FIFTH GENERATION

13. John Hooley/Howley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

27 Sep 1590

Baptism - John Hooley

St Peter’s church Prestbury registers

14 Mar 1621-22

Marriage – John Howley Katherin Willott

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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.

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01 May 1623

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

Lease of Lands in Rainow to Lawrence Hulley

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)

No ref

Indenture of lands in Ranow between Lawrence Hooley of Ranow co Chester, yeoman, and George Willott, son of Jasper Willott of Tiderington,

Richard Normansell of Bollington, and Edward Jackson of Hurdesfield in the said county, yeomen – granted to Lawrence Hooley, John his son and

Katherine the wife of John in consideration of the marriage between John and Katherine, two closes called the walles, part of the lower

field already measured and set out, commonly called the Barr-field, the Toote-hill field. (copy of Earwaker transcription held)

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 19 ms 52 leases

25 Jul 1625

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

Lease of Lands in Rainow to Lawrence Hulley

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.

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 9 ms 20 leases

1629-30

3

ref 6 Lease of Thomas Oldfield de Hurdsfield yoman incl. Johi Howley de Tiderington In Com pd. .... Johi Hooley ...

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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)

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 13

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

26 Oct 1630

Grant of Land by Lawrence Hulley to John Hulley his son

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.

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 15

26 Oct 1630

Lands assigned to John Hulley

Earwaker transcription of above document

21rev

ref 75 Memorandum the 26^th Oct. 6 Charles [1630].John Howley of Rainow co. Chester, yeoman in his own proper person at Macclesfield in the

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

the Manor and Forest aforesaid, Thomas Turner, George Shrigley, Henry Jackson, and William Burges, Clerk of the Court of the Manor and Forest

aforesaid, and other faithful people there being present, And received of the said Lord the King, at the hands of the said Steward , all those

common lands lying in Rainow containing about 5 acres of Cheshire measure, and lately allotted to the said John Howley and called Edesburie

Grounds and lying in in Edesburie within Rainow, at the annual rent of 15d. And thereupon full seisin thereof was granted to the said John Howley

and he paid for a fine 15d.by the pledge of Henry Jackson.

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 22 ms 33 leases

13 Aug 1632

Collection (Fonds) Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 16

Settlement of Lands in Trust by John Hulley

Earwaker transcription of above document

5 ref 15 Halmote of the Manor and Forest of Macclesfield held at Macclesfield on Monday 13^th August 8 Charles [1632]. Before the Right Hon.

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

John Howley of Rainow co. Chester, yeoman in his proper person came here in the full Halmote the day and year aforesaid, before Sir Edward Fitton

Bart, locum tenens for the said the Steward, Lawrence Downes Esq., William Clowes, Humphrey Swindells, 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 King as Lord of Macclesfield,

according to the customs of the Manor and Forest aforesaid, 1 Close of land, lying in Rainow, and commonly called the Great Edesburie, with all its

appurtenances, and containing about 5 acres of Cheshire measure, To this intent that the said land should be granted to Edward Jackson of

Ingarsley, and Thomas Normansell of Bollington, yeoman, in trust to carry out the provisions hereinafter mentioned, and thereupon the said land was

so granted and full seisin thereof was delivered to the said Edward Jackson and Thomas Normansell, who paid for a fine for the same 22d. by the p

ledge of the said John Howley.

5 ref 16 (copy of SC roll entry) Memorandum that the Surrender aforesaid was made to the above named Edward Jackson and Thomas Normansell

upon special truste and Confidence and to the uses, intente and purposes hereafter specified That is to say firste whereas the said Thomas

Normansell by three severall bondes and writinges obligatorie at the requeste of the above bounden John Howley and for his debte and standeth

Joyntlie and severallie bounden unto (Blank) Davenport of Nantwich in the Countie of Chester widowe in Three severall somes of Twentie Powndes

with three severall Conditions thereupon indorsed or thereunto subscribed for the payment of Three severall somes of Tenne Powndes at daies

hereafter to come NOWE for the discharginge and saveinge harmeles of him the said Thomas his heires, Executors and assigns of and from the

same, and alsoe for the discharginge and saveinge harmeles of the said Edward Jackson and Thomas Normansell and either of them.

(Earwaker summary to end). and that when the said sum shall have been paid, then to be held for the user of the said John Howley for his life, and

after his death, to the use of Jasper Howley his eldest son and his heirs male and in default of such issue, then to the use of John Howley, second

son of the said John Howley the father and his heirs male, and in default of such issue, then to the use of the right heirs of the said John Howley the

father for ever.

