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DSS - Shakerley family of Hulme and Somerford estates - 12th century-20th century

1 - Shakerley, Winnington, Oldfield and Amson families: personal, estate and related papers - 1580-1782

2 - Shakerley Family: Estate Management - 1780-1879

3 - Legal Papers - 1274-1802

1 - Chester plea roll dated the feast of Saint Katherine the virgin in the third reign of Edward (copy). - 25 Nov 1274

2 - Pleas at Chester dated Tuesday next before the feast of Simon and Jude in the 31st year of the reign of Edward (copy extract). - 22 Oct 1302

3 - Copy of escheat from the 5th year of the reign of Edward III (1331-1332) with reference to Rudheath. - 1331-1332

4 - Inquisition at Macclesfield concerning John Ward of Somerford (27 Feb or 6 Mar 1403) with attached deed (25 Jan 1377). - 1377-1403

5 - Roll detailing boundary dispute at Middlewich: dispute as to whether a lime pit, brine pit and messuage are in the fee of Kinderton or Middlewich. - c 15th century

6 - Egerton versus Brereton (7 fol 4) dated the next Tuesday after the feast of St Michael the archangel in the 7th year of the reign of Henry IV - 1406

7 - Decree in the Chancery for Sir Piers Warburton and Elizabeth his wife against Richard Winnington (11 May ? Henry VIII), concerning land and tithes at Winnington with mention of Ranulph Marbury. - c.1509-1547

8 - Inquisition at Eddesbury in Chester with reference to Robert Huyde [?22 Henry VIII] - c 1530-1531

9 - Interrogacies taken on behalf of John Somerford esq against Sir Thomas Venables concerning Somerford and Astbury, Thomas Venable's bill of complaint and a deposition at Congleton taken of witnesses (28 Jun ?). - c 1530s-1570s

10 - Sandwall [Sanderley] Moss: dispute involving Humphrey Leicester of Tabley, Geoffrey Shakerley and Sir John Holford. - c1533-1536

11 - Record of fines and recoveries and other pleadings in Somerford juxta Davenport and Somerford Booths [date unclear] - c.1565

12 - Philip Oldfield and William Berenton regarding Bradwall, endorsed 'upon a supposed mortgage' - c1568-1568

13 - Inquisition post mortem taken at Chester for John Legh, knight [24 Sep 5 and 6 Philip and Mary] - 24 Sep 1558

14 - John Somerford versus [?] Smith and Jane his wife concerning Brereton (?) - 20 Jul 1562

15 - Inspeximus of a fine of Geoffrey Shakerley - 19 Feb 1576

16 - Ralph Egerton's bill of complaint dated 21 January in the 22nd year of Elizabeth's reign, mentioning Astbury Newbold - 21 Jan 1579

17 - Copy of inquisition post mortem for John Somerford held at Chester - 21 Jan 1579

18 - Papers and Pedigrees in a suit concerning the cutting down of trees at Croxton - c.1598-1599

19 - Bill of complaint in the case of Phillip Oldfield versus John, Katherine and William Lyngart concerning lands in Bradwall upon a pretended or supposed mortgage. - 1588-1589

20 - Bill answered / amended and other proceedings in the court of Wards between Brereton ?Warden and others and Philip Oldfield esquire of lands in Buglawton. - c1590-1591

21 - Henry [?]Hamner versus Rondle Brooke, James Deane, William ?Stalhome and Ralph Jackson concerning land in Newbold Astbury. - c1595-1597

22 - Philip Oldfield the elder, Philip Oldfield the younger and his wife Mary, daughter of John Somerford [plaintiff] versus James Pigot, concerning the damage done to Somerford Mill by a watercourse of ?a piece of land called Astfield. - 1590-1592

23 - Depositions taken betwixt Julius Winnington of Birches and Elizabeth Sudlow of Lostock Gralam (pages 10-17). - 16 Mar 1596

24 - Interrogatories to be ministered to witnesses to be produced in the part on behalf of Peter Venables against Paul Winnington with part of Paul Winnington's answers to the same. - c1610-1640

25 - Examination of witnesses in the case of Peter Winnington against Ranulphus Marbury relating to a deed of entail concerning the male heirs of Richard Winnington and lands of Winnington. - 17th century

26 - Bills and answers and proceedings in the exchequer at Chester between John Winnington and his brothers Robert and Thomas with interrogacies on behalf of Julius Winnington with reference to Robert Winnington. - 17th century

27 - Philip and Mary Oldfield against Edmund Swettenham concerning land at Somerford juxta Davenport and Somerford juxta Merton. - 1604-1619

28 - Obligations (draft) between Philip Oldfield of Somerford, Philip Oldfield senior of Bradwall with Thomas Savage de Melford. - c.1614

29 - Thomas Venables, Baron of Kinderton's bill of complaint regarding Somerford manor with court orders concerning witnesses in perpectual memory, ?against Philip and Mary Oldfield. - 25-31 Aug 1604

