Notes on the Parish of Burton in Wirral

N OT E S

ON T HE PA R I SH OF

BU R T O N I N WI R R A L

Y S F . C . BEAZ L E , F A .

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“ ’ ST . N C ICHOLAS HURCH , BURTON

“ E C B U S PULCHRAL ROSS SLA , B RTON

V ’ I W E B SHOP ILSON S BIRTHPLAC , BURTON

J W ’ BISHOP ILSON S SCHOOL , BURTON

BISHOP WILSON ’ S BOOK-PLATE

Tbc C oats qf Arm: are reproduced from D rawings by

GRAHAM JOHNSTON .

N OT E S ON T HE PA RI SH OF B U RT ON I N WI RRA L

ROM fie ld name s o ld a no tic e s in c o unt , m ps, y F hi sto rie s a nd o c c u nc o f a c o f , the rre e p t hes a and v n little oo in a u in ff n he ther , e e r ts p st res di ere t a s o f un o ne to c o nc u o n p rt the H dred , is led the l si that the v illages o f Wirral were anc iently small and o o r le ss o a c o un o r n m re is l ted mm ities , little gree c ultivated o ases in a setting o f r usse t mo o rland a nd u a ac in ac o o o f p rple he ther, b ked pl es by w ds o r o ac c o n to na u o f firs ther trees , rdi g the t re the so il . I n a n o o f a a nd these d ys, whe the pr blem r pid c a an i i s a a a o v i s diffi he p tr s t lre dy p rtly s l ed , it c ult fo r us to realise the iso latio n o f v illage fo lk I n I n a va a very early times . medi e l d ys ro ad m aking and repai ring fell upo n the lando wners and their nan s and was o o u o n as a o u and te t , l ked p pi s meri to rio us wo rk befo re G o d : me n saw in them a tr ue c a fo r c a n un o una o na h rity ert i f rt te pe ple , mely, n u nc an travellers . I d lge es were gr ted by the Churc h n to ro ad makers a d bridge builders . The ro ads were mere trac ks leading o ver the higher gro und to avo id 1 o . fo r ans o f o c o o o n o u b gs As the me l m ti , th gh ho rse litters and c o vered waggo ns were so metimes used by ro yalty and the great no bles I n very early and o u a c o ac was u a s e arl as times , th gh h b ilt y I fo r a o f u an and u n z a 555 the E rl R tl d , Q ee Eli beth sho wed herself to her lo v ing s ubjec ts thro ugh the

1 “ ” E n lish Wa farin Life in the F ourteenth C entur b g y g y, y J J . usserand I 0 1 . J , 9 4 N otes on M e Paris/z of Burton i n Wi rral

n a n o f o a c o ac c um slidi g p els her r y l h , these l sy vehic les did no t c o me into general use until the a a o f v n n c n u and av e rly p rt the se e tee th e t ry , tr el ling befo re and fo r lo ng after that perio d m ust

c hieﬂy have bee n undertaken o n ho rsebac k . u o f o f W a 111 a The sq ire the time illi m . kept family c o ac h drawn by fo ur o r even six Of his c art o a nd o n av c a o o m n h rses, the m der st es rried by f t e are the surv i val Of the sto ut levers used by their rustic antec esso rs to ho ist the wheels o ut o f the 1

ua . o a c a v n in q gmire The r ds were exe r ble, e e the n o u o o o f o n o n n o n eighb rh d L d , well i t the eightee th c n u . a o m a u no t e t ry Vill ge f lk , we y be s re , did fa un c travel very r less o mpelled . I t is in iso latio n suc h as this that we m ust thi nk o f a a o f Bu o n in W a n as the e rly d ys rt irr l . Lyi g it did o ver a mile fro m the mai n ro ad running between and no v a Of N o n Chester the rtherly ill ges est , Hes a and W u hav n c u w ll , est Kirby , it m st e bee se l ded , a nd have c o me but little in c o nta c t with the stream o f life c o nstantly c o ming and go ing between Ireland a nd c fo r o w n was Chester, ex ept the peri d he it itself a po rt and market o r the o c c asio nal a rrival

o f a vessel .

a o f Bu o n in un o f W a The p rish rt , the H dred irr l , c o o n Of Bu o n and Pu n o n mprises the t w ships rt ddi gt , and the tithe map o f 1 843 gi ves the fo rmer as c o nsisti ng Of

Arable land M eado ws and pasture s Wo o dland Marshland f maki ng a to tal o f 1 8 52 ac res o r the t o wnship . The large ac reage o f marshland is ac c o unted fo r by the fac t that the parish bo unda ry runs o ut into a ua f lands re c l imed fro m the est ry o the Dee .

- ” Old ime s R e visite d b harle s . in 1 00 . 6. T , y C T K g, 9 , p 9 ' N otes on M e Pa ms/z of Burton in Wi rral 5

The ac reage o f Puddingto n to wnship is give n as

Arable land abo ut 3 1 5 ac res Meado w o r pasture 8 53 ° H h m st a s c 2 o use s, o e e d , & . 4 Wo o dland and plantatio ns 45

a n a o a fo r o n o f 1 2 ac m ki g t t l the t w ship 3 7 res, n fo f a d r the parish O 3089 ac res. M uc h o f the parish must fo rmerly have been

a as a n se e . two o n he th , we sh ll prese tly The t w ships lie o n a slo pe lo o king o ver the bro ad estuary o f the Dee to wards the slo pes a nd pea ks o f the W o un a n and c u u v a o f elsh m t i s , the pi t resq e ill ge Bu o n c o n n o f a o n o ld rt , sisti g l g street with its ho uses o f warm red bric k and red sandsto ne a nd ua n ro c - c c o a o Of h a q i t k per hed tt ges , s me t em h lf a nd a c a a and c u c n timbered th t hed , h ll h r h , estles n a a o o a nd un o c Of be e th w ded hill , der the p li y suc c essive sq uires defying the greed o f the jerry u a n c a n Old- o a a b ilder , still ret i s its h rmi g w rld ppe r an a avo u o o fo r c c c e. It is f rite res rt b th the y list a nd an in u and o pedestri the s mmer time , s me few no tes as to its past may therefo re be o f interest to tho se who rea lise that the dim pa st is but made o f ni any prese nts ; that the Old ho uses were o nc n a nn and u and o u e bei g pl ed b ilt, d btless were h o use-warmed with m a ny a jest ; that i nto that o ld c hurc h many a glad and many a heavy heart has a i n ho a ff as o ur ma p ssed ; s rt , th t di er times y o o ur fo fa a all had a fr m theirs , re thers , fter , the s me

o o o and a o n a s o u v . j ys , s rr ws , mbiti s rsel es Bu o n a u no t n o n rt , it is st ted by S lley , is me ti ed in o a but o o a o n to v D mesd y , there is g d re s belie e ’ a was nc u in B o Bu o n c th t it i l ded ish p s rt , whi h with ' Patel ane [Puddingto n] was inc luded in the H undred l f R n o ise do .

“ ” 1 o b B l Hist ir i D m sda Bo . ro wnbil Trans . he sh e n o e . C y k, y J , e I Soc . La m as/tire and C hes/ti r , li . 7 . ' 6 N otes on M e Pa ris/z of Burton i n Werm l

T HE M ANOR

The mano r o f Burto n fro m very early times belo nged to the Bisho pric o f L ic hﬁe ld and o v n and n o v a un f o C e try , e j yed se er l imm ities r m a u c o n o n the h rsh c usto ms o f fo rest j risdi ti . Am gst o t nan o f ano f o hers , the te ts the m r were exempt r m the c usto m o f having the feet o f their do gs out whic h all o thers who lived withi n the

SEE OI" LICHF IELD CONGREV E OF CONG R EVE AN D BURTON

c irc uit o f the fo rest were c o mpelled to Observe ’ until they c o uld pass thro ugh the master-fo rester s - do g gauge . I n 1 806 was u c a c a o n v it p r h sed by Ri h rd C gre e , u o n v are a affo Esq ire. The C gre es St rdshire fa mily l o f a n u . a a a c v o n high tiq ity They be r, S ble , he r n a -a n and fo r a c a betwee three b ttle xes Arge t, rest , 2 fa c o n n an o l with wi gs exp ded pr per.

I I . Orme rod , . 554 9 ’ ' I n the e ralds isitatio n of Staﬂo rdshire made in 1 8 b Glo ve r H V , 5 3 y , ” o me rs t the name o f F ranc isc us o n re ve de Str tto n S e , C g e , ge m, is inc lude d in the list o f those to be summo ne d a tric o f his a rms be in , k g set a ainst his nam e : this summons he a a rentl ne lec ted but doe s g pp y g , i ! I no t se em to have been disc la me d . n the subse que nt Visitations o f

‘ William Salt A reheeolo i ea l Soeze r v ii , g g , ol. i . P n Di laim d & b List o f erso s sc e c . P l R l A. 1 . , y J. au y ands, P. S.

' ' N otes on M e Pan s/z of Burton in Wz rra l 7

I n 1 90 2 the mano r was purc hased by Henry N v a o n . so n o f a e ille Gl dst e, Esq , third the l te H W a o n o n o n . . a Right E . Gl dst e . The Gl dst e ’ fa a ff nc n a ava mily be r, with di ere es, Arge t, s ge s a aff o n é u e - - an a a o u he d r t e g tt e de s g , wre thed b t the o o n an o ﬂe ur temples with h lly pr per, withi rle y u all n a in o a G les, withi eight m rtlets rle S ble 1 . a on has u a Mr Gl dst e reb ilt the h ll , besides

GLADSTONE

ff c n o ov n in v a and e e ti g ther impr eme ts the ill ge, has c o me to an amic able arrangement whereby the e nj o yment o f the wo o ds by the public is n fully ensured . The H u dred boasts no prettier o and in n n ac n sp t, the spri g, whe the wild hy i ths are in o o a nd in u o n o ne bl m the birds f ll s g, is ’ irresistibly reminded o f S c o tt s c ouplet

err it is in the o o d reen o o d M y g g w , ” he n the mavi s and mer ar s n in 3 W le e i g g .

1 61 and 166 - the arms were dul ente red : uarte rin 2 and Ar e nt 4 3 4 y q g, 3, g , a C hevro n e n ile d be twe en thre e nI ullets pierc e d Sable [fo r Champion o r re tton ? and b arin in re te nc e he ms f F itz herb rt v St e t ar o e iz . g p , ’ r nt a hi v ir r a ul v r l l . A ge , c ef a e O nd G e s, o e al a bend Sab e 1 ’ ’ A drawing and plan appeared in Tbe Buzlders journal of asth

M ay 1 904.

L ad M e Lake an o iv 2 . y of , C t . 1

’ William al a t S t A rc o zc l Soc ie v l. v . , /zee log y , o . p 93 . ' ' 8 N otes on M e Pa ms/z of Burton i n Wzrm l

I n the middle o f o ne o f the paths in the wo o d are two av o n o u a no n as ua gr est es , p p l rly k w the Q ker

av . n c i o n o ne n o n gr es Of the i s ript s , is e tirely g e , the o c uc o a i s i v n in ther, whi h is m h bliter ted , g e the “ w n M SS. at anc as O e M hester , THE BODY OF E LL 1 66 a nd this versi o n is suppo rted wh o . v n o C n a a o by Mr Ir i e , pied it twe ty ye rs g . At the present time the wo rd BO DY lo o ks mo re like

KR . W n a sa w two o n o Q he l st I these st es , s me kindly hand had plac ed a bunc h o f wild hyac i nths n f u a o either o these r de mem o ri ls .

DEDICATION OF T HE CHURCH

c N c u c a to . c o a a nd o The h r h is dedi ted St i h l s, ther dedic atio ns to this sain t in the Old Arc hdeac o nry o f are c a at N an c Chester the h pels Chester , twi h , nd N e w hurc h in R s v o o a c o se ndal . Li erp l , e a n N c o a a o n a n o f a n S i t i h l s, the p tr s i t m ri ers, awn o and c n and o a o p br kers, hildre , pr b bly the m st o u a a n in n o was o n at Pa a a p p l r s i t Christe d m , b r t r , i a no a was B o o n Asi M i r . Th t he ish p f Myra in the fo urth c entury is all that we really kno w fo r c ertain Of but n has a un an a u fo r him , lege d b d tly m de p the de i n We av n Of ﬁc e c y. h e the lege d his besto wi ng three a o f o in c a w c av c o c o nv b gs g ld h rity , hi h h e be me erted i nto the three go lden balls o f the pawn bro ker ;o f his ac u o u n v n o n in avo u o f a n and mir l s i ter e ti s f r m ri ers , o f three m e n c o ndem ned to death a nd impriso ned in a to wer ; by degrees the to wer was c ut do wn and me n c a c o nv n o na c n the be me erted i t three ked hildre , a d in urn av o a n n this its t g e rise t fresh lege d . S a i nt N i c ho las is represen ted in art with three c n in a c tub o r o n a hildre pi kle , with three g lde b lls 2 r u a t u ar a n o p rses his side . These p rses e c rved o k c n n w in C u c the o a le ter o the h r h .

1 I i in l lie E x E . nfo rmat o n d su d b . on s k y pp y A , q “ ” - i f h aints b e R . s S th e v S. B rin G The ve o t e a ould M . A . L , y g , ,

D ec embe r . . , p 4

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c a o n m a a a a n to us no w The dedi ti y ppe r str ge , but Burto n wa s a po rt o f embarkatio n fo r Ireland as early as and had also an extensive salmo n 2 s ﬁ he ry . l 8— n n 1 c a W n nto Knt. 39 9 Ri h rd de y y , , with o n K nd a a e o f a o n ut. a o w s j h de M s y T tt , , thers a o n to o to an in a n Of c a pp i ted g Irel d the tr i Ri h rd I I . a c a nd c o o n in 1 to with eighty r hers, mmissi ed 39 9 c o Of a c n a h se eighty the best r hers , betwee the ges o f n a nd in un o f N o rthwic h sixtee sixty , the H dred , and to have them o n the ro adside o utside the Watergate o f the City o f Chester o n the mo rro w Of c n o n o f Our o in a a fo r the As e si L rd, th t ye r, ’ n c o n n o fﬁc and n to c o n i spe ti by the Ki g s ers, the uc to Bu o n in W a and D e nwa ll fo r d t them rt irr l , n fo r an o n e ve o f P n c o shipme t Irel d , the e te st 3 h fo llo win g . We see in t e Registers entries re garding passengers fro m Irelan d in c o mparatively m o dern times .

T HE CHURCH

The c hurc h stan ds o n a plateau under the ﬁr c o n u o f o r w ed s mmit the hill , while bel w it lies the v a o o o u a nd c o a ill ge , the sm ke fr m the h ses tt ges set n n az ti g the c him eys and gables in a fa int blue h e . Of o na uc u a t a as o ld as 1 80 v the rigi l str t re , le st 3 , ery 15 had a a un to n a in little left. It lre dy beg eed rep irs 1 fo r I n a o n o f B o o a I n 554 , the Visit ti ish p C tes , m de 4 a a a — th t ye r, we re d

Burto n [Pre se ntme nt] Against the c hurc hwarde ns there . the c haunsell ants re arac i o n the ant an amisse and a sir lis w p , y w p , the whic h they toke to amende bie the Assumptio n o f o r [o ur] a h c c i a L die . T e hur hwarde ns have emende d their fawt s nd the ns l n n t i i ati n 1 C hau e l I s in makyng. A d I he V s t o o f 557 Again st the Wardens the re the c hurc h and c hurc hyard nee d ” repair. [Later] They are re paire d .

1 1 r d . h . ii me o . heshi re S ea I . 8 i Or . 1 . , II 554 C ] , , 76 3 i 0 i e Sh a . Orme ro d i. 2 2 . hesh r e I I I S. i . , C ] ; . , 3 1 0 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rra l

oc u e n a n u w n 1 0 and 1 0 A d m t , dr w p bet ee 7 4 7 9 , made use o f by Bisho p G astre ll in his N otiti a C estri ensis f to c u c as fo o , re ers the h r h ll ws

urto n a Parish hurc h e o n in to e M r. o f e ho s ita at B , C b l g g y y p l ’ ’ Litc hﬁeld and su l d M r. Bainbrid for hic h he is allo w d , pp y by g, w

0 . r v nu i h an r 3 The who le e e e n tyt s d gle be is abo ut 1 60 ti . pe ann . o f hic h ac c o rdin to info rmation e summ of 1 mar s , w g y 3 k s to ho s i a 1 o nely i due yt p t l .

I n 1 20 c u c c a u no u and in 7 the h r h be me r i s , the ’ u M S c o c o n in Bo an o S. G gh (Steel s lle ti ) , the dlei a a n ac f o a B a th anua Libr ry , extr t r m rief, d ted 9 J ry 1 2 6 G o I v o o n ac c o un o f 0 e . 7 , . , gi es the f ll wi g t its depl o rable c o nditio n at that time

So me years sinc e the upper part of the Stee ple o f the Parish hurc h o f urton was ta e n do n and the e s ta e n o ut the C B k w , B ll k better to prese rve the same ; yet by reaso n o f its great Antiquity h r is n w ec o me so rui o us that it ive s wa o ut the said C u c h o b n , g y wards fro m o ne e nd of ye Churc h to the o ther ; and the Arc h betwee n the Churc h and Chanc el is so rent that the walls will no t ’ suppo rt itt : the Stee ple also is c rac k d in seve ral Plac e s fro m to p ’ to tt m an all th fo ur side s o f it so shatterd that so me o f bo o , d e ” 2 the sto nes are ready to fall o ut.

was ac c o n u and no w c o a It rdi gly reb ilt, mprises s ua a o nav c anc and no q re emb ttled t wer, e , h el , rth a u n n c o o a an isle, the reb ildi g bei g mmem r ted by in c o n o v oo o f o c o u s ripti er the d r the p r h , tside

ohn re o r o hn Pic kanc e Tho mas arro o hn o in J G g y , J , B w, J R b so n Trustees 1 2 1 ohn M o rﬁtt aso n i iam ro ss , 7 J , M , W ll C , ar ent r C p e .

U po n entering the c hurc h o ne is fac ed by a beautifully e xec uted sepulc hral c ro ss sla b o f a sto ne un no n in n o u o o c has n k w the eighb rh d, whi h bee let i nto the wall i nside the to wer . av a a o and n a Gr e sl bs with tr de symb ls, ge er lly a c o in use at a n o f an with r ss , were the d w the Christi

a a a n o a o u A . D 00 are e ra ; e rly ex mples d ti g fr m b t . 5

1 ' Wi rra l N otes q mi ueri es I I Q , . 1 5. 1 eshi re Shea I . iii. 1 C h ] ; , S. 1 7 .

SE PU R C R S B LCH AL OSS LA , BU RTON N otes on the Pari sh of Ba rton i n Wi rral 1 1 to o un in an and o v n c n u be f d Irel d, fr m the ele e th e t ry 1 in n an a n E gl d . The sl b u der c o nsideratio n is pro b a as a as a u 1 bly l te bo t 300 .

I NSCRIPTIONS I N THE CHURCH

On a a u a a o n c is the west w ll is r de sl te sl b, whi h ro ughly c ut NATHANIEL WILSON 2 MAY 2 9 1 700 ALICE WILSON HAD ISSUE SAM V E L I OSE PH BENIAMIN BP OF M AN

At the bo tto m Of a wi ndo w o f three lights in the no rthern pa rt o f west wall

I n m m r f n i a f . o n reve di d e o y o An a Sel n wife o I W . W C g e

M arc h 2 6 1 8 . , 59

At the west e nd of no rth wall hangs a loz enge ’ s a a c n o un all a u h ped h t hme t, gr d S ble , esq ire s helm and a n a c u o n u c o n Of m tlet , her b either pper r er

n u o . : a a c v o n shield , wi ged sk ll bel w Arms S ble , he r n a -ax n C on reve im betwee three b ttle es , Arge t [ g ] ; a n — z u t u - - and a c an o n p li g A re , hree ﬂe r de lys t rc : a c o n n Argent [Bi h] . Crest A f l with wi gs ex and d p e pro per . On a a a a a the s me w ll , white m rble t blet

’r I n me mo ry o f Ric hard Co ngreve E sq . o f Congreve and ? Burto n di ed N o v 1 857 .

1 “ ” A Sho rt Histo r of Se ulc hral ross Slabs b K. E . St an. y p C , y y

Bemro se So ns o ndo n 1 02 . , L , 9 1 N t 1 02 i r d . i st r ho we ve r show that hi o 7 , as n Orme o The Reg e , , s t s was r ll c t ear e a y the o rrec y . 1 2 N otes on the Parish of Burton i n Wi rra l

On a a a t a a n the s me w ll , whi e m rble t blet , weepi g C hild at base

T o the Me mo ry o f M ary Ann I daughter o f Ge o rge Birc h ' o f Hamstead in the o unt o f Staﬂo rd s uire ife o f ic hard C y , E q w R o n re ve o f urto n s uire and mo the r o f 1 0 c hi dren I n C g B , E q l mental po we rs superio r to mo st o f he r sex I n the c o nsc ie ntio us and unifo rm devo tio n o f tho se po we rs I to her se ve ral and ap ro riate dutie s as a dau hter a ife a aren t and a frie nd p p g , w , p infe rio r erha s to no ne Thro u h ife o vin e o ve d and p p g l L g , b l , amiable I n De ath leaving a grief behind her no t to be alle viate d exc ept by the ho pe o f that eve rlasting reunio n To hic h her friends afte r her e am e o o fo r ard thro u h w , x pl L k w g t o r o r he die d u . 1 8 2 0 e sus Christ u L d S A gs Age d 44 .

On the a a a o z n - a a in s me w ll , l e ge sh ped br ss, the c n a c o and a o un o u o f e tre r ss , r d the f r sides the brass this insc riptio n To the me mo ry o f Elizabeth Campbe ll Who die d in this 1 arish arc h 1 6 1 8 2 e d ears ido o f the R evf p , M 7 Ag 73 y W w Augustus Campbell Rec to r o f Live rpo o l and Vic ar o f Child wall NThis me mo rial is e rec te d by her surviving c hildren The

. . P. am P t i m e and m . . R ev. e . i c a rn a a e P E A C pb ll , J C pb ll, D A Gordo n Cumming |

On am a a a ta the s e w ll , white m rble blet

T o the Me mo ry o f Sir Jo hn Stanley Massey Stanl ey Baro net 1? 'r o f H o o to n Who de parte d thi s life o n the 2 4 day o f No v. 1 79 4 in the year o f his age I o f Mary his wife Daughter 1 Of Tho mas Clifto n Esquire o f Lytham who De parte d this Life st o n the 2 1 . day o f M ay 1 7 7 0 in the Year o f he r Age Also f t tw n Th mas Stan M as a o heir o So s viz . Sir o e se St n e , l y y l y Baron et who Departe d this Life o n the Day o f Fe bruary ’ 1 at o r in the ear o f his A e and was Buri d at 79 5, Y k Y g Eastham And J o hn Stanley Esquire who Departe d thi s Life 1 1 r o n the 3 0 3 Day of Dec . 1 79 0 in the Year o f his Age This Mo nume nt o f Gratitud e l was erec ted by Lady Stanley re lic t of Sir Tho mas Stanley Masse y Stanle y Daughte r 11 ? o f William Solvin E sq o f Cro xdale Durham 1 79 7 R e quies c ant in Pac e .

Abo ve this tablet are the mutilated remai ns of a n ac v n c o o a v ac c o n to o hie eme t, mmem r ti e , rdi g Ormer d ,

1 This marriage may ac c o unt for the impaled arms o f Stanle y and l l C lifto n at Puddington o d hal . 1 r r d th h i ho uld N ot Sa lvin, as in O me o , oug t s be so . N otes on the Pa ri sh of Ba rton in Wirral 1 3

’ o f a a v iz : a o n h a the M ssey f mily , . Crest , li s e d

c as c o u . : 1 and a o f [depi ted ped] Arms 4 , M ssey Pu n o n 2 n a n c n u ddi gt ; , A be d [S ble] betwee six i q e V l n ti e o u a e n u a . f ils [G les] [ ] 3 , m til ted On o o o f c anc a c o v the ﬂ r the h el , p rtly ered by C o a a a 1 0 6 n c the h ir st lls , is br ss 5 by % i hes , the i nsc riptio n in bo ld a nd well exec uted c apitals

H E RE LYE TH T HE BODY OF M ARC KE 1 AT JA CKSON WI P T O RICHARD JACKSON WHO DEPARTED OCTOBER T HE 6 1 694

ON T HE NORTH SIDE OF THIS STONE L YET H T HE BODY OF RICHARD JACKSON WHO D E PARTE D AV GV ST T HE 1 0 1 69 7

HERE LYE T H T HE BODY OF MARTHA JACKSON WI E [sic ] T o JOHN JACKSON WHO DE PARTE D THIS LI F E APRIL T HE 2 4 1 705

ON T HE SOUTH SIDE OF THIS STONE L YE T H T HE BODY OF H E NE RY JACKSON WHO DYE D NOVE M BE R T HE 5 1 70 5

The east wi ndo w o f three lights represents the

uc o n in c n . N c o a and Cr iﬁxi the e tre , with St i h l s St . n and n I n Geo rge i dexter si ister lights . the upper a are a o f o n v a n — z u p rt the rms C gre e, imp li g A re ,

1 d I n his burial entry R ic ha rd J ac kso n is e sc ribed as o f Burto n ; — — i will is no t at he ste r no r at P. . . i n the ears 1 6 8 I h s C , C C y 9 7 9 . n ’ his wife s burial e ntr ohn ac son is also de sc ribe d as o f Burto n y J J k . ’ e nr ac so n s lo c ale is no t ive n in the re iste r if it was in Wirral H y J k g g ; , his will is n o t at he ste r no r is the re an wi ll o f a e nr ac so C , y H y J k n - — in th ars 1 0 6 . Po ssibl o ne o f the e r . e e so ns h at P C . C . y 7 5 7 y p e re c o mme mo rate d may be anc e sto r o f R ic ard us Ja c kso n d e Willasto n ? ? A . D 1 8 se t. an to who m a windo w o biit die 1 3 Jun : . 7 7 47 ha s be e n plac e d in the so uth wall o f the c hanc e l the re with his arms abo ve— z ure two bars r e nt o n a c anto n Sable a he o n o f th A , A g , p e se c o nd ; he was buried in Ne sto n c hurc hya rd with a similar i insc r ptio n . 1 4 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wirral a c hevro n engra iled Ermi ne between three esc allo ps n n c o n Arge t. I s ripti

I n ho nour of hrist C ruc iﬁed and o f His Saints Nic ho as C , l and e o r e and in ovin me mo r of i iam o n reve who G g , l g y W ll C g

w I di an. ann as born o f Aug. M DC C C X X X and ed J MCM I I F y

Emma his wife dedic ates this windo w .

