 87.
Carrill John, 102.
Carter, Oliver, 31.
Cartwright, Humphrey, 81.
Caterall, Margaret, 3.
 Thomas, 3.
Chadderton, John, 78.
Chadwick, Richard, 49.
 Sarah, 53.
Chalice on an Eagle's foot, 22.
Chamlet, 7.
Charlett, Gregory, 64.
Charnock, Roger, 82, 110.
Chetham, John, 107.
Chetherton, Robert, 42.
Childwall church goods, 90.
Choll, Win., 72.
Chollerton, Thomas, 9.
Chorley church goods, 129.
Chorlton, Alexander, 1.
 chapel ornaments, 9.
Chrismatory, 25.
Clappers of bells, 26.
Clarke, Sir Richard, 67, 68, 69.
Clayton, John, 70.
 Peter, 117.
 Rauf, 63.
Cliffe, Richard, 129.
Cock, Joanne, 17.
 Robert, 17.
Cockerall, Edward, 24, 25.
Colleshawe Barn, 42.
Colley, Henry, 81.
 WiUiam, 95.
Collinge, James, 127.
Collyer, Sir George, 6.
Cookeson, Henry, 58.
Copes, coloured, 77.
Corporas, corporax, corporal, 11.
Cowpege, Sir John, 6.
Crane, Thomas, 21.
Cranmer, Archbishop, 73.
Craven, Henry, 118.
 ¦ Thomas, 20, 21, 22.
Critchlaw, Ralph, 125.
Crock, John, 131.
Crompton, James, 26, 27.
Cropper, Eichard, 112.
Crosby church goods, 103.
Cross, Avice, 98.

Index.

*37

Cross John, 97, 98.
 Richard, 98.
Crosse, Humphrey, 95, 97.
 William, 91, 95.
Crosses, 20.
Croste, GUbert, 57.
Croston church goods, 126.
Cruets, 25.
Crules, 61.
Cudworth, Rauffe, 43, 45.
Culcheth, 2.
 Byron, 7.
 Rauf, 4, 5, 7.
 William, 7.
Curwin, Hugh, 83.
 John, 83.
 Mary, 83.
Dale, Thomas, 119, 122.
Dalton, John, 69.
 WiUiam, 68, 69.
Damask, Cloth of, 61.
Derbyshire, John, 11.
Darin gton, Nicolas, 10.
Deacons and sub-deacon's dress, 14.
Dean church, 28.
  — goods, 26.
Debdale, Richard, 127.
Denton chapel, 9.
Derby church goods, 99.
Derby, Edward, third Earl of, 55, 57, 63,
66, 75, 80, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99, 102, 104,
105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115.
Dicconson, John, 129.
Didsbury chapel, 9.
Diggle, James, 42.
Disley chapel, 65.
Dobson James, 119.
Doddleston, 2.
Doland, John, 112.
Dombell, George, 86.
Dornyx, 62.
Downall, James, 64.
Dunster, John, 64.
Easthead, Margaret, 88.
Eccles church goods, 20.
Eccleston church goods, 127.
 Peter, 80, 82.
 Thomas, 83, 84.
Edge, Raufe, 26, 27.
Egle, John, 86.
Eltonhead, Richard, 84.
Erlond, Robertas, 7.
Etonfield chapel, 48.

Eairclough, Thomas, 99.
Fannane, 61.
Farnworth church, 80, 83.
Farrant, WilUam, 53, 54.
Farrar, Robert, 105.
Farrington, Henry, 132.
 ¦ Sir Henry, 68.
 Robert, 116.
Fazakerley, Henry, 102, 103.
 Robert, 95.
Feilden, Roger, 67.
Felden, John, 51.
Fernhead, Thomas, 57.
Ferror, Henry, 52.
Fielden, Roger, 126.
Finch, John, 95, 96.
FitzwilUam, Sir William, 69. •
Fizackerley, Robert, 103.
Fleetwood, Hugh, 95.
 John, 116.
Flesshamoll, 97.
Fletcher, John, 98.
Flixton, 10, 11.
 church goods, 9.
Fogg, Thomas, 30.
Forshaw, James, 132.
Forster, Jennet, 118.
 Raufe, 31, 32.
 WilUam, 102.
Foster, Ralph, 33.
 Seth, 33.
France, Thomas, 119, 121.
Frodsham, Richard, 81, 95, 97.
Fustian, 48.
Garnet, Alexander, 99.
Garnett, Edward, 81.
Garside, Margaret, 51.
Garstang, Thurstan, 125.
Garston chapel, 92.
Gee, Edmund, 97.
Gerard, Miles, 30, 85.
 Richard, 12, 13, 76.
 Thomas, 131.
 Sir Thomas, 33, 55, 57, 63, 66, 75,
80, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99, 101, 102, 104,
105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 113, 115.
Goodyeare, Elline, 7.
Gorsuch, Arthur, 87, 88.
Gorsych, Thomas, 114.
Greaves, Richard, 91.
Green, John, 38, 39.
Gregorie, John, 1.
Gregory, Charles, 66.
Greve, Thomas, 52.

