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T R A N S A C T I O N S

OF T H E

11 ISTORIC SOCIETY OF

Mamiwtym & dbtskht.

F O R T H E Y E A R 1 9 0 2 . — V O L U M E L I V .

N E W S E R I E S—V O L U M E X V I I I .

L I V E R P O O L :

P R I N T E D F O R T H E S O C I E T Y .

1904.

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C O N T E N T S .

P A G E .

R I S E AND G R O W T H OF BLACKPOOL ( 1 5 9 2 - 1 7 9 2 ) . B y

C. Boeder, Manchester (3 sketches)... .. ... 1

A N C I E N T C H U R C H D E D I C A T I O N S IN C H E S H I R E AND

S O U T H L A N C A S H I R E . By J . Brownbill, M . A . . . . 3 3

C H E S T E R , B I R K E N H E A D , AND L I V E R P O O L IN T H E P A T E N T

AND C L O S E R O L L S OF T H E T H R E E E D W A R D S . B y

J. H. Lumby, B.A 45

T H E C H A P E L OF S T . M A R Y D E L K E Y , L I V E R P O O L . B y

John Elton (plate) ... ... ... ... ... 73

E A R L Y R E C O R D E D M A Y O R S OF L I V E R P O O L . By John

Elton ... .. ... ... ... ... ... 1 19

N O T E S ON T H E M E R C H A N T T A Y L O R S ' SCHOOLS AT G R E A T

C R O S B Y , L A N C A S H I R E . By Thomas Goffey (5plates) 1 3 1

E A R L Y C H A R T E R S OF T H E K N I G H T S H O S P I T A L L E R S ,

R E L A T I N G TO M U C H W O O L T O N , NEAR L I V E R P O O L .

By Robert Gladstone, Jun., B . C . L . , M . A . (7 plates) 1 7 3

C O M M U N I C A T I O N S .

T H E R I B C H E S T E R " T E M P L E . " By F . Haverfield ... 1 9 7

T H E H E M A N S M E M O R I A L T A B L E T : Correspondence

relative to ... ... ... ... ... ... 203

L A N C A S H I R E CATHOLICISM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 2

vi Contents. PAGE.

Report for 1902 ... ... ... ... ... 222

Members elected, 1902 ... ... ... ... ... 223

Papers read, 1902 ... ... ... ... ... ... 222

Balance Sheet ... ... ... ... ... 224

Index:—i, General... ... ... ... ... ... 225

ii, Early Charters of the Knights Hospitallers relating to Much Woolton... ... ... 233

iii, Communications ... ... ... ... 235

Index to the Society's " Transactions," vols. 1 to li, compiled by F. C. Beazley, follows index to present volume.

List of Illustrations

Editorial Note

Council and Officers for 1902 ...

Officers of the Society since commencement

List of Honorary Local Secretaries .

List of Societies in correspondence

List of Members ...

Errata

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L I S T OF I L L U S T R A T I O N S .

Blackpool, 1751 ... . 7. Frontispiece.

Foxhall page 3

Blackpool in 1750 ... ... ... ... „ 8

Blackpool, westerly view, taken from low-water

mark, 1784 „ 15

FACING PAGE.

Commission for Dedication of St. Nicholas' Chapel and\

Cemetery, Liverpool ... ... ... ... h 73

License for Burials in St. Nicholas' Cemetery, Liverpool)

Merchant Taylors' School, Great Crosby—

Western Doorway ... ... ... ... ... 131

Masons' Marks on the old School House... ... 136

Names inscribed on Stonework outside the old

School House 144

Do. do. 152

Do. do. 160

I Charter of Prior Ralph de Dive (forgery) ... 182

2 Do. Prior Garnerius de Neapoli, 1187 A.D. ... 184

3 Do. do. do. 1187 A.D. . . . 186

4 Do. do. do. 1188 A.D. . . . 187

5 Do. do. do. 1189 A.D. . . . 188

6 Do. Prior Hugh Danet (about 1220 A.D.) 190

7 Do. Prior Robert de Dive (about 1230 A . D . ) . . . 192

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E D I T O R I A L NOTE.

In the present volume will be found an Index to the

Society's Transactions, from the beginning down to Volume

L I (1849-1900). For this very useful and important index the

heartiest thanks of the Society are due to Mr. F . C. Beazley,

who has compiled it with great care and labour, and presented

it to the members.

The thanks of the Society are hereby gratefully rendered

to Mr. R O B E R T G L A D S T O N E , junior, for a donation of £10 towards the cost of illustrating his paper on the Knights

Hospitallers.

The Authors of Papers are alone responsible for the

facts and opinions in their several communications.

An Index of Archaeological Papers published in 1901

(printed under the direction of the Congress of Archaeological

Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries) is given

at the end of this volume.

The present volume has been prepared for the press by

R . D. R A D C L I F F E , M.A., Ch. Ch., Oxford, F.S.A., Honorary

Secretary and Editor.

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C O U N C I I . A N D O F F I C E R S F O R T H E Y E A R 1 9 0 3 .

(Corrected to November, 1903.)

pieeiscnt.

T H E LORD L I E U T . OF L A N C A S H I R E ( T H E E A R L OF D E R B Y . K G., G.C.B.)

Wicesptesf&ente.

T H E LORD L I E U T . OF C H E S H I R E ( T H E E A R L E G E R T O N OF TATTON). T H E REV. T H E R E C T O R OF LIVERPOOL.

