The court book records proceedings at sessions of the court leet and view of frankpledge for the barony of Dunham Massey, for the freeholders' great inquest, the great inquest for Dunham Massey and the great inquest for Hale, and for pleas between parties.
pp. 1-3: Court with view of frankpledge held at Dunham Massey on Saturday after the feast of St Michael Archangel, 31 Hen VIII [4 Oct 1539], before Robert Legh of Baguley esq, steward, heading and lists of suitors.
p. 4: List of constables and bylawmen ("birlagii") sworn for the townships of Dunham Massey, Hale, Timperley, Bollington, Agden and Bowdon, ?same date.
p. 5: Inquest of freeholders, ?same date.
p. 6: Inquest for Dunham Massey, ?same date.
p. 7: Inquest for Hale, ?same date.
p. 8: Decision of this court held on Thursday next [after] the feast of SS Simon & Jude, same year [30 Oct 1539].
pp. 9-10: (blank).
pp. 11-13: Pleas between parties.
p. 14: (blank); annotated: "Dunham | ao xxxj", "Court Book for the Barony of Dunham | Massey 31 Hen 8th", and "Shewed to Andrew Wilson at | Knottesford the iijd day of S[ep]t | 1639 and by him deposed [...] | before us | William Moreley | Geo[rge] Bostock | Mat[thew] Mainwaring".