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 REVD. CANON A. STEWART, M.A. 
 
 RECTOR OF LIVERPOOL. 
 
 £V/iii/ the AnittHnir h,i 17 /? Mr,-
 
 Hn 3nv>entor\> 
 
 OF THE 
 
 PLATE, REGISTER BOOKS, AND OTHER 
 
 MOVEABLES 
 
 IN THE TWO 
 
 parish Churches of ^Liverpool, 
 
 ST. PETER'S and ST. NICHOLAS', 1893; 
 
 WITH A 
 
 transcript of tbe Earliest TReotster, 1660—1672 ; 
 
 TOGETHER WITH A 
 
 CATALOGUE OF THE ANCIENT LIBRARY 
 
 IN ST. PETER'S CHURCH 
 
 AND SOME 
 
 Extracts from tbe IDestrs IRecoros 
 
 BY 
 
 HENRY PEET, F.S.A. 
 
 (Churchwarden of the Parish of Liverpool.) 
 
 LIVERPOOL : 
 
 I IIOMAS BRAKELL LIMITED, 58, DALE STREET. 
 
 1893.
 
 ! 
 
 liable of Contents. 
 
 Portrait of Rev. Canon Stewart ... 
 
 Frontispiece. 
 
 PAGE 
 
 Index to Baptisms ... 
 
 ,, Marriages... 
 
 ,, Burials 
 Briefs 
 
 View of the Tower and I 
 
 to face ... 
 
 Marriages 
 
 Burials 
 
 antern of Nicholas' Church 
 
 77 
 Si 
 
 95 
 
 97 
 
 98 
 
 101 
 
 105
 
 The Profits (if any, on the sale of this Book will be 
 
 Church, whieh require rehanging. This is one of the few 
 churches in Engrland which has a ring of Twelve ^ 
 At the present time their condition is such that oniy eight 
 of them can be rung with safety.
 
 69 a 
 I 
 
 liable of Contents. 
 
 Portrait of Rev. Canon Stewart ... 
 
 Preface 
 
 Inventory — St. Nicholas' Church ... 
 
 The Register Books — St. Nicholas' Church 
 
 The Inventory of 16S2 
 
 Inventory — St. Peter's Church 
 
 The Register Books — St. Peter's Church... 
 
 The Cathedral Communion Plate... 
 
 Catalogue of the Library in St. Peter's Church 
 
 Notes on the Earliest Register Book 
 
 Transcript of the Earliest Register Book... 
 
 Christenings 
 
 Marriages 
 
 Frontispiece 
 
 Burials 
 
 Index to Baptisms ... 
 Marriages... 
 
 Burials 
 
 Briefs 
 
 View of the Tower and Lantern of Nicholas' Churc 
 to face ... 
 
 PAGE 
 
 v 
 1 
 
 8 
 14 
 i5 
 19 
 23 
 2 5 
 S3 
 57 
 5S 
 
 77 
 Si 
 
 95 
 
 97 
 98 
 
 101 
 i°5
 
 IV 
 
 Notes on " The Old Church " 
 
 Casual Occurrences at St. Nicholas' Church 
 
 Extracts from the Minute Book of the Commissioners for 
 regulating the Night Watch, 1748 ... 
 
 The Oath of the Churchwardens ... 
 
 List of Churchwardens from 155 1... 
 
 Extracts from the Vestry Records and Churchwardens' 
 Accounts 
 
 The Presentation Portrait — Jubilee of the Select Vestry... 
 
 PAGE 
 
 no 
 
 "3 
 114 
 
 123 
 
 127
 
 preface. 
 
 T was formerly the custom in this parish for 
 the churchwardens to make, annually, at 
 Eastertide, an inventory of the church goods, 
 which was then carefully entered in the 
 parish books and duly signed and delivered 
 to their successors in office. The earliest Parish Book we 
 possess commences in the year i68r, from which it 
 appears that this laudable custom was strictly observed 
 down to the year 1794, when it fell into desuetude. From 
 that date — a period of nearly one hundred years — no 
 inventory of the " moveables " deposited in the parish 
 churches has been made. 
 
 Ancient Inventories furnish us with exceedingly curious 
 details, and from them we are enabled to form some 
 correct idea of the surpassing beauty and richness of the 
 ornaments — the plate, jewels, shrines, vestments, hangings, 
 books and manuscripts — with which the English Church 
 was so bountifully endowed previous to the Reformation. 
 They give us an insight not only into the rites and cere- 
 monies and the ritual arrangements of the Church, but 
 also into the manners and customs of our ancestors. An 
 Inventory has a special interest for posterity, as well as 
 its utilitarian value in the present. I determined, there- 
 fore, before the expiry of my term of churchwardenship 
 of this parish, that at least one more inventory of church 
 goods should be made, — the result has been the present 
 volume. My original intention was simply to print on a 
 few sheets a list of the various pieces of church furniture, 
 and to paste it into one of the vestry books for the use of 
 future churchwardens, and there leave the matter. The
 
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 work, however, grew on my hands and has assumed more 
 formidable proportions than I anticipated. It has certainly 
 entailed an amount of physical exertion for which I was 
 quite unprepared. To examine upwards of four hundred 
 Register books — many of them very ponderous and 
 massive tomes — is in itself a laborious task, from which 
 my immediate predecessors very reasonably excused 
 themselves. 
 
 These Register books, with the exception of the earliest 
 volume, I found in an excellent state of preservation. 
 They have been carefully written, and are models of what 
 parish registers should be. For beautiful specimens of 
 caligraphy, few registers can compare with those at the 
 Old Church. The earliest book has at some period suffered 
 from the ravages of mice — the lower portion of several of 
 the leaves is eaten away — and in many places the writing 
 is completely obliterated, due mainly to age and dust, and 
 the constant friction of the hands and fingers in the process 
 of making searches. I have carefully transcribed this 
 volume, and, by permission of the Rector, printed it with 
 this Inventory. Some of the missing portions have been 
 supplied from the Bishop's Transcripts, which happily exist 
 in the Diocesan Registry at Chester, although in a very 
 imperfect condition. I am convinced that the best way to 
 preserve parish registers is to print them. 
 
 At St. Peter's Church I found an unused Library of 
 valuable books. In Smithers Liverpool, its Commerce, 
 Statistics, and Institutions, published in 1825, there is an 
 account of the formation of this library. He says : — "The 
 first glimpse of a disposition towards literature traceable 
 in Liverpool appears in a donation of .£30 given by John 
 Fells, a mariner, in 17 15, to found a small theological 
 library in St. Peter's Church. It has since received some 
 additions from one of the rectors ; and a few years ago the
 
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 books were newly bound, repaired, and placed in glass 
 cases, for originally they were on open shelves, and 
 fastened together with rods and chains. The books arc in 
 good preservation, and are placed in the vestry of the 
 above church, where they may be consulted any clay in 
 proper hours ; in number 217 books (107 folios, 50 quartos, 
 and 54 octavoes), consisting principally of ancient Divinity 
 and early Church history." 
 
 The glass cases, of which he speaks, were made in 1S18, 
 and placed in the vestry at the south-east corner of the 
 church, and the books are still deposited in them. Several 
 additions were made by Archdeacon Brooks and Rector 
 Campbell, and at the present time they number 305 volumes 
 (159 folios, 81 quartos, and 65 octavoes). The existence of 
 this library is almost unknown to the present generation of 
 Liverpool people. Sir James Picton, F.S.A., tells us in his 
 Memorials that he knew of its existence, but that he had 
 never seen it ; and Canon Stewart stated publicly, some 
 few months ago, that during the twenty years he had been 
 Rector of Liverpool, no one had applied to him to use any 
 of these books. A very cursory examination of the 
 volumes themselves would convince any one that the 
 greater part had never been opened since the time of John 
 Fells. This is due to some extent to the nature of their 
 c intents, and to a very general belief amongst the few 
 parishioners who know of their existence, that the Library 
 is for the exclusive use of the parochial clergy. 
 
 Several donations of books and £\2 in money arc also 
 recorded, with the names of the donors, but with one or 
 two exceptions, these books (120 in number) are now 
 missing. They may, however, be still preserved, as 
 appended to a neatly written list of the books catalogued 
 as donations, is this note : — " The books belonging to the 
 Library in St. Peter's Church were removed to the Clerical
 
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 Library, adjoining the Savings' Bank, Bold Street, on 
 Wednesday, the ioth day of April 1839, by order of the 
 Rev. J. Brooks, rector, with a promise that they shall be 
 returned whenever required by proper authority. — Wm. 
 Maybrick, P.C." 
 
 The 305 volumes now in the library I have carefully 
 catalogued, and have added several " Notes," which I 
 believe will be useful in awakening an interest in some of 
 the volumes. To bibliophiles these notes will appear very 
 common-place ; but as this catalogue is intended for the 
 use of the parishioners at large, I have assumed that some 
 of them may not be so well versed in the literature of our 
 theological writers, and I have therefore, at the risk of 
 being considered pedantic, supplied brief references to the 
 various editions of the works, and given a few biographical 
 particulars concerning the authors. The literary sources 
 from which much of my information has been drawn, are 
 in many cases, indicated at the end of the " Note." 
 
 This annotated Catalogue ; an Inventory of the plate 
 and church goods ; a Transcript of the earliest register 
 book ; and some Extracts from the Vestry Records, con- 
 stitute the present volume. An autotype reproduction of 
 Mr. R. E. Morrison's recent painting of the Rector of 
 the parish — Canon A. Stewart, M.A. — forms a pleasing 
 and appropriate frontispiece. 
 
 I gladly avail myself of this opportunity to thank my 
 friend, Mr. T. N. Morton, whose paleographic skill is so 
 well-known, for most valuable aid in deciphering and 
 transcribing the early Registers ; my thanks are also due 
 to the Rev. Leonard J. Rich, M.A., for assistance in 
 correcting some of the proof-sheets. 
 
 HENRY PEET. 
 
 Mount Pleasant, 
 
 Liverpool, 1893.
 
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 En 3nvcntor\> 
 
 OF ALL THE 
 
 plate, :B3oofts t iRcoisteus, Ornaments, 
 anfc IReccssanes 
 
 BELONGING TO THE 
 
 ©arocbial Gbapel of Qui Xao\? anO St. Iftfcbolas, Xivevpool, 
 
 1S93. 
 
 One silver-gilt Flagon, engraved irjs with rays, embossed base 
 
 and cover. Weight, 35 oz. 14 dwt. 
 Two silver-gilt Chalices with Gothic hexagonal bases, and en- 
 graved ihs with rays, on the outside of the bowls. The 
 weight of one is, 1 1 oz. 10 dwt., and of the other, 12 oz. 
 The Flagon, and both Chalices, have this inscription 
 underneath — "Given by the Corporation a.d. 1740. Re- 
 modelled A.D. 1852." 
 One silver-gilt Paten, with Gothic hexagonal pedestal, richly 
 chased border, engraved Djs with rays, weight 14 oz , with 
 this inscription underneath — " Given by Mary Mackaskell 
 a.d. 1700. Remodelled a.d. 1S52." 
 Another silver-gilt Paten, of corresponding design, weight it, oz. 
 18 dwt., with this inscription underneath — " Given by Amy 
 Jlockenhull, a.d. 171 1. Remodelled a.d. 1852." 
 h
 
 One large silver-gilt Alms Dish, embossed rim, and engraved 
 " ir/s, gtiic alms, gihc alms, gibe alms "; weight 38 oz. 
 5 dwt., with this inscription underneath — " Given by the 
 Corporation^ a.d. 1698. Remodelled a.d. 1852." 
 
 Two small glass Cruets, with silver lids. 
 
 One larger glass Cruet, with silver stopper. 
 
 Ten brass Alms Dishes, each embossed, and engraved — " God 
 loveth a cheerful giver." 
 
 One brass Book-Rest, for the Communion Table. 
 
 ^t the ^Itar. 
 
 A Communion Table of oak. 
 
 A Gradine behind the Communion Table, of wood, covered with 
 velvet. 
 
 Two brass Vases for flowers, standing thereon. 
 
 A Dossal Hanging of red repp, trimmed with red and gold lace, 
 and divided into three panels by four orphreys of green 
 satin ; the centre panel of green Utrecht velvet, upon which 
 is an applique Calvary cross, edged with Japanese gold and 
 set with five jewels. 
 
 Above the Dossal, a panel of red velvet, with " Holy, Holy, 
 Holy," embroidered thereon in gold-coloured silk and gold- 
 thread raised letters, surrounded by dark oak carved frame. 
 
 Two side Hangings of tapestry. 
 
 Two carved oak Desks, with kneeling cushions of Utrecht velvet. 
 
 Two carved Kneeling Stools, upholstered in plush. 
 
 Two carved oak Chairs, upholstered in crimson Utrecht velvet. 
 
 A Credence Bracket of oak, fixed to the south wall. 
 
 Five Kneeling Cushions, of Utrecht velvet, for the Communion 
 rails, for the week-day use. 
 
 Three Kneeling Cushion Covers, of wool work, for the Sunday use. 
 
 Two Celebrant's Mats, of wool w r ork. 
 
 loj^ yards royal Axminster Carpet, %£ )' ar d in width. 
 
 * Liverpool Records, 169S, Oct. 5. The Council orders "That a piece of 
 Plate be made for ye use of ye church, to the value of about Twelve Pounds, 
 and that Mr. Robt. Shields, goldsmith, take ye direction of the minister about 
 ye fashion thereof."
 
 3 
 
 Two quarto Communion Office Books, bound in blue velvet, with 
 
 brass rims and two clasps. 
 One small octavo Book of Offices, bound in black morocco, and 
 
 lettered — " Communion? 
 One octavo book, " The Priest to the Altar," rubricated, and 
 
 bound in brown morocco. 
 Two octavo Communion Office Books, rubricated, bound in 
 
 black morocco, and lettered — "Parish Church of Our 
 
 Lady and St. Nicholas, Liverpool. Canon Stewart, M.A., 
 
 Sector; John Francis, M.A., J. L. Jenkyn, B.A., Curates ; 
 
 E. T. Ingham, Henry Peet, Churchwardens, 1891P 
 
 9n the ©tan Stalls. 
 Two quarto Common Prayer Books, bound in black morocco. 
 Two carved Kneeling Stools. 
 Two Rug Cushions, for the stalls. 
 
 3ln the flulpit. 
 
 One Pulpit Cloth of gold-coloured figured satin, with silk fringe, 
 a Latin cross embroidered thereon, in red silk. 
 
 One thick octavo Bible, bound in morocco. 
 
 Quarto " Bidding Prayer," bound in cloth, and lettered — 
 " IV. B. Forwood, Esq., Mayor, iSSo-i: 1 
 
 Brussels Carpet on pulpit steps. 
 
 ^t tlit font. 
 Two carved Kneeling Stools, upholstered in plush. 
 One octavo Book of Offices, bound in black morocco, and 
 lettered — " Font." 
 
 Tin the §oim of the ©burcb anb (galleries. 
 
 One Eagle Lectern, of oak. 
 
 One large folio Bible, bound in black morocco, and lettered— 
 
 "S. Renshaw, M.A., R. II. Roughscdge, M.A., Rectors; 
 
 T. Kidd, M.A.,J. Pulford, B.D., P. Buhner, M.A., Curates; 
 
 IV. Goddard, M.A., Assistant Curate, mdcccxxvmi. Rebound 
 
 1891 ; Rev. A. Stewart, M.A., Rector; E. T. Ingham, 
 
 Henry Peet, Churchwardens? 
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 A Litany Desk of oak. 
 
 One octavo Service Book, morocco, and lettered — "Litany" 
 
 A three-manual Organ, in gallery at west end of the church. 
 
 Brussels Carpet on floor of organ gallery. 
 
 Several Curtains of felted cloth round organ gallery. 
 
 Two Benches, upholstered in leather. 
 
 Five Blinds fixed to windows in south gallery. 
 
 An Hydraulic Engine for working the organ bellows. 
 
 Six Drugget Curtains. 
 
 One " Table of Kindred Forbid to Marry," in wood frame. 
 
 Twenty-four cane-bottomed Chairs. 
 
 A Notice Board, with glass cover, in the south porch. 
 
 Four Alms Boxes of wood, one at each door. 
 
 Several Keys. 
 
 Several lengths of Cocoa-Matting in galleries, at the west end of 
 
 the church, and along north and south aisles. 
 A Step Ladder. 
 A pair of Steps. 
 An iron Umbrella Stand. 
 
 A strip of Carpet in every pew on ground floor. 
 One hundred Kneeling Cushions, upholstered in red cloth. 
 One hundred and twenty-eight Rug Cushions, for the seats. 
 Two Iron Standards fixed to the Mayor's pew, for the mace and 
 
 regalia. 
 Three Hassocks, for the Mayor's pew. 
 A Churchwarden's Wand of Office, surmounted by brass mitre. 
 
 3n (Choir JTcstrtr. 
 
 Twenty- eight Choir Cassocks, of Russell cord. 
 
 Twenty-eight Choir Surplices, of linen. 
 
 A Clerk's Gown, of Russell cord. 
 
 A mahogany Desk, with several drawers. 
 
 An iron Umbrella Stand. 
 
 A Fireguard, of wire work. 
 
 A Coal Scuttle. 
 
 A Tin Box. 
 
 An Office Stool.
 
 Sn iljc Centre ttcstnj. 
 
 A deal Table. 
 
 A Brussels Carpet, to cover the floor. 
 
 A large Cabinet, with three large drawers and several small 
 drawers, containing the Altar Frontals, Dossals, and the 
 Communion linen. 
 
 A Cabinet, in which the Prayer and Hymn Books are kept. 
 
 Two deal Chests, containing decorations used on Festivals. 
 
 A metal Inkstand. 
 
 A moveable Gas Standard, with several feet of india-rubber 
 tubing attached. 
 
 Four Arm Chairs. 
 
 An iron Umbrella Stand. 
 
 Two Drusrotet Curtains, attached to a brass rod. 
 
 Six Offertory Bags of red velvet, with iJj-ja embroidered thereon. 
 
 Two quarto Books, bound in calf, for entering the preachers' 
 names. 
 
 Two Water Decanters. 
 
 Six glass Tumblers. 
 
 One large imperial quarto Bible, bound in black morocco, and 
 lettered— "St. Nicholas' Church, Liverpool, Rev. Canon A. 
 ... Stewart, M.A., Rector; Revs. R. W, Duncan, J. H. Becke, 
 M.A., W. M. Warlow, M.A., J Bridger, R. F. Winter, 
 Curates; mdccclxxxvii." [On back] "Parish of Liverpool ; 
 T. D. Laurence, Joseph Woodcock, Churchwardens; John 
 LLaddock, Ernest E. West, T. H. Jones, J. M. Bums, Sides- 
 men; 18S7." 
 
 Six octavo Common Prayer Books, j U \™™^ } " Warden* Seat." 
 
 Four octavo Hymn Books, ,, » » 
 
 Two octavo Hymn Books, ,, » » 
 
 Six octavo Hymn Books, ,, >> " Rector." 
 
 Twenty octavo Hymn Books, bound in black sheep- ' 1881." 
 Six octavo Anthem Books, morocco, lettered — " Wardens' Seat." 
 Seven octavo Common Prayer Books, in morocco—" 1S70." 
 Nineteen quarto Common Prayer books, in black sheep ' 1SS1."
 
 6 
 
 Two thick octavo Bibles, in morocco, lettered " Wardens' Seat." 
 
 Two thick octavo Bibles, in morocco — " 187c" 
 
 Two octavo Bibles, bound in morocco, lettered — " Rector's Pew'' 
 
 Two hundred and forty-six small octavo Common Prayer Books. 
 
 Two hundred and eighty-four small octavo Hymn Books. 
 
 One octavo Book of Homilies, lettered — " The Old Church, 
 Liverpool." 
 
 A red Dossal, of Utrecht velvet, edged with white and gold lace, 
 with applique gold-coloured Calvary Cross, jewelled, and 
 edged with gold-coloured cord. 
 
 A white Dossal, of figured silk, edged with red, white and gold 
 lace, blue applique Calvary Cross, jewelled, and richly 
 worked in blue, white and red silk. 
 
 A violet Dossal, of diagonal cloth — the lower portion of velvet — 
 trimmed with white and gold lace, divided into three panels, 
 the centre one contains a large white repp applique Cross, 
 with crown of thorns worked in white and red satin. 
 
 An Altar Frontal, of green cloth, trimmed with bullion fringe, 
 embroidered with two stoles of blue silk, on which are worked 
 the emblems of Our Lady and St. Nicholas (viz., a white 
 lily ; a ship) ; the centre consists of an embroidered Agnus 
 Dei on a blue and gold diapered ground ; on either side 
 embroidered flowers, in shades of red, green and gold. 
 
 An Altar Frontal, of red Utrecht velvet, trimmed with netting-silk 
 fringe, embroidered with four orphreys; in the centre a Cross, 
 and on either side flowers, embroidered in shades of green, 
 white and gold. 
 
 An Altar Frontal, of white ribbed silk, trimmed with netting-silk 
 fringe, and four embroidered orphreys on a silk terra-cotta 
 coloured ground ; embroidered Cross in centre and flowers 
 on either side, in shades of blue, gold, red and white. 
 
 An Altar Frontal, of violet cloth, with silk fringe, trimmed with 
 four velvet orphreys, edged with violet and white lace ; four 
 embroidered devices, and an applique centre Cross in white 
 and gold.
 
 A Super-Frontal, of red diagonal cloth. 
 
 A Super-Frontal, of red Utrecht velvet. 
 
 A Super-Frontal, of violet diagonal cloth. 
 
 A Cover for Gradine, of violet diagonal cloth. 
 
 Two Banners, of white Italian cloth, with satin Cross. 
 
 One Banner, of white diagonal cloth, with applique Cross in red, 
 
 in the centre of which is the emblem of St. Nicholas. 
 One Banner, of white diagonal cloth, with applique Cross in blue, 
 
 in the centre of which is the emblem of Our Lady. 
 Twelve Bannerettes, of coloured bunting — blue and red. 
 One Banner, of white silk, embroidered. 
 Two brass Cross Finials, for banner poles. 
 Four new linen Surplices, for the clergy. 
 Twelve linen Surplices, for the clergy (worn). 
 Four fine linen Communion Cloths, embroidered with five Crosses 
 
 in red. 
 Three Damask Cloths, for the Credence Table. 
 Two stiff linen Palls for the Chalice, embroidered. 
 Ten Corporals, of fine linen, embroidered. 
 Two Damask Maniples. 
 Six Towels. 
 
 3n ir/c Ivcgtstrn. 
 
 Oil Painting, in oak frame, "Old St. Nicholas's Church," circa 
 1770. Presented to the church by Mr. Roscoe Jones. 
 
 Print of "Rev. A. Campbell, M.A.," in gilt frame, glazed. 
 
 A Table of Fees, in oak frame, glazed. 
 
 Derby Arms on canvas, in wood frame. 
 
 Photograph of group, " St. Nicholas's Choir Excursion to 
 Matlock, 1892," in oak frame, glazed. 
 
 An iron Umbrella Stand. 
 
 Four cane-bottomed Chairs. 
 
 Two Office Stools, upholstered in leather. 
 
 One Fireguard, of wire work. 
 
 A Desk, with mahogany top and four drawers.
 
 8 
 
 Two metal Inkstands. 
 One Sword, in leather scabbard. 
 One Mirror. 
 One Coal Scuttle. 
 
 A large iron Safe, divided into three compartments and fixed in 
 the south wall, containing the Register Looks. 
 
 <Xbc IRcotetcr IBooks. 
 
 Volume i contains — Baptisms, November 27th, 1659, to May 
 7th, 1673; Marriages, July 21st, 1662, to September 9th, 
 1671 ; burials, February 27th, 166 1, to April 30th, 1673. 
 Volume 2 contains— Baptisms, May 21st, 1673, to March 22nd, 
 1704; Marriages, July 24th, 1673, to September 26th, 1704; 
 Burials, May 27th, 1673, to March 23rd, 1704. 
 Volume 3 contains— Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1705 to 
 
 1730. Index to Marriages, males and females. 
 Volume 4 contains- Baptisms, 1731 to 1760; Marriages, 1731 
 to 1754; Burials, 1 73 1 to 1760. 
 
 This volume contains Christenings at St. George's 
 Chappel from July 23rd, 1734, to March 23rd, 1735 ; and 
 Burials at St. George's Chappel from November 2nd, 
 1734, to February 4th, 1736. 
 Volume 5. — Baptisms and Burials, 1761 to 1776. 
 Volume 6. — Baptisms and Burials, 1776 to 1795. 
 Volume 7. — Baptisms and Burials, 1795 to 1803. 
 Volume 8. — Baptisms and Burials, 1803 to 1809. 
 Volume 9.— Baptisms, 1S09 to 1812 ; Burials, 1810 to 1S12. 
 Volume 10. — Baptisms, 18 1 3 to 181 7. (Indexed.) 
 
 With this Volume is bound an Act (52 George III., 
 cap. 146) for the better regulating arid preserving Parish 
 and other Registers of Births, Baptisms, Marriages and 
 Burials in England (28 July, 18 12). 
 Volume 11.— Baptisms, 1817 to 1S23. (Indexed.) 
 Volume 12. — Baptisms, 1823 to 1833. 
 Volume 13 — Baptisms, 183310 1842. 
 Volume 14.— Marriages, 1754 to 1761.
 
 Volume 15. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 16. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 17. — Marriages 
 
 Volume iS. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 19. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 20. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 2 r 
 
 Volume 22 
 
 Volume 23. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 24. — Marriages 
 
 Marriages 
 Marriages 
 
 Volume 
 
 -Marriages 
 
 Volume 26. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 27. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 28. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 29. — Marriages 
 
 Volume 30. — Marriages 
 
 761 to 1766. 
 766 to 1 7 7 1 . 
 
 771 to 1777. (Indexed.) 
 777 to 17S8. (Indexed.) 
 788 to 1799. (Indexed.) 
 799 to 1808. (Indexed.) 
 808 to 1S12. (Indexed.) 
 S13 to 1S16. (Indexed.) 
 816 to 1S19. 
 819 to 1S21. 
 
 S : 1 to 1S24. Indexed.) 
 824 to 1S27. (Indexed.) 
 S27 to 1S29. (Indexed.) 
 829 to 1831. 
 33t to 1833. 
 $35 to 1S34. 
 834 to 1837. 
 
 Volume 31. — Marriages, 
 
 Volume 32. — Burials, 1S13 to 1S20. 
 
 Volume 33. — Burials, 1820 to 1827. 
 
 Volume 34. — Burials, 1827 to 184L 
 
 Volume 35.— Burials, 184 1 to 1S54. 
 
 Volume 36. — Baptisms, 1842 to 1855. 
 
 Volume 37. — Baptisms, 1S55 to 1873. 
 
 Volume 38. — Baptisms, 1873 to present time (1S93). 
 
 These thirty-eight volumes are all on parchment, and 
 bound in rough calf. 
 Volume 1. — Burials in the Parish of Liverpool, 1806 to 1S1S. 
 
 One copy of the above on parchment, bound in rough 
 calf, November 28th, 1806, to December 29th, 1S1S. On 
 the last page is written — " This Register was examined ami 
 corrected, and part copyed from the original, by me, Win. 
 Maybrick, Parish Clerk. Finished April 12th, 1S33." 
 
 Volume 2.— Burials, 1819 to 1824, in St. Mary's Parish 
 
 Cemetery. 
 Volume 3. — Burials, 1S24 to 1828 
 Volume 4.— Burials, 1S28 to 1832 
 Volume 5.— Burials, 1832 to 1S34 

 
 10 
 
 Volume 6. — Burials, 1834 to 1836, in St. Mary's Parish 
 
 Cemetery. 
 
 Volume 7. — Burials, 1836 to 1S38 
 
 Volume 8. — Burials, 1838 to 1840 
 
 Volume 9. — Burials, 1840 to 1842 
 
 Volume 10. — Burials, 1S42 to 1S45 
 
 Volume 11. — Burials, 1845 to 1847 
 
 Volume 12. — Burials, 1847 t0 X S47 
 
 Volume 13. — Burials, 1847 t0 i&4& 
 
 Volumes 2 to 13 inclusive contain Registers of Burials 
 in St. Mary's Parish Cemetery, all on parchment, and 
 bound in raugh calf. 
 
 Volume 14. — Burials, 184S to 1S49, m Free Parochial Cemetery 
 
 of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. 
 
 Volume 15. — Burials, 1849 to 1849 
 
 Volume 16. — Burials, 1S49 t0 1 85 1 
 
 Volume 17. — Burials, 1851 to 1S52 
 
 Volume 1 8. — Burials, 1852 to 1853 
 
 Volume 19. — Burials, 1853 to 1S54 
 
 Volume 20. — Burials, 1S54 to 1855 
 
 Volume 21 — Burials, 1855 to 1856 
 
 Volumes 14 to 21 inclusive contain Registers of Burials 
 in the Free Parochial Cemetery of St. Martin's in the 
 Fields, all on parchment, bound in rough calf. 
 
 Volume 22.— Burials in the Parochial Cemetery adjoining- St. 
 
 Martin's-in-the-Fields, 1849 to 1855, on parchment, bound 
 
 in rough calf. 
 Volume 23. — Burials in the Parochial Cemetery adjoining St. 
 
 Martin's-in-the-Fields, 1855 to 1S56, and in the Parochial 
 
 Cemetery, Rice Lane, Walton, 1856 to 1861 (paid ground), 
 
 on parchment, bound in calf. 
 Eight Register Books of Burials in the Parochial Cemetery, 
 
 Rice Lane, Walton (paid ground), numbered 24 to 31, all 
 
 on parchment, bound in rough calf: — 
 Volume 24. — Burials, 1861 to 1S63. 
 Volume 25. — Burials, 1863 to 1866. 
 Volume 26. — Burials, 1866 to 1S69.
 
