St Peter’s church Prestbury registers

28 Sep 1662

Baptised at St Peter’s church Prestbury: Jonathan son of Jasper Howley of Upton

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Howley party to these presents.

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

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

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

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

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

Jasper should he die without leaving issue male surviving.

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

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

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

Marriage lIcence

01 Aug 1690

THe Condition of this Obligation is such, That if there be no Lawful Let or Impediment but that Jonathan Howley de Ranow parochia de Prestbury
Lawful Let or Impediment but that

Pdict Yeo; & Dorothy Hulme de Wincle in he County of Chester & parish of Prestbury Spinst.

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

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,

Roger Pott

Tho: Rode Jonathan Hooley

S. Hulme

Robert Hulme

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

Grant of a messuage &c to Jonathan Howley

20 Aug 1691

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

29^th 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

Settlement after the marriage of Jonathan Howley

25 Aug 1691

Earwaker transcription of above document

THIS INDENTURE TRIPARTITE made the 25^th 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 21^st 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

28^th 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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1691-92

Lancashire & Cheshire Record Society Vol. 77

Marriage Licence - Jonathan Oldham, and CATHERINE HOOLEY

27 Feb 1692-3

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

Surrender of Lands in Rainow in Trust

26 Oct 1691

Earwaker transcription of above document

Memorandum that on the 26^th 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 29^th 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 25^th August

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

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Declarations (Forest Court) Macclesfield Hundred Jonathan Hooley de Ranow - included in list of Jurymen.

1700

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 10 ms 32 refs

1700-01

ref 15 Jonathan Hooley in list of court officers. (dated dnod.nmo die Augusti WILLIAM 3 duodecimo 9) (next entry dated Vicesimo septo die augusti)

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1702-03

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Surrender of Lands to Jonathan Hulley

29 Jun 1702

Earwaker transcription of above document

Halmote of the Manor and forest of Macclesfield held at Macclesfield on Monday the 29^th June 1 Anne [1702] Before the Right Hon. William Earl of

Derby, Steward of the said Lady the Queen for the Manor and Forest aforesaid. William Watson of Swainscow within Hurdsfield, co. Chester,

gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, Edward Thornicroft, of Thornicroft, co. Chester, Esq. William Clowes of Langley within Sutton, in the said county,

gentleman, John Houghton of Macclesfield, gentleman, and John Oldham junior of Titherington, co. Chester, gent. in their proper persons came into

the said Halmote before Thomas Legh of Ridge, Esq., locum tenens for the said Steward, James Arderne, gent. Charles Black, Edward Bateman,

and Edward Davenport, gent. Clerk of the Court of the Manor and Forest aforesaid, and other true and faithful persons being present, And

surrendered all those closes of land, lying in Rainow near a certain place called Eddesbury, and known by the names of the Row Field, or Rye-field,

the Rushy Meadow, the Sprinck, the Leacroft, containing in all about 5 acres of Cheshire measure, and the use of a certain lane called Eddesbury

Lane, as far as a certain close of land belonging to Jonathan Hooley called the Great Eddesbury, and all appurtenances of the said lands, To this

intent, that the said lands should be granted to Jonathan Hooley of the One House in Rainow, yeoman, his heirs and assignes for ever. And the said

lands were so regranted accordingly. And the said Jonathan Hooley shall pay for a fine for the sum of 15d.

Hulleys of Rainow and Macclesfield – large ring binder

29 Jun 1702

Notes on Local History Written by Walter Smith. Book 2, page 177 BOTTFIELD “Jonathan Hulley of Ranow agreed with William Watson of

Swanscoe for the purchase of all those two closes or parcels of land in Ranow called Edesbury now in the possession of the said Jonathan Hulley

and commonly called by the name of the Bottfield and Watsons meadow.”

Hulleys of Rainow and Macclesfield – large ring binder

Notes on Local History Written by Walter Smith. Book 2, page 151 The One House was newly fronted by Jonathan Hooley who had the following

inscription carved on the doorway: H

(Hooley – Jonathan and Dorothy) I D

1703

St Peter’s church Prestbury registers

05 Oct 1706

Wife buried at St Peter’s church Prestbury: Dorothy wife of Jonathan Hooley of Ranow

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1708-09

ref 9 Great Bullhill Ranow incl Jonathan Hooley and Thomas Lowe executors & assigns of Thomas Pott of Great Bullhill

ref 26 Willne Watson Ranowe land called Edesbury - granted to Jonathan Hulley de Ranow pd yeom

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 41 refs 10 ms

1709-10

2rev 5

ref 18 Jonathan Hooley de Ranow in County of Chester yeom et Alicia uxor ejus surrendered to the Queen one acre of land in Ranow called

Eadsbury granted to John Hough of Macclesfield Chapman.

