THE OWNERS OF SHALLCROSS. 79 



warrant or formal power of attorney for conveyance of 

 land : - 



[19 Edw. III., A.D. 1344.] 

 No. 9. — Be it known to all by these presents that I, Robert de 

 Holland, lent., have authorized and appointed in my place Richard 

 Burchecar, my attorney, to deliver to Robert de Schalcros full possession 

 of I messuage 22 acres of land, and i plot of ground called Personeshogh, 

 and 3 shillings of Rent, with the appurts, in Schalcross, for the term 

 of his natural life. Settled and agreed, etc., in witness whereof, etc. 

 Given, etc., in the 19th year of the reign of King Edward the Third 

 after the Conquest. 



Dying probably before his brothers, Robert made a conveyance 

 to his elder brother John, in whom the male line of the family 

 was continued ; it runs : — 



[20 Edw. III., A.D. 1345.] 



Bracketed portion omitted (a clerical error) in Widdrington Roll. 

 No. 10. — To all Christ's faithful people, etc. ; Robert the son of 

 Benedict de Schalcros, eternal health. I fully make known that I have 

 granted to John the son of Benedict de Schalcross my brother, his 

 heirs and assigns, all the right which I have in those lands and 

 tenements, with their appurtenances, together with the tributes of 

 homage and service which the aforesaid John had by gift and feoflfment 

 from Richard de Schalcros, Chaplain, his brother, in the Middleleste 

 fernilegh [below the village of Wormhill, etc. In witness whereof, etc., 

 these being witnesses: — Hugh de Stredelegh], then Bailiff of the Peak, 

 and others. Given at the Mideliste fernilegh, A.D. 1345. 



He is probably not identical with the Robert Shalcrosse who, 

 in 27 Edw. III., was charged in that he cut off dead wood in the 

 forest at Noryndwode, to the damage of the Earl of Chester, 

 and fined 4od. Dying at Schalcros, he left issue, Margaret, 

 living 12 Edw. III., who married her neighbour, William, 

 living II Richard II., son and heir of Thomas de Bagschagh,* 

 of the Ridge {arg. a bugle horn sa., stringed vert, betw. three roses 

 gu., barbed and seeded ppr.). This William probably witnessed 

 charter 18. The Add. MSS. 6668, f. 399, mentions certain 

 evidences in the custody of Mr. Bagshawe of the Ridge, including 



* Oii the first mention of this name, I would express special thanks 

 for the courteous and constant assistance of Mr. W. H. (J. Bagshawe, 

 of Ford Hall, in compiling this paper. 



