Chetham's Library Handlist of Manuscripts: A.7

Back to the Handlist Index

Call no. MS
A.7.1 MIRROR OF THE LIFE OF CHRIST (Ker 343-4)
English. Second half C15th. (6690).
A.7.2 P. DE BRACO (Ker 344-5)
Compendium iuris canonici 1466. (6691).
A.7.3 URMSTON,
LancashireHalmot of Urmston records 1613-99. Records of half yearly courts. 97 ff. 
A.7.4 WILSON, Thomas (1747-1813) of Clitheroe
Miscellaneous papers. Original MS poems, essays and correspondence (partly published in Chetham Society o.s. 45). 3 vol. (11398).
A.7.5 WALKER, John
Sufferings of the clergy: index to the 1714 edition in J.E. Bailey's autograph. (Bailey collection). (33694).
A.7.6 BRIDGEWATER CANAL
Accounts of Bridgewater Canal 1791. Receipts and payments. 22 ff. (27869). 
A.7.7 PRINCE CONSORT MEMORIAL FUND,
Manchester Minute book of the Committee appointed to provide a memorial to Albert, Prince Consort. Including list of donations. 1862-67. 96 ff. and 17 pp
A.7.8 BURRS MILL, Bury
Wage book of Peel, Yates and Peel, Burrs Mill. 1800-02. 190 ff. (31989). 
A.7.9 TOTTINGTON, Lancashire
St Anne's Church 1799-1949: notes, letters and copies of letters. Prepared for printed history of Church 1949. (39550). 
A.7.10 ASHWORTH, Lancashire
Overseers of the poor 1723-45. 13 ff. (27861)
A.7.12 KNUTSFORD, Cheshire
Over Knutsford Accounts 1669-1778. Constables accounts and overseers of the poor. 166 ff. (31990)
A.7.13-18 SUTTON, Nr. Macclesfield
13. Accounts of the surveyors of the highways. 1764-1814. 79 ff. (31985).
14-17.Overseers of the poor, payments to pensioners etc. 1769-1813. 4 vol. (31986).
18. Poor house accounts 1797-1818. 179 and 2 ff. (31987).
A.7.19 BOUTFLOWER, Andrew, Physician
Five lectures. Author's MS of book printed 1931. Lectures on Manchester, Medicine and Cathedrals. 119 ff.
A.7.20 BRADSHAW HALL, Bolton
Printed booklet and album of photographs. c.1950. (38226).
A.7.21 MEREDITH, Sir William (1665-1752)
Survey of lands in Altrincham, Bowdon etc. 1726. (Crossley collection). 32 ff. (31988)
A.7.22-23 EDGE, Sir John
22.Some references to Edges in England and Wales, with notes by John Edge. c.1909. 485 pp.(32119).
23-23b. Adam de Egge and his descendants (1923). 2 vols. of text (23 & 23a) and one of indices.
A.7.24 MARTINDALE, Adam (1623-86)
The Life of Adam Martindale written by himself. Copy of original ms in British Museum made for Thomas Heywood for Chetham Society, o.s. 4. iv, 181 pp. (11391).
A.7.25 COMMONPLACE BOOK
Naylor family of Manchester? C18th. 4l ff. (39467). 
A.7.26 PEMBROKESHIRE
Short pedigrees of noblemen, knights, esquires, gentlemen and women of Pembrokeshire 1592-1612. c.400 coats of arms. 14 pp. and 35 ff. (6715).
A.7.27 LONDON
City charters. Statutes Mary-Charles II. C17th. (Crossley collection). 94 ff. (27927). 
A.7.28 LEGH FAMILY
Photocopy of ms: rent roll of the Legh family. 1465. 334 ff. (38098). 
A.7.29 NORRIS, J.O.H.
High Sheriff's coach and other historical carriages [1951]. Photographs and typescript. 34 ff. (38212). 
A.7.30-32 RATES,Lancashire
  1. Book of rates for Lancashire 1649. 26 & 12 ff. (6705).
  2. Book of rates for Lancashire, compiled by William Crabtree (1610-1644?) 53 pp. (11383). 
  3. Book of rates for the county of Lancaster 1650. 27 ff. (11385).
A.7.33 BREDBURY, Cheshire
Map and descriptions of the Bredbury estate to be sold at auction 1825. (40183)
A.7.34 ALEXANDER VII, Pope
Præparatio ad missam pontificalem with Arms of Alexander VII. c.1655. 24 ff. (11392)
A.7.36 MATHEMATICS
Mathematical definitions, tables etc. late C17th. 26 ff.
