C I A N T presentes et futuri quod ego Robertus* de Lathom concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui Abbati et c^^--' monachis Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe medietatem unius carucate terre in Childcwall, illam, scilicet, quam Robertus filius

* This was Robert the son of Henry, the first known male ancestor of the house of Lathom. Mr. Baines, in his history of Lancashire, states that this Robert was descended from Orm, who is described "by credible tradition" to have been the Saxon proprietor of Halton, who, driven from his possessions in Cheshire, established himself in Lancashire, and by his marriage with Alice, the daughter of Herveus obtained large estates in the county, and was no doubt the founder of the church which, with his own name, constitutes that of the parish of Ormskirk. A tradi tion, however, grounded mainly on similarity of names, is not of much value, espe cially where one of the names is a common territorial designation.

More weighty evidence of the descent of the Lathoms from that Orm fitz Ailward who married Emma, daughter of Albert Grelley, is obtained from the Testa de Neville. In folio 822 of that document it is stated,— Albertus de Gredle senex dedit feodum unius militis Orm fil' Ailward in maritag. cum filia sua, seil' in Dalton et Parbold et Writington, Heredes predicti Ormi tenent predictam terram. And in folio 791,— Robertus de Lathom tenet unum feodum militis in Childewal, et quartam partem militis in Farbold et tres partes militis in Wrothinton de feodo Thome de Gretley.

Henry had two sons, Robert.

Richard, the witness to cart. 1, p. 550, and the ancestor of the Torbocks of Torbock.

Robert, the eldest son, and the grantor of cart. 1, et supra, founded Burscogh

priory between 1173 and 1199. He married, probably, the daughter of Orme

ifitz Ailward, above mentioned, and was the father of, Richard de Lathom, who lived temp. King John, and was the father of Sir Robert de Lathom, who was sheriff of Lancashire 1236, and again 1249, and

seven years further, and married Amicia, sister and coheiress of Thomas de

Alfreton, and by her had two sons, Robert.

Thomas, a quo Lathoms of Mossborough. Slr Robert, the eldest son, succeeded, and had lands in Childewall, Parbold, and

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Henrici dedit Ricardo Wallensi cum omnib3 libertatib3 aisiamentis et communib3 predicte terre ptinentib3. Tenendum et habendum libere quiete de me et heredib3 meis per seruicium xij. partis feodi unius militis p omni seruicio quod ad me ptinet, put continetur in carta

Wrightington, as before mentioned, He was sheriff A.D. 1286, 13 Edward I., and married Catharine, daughter and heir of Thomas de Knouselegh, and had four children,

Thomas.

Joan.

Hugh, to whom his father gave the township of Whittle. — Kuerden's MS,

Philip, a quo Lathoms of Astbury. Sir Robert died 18 Edward II., and his inquisition post mortem is couched as follows:

Lane. de Bolyngbroke, Esc' d'ni regis in com. Warr', Leic', Notingh',

Derb', et Lane', die Martis prox Regis Edwardi filij Regis Edwardi

dccimo octauo, see'dum tcnorem breuis d'ni Regis huic inquis' cons'

Ric. de C'oldecotes, Willmi Cauderay, Ade de Bickerstat, Willmi le Moly-

neux, Alani de Ryxton, Henr Ric. de Dunholand, Walt, de Aghton,

Rob. de Hurleton, Ric. de Stodfeldeshagh, Rob. le Molyncux, Henr. de

Elto dc Wynstanelcgh, Rob. Trauers, Ric. de Lues de Wygan,

Alani filij Dauide, et Gilb'ti de Scaresbrek. Qui dicunt per sacr. quod Rob. de Lathum tenuit in d'nico suo ut de feodo die quo obijt in com. Lane. Man'ium de Lathum de d'no Rege ut de honore de West Derby in manu ipsius Regis exist' per s'uic. xx. sol. per annum soluendor. ad festa natalis d'ni, Annunc. beate Marie, nativ. s'ti Joh. Bapt., et s'ti Mich., per equales portiones, et per s'uic. faciend, sect. ad, com. Lane, de vj. sept'is in vj. sep., et ad Wapentag. de Westderby dc tribus sept'is in tres sept'as pro omni s'uic. Et est ibi quodd, mesuag. quod valet per annum ut in fructu gardini vj. sol. viij. denar. Item sunt ibi cc. acr. terre arrabilis per minus centum quar' quelib' acra valet per annum vj. denar. Item est ibi quodda. molend. aqua- ticum quod valet per annum et quod arentatur ad festum nativ. beate Marie ad iiij. libros. Item est ibi quodda. molend, ventriticum ruinosum et debile quod valet per annum vj. sol. viij. denar. Item est ibi redditus libere tenen- tiam ad fest, nativ. beate Mario xxvj. libr. xiij. sol. et iiij. denar. Item est ibi quedam Hallemota eorund, tenentium que tenetur bis per annum ad festa s'tor' Martini et s'ti Job. Bapt. cuius proficuus ut in perquisit. eiusdem Hallemote valet per annum x. solid, Item dicunt quod p'd'tus Rob'tus de Lathum et Katerina uxor eius, que adhuc sup'stes est, tenuerunt coniunctim die obitus ipsius Rob. ut de perq'sito eisdem Rob. et Kat'ine per Symonem

