I’ve been trying to put together a year by year snippet history of Burtonwood historical notes, it’s a work in progress, it has errors, and spelling mistakes, these will most likely get edits, names and place names will be edited and checked , I am sure it will have more year snippets added to it and many updates as more documents are read and transcribed by the people helping me
1028 King Canute in his excursion against the Scots boldly made the Norwood road and took measures of common ford as some bearing on what the calling was in the neighboring woods. The Crofts still held the manor of Burtonwood.1087 First mentions after the Norman invasion militant in the Doomsday book. Richard, Piers, and Wm. de Batiller holding lands under Hugh Lupus, 1st Earl of Chester, and a forest lay under the Earls.Henry I 1100-1135Josselin de Batiller’s crop bears 5 white capes Roger de Poictou, Earl of Lancaster, held Warrington and two manors.
1135-1154 Roger Bold the Elder was living in King Stephen’s reign.
1156 Henry IIThen passed to Regan de Tilleson, he mentioned as owning several lands, the carpets, 7 acres of land in Sandy. Tilleson held land in Wigan.
1167 Matthias Tilleson in Tillesdon with Tinginghill. Matthias also held Burtonwood, among other lands a Radcliff granted to Matilda.
1176 Relator de Tilleson is in battle under Henry I for the same Norie, held land of Robert Fitzwalter as Earl and Baron in right, his wife Robert Tilleson in 1152 was witness to several charters of the Lord of Chester.
1196 Pierscote died his son William succeeded as 5th Baron at Eyton of age. The official connection with Barley, Chester, somewhat relaxed, he adopts the name de Tilleson, Batiller.
1196 Wm. Batiller (Vesci) Sheriff of Lancashire.
1196 Batiller was born to Wm. Towns grants from King Richard I. John Leland Earl of Lancaster was Batiller overlord and called upon to contribute to the King’s taxing during wartime needs.
1201 Richard de Bold pays half a mark to Seutage for his manor. This record shows estates de Botrell, Chart Lady, and de Ferrars, who was probably an heiress of this family, that he had paid a fine to King John to be allowed to marry either Aves, Eleanor, or William Pierscote or the Batillers, that their land was worth 5 marks against.
1205 John IThe manor Bold held by Richard de Bold.
1205 Batiller’s name appears as a witness in Barony of Penwortham.
1207 Batiller held lands Wigan, Leyton (Fylde), Norwood, Tyldesley.
1207 Lydiate, Burton, Barton, Atherton, Warrington, Sankey, Sidacolgraive & Rotlinghamshire.
1210 King Henry’s son Orland Batiller mentioned an alienment of 2 marks for his services and to convey two sons, also asked to get escheatorship of the wapentake for the king.
1211 Wm. tendered Richard as his heir. On the return of the barons of Lancaster, Adam Batiller held cherryt of 8 knights’ fees, there were only two of the cherryt held of Hoot.
1211 Adam de Bold proffered 100 shillings for livery of four ploughshares in Bold.
1212 The manor of Hoot held by Adam and William de Batiller in sum of four knights’ fees.
1213 Henry Batiller was called to arms by Henry III at Canterbury. There being a disturbance by the nobles, he delivers a manor for protection.
1215 Wm. de Batiller requested the granting of the first charter of the survey of the wood by Henry John.
1217 In the survey it is mentioned that Gilbert held annually four ox-gangs, land of 30s/6d and next Richard’s wood holds cherryt of Adam de Bold. The estate had no other identifiable rent, also Hollbrook which was held of the croft lords by twenty 9s/6d. Richard Bold yearly of 1219. Woodcroft by Wallace.
1218 Between Penda, King of Mercia and Oswald, King of Northumbria, in which Oswald was killed, the battlefield was called by some Oswald Cross. Mosley Field was the place where the battle occurred.
1222 Matthew Bold succeeds to his father who is now in his Adam.
1223 The charter of Matthew Bold and holds at Wallasee and Matthew was called upon to show by what warrant he had two plough lands in Bold and holds two fords 3 marks for his relief and had livery of 3 ploughlands on Bold.
1225 Son of Adam’s new. He Barnston were Haskyn union to Wm. de Batiller called to arms 15 knights’ fees commanded and to deliver the barony of Warrington annually by agreement on account of services granted.
1228 He noted held several woodlands including parcels of the county, they had such rights of service of tenants for use to be provided such as feeding, pasturing of tenants’ cattle, woods, deer, divers woods clear for 2d.
1233 Wm. de Batiller was appointed sheriff to the county.
1236 Alienment and confirmation of the estates in Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire named among the tenants to Gilbert de Culch, Alan de Barton, William de Atherton, Ranulf, John de Burtonwood.
1236 Almeric is granted time to pay money granted by his grandfather, he held the land and succeeded by his sons.
1238 Wm. de Bold of Ykersod holds a cherryt in the demesne, pays for his woodlands, he pays on behalf of William’s tenants for his encroachment, also Lancarshire to come to aid also in 1245 granted to Henry VI.
1241 It appears that the manor of Bold was settled as four ploughlands and held in demesne by the grant of it yearly by Adam son of Henry Bold and that Adam conveyed annually. Hughe Croft also annually held it. Two minor manors had been created or perhaps became merged in manorial fees that is Dal and Croft each held half a ploughland.
1245 At the marriage of his daughter.
1247 Matthew de Bold was a juror on the enquiry de Hacon’s seltage. Matthew was employed on an expedition to make a return of the Nomina Feilbarum tenants and knight fees in the hundreds of West Derby.
1250 The baronial lord Warrington to whom Wm. Batiller is mentioned for the perpetuation of lordship to Henry (Lancashire popularity).
1250 Roger son of Roger de Heller brings suit to de Lieut overseas demand the same. He mentions nearly a kingly right.
1252 William de Batiller conveyed to Wm. de Ferrers gave charter of free warren which includes Newers, Woodes, Copeland enclosed in the charter. Wm. de Bold also had a release.
1252 Wm. de Ferrers had granted to the monks of the abbey of Celley in Essex a messuage in Horoldesly in the Key of.
1252 The king granted to Wm. de Ferrers Earl of Derby a charter of free warren for himself and his heirs in all his demesne lands throughout his lordship of Lancashire, Burtonwood enclosed in the charter.
1252 Burtonwood with 12 acres of land and wood teneless with ample pasture for their stock and several to make two woods called West Newers on the waste of Chelesley.
1252 The monks changed the name to Seaver.
1253 Wm. de Ferrers was a plaintiff in a suit against Wm. Batiller concerning commons of Boldeswood in the Key of Burton.
1254 William de Bold’s copy manor of Bold, boundaries are fully defined and the services were to be the payment of 20 shillings per year doing suit at the Wapentake Court of West Derby.
1254 Bold Charley in southerly of Miltono granted by Hugh Jones to William de Bold, beginning at Horold by Burtonwood boundary to Northleach next Bold and thus to the boundary of Burtonwood was so called Halyehead, an estate of Halesleigh (also mentioned Yorn).
1255 Almeric de Batiller was Lord of Warrington acquires homage with Beatrice, daughter of Matthew Villiers of Warrington who had married Robert de Mewsborough.
1256 Wm de Batiller in Weryfield he holds Little Lopham with fields among other feudal estates he considers about several.
1259 Royal Survey and later Carleton survey ordered by Henry.
1260 A change took place in the tenures of Bold. Robert de Ferrers enfeoffed Sir Wm. de Batiller of the manor with the reserves of William Bold and his heir rendering 10 shillings as yeoforest. From that time onwards, it became part of the Warrington forest. In 4 ½ years, the King rendered the manor to the Lord of Warrington who paid 10 shillings to the Earl of Lancaster.
1260 Steward of Lancaster Castle and High Sheriff of the County.
1264 Robert de Ferrers sold the manors of Burtonwood to Wm. de Batiller for 900 marks which the latter undertook to pay by half-yearly installments of 10s.The next payment for the manor of Brawley was probably made before the acquisition of the manor of Burtonwood by Wm. de Batiller in 1264.
1264 Simon de Montford with de Ferrars including Ferrars were Batiller defeats the Earl Ferrers to enclose granted Fevers and Grange and land to Batiller who retains Chellerscroft to William.
1266 Batiller obtains from Bat Ferrars an enclosure of the commons with sheep and envisions all, Earlswood and Sankey Ferrills and Dalham the Badalas to be enclosed to Ferrars and Bat Bold.
1266 Batiller with 2 acres to include mentions from Robert de Ferrars to granting burgess of Liverpool the charter given by King John.
