Chetham's Library Handlist of Manuscripts: A.0-A.1

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Call no. MS
A.0.1 SLYNE, Lancaster
Collection of 16 deeds. (Cl7th-early Cl8th)
A.0.3-4 HAY, Rev. William Robert (1761-1839) Vicar of Rochdale
Collection of sermons (in 2 boxes each containing 21 bundles)
A.0.5 HINDLEY, John Haddon (1765-1827), Chetham's Librarian.
Autograph letters 1799-1812 addressed to J.H. Hindley.
A.0.6-7 LETTS, Ernest F.
The history of the Church of Manchester from the earliest times to the present day (c.1884). (Contained in 2 boxes). (33666).
A.0.8 IRVINE, Col. H.C.
Deposit of 2 deeds:
(i) Robert Middleton & Peter Legh 1618. 
(ii) Royal grant of Manor of Broughton to Ferdinando Stanley 1678.
A.0.9 ARMITAGE PAPERS 
8 items relating to the Armitage family (Cl7th-Cl9th).
A.0.10 JONES, Ernest Charles (1819-1868)
Chartist Letters and miscellaneous papers, including diary of Major Charles Jones 1805-1806.
A.0.11 DEE, John (1527-1608) 
Collection of material relating to John Dee. (C20th). (33690)
A.0.12 RICHARDSON, Reginald John, Poet
Old Manchester: its local characteristics exhibited in its streets, public places and people etc. Collection of newspaper cuttings, transcripts from newspapers, pen & ink sketches of Manchester. (33691)
A.1.1 BYROM, JOHN (1692-1763) 
Signed receipt for subscription to his shorthand manual. (Framed).
A.1.2 RALEIGH, Sir Walter (1554-1618)
Mandate from Walter Raleigh to the steward of the Manor of Tremarton to admit a tenant to lands within the manor. 1591. (Framed)
A.1.4 BELL, John (Numismatist & Antiquary of Gateshead) Collection of letters to and from John Bell.
A.l.6 ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, Manchester
Churchwardens Accounts 1769-1828. 182 ff.
A.1.7 HAGUE BAR BOARD SCHOOL, New Mills, Stockport
11 documents relating to teaching staff 1868-1909. 
A.1.8. AXON 
Collection of broadside ballads
A.1.9 LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY
Collection of deeds mainly Manchester 1549-1790 (41 items).
A.1.10 WORTHINGTON, William Wright, of Flixton 1847
Licence to change name.
A.1.11 ASHTON, Thomas W.H. 1887 
Licence to change name.
A.1.12 ASHTON, Arthur Davies 1915 
Licence to change name.
A.1.13 JOHNSON, Joseph (fl.1883)
By-gone Manchester booksellers no.1 William Willis. Ms and printed versions.
A.1.14 HUTTON, John (fl.1763-1803) 
A treatise on the etymology of words in the English Language derived from Greek. Notebook. l2 ff.
A.1.15-16 BARRITT, Thomas (1743-1820) of Manchester
15) Armorial bearings of families of the North of England (esp. Lancashire and Cheshire).120 and iii ff. (8019).
(16) Armorial bearings etc.100 ff.
A.1.17-18 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester
Notebooks containing legal observations. 151 pp., 136 pp.
A.1.19 [FLEMING, William]? c.1845 
Chetham family. Note book containing transcripts of material relating to the Chetham 
Society, also loose items - pedigrees, notes etc
A.1.20 COMMONPLACE BOOK 
Text in English, Greek, Hebrew, Shorthand. C18th. 442 pp., 103 ff., 12 ff.
A.1.21 ARKHOLME WITH CAWOOD,
Lancashire Collection of material including accounts of Constables, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of the Highways 1779-1842. Rent book for Pilling 1821-55, Overseers accounts Arkholme with Cawood 1849-66, Collection of deeds 1562-1720. (6 items). 
A.1.22 OLDHAM, DOBCROSS, SADDLEWORTH
Collection of deeds 1708-1890. (16 items)
A.1.23 LANCASHIRE, Joseph Robert (1842-1930) of Harpurhey
Collection of mss & typescripts by Joseph Robert Lancashire. (9 items). (39569).
A.1.24 MANCHESTER PARISH
Tabular statement of churches and district chapels, c.1850. Printed statement. (11 copies).
A.1.25 [BARRITT, Thomas] (1743-1820) of Manchester 
Genealogical pedigree of George III 1818. Roll mounted on linen. (8017)
A.1.26 HARRISON, William
Chetham of Chetham. Papers and documents etc. Story of lost inheritance Chetham estates claim 1870. 48 + 8 pp.
(44274).

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