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| A.5. | CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL AND LIBRARY |
| A.5.1 |
FEOFFEES MINUTE
BOOKS
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| A.5.2 |
HOSPITAL AND
LIBRARY ACCOUNTS
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| A.5.3 |
LIBRARY Accessions registers (2 vols) |
| A.5.4 |
LIBRARY Gift books 4 vols.
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| A.5.5 |
LIBRARY Catalogues 8 vols |
| A.5.6 |
CHETHAM PRIVATE
PAPERS 5 vols and 2 index vols. |
| A.5.7 |
CHETHAM
AUTOGRAPHS 2 vols of facsimiles |
| A.5.8 | MISCELLANEOUS HOSPITAL AND LIBRARY PAPERS |
| A.6.1 |
PALMER, John
(1785-1846) Architect The descent of the family of Whitfield, of Whitfield Hall in Northumberland, from the Saxon earls of Mercia, and the Norman families of Meschines, D'strivers, Egaine, Baslie and Espee. Including coats of arms. Written 1836. 255 ff. (28043). |
| A.6.2 |
WATSON, Rev.
John Yorkshire genealogies. Pedigrees in alphabetical order up to 1747. 37 ff. (28047). |
| A.6.3-6* |
MANCHESTER SUNDAY
SCHOOLS (3) Minutes of the Manchester Sunday Schools 1784-1798 (Piccope collection). 157 pp. (5) Minutes of the Manchester Anglican Sunday Schools 1806-1839. (Piccope collection). 387 pp. (11390). (6-6*) Material about the Manchester & Salford Sunday Schools Whitweek procession (ii) Whit Monday Procession Minute book 1859-95. |
| A.6.7 |
SHERRINGTON OF
WARDLEY HALL, Worsley Transcript of the accounts (household accounts, rents, loans etc.) of Gilbert & Francis Sherrington of Wardley Hall, near Worsley, 1581-1600. With newspaper cuttings and ms notes. Transcript by J.E. Bailey. 172 ff. (33655). |
| A.6.8 |
TARBOCK,
Lancashire Cartulary: Copie cartar de Maneri de Torboke, Purton alijs contra Orell/Liber 3. C17th. 24 ff. (28038). |
| A.6.9 |
MANCHESTER
CLASSIS Transcript of the Manchester Presbyterian Church Classis 1646-60. Made by T. Heywood 1828. 133 ff. (11389). |
| A.6.10 |
HARLAND, John
(1806-1868) Antiquarian commonplace book. Transcripts from printed books and mss, newspaper cuttings etc. 366 pp. (27903). |
| A.6.11 |
1. TITUS OATES. 2.
TEMPLE LONDON (i) The examination of Titus Oates, 1678. (ii) History of the Temple, London (C17th) 20 & 78 ff. (27951). |
| A.6.12 |
PALMER, John
(1785-1846) Architect Pedigree of John Francis Butler of Pleasington Hall, Lancs. c.1824. (Palmer collection). 79 ff. (11394?). |
| A.6.13 |
CHETHAM, Humphrey
(1580-1653) Hospital book of accounts. Accounts kept by Humphrey Chetham of expenses of maintaining children 1649-1651. 5 ff. (27877). |
| A.6.14 |
LACY, John
(fl.1737) Pseudo-prophet Expositions of several passages of scripture and other writings c.1707-20. 2 vols. 864 pp. & iv, 188 pp. |
| A.6.15 |
PROTESTANT
RECONCILER Examination of various schemes on subject of the Trinity. Written c.1728. (Byrom collection). Note. A.2.115 also includes a second copy of the same ms apparently the author's autograph. 150 & 165 ff. |
| A.6.17 |
PARLIAMENT Speeches, charges and petitions in the Parliament of 1640. ii and 217 pp. (27954). |
| A.6.18 |
ROSICRUCIAN
SOCIETY Order of the Rosicrucians, Manchester, 1852-59, including list of members, rules and minutes of meetings. 289 pp. (33645). |
| A.6.19 |
ARMORIAL English baronage arms. C17th. (Towneley collection). William I - James I. (33654). |
| A.6.20 |
BAYCLIFFE, George
(d.1756) of Leeds Commonplace book. Copy of the waste book of George Baycliffe. (Watson collection). 170 pp. (27867). |
| A.6.21 |
ARMORIAL Arms of English families arranged by county. C17th. 293 ff. (7996) |
| A.6.22-24 |
HOUSE OF
COMMONS Debates, rules, order, declarations etc. 1653-1728. 3 vols. 42 ff. & 244 pp.; 119 pp.; 266 pp. |
| A.6.25 |
DODSWORTH, Roger
(1585-1654) Antiquary Commonplace book. Historical and genealogical notes.C17th. (Towneley collection). (27891). |
| A.6.26-27 |
CORDARA, Giulio
Cesare (1704-84) Historia sui temporis. c.1780? History of the suppression of the order of the Jesuits. 2 vols. 373, 469 pp. (11372). |
| A.6.28 |
WHATTON, William
Robert Notes on Chetham's Hospital and Library. (1790-1835). 35 ff |
| A.6.29 |
[HAMPSON, R.T.]
