1 extract from DL 3/56 A2 ll. Lancashire. Three plans drawn on one sheet. (1) Butterworth:...

1 extract from DL 3/56 A2 ll. Lancashire. Three plans drawn on one sheet. (1) Butterworth: 'The plotte of Butterworthe': roads, numbers of messuages, named parcels of land with acreage and description. Houses drawn conventionally, in simple elevation. (2) Middleton: 'Middelton': plot of arable land, pasture and meadow; acreage given for each. 'Naylers house' shown conventionally, in simple elevation. Land at The Hawghe denoted as ancient and fruitful arable land. (3) Royton: 'The platte of Ryton': roads, numbers of messuages, named parcels of land with acreage. Houses drawn conventionally, in simple elevation. Land at Heythornes denoted as ancient and fruitful arable land. Table of acreage on the same sheet, signed by the commissioners, Sir Robert Langley, John Arscot, George Browne and John Grymesdiche. No scales shown. Cardinal points in borders. Oriented to the south. Dimensions: (1) 30 cm x 43 cm; (2) 11 cm x 10 cm; (3) 29 cm x 26 cm, on sheet 61 cm x 70 cm.

Apparently in the same hand as that of depositions taken 1 September 5 Edward VI (DL 3/56 A2 dd and ee), possibly that of Robert Langley. Endorsement (partly illegible) 'Inter Aston et al et Byron milites apud Anno Regni Regis Edward VI iiii'. Produced to show lands in dispute between Sir Edward Aston and Sir John Byron, 4-5 Edward VI. The commission of 3 December, 4 Edward VI (DL 3/56 A2j) required a survey to be made; a commission of 8 May (5?) Edward VI (DL 3/56 A2k) specified that a map should be made. Both commissions required the land to be surveyed by standard measure and by local measure: 8 cloth yards to a rod in Royton and Middleton, 7 cloth yards to a rod in Butterworth.

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