| Call no. | MS |
|---|---|
| A.4.1-4 |
SOUTHEY, Robert
(1774-1843) Poet (1) The Doctor. Ms in Southey's hand and some printed pieces and some notes by Rev. J. Wood Warter. Loose sheets in box. (28031). (2) Letters of D. Manuel Alvarez Espriella on England [an imposture, containing a series of observations on English manners and religion attributed to a suppositious Spanish traveller.] (Printed as Espriella's letters, 1807). 328 ff. (28029). (3) Miscellanies etc. Mainly notes on biblical texts, unbound. 111 unnumbered sheets. (28030). (4) Catalogue of Southey's Library and bibliographical notes |
| A.4.5 |
FREHER, Dionysius
(1575-1624) Of the eternal word's becoming flesh, or the pure immaculate theological nature. 94 ff. (27908) |
| A.4.6 |
APPLEBY, John
(fl.1875) Stage and literary celebrities : their sayings and doings, biographical sketches and other interesting information. 472 pp. (27855). |
| A.4.7 |
POETRY Poetry and prose in various hands. Second half C18th. 86 ff. |
| A.4.8-13 |
POETRY Miscellaneous collection of Latin and English poetry (in vols. 1, 3-7). C18th. vol.1-114 ff; vol.3-90ff; vol.4-124 ff, vol.5-98 ff, vol.6-75pp, vol.7-129 ff. |
| A.4.14 |
POETRY AND
SATIRE Poems and satires in the time of Charles II written and collated by Oliver le Neve. (Farmer collection). 8l ff. (8013). |
| A.4.15 |
FARMER, Dr Richard
(1735-1797) Commonplace book : collection of letters and poems, documents 1600- 122 ff. (8012). |
| A.4.16 |
POETRY Miscellaneous collection of poetry written in the time of James I. Written in various hands. (Farmer collection). 65 pp. (8011). |
| A.4.17 |
THEOLOGY The principles of the Christian faith. Written as a commentary and exposition of the Apostles creed. c.1708. (Byrom collection). (27878). |
| A.4.18 |
AINSWORTH, William
Harrison (1805-1882) Novelist The Goldsmith's Wife. Autograph ms of novel first published 1874. 313 ff. (27842). |
| A.4.19 |
FOGG,
George Notes on George Fogg's lectures upon the creed. c.1712. 179 pp. (28020). |
| A.4.20 |
HEBER, Bp.
Reginald (1783-1826) The Whippiad: an heroic comic poem. 15 ff. (27905). |
| A.4.21-25 |
WILSON, Rev.
Thomas (1747-1843) of Clitheroe (21) Puerilia poemata, sive musæ de Chilterow Redivivæ Collection of poems. 22 ff. (28045). (22-25) Archaeological dictionary. Autograph ms of book published as An Archaeological Dictionary, or Classical Antiquities of the Jews, Greeks and Romans. (London,1787). 4 vols. (28044) |
| A.4.26 |
TRAVERS, Dr
Robert, of Dublin Correspondence chiefly concerning Archbishop Marsh's Library, Dublin, from Robert Travers to Thomas Jones, Chetham's Librarian1848-75. (Crossley collection). |
| A.4.27 |
FORD, William
(1771-1832) Bookseller of Manchester Catalogue of prints and pictures formed by William Ford, 1802-1813. Includes details of sales etc. (Crossley collection). |
| A.4.28 |
NORFOLK-HUNTINGDON
etc. Commonplace book, 1680-90, containing (i) the divine and golden rule of three, sharing our duty to God, our neighbour and ourselves, (ii) Ken's hymns, (iii) satiric poems, lectures etc. Author of Castle Riscein, Norfolk. 278 ff. (27949). |
