(1290). Charter (Lat) confirming a grant from William de Mertone to Henry son of Roger Palmer, of one toft in the town of Mertone and two acres of his land; that toft and those acres which Roger his son formerly held of him to the end of all things; to wit, the said Roger the said land either held or retained, for homage and services; to have and to hold to him and his heirs or assigns, from him (the grantor) or his heirs, freely quietly and entirely, with all liberties and easements, so much land in the town of Mertone, with the appurtenances; paying thenceforth annually himself or his heirs or assigns to him (the grantor) and his heirs, one pound of cummin at the feast of saint Michael the archangel, for all services exactions and demands; and he William and his heirs, the said land, with the appurtenances, to the said Henry and his heirs or assigns, against all men and women, did warrant for ever. Witnesses: Richard de Thorintone, Adam de Pultone, James de Poltone (sic), Henry de Karletone, Roger son of John de (?)aynol, Emery (Aumaricus) de Lekamtone and others. Vellum: one skin 6½ × 3, portion of a green seal, obscure. Notes: the form of the deed necessitates a date prior to 18 Edw I; and it is only by the names of the persons mentioned in the charter that the approximate date can be fixed. Mertone is an early form of Marton or Markeaton, two miles north-west of Derby, Richard le Palmer was a witness to a lease of a house in Markton (Markeaton) temp Edw I, see Jeayes “Derbyshire Charters”, number 1651, page 205. The words “about 1275” are written on the back of the charter, in a hand of later date.

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1310 Monday next before the feast of All Saints (1st November). Charter (Lat), dated at Kenwortheẏ, confirming a grant from William Nolbildon (?) and Margery his wife to William de Baggyleigh and his heirs, of one messuage and five acres of land, with the appurtenances, in Norworthen and Kenwortheẏ, without any reservation; to have and to hold to him and his heirs, of the chief lord of the fee, by services thenceforth owing and accustomed; freely quietly well and in peace, with all liberties and easements to the said land, in the town of Norworthen and Kenwortheẏ howsoever described; they, the said William and Margery and their heirs, all the lands aforesaid with the messuage aforesaid and with all their appurtenances, situated as before written, to the said William (Baggyleigh) and his heirs and assigns, against all men did warrant and defend. Witnesses: Robert de Masey of Sale, Robert de Tatton, Richard de Kogworth, Richard de Brounehul, Roger de Kenwortheẏ, Robert del Cley (?) clerk. Vellum: one skin 8½ × 2¼, two seals missing. Notes: this is a grant of land in Northenden in the hundred of Macclesfield, Cheshire. It is on the south bank of the river Mersey, seven miles south of Manchester. Withenshaw Hall is the ancient family seat of the Tattons, who were lords of the manor. See Ormrod’s “History of Cheshire” volume iii, pages 604 to 611.

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1332 Tuesday in the feast of the translation of saint Dunstan (7th September). Quitclaim (Lat), dated at Kenwortheẏ, from Emma daughter of Richard de Macworth to Sir William de Baggelegh knight and his heirs, of all her right and claim in all lands or tenements, with their appurtenances, which she had of the gift and testament (?) of Roger del Tatton (?) in Kenwortheẏ in the town of Nortworhtheẏ (sic) with the annual rent for the said lands. Witnesses: Roger le Masey of Sale, John de Carmarthon, William de Tatton, Thomas del Brome, Adam Lobias. Vellum: one skin 8 × 3, seal missing. Notes: the writing is much faded in places.

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1353 Sunday next after the feast of saint Adelmus the confessor (25th May). Agreement (Lat), dated at Northworthẏn between William de Tatton of the one part and Robert his son of the other part: to wit, that the said William as witness (superstes) gave and granted for all his life to the said Robert his heirs and assigns, all his messuages lands and tenements, rents and services, which he had etc in the town of Northworthẏn Kenwortheẏ and Wythynschagh, with all their appurtenances, except so much of those lands and tenements which Thomas Medock the miller (?) held from the said William for a term of years, in the town of Northworthẏn, with the appurtenances; to have and to hold to the said Robert his heirs and assigns freely quietly etc, for all the life of the said William; of the chief lord of that fee, for services thenceforth due and of right accustomed; provided that the said Robert should maintain and order for the said William, during the life of himself William, suitable and sufficient sustenance; and if it happen that the said Robert, during the life of the said William his father, should die, the said William agreed (?) that all the said lands and tenements rents and services, with the appurtenances, for the time of the life of him, to him should return revert and remain, except those lands and tenements in Wythynshagh, with the appurtenances; to wit, those tenements which the said William first held, which lands and tenements with the appurtenances, the said William granted and gave, which during the life of himself William would remain in the possession of Sybil wife of the said Robert and her relations, for their maintenance. Witnesses: William de Hynckley parson of the church of Northworthẏn, Richard de Baggelegh, Richard de Brom, William son of Richard de Tatton, John son of Roger (?) de Kenwortheẏ. Vellum: one skin 9 × 3½, seal missing.

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