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g.zo. : v*. /C<-2-. 24FEB.1915 &S-fy VOL. I. 1879. JOURNAL ^^ OF THE Srchjeologicsl AND Natural History OCIfiTY. LONDON BEMROSE & SONS, 10, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS; AND DERBY. 209 DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL and Natural History SOCIETY, Journal of the, complet ' om its beginning in 1879 to 1S83, with numerous vlates (some coloured), cuts of arms, fss., etc., 5 vols. 8vo. sewn, uncut (scarce), £1. 2/6tf 1879-83 : JOURNAL DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL X NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. JANUARY, 1879. LONDON BEMROSE AND SONS, 10, PATERNOSTER BUILWNGS AND DERBY. CONTENTS. List of Officers v Rules - vii List of Members x Secretary's Report xvii Inscription on the Font at Chelmokton. By C. S. Greaves, Q.C., M.A. I Paleolithic Man at Cresvvell. By Rev. J. Magexs Mello, M.A., F.G.S. - - - 15 Incised Slabs in Croxall Church. Drawn by Mary Ussher 25 The Registers, and Churchwardens' and Constables' Accounts of the Parish of Repton. By J. Charles Cox 27 An Account of the Ring of Bells now in the Tower of the Church of All Saints, Derby. By \V. H. St. John Hope 42 A List of the "Alehouses, Innes, and Tavernes" in Derbyshire, in the Year 1577. By \V. H. Hart, F.S.A. 68 Notes on the Registers of Morley and Smalley. By Rev. Charles Kerry 81 Notes on some Old Houses of Derby. By George Bailey - - 92 Notes on Newton Solney Church. By F. J. Robinson 97 Ox the Recent Excavations on the Site of Dale Abbey. By YV. H. St. John Hope 100 The " Mortuary Chapels " of Lichfield Cathedral. By J. Charles Cox 116 Some Notes on Rare Birds. By Arthur Cox, Hon. Secretary - - - - 127 LIST OF PLATES. TO FACE PAGE I. Inscription on the Font at Chelmorton 8 II. Incised Slab of John and Anna Horton - - - - 24 III. Incised Slab of George and Katharine 1 urzon - - 26 IV. Bell Marks, All Saints', Derby 46 V. Bell Marks, All Saints', Derby 52 VI. Old White Horse Inn, Derby 92 VII. Old Houses in Amen Alley and S. Peter's Street, Derby 94 Fig 1. House in Amen Alley. „ 2. „ S. Peter's Street. VIII. Old House in the Ward wick, Derby 96 IX. Ground Plan of Dale Abbey ------- 102 X. Monument in the Chapter House, Dale - - - - 108 XI. Effigy in the Chapter House, Dale no XII. Details of Mouldings, Dale 114 :: : THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K. G. 3Ticc^rcssi&cnt<ai Duke or Norfolk. Sir J. G. N. Ali.eyne, Bart. Duke ok Portland. Rev. Sir E. Repps Joddrei.l, lit. Lord George Cavendish. Sir Henry S. Wilmot, Bart., Lord Howard of Glossop. V.C., M.P. The Right Rev. the Lord Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, Bishoi' of Lichfield. Bart. Lord Vernon. Capt. A. P. Arkwright, M.P. Lord Scarsdale. Henry Ali.sopp, Esq., M.P. Lord Helper. M. A. Bass, Esq., M.P. Lord Water park. J. G. Crompton, Esq. Right Rev. Bishop Abraham. C. R. Colvile, Esq. Right Rev. Bishop Staley. N. C. Curzon, Esq. Hon. E. K. W. Coke. G. F. Meynell, Esq. Hon. Frederick Strutt. C. Sprengel Greaves, Esq., Hon. W. M. Jervis, Q.C. The Very Rev. the Dean of Llewellynn Jewitt, Esq., F.S.A. Lichfield. H. H. Bemrose, Esq. Ven. Archdeacon Balston. Council Bailey, John. Heath, Thomas. Bailey, George. Jolley, William. Bemrose, William, Jun. Jourdain, Rev. F. Borough, John. Keene, Richard. cottingham, j. g Leader, J. D., F.S.A. Cox, J. Charles. Lowe, Capt. A. E. Lawson, F.S.A. Edmunds, Wilfred. Mello, Rev. J. M. Evans, Thomas. Parkin, John. Fisher, Rev. F. C. Robinson, F. J. Foljambe, Cecil G. Savile. Sleigh, John. Frith, Rev. M. K. s. Ussher, Richard. Goode, Henry, M.D. Wallis, Alfred. 3©on. arrcagurcr: ffion. ^ccrctatn: Newton, C. e. Cox, Arthur. SUioitorg Monkhouse. Henry. Pountain, Major. — ——— RULES. I. Name. The Society shall be called the " Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society." II. Object. The Society is instituted to examine, preserve, and illustrate the Archaeology and Natural History of the County of Derby. III. Operation. The means which the Society shall employ for effecting its objects are : i. —Meetings for the purpose of Reading Papers, the Exhibition of Antiquities, &c, and the discussion of subjects connected therewith. 2. —General Meetings each year at given places rendered interesting by their Antiquities, or by their Natural development. 