Also known as Honkyn Manwaring and Ranulph le Maynwaryng.
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: 1456.
Place of Death: unknown.
The date is given by Leycester (Ormerod 1:481).
Place of Burial: Over-Peover, Cheshire.
The place is given by Leycester (Ormerod 1:481).
Relationships
Father: William Mainwaring.
This relationship is given by Leycester (Ormerod 1:479) and by Driver.
Mother: Elizabeth Leycester.
This relationship is given by Leycester (Ormerod 1:479) and by Driver.
Spouse: Margery Venables.
This relationship is given by Leycester (Ormerod 1:481), by Ormerod (3:199), and by Driver.
Relationship outside of marriage: Emme Farrington.
This relationship is given by Leycester (Ormerod 1:481).
Children (by Margery):
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Leycester (Ormerod 1:481).)
Sir John Mainwaring married Margaret Delves.
William Mainwaring. Ancestor of the Mainwarings of Ightfield, Shropshire.
Randle Mainwaring. Ancestor of the Mainwarings of Carincham, Cheshire.
Elizabeth married Ralph Egerton of Wrynehill, Staffordshire.
Cecily married Thomas Fulleshurst of Crewe, Cheshire.
Joan married John Davenport.
Ellen married Thomas Fitton of Gawsworth, Cheshire.
Agnes affianced to Sir John Bromley, but died before marriage.
Margaret married (1) Sir John Bromley; married (2) Sir John Needham.
Children (by Emme):
Hugh Mainwaring.
Children (illegitimate):
Thomas Mainwaring of North-Rode.
Randle.
3 daughters.
Evidence
From The Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records Appendix II (Recognizance Rolls of Chester):
(page 72):
1391, Sept. 14. Margery, who was the wife of Richard de [Bulkeley], of Chedle, petition of Randle de Maynwaring, her husband, for livery of dower to her of the freehold of the said Richard, and for livery of the lands and tenements of which she was enfeoffed by Richard le Vernon and Hugh le Mon. [14 & 15 Ric. 2. m. 10.]
(page 308):
1392, June 22. Robert [Ludd], of the county of Northampton, licence from the King to John and Randal Maynwaring, to act as the attornies of. [15 & 16 Ric. 2. m. 8 (1).]
(page 316):
1392, Sept 3. Randal de [Maynwaring], Hugh de Coton, and Henry de Ravenescroft, to Hugh de Holes, recognizance for 10l. 10s. [15 & 16 Ric. 2 m. 9 (11).]
(page 73):
1392, Dec. 12. Margery, late wife of Richard de [Bulkeley], writ for the livery of dower to, of a place of land in Hale, held of John de Mascy, of Tatton, Kt., in soccage, and of another place of land in Assheley, held of Hamo de Assheley, in soccage, and of 20 mercates of lands in Nantwich, of which dower had been assigned to her by writ [6 April 1391], but escheated on her marriage with Randal le Maynwaring. [16 & 17 Ric. 2m. (6), (7).]
Writ for livery of dower to the said Margery and Randal Maynwaring, her husband, of a moiety of the town and advowson of Cheadle. [Ibid. (7).]
(page 316):
1395, Aug. 5, Dec. 9. Randal le [Maynwaring], and Margery his wife, writ of the King to the escheator of Chester, for livery to, of the lands and tenements late of Richard de Bulkylegh, of Chedil, the King having, in consideration of 230l., granted the custody of the same to the said Randal and Margery, together with the wardship and marriage of Richard son and heir of the said Richard. [18 & 18 Ric. 2 m. 6 (5); 19 & 20 Ric. 2 m. 3 d. (3).]
(page 317):
1396-7, March 19. John de [Maynwaring], and Randal de Maynwaring, executors of Robert le Grosvenor, late sheriff of Chester, to the King, recognizance for 395l. 18s. 11 ½ d. [20 & 21 Ric. 2. m. 1 d. (2), (3).]
