Chetham’s Library

Handlist of Manuscripts

This handlist of manuscripts and archives consists of a summary list of material in shelf order. It is not intended as a substitute for a catalogue. Fuller descriptions for almost all items are available for consultation and these can be supplied on application to the Archivist.

Further descriptions of manuscripts may be found in Bibliothecæ Chethamensis Catalogus, 6 vol. (Manchester, 1791-1883), A Catalogue of the Library of John Byrom (Manchester, 1848), J.O. Halliwell, An Account of the European Manuscripts in the Chetham Library, Manchester (Manchester, 1852), and G.H. Tupling, ‘Historical manuscripts in the Chetham Library’, Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research, X (1932-1933), 69-72.

Most of the medieval manuscripts are listed in N.R. Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries: Vol. III, Lampeter-Oxford (Oxford, 1983). These are denoted by the symbol ◘

A.O.1 SLYNE, Lancaster Collection of 16 deeds, C17th-early C18th.

A.O.3-4 HAY, Rev. William Robert (1761-1839), Prebendary of York Collection of sermons (in 2 boxes each containing 21 bundles).

A.O.5 HINDLEY, John Haddon (1765-1827), Chetham’s Librarian 1797-1848 Autograph letters addressed to J.H. Hindley, 1799-1812.

A.O.6-7 LETTS, Ernest F. The history of the Church of Manchester from the earliest times to the present day [c. 1884]. (33666).

A.O.8 IRVINE, Col. H.C. Deposit of 2 deeds: (i) Robert Middleton & Peter Legh, 1618. (ii) Royal grant of Manor of Broughton to Ferdinando Stanley, 1678.

A.O.9 ARMITAGE PAPERS 8 items relating to the Armitage family, Cl7th-Cl9th.

A.O.10 JONES, Ernest Charles (1819-1869), Chartist and Poet Chartist letters and miscellaneous papers, including diary of Major Charles Jones, 1805-1806.

A.O.11 DEE, John (1527-1608), Mathematician and Astrologer Collection of material relating to John Dee, C20th. (33690).

A.O.12 RICHARDSON, R[eginald] J[ohn] (1807/8-1861) Old Manchester: its local characteristics exhibited in its streets, public places and people etc. Collection of newspaper cuttings, transcripts from newspapers, pen & ink sketches of Manchester. Late C19th. (33691).

A.1.1. BYROM, JOHN (1692-1763) Signed receipt for subscription to his shorthand manual, 22 June 1723.

A.1.2 RALEIGH, Sir Walter (1554-1618) Mandate from Walter Raleigh, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, to the steward of the Manor of Trematon to admit a tenant to lands within the manor, 1591. (Framed).

A.1.4 BELL, John (1783-1864), Bookseller & Antiquary of Gateshead Collection of letters to and from John Bell, 1818-1848.

A.l.6 ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, Manchester Churchwardens Accounts, 1769-1828. 182 ff.

A.1.7 HAGUE BAR BOARD SCHOOL, New Mills, Stockport 11 documents relating to teaching staff, 1868-1909.

A.1.8 AXON, Geoffrey Rogerson (?1892-1961) Collection of broadside ballads, [c. 1860-1865].

A.1.9 LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY Collection of deeds relating to property on Deansgate, Fennel Street and Halfe Street, Manchester, 1549-1789. (41 items).

A.1.10 WORTHINGTON, William Wright, of Flixton Licence to change name, 1847.

A.1.11 ASHTON, Thomas W.H. Licence to change name, 1887.

A.1.12 ASHTON, Arthur Davies Licence to change name, 1915.

A.1.13 JOHNSON, Joseph (fl. 1883) By-gone Manchester booksellers no.1 William Willis. MS and printed versions.

A.1.14 HUTTON, John (fl. 1763-1803) A treatise on the etymology of words in the English Language derived from Greek. Notebook. l2 ff.

A.1.15-16 BARRITT, Thomas (1743-1820) of Manchester A.1.15: Armorial bearings of families of the North of England (esp. Lancashire and Cheshire).120 and iii ff. (8019). A.1.16: Armorial bearings etc. 100 ff. A.1.17-18 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester Notebooks containing legal observations. 151 pp., 136 pp.

A.1.19 [?FLEMING, William] Chetham family. Notebook containing transcripts of material relating to the Chetham Society, also loose items – pedigrees of the Chetham family, notes etc [c. 1845].

A.1.20 COMMONPLACE BOOK Text in English, Greek, Hebrew, Shorthand, C18th. 442 pp., 103 ff., 12 ff.

A.1.21 ARKHOLME WITH CAWOOD, Lancashire Collection of material including accounts of Constables, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of the Highways, 1779-1842; Rent book for Pilling, 1821-1855; Overseers accounts for Arkholme with Cawood, 1849-1866; collection of deeds, 1562-1720. (6 items).

A.1.22 OLDHAM, DOBCROSS, SADDLEWORTH Collection of deeds, 1708-1890. (16 items).

A.1.23 LANCASHIRE, Joseph Robert (1842-1930) of Harpurhey Collection of MSS & typescripts by Joseph Robert Lancashire. (9 items). (39569).

A.1.24 MANCHESTER PARISH Tabular statement of churches and district chapels, [c.1850]. Printed statement. (11 copies).

A.1.25 [BARRITT, Thomas] (1743-1820) of Manchester Genealogical pedigree of George III, 1818. Roll mounted on linen. (8017).

A.1.26 HARRISON, William (1802-1884) Papers and documents relating to the family of Chetham of Chetham, with a pedigree and the story of lost inheritance - the Chetham estates claim, 1821-1898. 48 + 8 pp. (44274).

A.2.1 [POWELL, Thomas] of Monmouth (d. 1820) The Children in the Wood: a Drama. 191 pp.

A.2.2 WHITAKER, Henry, (d. 1781) Schoolmaster of Manchester Music notebook. 44 pp. and 106 pp.

A.2.3 MISCELLANEOUS Extracts from proverbs etc. English, Latin and French. C18th. 97 ff.

A.2.4 [POWELL, Thomas] of Monmouth (d. 1820) Silvia la Zingara la Tyranna, or: the Gipsies: a Drama. Includes inserts and drawings. 122 pp and 15 pp.

A.2.5 HARTLIB, Samuel (c. 1600-1662) Transcripts of letters from Hartlib to Dr John Worthington, (1618-1671). Transcribed in September 1788 from Baker’s MS at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, by Isaac Reed. Also printed version of a collection of epistles written by Dr. Worthington to Hartlib. iii, 315 pp.

A.2.6 HOWELL, J. (1594-1666) and others Case book, C17th. Musical part-book and much non-musical material. 254 ff.

A.2.7 [ROSE, Robert] (fl. 1841-1850) of Manchester Miscellaneous poems and notes including ‘The West Indian of Colour, or, the Bard of Colour’. 51 ff.

A.2.8 BYROM, John (1692-1763) Miscellaneous notes on theological subjects. Latin, Greek, French, English and shorthand notes dated 1732. 51 ff.

A.2.9 CARTMEL PRIORY CHURCH Catalogue of the books given by Thomas Preston (d. 1697), compiled by J. Harland. C19th. 46 ff.

A.2.10 GROTIUS, Hugo On the truth of the Christian religion in 6 books, translated from the Latin by R.B. Oxford, 1796. (Crossley coll.) 16 ff. and 308 pp.

A.2.11 ADAMSON, Rev. John (1756-1823), Vicar of Padiham & Altham Glossary, [c.1823], miscellaneous pamphlets and sermons. 136 ff.

A.2.12 B.G. A general preface to all I have writ. Miscellaneous material in two hands, [c.1795] & C19th. 157 ff.

A.2.13 [?FINCH, John] Miscellaneous material on Egypt incl. the Necropolis of Thebes, observations on Egypt. John Finch/John Truely on recto end board (perhaps the author). C19th. 62 ff.

A.2.14 MANCHESTER [PETERLOO] Subscriptions for [the relief of] Special Constables, 1819. 20 ff.

A.2.15 VORLEY, Rev. William A Dissenters view of the Church and Ministry. Theological notes, nd. [?C19th]. 4 ff.

A.2.16 LEICESTER Selections from the Psalms, C19th. 32 ff.

A.2.17-18 CROSSLEY, Henry (1799-1880) A.2.17: Notebooks containing legal and linguistic notes in Arabic, French, Greek, Latin and English. A.2.18: Notebook containing miscellaneous jottings. 152 ff. and 6 ff.

A.2.19 HELO[S] Jean Quelques unes des raisons pour lesquelles, Jean Helo[s] Horloguer à resolu de ne faire credit à personne, 1718. iii, 38 ff.

A.2.20 [BRADSHAIGH, Sir Roger] (c. 1649-1687) of Haigh, Lancs. Treatises on geometry, geography &c and Praecipuorum Theologiæ Capitum Enchiridion Didacticum (printed), 1665. 28 ff., iv, 88 pp., 39 ff.

A.2.21 CONANT, Dr (1608-1694) A catalogue of books for a young divine. iii, 178 ff.

A.2.22 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester List of Roman coins with particulars.

A.2.23 LEGAL OBSERVATIONS Notebook on law and customs temp James I. (Crossley collection). 85 ff.

A.2.24 BRERELY, Roger (1586-1637) of Burnley Of Christian Libertie Verse. Also pieces in verse and prose by Josiah Collier. (Crossley collection). 91 ff. A.2.25 SERMONS Volume of miscellaneous sermons dated 1693-1704. (Crossley collection).

A.2.26 WOLCOT, John [Peter Pindar pseud.] (1738-1819) Truro Hall, Saundry Kempe and Mally Treloure. 2 poems preceded by transcripts of 3 letters. (Crossley collection). 16 ff.

A.2.27 HAY, Rev. William Robert (1761-1839), Prebendary of York Notebook containing genealogical notes on the family of Hay and associated families. (Crossley collection). 32 ff.

A.2.28 HOMER Illiad, translated by Thomas Jones, Chetham’s Librarian (1845-1875). (Crossley collection). 58 ff.

A.2.29 CARTWRIGHT, Thomas (1634-1689), Bishop of Chester Copy of last will and testament (C19th). (Crossley collection). 74 pp.

A.2.30-31 TRAVELLER’S DIARY (late C18th) Diary of a journey in Italy, Switzerland and Austria. (Crossley collection). 80 ff., 146 ff.

A.2.32 GARDENING Remarks on the tulip, pink and carnation, 1827. (Crossley collection). 37 ff.

A.2.33 CATALOGUE Bibliography or catalogue of books. (Crossley collection). 42 ff.

A.2.34 [MOULE, Morris] (fl. 1790) of Christ’s College, Cambridge A tour through the counties of Huntingdon, Northampton, Lincoln, Nottingham, York etc. (Crossley collection). ii ff., 107 pp.

A.2.35-38 BROWNE, Sir Thomas (1605-1682), Knight, Physician & Author) A.2.35: Notebook in Latin in hand of James Crossley (1800- 1883). (Crossley collection). 25 ff. A.2.37: Extracts from his manuscripts. (Crossley collection). 30 ff. A.2.38: Extracts from his lecture in hand of James Crossley. (Crossley collection).

A.2.39 MADDEN, Sir Frederick (1801-1873) Bibliography of Tim Bobbin. (Crossley collection). 74 pp. A.2.40 JOHNSON, Radulph (i) Artis botanicæ præcognita: botanicus: vel methodus, compendiosa, nec non accurata, cognitione’ plantaru’ investigandi. 98 ff. (ii) Lady humilitie or Desiderius dialogues, 1709.

A.2.4l BENANDALA, Ameth An epistle of Ameth Benandala, a mahumetan to the Prince of Orange, Count Maurice and to Emanuell, Prince of Portugal. Also theological extracts, copy of book on trade, [1664]. 334 ff.

A.2.42 HOLDBERG, Ludvig Af, Baron (1684-1754), Scandinavian playwright Pride and poverty (a drama); Witchcraft or the Blind Alarm (late C18th). (Crossley collection). 82 ff.

A.2.43 CAZZA, Giovani Agostino Le satire et capitoli piacevoli. Late Cl8th or early Cl9th transcript of the 1549 printed ed. (Crossley collection). 103 ff.

A.2.44 MURRAY, James A few days in Dublin and County Wicklow in 1838. 118 ff.

A.2.45 HOLDBERG, Ludvig Af, Baron (1684-1754), Scandinavian playwright The plummer turned politician: the pewter politician or political nero monger. Late C18th-early C19th. (Crossley collection). 36 ff.

A.2.46-47 RELIGIOUS MEDITATIONS A.2.46: A treatise upon communion with God. Cl8th. 129 pp. A.2.47: Miscellaneous theological notes. Late Cl8th.

A.2.48-53 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester Catalogues of his books. Correct order = A.2.52, 53, 50, 5l, 48. [No number 49] Nos.1- 20 ff.; 2- 38 ff.; 3- 40 ff.; 4- 40 ff.; 5- l3 ff.

A.2.54 BROWNE, Sir Thomas (1605-1683) Extracts from his manuscripts (late C18th). (Crossley collection). 49 ff.

A.2.55-57 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester A.2.55: Cardaniana. Bibliographical and biographical notes. 4 ff. A.2.56: Account book, August 1837 - May 1839. A.2.57: Account book and list of plate. 6 ff. A.2.58 BOYS FAMILY Accounts of Boys family of Colne, Clitheroe, Haslingden and Bury. Late C17th-early C18th. (Crossley collection). 8 ff.

A.2.59-60 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester A.2.59: Housekeeping accounts, 1836-1839. A.2.60: Notes on craniology, with some remarks on the strictures of the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviewers on the system of Gall & Spurzheim. 32 ff.

A.2.61 LAW Notebook on laws relating to property, C19th. (Crossley collection).

A.2.62 [ASTRONOMY] De Solis et lunæ eclipsis, [C18th]. (Crossley collection). 89 ff.

A.2.63 GRESWELL, Rev. John (d. 1810), Schoolmaster, Chetham’s Hospital Catalogue of books belonging to John Greswell, 1808. (Crossley collection). 120 ff.

A.2.64 MILNE, Oswald of Manchester Union Bank of Manchester passbook, 1840. (Crossley collection). 21 ff.

A.2.65 JOHNSON, William (1534-1642) Valetudinarium: [a play in Latin]. Also theological extracts and accounts, late C17th. (Crossley collection).

