Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 7

04 Dec 1588

Admission of Laurence Hulley to his father’s lands

Earwaker transcription of above document (not in SC 2 list)

Macclesfield Forest. Memorandum that the 4 December 31 Elizabeth [1588] Laurence Hooley of Raynowe co. Chester yeoman in his proper

person at Lyme in Hanley within the Forest of Macclesfield in the said county came before Peter Legh Knt. deputy of Henry Earl of Derby, Steward

of the said Lady the Queen for the said Forest, Edmund Jodrell gentleman, Roger Downes of Ryddycarre gentleman, Francis Pott, Roger Pott,

and James Hey clerk of the court of the said Forest and other faithful persons of the said Lady the Queen then being present And sought a licence to

enter into all the messuages lands tenements &c. with their appurtenances in Raynowe within the said Forest, which lately were those of

John Hooley deceased father of the said Laurence Hooley and which are accustomed to pay as of old rent to our said Lady the Queen and her

ancestors, lords of Macclesfield, a rent of 4 pence and one halfpenny. And thereupon the said Queen by her Steward aforesaid gave and conceded

all and singular the said messuages, lands &c to the said Laurence Hooley to be held by the said Laurence Hooley and his assigns by the said rent

and service thence due and of right accustomed, according to the custom of the said Manor and Forest. And the said Laurence Hooley by the said

Steward the day and year aforesaid according to the custom of the said Manor and Forest. And the said Laurence gave to the said Queen for his

relief thence 4 pence and one halfpenny by the pledge of the said Roger Pott. In witness of which the seal of the office of the said Steward is affixed

to this, given the day and year abovesaid. Hey

Part of the seal still remaining.

SC 2/318/4

Swainmote

1587-88

8

Laurance Howley

13

Trespasses committed into the Sevrall Forrest of Macclesfield this psent yeare being the XXXth yeare of the quenes Ma.jes Raigne (Inc.) Laurance

Howley hth done the lyke wth xvi beaste

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Macclesfield Hundred and Great Tourn Court

1587-89

63

This is a true presentment of all suche misdemenors as hathe byne committed and donne Sence the laiste leete herd ?honten at Macclesfylde

the Twententh daye of October & in the yeare of oure lorde god a thousande fyve hundrethe foure score and eight and in the Thertethe yeare of the

Quenes Waite Reyne that now is. First and formoste the constables of mottram in longdendale the do psent John Sherte made a fraye of Laurence

Yearne (or Yeanear) Hull and gave him a Blude wipe.

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

06 Feb 1588-9

Marriage - Lorance Hooley and Kathleen Jackson

SC 2/279/4

Hallmote and Great Leet of the Forest FRAGILE 57 ms

1588-90

11

Jury List – Lawrence Hooley – called

21

Jury List – Loranc Howley – called

30

Jury List – Loranc Howley – not called

37

Jury List – Loranc Howley – not called

53

Jury List – Loranc Howley – called

SC 2/279/5

Hallmote and Great Leet of the Forest Hallmote of the Forest FRAGILE 7 paper surrenders + 56 loose ms

1589-91

4

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – called

24

Jury List – Lawrance Howley

48

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – called

51

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – not called

SC 2/318/6

Swainmote

1590-91

4

Laurance Hooley

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Macclesfield Hundred and Great Tourn Court 51 ms - jl 3,11,13,14,15,17,21,32,35,45,48

1592-93

11

Laurence Howley

13

Laur. Howley

15

Laurance Hooley

SC 2/318/9

Swainmote

1594-95

15

Lawrance Howley (jury list)

SC 2/280/6

Hallmote and Great Leet of the Forest 28 ms

1594-96

2rev

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – called

6rev

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – called

7rev

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – called

10

First list of Names – Those fyned for not appearance at the great Leet houlden in the xxxvj yeare of her Matesh raigne incl Laurance Howley

(not fined) – see pics 2511-13

13

Jury List – Lawrance Hooley – called

15rev

Jury List – Lawrance Howley

SC 2/280/9

Hallmote and Great Leet of the Forest

1598-1601

7rev

Et qd fin de Cop Thoma Cartleich et Laurentio Howley gd n si cr ad R Thome Jackson de plit transg nup Casn ad Dingsm xxiijs xjd.

