The County Record Office, Preston, in 1946

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COMMUNICATION. THE COUNTY RECORD OFFICE, PRESTON, IN 1946. The following is a summarized account of the documents which have been received into the County Record Office during the year commencing the ist of January, 1946 : Official Documents. Return of Alehousekeepers in Blackburn Hundred, . . 1656 Land Tax Assessments in Salford Hundred .... 1781 Freeholders' Lists for Amounderness and Blackburn Hundreds . 1696 Indictments at Quarter Sessions, ..... April 1605 Plans of Brathay Bridge ...... 1847 Quarter Sessions Indictment Books .... 1622-1771 Alt Drainage, Plans iSth century, and Survey and Valuation . 1907 Great Langdale Drainage Board records . . . 1918-1925 Hesketh Estate Flood Defences Commission Minutes . 1918-1946 Plan of River Lune ...... 1859 Constabulary Accounts from ...... 1840 North Lonsdale Bridge Book ...... c. 1777 Agreement for rebuilding Agecroft Bridge .... 1862 . Blawith Overseers'of the Poor Accounts . . . 1871-1913 (Deposited by Ulverston Rural District Council) Bispham-with-Norbreck Urban District Council Minutes . 1903-1918 (Deposited by Blackpool Corporation) Surveyors' Reports, 1904-1942, and Evacuation Records . 1939-1945 (Deposited by Preston Rural District Council) Overseers'of the Poor Account Book .... 1817-1825 (Deposited by Horwich Urban District Council) Moston Select Vestry Minutes . . . . . 1825-1838 (Deposited by Mrs. E. Robson, Blackley) Pilkington Overseers' of the Poor Account Books, Assess ments and Letter Books, 1731-1858, and Ratepayers' Meeting Minute Book ...... 1848-1876 (Deposited by Whitefield Urban District Council) Among current documents were 1519 County Council deeds, 20 County Council Orders, 12 County Council Committee Minute Books, 21 Quarter Sessions bundles, and 25 sets of Highway Diversion papers. Ecclesiastical Records. ARCHDEACONRY OF LANCASTER. Articles of Enquiry ...... 1896 and 1901 Communication

ARCHDEACONRY OF RICHMOND. Processes of Citation ...... 1700-1716 Court Books ...... 1750-1792 Writs of Excommunication ...... 1703-1732 Fee Book ... 1777-1782 Call Books ...... 1787-1839 Presentments of Churchwardens : Aldingham, Blawith, Cartmel, Colton, Coniston, Dalton-in-Furness, Lowick, Pennington, Ulverston, Urswick and Walney 1690-1810 Terriers : Aldingham, Broughton-in-Furness, Pennington and Urswick ...... ;-i737 Account Books ...... 1814-1818 Form Book ...... c. 1800 Marriage Bonds and Affidavits ..... 1648-1861 (Deposited by Messrs. Satterthwaite and Swainson, and the Bishop of Carlisle) Transcripts of the Parish Registers of : Aldingham ...... 1638-1877 Bardsea . 1856-1859 Blawith ...... 1746-1875 Brathay ...... 1837-1884 Broughton-in-Furness ...... 1721-1896 Cartmel ...... 1665-1882 Cartmell Fell . . . . 1857-1883 Colton ...... 1664-1870 Coniston ...... 1689-1880 Dalton-in-Furness ...... 1676-1871 Dendron ...... 1810-1873 Egton-with-Newland ...... 1813-1868 Field Broughton . . . . . 1859-1885 Finsthwaite ...... 1725-1891 Flookburgh ...... 1859-1869 Grange ...... 1857-1870 Haverthwaite . . . . 1855-1887 Hawkshead ...... 1801-1864 Kirkby Ireleth . 1855-1877 Lowick ...... 1777-1873 Pennington . . . 1689-1870 Rusland ...... 1852-1889 Satterthwaite ...... 1766-1914 Seathwaite ...... 1850-1856 Staveley ...... 1857-1873 Torver ...... 1692-1871 Ulverston . . . 1635-1859 Urswick ...... 1634-1870 Walney ...... 1856-1874 (Deposited by the Bishop of Carlisle) Communication 115