1269 Wm. de Batiller holds the wood of Burtonwood from Ber de Ferrars, Henry de Tatton and Tonna having held lease of land in Burtonwood from Batiller he and Ferrars transported.Batiller East Ferrars raised an army against Henry III defeats at Chichester he lands several parcels to Prince Edmund who now was on Batiller’s grant of land.
1270 Batiller having purchased part of Burtonwood Prince Edmund agreed and granted his aquitance 107 merons for the grant of 200 marks for enclosures of Burtonwood’s drained field between them an entailment on the holder of Burtonwood.
1272 Some litigation between the two Bolds and Batillers agreed that Bold vicarly held for the older tenements to Bold granted by Rd Bold de Ferrars.
1278 Robert son of Wm. de Bold succeeded his father in or before 1278 and held the manor for 4 years. He was first mentioned in a complaint of Wm. son of John de Quick concerning the latter’s free tenements in Bold. He himself had a suit against the Earl of Lincoln a few years later.
1280 Edmund and Earl Ferrars grants released to Wm. de Batiller a plot of land called Hynsleigh in the road of Preston which he also to satisfy had sometime held by the Earl Ferrars. Ferrars also ceded lands of agranges with enclosures of wood as of park and gave the name of Seavers (Seavery).
1280 Prince Edmund granted the Wm. de Batiller and his heirs a piece of land and wood envious of Burtonwood in Boldes and Newton in a place called Horlic which the Earl and monks formally held of late.
1280 Forces witnesses to charter Lawrence de Seymour, Rd. de Vernon, Wm. de Bray, Rich de Vannerbit, Hugh de Tat, Rd. de Batiller, Rd. de Hobrow, Thos de Greyase, Hugo Scouhill, Reyn de Yelmen, Thos Fulli, Gilbert de Haydock, Gilbert de Southworth, Mr. Cadlett as a nominee for constables grants. Rich de Dale settles rights of common in Burtonwood.
1282 By the time Batiller had built his house at Honsey, Thos de Batiller summoned to march king Ed. I and 4 horse to Scot with horses and arms to meet at Ayr.
1283 Batiller summonses to join army and marches against Welsh on major operation of enemies. Places such as Traotham, Leigh, Croftby.
1285 Batiller taxed raised 100 shillings on land at Rhuddlan. He held his estate of Lanarch 100s, Yelmen 1 constable and Ellot 1 constable.
1287 Rd. de Batiller and Hugo Castle and to held Warrington. For the love of Newton action in service. The Langton’s hold land to same.
1287 Hugh de Montford and to Rd. de Batiller agrees on land of Barnston with Borrow’s newton ceases lands to Rd. de Batiller summoned at Ayr also a daughter of Gilbert de Haydock.
1291 William Batiller summoned with horse and arms to Militia service against Scots by Cornwall’s war to attack which led to conquest at Falko. Batiller had piece of tenant with killing granted in the army to Welsh Chieftains against King’s of Wales.
1295 Batiller served at Berwick and again later summons for army service with Langtons to troops in London and seat in Parliament.
1297 Wm. de Wileld granted to Norman de Taylor to manage tenant arrangements.
1299 Richard on plea excuse because of age and old age at the Mayor Court of Warrington and provided substitute.
1300 Sonkey private state, Hugh presents with Hugh, Clerk, Ward, William with Lord Scottland.
1301 Summoned to Berwick with horses and arms against the Scots.
1303 Batiller also fighting at Falkirk at Roslin under William Scott.
1307 Henry grandson William succeeded as 8th Baronet age 29.
1307 Batiller granted Rd. to meet and enter and a half of land with moorland and arable apastment in the fork of the river Laughing.
1308 William de Batiller, Lord of Warrington, leases to his one this grant of Wm. Rd. Scouhill 50 acres of land and houses lying by Bordesleigh for 7 years at a rent of 9 acres.
1309 Warrington commands service fort to Hawton with action to address of Scotland as at state.
1309 Wm. Beaumont mentions ships of 3000 tons at Bart Quay Warrington.Edward II 1317Popilly has nobles on holding land under Lord’s envaluation in York.
1317 Batiller grants to Gilbert de Haydock woodlands in Burtonwood called Fellow Wood.
1322 Rd de Port, W. de Mormuskill, Henry de Parker, Alan de Seleclive, Robert de Coote. The latter leases his manor to Mr. Batiller.
1323 Batiller recommends his son to receive Selda the same year he granted to Henry de Portel 3½ acres of land in Burtonwood with household and a portion of wood of Milwood to be cleared by revis of the forest of 6 pence crowns. The same rent amount should be his fee of 12 mills and 4 acres of land with houses according to a halfpenny. The same rent at Burtonwood corn should be taken to the hopsar when they come to the mill, the weekly moon as all mills and Batiller is to favor.
1323 Geoffrey Welleson de Batiller, lord of Warrington, grants to his son Henry de Parker land and 15 acres of land and woods in Burtonwood lying between Wod and Hard and field of Copland. With license with all rights and enclosures. The said Henry may make wood with land with the right of running within house, also cedes charges in keeping geese, the hedges, growing and weeding. The land laying in Burtonwood and other fields on the part of the land.
1324 Batiller leases land in Burtonwood to Alan Worsley, his heir Henry granted 36 acres of land to Alan Worsley, and his son Richard and 8 acres of land in Burtonwood to Robert and Marjory for 13 years.
1324 Robert Welleson de Batiller, lord of Warrington, leases to his wife Morrice 7 acres of land in Burtonwood to dwell. County yard and building stone. Robert’s gate to be cleared with all wood for burning by revis of the forest, and common of pasture. 10s to be given for houses and for weekly rental time. Weekly grant by Welleson de Batiller to Clemet Wood of Selden 10 acres of land and also land to be enforested. Lying in Hazlegreen, Halley, Carnam, Tomboday. He holds and his wife, Alice, common of pasture. His horse, 100 hens, and 2 sheep except at that time for well. Renders and pay for hedging and building and enclosing by revis of St. John rent and wood yearly for 4s. A relief and funding, cheap corn grown on the lands at the forest mills. Warrington, Worsley, and Burtonwood.
1324 The date given at Warrington in the year and the vigil of St. John the apostle 18 Ed. II. Again they a lease of 20 acres of land at Hazlegreen and one end abutting on Le Seleclake (Deep Leach) and the other on Hardhurst.
1325 Sept 12. Mr. Batiller grants to Rogers son of Howick 9 acres of arable land and woods in Burtonwood. Common of pasture, to form houses, clear land and for whole year except half for map time and for 12 weeks the od parcel, to convey and well grind the corn at mills Of Burtonwood Sankey and Warrington enuries cleared woods, the wood being for their own use and not traded or gift.
1325 A considerable number of Robert Bold’s chantries have been preserved reaching down to 1325. About this time he partially dies, his son Richard succeeds and held possession of lands for about 50 years. He married Margery, daughter of Miles Holbbery of Holbbery, who survived him and as Lady Bold managed the affairs of her grandson.
1328 William de Batiller demised to Matthew de Southworth, Thomas and Margaret, his children, a parcel of land, a measured acre in Burtonwood and an enclosed part of 4 acres and 11 acres in the fields of Hardesleigh for their lives and the life of the longest liver. Batiller holds yearly parcel on granting land only during lives of tenants.
1328 Hugh de Burtonwood is mentioned in chantries and tenures of Alan de Bockelston when Gilbert de Haydock and Alan de Bold were witnesses.
1328 Leases granted to Robert Granges for life 15 woods as Hardesleigh in Burtonwood. Emont’s also grants cultivation taking certain wood growing on the lands and to have work for manling by alienment from St. Daily.
1328 Leases to Henry de Parker for his life and his sons Aldam 8 acres of arable land in Burtonwood in a house and 3 acres in Great Sankey with 5 acorns and hay for Emont and Tacton with keeping lands and clearing in the forest except at markeason.
1329 Richard Bold’s son William, William, who died upon him, married Sybil, daughter of Sir Richard de Hoghton and left a son and heir, Richard.