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 Volume 27. — Burials, 1S69 to 1872. 
 Volume 28. — Burials, 1872 to 1S76. 
 Volume 29. — Burials, 1876 to 1S80. 
 Volume 30. — Burials, 1SS0 to 1SS3. 
 Volume 31. — Burials, 1883 to 1S86. 
 Seventeen Register Books of Burials in the Free Parochial 
 
 Cemetery, Rice Lane, Walton, all on parchment, and bound 
 
 in rough calf: — 
 Volume 1. — Burials, 1S56 to 185S. (This volume has two 
 
 brass clasps.) 
 Volume 2. — Burials, 1S58 to 1859. 
 Volume 3. — Burials, 1S59 to 1861. 
 Volume 4. — Burials, 1861 tc 1S62. 
 Volume 5. — Burials, 1862 to 1S63. 
 Volume 6. — Burials, 1063 to 1S65. 
 Volume 7. — Burials, 1S65 to 1866. 
 Volume 8. — Burials, 1S66 to 1866. 
 Volume 9. — Burials, 1866 to 1S6S. 
 Volume 10. — Burials, 1S69 to 1S69. 
 Volume 11. — Burials, 1869 to 1871. 
 Volume 12. — Burials, 1871 to 1872. 
 Volume 13. — Burials, 1872 to 1S75. 
 Volume 14. — Burials, 1875 to 1878. 
 Volume 15. — Burials, 187S to iS8r. 
 Volume 16. — Burials, 1881 to 18S4. 
 Volume 17. — Burials, 1884 to 1887. 
 Five Register Books of Burials in the Parochial Cemetery 
 
 adjoining St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, and numbered 1, 2, 3, 
 
 4, 5 (all on parchment, and bound in rough calf) : — 
 Volume 1. — Burials, May 15th, 1829, to September 13th, 1S34. 
 Volume 2. — Burials, September 14th, 1834, to Sept. 2Sth, 183S. 
 Volume 3. — Burials, September 30th, 1S38, to March 1st, 1842. 
 Volume 4. — Burials, March 2nd, 1842, to April 30th, 1846. 
 Volume 5. — Burials, April 30th, 1846, to July 24th, 1849. 
 One Register Book of Burials — Paupers — November 28th, 
 1806, to December 31st, 1812. (On parchment, bound in 
 cloth.)
 
 12 
 
 Eighty Register Books of Marriages in St. Nicholas' Paro- 
 chial Chapel, from July 2nd, 1S37, to present time (1S93). 
 All on paper, half bound in green parchment with green cloth 
 sides. Volumes 1 to 4 inclusive and volumes 34 to 5 1 in- 
 clusive are indexed at the commencement of each volume. 
 
 Volume 1. — Index to Volume 4, Marriages (incomplete), com- 
 mencing March 17th, 1731. (Long thin folio, on paper, 
 bound in cloth.) 
 
 Volume 2. — Index to Volume 6, Baptisms, from July 1st, 1776, 
 to November 30th, 1795. (On paper, bound in rough calf.) 
 
 Volume 3. — Index to Volumes 7, 8 and 9, Baptisms, 1795 to 
 1S12. (On paper, bound in rough calf.) 
 
 Volume 4. — Index to Volume 12, Baptisms, September 29th, 
 1823, to January 25th, 1S33. (On paper, half bound in 
 leather.) 
 
 Volume 5. — Index to Marriages, January 29th, 1S69, to present 
 time. (On paper, bound in rough calf.) 
 
 One Banns of Marriage Book (on paper, cloth), 1785 to 17S9. 
 Thirty-eight Banns of Marriage Books (on paper, rough calf), 
 
 1796 to 1893. (Indexed from 1826 to 1893.) 
 Five "Clerk's Day Books of Christenings " : — 1, 17S2 to 17S8; 
 
 2, 1798 to 1799; 3, 1S03 to 1S04; 4, 1791 to 1S37 ; 5, 1S07 
 
 to 1S16. All on paper, and bound in cloth, except Volume 
 
 2, which is bound in rough calf. 
 
 Four Cash Books. 
 
 1. — 1826 to 1S51 contains Sacramental money, Pensioners' ac- 
 counts, &c. 
 
 2. — 1S4S to 1 85 3 contains Cash accounts, printed Lists of the 
 numbers baptized and buried, 1S25 to 1852. 
 
 3. — 1S52 to 1S57 contains Fees paid to the clergy for marriages, &c. 
 
 4. — 1S52 to 1S55 contains Offertory account, Pensioners' account, 
 and " Casual Occurrences at St. Nicholas' Church, happen 
 when they may, 1S52 to 1 S55 ."
 
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 A Sexton's Graveyard Book. 
 
 A Minute Book of the Commissioners under the Watch Act, 
 
 1748 to 1759. (Bound in parchment, with laced leather 
 
 bands.) 
 Four Memorandum Books. " Memoranda of Funerals, Ambrose 
 
 Place, Sexton."— 1, 1S23 to 1S27 ; 2, 1S23 to 1S26 ; 3, 1S27 
 
 to 1844; 4, 1S44 to 1S54. 
 Three Burial Books belonging to the Plan. — 1, 1744 to 1763 
 
 (paper, bound in sheep) ; 2, 1763 to 17S0 (paper, bound in 
 
 sheepj ; 3, 1780 to 1798 (paper, bound in rough calf). 
 Six Gore's Liverpool Directories. — 1843, 1849, 1S53, 1855, 1SS4, 
 
 1S93. 
 
 Jt will be interesting to compare this Inventory with that made 
 in 1C82, which is given on the next page.
 
 14 
 
 Zhe 3iwcnton> of 1682. 
 
 A true and perfect Inventorie of all the Plate, Bookes, and 
 other Ornaments and Necessaries belonginge to the Parochiall 
 Chappell of Liverpoole and delivered unto Thomas Gerrard, 
 Chappell Warden by Richard Diggles, Aprill 1682. 
 
 A large Silver Boule and Cover, w" 33 ounces. 
 
 One lesser Silver Bowie, w" 12 ounces ^. 
 
 One silver Plate for bread, w" 20 ounces. 
 
 Two Pewter Flaggons Ingraven w th the armes of the Corporation, 
 
 w" i7 e 10 ounces. 
 One Pewter Plate plaine. 
 One large Bible. 
 One ould Bible. 
 Five large praier bookes. 
 One booke of Homilies. 
 One booke of Hardinge. 
 Three Register Bookes in parchment. 
 One Register Booke in paper. 
 A table booke. 
 
 One booke of Cannons and the 39 articles. 
 One table of Marriages. 
 One velvet Cushion for M r Maio es seate. 
 Pulpitt cloth with a Cushion for the Pulpitt. 
 One Carpett for the Comunion table. 
 One lynnen table cloth and one napkin. 
 One Surplice. 
 One x x x x mattocke. 
 Three daleboards. 
 A black Cloth. 
 A church ladder. 
 Two beers.
 
 Hn 3nvcntor\> 
 
 OF ALL THE 
 
 plate, Eoofes, TReoisters, ©rnaments, 
 anfc IReccssaiies 
 
 BELONGING TO THE 
 
 Catbcoral Cburcb of St. peter, Xtverpool, IS93. 
 
 One silver Flagon, engraved iljs vvith rays, embossed base and 
 
 cover, weight 30 oz. 
 Two silver Chalices, engraved iris with rays, on the outside of 
 
 bowls (interior of bowls, gilt), each weighing 12 oz. 
 Two silver Patens, with scolloped pedestals, richly-chased border, 
 
 and engraved iljs with rays, each weighing 12 oz. 10 dwt. 
 A silver Dish, fluted edges, richly-chased border, and engraved 
 
 irjs with rays, weight 12 oz. 10 dwt. 
 A large Alms Dish, of electro-plate, with engraved rim. 
 Two glass Cruets. 
 Twelve plain brass Alms Dishes. 
 Two larger plain brass Alms Dishes. 
 One Private Communion Set, in case, consisting of paten, 
 
 chalice, and pyx, all of silver, and glass cruet. 
 
 At tlje Jtltar. 
 
 A Communion Table, of oak. 
 
 Three oak Chairs, upholstered in red cloth. 
 
 Two oak Desks. 
 
 A Credence Table, of oak.
 
 1G 
 
 Sedilia, of oak (for three). 
 
 Two octavo Book of Offices, bound in sheep. 
 
 An octavo Communion Office Book, rubricated, bound in 
 
 morocco. 
 Two octavo Bibles. 
 A quarto Bible. 
 A red cloth Banner, richly embroidered, with pole, surmounted by 
 
 brass Cross. 
 A blue cloth banner, richly embroidered, with pole, surmounted 
 
 by brass Cross. 
 A brass Book-Rest. 
 
 In the Canons' Stalls. 
 
 Twenty-one Hassocks. 
 
 Twenty-seven Rug Cushions. 
 
 Ten octavo Hymn Books, bound in morocco. 
 
 Ten octavo Common Prayer Books, bound in morocco. 
 
 In ilje §ish0p*s Crjronc. 
 
 An octavo Bible, bound in morocco. 
 
 An octavo Common Prayer Book, in morocco. 
 
 An octavo Hymn Book, in morocco. 
 
 Five brass Stair Rods, to fix the carpet. 
 
 Kit tljc $)ulpit. 
 
 An octavo Bible, in morocco. 
 
 Quarto "Bidding Prayer." 
 
 Brussels Carpet on steps, and several brass rods. 
 
 ©n tljc fJrnncr Qcsk. 
 A quarto Common Prayer Book, bound in morocco. 
 An octavo Hymn Book, morocco. 
 An octavo Common Prayer Book, morocco. 
 
 In trjc OTIjoif Stalls. 
 Twenty-four octavo Hymn Books, with music. 
 Eighteen octavo Psalters, bound in morocco. 
 Four Rug Cushions.
 
 17 
 
 3ht tljc gotm of the Churcrr. 
 
 A brass Eagle Lectern. 
 
 A folio Bible, bound in morocco, with brass rims and two brass 
 
 clasps. 
 Thirty-nine Rug Cushions. 
 One hundred and sixty-eight Hassocks. 
 Thirty-nine strips of Carpet, in pews. 
 Two iron Standards fixed to the Mayor's pew, for the mace and 
 
 regalia. 
 A Churchwarden's Wand of Office, surmounted by brass mitre. 
 A three-manual Organ, at the east end of the south gallery. 
 An Hydraulic Engine for working the organ bellows. 
 Thirteen octavo Hymn Books, bound in morocco. 
 Thirty-one octavo Common Prayer Books, bound in morocco. 
 Eour octavo Hymn Books, morocco, and lettered — " Wardens." 
 Five octavo Hymn Books, morocco, and lettered — "Rector" 
 Nine octavo Common Prayer Books, bound in sheep. 
 Five octavo Bibles, morocco, and lettered — " 1863." 
 Two octavo Bibles, morocco, and lettered — " 1867." 
 Three octavo Bibles, morocco, and lettered — " 1S70." 
 Two small octavo Bibles. 
 Sixty small octavo Common Prayer Books. 
 One hundred small octavo Hymn Books. 
 
 %tx the (Hhotr ITcDtrn. 
 
 A deal Table. 
 
 Two deal Benches. 
 
 An earthenware Water Filter. 
 
 Twenty Choir Cassocks of Russell cord. 
 
 Forty Choir Surplices, of linen. 
 
 Ahx tljc (flcran Ueatrn. 
 
 An eight-day Clock. 
 
 An engraving of "Archdeacon Brooks," from the painting by Philip 
 
 Wcstcot, engraved by T. O. builow, framed and glazed, 1855. 
 c
 
 18 
 
 A deal Writing Cabinet, with drawers and cupboard. 
 
 One small Writing Desk. 
 
 Four Chairs, upholstered in hair. 
 
 An earthenware Water Filter. 
 
 A Mirror. 
 
 Large folio Bible, bound in morocco, and lettered — " St. Peter's 
 
 Church. John T. Turner, Thomas It. Syers, Church- 
 
 7aardens, mdccclxx." 
 An Altar Frontal, of red velvet (with design taken from Raphael's 
 
 picture of the Definition of the Blessed Sacrament). 
 An Altar Frontal, of white silk, with richly embroidered devices. 
 An Altar Frontal, of violet silk, with conventional design. 
 An Altar Frontal, of green silk, from a design by Lewis Day, Esq., 
 
 worked in the Spanish manner, and much raised. 
 A Dossal, of white silk, elaborately embroidered with a conven- 
 tional arrangement of the "Tree of Life," with massive Brass 
 
 Cross attached. 
 A Dossal, of crimson cloth, with velvet border, all richly worked 
 
 in gold-coloured silk ; massive Brass Cross of exquisite 
 
 workmanship attached. 
 Four Super-Frontals — red, white, violet and green — to correspond 
 
 with the frontals. 
 Four Communion Cloths, of fine linen. 
 Two stiff linen Palls, with embroidered device. 
 Two fine linen Corporals. 
 Three Veils, of fine linen, edged with lace. 
 Four linen Cloths, for the Credence table. 
 A white silk Veil and Burse, richly embroidered. 
 A green silk Veil and Burse, richly embroidered. 
 A red silk Veil and Burse, richly embroidered. 
 A violet silk Veil and Burse, richly embroidered. 
 Two white silk Alms Bags. 
 Two red silk Alms Bags. 
 One violet silk Alms Bag. 
 Six Surplices of linen.
 
 19 
 
 3J:t the ilcatstnj. 
 
 A Table of Fees, in oak frame, glazed. 
 An Arm Chair. 
 
 An Office Stool, upholstered in leather. 
 Two Chairs of oak. 
 
 One "Gore's Liverpool Directory," 1893. 
 One mahogany Desk, with twelve drawers. 
 One Date- Rack. 
 A Stationery Case. 
 A Mirror. 
 
 An Umbrella Stand. 
 An Eight-day Clock. 
 A water Decanter and Tumbler. 
 Two Clerk's Gowns, of Russell cord. 
 An iron Safe for the Communion plate. 
 
 A large iron Safe, divided into three compartments, fixed to tin 
 wall, for the register books. 
 
 Gbc TReaister Books. 
 
 Seven Register Books, numbered 1 to 7. 
 
 Volume 1. — Baptisms, 170410 1737; Burials and Marriages, 1704 
 to 1736. 
 
 (This volume contains in MS. the Act, William III., 
 cap. 10 and 11, constituting Liverpool a separate Parish.) 
 Volume 2. — Baptisms, Burials, and Marriages, 1737 to 1754. 
 
 Volume 3 
 Volume 4 
 Volume 5 
 Volume 6 
 Volume 7 
 
 — Baptisms and Burials, 1754 to 1765. 
 
 — Baptisms and Burials, 1765 to 1776. 
 
 — Baptisms and Burials, 1776 to 1702. 
 
 — Baptisms and Burials, 1793 to 18 10. 
 
 — Baptisms and Burials, 1810 to 181 2. 
 
 These seven volumes are all on parchment, and bound 
 in rough calf. Volumes 6 and 7 have an index to 
 Baptisms. 
 c 2
 
 20 
 
 Three Register Books of Burials, on parchment, and bound 
 
 in rough calf: — 
 Volume i. — Burials, 1813 to 1820. 
 Volume 2. — Burials, 1820 to 1827. 
 Volume 3. — Burials, 1827 to 1853, 
 Seven Register Books of Marriages, all on parchment, and 
 
 bound in rough calf : — 
 
 Volume 1 
 Volume 2 
 Volume 3 
 Volume 4 
 Volume 5 
 Volume 6 
 Volume 7 
 
 -Marriages, 1754 to 1762 
 
 — Marriages, 1762 to 1770. 
 — Marriages, 1770 to 1779. 
 — Marriages, 1779 to 1792. 
 — Marriages, 1792 to 1801. 
 — Marriages, 1801 to 1809. 
 — Marriages, 1809 t0 181 2. 
 
 (Volume 7 is incomplete.) 
 Fourteen Register Books of Marriages, all on parchment, 
 and bound in roimh calf : — 
 
 (Indexed.) 
 (Indexed.) 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 
 
 Volume 10 
 
 Volume 1 r 
 
 Volume 12 
 
 Volume 13 
 
 Volume 14 
 
 — Marriages, 18 13 to 181 5. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1S15 to 1816. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1816 to 1S1S. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1S18 to 1S20. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1820 to 1821. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1821 to 1823. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1823 to 1825. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1S25 to 1827. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1827 to 1829. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1S29 to 1831. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 183 1 to 1833. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1S33 to 1834. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1834 to 1836. (Indexed.) 
 
 — Marriages, 1836 to 1837. (Indexed.) 
 
 (Volume 14 is incomplete; the new registration took 
 place at this time.) 
 
 Eighty-seven Register Books of Marriages, from July 2nd, 
 
 1837, to present time (1893), all on paper, half-bound in 
 
 green parchment with green cloth sides.
 
 21 
 
 Nivety-six Register Books of Baptisms, from 1S13 to present 
 time, all hound in rough calf. Volumes 1 to 46, inclusive, 
 are on parchment ; volumes 47 to 96, inclusive, are on paper ; 
 volumes 1 to 9, inclusive, are indexed at the commencement 
 of each volume. 
 
 3nfc>cy Boofts. 
 
 Six Index Books to Marriagf.s. 
 
 Volume 1. — 1770 to 1S09 (half-hound in calf). 
 Volume 2 
 
 Volume 3 
 Volume 4 
 Volume 5 
 Volume 6 
 
 — 1S37 to 1S42 (half-hound in cloth). 
 
 — 1S42 to 1 056 (half-bound in calf). 
 ■ — 1856 to 1S71 (half-bound in calf). 
 
 — 1 87 1 to 1SS6 (half-bound in leather). 
 
 — 1SS6 to present time (half-bound in leather). 
 
 Forty-four Index Books to Baptisms. 
 
 Ten Volumes, numbered 1 to 10, on paper, and all bound in 
 cloth, except Volume 1, which is half-calf: — 
 
 1. — Index to Volume 5. 
 — Index to Volume 10. 
 — Index to Volume 11. 
 — Index to \ r olume 12. 
 — Index to Volume 13. 
 — Index to Volume 14. 
 — Index to Volume 15. 
 — Index, to Volume 16. 
 — Index to Volume 17. 
 — Index to Volume 18. 
 enty-one long thin folios, containing Indices to Volumes 19, 
 
 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 
 
 3 6 > 37> 3 8 an d 39- 
 
 o 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 Tw
 
 22 
 
 Thirteen volumes, numbered i to 13, on paper, and half bound 
 
 in leather :— 
 
 1. — Index to Baptisms, 185 1 to 1S56. 
 
 2. — Index to Baptisms, 1S56 to 1859. 
 
 3. — Index to Baptisms, 1859 to 1862. 
 
 4. — Index to Baptisms, 1862 to 1S64. 
 
 5. — Index to Baptisms, 1864 to 1S67. 
 
 6. — Index to Baptisms, 1867 to 1869. 
 
 7. — Index to Baptisms, 1869 to 1S72. 
 
 8.— Index to Baptisms, 1872 to 1874. 
 
 9. — Index to Baptisms, 1874 to 1S77. 
 10. — Index to Baptisms, 1877 to 1SS1. 
 11. — Index to Baptisms, 1882 to 18S6. 
 12. — Index to Baptisms, 1S86 to 1S88. 
 13. — Index to Baptisms, 18S8 to present time (1S93).
 
 23 
 
 Zbc Catbefcral Communion plate. 
 
 When the Diocese of Liverpool was formed, a number 
 of valuable gifts, it may be remembered, were offered to 
 the Bishopric Committee for their acceptance, on behalf 
 of the new See. Amongst these was a Communion 
 Service, the munificent offering of the late Mrs. Jane 
 Lawrence, of Mossley Hill, consisting of Two Flagons, 
 Four Chalices, Four Patens, and Four Plates. It was 
 manufactured by Messrs. Elkington and Co., the eminent 
 firm of silversmiths, of Liverpool, who generously added 
 the offer of a magnificent Alms Dish. In point of ecclesi- 
 astical art workmanship and design, nothing approaching 
 mis Communion Plate has been produced in modern 
 times — the total cost amounting to upwards of £1500. 
 
 This elaborate and costly production is waiting to be 
 enshrined in a Cathedral Church which shall be worthy of 
 this important and wealthy city. It is to be hoped that 
 the time is not far distant when the liberality of the 
 inhabitants of the Diocese will enable this necessary work 
 to be undertaken. Until that time arrives, it is probable 
 that this sacred plate will remain unused, unseen, and 
 almost forgotten — securely hidden away in the cavernous 
 vaults of one of the City strong-rooms. 
 
 A brief description (supplied by the makers) will, how- 
 ever, bring to remembrance its existence, and may interest 
 a generation which has grown into manhood since it was 
 buried away. 
 
 '• It consists of fifteen pieces, and the material employed is 
 solid silver, covered with gold, or what is generally understood as 
 gold plate. This is again studded with jewels, such as carbuncles, 
 amethysts, chalcedonies, and other precious stones used in 
 ecclesiastical art. The process of manufacture is that known as 
 reptmssc, all the work having been the actual production of the 
 artist (W. C. Cadman, Esq.) from the flat silver with the hammer, 
 except where the lapidary's or enameller's art had to he exercised. 
 The design throughout is Gothic, all the pieces harmonising with 
 each other both in outline and detail,
 
 24 
 
 '• The Flagons are 14 inches in height, with richly perforated 
 handles, having fol ated ornaments at top and bottom. The 
 bodies are wrought in relief with emblems of 'The Passion,' and 
 the necks are ornamented with rich vine work, — the covers typical 
 of the Heavenly Crown, and surmounted with Latin crosses. 
 
 " The Chalices are 9 inches in height, and are designed in the 
 shape of cups of severe form, supported on Gothic pillars 
 springing from pedestals, on which are represented the 
 ' Crucifixion ' and other sacred subjects. In the centre of the 
 pillars are jewelled bosses, to offer a firm hold to the hand when 
 in use. 
 
 " The Patens, 7 inches in diameter, are made in both circular 
 and hexagonal form, the latter being on feet, and the former 
 without feet, to serve as covers for the Chalices. The Sacred 
 Monogram ihs is introduced in the centre of each, whilst heads 
 of the four Evangelists, and the four major Prophets are also 
 pourtrayed to show the connection of the Old and the New 
 Testament Dispensations. The borders are chased with ears of 
 wheat, typical of the bread they are to carry. 
 
 "The Alms Plates are, like the Patens, both round and 
 hexagonal, 10 inches in diameter. The centres of the round 
 shapes bear the Agnus Dei, surrounded by the Crown of Thorns, 
 and the twelve Apostles are depicted around this. On the 
 hexagonal plates is the emblematical Dove, with the twelve minor 
 Prophets. The borders are ornamented with the Passion blower 
 and the Lily. 
 
 " The Alms Dish is 24 inches in diameter, the main feature of 
 the design being a Maltese Cross, which springs from a centre 
 shield in Champdeve enamel, on which are emblazoned the arms 
 of the Diocese in proper heraldic colours. The cross is in high 
 relief, the other work being held subordinate to it. Its arms are 
 formed of enriched vine work— Passion flowers and Fleurs-de-lys 
 being the chief ornaments. In the spaces left vacant by the arms 
 of the cross are eight emblematical panels, in each of which, in 
 low relief, is a beautifully-drawn event from the life of Christ. 
 These include the Annunciation, the Birth, the Baptism, the 
 Temptation, the Agony, the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, and 
 the Ascension. The border is rich in the extreme, being formed 
 of Gothic foliated ornaments, with jewelled bosses at intervals. 
 Around the coat of arms, in ancient English lettering, is the record 
 of the foundation of the See—' Diocecesis Liverpooliensis 
 Condita, a.d. mdccclxxx.' On the hollow formed by the recess 
 of the dish is the text from Hebrews 13. 16 : — ' Beneficentiaa, 
 autem et communionis nohte oblivisci.' On the back of the 
 pieces the names of the donors are inscribed, in Latin."
 
 L* 
 
 Catalogue of tbc Xibrav\> 
 
 IN THE VESTRY OF THE 
 
 parisb Gburcb of St. fl>etet\ ^Liverpool, 
 
 1S93. 
 
 The books have been Catalogued in Alphabetical order under 
 the names of the Authors; and under the principal catchword of 
 the Title in the case of anonymous works. 
 
 It will be noticed that some of these books are admirable 
 specimens of early printing. There will be found books printed 
 by John Petit in 1524; by Frobisher in 1527 : by M. Rembolt 
 in 1527; and a Birle punted by Froschover, at Tiguri {i.e., Zurich) 
 in 1543, containing fine initial-letter woodcuts. The works of 
 St. Augustine, printed in Paris, 1 53 1 , is another early example. 
 .Many of the books were printed during the 1 6th and 17th 
 centuries, at Antwerp, Geneva, Cologne, Amsterdam, Louvain, 
 Lugd. Batavor (i.e., Leyden), Brussels, and Paris. 
 
 Adams, Thos, Works of. (Sermons, Meditations, Discourses.) 
 
 Folio, calf. Londin, 1630. 
 
 In 1614 he was "preacher of God's Word at Willington, in 
 
 Bedfordshire," afterwards became Rector of St. Iiennet's, Paul's 
 
 Wharf, London. Dr. Southey. with whom he was a favourite 
 author, says that he had " all the oddity and the felicity of 
 Fuller's manner." 
 
 Ainsworth's Latin Dictionary, by Carey. 2 vols. 4to, calf. 
 
 London, 18 16. 
 Ainsworth was born in 1660, and educated at liolton, Lanca- 
 shire, where he afterwards kept a school lie published a " Short 
 Treatise of Grammatical Institution," but he is best known by his 
 " Dictionary," in the compilation of which he spent twenty years.
 
 26 
 Allen, William. Works. Folio, calf. 1707. 
 
 A tradesman of London, whose works were held in great esteem 
 by Bishops Kidder, Williams, and others. Bishop Kidder preached 
 a sermon at his funeral. 
 
 Ambrosii Calepini. Lexicon. Folio, calf. I 5 2 3- 
 
 Calepino was the descendant of a noble Italian family. He 
 embraced the monastic habit of the Augustines, and spent all his 
 life in the compilation of his Lexicon. The first edition appeared 
 in 1503, and the work rapidly passed through a great number of 
 editions. 
 Ambrosii Opera. 3 vols, in i. Folio, calf. 
 
 Frobisher, Paris, 1527. 
 
 The best edition of the works of St. Ambrose is that published 
 
 in 2 vols., folio, Paris, 16S6 and 1690, by the Benedictine monks. 
 
 His name is connected with the earliest improvement of church 
 
 music. He instituted that method of singing known by the name 
 
 of " Cantus Ambrosianus." 
 
 Anabaptists' Mission Disprov'd. 8vo, half calf. London, 1705. 
 
 Andrews (Bishop) on the Ten Commandments ; together with 
 
 Nineteen Sermons upon Prayer; also Seven Sermons 
 
 upon the Tentations in the Wildemesse. Folio, half calf. 
 
 London, 1642. 
 Andrews was successively Bishop of Chichester, Ely, and Win- 
 chester. He had a share in the translation of the present version 
 of the Bible. 
 Antiquitates Christians; or, History of the Life and Death 
 of the Holy Jesus, as also the Lives and Acts and Martyrdoms 
 of His Apostles. In two parts : — the first part by Jeremy 
 Taylor; the second part by Wm. Cave. Portrait by R. 
 Lambart. Copper-plates. Folio, calf. London, 1675. 
 
 Another Copy of the same work. Edition 1742. Frontispiece 
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 Keith, George. Disputes and Speeches between G. Keith and 
 other Quakers. 4to, half-calf. London, 1696. 
 
 Keith was a fellow-student with Bishop Burnet, He turned 
 Quaker, afterwards attempted to form a new sect of his own, and 
 finally took orders and entered tin- Church of England.
 
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 Kennicott, Benjn. Vetus Testamentum Hebraicum. 2 vols. 
 (Vol. 1, 1776 ; Vol. 2, 178c.) Folio, calf. 
 
 Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1776. 
 " A correct edition of the Holy Scriptures, the result of the 
 collation of nearly 600 ancient manuscripts— a work of great 
 patience, industry and learning." ^10,000 were subscribed to pay 
 the expense. Kennicott whilst an undergraduate at Oxford pub- 
 lished two dissertations,— on the " Tree of ^e in Paradise," and 
 on the "Oblations of Cain and Abel," for which the University 
 presented him with his bachelor's degree, without fees, and before 
 he had completed his terms. 
 
 Kettlewell, John (B.D.) Collection of the Works of. 2 vols. 
 Folio, calf. London, 17 19. 
 
 Kettlewell, John (B.D.) Discourses of Christian Obedience. 
 
 2nd edit. 4to, calf. London, 1687, 
 
 Lactantius, L. C. Firmianus. Opera. (Title wanting.) 8vo, 
 
 calf. 1659. 
 
 The works of this eloquent Father of the Church (who lived at 
 
 the beginning of the 4th centun) were published at Gottingen in 
 
 1736, but the best edition is that of Paris, 2 vols., 4to, 1748. " The 
 
 style of Lactantius was formed upon the model of Cicero. lie 
 
 wrote with great purity and force, but he was more of a rhetorician 
 
 than a theologian." 
 
 Laud. A Relation of the Conference between Archbishop Laud 
 and Mr. Fisher, the Jesuit, by command of King James. 
 4th edition, revised. Folio, half-calf. London, 1686. 
 
 The sixth edition is by far the best, as it contains Fisher's 
 account of the Conference, with his notes. 
 
 Laud. History of the Life and Death of William, Archbishop 
 of Canterbury. Folio, half-calf. London, 1668. 
 
 Another Copy. 
 
 Laud. History of the Troubles and Tryal of the Most Reverend 
 Father in God and Blessed Martyr, William Laud, by him- 
 self. Folio, calf. London, 1695. 
 
 Lavaterus. Homilia in Ezechielem. (Beza.) (Title wanting.) 
 Folio, half-calf, Tiguri, 1571.
 
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 Lexicon Heptaglotton. 3 vols. Edmundo Castello, S.T.D. 
 Portrait of Castello by Will. Faithorne. Folio, calf. 
 
 London, Thomas Roycroft, 1669. 
 This work is a necessary accompaniment to Walton's Polyglot 
 Bible. The result of eighteen years of assiduous labour. ,£12,000 
 were spent in its production. 
 
 Lightfoot, John (D.D.) The Works of. 2 vols. Folio, calf. 
 
 London, 1GS4. 
 An octavo volume of "Remains" was added in 1700. The 
 most complete edition is that of 1825, in 13 vols., Svo. 
 
 Limeorch (P. a). Theologia Christiana. Portrait. 2 vols. 
 