Tithe Plans and Awards of Aldingham, Angerton, Dalton-in-Furness, Dunnerdale-with-Seathwaite, Hawkshead, Monk Coniston and Skel- with, Kirkby Ireleth, Lowick, Osmotherley, Pennington, Subber- thwaite, Ulverston and Urswick. (Deposited by the Bishop of Carlisle) Preston Parish Registers ...... 1611-1847 Select Vestry Minutes ...... 1645-1891 Church Rate Books ...... 1850-1855 Charity School Accounts and Memoranda . . . 1703-1926 Cadley School Deeds ...... 1714-1722 Leases of Church land ...... 1739-1835 (Deposited by the Rev. W. G. Fallows) Clitheroe Parish Registers ...... 1570-1779 (Transcripts deposited by A. Langshaw, Esq., J.P.) Unofficial Documents. (The number of individual documents is shown in brackets.) Harrison's Map of Lancashire, 6 miles to i inch . . . 1789 (Purchased) Greenwood's Map of Lancashire, 10 miles to 3^ inches . . 1834 (Purchased) Moll's Map of Lancashire, 10 miles to if inches . . . 1724 (Purchased) Gary's Map of Lancashire, 10 miles to ij inches . . . 1789 (Purchased) Gary's Map of Lancashire, 10 miles to 2|- inches . . . 1806 ) (Purchased) ~.j Sir Cuthbert de Hoghton, Bart. : Letters and papers relating to the Jacobite rebellions of 1715 and 1745 (130). Ribble Board of Conservators (per Major A. T. R. Houghton) : Letters and papers relating to the Ribble fisheries (16) . 1694-1866 Houghton, Craven & Co., Solicitors, Preston : Bolton (4) ...... 1797-1810 Chorley (14) ...... 1723-1816 Clayton-le-Woods (i)...... - . . 1812 Lancaster (i) ...... 1743 Lea (i) ...... 1822 Over Darwen (i) ...... 1828 Preston (5) . . .' ...... 1851-1897 Wheelton (i) ...... 1785 Wills (5) ...... 1807-1864 Dr. R. G. B. Marsh, Bedford : Commission of John Whitehead of Bolton . . . . 1812 H. E. Blundell, Esq., Ormskirk : Aughton (i) ...... 1429 Miss E. Atkinson, Lancaster : Minutes and Reports of the County Herb Committee . 1942-1946 n6 Communication

J. L. Gradwell, Esq., J.P., Middleton : Moston (9) ...... 1797-1923 J. Howard, Esq. : Worsley Canal Act, ...... 1737 H. Bright, Esq., Silverdale : Silverdale (9) ...... 1595-1803 Rochdale (21) ...... 1718-1809 R. H. Walker, Esq., Lancaster : Registers and Minutes of Loyal King William IV Lodge of Oddfellows, Lancaster ..... 1831-1891 Swainson & Satterthwaite, Solicitors, Lancaster : Plans (21) ...... 1745-1807 Halton Fisheries records ...... 1782 Lancaster (2) ...... 1785-1817 Liverpool (2) ...... 1803-1835 Poulton and Torrisholme Drainage Award .... 1789 Halton and Scotforth Enclosure Awards . . . 1801-1809 Halton Survey ...... 1799 Hornby, Cockerham and Tatham Manor Court Books . i73i-!753 C. G. Roper Hill, Esq., Ormskirk : Lathom and Skelmersdale Enclosure Award. . . . 1781 T. Rowntree, Esq., Blackburn : Paythorne (22) ...... 1710-1861 Master J. Morris, Preston : Sir Edward Wrightington's List of Fees for Knighthood . 1640 R. Jaques, Esq., Nelson : Ordnance Survey Plan of Lancashire, 6 inches to i mile, 1844 ; and of Blackburn, 5 feet to i mile, 1847. A. Langshaw, Esq., J.P., Clitheroe : Chipping (i) ...... 1683 Read (i) ...... 1600 Clitheroe Select Vestry Minutes .... 1828-1834 Sir Roger Hulton, Bart., J.P. : Miscellaneous documents (20) ..... 1530-1840 (Fourth instalment) E. B. Porter, Esq., St. Annes-on-the-Sea : Goosnargh (2) ...... 1673-1680 Baldwin, Weeks and Baldwin, Solicitors, Clitheroe : Farm Accounts of James Hoyle, Bashall . . . 1807-1834 O. Ladyman, Esq., Preston : Croston (10) ...... 1766-1835 Eccleston (Croston) (13) ...... 1627-1802 Haighton (5) ...... 1704-1785 Handbills (42) ...... 1798-1894 Longton School Minutes and Accounts . . . 1793-1863 Longton Manorial Court Books ..... 1744-1849 Longton Marsh Enclosure (45) ...... 1776-1893 Communication 117

