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Lach Dennis

Lece: William FitzNigel; Moran from Earl Hugh.

Lache

Leche: St. Werburgh's Church.

Part of Chester.
Landican

Landechene: William Malbank.

Part of Chester.
Larkton

Lavorchedone: Edwin and Drogo from Robert FitzHugh.

Lawton

Lautune: Hugh FitzNorman.

Now the village of Church Lawton, and Buglawton, part of Congleton.
Lea near Backford

Wisdelea: St. Werburgh's Church.

Lea Manor Farm; Lea Hall; Lea Farm.
Lea Newbold

Lai: Earl Hugh; Bigot de Loges.

Lea Newbold Farm; Lea Hall with a moat.
Ledsham

Levetesham: Walter de Vernon.

Leftwich

Wice: Richard de Vernon.

Leighton

Lestone: William from Robert of Rhuddlan. 2 fisheries.

Leighton Hall Farm.
Little Budworth

Bodeurde: Earl Hugh.

Budworth Common, a country park; Budworth Pool.
Little Caldy

Calders:

Lost.
Little Leigh

Lege: William FitzNigel; Earl Hugh.

Near the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Little Nestone

Nestone: Robert Cook.

Area near Newton.
Lower Withington

Hungrewenitune: Earl Hugh.

The village of Withington is north of the Domesday site.
Ludworth

Lodeuorde: King's land.

Lymm

Lime: Gilbert de Venables; Edward from Osbern FitzTezzo. Church.

Town on the Bridgewater Canal. Lymm Hall was the home of the Norman Domville family; the present house is part Elizabethan.

Macclesfield

Maclesfeld: Earl Hugh. 2 hides paying tax. Land for 10 ploughs. In lordship 1; 4 slaves. Mill; woodland; 7 enclosures; meadow. Value TRE �8; now 20s. It was waste.

Malpas

Depenbech: Robert FitzHugh.

Small, attractive town with half-timbered cottages; Malpas Castle, now earthworks.
Manley

Menlie: Earl Hugh.

Manley Old Hall.
Marbury

Merberie: William Malbank, formerly Earl Harold.

Hall; timbered cottages; 13th century church.
Marlston

Merlestone: Asgar from William FitzNigel.

Marlston Heyes Farm.
Marton

Meretone / utune: Earl Hugh and Hugh FitzNorman from him.

14th century timber chapel.
Meols

Melas: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Coastal area. Roman and Saxon coins and jewellery were found at nearby Dove Point.
Mere

Mera: Gilbert de Venables.

Mere Hall; lake.
Mickle Trafford

Traford: Earl Hugh.

Large.
Middle Aston

Midestune:

Lost; a moat and an Old Moat Wood remain.
Middlewich

Wich: Earl Hugh. Saltpan rendering 2 cartloads of salt.

Town, with a 13th century borough charter; still produces salt.
Millington

Mulintune: William FitzNigel.

Millington Hall.
Minshull Vernon

Maneshale / sele: William Malbank. Hawk's eyrie.

Part of Church Minshull.

Mobberley

Motburlege: Bigot de Loges.

Manor house.
Mollington

Molintune: Robert of Rhuddlan and Lambert from him.

Mollington Grange.
Mottram

Motre: Gamel (whose father held it) from Earl Hugh. Hawk's eyrie.

Now 2 villages, Mottram St. Andrew and Mottram Cross; Mottram Old Cross.
Moulton

Moletune: Richard de Vernon.

Large.

Nantwich

Wich: William Malbank, Salt-pit, salt-pans.

Town, largely rebuilt (with the help of Elizabeth I) after a fire in 1583. Still has many black and white houses. Salt production from the Domesday pit continued until 1856.
Ness

Nesse: Walter de Vernon.

Part of Neston; birthplace of Lady Hamilton (1761-1815).
Neston

Nestone: William FitzNigel. 2 parts of 2 hides pay tax. Land for 4 ploughs. 4 villagers, 2 smallholders, 1 slave. Value TRE 20s; now 25s.

Nether Alderley

Aldredelie: Bigot de Loges.

16th century watermill.
Netherleigh

Lee:

Lost.
Nether Tabley

Stablei: Jocelyn.

Lake; ruined hall on island.
Newbold Astbury

Neubold: Gilbert Hunter from Earl Hugh.

Now Astbury. The church was granted to St. Werburgh in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 13th and 16th centuries. The remains of Ashbury Yew are possibly pre-1066. Nearby is Newbold, on the edge of Congleton.
Newton by Chester

Neutone / Newentone: William FitzNigel.

Part of Chester.
Newton in Middlewich

Neutone: Jocelyn.

Newtonia, part of Middlewich.
Noctorum

Chenoterie: Richard from William Malbank.

Part of Birkenhead.
Norbury near Marbury

Norberie: William Malbank, formerly Earl Harold.

Norbury Common.
Norbury near Stockport

Nordberie: Bigot de Loges.

Norbury Moor, part of Hazel Grove.
North Rode

Rodo: Bigot de Loges.

Manor house; grange; Rode Hall Farm.
Northwich

Norwich / Wich: Earl Hugh. Salthouse.