J O H N PAUL R Y L A N D S , F.S.A. H E N R Y DOUGLAS E S H E L B Y , F.S.A.

members of Council. TO SERVE TO END OF 190S

F. C. BEAZLF.Y. T. A L G E R N O N E A R L E . LIEUT.-COL. F I S H W I C K , F.S A W. FORSHAW WILSON.

TO SERVE TO END OF 1905

TO SERVE TO END OF 1904

J O H N H A R G R E A V E S . H E N R Y P E E T , F.S.A A. M. ROBINSON. \V. O. R O P E R , F.S.A.

THOMAS G O F F E Y . P R O F E S S O R MACKAY, M.A., I .L.D. J . G. P R E N T I C E . L IEUT. .COL. P I L K I N G T O N , F.S.A

H3011. Uieasmer. WILLIAM E. GREGSON.

I3011. Xlbiatiait. Uoti. ilmatot, G. T. SHAW. W. F. PRICE .

I3011. Secvc ta i ' E a»6 jE&ttof.

WM. F E R G U S S O N I R V I N E .

B

I3011. llnsistant Secietav?. JAMES A. WAITE.

(x) ©fficers of tbc S o c t c t v s ince commencement .

|)usii)euts. I st Earl of Ellesmere, Lord-Lieut of 1. Right Hon. Francis,

Lancashire . . - - . . - . 2. Right Hon. Charles William, 3rd Earl of Sefton, Lord-Lieut.

of Lancashire . . . . . . . . 3. General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K . C . H . , D .C .L . •

. 4. Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, M.P. 5 . Joseph Mayer, F . S . A . , &c. 6. Rev. Canon Hume, B . C . L . , L I . . D . , &c. - - - -7 . The Very Rev. J . S. Howson, D.D. , Dean of Chester-8. Thomas Glazebrook Rylands, F ' .S .A. , &c. . . . . 9 Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Oxford, F . S . A . •

1 0 . Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Chester, D.D. 11 . R I G H T H O N . A R T H U R , I 6 T H E A R L OF DERBY, K . G . ,

G . C . B . , L O R D - L I E U T , OF LANCASHIRE secretaries.

Rev. A. Hume. I . L . D . , and H. C. Pidgeon. Rev. A. Hume, L L . D . , and Rev. Thomas Moore, M.A. Rev. A. Hume, L L . D .

184S.

1854. 1 8 5 5 . 1863. 1866. 1869. 1875-1879. 1885.

1903.

1848. 1S51 . 1854.

'S55-1856. 1857. 1864. 1867. >875-1876. 1877.

1892.

1903

1860.

1848. 1 8 5 1 . •859 1867. 1869. 1 8 7 1 187s. 187O 1877.

Rev. A. Hume, L L . D. Rev. A. Hume, L L . D . Rev. A. Hume, L L . D . Nicholas Waterhouse. David Buxton. David Buxton. David Buxton. C. T . Gatty, F . S . A . C. T. Gatty, F . S . A .

I E . M. Hance, L L . B . | R . D. Radcliffe, M.A.

R. D. Radciiffe, M.A., F . S . A .

R. D. Radcliffe, M.A. , F . S . A .

R. D. Radcliffe, M .A . , F . S . A .

W M . FERGUSSON I R V I N E .

treasurers. Thomas Avison, F . S . A . William Burke.

1898. W. E. l i b r a r i a n s .

Joseph Mayer, F. S .A. Rev. Thomas Moore, M.A. David Buxton. Nicholas Waterhouse. Nicholas Waterhouse. John R. Hughes, fohn R. Hughes. C. T . Gatty, F . S . A . E. M. Hance, L L . B .

Assistant Secretaries. Thomas G. Wedgwood. W. W. Rundell. J . H . Genn. J . H. Genn. Charles Dyall. [Arthur Wakefield.] Eugenio Londini. Eugenio Londini. T . N. Morton.

T . N. Morton.

T . N. Morton. |T . N. Morion. | W. F. Irvine. I W. F . Irvine. I j a s .

JAS. A. Waite. A . W A I T E .

1867. Tohn G. Jacob. 1886. "H. D. Eshelby, F.

GREGSON.

Curators. Joseph Mayer, F . S . A . Joseph Mayer, F . S . A . A. C. Gibson, F . S . A . A. C. Gibson, F . S . A . H. Ecroyd Smith. H. Ecroyd Smith. J . Harris Gibson. J . H a m s Gibson. J . Harris Gibson.

S .A .

(Offices in abeyance.) 1 8 8 5 . W. Thompson Watkin. J . Harris Gibson. 1 8 8 6 . W. Thompson Watkin. W. Forshaw Wilson. 1 8 8 9 . George T. Shaw. W. C. Ashby Pritt. 1 8 8 9 . George T. Shaw. Charles Potter. 1 8 9 9 . G E O R G E T . S H A W . W . F . PRICE.

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X i s t of f>onorar\? X o c a l S e c r e t a r i e s .

D I S T R I C T .

Bacup ... Blackburn Blackpool

Burnley

Carnforth

Clitheroe Colne Denton Haslingden Hawkshead Lancaster Leigh Leyland Ormskirk Prescot Rainford Ribchester Rochdale Sefton Southport Ulverston Warrington

Whalley and\ Pendle Hill J IVigan Winwick and Navton-le- Willows Wray, near Lancastet

L A N C A S H I R E .