This windo w has rec ently been plac ed in lieu o f o ne whic h bo re the fo llo wing insc riptio n

1 ‘ I n memory o f | Sarah Birc h Idied Dec ember 2 51 1 840 | Lo uisa Ann Co ngreve died January

At the east e nd o f the so uth wall is a wi ndo w o f two in u a a o f o n v lights, the pper p rt the rms C gre e, in o n c o n in n the l wer this i s ripti , three li es

Of yo ur c harity re member Edward Ge o ffrey and Selina lEmily Na ier dear to Go d hic h e re the c hi dren o f i iam p , w w l W ll Congreve of Congreve and Burto n Esquire HThe said Edward ' re f F 1 8 1 nd ina mi a i r G eo ﬁ y died the day o eb. 7 a | Sel E ly N p e 1 1 the 1 1 da o f M a 1 8 0 The o rd e sus hrist c herish the m 7 y y 7 , L I J C i e asan and o aradise n th ple t l f p .

c n o f o ak and c a v o n o ne e nd The le ter is , r ed thereo f is a shield c ha rged with three purses o r

a o ne o f o o f . N c o a to o b gs, the symb ls St i h l s, wh m

c u c c a as av a a n . the h r h is dedi ted , we h e lre dy see At the base o f the c hanc el rails is a small brass plate

James Pitc airn Campbell Grate ful fo r many blessings Dedi c ated to the se rvic e o f Go d and to B urto n Churc h this Sc reen and Pulpit { 4 Easter Tide 1 8 7

C ut i nto the sto ne o f the so uth wall is this in sc riptio n

q< Hoc C anc ellum in Hono re m Dei Omnipotenti s I e t Sanc ti 1 Nic olai renovatum est et in piam me moriam Gulielmi Gualteri

1 N o Ni o l in O t c a , as rme ro d . N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wirral I 5

Co ngreve de Congreve et Burton Armigeri et Annae Selinae u oris e us uo rum anImae In Be nedic tI o ne sint. x j Q Amen. | Anno D mInI M -D- Lx o C c c x .

On a a a a the s me w ll , br ss

vX< Of yo ur Charity remember William Sc holes who fo r mo re | th ears was the faithfu servan t o f an 0 S. n . 8: C o 3 y l W. W A . h greve and of their c hildren . The w ic h William was bo rn in urt n in the ear of o ur or 1 8 1 1 a d there ie 8 B o Y | L d n d d in 1 67 .

On a marble tablet let i nto same wall

Pro pe jac ent re liquiae E liz abethae ﬁliae Tho mas Watts hujus

c c esiae Pasto ris Obnt A . D . 1 . I n eo dem tumu o ac n E l . 7 75 l j e t 1 ir i u fratris. iit A . D . 1 1 reliquiae Pe c i ejs Ob 78 .

a a a a On the s me w ll, br ss

Remember i n the Lo rd Joseph J o nes served God in this Churc h fo r mo re than 50 years Ias c lerk o f the parish A frie nd 81 faithful servant through his who le life to the C ongreves I 1 1 urto n He died arc h 1 1 3 1 8 6 o f C o ngreve B . M 9 Aged 8 7 ears y .

n a a a b ac and a O the s me w ll , l k white m rble tablet

Sac re d to the memo ry o f William Gregory of Sealand who f 1 e de parted this li e I F eby. 8 1 4 Ag d 57 years Also Gregory relic t of the above I who died July 1 8 1 7 Age d

verse . 7 2 years. [ ]

On a a a a a the s me w ll , simil r t blet

I n memo ry o f Andrew Boyd Baird of Paisley Iwho died at sea M ay 1 8 74 Aged 3 1 years This tablet was erec te d by ” the ners o f the ar ue aravi a o f iver o o of hic h Ow B q M ll L p l, w mmand i u to his de ath he had c o prev o s . I

There is no w no table o f Ben efac tions in the c u c but the fo o n an ac o o h r h , ll wi g is extr t fr m rep rt o f the Co mmissio n o f E nquiry into the Administra o n Of a 1 8 ti Ch rities , 37

1 “ ” ” ui for abut as in rm rod . The re is no q be e , O e I 6 N otes on the Parish of Burton in ”fi rm !

— BURTON POORS F UN D

The table o f be ne fac tio ns in the Parish Churc h rec o rds fo llo wing gifts to the Po o r

1 Nathaniel Wilso n o f Burton Jo hn Mo o rs o f Eastham “1 Will . Wilso n o f Raby “1 2 Will . Prigg [sic] J o hn Grego ry ane eader De c 2 6 1 J L ( . , 745) Ellen Lightfo o t (1 74 7)

T he greatest part o f this mo ne y has be en lo st by being le nt

n i fﬁ nt s c urit . Th e ac ie s o f r r o nsu c ie e e M . e o r M rs. y l g G g y, i f t e re a in t n e ade r and M rs. ht o o c e d he ha ds o f a L , L g w pl M r r r a m n f inter at r . e o o f urto n t e e t o e st e c n G g y B , h p y 5 p e t. e n a nd a no e f ha an r b i g se c ure d by bo and t o nd . By e nt y in the hurc h ardens o o s it a ears that the mo ne havin ee n C w b k , pp y, g b r a him a aid over to M r. o hn a e w s c e d in the hands p J C pp , by pl f i ha mas 1 o ic hard o n re ve E s . at c e 8 0 the amo unt R C g , q , M l 7 , in 1 Th r was r her sum in t e a fu t h a d f r. be g £ 8 . e e h n s o M Tho mas re o f urto n se c ured a o n b t M r re o r G g ry o B , by b d, u . G g y i v n n v m ne as o s t the ari h . n re e d i so ent the o w t o s M r. o y g l , y l p C g , thin in it desira e that the inte re st o f the 1 8 hic h had e en k g bl £ , w b aid o ve r to him sho u d be a o e d to ac c umu ate ti the annua p , l ll w l ll l sum to be distributed should be sufﬁc ient to be o f so me servic e to the oo r e t the mo ne fo r t e ve ears at the end o f hic h p , k p y w l y , w time the ac c umu atio n o f inte re st ith an additio n made , by l , w by himse f the amo unt was do u ed . He no w distri ute s annua l , bl b lly the sum o f 1 1 6s. e in the i nte re st o f 6 to the o o r in £ , , b g £ 3 , p c lo thing . A regular ac c o unt o f the distributio n has be en kept an aud e the an r h ardens. r n r ve d it d by Minister d Chu c w M . Co g e is the o n ande d ro rieto r in the arish and has the e ntire ly l p p p , ” mana e m n f thi f nd g e t o s u .

I n the nav e is an o ld o ak desk and a few li nks o f a c a n to c a o u o o was no o u h i , whi h religi s b k d bt a a fo rmerly tt c hed .

“ ” 1 This is no d o ubt the so me part of his good s le ft to the po or b his will 1 0 1 . See a e 6 h . y , 7 p g 9 1 The will o f William ri was ro ved at he ste r 1 0 and T gg p C , 74 , r d rin O merod is no doubt c orre c t in his re n e g .

1 8 N otes on the Parish of Burton in Wi rral c o a nd a a c o n o un in the pied , sm ll sele ti will be f d

n a . Appe dix , p ge 43

T HE CHURCH PLATE

There is a traditio n that the Old c hurc h plate is buried in o r abo ut the c hurc h . The o nly referenc e to it I have fo und is in a sho rt do c ument in the Rec o rd

ffic o n o n c o a in a . O e , L d , whi h sh ws th t 3 Edw rd VI [ 1 549 after the Ro yal c o ffers had been filled with almo st everythi ng the c hurc hes po sse ssed ” a Byrto n had o ne c hale ss and ringe o f ii belles . a no w in use o n a nd c o n o f a The pl te is m der , sists c o un o n c u 8 nc nc mm i p } i hes high , stem 33 i hes high , a o f o o nc o f c u at nc a di meter f t 3% i hes, p lip 4 i hes ; a n 4 nc a and a o n 1 nc s p tte 9 } i hes di meter, fl g 5 i he l a o n v iz a l a n c . high ; be r the s me i s ripti ,

A D 1 8 . BURTON CHURCH . . 09 E DONO ” V RICARDI CONGRE E ARMIGERI .

It is greatly to be regretted that the o ld c hurc h plate has vanished .

R C ND V I C A R s ECTORS , URATES, A OF BURTON

u c o f Bu o n c was anc n The Ch r h rt , whi h ie tly a a c to ano was an an tt hed the m r , gr ted by Alex der Save nsb B o o f o v n and L ic hﬁe ld to de y , ish p C e try , f n in D ll in o a o . e nwa the H spit l St A drew , the a ac n o n o f N in the a o f N o n dj e t t w ship esse , p rish est , in 1 2 8 c a . 3 , by h rter c a a o f D e nwall After this h rter, the M sters H o spital were unifo rmly presented to the Rec to ry Of Bu o n rt .

' 1 i rral N otes and ueries 11 6 W Q , . . on the Pa ri sh of Burton in PVi rrat 1 9

RECTORS OF B U RTON

1 3 0 2 Simo n de Sc ac hell . 1 1 i i m hane le h 3 9 W ll a de C g .

1 3 36 Jo hn de M o untso rell .

1 338 Nic holas de Heath .

1 353 John de Charnes.

1 374 William de N e whagh.

1 400 Jo hn L ugo re .

1 2 2 in and efo re He nr Ha sa . 4 , b , y l ll

1 42 2 William N euhagh. Th m r 1 4 2 4 o as Cle k . 1 2 o ert es 4 5 R b Dyk .

1 4 2 7 Tho mas Wykersley. r 1 434 Roge Wall.

1 44 0 Edmund T ebbo t.

1 445 Ro ge r Wall . 1 — o hn othe 449 9 5 J B .

— I n 1 49 5 6 the benefic es o f D e nwall and Burto n f o n in were appro priated to the H o spita l o St. J h l a u a L ic hﬁe d . The H o spital no min tes the C r te ; d a a B o the tithes an H o spita l l nds are le sed . ef re a o f U n o n v n a c o the d te the i the li i g is termed Re t ry, but afterwards it is me ntio ned in pro c eedings in the Chester Dio c esan Register as a c urac y ; under a m o dern A c t it is ac c o unted a Vic a rage .

PERPETUAL C U RATES OF BURTON

Tho mas a e e . Ante 1 54 1 to post. M wd sl y t o ert asfo rd A n e 1 565 R b B . — 6 P t r ins A nte 1 59 0 1 3 3 e e Bl to n . - H e n Tra I 633 4 6 ry ffo rd.

i h . 1 646 . R c ard H o pwo o d u H gh Bethell . ic r ha d anner. 1 66 1 . R B - ohn ith r an 1 663 8 1 J L e l d . 1 6 — o ert Artinstall 83 7 R b . — I G93 5 Ric hard We ever.

i iam ha . 1 696 . W ll S we 1 6 —1 2 Tho mas ain ri 95 7 5 B b dge . 1 — ranc is Ash nhu t 7 2 7 50 F e rs . o e rt ashin t R b W g o n . 2 0 N otes on the Parish of Burton zn Wi rra l

James Stafford .

Geo So mers ar e . . Cl k Samue l Hassal l . P r E . a ry

Jo seph Bo wer.

Be njamin Pe nny .

. ric e J P .

H h n . . o nso E . J

a o t. R . B g

Ralph Co ngreve . Charle s Stuart U pperto n .

T . L an harne . . R g

Jo seph Lyo n .

. H Ste ard . C . w

V ICARS OF BURTON — 1 8 76 9 3 Tho mas Dunn . — H Pain . . e 1 8 9 3 4 A . — P . 6 . o tts 1 8 9 4 F A . - 1 8 6 1 0 1 . Sade n 9 9 C . A l .

P ric . o rre 1 9 0 2 at k F . A M ll .

T HE REG I STERS

The registers c o nsist Of

A a c n vo u 1 x 6 x I nc c o n p r hme t l me 3§ % i hes , — a n n n 1 8 1 80 . t i i g mixed e tries, 53 7 vo u c o n a n n a a a o n o n a A l me t i i g m rri ges l e, p per, 1 —1 8 1 2 a u n 1 x x n c 7 54 , me s ri g 3% 9 i hes . w o vo u o un in c a c o n a n n m T l mes b d lf, t i i g ixed n 1 80— 1 80 and 1 80 — 1 8 1 a u n e tries, 7 7 7 3 , me s ri g respec tively 1 31; x 9 x 3 i nc he s and 1 x 9 x i nc hes . A vo lume bo und in pa rc hment c o nta ini ng a a a o n o n a 1 8 1 —1 8 a u n m rri ges l e , p per, 3 3 5, me s ri g

. nc 1 4% x 9 % x 5 i hes . a vo u fo r a 1 8 1 — 1 8 A simil r l me b ptisms, 3 3 5,

a u n 1 x l x 1 » nc me s ri g 5 o 5 i hes . a v olu fo r u a 1 8 1 — 1 8 and A simil r me b ri ls , 3 9 7 , the mo dern registers . N otes on the Parish of Burton i n Wirral 2 1

A selec tio n o f e ntries will be fo und in the n o e a ac o f Appe dix , t g ther with bstr ts wills per a n n to o Of u a t i i g s me the b ri ls .

I NSCRIBED STONES On the gable e nd o f a c o ttage near the c hurc h in ra ised letters I L O S L T 6 168 2

are fo r o n a and a a B o n These J h Le ther S r h r w e , ma at th u u 1 6 o rried Chester 4 A g st 57 , Tim thy , so n o f o n a a z 1 66 1 J h Le ther, b pti ed . On a o u un c n c a a nc h se, til re e tly the Vi r ge , i ised

At Pu n o n o u a ddi gt , h se, r ised letters

n u na to n These two last sto es I am ble ide tify . I n the wall o f a lane at Puddingto n is a sto ne a n a 1 6 6 c was o un in be ri g the d te 4 , whi h f d the l a mo at o f the O d h ll so me years sinc e.

BURTON POINT The anc ient name fo r Burto n Po i nt was N ess a and in ' ma find a He d , the tithe p we field there 2 2 N otes on the Parish of Burton in Wi rral c a N and a N o m n was lled esset Hey esset C m o . It fo a sea c has unmis rmerly w shed by the , whi h left a a a o n o c a an n t k ble m rks the r ky he dl d . Whe the C o was n a a ou 1 8 a nu Of p bei g m de b t 7 5, mber skeleto ns were disc o vered buried o n the Po int . - Lo c al traditio n to day says there were at least fifty ” o r a c o ffine d and a v ral sixty, th t they were , th t se e o o f me n o f u a u v were th se h ge st t re . A primiti e “ n ro d a o a to av v primi g is ls s id h e been disc o ered . S ulley in his H undred o f Wirral states that n -n n o n c o v a nd a twe ty i e skelet s were dis ered, th t all a a and no n an they were l id e st west, de ti g Christi u a o un n b ri l . R d these skeleto s vario us legends o f

a v n &c . av o n o s n no n in b ttles , iki gs , , h e gr w , l i g thi g n ma u a nd uc to the telli g we y be s re, it is m h be desired they sho uld be examin ed by a n expert and u n c a n I n an the sk ll i di es t ke . the me time no a o n av n o un and o s a we p s h e bee f d , it is p s ible simple entry in the parish register may ac c o un t fo r the i nterment

Willmus Farrar gene ro sus in pro gressu hiberniam submersus j uxta Hilbree (ut aiunt) c u m q uadraginta aliis in Navic ula Simo nis Andre ws de Thurstingto c uj us neglige ntia pijt (periit) se pultus de c imo se ptimo Augusti Here we hav e a deﬁ nite statement that fo rty-o ne ’ perso ns were dro wned . If Sulle y s statement that are o n n -n n o n c o c we there ly twe ty i e skelet s is rre t , u u o all o no t c o v o r m st s pp se the b dies were re ered,

a o u . o v th t s me were b ried elsewhere If, h we er , there a re o an o -o ne n uo a m re th f rty , either the e try q ted f ils to ac c o un fo r n n o r u a u ave t the i terme ts , b ri ls m st h n in l a taken plac e o the Po in t stil e rlier times . N O n o v a re to o un in e tries , h we er, be f d the registers o f W u a o n a o r N o n est Kirby , Th rst st , Hesw ll , est a n o n m e n so a n u reg rdi g the dr w ed , perh ps the mber f o n has n a a a nd o the skelet s bee ex gger ted , the n f to and a s o ne o f an e try re ers them , , my ti uarian t n has u o n n a q bre hre s ggested , the b es i ste d N otes o n the Parish of Burton in Wi rrat 23

o f being tho se o f v ikings are merely tho se o f Irish a v a ou who n a c o u no t h r est l b rers, , bei g p pists , ld be n i o n a o un i terred n c sec r ted gr d . If they were nati ves o f Ireland it is no t impro bable the sto ries o f an c a u ma av o o un a o n fo r gig ti st t re y h e s me f d ti , it i s a fac t that Irishmen average taller than 1 me n and l av a o u a m Cheshire , h e re d , th gh I una to uo aut o a a me n in ble q te h rity, th t the t llest the British army -are rec ruited in the no rth o f

Ireland .

T HE OLD M ILL Ho w lo ng a mill has sto o d o n Burto n H ill it is fﬁc u to sa but av in a a n in di lt y , we h e, f ded e try the c o n o f a a o f ar v nc r er p ge the p ish register, e ide e t a o ne o to 1 6 2 u a o n h t existed pri r 9 , pres m bly the present site : “ Burto n Milne was built ne w by Sf William M assey knight abo ut st o f all a n in nn 6 2 u n S i ts A o 1 9 . The prese t r i is situated o n the c rest o f the hill to the no rth o f v a a o f o ld and the ill ge . The b se this peg mill so me woo dwo rk are all that remai n Of this o n c e

c u u an a . a u o n c pi t resq e l dm rk This b se , p whi h the o o n vo v a o u f in w de mill re l ed , is b t eight eet height, and o n a a o a the side w y fr m the Dee , th t is, the

s c o v iv . was heltered side , is ered with y The mill partially destro yed during a gale abo ut twenty six a a o and i nc n n c has c o ye rs , s e the egle t mpleted o g the rui n . are two o o a n o as n o ne There d rw ys i t the b eme t, at no a nd o at o u the rth side , the ther the s th side ; n e a a lo w o n o un a o n r the l tter , d w by the gr d , is st e R 2 h n c n i . wit 1 7 7 1 i s ribed o t

1 The R e po rt o f the A nthro pometric Co mmittee of the British Asso c iatio n 1 883 give s statistic s of av erag e stature as fo llo ws o nnau ht and M uns e r 68 —6 inc he s U lster and e inster C g t , 1 9 , — — L 68 68 inc he s he shire 66 6 inc he s. ] ; C , 5 7 “ ” 1 f irral b E M itf rd A m The Old F lo ur M ills o W , y . o braha , - shire v l . lv. lvi 1 1 0 a . . and he o 1 Tr ns Hist Soc . L aneashi re C , . 4 ( 9 3 24 N otes on the Parish of Burton in Wi rra l

The mill was fo rmerly o ne o f the meets o f Sir ’ a a n o o un and two a a o Tho m s St ley s f xh ds , ye rs g the autho r saw a dead fo x minus a fo releg in the v ic i nity . Fro m this po int the v iew o f the estuary is o ne f o au u in W a a c u a a o the m st be tif l irr l , p rti l rly perh ps n a n da n W ea are o bright wi ter y, whe the elsh p ks glittering with sno w .

PLACE N AMES

The study o f plac e names tho ugh extremely n n u a a o a un a fac o i teresti g m st lw ys be s mewh t s tis t ry, i na smuc h as abso l ute pro o f o f their derivatio n is o n ac n and o ua to c fte l ki g, th se best q liﬁed de ide in c a o f B o n n an u a re u o unan o . , the se rt , by me s im s “ Ca no n Taylo r says the name is usually fro m the n o- a o n hnr-tei n tei n o r fa a c o n A gl S x , the , rmy rd ‘ ’ a n n a hei r o r o o hzi r an n t i i g b wer , the w rd me i g ‘ ’ a o o u in Old N o an and in n o st reh se rm , A gl ‘ ’ ‘ ’ a o n a c a n ac o r u n S x h mber, sleepi g pl e , b ildi g ” 1 f n . a o n c o n o so me ki d . Mr H rris siders this ex ana o n a a s v fa ou u o f pl ti l me , e ery rmh se m st n c o ac c o o a o n o f n and e essity p ssess mm d ti this ki d , gets Over the difﬁc ulty by taking the hzi r to n no t an a a n but a u an an represe t p rtme t h sb dm , o f o o n a c o o n n tiller the s il , w rki g f rmer, rresp di g to u c hoer o c o ur l c o a the D t h , fr m whi h exi gr phers , ”

n c u n a av v n o o . i l di g Ske t, h e deri ed the E glish b r He remarks that bo o r has a c o ntinuo us histo ry in n an o n o - a o n e hzi r o n a E gl d , fr m A gl S x (g ) , w rds o u n and a o un in thr gh Middle E glish , th t it is f d “ “ ” u a n fa n o o n a . I n eighb r , rigi lly the e r rmer a ann av C ho rle to n v a o f simil r m er we h e , the ill ge c u o r a an v n c o n the h rls pe s ts . Mr . Ir i e siders that Bu o n n c a and a was o s rt sig iﬁes the ri k y rd , th t it p sibl an Ou n n in v o y tlyi g settleme t primiti e times , fr m

1 “ ” Plac e N ame s of the ive r oo l Distri t c 1 8 8 . 8 1 . L p , 9 , p

2 6 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton in : Wirral

The next two fields befo re reac hing the little gully B a re c alled Fo o t road Bithum and ithum . The ro a d fro m Burto n to Puddingto n passes n v a c a C ro ss rave s Bi betwee se er l fields lled g , g C ro ss rave s and C ro ss rave s and o n the g Little g , left is a field c alled Ryeland Hey . There is no am and ma o a stre there , the field y theref re t ke its name fro m the c ro p it fo rmerly pro duc ed. On Bu o n-W a o n oa a o n the rt ill st r d , little bey d the oo a o a to M udho use Wo o so c a o w d , is r d d , lled fr m c o a a n o fc a and o c o tt ges m de e tirely l y s ds ,whi h f rmerly a u o n o a and v n o m o a b tted this r d , di ergi g fr this t w rds Puddingto n a narro w lane passi ng between fields c a Prie stwa Prie stwa and Bo o Ortio n lled y, y tt m , Prie stwa Prie stwa and P n a o Ortio n y, y i gle , Me d ws , w a rti n an s a nd t o l rge fields c alled O o . This l e i sun ken and well defined fo r two fields farther than n n On u sho wn i the Ord anc e map. the high gro nd ac n un o n a a a nd in a f i g D st f rm is C stle Hey , c c o n o o un to o u o f a semi ir le, the l wer gr d s th He th

a are v a nc o u c a a . f rm , se er l e l s res lled C stle ﬁelds N o n no n o f an aeva c a and thi g is k w y medi l stle here, this hey may mark the site o f so me Ro ma n o r

B c a . N o ac o f o v c an be ritish mp tr e it, h we er, disc o vered . S o me thirty ﬁelds in Burto n to wnship parallel with the Chester ro ad are c alled in the tithe map

Heath . o a a na av a o o Of ther rem rk ble mes we h e Frid y f t , ’ a With n wa Pic ke rto n s o c o The M res , y y, pill w r ft,

C o pgrave s. l n Puddingto n to wnship the interesti ng names u n a an a n are no t so n mero us. Alo gside l e le di g fro m v a no h a av P an c o the ill ge rt w rds we h e iper l e r ft, a nd next to it Bro o k Lo o ms ; ru nning alo ng the ditc h fo rming the bo un dary o f Puddingto n and

Burto n to wnships is Mill ﬁeld . Befo re dra inage too k plac e the ditc h may have been a stream N otes on the Pari sh of Burton i n ”ﬁrm ! 2 7

uffic n fo r a a and v a a o n s ie t w termill, se er l l rge p ds at its no rth e nd presenti ng a so mewhat artific ia l a a n n ppe ra c e le d so me c o lo ur to the c o njec ture . On o an a o a u n o n o n the ther h d , fields ls b tti g the p ds a re a n c alled M rled field a d Watering Pits . The mill may therefo re have been o nly a go rse mill o r u n fo f c tti g dder . na no c a are Stann o o Other mes ti e ble y H ks, Little u a u H gger Hey , Gre t H gger Hey, Owler Hey , ’ ’ o G o rstil Hic o c k s Pa n c Cr ss Hey , , rk, Ke dri k s ’ a o a o n Ho m H ey, Fl sh Cr ft, H igher H mm d s Hey, ’ ’ mil s o Ke lsall s a P o v n n y Cr ft , M re Hey, r i Alle s , ’ ’ Hi hfie ld Ho o se s o o f r . o Ellis s g , C ft S me these m a c a a f v a y be lled ter ery e rly settlers . On the so uth-east bo undary o f Puddingto n Sir ’ Tho mas Sta nley M assey Stanley o wned a deer s a o r f n o c oa to n two le p , fi tee feet fr m the st, withi f wo fields o T M ills . T e n fields in the to wnship are c alled Heath Hey n o r so me similar a me .

T HE RUD E F OREFATHERS

Fro m the vario us subsidy ro lls are o bta ined a list f o ld o c a u na as as o n c a o O the l l s r mes , well s me i di ti n Of an n Of n v ua and uc o as the st di g i di id ls, s h r lls c o uld readily be o bta ined will be fo und in the n a 6 Appe dix, p ge 7 .