A.2.66 AINSWORTH, Thomas (d. 1742) Religious meditations (material about Ainsworth family). (Crossley collection). 230 pp.

A.2.67 TOWNELEY HALL Catalogue of the Library of Towneley Hall, c. 1700. (Crossley collection). 75 ff.

A.2.68 SCIENCE Lectures on experimental philosophy (24) given in Manchester, c.1750. (Crossley collection).

A.2.69 BANCROFT, Rev. Thomas (1756-1811), Vicar of Bolton Poems by T.B. and other students of Manchester Grammar School and notes by F.R. Raines (1805-1878). (27863).

A.2.70 CHARLES I Proclamation for observation of 30 Jan. 1649, and Parliamentary order for re-exhumation of body of Oliver Cromwell etc. C17th.

A.2.71 COOKERY Excellent receipts for dressing fish, C18th. 9 ff.

A.2.72 PRESTON, Thomas (1601-1678) of Holkar An elegie upon Thomas Preston and an epitaph by Baynard. (Bailey collection). 1 sheet.

A.2.73 CLARKE, Henry (1743-1818) The School Candidates, 1788. Ed. J.E. Bailey, 1877. (Bailey collection). [Removed to bundle 25 Bailey collection].

A.2.74 SHERLOCK, William (1641-1707) Several sermons of W.S. in two parts dated 1678. 288 pp.

A.2.75-76 BAILEY, John Eglington (1840-1888) Notes from old local books: Lancashire place names. 40 ff.

A.2.77 HOLME, Dr Edward M.D. Miscellaneous collection of letters and papers on medical subjects, [c. 1793-1862]. (Bailey collection).

A.2.78 ASSHETON, Abdias (1558-1633) of Middleton Commonplace book: Sacra scientia. (Prayers and other religious writings). 284 pp.

A.2.79 PITT CLUB (MANCHESTER) Collection of papers relating to the Pitt Club. A.2.79: Dinner Book, 1813-1828. A.2.79 (a & b): Minute books, 1812-31. 94 pp. & 75 pp. A.2.79 (c): Alphabetical list of members. 28 ff. A.2.79 (c): Alphabetical list of members. 28 ff. A.2.79 (d): Account book, 1813-31. 35 ff. A.2.79 (e): Scrapbook incl. proofs of pamphlets.

A.2.80 HARRISON, William (1802-1884), Antiquary Works relating to Lancashire in the Library of W.H., Rock Mount, Isle of Man. (Bailey collection). 80 ff.

A.2.81 ROTHERHAM, John of Kendal Academy lecture notes by John Rotherham of Kendal, 1743. Lectures on experimental philosophy and observations and memorandum of the philosophical experiments. John was son of Caleb Rotherham (1694-1752), the master of Kendal Dissenting Academy. (Bailey collection). A.2.82 SPIRITUALISM Records of spiritualist meetings, 1710-1711. (Bailey collection). 431 pp.

A.2.83 HOLLAND, George Plan and survey of Heawood Demesne [and other properties belonging to William Fallowes Esq. 1789]. (Bailey collection). 38 ff.

A.2.84 MISCELLANEOUS Prayers composed by Mr Latuffi[e]re for the use of very young ladies at his boarding school, Derby. Accounts for duties at Adlington Chapel, 1802-1809. (Bailey collection). 6 ff.

A.2.85 SERMONS Miscellaneous sermons on regeneration, temptation etc. C18th. (Bailey collection).

A.2.86 MITCHELL, John (fl. 1746) The Christians afflictions terminating in eternal glory. 2 sermons followed by letters. (Bailey collection). 177 pp.

A.2.87-88 THEOLOGY A.2.87: Exposition of I Timothy, Chapter 4, vs 1-3. C17th- C18th; Ward, N. Sermon at Bishop Aukland, 1635. (Bailey collection). 149, 7 & 18 pp. A.2.88: Discourses showing the excellency and necessary training up of children in the fear of God and understanding of the scriptures, [?C18th]. (Bailey collection).

A.2.89 PERSEHOUSE, Richard (fl. 1616-1617) Series of schoolboy letters in English with Latin version. (Bailey collection). 18 ff.

A.2.90 MISCELLANEOUS Collection of poetry, letters and recipes, [c. 1759]. (Crossley collection). 259 ff.

A.2.91 THEOLOGY Fragmenta sacra: miscellanies in Divinity. [?Extracts from printed books.]. C17th-C18th. (Bailey collection).

A.2.92 [LONDON] The genius of Britain, 1841. Poem centred on London, the Thames and Greenwich, with appendices. 78 ff.

A.2.93 TOWNELEY, Charles (1737-1805) Catalogue of books belonging to Charles Towneley, Whitehall, 1771. (Bailey collection). 86 ff. A.2.94 COMMONPLACE BOOK Commonplace book, dated 1732-1782, and printed inserts. (Bailey collection). 16 ff.

A.2.95 DODDRIDGE, Philip (1702-1751), Nonconformist Minister A treatise of Arithmetick, Numeral and Universal. Written on fly leaf ‘Thomas Lee, Sepr 3d 1775’. (Bailey collection). 119 ff.

A.2.96 THEOLOGY Collection of discourses on religious subjects in hand of J. Clayton [?1734]. (Byrom collection?).

A.2.97 TOWNELEY, Christopher (1604-1674) Catalogue of Christopher Towneley’s books, 1647, and astronomical manuscripts. (Bailey collection). 17 ff.

A.2.98 ROWE, Charles (fl. 1679) The most holy place unveiled or a description of true Christian religion. (Bailey collection).

A.2.99 WILKINS, David (1685-1745) Collection of 14 sermons preached 1719-1720. (Bailey collection). 320 ff.

A.2.100 CROSSLEY, R. (fl. 1728) Collection of 10 sermons preached c. 1722.

A.2.101 LAW Statements of form and procedure, petitions, cases, letters etc. C18th-C19th. (Bailey collection).

A.2.102 TILLEARD, Thomas of Reading (fl. 1686) Collections on the nature of common sea salt and the various ways of making it. (Bailey collection). 71 and 118 pp.

A.2.103 OWEN, Isaac (fl. 1710) Expositions of several passages of scripture by the holy spirit. (Bailey collection). 316 pp.

A.2.104 SERMONS 2 sermons on James I, vs 22 and 2 Corinthians 8, vs 9. [?C18th]. (Bailey collection). 9 ff.

A.2.105 TURNER, Rev. William Register of the Rev. William Turner’s school, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1785-1825. (Bailey collection). 50 pp. A.2.106 BALGUY, Rev. Thomas (fl. 1743) 2 sermons on Acts 17, vs 31. (Raines then Bailey collection). 30 pp.

A.2.107 SERMONS 2 sermons on Colossians 3, vs 4-5, [c. 1759]. (Bailey collection). 49 pp.

A.2.108 CHURCH OF ENGLAND Catalogue of feasts and fasts according to the order of the Church, temp. Charles I, and whole book of Psalms, printed 1653. (Bailey collection). 264 pp.

A.2.109-110 SERMONS A.2.109: Miscellaneous collection of sermons, [c. 1700]. (Bailey collection). A.2.110: Miscellaneous collection of 15 sermons. (Bailey collection).

A.2.111 BLACK, William Henry (1808-1872) of the Public Record Office Assistant Keeper’s Private Journal, 1844-1846. (Bailey collection). 86 ff.

A.2.112-113 SERMONS A.2.112: 2 funeral sermons, 1718-1720. (Bailey collection). A.2.113: Miscellaneous collection dated 1633-1640. (Bailey collection).

A.2.114 LACY, F. Table showing by whom and when the following warnings were spoken, 1709-1714. (Bailey collection). 261 & 18 pp.

A.2.115 SPARROW, A. (fl. 1720s) Rationale upon the Book of Common Prayer. (Bailey collection).

A.2.116 SEWARD, William (1702-1740) Methodist. Diary, 6 Sep 1740-15 Oct 1740. (Crossley collection). 107 ff.

A.2.117 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester List of a collection of letters intercepted and deciphered by John Wallis, 1653. (Bailey collection).

A.2.118-9 HEYWOOD, Rev. John (fl. 1666) of Walton, Lancs Commonplace books. 2 vols. vol.1 Theology, vol. 2 Medicine, in Greek, Latin and English. 119 ff.; 137 ff.

A.2.120 HYMNS Collection of hymns, 6 lines all eights, [c. 1770] incl. notes by Raines and Crossley. (Bailey collection). 60 pp. A.2.121 TOWNELEY, Christopher (1604-1674) Commonplace book and recipes etc [c. 1630]. (Bailey collection). 138 ff.

A.2.122 SPAIN Diary of someone who accompanied the Earl of Sandwich on his extraordinary embassy to Spain in 1666. Includes an account of the Fire of London. (Crossley collection). 103 ff.

A.2.123 BOGUE, Rev. David (1750-1820) of Gosport Missionary lectures c. 1810 transcribed by Rev. William Johns. (Bailey collection). 174 pp.

A.2.124 MILITARY Orderly book relating to actions of British, Hessian and Hanoverian troops in Flanders and Germany, 1742-1743. (Bailey collection).

A.2.125-27 HENRY, Matthew (fl. 1678) A.2.125: Commonplace book and catechistical instructions on Sabbath evenings, 1679. (Bailey collection). A.2.126: Commonplace book; scriptural questions etc. (Bailey collection). A.2.127: Collection of sermons, 1701-1704. (Bailey collection).

A.2.128 BAKER, Fr. Augustine (1575-1641) A spiritual alphabet for the use of beginners. Transcript of 2 spiritual treatises made by Augustine Baker at Cambrai, 1628-1630, by Dame Bridget More [c. 1650]. (Byrom collection). 204 pp. (27853).

A.2.129 ERASMUS, Desiderius (1469-1536) C18th transcript of A Manual for a Christian Soldier, tr. of Enchiridion Militis Christiani [c. 1716]. 234 pp. (27893).

A.2.130 BURY, S. Collection of sermons, 1688. 308 pp. (27872).

A.2.131 [HARDING, James Duffield (1797-1863), landscape painter and lithographer] Pencil sketches, chiefly in Italy, [c. 1843]. 42 ff.

A.2.132 HEYWOOD, Robert of Heywood, Lancs. (b. 1645) Observations and instructions divine and moral. Also various unattributed poetical works. (Bailey collection). 273 pp.

A.2.133 WALLER, R. Tyrocinium Poeseos, or Armours, the third book, 1678-1683. (Bailey collection). 71 ff. A.2.134 ALLEN, James of Ancoats The sermon on the mount. Copied in ornamental penmanship, [c. 1862].

A.2.135 OXFORD UNIVERSITY List of graduates, 1560-1629. (33619).

A.2.136 HALLIWELL, James Orchard (1820-1889) Collections for an Athenæ Cantabrigienses. Letter A. 1843. 226 ff. (11365).

A.2.137 HARROLD, Edmund, Wigmaker of Manchester Diary, 1712-1716. 92 ff. (27904).

A.2.138 THEOLOGY Brevis explicatio symboli apostolorum, præceptorum decalogi, sacramentorum ecclesiæ, et orationis Dominicæ, [c. 1700]. (Byrom collection). (27854).

A.2.139 BARNARD, John (fl. 1718-1728) Commonplace book: diary and meditations. 255 pp. (27864).

A.2.140 NEWCOME, Henry (1627-1695) of Cross Street Chapel Diary, 1661-1663 (in Henry Newcome’s hand).

A.2.141 NEWCOME, Henry (1650-1713) Commonplace book. 184 pp.

A.2.142 SERMONS Collections of sermons on the sacraments, C17th. (Bailey collection?).

A.2.143 MATHEMATICS Material on arithmetic, algebra and navigation, [c. 1700]. 176 pp.

A.2.144 DERSI, Stephano Tractatus theologico diacriticus. Transcript of printed book, printed [?1756]. 176 pp.

A.2.145-6 PEARSON, Rev. Robert (fl. 1718-1739) of Milnrow Sermons 1718-1739. 2 vols. 50 ff.; 90 ff.

A.2.147 LOYOLA, Ignatius His exercises. [tr.] Francesco de Salazar. Anonymous C17th translation. (Byrom collection). 72 ff. A.2.148 SERMONS Collection of sermons delivered at Chesterton, 1633-1640. 154 ff.

A.2.149 DEACON, Thomas (1697-1753), Physician and Nonjuror Form of communion and sermons etc. [c. 1746]. 174 ff.

A.2.150/150a MILLER, James Diary 1745-1750. Left Manchester 1745, joined the Rebel Army at Preston, sent to Madras 1747, returned to England 1750. (Barritt collection). 44 ff.

A.2.151 SHORTHAND Psalms and New Testament in shorthand. Also extracts from the Fathers and Classics. (Byrom collection).

A.2.152 BYROM, John (1692-1763) Universal English shorthand, 1767. Transcript of printed book. (Copy of proposals for printing by subscription, 1739).

A.2.153-55 SHORTHAND A.2.153: A system of shorthand, [c. 1700-1720]. 94 pp. A.2.154: Shorthand alphabet and vocabulary, 1700-1720. A.2.155: System of shorthand, [c. 1700-1720]. 24 pp.

A.2.156 MILLER, John Shorthand notes. The flying pen or the art of shorthand improved with the additions of the terms of the law, 1822. (Harland collection). (22050).

A.2.157 SHELTON, Thomas (fl. 1626) Shorthand writer. New Testament and Psalms in shorthand, 1665.

A.2.158 TIMM, Joseph Shorthand writer (of Wakefield). Book of common prayer in shorthand, 1823. 364 pp.

A.2.159 SHORTHAND Religious manuscripts in shorthand, 1643. (Byrom collection).

A.2.160◘ NEW TESTAMENT (in English) (Ker 355-6) New Testament in later Wycliffite version. Beginning C15th. (6723).

A.2.161◘ HORAE (Ker 359-6l) Written in France for female use in the diocese of Besancon. Second half C15th. (8007). A.2.162◘ F. BARBARUS (Ker 341-2) De re uxoria. Middle C15th. (6687).

A.2.163◘ HORÆ (Ker 383-4) Horæ in Netherlandish for the use of Utrecht. End C15th. (33667).

A.2.164-5◘ BIBLIA (Ker 342-3) 2 vols. (break after Psalms). Middle C13th. (6689).

