puram et ppetuam elemosinam p salute anime mee et uxoris mee et antecessorum et successorum meorum. Ego vero et heredes mei hanc donationem predictis Abbati, monachis, et fratrib3 contra omnes homines imppetuum manutenebimus et fideliter warantizabimus. Hijs testib3, Willmo Blundel, Jacobo persona de Weryngton, Alano

Witheton que vocatur Quinscaldisherthe valet per annum iij. solidos. Quedam parua platea valet iij. denar. per ann. Idem T. tenuit unam caruc. terre in Grenole in seruicio militis, preter unam bovatam, que valet viij. sol. per annum. Idem T. tenuit unam caruc' terre in Thistelton in seruicio militis, et valet per annum in redditibus viij. den. Terra de Bretekirke et Moulebrec reddit per annum iiij. solidos. Terra de Haskescoc reddit j. libram cyminis. Idem. T tenuit tres caruc' terre in Treueles, et valet in omnibus per annum viij. libras, xiiij. sol. et vij. den., terra de Quarlovs et de Rasak valet in omnibus per annum ix. libr. Idem T. tenuit duas carucatas terre in Routhecliue, unde xv. bouate terre valent per annum cvj solidos et iij. denarios. Et una bouata facit sectam ad comitatum et wapentachium domini Regis. Molendinum valet vij. solidos per annum. Quedam mora valet dimidiam marcam per annum. Mariscus valet per annum xij. denarios. Idem T. tenuit unam bovatam in Staynole, et valet duos solidos et sex denarios per annum in omnibus. Idem T. tenuit duas caruc. terre in seruicio militis in Media Routhecliue, unde nichil capit per annum.

At the same time John de Thornul was found to hold in capite de D'no Theobaldo le Botiler in villa p'd'c'a de Routheclive ij. caruc. t're in s'vic. militar' &c.

In the extent of the lands of Theobald in Norfolk it is found, "quod heres predicti Theobaldi est de etate sex annorum." That heir was

VI. Theobaldus Walter Pincerna Hibernie, whose wardship was granted to John fitz Geoffrey, justice of Ireland, 21st January, 35 Henry III., 1251. Johanna, his wife, (who survived him) was daughter to his guardian, and coheir to her brother, Richard fitz John. By her he had issue,

Theobald,
Edmund,

Nicholas, elected archbishop of Dublin 35 Edward 1.

His death took place at Arklow Castle, 14 Edward I., 1286, when he was succeeded by his son,

VII. Theobald, Butler of Ireland, who was of age 18 Edward I. He was custos of Ireland, and summoned to parliament at Westminster in the octave of St. Hilary, 20th January, 8 Edward II., 1315; but dying without issue before 1st September, 1315, he was succeeded by his brother Edmund, thereupon created earl of Carrick, who died in 1321, and was followed by James, his son, the second earl of Carrick and first earl of Ormond.

de Rixton, Jurdano clerico, Simone de Liddeyate, Roberto de Sanesbery, Ada de Norbreck, dño Symone capellano tunc presente et alijs.

The Butlers of Warrington.

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, probably inter 1170 and 1183, while Ralph fitz Bernard was sheriff of Lancashire. 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 Almeric. 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 quæ prædictus 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 terræ et hæredum Amaurici Le Butiller una cum maritagio eorundem. According to the Lancashire pedigrees, Almeric married Beatrice, daughter and heir of Matthew de Villers, baron of Warrington, and had issue,

Guarine, ob. s.p.

William, who succeeded.

Richard, from whom the descent of the Butlers of Rawcliffe 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 were both alive 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 Laton, and one of 5 Edward 1. for a market and fair in Weryngton, and for free warren in his demesne lands in Sankey, Penketh, Warrington, and Laton, granted to William Le Botiller, were produced by him in a quo warranto, 20 Edward I. Unde per has cartas clamat ipse habere predicta mercatum et feriam et emend. assise panis et cerevisie fracte tanquam annexa et pertinentes ad predicta mercatum et feriam in manerijs predictis &c. Clamat etiam wreccu. maris in Laton et furcas in Weryngton &c.

XXXIV. Quietaclamatio Henrici Ruyl de predicto burgagio in Weryngton.

NIUERSIS ad quos litere iste puenerint, Henricus filius Roberti Ruyll de Weryngton salutem in dño. Noueritis me dedisse concessisse et p me et heredib3 meis omnino quietuclamasse Deo et beate Marie et Abbati et conuentui Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe totum ius et clameum quod habui vel aliquo modo habere potui in quodam burgagio in villa de Weryngton cum ptinentijs quod pater meus quondam tenuit de dictis Abbate et conuentu. Ita quod nec ego nec aliquis heredum meorum nec aliquis p me vel p me aliquid iuris vel clamei in dicto burgagio de cetero poterimus vendicare. In cuius rei testimonium presenti scripto sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testib3, dño Henrico de Lee, Magistro Roberto de Walton, Willmo filio Radulphi, Willmo filio Payn, Ada fabro, Roberto capellano, et alijs.