30 - Part of a bill of complaint (pp4-19) for Richard Hassall gentleman plaintiff on behalf of Julius Winnington. - 20 Oct 1615

31 - Philip and Mary Oldfield versus John Foxe senior and John Foxe junior concerning Radnor Hall or Radnor Bank. - c.1616

32 - Part of a latin bill concerning John Rowe, haberdasher, and Randell Stokes, endorsed 'Oldfield and Rowe pleadings' - c1620

33 - Court orders detailing costs in a case between Paul Winnington and Peter Venables - c1627-1629

34 - Richard Starkey and Anne his wife against Radulphus Mainwaring regarding a messuage and tenement and a wych house in Middlewich and a cottage in Brereton - 1623

35 - Sir Edward Stanley (plaintiff) and Peter Winnington (defendant) concerning William Malbone of Great Budworth, including depositions taken at Chester [23 Sep 1636]; interrogacies to be ministered on behalf of Paul Winnington; bill of complaint from Sir Edward Stanley against William Malbone concerning the contravention of a bond; loose sheets from a deposition / inquisition. - c1636

36 - Depositions taken at Congleton on behalf of Sir Walter ?Frye plaintiff and Dorothy Leicester widow in a case relating to the Allostock estate (fol 94) - 2 Nov 1627

37 - Paul Winnington and John ap Richard de Bostock concerning a corrupt bargain at Bostock with a consideration of £60 and memorandum as to the same. - 8 Jul 1628

38 - Extract from Chancery roll concerning Edward Ditchfield's heirs - 25 Sep 1628

39 - Bill of complaint of Dorothie Leicester widow late wife of Adam Leicester of Tabley and Margaret Shakerley her sister, regarding certain lands of inheritance in Allostock belonging to Geoffrey Shakerley. - 22 Feb 1629

40 - Chester plea roll dated 5 October in the fifth year of the reign of Charles (copy) - 5 Oct 1629

41 - Court order in the case of the King versus Paul Winnington - 14 Apr 1630

42 - Randell Carter, Margerie Carter and Ann Bradshawe examinations in the Consistory Court concerning Mrs Dorothy Leicester's will and goods. - 26 Jun 1630

43 - Bill concerning an amercement imposed on Paul Winnington. - 17-20 Nov 1630

44 - Sessions held at Ormskirk, Lancashire, for a way. - 6 Apr 1632

45 - Sir Peter Leicester versus Geoffrey Shakerley in the Court of Wards and Liveries concerning Nether Peover. - c1637

46 - Case of Elizabeth Winnington versus Ralph Pater, butcher, regarding unpaid debts due to her late husband Paul for the supply of kine, sheep and cattle - c1649-1651

47 - Thomas Bent, yeoman, bill of complaint against Edmund Swettenham concerning a tenement and land in Over Knutsford and Nether Knutsford worth £200 yearly. - 16 Apr 1646

48 - Bill of complaint: John Davenport and Somerford Oldfield regarding the fall of woods called Meane Wood and several rents and erectings of cottages in Davenport in Somerford (? against Thomas Mainwaring of Peover and Peter Leycester of Tabley), with seal. - 8 Aug 1656

49 - Catherine Piggott and Somerford Oldfield concerning the making of a horse path at Whetstone [6 Aug Charles II]. - 1660-1685

50 - Copy of a bill in the [?]exchequer at Chester against Julius Winnington for Amershunt etc. in Northwich. - 6 Jun 1660

51 - Bill and answers: Baron of Kinderton (Peter Venables), Earl of Abingdon, Sir Jeffrey Shakerley re custody of baron of his children after his death and his will. - 29 Jan 1655

52 - John Taylor's examination in a case concerning Ralph Rothwell and the winding of baskets at Cannell colliery with untitled list of accounts. - c late 17th century

53 - Bill of complaint of Thomas Owen of Shrewsbury and Margaret Owen his wife, one of the daughters of William Lord Brereton, against Sir Geoffrey Shakerley. - c1674

54 - Court of King's bench: The King versus John Sikes on an indictment at the Quarter Sessions then the Great Sessions, regarding the building of his cottage and as to whether it is in Nether Peover or Allostock and where the Grosvenour Yate is. - 1675-1676

55 - Sir Geoffrey Shakerley (plaintiff) versus Edward Allington (defendant) concerning Rhosfawr and Rhos Verhan in Gwersyllt, Denbigh. - c1681

56 - Chester Plea roll mentioning John Amson and a messuage with meadows and water meadows in Sandbach. - 29 Mar 1604

57 - Case between Hugh Jones of Esculsham in the parish of Wrexham, Denbigh, versus Hugh Jones his father and Sir Geoffrey Shakerley and John Mason of Caddington regarding the tithes growing in the township in Esculsham [Esclusham] commonly called Rhose Irla alias Iollan alias Esculsham Isy Clawdd in the parish of Wrexham, Denbigh. - c1685-1697