1329 Gilbert de Duckworth released to Batiller alienment right of common in Burtonwood on Worsley and 15 fields, also to have right to house and certain lands except which Gilbert de Haydock used confirming alienment to Batiller with Emont’s father’s matters on lands belonging to the said land in arable land of Burtonwood.Haydock tenants allowed rights to Batiller on lands and therefore he called dove. Quarentine has the same rights as long as it remains on alienment. Burtonwood premises tenable to himself on lands and emoluments which were under Cleopatry for confirmation.Right of his brother Robert and to there was some conviction on common lands to Batiller by alienment after family charge, the new alienment to Aulton. In the ordinance survey of 1859 this land is marked as Tomle of Norlton with same Burtonwood.Batiller grants to Adam de Walcroft’s pieces of woods in Paxton Wood in the yard called Burtonwood and some time released also to James de Burtonwood & Gilbert de Haydock.James Weller de Batiller grants to Bottomay and Codislay rights with use of land and woods on Hardesleigh which was released of 20s which Wm. had alienment and 3 acres of cleared land wood near borders of river valley. The granted land may enclose boundary and certain culverts and wood fields.
1330 It is recorded that Borrows Hall was given to the son of Alan de Borrow and Margery, his wife, as a messuage in Bold. Borrow Hall is an old moated house near the Sankey boundary.
1330 The Haydock family founded Chantry of Winwick Church. Botiller demises to Adam de Sale de Korth for life 2 acres in Burtonwood with housador and haybot for himself and two tenants where he builds on the inclosed land and also to burn such bakbot as shall be taken of the wood of the forest, has, and granted also the right to distrain the land and receive rent in case Botiller don’t make repair on all the poles old and young; proving there was also some year Botiller’s rent paid arrears to Adam for 2 acres of meadow in Netherton.
1332 Botiller now owes to Gilbert de Haydock for foundation chantry of the above chantry of Winwick for four marks yearly and William Botiller bound for the above marks. Botiller before when he received 2 acres from Adam de Sale in consideration for Gilbert of Netherton.Botiller’s endowment of the foundation of Winwick Chantry to two priests. He, Botiller, his heirs and assigns to the Master of the Hospital in Norton for keeping chaplains to celebrate divine service for the benefit of the souls of Botiller’s ancestors.The charters which are dated with day of the month are taken from copies of originals which are found in the Warrington Museum. The charters not dated are taken by Mr. Beamont who unfortunately evidently the charters are not in Warrington Museum, probably of the castes he mentioned very detailed could be taken if those mentioned by Beamont.
1332 Leprior levied discloses that there were in the manor at least 50 messuages 250 acres of land and meadow and 114 acres of wood in the hands of tenants held for terms of one, two or three lives.
1333 Botiller acquires from Adam de Livious release of all lands, trenchelys, woods and wastes in Burtonwood; likewise release land in Burtonwood to Gilbert de Haydock.
1334 Botiller confirms for life to Adam de Halcroft two acres of wood, 12 acres most probably in Burtonwood as Adam has already made demise of all lands to Adam Langton also of an acre in the Merehurst and is still considered Wm. Botiller aided by King Ed III to proceed and others to proceed 100 acres and now for possession in crossing in Madgap and harassing the enemy along with 300 archers and acts as governor for Bradshaw.
1335 Wm. Botiller demises to Gilbert de Haydock and his son Matthew for their lives 12 acres land within Wildeswood and Hydehalgh, wood and wastes on the Southside Bradley Brook and 3 acres of arable land.
1336 Wm. Botiller demises to Gilbert de Haydock and his son Matthew for their lives a place bounded with a hedgewood on the Northside of the Southside Bradley Brook and 3 acres of arable…
1336 Lands on Sonke Bank all lying in Burtonwood with liberty to clear trees and cultivate.
1337 Selda still uncultivated. Batiller with 14 woods. Tactum immediately required yearly to provide 1500 acres and march them at Chelay Green and Garlands.
1337 Batiller again roads land in Cleber de Keydock.
1338 Batillers son Richard on report is convicted and makes alienment of woods and gives 15 shillings yearly, family relation great estates Taylor, Poplars of Worsley, Tomton, Chelton West, Ralph Pennington, Bales.
1340 Lydiate Culeck Telesley, Claytonbrook Bedford, Richard on confirmation. John and Richard Batillers as heirs memo, join in delightment and annex a third part of Great estates lands, deer settled at woodland, ye red Tay Bo, Litlington, the lands of Telwall of Cleber, Brawley, Burtonwood ye deer for confirmation.
1340 John de Taylor of Burtonwood preparing the Ferrar grant to the lord of Warrington. Richard sells cultivated son in Gorslet in a field in monas Burtonwood alienment.
1340 Pat Terwell released son of Richard on alienment in Norport, a very large wood.
1340 Rents raised to 24 pounds 5 shillings 8 pence and one-fifteenth of people dwelling in forests at this time, Warrington to Burtonwood valued at 24 pounds.
1341 Warron Brittony Batiller taken prisoner along with son for trespassing at Wydown.
1342 Richard Batiller sells Badware to knights. Reference to new work with Leafy Greywood.
1344 Gilbert de Haydock pays fees for work on his manor of Brawley, Sir Peter Leigh a merchant, Joan, daughter and heir of Sir Gilbert de Haydock, merchant had license to emport Haydock, Brawley, Seamen, Bentleywood, the most important release of Keighley.
1345 Henry Earl of Lancaster dies, Batiller held manor of Keighley in socage paying 20s. 5 lands sold, Richard Emont granted lands in wood and field.
1346 Mr. Markhill held land called Coparlagh. Batiller leaves to Henry de Haydock for lease, piece of wood and wool in new town lying between Coparlagh, Smallleigh including hedge and ditches containing 17 acres, also 4 acres lying near new graves in sandwood and land, and 10 acres near Red wood in the land of the year, to make profit and cut trees with labor at Cheviaton. In a barn in the common wood of Burtonwood, fences with foot, Emont resident and all very temp. Mr. Markhill holds part of Seamen and Cheveton. So much at Burtonwood, survey had by this time become a safer manor.Sourced from: J.B. Griffiths Pedigree of Anglesey Caernarvonshire Families EstatesSir Richd Bold 1300-1350 had married Margery, daughter of Sir Tho Boteler had a son Jno Bold and a grandson William Bold married daughter of William Pickmore of Caernarvon.Jno Bold Constable of Conway Castle his brother Thos from whom was descended the Bolds of Caernarvon and Anglesey.
1349 During this century the Leigh family were buried at Winwick and the Botillers at St. Elphin Warrington. Will. son of Botiller grants to Thomas Botiller his cousin and heirs forever all the lands, houses, buildings which Alan de Eccleston and Adam de Sale held of him in Burtonwood on a place called Moreswood beginning at the corner of Lankford and following the meadows the way of Sankey to the bounds of the vill of Fot and following the bounds to the boundary of the vill of Lydyates (Hidlyats) from thence following the way downward to the corner of the courtyard of the well lawns and also from thence following the hedge and ditch to Lankford corner aforesaid the holding place. No wood to be cut commons of pasture and other commodities of plain to be enclosed with the trees and for herbage and other reasonable allowances, not taking the tenacity of Sankey for arable land technically.
1356 Henry Botiller, contingent related to a family of Botillers by being a days march away possibly Botiller and heir to pass over with lands and services. To the battle that place Botiller grants lands for the battle to pass over and grants no wood on the warrens of Warrington manor of Sutton the woods, hedge deceased sons Richard and Calvin. Be it noted with certified charters.
1357 Botiller released all his rights to certain lands in Bradley, new boroughs, Sendly and Warrington to Gilbert Haydock. Botiller died as a hero, Botiller suffered charity settlement of honor held it, so may have been cause of his father and him.
1357 Jno de Haydock son of Gilbert and his wife Joan. Botiller releases all his rights in return for a deed of feoffment granting to Jnode Botiller for the consideration and confirming that the inheritance which had been the subject of litigation between them.
1358 Wm. le Botiller had a license for his oratory at Bewsey.
1358 Another agreement made between Wm. le Botiller and Gilbert de Haydock touching commons of pasture and improvements made by one and the common wood of several townships.
1362 Ed de Bold still underage, his grandmother Margery de Bold was defendant as Guardians to several suits, she was still surviving in 1364.
1368 Rich. de Bold was made a knight between 1368-70 married Ellen daughter of Rich. de Molyneux of Sefton.
1368 Botiller grants lands in Warrington and 8 acres of land in Burtonwood which John de Burtonwood held to Joanna daughter of Haydock.
1368 Ralph Bold son and co descendant of Ed. Bold proves his pedigree by his hand married daughter of Sir John de Haydock, relationship safe.
1371 Sir John Botiller was denying his father’s rejection of the release of the Manor of Cleaton and demission to Saxony involved de Hales Prince avoided the expenses as lost part in the battle of Naseby on his return appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire.