N A M E .

Rev. J. S. DOXRY, Christ Church Vicarage, Bacup.

The Rev. E. LUPTON, Crystal Road, South Shore, Blackpool.

W. FARRER, Thornburgh House, Leyburn, R .S .O. , Yorkshire.

The Rev. W. B. GRENSIDE, Melling Vicarage, Carnforth.

A. J . ROBINSON, Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe. JAMES C A R R , C o l n e . The Rev. A. CROFTON, Reddish Green. H E N R Y S T E P H E N S O N , H a s l i n g d e n . J O S E P H R A W L I N S O N , U l v e r s t o n . W . 0 . ROPER, F . S . A . , Carn for th . W. D. PINK, Lowton. The Rev. W. STUART WHITE, Esh Vicarage, Durham. JAMES BROMI.EY, The Homestead, Lathoin.

T h e R e v . J . W R I G H T W I L L I A M S , F a r n w o r t h .

Lt.-Col. FISHWICK, F . S . A . , The Heights, Rochdale. W . E. GREGSON, 43, Moor Lane, Great Crosby. H. S. THREI.FALI., 12, London Street, Southport.

W. OWEN, F .R . I .B .A. , Cairo Street Chambers, Warrington.

W. S. WEEKS, Clitheroe.

T. R. EI.LIS, IS, King Street, Wigan.

Rev. J. CARSON, Winwick, Newton-le-Willows.

Rev. C. L . REYNOLDS, Wray Vicarage, Lancaster.

Bebington Conglelon Holmes Chapel Hoylake Hyde

Malpas Nantwich Northwich and 1 Middlewich i Thurstaston Wallasey ... Wilmslow

B 2

C H E S H I R E .

R O B E R T H E A D , C o n g i e t o n . Rev. H . G. BARNACLE, Holmes Chapel. R e v . FRANCIS SANDERS, H o y l a k e . Rev. J . F. MESSENGER, Newton Moor Vicarage,

Hyde.

TAMES HAI.L, Lindum House, Nantwich.

WM. BANCROFT, Northwich.

GEORGE PEARSON, Tythe House, Knutsford

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L I S T O F S O C I E T I E S I N C O R R E S P O N D E N C E W I T H

T H E H I S T O R I C S O C I E T Y O F L A N C A S H I R E

A N I ) C H E S H I R E .

Society of Antiquaries of London.

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

Royal Historical and Archjeological Society of Ireland.

Royal Archaeological Institute, London.

Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Kent Archaeological Society.

Somersetshire Archaeological Society

Sussex Archaeological Society.

Chester Archseological Society.

Cumberland and Westmoreland Antiquarian Society.

Leicestershire Archaeological Society.

Yorkshire Antiquarian and Topographical Association.

Shropshire Archseological Society.

Architectural and Archaeological Society of Lincoln and Notts.

Manchester Literary Club.

Suffolk Archaeological Institute.

New England Genealogical Society.

County Kildare Archaeological Society.

Thoresby Society, Leeds.

N.B.—It is requested thai notice be given to the Secretary of any errors, change of address, or death.

L I S T O F M E M B E R S Corrected to November, 1 9 0 3 .

The names of Life Members are printed in S M A L L C A P I T A L S , and those of Resident Members have an asterisk attached.

D A T E O F E L E C T I O N .

1889. April 4 "Abraham, Miss E. C. Riverham, Grassendale Park, Liverpool.

1902. Jan. 16 *Abraham, E. Mitford. 53 Bidston road. Birkenhead.

1902. Jan. 16 *Abraham, T. Fell. 53 Bidston road, Bir-kenhead.

1877. Feb. 22 Adshead, George Haward. Fern Villas, 100 Bolton road, Pendleton. Manchester.

1895. Nov. 7 *AUwood,T. Massey. Orrell village, Litherland. 1889. Jan. 10 ; Alsop, J. W., B. A. 14 Castle street. Liverpool. 1903. Jan. 15 *Arkle, A. H. Elmshurst, Oxton, Birkenhead-1889. Feb. 21 Arkle, Richard Naylor. M.A. 13 Old square.

Lincoln's Inn, London, W.C. 1895. Feb. 7 Ashworth, Alfred. Horsley Hall, Gresford. 1888. Mar. 22 ;AthenEeum Library, Liverpool. 1889. Feb. 7 * Atkinson, Wm. Christopher. 8 Harrington

street, Liverpool. 1899. Jan. 19 *Atkinson, W. J. A. Browside, Gateacre. 1890. Jan. 23 *Ayrton, William. 9 Cook street, Liverpool. 1886. Nov. 18 *Banner, John S. Harmood. Ashfield Hall,

Neston, Cheshire. 1901. Nov. 7 *Barlow, W. H. 134 Prenton road West,

Birkenhead. 1889. Mar. 7 *Bartlett, William. St. Clare House, West

Derby, Liverpool. 1899. Feb. 16 *Beazley, Frank C. Fern Hill, Claughton,

Birkenhead. 1896. Feb. 13 Beeston, Charles G. Long lane, Aughton,

Ormskirk. 1891. Dec. 3 *Bell, Henry. Greenfield, West Kirby, Cheshire. 1897. Jan. 28 Bellis, W. R. North Madoc street, Llan-

dudno. 1864. Dec, 1 *Benas, B. L. 5 Prince's avenue, Liverpool.

xiv List of Members. D A T E O F E L E C T I O N .