B ISHOP WILSON

o a W o n a a B o o f So do r and Th m s ils , fterw rds ish p 1 M an was so n o f c n o f , the ﬁfth the eight hildre an W o n o f Bu o n who a a to av N ath iel ils rt , ppe rs h e c a and a uc c u m an I n been o f the yeo man l ss s essf l . v at av o a his will , preser ed Chester, he le es s me p rt

1 rians i no re his siste r nne tho u h she is me ntio ne d in h r H isto g A , g e ’ ” wn c hi ld n . Se . n fa the r s will as o ne o f my o re e p 69 . ‘ 2 8 N otes on the Parish (y Burton in Wi rral o f o o to o o fo r c u o my g ds the p r, they [the exe t rs] v ery well kno w ho w G o d has blessed me in wha t v av ut an to and u a e er I h e p my h d , he beq e ths lands in Williso n [Willasto n] c alled the Three N o o ke s a o u a nd c o in W and two , h se r ft est Kirby , ° ” c a o a and o n ﬁelds there lled y br d Hey Cr ft M ille , o na a wa c . o s besides pers l est te H is m ther Ali e , f a D D f in o c o c . c o o W sister Ri h rd Sherl k , Re t r

c a to o ne o f o c o f o n . wi k, s id be the Sherl ks Oxt Wilso n th us pro bably c ame o f yeo man sto c k o n o no r n o u o f n o f an a nc n b th sides , i deed tside bei g ie t nd gentle fighting rac e c o uld a m o re respec table n or o ne o to c o n uc to a uc c o rigi , m re likely d e s ess f ful c a av n o r . reer, h e bee wished him I n the Middle Ages the yeo men made E ngland what she was ; it was they who gained fo r her tho se v c o at nc o u and Po ic tie rs o n c i t ries Agi rt , whi h she o ac o o n and o e l o ks b k with the m st h est pride, wh s n umbers and independenc e it is the aim o f o ur 2 n a n o to o a prese t l d ref rmers rest re . Sir H rris ” N ic o las I n his H isto ry Of the Battle o f Aginc o urt a a to a an r a nd a n s ys, th t their g ll t y ste di ess the ” u v ic to ry may be c hiefly attrib ted . Wilso n was bo rn at Burto n 20th Dec ember 1 66 in c u u c o a o f an o n 3 , the pi t resq e tt ge red s dst e with thatc hed roo f whic h stands o n the left side o f the ro ad at the c o mmenc ement o f the v illage street a s o ne a o ac o Bu o n Po n and ppr hes it fr m rt i t, the Bisho p is said by Keble to ha ve been bo rn o n the gro und flo o r immediately to the left o f the entranc e . ’ He was uc a at n c o o and ed ted Ki g s S h l , Chester,

u B. A n o u n a a . Tri ity C llege , D bli , where he gr d ted , 6 1 6 6 1 6 D D 6 . . 8 . ua 1 8 . . Febr ry ; M A , 9 ; LL D , 9 ; as a n ac o n o ar and 1 70 7 w Ord i ed de the f rmer ye , bec ame c urate to his unc le Sherlo c k I n the c hapelry n o n a f W n c f c u c O . o N ew h r h Ke y , p rish i wi k He

1 Se e Burto n Po o rs F und a n te . 1 6. , , p 1 lt r R e in the Genea lo i st anuar 1 88 . Wa e y g , J y 5

N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n IVirral 2 9 was o a n 20th c o e 1 68 and in 1 6 2 rd i ed priest O t b r 9 , 9 a c a a n to n n a o f who bec me h pl i the i th E rl Derby, o o f So do r and M an in 1 6 appo inted him Bish p 9 7 . I n 1 7 2 4 he fo unded a nd in 1 73 2 endo wed a

c o o at ac Bu o n . at Bis s h l his birthpl e, rt He died ’ o o u th a c 1 ann v a h p s C rt 7 M r h 7 55, the ﬁftieth i ers ry ’ o f W a and was u at C ast e nd his ife s de th , b ried the 1 a B W a Of Kirk Mic hael c hurc hy rd . y his ife M ry who was o n 1 6th u 1 6 a nd th a c ( b r J ly 74 , died 7 M r h au o f o a Pa n o d ghter Th m s tte , wh m he married at Wi nwic k 2 7th O c to ber he had o u c n o f o o a u v v f r hildre , wh m Th m s s r i ed him . ’ W o n o in o f M an o f Of ils s w rk the Isle , his an n o f u and o n pl ti g fr it f rest trees, his milli g, his u n o f c u c in a o n to o na b ildi g h r hes, dditi his rdi ry c o a o and a a o u ac o no t epis p l w rk liter ry l b rs , sp e d es permit us here to speak sufﬁc e it to say he was a n ‘ ” e a - n and o o ma n c o n . ano n e erg ti , br d mi ded , g d C “ Farrar c alls him the last surv ivo r o f the ” 4 sai nts o f the E nglish Churc h .

1 Sleeping in Jesus Ii e re Lyeth the Bo dy o f T H M AS WI L ON D D O S , . . Lo rd Bisho p o f this I sle Who d e d M arc h t 1 y 7 h. 7 55

And in the 8th. e ar o f his o nse c r i 5 y C at o n. This M o nument was e re c ted by his So n T WI D D HOMAS LSON, . . A N ative o f this Parish Who in o be die nc e to the e x pre ss Co mmand o f his wo rthy F athe r D ec line s giving him the Charac te r He so ustl D e se rve d y . J ” Le t this I sland S ea the p k R est. 1 1 6 8 Oc t. 2 . The R eve r nd F the r i 9 , 7 e a n Go d Thomas Wilso n o rd Bisho o f M an M L p adam M ary Patte n o f Warringto n by ic nse Win wic t L e [ k Re gis e r]. 1 ” D ic tio nar o f N atio nal Bio ra h e dite d b Sidne L y g p y, y y e e . 1 “ ” The la ssic Preac he rs o fthe E n lish hur c h b F . . F arrar C g C , y W , n f W stmin r ano o e ste v l . i C , o .

1 I b e d o am ind e t t the R ev. lfred M orris ic ar o f Kirk M ic hae l f A , V . or kind ly c o rrec tin the versio n I had found whic h as usual was ve r inac c r g , . , y u ate. 30 N otes on the Pari sh of Burton in Wirral

BISHOP WILSON’ S SCHOOL

’ The sc ho o l and sc hoo lmaster s ho use stand pro i l o n o f ac n m ne nt y the br w o the hill f i g the estuary . They were built by Bisho p Wilso n in 1 7 2 4 and 1 2 fo r f uc a o n o f the Bu o n o and 7 5, the ree ed ti rt b ys

a nd o f fo u o Pu n o n . n o girls, r fr m ddi gt He e d wed f n 2 6 ac o a to c . W o n them with res l d , whi h Dr ils , ’ ‘ h B so n u u n a 2 00 t e o . ish p s , s bseq e tly dded £ The

s a was a . nn to o B o ﬁr t m ster Mr Di ie , wh m the ish p v so na and in o wn an n deli ered per lly, his h dwriti g, an n twelve Rules fo r its m ageme t . This o rigi nal anu c was o a o to 1 8 8 in o s m s ript , s me ye rs pri r 4 , p n f a a o f Kin l o o . o s ke sessi the l te Mr Ch rles H well , g a v o o so n o f a a o f c o o Street, Li erp l , m ster the s h l . A ’ c o o f un B o o o n py them h g , by the ish p s rder, the c o o a f o da Of O n n o n to 1 88 I s h l w ll r m the y its pe i g d w , when a N e w Sc heme o f management was impo sed o n by the Charity Co mmissi ers . It is muc h to be regretted that mo dern legislatio n has thus rudely ’ i nterfered with Bisho p Wilso n s pio us i ntentio ns a nd u a o n as be n o o n reg l ti s, will see by the f ll wi g c o ntrast

’ BISHOP WILSON S RULES

a to a a v o I V. The m ster is re d pr yers e ery m rning n to ac and v v n n befo re he begi s te h , e ery e e i g befo re he dism isse th the c hildre n . v v n n fo a to V. E ery e e i g be re they dep rt he is v the c n a o c a to u to sa gi e hildre sh rt h rge , be s re y their prayers befo re they go to bed and as so o n as to du u to a n c v n they rise ; be tif l their p re ts , i il a d respec tful to all they meet ; to be c areful no t to tell ’ a n ann o f no r to a G o na in va n y m er lie , t ke d s me i . to a c a c a to ma c V I . He is t ke spe i l re ke the hil n n o f e nd Of a n n c a dre se sible the le r i g whi h is, th t

N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rrai 3 1

ma a to a o c u they y be better ble re d the H ly S ript res ,

and n to a n u &c . therei le r their d ty ,

’ T HE N EW SCHEM E S RULES

c 2 6 a n o r ua an o f an c o a Se . . The p re t g rdi y s h l r a n n c o o as a da c o a m a c a tte di g the s h l y s h l r, y l im by n o c in n a to nc a ac ti e writi g , ddressed the pri ip l te her , the exemptio n o f suc h sc ho lar fro m atte nding prayer o r o u o o r f o an o n o r o f religi s w rship, r m y less series o n o n a o u u c a nd uc c o a a less s religi s s bje t , s h s h l r sh ll ac c o n be exempted rdi gly.

D W LS D . T . HOMAS I ON ,

o a W o n o n su v v n c o f Th m s ils , the ly r i i g hild the ’ B o was o n at B o o u 2 th u u ish p , b r ish p s C rt 4 A g st 1 0 B A u c o n 1 c 7 3 ; Christ Ch r h , Ox , 7th De ember

2 B D and D . 1 2 1 6 c 1 . . D . 7 4 ; M . A . , th De ember 7 7 ; , ’ 1 1 0th M ay 7 39 ; Rec to r o f St . Stephen s Wal ’ d a n 1 o o an n a . was a br ke Ki g s Ch pl i , 7 3 7 He m de P n a o f W n 1 1 th 1 a nd rebe d ry estmi ster April 743 , ’ f a W n the c o r o . a held Re t y St M rg ret s, estmi ster, f 1 t Ba o . a o u r m 7 53 He died Alfred H se , th , ’

1 1 8 and was u at . n 5th April 7 4, b ried St Stephe s v n a th ua 1 a fo resa id . H a i g m rried 4 Febr ry 7 34 his ' c o u n a au o f W a Pa n and si M ry , d ghter illi m tte , o w o f W a a a o f o N n o n wid illi m H yw rd St ke ewi gt , had - n i a u o ne so who n n nc . . they iss e , died i f y Dr W o n o to a v o a ils left his pr perty his rel ti e , Th m s Pa n fa o f o n W o n Pa n Ba o n tte , ther J h ils tte , r 2 n a Wi m rleigh .

1 ' hes zre Shea 1 i i. 1 6. C h l . f, , S. 7 S ” ic tio nar o f N t n l L His D a io a Bio ra h e dited b Sidne e e . y g p y, y y will reads as follo ws :

P . oc in ham ( . C . C R k g , W bstrac t o f the will f ho ma Wil n D D . r e nd of est o s so . eb ar A T , p y minste r no w re sidin in B th c o me r d te M a 1 , g a , o . S set, a d 5 y 77 9

o dic ils 1 M a 1 2 8 8 A ril 1 8 and 1 8 an . 1 8 . T o be burie d C , 5 y 7 , p 7 3 , J 7 4 ’ in the c hanc e l of St. Ste he n s Walbro o ondo n near m late wife . p k , L , y £ 200 I n trust fo r the sc hoo lmaste r fo r the ti me be ing at the sc hoo l 3 2 N otes on the Parish of Burton i n Wirral

T HE WILSON PED IGREE

’ Bisho p Wilso n s biographers have no t tro ubled to nv a c o n n n v i estig te his pedigree , te ti g themsel es with the statement tha t he was the So n o f N athaniel W B n a o n o f u o n o a . N a an wa s ils rt , ye m Th t this th iel

H nd r f Wirrall c at Burton in the u e d o o . he ste r fo und , C , e d by my fathe r late bisho o f So do r and M an . , p 00 in trust fo r o dso n homas Patten so n o f R o be rt Patte n late 1;5 g T , ,

W n n t ased . o f arrin to c o . a c as e r dec e g , L , homas Patte n s c nd so n o f ho mas Pa n o f Ba n L e o tte k c o . a T , T , n c st r . a e , e sq ho mas Goo c h Of Be nac re all Suffol and his so n ho mas T H , k, T ’ She rloc G o o c h la te wife s randdau hte r nna M aria wife o f said k ; g g , A , Tho mas Goo c h . homas M ac lin of D e rb his da u hte r M ar obe rts M ac klin T k , y, g y R ,

athe rine So hia M ac aule dau hte r o f the late D r. M ac aule m C p y, g y, y ’ wife s insman M r. o hn ac kson late o f la ham me rc hant. k , J J , C p ,

M r. o hn Burfo rd o f We stminste r fo r man ears m c o llec to r of J , y y y ' ’ E aste r Oﬁe rin s at St. M ar a re t s R e v. M r. Di b m assistant at g g , g y, y l Wa bro o k. m nt at W r M r. D umbe l a e ar in to n , y g g . Godso n ho mas M ac aule rutwe ll so n o f R ic hard rutwell o f T y C , C

Bath rinte r. , p T o ho mas M ac lin the la r e lan o r ma of m e states in Wirra l T k , g p p y , whi h rew fo r me and m ﬁne rian ul r se al o f rms and silv r c he d , y t g a a , e seal. nnuit o f 0 to o hn Wil e s alde rman o f the c it o f o ndo n in A y 5 J k , y L , te stimo ny o f my regard fo r him fo r having no bly sto o d fo rth in de fenc e he l ws libe rtie s and c o nstituti n o is untr o f t a o f h c o . , , y h E state s at Woo d c hurc I n the hundr d o f Wirr ll c o . h ste r to e a , C e , l n l Tho mas M ac k i In tail m a e . rm in re at e s N whal F a e tc . G N to n tc o ho P t n e l e . t mas a te se c o nd , , , , T , f h mas Patte n in tail m l n o o a e . so T ,

G o rdo n Pe te r Bo ld Patte n e lde st so n o f ho mas Patte n the e lde r. , T E ve ry pe rso n who fo r the time be ing shall be in po sse ssio n o f m y e ta s i n Wo odc hurc h o r the husb nd o f a n female so se i d said s te , a y se , h ll as ume the surn ame o f Wilso n a nd bea r the c oat o f rms a nd s a s , a c re st o f Wilso n whic h I no w use and bear unde r ain o f fo rfeiture fo r , , p neglec t. Revoc ation o f provisio n fo rme rly made in fa vo ur o f Cathe rine

G raham late athe rine M ac aule wido w . , C y, h mas Wil (signed) T o son .

r W. Pe rc ival o f B th Witne sse s . R ic hd . G e e n o f Bath ainte r a , p , ,

Atto rne R d . Bo wsher uni o r his c ler . y, , J , k

’ l Pre endar of We stminste rand R e c to r o f St Ste he n s Co dic i s (as b y . p Walbroo k but n o w re sidin at Bath revokin the annuit to o hn , g ) g y J N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rral 3 3

1 the so n o f William Wilso n o f Willasto n is pro b a but o n a o a ble , bey d th t it seems imp ssible , fter exhausting the Chester Pro bate and Dio c esan and Pa o f N o n Registries, the rish Registers est , Bu o n a nd o c to c o n uc an rt , Sh twi k , str t y pedigree c n o n au v a c with erta i ty. It is p ssible a exh sti e se r h in anc u and o c o Ch ery S its , ther Re rds might o u o n o n but in v o f thr w f rther light his rigi , iew the so c ia l po sitio n of the family and the frequenc y o f the

u na uc an nv a o n no t v o n . s r me, s h i estig ti is ery pr misi g The arms used by the Bisho p were the usual arms fo r o n iz a and in c W v . a a o n ils , S ble, w lf s lie t , hief o and a are a to o n three est iles Or, these rms s id be ’

lv . o nu n Gentlema n s M a az i ne vo l. u . his m me t ( g , p a a o v to av n a u They ppe r, h we er , h e bee ss med o f o wn mo o n and no o a his mere ti , there is R y l Li c enc e o r Pate nt o f Arms fo r Patten-Wilso n at the

Wil e s be havin be en e lec ted c it c hamberlain and the refore havin k , g y , g no want o f it.

Pro ved 0 A ril 1 8 b ho mas M ac lin and Thomas Patte n 3 p 7 4 y T k , e x ec uto rs. Thomas M ac klin appe ars to have c o mplie d to some e x tent with the

rovisio n s o f the will roba l to a sufﬁc 1e nt e x tent fo r le al ur o se s. , p b y g p p The fo llo wi ng is fro m the D ubli n Gaz ette

M K W M a 8 1 8 — The Kin has be e n AC LIN, HITEHALL, y , 7 4. g

le ased to rant to ho mas M ac lin o f the o wn o f D e rb E s . p g T k , T y, q , and his I ssue His R o al Lic e nc e and utho rit to take and use the , y A y Surname o f Wilso n onl and also to bear the Arms o f ilso n s c h y, W ( u rm s bein first d ul ex m lifie d a c c o rdin to the aws o f rms and A g y e p g L A , ’ re c o rded in the e ralds Offic e ursuant to the last Will and e sta H ) , p T da f We st m o f h n . P be n r o ent t e eve re d homas Wilso n D D . re R T , , y minste r and late of the it o f Bath de c eased and also to o rde r C y , ; , ’ that this His M aj e sty s Co nc e ssio n and D ec laration be registered in ” His olle f r C ge o A ms. With regard to the p ro visio n requiring him to assume the Wilso n arms we shall re sentl see the famI l do no t a ear to have o sse sse d , p y y pp p an so that the c o nditIOn be in im ossible o f fulfilment no le al obli y, g p g atio n la u o i g y p n h m . 1 da d Bu . His will as o f illaston te ried at N e sto n Oc t. 1 1 16 0 [ 7 W ,

2 an . 1 661 was rove d at he ste r 10 M a 1 6 1 b his re ic t E liza be th 5J , p C y 7 y l ; ’ ” “ R ic hard in I t he me ntio ns my sun Johanathan s da ughte r Sisley. s r A u Sherlo c k in his will date d 14 J une 1 689 proved at Che te 5 g . fo llo wing le aves le gac ie s to my bro the rs N athaniell and onathan ” J Wilso n and my c ouse n J o hn Wilso n o f Willisto n . 34 N otes on the Pa ri sh of Burton i n Wi rral

f Pa n- o n a s Co llege o Arms . The tte Wils pedigree

. a d r c o o a 8 &c . n 1 1 00 n e rded (H w rd , p 4 , ) begi s n in 1 6 and in s o f a are v n e ds 7 9 , the hield rms ele e ua n but so far as c o nc n W o n o s q rteri gs , er s ils it sh w

o n r n a o n c o nc n B o . ly th ee ge er ti s , mme i g with the ish p ’ a a B o fa N a an Keble st tes th t the ish p s ther , th iel , was o f a family whi c h had been inhabitants time o a o f a a o f o un Of immem ri l th t p rt the C ty Chester , but tha t the earliest distinc t mentio n o f any Wilso n no w o c c urri ng in the registers is the marriage o f a ” W a W n in 1 “ o a illi m ilso 584 . As time immem ri l in genealogy is taken to be the ﬁrst year o f I i e 1 1 — 1 1 v n c fo r c a . 8 0 o Ri h rd . , . 9 9 , s me e ide e the n n I n fo rmer stateme t wo uld be of muc h i terest . the mea ntime the earliest will Of any Wilso n in the who le o f the H undred was pro ved at Chester in

1 600 . W r a to c o n a n w ith eg rd the se d st teme t, it ill n W o n in Bu o n in 1 be see there were ils s rt 549 , n o a so n o f P was a z whe Th m s , eter, b pti ed . Keble further mentio ns a traditio n that the Bisho p and the W o n o f a and a uc ils s Leeds were rel ted , dd es the similarity o f arms bo rne by bo th families as a

u o o . a o n o u u u as a c u f rther pr f Tr diti , th gh sef l l e , no t v nc and n a o m at is e ide e, ge e l gists will s ile the a o a a u n rm ri l rg me t.

BISHOP WILSON ’ S L IBRARY At the Vic arage are preserved the fo llo wing bo o ks fo rmerly belonging to Bisho p Wilso n :

h W r s h rend athe r 1 . T e o ke of t e Ve ry I learned and Reve F in G od J o hn Jewell not lo ng sinc e Bishop o f Sarisburie

Lo nd Printe d by [to rn]. — [At top of this sheet I s written The feare o f Lo rd is 9 f i beginning o w sdo m . ]

Kn e n P u 2 . owledg a d rac tic e Toge ther wi th The S pple ment o r a Plain Disc o urse Of the c hief thin s nec essary to ’ ’ be Kno n Believ d and Prac ti s d in o rder to Sa vation I w , , l by

D . ] ra oc B. n a d n o 1 0 2 . S m . C k , Lo d 7

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BI S HOP WI L S ON ’ S BOOK-PL AT E

36 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rra /

ho se artne r M r. o hn Davies so d it to me . The M SS. no tes w p , J , l ’ are Bisho p Wilso n s handwriting . This Bible was prese nte d to the c hurc h o f B urto n in Wirral — the irth lac e o f isho i so n b . . Sne d K n e rsle b p B p W l y E M y y y,

s uire o n 1 th N o ve m er 1 8 . E q , 7 b 79

T D . . HOMAS UNN, M A , ” u n Vic ar o f B rto .

The title page reads

° ‘ printe d at y Theatre in Oxford so ld by M Pitt at y P ’ A in . au s hurc h ard ngel St l C y [ND].

The sec o nd v o l ume has the Chippendale bo o k “ a o f 5 a u P nc KntJ n a um a n pl te S m el ri e , Arge t , h

a at a : an . leg er sed the thigh , S ble . Crest Owl I t c o n a n P o v and o c a but no t t i s the r erbs Ap ryph , is N a n anno a a s . e w t ted , is the ﬁrst The Test me t n is missi g .

PUDD IN GT ON OLD HALL

Puddingto n was in the po ssessio n o f the M asseys fro m the Co nquest until the dea th o f William M assey in I n D o mesday we read

Hamo [Baro n o f Dunham Massey] tenet de Hugo ne m P l ri n it c o ite o titone . U u c te u i er ho mo fuit 81 0. , l b ,

William M assey left Puddingto n to his go dso n o a so n o f W a an o f o o o n Th m s , illi m St ley H t , Esq . a and c o n a u [see his will , p ge he , be mi g Jes it , a n to b o o n who a u ssig ed it his elder r ther J h , ss med na o f a a nd u N e w a a o u the me M ssey , b ilt the H ll b t 1 was o f c and a o I t bri k , p rtly destr yed by ﬁre in 1 86 but two n ma n o 7 , the wi gs y still be see fr m n a the ro ad . O the de th Of Sir William Stanley o f Ho o o n Ba in 1 2 a o n c a nd t , rt 79 , the b r et y an a vo v to unc a o n St ley est tes de l ed his le , the s id J h an a o f Pu n n in 1 8 1 o . a nd 6 St ley M ssey, ddi gt , Esq , bec ame vested with the estates o f the M asseys in

1 “ ” No s on he Old Halls o f W r l W I rvine Trans te t i ra , by . F . , .

ist c . L an a nd C hes . liii . 1 1 . H . So e . , 7 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rral 37

an o n o a an a an his gr ds Sir Th m s St ley M ssey St ley , Ba o o Pu n o n and o rt . , fr m wh m the ddi gt s me few o ther estates in the Co unty o f Chester desc ended a a o f anc n fa to the l st heir m le this ie t mily , Sir

M ASSEY OF PUDDINGTON STANLE Y OF HOOTON

CLI F TON OF LYTHA M

- o n an a an n o n Ba . o f J h St ley M ssey St ley Erri gt , rt , 1 P n uddi gto n . o ld a was u in ua an u a s a e The H ll b ilt q dr g l r h p , in a c o u a c n a o u a 1 0 . with rty rd the e tre , b t the ye r 49 So me o f the o ld blac k a nd white wo rk still rema ins n u inc u n i c o a an o n a . We the rty rd , l di g pe g llery get a go o d idea o f the ac c o mmo datio n of the H all in

1 rme ro d ii 8 . O , . 55 3 8 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rral

1 674 fro m an I nve nto ry attac hed to the will o f a a o f Pu n o n c nu a Edw rd M ssey ddi gt , whi h e mer tes the fo llo wi ng ro o ms

’ The dec ease d s edc ham e r the itt e c ham e r N uree r the b b , l l b , y, ‘ assa e ro o m the ar o ur c ham er the be c ham er p g , p l b , ll b , M ’ ’ ’ ic hard s c ham er Tho mas arro s c ham e r o e rt Pe erse s R b , B w b , R b ’ Ir ’ c ham er M Pallisers c ham e r eo r e nto nie s c ham e r b , b , G g A b , ’ ran s c ham er the a o c ham er the d nein ro o me hic h F k b , y ll w b , y g (w c o ntained o n a c u oard a frame fo r a ta e and an o ld be d ly pb , bl ’ ’ t am r m ad s so n ohn s c ham er he gre ene c h be , y L y J b , ” ’ the ? c ham er the ma d s c ham e r the ar o ur ic hard D b , y b , p l , R ’ ones c ham e r the c lose tt a ove the Ha . J b , b ll The m oat whic h surro unded the H all still re a n o u no t v s o n a o n m i s , th gh ery tr gly m rked the no rth an d west ; it was fo rmerly c ro ssed by a dra w n n o a a o a o n bridge o the o rth side . S me ye rs g st e a n a 1 6 6 was o un in c is be ri g the d te 4 f d it , whi h n in a o f a ac n an I n no w i serted the w ll the dj e t l e. the no rth -west c orner o f the wall bo unding the oa un a a m n of m t there were , til this ye r, three fr g e ts c a v o n o o n a o f a o f r ed st ew rk, sh wi g p rt the rms a a n an a n a n a M ssey imp li g St ley, St ley imp li g M ssey , and a a a n o f a c o a o n two sm ll fr gme t third t, sh wi g u o n a n no o u all a a n o f m llets be d , d bt th t rem i s c o a o f o n— a o n a n n the t Clift S ble, be d Arge t , three u u o n an - a - an m llets G les , Sir J h St ley M ssey St ley , 6th a o n av n a a au o f b r et , h i g m rried M ry, d ghter 1 o a n f a C 0 . anc a o o . Th m s Clift Lyth m , L ster These fragments hav e no w been remo ved to the ne w terrac e o n the so uth side o f the H all . The arms o f a o f Pu n o n— ua u and M ssey ddi gt Q rterly, G les i n I and th ua u - - Or, the st 4 q rters three ﬂe r de lys , n — are a au u c n of a a o Arge t be tif l spe ime e rly rm ry , o un c oa o f an v D e f ded like the ts M de ille , Vere , B auc a o f B o and De s e nc e r o n ua e h mp edf rd , p q rterly o f two nc u a nd o u an n n ti t res , it w ld be i teresti g, o u a a f c u a to ac o n th gh perh ps di ﬁ lt , t sk tr e their rigi ,

1 ’ “ ” F o te P r e B a e 1 2 s rs ee a and aro net 1 88 . 1 and 2 1 1 r g g , , pp 9 e v spe c ti e ly. N otes on the Parish of Burton in Wirral 39 and to sho w the different but similar c oats bo rne by the vario us branc hes spread o ver Cheshire

c n f o a o Ba o n o f un a a . des e ded r m H m , r D h m M ssey SO far at a as e n a c the , le st, the d ﬁ ite sh pe whi h a o f a o f Pu n o n o o av rms M ssey ddi gt t k , we h e o una n v nc n s c o n a f rt tely writte e ide e . I the e d ye r o f c a 1 8 a u o o ac n Ri h rd I I . [ 37 ] disp te t k pl e betwee two o f anc n fa o n f members this ie t mily . J h o Tatto n had c o mpla ined to the Co nstable and M arshal that J o hn o f Po tingto n [Puddingto n] was u n a . a had a and a si g his rms The p rties ple ded, da was fo r a n v nc . u o n to y ﬁxed t ki g e ide e There p , avo n a nd u u two a id expe se f rther disp te , the M sseys submitted to the arbitratio n o f fo ur knights and o ne u and o un v to esq ire , b d themsel es by deed o v a a a a c o n u bser e the w rd . The rbitr to rs s lted c a n no and n o f a who ert i ble wise k ights the re lm , dec ided that neither o f the c la ima nts sho uld bea r c a n T n ti n the h lle ged arms . o J o h o f Po ngto they a a a o n an a w rded the rms b r e by his gr df ther , while fo r J o hn o f Tatto n they appea r to have de vised an n ne w ff nc a n n ua e tirely di ere e , ssig i g him q rterly, a nd u in I st and rd ua Or G les , the 3 q rters three esc allo ps Argent . M assey o f Po tingto n entered his arms at the a o n o f 1 80 a ua n Visit ti Cheshire 5 , with q rteri g fo r a n n — n a n a n si x V le ti e Arge t , be d S ble betwee 1 c i nquefo ils Gules . 1 v n H rlei n M a a in a a SS. o The w rd is gi e the , fr m whic h I t appears that the fo ur knights were H ughe de “ “ ’ C alve le he c hivale r o n Bu c hivale r g , , J h de rley , ; o n v u c hivale r and a a u J h De ere x, R lph de St t m ,

a n f was o n . o n a d Esq . ; the pl i ti f M s J h de M ssy e a o n n an o n a Po tin to n T tt , the defe d t J h de M ssy de g ,

