THE RECORD SOCIETY Publication of áDrígínaï Oocumentø RELATI N(; TO LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. FHL TITLE # 166811 VOLUME XLIV. t/ r i r Bock /fn O if : KJ I [' 1902. IJ, V</ LAS VEGAS FAMILY HISTORY CENTER COUNCIL FOR 1901-2. LIEUT.-Coi.. HENRY FISHWICK, F.S.A., The Heights, Rochdale, PRESIDENT. G. E. COKAYNE, M.A., F.S.A., Clarenceux King of Arms, Heralds' College, London, E.C., VICE-PRESIDENT. SIR GEORGE J. ARMYTAGE, BART., F.S.A., Kirklees Park, Brighouse. HENRY BRIERLEY, A/aó's Cross, Wigan. THOMAS H. DAVIES-COLLEY, M.A., l6, Wellington Rood, IVhalley Range, Manchester. WILLIAM FARRER, Marton House, Skipton. MAJOR PARKER, Browsholme, Clitheroe. R. D. RADCLIFFE, M.A.. F.S.A., Old Swan, Liverpool. THE REV. CANON STANNING, M.A., The Vicarage, Leigh, Lancashire. J°HN PAUL RYLANDS, F.S.A., 2, Charlesville, Birkenhead, HON. TREASURER. WI«. FERGUSSON IRVINE, 56, Park Rocui South, Birkenhead, HON. SECRETARY. Sn 3nÏJer; to the WLüh anb Inventories now preserved in røtøe probate aeUQtstrg, at CHESTER, FROM A.D. 1781 TO 1790; With an ^ppriibtx containing THE LIST OF THK "INFRA" WILLS (OR THOSE IN WHICH THE PERSONALTY WAS UNDER ^40), BETWEEN THE SAME YEARS. EDITED HY WM. FERGUSSON IRVINE. PRINTED FOR THE RECORD SOCIETY. 1902. LIVERPOOL : PRINTED BY W. BARTON AND CO., IQ, SIR THOMAS STREET. List of the Wills NOW PRESERVED IN THE PROBATE REGISTRY, CHESTER. FROM THE YEAR I 781 TO 1790 INCLUSIVE. A BBEY, Thomas, of Milling, yeoman ... Admon. 1781 * *• Abbot, Thomas, of Bold, yeoman ... ... 1789 Abraham, John, of Thornton, yeoman ... Admon. 1788 Ackerley, Samuel, of Salford, gardener ... ... 1783 Ackers, George, of Manchester, merchant ... ... 1782 Adams, Charles, of Liverpool, broker ... Admon. 1785 Adams, James, of Halghton, County of Flint, papermaker 1788 Adams, John and Tenner, minors ... Tuition 1785 Adams, Thomas, of the City of Chester, gentleman ... 1786 Adams, William, of Liverpool, mariner ... Admon. 1785 Adamson, William, of Liverpool, mariner ... Admon. 1790 Addison, James, of Leyland ... Admon. 1783 Adgett, George, of Congleton, victualler ... ... 1781 Adkinson, Valentine, of Rochdale ... ... 1790 Adshead, James, of Torkington, weaver ... Admon. 1789 Adshead, John, of Pott Shrigley, yeoman ... ... 1786 Agra, John, of Liverpool, mariner ... Admon. 1782 Aikin, John, of Warrington, D.D. ... ... 1 781 Aindow, Thomas, of Birkdale, yeoman Admon. and Will 1781 Ainsdell, John, of Sutton, County of Lancaster, husband- ( 00 man ... _ ... j ' Ainsworth, Jeremiah, of Manchester, mathematician ... 1785 Ainsworth, John, of Little Crosby, veoman ••• i783 Ainsworth, John, of Liverpool, ship carpenter Admon. 1781 Ainsworth, Joseph, David, Catherine, Thomas, Ellen, and ( g George, minors ... ... Tuition ( ' s Ainsworth, Henry, of Lower Waterfoot, weaver ... 