 Folio. Amsterdam, 1700. 
 
 He published a " History of the Inquisition," and his Dispute 
 
 with Oiobio, a Spanish Jew, was published under the title of 
 
 " De Veritate Religionis Christiante arnica Collatio cum erudito 
 
 Judcso." 
 
 Lord's Prayer, Meditations upon. (Wants title.) Svo, half- 
 calf. 1 701. 
 
 Lowth, Robt. (M.A.) De Poesi Hebroeorum. Oxonii, e typo- 
 grapheo Clarendoniano. Svo, calf. 1763. 
 
 Lowth was elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford, and in that 
 capacity delivered the lectures which were afterwards printed 
 under the above title. In addition to this he published a 
 translation of Isaiah from the Hebrew ; an English Grammar ; 
 the Life of William of Wykeham ; a Poem on the Genealogy of 
 Christ, and other works. 
 
 He was elevated to the see of London in 1777. 
 
 Lucas, Richard (D.D.) Enquiry after Happiness. 2 vols, in 1. 
 
 8vo, half calf. London, 171 7. 
 
 Lucas, Richard (D.D.) Religious Perfection, an Enquiry after 
 
 Happiness. 8vo, half-calf. London, 17 17. 
 
 Lupus, Chr. Scholia ad Variorum Patrum Epistolas. 4T0, calf. 
 
 Louvain, 1682. 
 
 Lupus was a monk of the Society of Hermits of St. Augustine — 
 
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 Lupus, Chr. Synodorum Generalium ac provincialium Decreta 
 
 et Canones. 5 vols. 4to, calf. Brussels, 1C73.
 
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 Lupus, Chr. Variorum Patrum Epistolae. 4to, calf. 
 
 Louvain, 1682. 
 
 Maldcnatus, John S. J. Commentarii in Prophetas 4, viz. 
 Jeremia, 6cc. 4to, half-calf. Paris, 16 10. 
 
 Maldonatus, J. S. J In Quatuor Evangelistas Commentarii. 
 2 vols, in 1. Engraved title. Folio, calf. Mogantias, 1624. 
 
 Among all the commentators, few have so happily explained 
 the literal sense of the Four Gospels as this learned Spanish 
 Jesuit. Pope Gregory XIII. called him to Rome, to superintend 
 the publication of the Septuagint. The earliest edition was that 
 of Lugd, 16 15. 
 
 Marloratus, Augustine. Explicatio Psalmos Davidis. Folio, 
 calf. Geneva, 1585. 
 
 Educated in a monastery of Augustine Friars, he embraced 
 Protestantism, and was ordained. Became pastor at Rouen ; 
 when that town was taken by the French he was seized and 
 hanged, 1562. His commentaries are well known and much 
 esteemed. 
 
 Marsden, Tiros. N. True Priests ; or, Sacraments Uncertain 
 in the Church of Rome. Against Mr. Edward Goodall, of 
 Prescot, Lancashire. 4to, calf. London, 1688. 
 
 Martini Chemnicii. Examinis Concilii Tridentini. Folio, 
 calf. Geneva, 16 14. 
 
 " Martin Chemnitz," as he is frequently styled, was a Lutheran 
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 the last century, and surprised the world with that great 
 desideratum — a Key to the Revelation." 
 
 Mede, Joseph (B.D.) Works in five books. 2 vols. Folio, 
 calf. London, 1663.
 
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 More, H. (D.D.) The Grand Mystery of Godliness. Folio, 
 half calf. London, 1660. 
 
 Most of his writings were devoted to the exposition of Christiano- 
 Platonical philosophy. Enfield, in his " History of Philosophy," 
 says, " More was strongly under the opinion, so common among 
 his contemporaries, that the wisdom of the Hebrews had been 
 transmitted to Pythagoras, and from him to Plato ; and, conse- 
 quently, that the true principles of divine philosophy were to be 
 found in the writings of the Platonists ; at the same lime he was 
 persuaded that the ancient cabalistic philosophy sprung from the 
 same fountain, and therefore endeavoured to lay open the mystery 
 of this philosophy by showing its agreement with the doctrines of 
 Pythagoras and Plato, and pointing out the corruptions which had 
 been introduced by the modern Cabalists .... The writings 
 of this great man, though not without a tincture of mysticism, are 
 eminently distinguished by profound erudition, an inventive 
 genius, and a liberal spirit." His chief works were " Conjectura 
 Cabalistica''; "A Key to the Revelation"; " An Apology for 
 Descartes"; "The Immortality of the Soul"; and a number of 
 philosophical poems. Born at Grantham, Lincolnshire, 1614. 
 
 Nelson, Robert. Festivals and Fasts of the Church of 
 England. Svo, calf. 2nd edit. London, 1704. 
 
 One of the best books on the subject. 
 Nelson, Robert. Life of Bishop Bull. Svo, half-calf. 
 
 London, 17 13. 
 
 Newton, Isaac. Explication of Bernard Varenius' Geographia 
 
 Generalis Telluris. Svo, calf. Cambridge, 1672. 
 
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 calf. Glasgue, 1759. 
 
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 Paul. Svo, calf. Oxford, 16S4. 
 
 (Chiefly by Obadiah Walker, and edited by Dr. John Fell.) 
 
 Parr, Richard (D.D.) Life of Archbishop Usher. Folio, 
 
 calf. London, 1686. 
 
 Parr was Vicar of Camberwcll for thirty-eight years, and in 
 
 doctrine a Calvinist.
 
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 Parliament. History of the Last Parliament, ioth February, 
 1700. 2nd edit. 8vo, calf. London, 1702. 
 
 Patrick, Symon (Bishop of Ely). A Commentary on some 
 of the Books of the Bible. 4to, calf. 
 
 Vol. 1. — On Genesis. 3rd edit. London, 1704. 
 
 Vcl. 2. — On Exodus. 2nd edit. ,, 1704. 
 
 Vol. 3. — On Leviticus. 2nd edit. ,, 1704. 
 
 Vol. 4. — On Numbers. 2nd edit. ,, 1704. 
 
 Vol. 5. — On Deuteronomy. 2nd edit. ,, 1704. 
 
 Vol. 6. — On Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. 1st edit. ,, 1702. 
 
 Vol. 7. — On the two Books of Samuel. 1st edit. ,, 1703. 
 This book is frequently published with Lowth on the " Prophets" 
 and Whitby on the " New Testament." 
 
 During the Great Plague in 1665, Patrick was Rector of St. 
 Paul's, Covent Garden, and throughout that terrible visitation he 
 remained at his post and faithfully did his duty in ministering to 
 the sick and dying. His " Parable of the Pilgrim " ranks as one 
 of the best works of practical piety in the English language. It 
 preceded Bunyan's similar work by fifteen years, and has been 
 styled the •' Pilgrim's Progress of the educated and reflective." 
 No person has done more by his writings and example to raise up 
 a spirit of devotion in the Church of England than Bishop Patrick. 
 Born at Gainsboro 7 , in Lincolnshire. 
 
 Patrick, Symon (Dean of Peterborough). Discourse on the 
 Lord's Supper, 5th edit., with which is bound Discourse 
 on Baptism, 4th edit. 8vo, half-calf. London, 16S4. 
 
 Patrick, S\mon (D.D.) The Psalms paraphras'd. 2 vols. 
 
 8vo, calf. London, 1680. 
 
 (Vol. 1 missing.) 
 
 Pearson, John. Opera Posthuma. (Three works bound 
 together.) 4to, half-calf. London, 1688. 
 
 Pearson, John (Bishop of Chester.) Exposition of the Creed. 
 4th edit. Folio, half-calf. London, 1676. 
 
 This learned and eminent divine was the author of various other 
 scholarly works, of which a "Defence of the Epistle of St. 
 Ignatius" is one of the best known. The latest edition of the 
 " Creed " in which the author made any addition or alteration was 
 the 3rd, 1669, folio.
 
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 Pentateuch. Commentary on the Five Books of Moses, by 
 Richard, Bishop of Bath and Wells. 2 vols. 8vo, half-calf. 
 
 London, 1694. 
 
 Pole, Matthew. Synopsis Criticorum aliorumque Scripturae 
 Interpretum. 5 vols. Folio, calf. London, 1669. 
 
 Popery not founded on Scripture. 2 vols. 4m, half-calf. 
 
 London, 168S. 
 
 Prideaux, Humphrey (Dean of Norwich). History of the 
 Old and New Testaments. 6th edit. 2 vols. Svo, half-calf. 
 
 London, 17 18. 
 This admirable work was translated into several languages, 
 and passed through numerous editions. He published under the 
 title of "Marmora Oxoniensia " an account of the Arundel 
 Marbles, which gained him great reputation. lie was also the 
 author of "Directions to Churchwardens"; "The Life of 
 Mahomet "; and " The Original Right of Tithes." This latter 
 work is the source from which all modern writers upon the subject 
 of Church Endowments have largely drawn their information. 
 
 Prideaux, John. Fasciculus Controversiarum Theologicarum. 
 
 4to, half-calf. Oxford, 1664. 
 
 He wrote extensively upon grammar, logic, and theology, and 
 was described as "a plentiful fountain of all sorts of learning." 
 
 Reasonableness of Christianity. Svo, half-calf. [Locke.] 
 
 London, 1695. 
 
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 the author of " Reasonableness of Christianity." Svo, calf. 
 
 London, 1697. 
 
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 2 vols. Svo, calf. London, 1709. 
 
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 posed from the beginning of the 2nd to the 6th century, with the 
 view of refuting the doctrines of heathenism and the false accusa- 
 tions against the early Christians, some of which were addressed 
 to heathens, and others to emperors, the latter, in order to convince 
 them of the injustice and folly of persecution. Amongst the many 
 editions and translations, that of Reeves' is generally considered 
 the least trustworthy.
 
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 Reynolds, Edward. Treatise on the Passions and Faculties of 
 
 the Soul. 4to, half-calf. London, 1658. 
 
 Dean of Christ Church, 164S. Refused the " Engagement," 
 
 and ejected, 1651. A complete edition of his works were collected 
 
 and published in 1679, folio. 
 
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 Lugd. Bat., 1632. 
 This French Protestant Divine was a strict Calvinist, and 
 possessed great influence amongst his co-religionists. 
 
 Roman Catholics. Rational Account of the Doctrine of 
 Roman Catholicks concerning the Ecclesiastical Guide in 
 controversies of Religion. By R. H. 2nd edit. Bound 
 with a " Discourse on Church Guides." 4to, half-calf. 1673. 
 
 Sacheverell. Tryal of Dr. Henry Sacheverell by Impeach- 
 ment. Folio, calf. London, 17 10. 
 His two famous sermons were preached — the one at the Assize 
 at Derby, August 14th, 1709, and the other at St. Paul's, 
 November 9th, in both of which he vehemently attacked Low 
 Churchmen and Dissenters, and held up the Whig party, which 
 was then in power, to ridicule. His trial occupied the public 
 attention in an extraordinary manner. 
 
 Sanderson, Robert (Bishop of Lincoln). Thirty-six Sermons, 
 
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 half-calf. London, 1686. 
 
 Originally a strict Calvinist, but from this he afterwards greatly 
 
 relaxed. Dr. Hammond says of him, " He conceives all things 
 
 deliberately, dwells upon them discreetly, discerns things that 
 
 differ exactly, passeth his judgment rationally, and expresses it 
 
 aptly, clearly, and honestly." King Charles I. said " that he 
 
 carried his ears to hear other preachers, but his conscience to hear 
 
 Mr. Sanderson." 
 
 Scheiblerius, Chr. Metaphysica. 4to, calf. Oxford, 1665. 
 
 Scheiner (Chr.; Fundamentum Opticum. 4to, half-calf. 
 
 London, 1652. 
 Schultens, A. Institutiones Linguae Hebraeae. 4to. 
 
 Lugd. Bat., 1756. 
 
 Scrivener, Matthew. Course of Divinity, in two parts. Folio, 
 
 calf. London, 1674.
 
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 Sherlock, W. Animadversions upon Dr. Sherlock's book, 
 entituled, " A vindication of the Holy and Ever-Blessed 
 Trinity." By a Divine of the Church of England. 4to, 
 calf. London, 1693. 
 
 Sherlock, \Y. (D.D.) Vindication of Ecclesiastical Authority. 
 
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 Sherlock had a long controversy with Dr. South on the Doctrine 
 of the Trinity. 
 
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 Sherlock. William (D.D.) Vindication of the Trinity and 
 
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 (Irenopoli) 1656. 
 
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 Spanheim was Professor of Philosophy at Geneva, and of 
 
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 letter. Plate of Arms of the Bishops by F. H. Van Houe. 
 
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 He wrote "Rationale upon the Book of Common Prayer." 
 
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 Stanhope, George. Fifteen various Sermons (bound together). 
 
 4to, calf. London, 1 701-2. 
 
 His other important works were translations of "Thomas a 
 
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 " Meditations " ; " Charron on Wisdom " ; Epictetus' " Morals," 
 
 &c.) &c.
 
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 Stanhope, George (Dean of Canterbury). Comment upon the 
 
 Epistles and Gospels. In 4 vols. 8vo, half-calf. 
 
 London, 1705. 
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 Stella, Didacus. In evangelium secundum Lucam enarrationes. 
 
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 Stillingfleet, Edward (D.D.) On the Grounds of the 
 
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 folio, 1 7 10 — form one of the scarcest publications in English 
 
 divinity. 
 
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 additions. 8vo, calf. London, 1699. 
 
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 up with much trifling sophistry." 
 
 Suiceri, J. C. Thesaurus Ecclesiasticus. 2 vols. Folio, calf. 
 
 Amsterdam, 1682. 
 This learned Swiss divine became professor of Greek and 
 Hebrew at the University of Zurich. He was engaged on this, 
 his great work, during twenty years. It is indispensable to the 
 study of the Greek Fathers, illustrating in alphabetical order the 
 phrases, rites, doctrines, and heresies, used or referred to by the 
 ancient ecclesiastical historians. 
 
 Syntagma Theologize Christians ab Amando Polano. 
 Folio, calf.j Hanover, 1615.
 
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 Taylor, Jeremy. Ductor Dubitantium (Cases of Conscience). 
 3rd edition. Folio, calf. Frontispiece by Lambart. 
 
 London, 1676. 
 
 This was written in Ireland, whither he retired after the defeat 
 
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 " Life of Bishop Heber " is a well-known work. 
 
 Tertulliani Opera Omnia ex Editione Pamelii. Folio, 
 calf. 1609. 
 
 One of the earliest of the Latin Fathers. During the persecu- 
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 the Christians. The edition of 1695 is considered the best. 
 
 Theophylacti in Quatuor Evangelia enarrationes. Folio, 
 calf. John Petit :;: , 1524 
 
 Theophylact ranks among the Fathers of the Church. His 
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 with additions by himself. 
 
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 Cappello, Rambartio, and five others.) 2 vols. 4to, half- 
 calf. Geneva, 1661. 
 Theses Theologize. (Wants title.) Folio, calf. 1646. 
 Tillotson, John (Archbishop of Canterbury.) Works. Folio, 
 calf. London, 1701. 
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 Birch, in 3 vols., in 1752. Tillotson married a niece of Oliver 
 Cromwell. 
 Towerson, Gabriel. Explanation of the Catechism, in 4 vols. 
 Folio, calf. London. 
 Vol. 1. — On the Ten Commandments. 1676. 
 Vol. 2.— On the Apostles' Creed. 1678. 
 Vol. 3.— On the Lord's Prayer. 1680. 
 Vol. 4. — On the Sacraments. 1688. 
 
 Trinity. Discourses on the Trinity. By Edward, Bishop of 
 Worcester. 8vo, half-calf. London, 1697 
 
 * This celebrated printer was a native of Paris, 1498. He printed with 
 the Gothic character, ami his impressions were so correct and beautiful that 
 he was sworn printer and bookseller to the University of Paris. He had 
 fifteen printing presses constantly employed ; but it is as a bookseller., rather 
 than as a printer, that he is best known. 
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 Turretinus, Francis. Disputationes de Satisfactione Christi. 
 
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 place among the best systems of Calvinistic divinity. 
 
 Tymme on St. Matthewe. Title page gone. Sm. folio, half-calf. 
 
 Preface 1559. §larJi letter. 
 Tyrrell, James. Enquiry into the Antient Constitution of the 
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 Tyrrell championed the cause of William III. in the above work, 
 which was first published under the title of " Political Dialogues." 
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 ecclesiastical and civil," which unhappily is only continued to the 
 close of the reign of Richard III. 
 Tyrrell, James. History of England, ecclesiastical and civil. 
 3 vols. Folio, calf. London, 169S. 
 
 Vetus Testamentum Gr/ecum ex Versione Septuaginta. 
 4to, calf. London, 1653. 
 
 Sometimes popularly called the ■' Greek Bible " in contra- 
 distinction, probably, to the Hebrew Bible, which is the Old 
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 executed at Alexandria, by (it is said) seventy translators, about 
 270 B.C. 
 Vindication of the Church of England. By a Priest of 
 the Church of England. 8vo, calf. London, 17 10. 
 
 Vossius, G. J. Harmonias Evangelicse. 4to, half-calf. 
 
 Amsterdam, 1656. 
 His " History of Pelagianism " rendered him obnoxious to the 
 Calvinists, but it procured him in England the favour of Arch- 
 bishop Laud, and a prebend in Canterbury Cathedral. His works 
 consist principally of classical antiquities. 
 Vossius, G. J. Theses Theologies, bound with Disputationes 
 de Baptismo. 4to, calf. Elzevir, Amsterdam, 1648. 
 
 Those admirable editions of the classics published by the 
 Elzevir family, during the 16th and 17th centuries, at Amsterdam 
 and Leyden, are known as " Elzevirs."
 
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 Wake, W. (D.D.) The Genuine Epistles of Apostolic Fathers. 
 
 Svo, half-calf. London, 1693. 
 
 This has been frequently reprinted. Wake was Bishop of Lin- 
 coln, 1705; and Archbishop of Canterbury, 1716. 
 
 Walker, Sir Edward. Historical Discourses of the Reign ot 
 
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 Author of " Ceremonies employed in the celebration of St. 
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 Charles II. " ; " Acts of the Knights of the Garter in the Civil 
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 with the royal army, and attended Charles II. in exile. 
 
 Wall, W. (D.D.) History of Infant Baptism. 2nd edit. 4to, 
 
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 Wall received the thanks of Convocation for writing this learned 
 
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 Whitby, Daniel (D.D.). Commentary on the New Testament. 
 
 2 vols. Folio, calf. London, 1703. 
 
 Author of a large number of controversial books, but he is 
 chiefly known by an excellent work on the Five Points against 
 Calvinism. An Arminian in doctrine, but in his last days he 
 became an Arian, and wrote his sentiments in his " Last 
 Thoughts." 
 
 Whitfield, Peter. Christianity of the New Testament. Svo., 
 calf. Liverpool, R. Williamson, 1757. 
 
 Whitfield, P. Dissertation on the Hebrew Vowel Points. 
 4to, calf. Liverpool, Robt. Williamson, 1748. 
 
 Whitfield, P. Essay on the Supremacy of the Church. 4to, 
 
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 the founders of the Royal Society, and the author of " Discovery 
 
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 another habitable world." Besides his mathematical works he 
 
 published several sermons, and a discourse on the " Gift of 
 
 Preaching." 
 
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 Fields (Boyle Lecture), January 7th, 1694-5. 4to, calf. 
 
 London, 1695. 
 
 Williams was Chaplain to William and Mary, and subsequently 
 
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 Wilson, Thomas (Bishop of Sodor and Man). Works and 
 
 Life. 2 vols. Portrait by Vertue. 4to, half-calf. 
 
 Bath, 1781. 
 (Vol. 2 missing.) A new edition of his works in the Anglo- 
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 Wolstenholme, Henry (M.A., late of Rector of Liverpool). 
 Sermons on several occasions. 2 vols. 8vo, calf. 
 
 Liverpool : printed at Smith's Navigation Shop, 1790. 
 Zanchii, Hieron. Tractationum Theologicarum Neostadii 
 Palatinatus Josue and Willhelmi Fratrum. Folio, calf. 
 
 Harnisiorum, 1597. 
 
 This learned Italian was one of the Canons Regular of the 
 
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 Zanchii. Opera Theologica. Folio, calf. 1605.
 
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 parocbfal Cbapel of Our 2LaDv> an& St. IRicbolas, 
 
 ^Liverpool. 
 
 This Register Book is of parchment, neatly bound in rough 
 calf, and consists of fifty-one leaves, of which twenty-five are 
 blank. It commences January 5th, 1660, — the last entry being 
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 which are separately entered in different parts of the volume. The 
 entries have, for the most part, been regularly and continuously 
 made. Fourteen of the leaves have been eaten through by mice 
 to the depth of about an inch, with the result that several entries of 
 Baptism are more or less obliterated. There are few entries of very 
 general interest, and there are no notes of current events or of 
 local scandal such as enliven the pages of many of our Parish 
 Registers. The period covered by this Register is one of singular 
 importance in English history — the revellings and excesses of the 
 Restoration ; the widespread jubilation in favour of the " Merrie 
 Monarch " ; the subsequent reaction against the extravagances of 
 this worthless king ; the horrors of the Plague ; the far-reaching 
 effects of the Great Fire of London ; the disturbed state of the 
 people; and the disgraces and misfortunes the nation suffered — 
 great changes, political, religious, and moral were taking place, it 
 is, therefore, somewhat disappointing to find no record or reflection 
 of these events in the pages of this Register. The simple records, 
 however, of the names of persons, places, trades, occupations,
 
 54 
 
 and of the numbers baptised, married and buried during each 
 year, are in themselves valuable and interesting. They enable us 
 to form some idea of the nature and extent of the changes which 
 have since taken place, and they are a silent witness to the extra" 
 ordinary growth and rapid development of this great seaport. 
 From them we can institute a comparison between the Liverpool 
 of two centuries ago and the Liverpool of to-day. 
 
 The highest number of baptisms in one year was 75, and the 
 lowest 24, the average being for the twelve years, in round numbers, 
 54 per annum. The fees received from weddings would not add 
 materially to the emoluments of the clergy, as during the whole 
 period only 69 marriages are recorded. The year 1663 appears 
 to have been the most favourable one, eleven couples venturing 
 into Holy Matrimony, whilst in 167 1 only two marriages are 
 entered in the Register. 
 
 The death-rate does not appear to have been phenomenally 
 high, despite the ravages of the Plague, which it would seem 
 affected Liverpool but slightly. This was probably due to the 
 timely precautions which were taken. In the Liverpool Records, 
 under date Nov. 2nd, 1665, we find the following minute : — " At 
 an assembly in the Common Hall it was resolved by the Liverpool 
 Corporation that ' upon apprehension of the spreading Contagion 
 of the Plague in divers neighbouring Townes in Cheshire the 
 keeping of the Fair here on St. Martin's day next, the Eve, and 
 other usual days after shall be absolutely forborne and forbidden.' " 
 The burials show an average of 40 per annum, the greatest mor- 
 tality being in 1667, when 69 persons were interred, and the 
 lowest in 1672, the register recording eleven burials in that year. 
 
 Several names which still linger with us, and have become 
 familiar as the designation of many of our streets, occur in this 
 early volume, such as Tarleton, Preeson, Hardman, Lancelot, 
 Parr, Woodside, Fazakerley, Bixteth, Hunter, Williamson, &c. 
 
 The variations in spelling confirm the well-known fact that 
 however much names may change as to their spelling, the pro- 
 nunciation often remains unchanged. The Old English pronun- 
 ciation of the syllable er as ar is illustrated by the alternate use
 
 55 
 
 of names like Derby and Darby, Mertha and Martha, Mercer and 
 and Marcer, Percifall and Parsefall, &c. 
 
 In the baptismal and burial entries, the following names have 
 the distinctive prefix of " Mr" :— Pemberton, Fogg, Richman, 
 Leeh, Sandiford, Higginson, Fazakerley, Johnson, Hesketh, 
 Bickistath, Cleaton, Chapman, Seacome, Hunter, Williamson, 
 Jerrom, Atherton, Formby, Allcock, Percefall, Lathom, Warring, 
 Parre, Clark, Briers, Chanler, and Edward Moore of Bank Hall. 
 Leonard Finkes and Lawrence Brownlow are described as " genth- 
 vien," and Thomas Blackmore and Thomas Story as " aldermen."'' 
 Caflain Edward Tarleton, Doctor Richman, Balliffe Higginson, 
 and Richard Garth, Esquire, also occur. Amongst the marriages, 
 two names only have any distinctive prefix, those of Mr. William 
 Squire and Mr. William Olliffe. 
 
 Few additional particulars are noted ; the occupations being 
 given in- only occasional entries. There are seven instances of 
 "seaman"; three of " marriner," "tailor," and "merchant"; 
 two of " roper " ; and " mason," " servant," " chyrurgeon," 
 "barber," "shopkeeper," "minister," " sargent," and "draper," 
 once each. In 1667 there is the burial of " a passenger intening 
 for Ireland." In five instances the date of birth is given in 
 addition to the date of baptism. Samwell, Sevall, Parnell, 
 Darcus, and Fortune, are five instances of peculiar Christian 
 names given to females ; and Jotham, Hamlett, and Irasmus of 
 those given to males. The following names of places are men- 
 tioned : — Toxtath Parke, Morden in Surrey, Dublin, Mosson, 
 Ince Blundell, Hayle Wood, Hyton, Ince in Cheshire, Bromboro, 
 Formbie, Salghall-Massey, Halle, Woulton, Kirkdall, Bebington, 
 Tarbocke in Hyton, Geaton in Worrall, Goeborne, Weschester, 
 Pilling, Renworth in Lancashire, Nether-Walton near Warinton, 
 Dosset, Linne in Norfolk, Bornley in Lane, Heasome in Prescott, 
 and Measberry in Salopp. 
 
 The introduction oi double Christian names is a subject which 
 is worthy of more attention than has hitherto been bestowed upon 
 it. In this Register there is not a single instance in which any
 
 56 
 
 person has more than one Christian name ; and from the evidence 
 supplied by Parish Registers generally, it is unmistakeably 
 apparent they did not become at all common until the commence- 
 ment of the present century. Occasionally they are found during 
 the last century, and isolated examples occur in the 17th century, 
 and one early instance — probably the earliest — is recorded in the 
 Register of a Yorkshire parish, under date 1592. 
 
 The Bishop's Transcripts have been of small service in filling 
 in the gaps which age and dust and the ravages of mice have 
 occasioned. No Transcripts are to be found for the years 1661, 
 1662, 1665, 1667, 1670, 1671, and 1672. For the following five 
 years, 1663, 1664, 1666, 1668, and 1669 Transcripts exist, but 
 unfortunately they are in a most ruinous and dilapidated condi- 
 tion — in some cases mere loose strips of parchment, mildewed and 
 torn, and in many places eaten through with dust and decay, which 
 render them, for purposes of comparison, almost worthless. 
 
 The value and importance of this Register Book cannot well 
 be overstated, and its safe custody and preservation is a matter 
 which vitally affects the interest of scores of Liverpool people. 
 It is the only public document in existence for determining 
 questions of inheritance, as from no other source can the records 
 of the baptisms, marriages, and burials of their ancestors be 
 obtained. 
 
 It may be worthy of note that previous to 1752 the legal and 
 ecclesiastical year commenced on March 25th, instead of on 
 January 1st, so that all entries before March 25th, 1752, are 
 attributed to what we should now reckon as the preceding 
 year. When the Calendar was corrected and the " old style " 
 gave way to the new, eleven days were omitted — September 2nd 
 being followed by September 14th. In many country parishes the 
 " old style " lingered on for several years after the change was 
 made. Old customs and practices proverbially die hard, and the 
 people failing to understand the necessity for change, had their 
 sentiments expressed in a popular ballad of the day — " Give us 
 back our lost eleven days."
 
 H IRegisster Booftc, 
 
 BEARING DATE FROM THE YEAR OF OUR LORD GOD 1 66 1. 
 
 Page i . (On the fly leaf. ) 
 
 Jo. y e sonne of Antho. Banister was Baptized the 28 of 
 
 November 1668 
 Edward Davis sonn of Robert Davis was baptized the 
 
 13 of December 166S 
 Robert the sonne of avillia Kelley was baptized y e 13 of 
 
 December 1668 
 Page S. (On the third leaf, the intervening leaves being- blank.) 
 
 Richard sonne of John Rimmer baptized 30 November 
 
 166c 
 Thomas sonne of M r John Pemberton baptized 4 De- 
 cember 1664 
 Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Holland, Barber, was 
 
 boarne the 5 day of August in the year of our 
 
 lord 1661 and baptized in the same month 
 Peeter y e sonn of James Scasbricke was borne the 26 of 
 
 January and was baptized the 2 of ffebruary in y e 
 
 yeare 1669 
 Page 9. (On the fourth leaf.) 
 
 Margery daughter of John Rimmer was baptized the 
 
 27 th of November 1659 
 Page 10. Margreat Washington, widdow, buried 25 September 1662 
 Thomas sonne of Henry Charnocke baptized 18 March 
 
 1663 
 
 Robert sonne of Rodger James was borne the 
 
 Page 12. (Blank, with the exception of the two following entries.) 
 The sonne of Henry Weatton baptized January 1665 
 Elizabeth daughter of William Garner buried 26 January 
 
 1661
 
 58 
 
 Christening*. 
 
 1660. 
 
 Page 11. Eline d. of William Poultney. January 5 
 
 Richard s. of Thomas Berch. January 6 
 
 1661. 
 
 Henry s. of William Wattmough. May 8 
 
 Thomas s. of Anthony Char. June 30 
 
 Robert s. of Thomas Narbury. Borne July 20 th , bap- 
 tized July 27 
 
 John s. of Richard Boore. Sept. 1 
 
 Jane d. of William Ranforde. Sep. 29 
 
 Richard s. of Edmond Balle. Oct. 7 
 
 John s. of William Achars. Oct. 20 
 
 John s. of John Rimmer. Oct. 24 
 
 Thomas s. of Richard Bushell. Oct. 23 
 
 John s. of James Boote. Nov. 3 
 
 Edward s. of Thomas Ashbrooke. Nov. 30 
 
 Robert s. of Robert Kenion. Oct. 23 
 
 Allis d. of Edmond Whalley. Oct. 27 
 
 Margreat d. of Thomas Coventree. Dec. 5 th 
 
 Richard s. of Thomas Berch. Jany. 6 
 
 Hannah d. of John Monelley. Jany. 10 
 
 Sarrah d. of Edmond Lenesley. Jany. 26 
 
 Page 13. William s. of Hugh Rannett. Feb. 2 
 
 Thimothy s. of M r . John ffogge. Feb. 
 