1 “ The V isitatio n o f he shire 1 80 edited b . Paul R lands C , 5 , y J y ,

H . x vi i . 1 o . F . S. A . a rt Soc . i 7 1 Ha r1. M SS. 1 1 8 fo . h 1 2 fo . 8 1 0 fo . 20 1 T , 7 , 44 ; 4 4, 9 ; 5 7, he

nc e sto r ix . A , 40 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton in Wi rrai a nd a in u : ua the m tter disp te , the Arms Q rterly , Or “ and u a o n a a n n e n le G les , li p ss t Arge t, premir ”

ua C u . a a a at o u q ter de eles The w rd , d ted Gl ster , 1 N o v 1 8 was a n an o u 4th ember 37 , th t the defe d t sh ld “ ’ a d Or e t u uate rle s a o u be r, de G les q , tr is ﬂe rs ’ de-lys d A rge nt e n les quaters de C ueles ; and “ ’ a n ff uate rle s a o c a o d A r e nt the pl i ti , q , tr is es l ps g ” e n ua G u l les q rtiers de e e s. I t is a c urio us c o inc ide nc e that in the well-kno wn a o a c o n o v c o versus o v no o v rm ri l tr ersy , S r pe Gr s e r, er

SC ROPE G R OSVE N OR

to a z u a n c c o m the right the rms, A re , be d Or, whi h m e n c ing in 1 3 85 was ﬁ nally adj udic ated upo n by the n in 1 0 o n M asc o f a o n a 0 ki g 39 , Sir J h y T tt , ged 5 “ a nd o and o n M asc o f Po d nto n m re , Sir J h y y , ’ a 0 and o o a o n c o ged 3 m re, were b th m gst S r pe s 2 n a f u n wit esses . The c se o c o rse we t against the o v no who nc o a o z u a a Gr s e rs , the ef rw rd b re A re, g rb

Or . Pro bably fe w admirers o f the grea t rac eho rse Bend Or ever knew o r c ared a bo ut the o rigin o f his name . a a a o c a and o o The M sseys were C th li f mily, t k

1 This blaso n diffe rs fro m the arms always asc ribe d to the Pudding to n famil whic h are uarte rl G ule s and Or in the ﬁ st nd y, Q y, , r a ” urth uarte rs thre e fle ur-de - r n fo lys, A ge t. 1 “ ” e nc esto r ii. 1 . T A , 54 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rra/ 4 1 their part in the wa rs fro m the Middle Ages o nwards un o f W a a ac o til the time illi m M ssey the J bite, the a o f n who c a n o P o n n l st his li e , , es pi g fr m rest whe a u n a o o v the rebel rmy s rre dered , sw m his h rse er the n and o o o n a nd ac Mersey betwee Speke H t , re hed a at Pu n o n o n to a and his H ll ddi gt , ly be rrested die in Chester gao l . The spo t where his gallant horse in fa fell dead is still po inted o ut the rmyard . A n allusio n to the religio n o f the M asseys is c o n a n in a c u o u o ld o n n C e rta ne t i ed ri s s g, e titled y v n a We rral te to un o f U erses writte by y the t e pp, ’ Will e t me to 1 6 1 c c y , its y ryse , 5, whi h des ribes the o u n and a v n u o f a a c a n j r ey d e t res h re , whi h , st rti g o n a Po n o f in lintshire un fr m e r the i t Air F , r s ﬁrst to a ac and o n and c o n to D aw o o l T l re M sty , r ssi g p ” a o a n c o av a o n by b tte well l de with le , tr els l g the an u n ac ur o c a Dee b k til she re hes Chester. O l l Beagle H unt is sec o nd to none and bo asts so me c o un but ma nv o re rd r s , its members y well e y sp rts m e n o f yo re the privilege o f hunting so sto ut a hare . Ore Burto n Hill to Puddingeto n Halle The re she o ul d be o u d to c a e w b l ll , And she ho ped that she might pass F o r he was att se rvic e and she was a m s t as . The hare did sho ute as she ent b e w y , An h n th c a it a d t e ey me o ut w h a g llant c rye . Ye hare did think ye wo rld went ro unde ” 1 hunti n e ho m e s at o nc e did so un 4 g de .

The payment o f tithe in Puddingto n to wnship is thus set fo rth in a do c ument attac hed to the tithe m ap in the Dio c esan Registry at Chester

The M o duse s o r Presc riptio n o r Custo mary Payments and Easter Offerings payable in this to wnship are as fo llo ws One lo ad o f hay fro m a c e rtain meado w c alle d the Big eado ein art o f the nc ient e me sne o f Puddin to n M w, b g p A D g in lieu o f the Tithe o f Hay gro wing o n the Anc ient De mesne o f u din t n o m ri n t 6 statut ac re P d g o c p zi g abo u 5 5 e s.

1 a n u s 1. . Wi rral N otes d Q eri e , 1 1 9 42 N otes on the Parish of Burton i n Wi rral

r r o n c a f hr h f n F r re n F o eve y c w a d l t ee al pe c e . o every bar e nn F r v r o T nc F r v e o f c ne P . o e e c t o o r hiv o w O y y l w pe e . e e y P n i e e s ne n F o r ev r o c f h e ne h i . E b O e y . e y Fl k o S e p O S ll ng gg m P nn Pe nny and S oke e y .

o nn o r o a o n was a a Sm ke pe y, sm k m ey , sm ll 1 tax a to n in u o f o o a nd p id the mi isters lie tithe w d , nn n Egg pe y o do ubt a similar tax . I n c o nc u o n an o f au o are due to l si , the th ks the th r R M v Pa c . wh n o u e . o o the tri k F A rrell , ge er sly plac ed the Registers and Churc h Papers o f Burto n a t o a n n uc to his disp s l , besides re deri g m h help the

R e v . Cano n T urner o f N esto n and the R e v . F . R . Wan ou o f o c fo r use o f sbr gh Sh twi k, the their to u nan - o o n o n P n o n Registers ; Lie te t C l el J h ilki gt , A P. S. fo r the gift o f several negati ves ; to Mr . a Wa fo r n a n to J mes A . ite his skill i t ki g o thers ;

. v n a nd . W fo r a v c Mr . F Ir i e , his d i e a n a ssista c e in prep ri ng these no tes .

1 s a nd u r . I . N ote Q e ies, 6 S, I 1 1 1 .

44 N otes on the Parish of Burton i n Wi nro l

At east end

H ere li the emains o f athe rine e ic t o f the e R C I R l G . 1 I in r an n I n h a h ra . . o o t t e h r h H Larde n M . A I A M C I e C d l C u c o f Che ste r I and Daughter o f I Jo hn and Cathe rine Edge I Born M a 2 8 1 6 ied N o v 1 1 8 y . 7 3 I D 5 39 I Headsto ne

Here Ith the bo dy o fJo hn M eo le s who dyed ISepte mbe r 1 I the 2 4th

a — i a th a s died 1 6 2 Fl gsto nes. El z be W ll I 7 I Here lie s the Bo dy o f I Jo se ph Wilso n o f Burton I who di ed t January the 1 7 33 Aged 52 I Also Susannah Branthwai I his Daughter who died I Dec e mber the 1 7 74 I Aged 60 I He re Alfo lieth the Bo dy I o f Eliza be th Jo hnso n I Daughter of the abo ve I Susannah Branthwai te I who died the o f I July 1 783 | Age d 3 7 .

On the no rth side o f the c hurc h a sandsto ne c ro ss

I n o vin memo r o f rthur o urt who died ri l g y I A C , [ Ap l 1 886 I Age d 38 . I On a ﬂat stone with ﬂo riated c ro ss

i iam o n reve o rn Au 1 8 1 entered into re st an . W ll C g b g 3 , I J 1 0 2 te t 9 , [ x ] daughte r c o m e to the age o f twe nty o ne years unto M 's rs J o se phine Hayes and M Jo siah Whe atle y te n po unds apie c e unto ho mas E d e M ar Par e r o f ive r o o l wido w and E lle n T g , y k L p , ' Baile y o f M ic kle T rafio rd wido w five po und s apiec e to the M iniste r and Churc hwarde ns of G re at N e sto n twenty po und s [fo r] the po o r e ithe r by the distributio n of bre ad o n Sundays o r in suc h manne r in c ase I shall die befo re the ho use I a m now building in G reat N e sto n be finished e x e c uto rs [shall] c o mpleat the same [Re st to two daughte rs] o ints ose h a e s o siah Whe atle M ar are t Whitehe d [App ] J p H y , J y g a x

Dated M a 1 . o hn E d [ ] 9 y 77 5 J ge. WI I ne sse s ‘ R o b D o . d ‘1 t E dm o n un . Ly J John Williams Pro ve d 2 2 April 1 779 at Che ste r by M argare t Whitehead powe r re se rve d to o the r E x ! 5

1 here is in N e ston c hurc h ard a M . I . to annah M aria o n l T y H , y

hil o f o hn e z ia Lard n o f G t. N c d e esto n d . 20 an. 1 8 10 a e d 1 J K , J g 4. ls hn L rde n M D o n o o hn A o Jo a s f J Larde n E sq . o f Tatte nhall Hannah E d e o f N esto n F athe r o f the a v Bo bo e. rn c . g O t. 19 1 780 N v 81 Die d o . 29 . 3 i Burie d 26th Sept. 1 7 10 (Reg ste r) ’ Appena ix

Rec umbent gran ite c ro ss

a t r a h n r v e R o e e , orn u 1 8 0 entere d into W l lp C g I b J ly 4 , 131 re st Oc to be r 1 5 1 9 00 I [text]. White marble c ro ss o n steps Harriet ranc e s o n reve fe as ee 1 8 2 a ed F C g I ll l p I 9 , g r 78 yea s.

Grey granite c ro ss T o the ho no ured I and be lo ved memo ry of I Ric hard Jo ne s

n r v rn 8 . 1 8 0 ie Co g e e I bo F e b 5 d d 9 Jan . 1 8 79 I two infant daughters re st beside him I thi s stone is e rec ted by I his so rro w ing wife I [so uth side ] Also o f his wife Lo uisa Margare t C o n

0 6 . greve I died 1 9 Dec . 1 88 I aged 5 Marble c ross o n steps I n lo ving memo ry o f I Charle s He nry Co ngreve I bo rn August 1” f a in e s s r i 1 8 2 0 e ll sleep J su Ea te t de April 6 1 8 7 5. I [On bac k o f step (west side )] Also in me mo ry o f I E the ldred Vic to ria r s his ife died anuar 1 8 a 8 anc e e d 6 . F , I w I J y 9 3 g I at stone ith c o ed to no rth-east c o rne r o f c hur h Fl w p p, c

M C V F U E ARIANNE ONGRE E, I DEPARTED THIS LI E J N AGE 1 I n humbl ho o a Bl d 1 8 1 . e e esse R esurrec tion 7 , D 9 I p f I thro u h the a lone merits o our Lord a nd Sa vio ur esus ri t g f j C h s . I

to ne c ro ss no rth side o f c hurc h ar S , y d

I N T D 1 Y V OF MEMORIAM I HOMAS UNN , M ,A, I 7 EARS ICAR 3 ° I I WHO M AY 2 1 8 60 YE AR S TH S PAR SH, I DIED 3 9 3 , I AGED . I

R ranite c ross no rth side o n ase o f c ro ss ed g , , b

BLESSED AR E THE DEAD WHICH D I E I N T HE LORD : E V E N ” so THE F OR Y F R OM B S SAITH SPIRIT THE REST THEIR LA OUR .

To THE DEAR MEMORY o r

' B ainb Qi angrz hz fo r many years Prie st o f this Parish

and o f E mi ly his wife Who we re bo th take n to their rest I n Nove mbe r 1 8 79 And o f their little daughte r jfranc t s E l isa hi t Who m Je sus c alled to mself Augus 1 846. K Of suc h is the ingdo m o f He ave n . 46 N otes on the Parish of Burton i n Wi rral

A r h- h ha us o f r d to ne t no t east c o rner of c hurc a sarc op g e s , the ﬂat to p c arved with a c ro ss in imitatio n of the old c ro ss whic h is o n h a th r n f o t o f c ross t e w ll in e towe . O o

JU NE 2 1 858

Round three sides o f the to mb I N MEM ORY o r ED ITH ELDEST CHILD o r CHARLES STUART E P R T AND L I z A BETH I U P E ON . BORN JUNE DI ED JUNE 8 1 85 . I

‘1 ? He re lye th the Bo dy o f the R ev I M Ro be rt Washingto n 1 late Minister I of Burto n who de parted this life I July 1 7 57 aged years I Also Re be c c a his Wife who die d I June the 9 -1 7 7 1 !

The ic ar has rec ent unc o vered se vera to m stone s so me o f V ly l b , the m muc h o rn . One o n the so uth side o f the c hurc h is w , , c o m e te i e i e e c e t that at the fo o t c an be dec i hered pl ly ll g bl , x p p , ” o nathan i so n in ate e i hte enth o r ear ninetee nth c entur J W l , l g ly y ' — no ther c os r ads : e r h l e tters unless rec ut. A l e by e H e liet the y W ‘! I Bo dy o f Mar I wife o f illi I Wo ods who Departed thi[s] 2 6 life the 1 0 I No vember I 1 7 3 . Here lie s the Bo dy o f Eliz abeth wife o f Edward alkin] I I 11 I arte d thi ife F e b. 2 0 A . D f h who dep I s l . 1 7 Al o I [Cary er Da I ughter who I died . I AD 1 7

PAR I H R E I TER RT N S G S S BU O ,

' ANNO DNI 1 538 .

[The c usto mary preamble states that the registe r begins in the — twentieth ye ar o f the raigne o f Kinge Henrie the Eight an erro r o f ten years.

h i f n . . W e re a w ll is said in o ot ote not to be at P C C . a pe rio d o f v r m as n r an fi e years f o death h bee e xamined . Whe e entry he re ’ give n disagrees with Ormero d s state ment it has be e n c hec ked t i wi h the re g ster. f " 1 M Arthur G)egg et M ? Ale s Massie c onj unc t fuerunt i n ° a ii i i m trimo x x i j die N o ve mbr s.

1 u S . He was buried 2nd A gust. e e R egiste r E x trac ts 1 M uc h wo rn she was burie d 1 z th No vember. 1 Burie d 2 2nd 1 8. E d ward al in was burie d th an. 1 75 C k 7 J 776 . M ary baptiz e d 1 7 30. Orme rod c alls he r E leano r in his pedigre e o f M asse y of Pud n d ingto . Tho mas M e o ls ﬁlius Johannis Meols bapt fuit x x IJ die January [1 538- 9} h Ro bt. Meo ls ﬁlius Ro ti Me o ls baptiz fuit quinto die M artu — [ 1 538 9l ‘

. i t u i S R c hard Glase or sepult fui xx die Aug st 1 539 . ‘ ° Jane Massie filia Jo haII s M assie sepult fuit x x vj die Augusti [ 1 539] ° Tho EI s Me o ls filius J o hannis Me ols sepult fuit x iiij die Se pte mbris s a a e t mi r n i Tho mas M oo re M rg r a Massie c o m s. fue u t n ° i an ar matrimo nio xxix d e J u y 1 54 0 . ° Jane Massie fili a Jo hannis M assie baptiz fuit x viij die Fe bruary — 1 54 0 1 Willm Meo ls filius J ohannis Me o ls baptiz fuit x iijdie JulI I 1 54 1 ’ ° T iz fuit x x v i e te mbris 1 1 he Welc h c hil bapt j d e S p 54 . ’ ' ° R c h eo s filius ohaII s eo s ba tiz fuit x x ii die M artn y . M l J M l p j — 1 54 2 3 . Jane Me ols filia Jo hns Meo ls baptiz fuit x iiijdie F ebruarIJ 1 54 3- 4 ’ ° EI l il'l m e se u t fu x x i F br arii T ho s Me o ls fi ius W M ols p l it vj d e e u .

1 544

' : avi assie 8 ane Hod so n c o mis. fue runt in matrim rI D d M J g o . ° x x viij die septe mbris. 1 54 5

r ' S B ryan Watmo iIth sepult fuit u m die septe mbris.

1 6 54 .

’ ° ena assie u o r ohti assie se u t fuit x die u usti Ell M x R M p l A g .

1 54 7 ° Henric us e o s filius o hfis eo s a t fuit x v1 die M artII M l J M l b p J . ll a tiz fuit i ie G o s b . x v Se e m ri Th y Me l p j d pt b s. [ ere is a surname Gyll in the parish ] ‘ Robts Massie e t Anne Pe mberto n c o mmis fuei t in matrimo fi ° xx die N o ve mbris. ' ' ° T hOIII s M assie filius M S Wifi m Massie se pult fuit viii die Januan L

1 548 .

‘ Jo hiI s Massie sepult fuit x iiijdie Aprilis . ' ° f f it o v m ri S Hugh Massie sepult u x ix die N e b s.

1 549 . ° Tho ms Wilso n ﬁlius [ti ?] Petri Wilso n bap fuit x x vj die

JanuarI I . 48 N otes on the Pa ri sh of Burton i n Wi rral

1 550 . ? i M John M e o les e t Cathe rina Massie c o mmis. fue runt n ' ° matrimo rI v die M aIJ. ° i Elizabe th Massie se pult fuit x j die Oc to br s. ﬁ ° Ales Me o ls ﬁlia Joh s M eo ls bapt fuit x v J die Dec e mbris.

1 551 .

? i K i s lt fuit c imo se to ie ulI S Jo hn Mass e n ght epu us de x d J J. ’ Wiﬁ ms Tec he tt et Catherina Massie c o mmis fue runt in matrimOIi in D m ri qu to die ec e b s.

1 552 .

'r ° Christian Massie ﬁlia M . Will m Massie baptizata fuit v die

M artii.

1 553 ° i’ Petrus the Po rtingale se pult fuit x viij die Septe mb . ° ’ Agne s M assie ﬁlia R o bti Massie sepult fuit x vij die Dec e mbr

1 554 i ° Hugh Massie ﬁlius R o bti Mass e se pult fuit viij die M aIJ. ° b s ie t f it x x v u i Ro ts M a s se pul u j die Aug st .

1 555; Je ffrey R o bynso n c t Anna Massie c o mmis fue runt in matrimo fi ° x i i o v mbri v j d e N e s.

1 556 . Ric hardus Bo wde e t Anna Massie c o mmis th e ft in matrimo ii x x vijdie Januar u. 1 557

‘ ° atherine s ie u o r hII i t e a uit ii ie C Ma s x Jo s Massie m li . s pult f j d

N ove mbris.

1 8 55 . ° i ﬁ s t f x i Ge ffrey Mass e ﬁlius Jo ha is Massie milit. epul uit ix d e

M artii . ° R i hardus Bowd en se ult s fuit x iv die ri is 1 8 c g t. p u Ap l 55 . ° i a e th eo s filia o hiis e o s se u t fuit x x x die ri is El z b M l J M l p l j Ap l . 1 ° o hns arter e t ane assie c o ulat fue runt in matt x x iii J C J M p . j li die Ju i . ’ 1 Patri i so n se ul fuit v die D c e mbris k W l p j e . ' ° Henric us Trafio r filius athe Traffo r a t uit d M w d b p f v die Aprilis.

1 ue r the c urate o f Sho twic who lies burie d und r a fla s o Q y, k, e g t ne in the c hanc el the re in ac c o rdanc e with his will . 1 is will is n a h r r F . C C H o t t C e ste o . . 1 559 ~

R ic hardus Harvie et ena M eales c o m u i in Ell . f e t matrimo nio ° x vj die Julii. ’ F raunc e s Bamvell e t Ellena Massie c o mis fuei t in matrimo ii iiij m ri die Septe b s. ’ R o bts M o ueles c t Jane Massie c o mis fuerunt in matrimo fl x viij

die Dec embris. 6 1 5 0 . Tho iﬁ s Massie et Catherina Bale [PBall] c o mis fue runt in ° m m ii x x i atri o j d e Januarii . ° nna eo s ﬁlia o hns eo s a t fuit x v i e A M l J M l b p d e S pte mbris. ° ane assie hlia Tho assie a t fuit x x I ie t J M M b p J d Sep embris.

1 562 . ° Margareta Massie ﬁlia Jeffre y M assie sepult fuit x x iij die

F ebruar u. ° ane eo s ﬁlia ohns eo s se u t fuit x v i v J M l J M l p l d e N o embris. i i Ro bt Meo ls sepult fuit x x v jd e N ove mbris.

vi [Anna P] Meo ls bap fuit x x jdie Julu . ‘ Thomas Massie e t Elizabeth Ro byns c o mis fuei t in matrimo i? ° x x ij die No ve mbris.

1 563 . ° es assie ﬁlia Thoma assie a t fuit x ii die anuarii Al M M b p j J .

1 565. ? i ° S Ro bt Swetnam septi fuit v j die Mart .

1 566. 9 ° Bhs Johns Sturdyc h doc to r divinitat se pult fuit iiij die

F e bruarII . ° o hanna eo s ﬁlia ohns e o s ba fuit x x v11 die Oc to bris J M l J M l p .

1 6 5 7 .

' ° o han e o s ﬁlia ohII s e o s e u ta fuit x ix die J na M l J M l s p l Januaru. fui I I I die n M argerie Massie sepulta t J Ju ii . a i ﬁl Tho ma assie a t fuit x x iii die c t bri Ellena M ss e ia M b p j O o s.

1 68 5 . 9 ° n as i o r P o assie se u1t fuit die u us Ja e M s e ux [ J ] M p xx A g ti . ° ll a i rmi s u ta fui Anna Massie uxo r Wi m M ss e A g. ep l t xxx die N ovembris.

' M ? Tho mas Traﬂord et Ales Massie c o mis fuerunt in matrimoii ° i IJ die Dec embr s. 50 N otes on the Parish of Burton i n IVi rral

1 6 5 9 . ° u t fuit vi di i Ellena Massie sep l e M a ] .

1 0 57 . ° Al i assi a es Mass e ﬁlia David M e b ptiz fuit xxx die M aIJ.

1 1 57 . ° l Tho ﬁ s i so n se u t fuit x v die u I W l p l J n J. ° R ic hardus Massie filius G e orgI I Massie bapt fuit x x j die D c mbri e e s.

' ' ill ms Traﬂo rde ﬁlius Th raflor n r ba t fuit iii die W o m T d ge e . p i Se te mbris p .

1 57 2 . ° o hn e s s J M o l epult fuit x v die JanuarII . ° atherine assie filia Th as i a t fuit x v die ebruar u. C M o . M s e b p F 9 ane J Meo ls vid sepul fuit iijdie Augusti . ' ' Wiil ms Traflo r fili r iii t fuit iii die . r a d us Tho Traflo d gene . jb p j

Februarii 1 57 3 . 1 573 Ro bt Me ols et Ellena Langley c o mis fuerunt in matrimo fl ° v die Dec ris j emb . 1 574 ' ' ° fi rd na ra i M I . An T o e filia Tho T rafio rd gener. bap fu t x die a J ° s fili s b s Ro bt Meol u Ro bt Meo ls bapt fuit x x iij die Novem ri .

1 575 ° R c M eol s et nn ur s c m f n m t m fi x die y . e A e B ge o is ueru t in a ri o u i J l j.

1 576. ° A es eo ﬁlia R c . e ba f i x i artu l M ls y M o ls p u t j d e M .

1 577 . Edwardus Aphugh e t Ellena Massie c o mis fuerunt in matrimo ﬂ i i x v jdie Jul i . ° hn i b i Jo Meo ls ﬁl us Ro bt Me o ls bapt fuit x x VIJ die Septe m r s.

1 578 . ° atherina e ls f ia R e o s a t fuit x I die Dec e m ris C M o il y Me l b p J b .

1 579

t ° M Willms Massie E squire dye d the iiij die Jung et sepult 1 ° fuit ix [P] die Junij.

1 H w l i no a r r is il s t h o F C . . t C e ste . C 1 Ormerod sa s he was burie d the sam a y e d y.

52 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n l Vi rral

Gullelmus (P) Mo o res de Puddingto n e t Alic ia Massie de Burto n ° c o mI s fuerunt in matrimo n ii N j o ve mbris. Tho rTI s Mo o re s de Puddingto n e t Catherina Massie wear ° edde d ii die No ve mbri s w j .

1 2 59 . ° c hard ea s d e urto n se u t fuit x i die e m Ry M l B p l x x S pte bris. ° ic e ea s de urto n vid se u ta fuit x x iii i Al M l B p l j d e Dec e mbris.

1 59 3

' HeII c us Co mes Darbie sepultus fuit in Ormsc hurc h quarto die

Dec embris. Ric hard us Mieles [P] e t Elizabeth HampIton] c omis fuerunt ii i ar i in matrimo x x ii jdie Janu i .

1 594 ° F urdinando c ome s darbie sepult fuit in Ormsc hurc h viii die a M ij . 1 59 5 ° Geo rge Co ttingham ﬁlius Ro be rti Cottingham bapt fuit VIJ die ulii 1 J .