7a

List of Jurors incl Law. Hooley

19

jurors incl Laur. Hooley

21

jurors incl Laur. Hooley

23

jurors incl Laur. Hooley (crossed out)

SC 2/281/1

Hallmote and Great Leet of the Forest

1600-02

4

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – crossed out

13

The tunship men and Constables of Ranall – Constables Renold Adshed Lawrence Howley See pic 2514

20

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – called

26

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – crossed out

27

Et qdr sin plunes cap Rogerem Waytson & Lawrance Howley Si &c ad R Robti Sympcocke et Elizabeth uxor dine de plit debi viijs.

34

Jury List – Lawrance Howley – crossed out

40

(In margin) Contest debt – Gd sum xijs &c Int Edmundo Orme g etc Regem Shrigley et Laurentis Howley Ad sum deft de plit debi ijs

48

Et qdr sin plures Cap Regem Shrigley et Laurentis Howley ad sum S : &c ad R Edmundo Orme de plit debi ijs see pic 2515

3

In list of names – 4^th line – Laurance Howley

SC 2/315/11 Portmote and Great Leet of the Borough 3 ms

1605-06

4

We psent (list of names incl. Laurence Howley) for bowlinge

SC 2/281/7

Hallmote of the Manor & Forest 16 ms

1606-07

Lease incl. ... Lawrence Howley de Ranowe in Ire Com Cestre hem et tenent .... eidem Lawrence Howley executor et assign sine a fest.

Annunciacon Bse Marie Virginus....

SC 2/281/9

Hallmote of the Manor & Forest 10 ms

1608-09

3

Laurence Howley – in list of Court officers

4

Memo of Edmund Swettenham de Somford incl Lawrence Howley ditto next para.

4rev

ditto Lawrence Howley

6 rev

Lawrence Howley in list of Court officers

LR 2/200

Survey of Manor & Forest of Macclesfield

1611

Customary Tenauntes (Rainow):-

p307

LAURANCE HOOLEY claymeth to hold to him and his heyres according to the custome of the said Manor and forrest, as heyre to JOHN his father,

by copie of Comptrol dated 4. die Decembris Ao. Dno. Eliz. XXXJ. [1589/1590] in Ranow aforesaid, vidzt, One Dwelling house of three bayes, One

kitchen of one baye, One barne of 4 bayes, and one out Ho., and two bayes at the end for beaste and ewes. Three other bayes for haye and beaste,

One kilne of a baye, one garden, and one fold, One messuage called the knowle, by est -------- 3 roods. Yearely Valew 1li. Yearely Rent 4d.

Memorandum that the Jurors aforesaid psent and saye, that JOHN HOOLEY his father hath the same house and no more, and his grandfather

LAWRENCE HOOLEY lykewyse, paynge herefore but the yerelie rent of -----1d. And upon the Copie of the admittance of the said LAWRENCE the

grandfather Ao. XVJ RR H: 8. [1525/1526]*

And also upon the Copie of the admittance of the said JOHN Ao. IX. Rne ELiz: [1567/1568]** the yearlie rent expressed to be due for the pri....es

was 1d. And it is alleged by the said LAWRENCE HOOLEY that he never useth to pay therefore any more than the yerely rent of one pence, albeit

that the rent of iiijd be expressed upon the aforesaid Copie dated iiijto die Decembris Ao. Rne Eliz. XXXI. [1589/1590]

* SC2 258/7 folio 5 reverse

** SC 2 276/4 folio 39 dated 26 Dec 1566

SC 2/282/3

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 13 rolls, 33 references

1611-12

4

ref 8 Johes Meyre de Meyre - Sutton memoranda incl Lawrence Hooley in list at start.

4 rev

ref 11 Pott Shrigley Memoranda of Thomas Shrigley de Barstall Lawrence Hooley

10

ref 23 Pott Shrigley Memoranda of Frannicrus Pott de Pott - Lawrence Howley in list at start.

10 rev

ref 24 Hurdsfield memoranda of Lawrence Howley et Edrus Jackson land in occupation of Henrico Jackson de Hurdsfelde husbandman, Johanne uxi ...

11rev

ref 27 Sutton memoranda Richus Bennet de Sutton incl Lawrence Hooley

12

ref 28 Lease of Thomas Tyderington de Macclesfeld incl Lawrence Howley de Ranow yoman

13rev

ref 32 Disley Memo of Roger Alleyne de Disley incl Lawrence Hooley

ref 33 memo of Edward Greene de Adlington and Olliver Clark de Adlington incl Lawrence Howley

SC 2/282/5

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 12 ms

1613-14

10

ref 22 Lease of Richard Normansell de Bollington - Land at Ranow - in list at start - Lawrence Howley de Ranowe in Com pdra yoman ... John Pott

de Howleyhey infra Ranowe pdra yoman..

