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DBN - Brooke family of Norton estate - 1552-20th century

A - BOX 1

B - BOX 2

C - BOX 3

D - BOX 4

1 - Bundle 1. Not marked. Wills, Leases, etc

2 - Bundle 2. Not marked. Leases, Leases & Releases, Plan

3 - Bundle 3. Marked:- 'Deeds relating to the old Family Estates in Norton, Stockham, Aston & Acton Granges, Moore, Halton, Runcorn and Aston, and in Cuerdley, (Lancs.). 1718.'

4 - Bundle 4. Marked:- 'No. 33. H.' 'Promiscuous Surrenders of copyhold property in Halton from divers persons.'

4A - Packet 'A'. Deeds relating to Copyhold Closes in Halton

4B - Packet 'B'. Not marked. Surrenders, Lease, Covenants, etc

5 - Bundle 5. Marked:- 'Evidences relating to property purchased by Sir Richard Brooke from William. Cartwright & his mother'. 'No. 25. H.'

6 - Bundle 6. 'Deeds relating to the Old Family Estates in Norton, Stockham, Aston & Acton Granges, Moor, Halton, Runcorn, Aston & Cuerdley. 1741-1753

7 - Bundle 7

7A - Packet 'A'. Loose papers in Bundle

7B - Packet 'B'. 'Title Deeds of the Moss in Moore'

8 - Bundle 8. Documents found loose in Box 4

9 - Bundle 9. Surrenders of lands in Halton purchased from King Nixon

10 - Bundle 10. Marked: 'Surrenders relating to Cottages in Halton purchased from William Hadfield'

11 - Bundle 11. Not marked. Family Wills and Papers

12 - Bundle 12. Marked:- 'Conveyances of premises in Co. Flint.'

13 - Bundle 13. Correspondence and legal matters. (Entwistle v Brooke)

14 - Bundle 14. Estate Accounts

15 - Bundle 15. Marked: Title Deeds of the Bannerstich (Copyhold)

16 - Bundle 16. Marked: 'Leases of a Tenement in Mold, Co. Flint.'

17 - Bundle 17. Marked: 'Copyhold Estate in Halton mortgaged to Mr. Blackburne'

18 - Bundle 18. Not marked. Vouchers

18A - PACKET 'A'. Not marked

18B1 - Packet 'B. 1.'. Loose Vouchers

18B2 - Packet 'B.2.'. Marked: 'Hope Disbursements. 143.'

18B3 - Packet 'B.3.' Marked: 'Cheshire Disbursements'. '168'

19 - Bundle 19. Marked:- 'Mrs. Parker's Settlements'

20 - Bundle 20. Not marked. Estate and family papers

20A - Packet ' A '. Marked 'Robinson's Vouchers' '1815'

20B - Packet 'B'. Marked: 'J. Fitchett's Papers relating to late S. Dodd.'

20C - Packet 'C'. 'Correspondence &c as to dispute with Mr. Thomas Fletcher relative to the Dows in Halton.'

20D - Packet 'D'. Family papers, and correspondence re Intakes at Halton

21 - Bundle 21. Marked: 'Attested Copies of Deeds on the Marriage of the Hon. Bootle Wilbraham and Miss Jessy Brooke'. '1832'

22 - Bundle 22. Marked: 'Settlement or the Marriage of Lord Brabason and Miss Brooke'

23 - Bundle 23. Conveyances of Cottages in NORTON to Brooke, esq

24 - Bundle 24. 'Damage of Estates by Noxious Vapours from Alkali Works'

24A - Packet 'A'. Loose papers in Bundle

24B - Packet 'B'. Damage by Alkali Works. Brooke v Mathisson

24C - Packet 'C'. Marked: 'PRIVATE'. 'Alkali. Daglish v Leather. Copies of Papers'

24D - Packet 'D'. Damage by Alkali Works to Norton and Cuerdley Estates

24E - Packet 'E'. Correspondence re Damage by Alkali Works

24F - Packet 'F'. Re Alkali

25 - BUNDLE 25. Marked: 'Memoranda Relating to Actions Brooke v Steele & Co. Baguley v Steele & Co. Smith v Steele & Co

25A - Packet 'A'

25B - Packet 'B'. Estimates of damage, Counsel's opinion, etc

25C - Packet 'C'. Rough Notes and Memoranda

1 - ROUGH NOTE that the young shoots on ---- hedge at ASTMOOR were quite killed, etc., by gas on 28, 29 & 30. Apr. Paper - 1873

2 - ROUGH NOTES relating to damage by Steele's Works. Paper - 1873

3 - ROUGH NOTES on Dr. Angus Smith's report and Mr. Fletcher's opinion. Paper - 1873

4 - ROUGH NOTES on Dr. Angus Smith's report. Paper - 1873

5 - ROUGH NOTES on the damage by gas. Paper - 1873

6 - ROUGH NOTES concerning Mr. Parday - 1873

7 - ROUGH NOTE about a pear tree being quite black. Paper - 1873

8 - ROUGH NOTE - 1873

9 - NOTE - 1873

10 - MEMO - 1873

11 - NOTE - 1873

12 - MEMO about offer for Mr. Baguley's wheat grown in both fields. Paper - 1873

13 - NOTES concerning Alkali Act, etc. Paper - 1873

14 - MEMO concerning damage by Chemical Works smoke to fields Nos. 58 and 59 belonging to William Brereton, Preston-on-the-Hill. Paper - 1874

15 - NOTE about visit with Freeman, Dickson's foreman, through the gardens and shrubs of NORTON PRIORY that day to see the damage done by Steele & CO's works last April. Paper - 1874

16 - NOTES, 9, 24 and 29. Jan, of visits to inspect damage at NORTON, NORTON PRIORY and ASTMOOR. Paper - 1874

17 - OPINION (Copy) of Counsel (C.H.Walton) in Brooke v Steele & another, Baguley v same defts, Smith v same Defts. Paper - 1874

18 - NOTE of remarks overheard by Mr. Harrison in Steele & Co's. Works --- mainly abusive about Sir Richard and the Inspectors. Paper - 1874

19 - NOTES, 9 & 24 Jan. and 9. Feb. 1874, about visits to ASTMOOR, the [NORTON PRIORY] grounds and Steele's Works. Paper - 1874

20 - ROUGH NOTES concerning vapour, etc. Paper - 1874

21 - NOTES - 1874

22 - NOTES on damage by Chemical Works vapours to the whole estate [NORTON and CUERDLEY MARSH]. Paper - 1874

23 - NOTES on vapours, salt, muriatis acid, names and workmen at Steele & Co's works, chemists, etc. N/D. Paper - [1874]

24 - NOTES on actions for damages v Steele & Co., etc. N/D. Paper - [1874]

25 - NOTES on men - named- at work with Ackerley having to go to other end of field out of the smoke. N/D. Paper - [1874]

26 - NOTES about Baguley's wheat, Lyons Works, plaintiffs' and defendants' names. N/D. Paper - [1874]

27 - NOTES about H. Linaker's opinion on damage. Paper - [1874]

26 - Bundle 26. A carton containing two documents