Material Written, Collected and Owned by Francis Robert Raines (1805-1878), Vicar of Milnrow Near Rochdale
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THE RAINES COLLECTION C.6.34-E.5.7 Material written, collected and owned by Francis Robert Raines (1805-1878), vicar of Milnrow near Rochdale. F. R. Raines was born in Whitby on 22 February 1805. He was educated at Burton Pidsea in Holderness and, from the age of 13, at Clitheroe as apprentice to William Coultate, surgeon, who later moved to Burnley. During his apprenticeship Raines went to Clitheroe and Burnley Grammar Schools, but he found medicine uncongenial and was released from his apprenticeship. In 1826 he was admitted to St Bees Theological College and following his ordination became assistant curate of Saddleworth in 1828. Soon after he took the curacy of Rochdale parish church, and in 1832 was appointed perpetual curate of the chapelry of St James, Milnrow, where he remained for the rest of his life. In 1836 he married Honora Elizabeth, daughter of Major John Beswicke of Pike House, Littleborough. His appointments included Domestic Chaplain to Earl Dunmore, 1841, Rural Dean of Rochdale, 1846-1877, and Honorary Canon of Manchester Cathedral, 1849. Raines began his antiquarian studies at Saddleworth, where he helped James Butterworth to compile The History and Description of the Parochial Chapelry of Saddleworth (1828). In 1843 he helped to found the Chetham Society, and succeeded Parkinson as Vice President in 1858. He was responsible for seventeen volumes of the Society’s Remains, more than any other single editor, and was widely regarded as the chief authority on the history of Rochdale and its neighbouring towns. Raines died after a short illness at Scarborough on 17 October 1878, and was buried in Milnrow churchyard. A memorial was later erected in the church. During a period of approximately fifty years Raines compiled over forty folio volumes known as the Lancashire Manuscripts, amassed hundreds of letters written to him by local historians and antiquarians, and acquired over 250 deeds and papers relating to Manchester, the area around Rochdale and the West Riding of Yorkshire. Archivist’s note: the Deeds and Papers were catalogued by J. P. Earwaker, Sep-Oct 1892. i THE RAINES COLLECTION C.6.34-E.5.7 Archivist’s note: the collection has been arranged into 2 sub-groups and 17 series, as follows: The Raines Collection: Deeds and Papers, 13th century-19th century (sub-group, 14 series). /1 Early Deeds relating to Whitworth, Spotland and Butterworth co Lancs, c. 1250-1330 (10 files), p. 1. /2 Deeds relating to Butterworth, Hundersfield and Castleton in the parish of Rochdale, 1416-1766 (16 files), p. 2. /3 Deeds relating to Oldham, Chadderton, Prestwich, the Ashton Family etc, c. 1250-1652 (57 files), p. 5. /4 Deeds and Papers relating to Theile Moor, the Tithes of Oldham, Werneth etc, 1583-1704 (6 files), p. 14. /5 Miscellaneous Lancashire Deeds relating to Haslingden, Prestwich, Middleton, Hapton, Huncoat, 1315-1594 (20 files), p. 15. /6 Miscellaneous Lancashire Deeds relating to Great Eccleston, Alkrington, the Assheton family etc, 1602-1759 (12 files), p. 18. /7 Early Deeds relating to Manchester, 1428-1708 (13 files), p. 19. /8 Deeds relating to Gorton Chapel and Manchester Parish Church, 1658-1666 (2 files), p. 21. /9 Deeds relating to Blackley and Failsworth co Lancs, 1611-1674 (9 files), p. 21. /10 Miscellaneous Cheshire Deeds, 1526-1736 (3 files), p. 22. /11 Miscellaneous Lancashire Papers, 1569-1792 (10 files), p. 23. /12 Miscellaneous Deeds relating to Yorkshire, Cambridge and Middlesex, 1382-1733 (11 files), p. 24. /13 Miscellaneous Rolls and Papers, 16th century-19th century (53 files), p. 25. /14 Deeds and Papers chiefly relating to Yorkshire, c. 1250-1740 (12 files), p. 32. Manuscripts and Printed Books, 18th century-19th century (sub-group, 3 series). /1 The Lancashire Manuscripts, 19th century (45 files), p. 36. /2 The Raines Collection Letters, 1829-1878 (236 files), p. 44. /3 Miscellaneous Manuscripts, 18th century-19th century (22 files), p. 64. ii THE RAINES COLLECTION C.6.34-E.5.7 E.4.5-E.5.2 The Raines Collection: Deeds and Papers 13th century-19th 257 deeds and papers relating to Manchester, the area century around Rochdale and the West Riding of Yorkshire collected by F. R. Raines. Bundle no. 1, Early Deeds relating to Whitworth, Spotland and c. 1250-1330 Butterworth nos. 1-10 Archivist’s note: variant spellings of Chadderton (Chatterton, Chathirton), Spotland (Spotteland, Sponlonde), Butterworth (Buttywait, Butteywaite), Stanlaw (Stanelow, Stanlawe) and Whitworth (Whiteworth) occur in the documents and have been made uniform in the list. Bundle