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Index.

Greyffethe, Hugo, 17.
Grymesdiche, John, 59.
Gwent, Richard, 94.
Habriam, Lawrence, 123.
Haddock, Simon, 123.
Haghton chapel, 27.
 Sir Robert, 59.
Hale chapel, 90, 92.
 chapel bells, 92.
Hall, Edmund, 44.
 John, 43.
 Laurence, 43, 44.
 Rauffe, 43.
 Wflliam, 43.
Halsall church goods, 106.
 Cuthbert, 107.
 Gilbert, 107.
 Henrv, 8 1, 107, 117.
 James, 107, 109.
 Richard, 107, 109, 110.
 Robert, 96.
 Thomas, 106, 107, 117.
Hamer, Sir Bernard, 52.
Hamson, Matthew, 72.
Hankinson, Thomas, 84.
Harcamblen, Robert, 81.
Harper, Sir John, 131.
Harris, Agnes, 62.
Harrison, Sir James, 68.
Hart, Richard, 7, 33.
Harwood, Great, 121.
Haselhurst, Rauf, 63.
Haslam, James, 51.
Haslehurst, 17.
Hasteley, William, 76.
Hatton, Edward, 104.
Hawker, Thomas, 54.
Haworth, John, 69.
 Ralph, 97.
 Randle, 95.
Hay, Peter, 96.
Haydock, Evan, 125.
 Gilbert, 49, 50.
•  Robert, 126.
Hayton, Richard, 30.
Hayworth, Christopher, 113.
 Hugh, 115.
Henryson, Henry, 83.
Henwood chapel, 45, 46.
Herbert, John, 76.
Hesken, John, 107.
Hesketh, Charles, 117.
 Gabriel, 112.
 George, 107.

Hey, Rauf, 93.
Heyley, Reynard, 52.
Heyton family.
 Katharine, 29.
 Lambart, 26, 27, 30.
 William, 78.
Heywood chapel, 48.
Higginson, John, 93.
High altar, 25.
Hill, John, 117.
 Raufe, 23.
 Thomas, 53, 84.
HUton, Adam, 28.
 Oliver, 132.
 Randle, 17.
 William, 28.
Hindley, Nicholas, 72.
Hodgkinson, Jacob, 116.
Hodgson-, Edmund, 116.
Hoghton, Sir Richard, 69.
Holbeck, Thomas, 57.
Holcome chapel, 45, 46, 48.
Holcroft, Helen, 2.
 John, 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18,
20, 23, 26, 31, 38, 41, 43, 45, 49, 53.
 Thomas, 2, 119.
 William, 2.
Holland, 77.
 Henry, 82, 84.
 monastery, 77.
HoUinfare chapel, 2.
Holme, Edmund, 109, 117.
 Edward, 107.
Holt, Francis, 2, 3.
 Ralph, 3.
 Richard, 51.
 Robert, 53.
 Thomas, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16,
18, 20, 23, 26, 37, 38, 41, 43, 45, 49, 53,
82, 118, 119.
Holy-water Stock, 18.
Horwich chapel, 31.
Houghton chapel, 31.
Howcroft, Thomas, 69.
Hugson, Alexander, 1.
Hulme, Edmuud, 107.
 George, 31.
 Hugh, 33.
Hulton, Adam, 27.
 Randull, 16, 17.
Hungerford, Walter Lord, 7.
Huntcote, George, 51.
Hunte, Sir Raphe, 6.
Hurdis, John, 95.
Hurlton, Humphrey, 114.

Index.

