s.5(). : VOL. III. 1881. NAL OF THE ^RCHJEOLOeiCJIL AND Natural History OCIfiTY. LONDON BBMROSE & SONS, 23, OLD BAILBY; AND DERBY. : JOURNAL OF THE DERBYSHIRE ARCHyEOLOGICAL NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. JANUARY, I 88 i LONDON BEMROSE SONS, 23, & OLD BAILEY ; AND DERBY. CONTENTS rAGE List of Officers v Rules vii List of Members x Secretary's Report - xix Balance Sheet - xxxi The Old Ashkurne Families. By John Sleigh, J.P. i Proceedings in the Court of Exchequer respecting the Chatswortii Building Accounts. Transcribed for the D. A. and N. H. S., by W. H. Hart, F.S.A. 7 Incised Slabs in Croxali. Church. Drawn by Mary Ussher 55 An Inventory of Furniture at Beauchief Hall (1691). By S. O. Addy, ma. 56 Pedigree of Horton, of Catton, with some Notes on that Family. By Richard Ussher 67 Place and Field Names of Derbyshire, which indicate Vegetable Productions. By Rev. J. Charles Cox 73 The Heraldic Stained Glass in Ashburne Church, Derby- shire. By the Rev. Francis Jourdain, M.A. - - - - 90 Some Ancient Documents relating to Totley, Dore, and Holmsfield, near Dronfield. Edited by S. O. Addy, M.A. 95 Some Notes on the Cokayne Family By Andreas E. Cokayne 109 The Old Shambles. Chesterfield. By George Bailey 132 A Sketch of the Early History of the Printing Press in Derbyshire. By Alfred Wallis 137 Some Account of the Family of Lowe, of Alderwasley and Denby, in the County of Derby and Elsewhere. By Major A. E. Lawson Lowe, F.S.A. - - - - 157 LIST OF PLATES TO FACE PAGE I. Incised Slab of William Curzon, Croxall - - - 55 II. Heraldic Stained Glass in Ashburne Church - - 90 III. Heraldic Stained Glass in Ashburne Church - - 91 IV. Heraldic Stained Glass in Ashburne Church - - 92 V. Heraldic Stained Glass in Ashburne Church - - 93 VI. Heraldic Stained Glass in Ashburne Church - - 94 VII. The Old Shambles, Chesterfield 132 VIII. The Old Shambles, Chesterfield i34 IX. The Odd Shambles, Chesterfield 136 :: : LIST OF OFFICERS. THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K.G, Duke of Portland. Sir H. S. VVilmot, Bart., V.C, Duke of Norfolk. M.P. Lord Howard of Glossop. Rev. Sir E. Repps Joddrell, Lord Vernon. Bart. Lord Scarsdale. Very Rev. Dean of Lichfield. Lord Helper. Ven. Archdeacon Balston. Lord Waterpark. Capt. a. p. Arkwright, R.N. Right Rev. Bishop of Lich- M. A. Bass, Esq., M.P. field. T. W. Evans, Esq., M.P. Hon. E. K. W. Coke. C. Sprengel Greaves, Esq., Q.C. Hon. W. M. Jervis. Llewellynn Jewitt, Esq., F.S. A. Hon. Frederick Strutt. J. G. Crompton, Esq. Right Rev. Bishop Abraham. C. R. Colvile, Esq. Right Rev. Bishop Staley. N. C. CuRzoN, Esq. Sir H. Allsopp, Bart. G. F. Meynell, Esq. Sir J. G. Allevne, Bart. H. H. Bemrose, Esq. Council John Bailey. Major A. E. Lawson Lowe, George Bailey. F.S. A. Wm. Bemrose. Rev. J. M. Mello. Borough. John F. J. Robinson. Rev. J. Chas. Cox. Richard Ussher. Thomas Evans, F.G.S. W. H. St. John Hope. C. G. Savile Foljambe, M.P. r. Campion. Rev. M. K. S. Frith. Alf. Wallis. Thomas Heath. Fred. Davis. William Jollev. C. jAMts Cade. Rev. F. Jourdai.n. E. Cooling. Richard Keene. J. Gallop. T. W. Charlton. ^on. arrea^urpr: ^on. §»ccrftarj) C. E. Newton. Arthur Cox. ^uHttoViES Henry T. Monkhouse. Major Pountain. — ——— RULES. I. Name. The Society shall be called the " Derbyshire ARCHiEOLOGiCAL AND Natural History Society." II.—Object. The Society is instituted to examine, preserve, and illustrate the Archceology and Natural History of the'County of Derby. III. OpERATIOI'I. 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 documents, etc. 