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the said William should not have an heir by the said Marguerite, 

 then the said Rich, de Vernon should hold half the said land of 

 Basselow to him and his heirs, of the grantor, and his heirs doing 

 the services of half a knight's fee. This is also attested by a 

 number of Cheshire knights, by Richard fitz Roger, Will, de Bray, 

 Robt. de Meviewariis, Tomas de Nortburie, Walter de Stockport, 

 Math, de Brohelle, Will fre suo, Simon de Stokport, John de 

 Bredbury, Jordan de Bredbury, Robert fil Bernard, Robt. fil 

 Rahenild, Matthew de Stokport, Rich, fil ejus Gilbert de 

 Louthern, Walter de Paries, Hugo fre ej., Roger de Estna, 

 Jo fre ej., Herico de Tideswell. 



Wm. Bassett confirmed to Sir Wm. Vernon half an acre of 

 land in Haddon which adjoined land concerning which a con- 

 vention was made between him and Ralf Gernon. A fine seal 

 with a stag. 



William fil Wm. de Chattesworth granted to Wm. de Vernon 

 the lands which Robert Seladon held in Chatsworth. Attested by 

 Sir Robt. de Esseburn, Constable of Peak. 



Thomas Bland granted a lease of land in Holm by Bakewell, 

 which Rich, le Green had held for twelve years, from the 20th of 

 King Henry (HI.) Attested by Mathew de Reyndon, the King's 

 Sergeant. 



Wm. Basset release^ to William de Vernon his rights in Simon 

 fil Lambert with his offspring. Witnesses: Robt. de Vernon, 

 Robt. de Staunton, Hy. de Hotoft, Robt. . Avenel, Wm. de 

 Bekeley, Thom. Basset, Rich, de Tambery, Roger de Basselow. 



John de Aston released to Wm. de Vernon half acre of land in 

 Upper Haddon, at Smalgreaves. Witnesses: Robt. Toke, Robt. 

 de Vernon, Robt. de Staunton, Robt. de Hoto, Wm. de Paries, 

 Snil, chapl., Henry Tuchet. 



There is a charter of Robt. de Aston to Ralf Draycote of land 

 in Bakewell, which he bought of Robt. le Franceis, son of Bruno 

 of Tadington, to which Wm. Vernon, Kt., was a witness. 



The writer is indebted to General Wrottesley for many notices 

 relating to this family ; one notice is very puzzling. He states on 

 the authority of the Staffordshire Pipe Rolls, that Rich, de Vernon 

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