A.2.166◘ LIFE OF CHRIST (Ker 377-8) Written in English. First half C15th. (Byrom collection). (279ll).

A.2.167 BYROM, John (1692-1763) Journal, 1728-1732. Shorthand extracts, also Greek and Latin notes from Eusebius, Cicero, Erasmus etc. (28049).

A.2.168 DE QUEVEDO, Francisco Lagrimas de Hieremias. Also Lopez, Gregorio: libri del Apocalypsia en romance commentado. Spanish MS. (Byrom collection). 186 ff. (pt.1: ff. 1-94; pt.2: 95-186). (27975).

A.2.169 BENNET, William (fl. 1634), Bookbinder Conclave cordis. Consolatio mentis. (Byrom collection). 62 ff. (27868).

A.2.170 BAKER, Fr. Augustine (1575-1641) The fall and restitution of man, [c. 1635]. (Byrom collection). (27934).

A.2.172 MILNER, Thomas (fl. 1758) of York A display of heraldry (iv, 92 ff.). (34827).

A.2.174 LEECH / ROWLEY Letters to Sir Bosdin Thomas Leech, 1891-1892, and to Charles Rowley, 1875-1892.

A.3.1-46 HAY, Rev. William Robert (1761-1839), Prebendary of York Commonplace books: miscellaneous collection of letters, anecdotes, poetry, legal and historical information etc. Dated c. 1786-1839. [Lacking vol. 5].

A.3.47 SMYTH, Thomas (c. 1630) of Manchester Poems collected by Thomas Smyth in King James I’s time. Incl. transcripts of poems by Donne and Raleigh. (Farmer collection). 49 ff. (8010).

A.3.48 ALABASTER, William (1567-1640) Inventa bellica; Inventa adespota; Elisaeis. Material by Alabaster and George Herbert. (Corser collection). 8 ff.

A.3.49 [DADE, Rev. William] (1740-1790) of Barmston, Yorks. Epitaphs in Yorkshire churches, [c. 1780]. (Raines collection). 253 pp. (28046).

A.3.50 MANCHESTER COLLEGIATE CHURCH Copy of the statute of King Charles I and extracts from the registers etc. Notes by R. Parkinson from the College registers. C19th. 45 ff.

A.3.51-52 CLOWES, Rev. John (1743-1831), Rector of St. John’s Church, Manchester Autobiography, 1814-1818. (Crossley collection). vol.1, 69 ff. vol. 2, 70-114 ff.

A.3.53 RAINES, F.R. (1805-1878), Antiquary Rochdale Grammar School. Printed articles, cuttings, letters, notes etc. 1845. (30864).

A.3.54 BASSE, William (c. 1583-1653?), Poet Polyhymnia [a poem] and other poems. (Corser collection). 57 ff. (27866).

A.3.55-60 GERMAN MANUSCRIPTS Collection of 6 MSS written in German, [?C17th-C18th]. A.3.55: Elementary geometry. A.3.56 a & b: Veterinary recipes & medical prescriptions (2 vols). A.3.57: Manual of precedents & proceedings in Austrian states. A.3.58: Manual of Guilds and Baronial Estates. A.3.59: Household and farm prescriptions. A.3.60: H.I.M.’s instructions for the Authorities in Silesia how to decide in monetary questions. Collection of J. Gray Bell. (2790l). A.3.61 PEREIRA, Manoel Direcção para os nove dias de exercicias. (Portugal, 1723). 164 ff.

A.3.62 ALEXANDER VI, Pope Vita di Rodrigo Borgia, poi Pontefice detto Alessandro Sesto e del Duca Valentino Suo Figlio. (Crossley collection). 315 pp. (27843).

A.3.63-64 BOWLE, Rev. John of Idemestone, Wilts. (fl. 1769-1772) Vocabulario Cervantesco. MS index in Spanish to El Ingenioso Hidalgo don Quixote de la Mancha copied into an interleaved copy of Vocabulario Espanol e Italiano. Arranged in columns. (8000).

A.3.65 HOBSON, Edward A collection of specimens of British mosses and hepaticæ, 1822. Printed title-page and descriptions and specimens mounted on slips. 170 ff. (10545).

A.3.66-68 BANNE, Nathaniel (1671-1736), St. Ann’s Church, Manchester A.66-67: An abridgement of Charles Daubuz: A perpetual commentary on the Revelation of St John (London, 1720), vol.1 188 ff., vol. 2 188 ff. (6683). A.3.68: Harmony of the Gospels. Translation and notes by Banne from Nicolas Trinard: Evangeliorum Harmonia (Paris, 1707); W. Whiston: Harmony of ye four evangelists (Cambridge, 1702); A. Bedford: Chronological Tables (London, 1730), 157 ff. (6684).

A.3.69 THYER, Robert (1709-1781), Chetham’s Librarian 1732-1763 Commonplace book, [c. 1743]. Theological extracts in English, French, Latin and Greek arranged under various subjects. 184 ff. (7999).

A.3.70 WILKINSON, Thomas Turner (1815-1875), Schoolmaster Notebook: folklore, rhymes, proverbs etc. [c. 1870]. 31 pp.

A.3.71 THEOLOGY The glory and perfection of the human nature (1735). [MS of printed book?]. 244 ff. (27906).

A.3.72 MISCELLANEOUS [late C18th] MS extracts from printed works including Burney’s History of Music, Polwhele’s Fragments of Orpheus, Polwhele’s War elegies of Tyrtæus, The Hymn of Cleanthes, Bowring’s Ode to the Deity, Hymns etc. 326 pp. A.3.73 BYROM, John (1692-1763) Poems of John Byrom in the hand of Robert Thyer (1709- 1781), Chetham’s Librarian. 32 ff. (8014).

A.3.74 THEOLOGY A similitude to contemplate ye generation of eternal nature. MS of printed version? [?C18th]. 19 ff. (27943).

A.3.75-76 REYNOLDS, Thomas (fl. 1815) Divine authority and author of the Revelation. Series of 20 notebooks bound in 2 volumes. (N.B. Parts of the MSS were printed in the Gentleman’s Magazine 1815 et seq.). (11396).

A.3.77 NEWCOME, William (1729-1800) Harmony of the Gospels, (Dublin, 1778). Transcript late C18th-early C19th with some omissions. 84 ff. (27947).

A.3.78 DAVIS, W. (fl. 1820), bibliographical writer Catalogue of rare and curious books: formerly belonged to W. Davis. 272 ff.

A.3.79 GASTRELL, Francis (d. 1725), Bishop of Chester F.R. Raines’s annotated copy of Notitia Cestriensis or historic notices of the diocese of Chester, ed. F.R. Raines, vol. II pt. II (Chetham Society, o.s. 21, 1850). Also 17 letters to and from W. Stratford, 1715-1719. (Raines collection).

A.3.80 WHITAKER, John (1735-1808) Commentaries on the history of the three last centuries. Extracts from Chesterfield’s On Studying History. 482 pp. (28042).

A.3.81-82 SHORTHAND A.3.81: Classical Literature. A.3.82: Modern Literature, English and French. (Harland collection.). C19th. 3l4, 325 pp.

A.3.83 SEMBENINI, Ortensio (c. 1619) Relazione del viaggio fatto dall’ Illmo. Signor Girolamo Lando [Ambassador of the Venetian Republic in England]. Record of Lando’s travels to England. 48 ff. (6706 and 11386).

A.3.84 [RICHARDS, B.] (fl. 1731) Logic...armoury of reason. Notebook, in English and Latin. 171 pp. (27926).

A.3.85 CHESHIRE CLASSIS Some short accounts or brief hints of all questions proposed etc. at several meetings of the Cheshire ministers, 1691- 1745. Transcribed by Henry Green, Knutsford, 1863. 230 pp. (30931).

A.3.86 COOPER, Ralph (fl. 1775) The Chetham family: notes from Church registers, arms, pedigrees etc. 40 ff.

A.3.87 THEOLOGY Five great principles of the gospel revelation proved and explained, [c. 1730. Transcript of printed book?] 679 pp.

A.3.88 BANKS, Mrs. G. Linnæus (1821-1897), Novelist The Manchester Man, [c. 1875]. Original autograph MSS. 2 vol. bound in 4 parts.

A.3.89 [WATSON, Rev. John] (1725-1783), Rector of Stockport Commonplace books. Epigrams and other pieces, original and selected. [c. 1775-1783]. 2 vols. 265 pp. and 264 pp. (28041).

A.3.90-91 ASSHETON, Sir Ralph (d. 1716) Letter books of the Assheton family of Middleton. Household affairs, breeding of horses, leases of property, receipts etc. 1648-1715. vol.1 80 ff., vol. 2 262 ff. (33669).

A.3.92-94 DAVIES, Thomas Stephens (1795-1851) Three volumes of holograph letters to Thomas Turner Wilkinson of Burnley, mathematician and antiquary, from T.S. Davies, mathematician and writer on science, Master in the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. vol.1 16 letters, 1848; vol. 2 31 letters, 1849, vol. 3 21 letters, 1850.

A.3.95 [WATSON, Rev. John] (1725-1783), Rector of Stockport Commonplace book. Political letters, verses etc. c. 1750. 28 + 18 ff. (28040).

A.3.96 RIDINGS, Elijah (1802-1872) (i) The Poet’s dream of a better day for the human family; (ii) The Wanderers. Two MSS bound as one. Also unpublished poems. 30 ff.; 33 ff. (24477 and 24478).

A.3.97-98 LIGHTFOOT, John (1602-1675) Late C17th or early C18th transcripts of: (i) The Temple, especially as it stood in the days of our Saviour (London, 1650), (ii) The Temple Service as it stood in the days of our Saviour (London, 1649). vol.1 126 ff; vol.2 77 ff. (6707).

A.3.99 LAW Legal cases and lectures from Sir Matthew Hale’s Library [c. 1570-1600]. (27923). A.3.100 BUTLER, C. Practical observations on conveyancing, copies by Robert Cooke, 1822. 248 ff. (27873).

A.3.101 SWALE, J.H. Geometry of the Circle, 1829-1830. (Crossley collection). 77 pp.

A.3.102 MEDICINE Medical recipes etc. in English, second half C16th. Mostly recipes, notes on herbs and some astrological material. Various hands. 75 ff. (27940).

A.3.103 FRASER, Alexander, shorthand writer Shorthand alphabet, [c. 1790]. (Byrom collection). 4l pp.

A.3.104 BIGGS, George, shorthand writer Stenography or short-hand improved. Dated 28 Aug. 1761. 65 pp.

A.3.105-06 FRASER, Alexander, shorthand writer A.3.105: Brachygraphy, or the art of shorthand made easy and compendious, dated 29 Jan. 1794. Edinburgh. Unpublished MS. 56 ff. (18189). A.3.106: Stenography or the art of shorthand writing improved. Dated 1793, Edinburgh. Unpublished MS. 150 pp. (18188).

A.3.107 WATSON, Rev. John (1725-1783), Rector of Stockport Receipts - kitchen, miscellaneous, physical, 1750-1760. 133 ff.

A.3.108 MEDICINE Diary of a medical student in London in 1820-1821. (Crossley collection). 80 ff. (27890).

A.3.109 BARTON, Rev. William (d. 1829) Commonplace book. Humorous and other pieces incl. some by Rev. T. Watson of Clitheroe. 1780-1810. (27865).

A.3.110 GASCOIGNE, William (1612?-1644) Notebook by William Gascoigne containing notes on the 1632 ed. of Lansberg’s Tabulæ Motuum Coelestium. MS came from the sale of Towneley Hall Library, Burnley.

A.3.111 MAYERNE-TURQUET, Sir Theodore, Physician Medical recipes [c. 1628-1646]. Chiefly Latin. 133 ff. (27939). A.3.112 BOTANY/MEDICINE Two sets of lecture notes written by same student in 1796 entitled ‘A system of botany: History of Medicine’. 187 ff.

A.3.113 SERMONS Sermons against the popish tenets of infallibility, supremacy, transubstantiation, half communion, worshipping of images, invocation of saints and angels, purgatory & indulgences, prayers in an unknown tongue [ex libris Isaaci Harpur, 1685]. (Byrom collection). 69 pp. (28026).

A.3.114 NEWCOME, Henry (1650-1713) Funeral sermons [vol.2 only]. Sermons preached at Torrington, Herts; Tattenhall, Ches; Middleton, Lancs; Blakeley (Blackley) Chapel, Manchester; Churchen-Heath Chapel; Tarporley, Ches. 1675-1712. 266 ff.

A.3.115 SHORTHAND Comparative theology, or the grounds of pure and peaceable theology (in shorthand). 13 ff. (25836).

A.3.116 PROUDE, Rev. Joseph, of Staining, Sussex Sermons, [c. 1700]. (27974).

A.3.117 JACKSON, Rev. Henry, Curate of Gorton Book of common prayer, written after the manner of Dr Byrom’s shorthand, 1803. 259 pp.

A.3.118 GUTHRY, H. (1600-1676) Bishop Records of Dunkeld from 1560-1649. (See printed copy Memoirs of H. Guthry, late Bp. Dunkeld, wherein the conspiracies and rebellions against Charles I are related, 1702). 181 pp. (6693).

A.3.119 RIDER, Samuel Commonplace book, 1769. Including will of Thomas Guy, 1725, poetry, epitaphs etc.

A.3.120-21 FREHER, Dionysius An explanation of three very different tables, mystical explanations of diagrams, 1746. (Byrom collection). 460 pp. (27897).

A.3.122 CHESSHYRE, Robert and Peter Legal notes, letters etc. [c. 1696]. 185 ff. A.3.123 NEWCOME, Henry (1627-1695) of Cross Street Chapel Transcript of his diary, 1644-1695. 470 pp. and 54 pp. (33647).

A.3.124 CONDER, Rev. J. Lectures on preaching, [c. 1800-1820]. 191 pp. and 26 pp. (27883).

A.3.125 WALPOLE, Horace (1717-1797), 4th Earl of Orford Strawberry Hill accounts: a record of expenditure in building, furnishing etc. from 1747-1795. 46 ff.

A.3.126 HIGSON, John (d. 1871) of Lees Glossary of the Lancashire dialect. A glossary of idiomatic words and phrases current in the south east portion of Lancashire. October 1856. 268 ff. (36164).

A.3.127◘ MEDICAL RECIPES (Ker 379-80) In English. Turn of the C15th. (Byrom collection). 72 ff. (27938).