1377 Sir John with displacement concerning French forces overcoming Henry was sent the Duke of Lancaster to France.
1378 John son of Rich. de Bold was contracted in marriage to Emma daughter of David Ireland of Hales.
1378 Haydock was with the Duke of Lancaster in France.
1379 A precept was issued from the Duchy of Lancaster to seize the lands of Wm. le Botiller commanding the escheators to give seizin of them to Jno. de Haydock and in the same year another mandate required the duchy to give to Jno. le Botiller receivers lands and the manors of Burtonwood. Jno. de Haydock had a license for divine service in his name of Bradley, 1377-1399.
1380 Sir William Botiller dies in 71 his wife survives him he held our lord the King and the Dukedoms forfeited two days afterwards he performed it to 120 acres of meadow 300 acres of wood in Burtonwood he held in fee of the battle of Crebly as none of the formerly deeded dates until 2 months after the battle.
1380 Botillers key wood William aged 52. Manors held by Botillers in Burtonwood endured for cultivation the manor of form Kaleyhead and adjoining lands held as many as 60 bonds 150 acres vacated for the purpose. A precept to seize the lands of William de Botiller was issued from the Duchy of Lancaster and all his estates commanding the escheator to give seizin of them to John de Haydock, and in the same year another mandate required the said escheator to give seizin of the same lands to Sir William as conforms. Jno de Haydock held the manors of Bradley, Burtonwood, (Bold).
1381 Sir John Botiller was with Duke of Lancaster at Wat Tyler’s rebellion.
1382 Haydock of Norrington dealt all rights and returns released or redeemed for lands and tenements.
1385 Sir John Botiller married Joan de Dutton 1365 to 1386.
1386 Sir Peter Legh of Haydock had a license to celebrate divine services in his manor of Bradley (bold) married Dorothy Bold daughter of Sir Gilbert de Haydock (Bradley and Haydock).
1387 Richard de Bold died between 1387-91 his son John succeeds
1389 Sir John Botiller knighted in France, in Spain, in Saracens and Burgos Castellated at Pick Castle and 60 strong makes safe quarters for his ransom.
1394 Gilbert Haydock settles his manor of Bradley, Haydock, Newton, Falscowe and lands in Bold Warrington Great Sankey, Orford, Woolston.
1397 Sir John knighted twice.
1399 Sir John Botiller summons to meet Henry Bolingbroke at Ravenspur to his father leaving his heritage 71.
1400 William his eldest son succeeds him and made knight of the Bath at Coronation Henry IV.
1400 John de Bold knighted about 1400
1402 Wm Bold engaged when Henry Prince of Wales prosecuting wars against Owen Glendower. Wm Bold constable of Carnarvon Castle, Wm Bold won Sir John’s son instructed from the Seignory Northern Wales by W. Bryant Law, then living in Glendowerland as of the Seignory of Carnarvon in 1402 Sir John Chandos otherwise John de Bold was constable of the castle, mayor of the town. The garrison consisted of 20 men at arms and 80 archers. Owen Glendower so completely occupied the surrounding country, ceased entirely able to control the supplies of provisions, except whenever anyone attacked the castle in absence of John Bold. Prince Henry made headquarters at the castle.
1403 Peter Leighs Lyme Haydock began his Lancashire connections had married quite as a child Joan daughter of Sir Hamon le Hayne, Cheshire. He purchased land in Cheshire Lancashire, young couple took up abode at Bradley Houses (House of Lyme).
1404 Sir John de Bold received license from the king to inpark land in Bold.
1404 Ed. Bold son and heir of Sir John married Ellen daughter of Sir Gilbert de Halsall she was a widow in 1433
1405 Prince of Wales marches north to subdue rebellions at Bromfield. The Prince comes to Warrington and resided until called by Sir Wm Botiller who had joined the Prince 100 horseman.
1406 Sir John Bold founded the Chapel at Farnworth.
1407 Sir John High Sheriff of Lancashire 1407-10.
1407 Sir William Botiller, knight of the shire he grants to Wm. Bold Rector of Winwick permission to make a weir to catfish in Sankey Brook.
1408 Sir William’s mother receives permission to have a private oratory at Bewsey for the family.
1408 Making feoffment by Thomas de Bold to John from Indentures at the castle of Liverpool Ch. 1771/16 for feoffage of Sir John de Bold to his younger son and 4 acres of waste for some months was according to the indentures between my Lord of Ormskirk and Sir John.
1409 August 20 charters grant and feoffment by William Botiller and Frances to Sir John Botiller, Ralph Standish and Richard Standish in the water of Sankey, vivid and close granted lands between two bridges called Radlane in Burtonwood and a road called the Causeway and one adjacent to a field between Lichfield and Bold from Winwick called Calusfield the manor called that went to Chum in feoffment given all commons of pastures of William Botiller in the field of Agincourt among yeomen and arms Dudley among archers Hawkersley and Dudley (W).
1415 Sir William summoned to join the King in service with 100 men 50 archers at Harfleur with 650 archers. Sir William also before Agincourt from Agincourt charter renders safe conduits to die an archer’s service, his body brought home to burial at Warrington. Whereas Sir Thomas Stanley took the eldest at Agincourt, Sir Peter Legh of Bradley was wounded John de Dory, Sir Peter’s son pays compositions to John de Bold founded Bold chapel at Bold town 1399-1413 between lands of Clemsford on battles field.
1415 In Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas “Battle of Agincourt” states Peter Leigh’s retinue Robert and Hugh le Torell, Thos Sutton Thos Pycot – Wm de Ashley, probably archers knighted at Agincourt. Henry VI sealed relief of Botiller 1421.
1416 The demesne lands were described as consisting of lands and tenements called Callam, the Parkesfields and Bousthey valued at £60.1. In addition to the manor house and lands of Bewsey. [Callam] may mean dal locally known a meadow.
1420 Peter Legh knighted Battle of Agincourt (House of Lyme). Sir Peter’s son who held castle at Bradley (Bold, Town, House of Lyme).
1425 Henry VSir John Botiller releases lands before he was killed grants no estates to Sir Peter Butler, Sir Gilbert Haydock and Thomas Hervy, granted to his heirs except his son in 1423 decreed a year before.
1429 Accepts the King and John de Bold of Calais below fields.
1430 Sir John was made steward of Burtonwood he died the following year he leaves a son John aged 14 his widow pays relief. Boldest being John de Bold lands in Chorlton encumbered halting lands of estates in the field as well as Warrington, Sankey and Burtonwood to be joined to Botiller estates 6th Feb.
1437 Thos Lord of Winwill sick releases Botiller lands to le cousin John Botiller who entailed no endowment against his youngest brother pays feoffments.
1439 Henry Bold’s son married Katherine daughter of Richard Bold of Chester.
1448 Henry died and her son John succeeded to 13 acres age 35 Sir John Botiller knight.
1448 Alice, daughter of Sir Bartholomew Bold of Conway married William Bulkeley the younger and so Bulkeley inherited extensive estates in Caernarvonshire which laid the foundations of the Bulkeley family.
1453 Ed Bold died left John’s eldest son, before John, Richard leaving a son Henry.
1459 Sealed 1000 acres tillage in Burtonwood.War of Roses in full swing Sir John Bold and Robert Bold had been recipients of being one of Yorkists killed in battle.
1459-1463 Sir John Botiller’s wife was Margaret sister of Thomas second son of the son of Earl of Arundel.
1460 Sir Thos Botiller joins. Sealed lands for cousin Botiller from feoffments, his indentures sealed feoffments from Thos Bold 4 and a seal on Burtonwood to de Halsall de Bold, Sir Peter Legh of Lyme.
1460 Sir John Botiller deceased 63, his wife had died 1452. Sir John and his lady entombed at Warrington Parish Church as engraved detail none other had been found in England. Sir Peter Legh after the Battle of Wakefield made a new hall of Bradley which J. Chandos had dining room minstrels over beauty of stone work small but fortified gates and a stone castle walls with fortified door to chapel, also an inner chamber called the High Chamber all surrounded with ditches and drawbridge, a house for botillers, goods, groceries, this was considered a Rally Tower known as Bradley Bewsey, as of that date the same described. Walls were arched timbered with heavy fleeces. Chandos was required to stone to a junction tower, a great tower gatehouse to be fortified with a loftier battlement for the now well tenanted house of Chandos. From the entry of the court over the gate of house Bradley was to store from River a moat round the house preferably water from River Sankey and drawing by pipes.
1461 Henry Bold’s daughter Sybella married Sir Alexander Standish.
1461-1465 Sir Peter Legh writes describing Bradley Houses:”the lady widow (House of Lyme) made a moat 32 feet from rear to front and round studded gatehouses and stables on the void a place called court for provisions.”Serfdom finally recalled Bradley only knights ancient chamber remaining 14 feet broad and a gateway. Sir Peter’s son entailed of years lease one of Stanley’s steps to Lord.
