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The

Coucher Book of Whalley Abbey.

TITULUS PRIMUS DE STANLAWE, STANEYA, ET ASTON.

I. Carta de fundatione Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe per Johannem Constabularium Cestrie.

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NIUERSIS sancte matris ecclesie filijs tam presētib3 quam futuris, Johes* cōstabularius Cestrie salutē. Sciatis me dedisse et hac presenti carta mea cöfirmasse Deo et sancte Marie et Abbati atq. monachis de Stanlawe ad cōstruendā Abbathia ordinis Cisterciensis, ipsum locu Stanlawe, que mutato

* John, the pious founder of the abbey of Stanlawe, was the fourth in descent from Nigel, the first constable of Cheshire, and baron of Halton. The descents are, I. Nigel, who was Constable of Cheshire in fee, "as it were after the manner of Lord High Constables of England, so was he to the Earl of Chester. We now call the like office Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire." He bore gules, a pale, fusille, or. He left issue,

1. William, his successor.

2. Richard.

II. William, son of Nigel, constable to Randle le Gernons, fourth earl of Chester, founded a priory at Runcorn, A.D. 1133, 33 Henry I. He left issue,

1. William, his successor.

2. Agnes, married Eustace Fitz-John.

3. Maud, married Aubert de Grellei.

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nomine Benedictu Locu vocari volumus, et villam una que vocatur Staneyā, et alteram villa que vocatur Mauricas Eston, cũ omibz ptinētijs earū, in bosco, in plano, in pratis, in pascuis, in vijs, in semitis, in aquis, in piscarijs, in mariscis, in molēdinis, et in omnib3 alijs aisiamētis suis, liberas et quietas ab omi terreno seruicio et seculari

III. William, the son of William, removed the canons of Runcorn to Norton, temp. Stephen, and dying in Normandy s.p., was succeeded by his brotherin-law,

IV. Eustace Fitz-John, fourth baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire in right of Agnes his wife. Randle le Gernons, earl of Chester, restored to him, temp. Stephen, "totum honorem qui fuit Willielmi filij Nigelli constabularij Cestrie in rebus et dignitatibus omnibus, et ipsum Eustachium constituisse hereditarie constabularium et supremum consiliarium post me super omnes optimates et barones totius terre mee." He was slain in battle against the Welsh, A.D. 1157, 3 Henry II., and was succeeded by his son, V. Richard, fifth baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire. He married Albreda, daughter and heir of Robert de Lizores, and uterine sister (or cousin, see p. 75) to Robert de Lascy, baron of Pontefract, who made her his heir; unde illa, post Roberti de Lascy mortem, utramq. hereditatem, fraternam, (consisting of sixty knights' fees) de Lascy, et paternam de Lizores occupavit. Richard, baron of Halton, had issue by Albreda his wife,

1. John, his successor.

2. Robert, of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.

3. Mary, married Robert de Aldford.

4. Aubry, married Henry Byset.

Richard, baron of Halton, ob. ante 24 Henry II., and was succeeded by his son,

VI. John, sixth baron of Halton and constable of Cheshire, "fundator loci benedicti," A.D. 1178, 24 Henry II. He married Alice, sister of William de Mandeville, and had issue,

1. Roger, his successor.
2. Eustace de Cestria.

3. Richard de Cestria.

4. Geffrey.

5. Peter.

6. Alice.

He died at Tyre, A.D. 1190, 2 Richard I., and was succeded by his son, VII. Roger, seventh baron of Halton, and constable of Cheshire, vir magnificus et bellicosus, surnamed by the Welsh, "Hell." On the death of his kinsman, Robert de Lascy, A.D. 1194, he assumed the surname of

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