139

Huxley, Hugh, 114.
Huyton, 87.
 chapel, commission to survey chan
cel, 88.
 church goods, 86.
Igson, George, 72.
Ireland, Christopher, 91.
 George, 78.
 Laurence, 92, 106.
 Thomas, 107.
 William, 106.
Isherwood, John, 119.
Jackson, Peter, 101.
Jacson, Humphrey, 114.
 Ralph, 42.
Janny, Edward, 7.
Johnson, James, 114.
 Richard, 90.
 Thomas, 6, 67, 84, 128.
Jones, Richard, 47.
Jonson, Humphrey, 113, 114.
 Thomas, 81.
Kay, Arthur, 47.
 ¦ Barton, 45.
Kebell, Edward, 58, 59.
Kemp, John, 5.
 Winifred, 5.
Kennon, John, 41.
Kershaw, Edmund, 53.
Kewerdley chapel, 83.
Kilne, Thomas, 57.
Kirby-in-Kendal, 39.
Kirkby church goods, 100.
Kirkbv, Randolph, 112.
 Thomas, 102, 103, 107, 112.
KnoU, Henry, 23.
Knowlcs, William, 115.
Lancaster, Peter, 85.
Langford, Dorothy, 3.
Langley, Anne, 3.
 Sir Robert, 42.
Langley, WUliam, 42.
Langton, Richard, 76.
 Sir Thomas, 77.
Lant, Bryan, 102.
Lapper, Elizabeth, 51.
 Sir WilUam, 51.
Latham, Gilbert, 83.
Lathewhate, James, 27.
Lathom Thomas, 70.
Latimer, Elizabeth Lady, 7.
Law Nicholas, 75.

Lawe, Richard, 4, 5.
Layton, Richard, 127.
Leatherbarrow, David, 112.
 Henry, 112.
 Richard, 111.
Leaver, Thomas, 39.
Leech, Edmond, 72.
Lees, John, 17.
 Nicholas, 16, 17.
 Robert, 17.
Legh, Cecilia, 55.
 Jane, 55.
 Peter, 55, 65.
Leigh, 67.
 church goods, 66.
Leman, Edmund, 119.
Leylaud Hundred church goods, 124.
 Sir William, 69.
Leyver, Hamlett, 24.
 Robert, 24.
LightoUers, Richard, 53.
Lilling, Robert, 72, 73.
Linen, pieces of, 28.
Linley, William, 70.
Linney, Ranulph, 119, 120.
Lister, John, 83.
Lithgow, Matthew, 66.
Littleborough chapel, 49, 52.
Liverpool church goods, 96.
Longford, Elizabeth, 2.
Longley, Christopher, 41.
 Thomas, 81.
 William, 41.
Longworth, Richard, 39, 93.
Lostockmore, 28.
Lowe, Edmund, 87.
 Edward, 87.
Lucas, Henry, 130.
Lum, John, 42.
Luskin, Randall, 113.
Lydiate haU, 108.
Lynney, Richard, 51.
Lyon, Robert, 114.
Maddock, Robert, 114.
Maghull church goods, 108.
Makinson, Roger, 26, 27.
Manchester, 6, 7.
 bells, 8.
 church goods, 4.
 plate, 8.
Marrick-on-the-Swale, 29.
Marshall, Robert, 117.
Marsh, George, 28.
Mascy, Margaret, 2.

140

Index.

Mason, Roger, 87.
 Thomas, 87.
Mass-book, 20.
Mather, Simon, 66.
Matthew, Simon, 81.
Maudesley, Henry, 106.
Mauldrie, John, 128.
Mawdesley, Thomas, 19, 15.
Melancthon, Philip, 73.
Melling church goods, 109.
Meols church goods, 115.
Mercer, John, 87, 119.
 Richard, 95.
 . Robert, 99, 100.
Merton, Thomas, 109.
 WilUam, 100, 109.
Meydgeley, Kichard, 51.
Middleton, 13.
 Anne, 92.
 bells, 15.
 church goods, 12.
 David, 92.
 Richard, 101.
Milnerow chapel, 49, 52.
Modie, John, 128.
Mody, John, 82.
 Richard, 129.
¦  • Thurstan, 82.
Molyneux, Alexander, 96.
 Anthony, 94, 95, 102, 103.
 Edmund, 108.
 Edward, 94, 103, 112.
 Francis, 106.
 John, 109.
 Richard, 95, 99, 101, 103, 106, 112.
 Robert, 106.
 Thomas, 107.
 Sir William, 101.
Moor Moss, 101.
More, Robert, 109.
 WilUam, 95.
Morecroft, Brian, 103, 111, 112.
 Edward, 112.
 William, 112.
Mores, James, 30.
 Richard, 30.
Morrice, James, 59.
Mounteagle, Edward Lord, 64.
Murray, Warden, 31.
Nabbs, Oliver, 47.
Nelson, John, 47.
 Roger, 126.
Neville, Lady Eleanor, 7.
Newall, Laurence, 53.

