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Albert Grelley the elder a plough-land in Flixton, 

 with the church of the manor, to hold as a member 

 of the barony of Manchester. 1 Henry was succeeded 

 by his son Robert, who at Michaelmas, 1 1 69, rendered 

 account of 10 marks due by him to the aid to marry 

 the king's daughter. 2 His most notable act was the 

 foundation of the priory of Burscough in or before 

 1 1 89." He took part in the rebellion of his chief, 

 John, count of Mortain, in 1 1 94, and later in the 

 year paid an instalment of the fine of 20 marks 

 incurred therefor. 4 He seems to have been married 

 twice ; his widow was Amabel daughter of Simon, 

 who was suing her stepson for dower in 1199. 

 Knowsley and Anglezark were subsequently assigned 

 to her. 5 



Richard son of Robert succeeded. Early in 1201 

 he had livery of his father's lands, paying for relief of 

 Lathom five marks and a palfrey at Pentecost and 

 the same at Michaelmas. 6 The survey of 1212 shows 

 that of the three plough-lands which he held de antl- 

 qultate in thegnage by a service of 201., one plough- 

 land, granted to Gospatrick as stated, was then held 

 by Roger son of Gospatrick, his undertenants being 

 Richard and John (l oxgang for I2<t.) and William de 

 Stainford (3 oxgangs for T,S.) ; one plough-land had 

 been given to Burscough, and half a plough-land was 

 held by Richard de Elsintree for 41. It would thus 

 appear that only half a plough-land was left in Richard's 

 own hands ; probably the demesne of Lathom. 7 



Richard de Lathom confirmed his father's gifts to 

 the canons of Burscough. 8 His wife's name was Alice; 

 she survived him, and seems to have married Simon 



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de Grubehead, who received Childwall, Roby, and 

 Anglezark as her dower. 9 Richard died about 1220 

 and was succeeded by his eldest son Richard, who had 

 livery of his lands by writ dated 27 January, 1221 ; 

 he paid loos, for his relief. 10 In 1229 a composition 

 was made between him and Benedict, prior of Bur- 

 scough, as to the corn mills of Lathom and Knowsley, 

 which he held from the canons by a rent of 2s. and 

 also as to Cross Hall. 11 He was a benefactor of 

 Cockersand Abbey. 18 He died in the summer of 1 2 3 2, 

 having no issue by his wife Roesia, whose dower was 

 claimed in the following autumn. 13 



He was succeeded by his brother Robert, a man of 

 note in the affairs of the county. He confirmed the 

 charter of Burscough and added the land of Adam de 

 Birkes, which his brother Richard had bequeathed 



ith his body, 



ell as two othe 



By his 



marrage with Joan, 15 sister and coheir of Thomas 

 son of Robert de Alfreton, he became possessed of a 

 moiety of her father's estates in Alfreton, Norton, and 

 Marnham, held of the honour of Tickhill. 16 She prob- 

 ably died without issue, as these manors did not 

 remain with the Lathom family. Robert was made a 

 knight in 1243 in consequence of the king's writ to 

 enforce knighthood on all who had an estate of fifteen 

 librates of land. 17 In 1 249 the county and castle of 

 Lancaster were committed to Sir Robert, during the 

 king's pleasure. 18 By this appointment he held the 

 office of sheriff from Easter, 1249, to Michaelmas, 

 1254; he held it again from Easter, I 264, to Michael- 

 mas, 1265. ' 9 His second wife was Joan, daughter of 

 Adam de Millom, 10 by whom he had several children. 