(fl.1830) Historical collections relating to Lancashire from mss in the British Museum and Records in Public Offices. Copied by R.T. Hampson. c.1830. 2 vols. a (11381), b (11384). 72 ff.; 107 ff. |
| A.6.30-30* |
WEATHERLEY, James
(1794-1860) Bookseller (30) Autobiography. Notes and cuttings chiefly relating to the book trade in Manchester. (Crossley collection). 38 ff.: 36 pp. (30*) Daybook 1821-2, 1831-2 with accounts for 1833. Accounts of sales of books, periodicals, newspapers, stationery and of bookbinding and printing. (Crossley collection). 203 pp. |
| A.6.31 |
IPOMADON etc. (Ker
36l-4) 13 pieces in prose and verse in English. Second half C15th. (8009). |
| A.6.32 |
WHITAKER, John
(1735-1808) Historian [History of Manchester]. Transcript made by H. Turner 1877 of the original ms. continuation of the published History of Manchester contained in the Bodleian Library. Begins Book 3 ch. 8. 121 ff. |
| A.6.33 |
COMMONPLACE
BOOK Commonplace book 1625-6. Raworth (printer of London?) (Bailey collection). 652 pp. |
| A.6.34 |
COMMONPLACE
BOOK C17th with C18th additions. Chiefly theology, medicine, history, law in English and Latin. 414 pp. |
| A.6.35 |
CHESHIRE Collections relating to Cheshire, Staffordshire etc. 1685-1700. Including three printed items including The tryal of Henry Baron of Delamere, 1685. 207 ff. |
| A.6.36 |
HUNTER, William
(1718-1783) On the human gravid uterus. Anatomical lectures. (Text printed in 1794). 366 ff. |
| A.6.37 |
CORSER, Rev.
Thomas (1793-1876) Catalogue of the books belonging to Thomas Corser (-1861). Books arranged under classified headings. 4l6 pp. (27884). |
| A.6.38 |
MANCHESTER
DIOCESE Manchester Diocesan Church Building Society. Proceedings, Collections, New Parishes 1851-3. 15 items. (27936). |
| A.6.39 |
MERCANTILE
MEMORANDA List of weights, measures, money, prices, freight charges, customs duties and stocks in Europe and Middle East. Early C18th. (33662). |
| A.6.40 |
FIRBECK, West
Yorkshire Valuation of timber on the estate of Disney Staniforth at Firbeck. 1726. (Crossley collection). 80 ff. (33661). |
| A.6.41 |
SOTHEBY, Samuel
Legh (1805-61) Index alphabeticus [to works of English poetry] 117 and 20 ff. (28027). |
| A.6.42 |
ALKINDUS,
JACOBUS Liber J.A. de Judiciis ex Arabico Latinus factus per Robertum Anglicum & 7 other mss. c.1550. (Byrom collection). (17844). |
| A.6.43 |
COTES, Rev. Digby
(1684?-1745) Translation of part of Louis Ellies Dupin's New Ecclesiastical History of the C17th. Notes by Digby Cotes. (6692). |
| A.6.44 |
RUSHTON, John D.D.
(1798-1868) (Clergy of the diocese [of Chester]. (Raines collection). 84 ff. (27915). |
| A.6.44a |
RUSHTON, John D.D.