SC 2/282/6

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 12 ms

1614-15

3

ref 7 Johes Lowe de Horderon et Lawrence Howley - Kettleshulme lease...

SC 2/318/14

Swainmote

1615-16

4

Jurors of Swainmote - incl Lawrenc Howley

SC 2/282/7

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 21 ms

1615-16

4

ref 5 Sutton Johes Lowe et Lawrence Howley de Ranowe in Com Cestre yoman

1 2

ref 21 Ricus Normansell et Lawrence Howley - Sutton lease

Consistory Court of Chester EDC 5/34 Prestbury

10 Oct 1616

Document 1

In the name of God, amen, David Yale LL.D., official Principal of the Consistory Court of Chester. . . . to Lawrence Hooley and Katherine Hooley his

wife of the parish or Prestbury. . ..concerning the marriage between Thomas Oldfield of the same parish and Ellen Oldfield alias Hooley your

daughter....

2)... .whether between the months of March 1615 and March 1616 last one or other of the said Thomas Oldfield and Ellen were free from any contract

of marriage....

Document 2

Personal answers of Lawrence Hooley and Katherine Hooley his wife regarding the articles above brought against Thomas Oldfield, taken 10th

October 1616

....to the second article they say that they believe ‘that Thomas Oldfield and Ellen his promised wife in some of the months and year stated, being

free from contract of matrimony, as they believed, did commune and confer together but never conferred of any contract’ in the presence of

Lawrence Hooley and Katherine Hooley, ‘saving that the said Oldfield came to the Hooleys’ house and sometimes was in the company of the said

Ellen and made love unto her’, as they believe....

.....to the fourth article they say ‘that the said Thomas and Ellen did affirm unto them that they were married together’ which they do not believe to

be true, ‘saving that they do believe that the said Thomas and Ellen were free from any former contract, as they believe, before their promised

marriage

....to the second article he says ‘that there was an agreement to the like purpose and effect, mentioned in this article, made betwixt the parties

likewise mentioned in this article’

....to the third article ‘that the last time this deponent saw the said Ellen Oldfield was at this deponent’s house’

....to the fourth he says ‘that after the said Ellen’s departure from this deponent’s house this deponent hearing that she went not home to her father’s

and mother’s as she said she would, and fearing least this deponent and his wife should come into trouble in respect of the premises this deponent’s

said wife went to the said Ellen’s father’s house and finding her mother within, brought her to this deponent who asked where her daughter Ellen was,

and she answered she could not tell, whereupon this deponent said if she be in Cheshire I will find her, and then the said Ellen’s mother said I have

heard from her the said Ellen and she is well and I thank God hath met with her friends or to the like effect, before should come to any harm she the

said Ellen should be fetched home again’

SC 2/282/8

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 10 ms

1616-18

3

ref 4 Ricus Normansell - Rainow Lease incl Lawrence Howley

5 rev

Rogerus Pott de Churlegh Ranow Lease incl Lawrence Howley

8

ref 19 Hurdsfield Memo incl Lawrence Howley

SC 2/283/1

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 16 ms)

1616-18

1

ref 1 Ranow Lease of Lawrence Howley de Ranow in Com Cestre yoman & Thomas Clark

6

ref 15 Hurdsfield Rainow, Bollington Lease - Edwardus Morecofte de Swamscough in Com Cestre yoman incl Lawrence Howley in list

9

ref 22 Pott Shrigley Lease Thomas Adshed - incl Lawrence Howley

9

ref 23 Sutton Lease William Stubbs - incl. Lawrence Howley

9rev

ref 26 Sutton Lease Johe Meyre de Meyre - incl. Lawrence Howley

9rev

ref 27 Kettleshulme Lease Johes Pickford de Disley - incl Lawrence Howley

10

ref 30 Pott Shrigley Lease Thomas Gaitskell de Lyme - Lawrence Howley ...... Robto Echells et assigns ...

11

ref 31 Sutton Memo - incl Lawrence Howley

11

ref 32 Kettleshulme Memo - incl. Lawrence Howley

14

ref 35 Sutton Memo - incl Lawrence Howley

Cheshire Quarter Sessions Records – at Cheshire Record Office and Archives ( dates confusing)

1618-1640

MF 200/5 QJB 2/5 Indictments and presentments May 1618 - May 1640:

Non afrownhurid LAWRENTIUS OWLEY de RANOW yeom. divert Oursud

aque extri LAWRENTIUS OWLEY de RANOW yeo. (extracting water?)