| A.4.29 |
DUNSTER, Samuel
(1675-1754) Vicar of Rochdale A dissertation on Virgil's first eclogue (Byrom collection). 21 pp. |
| A.4.30 |
HARRISON, Ralph
(d.1879) Extracts from family registers, diaries and other writings relating to family history. 35 ff. |
| A.4.31 |
FRERE
FAMILY Pedigrees of the Frere family down to 1803. 25 ff. (27988). |
| A.4.32 |
MANCHESTER
COLLEGIATE CHURCH Statuta collegii Christi in Manchester C18th. 24 ff. (11388). |
| A.4.33 |
LACY, John
(1664-1737?) pseudo prophet. A collection of prophetic blessings by the eternal spirit; administered by the laying on of hands. Written 1712. 363 pp. (27912) |
| A.4.34-35 |
BUDD(r)US, Joannes
Franciscus Collegium in historiam ecclesiasticam recentissimam, ab 1714. 2 vol. (Byrom Collection). (27870). |
| A.4.36 |
HYDE, Edward
(1609-74) Earl of Clarendon C17th copy of Clarendon's A short view of ye state and condition of Ireland (Dublin, 1719-20). 183 pp. (6710). |
| A.4.37 |
KNYVETT, Sir Henry
(d.1596) of Charlton, Wilts. The defence of the realm. Autograph ms of work dated 19 April, 1596. 18 ff. |
| A.4.38 |
COLLIER, John
(`Tim Bobbin') (1708-1786) More fruit from the same pannier. Autograph ms dated 1773. Gift of F.R. Raines. 147 pp. (27879). |
| A.4.39 |
HEYWOOD, Thomas
(1797-1866) On the South Lancashire dialect. Grangerized copy of essay published 1860 and additional notes and letters re dialect and Tim Bobbin, by F.R. Raines. (30988). |
| A.4.40-41 |
COLLIER, John
('Tim Bobbin') (1708-1786) (40) Miscellaneous autograph works including `Subscribers to Human Passions Delineated' sketch book, accounts with booksellers. Gift of F.R. Raines? (27881). (41 ) Sketch book. Pencil, pen and ink, crayon and coloured sketches of people and places, draft lectures and notes, accounts. Gift of F.R. Raines. 55 ff. (27880). |
| A.4.42 |
REED, Isaac
(1742-1807) Book purchases, 1761-1775. Series of eight notebooks. |
| A.4.43 |
WHITAKER, Thomas
Dunham (1759-1821) Notebook containing Commentary on parts of New Testament and lecture notes on law. c.1777. (Crossley collection). 47 ff. (30987). |
| A.4.44 |
HUNTER, Joseph
(1783-1861) Collections for the biographies of old English poets, dramatists, theologians etc. (Crossley collection). |
| A.4.45 |
CROSSLEY, James
(1800-83) of Manchester Biography of the members of the Chetham Hill Bowling Club 1862 (including cuttings and letters). |
| A.4.46 |
CHETHAM, George
(1593-1664) Cash book of George Chetham, nephew of Humphrey Chetham for 1633-67? transcribed by F.R. Raines. (27876). |
| A.4.47 |
TILLOTSON, John
(1630-94) Archbp. of Canterbury Collection of 17 sermons on the parable of the prodigal son. |
| A.4.48 |
BALMERINO, Lord
Arthur True copies of the papers wrote by Arthur Lord Balmerino, Thos. Syddal, David Morgan, Geo. Fletcher, Jn. Berwick, Tho. Deacon, Tho. Chadwick, Ja. Dawson, Andrew Blider and others ... and delivered by them to the places of their execution 1746-50. 161 pp. |
| A.4.49 |
THEOLOGY A plain account of prayer in advice to a friend how to use the Lords Prayer etc. c.1750. (Byrom collection). 132 pp. (2797). |
| A.4.50 |
GREEN, Rev.
