Contents:
Alston.............. 1016,1038-9
Apprenticeship Indentures.... 785
Ashton-in-Makerfield....... 441-451
Balderstone........... 1018-9,1076
Barton.............. 452-4
Bispham............. 455
Blackburn............. 456-9,1013-4,1018,1075
Blackburn and Preston Roulway.............. 1156
Bolton.............. 1047-50,1088
Bretherton.............. 460-1
Brindle.............. 462
Broughton (A).............. 1,453-4,463
Building Society Rules...... 312-28,405-24
Canals.............. 691, 1071
Charnock Richard......... 464
Chipping.............. 2,1009,1040,1095
Chorley.............. 3-26,437-9,465-6,1046,105, 1061
Claughton(A).............. 1026-33
Clayton.............. 790
Clayton-le-Woods.............. 1062-4
Croston.............. 467
Darwen,Over........... 1065
Dilworth.............. 47,791,994,996-8,1004-6
East Lancashire Railway.............. 1114-1123
Eccles.............. 1099
Everton.............. 27,1089
Fanington.............. 1156
Fishwick.............. 425,468-71,1012
Forton.............. 472-8
Fulwood.............. 426-7,479-80
Golborne.............. 28-30
Goosnargh.............. 481-3, 1111-1113
Grimsargh and Brockholes..... 428,1015
Haigh.............. 31-4
Haighton.............. 484-6
Haslingden............ 487-95
Hesketh-with-Becconsall 496
Hoghton 251,284-6,497-500,991-3,1100
Hothersall 1034
Howick 501
Ireby 502
Kirkham 1072,1090
Lancaster 503,1071,1093
Lea 429,504,792,1066
Leeds - Liverpool Canal 691
Leigh 505
Leyland 506-14,795-7,806-91,1044,1079,1081,1196-1201
Little Hoole 1096
Liverpool 35-8,691
Liverpool against [...] Brigg [...] Rip 1161
Liverpool, Ormskirk & Preston Railway 1124-1133
Liverpool & Preston, 1134-1141
Longridge 994-1007
Longton 515-6
Loyal North Lancs. Regiment 1165
Lower Allithwaite 517-8
Manchester and Leeds Railway 1162
Manchester 987
Martin Mere 1153-1154
Marton 455
Miscellaneous 287-311,436,440,697-709,782-9,793-4,974-81,983-6,988,990,1067-81,1094
Much Hoole 519,1179-1193
Musbury 520-1
Newton-in-Makerfield 39
Newton-with-Scales 522
Oldham 1097
Osbaldeston 523
Oswaldtwistle 435
Over Wyresdale 524
Pedigree Patents 688 1078
Penwortham 40,329-404,525-9,798-801,892-981
Penwortham and Wrightington Trust 329-404
Plans 287,435,438,465,488-90,494-5,759-60,793,1045
Pleasington 530-43,1195
Preston 41-155,290-310,430-2,544-84,434,982,1021,1023,1043,1045,1074,1078,1082-6,1101,1114-114
Railways 1163,1164
Ramsgreave 1018
Ribbleton 433-4
Ribby-with-Wrea 802,1092,1102-1110
Roseacre 1008
Salford 987
Samlesbury 585-95,1022,1069
Skerton 596
Southport and Everton Railway 1143-1144
Southport and Ramford Railway 1155
Tarleton 597
Tarnacre 803
Tithe Apportionments 425-33
Ulnes Walton 598-9,804-5,983-5
Ulverston 188-191
Upper Rawcliffe-with-Tarnacre 156-87
Walton-le-Dale 600-758
Walton-on-the-Hill 192-228,466,759-64
Warrington 1098
Warton 765
Wavertree 1068
West Derby 1068
Westhoughton 766 [...]
West Lancashire Railway 1145-1152
Wheelton 1087
Whittingham 767-8
Wills 1,3,5,6,10,161,175,182-4,198,218,441,443,454,473,482,484,502,505-6,530,548-9,552,558,565,588,597-9,628,638,640-3,676-7,726,729-30,739,745,750,765,767,775-6,778,1088-92
Withnell 229-286,769-72,1017
Witton 1195
Woodplumpton 773-9,1020,1077
Yate and Pickup Bank 780-1
"An Account of the Townships that have brought Jurors to Penwortham Court from the year 1724 to 1777 inclusive." DDH 40 [n.d.]
Licence of Court of Archdeaconry of Richmond to hold pew as DDH 173. Seal. DDH 174 15 Apr. 1738
Conditions of Sale of DDH 206 at Public Auction at the Merchant's Coffehouse in Liverpoole. DDH 207 5 Aug. 1755
Measurement of garden of Thomas Gerrard as purchased by Mr. Peter Moor. (Enclosed in DDH 220) DDH 221 18 May 1797
Lease & Release: for £120: as DDH 220: Witn: Thomas Wiatt, Alexander Forrest. Seal. DDH 222 1/2 Mar. 1798
List of Title-deeds as above, 1728-1803. (Enclosed in DDH 226) DDH 227 2 Feb. 1803
Greenwood's Map of Lancashire 1" to 1 mile. 6 sheets, bound. DDH 287a 1818
Warrant to Sheriff to impanel jury to enquire into value of land in Pendleton between Windsor Bridge & Pendleton Bridge, & in Gore Street, Salford, -required by the Manchester, Bolton, & Bury Canal, Navigation, & Railway. Seal. DDH 287 11 Nov. 1834
Various papers concerning the collection in Preston for the Indian Famine Relief Fund. DDH 290-310 1859
[no title or date]
DDH 441-806
Source of acquisition:
Deposited March 1942.
Will of Elizabeth Smith of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, widow -- after payment of debts, her personal estate to her son James and her daughter Ann Calland equally -- Witn. William Shawe, junior, Peter Melling. DDH 441 3 Jul. 1777
Inventory of Mrs. Smith's goods. DDH 442 n.d
Will of James Smith of Ashton-in Mackerfield, yeoman -- £10 to the Linnen cloth stock in Ashton, £10 to the Apprenticeship stock in Ashton, £20 to the Sunday School of Ashton, residue to his wife, Ellen -- Witn. Thomas Orford, John Lowe, Mary Orford. (Copy). DDH 443 3 Oct. 1788
Amount of the Inventory and Valuation of the late Mr. Smith's goods. DDH 444 14 Oct. 1788
Letter: from R. Pennington, Wigan to Mr. Carr, Preston with a pedigree of the late Mrs. Calland, from James Smith of Ashton, chapman. DDH 445 7 Sep. 1789
Pedigree as DDH 445, also from Peter Smith of Ashton within Mackerfield, yeoman. DDH 446 25 Oct. 1783
Case by E. King on the will of Peter Smith of Ashton within Mackerfield, yeoman. DDH 447 25 Oct. 1783
Case by J. Topping, Warrington, as DDH 447. DDH 448 4 Apr. 1791
Case by R. Clayton, Longton, as DDH 447. DDH 449 9 Sep. 1802
Case and opinion relative to Mrs. Clowes' right of dower out of her late husband's estate. (Copy) DDH 450 1 Mar. 1803
Abstract of title to a pew in Ashton Chapel, No. 29, 1715, lately belonging to Mrs. Ann Calland, decd., 1759-1789. DDH 451 1803
[no title]
DDH 452 4 Aug. 1752Contents:
Release at 2/6 a year as part of chief fee farm rent: for £50.5.0: (i) William Cardwell of Stonebridge in Barton, yeoman and Richard, his eldest son and Heir, (ii) Roger Hesketh of Rossall, esq., (iii) William Yates of Broughton, blacksmith -- a close in Barton on the side of Broughton Lane, leading from Broughton four Lane ends to Goosnargh church, called the Moor field or the Intack or Cardwell's Intack, 2ac. 15p., in the tenure of W.F. -- Witn. Nicholas Starkie, John Kirk. Seals.
[no title]
DDH 453 2 Jun. 1755Contents:
Conveyance by bargain and sale: for 5/-: (i) Isabel Billington of Inskip, widow of James B., late of Ashton, yeoman, decd., (ii) Richard Charnock of Woodplumpton, husbandman and Elizabeth his wife, (iii) Richard Eccles of Woodplumpton, yeoman and William Johnson of Lea, yeoman -- a cottage in Broughton erected by Richard Boys, purchased from him by William Yates, a smithy in Broughton adjoining the cottage, a close in Barton on the side of Broughton Lane leading from Broughton four lane ends to Goosnargh Church called the Moorfield or the Intack or Cardwell's Intack, 2ac. 15p., purchased by William Yates, from William Cardwell and his son, in the possession of undertenants of Isabel Billington, purchased from William Yates -- rent of 2/6 to lord of the fee -- to the use of Elizabeth Charnock and her assigns and to Richard Eccles and William Jackson during her natural life and after her decease upon trust for the children of Richard and Elizabeth C., jointly, for default of such issue to the use of John Billington, late son of James B., and his heirs -- Witn. William Shawe, William Shawe, junior. Seals.
[no title]
DDH 454 1835-1836Contents:
Probate of Will of Richard Arrowsmith of Preston, banker and merchant -- messuages, tenements etc., in Preston, Woodplumpton, Barton and Broughton to his brother-in-law John Roskell and his sons, Richard Arrowsmith, John Roskell Arrowsmith and Robert Arrowsmith, their heirs and assigns for ever upon trust -- his children to have choice of purchasing his estates according to seniority except a messuage used as a Bank in the Market Place in Preston to be offered to Robert, his third son, to his eldest son Richard £400, £2,000 each to his children: on any of his sons being ordained a priest £200 and any further sum up to £1,000. His brother-in-law John Roskell and his three sons and his daughter Jennett Arrowsmith to be Guardians of his infant children -- Witn. John Turner, attorney, Preston, Samuel Holliday, tea dealer, Preston, Robert Broxup, draper, Preston. 17 Feb. 1835.
Copy Probate. 1 Jan. 1836.
Particulars of a freehold estate in Bispham-with-Norbreck and Great Marton, belonging to Benjamin Joule, esq. DDH 455 13 Jun. 1849
11 Blackburn Wapentake Court Prosecution Writs and Records of the Court for execution at Lancaster Assizes. DDH 456 14 Mar. 1826
Resolutions of a meeting of the Trustees of the New Turnpike road from Blackburn to Preston. DDH 457 11 Sep. 1826
Notice of a plan for alloting the pews in Blackburn Parish Church, 26 Sep. 1826, and covering letter from Carr & Hargreaves, Blackburn to Mr. Bickerstaff, Preston. DDH 458 4 Oct. 1826
Particulars of Freehold and copyhold estates late the property of William Carr, esq., decd., in Blackburn and Clayton-le-dale. DDH 459 15 Jun. 1859
[no title]
DDH 460 28 Jan. 1804Contents:
Conveyance by bargain and sale: for 5/-: and in pursuance of agreement: (i) Henry Hodges of Bretherton, yeoman, eldest son and heir-at-law of William H., late of Bretherton, schoolmaster, decd., (ii) Hannah Hodges of Bretherton, widow of W.H., (iii) Lawrence Hodges of Bretherton, yeoman and William Rymer of Hesketh-with-Becconsall, yeoman -- dwelling house, yard and appurtenances in Bretherton, formerly in the occupation of Ann Dandy now of William Riding -- to the uses of Ann Dandy's will, also demise for 99 years of 2 cottages with the orchard, croft and parcel of ground in the Broad Meadow, 2r. 31p., in the possession of Henry Hodges, for the lives in the lease granted by Sir Thomas Hesketh, bart., -- to the use of Hannah Hodges and her assigns, after her decease to Henry Hodges, his heirs and assigns -- Witn. James Carr, Robert Bickerstaff. Seal.
Promissory note from Henry Hodges to pay £114 with interest to Lawrence Hodges and William Rymer, executors of the will of Ann Dandy, decd. DDH 461 28 Jan. 1804
[no title]
DDH 462 31 Jan. 1703/4Contents:
Discharge for £10: William Gerrard and Evan Trig of Brindle, yeoman and Two of the Trustees of the free Schoole of Brindle to Richard Tasker -- legacy of £10 left by Thomas Sharrock late of Brindle, yeoman, decd., from 14 acres of ground and a barn in Walton-le-dale. Witn. Oliver Gerrard, William Procter. Seals.
Abstract of the title to a Freehold estate in Urton or Durton within Broughton, 1663-1807. DDH 463 c.1808
[no title]
DDH 464 29 Apr. 1706Contents:
Lease for 1 year at peppercorn rent: for 5/-: Richard Tasker of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to William Tasker the elder of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman and John Whitley of Werden, yeoman -- a messuage and tenement in Charnock Richard and Euxton, 9ac., and all other messuages and lands the freehold or inheritance of R.T., in Charnock Richard and Euxton, also 1 barn and closes in Walton-in-le-dale, The Long lands, the Three Eastham fields and the south side of Arthur field, 15ac., in the tenure of R.T.-- Witn. William Shawe, J. Richardson. Seal.
Plan of an estate in Chorley belonging to Thomas Sumner, called Red-Bank. DDH 465 28 Aug. 1804
Abstract of the Title of Abraham Crompton, esq., to lands in Chorley and Walton, 1718-1813. DDH 466 n.d
[no title]
DDH 467 1 May 1731Contents:
Lease for 3 lives at 9/- a year: for £30: Thomas Hesketh of Rufford, esq., to Peter Astley of Croston, taylor, -- a cottage and croft in Croston also closes in Croston called Higham row, Astley croft, the Hill feild croft also a parcel of land part of Croston Finney lying to the south of Meadow lane, 2½ac., in the possession of P.A., -- for the lives of P.A., 24, James A., his brother, 16, and Robert Hesketh of Farrington, 12 -- Witn. Alexander Radcliffe, Edward Lancelott. Seal.
[no title]
DDH 468 25 Mar. 1756Contents:
Lease for 3 lives at 5/-: for £15: Sir Henry Hoghton of Hoghton, bart., to Robert Calland of Preston, butcher -- closes in Fishwick, 4ac., late in the tenure of John Winder, decd., since of Edmund W., his son, and now in the tenure of R.C., -- for the lives of E.W., 52, R.C., 35, and Ann, his wife, 34, -- Witn. Henry Lutwidge, Samuel Tate,. Heraldic seal.
[no title]
DDH 469 1 Jun. 1757Contents:
Grant of two £20 annuities: George Hudson late of Fishwick but now of Preston, chapman to John Ingleby and William Leaf both of Preston, grocer -- 2 closes in Fishwick called the two Carrs formerly part of Sims Tenement after belonging to Rigby Molyneux, esq., and late in the possession of George Hudson, 3ac., 1 close in Fishwick called Winders Carr formerly in the possession of Edmund Winder afterwards of Robert Calland then of G.H., 1 ac., 1 cottage and stable adjoining in the corner of the road leading from Ribble Bridge to Ribble Brow, being 2 bays of building in Fishwick then in the occupation of Thomas Calvert, 2 cottages, being 2 bays adjoining E., a. messuage and tenement belonging John Ashworth, with gardens and backsides belonging to the cottage in Fishwick, also the closes called the Gill Banks, the old Carr, the Dish Meadow, the paddock, the lower West field, the Pole acres and the Slades, 11rac12;ac., in the occupation of G.H., all being 15½ac. -- Witn. Richard Addison, William Furnival. Seal.
[no title]
DDH 470 24 Oct. 1761Contents:
Lease for 14 years at £50 a year: Robert Calland of Preston, grazier and butcher to John Ainsworth the Elder of Hoghton, husbandman, John A., the younger, husbandman and Joseph A., of Hoghton, husbandman -- a messuage and tenement and closes in Fishwick in the possession of R.C., late the tenement of George Rishton of Preston, gent., decd., 22 ac., -- Witn. Edward Bullen, Robert Borranskill. Seals.
Copy of DDH 470. DDH 471 [n.d.]
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DDH 472 1 Apr. 1800Contents:
Lease for 11 years at £46 a year: William Smith of Forton, yeoman to Edmund Smaller of Forton, husbandman -- a messuage and tenement called the Foxes with the orchard, garden and closes, 25ac., in the possession of E. S., -- Witn. James Richmond, Thomas Noble.
(Copy)
[no title]
DDH 473 29 Oct. 1807
Related information:
See DDE/38
Contents:
Will of William Smith of Forton, gent., -- land in Pilling in the tenure of Richard Whiteside to eldest son of his relation Lawrence Dixon of Pilling, yeoman, land in Pilling now in the possession of Lawrence Dixon to his second, £200 from estate in Forton called Ratcliffes Tenement to Elizabeth, infant daughter of his wife, Mary Smith, annuity of £10 from Ratcliffes tenement to his nephew Richard Kay, Ratcliffes Tenement to John Gardner of Sion Hill within Barnacre-with-Bonds, gent., for 500 years and to Thomas Smith of Forton, yeoman the present occupier for ever, all the messuage and land in Forton in the occupation of Edmund Smalley and tithes to Thomas Smith, all his estate in Forton, where he now resides including the lands in the occupation of Mr. Brade to be charged with an annuity of £10 for Richard Kay, and also to be charged with an annuity of £25 for his wife Mary Smith and also to be charged with an annuity of £12 for his sister Mary the wife of Robert Shepherd and £5 to his sister Elizabeth wife of John Critchley, the same messuage and lands to John Gardner for 500 years -- Witn. Robert Corless, William Corless, Ellen Cross.
(Copy)
Abstract of the title to freehold estates in Forton late the inheritance of Mr. William Smith, decd., 1661/2-1797. DDH 474 1808
Abstract of the title to 2 cottages, smithy etc., in Forton formerly called Clarkson's late the inheritance of Mr. William Smith late of Forton, gent., decd., 1740-1807. DDH 475 1808
Abstract of the title to a messuage and tenement called Ratcliffe's in Forton late the inheritance of Mr. William Smith, decd., 1736-1807. DDH 476 1808
Abstract of the title to the tithes of certain estates in Forton late the inheritance of Mr. William Smith, decd., Feb.-Dec. 1795. DDH 477 1808
Abstract of the title to a moiety of several closes of land and a garden in Pilling late the inheritance of William Smith of Forton, gent., decd., 1763-1807. DDH 478 1808
Abstract of title to lands belonging to Mr. James Knowles and lately purchased from Mr. Thomas Borrett, in Fulwood, 1717/8-1799. DDH 479 n.d
[no title]
DDH 480 n.d. 1817Contents:
Abstract of Mr. Blanchard's title to a messuage and tenement in Fulwood, 1731/2-1825.
n.d.
And Extract from Fulwood Inclosure Award, 1817.
[no title]
DDH 481 7 Dec. 1765Contents:
Release for £115: James Brandwood of Inglewhite in Goosnargh, yeoman to James Hummer of Goosnargh, husbandman and Stephen Eglan of Goosnargh, yeoman -- a messuage and tenement at Inglewhite Green in Goosnargh formerly called Wilsons lately called Crosses, the said messuage and tenement lately converted into one dwellinghouse, 1 barn, 3 cottages, 1 smithy, 1 orchard, 1 garden, lac. of land, in the possession of J.B. -- Witn. Edward Wall, John Webster William Walmesley, junior. Seal.
[no title]
DDH 482 1796-1802Contents:
Probate of will of John Midghall of Blake Hall within Goosnargh, gent., -- a dwellinghouse called the Old House in the Blake Hall Fold within Goosnargh and certain furniture to his wife Mary, a messuage called Blake House and closes in Goosnargh, 44ac. to James Sidgreaves the elder, J. S., the younger both of Goosnargh gent., and to John Crook of Bank Hall within Broughton, yeoman for 300 years upon special trust that they pay yearly £12 to his wife Mary, £5 to his daughter Ann, wife of Charles Ratcliffe, £35 to the children of A.R., namely John, Ralph, Charles, Ann, Mary, Isabella and Ellen, £50 to A. R., and rest of clear yearly rents to hsi grandson Robert Midghall, son of late son James M., decd., also messuage and tenement called Blake Hall but if he dies before 21 and without issue to grandson Ralph, son of Charles Ratcliffe, £40 to Charles, son of C.R., if he dies to be paid equally to granddaughters, Ann, Mary, Ellen and Isabella Ratcliffe -- Witn. George Turner, Thomas Archer, John Smith. 21 Apr. 1796. Seal.
Probate. 12 Oct. 1802
Notice of sale of Blake Hall in Goosnargh and Barton and closes, 44ac. DDH 483 1 Oct. 1806
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DDH 484 1804Contents:
Probate of will of Thomas Clarkson of Haighton, yeoman -- a dwelling house, tenement and closes in Haighton, 12ac., 1 dwellinghouse, tenement and closes in Fulwood, 9ac.12o., in the possession of John Cowp, to John Clarkson of Grimsargh, gent., Seth Eccles of Alston, Tanner and James Blanchard of Preston, gent., in trust, to use of his wife Margaret until his youngest child is 21, then the estate in Haighton to his eldest son George but chargeable with £250 to trustees to be raised by mortgage, £8 annuity to his wife if she remains his widow, and estate in Fulwood, to the use of his second son James but chargeable with £200 to trustees to be raised by mortgage, £7 annuity to his wife, £200 to son Thomas as well as legacy of £50, residue to be divided equally amongst Thomas, John, Alice, Ellen and Ann, if the rest does not amount to £950 the 2 estates to be further charged. Witn. James Carr, W. Smith, Robert Bickerstaffe. 21 Jan. 1804. Seal. Probate.
25 Aug. 1804.
Award and Allotment of the Commons and Waste in Haighton called Cow Hill and Haighton Green. DDH 485 15 Dec. 1813
Award and Allotment of the Commons and Waste in Haighton called Cow Hill and Haighton Green. DDH 486 15 Dec. 1813
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DDH 487 28 Oct. 1786Contents:
Award by John Parker of Whittingham, gent., to James Law, plaintiff and John Scolfield, John Houghton and John Pilkington, defendants -- that a certain wear or dam placed across Ogden Brook in the parish of Whalley near a close of J. Law called the Gravel Bed in Haslingden be continued at its present height -- Witn. John Cross, James Hardman. Seal.
Plan of the above land and disputed wear. DDH 488 n.d
Plan of the above land and disputed wear. DDH 489 1786
Plan of the above land and disputed wear. DDH 490 n.d. (Watermark 1801)
Memorandum of condition of Weir by Nicholas Thompson. DDH 491 21 Oct. 1812
Abstract of the title to a moiety of the Lane Side estate in Haslingden late belonging to Mr. John Lonsdale, decd. DDH 492 18 Nov. 1807
Statement of redeemed Land Tax in Haslingden to the 25th of March DDH 493 1830
Plan of the Holden Hall reservoir. DDH 494 n.d
Plan of lands from Mrs. Greenwood and Thomas Hutchinson, esq., at Holden Wood for a proposed reservoir. DDH 495 26 Jul. 1836
[no title]
DDH 496 1 May 1767Contents:
Deed of covenant to produce title deeds: Adam Banister late of Hesketh with Becconsall now of West-head within Latham, eldest son and heir-at-law of Robert B., late of Hesketh-with-Becconsall, mariner -- closes in Hesketh-with-Becconsall called the Marsh with the Cliffe, the Sinnodough with a moiety of the Sinnodough Lane leading to the Sinnodough -- Witn. Dorothey Wearden, J. Parker. Seal. Schedule of title deeds, 1720-1765.
[no title]
DDH 497 3 Jul. 1795Contents:
Bond for £190: James Barker of Hoghton, cotton carder to John Birkby of Halifax, co. York, Merchant -- for payment of £95 with interest on 3 Jan. next -- Witn. John Troughton.
Fire Insurance Policy for £2,400 of Thomas Turton of Houghton Tower cotton spinner, for his cotton mill called Upper Houghton Mill. DDH 498 25 Mar. 1817
Hoghton Small Tithes DDH 499 1827-1828
[no title]
DDH 500 1542-1671Contents:
Abstracts of several documents relating to tithes of Hoghton, Withnell, Wheelton, Bromicroft, Stanworth, Ollerton and Roddlesworth, 26 Jul. 1542 to 31 Jan. 1670/1
[no title]
DDH 501 21 May 1772Contents:
Redemise for 98 years at £20 a year: for 5/-: Winefrid Winckley of Preston, widow, to Richard Breakell of Howick, yeoman -- a dwellinghouse, tenements, closes in Howick -- Witn. Margaret Rawcliffe, W. Haighton. Seal. Schedule of deeds, 1762-1772.
[no title]
DDH 502 7 Dec. 1728Contents:
Will of William Tatham of Over Hale, esq., -- £450 to his daughter Mildred, £400 to son John, £400 to daughter Dorothy, £400 to son Sandford, £350 to daughter Frances also out of his personal estate a further £50, £400 to son George, £400 to daughter Alicia Maria. Daniel Wilson, esq., Ralph Baynes, esq., Mr. William Withers, clerk, his brother Mr. Robert Tatham and Mr. Morland to have power to enter upon his lands and to raise money. To his eldest son William and his heirs the Fee Farm or Chantry Rents within Ireby and also those purchased of Mr. Thomas Godsalve and these rents never to separated from the estate of Over Hale and also his large silver tankard. To his wife and William all bedding, furniture etc., and to his wife the tea table etc., and £20 for pocket money until her Joynture comes due; "best saddle pistolls and furniture with the accouterments" to his son William -- Witn. John Archer, John Noble, George Foxcroft.
(Copy)
[no title]
DDH 503 12 Jun. 1823Contents:
Notice of sale of a field on the West side of Ashton Lane, a close on the east side of Ashton Lane, a plot of land called Little Greety on the east side of the turnpike road from Garstang to Lancaster and an allotment on Scotforth Moor.
[no title]
DDH 504 26 Nov. 1762Contents:
Conveyance by bargain and sale for £200: (i) Robert Smith of Salwick Hall, yeoman, (ii) Richard Smith of Salwick Hall, yeoman, youngest son of R.S., (iii) James Walton the younger of Lightforth Houses within Broughton, yeoman, (iv) Margaret Walton of the same, spinster, daughter of J. W., (v) James Walton the elder, yeoman and Henry Beesley, tanner, both of Broughton -- 5 closes in Lea called Hoghtons Closes, 8ac., formerly the inheritance of Margaret Hoghton, widow but now in the tenure of Robert Smith -- to the use of R.S., but after the Marriage of Richard S., and Margaret W., to be charged with an annuity of £10 if she survives her husband -- Witn. Jane Hankinson, J, Hankinson. Seals.
[no title]
DDH 505 29 May 1799Contents:
Heads of the will of James Taylor of Leigh, gent., -- confirms his marriage articles, all jewelry, furniture, horses and cattle etc., to his wife Catherine, annuity of £20 to his mother chargeable on an estate in Goosnargh in the occupation of William Cawell, £20 annuity to his sister chargeable on Goosnargh estate to commence 6 months after the death of his mother, real and personal property to his wife's brother William Heatley, his sister Ann Heatley, His own sister Chadwick and his nephew John Stonor in trust, to be divided equally amongst his children and also £2,000 each -- Witn. Richard Eccles, John Hewitt, Robert Halsall.
[no title]
DDH 506 15 July, 1779Contents:
Will of Sir William Farrington of Shaw Hall within Leyland -- the manors of Penwortham, Leyland and Ulves-Whittle-in-le-woods, Walton-in-le-dale, Euxton and Howick, charged with payment of his debts and £200 annuity to his brother Richard F., £100 to his brother James F., and if Richard dies in James' lifetime without issue male, a further £100, £10 annuity to Mary, widow of his late uncle Henry Farrington, £200 to his sister Margaret wife of Mr. Joseph Prior Clayton, £200 to his sister Elizabeth F. £200 to be divided equally amongst the children of his late sister Barbara Mallory, £200 to his sister Isabella, wife of Gill Slater, if dead, to her children, £200 to the children of his late sister Mary Hammon to be equally divided, £100 to his kinswoman Mrs. Dolly Barry, and various annuities and bequests to his servants, etc., then in trust to Rev. Henry Offley Wright of Motram Saint Andrew, co. Chester, clerk, William Goodwin of Norris Green, esq., Lawrence Rawstorne of Preston, esq, Gill Slater of Liverpool, merchant and Thomas Addison of Shaw Hall, his servant, for 500 years for the use of the first son of his brother Richard and his heirs male with remainder to various stated members of the family. (Quarto book with index).
(Copy)
[no title]
DDH 507 1782 - 1802Contents:
20 Leyland Court Precepts, 21 Sep, 1782-5 Oct. 1800 & 3 Oct. 1800-5 Oct. 1802.
13 Leyland Court Books, 16 Oct. 1775-16 Oct. DDH 508 1786
16 Leyland Court Verdicts DDH 509 15 Oct. 1787 - 18 Oct. 1802
Extract of amerciaments DDH 510 1770-1774
Names of suitors of Leyland Court DDH 511 1787-1792
Names of suitors of Leyland Court DDH 512 n.d
Leyland Court Precept DDH 513 19th c
Notice to tenents of their liability of clean ditches and watercourse DDH 514 n.d
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DDH 515 4 Dec. 1712Contents:
Demise of £6 a year: for 5/-: William Bickerstaffe the elder of Longton, husbandman to John Bickerstaffe his son, of Longton, husbandman -- a messuage and tenement in Longton in the possession of W.B., also 2ac. of land held by W.B., and Thomas Hesketh -- after W.Bs' decease, £5 to Katherin, daughter of W.B., and £10 the following year; £25 within 3 years to Margret, daughter of W.B., and John B., to keep 1 "spang'd heiffer" until a cow then give it to Margret, 1/- to William B., son of W.B., provided that Henry Martin shall enjoy the close of ground now in his possession during W.B.'s life but after his decease to the use of J.B., paying W.B's debts and 5/- to Grace Martin, daughter of H.M. -- Witn. Joseph Tomlinson, Luke Hodgkinson, senior.
Rules, orders and Regulations of the Society of Good Fellowship called the Amicable Society in Longton. DDH 516 Oct. 1817
Abstract of Title to estates at Kentsbank, Wraisholme, Allithwaite belonging to Mrs. Mary Askew. DDH 517 1814
Abstract of Title of Mrs. Mary Askew to estates at Kentsbank. DDH 518 1814
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DDH 519 9 Jul. 1785Contents:
Will of Peggy Wilson of Much Hool -- to her son Peter a desk in his possession and 2/6, to her grandchildren Sally, Peggy and Ellen, daughters of her son Thomas and to Richard, John and Peggy, children of her daughter Margaret and Amelia, daughter of her son Robert all the sheets and other linen and household furniture to be divided equally amongst them, all her money to Thomas her son, silver tea spoons to granddaughter Peggy W., and 2/6 to her son-in-law Edward Lewis -- Witn. William Harrison, Ellen Worthington, Bridget Hindle. Seal.
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DDH 520 2 Jul. 1832Contents:
Lease for 21 years at £42 a year: John Duckworth of Tan-pits within Musbury, yeoman to William and Ralph Turner of Helm Shore within Haslingden, woollen manufacturers -- a cottage in the occupation of James Cunliffe also a cart-house adjoining in the occupation of John Duckworth and a mill or engine house in the occupation of W. and R.T., at Tan-pitts within Musbury, a yearly rent to the Lord of the Manor of 6d. Witn. Henry King, John Whitaker. Seals.
