ADLINGTON.

The Manor of Adlington.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 68 - date: 9 May 1689

[from Scope and Content] Discharge of mortgage: for £400 and £300: (i) William Dicconson of Wrightington and Thurstan Heskin of Welch Whittle, senior (ii) Thomas Clayton of Liverpoole, merchant (iii) Nicholas Rigbye the younger of Harrocke, gent and (iv) William Haydock, Rector of Standish, William Patten of Preston, gent., and Olivea Adlington -- leased by Peter Adlington of A., esq., 26 Feb. 1685/5 to John Launder of New Hall in Ashton within Makerfield, gent., Assigned 15 Mar. 1687/8 to T.H. Witn. Thomas Mort, Thomas Hearne, John Slingar, Thomas Wilson, Peter Finch, Richard Griffith, William Clayton. Heraldic seal.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 69 - date: 9 May 1689

[from Scope and Content] Acquittance: for £400 and £300: (i) William Dicconson of Wrightington and Thurstan Heskin of Welch Whittle, senior (ii) Thomas Clayton of Liverpoole, merchant (iii) Nicholas Rigbye the younger of Harrocke, gent and (iv) William Haydock, Rector of Standish, William Patten of Preston, gent., and Olivea Adlington -- leased by Peter Adlington of A., esq., 26 Feb. 1685/5 to John Launder of New Hall in Ashton within Makerfield, gent., Assigned 15 Mar. 1687/8 to T.H. Witn. Thomas Mort, Thomas Hearne, John Slingar, Thomas Wilson, Peter Finch, Richard Griffith, William Clayton. Heraldic seal.

MAWDESLEY.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 332 - date: 22 Jan. 1679/80

[from Scope and Content] Conveyance in trust: Alexander Mawdesley of Mawdesley, esq., to Miles Dodding of Conished, esq., and Thomas Mort of Ashley, esq., -- annuity of £33.6.8. from Mawdesley Hall and Demesne -- for use of Elizabeth, Dorothy, Margarett, Sarah and Juliana, daughters of A.S. By authority of deed of 22 Mar. 1657/8 between (i) Robert, father of A.M., and A.M., (ii) Sarah, late wife of George Dodding of Conishead, esq., Elizabeth, eldest daughter of G. D., and Sarah D., spinster, (late wife of A.M.) and (iii) John, son and heir of Sir Francis Mollineux of Thevershall, co.Notts., bart., Alexander Rigby of Rigby, esq., Edward Rigby of Preston, esq., Miles Dodding and Adam Sands of Bowith, esq., Witn. John Hoghton, John Morres, John Hall.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 341 - date: 1 May 1702

[from Scope and Content] Lease for 21 years at 36/2 rent: Alexander Mawdesley of M. esq., to Robert his son and heir -- a messuage in M. called Backhouse Tenement in the tenure of James Croston, (30ac.); another in the tenure of Richard M., (20ac.), and another in the tenure of William Eccleston, (16ac.) -- recites settlement of 13 Jul. 1687 between (i) A.M., and R.M., (ii) Edward Stanley of Dale Garth, co. Cumberland, esq., and Dorothy his daughter, (now wife of R.M.,), (iii) John Roberts of Preston, gent., and Thurstan Heskin of Welsh Whittle, (iv) Darcy Curwen of Sella Parks, co. Cumberland and Edward Rigby of Preston, esqs., and (iv) John, son and heir of E. S., and Thomas Mort of Astley, esq., Witn. P. Standish, Ste: Radley, John Rigbie. Heraldic seal.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 347 - date: 23 Sep. 1725

[from Scope and Content] Lease for 7 years at £26 rent: Alexander Kershaw of Heskin Hall, Esq, to William Moon of Whittingham, esq., -- Backhouse Tenement in Mawdesley and closes called Round Croft, Long Croft, Cock Croft, Barn Croft, Wheat Croft, James Hey, Great Hall Hey, Copy Hey, Sadler Hey, Little Hall Hey, Little Meadow, Moss Meadow, Marled Hey, Lowmost Close Meadow, Middle Close, Highmost Close, Longmoss Close, Nearer and Farther Crow Wham. Haberdash, Moss Lane, Small Moss Close adjoining Marlpit and 8 moss paines of 6ac., adjoining the Boundary Ditch and Great Menegate, (37ac.), late in the tenure of Edward Mort -- Witn. Robert Lawe, Peter Melling. Seals.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 366 - date: 4 Feb. 1650/1

