6o BRADSHAW HALL AND THE BRADSHAWES. 



Ridge, of Heyfield ; Peter Olernshaw, of Chapel ; Anthony Olernshaw, 

 of Olernshaw ; Charles Bagshaw. Immediately following these names 

 is the division of the lands as below : — • 



" The above William and Richard Bradsha have rated all the above 

 lands to enable Richard to occupy any of them at any time as follows: — 



" One half of the Howsing, The Hollow Mead (Hole Meadow), the 

 Browde Marshe Meadow, and the Little Broad Marsh, xx^ yearly. 



" The other half of the Housing, the New Mede, the Greyve Croft,* 

 and the Orchard, xxsh yearly. 



" The greater Brad Marsh, xxiijsh ^d yearly. 



" The Flatt, the Hobmarsh, and Hob Hollyns, xxiijs iiijd yearly. 



" The Overfield, the Ridding, and Alott Croft, xxiijs iiijd yearly. 



" The Nether Heyses, altogether xxiijs iiijd yearly. 



" Agreed to by Richard Bradshawe in the presence of James Foljamb 

 of Walton Knt Francis Leek of Sutton Esqr Godfrey Foljambe of Skeybe 

 John Berd of Berd and Nicholas Bridbury gentlemen." 



The document is signed by William and Richard Bradshawe. 



N.B. — The names of all the above enclosures are still retained, and 

 form part of the present domain of Bradshaw. 



APPENDLX J. 

 TROUBLES OF RICHARD BRADSHAWE. t 



The following is one of many monetary transactions between Richard 

 Bradshawe and his Uncle William. It is undated and in every w.iy less 

 formal than the rest, most of which are legal documents : — 



" Itm borod off my Uncle Wylliam ffor to by hey . . vij^-h vj'' 



" Itm borod off my Uncle ....... iiijsh yj^' 



" Itm of the sam ........ vsh 



" It Thys ys the last Money that I receywd of vou and so I prey 

 you to make thys that (I) owe xx^^h for my edvng (? )% for I have no 

 money bott off you nor I cannot boro non bot of you nor I wyll not 

 and therefore I prey you to be good to me of thvs. ' 



Below this, written in an exceedingly neat and far better hand-writing, 

 is the following: — 



"Cozen Rychd I have sent to you by this beyrer iij^'h-il — W. B. 



" It to Rych Bradsha at John berde housei .... xijd 



" It to i)ey Robt Cleyton xvjd 



by me Wylliam Bradsha." 



II It will be observed that Richard olitains from his uncle just the sum for 

 which he begs, viz., what was required to make his debt the even sum of £\. 



* cf. Archaological Journal, voL xxiv., p. 42, footnote. 



t In the writer's possession. 



t Probably 'eating.' A. S. tt/f/j/^rt— household food. 



