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Front Matter TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE VOL. LXXVI. TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE FOR THE YEAR 1924 VOLUME LXXVI NEW SERIES VOLUME XL LIVERPOOL PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY All rights reserved. V. CONTENTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR, 1925 .. ix OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FROM THE COMMENCEMENT x LIST OF HONORARY LOCAL SECRETARIES .. xii EDITORIAL NOTES .. .. .. .... xiii LIST OF MEMBERS .. .. .. .. .. , xiv LIST OF SOCIETIES WITH WHICH TRANSACTIONS ARE EXCHANGED .. .. .. .. xxiii PAPERS READ. MEDIEVAL MONUMENTAL EFFIGIES REMAINING IN CHESHIRE. BY FRED H. CROSSLEY, F.S.A., F.R.A.I. .. .. .. .. .. .. I Acton: Sir William Mainwaring . .. Frontispiece. THE EARLIER EFFIGIES .. .. .. 7 Chester St. John's: Knight, 1280 .. To face 7 THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY .. .. .. 10 Chester St. John's: Alice deRidleigh, 1347 To face 7 Chester St. Werburgh's: Detail of Shrine 10 Astbury: Yard Tombs .. .. .. ,, n ALABASTERS .. .. .. .. .. 14 Baiibury: Sir Hugh de Calveley, 1394 .. To face 14 Acton: Sir William Mainwaring, 1399 . ,, 15 Over Peover: Wife of Sir John Mainwaring, 1410 .. .. .. .. .. To face 15 Over Peover: John Mainwaring, 1410 . ,, 16 Barthomley: Sir Robert Foulshurst, 1389 ,, 17 Over Peover: Randle and Margery Mainwaring, 1456 .. .. .. .. .. To face 18 Over Peover: Heads of same .. .. ,, 19 Over Peover: Randle Mainwaring 29 vi. Contents and Illustrations. Elford: Sir Thomas Arderne and wife, 1391 To face 20 Cheadle: Two Handfords, 1460-70 . ,, 21 Cheadle: Sir John Handford, 1460 . ,, 28 Macclesfield: Sir John Savage . ,, 22 Macclesfield: Dowries of Shrigley .. ,, 22 Macclesfield: Sir John Savage, 1470 . ,, 23 Macclesfield: Detail of same .. ,, 29 Macclesfield: Sir John and Lady Savage, 1495 ,, 24 Macclesfield: Heads of same .. .. ,, 25 SIXTEENTH CENTURY .. .. .. .. 25 Malpas: Sir Randle and Lady Brereton, 1522 To face 27 Malpas: Minor figures on the tomb .. ,, 27 Macclesfield: Sir John Savage, 1527 . ,, 28 BRASSES .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Macclesfield: Roger Legh of Ridge, 1506 To face 30 Over: Hugh Starky, 1540 .. .. 31 OTHER EFFIGIES .. .. .. .. 31 Prestbury: RobertDownes and wife, 1495 To face 31 Prestbury: Reginald Legh, 1482 . ,, 32 Prestbury: Sir Edward Warren, 1558 . ,, 32 APPENDIX A: Effigies which have disappeared 33 Wybunbury: The Destroyed Delves Tomb . 39 Wybunbury: Details of same .. .. 40 APPENDIX B: Additional Notes .. .. 43 FOUR LIVERPOOL CLIPPERS. BY F. C. BEAZLEY, F.S.A. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 The Star of the East . .. To face 54 The Robin Hood . ,, 56 The Merrie England . ,, 57 THE " FRENCH CHAPEL " IN SCOTLAND ROAD, 1804-32. BY ALFRED DE CURZON .. .. 59 NOTES ON NORTH MEOLS. By F. H. CHEETHAM, F.S.A. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 I. DID ST. CUTHBERT'S BODY REST THERE? 71 II. THE DOVE HOUSE AT MEOLS HALL .. 81 Dove House from N.E. and N.W. .. To face 81 Contents and Illustrations. vii. Plan and Nesting Holes .. .. 85 Dove House: Middle Wall .. .. To face 86 Dove House: Nests in Wall .. .. ,, 86 Name Plate, 1695 . 87 Meols Hall: Garden Front .. To face 88 Meols Hall: Sundial .. .. .. 88 ORMSKIRK GRAMMAR SCHOOL: THE FIRST MINUTE BOOK, 1613-1890. BY REV. J. R. BATE, B.A., B.Sc. .. .. .. .. 