Page 246 RH folio – Indictments

Eptir LAWRENCE HOWLEY for keeping a tenant in a Cottage of his in lower Peover who is a night walker a pilferer shinope sond tenant whose

^d.

name is ------------Posintfe en graiam Cur 4.3rd.

SC 2/283/2

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 19 ms

1618-19

1

ref 1 Laurentius Howley - land in Disley - names incl Edmund Joydrell Willo Adames de Ch.ckleston in Com Stafford yoman Robto Savage

11

ref 23 Land at Rainow incl Lawrenc Howley

11

ref 24 ditto

13

ref 26 Land in Sutton - incl Lawrenc Howley de Ranow in dco Com Cestr yoman

15

ref 29 Land in Sutton - incl Lawrenc Howley de Ranowe

15rev ditto

16

ref 30 (in English!) Land in Sutton - Lawrence Howley of Ranow dated 10 Feb 16 James I (1620)

SC 2/283/3

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 14 ms

1619-20

11

ref 21 Land in Ranow - incl Lawrence Howley

11rev

ref 23 ditto

CHES 33/21 MANOR, FOREST AND BOROUGH OF MACCLESFIELD FOREST – SURVEY OF THE SAME

1619-1621

List of Jurors impanelled and sworn to enquire of and presente such matters and thinges as are conteyned in the Articles before mencoed.

(Including LAWRENCE HOWLEY and RICHARD NICKSON)

f.6 and allsoe that Humfrey Swindells and LAURENCE HOWLEY bought to repaire their Copyhold tenemte. of Thomas Shrigley now of Beristall

fourty poundes fowerteene yeare or yeare one wth. another. .....And allsoe that Francis Pott you. bought of RAPHE HOWLEY of Adlington

deceased one tree for wch hee paid to the said RAPHE Tenne Shillinges, wch. the said RAPHE said he bought at Beristall and grew there upon

the Copyhold land.

SC 2/345/1

Calendars of Surrenders – Macclesfield

1620

Fine Surr

Date

1.6 Lawrence Hooley & Robt Savage Wm. Adams Tenement in Disley Whaley

06 Jul 1620

SC 2/318/15

Swainmote

1620-21

15

The names of Such psons as do crave licence to gett turves wthn the forest (10 persons incl.) Lawrence Howley

SC 2/283/4

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 16 ms

1620-21

12

ref 30 Land in Sutton incl Lawrenc Howley

12rev

ref 31 Admon of Willus Gaitskell - incl. Lawrence Howley

SC 2/283/5 Halmote of the Manor and Forest 8 ms

1620-21

3

incl LawrencII Hulley

SC 2/283/6 Halmote of the Manor and Forest 12 ms

1621-22

SC 2/283/7

Halmote of the Manor and Forest ref 54

27 Nov 1622

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 8

Grant of Land to John Hulley

Earwaker transcription of above document

Memorandum that on the 27^th Nov. 20 James [1622] Jasper Willott of Tiderington, co. Chester, yeoman, Humphrey Swindells, senior, of Rainow

yeoman, Humphrey Swindells, junior, of Rainow yeoman, and Edward Barber of Tiderington, yeoman, at Prestbury within the Manor and Forest of

Macclesfield, came before Sir Urian Legh, Knight, Kings locum tenens for the Right Hon. William, Earl of Derby, Steward for the Very Noble

Lord Charles Prince of Wales as Earl of Chester of his Manor and Forest of Macclesfield Robert Yeveley, Laurence Pott, Francis Broadhurst

and William Burges, Clerk of the Court of the Manor and Forest aforesaid, and other faithful persons then being present. And surrendered into the

hands of the said Prince as Lord of Macclesfield 1 close of land in Rainow, commonly called Le Herre Esburie late in the occupation of John

Swindells of Rainow, with all its appurtenances. To this intent that the said land should be granted to John Hooley of Rainow, yeoman, his heirs

and assigns for ever, at the annual rent of 7d. to be held of the Lord the Prince, according to the custom of the Manor and Forest aforesaid. And

thereupon the said land was so granted and full seisin of the same was given to the said John Hooley who paid for a fine 7d. by the pledge of

Francis Broadhurst.