 William s. of Richard Windell. Feb. 23 
 
 1662. 
 
 Thomas s. of Lourence Jumpe. March 28 
 
 Elizabeth d. of William Greaton. Aprill 6 
 
 Edward s. of Gregory fformby. Aprill 8 
 
 Eline d. of Thomas Rooe. Aprill 13 
 
 Richard s. of John Griffith. Aprill 23 
 
 Margreat d. of Willia Belley. May 1 
 
 Randell s. of Randell Dawson. May 15 
 
 Rachell d. of John Darby. Sept. 2 
 
 Elizabeth d. of James Smoult. Sept. 9 
 
 Jefferi s. of Richard Walls. Oct. 12
 
 59 
 
 Robert s. of William Mills. Oct. 26 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Bickistath. Aug. 8 
 Elizabeth d. of William Williams, Junior. Nov. 9 
 Thomas s. of John Kelly. Nov. 16 
 Henry s. of Thomas Robinson. Dec. 14 
 
 Elizabeth Johnson d. of . . . . 21. [Register 
 
 mutilated, no Transcript available.'] 
 
 Page 14. Thomas s. of Thomas Allcocke. Dec. 5 
 
 Rachall d. of Simond Arrowsmith. Dec. 18 
 
 Richard s. of Richard Browne. Dec. 28 
 
 Elizabeth d. of William Blundell was borne Dec. 27 
 about one aclocke in the morning and baptized the 
 29 December 1662 
 
 John s. of John Erby. Jany. 1 
 Peeter s. of William Nichols. Jany. 18 
 Christopher s. of Thomas Gallowee. Jany. 29. 
 ■ Thomas s. of Thomas Holland. Feb. 22 
 Margery d. of Richard Rimmer. Feb. 22 
 Margreate d. of Thomas Waynwright. March 1 
 William s. of Thomas Glover. March 15 
 Mertha d. of Cuth beard Holland. March 15 
 Allis d. of Thomas Hordis. March 18 
 Anne d. of John Bamber. March 13 
 
 1663. 
 Christopher s. of Robert Woodside. March 25 
 William s. of Balliffe John Higginson. Aprill 8 
 John s. of William Goore. Aprill 10 
 Gorge s. of Edward fflittcrast. Aprill 10 
 .... of John Rimmer. Aprill . . [Register 
 mutilated, no Transcript.] 
 
 Paqe 15. Raph s. of John Allcocke. Aprill 12 
 Ann d. of John Heayes. Aprill 12 
 Ann d. of Richard Bushell. May 3 
 Ann d. of Parsefall Holme. May 3 
 Mary d. of John Litherland. May 10. 
 Elizabeth d. of Thomas Jonson, seaman. May 10 
 Elizabeth d. of Thimothy Tarleton. May 14
 
 GO 
 
 Robert Leadbeater. May 
 
 Josuah s. of William Simson. May 24 
 
 Margreat d. of M r Silvister Richman. May 25 
 
 Margreat d. of William Braerton. May 28. 
 
 Katheren d. of Abraham Sanderson. May 21 
 
 Elizabeth d. of Edward Litherland. June 9 
 
 Ann d. of Cuthbeard Kilshaw. June 14 
 
 Elizabeth d. of William Williamson, junior. June 15 
 
 Samuel s. of M r . Richard Parcefell. June 19 
 
 Mary d. of Richard Newport. June 21 
 
 Henry s. of Joseph Willson. June 22 
 
 William s. of Robert Cliffe. Aug. 9 
 
 Mary d. of [John Kenion. Aug. 9] From Transcript. 
 
 Page 16. Thomas s. of Edward Tarleton, borne June 22, about 
 eight a'clocke in the moring, and baptized July 
 13 th , 1663 
 
 Elizabeth d. of William Halsoe. Aug. 9. 
 
 Elizabeth d. of John Cooke. Aug. 30. 
 
 Elizabeth d. of Richard Marcer. Aug. 30 
 
 John s. of John Rimmer. Sept. 6 
 
 Richard s. of John Higginson. Sept. 6 
 
 Allis d. of Thomas ffietcher. Sept. 6 
 
 Samuell s. of John Blundell. Sept. 13 
 
 John s. of Thomas Jumpe. Sept. 13 
 
 Margreat d. of William Poultney. Sept. 13 
 
 William s. of Richard Formby. Sept. 15 
 
 Anne d. of Henry Bushell. Oct. 4 
 
 William s. of John Harries. Oct. 18 
 
 Raph s. of John Marcer. Oct. 25 
 
 Janett d. of William Jonson. Oct. 25 
 
 William s. of Frances Hunter. Nov. 1 
 
 Anne d. of James Boote. Nov. 8 
 
 Henry s. of Henry Tarbocke. Nov, 15 
 
 John s. of Thomas Love. Nov. 15 
 
 Page 17. Robert s. of Thomas Asbroocke. Nov. 17 
 
 John s. of William Wattmough. Dec. 27 
 
 William s. of John Rimmer, roper. Dec. 27.
 
 61 
 
 Thomas s. of Rodger James. Dec. 25 
 
 John s. of Nathan Glave. Jany. 6 
 
 Mary d. of Robeard England. Jany. 14 
 
 John s. of John Walker. Jany. 15 
 
 John s. of Simond Arrowsmith. Jany. 15 
 
 Margreat d. of Henry Crayne. Jany. 26 
 
 John s. of Richard Windefeld. Jany. 31 
 
 Mary d. of Thomas Coventree. Feb. 25. 
 
 Allis d. of Robert Davis. Feb. 28 
 
 Margery d. of Thomas Scasbricke. March 16 
 
 William s. of William Greaton. March 17 
 
 1664. 
 Anne d. of Edmond Balle. March 25 
 Robeart s. of John Moneley. Aprill 3 
 Martha d. of Thomas Berch. Aprill 10 
 ' Margreat d. of Edward Banks. Aprill 1 1 
 Page 18. Elizabeth d. of Thomas Linichar. Aprill 12 
 Jane d. of John Borton. Aprill 24 
 Allis d. of Richard Crumton. Aprill 24 
 Mary d. of M r John Leeh. May 1 
 John s. of William Ranford. May 3 
 Elizabeth d. of William Danty. May 3 
 Dority d. of Thomas Rooe. May 5 
 Margreate d. of M r Edward Allcocke. May 5 
 Anne d. of Thomas Hordis. May 8 
 Eline d. of Thomas Lancelett. May 15 
 Thomas s. of Hugh Ranald. May 19 
 Silvester s. of M r John Sandiford. May 25 
 Richard s. of John Rimer. May 27 
 John s. of James Balle. May 29 
 Elizabeth d. of Robert Leatton. May 29 
 Lorance s. of James Scasbricke. June 5 
 Rodger s. of Richard Jones. June 19 
 
 John Leigh, min. 
 
 Thomas Bridge, 
 
 Rob 1 , ffleetwood, 
 
 chappellwardens
 
 62 
 
 Page 19. Henry s. of William Nichols. July 10 
 
 Dority d. of M r . Thomas Sandiford. July 17 
 
 Elizabeth d. of Edward Barton. July 24 
 
 William s. of Richard Bushell. Last day of July 
 
 Thomas s. of Peeter Martine. Aug. 9 
 
 Ann d. of Thomas Pattericke. Aug. 2 1 
 
 Sarah d. of Anthony Walles. Aug. 30 
 
 Anne d. of William Richarson. Sept. 9 
 
 John s. of William Milles. Sept. 1 1 
 
 Abraham s. of John Sanderson. Sept. 16 
 
 William s. of Robert Ryding of Toxtath parke. 
 
 Sept. 18 
 Eline d. of Richard Tarleton. Oct. 6 
 Eline d. of Richard Marcer. Oct. 18 
 Margreat d. of Robert Blevin. Oct. 23 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Johnson, shopkeeper. Oct. 27 
 William s. of Robeart Robinson. Oct. 30. 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Simson. Oct. 16 
 Elizabeth d. of Robert [Mercer. Nov. 1] From 
 Transcript. 
 
 Page 20. John s. of Thomas Dickinson. Nov. 12 
 Allixander s. of James Heayes. Nov. 16 
 William s. of John Marsh. Nov. 20 
 Elizabeth d. of M r . Thomas Allcocke. Dec. 3 
 Mertha d. of Willia Simson. Dec. 11 
 Richard s. of John Erby. Dec. 25 
 Elizabeth d. of Gilbert Blundell. Jany. 22 
 Cornelyous s. of John Holland. Feb. 7 
 Peeter s. of John Erloum. Feb. 7 
 ffebe d. of John Lunte. Feb. 12 
 Dorythy d. of William Blundell. Feb. 22 
 Mary d. of Richard Davies. Feb. 23 
 Mathew s. of John Heyes. March 12 
 William s. of Edmond Whalley. March 19 
 Peeter s. of John Presscott. March 19 
 Euen s. of James Jones. March 22
 
 63 
 
 1665. 
 Samuell s. of Richard Parr. March 26 
 Jane d. of John Poultney. March 27 
 John s. of Thomas Robinson. Last day of March 
 Thomas s. of William Newport. Aprill 5 
 
 Page 21. Henry s. of John Rowson. Aprill 9 
 William s. of John Lyon. Aprill 9 
 Elinor d. of Richard Windell. Aprill 1 1 
 Anne d. of Edward Eccles. Aprill 12 
 Mary d. of John Litherland. Aprill 16 
 Dorithy d. of Gorge Glover. Aprill 16 
 Daniell s. of Pattericke Rannalls. Aprill 20 
 Thomas s. of Robert Edwards. Aprill 25 
 Elizabeth d. of William fforber. Aprill 25 
 Margreat d. of Charels ffairherst. May 7 
 William s. of Peeter Dawson. May 7 
 Margreat d. of Robert Bell. May 11 
 Thomas s. of James Winfield. May 21 
 Thomas s. of Thimothy Tarleton. June 10 
 Margery d. of Anthony Johnson. June 1 1 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Plum. June 18 
 Jane d. of Richard Morecroft. June 25 
 Anne d. of Marke Hebron. June 30 
 Edward s. of Richard .... July 27 \ Register 
 mutilated, no Transcript.} 
 
 Page 22. Thomas s. of M r Thomas Chappman, Junior. June 26 
 William s. of Thomas Jumpe. July 2 
 Aster d. of Thomas Wainwright. July 2 
 Anne d. of Richard Marcer. July 5 
 Mary d. of Gorge Kinge. July 2 
 Mary d. of William Dainty. July 4 
 Eline d. of Richard Rimmer. July 9 
 Elizabeth d. of John Celley. July 14 
 Margreat d. of John Story. July 27 
 Elizabeth d. of Jeremiah Henley. July 30 
 Jacob s. of Gorge Bennett. Last day of July
 
 64 
 
 Richard s. of Avery Garth, being the sonne of Richard 
 Garth late of Morden in the county of Surrey, Esq r . 
 was baptized 3 August in the yeare of our Lord 
 god 1665 
 William s. of James ffletcher. Aug. 9 
 Thomas s. of Edward Charr. Aug. 10 
 Jane d. of William Poultney. Aug. 22 
 James s. of John Poole. Aug. 24 
 William s. of William Marcer. Aug. 30 
 Page 23. Margreat d. of M r . John Archer. Sept. 7 
 Richard s. of Gorge Printton. Sept. 17 
 Silvister s. of M r . Silvister Richman. Oct. 1 
 William s. of Cuthbeard Holland. Oct. 15 
 John s. of Richard Walles. Oct. 22 
 William s. of William Bruerton. Nov. 20 
 William s. of Thomas Stockley. Nov. 26 
 James s. of "William Watmough. Nov. 28 
 William s. of M r . John Leigh, minester. Dec. 5 
 Mary d. of Homphry Marcer. Dec. 6 
 Elizabeth d. of Euen Garrett. Dec. 6 
 Ann d. of James Balle. Dec. 10 
 Raph s. of John Marcer. Dec. n 
 William s. of John Tomson. Dec. 11 
 William s. of Thomas Williamson. Dec. 24 
 Richard s. of John Holme. Dec. 31 
 Martha d. of Thomas Gildoes. Dec. 28 
 William s. of William ... 10 {Register mutilated, 
 no Transcript^ 
 Page 24. Mary and Mertha d.'s of Simon Arrowsmith. Jany. 16 
 Edward s. of Edward Sutton, deceased. Jany. 19 
 Lorance and Edward sons of John Rimmer. Jany. 18 
 Raphe s. of Rodger James. Jany. 19 
 Henry s. of M r Henry Higginson. Jany. 21 
 Elizabeth d. of Phillipe Harrison. Jany. 28 
 Thomas s. of Robert Weade. Jany. 28 
 Mary d. of Thomas Woofall. Jany. 30
 
 65 
 
 Elizabeth d. of Peeter Alline. Jany. 30 
 . . . d. of John Monelley, junior. Feb. 3 
 Jane d. of William Rice. Feb. 7 
 Richard s. of Thomas Galloway. Feb. 1 1 
 Hugh s. of Thomas Lininker. March 4 
 Elizabeth d. of Robert England. March 14 
 Mary d. of John Cooke. March 14 
 Anne d. of M r Samuell ffazakerley. March 23 
 Page 25. Anne d. of Hannah Woode, widow. March 23 
 
 1666. 
 Thomas s. of John Bockley. March 27 
 Gilbeard s. of Thomas Allcocke. March 27 
 Margreatt d. of John Bamber. March 28 
 James s. of Robert Blevin, seaman. Aprill 1. 
 John s. of John Monelley. Aprill 6 
 Mary d. of John Monelley. Aprill 10 
 Gorge s. of Thomas Berch. Aprill 15 
 Anne d. of William Williamson. Aprill 24 
 Margery d. of Thomas Coventree. Aprill 26 
 James s. of Robert Davies. May 2 
 Hannah d. of William Williamson. May 2 
 ffarington s. of David Lake. March 27 
 Sarah d. of Henry Houghton. May 10 
 Mary d. of Rich. Windall, baptized the day afforsd. 
 
 [Appears to have been a later insertion — not found 
 
 in the Transcript^ 
 James s. of James Sanderson. May 13 
 Anne d. of John Blundell. May 13 
 Nicholas s. of Thomas Hordis. May 29 
 William s. of Thomas Ryding. June 1 
 Charles s. of James Heayes. June 3. 
 John s. of John Pemberton, fou ... [Register 
 
 mutilated— no Transcript^ 
 Page 26. Thomas s. of Thomas Pattericke. July 8 
 Gorge s. of Raph Anton. July n 
 Robert s. of Robert Blevine, tailor. Aug. 13 
 F
 
 66 
 
 Mary d. of William Worrall. Aug. 21 
 
 William s. of Henry Knowles. Aug. 26 
 
 Charles s. of John Herries. Sept. 7 
 
 Jane d. of William Greaton. Sept. 9 
 
 John s. of Anthony Walls. Sept. 23 
 
 Elizabeth d. of Gorge Bennett. Oct 3. 
 
 . . . . of Henry Hardman. Oct. 4. [T/iis entry 
 
 is not in the Transcript, .] 
 John s. of John Philpe. Oct. 4 
 Hannah d. of Robertt Leadbeatter. Oct. 9 
 Dorithy d. of Hugh Rannalles. Oct. 10 
 Edward and Jane s. & d. of Thomas Perrey. Oct. 22 
 Robeart s. of M r Richard Parcifall. Oct. 27 
 Thomas s. of William Richardson. Oct. 28 
 Eline d. of Robert Marcer. Oct. 28 
 Sarah d. of Thomas Smawshaw. Nov. 5 
 Edward s. of Edward ffry. Nov. 8 
 Page 27. Elizabeth d. of William Rycroft. Nov. n 
 William s. of James Boote. Nov. 13 
 John s. of James fflecher. Nov. 15 
 Rodger s. of Thomas Roe. Nov. 16 
 Thomas s. of William Kelley. Dec. 16 
 Elizabeth d. of Henry Charnocke. Dec. 23 
 Gilbert s. of Richard fformby. Dec. 25 
 John s. of Robert Woodside. Dec. 26 
 Anne d. of Thomas Narbery. Dec. 26 
 Jane d. of Anthony Charr. Dec. 27 
 John s. of Robert Turnor. Jany. 1 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Dickinson. Jany. 4 
 Elizabeth d. of William Hardman. Jany. 8 
 Elizabeth d. of Parcifall Holme. Jany. 13 
 Darcus d. of Merian Carry. Jany. 13 
 Anne d. of Richard Johnes. Jany. 20 
 Jane d. of Thomas Johnson, seaman. Jany. 20 
 Anne d. of Robert Weads. Jany. 24 
 Mary d. of Thomas Simson. Jany. 27
 
 67 
 
 Edward s. of Thimothy Tarleton. Jany. 29 
 Ketheren d. of Richard Moorecroft. Jany. 30 
 
 Page 2S. Elline d. of William Barton. Jany. 30 
 James s. of John Erlum. Feb. 20 
 Samell d. of John Borton. Feb. 21 
 Joanna d. of Richard Davis. Feb. 24 
 'William s. of Richard Parr. March 3 
 Dorithy d. of John Kichlay. March 3 
 Anne d. of Nicholas Storms. March 1 1 
 Gilbertt s. of Thomas Bickisstath. March 12 
 Thomas s. of John Daring. March {Appears to be a 
 
 later insertion — no Transcript for comparison^ 
 Margrett d. of Hugh Diggels. March 17 
 
 1667. 
 Elline d. of William Johnson, last day of March 
 Samuell s. of David Hall. Aprill 1 
 Robert s. of Nicholas Marcer. Aprill 8 
 Mary d. of Iramuse Harvy. Aprill 8 
 Elizabeth d. of John Allcocke. Aprill 14 
 . . . . d. of John Monelley. Aprill 16 
 Elizabeth d. of Richard Tarleton. April 2 1 
 Thomas s. of Richard Williamson, sargent. Aprill 23 
 Margreat d. of Thomas Tatlocke. Aprill 24 
 Mertha and Mary d's of William Poultney. Last of Aprill 
 Mary d. of Marke Hebron. May 2 
 
 Page 29. Dorithy d. of Henry Crayne. May 7 
 
 Sammuell s. cf Samuell ffazakerley. May 1 5 
 Thomas s. of William fforber. May 1 6 
 Anne d. of Richard Wright. May 19 
 Margreatt d. of George Glover. May 29 
 Thomas s. of Anthony Banister. June 2 
 William s. of Robert Kenion. June 2 
 Peeter s. of M r Silvester Richman. June 1 1 
 James s. of James Winfiled. June 30 
 Henry s. of Thomas Gregson. July 7 
 Elizabeth d. of John Banks. July 21 
 9 2
 
 68 
 
 Lidiah d. of John Blundell. July 24 
 Jane d. of Richard Bushell. Aug. 11 
 Henery s. of William Nicholes. Aug. 1 1 
 Elizabeth d. of Robert Edwards. Aug. 11 
 William s. of Thomas Williamson. Aug. 15 
 Philip s. of William Mills. Aug. 25 
 John s. of Richard Marcer. Aug 25 
 John s. of John Lunt. Aug. 27 
 
 Page 30. Edward s. of William Newport. Sept. 15 
 Thomas s. of Gorge Penkeman. Sept. 16 
 Mary d. of Joseph Cropper. Sept. 23 
 John s. of John Brindell, seaman. Sept. 26 
 William s. of William Yonger. Sept. 27 
 Moses s. of John Sanderson. Sept. 29 
 Martha d. of William Carry. Sept. 29 
 Samuell s. of William Worrall. Last of Sept. 
 Susannah d. of Charels ffeirherst. Oct. 1 
 Margery d. of William Baley. Oct. 3 
 Edmond s. of M r . Thomas Johnson. Oct. 4 
 William s. of Robert Marcer. Oct. 6 
 Edmond s. of Ellis Lyon. Oct. 13 
 Allin s. of Robert Davis. Oct. 13 
 Fortune s. of George Kinge. Oct. 15 
 Robert s. of Robert Woodside. Oct. 22 
 Luke s. of Raph Anton. Oct. 22 
 John s. of Anthony Johnson. Oct. 27 
 John s. of John Litherland. Nov. 7 
 Jane d. of John Litherland. Nov. 10 
 Anne d. of John Lacocke, pansenger for Ireland. Nov. 15 
 Nathaniell s. of Jerimiah Hinley. Nov. 17 
 
 Page 31. Anne d. of William Done. Dec. 15 
 Richard s. of John Yeates. Jany. 1 
 Margreat d. of Thomas Rooe. Jany. 2 
 Samuell and Eline s. andd. of Thomas Berch. Jany. 19 
 Mathew s. of Jonathan Glave. Jany. 19 
 Eline d. of John Kelley. Jany. 19
 
 69 
 
 Richard s. of Robert Blevine, seaman. Jany. 29 
 
 Gilbert s. of Edward Litherland. Jany. 30 
 
 Elizabeth d. of James Jerrom. Feby. 3. ^Appears to be 
 
 a later insertion squeezed in. No Transcript for 
 
 comparison^ 
 Baniamine s. of James Balle. Feb. 9 
 Elizabeth d. of George Printon. Feb. 9 
 William s. of William Blundell. Feb. iS 
 Elizabeth d. of John Poole. March 1 
 . . . . s. of John Prescott. March 1 1 
 Thomas s. of Peeter Alline. March 13 
 Homphrey s. of James Topping. March 24 
 
 1668. 
 Gillbert s. of Edward Litherland. March 25 
 Bryan s. of Parcefall Holme. Aprill 12 
 John s. of John Waring. Aprill 5 
 Margreat and Elizabeth d's of Thomas Doming. 
 
 Aprill 16 
 Elizabeth d. of Cuthbeard Holland. Aprill 19 
 Izabell d. of Thomas Perrey. April [2] 
 Page 32. Margreat d. of Mr. John Leigh, minister. Aprill 21 
 Richard s. of John Morecroft. Aprill 29 
 Jotham s. of Joseph Pecocke. May 3 
 Elinor d. of Henry Carnocke. May 17 
 Mary d. of Joseph Richerson, borne May 24 and 
 
 baptized y e 4 of June following 
 John son of Thomas Gildos. June 14 
 Jane d. of William Robinson, seaman. June 15 
 Richard s. of William Williamson. June 21 
 John s. of John Rimer, roper. June 2 1 
 Allis d. of Robert Grossman. Last day of June 
 Margreatt d. of Bastwell of Dublin in Ireland. July 1 
 Thomas s. of William Preeson. June 23 
 William s. of Richard Marsh. July 19 
 Anne d. of James fflecher. July 19 
 John s r of Thomas Hordis. July 26
 
 70 
 
 Izabell d. of Edmond Whalley. July 26 
 Margery d. of Philep Harrison. July 28 
 Mary d. of John Holland. Aug. 9 
 Anne d. of Thomas Simson. Aug. 9 
 Margreat d. of Thomas Nicholson. Aug. 11 
 Thomas s. of John Lyon. Aug 23 
 
 Pa^e 33. Izabell d. of William Watmough. Sept. 2 
 Aygnus d. of John Richards. Sept. 6 
 Marke s. of John Tue. Sept. 12 
 Eline d. of Peeter Martine. Sept. 12 
 Ellin d. of John Mercer. Sept. 28 
 Thomas s. of John Moniley. Oct. S 
 Thomas s. of Tho. Williamson. Oct. 1 1 
 Rebeca d. of Abram Pomfret. Oct. 15 
 Ellin d. of Wirt Breaerton. Oct. iS 
 Hannah d. of Hugh Renalls. Oct. 27 
 [Sidney] the daughter of John Hesketh. Dec. 7 
 Elliz. d. of Thomas Ashton. Dec. 27 
 John s. of Raph Johnson. Jany. 24 
 Richard s. of Witti. Herdman. Jany. 24 
 Hugh s. of Hugh Letham. Feb. 3 
 Hannah d. of John Banks. Feb. 7 
 Elizabeth d. of Henry Higginson. [Feb. 14] 
 
 Page. 34 Jame d. of Raph Antton. Feb. 14 
 Robert s. of Witti. Eccles. March 8 
 John s. of James [CJ ranes. March 15 
 John s. of William Lyon. March 21 
 James s. of Gilbert Sutton. March 21 
 Ellin d. of Richard Windle. March 24 
 
 1669. 
 Thomas s. of Willi. Worall. March 25 
 John s. of Nicholas Mercer. March 28 
 Sarah d. of Docter Richmond. Aprill 1. {Appears to 
 
 be a later insertion — does not occur in Transcript.} 
 Thomas s. of Richard Morcroft. Aprill 3 
 Samuell s. of William Nicholes. Aprill 15
 
 71 
 
 Elizabeth d. of John Phillips. Aprill 29 
 John s. of Thomas Linicher. May 2 
 Izabell d. of Robert England. May 2 
 John s. of Thomas Ryding. May 9 
 Richard s. of James Johnes. May 16 
 William s. of William Downe. May 20 
 Gilbert s. of Thomas Jumpe. May 23 
 Elizabeth d. of Robert Turner. May 23 
 Henry s. of Henry Sevenson. May 26 
 
 Page 35. Rebekah d. of Peeter Dawson. May 30 
 John s. of James Sanderson. June 6 
 Margrett d. of Gorge Penkaman. June 8 
 Henry s. of M r John Leigh, minister. June 9 
 Henry s. of Thomas Wainewright. June 24 
 Katheren d. of Richard Wright. June 27 
 Anne d. of Robert Biggings. July 1 
 Elizabeth d. of John Walles. July 7 
 Charles s. of Thomas Dickinson. July 18 
 William s. of John Harries. July 19 
 Margreatt d. of Richard Rimer. Aug. 1 
 Robert s. of Roger Gorsuch. Last of July 
 Elizabeth d. of Thomas Whitthead. Aug. 3 
 Edward s. of Edward Parr. Aug. 6 
 John s. of John Borton. Aug. 8 
 Eline d. of William Ricraft. Aug. 9 
 Eline d. of Henry Jobson. Aug. 15 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Woolfall. Sept. 19 
 John & Anne s. & d. of Richard fformby. Sept 21 
 Thomas s. of John Joynson. Sept. 22 
 Elizabeth d. of Richard Gill. Sept. 26 
 Sarah d. of Richard Tarleton. Sept. 26 
 William s. of Thomas [Berch]. Sept. 22 [From 
 Transcript.} 
 
 Pa%e 36. Obediah s. of Daniell Swift. Sept. 28 
 
 Katherene d. of Henry Hard man. Oct. 3
 
 72 
 
 Phebe d. of M r . Ja. Jerrom. ditto die. [Appears to 
 
 have been a later insertion — does not occur in the 
 
 Transcript, .] 
 John s. of Raph Eccleston. Oct. n 
 Thomas s. of Robert Mercer. Oct. 15. 
 William s. of Edward Bancks. Oct. 1 7 
 Richard s. of Thomas Roe. Oct. 26 
 Elizabeth d. of Thomas Norbury, was borne Oct. 17 
 
 about 8 aclocke att night, and baptized 26 of the 
 
 same month 
 John s. of Thomas Nicholson. Nov. 28 
 Samuell s. of Thomas Smalshaw. Dec. 5 
 Elizabeth d. of Richard Bushell. Jany. 6 
 Thomas s. of Joseph Richardson. Jany. 13 
 Nathaniell s. of John Richards. Jany. 16 
 Margreat d. of Ellis Lyon. Jany. 16. 
 Mary d. of Roger James. Jany. 16 
 Ann d. of Daniell Curtious. Jany. 19 
 Elizabeth d. of Thomas Patterick. Jany. 25 
 Elizabeth d. of John Monelley, junior. Jany. 26 
 Peeter s. of James Scasbricke. Feb. 2 
 Mary d. of John Morecroft. Feb. 4 
 Thomas s. of Anthony Johnson. Feb. 20 
 Victoria d. of John Warring. Feb. 20 
 [Ann dau. of] Henry Knowles. [Feb. 23] [From 
 
 Transcript.'] 
 Page 37. Richard s. of William Johnson. Feb. 27 
 
 1670. 
 Elizabeth d. of Robert Bushell. March 27. 
 Anne d, of Thomas Newland. Last of March 
 Alis d. of William Mills. Aprill 24 
 William s. of John Kelley. May 8 
 Mary d. of M r . John Hesketh. May 8 
 Elizabeth d. of James Winfield. May 12 
 Hannah d. of James Story. Aprill 24 
 Eline d. of Robert Leadbeater. Aprill 19
 
 73 
 
 Margreat d. of John Litherland. May 3 
 Thomas s. of Simon Arrowsmith. May 3 
 John s. of Thomas Boulton. May 15 
 Henry s. of Thomas Cocks. May 16 
 Thomas s. of Henry Crayne. May 24 
 Margret d. of Witt Mullinex. May 29 
 Sarah d. of Witt Fleetwood. June 6 
 Rachell d. of Raph Anton. June 12 
 Mary d. of James Brindle. June 26 
 William s. of Witt Prieston. June 27 
 Mary d. of Henry Houghton. June 30 
 Alice d. of Thomas Hurdis. July 10 
 Richard s. of Richard Morecroft. July 17 
 John s. of George . . . July {Register mutilated.} 
 Page 38. William s. of Godfrey Hughs. July 25 
 Ann d. of Peter Allin. July 27 
 Richard s. of Thomas Lion. August 7 
 Margret d. of James ffietcher. Aug. 7 
 Alice d. of Witt Crompton. Aug. 16 
 John s. of Richard Gill. Aug. 16 
 Katheren d. of M r Thomas Bickistath. Sept. 12 
 James s. of Thomas Topping. Sept. 20 
 Martha d. of Thomas Gildus. Sept. 21. {Appears to 
 be a later insertion — no Transcript for comparison.'] 
 Margratt d. of Thomas Cemp. Oct. 23 
 Elizabeth d. of M r Thomas Johnson. Oct. 25 
 Sarah d. of M r Thomas Cleaton. Oct. 26 
 Robert s. of John Davis. Oct. 27 
 Mathew s. of Henry Cragg. Nov. 1 
 Roger s. of M r Thomas Chapman. Nov. 2 
 Richard s. of Richard Diggles. Nov. 7 
 Richard s. of Thomas Witthead. Nov. 7 
 Gilbert s. of Edward Johnes. Nov. 9 
 Thomas s. of Richard Marcer. Nov. 13 
 John s. of M r Robert Seacom. Nov. 22 
 Elizabeth d. of John Pemberton. Dec. 6
 
 74 
 
 Katheren d. of Henry Leay. Dec. 10 
 Joseph s. of William Wattmough. Dec. 14 
 Alis d. of William Nicholes. Dec. 20 
 
 Page 39. Nathaniell s. of Edward Simson. Dec. 21 
 Mary d. of Richard Piatt. Dec. 29 
 Henry s. of John Tewe. Dec. 29 
 Thomas s. of John Story. Jany. 2 
 William s. of William Barton. Jany. 6 
 Margreatt d. of Anthony Banister. Jany. 6 
 Richard s. of M r Robert Hunter. Jany. 13 
 Robert s. of William Evns. Jany. 17 
 Abram s. of John Morcroft. Jany. 25 
 Gorge s. of Edward Browne. Jany. 25 
 Edward s. of James Rothwell. Feb. 2. [Appears to be 
 
 a later insertion — no Transcript for comparison.} 
 Thomas s. of Cuthbeard Holland. Feb. 12 
 Catheren d. of Thomas Barker. Feb. 12 
 James s. of Raph Johnson. Feb. 13 
 Allis d. of William Ansdall. Feb. 15. 
 Hamlett s. of Thomas Stockley. Feb. 16 
 John s. of John Walles. Feb. 19 
 John s. of John Tumpson. March 1 
 Thomas s. of Robert Blevine. March 2 
 Raph s. of John Lunt. March 15 
 Thomas s. of John Glover. March 19 
 
 1671. 
 Jane d. of Irasmus Harvey. Last of March 
 Thomas s. of William Williamson. Aprill 23 
 Martha d. of Gorge Benner. Aprill 25 
 Thomas son of Ralph E . . . Aprill 25 [Register 
 711 u t Hated — no 7 1 anscript. ] 
 
 Page 40. Sara d. of Evan Stocke. Aprill 24 
 Edward s. of William Rice. May 7 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Birch. May 29 
 John s. of Edward Archer. June 6 
 Richard s. of Hugh Digles. July 2
 
 75 
 
 Henry s. of Jo n Lancellott. June 8. [Appears to have 
 been a later insertion — no Transcript for comparison ?\ 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Whitehead. July 4 
 Sarah d. of W m ffieetwood, borne y e 4 and Bapt. 10 June 
 Elizabeth d. of Anthony Wood. June 14 
 Marg u d. of M r . Raph W'"son. Sept. n 
 Elizabeth d. of John Clarke. Oct. 18. 
 James s. of Bryan Borrick. Oct. 22 
 John s. of Thomas Dichfield. Nov. 28 
 Mary d. of Jo" Richards. Dec. 26 
 Margery d. of Robt. Biggins. Jany. 6 
 Thomas s. of John Haslome. Jany. 12 
 Jonathan s. of Jo 11 Joinson. Feb. 2 
 Carrill s. of Doct r Silvester Richmond. Feb. 21 
 Rebecka d. of Rob' Bellen. March 18 
 Shamueld. of Edward Williamson. March 22. [Appears 
 to have been a later insertion — no Transcript for 
 comparison.] 
 