1397-8. Randal le [Maynwaring], warrant of the King for a lease for life to, of the demesnes of Drakelowe, on the surrender by Hugh de Morton of a lease of the same for life, of the 29th April 1391, on the same terms as Richard Bulkeley held them, at 100s. yearly. [21 & 22 Ric. 2. m. 6 (1).]
1398, May 30. Randal [Mainwaring], appointment of, by the King, as one of the yeomen of the livery of the Crown, with 6d. a day, during pleasure. [21 & 22 Ric. 2 m. 35 (7).] The marginal note has “sagittarius de corona.”
1399, May 25. Randal [Mainwaring], protection to, on his departure for Ireland on the King’s service. [22 & 23 Ric. 2 m. 4 (5).]
1400, May 20. Randal de [Mainwaring], inspeximus and confirmation, by Henry Prince of Wales, of letters of 22 Feb., 21 Ric. 2, granting to the said Randal “les demaynes” of Drakelow for life, at 100s. yearly, on the surrender by Hugh de Morton of letters of 29th April, 14 Ric. 2. [1 & 2 Hen. 4. m. 16 (12).]
(page 318):
1403, June 12. John le [Mainwaring], Richard de Wynynton, Kt., Nicholas le Wareyn, John de Holford, William de Leycestre, Randal le Mainwaring to Hugh Browe, Kt., recognizance for 300 marks, 80 to be paid at the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist next following, and 40 marks yearly afterwards, the said Hugh granting that if Margaret daughter of John de Wareyn, Kt., whom Robert son of the same Hugh was to marry, should die without heirs male of her body, then the said yearly payment should cease. [3 & 4 Hen. 4 m. 8 (9).]
1403, June 28. Randal le [Mainwaring], John le Mainwaring, and Matthew de Mere, to Henry Prince of Wales, recognizance for 10l., whereof 100s. was paid by Richard de Helegh on the 10th July 1404. [4 & 5 Hen. 4., m. 8 (7).]
(page 55);
1403, Oct. 11. William de [Brereton], Kt., Thomas le Grosvenor, Kt., Randal le Maynwaryng, and John de Mascy, of Coton, appointment of, as commissioners of array in the hundred of Northwich. [4 & 5 Hen. 4. m. 1 (5).]
(page 318):
1403, Dec. 6. Randal son of William le [Mainwaring], John le Maynwaring, William le Venables, of Kinderton, to Richard de Spurstowe, recognizance for 30l., and it is agreed that if Alice, wife of Henry de Spurstowe son of the same Richard, should die without issue of her body by the said Henry, or, having issue, the same should die before the completion of the payment of the said 30l., the payments remaining due on the said recognizance should cease. [4 & 5 Hen. 4 m. 2 (4).]
(page 532):
1403-4, Jan. 24. William de Brerton, Kt., Thomas le Grosvenor, Kt., Randal le Maynwaring, Adam de Bostok, Graham de Morton, John de Whelek, Robert le Mascy, of Hale, and John de Lyttelore, commission of, by Henry Prince of Wales, to inquire, by a jury of the hundred of Northwich, touching those who spread false rumours to the disquiet of the people of the county of Chester and disturbance of the peace there; also to array all the fencible men of the said hundred. [4 & 5 Hen. 4. m. 4 d. (5).]
(page 55);
1406, June 18. William de [Brereton], Kt., Thomas le Grosvenor, Kt., Adam de Bostok, Hugh de Cotton, Randal le Maynwaring, Thomas de Wylbram, and Richard de Rode, commission of, by Henry Prince of Wales, to conduct a number of men-at-arms and archers of the hundred of Northwich to the Marches of Wales in the hundred of Broxton, there to remain for the defence of the county against the rebels. [6 & 7 Hen. 4. m. 4 (10).]
(page 318):
1406-7, March 16. Randal le [Mainwaring], William de Brerton, Kt., William le Venables, of Kinderton, Adam de Bostok, Hugh de Bostok, and John de Wevere, to Margaret, who was the wife of Thomas de Beston, Hugh de Knottesford, and Robert de Toft, recognizance for 40l. [7 & 8 Hen. 4. m. 2 (9).]