5rev

ref 19 Jonathan Hooley in list at start.

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1712-13

ref 1 Johes Hough de Macc - land in Rainow called Eadsbury in poss of Thomas Lowe defunct Jacobi Hooley - Jacobi Holland - Samuel Hooley

called the Lower Side of Leacroft in poss of Jonathan Hooley

ref 21 incl Jonathan Hooley in list of court officers (land in Rainow called Edsbury).

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 44 refs 23 ms

1713-14

ref 42 Jaspero Hooley in list of Court officers; Land in Rainow called the Lowe surrendered by Lawrence Gaitskell - granted to Jonathan Hulley de

Ranow predict gen heredibus et Assignatis Suis imperpetim

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1714

11 Oct 1714 Rainow - Jonathan Hulley

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1715

24 Oct 1715 Rainow - Jonathan Hulley

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Entry Book

1718/1719

02 Mar 1719 Jonathan Hulley qued wth Edrim Houdell et Jacobus Hooley concd

1719

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Halmote of the Manor and Forest 11 ms 24 leases

1720-21

ref 2 Lease of John Finney of Rainow incl Jonathan Hooley ... Marie Hulley de Macclesfield in Cond prd hered et assigns

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1723

21 Oct 1723 Nova Jurator de la Grand Inquest - Jonathan Hulley Gen.

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1724

17 Oct 1724 Mr Jonathan Hulley of Ranowe Jur.

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Proclamations for Surrenders 22 paper ms

1724-25

Surrender by Joseph Lowe – land etc in Rainow called the Marple – granted to Jonathan Hulley of Walln House in Rainow Gentleman

see pics 3320 and 3321

Surrender by John Finney of Rainow Yeoman &c land in Rainow called the Windway Head - granted to Mary Hulley Spinster of Macclesfield –

signed by Jonathan Hulley and others see pics 3322 and 3323

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Proclamations for Surrenders 35 paper ms

1725-26

1rev

Edward Tompson of Keyridgend in Ranow surrendered land in Ranow called Keyridge – Granted to Jonathan Hulley of One House within Ranow

gent and others see pics 3324 and 3325

John Clayton of Rainow Yeoman and Jonathan Hulley of Waluhouse within Rainow Gen surrendered a house in Rainow next to the Bullhill Lane –

granted to Stephen Wadsworth of Ranow Chapman. 2s 6d rent twice a year to Thomas Pott of Bullhill Lane. See pics 3327 -28

Entry on reverse is identical.

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 30

Settlement of Land by Jonathan Hulley

17 Mar 1729

Earwaker transcription of above document

To all Christian people &c. Jonathan Hulley of the One House in Rainow co. Chester, gentleman, sends greetings. Whereas the said Jonathan Hulley

by surrender duly passed according to the custom of the mannor and forest of Macclesfield in the said county, on or about the 11^th July 12 George I

[1726] did surrender, grant and convey to Thomas Braddock of Macclesfield aforesaid, dyer, and Joseph Lowe of the March in Ranow aforesaid and

their heirs, all those closes and parcels o land of him he said Jonathan Hulley situate lying and being in Ranow aforesaid, at or near a certain place

there called Edesbury, and then and now in the tenure of the said Jonathan Hulley, and commonly called Rowfield alias Ryfield, the Rushy meadow,

and Sprink thereunto adjoining, ‘the Bottfield’ and Watson’s Meadow containing 9½ acres of land, Cheshire measure, and all ways, waters,

watercourses &c. thereto belonging with the reversion and remainder of all the said premises. To have and to hold the said premises with the

appurtenances unto the said Thomas Braddock and Joseph Lowe and their heirs forever. To the use and intent that the said Thomas Braddock and