6

ref 19 Rainow memo incl John Hooley de Ranowe yeoman

9

ref 26 Lease of Francis Oldfield Sutton incl. Johe Howley

9

ref 27 Lease of Thoma Pott Ranowe incl Johe Howley

10

ref 30 Lease of Thomas Stevenson Ranowe incl Johi Hooley

10

ref 31 ditto

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

03 Feb 1632-33

Wife’s burial – Katherine Hooley One House Ranow

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 13 ms 29 leases

1634-35

4

ref 7 Rainow lease of Fardinand Jackson incl. Johi Howley de Ranowe yeoman

E134 13 Chas 1 Hil 10

1637-38

Living at Titherington - Deposition made re water mill at Titherington

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

28 Sep 1635

Marriage – John Howley and Elizabeth Greene huius p'ochiae

No ref

Surrender and Regrant of land at Girdshawe Brooke to John Hooley of Rainow yeoman (copy of Earwaker transcription held)

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Calendars of Surrenders – Macclesfield

1636-37

Fine Surrenderer Surrenderee Where situate Date

12^th Chas 1^st

Shrigley Hooley Ranowe

1636-37

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 25 ms 53 leases

1636-37

8

ref 15 Hurdsfield lease of Edrus Jackson incl. Johe Hooley

9 rev

ref 19 Rainow lease of Thomas Shrigley inc. Johi Hooley de le one Howse in Com pd yoman

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 17

29 Oct 1636

Grant of Lands to John Hulley

Earwaker transcription of above document

(No SC 2 ref found) Halmote of the Manor and Forest of Macclesfield held at Macclesfield on Monday the 29^th Oct 12 Charles [1636]. Before the

Right Hon. Charles Earl of Derby, Steward for the Lord the King for the Manor and forest.

William Clarke of Rainow near Macclesfield, co. Chester, yeoman, and Thomas Clarke, son and heir apparent of the said William, and Ann wife of the

said Thomas, came here in full Halmote before Thomas Legh Esq., locum tenens for the Right Hon. Charles Earl of Derby Steward, of the said the

Manor and forest, John Massie, Joseph Stonhewer, Christopher Byron, John Jackson, and John Watson, clerk of the Court of the manor and forest

aforesaid, and other true and faithful persons then being present. And surrendered a piece of land in Rainow, containing about 1 acre of Cheshire

measure, and lying near a certain brook called Girdshawe Brook on the East side of a certain placed called Macclesfield Forest, and also near the

land of John Lowe the Marsh in Rainow and lately with other common land granted to the said William and Thomas Clark. To this intent that the same

should be re-granted to John Howley of Rainow, yeoman, his heirs and assigns for ever. And the same was so granted accordingly.

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 33 ms 74 leases

1637-38

15

ref 28 Disley lease of Robtus Hgenbotham incl. Johe Hooley

16

ref 29 Sutton lease of Edrus Bateman incl Johe Hooley ref 30 Disley lease of Francise Cottrell do refs 31, 32, 33 do

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 18 ms 42 leases

1640-41

9

ref 23 Rainow lease of Thomas Shrigley incl Johes Hooley One House

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Calendars of Surrenders – Macclesfield

1641-42

Fine Surrenderer Surrenderee Where situate Date

Swindells Hooley Ranowe

17^th Chas 1^st

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 25 ms 50 leases

1646-47

13

ref 25 Bollington Memo incl Johe Hooley

ref 27 Bollington Memo incl Johe Hooley

13rev

ref 27 contd do Johis Hooley

21

ref 42 Rainow memo incl Johe Howley

23

ref 47 Indenture of Ferdinando Jackson Rainow incl (heirs) Franco Acton de Over Alderley gen et Johi Hooley de Ranow pd. yeoman ....

English version follows - John Howley .... John Hooley

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 25 ms 77 leases

1647-48

6 rev

ref 18 Bollington memo (heirs) incl Johi Howley de Ranow in Com Cestre yeoman

10

ref 27 Lease of Ricus Blackwell of Kett incl Johe Hooley

10

ref 28 Lease of Edrus Richardson of Disley incl Johe Hooley

13

ref 36 Lease of Johes Ridgeway of Whalley incl Johe Hooley

13

ref 37 Lease of Willue Whitacres de Bosley incl Johe Hooley

14

ref 40 Lease of Hugo Byron of Rainow incl Johe Hooley

23rev

ref 73 Rainow Lease of Francis Hough incl Johe Hooley

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 19 ms 50 leases

1648-49

7

ref 17 Disley lease of Johes Bagshawe incl. Johe Hooley

7

ref 18 Disley lease of Robtus Stanley incl Johe Hooley

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Commonwealth Parliament Halmote of the Manor and Forest 23 ms 56 leases

1649-50

2

ref 5 Bollington memo of Georgius Adshead incl Johi Hooley de Ranow

2 rev,3

ref 8 Bollington memo incl Johes Hooley de Ranowe & Jacobi Oldfield

9 & rev

ref 24 Will of John Livesley of Sutton Yeoman dated 17 April 1624.

11 rev

ref 29 Rainow Lease of Johes Lowe de Horderne incl Johe Hooley

16

ref 39 Bollington lease of Thomas Jackson of Hurdsfeild incl. Johro Howley ... Johem Hooley de Ranow .. Johe Hooley ...

17

ref 41 Rainow lease of Johes Massie de Lea Hall in Mottram Andrew incl. Johes Hooley

17 rev

ref 43 do

19

ref 47 Lease of Johes Hooley de Ranowe in Com Cestre pd. yeoman et Jasperus Hooley fils et hereo appareno pdn. Johio ..... existen in Bollinge in

Ranowe pd. estimatoem treo acrao terre et un quarterin acr terre veleo ..... noen de le Stonefould .. aquao aquaru ....

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Court Leet of the Manor and Forest (inc list of constables)

1650

Court Leet of the Manor and Forest (In same bundle)

The psment of John Howley was fynd Ignoramus.