M a rye my be st go une o ve r and abo ve hir c hilds pte re sidue to c hild r n be divided em o nge my e . w f E x e c uto rs Anne my i e and Thoma s Ball o f Bo ughto n . Su e rviso rs de ar frie nds homas Braba nt m bro the r in lawe and p , T y Thomas Ball o f the C itie o f Che ste r. Witne sse s homas Ball homas Ball si t ho mas Braban t , T , T [ ] T , r R auffe Higinfo d . Among the te stato rs de bto rs o c c ur the names o f ' l M o n l o f We s i k Wi liam e ye tk r bye . Pic e in W stkirk i h R obe rt k e e bye p s e . r J ohn Anio n o f Thu ste sto n . A n re w o f C w Thomas d e a daye . P f W ir R ic hard latt o e sk kbye . e nr ina r of sam e H y L ke . Tho mas D e niso n of N e sse . l i l o ohn F e tc he r o f L tt e N e st n . n o wl rne he sm h of u n [bla k] G bo t yt e Sa ga . il f Whi R ic hard W so n o dbye . ‘ 1 1 he ste r alendar d 1 2 bu P Prove d 7 Se pt 59 C [C e 59 t ]. I n r dated 1 1 is rise d b amo n o the rs William Shur ve nto y 59 p y, g , lo c ke and fro m suc h entrie s as F ive dusane o f sho we s fo r wo me n li 1 i l ii v nive s &c . the te stato r was e v de nt a shoe ma e r. j , k , , y k 1 The will o f R o be rt Cottingham o f Le dsham in the Co unty o f he ste r e oman sic in bo d is date d the te nth da o f N ovembe r C , y k y y T o be buried in N sto n C hurc he in the usuall lac iv Jame s 1 606. e p e my Aunc e sto rs befo re me have bynn burye d T o my so ne G e o rge Co ttingham my lease of my ho use with all o rdin to the true mea nin o f m fath will lands and bowse s ac c g g y e rs , b s ro n ound wa on two lo u he s o ne o e o f o x e n c alle d my e t i b g , p g y k hn Jo Edge filius Jhfi s Edge d e Milton gree n in paroc h de ° Hand e ba fuit vi P Se t mbris l y p [ ] p e . Wifi m Wilson (10 Burto n sepultus fuit x x i Maii Laurenc e Bo ulto n [P] an e nsign c o ming fro m I reland was Bur ed the x x x die ai 1 60 0 y M j . ‘ Jo hII e s Co ttingham filius R o bti Co ttingham de Le dsham bap fuit vii di unii 1 60 0 j e J . Ge orgius Massay armige r Ilse s [P] de puddingto n migravit hanc ° vitam xxxi [P] die Augusti e t sepultus fuit dec imo quinto die ° Septembris A Bni

P e and alm m best feathe rbe dd six silt? s o n h yk p y &c . po s w ic h my fathe r le ft a s an e yre lo ome " T o my d aughte r E lizabe th Co ttingham x 1 T o my daughte r “ 11 D o rathie Co ttingham x l T o my daughte r Ann Co ttingham x l T o li my daughte r M a rie Co ttingham x l and what m o re my bro the r hn o t in h m ha l hin f t J o C t g a s l t k y t. ll I iv m wo “ nd l ve in M ! ohn M a s m g e y a o g J s ye E sq r. y be st bald ! c o lt and to m o un M William M ass e e nt m o the r al y y g y g . y b d c o lt d e syring the m fo r G o d sake to se e that my so n G e o rge Co ttingham d be no t wro nge . ' s I tm I give to N esto n C hurc I e vj I tm to Burto n C hurc he ‘1 s d ' iijs iiij to Shotwic k C hurc he iij ii j T o Tho mas M assye o ne be ihe r c al I tm in re a rd and re s e c t 0im w fe s badd de lin n i f. g p y y a g a d n that She hath he r ho wse in Tho fto n and o the r go o d s upo n fo rme r agre eﬁit I leave he r x x o ble s in full satisfac c o n o f all her c la me s n y . e st to m so n G e o r e o ttin ham und e r 2 2 and ma e s him R y g C g [ ] k , and Ge o r e M anwarin o f Sho twic k e e ntleman homas ottin g g k p g , T C g ‘'' ham o f N e sto n Ira e o man o hn o ttin ham o f Sho twic k eo man p y , J C g y , nd W i m F l t h r Will s o n husban man E x c a ill a e c e o f e t d , e uto rs. ! I tm . I doe humblie e ntre ate m love in M o hn M ass e E s r y g J y q , ! - my yo ung M Wil lfm M assye ge ntle man and Tho mas M assye ye o man Ove rse e rs to Witne sse s ohn a lo r o f ed sham ho mas , J T y L , T

ro ss P roft o hn Bushe ll o hn F le tc he r Pe t : Blinsto n C r. C [ C J , J , ' “ ’ D e s whic I o w ohn Bushe ll m so nne in lawe lii v vii d bt e . J y j j — [e t al :] D ebts o wing unto m ee m y siste rinlawe A nn Owy n [blank

1 N v . 1 606 hn ottin ham at he ste r Pro 7 o by J o C g C . 1 h C . C . His will is no t at C e ste r o r F . 1 i I E i I n the nam e o f G o d Ame n the s x th daie o f maie x x x J l z . [ 1 590] I G e o rge M assie o f Po tingto n in the C o unty o f Che ste r — to be burie d in my to mbe in Burto n if I die at Po ti ngto n ac c o rding an llin I ive to the ishiOns o f Burto n hurc h to my degre e d c a g . g p C 1 to ward the re pairing of the c hurc h x and to the po o re of the same pish ? ‘1 w n d k vj viij. Whe reas my so nne in lawe E d arde Pe ru d o c e e sq uie r ' be fo re man age o f him with my daughte r M arie no we his wie ﬁ was c o nte nte d a nd fullie ag re e d that the somm e o f thre e hund reth marks due and pa yable by my bro the r Jo hn M assie afte r my d eath if I happe n to dye without be i re s o r e ire male sho uld be dispo sed ’ h’ to pe rso n o r pe rso ns I sho uld no Iate WI tho ut a ny c hale ndge to be made the reunto by the said E dwarde o r M arie as by a rtic le s o f 54 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rral

“ hn In ? ane H r st n e P t n t Jo s Do ne Arrngr. et J u l o d o i g o ° fuerunt in matrimonio x x v die Nove mbris 1 600 . 11 ‘l M E Do ritie massie uxo r Ge o Massie (dec P) de Potingto ° x x vij die No vembris Elizabetha Masse y uxo r Jo hnis Massey de Potingt armige r sepulta fuit nono die Nove mbris

' agré et be twe e ne m e and the said E dwarde a nd bearing date m the third daie of une in the x x vijye ar o f he r ma re igne mo re at lar e a e are th the said G eo r e doe assi ne the said somme g pp , g g o f three hundre th ma rks to the said M arie my daughte r I furthe r give to the said E dward and M arie [o r e ithe r ?(faded )] o f the m o ne gold ringe ric e x x 1 with a dea th head e ngraved fo r a reme m branc e a nd to c o rge Pe nruddo c ke my ne phe we I (faded o ut) eav s 1 00 m l P fade d fo r the nec e ssar [L e ] marks to be e p oyed . ( ) y “ s d u f t n nd t ﬁrst c hil ii vi vii se s [P] o my daugh e rJane H urlesto a o he r d j j. T o my so n in lawe John Hurle sto n E sq uie r and to my said daughte r an o l n T o m c sin Sir R a ndle Bre re to n fa de d m J e a g d ri g . y o ( ) y c o sin R ic hard [P] Bo ld I be queath nee c e [P] E liz abe th P 1 ' x x ne e D ro i T raﬁo rd P U nto E liza e th . P c e o th e ( ) . b [The will no w be c o me s so fad ed that little o r no thing of the small ' wn in The r st to m said lovin wieh P t g c a n be read . ] e y [ g ] D o rothie M assie trustinge She will be fo und a natura li m o the r unto il h E u rix n hea li d sire m o ur c h dre n and m ake s e r x e c t . A d I doe rte e e y ' said Co se n S' Randle Bre re ton Knighte and R ic hard [P] Bo uld e sq to v r T m l vin fre nd R andl t reave who m I ut in be o e see rs. o y o ge e C o g p trust to write this my said last will o ne o uld R o yall fo r a re mem branc e . Wi ne andl o t re ave ohn Oke t sses R e C g J s.

Pr h . o 2 N o v. 1 600 at e ste r . 3 C This will as o riginally e ndo rse d made the te stato r o f Bo llingto n this had bee n subse uentl alte red to Be bin to n it has no w bee n c o rrec tl q y g , y n writte n Po ti gto n . 1 The will of D o ro thie M assie be in e sic e d ate d the x iii da e o f , g k , j y o s n T u stan T ld l f M aye 1 600. U nt my Co i e h r e i e s ey o myresc oughe “ x x ii o ne silve r c a ne o ne silve r salte and o ne do z e n o f silve r S oo ne s. j, , p “ n o o sine William Tilde sle ii x 8 and o ne ho o e rin e o f o uld U t my C y j p g g . “ ‘1 U nto my m o the r iiij vis viij de we unto me by my Aun te Pre stwish ’ he w ll U nto m Aunte T atnei P atto n— testato r s mate rnal r last i . y [ T aunt D o ro thy Boo th marrie d R obe rt Tatto n o f Withe nshaw] a s n M r T sl m in rin e . e ac ie s to m o i e a e ilde e o s e Anne g [L g ] y C y y, y C Bree c he m bre thre n o hn ic hard and ames m saide siste r , y R J y P ic hard T ilde sle w Anne my c o sine I my . R y E d ard an t ree D o ro thie M assie do u hte r o f ic harde M assie m saide L g , g R y bro the r ic harde and nne c hild re n o f the saide ic ha rde M assie , R A R , E dward e nne and ho mas T ilde sle m saide c o sine Thursta ne , A T y y l n William ic ha rdso n o f M re sc o u he Tild sl his c hi dre . e s e ey , R y g R t to my saide c o sine Thurstane T ild e sley and make s him and William -' E r T ilde sley and the saide Will m Ric ha rd[so n] x e c uto s.

Witne sse s ohn Whittin ham o hn C le the rall . D e bts o win unto , J g J g m M ' o hn M assie and his so nne m bro the r ame s M assie e t al e J , y J [ ]

60 b hurstan Tilde sle at he ste r. I nv n P o 2 Se . 1 e to r r . 3 p 5 y T y C y

I o ul 1 60 2 Silve r and o the r e rso nal e ffe c ts. J y 5 3 , p Serenissima Regina Elizabe tha disc e ssit hanc vitam vic essimo te rtio ie M arti 1 0 2 Th H mi hti rinc e ame s d j 6 . e ighe and g e p J by the grac e o f go d o f England Fraunc e and I reland Kinge and o f Sc o tlan d the x x x j was pro c laymed King o f theis his fl“ ° ma Kingdo me s the x x x I IIJ o f Marc h 1 60 2 and was c ro wne d the feast day o f St Jame s thappo stle next after e nsuinge in uppo n who m go d P and d efe nde fro m traytro us c on ° S irac i A 1 60 p es 3 . ° Anna Edge filia [Jo P] Edge dc Milton greene Bapt fuit x x o ie ec m ris in c d d e b po de Ho ndley 1 604 . ° Elizabe tha C o ventrye filia R o bti C oventrye sepulta fuit x x v1J F b 0 die e ruan I 1 6 5. ‘ Elizabe th Edge filia Jo hII is Edge Bapti z fuit apud Whytney in

m . C o Ox o niae sec undo die Dec e mbris 1 60 7 . Geo rge M anwairinge gent de Sho twic k Parke sepultus fuit ° xxviii Maij rs ° M Jane [M ullenyx P] sepulta fuit x x v die N o ve mbr 1 60 8 . ! M Wifi m Massey filius Wifi m M assey de Puddingto n Armiger Baptiz at fuit in Welc hpo o le in C o m M ungme rysh . vic e simo septo die N o ve mbris M? John Massey armiger mo rtuus est vic e simo primo die 1 Aprilis c t sepultus fuit sec undo die Maij Jo hfi s Massie filius Wifi m Massie armiger Baptiz fuit sec undo e e arII 1 1 0 di F bru 6 . o h asse ur o n s ult fui ti i ul 1 6 1 2 J n M y de B t ep us t se p mo d e J n . E dwardus Massey filius WiIl m Massey de Puddington armiger ° B iz f it i D mbris 6 apt u xx d e ec e 1 1 2 .

1 The I nve nto ry of G e o rge M anwe ringe late o f Sho twic ke Parke in the C o untie o f he ste r e ntleman no w rese rve d at he ste r is date d C , g , p C the last d a e of M a e 1 668 made b ame s D o e ic hard hambe r y y , y J , R C la ne o hn e l n ho mas Whitehead and c o nsists o f c a ttle horse s y , J H y , T , , , swine o wte r o ultr lo we s household e ar three tac es of , p y [p y], p , g , k ro und— to o e in reat Sau hall and o ne in M ollin to n c o m e u on g g g g , p e round at Woodbanke Sau hall and C a e nhurs th g , g , pp t. 1 6 ul 1 608 at he ste r Pro ved J y C . 1 w Orm e ro d says he as buried 7th. 3 The will o f o hn M asse o f Puddin t o n c o he ste r E s uie r sic ke J y g C q , r i u in bo die is date d 1 il 16 10 . T o be bur ed in Burto n h rc h. T o , 7 Ap C 1i o hn w R obe rt Burto n my se rvant x . T Jo Co ttingham my se rvant t entie Willi m rlo w rvan w l ‘ n o ble s. T o a Ba my se t t e ntie no b e s. T o Wilhn Har o tt twe ntie noble s all the re st o f m se rvin m en f ve mar e s c , y g y k 11 ape e se T o Anne Bre we r my base daughte r x x to be paid to J ohn V e nable s ge ntle man [she unde r T o the Churc h o f Burton i s d T o Pe te r Blinsto n urat o f Burto n v vii . e st unto m so nn x x . C j j R y e ' - WilIm M assie and ma e s him E x e c uto r. e ac ie s to ho mas Smith k L g T , w v t n and olde ohn White ﬁld E d ard Kni e o J . Witn e sse s — o hn e nable s Pe te r Blinsto n ho ma Smith s . J V , , T 6 6 th E x Pr 2 an . 1 1 b e ec uto r at he st r. o . 9 J y , C e 56 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rral

‘ Geo rgius Massey filius Wiltm Massey de Puddingto n armiger a ti f b p za uit vic e ssimo tertio die Dec e mbris 1 6 1 3 . The frames o f the B e lls weare made this year by Arald [P] Watte o f Cheste r and OH? Wilso n o f B urto n and were finished he ii ai t x x i jd e o f Dec embe r 1 6 1 3 . Charlee Massey filius WiIIm Massey de Puddington armiger Baptiz te rtio Aprilis The High and mightie king James king o f great Brittaine c m o h t r a e t C e s e the x x viijday o f August 1 6 1 7 . r Ba tiz fui t Herba t Massie filius dhi Willm Massie Milit . p “ II o f st 1 6 I Augu 1 7 . The steeple was po inted this yeare at Bartholus tyde by me n o f Live rpo ole 1 6 1 7 . mo Margaretta Wilso n sepulta fuit x x IJ M artn 1° i a Au Tho mas M eo le s filius Jo baf M eo les B p fuit x vj g.

1 6 1 8 .

mo Elizabeth M eoles filia Jo M e oles de Burto n sepulta fuit v1) die Septe mbris 1 6 1 7 . t Maria Massey hlia dm Wifi m M assey Milit nata fuit xvi die 11d Oc to bris et Baptiz fuit x x quinto di e Oc to bri s ? T Phulke Edwardes C larke to M Ge o rge Massey and S Wifi m

M assey Knight was burye d the x x iijo f No ve mbe r 1 6 1 8 . a w u runt in R ndle Ayns o rth 81 Cathe rine M eole s c o nj . f e mo matrimo nio x x vij die Aprilis 1 6 1 9 . Edward T arvyn e t Catherine Massie weare marrie d the ﬁrst daie o f Maie William Co ttingham ﬁlius Geo rgn Co ttingham de Ledsham [P] Ba tiz fuit im r i d unI 1 6 1 p de c o te t o ie J I 9 . ' ' M Tho rii s Parsivall o f the C itie o f Che ster Bayliffe to Sir

1 c h ’ A true I nve nto ry o f all the go od s w we re M argret Willso n s o f Burtoun late l e de c ease d ra sed b o hn o bin the o un e r and , y , p y y J R y g th a he i htfo ot the v da o f u ust 1 6 1 8 R p L g , j y A g ‘ I mp o ne litle o uld po tt ‘ I t two pe wte r dishe s ‘ I t o ne litle c oursle ? c ove rle t ‘ I t to nge po tho oke rac kiro ns 81 brandre t ‘ I t one bro ac h ‘ I t o ne C upbo arde ‘ I t o ne tre stle o ne litle board e and one tiI rn e ll ‘ I t o ne aire o f be d sto c ke two litle fo rme s litle p , ould c o o fe r

Summa to talis x ijviij

[This I nve nto ry is preserved in Che ste r Dio c e san Registry ; the re is no ac t boo k at the Pro bate R egistry 1 61 7 1 11 Or s b ) mero d s . 1 6 ay ag . Appendi x

Tho : Smith Knight x x viijyeates at Burto n was buried the viij 1 faded daie o f u u 1 6 1 [ ] A g st 9 . Cathe rine Massey filia Witl m Massey milit de Puddingto n i Bapt z fuit die M artii 1 62 0 . A Passe nge r fro m I re land dye d in Puddingto n and was Buryed 9 h 0 t e xxxi daie o f M ob 1 62 . This year [1 62 0] the midle be ll was borred [P] thro ugh and me nde d uppo n the pprr c o ste and c harge o f the inhabitants o f Puddin gton and the inhabitants o f Burto n refussed to bee o r pay an y c harge o r mo ne y toward s the mending o f the midle e But o neli a he c har f Pu n t b ll e yt w s paid upon t ge o ddi g on . R ic hardus Massey filius Wifi m Massey de Puddingto n Milit mo a n tus x vij die Junii e t Baptiz fuit x x iiijdie Junii 1 6 2 1 . Eliza be tha Masse y filia dhi Wifi m Massey dc Puddingto n 11110 Baptiz fuit x x i die Julii 1 62 2 . 1"10 3 C harle s Massey fil I us dhi Wifi m Massey septi fuit x x jP die N m ris 1 62 ove b 2 . S Walte rus Hyne and Marie Co ttingham c hildre n o f [M Willm P] Hyne o f Burton and Geo rge Co tti ngham o f Ledsham we are Bap ‘” tiz ed the viij daie o f Dec embe r 1 62 2 .

1 T he will o f Tho mas Pe rsevall sic ke date d 2 5 daye o f M ay 1 6 19 wa o v d he ste r 0 u us fo llo win th x c ut r T o be s pr e at C 1 A g t g by e e e o . burie d in the M arc hants Iyle wheare my fathe r was burie d iijx x yeare s and ix yeare s sinc e [si c ] and no t any burie d the n sinc e in that grave ' M y ho use to my lo vmge wifie Kathe re n Pe rse vall an d the Le asse s o f my c rafte duri ng the time o f fo rty five ye are s and the leasse s o f my thre e stable s the garde n in the bac ke side whic h I purc hase d o f T m bro th W ll am F l h r 1 n t m R and all Smith . o y ste ppe e r i i e tc e x a d o y d o the r bro the rs c hild re n Pe te r F le tc he rs 3s 6 a pe e c e and to my go d so n ne ho mas F letc he r vs the re st o f m siste r arte s c hild re n vs a T , y H T o m ve r o od F re nd M r homas Be rke nhe ad te nne ounde s pe e c e . y y g T p and to M rs M ar re tt Be rke nhe ad twe nt e shillin s and to m insman g y g , y k ho mas Wilc oc ke m c utte Sattan duble tt and to m inde F re nd T y , y k G e o rge Alle ne my G o une garde d with velve tt. T o N ic hill [P] Jo hne s ' m n w un f m wifie s c loath makin e t m c us e n dw rd y e go o y g , o y s E a a William s my ridinge c oate lyne d with gre e ne and my bo o tte s and a ’ a S r T o N ic hill P ohne thre e c hild e re n o n in m p yre ofgoo d pu s. [ ] J s b r e y d ho usse G e o r e o hne s Kathare n o hne s 8c D ave rte ohne s vis vii a g J , J J j pe e c e and praying my wiffe to be go o d to E llin Jo hne s N ic hill [P] J ohnes ' his wifie to all the re st o f m odc hildre n i s a e e c e e the r homas o r , y g j p T Pe rse vall be aring my name saving to oc little bo ye s Jame s Smyth a nd P r an i nn I iv m r h e n dl rs t wa rd th e e te H k nsse so e . g e to y b eet e r sa e o e e n in h ul m i s m h x 1 T o c uss n m e d g of t e ha e to ake tt o e t ing be tte r . e ' Pee te r Lyghtfio o te a moum inge c lo ake and c ussen Sara Williams a

W a h r n l ec ut r r re nd r. R and l g o une . ife K t e e so e e x o and dea e F S al ‘ v ll illi M anwaringe Knight ove rse e r. T o my god so n Pe rse a W ams x wri te n wi h m w W o r ll his t t o ne hande itnesses. Ge e e ne T y g A , v ic h l n s l Glo er N il o e sad e r. , J , 1 611 Orme ro d give s this da te as 1 . 1 Orme ro d give s this date as 58 N otes on the Pa ri sh of Burton i n Wi rra l

e u ta i Elizabetha Massie de Burton vid . s p l vi jA t ilis Charles Masse y the yo unger so n of that nam e ] of Sr Willm ‘” a h a h f M ssey Kn ig t w s baptiz t e x vi day o Aprill 1 62 4. Winyffred Herbart sister to the ladie Massie was Buryed ’ ” the x vi daie o f Oc to be r 1 62 4 . The bighe and mightie kinge Charles kinge o f great Brittaine “ ‘ 9 and I re land began to raign e the x x viij dai e o f IIic h 1 6 2 5 who m go d lo nge Ps e . ’ Anna Massey filia dII i Wifl m Massey de Puddington Baptiz f x bris 1 2 uit x iiijdie Oc to 6 5. Willm Leathe r the sonne of Ro be rt Leather o f Puddingto n a he x iiii daie o f to r 6 2 was b ptiz t Oc be 1 7 . Ellino r Wilso n the Wyffe o f Oliver Wilso n was burye d the x [i P] daie o f Marc h Jo hn Wilson filius Jo Wilso n de baptiz fuit x x vj[Marc h P] 1 62 9 . ‘ Burton Milne was built new by Wil tm Masse y knight abo ut f f all ints n an 1 62 ye east o Sa i no 9 . 1° J ohn Wilson filius Jo hanis Wilson se pult fuit vj die Aprilis

1 63 0 . ? ? M Ro bt To ttie sc ho lm att Pudingto n was buried the seac o nd day o f Septe mbe r 1 63 1 . ° Oliver Wilso n de Burto n sepult fuit xxix die January Jo hn M eale s and Margaret Hewo o d weare marie d by a Lic enc e the sec o nd daye o f Aprill [I 63 1” William so nne to John M eo les o f Burton was baptized the 2 o f August

1 i l i n he ste r o r P C C . r w l s o t at . He C . 1 name o f G o d me n I Ol v r Wills n o o I n the , A , , y e o f Burt n in the

C o untie o f he ste r husbandman be in e sic e in bod e . To be bur ed C , g k y y t ish C hurc he o r hurc h Yard o f Burt n T o a in the F a e C e o . J ne ? d Wrighte o f Saughall vj viij to be payde unto her by my bro the r t He nrye Whittle o f Tho [rn P] to nne . U n o my go dso nne Walte r -‘ d z n o m sin o H w r i r n F o w Hyne vj viij. U t y Co J hn e a a ds s x e c hild e e r whic h the ir F a he r d o th o we un o m D s o po und s t t e e . e bt wi ng — “ s ‘ unto nI e e William M assie v x iiij Pe te r Hamo nd x x x ij whe reo f I f ate in f a n had fo we r me asure s o O s pte o p yme te, William C ro sse d s “ vii ? v o hn Bro u hall ii William Heaward the lde r x vii Geo r e j j, J g j, j, g s d o ane s x 1 R andle Ownsle Pv o hn am o nd x i ho mas Balshawe J , y , J H j, T 1 n er v . All the rest to m dau hte r in law le s Will o nn the yo u g y g e A s . W ll nn a his w f Ale s Will n So nne Tho mas i so nd i e so n e x ec uto rs. D ate d 2 5 Janua rye 1 63 1 . Witne sse s : a he Li htfo o te ho mas Shar e mar ohn R p g , T p [ k He a ward mar F ranc e s ho mas o hn E dwards mar ]i0lJe rte [ k , T , J [ k],

h r Kidwa]ide r a o be rts ma r . F le tc e , p R k] li 1 d I nv nto r ta en vii da e o f F e ruar e 16 1 x x vii V V inc lude s e y k j y y 3 j J J , d " R v Wo o sur s o f e . d l urve I v Tenne mea e y i Coa t s J j. D e bts “ “ o we ing by bills and bonds x l by will x j.

