Claim: Euxton had a market charter granted in 1301 by Edward I (King of England from 1272 to 1307) and whilst the area was called Euxton, and the manorial seat was Euxton Hall owned first by the Molyneux family and later by the Anderton family.
Evidence: Demonstrating its significance, Euxton had a market charter granted in 1301 by Edward I and whilst the area was called Euxton, the township was called Euxtonburgh. Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum), was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The manorial seat was Euxton Hall owned first by the Molyneux family and later by the Anderton family.