 1672. 
 Page 41. Rich. s. of Roger James. March 30 
 George s. of George King. May 1 
 Alice d. of Nich. Mercer. May 6 
 Anne d. of Jo n Everett. May 8 
 John s. of Williii Lambe. ditto xi 
 Willm s. of George Naylor. ditto 30 
 Rich. s. of Jo" Kennion. June 6 
 W m s. of Robert Lunt. June 10 
 Sarah d. of Capt. Edw. Tarleton. June 
 Jo" s, of John Ashhurst. June 27 
 Rebecka d. of M 1 ' Ja. Jerrom. July 4 
 Alice d. of M r Peter Atherton. July 5 
 Peter s. of Thomas Hurdes. July 22 
 John s. of Jo" Whittley. July 31 
 Marg tl d. of Thomas Tyrer. Aug 15 
 Elizabeth d. of John Tiew. ditto 30 
 Margery d. of Edw. Halsall. Sept. 8
 
 76 
 
 Jane d. of Willm ffleetwood, borne 9 & baptiz. 12 Sept. 
 Phillip son of Math. Walker, ditto 21 
 Rebecka d. of W m Vallentine. Oct. 19 
 Ellen d. of Peter Allen, ditto 24 
 William s. of Rich. Gill, ditto 28 
 John s. of Edw. Ogden. Nov. 1 
 Jonath" s. of Willm Benn. ditto 4 
 Page 42. John s. of James Rothwell. Nov. 10 
 Joseph s. of Jo n Dichfield. ditto die. 
 James s. of Rich. Tarleton. Dec. 1 
 Sam 11 s. of Rich. Mercer, ditto 6 
 Sam 11 s. of Tho. Gildus. ditto 10 
 Jo n s. of W m Litherland Drap. ditto 14 
 Dorathy d. of James ffletcher. ditto 26 
 Anne d. of Edw. Booker, ditto 28 
 Edw. s. of Edw. Rycroft. Feb. 12 
 Charles s. of Hen. Stevenson, ditto 16 
 Charles s. of Charles Smith, ditto die 
 Willm s. of W m Preeson. ditto 23 
 Isabell d. of Jo n Tomson, ditto die 
 Mary d. of W m Trueman. ditto 28 
 Kath. d. of Robert Rylance. March 2 
 Mathias s. of W m Gaily, ditto die 
 Raph s. of Edw. Willmson. ditto 16. 
 
 1673. 
 Kath. d. of Rich. Diggles. March 25 
 John s. of Edw. Browne, ditto die 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Jumpe. Aprill 1 
 Sidney d. of M r Jo n Hesketh. ditto 3 
 Anne d. of Anth. Wood, ditto die 
 Rich. s. of Thomas Stockley. Aprill 4 
 Thomas s. of Rich. Tarleton. ditto 30 
 Thomas s. of Gilb et Sutton. May 7
 
 77 
 
 fIDartoocs. 
 
 1662. 
 
 Page 1. John Pascofild and Elizabeth Ploney. July 21 
 Thimothy Tarleton was maried the ig August 
 Richard Right was maried the 25 day of August 
 Thomas Marcer and Jane Mercer. Dec. 8. 
 Richard Wollfull and Elizabeth Rushton. Feb. 2 1 
 Erasmus Harvey was maried August 1 1 
 
 1663. 
 Thomas Blundell and Eline Walles. May 13 
 Thomas ffletcher and Dorithy Barker. May 18 
 John Tomson and Mertha Garrett. May 22 
 Henry Thornton and Dority Dochson. July 26 
 Robert Robinson and Margrery Riding. Aug. 18 
 William Richardsonn and Izabell Martine. Sept. 1 
 Robert Blevine and Katherenn Harrison. Jany. 6 
 John Greene of Thornton and Margery Foller of Ince- 
 
 Blundell. Feb. 6 
 John ffinch and Elizabeth Ireland, both of Hayle 
 
 Wood. Feb. 6 
 Gorge King and Katheren Kelly, of this Towne. 
 
 Jany. 31 
 Robert Biggings and Anne Bickistath, of this Towne^ 
 
 by Banns. Feb. 4, 1665 
 1664. 
 Page 2. Robert Edwards and Judeth Anderton. Aprill 10 
 
 William Webster and Margreat Waynwright, both of 
 
 Hyton parish. April 23 
 John Loyle and Mary Hoult, both of this Towne. 
 
 May 5 
 Richard Holland and ffranches Simson. Oct. 23 
 Peeter Erby and Mary Woods. Nov. 12 
 
 1665. 
 Thomas Bancks, of Jince in Cheshire, and Anne 
 
 Glover, of Brombro. March 28
 
 78 
 
 Willm Rimmer, of Liverpool^, and Allis Halsall, of the 
 
 same towne, ware maried Jen. y e 5, 1662 
 Nicholas Rimmer, of Formbie, and Allis Rimmer, of 
 
 the same towne, ware maried Feb. 20, 1663 
 John Marttin, of Salghall-massey, in the county of 
 
 Chester, and Margret Addleington, of Halle, in the 
 
 county of Lancaster, ware maried June 30, 1664 
 Pirsivall Holme, of Lifpoole, and Ann Blundell. 
 
 April 2 
 John Bockley and Margreatt Williamson, with licence. 
 
 May 14 
 Lorence Brownloe and Rebecah Bird, with licence. 
 
 June 26 
 William Worrall and Elizabeth Granger, with licence. 
 
 July 21 
 Raphe Anthom and Elizabeth Higginson, both of this 
 
 Towne, with licence. July 29 
 Page 3. Thomas Perrey and Alice Rimmer, both of this towne, 
 
 by publycation. Sept. 2 
 John Philpe and Izabell Morecroft, by publication. 
 
 Sept. 24 
 John Lancaster and Eline Barrow, by publication. 
 
 October 29. 
 John Winfield, of Darby, and Elizabeth Knowles, of 
 
 Woulton, with lycence. Nov. 4 
 James Topping and Anne Kenion, both of this Towne. 
 
 Nov. 14 
 Edward Parre and Margreatt Tyrer, both of this Towne, 
 
 with a lycence. Nov. 16 
 Henry Gobson and Bettrigh Bowton, being three times 
 
 publised. Feb. 4 
 John Bacnks, of Kirkdall, and Jane Eccleston, of this 
 
 towne, with a licence. Feb. 14 
 1666. 
 James Brindell and Anne Bradshaw, both of this 
 
 Towne, with publication. Aprill 28
 
 79 
 
 John Holland and Elinor Scasbricke, both of Bebington, 
 
 with a licence. Aprill 16 
 Thomas Boardman and Sarah Tarleton, both of this 
 
 Towne, with a licence. July i 
 James Coppell and Jane Tyrer, of Tarbocke in Hyton 
 
 parrish, with licence. July 28 
 Page 4. William Barton and Margery loye, by publication. 
 
 Sept. 27. [Loyle in the Transcript. ~\ 
 John Whittley and Anne Kelley, both of this Towne. 
 
 Oct. 28 
 Joseph Richerson and Sarah Revenshaw, with licence 
 
 Nov. 18 
 John Boats and Elizabeth Williamson, both of this 
 
 Towne, by publication. Jany. 23 
 Gorge Martine and Sarah Wattmough, with licence, 
 
 Feb. 2 
 Gorge ffry and Margreatt Tarleton, both of this Towne, 
 
 with licence. Feb. 6 
 1667. 
 William Robinson and Eline Blanchard, by publication. 
 
 May 19 
 M r William Squire and Isabell Story, with licence. 
 
 June 10 
 Thomas Doming and Margreat Brookes, both of this 
 
 Towne. July 28 
 John Joynson and Elizabeth Mawthew, both of this 
 
 Towne, by publication. Oct. 1 
 John Richards and Margery Dasbery, both of this 
 
 Towne, by publication. Dec. 16 
 Peeter Atherton and Eline Sandiford, both of this 
 
 Towne, with licence. March 22 
 1668. 
 Richard Jacson and Anne Eccleston, widdow, with 
 
 licence. June 11 
 Thomas Cocks and Margery Crayne, with lincens. 
 
 Dec. 24
 
 80 
 
 John Medowes and Mary Ravenscroft, of Geaton in 
 Worrall, with lycence. January 10 
 
 John Walles and Jane Lenesley, with lycence. Oct. 13 
 Page 5. Abraham Aired and Margery Blevin, with lycence. 
 Jany. 30 
 
 [The marriage of Thomas Heyes and Elizabeth Seddon, 
 Teb. 10, 1 668, by licence, appears in the Transcript, 
 but is 7iot entered in this Register Book.'] 
 1669. 
 
 Robert Rylands and Katheren Heyes. Aprill 13 
 
 Henry Leay and Elizabeth Bushell, with a lycence. 
 July 28 
 
 Edward Simson and Eline Hinley, both of this Towne. 
 
 Oct. 22 
 
 1670. 
 
 Edward Tirer and Ann Hairfoote. May 23 
 
 Richard Warbrick and Catherine Scasebrige, with a 
 
 licence. July 1 
 Michael Barker and Elizabeth Ervie. July 4 
 Nickolas Mollenix and Janatt Roose, with lincence. 
 
 Feb. 5 
 William Carter and Allis Tyrer, with lincence. Feb. 5 
 
 1671. 
 William Carry and Margreat Orell, both of this Towne, 
 
 by publication. Oct. 18 
 M r William Olliffe and Margrett Winstanley. Sept. 9
 
 81 
 
 Budaite. 
 
 1661. 
 
 Page 3. Allis Chantrill, widdow. Feb. 27 
 
 Allis Woodward, widdow. March 4 
 . . . . sonn Richard Scasbricke. March 19 
 Anne Char, of Brombrow. March 2 1 
 William Berry. March 12 
 
 1662. 
 Sarah Bartin d. of John Bartine. March 25 
 Ketheren d. of William Garner. Aprill 4 
 Barbery d. of Edward Flitcrast. Aprill 5 
 Samwell d. of John Blundell. April! 5 
 Thomas s. of Edward Tarleton. Aprill 6 
 Richard Berch. Aprill n 
 Phillipp Cocke. Aprill 1 1 
 James s. of John Chambers Aprill 30 
 Richard s. of Henry Moore. May 30 
 Alixander Wharocke. July 23 
 James s. of ffrances Hunter. Oct. 10 
 Samyell Williamson. Oct. 20 
 Elizabeth wife of Thomas Celley. Oct. 30 
 Mary d. of M r Gorge Glover. Nov. 1 7 
 
 John Bancks sonne of Lorence Bancks of Kirdall 
 was borne the first day of May in the yeare of our 
 lord god one thousand sixe hundred and eleven and 
 baptized afterwards att Liverpoole the same month. 
 
 The above entry relating to John Bancks is written on a 
 slip of paper, and bound in ivitli the parchment 
 leaves. 
 Page 4. Elizabeth wife of Thomas Char. Nov. 26 
 M rs Susannah Walshman. Dec. 10 
 M rs Margreat Bird. Dec. 22 
 John s. of William Harison, of Gocborne. Dec. 28
 
 82 
 
 M r Thomas Weaver. J any. 3 
 
 John s. of Thomas Hancocke. Feb. 2 
 
 Rachall d. of Simon Arrowsmith. Jany. 18 
 
 Randell s. of Randell Dawson. Feb. 5 
 
 Margreat wife of Richard Holland. Feb. 11 
 
 Elizabeth Ricraft, widdow. Feb. 12 
 
 John Hewett, a passenger intening for Ireland. Feb. 1 2 
 
 Margery lurting. Feb 18 
 
 Robert Hervey. Feb. 22 
 
 Abraham s. of John Whittellaw, of toxtath parke. 
 Feb 22 
 
 Thomas Plum. Feb. 25 
 
 Edward s. of M r Edward Moore, of banke hall. Feb. 26 
 
 Katheren wife of Thomas Walker. March 15 
 
 1663. 
 
 M r Henry Borscoe. March 27 
 Page 5. M r Edward fformby. March 28 
 
 Daniell s. of Richard Everitt, of Toxtath parke. 
 March 29 
 
 Ann d. of John Rimmer. Aprill 19 
 
 Hannah d. of Tho. Simson. Aprill 28 
 
 Elizabeth wife of Peeter Wallker. May 6 
 
 Mary wife of Edward Barnes, of We . . . Aprill 3 
 
 Anne dau. of Richard Bushell. May 16 
 
 William Holme, mason. May 15 
 
 Katheren Coppow, widdow. May 20 
 
 Elizabeth wife of Richard Wright. June 1 
 
 William s. of Phillip Norris, of fformby. June 5 
 
 Peeter s. of Sillvister Richman. June 22 
 
 Robert s. of Christopher Warton. June 22 
 
 George Wright. June 25 
 
 John s. of William Goore. July 25 
 
 Elizabeth d. of Thimothy Tarleton. July 30 
 
 . . . . s. of Bryan Webster. Aug. 10 
 
 Mary d. of John Litherland. Aug. 25 
 
 Clare Harrocks, widdow. Sept. 6
 
 83 
 
 Pagc(>. William Peerson. Sept. 12 
 
 Katheren Hill, widdow^ Oct. 28 
 
 Dorithy d. of Thomas Jumpe. Nov. 4 
 
 Thomas Rattlife. Jany. 14 
 
 M r Robert Sutton. Jany. 15 
 
 Henry Tarbocke. Jany. 17 
 
 Margreat Gilberthropp, widdow. Jany. 29 
 
 Elizabeth wife of Robert Lyon. Jany. 3 r 
 
 Richard Eccleston s. of M rs .... Feb. 1 
 
 John s. of Richard Windell. Feb. 5 
 
 Robert s. of Robert Wead. Feb. 22 
 
 Bartholomew s. of John Tomson. Feb. 25 
 
 Josuah s. of William Simson. Feb. 25 
 
 John s. of Robert Woodside. Feb. 27 
 
 Ann Marcer. March 4 
 
 1664. 
 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Holland. March 29 
 
 Elizabeth wife of Thomas Litherland. Aprill 3 
 
 Henry s. of Henry Tarbocke. Aprill 14 
 
 Ellinor Wetherby. Aprill 25 
 Page 7. Samuell s. of M r Richard Higginson, of Wescheste 
 B . . . . r. Aprill 21 [Of Chester, in the 
 Tra?iseript.] 
 
 William s. of Robert Cliffe. Aprill 23 
 
 Ann Browne, widdow. May 1 1 
 
 Homphrey Roby. May 19 
 
 Rachell d. of Even Marsh. June 6 
 
 Thomas Andoe, seaman. July 18 
 
 Elizabeth d. of Robert Marcer. Sept. 7 
 
 Allis Strakey wife of John Starkey. Sept 27. 
 
 Thomas Blundell. Oct. 6 
 
 Thomas Kelly. Oct. 2c 
 
 Elizabeth wife of John Houghton. Nov. 4 
 
 Dorithy Robinson, widdow. Nov. 13 
 
 Alis Caderton. Nov. 19 
 Margreate Manering. Nov. 19 
 
 G 2
 
 84 
 
 Thomas s. of Peeter Martine. Nov. 22 
 Lidiah wife of John Walker. Dec. 1 
 Alixander s. of James Heyes. Dec. 8 
 Thomas s. of Edmound Lenesley. Dec. 15 
 Darcus d. of William Garner. Dec 15 
 M rs Dorithy Sandiford, widdow. Dec. 23 
 
 Page 8. M r John Leigh. Jany. 3 
 
 Allis wife of Joseph Keile. Jany. 10 
 
 Thomas Nicholson. Jany. 18 
 
 Elizabeth wife of Robert Cliff. Jany. iS 
 
 William s. of M r John Leigh, curate. Feb. 5 
 
 Alderman Thomas Story. Feb. 4 
 
 Richard Holland Feb. 13 
 
 M r Edward Allcocke. Feb. 27 
 
 Allis wife of John Sutton. March 1 
 
 William Dainty. March 6 
 
 Henry s. of William Nicholes. March 13 
 
 1665. 
 Elizabeth d. of William Holsoe. March 26 
 Robert s. of M r Richard Percefall. March 27 
 Robert s. of John Monelley. Aprill 2 
 Eline Robinson, widdow. Aprill 23 
 Mary d. of Marke Hebron- was baptized May 10 
 John s. of Thomas Robinson. May 14 
 Samwell wife of William Parker. May 18 
 Thomas Brockbank. May 25 
 James s. of William Parker. May 25 
 
 Page 9. Dority wife of Thomas fflecher. Last day of May 
 Hannah d. of Henry Tarbucke. Last day of May 
 Katherem wife of Gorge Suddon. June 5 
 John s. of Robert Kenion. June 1 1 
 Richard s. of Robert Kenion. June 13 
 Rachall d. of M r Richard Williamson. June 14 
 William s. of Peeter Dawson. June 26 
 
 * The Baptism of Mary Hebron was probably entered by mistake in the 
 Burial Register.
 
 85 
 
 Anne d. of Thomas Johnson. July 5 
 
 . . . . d. of Robert Leadbeater. July 8 
 
 Edward s. of Thomas Ashbrocke. July 25 
 
 John s. of William Ackers. July 26 
 
 Allis d. of Thomas Woolfall. Last day of July 
 
 Allis Johns, widdow. August 3 
 
 Sarah d. of M r John Pemberton. August 4 
 
 Jacob s. of Gorge Bennett. August 5 
 
 Anne d. of James Boote. August 9 
 
 Elizabeth d. of John Monelley. August 12 
 
 Jannatt d. of John Rimmer. August 13 
 
 Martha d. of Cuthbeard Holland. August 13 
 
 Pa^e 10. M r John Higginson. August 18 
 John Heayes. August 30 
 Christopher Hudson. Sept. 4 
 Raph s. of John Marc.er. Sept. 5 
 Edward Sutton. Sept. 17 
 Thomas Ashbrocke. Sept. 24 
 Mertha d. of Edward Barton. Sept. 26 
 . . . . d. of Ellinor Balle. Sept. 28 
 Deborah d. of William fforber. Oct. 4 
 Rodger Harrison. Oct. 9 
 Eline d. of Richard Tarleton. Oct. 15 
 Elizabeth d. of James Blevin. Oct. 19 
 Richard Boore. Oct. 21 
 Elizabeth wife of ffranches fibster. Oct. 23 
 Thomas s. of Thomas Chapman, junior. Oct. 29 
 Eline d. of Edward Banks. Nov. r 
 Richard s. of Thomas Galloway. Nov. 9 
 Daniell s. of Joseph Willson. Nov. 22 
 Henry s. of Thomas Robinson. Dec. 1 
 Henri s. of Joseph Willson. Dec. 2 
 
 Page 11. Richard s. of William Hothersall. Dec. 4 
 Jane d. of William Poultney. Dec. 24 
 James Hoult. January 1 1 
 Samuell s. of Jonathan Glave. January 1 5
 
 86 
 
 John s. of William Mills. Dec. 29 
 
 Lorance s. of John Rimmer. Jany. 19 
 
 Margreat d. of William Bruerton. Jany. 27 
 
 Thomas s. of Robert Weads. Jany. 29 
 
 . . . . d. of John Moneley. Feb. 4 
 
 Allice Norris, widdow. Feb. 10 
 
 Sarah wife of M r John Chanler. Feb. 18 
 
 Jane Borton, widdow. March 8 
 
 William s. of Thomas Williamson. March 1 1 
 
 Anthony Miries. March 22 
 
 1666. 
 John Holme. Aprill 2 
 Margreatt d. of Edward Bancks. Aprill 21 
 Dorithy d. of Gorge Glover. May 9 
 William s. of Peeter Dawson. May 12 
 Richard s. of Thomas Galloway. May 22 
 
 Page T2. William s. of John Tomson. May 30 
 Margreat Slator, widdow. June 25 
 Nancy wife of Nathen Glave. July 4 
 Richard Brockebanke. July 5 
 William Dainty, junior. July 30 
 John s. of William Ranforde. Sept. 5 
 William Rice, of this Towne. Sept. 6 
 Margery Brockbanke. Sept. 13 
 William and Rowe. Sept. 16 
 Anne d. of Thomas Coventree. Sept. 23 
 Allis d. of Anthony Johnson. Sept. 26 
 Sisly Harrison, widdow. Oct. 10 
 Jane d. of William Ranford, decesed. Oct. i; 
 Henry s. of Hennry Higginson. Nov. 2 
 John s. of Thomas Dickinson. Nov. 7 
 Robert s. of M r Richard Percifall. Nov. 12 
 Eline d. of Robert Marcer. Nov. 17 
 Jane Martine, widow. Nov. 24 
 John s. of Robert Woodside. Dec. 27 
 
 Page 13. Edward s. of James ffrey. Dec. 7
 
 87 
 
 Dorithy Bickistath, widdow. Jany. 10. [Bixfet/i, in 
 Transcript.] 
 
 Mary Kide, widdow. Jany. 16. [Kidd, in Transcript.] 
 
 Margreatt wife of William Jumpe. Jany. 27 
 
 Thomas s. of Thimothy Tarleton. Jany. 30 
 
 Anne wife of M r Lorence Briers. Feb. 7 
 
 M r Mihall Tarleton. Feb. 10 
 
 Mary wife of John Williamson. Feb. 12 
 
 Johanah d. of Rich. Davis. Feb. 28 
 
 Samuell s. of Robert Leadbeater. March 3 
 
 William s. of Richardd Parr. March 12 
 
 Hugh s. of M r Hugh Lathom. March 07. 
 
 Anne d. of Richard Kenion, decesed. March 15 
 
 1667. 
 Mary d. of Thomas Simson. March 28 
 Thomas Witter. Aprill 8 
 Jane Allcocke, widdow. Aprill 19 
 Margreat wife of M r Edward Williamson. Aprill 19 
 Edward Walker, of Pilling. Aprill 21 
 Georg Ands, passenger for Ireland. Aprill 28 
 Raph s. of Rodger James. May 3 
 Allixander Patiances, seaman. May 3 
 John s. of James fflecher. May 4 
 Page 14. Anne d. of Robert Hardman. May 7 
 
 Henry Rattcliff, searvant of Willia Blundell. May 9 
 Thomas Litherland. May 10 
 William Eccleston. May ] 7 
 Allis Pemberton. May 20 
 George Fry, marchant. May 24 
 James s. of Robert Blevine, seaman. June 2 
 Margreat d. of Thomas Woolefall. June 5 
 William s. of Robert Blevine, tailor. June n 
 Richard Holford. June 8 
 Cristopher s. of Hugh Lathom. June 13 
 John .... a passenger intendinge for Ireland, 
 June 28
 
 88 
 
 William s. of William Simson. June 2 
 
 Mary d. of John Cooke. July 4 
 
 Peeter s. of mister Sillvister Richman. July 4 
 
 Mertha d. of William Simson. July 6 
 
 Mertha d. of William Simson. July 10 
 
 Rebeckah Granger. July n 
 
 Thomas Corlel, of Renivvorth in Lancashire. July 17 
 
 Anne d. of M r Samuell ffazakerley. July 21 
 
 Page 15. Edward s. of John Rimmer. July 22 
 John Christiann, marchant. July 26 
 Rodger Busshell. July 29 
 Margreat wife of James Apleton. Aug. 3 
 William s. of James Boats. Aug. 12 
 Edward Barton. Aug. 14 
 Samuell s. of M r Samuell ffazakerley. Sept. 10 
 John Williamson, senior. Sept. 16 
 Elizabeth d. of Thomas Robinson. Sept. 18 
 Anne wife of M r Gilbert fformby. Oct. 6 
 Alline s. of Robert Davis. Oct. 12 
 Margery d. of William Bailey. Oct. 19 
 Elizabeth wife of William [Eccous ?J Oct. 27 
 William Greaton. Oct. 28 
 Charles ffairhurst. Nov. 9 
 Jane d. of Richard Busshell. Nov. 10 
 Nathen Glave. Nov. 12 
 William s. of Oliver ffairherst. Nov. 13 
 Jayne d. of Anthony Charr. Nov. 27 
 John Clinton, Anne Irishman. Dec. 9 
 Margreate d. of Gorge Glover. Dec. 12 
 Elizabeth Parkinson. Dec. 21 
 Eline d. of John Thomson, mariner, latly decesed. 
 
 Dec. 20 
 Anne wife of Thomas Pattericke. Dec. 22 
 Dorithy wife of John Yeats. Jany. 2 
 
 Page 16. William s. of John Hirres. Jany. 3 
 Anne d. of William Doane. Jany. 13
 
 89 
 
 M r William Kitchine, marchant. Jany. 1 2 
 
 Liddiah d. of John Blundell. Jany. 18 
 
 Samuell s. of Thomas Berch. Jany. 25 
 
 Eline d. of Thomas Berch. Jany. 29 
 
 Elinor wife of M r Robert Moore. Feb. 4 
 
 Hannah wife of Peeter Beate. Feb. 6 
 
 James Woolfall. Feb. 13 
 
 Thomas s. of Richard Williason, cariorgen. Feb. 16 
 
 John Griffith. Feb. 27 
 
 William s. of Thomas Williamson, seaman. Feb. 27 
 
 Thomas Massey, of Nether Walton, nere Warinton. 
 
 March 3 
 Samuell s. of Richard Parr. March 8 
 Henry s. of Thomas Laneslett. March 20 
 
 1668. 
 Thimothy Tarleton. A prill 22 
 Margreat d. of Thomas Doming. Aprill 25 
 Thomas Harvey, a seaman, borne in county of Dossett, 
 
 May 1 
 Edward Everitt. May 14 
 Samuell Postlethwitt. May 22 
 Hannah d. of Samuell Postlethwitt. May 23 
 Edward Shouldham, of Linne, in the county of Norfolke. 
 
 June 5 
 Peeter Laiardus. June 13. [Lafardus, in Transcript.] 
 Hugh Nicholas, of Mosson. June 14 
 Anne wife of Thomas Norbury. June 12 
 Page 17. Alis wife of Robert Marcer. June 19 
 Thomas Scasbricke. June 23 
 Margreatt d. of M r John Leigh. June 26 
 Jotham s. of Joseph Peacocke. June 26 
 John Yeates. July 12 
 Robert Blevine, tayler. July 14 
 Robert Robinson. July 16 
 Margery d. of Phillip Harison. July 29 
 Thomas Haseldine. August 7
 
 90 
 
 Sarah Booth, widdow. August n 
 
 Jane d. of William Greaton. August 12 
 
 Elizabeth wife of Anthony Thomson. August 14 
 
 Alis d. of Robert Crossman. August 24 
 
 John Hodgson. Sept. 16 
 
 Thomas Simson. Oct. 5 
 
 John Kenion. Oct. 22 
 
 John Rowson. Oct. 30 
 
 Sarah wife of Samuell ffazackerly. Sept. 22 
 
 Jane wife of Edmund Linesley. Sept. 28 
 
 Ann wife of John Sanders. Nov. 10 
 
 Ann Ausrustin. Dec. 10 
 Page 18. Ann wife of Richard Williamson. Oct. 12 
 
 Richard Blevine. Last day of December. 
 