Surrender to Halmot Court of Lord Montagu of the Manor of Accrington -- as DDH 520 -- DDH 521 23 Oct. 1832
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DDH 522 25 May 1790Contents:
Lease for 21 years at £105 a year: Thomas Gradwell of Newton-with-Scales, gent., to Thomas Hall of Newton-with-Scales, yeoman -- a messuage and tenement called Parkers with the barn, shippon, stable, orchard and the adjoining cottage in Newton, with several closes called the two Cars, The two Cow Heys, Scales Croft, The two Banks, the Broad Meadow, the two Brook Meadows, the two Carr Fields, the Crown, the Hunger hill, the Three Crofts near the House, the Kirby Hey, the Rough Carr, the Mill Carr, the Great New Hey and the Meadow adjoining the Barn Hey, the two New Heys before the Barn, 46ac., and a close in Newton called the Rood land Clough, 2ac., and a close in Treales called Sandersons Meadow, 2ac., 11 cattle gates on Newton Marsh within Newton, in the possession of John Rowcroft and George Miller -- Witn. John Troughton, Margaret Barton. Seal.
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DDH 523 15 Mar. 1784Contents:
Lease for 21 years at £30: Rev. William Stockdale of of Samelsbury, clerk to George Livesay of Samlesbury, husbandman -- a messuage and tenement called Fletchers inOsbaldeston, 24ac., in the possession of Thomas Sharples -- Witn. William Carr, William Salisbury. Seals.
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DDH 524 2 Jul. 1757Contents:
Release and Settlement for 10/-: (i) John Fanshawe, D. D., professor of Divinity at Oxford, (ii) Sir Matthew Lamb of Brockett Hall, co. Hertford, bart., (iii) Simon Fanshawe of the Parish of Saint George, Hanover Square, co. Middlesex, esq., -- a vaccary in Wyersdale called Swineshead or Swanshead, lands in the parish of Dagenham, co. Essex, called Marsh Lands in the occupation of Thomas Morris and all messuages, lands, etc., in the vaccary of Swineshead or Swanshead in Wyersdale or Over Wyersdale, and in Dagenham wherein John Fanshawe is seized of an estate of inheritance -- to the use of John Fanshawe for his natural life, then to Susanna F., spinster, sister of J. F., at a yearly rent of £100 to the use of Sir Matthew Lamb after the death of J.F., for 200 years, to the use of Thomas F., brother of J.F., for life, to Thomas Fanshawe the younger, only son of T.F., to the use of John Fanshawe, only son of T.F., the younger, to the use of Simon F., and his heirs during the natural life of John F., the son upon trust for the use of 1st son of J.F., the son, and heirs male, for default of such, to other sons and their heirs male, then to 2nd son of T.F., the younger, etc., then to John Fanshawe, the eldest son and heir of the late Admiral Charles Fanshawe, esq., decd., and his heirs male, etc., to the use of Robert F., 2nd son of C. F., decd., and his heirs male, etc., to Charles F., 3rd son and his heirs male, etc., to Susanna F. and her heirs male, then to John F., 1st party to deed -- Witn. John Yates, John Walton.
(Copy).
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DDH 525 20 Jan. 1696/7Contents:
Lease for 99 years or 3 lives at 14/- a year: for £60: Edward Fleetwood of Penwortham, esq., to Thomas Jackson of Penwortham, bricklayer -- a messuage and tenement in Penwortham and a close called Hollinhurst Banck, 1½ac., 1 close called the Furthest Cuerden Field and adjoining the mansion of Thomas Jackson, 4ac., late in the tenure of John Southworth, gent., now of T.J., -- for the lives of Katherine, wife of T.J., Robert and John, sons of T. & K.J. -- Witn. James Butterworth, Evan Eastham, R. Farington. Seal.
Penwortham Court Book DDH 526 18 Oct. 1780
Penwortham Court Book DDH 527 2 May 1787
Abstract of the title of the assignees and mortgagees of William John Smithies, a Bankrupt, to an estate in Penwortham. DDH 528 1813
Penwortham Court Precept. DDH 529 1840
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DDH 530 4 Jun. 1746Contents:
Will of John Ainsworth of Pleasington, esq., -- his capital messuage called Pleasington Hall, the demesne lands and all his messuages, lands and tenements in Pleasington to Henry Baron of Knuzden, gent., Richard Marsden of Pleasington, yeoman and John Margerison of Blackburn, chapman, for 500 years upon trusts, after expiration of term, to Thomas Whalley of Clark Hill within Whalley, esq., Henry Sudall of Blackburn, gent., and their heirs and assigns for ever, upon trusts. To the use of William, his son for his natural life then to his sons, in default of such issue, to the use of Edward, his son for his natural life, then to his sons, in default of such issue, to the use of Theophilus, his son for his natural life, etc., to the use of the right heirs of J.A., for ever. Trustees to raise £10 annuity for Theophilus for life and £40 to wife Jane, £5 each for his younger children, the use of the highest seat in his pew fronting the pulpit in Blackburn parish church to his wife Jane also 1 silver tankard, 1 pair of bedstocks, hangings and 3 pairs of sheets, the rest to William or such sons as become possessed of the demesne lands, etc., -- Witn. Joseph Whalley, W. Hopkinson, William Heaton.
(Copy).
Notice cautioning the public against purchasing any of the late John Francis Butler, esq's goods without the permission of his next of kin. DDH 531 8 Oct.1824
Notice of the Will and Codicils of the late John Francis Butler, esq., decd. DDH 532 14 Oct. 1824
Notice to debtors and creditors of John Francis Butler, late of Pleasington Hall, esq. DDH 533 n.d
Names of tenants in Pleasington, Blackburn, Eccleston and Preston. DDH 534 n.d
Pleasington rents received DDH 535 9 Nov.1824
Pleasington Rental. DDH 536 1827
Pleasington Rental. DDH 537 1828
Miss Butler and Mr. Blanchard's Rental in Pleasington. DDH 538 1829
Pleasington Cash Account DDH 539 26 Mar. 1827 - 24 Dec.1829
Miss Butler and Mrs. Blanchard's Rental for 1824 with arrears of rent in Preston, Eccleston and Scotforth. DDH 540 [n.d.]
Miss Butler and Mrs. Blanchard's Rental in Preston, Eccleston, Scotforth and Blackburn. DDH 541 1827
Cash Account for property in Preston, Eccleston, Scotforth and Blackburn DDH 542 26 Mar. 1827 - 18 Jul.1829
Abstract of the title to the capital messuage called Pleasington Hall, the Demesne and the Demesne in Pleasington, 1751 - 1821. DDH 543 c.1828
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DDH 544 23 Sep. 1738Contents:
Release for £140: (i) Giles Thornton Heysham of Stagenhoe in the parish of St. Paul's Walden, co. Hertford, esq., cousin and heir of Charles Richard Thornton, late of Preston, gent., decd., who was the only son and heir of John Thornton late of Preston, esq., decd., Anne his wife and Robert Thornton of Stagenhoe, gent., his brother, (ii) Charles Gibson of Preston, gent., (iii) John Walshman of Preston, innkeeper -- 2 closes called the Marfield or Narfield and further field, 6ac., in Preston, on the north side of a lane leading to a place called the two yates formerly in the possession of Agnes Patten, widow, William P., her son and John Melling, late in the possession of John Thornton - - also
Release for £600: - - a dwellinghouse with a dyehouse and stable in Preston and near a place called the Schoolhouse, 1 close at the back of the messuage called the Millfield, 1ac., in the tenure of John Sturzaker, the above two closes and 1 close in Fishwick called the Fishwick Field formerly 2 closes called the Intack and Kellet wife Croft, 2ac.1r., the inheritance of John Bostock, now in the possession of G.T.H., also a pew in the Gallery on the South side of the parish Church of Preston adjoining E. to a pillar that separates the same from another pew belonging to the Rev. Samuel Peploe, clerk, Vicar of Preston, and adjoining W. another pew late belonging to Robert Chaddock of Preston, esq., decd. -- Witn. Thomas Starkie, Robert Bridge, Ralph Assheton. Seals.
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DDH 545 24 Mar. 1745/6Contents:
Conveyance by bargain and sale for 5/-: Edward Martin of Penwortham, clerk to John Haydock, Edward Tuson and Roger Charnley, all of Penwortham, yeomen -- a close in Preston called Lancaster Meadow, 1ac. 3r., formerly the inheritance of Stanley Werden and now of E. M., in the occupation of Isabel Hudson -- upon trust to pay 11 parts to the minister, churchwardens and overseers of the Parish Church of Penwortham and vills of Penwortham, Middleforth and Howick to be yearly distributed to the poor inhabitants and 2 parts to be used for binding out of poor children apprentices of the township of Penwortham -- Witn. Jared Leigh, junior, William Shawe, Seal.
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DDH 546 8 Dec. 1755Contents:
Quitclaim for 5/-: Elizabeth Case of Preston, widow of Roger Case late of Preston, watchmaker, decd., Margaret Case of the Citty of London, Robert Parrin of Lancaster, innkeeper and Elizabeth his wife and Hannah Case of Lancaster, spinster, (M., E.P., H., and Catherine, wife of Thomas Welshman of Preston, daughters and co-heirs of Roger Case) to Thomas Welshman -- 1 pew of St. Georges Chapell, Preston in the 'South Isle' on the north side late in the possession of R.C., -- Witn. John Braithwaite, Elizabeth Holt, Thomas Cartmel, Diania Parsley, Ann Lorimer. Seals.
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DDH 547 23 Apr. 1756Contents:
Assignment of leases for £225: (i) Richard Assheton of Preston, gent., and John Batty of Preston, trustees and executors of the will of George Rishton late of Preston, gent., decd, (ii) Thomas Buckley of Preston, esq., (iii) Thomas Winckley of Preston, gent., and James Bolton of Preston, linnen draper, (iv) Robert Calland of Preston, butcher -- a messuage and tenement in Fishwick leased 22 Aug. 1723 for the lives of John Rishton, George Rishton the son, since decd., and Ann Rishton, daughter of G.R., the Father at a yearly rent of 18/1, subject to a yearly rent charge of £10 and also 2 dwelling houses in Preston on the north side of Church Street then in the tenure of G.R., the son and Thomas Barns except a cellar then occupied by G.R., as tenant at will, under the Clerks Office belonging to Thomas Starkie, leased 25 Mar. 1745, for the lives of G.R., Thomas Rishton and Alice Rishton, children of G.R., at a yearly rent of £4.10.0. -- Witn. Thomas Grimshaw, Richard Bache. Seals.
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DDH 548 29 May 1769Contents:
Probate of will of William Scarsbrick of Liverpool, merchant, -- a dwellinghouse in Church Street in Preston in the possession of Nicholas Starkie also a field in Swillbrook near Preston and an adjoining field and the field called Salter Lane Field near Preston in the possession of Richard Clayton also a field in Moor Lane near Preston, all that messuage, barn, stable and premises near the Friergate Bars in Preston in the possession Benjamin Cornthwaite, to his executor John Ingleby upon trust, to pay £400 to his aunt Ann Ward commonly called Ann Scarsbrick, for life, after her decease £200 to Ellen S., daughter of his uncle William S., the other £200 to the children of William Anderton of Charnock, interest of £100 to his uncle John Bolton of Low Furnace for life then equally divided to his children and also £100, the rents of a house, warehouse and premises in the Back weind in Preston to his stepmother Ann S., for life, after her decease, the house etc., to his executors to be sold and £300 to children of Richard Chadwick of Ormskirk, he discharges his uncle William S., of debt of £120 and £21 security, £50 to Mrs. Ann Fishwick of Liverpool, widow and to her son Edward his best suit of 'cloaths', rest of his wearing apparel to Mrs. Fishwick for her servants, £50 to Mr. John Ingleby of Preston, to Miss Dent of Preston 2 silver salts and 3 caster, large soup spoon and best silver pint, £100 to his cousin William Colderbank, to Christopher Butler of Liverpool, merchant, silver tankard, 6 best silver table spoons and £10 for a suit of mourning, to uncle Thomas Bolton, his other silver pint, to his cousin William Anderton his watch, to Thomas Sudell of Liverpool, gent., his horse and all the furniture belonging to him and silver half pint to his aunt Ann Ward, all his table linnen, sheets and chest of drawers at Preston, the rest of his estate to his uncle Thomas Bolton -- Witn. Elizabeth Fishwick, Robert Mitchell, James Ward. 14 Apr. 1769. Probate. Seal.
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DDH 549 27 Aug. 1774Contents:
Will of Robert Calland of Preston, gent., -- after payment of debts, 2 fields, 4ac., in Ribbleton purchased from Rev. Mr. Thomas Astley and others to his wife Ann and her heirs, a messuage and tenement called Woodplumpton Hall, the Demesne and Demesne lands and other lands belonging to messuages in Preston and all messuages in Preston and Woodplumpton, charged with an annuity of £20 to his sister Sarah, wife of William Moss of Liverpool, gent., to his wife and her assigns for life, if she remains his widow, but if she re-marries, £50 annuity to be charged on the estate, then to William Shawe the younger of Preston, gent., upon trust, to be equally divided amongst his children and their heirs male, in default of such issue, to James Smith of Ashton, woollen draper, brother of wife for life and then to his sons, then daughters, in default of such issue, to John Gardner of Preston, gent., son of Henry G., of Preston, staymaker, his heirs and assigns for ever, messuages in Fishwick to the possessor of his estates in Woodplumpton -- Witn. James Taylor, James Hodgson, Peter Melling. Seal.
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DDH 550 21 Nov.1774Contents:
Articles of Agreement: Catherine Hodgkinson of Preston, widow and administrix of James H., of Preston, butcher, decd, and Thomas Waring of Preston, upholsterer and Isabel his wife, daughter and heir of J.H., -- a close called the Crown in Preston for C.H.'s life in lieu of dower -- Witn. E.Atherton, William Carr. Seals.
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DDH 551 1 May 1778Contents:
Lease for 15 years at £30 a year: Richard Martin of Walton-in-the-dale, liquor merchant to William Shepherd of Preston, innkeeper -- a dwellinghouse on the north side of Church Street in Preston called the Sun Inn in possession of John Makinson and yards, brewhouses and 3 cellars, 1 cellar under the House of Mrs. Elizabeth Fish in Church Weend in Preston, also to pay Window and Highway Taxes -- Witn. John Carr. Seals.
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DDH 552 1789-1790Contents:
Will of Ann Calland of Preston, widow -- £100 to her cousin Rachel Calland of Haigh, £100 to Molly Talbot, wife of --- Talbot of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, £100 equally divided amongst the children of her cousin Thomas Smith of Ashton, £200 to be equally divided amongst the children of her cousin William Smith of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, £30 each to her executors, £20 to Sunday Schools, £5 annuity to Ellen, wife of Peter Latham of Ashton-in-Mackerfield for her natural life, to William Carr and Edmund Parkinson, all messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments upon trust to the use of Isabella, wife of George Blalock, then to her children, in default of such issue, estates in Ribbleton to George Blalock, estates in Ashton-in-Mackerfield to trustees to be sold after the decease of Isabella without issue. The money to be divided equally amongst her 1st and 2nd cousins, the rest of her goods to Isabella Blalock for ever -- Witn. James Carr, John Fayle, Robert Unsworth.
Statement of Accounts, 3 Sep. 1790.
(Copy) 23 Jan. 1789.
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DDH 553 3 Sep. 1790Contents:
Quitclaim for £300. 0. 4½: George Blelock of Preston, gent., and Isabella his wife to William Carr of Preston, gent., and Edmund Parkinson of Preston, gent., -- claims on them as executors of Ann Calland's will -- Witn. John Troughton. Heraldic seals.
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DDH 554 8 Dec. 1790Contents:
Lease for 40 years at £10 a year: Alice Eastham of Preston, widow, to James Edmondson the younger of Preston, shopkeeper -- a dwellinghouse on the west side of St. John's Weend in Preston in the possession of J. E. -- Witn. John Whittle, John Troughton. Seals.
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DDH 555 2 Feb. 1792Contents:
Assignment of lease at £6.13.4. a year: for 5/-: Alice Cooper of Walton-in-le-Dale and Kitty Cooper of Walton-in-le-Dale to Richard Hull of Chorley, surgeon and apothecary -- 3 dwellinghouses erected by Thomas Simpson in Preston fronting the Back Weend on the north side, and on the south side adjoining to Molyneux Square, W. adjoining a passage leading from the Back Weend into Molyneux Square and E. adjoining a dwelling house the inheritance of Rigby Molyneux late in the possession of William Place then of Edward Hollinghurst, liberty to build on the Square, late in the possession of James Moore then of John Pilkington, leased 14 Dec. 1743, for the lives of John Cooper, Margaret his wife and Agnes C., sister of J.C. paying yearly £3.10.0. to Rigby Molyneux -- Witn. Richard Martin, junior. Seals.
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DDH 556 20/21 May 1795Contents:
Lease and Release for 5/-: (i) Margaret Forshaw of Preston, spinster, (ii) Edward Jeffrey Herbert of Preston, painter and glazier, (iii) James Sumner of Preston, plumber and glazier -- a moiety of a cottage and tenement with a garden and a close in Eccleston near Knowsley near a cross called Michaels Cross, 1ac., formerly the inheritance of James Bond of Eccleston, then of Hannah Bond, his widow, late of John Forshaw, also a dwelling house on the north side of Fishergate Lane in Preston and the close below in the possession of Thomas Wilson, gent., also 2 dwellinghouses on the east side of the Cheap side in Preston formerly in the possession of Henry Dickenson and William Leeming after of James Bullen and John Marsden now of William Cook and Thurstan Sharrock also M.F.'s moiety of the goods and chattles of John Forshaw, decd., upon trust, to pay the yearly rents and profits to M. F., not liable to the control of E.J.H., her intended husband, after their decease, to their children, in default, to the right heirs of M. F., for ever -- Witn. William Carr, John Troughton. Seals.
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DDH 557 1 Oct. 1796Contents:
Appointment for £11.10.0: William Boothman of Preston, cotton manufacturer, Thomas Cowburn of Preston, cotton manufacturer and Thomas Russell of Preston, cotton manufacturer, devisees of James Lorimer, late of Preston, cotton manufacturer, decd., who was the son and heir of Thomas L., of Preston, grocer, decd., to George Blelock of Preston, malster -- a pew on the south side of the south aisle in Preston parish church, formerly in the possession of George Murry, decd., after of J. L., -- Witn. John Troughton, James Blanchard. Seals.
Will of Jane Porter of Preston, spinster -- money, goods, etc., to James Wilding of Weeton, weaver -- Witn. William Carr, James Carr. Seal. DDH 558 19 Feb. 1798
File of various bills and receipts DDH 559 1800 - 1803
Abstract title of Messrs.John Rigby and John Armstrong to freehold messuages and premises in Preston, 1711-1802. DDH 560 1805
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DDH 561 30 Oct. 1806Contents:
Assignment for 5/-: John Addison, esq., John Startifant and John Winstanley, gent., the major part of commissioners authorised by a commission of bankruptcy awarded against George Sidgreaves of Preston, cotton manufacturer, dealer and chapman to William Leighton and Paul Catterall both of Preston, cotton manufacturers chosen to be assignees by Richard Riley, John Riley, James Sidgreaves, William Leighton, Lawrence Harrison, William Petty, Samuel Horrocks, Richard Ainsworth and Nicholas Grimshaw, creditors of G. S., for £160.3.0. -- all goods and chattels of G.S. --
19 Bills and receipts for St. Georges Chapel, Preston DDH 562 1807-1808
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DDH 563 30 Apr. 1808Contents:
Appointment and plan for £632. 6. 8: (i) James Stanley of Lincolns Inn, co. Middlesex, esq., devisee of Margaret Sarah Stanley, decd. (ii) Rev. Geoffrey Hornby, clerk, Rector of Winwick, co-trustee of Lawrence Rawstorne, decd. (iii) Timothy Wren, William Corry and William Woodcock all of Preston, builders and timber merchants -- plot of land on the north side of Church Street in Preston, 244¼ sq. yds., bounded on S. by Church Street, E. by other land belonging to James Stanley which is intended to be Nile Street, N. by other land belonging to J.S., lately sold to Mr. Robert Roper, W. by a dwellinghouse in the possession of Mr. Bairstow, also a plot of land on the east side of Church Street, 946¼ sq. yds. bounded S. by a garden belonging to the heirs of William Hodgkinson, decd., N. by a lane leading to Spring Gardens and on W. by Nile Street -- Witn. William Horrudge, William Cree, Robert Bridge, Daniel Hitton. Seals.
Abstract of title of Mr. John Walton to a house and land in Fishergate Lane, Preston sold to Mr. Leighton for £2500, 1715-1814. DDH 564 3 Aug. 1814
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DDH 565 1814Contents:
Probate of will of Mary Bryer of Preston, spinster -- to her godson, Michael Jones, son of her late cousin M.J., esq, decd, £400 and all the white satin left her by the Duchess of Norfolk, black satin, silver coffee pot, large silver waiter and white worked bed-quilt worked by her mother, to Edward and James J., 2 other sons of M.J., £100 each, to Mary J., daughter of M.J., £200, to Constantine J., daughter of M.J., £100, to John son of Mrs. Blanchard £100, to Mary Pemberton, her late servant an annuity of £5 for life, to the other servant with her at the time of her death £3 for mourning, to Mary Ann Butler £400, to unmarried daughters of the late Mrs. Sarah Hinde, wife of Mr. James Hinde of Lancaster, formerly Surveyor of the Windows, £300 equally divided; to the Rev. Mr. Windham late of Worksop now of Arundel £5; to the widow of the late Mr. Thomas Hinde of Lancaster £5; the rest of her goods to John Francis Butler of Pleasington Hall, esq., all her messuages lands, etc., in Lancaster and Scotforth to J.F.B., charged with the legacies -- Witn. James Blanchard, James Holland, Robert Norris. 22 Mar. 1814. Probate Seal.
29 Sep. 1814
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DDH 566 2/3 Feb. 1816Contents:
Lease and Release for £360: (i) William Corry formerly of Preston, builder, now of Liverpool, timber merchant and William Woodcock of Preston, builder, (ii) Timothy Wren of Preston, builder, (iii) James Blanchard of Preston, gent., -- 2 thirds parts in a close at S.W. of the dwellinghouse late of Richard Norris formerly occupied as a garden, on the north side of Fishergate Lane, Preston, formerly belonging to R.N., now of Timothy Wren, William Corry and William Woodcock, 1100 sq. yds., formerly the estate of John Wilkinson -- subject to right of road over W. side of the plot intended to be laid out in a street called Pit Street -- Witn. George Corry, John Brown, J. Haydock, John Troughton, junior. Seals.
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DDH 567 30 Oct. 1816Contents:
Appointment of Commission of Bankruptcy: Thomas Batty Addison, Walter William Fell, esqs., John Woodburn, James Dixon, James Holland against William Stephenson of Preston, linen draper, dealer and chapman -- Joseph Baxendall, Charles Swainson, John Stephenson and Richard Geill of Bannister Hall, calico printers and partners-in-trade, his creditors to £100 - Seal.
Certificate of Commission of Bankruptcy: Joseph Myers of Preston, wine merchant, dealer and chapman -- DDH 568 Dec. 1823
Abstract of the title of Mr. John Swainson and Mr. Robert Bickerstaff to lands in Preston, 1624 - 1817. DDH 569 n.d. (Watermark 1822)
Conditions of sale by Auction -- 2 houses with stables, coach house, brewhouse, saddleroom, granary, gardens, etc., on the northside of Fishergate lane in the occupations of George Jacson and Peter Catterall -- DDH 570 7 Feb. 1825
Letters Patent: Thomas Johnson, late of Stockport now of Preston, weaver, and James Kay of Preston, machine maker -- loom for weaving cotton by power --; (Copy). DDH 571 9 Aug. 1805
Specification of Johnson and Kay's invention. (Copy). DDH 572 7 Dec. 1805
Specification of John Kay's invention of an improvement upon Thomas Johnson's Machine for dressing cotton and silk, etc., by power. (Copy). DDH 573 16 May 1806
Letter from H. Blakelock, London to Messrs Blanchard and Bickerstaff, solicitors, Preston -- concerning Kay's Patent. DDH 574 21 May 1825
Specification of James Kay of Preston, cotton spinner's invention of "New and improved machinery for preparing and spinning flax, hemp, etc., by power." DDH 575 Jan. 1826
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DDH 576 16 Aug. 1827Contents:
Notice of sale by auction -- 2 dwelling houses, offices, brewhouse, coach-house and gardens on the northside of Fishergate, Preston, in the occupations of the Rev. R.C. Wilson and Mr.E.Rodgett, an ironmonger's shop and adjoining house at the corner of Cannon Street in the possession of Mr. Thomas Wren, the Commercial Coffee Room over the shop, 2 dwelling-houses in Theatre Street, Preston, in the occupations of Mrs. Wren and the Misses Cottam, a perpetual yearly rent of £1.13.7. payable out of a dwelling-house near the Canal Foundry, Preston, in the occupation of John Parkinson, and a moiety of a pew on the south side of the centre aisle in St. George's Chapel, Preston, upon which is affixed a brass plate engraved "Wren and Paley".
Particulars and plan of Thomas Munday's well, drawn by John Munday. DDH 577 13 Oct. 1832
Visitors' Register, St. John's District No.1 and part of Park Street district visited by Miss Harrison and M. Myres DDH 578 30 Dec. 1833 - 11 Jun. 1834
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DDH 579 1835 - 1848Contents:
6 Deposit Account books of Preston District Visiting Society.
1835 - 6, 1846 - 8.
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DDH 580 10 Oct. 1835Contents:
Award of William Shawe of Preston, gent.,: John Butcher of Penwortham, labourer and William Hodson of Penwortham, yeoman -- J.B., to pay W.H., £93.7.5., W.H., to pay J.B., £80.0.9., and 6/8, W.H., to release to J.B., premises in New Ball Lane, Preston, mortgaged by W.H.,; Witn. Henry Jennings. Seal.
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DDH 581 1 Jul. 1837Contents:
Deed of Co-partnership: (i) Walter Munday of Preston, machine maker, (ii) Peter Thomas Munday of Preston, machine maker, (iii) John Munday of Preston, machine maker -- for five years. Witn. W. Munday, Miles Myres. Seals.
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DDH 582 1 Jul. 1837Contents:
Lease for 5 years at £600 a year: Thomas Munday of Preston, machine maker, to Walter Munday, Peter Thomas Munday and John Munday, all of Preston, machine makers and co-partners -- a machine shop or warehouse in Shepherd Street, Preston, with part of the timber yard, counting house, warehouse yard, Water Lodge also the Mill geering, Steam Engine, Millwright work Machinery, etc., -- Schedule of the above premises.
(Not executed)
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DDH 583 1 Mar. 1841Contents:
Deed of dissolution of Copartnership: (i) Walter Munday of Preston, machine maker, (ii) Peter Thomas Munday of Preston, machine maker, (iii) John Munday of Preston, machine maker, -- W.M., to retire from the concern with £2,000 as his share -- Witn. Miles Myres. Seals.
Promissory notes to pay Walter Munday £500. DDH 584 1 Mar. 1841
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DDH 585 1 May 1702Contents:
Assignment of Lease for £90: Christopher Duckworth of Samlesbury, husbandman to Richard Edge of Midle Hilton, husbandman -- a messuage, tenement and premises in Samlesbury called Christopher Duckworth's House, 21½ac., in the possession of C.D., for the lives of Ann, wife of C.D. and Mary Savage, daughter-in-law of C.D., leased 6 Oct. 1688. Witn. Thomas Turner, James Edge, John Moulden.
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DDH 586 11 Dec. 1707Contents:
Assignment of lease for £67: James Edge of Middle-hilton, yeoman to Thomas Pearson of Cuerdale, whitster -- a messuage, tenement and premises in Samlesbury called Christopher Duckworth's House, 21½ac., in the possession of C.D., for the lives of Ann, wife of C.D. and Mary Savage, daughter-in-law of C.D., leased 6 Oct. 1688 -- Witn. Thomas Edge, William Cowling, Gilbert Woosey. Seal.
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DDH 587 23 Mar. 1721/2Contents:
Articles of Agreement: Thomas Pierson, the father-in-law, and Robert Hey of Hoghton, blacksmith who married Elizabeth, his eldest daughter, William Sumner of Samlesbury, cotton weaver, who married the 2nd daughter, Katherine Pierson the third daughter and Gyles Ainsworth of Hoghton, cotton weaver, who married the fourth daughter, and William Pearson, eldest son of T.P., -- to transfer a messuage and tenement in Burnage within the manor of Withington to T.P., and his heirs for ever. Witn. John Richardson.
Endorsed: "Katherine is since marryed to William Livesay of Hoghton, weaver".
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DDH 588 30 Sep. 1738Contents:
Will of Thomas Pearson of Samlesbury, yeoman -- articles of agreement, 19 Dec. 1724 settling on his son William, on his marriage to Isabell, all his messuages and tenements in Burnage within the Manor of Withington, Clayton and Samlesbury but charged with payment of £300 to executors, upon trust to put out £200 at interest for Mary, wife of James Crook and Sarah Ainsworth, his daughters, for their lives, to pay £100 with interest to their children, also to put out at interest £100 for the use of John Livesay, Mary, Catherine and Martha Livesay, son and daughters of William Livesay of Hoghton, and when 21 years of age £25 each, £100 out of his personal estate to Ellen Heys, his granddaughter, the interest to be paid to W.P., his son till she is 21, if she dies, then to W.P., Mary Crook, and Sarah Ainsworth equally, a guinea a piece to W.P., and Isabell his wife, 20/- each to his sons-in-law William Livesay and Robert Heys, £6 to Mary Pearson, his niece, a guinea to John Calvert, his executor, 2d. a piece to the poor at his funeral, £3 to his nephew Thomas Pearson, 5/- to each of his godchildren, the remainder of his personal estate to his daughters Mary Crook and Sarah Ainsworth equally; Robert Hey, his son-in-law, James Charnley of Samlesbury, yeoman and John Calvert to be his executors. Witn. Peter Hopwood, Richard Shawe, Mary Calvert.
(Copy).
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DDH 589 24 May 1746Contents:
Quitclaim for £33.6.8: Mary Livesay of Hoghton, spinster, daughter of William Livesay of Hoghton, yeoman to the executors of Thomas Pearson -- third part of £100 legacy. Witn. Mary Calvert. Seal.
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DDH 590 20 Aug. 1748Contents:
Quitclaim for £33.6.8: Christopher Holker, in the right of his wife Katherine, daughter of Mary Crook, daughter of Thomas Pearson late of Samlesbury, yeoman, decd., to the executors of T.P., -- legacy of £200 to Mary Crook, since decd., and Sarah Ainsworth equally; M.C., left issue, William Sumpner, Katherine, wife of C.H., and Pearson Sumpner, entitled to £100-- Witn. William Sumner, Mary Calvert. Seal.
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DDH 591 20 Aug. 1748Contents:
Quitclaim for £33.6.8: William Sumpner of Samlesbury, husbandman, son of Mary, late wife of James Crook of Mellor, husbandman, decd., to the executors of T.P., -- third part of £100 legacy of M.C., left by Thomas Pearson. Witn. Christopher Holker, Mary Calvert. Seal.
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DDH 592 20 Jan. 1749/50Contents:
Agreement for £300: Isabell Pearson, widow and executrix of William Pearson, late of Walton-in-le-Dale, chapman, decd., who was the son and heir of Thomas Pearson, late of Samlesbury, decd., and James Lang of Hoghton, yeoman and Sarah his wife and Thomas Ainsworth, eldest son and heir of Sarah and Giles A., her former husband, William Livesay of Hoghton, John Livesay, his only son and heir by Catherine his late wife, William Sumner of Samlesbury, eldest son and heir of Mary Sumner, decd., and John Charnley of Penwortham and Ellen his wife, only daughter and heir of Elizabeth heys, decd., (Sarah, Catherine, Mary and Elizabeth were sisters and coheirs of William Pearson) -- I.P., to convey the right of dower in the estates of W.P., in Clayton and Burnage in Withington and the charge of £300 by his will, also to pay to the executors of Thomas Pearson £70.5.0. towards discharging the £300 charged upon the premises in Clayton and a messuage and tenement in Samlesbury, in consideration of above, I.P., to have the tenement in Samlesbury and £150 part of the charge of £300 and J.L., and S., his wife, John and William Livesay, W.S., and J.C., to receive rents from the estate in Burnage for the present year. Witn. William Shawe, William Furnivall. Seals.
