A HISTORY OF LANCASHIRE 



free tenement in Bold. 1 He himself had a suit 

 against Henry earl of Lincoln a few years later.* In 

 1297 and subsequently he made certain settlements 

 on his eldest son Richard, 3 who for a time at least 

 appears to have been in possession of the manor. 4 A 

 considerable number of Robert's charters have been 

 preserved, reaching down to 1325,* about which 

 time probably he died. 6 



His son Richard, who succeeded, held possession 

 for about twenty years. 7 He married Margery 

 daughter of William de Mobberley of Mobberley, 8 

 who survived him and as ' Lady of Bold ' managed 

 the affairs of her grandson. One of Richard's first 

 acts was to come to a settlement with William le 

 Boteler of Warrington. The earl of Lancaster, dis- 

 regarding the Ferrers grant of the manor to the lord 

 of Warrington, had claimed the old thegnage service 

 of 2 \s. \d. from the lord of Bold, who was thus 

 required to pay both to Boteler and to the earl. 

 Richard therefore called upon William le Boteler as 

 mesne lord to acquit him, and so obtained redress. 9 

 Another matter settled was the claim of Ellen de 



Torbock, the latter resigning all her right to the 

 lands in dispute. 10 A little later a boundary dispute 

 with John la Warre, as to land claimed by the latter 

 as part of Cuerdley, was settled in Richard's favour." 

 A number of his deeds have been preserved, showing 

 his management of the manor and lands. 11 He 

 appears to have been successful in agreements with 

 his neighbours and in adding to his possessions. He 

 died in I 346 or 1 347." 



His son William, who died before him, was married 

 about 1329 to Sibyl, daughter of Sir Richard de 

 Hoghton," and left a son and heir Richard, who was 

 still under age in 1352." Margery de Bold was still 

 living in November, I364; 16 she was defendant, as 

 guardian, in several suits. 17 Richard de Bold, who 

 was made a knight between 1368 and 1370, married 

 Ellen daughter of Richard de Molyneux of Sefton. 18 

 He died between 1387 and 1391." 



His son and successor John had been contracted in 

 marriage in 1378 to Emma daughter of David de 

 Ireland of Hale. 20 He was knighted about 1 400 ; he and 

 Thomas Bold were engaged in April, 1403, for the 