(page 319):
1412-13, Feb. 21. Randal [Mainwaring], John de Bromley, Richard de Smalwode, Robert de Wynynton, David le Seintpiere, Richard de Wynyngton, and William de Stanley, Kt., recognizances in 200l. to keep the peace towards William de Brerton, Kt., and William his son, Randal de Brerton, John de Kyngesley, John son of John de Wetenhale, Randal de Wetenhale, and Nicholas le Vernon. [714 Hen. 4. & 1 Hen. 5. m. 1 d. (7).]
From The Thirty-Seventh Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records Appendix II (Recognizance Rolls of Chester):
(page 493):
1413-14, Jan. 11. Randal le [Mainwaring], Hamo de Mascy, of Podynton, John Savage, John son of Richard de Wynynton, George de Assheley, Richard de Mascy, of Podynton, John son of Henry le Bruyn, Richard de Wynynton, of Davenham, and Roger de Mulynton, recognizance in 1,000 marks that the said Randal keep the peace towards Hugh de Venables, of Kinderton. [1 & 2 Hen. 5. m. 2 (3).]
1414-14, Jan. 11. [Randal le Mainwaring], the like to keep the peace towards Elizabeth who was the wife of Richard de Vernon, of Shibbrok, Kt. [Ibid. (4).]
1414, April 18. Randal le [Mainwaring], of Peover, Laurence le Wareyn, Robert de Wynyngton, John de Wynyngton, Thomas de Snelston, of Snelston, and Hugh de Venables, of Golburn, to Robert de Dokenfeld, recognizance in 25 marks. [1 & 2 Hen. 5. m. 5 (7).]
1414-15, Jan. 18. Randal le [Mainwaring], lease to, of the custody of two parts of the office of serjeant of the peace in the hundred of Macclesfield, during the minority of John son and heir of Ralph de Davenport, reserving knights’ fees, advowsons of churches, reversions, wards, marriages, reliefs, and escheats; at 4l. yearly, on the mainprise of John de Kyngesley, Thomas de Holes, William de Eggerton, and Robert de Wynynton. [3 & 4 Hen. 5. m. 3 (5).]
1414-15, Jan. 26. Livery to, of the above two parts of two parts. [Ibid. (6).]
1417, April 24. Randal le [Mainwaring], Robert and John de Wynynton, of Wrenbury, John de Bromley, of Batynton, William son of Ralph de Eggerton, and Hugh de Knottesford, to William Troutbek, recognizance for 106l. 13s. 4d. [4 & 5 Hen 5. m. 4 d. (8).]
1418-19, Jan. 18. Randal [Mainwaring], Thomas le Grosvenor, Laurence le Wareyn, Thomas son of Laurence Fyton, Kt., Robert de Wynynton, and John de Wynynton, of Wrennebury, to the King, recognizance in 100l. as sureties for the said Randal. [6 & 7 Hen. 5. m. 6 d. (1).]
1418-19, Feb. 16; 1419, April 26. Randal [Mainwaring], Thomas le Grosvenor, Kt., Laurence le Wareyn, Robert de Wynynton, John son of Richard de Wynynton, Kt., and William Venables, of Kynderton, to the King, recognizance in 100l. as sureties for the said Randal. [6 & 7 Hen. 5. m. 6 d. (6), (8).]
1421, April 1. Randal [Mainwaring], Laurence le Warreyn, John Maynwaryng, Robert de Wynynton, and Hugh del Clyve, of Huxley, to John Savage, Kt., recognizance in 93l. 6s. 8d. [8 & 9 Hen. 5. m. 5 d. (5).]
(page 774):
1422, April 2. Edward de [Weever], Kt., license to Thomas le Grosvenor, Kt., Randal Maynwaryng, Robert del Mere, Thomas del Mere, and John del Dedwode, to act as the attornies of the said Edward who was about to go to France in the retinue of Katharine Queen of England. [9 & 10 Hen. 5. m. 2 d. (5).]
(page 432):
1425-6, Jan. 18. John de [Kingsley], lease to, on the mainprise of Thomas le Grosvenor, Kt., and Randal le Maynwaryng, of the agistment, pannage, and turbary of the forest of Mara, for 10 years, at 21l. yearly. [4 & 5 Hen. 6. m. 1 d. (2).]
