Sir Roger de Cheadle
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: before 1327.
Place of Death: unknown.
Relationships
Father: Sir Geoffrey de Cheadle.
This relationship is given by Ormerod (3:622). It is recorded in quitclaims given in the Evidence section below.
Mother: Margaret.
This relationship is given by Ormerod (3:622).
Spouse: Joan.
This relationship is recorded in a 1369 suit (Wrottesley, p. 119).
Spouse: Maud. Died by 1327.
This relationship is recorded in a 1369 suit (Wrottesley, p. 119) and in Maud’s inquisition post mortem.
Children (by Joan):
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Clemence de Cheadle married (1) William de Baguley; married (2) Sir John de Molyneux.
Agnes de Cheadle married Richard de Bulkylegh.
Evidence
from the National Archives Catalogue:
WARD 2/1453D/34
[late 13th century - early 14th century]
Quitclaim and grant by Robert de Cheadle, tailor, to Sir Roger de Cheadle of all his lands in Cheadle, Cheshire.
Witnesses: William de Bagg, Richard de Bromale, John de Honford, Giuian de Foxwist, William de Foxwist, William Pycod, Adam de Norchworchin, clerk and others.
Seal of Robert de Cheadle.
WARD 2/16/53I/13
1303 March 25; 1318 February 23
Copy of quitclaim by Hamon son of Geoffrey of Cheadle to Roger son of Geoffrey of Cheadle of lands and tenements on Timperley, Cheshire.
Dated at Ashley on 25 March 1303. Copy of final concord held at Chester before Hugh de Andelegh [Audley], justice of Chester, Ralph de Vernon, senior, Hamon de Mascy, Hugh de Dutton, William Baydell, William de Baggelegh, William de Madberlegh, John de Legh and Richard de Fouleshurst and others, between Roger de Cheadle and Matilda, his wife, plaintiffs, and Robert de Cheadle, defendant, by which Roger and Matilda grant the manors of Cheadle and Clifton, with appurtenances, 20 acres of land with appurtenances in Hale, half of the manor of Timperley, the third part of the manor of [] Runcorn and the advowson of the church of Cheadle, all Cheshire to Roger, and he returns them entailed on the heirs of their body. Dated 23 February 1318. 1 membrane.
WARD 2/14/53D/35
1303 April 1
Quitclaim by Hamo son of Geoffrey of Cheadle to Roger son of Goffrey de Cheadle of all his lands in Timperley, Cheshire.
Dated at Ashley, Cheshire.
Witnesses: Richard de Massy, Richard de Trafford, William de Baggiles, William de Modburles, John de Legh, Roger de Laycester, John le Bondon, Matthew de Hale, Thomas de Barton, and others. Missing seal.
WARD 2/15/53D/108
[c. 1300-c. 1325]
Indented exchange between Roger de Chedle [Cheadle], knight, and Alan Bercator [Shepherd] of Clifton [Cheshire], and Matilda, his wife, by which Roger grants to Alan and Matilda a messuage and assart in Timperley [Cheshire], previously held by Robert Fayrchilde, in exchange for the land that Alan and his wife had in Clifton from Richard, son of Adam le Thrower. For this, Alan and Matilda shall pay 5s 4½d per year to Roger. If they die without heirs, the messuage and assart shall remain to Adam le Thrower, and if he dies without heirs, it shall remain to Roger and his heirs. Witnesses: Hugh de Dutton and Peter de Werburton [Warburton], knights, Thomas de Hale, then steward of Halton (Hauelton) [Cheshire], Geoffrey de Werburton, Richard de Aston, John the clerk, and others. Two seals.
E 40/9580
1306 July 22
Chirograph indented being a demise by Sir Roger de Cheadle, knight, to Hamo de Edisselee and his wife for six years, of a place of land bounded by the old road of Cheadle, etc.; rent, 4s. Cheshire. The feast of St. Mary Magdalen, 34 Edward I.
DCH/E/257
c. 1310
DEED OF EXCHANGE whereby Sir Roger de Chedle Kt. grants to William de Lacheforth of Clifton, a messuage, curtilage and croft which Adam le potter formerly held in the township of CLIFTON with a piece of land lying in Witefeld next to the croft (boundaries) in exchange for a messuage and curtilage which the said William formerly held in the township of CLIFTON, 1 piece of land lying in the middle of the marsh, another piece in le Homormor next to the lord's meadow, 2 selions within the smalbrokes, 1 piece of land in the wood between the land of Robert de Wode and the land of Alan Bercarus, 3 selions of land in the wood between the land of Robert de Wode and Robert de Legh, and 2 selions in the wood between the land of Robert de Legh and Alan Bercarus; at an annual rent to the said Sir Roger of 4/4 and five sixths.
Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Dutton, Sir Peter de Dutton Kts., Richard de Aston, John de Ringestide, William de morthtwayt. N/D
DCH/E/258
c. 1310
DEED OF EXCHANGE whereby Sir Roger de Chedle Kt. grants to William de Lacheforth of Clifton, a messuage, curtilage and croft which Adam le potter formerly held in the township of CLIFTON with a piece of land lying in Witefeld next to the croft (boundaries) in exchange for a messuage and curtilage which the said William formerly held in the township of CLIFTON, 1 piece of land lying in the middle of the marsh, another piece in le Homormor next to the lord's meadow, 2 selions within the smalbrokes, 1 piece of land in the wood between the land of Robert de Wode and the land of Alan Bercarus, 3 selions of land in the wood between the land of Robert de Wode and Robert de Legh, and 2 selions in the wood between the land of Robert de Legh and Alan Bercarus; at an annual rent to the said Sir Roger of 4/4 and five sixths.
Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Dutton, Sir Peter de Dutton Kts., Richard de Aston, John de Ringestide, William de morthtwayt. N/D
DCH/E/260
c. 1310
DEED OF EXCHANGE between Sir Roger de Chedle Kt., and Roger son of Robert Lowe de Clifton, of part of their lands in the territory of CLIFTON, whereby the said Sir Roger de Chedle and his heirs and assigns shall have 1 piece of land between the new ditch made at smalbrokeshemd and a selion of Robert del Wode called le Grenemeneweylond as Roger Lowe formerly held it in length and breadth, and a piece of ground on the other side between Grenemeneweylond and the land of Roger de Chedle called le Rugges, ½ acre of land lying in le (Overe) Guese and 4 .. of land in (S)calgr(ene) abutting on the land of Robert de Bolde and on le Lithelondes, 1 selion lying on le Lithelondes, the forinsec ... of a certain assart of the said Roger Lowe beyond le Radelstones as it was measured between the said Roger and Roger; the said Roger Lowe his heirs and assigns shall have 1 piece of land between le portewey and the land of Roger Lowe which he holds in fee and heredity in Elmeresscholes, 1 end butting on the land of William de Aston and Alan Bercarus, and the other on le Wodewey which leads from Clifton to Sutton, without any common ingress or egress on the land of the said Roger Lowe on the part of Roger de Chedle his heirs or assigns, or on the part of Roger Lowe his heirs or assigns, reserving to the said Sir Roger de Chedle his ditch and a small piece of unassarted land between his assart next Radilstones and the land of Roger de Chedle with a certain small increase of headland on okelondis.
Witnesses: Sir Peter de Dutton, Sir Hugh de Dutton Kts., Richard de Aston, Richard Starky, Randle de Narbury, John de Marbury. N/D.
Seal: black, armorial, fragmentary.
Indented cyrograph. Parchment.
DCH/E/261
1310/11 February 23
QUITCLAIM by Adam son of Richard le potter de Sutton to Sir Roger de Chedle Kt. and his heirs, of his title to 1 acre of land with appurtenances in the wood and territory of CLIFTON. Cons. 20/- silver.
Witnesses: Thomas de Hale, then seneschal of Halton, Richard lord of Aston, Richard Starky de Stretton, Sim(on) del Hurst, William de Ha.., clerk.
Given at Clifton, the Tuesday in the vigil of St. Mathias the Apostle, 4 Edward II.
WARD 2/16/53I/20
1313 May 3
Indented exchange of lands between Roger de Cheadle and Alan Shepherd of Clifton, Cheshire, and Matilda, his wife. Roger de Cheadle grants them the assart held by Robert de Lee and a plot of land in "Leredelode", in exchange for their land in Clifton.
Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Dutton, Sir Peter de Warburton, Thomas de Hale, senior, of Walton, Geoffrey de Werburton, Richard de Aston, Robert de Bolde, William de Wehdehais, Adam le Trower and others.
Dated at Clifton.
Seal of Roger de Cheadle.
DCH/E/397
c. 1315
QUITCLAIM by Alan Bercator de Clifton and Matilda his wife to Sir Roger de Chedle Kt., of his title to a moiety of the dower in CLIFTON which Letitia, formerly wife of Richard son of Adam le Thrower, held after the death of the said Richard.
Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Dutton Kt., Sir Peter de Werburton Kt., Thomas de Hale, seneschal of Halton, Geoffrey de Werburton, Richard de Aston, William de Wodehuse, Nicholas le Thrower, Adam le Thrower. N/D.
DCH/E/263
1315 March 26
QUITCLAIM by Nicholas le Thrower de Aston to Sir Roger de Chedle, his heirs and assigns, of all his land in the township of CLIFTON with its appurtenances.
Witnesses: Sir Hugh de Dutton, Sir William de Brereton, Kts., John de Legh, William Gerard.
Given at Clifton, the Wednesday in Easter week, 8 Edward II.
DCH/E/264
1315 April 26
AGREEMENT between Sir Roger de Chedle and Geoffrey son of William de Sutton, whereby the said Roger and his heirs will acquit the said Geoffrey and his heirs of certain service called plougthpeniis to the lord Earl (sic) of Halton for all the land which the said Geoffrey held in the township of CLYFTON on the day of the making of these presents, and the said Geoffrey and his heirs will pay the said Sir Roger and his heirs 6d. of silver at the feast of St. Martin in winter for this agreement and acquittance of plougthpenies.
