Lacy, Constable de, 24 “Lamb, The,” 138, 139 Langdale, Sir Marmaduke, 184 Leet, Halton Court, 106-113 ---- Widnes or Farnworth, 112 Legend, Brereton, 253 ---- Capesthorn, 253 ---- Celtic, 252 ---- Combermere, 253 ---- dragon, 252 ---- Rostherne Mere, 253 Legh family, 12, 197, 204 ---- of Booths, Sir John, 13 ---- of Macclesfield, Sir Piers, 13, 115 ---- Sir Uryan, 117 Leighs of Lyme, 13 Legions at Chester, Roman, 3 Leycester, Ralph, 199 ---- Sir Peter, 130, 198 Lifting, 242-243 Little Moreton Hall, 84, 91, 92, 93, 200 Llewellyn, Prince, 10 Lord of the Manor of Halton, the King, 106 Ludworth crosses, 212 Lupus, Hugh, 8, 21, 106, 202, 269 Lyme, 200 Lymm Cross, 213 Macclesfield Forest, 82, 246 ---- Market Cross, 213 ---- Public Park crosses, 212 “Magpie” architecture, 80 Maiden Castle, 51, 52 Mainwaring family, 199, 202 Malpas, 16 ---- Castle, 9, 51, 52 Manners of Cheshire people, 20 Marbury family, 198 ---- Hall, 198 Market crosses, 208, 212, 213 Marling, 237-238 Marton church, 63 ---- font, 65 Martyr, George Marsh, Chester, 15 Massey, Colonel Edward, 118 ---- family, 196 Masseys, 204 ---- of Coddington, 118, 197 Maying, 241-242 Maynwaring of Over Peover, Sir Thomas, 130 May Queen, Knutsford, 242 Mercian Kingdom, 5 Mere Hall, 198 Middlewich, 182 Milton, 124 Miracle Plays, Chester, 74, 77 _Misereres_ in Cathedral, 41 Moated houses at Harden, 200 ---- ---- at Huxley, 200 ---- ---- at Moreton, 200 Mobberley Abbey, 14, 34 Molineux, Sir Richard, 13 Molyneux, Lord, 18 ---- Samuel, 127 Monasteries, dissolution of, 14, 33 Monastery at Chester, Ethelred founder of, 266 ---- of Bangor, 4 Monk of St. Werburgh’s, Henry Bradshaw, 264 Monmouth at Chester, Duke of, 17 Moreton, moated house at, 200 Morgan’s Mount, Chester, 73 Morris dance, Knutsford, 258 Mostyn of Mostyn, Sir Roger, 120 Mottram-in-Longdendale, 128 Mumming play, 240 Music, 257-258 Music in churches, 259 Musical Festivals, Chester, 260 Mynshal, Elizabeth, 124 Mystery Plays, Chester, 142-179 Nantwich, 16, 183, 261 ---- battle at, 9 ---- bell custom, 254 ---- Castle, 51, 52 Neild, James, philanthropist, 204 Neston Cross, 210 Nether-Legh, 16 Nether or Lower Peover Church, 61 New Gate, Chester, 72 Newhall Castle, 51, 52 Nixon, Robert, Cheshire prophet, 261 _Noah’s Ark_, a Mystery Play, 144, 164, 166 “Nogging-work,” 99 “No Popery” riot, 17 Norman Earls of Chester, 22 North Gate, Chester, 72, 73 Northwich, 51, 53 ---- horse hodening at, 235 ---- Winnington Bridge, near, 17 Norton Abbey, 14, 34 Nunnery, Chester, St. Mary’s, 34, 36 Oldcastle Castle, 51, 52 Old Consistory Court, 100 “Old King’s Head,” 134 _Old Mab’s Curse_, 262 Origin of Mystery Plays, 146 Oulton, 200 Over Peover Cross, 212