PO U E RI N T presentes et futuri controuersiam inter mona- sterium Loci benedicti de Stanlawe et ecclesiam sanete Marie de Norton* super decimis de Acton et de marisco qui dicebatur de Mora nuper exortam, mediantib3 viris discretis, dño Philippo de Orreby, tune Justic. Cestrie, et Hugone de Dutton,

* This priory Avas founded, a.D. 1133, by William Fitz Nigell (p. 1, ante,) at Runcorn, and was removed by his son William to Norton. It was endowed, amongst other possessions, with the tithes of Acton Grange; and at the Dissolution, the rectory and advowson of the vicarage of Runcorn were given to the Dean and

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tunc senescallo de Haletonsir, et magistro A. de Tawell, tunc offic., hoc modo esse sopitam, scilicet, quod monasterium de Stanlawe per- soluet ecclesie de Norton xxv. solidos annuatim ad duos terminos, scilicet, xij. solidos et vj. denarios ad annunciationem beate Marie, et xij. solidos et vj. denarios ad festum sancti Michaclis, p decimis garbarum de Acton, excepta terra Hospitalarium de qua ecclesia de Norton decimas ex integro peipiet, et exceptis minutis hominum laicorum qui terram in Acton excoluerint, de quib3 monachi de Stanlawe decimas in blado tantum pcipient, cetera omnia canonici de Norton habebunt. Ita siquidem quod si monasterium de Stanlawe a die conuentionis huius in terris datis vel emptis infra parochiam de Norton excreuerit, ipsarum decime ecclesie de Norton psoluentur. De famulis autem ac seruientib3 predictorum monachorum de Stan lawe ubicunq. in parochia sanete Marie de Norton manserint, quib3 spiritualia a predicta ecclesia de Norton ministrentur, oblationes et alia iura ecclesiastica que ad illas ptinent canonici pcipient. Dceimas vero de dñico de Steyninges ad ecclesiam de Norton ptinentes fratres de Stanlawe benigne psoluent, et si canonici de Norton voluerint, saluo colligent et fideliter custodient. De piscarijs super Mcrse ad monas terium de Stanlawe ptinentib3, ecclesia de Norton ex pprio faciet deci- mam partem et decimam in pisce reeipiet. De cetero compromiserunt tam Abbas et monachi de Stanlawe quam prior et canonici de Norton mutuam fidem et dilectionem ad inuicem custodire, et veriq. aliorum commodis et honorib3 bona fide deseruire. In huius rei testimonium confirmandum et corroborandum Abbas et conuentus Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe, prior et conuentus sanete Marie de Norton, sigilla sua presenti scripto apposuerunt. Contra hoc scriptum venientes nisi infra octo dies satisfecerint pene xx. solidos subiacebunt.

Chapter of Christ Church, who thus bocame possessed of the rectorial tithes of Acton Grange. In 1710 they were leased for £24 per annum. — See the edition of Bishop (iastrell's УoИПа ('eslriensis, published by the Chctham Society, vol. i. p. 251.

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Hijs testib3, Gilberto de Lymme, magistro Thurstano Cestrie, Ri cardo de Standish, Willo venatore, Willo de Tabeley, Willo de Waleton, Eitrop de Mulint, Alano clerieo, Ad. clerico de Haltonsir, et multis alijs.

XIV. Indenture, de stagno molendini de Acton. E C est conuentio facta inter Abbatem et conuentum Loci

Benedicti de Stanlawe et Willmum et Johannem filios Gil-

\j berti de Waleton,* seil. quod Abbas et conuentus dimiserunt Willo et Johanni et heredib3 suis quartam partem piscarie vel pisca- riarum, si plures fuerint, et quartam partem totius commodi aque de Merse infra diuisas de Acton. Tenend. et habend. libere et quiete sibi et heredib3 suis imppetuum ç quinque solidis argenti soluendis ad duos terminos, seil. duos solidos et sex denarios ad pascham, et duos solidos et sex denarios ad Pentecosten, p omni seruicio et de manda. Predicti vero Willmus et Johannes capient meremium ad ipsas piscarias reparandas infra diuisas de Acton ubi Abbas sumit ad suam portionem reparandam. Prefati vero Willmus et Johannes con- cesserunt Abbati et conuentui affirmare stagnum molendini de Acton, super terram ecclesie proxime adiacente quantum eis necesse fuerit. Ita ut quicquid ambitum fossati sui includitur illis quietum et solutum remaneat. Terra vero arida et non inclusa predictis Willmo et Johanni et heredib3 suis absq. calumpnia monachorum remanebit. In huius rei testimonium uterq'. illorum presenti scripto sigillum suum apposuit. Hijs testib3, Galfrido de Dutton tunc temporis senesc., Hug. de

* The pedigree of the Waltons, as deduced from the Coucher Book, is a- follows. Gilbert de Walton had two sons, William and John ; William, the eldest, married Matilda, and died ante 1263. He had a son, Alan, termed "dominus de Walton," a.D. 12G3. Alan's son Thomas lived 1292. It is most probable that Idonea, the daughter and heiress of Thomas, married Simon de Merbury, and took the estate into that family.

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Dutton, Galfr. filio Ade de Dutton, Gilberto de Lymme, Hugone capellano, Rad. Starky, Willo de Wall, Alano elenco, et alijs.