1 8 8 9 . Mar. 7 *Bencke, Albert Henry, M.A. Oliva, West Derby, Liverpool.

1 9 0 1 . Nov. 7 Bibby-Hesketh, C. H., M.A. The Rookery, 1 9 0 1 .

North Meols, Southport. 1 9 0 1 . Nov. 7 *Bigland, Alfred. 84 Shrewsbury road, Bir-1 9 0 1 .

kenhead. 1 8 9 7 . Nov. 4 "'•Bingham, David A. 15 Brunswick street,

Liverpool. 1 8 9 6 . Jan. 1 6 ^Birkenhead Free Public Library. Birkenhead. 1 8 9 1 . Feb. 19 Birley, Major Hugh Arthur. Woodside, 1 8 9 1 .

Knutsford. 1 8 8 9 . Oct. 3 ' Birmingham Central Free Library. Ratcliff

place, Birmingham. 1 8 7 0 . April 7 Blackburn Free Library. Blackburn. 1 8 9 1 . Feb. 5 Bleckly, William Henry. Thelwall Lea,

Warrington. 1 8 8 3 Mar. 8 *Blundell, Rev. T. B. H., M.A., Hon. Canon 1 8 8 3

of Liverpool. Halsall Rectory, Ormskirk. 1 8 8 8 . Mar. 2 2 Bodleian Library. Oxford. 1 8 9 0 . Nov. 6 *Bootle Free Library. Oriel road, Bootle. 1 8 8 8 . Mar. 22 Boston Athenaeum. Boston, U.S.A.; c/oMessrs.

Kegan Paul, Trench, Triibner & Co., Pater-noster house,Charing Cross rd., London, W.C.

1 8 8 9 . Jan. 1 0 Boston Public Library. Boston, U.S.A. ; c/o Messrs. Kegan Paul, Trench, Triibner & Co.

1 8 8 1 . Dec. 1 Bourne, Robert W. 18 Hereford square, London, S.W.

1 8 9 1 . Feb. 5 Bretherton, Rev. Humphrey W., M.A. Eccleston Rectory, Chorley.

1 8 9 1 . Nov. 5 British Museum Library : c/o Messrs. Dulau 1 8 9 1 . 5

and Co. 37 Soho square, London, W. 1 9 0 1 . Nov. 7 *Bromilow, Henry John. Green Bank, Rainhill. 1 8 7 6 . April 2 0 *Bromley, James, The Homestead, Lathom, April

Ormskirk. 1 9 0 2 . Nov. 2 0 *Brooke, Henry. 5 Falkner square, Liverpool. 1 8 8 8 . Feb. 2 3 BROOKE, S I R THOMAS, Bart., F . S . A . Armitage

Bridge, Huddersfield. 1 8 8 1 . Jan. 27 Burnley Literary and Scientific Club, per

Burghope, Strange & Anderson, St. James' street.

1 8 8 5 . Jan. 2 2 Caroe, W. D. 94 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, S.W. 1 8 8 8 . Nov. 1 5 Carrington, W. A. Bakewell, Derbyshire.

List of Members. xv D A T E O F E L E C T I O N .

1900. April 5 *Case, Robert Hope, B. A. 88 Mulgrave street, Liverpool.

Castle, Egerton, M.A., F.S.A. 49 Sloane gardens, London, S.W.

*Castle, Septimus. 12 Devonshire road. Birken-head.

:;!Caton, Richard,M.D. Rodneystreet, Liverpool. CHADWICK, EDWIN. Mottram road, Staly-

bridge. Chetham Library. Manchester. Chicago Public Library. Chicago, U.S.A.

(Per B. F. Stevens, 4 Trafalgar square, London, W.C.)

Chorley Free Public Library, Chorley. *Cook, Edmund. Oakfield, Abergele. *Cookson, Frank. 30 St. Oswald street, Old

Swan, Liverpool. ^Coventry, Harold, 1 Hamilton road, New

Brighton. Crook, John. 6 Waterloo road, Southport.

*Crosthwaite, Charles C. The Nook, Town row, West Derby, Liverpool.

*Cullen, Hugh, Junr. Oakhill park, Old Swan, Liverpool.

Davies, Samuel. Alvanley House, Frodsham. De Hoghton, Sir James, Bart. Hoghton

Tower, Preston. Dempsey, Miss Fllinor Mary. Sand Hey,

Hoylake. D E R B Y , T H E E A R L OF, K.G., G.C.B., Lord

Lieutenant of Lancashire. Knowsley, Pres-cot, President.

Detroit Public Library. Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. (Per B. F. Stevens, 4 Trafalgar square, London, W.C.)

DEVONSHIRE, T H E D U K E OF, K.G. Chats-worth, Chesterfield.

Dickson, Edmund. 2 Starkie street, Preston. Dutfus, George A., M.B. Carbis bay, Cornwall.

*I)unthorne, Edwin E. 27 Lordstreet, Liverpool. Earle, Hardman Arthur, c/o Messrs. Mather

and Piatt, Salford Iron Works, Manchester. *Earle, T. Algernon. Hartford, Cheshire.