Joseph Lowe and their heirs shall be seized of the premises aforesaid to such purposes and under such conditions as the aforesaid Jonathan Hulley

by his last will and testament in writing or by any other of his writing duly signed and sealed should limit declare or appoint, and in default of such

limitation, then to the use and behoofe of the said Jonathan Hulley and his heirs forever. To be holden of our Lord the King as Lord of Macclesfield

by the accustomed rents and services. Now know ye that the said Jonathan Hulley in pursuance of the power and authority to him given and

reserved, and in consideration of the affection which he beareth towards James Hulley and Jonathan Hulley two of his younger sons, doth by this

deed duly signed and sealed appoint that the aforesaid surrender shall be and enure, and that the said Thomas Braddock and Joseph Lowe and

their heirs shall by virtue thereof be seized of the said premises to the use and behoof of the said James Hulley and Jonathan Hulley the sons their

heirs and assigns forever. Dated the 17^th day of March 1728-[9].

Not signed see pics 3329-30

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Proclamations for Surrenders 42 paper ms

11 Jun 1729

Jonathan Hulley of the One House in Ranow Gentl. And Joseph Lowe of Marsh in Ranow surrendered land in Ranow called the Marsh – granted to

1729-30

John Venables of Macclesfield Glover. See pics 3334-35

Jonathan Hulley of the One House in Ranow Gentl. Thomas Braddock of Macc dyer and Joseph Lowe of Marsh in Ranow yeoman surrendered land

in Ranow called Edesbury etc James Hulley of Macc Forest mentioned. see pic 3336 and 3337

16 Mar 1729

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17 Dec 1729

Fauconberg v. Hulley

Deponent in above case concerning son Jasper Hulley - full details held.

WILL OF JONATHAN HULLEY OF RAINOW

08 Jul 1730

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, The Eighth day of July Anno Dmo One Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty I JONATHAN HULLEY of the

Walluhouse in Rainow in the County of Chester Gentleman being indisposed as to my health but of sound & perfect mind and memory praised be

God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following AND first and principally I Commend my Soul

into the hands of Almighty God my Creator trusting assuredly through his merries and the Merritts of my Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST to Inherit

Everlasting life AND my body I comitt to the Earth to be decently Interred at the discretion of my Executors herein after named AND as touching and

Concerning such Temporall and Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I give and dispose thereof as follows AND first it is my

Will and mind and I do hereby direct and appoint That all such debts as I shall owe at my death together with my funerall expenses shall be first paid

and discharged out of my personall Estate AND WHEREAS I have heretofore in the Halmott Court of Macclesfield in the said County in due form of

Law Surrendered into the hands of Trustees All that my Copyhold Estate heretofore by me purchased to such uses as I should by my last Will and

Testament in writing or by any other Deed in writing to be by me lawfully executed declare direct Limitt & Appoint NOW I Do hereby Declare and it is

my Will and mind and I do hereby Give Devise and bequeath All my said Copyhold Estate so by me purchased as aforesaid together with all other

my real freehold and Copyhold Estates unto my eldest Son JASPER HULLEY his heirs and Assigns for ever PROVIDED Nevertheless and I do

hereby charge the Roefield Palfrey Meadow and Sprink (part of the said Copyhold Estate) with the payment of the sume of eight pounds per Annum

to my loveing wife ALICE HULLEY for and during her Naturall life And also it is my will and Mind that my said loveing wife shall peaceably and quietly

hold and enjoy the house in the Barkstreet in Macclesfield called the Apes Nest and the Rents Issues and profitts thereto to receive and take for her

own use & behest for and during her Naturall life AND also that he the said JASPER HULLEY shall pay (and the whole premises shall be chargeable

with and hereby Charged with the payment of) Two Hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Brittain to be paid unto and Amongst my Children

HANNAH CLARK wife of THOMAS CLARK of Rainow in the sd. County Yeoman JOHN HULLEY ELIZABETH HULLEY AMYE BRESNE (wife of

JOHN BRESNE of Macclesfield aforesaid Apothecary) and JONATHAN HULLEY to be equally divided amongst them discounting only for so much

as they or any of them have already received Also I give and bequeath unto my said wife ALICE HULLEY a Sixth part of All my household Goods

and Goods in the house both Eatables and drinkables Quick and dead And of all my Cattle and Stock and husbandry Wares upon the Estate now in

my possession (but not of any of my Bonds Notes debts or ready money) Which I give and bequeath together with the rest and residue of my

personall Estate unto and Amongst the said HANNAH CLARK JOHN HULLEY ELIZABETH HULLEY AMYE BRESNE & JONATHAN HULLEY

equally to be divided amongst them share and share alike The said household goods to be apprazed and Inventoryd AND if my said Wife or any of

my said Children shall have a desire for any of my sd. household Goods or husbandry Wares that they shall have the Same at the price they are

valued at the Eldest to Choose before the Youngest and my wife to have the first Choice But it is my Will and mind and I do hereby order direct and

