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Acton

Acatone / tune: William Malbank. Mill, hawk's eyrie; the manor has its assembly in the lord's hall.

Church with Saxon stonework.
Adlington

Edulvintune: Earl Hugh. 4 hawk's eyries.

Adlington Hall, c.1450.
Alpraham

Alburgham: Gilbert de Venables.

Alsager

Eleacier: Earl Hugh.

Town. A mill, farm and hall mark the Domesday site on its outskirts.
Alvanley

Elvedelie: Leofric from Earl Hugh.

Antrobus

Entrebus: Earl Hugh.

Antrobus Hall.
Appleton

Apletune: Osbern FitzTezzo.

Now Appleton Thorn village and Appleton Moss, a hamlet nearby.
Ashley

Ascelie: Hamo de Mascy.

Ashley Hall.
Ashton (near Tarvin)

Estone: Richard de Vernon.

2 17th century halls nearby; Ashton Hayes, a house with its own park.
Ashton Hayes local history site

Aston (near Budworth)

Estone: Payne from William FitzNigel.

Aston Park House.
Aston (near Sutton)

Estone: William from St. Werburgh's Church; Odard from William FitzNigel. Mill.

Aston Lodge; Aston Grange.
Aston (in Newhall)

Estune: William Malbank.

Aston juxta Mondrum

Estone: William Malbank.

Aston Hall; Aston New Farm.
Audlem

Aldelime: Richard de Vernon. Hawk's eyrie.

14th century church. Audlem Mill (now a workshop) is on the Shropshire Union Canal.
Austerson

Essetune: William Malbank. Hawk's eyrie.

Austerson Old Hall.

Baddiley

Bedelie: William Malbank.

Now Baddiley Corner; farm.
Barnston

Bernestone: Ralph from William FitzNigel. 2 mills.

Manor house; hospital; on the Wirral Peninsula.
Barrow

Bero: William FitzNigel. 2 mills.

Now Great Barrow; hospital.
Barthomley

Bertemeleu: William Malbank. Hawk's eyrie.

Scene of a massacre by the Royalists in 1643.
Bartington

Bertintune: Mundret and Wulfgeat from Earl Hugh.

Bartington Hall Farm.
Basford

Berchesford: William Malbank.

Basford Hall.
Batherton

Berdeltune: William Malbank.

Batherton Hall.
Beeston

Buistane: Robert FitzHugh.

The ruins of a 13th century castle built by the Earl of Chester are on Beeston Rock.
Bickerton

Bicretone: Drogo from Robert FitzHugh.

Maiden Castle, an Iron Age fort.
Bickley

Bichelie: Fulk from Robert FitzHugh.

Now 2 small villages, Bickley Town and Bickley Moss; Bickley Hall Farm.
Blacon

Blachehol: Ranulf Mainwaring. Fishery.

Part of Chester.
Blakenhall

Blachenhale: Gilbert Hunter. Hawk's eyrie.

Manor farm.
Bosley

Boselega: Hugh FitzNorman.

On Bosley Reservoir.
Bostock

Botestoch: Richard de Vernon.

Now Bostock Green; Bostock Hall School.
Boughton

Bocstone: St. Werburgh's Church.

Boughton Heath, part of Chester.
Bowdon

Bogedone: Hamo de Mascy. Church, mill. Part of Altrincham and Hale.

The church has fragments of Norman stonework.
Bramhall

Bramale: Hamo de Mascy.

On the outskirts of Stockport. The grounds of the old hall are now a museum and park.
Bredbury

Bretberie: Wulfric, the pre-Conquest holder, from Richard de Vernon. Hawk's eyrie.

Former cotton town.
Brereton

Bretone: Gilbert Hunter and 2 of his men from him. Mill.

Now Brereton Green; 16th century Brereton Hall.
Bridge Trafford

Tro(s)ford: St. Werburgh's Church before and after 1066.

Hall on the River Gowy.

Broomhall

Brunhala: William Malbank.

Now Broomhall Green.
Broxton

Brosse: Roger and Picot from Robert FitzHugh.

Broxton Old Farm.
Buerton (near Audlem)

Burtune: William Malbank. Hawk's eyrie.

Buerton Hall; Buerton Moss hamlet nearby.
Bunbury

Boleberie: Robert FitzHugh.

Pleasant; now merging with Lower Bunbury and Bunbury Heath hamlet.
Burton (near Tarvin)

Burtone: Bishop of Chester before and after 1066.

Hall.
Burwardsley

Burwardeslei: Humphrey from Robert FitzHugh.

