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KIRKHAM, LANCASHIRE. An acquittance of John, bishop of Chester , for £6 13s. 4d. for half a year's pension going out of the church of Kirkham, by the hands of master Richard Anderton, receiver of Ch. Ch., Oxon. [Mutilated.] 3 Edw. VI.

SKELMERSDALE. Bond in £200 given by sir Thomas Hesketh of Rufforth, kt., to Richard Smalshagh for the performance of certain covenants in a pair of indentures, concerning a sale of a messuage, &c. in Skelmersdale. Dated 4 Jan., 2 and 3 Philip and Mary. [Signed, Thomas Hesketh ]

Richard Taliour grants to Thomas Hesketh, esq., all his lands, messuages, tenements, &c. in the village of Skelmersdale in the county of Lancashire, paying annually to the said Richard 10s. Dated 16 Feb., 8 Hen. VIII.

Richard Taliour quit-claims to Thomas Hesketh, esq., all his right in messuages, lands, &c. in Skelmersdale. Dated 17 Feb., 8 Hen. VIII.

Richard Taliour and Thurstan his son quit-claim to Thomas Hesketh, esq., all their right in all their messuages, lands, &c. in Skelmersdale, for a payment of £21. Dated 9 Dec., 11 Hen. VIII.

Fine made at Lancaster the Monday in the 5th week of Lent, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary, between Richard Smalshawe , plaintiff, and sir Thomas Hesketh, kt., and Alice his wife, defendants, by which the said sir Thomas acknowledges that a messuage, orchard, lands, &c. in Skelmersdale belong to the said Richard, he paying £30 sterling.

NEWTON, &c. Roll containing four extracts from the pipe-rolls of 38 Eliz., 10 Chas. I, and 6 James I, relating to sums of money due to the crown from Anne and Peter Mason on account of recusancy, but exonerated, from lands in Newton, Savilesbury, &c. Extracted 27 June, 15 Chas. I, 1639, from a copy in the hands of John Fleetewood of Penwortham , and attested by Henric Fletewode , Jo. Jameson and Tho. I. Assketon .