(1798-1868) [Clergy of the diocese of Manchester] (Raines collection). l49 ff. (28023). |
| A.6.45 |
MANCHESTER
COMMITTEE Association for preserving constitutional order against Levellers and Republicans. Constitution and minutes of Committee 1792-99. (Crossley collection). 49 ff. (33660). |
| A.6.46 |
ROYAL MANCHESTER
VOLUNTEERS 1777-78 Transcripts by George Ormerod of original material made 1868. 54 ff. (33658). |
| A.6.47 |
WEBSTER, John
(1610-82) of Clitheroe Catalogue of his books up to 1682 and copies of will and inventory. (Crossley collection). 22 ff. |
| A.6.48 |
RICHARDSON,
Reginald John, Poet The labour of love [poem] and other poems. (Crossley collection). 86 ff. (33653). |
| A.6.49 | NOWELL, Alexander (c.1507-1602) Dean of St.Paul's Commonplace book. 42 ff. (11393). |
| A.6.50 |
NOWELL, Robert
(fl.1560-80) of Reade Hall, Lancs Accounts of the executors of Robert Nowell, Attorney of the Queen's Court of Wards118 ff. |
| A.6.51-53 |
HOLLINGWORTH,
Richard (1607-56) (51) Mancuniensis: or, a history of the town of Manchester. Autograph of Richard Hollingworth. (6700) (52) Mancuniensis. Copy made c.1690 of original ms. (A.6.51). (6700). (53) Mancuniensis. Copy made by J.H. Maitland c.1822 of original ms. (A.6.51). (6700). |
| A.6.54-55 |
[GRESWELL,
John] (54) Collections relating to the towns of Manchester and Salford. Includes printed works. 506 pp. (11378). (55) Collections relating to the towns of Manchester and Salford. Transcript made by W. Harrison 1802-84 of original ms (A.6.54). (Bailey collection). 154 ff. |
| A.6.56 |
LICHFIELD
CORVISORS Lichfield corvisors and curriers: minute book and certificates of admission of freemen 1825-65. 8 & 24 ff. (32291) (A-C) Records of Lichfield Corvisors and Curriers 1626-1810. Includes minutes, accounts, ordinances, apprentices, notes of wardens etc. 3 vols. (32291). |
| A.6.57 |
MISCELLANEOUS Essay on man and other cuttings from Alexander Pope (printed) also notes on Palestine etc. (Crossley collection). |
| A.6.58 |
MEDICINE Extracts from medical writings C18th, including prescriptions and letters, and Journal of a voyage on board the Pallas, William Walkinshaw Master - from Lucia to Glasgow. 223 pp. (8004). |
| A.6.59 |
TERENTIUS (Ker
353-4) Written in Italy c.1427. (6720). |
| A.6.60 |
MUSIC Horæ musicæ: the doctrine of ancient music in 2 parts. Hymns and Psalms, Chants and responses. 1750-1800. 276 and 294 pp. (11382). |
| A.6.61-64 |
PARACELSUS
(Phillipus Bombastus, von Hoogenheym) Alle de Werken van, Nu erst uitten Hoogdietschen spraken getrau Welijck in onse Nederlansche getranslatert, doer Hendrick von den Hone. 8 tom in 4 vols. (Byrom collection). (vols. 3-10 incl.) (27953). |
| A.6.65 |
OXFORD
UNIVERSITY Ædes Blenheimianæ: Atrium Peckwateriense: & verses on other subjects by Oxford scholars 1720-40. (Raines collection). (17941). |
| A.6.66 |
MADDEN, Sir
Frederick (1801-73) Transcripts of historical mss and miscellaneous notes. Also printed inserts. 365 ff. (33663). |
| A.6.67-70 |
TELEGU MANUSCRIPTS
(28033). Collection of mss on the Telegu language (67) Collectanæ Grammatical & Lexical. Telegu and English. (68) Telegu dictionary. (28034). (69) Vocabulary of Sanskrit words, explained in Telegu. (28035). (70) Vocabulary in Telegu in the order of the English alphabet (without the English equivalents). |
| A.6.71 |
DEACON, Thomas
(1697-1753) A letter to the clergy of his communion, together with letters concerning Mr Pierce's conduct in leaving Dr Deacon's communion. Transcript by W. Bell. 1862 8 pp. (27887) |
| A.6.72 |
TOMLINSON,
Walter 29 outline drawings from ancient illuminated mss in the British Museum. |
| A.6.73 |
EDISBURY,
Elizabeth (fl.1731) Biblical accounts and notes (C16th) and household accounts. |
| A.6.74 |
PSALTER Psalterium Romanum (gift of John Gyste, for the use of St John the Baptist's monastery at Godestow). Mid C15th. (6717) |
| A.6.75-76 |
MAIDMENT, James
(1795?-1879) Antiquary (75) Letters and autographs of the nobility especially Scottish. Letters etc. mounted and bound & ms notes. (27925). (76) Miscellaneous letters and autographs. Letters etc. mounted and bound and ms notes. (27924). |
| A.6.77 |
IRELAND Miscellaneous matter relating to Ireland C16th-C17th. 631 pp. (27909). |
| A.6.78-79 |
FORD, William
(1771-1832) Bookseller Original letters from book collectors to William Ford (including notes by James Crossley). 2 vols. in 5. (33693) |
| A.6.80 |
BLUNDELL, William
(1620-98) Some of the troubles and persecutions sustained by W. Blundell for profession of the Catholic faith. Also the names of those Catholic recusants buried in the burial place within the Harkirk. (32280). |
| A.6.81 |
VAUX, Laurence
(1519-1585?) Warden of Manchester (i) Petition for admission to Canons Regular, Louvain. 1572. (ii) Deed of deposit for furniture of Manchester College. 1573. (iii) Will of Laurence Vaux, dated 1573 |
| A.6.82 |
RAINES, F.R.
