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1563-1688 transcript
A volume. of 205 ff. parchment, parchment bound. 1 folio paper inserted between ff.179-180, rt. hand side of page torn, affecting text.
ff. 1-25. Marriages Jan. 1563 - 14 Dec. 1686.
ff. 26-54. Christening Mar. 1563 - May, 1605.
55-61. Burials Dec. 1563 - Apr. 1606
62-122. Christening Apr. 1606 - Apr. 1688
123-201. Burials Apr. 1572 - Jul. 1682

Leatherbound volume, 102 ff. parchment.
ff. 1-16v. Marriages May 1688 - Feb. 1736/7
17 blank
18-66v. Christening Apr. 1688 - Mar. 1736/7
67-102v. Burials Jan. 1687/8 - Aug. 1734

Leatherbound volume, 107 ff. parchment.
ff. 1-8v. Marriages Feb. 1736/7 - Nov. 1753.
9-66 Christening Mar. 1737 - Mar. 1772.
67-107v. Burials Apr. 1737 - Aug. 1782.
107v. Largely obscured and faded

121 ff.
97-121 blank except 108v

161 ff

Volume Oct. 1832 - Dec. 1858

ff.47, 28v-47 blank

Offertory and Preachers Book

Hugh Foulkes of Chester esq., on behalf of Sir John Werden of St. James, co. Middx., to Jonathan Smith of Clotton, yeo.
Whereas Sir John has previously let Thomas Ankers of Clotton, yeo., the lower of two uppermost seats on N. side of N. aisle, now said Smith may use seat adjoining, and alter it at his own charge.
Wit: Hugh Cawley

Requiring payment of rents of seats in gallery held by Mr. Whishaw, John Lloyd, Thomas Golding, Thomas Canter and John Farrington to be made to Mr. Snow and Mr. Price
Wit: H. Whishaw Jun

1 Thomas Dickenson, vicar, Jonathan Dutton of Clotton, yeo, and Henry Briscoe of Kelsall, yeo., churchwardens, 2 George Robinson of Altrincham.
Consideration: £5.5s.
Wit: John Wilkinson, Edward Bellis, James Ankers, Joseph Simpson

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Contains two lists, the first for North, Middle and South aisles and Gallery, stating occupier, proprietor and township of residence, compiled by Joseph White in 1792; the second (on loose sheets) naming occupiers only and without gallery, in 1744, William Edwards, vicar

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Stating occupier, owner and township. A list similar to pq 7/4 above, but a fair copy on parchment

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By William (Cleaver), Bishop of Chester. and Samuel Smallbroke, D.D., patron, with appointment of nominee, Thomas Lister esq., of Lichfield, co. Staff., to receive moneys. (Also copy).
States that John Oldershaw, vicar, has produced plan by William Cole for rebuilding, and authorises him to borrow £800 for this purpose.
Sigs. of the Bishop, Smallbroke and Oldershaw

1 Rev. John Oldershaw, Vicar of Tarvin, 2 Walter Lyon of Tamworth, co. Staff., surgeon.
Glebe, tithes, rents and profits, etc., payable to vicar of Tarvin.
Consideration: £800.
Wit: W.W.Lyon, Samuel Mellows.
Endorsed with receipt of £800 by Thomas Lister, and acknowledgement by 2 that he is acting on behalf of 1, whose money it is

1 Robert Werden of Burton, esq., Tilston Bruen, s. and h. app. of Jonathan Bruen of Bruen Stapleford, esq., Joseph Hockenhull of Hockenhull, esq., John Trevers of Horton, gent., Robert Leonard of Tarvin, gent., Ralph Hatton of Duddon and Joseph Sydall of Mouldsworth, churchwardens, 2 said Jonathan Bruen
Reversion of Great Shaw Croft, Little Shaw Croft, Higher Middle Field, Lower Middle Field, Further Hill Hay, moiety of Church Meadow adjoining William Nield's ground in Oscroft.
Recites a conveyance dated 20 Mar. 1659/60 by 2 to 1 and John Hardware esq., and Robert Davies, gent., since died, of reversion expectant for life in Samuel Blase of said estate, in trust for maintenance of the minister and use of poor of Tarvin.
b that sd. Samuel Blase had petitioned Commissioners for Charitable Uses offering to pay 2 £120 for new lease for 3 lives of tenement of which sd. premises are moiety, and further £60 within 12 months of his decease, all to be put to above uses; for which purposes, according to Commissioners' decree, premises are reconveyed to 2 to enable lease to be made