Robert Several dissertations on languages especially European, together with some enquiries into the primitive origins of these people who spoke most languages, their religion, manners, laws etc. (C18th) 593 pp. |
| A.4.51 |
GUNTER,
E. Treatise on the sector. Ms on geometry, C17th. 147 & 102 pp. (6697). |
| A.4.52 |
CEILLIER,
Remy An analysis of the works of all the sacred and ecclesiastical authors, translated into English by T.T. and R.R. Deacon. Cl8th. 199 p. |
| A.4.53 |
CENSUS Census of 1861 and 1881: returns for Chetham's Hospital. 9 ff. : 2 ff. |
| A.4.54-56 |
CENSUS Census of the town and parish of Manchester 1773-74. Enumeration of the houses and inhabitants made by Thomas Percival and John Whitaker. 3 vols. (6710). |
| A.4.57 |
DOLFINO, Giovanni
(1545-1622) Relazione alla republica di Venezie. Ms containing description of papal court with biographical details of cardinals. 112 ff. (11375) |
| A.4.58 |
HOUSE OF
COMMONS Index to the journals of the House of Commons as far as relates to the County of Lancaster [1547-1768]. Extracts made from Commons Journals in Chetham's Library. 188 pp. (27916). |
| A.4.59-60 |
LANCASTER (59) Borough constitution, with the oaths. 1709. (27919) (60) Poll book 1688-1744. (Ms not a poll book but a list of apparent freeholders of Lancaster and 2 letters.) 74pp. (27920). |
| A.4.61 |
THEOLOGY Historical account of the controversies respecting divine predestination and free will from the earliest times to the C17th. 29 ff. (27902). |
| A.4.62 |
STANLEY, James
(1607-51) 7th Earl of Derby Transcript of diary written by F.R. Raines of Milnrow. (27988). |
| A.4.63 |
LAWSON, Charles
(1729-1807) High Master of Manchester Grammar
School Catalogue of the Library of Charles Lawson. Also letters, notes, etc. (Crossley co llection). 107 ff |
| A.4.64 |
SHELMERDINE, John
(fl.1896) Assistant Librarian at Chetham's Arms, crests etc. of the nobility and gentry of the United Kingdom and of Great Britain and Ireland. Pen and ink drawings. 74 ff. (11364). |
| A.4.65-66 |
MANCHESTER SUNDAY
SCHOOLS Manchester Sunday School Subscriptions 1792-1804 vol.1 267 pp., vol.2 152 pp. (11390). |
| A.4.67 |
THEOLOGY The scripture scheme of the Holy Trinity. With an answer to Dr Clarke's scripture doctrine of the Trinity. Written 1724. (Byrom collection). (28039). |
| A.4.69 |
[TOWNELEY,
John] St. George, Sir Thomas, Garter King of Arms. Alphabetical list of Knights c.1633-93 (from Library of John Towneley). 157 pp. (28050). |
| A.4.70-80 |
BARRITT, Thomas
(1743-1820) of Manchester (70) Collection of 548 coats of arms, some finely emblazoned, also pedigree of family of Kinaston of Broadenheath. 1767. 235 pp. (8022). (71) Sketches of ancient castles, halls etc. Water colour, pen and ink, pencil sketches and notes. 4l ff. (8028). (72) Antiquarian miscellany. Notes on coats of arms, armour, family histories, tombstones, churches, processions, coins, drawings, water colours. 99 f.f (8026). (73) Arms of all the principal landowners in Yorkshire. 690 printed engravings mounted in series of 20. 17 ff. (75) Catalogue of his collection. List of books and manuscripts, coins, medals etc. dated 1778, 1794. 96 ff. (32577). (76) Copy of ancient mss relating to the parish and manor of Ashton-under-Lyne. c.1808. (8027). (77) Antiquarian miscellany. Engravings, pen and ink sketches, coins, seals, cuttings, notes. 46 ff. (78) Miscellaneous collection of coats of arms of various families, dated 1782. (8024). (79) Arms of various families (in pencil and ink). 106 ff. (27860). (80) Collection of engravings of armorial bearings, separately pasted on blank paper. 1782. 259 pp. (8025). |