2

ref 4 Land in Sutton incl Lawrenc Howley

SC 2/345/1

Calendars of Surrenders – Macclesfield

1623

Fine Surrenderer Surrenderee Where situate

Date

3s.0d Edmund Lowe of Rainow Yeo. Lawrence Howley of Rainow John Mesge in Rainow

15 June 1623

Bradley of Butley Thos Clarke of

Rainow & Francis Lowe son & heir

apparent of John Lowe of Hordern in Rainow

SC 2/283/8

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 29 ms 74 leases

1623-24

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 9

Lease of Lands in Rainow to Lawrence Hulley

18 Feb 1623

Earwaker transcription of above document

8

ref 20 To all Christian people &c. Lawrence Hooley of Ranowe, co. Chester, yeoman, sendeth greeting. Whereas Arthur Davenport of Calveley in

the said county, esquire, by Indenture of lease bearing date the 27^th day of November, in the 13^th year of the reign of our Sovereign King James of

England, France and Ireland [1615] and 49^th of Scotland [1615] did demise and let to farm unto the said Lawrence Hooley all those lands, tenements,

meadows, leasowes, pastures, woods, underwoods, waters, commons, turbaries, and heredictaments, whatsoever, with their appurtenances, of the

said Arthur Davenporte in Rainow aforesaid, and then in the tenure and occupation of me the said Lawrence Howley (except and reserved to the

said Arthur Davenport, his heirs and assigns, all mines of coal being within the premises or any part thereof, together with free liberty to dig, search

for, and get coals within the premises or any part thereof and with free ingress, agress, and regress to fetch, bear, and carry away all such coals as

shall be had or gotten in or upon the premises, or any part thereof) To have and to hold the said lands, tenements, meadows, leasowes, pastures,

and all other premises with their appurtenances ( except as before excepted) to me the said Lawrence Howley and my assigns for and during the

term of the lives natural of me the said Lawrence and of Katherine now my wife and of Henry Howley, brother of me the said Lawrence, and for

and during the term of the life of the longest liver of us. As in and by the said Indenture of lease more at large appeareth by virtue whereof, and of

livery thereupon executed, I the said Lawrence into the said lands &c. entered and was lawfully siesed thereof in my demesne as of freehold, for and

during the term aforesaid. Now know ye that I the said Lawrence Howley for divers good considerations have hereby granted and surrendered to the

said Arthur Davenport all the said lands &c. together with the said Indenture of lease, and all my right and title to the same.

Date the 18^th February 20 James [1623] of Scotland the 56^th.

SC 2 /283/8 Halmote of the Manor and Forest 29 ms 74 leases

1623-24

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 10

Lease of Lands in Rainow to Lawrence Hulley

01 May 1623

Earwaker transcription of above document

21

This Indenture made the 1^st May 21 James I [1623] Between Arthur Davenporte of Calveley co. Chester, Esquire, and Lawrence Hooley of Ranow in

the said county yeoman, Witnesseth that in consideration of the surrender of a former lease, made by the said Arthur Davenporte unto the said

Lawrence Hooley, of the lands hereinafter mentioned, for the term of the lives of Lawrence Howley, John Howley, his son, and Henrie Hooley, brother

of the said Lawrence Hooley, and in consideration of a certain sum of money to the said Arthur Davenporte paid by the said Lawrence Hooley, the

receipt whereof the said Arthur Davenporte doth hereby acknowledge . And for other good considerations, he the said Arthur Davenport Hath let to

farm to the said Lawrence Howley, all those lands &c. of the said Arthur Davenporte in Ranowe aforesaid, now in the occupation of the said

Lawrence Hooley or his assigns, To have and to hold for his life , and for the lives of the said John Howley, his son, and of Katherin, wife of the said

John, paying the yearly rent of 21s.8d by even portions, and two rent capons yearly at the feast of Easter, with power of distraint for non-payment of

rent. And the said Lawrence Hooley doth covenant with the said Arthur Davenporte in manner and forme following, that is to say, “That when and so

often duringe the said terme as hee the said Arthur Davenporte in his lief tyme or afterwards, such person or persons respectivelie to whom the

imediate Revercon or Remainder of the premises shall certenlie belonge, shall serve in his or their owne persons in the wars of our Soveraigne Lord

the King’s Majestie that now is, his heirs, or successors, or shall furnish or sett forwards any man or men towards the said warrs that then and soe

often the said Lawrence Hooley and his assigns shall and will finde, provide for, have in readiness, and sett forth, one sufficient and Able Billman,

with a plate coate and a sculle, to serve and attend upon the said Arthur Davenporte and his heirs in the warrs aforesaid, in such place, rowne,

degree, and service of a billman as shall be assigned or appointed by the said Arthur Davenporte or the said person or persons aforesaid.” And also

that the said Lawrence Hooley, during the life-time of the said Arthur Davenporte and afterwards, pay herriotts &c according to the quantity of his rent.

