The Testa Villarum of the time of Henry the third, and Edward the first, ciint;un the name of Robert de Bolrun, as holding si.x acres of laud at Bolrun, in Yorkshire. John de Bolton, bow bearer of Bolton forest, in 1312, was the lineal representative according to Dugdalo, of the Saxon earls of Mcrcia. From Whitaker's History of Craven it appears that Edwin, Earl of Merciiv, was seized of the manor of Bodeltone*" before the conquest, and held it five ye;\rs after. This nobleman was son of Lcofwinc, and brother of Leopie,

a Parish of IJuiton, ju.xta Bo-ft-laatl.

6 WhitakL-r's Ilis:. of tho Deanery of Cravca.

r Ti-e M;in >r nr Mi.ihnp,', on- nf rh.' tti.'Jt e\-r"nsive anfl va'.ua'Dic ffrazinir farms in I'rnven, ■w.i.s parcfl <jf tliL' (ircat i.i)sst-..-i,)iii of iho };'i!hiii.s, aud (vx-istHl iiiio tli-: Listtr fa'iiUy. \>v iiiarri.iii' Willi ii co-hiMr<js of tti.i' Hiri-t ;inci-iit iii'tiif. iu ttif tiini' of IMwaid rhc S, niuil.'' \\ !ii\ilc<T\s Hi--.t. of CiMVi-n. /;•.'■■.. ,i wm.-. MjiMirti ili-- >ty;e li.itii )n-i-M ulr. !>-.!. (savs s. L-ir- ua a'.i'.-iit !'i.i:r..i\ i)v ri-iii:; •■ iti n.-:'.rv In;- ~' C'l.i I"; :i:ii'-. a'ul tli.- .•> -ro'i.ic.^ of fpsal] aa 1 AI i^haiu

i-',; i!i a ilirro' llli- il-.-;^fluii'il fn>:il t!i.; l;.ir.j'.i< 14')i:!>:i of IJultoa."

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earls of Mercia. Iii tiie year 1330, John do Boltou was rector of the ch\irch at Bolton, iu Yorkshire; and Jobji do Enlton, patron of the same. Henry Bolt!ni i.-; the next ancestor of whom we liavc any account. Ho appears to have been llvini; at Bolton iu Lancashire, about 1332. He left Robert the father of William, wh'> had a son liobcrt.