THE RHYMED CHRONICLE OF JOHN HARESTAFFE 



He then appoynted all his lands that be 



In Waldley, Marchington, Mountgomerie, 



And Marston Woodhouses, But if such fayle, 



To Edward Vernon then w th lyke intayle, 



And soe unto Sir Thomas Gerrard knight,* 



But last to Edward Vernons heires aright. 



Yet in y e Court of Wards such doubts were founde, 



S r Edward for his tytle did compound, 



And was content to take three hundred pound 



Upon y e sale therof : Soe y l as then 



Some favo r s might be done two of his ment 



Wherto as when all parties had agreed, 



Then by the Court of Wardes it was decreed, 



That all y e foresaid lands be sould w th speede. 



And all y e money y' were rais'd therby, 



Should be imploy'd y e debts to satisfye. 



Mrs. Margaret Buck. 



He further did declare and signifie 



The profitts of those grounds in Sudburye 



Called Nether Eyes, Oxeclose and Holy Well 



His sister Mrs. Buck als Meverell 



Should yearlye have so long as she should live, 



And further unto her did also gyve 



For better mayntenance a Pension fayre 



Which (for her lyffe) was Twentie pound a yeare. 



But she unrulie and her husband worse 



Were lyke to turne this Blessing to a Curse : 



Such outrages they doe, such Ryotts make, 



And such unlawfull courses they doe take 



* Sir Thomas Gerard was a connection. Elizabeth, daughter and coheir of 

 Sir John Montgomery (sister of Ellen, wife of Sir John Vernon), was married 

 to Sir John Port. The eldest daughter and coheir of this marriage, Elizabeth, 

 became the wife of Sir Thomas Gerard. 



+ Walter Peerson who had William Fernihough who having a Lease 

 XL. marks paid him of his Tenem' for two lyves had here- 



therupon. upon the fee simple. [Note in the MS.] 