 Mertha d. of Willi Simpson. Last day of December. 
 
 William Eccleston. Jany. 6 
 
 Cisley Williamson. Jany. 6 
 
 Anne wife of John Owen. Jany. 12. ^Appears to be a 
 later insertion — does not occur in Transcript, ,] 
 
 Ellen d. of John Higinson. Feb. 6 
 
 Thomasin Moniley. March 9 
 
 Mary wife of David Cooke. March 9 
 
 George Prenton. Aprill 9 
 
 Richard Bullock. Aprill 10 
 
 1669. 
 
 Jane d. of Thomas Witter. Aprill 12 
 
 Leonard fhnkes, gentleman. April 26 
 
 Mary d. of William Dainty. May 9 
 
 William Middleton. May 12 
 
 Mary wife of Robert Curran. May 19 
 
 John s. of John Story. May 27 
 
 Thomas Robinson. May 28 
 
 Mertha d. of William Cary. May 29 
 Page 19. Jonathan Beecroft, Bornley in Lancashire. June 3 
 
 William fformby, of fformby. June 10 
 
 Eline wife of Richard Windle. June 1 7
 
 91 
 
 Izabell d. of Robert Woodside. June 21 
 
 William s. of Edward Eccles. June 22 
 
 Mathew s. of John Heyes. June 22 
 
 Gray s. of Edward Moore, esquire. June 22 
 
 Jacob s. of John Sanderson. July 1 
 
 Dorithy wife of William Downe. July 2 
 
 John s. of M r John Warring. July 4 
 
 Cornelious s. of John Holland. July 5 
 
 Crostopher s. of Thomas Galloway. July 5 
 
 Margery Heald, widdow. July 14 
 
 Richard s. of Richard Bushell. July 17. 
 ■ Aster d. of Robert Davis. July 18 
 
 John Poole. July 19 
 
 Thomas Richerson. July 23 
 
 Elizabeth wife of Thomas Galloway. July 23 
 
 William Simson. July 27 
 
 M r Edmund Parre, of Heasome, in Prescott parish. 
 
 July 30 
 William Edwards, of Measberry, in the county of Salopp, 
 gent. man. August 1 
 Page 20. Mertha d. of Thomas Gildus. August 5 
 Moses s. of John Sanderson. August 9 
 John Walles, of this towne. August 12 
 Elizabeth d. of Thomas Whitthead. August 15 
 Jane d. of William Rice. August 16 
 Jane Cue, of Lancaster Parrish. August 21 
 Thomas s. of Richard Morecroft. August 21 
 Edward Howrowbine. August 22 
 Elizabeth d. of John Walles. August 2S 
 Samuell s. of M r Richard Parcefall. August 29 
 William s. of Richard Windfield. August 29 
 John s. of John Morecraft. Sept. 8 
 William s. of William Done. Sept. 15 
 M r Edward Williamson. Sept. 23. [Alderman William- 
 son in the Transcript.] 
 John Erloum. Sept. 25
 
 92 
 
 William Thompson. Sept. 25 
 
 Mary d. of John Coweard. Sept. 28 
 
 William s. of Richard Lurting. Sept. 30 
 
 Margreat fformby. Oct. 3 
 
 Ann Printon, widdow. Oct. 10 
 
 James s. of John Bamber. Oct. 10 
 
 Elin Blevin, widdow. Oct. n 
 Page 21. Parnell wife of Michaell Barker. Jany. 8 
 
 Mary Hill. Jany. 20 
 
 John Glover, carrier. Jany. 21 
 
 Homphrey Marcer. Feb. 17 
 
 Elin Hesketh. Feb. 17 
 
 Thomas Waller. March 6 
 
 Elizabeth wife of Richard Crumton. March 1 1 
 
 1670. 
 
 William Ball. April 5 
 
 Isabell Squire. Aprill 8 
 
 Nathaniell s. of Jerimiah Hindley. April 5 
 
 Margery d. of Richard Rimer. Aprill 1 1 
 
 Ellizabeth Burch. Aprill 1 1 
 
 Jane d. of Robert Briers. Aprill 21 
 
 Margery d. of Robert Blevine. May 1 
 
 Margret d. of Thomas Nichollson. May 5 
 
 Willi Windle. May 7 
 
 William Johnson. May 8 
 
 Allic wife of Willi Cary. May 1 1 
 
 Rebeca d. of Peetter Dawson. May 15 
 
 Robert Eccles. May 23 
 
 Ellin wife of William Moniley, the sargent. May 30 
 Page 22. John s. of John Burton. May 28 
 
 William s. of William Bruerton. June 2 
 
 William Bradoke. June 4 
 
 Martha wife of Willi Robinson. June 6 
 
 John s. of William Bradoke. June 13 
 
 Elizabeth d. of Janne Alcocke, wid. June 13 
 
 Catherine wife of Robert Ryland. June 19
 
 98 
 
 Mary d. of John Jackson. Aug. 1 1 
 Richard s. of Edward Tarleton. Aug. 20 
 Thomas s. of John Cooke. Sept. 3 
 Mertha d. of William Poultney. Sept. 4 
 Robert s. of William Ecculs. Sept. 5 
 Margery Horrowbine, widdow. Sept. 12 
 Margreat wife of John Poultney. Sept. 14 
 Sarah wife of Edward Heys. Oct. 25 
 William Royston. Last day of October 
 Elin Ryding. Nov. 7 
 Thomas Banks. Nov. 12. 
 Sevall wife of William Leech. Nov. 19 
 Peeter s. of Peeter Martin. Nov. 25 
 Eline d. of John Everitt. Nov. 29 
 William s. of John Celley. Jany. 3 
 Robert s. of M r Robert Briers. Jany. 18 
 Thomas Berch. Jany. 
 
 Ann dau. of Nicholas Stone. Last of January 
 Pa°e 23. Richard Atherton. Feb. 1 
 John Higginson. Feb. 6 
 Richard Whithead. Feb. 10 
 John s. of M r Robert Seacome. Feb. 12 
 William Chorley. Feb. 19 
 Eline Kenion. March 1 
 A bra 111 Tindall. March 2 
 John s. of George King. March 19 
 Richard s. of John Whitley. March 23 
 
 1671. 
 Richard Norris. Aprill 3 
 Thomas Norbury. Aprill 1 1 
 Richard Rogerson. Aprill 13 
 James Apleton. April 15 
 Elizabeth Moore. Aprill 15 
 Dority d. of William fforber. Aprill 22 
 Thomas s. of John Kelley. May 4 
 Jane Story. May 4
 
 94 
 
 John s. of Raph Eccleston. May n 
 Ann wife of William (Olive ?). May 23 
 Eline wife of George Lucus. June 15 
 Henry s. of Thomas Gregson. June 16 
 Elizabeth d. of Anthony Charr. June 18 
 Mary wife of Symon Arrowsmith. Aug. 22 
 Willm Rimmar, marrin r Sept. 21 
 Buryalls, 1672. 
 Page 24. Margery d. of Wra. Rimar. Aprill 10 
 
 Marg" d. of M r Thomas Clarke. May 22 
 Elinor wife of Willam Bay ley. ditto 30 
 Alice d. of Tho. Hurdes. June 6 
 Willni Price. Nov. n 
 Alderman Thomas Blackmore. ditto 21 
 John Williamson, marrim" Dec. 17 
 Rich. s. of Rob rt . . . Dec. 25 
 Rob et Breers, Me.chant. Jany. 20 
 Jane d. of David Wilson, ditto 26 
 Law. Brownlow, gent. Jany. 18 
 
 1673. 
 Thomas Tattlock. March 29 
 John Whitestones. Aprill 30
 
 95 
 
 3n&ey to Baptisms. 
 
 Achars. II* 
 
 Allen- Allin. 24,31,38,41 
 
 Allcock. 14, 15, 18, 20, 25, 28 
 
 Ansdall. 39 
 
 Anton— Amton. 26, 30, 34, 37 
 
 Archer. 23, 40 
 
 Airowsmith. 14, 17, 24, 37 
 
 Ashbrooke. II, 17 
 
 Ashhurst. 41 
 
 Ashton. 33 
 
 Atherton. 41 
 
 Banister. 1, 29, 39 
 
 Balle. 11, 17, 18, 23, 31 
 
 Bamber. 14, 25 
 
 Banks— Bancks. 17, 29, 33, 36 
 
 (and wider Burials, page 3). 
 Bastwell. 32 
 Barker. 39 
 Benn. 41 
 Benner. 39 
 Bennett. 22, 26 
 Bell. 21 
 Bellen. 40 
 
 Belley— Baley. 13, 30 
 Berch— Birch, n, 17, 25, 31, 35, 
 
 40 
 Bickistath. 13, 28, 38 
 Biggings, 35, 40 
 Blevin. 19, 25, 26, 31, 39 
 Blundell. 14, 16, 20, 25, 29, 31 
 Booker. 42 
 Boote. 11, 16, 27 
 Boore. 1 1 
 
 Borton— Barton. 18, 19, 28, 35, 39 
 Borrick. 40 
 Bockley. 25 
 Boulton. 37 
 
 Braerton — Bruerton. 15, 23, 33 
 Brindell — Brindle. 30, 37 
 Browne. 14, 39, 42 
 Bushell. 11, 15, 16, 19, 29, 36, 37 
 
 Carry. 27, 30 
 
 Cclley. 22 
 
 Cemp. 38 
 
 Char. 11, 22, 27. 
 
 Charnocke. 10, 27, 32 
 
 Chappman. 22, 38 
 
 Cliffe. 15 
 
 Cleaton. 38 
 
 Clarke. 40 
 
 Cooke. 16, 24 
 
 Cocks. 37. 
 Coventree. II, 17, 25. 
 Crumton — Crompton. iS, 38 
 Cranes — Craynes. 17, 29, 34, 37 
 Cropper. 30 
 Crossman. 32 
 Cragg. 38 
 Curtious. 36 
 
 Danty — Dainty. 18, 22 
 
 Davis. 1, 17, 20, 25, 28, 30, 3S 
 
 Dawson. 13, 21, 35 
 
 Darby. 1 3 
 
 Daring. 28 
 
 Dickinson. 20, 27, 35 
 
 Diggels— Diggles. 2S, 38, 40, 42 
 
 Dich field. 40, 42 
 
 Done — Downe. 31, 34 
 
 Doming. 31 
 
 Eccles. 21, 34 
 Eccleston. 36 
 Edwards. 21, 29 
 England. 17, 24, 34 
 Erby. 14, 20 
 Erloum — Erlum. 20, 28 
 Evns. 39 
 Everett. 41 
 
 Fairherst. 21, 30 
 
 Fazakerley. 24, 29 
 
 Fletcher — Flecher. 16, 22, 27, 32, 
 
 38>42 
 Fleetwood. 37, 40, 41 
 Flittcraft. 14 
 Fogg. 13 
 Forber. 21, 29 
 Formby. 13, 16, 27, 35 
 Fry. 26 
 
 Gaily. 42 
 
 Gallowee — Galloway. 14, 24 
 
 Garner. 12 
 
 Garth. 22 
 
 Garrett. 23 
 
 Gill. 35, 38,41 [38,42 
 
 Gildus— Gildos— Gildoes. 23, 32, 
 
 Glave. 17, 31 
 
 Glover. 14, 21, 29, 39 
 
 Goore. 14 
 
 Gorsuch. 35 
 
 Greaton. 13, 17, 26 
 
 Gregson. 29 
 
 Griffiths. 13 
 
 ♦ The numerals refer to pages in the Register.
 
 96 
 
 Hall. 28 
 
 Halsall. 41 
 
 Halsoe. 16 
 
 Harries — Hemes. 16, 26, 35 
 
 Harrison. 24, 32 
 
 Hardman. 26, 27, 36 
 
 Herdman. 33 
 
 Harvy — Harvey. 28, 39 
 
 Haslome. 40 
 
 Hebron. 21, 28 (and under 
 
 Burials, page 8.) [25 
 
 Heyes — Heayes — Heays. 15, 20, 
 Henley. 22 
 Hesketh. 33, 37, 42 
 Higginson. 14, 16, 24, 33 
 Hinley. 30 
 
 Holland. 8, 14, 20, 23, 31, 32, 39 
 Holme. 15, 23, 27, 31 
 Hordis — Hurdis. 14, iS, 25, 32, 
 
 37,41 
 Houghton. 25, 37 
 Hughs. 38 
 Hunter. 16, 39 
 
 James. 10, 17, 24, 36, 41 
 
 Jerrom. 31, 36, 41 
 
 Joinson— Joynson. 35, 40 
 
 Jobson. 35 
 
 Jones — Johnes. iS, 20, 27, 34, 38 
 
 Jonson — Johnson. 15, 16, 19, 21, 
 
 27, 28, 30, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39 
 Jumpe. 13, 16, 22, 34, 42 
 Kelley— Kelly. I, 13, 27, 31, 37 
 Kenion. II, 15, 29, 41 
 Kichlay. 28 
 Kilshaw. 15 
 Kinge. 22, 30, 41 
 Knowles. 26, 36 
 
 Lacocke. 30 
 
 Lake. 25 
 
 Lancelett. 40 
 
 Lambe. 41 
 
 Leay. 38 
 
 Leigh— Leeh. 18, 23, 32, 35 
 
 Leatton. 18 
 
 Leadbeater. 15, 26, 37 
 
 Lenesley. II 
 
 Letham. 33 
 
 Linichar — Lininker. 18, 24, 34 
 
 Lion— Lyon. 21, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 
 
 Litherland. 15, 21, 30, 31, 37, 42 
 
 Loye. 16. 
 
 Lunt — Lunte. 20, 29, 39, 41 
 
 Marsh. 20, 32 
 
 Martine. 19, 33 
 
 Marcer — Mercer. 16, 19, 22, 23, 
 
 26,28, 29,30, 33, 34.36,38, 41, 
 
 42 
 
 Mills— Milles. 13, 19, 29, 37 
 Monelley. 11, 17, 24, 25, 28, ^, 
 
 36 
 Morecroft. 21, 27, 32, 34, 36, 37, 
 
 39 
 Midlines. 37 
 
 Narbery — Norbury. 11, 27, 36 
 
 Naylor. 41 
 
 Newland. 37 
 
 Newport. 15, 20, 30 
 
 Nicholes — Nichols. 14, 19, 29, 34, 
 
 38 
 Nicholson. 32, 36 
 
 Ogden. 41 
 
 Parcefell — Parcifall. 15, 26 
 
 Parr. 20, 28, 35 
 
 Pattericke. 19, 26, 36 
 
 Pecocke. 32 
 
 Pemberton. 8, 25, 38 
 
 Penkeman. 30, 35 
 
 Perrey. 26, 31 
 
 Philpe— Phillips. 26, 34 
 
 Piatt. 39 
 
 Plum. 21 
 
 Poole. 22, 31 
 
 Pomfret. 33 
 
 Poultney. 11, 16, 20, 22, 28 
 
 Preeson. 32, 42 
 
 Prescott. 20, 31 
 
 Prieston. 37 
 
 Printton. 23, 31 
 
 Rannalls — Renalls — Ranald. 18, 
 
 21, 26, 33 
 Rannett. 13 
 Ranforde. II, 18 
 Rice. 24 
 
 Richman. 15, 23, 29, 34, 40 
 Richerson — Richardson. 19, 26, 
 
 32, 36 
 Richards. 33, 36, 40 
 Rimmer. 8, 9, II, 14, 16, 17, 18, 
 
 22, 24, 32, 35 
 
 Rooe. 13, 18, 27, 31, 36 
 
 Robinson, 13, 19, 20 
 
 Rothwell. 39 
 
 Rovvson. 21 
 
 Ryding. 19, 25, 34 
 
 Rycroft — Ricraft. 27, 35, 42 
 
 Rylance. 42 
 
 Sanderson. 15, 19, 25, 30, 35 
 Sandiford. 18, 19 
 Scasbricke. 8, 17, 18, 36 
 Sevenson — Stevenson. 34, 42 
 Seacom. 38 
 Simson. 15, 19, 20, 27, 32, 39
 
 97 
 
 Smith. 42 
 Smawshaw — Smalshaw. 
 
 26,36 
 
 Smoult. 13 
 Stocke. 40 
 Stockley. 23, 39, 42 
 
 
 Stonns. 28 
 Story. 22, 37, 39 
 Sutton.- 24, 34, 42 
 Swift. 36 
 
 Tarleton. 15, 16, 19, 21, 27, 28, 
 
 35.41. 42 
 Tarbocke. 16 
 Tatlocke. 28 
 
 Tomson — Tumpson. 23, 39, 42 
 Topping. 31, 38 
 Turner. 27, 34 
 Tue— Tewe— Tiew. 33, 39, 41 
 Trueman. 42 
 Tyrer. 41 
 
 Vallentine. 41 
 
 Walls -Walks. 
 
 13, 19,23,26, 35, 
 
 39 
 Walker. 
 
 17,41 
 
 Waring— Warring. 31, 36 
 Washington, 10 
 Wattmough. 11, 17, 23, 3}, 38 
 Wavnwright — Wainwright. 14, 22, 
 
 35 
 Weade — Weads. 24, 27 
 Weaton. 12 
 Whalley. 11, 20, 32 
 Whitthead. 35, 38, 40 
 Whittley. 41 
 
 Windell— Windle. 13, 2r, 25, 34 
 Windefeld — Winfiled— Winfield. 
 
 17, 21, 29, 37 
 Williamson. 1 5, 23, 25, 2S, 29, 32, 
 
 33, 39, 40, 42 
 Willson. 15 
 Williams. 13 
 
 Woode— Wood. 25, 40, 42 
 Woodside. 14, 27, 30 
 Woofall-Woolfall. 24,35 
 Worrall. 26, 30, 34 
 Wright. 29, 35 
 
 Younger. 30 
 Yeates. 3 1 
 
 3nfc>ej: to flDarriacjcs. 
 
 Addleington (Margret). 2 
 Aired (Abraham). 5 
 Anderton (Judeth). 2 
 Anthon (Raphe). 2 
 Atherton (Peeter). 4 
 
 Bancks (Thomas). 2, (John) 3 
 Barrow (Eline). 3 
 Barker (Dorithy). I, (Michael) 5 
 Barton (Win.). 4 
 Bickistath (Anne). 1 
 Biggings (Rob!.). 1 
 Bird (Rebeccah). 2 
 Rlanchard (Eline). 4 
 Blevine (Roll.). I, 1 Margery) $ 
 Blundell (Ann). 2, (Thos.) 1 
 Boardman (Thomas). 3 
 Boats (John). 4 
 Bockley (John). 2 
 Bowton (Bettrigh). 3 
 Bradshaw (Anne) 3 
 Brookes (Margreat). 4 
 Brindell (James). 3 
 Brownloe (Lorencc). 2 
 Bushell (Elizabeth). 5 
 
 Carry (Wm.). 5 
 Carter (Win.). 5 
 Cocks (Thomas). 4 
 
 Coppell (James). 3 
 Crayne (Margery). 4 
 
 Dasbery (Margery). 4 
 Dochson (Dority). 1 
 Doming (Thomas). 4 
 
 Eccleston (Jane). 3, (Anne) 4 
 Edwards (Robt.). 2 
 Erby (Peeler). 2 
 Ervie (Elizabeth). 5 
 
 Einch (John). 1 
 Fletcher (Thomas). 1 
 Poller (Margery). I 
 Pry (Gorge). 4 
 
 Garrett (Mertha). 1 
 Glover (Anne). 2 
 ( Jobson (Henry). 3 
 Granger (Elizabeth). 2 
 Greene (John). 1 
 
 Hairfoote (Ann). 5 
 Ilalsall (Allis). 2 
 Harrison (Katheren). I 
 Harvey (Erasmus). 1 
 Heyes (Katheren). 5 
 Higginson (Elizabeth). 2 
 Hinley (Eline). 5
 
 98 
 
 Holme (Pirsivall). 2 
 
 Hoult (Marv). 2 
 
 Holland ( Richd.) 2, (John) 3 
 
 Ireland (Elizabeth). I 
 Jacson (Richard). 4 
 Joynson (John). 4 
 
 Kelley (Katherine). I, (Anne) 4 
 Kenion (Anne). 3 
 King (Gorge). 1 
 Knowles (Elizabeth). 3 
 
 Lancaster (John). 3 
 Leay (Henry). 5 
 Lenesley (Jane). 4 
 Loye (Margery). 4 
 Loyle (John). 2 
 
 Marcer — Mercer (Thomas). 1, 
 
 (Jane) 1 
 Martin (Izabell). 1, (George) 4 
 Mawther (Elizabeth). 4 
 Medowes (John). 4 
 Mollenix (Nicholas). 5 
 Morecroft (Izabell). 3 
 
 Olliffe (Wm.). 5 
 Orell (Margreat). 5 
 
 Tascofild (John). 1 
 Parre (Edwd.). 3 
 Perrey (Thomas). 3 
 l'hilpe (John). 3 
 Ploney (, Elizabeth). 1 
 
 Ravenscroft (Mary). 4 
 
 Revenshaw (Sarah). 4 
 Richards (John). 4 
 
 Richardson (Wm.). I 
 
 Richerson (Joseph). 4 
 
 Riding (Margrerv). I 
 
 Right (Richard). 1 
 
 Rimmer (Wm.), 2, (Nicolas) 2, 
 
 (Allis) 2, (Alice) 3 
 Roose (fannatt). 5 
 Robinson (Robt.), I, (Wm.) 4 
 Rushton (Elizabeth). 1 
 Ry lands (Robert). 5 
 
 Sandiford (Eline). 4 
 Scasbricke (Elinor). 3 
 Scasebrige (Catherine). 5 
 Simson (Tranches), 2, (Edward) 5 
 Story (Isabell). 4 
 Squire (Wm.). 4 
 
 Tarleton (Thimothy), 1, (Sarah) 3, 
 
 (Margreatt) 4 
 Thornton (Henry). 1 
 Tomson (John), 1 
 Topping (James). 3 
 Tirer (Edward). 5 
 Tyrer (Margreatt), 3, (Jane) 3, 
 
 (Allis) 5 
 
 Walles (John). 4 
 Warbrick (Richard). 5 
 Wattmough (Sarah). 4 
 Waynwright (Margreat). 2 
 Webster (Wm.) 2 
 Whittley (John). 4 
 Williamson (Margreat), 2, 
 
 (Elizabeth) 4 
 Winfield (John). 3 
 Winstanley (Margrett). 5 
 Wollfull (Richard). I 
 Woods (Mary). 2 
 Worrall (Wm.) 2 
 
 3nfc>ey to Burials. 
 
 Ackers. 9 
 Allcockc. 8, 13, 22 
 Andoe. 7 
 Ands. 13 
 Apleton. _ 15, 23 
 Arrowsmith. 4, 23 
 Ashbrocke. 9, 10 
 Atherton. 23 
 Augustine. 17 
 
 Bartin— Barton— Borton— Burton. 
 
 3, 10, 11, 15, 22 
 Balle— Ball. 10, 21 
 Bamber. 20 
 Banks— Bancks. io, 11, 22 
 
 Barnes. 5 
 
 Barker. 21 
 
 Bayley— Bailey. 15, 24 
 
 Beate. 16 
 
 Beecroft. 19 
 
 Berch— Burch. l6, 21, 22 
 
 Berry. 3 
 
 Bennett. 9 
 
 Bird. 4 
 
 Bickistath. 13 
 
 Blevine, 10, 14, 1 7, 18, 20, 21 
 
 Blackmore. 24 
 
 Blundell. 3, 7, 16 
 
 Boats. 15 
 
 Booth. 17
 
 99 
 
 Borscoe. 4 
 
 Boore. 10 
 
 Boote. 9 
 
 Browne. 7 
 
 Brockbank. 8, 12 
 
 Bruerton. II, 22 
 
 Breers — Briers. 13, 21, 22, 24 
 
 Bush ell. 5, 15, 19 
 
 Bradocke. 22 
 
 Brownlow. 24 
 
 Bullock. 18 
 
 Caderton. 7 
 Cary. 18, 21 
 Celley. 3, 22 
 Char. 3, 4, 15, 23 
 Chambers. 3 
 Chantrill. 3 
 Chapman. 10 
 Chanler. 11 
 Chorley. 23 
 Christian!!. 15 
 Cliffe. 7, S 
 Clinton. 15 
 Clarke. 24 
 Cooke. 14, 18, 22 
 Cocke. 3 
 Corlel. 14 
 Coppow. 5 
 Coventree. 12 
 Coweard. 20 
 Crossman. 17 
 Crumton. 21 
 Cue. 20 
 Curran. 18 
 
 Dainty. 8, 12, 18 
 
 Davis. 13, 15, 19 
 
 Dawson. 4, 9, 11, 21 
 
 Doane— Done — Downe. 16, 19, 20 
 
 Doming. 16 
 
 Dickinson. 12 
 
 Eccous. 15 
 
 Ecculs — Eccles. 19, 21, 22 
 
 Eccleston. 6, 14, 18, 23 
 
 Edwards. 19 
 
 Erloum. 20 
 
 Everitt. 5, 16, 22 
 
 Fairhurst. 15 
 Fazakerley. 14, I5> '7 
 Finkes. 18 
 Flecher. 9, 13 
 Flittcraft. 3 
 Forber. 10, 23 
 Formby. 5, 15, 19, 20 
 Foster. 10 
 Frey. 13 
 Fry. 14 
 
 II 2 
 
 10, 
 
 3-7 
 20 
 
 Galloway. 10, 11, 19 
 Garner 
 Gildus. 
 Gilberthropp. 6 
 Glover. 3, 11, 15, 21 
 Glave. 11, 12, 13 
 Goore. 5 
 Granger. 14 
 Greaton. 15, 1 7 
 Gregson. 23 
 Griffiths. 16 
 
 Hancocke. 4 
 
 Hardman. 14 
 
 Harrison — Harinson. 4, 10, 12, 17 
 
 Harvey — Hervey. 4, 16 
 
 Harrocks. 5 
 
 Haseldine. 17 
 
 Hebron. 8 
 
 Heayes— Heyes. 7, io, 19, 22 
 
 Heakl. 19 
 
 Hesketh. 21 
 
 Hewett. 4 
 
 Iliries. 16 
 
 Hill. 6, 21 
 
 Higginson. 7, io, 18, 23 
 
 Hindley. 21 
 
 Hodgson. 17 
 
 Hoi ford. 14 
 
 Holsoe. 8 
 
 Holme. 5. 11 
 
 Holland. 4, 6, S, 9, 19 
 
 Hothersall. 11 
 
 Hoult. 11 
 
 Houghton. 7 
 
 Howrowbine. 20, 22 
 
 Hudson. 10 
 
 Hunter. 3 
 
 Hurdes. 24 
 
 Jackson. 22 
 James. 13 
 Johns. 9 
 Johnson. 9, 12, 21 
 Jumpe. 6, 13 
 
 Keilc. 8 
 
 Kelly -Kelley. 7, 23 
 Kenion. 9, 13, 17, 23 
 Kide. 13 
 King. 23 
 Kitchin. 16 
 Laiardus. 16 
 Laneslett. 1 6 
 Lathom. 13, 14 
 Leech. 22 
 Leadbcater. 9, 13 
 Lenesley. 7, 17 
 Leigh. 8, 17 
 Litherland. 5> ^> '4
 
 100 
 
 Lucus. 23 
 Lurting. 4, 20 
 Lyon. 6 
 
 Marcer— Mercer. 6, 7, 10, 12, 17, 
 
 21 
 Martine. 7, 12, 22 
 Marsh. 7 
 Massey. 16 
 Manering. 7 
 Middlelton. 18 
 Mills. 11 
 Miries. 11 
 
 Moore. 3, 4, 16, 19, 23 
 Monelley. 8, 9, u, 18, 21 
 Morecroft. 20 
 
 Nicholes. S 
 Nicholas. 16 
 Nicholson. 8, 21 
 Norbury. 16, 23 
 Norris. 5, 11, 23 
 
 Olive. 23 
 Owen. 18 
 
 Parcefall— Percefall. 8, 12, 20 
 
 Parr. 13, 16, 19 
 
 Parker. 8 
 
 Parkinson. 15 
 
 Patiances. 13 
 
 Pattericke. 15 
 
 Peerson. 16 
 
 Peacocke. 17 
 
 Pemberton. 9, 14 
 
 Plum. 4 
 
 Poole. 19 
 
 Postlethwitt. 16 
 
 Poultney. iz, 22 
 
 Prenton. 18, 20 
 
 Trice. 24 
 
 Ranforde. 12 
 Rattcliffe— Ratlife. 6, 14 
 
 Ricraft. 4 
 
 Richman. 5, 14 
 
 Rice. 12, 20 
 
 Richerson. 19 
 
 Rimmer. 5, 9, II, 15, 21, 23, 24 
 
 Roby. 7 
 
 Robinson. 7, S, 10, 15, 17, 18, 22 
 
 Rogerson. 23 
 
 Robrt. 24 
 
 Rowe. 12 
 
 Rowson. 17 
 
 Royston. 22 
 Ryding. 22 
 Ryland. 22 
 
 Sanders. 17 
 
 Sanderson. 19, 20 
 
 Sandiford. 7 
 
 Scasbricke. 17 
 
 Seacome. 23 
 
 Shouldham. 16 
 
 Simpsom— Simson. 5, 6, 13, 14, 
 
 17, 18, 19 
 Slater. 12 
 Starkey. 7 
 Story. 8, 18, 23. 
 Stone. 22 
 Sutton. 6, 8, 10 
 Suddon. 9 
 Squire. 21 
 
 Tattlocke. 24 
 
 Tarbocke. 6, 9 
 
 Tarleton. 3, 5, 10, 13, 16, 22 
 
 Tomson — Thomson. 6, 12, 15, 17, 
 
 20 
 Tindall. 23 
 
 Waller. 21 
 Walles. 20 
 Walker. 4, 5, 7, 13 
 Warring. 19 
 Warton. 5 
 Walshman. 4 
 Webster. 5 
 Wead— Weads. 6, II 
 Weaver. 4 
 Wetherby. 6 
 Whitthead. 20, 23 
 Whitley. 23 
 Whitestones. 24 
 Wharocke. 3 
 Whittelaw. 4 
 
 Williamson. 
 