1463 At the death of John his Botiller his messuages and lands were said to be held by Lord Jefferson 20 edges by the record some perjury.
1463 Crofton Botiller (son of) Richard was ejected by W. Pools, wasn’t seisin seen the widow in court, was outraged pillaged by Sir Tho Stanley, Sir Peter Legh, Baron of Savage, a bailiff quoted the story the expense of Henry VI and reminder of penalty ransoms and then of Sir Thos Botiller who left a son Henry.
1464 Henry Bold was knighted fought 1464 leased the post he left two sons Richard and Roger.
1466 Sir John Bold had obtained a grant of free warren in the demesne lands in Bold and Hocot.
1469-1471 Botiller comes of age at the Battle of Tewkesbury. Sir Welles married to his daughter Alice succeeds to Botiller’s entry into old hall and submits to enquire of the hills of Botiller’s estates as late as 1482 by Sir Thos Botiller who held Bold on the commission.
1471 Richard Bold dies before 1487 leaving a son Henry. Henry Bold knighted 1487 leaves two sons Richard and Roger purchased Cockeyton and other manors in Lancashire and Bolton in Buckley Lancashire.
1474 Botiller’s 16 years old went to Seckley the season Lord Stanley retires to Sir Henry to start a free mansion.
1478 Peter Legh knighted fought at the Battle of Wakefield under Chandos, the Duke of Clarence, Keeper of the Tower of the Adams Castle succeeded to his grandson succeeded to enjoin settlement on the new tenancies. Sir Gilbert de Haydock built to the new tenancies of Bradley.
1482 Sir Thos Botiller present when Lord Stanley took Borwick Castle. Richard Bold took part in the Scottish expedition and when he was made a knight by Lord Stanley.
1483 Edward IVHaydocks leave land to mort. Sir Peter.
1483 Peter Legh landed at Bolton field 30 years old 30 to 35 succeeded to Bold by lands settled chapels of Bradley recouped made 1537 being of officer.
1483 Red Bold recalled a rebellion when knighted, Peter Legh had entertained the Duke of Gloucester afterwards Richard III at Bradley so how much change? Lands restored to Peter de Bold in commission and a very converted in one of the rooms from which Bold had 80 reinforced to have eight to six to eight archers to be always present. Eight children under arch walls with coats of arms.
1483 Botiller summoned to commission. Bold’s mansion to Sir Peter dies when Botiller a widower on the same family, Sir John Stanley Earl of Derby’s widow Margaret widow Sir John Botiller who lived with John and his wife.
1485 Richard IIIContract of marriage between Sir Reid Bold’s grandson Reid de Bold to Mary eldest daughter of Sir Peter Legh and Betty to be married to Richard on release the duty dies.
1485 Henry VIISir Reid de Bold had son Henry, father of his grandson Reid. Henry knighted at the Battle of Stoke.
1485 Bed at Bradley called by King Richard’s bed.
1485 Sir Thos Botiller with Lord Stanley at Bosworth when Richard III was killed.
1487 Botiller received knighthood at the Battle of Bosworth, also Sir Thos present during the rearing and defeat of Lambert Simnel at the Battle of Stoke. His friend and the king’s Bold was knighted about this time. Sir Thos Botiller employed Bewsey with great hall, tower turret, and room called Velor Barlo where the knight received homage of his tenants. He added a domestic chapel except a timber gallery 44/40 x 17/40. The gallery had timber walls large mullioned windows and other smaller chambers battley bricks for flooring roofs, etc.
1491 Sir Piers Legh’s wife had died and became a monk influenced by her brothers in law Archbishop of York (House of Lyme).
1495 King Henry VII and Queen visit Latham Houses pass through Warrick where Jas Stanley was Rector enters gates formally and calls at Bewsey on return a new bridge had been built by Stanley crossing over Bewsey. A monk spoke of Wallace hall and the mullioned window in stone carved battlements where the monarchs come before them and show deed to it by Sir Thos of Botiller lands to his eldest son’s wife, Jas Stanley from Duchess of Beaufort sends his friends letters stating of his victory. Sir Thos 6 sons and all failed. Sir Peter Legh, his son and his daughter Sir Peter Legh’s grandson of the reigning Sir Peter Legh 1509 died and had visited by this monarch. Services performed in the chapel to his constable. He entertained the king. Duke of Norfolk, king’s bodyguard and left London to Bosworth.
1500 Services were celebrated to Beaufort before celebrated the king’s. Sir Thos two sons before celebrated mass for king’s visit.
1505 When the archpriest died as old relation Bold dies and Edward’s sons and great nephews, Stanley, Peter Legh’s petitions to end the dispute normal papers arranged between Sir Thos Botiller elder’s son’s two sons and Cicilie daughter of Peter Legh, so later sealed prepared from 1509 the battle renewed again on cutting off Cecile’s entailments estate lands legally.
1507 A deed of feoffment gives the names of 48 tenants of Sir Thos Botillers in Burtonwood, the same year, Lord Legh’s deeds.
1508 Baldwyn Bold priest at Farnworth Church.
1508 A memorandum of Sir Peter Legh’s title deeds is among the Bold deeds in Warrington Museum.
1508 Rich. Bold was knighted before 1506 he married Margaret daughter of Sir Thos Botiller of Bewsey.
1508 Sir Rd Bold was collector of subsidy three years.
1513 Henry VIISir Thos Botiller and Sir Rd Bold present at Battle of Flodden Field attended and wreathed by Sir Peter Legh (priest) who was knighted on the field.
1515 Administered to his next friend.
1517 Sir Piers son Dorothy gave 10 towards a free school at Winwick believed at Winwick and in 1517 complains against his brother Sir Piers Legh of Bradley that men had shot 3 of his men Wm. Haughton and pulled down and killed deer in his park at Winwick, Haughton erects leaders of murderers. Further Legh in waiting on his master the Earl of Derby at Lathom. Piers Legh had his men lying in wait to catch Peter Taylor the very leader (House of Lyme).
1520 Sir Thos Botiller founded Warrington Grammar School, he leaves money to 10 Parish Churches on lease ships he bequeaths an ewer of silver to Ed Bold & to deacon of chaplain gold with a cross and a touchstone. Sir Thos 16th Baron well much in favour with King Henry VII appointed him keeper of the Royal Palace of his son.
1523 Worsley was granted family lands, paying an annual rent for 20 years. He was allowed to pay no more than 3 pence per annum for the tenancy of Worsley’s land. This was confirmed by lease and rental agreement. The tenant also had to provide a note of settlement for the family. The lease was confirmed by Henry VIII.
1523 Sir Thos as Lord of the manor heard cases and summonses of reversion among the affidavits are the following:Prohibition of Sir Piers, professor, rector, estate sworn, bequeathed manor to Stanley, Sir Wm Stanleys marriage causes him to dismiss as of public, very good, prohibition of the family in Nottingham he feels into debts and resolved to make a census time of how tenants pay in Burtonwood, Winwick, Warrington, Sankey & Layton. His estate is 1000 acres of land 1000 meadow & woods he had 300 poor 1000 woods he had a manor yearly bequeaths of 5000 to Chesh. The old score reads in debt Sir Piers Leigh had confiscated lands to tenants in Burtonwood bringing action against Sir Piers Lady Gerard and other tenants for obstructing his right of survey from Bradley acres.
1524 Sir Peter Leigh (priest) dies buried at Winwick Church.
1524 Peter Leigh to remove his wife that’s 7 years and was about to die by execution of a priest in the parish of Holy Elements in the chapel at Bradley in the presence of a number of local gentry to secure churchyard collection.
1526 Peter’s son Lord of Bradley succeeded in a tavern brawl falls into trouble with money matters at home and abroad. The late Sir Peter Legh family entailed further the rights of common on Bolden meadows were being prohibited by debt owing to the king by 6s manage.
1527 Heir at Bewsey, another succeeded by his son Sir Thos who had married Cecilie daughter Sir Peter Legh. The late Sir Thos’s daughter Margaret married Rd Bold. Sir Thos leaves the manors of Warrington and Burtonwood and lands in the fields always tenanted. Sir Thos died 71 Botiller was buried at Winwick, present at Battle of Flodden Field. The late Sir Thos was a knight of the king’s bodyguard through of the shire.
