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DCC - Crewe (Cowper) Collection - 1509-1908

1 - Original works by William Cowper, or items which are numbered ' C C ' in Cowper's hand

2 - Works evidently collected by William Cowper, or which formed part of the Condover (Cholmondeley) Collection listed by the Historical Manuscripts Commission

1 - The visitation of Cheshire taken by William Flower alias Norroy Kinge of Armes and with hym Robert Glover Somerset Herald his Marshall. A.D. 1580. - 1580

2 - Visitation of Cheshire Temp. Elizabeth by the Somerset Herald - 1558 1603

3 - Inquisitions post mortem (abstracts) for Cheshire. 1 Henry VIII to 12 James I. Indices of Names and Places - c 1620

4 - Brevary - c 1671

5 - Villare cestriense, by Dr. Edward Williamson - 1701

6 - Dr. Williamsons Collections of Cheshire Evidences, transcribed by William Cowper, schoolmaster of Clutton. Index - c 1720

7 - Notitiae quedam antiquit. Comitat. et Civ. Cestrie...ex Domini Holms Mss. etc: per Ed. Williamson M.D. collectae et J(ohn) S(Tones) in ordine redactae. - 18th century

8 - Statuta ecclesiae cathedralis cestriensis (4. June, 1544) - 18th century

9 - Cheshire pedigrees after Glover - 18th century

10 - An Account of the Siege of the City of Chester in the year 1645, by or after William Cowper, transcribed by William Hobron, Chester, 1764, with plan of Fortifications. Folio, 38 ff - 1764

11 - An Account of the Siege of the City of Chester in the year 1645, by or after William Cowper. A duplicate of the above in another hand and with later corrections and marginal notes - 18th century

12 - Book of Precedents (Writs) compiled by Stephen Mundy of the Inner Temple - 18th century

13 - Book of Precedents (Entries) compiled by James Mundy of the Inner Temple - 1724

14 - An Account of the Abbey of Vale Royal in the County of Chester, containing extracts from Tanner's Notitia Monastica and attested extracts from the Ministers' Accounts, 32 Henry Viii, signed by John Caley, Keeper of the Records in the Augmentation Office - 1807

1 - References from Tanner concerning the Abbey

2 - Letter to Mrs. Cholmondeley from her brother relating to family affairs - n.d

3 - Extracts from Augustus Vincent's 'Collection out of the Records in the Tower...' relating to Vale Royal Abbey

4 - Verses upon Dr. Cowper's Investigation of Antiquities, by Dean Smith - Sept 1769

5 - Advertisement for the owners and occupiers of Saltney Marsh to appear at the Plume of Feathers on 3.Jan., 1764 in order to defend their rights

6 - Letter from Thomas Heber to Rev. Hugh Cholmondeley, with extracts from Ightfield Register relating to the Manwaring family. Hodnet Hall - 15 Jan 1810

7 - Extracts from Whitegate Parish Register relating to the Holcroft family

8 - Extract from Burial Register or Inscription, relating to Sir Hughe Cholmondeley the elder, bur. 21.Jan.,1596/7, and Sir Hugh Cholmondeley bur. 19.Aug., 1601

9 - Extract from the Itinerary of John Leland...begunne about 1538

10 - Challenge (copy) sent by 12 Captains of the Militia to 12 Commissioners of Array. Manchester - Dec 1642

15 - Folder entitled 'Mainwaring Family. Poems (Manuscript). Various Papers.' - 1764-1810

3 - Works not included in the Historical Manuscripts Commission Report on the Condover (Cholmondeley) Collection, and probably collected by the Crewe family

4 - Printed Works

5 - Condover (Cowper) Collection - 1569-1642