| A.4.81 |
MANCHESTER Mancuniensis annales or the history of the town of Manchester, preceded by: Britannia Languens: or a discourse of trade 1680. (Byrom collection). 45 ff. |
| A.4.82 |
BANNE, Nathaniel
(1647-1736) of St. Ann's Church, Manchester Answer to Hickes' `Constitution of the Catholic Church' written c.1735. 76 + 3 ff. (6698). |
| A.4.83 |
BYROM, John
(1692-1763) Lines on a contested election to a fellowship of the Manchester Collegiate Church. c.1740 [Poem] 2 ff. (33538). |
| A.4.84 |
BRADFORD, John
(1510-1555) Prayers and meditations. Either original or very early transcript of a large proportion of the volume of Christian Prayers (London, 1566). Majority of pieces either written or translated by John Bradford. 72 ff. (11367). |
| A.4.85 |
WILSON, Thomas
(1747-1813) of Clitheroe Commonplace book 1769-73. 64 pp |
| A.4.86 |
DEE, John
(1527-1608) Mysteriorum liber primus Mortlaci. Transcript from Ashmole's copy of Dee papers. 1581-2. 67 ff. (11374) |
| A.4.87 |
QUINCY, John M.D.
(d.1722) A course of pharmacy. Ms of A Syllabus to a course of pharmacy by J. Quincy, M.D. (London, 1722). (Byrom collection). 260 pp (27976). |
| A.4.88 |
[HINDE, William
1569?-1629] A faithful remonstrance of the Holy Life and happy death of John Bruen (1560-1625) of Bruen-Stapleford, in the county of Chester. 251 pp. |
| A.4.89 |
COCKERSAND,
Lancashire Rentale de Cockersand. Bursar's rent roll of Premonstratensian Abbey of Cockersand, Lancashire, for the year 1501. (Four sheets of parchment stitched - length 10.5 ft). (11371). |
| A.4.90 |
ÆSCHINES
(Ker 356) Oratio Æschines contra demosthenem a Leonardo Aretino. Written in Italy second half C15th. (8002). |
| A.4.91 |
MEDICA (Ker
368-73) Collection of short medical texts mainly in one hand. Written second half C13th early C14th. Written in France. (11380) |
| A.4.92 |
P.CANTOR (Ker
354-5) Verbum Abbreviatum. Written in England, beginning of Cl5th. (6722) |
| A.4.93 |
DUDLEY,
Edmund The tree of Commonwealth. Written in early C16th hand, copy of original ms. 85 pp. (11376) |
| A.4.94 |
ARISTOTLE (Ker
356) Ethica. Leonardi Bruni's translation written in Italy second half C15th. (8001). |
| A.4.95 |
KNIGHTHOOD Statues of the order of the Garter, as amended by Edward VI c.1550. 17 ff. (6695). |
| A.4.96 |
BIBLE (Ker
342-3) Bible probably written in England second half C13th. (6688). |
| A.4.97 |
HUBREIKS, Johanna
? [The holy virgin, Saint Ursula and the 11,000 virgins] in Flemish. 1562. (28048). |
| A.4.98 |
NECROMANCY Tractatus de nigromatia. (16th). Prayers, invocations, exorcisms and conjurations. With diagrams. (Byrom collection). (27944). |
| A.4.99 |
ASTROLOGICA (Ker
336-38) Ms entitled Shepherd's Calendar written partly in English, second half C15th, includes volvelles, tables of years 1348-1475, Sarum calendar, tables of eclipses of sun and moon, prognostications etc. (6680). |
| A.4.100 |
DE SITU