1527 Sir Peter Legh dies buried at Winwick his body is brought from Lyme, the chaplain on to a horse litter with black velvet yokes figures of monks and priests all bearing torches and bundles of torches Sir Peter (priest) gave 40s each to house poor tenements in Warrington and Winwick who say prayers for his soul also gives beades wages 13/4 to retainers of his house, 6/8 to yeomen 3/4 to labourers. Peter Legh succeeded except (House of Lyme).
1528 Sir Rd Bold dies leaving Margaret his widow 5 sons 3 daughters his eldest Edward succeeded at Ed married twice by his second wife he had a son Richard by his third wife another son William.
1532 Sir Ed Bold dies had married Margaret daughter of Sir Thos Botiller.
1533 Henry VIII granted Worsley’s lands, paying an annual rent of 3 pence for each tenancy. Worsley’s lease and rental confirmed by family agreement.
1533 Botillers knight, between them Henry married Janet Balwyn he gives his chaplain 3 houses in Prescot and for life. High Sheriff of Lancashire took his estates they held by heiress who lodged at the field of the Cloth of Gold which must have put him to considerable expense.
1535 Worsley granted lands, paying an annual rent for each tenancy. Worsley’s lease confirmed by family agreement.
1539 Peter Legh of Bradley married Jane daughter of Sir Thos Gerard of Bryn his daughter his son married her cousin Thos son of Thos Gerard, Sir Peter’s first wife Margaret had one son by her previous husband 1541.
1540 Sir Thos Botiller paid his uncles in charge debt to the crown a bond of £800 to be laid there was an agreement to recovery to the king the following pastures called Callams and meadows beyond the fields meadow also key meadow pasture Ruslen Croft, messuages and lands in occupation of Jas Rogerson in Burtonwood in addition 20 other moors.
1541 Peter Legh dies at Bradley age 62, the 7th Sir Piers who had married Margaret Gerrard at 85 recorded were cousins (House of Lyme).
1541 Peter Legh succeeds to Bradley after the siege of Edinburgh at rest was knighted 1544.
1542 The Callam Key meadow another called Callam Heath now in the tenure of Richards and Edgley, Ed. Bold and Jas Rogerson and other lands in Sankey are also water mills in the tenure of Thos Sankey along with lands in Great Sankey many names of the plots field belonging Thos Barrow for total Ed. Bold rents of 50/1/.
1543 A note made on concern some title of feoffment Piers Legh married Margaret his cousin duly conveyed to Thos Gerard of Bryn. Peter Legh, Margaret and Jas Gerrard were coming together to Winwick and hunt and make a match with the Gerard and makes friends on the feast day of July at the Worth fair when in a brawl some of Hugh’s men were met with. Peter Legh’s at Bradley and then return with Hugh to Bryn and so habits checked.
1544 Thos Botiller knighted in the kings court at Greenwich two days after the siege of Edinburgh from 35 Henry VIII the same year settled by Thos Botiller knight defendant concerning 18 meadows and water mills 1000 acres land 500 acres of mead, 50 acres of heath in Burtonwood and magna Sankey, the king’s right to which the deponent defendant says who had set by gift of the defendant who now quit claims it to the king and receives for quitclaim 1000 marks taking all grants and restitution to 35 Henry VIII to Thos Botiller knight after reaching agreements between Ches king and another. Who and Laurence Bowry merchant of Lucca the deeds provided for the relocation of the manors of Burtonwood Layton Sankey and Winwick.
1545 Sir Piers in expedition to Scotland on destruction of monasteries & castle.
1546 Worsley was granted lands, paying an annual rent for each tenancy, confirmed by lease and rental agreement.
1546 Rowland Legh 3rd son of Sir Piers (priest) reference who now enters among other rights to several entries subraised bridge plots at Causeway Bridge and to another road to the church croft and stone above church on his advancement in 16 years 20 acres to Sir.
1547 Thos Botiller succeeds to 18/8 Baron he celebrated honours at court of Ed VI.
1548 Edward VIPiers Legh, some to remain at Bradley.
1548 Sir Peter Legh had tuns on Burtonwood a well held of Hugh Ayer, clerk, to Boardman also Thos Taylor holding meadows, pastures and arable lands for 50 fellows of age and Ed Henry who had a cottage who had passed to Sir.
1550 High Sheriff and Provost Marshall for Lancashire Cheshire Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth visited Lyme Hall. (House of Lyme).
1552 Was involved with several others in a civil action with Jas Starkey concerning lands in Burtonwood.
1552 Botiller was knight of the Shire and M.P.
1556 Rich. Bold and Miles Gerrard informants for the King and Queen Philip and Mary, charged Thos Woodfall one of the wardens of the Chapel of Farnworth with the embezzlement and detaining of a candlestick of iron used for lights before the holy sacrament in Farnworth Chapel.
1556 The landlords contributing to the subsidy levelled this year are recorded as Sir Peter Legh and Thos Botiller.
1558 Richardson of Ed Bold succeeds.
1559 Elizabeth IQueen Elizabeth comes to the throne a force of 200 raised by P. Legh and other commanders, Lancashire then in Burtonwood 7/7 pioneers raised. Tenants then under Botiller and others to go to Leith to serve under Scottish forces.
1564 Filet tenants Sir Piers only over land in parcel and settle Sankey and Burtonwood a new pasture to woods granted, the estate in question amounted to 50 messuages, cottages, 40 plots, 1 ore dovecote, 3 water mills, 50 gardens, 100 orchards, 500 acres of land 500 meadow, 300 pasture, 200 woodland 1000 moor, 100 turbary 100 moss, 500 heath.
1570 Botiller agrees to find men and arms if required and settled estates without levy to crown.
1571 Botiller High Sheriff and M.P.
1573 Worsley granted lands, paying an annual rent for each tenancy. Worsley’s lease confirmed by family agreement.
1574 General levy of 1/8 men at arms from Botillers returned as ready to furnish 20 light horsemen, 30 corselets, 10 corslets half, 30 pikes, 30 long bows, 30 sheafs arrows, 3 steel caps, 3 geldings. Services rendered in the west at sea and as above were excused from these levies.
1575 Worsley granted family lands, paying an annual rent for 3 pence for each tenancy. Worsley’s rental and lease confirmed by family agreement.
1575 Sir Thomas went to Kenilworth and stayed at Henriworth with Earl of Leicester when the Queen visited the Castle tendered as joint protector of children his livermore of must have cost the latter 1000s £ a day, tinting the Queen. Edward Botiller future in expense who carries how he let his family estates to Mr. Bostock. Edward gave his father’s trustees as he gathered my tenant 300 a year of which 100s £.
1576 Richd. Bold Sheriff of Lancashire.
1577 Worsley was regranted lands. he attained custody of manorial lands, a steward who was granted purpose of the standard allowance.
1577 Land of Warrington, Roger Worsley, constable grant.
1577 Thos is knighted he returned to repair the damage by a deed drawn up no sooner had he re purchased the property he made a lease on his estates to his daughter Elizabeth.
1578 Elizabeth of farm and a rental sum of 12 shillings 6d allowed by penal notice. Elizabeth, who is the daughter of 1579 note of rental allowance of tenant by penal notice for ten years at 20 shillings.
1578 Thomas Waller’s lands and rental granted 20 acres for survey use.
1578 Thomas Maxwell and family lands, paying an annual rent for each tenancy. Thomas Maxwell’s lands were confirmed by a lease and rental agreement.
1579 Land granted rental.
1579 Daughter of Elizabeth confirmed.
1579 Stapleton Manor, Elizabeth by marriage, commoner lands and tenements.
1579 Sir Thos dies, he left his estates with 18 fee fisheries in the Mersey with Monk’s Fold Penketh, Sankey, Preston, Astley, Haydock, Culcheth, Atherleigh, Lydaley, Leigh running for Aughton, Brimstage, fee held Burtonwood manors with premises valued 50 £.Edward steps father dealt Warrington measurements held to 6 feet bounds it rose to 50 an inventory shows Sir Thos as having 10s brewhouse beer and the household furniture of Thurn and Corn remaining in Burtonwood barn 1549 by half. A brewery and hay by land estates to Edward’s properties first and now up stands by two demises by deed paid out of the amount.Edward son of Sir Thomas, Elizabeth succeeded and conveyance to family through her father’s trustees.
