So THE OWNERS OF SHALLCROSS. 



" 42 Edw. III. A ffeoffmt by William Bagshawe of his landes to 

 Margaret, daughter of Robert Shawcrosse, for her life, the 

 remainder to y<= heires."' This deed is now missing. 



IV. — Thomas, the fourth son, probably the witness to 

 charter 13. His son, Thomas, assessed to the Poll Tax, 

 4 Ric. II., at 2s. 2d., and grandson, John, i2d. 



V. — Agnes, the daughter of Benedict, married William, son of 

 Thomas de le Lee, of Somersal. Her marriage settlement is 

 now in the possession of Major FitzHerbert, of Somersal Hall, 

 being one of the 22 mediaeval deeds given to his family by the 

 present Mr. S. F. Widdrington, to whom we are indebted for 

 a sight of the " roll." Nothing seems known about the Lees, 

 except that a family of that name. Ley, was resident in 

 Somersall between 1648-62, who may have been of the same 

 blood as the de le Lees of the fourteenth century. It thus 



[*24 July, A.D. 1325.] 



Know all men, etc., that I, Thomas de le Lee, of Somersale, have given, 

 granted, and by this my present charter confirmed unto William, my 

 son, and unto Agnes, daughter of Benedict de Schalecros, and her 

 heirs between herself and the said William lawfully begotten, All that 

 land with the messuage and rent^ adjoining in lower Somersale, which 

 land with the appurtenances I sometime purchased of Robert my 

 brother, together with one plot of meadow which I purchased of William 

 de Saundebi. To have and to hold the aforesaid land of the Chief Lords 

 of that fee by the services therefore due and of right accustomed. And 

 I the said Thomas de le Lee of Somersale and my heirs will warrant 

 against all persons all the aforesaid land in lower Somersale which 

 I bought of Robert my brother with all its appurtenances as is aforesaid 

 to the aforesaid William my son, and to Agnes the daughter of Benedict 

 de Schalecros, and the heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten. And 

 if it chance that the said Agnes die, then the said land with the 

 appurtenances shall revert to the said Thomas without any gainsaying. 

 In witness whereof I have set my sealf to this present charter. These 

 being witnesses: — Sir Henry fitz Herebert, then Chaplain of Somersale; 

 William at Wood of Doubregge ; John of the same place ; John de 

 ScliaWenton ; Thomas son of Margery of upper Somersale, and others. 

 Given at Scalecros on the eve of St. James, a.d. 1325. 



* For original, in Latin, see Journal, vol. iv., p. 

 t The seal is wanting. 



