Northrich Hundred
Northwich Freeholders in 1578 Septimo 20 Oct 1578. Anno Eliz R
(A book containing the number and names of all the knights, esquires, and gentlemen, with freeholders, within the county of Chester, together with their horses, armour, and other furniture of proportion; being also divided into (the) several hundreds, according to their peculiar habitations.)
Sir Thomas Venables, Knight
One dimilance, one lighte horsse, three Corslettes, three Allmaine Ryvettes, thre Archers, and two Calyus all furnished
Willm Brereton, Esquier
One dimilance, one lighte horsse, thre Corslettes, thre Allmaine Ryvettes, thre Archers, and two Calyus all furnished
John Davenporte of Davenporte, Esquier
One Lighte horsse, two Corslettes, two Allmaine Ryvettes, or in stead thereof Brigandines or plates, two Archers and one Calyver all furnished
Henry Mainwaringe, Esquier
One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine and one Caliu furnished
One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine, and one Caliu furnished
John Lawton, Esquier
One Lighte horsse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine furnished
Thomas Roode, Esquier
One Lighte horse, one Corslett Allmaine Ryvett or brigandine, and one Calyver furnished
Raphe Bostocke of Moulton an Allmaine Ryvett
Each one of these particularly to furnish a plate Cote
Wm. Bostocke de bostocke
Henry Bostocke de eadem
Robert Wynnington
John Eaton of Goostrey
Richard Spencer
Richard Roode of Congleton
John Roode de Moresbarne [Moresbarrow]
Randell Roode
John Wynington de birches
Ranulphe Vernon
Hugh Bolen de Lawton
Franc Aston de Hulgrove
Researched and Written by: Wanda Bostic Dunlap August 2009