1579 Richd Bold and Hay Eccleston, Bold was inch services to Leicester.
1581 Leicester paid a visit to Chester and later called at Bewsey and made arrangements with Botillers to bring to release his interest de relation went of deather having no issue. Botiller’s at places received Quat rent and the bond of Margaret Botiller pays £4 annually and several closes of land called Burton Hey, Winwick, and Callis hey meadow and Callans meadow to commence after the death of Edward to Eliz daughter Botiller’s lands the manor of Burtonwood extending Warrington paying rent charge of 7 of each boyhood and mentioned as deeds and concerning any grants entail by decedent leave given by her father. Sir Thos’s wife came to Chesterfield, her face 3 & Elizabeth Botiller daughter of Peter Feere in the garden to release lands Botiller settled.
1583 Colmore, a rental allowed for manorial penalties, same sum by penal notice, tenancy allowed.
1583 Tenancy rental granted to Wm. Waller’s lease also.
1583 Elizabeth also granted.
1583 Penal notice granted to Wm. Waller.
1583 Tenancy granted to Elizabeth’s daughter.
1583 Lord Derby mustered 20000 men to support Queen Mary’s cause against Northern England. Botiller one of the lieutenant commanders. Burtonwood sends 6 men, Preston 5 men, Leigh sends 6 men.
1584 Deed confirming Sir Richard to be son of Sir Peter Leigh.
1584 Name mentioned, Bold, Penketh.
1585 Sir Richard (the Fourth) granted land lease also.
1585 Rental granted to Thomas and survey use of land.
1585 Land rental confirmed by Wm. Waller.
1585 Land rental to be confirmed by penal notice.
1585 Land rental confirmed.
1585 Survey and land tenancy granted.
1585 Rental document of Penketh estate land held by Wm. Wallers and sons in lease and farm rental.
1585 The lands were transferred by Sir Peter Leigh to the family estate.
1585 Lease of Monies granted to Col. Leigh.
1585 Legal grant to Sir Peter Leigh, 1589 note confirming transfer to Bold.
1585 Legal case, Bold family claim on Warburton lands.
1585 Noted: Family name Penketh, Bold estate referenced.
1585 Confirmed legal transfer to Sir William Bold, decree referenced.
1585 Land and estate confirmation to Sir William Bold.
1585 Legal ruling on Warburton estate.
1586 Penal notices tenant allowed rental, Elizabeth.
1586 Confirmed Wm. Waller’s land lease also.
1586 Tenancy rental allowed by penal notice.
1586 Land tenancy granted rental also.
1586 Land rental confirmed to Wm. Waller.
1586 Rental lease confirmed to Wm. Waller.
1586 Rental granted.
1586 Rev. John Leigh granted lands, named Lord of Merton. Tithes granted from Allerton, areas of Port Sale, Leigh Wood, Derby.
1586 Robert, Earl of Darby, granted claim to penalty sum and manorial lands granted.
1586 Document of claim to tenement and farm.
1586 Claim of lease and land, tenement by Wm. Wallers.
1586 Lease agreements on land transfer by decree. Sir William Bold documented.
1586 Transfer confirmation on Penketh lands, legal ruling noted.
1587 Wm. Waller also one farm among the 20 tenancies, rental sum same sum penal notice, allowed Wm. Waller’s wife and four children.
1587 The rental note is for tenancy, penal notice rental.
1587 Wm. Waller also penal notice.
1587 Wm. Waller rental granted by penal notice for 10 years.
1587 Wm. Waller son and land rented at Penketh.
1587 Survey and land tenancy granted.
1587 Land rental granted.
1587 Land and rental confirmed by penal notice.
1587 Land and rental to be confirmed.
1587 Deeds relating to Sankey, Bold, Batillier, Leigh, Booth, Penketh.Re-grants to estates of Col. Leigh; Bold Hall.
1587 Priest of Halewood, a brother Henry Wallers.
1587 Baronetcy to Sir Peter Leigh, Sir Nicholas Blundell witnessed.Deed grants lands to Sir William Bold, Clare rented land.Wm. Wallers of Halewood inherited lands of Hanworth fee from Thomas his father, a notable clerk, related to Henry Wallers (m. 1572) writes of his death, a priest, a clerk of the castle, living in Halewood in priesthood.Tenements of Penketh family rented for penal sum, being also lands he had claimed from his brothers, no penalty sums for his residence. Living with him are Wm. Waller’s wife, children, and manorial family of two sons and a daughter, one of age 12 years of age and one daughter of the same age.
1587 Claim of Lord Penketh in Priest’s death, 1586 for his sons and heirs land.
1587 Robert Wallers, granted farm and tenancy to Wm. Wallers and to the Penketh family claim.
1587 Priest, rental fees and tenant fees.
1587 Farm and land lease document.
1587 Documents including note on Hool estate.
1587 Document noting transfer of ownership from Hool.
1587 Estate documented, Sir Richard Leigh confirmation.
1587 Sir Piers Legh to subscribe £100 towards fitting out the fleet his grandson Piers married Margaret the dowry of Bromley his grandson died and married Rich Lord Bolds Mary ent. £100 Rishard age 5 m. 1595. (House of Lyme).
1588 He was confirmed, he was granted land also.
1588 Confirmed penal notice.
1588 Lease on rental allowed Wm. Waller’s daughter, land and estate held by the family.
1588 Land of estate rental granted.
1588 Survey land rental granted.
1588 Land rental confirmed.
1588 Wm. Waller granted penal notice.
1588 Tenancy rental granted.
1588 Sir Peter Leigh granted estates, acquired by family (before Sir Peter).
1588 Claim of Wm. Wallers Priest held lands for Penketh and tenancy of lands belonging to his father’s estate and house held for grazing. His right for the land, land rented by tenant family, 1589 claim.Document from Penketh 1588 leases to tenant farmers by the Hall of Penketh and new tenure rental.
1588 Claim of rental fee to Wm. Wallers, tenant fees, rent to Penketh family.
1588 New survey of tenant farms, new tenure rental.
1588 Survey and rental fee, new tenant fee.
1588 Fleetwood family deeds, Cromwell involved, Hool and Lees to Bold. Overseers for widow and two children.
1589 Rental tenancy penal note allowed Wm. Waller.
1589 Survey and land tenancy rental confirmed.
1589 Survey land tenancy confirmed to Wm. Waller.
1589 Rental lease allowed.
1589 The manor and estate called the Cowhouse shall belong to the Hall of Penketh. This house to be manorial and used for grazing by the heirs of Wm. Wallers, tenant in life of Lord Penketh.
1589 Sir Peter Stanley lease of land to tenement and farm and lease.
1589 Lease and new tenure rental to tenant farmers, fees for land.
1589 Claim of tenancy to Wm. Wallers Priest.
1589 Rental document and fees for land.Letter to Randall Nesette by Stanley he regrants land on the northern end of Newtonfield at Redland Road, corner plot formerly part of 10 acres of the leasehold estate is near to Wainwrights and Newton Brook. No. 7 known as Cowfold, No. 8 as Reap Field No. 9, -20 and same tenant of Cowfold.Common land, including a lane and public view footpath along parts of Worsley to be retained. Edward Leigh by Worsley to have land at Hool.Thomas de Carr formerly held lands at Cowfold but had tenant moved to now nearby land, common land, and had been granted by penal notice against disputes and show his fact he had two sons under age of 17 should remain so to be granted of 10 acres of penal notice, nobody knew him, they had worked for his life to be elevated to his manorial right to ten acres of penalty action.Randall to have copy of title and be ensured by penal right and show his claim by lease and look at the same and form another, he is entitled to such as stated.Sir Peter Stanley of Worsley again granted land to be viewed by son who has a grant of 10 acres, also has 15 years tenure.This was part of Cowfold and Newers which has rental clause for 14 years under penal right for lands.That on or near view of lands for survey should have lease of 4d. and penal rent if default claim. Randall to have no claim to rent from the penal rights. He shall have no family land.Another letter of lease showing statutory penal holding to be shown, seek his copy of title.Lines from 16 poles behind Dog Inn Cottage.More lands were found on another deed form to be paying lease as per family lease from same.
1589 Cromwell, decree for administration, Bold transferred for the Earl of Derby.Sir Peter Leigh to assist administratively and financially.
1589 Peter Stanley granted deed of Warburton lands.
1589 Confirmation on the lands granted to Penketh.
1590 Colmore was regranted rental sum of 20 shillings for tenancy allowed by penal notices.
1590 Elizabeth also had tenancy rental.
1590 Wm. Waller’s tenancy allowed.
1590 Sir Richard (the Third) of Boldon, he succeeded as heir to one estate, knighted 1597 to hold lands of Penketh, Tenancy, Leigh, Leigh Old Halls, Surveyed lands of tenancies leased on each Penketh and Bold, Batillers rental.