3- —The publication of original papers and ancient docu- ' ments, &c. IV. Officers. The Officers of the Society shall consist of a President and Vice-Presidents, whose election shall be for life; and an Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary, who shall be elected annually. V. Council. The general management of the affairs and property of the Society shall be vested in a Council, consisting of the President, ——— — Vice-Presidents, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Secretary, anu twenty-four Members, elected from the general body of the Subscribers; eight of such twenty-four Members to retire annually in rotation, but to be eligible for re-election. All vacancies occurring during the year to be provisionally filled up by the Council. VI. Admission of Members. The election of Members, who must be proposed and seconded in writing by two Members of the Society, shall take place at any meeting of the Council or at any general Meeting of the Society. VII. Subscription. Each Member on election after March 31st, 1878, shall pay an Entrance Fee of Five Shillings, and an Annual Subscription of Ten Shillings and Sixpence. All subscriptions to become due, in advance, on the 1st of January each year, and to be paid to the Treasurer. A composition of Five Guineas to constitute Life Membership. The composition of Life Members and the Admis- sion Fee of Ordinary Members to be funded, and the interest arising from them to be applied to the general objects of the Society. Ladies to be eligible as members on the same terms. No one shall be entitled to his privileges as a Member of this Society whose subscription is six months in arrear. VIII. Honorary Members. The Council shall have the power of electing distinguished Antiquaries as Honorary Members. Honorary Members shall not be resident in the County, and shall not exceed twelve in number. Their privileges shall be the same as those of Ordinary Members. IX. Meetings of Council. The Council shall meet not less than six times in each year, at such place or places as may be determined upon. Special meetings may also be held at the request of the President or five Members of the Society. Five Members of Council to form a quorum. ——— X. Sub-Committees. The Council shall have the power of appointing from time to time such sectional or Sub-Committees as may seem desirable for the carrying out of spec ial objects. Such sectional or Sub- committees to report their proceedings to the Council for confirmation. XI. General Meetings. The Annual Meeting of the Society shall be held in January each year, when the accounts properly audited, and a Report shall be presented, the Officers elected, and vacancies in the Council filled for the ensuing year. The Council may at any time call a General Meeting, specifying the object for which that Meeting is to be held. A clear seven days' notice of all General Meetings to be sent to each Member. XII. Alteration of Rules. No Alteration in the Rules of the Society shall be made except by a majority of two-thirds of the Members present at an Annual or other General Meeting of the Society. Full notice of any intended alteration to be sent to each Member at least seven days before the date of such Meeting. LIST OF MEMBERS. Fitch, R., F.S.A., Norwich. \ Greenwood, The Rev. Canon, F.S.A., Durham. ^Honorary Members. North, Thos., F.S.A., Leicester. J Abraham, The Right Rev. Bishop, Lichfield. Addy, S. O., George Street, Sheffield. Alleyne, Sir John G. N., Bart., Butterley Car, Alfreton. Allport, James, General Manager, Midland Railway, Derby. Allsopp, Henry, M.P., Hindlip Hall, Worcestershire. Andrews, William, 10, Colonial Street, Hull. Arkwright, Capt. A. P., M.P., Willersley. Arkwright, James C, Crornford. Auden, Rev. W., M.A., The Vicarage, Church Broughton. Bagshawe, Benj., High Street, Sheffield. Bailey, John, The Temple, Derby. Bailey, J. Eglinton, F.S.A., Egerton Villa, Stratford, Manchester. Bailey, George, 32, Crompton Street, Derby. Balguy, Capt., The Grove, Burton Road, Derby. Balston, The Venerable Archdeacon, D.D., The Vicarage, Bakewell. Barnes, Capt., The Lawn, Belper. Barber, John, Parkhill, Derby. Barlow, Rev. C. H., M.A., Willaston Vicarage, Chester. Barrow, B. Langdale, Sydnope Hall, Darlc-y Dale. Barker, W. Ross, Lyndon House, Matlock Bath. Bass, M. T., M.P., Rangemore, Burton-on-Trent. Bass, M. Arthur, M.P., Rangemore, Burton-on-Trent. Barnes, E., Junr., Ashgate Lodge, Chesterfield. Bate, James O., Gerard Street, Derby. Bateman, F. O. F., Breadsall Mount, Derby. Beamish, Captain, 11, Hartington Street, Derby. Bemrose, H. H., Uttoxeter New Road, Derby. Bemrose, Wm., Jun., Elmhurst, Lonsdale Hill, Derby. Bennett, William, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Bennett, Norman, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Beresford, Rev. W., S. Chad's, Stafford. Belper, The Right Honourable Lord, Kingston Hall. LIST OF MEMBERS. Lirkersteth, The Very Rev. E., D.D., The Deanery, Lichfield. Blackwall, J. B. E., Biggin, Wirksworth. Boden, Walter, Gower Street, Derby. Boden, Henry, The Friary, Derby. Borough, John, Friar Gate, Derby. Booth, Frederick \V., Hartington Hall, near Ashborne. Bowring, Chas., DufBeld Road, Derby. Bradshaw, Rev. H. H., Morley Rectory, Derby. Bridgeman, O. Granville, Bilton Hall, Rugby. Brushtield, T.N., M.D., Brookwood Mount, Woking, Surrey. Buchanan, Alexander, Wilson Street, Derby. Buckston. Rev. R. G., Sutton-ou-the-Hill. Busby, C. S. B., Chesterfield.