 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 
 
 1 8, 20, 24 
 Windell— Windle. 6, 19, 21 
 Wilson. 10, 24 
 Windfield. 20 
 Witter. 13, 18 
 Woodward. 3 
 Woodside. 6, 12, 19 
 Woolfall. 9, 14, 16 
 Wright. 5 
 
 Yeats. 15, 17 
 
 •^c 
 
 -• — us t J s — ■ — »-y 
 
 ♦^r
 
 101 
 
 These were letters-patent, issued by the Sovereign, directing the 
 collection of alms for the special objects named in them ; they 
 were ordered to be publicly read in churches on some Sunday 
 within two months after they had been received by the church- 
 wardens. In the Book of Common Prayer there is a Rubric 
 following the Nicene Creed which provides for the reading of 
 notices — " Then shall the Curate declare unto the people what 
 Holy Days, or Fasting Days are in the week following to be 
 observed. And then also (if occasion be) shall notice be given 
 of the Communion ; and Briefs, Citations and Excommunica- 
 tions read." The documents called " briefs," read at this place in 
 the Service of the Church, generally contained a detailed statement, 
 setting forth the need of help, and " pathetically penned as the 
 occasion required, to move the people liberally upon so pious and 
 charitable a work."- They were issued for building and repairing 
 churches, for losses occasioned by fire, tempest, or pestilence, 
 and for many other benevolent purposes, which are now provided 
 for by insurance societies or public subscriptions. The system 
 was one open to much abuse, and it is to be feared that the lion's 
 share of the amounts collected found its way into the hands of 
 agents who traded in briefs. Pepys, in his Diary, 1661, remarks : 
 " The trade of briefs is come now to so constant a course every 
 Sunday, that we resolve to give no more to them." To regulate 
 some of the abuses which arose from the issuing of briefs a 
 statute was passed in Queen Anne's reign, but it had little effect 
 on the traffic. Another attempt was made to reform the system 
 in 1 82 1, but with so little success that they were abolished 
 in 1829. The amounts collected were generally entered in the 
 churchwardens' accounts, or in the Register. The following col- 
 lections under the authority of " briefs " are entered in this 
 Register Book : — 
 
 * Injunction of 1677 on Briefs.
 
 102 
 
 1663. March 1. Collected in the chappell of Liver- 
 pool, for the rebuilding of the church of 
 Wytheham in the county Sussex ... .. jQi 1 o 
 
 May 8. Collected ... for the relife of the 
 inhabitants of Heighington, in the county of 
 Lincolne ... ... ... ... ... ... 05 00 
 
 May 8. Collected ... for the use of Great 
 
 Grimsby, county of Lincoln ... ... ... 05 00 
 
 June 19. Collected ... for the relife of the 
 inhabytans of Grantham, in the county of Lin- 
 coln, for losse by fire ... ... ... ... 05 00 
 
 Collected ... for the relife of the inhabitants 
 of the parish of Weedon, in the county of 
 Northampton 
 
 Collected ... for the releife of Richard More- 
 croft, of Aughton, in the parish of Ormkirke ... 
 
 Sep. 4. Collected ... for the repaire of the 
 parrish church of Saint Marie, of Chester 
 
 Sep. 18. Collected . . . towards the relife of 
 Gilbert Greene and his Sonne, both of Wigan ... 
 
 Feb. 19. Collected .... for the reliefe of 
 Flookburgh, in the county of Lancaster 
 
 1665. Aprill 23. Collected . . . towards the 
 rebuilding of Tinmouth church ... 
 
 ffeb. 11. Collected . . . towards the repairing 
 of the parish church of Clun, in the county of 
 salop ... ... ... ... ... ... 07 08 
 
 ffeb. 11 th . Collected . . . towards the repaire 
 of the peire of Hartlepoole, in the county of 
 Durham ... ... ... ... ... ... 07 06 
 
 ffeb. 11 th . Collected . . . towards y e repaire 
 of Shirffhales, in the county of Stafford, done 
 by fire ... ... ... ... ... ... 07 06 
 
 05 
 
 00 
 
 °5 
 
 00 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 i5 
 
 
 
 °5 
 
 00
 
 103 
 
 Collected in the Chappell of Liverpoole towards the 
 mentaining of the poore of the cytie of London 
 and divers other places of this nation who are in 
 great want by reson of the pestelence in divers 
 places of this nation, att several! times the some 
 of 04/ 1 1 j-. 2d. Received of M r . John Leigh, 
 March 22, 1665, collected att Liverpoole on the 
 ffast dayes. Jo. Dwight. 
 
 Collected . . . for the inhabitance of Stilling- 
 
 fieete, in Yorkshire ... ... ... ... 5 o 
 
 1666. Nov. 4. Collected . . . for the use of 
 
 John Osborne, rushe merchent, the some of ... 17 5^ 
 
 Jany. 27. Collected ... for the use of Henry 
 Woolsey, of [ ], in the county of 
 
 Lancaster... ... ... ... ... ... 06 6 
 
 Jan. 27. Collected . . . towards the releife of 
 the inhabitance of Melcombe-Regis, in the 
 county of Dorsett . ... .. ... 06 00 
 
 ffeb. 17. Collected . . . for the relleefe of the 
 inhabytance of Worksopp, in the county of 
 Nottingham .. ... ... ... •.. 5 o\ 
 
 1667. June 23. Collected . . . towards the 
 releefe of the inhabitance of Hinxton, in the 
 
 county of Cambridge ... ... ... ••• 1 6 
 
 June 30. Collected . . . towards the releef of 
 
 the inhabitance of Poole, in montgomeryshire... 1 o 
 
 1669. May 2. Collected . . . for the releefe 
 
 of Haverhill, in Suffolke 5 6 
 
 Aug. 1. Collected . . . towards the relife of 
 
 severall slaves in (aviene ?) and Salley in barbery 2 4 
 
 Aug. 15. Collected .... towards the releife 
 of the inhabytance of Broxton, in the county of 
 Stafford 3 6
 
 104 
 
 Aug. 29. Collected . . . towards the releife 
 of the inhabitance of Tiberton, in the county of 
 Sallop 
 
 Jan y e 9. Collected . . . towards the relleefe 
 of M r . John Andeson and his wife and children 
 and Elizabeth Wentworth 
 
 oS 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 1670. May 11. Collected ... for y e reliefe 
 of y e inhabitants of Cottonend, in the parish of 
 Hardingston, county Northampton 
 
 Mister William Pearson, minister of Selston, in Nottinghamshire, 
 preached att Liverpool in Lancashire the 6 day of August, 
 and licenced by the Bishopp of York in the yeare of our 
 lord god 1665.
 
 •
 
 
 
 
 I.i 
 
 
 
 THE "OLD CHURCH," LIVERPOOL, 1893.
 
 105 
 
 £be ©It) Cburcb. 
 
 A brief reference to the " Old Church," as it is familiarly known, 
 may not be here out of place. The designation " old church " 
 is of comparatively modern origin. It is first found in 1700, 
 when the term is used to distinguish it from St. Peter's, then in 
 course of erection, which for a time was spoken of as the nezv 
 church, ami as such is frequently alluded to in the parish records ; 
 in the accounts for 1709 the following entries occur : — 
 
 For brushes for both churches 11 2 
 
 For work in the new church 2 4 
 
 For work in the old church 7 6 
 
 The epithet stuck to St. Nicholas's, and it is probably better 
 known to-day as the " Old Church " than it is by the name of the 
 Saint in whose honour it is dedicated. Certainly if the double 
 dedication — Our Lady and St. Nicholas — to which it is entitled 
 is used, very few of the parishioners would know the church to 
 which it referred ; whereas every cabman in Liverpool would 
 drive his fare without question with no other direction than " to 
 the Old Church." 
 
 No portion of the structure, as we now see it, can boast of any 
 greater antiquity than 1775. The church stands on the site of 
 an earlier building erected in the 14th century. This building — 
 a small chapel-of-ease to the Parish Church at Walton — consisted 
 of a nave with a tower at the West end, and until the beginning 
 of the iSth century was the only church in Liverpool. An " out 
 aisle" was added on the North side in 1697, and the Tower was 
 capped with a Spire in 1746. In most of the early views of the old 
 : iwn it is thus represented) and in this condition it remained for 
 about thirty years. A proposal to repair and enlarge the church did 
 not meet with much favour ; it was, however, eventually decided, 
 after considerable discussion at several vestry meetings, to take 
 down the nave and to rebuild it on a more extensive scale. As 
 the result of this decision the present Nave and South aisle were
 
 106 
 
 erected in 1775, and five years later the "out-aisle" was pulled 
 down and the present North aisle built in its place. This accounts, 
 to some extent, for the irregularity in the construction, and the 
 one-sided appearance the church presents when viewed from the 
 interior. A rigid formality of composition would in all likelihood 
 have been adopted had two aisles formed part of the original 
 design. The old Tower (with its spire) was not interfered with, 
 although there can be little doubt that the removal of the nave 
 prejudicially affected its stability, and in some measure contributed 
 to the catastrophe of 1810, when the Spire fell with such fatal 
 results. This calamity forms one of the saddest chapters in the 
 annals of Liverpool. The present tower and lantern were com- 
 pleted in 1 8 15 from designs by Mr. Harrison, of Chester, who 
 also made some alterations at the East end, and added the two 
 canopied niches on either side of the East window. 
 
 From an architectural point of view, the Nave and Aisles are 
 beneath criticism. Built at that benighted period in our history 
 when Gothic architecture had sunk to its lowest level, it is almost 
 impossible to conceive an ecclesiastical building of inferior de- 
 sign — unless it is the sister church of St. Peter. '• Batty Langley " 
 is unmistakably stamped on every stone, on every square foot of 
 plaster, and on every yard of Roman cement. The aisle windows 
 — in two rows, one above the other — must be called " pointed," 
 because they are neither square-headed nor round. The impost 
 of the arch is omitted in every instance, the mullions are without 
 any trace of moulding, and no portion of the stone-work is en- 
 riched with carving. There is no structural Chancel, and its flat 
 roof of paint and plaster, pierced at intervals by octagonal sky- 
 lights, is supported on columns of the Corinthian order, with 
 cement capitals ! To complete this unique building, a cumbrous 
 gallery carried on cast-iron pillars runs round three sides of 
 the interior. Sir Chas. Eastlake in his History of the Gothic 
 Revival, says — " Gothic architecture has had its vicissitudes 
 in this country. There was a time when its principles were 
 universally recognised ; there was a time when they were neg- 
 lected or forgotten. But in the days of its lowest degradation,
 
 107 
 
 it may be questioned whether it would not have been better 
 that the cause should have remained unespoused than have 
 been sustained by such a champion as Batty Langley." And in 
 this view all who gaze upon the Church of bt. Nicholas will 
 concur. 
 
 The one redeeming feature is the Tower, with its graceful open 
 Lantern, which is equal to anything Liverpool can produce, 
 and which in outline and proportion, may fairly challenge a com- 
 parison with some of the work of mediaeval times. Unhappily, 
 the external effect is much marred bv the surrounding buildings 
 which hem it in on three sides ; and the river-front, which until 
 recently was exposed to full view, is now much obstructed by the 
 Overhead Dock Railway, which helps still further to conceal its 
 fine proportions. The illustration which is appended to this 
 chapter renders a description unnecessary. 
 
 The Tower contains twelve bells, concerning which a tradition 
 exists that they originally belonged to one of the Religious 
 Houses in Ireland, and that they were brought to Liverpool at 
 the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the time of Henry VIII. 
 It is somewhat surprising that this belief should be so very 
 generally entertained amongst Liverpool people, who could with 
 very little inquiry discover that they were cast by Wm. Dobson, 
 of Downham, Norfolk, in 1S13, and that the first peal was rung 
 on June 4th, 18 14. There is, however, some foundation for 
 the tradition, as we find that in the year 1628, four bells were 
 brought from Drogheda, and were hung in the tower of the 
 Chapel of Liverpool. After remaining in use for nearly a century 
 they were, in 1724, sent to Bristol to be re-cast, and the number 
 increased to six. It was these six bells which were ringing 
 when the Spire collapsed. After the re-builidng of the tower in 
 1813, these bells were sent to the Norfolk foundry, and were in 
 their turn re-cast, with the addition of six new ones. It is, there- 
 fore, very probable that the present set of bells contain some of 
 the metal used in the four bells which originally came from 
 Drogheda.
 
 108 
 
 St. Nicholas' is one of the few churches in England which has 
 a ring of twelve bells. It is much to be deplored that at the 
 present time their condition is such that only eight of them 
 can be rung with safety. 
 
 The following " Extracts " from the Vestry Books have reference 
 to the bells : — 
 
 1724, April \$ih. Ordered that two new bells be added to 
 the present sett. 
 
 1724, Sep. i$th. The Churchwardens having taken down the 
 old bells in order to send them to Bristoll according to their 
 contracts with M r Rudhall for a new sett of Bells at the Old 
 Church, but considering the charge of sending them and bringing 
 the new ones from Bristoll will be cheaper by sea than by land 
 have caus d this Vestry to be call d in order to have their opinion 
 thereon. It is now ordered that the Churchwardens may send 
 the old bells by sea and bring the new ones too by sea from 
 Bristoll if they think proper, and insure the vallue, and the ffloor 
 upon which the bells hang in the steeple being much decayed 
 the Churchwardens may raise and amend the same if there shall 
 be occasion. 
 
 
 
 Cwt. 
 
 qr. 
 
 lbs. 
 
 Weight of Old Bells 
 
 • * • " ' " • • 
 
 29 
 
 1 
 
 26 
 
 
 Cwt. 
 
 qrs. 
 
 lbs. 
 
 Weight of New Bells- 
 
 -Tenor 
 
 • - 15 
 
 I 
 
 12 
 
 
 5th 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 4th 
 
 . ... 9 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 
 3rd .. 
 
 . ... 8 
 
 I 
 
 20 
 
 
 2nd ... 
 
 . ... 7 
 
 O 
 
 sj 
 
 J 
 
 
 1st 
 
 . ... 7 
 
 I 
 
 5 
 
 59 
 
 A plain, unvarnished account of the fatal effects of the fall of 
 the Spire is contained in the following "Extract" from the 
 Minute Book of the Old Church Schools : — 
 
 "First Quarterly Meeting, April $th, 1810. Present — Rev. 
 H. Roughsedge, Rector, Mr. Henry Renshaw, Wm. Gibson, Esq., 
 Mr. Bryan Blundell, and Thos. Knowles, Treasurer.
 
 109 
 
 " Resolved — That Ann Bennett, a pupil in this School be 
 appointed a Teacher of the girls in the room of the late Sarah 
 Helsby, — who was unfortunately killed by the falling of the 
 Spire of St. Nicholas' Church, eleventh of February last, whilst 
 in the act of conducting the girls into the South aisle of said 
 Church to attend Divine service, — at the salary of two guineas 
 for the present year. 
 
 '■'■Resolved — That the Treasurer do pay to the parents of the 
 late Sarah Helsby her full quarter's salary due first instant, and 
 that he express to them the good opinion the Committee enter- 
 tain of her memory, founded on the excellent example she 
 exhibited to the scholars under her tuition, — of modesty, 
 attention, subordination and Christian duty, — virtues which the 
 Committee desire may be constantlyrecommended to, and culti- 
 vated by, the whole School. 
 
 " The dreadful accident here alluded to happened when the girls 
 of this school were entering by the South door into the church, 
 being about twenty minutes past ten o'clock on the morning of 
 Sunday, February nth, 1810. Probably fifty were in the South 
 aisle seating themselves on the benches there, under the direction 
 of Sarah Helsby, teacher, when the Spire suddenly fell from its 
 base upon the tower, and penetrating the roof over their heads, 
 descended among them with a rapidity that prevented all possi- 
 bility of escape ; the consequence was, that seventeen of these 
 children, with Sarah Helsby (and six or seven others of the 
 congregation), were overwhelmed by the ruins and killed on the 
 spot ! Twenty-four more of the children were badly wounded, 
 but were all happily restored to their friends through the assist- 
 ance of the faculty, and the public medical institutions of the 
 town. The boys had not entered the church, but were proceeding 
 to the East door for that purpose, from which they were at the 
 moment of the accident distant only a few yards. 
 
 " Names of the Girls killed, with their ages. — Sarah 
 Helsby (14^), Margreat Newport (11), Mary May (10), Cath. 
 Pritchard (10), Betsy Williams (8), Mary Ann Parker (8), Mary 
 Ashurst (8), Eliz lh Barker (9), Eliz th Stevenson (10), Ellen
 
 110 
 
 Kelshaw (7), Eliz th Griffiths (8), Eliz th Prenton (6), died in the 
 Infirmary ; Sarah Elliott (10), Mary Place (8), Eliz th Kaye (9), 
 Ann Kaye (7), Mary Palmer (8), Eliz th Palmer (9). 
 
 "The above list was furnished me by Mr. Jackson, master of 
 the School, and agrees with another sent to me by Mr. John 
 Cheetham, one of the Overseers of the Poor, to whom all the 
 killed were delivered by the Coroner after his Inquest, which was 
 taken in the Merchants' Coffee House, in the churchyard. 
 
 "Thomas Knowles." 
 
 i* 
 
 Casual ©ccurrences at St. iRtcbolas' Cburcb, 
 foappen when tbeg map." 
 
 Under the above heading the following memoranda were made 
 by the parish clerk in one of the cash books, and they give 
 interesting information which is not to be found elsewhere. 
 
 1 85 2, Feby. 16th. The Church, undergoing repairs and 
 alterations, was entered by Thieves, who broke through the 
 Vestry door, broke open almost every lock and drawer in the 
 Vestry, tryed hard at the Iron Safe to get to the silver Plate, but 
 the Iron Safe resisted them ; the only thing missed on this 
 occasion was one shilling, taken from Mr. Ashbrook, the Sexton's 
 drawer ; the implement used on this occasion was a large screw- 
 driver belonging to Mr. Baxendell, the joiner. 
 
 Feby. 17th. This day removed all the silver Plate, consisting 
 of 2 large Flaggons, 2 silver Cups, 1 large silver Dish, 1 smaller 
 silver Dish, 1 silver-gilt Dish, and 2 small silver Dishes, all 
 these were deposited in a box at the Bank of England, under 
 the care of Mr. Fletcher, and the key of the box being left in 
 the custody of Mr. Edward Lovatt, the parish clerk. The next 
 night Thieves came again and stole about 13s. of joiner's tools 
 belonging to Mr. Baxendell, the joiner, and the White Book 
 belonging to the Baptistry for christening children (12 mos. 
 imprisonment). 
 
 March 17th. Mr. Banner wrote a note for the key of the 
 Plate Chest, and it was sent him accordingly.
 
 Ill 
 
 April 6th. Mr. Banner, the Churchwarden, appropriated Pew 
 No. So in St. Nicholas' Church, in the body of the church, to 
 Mr. Lovatt, the parish clerk, and his family. 
 
 April Zth. Received fiom II. W. Banner, Esq., Churchwarden, 
 eight new Surplices for the use of St. Nicholas' Church, the price 
 being 50s. each. 
 
 April 1 \t!i. Church opened for Divine Service this day, being 
 Easter Sunday, the choir appearing for the first time in Surplices, 
 the Rector Campbell preached the first sermon from the new 
 pulpit, text taken from 1 Corinth. 15 c. 55 & 56 v. The church 
 was crowded to excess, a more beautiful service never was heard 
 in any cathedral. The Rev. J. F. Amos, M.A., and the Rev. A. 
 J. Tomlin, B.A., read the morning prayers, the Rector Campbell 
 and the Rev. Mr. Welsh read at theCommunion service, and 
 Mr. Sudlow presided at the organ. The Rev. J. F. Amos, M.A., 
 preached a most exelent (sic) sermon in the afternoon to a most 
 splendid congregation. 
 
 April 2 2>rd. Received a note this day from Mr. Church- 
 warden Banner instructing me to send the old silver Plate to 
 Mr. Quick, and I did so according to his requisition. 
 
 May 30///. This being Whit Sunday, the Rev. Aug s Campbell, 
 Rector, brought the new silver-gilt Sacrament Plate in his carriage 
 to St. Nicholas' Church, consisting of 1 large Dish, 1 Flaggon, 
 2 small Dishes, and 2 Cups in a box made on purpose. 
 
 Nov. A new Font presented by Robert Hutchinson, Esq., 
 opposite the South door, the first child christened in it on the 
 22nd November, by Rev. Mr. Amos, Curate. 
 
 1853, fitly 30th. This day received 4 new surplices, 3 
 Vergers' Gowns from Mr. French, of Bolton. 
 
 Aug. 14///. Two new Vergers commenced acting in their new 
 capacities, in their new robes of office. 
 
 January, 1853. A new East Window over the Communion 
 Table, the gift of the Rev. Rector Campbell, erected Jany., 1853. 
 Designed by Frank Howard, Esq.
 
 112 
 
 A Memorial Window, the first from the East end, and South 
 side of the body of the church, to the memory of the late 
 John Wright, Esq., erected August, 1853. Designed by 
 Frank Howard, Esq. 
 
 A new Memorial Window, the third from the East end, and 
 South side of the body of the church, to the Furnivall family, 
 erected November, 1853. Designed by Frank Howard, Esq. 
 
 1854, April. This Churchyard closed on the 18th April, 1854, 
 by an Act of Parliament. 
 
 On Easter Tuesday, a Church Rate refused by the Parishioners 
 in Vestry assembled, April iSth. 
 
 May i6ih. Died, Mr. Edward Lovatt, 29 years Clerk of this 
 church. 
 
 June 5///. Mr. John Ashbrook (Sexton) appointed Clerk and 
 Sexton, assisted by Richard Edwards, late Mr. Lovatt's assistant. 
 
 October. A new velvet Cloth, two Lecterns for the Service 
 Books, new white figured Damask linen Cloth, two Napkins, 
 and two Maniples for use at the administration of Holy Com- 
 munion, presented to the Church by Robert Hutchinson, Esq., 
 Churchwarden. 
 
 The old Altar Cloth and the Font, which formerly stood in 
 the Baptistery (now the Vestry) have been Loaned by consent 
 of the Rector and Churchwardens to the Chapel of the Govern- 
 ment Emigration Depot at North Birkenhead— Rev. J. VV. Welsh, 
 Chaplain. 
 
 1S55, January. A new stained-glass Window, the one nearest 
 to the South-West entrance, was erected to the memory of the 
 late Richard Benson Blundell-Hollinshead-Blundell, Esq., by his 
 Widow. It was designed and executed by William Wailes, Esq., 
 of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 
 
 [It appears from the Cash Book that the Weekly Offertory 
 was commenced in 1854.] 
 
 March 21st. Collected at Offertory — Fast Day, 
 Crimean Chaplains' Fund £16 13 o
 
 118 
 
 April i Zth, 1852. A Collection made without 
 any previous notice for the contingent and incidental 
 expenses occurred in the transformation of St. 
 Nicholas' Church — ... /k \-< 8 
 
 April 26I/1, 1S54. Sermon and Collection in 
 aid of Soldiers' Wives and Children engaged in 
 the War with Russia 20 o o 
 
 Extracts from tbe fllMnute JBook of tbc Com* 
 missfoners for regulating tbc iwigbt IClatcb. 
 
 1748, Nov. 3rd. Ordered that 240 Tokens made of Brass or 
 Copper be forthwith made with the Liver on one side, for the 
 use of the Watchmen. 
 
 Nov. 10th. Ordered that the Watchmen shall be at their 
 several Stations before the Tenth hour of the evening, and when 
 the clock has struck they are to go their several rounds, and 
 continue to do so at the beginning of every hour, till six o'clock 
 in the morning, and when they go from duty to bring their 
 staves to the Watch-house, and receive a ticket for the night's 
 duty from one of the constables or sub-bailiffs. As they go their 
 rounds they are to call the hour of the night, and strike the doors 
 as they pass by ; but if any families are disturbed by it on 
 speaking to the Watchman may be omitted. 
 
 When sickness is in any family, on notice given, the Watchman 
 to be very careful not to give disturbance. 
 
 As a Watchman is to examine Night-Walkers, that is persons 
 strolling about at unreasonable hours, and to bring such persons, 
 as behave either in a disorderly manner, or refuse to give a good 
 account of themselves, to the Watch-house ; so on the other hand 
 such Watchman must be careful on his part not to occasion any 
 public disturbance. Any Watchman getting drunk on duty will 
 be absolutely discharged. 
 
 Jan. \2tJ1. Alderman Cunliffe lined 5/- for not sweeping 
 before his Wall in Hanover Street. 
 
 1
 
 114 
 
 Mr. John Molyneux fined 5/- for not sweeping before his 
 Warehouse in School Lane. 
 
 April 4I/1, 1754. Ordered that Mr. Thomas Beavans do 
 sweep from opposite Mr. Whalley's house in Castle Street, the 
 Talbot in Water Street, the Fleece in Dale Street, and the North 
 side of the Shambles in High Street, and he be allowed Twenty 
 Shillings out of the money allowed by the Corporation. 
 
 June 2nd, 1755. Ordered that the proprietor of the pot-house 
 at the bottom of Lord Street have notice that the Commissioners 
 expect that they pay one pound seven shillings and four pence, 
 being half of the expense of removing from off the ground in 
 Frogg Lane opposite the said pot-house. 
 
 Zbc ©atb of T <LburcMKElart>en0. 
 
 You shall duly, and truly Execute y e Office of Church- 
 Wardens of this Town of Liverpoole untill y e next Election day. 
 You shall do y r Endeavour and diligence from time to time, 
 during y e time of y r Office That all good Orders belonging to 
 y e same be Observed, and kept within y e Church € Chappel of 
 y e same Town and Comon Wealth of y e same ; and especially 
 upon y e Sabbaoth dayes in time of Divine Service, and other 
 ffestivall dayes. And if any Person or Persons do or shall 
 Wander or Walk in y e Church or Chappel Yard at Divine Service 
 time, or wilfully or Obstinately absent or withdraw him or her 
 selfe, or themselves, from Divine Service upon any y e dayes 
 afores d Then shall y ou not onely by Speciall Warning appoint 
 and charg them to Repair unto y e Church or Chappell ; and see 
 that it be so done accordingly. And also if y ou shall hear, know, 
 or understand of any Person or Persons that do frequent 
 Taverns, or Alehouses or other Tipling, or drinking places at y e 
 time of Divine Service upon any of y e dayes afores d You shall 
 give Special Warning, as well to y e householders, where y e same 
 is or shall be used, as also y e Offenders therein for Reformacon 
 thereof, to be had : And if upon such y r Warning given They
 
 115 
 
 do not amend y e same Then shall y ou from time to time, as 
 occasion shall Require p't y e Offender or Offendors as to y 1 ' Office 
 and Duty appertaineth without any favour, affection, fear dread 
 or need ; And of all such Dutys and moneys as shall come to y r 
 hands, or shall be Due to be taken or receiv d by y ou concerning 
 y e said Office y ou shall collect and gather, and thereof make a 
 just and true Accompt and undelay d Payne when y ou shall be 
 thereunto reasonably called or required by y e Maior of this Town 
 or his Deputy, for y e time being. And these and all other things 
 belonging to y 1 ' Office, y ou shall truly do and pforme, So help y ou 
 God. 
 
 Liverpool Records, 1702 (vi. 4). 
 
 Xist of tfoc Gbuucbwaroens. 
 
 1551. 
 
 Henry Baly 
 
 Gilbert Rigbye 
 
 1555- 
 
 Robert Moss 
 
 Hugo Allerton 
 
 i55 s - 
 
 Raynald Mellyng 
 
 Christopher Drinkvvater 
 
 1559- 
 
 Thomas Rose 
 
 Oliver Garnet 
 
 1560. 
 
 Thomas Wade 
 
 Richard Barker 
 
 1562. 
 
 William Golbron 
 
 Richard Haydocke 
 
 1563- 
 
 Thomas Roose 
 
 John Pemberton 
 
 1564. 
 
 John Lyrting 
 
 William Tatlocke 
 
 1565- 
 
 HugtIi Williamson 
 
 
 
 aliter Barker 
 
 John Goare 
 
 1566. 
 
 RoGrer Roose 
 
 William Tatlocke 
 
 i5 6 7- 
 
 Thomas Roose, Junr. 
 
 Edmund Ireland 
 
 1568. 
 
 Humfraye Olgreavc 
 
 Robert Balle 
 
 i57i-3- 
 
 Robert Ball 
 
 
 I574- 
 
 John Goare 
 
 
 1575- 
 
 John Goare 
 
 
 1576 
 
 Thomas Roose 
 
 
 '577- 
 
 John Goare 
 
 
 i57S. 
 
 Richard Busshcll 
 
 
 1 2 
 

 
 116 
 
 1579- John Smythe, Junr. 
 
 1580. Thomas Rose de Bakhouse 
 
 1 58 1. Edmund Erlome 
 
 1582. John Wakefelde 
 
 1583. Wyllyam Parr. [Presented 2Qth October, 1584, for 
 
 not doing his duty.] 
 
 1584. John Wakefelde 
 
 1585. Thomas Johnson 
 
 1586. Thomas Mercer, tanner 
 
 1587. Gilbert fformebie 
 
 1588. Richard Bailye 
 
 1589. John Sandeforde 
 
 1590. William Tatlocke 
 
 159 1. John Sandeford 
 
 1592. Thomas Johnson 
 
 1593. Richard Shawe 
 
 1594. Thomas Denton 
 
 1595. Richard Rose 
 
 1596. Thomas Hitchmough 
 
 1597. Thomas Johnson 
 
 1598. William Banaster 
 
 1599. Thomas Richardson als Diccon 
 
 1600. William Eccleston 
 1602. John Robinson 
 1607. Thomas Bridge 
 
 1610. William Busshell 
 
 161 1. William Pendleton 
 16 13. Nicholas Lortinge 
 
 1616. John Bolton 
 
 1617. John Hinde 
 
 1620. Robert Lorting 
 
 162 1. John Crane 
 
 1622. John Aslyn 
 
 1623. John Crane 
 
 1638. Thomas Ratcliff 
 
 1639. Thomas Ratcliff
 
 117 
 
 i649- 
 
 Henry Moore 
 
 Christopher Bennett 
 
 1650. 
 