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DDH 593 3/4 Mar. 1780Contents:
Lease and Release for 10/- a piece: Richard Hull of Chorley, surgeon and Margaret his wife, Alice Cooper of Walton-in-the-Dale, spinster and Kitty Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, spinster, M.A., and K.C., daughters and coheirs of John Cooper of Gregson Lane within Walton, gent., decd., to John Cooper of the Cop within Walton, merchant -- messuage and tenement with closes formerly in the possession of Edward Cooper, decd., father of J.C., of Gregson Lane, late of J.C., 25ac., a moiety of closes called the Longlands, the three Eastham fields, and the south side of Arthurs field, 15ac., also closes in Walton called the Smithy Field, the Meadow and the close wherein the House stands, 4ac., formerly in the possession of Henry Cuerden, decd., then of Edward Cooper, late of J.C., -- Witn. William Carr, Richard Cooper, William Bramwell. Seals.
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DDH 594 24/25 Apr. 1786Contents:
Lease and Release for £282.3.0: (i) Edward Pedder, the Elder, of Preston, esq., elder brother and heir-at-law of Thomas Pedder, late of Preston, esq., decd., Edward Pedder, the younger, and James Pedder both of Preston, merchants, sons of E.P., devisees and executors of T.P.'s will, (ii) Richard Hull of Chorley, surgeon and Margaret his wife, Alice and Kitty Cooper both of Gregson Lane within Walton-in-le-Dale, spinsters, (iii) John Cooper of the Copp within Walton, merchant -- the late J.C.'s moiety of closes in Walton called the Longlands, the three Eastham Fields and the south side of Arthur's field, 15ac., in the possession of J.C., decd., a moiety of messuage and tenement in Walton and closes called the Smithy Field, the Meadow, and the Close wherein the House stands, 4 ac., also 3 messuages built by Thomas Simpson in Preston fronting the Back Weend on the north side, on the south side adjoining to Molyneux Square, at the west end adjoining to a passage leading from the Back Weend to Molyneux Square, at the east end adjoining to a dwelling house late the inheritance of Rigby Molyneux, esq., decd., formerly in the possession of William Place, after of John Cooper, decd., who demised it to J.C., 14 Dec. 1743, for lives of J.C., Margaret his wife and Agnes Cooper, his sister, at the yearly rent of £3.10.0 --
Witn. William Carr, John Knowles, William Dawson, Richard Cooper. Seals.
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DDH 595 1790Contents:
Faculty: William, Bishop of Chester to John Watson, the younger, of Preston, cotton manufacturer -- to erect a gallery, 18½ feet by 11 feet, with forms and a staircase to lead between the two pillars at the West end of the Chapel of Samlesbury. Seal.
22 Jan. 1790.
Letter: James Repington, Chester, to the Rev. Mr. Middelton, Samlesbury, with his account for the faculty.
25 Jan. 1790.
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DDH 596 12 Feb. 1831Contents:
Schedule of title deeds, relating to the capital messuage and mansion called Lune Villa and appurtenances in Skerton, late the property of Abraham Crompton, esq., decd., and part of the Trust Estates devised by his will, 1651 - 1816, deposited by the trustees with John Bickerstaff of Preston, yeoman on behalf of himself and Robert Bickerstaff of Preston, solicitor, as a security for £3,000 and £1100 and interest.
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DDH 597 16 Feb. 1789Contents:
Probate of will of Robert Howard of Sollom in Tarleton, yeoman -- to daughter Frances Howard, 1 bed, etc., from the Room over the apartment called the House, writing desk and chest of drawers in the House, to daughter Sarah Howard, 1 bed, etc., called the Yellow Bed, also in the same room, a writing desk and chest of drawers, to his son Thomas, 1 large punch bowl, to daughter Elizabeth Stopford, relict of John Stopford., late of Mawdesley £1, a leasehold tenement in the occupation of John Pye, in Knowsley to son Thomas also another in the holding of Thomas Brownbill, charged with annuity of £12 to Frances Howard, also a leasehold estate in Sollom to T.H., charged with an annuity of £12 to daughter Sarah Howard. Executors, John Fox of Tarlton, schoolmaster, Richard Rymer of Bretherton, yeoman and Evan Canute of Mawdesley, yeoman -- Witn. Thomas Iddon, Daniel Barron, junior, Sarah Fox. Dated 14 Mar. 1786. Seal.
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DDH 598 15 Feb. 1747/8Contents:
Probate of will of Robert Balshaw of Ulves Walton, wheelwright -- £30 and his dwelling house and yearly profits of the orchard at the back of the cottage near the house to Margery his wife, for her life and so long as she remains unmarried again, after which to John, his son, enough furniture and household goods for the north end of the house to M.B., a messuage where he now dwells, held be lease under John Longworth of Ormskirk, gent., to John B., his son, charged with the payment of £3 annuity to his wife M.B. a messuage and lands in Longton lately purchased from John Richardson late of Preston, gent., decd., called Cliffs to Adam, his son charged with £3 annuity to his wife M.B. £100 each to his daughters Elizabeth, Margaret and Ellen also £5 each to buy beds and furniture, also to A.B., his son, wood, timber and Wheel-wrights' tools and after his youngest daughter is 21, all goods to be divided equally in 4 parts, 3 to Adam and 1 to John.
Witn. William Hatch, Richard Hatch, John Ambrose. Dated 10 Apr. 1744.
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DDH 599 2 May 1796Contents:
Probate of will of John Balshaw of Ulves Walton, yeoman -- to sister Margaret Wright £10, to executors £5, to daughter Margaret, wife of Josias Dickinson of Croston, apothecary for life, messuages, lands and tenements in Ulves Walton after her decease to her children equally divided, as Tenants in Common, if none, then to his nephews Robert and James Balshaw, sons of his late brother Adam, Roger and Thomas Hart, sons of his late sister Elizabeth, Robert Wright and Mary Ball, son and daughter of his sister Margaret Wright, John Whittle, William Whittle, and Margery the wife of (blank) sons and daughter of John Whittle, formerly of Penwortham, now of Preston, weaver, and their heirs as tenants in common, the rest of his goods, etc., to his daughter Margaret Dickenson. Executors, Richard Nickson of Euxton, gent., and John Ball of Hoole, yeoman. Witn. John Troughton, Hugh Fowler, Joseph Hearner. Dated 30 Jan. 1796. Seal.
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DDH 600 26 Mar. 1584Contents:
Lease for 3 lives at 5/- a year: for £10: Thomas Langton of Walton-in-le-dale, esq., to James Weyrden of Walton-in-le-dale, wright -- a dwelling house called Jackson barne in Walton on Walton mosse, 1 parcel of waste ground adjoining and another parcel, 2 ac. -- for the lives of James Weyrden, Margerye Weyrden, his wife and Jane his daughter. Witn. John Woodcok, Thomas Wynkeley, William Hynd. Heraldic seal.
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DDH 601 11 Jun. 1588Contents:
Lease for 3 lives at 9/6 a year: for £16.5.0: Thomas Langton of Walton-in-le-dale, esq., and Roger Cowper of Cuerden, husbandman -- 1 cottage with appurtenances in Cuerden, now in the occupation of R.C., also 2 ac., and ½ac., and 1 rood of land to be enclosed from Walton Mosse between the mosse dale belonging to Lostocke Hall on the south side and a common highway leading from Tardie Yate in Penwortham to Brownedge Common in Walton on the north side, and a highway from the Stone Bridge of Lostocke to the town of Walton on the east side, and an Inclosure lately improved by James Werden, decd., from Walton Mosse on the west side -- for the lives of Roger Cowper, Elizabeth his wife and Jenet his daughter. Witn. Thomas Cowper, Richard Jackson, Roger Chorley. Seal.
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DDH 602 10 Sep. 1619Contents:
Marriage Articles: Roger Cowper of Cuerden, husbandman, Elizabeth Cowper, his wife and Elizabeth, his daughter, spinster, and Williame Gerrard of St. Elline Wall in Brindle, husbandman -- all R.C.'s messuage and tenement in Cuerden and 2 crofts called Wearden Croft, 2½ac., in Walton-in-le-dale.-- Witn. Richard Jackson, Thomas Cowper, Alexander Cartmell. Seal.
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DDH 603 10 Nov. 1619Contents:
Bargain and sale for £42.5.2¼: Sir William Cockaine, knight, citizen and Alderman of London, and Jacob Price, his servant, to William Gerrad of Brindle, husbandman and Elizabeth his wife -- 5 closes in Walton-en-le-dale, late in the tenure of Roger Cowper of Cuerden, yeoman, a cottage called Jacksons Barne and ground adjoining in Walton-en-le-dale now in the tenure of Richard Straidbarrell of Walton-in-le-dale, Lynnen weaver -- Witn. Thomas Henchman, Edward Henchman, William Cokayne, junior. Heraldic seal.
Deed of Covenants: as DDH 603. DDH 604 10 Nov. 1619
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DDH 605 1 May 1620Contents:
Assignment of leases for £9.16.8: John Easthame of Walton-en-le-dale, husbandman, and Jane his wife, to Roger Cowper of Cureden, yeoman -- a dwelling house called Jacksons Barne with garden and croft in Walton and 2 crofts, 2 ac., on Walton Mosse leased 26 Mar. 1584 and assigned, 20 Aug. 1587.-- Seals.
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DDH 606 (C.1691.) n.dContents:
Agreement: John Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman, son of Edward C., and Ann, his mother -- A.C., for her life in the right of her jointure, 1 bay of building in the east end of the house not hindering J.C., and his family of the use of the North door, the little Barne, the stable, the Bowkehouse, the goose coate and liberty to set corn on her 1/3 part of the great Barne and thresh it, the Long Croft, the Barne Crofte, the Rush field, Brewer field and Walton heys, a third of the kilne yard, a third of the orchard and a third of the garden, A.C., to 14/- a year to J.C., J.C., to occupy the other two thirds of the messuage and estate, and in consideration of deed of lease and release, 1/2 Feb. 1691/2, J.C., assigns to A.C., for life -- a third of Dawsons tenement in Walton, A.C., reserving a third of the estate called Walton Moss land for her life, if the estate comes out of lease -- Witn. Lawrance Dewhurst, Elizabeth Bancroft, Richard Pollard. Seal.
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DDH 607 1/2 Feb. 1691/2Contents:
Lease and Release for 20/-: Ann Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, widow of Edward Cowper late of Walton, decd, to John Cowper of Walton, yeoman, son of A.C., -- a messuage and tenement or 5 closes with a cottage called Jacksons Barne and ground about now called Walton Mosslands in Walton-in-le-dale, 5½ac. 33p., now in the possession of George Roome, late in the possession of Edward Cooper -- Witn. Roger Parke, Elizabeth Pollard. Seal.
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DDH 608 30 Nov. 1697Contents:
Acquittance of £40: James Parker of Charnocke Richard, yeoman, and Richard Simpson of Wheelton, yeoman to John Cowper, son of Edward Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale -- legacies of £20 from E.C., to Margaret his daughter, wife of J.P., and Mary, his daughter, wife of R.S., payable after the death of Ann Cowper, his wife -- Witn. Richard Meakin, William Blackledge. Seals.
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DDH 609 27 Aug. 1707Contents:
Final Concord for £100: John Cooper, plaintiff, Richard Tasker and Alice his wife, William Tasker and John Whitley, deforciants -- 1 barn, 7ac. of land, 3ac. of meadow, 6ac. of pasture, common of turbary and common of pasture in Walton-in-le-dale --
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DDH 610 24 Feb. 1720/1Contents:
Note: Thomas Balshaw of Walton-in-le-dale, Linnen weaver, promises to take the two guineas, given by Ralph Assheton of Cuerdale, esq., to George Smith on his leaving a messuage and tenement in Cuerdale, leased by R.A., to T.B., from R.A., as part of the ½ years' rent due from G.S., to T.B., and G.S.'s agreement to same -- Witn. William Balshaw, Jo: Earnshaw.
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DDH 611 8 Apr. 1724Contents:
Assignment of lease for £12: (i) Thomas Shorrock late of Walton now of Preston, linnen weaver, (ii) Thomas Whalley of Preston, grocer, (iii) Thomas Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman -- a dwellinghouse and closes in Walton leased, 15 Nov. 1708 -- Witn. John Darwen, William Shawe. Heraldic seal.
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DDH 612 6 Aug. 1726Contents:
Declaration of trust: William Atherton of Preston, mercer and John Burscough of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman and Ellen Harrison of Walton, spinster, sister-in-law of J.B., -- messuage and tenement in Walton, 9 ac., formerly in possession of George Cowpe, decd., since of his son William Cowpe, decd., late of Sir Henry Hoghton -- demised by Sir H.H. to W.A., for £90, £45 belonging to E.H., and £45 to J.B. Witn. Thomas Clayton, Richard Prescott.
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DDH 613 30 Jun. 1728Contents:
Assignment of lease for £50: John Hayward of Walton-in-le-dale, taylor and Thomas Balshaw the Elder, of Walton, Linnen weaver -- a cottage adjoining Darwen Bridge and crofts and 2 other bays of brick building and a garden adjoining, in Walton, formerly in the possession of Thomas Cooper, late of J.H., leased for 3 lives, 29 Jun. 1728 -- Witn. William Shawe, John Halsted. Seal.
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DDH 614 n.dContents:
Abstract of deeds belonging to Mathew Cuerden's estate in Walton-in-the-dale purchased with the late Queen Anne's Bounty money for the New Chappell in Preston, 1618 - 1732.
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DDH 615 10 Apr. 1736Contents:
Final Agreement for £166.13.4: William Hardman and Richard Shawe, plaintiffs and Henry Par and Ann his wife, Robert Winstanley and Sarah his wife, Thomas Alldred and Elizabeth his wife, Thomas Sudell and Alice his wife, deforciants -- 6 messuages, 2 barns, 2 stables, 3 gardens, ½ac. of land, and common of pasture for all cattle, in Preston --
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DDH 616 13 Jul. 1736Contents:
Assignment at peppercorn rent for 2,000 years for £173.9.8: (i) Henry Parr of Preston, butcher, and Ann his wife, Robert Winstanley of Preston, chapman and Sarah his wife, Ann and Sarah being granddaughters and coheirs of Thomas Townsend, late of Preston, yeoman, decd., (ii) Thomas Alldred of Preston, iron-monger and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas Sudell of Preston, and Alice his wife, (iii) William Hardman of Preston, gent., and Richard Shawe of Preston, joiner, (iv) Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman and William Eden of Parbold, yeoman, executors of T.T., -- dwellinghouses with barns, stables, gardens, orchards and croft in the tenures of William Thorp, Mathew Cureden and Robert Lund, called Dawsons housing -- Witn. William Shawe, James Carr, William Gornall, Anthony Hudson, Henry Fenton. Seals.
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DDH 617 30 Jan. 1745/6Contents:
Conveyance by bargain and sale for £5: William Vawdrey, clerk, B. A., curate of the chapel of Walton-in-the-Dale and William Pearson of Walton, yeoman to Thomas Cooper of Walton, yeoman -- a pew in the gallery being the second from the front in the row next to the North Wall in the Chapell of Walton-in-the-Dale -- Witn. William Shawe, Edward Wall. Seal.
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DDH 618 24 Feb. 1753Contents:
Award by John Parker and John Cooper both of Walton-in-le-dale: The Rev. William Vaudrey, clerk, curate of the parochial chappel of Walton-in-le-Dale and William Walmsley of Brindle, chapman and James Pickering of Walton-in-le-dale, weaver, executors of Isabel Pearson, late of Walton-in-le-dale, widow of William Pearson -- that 1 pew in the gallery being in front seat nearest the Schoolmaster's Seat, another pew in the same row being the fourth seat from the front between another pew belonging to Mr. Thomas Longworth and another seat called the Singers Seat and 5 other seats in the same row with the Schoolmaster's Pew and beginning at the third seat backwards to be sold by W.W., and J.P., in Walton -- Witn. William Shawe, William Shawe, junior. Seals.
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DDH 619 7 Mar. 1755Contents:
Assignment of lease for 99 years at 5/- each: (i) Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-the-Dale, chapman, and Margaret his wife (ii) Thomas Balshaw of Walton-in-the-Dale, weaver, (iii) Adam Balshaw of Euxton, wheelwright and Richard Parkinson of Walton, weaver -- 1 cottage and 1 croft and 2 other bays of brick building and a garden adjoining in Walton, adjoining Darwen Bridge in Walton, formerly in the possession of John Haywood, then of Thomas Cooper leased, 28 May 1742 -- Witn. William Shawe, William Shawe, junior. Seals.
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DDH 620 1757Contents:
Assignment for 5/-: Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, chapman to Thomas Balshaw of Walton, weaver -- T.C.'s third part of the property as DDH 619.
(Not executed).
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DDH 621 21 Oct. 1766Contents:
Bond for £200: John Ashworth, the Younger, of the City of Coventry, Ribbon merchant to John Cooper, the Younger, of Walton, chapman -- for payment of £100 with interest and performance of covenants. Witn. Christopher Marsden, John Pickering.
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DDH 622 1 Feb. 1797Contents:
Assignment for £58: (i) Sir Henry Philip Hoghton, baronet, William Assheton, esq., The Rev. John Atkinson, Ralph Assheton, John Clayton, George Clayton, Richard Cooper, Matthew Barton, John Fletcher, Peter Fletcher, John Clayton of within Trees, Edward Haydock, William Bashall, Thomas Barton and Joseph Slater, (ii) Richard Tongue of Ealton-en-le-dale, yeoman, (iii) Richard Cooper of Darwen Bridge within Walton, gent., -- a pew in the gallery on the north side of the Chapel of Walton-le-dale, no. 6, and also a pew, No. 9. -- Witn. John Tomlinson. Seals.
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DDH 623 15 May 1572Contents:
Lease for a year at 36/-: for £81.12.0: Thomas Langton of Walton-in-le-dale, esq., and Richard Werden of Preston, chapman -- a messuage with appurtenances in Walton in the holding of James Cowper of Walton, husbandman -- Witn. Thomas Licke, William Garstange, Thomas Anderton, Thomas Atkinson.
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DDH 624 30 Mar. 1630Contents:
Bond for £23.12.0: Roger Cockshoote of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman, Joan Cockshoote of Walton-in-le-dale, widow, to Thomas Cockshoote of Walton-in-le-dale, lynnen weaver -- for performance of covenants. Witn. Henry Brewar, William Duddell, George Hollinhead. Seals.
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DDH 625 4 May 1672Contents:
Assignment of lease for £16: Edward Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to Thomas Cowpe, the younger, of Wheelton, Lynnen weaver -- a messuage in Cuerden with outhousing, gardens, orchards, crofts leased, 1 Aug. 1671 -- Witn. Thomas Bleasdale, James Gerard. Seal.
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DDH 626 8 Oct. 1672Contents:
Bond for £9: Edmund Conwell of Walton-in-le-dale, Linnen webster to Agnes Trees of Preston widow -- for performance of covenants. Witn. Robert Brindle, Peter Leadbetter, Thomas Shuttleworth.
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DDH 627 28 Feb. 1683/4Contents:
Assignment of lease for 5/-: Edward Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to John Cooper, son and heir of E.C., -- a messuage and tenement in Walton in the possession of E.C., leased for the lives of J.C., Alice and Elizabeth Bancrofte, son and daughters of E.C., 13 Jan. 1674/5. -- Witn. Ellisabeth Parke, Richard Blackburne.
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DDH 628 15 Mar. 1698/9Contents:
Will of Edmund Conwell of Walton-in-le-dale, Linnen weaver, -- a messuage called Duddell's att the Crosse with a parcel of tenement adjoining and a close called Blacklaw in Walton to Anne Conwell, his daughter for ever, also 2 parcels of tenement for remainder of lease, also all goods, beds, etc., in Duddells, also £10 given to her and her deceased sister by William Bullock, decd., if she dies unmarried under 21, then the 2 parcels of tenement with household goods and £10 to Elizabeth and Mary Conwell, his daughters equally. £60 to Anne Conwell, his wife, the rest to E. & M.C., equally, if they die unmarried and under 21 then £20 to Anne C., his wife and the rest to A.C., his daughter. Executors, James Conwell and John Aynescough both of Walton -- Witn. John Winckley, Thomas Conwell, Richard Pollard.
(Copy).
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DDH 629 22 Feb. 1728/9Contents:
Articles of Agreement for £120: John Yate of Heapey, tanner to Thomas Bilsborrow of Withnell, yeoman -- to convey to T.B., a messuage and tenement and closes, 5ac., with the Tan yard, Tan pitts and Mill for grinding bark called New Spring in Whittle-in-le-woods -- Witn. Thomas Balshaw, Thomas Woods. Seals.
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DDH 630 26 Dec. 1728Contents:
Memorandum: Thomas Cooper and George Cowper both of Walton -- G.C., to sell tenement late belonging to William, his father, for £120.
Receipt of £10 by Jhanat B... from John Claton of Walton. DDH 631 23 Sep. 1729
Promissory note: Adam Balshaw to George Rishton -- £3. Witn. Thomas Duckett. DDH 632 29 Jan. 1731/2
Inventory of goods of Thomas Balshaw late of Walton-in-le-dale, decd. DDH 633 28 Apr. 1731
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DDH 634 30 Apr. 1772Contents:
Marriage Settlement for 5/-: Isabel Cock of Walton-in-le-Dale, widow, (ii) Thomas Hollinghurst of Walton, yeoman, (iii) John Cooper the younger of Walton, gent., -- I.C., and T.H., assign all household goods to J.C., upon trust. Witn. William Carr, John Atkinson. Seals.
Schedule of goods.
Receipt of £15 by John Langton from Adam Balshaw for the use of Robert Hankinson. DDH 635 5 Oct. 1794
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DDH 636 3 Feb. 1674/5Contents:
Quitclaim for £20: Elizabeth Parke of Walton-in-le-dale, spinster daughter of Richard Parke of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to John Woodcock of Walton-in-le-dale, gent., abd Edward Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, gent., -- £20 from sale of messuage and land conveyed to John Clayton of Penwortham, yeoman, 23 Jan. 1673/4. Witn. John Clayton, Thomas Winckley, John Craven.
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DDH 637 6 Oct. 1683Contents:
Marriage Licence: John Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale yeoman and Agnes Dewhurst of Withnell, widow. Heraldic seal.
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DDH 638 10 May 1692Contents:
Probate of will of Edward Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman, -- all his lands and tenements in Walton-in-le-dale, to John Cowper his son, his heirs and assigns for ever, paying from the profits £60 after the death of Ann Cowper, E.C.'s wife, £20 to Margret Parker his daughter, £20 to Mary Simpson, his daughter, and £20 to Alice Danson, his daughter and their assigns, a third of his personal estate to Ann Cowper, his wife, from the other two thirds, 5/- to Mary Simpson, 5/- to Alice Danson, £60 to Margret Parker, his daughters, £50 to Elizabeth Bancroft, his grandchild, daughter of William Bancroft, £10 to Ann B., daughter of W.B., 20/- to Lawrance Tomlinson, his servant, the rest to Ann Cowper, his wife. Executors, Ann C., his wife and John C., his son. Witn. Roger Parke, Margery Walmesley, Richard Pollard. Dated 28 Nov. 1691. Seal.
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DDH 639 6 May 1697Contents:
Bond for £160: John Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to John Walmsley of Tockholes, yeoman -- payment of £80.
Witn. Francis Winckley, James Bleasdell, Ralph Asheton, Richard Casson.
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DDH 640 18 Apr. 1715Contents:
Will of John Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman -- to his younger son, Thomas for ever, all his messuage, lands and hereditaments in Tockholes, called the Ryle and a parcel of land in Walton called Jacksons Barn in the possession of Thomas Shorrock, and the moiety of a parcel of land in Walton called the Longlands; to his eldest son, Edward 5/-, to Alice his wife 5/- and to their children 5/- each; to Agnes, his wife the bed, etc., and the chest, to Janes Ainscow, daughter to Miles Berry 2/6, the rest to T.C. Executors, Edward C., and Thomas C. Witn. John Richardson, Henry Atherton, John Roberts. Seal.
Inventory of goods of John Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale. DDH 641 4 Jun. 1716
Probate of John Cooper's Will. Seal.
DDH 642 18 Jun. 1716
Related information:
See DDH 640.
Copy of John Cooper's Will made 19 Jun. 1716 DDH 643 1716
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DDH 644 16 Nov. 1724Contents:
Instructions for Marriage Articles: Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to Thomas Stones of Heaton and John Guest of Bedford as trustees for Anne Guest, spinster -- jointure of £15 a year, A. G.'s fortune of about £350 to be paid to T.C., if he dies with no child. A. G.'s jointure to be £25 a year, if she dies leaving no child, she can dispose of £60 by will, or as she thinks fit, of if she leaves only daughters, their mother's fortune to be divided amongst them -- Witn. John Richardson.
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DDH 645 14 Dec. 1724Contents:
Marriage Agreement: (i) Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman, (ii) Thomas Stones of Heaton, and John Guest of Bedford, yeomen, relations and trustees for Anne Guest, spinster, daughter of Thomas Guest, late of Bedford, decd., (iii) Anne Guest -- as DDH 644, except A. G., to have £100 to dispose of by will. Witn. Edward Cooper, William Morrass. Seals.
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DDH 646 15 Feb. 1728/9Contents:
Bond for £80: Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to Ellen Harrison of Walton-in-le-dale, spinster -- payment of £40 with interest. Witn. Edward Gaskell, William Shawe.
13 Promissory notes from Thomas Cooper DDH 647 1741/2 - 1754
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DDH 648 22 Jun. 1743Contents:
Bond for £200: Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to Sir Henry Hoghton of Hoghton, baronet and Richard Whitworth of Adbaston, co. Stafford, esq., trustees for Anthony Renkine and Hannah his wife -- for payment of £100 with interest. Witn. William Shawe, Ed. Wall.
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DDH 649 11 Feb. 1743/4Contents:
Bond for £200: Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-Dale, Linnen trader, and John Doe to Sir Henry Hoghton of Hoghton, baronet and Richard Whitworth of Adbaston, co. Stafford, esq., trustees for Anthony Renkine and Hannah, his wife -- for payment of £100 with interest. Witn. Allen Vigor, William Shawe.
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DDH 650 12 Dec. 1748Contents:
Bond for £200: Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to Jeffery Roby of Preston, gent. -- for payment of £100 and interest. Witn. John Whittle, Edward Foxcroft.
Bond for £200: as DDH 650. Witn. Jane Shawe, William Shawe. DDH 651 17 Apr. 1749
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DDH 652 30/31 May 1757Contents:
Mortgage for payment of debts by lease and release and assignment for 5/-: (i) Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-Le-Dale, chapman, (ii) John Cooper of Walton, chapman, eldest son and heir of T.C., (iii) John Cooper, the elder, of Walton, gent., Richard Parkinson of Walton, chapman and Thomas Guest of Lawton, chapman -- messuages and closes in Wheelton, Tockholes, Walton-in-le-dale, and a moiety of a pew in Leyland, and a pew in Walton-in-le-dale chapel, (field names and tenants specified), upon trust, Margaret, wife of T.C., if she survive him to have an annuity of £10 charged on Miry Fold, Wheelton, but if she re-marries an annuity of £4, Miry Fold and other lands of inheritance to the use of John Cooper, his heirs and assigns for ever.
Also a messuage in Walton-in-le-dale and a messuage in Wheelton, (specified), upon special trust to pay off T.C.'s debts to Anthony Renkine, Jeffery Roby, Ellen Harrison, John Standishstreet, Richard Martin, Ellen Ainscough, Ellen Euxton and Thomas Balshaw, then upon trust, T.C., and his assigns to have an annuity of £35 charged on Miry Fold, the leasehold estate in Wheelton and messuages, etc., in Walton-in-le-dale, Mary C., to have an annuity of £8, £100 as portion for Ann, daughter of T.C., £100 as portion for Agnes, daughter of T.C., £120 as portion of Richard, youngest son of T.C., after in trust for John Cooper.
Also T.C., assigns to J.C., all his stock-in-trade and household goods and chattels.
Witn. David Appleby, William Shawe. Seals.
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DDH 653 2 Feb. 1759Contents:
Assignment for £200: (i) Deborah Roby of Preston, widow, James Milnes of Wakefield, co. York, merchant and Robert Fleetwood of Liverpool, stationer, executors of the will of Jeffery Roby, late of Preston, gent., decd., (ii) John Cooper of Walton-le-dale, chapman, (iii) William Shawe of Preston, attorney at law -- Thomas Cooper's bonds to Jeffery Roby, and J.C., agrees to pay W.S., £200 and interest in satisfaction of the bonds. Witn. Richard Eccles, William Shawe, junior, John Pilkington. Seals.
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DDH 654 20 Feb. 1759Contents:
Quitclaim for £107: Thomas Balshaw to John Cooper, the elder, Richard Parkinson and Thomas Guest -- messuages and lands in Wheelton, Tockholes and Walton-le-dale made chargeable with the payment. Witn. Edward Heath, Richard Sharp. Seal.
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DDH 655 1 May 1766Contents:
Bond of Indemnity for £300: John Lonsdale of Haslingden, butter merchant, John Ashworth of Fishwick, chapman, Ann Walshman of Fishwick and John Maudsley of Samblesbury, chapman to John Cooper the younger of Walton, Linen Tradesman -- lease of messuage and tenement in Samblesbury called Pearsons for 3 lives to Thomas Pearson late of Samblesbury and his heirs which was in the hands of J.C. Witn. Richard Sallom, Ann Sallom.
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DDH 656 26 Sep. 1772Contents:
Confirmation for £2.2.0: Letitia Wearden of Birmingham, co. Warwick, widow of Thomas W., clerk, decd., to John Cooper the younger of Walton-in-the-Dale, merchant -- a third of pew in the south "Isle" of the Parochial Chapel of Walton now in the possession of Thomas Cooper, father of J.C., adjoining on the West a pew belonging to the heirs of the late Ralph Assheton of Cuerdale, esq., on the east to a pew in the possession of Henry Longworth. Witn. William Fisher, Richard Cooper, Seal.
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DDH 657 13 Oct. 1773Contents:
Marriage Licence: William Serjeant of Walton-le-dale, linnen weaver and Agnes Cooper of Walton-le-dale, spinster. Heraldic seal.
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DDH 658 25 Jan. 1774Contents:
Quitclaim: John Atkinson the younger, Richard Atkinson, James Singleton, and Agnes his wife, J.A. R.A., and Agnes S., children and legatees of will of James Atkinson late of Curedale, whitster, decd., to John Atkinson, the Oldar, of Curedale, brother of J. A., John Martin of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman, John Cooper the younger of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman and John Gerrard the Older of Brindle, yeoman, executors of J.A., -- £156.9.11½ to J.A., the younger, £196. 9.11½ to R.A., £176.9.11½ to J.S., and Agnes his wife. Witn. James Holland, John Wilcock. Seals.
