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Reminiscences of OlD Allestree. 
By GerorGE BAILEY. 
al LLESTREE, at the Norman Survey, formed part of the 
Manor ot Markeaton, to which Mackworth was joined. 
(Weh28 Xe} «It belonged to the Earl of Chester, but it afterwards 
came into possession of the Touchets, ancient Norman knights, 
whose name is found in the Roll of Battle Abbey. In the forty- 
fourth year of the reign of Edward III., Sir John Touchet fell 
before Rochelle, fighting against the Spaniards. He had pre- 
viously married Joane, eldest daughter and heiress of Sir James 
de Audley, of Heleigh, co. Stafford, by whom he had a son, 
John, who was summoned to Parliament on the 12th December, 
1405, as Lord Audley. Her father, Sir James de Audley, K.G., 
was one of the heroes of Poictiers, and it is related of him* that 
for his valour at the battle of Poictiers, Edward, called the Black 
Prince, granted him £400 per annum. ‘He with his fower 
Esquires fought so longe in the fronte of the battle that he was 
very sore wonded, and having performed many noble feats of 
arms, was carried by his fower squires out of the field.” Prince 
Edward, at the end of the battle, enquired after him, and, on 
being told he was sorely wounded, requested that if possible he 
might be brought to him. Accordingly, Sir James was carried to 
the Prince’s tent by eight servants. The Prince took him in his 
arms and embraced him, and kissed him, saying, “ I repute you 
(and so do all others) and declare you to be the best doer in 
* © Topographer,” vol. i. p. 268. 
