Cheshire Record Office Tollemache-Wilbraham Papers DTW / R / 1
SURVEY OF LAND IN WICH MALBANCK 1641
[PART I]
A book of survey of the lands of Richard Wilbraham, knight and baronet, lying within the Town of Wich Malbanke. Which survey was made and presented by the Jurye in the Court of his manor theare called the Abbott's Fee holden the 19th day of May anno domm 1641. And delivd as our vardon unto Georg Henshall Steward of the said Court.
Jurors names: [column in left margin] John Delves gen.; Robart Broohall; Rand Hampton; Will Grafton; Robart Parker; Roger Combarbach; Richard Careles: Tho Kemburton; Thos Wright; Phillip Moulton; Thos Hart; Richard Hawxstred; Hewin Mynshall; Henry Maddock; John Hall; Will Grosvenor. 17
HOSPELL STREET
[1] Roger Combarbach howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard Wilbraham, by Lease,[note a. in right margin] one howse and gardayne, to witt in breadth betweene the lands of Thomas Combarbach upon the Est part.
(wher wee the Jury doe find that within the lands of the sayd Thomas Combarbach ther is soe much of the howse the sayd Sir Richard Wilbraham his lands as is contayned betwixt these[?] the outmost Ashler at the westend of Sir Richards howse in the howlding of Roger Combarbach as doth extend into the sayd ........ dwelling howse on the street from ... 4inches .... the bacster .....? . And all soe wee doe finde Sir Richard his land to extend from the outmost Ashler on the back side of the sayd Thomas his dwelling howse, unto the end of the sayd Thomas' outmost building, and from the outmost ashler of that building wee doe finde Thomas Combarbach his land to extend in breadth unto Sir Richard 5 feete being from the sayd ashler of the sayd dwelling howse 28 feete and from hence divided with an hedge of the sayd Thomas all alonge of one the Est side of Sir Richards lands demised to the sayd Roger Combarbach )
And the lands of the sayd Sir Richard now in the tenure of Hugo Tench uppon the West part, And the lands of John Wettenhall commonly called the Tinkers Croft upon the North part, and the Hospell Street upon the South part and payeth yearly Rent 20 shillings
[note in right margin]: Heriot 20[presumably shillings] at the death of only pr..... tenant.
[2] Hugh Tench howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard, as tenant at will, one howse and garden, in breadth betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Roger Combarbach upon the Est part, and the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Margaret Leygh upon the West part, And in length betwixt the lands of John Whettenhall called the Tinkers Croft upon the North part, and the Hospell Street upon the South and payeth yearly Rent : 2 pounds.
[3] Margaret Leygh howldeth of the sayd of the sayd Sir Richard one howse and garden by lease, in breadth betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard, Est and West, And in length betwixt the lands of Mr Whettenhall called Tinkers Croft upon the North; and the Hospell Street upon the Southe and payeth yearly ---- Rent one pound.[note in right margin]: Lives Margaret Leygh, John sonne of Chas Combarbach, Margaret daughter of Richard Wriwt. ----Heriot 20 shillings
[4] Robart Moyle houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard one howse and garden by lease, in breadth betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard Est and West, And in length betwixt the lands of the sayd Mr Whettenhall upon the North; and the Hospell Street upon the Southe and payeth yearly ---Rent one pound[note in right margin]: Lives Robart Moyle and Anne his wife and Thomas Moyle, Butcher. --- Heriot of 20 shillings. ----- Not to part with any of his estate except to wife or children without the Lords consent.
[5] Elizabeth Hodmow Widdo howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard one howse and garden by lease, in breadth betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard one the Est and West parts, and in bredth betwixt the lands of the sayd Mr Whettenhall one the Northe and the Hospell Street upon the Southe and payeth yearly ----- Rent 10 shillings.[note in right margin]: a lease for 80 years from the 16 of December the 7th of King Charles. If the sayd Elizabeth and John Hodinow and Ellin, sonne and daughter soe long live. ------ Heriot 10 shillings. ---- Not to part with any of the estate without licence, except the wife and children.