1891. Nov. 5

1897. Dec. 2

1889. Feb. 21 1888. Dec.

1879. Jan. 9 1893. Feb. 23

1900. Mar. 29 1891. Nov. 5 1900. Feb. 15

1902. Nov. 6

1895- Dec. 5 1901. April 13

1896. Mar. 26

1899. Mar. 2 1895. Nov. 7

1889. Jan. 10

1893. Nov. 3°

1892. Nov. 3

1 ®5 7 • April z 3

1895. Dec. 5 1896. Dec. 3 1894. Nov. 15 1888. Mar. 22

1888. Feb. 9

xvi Lz's o/' Members. D A T E O F E L E C T I O N .

I 8 S I . Jan. 7 EGERTON OF TATTON, E A R L . Tatton Park, I 8 S I . Jan. 7 Knutsford, Cheshire, Vice-President.

1 8 9 8 . Nov. 3 "'Ehrenborg, Harald. 49 Sydenham avenue, Liverpool.

1 8 9 1 . Mar. *Elliot, Robert J . i n , Chatham street, Liver 1 8 9 1 .

pool. 1 8 9 7 . Nov. 4 "'Ellis, John W., M.D. 18 Rodney street,

Liverpool. 1 8 9 1 . Jan. 2 2 Ellis, Thomas Ratcliffe. 18 King street, Wigan. 1 9 0 1 . Feb. '4 •Ellsworth, W. S. Ingleside, Blundellsands, 1 9 0 1 .

Liverpool. 1 8 8 9 . Oct. 3i Esdaile, George. The Old Rectory, Platt-in-

Rusholme, Manchester. 1 8 8 6 . Nov. 1 8

;Eshelby, H. Douglas, F.S.A. 80 Shrewsbury road, Oxton, Birkenhead, Vice-President.

1 8 4 8 . Nov. 2 3 Evans, Edward. Bronwylfa, Wrexham. 1 8 7 8 . Jan. 1 0 Fairclough, John. Latchford Grange, War-

rington. 1 8 9 1 . Mar. 5 Fairer, William. Thornburgh House, Ley

burn, R.S.O., Yorkshire. 1 8 7 1 . Jan. 12 FERGUSON, W I L L I A M , F . C . S . , F . G . S . , F . R . S . E . 1 8 7 1 . Jan.

Kilmundy House, near Mintlaw, N.B. 1 8 9 1 . Feb. 1 9 ffarington, Lieut.-Col. R. A. Mariebonne,

Wigan. 1 8 8 8 . Nov. 1 5 "'Finney, Charles F. Huyton House, Huyton. 1 8 8 0 . April 1 Fishwick, Lieut.-Col. Henry, F.S.A. The April

Heights, Rochdale. 1 8 9 1 . Mar. ' 9 'Fletcher, Mrs. Alfred. Allerton House, Wool-1 8 9 1 .

ton, Liverpool. 1 8 9 0 . Nov. 6 Formby, John. Formby Hall, Formby. 1 8 9 1 . Dec. 3 'Fox, John D. 44, Norwood grove, Liverpool.

'875- Jan. 7 G A R N E T T , WILLIAM. Quernmore Park, Lan-caster.

1 8 9 0 . Jan. 9 "'Gatehouse, Charles. Westwood, Noctorum, 1 8 9 0 . Jan. Birkenhead.

1 8 8 9 . Feb. 2 1 ^Gladstone, Robert. Harrington street, Liver-pool.

1 9 0 2 . Nov. 6 • G L A D S T O N E , R O B E R T , Junr., B .C .L . , M.A. 1 9 0 2 .

Woolton Vale, Liverpool. 1 8 9 3 . Nov. 2 "Goffey, Thomas. Amalfi, Blundellsands, Liver-1 8 9 3 .

pool. . 8 9 7 . Nov. 4 " Goodacre, William. The Park, Ormskirk. 1 9 0 2 . Nov. 6. "'Golding, Alfred D. Litherland Park, Liver-

List of Members. xvii D A T E o r E L E C T I O N .

iqoo. Jan. 18 *Gorst, Herbert C. 42, Parkfield road. Liver-pool.

1 8 8 9 . Nov. 1 4 *Gregson, Win. Eugene. 43 Moor lane, Great Crosby, Hon. Treasurer.

1 8 5 4 . Aug. 3 1 Grenside, Rev. William Bent, M.A. Melling Vicarage, Carnforth.

1 8 9 8 . Nov. 3 *Handley, William. Aldersyde, Runcorn. 1 8 9 0 . Nov. 6 :;:Hannay, A. M. Queen Insurance Buildings,

Liverpool. 1 8 8 3 . Jan. 2 5

:Hargreaves, John. Egerton Park, Rock Ferry. 1 8 9 1 . Feb. 5 Head, Robert. West Lodge, Congleton. 1 8 7 2 . Sept. 5 H I N M E R S , W . Cleveland House, Lancaster Sept. 5

road, Eccles, Manchester. 1 8 9 1 . Nov. S * Holland, Walter. Mossley Hill, Liverpool. 1 8 8 8 . Dec. R 3 H O V E N D E N , R O B E R T , F . S . A . Heathcote, Park

Hill road, Croydon. 1 8 9 0 . Jan. 2 3 Hughes, George. Metropolitan Bank, Oxford. 1 8 8 7 . Mar. 2 4 Hutton,Wm. L. "Advertiser" Office, Ormskirk. 1 8 9 1 . Nov. 5 Ireland, National Library of,. c/o Messrs. 5

Hodges, Figgis & Co., Dublin.

