ppetuam elemosynam cum housebote et haybote et omnib3 ptinentijs, aisiamentis et libertatib3 dicte terre ptinentib3. Nichil inde mihi vel heredib3 meis faciendo vel reddendo nisi preces et orationes. Et ego Joh. et heredes mei dictam terram cum omnib3 ptinentijs suis et libero introitu et exitu ad omnimoda cariagia sua dictis viris religiosis et successorib; suis imppetuum contra omnes gentes warantizabimus et defendemus. In cuius rei testimonium huic scripto sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testib3, dño Rob. Banastre, Alex. de Kyuerdale, Henr. de Clayton, Ad. de Brokholes, Willo del Hakkyng, Henr. de Blak., Willo de Haukeschagh, et alijs.

XLIV. Carta Roberti filij Willielmi de Melur de una
perticata terre in Meluer.

CIANT presentes et futuri quod ego Rob. fil. Willi de Meluer dedi concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui dompno Abbati et conuentui Loci Benedicti de Stanl. unam pticatam terre in territorio de Meluer, videl. in crofto quod vocatur Linbottis, ad situm unius horrei cum libera communa de housebote et haybote in bosco de Meluer, quantum ptinet ad sustentationem predicti horrei, tam in meremio quam in claustura, et cum libero introitu et exitu et itinere ad plaustra eorum ad cariand. blada sua et fena ad predictum horreum et exinde ubicunq. necesse habuerint extra segetes et prata non falcata, p dimidia marca quam dicti Abbas et conuentus mihi dederunt p manib3. Redd. inde annuatim mihi et heredib3 meis unum par albarum cyrothecarum, vel unum denarium argenti, ad Natiuitatem beate Marie virginis p omni seruicio et demanda seculari. Et ego dictus Robertus et heredes mei predictam pticatam terre cum predictis communib; et aisiamentis, sustentationi dicti horrei necessarijs, dictis Abbati et conuentui contra omnes homines et feminas imppetuum warantizabimus et defendemus.

In

huius rei testimonium presenti carta mea sigilli mei impressionem apposui. Hijs testib3, dño Ad. de Blak., Ad. et Henr. filijs eius, Ric. Phiton, Ad. de Bilyngton, Henr. de Plesyngton, Rob. fratre eius, Henr. de Liuesay, Galfr. et Ad. fratrib3 eius, Rogero de Shorrok, Rog. de Rachedal, magistro Willo clerico, et alijs.

XLV. Carta Ade filij Ade de Bilyngton de mortuo bosco
capiendo in bosco de Wytton facta nobis.

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CIANT presentes et futuri quod ego Ad. fil. Ade de Bilyngton, dedi concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui Deo et beate Marie, Abbati et conuentui Loci Benedicti de Stanl. p salute anime mee antecessorum et successorum meorum, in puram et ppetuam elemosynam boscum mortuum in bosco meo de Wytton sufficienter ad comburend. p eorum pcuratorib3 apud Blakeburn commorantib3, et haybote ad sepes proprias de Blak. ex omniodis arborib3, exceptis quercub3 et cerulis, quantum quando et ubi in predicto bosco capere voluerint, cum libero introitu et exitu et passagio sibi et hominib3 suis p totas metas ville mee de Wytton cum carris et carectis et omnigenis vehiculis quecunq. onera portantibz, undecunq. venientib3, extra segetes et prata non falcata, sine contradictione mei et heredum meorum vel assignatorum meorum. Nichil p hac donatione et concessione mihi nec heredib3 meis nec assignatis meis reddendo nisi preces et orationes. Et ego predictus Adam et heredes mei vel assignati mei omnia predicta prefatis Abbati et conuentui contra omnes homines et feminas imppetuum warantizabimus. In huius rei testimonium sigillum meum est appensum. Hijs testib, dño Rob. Banastre,* dño Henr. de Lee,

* See p. 114 infra.

dño Ad. de Hoghton, Henr. de Kyghlay tunc senesc. de Blakeburn,* Joh. de Haukeschagh, Willmo de Haukeschagh, et alijs.