no. 1, no. 1 Grant of lands in Butterworth co Lancs nd [c. 1250] From Geoffrey, son of Thomas de Butterworth, to Sir John de Buron (Byron) and Lady Joan his wife. Bundle no. 1, no. 2 Grant of half a loft etc in Butterworth co Lancs nd [?13th century] From Ralph, son of John de Butterworth, to John his son. Bundle no. 1, no. 3 Grant of a bovate of land in Spotland co Lancs nd [?13th century] From Robert, son of Ralph de Spotland, to Michael, son of Robert de Spotland. Bundle no. 1, no. 4 Grant nd [?13th century] From Michael, son of Robert the prefect of Spotland, to the Abbott and Convent of Stanlaw, grant of the homage of Alexander his brother and certain yearly rents. Archivist’s note: note made by J. P. Earwaker in MS catalogue of 1892, “The Abbey of Stanlaw, in Wirral co Chester, was founded in 1178. In 1294 it was removed to Whalley co Lanc. The deeds 4, 5, 6 & 7 will therefore come between these two dates”. Bundle no. 1, no. 5 Grant of a rent of 18 ½ d out of the waste of nd [?13th century] Fardancloe and Thurnessawe By Henry de Spotland to the Abbey of Stanlaw. Bundle no. 1, no. 6 Grant of the yearly rent of 19 ½ d out of certain land in nd [?13th century] Spotland By Hugh, son of William de Helewalle, to the Abbot and Monks of Stanlaw. Bundle no. 1, no. 7 Grant of lands in Whitworth nd [?13th century] By Robert, son of Randle de Whitworth, to the Abbey of Stanlaw. 1 THE RAINES COLLECTION C.6.34-E.5.7 Bundle no. 1, no. 8 Lease of land in Whitworth 21 Sep 1325 From William de Whitworth to the Abbey of Whalley of all his part of the pasture called Le Horewithenes in Whitworth. Term: 38 years Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle Bundle no. 1, no. 9 Lease of land in Whitworth 21 Sep 1325 From William de Whitworth to the Abbey of Whalley of all his part of the pasture called Le Horewithenes in Whitworth. Term: 38 years Feast of St. Matthew the Apostle Duplicate of Bundle no. 1, no. 8 Bundle no. 1, no. 10 Grant of lands etc in Le Falinges in Spotland 29 Jul 1330 From Randle, son of Gilbert de Falinges, to the Abbot and Convent of Whalley. Sunday next after the feast of St. James the Apostle [25 Jul] Condition: insect damage Bundle no. 2, Deeds relating to Butterworth, Hundersfield and 1416-1766 Castleton in the parish of Rochdale nos. 11-26 Archivist’s note: variant spellings of Chadderton (Chathirton, Chatterton), Castleton (Castilton) and Hundersfield (Honorusfeld, Hornersfeld, Honersfeld, Hundersfeld) appear in the deeds and have been made uniform in the list. Bundle no. 2, no. 11 Receipt from William del Scolecroft to John de [3] Aug 1416 Radeclyf of Chadderton and Robert de Bucley, for £10 13s 4d. Monday next before the feast of St Lawrence the Martyr [10 Aug], 4 Hen V. Bundle no. 2, no. 12 Award by Sir Thomas Assheton, kt, between 10 Mar 1447/8 Christopher Belfield and John Clegg, touching the breaking into the house and taking away the corn of the said John Clegg, by the said Christopher Belfield. 26 Hen VI 2 THE RAINES COLLECTION C.6.34-E.5.7 Bundle no. 2, no. 13 Award by James Longley and Edward Butterworth 26 May 1489 between Thomas Belfield and others on the one part and Ralph Schore, son and heir apparent of Roger Schore, on the other part. 4 Hen VII Bundle no. 2, no. 14 Grant of messuages called Le Lawe and Stoneforlong 10 Nov 1499 in Butterworth co Lancs by Ralph Butterworth and his feoffees to Peter Henwode. 15 Hen VII Bundle no. 2, no. 15 Lease of a tenement in Spotland co Lancs 8 Mar 1518/19 From the Abbot and Convent of Whalley to Richard Asheworth, Joan his wife and others. Term: 19 years 10 Hen VIII Bundle no. 2, no. 16 Indenture by Adam Holt of Castleton declaring the 17 Oct 1523 uses of a feoffment of all his messuages, lands etc in Castleton and Hundersfield co Lancs. 15 Hen VIII Bundle no. 2, no. 17 Grant of messuages, lands etc called Heghe Leghe in 24 Jun 1540 Hundersfield co Lancs From James Bamford of Halifax (Halyfax) to Ralph Shawre. 32 Hen VIII Bundle no. 2, no. 18 Admonition from the Bishop of Chester for subtraction 10 Apr 1551 of the tithes in the parish of Rochdale against Robert Butterworth, John Chadwick, and Richard Chadwick of Rochdale. Bundle no. 2, no. 19 Feoffment of messuages, lands etc in Hundersfield co 12 Oct 1555 Lancs From Thomas Holt of Castleton co Lancs, gent, to Thomas Butterworth of Holt, gent, and others for the performance of certain covenants on the marriage of Robert Holt, son and heir apparent of the said Thomas, and Elizabeth Butterworth of Rowners, yeo. 3 THE RAINES COLLECTION C.6.34-E.5.7 Bundle no. 2, no. 20 Bond to perform covenants 25 Oct 1578 From James Butterworth of Waterhouse in Hundersfield co Lancs, husbandsman, to Cuthbert Scholfelde gent and others.