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 18 ms 52 leases

1650-51

1 rev

ref 2 Rainow Lease of Robtus Yeaveley de Langley incl Johe Hooley

2

ref 3 Pott Shrigley lease of Robtus Shrigley de Berestall incl Johe Hooley

3

ref 6 Pott Shrigley lease of Robtus Normansell de Pott Shrigley incl Johe Hooley

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 21 ms 44 leases

28 Apr 1651

4 & rev

ref 7 (28 April 1651) John Hooley of Ranowe in the Countie of Chester yeoman in his owne proper person came here in the full Halmote aforesaid

the day and yeare aforesaid before John Bradshawe Esqe deputie Steward there Laurenco Downes Esqe Edward Stanley Robt Yeaveley Thomas

Greene and John Baddeley deputies Clerk to Nicholas Higginbotham gentleman Clerk of the Court of the Mannor and Forest aforesaid many other

honest and lawfull men of the Comon=wealth of England then and there present AND Surrendered into the hands of the said Keepers of the Libertie

of England by authoritie of Parliament as Lorde of Macclesfielde aforesaid accordinge to the custome of the Mannor and forest aforesaid All that his

Messuage and tenement situate lying and being in Ranowe aforesaid And all other those landes tenements and heredictaments whatsoever ...... of

him the said John Hooley situate lyinge and being in Ranowe aforesaid .... within the Mannor and forest of Macclesfield aforesaid .... in the tenure

holding or occupation of him the said John Hooley or of his Assignes or Assignees And all houses edifices buildings orchards yardes gardens crofts

Clastes Curtilages landes meadowes leffwes? floodings pastures naide ? ...... grant the aforesaid messuages and tenemts lands meadowes etc etc

to Thomas Jackson of Anglesey also Angelsey in the Countie of Chester gentleman John Lowe of Hordren James Oldfield of Sutton and John

Johnson of Hanforth in the aforesaid countie yeomen TO HAVE AND TO HOULD the said Messuage etc etc ..... which and whatsoever hee the

said John Hooley by his last will or testament in writinge or by anie other his deede in writinge to be hereafter lawfully executed in the presence of

three or more sufficient witnesses shall publish ......

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 18

18 Mar 1652

Lease of Land by Jasper Hulley

Earwaker transcription of above document

This Indenture made the 18^th day of March 1652 Between Jasper Hooley of the One House in Ranowe co. Chester, yeoman and William Pickeringe

of Macclesfeild in the said county yeoman. Witnesseth that the said Jasper Hooley in consideration of the sum of £11 to him by the said William

Pickeringe, before the sealing hereof, paid, wherof he acknowledge the receipt, & doth discharge the said William and his executors for ever by

these presents. Hath let to farm unto the said William Pickeringe and his assigns all that his messuage and tenements situate in Macclesfeild

aforesaid, in the said county, in a certain street called Back streete, now or late in the occupation of one Edward Pott with all their appurtenances.

To have and to hold the said messuage &c. to the said William Pickeringe from the 5^th May, next ensuing, for the lives of Margarett Pickeringe, Jane

Pickeringe, and Mary Pickeringe daughters of the said William Pickeringe, Paying therefore yearly unto the said Jasper Hooley, and his heirs, the rent

of 5s. And if it shall happen that the said yearly rent 5s. be unpaid ten days after the day whereon it ought to be paid, it shall be lawful for the said

Jasper Hooley to enter and distrain. And the said Jasper Hooley doth hereby promise that the said William Pickeringe and his heirs shall occupy the

said premises quietly and peaceably. And lastly the said William doth agree with the said Jasper Hooley to keep the said premises in good and

tenantable repair during the term aforesaid. Signed and sealed the day and year first above mentioned.

(Signed) William Pickeringe Sealed in the presence of John Howley (father of Jasper Hooley)

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 25 ms - 61 refs

1652-53

4 rev

ref 12 Robert Yeaveley of Langley John Hooley of Ranowe and Ralph Birtles of Henbrivie in the Countie of Chester gentlemen came etc

surrendered all those Closes Clausures feildes meadowes pastures and parcells of lands with thappertenances situate lyinge and beinge in Ranowe

aforesaid within the Mannor and forest aforesaid containinge by estimacon fourscore and five acres of land or thereabouts given and granted to

John Lowe.

5

ref 13 John Lowe of Ranowe - surrender of lands in Ranowe to Thomas Jackson, John Bateman, John Birtles John Hooley of Ranowe and Thomas

Lowe.

22 rev

ref 57 warrant of attorney from James Pickford the younger of Macclesfield - called the Comon Close lyeinge in Hurdsfield aforesaid abutting upon

John Hooley's waine house ground on the North East ....

