in a plot of land called Snodam in [West] Derby, in the occupation of Roger Burgess. Witnesses:

William More, Thomas Ewys, Richard Wyswall, and others.

Given at Lyverpull on the 7th of March, 13 Henry VII [1497/8].

No. 162.

Charnok, Chorley, and Speke. 1498. Grant from Robert Chernoke, Esq., to Henry Crichelawe, chaplain, William Michael, Thomas Lawrence, Esq., Hugh Adlington, and George Tarleton, of a messuage in Chernok-Richard, late in the tenure of Christopher Ryding; also of a messuage in Chorley occupied by William Hyndesley; of another messuage in Chorley, in the tenure of John Carlill; of one other messuage in Chorley, in the tenure of William Thomson; of one messuage in Chernok, occupied by Jacob Hayle; of one close of land, in Asteley and Chorley, called the Judland; of eight acres of meadow in Rugh-Asteley and Chorley; also of meadow and pasture lands in Speke, lately held by Jacob Whitlyng, William Chaloner, junior, William Penulton, Robert Glest, William Chaloner, senior, Tho. Stevynson, Tho. Penulton, Will. Nicholson, Jacob Plombe, Tho. Mercer, Henr' Jenkynson; and of a messuage in Speke, lately held by Will. Witlyng:

Also he confirms to the above an annual rent of 4s. issuing from land and a tenement of Tho. Hyndesley's in Chernok Richard; an annual rent of 3s 7d., from land, &c., of Jacob Bank, in the same place; an annual rent of 35. from land, &c, of Oliver Chernok, in the same place:

Robert and Margery, his wife, to hold for their lives, then to the right heirs of Robert: If disturbed, the feoffes may sell for the use of Robert and Margery: And the said Robert Chernoke appoints Will. Calson and Edm. Hoghe his attorneys to give seisin. Wit

nesses:

Roger Syngleton, John Calvert, Richard Burscoghe, gent., and others.

Dated the 26th of March, 13 Henry VII [1498].

1500/1. George, son and heir of Edmund Lathum, of Knowsley, (E)van Haghton, of Lyverpull, John Mercer, of Lathum, and Ralph Bury, son and heir of Thomas

Bury, of Roby, to Richard Crosse, of Walton, son and heir of John Crosse, of Lyverpull, Esq. .

Bond in £40. Dated 20th February, 16 Henry VII [1500/1].

Condition: To keep Richard Crosse harmless "anendez" Hamnet Haryngton, by reason of an Obligation in which Richard is bound with John Bellerby, of Huyton, to the said Hamnet in £40, touching a rent for lands in Huyton.

Two seals of brown wax : on one of them a rude letter M.

1502. Grant from Richard Crosse, son and heir of John Crosse, of Lyverpull, to William Crosse, his brother, and son of the said John, of one tenement, with houses and gardens, in le Dale strete, in Lyverpull, in the tenure of Henry Piombe, and of two buildings with chambers, next the Cross in the said Town. Witnesses:

James Molyneux, rector of Sefton, John Ireland, kt., William More, esq., Thomas Eyvys, David Griffith, William Bolton, chaplain, William Harebrowne, and others.

Given at Lyverpull on the 10th September, 18 Henry VII [1502].

No. 165.

Holand.

1504. Grant from Agnes Crosse, late wife of John Crosse, in pure widowhood, to Hugh, son of Hngh Tunstall, of a messuage, with lands, tenements, meadows, and pastures in Holand, for the life of said Agnes; Rendering yearly to the grantor eight shillings at Christmas and the Nativity of St. John Baptist: Power of distress if rent be 24 days in arrear. Witnesses:

John Birkenhed, Richard Faireclogh, Richard Taberner, and others.

Given the 7th of November, 20 Henry VII. [In English].

1504/5. Thurstan Anderton, Esq., and Oliver Anderton, his son and heir apparent, to Richard Crosse, Esq. Bond in two hundred pounds, payable at the Nativity of St. John Baptist.

Dated 3rd of March, 20 Henry VII [1504/5]. Condition: To abide the award of "Maister John Chaloner, mon of lawe," concerning the right and title to certain lands and tenements called Heley,

within the Lordship of Chorley; the award to be delivered before Easter.

Seal of red wax on a heater-shaped shield an old English letter c.

No. 167.

Liverpool.

1505. Quitclaim from . ., late wife of John Crosse, of Lyverpull, to Master John Crosse, clerk, executor of the Will of the said John Crosse, Esq., deceased, Richard Crosse, gent., and William Crosse, brother of the said John Crosse, in respect of all actions or quarrels of Richard Crosse, gent., and William Crosse, his brother, John Crosse, clerk, and Richard Crosse, gent., on account of any title or claim she had at her late husband's death.

Dated 13th of August, 20 Henry VII.