UNIVERSORUM, etc. (Ker 338-9) Written in England between 1352-1392, probably by John of Tewkesbury. (6681). |
| A.4.101 |
BACON, Roger (Ker
366-7) Opera medica. Written in France? Second half C15th (11366) |
| A.4.102 |
IACOBUS DE
CESSOLIS, O.P. etc. (Ker 357-8) Written in England. Second half C15th. (8003). |
| A.4.103 |
PRICK OF
CONSCIENCE (Ker 361) In English. Second half C14th. (8008). |
| A.4.104 |
LYDGATE, John (Ker
345-47) Life of Our Lady etc. Second half C15th. (6709). |
| A.4.105 |
ARISTOTLE Methodus utiliter Philosophandi Aristotelis disputata in Gymnasio monasteriensi (Transcript of printed book- dated 1643). 169 ff. |
| A.4.106 |
OVID (Ker
352) Comment. in Ovidi metamorphoseos. Second half C15th. (6714). |
| A.4.107 |
MANDEVILLE, Sir
John (Ker 347) Travels. Second half C15th. (6711). |
| A.4.108 |
MONACHUS,
Johannes Practica que dictur flos celestis doctrine ... qui liber est ... compositus a fratre Johanne monacho ... 1522. (See BCC. IV 447-8) (Monachus = Jean le Moine, Cardinal?) (Crossley collection). (11395). |
| A.4.109 |
TERENTIUS (Ker
354) The six plays. Written in Germany. Second half C15th. (6721) |
| A.4.110 |
KORAN In Arabic (purchased from Edwards of Halifax 1788). (6704). |
| A.4.111 |
HIGSON, Charles,
of Lees Lees near Oldham with notes on Saddleworth. Papers submitted to Oldham Standard and notes by Rev. Canon Stopford. 20 pamphlets and ms notes. (36479) |
| A.4.112 |
ROFFE, Alfred
ed. The Grand Master: being some extracts from the shorthand correspondence of R.C. Roffe, engraver with Thomas Molineux of Macclesfield. (Privately printed 1860) and ms notes. (36958). |
| A.4.113 |
LEIGH, J.
(fl.1755) of Gray's Inn Proceedings in the Great Session held for the Counties of Flint, Denbigh and Montgomery in Wales etc. Court procedures etc. 72.ff |
| A.4.114-18 |
WILKINSON, Thomas
Turner (1815-75) (114) De Tactionibus : or some problems on contact as treated geometrically. Paper delivered 1872. 65 ff. (115) The Britons; the Romans; the Saxons and the Danes in Lancashire. 1870? Lecture? 50 ff. (116) Cromwell and the legislation of the Commonwealth period. c.1870. 39 ff. (117) On the Lancashire dialect more especially as relating to the Blackburn hundred. 37 ff (118) Ancient mansions near Burnley. 3 vols. 27 ff., 38 ff., 38 ff. |
| A.4.119 |
BABBAGE, Charles
(1792-1871) Demonstrations of some of Matthew Stewart's General Theorems; to which is added an account of some new properties of the circle. (From Journal of Science and the Arts, no.1 (1816). 32ff |
| A.4.120 |
LAWSON, Rev. John
(1724-1779) Mathematician 27 letters of and to John Lawson. Mostly dealing with geometry problems - in 2 vols. |
| A.4.121 |
COOPER, Ralph
(fl.1775) The Chetham family: notes from church registers, arms, pedigrees etc. Copy of original ms. (A.3.86). l4 ff. |
| A.4.122 |
BYROM, John
(1692-1763) Fragments written by and about John Byrom, some in shorthand. Includes a letter to John Stansfield dated 1709. |
| A.4.123 |
CORSER, Rev.
Thomas (1793-1876) Miscellaneous. Letters to and from James Crossley. Obituary cuttings on Corser. Funeral sermon. Annotated copy of pt.4 of sale catalogue of Corser's Library |
| A.4.124-36 |
NICHOLLS HOSPITAL,
Manchester (124-132) Minute books 1877-1953 (133) Index to Minutes 1877-8 (134-36)Letter books 1941-52 At A.5. |