A.3.128◘ EVANGELISTARIUM (Ker 374-5) Gospel lections of Sarum use. Middle C15th. (Byrom collection. 78 ff. (27894).

A.3.129◘ HYMNALE (Ker 376-7) Hymnorum de Sanctis collectio cum notis. Written in England for the use of the brothers of Syon, second half C15th. (Byrom collection). (In Caxton binding). 122 ff. (27907).

A.3.130◘ G. DE VINO SALVO (Ker 382-3) Nova Poetria etc. Written in England, second half C14th- early C15th. (Byrom collection). (28024).

A.3.131◘ SALUTATI, Coluccio (Ker 378-9) Opera. Beginning-middle C15th. (Byrom collection). (27929).

A.3.132◘ HORÆ (Ker 381-2) Book of hours written in France for use in the diocese of Coutances. Second half C15th. (Byrom collection). (27971).

A.3.133 ARISTOTLE Logica. Copied by Guillelmus O’Meara c. 1650. (Byrom collection). (27859).

A.3.134◘ MEDICA QUÆDAM (Ker 373-4) (i) ‘Capitulum primum de Natura sperme generantis’ etc. (Gynæological works in 65 chapters.) (ii) P. de Abano, De venenis etc. Written in Italy, second half C15th. (Byrom collection). 306 ff. (27857).

A.3.135-36a MUMFORD, A.A. (1863-1943) A.3.135: The Manchester Grammar School: 1515-1915. Author’s grangerized and annotated copy of book published 1919. 563 pp. A.3.136: Hugh Oldham, 1452(?)-1519. Bishop of Exeter, Author’s grangerized and annotated copy of book published 1936. 154 pp. A.3.136a: Miscellaneous material. (i) McDougal, A. Report on some of the charitable trusts of Manchester, 1855. (ii) Mumford, Old Manchester: a C17th relic [The Long Room]. (iii) Medical notes and lectures. (iv) Typescript and MS notes on libraries, esp. Chetham’s, Manchester Grammar School, etc.

A.3.137 TOWNELEY Catalogue of the Towneley Library at Park Street, Westminster. Late C18th. (Crossley and Bailey collections). 137 ff.

A.3.138 TOWNELEY, John (1731-1813) Catalogue of books. Late C18th-early C19th. 88 ff.

A.3.139-47 NICHOLLS HOSPITAL, MANCHESTER A.3.139-41: Ledgers, 1878-1950. A.3.142: Analysis of accounts book, 1938-1951. A.3.143: Summary analysis book, 1938-1950. A.3.144: Monthly wage book, 1931-1948. A.3.145: Insurance, salaries book, 1948-1950 A.3.146: Diary of first governor, 1881. A.3.147: Application forms for admission (unused).

A.4.1-4 SOUTHEY, Robert (1774-1843), Poet A.4.1: The Doctor. MS in Southey’s hand and some printed pieces and some notes by Rev. J. Wood Warter. Loose sheets in box. (28031). A.4.2: Letters of D. Manuel Alvarez Espriella on England [an imposture, containing a series of observations on English manners and religion attributed to a suppositious Spanish traveller]. (Printed as Espriella’s Letters, 1807). 328 ff. (28029). (3) Miscellanies etc. Mainly notes on biblical texts, unbound. 111 unnumbered sheets. (28030). (4) Catalogue of Southey’s Library and bibliographical notes.

A.4.5 FREHER, Dionysius (1575-1624) Of the Eternal Word's becoming Flesh, or Of the Pure Immaculate Conception, and Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 94 ff. (27908).

A.4.6 APPLEBY, John (fl. 1875) Stage and literary celebrities: their sayings and doings, biographical sketches and other interesting information. 472 pp. (27855).

A.4.7 POETRY Poetry and prose in various hands. Second half C18th. 86 ff.

A.4.8-13 POETRY Miscellaneous collection of Latin and English poetry (in vols. 1, 3-7), C18th. vol.1 114 ff; vol.3 90ff; vol.4 124 ff, vol.5 98 ff, vol.6 75pp, vol.7 129 ff.

A.4.14 POETRY AND SATIRE Poems and satires in the time of Charles II written and collated by Oliver le Neve. (Farmer collection). 81 ff. (8013).

A.4.15 FARMER, Dr Richard (1735-1797) Commonplace book written in various hands, late C16th- early C17th. 122 ff. (8012).

A.4.16 POETRY Miscellaneous collection of poetry written in the time of James I. Written in various hands. (Farmer collection). 65 pp. (8011).

A.4.17 THEOLOGY The principles of the Christian faith. Written as a commentary and exposition of the Apostles creed, [c. 1708]. (Byrom collection). (27878).

A.4.18 AINSWORTH, William Harrison (1805-1882), Novelist The Goldsmith’s Wife. Autograph MS of novel first published 1874. 313 ff. (27842).

A.4.19 FOGG, George Notes on George Fogg’s lectures upon the creed, [c. 1712]. 179 pp. (28020).

A.4.20 HEBER, Bp. Reginald (1783-1826) The Whippiad: an heroic comic poem. 15 ff. (27905).

A.4.21-25 WILSON, Rev. Thomas (1747-1843) of Clitheroe A.4.21: Puerilia poemata, sive musæ de Chilterow Redivivæ. Collection of poems. 22 ff. (28045). A.4.22-25: Archaeological dictionary. Autograph MS of book published as An Archaeological Dictionary, or Classical Antiquities of the Jews, Greeks and Romans, (London, 1787). 4 vols. (28044).

A.4.26 TRAVERS, Dr Robert, of Dublin Correspondence chiefly concerning Archbishop Marsh’s Library, Dublin, from Robert Travers to Thomas Jones, Chetham’s Librarian, 1848-1875. (Crossley collection).

A.4.27 FORD, William (1771-1832), Bookseller of Manchester Catalogue of prints and pictures compiled by William Ford, 1802-1813. Includes details of sales etc. (Crossley collection).

A.4.28 NORFOLK-HUNTINGDON etc. Commonplace book, 1680-1690, containing (i) the divine and golden rule of three, shewing our duty to God, our neighbour and ourselves, (ii) Ken’s hymns, (iii) satiric poems, lectures etc. Author was of Castle Rising, Norfolk. 278 ff. (27949).

A.4.29 DUNSTER, Samuel (1675-1754), Vicar of Rochdale A dissertation on Virgil’s first eclogue (Byrom collection). 21 pp.

A.4.30 HARRISON, Ralph (d. 1879) Extracts from family registers, diaries and other writings relating to family history. 35 ff. A.4.31 FRERE FAMILY Pedigrees of the Frere family down to 1803. 25 ff. (27988).

A.4.32 MANCHESTER COLLEGIATE CHURCH Statuta collegii Christi in Manchester, C18th. 24 ff. (11388).

A.4.33 LACY, John (bap. 1664, d. 1730), pseudo prophet. A collection of prophetic blessings by the eternal spirit; administered by the laying on of hands. Written 1712. 363 pp. (27912).

A.4.34-35 BUDDAEUS, Joannes Franciscus Collegium in Historiam Ecclesiasticam recentissimam, ab…1688 ad…1714. 2 vol. (Byrom Collection). (27870).

A.4.36 HYDE, Edward (1609-1674), Earl of Clarendon C17th copy of Clarendon’s A short view of ye state and condition of Ireland, (Dublin, 1719-1720). 183 pp. (6710).

A.4.37 KNYVETT, Sir Henry (d. 1596) of Charlton, Wilts. The defence of the realm. Autograph MS of work dated 19 April 1596. 18 ff.

A.4.38 COLLIER, John (‘Tim Bobbin’) (1708-1786) More fruit from the same pannier. Autograph MS dated 1773. Gift of F.R. Raines. 147 pp. (27879).

A.4.39 HEYWOOD, Thomas (1797-1866) On the South Lancashire dialect. Grangerized copy of essay published 1860 and additional notes and letters re. dialect and Tim Bobbin, by F.R. Raines. (30988).

A.4.40-41 COLLIER, John (‘Tim Bobbin’) (1708-1786) A.4.40: Miscellaneous autograph works including ‘Subscribers to Human Passions Delineated’ sketch book, and accounts with booksellers. Gift of F.R. Raines. (27881). A.4.41: Sketch book. Pencil, pen and ink, crayon and coloured sketches of people and places, draft lectures and notes, and accounts. Gift of F.R. Raines. 55 ff. (27880).

A.4.42 REED, Isaac (1742-1807) Book purchases, 1761-1775. Series of eight notebooks.

A.4.43 WHITAKER, Thomas Dunham (1759-1821) Notebook containing Commentary on parts of New Testament and lecture notes on law, [c. 1777]. (Crossley collection). 47 ff. (30987).

A.4.44 HUNTER, Joseph (1783-1861) Collections for the biographies of old English poets, dramatists, theologians etc. (Crossley collection).

A.4.45 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester Biography of the members of the Chetham Hill Bowling Club, 1862 (including cuttings and letters).

A.4.46 CHETHAM, George (1593-1664) Cash book of George Chetham, son of James and nephew and executor of Humphrey Chetham, from 1633 to 1637. Transcribed by F.R. Raines. (27876).

A.4.47 TILLOTSON, John (1630-1694), Archbp. of Canterbury Collection of 17 sermons on the parable of the prodigal son.

A.4.48 BALMERINO, Lord Arthur True copies of the papers wrote by Arthur Lord Balmerino, Thos. Syddal, David Morgan, Geo. Fletcher, Jn. Berwick, Tho. Deacon, Tho. Chadwick, Ja. Dawson, Andrew Blider and others ... and delivered by them to the places of their execution, 1746-1750. 161 pp.

A.4.49 THEOLOGY A plain account of prayer in advice to a friend how to use the Lords Prayer etc. [c. 1750]. (Byrom collection). 132 pp. (2797).

A.4.50 GREEN, Rev. Robert Several dissertations on languages especially European, together with some enquiries into the primitive origins of these people who spoke most languages, their religion, manners, laws etc. C18th. 593 pp.

A.4.51 GUNTER, E. Treatise on the sector. MS on geometry, C17th. 147 & 102 pp. (6697).

A.4.52 CEILLIER, Remy An analysis of the works of all the sacred and ecclesiastical authors, translated into English by T.T. and R.R. Deacon, C18th. 199 p. A.4.53 CENSUS Census of 1861 and 1881: returns for Chetham’s Hospital. 9 ff. : 2 ff.

A.4.54-56 CENSUS Census of the town and parish of Manchester, 1773-1774. Enumeration of the houses and inhabitants made by Thomas Percival and John Whitaker. 3 vols. (6710).

A.4.57 DOLFINO, Giovanni (1545-1622) Relazione alla republica di Venezie. MS containing description of papal court with biographical details of cardinals. 112 ff. (11375).

A.4.58 HOUSE OF COMMONS Index to the journals of the House of Commons as far as relates to the County of Lancaster [1547-1768]. Extracts made from Commons Journals in Chetham’s Library. 188 pp. (27916).

A.4.59-60 LANCASTER A.4.59: Borough constitution, with the oaths, 1709. (27919). A.4.60: Poll book, 1688-1744. (MS not a poll book but a list of apparent freeholders of Lancaster and 2 letters.) 74pp. (27920).

A.4.61 THEOLOGY Historical account of the controversies respecting divine predestination and free will from the earliest times to the C17th. 29 ff. (27902).

A.4.62 STANLEY, James (1607-1651), 7th Earl of Derby Stanley’s diary, 1650, transcribed by F.R. Raines of Milnrow (1805-1878). (27988).

A.4.63 LAWSON, Charles (1729-1807), High Master of Manchester Grammar School Catalogue of the Library of Charles Lawson. Also letters, notes, etc. (Crossley collection). 107 ff.

A.4.64 SHELMERDINE, John (fl. 1896), Assistant Librarian at Chetham’s Arms, crests etc. of the nobility and gentry of the United Kingdom and of Great Britain and Ireland. Pen and ink drawings. 74 ff. (11364).

A.4.65-66 MANCHESTER SUNDAY SCHOOLS Manchester Sunday School subscriptions, 1792-1804. vol.1 267 pp., vol.2 152 pp. (11390). A.4.67 THEOLOGY The scripture scheme of the Holy Trinity. With an answer to Dr Clarke’s scripture doctrine of the Trinity. Written 1724. (Byrom collection). (28039).

A.4.69 [TOWNELEY, John] St. George, Sir Thomas, Garter King of Arms. Alphabetical list of Knights [c. 1633-1693] (from Library of John Towneley). 157 pp. (28050).

A.4.70-80 BARRITT, Thomas (1743-1820) of Manchester A.4.70: Collection of 548 coats of arms, some finely emblazoned, also pedigree of family of Kinaston of Broadenheath. 1767. 235 pp. (8022). A.4.71: Sketches of ancient castles, halls etc. Water colour, pen and ink, pencil sketches and notes. 4l ff. (8028). A.4.72: Antiquarian miscellany. Notes on coats of arms, armour, family histories, tombstones, churches, processions, coins, drawings, water colours. 99 ff. (8026). A.4.73: Arms of all the principal landowners in Yorkshire. 690 printed engravings mounted in series of 20. 17 ff. A.4.75: Catalogue of his collection. List of books and manuscripts, coins, medals etc. dated 1778, 1794. 96 ff. (32577). A.4.76: Copy of ancient MSS relating to the parish and manor of Ashton-under-Lyne, [c. 1808]. (8027). A.4.77: Antiquarian miscellany. Engravings, pen and ink sketches, coins, seals, cuttings, notes. 46 ff. A.4.78: Miscellaneous collection of coats of arms of various families, dated 1782. (8024). A.4.79: Arms of various families (in pencil and ink). 106 ff. (27860). A.4.80: Collection of engravings of armorial bearings, separately pasted on blank paper. 1782. 259 pp. (8025).

A.4.81 MANCHESTER Mancuniensis annales or the history of the town of Manchester, preceded by: Britannia [Languens]: or a discourse of trade, 1680. (Byrom collection). 45 ff.

A.4.82 BANNE, Nathaniel (1647-1736) of St. Ann’s Church, Manchester Answer to Hickes’s ‘Constitution of the Catholic Church’ [written c. 1735]. 76 + 3 ff. (6698).