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DDH 659 21 Feb. 1780Contents:
Discharge: Mary, daughter of Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, William Serjeant of Walton, chapman and Agnes his wife, and Richard Cooper, son of T.C., to John Cooper, their brother -- £350 to Mary C., £100 to Agnes S., £100 to R.C., Witn. William Carr, Thomas Hollinhurst. Seals.
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DDH 660 15 Jan. 1797Contents:
Assignment of mortgage (DDH 652) for 10/-: (i) Thomas Guest of Lawton, chapman, (ii) Richard Cooper of Walton-in-the-dale, gent., (iii) Richard Tongue of Walton, grocer, in trust for R.C. Witn. Christn Guest, Kitty Serjeant, James Carr. Seals.
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DDH 661 15 May 1745Contents:
Letters of Administration: John Cooper, son of Edward C., late of Walton-in-the-Dale, yeoman, decd. Heraldic seal.
Schedule of deeds relating to lands in Walton-in-le-Dale. 1623 - 1757. DDH 662 n.d
Copy of DDH 662. DDH 663 n.d
List of deeds relating to the Forest Fields. DDH 664 n.d
List of burials at Walton of the Cooper family, 1663 - 1779. DDH 665 n.d
List of Mr. Cooper's lands of inheritance and leasehold DDH 666 n.d
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DDH 667 1779 - 1787Contents:
Account of money received for the heirs of the late Mr. Cooper of Gregson Lane
1. 1779 - 1783.
2. 1783 - 1787.
Accounts for the levying of a fine DDH 668 1781
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DDH 669 9 Sep. 1785Contents:
Articles of Agreement for £400: Richard Hull of Chorley, surgeon and Margret his wife, Alice Cooper and Kitty Cooper both of Walton, spinsters and John Cooper of Walton gent., to Joseph Taberner of Walton, chapman -- to convey to J.T., 2 closes on the south side of the many Brooks in Walton, called Forrest Fields with a road from the many Brooks Green to Forrest Fields, 5½ac., late in the possession of John Mather, also a close near Many Brooks Green called the Bank, 2ac.2r.32p., in the possession of J.T., to be occupied by a road or gate opening into Hoghton Lane, which premises were the estate of John Cooper of Gregson Lane within Walton, gent., decd., -- Witn. Edmund Leigh, George Smith, John Shorrock, William Carr. Seals.
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DDH 670 31 Oct. 1785Contents:
Notice and Conditions of sale by Auction of a messuage and tenement in Gregson Lane within Walton and closes, 23 ac., late the inheritance of John Cooper, gent., decd., now in the possession of William Smith and Mrs. Cooper.
List of bidders and Declaration that Thomas Hall of Walton-in-the-Dale, gent., is the purchaser at £1,154. Witn. Richard Cooper, Edmund Leigh.
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DDH 671 1785 - 1786Contents:
Agreement: Richard Hull of Chorley, surgeon and Margaret his wife, Alice Cooper of Gregson Lane within Walton-in-the-Dale, spinster and Kitty Cooper of Walton, spinster, daughters and heirs-at-law of John Cooper, late of Gregson Lane, gent., decd, to John Cooper of the Copp in Walton, merchant -- J.C., to retain £400 from sale of estates and place it at interest for Margaret Cooper, widow of J.C., of Gregson Lane, after her decease to be divided equally amongst R.H., A.C., and K.C.
Witn. William Carr, William Dawson, Richard Cooper. Seals.
26 Apr. 1786.
Covering letter, 8 Nov. 1785.
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DDH 672 18 Jul. 1650Contents:
Assignment of lease: in consideration of intended marriage between Jane C., and J.G: Jane Catterall of Brindle, widow and John Gregson of Brindle husbandman to James Catterall of Walton-in-le-Dale, husbandman and John Berrie of Withnell, husbandman -- a messuage and tenement in Brindle, leased to Richard Catterall late of Brindle, decd., 19 Jul. 1629, and assigned by him to James C., and J.B., 1 Dec. 1648, also R.C., limited by will part of the messuage, etc., to Jane C., for her life if she remained his widow and also the remainder to Jane C., after the death of George C., father of R.C., until George C., eldest son of R.C. is 21, upon trust that George C., the son shall, after 1 May 1658, possess the premises according to the will, after to his issue, for default of such issue to William C., brother of G.C., the son and his issue, then to the right heirs of R.C.
(Not executed).
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DDH 673 18 Apr. 1657Contents:
Lease for a year at peppercorn rent: for 5/-: James Ashton of Preston, gent., to Thomas Shorrocke of Brindle, yeoman -- several closes called the Longe Lanes, the tree Eastham Feilds and the south side of Arthur Feild in Walton-in-the-dale, 15ac., in the tenure of J.A., -- Witn. Robert Lowe, Jo. Robinson, Evan Catterall, Jeffery Rishtonn. Seal.
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DDH 674 19 Jun. 1742Contents:
Release for £300: (i) John Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, chapman, (ii) Thomas Cooper of Walton, chapman and Richard Topping, son and heir of Roger T., (of Dalton, gent.,), (iii) Roger Topping of Dalton, gent., -- in consideration of a marriage between J.C., and Margaret his wife, daughter of Roger T., a messuage and tenement in Walton with closes, late in the possession of Edward Cooper, decd., father of J.C., 25 ac., also a moiety of closes in Walton called the Longlands, the three Eastham fields and the south side of Arthurs fields, 15ac., several closes in Walton called the Forest fields, 5 ac., a moiety of a messuage and tenement and closes in Walton called the Smithy field, the meadow, and the Close wherein the House stands, 4 ac., formerly the inheritance of Henry Cuerden, decd., - upon trust to the use of J.C., for life, after to T.C., and R.T., for 200 years, if J.C., dies before his wife, Margaret to have annuity of £20. Witn. John Naylor, Richard Whallay. Seals.
Copy of DDH 674. DDH 675 [n.d.]
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DDH 676 27 Dec. 1765Contents:
Will of Mary Nowell of Walton-in-the-Dale, widow -- after payment of debts, her personal estate to Henry Lutwidge of Walton, gent., John Cooper and Henry Serjeant both of Walton, chapmen, upon trust, to be put at interest for the use of her niece Mary Whittaker as soon as she is 21, but if she dies under age and unmarried, one moiety to the daughters of her late husband's brother Alexander Nowell, the other moiety to her late husband's niece Ann Coster, daughter of his sister Ellen Webster. Witn. Thomas Cooper, William Shawe, junior. Seal.
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DDH 677 9 Feb. 1766Contents:
Will of Mary Nowell of Walton-in-the-Dale, widow -- to Henry Lutwidge of Walton, gent., and John Cooper and Henry Serjeant both of Walton, chapmen £5 each, the rest of her personal estate to them upon trust as in DDH 676. Witn John Woodcock, Law. Wilkinson. Seal.
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DDH 678 1764 - 1775Contents:
Accounty of expenditure by Mrs. Mary Nowell, 1764 - 1771, and since her death by Henry Serjeant, 1771 - 1773.
Account of expenditure by the executors of the late Mrs. Nowell for the use of Molly Whitaker DDH 679 1771 - 1772
Receipt from John Cooper, junior, of 7/6 for 1 load of coals delivered to the late Mrs. Nowell by John Miller. DDH 680 6 Jun. 1771
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DDH 681 25 May 1773Contents:
Lease for 1 life at £9.9.0 a year: Mary Yates of Walton-le-dale spinster to Stephen Mansley, roper -- a dwelling house called the Ropers in the possession of S.M., in Walton-le-dale, for the life of M.Y., after Candlemas and May Day 1775. Witn. John Cooper, junior, John Balshaw. Seals.
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DDH 682 23 Jun. 1773Contents:
Quitclaim: Myles Berry of Balderstone, weaver to Henry Lutwidge, John Cooper and Henry Serjeant, all of Walton-in-the-dale -- all claim on them as executors of Mary Nowell, decd. Witn. Ally Cooper, Richard Cooper. Seal.
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DDH 683 22 Apr. 1779Contents:
Articles of Agreement: Mary Yates of Walton-in-the-dale, spinster and Edmund Leigh of Walton, yeoman -- for £1.1.0. and an annuity of £6, M.Y., to assign all her rights in a messuage and lac., of ground held by lease under Sir Henry Hoghton, baronet, for her life at £3.10.0. yearly rent but subject to agreement, (see DDH 681). Witn. Henry Lutwidge, Richard Cooper.
Letter: Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper of Walton from James Creswick, Sheffield. DDH 684 3 Apr. 1783
Letter: Mr. John Cooper, merchant, of Walton from James Creswick, Sheffield. DDH 685 10 Apr. 1783
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DDH 686 31 Dec. 1784Contents:
Articles of Agreement: Sir Henry Hoghton, baronet, Mr. John Heyes, Edward Haydock, J. H., and E.H., being executors of will of Richard Haydock, and Joseph Banks of Walton, weaver -- J.B., to have lease of a tenement in Walton, late in the possession of R.H., at his decease became the property of Sir H.H., and also a tenement in Walton formerly in the possession of R.H., now held by lease for life of Sarah Haydock, widow, except the dwelling house and garden now occupied by her, under the yearly rent of £50 for both tenements, for 3 years, with the nearer Oxhey and great Oxhey for outlet.
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DDH 687 13 May 1788Contents:
Quitclaim: John Ashworth of Preston, chapman and Thomas Walshman of Chester, hairdresser, to Richard Heaton of Fishwick, yeoman and John Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, chapman -- all claims and rights. Witn. H. Walshman, William Eccleston, Seals.
Pedigree of Cooper and Topping families, 1751 - 1835. DDH 688 n.d
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DDH 689 4 Feb. 1728/9Contents:
Assignment of lease: for £45. 13.0. a piece: (i) William Atherton of Preston, mercer, (ii) John Burscough of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman and Ellen Harrison of Walton-in-le-dale, spinster, sister-in-law of J.B., (iii) George Cowpe of Walton-in-le-dale, linnen weaver, (iv) Thomas Cooper of Walton, -in-le-dale, yeoman -- a messuage and tenement in Walton, 9ac.,then in possession of Sir Henry Hoghton, demised for lives of William Cowpe, son of George C., John Burscough, son of William B., of Fishwick, and Ellen Harrison, daughter of William H., of Walton, husbandman, for £90. Witn. William Anderson, William Shawe, junior. Seals.
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DDH 690 19 Jan. 1767Contents:
Bond for £80: William Serjeant of Walton-in-Le-Dale, chapman and Dealer in Linen Cloaths, to Robert Fowler of Farington, yeoman -- for payment of £40. Witn. Pr. Clayton, John Kirkham. Seal.
Summary of Proposed canal from Leeds to Liverpool DDH 691 1770
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DDH 692 1 Jan. 1771Contents:
Conditions of sale by auction of a cottage, barn and premises in Walton-le-dale, now in the possession of James Talbott, and allist of bidders.
Declaration as purchasor at £45.10.0. of John Clayton of Walton-le-dale, by John Cooper of Walton-le-dale, chapman, on behalf of Samuel Tate of Molton, co. York, yeoman. Witn. John Hughes.
Accounts for Samvell Teat DDH 693 1762 - 1772
Account of money received and paid by J. Cooper for the use of Sam Tate DDH 694 1770 - 1772
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DDH 695 14 Oct. 1788Contents:
Letter: William Boucher, Lytham to Messrs. Porter and Cooper -- concerning the decision of an award between Thomas Foden and himself on matters relating to Rossall Warren and Farm and Flakefleet farm.
(Copy).
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DDH 696 2 Feb. 1792Contents:
Bond for £499.10.7: Richard Cooper of Walton-in-the-Dale, merchant, to Margaret Cooper widow of John O., late of Gregson Lane within Walton, gent., -- for the payment of £248.15.3½ at the rate of £4.10.0 by the hundred for a year during her life, if she remain unmarried, according to the will of Margaret Topping, late of Chorley, widow, decd.,. Witn. Thomas Turner, William Fisher.
Account of Funeral Expenses. (Watermark 1769). DDH 697 n.d
Promissory note: William Serjeant to John Potter -- to pay £20 with interest. Witn. Thomas Heywood. DDH 698 2 Nov. 1795
Promissory note: William Serjeant to Edmund Lodge -- to pay £22.4.6. and interest. DDH 699 14 Sep. 1796
9 Bills and receipts. DDH 700 1806
Receipt for £10.19.0. by Samuel Corriack from W. Sargen. DDH 701 2 Dec. 1806
Account from Blanchard and Carr to Miss Sergeant of Walton DDH 702 1807 - 9
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DDH 703 29 Jan. 1807Contents:
Receipt of £180.18.8. from Mrs. Serjeant and the Misses Serjeants by the payment of Messrs. Barton and Howorth, assignees of the estate of William Serjeant of Walton, decd., a bankrupt, by James Clayton.
Receipt of £28.16.2. as DDH 703., by Jonathan Lodge for his mother. DDH 704 29 Jan. 1807
Receipt of £76. 9. 2. as DDH 703., by John Worden. DDH 705 29 Jun. 1807
Receipt and discharge for any legacy by way of annuity on account of the personal estate of Richard Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, for Agnes Serjeant, his sister. DDH 706 7 Dec. 1816
Receipt and discharge for any specific legacy on account of the personal estate of R.C., for Richard Tonge of Walton. DDH 707 7 Dec. 1816
Sermon exhorting the reading of the Scriptures, n.d. DDH 708 Early 19th century
Account for builder's work DDH 709 n.d
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DDH 710 11 Apr. 1606Contents:
Lease for 3 lives at 36/2 a year: for £60: Sir Richard Hoghton of Hoghton, knight, Felix Garrard of Graise Ine, co. Middlesex, gent., and Leonard Hoghton of Rohyt well, co. York, gent., to John Cowper of Walton-in-Le-dall, husbandman -- a messuage and tenement in Walton-in-Lea-dall, in the tenure of Edward Orte of Walton, husbandman -- for the lives of John Cowper, Margarett Blacklach, daughter of John B., and Thomas Cowper, brother of J.C. Witn. Robert Well, John Cottom, Richard Travers, Ed. Tutell. Heraldic seal.
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DDH 711 30 Nov. 1618Contents:
Bargain and sale for £374.16.3: Sir William Cokayne, knight, citizen and alderman of London and Jacob Parke, his servant to William Lemon of Preston, salter -- a messuage and tenement in Walton-le-Dale in the tenure of W. L., and closes in Walton called the Foure acre and a little croft adjoining, the Six acre, a close near the end of the Barne, 2½ ac., a close lying before the dore of the messuage, closes called the Karshall, the higher closes, also one roode of land in a close called Harper Field, 3 parcels of land from the Wastes of Walton, the Intake, 1 little croft adjoining, the Beane Codfield and a little croft adjoining, the long Meadowe, the Lower field with 1 Paddocke, 1 Intake with a cottage and smithy on it, also 1 cottage and crofts in Walton-en-le-Dale, 1 parcel of land from the waste of Walton, adjoining the north end of the cottage, also 2 closes called Euxton Woodheyes in Walton-in-le-Dale -- (number of acres and names of tenants specified). Witn. James Whitelock, Edward Wrightinton, Christopher Banestre, William Johnson, Thomas Henchman.
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DDH 712 17 Dec. 1626Contents:
Acquittance for £80: Ewan Elston of Ribleton, husbandman, Elizabeth Elston now his wife, Edmond Tasker of Walton-in-le-dale, (husbandman and Alice now his wife to Thomas Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman, natural brother of Elizabeth and Alice, and John Cowper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman, his brother -- according to Articles of Agreement, 8 May 1619. Witn. William Lemon, Ewan Catterall, Edmond Lemon.
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DDH 713 3 Nov. 1641Contents:
Mortgage by Bargain and sale for £40 and £20 a year: for 10 years: George Sutch of London, gent., to Evan Catterall of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman -- a close called the Longe lane, 3 other closes on the east side of Longe lane called the Eastham fields and closes called the south side of Arthurs Feild formerly belonging to Eastham Farm late in the possession of G. S., 14ac. -- Witn. William Abbott, George Tol.., Thomas Snead, John Smithson, junior.
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DDH 714 16 Nov. 1650Contents:
Mortgage by bargain and sale for £140 and £20 for 5 years: George Sutch of London, gent., to George Darwin of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman -- as DDH 713 -- Witn. Thomas Souch, Richarde Nelsoune, Richard Blackburne. Seal.
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DDH 715 18 Apr. 1657Contents:
Articles of Agreement: James Ashton of Preston. gent., to Thomas Shorrocke of Brindle, yeoman -- to convey closes as DDH 713, before 24 Jun. next, in the tenure of J.A., 15ac., lately purchased from George Such, Evan Catterall, Thomas Catterall and George Darwin in consideration of £162. Witn. Robert Low, Jo. Robinson, Evan Catterall, Jeffery Rishtonn.
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DDH 716 25 Jan. 1657/8Contents:
Conveyance by bargain and sale for £162: James Ashton of Preston, gent., to Thomas Shorrocke of Brindle, yeoman -- closes as DDH 713 in the tenure of T. S. Witn. G. Aigoe, John Lawe, Evan Catterall, John Franckland.
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DDH 717 17 Feb. 1662/3Contents:
Conveyance by bargain and sale for £160: William Lemon of Preston, salter, Thomas Clayton of Penwortham, yeoman to Mathew Cureden of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman -- a messuage and tenement in Walton-in-Leadale in the tenure of M.C., by lease for lives of M.C., Marie his wife and Henry his son, 18 May 1648. Witn. Edward Markland, James Scott, Thomas Hoghton.
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DDH 718 2 Jul. 1664Contents:
Release for £120 marriage portion: Mathewe Cuerden of Walton-in-the-Dale, yeoman to Richard Cuerden of Preston, Doctor in Phisicke, William Osbaldeston of Walton-in-the-dale, gent., Raph Leyland of Clayton, yeoman and Thomas Conwell of Walton-in-the-dale, yeoman: in consideration of a marriage between M.C., and Mary, his wife -- a messuage and tenement in Walton-in-the-dale in the tenure of M.C., to the use of M.C., after his death to Mary, his wife for life, then to Henry C., son and heir of M.C., for life, then to Mathew C., son and heir of H.C, and his heirs male -- Witn. G. Aigoe, John Lawe, John Franckland.
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DDH 719 10 Mar. 1664/5Contents:
Final Concord for £300: John Woodcocke and Mathew Curden, plaintiffs, William Lemon, gent., and Thomas Clayton, deforciants -- 2 messuages, 3 barns, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 24ac., 10aca. of meadow, 22ac. of pasture in Walton-in-le-dale --
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DDH 720 21 Nov. 1683Contents:
Assignment of lease for 5/-: Mary Bancroft of Wheelton widow to John Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman and George Bancroft of Ulveswalton, carpenter -- a messuage and tenement in Wheelton, 15ac., late in the tenure of William Bancroft, decd., late husband of Mary B., now in the tenure of M.B., also one Mosse Roome upon the High Moore within the Manor of Hoghton -- leased for 99 years at 17/- a year, 1 Apr. 1678, upon trust to permit M. B., to have profits till James Bancroft, her son is 21, for the maintenance of herself and J.B., Elizabeth B. and Ann B., her son and daughters; when J.B., is 21, he is to pay M.B., £4. 15. 0. a year and £30 to E. & A. B.
Witn. Nicholas Wombwell, John Chrisley. Seal.
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DDH 721 1701Contents:
Discharge: Cuthbert Holland, John Clayton and James Woodcock, all of Walton-in-le-Dale, gents., and Richard Pollard of Walton, schoolmaster; overseers and trustees of the Poor of Walton to Richard Tasker, nephew of Thomas Sharrock late of Brindle, yeoman, decd -- legacy of £10 for the use of the poor of Walton charged on 14ac. of ground and a Barne in Walton-in-le-Dale and other ground in Charnock Richard.
18 Apr. 1701.
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Receipt of £30: Richard Brooke of Astley, esq., John Parker of Bogganly within Chorley, yeoman and Thomas Greene of Chorley, mercer, from Richard Tasker of Walton-in-Le-Dale, yeoman -- legacy for the use of the poor of Chorley bequeathed by Thomas Sharrocke late of Brindle, yeoman, decd., charged on lands and a Barne in Walton-in-Le-Dale and lands in Charnock Richard. Witn. William Prichard, John Stamfeild.
18 Nov. 1701
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DDH 722 18 Sep. 1704Contents:
Grant: Richard Tasker of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to Nicholas Rishton of Jackhouse within Oswaldtwisle, gent., -- in consideration of a marriage between R.T., and Alice Rishton, sister of N. R., and £140 marriage portion; in trust for Alice, an annuity of £4 charged on closes in Walton-in-le-dale called the Longe lands, the three Eastham Feilds and the South Side of Arthur Feilds, 15ac., in the tenure of R. T., for life of A.T. Witn. Mavis Rishton, Hugh Sharrocke, Thomas Whalley. Seal.
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DDH 723 29/30 Jul. 1707Contents:
Lease and Release for £170: Richard Tasker of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman, William Tasker of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman and John Whitley of Worden in Leyland, yeoman to John Cooper of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman -- 1 barn and closes in Walton-in-le-dale called the Longlands, the three Eastham fields, and the South side of Arthur field, 15ac., in the tenure of R.T. -- Witn. Thomas Whalley, Lawrence Dewhurst, James Scott. Seals.
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DDH 724 2 Feb. 1707/8Contents:
Lease for a year at peppercorn rent: for £3-: Henry Cureden of Walton-in-le-Dale, yeoman, great grandson and heir of Mathew Cureden, decd., and John Hodgson of Longton, yeoman to William Shawe and John Richardson both of Preston, gents., -- a messuage and tenement in Walton-in-le-dale called Cureden's late in the tenure of Matthew Cureden, 22ac., and all other messuages, etc., in Walton-in-le-dale wherein H.C., has an estate of inheritance, also 1 messuage and tenement in Great Hool called Hodgson's in the tenure of J.H., 5ac., formerly purchased by Henry Bell and Roger Singleton and all messuages, etc., wherein J.H., has and estate of inheritance. -- Witn. Jo. Walmisley, William Bushell. Seals.
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DDH 725 26 Nov. 1708Contents:
Marriage Settlement by assignment of lease: for £240: (i) John Cowper of Walton-in-le-Dale, yeoman and Edward C., eldest son and heir of J.C., (ii) Lawrence Dewhurst of Walton, chapman and Robert Billinge of Eccleston iuxta Croston, yeoman, (iii) John Billinge of Eccleston, yeoman, and Alice his daughter -- a messuage and tenement in Walton, 20ac., called Leigh Tenement, in the possession of J.C., a messuage and lands of inheritance in Walton and closes, 25ac., now in the tenure of J. C., formerly the inheritance of Sir William Cockayne, a moiety of closes called Longlands, the three Eastham Fields and the South Side of Arthur Field, 15ac., in the tenure of J.C., lately purchased from Richard Tasker of Walton, yeoman, and closes in Walton called Forest Fields, 5ac., in the tenure of J.C; the leasehold messuage and tenement to the use of J.C., after his death, of E.C., and his heirs, the moiety of Longlands to the use of J.C., then of E.C., and his heirs for ever, Forest Fields to the use of E.C., and his heirs for ever, the messuage formerly the inheritance of Sir W. C., to the use of E.C., during the life of J.C., after his death, a third to Agnes, wife of J.C., after her death to E.C., for life then to Lawrence Dewhurst and Robert Billinge for 100 years then to E.C., and his heirs for ever. If E.C., dies leaving issue male, £12 a year to be paid to Alice, his intended wife.
Witn. Francis Heath, John Richardson. Seals.
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DDH 726 12 Aug. 1710Contents:
Will of Henry Cuerden of Walton-in-le-Dale, yeoman -- to James Woodcock and Richard Sollam both of Walton, yeoman, his executors, a messuage and tenement in Walton, 18ac., a messuage and tenement in Walton, 4ac., upon trust to maintain any of his children till they are 21 or married and to pay his debts from the profits, then the messuage, 18ac., to his eldest son, Mathew C., and his heirs, and the messuage, 4ac., to his younger son, Henry C., and his heirs. Witn. Byron Starkey, John Browne, John Richardson.
(Copy).
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DDH 727 10 May 1723Contents:
Licence for assignment of lease: Ralph Assheton of Cuerdale, esq., to Thomas Balshaw of Walton-in-le-dale, Linnen weaver -- a messuage and part of a tenement called Pilkington's Tenement in Cuerdale, 8ac., for 3 lives at £8 a year, leased 16 Jul. 1719 to be assigned to Robert Parker, servant of R. A.
Witn. Thomas Pilkington, Thomas Slater.
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DDH 728 19 Dec. 1724Contents:
Marriage Agreement: (i) Thomas Pearson of Samlesbury, Whitster, (ii) William Pearson of Samlesbury, son and heir of T.P., (iii) Isabell Turner of Fishwick, widow, (iv) William Vaudrey of Walton-in-le-Dale, clerk, and John Richardson of Preston, gent., trustees for W.P., and Isabell Dewhurst of Fishwick, spinster, daughter of Roger D., of Preston, chapman, (v) Isabell Dewhurst -- T.P., to convey to W.V., and J.R., a messuage and tenement in Burnage within the manor of Withington formerly in the tenure of William Bagnley, then his son Thomas, now the inheritance of T.P., in trust for W.P., for life, after his death to his sons, and then to his daughters as tenants in common, for want of such issue to the daughters of T.P., and their heirs, also a messuage and tenement in Clayton, lately purchased from Viscount Molineux, to pay £150 to the executors of T. P., then to the use of W.P., for life then to his sons and daughters, also a messuage and tenement in Samlesbury, leased from Lady Petre after the death of T.P., and Katherine his wife, paying £150 to executors of T.P.
I.T., to assign to W.P., a part of the Cop-Side Tenement in Walton, leased from Sir Henry Hoghton, called the Great house with stable and garden, to the use of W.P., and Isabell his intended wife, for the life of Anne, mother of I. T., paying a moiety of the rents and taxes; also I.T., to pay to W.P., £200 as part of marriage portion and an annuity of £10 charged on messuage in Burnage to be payed to I. D., after the death of W.P., also T.P., and W.P., to pay further annuity of £5 for every £100 of estate as an additional jointure. Witn. John Cumbrall, William Ollerhead, John Eccleston. Seals
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DDH 729 24 Jun. 1725Contents:
Will of Thomas Woodcock late of Walton-in-Le-Dale, and now of Preston, yeoman -- to his daughter Ann, wife of William Loxham of Hutton 2 silver spoons and half his linen, to his daughter Elizabeth Woodcock a messuage and tenement in Salmesbury leased from Lady Petre, 2 silver spoons, half his linen, bed and furniture in her room, to his son Thomas Woodcock 2 silver spoons, silver tumbler, the rest of his goods and personal estate for payment of debts, to John Richardson of Preston, gent., his daughter Elizabeth and his cousin John W., of Cuerden and their heirs, all messsuages, lands, etc., in Walton-in-Le-Dale, in trust to the use of his son Thomas for life, then to his sons and then his daughters, for want of such issue, to the use of his daughters A. L., and E. W., and their heirs for ever.
Witn. William Ollerhead, Thomas Singleton, John Cumbrall.
(Copy).
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DDH 730 14 Feb. 1731/2Contents:
Will of George Yates of Walton-in-le-Dale -- 2 cottages in Walton leased from Sir Henry Hoghton, to Ann his wife for life, but if she marries again, an annuity of £6 charged on the cottages for life, the rest of the profits during the life of his wife, to his daughters Elizabeth, Ann, Mary and Ellen equally, after her death, his cottage in the possession of his brother James Yate, to his daughter Elizabeth, the other cottage in the possession John Beesley and John Arkwright to his daughters Ann, Mary and Ellen equally.
Witn. Thomas Assley, Ellis Brooks, Richard Woosey.
(Copy).
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DDH 731 5 Aug. 1732Contents:
Final Concord for £66.13.4: Edward Huss, gent., and Thomas Richmond, plaintiffs, Matthew Cuerden, Ann his wife, Francis Sergeant and Ellen his wife, deforciants -- 1 messuage, 1 cottage, 3 barns, 2 gardens, 2 orchards, 7ac. of land, 7ac. of meadow, 7ac. of pasture in Walton-in-le-dale --
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DDH 732 1732Contents:
Conveyance by bargain and sale for £400: (i) Mathew Cuerden and Ann his wife, (ii) Governors of the Bounty of Queen Ann for Augmentation of the maintenance of the poor clergy, and Sir Henry Hoghton, (iii) Thomas Ellison, clerk, curate of the New Chappel in Preston -- 1 messuage, 2 barns, stable and shippon, folds, garden, orchard and closes called the Intack, 5ac., one little croft adjoining the Intack, ½ac., the Barn Godfield and a little Croft adjoining, 4ac., 1 close of meadow called the Long Meadow, 3ac., the Lowerfield with 1 paddock, 4ac., in the manor of Walton - for a perpetual augmentation of the Curacy.
(Not executed)
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DDH 733 18 Aug. 1733Contents:
Deed of Covenant to levy a fine: (i) William Harrison of Brineing, yeoman and Ann his wife, (ii) James Moss of Much hoole, yeoman and Elizabeth his wife, (iii) Henry Cuerden of Walton-in-the-Dale, yeoman and Dorothy his wife, (iv) John Kenyon of Lower Darwen, yeoman and Alice his wife, (v) Thomas Whitehead of Preston, esq., Charles Gibson of Preston, gent., Hugh Ashton of Kirfitts, co. Westmorland, gent., and Edward Gregson of Livesay, shoemaker -- 1 messuage and tenement in Dalton, 3 cottages in Dalton, a close called Bridge field in Dalton, closes called Parkhey and Ditch halloros, the Fisher long, the little meadow, the great yard, the Lams, Cocket yard, and the Sehiby yard in Muchhoole, a messuage and tenement and closes called the Smithy field, the meadow and the close wherein the house stands, in Walton-in-the-dale, and a messuage and tenement and closes, 4ac., near Dublin in Lower Darwen. Witn. Jonathan Birkhead, James Naylor, G. Gibson, John Greaves, junior. (Details of boundaries, and owners). Seals.
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DDH 734 24 Aug. 1733Contents:
Final Agreement for £133.6.8: Thomas Whitehead, esq., Charles Gibson, gent., Hugh Ashton, gent., and Edward Gregson, plaintiffs, and William Harrison and Ann his wife, James Moss, Elizabeth his wife, Henry Cuerden, Dorothy his wife, John Kenyon and Alice his wife, deforciants -- 3 messuages, 3 cottages, 4 barns, 6 gardens, 6 orchards, 13 ac. of land, 11ac. of meadow, 13ac. of pasture in Dalton within the parish of Wigan, Much Hool, Lower Darwen and Walton-in-le-Dale --
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DDH 735 1/2 Feb. 1733/4Contents:
Lease and Release for £130: Henry Cuerden of Walton-in-the-Dale, shoemaker, a younger son and devisee of H.C., late of Walton-in-the-Dale, yeoman, decd., to Edward Gregson of Livesay, shoemaker -- a messuage and tenement and closes called the Smithy field, the meadow, and the close wherein the house stands, 4ac., in Walton-in-the-Dale, in the possession of H.C., -- Witn. William Garrerd, James Naylor, Jonathan Birkhead,. Heraldic seal.
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DDH 736 21 Apr. 1735Contents:
Bond for £200: William Pearson of Walton-in-le-Dale, yeoman, to Joseph Chorley, William Hardman and William Shawe the younger, all of preston, gents., -- for performance of covenants. Witn. Thomas Aesop, James Carr. Seal.