A.7.37 CROSSLEY, James (1800-1883) of Manchester
Miscellaneous antiquarian material, chiefly relating to Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumberland.
A.7.38 GOWER, John (Ker 345)
Confessio Amantis. Second half C15th. (6696). 
A.7.39 HOLLINGWORTH, Richard (1607-1656)
Notes on the life of Hollingworth by F.R. Raines. 14 ff.
A.7.40 CATALOGUE
Bibliotheca Theologica. Catalogue of books published C16th-1791. 170 ff.
A.7.41 MANCHESTER & SALFORD EDUCATION BILL
Progress of plan of Manchester and Salford Education Bill, 1848-52. Scrapbook of printed and mss. material including letters. (39817)
A.7.42-43 [TREVOR, Arthur Hill] (1798-1862)
2 versions of The History of the House of Nassau chiefly dealing with William of Orange. Written by Arthur Hill Trevor, 3rd Viscount Dungannon. 187 ff.; 174 ff. (27942).
A.7.44 CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL & LIBRARY
Abstract of deeds relating to title of land etc. in Manchester, Hamerton, Rochdale and Sutton on the Hill. Early C19th. 
A.7.45-47 CHETHAM'S HOSPITAL
45.Abstracts of leases of lands in Rochdale 1788-1811 including map. 34 ff. 
46-47. Rentals of lands in Rochdale, Salford and Manchester. 1827-1913. 2 vols. 87; 154 ff
A.7.48 CHOLMONDELEY FAMILY
Book of tenures 1509-1600 from inquisitions of family of Cholmondeley and others of Cheshire. C17th? (37900)
A.7.49 DUKINFIELD-DANIEL, Lady (1722-62)
Divine music for devotion: music book made by Lady Dukinfield-Daniel. 153 pp. (27885).
A.7.50 LANCASHIRE
Visitation of Lancashire, 1567. 118 ff. (6719).
A.7.51 ROCK BUILDING SOCIETY, 
Manchester Deeds concerning Rock Permanent Building and Investment Society, Cumberland Street and Spinning fields, Manchester. 1753-1798
A.7.52 FLOWER, William and GLOVER, Robert
Visitation of various counties in 1580 and following particularly Cheshire and Lancashire. Transcript of original ms. (6694).
A.7.53 HERTFORDSHIRE
Visitation of Hertfordshire 1579-1634. 112 ff. (7995). 
A.7.54 EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY
Catalogue of Theses medicæ inaugurales Edinburgenæ. Author index. 33 ff. (7560)
A.7.55 JACOBITES
Collection of notes, extracts etc. concerning Jacobites. C18th.
A.7.56 THEOLOGY
Doctrina placetanor. Miscellaneous extracts C17th? (Raines collection). 175 ff. 
A.7.57 TURNPIKES
  1. Report of the Turnpike Trusts 1839 (printed).
  2. Pendleton. Act for the Pendleton Turnpikes 1826, (printed copy and manuscript notes).
  3. Barton Turnpike order book 1851-79.
A.7.58(a) HALL, John (fl.1825)
Gleanings or a collection of songs, verses and extracts from different authors
A.7.58(b) HASLEWOOD, Josiah
Extracts from songs, poems etc. n.d
A.7.58(c) LEWIS, Miss (fl.1827)
Extracts from songs, poems etc. including sketches, watercolours.
A.7.59 CORSER, Rev. Thomas (1793-1876)
General index to CollectanæAnglo Poetica pts. 1-9.
A.7.60 MANCHESTER POLL BOOK
Poll register Manchester districts 1 & 7. n.d. c.1840.
A.7.61 CATALOGUES
Miscellaneous catalogues including Edinburgh University medical dissertations 1754-1789 6 vols
A.7.63 BYROM, John (1690-1762)
Christians Awake. (Author's autograph - 1 sheet framed). c.1740.
A.7.64 THEOLOGY
  1. Religious journal 1678-1693 unknown author. (Byrom collection). 2 vols. 
  2. Religious meditations, thoughts, reflections and maxims. Extracts written in Latin, English, Italian, Spanish, French and Dutch. C18th. (Byrom collection). 4 fols
A.7.67 AUGUSTINUS (Ker 339-41)
Written in England, second half C13th. (6682)
A.7.68 BAGSHAW, Thomas Pittard
The Czarowitz: an account of the life, impeachment and death of Alexis, son of Peter the Great. C19th. 185 ff. (27862)
A.7.69 BARONETAGE
English baronetage arranged by county. C17th? 102 ff. (33670). 