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Nov. 2 Irven, Mrs. John D. Dutton Lodge, Preston O

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Brook. 1 89O. Nov. 6 *Irvine, Wm. Fergusson. 56 Park road South, 1 89O.

Birkenhead, Hon. Secretary. 1903. Jan. !5 ^Jordan, Rev. Andrew. St. Clare's Presbytery,

Arundel avenue, Liverpool. 189O. Nov. 6 *K.ent-Green, Mrs. Edward. Eaton Cottage,

West Derby, Liverpool. [89O. Nov. 6 Kerfoot-Jones, J . The Bank, Hoylake. 1897. Mar. 1 1 Knowles, Mrs. Frederick. Belair, Birkdale, 1897.

Southport. I9OO. Nov. 2 9 *Kirby, Bertram Edmund. Overdale, Oxton, I9OO.

Birkenhead. 1897. Nov. 4 Lancaster Free Public Library. Lancaster. 1903. Jan. 2 9 *Langford, J. L 13 Union court, Castle

street, Liverpool. 1901. Jan. ' 7 *Larkin, F. C., F.R.C.S. 54, Rodney street,

Liverpool. 1 9 0 1 . Jan. 1 7 Lathom, The Earl of. Lathom House, 1 9 0 1 . Jan. 1 7

Ormskirk, Vice-President. l 8 8 8 . Nov. 2 9 Lawrence, William Frederick, M.A., M.P.

Cowesfield House, Salisbury. 1 8 8 9 . Mar. 7 Leeds, Free Public Library of. Leeds

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List of Members.

Letts, Rev. Ernest F., M.A. Newton Heath Rectory, Manchester.

•Lever, William Hesketh. Thornton Manor, Thornton Hough, Cheshire.

*Lister, Alfred Hamilton. Hillfoot, Breeze Hill, Bootle.

•Liverpool Library (Lyceum), Bold street, Liverpool.

•Liverpool Reform Club. Liverpool. •Livesey, John. Springwood Lodge, Aughton,

Ormskirk. •Lockett, R. Cyril. 34 Alexandra drive, Liver-

pool. London, Library of the Corporation of,

(Charles Welch, Librarian.) Guildhall. London, E.C.

Mainwaring, Colonel Charles Salusbury, Galtfaenan, Trefnant, R.S.O., N. Wales.

•Marshall, Ambrose. 11 Rumford street, Liverpool.

M A R S H A L L , G E O R G E W I L L I A M , LL.D., F.S.A., Rouge Croix. College of Arms, Queen Victoria street, London, E.C.

•Mason, George Percival. 9 Cook street, Liverpool.

Mayler, William. 142 Liverpool road, Birk-dale, Southport.

•McKay, Professor, M.A., LL.D. University College, Liverpool.

Manchester Free Reference Library. King street, Manchester.

•Mansergh, Jas. Fleming. Clougha, Hargreaves road, Sefton park, Liverpool.

•Mawdsley, James Piatt. 26 Castle street, Liverpool.

•Meade-King, Richard R. Sandfield park, West Derby.

•Muir, J . R . B., M.A. 17 Willowbank road, Birkenhead.

Myres, T. Harrison. 15 Chapel street, Preston. New York, Public Library of. New York,

U.S.A.; c/o B. F. Stevens, 4 Trafalgar square. London, W.C.

Newberry Library. Chicago, U.S.A. (Per B. F. Stevens, 4 Trafalgar square, Lon-don, W.C.)

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1 8 7 4 . Dec. 1 0 Nicholson, Major Edward J. 16 Pulteney street, Bath.

1 8 8 9 . Feb. 7 Owen, William. Cairo street Chambers, War-rington.

1 8 8 8 . Mar. 2 2 Owens' College, c/o J . E. Cornish, 16 St. Ann's square, Manchester

1 9 0 2 . Jan. 3° *Paige-Cox, Rev. W. L., M.A. St. Peter's Vicarage, Rock Ferry.

1 9 0 1 . Feb. 2 8 Paget-Tomlinson, W. S., M.D., The Biggins, Kirby Lonsdale.

1 8 9 1 . Dec. 17 Parker, Colonel John W. R. Browsholme 1 8 9 1 . 17 Hall, Clitheroe.

1 8 9 1 . Feb. 5 Pearson, George. Tythe House, Knutsford, 1 8 9 1 . Cheshire.

1 8 9 0 . Nov. 6 •Peet, Henry, F.S.A. 97 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool.

1 8 6 0 . Mar. 2 r P E T T Y , T H O M A S SHAW. 1 2 8 Mount street, London,W.

1 8 9 4 . Nov. 1 •Phipps, S. W. Harlescot, Longland road, Liscard.

1 8 7 7 . Dec. '3 Pierpoint, Robert, M.A., M.P. St. Austin's, Warrington.

1 8 9 0 . Dec. 1 8 Pilkington, Sir George A., Knt. Belle Vue, Lord street West, Southport.

1 8 8 6 . Nov. 1 8 •Pilkington, Lieut.-Col. John, F.S.A. Rook-wood, Sandown Park, Wavertree.