Newall, William, 53.
Newhouse, Richard, 104.
Nicholson, Thomas, 4, 5.
Noke, Robert, 81.
Norbury, John, 110, 123.
Norris Richard, 91.
 Robert, 100.
 Thomas, 95.
 William, 91, 92, 101.
Norwich chapel, 27.
Nuttawe, Thomas, 45, 46, 47.
Ofenden, Thomas, 95.
Okell, Roger, 21.
Oldham church goods, 43.
Organs in church-music, 14.
Ormskirk church goods, 113.
Owen, Hamlet, 57.
Oxton, 11.
Page, Thomas, 106.
Paget, William, 85.
Paige, Hugh, 76.
Parker, Edward, 9, 53, 123.
 John, 123.
Parkinson, John, 66.
 Robert, 102.
Parr, Richard, 86.
 Thomas, 84, 86.
Pasmith, John, 101.
 WilUam, 100.
Passing bells, 40.
Pax, or Pax-board, 40.
Pedley, Edmund, 7.
 John, 7.
 Rauff, 4, 7.
Pendleton, Edward, 6, 7, 22.
Penketh, Richard, 6, 59, 72.
 Robert, 6.
 Thomas, 5, 59.
 William, 4, 5.
Pennington, Lawrence, 65.
 Nicholas, 75.
Penwortham church goods, 132.
Pilkington (Bishop) James, 39.
 Leonard, 39.
 Richard, 39.
Pilling, Ralph, 73.
Pixes of brass, 39.
Piatt, Roger, 95.
Plombe, James, 90, 92.
 John, 90.
 Thomas, 91.
Plymmer, John, 91, 93.
Pobson, Robert, 114.

Index.

141

Pomfret, Raffe, 70, 72.
 Thomas, 72.
Port, John, 77.
Prescot, 84.
 church goods, 80.
 John, 107.
Prescott, Peter, 77, 114, 116.
 William, 87, 88.
Prestwich church, 42.
  goods, 41.
Prestwyche, Robert, 6, 7,
Quyck, Richard, 82.
 Thomas, 82.
RadcUffe, 19.
 Sir Alexander, 1.
 Aim, 1.
 bells, 20.
 church goods, 18.
Rainford, 82.
Rainsforth, Richard, 99.
Rainshaw, Richard, 88, 89.
RatcUff, Richard, 51.
Regals, 15.
Renshaw, Richard, 102
Reynold, John, 105.
Ridgeway, John, 57.
Rigalles, 15.
Rigby, Gilbert, 96.
Rimmer, Geoffrey, 117.
 Henry, 115.
 Oliver, 117.
Rivington chapel, 39.
- — - church, 24.
  goods, 37.
Robarde, Ellyne, 2.
Robertson, William, 99.
Robinson, Thomas, 87.
Roby, James, 78.
Rochdale church goods, 48.
Rochester, Sir Robert, 78.
Rondle, Robert, 92.
Rose, Richard, 99.
Rosthorne, Thurstan, 45, 47.
Rothwell, William, 26, 27, 28.
Rowley, Thomas. 97.
Rudhall, Abraham, 8, 43.
Rumworth, 30.
Ryle, Sir Henry, 6.
Saddleworth, 53.
 bells, 54.
Salford hundred chm-ch goods, 1.
Salter, Thomas, 80, 82.