(page 90):
1427, Sept. 7. William son and heir of John de [Bromley], writ “de etate probanda,” on the petition of the said William, for livery of his inheritance out of the hands of Randal Maynwaring. [5 & 6 Hen. 6. m. 4 (8).]
(page 324):
1428, July 14. Thomas, Kt., Lawrence Feton, Kt., Randal Maynwaryng, Robert Feton, John Hawardyn, Thomas Haydok, and Richard Pilkington, commission of, to inquire touching the truth of certain allegations made by Richard Hertcombe on a traverse of inquisitions touching the manors of Hawardyn and Neston. [6 & 7 Hen. 6 m. 2.]
(page 493):
1430, Dec. 4. Randal [Mainwaring], Peter de Dutton, Kt., John Savage, Kt., Laurence Fyton, Kt., and Hugh de Dutton, to the King, recognizance in 100l. as sureties for the said Randal. [9 & 10 Hen. 6. m. 1 (11).]
1431, May 25. Randal [Mainwaring], lease to, on the mainprise of Hugh Maynwaryng, Thomas Daukynson, of Nantwich, and Hugh de Clyve, of the custody of two parts of the lands and tenements which were of William de Bromley, during the minority of John his son and heir. [9 & 10 Hen. 6. m. 3 d. (1).]
1431, Dec. 18. Randal [Mainwaring], John de Davenport, Richard de Bulkeley, Robert del Mere, and Laurence Wareyn, Kt., to the King, recognizance for 100l. as surety for the said Randal. [10 & 11 Hen. 6. m. 6. (8).]
(page 494):
1432, May 21. Randal le [Mainwaring], senior, William le Maynwaring, Hugh le Maywaryng, Robert de Nedeham, and Philip del Grene, to the King, recognizance for 200l. that Randal le Maynwaryng, junior, keep the peace towards William Venables, senior. [ 10 & 11 Hen. 6. m. 3 d. (7).]
1432, June 14. Randal le [Maynwaryng], John de Kyngesley, armiger, William de Holford, and Roger Venables, parson of the church of Routhestorn to the King, recognizance in 100 marks that Ralph le Grosvenor keep the peace. [10 & 11 Hen. 6. m. 5 (2).]
(page 276):
1432, July 22. Thomas [Fitton], lease to, of the custody of the lands of Robert Fyton in the King’s hands, by the minority of Thomas son and heir of the aforesaid Robert; sureties: Randal le Maynwaryng, armiger, Hugh le Maynwaryng, and Randal de Swetenham. [10 & 11 Hen. 6. m. 7 (5).]
(page 494):
1432, July 24. Randal le [Mainwaring], junior, John de Kyngesley, armiger, Randal le Maynwaryng, armiger, Richard de Bulkeley, of Chedle, John de Wetenhale, of Wich-Malbank, and Thomas Chanu, to the King in 200l. that the aforesaid Randal le Maynwaryng, junior, keep the peace towards William Venables, senior. [10 & 11 Hen. 6. m. 5 d. (12).]
1432, July 30. Randal le [Mainwaring], John de Leycester, Robert de Nedeham, and Hugh le Maynwaryng, to Robert de Orell, armiger, recognizance for 100 marks that the said Randal abide the award of William Chauntrell touching all disputes between him and the said Robert de Orell. [10 & 11 Hen. 6. m. 1 (7).]
1432, Dec. 16. Randal le [Mainwaring], John le Maynwaryng, Kt., John de Caryngton, Kt., Robert de Leycester, of Modburlegh, John de Leycestr, and James Parker, to Thomas de Legh, of Baguley, recognizance for 93l. 6s. 8d. [11 & 12 Hen. 6. m. 1 (7).]
1432, Dec. 17. Randal le [Mainwaring], senior, Laurence Fyton, Kt., Laurence le Wareyn, Kt., Edward de Wevere, Kt., and John de Carynton, Kt., to the King, recognizance in 100l. as sureties for the said Randal. [11 & 12 Hen. 6. m. 2 (4).]