A.4.83 BYROM, John (1692-1763) Lines on a contested election to a fellowship of the Manchester Collegiate Church, [c. 1740], [poem]. 2 ff. (33538). A.4.84 BRADFORD, John (c. 1510-1555), Evangelical Preacher and Martyr Prayers and meditations. Either original or very early transcript of a large proportion of the volume of Christian Prayers (London, 1566). Majority of pieces either written or translated by John Bradford. 72 ff. (11367).

A.4.85 WILSON, Thomas (1747-1813) of Clitheroe Commonplace book, 1769-1773. 64 pp.

A.4.86 DEE, John (1527-1608), Mathematician and Astrologer C19th transcript [by Dr Adam Clarke] of Dee’s Mysteriorum liber primus Mortlaci from Ashmole’s copy of Dee’s papers (1581-1582). 67 ff. (11374).

A.4.87 QUINCY, John M.D. (d. 1722) A course of pharmacy. MS of A Syllabus to a course of pharmacy by J. Quincy, M.D. (London, 1722). (Byrom collection). 260 pp (27976).

A.4.88 [HINDE, William 1569?-1629] A faithful remonstrance of the Holy Life and happy death of John Bruen (1560-1625) of Bruen-Stapleford, in the county of Chester. 251 pp.

A.4.89 COCKERSAND, Lancashire Rentale de Cockersand. Bursar’s rent roll of Premonstratensian Abbey of Cockersand, Lancashire, for the year 1501. (Four sheets of parchment stitched - length 10.5 ft). (11371).

A.4.90◘ ÆSCHINES (Ker 356) Oratio Æschines contra demosthenem a Leonardo Aretino. Written in Italy, middle C15th. (8002).

A.4.91◘ MEDICA (Ker 368-73) Collection of short medical texts mainly in one hand. Written in France. Turn of the C13th. (11380).

A.4.92◘ P. CANTOR (Ker 354-5) Verbum abbreviatum. Written in England, beginning Cl3th. (6722).

A.4.93 DUDLEY, Edmund The tree of Commonwealth. Written in early C16th hand, copy of original MS. 85 pp. (11376). A.4.94◘ ARISTOTLE (Ker 356) Ethica. Leonardo Bruni’s translation written in Italy, middle C15th. (8001).

A.4.95 KNIGHTHOOD Statues of the order of the Garter, as amended by Edward VI [c. 1550]. 17 ff. (6695).

A.4.96◘ BIBLE (Ker 342-3) Bible probably written in England. Middle C13th. (6688).

A.4.97 HUBREIKS, Johanna? [The holy virgin, Saint Ursula and the 11,000 virgins] in Flemish, 1562. (28048).

A.4.98 NECROMANCY Tractatus de nigromatia, [?C16th]. Prayers, invocations, exorcisms and conjurations. With diagrams. (Byrom collection). (27944).

A.4.99◘ ASTROLOGICA (Ker 336-8) MS entitled Shepherd’s Calendar written partly in English, middle C15th. Includes volvelles, tables of years 1348-1475, Sarum calendar, tables of eclipses of sun and moon, prognostications etc. (6680).

A.4.100◘ DE SITU UNIVERSORUM, etc. (Ker 338-9) Written in England between 1352-1392, probably by John of 100* Tewkesbury. (6681).

A.4.101◘ BACON, Roger (Ker 366-7) Opera medica. Written in France (?). End C15th. (11366).

A.4.102◘ IACOBUS DE CESSOLIS, O.P. etc. (Ker 357-8) Written in England. Second half C15th. (8003).

A.4.103◘ PRICK OF CONSCIENCE (Ker 361) In English. End C14th. (8008).

A.4.104◘ LYDGATE, John (Ker 345-7) Life of Our Lady etc. (in English). 1485, 1490, 1493, end C15th. (6709). A.4.105 ARISTOTLE Methodus utililter Philosophandi Aristotelis disputata in Gymnasio monasteriensi. (Transcript of printed book dated 1643). 169 ff.

A.4.106◘ OVID (Ker 352) Comment. in Ovidii Metamorphoseos. Second half C15th [1470?)] (6714).

A.4.107◘ MANDEVILLE, Sir John (Ker 347) Mandeville’s Travels (in English). First half C15th. (6711).

A.4.108 MONACHUS, Johannes Practica que dicitur flos celestis doctrine ... qui liber est ... compositus a fratre Johanne monacho ... 1522. [Monachus = Jean le Moine, Cardinal?] (Crossley collection). (11395).

A.4.109◘ TERENTIUS (Ker 354) The six plays. Written in Germany, turn of the C15th. (6721).

A.4.110 KORAN In Arabic (purchased from Edwards of Halifax, 1788). (6704).

A.4.111 HIGSON, Charles, of Lees Lees, near Oldham, with notes on Saddleworth. Papers submitted to Oldham Standard and notes by Rev. Canon Stopford. 20 pamphlets and MS notes. (36479).

A.4.112 ROFFE, Alfred ed. The Grand Master: being some extracts from the shorthand correspondence of R.C. Roffe, engraver with Thomas Molineux of Macclesfield. (Privately printed 1860) and MS notes. (36958).

A.4.113 LEIGH, J. (fl. 1755) of Gray’s Inn Proceedings in the Great Session held for the Counties of Flint, Denbigh and Montgomery in Wales etc. Court procedures etc. 72.ff.

A.4.114-18 WILKINSON, Thomas Turner (1815-1875) A.4.114: De Tactionibus: or some problems on contact as treated geometrically. Paper delivered 1872. 65 ff. A.4.115: The Britons; the Romans; the Saxons and the Danes in Lancashire. 1870? Lecture? 50 ff. A.4.116: Cromwell and the legislation of the Commonwealth period, c. 1870. 39 ff. A.4.117: On the Lancashire dialect more especially as relating to the Blackburn hundred. 37 ff. A.4.118: Ancient mansions near Burnley. 3 vols. 27 ff., 38 ff., 38 ff.

A.4.119 BABBAGE, Charles (1792-1871) Demonstrations of some of Matthew Stewart’s General Theorems; to which is added an account of some new properties of the circle. (From Journal of Science and the Arts, no.1, 1816). 32 ff.

A.4.120 LAWSON, Rev. John (1724-1779), Mathematician 27 letters to and from John Lawson. Mostly dealing with geometry problems. In 2 vols.

A.4.121 COOPER, Ralph (fl. 1775) The Chetham family: notes from church registers, arms, pedigrees etc. Copy of original MS. (A.3.86). l4 ff.

A.4.122 BYROM, John (1692-1763) Fragments written by and about John Byrom, some in shorthand. Includes a letter to John Stansfield dated 1709.

A.4.123 CORSER, Rev. Thomas (1793-1876) Miscellaneous. Letters to and from James Crossley. Obituary cuttings on Corser. Funeral sermon. Annotated copy of pt.4 of sale catalogue of Corser’s Library.

A.4.124-36 NICHOLLS HOSPITAL, Manchester A.4.124-132: Minute books, 1877-1953. A.4.133: Index to Minutes, 1877-1878. A.4.134-36: Letter books, 1941-1952.

A.5. CHETHAM’S HOSPITAL AND LIBRARY

(1) FEOFFEES MINUTE BOOKS (i) 1653-1759. (ii) 1759-1828. (iii) 1828-1862. (iv) 1863-1881. (v) 1882-1903. (vi) 1903-1932. (vii) 1933-1967. (viii) 1967-1982.

(2) HOSPITAL AND LIBRARY ACCOUNTS (i) 1656-1668. (ii) Inventory and shelf list, 1680. (iii) Library disbursements, 1685-1697. (iv) James Chetham’s account book. (v) Accounts, 1734-1776. (vi) Hospital disbursements, 1786-1787, 1793-1794. (vii) Library accounts, 1821-1833. (viii) Library accounts, 1827-1847.

(3) LIBRARY Accessions registers (2 vols).

(4) LIBRARY Gift books (4 vols). (i) 1693-1853. (ii) 1864-1878. (iii) 1878-1909. (iv) 1909-1961.

(5) LIBRARY Catalogues (8 vols).

(6) CHETHAM PRIVATE PAPERS 5 vols and 2 index vols.

(7) CHETHAM AUTOGRAPHS 2 vols of facsimiles. (8) MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL AND LIBRARY PAPERS

All manuscripts marked A.5 are the property of the Governors of Chetham’s Hospital and Library. Readers wishing to consult these manuscripts must first obtain permission from the Governors of the Library.

A.6.1 PALMER, John (1785-1846), Architect The descent of the family of Whitfield, of Whitfield Hall in Northumberland, from the Saxon earls of Mercia, and the Norman families of Meschines, D’Estrivers, Egaine, Baslie and Espee. Including coats of arms. Written 1836. 255 ff. (28043).

A.6.2 WATSON, Rev. John Yorkshire genealogies. Pedigrees in alphabetical order up to 1747. 37 ff. (28047).

A.6.3-6* MANCHESTER SUNDAY SCHOOLS A.6.3: Minutes of the Manchester Sunday Schools, 1784- 1798. 157 pp. A.6.4: Minutes, 1798-1800. A.6.5: Minutes of the Manchester Anglican Sunday Schools, 1800-1806. 387 pp. A.6.6: Minutes of the Manchester Anglican Sunday Schools, 1806-1839. A.6.6*: Material about the Manchester & Salford Sunday Schools Whit Week procession, c. 1820-1920. (1) Minute Book, 1823-1839. (2) Whit Monday Procession Minute book, 1859-1895. (3 a-d) Documents concerning the Whit Week processions.

A.6.7 SHERRINGTON OF WARDLEY HALL, Worsley Transcript of the accounts (household accounts, rents, loans etc.) of Gilbert & Francis Sherrington of Wardley Hall, near Worsley, 1581-1600. With newspaper cuttings and MS notes. Transcript by J.E. Bailey. 172 ff. (33655).

A.6.8 TARBOCK, Lancashire Cartulary: Copie cartar de Maneri de Torboke, Purton alijs contra Orell/Liber 3. C17th. 24 ff. (28038).

A.6.9 MANCHESTER CLASSIS Transcript of the Manchester Presbyterian Church Classis, 1646-1660. Made by T. Heywood, 1828. 133 ff. (11389).

A.6.10 HARLAND, John (1806-1868), Journalist and Antiquary Antiquarian commonplace book. Transcripts from printed books and MSS, newspaper cuttings etc. 366 pp. (27903).

A.6.11 1. TITUS OATES. 2. TEMPLE LONDON (i) The examination of Titus Oates, 1678. (ii) History of the Temple, London (C17th). 20 & 78 ff. (27951). A.6.12 PALMER, John (1785-1846), Architect Pedigree of John Francis Butler of Pleasington Hall, Lancs, [c. 1824]. (Palmer collection). 79 ff. (11394?).

A.6.13 CHETHAM, Humphrey (1580-1653) Hospital book of accounts. Accounts kept by Humphrey Chetham of expenses of maintaining children, 1649-1651. 5 ff. (27877).

A.6.14 LACY, John (fl. 1737), Pseudo-prophet Expositions of several passages of scripture and other writings, [c. 1707-1720]. 2 vols. 864 pp. & iv, 188 pp.

A.6.15 PROTESTANT RECONCILER Examination of various schemes on subject of the Trinity. [c. 1728]. (Byrom collection). A.2.115 also includes a second copy of the same MS, apparently the author’s autograph. 150 & 165 ff.

A.6.17 PARLIAMENT Speeches, charges and petitions in the Parliament of 1640. ii and 217 pp. (27954).

A.6.18 ROSICRUCIAN SOCIETY Order of the Rosicrucians, Manchester, 1852-1859. Including list of members, rules and minutes of meetings. 289 pp. (33645).

A.6.19 ARMORIAL English baronage arms, C17th. William I - James I. (Towneley collection). (33654).

A.6.20 BAYCLIFFE, George (d. 1756) of Leeds Commonplace book. Copy of the waste-book of George Baycliffe. (Watson collection). 170 pp. (27867).

A.6.21 ARMORIAL Arms of English families arranged by county. C17th. 293 ff. (7996).

A.6.22-24 HOUSE OF COMMONS Debates, rules, order, declarations etc., 1653-1728. 3 vols. 42 ff. & 244 pp.; 119 pp.; 266 pp.

A.6.25 DODSWORTH, Roger (bap. 1585-d. 1654), Antiquary Commonplace book. Historical notes, with brief genealogical entries relating predominantly to gentry. C17th. (Towneley collection). (27891). A.6.26-27 CORDARA, Guilo Cæsare Historia sui temporis, [?c. 1780]. History of the suppression of the order of the Jesuits. 2 vols. 373, 469 pp. (11372).

A.6.28 WHATTON, William Robert Notes on Chetham’s Hospital and Library, (1790-1835). 35 ff.

A.6.29 [HAMPSON, R.T.] (fl. 1830) Historical collections relating to Lancashire from MSS in the British Museum and Records in Public Offices. Copied by R.T. Hampson, c. 1830. 2 vols. a (11381), b (11384). 72 ff.; 107 ff.

A.6.30-30* WEATHERLEY, James (1794-1860) Bookseller A.6.30: Autobiography. Notes and cuttings chiefly relating to the book trade in Manchester. (Crossley collection). 38 ff.: 36 pp. A.6.30*: Daybook, 1821-1822, 1831-1832, with accounts for 1833. Accounts of sales of books, periodicals, newspapers, stationery and of bookbinding and printing. (Crossley collection). 203 pp.

A.6.31◘ IPOMADON etc. (Ker 36l-4) 13 pieces in prose and verse in English. Second half C15th. (8009).

A.6.32 WHITAKER, John (1735-1808), Historian [History of Manchester]. Transcript made by H. Turner in 1877 of the original MS continuation of the published History of Manchester contained in the Bodleian Library. Begins Book 3 ch. 8. 121 ff.

A.6.33 COMMONPLACE BOOK Commonplace book, C17th. Raworth (printer of London?). (Bailey collection). 652 pp.

A.6.34 COMMONPLACE BOOK C17th with C18th additions. Chiefly theology, medicine, history and law. In English and Latin. 414 pp.

A.6.35 CHESHIRE Collections relating to Cheshire, Staffordshire etc., 1685- 1700. Including three printed items including The tryal of Henry Baron of Delamere, 1685. 207 ff.

