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of Hodersall and an eiglitli part of the said manor of Hodersall of tlie 

 Lord tlie King in chief, as of his Duchy of Lancaster, in socage and 

 by service of 2s. 6d. annually. And it is worth per aaniim clear 40s. 

 Likewise he held half the manor of Dilworth from the heii's of Osbert 

 de Dilworth by what service they know not, and it is worth per annum 

 clear 20s. Likewise he held a parcel of land in Hodersall called 

 Ulmon Bidding of God and St. John of Jerusalem, by what service 

 they do not know. And that he died on the Saturday next before the 

 feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, in the third year of Henry the Sixth. 

 And that Richard, son of William de Hoghton, Knight, is kinsman 

 and next heir of the said Henry, viz., son of William, sou of Eichard, 

 brother of the said Henry. And that the said Eichard, son of William, 

 of the age of twenty-six years and more." 



"In 10, Hen. V. [1422], Eicardi Haughton, mil, held the mannors of 

 Grymesargh and Alston, and lands in Elston, and mills, etc., in Gose- 

 nargh and Threlfall." 



" Huetred de HuddersaU surrendered to Eichard de Hoghton, 

 Knight, all the rights which he had in all those lands and meadows, 

 with their appurtenances, ' which the aforesaid Eichard holds by my 

 gift and feofment in the vill. of Hodersall. So that neither I nor any 

 one else can of our right claim any thing.' Given at Hodersall at the 

 Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Marj-, in the 19 year of Henry 

 6. [1441."] 



" William, heir of Thomas de Hoghton, and Alice, his widow, to 

 Utred de Hothersall, all their lands and tenements in Hothersall and 

 Alston. 20, Hy. VI. [1442.]"' 



"Ecger de Etholston, son and heir of Nicholas, to Eoger de Towneley, 

 release of his lands in Eibohester, some time of Henry Hoghton and 

 John Whittaker. 24, Hy. YI. [1446.]"' 



"Eichard de Hoghton, son of Henry de Hoghton; his letter of 

 attorney to deliver possession to Eichard Townelej' of all his lands in 

 Hothersall, except one close called HothersaU-hey. 24 Hy. YI. 

 [1446.]"' 



Towneley MSS. 