And the said Arthur Davenporte doth covenant with the said Lawrence Hooley, to grant the said lands &c in manner aforesaid, Provided that it shall

be lawful for the said Lawrence Hooley and his assigns during the said term, to make marlepitts upon the premises, to dig and get marle for the

mending of the premises. Provided also that the said Lawrence Hooley or his assigns shall not grant the said lands &c. to any person, without the

consent of the said Arthur Davenporte, or his heirs, except to his wife or children, And moreover the said Arthur Davenporte hath made Edward

Jackson and Richard Normansell his lawful attorneys, to deliver full possession of the said premises to the said Lawrence Hooley or to his attorney.

(signed) Arthur Davenporte (seal destroyed)

29rev

ref 74 Sutton memo incl. Lawrencio Hooley

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 14 ms 24 leases

1623-24

13

ref 3 - Lease of Henricus Tompson of Sutton .... Laurencio Hooley

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 11

20 Mar 1625

Lease of Lands in Rainow to Lawrence Hulley

Earwaker transcription of above document

This Indenture made the 20^th March 22 James I [1625] Between Lawrence Hooley of Ranow, co, Chester, yeoman, of the one part, and George

Willott, son of Jasper Willott of Tiderington, Richard Normansell of Bollington, and Edward Jackson of Hurdesfield in the said county, yeoman, of the

other part. Witnesseth that whereas Arthur Davenporte of Calveley in the said county, Esquire, by his Indenture of lease, bearing date the 1^st May 21

James I [1623] Hath let to farm to the said Lawrence Hooley, all those lands, tenements, meadowes, leasowes, pastures, woods, underwoods,

waters, commons, turbaries, and heredictaments, with their appurtenances, of the said Arthur Davenporte in Ranow aforesaid, and then or late in the

occupation of the said Lawrence Hooley, or his assigns. To have and to hold the said lands &c. to the said Lawrence Hooley and his assigns for the

lives of him the said Lawrence and John Howley his son, and of Katherin, wife of the said John. The said Lawrence Hooley entered into the premises

and was and is seised in his demesne, as of freehold during the term aforesaid. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said Lawrence Hooley, in

consideration of the marriage solemnized between the said John Hooley and Katherine, now his wife, daughter of the said Jasper Willott, and in

performance of the agreements made between the said Lawrence Hooley and Jasper Willott, in consideration of the said marriage, and for the

assigning of the premises unto the said John and Katherin, or to their uses, as is hereafter expressed, and for the assigning of the moiety of the said

premises to the use of the said Katherine, now wife of the said Lawrence in case she shall survive him, for ( line too faint) and for other good

considerations, Hath demised &c. unto the said George Willott, Richard Normansell, and Edward Jackson all the aforesaid lands &c. to have and to

hold the said lands &c. unto the said George Willott, Richard Normansell, and Edward Jackson from the day of the date thereof, for the term of 90

years if the said Lawrence Hooley, John Hooley and Katherine his wife or any of them shall so long live in as large and ample manner as the same

were granted by the before mentioned indenture of lease, upon special trust that they shall suffer the said John Hooley and Katherine his wife to

occupy the said closes &c. commonly called the Barrfield, the Toote-hill field, two closes called the Walles, part of the lower field already measured

and set out for so many years as the said Lawrence Hooley shall happen to live, the said John and Katherine paying yearly the sum of ten shillings

And upon trust that they will permit the said Lawrence Hooley and his assigns to hold the rest of the said land for his life, And upon further trust that

the said George Willott, Richard Normansell, and Edward Jackson will permit Katherine wife of the said Lawrence to hold a full moiety and one half of

the aforesaid lands &c. after the decease of the said Lawrence Hooley, for her life. And after her decease that they shall permit the said John Hooley

and Katherine his wife, and the heirs of their bodies to hold the said lands &c. And in default of such heirs, to the assigns of the said John. And upon

further trust that if the said John Hooley and Katherine his wife shall die in the lifetime of the said Lawrence Hooley, without issue, that they will permit

the said Lawrence Hooley and his assigns to hold the said lands &c. for the rest of the term of lease aforesaid, except so many parcels of the said

land, as the said John, by his writing shall have appointed for the payment of his true debts.

