Deeds: Fairhurst

1. 1 Feb. 1618.

Mortgage in fee.

la) Sir Richard Hoghton of Hoghton b) Sir Gilbert Hoghton, his son and heir apparent. 2a) Robert Shaw of High Bulghalgh, gent, b) George Shawe, his brother.

Land (66a.) called Fairehurst or Fairehurst Crosse, and barn on it to be conveyed to 2.

Consideration: £200 to be paid to Edward Badby of London.

If £254 not paid to2 on1 Feb. 1619 property to be conveyed to 2.

Seals: Wax, pendant, poor.

2.

Copy of 1 above.

3.

10 Feb. 1655. Deed to lead the uses of a common recovery. la) George Rigby of the Peel in Hulton, gent, b) John Foster of Lancaster,

gent, c) Edward Eccleston of Preston, gent. 2a) John Atherton of Atherton, esq. b) Savile Radcliffe of Todmorden, esq

Moiety of1P*-.J (&SK.) called Fayrehurste, the inheritance of Alex. Rigby

of '.i^an, deed.

Recovery to the use of lb) and lc).

Seals: Wax, pendant, poor.

4. 22 Sept. 1638.

Deed of exchange.

1. Alex. Rigby of Rigby, esq. 2a) George Rigby of the Peel in Hulton, gent., brother of 1, b) John Atherton of Atherton, esq. c) Henry Parker of Whittingham, gent, d) John Hey of Boothes, yeoman

Mansion House, fold behind it, lane called Fayrehurst Lane and land (36a.) called Nar Brooke Field, Fur Brooke Field, Nar Poplar Meadow, Fur Poplar Meadow, Whynnyhurst and Moss Field to 2.

Two barns called Fayrehurst Barns, fold and land (30a.) called Little Barne Fould, Great Barne Fould, Barne Field, Midle Field and Fayrehurst Hill, being part of land called Fairhurst, to 1.

Seal: Wax, pendant, damaged.

5. Counterpart of 4 above.

6. 4 Oct. 1638.

Release.

1. Alex. Rigby. 2a) George Rigby b) John Atherton c) Henry Parker d) John Hey e) Saville Radcliffe.

Mutual release of property as4 above. 2e) to enter property granted to 1 during the life of Miles Gerrard and receive as much from it as Miles Gerrard might claim from property granted to 2, by virtue ofa deed of 25 Nov. I633, granting £5 per year to Gerrard from the lands of Adam Rigby, deed. Seal missing. Tag.

7.

Counterpart of6 above.

Seals: Wax, pendant.

8.

28 July 1673.

Mortgage by demise.

1.

Roger Kenyon of Peel, gent, b) Alice, his wife.

2.

Thomas Braddyll of Portfield, esq. Land (90a.) called Fairhurst Ground and Crosse Ground or Lower Ground. To 2 for 1,000 years. Consideration: £500. Seals: Wax, pendant. No impression.

9.

Counterpart of 8 above.

10.

28 July 1673.

Bond of Kenyon with surety of £1,000 to keep 8 above.

11.

17 Oct. 1674.

Articles of agreement.

1. Roger Kenyon.

2. Thomas Hodgkinson of Preston, gent. Land (90a.) called Fairhurst to be sold to2 for £800. Endorsements: Receipts for consideration money, 9-22 Mar. l674/5.

12. 7 Jan. 1675.

Declaration of trust.

1. Thomas Braddyll.

2. Ellen Hamilton of Preston, widow

Property as 8 above.

1 acted in 8 above on behalf of 2.

Consideration: 5/-.

13. 1 Mar. 1675.

Bargain and sale, with feoffment.

la) Roger Kenyon b) Alice, his wife, daughter of George Rigby of Peel, gent., deed.

2. Thomas Hodgkinson.

Messuages and land (94a.) called Fairhurst Ground and Crosse Ground, and all other property of 1 in Goosnargh. Consideration: £800. Seals: Wax, pendant, poor. Endorsement: Delivery of seizin, 3 June.

14. 1 Mar. 1675.

Bond to perform covenants.

1, Roger Kenyon.

2. Thomas Hodgkinson.

Surety of £1,600 to keep 13 above.

15. 23 June 1675.

Assignment of mortgage.

1. Ellen Hamilton of Preston, widow

2. Thomas Winckley of Preston, gent.

Property as8 above.

Consideration: £500.

Seal: Wax, pendant, poor.

16. 14 July 1675. Acquittance by Roger Kenyon for £800 paid by Thomas Hodgkinson.