A.6.36 HUNTER, William (1718-1783) On the human gravid uterus. Anatomical lectures. (Text printed in 1794). 366 ff. A.6.37 CORSER, Rev. Thomas (1793-1876) Catalogue of the books belonging to Thomas Corser (-1861). Books arranged under classified headings. 4l6 pp. (27884).

A.6.38 MANCHESTER DIOCESE Manchester Diocesan Church Building Society. Proceedings, Collections, New Parishes, 1851-1853. 15 items. (27936).

A.6.39 MERCANTILE MEMORANDA List of weights, measures, money, prices, freight charges, customs duties and stocks in Europe and Middle East. Early C18th. (33662).

A.6.40 FIRBECK, West Yorkshire Valuation of timber on the estate of Disney Staniforth at Firbeck, 1726. (Crossley collection). 80 ff. (33661).

A.6.41 SOTHEBY, Samuel Legh (1805-1861) Index alphabeticus [to works of English poetry]. 117 and 20 ff. (28027).

A.6.42 ALKINDUS, JACOBUS Liber J.A. de Judiciis ex Arabico Latinus factus per Robertum Anglicum & 7 other MSS, c. 1550. (Byrom collection). (17844).

A.6.43 COTES, Rev. Digby (1684?-1745) Notes made by Digby Cotes concerning Louis Ellies-Dupin’s New Ecclesiastical History of the C17th. (6692).

A.6.44 RUSHTON, John D.D. (1798-1868) Clergy of the diocese [of Chester]. (Raines collection). 84 ff. (27915).

A.6.44a RUSHTON, John D.D. (1798-1868) [Clergy of the diocese of Manchester]. (Raines collection). 149 ff. (28023).

A.6.45 MANCHESTER COMMITTEE Association for preserving constitutional order against Levellers and Republicans. Constitution and minutes of Committee, 1792-1799. (Crossley collection). 49 ff. (33660).

A.6.46 ROYAL MANCHESTER VOLUNTEERS 1777-1778 Copy of George Ormerod’s transcript of original material dated 24 June 1868. 54 ff. (33658). A.6.47 WEBSTER, John (1610-1682) of Clitheroe Catalogue of his books up to 1682 and copies of will and inventory. (Crossley collection). 22 ff.

A.6.48 RICHARDSON, Reginald John (1807/8-1861) The Labour of Love and other poems. (Crossley collection). 86 ff. (33653).

A.6.49 NOWELL, Alexander (c. 1516/17-1602) Dean of St.Paul’s Commonplace book. 42 ff. (11393).

A.6.50 NOWELL, Robert (fl. 1560-1580) of Reade Hall, Lancs Accounts of the executors of Robert Nowell, Attorney of the Queen’s Court of Wards. 118 ff.

A.6.51-53 HOLLINGWORTH, Richard (bap. 1607-d. 1656) A.6.51: Mancuniensis: or, a history of the town of Manchester. Autograph of Richard Hollingworth. (6700). A.6.52: Mancuniensis. Copy of original MS (A.6.51) [made c. 1690]. (6700). A.6.53: Mancuniensis. Copy of original MS (A.6.51) made by J.H. Maitland [c. 1822]. (6700).

A.6.54-55 [GRESWELL, John] A.6.54: Collections relating to the towns of Manchester and Salford. Includes printed works. 506 pp. (11378). A.6.55: Collections relating to the towns of Manchester and Salford. Transcript made by W. Harrison (1802-1884) of original MS (A.6.54). (Bailey collection). 154 ff.

A.6.56 LICHFIELD CORVISORS Lichfield Corvisors and Curriers: minute book and certificates of admission of freemen, 1825-1865. 8 & 24 ff. (32291). (A-C) Records of Lichfield Corvisors and Curriers, 1626- 1810. Includes minutes, accounts, ordinances, apprentices, notes of wardens etc. 3 vols. (32291).

A.6.57 MISCELLANEOUS Essay on man and other cuttings from Alexander Pope (printed). Also notes on Palestine etc. [?C19th]. (Crossley collection).

A.6.58 MEDICINE Observations in surgery; extracts from medical writings etc, C18th. Including prescriptions and letters, and journal of a voyage on board the Pallas, William Walkinshaw, Master, from Lucia to Glasgow, 1770. 223 pp. (8004). A.6.59◘ TERENTIUS (Ker 353-4) Written in Italy, [c. 1427]. (6720).

A.6.60 MUSIC Horæ musicæ: the doctrine of ancient music in 2 parts. Hymns and Psalms, chants and responses. 1750-1800. 276 and 294 pp. (11382).

A.6.61-64 PARACELSUS (Phillipus Bombastus, von Hoogenheym) Alle de Werken van, Nu erst uitten Hoogdietschen spraken getrau Welijck in onse Nederlansche getranslatert, doer Hendrick von den Hone, [?1600]. 8 vol. in 4 (vols. 3-10 incl., vol. 1-2 wanting). (Byrom collection). (27953).

A.6.65 OXFORD UNIVERSITY Ædes Blenheimianæ: Atrium Peckwateriense: & verses on other subjects by Oxford scholars, 1720-1740. (Raines collection). (17941).

A.6.66 MADDEN, Sir Frederick (1801-1873) Transcripts of historical MSS and miscellaneous notes. Also printed inserts. 365 ff. (33663).

A.6.67-70 TELEGU MANUSCRIPTS Collection of MSS on the Telegu language. A.6.67: Collectanæ. Grammatical & Lexical. Telegu and English. A.6.68: Telegu dictionary. (28034). A.6.69: Vocabulary of Sanskrit words, explained in Telegu. (28035). A.6.70: Vocabulary in Telegu in the order of the English alphabet (without the English equivalents). (28033).

A.6.71 DEACON, Thomas (1697-1753) A letter to the clergy of his communion, together with letters concerning Mr Pierce’s conduct in leaving Dr Deacon’s communion. Transcript by W. Bell, 1862. 8 pp. (27887).

A.6.72 TOMLINSON, Walter 29 outline drawings from ancient illuminated MSS in the British Museum, nd [C19th].

A.6.73 EDISBURY, Elizabeth (fl. 1731) Biblical comments and notes, C16th, and household accounts of Elizabeth Edisbury, 1731. A.6.74◘ PSALTER Psalterium Romanum (gift of John Gyste, for the use of St John the Baptist’s monastery at Godestow). Middle C15th. (6717).

A.6.75-76 MAIDMENT, James (bap. 1793-d. 1879), Antiquary A.6.75: Letters and autographs of the nobility (especially Scottish nobility), C18th & C19th. Letters etc. mounted and bound & MS notes. (27925). A.6.76: Miscellaneous letters and autographs, [c. 1771- 1860]. Letters etc. mounted and bound and MS notes. (27924).

A.6.77 IRELAND Miscellaneous material relating to Ireland, C16th-C17th. 631 pp. (27909).

A.6.78-79 FORD, William (1771-1832), Bookseller Original letters from book collectors to William Ford (including notes by James Crossley). 2 vols. in 5. (33693).

A.6.80 BLUNDELL, William (1620-1698) Some of the troubles and persecutions sustained by W. Blundell for profession of the Catholic faith. Also the names of those Catholic recusants buried in the burial place within the Harkirk. (32280).

A.6.81 VAUX, Laurence (1519-1585), Warden of Manchester (i) Petition for admission to Canons Regular, Louvain, 1572. (ii) Deed of deposit for furniture of Manchester College, 1573. (iii) Will of Laurence Vaux, dated 1573.

A.6.82 RAINES, F.R. (1805-1878), Antiquary Memoir of Humphrey Chetham, his family and the Chetham foundation. 86 ff.

A.6.83-86 BANNE, Nathaniel (1671-1736) of St Anne’s Church, Manchester A.6.83-85: Commonplace books. 3 vols. 282 ff.; 92 ff.; 275 ff. (6685). A.6.86: Textbook, containing mainly extracts from books, notes on scripture etc. (dated up to 1736). 109 ff. (6686).

A.6.87 BYROM, John (1692-1763) Guard book containing letters to John Byrom from Dr. Deacon, Bp. Warburton and William Law. Also miscellaneous notes, poems, shorthand etc. (27874). A.6.88◘ JUSTINUS (Ker 358-9) Epitoma in Trogum Pompeium. Written in Italy, second half C15th. (8005).

A.6.89◘ MATTHEW PARIS (Ker 348-50) Flores historiarum etc. Middle C13th-first half C14th. (6712).

A.6.90◘ POLYCHRONICON (Ker 367-8) In English. Turn of the C14th. (11379).

A.6.91◘ ALAIN CHARTIER (Ker 365-6) Poems in French. Middle C15th. (11362).

A.6.92 LINDSAY, Robert (c. 1532-c. 1586) History of Scotland from the year 1436 (continued to 1598). 183 pp. (6708).

A.6.93 WHITAKER, John (1735-1808) Correspondence. Including letters sent to George Chalmers (1742-1825). 179 ff.

A.6.94 SWAN MARKS Collection of swan marks (after 1574) for River Thames, with names of owners. (Barritt collection). 64 ff. (8021).

A.6.95 NEWCOME, Henry (1627-1695) Transcripts from diary made by J. Sudlow, 1847, for Chetham Society. Diary 1661-1663. (See A.2.140). 343 pp. (33647).

A.6.96◘ MEDICINE (Ker 364-5) ‘Questiones magistri Roberti de meduana supra librum philareti de pulsibus’, etc. [Probably written in France c. 1340]. (8023).

A.6.97 [GAMBOLD, William] (fl. 1720) Welsh-English dictionary. 406 ff. (27889).

A.6.98 [DODDRIDGE, Sir John] (1555-1628) A treatise concerninge the nobilitie of England accordinge to the lawes of England. (Towneley collection). 91 ff.

A.6.99 RENAUD, Frank (1819-1904) Grangerized copy of Contributions Towards a History of the Ancient Parish of Prestbury in Cheshire, 1876 (Chetham Society o.s. no. 97). Includes many extra notes and illustrations. Large paper copy. (33656).

A.6.100 STAR CHAMBER A treatise of the high courte of Starr Chamber. English, early C17th. 68 ff. and 97 pp. (11373).

A.6.101-2 ASTRONOMY Astronomical tables [?by Samuel Smethurst of Manchester], [c. 1769-1778]. Including folding plates. 2 vols. 54 & 13 ff; 454 ff. (33695).

A.6.103 ITALIAN Secreti diversi. [?Italian book of recipes, C17th-C18th]. 511 pp. (279l0).

A.6.104-05 LAWSON, John (1724-1779) A.6.104: Mathematical correspondence between John Lawson of Swancombe, Kent, and Charles Wildbore, dated 1774-1777. Transcripts of letters. 128 ff. (11387). A.6.105: Spherics, or elements of spherical geometry. Autograph MS. 157 ff.

A.6.106-115 PARTINGTON, John Heaton (fl. 1900-1912) of Middle Hulton A.6.106: History of Middle Hulton and some of its inhabitants. 68 ff. (31981). A.6.107: Little Hulton: Manor of Worsley. 96 ff. (31980). A.6.108: History of Halliwell. 135 ff. (31977). A.6.109: History of Twiston. 39 ff. (31979). A.6.110: Farnworth, Rumworth and Kearsley, Heaton, Halliwell and Horwich. 195 ff. (31984). A.6.111: Westhoughton, Hulton, Barton. 169 ff. (31983). A.6.112: The Church and Parish of Deane. 184 ff. (31976). A.6.113: Military annals of the county of Lancaster. 124 ff. (31982). A.6.114: Farnworth, Kearsley and Rumworth. 84 ff. (31975). A.6.115: Prehistoric Man in Lancashire. 263 pp. (31978).

A.6.118-20 MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL A.6.118: Scrapbook of letters, cuttings, extracts from publications relating to the canal, 1891-1892. Including letters by Sir Lees Knowles M.P. (36551). A.6.119-20: Scrapbooks, containing cuttings from the Manchester City News dated 1894; 1895-1899. (32743).

A.6.121 BOX HILL COACH Box Hill Coach (Cooper’s coach) form, sometime styled the afternoon Dorking coach: way bills 1874-1875. (40219).

A.7.1◘ MIRROR OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST (Ker 343-4) English. Middle C15th. (6690).

A.7.2◘ P. DE BRACO (Ker 344-5) Compendium iuris canonici, 1466. (6691).

A.7.3 URMSTON, Lancashire Halmot of Urmston records, 1613-1699. Records of half yearly courts. 97 ff.

A.7.4 WILSON, Thomas (1747-1813) of Clitheroe Miscellaneous papers. Original MS poems, essays and correspondence (partly published in Chetham Society o.s. 45). 3 vol. (11398).

A.7.5 WALKER, John Sufferings of the clergy: index to the 1714 edition in J.E. Bailey’s autograph. (Bailey collection). (33694).

A.7.6 BRIDGEWATER CANAL Accounts of Bridgewater Canal, 1791. Receipts and payments. 22 ff. (27869).

A.7.7 PRINCE CONSORT MEMORIAL FUND, Manchester Minute book of the Committee appointed to provide a memorial to Albert, Prince Consort. Including list of donations, 1862-1867. 96 ff. and 17 pp.

A.7.8 BURRS MILL, Bury Wage book of Peel, Yates and Peel, Burrs Mill, 1800-1802. 190 ff. (31989).

A.7.9 TOTTINGTON, Lancashire St. Anne’s Church, 1799-1949: notes, letters and copies of letters. Prepared for printed history of Church, 1949. (39550).

A.7.10 ASHWORTH, Lancashire Overseers of the poor, 1723-1745. 13 ff. (27861).

A.7.12 KNUTSFORD, Cheshire Over Knutsford Accounts, 1669-1778. Constables accounts and overseers of the poor. 166 ff. (31990). A.7.13-18 SUTTON, Nr. Macclesfield A.7.13: Accounts of the surveyors of the highways, 1764- 1814. 79 ff. (31985). A.7.14-17: Overseers of the poor, payments to pensioners etc. 1769-1813. 4 vol. (31986). A.7.18: Poor house accounts, 1797-1818. 179 and 2 ff. (31987).

A.7.19 BOUTFLOWER, Andrew, Physician Five lectures. Author’s MS of book printed 1931. Lectures on Manchester, medicine and cathedrals. 119 ff.

A.7.20 BRADSHAW HALL, Bolton Printed booklet and album of photographs, c. 1950. (38226).