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DDH 737 18/19 Oct. 1737Contents:
Lease and Release for £146: Edward Gregson of Livesay, shoemaker to Edward Cooper and Thomas Cooper both of Walton-in-le-dale, yeomen -- a messuage, tenement and closes called the Smithy field, the Meadow, and the close wherein the house stands 4 ac., in Walton-in-le-dale, formerly the inheritance of Henry Cuerden since of H.C., his second son, lately conveyed to E.G., now in the possession of James Critchley of Walton-in-le-dale, Linnen weaver -- Witn. James Critchley, Oskell Somner, William Shawe. Seal.
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DDH 738 26 Aug. 1749Contents:
Bond for £80: Isabell Pearson of Walton-in-the-Dale, widow, to Robert Cardwell of Barton, yeoman -- for payment of £40 with interest. Witn. Richard Waring, William Furnivall.
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DDH 739 1748-1749Contents:
Probate of will of William Pearson of Walton-in-the-Dale, grocer -- according to Articles of Agreement, 19 Dec. 1724, (See DDH 728), £10 a year charged on lands in Burnage within Withington to Isabel, his wife, also £5 charged on lands in Clayton, also all messuages, etc., in Burnage, Withington and Clayton charged with £300, messuages and tenement in Salmesbury, all leasehold messuages, etc., in Walton, also 1 front seat in Walton Church on the northside of the Gallery and the remainder of the Gallery in his possession. Witn. William Vaudrey, John Ashworth, Jo. Clavert. Dated 6 Feb. 1748/9. Probate seal.
19 Apr. 1749.
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DDH 740 29 Jan. 1749/50Contents:
Quitclaim for 1/- a piece: James Lang of Hoghton, yeoman and Sarah his wife and Thomas Ainsworth, eldest son and heir of Sarah by Giles Ainsworth, William Livesay of Hoghton and John Livesay his only son and heir by Catherine his late wife, William Sumner of Samlesbury, eldest son and heir of Mary Sumner, decd., and John Charnley of Penwortham and Ellen his wife, only daughter and heir of Elizabeth Heys, decd., Sarah, Catherine, Mary and Elizabeth being sisters of William Pearson, to Isabell Pearson, widow and executrix of William Pearson late of Walton-in-le-dale, chapman, decd., son and heir of Thomas Pearson late of Samlesbury, decd., in pursuance of agreement to bar her dower, £150 charged on premises in Samlesbury. Witn. William Furnivall, Thomas Salisbury, Richard Hull, John Cunliffe. Seals.
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DDH 741 24 Aug. 1750Contents:
Mortgage by assignment of lease for £60: Isabell Pearson of Walton-in-le-dale, widow and executrix of William P., decd., to William Furnivall of Preston, gent., -- a messuage and tenement in Samlesbury, 21ac., late in the tenure of Thomas Pearson, leased 2 Feb. 1719/20 for 3 lives, also a messuage and gardens in Walton late in the possession of William Pearson and a close of ground ditched out of the Flats, 2r.36p., lying between a close leased to James Haydock, then of Walton, and a close intended to be leased to Andrew Herbertson, chapman, with a way from Walton Copp to the Close on the south end of a close in the possession of W.P., leased 30 Jun. 1744 for 3 lives.- Witn. James Fishwick, Henry Wright. Seal.
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DDH 742 24 Aug. 1750Contents:
Bond for £120: Isabell Pearson of Walton-in-le-dale, widow to William Furnivall of Preston, gent., -- for payment of mortgage of £60. Witn. James Fishwick, Henry Wright. Seal.
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DDH 743 12 Feb. 1753Contents:
Assignment of mortgage for £60: (i) William Furnivall of Preston, gent., (ii) James Pickering of Walton-in-le-dale, breadbaker, and William Walmesley of Brindle, yeoman, devisees and trustees of Isabell Pearson, late of Walton-in-le-dale, widow, decd., (iii) Richard Marsden of Brindle, gent., -- see 741 -- Witn. William Barton, John Balshaw. Seals.
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DDH 744 1 Jan. 1778Contents:
Lease for 21 years at £8.8.0: William Woodcock of Walton-in-le-dale, yeoman to William Cook of Walton-in-le-dale, innkeeper -- an ancient Inn called the Oak Tree with the Brewhouse, stable, garden, outhouses in Hoghton Lane in Walton-in-le-dale, in the tenure of W.C. -- Witn. John Woodcock, John Wilcock. Seal.
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DDH 745 17 Apr. 1784Contents:
Will of John Woodcock of Walton-in-le-Dale, gent., -- a pew in Walton Church with the Burying ground belonging and all his household goods to Rachael his wife, to Richard Cooper, Richard Fletcher, both of Walton, yeomen and Rachel his wife, a messuage and tenement and closes in Walton called Brownedge and Cockshed, 17ac., in the occupation of Joseph Pomphret and James Faulkner, and one messuage and cottages and tenement in Walton leased from Sir Henry Hoghton for 3 lives, upon trust to sell the lands, and after payment of debts to pay the money to his sons Thomas and Samuel, if they die, then to his daughters Alice and Hannah.
Witn. William Serjeant, Edward Southworth, Thomas Sarjeant. Seal.
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DDH 746 n.dContents:
Conditions for sale of leasehold interest in 2 cottages and 2 closes of land, 1½ac., in the occupation of Ann Woodcock and Jonathan Jent and executors of John Woodcock, decd. William Mawdsley the purchasor.
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DDH 747 6 Apr. 1789Contents:
Lease for 3 lives at 1/- a year: for £125: Sir Henry Hoghton of Walton-in-le-dale, baronet, to William Fisher of Walton, cotton manufacturer -- a messuage and tenement in Walton between the dwellinghouse of the late Henry Gelder now belonging to John Cooper and the house of the late James Houston now belonging to James Falconer, with the garden, in the tenure of Thomas Jackson -- Witn. Thomas Sarjeant, Joshua Gill. Seal.
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DDH 748 1790Contents:
Lease for 7 years at £34 a year: Richard Martin of Walton-in-the-Dale, merchant to Thomas Russell of Preston, merchant, -- messuage and tenement and a cottage with 5 closes, in the School Lane within Walton, called the Two Howcrofts, Brandworth Meadow, the Brandworth and the Marl Heaps in the possession of Richard Haydock --
(Not executed).
Draft Lease as DDH 748. DDH 749 1792
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DDH 750 23 Apr. 1792Contents:
Will of Margaret Cooper of Walton-in-the-Dale, widow of John Cooper of Gregson Lane within Walton, gent., -- according to a bond, 22 Oct. 1788 (bequeaths) £249.15.3½: to eldest daughter Margaret Hull £5, to second daughter Alice Cooper £5, to youngest daughter Kitty Cooper £239.15.3½. and all her household goods, Richard Cooper of Walton, merchant and her nephew Edmund Leigh of Chorley, her executors.
Witn. Thomas Turner, William Fisher, William Carr. Seal.
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DDH 751 18 Nov. 1803Contents:
Conveyance at £7.3.9. a year: for 5/-: (i) Sir Henry Philip Hoghton of Walton-le-dale, baronet, (ii) Richard Jackson and Charles Swainson of Walton, calico printers, (iii) John Swainson of Preston, cotton manufacturer -- plot of land and the warehouse lately erected, in Walton on the North side of the Turnpike Road from Preston to Blackburn adjoining the east end of the yard occupied to the Turnpike House near Burscough bridge, bounded on the north by River Ribble -- Witn. John Fletcher, Edmund Berry. Seals. Plan endorsed.
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DDH 752 1 Jul. 1809Contents:
Deed of Dissolution of Copartnership for £1100: (i) Richard Jackson of Sloane Street, Chelsea, co. Middlesex, calico printer, and John Stephenson of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer, (ii) Charles Swainson of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer, -- £5,577.13.6. to R.J., and £6,265.5.0. to J.S.
Witn. H. Blakelock, John Winstanley, G. Earthan. Seals.
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DDH 753 1810Contents:
Assignment for 5/-: Thomas Batty Addison of Preston, esq., and John Startifant and John Winstanley both of Preston, gent., commissioners of Bankruptcy against Lawrence Sharples and William Sharples both late of Walton-le-Dale, cotton manufacturers and copartners to John Swainson of Preston, cotton manufacturer and Roger Howorth of Walton-le-dale, miller -- all goods and chattels of L.S., and W.S. Seals.
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DDH 754 18 Jan. 1811Contents:
Deed of Copartnership for 5 years: (i) Charles Swainson of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer, (ii) Joseph Baxendale of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer, (iii) Anthony Swainson of Liverpool, merchant, (iv) John Stephenson of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer -- trades of cotton spinner, cotton manufacturer and machine maker carried on by C.S., at Preston and the trade of merchant and broker carried on by A.S., at Liverpool, the business to be carried on at their present works at Walton-in-le-Dale. Witn. James Blanchard, William Cowlinson, Samuel Davies. Seals.
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DDH 755 1 Jan. 1815Contents:
Deed of Copartnership for 5 years: Charles Swainson of Walton-in-le-Dale, calico printer, (ii) Joseph Baxendale of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer, (iii) John Stephenson of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer, (iv) Richard Geill of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer -- trade of calico printing. Witn. Robert Bickerstaffe. Seals.
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DDH 756 2 Feb. 1818Contents:
Deed of Copartnership for 13 years: (i) Charles Swainson of Walton-in-le-Dale, calico printer, (ii) John Stephenson of Walton-in-le-Dale, calico printer, (iii) Richard Geill of Walton-in-le-dale, calico printer, -- trade of calico printing. Witn. James Blanchard. Seals.
Particulars of estates in Walton-le-dale and Penwortham to be sold by auction DDH 757 28 Feb. 1826
Particulars of cotton mill, mansion house and lands in Walton-le-dale to be sold by auction DDH 758 8 Aug. 1849
Plans and details of enclosure of Walton and Fazakerly from 1698. (16). DDH 759 1698
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DDH 760 1769 - 1784Contents:
Plan of lands in Walton, Fazakerly and West Derby exchanged by John Atherton and Abraham Crompton, esqs, 1769, 1777 and 1784.
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DDH 761 20 Jun. 1771Contents:
Memorandum: that Abraham Crompton, in respect of parcels of land in the Churchfield called Abbey's falnlose and also a parcel of land which A.C., purchased from William Williamson and 19p. of land called William Abbey's Tenement, purchased by A.C., from W.A., shall hold a piece of land inclosed with a small piece belonging to Richard Harrison is agreed to be sold by A.C., to R.H., in exchange for a field in the Hatchfield in Walton.
Copy from the Inclosure of Walton Church Field.
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DDH 762 5/6 Nov. 1777Contents:
Exchange by lease and release in accordance with agreements and for 5/-: (i) John Atherton of Walton hall in Walton on the hill, esq., (ii) Abraham Crompton of Chorley hall in Chorley, esq., (iii) Robert Lang of Leyland, gent., -- a close called the Nookcroft and a close called the Carrfield or Scarbridge meadow in Walton and a close called Carrfield or Scarbridge meadow in Fazakerley, 3¾ac.23p., a close belonging to J.A., called the old meadow or great Square hey near Cherry Lane in Walton, 3¾ac.15p., and the little square het also a close in Walton called the Paddock, ¾ac.34p., joining lands called the great brook meadows and a close called the Snig meadow, ¾ac.30p., -- Witn. Robert Richmond, John Martin, William Bryant, John Pennington. Seals.
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DDH 763 28 May 1784Contents:
Memorandum: agreement between John Atherton of Walton on the hill, esq., and George Lang of Leyland on behalf of Abraham Crompton of Chorley hall, esq., -- to exchange lands in Walton, closes called the Nearer Sand hey and further Sand hey, 7ac.3r.16p., and closes called Great Snig Meadow, Little Snig Meadow and Lord's or David's Meadow in West Derby, 11ac.23p., and J.A., to remove the Plat at the corner of Fazakerley's Great Meadow and Lord's or David's Meadow -- Witn. Robert Richmond.
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DDH 764 30 Jul. 1785Contents:
Assignment for 6d. a year: John Atherton of Walton on the hill, esq., and John Joseph Atherton, eldest son of J.A., to Abraham Crompton of Chorley, esq., -- a cart road to a close, part of the tenement of Alice or of William Abbey her husband, in Fazakerley called Pennington's Old Meadow -- Witn. Robert Richmond,......, Richmond.
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DDH 765 1769 - 1782Contents:
Will of Barnabas Ball of Warton, marriner -- his silver watch or £4 to his brother Thomas, and half of his clothes, to his brother John Ball £4 and half of his wearing apparel, to his sister Jennet Ball his bed etc., to his sister Ann Ball £5 when 21 year, the rest of his personal estate to his brother and sisters Richard Oliver, Thomas, John, Jennet, and Ann equally. Executors, William Dobson the younger of Warton, Richard and William his brother. Witn. William Raby, William Dobson.
26 May 1769.
Covering letter to Mr. Carr, Preston from Edward Jolly, Mithop. 1 Oct. 1782.
Brief in support of a bill for more effectually repairing and improving the road from West Houghton to near Halliwell Field in Heath Charnock.
DDH 766 1826
Related information:
For plan of road see PDS/54
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DDH 767 9 Oct. 1769Contents:
Will of Nicholas Moore of Whittingham, yeoman -- to his daughter Ann, wife of William Higham, her heirs and assigns for ever, his freehold estate in Lea called Hankinsons charged with £250 to his grandson John Higham also to J.H., leasehold estates in Woodplumpton, freehold estates called Johnsons and Yates in Whittingham, leasehold estate called Newshams in Whittingham, Johnsons and Yates and Newshams being charged with £20 annuity to Ann H., for life, the rest to J.H. Executors, George Crooke of Bank hall in Broughton, gent., and James Cardwell of Barton, yeoman. Witn. William Marsden, Thomas Hogg, W. Highton.
Abstract of the title of James Blanchard, esq., to a messuage and tenement in Whittingham, 1749 - 1825. DDH 768 n.d
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DDH 769 2 Feb. 1777Contents:
Lease for 7 years or 21 years at £10.5.0: William Bolton of Withnell, yeoman and William Talbott of Preston, Dealer and chapman to William Blacklidge of Hoghton, blacksmith -- parcel of ground called the Lower Edge later known as the Higher and Lower Smithy Fields part of an estate called Stanworth, 9 ac., in Withnell. -- Witn. Thomas Barrow, John Wilcock.
Endorsed: Agreement by W.T., to demise to W.B., a close called Whickenhouse Rough, 3ac. for £2.10.0. a year.
(Copy).
Notice of letting of 9 farms in Withnell, Higher Close Houses, Fishwick's Lower Close Houses, Gorton's, Livesey Fold, Great Hill, Richmond's, Wave Gate, Botany Bay and three farms at Ollerton. DDH 770 3 Oct. 1833
Notice of sale by auction of household furniture and farming stock at William Miller's farm called Moss Side in Withnell. DDH 771 12 Nov. 1833
Notice of letting of a farm in Withnell called Higher Close Houses. DDH 772 1 Jan. 1834
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DDH 773 2 Feb. 1773Contents:
Assignment for 5/-: (i) Peter Mottram of Stockport, co. Chester, gent., (ii) Sir George Warren of Poynton, K.B., only son and heir of Edward Warren of Poynton, esq., decd., brother and heir-at-law and devisee of John Warren of Poynton, esq., decd., (iii) Thomas Watson -- James Brown as DDH 774, (iv) William Shawe the younger and William Carr both of Preston, gents., -- messuages, tenements and lands in Woodplumpton and Chipping, amounts set out in full for each purchasor of the third party.
Witn. Thomas Wilson, Bryan Grey. Seals.
[no title]
DDH 774 2 Feb. 1773Contents:
Covenant to produce deeds: Sir George Warren of Poynton, co. Chester, K.B., to Thomas Watson of Woodplumpton, Richard Hewson of Bolland, yeomen, James Edge of Preston, gent., Richard Moon of Catterall, John Cunliffe of Salwick, James Eccleston and George Rossall of Woodplumpton, yeoman and house carpenter, Thomas Wilson of Preston, Linen Draper, William Smith of Elswick, yeoman, John Hankinson of Preston, gent., Richard Charnock of Woodplumpton, shoemaker, Lawrence Turner of Woodplumpton, John Carter of Hambleton, Robert Holyday of Woodplumpton, yeomen, Alice Walton of Broughton, widow, William Cunliffe Shawe of Preston, esq., Joseph Carter of Liverpoole, mariner, Richard Preston of Myerscough, yeoman, William Shepherd of Kirkham, merchant, Robert Porter of Woodplumpton, yeoman, John Billington of Knowsley, butcher, Richard Ellingthorpe of Pleasington, chapman, James Walton of Broughton, yeoman, John Sumner of Woodplumpton, innkeeper, Thomas Hudson of Woodplumpton, yeoman, Geoffery Hornby the Elder of Preston, esq., Robert Moon of Woodplumpton, John Sharpe of Preston, clerk, William Houghton of Sowerby, yeoman, Jennett Helme, Adam Cross, yeoman, Dorothy Hudson, widow, George Houghton, yeoman, all of Woodplumpton, Thomas Langton of Kirkham, merchant, Thomas Colborne of Freckleton, yeoman, Hugh Charnley of Stalmin, blacksmith, Thomas Houghton, William Woods, both of Woodplumpton, yeomen, Robert Calland, gent., Robert Wilson, haberdasher, both of Preston, Richard Cardwell of Woodplumpton, Thomas Miller of Fulwood, George Green of Woodplumpton, yeoman, John Watson of Woodplumpton, carpenter, Christopher Threlfall of Woodplumpton, Tanner, Titus Cunliffe of Woodplumpton, yeoman, John Cross of Inskip, yeoman, Roger Hesketh of Tulketh, esq., Richard Hatch of Skerton, miller, William Johnson of Prescott, clerk, and James Brown of Woodplumpton, yeoman -- messuages and lands in Woodplumpton and Chipping -- Witn. Thomas Wilson, Bryan Grey. Seal.
[no title]
DDH 775 23 Mar. 1776Contents:
Will of Ann, wife of Richard Brade of Woodplumpton, yeoman -- to William Bell and John Hornby both of Woodplumpton, yeomen all her household goods and chattels upon trust to sell them and pay all debts, then divide the money equally between Margaret, wife of Thomas Brade of Clieveley, miller, and Jane, wife of Hugh Moss of Goosnargh, husbandman and all her wearing apparel. Witn. William Carr, William Bramwell.
Seal.
[no title]
DDH 776 18 May 1776Contents:
Will of William Threlfall of Woodplumpton, Tanner -- to his wife Mary £15 annuity in lieu of £20 annuity by marriage settlement, charged on estates in Woodplumpton and Holloforth, and a choice of household goods to make up to £20, to his younger sons, Lazarus, William and John £250 each, to his 6 daughters Ellen, Betty, Hannah, Alice, Margaret and Mary £200 each, to his 3 brothers James, Christopher and Richard, messuages in Woodplumpton, Holloforth and Whittingham, in trust to pay wife's annuity and debts, to the use of his eldest son Richard. Witn, Henry Vikars, William Carr, William Bramwell, Heraldic seal.
[no title]
DDH 777 1 Jan. 1782Contents:
Lease for 30 years at £96 a year: Ann Calland of Preston, widow to William Coupland of Brindle, yeoman -- a messuage called Woodplumpton Hall and barns, stables, shippons and outbuildings and closes, 72ac., in Woodplumpton, late in the tenure of William Fishwick -- Witn. William Carr, William Bramwell. Seals.
[no title]
DDH 778 6 Dec. 1790Contents:
Probate of will of Christopher Goodear of Brindle, yeoman -- to his wife Ann £13 annuity for life and a bed, etc., and enough household furniture to furnish a room, an annuity of £3.7.0 from a tenement in Woodplumpton for the lives of Robert and William Bell, and a seat in Preston Chapel to His children, John, Joseph, Richard, William, James and Margaret and grandsons Oswald Goodear and Cristopher Hornby, son John £319.10.6., Joseph [...] -195.3.7., Richard £205.4.0., William £98.4.4., grandson Oswald £128.12.7., and Christopher H.,£114.3.10., less than his son James or daughter Margaret, if Margaret does not become a Roman Catholic then £20 in lieu of her equal share.
Witn. Thomas Sisson, Thomas Langtree, James Harrison, dated 21 May 1790. Probate seal.
[no title]
DDH 779 22 Oct. 1849Contents:
Particulars and plan of part of Leach Hall estate in Bartie Quarter, within Woodplumpton -- freehold property called Cunliff's, farm called the Pointer House estate, a close called the Clover field, and 2 fields in the possession of Mr. Bailey.
[no title]
DDH 780 3 Jan. 1771Contents:
Lease for 7 years at £21 a year: Danield Yates late of Yate Bank and now of Blackburn, yeoman to Robert Yates of Holmefold within Yatebank, weaver -- a messuage and tenement called the higher part of Holmefold Tenement in Yatebank except the part in the tenure of Henry Hayhurst and closes called the Lane, the Great Meadow, the new field, the Hays, the Hagg, the wall flat, the paddock and the high bank in the tenure of R.Y., -- Witn. John Fisk, Adam Lomax. Seal.
Accounts for DDH 780 DDH 781 1774 - 1777
Letter to a gentleman in England from one of the Prince's Army. (Printed). DDH 782 n.d
Speech of the Elector of Hanover to the pretended Parliament at Westminster on 17 Oct. 1745, and Observations on it. (Printed). DDH 783 n.d
Case of the proprietors of the Salmon Fisheries in the River Ribble DDH 784 1755
Apprenticeship Indentures
DDH 785 1774 - 1804Henry Sowerbutts of Stalmine-with-Staynal, labourer and Robert his son to Lawrence Bolton of Stalmine-with-Staynal, Linnen weaver. DDH 785/1 14 Feb. 1774
Mary Rogers of Preston, widow and Richard Cooper her son to William Hodgkinson of Preston, shoemaker. DDH 785/2 25 May 1774
Heys Hunt, churchwarden of Penwortham, William Turner, constable and overseer of the poor and Margaret Higham of Penwortham to Matthew Gerrard of Penwortham, shop-keeper. DDH 785/3 30 Apr. 1781
James Dobson, churchwarden and Henry Dandy, overseer of the poor of Hesketh-with-Becconsal and Roger Ashton of Hesketh-with-Becconsal to William Bolton of Farrington, weaver. DDH 785/4 16 Sep. 1782
Richard Salthouse the younger of Catforth quarter in Woodplumpton and Richard Salthouse, yeoman to Joseph Clarkson of Inskip-with-Sowerby, house carpenter and wheelwright. DDH 785/5 26 Dec. 1782
John Hogget of Preston, carrier and Nancy Hogget of Preston, his niece to Anna Moon of Catforth, spinster - blackwork. DDH 785/6 11 Nov. 1783
James Whiteside of Blackpool, shoemaker and William his son to William Cook of Walton-in-the-Dale, weaver. DDH 785/7 11 Jun. 1785
Jonathan Blackhurst of Longton, miller and Thomas his son to William Clarkson of Farrington, wheelwright. DDH 785/8 24 Feb. 1787
William Green of Preston, mercer and Knolles Green, his son to James Lorimer and Mary Lorimer, widow, of Preston, grocers. DDH 785/9 23 Jan. 1789
Evan Makinson of Grimsargh, yeoman and Thomas Makinson his son to John Biggs of Chester, farrier. DDH 785/10 14 Mar. 1789
Richard Bradley son of Thomas Bradley of Hoole, mariner to William Tomlinson of Preston, surgeon and apothecary. DDH 785/11 3 Jan. 1793
Thomas Ward of Preston, button maker and John his son to Thomas Graystock of Preston, barber and peruke maker. DDH 785/12 6 Feb. 1796
Ciciley Wilding daughter of Cuthbert Wilding of Catterall, yeoman to Jane Clarke of Preston, milliner. DDH 785/13 7 Jan. 1797
Roger Pollard of Preston, innkeeper and John his son to John Watson the younger and Thomas Russell both of Preston, cotton manufacturers. DDH 785/14 16 May 1797
William Rose of Bretherton, yeoman and William his son to William Tomlinson of Preston, surgeon and apothecary. DDH 785/15 16 Sep. 1797
Thomas Wailliams son of Hannah, wife of James Mayor of Manchester, joiner and J. and H.M., to John Watson the younger and Thomas Russell of Preston, cotton manufacturers. DDH 785/16 31 Mar. 1798
Mary Sudell daughter of John Sudell of Preston, chapman and Jane Clarke of Preston, milliner. DDH 785/17 3 Apr. 1798
Betsey Dent of Chorley and Edmund Leigh of Chorley, gent., and Jane Clarke of Preston, milliner. DDH 785/18 19 Feb. 1799
Rebecca Taylor of Broadhalgh near Rochdale and Edmund Dawson of Broadhalgh, fidler, executor of Maria Taylor, decd.; to Jane Clarke of Preston, milliner. DDH 785/19 29 Aug. 1801
Ann Capps of Preston and George Blelock, her uncle, of Preston, maltster to Fanny Simpson of Preston, milliner. DDH 785/20 21 Nov. 1801
William Holmes of Preston, cordwainer and James his son to John Myers of Preston, cordwainer. DDH 785/21 27 Dec. 1802
Robert Davies of Preston, cordwainer and John his son to Robert Nunn of Preston, cordwainer. DDH 785/22 1 Mar. 1803
James Hodgson of Preston, spinner and Margaret his wife and Betty Farrand, daughter of M.H., to Richard Banks of Preston, weaver. DDH 785/23 16 Jun. 1803
Ann Hammill of Liverpool, spinster and Martin Hammill of Liverpool, merchant, her father to Jane Clarke of Preston, milliner. DDH 785/24 28 Dec. 1803
Mary Greaves of Preston and Thomas Greaves of Preston, banker, her uncle to Jane Clarke of Preston, milliner. DDH 785/25 10 Jul.1804
Thomas Collison of Liverpool and Thomas Collison of Preston, his nephew to Jackson Walton of Preston. DDH 785/26 23 Jul. 1804
Various Bills and Receipts (Nos. 1-100, 189-329). DDH 786 1799 - 1806
Abstract of the title of Joseph Weld, esq., to estates in Lancs, 1749 - 1812 DDH 787 1825
Tables of qualifications of county voters DDH 788 1835
5 Lists of voters. DDH 789 1836
[no title]
DDH 790 2 Dec. 1659Contents:
Lease for 99 years or 3 lives at 33/-: for £100: James Anderton of Clayton, esq., and Robert Cocker of Clayton, husbandman -- a messuage, tenement and farmhold in Clayton called the further Inclosures upon Clayton greene, in the tenure of R.C. -- for the lives of R.C., Ja... C., wife of James C., brother of R.C., and James, son of J.C., the brother.
Witn. Ric. Blackburne, James Bromilie, Raph Partington, Thomas Butler.
Provisional Articles of Agreement for the Commutation of the Tithes of Dilworth. Schedule. (Copy) DDH 791 1 May 1837
Provisional Articles of Agreement for the Commutation of the Tithes of Lea, Ashton, Ingol and Cottam. Schedule. (Copy) DDH 792 20 Feb. 1837
Plan of the Leeds, Fleetwood and Liverpool Railway. DDH 793 n.d
"Proposals from the Sun-Fire Office in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange, for Insuring Houses and other Buildings, Goods, Wares and Merchandise, from Loss and Damage by Fire". DDH 794 16 Jan. 1766
Fire Insurance Policy of Sir William Farington of Shaw Hall, Layland for Shaw Hall and household goods. DDH 795 22 Apr. 1768
Fire Insurance Policy of Sir William Farington of Shaw Hall, Layland for his chapel, Granaries, stables, coach-house, cowhouse, barn and carpenters shop. DDH 796 22 Apr. 1768
Book of reference of the plan and apportionment of the rent charge in lieu of tithes in Leyland. DDH 797 1844
Penwortham Court Book DDH 798 20 Oct. 1790
Penwortham Court Book DDH 799 2 May 1798
Penwortham Court Book DDH 800 7 May 1800
A file containing papers concerning the Proceedings under the Tithe Commutation Act within the Township of Penwortham. DDH 801 1837 - 1841
Draft Assent to Rent Charge Apportionment on a close in Ribby with Wrea called West Hey. DDH 802 24 Dec. 1839
[no title]
DDH 803 30 Nov. 1598Contents:
Quitclaim: Thomas Adamson of Catterall, yeoman to Richard Rabie of Tarnecar, yoman -- messuage in Tarnecar, the gift of Richard Houghton of Houghton, esq., -- Witn. Hughe Nelson, Edmunde Parkinson, Robert Brande, John Farrington.
Reference Book to the Plan of Ulneswalton with the Apportionments of Great and Small Tithes for Rent Charge. DDH 804 1837
A file containing papers concerning "Proceedings under the Tithe Commutation Act within the Township of Ulnes Walton". DDH 805 1837 - 1840
Order by Commissioners to the Chief Constable of the Hundred of Leyland for appointment of assessors to collect a Land Tax. DDH 806 8 Apr. 1709
Additional deposit of the records of Messrs. Houghton Craven and Dickson of Preston, solicitors [no ref. or date]
Source of acquisition:
Deposited by E.C. Dickson, Esq. 8 January 1980
(Acc. 4344)
Contents:
Deeds and other papers relating to the Temple Chambers, Liverpool, and to premises formerly on the site in Princes Street, Dale Street, Temple Lane and Barrington Street, 1746-1927
DDH
DDH 1202-1231 Premises on the south side of Dale Street, 1746-1869
DDH 1232-1240 Premises lying between Dale Street and Temple Lane, 1759-1811
DDH 1241-1274 Premises in Harrington Street, 1746-1859
DDH 1275-1283 Premises in Princes Street, 1750-1819
DDH 1284-1285 Premises in Princes Street, 1759-1783
DDH 1286-1287 Premises in Princes Street, 1776-1777
DDH 1288-1291 Premises in Temple Street and Dale Street, 1795-1840
DDH 1292-1296 Premises in Dale Street, Temple Street and Temple Lane, 1839-1843
DDH 1297-1299 Premises in Princes Street, 1749
DDH 1300-1303 Premises in Princes Street, 1759-1782
DDH 1304-1306 Premises in Princes Street, 1840-1921
DDH 1307-1317 Premises in Princes Street, 1830-1854
DDH 1318 Premises in Princes Street, 1854
DDH 1319-1324 Abstract of title of the Temple Chambers, 1861
DDH 1325-1339 The Temple, Dale Street, 1865-1927
Deeds, correspondence and family and estate papers of the Dickinson family of Stalmine, 1633-1903
DDH 1340-1364 Deeds to properties in Stalmine, 1633-1807
DDH 1365-1369 Correspondence between members of the Dickinson family, 1761-1767
DDH 1370-1377 Estate and family papers, 1761-1908
DDH 1378-1383 Miscellanea
Deeds and other papers relating to two dwelling houses on the south side of Dale Street [no ref.]
1746-1869[no title]
DDH 1202 1746 29 SepContents:
(1) Thomas Seel and John Entwistle, both of Liverpool, merchants, Thomas Wakefield and Christopher Burmaster, both of Liverpool, sugar bakers
(2) Ann Gorton of Liverpool, widow of Humphrey, slater
Lease from (1) to (2) of two dwelling houses to the front and south side of Dale Street, Liverpool, occupied by Thomas Seddon and William Hunt (with further details of extent and location), for 999 years, in trust for those to whom Humphrey Gorton devised his interest in the premises in his will, with a repairs and inspection clause, reciting Humphrey Gorton's erection of the two dwelling houses
Rent: £3. 10s.
