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DCO - Davies-Colley family of Newbold, records - 16th century-20th century

1 - Title deeds

2 - Wills and inventories

3 - Marriage settlements

4 - Legal papers

5 - Estate management

6 - Household

7 - Educational

8 - Ecclesiastical

9 - Business

10 - Family and personal

11 - Freemasonry

12 - Chester Humane Society

13 - Official, public office and appointments

14 - Maps and plans

15 - Pictorial

16 - Photographs

17 - Printed material

18 - Miscellaneous

1 - Travel journal - 1719

2 - Treatise - c 1800

3 - Invoice - 1826

4 - Anonymous moral and philosophical speculations - c 1700

5 - Manuscript copy of New Testament extracts - May 1773 – May 1775

6 - Anonymous note on practice of Christianity in England - c 1800

7 - Scrap book - Early 19th century

8 - Notes and reflections - Early 19th century

9 - Notes and reflections - 1826-1827

10 - Note book of morning and evening prayers - Oct 1829

11 - Memorandum book - 1837

12 - Memorandum book - Mid 19th century

13 - Transcriptions of poems - Late 18th century

14 - Manuscript book of transcribed verses, prose and sermon - c 1825

15 - Scrap book of printed poems - c 1830

16 - Manuscript verses on life, a Rothschild and John Williamson - Mid 19th century

17 - Transcribed poems by Campbell, Moor and Kirk White - Mid 19th century

18 - Manuscript and printed verses. Found with DCO 12/22 - Mid 19th century

19 - Copies of poems, notes, drawings etc - 1879-1905

20 - Book of poems - 20th century

21 - Anonymous verse on love - c 1800

22 - Anonymous brief note on love - 1898

23 - Copy script of 'L'Ámbitieux' - 1835

24 - Manuscript notes on learning the French language - c 1820

25 - Notebook - 1920s

26 - Manuscript notes on London University lectures - 1834

27 - Unidentified coat of arms and crest - c 1900

28 - Notes relating to heraldry, especially cheval-trap - 1900

29 - Note of 'half a mize' for Trafford and Stamford Bridge - Mid 17th century

30 - Assessment for leys - 1838

31 - Transcription of Bruera parish registers - c1786

32 - Burial certificate Philip Ralphs at Bruera - 1857

33 - Extract from History of the French Revolution (1798) by Archdeacon Alison, with statistics of fatalities - 1835

34 - Note by Thomas Gould of 52nd Regiment of Foot, noting names of actions in Peninsular War - 1865

35 - Autographs of eminent persons - Late 19th century

36 - Microfilm copy of two journals covering the period 13 Jul - 31st Dec 1775 - 13 Jul-31 Dec 1775