Witnesses: Sir Randle de Vernoun, Sir William de Brerton Kts., William Gerard, John de Legh, Richard de Aston, Richard Scot.
Given at Clifton, the Saturday next after the feast of St. Mark the evangelist, 8 Edward II.
DCH/E/265
1315 October 7
FINAL CONCORD between Roger de Chedle, plaintiff, and Alan le shepeherde and Matilda his wife, deforceants, concerning 1 messuage and 12 acres of land with appurtenances in CLYFTON. Cons. a sore sparrowhawk.
Dated: Tuesday next after the octave of St. Michael, 9 Edward II.
WARD 2/14/53C/7
1327 September 4
Indenture between William son of Ralph de Bagilegh and Clementine, his wife on one part and Richard son of Robert de Bulkilegh (Bulkeley) and Agnes, his wife, on the other part, stating the division between them of the lands of the late Roger de Cheadle, father of Clementine and Agnes, comprising the manor of Clifton, lands and tenements in Echeles and Cheadle, Hulme, Timperley, the water-mill in Cheadle, fishery and pond in Adswood, (all Cheshire), the advowson of the church in Cheadle, services, rents and revenues.
Witnesses: Ralph de Vernon, Hamon de Masty, Hugh de Ducton, William de Bagilegh, William de Modburlegh, Robert de Bulkilegh senior, Robert de Masty, Richard del Brom, John de Carninton and others.
Dated at Cheadle. Missing seal.
WARD 2/14/53C/8
1327 September 4
Indenture between William son of Ralph de Bagilegh and Clementine, his wife on one part and Richard son of Robert de Bulkilegh (Bulkeley) and Agnes, his wife, on the other part, stating the division between them of the lands of the late Roger de Cheadle, father of Clementine and Agnes, comprising the manor of Clifton, lands and tenements in Echeles and Cheadle, Hulme, Timperley, the water-mill in Cheadle, fishery and pond in Adswood, (all Cheshire), the advowson of the church in Cheadle, services, rents and revenues.
Witnesses: Ralph de Vernon, Hamon de Masty, Hugh de Ducton, William de Bagilegh, William de Modburlegh, Robert de Bulkilegh senior, Robert de Masty, Richard del Brom, John de Carninton and others.
Dated at Cheadle. One seal.
WARD 2/15/53D/105
1371 September 11Indenture between William son of Ralph de Bagilegh and Clementine, his wife on one part and Richard son of Robert de Bulkilegh (Bulkeley) and Agnes, his wife, on the other part, stating the division between them of the lands of the late Roger de Cheadle, father of Clementine and Agnes, comprising the manor of Clifton, lands and tenements in Echeles and Cheadle, Hulme, Timperley, the water-mill in Cheadle, fishery and pond in Adswood, (all Cheshire), the advowson of the church in Cheadle, services, rents and revenues.
Witnesses: Ralph de Vernon, Hamon de Masty, Hugh de Ducton, William de Bagilegh, William de Modburlegh, Robert de Bulkilegh senior, Robert de Masty, Richard del Brom, John de Carninton and others.
Dated at Cheadle. Missing seal.
from the Calendar of Inquisiitons Post Mortem vol. 6 (1904):
Maud, late the wife of Roger de Chedlee.
Writ of certiorari to the bailiffs of Maclesfeld, on the complaint of William de Baggeleye {alias de Bagylegh] and Clemence his wife, and Richard de Bulkele [alias de Bulkylegh] and Agnes his wife, that the said bailiffs had removed them from the manor of Chedle, which they had entered after the death of the said Maud, who held the same for life of the inheritance of the said Clemence and Agnes, 18 July, 20 Edward II.
Chester. Inq. Wednesday after St. Laurence, 20 Edward II.
Chedlee. The manor was held by the said Maud for life and not otherwise. It is held of the king in chief by service of a knight's fee, and is of the inheritance of the said Clemence and Agnes, who are of full age. The bailiff seized the manor into the king's hand after the death of the said Maud, because of the death of the said Roger who held it of the king, and by whose assignment the said Maud held it.
from Earwaker vol. 1, p. 170:
Inq. p. m. taken before the Bailiff of Macclesfeld, at Chedle, the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Lawrence [Aug. 10], 20 Edward II. [1326], by the oaths of Roger de Vernon, Jordan de Vernon, Richard de Neuton, Richard del Ringeway, Robert de Colshagh, Thomas del Hulegh, William Willot, Thomas de Swetenham, John le Mascy, Richard le Mascy, and Robert de Stopport, who say that Matilda, who was the wife of Roger de Chedle, held the manor of Chedle for the term of her life, and that the manor is held of the King by the service of one knight’s fee. And that the said manor belongs to the heirs, Clemence, the wife of William de Bagulegh, and Agnes, the wife of Richard de Bulkelegh, both of full age, the said manor being worth per annum £30.
References
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