Canal Acts (13)...... 1721-1819 Account Book of Thomas and Joseph Brockholes of Claughton ...... 1742-1776 Preston (13) ...... 1719-1840 St. Michaels on-Wyre Tithes (35) .... 1814-1815 Wills (42) ...... 1719-1890 S. H. Paviere, Esq., Preston : Barrow (i) ...... 1787 Hoole (3) ...... 1783-1812 Penwortham (2) ...... 1660-1692 Ribble Fishery (i) ...... 1745 Ribchester (i) ...... 1583 Tarnacre (i) ...... 1653 R. E. Cavendish, Esq., Holker : Accounts and Rentals (104) ..... 1638-1796 Aldingham (15) . . . . . , . . 1671-1729 Allithwaite (7) ...... 1783-1802 Angerton (3) ...... 1682-1774 Broughton-in-Cartmel (2) ..... 1715-1776 Cartmel Miscellaneous and Rentals (116) . . . 1610-1801 Cartmel Manorial Court Books, etc. (10) . . . 1613-1794 Cartmel Rectory (57) ...... 1556-1791 Commissions (8) ...... 1660-1685 Dalton-in-Furness (96) ...... 1615-1792 Dalton-in-Furness Rectory (51) . . . . . 1613-1796 Dalton-in-Furness Rentals and Accounts (18) . . 1664-1799 Holker (257) ...... 1553-1835 Holker Accounts (10) ...... 1705-1853 Kirkby Ireleth (3) ...... 1751-1781 Lancaster (31) . . . ., . . 1728-1768 Law Papers (79) ...... 1686-1777 Miscellaneous (176) ...... 1415-1832 Urswick (i) ...... 1808 Wills (n)...... 1685-1828 Miss K. M. Crosse, Shaw Hill, Chorley : Accounts (11) ...... 1736-1833 Appointments (n) ...... 1722-1837 Bispham-with-Norbreck (30) ..... 1720-1827 Balderstone (i) ...... 1775 Cheshire (23) ...... 1560-1724 Chorley (26) ...... 1635-1844 Correspondence (n) . . . ' . . . 1733-1814 Euxton School (33) ...... 1853-1861 Heapey (3) ...... 1755-1760 Law Papers (5) ...... 1725-1770 Leyland (4) ...... 1742-1756 Liverpool (29) ...... 1673-1805 u8 Communication

Miscellaneous (including a letter from Queen Elizabeth to the Emperor of China, 1602) (16) . . i5th century-i837 Nether Wyresdale (i) 1603 Preston (i) 1729 Rentals (58) ... . . 1765-1837 Rivington (3) 1696-1724 Settlements (4) 1720-1779 Shropshire (21) 1273-1730 Walton-le-Dale Oil Mill 1749 Walton-on-the-Hill (i) 1680 Wills (5) . 1663-1752 Whittle-le-Woods (55) 1595-1680 Also the deeds of Adlington, Burscough, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Cronton, Culcheth, Fazakerley, Goosnargh, Hale, Halewood, Heath Charnock, Huyton, Ince, Kenyon, Kirkdale, Lathom, Litherland, Liverpool, Lowton, Mellor, Much Woolton, Parr, Pemberton, Rivington, Walton-on-the-Hill, Wavertree, and Wigan, a schedule of which was published by the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire in 1895. J. S. Oglethorpe, Esq., C.C., Lancaster : Cockerham (108) ...... 1515-1871 Forton (7) . . . ' . . . . . 1773-1800 Heysham (72) ...... 1658-1827 Lancaster (52) ...... 1755-1903 Miscellaneous (3) ...... 1544-1809 Hardhorn-with-Newton (65) . . . . . 1657-1838 Poulton and Thornton (17) ' . . . . . 1730-1761 Preesall-with-Hackensall (53) ..... 1708-1845 Scotforth (13) ...... 1754-1849 Skerton (15) ...... 1764-1818 Thornton-le-Fylde (loo) ...... 1672-1843 Yealand Redmayne (70) ...... 1623-1837 Col. R. G. Parker, Browsholme Hesketh of Rufford documents consisting of : Bretherton (i) ...... 1649 Croston (7) ...... 1330-1542 Eccleston (i) ...... 1590 Great Harwood (5) ...... 1312-1658 Howick (2) ...... 1612 Lancaster (2) ...... 1604 Mawdesley (37). . . ' . . . . . c. 1300-1658 Miscellaneous (3) ...... 1614-1671 Preston (i) ...... 1531 Rishton (i) ...... 1306 Rufford (4) ...... 1481-1639 Settlements (16) ...... 1436-1668 Communication 119