1 8 9 6 . Nov. 5 •Pilkington, J. Arthur. Heathfield, Maghull. 1 9 0 0 . Mar. 1 5 •Piatt, Miss Edith M., M.A. Standish House, 1 9 0 0 . 1 5

Ivanhoe road, Liverpool. 1 8 9 8 . Feb. 3 •Poole, Miss M. Ellen. Alsager, Cheshire. 1 9 0 0 . Oct. 2 5 •Powell, Rev. Frank J., M.A. Knotty Ash

Vicarage, Liverpool. 1 8 9 0 . Feb. 2 0 •Prentice, John George. 62 Shrewsbury road,

Birkenhead. 1 8 9 2 . Feb. 1 1 •Price, William F. College road, Crosby. 1 8 8 9 . Feb. 2 1 Quiggin, John M. 8 Harrington street, Liver-

pool. 1 8 9 9 . J a i l . 1 9 Quinn, John, Jr. Heatherlea, Formby. 1 8 8 9 . Oct. 3 '

1 Radclil'fe, Sir David, Knt. Rosebank, Knows-ley, Prescot.

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List of Members. •Radcliffe, Frederick M. 9 Cook street, Liver-

pool. •Radcliffe, John, B.A. 50 Arapthill road,

Aigburth Vale. •Radcliffe, Richard Duncan, M.A., F.S.A.,

Old Swan, Liverpool. Radclyffe, C. R. Eustace. The Hyde, Ware-

ham, Dorset. Reynolds, Rev. Charles L., M.A. Wray

Vicarage, Lancaster. Ridgway, John Clare. Grappenhall lodge,

near Warrington. •Robinson, Arthur Muschamp. Lome road,

Claughton, Birkenhead. Robinson, Lieut.-Col. Herbert J. Stanhill

Court, Charlwood, Surrey. Rochdale Free Public Library, Rochdale. R O P E R , W I L L I A M O . , F . S . A . Yealand Con-

yers, Carnforth. • R U N D E L L , TOWSON W . 2 5 Castle street,

Liverpool. • Russell, Sir Edward R., Knt. 6 Abercromby

square, Liverpool. •Rylands, John Paul, F . S . A . 2 Charlesville,

Birkenhead, Vice-President. Rylands, William Harry, F.S.A. Society of

Biblical Archaeology, 37 Great Russell street, Bloomsbury, London, W.C.

•Ryley, Thomas Cropper. 19 Sweeting street, Liverpool.

St. Helens Free Public Library. St. Helens. S A L I S B U R Y , T H E MARQUESS OF, K.G. Hatfield,

Herts. SANDEMAN, L I E U T . - C O L . JOHN G L A S . M . V . O . I

Sub-Officer H.M. Hon. Corps of Gentle-men at Arms. 24 Cambridge square> London, W.

Sanders, Rev. Francis, M.A. Hoylake Vicar age, Cheshire.

•Scarborough, Charles. 8 Upper Stanhope street, Liverpool.

Scarisbrick, Charles. Scarisbrick Lodge, South-port.

- Scott, David. 10 North John street, Liverpool. Shaw, Giles. 4 Ash street, Southport.

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1894. April 5 Sheldon, Alfred S., Town Clerk. Burnley. 1897. Nov. 18 Smith, Bernard. Church street, Rainford. 1892. Nov. 3 *Smith, Rev. Frederick. Island road, Garston. 1897. Jan. 28 Southport (Atkinson) Free Public Library. 1880. April 1 Stanning, Rev. Joseph Heaton, M.A. The

Vicarage, Leigh, Lancashire. Stapleton-Bretherton, Frederick. The Hall,

Rainhill. Starkie, Colonel Edmund A. Le Gendre.

Huntroyde, Burnley. •Stewart, Rev. Alexander, M.A., Hon. Canon

of Liverpool. 29 Sandon street, Liverpool, Vice-Presiden t.

•Stewart, Rev. Percy, M.A. The Rectory, West Derby.

Stonyhurst College, Rev. the Rector of, S.J. Blackburn.

STUBS, P E T E R . Blaisdon Hall, Newnham, Gloucestershire.

Stuttard, Thomas. Lawnswood, Swinton park, Manchester.

•Sutton, Percy Ryder. 27 Bentley road, Liver-pool .

Taylor, Alexander. St. Mary's place, Bury. • Taylor, Edward Russell. 67 Lord street,

Liverpool. Taylor, Henry. Braeside, Rusthall, Tunbridge

Wells. T E M P E S T , M R S . A R T H U R C E C I L . Broughton

Hall, Skipton-in-Craven. •Ten Bosch, John M. 25 Alexandra drive,

Liverpool. :;:Thicknesse. Philip C. 2 East Albert road,

Liverpool. "Thompson, Edward P. Whitchurch, Salop. •Thompson, Miss. 4 Abercromby square,

Liverpool. Threlfall, HenryS. 12 London street, South-

por* Tonge, William Assheton. Disley, Cheshire. Toulmin, John. "Guardian" Office, Preston.

•Turner, Rev. J. Our Lady's Presbytery, Lydiate, Liverpool.

•Turton, Fletcher Thomas. Municipal Buildings, Liverpool.

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1 8 9 0 . Dec. 1 8 •Van Gruisen, Nicholas. 27 Bold street, 1 8 9 0 .

Liverpool. 1 9 0 3 . Mar. 1 2 Victoria and Albert Museum Library. South 1 9 0 3 .