Appoint that the part Share or portion that shall fall to my daughter AMYE BRESNE shall be laid out by three of my Executors hereafter named Vizt.

my Loveing Wife ALICE HULLEY my brother JAMES HULLEY and DANIEL WRAGG with all Convenient speed that maybe and to the best

Advantage that maybe And the Interest and profits Arising thereby to be paid to and received the said JOHN BRESNE during his life and after his

death then to the said AMYE BRESNE during her life if she be then living Or if dead then both Principal and Interest to go to the Children of the said

JOHN BRESNE equally Amongst them share and share alike the same to be paid to them as they shall respectively come to their Age of Twenty

One Years or Marriage which shall first happen AND It is my further Will and mind that from and after the death of my said Wife the said Sixth part or

Share of Personalty so given to her as aforesd. (Or so much thereof as she shall dye possessed of) shall go unto and be equally divided amongst the

five Legatees above mentioned Vizt. HANNAH JOHN ELIZABETH AMYE & JONATHAN equally amongst them And if any of the said Five Legatees

shall dye without issue before my said wife then his or her part so dyeing shall go to the Survivrs. equally amongst them PROVIDED always

Nevertheless that if my said loveing wife shall not be Content with what I have herein before given and provided for her but shall Claim or Attempt to

Claim her thirds of in or to any of my Goods or Chattles Lands or Tenements Or shall otherways Molest or disturb any of my Children or any of the

Legatees in or concerning what I have herein and hereby given devised and bequeathed to them or any of them That then and in such Case It is my

Will and mind and I do hereby revoke and make Void what I have herein before given to JOHN BRESNE or AMYE his wife and to JONATHAN

HULLEY and instead of haveing an equall part or share with the rest of my Children as before divided Do only give leave and bequeath to each and

every one of them one shilling in lieu and full satisfaction of each and every of their parts and shares of in and to All and every or any of my Goods

and Chattles Lands and Tenements ITEM I give leave and bequeath to my Son JAMES HULLEY the sum of One Shilling in full of his part or Share

of in or to All every or any my Goods or Chattles Lands or Tenements I haveing already Sufficiently provided for him ITEM I give to my eldest Son

JASPER HULLEY over and above what he has already had and received One Broad piece of Gold in full of his part and Share of in and to my

household Goods and husbandry Ware and of in and to the Cattle and Stock upon my Estate Save and except the Col Pitt Rodds Wine Glasses

Ropes and other Utensils belonging to the Col pitts Also it is my further Will and mind and I do hereby direct and Appoint that if my said Son

JASPER HULLEY or his Assignes shall at any time betwixt and Lady day next Obstruct or hindr the Cattle that are upon the premises to eat up the

proffits thereof both Corn and hay Cut & uncutt Saving Sufficient for three Plow horses & a Saddle horse if the said JASPER if arraising Or at any

time betwixt and then shall drive or Impound the same (saving to my said son JASPER Liberty to Manure and Cultivate the Grounds in their proper

Season) Or at any time hereafter shall obstruct or hinder my said Wife from the peaceable and quiet possion and Enjoyment of what is herein before

given devised and bequeathed unto her That then and thereupon the said JASPER HULLEY and JOHN HULLEY and their Heirs shall be from

thenceforth Utterly excluded and debarred from Claiming any Right or Title to the said Roe field Palfrey Meadow and Sprink but the said Roe field

Palfrey meadow and Sprink together with the Rents and profitts thereof shall from thenceforth go and be received by my said loveing Wife ALICE

HULLEY during her Naturall life And from and after her decease then to my son JONATHAN and the Heirs Male of his body if he have any And if he

dye without such Issue Then to THOMAS BRESNE Son of the said JOHN BRESNE & his heirs Male if he has any AND for want of such Issue Male

then to my Right Heirs for ever AND LASTLY I do hereby nominate & Appoint my said loveing wife ALICE HULLEY my brother JAMES HULLEY of

Macclesfield forrest Yeoman DANIEL WRAGG of Cubley in the County of Darby Yeoman and the said THOMAS CLARK JOHN HULLEY

ELIZABETH HULLEY and JOHN BRESNE Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hopeing they will perform the same as my Trust is in them

AND I do hereby Revoke and make Void all former Wills by me heretofor made and Declare this to be my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS

whereof I the said JONATHAN HULLEY the Testator have hereunto Set and put my hand and Seal the day and Year first above written

Sealed Signed Published and Declared by JONATHAN

the above Testr for and as his last

Will and testament in our presence and by us HULLEY

Wttnsed in the presence and at the desire of the sd.