[6] Edmond Harstnow houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard one howse and garden by lease, in bredth betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard one the Est partin the houlding of Elizabeth Hodmow widdo and to the lands of John Chetwood Esquire upon the West part and in length betwixt the lands of the sayd Mr Wettenhall called Tinkers Croft upon the North part and the Hospell Street upon the South part and payeth yearly ---Rent 8 shillings [note in right margin]: A lease for 80 years from the 18th day of February in the 7th year of King Charles if John sonne of Edmond Harstnow soe long live. ------ Heriot 8 shillings. ------ not to part with any of the estate without licence except to a wife or children.
[7] The heares of Roger Manwaring howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard Wilbraham as tenant at will, one garden betwixt the lands of John Chetwood Esquire, in the severall houldings of Edward Oulton, Richard Hollcraft and Richard Batcnall upon the Est part, and to the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of the sayd heares of Roger Manwaring upon the West part,And to a meaddow the lands of the sayd John Chetwood Esq. upon the North part, and divided by a cisterne or diche from the lands of the sayd heares of Roger Manwaring upon the Southe and payeth yearly ---- Rent is payd with the following.
[8] The sayd heares of Roger Manwaring howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard one other garden late being ..... as tenant at will,lying betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of the sayd heares upon the Est part, And to the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Martha Manwaring widdo upon the West part, And to the lands of John Chetwood Esq. on the North part, And to the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the severall houldings of Margery Maddocke, Henry Madock, and Elizabeth Bucklay, And the suppossed land of Thomas Mastersonne gent and payeth yearly. ---------- Rent 12 shillings.
[9] Margery Maddocke widdo howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard one house and garden as tenant at will, lying in bredth betwixt the lands of the heares of Roger Manwaring upon the Est part and the lands of the sayd Sir Richard upon the West part, and in length to the lands of the sayd Sir Richard being the gardens in the houlding of the heares of Roger Manwaring one the North part, and to the Hospell Street upon the Southe part and paying yearly. --------- Rent 6 shillings 8 pence.
[10] Henry Maddocke houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard one house and garden as tenant at will, in bredth betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Margery Madock upon the Est part, and the house is Bounded with a house being the land of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of the sayd Margery Maddocke And the garden is is bounded unto another garden being the land of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Roger (Elizabeth erased) Bucklay (widdo erased) upon the West and to the land of the sayd Sir Richard upon the North, and to the Hospell Street upon the Southe and payeth yearly. ------ Rent 6 shillings.
[11] Margery Madocke widdow houldeth a cotage without a garden as tenant at will and lyethe betwixt the lands of Sir Richard West and North and to the Hospell Street Southe.[note : This howse is d.... ...... .... ]
[12] Roger Bucklay (Elizabeth widdo erased) houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard as tenant at will, one howse and garden in bredth betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard upon the Est part, and the suppossed lands of Mr Thomas Mastersonne upon the West part and in length betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard upon the Northe part and the Hospell Street upon the South and payeth yearly. ---- Rent 10 shillings.
[13] Mary Hoolford Widdo howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard by an assignement from Owin Mekin Deceased, A lease of one howse and garden which is bounded in lenght unto the Hospell Street upon the Southe part, And the lands of the sayd Sir Richard upon the Northe part, And in bredth betwixt the lands of the heares of William Manwaring upon the Est part, allsoe it lyeth unto the suppossed lands of Mr Thomas Mastersonne upon the North part and payeth yearly ---------Rent 6 shillings and 8 pence.[note right margin]: Lives; Will Sanford, Mary Hoolford widdo, John Brohmall sonne of Robart (Brhma)
[14] Thomas Wright houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard as tenant at will, one howse and garden, in bredth betwixt the suppossed lands of Mr Mastersonne upon the Est part, And the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the howlding of Robart Parker upon the West part,And in lenght betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard upon the North part, and the Hospell Street upon the South part and payeth yearly ---------------- Rent 10 shillings.
[15] Robart Parker howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard by lease one howse and garden, in bredth unto the lands of the Sayd Sir Richard upon the Est and West part, and in lenght betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard upon the North part, and the Hospell Street upon the South part and payeth yearly ---------------- Rent 10 shillings.[note right margin]: A lease for 80 years from the tenth day of February in 20th year of King James, If the sayd Robart Parker, Thomas sonne of Richard Parker soe long liv --------- Heriot 10 shillings.