Kensington, London, S.W. 1 8 9 4 . Nov. 2 9 *Vyner, Robert C. de Grey. Newby Hall, Ripon. 1 8 8 9 . Oct. 3 1 *Wainwright, Thos. T. 13 Union court, Liver-

pool. 1 8 9 4 . April 5 Warburton, Rev. William. Altcar Vicarage,

. Liverpool. 1 8 9 2 . Nov. 3 Warrington Museum. Warrington. 1 9 0 3 . Feb. 1 2 • W A T T , Miss. Speke Hall, Garston. 1 8 9 7 . Nov. 4 W E A R I N G , J. W . , M.A. Fleet square, Lancaster. 1 8 4 9 . Feb. 1 •Webster, George. 6 York Buildings, Dale

street, Liverpool. 1 8 9 1 Mar. 5- Weeks, W. Self. Clitheroe. 1 8 8 8 . Dec. * 3 W E L D O N , W I L L I A M H E N R Y , Norroy King of

Arms. College of Arms, London, E.C. I 8 5 6 . Jan. 3 W E L T O N , T H O M A S A. 3 8 St. James's road, I 8 5 6 . Jan.

Brixton, London, S.E. 1 9 0 1 . Nov. 7 •Whatham, W. R. 24 Sir Thomas street, 1 9 0 1 .

Liverpool. 1 8 9 6 . Mar. 2 6 •Whinnerah, William. 20 Wellington road, 1 8 9 6 .

Oxton, Birkenhead. 1 8 9 7 . April 8 White, Richard Prosser, M.D. Standishgate,

Wigan. 1 8 9 1 . Feb. 5 White, Rev. W. Stuart, M.A. Esh Vicarage. 1 8 9 1 .

Durham. 1 8 8 9 . Jan. 1 0 Wigan Free Library, Wigan. 1 8 9 2 . Dec. 15 Williams, Rev. J. Wright, M.A. Farmvorth

Vicarage, VVidnes. 1 8 9 6 . Nov. 1 9 •Williamson, James. Prescot road, Aughton. 1 8 8 5 . Nov. 2 6 •Wilson, W. Forshaw. 20 Croxteth road, Sefton

Park, Liverpool. 1 8 6 5 . Dec. 7 WOOD, R I C H A R D H E N R Y , F . S . A . , F . R . G . S . 1 8 6 5 .

Belmont, Sidmouth, S. Devon. 1 8 9 1 . Nov. • 9 WOODHOUSE, Miss E. D. Burghill Court, • 9

Hereford. 1 8 8 8 . Dec. 1 3 Woods, Sir Albert William, K.C.M.G., C.B.,

F.S.A., Garter King of Arms. 69 St, George's road,Warwick square, London, S.W.

1892. Nov. 3 Worsley, Philip J. Rodney Lodge, Clifton, Bristol.

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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. D A T E O F E L E C T I O N .

1893. Nov. 30 Dolan, Dom Gilbert, O.S.B. St. Benedict's, Ealing, London, W.

1888. Mar. 8 *Shaw, George Thomas. Athenaeum, Church street, Liverpool, Hon. Librarian.

1894. Nov. 1 *Waite, James A. 6 Fairfield street, Fairfield, Liverpool, Hon. Assistant Secretary,

HONORARY MEMBERS.

Avebury, Lord, F.R.S., F.S.A. High Elms, Hayes, Beckenham, Kent.

Coughtrey, Millen. London street, Otago. New Zealand.

Dean, John Ward. 18 Somerset street, Boston, Mass., United States of America.

Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, C.B. The Camp, Sunningdale, Berkshire.

Mac Adam, Robert. 18 College square East, Belfast.

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The following corrections should be made in Volume L I I (vol. xvi, n.s.) of the Transactions.

T H E P O O L E F A M I L Y .

Page 165, line 18, omit "the return of." Page 165, line 19, for "from," read "left for" Jerusalem. Page 165, line 20, for " 1223," read " 1220." Page 165, add as a foot-note, " Poole Hall is near Hooton

" Station, on the railway line, between Chester and " Birkenhead."

Page 170, line 18, after "40 years," add "and more." Page 173, note, for "Mayer Museum, Bebington," read, "Mayer

" Museum, Liverpool " Page 198, line 24, after " 1 7 9 3 , " add "and the Jockey Club

" Plate, at Newmarket." Page 198, line 24, for " The," read " A " cup. Page 198, line 26, for " Potato," read " Pot-8-os." Page 199, line 17, for " 1587," read " 1580; died i584(?)." Page 200, line 15, for " London," read " Ely." Page 201, line i,for " baringe arreares," read "being arreare." Page 201, line 3, for " seavenscore," read " seauenscore." Page 202, line 12, for " S i r Thomas Steward," read, " S i r

" Thomas Steward's wife." Page 204, line 15, for " Cambridge," read " Cambredg." Page 205, line 3, for "College, read " Colledg," and for " Cam-

" bridge," read " Cambredg." Page 206, line 12, for "about," read " in . " Page 206, line 35, for " Merton," read " Martin's." Page 208, line 12, for " his," read " her." Page 209, line 2, for " and," read " he." Page 2 1 1 , line 13, for " Hulme," read " Hume." Page 212, lines 34 and 37, for " a t , " read " in the island of." Page 213, line 29, after " 3 6 Co.," add " S.D.," and add note,

" The 36th Company of the Southern Division, R.G.A., " is now known as the 56th Co., R.G.A."

Page 213, lines 33 and 37, for " Geoffrey," read " Godfrey." Page 314, after line 7, add " Translation. From the Registrar's

" Office, Lichfield." M . E L L E N P O O L E .