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SP 3 - The King's School, Macclesfield - 1503-1972

1 - Foundations charter, Acts of Parliament and Charity Commission schemes

2 - Governors

1 - Governors' meeting minutes - 1630-1953

2 - Printed minutes and agendas - 1912 - 1937

3 - Special Committees' Minutes - 1852-1949

4 - Papers relating to minutes and meetings - 1692-1922

5 - Appointments of governors - 1558-1704

6 - Resignations - 1663-1849

7 - Printed Governors' annual reports - 1881 - 1931

8 - Macclesfield Modern Free School: reports of the examiners to the Governors - 1857 - 1880

9 - Macclesfield Modern Free School: Governors' annual reports - 1881 - 1910

10 - Charitable Trusts - 1854-1969

11 - List of papers relating to the Governors' dispute with Sir Edward Fitton concerning abuse of his powers as a Governor - Mid 16th century-1608, undated

1 - Interrogatories between Randle Davenport esq and Sir Edward Fitton relating to organisation of the School - Undated

2 - Survey of School lands at Chester (tenants' names, etc) - Undated

3 - Statement by James Heggenbothom of Sutton referring to Govenors' lease of 28 Feb. 29 Elizabeth (1587) of premises in Macclesfield for 35 years - 23 May 1592

4 - Order for suit at Chester between Fitton and Davenport for examination of witnesses by a commission at Macclesfield - 25 Apr 1582

5 - Rental of school lands, with tenants and rents - Undated

6 - Rental of school lands, with tenants and rents - Undated

7 - Monies disbursed for erection of new schoolhouse by E Sutton for œ42.3.8 - Undated

8 - List of documents etc. involving legal proceedings - 1 Dec 1608

9 - Note by Fitton et al relating to land at Pickhills, Macclesfield - Undated 23 July

10 - Note of deeds to lands in Chester of the chantry of St. John Baptist, 39 Elizabeth to 8 Jam.I - Undated

11 - Instructions for governors etc. of the School - Undated

12 - Notes on election of governors etc - Undated

13 - Fragment of petition/case, etc. for replacement of governors - Undated

14 - Case for opinion [relating to election of governors?] - Undated

15 - Petition to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Chamberlain of the County Palatine of Chester, complaining of Fitton's 'covetous desire' and misuse of the letters patent of Edward VI - Undated

16 - Proceedings in Exchequer Court at Chester Castle - 15 Apr 1577

17 - The Governors' replication to Fitton's answer [draft] - Undated

18 - Edward Fitton's answer to the Governors' bill of complaint - Undated

19 - Correspondence, accounts, memorandum, notes, relating to salt-wallings and transcript of Edward VI's charter of 25 April 1552 - 1646-1657

20 - Papers relating to the Chancery suit against Werden - 1652

21 - Depositions taken at Chester on behalf of the plaintiffs relating to sequestered lands - 1 Feb 1654/5

22 - Summary of title of lands at Chester and answer of Robert Werden - c1655

23 - Interrogatories and depositions of witnesses, in the form of letters patent - 7 Jun 1657

24 - Witnesses' depositions, answers, etc. in Governors' dispute with Robert Werden, delinquent - c1653-c1667

25 - Declaration and Governors' dispute - 1542-1678

26 - Papers relating to the Halleigh (Hall) Fields dispute - 1542-1678, undated

27 - Papers - 1677-1854

28 - Letter to Dr Tunstall from J Haughton urging opposition to an attempt to deprive the Feoffees of the Mills by parliamentary bill - 2 Feb 1759

29 - Cases for Counsel's Opinion - 1749-1792

30 - Cases for Counsel's Opinion - 1808-1819

31 - Cases for Counsel's Opinion - 1830-1854

12 - Records relating to the appointment and dsimissal of masters

13 - Accounts - 1763-1932

14 - Financial: Ledgers - 1880-1933

15 - Financial; Other - 1723-1911

16 - School Buildings - 1829-1850, 1961

17 - Copy Acts of Parliament - 1774-1848

18 - Various - 1681-1958

3 - Accounts and financial records

5 - Estates

6 - Headmaster

7 - Clerk to the Governors