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DDX 43 - Musters in the Wirral and the Grey Friars of Chester - 16th century-early 17th century

1 - List of men and the arms held by them - 26. Mar. 1587

2 - LIST of men and the arms held by them - 16th century

3 - LIST of men and the arms held by them - 16th century

4 - ORDER to Sir Rowland Standeley and 9 others, each to send horses and their riders, as they stand charged with, for mustering and training at Northwich, by 10 o'clock 19th inst. - 6. May 1596

5 - ORDER to Sir Rowland Standley and 7 others, each to appear personally at Burton Hill and to bring furniture and weapons for such footmen as they stand charged with on 1st Apr. next. - 12 Mar 1596

6 - ORDER to the parson, vicar or Curate of the parish church of Neston to warn the gentlemen of worship, gentlemen and freeholders of his parish to get ready such arms and armour as they stand charged with and to be ready at one hour's notice. - 9 Oct 1595

7 - ORDER to William Whitmore, esq., by the Earl of Derby, to put at once in readiness such demi lances and light horses with their riders, armour and furniture for which he is chargeable. - 10 Jan 1589/90

8 - ORDER by Hugh Cholmondeley to William Whitmore, esq., to send to Cotton Heath on 9. Feb. by 10 o'clock such demi lances and light horses with their reiders as he is charged with, and to arm himself, his servants, tenants and followers to be viewed before the Lord Lieutenant on/after 25. Feb. next. - 26 Jan 1589/90

9 - ORDER to ------- for the Light Horsemen, horses and furniture as he is charged with, and himself, to be ready at Northwich - 12 Oct 1587

10 - LETTER by William Wilks to [Justices of the Peace] requesting that William Whitmore find two light horses. - 16th century

11 - EXTRACTS from View of Frankpledge for Manor of Halton (a) dated Saturday next after Feast of St. Michael 22.Ric. II [5. Oct. 1398], and (b) Saturday next after Feast of St. Michael 15. Hen. VIII - [4. Oct. 1523]

12 - ABSOLUTION of William Houghe, esq., and Jane his wife, of Neston, from sentence of excommunication for their non-appearance at Chester before the visitors of the Archbishop of York. - 17. Sep. 1578

13 - MIZE. Copy of the Mize collected in the parishes of the Hundred of Wirral. - 20. Feb. 1605/6

14 - ORDER [Copy] to gentlemen to put into readiness their full strength by 20. Mar. next to serve Her Majesty together with their men and arms and to remedy any defects forthwith. Given at the Court at Greenwich - 26. Feb. 1586/7

15 - LIST of men, both impressed and not impressed, for 'The Sunday' of . Men from Great Neston, Little Neston, Ness, Shotwick, Eastham, Little Meols, Newton, Great Meols, Gayton, Heswall, Little Kirby, Moreton, Kirby Walley and Liscard are named. - 16th century

16 - LIST of 'Armor Money' received by Richard Houghe of Leighton, esq., from 66 Wirral Townships [named] according to a Bill sent to him by Sir John Savage, High Sheriff of Cheshire. - 23. Jul. 1570

17 - A PERFECT NOTE of Armur Money levied in the Hundred of Wirral as charged by Sir John Savage, High Sheriff of Cheshire, 15 parishes named. - 16th century

18 - LIST of the Vills in the Hundred of Wirral. - 16th century

19 - LIST of monies delivered to 66 Townships [named] in the Hundred of Wirral in 5.Elizabeth I. - c. 1563

20 - LETTER by [Sir] John Savage, Clifton, to Richard Hough, esq., desiring him to see Sir Rowland Stanley so to order that the Bridge Money for his Hundred be paid to the collectors before the next Quarter Sessions after Mid-summer holden at Middlewich. - 16th century

21 - NOTES. (a) £45 received from Mr. Broke, Shreive of Cheshire, to be disbursed in the Hundred of Wirral, whereof was allowed in the hands of the shreive 30/- for the furniture of Duncalfe the under Captain. (b) Disbursements of another 78/4. - 16th century

22 - LIST of receipt from 21 Townships [named] in Wirral for monies for the Second Subsidy. - 16th century

23 - NOTE of Unpaid Money for the Armure from 9 Townships, and from 6 Townships the Receipt of such money. [Wirral]. - 16th century

24 - NOTE of the money received fro the Armure from every [15] parish [in Wirral]. - 16th century

25 - AFFIDAVITS by Ranulph Hope and John Hough, gentlemen, concerning Sir John Talbot and the Bailiwick of Oxton. - 16th century

26 - LIST of monies received from 67 Townships [named] in Hundred of Wirral in 5. Elizabeth I. for the furniture of the soldiers. - 16th century

27(a) - NOTE of disbursements to Constables of Kirby Walley, Liscard, and of Poulton-cum-Seacombe, and to 31 other Wirral Townships [named]. - 16th century

27(b) - NOTE of payments by 31 Wirral Townships and of Non-payment of money by 3 Townships, and of Over-payment by 3 Townships. - 16th century

28 - NOTE of the Rents of all the Townships in Hundred of Wirral within 14 Parishes [named] in respect of the mustering of the 'bands'. - 16th century

29 - EXAMINATIONS concerning the validity of a Patent of the Office of Bailiwick of Oxton signed by Sir John Talbot, deceased, and now claimed by William Hockenhull, gentleman, in virtue of the Patent. Vigil of St. John Baptist - 1556

30 - LIST of 18 men and women (named) with 3 surities for each, from 18 Townships in Wirral. - 16th century

