SIXTH GENERATION

18. John Hooley

St Peter’s church Prestbury registers

12 Jan 1622-23

Buried at St Peter’s church Prestbury: Iohn Hooley Tyderingtonn

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19. Jasper Howley/Hooley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

24 Jul 1625

Baptised at St Michael’s church Macclesfield: Jasper son of John Howley

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 22 ms 33 leases

13 Aug 1632

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 13th 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.

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

1649-50

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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..

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 18th 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 5th 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)

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

02 Jan 1661

Marriage: These are to certifye all whom it may concerne that Jasper Howley son of John Howley of the One House in Ranow and Rebecka Booth

daughter of Capt. Anthony Booth of  Macclesfield were married at Pott Chappell by Mr Thomas Jackson, Curate there the second day of  January

1661 as appears by a certificate under his hand date the day aforesaid.

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1662-63

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(assize of ale - 56 names); Jasper Hooley

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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 29th  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.

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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 29th  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.

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 23

22 Feb 1676-77

Deed concerning the Probate of John Hulley’s Will 1676

Earwaker transcription of above document

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made the 22 Feb 28 Charles (1676-77) Between Elizabeth Howley of the One House on Rainow co. Chester widow,

Jasper Howley of Macclesfield  co. Chester yeoman. John Howley the younger of Macclesfield Parke co. Chester yeoman, Thomas Howley of

Warford co. Chester yeoman, and Charles Howley of Rainow aforesaid of the one part, and Anthony Booth of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman,

Edward Johnson of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman, and William Pott of Bollington co. Chester, yeoman of the other part as follows.

Imprimus Whereas John Howley the elder late of the One House in Rainow aforesaid, yeoman deceased by his last and testament duly executed

did nominate the said Anthony Booth, Edward Johnson, and William Pott to be executors of his last will & testament and whereas they did refuse to

take the office of executor or to execute the said will until such time as the said Elizabeth Howley, Jasper Howley, John Howley, Thomas Howley,

and Charles Howley had first bound themselves to keep themselves harmless from all costs,  charges ,losses, &c.

Now these present do witness that the said Elizabeth Howley etc do covenant & agree to keep harmless & free from any loss &c that said Anthony

Booth &c in consideration that they the said Anthony Booth &c do prove the said will & act as executors thereof.

(Signed)                                                     Elizabeth X Howley

her          mark

In the presence of                                                                                     Jasp: Howley

Thomas Swindells                                                                                     John Howley

Sam: Leah                                                                                                 Thomas X Howley

&c.                                                                                                     his   mark & seal

Charles Howley

Written on paper & endorsed.

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1677-78

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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.

WILL OF EDWARD HOWLEY, OF HOUGH, WILMSLOW 1684

13 Sep 1684

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1684 And in the Thirty Sixth year of the Raigne of our most gracious

Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the faith etc I EDWARD

HOWLEY of the Hough in the parish of Wilmeslow in the County of Chester Yeoman being sick and weake in body but of sound and perfect mind

and memory, praised be God for the same, knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make and ordaine this my last

Will and Testament in manner and forme following. FIRST and principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator hopeing through the

merit of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to receive pardon for all my Sinnes and life eternall And my body I committ to the Earth to be buryed in

decent and Christian manner at the descretion of my Exec.rs hereafter named. As to my temporall Estate I dispose thereof as followeth: AND first

concerning my Lands and hereditam.ts in Ranowe in the County of Chester aforesd during the lives nttrall of ELIZABETH HOWLEY my now wife

and THOMAS HOWLEY my Uncle I give and bequeath the Same and the Rents issues and profits thereof in manner and forme following (That is to

say) unto my sd. wife th'one halfe thereof during her nttral life And th'other halfe thereof my Exec.rs hereafter named shall stand and be seized

thereof for the paying out of forty shillings a year of lawfull money of England unto my sd. Uncle THOMAS HOWLEY during his nttrall life the same to

be paid unto him at Michaelmas and Candlemas in every year by even and equal porttons and the rest of the rents & profits thereof I give unto

EDWARD HOWLEY son of my brother JOHN HOWLEY during the nttral lives of my sd. wife and Uncle and of the Survivor and longer live(r) of them

And after the decease of  my sd. uncle the sd. forty shillings I give unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY dureing the nttral life of my sd. wife And if my

said wife happen to die before my sd. Uncle then I give the Rents and profits of that halfe that was hers alsoe unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY

dureing the life nttrall of my sd. Uncle And what moneys shall be raised out of the Rents and profits of the sd. Lands and hereditamts. for the use of

the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY shall be imployed and pu.....d as is herein after expressed And after the decease of ELIZABETH my wife and THOMAS

HOWLEY my Uncle then I give & bequeath All & singular the sd. Lands & hereditamts. & all my estate & interest therein unto my brother JASPER

HOWLEY of th'one house in Ranowe aforesd. & his heirs & assignes paying wthin One year next after he or they enter upon & be in actuall

possession of the sd. pmisses the sume of Ninety pounds of lawfull money of England unto the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY &

CHARLES HOWLEY my brothers equally to be devided among all of them and to be employed and put forth for the .....................

AND concerning my Messuage and Tenemt. in the Houghe aforesaid I have reserved by an Assignmt. thereof power to charge ELIZABETH my wife

dureing her nttrall life wth any summe or summes of money not exceeding Nine pounds the year in the whole Nevrthelesse it is my Will and mind and

I doe hereby declare that it shall be free and chargeles if my sd. wife be contented wth and accept of a third pte of my personall Estate herein

hereafter given her by this my last Will and Testamt. in full of all further and other claimes and demands whatsoever of  in or unto my personall Estate.

But if she be not contented and pleased therewth then I according to my sd. power charge it wth Sixe pounds a year dureing her life to be paid by her

forth of the sd. pmisses yearly and every year at Michaelmas and Candlemas for the use of the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and

CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be devided amongst them and be imployed and put forth as is hereafter expressed And after the

decease of my sd. wife alsoe according to my power reserved in the Said Assignmt. I charge ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS daughter of EDWARD

WHITTAKERS of Marton in the sd. County of Chester yeoman and her assignes wth the summe of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of England

to be paid to her or her assignes wthin One year next after she or they enter upon the sd. Messuage and Tenemt. or in default of such paymt. thereof

the Trustees in the said Assignmt. shall stand & be possessed thereof for the raising of the same over and above all costs and charges for the use of

the children of the said JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY equally to be devided amongst them and to be put forth &

imployed for them as is herein after expressed AND alsoe concerneing those two Messuages and Tenemts of mine in Baguley in the sd. County of

Chester (formerly belonging to PHILIP TABER) and the sevrall summes of money that are to be raised and received out the issues and profits

thereof mentioned in two Indentures of Assignmts thereof or th'one of them it is my Will and mind that fifty five pounds that I owe unto the sd.

EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall first be taken up out of the sd. pmisses with interest due for the same And what other debts or summes of money that

I shall happen to owe at my decease unto any pson or persons whatsoever shall be raised and paid by my Exec.rs herein after named forth of the two

Messuages and Tenemts aforesd. And after the raiseing of all and every the summes of money mentoned in the Said Assignmts or either of them wth

all interest and costs and charges then it is my Will and mind that the issues & profits for the remainder of the termes and Estates that shall then be

unexpired shall be employed for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER And that it shall be in the power and at the discretion of

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS to assigne the sd. Messuages and Tenemts for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER as he

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall thinke fitting.

AND concerning my personall Estate it is my Will and mind that my funerall expenses and Heriot for my Messuages and Tenemt in the Houghe

aforesd. and the charges of the pbat of this my Will shall be first deducted out of my whole prsonall Estate ITEM I give unto the sd. EDWARD

WHITTAKERS fifty shillings & my housebrasse clocke and to his daughter ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS ten pounds and to ELIZABETH HOWLEY

daughter of my brother JOHN HOWLEY ten pounds of lawfull money of England ITEM I give one seiled Chest in the parlor to the sd. ELIZABETH

HOWLEY (my wife if she please to have the use of it dureing her life) and another seiled Chest in the Chamber I give to the sd. ELIZABETH

WHITTAKERS And I give to the sd. JASPER HOWLEY my coat and vest wth the plate Buttons, and to the sd. PHILIP TABER my gray freize Coat

and gray vest and plush breeches and the rest of my Wearing apparell to JOHN HOWLEY and THOMAS HOWLEY my sd. brother and Uncle

THOMAS HOWLEY And of all the rest residue & remainder of my goods Cattells and Chattells whatsoever One full third part thereof I give and

bequeath to the said ELIZABETH HOWLEY my wife hopeing she will be therewth content and pleased And the then residue and remainder thereof

I give and bequeath to all the children of the sd. JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be

devided amongst them And if any of them happen to dye before they attaine to the age of One & Twenty Years the Survivors of them shall have his

her or their partes soe dyeing of my personall Estate and all other Legacies or Summes of money given them before in this my last Will and Testamt.

equally devided amongst them and such of them as shall happen to be under the age of One & Twenty years at the time of my decease that the

fathers of such sd. children respectively shall put forth & imploy all their legacies or summes of money given unto them by this my sd. last Will and

Ttestamt. for their uses untill their attainmt. of the age of One and Twenty years aforesd. Except for the children of my sd. brother JOHN HOWLEY;

their legacies or summes of money to be put forth and imployed for his children by my Exec.rs herein after named untill they come to the age of One

and Twenty years aforesd. AND of this my last Will and Testamt. I constitute ordaine and make my loving wife the sd. ELIZABETH HOWLEY and

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS my true and lawfull Executors to execute and performe the same in all things according to my trust reposed in

them. IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written.

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20 Oct 1684

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Jury List – incl Jasper Hooley de Ranowe gen – called

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1685-86

6

ref 21 Hugo Broadhurst of Sutton surrendered land at Sutton tenanted by John Broadhurst deceased - granted to Jasper Howley of Ranowe and

Joseph Stonehewer of Sutton.

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ref 26 Jaspero Howley in list of names at start.

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07 Oct 1689

Jury List – incl Jasper Hooley de Ranowe gen – called

Jury List – incl Jasper Houley foreman

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07 Oct 1689

7rev

ref 20 Jaspero Hooley in list of court officers

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ref 26 Jaspero Hooley in list of court officers

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 24

07 Jul 1690

Marriage Settlement of Jonathan Howley and Dorothy Holme

Earwaker transcription of above document

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made 7 July 1690 Between Jasper Howley of the One House in Rainow co. Chester Gent, Jonathan Howley Gent,

son and heir apparent of the said Jasper and Josiah Howley, second son of the said Jasper of the one part and James Holme of Wincle in the said

co. Chester yeoman of the other part, as followeth.

Imprimus it is agreed between the said parties that a Marriage be solemnised between the said Jonathan Howley and Dorothy Holme, sole daughter

of the said James Holme.

Item in consideration of the said intended marriage the said James Holme doth agree to pay to the latter the sum of £270 as the marriage portion of

the said Dorothy.

Item the said Jonathan Howley agrees with the said Jasper Howley in consideration of the settlement hereafter contained to pay to the said Jasper

the sum of £60.

Item the said Jasper Howley, Jonathan Howley, and Josiah Howley agree with the said James Holme that they the said Jasper Howley, Rebecca his

wife, Jonathan Howley and Josiah Howley together with William Clowes gentleman, surviving trustee in one indenture of settlement heretofore made

by John Howley, gentleman deceased, late father of the said Jasper and by him the said Jasper, concerning the hereditaments hereinafter

mentioned to cause to be conveyed to trustees, within six months after the said intended marriage, all that messuage & tenement called the One

House situate in Rainow and wherein the said Jasper Howley doth now inhabit and own and also that newly erected messuage wherein William

Boothby now dwells together with all the buildings land &c. thereto belonging, together with a parcel, of common land called Goodshaw now in the

possession of Edward Waller & also one messuage dwelling house beinge in Macclesfield late the possession of Peter Deane and now in the

possession of Jasper Howley third son of the said Jasper Howley, party to these presents, and certain fields known as the Frost croft, the Barrfield

the Barrfield meadow, the Cliff road, the Spring March, the Ridge Meadow, the Toothill, the Great Edsbury, the Further Knowl and a moiety of that

called the Moore, the said trustees to hold the same or some portion for the said Jasper Howley the father during his life, then to Jonathan Howley

for his life, with a yearly rent charge for the said Dorothy his intended wife, for her life after his death, with remainder to his sons begotten on the body

of the said Dorothy in tail male , with a proviso that the said Jasper Howley, the father, can charge the premises with a rent charge of £20 for any his

second wife after the death of the said Rebecca his now wife.