XLVI. Carta Henrici de Liuesay de una perticata terre
in Liuesay facta nobis.

CIANT presentes et futuri quod ego Henr. de Liuesay

dedi concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui Abbati et conuentui Loci Benedicti de Stanl. unam pticatam terre mee in territorio de Liuesay, scil. iacentem in Whitacre iuxta altam viam inter terram Ade clerici et le Quaue ad faciend. inde commodum suum prout melius sibi viderint expedire. Habend. et tenend. dictis Abbati et conuentui et eorum successorib3 de me et heredib3 meis imppetuum cum omnib3 communib3 aisiamentis dicte ville adiacentib3 quantum ad tantam terram ptinet in eadem villa. Redd. inde annuatim dicti Abbas et conuentus mihi et heredib; meis octo denarios argenti ad festum sancti Egidij p omnib; seruicijs et demandis que de eadem terra aliquo modo exigi poterunt. Et ego predictus Henr. et heredes mei predictam pticatam terre cum ptinentijs predictis Abbati et conuentui et eorum successorib3 contra omnes gentes imppetuum warantizabimus, acquietabimus et defendemus. Et ut hec mea donatio concessio et presentis carte mee confirmatio firma sit et stabilis huic presenti scripto sigilli mei impressionem apposui. Hijs testib3, Ad. de Blak., Ada et Henr. filijs eius, Ric. Phyton, Henr. de Plesyngton, Rob. fratre eius, Rob. de Meluer, Rob. de Eccleshull, Henr. de Ruyston, Adam de Tokholes, Adam clerico de Liuesay, Galfr. et Adam fratrib3 Henr. de Liuesay, magistro Willo de Blak. clerico, et alijs multis.

Henr. de Kyghlay was seneschal of Blackburnshire 16 Edward I.

XLVII. Carta Willielmi filij Henrici de Liuesay de relaxatione

a

redditus quatuor denariorum.

NIUERSIS Cristi fidelib; hoc scriptum visuris vel audituris, Willmus de Liuesay fil. Henr. de Liuesay salutem in dño. Nouerit uniuersitas vestra me dedisse et concessisse et omnino quietuclamasse p me et heredib3 meis dompno Abbati de Stanl. et eiusdem Loci conuentui quatuor denarios annui redditus de una pticata terre in villa de Liuesay. Ita quod nec ego nec heredes mei nec aliquis p nos p pticata terre antedicta de dicto Abbate et conuentu nisi tamen quatuor denarios ad festum sancti Egidij exigere poterimus imppetuum. Istam quietaclamationem feci dictis Abbati et conuentui p salute anime mee et antecessorum et successorum meorum. Qui vero huic quietaclamationi contradixerit maledictionem Dei et omnium sanctorum incurrat. In cuius rei testimonium huic scripto sigillum meum apposui. Hijs testib3, Alex. de Keuerdale, Henr. de Plesyngton, Rob. fratre eius, Willo de Haukeschagh, et alijs.

XLVIIIA. Carta Roberti Banastre* militis de decem acris terre in villa de Walton cum alijs proficuis nobis datis ibidem.

OTUM sit omnib3 presentib3 et futuris quod ego Robertus

Banastre miles, p salute anime mee antecessorum et heredum meorum dedi concessi et hac presenti carta mea confirmaui

* I. Robert Banastre, named in the roll of Battle Abbey, had a grant of Pres. tatyn in Flintshire, and of other lands. He had a son,

II. Robert Banastre, who built a castle at Prestatyn, which was overthrown in

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Deo et beate Marie et Abbati et conuentui Loci Benedicti de Stanlawe decem acras terre cum ptinentijs iacentes iuxta capellam suam de la Lawe in villa mea de Walton in Riblesdale. Habend. et tenend. predictis Abbati et conuentui et successorib; suis libere et quiete integre et pacifice cum omnib3 aisiamentis libertatib; et commoditatib3 in terra, in aqua, in moris, boscis, turbarijs, semitis, vijs, pascuis, et pasturis et alijs quibuscunq. pficuis ad predictam villam de Walton spectantib3 in puram et liberam et ppetuam elemosynam absq. omni seculari seruicio michi aut heredib3 meis inde faciendo. Concessi etiam prefatis Abbati et conuentui et eorum successorib3 imppetuum

1167, when Owen Gwynedh succeeded in driving all the King's people
from Wales. At this time Robert Banastre led his followers into Lanca-
shire, where, temp. Edward I., they were still called "les Westroys." He
had the Lordship of Walton le Dale with its appurtenances, as one knight's
fee, by charter from Henry de Lascy, Lord of Blackburn Hundred, and
also held the barony of Newton in Makerfeld. He had three sons,
Richard, who died s.p. ante 1204.

Warin, married Sarah and died s.p.
Thurstan, who finally succeeded.

III. Thurstan Banastre gave, A.D. 1213, 15 John, five hundred Marks to the King, to have an inquisition whether the land of Makerfield should descend to him on the part of Robert his father and Warin his brother. He married Cecilia and died A.D. 1218 or 1219, leaving a son, Robert, who succeeded him, and probably another son, Thurstan, the ancestor of the Banastres of Bank, to whom his brother gave his lands in Newton, in Wirral Hundred, Cheshire.

IV. Robert Banastre, æt. one year morte patris. Philip de Orreby, Justic. Cestrie, made a fine of five hundred marks to have the wardship and marriage of this Robert Banastre. He married Clementia who survived him,

and had two sons,

John Banastre, who died in infancy about 26 Henry III.
Robert Banastre.

Robert Banastre died ante 27th February, 1242, and was succeeded by his son,

V. Robert Banastre, who claimed Prestatyn 5 Edward I. daughter of Gilbert Woodcock, and had two children,

He married Alice,