| Description | From: Elizabeth I, queen of England
To: George Calveley, knight; George Cotton; Hugh Chomeley; Thomas Leigh; Henry Maynwarenge; John Nuthall; Richard Hurleston'
[Document incomplete. At least one membrane lost. Parties' names deduced from surviving membrane]. Mentions rents as specified for lands in Boughton, Iddinshall ('Idenshawe'), Newton, Wervin, Croughton, Stamford, Chorlton ('Charleton'), Bromborough ('Bromeborowe'), Childer Thornton, Bebington, Moston, Saughall ('Saghill'), Shotwick, Northenden ('Northerden') and Christleton [all Cheshire], payable as specified at the abbey gate [of Chester Cathedral]. Right of distraint if payment in arrears. The queen pardons George, George, Hugh, Thomas, Henry, John and Richard and John Piers, bishop of Salisbury, late dean of Chester Cathedral, John Lane, clerk, John Nutter, clerk, Edward Hawford, clerk, Thomas Herle, clerk, Edward Buckeley, clerk, and Thomas Hide, clerk, prebendaries of Chester Cathedral, and the dean and chapter of Chester for all trangressions and intrusions in the lands granted. Sent patent. No date. [Date: handwriting.] Original dated 19 Dec 1579, at Westminster. Compared with the original and examined by Thomas Power. |