Various Townships (31) 1361-1700 Shevington (3) . Simonstone and Read (i) . 1610 Warton (7) ...... c. 1290-1505 Wigan (9) ...... 1330-1622 Wrightington (3) ..... c. 1270-1471 Farnworth (i) . 1322 Heskin (i) ...... 1483 An artificial collection consisting of : Abram (-2) ...... 1656-1662 Barrowford (8) ...... 1672-1805 Bispham-with-Norbreck (4) ... 1596-1629 Blackburn (i) . 1537 Bolton (2) ...... 1718-1731 Bretherton (i) ... 1715 Brindle (2) ...... 1768-1812 Broughton-in-Amounderness (15) 1602-1740 Chorley (i) ...... 1838 Clitheroe (4) ...... 1496-1695 Dilworth (i) ...... 1781 Downham (i) ...... 1736 Eccleshill (3) . 1701-1721 Goosnargh (2) . 1770-1772 Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton (2) 1750-1762 Hambleton (i) . 1712 Hoghton (i) ...... 1793 Liverpool (3) ...... Longton (i) ...... 1761 Lytham and Marton (i) 1606 Miscellaneous (u) . 1613-1820 Newspapers (21) 1733-1865 Penwortham (2) 1737-1792 Preston (9) ...... 1699-1809 Ribby-with-Wrea (6) .... 1721-1783 Tarleton (i) ...... 1755 Walton-le-Dale (i) . . . 1792 Warton (2) ...... 1636-1687 Westby (i) ...... 1750 Whittingham (5) ..... 1677-1758 Whittle-le-Woods (i) 1782 Wills (8) ...... ' . 1656-1854 Wiswell (i) ...... 1719 Woodplumpton (i) 1816 Barcroft of Noyna documents consisting of: Appointments (10) . . . . 1647-1788 Blakey Papers (17) . 1600-1711 120 Communication Bonds (17) ...... 1629-1783 Bulcock Papers (12) ...... 1673-1690 Colne (4) ...... 1623-1724 Correspondence (including several eighteenth century American items) (53) ...... 1654-1796 Foulridge (137) ...... 1572-1834 Marsden (4) ...... 1612-1784 Miscellaneous (21) ...... 1609-1859 Rentals and Surveys (5) ...... 1679-1781 Roughlee (16) ...... 1769-1830 Settlements (3) ...... 1642-1690 Trawden (2) ...... 1716-1784 Turnpikes (2) ...... 1806-1834 Wills (9) ...... 1691-1815 Parker of Alkincoats documents consisting of : Appointments (12) ...... 1704-1870 Correspondence (444) . . . . '. . 1751-1865 Colne (186) ...... 1346-1846 Hindley (58) ...... 1575-1821 Miscellaneous (9) ...... 1635-1850 Railways (96) ...... 1846-1924 Rentals and Accounts (18) . . . . . 1745-1865 Ribchester (7) ...... 1810-1834 Settlements (i) ...... J 75i Wills (7) ...... 1717-1865 Mrs. R. Greenwood, Clerk Hill, Whalley : Accounts, Bonds, etc. (80) ..... 1642-1752 Chatburn (3) ...... 1712-1714 Lower Darwen (i) ...... 1780 Downham (9) ...... 1600-1770 Greenhalgh-with-Thistleton (2) .... 1728-1745 Haslingden (i) ...... 1614 Legal Papers (18) ...... 1648-1744 Marsden (9) ...... 1672-1746 Miscellaneous (n) ...... 1617-1797 Mortgages (3) ...... 1691-1699 Preston (i) ...... 1743 Rentals and Surveys (4) ...... 1788-1836 Settlements (18) ...... 1612-1753 Various Townships (23) ...... 1545-1777 Tockholes (i) ...... 1742 Whalley (23) ...... i553-!799 Wills (22)...... 1630-1800 Wiswell (29) ...... 1544-1789 Wrightington (2) ...... 1657-1731 Yorkshire (4) ...... 1576-1751 A second instalment has not yet been calendared. Communication 121

