Catalogue description Staniforth family papers including:   Map of Birkenhead. n.d.   Folder of letters to...

Staniforth family papers including:

Map of Birkenhead. n.d.

Folder of letters to Rev. Thomas Staniforth from Thomas Shackleton about Liverpool property. c.1845-1865.

Bundle of documents mainly relating to the Glasshouse, Liverpool, including:

- Deed of dissolution of partnership of Charles Gore and John Cunliffe of Liverpool merchants, as tobacco factors in Virginia 1740;

- Release of share in partnership as tobacco factors and grant of power of attorney by John Cunliff of Liverpool merchant to Charles Goore of Liverpool, merchant 1740;

- Assignment of lease for three lives by Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool to Richard Eccleston of Liverpool gent. of parcel of land in Liverpool called Middle Mill Dale [with map endorsed] 1753;

- Articles of copartnership for 21 years in the Glasshouse [glass manufactory] Liverpool 1757;

- Conveyance of one sixth share in the Glasshouse, Liverpool to Thomas Staniforth of Liverpool merchant 1765;

- Assignment of one sixth share in the cold Glasshouse, Liverpool, by Richard Downward of Liverpool, merchant to Joseph Daltera and Thomas Golightly of Liverpool, merchants 1766;

- Mortgage of one tenth share in the Old Glasshouse, Liverpool by Mr Joseph Daltera to Miss Frances Plumbe 1776. 1740-1776.

Bundle of documents relating to premises in West Derby, Lancs., including:

- Copy surrender of customary messuage at West Derby, Lancs. by Thomas Staniforth of Liverpool esq. to the uses of his will 1799;

- Inquisition, manor of West Derby, Lancs., as to customary holdings of Thomas Staniforth of Liverpool esq. deceased 1804;

- Copy surrender of customary messuage at West Derby, Lancs. by Samuel Staniforth of Liverpool esq. to the uses of his will 1805;

- Extract from the will of Thomas Staniforth of Liverpool esq. 1819. 1789-1819.

Bundle of papers mainly relating to the Reverend Thomas Staniforth including:

- Land tax redemption certificates, contract etc. for premises in West Derby and Childwall, Lancs., property of Thomas Staniforth esq. of Liverpool 1799;

- Probate of the will of Thomas Staniforth of Liverpool, Lancs. esq. 1826;

- Marriage settlement of Rev. Thomas Staniforth and Miss Harriet Turner 1837;

- Lease for 5 years of messuage in Everton terrace, Everton, Liverpool by Rev. Thomas Staniforth of Storrs Hall clerk to Thomas Porter esq. 1854;

- List of fixtures in house at Everton terrace 1854;

- Probate of the will of Harriet Staniforth wife of Rev. Thomas Staniforth of Storrs, clerk 1875;

- Copy will of Thomas Staniforth of Storrs, Windermere and of Darnall Hall and of Kirk Hammerton Hall, Yorks., clerk in holy orders 1885;

- Legacy receipts on estate of Rev. Thomas Staniforth 1887;

- Account of succession in real property of Edwin Wilfrid Stanyforth (formerly Greenwood) of Kirk Hammerton Hall, Yorks. esq. on the death of Rev. Thomas Staniforth 1887;

- Staniforth family pedigree 1888;

- Statement as to division of residual estate of Mrs Harriet Staniforth deceased 1889. 1799-1889.

Deeds and documents relating to land with messuages and shops in Brook St., Cathcart St. and Price St. Birkenhead, Ches. 1831-1857.

Deeds and documents including plans and elevations relating to land with messuages and shops in St. Anne St., Back St., Anne St., Vittoria St., Back Beckwith St. and Field St., Birkenhead and Upper Parliament St., Liverpool. 1827-1883.

Miscellaneous items including:

- Draft scheme and scheme for administration of Kendal Grammar School, Sandes' Hospital and Blue Coat School 1882, 1886;

- Volume of notes compiled by John Bolton, town clerk, by order of Kendal Corporation, relating to changes in the public charities of Kendal since 1847 1890;

- Kendal Corporation Gas and Water Act 1894. 1882-1894.

Unboxed miscellaneous items including:

Plan of the township of Milnthorpe showing lands belonging to George Wilson esq. of Dallam Tower, by R. Mount. USE WD/D Acc 950 49. 1826.

Plan of the Low Mill estate near Kendal belonging to John Ireland esq. 1841.

Map of Low Grigg Hall estate, Underbarrow and Bradleyfield, by John Watson jun. 1848

Inclosure commissioners' award with plan, for exchange of land in Kirkby Lonsdale between the Earl of Bective and Alfred Harris esq. 1874.

Additional documents deposited by Messrs. Arnold, Greenwood and Son on 1 March 1976. (Acc. 1530)