(Signed) Lawrence Hooley, his marke.

SC 2/345/1 Calendars of Surrenders – Macclesfield

1625

Fine Surrenderer Surrenderee Where situate

Date

10s 6d Davenport Edw? Howley Ranowe

1625-26

04 July 1625

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 19 ms 52 leases

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 12

Lease of Lands in Rainow to Lawrence Hulley

25 Jul 1625

Earwaker transcription of above document

6

ref 13 Halmote of the Manor and Forest of Macclesfield held at Macclesfield onm Monday the 25^th July I Charles [1625].before the Right Hon.

William Earl of Derby, Steward of the said King for the Manor and Forest aforesaid.

Memorandum that on the 4^th July I Charles [1625], Edward Jackson, junior of Hurdsfield co. Chester, yeoman, in his proper person at Adlington,

came before Sir Urian Legh, Knt. locum tenens of the said Steward, Edward Green, Robert Yeveley, Richard Normansell, John Hooley and William

Burges Clerk of the Court of the Manor and Forest aforesaid, and other faithful persons then being present, And produced a letter of Attorney from

Arthur Davenport of Calveley, to surrender all the common lands in Rainow lately granted to him the said Arthur Davenport containing about 40 acres

of Cheshire measure To the intent that the same should be granted to Lawrence Howley of Rainow yeoman, for the lives of the said Lawrence, and

John Howley, son of the said Lawrence, and Katherine, wife of the said John at the yearly rent of 12d. And by virtue of which letter of Attorney the

said lands were surrendered and regranted accordingly. And now in full Halmote held the 25^th July the said Lawrence Howley came in his own

proper person and was duly admitted into the said land according to the custom of the Manor and Forest, paying a rental to the said King as Lord of

Macclesfeild of 10s 6d for the said lands. And the said Lawrence gave to the said King for a fine, the sum of 10s 6d by the pledge of John Howley.

11

ref 28 Radus Merrifield de Civitat London Ranow lease incl Lawren Howley

11

ref 29 Johes Jackson Ranow lease incl Lawrencio Howley

14

ref 8 Rainow Surrender incl. Laurencio Howley, Johis Orme de Ranowe pdra yoman, Edmund Orme.

14rev

ref 9 Rainowe lease of Arthur Davenporte incl. Laurence Howley... Holey

17

ref 14 Sutton surrender incl. Laurencio Howley

SC 2/284/4

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 15 ms 50 leases

1627-28

2

ref 7 Kettleshulme Lease of Johes Shallcrosse de Shallcrosse in Com Derbie (incl.) Laurencio Howley

2

ref 8 ditto Laurencio Howlie

5

ref 18 Milo Wilson of Kettleshulme - Laurencio Howley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

28 May 1628

Burial – Katherine wife of Lawrence Howley Ranow

SC 2/345/1 Calendars of Surrenders – Macclesfield

6^th Chas 1^st

1630-31

Fine Surrenderer Surrenderee Where situate

Date

Howley Haughton Ranowe

1630-31

Howley Downes Ranowe

1630-31

Howley Downes Ranowe

1630-31

Howley Howley Ranowe

1630-31

Howley Howley Ranowe

1630-31

SC 2/284/7

Halmote of the Manor and Forest 23 ms 77 leases

1630-31

3

ref 10 Laurentio Howley de Ranowe in Com Cestre yoman ...... continin p estmacoem n quadragmta et dnas acras terr ..... pro et durant termino vite

nralis ipmus Laurencij et Johis Howley filij sni Kathrine uxor ipms Johis ......

3

ref 11 Memorandum that the true use intente and meaning of the makeinge of the Surrender above written was and is and the same surrender was

passed and made upon sptall truste and confidence that the above named Thomas Shrigley, Francis Lowe and Thomas Normansell and the

survivors of them and their and his executors, administrators and assigns shall from henceforth by force of the said surrender and of the presente

stand and be siesed accordinge to the custome aforesaid of and in all and ever ie the Closes, landes and waste grownd expressed or mencoed in

the said surrender with their apptennce to and for the several behaffes, uses, intentes and purposes and with and under the limitacons and provisions

hereafter herein declared, specified or mencoed in manner and forme hereafter expressed That is to Say of and in one Close and pcell of lande

beinge prcell of the premises lynge or beinge in Keridge within Ranowe aforesaid and contayninge by estimacon Tenne Acres of Grownde or

thereaboute bee it more or lesse of the measure aforesaid with its apptennce, And alsoe of and in a full thirde parte of residue of the said Closes,

landes and growndes aforesaid with their appurtennce into three equall pte devided imeadietli from henceforth to the use and behoofe of the above

named John Howley and his executors and assigns for and duringe all the tyme of the lives and leife thabove named Lawrence Howley, John

Howley and Katherine his wief and the lief naturall of the longest lyver of them .......