Item power is reserved to he said Jonathan Howley to make a jointure for his second or other wife & to raise a sum not exceeding £400 to pay his

debts or provide portions for his daughters and younger sons.

Item in case the said Jonathan shall have no issue male on the body of the said Dorothy, then as to the raising of portions for any daughters

Item that should the said Dorothy die before the 26 March 1692 without leaving issue that the sum of £100 should be paid to the said James Holme.

Item power is reserved for Jasper Howley and Jonathan Howley to dig for slate and stone and to fall timber and “Trouse” on the above said land.

Item that as concerning the Coal works in the said land belonging to the One House it is mutually agree that after the 29 Sept. the said Jasper

Howley and Rebecca his wife shall during their lives two quarters of coals per week & the rest shall be equally divided between the said Jasper and

Jonathan, who shall jointly pay the expences of getting & winning the same.

“Item and whereas Edward Howley late of the Hough in the parish of Wilmslow, co, Chester, deceased half-brother of the said Jasper party to these

presents by his last will and testament did give and devise another messuage  and tenement in Rainow sat or near the north end of Keyridge and

now in the tenure of one Francis Birchenhough, to the said  Jasper Howley party to these presents, immediately after the death of several persons

named in the said will, who are all now dead, charged and chargeable with the sum of £90 to be paid until such persons and for such uses as in and

by the said will is mentioned,” now the said Jasper Howley doth further agree with the said James Holme that he the said Jasper assume to feoffes

in trust all & singular the said tenement at Keyridge End, to the use of the said Jonathan Howley for his life with remainder to his sons in tail.

Item in default of payment of the said £60, the said Jasper shall take the profits of the Coal works till such sums be paid.

Signed and Sealed                   Jasp; Howley

Jonathan Howley

Josiah Howley

Witnesses

George Newton

John Corker

J. Lowe

Henry Piggott

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 25

20 Aug 1691

Grant of a messuage &c to Jonathan Howley

Earwaker transcription of above document

Let all persons both present and future know that we Jasper Howley of the One House within Ranowe co. Chester, gent, and William Clowes of

Langley within Sutton in the said county, gent, at the desire of the said Jasper have constituted Peter Davenport and John Handforth, gentlemen,

our true and lawful attorneys to surrender into the hands of the King and Queen now Lord and Lady of Macclesfield, according to the manner and

custom of the Manor and Forest of Macclesfield at the Halmote of the said Manor and Forest to be held at Macclesfield next after the date of these

presents, All hat messuage or dwelling house lately erected and built, which Jonathan Howley, son of the said Jasper now inhabits, near to the old

messuage of the said Jasper in Rainowe  called “le One House” and all the buildings etc in the possession of the said Jonathan Howley and to the

old messuage formerly belonging and appertaining and known by the name of the Higher House Barn, the Great Haybay, the out Ile which joins

thereto as well as al Closes, or parcels of land to the said old messuage belonging, lying in Rainowe, and commonly known by the names of the

Further Knowles, the Spring Marshe, the little Cliffe, the great Eddesbury, and the half of a certain parcel of land called the Great Moore containing

about 24 acres of land of Cheshire measure, with all the appurtenances  to the said lands belonging.  to this intention that they the said King and

Queen shall regrant the said messuage and lands to William Clowes for the use of the said Jonathan Howley and his assigns for the term of his

natural life, and after his decease then to the use of Dorothy now the wife of the said Jonathan for the term of her life, in the name of her jointure

and after the decease of the said Jonathan and Dorothy, then to the uses expressed and declared in certain indentures tripartite, bearing date the

29th July 15 Charles II [1663] made between John Howley now deceased, late father of the said Jasper, and the said Jasper Howley of the first part,

Anthony Booth, gent. (now also deceased)of the second part, and the said William Clowes and others of the third part, as in the indentures more

plainly appears. Dated 20 August 3 William and Mary 1691.

(Endorsed)

Sealed and Delivered by the                                                                                          (Signed) William Clowes

within named William Clowes                                                                                         small  re seal, a two headed eagle

in p’sence of                                                                                                                   displayed, crest, an eagle preying on

Thos. Vawdrey                                                                                                               a wing (?)

James Cherry

Edw: Davenport

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 26

25 Aug 1691

Settlement after the marriage of Jonathan Howley

Earwaker transcription of above document

THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made the 25th August 1691 Between Jasper Howley of the One House within Ranowe co. Chester gentleman,

Rebecca his wife, Jonathan Howley, son and heir apparent of the said Jasper and Josiah Howley second son of the said Jasper of the first part,

William Clowes the Elder of Langley within Sutton in the said county gentleman, John  Cocker of Hurdsfield in the said county gentleman, John

Corker of Hurdesfield in the said county gentleman, and William Clowes the younger, eldest son of the said William Clowes the elder of the second

part and James Holme of Wincle co. Chester, yeoman of the third part, WHEREAS the said Jasper Howley, Jonathan Howley and Josiah Howley or

some or one of them or the said William Clowes the elder as surviving trustee for them or some of them in a certain indenture of settlement tripartite

bearing date 29 July 15 Charles II (1663) made between John Howley deceased, late father of the said Jasper Howley and him they said Jasper

Howley of the first part, Anthony Booth gentleman of the second part and the said William Clowes the elder and others of the third part is or are

seised of a good estate of inheritance in the copyhold messuage lands &c hereafter mentioned NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that for & in

consideration of a marriage lately had and solemnised between the said Jonathan Howley and Dorothy his now wife, daughter of the said James

Holme  and of the sum of £270 agreed to be paid by the said James Holme as the marriage portion of the said Dorothy whereof £160 has been paid

& the residue is well secured to be paid to the said Jasper Howley with the full consent of the said Jonathan Howley & in consideration of a further

sum of £60 to be paid by the said Jonathan Howley to the said Jasper Howley for the settling of the said lands &c, and in pursuance of certain

articles of agreement made before the marriage of the said Jonathan Howley and Dorothy his wife dated 7 July 2 William and Mary (1690) they the

said Jasper Howley, Rebecca his wife, Jonathan Howley and Josiah Howley covenants with the said James Holme by these presents that they will in

due form of law and assure unto the said William Clowes the Elder, John Corker and William Clowes the younger all that messuage in Ranowe

wherein one William Boothby now inhabits with all the buildings gardens &c thereto belonging And a pasture in Ranowe called Goodshaw, now or

late in possession of one Edward Walker and one other close there called the Harre Eddesbury late in the possession of John  Swindells now in the

possession of the said Jonathan Howley, together with all the other copyhold lands in Ranowe to the said Jasper Howley, Jonathan Howley, and

Josiah Howley belonging.

AND WHEREAS  also George Davenport, late of Calveley Co. Chester, Esquire, by his indenture of lease dated 21st Sept 14 Charles I (1638) did let

to farm to one John Evans and John Williams one messuage in Ranowe then late in the occupation of John Woolley with all the lands thereto

belonging and all other his copyhold lands in Ranowe HAVE AND TO HOLD  to the said John  Evans  and John  Williams for the term of 1000 years

at a peppercorn rent, and which said messuage did now belong to the said William Clowes the Elder as surviving trustee in the said indenture of the

28th July

NOW THIS INDENTURE  further witnesseth that the said William Clowes doth grant and assign the said messuage to the said John Corker and

William Clowes the younger And it is further covenanted and concluded between the said parties that as concerning the one half of the messuage

called the One House and the lands thereto belonging it shall remain to the use of the said Jonathan Howley for his life, and the remainder to the use

of the said Jasper Howley , for his life, and after his death to the use of the said Jonathan Howley for his life, and after his decease then the whole of

the premises to the use of the heirs of the said Jonathan Howley in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of the said Josiah Howley

and his heirs in tail male  And in default of such issue then to Joseph Howley the now fourth son of the said Jasper Howley party to these presents,

and his heirs in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of Anthony Howley fifth son of the said Jasper Howley, and his heirs in tail male,

and in default of such issue then to the use of Samuel Howley sixth son of the said Jasper Howley, and his heirs in tail male, and in default of such

issue then to the use of James Howley the seventh son of the said Jasper Howley, and his heirs in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the

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

With clauses for the payment for the settling of annuities upon any other women which the said Jasper Howley and Jonathan Howley may marry after

the death of their present wives. And also for making payments in behalf of the daughter of the said Jonathan Howley, should he die without issue

male. And with clauses s for working the coal-pits on the said lands and regulating the supply of coal from the same.

(Signed)                                               Jasp: Howley

Rebecka Howley

Jonathan Howley

Josiah Hooley

James Hulme

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Jury List – incl Jasp Hooley de Ranowe gen – called

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1691-92

6 rev

ref 19 Jaspero Howley in list of court officers

8

ref 24 Memo re land in Ranowe -Jasperus Howley de le Onehouse infra Ranowe in cond Cestre gen Jonathan Howley filius et heres apparens

einsdem Jasperi et Willus Clowes de Langley infra Sutton in dco cond Cestre gen .... surrendered land at Ranowe in occupation of the aforesaid

Jasper Howley  assignat vel assignatorid ...  manconalem nuper orect situate et existen in Ranow pd. in quo quidam Willus Boothby modo

inhabitat ....   gardins terras prata pastur pcell terr Coia terrcoias terr de novo emproviat libtates oasiam.ta pficna hereditamts et advantagia que

cung  eidem messuagio sen Teuto vorat le Onehouse spectan sen aliquo modo .... vorat le Goodshawe in possession of Edri Walker  - le Harre

Eddesbury in occupation of Johis Swindells .. in possession of Jonathan Howley  .. Indenture Triptite gereid dat vitesimo nono die Julii Ano

decimo quinto regini Coli scdi  .. inter Johem Howley  defuncti nuper patrem pdri Jasperi Howley – granted to Willo Clowes sen Johi Corker  de

Hurdsfield et Willo Clowes jun .... Jasperus Howley Rebaccam Howley uxor eius Jonathan Howley et Josia Howley altern filius dci Jasperi ex

prima pte ....

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 27

26 Oct 1691

Surrender of Lands in Rainow in Trust

Earwaker transcription of above document

Memorandum that on the 26th Oct 3 William & Mary (1691) Jasper Hooley of the One House, within Rainow, co. Chester gent. Jonathan Howley, son

and heir apparent of the said Jasper, and William Clowes of Langley, within Dutton co. Chester, gent. in their proper persons at Macclesfeild in the

Court House there, came before Thomas Legh of Ridge, Esq., locum tenens for the Right Hon. William, Earl of Derby, Steward of the Lord & Lady the

King and Queen, for the Manor and Forest aforesaid.  Robert Woodice, William Watts and Francis Broadhurst, and Edward Davenporte, gentleman,

clerk of the Court of the Manor and Forest aforesaid, and other true and faithful persons then being present, and surrendered into the hands of the

said Lord and Lady the King and Queen, as Lord and Lady of Macclesfield, according to the custom of the Manor and Forest aforesaid, all the

messuages, lands &c. mentioned in a certain Indenture dated the 29th July 15 Charles II [1663] made between John Howley deceased, late father of

the said Jasper Howley, and him the said Jasper Howley of the first part, Anthony Booth gent, of the second part, and the said William Clowes and

others of the third part. To this intent, that the said lands should be re-granted, according to the tenure of certain indentures made the 25th August

last past.  And the said lands were so regranted accordingly.                               Seal still remaining

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23 Oct 1693

The Constables of Ranowe have nothing to present. We return Jasper Hooley & Will: Watts. Will: Swindells for Will: Watts & Nicholas Hays for

Jasper Hooley

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21 Oct 1694

Jury List – incl Jasper Howley de Ranowe gen – not called

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1694-95

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1696-97

1

ref 1 Jasper Hooley in list of Court officers

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1697-98

6

ref 17 Thomas Hough of Macclesfield Chapman and Elizabeth his wife James Fernhough of Macclesfield surrendered land in Ranowe called the

Brincke (9 acres) in  possession of Thomas Bollington Thomas Hough - granted to Jasper Hooley of Macclesfield Chapman.

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1698-99

4

ref 13 Jasper Hooley in list of court officers.

8 rev

ref 28 Jasper Hooley in list of court officers.