Samesbury, 122.
SamweU, Francis, 88, 89.
Sandforth, Richard, 95.
Savage, Sir John, 84.
 Richard, 126.
Say, 18.
Scholefield, Ellis, 49.
Scholes, George, 41.
 Peter, 41.
 William, 43.
Scolfeld, Cuthbert, 52.
 James, 53, 54.
Scotfeld, Hugh, 51.
Scott, Cuthbert, 88.
 ¦ Sir Rauf, 75, 76.
Sedon, Thomas, 20, 21.
Sephton church goods, 101.
Sepulchre, ornaments for, 8.
Seyton, Anne, 92.
 Thomas, 92.
Shalcross, Elizabeth, 7.
¦=  Richard, 4, 5, 7.
Sharpies, Gilbert, 119.
 James, 23.
 John, 24.
Shaw chapel, 43, 45.
 Roger, 113, 114.
Shepherd, George, 37.
 John, 37.
Sheppard, Jenet, 37.
Shept, Isabell, 32.
Sherburne, Richard, 83.
 Thomas, 119.
Sherlock, John, 11.
 Richard, 11.
 Robert, 84.
 Thomas, 11.
 William, 84.
Shevington, Geffrey, 76,
Ship of brass, 28.
Shore, Tho.nas, 53.
Shughsmythe, Adam, 18, 19.
Smith, Edward, 10.
 Gilbert, 85.
 Hugh, 89.
 John, 72.
 Randle, 99.
 Richard, 45, 47, 83, 103, 129.
 Robert, 66.
 William, 95.
Spode, Thomas, 132.
Southern, Charles, 63.
Southworth, Henry, 63.
Standish, 2.
 Anne, 2.

142

Index.

Standish church goods, 128.
 Hugh, 83.
 John, 76.
 Robert, 87, 88.
Standley, Edward, 64.
Stanley, James, 114.
 James, Bishop of Ely, 7.
 Peter, 111, 112.
 Thomas, 64, 76.
Starkie, John, 112.
 Richard, 111.
St. Ellens chapel, 82.
Stevenson, William, 92.
St. Nicholas Shambles, 97.
Stocke, Hugh, 12.
Stockley, Hamlet, 90.
Stretford chapel ornaments, 9.
Sumner, Richard, 70.
Symond's wood, 101.

Talbot, John, 15, 120.
Talyar, Thomas, 10.
Tarbock, John, 83.
Taylor, Sir Richard, 60.
Tetlow, Robert, 49.
Thomasson, Ralph, 84.
¦  Richard, 90.
 Vane, 98.
Thompson, WiUiam, 16, 17.
Thorneton, Thomas, 129.
Tilney, James, 62.
 Margaret, 62.
 Thomas, 62.
Tilsley, John, 84.
Todmorden chapel, 49, 51.
Tonge, Henry, 20, 21.
Torbock, William, 88.
Towneley, Sir John, 22.
 Nicholas, 76.
 Richard, 122, 123.
Trafford, Lady Ann, 1.
 Edmund, 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16,
18, 20, 23, 26, 31, 37, 41, 43, 45, 49, 53
 George, 2.
 Sir John, 2.
 Sir Peter, 2.
 Thomas, 4, 5, 7.
 William, 1, 8.
Trinity church, Winwick, 65.
Tunicle, 25, 62.
Turner, John, 23.
Turnhalgh, Robert, 49, 51.
Turton chapel, 24.
Tyrer, Hamlet, 90.

Vatf, 25.
Vaughan, Richard, 92.
Vause, John, 31.
 Laurence, 5.
Vaux, Laurence, 33.
Wainwright, Charles, 125.
 Henry, 81.
Walker, Henry, 86.
 Jacobus, 1.
 Peter, 42.
 Richard, 99.
Wallis, William, 68.
Walls, Evan, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129,
131, 132.
Walmesley chapel, 24.
Walton church goods, 93.
 Pierce, 72.
Walworke, Giles, 42.
Warburton, Elizabeth, 56.
 Peter, 56.
Ward, William, 119.
Warde, Alexander, 24.
 George, 24.
Warrington Art Gallery, 60.
 church bells, 60.
 goods, 57.
 parsonage, deeds relating to, 59.
Waterward, Laurence, 116.'
Way to the true Church, 22.
Webster, John, 81.
West Derby hundred church goods, 55.
Westminster Abbey, 35.
Whalley, 122.
 Edmund, 102.
Whitefleld, Hugh, 102.
 William, 90.
"Whitehead, Henry, 53, 54.
 James, 117.
 Richard, 83.
Whitfield, Hugh, 81.
Whittle, Rauf, 38, 39.
Whitworth chapel, 49, 52.
Wigan church goods, 75.
Wignall, Hugh, 126.
Wild, Bertyn, 12, 13.
Williamson, George, 87.
 Robert, 1.
Wilson, Alice, 11.
Wingfield, Thomas Maria, 58.
Winklcy, Thomas, 119.
Winterbotham, Rauffe, 43.
Winwick, 11.
 church bells, 65
  goods, 62.