Testator

JOHN WALKER

HENRY WADSWORTH

JOHN HOLLAND

Fiab prob. Testr suprascripti et Admo omn bon JONATHANIS HULLEY Testr defuri ALICIAE HULLEY, JACOBO

HULLEY, DANIELI RAGG, THOMAE CLARK, JOANIS HULLEY, ELIZAE HULLEY, JOANNI BRESCIO Exbus in vow Testo nominers

jurat jurius de Bio ?..? ?...? Exhibendo ?? Noq 29 die Augi 1730 coram mei Jonci: Hanson Sur.

Ent. Probt. 21 Septembris pax fequen.

St Peter’s church Prestbury registers

Burial: Mr Jonathan Hooley of Rainow

04 Aug 1730

SC 2/319/66

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

15 Oct 1730

We do find Jasper Hulley of Rainow gentleman to be eldest son of Jonathan Hulley gentl. deced. to be ye next heire at Law to all such Copyhold

Messuages, tenements, landes and heredictaments as ye said Jonathan Hulley ye father was seized or entituled to be at ye time of his death lying &

being in Rainow or elsewhere within ye said Manor & forest of Macclesfield.

SC 2/297/1

Halmote of the Manor and Forest

01 Jan 1731

Ref 31 Jasperus Hulley de One House Gen. son & heir of Jonathan Hulley of the same place Gen . and Maria his wife John Hulley of the same

place Gen. brother of the aforesaid Jasper Hulley Robert Clowes of Langley in Sutton Gen. Thomas Haywood of Macclesfield Gen. Surrendered

the One House in Rainow occupied by the aforesaid Jonathan Hulley in possession of Jasper Hulley – Thomas Hulley and Peter Boothby The

Goodshaw – in possession of Joseph Warren The Harr Edsbury - do Jasper Hulley The Windyway Head – do James Taylor The Brink - do

Thomas Rowson and Samuel Norbury

Collection (Fonds) D7392 Hulley family of Rainow records at CRO ref 31

23 Jul 1731

Acquittance to the Executors of Jonathan Hulley’s Will

Earwaker transcription of above document

Whereas Jonathan Hulley late of the One House in Rainow in the County of Chester Gent. deceased, did in and by his Will dated on or about the

fourth day of July 1730 Give and devise his Personall Estate together with the sume of two hundred pounds to be paid and applyed to and amongst

Hannah Clark, wife of Thomas Clark, John Hulley, Elizabeth Hulley now wife of Francis Worthington, Amye Brescie wife of John Brescie,

Jonathan Hulley and Alice Hulley, as by the said will is directed. Now know all men by these presents that we Thomas Clark, John Hulley,

Francis Worthington, John Brescie, Jonathan Hulley, and Alice Hulley do herby own and acknowledge to have hold and received all the whole

Personall Estate devised by the Will of the said Jonathan Hulley, as also the aid charge of two hundred pounds according to the true intent and

meaning of the said Will. And we do by these presents acquitt and discharge James Hulley of Macclesfield Forest yeoman, and Daniel Wragg of

Cubley in Derbyshire, yeoman, and all other persons whatsoever, of and from all accons, suits, troubles, claims, and demands whatsoever, which

shall or may happen or arise for or by reason of the said Will of the said Jonathan Hulley or for or by reason of any of his Personall Estate so

devised by the said Will. The part or share so devised by the said Will to Amye Brescie to remain upon the trusts specified in the said Will

notwithstanding this Release or Discharge. In witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and seals this twenty third day of July 1731.

John Houlley Thomas Clerk John Brescie

Macclesfield J. Hulley Alice Hulley

James Etchells X X her A mark

Ffra Worthington Joth. Hulley

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26a. Dorothy Holme

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

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.