PROPOSED THE I FOR DESIGN J5 18 January, TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. TWENTY.SEVENTH SESSION. THIRD SERIES VOLUME III. SESSION 1874-75. LIVERPOOL: ADAM HOLDEN, 48, CHURCH STREET. 1875. ' LIVERPOOL 1 T. BRAKKLL, PRINTER, COOK STREET. The editing of this Volume was commenced by the Honorary Secretary, in the Autumn'of 1875: but a presure of printing work, throughout most of the winter, interfered with its completion. The late President, who took it up about the close of the third Paper, is responsible for the remainder. Volume XXVIII, for the Session recently closed, will follow in rapid succession ; and thus the regularity of the issue of the Volumes will be restored. THE ILLUSTRATIONS. No. IX has been presented by Dr. Kendrick; and No XI by i Canon Hume. The Wood Blocks of II and III were engraved for the Society; X was lent by Dr. Kendrick ; and VIII by Mr. Axon. Mr. Abram kindly allowed the Society to print off the requisite number of copies of No. IV, from his wood cut prepaid for another purpose. I and V were ^printed for the Society by the Liverpool and London Photographic Company. VI and VII werexlithographed by Mr. Worrall, for the Society. COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR 1874-75. REV. CANON HUMK, D.C.L., &c. Fice^rcsttrrms. Ex Officlis. THE HIGH SHERIFF of LANCASHIRE. | THE HIGH SHERIFF iu> CHESHIRE. THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL. Eltctnl. VERY REV. J. 8. Howsos, D.D. | JOSEPH MAYER, F.S.A. WILLIAM BKAMOXT, ESQ. Jttcmbcrs of Council. F. J. BJILEY, M.D.,L.K.C.P. J. A. FORUEST, Ksq. P. H. M'QuiF, Esq. B. L. BEHAB, Esq. T. GIBSON, Esq. W. H. RICHARDS, Esq. J. BOCLT, F.R.I.B A. E. A. HEFFER, Esq. S. SMITH, Jan., Esq. T. COMBER, Esq. T. HUGHES, Esq. J.T. Towsox, F.R.G.S. T. DAWSON, M.R.C.S. Rev. C. JONES, M.A. T. T. Wi LKINSON, F.R.A.S. librarian. J. R. HUGHES, Esq., 17, Tower Chambers, Water Street, Liverpool. Curator. Mr. H. ECROYD SMITH, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham. treasurer. JOHN G, JACOB, Esq., 56, Church Street, Liverpool. 1|on. Sccutatn. D. BUXTON, Ph.Dr., F.R.S.L., Oxford Street, Liverpool. T CONTENTS. I Papers marked thus * are illustrated. ] Fags * Some Notes on the Parish Church of Middlewich, Cheshire. - By B. LI. Vawdrey, Esq. .......................................... 1 Geographical Statistics of the Extra-British European Floru. By Thomas Comber, Esq........................................... 1;! * The Parochial Chapel of St. Leonard, Langlio, in Billington. By W. A. Abram, Esq.............................................. 33 Biographical Notice of Ann Lee, a Manchester Pi-ophetess, and Founder of the American Sect of Shakers. By W. E. A. Axon. M.R.S.L., F.S.S., &c. .............................. 51 * A Design for the Proposed Cathedral of St. Peter, Liverpool. By Edward A. Heffer, Esq., Architect ........................ 77 * Archaeology of the Mersey District; and Liverpool Notabilia in 1874. By Henry Ecroyd Smith.............................. 85 * Explanation of a curious Wood Engraving. By the Ilev. Canon Hume ......................................................... Ill * Warrington Local Sketches. By James Kendrick, M.D. ...... 115 * Rural Life and Manners, in the Neighbourhood of Bidstone and Upton, a Hundred Years ago. By the Rev. Canon Hume .........,.................................'............,.......... 131 PROCEEDINGS of Session xxvii, 1874-5 ........................... 