| Description | Transcription by Ben Bowker, of depositions and evidence concerning disputed boundaries between the lands of Lord Derby and John Shallcrosse Esq., in Taxall and Kettleshulme, on Kettleshulme Common; and a note on the highways there; which Bowker took from 'an old paper' document (no date given). See also [DDS] 20/14, [DDS] 20/16 and [DDS] 20/17 a letter referring to Bowker's transcript. The 'old paper' was produced by deponent No. 5 who said it was written by one Thomas Hanmer who married deponent's Grandmother, and is a genuine agreement of the divisions of the Commons within Kettlesholme
Depositions are taken from 1. William Booth of Macclesfield, Gent., over 70 yrs old, born within the Forrest of Macclesfield, whence he removed 12 years ago to the town of Macclesfield. 2. Joshua Walker of Ranow [Rainow], 54-55 yrs old, born in Ranow [Rainow]. 3. Adam Slack of Kettlesholme [Kettleshulme], over 40 yrs old, born there. 4. Jonathan Kitchen of Macclesfield, Lord Derby's Agent. 5. Mr.George Brocklehurst of Kettlesholme [Kettleshulme], over 72 yrs old, born there. 6. Adam Bennet, about 70 yrs old. 7. John Bennet of Taxall [Taxal], about 37 yrs old. 8. John Hill of Taxall [Taxal], about 60 yrs old.
Boundaries mentioned, across Kettlesholme Common are according to deponents mentioned here by number:
1. From Pim Chair in a straight line to Sandy Gutter thence in a bend inclining towards Kettlesholme to Wind Kather Rock.
2. (quoting one Betty Goodwin) from the south end of Wind Kather Torr inclining westward and not far from the road side, to a certain hole 20 roods from Wind Kather, to another hole, to Pim Chair then (quoting one Mr. Lunt) by a lane from Pim Chair to Wind Kather.
4. (quoting Elizabeth Goodwin, aged about 80, seven years ago) from the Torr Top inclining west-ward at first to Sandy Gutter thence straight to Pim Chair.
Highways mentioned by deponents numbered:
2. A road leading from Torr Top to the way which leadeth to Pim Chair.
3. The Old Road from Torr Top to Pim Chair lay by John Dixon's Wall, .....and there was no other way from Torr Top to Pim Chair by that by John Dixon's Wall Nook, and there was no way across Sandy Gutter.
5. Road from Taxall way at the Torr Topp to the way which leadeth to Pim Cheare.
6. A wall from Torr Top to John Dixon's Nook, adjoining a road side......road from Torr Top to Pim Chair by John Dixon's Wall Nook.
Highways taken from the old paper document, as laid out at the inclosure of Kettlesholme [Kettlehulme] Common, to divide the land up and provide for cattle-driving;-
The longe Lane (*) from Lelands to Hugh Claytons. From the Close Yate to Goodier Well. From the Dunge the Churchway to the longe Lane. From the Cloose Gapp (*) to the long Lane. From the longe Way which leads from the Cloose Yate to the Dunge. From the Greenelowehead to the long Lane. From the longe Lane (*) to the lower Lane. From the afsd. Lane (*) to Blackwall's house. From the Dunge to Taxall Way. From the longe Lane wch leads over Taxall Edge. From the Edge End a way which leads up by Mr.Hill's House to the longe Lane. From Mr.Hill's Lane End a highway to Brocklehurst's house. From Brocklehurst's Lane End (*) to James Willson's Lane End. From the afsd Lane End (*) southward to the Overforde. From the Overforde southward. A way from the afed lane to Renard Willson's house. From Ladbitchmouth to Goodser Well 146 roods long. From the Greenelowehead to the long Lane & From the Longe Lane to the Torr Topp to Taxall Way. From Taxall Way at the Torr Topp, to the way which leads to Pim Cheare. From the Dunge to Taxall Way. From the Close Yate to the longe Lane who leads from Leland's house, a neighbour way for goods and loads. (Highways marked (*) are referred to in 20/14, where certain encroachments are described upon them).
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Mark: None. Earl of Derby & Mr Dickenson. |