192 THE VERNONS OF HADDON HALL. 



in 19 H. III. ; he also attested a charter still at Belvoir, to which 

 Jurdan de Rowlesley was a witness. He was cotemporary with 

 the first Richard de Vernon, but not with his grandson. Both 

 Thomas and Adam de Edensor, with the same Jurdan de 

 Rowlesley, attested a charter of Wm. de Vernon, son of Richard. 

 They also, with Rich, de Vernon, attested a charter of Norman 

 de Sulney to Rich, fil Adam de Herthill, but they were both 

 living as late as 29 H. III., as appears by another charter. 



There was a Robert Basset of Wolsthorpe at a very early 

 period, who had a grandson Robert, so that little can be obtained 

 from this clue, and a Robert of Haddon living 8 E. II. 



The charters of and to William, son of Rich. Vernon (I.), are 

 much more numerous. Amongst them is one of Alice, widow of 

 Peter de Raland, of her rights in land in Raland for ten marks, 

 attested by Jo. Gubald, Constable of Peak (19-21 H. III.); 

 another of Rich, de Hesterbury of a meadow in Westanton ; 

 another of Galfred Parator, with the consent of Siereda his wife, 

 of land in Newhall in Basslow, which he had of the grai;t of 

 Osbert of Chesterfield attested by Sir Robt. de Esseburn, Con- 

 stable of Peak (one of the Cokayne family), Sir Wm. Bassett, and 

 others. 



In the same repertory is a deed of Siereda, widow of Galfred 

 Parater, confirming the same property ; but perhaps the most 

 interesting and puzzling of Wm. de Vernon's charters is one by 

 Robt. fil Robert de Stockport, warranting to him the vill of 

 Lostock which he held of his (grantor's) father and of himself, 

 and if he could not warrant the same, William Vernon should 

 have in exchange as much land in half of the vill of Basselow ; 

 namely, the half which John Basset held. 



This important charter was attested by Hamond de Mascy, 

 Galf de Dicecery, Rd. de Bromhall, Wm. Bassett, Robt. de 

 Vernon, Robt. de Hyde, Robt. de Stokpord, Rich, de Heriz, 

 Stephen de Bredbury, Rich, de Hyde, chiefly knights of Cheshire. 



There is an earlier charter by which Robert de Stokport granted 

 to William, fil and heir of Rich, de Vernon, the land of Basselow 

 and Bubnel with Margerita his daughter in free marriage, and if 



