10 A HISTORY OF LONGRIDGE. [Chap. 1. 



Adam, in his time took anji;liing from the part of the said Robert, it 

 should by the same persons be set right, in regard to woods, plains, 

 j)astures, meadows, and in respect to roads and all other places, and 

 for greater security they placed themselves under the jurisdiction of 

 the Viscount (?) of Lancaster so that the agreements might be 

 kept. And for 20 shillings a " divestiamentum " to Lord Edmund, 

 illustrious son of the King of England, and for a mark of the need of 

 the said ( ? ) and for 1 2 pence for the need of those serving each day. 

 How far the said agreements were carried out, and that this arrange- 

 ment was established against Michaelmas of the aforesaid year in proof 

 they have set to their seals. These being witnesses : — William Bro- 

 chull, John Grimsargh, Eobert, son of Adam do Preston, Adam, son 

 of Ralph of the same, John de Farrington, and others. 20 Ed. I., 

 1292." 



"Edward, by God's grace King of England, to greetings Adam de 

 Hocton, knight, has complained to us that Adam, son of Robert de 

 Hoddersall, and Johanna, his wife, Adam de Threlfall, and Matilda, 

 his wife, Elias de Entwishidl, Robert, son of Adam de Houlden, 

 Richard, son of Adam de Holden, John, son of Robert de Cundcliffe, 

 Eobert Dane and Richard, son of John de Hudersall, have unjustly 

 and unlawfully disseised him of his free tenement in HudersaU. Date 

 36, Ed. I., 1307." 



" Robert, son of Thomas de Huddorsall, gave to Richard, his 

 brother, all the land that Richard de Bradley and Agnes, his wife, 

 held from him for the term of their life. ' Which land lies in Hoder- 

 sall between the land of my aforesaid brother Richard on the south 

 side and the land of Simon do Bradley on the north side.' 



"These being witnesses: — Robert, son of Robert Motton, Richard, 

 son of Adam Moton, Thomas de Bradley, Robert Frauuceyes, Roger 

 de Ellale, and others. 



"Given at Hoddersale the day of March next, before the feast of 

 the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, the 1 6 j'ear of Ed. the Third, 

 1343." 



According to the inquest taken on the death of the last of the Laccys 

 (1311), in which it is called Dileworth, the basis of the township was 

 one carucate of land. 



