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likewise Ciiepyn, Preston in Amounderness, Golburne, Haworth, and 

 Eavensmeyles, which, indeed, I lately recovered against the aforesaid 

 Henry, at Lancaster. To be held, exceptions excepted, bj' the afore- 

 said Henry, to the term of his life of the Chief Lords ; And afterwards 

 they may remain to Alexander Hoghton, son of the aforesaid Henry, 

 and to his heirs male ; and without heir of the aforesaid Alexander, 

 then to William, brother of the aforesaid Alexander, and his heirs 

 male ; And without heir of the aforesaid WiUiam, then to George, 

 brother to the aforesaid WiUiam, and his heirs male ; And without 

 heir of the aforesaid George, then to Arthur, brother of the aforesaid 

 George, and his heirs male ; And without heir of the aforesaid Arthur, 

 then let them remain to the riglit heirs of the aforesaid Henry 

 Hoghton. These being witnesses, John BotiUer, Eichard Clifton, 

 John SkeUioorne, Esquires. 



" Given twentieth day of March, in the ninth year of Edward the 

 Fourth. 1470." 



The Tudors. 



"Be it known that we, Robert Crombilholme and William Barker, 

 Chaplains, gave to Ughtred Cotom and EUen, his consort, our chief 

 messuage, with three closes of land, called Over Ridding^ Largher 

 Ridding, and the Salt, adjacent in the ViU of Dillworth, which we 

 lately had by gift of the aforesaid Ughtred and Ellen for the term of 

 the life of the same, upon payment therefor yearly of a red rose. 

 These being wituessei?, Robert HodersaU, Richard Ljmols, Richard 

 HodersaU, gent, Robert Wahnsley, Richard Coke, and many others. 



" Given at the feest of Saints John and Paul, in the year 9 Hen. 7. 

 1494." 



" This Indenture witnesses that Robert Crumbj'lholme, clerk, William 

 Barker, chaplain, Ughtred Cotome, and Robert Cotome, son and heir 

 apparent of the said Ughtred, granted to Lawrence Cotome, son of 

 Edmund Cotome, all the messuages and lands in Dillworth, in the vill 

 of Ribohestor, called Herryfall, Moton intakke, and the Copthirst, 

 to be held by the aforesaid Lawrence for the term of fourteen years, 

 jiaying therefor yearly a red rose and to the chief lords. These being 

 witnesses, Roger Singleton, Robert Clifton, Richard LinoUer, Thomas 

 Whittingham, Thomas Lawrence, and others. 