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Roberti filij Henrici facta Ricardo Wallensi de illa medietate carn eate terre. Saluo tamen iure uniuscuiusque, Saluo mihi forinseco seruicio. Et ut hec mea concessio et confirmatio firma et stabilis

filium Tywe et heredum ipsorum Rob. et Kat'ine imperpetuum facto unum mes. et quatuordecim acr' terre in Lathum, x. acr' terre ibidem de feoffamento Willmi Riggemayden, p'fatis Rob. et Kat'ine et hered' ipsius Rob. ut supra vij. acr. prati ibidem ex dono et feoffamento Agn. filie Ric. de Whatton, Marg'ie, Cecilie, Emme, et Elene sororu. eiusdem Agnetis eisdem Rob. et Kat'ine et eorum hered, imperpetuum. Tenend, de d'no Rege tanquam par- cell' man'i de Lathum p'dicti quod tenetur per s'uic. suprad'tum. Et valent p'dicta tenem. per annum xx. sol.

Knoushgh. — Dicunt etiam quod p'dictus Rob. de Lathum et Kat'ina uxor eius tenuerunt coniunctim die obitus ipsius Rob. man'ium de Knouselegh in p'dicto Com. Lanc. ex dono et feoffamento llenr. de Baukewell capellani. Tenend, eisdem Rob. et Kat'ine ad totam vitam ipsorum Rob. et Kat'ine de Hugone le Despenser ut de feodo de Widenes per s'uic. feodi unius militis et per s'uic. faciend, sectam ad curiam ipsius Hugonis de Widenes de mense ad mensem. Et est ibi quoddam mesuag. quod valet per annum ij. solid,, item sunt ibi cxvj. acr. terre arrab. quam, quelibet acra valet per annum vj. denar. summa lx. sol. Item sunt ibi tres acr" prati quam, quelibet acH valet per annum xviij. den. Item est ibi unum molend, aquaticu. et aliud molend, ventritic. que valent per annum xxvj sol. viij. den. Item est ibi quidam parens, cuius herbag. valet in estate xx. sol. Item est ibi redditus liberor. tenentiu. ad festa natalis d'ni et nativ. s'ti J oh. Bapt. pro equali portione xxx. libr. Item sunt ibi plac. et perquis' curie valent per annum xiij. sol. et iiij. denar. Item dicunt quod Thomas de Lathum filius p'dicti Rob. de Lathum est eius hères propinquior et est etatis xxiiij. annorum et amplius. In cuius rei test'o p'dicti iurati huic inquis. sigilla sua apposuerunt. Sir Robert was succeeded by his son, Thomas de Lathom, œt. 24, 18 Edward II. He married Eleanor, daughter of Sir John le fferrers, and had two sons, Sir Thomas.

Edward, a quo Lathom of Parhold, Thomas de Lathom, bore in the roll of arms, 1337, or, on a chief indented) azure, three bezants. He died 44 Edward III., a.D. 1370, and was suc ceeded by his son,

Sir Thomas de Lathom, who apparently married twice. One of his wives was Johanna, daughter of Sir Hugh Venables, baron of Kinderton. He had two children, Isabel and Thomas, but there is no evidence to show that they were of the whole blood. His widow, Joane, married Roger de Kazackerley ; and, 7 Richard II., Edward de Lathom the elder, Henry de Scaresbrec, and Richard de Ellerbeck, were bound in a recognizance, that

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pmaneat presens scriptum sigilli mei appositione corroboraui. Hijs testib3, Henr. de Waleton, Ada de AynoJnesdale, Henr. de Torbok,

they, and Thomas, the son of Sir Thomas de Lathom, would abide an award concerning the dower, which Roger and Joan his wife demanded of lands of Wrightington.