St Peter’s church Prestbury registers

29 Mar 1700

Burial: Jasper Hooley Ranow

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ESTATE OF JASPAR HOOLEY OF MACCLESFIELD

04 Jun 1700

THE CONDITION of this Obligaton is such that if ye above Bounden REBECCAH HOOLEY Widow Relict and Administratrix of all and singular the

goods and credits of JASPAR HOOLEY late of ye Chappelry of Macclesfield abovesaid Chapman, her late husband deceased, do make or cause to

be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattals, & Credits of the said deceased, which have, or shall come to the hand,

possession, or knowledge of her the said REBECCA HOOLEY or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for her use and the same so

made, do or exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the  Consistory Court of Chester, at or before the Thirtieth day of July next ensuing

the date above written And the same Goods, Chattals and Credits and all other Goods Chattals and Credits of the said deceased, at the time of his

death, which at anytime after shall come to the hands or possession of the said REBECCA HOOLEY or into the hand and possession of any other

person or persons for her doe well & truly Administer according to Law; and further do make or cause to be made a true and just Account of her said

Administration, at or before the  Thirtieth day of May which shall be in the year of our Lord 1701 And all the rest and residue of the said Goods,

Chattells & Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administratrix account, the same being first examined and allowed off by the Judge

or Judges for the time being of the said Court, shall deliver & pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the said Judge or Judges, by his or

their Decree or Sentence (pursuant to the true intent and meaning of an Act of Parliament, Intituled, An Act for the better setling of Intestates states)

shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, & the Executor or

Executors, therein named, do exhibit the same unto the said Court, making request to have it allowed and proved accordingly, if the said REBECCA

HOOLEY above bounden being thereunto required, do render & deliver the said Letters of Administration Approbation of such Testament being first

had and made) in the said Court; then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and vertue.

REBECCA HOOLEY

Sealed & Delivered

in the presence of

WILLIAM DEANE

S HULME                                                JOSEPH HOWLEY    Dated 4th June 1700

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

19a Rebecka/Rebecca Booth - wife of Jasper Howley/Hooley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

02 Jan 1661

Marriage: These are to certifye all whom it may concerne that Jasper Howley son of John Howley of the One House in Ranow and Rebecka Booth

daughter of Capt. Anthony Booth of  Macclesfield were married at Pott Chappell by Mr Thomas Jackson, Curate there the second day of  January

1661 as appears by a certificate under his hand date the day aforesaid.

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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 29th  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.

Marriage Settlement of Jonathan Howley and Dorothy Holme

07 Jul 1690

Earwaker transcription of above document

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made 7 July 1690 Between Jasper Howley of the One House in Rainow co. Chester Gent, Jonathan Howley Gent,

son and heir apparent of the said Jasper and Josiah Howley, second son of the said Jasper of the one part and James Holme of Wincle in the said

co. Chester yeoman of the other part, as followeth.

Imprimus it is agreed between the said parties that a Marriage be solemnised between the said Jonathan Howley and Dorothy Holme, sole daughter

of the said James Holme.

Item in consideration of the said intended marriage the said James Holme doth agree to pay to the latter the sum of £270 as the marriage portion of

the said Dorothy.

Item the said Jonathan Howley agrees with the said Jasper Howley in consideration of the settlement hereafter contained to pay to the said Jasper

the sum of £60.

Item the said Jasper Howley, Jonathan Howley, and Josiah Howley agree with the said James Holme that they the said Jasper Howley, Rebecca his

wife, Jonathan Howley and Josiah Howley together with William Clowes gentleman, surviving trustee in one indenture of settlement heretofore made

by John Howley, gentleman deceased, late father of the said Jasper and by him the said Jasper, concerning the hereditaments hereinafter

mentioned to cause to be conveyed to trustees, within six months after the said intended marriage, all that messuage & tenement called the One

House situate in Rainow and wherein the said Jasper Howley doth now inhabit and own and also that newly erected messuage wherein William

Boothby now dwells together with all the buildings land &c. thereto belonging, together with a parcel, of common land called Goodshaw now in the

possession of Edward Waller & also one messuage dwelling house beinge in Macclesfield late the possession of Peter Deane and now in the

possession of Jasper Howley third son of the said Jasper Howley, party to these presents, and certain fields known as the Frost croft, the Barrfield

the Barrfield meadow, the Cliff road, the Spring March, the Ridge Meadow, the Toothill, the Great Edsbury, the Further Knowl and a moiety of that

called the Moore, the said trustees to hold the same or some portion for the said Jasper Howley the father during his life, then to Jonathan Howley

for his life, with a yearly rent charge for the said Dorothy his intended wife, for her life after his death, with remainder to his sons begotten on the body

of the said Dorothy in tail male , with a proviso that the said Jasper Howley, the father, can charge the premises with a rent charge of £20 for any his

second wife after the death of the said Rebecca his now wife.

Item power is reserved to he said Jonathan Howley to make a jointure for his second or other wife & to raise a sum not exceeding £400 to pay his

debts or provide portions for his daughters and younger sons.

Item in case the said Jonathan shall have no issue male on the body of the said Dorothy, then as to the raising of portions for any daughters

Item that should the said Dorothy die before the 26 March 1692 without leaving issue that the sum of £100 should be paid to the said James Holme.

Item power is reserved for Jasper Howley and Jonathan Howley to dig for slate and stone and to fall timber and “Trouse” on the above said land.

Item that as concerning the Coal works in the said land belonging to the One House it is mutually agree that after the 29 Sept. the said Jasper

Howley and Rebecca his wife shall during their lives two quarters of coals per week & the rest shall be equally divided between the said Jasper and

Jonathan, who shall jointly pay the expences of getting & winning the same.

“Item and whereas Edward Howley late of the Hough in the parish of Wilmslow, co, Chester, deceased half-brother of the said Jasper party to these

presents by his last will and testament did give and devise another messuage  and tenement in Rainow sat or near the north end of Keyridge and

now in the tenure of one Francis Birchenhough, to the said  Jasper Howley party to these presents, immediately after the death of several persons

named in the said will, who are all now dead, charged and chargeable with the sum of £90 to be paid until such persons and for such uses as in and

by the said will is mentioned,” now the said Jasper Howley doth further agree with the said James Holme that he the said Jasper assume to feoffes

in trust all & singular the said tenement at Keyridge End, to the use of the said Jonathan Howley for his life with remainder to his sons in tail.

Item in default of payment of the said £60, the said Jasper shall take the profits of the Coal works till such sums be paid.

Signed and Sealed                   Jasp; Howley

Jonathan Howley

Josiah Howley

Witnesses

George Newton

John Corker

J. Lowe

Henry Piggott

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 26

25 Aug 1691

Settlement after the marriage of Jonathan Howley

Earwaker transcription of above document

THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made the 25th August 1691 Between Jasper Howley of the One House within Ranowe co. Chester gentleman,

Rebecca his wife, Jonathan Howley, son and heir apparent of the said Jasper and Josiah Howley second son of the said Jasper of the first part,

William Clowes the Elder of Langley within Sutton in the said county gentleman, John  Cocker of Hurdsfield in the said county gentleman, John

Corker of Hurdesfield in the said county gentleman, and William Clowes the younger, eldest son of the said William Clowes the elder of the second

part and James Holme of Wincle co. Chester, yeoman of the third part, WHEREAS the said Jasper Howley, Jonathan Howley and Josiah Howley or

some or one of them or the said William Clowes the elder as surviving trustee for them or some of them in a certain indenture of settlement tripartite

bearing date 29 July 15 Charles II (1663) made between John Howley deceased, late father of the said Jasper Howley and him they said Jasper

Howley of the first part, Anthony Booth gentleman of the second part and the said William Clowes the elder and others of the third part is or are

seised of a good estate of inheritance in the copyhold messuage lands &c hereafter mentioned NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that for & in

consideration of a marriage lately had and solemnised between the said Jonathan Howley and Dorothy his now wife, daughter of the said James

Holme  and of the sum of £270 agreed to be paid by the said James Holme as the marriage portion of the said Dorothy whereof £160 has been paid

& the residue is well secured to be paid to the said Jasper Howley with the full consent of the said Jonathan Howley & in consideration of a further

sum of £60 to be paid by the said Jonathan Howley to the said Jasper Howley for the settling of the said lands &c, and in pursuance of certain

articles of agreement made before the marriage of the said Jonathan Howley and Dorothy his wife dated 7 July 2 William and Mary (16900 they the

said Jasper Howley, Rebecca his wife, Jonathan Howley and Josiah Howley covenants with the said James Holme by these presents that they will in

due form of law and assure unto the said William Clowes the Elder, John Corker and William Clowes the younger all that messuage in Ranowe

wherein one William Boothby now inhabits with all the buildings gardens &c thereto belonging And a pasture in Ranowe called Goodshaw, now or

late in possession of one Edward Walker and one other close there called the Harre Eddesbury late in the possession of John  Swindells now in the

possession of the said Jonathan Howley, together with all the other copyhold lands in Ranowe to the said Jasper Howley, Jonathan Howley, and

Josiah Howley belonging.

AND WHEREAS  also George Davenport, late of Calveley Co. Chester, Esquire, by his indenture of lease dated 21st Sept 14 Charles I (1838) did let

to farm to one John Evans and John Williams one messuage in Ranowe then late in the occupation of John Woolley with all the lands thereto

belonging and all other his copyhold lands in Ranowe HAVE AND TO HOLD  to the said John  Evans  and John  Williams for the term of 1000 years

at a peppercorn rent, and which said messuage did now belong to the said William Clowes the Elder as surviving trustee in the said indenture of the

28th July

NOW THIS INDENTURE  further witnesseth that the said William Clowes doth grant and assign the said messuage to the said John Corker and

William Clowes the younger And it is further covenanted and concluded between the said parties that as concerning the one half of the messuage

called the One House and the lands thereto belonging it shall remain to the use of the said Jonathan Howley for his life, and the remainder to the use

of the said Jasper Howley , for his life, and after his death to the use of the said Jonathan Howley for his life, and after his decease then the whole of

the premises to the use of the heirs of the said Jonathan Howley in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of the said Josiah Howley

and his heirs in tail male  And in default of such issue then to Joseph Howley the now fourth son of the said Jasper Howley party to these presents,

and his heirs in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the use of Anthony Howley fifth son of the said Jasper Howley, and his heirs in tail male,

and in default of such issue then to the use of Samuel Howley sixth son of the said Jasper Howley, and his heirs in tail male, and in default of such

issue then to the use of James Howley the seventh son of the said Jasper Howley, and his heirs in tail male, and in default of such issue then to the

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

With clauses for the payment fro the settling of annuities upon any other women which the said Jasper Howley and Jonathan Howley may marry after

the death of their present wives. And also for making payments in behalf of the daughter of the said Jonathan Howley, should he die without issue

male. And with clauses s for working the coal-pits on the said lands and regulating the supply of coal from the same.

(Signed)                                               Jasp: Howley

Rebecka Howley

Jonathan Howley

Josiah Hooley

James Hulme

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ref 24 Memo re land in Ranowe -Jasperus Howley de le Onehouse infra Ranowe in cond Cestre gen Jonathan Howley filius et heres apparens

einsdem Jasperi et Willus Clowes de Langley infra Sutton in dco cond Cestre gen .... surrendered land at Ranowe in occupation of the aforesaid

Jasper Howley  assignat vel assignatorid ...  manconalem nuper orect situate et existen in Ranow pd. in quo quidam Willus Boothby modo

inhabitat ....   gardins terras prata pastur pcell terr Coia terrcoias terr de novo emproviat libtates oasiam.ta pficna hereditamts et advantagia que

cung  eidem messuagio sen Teuto vorat le Onehouse spectan sen aliquo modo .... vorat le Goodshawe in possession of Edri Walker  - le Harre

Eddesbury in occupation of Johis Swindells .. in possession of Jonathan Howley  .. Indenture Triptite gereid dat vitesimo nono die Julii Ano

decimo quinto regini Coli scdi  .. inter Johem Howley  defuncti nuper patrem pdri Jasperi Howley – granted to Willo Clowes sen Johi Corker  de

Hurdsfield et Willo Clowes jun .... Jasperus Howley Rebaccam Howley uxor eius Jonathan Howley et Josia Howley altern filius dci Jasperi ex

prima pte ....

Hulleys of Rainow and Macclesfield – large ring binder

04 Jun 1700

The Value of the Different Estates in Ranowe in 1696 – Assessed for Carrying on a Vigorous Warr against France – JASPER HOWLY £3. 4s. 0d.

