This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... which Michael the Reeve formerly held, with common of pasture, 'Geoffrey Arbalestrier held six carucates of land in Hackensall and Preesall, by petit serjeanty, by grant of King John, when he was Count of Mortain; for confirmation of which charter, the said Geoffrey accounted for the sum of 15 marks in the Pipe Roll of 4 John. liberties, and easements belonging to two oxgangs of that town; for the health of the soul of Lord John and of Lord Henry, King of England, s.d. I 205-1246. 3 OCIANT, etc., Galfridus Arbalistarius dedi, etc., duas acras Idem. k_ terrae mea e in Preshou: scilicet, in campo qui vocatur Dominicum Kirkegate, propinquiores terrae quam abbas de ffurnes de me tenuit ad firmam; cum communione et eisiamentis tantae terrae pertinentibus; in liberam, puram, etc. Cum warantia et testibus. Grant in frankalmoign from the said Geoffrey Arbalestrier to the monks of Cockersand of two acres of his land in Preesall: to wit, in the Kirkgate field, near to land which the abbot of Furness held at farm from the said Geoffrey, with common of pasture and easements appertaining to so much land. s.d. 1205-1246. 4 OCIANT, etc., quod ego Galfridus, etc., dedi, etc., toftum et Preshout. 3 Croftum quod Gemma de me tenuit in villa de Preshou, Idem. cum una acra in camp0 ejusdem villae; in liberam, puram, etc., Dominicum cum communi pasturaet omnibus aliis eisiamentis et libertatibus praedictae villae pertinentibus; pro salute animae meae, etc. Cum warantia, etc. Grant in frankalmoign from the said Geoffrey to the monks of Cockersand of a toft and a croft which Gemma held of him in the town of Preesall, together with one acre of land in the townfield, with common of pasture, &c, for the health of his soul. s.D. 1205-1246. 5 O CIANT, etc., quod...