1590 Two daughters and sons and wife to be rented lands in Bold.
1590 Land also granted rental to be confirmed.
1590 Rental to be confirmed to Wm. Waller.
1590 Land tenancy confirmed.
1590 Rental to be confirmed.
1590 Land and rental granted.
1590 Survey and land tenancy confirmed to Wm. Waller.
1590 Land rental and survey granted.
1590 Land rental granted.
1590 Survey and land tenancy granted.
1590 Elizabeth rental note.
1590 Daughter of Elizabeth confirmed.
1590 Tenancy rental.
1590 Rental lease allowed Wm. Waller.
1590 Penal notice rental allowed.
1590 Document of lease to Penketh family rent held by new land grants of farms.
1590 Tenements and land managed by Warburton for the leaseholders.
1590 Family estate granted, Bold, Holder, Warrington.
1590 Estate by decree of Mary Bold, lease on Col. Leigh estate by decree.
1590 Rd Bold is said to have made a show of good conformity to the established laws but was not greatly forward in the public execution of religion, he had no children by his wife but made over his manor to his stepmother 1593.
1590 Piers Legh succeeds age 27 as MP for Newton (House of Lyme). Bradley is not named in the feoffments nor the Leighs witnessing chart 1603. Ann Legh (Savels) so living at Bradley we beg his advice when her son Peter aged 28 1598. m.1648 Richard Legh and Thos Legh are witnesses with Piers’s Peter de Molyneux who have property of Sir Peter Legh of Bradley. Peter’s son also finned £200 when coming of age presently made his humble reverences and bought buildings in Winwick, Haydock & Burtonwood sealed to feoffment.
1591 Richard Bold received estates as witnessed by Lord Stanley. Note: Witness family name, Lord Molineaux. Documents showing Hool and Warrington, ownership transfer of Penketh, decree for Bold.John de Bold legal heir, receives lands, documents in Bold Hall estate.
1592 Worsley granted lands, paying an annual rent for each tenancy. Worsley’s lease confirmed by family agreement.
1592 Family legal confirmation of Warburton lands by Sir Peter Leigh.
1593 Penal notice of rental lease same year to whom it may concern.
1593 Daughter of Elizabeth confirmed to whom it may concern by penal notice.
1593 Rental grant by penal notice.
1593 Rental granted.
1593 Land survey also to be granted. Elizabeth Waller rental on Bold estate.
1593 Land tenement granted by rental notice and tenant penal notice.
1593 Elizabeth’s daughters granted land lease.
1593 Land tenancy rental granted.
1593 Land rental granted.
1593 Thomas Hoo had rental agreements for his lands to be surveyed, with confirmation of lease and settlement.
1593 Land tenancy rental confirmed.
1593 Confirmed rental.
1593 Penal rental lease granted.
1593 Tenancy penal note.
1593 Confirmed Wm. Waller’s lease.
1593 Daughter of Elizabeth confirmed rental.
1593 Confirmed rental lease.
1594 Purchase lease by Peter Stanley.
1594 Court rulings on Bold estate ownership, family claim reasserted.
1595 Two tenantry manorial common land and tenements rented by tenants and family common.
1595 The history of Worsley and its tenants continued with the establishment of various land agreements and rentals throughout the years. Notably:
1595 Worsley granted family lands with an annual rent agreement for three pence per tenancy, confirmed by lease and family settlement.
1595 Fleetwood’s widow Mary assisted by family. Records mentioning estates in Burtonwood.
1595 Cromwell in decree transferring land ownership to Bold.
1595 Sir Richard Leigh named as co-owner.
1595 Decree on estate confirming ownership of Hool, Penketh.
1595 Legal records showing family transfer of land to Bold.
1595 Land transfer confirmed to Richard Bold, family named. Cromwell legal decree noted in the transfer.
1596 Richard Bold receiving note of ownership transfer.
1596 Notice on legal status, holding family lands.
1596 Family estate noted, Bold, Holder.
1596 Legal transfer confirmed, Bold name mentioned.
1596 Confirmation of ownership transfer, decree noted.
1597 Land of the penal note allowance, Elizabeth also had a son of 1590 grant by penal notice allowed rental sum.
1597 He also had a son who reached manorial property.
1597 Rental lease and land estate confirmed by Wm. Waller.
1597 All rents and leases on the lower parts of Thomas and Henry to be settled by Worsley, being three pence every half-year, payable annually in full for the family, settling a fee at the usual time. No pence more than three pence per annum to be paid for each tenancy.
1597 Survey also granted to Richard.
1597 Elizabeth’s daughters granted.
1597 Penal notice rental granted to Elizabeth’s daughters.
1597 Survey land rental granted.
1597 Survey land rental confirmed.
1597 Survey land rental granted to Elizabeth’s daughters.
1597 Land tenancy confirmed.
1597 Hoo rentals were established to be paid annually, with tenants required to pay rent as confirmed by family and lease agreements.Throughout the 1500s, Worsley and surrounding lands continued to be leased and rented with annual payments. The agreements often included confirmations by family members and official settlements. Notably, various members of the Maxwell family were involved in these agreements, solidifying their presence and influence in the area.Land agreements often specified the annual rent, the conditions of tenancy, and the responsibilities of the tenants. These agreements were crucial in maintaining the structure and economy of the manorial lands.
1597 Land rental granted.
1597 Peter Wallers, living at Halewood, 1578 fine for his life. Two sons, Wm. Wallers wife.
1597 Peter granted lease at old council. Booth of Barton.
1597 Decree on estate transfer to Bold family, confirmed.
1597 Penketh family in receipt of lands, noted legal confirmation.
1597 Legal records, family estate noted.
1597 Penketh land, family decree noted.
1598 Tenant lands and tenements were leased to families, with a rental sum paid annually.
1598 Sir Peter Stanley helped Penketh from lands under title held in tenure.
1598 Land leased, common land penalty fees and tenancy held in Penketh, new survey of fee held by the Hall of Penketh.
1598 Piers Legh deputy lieutenant in 1598 so knighted after Francis two expeditions to Paris. Sir Piers being with him one of the rest Sir Walter Raleigh to Cadiz. (House of Lyme) for maneuvering and Elizabeth his wife God sir Robt Dudley and Leicester reports, Sir Edward also still in hand conveys an interjection relation to 1581 conveyed by fine to Rd Bold & Thos Ireland by a subsequent division or perhaps by virtue of the respective deeds of conveyance made to them Rd Bolds acquired the manors of Burtonwood 20 messuages 350 acres of land (meadow, pasture) 300 acres of moor territory lying near his demesne land in Bold which Thos Ireland acquired the manors of Bewsey and a reputed manor of Burtonwood with 30 messuages of land meadow and pasture 210 acres of moor and occupied in Bewsey and Callans (This last statement from by a subsequent deed of release cancel and should be very limited by inspection of original deed possibly among Lord Belfford’s papers).
1625 William Bold lived at Hynr Llangberough Red Wharf Bay Anglesey and in a house to-day visible.
1642 An agreement between the crown and Sir Thos of Bewsey indentures chat whereas Sir Thos and Lawrence Bowry merchant of Lucca owed to the king £380/16/3/4. A payment of which he was pleased to discharge providing Lyme expelled malvereys and other merchandise and certain indentures having been made to secure the payment of that sum and further the said Sir Thos may convey to the king a pasture in Burtonwood called Callams another called Crocends of the fields on other called …
1647 Richd. Bold married Margaret Woodfall at a certain place in Bold called Barrow Heath.
1647 Jno de Bold erects of the fine feos called 1647.
1648 William Bold was High Sheriff of Anglesey.
1706 Jno Bold Mayor of Beaumaris his daughter Margaret married Hugh Owen Penrhos their daughter Margaret Owen married Sir Nicholas Stanley of Alderley 1763.The daughters of Jno branch of the Bolds of Caernarvon and Anglesey married into the Bulkeley, Stanley, Meyrick, Vivian and these families added extensive lands to their estates.
1810 Thomas de Bold and his wife Ann having a brilliant position in this county married a daughter of Hardman Boileau Esquire of Harrow, Hertfordshire. And brought into the family a considerable fortune.
1819 William Bold married a daughter of Wm. de Arthur having a brilliant success with a brilliant fortune. Their residence in this place is near to Alderley the seat of the family.Boileau had position of Chamberlain.
These snippets have been transcribed from original documents held in the Cheshire Records Archive located in Chester.
I will accept responsibility for errors and omissions, the list is a compilation of details from many documents, some transcribed by myself and others by people helping me in the Facebook group “Burtonwood – document transcription project“
