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ZCR 64 - William Beamont, solicitor, philanthropist and historian of Warrington - mid 19th century

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Collection (Fonds)
Reference	ZCR 64
Title	William Beamont, solicitor, philanthropist and historian of Warrington
Date	mid 19th century
Description	This collection consists of abstracts and transcripts of charters of the Grosvenor family of Eaton, 12th-18th centuries, arranged in order of monarch. The packet for each monarch from Stephen (1135-1154) to Anne (1702-1714) are numbered 1-25 and contain a summary list of the charters for that reign, followed by transcripts or abstracts. The lists were published in A Calendar of Ancient Charters ... preserved at Eaton Hall, Cheshire ... with an introduction and Observations on the Charters (Warrington 1862).
Extent	1 box
Location	Held offsite - consult staff
Access Conditions	Partly held offsite -consult staff
Administrative History	William Beamont (1797-1889) was a member of the Chester Archaeological Society. He wrote histories of Halton and Frodsham and published a translation of the Domesday Book entries for Cheshire. This collection forms part of J P Earwaker Collection, ref. ZCR 63, and has for convenience of reference been listed separately.

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