1782 Ainsworth, Ralph, of Liverpool, brewer ... Admon. i784 B 2 Wills in Probate Registry, Ainsworth, Thomas, of Darwen, chapman Admon. and Will Ainsworth, Thomas, of Warrington, gentleman Alcock, Christopher, curate of Woodhead Admon. Alcock, Kdward, of Warrington, joiner (2nd Grant, 1823) Alcock, James, of Antrobus, yeoman ... Admon. Alcock, John, of Liverpool, manner Alcock, Margaret, of Liverpool, widow Alcock, Mary Ann, of Liverpool, spinster Admon. with Will Alcock, Mathew, of Runcorn, gentleman ... Alcock, Richard, of Christleton, gentleman's servant I Admon. j Alcock, William, of Blackden Hall, parish of Sandbach ... Aldcroft, Elizabeth, of Liverpool, widow ... Aldcroft, James, of Baguley, yeoman Aldcroft, Thomas, of Altrincham .. Admon. Aldcrolt, William, of Manchester, tailor ... Aldersey, Hannah, of Chester, widow Aldred, Richard, of Read, yeoman Aldred, Robert, of Winton, parish of Eccles Admon. Aldred, Timothy, of West Leigh, yeoman ... Alexander, James, of Rochdale, surgeon ... Alker, Miles, of Eaves Lane in Chorley, cotton manufacturer Allanson, William, of Liverpool, master and mariner [ Admon. f Allen, Henry, of Liverpool, mariner ... Admon. Allen, John Leinster, a minor ... Tuition Allen, John and Susanna, minors ... Tuition Allen, John, of Hulmwalfield, yeoman ... ... Allen, Richard, of the City of Chester, Esq. Allen, Susanna, of Knutsford, widow ... Admon. Allen, William, of Dunham Massey, yeoman Admon. Allen, William, of Liverpool, mariner ... Admon. Allerton, Ann, of Aughton, widow Allman, Edward, of Liverpool, mariner ... Admon. Almond, Alice, of Maghull, widow Almond, Alice, of Standish, spinster Almond, James, of Liverpool, yeoman ... (see 1815) Almond, J;unes, of Stakes Hall in Livesay, gentleman ... Almond, Thomas, of the City of Chester, butcher Almond, Thomas, of Maghull, tailor ... Admon. Almond, William, of the City of Chester ... Alston, Robert, of Wheatley, County of Lancaster, husband- I man ... ... ... Admon. j Amery, John, of Liverpool, mariner Amery, Thomas, of Caughall, gentleman ... Amery, Thomas, of Lymm, yeoman Anderson, Andrew, of Liverpool, mariner Anderson, Ann, of Liverpool, widow Anderson, James, of Stockport, chapman .. Chester, from 1781 to 1790. 3 Anderson, Samuel, of Liverpool, mariner ... (see 1775) Anderson, Thomas, of Liverpool, mariner, Anderton, Bridgett (formerley Preseot), of Wrightington ) Admon. ƒ Anderton, Marg.net, of City of Chester, widow Anderton, Robert, of Liverpool, maltster Admon Anderton, Thomas, of Anglezark, yeoman Admon Anderton, William, of Charnock Richard, yeoman Andrew, John, of Quickwood in Saddleworth Andrew, John, of Rainow, shoemaker Admon Andrew, John, of Staley, parish of Mottram, clothier Andrew, John, of Woodhouses, parish of Ashton under Lyne Andrew, Randall, vicar of Preston Andrew, Saint, of Micklehurst, parish of Mottram Andrew, Samuel, of Hattersley, yeoman ... Andrew, Thomas, of Newton, parish of Mottram Admon Angle, Richard, of Liverpool, mariner Ankers, Thomas, of Acton, husbandman Admon. and Wil Ankers, Thomas, of Burland, labourer Ankers, William, of Great Boughton, gentleman •Anlezark, Ann and Thomas, minors ... Tuition Antrobus, Catherine, of Liverpool, widow... Admon Antrobus, George, of Macclesfield, gentleman Antrobus, James, of Northwich, joiner and victualler Admon. j Antrobus, John, of Dainrow, yeoman Antrobus, John, of Nether Knutsford, Esq. Antrobus, Joseph, of Allostock ... Admon A troüus' fh>lip> of Congleton, gentleman Antrobus, Ralph, of Lostock Gralam, cordwainer Antrobus, Ruth, of Lostock Gralam Antrobus, Thomas, of Liverpool, surgeon ( . Admon. with Will ; Anyon, Benjamin, of Liverpool, shipwright Appleby, Samuel, of Manchester, jeweller... Appleton, David, of Ditton, yeoman Appleton, Edward, of Manchester, chapman Admon. App eton, Henry, of Preseot, yeoman App eton, James, of Liverpool, millstone maker Admon. App eton, John, of Liverpool, butcher Admon. PP eton, Samuel, of Liverpool, gentleman Appleton, William, of Manchester, paper maker Admon. -vrcher, Wm., of Churchhulme, inn keeper A , Admon. with Will Arden, Crew,e , clerk, rector of Parporley Admon. Arden, MEary , of Stockport Ardern, Richard, of Altrincham, tailor ara> Joh»> of Liverpool, mariner Admon. 4 Wills in Probate Registry, Armstrong, John, of Liverpool, mariner ... Admon. 1784 Armstrong, Joseph, of Manchester, wine merchant ... 1786 Armstrong, Martha, of Congleton, widow... ... 1783 Arnold, Elizabeth, of Liverpool, widow ... ... 1786 Amott, James, of Liverpool, surgeon Admon. with Will 1785 Arrent, Jacob, of Liverpool, mariner ... ... 1789 Arrowsmith, Henry, of Tyklesley, fustian manufacturer ... 1783 Arrowsmith, Mary, of Ashton in Makerfield ... 1786 Arrowsmith, Samuel, of Astley ... ... 1790 Artingstall, John, of Elookersbrook, innkeeper ... 1782 Artingstall, Joseph (son of Thomas), of Chester Tuition 1785 Ascroft, James, of Rufford, husbandman ... ... 1783 Ascroft, John, of Rufford, parish of Croston, husbandman ( „ Admon. j 7 Ascroft, John, of Warrington, mason ... ... 1784 Ascroft, Thomas, of Skelmersdale, yeoman I Admon. with Will j 1781 Ascroft, Thomas, of Tarlton, parish of Croston, yeoman I „ Admon. with Will j 177 Ascroft, William, of Holms, parish of Croston ... 1786 Ashcroft, Abraham, of Preseot, clerk ... Admon. 1786 Ashcroft, Elizabeth, of Tarlton, widow ... ... 1787 Ashcroft, Henry, of Warrington, mason ... ... 1790 Ashcroft, James, of Aughton, yeoman ... ... 1783 Ashcroft, William, of Preseot, engineer ... Admon. 1785 Asheton, Henry, of Latham, Esq. ... Admon. 1786 Ashley, Ann, of Crowley, widow ... ... 1785 Ashley, Margaret, of Erodsham, widow ... ... 1789 Ashley, Robert Wainwright, of Park Place, parish of [ „, Erodsham ... ... (see 1823) j 17 Ashley, Thomas, of Stockham, yeoman ... ... 1786 Ashton, Edward, ofWidnes, husbandman ... ... 1783 Ashton, James, of Liverpool, mariner ... Admon. 1789 Ashton, James, of Salford, ale-house keeper ... 1787 Ashton, John, of Allerton, husbandman ... ... 1788 Ashton, John, of Deanhead within Audenshaw, parish of ( „ Ashton under Lyne ... ... ...j172 Ashton, John, of Hundersfield, gardener ... ... 1787 Ashton, John, of Liverpool, brazier ... Admon. 1781 Ashton, John, of Liverpool, carpenter ... Admon. 1781 Ashton, Mary, of Liverpool, widow ... ... 1786 Ashton, Philip, of Alderoot, parish of Prestwich, cotton ( „ twister ... ... ... Admon. j 171 2 Ashton, Susannah, of Melling, widow .. Admon. 1790 Ashton, Thomas, of Erodsham, yeoman ... ... 1790 Ashton, Thomas, of Gooden Lane in Hopwood, fustian I 00 maker ... ... ... ... ƒ 1788 Ashton, Thomas, of Hattersley ... Admon. 1782 Ashton, William, of Hale, yeoman ... ... 1789 Chester, from 1781 to 1790. Ashurst, John, of Duxbury, husbandman ... Ashworth, Edmund, of Kossendale, woollen weaver Ashworth, Elizabeth,