A.7.70 LANCASHIRE
The certificate of all the colleges, charities and other foundations within the county of Lancaster surveyed by Edward VI 1548. Copy (C19th) of Chantry roll. 55 ff. (27914)
A.7.71 STEPHANUS THESAURUS
Subscribers to Stephanus Thesaurus linguæ Græcæ. ed Valpy. 1816-26
A.7.72 Visitation of Lancashire, 1567
Transcription made by John Palmer (1785-1846)
A.7.73 Ordinary of arms, 16th century.
A.7.74 William Ford
A volume containing a number of locally printed items and manuscript notes compiled by the Manchester bookseller, William Ford (1771-1832). Most of the printed works contain Ford's annotations, whilst the extract from Aston's Description of the Manchester Exchange contains an engraving of Ford's print and book shop. The volume contains one item (no. 3) that is not recorded in ESTC and others for which no records are available in any of the main utilities. The volume complements the Library's collection of Ford book catalogues and manuscripts.
  1. Thomas Percival, A tribute to the memory of Charles de Polier, Esq; addressed to the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester (Manchester: C. Wheeler, 1782) With a letter from Thomas Percival to John Ford, bookseller of Smithy Door, presenting the book.
  2. Thomas Percival, Biographical Memoirs of the late Thomas Butterworth Bayley, Esq. (Manchester: W. Shelmerdine and Co., 1802)
  3. An account of the receipts and disbursements expended in rebuilding the steeple, of St. Ann's Church in Manchester (Manchester, 1782?)
  4. Description of the Manchester Exchange by Jos[eph] Aston Printer with notes by W[illiam] F[ord]
  5. Manchester Races, 1817 (Broadside) (Manchester: R. Tomlinson, 1817)
  6. The Hermes; a literary, moral and scientific journal, vol. 1 no. 15 Saturday February 8, 1823
  7. The history of the siege of Manchester by the King's forces, under the command of Lord Strange, 1642, by John Palmer architect. To which is added the complaint of John Rosworm, against the inhabitants of Manchester, relative to that event (Manchester: printed by John Leigh, 1822) With ms notes by William Ford. The volume was purchased from George Kelsall, bookseller.
A.7.75 History of Westhoughton Church
Typescript by Bob Walmsley. A comprehensive account of the parish church's history, resulting from 'nearly half a century of sometimes desultory, and sometimes intensive, research into every available source'. Presented by Alan Rose of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society.
A.7.76 Diary of Dr. Richard Kay of Baldingstone
kept between 1737 and 1751
A.7.77 Pocket books of Samuel and John Kay
In October 2001 the Library received two manuscript volumes from Major General Patrick Richard Kay. The Pocket Books of Samuel and John Kay complement the diary of Dr. Richard Kay, which was presented by Major General Kay in September 2000.
A.7.78 Minute book of the Lancashire Rifle Volunteers
Minutes of the officers of the Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. The meetings concerned general administrative and financial matters. Purchased from George Kelsall, bookseller.
A.7.79 Minute book of the Stonecliffe and District Nursing Association, 1939-1948
Presented by Sue Richardson in October 2001. A minute book for 1927-1939 and an account book for 1913-1932 is due to be deposited in 2002.
A.7.80 Old Worsley: some historical notes
This typescript volume was compiled from the manuscript by Alderman W.M. Rogerson in November 2001.
A.7.81 The inebriate (cuttings collection on alcohol)
Contains newspaper cuttings on 'inebriates and inebriation' from 1893 to 1895, including a report of an interview with Lady Henry Somerset in 1895 entitled 'How drunkards may be cured'. The cuttings focus upon 'the study of inebriety', medical treatment developed in the hope of curing drunkenness, and legislation passed in an attempt to control the 'habitual drunkard'. The volume was presented to the Library by Lady Knowles in 1929 and was transferred to the archival collection in October 2001.
A.7.82 Tim Bobbin
Collection of printed and manuscript items by John Collier, alias Tim Bobbin.

Back to the Handlist Index

All text and images copyright Chetham's Library unless otherwise noted. Images may not be reproduced without the Librarian's permission. Webmaster enquiries