Town that still produces salt; damaged by subsidence from salt mining. There is a medieval motte and bailey on Castle Hill.
Norton

Nortune: Ansfrid from William FitzNigel.

Wooded area on the outskirts of Runcorn; remains of Norton Priory.

Occlestone

Aculvestune: Earl Hugh.

Now Occlestone Green; manor farm.
Odd Rode

Rode: Hugh and William from Earl Hugh. Hawk's eyrie.

Rode Heath; Rode Hall.
Ollerton

Alretune: Earl Hugh; Ranulf Mainwaring; Wulfric from Earl Hugh.

Ollerton Grange; manor farm; Ollerton Hall nearby.
Oulton

Alretone: Nigel de Burcy.

Oulton park car-racing circuit.
Over

Ovre: Earl Hugh.

Part of Winsford; formerly a borough with its own mayor.
Over Alderley

Aldredelie: William.

Overleigh

Lee: Hugh de la Mere.

Overleigh Road, Chester.
Over Tabley

Stab(e)lei: William FitzNigel.

Overton

Ovretune: Robert FitzHugh.

Overton Hall; hamlet of Overton Heath nearby.

Peckforton

Pevretone: Robert FitzHugh.

At the foot of Peckforton Hills. Peckforton Castle was built in 1840.
Peover

Pevre: William FitzNigel; Gilbert de Venables; Ranulf Mainwaring. Hawk's eyrie.

Now Lower Peover; mainly 14th century church. Peover Hall nearby.
Picton

Pichetone: Richard de Vernon.

Picton Hall.
Pool

Pol: William Malbank.

Now Overpool, part of Ellesmere Port.
Poole

Pol: William Malbank, formerly Wulfeva, a free woman.

2 halls, 2 farms.
Poulton

Pontone: Richard Butler.

Poultonhall Farm.
Poulton Lancelyn

Pontone: Roger from Osbern FitzTezzo.

Poulton Hall.
Prenton

Prestune: Walter de Vernon. Mill.

Part of Birkenhead.
Puddington

Potitone: Hamo de Mascy.

2 halls; home farm.
Pulford

Pulford: St. Werburgh's Church; Hugh FitzOsbern.

Earthworks of Pulford Castle; gateway to the Grosvernor Estate.

Raby

Rabie: St. Werburgh's Church and William from the church; Hardwin from William FitzNigel.

Flower farm.
Redcliff

Rade / Redeclive:

Lost.
Romiley

Rumilie: Earl Hugh.

Former cotton town close to Stockport.
Rostherne

Rodestorne: Gilbert de Venables.

Rostherne Mere, a nature reserve; Cicely Mill, c.1650, nearby.
Rushton

Rusitone: Earl Hugh.

Saighton

Saltone: St. Werburgh's Church.

Saighton Grange with a 15th century gatehouse.
Sandbach

Sanbec: Bigot de Loges. 1 hide and 1� virgates pay tax. Land for 2 ploughs. 1 Frenchman has � plough, 3 slaves. 2 villagers have � plough. Church. Woodland. Value TRE 4s; now 8s.

Saughall

Salhale: St. Werburgh's Church; William Malbank. Fishery.

Large.
Shavington

Santune: William Malbank.

Large; Shavington House; Shavington Hall; Shavington Green Farm.
Shipbrook

Sibroc: Richard de Vernon.

Shipbrookhill.
Shocklach

Socheliche: Drogo from Robert FitzHugh.

Church with a 12th century chapel; remains of Shocklach Castle.
Shotwick

Sotowiche: St. Werburgh's Church.

17th century hall.
Shurlach

Survelec: Richard de Vernon. Fishery.

Higher Shurlach, an area on the outskirts of Northwich.
Siddington

Sudendune: Bigot de Loges.

Sailing club at Redes Mere; Siddington Hall.

Snelson

Senelestune: Ranulf Mainwaring.

Snelson House.
Somerford

Sumreford: Hugh FitzNorman.

Somerford Hall Farm; Somerford Park Farm.
Somerford Booths

Sumreford: Tesselin from Earl Hugh.

Somerford Booths Hall.
Sproston

Sprostune: William Malbank.

Now Sproston Green; Sproston Hall.
Spurstow

Spuretone: Robert FitzHugh.

2 halls; Spurstow Spa nearby.
Stanney

Stanei: Restald from Earl Hugh. Fishery.

Now Little Stanney.
Stapeley

Steple: William Malbank.

Stapeley Hall; Stapeley House.
Stapleford

Stapleford: Ralph Hunter. Mill.

Stapleford Hall.
Stoneley

Stanleu: William Malbank, formerly Earl Harold.

Now Stoneley Green.
Storeton

Stortone: Nigel de Burcy.

Sunderland

Sundreland: Gilbert Ranulf and Hamo from Earl Hugh.

Area of Sinderland.
Sutton (near Middlewich)

Sud / Sutone: Earl Hugh; Bigot de Loges.

Sutton Hall Farm.
Sutton

Sudtone: St. Werburgh's Church.

