TRANSACTIONS OF Till-; IIISloKIC SCXT I-TV OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE VOL. LXXV1I. o X ^ o 7: n n 7-. S H H TRANSACTIONS OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE FOR THE YEAR 1925 VOLUME I.XX VI I NEW SERIES VOLUME XL1 LIVERPOOL PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY 1926 I A U rights reserved. V. CONTENTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1926 .. viii. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FROM THE COMMENCEMENT ix. LIST OF HONORARY LOCAL SECRETARIES .. \i. EDITORIAL NOTES .. .. .. .. .. xii. LIST OF MEMBERS .. .. .. .. .. xiii. LIST OF SOCIETIES WITH WHICH TRANSACTIONS AKIC EXCHANGED .. .. .. .. .. xxm PAPKKS KKAI). A MASQUE AT KNOWSLEY. By K. ). BROADBENT I THE ATHKX/EUM BOOK-PLATH. BY FKKP. G. BLAIR .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 The original and present Book-plates .. To face 17 Gibson's Relief in the Royal Institution . ,, 19 Raphael's Fresco in the Vatican .. .. ,, 25 JOHN DE WINWICK AND HIS CHANTKY IN HUYTON CHURCH. BY FREDERICK CROOKS .. .. 26 The Winwick effigy, Huyton .. .. Frontispiece. PRESCOT WATCH-MAKING IN THE xvin CENTURY. BY JAMES HOULT. .. .. .. .. 39 The surviving Watch Factory: Exterior .. To face 39 ,, ,, ,, Interior .. ,, 48 THE SITES OF ANCIENT VILLAGES IN WIRRAL. BY ERIC H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc. .. .. .. 54 Wirral: North end . To face 55 Upton, Ness .. .. .. .. .. ,, 56 Wirral: South end . ,, 60 Neston and Gayton . .. .. ,, 63 Great Sutton, Childer Thornton .. .. ,, 64 Frankby, Greasby .. .. .. .. ., 66 vi. Content* and Illmtnitinns. EUXTON MARKET. BY E. CUTHBERT WOODS, L.D.S. 71 Facsimile of the Charter . .. To face 71 COMMUNICATIONS. AN INCIDENT OF THE CAPTURE OF LIVERPOOL, 1644 74 WIRRAL RECORDS OF THE xvn CENTURY. BY F. C. BEAZLEY, F.S.A. .. .. .. .. 76 I. CHURCH NOTES FROM HAUL. MSS. 2151 .. 78 Backford, 1656 with facsimile .. .. .. 78 Bebington, 1629 . .. 81 Bidston, 1668 . .. .. .. .. 82 Burton, 1668 with two facsimiles . .. 82 Eastham, 1593, 1581 with facsimile .. .. 85 Heswall, 1668 with facsimile . 87 Neston, 1668 . 90 Overchurch, 1668 .. .. .. .. 91 Shotwick, 1668 . 92 Stoak . 93 Thurstaston, 1668 . 93 West Kirby, 1668 . 94 Woodchurch, 1593 with facsimile .. .. .. 95 II. INSCRIPTIONS BEFORE 1700 .. .. .. 98 Backford . 98 Bebington . 100 Birkenhead Priory .. .. .. .. 103 Burton .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 Eastham . 104 Heswall . .. .. .. 106 Neston .. .. .. 106 Shotwick . 106 Stoak . .. .. .. 107 Thurstaston . .. .. 107 West Kirby . .. - 108 Woodchurch . .. IO8 Wallasev .. .. .. .. .. no Contents and Illustration*. vn III. VISITATION OF 1663-4 BY WII.UAM DUGDALE m Persons disclaimed .. .. ,. .. .. in Pedigrees, with notes, wills and drawings of amis: Bunbury of Stanncy .. .. .. .. 116 Glegg of Caldy Grange .. .. .. .. 119 Glegg of Gay ton .. .. .. .. 126 Greene of Poulton Lancelyn . .. 132 Hockenhull of Prenton .. .. 135 Leche of Mollington .. .. .. .. 137 Massey of Puddington . .. .. .. 141 Stanley of Hooton . .. 143 Taylor of Brimstage . .. 145 IV. HEARTH TAX ROLL, 1663 .. .. .. 148 STRAY NOTES .. .. .. .. .. .. 