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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

4 - Title Deeds

1 - Lancashire

2 - Central Cheshire Estates

3 - Kent

4 - Somerford, Congleton and Brereton

5 - Cheshire, Denbigh and Flint

7 - Bradshaigh estates - c1680-1718

8 - Middlesex and Berkshire

9 - Damaged documents - n.d.

10 - Wales

11 - Horton Haye, Stafford: deed of collateral security from Francis Biddulph and Richard Biddulph to Somerford Oldfield - 29 Jun 1667

12 - Settlements and bonds mostly regarding the Amson family - 1328-1821

1 - Declaration as to birth - 17th century

2 - Agreement - 13 Feb 1328-1329

3 - John son of Roger del Fford formerly vicar of Sandbach appointment of William Somerford as attorney. - 6 Jun 1437

4 - Recognizance - 8 Sep 1447

5 - Marriage settlement of William Bulkeley and Thomas Crixton - 12 Jan 1458

6 - Bond between Henry Vernon to John Carter - 26 Aug 1508

7 - Preston: Grant - 24 May 1530

8 - Bridgnorth, Shropshire: Award - 20 Jan 1594

9 - Grant of annuity out of manors in Chester, Shropshire & Flint, etc. - 18 Feb 1594

10 - Mathew Smallwood to Gilbert Domvill Bond - 10 Jun 1598

11 - Wareton: Inventory of Mary Amson - 3 Jan 1639

12 - Bond for Performance of Covenants from John Roile to John Amson. - 12 Dec 1645

13 - Bond between Sir Hugh Calverley and John Amson - 1 Sep 1646

14 - Bond for performance of covenants - 20 Mar 1650

15 - Inventory, possibly of John Amson - 1652

16 - Inventory of John Amson - 2 Aug 1652

17 - Bond for performance of covenants of bargain and sale between John Trevett the elder and John his son and John Amson - 11 Feb 1653

18 - Covenant between Robert Nedham Viscount Kilmorney Badinton etc. and Randal Egerton - 26 Jun 1654

19 - Bond for money between Henry Manwaring and John Amson - 27 Jun 1654

20 - Memorandum - Apr 1656

21 - Bond from Humfrey Trevett to John Amson - 12 Jan 1657

22 - Kilmorey Estates: Declaration from Ellinor Viscountess Kilmorey and others - 14 Jan 1658

23 - Acquittance for legacy: Ann Nield to John Amson - 15 May 1665

24 - Acquittance for Legacy - 10 Sep 1665

25 - Acquittance for Legacy from Jane Nield to John Amson - 10 Sep 1665

26 - Bond to perform Covenant - 3 Nov 1681

27 - Bond between John Wood of Wolstanton, Staffordshire, to John Amson - 26 Jan 1682

28 - Bond between John Amson the younger to Randle Yeldity and Hugh Walley - 3 Nov 1682

29 - Marriage Settlement of John Amson of Lees, to Ann Whittakers - 3 Nov 1682

31 - Needham to Shakerley: deed re session at Chester in trial of cause between Peter Shakerley, John Needham, Viscount Kilmorey defendants of Plea of Covenant broken - 3 Feb 1745

32 - William Hilsmith to Sir Peter Warburton assignment of Peter Shakerley's inheritance - 1747

34 - Deed of trust Amson, Oldfield and Kynaston - 1731

35 - Reconveyance of messuage and other hereditaments empowered to the mortgage to Mr John Wilson deceased - 13 Feb 1821

36 - Lees, Hollins, Cranage, Sproston, Smallwood, Rudheath, Chorley, Hough, Mottram St Andrew, Hyndheath, Sandbach, Halton and Astmore: Marriage settlement between John Amson and Mary Hughson - 5 May 1713

13 - Hulme Walfield, Allostock, Lostock Gralam, Somerford, Congleton, Shakerley cum Tyldesley: conveyance from C W J Shakerley to Strethill Wright and Peter Kyffin Heron of messuages, corn mills, gardens, land etc., also tolls payable at markets and fairs at Congleton, Court Leet and Court Baron in each of the said manors - 11 Mar 1790

14 - Schedules of deeds - 19th century

15 - Bonds from Charles Watkin Shakerley of Somerford Park to Richard Hill, Joseph Hill, William Hill and John Venables - 15 May 1879

5 - Wills and settlements

6 - Manorial records

7 - Personal records

8 - Household records

9 - Printed Material