Release and delivery of land by Ralph de Legh, escheator of the Prince of Wales in...

Release and delivery of land by Ralph de Legh, escheator of the Prince of Wales in Cheshire, to William Bulkeley, according to letters close from Prince Edward to the escheator in Cheshire, dated at Chester on 6 April 1459 and rehearsing the result of an inquisition into the lands that Margery, late wife of Ralph Maynwaryng and widow of Richard Bulkley, received in dowry from Richard Bulkeley: the third part of half of the manor of Cheadle, worth 100s. annually, 5 messuages in Middlewich, with appurtenances, worth 20s. annually, 1 messuage and 60 acres of land, meadow and wood with appurtenances in Newton, near Middlewich, worth 13s. 4d., 10 acres of land with appurtenances in Ashley, worth 5s., 8 acres of land with appurtenances in Occleston worth 6s. and 8d. The reversion of the said lands, after Margery's death, pertains to William Bulkeley. Moreover by indenture dated at Middlewich, 18 April 1391, Margery was granted by Richard le Vernon and Hugh le Mon 6 messuages, 200 acres of land, meadow and wood, with appurtenances in Little Stanthorne, and half of the manor in Timperley worth 40s., with appurtenances, lands, meadows and woods in Whatcroft, worth 40s. lands, meadows and woods with appurtenances in Hulme, near Davenport, worth yearly 4 marks, half of the water-mill-soken, 4 acres of wood, with appurtenances in Little Stanthorne, worth 12d., which after her death, shall revert to William Bulkeley, as heir of Richard Bulkeley, being the son of his son Richard, . William Bulkeley pays, as homage, to the exchequer in Cheshire 13s. 4d.

Seal of Ralph de Legh.

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