’ 60 N otes on t/ze Pa ris/z of Bu rton in Wzrm l

Me mo randum that John M e o le s of B urton and Elle n U rsull o f St B ride s parish in Che ste r were lawfully married upo n the 'h une 1 6 1 avid o hne s r x v day o f J 4 by D J Cla ke . W fili us obis M c o e s de urto n u 6 1 1 . illmus J l B sep lt F e b. 1 4 4 l s vidua se u t de imi J ana M e o e p l c o septimo die F c br. ° li e r i so n se u t x v i Ellena fi a Rog W l p l d e August 1 64 2 . Elle na filia Jo bis Me o ls de B urto n se pult 1 3 Oc to br H l e filia o er i so n de urt n B 1 e l na R g W l B o aptiz 8 Dec . Caro lus filius dfii Wil l mi Massie de Po ttington M ilitis se pult ° (ut aiunt) 2 8 die Maij 1 643 .

s o rwic h c o ntribute d 20 u inhabitant . N £ p t up in a bage to be f h ” lliu r d the ma e r o e ste r. a d e e e to S/ze 1 S. i . C f, ” y The Plague was a ve ry m alignant kind o f fe ve r o f a bubo nic “ ” nature whic h unde r the name o f the Blac k D e a th s read o ve r , , p E uro pe fro m China and the ea ste rn e x tre mity of the M e dite rra nean r nth ﬁf ee nth six tee nth n s n in the fo u tee , t , , a d e ve tee nth c e nturie s. I ts e ffe c ts we re ho rrible and the vic tim e ne rall die d within a we e , g y k, fre ue ntl in c o nvulsio ns man c o mmitte d suic ide an d the lo ss o f q y ; y , life was a ppalling . On a mo de rate c o mputatio n it may be a ssume d that the re pe rishe d in E uro pe human be ings fro m this sc o urge . The fo llo wing sc rap of evide nc e is from so me inc o mple te de po si tio ns o f a are ntl o ne E dwa rd D unsterville and relate s to the ( pp y) , d e ath and will ma in o f uc D unste rville who lived at D e nwall k g L y , W l o use in Burto n in irra abo ut 1 6 0 . The o ri inal is at the H , , 5 g ’ Bisho s e istr he ste r. T he o int in the c ase se e m s to be that p R g y, C p E d wa rd D unste rville o win to the re valenc e of the la ue was no t , g p p g , able to c o me to Che ste r fo r so m e time to pro ve the nunc upative will i w f is r la ive . dministrat o n as rante d at th P o ba t r o h e t A g e r e C o u t, he ste r to E dward arma n o f heste r e ntle man and ame s C , H C , g , J rave rs of the same e ntle man o f the oo d s o f uc D un ste rville T , , g , g L y , wid w o n the th Oc to be r 1 6 0. o , s 5 I t is inte re stin and wo rth uttin o n re c o rd as it ive s us a little g , p g , g ic ture o f the so c ial life at thi s time and we see the se ve re me hod p , t s l ti a do te d to reve nt the s read o f th dre o f iso a o n p p p e ad disease . The said Luc e D unste rvile did utte r he r mynde a nd will as the d e o ne nt hath fo rme rl de o sed the afo re said D e h wall o use p y p , H whe re in she did the n lyve was i nfe c te d with the plague a nd the said Luc e D unste rvile w as the n infe c te d with that dise ase in the said ho use and the said E d ward D unste rville o n the daye o r night be fo re he r e nd be le e ve th no ne durst c o me into the said ro om e whe re she avin so me suc h as we re shut u wi th he r in h am h s dyed s ge pp t e s e o u e . 2 nd hat C a taine Puc le the D e o ne nt and nne Davie s we re . T p k , p A pre se nt whe n she the de c e de nt made and de live red he r will as afo re said . f t s ac o f o r th rd . hat o r he e e reabo uts the D e o ne nt e 3 T p , p b le e ve th that the artic ula te A nne D avie s and be this D e po ne nt c ould no t be admitted to c o me to this Co urte to be swo rne and e x amined in hat afte rward s the said nn v i f this c ause . T A e D a ie s be ng in e c te d w ith the la ue d e arte d this lie f be fo re she c o uld c o me to be ex p g , p amined in this c ause . Appendi x

° ena filia e r Ell Rog Wilso n sepult Januar 3 0 1 643 . ' Le ttitia filia He nric T rafio rd Nata die me rc urii viz t vic e ssimo primo F ebruarii inte r horas 4 5 po st me ridie m Baptiz at fuit 2 5 ej usdem 1 643 . Le ttitia filia He nric Traffo rd C leric i sepulta fuit x x iiij die rc Ma ii 1 64 3 . i Willms Bayl e Mile s sepult 2 6 die Maij 1 644 . ° Jana filia Ro ger Wilso n de Burton baptiz at 1 6 die No ve mbris 1 644] th Se ptembe r the 2 0 [ 1 645] the Parliament fo rc es e ntered the ub t S urbe s of Ches e r the F o rgatt Stree te fire d . th On Wedne sday the 2 4 o f Se pte mbe r o n Ro uto n M OO1 an d Hoo le Heath we re mo st terrible battayles fo ught betwee n the t K r ing parlamt whe rein the parliam pa tie pre uayle d . t T he parliam Armie e nte re d into Wale s the sec o nd time o n Sunday Septe mbe r ° aria fi ia bi l u a i M l Jo s M e o es de B rto n B pt z at 1 5 die Aprilis 1 646 . I u n R I 6 nu t 2 U I 1 6 . L iii iaWiE£ } p 7 J J 4 Henric us Traffo rd C le ric us o lim de Burto n Re c to r o bu t vi esimo uarto die u usti viz die artho lo ma i inter ho ras g q A g B , quatuo r e t quinque po st me ridie m e t sepultus dec imo septi mo d ie ej usde m me nsis sc ilic et Augusti (apud Sto ake ) An no Do mini M ilessimo sex c ente simo uin ua e simo uarto , q q g q Samuel Wilso n so n of N athane ll Wilso n de Burto n was bap th iz th 2 h 6 t ed e 5 o f Marc 1 4 9 . James Willso n the son o f N athanell Wilso was Baptized the o f u 1 6 2 J ly 5 . Jo seph Willso n so n o f Nathanell Wilso n baptize d the o f 1 653 M ein o raridum that there hath no t bee n any thing written in this Registe r fro m the yeare of 1 646 until] the yeare o f 1 655 e xc ept [thee s five name s P] that are Registe red [P] be fo re by re so n i f a and c o n b ha th s Register was o ut o w y uld o t e e d. The middle bell and great bell whele s we re made this yeare by th Jo hn Harpe r o f Tho rto n (rte) Ho ugh and we re finishe d the l o o f July 1 657 . Mary Wilso n daughte r to Roger Wilso n was buryed the 3 0

J uly 1 657 . Sarah daughter to N athanell Wilso n of B urton was baptize d the Marc h 1 657 . Jo hn Leather and Sarah B rowne we re married att Chester the th m 2 e ar o f 1 6 W I nc l erman 4 o fAugust in the y 57 by e O d .

1 His m o nume nt at Stoake give n in Orme rod seems no w to have e disapp are d. 2 ’ ’ Hi s c o tta e with his o wn his wife s and his so n imoth s initials g , , , T y i h l nd still s o n an nsc ribed sto ne in t e gab e e s tands ne ar the c hurc h . ' 6 2 N otes on t/ze Pa n s/z of Burton in Wth a t

William Masse y the so n o f Edward Massey of Puddingto n 'll 1 E q uire was born the x 3 o f M ay and Baptiz e d the o f M ay

1 s58 . Elizabe th Wilso n daughter to Tho mas Wilso n of Po ttingto n th was buryed the 2 1 marc h [1 6 Kathern Massey daughte r to Edward M assey of Puddingto n s uire was E q born the day o f June 1 659 . Annah Willson daughter to Tho mas Wilso n of Puddingto n baptiz ed the first day of January [ 1 659 C harles the sec ond king o f England Sc o tland I reland wa s ’ c laimed the fiftee nth da o ma h m o d o n r p y f y w o g l g p eserve 1 660 . Agne ies Massy the daughte r o f Edward Massy of Puddingto n s uire was o rne the h rd o n 1 660 E q b t i day f Ju e . Timo thy Leather son to John Leathe r baptized the twenty first da o y f Aprill 1 66 1 . Tho mas Wilson of Puddington dyed at Dublin I n I reland the th 1 a o f it 5 d y July and was buryed the same day [r66 i ]. Benjamin Wilson so n to Nathaniell Wilso n o f Burton baptized th da e y o f July 1 661 . Ric hard Massy so n to Edward Massy o f Puddington esquire was orn the t r u 6 1 b hi teenth day of A gust 1 6 . Mary Wilson the daughte r o f Tho mas Wilson o f Puddingto n was baptized 3 day Novembe r Sisley Wilson Daughter [o f] Jo nathan Wilson o f burto n baptized e usde m sic m j [ ] die mensis no ve ber.

r a Orme od s ys born 1 sth . 9 ul — Willso n—b 1 1 66 1 . The will leasure of homas e e J y 4, p T make th his wiffe E lz ebeath Willson ex e c utrix o f all his goo d s and c hattle s and she to give my brothe r Ric hard Willso n 515 ste rling and 4£ to his mo the r M argre at Willso n that is due to be e paid by Wi lliam illso n o f Liske t To m do u hte r hannah three sc o re ound s and W . y g p ' if it plea se G od that my wifie bring forth a soo n she to take the ho use ' ' and Pliveing fio r its lifie he me ntane he r as lo ng as she live th and iff it be e a daughte r hannah to have the ho use and liveing paying he r he r po rtio n 60 my wife to have the b : leing o ff all and no t to se ll he r F athe r any goo ds but what my brothe r Ro bart Willson shall thinke fitt o f and iff he have not judgeme nt in any thinge he to ge t sum assist ' anc e and I de se ire my fathe r and brothe r to assist my wifie but to ta e an thin fro m he r and as fo r m unt E lz abeth I leave no t k y g , y A to the will and ple asure whee the r she kee pe he r o r no t w Whi Witne sse s M atthe te . .

M r. Bethell I desire o u to be a c omfort to m wiﬁe . y — y d a P din ton b Geo . E aton 81 obt Wil E ndo rse s o f ud g pro . y R so n ulto Se pt 1 661 . I nve nto ry praysed by Ral h Li htfoo t and Wi lli am Pic kavanc e

nd ohn eade r 1 . 10. 0 c att e c ro s one fourth o f a bar ue a J L £ 37 , p , q ” c alled Pro videnc e . Jo hn the son of William Pic kavanc e et baptized day

Dec ember 1 66 1 . Edward so n to Edward Massy o f Puddingto n Esquire was buryed the day o f F e bruary 1 661 . Tho mas so n o f N athaniell Wilso n was baptised Dec ember 2 5 This entr in a rint hand in the mar in 1 663. [ y p g ]

1 664 . 1 so vi ua se u ta fuit 2 die Oc tobris. Burto . Alic ia Wil d p l 4 iz f it o h nne s ﬁlius o netho ne i so ba t . u 2 0 N o v . B utto . J a J W l p ” lius Th m M e ole s ba tiz se u t erase d Burto . Johannes ﬁ o a p p l ] fuit 6 Aug.

1 666.

P ddin to . ic ia u o r Edwardi asse arrni e ri se u t fuit u g Al x M y g p l . 2 2 3 M ay. a e au ht r f athani l i s r e o e l n ba . fui Burto n. M y th D g N W l o ptiz at t

day o f Oc tober 1 666. ton Tho mas Hic hc oc k and ahne M eoolse ere marr e d Bur . J w y the day of Oc to ber.

1 667 .

o n anie ] Pic kan c so on to i iam Pic kanc a ti h B urt . D l W ll b p zed t e

ﬁrst day o f Marc h. n ar dau hter to onathan i so a ti o Burto . M y g J W l n b p zed the ne

and thirty day of Marc h . Christian the wife o f John Litherland minister buryed the day of Dec e mber Margaret daughte r to Thomas M eo oles of burto n baptized the 1 6 of Januarry [1 669 Do ro thy daughter to William Pic kanc of burton baptized the same day o f the mo nth [1 M ay Elizabeth the wiufe of Roger Wilso nn was buryed the day

o f Septe mbe r 1 67 0 . William son to Jo nathan Wilso n of Burton baptized the 4 day o f February 1 670 . Roger Wilson and Elizabe th Cartwright both o f burton were

marryed the 1 7 January 1 67 1 .

Ka hem au hter to i iam Pic kanc f rt b 1 . t d g W ll e o Bu o n ap. 7 N o v 1 2 67 . f r in ife to ohn e o se o u to n bur 1 Se 1 6 . Ell w J M l B p. 73

ar da to Tho mas M eoo les o f urton ba . Dec 1 6 . M y B p 7 . 73 Tho mas so n to o nathan i so n of urt n ba a o f J W ll b o p. d y

dec ember 1 673 .

1 H r will i n h s r r . e s ot at e te F . C C o . C Orme ro d iv s h r g e t e yea as 1 665. 64 N otes on M e Pa ris/z of Burton in Wi rra l

f William Pic kanc e o Burton was buryed the 1 2 . day o f January Mary daughter to Tho mas M e oo les o f burto n burye d the ar 1 M c h 673 . Edward M assy o f Puddingto n armiger buryed the e leve nth day o f January Ro ger Willso n o f Burto n was burye d the day o f J anuary 1 675}

The nunc u ative will o f [Willia m Pic kanc e o f Bur ty o f Che ste r be ing sic ]ke o f the Si c kne sse whe re ]o f hee dye d did upo n the 9 J anuary 167 3 de c lare his will The stande ing go o de s in the ho wse sho uld remain fo r his e lde st so n John The re mainde r o f his pe rso nal e state amo ngst the five yo unge r c hild re n w [The re st of this ill is a so lid mass with darup . ] o f f W lli m 1 “ I n ve o i a 67 3 £ 198 . 1 7 . 4 me ntio ns his h ” “ o ls f his rade as s i c a r e nte r 1 10 a n h u . to o r t p p £ . d t e Q arte r pt o f ” i mo n 80 . he shi c alle d the D a d 0. o . n r t p £ E d o rsed P o . 1 673 by n h r li at h st D o rothy Pic ka c e t e e c t C e e r. 3 I n the name o f G o d Ame n 7 Se ptembe r 1 67 1 I E dward M asse y o f ! ! Puddingto n c o . Che ste r E sq U nto M Tho mas H ughso n of l . nt e ma n fo rt un . h Le land c o Lanc . ge y po d T o my bro t e r Ric hard n T o m n h w Willia o t M asse five o u d . e e m ath m hirt o und y p y p L y p . To M ! J o hn Plessingto n five po und . T o my e lde st so n William all my plo w geare and c a rt geare with all the beire lo o ms antie ntly r l in o m manne r ho use . To M ? lic e M o rt fiv o u d be o ng g t y A e p n . w f n f hil ren all m s ll I a T o my i e a d o ur c d y go od e qua y. m ke ' S! William Sta ndle o f o o to n Barro nit SE G e fie re Sha e rle o f y H , y k y i a d M “ o h W b f l n the itt o f he ste r n ht n . D ro t e st o ea a d C y C , K g , y y L — in the c o unt o f anc aste r su e rviso rs. Witne sse s ulian S e lto n y L , p J k , F i william o hn G re so n William Pallise r ohn Blac k M ic hae l tz burne . , J g , , J Oval se al with a shie ld witho ut o rname nt sho wing arms o f M asse y o f Puddingto n.

dmo n ranted at he ste r to Sir G e ffe re Sha e rle Kut. o the r A . g C y k y — bo ndsme n William Pallise r o f Puddingto n ge nt and [blank] D alto n 27 Jan . 1674 .

. H o I . 1 2 . F rni a 1 2 nve n to r : Plate u ture bo ut . a ats y , £ 53 3 £ 3 y, ,

se 1 1 . Shee ine 8 o x e n ho rse s a nd swine 162 . pea , 9 p, k , , , , £ “ tal . 1 0. 1 . The ro oms me ntio ne d are as fo llo ws The To , 457 be dc ha mbe r the little c hambe r nurc e r the assa e roo m de c d s , , y, p g , ' arlo ur c hambe r the be ll c hambe r o ld M R ic hards c ha mbe r the p , , , ! rr ws c hambe r o be rt Pe e rse s c hambe r o ld M Pallise rs Thos Ba o , R , e r G eo r e ntonie s c hambe r F ran s c hambe r the a llo w c hamb , g A , k , y ‘ mbe r the d nein roo me whic h c o ntained on l a c u bo ard a c ha , y g ( y p o ld be d stidd P the re e n ha e r frame fo r a table and an ) g e c mb , ’ P“ m ad Se n o hn s c hambe r the D c hambe r the ma ds c hambe r y L y J , , y , ’ ” arlour i c hard one s c hambe r the c lo se tt abo ve the all . the p , R J H 3 ' G o ame n an . 1 6 I R od Wils n of In the name of d, , 3 J 7 5, , g o

n distem ered in bod . T o be buried in th Burto n c o . Che ste r be i g p y e Parish Churc h of Burto n nee re whe re E liza be th my late wife was ’ D v d ll e so nal e state be twix t E liz abe th m se ntt inte rre d . i i e s a p r y p wife and the c hild ren of Tho mas Woods o f Burto n bego tte n o n the Appendix

Eliz abeth Willso n of B urto n widdow buried the ﬁrst day o f F e bruary He nry so n to Ric hard Jac kson baptized the twenty sixth day o f August 1 67 7 .

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arde ns nno ii i 1 6 8 . [ hz gzity W A D 7 Sammuell Pic kanc e and Hannah P] we re marryed [blank] d ay Apri ll 1 67 7 . G e rratt Mac klin and Sara Willso n by virtue of a lic enc e d ate d the ninth day o f Oc to be r were lawfully marryed the twe nty ﬁrst day of the same month R o beart a B ll 6 ardens I 79 ° Sammuell Pic kanc e W Tho mas so n to Jonathan Willso n o f burtton was buryed with o ut any linin the ﬁrst day o f may

h l h wi body of Jane my o ne ly daug te r by E iz abe t my fo rm e r fe . T o J ame s So uthe rne and Kathe rine his wife 81 there fo ure c hild re n eac h 1 0 t m ff ti n U nto o hn Wilso o / as a e sti o ny o f my re lative a ec o . J n f e L idge te [Query Lydiate ; Lydgate is in c o . Yo rk] in y c o unty o f anc aste r E lle n the wife o f E dmund unt 1 0 eac h to the c hild re n L , L / , f o n d ri a c . d c ease t Ka h o Rodger Wilso n o f Hyto n c . L e o t e n Williamso n o f L e ve rpoo l wido w and re lic t o f R ic hard Williamso n de d c hil f u h Wo rrall f ho rnt c ease dre n o H g o T o n H o ugh c o . he ste r se rvan s o hn we n 81 Ann au hto n F ro m 10 C t J O H g . £ w o ing by Jane H alliwe ll o f Pulfo rd and Tho s Pric he tt 20/ e a . to

M ar wif o f i hard . Pand athe rine wife f ho mas Pric hett y e R c K o T . ' T o twe nty o f the poo r o f Burton 20/ to be divide d . E x ? wife E liz a W n s s w h W e n n . both and so n in law o mas o ods. it se o h O e o T J , J

ithe rland . I nvento r shee o ne o x husbandr e ar mault L y, 39 p, , y g , s o v l . 16 . N N v. 1 6 6 h 1 D Pro v d o . h st . 1 . 2 . e e e r e , &c £ 7 . 4 7 C 1 3 I n th n am of o d m n N ove mbe r 2 1 5 1 6 I E liz abe e e G , A e , 67 , th Wilso n o f Burto n in the o unt o f he ster wido w be e in e waa e o f C y C , g k bo dy do thus frame a nd make my la st will E lizabe th R obinso n my god daughte r shall have the Che st that stand s in the w - o n n M e lts hal h r v Lo e r Chambe r. M y god s H e ry s l e yt e ha e o ne f m n r h th o we r h m hn o hnso n o y Ox e o t e F eathe rbed in e L C a be r. Jo J and Sarah Johnso n lawful issue o f E dward Jo hnso n o f great Ne sto n de ea se h l hav th r o f he m te n shillin s o hn Gill son o f c d s a l e ey e t ge . J il i F ra nc is Gill o f Brumbro ugh M ills te n sh l ngs. M y se rvant maid s M m n s n o h we n n Anne H ampto n three po und . y a e rva t J n O te

lli o d nn llin e . n a shillings. G od daughte r E n W o s te e shi g s O e h lf o f the remainde r o f my go ods and e state I give to my bro the r H e nry M e lts and the remainde r to the c hildre n o f Hen We rrall my bro the r in law and the c hildre n o f Tho mas Ro binson 0 Ox on mino rs] both the c hild re n o f H e nry We rrall M argre t errall the ir n r Wi n ss s P ri mo h r Bro he r n M elt x e c uto r. t e e t c k aturall t e . t e s e a e H y , , r ar in o se h Wilso n Tho . eadbeate r Se n P. Proved at he ste r L k , J p , L , [ ] C

1 0 F e b. 1 6 6. I nve nto r F eb. 16 6 6 . 1 1 . o f whic h c attle 7 y, 3 7 , £ 7 4 , “ 20 c arts &c . shee swine eas and hens we arin £ , £ 3, p, , g , £ 3, g a are l re mainde r mo stl furni ture no c hairs. Prise d b pp £ 7 , y , y

N athaniell Wilso n Ric hard ac so n. , J k ’ 66 N otes on til e Paris/t of Burton i n Wz rm l

Elizabeth daughter to Sammuell Pic kanc e o f Pottington bap m e r 1 tiz ed the day o f No ve b 679 .

1 68 0 .

Th Hanc ko c ke 81 es Pic kanc marr ed the o f M a . o . Al y y Ann daughte r to Sammue ll Willso n of Puddingto n baptize d c m r 1 8 0 the 2 day o f De e be 6 . John Litherland minister at burto n was buryed the eleventh day o f marc h 1 68 0.

Ei Anno D i 1 68 1 .

N athaniell i so n W ll ardens The . W Easte r daughte r of Sammuell Pic kanc e o f Puddingto n baptize d 3 day o f Aprill 1 68 1 . ? Sammue ll Pic kanc of puddingto n was buryed the 1 8 day o f may Jo seph son to Sammuell Willson of Puddingto n baptized the a f e t m 1 68 2 d y o S p e ber . Le t it c ertyﬁe whom it may c o nc ern that James Edge of the parish of Altkar and Ales Dale o f the parish o f B urto n we re

r . n k mar yed the o f June 1 684 p me Jo s Lec h mi ister o f Alt ar. Mary daughter to James Edge of E ltho rns baptiz e d the o f

Marc h 1 68 5. John Pic kanc e and Kathe rn Newell were marrye d the sec ond day o f Aprill 1 68 5

I n he name of G o d m en I Samue ll Pic k n f Po tin ton c o . t , A , a c e o t g heste r shi ri ht sic e and w eake to be burie d in the arish C p g , k p c hurc h o r c hurc h yard o f Burto n T o my no w wife hanna ' Pic kanc e my whole e state my daughte rs E lisabe th and

E sfte r mino rs . D ated 1 M a 1 68 1 . Witne sse s : Will o ward [ ] 9 y H , h 26 M a 1 h W B r h tfo I nv. 1 68 b o ma s o ods of u to n R alp Lig o t. y y T “ P “ W i m P l f u d . . and ill a lis r o d in to n o 8 Pro . ye o a e g ye £ 3 . 7 3 8 1 a h s r 1 5 June 1 6 t C e te . Abo ut this time was also pro ve d the nunc upative will o f Hannah Pic kanc e as fo llows th M emo randum that upo n o r abo ut y° 2 2 d ay o f M ay Anno D ni 1 084 H annah pic kanc e late o f puddi ngto n wido w be ing the n sic k o f the sic knes whe reo f ye same day she d i ed in he r o wn dwe lling house in Puddingto n afo re said did nunc upative ly [&c ] F i t h ue athe d he r F lin e r mea in h r lo e G wn unt rs s e be q g , n g e o s o o he r maid se rvant E llnn Charno c k unto M ary Wo o ds he r waist r M B n t h r i llis x c oate to he siste r ary en e t e Hatt. W tne sses A Pallise r M ar e r x M eale r E llin o re Px C harno c ke M ar Woo d s , g y , [ ] , y , Ann l r Proved b homas c alle d ohn in e ndo rse me nt M ea e . y T ( J ) Pic kanc e 28 June 1 684 ad usum ejus ne ptum E liz a and He ste re

1 8 . 1 6. o Wo n il . i I nv nto 8 . b h mas ods d W l P c kanc e . e ry £ y T a Palli r inc l e c ow c alf i ee se se [ ud s , , p g, g ,

PH h Wi lso n married at B r on 1 anna , u t , 67 7 .

' 68 N otes on t/ze Paris/z of Burton i n Wz rm l

Gulielmus ﬁlius Gulielmi Mo o res de Puddingto et Maria ﬁlia bt is J o hannis Harriso Cleric nupti fuere vic e simo septo die sept anni p dic ti 6 1 94 .

Jo hn so n to J o hn Pic kanc o f Burto n baptize d 3 Aprill 1 694 . Tho mas Smith and Sisley Willso n bo th o f the parish o f Burton we re married the sec o nd day o f Juli M argreat wiufe to Ric hard Jac kson o f Burto n buryed the a f e 1 d y o Oc to b r 694 . 2 2 Ric hard Jac kson o f Burton was buryed the 1 1 69 7 . ar li a u a ti d F e 1 w d the son o f Wil am M ssey of B rton b p ze b. 9 1 - 698 9 ]. " ' Anne Massey An te to M William Massey o f Puddingto n E sq bur e M a 1 2 1 6 y d y 9 9 . Edward so n to William Massy buryed Foby thirty o ne 'r Ric hard Masse y U nkell to M . William Masse y Esquire buryed

Marc h 9 day 1 699 .

nn Do m 1 00 A o 7 . J o hn Pic kanc e a en W rd s. R o beard Shuger Ann Masse y buryed M ay 1 2 r M Ric hard Massey buryed Marc h the 9 Samue ll so n to Tho mas Bainbridge Clerke baptize d M ay 2 2 [1

1 I n the name o f G od me n I Ge o r S ith o f T r nmo o , A , ge m a re c .

he s e r eo m an we ake . T wif me i ha t o e Alic e ssua es &c . n Sau m C , y , g g “ M s a d r a i a se e n G e t N e sso n, rema nde r of fo rme r to the use o f m y fo ur randc hildren b m da u h r M ar t e to homas o h n g y y g te y . . T J ” Cathe rine and Anne Wilso n to be se tt by Stanle Orre tt an d ” y Obadiah Wilso n my sons in la w but if it happe n that M a ry L o w my daughte r shall survive he r no w husband G e o rge L o w sh e shall have the me ssua e in S u h wh ll ma n e r o f m ss g a g am o y . R e i d e ge at ss &c . in G re N e o n to issue o f H annah F inc he tt my daughte r [he r husband living]. M e ssuage c alled the Roc k H ouse and the {fe rry wi o s c to said St nl t wi th the b ate & . a e y Orre t and his fe E liz abe th and T o said d ht n the ir issue . au e rs H a nah and E lizabe th and to m y daughte r Blanc h Wil so n ghe ir husbands living] £ 40 ea c h to be paid to Jo hn Warminsham o f Spittle and H enry R o binson o f Lisc ard t t st s who m I appo in ru ee . l s rvan Willia ll T l z a h avi T o my o d e t m To ett £ 20 . o E i be t D e s o f 9 Live rpo o l £ 5. T o Co sin Thomas Smith 40 . Se rvant Sarah Wo rrall ‘ Wife Alic e Smith re siduar le ate e and E x . Date d N ov y g 4 .

1 0 . Witnesse s o hn Beavin o hn Gric e Hen R o binson Pro ved 7 3 J , J , . b lic e the re lic t ul 1 0 heste r. y A 5 J y 7 4, C

Se e his M . I . in the c hurc h .

PSo n of R obert Wilson of Bids o n c u F o d e n Bi s o n ri t m r . y oma . See d t p nted R e ister n g , p . 97 . Sarr muell so n to Tho mas Bainbridge Clerke buryed J une 4 1 700i

nn D m 1 0 1 A o o 7 .