 George Potter 
 
 Thomas Lurting 
 
 1663. 
 
 Richard Crompton. 
 
 George Bennett 
 
 1664. 
 
 Thomas Bridge 
 
 Robt. Fleetwood 
 
 1665. 
 
 Henry Crayne 
 
 Richard Williamson 
 
 1666. 
 
 William Nicholes 
 
 Thos. Tatlocke 
 
 1667. 
 
 William Bayley 
 
 
 1669. 
 
 James Travers 
 
 Thomas Holland 
 
 1670. 
 
 Will. Watmouth 
 
 Wil. Dwerihouse 
 
 1676. 
 
 John Barker 
 
 Thomas Tyrer 
 
 1681. 
 
 Richard Diggles 
 
 
 1682. 
 
 Thomas Gerrard 
 
 
 1683. 
 
 Charles Greene 
 
 
 1684. 
 
 Thomas Gildus or Guildhouse. {Presented for refusing 
 
 
 to make Presentments to this Court, 6/Sfne.] 
 
 16S5. 
 
 Robert Clarke 
 
 
 1686. 
 
 George Higginson 
 
 
 1687. 
 
 John Crowther 
 
 
 16S8. 
 
 Edward Crane 
 
 
 1689. 
 
 John Amerie 
 
 
 1691. 
 
 John Crane 
 
 
 1692. 
 
 James Townsend 
 
 
 1693. 
 
 Richard Warbricke 
 
 
 1694. 
 
 Silvester Moorcroft 
 
 
 1695- 
 
 Hugh Langford 
 
 
 1696. 
 
 Joseph Briggs 
 
 
 1697. 
 
 Adam Bury 
 
 
 1698. 
 
 John Lady 
 
 
 1699. 
 
 Charles Diggles 
 
 
 1700. 
 
 John Seacome 
 
 Joseph Eaton 
 
 1701. 
 
 John Seacome 
 
 Joseph Eaton 
 
 1702. 
 
 Thomas Dugdale 
 
 Robert Seacome 
 
 T 7°3- 
 
 Thomas Dene 
 
 Jno. Fells 
 
 1704. 
 
 Thomas Low 
 
 J no. Scazbrickc 
 
 i7°5- 
 
 Jonathan Lievsay 
 
 Henry Chorlcy 
 
 1706. 
 
 James Scazbrjck 
 
 Jno. Wainwright
 
 118 
 
 1707. 
 170S. 
 1709. 
 1710. 
 
 17 1 1. 
 
 1 7 12. 
 
 1714. 
 
 i7iS- 
 
 1 7 16. 
 1717. 
 171S. 
 1719. 
 1720. 
 1721. 
 1722. 
 
 i7 2 3- 
 1724. 
 
 1725- 
 1726. 
 1727. 
 1728. 
 1729. 
 
 i73°- 
 
 I73 1 - 
 1732. 
 
 1733- 
 
 1734- 
 
 1735- 
 1736. 
 
 !737- 
 
 1733. 
 
 J739 
 1740 
 
 1741 
 
 1742 
 
 Jno. Marshall 
 
 Henry Browne 
 
 Joshua Mawd 
 
 Thomas Ford 
 
 Henry Hamer 
 
 John Latham 
 
 Thomas Seel 
 
 Thomas Williamson 
 
 Himh Patten 
 
 Thomas Oldfield 
 
 James Halsall 
 
 Richard Watkinson 
 
 William Caddish 
 
 Robt. Whitfeild 
 Wm. Evered 
 John Pan- 
 Peter ffletcher 
 Wm. Chesshyre 
 William Atherton 
 Edward Litherland 
 John Clarkson 
 Wm, Whalley 
 Thos. Bickesteth 
 Edwd. Markland 
 John Entwisle 
 John James 
 Edwd. Rigby 
 Thomas Parke 
 Peter ffurnivall 
 Christopher Wade 
 Wm. Ripley 
 Thos. Heyes 
 Joshua Ashworth 
 Edward Roughsedge 
 Joseph Eaton 
 Edward Dean 
 
 Jno. Bannister 
 Wm. Swarbricke 
 William Furnyval 
 Thomas Robinson 
 Benjamin Brancker 
 Thomas Seacome 
 Thomas Hurst 
 Augustin Woodward 
 James Tyldesley 
 James Halsall 
 John Godwin 
 Robert Hormby 
 John Martin dale 
 Wm. Curr 
 Ralph Williamson 
 John Crompton 
 Hen. Gamon 
 Geo. Duddall 
 James Hartley 
 Edwd. Lowe 
 John Hughes 
 Thomas Hughes 
 Richd. War brick 
 Caryl ffleetwood. 
 Thomas Seel, Junr. 
 Timothy Gamon 
 Sam. Poole 
 Thomas Kendall 
 Wm. Beckett. 
 John Gorse 
 Richard Walley 
 Thos. Harrison 
 Jno. Houghton 
 Henry Townsend 
 Edward Parr 
 John Knight
 
 119 
 
 1743- 
 
 William Blundell 
 
 Wm. Williamson 
 
 1744- 
 
 Levinas Unsworth 
 
 Thos. Leatherbarrow 
 
 1745- 
 
 Hugh Ball 
 
 John Gardiner. 
 Samuel Seel* 
 
 1746. 
 
 William Neale 
 
 Thomas Gee 
 
 1747- 
 
 John Newton 
 
 John Clayton 
 
 1748. 
 
 John Eden 
 
 Joseph Jackson 
 
 1749- 
 
 Thomas Greenup 
 
 James Barton 
 
 ^o - 
 
 Richard Golightly 
 
 Joseph Valens 
 
 I75 1 - 
 
 William Chaffers 
 
 John Seddon 
 
 x 75 2 - 
 
 Matthew Strong 
 
 William Gregson 
 
 1753- 
 
 William ffarrington 
 
 Robert Hesketh 
 
 1 754- 
 
 Robert Oddie 
 
 John Denham 
 
 *755- 
 
 Joseph Nevvhouse 
 
 Richard Banks 
 
 1756. 
 
 John Parr 
 
 William Earl 
 
 1757- 
 
 Thomas Faulkener 
 
 John White 
 
 i75S. 
 
 Thomas Wakefield 
 
 Samuel Woodward 
 
 1759- 
 
 John Tarleton 
 
 Roger Pan- 
 
 1760. 
 
 Jonathan Blundell 
 
 Samuel Shaw 
 
 1761. 
 
 Bryan Blundell 
 
 John Backhouse 
 
 1762. 
 
 George Clews 
 
 Richard Clay 
 
 1763- 
 
 Richard Houghton 
 
 Thos. Staniforth 
 
 1764. 
 
 Wm. ffieetwood 
 
 John Walker 
 
 1765- 
 
 Charles Woods 
 
 Ross Allen 
 
 1766. 
 
 Samuel Kirks 
 
 Richard Robinson 
 
 1767. 
 
 Gill Slator 
 
 Thomas Parke 
 
 176S. 
 
 Jonathan Brooks 
 
 Patrick Black 
 
 1769. 
 
 John Benson 
 
 Joseph Wayles 
 
 1770. 
 
 John Rowe 
 
 Richard Jackson 
 
 1771. 
 
 John Renshaw 
 
 Ambrose Lace 
 
 1772. 
 
 Ralph Lowe 
 
 John Simmons 
 
 1773- 
 
 Michael Finch 
 
 Samuel Warren 
 
 1774- 
 
 Samuel Kelly 
 
 Robert Green 
 
 1775- 
 
 Edward Chaffers 
 
 William llatton 
 
 • May 23rd, 1745, Samuel Seel elected Churchwarden in the room of 
 John Gardiner, deceased.
 
 120 
 
 1776. 
 
 Edward Hotchkiss 
 
 William Johnson 
 
 *777- 
 
 James Lowe 
 
 John Copeland 
 
 i 7 78. 
 
 Edmund Lyon 
 
 Wm. Jenkinson 
 
 1779- 
 
 George Bowden 
 
 John Postlethwaite 
 
 1780. 
 
 John Thompson 
 
 Bromfield Foulkes 
 
 i 7 8i. 
 
 Thomas Hughes 
 
 Wm. Dickson 
 
 17S2. 
 
 Wm, Marsh Mears 
 
 Joseph Wayles 
 
 1783. 
 
 Win. Atkinson 
 
 George Venables 
 
 1784. 
 
 John Backhouse 
 
 Wm. Denison 
 
 178S- 
 
 John Preston 
 
 Wm. Leece 
 
 1786. 
 
 Henry Gardner 
 
 Wm. Naylor 
 
 17S7. 
 
 Wm. Rutson 
 
 Robt. Slinger 
 
 1788. 
 
 John Allanson 
 
 John Kewley 
 
 17S9. 
 
 Thomas Seaman 
 
 James Hargreaves 
 
 1790. 
 
 James Penny 
 
 James Hargreaves 
 
 1791. 
 
 John Jackson 
 
 John Houghton 
 
 1792. 
 
 John Dickson 
 
 Thomas Rigmaiden 
 
 *793- 
 
 Wm. Jackson 
 
 Wm. Gibson 
 
 1794. 
 
 Matthew Gregson 
 
 James Hargreaves 
 
 1795- 
 
 Thomas Oakes 
 
 Robert Carr 
 
 1796. 
 
 Benjamin Bromfield 
 
 John Watson 
 
 1797. 
 
 Joseph Hutton 
 
 John Butler 
 
 1798. 
 
 Nicliolas Crooke 
 
 Ellis Lorimer 
 
 1799. 
 
 John Payne 
 
 Thomas Davis 
 
 1800. 
 
 Valentine Byrom 
 
 Thomas Wilson 
 
 1801. 
 
 James Taylor 
 
 Robert Makin 
 
 1802. 
 
 Geo. Bevan 
 
 John Keay 
 
 1803. 
 
 Wm. Leigh 
 
 Thomas Baynes 
 
 1804. 
 
 Geo. Bainbridge 
 
 Daniel Allen 
 
 1805. 
 
 Thomas Hardy 
 
 Wm. Coupland 
 
 1806. 
 
 Isaac Millburne 
 
 Edwd. Griffin 
 
 1807. 
 
 Edward Sephton 
 
 John Gouthwaite 
 
 1808. 
 
 John Hodgkinson 
 
 Garstang Bradstock 
 
 1809. 
 
 Thomas Knowles 
 
 Thomas Ward Denison 
 
 1810. 
 
 John Dixon 
 
 John Tarleton 
 
 1S11. 
 
 Jonathan Ratcliffe 
 
 Wm. Deane
 
 121 
 
 Sl2. 
 8l 3 . 
 
 814. 
 
 SIS- 
 Sl6. 
 Sl 7 . 
 SlS. 
 S19. 
 820. 
 
 S2I. 
 
 822. 
 
 823. 
 [824. 
 [825. 
 [826, 
 
 :S27. 
 :82s. 
 [829. 
 1830-1. 
 
 832. 
 
 833. 
 [834. 
 
 ^35- 
 [836. 
 
 :8 3 7- 
 
 [838. 
 
 [839. 
 1840-1. 
 1842. 
 
 1843-4. 
 1845-6. 
 
 1847. 
 1848. 
 
 Richard Roper 
 John Carter 
 John Swainson 
 Charles Hesketh 
 John Merritt 
 John Dennison 
 Robert Morris, M.D. 
 Robert Morris, M. D. 
 Richd. Pilfold 
 Edward Gibbon- 
 Moses Benson 
 Cyrus Morrall 
 Hardman Earle 
 James Bateson 
 Josh. Langton 
 Richard Houghton 
 Alexander Smith, Junr. 
 Cholmley Woodward 
 Wm. Peat Bushby 
 John Holmes 
 James Foster 
 Win, Butterfield Colton 
 John Heywood Turner 
 J. A. Tinne 
 Wm. Shand 
 Robert Heywood 
 Wm. Huson 
 John Kilshaw 
 Wm. Birkett 
 Wm. Birkett 
 Ray' 1 Wm. Houghton 
 John Schofield 
 John Ferguson 
 John Ferguson 
 
 John Walthew 
 George Nelson 
 Charles Clements, Junr. 
 James Ackers 
 George Syers 
 Joshua Bowden 
 John Hunter 
 John Kearsley 
 Wm. Wain 
 
 John Cragg 
 Lister Ellis 
 
 Nich s Duckinfield Bold 
 Thomas Ban- 
 Matthew Wotherspoon 
 Nicholas Duckinfield Bold 
 Matthew Miller 
 Joseph Gibbons 
 Wilfred Troutbeck 
 Richard Jones 
 John Davies 
 James Foster 
 Francis Heywood 
 G. H. Lawrence 
 John Marriott 
 Henry Ripley 
 William Gladstone 
 Wm. Wright 
 Isaac Hutchinson 
 Raymond William Houghton 
 John Wilkinson 
 Geo. Riding 
 Thomas Littledale 
 Wm. Bennett 
 
 * May 25th, 1S20, Edward Gibbon, in place of I\ich. Pilfold, who declined 
 to act, being legally exempt.
 
 122 
 
 i849- 
 
 Thomas Poole 
 Thomas Dover* 
 
 Rich. Harbord 
 
 1850. 
 
 Richard Harbord 
 
 Thomas Dover 
 
 1S51-2. 
 
 Harmood W. Banner 
 
 Thomas Clarke 
 
 1853-4. 
 
 Charles Fredk. Carne 
 
 Robt. Hutchison 
 
 1855-6-7. 
 
 John Woodruff 
 
 Chas. Wright Shaw 
 
 185S-9. 
 
 Wm. Jones 
 
 John Wakefield Cropper 
 
 1860-1. 
 
 John Wakefield 
 Cropper 
 
 Thomas Smith 
 
 1862. 
 
 Thomas Smith 
 
 James Denton 
 
 1863-5. 
 
 James Denton 
 
 William Hand 
 
 1866-7. 
 
 William Hand 
 
 Thomas Henry Satchell 
 
 1868. 
 
 Thos. Hy. Satchell 
 
 John Tudsbury Turner 
 
 1869-70. 
 
 John Tudsbury Turner 
 
 Thomas Henry Syers 
 
 1871. 
 
 Thos. Hy. Syers 
 
 Henry Jennings 
 
 1872. 
 
 Henry Jennings 
 
 John Inchley Knight 
 
 1873-4. 
 
 James Steel 
 
 Francis Lee Jones 
 
 1875-8. 
 
 John Wakefield 
 Cropper 
 
 William Fowler 
 
 1879-80. 
 
 John Wakefield 
 Cropper 
 
 Joseph Price 
 
 1881. 
 
 Joseph Price 
 
 Charles Wolleston Boote 
 
 1882-3. 
 
 Chas. W. Boote 
 
 Isaac Wm. Robinson 
 
 1884. 
 
 Isaac W. Robinson 
 
 Thos. Davy Laurence 
 
 1885-6. 
 
 Thos. D. Laurence 
 
 Joseph Woodcock 
 
 1887-8. 
 
 Joseph Woodcock 
 
 Henry Vaughan 
 
 1889. 
 
 Henry Vaughan 
 
 Thomas Menlove 
 
 1890. 
 
 Thomas Menlove 
 
 Eli Brooks 
 
 1891-2. 
 
 Edward Taylor Ingham 
 
 Henry Peet 
 
 1893. 
 
 Henry Peet 
 
 Caster Jennings 
 
 * May 10th, 1849, Thomas Dover elected Churchwarden in the room of 
 Thomas Poole, deceased.
 
 123 
 
 Bjtracts from tbc tfcstn? iRecoros ant) Cburcb* 
 wakens' Hccounts. 
 
 These "Extracts" have been printed (now for the first time) 
 exactly as they stand. The text has not been annotated, as 
 this would add materially to the size of the volume, which already 
 far exceeds the limit originally intended. 
 
 1681. Paid for carving the Cherubims and frame of 
 the Comandments ; for a peese of wood to fasten 
 the comandments, and to M r Jackson for writing 
 and gildinge them (St. Nicholas' Church) 
 
 Nov. n. Removing stairs at West end of church ... 
 Feb. 9. Hinges and locks for y e seates 
 
 Lime to wash with 
 
 24 pinns for hatts 
 
 1682. Taking down y e battlements ... 
 For a woollen additionall Act 
 M r Brennand for writinge y e Epistle of Jude 
 Buriall of M r Sumer's wife in linnen 
 Buriall of Peter Atherton's wife in lynnen 
 Ale for y e Ringers when the Duke was in towne... 
 A paire of Shoes and 3 months diet for the chance 
 
 child ... .. ... ... ... ... 14 
 
 Shifts for the chance child 
 
 1687. For filing the Presentments, hire to Warrington 
 
 1688. Strings for the Organ ... 
 1690. Candles at y e Coronacon 
 
 Charles Hilliard for whitning the church 
 Drink for y e men y l whit ed and beautify 1 ' the church 
 Drink at several times to workmen y l made y e 
 church gate 
 
 1693. Paid for Prayer Book for y c Fast day I May 1 3 1 
 
 1694. Brass Nailes and peece of Green Jersey for 
 y e seats ... 
 
 1695. Rec d from Robert ffletchcr for being drunk ... 
 
 1696. Rec d from M r Tho. Hand and M r Barth w 
 Cowley for their refusing the Oath 
 
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 12 
 
 
 
 7 
 
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 2 
 
 
 
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 19 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
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 6 
 
 
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 1697- A book for Registering Dissenters in... ... 4 o 
 
 An Act ag st Swearing ... ... ... ... 8 
 
 1700. Lettering the Churchwardens' seats ... ... 4 o 
 
 Rec d from James Taylor by name for breaking y e 
 
 Sabboth ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 o 
 
 Cash from Thom. Bolton for swearing ... ... 40 
 
 Rec d from a man that was drunk ... ... 1 o 
 
 1703. Paid Benj. Brancker for Chaining ye Bookes 1 2 
 
 1704. Drink for y e Ringers on y e Queen's birthday... 4 6 
 1727. Paid for Hedghogs ... ... ... ... 10 8 
 
 1733. Paid for sundry Hedghogs and Moles ... 194 
 
 Loss in Broad Gold ... ... ... ... 16 3 
 
 1 735. Ordered that every Churchwarden at the end of the year 
 give and deliver in writing to his successor in writing a list 
 or account of all the Plate, Surplices, Books and all sorts of 
 goods and materials that are there belonging to St. Peter's 
 Church and this Parochiall Chappel including the Chalice 
 lent to St. George's. 
 
 Cash paid for Hedghogs and Foxes heads ... 2 1 2 
 
 1738, April 4. It being represented to this Vestry that the 
 keeping of a sufficient Watch in the night throughout the 
 the town would be a meanes to prevent many mischiefs, 
 thefts and robberies and greatly tend to the preservation of 
 the lives and properties of the parishioners and inhabitants 
 of this parish and that by custom and usage for time 
 imemoriall a Watch hath been kept every night throughout 
 the year and every housekeeper hath been obliged to watch 
 in turn and by house row when sumond by proper officers 
 or to find and provide or pay for a sufficient watchman in 
 his stead, and that the town is become so very large and 
 extensive and the number of houses and inhabitants in this 
 town of late years so much increased that one Watch is not 
 sufficient for the whole town. It is therefore now agreed 
 and assented to and ordered and directed that the town 
 shall be divided into two separate districts that is to say 
 from the Water Street and Dale Street including both sides
 
 125 
 
 of the said streets Northwards shall be the one district and 
 be called the North District, and that from those streets South- 
 ward shall be the other district and be call d the South District. 
 
 1746. Ordered that a Peal be rung at the Old Church every 
 Sunday both morning and afternoon at the time of going 
 into Church and that the Ringers shall have liberty to sit in 
 the seat next to the Bell-house door, and that the Sexton 
 take care to secure the same for them. 
 
 1 746. Committee appointed to receive proposals for building a 
 Spire upon the Old Church. 
 
 1750. On acct. of entertaining the Bishop the day he 
 
 confirm d ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 8 8 
 
 1752. Sep. 21. (Vestry) We think it necessary that an authentic 
 Catalogue of the Books in the Library at St. Peter's Church 
 shall be taken and as the Clerk charges the Parish 20/ a 
 year for looking after the Library we order that the Clerk 
 shall be answerable for every book that shall be lent out or 
 lost whilst under his care. 
 
 1 753. Ordered that the Font in the Parochial Chappell of Our 
 Lady and Saint Nicholas be removed from the place where 
 it now stands to the North West corner of the said Chappell. 
 
 1754. Ordered that the Rector and Churchwardens do entertain 
 the Lord Bishop (who is now on his journey to this town, 
 having fixed his Visitation here) and his officers with the 
 magistrates and clergy of this town at the parish expense, 
 but we recommend it to them not to make the entertainment 
 too publick and general or expensive. 
 
 1755. Paid for finding the Mitre 1 ° 
 
 1758. Ordered that the Poor of this parish who receive relief 
 in the House wear the letters L.P. cut out in red cloath to 
 denote them from other poor. 
 
 1759. Ordered that His Majesty be empowered to make use of 
 any part of the new addition to St. Nicholas' churchyard as 
 shall be found necessary for a fortification for the town. 
 
 1764. Ordered that a new organ for the church of St. Nicholas 
 be purchased at the parish expense.
 
 126 
 
 1765. Ordered that an application shall be immediately made 
 to Parliament to have the town and parish of Liverpool 
 made a separate and distinct district. 
 
 Ordered that the Rev d M r Wolstenholme have liberty to be 
 interred in the Library of St. Peter's Church, not claiming 
 any right of a burying place, but laying down the boards as 
 before. 
 
 1780. James Sudell elected Vestry clerk. 
 
 1784. Ordered that a full meeting of the Parish Committee be 
 called for the special purpose of auditing the parish accounts 
 — the Treasurer being at present confined to his room with 
 the gout. 
 
 1793. Paid Henry Dean for making a new pair of 
 
 Stocks, and other Joinery at St. Nicholas •••;£6 3 4 
 
 1794. Paid Ringers on News taking Martinique, 18s. ; Howe's 
 Victory, £1 is. ; Popish Conspiracy, 18s. ; King's Coro- 
 nation, 9s. 
 
 1796. Paid Ringers for 29th May ... ... ... 18 o 
 
 1796. Ringers for news taking Trinidad ... ... 1 1 o 
 
 Paid J. Richardson for Candles for the Welsh at 
 
 St. Paul's ... ... ... ... ...500 
 
 1797. Edward Blackstock, elected Vestry Clerk in the Room 
 of M r Sudell resigned. 
 
 1798. Resolved that the Rate for the Poor be 2/6 in the Pound. 
 Paid postage of two letters from London ... 14 
 Carriage of new Act of Parlia* from London ... 3 2 
 
 181 1, April 16. (Vestry.) Your Com te allude to a Fine of 
 ^4320 imposed upon the parish under the powers of the 
 Militia Act for not doing that which it was out of the power 
 of the officers of the parish to do, viz., the raising of 108 
 men in a short and limited period which was attempted by 
 ballot but failed in consequence of which a fine of ^40 
 per man has been inflicted. Resolved to increase the Poor 
 Rate 3 d for the purpose. Poor Rate 3/ in the pound. 
 
 1816. Resolved that no public or private dinners (Visitation 
 dinners not excepted) be had at the expense of the parish.
 
 127 
 
 1825, March 10. Resolved that the Bill for making a Rail Road 
 from Liverpool to Manchester and the report of the sub- 
 committee deputed to consider and report on the Bill were 
 read and considerable discussion took place on the subject 
 when Chas. Lawrence, Esq., the Chairman of the Rail Road 
 Com ttee undertook that a clause shall be inserted in the Bill 
 to prevent the locomotive engines being brought within the 
 liberties of the parish. 
 
 1830. M r Matthew Dobson Lowndes elected Vestry Clerk in 
 the room of M r Black stock, deceased. 
 
 1842, July 28. Election of the First Select Vestry, under the 
 Act 5 and 6 Vict., cap. 88. 
 
 1846, May 5. M r Charles Hart elected Vestry Clerk. 
 
 1850. Resolved that the Window Tax is unjust in principle and 
 peculiarly oppressive to the inhabitants of Liverpool and 
 other large towns. That the sanitary regulations lately 
 enforced are in some cases nugatory and in all cases incon- 
 sistent with a tax on light and air. 
 
 1S51. Resolved that the Churchwardens be authorized to ex- 
 pend ,£200 out of the Church Rate for repewing the Church 
 of St. Nicholas. 
 
 1853. Paid for Carved Oak Pulpit and Staircase at St. Nicholas' 
 Church, £70; Prayer Desk, £2$; Stall Work, ^155; 
 Communion Rails, £2^ ; Eight Brass Collecting Plates, 
 £12 12s. 
 
 1859, Nov. 29. M r Henry Joseph Hagger elected Vestry Clerk. 
 
 Zhc presentation portrait— Snbilee of tbe 
 Select Destn?. 
 
 At the General Meeting of the Select Vestry, held in the 
 Board Room of the Parish Offices, Brownlow Hill, on Tuesday, 
 July 4th, 1893, 
 
 The Chairman having formally presented to the Select Vestry 
 the Portrait of himself recently placed in the Board Room, It 
 was moved by Mr. CI 1 inch warden Peet, and seconded by Mr. 
 Woodcock, That the Select Vestry accept with pleasure and 
 satisfaction the Portrait now presented to them, and they bog to
 
 128 
 
 congratulate their Chairman upon the evidence it affords of the 
 esteem in which he is held, no less by the parishioners at large, 
 than by his colleagues upon the Board. 
 
 It was further resolved that the Vestry Clerk be instructed to 
 place in the Minute Book of the Board's proceedings a statement 
 of the circumstances under which the Portrait was painted and 
 placed in its present position. (As follows.) 
 
 " JLbC 50th anniversary of the passing of the Act constituting 
 the Select Vestry of the Parish having been recognised as a 
 fitting occasion for presenting to the Chairman of the Board, 
 the Rev. Canon Stewart, M.A., Rector of Liverpool, some mark 
 of the esteem in which he is held by those with whom he has 
 been associated for the last twenty years, it was decided that the 
 placing in the Board Boom of a life-size Portrait of himself, 
 forming a companion picture to those of his two immediate pre- 
 decessors (the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks and the Reverend 
 Augustus Campbell), would give appropriate and gratifying ex- 
 pression to this feeling. 
 
 " In consequence of some of the Rector's friends, clerical and 
 lay, having expressed a desire to take part in this presentation, 
 a general subscription list was opened ; and a Committee, of 
 which the Bishop of Liverpool and the Mayor of Liverpool 
 were members, and of which Mr. Churchwarden Peet was the 
 Honorary Secretary, was appointed to make the necessary 
 arrangements. 
 
 " The artist selected by the Committee was Mr. R. E. Morrison, 
 of Liverpool, and the commission having been entrusted to him, 
 the Portrait, when finished, was placed in the Board Room, 
 Brownlow Hill. 
 
 " The formal presentation took place at a meeting of the Sub- 
 scribers, held in the Board Room upon the twenty-sixth day of 
 June, 1893, and presided over by Mr. John Brancker, chairman 
 of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board ; the Lord Mayor, 
 who had intended to have been present, having been prevented 
 from attending. At the request of the chairman, the Lord 
 Bishop of Liverpool (the Right Reverend J. C. Ryle, D.D.) 
 unveiled the Portrait, and presented it, together with a list of the 
 subscribers (183 in number), to the Rector, in a highly compli- 
 mentary speech. The Rector responded in suitable terms." 
 
 ( Extracted from the Mitiute Book of the Select Vestry, i8gj.) 
 
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 Hrcbitectural an& Bcclesiologtcal 
 
 NOTES ON HOLBEACH CHURCH, 
 
 BY 
 
 HENRY PEET 
 
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 Engravings, Giotind Plan, Elevations, <SrV. 
 
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 " Mr. Pkei has conferred a real benefit on Lincolnshire Ecclesiology by the publication of his 
 Paper on the History and Architecture of Holbeach Church h h an excellent example of the local 
 topographic d works which are slowly but steadily supplying the want of a general County History. 
 . . . . Mr. Peet is well qualified for his self imposed task, not only by an ardent admiration for 
 the church of his native town, but also by a scientific acquaintance with ecclesiastical architecture, 
 and a reverent appreciation of the sacred character of the edifice. Not the attractiveness only, but 
 the usefulness of the little brochure is increased by the woodcuts of portions of the building, and the 
 autotype illustrations of the exterior and interior, prepared from photographs taken specially for the 
 purpose, with which it is so richly furnished. Every detail of the architecture is so faithfully 
 reproduced in the autotypes that they will reward minute inspection even with a magnifying glass, as 
 pages in a lesson book of architecture.'' — Lincolnshire .Votes and Queries. 
 
 " This is a praiseworthy pamphlet, and a good memorial of a noble church. The five autotypes 
 of the exterior, interior, and details of the building are exceptionally good ; the other illustrations 
 are from Mr. Peet's pencil. The "Notes" are written in a reverent and able manner. This 
 pamphlet is for the most part good so far as it goes, and Mr. Peet shows that he has qualifications 
 for a more ambitious effort.'' — The Antiquary. 
 
 " Mr. Peet has executed his work with characteristic thoroughness, and has furnished a 
 description of the fine old church which has long been called for but never hitherto produced. He 
 has taken up the subject in his own way, has industriously collected all the information available, 
 has incorporated splendid photographs of the interior and exterior of the church, and effective 
 drawings of particular features of interest ; and has, in fact, in this work exhibited a knowledge of 
 archaeology, a persistent industry in pursuing investigation, and a faculty for arranging dry facts and 
 presenting them in an interesting form, which do him credit. Archaeologists and Holbeachians will 
 prize these valuable " Notes on Holbeach Church. — Spalding Free Press. 
 
 " A work that should certainly he owned by all who take an interest in the South Lincolnshire 
 churches." — W. E. Foster, F.S.A., Esq., writing in Notes and Queries. 
 
 " Mr. Peet's illustrations cannot fail to delight. It is quite correct to say ' they are incom" 
 parably the most complete and artistic which have yet been made of this venerable edifice.' . . . • 
 Holbeach is fortunate in securing the services of a pen so capable as that of Mr. Peet." — Mercury- 
 
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