91 Title page of Minute Book . To face 91 Signatures of Governors, 1622, 1648 .. 96 List of Benefactors .. ,, 98 Earliest Accounts .. ,, 98 Signature of Charles, earl of Derby and Nath. Heywood .. .. To face 110 Zachary Taylor's Declaration . .. ,, no Signature of Archippus Kippax .. .. ,, 112 List of pupils, 1798 .. .. .. ,, 112 OLD-TIME LANCASHIRE CHALICES. BY REV. F. O. BLUNDELL, O.S.B., F.S.A.ScoT. .. 115 PRE-REFORMATION CHALICES .. .. .. 115 Hornby .. .. .. .. .. To face 115 Claughton-on-Brock .. .. .. 116 Leyland .. .. .. .. .. 117 Fernyhalgh .. .. .. .. ,, 118 Lydiate .. .. .. .. .. ,, 119 Lydiate: Minor Markings .. .. .. 119 POST-REFORMATION CHALICES. .. .. 120 Netherton, Appleton, Great Eccleston .. To face 120 Goosnargh, Downside, Scarisbrick .. ,, 121 Molyneux, Woolton, Birchley . .. ,, 122 WIRRAL FIELD-NAMES. BY ERIC H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc. .. .. .. .. .. .. 125 ' " Adler" in Willaston .. .. .. To face 130 " Mare" in Ness .. .. .. .. ,, 134 " Oulton" in Little Stanney, 1736 .. ,, 138 Stanney Green, 1736-1840 .. .. ,, 140 viii. Contents and Illustrations. THE CHESTER MYSTERY PLAYS. BY GODFREY W. MATHEWS .. .. .. .. .. 147 Performance of a Sacred Play .. .. To face 147 JOHN FLETCHER AND THE " STRANGER IN CHESTER." BY CHARLES R. HAND .. .. 219 Portrait of John Fletcher . To face 219 COMMUNICATION. WILLIAM FARRER, 1861-1924 .. .. .. 240 STRAY NOTES .. .. .. .. .. 242 Rev. Peter Shaw. Shotwick Church Bells. Altrincbam Market Bell. Thornton Grange in Wirral. Fitton of Gawsworth. REPORTS AND TREASURER'S ACCOUNT .. .. 244 INDEX .. .. .. .. .. .. 249 IX. Council ano ©fftceus for tbe lear 1925. President. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY, K.G., G.C.V.O., P.C. Vice-Presidents. WM. FERGUSSON IRVINE, M.A., F.S.A. F. C. BEAZLEY, F.S.A. HENRY PEET, M.A., F.S.A. A. H. ARKLE, O.B.E. F. C. LARKIN, F.K.C.S. R. STEWART-BROWN, M.A., F.S.A. R. GLADSTONE, B.C.L., M.A. Members of Council. TO SERVE TO END OF 10-25. R. CATON, M.D., F.R.C.P. FRANCIS J. WELD. WALTER PEEL, C.B.E. E. CUTHBERT WOODS, L.D.S. GEORGE T. SHAW. TO SERVE TO END OF 1926. HAROLD LEE, J. P. J. A. TWEMLOW, B.A. DR. S. SAXON BARTON, O.B.E., WALTER MAY. F.S.A.Scot. TO SERVE TO END OF 1927. F. E. AUBREY', L.D.S. G. W. MATHEWS. F. H. CROSSLEY, F.S.A. E. H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc., A.I.C. Hon. Treasurer. P. C. BROWN, 20 PENKETT ROAD, WALLASEY, CHESHIRE. Hon. Librarian. Hon. Assistant Librarian, R. T. BAILEY, M.B.E., M.R.C.S., E. H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc., A.I.C. L.R.C.P. Hon. Secretary. PHILIP NELSON, M.A., M.D., F.R.S.E., F.S.A., F.SA.I., " BF.ECHWOOD," CALDERSTONES, LIVERPOOL. Hon. Assistant Secretary. DR. S, SAXON BARTON, O.B.E., F.S.A.Scot. Hon. Editor. JOHN BROWNBILL, M.A. Excursion Committee. F. E. AUBREY, L.D.S. F. C. LARKIN, F.R.C.S. Dr. S. SAXON BARTON, O.B.E., F.S.A.Scot. Photographic Committee. R. T. BAILEY, M.B.E., M.R.C.S., JAMES A. WAITE. L.R.C.P. E. H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc., A.I.C. Representatives on Committee of Learned Societies. P. C. BROWN. PHILIP NELSON, M.A., M.D., F.R.S.E., F.S.A. X. ©fficers of tbe Society from Commencement. Presidents. 1. Right Hon. Francis, ist Earl of Ellesmerc, Lord- Lieutenant of Lancashire .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1848 2. Right Hon. Charles William, 3rd Earl of Sefton, Lord- Lieu tenant of Lancashire . 1854 3. General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., D.C.L. .. .. 