169 Report for Session xxvi, 1873-4 ........................... 169 Balance Sheet for ditto....................................... 170 Note by Mr. Boult............................................. 178 On the Walintune of Domesday Book. By the late John Robson, M.D. ....................................... 180 Notes of a Record of the Hundred Court of Wirrall. By M. C. Jones, F.S.A., and the Rev. Canon Hume 183 Remarks at the close of the Session. By the President 189 Additions to the Library and Museum ........................... 192 Index ..................................................................... 195 Prices of Voliunes...................................................... 199 List of Members .............................. vii Past Presidents, Secretaries, &c. ......... xx. LIST OP ILLUSTRATIONS. I. Design for the Proposed Cathedral of St. Peter, 'Liver­ LIST OF MEMBERS. SESSION XXVII, 1874-76- The first List was dated 23rd November, 1848 ; all whose naruea appeared in it are therefore Original Members. Those who have been enrolled as Mayors or Sheriffs have their year of office attached. The letter P denotes that the .Members, in connexion with whose names it occurs, have read papers hefore the Society. Those whose names are printed in : i are Members of the Council; «nd in Italics are Life Members. Those marked thus * are Resident. The post town Liverpool is usually omitted. Those marked thus -t are Life Members without payment. A p. 12th Dec., 1872. Abvam, W. A., 20, Alma street, Blackburn. 12tli Nov., 1874. *Ackerley, W. B., 6, Richmond terrace. 23rd Nov., 1848. Ainslie, Montague, Grizedale hall, Hawkshead, Windermere. llth Feb., I860. *Amer, Stephen, Bridge street, Birkeiihead. 17th Dec., 1857. Anderson, Thomas Darnley, Waverley, Farn- ham, Surrey. 12th Jan., 187). Andrews, Frank, Apsley House, Ashtoa-under- Lyne. 4th Dec., 1856. Ansdell, John, St. Helens. 23rd Nor., 1848. Ansclell, Bichard, A.II.A., Lythaui house, St. Alban's road, Kensington, London, W. 11. Sh. Cheshire, 1857. Atkinson, William, Soutbport. B 2nd Nov., 1863. *BAILEY, F. J., L.E.O.P., 51, Grove street. 86th Feb., 1873. Banks, William L., F.S.A., Bodlondeb, Conway. 8th June, 1854. *Bauning, Jolm Johnson, 20, Castle street. 7th Feb., 1861. *Bartlett, William, 22, North John street. 6th Mar., 1862. Bazley, Sir Thomas, Bart., M.P., Manchester, and Eeform Club, London, S.W. 6th Dec., 1849. BEAMO.NT, WILLIAM, Orford Hall, Warringtou, VICE-PRESIDENT. 23rd Nov., 1848. *Bell, Henry, Oreenfield, West Kirkby, Birkeii­ head. 4th Feb., 1875. *Bellew, Thomas A., 21, Hampstead road, Elpi park. Viii MEMBERS. f. 1st Dec., 1864. *BENAS, B. L., 5, South Castle street, and 74, Upper Parliament street. 23rd Nov., 1848. *Bennett, William, Sir Thomas'8 buildings, aiid Heysham Tower, near Lancaster. 7th Mar., I860. Birch, Sir Thomas Bernard, Bart., The Hazlcs, Prescot. 23rd Nov., 1848. fiircball, Lieut.-Col. Thomas, Kibbleton hall, Preston. p. 8th Jan., 1852. Birley, T. Langton, Carr hill, Kirkham. 20th Sept., 1854. Blackmore, William. Carshalton, Surrey, and Founder's court, Lothbury, London. 12th Dec., 1872. Bleckley, Henry, Latchford grange, Warriugton. 23rd Nov., 1848. *Blundell, Thomas Weld, Ince Blundell hall, Great Crosby. 1st May, 1856. Booth, John Billington, Overleigh liouse, Preston. 15th Dec., 1853. Bossi, Arthur, (Melly, Forget and Co.), llumford street. 