(1805-78) Antiquarian Memoir of Humphrey Chetham, his family and the Chetham foundation. 86 ff. |
| A.6.83-86 |
BANNE, Nathaniel
(1671-1736) of St Anne's Church, Manchester (83-85) Commonplace books. 3 vols. 282 ff.; 92 ff.; 275 ff. (6685). (86) Text book, mainly extracts from books. Notes on scripture etc. (dated up to 1736). 109 ff. (6686) |
| A.6.87 |
BYROM, John
(1692-1763) Guard book containing letters to John Byrom from Dr Deacon, Bp. Warburton and William Law. Also miscellaneous notes, poems, shorthand etc. (27874) |
| A.6.88 |
JUSTINUS (Ker
358-9) Epitoma in Trogum Pompeium. Written in Italy, second half C15th. (8005). |
| A.6.89 |
MATTHEW PARIS (Ker
348) Flores historiarum etc. C13th - C14th. (6712). (Now on long-term loan at the British Library.) |
| A.6.90 |
POLYCHRONICON (Ker
367-8) In English. Second half C14th. (11379) |
| A.6.91 |
ALAIN CHARTIER
(Ker 365-6) Poems in French. Second half C15th. (11362) |
| A.6.92 |
LINDSAY, Robert
(1400?-1565?) History of Scotland from the year 1436 (continued to 1598). 183 pp. (6708) A.6.93 - A.6.115 |
| A.6.93 |
WHITAKER, John
(1735-1808) Correspondence. Including letters sent to George Chalmers. (1742-1825). 179 ff. |
| A.6.94 |
SWAN
MARKS Collection of Swan marks (after 1574) for River Thames with names of owners. (Barritt collection). 64 ff. (8021). |
| A.6.95 |
NEWCOME, Henry
(1627-95) Transcripts from diary made by J. Sudlow, 1847 for Chetham Society. Diary 1661-63. (See A.2.140). 343 pp. (33647) |
| A.6.96 |
MEDICINE (Ker
364-5) Questiones magistri Robert di Meduana supra librum philareti de pulsibus etc. Written probably in France c.1340. (8023). |
| A.6.97 |
[GAMBOLD, William]
(fl.1720) Welsh-English dictionary. 406 ff. (27889) |
| A.6.98 |
[DODDRIDGE, Sir
John] (1555-1628) A treatise concerninge the nobilitie of England accordinge to the lawes of England. (Towneley collection). 91 ff |
| A.6.99 |
RENAUD, Frank
(1819-1904) Grangerized copy of: Contributions towards a history of the ancient parish of Prestbury in Cheshire , 1876. (Chetham Society o.s. no.97). Includes many extra notes and illustrations. Large paper copy. (33656). |
| A.6.100 |
STAR
CHAMBER A treatise of the high courte of Starr Chamber. English, early C17th. 68 ff. and 97 pp. (11373). |
| A.6.101-2 |
ASTRONOMY Astronomical Tables by Samuel Smethurst of Manchester? c.1769-78. Including folding plates. 2 vols. 54 & 13 ff ; 454 ff. (33695). |
| A.6.103 |
ITALIAN Secreti diversi. [Italian book of recipes C17th-C18th?] 511 pp. (279l0) |
| A.6.104-5 |
LAWSON, John
(1724-1779) (104) Mathematical correspondence between John Lawson of Swancombe, Kent and Charles Wildbore, dated 1774-7. Transcripts of letters. 128 ff. (11387). (105) Spherics, or elements of spherical geometry. Autograph Ms? 157 ff. |
| A.6.106-115 |
PARTINGTON, John
Heaton (fl.1900-12) of Middle Hulton (106) History of Middle Hulton and some of its inhabitants. 68 ff. (31981). (107) Little Hulton: Manor of Worsley. 96 ff. (31980). (108) History of Halliwell. 135 ff. (31977). (109) History of Twiston. 39 ff. (31979). (110) Farnworth, Rumworth and Kearsley, Heaton, Halliwell and Horwich. 195 ff. (31984). 111) Westhoughton, Hulton, Barton. 169 ff. (31983). (112) The Church and Parish of Deane. 184 ff. (31976). (113) Military annals of the county of Lancaster. 124 ff. (31982). (114) Farnworth, Kearsley and Rumworth. 84 ff. (31975). (115) Prehistoric man in Lancashire. 263 pp. (31978). |
| A.6.118-20 |
MANCHESTER SHIP
CANAL (118) Scrapbook of letters, cuttings, extracts from publications relating to Canal 189l-92. Including letters by Sir Lees Knowles M.P. (36551). (119-20) Scrapbooks, containing cuttings from the Manchester City News dated 1894; 1895-99. (32743) |
| A.6.121 |
BOX HILL
COACH Box Hill Coach (Cooper's coach) form, sometime styled the afternoon Dorking coach: Way bills 1874-75. (40219) |