153 Liverpool M.I. at Binstead. Edward Moore of Bank Hall. Widnes Court. Spckefields, West Derby. Halsall Family. Broughton Tower, near Preston. Arms of Pendlebury of Snydale. Sellet Hall Estate. Coward Family. Sir Hugh de Calvylegh. Battle of Blore Heath. Schools and Schoolmasters. Bradshaw of Scale Hall near Lancaster. REPORTS AND TREASURER'S ACCOUNT .. .. 158 INDEX .. Vlll. Council ano Officers for tbe year 1926. President THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY, K.G., G.C.V.O., P.C. Vice- Presides Is. WM. FERGUSSON IRVINE, M.A., F.S.A. F. C. BEAZLEY, F.S.A. HENRY PEET, M.A., F.S.A. A. H. ARKLE, O.B.E. F. C. LARKIN, F.R.C.S. R. STEWART-BROWN, M.A., F.S.A. R. GLADSTONE, B.C.L., M.A. P. C. BROWN. Members of Council. TO SERVE TO END OF 1926. HAROLD LEE, J.P. J. A. TWEMLOW, B.A. DR. S. SAXON BARTON, O.B.E., WALTER MAY. F.S.A.Scot. TO SERVE TO END OF 1027. F. E. AUBREY, L.D.S. G. W. MATHEWS. F. H. CROSSLEY, F.S.A. E. H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc., A.I.C. TO SERVE TO END OF iqaS. E. CUTHBERT WOODS, L.D.S. FREDERIC CROOKS. F. H. CHEETHAM, F.S.A. FRANCIS J. WELD. GEORGE T. SHAW, M.A. Hon. Treasurer. H. K. HARDWICK COX, SANDHOLME, VICTORIA ROAD, WALLASEY. Hon. Librarian. Hon. Assistant Librarian. R. T. BAILEY, .M.B.E., M.R.C.S., E. H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc., A.I.C. L.R.C.P. Hon. Secretary. PHILIP NELSON, M.A., M.D., F.R.S.E., F.S.A., F.S A.Scot., " BEECHWOOD," CALDERSTONES, LIVERPOOL. //on. Assistant Secretary. DR. S. SAXON BARTON, O.B.E., F.S.A.Scot. Hon. Editor. JOHN BROWNBILL, M.A. Excursion Committee. FREDERIC CROOKS. F. C. LARKIN", F.R.C.S. Dr. S. SAXON BARTON, O.B.E., F.S.A.Scot. Photographic Committee. R. T. BAILEY, M.B.E., M.R.C.S., TAMES A. WAITE. L.R.C.P. E. H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc.. A.I.C. Representatives on Committee of Learned Societies. H. K. HARDWICK COX. PHILIP NELSON, M.A., M.D., F.R.S.E., F.S.A. IX. Officers of tbe Society from Commencement. Presidents. 1. Right Hon. Francis, ist Earl of Ellesmerc, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire .. -. .. -. 1848 2. Right Hon. Charles William, 3rd Earl of Sefton, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire .. .. .. .. .. .. i 854 3. General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., D.C.L. .. .. 1855 4. Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, M. P. .. .. .. 1863 5. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A., &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1866 6. Rev. Canon Hume, D.C.L., LL.IX, &c. .. .. .. .. 1869 7. The Very Rev. J. S. Howson, D.D., Dean of Chester .. .. 1875 8. Thomas Glazebrook Rylands, F.S.A., &c. .. .. .. .. 1879 q. Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Oxford, F.S.A. .. .. .. 1885 10. Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Chester, D.D. .. .. .. 1889 n. Right Hon. Frederick, i6th Earl of Derby, K.G., G.C.B., Lord- Lieutenant of Lancashire .. .. .. .. .. 1903 12. RIGHT HON. EDWARD, 17x11 EARL OF DERBY, K.G., G.C.V.O., C.B. 1908 Secretaries. 1848. Rev A. Hume, LL.D., and H. C. Pidgeon. 1851. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D., and Rev. Thomas Moore, M.A. 1854. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. Assistant Secretaries. 1855. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. Thomas G. Wedgwood. 1856. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. \V. W. Rundell. 1857. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. J. H. Genn. 1864. Nicholas Waterhouse. I. H. Genn. 1867. David Buxtnn. Charles Dyall 1875. David Buxton. Arthur Wakefield. 1876. David Bnxton. Eugenio Lonclini. IS77. C. T. Catty, F.S.A. Euizenio Londini. 1882. C. T. Catty, F.S.A. T. N. Morton. E. M. Hance, LI..B. I T. N. Morton. R. D. Radcline, M.A. < i»8«. R. 1). Kaddiffe, M.A., F.S.A. T. N. Morton. 1892. R. I). RadclilTe, M.A., F.S.A. T. N. Morton, W. F. Irvine. 1898. R. D. Radcliffe, M.A., F.S.A. W. F. Irvine, Jas. A. Waite. 1903. W. F. Irvine, M.A., F.S.A. Jas. A. Waite. 1910. F. C. Beazley, F.S.A. Jas. A. Waite. 1914. Philip Nelson, M.D., F.S.A. las. A. Waite. 1924. PHILIP NELSON, M.A.. M.D., DR. S. SAXON BARTON, F.R.S.E., F.S.A., F.R.A.I. O.B.E., F.S.A.Scot. Editor. 1911.1 John Brownbill, M.A. Treasurers. 1848. Thomas Avison, F.S.A. 1898. W. E. Gregson. 1860. William Burke. 1005. F. C. Beazley, F.S.A. 1867. John G. Jacob. 1911. S. W. Phipps. 1886. H. 1). Eshelby, F.S.A. 1922. P. C. Brown. 1926. H. K. HARDWICK Cox. 'Before this date the Secrctarv was also Editor. X. Officers of the Society from Conu/u'iicement. Librarians. Curators. 1848. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. 1851. Rev. Thomas Moore, M.A. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. I 1859. David Buxton. A. C. Gibson, F.S.A. 1867. Nicholas Waterhouse. A. C. Gibson, F.S.A. 1869. Nicholas Waterhouse. H. Ecroyd Smith. 1871. John R. Hughes. II. Ecroyd Smith. 1875. John K. Hughes. J. Harris Gibson. 1876. C. T. Gatty, F.S.A. j. Harris Gibson. 1877. E. M. Hance, LL.B. J. Harris Gibson. 1880. (Offices in abeyance). 1885. W. Thompson Watkin. ].. Harris Gibson.. 1886. W. Thompson Watkin. W. Forshaw Wilson, i88g. George T. Shaw. W. C. Ashby Pritt. 1889. George T. Shaw Charles Potter. 1 895. George T. Shaw. W. F. Price. I gi i . George T. Shaw. 1915. R. T. BAILEY, M.B.E., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Assistant Librarians. 1911. James A. Waite. 1022. E. H. RIDEOUT, B.Sc., A.T.C. XI tst of Tbcmorarp Xocal Secretaries. DISTRICT. NAME. Leigh . , . W. D. PINK, Newton Rd., Low-ton. Leyland . The Rev. W. STUART WHITE,, Addlestone, Surrey. Sefton . W. E. GREGSON, 43 Moor Lane, Great Crosby. *%h *fky'?"'' \ \V. SELF WEEKS, Westwood, Clitheroe. Pendle Hill ) \Vr,iy, near Lancaster Rev. C. L. REYNOLDS, M.A., Wray, Lancaster. Rlackbu a I ' ' J' P° MFRET> Public Library, Darwen. t-rescol ana I FREDERIC CROOKS, "Sherwood," Huyton. i* The Council would be glad to hear from Gentlemen, not necessarily members of the Society, willing to volunteer as Hon. Local Secretaries for Districts in Lancashire and Cheshire not already provided for. Xll. EDITORIAL NOTES. The authors of Papers are alone responsible for the statements and opinions in their several communications. In the present volume Mr. Woods has kindly supplied the block giving a facsimile of the Euxton charter; and Mr. Beazley the six blocks of facsimiles of Handle Holme's MS. The present volume has been prepared for the press by J. BROWNBILI., M.A., Honorary Editor. CORRIGENDA. The Parish of Thurstaston, vol. Ixxv. Page 10, line 2. After " real " add " and personal." Page 12. The irregularity of the eastern boundary may be caused by intakes of heath and waste between parishes, made by agreement in early days.