Index.

H3

Wolfenden Hugh, 95.
Wolsencroft, Nycholas, 6.
Wolsey, Cardinal, 55.
Wostenholme, Thomas, 49.
Wood, Richard, 119, 121.
Woodall, Sir William, 6.
WoodfaU, John, 80, 82, 85, 86.
 Margaret, 82.
Woods, James, 70.
Worsley, Ralph, 81.
 Richard, 93.
Wright, John, 115.

Wright, Richard, 117.
Wrightington, John, 124, 125, 126, 127,
128, 129, 131, 132.
 Richard, 97.
Wrigley, Sir Roger, 44.
Wroe, Robert, 41, 44.
Wylson, Robert, 30.
Wynard, John, 130.
Tate, John, 49, 52.
 Randolph, 57.

ERRATA.

Page 61, line 13, for " form '' read " from.''
„ 67 „ 30, for "24" read "xxiv."
„ 68 „ 3 from foot, for "Bysham" read "Byspham."
,, 70 „ 27, for "is now being'' read "has been.''
„ 73 „ 23, omit the words " The title page has been fac-similed on the
accompanying plate."
„ 79 „ 3, insert the word "and" after "inhabitants."
„ „ ,, 31, for "hen" read "then."
,, 87 „ 7 of notes, for "Shrilacies" read " Shurlacurs."
„ 98 „ 16, for "there" read "they."
„ 101 „ 3 of notes, insert the words "of Lancashire and Cheshire" after
"Society.''
„ 112 „ 32, for "Rutter" read "Nutter."
„ 116 „ 4 of notes, for "laler" read "later.''
„ 119 „ 23, after "same" insert "[Thomas France curate of Lawe, Thomas
Winkeley and Edmund Leman churchwardens of the same.]"
„ „ ,, 25, for "Haywood" read "Harwood."

*** The references to the numbers of the Piccope MSS. in the Chetham Library
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been re-arranged and re-numbered.

INVENTORIES OK
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THE Council have to report that the delay in issuing the eleventh
part of the Rev. Thomas Corser's Collectanea Anglo-Poetka,
intended to be the third volume for the year 1879-80, has arisen
from the strong desire' expressed by many of the members that in
addition to the Table of Contents with the prices which each book
fetched at Mr. Corser's sale, there should be a general particular Index
to the whole work, to appear in the concluding volume. The pre
paration of this will retard the issue of part eleven a short time, but
the Collectanea series will be much benefited by the addition.
The works proposed for the year 1880-81 are, first, the concluding
volume, No. n 1 in the Chetham series, of The Visitation of Lan
cashire and a part of Cheshire made in the Twenty-fourth year of King
Henry the 8th, a.d. 1533, by special commission of Thomas Benalt.
Edited by William Langton, Esq. This completes the return of the
fifty-seven families recorded in the Visitation, and though the text is
concise and even meagre, the interesting commentary and elucidations
which the learned Editor has appended render what would be otherwise
dry genealogy very attractive. Amongst the leading names and families
are Bruche of Bruche, Stanley of Crosshall, Farington of Farington,
Hesketh ,of Rufford, Banastre of the Bank, Beconsall of Beconsall,