1 Jonathan Bruen as in P9/1, 2 party 1 in P9/1.
Premises as in P9/1.
To secure payment of £60 to use of minister and schoolmaster of Tarvin, according to decree of Commissioners of Charitable Uses dated 9 Jun. 1666

1 Joseph Cawley of Tarvin to 2 Rev. Thomas Stanley Bowstead, Vicar of Tarvin.
Cottage and buildings adjoining Tarvin Free School.
For 5 years at £5 p.a., with option for 2 to purchase for £100.
Wit: John Dalton, Thomas Johnson

1 Dean and Chapter of Lichfield Cathedral, 2 Minister and churchwardens of Tarvin parish.
3r. land in Tarvin village, abuttals (plan in margin).
Conveyed without valuable consideration under School Sites Acts, on condition that a school be built on the land and run according to principles of the National Society, and regulations stated.
Endorsed: Declaration, 13 Mar. 1871, that school will be managed so as to constitute a Public Elementary School, in order to be eligible for grants by Committee of Council on Educations. 9 sigs

1 Joseph Dalton of Foulke Stapleford, farmer, 2 William Hassall of Clotton, farmer, 3 Elizabeth Davenport of Chester, spinster, 4 Henry Kelsall of Chester, gent., 5 John Faulkner of Chester, gent., 6 John Hassall of Chester, Wine merchant.
Messuage in Clotton, excepting two fields called the Common Piece, and the Crib.
1 Conveys to 2 for £1470, of which £1000 is paid to 3, and assigns two terms of 500 years arising on mortgages dated 22 Mar. 1809 and 24 Oct. 1732

1 Joseph Dalton of Foulke Stapleford, farmer, 2 William Hassall of Clotton, farmer, 3 Robert Little of Tarvin, gent., John Davies of Chester, surgeon, Samuel Lither of Ashton, farmer, John Dilworth of Ulkinton, farmer, William Hill of Waverton, blacksmith, James Prescott of Kelsall, farmer, Charles Dalton of Tarvin, joiner, 4 Henry Kelsall of Chester, gent., 5 John Hassall of Chester, wine merchant.
Plot of land adjoining highway from Chester to Tarporley 200 sq. yds. part of Scarlet Tree Yard in Clotton Hoofield.
For £6 1 conveys to 3 premises, which are part of premises of 12/1, here recited. Endorsed with livery of seisin, 12 Aug. 1823

1 Robert Littler of Tarvin, gent., Samuel Littler of Ashton, farmer, John Dilworth of Utkinton, farmer, William Hill of Waverton, James Prescott of Kelsall on the Hill, farmer, Charles Dallon of Tarvin, 2 Rev Robert Wilson Evans, vicar of Tarvin.
Premises as in P9/12/2 with building, used as chapel or school-room, now erected on the plot.
Consideration: £120

Note-book without covers

1 Trustees of Chester and Northop Turnpike (7 names), to 2 Thomas Dickenson of Tarvin, clerk.
All tolls taken on Chester-Northop road for the remainder of unexpired term.
For securing £200 and interest.
Endorsed with receipt of £26-5-7d. in part payment of principal by the vicar, 'being money belonging to the Poor of Tarvin Parish'
8 Feb. 1849

Benjamin Woods, London, to F.E.Barker, Chester, concerning the cost of transfer of £100 3% consols.
Endorsed: 100£ 3 Per Cents in the Funds belonging to the Poor of Tarvin

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By Josiah Potts of Ollerton gent, Timothy Whitby of Tarvin, gent, and James Calveley of Christleton, gent.
Commons enclosed include: Mouldsworth, Gorsty Flat, Tarvin Sands, Brown Heath, Home Street, Kelsall in the Manors of Tarvin and Mouldsworth 511a. 2 plans.
Under Act 31 Geo.III c.35 Private, 1791

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With Standing Orders and Notice in London Gazette

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States that tithe rentcharge and glebe valued at £1100 p.a., at present on lease to Mr. Howard Vyse, falls to Commissioners next March, and pleads that some provision be made for augmenting the living, with 3 churches having schools attached, to provide for. A statement of the vicar's income and expenditure is given, and space left for signatures of parishioners.

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