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1203 1747 29 SepContents:
(1) Thomas Seel, John Entwistle, both of Liverpool, merchants, Thomas Wakefield and Christopher Burmaster, both of Liverpool, sugar bakers
(2) Ann Gorton of Liverpool, widow
Lease from (1) to (2) of two dwelling houses as described in DDH 1202 above, reciting the codicil of Humphrey Gorton, deceased, dated 27 January 1744, bequeathing the two houses to be equally divided amongst his three children, Abraham, Thomas and Margaret
Rent: £3. 6s. 6d.
Counterpart of DDH 1203 above DDH 1204 1747 29 Sep
[no title]
DDH 1205 1760 1 AprContents:
(1) Ann Gorton of Liverpool, widow of Humphrey, and Thomas Coventry of Liverpool, pot painter, and Margaret his wife, daughter of Humphrey Gorton
(2) Ann Gorton of Liverpool, widow of Abraham Gorton, plasterer, eldest son of H.G.
Assignment from A.G., widow of Humphrey, and T.C., at the direction of T.C., to (2) all T.C.'s one third part of two dwelling houses on the south side of Dale Street, occupied by Edward Ley, shoemaker, and John Copland
Consideration: £25 paid by (2) to T.C. and M.C.
(Paper)
[no title]
DDH 1206 1776 17 OctContents:
(1) Thomas Coventry of Liverpool, pot painter, and Margaret his wife, daughter of Ann Gorton, and her administratrix
(2) Henry Brown of Liverpool, gent.
Assignment from (1) to (2) of one third part formerly of the legal estate of Esther Gorton, administratrix, being the one third part of (1) as assignee, of two dwelling houses on the south side of Dale Street, Liverpool, for the residue of an unexpired term of 999 years
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1207 1776 17 OctContents:
(1) Esther Gorton of Low Hill, widow and administratrix of the estate of her husband Thomas, mathematical instrument maker
(2) Henry Brown of Liverpool, gent.
Assignment from (1) to (2) of one third part of two dwelling houses on the south side of Dale Street for the residue of an unexpired term of 999 years, reciting the indebtedness at death of T.G. and the agreement with (2) to receive the one third part in lieu of debts
Consideration: £50
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1208 1778 20 AprContents:
Probate of the will, dated 3 April 1778, of Ann Howell of Liverpool, widow, bequests relating to property as follows:
1. Granddaughter, Ann Pearson, daughter of Ralph Pearson of Liverpool, anchor smith, £5 to be applied out of the rents of two houses in Dale Street, occupied by Mrs. Ley and Mr. Farrington
2. Thomas Gorton of Liverpool, cooper, son, and Molly Pearson, daughter, three houses in Key Street, occupied by William Bonney John Bedford and Josiah Worthington
3. Thomas Crook of Liverpool, gent. John Gorton, son, and Ralph Pearson, son-in-law, named as Executors
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1209 1847 23 DecContents:
Probate and administration with a copy of the will of Ralph Pearson of Liverpool, anchor smith, bequeathing all real and personal estate to Ann, Molly, Ralph and Thomas, daughters and sons, to be shared equally, and naming Ann Pearson, daughter, Thomas Simmions and Jonathan Jackson, merchants of Liverpool, executrix and executors
[no title]
DDH 1210 n.d. [post 1847 23 Dec.]Contents:
Office copy of the probate and letters of administration of the will of Ralph Pearson of Liverpool, anchor smith, bequeathing all real and personal estate to Ann, Molly, Ralph and Thomas, daughters and sons, to be equally shared, and naming Ann Pearson, daughter, Thomas Simmions and Jonathan Jackson, merchants of Liverpool, executrix and executors
(Paper)
Administration bond with the will of Ann Howell of Liverpool, widow, appointing Ralph Pearson, administrator DDH 1211 1847 23 Dec
[no title]
DDH 1212 n.d. [post 1842] 12 MayContents:
Copy of probate and the will of Sir William Rowe Dunbar of Mochrum, bart., principal legatees and bequests as follows: as trustees Sir Andrew Agnew of Lochnaw, Andrew Agnew, his son, Blair Hathorn Stewart of Physgill, George McHaffie of Corsemalegie and William Gordon McHaffie, land at Kirkinnen, Longcastle and Mochrum, Co. Wigtown, and all the lands, in trust for James Dunbar, brother, Louisa, Jane, sisters, Jessie Dunbar, niece, also to pay various annuities with further directions for the payment of the rents of the land specified above
Letters of administration for the estate of Ann Gorton, late of Liverpool, granted to Ralph Pearson DDH 1213 1847 3 Dec
Letters of administration on the estate of Abraham Gorton, late of Liverpool, plasterer, who 'died previous to the year 1760' DDH 1214 1847 23 Dec
Letters of administration on the estate of Mary Pearson, late of Liverpool, who died c.1787, wife of Ralph Pearson, granted to Ralph Pearson, son DDH 1215 1847 23 Dec
Letters of administration on the estate of Mary Pearson, late of Liverpool, wife of Ralph Pearson, granted to Ralph Pearson, son DDH 1216 1847 31 Dec
Letters of administration on the estate of Thomas Gorton, late of Liverpool, cooper, granted to Ralph Pearson, with a copy of the will attached DDH 1217 1848 1 Jan
[no title]
DDH 1218 n.d. [1814 23,24 Sep.]Contents:
(1) Ann Pearson of Liverpool, spinster
(2) Molly Pearson of Liverpool, spinster
(3) Ralph Pearson of Liverpool, anchor smith
Attested copy of a lease and deed of partition
A. from (1) and (2) to (3) of the shares of (1) and (2) in a piece of land on the west side of Salt House dock quay with a smithy thereon (with full details of extent and location) and a further piece of land containing a counting house on the east side of a new street adjacent to a warehouse on the west, fronting Corn Hill, during the lives of Ralph Pearson, Thomas Pearson and William, son of William Rathbone and for 21 years after the death of the survivor
B. from (3) to (1) and (2), the share of (3) in a piece of land containing three dwelling houses standing on the west side of Salt House dock quay for the lives of Ralph Pearson (deceased), William, son of William Rathbone of Liverpool, timber merchant (deceased), and Thomas Geldart of London, esq., and then for a term of 21 years after the death of the survivor
[no title]
DDH 1219 n.d [1815 18 Jul.]Contents:
(1) Molly Pearson of Liverpool, spinster
(2) Henry Woods of Liverpool, accountant
(3) Ralph Pearson of Liverpool, anchor smith, trustee to (1)
Copy of a marriage settlement between (2) and (1) whereby (1) with the consent of (2) assigns to (3) the moiety of land with three dwelling houses on the west side of Salt House Dock Quay, land with two houses on the south side of Dale Street, land with one house on the east side of Pitt Street, land with one house on the east side of Key Street, pews on St. Mark's, St. James's and St. Thomas's churches, Liverpool, various sums of money, upon trust that (3) shall hold the property until the marriage and then to permit (1) to enjoy the property
[no title]
DDH 1220 1869Contents:
'Abstract of the Title of Sir William Dunbar, Bart., to Rent Charges issuing out of Premises in Dale Street and Princes Street in Liverpool' reciting deeds between 6 Feb. 1761 and 11 March 1819
(Paper)
Office copy of the will of Molly Woods (late Pearson), wife of Henry Woods of Liverpool, proved 24 October 1821 DDH 1221 n.d
[no title]
DDH 1222 1848 4 JanContents:
(1) Ralph Pearson of Everton, Walton on the Hill, gent.
(2) Mary Anne Woods of Liverpool, spinster
(3) Owen Owens of Liverpool, victualler
Assignment by (1) and (2) to (3) two messuages occupied by (3), John Dowling and Mary Brady on the South side of Dale Street, for the residue of a term of 999 years and subject to a recited lease whereby (3) agrees to pay an annual rent of £3. 10s. 0d.
Consideration: £500 paid by (3) to (1) at the direction of (2) and £1675 paid by (3) to (2)
(Parchment, 6 skins)
[no title]
DDH 1223 1848 7 JanContents:
(1) Owen Owens of Liverpool, victualler
(2) Mary Ann Woods of Liverpool, spinster
Mortgage on the two messuages on the south side of Dale Street, for the residue of the term of 999 years as covenanted in the lease of the premises dated 29 September 1746, repayment of the principal sum to be made on 7 January 1849
Consideration: £1000 and 5% interest p.a.
(Parchment, 2 skins)
Copy will of J. Thomas Gorton of Liverpool, cooper, dated 24 September, 1779, annexed to a copy will of Owen Owens of Liverpool, licensed victualler, dated 1 May, 1849; (Paper) DDH 1224 1849 31 May
[no title]
DDH 1225 1851 27 JunContents:
(1) William Saunders of Labrador, British North America, merchant, and Mary Ann (late M.A. Woods)
(2) Edward Dashper Glynn of Liverpool, merchant, and James Gerard of Crosby, Liverpool, gent.
(3) Mary Owens of Liverpool, widow and licensed victualler
Reconveyance by (1) and (2) to (3) of two messuages on the south side of Dale Street occupied by (3) and Mary Ann Brady, for the residue of a term of 999 years
Consideration: £1000 paid by (3) to (2) as trustees by the direction of (1)
(Parchment, 1 skin)
[no title]
DDH 1226 1871 22 MayContents:
Office copy of the Chancery of Lancashire order for the appointment of a new trustee of the estate of Sir William Rowe Dunbar, in the person of Robert Salmond on the deaths of Sir Andrew Agnew, Blair Hathorn Stewart and George McHaffie
Grant of administration of the estate of Ann Pearson late of New Ferry, Cheshire, (died 17 January 1844) DDH 1227 1861 24 Dec
Grant of administration of the estate of Thomas Pearson of Liverpool, anchor smith (died 12 May 1810) DDH 1228 1861 27 Dec
Abstract of title of the devisee in trust of the late Owen Owens to premises situated in Dale Street, Liverpool, reciting deeds, 1746-1851 DDH 1229 1861 3 Aug
[no title]
DDH 1230 1862 22 FebContents:
(1) Ralph Pearson of the Isle of Man, wine merchant
(2) Mary Owens of Liverpool, widow
Assignment by (1) to (2) of undivided shares in two leasehold messuages on the south side of Dale Street for the residue of a term of 999 years
Consideration: £2775 paid by Owen Owens in his life for the purchase of the premises
[no title]
DDH 1231 1862 24 FebContents:
(1) Mary Owens of Liverpool, executrix of the will of Owen Owens
(2) William Brown of Liverpool, merchant Assignment by (1) to (2) of two leasehold messuages on the south side of Dale Street (a baker's shop and a tavern) occupied by Matthew Atkinson and James Elder as tenants for the residue of a term of 999 years, with a plan and a receipt for rent
Consideration: £4750
Rent: £3. 10s. 6d.
(Parchment and paper)
Deeds relating to premises lying between Dale Street and Temple Lane [no ref.]
1759-1811[no title]
DDH 1232 1759 21,22 SepContents:
(1) Caryl Fleetwod of Liverpool, beer brewer
(2) Richard Richardson and Joshua Briggs of Liverpool, tobacconists, and James Almond of Liverpool, joiner
(3) Edward Cropper of Liverpool, mercer and woollen draper, and Thomas Fletcher of Liverpool, hatter
Lease and release first by (3) at the request of (2) to (1) of a parcel of land 40 x 14 yds. and another piece 96 x 6-7 yds. lying between Dale Street and a passage leading from John Street, Liverpool, part of which to form a new street to lead into Dale Street; second by (1) with the approbation of (2) to (3) of a parcel of land in the same site of 55 x 14 yds. in trust for (2) for ever, with covenants for the appropriation of land for the new street, reciting details of an original close containing ½ acre at the backside of a messuage of Alice Formby, widow, on the south side of Dale Street, formerly occupied by William Pluckington, then by Robert Seacombe, William Houghton, collar maker, and William Cragg, (1) and (2) holding each an undivided moiety, further reciting the permission of (1) to demolish part of the building for the site of the new street, endorsed with a plan 'plan'd by John Eyes'
(Parchment, 1 skin and 2 skins, each endorsed with a plan of the site)
[no title]
DDH 1233 1785 1,2 FebContents:
(1) Caryll Fleetwood of Liverpool, esq., and William Fleetwood, esq., son of C.F.
(2) Alexander Rigby of Middleton, esq., Lieut. Col. of 25 Regt. of Foot, and William Shaw of Preston, gent.
Mortgage (by lease and release from (1) to (2)) on a house, brewery, warehouse and stables, etc., on the south side of Dale Street, Liverpool, and running back along Temple Street (with further details of location), to be redeemed by 2 August 1785, endorsed with a detailed plan of the premises
Consideration: £300 paid by (1) to A.R., £400 paid by (1) to W.S.
(Parchment, 1 skin and 2 skins, plan 34 x 12 cms.)
[no title]
DDH 1234 1788 25,26 NovContents:
(1) Alexander Rigby of Middleton, esq., Maj. Gen., and William Shawe of Preston, gent.
(2) William Fleetwood of Liverpool, son and heir of Caryll Fleetwood
Reconveyance of mortgaged premises described in DDH 1233 from (2) to (1), reciting a failure on the part of (2) and Caryll Fleetwood to repay the principal on the date arranged
Consideration: £300 paid to A.R., and £400 paid to W.S. by (2)
(Parchment, 1 skin and 1 skin)
[no title]
DDH 1235 1790 31 Aug., 1 SepContents:
(1) William Everard of Liverpool, gent. sole surviving administrator of the will of William Everard, of Liverpool, merchant, deceased, unadministered by William Fleetwood late of Liverpool, then of Linacre, esq., deceased
(2) William Fleetwood of Liverpool, merchant, grandson of W.F., heir at law of Caryl Fleetwood, sen. nephew and heir at law of W.F., deceased, and eldest son of Caryl Fleetwood, Jun.
(3) Margery Fleetwood, late of Heswall, now of Liverpool, widow of C.F., jun.
(4) John Johnson of Liverpool, ale brewer Lease and release from (1) to (4) with consent of (2) and (3) of a house, brewery, warehouse, stable, etc. on the south side of Dale Street and in Temple Street, Liverpool, reciting the will of William Everard, deceased, the estate of W.E. falling into the hands of Caryl Fleetwood contrary to his will, and a consequent agreement to rectify this, also reciting the payment of £700 out of the estate of W.E. paid by (2) in discharge of a mortgage on the above property, also reciting that the estate of William Fleetwood deceased to be insufficient to pay his debts and legacies and in order to raise sufficient cash (1) with consent of (3) contracted with (4) for the sale of the premises, and (2) consented to join with (1) and (3) to convey the premises to (4), endorsed with a plan of the premises Consideration: £1720 paid by (4) to (1) with consent of (2) and (3)
(Parchment, 1 skin and 3 skins)
[no title]
DDH 1236 1792 18,19 MayContents:
(1) Thomas Plumbe of Tong Hall, Co. Yorks., esq.
(2) Robert Eccles of Liverpool, victualler Lease and release from (1) to (2) certain houses on the south side of Dale Street, Liverpool, including an open foot passage between Dale Street and Temple Lane, occupied by Alexander McQuin, mariner, and Robert Basnet, hairdresser, and three houses on the east side of the passage, occupied by John McQuin, Ann Roberts and the widow of Robert Wayman, tenants of (1), a stable on the east side of the passage occupied by J. McQ., A.R. and R.W.'s widow, also coal yards on the west of the passage occupied by A. McQ. and A.R., a stable on the west side on the same side of the passage and a vacant piece of land adjoining the stable occupied by Richard Barlow
Consideration: £600
(Parchment, 1 skin and 2 skins)
[no title]
DDH 1237 1807 7 AprContents:
(1) Robert Eccles of Liverpool, victualler
(2) Nicholas Waterhouse, merchant, Isaac Hadwen, gent. Joseph Hadwen, jun., banker, each of Liverpool, executors of the will of Mary Hardern, late of Liverpool, widow
Mortgage (by devise from (1) to (2) for a term of 2000 years) of houses and other properties in Dale Street and Temple Lane described in DDH 1236, upon trust that (2) shall sell the premises to pay the costs of ensuring the premises, to reimburse themselves in the sum of £200, and to apply any remainder to (1)
Consideration: £200
(Parchment, 2 skins)
[no title]
DDH 1238 1810 16,17 NovContents:
(1) Robert Eccles, late of Liverpool, victualler, now of West Derby, gent. and Elizabeth his wife
(2) Joseph Johnson of Liverpool, brewer
(3) Roger Hunter of Liverpool, sailmaker
Lease and release from (1) to (2) and (3) a piece of land on the south side of Dale Street, Liverpool (exact location and dimensions given) containing various houses and stables, subject to the conditions specified in a lease and release of 18 and 19 May 1792 (see DDH 1236)
Consideration: £3000
(Parchment, 1 skin and 2 skins)
[no title]
DDH 1239 1811 23 MarContents:
(1) Joseph Johnson, plaintiff
(2) Robert Eccles and Elizabeth, his wife, deforceants
Final concord between (1) and (2) when (2) acknowledged four messuages, four cottages, three stables in Liverpool to be the right of (1)
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1240 1811 21 OctContents:
(1) Nicholas Waterhouse of Liverpool, merchant, Isaac Hadwen of Liverpool, gent. and Thomas Hadwen of Liverpool, banker, Executors of the last will of Mary Hardern late of Liverpool, widow
(2) Robert Eccles of Liverpool, victualler, now of West Derby
(3) Joseph Johnson of Liverpool, brewer, and Roger Hunter, of Liverpool, sailmaker
Assignment from (1) to (3) at the request of (2) of a residue of a term of 2000 years to merge into the freehold of those premises described in Dale Street and Temple Lane
Consideration: £200 with interest paid by (2) to (1) and 10s. each paid to (1) by (3)
(Parchment, 2 skins)
Deeds and other papers relating to premises in Harrington Street, Liverpool [no ref.]
1746-1859[no title]
DDH 1241 1746 9,10 NovContents:
(1) Catharine Briars of Liverpool, widow, Ellen Hughes of Liverpool, spinster daughter of Thomas Hughes, late of Liverpool, merchant, deceased, and survivor of Anne Britton, widow and trustee for Daniel Murphy in dwelling houses, the trusteeship descending to his daughter, Joanna
(2) George Dickens of Liverpool, esq., and Edward Markland of Liverpool, merchant, trustees appointed by Joanna for the sale of the messuages
(3) Thomas Cooke of Liverpool, beer brewer
Lease and release by (1) and (2) to (3) of two dwelling houses in Harrington Street, Liverpool, occupied by Edward Tyrer and Robert Burt, with parcels of land to the back of the property, held by lease during the life of Mary Thompson and for a further 21 years after her decease, to be held by (3) for ever
Consideration: £200 paid by (3) to Richard Mills and Samuell Ogden, executors of the will of John Pemberton, at the direction of (2) towards the discharge of a mortgage in £500
[no title]
DDH 1242 1746 10 NovContents:
(1) Richard Mills of Wakefield, co. Yorks., Merchant, and Samuell Ogden of Liverpool, merchant, executors of the will of John Pemberton of Liverpool, merchant
(2) George Dickens of Liverpool, doctor of physic, and Edward Markland of Liverpool, merchant
(3) Michael Harrold of Liverpool, beer brewer
(4) Thomas Cooke of Liverpool, beer brewer
(5) James Kinaner of Liverpool, cooper, trustee of (4)
Assignment of a mortgage from (1) to (5) with the consent of (2) and at the nomination of (4), on the two dwelling houses in Harrington Street, Liverpool, during the remainder of a term of 1000 years, reciting the mortgage of 10 Dec. 1716, and subsequent assignments
Consideration: £200 paid by (4) to (1) at the direction of (2); and 5s, paid by (4) to (1) as executors of John Pemberton
[no title]
DDH 1243 1773 25 SepContents:
(1) Christopher Lund of Dutton, farmer, Elizabeth, his wife, John Cooke of Wilpshire with Dinckley, Blackburn, weaver, James Cooke of Billington, Blackburn, weaver, and Henry Cooke of Blackburn, weaver, children of James Cooke of Blackburn, husbandman, John Dewhurst of Mellor, weaver, Elizabeth, his wife, Richard Proctor of Billington, weaver, and Ann, his wife, Thomas Cooke of Osbaldeston, weaver, Thomas Anderton of Samlesbury, weaver, and Mary his wife (Elizabeth, Ann, Thomas and Mary being the children of John Cooke, late of Osbaldeston, husbandman) and James Howard of Harwood, carrier, and John Howard
(2) James Plumpton, Hannah, his wife, and Elizabeth Brown, H. and E. the executors of the will of their step father, Thomas Cooke
Release of legacies under the will of Thomas Cooke, raised from houses and lands as described in his will
Consideration: £20 paid to each in (1) by (2) (£200 in toto)
[no title]
DDH 1244 1774 20 AugContents:
(1) James Johnson of Liverpool, baker
(2) Elizabeth Brown of Liverpool, spinster
(3) James Bridge of Everton, merchant and James Aspinwall of Liverpool, plumber and glazier
Articles of agreement for a marriage settlement between (1) and (2), first (2) undertakes to convey to (3) as trustees the moiety of a house with a brewhouse, malt kiln and stable, on the north side of Harrington Street, Liverpool, occupied by James Jefferson, brewer, a further moiety of an adjacent house with stables and shippon, occupied by William Johnson, cowkeeper, the lease of a moiety of a house in Hanover Street, Liverpool, and the lease of a house in Parker Street, settled on (2) for her sole use
[no title]
DDH 1245 n.d. (1772 6 Apr.)
Contents:
Copy of the will and probate of Thomas Cooke of Liverpool, beer brewer, proved 6 Apr. 1772, principal beneficiaries and bequests as follows:
1. James Cooke, brother, an annuity of £4 to be raised out of properties in Harrington Street
2. Catharine Cook, wife, all personal and real estate and elsewhere, for the term of her natural life
3. Elizabeth Brown, stepdaughter,, after the decease of Catharine Cook, £200, to be raised from his real estate
4. Hannah and Elizabeth Brown, stepdaughters, all real and personal estate, as tenants in common
5. Children of James and John Cook, brothers, £200 to be raised from the estate after the decease of Catharine Cook, except Thomas Cook, son of James
Paper
[no title]
DDH 1246 1795 16 Mar. (1774 7 Nov.)
Contents:
(1) Elizabeth Johnson, wife of James Johnson of Liverpool, baker
Copy of a deed of appointment directing that the moiety of (1) in the properties in Harrington Street, Liverpool, and in leasehold properties in Hanover Street, and the undivided leasehold property in Parker Street, be equally divided between any children which she might have by her husband James Johnson, failing such issue to James Johnson, reciting the marriage settlement of (1) and James Johnson dated 20 August 1774 (see DDH 1244)
Paper
[no title]
DDH 1247 1776 16 AugContents:
Will of Elizabeth Johnson, wife of James Johnson of Liverpool, bread baker, reciting the power reserved in their marriage settlement, principal beneficiaries and bequests as follows:
1. Children, a moiety of properties in Harrington Street, Liverpool (fully described), then, failing them and their issue, to Hannah Plumpton, sister, then to her children, failing which, to James Aspinall
2. Children with the same arrangement, a moiety of properties in Hanover Street, Liverpool, (similarly described)
3. Thomas Brinscall of Parr Gate, an annuity of £4, chargeable on all the properties above-mentioned
4. Joyce Rimmer of Croton, Cheshire, an annuity of £4 as above
5. Mary Barton, cousin, £200 to be raised from the same properties, with a further £200 to be similarly raised for her children
6. James Johnson, husband, house in Parker Street, Liverpool
7. Liverpool Bluecoat Hospital and Infirmary, £10 each
[no title]
DDH 1248 1793 26 AprContents:
Copy of the will of James Johnson of Liverpool, gent. [...] dated 26 Apr. 1792, directing his executors to sell his property and from the proceeds provide the following beneficiaries with bequests:
1. Catherine, daughter, £500, to make her equal to her sister and their husbands (each named)
2. Nancy and Elizabeth, sisters, 5s. per week during their lives
3. Margaret, daughter, a 1/5th part of the interest from any residue from the sale, and then to her children, with contingencies for arranging any child left parentless with money for apprenticeship
4. Elizabeth, daughter, a 1/5th part, as above
5. Mary, daughter, a 1/5th part, as above
6. Sarah, daughter, a 1/5th part, as above
7. Catharine, daughter, a 1/5th part, as above, also all wearing apparel; with a proviso,
8. Ashton Byrom, son in law, of Liverpool, grocer, and William Dobson of Liverpool, soap boiler and tallow chandler, executors, Ashton Byrom to be relieved of his function in the codicil and Robert Green of Liverpool, silversmith, nominated in his stead
[no title]
DDH 1249 1794 25 JunContents:
(1) John Horrocks of Liverpool, joiner
(2) James Alison and Francis Price of Liverpool, executors of the will of Christopher Bennett, late of Liverpool, ale brewer
(3) John Bridge Aspinall of Liverpool, merchant, and John Plumpton
Articles of agreement that (1) with the consent of (2) will relinquish to J.B.A. for the use of J.P., his interest in the purchase contract for the moiety of two houses on the north side of Harrington Street, Liverpool, with a brewery, malting rooms, kiln, stable and shippon, and that J.B.A. will pay to (1) the sum of £14. 14s. 7d. (auction duty), also the sum of £1010 to the executors of James Johnson, and that J.P. will lease the premises for eight years to (2), reciting details of bidding at the auction and a valuation of the property with a memoranda that (1) should be paid 5 guineas and the interest on the auction duty
[no title]
DDH 1250 1795 10,11 MarContents:
(1) William Dobson of Liverpool, soap boiler and tallow chandler, and Robert Green of Liverpool, silversmith, executors of the will of James Johnson
(2) John Plumpton of Low Hill, West Derby, gent. and Hannah, his wife
(3) John Horrocks of Liverpool, joiner
(4) George Rowe of Liverpool, gent. trustee for (3)
Lease and release from (1) to (3) and (4) of an undivided moiety of a dwellinghouse on the north side of Harrington Street, Liverpool, late the property of James and Elizabeth Johnson, with a brewhouse, malt kiln and stable, also a moiety of an adjoining dwelling house with a stable
Consideration: £1010 paid to (1) by (3) and 5s. paid to J.P. and (2)
(Parchment, 1 skin and 2 skins)
[no title]
DDH 1251 1795 13 MarContents:
(1) John Horrocks of Liverpool, joiner
(2) George Rowe of Liverpool, gentleman
(3) John Plumpton, of Lowhill, West Derby, gent.
Lease and release by (2) at the request of (1) to (3) of the moiety of two messuages in Harrington Street, described above
Consideration: £1010 paid to (1) by (3) and 5s. paid by (3) to (2)
[no title]
DDH 1252 1819 1,2 FebContents:
(1) James Plumpton of Lowhill, West Derby, esq.
(2) John Bridge Aspinall, George Brown and John Kidd of Liverpool, executors of the will of William Aspinall of Liverpool, merchant
Mortgage (by lease and release) from (1) to (2) property, described above, in Harrington Street, with various trusts attached to any failure of redemption
Consideration: £1000 paid to (1) by (2) with 5% interest
[no title]
DDH 1253 1819 2 FebContents:
(1) James Plumpton of Lowhill, West Derby, esq.
(2) John Bridge Aspinall, George Brown and John Kidd
Bond in £2000 for the performance of covenants in DDH 1252
[no title]
DDH 1254 1828 16 AprContents:
Limited administration with the will of James Rimmer of Liverpool, cooper; administrator: William Simpson of Liverpool, gent. relating to properties in Harrington Street, described above
(Parchment, 2 skins)
Copy of the probate and will of James Plumpton of Low Hill, West Derby; will dated 6 April 1792, probate granted 17 December 1792; (Paper, 3 leaves) DDH 1255 1828 30 Apr
Copy of the probate and will of John Plumpton of Low Hill, West Derby, esq., will dated 20 November 1797, probate dated 2 February 1798 DDH 1256 1828 30 Apr
[no title]
DDH 1257 1828 6,7 JunContents:
(1) John Bridge Aspinall, George Brown and John Kidd, executors of the will of William Aspinall of Liverpool, merchant
(2) James Plumpton of Everton, esq.
(3) Thomas Affleck of Liverpool, brewer
(4) James Thomson of Liverpool, victualler and trustee for (3)
Conveyance by (1) at the request of (2) of property in Harrington Street, described above, with a plan thereof, and lease and release by (2) to (3) of the various properties described above granted by (2) to (1) in the lease of 6 Jun. 1828, to the use of (3) during his life time, then to the use of (4) during his life, upon trust for (3)
Consideration: £1000 paid to (1) by (3) at the request of (2); £2750 paid by (3) to (2) residue of purchase sum of £3750
[no title]
DDH 1258 1828 7 JunContents:
(1) William Simpson of Liverpool, gent.
(2) John Bridge Aspinall, George Brown and John Kidd, executors of the will of William Aspinall of Liverpool, merchant, deceased
(3) James Plumpton of Everton, esq.
(4) Thomas Affleck of Liverpool, brewer
(5) Richard Allison, jun., trustee
Assignment by (1) at the request of (2) and (3) and on the nomination of (4) to (5) the premises described above on the north side of Harrington Street, formerly in the possession of Mrs. Catharine Jefferson, later of Mr. Christopher Bennett, James Alison and Francis Price, now of (4) for the remainder of a term of 1000 years in trust for (4)
Consideration: 10s. paid to (1)
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1259 1848 15 DecContents:
(1) John Scott of Chatham Street, Liverpool, esq., and Mary, his wife
(2) Ann Harper of Somerset Street, Bristol, widow
Mortgage of (1) to (2) of the property in Harrington Street, described above, with clauses relating to the insurance of the properties, with a certificate for taking the acknowledgement of deeds by married women, with endorsements relating to the production of the deed in the Chancery of Lancashire
Consideration: £1000 at 5% p.a. paid by (2) to (1)
Copy of the legal opinion of Thomas Jarman of Lincoln's Inn concerning an abstract of title relating to the mortgage [15 Dec. 1848] DDH 1260 1848 27 Nov
Copy of the will of Thomas Affleck of Liverpool, esq. (Paper, 19 pp.) DDH 1261 1845 20 Oct
Declaration by Robert Roberts of Liverpool, bookkeeper, concerning the due execution of the will of Thomas Affleck DDH 1262 1848 2 Dec
Official copy of the will of Ann Harper, extracted from the Bristol District Probate Registry DDH 1263 1850 30 Mar
[no title]
DDH 1264 1858 3 SepContents:
Affidavit of Benjamin Richardson of 8 Raymond Terrace, Charlton Kings, Gloucs., gent. concerning the property of John Scott in Harrington Street, Liverpool, and the mortgage of 15 Dec. 1848, and the failure of Ann Harper, deceased, party thereto to receive her dues or redemption of £1000
(Paper)
Affidavit of Jackson Townsend of Liverpool, gent. concerning the above mortgage; (Paper) DDH 1265 1858 2 Oct
[no title]
DDH 1266 1858 26 AugContents:
Certified extracts from the burial register of the Bristol General Cemetery for the burials of John Spiring, 10 Jun. 1854, and Ann Harper, 2 Jul. 1858, certified extract from the registers of the church of St. James, Bristol, for the marriage of Charles Withington Harper and Ann Richardson, 23 Apr. 1828, and a certified extract from the registers of the church of St. Peter, Liverpool, for the baptism of Charles Withington, 26 May 1842
[no title]
DDH 1267 1858 2 OctContents:
Order of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster at Liverpool that the legal estate vested in Charles Withington Harper, heir of Ann Harper, and conveyed in the indenture of 15 December 1848, rest with C.W.H., subject to the redemption, and that John Scott should pay legal costs
(Paper)
[no title]
DDH 1268 1852 21 AugContents:
(1) John Scott of Chatham Street, Liverpool, esq.