Now Great and Little Sutton, in Ellesmere Port; Sutton New Hall; Sutton Lodge.

Tarporley

Torpelei: Gilbert de Venables.

Oldest hunting club in England.
Tarvin

Terve: Bishop of Chester.

Georgian and half-timbered houses.
Tattenhall

Tatenale: William Malbank.

Tudor cottages; Jacobean hall.
Tatton

Tatune: William FitzNigel; Ranulf Mainwaring.

Tatton Hall (1788-1815); part 15th century hall in a large park.
Tetton

Tadetune: Ranulf Mainwaring.

Tetton Hall.
Thingwall

Tuigvelle: Durand from William Malbank.

Part of Heswall.
Thornton Hough

Torintone: William from Robert of Rhuddlan.

Thornton Farm; manor house.
Thornton le Moors

Torentune: Bigot de Loges. Church.

Attractive; 14th century church; moated site of an old hall.
Thurstaston

Turstanetone: William from Robert of Rhuddlan.

Church; part 14th, part 17th century hall; Thurstaston Hill, a National Trust park.
Tilston

Tillestone: Robert FitzHugh. Mill.

Tilstone Fearnall

Tidulstane: William from Robert FitzHugh.

Tilston Hall; Tilston Lodge.
Tintwistle

Tengestvisie: Earl Hugh.

Also Tintwistle Low Moor on the Cheshire-Derbyshire border.
Tiverton

Tevretone: Robert FitzHugh.

On the River Gowy.
Tushingham

Tusigeham: Humphrey from Robert FitzHugh.

Tushingham House; Tushingham Hall.

Upton

Optone: Colbert from William Malbank.

Part of Birkenhead. A runic stone was found here.
Upton by Chester

Op(e)tone: Hamo, Herbert and Mundret from Earl Hugh.

Part of Chester; also Upton Heath.

Walgherton

Walcretune: William Malbank.

Manor farm.
Wallasey

Walea: Robert of Rhuddlan.

Town whose centre is still called Wallasey Village.
Warburton

Warburgetone / tune: William FitzNigel; Osbern FitzTezzo.

14th century half-timbered church of St. Werburgh.
Wardle

Warhelle: Hugh FitzOsbern.

Wardle Hall; Wardle Bridge Farm.
Warford

Wareford: Godgyth, a free woman, the pre-Conquest holder, from Ranulf Mainwaring.

Warford House.
Waverton

Wavretone: Ilbert.

Large; Jacobean farm beside the church.
Weaver

Wevre: Earl Hugh; Bigot de Loges.

Weaver Hall.
Weaverham

Wivreham: Earl Hugh. Church, mill, 2 deer enclosures.

Town with timbered houses; 15-16th century church.
Werneth

Warnet: Earl Hugh.

Werneth Hall Farm.
Wervin

Wivevrene / revene: St. Werburgh's Church; William Malbank.

Hall; ruins of a Norman chapel.
Weston

Westone: Odard and Brictric from William Malbank.

Part of Runcorn; Weston Point docks on the Manchester Ship Canal.
Wettenhall

Watenhale: Gilbert de Venables.

Wettenhall Hall; manor farm.
Wharton

Wanetune: Richard de Vernon.

Part of Winsford in the Weaver Valley; centre of 19th century salt production.
Wheelock

Hoiloch: Ranulf Mainwaring.

Wheelock Hall; Wheelock Heath nearby.
Whitley

Witelei: Payne and Orde from William FitzNigel.

Now 2 villages, Higher and Lower Whitley; moated Whitley Hall; Whitley House Farm.
Wilkesley

Wiveslede: William Malbank. Hawk's eyrie.

Willaston

Wilavestune: William Malbank.

Large; on the outskirts of Crewe.
Willington

Winfletone: Walter de Vernon.

Now Willington Corner; manor farm; Willington Hall.
Wimboldsley

Wibaldelai: Earl Hugh; Bigot de Loges.

Wimboldsley Hall on the Shropshire Union Canal.
Wimbolds Trafford

Tro(s)ford: Earl Hugh.

Trafford Hall.
Wincham

Wimundisham: Gilbert de Venables. Hawk's eyrie.

On Wincham Brook.
Winnington

Wenitone: Ranulf Mainwaring; Osbern FitzTezzo.

Industrial area with a large chemical works. Scene of the Parliamentarian victory in 1659 that marked the end of the Cheshire Rising.
Wirswall

Wiresuelle / swelle: William Malbank, formerly Earl Harold.

Wirswall Hall.
Wistaston

Wistanestune: William Malbank.

Suburb of Crewe.

Wisterson

Wistetestune:

Lost.
Witton

Witune: Gilbert Hunter. Mill.

Witton Mill Bridge on Witton Brook in Northwich.
Worleston

Werelestune: William Malbank.

Wrenbury

Wareneberie: William Malbank. Hawks' eyrie.

On the Shropshire Union Canal; Wrenbury Mill, now a boatyard; Wrenbury Hall, mainly Victorian.
Wybunbury

Wimeberie: Bishop of Chester and William from him. Priest.

Moated site of an old hall.

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