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DDS - Downes family of Shrigley estate - 12th century-19th century

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Collection (Fonds)
Reference	DDS
Title	Downes family of Shrigley estate
Date	12th century-19th century
Description	Deeds to properties in Bollington, Poynton, Pott Shrigley, Worth, Macclesfield and elsewhere, including copies of court roll of Halmote of Manor and Forest of Macclesfield, 12th century- 1819; diaries 1765-6, 1781 - 90; travel diaries, including account of journey from Calcutta to England, 1765-1766; letters c. 1490, 1717-1824; estate papers, accounts etc c. 1692-1824; highway papers and plans 1793-5; genealogical notes, pedigrees, broadsheets and miscellanea 18th-19th century.

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