1432, Dec. 18. Randal [Mainwaring], junior, Ralph Maynwaryng, senior, John de Kyngesley, armiger, Richard de Bulkeley, of Chedle, and John son of John de Wetenhale, to the King, recognizance in 200l. that the said Randal Maynwaryng, junior, keep the peace towards Thomas Venables. [11 & 12 Hen. 6. m. 2 (2).]
1432, Dec. 18. Randal [Mainwaring], Ralph Maynwaryng, senior, John de Kyngesley, armiger, Richard de Bulkeley, of Chedle, and John son of John de Wetenhale, to the King, recognizance in 200l. that the said Randal Maynwaryng, junior, keep the peace towards Thomas Venables. [11 & 12 Hen. 6. m. 2 (2).]
1432-3, Feb. 26. Randal le [Mainwaring], John son of John de Wetenhale, Richadr de Whelok, and Randal de Wetenhale, of Wich-Malbank, to the King, recognizance in 100l. that Nicholas de Davenport, gentleman, ...[and a long list of others] ...keep the peace towards Thomas del Shagh and Isabel his wife, William Harrisone and Margaret his wife, Hugh Baker and Mary his wife, and John Cutler and Agnes his wife. [11 & 12 Hen. 6 m. 4 (1); m. 5 (3).]
(page 495):
1432-3, Feb. 26. Randal [Mainwaring], lease to, of the custody of the lands of William Bromley, deceased, in the King’s hands by the minority of John son and heir of the same William, also the reversion of the lands held in dower by Cecilia who was the wife of Richard Bromley, together with the marriage of the heir. [11 & 12 Hen. 6. m. 6 (9).]
1433, June 11. Randal le [Mainwaring], Thomas Chanu, Richard de Whelok, and George de Wevere, to the King, recognizance in 100 marks that Richard son of John Roper keep the peace towards Thomas de Eddesley. [11 & 12 Hen. 6. m. 7 d. (16).]
1433. July 12. Randal le [Mainwaring], John de Rope, Thomas Chanu, Roger Praers, and George de Wevere, to the King, recognizance in 100 marks that Thomas Wodehouse, William de Sydynton, and John de Becheton keep the peace towards Thomas de Eddesley. [11 & 12 Hen. 6. m. 7 (1).]
1433, Sept. 9. Randal le [Mainwaring], armiger, to Robert de Orell, armiger, recognizance for 100l. taht the said Randal abide the award of John del Dedwode touching all disputes between him and the said Robert. [11 & 12 Hen. 6. m. 11 d. (7).]
1433, Dec. 9. Randal le, junior, Randal le Maynwaryng, senior, John de Leycester, Thomas de Wilberham, and Robert de Nedeham, to the King for 200l. that the said Randal, junior, keep the peace towards Thomas Venables. [12 & 13 Hen. 6 m. 5 (3).]
1433, Dec. 9. Randal le [Mainwaring], senior, John de Leycester, Robert de Nedeham, Thomas Venables, and Henry de Spurstowe, to the King, recognizance for 100l. as sureties for the said Randal. [12 & 13 Hen. 6. m. 3 (8).]
(page 37):
1434, Aug. 16. Thomas son and heir of William son of Thomas de [Beeston], writ “de etate probanda,” on the petition of the said Thomas, for livery of his inheritance out of the custody of Randal le Maynwaryng. [12 & 13 Hen. 6. m. 8 d. (5).]
(page 484):
1435, March 29. John de [Macclesfield], and Katherine de Kyngesley, commission of Randal Maynwaryng, armiger, John de Kyngesley, armiger, Robert Donne, John de Hawardyn…..and John de Bruyn, of Tervyn, to inquire of what lands and tenements the said John de Macclesfield and Katharine de Kyngesley died seized. [13 & 14 Hen. 6. m. 5 d. (1).]