(2) Frederick Woodcock, gent. and William Viner Ellis, gent. both of Gloucester
Mortgage of premises (as in the mortgage of 15 December 1848) occupied by John Rhodes, Elizabeth Parkes, George Cockburn, Benjamin Higgs, Joseph Fletcher, Thomas Rothwell and Thomas Lawton, subject to the mortgage above, and in case of default that (2) may rack rent the premises with clauses relating to any sale, the costs of insurance and recovery of any unpaid interest
Consideration: £1000 and 4½% interest p.a.
Valuation survey of 'Harrington Buildings' undertaken by Thomas Wylie of Liverpool; (With DDH 1268) DDH 1269 1848 25 Oct
Notice to the mortgagees of the mortgage of 15 December 1848, concerning the subsequent mortgage of 21 August 1852; (With DDH 1268) DDH 1270 1852 28 Sep
Valuation survey of the property in Harrington Street, undertaken by William Culshaw; (With DDH 1268) DDH 1271 1847 14 Aug
'Names of the Tenants on the Premises in Harrington Street, with the Amounts of rent and of their holdings' also giving the uses of the buildings DDH 1272 n.d
[no title]
DDH 1273 1858 8 OctContents:
(1) Thomas Richardson of Thetford, Norfolk, banker, and Benjamin Richardson of Charlton Kings, Gloucs., gent.
(2) Frederick Woodcock, esq., and William Viner Ellis, gent. both of Gloucester
(3) John Scott of Liverpool, lately of Liverpool now of Plas Newydd, Llangollen, Denbighshire, esq.
(4) Thomas Richardson and Benjamin Richardson
(5) William Hancock Gray of Higher Bebington, Cheshire, gent.
Transfer mortgages to enable (3) to rebuild and enlarge the premises in Harrington Street described above, Liverpool, (1) at the request of (3) to transfer the sum of £1000 on the security of the mortgage dated Dec. 15, 1848; (2) at the request of (3) to assign to (5) the sum of £1000 upon the security of the mortgage of 21 August 1852
Consideration: £1000 paid to (1) by (5) at the request of (3); £1000 paid to (2) by (5) at the request of (3), and £3000 paid to (3) by (5)
[no title]
DDH 1274 1859 3 MarContents:
(1) Harmood Banner of Liverpool, public accountant
(2) John Scott of Llangollen, Denbighshire, gent.
Release from all claims to be made by (1) on account of alleged obstructions of the passage of light and air caused by the rebuilding of premises in Harrington Street owned by (2), (1) owning buildings adjacent in John Street
Consideration: £217. 14s. 2d.
(Paper)
Deeds and a will relating to premises in Princes Street [no ref.]
1750-1819[no title]
DDH 1275 1750 31 JanContents:
(1) Thomas Seel, John Entwistle and Thomas Wakefield of Liverpool, merchants, and Christopher Burmaster of Liverpool, sugar baker [endorsed - 'Proprietors of John Street Sugarhouse']
(2) James Grundy of Liverpool, bricklayer
(3) William Rycroft of West Derby, yeoman
Lease by (1) to (3) at the request of and ratified by (2), of a dwelling house fronting 4 yards 9 inches on to Princes Street, running back 8 yards and adjoining 2 houses of (2) to the north and south, in the possession of (3), for the residue of a term of 999 years
Rent: 11s. 10½d.
[no title]
DDH 1276 1752 31 JanContents:
(1) Thomas Seel, John Entwistle and Thomas Wakefield of Liverpool, merchants, and Christopher Burmaster, of Liverpool, sugar baker
(2) James Grundy of Liverpool, bricklayer
(3) William Rycroft of West Derby, yeoman
Lease by (1) to (3), and confirmation of (2) to (3), of a house in Princes Street, Liverpool (with full details of dimension and location) for the residue of a term of 999 years
Consideration: the costs of (3) in erecting the house
Rent: 11s. 10½d. p.a.
[no title]
DDH 1277 1758 2 DecContents:
(1) Elizabeth Powell of Liverpool, widow, Executrix of the will of Samuel Powell
(2) Ralph Earle of Liverpool, merchant, sole assignee of the estate of James Grundy, bankrupt builder
(3) James Grundy
(4) William Rycroft of West Derby, yeoman
Assignment of a mortgage from (1), (2) and (3) to (4) a house (one of 5 such) on the east side of Princes Street for the residue of a term of 999 years
Consideration: £80 paid to (1) at the direction of (2) by (4)
Rent: 10s. 8d.
[no title]
DDH 1278 1761 8 AugContents:
(1) William Rycroft of West Derby, yeoman
(2) Elizabeth Walker of Liverpool, widow
Mortgage (by lease for the remainder of a term of 999 years) of a dwelling house in Princes Street and a second dwelling house on the east side of Princes Street (with full details of dimension and location for each)
Consideration: £100
[no title]
DDH 1279 1761 8 AugContents:
(1) William Rycroft of West Derby, yeoman
(2) Elizabeth Walker, widow
Bond in £200 for the payment of £100 on 8 February 1763 as covenanted in a mortgage of even date with the bond
[no title]
DDH 1280 1778 30 SepContents:
(1) Elizabeth Walker of Liverpool, widow
(2) William Rycroft of West Derby, yeoman
(3) John Green of Everton, gent.
Assignment of a mortgage for two unexpired terms of 999 years from (1) to (3) of two dwelling houses in Princes Street, Liverpool (with full details of extent and location)
Consideration: £100 paid to (1) at the request of (2) by (3) and 5s. paid by (3) to (2)
[no title]
DDH 1281 1785 17 OctContents:
(1) William Wright of Manchester, grocer, devisee in trust for William Rycroft
(2) Henry Wright of Liverpool, druggist, and Alice Parsons of Liverpool, widow, late called Alice Williams of West Derby, executors of the will of William Rycroft
(3) James Clegg of Liverpool, gent.
(4) Philip Cowell of Liverpool, 'master and mariner'
Assignment of a mortgage for two unexpired of terms of 999 years from (1) and (2) to (4) on two dwelling houses in Princes Street, reciting (1)'s arrangements for the public auction of the properties to be held at the Golden Lion, Dale Street, Liverpool, the house of Henry Forshaw
Consideration: £600 paid to (3) at the order of (1)
Rent: 11s. 10½d. p.a. and 10s. 8d.
[no title]
DDH 1282 1786 3 JanContents:
(1) Philip Cowell of Liverpool, mariner
(2) Richard Barlow of Liverpool, publican
Conveyance from (1) to (2) of two houses in Princes Street, Liverpool, occupied by William Rowlands and [blank], tenants, for the remainder of two terms of 999 years
Consideration: £191
[no title]
DDH 1283 1819 21 SepContents:
Copy of the probate and will of Richard Barlow of Liverpool, gent: main beneficiaries and bequests :
1. to various Liverpool hospitals and schools, etc., several sums of money
2. Mary Barlow, wife, a house in Marybone, Liverpool, money and furniture, cutlery and jewellery, various household effects, an annuity of £52 payable out of premises in Princes Street, Liverpool
3. James Woods of Liverpool, broker, and James Trotter of Liverpool, auctioneer, houses on east side of Princes Street
4. Betty, sister, annuity
5. William Barlow, nephew, and Ann Barlow, niece, and other relatives and servants, various bequests
Bundle of deeds relating to premises in Princes Street [no ref.]
1759-83[no title]
DDH 1284 1759 27 FebContents:
(1) Pusey Brooke of Portsmouth, esq., and John Brooke of Chester, esq., executors of the will of Thomas Brooke, late vicar of Walton on the Hill, clerk
(2) Ralph Earle of Liverpool, merchant, assignee of the estate of James Grundy, bankrupt builder and chapman
(3) James Grundy
(4) William Edwards of Liverpool, yeoman
Assignment of lease on house and premises in Princes Street from (1) to (4) for the residue of a term of 999 years, reciting the details of the bankruptcy of (3) and consequent commission, 5 Feb. 1754, a meeting of his creditors and sales of his property
Consideration: £130, in part discharge of the mortgage principal, paid by (4) to (1) and at the direction of (2)
Rent: £1. 0s. 10d. p. a.
[no title]
DDH 1285 1783 31 DecContents:
(1) William Edwards of Liverpool, yeoman
(2) Richard Barlow of Liverpool, sheriff's officer
Assignment from (1) to (2) of the dwelling house in Princes Street, Liverpool, for the residue of a term of 999 years
Consideration: £160
Rent: £1. 0s. 10d. p.a.
(Parchment)
Deeds relating to one third part of two houses in Princes Street [no ref.]
1776-77[no title]
DDH 1286 1776 17 OctContents:
(1) Thomas Coventry of Liverpool, pot painter, and Margaret, his wife
(2) Henry Brown of Liverpool, gent.
Assignment from (1) to (2) of a one third part of two dwelling houses in Princes Street for the residue of an unexpired term of 999 years
Consideration: £20
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1287 1777 17 AprContents:
(1) Henry Brown of Liverpool, gent.
(2) Ann Howell of Liverpool, widow
Assignment from (1) to (2) of one third part formerly belonging to Esther Gorton, of one third part formerly belonging to Thomas Coventry and Margaret his wife, of two dwelling houses in Princes Street, the first one third part to be held from 16 April 1777, and the second one third from the death of T.C., subject to M.C. having no issue, and subject to proportioned rents, for the residue of an unexpired term of 999 years
Consideration: £120
(Parchment, 2 skins)
Deeds and other papers relating to premises in Temple Street and Dale Street [no ref.]
1795-1840[no title]
DDH 1288 1804 16 MayContents:
(1) Allan Pearson of Liverpool, merchant
(2) George Venables of Mount Vernon, West Derby, esq., and Hugh Taylor of Rockhouse, Rocky Lane, Walton on the Hill, esq.
(3) Joseph Johnson of Liverpool, brewer
(4) Roger Hunter of Liverpool, sailmaker Assignment by (1) at request of (2) and (3) of the shares of (2) in a piece of land on the west side of Temple Street, Liverpool, (with further details of extent and location), a plan whereof endorsed on DDH 1289 to (4) for the residue of an unexpired term of 999 years formerly assigned to (1) in trust for (3), reciting mortgages on and conveyances of, the same property from 18 April 1725
Consideration: £410 paid by (3) to (2) and 5s. paid to (1) by (4)
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1289 1804 16 MayContents:
(1) George Venables of Mount Vernon, West Derby, esq., and Hugh Taylor of Rockhouse, Rockey Lane, Walton on the Hill, esq.
(2) Joseph Johnson of Liverpool, brewer Feoffment from (1) to (2) and apportionment of two moieties of premises on the west side of Temple Street, Liverpool, bounded by the property of (2) (with further details of location), with a schedule of deeds relating to the premises, 1725-99, and endorsed with a plan of the site
Consideration: £205 paid by (2) to H.T., and a further £205 paid by (2) to G.V.
(Parchment, 2 skins)
Declaration of William Bennett of Liverpool, iron founder, that he was a great nephew of Joseph Johnson, late of Mason Street, Edge Hill, West Derby, and that J.J. died 3 Nov. 1839; (Paper) DDH 1290 1840 7 Jul
[no title]
DDH 1291 1795 25 AugContents:
Copy of the will of John Johnson, brewer extracted from the district registry of probate at Chester; principal bequests and beneficiaries as follows :
1. House and brewery in Dale Street, Liverpool, and his tools of the brewing trade, house and warehouse in Custom House Lane, Liverpool, shares in the Leeds and Liverpool canal to Joseph Johnson, son
2. Land at Statham, Lymm, Cheshire, two leasehold messuages at Nova Scotia, Liverpool, occupied by William Winfield and Samuel Ball, house and stable at Strawes Brow, Liverpool, occupied by Henry Webster, to Sarah Parker of Liverpool, daughter
3. Dwelling houses on the east side of Sir Thomas's Buildings, Liverpool, occupied by Ellen Guy and Robert Fox, the four small houses at the rear, and a house called Shakespear Tavern on the west of Sir Thomas's Buildings, occupied by Thomas Barlington, and an adjoining house on the north side of White Chappel, occupied by Richard Jaques, to Mary Wiles, daughter, wife of Joseph Wiles, brewer
4. Joseph Johnson, son, Sarah Johnson, daughter, and Joseph Johnson, brother, appointed executors
Deeds and other papers entitled 'Freeholds No 4', premises in Dale Street, Temple Street and Temple Lane [no ref.]
1839-43Copy of the disclaimer by Mr John Fletcher of Liverpool, broker, of the bequests and trusteeship under the will of the late Joseph Johnson; (Paper, 6 leaves) DDH 1292 1839 5 Dec
Copy of the will and codicil of Joseph Johnson of Edge Hill, West Derby, gent. naming John Fletcher of Liverpool, broker, and Henry Holmes, jun., of Liverpool, merchant, executors; (Paper, 15 leaves) DDH 1293 1839 14 Dec
Extracts from the will and codicil of Roger Hunter of Liverpool, sailmaker, dated 1834 and 1837 respectively, relating to the naming of executors, addressed to Thomas Harvey solicitor of Liverpool; (Paper) DDH 1294 1840 21 Oct
[no title]
DDH 1295 1840 29-30 SepContents:
(1) Henry Holmes of Liverpool, merchant
(2) John Stewart of Liverpool, surveyor
(3) Ebenezer Rae of Liverpool, merchant
(4) James Riley, sailmaker, George Worthington, gentleman and Timothy Jeavons, iron merchant, each of Liverpool
(5) John Stewart, as in (2)
1. An assurance by lease and release made by (1) to (2) of premises in Dale Street, Temple Street and Temple Lane, Liverpool, viz: 1 house and shop, warehouses and outbuildings occupied by Thomas Mayor, 1 house and shop occupied by William Jones, 1 house and stable occupied by John Lea, and stables and coach houses occupied by Henry and John Daniel, and a further house late owned by Mrs. Alice Bradshaw, 1 house and shop occupied by George Hallam, 1 house occupied by William Jones, and 3 houses occupied by John Read, Ann Brown and John O'Hara (exact locations described) to the use of (2) during his natural life, or to the use of (3) for the natural life of (2) should (2) determine his interest in the property, reciting that Joseph Johnson's widow was devised certain premises by John Fletcher, broker, and Henry Holmes, jun., merchant, that in a deed poll dated 3 November 1839, J.J. and J.F. jointly disclaimed and renounced the premises, that H. H. proved the will of J.J., J.F., renouncing probate, and H. H. put the property up for sale that it remained unsold, and that H.H. contracted with (2) for the sale
2. An assignment from (3) to (2) of a parcel of property on the west side of Temple Street, reciting a deed of 16 May 1804, giving full details of location
Considerations: 1. £13,700 paid by (2) to (1)
2. 10s. each paid by (2) to (4)
(Parchment, 5 skins, skin 2 being a plan of the premises)
[no title]
DDH 1296 1840-1843Contents:
1840 1, 2 Oct.
(1) John Stewart of Liverpool, surveyor
(2) Ebenezer Rae of Liverpool, merchant
(3) John Leyland of Liverpool, merchant, and William Robert Preston of Liverpool, iron founder
Mortgage (by lease and release) of the premises (as in DDH 1295) from (1) to (3)
Consideration: £10,000 with £450 as interest for 1 year
Endorsed with deed
1843 19 Aug
(1) J.L. and W.R.P
(2) J.S
Release from 2(1) to (2) of the above premises, reciting that the mortgage principal and interest remained unpaid
Consideration: £10,000
(Parchment, 6 skins, skin 5 containing the release)
Deeds entitled 'Leaseholds No 1', Princes Street [no ref.]
1749[no title]
DDH 1297 1749 22 DecContents:
(1) Thomas Seel, John Entwisle and Thomas Wakefield of Liverpool, merchants, Christopher Durmaster, of Liverpool, sugar baker
[Proprietors of John Street Sugar-house' - endorsement]
(2) James Grundy of Liverpool, bricklayer Lease by (1) to (2) of a house and 2 stables in Princes Street, Liverpool, with a frontage of 234½ yards and running back 80½ yards, with other details of location, occupied by Thomas Foster of Liverpool, innkeeper, for the residue of a term of 999 years, reciting articles of agreement, 11 July 1746, parties as above, for building on certain lands in Dale Street and John Street, Liverpool
Rent: £2 18s. 9d. p.a.
Counterpart of DDH 1297 above DDH 1298 1749 22 Dec
[no title]
DDH 1299 1749 25 DecContents:
(1) James Grundy of Liverpool, bricklayer
(2) Thomas Brooke of Walton on the Hill, clerk in holy orders
Mortgage by demise for the residue of a term of 999 years, of the premises in Princes Street, Liverpool, to be repaid 25 June 1750, (1) covenanting to insure the premises with Sunfire Office with a policy for £500, reciting a further mortgate of equal date made between the Revd. Roger Barnston of Chester and Elizabeth his wife, secondly Thomas Mears of Liverpool, merchant, and Mary his wife, thirdly James Grundy and fourthly Thomas Brooke on other premises to secure the above £500
Consideration: £500
Deeds entitled 'Leaseholds No 2', properties in Princes Street [no ref.]
1759-82[no title]
DDH 1300 1759 22 FebContents:
(1) Pusey Brooke of Portsmouth, esq., and John Brooke of Chester, esq., Executors of the will of Thomas Brooke
(2) Ralph Earle of Liverpool, merchant, assignee of the estate of James Grundy
(3) James Grundy
(4) William Everard of Liverpool, schoolmaster
Assignment of lease on 2 stables on the east side of Princes Street, Liverpool from (1) to (4) for the residue of a term 1 of 999 years
Consideration: £120
Rent: £1 17s. 11d.
[no title]
DDH 1301 1776 1 MarContents:
(1) William Everard of Liverpool, gent.
(2) George Evans of Liverpool, slater and plasterer
Assignment from (1) to (2) of the piece of ground in Princes Street on which 2 stables lately stood, adjoining the messuage owned 1 by (1) and occupied by Richard Barlow, during the residue of a term of 999 years, paying a proportionable part of the rent
Consideration: £46
[no title]
DDH 1302 1776 20 JulContents:
(1) George Evans of Liverpool, slater and plasterer
(2) Michael Robinson of Liverpool, gent.
Assignment from (1) to (2) of a parcel of land in Princes Street, Liverpool, with 2 stables thereon recently built by (1), for the residue of a term of 999 years, paying a proportionable rent
Consideration: £248
[no title]
DDH 1303 1782 29 MayContents:
(1) Samuel Warren of Liverpool, silversmith
(2) Edward Chaffers of Liverpool, merchant, and John Menzies of Liverpool, accountant, assignees of the estate of Michael Robinson, money scrivener and bankrupt, deceased
(3) Richard Barlow of Liverpool, sheriff's officer
Assignment from (2) to (3) of a piece of land in Princes Street, Liverpool, containing 2 stables with rooms above, occupied by George Woods and William Matthews, for the residue of a term of 999 years, reciting details of Michael Robinson's indebtedness to (1) in £3110, and sale of his property at Liverpool, Wavertree, Warrington, Toxteth Park, Woolton, Halewood, and Cronton in Cheshire, and the auction of the Princes Street premises held at George's Coffee House, Liverpool, the house of Daniel Dale
Consideration: £2 14s. Od. paid by (2) to (3) with the consent of (1), auction costs, and £228 6s.
Rent: £1 17s. 11d.
Bundle of papers entitled 'Leaseholds No 3,' properties in Princes Street [no ref.]
1840-1921[no title]
DDH 1304 1840 25 SepContents:
Memorandum and contract of sale of a moiety of a piece of land on the East side of Princes Street, Liverpool, containing a public house and 6 cottages for the residue of a term of 999 years, to George Robinson for £605, with a plan of the site
(Paper booklet)
[no title]
DDH 1305 1840 12 DecContents:
(1) James Woods of Liverpool, surveyor, Edward Woods of Newton-le-Willows, land agent and John Pratchett of Liverpool, accountant
(2) Joseph Walmsley of Liverpool, innkeeper, and Ann Trotter of Bangor, Caernarvon, spinster
(3) George Robinson of Liverpool, bookseller Assignment from (1) to (3) with the consent of (2) of a moiety of 3 pieces of ground on the East side of Princes Street (with full details of extent and location) for the residue of 3 unexpired terms of 999 years, with a schedule of recited deeds, endorsed with a plan of the site
Consideration: £105 paid by (3) to (2)
Rent: a moiety of £2 18s., 11s. 10½, and 10s. 8d.
[no title]
DDH 1306 1921 FebContents:
Plan of 'The Temple, Dale St. Liverpool' illustrating the South/East, East and West Buildings, in relation to Dale, Temple and Princes Streets and Temple Lane, drawn by Wm. Thomson & Moolton, 5 Cook St., Liverpool
Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet
(Waxed linen, 31 x 50 cms.)
Deeds and other papers entitled 'Leaseholds No. 4', premises in Princes Street [no ref.]
1830-1854[no title]
DDH 1307 1830 6 AprContents:
Copy of the probate of the will of James Trotter, deceased, late of Liverpool, gent. 'main beneficiaries and bequests' as follows:
1. Agnes, wife, money and household effects
2. Joseph Walmsley of Liverpool, innkeeper, 'all...my houses and lands...', directing his trustees to sell all houses at Gildart's Garden and Trotter's Court and lands after the expiration of 12 years
3. Arrangements for his children
Copy of a 'Deed of disclaimer by Mr. Joseph Gillmer [of Liverpool, sheriff's officer] of the trusts and executorship of the will of the late Mr. James Trotter'; (Paper) DDH 1308 1830 13 Apr
Abstract of title of Miss Mary Trotter to a moiety of houses in Princes Street, Liverpool, reciting deeds between 22 December 1749 and 2 February 1819 DDH 1309 1842 Oct
[no title]
DDH 1310 1842 17 OctContents:
(1) Joseph Walmsley of Liverpool,
(2) Anne Trotter of Liverpool, spinster, and Agnes Trotter of Liverpool, widow
(3) Mary Trotter of Liverpool, spinster,
Assignment from (1) and (2) to (3) an undivided moiety of a plot of land, the site of a dwelling house and stables, fronting on to Princes Street, Liverpool, (with full details of extent and location) also a parcel of land fronting on to Princes Street, the site of a dwelling house, and a further parcel of land, the site of a dwelling house in Princes Street, for the residue of unexpired terms of 999 years, on payment of rents referred to in the recited indentures
Consideration: £665 paid by (3) to (1)
[no title]
DDH 1311 1842 18 OctContents:
(1) Mary Trotter of Liverpool, spinster
(2) Hugh Molyneux of Liverpool, esq.,
Mortgage (by demise for the remainder of 3 unexpired terms of 1000 years) from (1) to (2) on a moiety of a piece of ground containing a dwelling house and shippon lying on the south side of Maguire Street, a parcel of land containing a dwelling house and stables in Princes Street, and a third piece of ground the site of a dwelling house on the east side of Princes Street, on payment of rents referred to in recited indenture, with the power to sell the premises if the mortgage remains unredeemed
Consideration: £350
[no title]
DDH 1312/1-3 1842 5 Nov
Contents:
'Alliance British and Foreign Life and Fire Assurance Company' policy no. 93740 and statement of rules of Miss Mary Trotter of Liverpool, mortgagor, and Hugh Mullineux of Liverpool, mortgagee, in 6s. premium, from 20 October 1842, as assurance for £120 on 2 adjoining dwelling houses, one a provision shop occupied by Nicholas Bell, cowkeeper, in Maguire Street, Liverpool, and assuring £80 on a shippon adjoining one of the houses, occupied by N.B., with form MEM.A
Paper
Policy no. 96548 and statement of rules of the same company and clients, in 12s. premium, from 25 March 1843 as assurance for £800 on 7 dwelling houses, Nos. 3-9, east side of Princes Street, Dale Street, Liverpool; Paper
DDH 1313/1,2 1843 1 May
Policy no. 102239, replacing no. 96548, in 6s. premium, from 25 March 1844 as assurance for £400 on the same properties; Paper
DDH 1314/1,2 1844 1 May
Copy of the will and probate of Mary Trotter, late of Wavertree, Liverpool, then of 10 York Place, Brompton, Mdsex., naming Ann and Ellen Trotter principal beneficiaries of all real estate; (Paper) DDH 1315 1854 29 Apr
[no title]
DDH 1316 1854 4 AprContents:
(1) Ann and Ellen Trotter, of Liverpool, spinster, the vendors
(2) William Fothergill Robinson of Aigburth, of Liverpool, gent. and James Robinson of Liverpool, gent. the purchasers
Contract between (1) and (2) concerning the purchase of an undivided moiety a piece of ground on the east side of Princes Street (with full details of extent and location), and a public house and 6 cottages, standing on the piece of ground for a purchase price of £900
[no title]
DDH 1317 1854 2 JunContents:
(1) Hugh Molyneux of Liverpool, esq.,
(2) Anne Trotter of Liverpool, spinster
(3) Ellen Trotter of Liverpool, spinster
(4) James Robinson of Liverpool, gent.
Assignment from (1), (2) and (3) to (4) a moiety of a parcel of land formerly in 3 pieces on the east side of Princes Street, and a public house and 6 cottages built on the same piece of land for the residue of 3 unexpired terms of 900 years
Consideration: £900 and on the repayment of the mortgage principal paid to (1) by (2) and (3)
Rent: a moiety of £2 18s. 9d., 11s. 10½d. and 10s. 8d.
(Parchment, 2 skins)
Deed entitled 'Leaseholds No. 5' premises in Princes Street [no ref.]
1854[no title]
DDH 1318 1854 3 JunContents:
(1) George Wilkinson Clements of Liverpool, accountant [trustee of the will of George Robinson]
(2) Joseph Robinson of Liverpool, bookseller, William Fothergill Robinson of Aigburth, Liverpool, gent. and James Robinson of Liverpool, gent.
(3) James Robinson
(4) John Stewart of Liverpool, esq.,
Assignment by (1) with the assent of (2), and by (2) as to the undivided moiety of premises conveyed to George Robinson, to (4) of a piece of land formerly in 3 parts lying on the east side of Princes Street, containing 281½ square yards, a public house and 6 cottages, for the residue of 3 unexpired terms of 999 years
Consideration: 10s. each paid to (1) and (3) by (4)
Rents: £2 18s. 9d., 11s. 10½d. and 10s. 8d. p.a.
Bundle of abstracts of title and a deed to premises acquired by William Brown in Dale Street, Princes Street, Temple Street and Temple Lane [no ref.]
1861Receipt for the contract for the purchase of premises in Dale Street, of the Executors of Sir William Brown, signed by T. Pearson DDH 1319 1861 7 Jun
Abstract of title of Mr. John Stewart to freehold land and premises situated in Dale Street and Temple Street, Liverpool, reciting deeds between 1 February 1785 and 19 August 1843 DDH 1320 1861 22 Jun
Supplemental Abstract to accompany Abstract of title of Mr. John Stewart to freehold premises in Dale Street and Temple Street, reciting deeds and a will, between 10 April 1725 and 10 March 1837 DDH 1321 1861
Abstract of indentures of the 10th, and 11th, March 1788 taken from the recital thereof contained in an indenture dated 1 September 1790 relating to property in Dale Street DDH 1322 n.d. [?1861]
Abstract of the title of Mr. John Stewart to leasehold premises in Princes Street, Liverpool, reciting deeds between 22 December 1749 and 3 June 1854 DDH 1323 1861 Jun
[no title]
DDH 1324 1861 1 OctContents:
(1) John Stewart of Liverpool, esq.
(2) William Brown of Liverpool, esq.
Conveyance by (1) to (2) of land situated on the south side of Dale Street and west side of Temple Street, Liverpool, and intersected by Temple Lane, together with the messuage and shop fronting Dale Street and Temple Street, a warehouse, messuage and shop, a messuage and stables, and stables and coachhouses, and a further piece of land on the south side of Dale Street and west side of Princes Street together with a messuage and shops fronting Dale Street, a dwelling house fronting Temple Lane, 3 messuages fronting Temple Lane; further (1) assigns to (2) several pieces of land on the east side of Princes Street containing a public house and 6 cottages for the residue of 3 unexpired terms of 999 years, endorsed with a plan of the site Consideration: £23,000
Deeds relating to The Temple, Dale Street, Liverpool [no ref.]
1865-1927[no title]
DDH 1325 1865 12 OctContents:
(1) John Hargreaves of Broad Oak, Accrington, esq. Sarah Benedict Brown of Richmond Hill, Liverpool, widow, Francis Alexander Hamilton and Mark Wilks Collet, both formerly of Liverpool but now of London, merchants, and John Peter George Smith of Liverpool, merchant
(2) Sir William Richmond Brown of Richmond Hill, bart. James Clifton Brown, of the same, esq. and Alexander Hargreaves Brown of Richmond Hill, esq. cornet in H.M. 5th Regt. of Dragoon Guards
(3) Thomas Hargreaves of Arborfield Hall, Reading, Berks., esq. and John Hargreaves, jun., of Broad Oak, esq.
Conveyance and assignment from (1) to (2) at the direction of (2) of land, warehouses and offices called The Temple recently erected in Dale Street, Liverpool, partly freehold and partly leasehold, the latter for the residue of three terms of 999 years each, commencing in 1749, 1752 and 1758, reciting indentures of those dates, further reciting the transactions of James Grundy relating to various premises in Princes Street, Liverpool, the conveyance in 1861 of the premises to Sir William Brown, the demolition of the premises, the erection of The Temple, and summarising the will of Sir W.B. naming (2) as the devisees of his estates in 4/15ths each of the premises Rent for leasehold sections: £2 18s. 9d., 7s. 10½d, and 10s. 8d.
(Parchment, 6 skins)
[no title]
DDH 1326 1869-1895Contents:
1869 25 Dec.
(1) Thomas Hargreaves of Arborfield Hall, Reading, Berks., esq.
(2) John Hargreaves, jun., of Broad Oak, Accrington, and of Maiden Erlegh, Reading, esq.
(3) William Winter Raffles of Sunnyside, Princes Park, Liverpool, esq., and Robert Gray Cobham of Shinfield, Reading, esq.
Conveyance and assignment from (1) and (2) to (3) of The Temple, Liverpool, in freehold, and part of The Temple and the sites of 3 demolished premises, as leasehold, in Princes Street, upon trust to sell the property and with a proviso relating to any future mortgage, with a plan endorsed with deed
1895 11 Dec.
(1) R.G.C.
(2) The Rt. Hon. George Limbrey Sclater Booth, Lord Baising
Appointment of (2) as a trustee of the above indenture in the place of W.W.R. making R.G.C. and Lord Baising joint tenants, reciting that the premises were not yet sold (Parchment, 2 skins, part of skin containing an illuminated plan)
[no title]
DDH 1327 1871 6 DecContents:
(1) John Hargreaves of Broad Oak, Accrington, esq., Sarah Benedict Brown of Richmond Hill, Liverpool, widow, Francis Alexander Hamilton and Mark Wilks Collet both formerly of Liverpool, now of London, merchant, and John Peter George Smith, late of Liverpool, merchant, now of Sweney Cliff, Coalport, Salop, esq.
(2) Sir William Richmond Brown of Astrop Hall, Northants, bart., James Clifton Brown of Richmond Hill and Holmbush, Horsham, Sussex, esq., and Alexander Hargreaves Brown of Richmond Hill and 12 Upper Grosvenor Gardens, Middlesex, esq., M.P.
(3) Thomas Hargreaves of Aborfield Hall, Reading, Berks., and John Hargreaves, jun., of Maiden Erlegh, Reading and of Townhead, Slaidburn, Yorkshire
Assignment by (1) to (3) at the request of (2) of a parcel of land described in a lease of 29 September 1746, now with part of The Temple built upon it, for the residue of a term of 999 years, assigned in consequence of an omission in the assignment of 12 October 1865 Rent: £3105 p.a.