31 - LIST of 19 men and 1 woman (named) with 3 surities for each, from 20 Townships in Wirral. - 16th century

32 - LIST of 10 men, with 3 surities for each, from 10 Townships in Wirral. - 16th century

33 - ORDER [Draft or Copy of] concerning apprentices, the number of years for which bound, the names of their parents, etc., in Hundred of Wirral. - 16th century

34(a) - NOTE of names of Robert Ratclyfe, owner of the bark 'Sunday' and 10 mariners appointed to serve under Rt. Hon. the Earl of Sussex, Lord Deputy of Ireland. - 16th century

34(b) - ORDER to the Constables of Raby to gather the Mize due to the Queen and due last Mid-summer. - 16th century

35 - SHIP MONEY, First Assessment for. - 17th century

36 - LETTER [Copy, part of] to ----- requiring him to get William Whitmore to deliver immediately £25 for a light horse and furniture. Given at the Court at Richmond - 7. Nov. 1585

37 - LIST of tenants under his command supplied by Richard Houghe, stating fow they are armed. - 16th century

38(a) - LIST of men from Leighton, Neston, Thornton, Pulton Lancelyn, Irby, Tranmere, Poulton-cum-Seacombe, and Thurstaston. - 12. Dec. 1590

38(b) - NOTE by [Sir] John Savage and [ ] Cholmondeley that William Whitmore, Wirral, is charged with 1 corselet, 1 archer, and 1 arquebus, and is to bring them to Tarvin on 13. May next. - 16th century

39 - ORDERS (True Copy) by the Quarter Sessions at Northwich concerning the Bridges in each of the Hundreds of Cheshire and appointment of Surveyors thereof. - 3. Jun. 1568

40 - ARTICLES agreed upon at Quarter Sessions at Northwich concerning persons keeping ale-houses, lodging and victualling houses, and their bonds, for the Hundred of Wirral. - 19. Jun. 1561

41 - ARTICLES. Rough Draft of No. DDX 43/40 above. - 1561

42 - RULES concerning Ale-house keepers. - 16th century

43 - RECOGNIZANCE to be entered into by an ale-house keeper - 16th century

44 - ORDER (True Copy) by Quarter Sessions to the Constables of every Township concerning ale-house keepers, gambling in ale-houses, beggers and vagabonds. - 16th century

45 - LIST of Ale-house Keepers in 22 Townships in Wirral. - 16th century

46 - LIST of Ale-house Keepers in Hundred of Wirral - 28. Jun. [1581]

47 - LIST of monies received from 59 Wirral Townships for the soldiers 'appointed to go Norwarde under the conviction of Sir Rowland Stanlay, Knt.' - 17. Mar. 1559/60

48 - RENT ROLL of the receipts of the bailiwicks of Brimstage and Oxton due to the Queen by the minority of John Talbot, esq. - 1551

49 - RENT ROLL of the receipts of the bailiwicks of Brimstage and Oxton due to the Queen by the minority of John Talbot, esq. - 1551

50 - ORDER by F E to Thomas Pyllyn, feodary of the County of Cheshire, to warn all the able farmers, tenants and occupiers of the lands and possessions of the King and Queen in the said county to be ready for a general master with their equipment, and also to send him all their particulars in writing. - 23. Feb. 1556/7

51 - INVENTORY of all the ornaments of the parish church of Neston taken before the King's Commissioners, Sir John Massey Knt. and Roland Stanleye, esq. - 11. Mar. 1547/8

52 - NOTES of Orders to Mr. John Poole, Mr. John Whitmore, Mr. Richard Houghe and William Glegg, to have in readiness before the Queen's C Commissioners at Northwich on 20. Jul. light horses, light horsemen and their arms. - 16th century

53 - LEASE for 21 years (Copy of) by the King through the Court of Augmentations to Richard Houghe, gentleman, of the house called the Grey Friars in the City of Chester, lately dissolved, with all lands and soil and all houses, buildings, gardens, lands and soil with appurtenances within the precincts, except the Tithes thereof, at rent of 45/8 per annum. Given at Westminster. - 16th century

54 - GREY FRIARS of Chester. A list of the buildings, contents, etc., of the King's House in Chester, late the Grey Friars, received by Richard Bishop Suffragan of Dover and Visitor for the King, and delivered to Richard Houghe, gentleman, to save and keep for the King's use till the King's pleasure shall be further known. - 16th century

55 - ORDER by Richard Ryches to the tenants and farmers of the possessions belonging to the late Grey Friars in West Chester, requiring them on the King's behalf to allow Richard Hough to have and to occupy all such lands and tenements belonging to the Grey Friars in West Chester as they have by lease made to them by the said late Friars. London. - 16th century

56 - INVENTORY of the lands and possessions of the Friars Minor in the City of Chester - [1539 - 1540]

57 - Bill by Richard Bowes, on behalf of William Bolles, esq., Receiver to King Henry VIII, witnessing that he has bargained and sold to Richard Houghe the church and other houses, lodgings, buildings, etc., within the site and precincts of the late Friars Minor of Chester, for which Richard Houghe has paid him £13 sterling - 28. Jul. 1541

58 - RECUSANTS. Copy of an Order by the Sheriff of Oxford concerning the recusants, dated 10. Apr. 1578, and a copy of a Recognizance for the appearance of Elizabeth Ellings before the justices of the next Assizes or General Gaol Delivery in Berkshire. - 20 May 1578