(page 495):
1435, Aug. 8. Randal le [Mainwaring], senior, Randal le Maynwarynge, junior, John son of John de Wetenhale, of Wich-Malbank, John de Wetenhale, of Cholmondeston, Ralph de Macclesfield, William de Wetenhale, grocer, of London, Hugh de Wetenhale, and John son of Thomas de Wetenhale, of Wich-Malbank, grant to, of the custody of the manor of Keryncham otherwise Kermyncham, pending proceedings on a traverse by them of an inquisition upon which the said manor was taken into the King’s hands, John de Hawarden, of Chester, John de Wyrvyn, of Chester, Thomas son of Henry de Wetenhale, and James de Huyton, being sureties. [13 & 14 Hen. 6. m. 9 (5).]
(page 671):
1435-6, March 3. Randal Maywaryng (and others) were summoned to attend the King’s Council at Chester touching, especially, the granting of a subsidy to the King.
(page 496):
1438-9, Feb. 3. Randal [Mainwaring], and Richard Moldeworth, grant to, of the office of equitator, of the forest of Mara and Mondrem, for life, on the surrender by Ralph of a grant of the same office for life, made in the time of the King’s father. [32 & 33 Hen. 3 d. (3).]
1439, Aug. 7. Randal [Mainwaring], grant to, of the custody of the lands of Thomas Foulshurst during the minority of the son and heir. [17 & 18 Hen. 6 m. 3 (3).]
(page 291):
1439-40, Jan. 21. Robert son and heir of Thomas [Foulhurst], of Crue, and kinsman and heir of William de Fouleshurst, of Edlaston, writ “de etate probanda” on the petition of the said Robert for livery of his inheritance, out of the custody of Randal Maynwaryng, armiger, Cecilia Fouleshurst, and William Lee. [18 & 19 Hen. 6. m. 2 d. (8).]
(page 104):
1440, Oct. 4. Richard de [Bulkeley], armiger, lease to, of the reversion of the custody of Drakelowe, in Ruddehethe, held for life by Randal Waynwaryng, at 100s. yearly. [19 & 20 Hen. 6. m. 4 d. (4).]
(page 496):
1443, Dec. 12. Randal [Maynwaring], pardon to, for the trespass committed to him, together with Robert Davenport, of Bromhale, deceased, in acquiring to themselves and the heirs of the same Robert, of Ellen who was the wife of Matthew del Mere, a moiety of an 18th part of the barony of Wich-Malbank, by the name of all those lands, rents, and services belonging to the said Ellen, in Wich-Malbank and Haselynton. [22 & 23 Hen. 6. m. 2 (5).]
1443-4, March 4. Randal, writ of livery setting forth inquistion, viz., that Ellen who was the wife of Matthew del Mere, was seized, in her desmesne as of fee, of …[properties listed]...; that the said Ellen by a charter, dated on Thursday next after the Feast of St. Lawrence the Martyr, in the 13th year of the King’s reign, granted the aforesaid moiety of all the lands, tenements, &c., by the name of all the lands and tenements of the same Ellen in Wich-Malbank and Haselynton, to Randal le Maynwaryn, then living, and Robert Davenport, of Bromhall, deceased. [22 & 23 Hen. 6. m. 2 d. (1).]
(page 291):
1444, Dec. 20. Robert [Fouleshurst], armiger, grant to, for life, of an annuity of 10 marks, on the surrender by Randal Maynwaryng of a grant of a like annuity. [23 & 24 Hen. 6. m. 1 d. (8).]
(page 104):
1445, April 8. Richard [Bulkeley], grant to, and his heirs-male, of the lands called Drakelowe, in Rudheth, on the decease of Randal Maynwaryng, who held the same for life, by a grant from the King’s father, and on the surrender by the said Richard of letters of the 4th October 1440, granting him the custody of the said lands, after the decease of the said Randal, for ten years, at 100s. of old rent and 6s. 8d. of increase. [23 & 24 Hen. 6. m. 5 (1).]
(page 496):
1445, May 26. Randal le [Mainwaring], “Les Demaynes” of Drakelowe, in Rudheath, held for life by, excepted in a lease of the manor of Drakelowe and lordship of Rudheth.