1505. John Ireland, late of Hale, in the county of Lancaster, knt., to Richard Crosse, late of Lyverpull, Esq.

Bond

in four pounds, payable at Easter. Dated 24th December, 21 Henry VII [1505]. Condition: The said Richard Crosse to have peaceable occupation of lands and burgages in War'tre and Liverpool, conveyed to him by the said Sir John Ireland by a pair of Indentures of even date with the Bond.

1505/6. Grant from William Davy to Richard Crosse, of Lyverpull, Esq., and Hugh Raynforth, chaplain, of all his messuages, tenements, &c., in Lydyrlond and ffordejuxta-Sefton, in the county of Lancaster: Attorns Roger Crosse to deliver seisin. Witnesses:

William Molyneux, Esq., William More, Esq., John Haydock, and others.

Given at Litherland the 6th of February, 21 Henry 7. [1505/6].

No. 170. Liverpool and Fazakerley. 1507. Grant from John Crosse, clerk, Rector of St. Nicholas in ffleche Shamollys, in London, to John fflecher, chaplain, John, son of Richard Crosse, Thomas, son of George Raynford, William More, and Evan Haghton, gent., Roger ffasakerley, and William Lake, of Lyrpole, their heirs and assigns, of all his lands, tenements, meadows, feedings, pastures, mill pond, woods, rents, &c., in Lyrpole, or elsewhere, in co. Lane. He also gives to the same persons all the lands, tenements, &c., in

ffasakerley, which he holds by the feoffment of his rela-
tion, Hugh Botehyll, clerk; also the premises bought of
William Lyghtwodde in the same township. He makes
this grant for the fulfilment of his last Will:
Dated 16th April, 22 Henry 7 [1507].

No. 171.

Walton-on-the-Hill and Adlington.

1509. Grant from Roger, son and heir of Richard Crosse, late of Lyverpole, to Richard Crosse, his father, for life, all his messuages, lands, tenements, &c.. in Walton, near Lyverpole, and in Adlington, co. Lanc., which he inherited from Elizabeth, his mother, one of the daughters and heiresses of Roger Walton, late of Walton; also all the messuages, lands, &c., which he had by the gift of his father. Remainder, after his father's death, to John Crosse, chaplain, his brother, for life; Remainder to Robert, brother of John, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten; Remainder to Richard, brother of William, and his heirs and assigns for ever: John Coke to deliver seisin. Witnesses :

William Molyneux, Esq., William More, Esq., William Chorley, Nicholas Fazakyrley, Richard Standish, and others.

Given at Walton, on the 18th day of June, 1 Henry VIII [1509].

1512. Beatrix, daughter and heiress of George Pemberton, to John Crosse, clerk, rector of All Saints', Turvey, co. Bedford.

Bond in one hundred pounds, payable at the Feast of St. John Baptist next.

Dated 15th November, 4 Henry VIII [1512].

Condition: She not to alienate or sell any lands, tenements, &c., belonging to her as one of the daughters and heiresses of George Pemberton, son of John Pemberton, late of Tunstyd, co. Lanc., gent., except to her own sisters and to her heirs, and only with the assent of said John Crosse, who hath borne charges for the recovery of the said premises from Hugh Pemberton, uncle of the said Beatrix.

No. 172.

Counterpart of No. 172.

1513. Grant from Richard Crosse, of Chorley, gent., to William, his son, and Blanche and Margaret, his daughters, of one tenement in Le Chapell Strete, in Lyverpole, now in the occupation of Robert Sudale; one close in Lyverpole, in the occupation of Richard Dowse, and another close called the Middle Hey, now in the occupation of John Rose, and another close in the occupation of John Haydok; and twelve selions in Le Shrefe-acres, and five selions upon Le See Bonke; two selions upon Le See Bonke, in the occupation of Richard Plowmbe; For their joint lives and the life of the survivor of them ; Remainder to the grantor: Robert Chorley to deliver seisin.

Dated 24th day of June, 5 Henry VIII [1513].

1514. Lease from Richard Crosse, of Lyverpole, "squyer," and Roger, his son and heir-apparent, to Adam Dandy, late of Lyverpole, for forty years from the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next, of a parcel of ground in the Dale Strete in Lyverpole, lying between grounds of Thomas Secom on the east, and grounds belonging to the Altar of St. Nicholas, within the Chapel of St. Nicholas of Lyverpole, on the west, upon which the said Adam hath reared a house of three bays in length; paying yearly two pence at Michaelmas: The lessee to keep the house in tenantable repair: Power of distraint if the rent be in arrear for twelve days.

1515.

Given 20th day of August, 6 Henry VIII [1514].
Signatures of Ry? Crosse and Rog' Crosse.
English.]

No. 174.*

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Richard Crosse, of the co. of Lancaster, gentleman, to Roger Breres, yeoman and draper in the same county, Covenants on the Marriage of the said Roger with Blanche Crosse, daughter of the said Richard, which is to take place before Pentecost next: The said Roger is to receive twenty pounds of lawful money of England, at St. John Baptist and St. Martin in winter, at the hands of the said Richard.

Dated at Chorley the 6th day of May, 7 Henry VIII [1515]. [In English].