Tarbock of Tarbock, Sir W. Molyneux and More of Bank house. The
Council congratulate the members on the expected speedy appearance
of this volume, which will render the series, and a most important series
it is, of Lancashire Visitations complete.
The second work for the year i 880-81 is to be Inventories of Goods in
the Churches and Chapels in Lancashire, taken in the year 1552. Edited
by John Eglington Bailey, F.S.A., second and concluding part. This
portion, with an Historical Introduction to the subject, is intended to
contain the inventories of the Churches and Chapels in the Hundred
of West Derby and in the remaining Hundreds of Lancashire. The
indentures ofthe Ecclesiastical property are accompanied with illustrative
documents and notes. This and the previous part have been printed
uniformly with Canon Raines's Lancashire Chantries, as being a con
tinuation ofthe same subject, the transition of the Clergy from Romanism
to Protestantism. Whatever was wanting to explain and give interest to
the text has been provided by the diligent and extensive research of the
Editor and Annotator, Mr. Bailey.
The third volume for 1880-T, will be Two Compoti of Henry de Lacy,
Earl of Lincoln, of the date of the 30th January, 1297, respecting his
Lands in Lancashire and Cheshire, edited by W. Langton, Esq. Such
documentary records as those printed in this volume are amongst
the most important which an Historical and Antiquarian Society can lay
before the public. They contribute most essentially to give a firm
footing in all local and genealogical researches, and to throw the
strongest light upon the habits, manners and tenures and relations of
the different classes of society. There is not a page in these compoti
which does not afford valuable facts and information in connexion with
the history of Lancashire and Cheshire, and, therefore, the members
must all be indebted to Mr. Langton for the care and pains he has
taken in adding evidences of such a character to the general stock
of materials brought together by the agency of the Chetham Society.
The foregoing three volumes are all in progress of printing, and will
be issued as speedily as possible. There will then remain of the works
enumerated in the report of the council for 1879-80, first, The Diary
and Correspondence of Dr. John Worthington, vol. ii., the second
and concluding part, being 114 in the series, which the editor, the
President of the Chetham Society, has undertaken to proceed with

as little delay as possible ; and second, the continuation of the General
Index, from the 31st volume of the series to and including the last
mentioned volume, which two works may be taken as the publications
for the year 1881-82.
As, after these issues, the Chetham Society's series will have extended
to 113 volumes, exclusive of the two Indexes, the period will have ar
rived when, in accordance with what appears to be the general wish of
the members and the examples afforded by the Camden and other simi
lar Societies, a new series of the Chetham Society's publications, with
such distinctive differences as the experience obtained in working the
present may have suggested, can be conveniently entered upon, and
indeed from its obvious advantages becomes almost a matter of course.
For this second series it may be at present sufficient to state that Mr.
John Eglington Bailey, F.S.A., has kindly consented to act pro
spectively as Honorary Secretary, and any communications with respect
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THE Council have to regret that various causes have combined td
retard the issue of the remaining Volumes included in the first
series of the Chetham Society's Publications, which have been fully
noticed in previous reports, consisting of the Eleventh and concluding
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I2g7 — has been the lamented loss of one of the most valued members
ofthe Society, the late Mr. William Langton, the Editor of those Publica
tions. On the establishment of the Chetham Society in 1843, in which
throughout its progress he always felt the deepest interest, Mr. Langton

accepted the office of Treasurer, and subsequently on the removal from
Manchester of its able and indefatigable Hon. Secretary, Dr. Fleming)
succeeded him in that office, and continued to hold it till the pressure
of his various avocations compelled him to relinquish it in 1868, when
the duties were undertaken by the present Hon. Sec, Mr. R. H. Wood,
to whose persevering and very valuable services the Society has been so
much indebted. As an Editor, Mr. Langton's knowledge was so ex
tensive and accurate, and whatever he undertook was so carefully exe
cuted, that it is to be regretted that more volumes have not appeared
in the Series embodying the results of his well-digested materials and re
search. Of the three very interesting Miscellaneous collections con
tributed by himself and others — vols. 24, 37 and 57 in the Series — he
took the general Editorial superintendence. He edited also the two
volumes of the Townley Inquisitions post mortem — vols. 95 and 99 —
and the first part of the Visitation of Lancashire — vol. 98. Notwith
standing the sad deprivation of eyesight, and the difficulty where so many
minute historical dates and facts are concerned of conscientiously verifying
the points involved, (and if ever there was a conscientious genealogist it
was Mr. Langton,) his memory was so prompt and exact, and his com
mand over the materials he had collected so perfect, that with the aid of
an Amanuensis he had well nigh brought the 2nd Vol. of the Visitation
to a close, determined to leave nothing undone which he had taken in
hand for the Chetham Society, when in the midst of his labors the final
stroke came which deprived us of one who, in addition to his many other
distinguishing merits, must ever rank as a very accomplished Antiquary
and one to whom the Chetham Society owes much of its permanence
and success.
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which has been carefully prepared by Mr. J. E. Bailey, F.S.A., and
which ought to be in the hands of every member. It is in the 4to. form
so as to range with the Chetham Series, and gives the contents of the Vols.
in historical sequence, and affords a List also of works which have been
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