Eliza beth Daug to J o hn Pic kanc bapt Marc h 2 5. h Pi kanc e b Au 6 o n c r 2 . J u yed g. tha l a niel Wilso n buried M ay 3 0 . Sisle daughter to Benjamin Willso n o f pudingto baptized the 3 day o f No ve mber Ro bert Wo o ds 81 Katherine Pic kanc e married Dec e mber 2 4 [ 1 70 2 ]

th 1 u ust the i 1 0 1 I n the name o f Go d amen I o hn Pic kanc e A g 3 7 . , J [o f Burto n (in Calend ar)] be ing in pe rfe c t mind to my thre e d aughte rs all the mo ne y I have in the c o untry upo n bill o r bo nd I a ppo int John little r an d N imiay hanéke to have all po we r to se e the mo ne y is no t to go any o the r way and that the th re e daughte rs shall be ke ept with so ﬁse nt meat d rinke and lo ging till the y be o ne and twe nty o r else to pay fo ure po und apie c e a yea re if bro the r or mo the r be c arle s and if the To wn se ttle the so m [P] shall pay t wenty po und apie c e to the 3 daughte rs if y° E x e c uto rs thi nk ﬁtt v if w Wit Ka ri M o o r Pete r bl o ee d w e E x e c uto re ith the m . nesses t en ,

x amo nd Pe ter Hamo nd . Swo rn b o hn Litle r and N e hemiah H , y J Hanc o c 6 une 1 02 and b atharine the wido w 1 1 une follo win k J 7 y C J g ,

C he ste r. n t m d th l W l f B n in W r I he Na e of G o Ame n, I Na an ie i so n o urto e ai in pe rfe c t health ye t that I ma y no t in the last minute s o f my u l ife be disturbed with the c are s of this wo rld T o my son Sam Wilso n the .land in Williso n c alle d the thre e N ooke s be paying his l T m B n two c hi d re n Jo se ph Ann e ac h ﬁve po und s. o y so n e j amin Wilso n the ho use c ro ft in We stkirkby by m e lately purc hase d a s also y ° two ﬁe ld s c alled ye bro ad Hey and C ro ft M illen in the same to wnship he paying to my so n J o se ph te n po unds and also h f i h m n G rrard to t e so ns o my so n Ge rrard M ac klin v z . T o as a d e lin e a l il N h nie l M ac and a so to m o wn c h dren viz . M ar at a k £ 5 y , y, , A nn ho mas Wilso n to e ac h o f the m I ive to e ac h o f , T 5 g h r ndc hil r n C h l M r onal e state I my g a d e w s all be a ive f5. y pe s le ave e ntirely to my wife M y wife Alic e Wilson and my so ns “ Sam Wilso n and G e rrard M a c klin [E x e c uto rs] to who se disc re tio n if ’ I d o n t o the rwise o rd e r it be fo re my de ath I leave the dispo sal o f some part of my go o d s to the po o r fo r the y ve ry we ll kno w ho w G o d has ble sse m in wh t r I h m h n o t who b d e a e ve ave put y a d t , o m e lo r for e ve r men this i htee nth da o f une A no D o m 1 0 1 g y A e g y J 7 . W tn s Tho l M a i i e se s : . So do r M an o bt M add re l r lson o f , R , n h l l Wils n n au o d sea l ro e n sho w mi r . Pro b Samue o a d S g [ b k s a t e] . y Ge rard M ac klin po we r re s to Alic e Wilso n 1 3 J une 1 702 . I nve nto ry

2 M a 1 02 162 8 . 1 0. i nc lude s 8 c o ws 1 bullo c o un beasts 9 y 7 £ . , k, 3 y g ,

2 c alve s 1 1 shee 1 swine bo o s 00. 10 . 0 d ue fro m M r. ho m . , p, , k £ , T fr B n t 20 o . 1 0 o m D rr e ne t fr m ohn M e o le s 1 . e 1 . £ , J £ / Hy y £ 3/ f Total c re dito rs nearly £ 100 inc luding his o wn amily. f 70 N otes on til e Pa ris/z of Burton in ”i rm !

1 7 03.

0 Katherin e wiufe to Jo nathan Wilso n buryed may 5 day 1 7 3 . Nathaniell son to Beniamin Willso n burye d [PJanuary]

1 7 03 . Martha wiufe to Jo hn Jac kso n o f B urton buryed Apri ll 2 6 0 1 7 5. 1 r r 1 0 He nry Jac kso n bu ye d the day o f No ve mbe 7 5. Ester Pekanc e who de ied in Ne sto n Parish Buryed Oc to ye 2 5 Ales Willson dyed at Lettlenesto n and was buryed August the

1 9 day 1 7 0 8 .

Jo nathan so n to J o hn Wilso n baptised M ay 4 1 7 1 0.

o hn s . 6 1 1 J Meo l buryed Sept 2 7 0 . Elizabeth the daughter o f Jo hn Wilson Baptised August 5.

1 7 1 2 .

Margre t the daughter o f Geo rge Massey Baptise d August 1 4 . 1 2 1 7 . 'r th i . b Jo na an W lso n Sc u Buryed Dec em 2 3 . Jere miah Wilso n o f Bidsto n 81 Elizabe th Smith we re married M a y] 5.

0 1 1 . William the so n o f Jo hn Wil so n Baptised August 1 . 7 4

a 1 1 . William the so n o f J ohn [PWilso n ] Burye d Fe bru ry 6 . 7 5 ‘1 William M assey o f pudingto n burye d

1 S his M I . in h c h rc h . ee . t e u 1 His will is no t at Che ste r o r P. C . C . 3 Probabl so n o f Dani l Wilso n b . a Bid to n e t 1 6 2 e a t s S . y , p , 5 p . 9

r . 1 5 F e b. (Orme o d) I n the name o f G o d men I William M asse o f Puddin to n , A , y g in the o unt o f he ste r E s uire be in sic and wea in bo d but C y C , q , g k k y h e o f so und mind and m emo ry do m ake &c . Bo dy to t e arth a t disc re tio n o f E x ut rs M ano rs M e ssua e s lan c in Pud in o e c o , , g , d s & d gt n o r else whe re to the mo st no ble Cha rle s D uke o f Shre wsbury the ! R t. Ho nble o rd G o we r S o wland S anl o f o o n c t e Ho t o . L , R y

hest r Ba . h R l E s . e h e rt t e Hon . ic hd . M o ne ux e ld st so n o f t e C y , q , H r R t. o n . the o d M o l ne ux m truste e s and e x e c uto rs in trust. L y , y I doe de vise and ive and be ue ath all and e ve r m said M a no rs g q y y , M e ssua e s ands te ne me nts and he re ditam e nts un to m o d so n g , L , y g h nl “: i T o mas Sta e y so nn o f W Stanle y o f H o o to n E sq . and h s assign s d urin his naturall life hee ta in u o n him the nam o f M g k g p e asse y . Also e I give and de vise all and e ve ry my said mano r[P] and pre mise s unto my said trustee s and the ir he irs during the naturall life o f the said Tho mas Stanle y in trust to pre se rve c o ntingent re mainders a nd fro m and afte r the de c e ase o f the said Tho mas Stanle y I give a n d d e vise the M ano rs e tc . unto the ﬁrst se c o nd third and fo urt [ ] , , , h and all and e ve ry o the r the so nne and so nne s o f the bo dy o f the sa id ho mas Stanle lawfull be o tte n a nd the he irs male o f the bo d T y y , y and bo dye s o f suc h so nnes Re mainde r in de fault to Jo hn Stanle ano the r son o f said William Stanle d urin his naturall life y y g , Appendix

o hn i son o f urto n uried M a J W l B B y 3 , Sam 1 . ue l Wilso n Burye d Sept. . P 1 7 9 ar i h so n t e dau hte r o f o se h i so n Bur t. 1 6 M y W l g J p W l yed Oc . 1 7 1 9 . ho mas the s n o f hn a P T u o d t. N v 1 e o . 1 J E g B p [ 3 ] 7 1 9 . William Wilso n o f the parish o f Burto n and Abigai l Lo we o f the parish o f St Mic hae l in Chester we re maryed the ﬁrst day o f u 1 A gust 7 2 1 . i iam asse Bur ed d c 1 1 W ll M y y e .

he taking the name o f M assey [re mainde r to his he irs male in same w a a o v ay s b e]. I n de fault remainde r to E dward H e rbe rt E sq se c o nd so n o f the D u e o f Po w s o f Po w s a stle he ta in u o n him the nam e o f k y y C , k g p M a sse y and his he irs male . I n de fault to the use o f my right be ire s f v rust e n thin ﬁf l o r e e r. T e s o t wi ty ye ars to se l o r le ase any o f my m e ssua land e . in W rus s ge s s [ tc ] arfo rd and So m e rford . T tee to be e x e c uto rs at 6 F e ru r 1 . Wi T h . D e d b a 1 tne sse s : o : idle [ y 7 5 R y,

T ho : o i . i h b nso n o tt n ain . R , R g '' I nte r M asse afs t nle r: ri n [ y S a y que et B ani Sara C urz o e t alt. d eft.

I . x n Canc vijdie Se pt. I W“: M ass E s d this o dic il e . o e b y, q y C T th is e r o Ka e rine M asse y my s t £ 500. ! T o M Tho mas Harne dge 500. T o Kathe rine Bro wne an annuity o f £ 20 during he r naturall ir I e . T M ES i nnui f 10 o Kathe rine K ng a ty o £ . e To M Alic e La tham annuity o f £ 20 . P T o M E liza e th M r ll 10 annuit b o ge y . ! “ l T o M E liz abe th H o c ke nhu l 10 annuity . T o M e a h rine G laseo ur d au hte r o f ho mas Glaseo ur E t e s . K g T , q , 1 0 annuity . T li Warin n nuit T rv o my se rvant Wil am g £ 5 a y . o se ant Tho mas W Othe r le ie s to se rvan s ynne £ 5 annuity . [ gac t ] D ate d 7 F e bru r 1 a y 7 1 5. " f l h W ? M sse . Wi n [Signe d in a ve ry e eb e and] a y t e sse s : Tho s. i idle ane R idle . o tt n ham write r o f do c ume n t . R y, J y, R C g [ ] Se c o nd c o dic iL T o athe ri ne Stanle wife o f W") Stanle [ ] K y y, s 9 M ! M ar Harrin to n wife o f harle s arrin to n E s . M y g C H g , q , Anne Stanle y and M 1? Kathe rine Stanle y d aughte r o f S! R o wland — Sta nle y £ 5 a peec e to buy the ir mo urning day and ye ar abo ve Irs i me wi ne sse s as l as . I te m I do furthe r ive to M Parr s sa d . [Sa t t ] g y d au hte r who now live s at o n fo rd 10. Date afo re said same g L g £ [ , witne sse s. ] ! v 0 1 2 1 h ste r b S o wlan d Stanl B o n Pro e d 2 June 7 at C e y R e y t. e o f the e x e c uto rs o we r re se rved etc . , p 1 I n the name o f G o d Ame n 2 6 Aprill 1 7 1 7 I Jo hn Willso n o f Burto n c o Che ste r husbandman sic k U nto my daughte r E liz abe th £ 1 50 whe n she a rrive at the a ge o f twe nty o ne o r £ 180 as i m x ec uto rs All re al e rso nal e state in Burto n d sc re tio n o f y e . p ’ nd r h to my so n Jo nathan subjec t to my wife s jo ynte r. Wife a b o t e rs ' ' 7 2 N otes on t/ze Pan s/z of Burton in Wzrm l

n f ohn ba . e . 1 7 2 2 Joh the so n o J Edge p S pt 1 6 day.

o h the so n f Samue o les a . t. 1 J n o l M e b p Sep 7 day. 'r 1 2 i iam so n to M . lue t ber ed Se tem er 1 P1 2 7 4 W ll F y p b 7 7 4 . Sarah Daughter to Samuel Me o ls o f Burton bapt ° a 2 No vember y 5 d y 1 7 4 . 1 7 2 5 Anne Daughter to Jo hn Edge o f burto n baptised fa e b t r s to Se [ d d o ut u p eviou pt. ‘r Tho mas Bainbridge M inist o f Burto rn 3 0 yeares aged nere a Hundred year o uld Buryed ye 2 day o f 1 c . De . 1 7 2 Sukannah [sit] wife o f Willso n Buryed ye 8 day of anuar J y .

1 William Willso n Stanle Orred E x ! and trustee s to c hildr n y e . t h d r h mas shbroo Witne sse s S e e n ea e o ic hard ac so n. p L , T A k, R J k Proved b E sther Wilso n the widow 81 o the r 1 une 1 1 8 y 4 J 7 . W I 1 . 0 . 0 Same illson homa nv ntor 8 . b s Ashbro o in l d s e y, £ 3 5 y T k c u e

attle hee se M o ne s bo nd 1 . C , C y £ 53 ’ t i i l m r. h Smith Bu 2 [Te sta o r s s ste r S s ey a T os. at rto n J uly 1 694 and Stanle Orred mar. E liz abeth Smith at Be bin ton 1 une 1 6 y g 3 J 99 . Se e Pedigree ] I n this year the will o f ano the r John Wilso n was also prove d at Che ste r I n the name o f God ame n I John Willson o f Willasto n in the C o unty o f Cheste r yeoman weake and visited with sic kne ss by the ’ hand o f all mighty Go d doe he re in the p se nc e o f Thomas

Be ttso n o be rt e rno n ho mas Po ole ma e &c . 1 une 1 1 6. , R V , T , k J 7 b e d in N est n hurc h T o be uri o C . I give my ho use and land that I was bo rn ha te to to [sit ] my son

William Wilson. r M ar a 60 T o my daughte gre t £ &c . T o m o o n ho mas Willso n 60 &c y s T £ . h l T o my soo n Jo n Wil son £ 55 &c . D i l llso n 0 T o my soon ann a l Wi £ 7 . li l T o my daughte r E zabe th Wil so n £ 70. [Some of the se c hildren mino rs ] a Wife to have £ 6 p. . w T o my son Jame s Willso n my ho s in Che ste r. Wife E liz e be th trustee fo r yo unger c hild re n and soo ne William

Willso n and William G ree n the i i . Willson, Samuel r guard ans M o un e r c hildre n M ar re t homas ohn D anial E lizabeth y y g g , T , J , , , and make s all fo ur e x e c uto rs. st r 1 l 1 1 b E lizab th Will Pro ved Che e 3 J u y 7 7 y e iam Wilso n . 1 I n the name o f G od men I homas Bainbrid e le r M iniste r A , T g , C k, hu h B rto n i th c un I o f the parish c rc o f u n e o ty o f Chester &c . give to my dear wife Jane Bainbridge all those my messuage s and tene ments in the parish o f Christleton in the said c o unty whic h I have lately purc hase d o f o ne Samue ll Parry . And as fo r my dwelling ho whe r I no w dwe ll with the lands the re unto lo n in I iv use e be g g, g e o ne half to my said lo ving wife and the o the r half to my so n John n with e mainde r in d fault f u h s w a d his issue [ r e o s c i sue to said ife ]. U nto my grandso n Tho mas Bainbridge the inte re st of £ 20 unti l Appendi x

c t 2 O . 4 Elizabeth Daughter of Danie l Wilson Bap ' ti se d

Dec . 6 i iam so n o f Samue eo s a tised W ll l M l B p . 1 i iam so 7 W ll n o f Samuel M e o ls Burie d .

M ar. 1 0 ames the son o f hn e a i J Jo Edg B pt ze d . ° ! Aug. 6 Elizabeth y Daughte r o f M Fluit o f Chester uried B . 1 Se t. M r. ohn ain rid e f urton ri p 4 J B b g o B Bu ed .

Oc t. 2 Sarah rd iso n sic o f urton uri d 4 By W [ ] B B e . 1 M ar. 0 Jo hn ye son of Danie l Wilson of Burto n a ti B p zed .

Au . 1 o hn e son o ani i so n g J y f D el W l Buried . ’ F e b. ar e au hter o hn a tiz 7 M y y D g f Jo Edge B p d . ° April 1 5 Elleno r y Wife o f Jo hn Edge o f Burto n

Buried .

. 2 1 ar d Apl M y ye Daughter o f John E ge B uried . M a o hn K e o f t hi He s u y 9 J ell y he lls y B ried . u Ph ’ J ly 4 oebe ye Daughte r o f Daniel Wilso n Baptiz d . "1 'r c t. 2 i . O 3 W ll ye son o f M F luit Burie d . 1 2 sic h n m l Ba iz ( ) T o ye so o f Sa l M eo es pt d . M a 1 i a t Pic ka f rt urie y 3 El z be h nc e o Bu on B d .

Se . 2 r u anc e s e a hte r o f F r. Ashe nhurst er p 9 F y D g , Cl k , ’

e c to r f urt n Ba tiz d . R o B o , p

Dec . ranc es e au hter o f Ashenhurst er 7 F y D g F . , Cl k, r B u ied . June 2 9 John ye son o f Jo hn Pic kanc e o f B urto n

baptiz d .

he tain 2 a h ri i a sum T o so n-in-law at s 4 ye rs and then t e p nc p l . F ranc is Baker and to my daughte rs Sa rah To mkinso n and M ary illi ﬁv hi l n h ll m rand hild re n be twee n six W ams e s l i gs eac . T o a y g c d ht r M ar ha Bro wn and e ight years o ld a ne w bible . T o my aug e t

me ssua e &c in E tc he lls in the arish o f N o rthe nden c o . he ste r g . p C fo r life with re ma inde r to he r so n o hn and his he irs and in de fault J , h oo r o f th o f suc h issue to he r son Jame s and his heirs. T 0 t e p e o 0 and half m parish o f Burto n ﬁfty shi llings. T so n John £ 5 y e state in D e nhall H o spital] and the land the re to belo nging and the h t wi h d M son o hn shall a o n alf o f the tax e s tyt s he re t lease . y p y e h d and re nt re se rved in the lease of t e s H o spi tal] lands and tyths and also o ne M oye ty o f the c harge o f providing a Curate o r prea c hing

M iniste r at Burto n Churc h ac c o rding to the intent o f the lease . n W l rr w s Wif x c D t d u 1 . it Wil ia Bu o e e E e uto r. a e e 2 nesses m 4 J 7 5 , , J ohn Symo ns [P] E dward Co llin. Proved by the re lic t 1 8 J uly 1 7 26 at Che ste r. 1 Admon o f goo ds o f John Bainbridge late o f the parish o f Burto n c o Che ste r husbandman was grante d at Che ste r to Sarah To mlinso n w d W n c o n hi i r o the r b men be in i o w of arri n to a c . s s ste o nds , g L , , g Willi lin o Warrin o n f Hardwarem and ohn am o m s n o f t a sd. an T g , J

Ki l 6n 1 N ov. 1 2 . p in of same Ye . 4 7 9 74 N otes on M e Pa ris/z of Burton in Wi rra l

1 se h i so n o f urto n uried . 1 733 Jan. 5 Jo p W l B B ! r 0 aven o rt Sc ho o maste r o f urto n urie d . 1 734 Ap . 3 M D p l B B

1 Hannah au hter o f Sam e o s a t. Se pt. 3 ye D g l M l B p f hn Pi kanc e Ba 1 il iam e so n o o c . N o v. 4 W l y J p

r 2 o se h o hnson o f Ne sto n and iz . i so n 1 735 M a . 5 J p J El W l arrie d M .

1 73 7 M ay 1 3 Jo seph ye so n of Saml M e o ls Bap . 1 H h H h an ar are t asse arrie d c 0 u u s . 1 738 O t. g g e d M g M y M

N o v 1 o hn e so n o f o nathan i so n Ba tiz d . . J y J W l p 1 74 0 G e o Hoc kenhull 81 Sarah Spenc e r mar M ay 5. '8 R d ate s c er urate o f urto n 81 M . ane C o wa Y , l k, C B J p f n mar M 2 o Puddingto ay 2 .

1 sthe r the Dau htr o f o nathan i so n ba . Jan . 9 E g J W l p

2 so n f am M le s burie d . M ar. 3 Jo hn ye o S ue l e o l n th if f o r e asse uried 1 7 4 2 Ap . 1 2 A n e w e o Ge g M y B .

s . [N D] Curate of B urto n Buried . F un [ it] t 1 74 3 M ar. 8 Esthe r Wilso n wido w died a Neston . 2 r 2 2 in t if o f M o se h uitt o f he ste r 1 744 Jan . Ell he w e J p Fl C uri B ed .

1 . I n h Ame n h Wi Se e his M I . . . t e name o f G o d 1 o se lso n , p 44 J p f Burto n c o he ste r eo ma n sic T o m dear and lo ve in o . C y k y g W h i w ife E liz abe th ilso n to my nephe w Jo n Stree t of M oo r n the c o . o f F lint the re ve rsio n inhe rita nc e o f all that my me ssuage in little N e sto n (that I have po we r to dis o se o f afte r the d ec ease of the survivo r o f my two daughte rs in trust fo r the h ! s payme nt o f my debts masse s t em E x D ate d 7 J uly 1 733. S l c a . ’ C rest A goat s hea d c o uped

h l in Pin t mo u h . o d g . he t — ‘1 Witnesse s R ic h . Daven o rt o nathan Wilso n William M ado c ke p , J , ,

Kinne rton . Wil " Pro b E liz . so n wido w survivin E x M a 1 h ste r. y g 7 y 7 39 , C e 1 ’ I n this year the follo wing will was pro ve d in the Bisho p s Co urt a t Che ste r Whe reas I Benjam in Wilson o f We stkirbie in the Co unty o f he ste r e o man do ma e this m last will U nto m dau hto r C , y , k y y g M ary H ughe s the dwe lling ho use and the re st o f the out buildings with the ard and arde ns the ro fts M e llo n the an and the y g , C , L g Ban all in the arish o f We stkirbie afo re said remainde r k p , [ to] my grandso n Be njamin H ughe s [he r so n] he c ausing to be paid to his fo ur siste rs M ar An n E liz abeth and atharine 20 e uall y, , C £ q y d ivide d and also shall pay to the Churc hwarde ns of the pari sh o f Burto n in the H undred o f Wo rrall te n shillings ye arly o n E aste r d a fo r the us o th n r t y e f e po o r. U nto my daughte r An Po tte he l s c all w C o e s e d the t o bro ad hays in Westkirbie. A nd re w Po tte r m son in law and ho m s M aikl n c D a y T a i o f Sto re to n E x e uto rs. te d

N ov . 1 2 . Witne sses o hn Gle Atto rne ohn Lee o f Bac fo rd 4 73 J gg, y, J k , ! homas Olive rso n M C le s servt. 1 8 ul 1 Andre w Po tte r T , gg J y 744

re nounc e s. N a e of P o 0 d t r bate .

' 76 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton z n Wirral

h (I hn P anc b r. 1 768 M ar. 1 4 Eliza be t o f Jo ic k e u n f h Pi a 1 769 Apl . 9 John so o Jo n c kanc e b p. June 4 Alic e d o f Jo hn Willson bap .

u 1 Peirc e s. o f Tho mas atts urate o f urto n J ly 3 , W C B

ane his ife ba . by J w , p [to 1 7 70]

“ E THE RU D FOREFATHERS.

The fo llo wing are the lists o f the inhabitants referred to in the f bo dy o the notes.

l I R R AL Sunsmv OLL 1 W R , 54 5.

Po DvN G 'r n 2 o .

' 1Tho ma Jannyn pro iiitt 1'J0he Smythe pro iii/i ° [ Hugo ne Smythe pro i i i /1 ’ THenric o Annyan pro iiil z ' He nric o Jenson pro vilt ' TR o bto M o res pro l ' Jo he Bennet pro i i i i tz

’ Jo he Sefto n pro iiilz J o he Calley pro iii/t Edwardo i htfoot r x l T L g p o s. R ado Spe nc e r pro illm P W o Male [ ] pro x x s. R bte Sm the r x x s T o y p o .

U R O B T N .

' Tho ma R o bynson pro vil z Ric o R obynso n pro iij/i

Ro b o asse ro x s T t M y p x . ° Ric o Le yne pro iij/1 Tho ma o rr r x vs T M es p o . ' o he ard ener r ii li 1J G p o j . THe nrioo Garde ne r pro v] TRic o Gardene r pro iijli ' TRo bto Meo ls pro v11

1 Wi rr a — al N otes nd ueries 11. Q , 36 38. 1 Surname s marked thus f oc c ur in the Hea rth Tax Ro ll about o ne hundre d rs at r yea l e . Appendi x

h l [Jo e Ball pro x s. Jo he H e ward pro x x s. en a I the ll r x x s J p p o . Dav se r T yo Mas y p o vili . h M l TJo e eo es pro x ls. Johe R o bynso n pro vjti Tho ma Je nnso n pro ivti r Gilbe to G ellyat pro x x s. Th m e r x s o a Radl y p o l . e Ro g rs M awrie pro x x s. Patric o Ne lsto n pro iijli h eft n ro Jo e S o [P] p x x s. R o bto Gyll pro iijli Th m Har er ro x l o a p p s. H n i n x l e r c o Bro w e pro s.

Seven o r e i ht o th r names i e i g e ll g ble .

T 11 11 NAM ES OF ALL A SI GU LAR K I G S S U I R ES ND N N HT , E Q , ‘ E LE M E A R E E OL E RS I N M : E T R I CE G NT N ND F H D C O C S .

ar 1 n [H leian M SS. 4 2 4 a d ° ° A n 1 2 2 i . 579 , El z Geo rge M asc y o f Po tingto n [Puddington] E sq?

SU BSI DY ROLL o r This roll c ontains the names o f the mo st impo rtant and wealthy erso ns in irra and we ﬁnd the arish of urto n re re sented as p W l, p B p fo llo ws P DD i N GT N u O .

n i 1 . . i i s i b i 1 . x d o n o n o n i i e v iis. Jo bes. R b [3 3 4 ]

U R O B T N.

’

T r in b n vl x i i i . i i i i ho mas B o wne o i s d .

H EAR TH TAX E S.

Fro m the Hearth taxe s levi e d in the year 1 663 [Lay Subsidie s 1 3 1 w e t a c o m e te and inte re stin ear irec to r o f urto n 3 5 ] e g pl g ly D y B a Puddin to n sho in the num er o f the hearths c har ed nd g , w g, by b g u o n the so c ia o sitio n o f the inha itants the usua ro u h-and p , l p b , l g ready rec ko ning be ing thre e o r mo re for a perso n i n the position o a ent eman two fo r a eo man and o ne fo r o rdinar inha it f g l , y , y b ants.