Now 2 villages, Burwardsley and Higher Burwardsley, at the foot of Peckforton Hills.
Butley

Bote / Butelege: Robert FitzHugh; Wulfric from Earl Hugh.

Byley

Bevelei: Hugh FitzNorman.

Caldecott

Caldecote: Hugh FitzOsbern. � fishery.

Now Caldecott Green; Caldecott Hall.
Capenhurst

Capeles: David from William FitzNigel.

Hall.
Capesthorne

Copestor: Earl Hugh.

Capesthorne Hall.
Chapmonswiche

Cepmundewiche:

Lost.
Cheadle

Cedde: Gamel from Earl Hugh, formerly Gamel's father. Hawk's eyrie.

Urban area of Cheadle and Cheadle Hulme.
Cheadle Hulme local history site

Cheaveley

Cavelea: St. Werburgh's Church. Small boat and net.

Cheaveleyhall Farm, near the River Dee.
Chelford

Celeford: Earl Hugh.

Village with a Georgian church.
Chester

Cestre: Earl Hugh. The city had been devastated, but by 1086 many houses were rebuilt.

Walled city, once the Roman camp of Deva. A Roman amphitheatre and part of the original ramparts remain. It has medeival galleried streets, Tudor houses, a cathedral and a castle.
Cholmondeley

Calmundelei: Edwin and Drogo from Robert FitzHugh.

18th century castle, with a church, in a deer park.
Cholmondeston

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

Cholmondeston Hall.
Chorley

Cerlere: William Malbank.

Chorlton (near Nantwich)

Cerletune: William Malbank.

Chowley

Celelea: Mundret from Robert FitzHugh, formerly Wulfeva, a free woman.

Christleton

Cristetone: Robert FitzHugh. Mill.

Large. It was a Royalist outpost in the Civil War, near Rowton Moor, where Charles I was defeated in 1645.
Church Minshull

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

Attractive. Minshull Farm is on an old moated site.
Claverton

Cleventone: Hugh FitzOsbern.

Clifton

Clistune: William from St. Werburgh's Church.

Part of Runcorn.
Clive

Clive: Earl Hugh.

Now Clive Green; Clive House.
Clotton

Clotone: Ilbert.

Clotton Common.
Clutton

Clutone: William FitzNigel.

Clutton Hall Farm.
Coddington

Cotintone: Earl Hugh. Mill.

Attractive farmhouses; duckpond.
Cogshall

Cocheshalle: Payne from Richard de Vernon; Ranulf Mainwaring.

Cogshall Farm.
Conersley

Kenardeslie:

Lost.
Congleton

Cogeltone: Bigot de Loges.

Town on the River Dane. The borough charter dates from the 13th century.
Congleton local history site

Coppenhall

Copehale: William Malbank.

Part of Crewe; the parishes of Church Coppenhall and Monks Coppenhall developed with the railway in the 19th century.
Cranage

Croeneche: Robert FitzHugh.

Manor farm.
Crewe (by Nantwich)

Creu: Richard de Vernon.

Town, developed in the 19th century with the railway. Crewe Green, a hamlet, nearby.
Crewe (near Farndon)

Creuhalle: Eli, the pre-Conquest holder, from Robert FitzHugh. � fishery.

Croughton

Crostone: St. Werburgh's Church before and after 1066.

Croughton Cottage.
Croxton

Crostune: Jocelyn.

Croxton Hall Farm.
Cuddington

Cuntitone: Robert FitzHugh.

Cuddington Green; Cuddington Hall.

Davenham

Deveneham: Richard de Vernon.

On the outskirts of Northwich.
Davenport

Deneport: Gilbert Hunter.

Davenport Hall Farm.
Dodleston

Dodestune: Osbern FitzTezzo.

Earthworks of a castle; Dodleston Hall, on a moated site.
Duckington

Dochintone: Edwin, the pre-Conquest holder, from Robert FitzHugh.

Dunham on the Hill

Doneham: Earl Hugh.

Dunham Massey

Doneham: Hamo de Mascy.

Now Dunham Town on the outskirts of Greater Manchester.
Dutton

Duntune: William FitzNigel; Edward, the pre-Conquest holder, from Osbern FitzTezzo; Odard from Earl Hugh. Hawk's eyrie.

2 farms and a hall nearby; also Dutton Hollow hamlet.

Eanley

Enelelei: William FitzNigel.

Eanleywood Farm, near an artificial ski slope on the outskirts of Runcorn.
Eastham

Estham: Earl Hugh. Mill.

Part of Bebington; once a resort with a ferry to Liverpool.
Eaton

Etone: Earl Hugh. Fishery (1,000 salmon).