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION FOR THE ESTATE OF JASPAR HOOLEY OF MACCLESFIELD

THE CONDITION of this Obligaton is such that if ye above Bounden REBECCAH HOOLEY Widow Relict and Administratrix of all and singular the

goods and credits of JASPAR HOOLEY late of ye Chappelry of Macclesfield abovesaid Chapman, her late husband deceased, do make or cause to

be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattals, & Credits of the said deceased, which have, or shall come to the hand,

possession, or knowledge of her the said REBECCA HOOLEY or into the hands or possession of any person or persons for her use and the same so

made, do or exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the  Consistory Court of Chester, at or before the Thirtieth day of July next ensuing

the date above written And the same Goods, Chattals and Credits and all other Goods Chattals and Credits of the said deceased, at the time of his

death, which at anytime after shall come to the hands or possession of the said REBECCA HOOLEY or into the hand and possession of any other

person or persons for her doe well & truly Administer according to Law; and further do make or cause to be made a true and just Account of her said

Administration, at or before the  Thirtieth day of May which shall be in the year of our Lord 1701 And all the rest and residue of the said Goods,

Chattells & Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administratrix account, the same being first examined and allowed off by the Judge

or Judges for the time being of the said Court, shall deliver & pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the said Judge or Judges, by his or

their Decree or Sentence (pursuant to the true intent and meaning of an Act of Parliament, Intituled, An Act for the better setling of Intestates states)

shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, & the Executor or

Executors, therein named, do exhibit the same unto the said Court, making request to have it allowed and proved accordingly, if the said REBECCA

HOOLEY above bounden being thereunto required, do render & deliver the said Letters of Administration Approbation of such Testament being first

had and made) in the said Court; then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and vertue.

REBECCA HOOLEY

Sealed & Delivered

in the presence of

WILLIAM DEANE

S HULME                                                JOSEPH HOWLEY    Dated 4th June 1700

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

26 Dec 1701

Burial: Rebeccah Hooley de One-House-Ranow

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20. John Hooley/Howley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

12 Dec 1630

Baptism: John son of John Hooley Tidderington.

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 22 ms 33 leases

13 Aug 1632

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 13th 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.

St Peter’s church Prestbury registers

Buried: John filius Johis Howley Tiderington.

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21. John Hooley/Howley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

29 Nov 1633

Baptism: Johis son of Johis Hooley Rainow

TW/569

Tatton of Wythenshawe Muniments at John Rylands Library Manchester

(A2A - in Grey ffolder)

1688

Lease by Elizabeth Howley of Macclesfield widow of John Howley of Rainow incl. John Hooley of Macclesfield Park, John, the latter’s son.

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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 29th  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.

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 23

22 Feb 1676-77

Deed concerning the Probate of John Hulley’s Will 1676

Earwaker transcription of above document

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made the 22 Feb 28 Charles (1676-77) Between Elizabeth Howley of the One House on Rainow co. Chester widow,

Jasper Howley of Macclesfield  co. Chester yeoman. John Howley the younger of Macclesfield Parke co. Chester yeoman, Thomas Howley of

Warford co. Chester yeoman, and Charles Howley of Rainow aforesaid of the one part, and Anthony Booth of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman,

Edward Johnson of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman, and William Pott of Bollington co. Chester, yeoman of the other part as follows.

Imprimus Whereas John Howley the elder late of the One House in Rainow aforesaid, yeoman deceased by his last and testament duly executed

did nominate the said Anthony Booth, Edward Johnson, and William Pott to be executors of his last will & testament and whereas they did refuse to

take the office of executor or to execute the said will until such time as the said Elizabeth Howley, Jasper Howley, John Howley, Thomas Howley,

and Charles Howley had first bound themselves to keep themselves harmless from all costs,  charges ,losses, &c.

Now these present do witness that the said Elizabeth Howley etc do covenant & agree to keep harmless & free from any loss &c that said Anthony

Booth &c in consideration that they the said Anthony Booth &c do prove the said will & act as executors thereof.

(Signed)                                                     Elizabeth X Howley

her          mark

In the presence of                                                                                     Jasp: Howley

Thomas Swindells                                                                                     John Howley

Sam: Leah                                                                                                 Thomas X Howley

&c.                                                                                       his   mark & seal

Charles Howley

Written on paper & endorsed.

WILL OF EDWARD HOWLEY, OF HOUGH, WILMSLOW 1684

13 Sep 1684

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1684 And in the Thirty Sixth year of the Raigne of our most gracious

Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the faith etc I EDWARD

HOWLEY of the Hough in the parish of Wilmeslow in the County of Chester Yeoman being sick and weake in body but of sound and perfect mind

and memory, praised be God for the same, knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make and ordaine this my last

Will and Testament in manner and forme following. FIRST and principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator hopeing through the

merit of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to receive pardon for all my Sinnes and life eternall And my body I committ to the Earth to be buryed in

decent and Christian manner at the descretion of my Exec.rs hereafter named. As to my temporall Estate I dispose thereof as followeth: AND first

concerning my Lands and hereditam.ts in Ranowe in the County of Chester aforesd during the lives nttrall of ELIZABETH HOWLEY my now wife

and THOMAS HOWLEY my Uncle I give and bequeath the Same and the Rents issues and profits thereof in manner and forme following (That is to

say) unto my sd. wife th'one halfe thereof during her nttral life And th'other halfe thereof my Exec.rs hereafter named shall stand and be seized

thereof for the paying out of forty shillings a year of lawfull money of England unto my sd. Uncle THOMAS HOWLEY during his nttrall life the same to

be paid unto him at Michaelmas and Candlemas in every year by even and equal porttons and the rest of the rents & profits thereof I give unto

EDWARD HOWLEY son of my brother JOHN HOWLEY during the nttral lives of my sd. wife and Uncle and of the Survivor and longer live(r) of them

And after the decease of my sd. uncle the sd. forty shillings I give unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY dureing the nttral life of my sd. wife And if my

said wife happen to die before my sd. Uncle then I give the Rents and profits of that halfe that was hers alsoe unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY

dureing the life nttrall of my sd. Uncle And what moneys shall be raised out of the Rents and profits of the sd. Lands and hereditamts. for the use of

the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY shall be imployed and pu.....d as is herein after expressed And after the decease of ELIZABETH my wife and THOMAS

HOWLEY my Uncle then I give & bequeath All & singular the sd. Lands & hereditamts. & all my estate & interest therein unto my brother JASPER

HOWLEY of th'one house in Ranowe aforesd. & his heirs & assignes paying wthin One year next after he or they enter upon & be in actuall

possession of the sd. pmisses the sume of Ninety pounds of lawfull money of England unto the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY &

CHARLES HOWLEY my brothers equally to be devided among all of them and to be employed and put forth for the ....................

AND concerning my Messuage and Tenemt. in the Houghe aforesaid I have reserved by an Assignmt. thereof power to charge ELIZABETH my wife

dureing her nttrall life wth any summe or summes of money not exceeding Nine pounds the year in the whole Nevrthelesse it is my Will and mind and

I doe hereby declare that it shall be free and chargeles if my sd. wife be contented wth and accept of a third pte of my personall Estate herein

hereafter given her by this my last Will and Testamt. in full of all further and other claimes and demands whatsoever of  in or unto my personall Estate.

But if she be not contented and pleased therewth then I according to my sd. power charge it wth Sixe pounds a year dureing her life to be paid by her

forth of the sd. pmisses yearly and every year at Michaelmas and Candlemas for the use of the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and

CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be devided amongst them and be imployed and put forth as is hereafter expressed And after the

decease of my sd. wife alsoe according to my power reserved in the Said Assignmt. I charge ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS daughter of EDWARD

WHITTAKERS of Marton in the sd. County of Chester yeoman and her assignes wth the summe of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of England

to be paid to her or her assignes wthin One year next after she or they enter upon the sd. Messuage and Tenemt. or in default of such paymt. thereof

the Trustees in the said Assignmt. shall stand & be possessed thereof for the raising of the same over and above all costs and charges for the use of

the children of the said JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY equally to be devided amongst them and to be put forth &

imployed for them as is herein after expressed AND alsoe concerneing those two Messuages and Tenemts of mine in Baguley in the sd. County of

Chester (formerly belonging to PHILIP TABER) and the sevrall summes of money that are to be raised and received out the issues and profits

thereof mentioned in two Indentures of Assignmts thereof or th'one of them it is my Will and mind that fifty five pounds that I owe unto the sd.

EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall first be taken up out of the sd. pmisses with interest due for the same And what other debts or summes of money that

I shall happen to owe at my decease unto any pson or persons whatsoever shall be raised and paid by my Exec.rs herein after named forth of the two

Messuages and Tenemts aforesd. And after the raiseing of all and every the summes of money mentoned in the Said Assignmts or either of them wth

all interest and costs and charges then it is my Will and mind that the issues & profits for the remainder of the termes and Estates that shall then be

unexpired shall be employed for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER And that it shall be in the power and at the discretion of

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS to assigne the sd. Messuages and Tenemts for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER as he

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall thinke fitting.

AND concerning my personall Estate it is my Will and mind that my funerall expenses and Heriot for my Messuages and Tenemt in the Houghe

aforesd. and the charges of the pbat of this my Will shall be first deducted out of my whole prsonall Estate ITEM I give unto the sd. EDWARD

WHITTAKERS fifty shillings & my housebrasse clocke and to his daughter ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS ten pounds and to ELIZABETH HOWLEY

daughter of my brother JOHN HOWLEY ten pounds of lawfull money of England ITEM I give one seiled Chest in the parlor to the sd. ELIZABETH

HOWLEY (my wife if she please to have the use of it dureing her life) and another seiled Chest in the Chamber I give to the sd. ELIZABETH

WHITTAKERS And I give to the sd. JASPER HOWLEY my coat and vest wth the plate Buttons, and to the sd. PHILIP TABER my gray freize Coat

and gray vest and plush breeches and the rest of my Wearing apparell to JOHN HOWLEY and THOMAS HOWLEY my sd. brother and Uncle

THOMAS HOWLEY And of all the rest residue & remainder of my goods Cattells and Chattells whatsoever One full third part thereof I give and

bequeath to the said ELIZABETH HOWLEY my wife hopeing she will be therewth content and pleased And the then residue and remainder thereof

I give and bequeath to all the children of the sd. JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be

devided amongst them And if any of them happen to dye before they attaine to the age of One & Twenty Years the Survivors of them shall have his

her or their partes soe dyeing of my personall Estate and all other Legacies or Summes of money given them before in this my last Will and Testamt.

equally devided amongst them and such of them as shall happen to be under the age of One & Twenty years at the time of my decease that the

fathers of such sd. children respectively shall put forth & imploy all their legacies or summes of money given unto them by this my sd. last Will and

Ttestamt. for their uses untill their attainmt. of the age of One and Twenty years aforesd. Except for the children of my sd. brother JOHN HOWLEY;

their legacies or summes of money to be put forth and imployed for his children by my Exec.rs herein after named untill they come to the age of One

and Twenty years aforesd. AND of this my last Will and Testamt. I constitute ordaine and make my loving wife the sd. ELIZABETH HOWLEY and

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS my true and lawfull Executors to execute and performe the same in all things according to my trust reposed in

them. IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written.