1 / a d u ri s i . 80. IVi rra l N otes n Q e e , 1 r i . 2 a e , 5 . 7 8 N otes on the Pa rish of Ba rton i n Wirral

“ The ro ll fo r the so uthern po rtio n of Wirral i s entitled Ac o un t f all h h r iuisio n o f the h ndre d o f Wo rall o the heart es in the ige d u , 1 1 Aprill the 2 0 3 1 66 gives the fo llowing li sts o finhabitants Burton Th mas Shar e 1 o p , N etennel i so n 1 W ll , o e rt artri ht 1 R b C g , o ert e c her 1 R b Fl , al h Li h f 2 TR p e g t o ote , Wil‘i o in 1 R b , h ma Smith 1 TT o s , Wi o e anio n 1 T dd J , * Houmfre Hi nsha 1 y w, ro h l Jo hn B ug e l , 1 r Thomas T ealeo , 1 a F eater mon in La Su sid ith hic h I have A ( y b y Tft , w w c o m ared the rese nt 1 011 and hic h a ea rs p p , w pp to be ritten a ette r sc ri e this name is w by b b , iven as Hammo n g ) . o ert M addoc ke 1 R b , * h T ul o r 1 Jo e e , 3 1 ohn Ta o r in 1 [J yl £ 1 5] Wate r nio n 1 T A , William o res 1 T M , Widdo e al e 1 T B l , Wiﬂ i Kn u ll e e , 1 ohn Smith 1 TJ , Widdo e o re s 1 T M , 8 8- [Widdo w Mo rre s i n 1 1 5] M ar rat ardn r 1 T g G e , 11 Wﬂ i i T eale o r, 1 o nathan i so n 1 J W ll , o hn M ealles 2 TJ , o hn r ake 1 J G e ry, 8 [Gregory I n T 51 3 i iam ader 1 W ll M , Widdoe a e 1 [ B ll , Tho mas we n 1 O , il'li o e r 1 W C p ,

o t. o tto n 1 R b C , o e r i so n 1 R g W ll , WiH in sha 1 M ll, o e rt Wo ds 1 R b , anie o o ds 1 D l W , W a h iddo e Le t e r, 1 J o hn G o odic ake r am s E ue s 1 J e n , Letherla nd, 7 o n i J e H nd , 2 h a 1 T o m s Haniton, Phi i e Larken 1 ll p ,

Pudington

S 1 M d ard in asse E s re 1 2 T [E w 1233 ] M q , WIddOW i so n 2 i W ll , o hn Smith TJ , 2 wi o res 1 T ll M , Wi L ddoe ea, 1 Wiﬂ m arro w 1 B , Tho anio n T J , 1 il iam o nes 1 W l J , ' M Hart son, 1 8 6 Harrin [ so n in T 1 3 ranc es Su er 1 F g , [Suggar in

R o b. James, 1 * \Villiam ea er 1 M l , ”‘ ohn ea er 1 J M l ,

I t is interesting to no te that tho se surnames marked 1 appear in the Su sid o o f 1 and that the surname i son d o e s b y R ll 545, W l

no t do so . The surname o inso n hic h o c c urs thric e in 1 R b , w 545 and o n i 1 6 c e n 6 2 a n 1 6 . 5, h s disappeare d i 3 ho s m n d h o -d a T e na es marke d are repre se te in the paris t y. A D D E N D A

THE C HURC HWAR DEN 'S ACCOUNTS

’ The hurc hwarden s c c o unts e tant unfo rtunate c o m C A x , ly, menc e o n in 1 8 0 so that we earn nothin re ardin the ly 7 , l g g g h Th r o f th u ua c harac t r an c ontain th urc h. e a e e s e d e C y l , “ ” c usto mar num er o f entri e s fo r drin hic h a e ars to y b k, w pp have be e n a ne c essary c onc o mitant to any re pairs o r new insta ment a o ut the hurc h . So me time s ho eve r this item l b C , w , “ ” is mo re eu he mistica e resse d the e ntr s e nt the n p lly xp by y p , . but no large amo unt o f i magination i s nec essary to c o mpre he nd the nature o f the inve stme nt

1 78 0 T o Ringing fo r Goo d news 3 8

“ T he goo d ne ws was pro bably the c apture o f Charle sto wn h suc c sse o f rn a is in m ri and t e e s Co w ll A e c a. T o the ﬁfth o f No vembe r and o il and c andles 8 0 ’ 1 78 2 To Ringers fo r Admiral Ro dney s Vic to ry 3

This was the famo us vic tor o ff artini ue in hic h the y M q , w ’ prac tic e o f c utting the e ne my s line of battle was ﬁrst put into ff t n a s m T h r t s i f t re nc h mira e e c o ste . e ea h o he d , y g p F A l, o unt de rasse the Vzl/e de Paris was c a tured a tain C G ( ) , p by C p ’ Co rnwalli s (afterwards Admiral Co rnwallis o f Newland s Mano r) o f the C a nada . T he rej o ic ings we re no do ubt unive rsal thro ugh o ut England ; so far away as Lyming to n in Hants we ﬁnd a similar e ntry. 1 783 T o Ric hard Williams fo r a bitc h fo x To Ale fo r the Parso n and Clarke at Easter I n the e ighte e nth c entury stro ng ale was the favo urite e vera e and to drin a o o d dea o f it was c o nsidered the b g , k g l mar o o -nature a d ri n s i W k o f a g d d n f e dly di po s tion . e ge t an e xc elle nt sketc h o f the manners o f the times in a rec e ntly 1 u ishe d o c a histo r . T he arso n the arish c er and the p bl l l y p , p l k, e c ise man e re the three e duc ate d o rthies ho se o ini o n as x w w , w p sc ho ars was istened to ith def re nc e T he eve re l l w e . R nd tho ught it no ways impro pe r to take his pipe and po t e very ’ ve nin t th Na s H a o r o n o f th t T e a e e d e e o her tave rns. g g , he re

1 a O i i ” ld m s vis ted . e e b harle s . Kin T R , y C T g 80 ’ ’ ’ A a aezza a

he smo e d in the c o m an o f his c hurc h ardens and k , p y w arishio ners and disc usse d arish matters o r d e ive re d his p , p , l o inio n o n o itic s in e nera — o o d so und o rtho do do c trine p p l g l g x ,

we ma be sure . The e c i seman was the o the r o rac e who was y x l , o n an e qual fo o ting with the parso n but the c le rk o c c upie d a o er ositio n and was e ua im ortant at so me ale-ho use l w p , q lly p ” near the c hurc h as ec ame his statio n , b .

1 78 4 To Jame s Co o per fo r a bitc h fo x e 1 78 7 To c arting fo r y gate s fro m Ne sto n To the new Churc h Gate s 2 7 Paid to William Witehead fo r ﬂaggi ng the c hurc h 1 2 o 1 8 0 1 Ringing fo r News o f Peac e 0 1 0

This was the Peac e o f mie ns c o nc uded et e en ranc e A , l b w F and E n an uo na ar e ha n avo ur d to ruin n an gl d . B p t d e de e E gl d a c oa itio n o f the No rthern Po ers but the ritish nava by l w , B l ’ vic to r at o e nha en the surre nde r o f a ta and erc ro m s y C p g , M l , Ab by

vic to ry in Egypt defeate d his plans.

1 6 8 0 . n w h i Oc t 3 . A e pitc p pe One o f these instruments is still to be seen in a ho use at

Sto ak.

1 8 1 0 E x penc e s o f a j o urney to Che ste r to pay in the money subsc ribed fo r the English priso ners in Franc e 0 2 0 We see again he re the hand o f the inve te rate ene my o f E ng a — u ar his a ressio ns in uro e ha but o n e l nd B onap te . All gg E p d ’ aim the c rushin o f n land s o r d ower and the o o r , g E g w l p , p priso ne rs mentio ned above were no do ubt take n in the Pe ninsular War e rha s at the o o d att e o f Talavera fo u ht in the , p p bl y b l , g Thu o a si ntr th o o f a previo us J uly . s d es mple e y in e bo ks peac e ful c o untry parish vividly rec all the he ro ic struggle against “ a t ran t and e there be so me who see no interest in must y , y t y o ld papers l

1 8 1 6 Carting B ric ks for re pairing ste eple to n f r the c hurc h a Do . S e o w ll 4

The fo rmer entr is rather u in as no ric s are visi e y p zzl g, b k bl i in the to er ins de o r out. w ,

1 8 2 2 Weatherc o c k and c leaning the c loc k 5 1 0 1 0

The pro po rtio ns o f parish expe nse s paid by Burton and - n - r e c tive Puddington were two thirds and o e thi d resp ly .

During investigatio n o f the Wilso n pe digre e the registers o f Nesto n and Sho twic k were searc hed and the fo llo wing extrac ts F ' 8 2 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wz rra t ta en and the are now a ended as a c ontri ution to o c al k , y pp b l histo ry

N E STON RE G I STE R — E arliest R egister parc hment unbo und begins the feast da e o f Saynte Jo hn baptiste 1 5 mon ear name s in re ister are Hi Pic kavanc e M odesle A g ly g ll, , y, n unsterf ld harnoc T o tt e enet L enec ar G ll Maso , D e , C k, y , B , , y , o ne a Pe m erto n orra Tar eton T e lliat o n e Hanc oc M l , b , W ll, l , , Y g , k,

o inso n C alda e unte ushe e in orshowe Swone . R b y , L , B ll, B ll , F , ]

l n h m R an ott a . o w de C y g , B Wil o arte o ventr e sone to . ovetr e R b C y C y , C . W lliam oventr e 81 E l ne o tton M y C y y C , . li ti am Wyl a Co t ngh , B . o arte o ventrie R b C , B r h Ho n he son o f M Tho Ho u e sit o n . J g g ( ) , C H ur c o ne net enr Sh o 81 e . y l k J B , M n h w f f R f Ho e H . ir M a er o d e e . rg ye g e y y q , B li es C o tt n ham do u ht. to o C o tt nha . Al y g g J y , B H u h u ht to He nri H u e ar arete o e do e o h . M g g g g , C ar L htfoo te 81 esse o tt n h o te a . R b yg B C y g , M R c H n h ir o e s u e . y g E q , B hn Ho u he an ar erie e in o d . J g M g B ll , M hn R b nso n f Ki rb h Sbfi o o o e U . J y y , B ' Henr Ho n h s t T o rfl P H h n B e e on o h o n e e . . y g [ ] g g , 9 A h r Gle so n W llia le s ir rt u e e to G e u e . gg y gg E q , C W llia etc h r n tt n h m e 81 a e C o a . y Fl J y g , M H u he if o W l'i i Ho u b E s ane o e t o u re . J g w y g q y , B o arte W lso n and Blannc he o o e R b y C k , M . Tho mas C o ventr e 81 An T el ar y y , M . e o r e M ass e G g y , B . 9 C ateryne Whytmo re do ughter to Wyllia Whyt m r en o e t . g , C h ham f m o ott n o Ledso . J C y g , B 9 C ateryne Whytmo re do ught to Wylli Whyt mo re ent g , C . ar ar e ha we d w e t C o tt n o e . M g y g , B 9 C ateryne Whytmore do ught to Wylli Whyt m r o e en . g , B . ane C o tt n ham bur J y g , . ‘ Tho rfi C o tt n ham and ar o tt n ham y g M y C y g , M . ‘ Tho rii e tso n and C ater ne o n tt ham . B y C y g , M h n tt n ha o C o m . J y g , B o arte Wh tmo re M ar er e m u e . R b y g y J p , M [This e ntry o ut o f plac e ]

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W h W n en lso n d : to o n lso . Ell y J y , C m R o bt o ttin h o f L eadsom e o man . e C g Y , B

e n C o tt n hﬁi d : to Tho m§ C : . Ell y g , C

Tho rns etso n er . B Cl , B m ll ohn C o tt n hi i 0 i a eth Ba be . J y g El z b , M

Willm ls n M re eane . Wy o 81 g t D , M '

i a e th C o t n hiri . El z b y g , B

en C o ve ntr e w do we . Ell y y , B

T m§ M as e hus andman . ho sy , b , B

o hn so n to Tho m§ M ass e dee d . J , y , B 1 hn Wi Pl o hus andman B. Jo s n b ,

Th § B b M re t o un . o m yb ye 81 g Y g, M

Tho rns o tt n ham o f it e Ne ston . C y g L l , B

M ar e C o tt n ham o f it e Ne sto n . y y g L l , B

Willm a o a o f ive r o o B. G ll w y L p l,

i a eth d : to o hn Ho u he . El z b J g , C i'i Wi m oo ne ent . B g , B ’ hn o ttin ham 8: M e e Betso n . Jo C g g ry , M W l'i W i m vans 81 M re t lso n . E g y , M h : h C o tt n hm o n 5 to o n . J J y g , C h u e s d : to o n Ho h . Al J g , C hn n iYi Heste r d : to o C o tti h . J g , C i h r oh h c a d s: to n Ho n . R J g e, C i hard 5: to o hn Ho n h R c J g e , B .

1 ”1 I n the Name o f G o d me n the x i d a o f anuar in the e a r , A , j y J y y o f o ur o rd G o d 1 6 1 I o hn Wilso n the un ro fitable sva nt o f G o d L 3, J p , we ake in bo dy [he re fo llo ws a lo ng religio us e x o rdium] M y c o rps to be buryed in the c hurc h o r c hurc hyard of N esto n. M wif and m so nne h e x ec u r y e y H ug to s. l do e assigne the grange gro und unto my wife and my son ne Hugh “ T o my daughte r M argre t x x x and a feathe r bed and to be ke pt h fo ur ea r at the o use y s. 11 T o my daughte r E llin x x x and a fea the r bed and to be ke pt at the ar ho use e leve n ye s. r h r H h m lo U nto my b o t e ug y gre ene c ake . n siste r M ar re tt an an ll o f o ld U to my g ge g . o t i har B s U nto my br he r R c d e tte le y vj. ' S U n to M arge ry G e firey ij. r t ar in i s U nto M arg e t H d g j. " u t rfi ld f i P w th m e i i h m William D ns e e o K rby [ R aby] o e e i j. T o a s h Po we t me x x i.

Witne sse s ho mas Brisc oe o hn G e rtr Pand dive rs o thers. T , J y o hn Wilso n his mark J e . I nve nto ry o f Jo hn Wilso n late o f the parish o f N e sto n by Hugh 11 ohn G e rtrie ho mas C o ltor Pand ohn ir x x x x vi P J , T J K k j ( ) ' V i ijs-vii

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Au . 1 2 Thorns ente 81 en o ttin ham g B Ell C g , M . [Faded o ut he re ]

u 1 2 nne d : to M 5 ro o me . J ly A B , B

Dec . 1 Kathre n ife R a h to assie . 4 w p M , B 2 8 an hn H u e (1: to o o he . J J g , C m an . 1 Tho s s to h r e i hm : a s C o tt n . J 7 C l g , C F e b 1 0 K th n M lse i o a re e d . w w , B 2 1 nathan so n o WiHm W l o ne t so n . J y , C

. 2 P S i e Gle w e w do e . Apl [ 9 ] yb ll gg y , B

S . B e 0 anc h hitmore ido . p 3 l W w w, B E Dec . i h a m . et d . to M ro o e 5 El z b B , B M 2 h ifi a i a et (1. to har es C ottin h . y 7 El z b C l g , C ? Oc t. h . o m 1 o n s t ro o e . 3 J M B , B

2 en W lso n w do we . Ell y y , B

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. 1 2 har e s ottin ham o f itt e Ne ston B. Apl C l C g L l ,

2 . H n u nn e (1 to o hn o he . J ly 4 A J g , C 111“ ' ‘ F b M r rri e . 1 M et C o ttin h o f it e Ne sto n . 5 g g l l , B n Wi'i n 2 a . 2 2 i m W l fr i h o B so n o e t . J y L g , W ‘ ' Au . ﬁ ii i m . i 0 i s to o r e tt n h . g 3 Ge g C o g , B m m Se . eo r e o ttin h o f L ead so e . p 4 G g C g , B 6 an at f in i i 2 e e i e o f eo r e C o tt h . J l w G g g , B ? E dwd s. to ement o ste r . 4 M Cl F , B ' m 1 ? M ohn C o ttin h of it e Ne sto n . 4 J g L l , B ‘

Se . 1 1 o hn o ttin hiii 81 orth Warm nshm . p J C g D y y , M

une Nehemiah s to M 5 o de . J 3 G l , C

u i a eth d to o hn C o ttin hifi . J ly 3 El z b J g , C ’

u 1 Tho m§ s to o hn C o ttin hrfi . J ly 7 J g , C WH W l n an. C ic ill e ife to i m so . J 7 y w y , B

une 1 Wm hitmo re o f e i hto n E s . . J W L g q , B num t e nt ns rted 1 6 0—8 A ber o f Po t ries i e 5 .

1 I nventory of all suc h go od e s as H ugh Willso n o fTho rnto n H o ugh did po ssesse and o ne tac ke o fgro und e mo re o f William Pre n to n o f the same to wne whic h was left to the administrato rs b o hn Bo rdman - , y J , ' William E vans o hn Wo rrall and Will m E rbie x vii M a 1 626. , J , j y li ” The tac e o f ro und was value d at v x ii s iii and the re st o f the k g j j j, b ut 60 inve nto ry c o nsists o f de ts o wing to te stato r abo £ . 1 r P O. His will is no t at Che ste o r . C . 86 N otes on the Pa rish of Burton i n Wi rra t

num er of o o e ntries inserted 1 6 0— A b C k 5 9 . [Gap to 1 662 u har s s o Th mas o tin ham ne 8 e t o t . J C l C g , C 1 66 h in am f M ar to T o mas o tt o it . . 1 ar (I C t e Neston C 3 4 M y g l l ,

1 6 6 Tho to arc va E s . mas s. a e Oc t. 2 S . 5 D y g q , B

a . h v n f 2 0 ne (1 to T o s o e tr o Ne sto n . ? J C y , C

n hos v nt . a e . to T o r J (1 C e y , B 1 6 8 une 1 Tho mas o ttin ham and i a eth d ards M 5 J 9 C g El z b E w , . 1 6 Au liz a th d to Tho mas o ttin ham 1 E be . ba . 59 g 4 C g , p

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. m o f st n 1 660 c hn o ttin ha Gt Ne o . O t 4 Jo C g , B

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2 o hn s. Thos o ve ntr . 7 J to C y, B r 2 9 Thos Co vent y , B .

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1 His will whic h is to rn at the to re ads , p, ' [e ndo rse d William Wilso n o f Will] llasto n I leave to my wiﬁe all my who le pso nall e state that G o d hath give n mee in this wo rld but if she e Shall hape n to marie the n mie de sire is yt the halfe o f my go o ds may be delive red by he r to my c hildre ns c hilld re n 81 if she d o e no t marie at all the n my will is yt at he r death my o ods 81 mo n ie the halfe o f the m shall like wise be so distributed leaves a c hest to my sun Jo hanathan s daughte r Sisle y 2 6 ]Appo ints] Wide and so n J ohn E x ec uto rs 5 Jan . 1 6 1 William WWillso ne E liz abe th Be nnitt J o hn Be llan P ‘ Pro 10 M 1 6 E liz a e th Wilso n the o the r E x be in de ad . ay 7 1 by b g , h st r at C e e . I nve nto r b William Ha o f Willasto n Willm e a o f M o rto n 81 y y y , L y, ,

r n Will s n . 1 6. 8 Wi lliam G e e e o f a to n e o me 2 . y , £ 4 l 8 1 o s 0 o Catt e &c . 3 4 fo ure bo k 4

88 N otes on the Parish of Burton i n Wi rra l

e o f Trin t ar: he ter ent. bur. James Do i y p , C s , G ,

E i a eth Hoc enhu of Sho t ic widd . e n t l z b k ll w k, , g ,

bur. A ic e d : o f o hn asse o f Sau ha M a n a l J M y g ll g ,

e om. ba . Y , p ic e d: o f ohn asse of Sau ha M a n a Al J M y g ll g ,

m. bur. Yeo , H n urat . odso e . J , C i ha 5 h s f h n c rd . o f o n as e o Sau a l M a a R J M y g l g , b o m. a . Ye , p an Henry To tty o f He swall Carpent. d E liz a

eth ic hardso n o f a ton married . b R G y , n f ame H nhu f ho t c Sid d . o s oc e o S wi y J k ll k ,

E s . ba q , p. o r H arvie f Tarvin Sc hmaster a r ha R be t o , , M t W a Smith o f arro id m r. B w, ., Be n n : Watmou h o f the arish o f e in to n j g p B b g ,

H ah Pe t n f au ha ar. 81 ann m e r o o S mar. b g ll p ,

Harvi rate . Tho . e u , C i a e h o f ame Hoc enhu Of Sho t i c k t d . s El z b J k ll w ,

E s . ba . q , p J o hn Le dso m Eliz abeth Massey bo th o f

Sau ha M a . mar. g ll g , ’ o s h o r Harv f St. ohn s e . t d o a J p s Edwa ey J p r. in hester ba C , p. s Hoc hu o f hot ic o e h s. to ames e S k J p J k n ll w ,

E s . ba . q , p d ard F o rshall urate E w , C 5 f a s H c enhu o Sho t i ohn . o me o f c k J , J k ll w ,

E s . a . q , b p f ass h i f S o t a . ar are t (1. o R d : e o c b M g , M y w k, p Jo hn M e o les of the parish o f B urto n and Eliz a h h f the arish f Sho ttwi ke m e t o se o o c ar. b J p p , , h t 1 u e a e d 1 A . by , d g i a eth ife o f o hn o eles o f urto n El z b w J M B , marin r b r e , u .

oh s. ic har a s f Sho ba n of d s e o t ic . J , R M y w k, p

o hn i c k urate . J H c oc , C ar1 m hu f e d . o f a s Hoc e n o Sho c E e t i s . J J k ll w k, q , a l) p . a f ame oc nhu f H S o t ic . e d . o s e o h E s J g J k ll w k, q , ur.

? i a i ia c h r s. f m Ho en u a c d o h b . R M W ll k ll, p

ar (I. of i iam asse o f Sau ha a na M y W ll M y g ll M g , a b p.

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ar are tt asse wid . o f Sho t ic bur. b. 1 F e 7 M g M y w k, ° 2 o t Pric e o f Garthva no l i n c o . of e n i h Dec . 5 R b y y D b g , ’ e nt. and i a eth Hu hes o f St. ohn s G , El z b g J

ar. in hester mar. he p C , , by

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ennett of Sau ha a na mar. B g ll M g ,

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d . f h ic b M ar 6 ic hard s. o f R asse o S o t a . . R , M y w k, p

1 Samue s. o f i iam s. o f o hn Nevett o f 5 l, W ll J Sho twic k a see b . , p [ ].

1 artha d. o f i i am asse of Sau ha M , W ll M y g ll a n ba M g a, p. f i a ar f ic hard asse o Shot c b . . (I. o Apl 5 M y, R M y w k, p H nr f adam Ho c e nhul o f ho t ic e s. o S y, M k l w k,

bur. f h i r f as e S ot c bur. M a 1 a (I . o R d . s o y 7 M y, M y w k, un i a eth o f Wm Nevitt o f Sh ic Par e 2 (I. : o t J 5 El z b , w k k,

bap .

n 1 i iam s. f o hn amo n of o o an ba . a . 0 P o d J ( ) W ll , J G W b k, p iam ar h o f Pre sc o tt in anc ashire Au . 1 i c 81 g W ll M L , ic e e a eat r f e o o l m r d e o Leu r e a . Al L b p , na m f a h 1 H n h W . asse o S u a a na Oc t. 0 a d . o f , M y g ll M g ,

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ears no t mentioned are missin hristenin s eddin s [Y g , C g , W g , s e i and B urial b g n 1 59 1 . J 1 59 1 1 59 9 prac tic ally gone . o f m in h m b 1 6 0 i a eth (I . a es tt a o a 0 El z b J Co g 4 N v p. ‘ c Jo Langdale urate . 9 0 N otes on the Pa ri sh of Burton i n Wi rra t

nne the su o sed d . o f ames Hoc enhu a A pp J k ll 1 0 Aug b p .

nna the su o sed d . o f e o r e ottin ham 1 6 Se ba A pp G g C g p p. n h f r Jo h t e s o Geo ge Massy 1 5 Dec bap. Wil iam s of eo r e ass 2 a ba l G g M ey 9 J n p. rian eane c urat B D o . h nn Jo n Be ett the e lde r and Jane Co ttingham 1 6 Dec . Jo hn Be nnett the yo unger and Marie Co ttingham o ie 1 6 ec e de m d [ D ]. i n n bur 1 6 M Ell La gdale ay. Pete r ar er c urat B k e . ﬁlius eo r n ass de Sau ha ma na bur 2 0 F b G g M y g ll g e .

i a M . El za beth M assie d to Geo rge M ssie bap. 3 ar the if f h i u Ann w e o Ralp Mass e PM o sse b r 7 Jan . i iam No rc tte c urate W ll o . Eliza beth (I of Ge o rge Massie Jan muc h t rn o .

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f hn st r 1 2 Au . beth d . o Jo Web e bap g as f h in ha ba 2 t Tho m s o J o n Co tt g m p 1 Oc . a a Ge o Co ttingh m b p M ay 2 . T mas ottin ham an 2 bur ho C g J 7 . ' Tho PT raﬁo rd Ministe r. s f M eo r e o tti n ham sic of edsham ba John o r. G g C g [ ] L p an 2 2 J . f hest r atc he r bur u 2 0 J ohn King o C e b lo . J ly . h h m f h t ic N o 2 Eliz d o f Jo n Co tting a o S o w k v 5 bap.

Hoc enhu c t 2 2 bur. Jo . k ll O

e o r ius ﬁl o hanis asse a t F eb 2 2 . G g . J M y b p

a 2 . Mari Massey de Sho twic k se p. J n 4

n h m l. h t a t Oc t . Jac o bus Co tti g a fi Jo ai s C o . b p 7 ia s a s a c Maria Massey fil Jo hai M s ey b pt O t 1 4 . b i in l r . e L ed a r us o tt a fi . eo . C o t d so t F e 1 0 Ge o g C g G g b p .

Tho ates ministe r. . Y Pe regrinus Hibe rnic us peste infe c tus se pultus fuit Junu ° 24 die . ‘ Jo haii es Suddo n e t Ana H o c kenhull de Sho twic k nupti r nt u 2 fue u J ly 7 .

n r se ultus fuit 2 un . Geo rgius Massey ge e . p 3 J e

U nlawful marige s sinc e the year 1 658 . r tin ham o f Shottwic ke Ge o ge Co t g .

Georg Massy o f Sho ttwic ke .

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I . i h i l a d th at . 1 8 a flagsto ne marke d w t h s initia s n e d e . C C 5 7 The vulgar traditio n is that the letters are intended to represen t a bit and two stirrups ? I n the name o f Go d ame n 2 Se t 1 8 2 i . I S ohn , , 7 p 5 7 , 9 El z J Carter c urat of Sho twyc ke to be burye d in the c hanc e ll o f ° I m rimis I am suret e to ic hard ush f L ed sam Sho twyke . p y R B e ll o fo r my bro ther fo nc k C arte r o f Chester fo r o ne bushell of barle y ' pryc e 1 7/ and fo r the ho use whic h I erec ted o n R afie Carte rs gro und wherein I now dwe ll I ge ve yt to Jane Carte r syste r to the sayd Raffe ac c o rding to the bargayne we b I made whic h m r ar r f rea au nsman was 81c . I te Ro ge C te o G t S ghall my ky h m 8 and afte r this mat? I do e s o it T o o hn t e . 6 . o we £ 4 b t w . J s Carter so nne to the sayd Ro ger x x and to my sister Margre t s ‘l x x vj viij and the re st to be e qually divided be twe en my ij T o m s nn o e rt m ro n ic h I h f c hildren . y o e R b y g w d wh old o 9 T s n Willya Danis o f Wodbanke . o my o ne Jo hn my lands o f ' i h I u d f afi G r ms ic h T m r the r gro wnd wh c bo l o R e y d e . o y b o ma b T o m r n l fo uke grograym to ke him a do le t. y bro the Ra dal Carte r o ne stryke o f barlye . T o Jane Carter o ne lande o fgro wnd W l ni th r wn f i n o dbankfye d joy ng to e g o d o Ge o rge mere . Re st ” n r i s n ne s o e rt a h . m i to Jane Carter a d he j o R b nd Jo n . Ex s y j so nne s Ro bert and Jo hn and my bro the r fo wke my c o z yne Ro ge r

ar er Tho mas Wh tfeld the o un er and o hn arte r o ve rse e rs. C t , y y g J C Witnesses Tho mas Harn e Tho mas Wh tfeld o hn arte r y , y , J C , ’ a Amo n s sc h u R ffe Carte r. [ g t ed le o f de btors] my unc le Ric hard '

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