58 - Joint and several answers of Rev Doctor Philip Egerton, Philip Egerton, Rowley Egerton his son and Sam Bond, defendants to the bill of complaint of John Amson esquire concerning the rectory and presentation at Astbury church. - post 1685

59 - Copy of Mr Perryer's decree in Chancery - 23 Feb 1686

60 - John Hobson lessee of Sir Geoffrey Shakerley versus Sir Francis Leicester Bart, Robert Cholmondeley esquire, Thomas Holford esquire and Peter Kinsey concerning Common Moss or Sanderley Moss and 40 acres of land and 20 acres of pasture in Nether Peover. Includes indictment, court order and bills of complaint, one with a map, and interrogacies to be ministered against Sir Peter Leycester. - c1694

61 - The answers of Richard Stockton defendent to the bill of complaint of William ?Eddoues, gentleman complainant, regarding Robert Roe's goods and chattels or a brine pit in the higher in the county of Chester taken at Whitchurch, Shropshire. - 8 Dec 1696

62 - Sir Geoffrey Shakerley versus Sir John Holford concerning land at Peover, described as Sandwall or Sanderley Moss, or the Moss Ground at Holme / Nether Peover. - c 17th century

63 - Moreton against Amson, and Wade against Amson, in a case of bankruptcy and debt. - c1703

64 - Dame Jane Shakerley (plaintiff) versus Samuel Jones, Thomas Crew and Christian his wife (defendants) concerning a mortgage. - 1704-1705

65 - Interrogacies on behalf of Peter Shakerley esquire complainant against Robert Whilton, Mary his wife (late John Ledward's life) and their children (fol.11) with copy deposition of the same regarding messuages and tenements called Higginson's tenement in Over Yatehouse. - 1706

66 - Elizabeth and Hester Jones of Wrexham, spinsters, daughters and heirs of Hugh Jones the younger, concerning the tithes of growing in the township in Esculsham [Esclusham] commonly called Rhose Irla alias Iollan alias Esculsham Isy Clawdd in the parish of Wrexham. - c1711

67 - In Chancery: Sir Roger Bradshaigh Bart and Dame Rachel his wife complainants against Peter Shakerley esquire, Sir John Guise Bart and the honourable Charles Edgerton esquire defendants, regarding an Act of Parliament made in the 17th and 18th years of the late Queen concerning the fourth part of a fourth part of the late Countess of Oxford's estates in Essex, Suffolk, Kent, Surrey, Hertford, Gloucester and the city of London. - 1716

68 - Brief of case at the King's bench at Westminster between Thomas Grundy plaintiff and Thomas Weston defendant in an action of trespass to the damage of £20 at two closes called the Marled field in Lancashire and other lands around, with reference to Shakerley estates in Lancashire. - 13 Jun 1756

69 - Case in Chancery Court of Buckworth an Infant by his next friend versus Buckworth and others. - 1778-1784

1 - Case in Chancery Court of Buckworth an Infant by his next friend versus Buckworth and others. - 1778-1784

2 - Case in Chancery Court reBuckworth an infant by his next friend versus Buckworth and others. - 1778-1784

70 - King versus Inhabitants of Tildesley re the road between Bolton and Warrington - 1793

71 - Extract from court sessions mentioning George and Peter [Shakerley] - c 18th century

72 - Case of Thomas Mellor's children going into service for a manufacturer and their rights as employees after their father's death. - 1802

73 - Case as to the agistment tithe of cattle in the parish of Astbury - c mid 19th century

74 - Page 19 from a roll, mentions Richard Huet of Witton, Chester, possible interrogatories. - n.d.

75 - Extracts from post mortem inquisitions for Joan and Robert Grosvenor and other documents - 15th century

76 - Extracts of inquisition post mortem Ralph de Davenport, John Davenport, case of ?Mattes v Swettenham. - n.d.

77 - Sir Peter Leicester versus Geoffrey Shakerley and George Warburton with reference to Allostock court baron. - c.17th century

78 - Beckett and Beckett: draft interrogatories and case - n.d.

79 - Examination of John Shle concerning a wine tavern - n.d.

80 - Getland versus Oldfield: sessions at London. - n.d.

81 - Legal papers: miscellaneous and fragments - n.d.

82 - Fragments of various legal papers - n.d.

83 - Fragments of various legal papers and other papers - n.d

84 - Remembrance against the tryall - c 17th century

85 - Case of Shakerley Trustees to Samuel Hill: opinion of John Wilson on the abstract regarding Mr Hall's purchase of lot 2. - 11 Sep 1840

86 - Copy case of Peter Shakerley's estates after his death - 1782

87 - Llay and Gwersyllt, Denbighshire: Case concerning ceratin [certain] lands and messuages leased by John MorleyTrevor esquire to George Shakerley. - c 1714-1814

88 - Questions on the case of Philip Oldfield against Gilbert Dumvyle defendent, in the case of the wardship and marriage of Mary Somerford - c 1570-1600

4 - Title Deeds

5 - Wills and settlements

6 - Manorial records

7 - Personal records

8 - Household records

9 - Printed Material