WILL OF CHARLES HOWLEY OF MACCLESFIELD

30 Apr 1689

IN THE NAME of God amen I CHARLES HOWLEY of Macclesfield in the County of Chester Chapman beinge weake of body but of sound and

perfect memory praised be god doe make this my last will and Testamt in maner and forme following That is to say first I comend my selfe and spirit

into the hands of Almighty God by whom of his meere and onely grace I trust to be saved and restored unto eternall rest through Jesus Christ, my

body (in hope of a Joyfull resurrection) I committ to the Earth to be buryed with such charges and in such place as my deare wfe shall thinke fitt, and

as touching the disposall of such lands tenents Goods and Chattles wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I doe give will devise give

settle and dispose of the same in maner and forme following first I will and ordaine that all such debts as I shall justly owe at the tyme of my decease

be truly paid together with my funerall expences, whereas I stand seized of a certaine Messuage or tenent in Ranowe within the manor and forest of

Macclesfield called Slough fould (being Coppyhold) I doe hereby give devise settle and dispose of the same in manner and forme and to the severall

uses intents and ?.........? herein hereafter mentioned and expressed that is to say the use and beheste of ELIZABETH my daughter and the

heires of her body lawfully begotten, and for default of such issue to use and beheste of CHARLES HOOLEY sonne of JOHN HOOLEY my Brother

his heires and assignees. Provided allways and it is my minde and will and I doe hereby order that if my said daughter ELIZABETH happen to die

without lawfull issue in the life tyme of my deare wife ESTHER then I doe order and will that the said ESTHER shall and may hold and enjoy the said

Messuage and tenent the profitts ?........? to receave and take to her owne use for and during the term of hir naturall life, Any thinge herein before

contained to the contrary notwithstanding Itm I give and bequeath unto the said CHARLES HOOLEY sonne of my brother JOHN HOOLEY All my

wearing apparrill, Itm I give unto my two servants that now live  with me Two shillings six pence a peece Itm I give unto my God sonn CHARLES

FARRALL Tenn shillings Item I give to my brother THOMAS HOOLEY my saddle and bridle with the furniture thereto belonging Item I will that all the

rest and residue all and singular my Goods Cattels Chattles debts and other personall estate shall be limitted and reconed into three equall partes

one full third equall parte whereof I give and bequeath unto ESTHER my said loveing wife, and the other two full equall thirds partes I give and

bequeath unto my said daughter ELIZABETH Item my will and minde is that my said wife (if she pleases) shall have the tuition and educaton of my

said daughter ELIZABETH untill she attains to the age of one and twenty yeares as soe long as she shall educate her decently & fittly according to

her degree and that for and in Consideraton of such educaton and bringing up she the sd ESTHER shall be possed of the sd tenent called Slough

fould till the said ELIZABETH attaine the age of one and Twenty or dye and the rents thereof to receave & take for the said ELIZABETH educaton

together with such parte of the sd personall estate to my said daughter bequeathed as aforesaid or shall be necessary for hir educaton And whereas

there is an amount that now remains in parte unsettled betwixtme and my loveing mother I doe beleeve that there is due & oweing to my said Mother

Twelve pounds, wth sd Twelve pounds or what now she proves to be due to her upon the said amount I desire may be satisfied & paid  And alsoe

that she may peaceably & quietly have againe and enjoy all such household Goods as now are in my house & which were by her brought from my

brother JOHN HOOLEYs And I make and ordaine my said loveinge wife ESTHER HOOLEY my Sole Executrix of this my presnt Testamt and I doe

appoint my father in Lawe THOMAS OLDHAM overseere hereof desiring them to endeavour to see that my will duely performed. in witnesse whereof

I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the thirtyeth day of Aprill Ano Dni 1689 et Willim et Marie mini Ange primo.

Signed sealed and published                                      CHARLES HOWLEY

by the said Testator in presence of

WILL. THORNLEY                               HESTERA HOWLEY Vid. Relia inmoi Testatoris Ae unica Exx Supranoiata Jurrata Fust de Bene

JOHN LOWNES

THOS. VANDREY

Coram M. Lau. Wood Surrog.

Meundth that before the executing hereof I the within named CHARLES HOOLEY doe hereby give and bequeath unto my Brother JOHN HOOLEY

my Five Campane Rideing soote and my best Caster hatt, notwithstanding the devise within mentioned to my nephew CHARLES HOOLEY of all my

weareing apparrill. Witnesse my hand the day and yeare within named.

CHARLES HOWLEY

Signed sealed and published

by the said Testator in

presence of

WILL. THORNLEY

JOHN LOWNES

THOS. PALFREY ?

Inventory makers and valuers   THO TAYLOR  WM MOTTERSHEAD

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22. Edrus/Edward Hooley/Howley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

25 Feb 1640

Baptism: Edrus son of Johis Hooley One House infra Rainow

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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 29th  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.

Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society Vol. 69  - Cheshire Marriage Licences 1667-1680

26 Apr 1670

EDWARD HOWLEY, of Ranowe, and Elizabeth Okes, of Marton, Widow. At Congleton.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if there be no lawful Let or Impediment, but that Edward Howley of Rainow in the parish of Prestbury

abovesd. and Elizabeth Okes of Marton in the parish abovesayd in the County of Chester widdow may be lawfully Married together, according to the according to the Laws

Laws of the Church, and Ordinances of this Realm in that behalf provided; And if the said Parties have the consent of their Parents (if they be living)

or of their Tutors or Governors to the Solemnization of the said Marriage: And do proceed therein in all things according to the effect of Letters of

dispensation to them in that behalf granted: And finally, do at all times hereafter, save and keep harmless the abovenamed Reverend Father, his Vicar

General, and all other Officers and Ministers, for and concerning the granting of the said Letters of dispensation; Then this present  Obligation to be void,

or else remain effectual in the Law. or else remain effectual in the Law.

Sealed and Delivred in the                                                                        Edward Howley                 Hen: Prescott      Edward Howley          Willm. Wilson      John Davies

presence of Us,

Hen: Prescott

Willm. Wilson                                                                     John Davies

CHES 4 Sacrament Certificates (also known as Test Act Certificates)

13 Oct 1675

Edward Howley and John Newton of the parish of Wilmslow

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 23

22 Feb 1676-77

Deed concerning the Probate of John Hulley’s Will 1676

Earwaker transcription of above document

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made the 22 Feb 28 Charles (1676-77) Between Elizabeth Howley of the One House on Rainow co. Chester widow,

Jasper Howley of Macclesfield  co. Chester yeoman. John Howley the younger of Macclesfield Parke co. Chester yeoman, Thomas Howley of

Warford co. Chester yeoman, and Charles Howley of Rainow aforesaid of the one part, and Anthony Booth of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman,

Edward Johnson of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman, and William Pott of Bollington co. Chester, yeoman of the other part as follows.

Imprimus Whereas John Howley the elder late of the One House in Rainow aforesaid, yeoman deceased by his last and testament duly executed

did nominate the said Anthony Booth, Edward Johnson, and William Pott to be executors of his last will & testament and whereas they did refuse to

take the office of executor or to execute the said will until such time as the said Elizabeth Howley, Jasper Howley, John Howley, Thomas Howley,

and Charles Howley had first bound themselves to keep themselves harmless from all costs,  charges ,losses, &c.

Now these present do witness that the said Elizabeth Howley etc do covenant & agree to keep harmless & free from any loss &c that said Anthony

Booth &c in consideration that they the said Anthony Booth &c do prove the said will & act as executors thereof.

(Signed)                                                     Elizabeth X Howley

her          mark

In the presence of                                                                                     Jasp: Howley

Thomas Swindells                                                                                     John Howley

Sam: Leah                                                                                                 Thomas X Howley

&c.                                                                                       his   mark & seal

Charles Howley

Written on paper & endorsed.

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1677-78

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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

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1681-82

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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.

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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.

WILL OF EDWARD HOWLEY, OF HOUGH, WILMSLOW 1684

13 Sep 1684

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1684 And in the Thirty Sixth year of the Raigne of our most gracious

Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the faith etc I EDWARD

HOWLEY of the Hough in the parish of Wilmeslow in the County of Chester Yeoman being sick and weake in body but of sound and perfect mind

and memory, praised be God for the same, knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make and ordaine this my last

Will and Testament in manner and forme following. FIRST and principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator hopeing through the

merit of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to receive pardon for all my Sinnes and life eternall And my body I committ to the Earth to be buryed in

decent and Christian manner at the descretion of my Exec.rs hereafter named. As to my temporall Estate I dispose thereof as followeth: AND first

concerning my Lands and hereditam.ts in Ranowe in the County of Chester aforesd during the lives nttrall of ELIZABETH HOWLEY my now wife

and THOMAS HOWLEY my Uncle I give and bequeath the Same and the Rents issues and profits thereof in manner and forme following (That is to

say) unto my sd. wife th'one halfe thereof during her nttral life And th'other halfe thereof my Exec.rs hereafter named shall stand and be seized

thereof for the paying out of forty shillings a year of lawfull money of England unto my sd. Uncle THOMAS HOWLEY during his nttrall life the same to

be paid unto him at Michaelmas and Candlemas in every year by even and equal porttons and the rest of the rents & profits thereof I give unto

EDWARD HOWLEY son of my brother JOHN HOWLEY during the nttral lives of my sd. wife and Uncle and of the Survivor and longer live(r) of them

And after the decease of my sd. uncle the sd. forty shillings I give unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY dureing the nttral life of my sd. wife And if my

said wife happen to die before my sd. Uncle then I give the Rents and profits of that halfe that was hers alsoe unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY

dureing the life nttrall of my sd. Uncle And what moneys shall be raised out of the Rents and profits of the sd. Lands and hereditamts. for the use of

the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY shall be imployed and pu.....d as is herein after expressed And after the decease of ELIZABETH my wife and THOMAS

HOWLEY my Uncle then I give & bequeath All & singular the lawfull money of England unto the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY &

CHARLES HOWLEY my brothers equally to be devided among all of them and to be employed and put forth for the ....................

AND concerning my Messuage and Tenemt. in the Houghe aforesaid I have reserved by an Assignmt. thereof power to charge ELIZABETH my wife

dureing her nttrall life wth any summe or summes of money not exceeding Nine pounds the year in the whole Nevrthelesse it is my Will and mind and

I doe hereby declare that it shall be free and chargeles if my sd. wife be contented wth and accept of a third pte of my personall Estate herein

hereafter given her by this my last Will and Testamt. in full of all further and other claimes and demands whatsoever of  in or unto my personall Estate.

But if she be not contented and pleased therewth then I according to my sd. power charge it wth Sixe pounds a year dureing her life to be paid by her

forth of the sd. pmisses yearly and every year at Michaelmas and Candlemas for the use of the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and

CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be devided amongst them and be imployed and put forth as is hereafter expressed And after the

decease of my sd. wife alsoe according to my power reserved in the Said Assignmt. I charge ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS daughter of EDWARD

WHITTAKERS of Marton in the sd. County of Chester yeoman and her assignes wth the summe of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of England

to be paid to her or her assignes wthin One year next after she or they enter upon the sd. Messuage and Tenemt. or in default of such paymt. thereof

the Trustees in the said Assignmt. shall stand & be possessed thereof for the raising of the same over and above all costs and charges for the use of

the children of the said JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY equally to be devided amongst them and to be put forth &

imployed for them as is herein after expressed AND alsoe concerneing those two Messuages and Tenemts of mine in Baguley in the sd. County of

Chester (formerly belonging to PHILIP TABER) and the sevrall summes of money that are to be raised and received out the issues and profits

thereof mentioned in two Indentures of Assignmts thereof or th'one of them it is my Will and mind that fifty five pounds that I owe unto the sd.

EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall first be taken up out of the sd. pmisses with interest due for the same And what other debts or summes of money that

I shall happen to owe at my decease unto any pson or persons whatsoever shall be raised and paid by my Exec.rs herein after named forth of the two

Messuages and Tenemts aforesd. And after the raiseing of all and every the summes of money mentoned in the Said Assignmts or either of them wth

all interest and costs and charges then it is my Will and mind that the issues & profits for the remainder of the termes and Estates that shall then be

unexpired shall be employed for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER And that it shall be in the power and at the discretion of

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS to assigne the sd. Messuages and Tenemts for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER as he

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall thinke fitting.

AND concerning my personall Estate it is my Will and mind that my funerall expenses and Heriot for my Messuages and Tenemt in the Houghe

aforesd. and the charges of the pbat of this my Will shall be first deducted out of my whole prsonall Estate ITEM I give unto the sd. EDWARD

WHITTAKERS fifty shillings & my housebrasse clocke and to his daughter ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS ten pounds and to ELIZABETH HOWLEY

daughter of my brother JOHN HOWLEY ten pounds of lawfull money of England ITEM I give one seiled Chest in the parlor to the sd. ELIZABETH

HOWLEY (my wife if she please to have the use of it dureing her life) and another seiled Chest in the Chamber I give to the sd. ELIZABETH

WHITTAKERS And I give to the sd. JASPER HOWLEY my coat and vest wth the plate Buttons, and to the sd. PHILIP TABER my gray freize Coat

and gray vest and plush breeches and the rest of my Wearing apparell to JOHN HOWLEY and THOMAS HOWLEY my sd. brother and Uncle

THOMAS HOWLEY And of all the rest residue & remainder of my goods Cattells and Chattells whatsoever One full third part thereof I give and

bequeath to the said ELIZABETH HOWLEY my wife hopeing she will be therewth content and pleased And the then residue and remainder thereof

I give and bequeath to all the children of the sd. JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be

devided amongst them And if any of them happen to dye before they attaine to the age of One & Twenty Years the Survivors of them shall have his

her or their partes soe dyeing of my personall Estate and all other Legacies or Summes of money given them before in this my last Will and Testamt.

equally devided amongst them and such of them as shall happen to be under the age of One & Twenty years at the time of my decease that the

fathers of such sd. children respectively shall put forth & imploy all their legacies or summes of money given unto them by this my sd. last Will and

Ttestamt. for their uses untill their attainmt. of the age of One and Twenty years aforesd. Except for the children of my sd. brother JOHN HOWLEY;

their legacies or summes of money to be put forth and imployed for his children by my Exec.rs herein after named untill they come to the age of One

and Twenty years aforesd. AND of this my last Will and Testamt. I constitute ordaine and make my loving wife the sd. ELIZABETH HOWLEY and

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS my true and lawfull Executors to execute and performe the same in all things according to my trust reposed in

them. IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written.

