Genealogical interconnections always went back deeper in time – a countless succession of intermarriages between the same families over centuries. This was the general pattern. All that is left to do is the discernment of threads within.

1. William Johnson, of Egge and Bickerton. Grant in fee by William Johnson de Egge to Randle Brereton son and heir of Randle Brereton de Malpas, chamberlain of Chester. 1.2. Thomas Johnson (b. ca. 1475). Grant to uses by Roger Brereton esq., to Randle Brereton his brother, of the Manor of Wyghland with a messuage in Egge in the tenure of Thomas Johnson.
1.2.1. Randle Johnson (b. ca. 1500). Grant in fee by Robert Bulkeley of Preece (Co. Salop) to Randle Johnson of Edge. 1.3. Robert Johnson Sr. 1.3.1. Robert Johnson, m. Katherine Clutton. Aldersey v Horton. Plaintiffs: John Aldersley,* servant to Lord Grey of Wilton. Defendants: John Horton and Robert Johnson. Subject: Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land in Middle Aldersey. Cheshire. 1544-1551. (C 1/1188/20). 1.3.2. Thomas Johnson, m. Margaret Clutton, sister of Katherine. 1.3.3. John Johnson. Hare v Johnson. Plaintiffs: Roger Hare of Mucknell (Worc.), nephew of John Hare, son and heir of Johan Bradley. Defendants: John Johnson of Frodsham. Subject: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and land in Frodsham, late of John Richardson and Elizabeth, his wife, to them demised by James Johnson and Hamond Denwall, chaplains. 1529-1532. C 1/646/3. Johnson v Grosvener. Plaintiff: John Johnson. Defendant: Richard Grosvener. Subject: Tithes in Frodsham, Cheshire 1536-1544. (E 321/16/6). Richard Grosvener was a juryman on the i.p.m. (May 19, 1527) of Sir John Savage, who died seized of half the manor of Cheadle. 1.3.4. James Johnson, lay chaplain. 1.1.3.1. Richard Johnson. 1.1.3.1.1. “Richard ap Richard ap James ap Robert Johnson, senior.”

1. Thomas de Wilburgham, of Radnor, m. Margaret, dau of John Golborne, of Woodley. 1.1. Helen Wilbraham, m. Hugh Bulkeley. 1.2. Randulph (Ralph) Wilbraham. 1.2.1. Humphrey Wilbraham, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Golborne. 1.2.1.1. Margery Wilbraham, m. Owen Clutton, son of Ralph Clutton (and Maud, dau. of Owen Dodd, of Broxton), son of Hugh Clutton.
1.2.1.1.1. Katherine Clutton, m. Robert Johnson. 1.2.1.1.2. Margaret Clutton, m. Thomas Johnson. 1.2.1.1.3. Thomas Clutton, m. Margery Wilbraham.* 1.2.2. Ralph Wilbraham. 1.2.2.1.*Margery Wilbraham. 1.2.1.1.4. Jane Clutton, wife of Edmund Bickerton. 1.2.2.2.5. Henry Clutton, of Edge (Egge). (Vis. Worcester).

The Dodds of Broxton and Edge (Egge) were the same family, and intermarried. The Ams of the Dodds of Broxton quartered those of the Dodds of Edge: sable and gules, an eagle displayed argent. 1. John Dodd of Broxton, Cheshire m. Margery, dau. of Hugo le Bird, she m. (2) William de Bickerton. 1.1. David Dodd, of Broxton. 1.1.1. Owen Dodd, of Broxton m. Margaret, dau. of Richard Bulkeley, of Cheadle and Over Peover, the latter, the fief of his stepfather, Randle Mainwaring. Richard de Bulkeley came of age in 1412 He died in 1454, when his heir was declared as William, his son, who, in 1488–9, is described as “William de Bulkeley, senior, deputy of Sir William Stanley, Knt., Constable of the castles of Carnarvon and Beaumaris”. (See John Parsons Earwaker, ‘East Cheshire’, vol. 1. , pp. 172-174, 1878). 1.1.1.1. John Dodd of Broxton, m. Katherine, dau. of Randle Cotgrave. He was a juryman on the i.p.m. of Richard Bulkeley.
1.1.1.1.1. Peter Dodd of Broxton (d 1611) m. Anne, dau of Hugh Carington, of Over, son of Nicholas of Carington. 1.1.1.2. Margaret Dodd, m. Ralph Clutton, of Clutton.

Dodd, of Edge/Egge. 1. Stephen Dodd. 1.1. David Dodd, m. a dau. of Massy, of Coddington. 1.1.1. John Dodd, of Edge, Emma, dau. of Humphrey Brereton, of Malpas. 1.1.1.1. David Dodd, m. a dau. of Nicholas Manley, of Pulton. 1.1.1.1.1. Randle Dodd, of Edge, m. (1) Ann, dau. of Sir Randle Brereton, of Malpas. 1.1.1.2. Jane Dodd, m. Thomas Calcott.

1. Adam de Aldersey of Aldersey. 1.1. Robert de Aldersey of Middle Aldersey, m. Margaret, dau of William de Aldford. 1.1.1. Robert de Aldersey, of Middle Aldersey, m. Johanna, dau. of Randle Bird, of Clutton. 1.1.1.1. John Aldersey of Middle Aldersey, d. ca. 1450, m. Cicely, dau of Hugh de Clutton.1.1.1.1.1. Philip Aldersey, of Middle Aldersey, m. Margaret, dau of Hugh Massie, of Coddington. 1.2. Ralph de Aldersey. 1.2.1. Hugh de Aldersey. 1.2.1.1. William Aldersey. 1.2.1.1.1. Henry Aldersey. 1.2.1.1.1.1. John Aldersey of Aldersey (d 1528), m. Anne, dau of Thomas Bird, of Clutton. 1.2.1.1.1.1.1. *John Aldersey, d. 1582. Aldersey v Horton. Plaintiffs: John Aldersley,* servant to Lord Grey of Wilton. Defendants: John Horton and Robert Johnson. Subject: Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land in Middle Aldersey. Cheshire. 1544-1551. (C 1/1188/20). Waryne v Aldersey. Plaintiffs: Ralph Waryne, gentleman and William Bagh and John Golborne, his tenants. Defendants: John alias Jenkyn Aldersey, Roger Massy, gentleman, and others. Subject: Pasture in Middle Aldersey. Cheshire. 1538-1544. (C 1/1086/21).
1.2.1.1.1.1.2. Richard Aldersey of Picton, m. Margaret, dau of James Cotgreave. 1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1. Ralph Aldersey. 1.2.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. William Aldersey, Mayor of Chester (b 15.12.1543, d 1616, m. Mary, dau of John Brereton.

It really is so easy.

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