1855 4. Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, M. P. .. .. ..1863 5. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A., &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1866 6. Rev. Canon Hume, D.C.L., LL.D., &c. .. .. .. .. 1869 7. The Very Rev. J. S. Howson, D.D., Dean of Chester .. .. 1875 8. Thomas Glazebrook Rylands, F.S. A., &c. .. .. .. .. 1879 9. Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Oxford, F.S.A. .. .. .. 1885 10. Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Chester, D.D. .. .. .. 1889 11. Right Hon. Frederick, 1 6th Earl of Derby, K.G., G.C.B., Lord- Lieutenant of Lancashire .. .. .. .. .. 1903 12. RIGHT HON. EDWARD, I7TH EARL OF D^RBY, K.G., G.C.V.O., C.B. 1908 Secretaries. 1848. Rev A. Hume, LL.D., and H. C. Pidgeon. 1851. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D., and Rev. Thomas Moore, M.A. 1854. Rev. A. Hurne, LL.D. Officers of tiie Society from Commencement. xi. Librarians. Curators. 1848. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. 1851. Rev. Thomas Moore, M.A. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. 1859. David Buxton. A. C. Gibson, F.S.A. 1867. Nicholas Waterhouse. A. C. Gibson, F.S.A. 1869. Nicholas Waterhouse. H. Ecroyd Smith. 1871. John R. Hughes. H. Ecroyd Smith. 1875. John R. Hughes. 1. Harris Gibson. 1876. C. T. Gatty, F.S.A. 'l. Harris Gibson. 1877. E. M. Hance, LL.B. J. Harris Gibson. 1880. (Offices in abeyance}. 188v W. Thompson Watkin. |. Harris Gibson. 1886. W. Thompson Watkin. W. Forshaw Wilson. 1889. George T. Shaw. W. C. Ashby Pritt. 1889. George T. Shaw Charles Potter. 1899. George T. Shaw. W. I1". Price. 1911. George T. Shaw. 1915. R. T. BAILEY, M.B.E., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Assistant Librarians. 1911. James A. Waite. 1922. E. H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc., A.I.C. Xll. Xist of Ifoonorarg Xocal Secretaries. DISTRICT. NAME. W. D. PINK, Public Library, Leigh. Leyland . The Rev. W. STUART WHITE, Healey Vicarage, Rochdale. Rainford . The Rev. Canon J. W RIGHT WILLIAMS, Farnworth. Sefton . W. E. GREGSON, 43 Moor Lane, Great Crosby. [ ' W' SELF WEEKS- Westwood, Clitheroe. Wigan . Sir T. R. RATCLIFFE-ELLIS, 18 King Street, Wigan. Wv&y, near Lancaster Rev. C. L. REYNOLDS, M.A., Wray Vicarage, Lancaster. //'?to» a"rf } ' ' FREDERIC CROOKS, "Sherwood," Huytou. ,* The Council would be glad to hear from Gentlemen, not necessarily members of the Society, willing to volunteer as Hon. Local Secretaries for Districts In Lancashire and Cheshire not already provided for. Xlll. EDITORIAL NOTES. The authors of Papers are alone responsible for the statements and opinions in their several communications. The thanks of the Society are due to Mr. Crossley for the loan of many of the blocks illustrating his article on the Monuments; and similarly to Mr. Beazley and Mr. Mathews for the blocks illustrating their essays. Fr. Blundell has contributed to the cost of the Chalice blocks. It should have been acknowledged in last volume that Mr. Beazley supplied the numerous blocks of arms which illustrated his account of Thurstaston therein. The present volume has been prepared for the press by J. BROWNBILL, M.A., Honorary Editor. ERRATUM. In vol. Ixxv, p. 183, Holwood should read Horvvood. XIV. N.B. It is requested that notice be given to the Secretary of any errors, change of address, or death.
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