3rd Jan., 1850. *Bouch, Thomas, 1, Oldhall street, and New Brighton. p. 23rd Nov., 1848. * BOULT, JOSEPH, F.R.I.B.A.,Exchange buildings, and Parkfleld road, Aigburth. Ifith April, 1858. *Bower, Anthony, Vauxhall foundry, & Seaforth. p. 6th Dec., 1855. Bowes, John, Ph.D., F.R.G.S., Warrington. p. 3rd Dec., 1868. Boyle, Henry, M.A., The Firs, Bebington. p. 12th Dec., 1867. Boyle, Frederick, F.R.G.S., The Firs, Beb­ ington. 23rd Mar., 1871. *Brakell, T. F., 7, Cook street, and 23, Richmond terrace. 13th Nov., 1861. Brackstone, R. H., Lyncombe hill, Bath. Mayor L'pool, 1848-9. *Bramley-Moore, John, Hon. Mem. Archffiol. Association, Aigburth. 30th Dec., 1854. Brent, Francis, Custom house, Plymouth. v. 7th May, 1863. Bright, E. B., 12, Hyde park gardens, London. V. 9th Mar., 1854. *Bright, Henry Arthur, A.M., Ashfield, Knotty Ash. 4th Feb., 1864. Bright, Sir Charles Tilston, C.E., F.R.S., 12, Hyde park gardens, London. 3rd May, 1849. Brooke, Henry, Ashbrook hall, Church Min- shull, Middlewich. ttth Mar., 1851. Brooke, Sir Richard, Bart., Norton priory, Runcorn. Oth Feb., 1868. Brooks, William Cunliffe, M.P., Barlow hall, near Manchester. MEMBERS. ix 4th April, 1872. Broughton, Frederick, Hamilton, Canada. 4th Mar., 1875. *Browu, Alex., M.P., Kichmond Hill, Liverpool, and Grosvenor gardens, London. 20th Feb., 1868. Burgess, Rev. \V. R., B.A., Holywell vicarage- Northampton. 10th Dec., 1853. *BOXTON, DAVFD, Ph.Dr., F.B.S.L., Principal of the Liverpool Deaf and Dumb Institution, Oxford street, HON. SECRETARY. 7th Jan., 1S75. *Byramjee, Dadabhai, 86, Canning street. 23rd Nov., 1848. *Caine, Nathaniel, Wellesley House, 38, Belvi- dere road, Prince's Park, and Broomhill, Broughton-in-Furness. :Jrd Dec., 1857. *Chadburn, Charles Henry, 71, Lord street, and Egremont, Birkenhead. 8th Sept., 1872. Chadwick; David, M.P., 64, Cross street, Man­ chester, and 27, Belsize park, London, N.W. H. Sh. Chesh., 1855-6. Chapman, John, Hill End, Mottram-in-Long- dendale. 5th Sept., 1872. Chester, The Lord Bishop of, The Palace, Dee Side, Chester. 10th Dec., 1874. *Clark, Henry, Little hey, Bromborough, and c. 7, Exchange buildings. 14tli April, 1859. Clement, Leonard, Nelson-in-Marsden, near Burnley. llth Dec., 1873. Cockayne, Andreas E., Congleton. p. 24th May, 1855. *COMBER, THOMAS, Exchange buildings. 4th Mar., Orawford and Balcarres, Right, Hon. the Earl of, Haigli hall, Wigan. 6th Dec., 184!). *Crosfield, Henry, 4, Temple place, and Oaklands, Aigburth. 10th .Dec., 1874. *Cross, William, M.D., 29, Islington. 23rd Nov., 1848. Crosse, Thomas Bright, Shawe hill, Chorley. 2nd May, 1850. Crossley, James, F.S.A., Cavendish place, All Saints, Manchester. 4th April, 1872. *Crossley, John, Briar's hey, Bainhill. f. 2:)rd Nov., 1848. Oust, General the Hon. Sir Edward, K.C.H,, D.C.L., Leasowe Castle, Cheshire. D 10th Dec., 1874. Dakiu, Alderman, Congleton. llth Dec., 1873. Daniel, T. A., Congleton, MEMBERS. 23rd Nov., 1848. *Daw3on, Henry, 14, St. James's road. p. 2nd May, I8f>0. *DAWSON, THOMAS, M.R.C.S. Eng., 26, Rodney street. 23rd April, 1857. Devonshire, His Grace the Duke of, K.G., D.C.L., F.R.S., Cliatsworth, Derbyshire, and Devonshire house, London. 10th Dec., 1874. *Diggle, Rev. J. W., B.A., The Parsonage, Moss- ley hill. p. llth Dec., 1873. Dixon, James, F.H.H.S., Ormskirk. 9th Mar., 1871. *Dod, Joseph, 37, Cheapside, Dale street, and Bebington. 8th Jan., 1874. Doxey, Rev. Jon. Smith, Wood Top, Burnley. E p. llth Dec., 1873.
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