EXPLICIT TITULUS SEPTIMUS DE ACTON, LACHEFORD, ET WERYNGTON, IN QUO SUNT XXXIIIJ. SCRIPTA SIGILLATA. SCRIPTUM VERO QUOD FECIT RIC. DE ESTON JOHANNI DE CAMERA DE TERRA IN ACTON SUB SIGILLO SUO NON

POTUIT INUENIRI.

and

VI. William Le Botiller, who died about 1380. His wife's name was Elizabeth, and their issue were, Richard, who died s.p., VII. John le Botiller, who eventually succeeded as baron of Warrington, having livery of his lands in 1380, 4 Ric. II., and marrying Alice, daughter of Sir William Plumpton. In 44 Edward III. he was in the expedition to Gascony, in the retinue of John, duke of Lancaster. He was wounded and made prisoner at the siege of Roche Perion, and was afterwards rescued by Sir Walter Manny.-See Froissart.

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TITULUS OCTAUUS DE STEYNINGES ETC.

I. & II. Carta, duplex, Johannis de Lascy de donatione de Steyninge sub duobus sigillis paruo et magno.

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CIANT omnes tam presentes quam futuri quod ego Johannes de Lascy, constab. Cestrie, dedi et concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui Deo et beate Marie et Abbati et monachis meis Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe villam de Steyninges* cum omnib3 ptinentijs suis in villa, in agro, in viis, in semitis, in pratis, in pascuis, in aquis, in molendinis, et in omnib3 aisiamentis, que ibi sunt vel fieri possunt, p salute anime mee, et p anima dñi patris mei et antecessorum et heredum meorum, libere et quiete. Tenend. et possidend. in puram et ppetuam elemosynam sine omni seruicio seculari et exactione ad me vel heredes meos ptinente. ffacientib3 ipsis monachis forense seruicium quod ptinet ad predictam

Steyninges is a hamlet in the parish of Poulton in the Fylde, forming, with the hamlets of Hardhorn and Newton, the township of Hardhorn with Newton. It is difficult so say how Steyninges became thus obscured; for it seems clear that originally the whole district was known by that name. In Domesday we find it named with the modern surrounding townships, and no mention is made of either of the other two hamlets. "In Agemundrenesse - Lidun, ij. car: Mereton, vj. car: Latun, vj. car: Staininghe, vj. car: Carlentun, vj. car: Biscopeham, viij. car: Poltun, ij. car: Singleton, vj. car.” And though the other hamlets are named in the feodary of the tenants of Lancaster, taken A.D. 1313, they are so as subordinate to Steyninges. The entry is, “Abbas de Whalleye tenet maner' de Stayninge cum Horden et Newton per homag' et servit' v. s. per annum per Ward' castri Lancastr' unius feodi militis et fac' sect' ad com' et wapont."

villam ad dñum Regem. Ego autem et heredes mei hanc elemosinam meam predictis monachis meis de Stanlawe contra omnes homines imppetuum defendemus et fideliter warantizabimus. Hijs testib3, Gilberto de Notton tunc senescallo, Willo de Beumont, Iuone Harwecurt, Henr. de Longocampo, magistro Rogero medico, Rob. de Stapelton camerario, Waltero Moton, Alano de Meles, et multis alijs.

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III. Condonatio Johannis de Lascy de firma de Steyninges.

OHANNES de Lascy, constab. Cestrie, Abbati sancte Marie

de Stanlawe et eiusdem Loci conuentui eternam in dño salutem. Nouerit fraternitas vestra me diuine caritatis intuitu et P salute anime mee, patris mei, et antecessorum meorum, omnino vobis condonasse imppetuum totam firmam de Steyninges. Valete in dño.

IV. Carta Willielmi monachi, et Thome de Bello monte, facta Johanni de Lascy de Steyninges, cum duobus sigillis.

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ILLMUS monachus, et T. de Bellomonte nepos suus

et heres suus, omnib3 successorib; suis et heredib3 omnib3 que hominib; suis et amicis tam futuris quam presentibz salutem. Sciatis p certo quod concessimus Johanni constab. Cestrie, Stanynggas totam villam, iure hereditario et in dñico suo, et non solum sibi sed et heredib3 suis villam illam solutam, et quietam, et liberam, sine omni acclamatione heredum nostrorum et nostrum. Et hoc totum fecimus ppter xv. marcas argenti, quas nobis dedit, et ppter XXX. solidos quas annuatim accipere debemus ad festum sancti Joh. Teste, Henr. priore qui hanc cartam fecit, Rogero filio Alredi, et Johanne fratre suo, Reginaldo presbitero de Peritona, et Willo magno, Ric. filio Iuonis, Willo fil. Elie, et Noresio, et Rado, et Wydone, et Rob. de Crokeston, et Rog. Burdon, Willo Pyngernun, et ceteris multis. Valete.