Il8 THE OWNERS OF SHALLCROSS. 



Richard Shallcrosse married, thirdly, October loth, 1667, Jane, 

 daughter and co-heiress — with her sister Anne, who married, 

 firstly, Henry Bagshawe, of the Ridge — of Edward Brereton, of 

 Hurdlow {arg. two bars, sa.), and the widow of Robert Dale, of 

 Flagg Hall, who died March, 1665,* by whom she had George 

 Dale and Milicent Dale. Richard Shallcrosse lost his father 

 at about the same time as he lost his third wife ; she was buried 

 at Chelmortonf December i6th, 1673, leaving issue: 



Vni. — Jane, baptized at Taxal October 7th, 1669; had jQ6oo 

 under her father's Will at 21. 



IX. — Helen, buried at Taxal October 19th, 1676. 

 X. — ffrancese, baptized at Taxal July 23rd, 1673; buried 

 there January 13th, 167I. 



Richard Shallcrosse was the fourth and last representative 

 who died at the second mansion, having lived there since just 

 before 1669. Only surviving his gallant father three years, he 

 died at the early age of 45. He was buried March 21st, 167!, 

 in the chancel at Taxal, near his Jodrell ancestors, Roger who 

 had served at Agincourt, and buried there in 1423, and Nicholas, 

 who died in 1528. A ledger stone, with inscription, was placed 

 over his remains. His Will, which shows that he was Surveyor 

 of the North Duchy of Lancaster and Bailiff of the High Peak, 

 was dated October 15th, 1675, and proved April 9th, 1676. It 

 mentions some decayed kindred, as will be seen in the abstract 

 below : — 



I give and bequeath out of the rents and issues of all my real and 

 personal estate unto my daughter Elizabeth ;^ 1,000, and unto my daughter 

 Jane ;,^6oo, and to my daughter Ellen Shallcross ^^500 on attaining 21 

 years of age. Whereas I married loth Octr, 1667, Jane, daughter of 

 Edward Brereton of Hurdlow, gent., relict of Robert Dale of Flagg, gent., 

 who died Dec. 5th, 1673, during which time and since Joseph Beebee hath 

 received the rents of George Dale, son and heir of the said Robert Dale, 

 [Jrd of which did belong to me in right of my wife], I give unto the said 

 George Dale _^i,ooo out of the same on his attaining 21 years of age. 

 Whereas I promised Dorothy, my late wife, to give unto her two God- 

 daughters, Dorothy, one of the daughters of my brother Hazlewood, and 



* Glover, ii., pp. 46, 47. He died aged 20. 

 t Chelmorton and Taxal Parish Registers. 



