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Collections for a History of Staffordshire, 1912 COLLECTIONS F O R A StaffordshireHISTORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE EDITED BY SampleCounty 19 12. Studies “ And in this undertaking, the Reader may see what Furniture (though it lie disperst) our Publick Records will afford for History: and how plentifully our own may be supplied and improved, if pains were taken therein : for what is hitherto made publick, hath been collected, chiefly out of old Annals, and they filled with few things but such as were very obvious, nay the Annalists themselves (for the most part residing in Monasteries) too oftened byass’d with Interest, and Affection, to Times and Persons: But on the contrary, in our publick Records lye matter of Fact, in full Truth, and therewith the Chronological part, carried on, even to days of the Month. So that an industrious Searcher may thence collect considerable matter for new History, rectifie many mistakes in our old and in both gratifie the world with unshadowed verity.”—(A s h m o l e ' s History of the Garter.) L O N D O N : HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN’S LANE, 1 9 1 2 . 1 9 1 3 . StaffordshirePRESIDENT. The Right Hon. the EARL OF DARTMOUTH. COUNCIL. Nominated by the Trustees of the William Salt Library. The Very Retebend the DEAN OF ROCHESTER. S i b REGINALD HARDY, B a b t . M b . W. S. BROUGH. The R e t . F. J. WROTTESLEY. Elected by the Members of the Society. T h e R e t . F. P. PARKER. S i b THOMAS A. SALT, B a b t . T h e R e t . W. SampleBERESFORD. County T h e R e t . E. R. O. BRIDGEMAN. M b . JOSIAH C. WEDGWOOD, M.P. EDITORIAL COMMITTEE. T h e R e t . F. P. PARKER, Tlie Rectory, Colton, Rugeley. T h e R e t . W . BERESFORD, St. Luke’s Vicarage, Leek. M b . JOSIAH C. WEDGWOOD, M.P., Moddershall Oaks, Stone, Staffordshire. Studies TREASURER. M b . REGINALD J. SALT. AUDITOR. M b . W ILLIAM MORGAN. HONORARY SECRETARY. M b . JOSIAH C. WEDGWOOD, M.P. HONORARY SOLICITOR. M e . W. H. DUIGNAN. ASSISTANT SECRETARY. M b . JOHN W . BRADLEY, The William Salt Library, Stafford. BANKERS. LLOYD’S BANK (Lim ited), Stafford. a 2 RULES OF THE SOCIETY. I. — That the Society be called the 11 W i l l ia m S a l t AsciiEOLoaiCAL S o c i e t y .” StaffordshireIT.— Tlie leading object of the Society shall be the editing and printing of original documents relating to tlie County of Stafford, to which, however, may be added papers selected by on Editorial Committee, illustrative of the same, or coining under any of the eight following heads : (n) Abstracts of the Monastic Chartularies, and of Ancient Family Deeds, with the names of witnesses and fac-similes of seals; Genealogies of Nobility and Gentry (accompanied by proofs), Heraldic Visitations, and other papers touching the general history and descent of properties and families. (&) Printing and editing of the Public Records relating to the County, including the Exchequer or Pipe Rolls, the Assize Rolls, Fine Rolls, Inquisitions, Perambulations of Forests, Subsidy Rolls, and Assessments, See., &e. (c) History of Parishes and of Manors, and of Manorial Customs and Tenures, illustrated by Copies of, or reference to, original grants. (rf) Chureh Notes hitherto unpublished, such as Ecclesiastical Surveys, Extracts from Episcopal and Parish Registers, Copies of Epitaphs, and Description of MonumentsSample and Ecclesiastical Buildings, Abstracts or Copies of Wills, Ac. County (e) Notices of British and Roman Remains, and Roads and Buildings, and the Antiquities generally of the District. (f ) Autograph Letters and other Documents relating to the Civil War. (^r) Notices of distinguished Worthies, Broadsides, Election Squibs, Ac. (h) Correspondence, in which enquiries may be made and answered, on any of the above subjects, and miscellaneous information, including corrections of errors. III.