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conion as comoners because of vicinage yet have they 

 been all amercyed as appeareth by the ancient Court 

 Rolls viz : 



In an old Court Roll at a Court held at Abney for 

 that manor the Inbahitants of great Hucklowe 



Bradwail Offerton (beinge the place in question 

 Brough Shalton were amercied for trespassings upon 

 Abney comon 



37 H>' At an other Court held at Abney 37 H*" 8 

 Robert Glossop & Ralphe Bockinge of the freehoulders 

 in Offerton were then amercyed for trespassings upon 

 Abney comon 



Nota. The Defend' challengeth comon upon Abney 

 more for all manor of cattell belonginge to his messuage 

 in Offerton first that is a question whether the def hath 

 D. vi. a messuage theire or onlie a cottage & his cattell hath 

 beene questioned for usinge of Offerton comon by the 

 freeholders of Offerton Witnes Ralphe Bockinge 



Nota. Offerton is a manor of it selfe & now in the 

 tenure of Henrie Cavendishe Esq' & the meares & 

 boundes thereof are well known &: severed from Abney 

 & the deP & the rest of the freeholders in Offerton pay 

 Cheeffe Rent to M' Cavendish 



Nota. Francis Bradshawe now Lord of the Manor of 

 Abney did amongst his evidence fynd a note bearinge 

 date 29° die July 1594 of the sayinge of Peter Bagshawe 

 concerninge the meares of Abney wherein he sailh that 

 the Inhabitance (of) Offerton Shatton & Brough have 

 been amercyed 40''^ yeares agoe for gettinge turves upon 

 Abney Comon 



Nota. that Abney wast hath been measured & con- 

 teyneth above 800 acres of comon «& the place in 

 question is not an acree & will hardlie grease a calfe for 

 the quantitie of the Comon George Wood 