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Court Leet of the Hundred (unfit)

1653

2

The Constables of Ranowe for new Constables wee present John Lowe and John Howley

3

Johes Hooley (crossed out) ? Johes Howley

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(19 ms - 53 refs)

13 Sep 1653

1 rev

ref 2,4 John Hooley in list at start

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 19

Grant of Land in Ranowe to John Howley

Earwaker transcription of above document

7 & rev ref 15 Bee it remembered that upon Tuesday the thirteenth day of September in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred and

fiftie and three Thomas Jackson of Ingarsley in the county of Chester, gentleman, in his proper person at Prestbury, within the Manor and fforest of

Macclesfield in the said County of Chester, came before Lawrence Downes, Esq., Deputie Steward unto Sir William Brereton Barronet, Steward of

the Manor and fforest aforesaid, Thomas Greene, Thomas Adshead, Thomas Normansell, Phillipp Swindells and Robert Hulme, Deputie Clerk unto

Nicholas Higginbotham gent., Clerke of the Court of the Mannor and fforest aforesaid, and other good and faithfull persons of the Common Wealth of

England then and there presnt And brought a certaine Warrant of Attorney under the hands and Seales of William Griffith of Llynne within the Parish

of Penlech Llanislyn and Multyenne in the County of Carnarvon Esq. and Elizabeth his wife, the tenor wherof followeth in theis words:

Bee it known unto all men by theis presents that wee, William Griffiths of Llynne within the parish of Penleth Llanislyn and Multyenne in the County of

Carnarvon Esq. and Elizabeth his wife have made, constituted, ordayned and in our places by their presents appoint our well-beloved frende

Thomas Jackson of Ingarsley and John Lowe of Horderne in the County of Chester gentlemen our true and lawfull Attorneys for us and in our names

and stedde Joyntly and severally to surrender into the hands of the Keepers of the Libtie of England by authoritie of Parliament as Lords of

Macclesfeild in the said County of Chester at the next Halmote of the Mannor and fforest of Macclesfield aforesaid, to be holden or at any other

Halmote, tyme, or place hereafter to bee holden, All theis and those their customary or copihold lands wth the appertenances situate, lying, and being

in Ranowe or elsewhere within the Mannor and fforest aforesaid conteyneing by estimacon forty two acres of land or hereabouts bee the same more

or less of Cheshire measure and now in the tenure holding or occupation of John Howley of the One house in Ranowe aforesaid yeoman or his

assigns, togeather with all houses, barnes, and stables, orchards, gardens, lands, meadowes, leasoes, pastures, feedings, common of pasture and

turbary, waies, waters, water courses, comodities, proffitts and advantages whatsoever to the same customary or copihold landes and premises

lyeing, belonging, or in any wise appertaineing And the Revercon and Revercons, Remainder and Remainders thereof and of every part and parcell

thereof wth thappertances To the intent and purpose that the said Keepers of the Libertie of England by authoritie of Parliamt haveing seisin thereof

by their Steward of the Mannor and fforest aforesaid or his Deputie would give and grant all and every the aforesaid customary or copihold landes

and all other the premises aforesaid with their appertenances Unto the said John Howley of the One House within Ranowe aforesaid in the said

County of Chester yeoman his heirs and assignes To have and to hold to him the said John Howley his heirs and assignes, for ever, To and for the

onely sole and proper use and behoofe of him the said John Howley his heirs and assignes, for evermore, To be held of the Keepers of the Libertie

of England by authoritie of Parliament and the Keepers of the Libertie of England by authoritie of Parliament and their Successors Lords of

Macclesfeild aforesaid by the rents and services therefore due and of right accustomed, according to the custom of the Mannor and fforest aforesaid,

ratifying and confirmeing all and whatsoever our said Attorneys or either of them in our names or in the name of either of us, shall doe in the

premisses, in as full and ample manner and forme to all intents and purposes as we or either of us could or ought to doe, if we were personally then

and there present. In witness whereof wee have hereunto sett our hands and seales, the five and twentieth day of July in the yeare of our Lord God

one thousand sixe hundred fiftie and three. And the said Thomas Jackson according to the power given him by the said warrant of Attorney, and in

the names of the sayd William Griffith and Elizabeth his wiefe surrendered into the hands of the Keepers of the Libertie of England by authoritie of

Parliament as Lords of Macclesfeild according to the custome of the Mannor and fforest aforesaid All and singular the aforesaid customary or

copyhold landes and premises in the said warrant of Attorney menconed and expressed with their and every of their appurtenances And the

Revercon and Revercons, Remainder and Remainders of the sayd premises upon the aforesaid thirteenth day of September in the said yeare of

our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred fiftie and three to the uses and intents above menconed And hereupon of the Keepers of the Libertie of

England by authority of Parliament being therefor siesed by their Deputie Steward aforesaid Have given and granted all and singular the said

customary or copihold landes and premises in the said Warrant of Attorney menconed and expressed, with their and every of their appurtenances,

and the Revercon and Revercons , Remainder and Remainders of the same premises to the aforesaid John Howley his heirs and assigns To have

and to hold the said customary or copihold landes and premises in the said warrant of Attorney menconed and expressed and all the heredictaments

and premises aforesaid with their and every of their appurtenances And the Revercon and Revercons , Remaynder and Remainders of the same

unto the said John Howley his heirs and assignes, for ever, To bee held by the Keepers of the Libertie of England by authoritie of Parliament and their

Successors as Lords of Macclesfeild aforesaid by the rents and services therefore due and of right accustomed, according to the custom of the

Mannor and fforest aforesaid And Full possession and seisin thereof by the Deputie Steward aforesaid the day and yeare aforesaid, is delivered to

the said John Howley To bee held according to the custom aforesaid. And the said John Howley shall pay to the Keepers of the Libertie of England

by authoritie of Parliament ffor a ffyne for his lycense had in forme aforesaid ffifteene shillings by his pledge Robert Yeaveley. Higginbottom

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 18 ms - 48 leases

1654-55

14

(ref 36) Land in Bollington 2 Jan 1654 Richard Normansell of Bollington yoman Thomas Greene of Waters gen John Howley of Ranowe, Thomas

Adshead the younger of Birchincliffe yomen and Otiwell Kirke of Edall Derby - surrendered land in Bollington - granted to John Taylor of Bollington

yoman.