A.7.21 MEREDITH, Sir William (1665-1752) Survey of lands in Altrincham, Bowdon etc., 1726. (Crossley collection). 32 ff. (31988).

A.7.22-23 EDGE, Sir John A.7.22: Some references to Edges in England and Wales, with notes by John Edge, c. 1909. 485 pp. (32119). A.7.23-23b: Adam de Egge and his descendants, (1923). 2 vols. of text (23 & 23a) and 1 of indices.

A.7.24 MARTINDALE, Adam (1623-1686) The Life of Adam Martindale written by himself. Copy of original MS in British Museum made for Thomas Heywood for Chetham Society, o.s. 4. iv, 181 pp. (11391).

A.7.25 COMMONPLACE BOOK Naylor family of Manchester, C18th. 41 ff. (39467).

A.7.26 PEMBROKESHIRE Short pedigrees of noblemen, knights, esquires, gentlemen and women of Pembrokeshire, 1592-1612. c. 400 coats of arms. 14 pp. and 35 ff. (6715).

A.7.27 LONDON City charters. Statutes Mary-Charles II. C17th. (Crossley collection). 94 ff. (27927).

A.7.28 LEGH FAMILY Photocopy of MS: rent roll of the Legh family, 1465. 334 ff. (38098). A.7.29 NORRIS, J.O.H. High Sheriff’s coach and other historical carriages [1951]. Photographs and typescript. 34 ff. (38212).

A.7.30-32 RATES, Lancashire A.7.30: Book of rates for Lancashire, 1649. 26 & 12 ff. (6705). A.7.31: Book of rates for Lancashire, compiled by William Crabtree, (1610-1644?). 53 pp. (11383). A.7.32: Book of rates for the county of Lancaster, 1650. 27 ff. (11385).

A.7.33 BREDBURY, Cheshire Map and descriptions of the Bredbury estate to be sold at auction, 1825. (40183).

A.7.34 ALEXANDER VII, Pope Præparatio ad missam pontificalem with Arms of Alexander VII, [c. 1655]. 24 ff. (11392).

A.7.36 MATHEMATICS Mathematical definitions, tables etc., late C17th. 26 ff.

A.7.37 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester Miscellaneous antiquarian material, chiefly relating to Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumberland.

A.7.38◘ GOWER, John (Ker 345) Confessio Amantis (in English). Turn of the C15th. (6696).

A.7.39 HOLLINGWORTH, Richard (1607-1656) Notes on the life of Hollingworth by F.R. Raines (1805- 1878). 14 ff.

A.7.40 CATALOGUE Bibliotheca Theologica. Catalogue of books published C16th-1791. 170 ff.

A.7.41 MANCHESTER & SALFORD EDUCATION BILL Progress of plan of Manchester and Salford Education Bill, 1848-1852. Scrapbook of printed and MS material, including letters. (39817). A.7.42-43 [TREVOR, Arthur Hill] (1798-1862) 2 versions of The History of the House of Nassau chiefly dealing with William of Orange. Written by Arthur Hill Trevor, 3rd Viscount Dungannon. 187 ff.; 174 ff. (27942).

A.7.44 CHETHAM’S HOSPITAL & LIBRARY Abstract of deeds relating to title of land etc. in Manchester, Hamerton, Rochdale and Sutton on the Hill. Early C19th.

A.7.45-47 CHETHAM’S HOSPITAL A.7.45: Abstracts of leases of lands in Rochdale, 1788-1811, including map. 34 ff. A.7.46-47: Rentals of lands in Rochdale, Salford and Manchester, 1827-1913. 2 vols. 87; 154 ff.

A.7.48 CHOLMONDELEY FAMILY Book of tenures, 1509-1600, from inquisitions of family of Cholmondeley and others of Cheshire, [?C17th]. (37900).

A.7.49 DUKINFIELD-DANIEL, Lady (1722-1762) Divine music for devotion: music book made by Lady Dukinfield-Daniel. 153 pp. (27885).

A.7.50 LANCASHIRE Transcript of Robert Glover’s and William Flower’s 1567 Visitation of Lancashire, [c. 1600], [perhaps transcript of William Smith’s 1598 copy of 1567 Visitation]; trickings of Cheshire Arms [?in hand of William Smith], [late C16th- early C17th]; Gresley cartulary, concerning the Gresley family of Derbyshire and the families they married into, (C11th-C16th), [?in hand of William Wyrley (d. 1610)]. 118 ff. (6719).

A.7.51 ROCK BUILDING SOCIETY, Manchester Deeds concerning Rock Permanent Building and Investment Society, Cumberland Street and Spinning fields, Manchester, 1753-1798.

A.7.52 FLOWER, William and GLOVER, Robert Transcript of original Visitations of various counties, including Cheshire in 1580, Yorkshire in 1584 and 1585, Devonshire in 1565 and Berkshire in 1566, C16th. (6694).

A.7.53 HERTFORDSHIRE Visitation of Hertfordshire, 1579-1634. 112 ff. (7995). A.7.54 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY Catalogue of theses medicæ inaugurales Edinburgenæ. Author index. 33 ff. (7560).

A.7.55 JACOBITES Collection of notes, extracts etc. concerning Jacobites, C18th.

A.7.56 THEOLOGY Doctrina placetanor. Miscellaneous extracts, [?C17th]. (Raines collection). 175 ff.

A.7.57 TURNPIKES (a) Report of the Turnpike Trusts, 1839 (printed). (b) Act for the Pendleton Turnpikes, 1826, (printed copy and manuscript notes). (c) Barton Turnpike order book, 1851-1879.

A.7.58(a) HALL, John (fl. 1825) Gleanings or a collection of songs, verses and extracts from different authors.

(b) HASLEWOOD, Josiah Extracts from songs, poems etc., nd.

(c) LEWIS, Miss (fl. 1827) Extracts from songs, poems etc. including sketches and watercolours.

A.7.59 CORSER, Rev. Thomas (1793-1876) General index to Collectanæ Anglo Poetica pts. 1-9.

A.7.60 MANCHESTER POLL BOOK Poll register for Manchester districts 1 & 7. nd [c. 1840].

A.7.61 CATALOGUES Miscellaneous catalogues including Edinburgh University medical dissertations, 1754-1789. 6 vols.

A.7.63 BYROM, John (1692-1763) Christians Awake. (Author’s autograph-1 sheet framed). Dec 1749. A.7.64 THEOLOGY (i) Religious journal, 1678-1693. Unknown author. (Byrom collection). 2 vols. (ii) Religious meditations, thoughts, reflections and maxims. Extracts written in Latin, English, Italian, Spanish, French and Dutch. C18th. (Byrom collection). 4 vols.

A.7.67◘ AUGUSTINUS (Ker 339-41) Written in England, second half C13th. (6682).

A.7.68 BAGSHAW, Thomas Pittard The Czarowitz: an account of the life, impeachment and death of Alexis, son of Peter the Great. C19th. 185 ff. (27862).

A.7.69 BARONETAGE English baronetage arranged by county, [?C17th]. 102 ff. (33670).

A.7.70 LANCASHIRE The certificate of all the colleges, charities and other foundations within the county of Lancaster surveyed by Edward VI, 1548. Copy (C19th) of chantry roll. 55 ff. (27914).

A.7.71 STEPHANUS THESAURUS Subscribers to Stephanus Thesaurus linguæ Græcæ, ed. Valpy, 1816-1826.

A.7.72 LANCASHIRE Transcription of the Visitation of Lancashire, 1567, made by John Palmer (1785-1846).

A.7.73 ORDINARY OF ARMS C16th.

A.7.74 FORD, William (1771-1832), Bookseller of Manchester A volume containing locally printed items and manuscript notes compiled by Ford. Includes Description of the Manchester Exchange by J. Aston, printer, with notes by W[illiam] F[ord]; a printed work entitled A Tribute to the Memory of Charles de Polier Esq.; a number of inserted MS notes on the Siege of Manchester. A.7.75 WESTHOUGHTON CHURCH, Lancashire Typescript of the History of Westhoughton Church by Bob Walmsley, C20th.

A.7.76 KAY, Richard (1716-1751), Medical Practitioner and Diarist Diary, 1737-1751.

A.7.77 KAY, Samuel (1707/8-1784), Surgeon, and John 2 MS pocket books, C18th. Samuel Kay (1707/8-1784) was the first cousin of the diarist Richard Kay and an eminent surgeon. His pocket book focuses on his interest in breeding horses.

A.7.78 LANCASHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS, OLDHAM BRANCH Minute book of the 31st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers (Oldham), 1860-1869.

A.7.79 STONECLOUGH & DISTRICT NURSING ASSOCIATION Minute books, 1913-1932 & 1939-1948; account book, 1913-1932.

A.7.80 WORSLEY, Lancashire Old Worsley: Some Historical Notes. Typescript compiled from the MS by Alderman W.M. Rogerson, Nov 1933.

A.7.81 INEBRIATE to 1895 Newspaper cuttings concerning ‘inebriates and inebriation’, 1893-1895. The cuttings focus upon ‘the study of inebriety’, medical treatment developed in the hope of curing drunkenness, and legislation passed in an attempt to control the ‘habitual drunkard’.

A.7.82 COLLIER, John (‘Tim Bobbin’) (1708-1786) Collection of printed and MS items by John Collier.

A.7.83-90 SOUTHGATE, Joseph of Marlborough, Wilshire Collection of shorthand MSS built up by Joseph Southgate, a friend of Sir Isaac Pitman and author of the abridged Life of Pitman, C18th-C19th.

A.7.91 HISTORY OF ARMS OF THE HOLY LAND Author unknown. [?1843]. (Formerly Radcliffe collection). A.7.92-93 HISTORY OF ARMS OF GREAT BRITAIN Author unknown. 1843. (Formerly Radcliffe collection).

A.7.94-95 KEARY,George Snr. of Manchester Scrap albums of heraldic drawings and printed coats of arms compiled by Keary, heraldic artist for Joseph Cockshoot & Co. Ltd of Manchester, coach builders and automobile engineers, C19th-C20th.

A.7.96 MUGGLETON, W.J. Copy books of W. J. Muggleton, student at the Cheetham Collegiate School, 1878. Latin and English.

A.7.97 PROCTOR, Dorothy Letters written by Dorothy Proctor from Portugal to her brother, Richard Tatham of Lowfields Hall, Burton in Lonsdale, co. Yorks, 1832-1834.

A.7.98 WORSLEY QUOITING CLUB 9 small notebooks concerning the Worsley Club (also known as the Worsley Quoiting Club), 1893-1940. Includes rules, list of members, subscriptions, fines etc.

A.7.99 GERMANY Scrapbook compiled by H.H. Gorton (of Manchester) entitled “Through the New Germany 1934”. Compiled during/after her holiday to Germany with a party of 13, most of whom were graduates of Goldsmith’s College, London. The holiday began on 2 Aug 1934. Contains her observations on Hitler and Nazi Germany.

A.7.100 NYMPHS & SHEPHERDS CHORAL ASSOCIATION, MANCHESTER Photograph, 1929, membership card, 1925/1935, invitation to the Lord Mayor’s reception, 1989, and 1 cassette tape with a recording of the Nymphs and Shepherds Hansel and Gretel Duet.

A.7.101 MOSS SIDE BAPTIST LADIES HOCKEY CLUB Minute Book, 1958-1989.

B.1 MANCHESTER Manchester City Circle Railway 1902.Correspondence and printed material, maps. (7 items).

C/SUTT/1/1-8 SUTTON ON THE HILL, Derbyshire Papers concerning Chetham’s Hospital and Library estates, 1671-1919. (i) Survey of the manor of Sutton on the Hill, 1671. (ii) Enclosure award with plan, 1771. (iii) Valuation, 1821. (iv) Rental, 1772-1827. (v) Rental, 1830. (vi) Rental 1874-1919. (vii-viii) Sutton on the Hill and Thurvaston.

C/ROCH/49 ROCHDALE Three maps of the Rochdale (Hundersfield and Spotland) estates belonging to Chetham’s Hospital and Library 1718- 1828.

B.5 SOTHEBY, Samuel Leigh (1805-1861) History of Early English poetry. Sheets of MS notes in boxes 12 vols. and index.

C.6.1-3 KUERDEN, Richard (1623-1690 x 95) (1-2) 2 vols. of notes for the History of Lancashire. Proposed History by Richard Kuerden and Christopher Towneley. (3) Index to the Chetham folio and quarto volumes by R.T. Hampson and W. Dobson, 1850s.

C.6. 4-11 PALMER COLLECTION 8 volumes of transcripts of local material by John Palmer (1785-1846), Architect.

C.6.12-33 PICCOPE COLLECTION 22 vols. of transcripts made by Rev. John Piccope (1788- 1854) and his son the Rev. George J. Piccope (1818-1872).

1 Lancashire Pedigrees. (Index at the beginning). Large fol. (27955).

2 Lancashire Pedigrees. (Index at the beginning). Fol. (27956).

3 Extracts from the Evidences of Hesketh of Rufford, Hornby of Ribby, &c. Registry of Roman Catholics at Preston, Geo.I to Geo.III. Deeds of Winckley, Catteall, Mitton, Anderton, &c. Fol. (27957).

4-10 Extracts from Dodsworth’s MSS in the Bodleian Library relative to Lancashire. 7 vols. 4to. (27958).

11-12 Transcripts and Abstracts of Wills and Inventories at Chester. 2 vols. Fol. (27959).

13 Ordinations at Chester, A.D. 1542-1558. Bishops of Chester’s Visitations and Clerical Subsidies, 1538-1569, arranged in Deaneries. Fol. (27960).

14 Abstracts of old Deeds, Wills &c. of Lancashire Families. The greater portion relate to Leyland Hundred. Oblong fol. (27961).

15 Preston Guild Books, 1722-1822. White-book, 1608-1721: Extracts Kuerden’s MSS. Piccope MSS. Matriculations and Admissions to Brasenose College, Oxford. Manchester Pedigrees. 4to. (27962).

16 Extracts relating to Lancashire history. (27963).

17 Manchester Parish Registers: Gorton, Stretford, Didsbury, Birch and Platt, Flixton, Haslingden, Middleton, Padiham, Kirkham, Brindle, Leyland, Penwortham, Walton-le-Dale, Salmesbury, North Meols, Eccleston, Prestwich: Extracts. (27964).