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, and 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. vn. 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 Sij^pence. All subscriptions to become due, in advance, on the ist 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 Admission 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 the Society whose subscription is six months in arrear. vni. 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. RULES. ix X.—SuB-CoiMMnTEES. 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 special objects. Such sectional or Sub- Committees to report their jjroceedings to the Council for confirmation. XI.— Gi;neral Meetings. The Annual Meeting of the Society shall be held in January year, each 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. The Members whose names are preceded by an asterisk (*) are Life Members. Bloxam, M. H., P.S.A., Bugby. Hart, W. H., F.S.A., Chancery Lane, London. Fitch E., F.S.A., Norwich. ("Honoraiy Members. Groenwell, The Eev. Canon, F.S.A., Durham. North, Thos., F.S.A., Leicester. Abbott, S., Lincoln. Abney, Captain W. de W., R.E.,F.E.S., 3, St. Alban'a Eoad, Kensington, London. *Abraham, The Right Eev. Bishop, Lichfield. Addy, S. O., George Street, Sheffield. Adlington, W. S., Kirk Hallam. AUeyne, Sir John G. N., Bart., Cheviu House, Beljjer. Allport, James, Littleover, Derby. AUsopp, Sir Henry, Bart., Hindlip Hall, Worcestershire. Andrews, William, 10, Colonial Street, Hull. Arkwright, Captain A. P., WUlersley. Ai'kwright, James C, Cromford. Arkwright, F. C, WiUersley Castle, Cromford. Auden, Eev. W., The Vicarage, Church Broughton. Bagshawe, Benj., High Street, Sheffield. Bagshawe, F. Westby, The Oaks, Sheffield. Bailey, John, The Temple, Derby. Bailey, J. Egliuton, F.S.A., Egerton Villa, Stratford, Manchester. Bailey, George, 32, Crompton Street, Derby. Balguy, Major, The Grove, Burton Road, Derby. Balston, The Veu. Archdeacon, D.D., The Vicarage, BakeweU. Barnes, Capt., Beaconsfield, Bucks. Barker, W. Ross, Lyndon House, Matlock Bath. Bass, M. T., M.P., Eangemore, Burton-on-Trent. Bass, M. Arthur, M.P., Raugemore, Burton-on-Trent. Bate, .Tame.s O., Gerard Street, Derby. LIST OF MEMBERS. Bateman, F. O. F., Breadsall Mount, Derby. Bateman, Thomas K., St. Mary's Gate, Derby. Bateman, Miss, West Leake, Loughborough. Beamish, Major, R.E., Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton. Beard, Neville, The Mount, Ashburne. Bemrose, H. H., Uttoxeter New Road, Derby. Bemrose, William, Elmhurst, Lonsdale Hill, Derby. Bennett, Geo., L-ongate, Derby. Belper, The Eight Honourable Lord, Kingston Hall. Bickersteth, The Very Eey. E., D.D., The Deanery, Lichfield. Blackwall, J. B. E., Biggin, Wirksworth. Boden, Walter, Gower Street, Derby. Bogonschevsky, The Baron Nicholas Cassimir de, Pskov, Russia. Botham, Itev. G. W., Whittington Rectory, Chesterfield. Borough, John, Friar Gate, Derby. Booth, Frederick W., Hartington Hall, near Ashburne. Bowring, Chas., DuffieldRoad, Derby. Bowring, Clement, Woodbines, Derby. Bradbury, Rev. T., St. Chad's, Derby. Bradshaw, Rev. H. H., Morley Rectory, Derby. Bridgeman, O. Graville, Bilton Hall, Rugby. Brushfield, T. N., M.D., Brookwood Mount, Woking, Surrey. Buchanan, Alexander, Wilson Street, Derby. Buckstone, Rev. R. G., Sutton-on-the-Hill. Buckstone, Rev. Henry, Hope Vicarage, Derby. Busby, C. S. B., Chesterfield. Burch, Robert, 58, Green Lane, Derby. Cade, Chas. James, Spondon. Cade, Francis J., Spondon.