Extracts taken from the Will of Margaret Mort of the Peel in Little Hulton, Widdow dated 20 July 1666.

Body to be buried in the Parish Church of Deane in the place of burial belonging to Wharton Hall. Mentions an interest in "Astley Manor" my late sonne Adam Mort deceased grandson Thomas Mort sonne and heir apparent of the said Adam Mort Thomas Mort and his brothers Robert Mort, Adam Mort and Alexander Mort grandson Thomas Mort, eldest son of my late sonne Thomas Mort, deceased the house where I now dwell called the Hall of Peele....Witchizuss Anne and Margaret daughter of my said son Thomas Mort deceased Anne and Margaret Mort daughters of my son Robert Mort son John Mort £300 neice Elizabeth Leigh now wife of cousin George Leigh of West Leigh Exors: Robert and Anne Mort my children Witness: Thos Marsh and Geo Leigh Inv: 17 Aug 1675 by Hugh Hindley, Geo Leigh, Thos Marsh and James Marsh. Proved 26 Aug 1675 by Robert Mort (Anne being dead)