NIUERSIS hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris, liad, de Monte alto eternam in dño salutem. Noueritis me concessisse et p me et heredib3 meis confirmasse religiosis viris Abbati et Conuentui Loci ßenedicti de Stanlawe donum dñi Joh, de Bacford capellani eisdem factum de decem solidis annui redditus pcipiendis annuatim in ciuitate Cestrie de quadam terra itacente in venello qui se extendit de Bruggestrete versus ecclesiam sancti Martini inter terram que fuit Alex. Harre ex una parte, et terram que fuit Stephani de Burgo ex altera. Tenendos et habendos dictos decem solidos dictis viris religiosis et successorib3 suis imppe- tuum in puram et ppetuam elemosynam per omnia secundum tenorem carte quam habent de predicto dño Johanne. In cuius rei testimo-

* Robert de Montalt, seneschal of the Earl of Chester, temp. Steph., married Loucha, and had three sons,

Ralph de Montalt, senesc. of Chester, ob. s.p. temp. Ric.

Robert de Montalt, who succeeded,

William de Montalt, Robert de Montalt, who was succeeded by his son,

Roger de Montalt, senesc. of Chester, and Justice of Chester, 1247, 1248-9; married Cecilia, dau. William d'Albini, Earl of Arundel, by Matilda, sister and coheiress of Randlc Dlundoville, Earl of Chester; had five children, John de Montalt, senesc. of Chester, ob. s.p. Robert de Montalt, ob. 3 Edw. I., his sons, Roger de Montalt, ob. s.p. 25 Edw. I., Robert de Montalt, ob. s.p. 3 Edw. III., Hugh de Montalt, ob. s.p. Ralph de Montalt, clerk,

Leuca, married Philip de Orreby, of Alvanley, from whom the Ardernes of Alvanley. í

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nium huic sigillum meum apposui. Testib3, dño Reginaldo de Grey, dño Rog. de Monte alto, Willo Gerard, dño Hug. de Meles maiore Cestrie, Ran. de Deresbury, Alex. Hurel, Roberto Harald, ciuib3 eiusdem civitatis, et alijs.