18 List of Incumbents &c. of Churches in the Deaneries of Lancashire. (27965).

19 Ormskirk, Blackburn, and Garstang Parish Registers: Extracts. 8vo. (27966).

20 Wills. (27967).

21 Commonplace Book. (27968).

C.6.34-77 RAINES COLLECTION Lancashire Manuscripts. Transcripts from Lancashire manuscripts and original material collected by F.R. Raines (1805-1878), Vicar of Milnrow.

C.7.1-8 ASHETON TONGE COLLECTION Miscellaneous material collected by William Asheton Tonge of Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Including extracts from parish registers, pedigrees, letters, photographs, printed articles, deeds etc.

C.7.9-43 BAILEY COLLECTION Collection of J.E. Bailey (1840-1888) arranged in 42 bundles. Includes index by John Cree. 1-11 Notes on persons and places, A-Y.

12 Notes relating to Manchester.

13 Salford; H. Wrigley; Barlow & Herle families.

14 Collections relating to Stretford.

15 Notes and deeds relating to Flixton.

16-18 Lancashire: Civil War papers. (16) Assessment of 1641 and miscellaneous notes. (17) Lists of protestors of 1641 for the whole of the county. (18) Notes relating to Lancashire Royalist Compositions.

19 Letters to James Crossley from various correspondents. Letters relating to Abp. Harsnet.

20 Proof sheets of Professor Mayor’s “Admissions to St. John’s College, Cambridge”. Manuscript of Dr Worthington’s Diary & correspondence. An index of the members of the Assembly of Divines with occasional notes.

21 Notes on W. Bagshaw and Ralph Brideoak.

22 Collections relating to persons named Bailey.

23 Notes &c. relating to Lewis Bayley and his Practice of Piety. 24 Notes &c. relating to Cheshire and Chester City.

25 Collections relating to Henry Clarke and his works.

26 Notes and collections relating to Leigh.

27 Notes on Leigh Grammar School and its library.

28 Collections relating to William Ryley, Lancaster Herald (bur. 1667), and the Ryley family.

29 Letters and memoranda relating to Laurence Vaux and his Catechism.

30 Notes relating to John Wickyns, Charles Hotham, Dr John Worthington.

31-39 Deeds and charters numbered 1-348.

1. Deed relating to Standish.

2-119. Deeds and charters relating to Adlington, Chorley, Aspull, Astley, Bispham, Blainscough, Standish, Coppull, Blackrod, Habergham, Golborne, Bolton, Bradley, Brynull, Forton, Brundhull, Burnley, Charnock Richard, Wrightington, Preston, Chipping, Chorley, Speke, Hindley, Clayton, Great Marsden, Turton, Cuerden, Walton, Dalton, Samlesbury, Dirnyll, Duxbury, Heapey, Eccleston, Farington, Freckleton, Harkerfield, Shacurlegh, Heath Charnock, Heaton, Helee vel Heley, Harwick, Ightenhill & Pendle, Kirkby Kendall, Livesay, Walton & Longton. 120-219. Deeds and charters relating to Manchester, Great Lever, Maudsley, Wrightington, Mellor, Melling, Much Carlton, Penwortham, Fishwick, Rybulton, Brockholes, Preston, Shevington, Pemberton, Poulton, Standish, Lockholes, Turton, Ulnes, Walton, Ulverthorpe & Burnley, Urmston Manor, Walton, Westhaughton Manor, Welsh Whittle, Whittle, Heapey, Wheleton, Withnell, Wythenshawe, Worthington, Coppull & Blainscough, Worthington, Worsthorn, Wrightington, Westleigh, Crompton Hall, Audley fee, Bugleuton, Haslynton, Holynworth, Macclesfield, Norwarthen & Keneworthy, Stockport, Tattenhall, Wich Malbank.

220-260. Deeds, charters &c. relating to various counties.

261-264. Deeds &c. relating to Cheshire.

265-302 and 330, 330b. Deeds &c. relating to Aughton, Chorleton, Flixton, Preston, Rixton, Rochdale, Shevington, Wyersdale, Butterworth

303-329. Deeds &c. relating to Ashton on Mersey, Great Budworth, Bramall, Fisherton, Wilts., Sutton, Crowley, Swanley, Wilton, Darford, Croxton, Wettenhall, Acton Hurleston.

331-333. Court Rolls of Newton, Sutton and Sandbach.

334. Court Rolls of Wich Malbank (Nantwich).

335-348. Deeds, wills &c. relating to various counties.

40 Index of names of Lancashire and Cheshire clergymen and laymen, chiefly of the 17th century. 41 Collections relating to the Inventories of Goods in the Churches and Chapels of Lancashire taken in the year 1552.

42 Miscellaneous notes and extracts from books &c.

C.7.46 BEEVER COLLECTION Collection of James Frederick Beever (fl. 1851).

C.7.47-9 BOOKER COLLECTION Collection of notes and grangerized copies of the books published by the Rev. J. Booker (1820-1895) on the histories of the various chapelries in Manchester and district.

C.7.53 HAGGAS-BRYAN, A. Historical, legal and biographical notices of the Bleaching, Dyeing and Calico Printing Industry, derived from contemporary sources, (1950s) 13 vols.

C.7.54 BROXAP PAPERS Folder containing notes, letters, press cuttings and illustrations connected with E. Broxap’s book on the Civil War in Lancashire, c. 1910. (39161).

C.7.55 NICHOLSON, Frank and AXON, Ernest Correspondence re. Kendal, author’s copy with copious notes. 34 MS letters, 1903-1947 etc.

C.7.56 HAGGAS-BRYAN, A Author’s typescript and miscellaneous papers re. Bradshaw Mill, Bolton, 1950. (47334).

C.7.57 HALLIWELL TOWNSHIP BOOKS Transcripts, 1640-1760, 1788-1813, 1814, 1821. (47333),

D. 1-2 TONGE, William Asheton Collection of volumes of transcripts of parish registers etc. relating to the Tonge family.

D.3.1-13 TOWNELEY COLLECTION Material compiled by Christopher Towneley (1604-1674) for a proposed History of Lancashire.

1 Copy of Domesday, Lacy Evidences, Records of the Duchy of Lancaster. (33672).

2 Evidences and Inquisitions of Lancashire gentry. Also inscriptions from tombs and church brasses. 1369 pp. (33679).

3 Evidences of the Braddill family. (33677).

4 Evidences of the family of Darcy and Wimbush. Also collections from Dodsworth and genealogies from Dodsworth and Dugdale. (33675).

5 Evidences of the Hoghton family. (33678).

6 Evidences of Lancashire gentry. 3 vols. (33674).

7 Excerpt & Chartis com. Derby. (33676).

8 Houghton evidences (Edward I-Elizabeth). (33682).

9 Pedigrees out of the book of Inquisitions, with other pedigrees out of the Evidences of Hesketh of Rufford, Towneley of Carr, Savill, Radcliffe, T. Bradill etc. and from the deeds of Richard Towneley and a visitation of 12 Henry VIII. (33681). 10 Transcripts from the Vernon MS Cheshire. (33673).

11 Transcripts of records, county of Lancaster. (33671).

12 Index volume. 96pp (33680).

13 Catalogue of maps and prints of English counties and towns. (Early C19th). (33683).

D.3.14 GALLOWAY, W.J. & Sons Material concerning W.J. Galloway & Sons, afterwards Galloway & Co. of Knott Mill, Manchester, the firm which supplied the boiler for the first Liverpool-Manchester train. Photocopies and transcripts. (40388).

D.3.17 PHELPS, Joseph James Diary written on cards 1918-1920. Concerned with work as Assistant Librarian at Chetham’s Library.

D.4-5 MANCHESTER Amateur Glee and Catch Club, established 1822. List of members and rules. 17 vols. of bound music, index, tables of glees, vols. of ‘Ross’ Adaptations, vols. of printed songs, vols. of catches.

D.5-8 GENIZAH FRAGMENTS (On loan to the John Rylands University Library).

D.7 BURMESE Palm leaf MS (on loan to John Rylands University Library).

D.9.1 CHETHAM, William Private memorandum of the ancestry of William Chetham, 1818. 26 pp.

D.9.2-5 TUPLING COLLECTION Miscellaneous papers and notes by G.H. Tupling (1882- 1862), lecturer in Local History at Manchester University. D.9.2: Offprints of articles (12 items). D.9.3: Lancashire and Cheshire Ecclesiastical History: Notes (15 items). D.9.4: Drafts of articles. Notes on Manchester in C19th. D.9.5: Card indexes, maps, plans.

D. 9.7 BRITISH ENGINE BOILER & ELECTRICAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Deeds relating to property in Long Millgate, Manchester.

E .1 .1-3 BURGES COLLECTION Collection of MS notes by George Burges arranged in bundles. Also five printed volumes of classical texts annotated by George Burges.

E .1. 4-5 CHESSHYRE PAPERS Letters of the Rev. R.B. Chesshyre and Peter Chesshyre. Miscellaneous papers, letters and securities (early C18th). Cookery recipes. (Crossley collection).

E.1.10 CHETHAM DEEDS Chetham’s Hospital and Library. Counterparts of leases- Rochdale estates (parcel X) 20. items. (Restricted).

E.1.12 CHETHAM DEEDS Chetham’s Hospital and Library. Counterparts of leases- Rochdale estates (parcel XIV). 22 items. (Restricted).

E.1.6 CHETHAM DEEDS E.2.5 Includes private papers of Humphrey Chetham. (Restricted).

E.2.6-9 ALLEN DEEDS Papers concerning Humphrey Chetham and Chetham’s Hospital and Library collected by Rev. J.T. Allen, Chetham’s Librarian (1812-1821). (Restricted).

E.3.2 CORSER, Rev. Thomas (1793-1876) Collections of letters to and from Thomas Corser.

E.3.3-6 CROSSLEY, James Collection of antiquarian material made by James Crossley (1800-1883) of Manchester. Includes broadsides, letters, deeds, notes etc. Also letters to James Crossley and Thomas Jones, Chetham’s Librarian (1845-1875).

E.3.7 HAWLEY, Joseph Shorthand collections, mainly printed but includes MS notes and typescripts by Joseph Hawley, [c.1930s].

E.3.8-10 HULME DEEDS William Hulme’s title deeds: property of the Hulme trust. Includes E.3.8. Will of Warden Huntingdon of Manchester, and title deeds relating to properties in and near Manchester, 1280-1700. E.3.12 MANCHESTER E.4.1 Manchester Association for promoting a reform in the Ecclesiastical provision for the parish of Manchester, 1847- 1850. Minute books, receipts, subscriptions, printed material.

E.4.3-4 PHILLIPS, Charles Thomas Ellis Collection of notes and scripts of lectures in MS and typescript by C.T.E. Phillips, Chetham’s Librarian 1920- 1943.

E.4.5-12 RAINES DEEDS E.5.1-2 (5) Bills, letters, primarily concerning Humphrey Chetham, merchant of London, 1727-1735. (6-12) Deeds and papers chiefly relating to Lancashire and Yorkshire. Calendared by J.P. Earwaker, 1892.

E.5.3-7 RAINES LETTERS 2,647 letters mainly addressed to F.R. Raines (1805-1878).

E.5.8 (i) ROCHDALE Honourable Corporation of Rochdale, 1712-1737. Vellum roll.

E.5.8 (ii) MANCHESTER COLLEGIATE CHURCH Licence of James Stanley, Warden of Collegiate Church, 1506.

E.5.12 RONDEAU, John Burton of Salford 5 items relating to the book trade in the North West. Including a catalogue of Lancashire books, and an annotated copy of a catalogue of books printed in Liverpool.

E.6.10 ROLLS Including E.6.10 (4): The Armburgh Papers, [c. 1417-c. 1453]. Collection of letters dealing largely with the prolonged dispute over the Brokholes inheritance in Warwickshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex.

E.6.11 TALLENT-BATEMAN, C.T. 10 documents relating to Flixton and Shawtown, Lancashire, 1630-1717.

E.7.1-6 MAINPRICE DEEDS Miscellaneous collection of deeds deposited by F.H. Mainprice of Taylor, Kirkman & Mainprice, solicitors to the Feoffees of Chetham’s Hospital and Library. Concerned with Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, Manchester etc. E.7.7-12 MAINPRICE DEEDS Deposited 1942.

E.8.1-2 MAINPRICE DEEDS. Deposited 1946. 237 deeds relating to Dukinfield, Stalybridge and Mottram, 1779-1907.

E.8.3-15 MAINPRICE DEEDS

E.8.18 RAINES, F.R. (1805-1878), Antiquary Collection of pedigrees by F.R. Raines.

E.8.19-20 BARRITT, Thomas (1743-1820) of Manchester E.8.19: Lancashire pedigrees collected from vellum rolls, ancient MSS and authentic records, including brass rubbings. E.8.20: Antiquarian miscellany. 16 ff. (8018).

E.8.21◘ MISSALE SARISBURIENSE (Ker 350-1) Fragments of a large and very handsome missal. Calendar, ordinary and canon of mass and all but 2 leaves of sanctoral missing. Written in England, end of C14th. (6713).

E.8.22 ADLINGTON Adlington MS or Cheshire antiquities. MS relating to Cheshire from Adlington Hall, (C16th-C17th). 176 ff.

E.8.23◘ AULUS GELLIUS (Ker 375) Noctes Atticæ Written in Florence, bound for Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, [c. 1472]. (27900).

E.8.24 BURTON, Alfred (d. 1890) History of Bramall Hall and the Davenport family. 212 pp.

E.8.25 WOODHOUSES LETTERS Letters concerning the claim of Edward Davenport to Bramall Hall in Bramhall, Cheshire, [1829-1846].

E.8.26 BELLAIRS, Charles Diary, 1838. Typed copy by Reginald Dean, 1946. 14 pp.

F.1-2 MAINPRICE DEEDS

F.3. AGECROFT DEEDS

F.4 BELLE VUE COLLECTION A collection of material relating to the Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, Manchester, and to the Jennison family, presented between 1929 and 1939 by Mr George Jennison of Barwicke Lodge, Disley; (the last few items sent after his death).

F.6.1-9 BELLE VUE COLLECTION Miscellaneous documents and Talbot collection donated by Robert Nicholls, June 1990.

F.6.10 CHETHAM SOCIETY ARCHIVES Papers of the Chetham Society deposited by Dr Alan Crosby on behalf of the Society in June 1993.