A True and Pfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Cattells and Chattells of EDWARD HOWLEY of Hough in Bollen Fee in the County of

Chester yeoman. .te de.d apprized and Valued this fifteenth day of October in the six and thirtieth yeare of his now Kings Maj.ties Raigne that is over

England xi Annoqs Dom 1684 by us whose names are subscribed.

INVENTORY

In the Lower Parlor

One Standing bed wth furniture

Two tables and a Liner ye Cub-        00 18 06

board Together wth three Carpetts

One bedpan one warming pan

..tr Stools Chairs & other things        02 00 06

In the Chamber over the Parlor

One Standing bed wth furniture      03 05 08

Two Chairs two Stooles some …

me and other things                        03 06 10

In the Higher Parlor

Two standing beds wth furniture         03 17 00

Two Chests some plate and other things  03 19 00

In the Servant Mans Parlor

Two beds wth furniture                01 15 04

One Joynt Chaire Coffer & other things  00 04 06

In the Butterye

Some basons a Churne & other things     00 12 08

In the Chamber over the house

Some French wheat floure & other things   00 17 00

in the Chamber over the little Parlor

One pcell of Cheese at                  16 08 04

One salting turnell & other things        00 18 03

In the dwelling house

One brass clocke and a little table        01 12 00

One Cubboard foure Joynyt chaires

fire shovel and other things tongs       02 16 00

some Couperye ware in the wash house 00 04 00

fire shovel and other things tongs       02 16 00

Sheets tablecloaths napkins and

other Linnens att                        03 13 10

Some yarne att the Webster              00 18 00

in the Oven house

One cheese presse kneading trough and

some other odde things att                       00 .. ..

Some odd things in the little buttery             00 .. ..

Brass Pewter and other hardware              07 .. ..

7 Cowes 3 Heafers 3 Stirkes and 3 Calves         23 .. ..

Two Mares Two Cobs and two Swine              08 14 04

One Corn Cart Milck cart & wheeles              03 16 08

All the Corne hay and Straw att                 05 12 06

Poultrye ware and some Hempe                00 10 00

Husbandry ware an drbe & a pcell of boards  04 14 00

Some few books                              00 08 00

Some flags some Loose stones and an

old paire of old bound wheels                   00 13 00

Broken timber and fuell & all ye stone stonetrowe   01 03 04

A Caibe of Ground for foure years in the watch    08 00 00

The rent in Raynow                           02 18 7½

Purse and Apparrell                          08 12 00

TOTAL           150 11 1½

Inventory makers and valuers

JOHN SHAWE farmer of Somerford Boothe......

HUGH WORTHINGTON of the Hough

HUGH MOTTRAM of Mottram Andrew Yeoman

22 Novri 1684

Extm enm probit er H.W.

St Bartholomew’s church Wilmslow registers

19 Sep 1684

Burial: the 19th was buried Edward Howley of Ye Hough

Will proved at Chester

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22a. (unknown person) first wife of Edward Hooley/Howley

13 Sep 1684

Note: Edward Hooley referred to “my now wife” in his will dated 1684, inferring that either he had been married before marrying Elizabeth Okes, or

that he married an Elizabeth after his first wfe died.

No trace of either marriage has been found to date (Oct 2013)

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22b. Elizabeth Okes second wife of Edward Hooley/Howley

Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society Vol. 69  - Cheshire Marriage Licences 1667-1680

26 Apr 1670

EDWARD HOWLEY, of Ranowe, and Elizabeth Okes, of Marton, Widow. At Congleton.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if there be no lawful Let or Impediment, but that Edward Howley of Rainow in the parish of Prestbury

abovesd. and Elizabeth Okes of Marton in the parish abovesayd in the County of Chester widdow may be lawfully Married together, according to the according to the Laws

Laws of the Church, and Ordinances of this Realm in that behalf provided; And if the said Parties have the consent of their Parents (if they be living)

or of their Tutors or Governors to the Solemnization of the said Marriage: And do proceed therein in all things according to the effect of Letters of

dispensation to them in that behalf granted: And finally, do at all times hereafter, save and keep harmless the abovenamed Reverend Father, his Vicar

General, and all other Officers and Ministers, for and concerning the granting of the said Letters of dispensation; Then this present  Obligation to be void,

or else remain effectual in the Law. or else remain effectual in the Law.

Sealed and Delivred in the                                                                        Edward Howley                 Hen: Prescott      Edward Howley          Willm. Wilson      John Davies

presence of Us,

Hen: Prescott

Willm. Wilson                                                                     John Davies

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23. Thomas Hooley/Howley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

13 Jun 1342

Baptism: Thomas son of Johis Hooley One House infra Rainow

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29 Jul 1663

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

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THIS indenture tripartite made the 29th  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.

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hic in pleno Halmot  etc    THIS indenture tripartite made the Nyne and Twentith day of July Anno Dni 1663 in  the fifteenth year of the reign of  ....

Charles the Seacond .... between John Howley of the One House within Ranowe in the County of Chester gentleman and Jasper Howley of the same

gentleman (sonne and heir apparent of the said John Howley) upon the first parte, Anthony Booth the elder of Macclesfield gentleman upon the

second parte, And William Clowes of Langley in Sutton Richard Normansell  of Bollington James Pickford of Macclesfield and Anthony Booth the

younger of  Macclesfield aforesaid sonne and heir apparent of Anthony Booth the elder all of  them in the said Countie of Chester gentlemen upon

the third parte WITNESSETHE  etc etc

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Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 23

22 Feb 1676-77

Deed concerning the Probate of John Hulley’s Will 1676

Earwaker transcription of above document

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made the 22 Feb 28 Charles (1676-77) Between Elizabeth Howley of the One House on Rainow co. Chester widow,

Jasper Howley of Macclesfield  co. Chester yeoman. John Howley the younger of Macclesfield Parke co. Chester yeoman, Thomas Howley of

Warford co. Chester yeoman, and Charles Howley of Rainow aforesaid of the one part, and Anthony Booth of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman,

Edward Johnson of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman, and William Pott of Bollington co. Chester, yeoman of the other part as follows.

Imprimus Whereas John Howley the elder late of the One House in Rainow aforesaid, yeoman deceased by his last and testament duly executed

did nominate the said Anthony Booth, Edward Johnson, and William Pott to be executors of his last will & testament and whereas they did refuse to

take the office of executor or to execute the said will until such time as the said Elizabeth Howley, Jasper Howley, John Howley, Thomas Howley,

and Charles Howley had first bound themselves to keep themselves harmless from all costs,  charges ,losses, &c.

Now these present do witness that the said Elizabeth Howley etc do covenant & agree to keep harmless & free from any loss &c that said Anthony

Booth &c in consideration that they the said Anthony Booth &c do prove the said will & act as executors thereof.

(Signed)                                                     Elizabeth X Howley

her          mark

In the presence of                                                                                     Jasp: Howley

Thomas Swindells                                                                                     John Howley

Sam: Leah                                                                                                 Thomas X Howley

&c.                                                                                       his   mark & seal

Charles Howley

Written on paper & endorsed.

Chester Archdeaconry Marriage Licences – from Lancashire & Cheshire Record Society Vol. 73

15 Jul 1681

CHARLES HEWLEY, of Hurdsfield, Gentleman, and Hester Oldham, of the Parish of Prestbury, Spinster. At Prestbury, Wilmeslowe, or Great

Budworth.

WILL OF EDWARD HOWLEY, OF HOUGH, WILMSLOW

13 Sep 1684

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1684 And in the Thirty Sixth year of the Raigne of our most gracious

Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the faith etc I EDWARD

HOWLEY of the Hough in the parish of Wilmeslow in the County of Chester Yeoman being sick and weake in body but of sound and perfect mind

and memory, praised be God for the same, knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make and ordaine this my last

Will and Testament in manner and forme following. FIRST and principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator hopeing through the

merit of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to receive pardon for all my Sinnes and life eternall And my body I committ to the Earth to be buryed in

decent and Christian manner at the descretion of my Exec.rs hereafter named. As to my temporall Estate I dispose thereof as followeth: AND first

concerning my Lands and hereditam.ts in Ranowe in the County of Chester aforesd during the lives nttrall of ELIZABETH HOWLEY my now wife

and THOMAS HOWLEY my Uncle I give and bequeath the Same and the Rents issues and profits thereof in manner and forme following (That is to

say) unto my sd. wife th'one halfe thereof during her nttral life And th'other halfe thereof my Exec.rs hereafter named shall stand and be seized

thereof for the paying out of forty shillings a year of lawfull money of England unto my sd. Uncle THOMAS HOWLEY during his nttrall life the same to

be paid unto him at Michaelmas and Candlemas in every year by even and equal porttons and the rest of the rents & profits thereof I give unto

EDWARD HOWLEY son of my brother JOHN HOWLEY during the nttral lives of my sd. wife and Uncle and of the Survivor and longer live(r) of them

And after the decease of my sd. uncle the sd. forty shillings I give unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY dureing the nttral life of my sd. wife And if my

said wife happen to die before my sd. Uncle then I give the Rents and profits of that halfe that was hers alsoe unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY

dureing the life nttrall of my sd. Uncle And what moneys shall be raised out of the Rents and profits of the sd. Lands and hereditamts. for the use of

the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY shall be imployed and pu.....d as is herein after expressed And after the decease of ELIZABETH my wife and THOMAS

HOWLEY my Uncle then I give & bequeath All & singular the sd. Lands & hereditamts. & all my estate & interest therein unto my brother JASPER

HOWLEY of th'one house in Ranowe aforesd. & his heirs & assignes paying wthin One year next after he or they enter upon & be in actuall

possession of the sd. pmisses the sume of Ninety pounds of lawfull money of England unto the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY &

CHARLES HOWLEY my brothers equally to be devided among all of them and to be employed and put forth for the ....................

AND concerning my Messuage and Tenemt. in the Houghe aforesaid I have reserved by an Assignmt. thereof power to charge ELIZABETH my wife

dureing her nttrall life wth any summe or summes of money not exceeding Nine pounds the year in the whole Nevrthelesse it is my Will and mind and

I doe hereby declare that it shall be free and chargeles if my sd. wife be contented wth and accept of a third pte of my personall Estate herein

hereafter given her by this my last Will and Testamt. in full of all further and other claimes and demands whatsoever of  in or unto my personall Estate.

But if she be not contented and pleased therewth then I according to my sd. power charge it wth Sixe pounds a year dureing her life to be paid by her

forth of the sd. pmisses yearly and every year at Michaelmas and Candlemas for the use of the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and

CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be devided amongst them and be imployed and put forth as is hereafter expressed And after the

decease of my sd. wife alsoe according to my power reserved in the Said Assignmt. I charge ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS daughter of EDWARD

WHITTAKERS of Marton in the sd. County of Chester yeoman and her assignes wth the summe of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of England

to be paid to her or her assignes wthin One year next after she or they enter upon the sd. Messuage and Tenemt. or in default of such paymt. thereof

the Trustees in the said Assignmt. shall stand & be possessed thereof for the raising of the same over and above all costs and charges for the use of

the children of the said JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY equally to be devided amongst them and to be put forth &

imployed for them as is herein after expressed AND alsoe concerneing those two Messuages and Tenemts of mine in Baguley in the sd. County of

Chester (formerly belonging to PHILIP TABER) and the sevrall summes of money that are to be raised and received out the issues and profits

thereof mentioned in two Indentures of Assignmts thereof or th'one of them it is my Will and mind that fifty five pounds that I owe unto the sd.

EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall first be taken up out of the sd. pmisses with interest due for the same And what other debts or summes of money that

I shall happen to owe at my decease unto any pson or persons whatsoever shall be raised and paid by my Exec.rs herein after named forth of the two

Messuages and Tenemts aforesd. And after the raiseing of all and every the summes of money mentoned in the Said Assignmts or either of them wth

all interest and costs and charges then it is my Will and mind that the issues & profits for the remainder of the termes and Estates that shall then be

unexpired shall be employed for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER And that it shall be in the power and at the discretion of

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS to assigne the sd. Messuages and Tenemts for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER as he

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall thinke fitting.

AND concerning my personall Estate it is my Will and mind that my funerall expenses and Heriot for my Messuages and Tenemt in the Houghe

aforesd. and the charges of the pbat of this my Will shall be first deducted out of my whole prsonall Estate ITEM I give unto the sd. EDWARD

WHITTAKERS fifty shillings & my housebrasse clocke and to his daughter ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS ten pounds and to ELIZABETH HOWLEY

daughter of my brother JOHN HOWLEY ten pounds of lawfull money of England ITEM I give one seiled Chest in the parlor to the sd. ELIZABETH

HOWLEY (my wife if she please to have the use of it dureing her life) and another seiled Chest in the Chamber I give to the sd. ELIZABETH

WHITTAKERS And I give to the sd. JASPER HOWLEY my coat and vest wth the plate Buttons, and to the sd. PHILIP TABER my gray freize Coat

and gray vest and plush breeches and the rest of my Wearing apparell to JOHN HOWLEY and THOMAS HOWLEY my sd. brother and Uncle

THOMAS HOWLEY And of all the rest residue & remainder of my goods Cattells and Chattells whatsoever One full third part thereof I give and

bequeath to the said ELIZABETH HOWLEY my wife hopeing she will be therewth content and pleased And the then residue and remainder thereof

I give and bequeath to all the children of the sd. JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be

devided amongst them And if any of them happen to dye before they attaine to the age of One & Twenty Years the Survivors of them shall have his

her or their partes soe dyeing of my personall Estate and all other Legacies or Summes of money given them before in this my last Will and Testamt.

equally devided amongst them and such of them as shall happen to be under the age of One & Twenty years at the time of my decease that the

fathers of such sd. children respectively shall put forth & imploy all their legacies or summes of money given unto them by this my sd. last Will and

Ttestamt. for their uses untill their attainmt. of the age of One and Twenty years aforesd. Except for the children of my sd. brother JOHN HOWLEY;

their legacies or summes of money to be put forth and imployed for his children by my Exec.rs herein after named untill they come to the age of One

and Twenty years aforesd. AND of this my last Will and Testamt. I constitute ordaine and make my loving wife the sd. ELIZABETH HOWLEY and

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS my true and lawfull Executors to execute and performe the same in all things according to my trust reposed in

them. IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written.

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ref 12 Carolus Hooley de Macclesfield Chapman came to the Full Halmote to surrender land in Ranowe containing three acres and occupied by

himself Caroli Hooley - granted to Thome Hooley de Warford yeoman and Rado Oakes de Ranowe yeoman.

WILL OF CHARLES HOWLEY OF MACCLESFIELD

IN THE NAME of God amen I CHARLES HOWLEY of Macclesfield in the County of Chester Chapman beinge weake of body but of sound and

perfect memory praised be god doe make this my last will and Testamt in maner and forme following That is to say first I comend my selfe and spirit

into the hands of Almighty God by whom of his meere and onely grace I trust to be saved and restored unto eternall rest through Jesus Christ, my

body (in hope of a Joyfull resurrection) I committ to the Earth to be buryed with such charges and in such place as my deare wfe shall thinke fitt, and

as touching the disposall of such lands tenents Goods and Chattles wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I doe give will devise give

settle and dispose of the same in maner and forme following first I will and ordaine that all such debts as I shall justly owe at the tyme of my decease

be truly paid together with my funerall expences, whereas I stand seized of a certaine Messuage or tenent in Ranowe within the manor and forest of

Macclesfield called Slough fould (being Coppyhold) I doe hereby give devise settle and dispose of the same in manner and forme and to the severall

uses intents and ?.........? herein hereafter mentioned and expressed that is to say the use and beheste of ELIZABETH my daughter and the

heires of her body lawfully begotten, and for default of such issue to use and beheste of CHARLES HOOLEY sonne of JOHN HOOLEY my Brother

his heires and assignees. Provided allways and it is my minde and will and I doe hereby order that if my said daughter ELIZABETH happen to die

without lawfull issue in the life tyme of my deare wife ESTHER then I doe order and will that the said ESTHER shall and may hold and enjoy the said

Messuage and tenent the profitts ?........? to receave and take to her owne use for and during the term of hir naturall life, Any thinge herein before

contained to the contrary notwithstanding Itm I give and bequeath unto the said CHARLES HOOLEY sonne of my brother JOHN HOOLEY All my

wearing apparrill, Itm I give unto my two servants that now live  with me Two shillings six pence a peece Itm I give unto my God sonn CHARLES

FARRALL Tenn shillings Item I give to my brother THOMAS HOOLEY my saddle and bridle with the furniture thereto belonging Item I will that all the

rest and residue all and singular my Goods Cattels Chattles debts and other personall estate shall be limitted and reconed into three equall partes

one full third equall parte whereof I give and bequeath unto ESTHER my said loveing wife, and the other two full equall thirds partes I give and

bequeath unto my said daughter ELIZABETH Item my will and minde is that my said wife (if she pleases) shall have the tuition and educaton of my

said daughter ELIZABETH untill she attains to the age of one and twenty yeares as soe long as she shall educate her decently & fittly according to

her degree and that for and in Consideraton of such educaton and bringing up she the sd ESTHER shall be possed of the sd tenent called Slough

fould till the said ELIZABETH attaine the age of one and Twenty or dye and the rents thereof to receave & take for the said ELIZABETH educaton

together with such parte of the sd personall estate to my said daughter bequeathed as aforesaid or shall be necessary for hir educaton And whereas

there is an amount that now remains in parte unsettled betwixtme and my loveing mother I doe beleeve that there is due & oweing to my said Mother

Twelve pounds, wth sd Twelve pounds or what now she proves to be due to her upon the said amount I desire may be satisfied & paid  And alsoe

that she may peaceably & quietly have againe and enjoy all such household Goods as now are in my house & which were by her brought from my

brother JOHN HOOLEYs And I make and ordaine my said loveinge wife ESTHER HOOLEY my Sole Executrix of this my presnt Testamt and I doe

appoint my father in Lawe THOMAS OLDHAM overseere hereof desiring them to endeavour to see that my will duely performed. in witnesse whereof

I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the thirtyeth day of Aprill Ano Dni 1689 et Willim et Marie mini Ange primo.

Signed sealed and published                                      CHARLES HOWLEY

by the said Testator in presence of

WILL. THORNLEY                               HESTERA HOWLEY Vid. Relia inmoi Testatoris Ae unica Exx Supranoiata Jurrata Fust de Bene

JOHN LOWNES

THOS. VANDREY

25 Junij 1689

Coram M. Lau. Wood Surrog.

Meundth that before the executing hereof I the within named CHARLES HOOLEY doe hereby give and bequeath unto my Brother JOHN HOOLEY

my Five Campane Rideing soote and my best Caster hatt, notwithstanding the devise within mentioned to my nephew CHARLES HOOLEY of all my

weareing apparrill. Witnesse my hand the day and yeare within named.

CHARLES HOWLEY

Signed sealed and published

by the said Testator in

presence of

WILL. THORNLEY

JOHN LOWNES

THOS. PALFREY ?

Inventory makers and valuers

THO TAYLOR

WM MOTTERSHEAD

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Warford - Thomas Hooley

28

Constables of Warford (incl) Thomas Hooley; for year ensueing - (incl) Thomas Hooley.

29

Warford - Thomas Hooley.

Died at Warford

Administration of effects

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24. Charles Howley/Hooley

No birth or baptism record found.

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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 29th  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.

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 23

22 Feb 1676-77

Deed concerning the Probate of John Hulley’s Will 1676

Earwaker transcription of above document

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made the 22 Feb 28 Charles (1676-77) Between Elizabeth Howley of the One House on Rainow co. Chester widow,

Jasper Howley of Macclesfield  co. Chester yeoman. John Howley the younger of Macclesfield Parke co. Chester yeoman, Thomas Howley of

Warford co. Chester yeoman, and Charles Howley of Rainow aforesaid of the one part, and Anthony Booth of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman,

Edward Johnson of Macclesfield aforesaid, Alderman, and William Pott of Bollington co. Chester, yeoman of the other part as follows.

Imprimus Whereas John Howley the elder late of the One House in Rainow aforesaid, yeoman deceased by his last and testament duly executed

did nominate the said Anthony Booth, Edward Johnson, and William Pott to be executors of his last will & testament and whereas they did refuse to

take the office of executor or to execute the said will until such time as the said Elizabeth Howley, Jasper Howley, John Howley, Thomas Howley,

and Charles Howley had first bound themselves to keep themselves harmless from all costs,  charges ,losses, &c.

Now these present do witness that the said Elizabeth Howley etc do covenant & agree to keep harmless & free from any loss &c that said Anthony

Booth &c in consideration that they the said Anthony Booth &c do prove the said will & act as executors thereof.

(Signed)                                                     Elizabeth X Howley

her          mark

In the presence of                                                                                     Jasp: Howley

Thomas Swindells                                                                                     John Howley

Sam: Leah                                                                                                 Thomas X Howley

&c.                                                                                       his   mark & seal

Charles Howley

Written on paper & endorsed.

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20 Oct 1679

Jury List – incl. Carolus Howley de Hurdsfield – called - see pic 3270

Chester Archdeaconry Marriage Licences – from Lancashire & Cheshire Record Society Vol. 73

15 Jul 1681

CHARLES HOWLEY, of Hurdsfield, Gentleman, and Hester Oldham, of the Parish of Prestbury, Spinster. At Prestbury, Wilmeslowe, or Great

Budworth.

Marriage Licence

THe Condition of this Obligation is such, That if there be no Lawful Let or Impediment but that th'above bounden Charles Howley and Hester Oldham

may be Lawfully Married together, according to the Laws of the Church, and Ordinances of this Realm in that behalf provided: And if the said Parties

have the Consent of their Parents (if they be living) or of their Tutors and Governours to the Solemnization of the said Marriage : And do proceed

therein in all things according to the effects of Letters of dispensation to them in that behalf granted: And finally, do at all times hereafter, save and keep cording to the effects of Letters of dispensation to them in that behalf granted: And finally, do at all times hereafter therein in all things ac- cording to the effects of Letters of dispensation to them in that behalf granted: And finally, do at all times hereafter therein in all things according to the effects of Letters of dispensation to them in that behalf granted: And finally, do at all times hereafter, save and keep

harmless, the above-named Reverend Father, his Vicar General, and all other his Officers and Ministers, for and concerning the granting of the said

Letters of dispensation; Then this present Obligation to be void, or else to remain effectual in the Law.

Sealed and delivered in the

Presence of Us,

Isaac Sharp  Charles Howley John Lonnad

WILL OF EDWARD HOWLEY, OF HOUGH, WILMSLOW 1684

13 Sep 1684

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1684 And in the Thirty Sixth year of the Raigne of our most gracious

Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the faith etc I EDWARD

HOWLEY of the Hough in the parish of Wilmeslow in the County of Chester Yeoman being sick and weake in body but of sound and perfect mind

and memory, praised be God for the same, knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make and ordaine this my last

Will and Testament in manner and forme following. FIRST and principally I commend my Soul to Almighty God my Creator hopeing through the

merit of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to receive pardon for all my Sinnes and life eternall And my body I committ to the Earth to be buryed in

decent and Christian manner at the descretion of my Exec.rs hereafter named. As to my temporall Estate I dispose thereof as followeth: AND first

concerning my Lands and hereditam.ts in Ranowe in the County of Chester aforesd during the lives nttrall of ELIZABETH HOWLEY my now wife

and THOMAS HOWLEY my Uncle I give and bequeath the Same and the Rents issues and profits thereof in manner and forme following (That is to

say) unto my sd. wife th'one halfe thereof during her nttral life And th'other halfe thereof my Exec.rs hereafter named shall stand and be seized

thereof for the paying out of forty shillings a year of lawfull money of England unto my sd. Uncle THOMAS HOWLEY during his nttrall life the same to

be paid unto him at Michaelmas and Candlemas in every year by even and equal porttons and the rest of the rents & profits thereof I give unto

EDWARD HOWLEY son of my brother JOHN HOWLEY during the nttral lives of my sd. wife and Uncle and of the Survivor and longer live(r) of them

And after the decease of of my sd. uncle the sd. forty shillings I give unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY dureing the nttral life of my sd. wife And if my

said wife happen to die before my sd. Uncle then I give the Rents and profits of that halfe that was hers alsoe unto the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY

dureing the life nttrall of my sd. Uncle And what moneys shall be raised out of the Rents and profits of the sd. Lands and hereditamts. for the use of

the sd. EDWARD HOWLEY shall be imployed and pu.....d as is herein after expressed And after the decease of ELIZABETH my wife and THOMAS

HOWLEY my Uncle then I give & bequeath All & singular the sd. Lands & hereditamts. & all my estate & interest therein unto my brother JASPER

HOWLEY of th'one house in Ranowe aforesd. & his heirs & assignes paying wthin One year next after he or they enter upon & be in actuall

possession of the sd. pmisses the sume of Ninety pounds of lawfull money of England unto the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY &

CHARLES HOWLEY my brothers equally to be devided among all of them and to be employed and put forth for the .....................

