| Description | Extract from the will of Sir Francis Leicester.
Letter to Lady Leicester about the Pretender - not sigend [26 Nov]
Copy of the seating in the church at Nether Peover. The mise for parishes in Bucklow Hundred. [7 Jul 15 Charles II]
The true character of Mrs Elizabeth Leycester, wife of Peter Leycester by P.L.1658 (printed in Tabley Miscellany) [1658]
The names of all the more remarkable rivers and brooks within Bucklow Hundred with their courses [1671]
Ordinance of Parliament ordering Peter to appear and pay all sums due to the crown.. Printed [30 Oct 1643]
Similar order for 20 Jul 1644 and one for 23 Apr 1647
Appointment of Sir Peter Leicester, baronet, Treasurer of the Militia for the Hundreds of Buckley, Macclesfield and Northwich. English, on paper. Signed Derby. [10 Aug 1644]
Order that the respective charge of Horse, Horsemen and armes andfoot soldyers be imposed upon the severall hundreds. Signed Derby. English. On paper.
The Deeds of Crannach in the possession of my Lord Kilmarrey - list of 22. Then Crannach pedigree. List of three deeds in the possession of Wynnington of Armitage.
Four deeds concerning land in Alle Hulme in Brereton near Holmes Chappell possessed by Lord Killmarrcy. Deeds (ap-p) concerning Church Hulme in Northwich in the possession of Lord Killmurrey.
Letter from a professor at Cambridge as to whether it was lawful for a protestant to be present at Mass with a safe conscience.
An elegy on the death of Sir Robert Leicester.
List of charters relating to the purchase of the land which belonged to the King at Budworth, after the Dissolution of Norton Priory.
An account of what was put in the strong box and left with Mr Child.
Thomas Anderton of Aston gave £50 to Sir Peter Leicester and Sir Peter Warburton to be put at interest for the poor [5 Apr 1722]
Sir John Leicester gave his lands at Arley in exchange for the lands of Sir Peter Warburton in Pickmere and Aston [17 Apr 1780]
Sir Peter Leicester made additional provision for his brother and sister while they lived with him [24 Jun 1755]
Extract from a specch on the Bill of Exclusion, made in Parliament. Verses on the occasion [1680]
Account of burials of the earls. The coats of arms of the earls of Chester and other gentlemen. Poems on the earls of Chester. [16 Aug 1723]
Extracts as to the ancient customs regarding church wardens - Rostherne, Thomas Jackson and John Barlow gave certified extracts Over Tbaley - case made out 24 Jun 1668. Then Nether Tabley, then Nether Peover. [29 Mar 1669]
Tables of constables and church wardens and assessment of parishioners for tithe.
Officers appointed by mee P. Leycetsre, accordinge to ancient custime and now recorded with my owne hand from 1668. He then gives such officers for the years 1669-1677.
An extract particular of the township of parish of Mobberley 1677. The names of freeholders 1677.
Papers in the possession of Richard Bruch of Mobberley [13 Aug 1677].
A court baron of Robert Robinson gentleman held for his mannour of Mobberley 4 May 1613. Robert Burges then steward there.
Another list of old papers owned by Richard Bruch [1677].
Certain chief rents payd yearely to Rafe Leicester of Toft for lands in Mobberley. [1677]
The names of all the Quakers and others sectaries residing in Mobberley.
Latin letter from P. L. to his son Robert, and Robert's reply in Latin. [5 Nov 1677]
Letter from J. King to Sir Francis Leicester about a possible marriage for him with Lady Mary Drake. |