An entry in Dr. Kuerden's MS. contains a gravo accusation against the fair fame of Joane de Lathom ; hut as there is good sense and feeling in the remark of Dr. Whitaker, that it is neither pleasant nor edifying to rake into the dust of libraries for ancient scandal, the particulars of the accusation are omitted,

Isabel, the daughter, married Sir John Stanley, who, entering on Lathom a.D. 1385, was opposed by the Duke of Lancaster on behalf of Elena de Lathom, but recovered ante 9 Hen. IV., and had a new charter of free warren in Lathom, Knowsley, Childwall, Roby, and Anlasargh. Thomas de Lathom, the son, probably the Sir Oskatel of the famous tradition, married Isabella, who survived him. He had a daughter, Elena, and died 1383. By inquisition taken at Lancaster on Wednesday in the second week of Lent, 8 Richard IL, before Robert Urswick, escheator of John, duke of Lancaster, the jurors said that Thomas, son of Sir Robert de Lathom, knight, deceased, died seised of the manor of Knowslegh, with the appurtenances, in demesne and service, viz. Knowslegh and Hoby in demesne, and Uuyton and Torbock in service, which were parcel of the said manor, in fee tail, viz. Henry de Baukwell, chaplain, was seised of the gift and feoffment of the said Sir Robert, and reinfeoffed the said Sir Robert de Lathom and Katharine his wife, for their lives, with remainder to Thomas, son of Sir Robert, and the heirs of his body, and then to Joan, sister of the said Thomas, and the heirs of her body; and then to the right heirs of Sir Robert. That the said Thomas abo died seised of the manor of Childwall, Anlesargh, and four parts of the manor of Wrightington, and tenements in Roby in fee tail, viz. Sir Robert gave the said lands to his son Thomas, and Alianore, daughter of Sir John le fferrers, and the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of Sir Robert. That the said Thomas also died seised of a plot of land in the township of Whiston, called Brendergh, holden of John Travers of Whiston in socage, and also of the homage and service of Henry de Scaresbreck, who held of him the manor of Scaresbrek; and also of Sir John de Parre, and of Robert, son of Henry de Parre, and of William de Parre, and of Robert, son of Alan de Parre, for their tenements in Parre, which the said Thomas do Lathom held of John Travers. Also a plot of land in Hirstfleld in tho township of Baynford, which the said Thomas held of Richard de Lathom in socage. That

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Ricardo de Eccleston, Johanne de Sutton, Willmo le Norreys, Alano le Norreys, Willmo le Wyndhull, Roberto de Sutton, et multis alijs.

the said Richard de Lathom held of the said Thomas the manor of Raynford in soccage and rent of four shillings, and the said Thomas of the Duke. Also of John de Eltonhede, for his lands in Elton- hede, which the said Thomas held of William Danyell; also of William de Wyndesore, for the moiety of the manor of Halston, which the said Thomas held of John le Warro; also of Robert de Clifton, for the manor of Fylde Plumpton, of the fee of Penwortham. That the said Thomas died on Tuesday next after the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross, 44 Edward III. And that Ellen, daughter and heir of Thomas, son of Sir Thomas de Lathom, knight, son of Thomas, son of Sir Robert, knight, is cousin and heir of the said Thomas, son of Sir Robert de Lathom, by virtue of the said entail, and is of tho age of one year and one month. And the jurors say that Sir Thomas de Lathom, son of the aforesaid Thomas, son of Sir Robert, after the death of his said father, entered and occupied for twelve years following his father's decease, viz. until his own death (except the fourth part of the manor of Wrightington, which the said Sir Thomas, son of Thomas de Lathom, granted to Edward, his brother, and his heirs for ever, who is still living and occupies the same). After the death of the said Sir Thomas de Lathom came Thomas, son of the aforesaid Sir Thomas, and entered and took possession, and received the profits for one year and a half, and after his death all the lands and tenements were seised into the hands of the Duke of Lancaster, by reason of the nonage of the said Ellen, daughter of the said Thomas de Lathom. After which seisin came Roger de Fasakcrlegh, and entered and took the profits for half a year, since which time the said Duke hath occupied, and still occupies the same. The above is an abstract from a copy of the inquisition in the Duchy archives. The date of the death of Thomas de Lathom has been altered in it from 44 Edward III. to 24 Edward III., but it would seem, from a comparison of dates, that the original date is most probably the correct one. The pedigree is obscure, and may be further elucidated, shonld the opportunity occur of consulting the original documents.

By the rolls of parliament, 9 Rio. II., A.D. 1385, it appears to have been declared that the entry of Sir John Stanley was unlawful, et quodque idem Johannes ad ipsum Regem et Ducem per petitionem aut alias in dicta cancellaria sua pro liber- atione manerij predicti in huinsmodi casu habend, prosequi debuisset. This appa rently was done, for undoubtedly the Stanleys were firmly settled 9 Henry IV., see ante.

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