162 A HISTORY OF LONGRIDGE. [Chap. 7. 



Dutton. 



„ Lalorem tenendum ilidem „ - - 01. I^s. Od. 



,, Unius tenementi ilidem ,, - - 01. 13s. Ij.d. 



,, „ Percelle terr' iiicluH^ infra parcu pV 01. Is. Od. 



Comput Ministrium Domi Regis, temp. Hen. Viii. 

 Wlialley miper Monasterium. 



Eybchester, ReddiV assis" 01. 2s. Id.^ 



"The impropriate Rectory and Personage of Eibchester, in tlie 

 County of Lancaster, with, all the tythes, lands, and hereditaments 

 thereunto belonging, was in the 20th day of June, 1 James [1603], 

 leased by Richard, then Bishop of Chester, unto John Dewhurst, of 

 Dewhurst, in the County of Lancaster, gent. ; John Sherburne, of the 

 same County, gent. ; Henry Heyhurst, sonne and heire apparant of 

 John Heyhurst, of Heyhurst, in Dutton, in the same County, gent. ; 

 Hugh Serle, of Chesbanke, within the Townshippe of Eibchester, 

 within the said County, yeoman ; Thomas Dudell, of Alston, in the 

 said County, yeoman ; and Ealph Eatclifie, of Dilworth, in the said 

 County, yeoman ; excepting one tenement or cottage then in the occu- 

 pation of the Vicar of Nextros, for the terms of three lives (viz.), the 

 life of the said John Sherburne ; William Dewhurst, sonne and heire 

 of John Dewhurst, in the County of Lancaster, yeoman ; and Thomas 

 Cottam, sonne and heire of John Cottam, of Heyhouse, also Hayhouse, 

 in Dilworth aforesaid, yeoman, and for the longest lives of them, 

 yielding and payeing to the said Bishoj)p and his successors the yearly 

 rent of Thirty-nine pounds, sixteene shillings, and sixpence, at the 

 Nativity of John Baptist and the Nativity of Our Lord, by equall 

 portions. And for non-payment of rent after the space of two months 

 (it being lawfully demanded), the Bishopp and his successors to re- 

 enter. The Bishopp is to find a Minister there during the tyme at his 

 owne charge. And alsoe, to free the tennants and inhabitants of the 

 said Parrish from all subsidies, fifteenes, tenthes, Synodals, and pro- 

 curations, and all taxes, lays, impositions, or payments which may any 

 wayes become due by reason of the said Parsonage or Eectory, or anj 

 part thereof ; And that the tenant shall have sufficient howsebook, 



'Ellis's " Monasticon." 