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 15 ms - 47 leases

1655-56

5 rev

(ref 17) John Howley of Ranowe in the County of Chester yoman in his proper person came here in the full Halmote aforesaid the day and year

aforesaid [ie Monday 10 August 1655) before John Bradshaw etc AND did surrender etc All those his Customary or Copihold lands being late

parcells of the waste .... lands in Ranowe within the Mannor and forest aforesaid and lately purchased by the said John Howley of and from Willm

Griffiths of Llym within the parish of Penlech Llanislyn & Multyerne in the County of Carnarvon Esq & Elizabeth his wife contayneing in the whole by

estimacon forty two acres of land or thereabouts bee it more or less of the measure there used and now or late in the tenure holding or occupacon of

the said John Howley his assigne or assignes And all houses edifice buildings barnes stables, orchards, gardens, lanes meadowes, leases, pastures,

feedings, Comon of pasture and turbary wais waters, watercourses, comodities, proffitts and advantages etc etc Granted unto Thomas Jackson of

Ingarsley, Richard Worthington of (blank) John Johnson of Gawsworth junior John Lowe of Hordern the younger & Thomas Normansell of Bollington

the younger ... for the use and behoose of the said John Howley for term of his natural life from and after his decease then to and for such persons

...... as hee the said John Howley ... by his last will and testament ... shall give .... of the right heirs of the said John Howley for ever.

Hulleys of Rainow and Macclesfield – large ring binder

8 Sep 1656

Downes MSS ref DDS 3/30 348

Juror on Halmote of Manor & Forest Court held at Macclesfield Incl John Howley

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 20 ms - 47 leases

1657

6 (ref 14) Thomas Jackson of Hurdsfield and John Howley of Ranowe yomen came before the full Halmote ... brought a warrant of attornay on behalf

of Thomas Edgar of Ipswich, Suffolk - surrendered land in Ranowe in the tenure of Raphaell Jackson - granted to Raphaell Jackson.

7

(ref 16) Land of Samuel Blacklach of Macclesfield - Comon Close abutting North-east upon the land of John Howley of Ranowe yoman and

South-east by east upon the land of Thomas Holland of Hurdsfield yoman.

14

(ref 33) Thomas Greene of Adlington yoman surrendered land in Pott Shrigley now or late in the tenure or occupacon of John Howley of Ranowe

yoman - granted to Henry Barlow of Manchester chapman. To have and hold unto the said Henry Barlow his heires and assignes for evermore & the

severall termes estates and intereste of the aforesaid John Howley and Elizabeth his wiefe of in and unto one full third parte of the aforesaid

Messuage and tenemt ...

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 19 ms - 49 leases

1658-59

3

(ref 2) Thomas Normansell of Bollington yoman Richard Normansell sonne and heir apparent of the said Thomas and William Pott of Bollington

yomen in their proper persons came before etc etc AND the said William Pott brought here a certain warrant of Attornay under the hand and seale of

the said Thomas Normansell Richard Normansell and of John Howley of Ranow yoman and Otiwell Kirke of Edall in Derby yoman the tenor whereof

followeth in their words KNOWE all men by their pnte That wee Thomas Normansell of Bollington yoman Richard Normansell sonne and heire

apparent of the said Thomas, John Howley of Ranowe yoman and Otiwell Kirke of Edall Derby yoman .... Transfer of land in Bollington to Thomas

Mottershead.

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 9 ms 35 refs

1660

4

(ref 13) (Latin) Johes Hooley came to the full Halmote in proper person with Thomas Jackson - ?dispute over land at Sutton - others named include

Philip Swindells tenant Jonathan Bardsley tenant Hugo Hunt.

4 rev

(ref 16) Willus Clark de Ranow surrendered land in Ranow called Herdshawe Brooke - granted to Johe Hooley de Ranowe yoman hered et

Assignatsino

Hulleys of Rainow and Macclesfield – large ring binder

12 May 1662

Downes MSS

Juror on Halmote of Manor & Forest Court apud Macclesfield Incl John Howley

SC 2/315/13 Portmote and Great Leet of the Borough 17 ms

1662-63

1r

(List of 133 names) Jas.. Howley John Howley

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Court Leet of the Hundred 17 ms

1662-63

8

John Howley plainteth William Whittirass for stoping him a way to a fild of his called by the name of Heigher Eadsburie wch way the foresaid John

hath used to the fild aforesaid this fortie yeares and rep.aed And the same way wch John Swindells deceased did formerly use in his life tyme to

the foresaid fild and other ground adjoyning to it to his one dwelling house; And hath passed the same way formerly used by surrender unto the

foresaid filde.