1445, Oct. 18. John [Mainwaring], Kt., Randal Maynwaryng, senior, Ralph de Eggerton, Robert Fouleshurst, John Bromley, and John Rooper, armiger, Ralph Maynwaryng, junior, Thomas de Wilberham, John son of John de Wetenhale, Richad Meistreson, John Meistreson, Thomas Meistreson, Thomas Daweson, Roger Praers, Ralph Daykyn, Richard Wildbore, and John Wetenhale, commission of, to arrest all disturbers of the peace in the hundred of Wich-Malbank. [24 & 25 Hen. 6. m. 1 (3).]
(page 104):
1454, Aug. 30. William de [Bulkeley], of Cheadle, livery to, setting forth the finding of an inquisition p.m. on the death of Richard de Bulkeley, of Chedle, viz., that Richard de Bulkeley, of Chedle, died seized in his demesne, as of fee, of two parts of a moiety of the manor of Chedle, and the advowson of the church of Chedle; and of the reversion of a 3rd part of the said manor held in dower by Margery, who was the wife of Randal de Maynwaryng; that the said 3rd part and two parts and advowson were of the yearly value of 10l….
(page 105):
1454, Oct. 3. William de [Bulkeley], of Chedle, lease to, of the desmesnes of Drakelowe, in Rudheth, for 10 years, at 100s. yearly, being the same as Randal Maynwaryng rendered for them, and six shillings and eightpence of increase; sureties, Thomas Croxton, senior, and Thomas Croxton, junior, and Hugh de Eulowe. [33 & 34 Hen. 6. m. 1 (2).]
1459, April 6. William de [Bulkeley], livery to, setting forth inquisition p.m., viz., that Margery, who was the wife of Randal Maynwaryng, held, on the day she died, of dower of Richard de Bulkeley, formerly her husband, a third part of the manor of Chedle, which same third part, together with two parts of the said manor, were held of the Earl of Chester, by the eighth part of a knight’s fee, yearly value 100s.; 5 messuages in Middlewich, held of Edward de Holt, in socage, yearly value 13s. 4d.; 10 acres of land in Assheley and Hale, held of William Mascy, of Tatton, in socage, yearly value 5s.; and 8 acres of land and wood in Occleston, held of Thomas Stanley, of Elford, as of his manor of Aldeford, yearly value 6s. 8d.; that the reversion of the above said estates pertained to William de Bulkyley, kinsman and heir of the aforesaid Richard, and the heirs of the said William; also that the said Margery held, for life, 6 messuages, 200 acres of land, meadow, and wood in Whatcroft, held of Robert Leftwich, in socage, yearly value 40s.; 6 messuages, 120 acres of land, meadow, and wood in Hulme, near Davenport, held of Randal Waynwaryng, as of his manor of Kermyncham, in socage, yearly value 4 marks; a moiety of the scite of one water mill and 4 acres of wood in Litelstanthorn, held of Hugh Venables, of Kynderton, in socage, yearly value 12d.; and a moiety of the manor of Tympurley, held of William de Mascy, of Tatton, in socage, yearly value 40s., of the demise of Richard le Vernon and Hugh le Mon, chaplains, by a charter dated at Middlewich on Tuesday next before the Feast of St. George the Martyr, 14 Ric. 2., by which the said Richard and Hugh gave the aforesaid messuages and lands to the said Margery, as those they had of the gift of Richard de Bulkylegh in the towns of Tymperley, Hulme, near Davenport, Middlewich, Neuton, near Middlewich, Sutton near Occleston, Occleston, Whatcrofte, Tetton, and Litelstanthorn (excepting 20 marcates of land in Middlewich, assigned to Nicholas, brother of the aforesaid Richard for life), with reversion to the right heirs of the aforesaid Richard de Bulkylegh for ever; that the same ought to descend to the said William de Bulkeley, as kinsman and heir of the said Richard de Bulkyley, viz., son of Richard son of the aforesaid Richard, late husband of the said Margery; that the said Margery died on Monday “in quarta septimana quadragesime” “last” past. [37 & 38 Hen. 6. m. 4 d. (1).]
References
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