Eaton Hall, part of the Grosvenor Estate.
Eccleston

Eclestone: Gilbert de Venables. Boat and net.

On the Roman road to Chester.
Eddisbury

Edesberie: Earl Hugh.

Eddisbury Hill. An Iron Age fort near Delamere Forest is all that remains of the Norman forests Mara and Mondrem.
Edge

Eghe: Edwin, the pre-Conquest holder, from Robert FitzHugh.

Now Edge Green; Edge Hall and a manor house farm.
Elton

Eltone: Earl Hugh.

On the outskirts of Ellesmere Port.

Farndon

Ferentone: Bishop of Chester; Bigot de Loges. Mill.

Frith

Tereth: William Malbank.

Frith-hall Farm.
Frodsham

Frotesham: Earl Hugh. Church, winter mill, 2� fisheries, � salthouse for the hall.

Town, once a major port at the mouth of the River Weaver. The church has 12th century arcades and fragments of Norman carving.

Gawsworth

Gouesurde: Earl Hugh.

Attractive; Georgian New Hall and rectory; 16th century Old Hall.
Gayton

Gaitone: William from Robert of Rhuddlan. 2 fisheries.

Part of Heswall.
Golborne

Colborne / burne: William Malbank; Osbern FitzTezzo. Winter mill.

Golborne Hall on Golborne Brook.
Goostrey

Gostrel: Ralph from William FitzNigel; Hugh FitzNorman.

Large.
Grappenhall

Gropenhale: Edward from Osbern FitzTezzo.

Suburb of Warrington. A Georgian hall is now a school.
Greasby

Gravesberie: Nigel de Burcy.

Built up.
Great Budworth

Budewrde: Payne from William FitzNigel. Mill for the hall.

17th century houses.
Great Caldy

Calders: Hugh de la Mere.

Part of Hoylake. Caldy Hill is National Trust.
Guilden Sutton

Sudtone: Bishop of Chester; Robert FitzHugh.

Hadlow

Edelaue:

Lost.
Hale

Hale: Hamo de Mascy. Hawk's eyrie.

Town with Altrincham.
Halton

Heletune: William FitzNigel.

Hampton

Hantone: Edwin and Drogo from Robert FitzHugh. Sparrow-hawk.

Now Hampton Heath; hall.
Handbridge

Bruge: William FitzNigel; Hugh de la Mere; Hugh FitzOsbern.

Part of Chester; once an industrial suburb.
Handley

Hanlei: Osbern FitzTezzo.

Hargrave

Haregrave: Robert Cook.

Hargrave Hall; Hargrave Hall Farm.
Hartford

Herford: Gilbert de Venables. Salthouse, � derelict salthouse.

Town; a railway viaduct crosses the Weaver valley.
Hassall

Eteshale: William Malbank. Hawk's eyrie.

Now 2 hamlets, Hassall (with a hall), and Hassall Moss.
Hatherton

Haretone: William Malbank.

2 farms; lodge; manor house.
Hatton

Etune: Ilbert.

Hatton Heath; moated hall; 2 farms; lodge.
Helsby

Helesbe: Earl Hugh.

Town between Helsby marshes and Helsby Hill; traces of an Iron Age camp.
Henbury

Hamede / Hameteberie: Earl Hugh.

Henbury Hall.
Heswall

Eswelle: Herbert from Robert of Rhuddlan.

Recently developed town; long sea-front.
High Legh

Lege: Gilbert de Venables. Church.

18th century High Legh Hall has a 16th century chapel in its park.
Hollingworth

Holisurde: Earl Hugh.

Large.
Hooton

Hotone: Richard de Vernon.

Huntington

Hunditone: St. Werburgh's Church. Small boat and net.

Huntington Hall.

Iddinshall

Etringehalle: St. Werburgh's Church.

Iddenshall Grange.
Ince

Inise: St. Werburgh's Church.

Partly ruined manor house, c.1500, of the Abbots of Chester.

Kermincham

Cerdingham: Hugh FitzNorman.

Kermincham Hall.
Kinderton

Cinbretune: Gilbert Hunter.

Kinderton Lodge.
Kingsley

Chingeslie: Dunning from Earl Hugh. 1� fisheries, hawk's eyrie, 4 deer parks.

Church designed by Gilbert Scott.
Kinnerton

Edritone: Richard from Hugh FitzOsbern.

Knutsford

Cunetesford: William FitzNigel. Egbrand holds from him. � hide pays tax. Land for 2 ploughs. It was and is waste. Woodland � league long and 2 acres wide. Value was 10s.

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