AND concerning my Messuage and Tenemt. in the Houghe aforesaid I have reserved by an Assignmt. thereof power to charge ELIZABETH my wife

dureing her nttrall life wth any summe or summes of money not exceeding Nine pounds the year in the whole Nevrthelesse it is my Will and mind and

I doe hereby declare that it shall be free and chargeles if my sd. wife be contented wth and accept of a third pte of my personall Estate herein

hereafter given her by this my last Will and Testamt. in full of all further and other claimes and demands whatsoever of  in or unto my personall Estate.

But if she be not contented and pleased therewth then I according to my sd. power charge it wth Sixe pounds a year dureing her life to be paid by her

forth of the sd. pmisses yearly and every year at Michaelmas and Candlemas for the use of the children of JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and

CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be devided amongst them and be imployed and put forth as is hereafter expressed And after the

decease of my sd. wife alsoe according to my power reserved in the Said Assignmt. I charge ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS daughter of EDWARD

WHITTAKERS of Marton in the sd. County of Chester yeoman and her assignes wth the summe of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of England

to be paid to her or her assignes wthin One year next after she or they enter upon the sd. Messuage and Tenemt. or in default of such paymt. thereof

the Trustees in the said Assignmt. shall stand & be possessed thereof for the raising of the same over and above all costs and charges for the use of

the children of the said JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY equally to be devided amongst them and to be put forth &

imployed for them as is herein after expressed AND alsoe concerneing those two Messuages and Tenemts of mine in Baguley in the sd. County of

Chester (formerly belonging to PHILIP TABER) and the sevrall summes of money that are to be raised and received out the issues and profits

thereof mentioned in two Indentures of Assignmts thereof or th'one of them it is my Will and mind that fifty five pounds that I owe unto the sd.

EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall first be taken up out of the sd. pmisses with interest due for the same And what other debts or summes of money that

I shall happen to owe at my decease unto any pson or persons whatsoever shall be raised and paid by my Exec.rs herein after named forth of the two

Messuages and Tenemts aforesd. And after the raiseing of all and every the summes of money mentoned in the Said Assignmts or either of them wth

all interest and costs and charges then it is my Will and mind that the issues & profits for the remainder of the termes and Estates that shall then be

unexpired shall be employed for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER And that it shall be in the power and at the discretion of

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS to assigne the sd. Messuages and Tenemts for the use of the wife and children of the said PHILIP TABER as he

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS shall thinke fitting.

AND concerning my personall Estate it is my Will and mind that my funerall expenses and Heriot for my Messuages and Tenemt in the Houghe

aforesd. and the charges of the pbat of this my Will shall be first deducted out of my whole prsonall Estate ITEM I give unto the sd. EDWARD

WHITTAKERS fifty shillings & my housebrasse clocke and to his daughter ELIZABETH WHITTAKERS ten pounds and to ELIZABETH HOWLEY

daughter of my brother JOHN HOWLEY ten pounds of lawfull money of England ITEM I give one seiled Chest in the parlor to the sd. ELIZABETH

HOWLEY (my wife if she please to have the use of it dureing her life) and another seiled Chest in the Chamber I give to the sd. ELIZABETH

WHITTAKERS And I give to the sd. JASPER HOWLEY my coat and vest wth the plate Buttons, and to the sd. PHILIP TABER my gray freize Coat

and gray vest and plush breeches and the rest of my Wearing apparell to JOHN HOWLEY and THOMAS HOWLEY my sd. brother and Uncle

THOMAS HOWLEY And of all the rest residue & remainder of my goods Cattells and Chattells whatsoever One full third part thereof I give and

bequeath to the said ELIZABETH HOWLEY my wife hopeing she will be therewth content and pleased And the then residue and remainder thereof

I give and bequeath to all the children of the sd. JOHN HOWLEY THOMAS HOWLEY and CHARLES HOWLEY my sd. brothers equally to be

devided amongst them And if any of them happen to dye before they attaine to the age of One & Twenty Years the Survivors of them shall have his

her or their partes soe dyeing of my personall Estate and all other Legacies or Summes of money given them before in this my last Will and Testamt.

equally devided amongst them and such of them as shall happen to be under the age of One & Twenty years at the time of my decease that the

fathers of such sd. children respectively shall put forth & imploy all their legacies or summes of money given unto them by this my sd. last Will and

Ttestamt. for their uses untill their attainmt. of the age of One and Twenty years aforesd. Except for the children of my sd. brother JOHN HOWLEY;

their legacies or summes of money to be put forth and imployed for his children by my Exec.rs herein after named untill they come to the age of One

and Twenty years aforesd. AND of this my last Will and Testamt. I constitute ordaine and make my loving wife the sd. ELIZABETH HOWLEY and

the sd. EDWARD WHITTAKERS my true and lawfull Executors to execute and performe the same in all things according to my trust reposed in

them. IN WITNES whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written.

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ref 7 Carolus Howley de Macclesfield in com Cestre chapman came to the Halmote Court to surrender lands lying and existing in Ranowe ad vel

juxta quendam locum ibm vorat le Billinge in occupation of himself Caroli Howley vel assignatorn containing by  estimation three acres of land.

Granted to Willo Richardson de Ranowe Carpenter.    Annual rent - quadraginta solidorn. (40s.)

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24 Oct 1687

Jury List – incl. Carol Hooley de Macclesfeild – not called

E134 2 JAS 2 Mich 44

06 Feb 1686

Membrane 2 - Interrogatories on behalf of Sir Thomas Mainwaring of Peover Baronet Complnt against William Smith etc.

Charles Howley of Macclesfield chapman 40 – Deponent – reply to question 24 - He has heard that several of the copyholders of the Manor & Forest

of Macclesfield have payed moneys to carry on a Suit against the Complnt & particularly one widow Normansell & Mr Brett and also sayeth that he

this depont hath payd the value of half one yeare old rent due from this depont to the King which is four pence halfpenny for this purpose.)

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ref 12 Carolus Hooley de Macclesfield Chapman came to the Full Halmote to surrender land in Ranowe containing three acres and occupied by

himself Caroli Hooley - granted to Thome Hooley de Warford yeoman and Rado Oakes de Ranowe yeoman.

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Jury List – incl. Carolus Hooley de Maccl Chapman  – not called

WILL OF CHARLES HOWLEY OF MACCLESFIELD

30 Apr 1689

IN THE NAME of God amen I CHARLES HOWLEY of Macclesfield in the County of Chester Chapman beinge weake of body but of sound and

perfect memory praised be god doe make this my last will and Testamt in maner and forme following That is to say first I comend my selfe and spirit

into the hands of Almighty God by whom of his meere and onely grace I trust to be saved and restored unto eternall rest through Jesus Christ, my

body (in hope of a Joyfull resurrection) I committ to the Earth to be buryed with such charges and in such place as my deare wfe shall thinke fitt, and

as touching the disposall of such lands tenents Goods and Chattles wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I doe give will devise give

settle and dispose of the same in maner and forme following first I will and ordaine that all such debts as I shall justly owe at the tyme of my decease

be truly paid together with my funerall expences, whereas I stand seized of a certaine Messuage or tenent in Ranowe within the manor and forest of

Macclesfield called Slough fould (being Coppyhold) I doe hereby give devise settle and dispose of the same in manner and forme and to the severall

uses intents and ?.........? herein hereafter mentioned and expressed that is to say the use and beheste of ELIZABETH my daughter and the

heires of her body lawfully begotten, and for default of such issue to use and beheste of CHARLES HOOLEY sonne of JOHN HOOLEY my Brother

his heires and assignees. Provided allways and it is my minde and will and I doe hereby order that if my said daughter ELIZABETH happen to die

without lawfull issue in the life tyme of my deare wife ESTHER then I doe order and will that the said ESTHER shall and may hold and enjoy the said

Messuage and tenent the profitts ?........? to receave and take to her owne use for and during the term of hir naturall life, Any thinge herein before

contained to the contrary notwithstanding Itm I give and bequeath unto the said CHARLES HOOLEY sonne of my brother JOHN HOOLEY All my

wearing apparrill, Itm I give unto my two servants that now live  with me Two shillings six pence a peece Itm I give unto my God sonn CHARLES

FARRALL Tenn shillings Item I give to my brother THOMAS HOOLEY my saddle and bridle with the furniture thereto belonging Item I will that all the

rest and residue all and singular my Goods Cattels Chattles debts and other personall estate shall be limitted and reconed into three equall partes

one full third equall parte whereof I give and bequeath unto ESTHER my said loveing wife, and the other two full equall thirds partes I give and

bequeath unto my said daughter ELIZABETH Item my will and minde is that my said wife (if she pleases) shall have the tuition and educaton of my

said daughter ELIZABETH untill she attains to the age of one and twenty yeares as soe long as she shall educate her decently & fittly according to

her degree and that for and in Consideraton of such educaton and bringing up she the sd ESTHER shall be possed of the sd tenent called Slough

fould till the said ELIZABETH attaine the age of one and Twenty or dye and the rents thereof to receave & take for the said ELIZABETH educaton

together with such parte of the sd personall estate to my said daughter bequeathed as aforesaid or shall be necessary for hir educaton And whereas

there is an amount that now remains in parte unsettled betwixtme and my loveing mother I doe beleeve that there is due & oweing to my said Mother

Twelve pounds, wth sd Twelve pounds or what now she proves to be due to her upon the said amount I desire may be satisfied & paid  And alsoe

that she may peaceably & quietly have againe and enjoy all such household Goods as now are in my house & which were by her brought from my

brother JOHN HOOLEYs And I make and ordaine my said loveinge wife ESTHER HOOLEY my Sole Executrix of this my presnt Testamt and I doe

appoint my father in Lawe THOMAS OLDHAM overseere hereof desiring them to endeavour to see that my will duely performed. in witnesse whereof

I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the thirtyeth day of Aprill Ano Dni 1689 et Willim et Marie mini Ange primo.

Signed sealed and published                                      CHARLES HOWLEY

by the said Testator in presence of

WILL. THORNLEY                               HESTERA HOWLEY Vid. Relia inmoi Testatoris Ae unica Exx Supranoiata Jurrata Fust de Bene

JOHN LOWNES

THOS. VANDREY

Coram M. Lau. Wood Surrog.

Meundth that before the executing hereof I the within named CHARLES HOOLEY doe hereby give and bequeath unto my Brother JOHN HOOLEY

my Five Campane Rideing soote and my best Caster hatt, notwithstanding the devise within mentioned to my nephew CHARLES HOOLEY of all my

weareing apparrill. Witnesse my hand the day and yeare within named.

CHARLES HOWLEY

Signed sealed and published

by the said Testator in

presence of

WILL. THORNLEY

JOHN LOWNES

THOS. PALFREY ?

Inventory makers and valuers

THO TAYLOR

WM MOTTERSHEAD

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

18 May 1689

Buried: Carolus Hooley de Macc.

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24a Esther Oldham

Chester Archdeaconry Marriage Licences – from Lancashire & Cheshire Record Society Vol. 73

15 Jul 1681

CHARLES HEWLEY, of Hurdsfield, Gentleman, and Hester Oldham, of the Parish of Prestbury, Spinster. At Prestbury, Wilmeslowe, or Great

Budworth.

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25. Elizabeth Hoowley

St Michael’s church Macclesfield registers

26 Jun 1665

Buried: Elizabeth dau of John Hoowley the oulder

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