Welsh Journals

40 THE FEODARY'S RETURNS FOR CHESHIRE George Delves had arranged that marriage; and on 8 January, 1576 [-7] Ralph Hassall was wedded at Sandbach church to Margery, daughter of William Iyeversage, of Wheelock, esqr.; and their first child, William Hassall, was baptized at Sandbach on 8 Octo¬ ber 1579, the father being then only 18 years of age. Lands late Rob[er]te Bromefelde [No. 7]. Of Peter Wynington oc¬ cupier of on[e] Capitall mesuage, one Crofte & other Lands in Crosse and wytton due for one yeare Exhibition of Thomas Bromfeld sonne [& heir] of Rob[er]te [Bromfeld] paid to Peter Wynington [guardian] lxiifs viifd [63s. 8d.] .wth ijs Jror ingrossements. \xl* [40 shillings] Robert Bromfield?s inquisition post mortem was taken in 1 Eliz. [1558-9]. Little is now known of this family beyond the fact that they lived at Witton, near Northwich. There was formerly in Witton church a memorial window with arms, crest, and this inscription—" Pray for the good health [salva¬ tion] of Robert Bromfield and Elizabeth his wife, and Thomas his son."30 Thomas Bromfield, the heir, who was about four years old at his father's death, came of age in 1576, sued out his ouster le main, and paid his fine to his guardian. 30 Ormerod's Cheshire, Vol. III., p. 155.