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campaign which Henry Prince of Wales was about 

 to prosecute against Owen Glendower. 1 He was 

 otherwise employed in the public service, being 

 sheriff of Lancashire in 1406." In November, 1404, 

 he had obtained a grant of free warren in his de- 

 mesne lands in Bold and Prescot. 3 He died on 

 27 June, 1436, being then constable of Conway 

 Castle. 4 



Richard, his son and heir apparent, had been 

 married in 1404 to Ellen, daughter of Sir Gilbert de 

 Halsall ; 5 she was a widow in 1433, her husband 

 having predeceased his father. Sir Henry was suc- 

 ceeded by his grandson Henry, who was subsequently 

 made a knight and survived until 1464.' The latter 

 Sir Henry's widow was named Grace ; he left two 

 sons, Richard and Tuger, and several daughters. 8 



Richard had in 1439 been married to Katherine 



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daughter of Richard Bold of Chester. 9 But little 

 seems known of him except that he took part in 

 the Scottish expedition of 1482, in which he was 

 made a knight by Lord Stanley ; 10 he died between 

 1483 and 1487," leaving his manors to his son, 

 Sir Henry Bold, who was made a knight at the battle 

 of Stoke, 1487." He had two sons, Richard, who 

 succeeded to Bold, and Tuger, who purchased Eccleston 

 and other manors in Lancashire and Harleton in 

 Buckinghamshire. 13 



Richard son of Sir Henry married Margaret 

 daughter of Thomas Boteler of Bewsey." He ac- 

 quired other lands in Bold, but sold some in Flint- 

 shire. 14 He was made a knight between 1500 and 

 1506,'" was collector of a subsidy in 1503," and died 

 16 November, 1528," leaving a widow, Margaret," 

 four sons, and five daughters.* 



