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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Albert de Gresle was a non-res ident lord of the manor of Manchester. Initially the Gresle family, wh o were Normans, lived elsewhere. Stewards represented them, and the ma nor continued to develop in their absence. The first Gresle to actual ly live in Manchester was Robert de Gresle (1174–1230), and his pres ence is believed to have led to an influx of skilled workers. In the e arly 13th century, Manchester was not under the control of the Gresl e family for a period of time. Robert Gresle was one of the barons wh o made King John sign the Magna Carta. Gresle was excommunicated for h is role in the rebellion and when King John later ignored the terms o f the Magna Carta, Gresle forfeited his lands. King John died in 121 6 and the land was returned to Robert Gresle on behalf of King Henry I II. Medieval Manchester was centered on the manor house and the churc h of St Mary mentioned in the Domesday Book. The castle in Mancheste r overlooked the rivers Irk and Irwell where the Chethams School of Mu sic stands today. The Gresle family directly leased land to tenants an d created burgage tenements for indirect rent. The following is an ab stract of the charter quoted in the note to the concord No. 29, page 1 62. Albert Gresle, to all his friends, as well French as English, sen deth greeting. Know ye that I have given, and by this my charter confi rmed to Roger Gresle, son of Horm, and his heirs, all my lands of Hais tune, with all the appurtenances, and all the land called Osolue's Cro uet, and all Hetune with all the appurtenances, and large liberties, e asements, and free customs; to hold of me and my heirs, as the same Ro ger held of my father, and for the same service, to wit, for Haistun t wenty shillings, or one sor sparrow-hawk, and for Hetune in like manne r twenty shillings. Witnesses, Roger de Merci (Marsey, who died 1185) , John de Ancotes, Ralph de Birun, Robert son of Seifrid, Robert son o f Henry, Geoffrey Gresle, William de Merci (Marsey), and Bernard Gresl e.[1] — Albert Gresle, Kuerden s MSS., Heralds' College, London , Vol. III., K. fol. 6 b. [S.D. 1160–1182]. '''Notes''' Mamchestr e pg 36 chap IV Albert favorite of Roger De poictiu living 1086 -110 0 held land in a wide circle of lands of which Horwich Moor was the ce nter, later termed the Upper Bailiwick of the Lordship. He is generall y regarded as the first baron of manchester. Robert was succeeded by h is son Albert who lived 1135 - 1166 he called himself senex or old Alb ert his son having the same name. In 1166 this Albert gave Thomas de P erponte three carves of land at Ruhwinton and Lestoc for the third o f one knights fee. Mamchestre '''References''' 'Appendix: Addition al material to fines', Final Concords for Lancashire, Part 1: 1189-130 7 (1899), pp. 216–219. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report. aspx?compid=52543&strquery=gresle Date accessed: 8 February 2009.