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Chetham Society Publications CHETHAM SOCIETY Publications First Series Hawkins, E. ed., Travels in Holland, the United Provinces, England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1634-1635 [Sir William Brereton, 1604-1661], Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 1 (1844) Ormerod, G. ed., Tracts Relating to Military Proceedings in Lancashire during the Great Civil War, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 2 (1844) Corser, T. ed., Chester’s triumph in Honour of her Prince, as it was performed upon St George’s Day 1610 in the foresaid citie, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 3 (1844) Parkinson, R. ed., The Life of Adam Martindale, written by himself and now first printed from the original manuscript in the British Museum, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 4 (1844) Hibbert-Ware, S., Lancashire Memorials of the Rebellion, 1715, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 5 (1844) Crossley, J. ed., Pott’s Discovery of Witches in the county of Lancaster, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 6 (1845) Corser, T. ed., Iter Lancastrense, a Poem written in A.D. 1636, by the Reverend Richard James, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 7 (1845) Raines, F.R. ed., Notitia Cestrensis, or, Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester by Bishop Gastrell. Vol. I, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 8 (1845) Heywood, T. ed., The Norris Papers, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 9 (1846) Hulton, W.A. ed., The Coucher Book or Cartulary of Whalley Abbey. Vol. I, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 10 (1846) Hulton, W.A. ed., The Coucher Book or Cartulary of Whalley Abbey. Vol. II, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 11 (1846) Heywood, T. ed., The Moore Rental, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 12 (1847) Crossley, J.; Christi, R.C. eds., The Diary and Correspondence of Dr John Worthington. Vol. I, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 13 (1847) Raines, F.R. ed., The Journal of Nicholas Assheton, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 14 (1848) Hawkins, E. ed., The Holy Lyfe and History of Saynt Werburge, very frutefull for all Christen People to rede, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 15 (1848) Hulton, W.A. ed., The Coucher Book or Cartulary of Whalley Abbey. Vol. III, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 16 (1848) Beamont, W. ed., Warrington in 1465, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 17 (1849) Heywood, T. ed., The Diary of the Reverend Henry Newcome from September 30, 1661 to September 29, 1663, Chetham Society, 18 (1849) Raines, F.R. ed., Notitia Cestrensis, or, Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester by Bishop Gastrell. Vol. II. Part I, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 19 (1849) Hulton, W.A. ed., The Coucher Book or Cartulary of Whalley Abbey. Vol. IV, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 20 (1849) Raines, F.R. ed., Notitia Cestrensis, or, Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester by Bishop Gastrell. Vol. II. Part II, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 21 (1849) Raines, F.R. ed., Notitia Cestrensis, or, Historical Notices of the Diocese of Chester by Bishop Gastrell. Vol. II. Part III, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 22 (1849) Corser, T. ed., A Golden Mirrour; conteininge certaine pithie and figurative prognosticating good fortune to England &c. By Richard Robinson of Alton, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 23 (1850) Marsh, F.J. ed., Chetham Miscellanies. Vol. I. Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 24 (1851) Heywood, T. ed., Cardinal Allen’s Defence of Sir William Stanley’s Surrender of Deventer, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 25 (1851) Parkinson, R. ed., The Autobiography of Henry Newcome. Vol. I, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 26 (1851) Parkinson, R. ed., The Autobiography of Henry Newcome. Vol. II, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 27 (1852) Beamont, W. ed., The Jacobite Trials at Manchester in 1694, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 28 (1853) Heywood, T. ed., The Stanley Papers, Part I. The Earls of Derby and the Verse Writers and Poets of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 29 (1853) Hulton, W.A. ed., Documents relating to the Priory of Penwortham, and other Possessions in Lancashire of the Abbey of Evesham, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 30 (1853) Raines, F.R. ed., The Derby Household Books, Chetham Society Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 31 (1853) Parkinson, R. ed., The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 32 (1854) Piccope, G.J. ed., Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories from the Ecclesiastical Court, Chester. The First Portion, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 33 (1854) Parkinson, R. ed., The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom. Vol. I. Part II, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 34 (1855) Harland, J. ed., The House and Farm Accounts of the Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe Hall, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 35 (1855) Crossley, J.; Christi, R.C. eds., The Diary and Correspondence of Dr John Worthington. Vol.I I. Part I, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 36 (1855) Langton, W. ed., Chetham Miscellanies. Vol. II, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 37 (1855) French, G.J. ed., Bibliographical Notices of the Church Libraries of Turton and Gorton, bequeathed by Humphrey Chetham, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 38 (1856) Ffarington, M. ed., The Farington Papers, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 39 (1856) Parkinson, R. ed., The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom. Vol. II. Part I, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 40 (1856) Harland, J. ed., The House and Farm Accounts of the Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe Hall. Part II, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 41 (1856) Booker, J. ed., A History of the Ancient Chapels of Didsbury and Chorlton, in Manchester Parish, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 42 (1857) Harland, J. ed., The House and Farm Accounts of the Shuttleworths of Gawthorpe Hall. Part III, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 43 (1857) Parkinson, R. ed., The Private Journal and Literary Remains of John Byrom. Vol. II. PartI I, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 44 (1857) Raines, F.R. ed., Miscellanies: being a selection from the Poems and Correspondence of the Reverend Thomas Wilson, B.D. of Clitheroe. With Memoirs of his Life, Chetham Society Historical and Literary Remains connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Cheshire, 45 (1858) Harland, J. ed., The House and Farm Accounts of the Shuttleworths
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