[16] Martha Manwaring widdow howldeth of the sayd Sir Richard as tenant at will, a parcell of ground being a paved passage way from the Hospell Street which is upon the South part, and layding unto the garden or orchard being the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of the sayd Martha which is with the hearafter meered[?] and bounded upon the North part, And in bredth betwixt the lands of the Sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Robart Parker upon the Est part, And from that land it doth contayne in bredthe, Ten yards, Three quarters and half a quarter, unto the lands of the heares of Will Manwaring now in the houlding of the sayd Martha Manwaring upon the West part. Allsoe the sayd Martha houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard as tenant at will, with the aforesayd parcell of ground, one garden or orchard, which lyeth betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard, in the several howldings of Thomas Wright, Robart Parker and the parcell of ground before expressed, upon the southe part, And to the lands of the sayd Sir Richard, being gardens in the houlding of John Hussy, ....... Clarke and the sayd Martha Manwaring upon the Northe part, And to the suppossed lands of Mr Mastersonne, upon the Est part, And to the land of the sayd heares of Will Manwaring upon the West part and payeth yearly -------------- Rent 1 shilling 8 pence.
[17] The aforesayd Martha Manwaring houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard Wilbraham as tenant at will one other garden lying in lenght to the lands of John Chitwood Esq. one the North part and to the suppossed land of Mr Mastersone in the houlding of Hector Bristou, upon the South part, and in bredth lying betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard, and the lands of Gefray Mynshall Esq. on the West part, And to the lands of the Sayd Sir Richard on the Est part and payeth yearly --- Rent 1 shilling 8 pence.
[18] Richard Venables houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard by lease one howse wherin he dwelleth, lying unto the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Allis Arrowsmyth widdow upon the West part, and to the lands of Thomas Wilbraham of Namptwich Esq. upon the Est part, The Hospell Street upon the South part, and the lands of Sir Thomas Smythe in the houlding of Will Barnes upon the North part, And payeth yearly -------- Rent 10 shillings. {note right margin] Lives Richard Venables and Elizabeth Venables, sonne and daughter to Richard Venables the elder, deceased. Heriot 10 shillings.
[20] Allis Arrowsmyth widd. houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard Wilbraham one howse and garden by lease, lying betwixt the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Richard Venables upon the Est part, and the lands of William Leay upon the West part, the Hospell Street upon the South part, and the lands Sir Thomas Smyth upon the North and payeth yearly -------- Rent 6 shillings.[note, right margin]: A lease for 21 years from the 6th day of September anno dom. 1637. Heriot 12 shillings.
[21] The heares of Edmond Myles deceased houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard by lease one messuage, with the taverne, stables and yards called the Lambe house, lying part to the lands of the heares of Ollin Parker deceased, and part to the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Mr Alexander Walthall and Will Barnes upon the Est part, And part to the lands of the sayd Sir Richard in the houlding of Margaret Latham, And part to the lands of Mr Walthall in the houlding of Margaret Pratchet widdow, upon the West, And to Church Yard upon the North, And the Hospell Street upon the South part and payeth yearly ------------ Rent 2 pounds 10 shillings.[note in margin]: A lease mnade the 20th day of August in the 16th year of King Charles for 80 years if Elizabeth Myles and Katharine daughter of Edmond and Roger Cardif sonne of Ro.... Cardif soe long liveth. Heriot one pound.
[22] Margaret Latham widdow houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard by lease one messuage, lying Est, West and North unto the lands of the sayd Sir Richard, And to the Hospell Street upon the South and payeth yearly ------- Rent 2 pounds.[note in margin]: Lives Margaret Latham , Anne Dode her daughter. ------- --Heriot 1 pound ------ Not to part with it without .......... ...
[22] William Grafton houldeth of the sayd Sir Richard one messuage by lease , adjoyning to the aforesayd messuage upon the Est part, and to the lands of the aforsayd Sir Richard called the Swan howse upon the North part, and to the High Town upon the West part, and to the Hospell Street upon the Southe and payeth yearly -------- Rent 6 pounds.[note in margin]: Lives Cisley his wife, Roger and Anne sonne and daughter to the sayd William. Not to part with any of his wholle estate except to wife or children without consent.