— The general affairs of the Society shall be managed by a CouncilStudies of ten, of whom fixe shall be trustees of the William Salt Library, and nominated by them, from time to time, and five shall be elected at an Annual Sleeting of the Subscribers. The Council shall be empowered to delegate, if they see fit, the selection of the papers to be printed to an Editorial Committee. Of the Council, three shall be a quorum, and in case of equality of votes, their Chairman shall have a easting vote. IV.— The Officers of the Society shall be a Treasurer, a Secretary, and an Auditor, to be appointed by the Council. These Offices shall be honorary, but the Council shall have power to appoint an Assistant Secretary to be paid at the discretion of the Council, as the nature of liis duties may warrant. V.— The Subscription shall be One Guinea annually, to be paid in advance upon the first of January in each year, and such annual payment shall entitle each Subscriber to the volume issued for the year of such subscription. Any Subscriber shall be permitted to withdraw from the Society by giving notice of his intention three months before the termination of any year of Subscription. To save trouble, it is recommended that the Members of the Society pay their subscriptions to the Society’s bankers by revocable order upon their own bankers, a printed form for which may be obtained from the Assistant Secretary. LIST OP MEMBERS. Corrected to 1 t t M arch, 1012. StaffordshireThe year in which Members joined the Society is prefixed. Whcie marked thus * the year is that in which the predecessors in title of the present Member joined. 1910 A d a m , W. A., 29, Paget Road, Wolverhampton. 1 9 1 2 A d a m s , G e o . N ., Suminerfield, Wolverhampton. 1903 A d a m s , P f e c y W. L., Moreton House, Wolstanton. 1910 A l c o c k , Dr. S. K i n o , Portland House, Burslem. 1879 A m p u l e i t , J o h n , Clent, Stourbridge. 1910 A n g l e s e y , The Rt. Hon. the Marquess of, Beaudesert, Staffs. 1899 A nson, Captain The Hon. G. A., Stafford. 1909 A n t i q u a r i e s o f L o n d o n , S o c ie t y o f , Burlington House, Piccadilly, W. (W. St. Joiin H o p e , Hon. See.). 1901 A e o i .e s , T. A., Harogate, Leek. 1910 A t t w o o d , T. A. C., Sion Hill House, Kidderminster. 1898 B a o o t , The Rt.Sample Hon. Lord, Blithfield,County Rugeley. 1879 B a o o t , Lt.-Col. J o s c e l i n e , M.P., Levens Hall, Milnthorpe, Westmorland. 1902 B a m f u e d , S. B ., Hawtlinrnden Manor, Uttoxeter. 1912 B a s e s , Rev. Tnos., Hilderstone Vicarage, Stone. 1885 B a y l is s , W i l l i a m , Ivy House, Walsall. 1911 B e c k , F . T., Wulfrum Chambers, Darlington Street, Wolverhampton. 1890 Beech, Row land J., The Shaw, Cbeadle, co. Stafford. 1901 Beeesfobd, The Rev. E . A., Hoby Rectory, Leicestershire. 1879 B e e e k f o e d , The R e v . W i l l i a m , Vicar of St. Luke’s, L e e k . 1896 B e r l i n R o y a l L i b e a r y (care of Asher and Co., 13, BedfordStudies Street, W.C.). 1879 B i l l , Ch a e l e s , Tiio Wooilhouse, Chnadle, Stoke-on-Trent. 1881* B i e c h , Miss L. J., Parkstone House, Poole, Dorset. 1881 Birmingham Free Library. 1879 B o s to n (Massachusetts, U.S.A.) P c b l ic L ib r a r y ( H i e b e e t P u t n a m , Librarian). ( Parcels through Messrs. IE. G. Allen and Son, 14, Grape Street, Shajtesbvrg Avenue, IV.C.) 1879* B o u r n e , J., Hilderstone Hall, Stone, Stafford. 1879* B r a d f o r d , The Right Hon. the Earl o f, Weston Park, Sliifnal, Salop. 1886 B bbe, The Venerable Archdeacon, Allesley Rectory, Coventry. 1879* Bbidoem an, C. G. O., 11, Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn, London. 1879* B e i d o e m a n , The Rev. E r n e s t R. O., Blymhill Rectory, Sliifnal. 1879 B r o u g h , W i l l i a m S p o o n e r , Leek. 1 9 0 6 B r o u g h t o n , Rev. R. C., The Vicarage, Preslbury, Cheshire. 1911 B iio w n e , W ., Tho Grange, Tipton, Staffs. 1879 B uene, Miss, 5, Iverna Gardens, Kensington, W. 1911 B u e t o n -o n -T e b n t F e e e L i b e a e y . 1879 O a d d i c k , E d w a r d , W elliugton Road, Edgbaston, Bmninglinm. 1892 C a m b r id g e U n i v e r s i t y L ib r a r y , Cambridge (F. J. H . J e n k i n s o n , Librarian). 1910 C a r t e r , G e o . W ., Eeelesliall Castle, Staffs, 187 9 C a r t e r , W . F o w l e r , Maidsmere, Bromsgrove.
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