[from Scope and Content] Conveyance by bargain and sale: for £50: Henry son and heir of Fardinando Nelson of M., decd, and Thomas son of Maxey N. of Fairehurst in Wrightington, decd., to Robert Mawdesley of M., esq., -- a close in M. called Nelsons Longshawe, (2ac.) -- Witn. Adam Mort, James Ashton, John Milner, Raphe Markland. Seals.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 367 - date: 6 Mar. 1650/1

[from Scope and Content] Conveyance by bargain and sale: for £50: Henry son and heir of Fardinando Nelson of M., decd. and George his brother and Thomas son of Maxey N. of Fairehurst, decd., to Robert M. of M. esq. -- a close in M. called Nelsons Longshawe, (2ac.) -- Witn. Adam Mort, James Ashton, John Milner, Raphe Markland. Seals.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 388 - date: 22 May 1651

[from Scope and Content] Assignment: James Waringe to Robert Mawdesley of M., and Alexander and Thomas his sons -- a close in M. called the Great Awley Feild -- Witn. Adam Mort, Thomas Nelson, John Milner, Raffe Markland. Seal.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 481 - date: 1 Jul. 1650

[from Scope and Content] Conveyance: Robert Hesketh of Rufforth, esq., Robert his son and heir and Roberte Mawdesley of M., esq., to Thomas Leigh of Adlington, co. Chester, esq., Raph Standish of Standish, esq., and Alexander son and heir of the Hon.A. Rigby, Baron of Publicke Exchequer -- several messuages (described) in Mawdesley -- for exchange as DDL 482. Witn. Adam Mort, Robert Hesketh, William Mawdesley, Raphe Markland, John Milner. Heraldic seals.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 482 - date: 1 Oct. 1650

[from Scope and Content] Conveyance by bargain and sale: for 10/-: Robert Mawdesley of M., esq., to Robert Hesketh of Rufforth, esq., and Robert his son and heir -- a messuage in Wrightington in the tenure of William Cowlinge, (14ac.) at 22/5 rent; a messuage in W. in the tenure of John Stanfeilde and Isabell S., widow, (16ac.) at 20/8 rent; a cottage and smithy in Mawdesley called Pillitoughe in the tenure of Robert Sadler at 12d. rent; a close in Mawdesley called the Little Tunsteds late in the tenure of Marye Tompson, widow and now of Michaell Nelson, yeoman, (1ac. 3r.) -- Witn. Adam Mort, John Milner, Raphe Markland. Seals.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 484 - date: 1 Nov. 1650

[from Scope and Content] Conveyance by bargain and sale: for exchange as DDL 482: for £130: Robert Hesketh of Rufforth, esq., and Robert his son and heir to Robert Mawdesley of M.,-- several messuages and closes in M., (described) -- Witn. Adam Mort, William Mawdesley, junior, Michail Nelson, John Pincocke, John Milner Raphe Markland.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 487 - date: 1 May 1651

[from Scope and Content] Lease for life at usual rent: for surrender of the Greate Awley Field: Robert Mawdesley of M., esq., and Richard Assheton of Croston, esq., to James Waringe of M., husbandman -- East part of the Birches, (except access to the Scowfield, Geldhey, Barnebuttes Layne and the Outlane). -- Witn. Adam Mort, Thomas Nelson, John Milner, Raffe Markland. Seal.

FILE [no title] - ref. DDL 488 - date: 31 May 1651

[from Scope and Content] Grant: Robert Mawdesley of M., esq., to Adam Mort of Astley and Richard Nelson of Mawdesley, gents., -- West side of a close in M., called the Rydinge, (1ac.1r.17p.10sq.yds.) as "divided with Holes, Stakes, a Balke, and great Stones from the other parte ", in the tenure of Edward Rigbye of M., husbandman: also a close in M., called the Birches, (6ac.9½ falls,) in the tenure of James Waringe of M., husbandman -- Witn. William Croston, Robert Turner, John Milner, Raphe Markland. Seal.