I. William Pincerna, or le Botiller, of whose parentage we have not exact

evidence, appears to have been a minor at the decease of his father, pro bably inter 1170 and 1183, while Ralph fitz Bernard was sheriff of Lanca shire. From Testa de Nevil and other records it appears that his wife was Ada de Furneys, and that besides possessions in Lancashire he had Crophill Botiller, in Nottinghamshire, which was given in marriage with his sister Albreda to one Thurstan, she being afterwards married to Walter de Stanton. William le Botiller of Lancashire was one of the knights with King John in Ireland, Dying about 18 Henry III., he was succeeded by his son Almcric. He had also a son William, who, 20 Henry III., had certain periods assigned to him for payment of the loan made to his father in Ireland in the late reign. — Rot. Fin.

II. Amauricus Pincerna filius et heres Willielmi Pincerna 20 Nov. 18 Hen. III.

A.D. 1233, finem fecit cum Rege per 30 lib. pro relevio suo de sex feodis militum quai prœdictus Willielmus tenuit de Rege in capite. Soon after this he died, leaving his heir a minor, for in 1235 it appears that W., earl of Ferrers gave 100 lib. pro habenda custodia terra) et hœrcdum Amaurici Le Butiller una cum maritagio corundem. According to the Lancashire pedigrees, Almeric married Beatrice, daughter and heir of Matthew do Villers, baron of Warrington, and had issue,

Guarine, ob. s.p.

William, who succeeded,

Richard, from whom the descent of the Butlers of Rawcliffo is traced, v. p. 422.

Edith, who married Richard le Molyneux. Testa de Nevil mentions Alina, widow of Almeric Pincerna, as holding, with Walter de Stanton, a knight's fee in Crophul.

III. William le Botiller* married Dionysia, and had a son,

IV. Henry le Botiller. They wero both alivo 9 Edward I., v. p. 423.

V. William le Botiller, baron of Warrington, (probably the son of Henry,) was

summoned to parliament 25 and 27 Edward I., and died before 33 Edward I., leaving a widow, Sibilla, and a son,

• A charter of 41 Henry III. for a market and fair in baton, and one of fi Edward I. for a market antl fair in Weryngton, and for free warren in his demesne lands in Sankcy, Penkcth, Warrington, and baton, granted to William 1л Botiller, were produced by him in a quo warranto, 20 Edward I. Unde per has cartas clamat Ipso habere predicta mercatum et foriam et emend, assise panis et cerevisie fracte tanquam annexa et pertinentes ad predicta meren- tum et feriam in manerijs predictis dtc. Clamat etiam wreccu. maris In Laton et furcas in Weryngton &c

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