(Parchment, 3 skins)
[no title]
DDH 1328 1872 4 JulContents:
(1) Robert Salmond of Rankinson Palna, Ayr, esq.
(2) Sir William Dunbar of Machrun, Wigtownshire, bart.
(3) Thomas Hargreaves of Arborfield Hall, Reading, Berks., and John Hargreaves, jun., of Maiden Erleigh, Berks
(4) William Wilkinson of Blackburn, gent., Grant of reversion from (2) to (4) on trust for (3), of 4 pieces of land, parts of The Temple, on the east side of Princes Street, Liverpool, with a plan of the premises, reciting the will of the father of (2), with further covenants concerning the deeds to the 4 properties
Consideration: £233 4s. 9d. paid by (3) to (1)
Rent: £7 11s. 3½d. p.a. (ground rent indicated on an endorsement)
(Parchment, 3 skins, skin 1 containing an illuminated plan)
Copy of the death certificate of William Winter Raffles, death occurring on 9 February 1895; (1 leaf formerly attached to DDH 1326) DDH 1329 1895 1 Apr
[no title]
DDH 1330 1896 4 SepContents:
(1) William King Wilkinson (formerly W.W.) of Blackburn, gent.
(2) John Reginald Hargreaves of Witchingham Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, esq., Alfred Harnett of Eastleigh, Bishopstoke, Southampton, surgeon, and Edward Herron Allen of 17 Carlisle Street, Soho Square, London, solicitor
(3) John Reginald Hargreaves and Cecil Montague of 4 Bennett Street, St. James', London, gent.
(4) John Hargreaves of Chilfrome House, Dorchester, Dorset, esq., Frank Hargreaves of Shinfield Manor, Reading, Berks, esq., and Harry Evelyn Stracey Pocklington of Bangor, Denbighshire, captain in the 15th Hussars
(5) Mary Jane Hargreaves of Shinfield Manor, widow, the said, John Hargreaves, Robert Hargreaves of Shinfield Manor, esq., the said Frank Hargreaves, and Guy Hargreaves of Shinfield Manor, esq.,
(6) Robert Gray Cobham of Hurst Grange Twyford, Berks., esq., and the Rt. Hon. George Limbrey Sclater Booth, Lord Basing
Conveyance (subsidiary to the conveyance of 25 December 1869) by (1) as trustee to (4) with the concurrence of (2), (3) and (5) to (6) of property in Dale Street and Princes Street, Liverpool, part of The Temple, and described in an indenture of 4 July 1872 and coloured red in the plan therewith, and further extinguishing the term of 999 years, commenced in the lease of 29 September 1746 reciting the will and death in 1891 of Thomas Hargreaves, and the will and death in 1895 of John Hargreaves, jun., (4) acting as the trustees of the latter will
(Parchment)
[no title]
DDH 1331 1905 8 NovContents:
(1) The Rt. Hon. George Limbrey Sclater Booth, Lord Basing
(2) William King Wilkinson, jun., of Blackburn, gent.
Appointment by (1) of (2) as a trustee with (1) on the death of Robert Gray Cobham, as joint tenants in the various freehold and leasehold parts of The Temple, Liverpool, as established in indentures dated 25 December 1869, 11 December 1895 and 24 September 1896
[no title]
DDH 1332 1919 2 SepContents:
(1) William King-Wilkinson of Whiteholme Slaidburn, W.R. Yorks., Esq.
(2) John Reginald Hargreaves of Drinkstone Park, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, esq., and the Rt. Hon. John Limbrey Robert Sclater-Booth, Lord Basing
Appointment by (1) of (2) as trustee with (1) on the death of George Limbrey Sclater-Booth, Lord Basing, as joint tenants in the various freehold and leasehold parts of The Temple, Liverpool
[no title]
DDH 1333 1921 23 MayContents:
(1) William King-Wilkinson of Whiteholme Slaidbury, gent. and Leonard King-Wilkinson of Blackburn, gent.
(2) John Reginald Hargreaves of Drinkstone Park, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, esq., Edward Herron Allen of 17 Carlisle Street, Soho Square, London, solicitor, now of 33 Hamilton Terrace, St. Johns Wood, London, esq., F.R.S. and Edward Dashwood Haggitt of 32 Upper Montague Street, Montague Square, London, major late of the Royal Engineers
(3) John Reginald Hargreaves and Cecil Montague care of Allen & Son of 17 Carlisle Street, gent.
(4) John Hargreaves of Templecombe, Somerset, esq., Frank Hargreaves of Wellerbourne, Warwickshire, esq., Robert Hargreaves of Stockbridge, Hants., esq., and Guy Hargreaves of White Knights Park, Reading, Berks
(5) John, Robert, Frank and Guy Hargreaves
(6) The Rt. Hon. J.L.R. S-B, Lord Basing
(7) W.K-W, J.R.H. and Lord Basing Conveyance by (1) as the representatives of W.K.-W, sen., at the request of (2) and (5) conveying a moiety, (2) as trustees of the will of Thomas Hargreaves at the request of (3), (3) as settlors conveying the other moiety, (4) as the trustees of the will of John Hargreaves, sen., and (5) as settlors, to (6) three parcels of land on the east side of Princes Street, Liverpool, parts of The Temple described on an accompanying plan, and extinguishing the leasehold terms of 999 years into freehold
(Parchment, 3 skins, a plan, 50 x 27 cms.)
Abstract of title to The Temple, Dale Street, Liverpool, reciting deeds from 12 October 1865 (reciting deeds from 1749) to 2 September 1919, with 2 plans; (Paper, 28 pp., plans at pp. 10 and 19, 33 x 25 cms. and 53 x 25 cms.) DDH 1334 1921
Copy of the death certificate of Harry Evelyn Stracey Pocklington, d. 22 February 1903 DDH 1335 1927 2 Nov
Copy of the death certificate of Alfred Harnett, d. 7 May 1903 DDH 1336 1927 2 Nov
Copy of the death certificate of Mary Jane Hargreaves, d. 26 October 1899 DDH 1337 1927 3 Nov
'Abstract of title relating to freehold premises known as The Temple ...', reciting deeds from 23 May 1921 to 8 October 1925, with 2 plans; (Paper, 6 pp. plans at pp. 4 and 5, 47 x 23 cms. and 42 x 26 cms.) DDH 1338 1927
Copy of schedule of deeds and documents relating to The Temple Buildings, Dale Street, 1746-1947 DDH 1339 1947
Deeds, correspondence and papers of the Dickinson family of Stalmine [no ref.]
1633-1908Messuage in Stalmine [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1340 1633 20 Dec
Contents:
(1) Thomas Kerbie of Upper Rawcliffe, esq.
(2) William Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Covenant from (1) to (2) to convey a messuage in Stalmine in the occupation of Albony Dickonson, father of (2), and all other lands in Stalmine appertaining, with 2 typescript copies
Consideration: £37
[no title]
DDH 1341 1633 20 Dec
Contents:
(1) Thomas Kerbie of Upper Rawcliffe, esq.
(2) William Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Bargain and sale with feoffment from (1) to (2) of a messuage in Stalmine in the occupation of Albony Dickonson, father of (2), and all the other lands in Stalmine appertaining, with 2 typescript copies
Consideration: £37
The Carr and barearse, Stalmine [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1342 1679 11 NovContents:
(1) John Yeats of Lancaster, yeoman, and his wife Isobel (daughter and heir of William Cornoe of Stalmine, yeoman, deceased), and John Yeats, eldest son of the above
(2) Robert Holme of Stalmine, husbandman
Bargain and sale from (1) to (2) of 1/3 part of a tenement in Stalmine in all containing 5½a. the 1/3 part comprising 2 closes called the Carre and the barears, 1/3 of a house, barn, 2 gardens, a parcel of moss and a toft in Stalmine
Consideration: £26
[no title]
DDH 1343 1737 3,4 MayContents:
(1) Joseph Bennett of Preston, gent.,
(2) James Nottingham of Hambleton, husbandman and his wife Elizabeth
(3) Thomas Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Lease and release from (2) to (3) of 2 closes in Stalmine called the Carr and barearse containing 1a. 1r., reciting lease and release Oct. 11,12, 1736
Consideration: £32 15s.
Within-dike-Nook, Stalmine [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1344 1681/2 17 FebContents:
(1) Edmund Hornby of Poulton, gent., and James Smith, senior, of Kirkham, yeoman
Quitclaim from (1) to Thomas Smith of Stalmine Grange, eldest son of George Smith, gent., deceased, of a close called Within-Dike-Nook containing 8½a.
Consideration: £112 paid by T.S. to his sister Elizabeth Smith under the will of G.S.
[no title]
DDH 1345 1681/2 18 FebContents:
(1) Thomas Smith of Stalmine Grange, gent.
(2) Thomas Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Bargain and sale with feoffment from (1) to (2) of one close in Stalmine called
Within-dike-nook containing 8½a. with a proportionable part of the enclosed commons in Stalmine to hold of the king of his honour of Tulbury (co. Staffs.) at an annual rent of 8s. 6d.
Consideration: £175
[no title]
DDH 1346 1651/2 18 FebContents:
(1) Thomas Smith of Stalmine Grange, gent.
(2) Thomas Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Receipt from (1) to (2) for £175
[no title]
DDH 1347 1681/2 18 FebContents:
(1) Thomas Smith of Stalmine Grange, gent.
(2) Thomas Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Bond from (1) to (2) for the performance of covenants contained in DDH 1345
The Ditchfield close, Stalmine [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1348 1684 14 OctContents:
(1) Thomas Dickonson of Stalmine, yeoman
(2) Idgan [Eugene] Agleby of Stalmine, mariner
Lease for 99 years from (1) to (2) of a close called the Ditchfield containing 2a. in Stalmine at an annual rent of 2s, with the proviso that should any heirs of (1) make lawful claim to the property then (1) demises to (2) 2½a. on the south side of Within-dike-Nook for the lives of (2) and his wife Mary at an annual rent of 2s. 6d.
Consideration: £20
Counterpart of DDH 1348 DDH 1349 [n.d.]
[no title]
DDH 1350 1684 14 OctContents:
(1) Thomas Dickonson of Stalmine, yeoman
(2) Aegene Agleby of Stalmine, mariner
Bond from (1) to (2) in £40 for the performance of covenants contained in DDH 1348, 1349
Cottage, garden, croft and moss in Stalmine [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1351 1723/4 30,31 JanContents:
(1) Richard Crombleholme of Upper Rawcliffe, clerk, John Leyland of Kellamergh, Cornelius Fox of Hackensall, James Poole of Hambleton, yeoman
(2) Margaret and Sarah Jackson, spinster daughters of Jennet Jackson of Stalmine, widow
Lease and release from (1) to (2) of a cottage in Stalmine with a garden and croft containing 1 r. 30 falls and moss on Stalmine moss
Consideration: £9
[no title]
DDH 1352 1732Contents:
(1) Henry Parker of Upper Rawcliffe with Tarnacre, husbandman, and his wife Sarah (nee Jackson)
(2) John Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Feoffment from (1) to (2) of property as in DDH 1351 and reciting that conveyance
Consideration: £15 10s.
The Brick House and lands in Stalmine [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1353 1732 28,29 AprContents:
(1) George Salthouse of Stalmine, husbandman and his wife Anne, daughter and heir of Edward Wainwright of Stalmine, mariner, deceased
(2) Thomas Newsham of Upper Rawcliffe, husbandman
(3) John Wilkinson of Poulton, shoemaker
Lease and release from (1) to (2) of a house with an orchard and small garden at the back and a small garden 'at the door', 2 closes called the Great Field and the Little Field containing 2 a. all in Stalmine
Consideration: £50
[no title]
DDH 1354 1750 4 FebContents:
(1) Thomas Newsham of Inskip, yeoman
(2) Margaret Gaskell of Hambleton, spinster
Mortgage by demise for 500 years from (1) to (2) of property as in DDH 1353
Consideration: £50
[no title]
DDH 1355 1799 2 FebContents:
(1) Richard Newsham of Thistleton, cordwainer, son and heir of William Newsham of Treales, husbandman, deceased
(2) Thomas Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Mortgage by demise for 1000 years from (1) to (2) of a house called the Brick House with a barn and garden at the back and half a garden at the front and 2 fields called the Meadow and the Great Field all in Stalmine containing 2 a. reciting will of Thomas Newsham of Stalmine Green 28 Mar. 1777
Consideration: £50
[no title]
DDH 1356 1804Contents:
(1) Thomas Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
(2) Richard Newsham of Thistleton, cordwainer
(3) John Fane of Hardhorn, yeoman, trustee under the will of Thomas Hall of White Gate Lane, yeoman, deceased
Assignment of mortgage for remainder of 1000 year term from (1) and (2) to (3) of property as in DDH 1355 above
Consideration: £80
[no title]
DDH 1357 1805 2 FebContents:
(1) Richard Newsham of Thistleton, cordwainer
(2) John Fane of Hardhorn, yeoman, trustee and executor of the will of Thomas Fane of White Gate Lane deceased
Deed of further charge from (1) to (2) on property as in DDH 1355
Consideration: £70
[no title]
DDH 1358 1807 14 FebContents:
(1) John Fane of Hardhorn, husbandman
(2) Richard Newsham of Thistleton, husbandman, and his wife Dolly
(3) Thomas Dickinson, senior, of Stalmine, yeoman
Bargain and sale with feoffment from (2) to (3) of a house called the Brick House with a barn, a garden at the back and half 1 a. garden at the front, 2 closes called the Meadow and the Great Field with turbary on Stalmine Moss in Stalmine containing 2 a. reciting DDH 1355-135
Consideration: £437
Other properties in Stalmine [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1359 1642 18 JulContents:
(1) Thomas Aglabie, yeoman and Anne Aglabie, late wife of Allon Aglabie of Stalmine, deceased, widow, both of Stalmine
(2) Nicholas Smith of Stalmine, yeoman
Bargain and sale from (1) to (2) of a close called the more containing 1a. 1 r. in Stalmine, part of the inheritance of (1)
[no title]
DDH 1360 1654 1 AprContents:
(1) George Smith of Stalmine Grange, gent.
(2) Ann Agglebie of Stalmine, widow
Lease for 99 years from (1) to (2) of a messuage in Stalmine containing 2 a. 13½ p.
Rent: 2s. 1d.
[no title]
DDH 1361 1690/1 12 FebContents:
(1) Thomas Smith of Stalmine Grange and his wife, Elizabeth
(2) Aegene Agleby of Stalmine, yeoman
Bond in £100 for the performance of covenants
[no title]
DDH 1362 1694 5 NovContents:
(1) Idgeon [Eugene] Agleby of Stalmine, mariner
(2) Arthur Smith, James Dawson and William Smith all of Stalmine, yeomen
Assignment of lease for 99 years of 2 parcels of moss in Stalmine, the first adjoining west on the parcel in possession of Idgeon Aglaby containing 34 falls, the second adjoining a parcel of moss called Mr. Francis Fleetwood's moss containing 2 r. 16 falls and a parcel of moss newly measured for improvement from Stalmine Moss called Thomas Dickinson's dale lying between George Bradshaw's dale and Richard Jackson's dale containing ½ a. 20 falls, at an annual rent of 1s. 5d.
[no title]
DDH 1363 1729/30 30,31 JanContents:
(1) George Bickerstaffe of Hambleton, yeoman
(2) Cornelius Fox of Preesall and Hackensall, yeoman
Lease and release from (1) to (2) of a tenement, 3 gardens, 1 barn and several closes belonging called Francis Fields & 2 meadows adjoining the west end of Francis Fields all containing 5 a. in Stalmine, formerly part of a tenement in the possession of Henry Stephen which was divided amongst his 3 daughters together with moss from Stalmine Moss
Consideration: £170
Chief Rent: 2d.
[no title]
DDH 1364 1807 14 FebContents:
(1) Thomas Smith of Kirkham, schoolmaster, John Bradshaw of Stalmine, husbandman, trustees & executors of the will of Benjamin Smith, deceased, of Stalmine, yeoman
(2) Humphrey Smith of Stalmine, yeoman, brother of Benjamin Smith & father of Thomas Smith
(3) Thomas Dickinson of Stalmine, yeoman
Feoffment from (1) to (3) of a close in Stalmine called the marsh containing 1 a. reciting will, Nov. 11 1771, of Arthur Smith, father of H.S. & B.S., lease & release June 3, 4 1782 and will, Feb. 13 1806 of B.S.
Consideration: £137
Correspondence [no ref. or date]
Letters of Eugene Dickinson at Liverpool, apprentice shipwright, to his parents, William and Elizabeth Dickinson at Stalmine
DDH 1365 1761-1767Reporting that his cousin, Edward, had bought him a second hand wig 'no wors for weare' costing 5s. and a hat for 3s. 6d. and asking for a pair of larger shoes, as for his old ones 'I canot weare them my feet swats so' DDH 1365/1 1761 19 Jul
Reporting that he had received his shoes and frock, and that his master had recently married DDH 1365/2 1761 1 Oct
Asking for news DDH 1365/3 1762 11 May
Acknowledging receipt of shoes and stockings DDH 1365/4 1762 13 Jun
Asking for a pair of shoes, 'modret strong wons' DDH 1365/5 1762 29 Jun
Asking his brother, Thomas, to meet him at Ribbleside with a horse on Christmas Eve as he intends to sail from Liverpool about then DDH 1365/6 1762 7 Dec
Acknowledging receipt of letter from his parents DDH 1365/7 1762 16 Dec
Informing that his master had given him leave to go to Stalmine 'at ye tossets' [the village wake held in mid-August; 'tosset' apparently a corruption of St. Oswald] and asking Thomas to meet him at Ribbleside DDH 1365/8 1763 31 Jul
Informing that he would be returning home on Christmas Eve and asking Thomas to meet him at Ribbleside DDH 1365/9 1763 16 Dec
Asking for money as his school master needed to be paid DDH 1365/10 1764 16 Mar
Acknowledging receipt of letter and 10s. DDH 1365/11 1764 8 Apr
Acknowledging receipt of letter and expressing hope that his father would 'Renue is thought and be of cheerfull hart for why should we be at verience with our own mind we have non of us long to live but with gods helpe I hope can live in pease' DDH 1365/12 1764 29 Jun
Acknowledging receipt of parcel [endorsed with unsigned letter from Jamaica, Mar. 9 1749 to 'Dear Honoured Father and Mother'] DDH 1365/13 1765 9 Jan
Confirming that he had cut his arm in an accident, but that he needed nothing at present DDH 1365/14 1765 27 Feb
Asking for some money DDH 1365/15 1766 18 Jun
Sending greetings DDH 1365/16 1766
Informing that he had been unwell, but that 'I have got bleed and am leaking phizik' DDH 1365/17 1767 25 Mar
Informing that he would be coming home 'at the Tossets if not before' DDH 1365/18 1767 11 Jun
Letters of William and Elizabeth Dickinson at Stalmine to their son, Eugene, living with Mr. Robert Breckel, ships carpenter, Moor St. Liverpool
DDH 1366 1761-1767Informing that they had sent him 13s. by the carrier to purchase a hat and a wig & suggesting that he enlist the help of his cousins Edward or John in this DDH 1366/1 1761 6 Jul
Informing that they had sent two shirts and a frock by the carrier DDH 1366/2 1761 6 Sep
Acknowledging receipt of his letter and informing that they had sent 'half a hundred quills and would have thee go to school as much as possible', that they would meet him at Ribbleside with a horse DDH 1366/3 1761 22 Nov
Informing that they had sent jacket, breeches, shirt, stockings and handkerchiefs DDH 1366/4 1762 9 Jan
Informing that they were moderately well up with business for the year, with only the thorn yard to be sown with barley; that they had sent shirt and stockings DDH 1366/5 1762 9 Jun
Informing that his brother Thomas had had an accident driving an empty cart to the turf moss, the horses having bolted and he having fallen off, the car had run over his leg DDH 1366/6 1762 15 Aug
Informing that they had sent a mug of butter containing 151b which they churned at 6d per pound but that he could pay less; that they feared the brine would be 'shed of the butter' in the carriage & suggesting Eugene had more salt and water put on it DDH 1366/7 1762 7 Sep
Asking when he proposed to come home DDH 1366/8 1762 26 Nov
Reassuring that they were already ready to support him 'through this hard Bondage of thine' DDH 1366/9 1766 21 Sep
Informing that they had sent shoes and half a guinea by the carrier DDH 1366/10 1766 9 Nov
Informing that they had sent a coat, shirts, stockings and a pair of boots with instructions to tallow the boots before use; asking him not to wear cotton 'for we understand if thou wear cotton shirts it is not good for thy health' DDH 1366/11 1767 25 Jan
Asking when they may expect him DDH 1366/12 1767
Letters of Thomas Dickinson at Stalmine to his brother, Eugene, at Liverpool
DDH 1367 1763-1766Informing that their father was ill and would like to see him 'if so be, that thy Master would be so good as to let thee come over at ye tossets...' DDH 1367/1 1763 18 Jul
Informing that their father was still ill and that he, Thomas, was having to do his father's business, that William Nottingham had come to claim Notscar from their father but was pacified on being shown the title to it; that he had sold the barley for 8s. 9d. DDH 1367/2 1763 6 Nov
Informing that he was unwell; that he thought they would manage all their common payments for the year DDH 1367/3 1764 17 Feb
Informing of his own and parents' health; that he would send him a pair of pumps DDH 1367/4 1764 26 Jun
Informing that he had sent some pumps; asking when he would be coming home DDH 1367/5 1764 16 Jul
Sending greetings DDH 1367/6 1764 26 Aug
Asking when they should meet Eugene at Ribbleside DDH 1367/7 1764 16 Dec
Expressing his amp; parents' concern having heard that Eugene had almost cut his arm off DDH 1367/8 1765 24 Feb
Sending greetings DDH 1367/9 1765 24 Apr
Informing that he had sent a suit of clothes, shirts, pumps and stockings by the carrier DDH 1367/10 1765 28 Apr
Informing that he sent shoes and 5s. DDH 1367/11 1765 7 Oct
Asking when they might expect him DDH 1367/12 1765 9 Dec
Informing that he had sent jackets, trousers, waistcoat, breeches, striped shirts, a white shirt, shoes, pumps and stockings DDH 1367/13 1766 7 Feb
Informing that he had sent 7s. by Richard Fareclough DDH 1367/14 n.d
Informing that he had sent 10s; that regarding the returned waistcoat the tailor had been at fault; that they had heard that Eugene's master wished to put him in prison DDH 1367/15 1766 13 Apr
Letters of Adam Dickinson at Preston (DDH 1368/1-4, [?]7-9), Liverpool (DDH 1368/5-[?]G) and London (DDH 1368/10-14) to his parents, William and Elizabeth Dickinson at Stalmine
DDH 1368 1767-1775[no title]
DDH 1368/1 1767 24 JanContents:
Acknowledging receipt of their letter; giving details of his brother Eugene's stay with him at Preston en route for Liverpool
[no title]
DDH 1368/2 1767 25 AugContents:
Asking when Eugene would be returning to Liverpool; apologising for his behaviour but defending himself against the charge of idleness and 'as for being mery when I was at home I think I was not to be Bleamed Eugene Gaoing out to say' and their not knowing when they would meet again
[no title]
DDH 1368/3 1768 30 AprContents:
Reporting on how John [his brother] had settled [? in Preston] and that he, John, was giving 10d per week for washing, lodging and food: reassuring his mother that, despite what he had said, he [Adam] had no intention of becoming a soldier
[no title]
DDH 1368/4 1768 23 JulContents:
Informing that a young woman he knows had a brother on the same ship as Eugene; that this brother had written in February when they were in the Cameroons and that they expected to be home for Christmas
[no title]
DDH 1368/5 1772 10 SepContents:
Describing his new job, carrying barrels of ale, in Liverpool, that it was much harder than working for Mr. Meadows in Preston, and to whom he would like to return as a clerk; but that his employer would not allow him to go
[no title]
DDH 1368/6 1772 27 SepContents:
Repeating much of his previous letter as his parents had not replied to it; regretting that he could not return to Mr. Meadows in Preston; informing that his present agreement was for £18 a year and included bookkeeping instructions; that he was becoming accustomed to the work and that 'my shoulder is got as hard as... a Peece of wood' [from carrying barrels]. Reporting that at the time of Stalmine Tossets Mrs. Nailor [his employer] sent him to Darby [West Derby] where they hold a 'pastime the very same of yours but longer thear is munday & Tuesday Bull Bating Wednesday horse Reaces Thursday Chusing Mayr the throngest Place I ever so [saw]'
[no title]
DDH 1368/7 1774 9 JanContents:
Informing that he and his master had become 'as familiar & free as a servant could wish a master', & that this had created trouble at first with the other men. Informing that his sister Alice had written to ask him to find her a place in service and wishing to know whether they approved
[no title]
DDH 1368/8 1774 26 AugContents:
Informing them that 'we' got home safely and that 'the entertainment you treated us with is taken very well... I told you the questions the[y] wold ask... She told them that she lay in a better (bed) than at home' and thanking his parents for their hospitality. Informing them that he could not obtain a saddle for less than forty six shillings
[no title]
DDH 1368/9 1774 8 OctContents:
Reporting that 'we are strong Pairlementering in Preston & I have the Honuer Paid me with Generall Burgoyne & Sir Henry Houghton come to me with there hats of to ask me for my yoat & Interest...Both Shaked hands with me & return'd me thankes as my voat is as good as the Best freeman in Town...'
[no title]
DDH 1368/10 1774 26 (Nov)Contents:
Anticipating their surprise at his having left Mr. Meadows & informing them that he could live better in London than in Preston; that he had not yet found employment & that if something did not turn up, 'I shall be redust to avery low condition'...; that he had seen 7 men hanged when he had first arrived and 6 were to be executed shortly; that they should write to him at No 7 Four dove court, St. Martins le Grand and asking to forward his clothes (list included) from Mr. Meadows
[no title]
DDH 1368/11 1774 6 (Dec.)Contents:
Informing that he had still not found work and asking for a loan of five or six guineas
[no title]
DDH 1368/12 1775 16 FebContents:
Reporting that he had found a job in a wholesale linen warehouse for 13d a week and a bed, that he found for himself and lived sparingly, that there was less work and better prospects than at Mr. Meadows, that he could not understand why Mr. Meadows should be offended with him; asking them to send his watch and thanking them for sending him money
[no title]
DDH 1368/13 1775 20 AprContents:
Asking again how he had offended Mr. Meadows. Informing that he had not been well but to make things worse 'the georle that caus'd my sudden Alopement has father'd her child & the warrant has been hear and would been Executed had I not mead proposals to agree it which will be ten pounds at least...' 'I return my good god thanks that he has at least let me see into my wicked corce of living...'
[no title]
DDH 1368/14 1775 24 MayContents:
Informing that Mr. Meadows had told him that his 'old Concort' was coming to London which would ruin him as people there were not aware of his secret; felt that someone must have given away his whereabouts to her. Asking for family news
[no title or date]
DDH 1369Letter of Eugene Dickinson at Liverpool to his brother, Thomas, at [?] Stalmine
DDH 1369/1 1765 15 MayContents:
Asking Thomas to come to Liverpool at Whitsun and giving him directions
Letter of Eugene Dickinson at Stalmine to his brother, Adam, at Preston
DDH 1369/2 1767 12 JulContents:
Making arrangements for Adam to go to Stalmine
Letter of Thomas Dickinson [at Stalmine] to his brother, John [no address]
DDH 1369/3 1767 11 OctContents:
Sending waistcoats, breeches, stockings, hat, cheese and butter
Letter of William and Elizabeth Dickinson at Stalmine to their son, John, at Mr. Harper's, shoemaker, Pool Lane, Liverpool
DDH 1369/4 1767 25 OctContents:
Asking whether he had received the butter cheese and clothes and giving details of progress on the farm
Letter of John Dickinson at Liverpool to his parents, William and Elizabeth Dickinson, at Stalmine
DDH 1369/5 1767 11 OctContents:
Reporting that his brother, Eugene, had sailed on 10 October; that he, John had a place where he will stay until Christmas, that trade is poor
Letter of John Dickinson at Liverpool to his parents, William and Elizabeth Dickinson, at Stalmine
DDH 1369/6 1767 1 NovContents:
Acknowledging receipt of clothes, asking after his mother and whether they had heard from Eugene
Estate and Family papers [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1370 1761 3 SepContents:
Certificate of employment of Eugene Dickinson, shipwright, signed by John Fortescue and Robert Breckel, giving his age and physical description
(Framed item, printed)
'Survey and valuation of the Township of Stalmine with Stanal'
DDH 1371 1818
[no title]
DDH 1372 1818 1 JulContents:
'A Plan of an Estate of land situate in the Township of Stalmine with Staynall... belonging to Mr. Wm. Dickinson by Thos. Hall and Geo. Garlick' Fields numbered to a key giving name and acreage, a second key indicating boundaries 'high and bye roads', occupation road, water courses and pits; buildings in block plan; partially coloured; Scale: 1 in to 3½ chains
(Paper, 73¾ cms. x 54 cms.)
[no title]
DDH 1373 1840Contents:
'Plan of Estates lying in the Township of Thornton...Belonging to Mr. Wm. Dickinson' Surveyor: Thomas Hall
Showing two estates, Rakes Estate and Ebblewhites Estate separately numbered to key giving field names and acreages; buildings in block plan; partially coloured
Scale: 1¼ in to 5 chains
(Paper, 83¼ cms. x 65½ cms.)
1st edition 6" Ordnance Survey map sheet 43 showing lands belonging to the Dickinson family coloured pink DDH 1374 1848
[no title]
DDH 1375 n.d. [c.1850]
Contents:
Extract from Stalmine tithe schedule relating to lands of William Dickinson and including, for other owners and occupiers in Stalmine details of their properties including the respective rateable value
[no title]
DDH 1376 1858 to 1870
Contents:
Estate and personal cash account book belonging to an unidentified member of the Dickinson family, 1858-1864, with a section on rents received on estates in Stalmine, Thornton and Layton, 1864-1870
Copy of valuation for probate of Dickinson's Trust with details of the Stalmine Lodge Estate DDH 1377 1908
Miscellaneous [no ref. or date]
[no title]
DDH 1378 1702/3 and 1704Contents:
Inventory, made for probate purposes, of goods and chattels of Egeon Aglaby late of Stalmine, Jan. 22 1702/3 and a note of 'rents and goods, dues and dutes' payable by John Dickinson on 4 acres of land, Jun. 8 1704
Ms. genealogy of Grindrod family of Heywood, from c. 1794-1896 by E.T. Tarner, Bascombe, co. Hants; paper, ink
DDH 1379 1898
'Genealogy of the Ensor family [of Birmingham] copied from the one in the possession of Miss Louisa Tarner by her niece E.T. Tarner,' covering 1711-1841'; paper, ink
DDH 1380 n.d. [19th cent.]
Ms. genealogy of Ensor family c. 1625-1799; paper, ink
DDH 1381 n.d. [19th cent.]
Account of the Trustees of Mr. John Bretherton to Messrs. Buck and Dickson DDH 1382 1845 3 Jul
Receipt for £78 6s. 8d. for duty payable on the 'residue of the late Mr. Hodgson's estate' paid by Mr Richard Parkinson of Preston DDH 1383 1845
3 cotton warrants, 1863, issued by the State of North Carolina on receipt of £100 to W. Dickinson and correspondence relating to these
DDH 1384 1863 to 1889