7 rev

ref 22 Laurencius Howley de Ranowe in Com Cestre yoman et Johes Howley de Ranowe pd filius pd Laurencij in propr parson sine ven hic in pleno

halmot die et Anno supradtis tora (land rented to Johi Haughton de Ranowe)

12rev

ref 40 Lease of Anthony Watson Rainow incl Laurencij Hooley

Laurencius Howley de Ranowe yeoman ... contin in st per estimatoe Octo Acr terr –Lease of Common Land to Lawrence Hooley –Earwaker

Collection (Fonds) D73

Land allotted to Lawrence Hulley

11 Oct 1630

Earwaker transcription of above document

21rev

ref 69 Halmote of the Manor and Forest of Macclesfield co. Chester, held at Macclesfield on Monday the 11^th Oct. 6 Charles [1630] Before the Hon.

William Earl of Derby, Steward of the Lord the King for the said Manor and Forest.

Lawrence Howley of Rainow co. Chester, yeoman in his proper person came here in full Halmote the day and year above said, before Sir Edward

Fitton Bart, locum tenens for the said the Steward, Lawrence Downes Esq., Francis Pott, gent, Thomas Shrigley of Bollington, and William Burges,

Clerk of the Court of the Manor and Forest aforesaid, and other pesons there being present And received from the said Lord the King as Lord of

Macclesfield, by the hands of the said Steward , all the lands lying in Rainow in the said Forest being about 8 acres of Cheshire measure, more or

less, lately allotted to the said Lawrence Howley as common land, by virtue of an agreement made by the Commissioners on behalf of the Prince of

Wales on the one part, and Roger Downes Esq. Francis Pott, William Clowes, gentlemen, and Richard Normansell, customary tenants of the said

manor on behalf of themselves and the other customary tenants of the said manor, and granted in the Exchequer of the said King at Chester, the last

day of May 19 James [1620]. He the said Lawrence paying thence the yearly rent of 2s. And thereupon full seisin of the said lands was granted to the

said Lawrence and he paid as a fine for the sum of 2s. by the pledge of John Howley.

23rev

ref 76 Memorandum .... Laurentius Howley de Ranowe yeoman ... apud Macc in le Courthowst .. in tres ptes equales divis Johi Howley fil pd Laurenc

Howley heres et assigns

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 14

Grant of Land by Lawrence Hulley to John Hulley his son

26 Oct 1630

Earwaker transcription of above document

23rev

ref 77 Memorandum that on the 26^th Oct 6 Charles [1630] Lawrence Howley of Rainow, co. Chester, yeoman in his proper person at Macclesfield,

in the Court House there, came before Sir Edward Fitton Bart. locum tenens for the Right Hon. William, Earl of Derby, Steward for the Lord the King,

for the manor and forest of Macclesfield aforesaid, Thomas Turner. Henry Jackson, George Shrigley, and William Burgess Clerk of the Court of the

Manor and Forest of Macclesfield aforesaid, and other faithful persons then being present. And surrendered into the hands of the said Lord the King,

according to the custom of the said manor and forest, all those common lands in Rainow containing about 8 acres of Cheshire measure, lately in the

manor and forest aforesaid granted to the said Lawrence Howley. To this intent that the said lands should be divided into three parts, one third part

of which should be given to John Howley son of the said Lawrence Howley, and the other two parts should remain to the said Lawrence Howley for

the term of his life, and after his decease to the said John Howley, and the said lands were accordingly so re-granted and the said Lawrence and

John shall pay to the said King for a fine, the sum of 2s.

26 Oct 1630

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

20 Jun 1639

Burial –Lawrentius Hooley Ranow

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11a. Kathleen Jackson

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

06 Feb 1588-9

Marriage - Lorance Hooley and Kathleen Jackson

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

28 May 1628

Burial – Katherine wife of Lawrence Howley Ranow

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12. Henry Howley