10

Also we psent for keeping grihounds (incl.) John Howley

E 179/244/34 f10 Hearth Tax returns (This appears to be a copy made in 1675 of a return taken in 1663.)

1663

Location Name No. of Hearths

Ranow John Houley 4 (Total 157 John Walker John Barton Constables)

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 16 ms - 37 refs

29 Jul 1663

SEE COPIES BY EARWAKER – Settlement after the marriage of Jasper Hulley and Rebecca Booth

1 to 5

THIS indenture tripartite made the 29^th day of July 1663 between John Howley of the One House within Ranowe Co. of Chester gentleman and

Jasper Howley of the same, gentleman son and heir apparent of the said John Howley upon the first part, Anthony Booth the elder of Macclesfield

co. Chester, gentleman, upon the second part, and William Clowes of Langley in Sutton, Richard Normansell of Bollington, James Pickford of

Macclesfield and Anthony Booth the younger of Macclesfield son and heir apparent of the said Anthony Booth the elder, gentleman, on the third part.

WITNESSETH that they the said John Howley and Jasper Howley in consideration of a marriage already had between the said Jasper Howley and

Rebecca his now wife daughter of the said Anthony Booth the elder, and in consideration of the sum of £300, the marriage portion of the said

Rebecca they the said John Howley and Jasper Howley covenant and agree with the said Anthony Booth the elder, by these presents and also the

said John Howley, Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Jackson of Ingarsley co. Chester, gentleman, John Lowe the elder of Hordern co. Chester, yeoman,

James Oldfield of Hurdsfield yeoman, John Johnson the elder of Gawsworth, yeoman, Richard Worthington of Ranowe, yeoman, John Johnson the

younger of Gawsworth, yeoman, Thomas Normansell the elder of Bollington, yeoman, Thomas Normansell the younger of Bollington, yeoman,

Thomas Normansell the younger of Bollington, yeoman, John Lowe the younger of Hordern, aforesaid, yeoman, William Griffith of Llynn within the

parish of Penlech, Llanislyn and Multyerne co, Carnarvon, Esquire, and Elizabeth his wife, and their several heirs respectively for and concerning

certain copyhold messuages herein mentioned in which they are respectively interested, do covenant with the said Anthony booth the elder , that the

said Jasper Howley and his heirs shall make a sufficient legal conveyance unto the said Anthony Booth the elder of all the copyhold lands in Ranowe

or elsewhere, with the exception of a certain piece of land in Ranowe called Keyridge and a certain piece of land in Ranow called Billinge, to and for

the following uses. To the use of the said John Howley for his life, and after his death then to the use of Jonathan Howley the now son and heir

apparent of the said Jasper Howley for his life, after his death to his heirs male in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of the

second and other sons of the said Jasper Howley, in tail male, and in default of such issue to the use of John Howley the second son of the said

John Howley, party to these presents, his heirs male in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of Edward Howley third son of the said

John Howley party to these presents, his heirs male in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of Thomas Howley, fourth son of the

said John Howley, party to these presents, his heirs male in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of Charles Howley, fifth son of the

said John Howley party to these presents, his heirs male in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of the right heirs of the said John

Howley party to these presents.

With a clause directing a certain messuage in Ranowe leased by George Davenport Esq., late of Calveley co. Chester, by an indenture dated 21

Sept 14 Charles (1638) to John Evans of Diglake, co. Flint, gent. And John Williams of Rushton co. Chester, gent, for the term of 1000 years, which

messuage had been conveyed to the said John Howley to be held under the same trusts and to the said uses.

With clauses for the payment of annuities to the said Elizabeth and Rebecca if they survive their respective husbands and for the settling of annuities

on any other women they the said John Howley and Jasper Howley may marry, and also for making payments on behalf of the daughters of the said

Jasper should he die without leaving issue male surviving.

(Signed) John Howley Jasp. Howley Willm. Clowes, Richard Normansell, James Pickford, Anthony Booth.

5

(ref 2) Memorandum about 42 acres of land purchased by John Howley the elder from William Griffiths and Elizabeth his wife.

7 rev

(ref 9) Johes Howley de One House infra Ranowe in Com Cestre gen Elizabeth ux esno Jaspno Howley

filino et heres appareno Afo Johis Howley Thomas Jackson de Ingarsley infra Ranowe pd gen Johes Lowe sen de Hordron infra Ranowe pd

yoman Jacobus Oldfield de Hurdesfield in com pd yoman Johes Johnson de Gawsworth in com pd yoman Ricus Worthington de Ranowe pd

yoman Johes Johnson Jun de Gawsworth pd yoman Thomas Normansell Sen de Bollington pd in com pd yoman Thomas Normansell Jun de

Bollington pd yoman et Johes Lowe Jun de Hordron pd yoman in propr psonis vener hic in pleno Halmot etc surrendered land in Ranowe occupied

by Johes Howley - Harre Edsbury occupied by John Swindells - occupied by George Adshead - in Billinge occupied by John Gaitskell - granted to

Willo Clowes de Langley in Sutton Rico Normansell de Bollington Jacobi Pickford de Macclesfield Anthony Booth jun filio et heres apparent Anthony

