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In 1327 the lad Baron Monthault, 

 having no male iffue, conveyed the caftle 

 to Ifabel, the Queen of Edward 1 1 . for life ; 

 and afterwards to John, of Eltham, a 

 younger brother of Edward III. who 

 dying without ifiue, it reverted, along* 

 \vith his pofleffions, to the crown. 



The Lordfhip was fometime after- 

 wards granted to the Stanley family. The 

 Earls of Derby poffeffed it till the exe- 

 cution of Earl James, after which it was, 

 with the Manor of Hope, purchafed by 

 certain perfons, who enjoyed them till 

 the reftoration. In the year 1664, af- 

 ter the civil wars, the Earl of Derby 

 agreed to pay eleven thoufand pounds 

 to be put into full pofleffibn of thefe 

 Manors, but falling off' from his agree- 

 ment, the King ordered that the former 

 purchafers mould retain the poflbfTion. 

 The Derby family. by fome means re- 

 gained 