The Lord Gerard : Approximately 3,300 documents, mainly sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, relating principally to Ashton-in-Makerfield, Windle, Childwall, Billinge and Rainford. These have not yet been calendared. Captain G. F. Weld-Blundell, R.N., of Ince Blundell : The extensive muniments, dating from the thirteenth century, of this estate, which have not yet been calendared. The Earl of Derby, K.G. : This most valuable collection, which has not yet been calendared in detail, consists briefly of Family Deeds, 1249-1721, Aughtoii 1365- 1728, Bickerstaffe 1433-1833, Bispham 1601-1798, Burscough 1323-1813, Halewood 1381-1796, Knowsley and Eccleston 1627- 1836, Melling c. 1300-1818, Mossborough c. 1290-1790, Newburgh 1586-1735, Ormskirk c. 1300-1847, Prescot 1686-1843, Rainford 1442-1839, Huyton and Roby 1581-1846, Whiston 1672-1836, Witherslack, co. Westmorland, 1540-1871, Bolton and Adgarley 1627-1856, Flintshire 1570-1845, Macclesfield, co. Chester, 1416- 1786, Bank Hall Estate in Bootle, Kirkdale and Liverpool, c. 1270- 1847, Walton and Liverpool 1593-1832, Railway Papers 1830-1850, Bury 1564-1833, Tottington 1667-1741, Pilkington 1546-1886, Chipping and Goosnargh c. 1280-1846, Preston 1466-1840, Sowerby, Inskip and Great Eccleston 1623-1874, Thornley 1388-1833, Weeton, Treales, etc. 1637-1854, Angerton 1610-1614, Astley 1343, Bolton 1406, Bolton-le-Sands 1485, Charnock 1439, Chorley 1719, Croston c. 1400, Carleton 1609-1700, Little Crosby and Litherland c. 1300- 1657, Dalton 1421-1596, Ditton 1347, Euxton 1664-1709, Formby 1642, Halliwell 1604-1614, Halsall 1641, Hambleton 1668, Cuerdley 1648-1764, Lancaster 1356-1648, Maghull 1495-1662, Netherton 1710, Pemberton 1618, Penwortham 1627, Woodplumpton 1410, Rainhill 1331, Ravenmeols 1682-1717, Samlesbury 1519, Scarisbrick 1723, Singleton 1679, Skelmersdale 1563-1617, Ulverston 1220, Upholland 1620-1655, West Derby 1446-1670, Wheatley 1663, Much Woolton 1630, Wheelton 1694-1699, Whittingham 1680, Wigan 1619, Wrightington c. 1250-1425. Royal Commissions 1493-1830, Particulars of Estates of the seventh Earl 1650-1652, Court Rolls of Bickerstaffe 1735-1879, Bootle 1668-1774, Burscough 1639-1879, Chipping 1603-1694, Halewood 1678-1777, Inskip 1731-1875, Kirkdale 1624-1777, Knowsley 1678- 1823, Newburgh 1624-1879, Ormskirk 1677-1875, Rainford 1678- 1879, Sowerby 1765-1875, Thornley 1674-1874, Treales 1736-1875, Weeton 1735-1875, Witherslack and Beetham 1690-1776, Upholland 1650-1679, Kirkby Malzeard, co. York 1513-1664, Thirsk, co. York 1424-1427, Ellesmere, co. Salop 1589. Surveys and Rentals c. 1400-1832. Bailiff's Accounts 1633-1697. Law Papers 1624-1858. Stewards' Letters 1746-1837. Miscell- 122 Communication

aneous Letters 1706-1842. Papers relating to Irish Estate 1748 1856. Isle of Man 1376 1811. Miscellaneous Documents (including Duchy of Lancaster Accounts, Hesketh of Rufford Deeds, Election Papers, Militia Papers, and Bailiffs' Accounts of Colham and Hilling- don, Middlesex, Ormskirk Town's Book, etc.) 1373-1870. Surveys of Estates 1702-1818. Accounts of the Earldom 1512-1728. Rentals 1728-1849. Cash Books 1795-1831. Journals 1795-1838. Ledgers 1795-1835. Account Books 1717-1837. Letter Books 1756-1830. Among Lord Derby's muniments are also deeds relating to the counties of Cambridge 1721-1777, Chester c. 1220-1668, Devon 1336, Derby 1706, Dorset 1597, Essex 1556-1740, Kent c. 1670, Gloucester 1540, Leicester 1590, Middlesex 1600-1652, Northampton 1810, North umberland 1653-1662, Nottingham 1367-1381, Oxford 1382-1635, Stafford 1806, Surrey 1598-1775, Sussex 1702-1721, Warwick 1487- 1607, Westmorland 1448, and York 1567-1718. In addition Lord Derby has deposited 8 boxes of i7th to igth century documents, not yet calendared, relating to the estates of the Earl of Lathom. In addition to the deposited documents mentioned above, calendaring of the Petitions to Quarter Sessions has been continued from 1700 to 1711 and the Recognizances from 1606 to 1630. R. SHARPE FRANCE.