Booth sen

ACCESS TO ARCHIVES - GREY FOLDER

20 Oct 1663

Downes MSS ref DDS 370

Copy of Court Roll - Hamote of Forest of Macclesfield - Jurors inc. John Howley

E 179/ 86/145

1664

A BOOKE

AND PERFECT DUPLICATE OF ALL

THE HEARTHS AND HOUES WITHIN

THE SEVERALL HUNDREDS IN THE

COUNTIE PALATINE OF CHESTER

ANNO CAR. SECD XVI (1664)

Folios 50 to 74 - Macclesfield Hundred Note: - all hearths are listed under 'Chargeable' except those marked 'NC' - Not Chargeable

Folio 63 rev Rainow JOHN HOWLEY ij

CHES 14/21 Chester Order Book

1665-1667-8

f21rev

Inter Ricm Heath gen quer et Johem Howley, Thomas Normansell, et Johem Johnson Defts .Forasmuch as ye defts have long since answer'd

the plt's bill, & sevrall rules have been since entered for ye plt to reply & preced in this cause wch are all of them past, & yet ye plt hath not yet

preceeded It is therefore this day ordered by this Cort that the defts shallbe and hereby are clearely dismissed out of this Cort from any further

attendance in this cause, And yt ye Complt shall pay unto the defts the sume of xlxs for theire costs expended in this cause within twenty dayes next

after notice of this order by a Coppy thereof to him given or left at his dwelling house, or usuall place of abode. Wm. Slater

f264

Inter Georgin Davenport Qu et Johem Hawley deft - deft dismissed out of this cause (non-attendance of complainant) -40 shillings costs to

defendant.

SC 2/270/11 Court Leet of the Hundred 21 ms - jl 5 (3 dated 1657)

1670-71

1

(signed by) John Howley (undated scrap - surrender by John Shrigley of 4 acres of land)

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Declarations (Hundred)

1672-73

4

(Item no. 84) Johes Howley quer bonss Cormn Huldhan in pd .....

Last Will and Testament

23 Feb 1675

WILL OF JOHN HOWLEY THE ELDER OF RAINOW 1675

IN the name of God Amen the Twenty third day of February In the Seven and Twentieth yeare of the Reigne of our Soverigne Lord Charles the

Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France & Ireland defender of the faith Etc. I JOHN HOWLEY thelder of the one house in

Ranow in the County of Chester yeoman being Aged and weake in body But in good and perfect memory praised be god for the same, And

weighinge and considering with my selfe the frailty of mans life that Death to all men is most certaine and the tyme and hower of death most

uncertaine doe therefore make & ordaine this my last will and Testamt for the settleing and disposeinge of that Temprall Estate wherewith it hath

pleased god to Bless me, But first and principally I commend my soule into the hands of Almighty God my maker stedfastly wishing that through the

merritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour I shall have the full pardon and remission of all my Sinns My Body I committ to the earth to be Interred at the

discretion of my executors hereafter named in the pachiall Chappell of Macclesfield in decent manner, And as for that Tempall Estate wherewith it has

pleased God to Bless me I give bequeath & leave the same in manner & forme followeinge

Itm whereas I have reserved to my selfe power by certaine writeinge Indented hereto foure and made to dispose of two hoses the one lyinge and

beinge upon Keridge in Ranow aforesaid conteyneing by esstimaton Eleven Acres of land or thereabouts late in the houldinge of GEORGE ADSHED

deceased And now in the houldinge of his executors or Assignees the other close lying and being upon Billinge in Ranow aforesaid Conteyneing by

Estimaton three Acres and a quarter of land or thereabouts late in the houlding of JOHN GASKELL deceased And now in the possession of me or

my Assignes, and Whereas alsoe I have passed a surrender to Feofees in trust of the said hoses for such uses as I shall by my last will & testamt

limmit & appoynt and surrender beareing date in the year of our Lord one thousand sixe hundred fiftie & five, the other in the yeare of our Lord one

thousand sixe hundred fiftie & one by wch surrenders I have alsoe reserved power to my selfe to give bequeath & charge the same at my pleasure,

And as to the said Hoses on Billinge beinge three Acres and a quarter after my decease I give and bequeath the same unto CHARLES HOWLEY

my son & his heires lawfully to be begotten he the said CHARLES paying unto his brother EDWARD HOWLEY the Summe of tenne pounds within

three yeares next after my decease, Item I give & bequeath the other hose lyinge on Keridge aforesaid being eleaven Acres of land, after my

decease unto the said EDWARD HOWLEY my son and the heires of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten, And as to my goods Cattels &

Chattels, I give bequeath & dispose of the same in manner & forme followeing, And first I give & bequeath to my loveinge wife ELIZABETH

HOWLEY the gray mare wch. was her mothers if I die possessed of her the new press in the parlor her trunke A great Brass Candlesticke & a

pewter dish wch. were her mothers, And a full thirde parte of all my personall Estate to be taken upp for her use Immediately after the paymt. of my

debts & funerall expences and Harriotts before any other legacy be taken out, Item I give & bequeath unto JOHN HOWLEY my son apaire of new

iron bound wheels A cart chest an axletree kipe board axletree pine washers & all other matterialls thereto belonginge, Item I give & bequeath to my

son JASPER HOWLEY the Clocke in the house the jarke in the Kitchen And the one halfe of the rest of my husbandry ware of what names or tythes

soever they bee, And likewise the summe of tenne pounds to be taken upp for him out of my goods & cattells in full satisfation of all demands of his

childs parte of any of my personall estate, Item I give unto my grandchild JOHN HOWLEY son of my said son JOHN HOWLEY one gray mare wch.

