Richard, rector of Stockport

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ⁸²⁶
To Richard, rector of Stockport, and his heirs Matthew de Reddish granted four oxgangs of land in Denton, that was to say a moiety of the vill, at a rent of 12d. Robert, rector of Mottram, no doubt an heir of Richard, granted all his land in Denton, namely two oxgangs, to his daughter Cecily, at 1d. rent to the grantor and 5d. to the lamp of St. Mary at Manchester. Cecily was twice married-to a Norris of Heaton Norris and to Robert de Shoresworth. This Robert and Cecily his wife granted all their Denton lands, as well in demesne as in service, to their son William. Later, in 1299, Cecily as widow of Robert modified the gift by granting half her father's land to her son Alexander and his heirs, with reversion to William .

William de Shoresworth had a son Robert, whose daughter Margaret inherited the Denton estate.

~ A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 4, Denton, pp. 311-322