I bought of my son JOHN Item I give & bequeath unto my said grandchild JOHN HOWLEY all the goods his father hath in his possession wch. are

myne (to witt) two bedsteds a table & a forme one table & a forme one dish board one provided my wife have the use of them duringe her usall life if

she pleases, And my son JOHN after her decease during his usall life if he pleases, Item I give & bequeath to my said son JOHN HOWLEY sixteene

pounds to my son EDWARD Tenne pounds to my sonne THOMAS eight pounds to my sonne CHARLES the summe of threescore & tenne pounds,

Item I give unto my said grandchild JOHN HOWLEY son of my said son JOHN HOWLEY tenne shillinges, Item I give unto my grandchild

JONATHAN HOWLEY my great Bible Item I give unto my God Son JOHN JACKSON twelve pence to JOHN HULME twelve pence to FRANCIS

WATSON twelve pence, And if any of my sons (vizt) JASPER JOHN EDWARD THOMAS & CHARLES or any of them shall thinke amisse of this

my will and shall be discontent with anythinge herein conteyned, And not satysfied with what I have herein bequeathed unto them And shall offer to

goe about or any Peson or pesons for them or any of them to oppose my executors in the execution of this my last will & testmt. by suite at law or

otherwise then I doe hereby make voyde his or their legasie soe offending, and it is my will & mind that instead thereof hee or they have twelve

pence apeece for his or their full childs parte, Item I give to the poore of Macclesfield twenty shillinges to the poore of Ranow thirteen shillinges &

four pence, And to the poore of Hurdsfield six shillinges and eight pence, Item I give to my brother THOMAS my best suit of apparrell and five

shillinges, Item I give to ELLEN my servant if she continues with me till my death eight shillinges, Item I give unto every of my executors hereafter

named ten shillinges apeece, Item my will & mynde is that all the rest & residue of my goods cattels & chattels after my debts legasies funerall

expences & Harriotts are paid out of the whole shall be equally devided amongst my five sonns (to witt) JASPER JOHN EDWARD THOMAS &

CHARLES only of them an equall share, And lastly I doe nominate ordaine constitute & make ANTHONY BOOTH now maior of the Burrough of

Macclesfield EDWARD JOHNSON of Macclesfield aforesaid Alderman, and WILLIAM POTT of Bollington yeoman executors of this my last will

& testmt. hopeing they will see this my last will pformed according to my will & mynd herein expressed as my trust is reposed in them, And I doe

declare of a truth that my said son JASPER hath noe right to any of my goods within my dwellinge house or elsewhere, But onely one seeled

bedsted and hee hath another of myne let him have whether of them he will, In witness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand & seale the day &

yeare first above written.

Signed sealed published & declared to be

the last will & testamt. of the said JOHN HOWLEY in the prnce of

PHILLIP SWINDELLS

his F mark

JOSHUA POOLE JOHN HOWLEY

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

17 Feb 1675-76

Burial – John Howley de One-house in Ranow

Will proved at Chester

02 May 1676

Post death entries referring to John Howley

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 15 ms - 56 refs

1677-78

2

ref 7 land at Rainow la Brookhouse occupied by Willi Jackson- Joshua Poole - Jasperus Hooley gen filius et hered Johis Hooley nuper de Ranow in

com pd gen defunct - dispute - Judifium -granted to Hugoni Mottram de Mottram Andrew Joho Jackson de Macclesfield Johis Lowe son and heir to

Johis Lowe and Thomas Lowe of Marsh in Ranow.

15

ref 53 Johes Houghton et Edrus Cherry attornies surrendered land at Ranow called Keyridge containing vudecemacr terre vel occupied by Georgio

Adshead et modo vel nuper in posessione sive occupacaotie Edri Hooley de le Hough indco com Cestre yeoman filij junior pdri Johio Hooley defunct

- granted to Edri Hooley heredium et assignatorn ...

15

ref 54 Johes Houghton surendered land at Ranowe called Billinge occupied by Johio Gaitskill et modo vel nuper in possesine sive occupatone

Caroli Hooley de Hurdsfield in com Cestre yeoman vnius filio. junior pdr Johio Hooley defunct.

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 7 ms 21 refs

1681-82

3

ref 8 Memo.... Edrus Hooley de le Hough in com Cestre yeoman came to the full Halmote and surrendered land in Ranow called Keyridge containing

vudeccus acres occupied by Johis Hooley defuncti nuper patris einsdem Edri Hooley et modo vel nuper ni tennra sive occupatone Francis

Birchenough - granted to Francis Birchenough.

3

ref 9 Land at Ranow called Keyridge occupied by Johis Hooley defuncti nuper patris einsdem Edri Hooley et modo vel nuper in posessione sive

occupatonne Francis Birchenough .. granted to Carolo Hooley de Hurdsfeild yeoman and Hugh Worthington de le Hough Tanner.

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13a. Katherine Willott – first wife of John Howley