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Hulton of Hulton, c1190-1998 Estate and family papers of the Hulton family of Hulton Park 1. Deeds and evidence of title p8 1.1 Ashton in Makerfield p8 1.2 Barton on Irwell p8 1.3 Bedford p9 1.4 Bermuda and Trinidad p10 1.5 Billinge p10 1.6 Bolton p11 1.7 Bolton church p11 1.8 Bolton and Leigh Railway p11 1.9 Butterworth p19 1.10 Chorley p21 1.11 Culceth p22 1.12 Deane church p22 1.13 Deane Moor enclosure p25 1.14 Denton p25 1.15 Egerton p33 1.16 Farnworth p33 1.17 Farnworth and Kearsley enclosure p39 1.18 Halliwell p40 1.19 Harpurhey p40 1.20 Heaton p43 1.21 Hindley p44 1.22 Hulton p45 1.23 Hundersfield p54 1.24 Ince in Makerfield p55 1.25 Ireland p57 1.26 Kearsley p57 1.27 London p59 1.28 Longworth p59 1.29 Manchester p72 1.30 Manchester church p78 1.31 Mawdesley p79 1.32 Oldham p79 1.33 Pendleton p81 1.34 Pendleton and Salford road p81 1.35 Rochdale Canal and Ashton Canal p81 1.36 Rumworth p82 1.37 Salford p88 1.38 Spotland p90 1.39 Treales, Roseacre and Wharles p91 1.40 Tyldesley with Shakerley p92 1.41 Westhoughton p94 1.42 Westhoughton common p106 1.43 Wigan p108 1.44 Winwick Rectory p109 1.45 Properties in several townships p109

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1.46 Unidentified location p123 1.47 Deed registers p123 1.48 Acts of Parliament p124 1.49 Bonds p126 1.50 Fines and recoveries p134 1.51 Inquisitions p138 1.52 Legal matters and awards p140 1.53 Settlements p145 2. Estate management p152 2.1 Accounts and other financial records p152 2.2 Rentals, surveys and valuations p171 2.3 Colliery records p185 2.4 Insurance policies p189 2.5 Inventories and property valuations p190 2.6 Trust papers p192 2.7 Estate letter books p193 2.8 Estate correspondence and other papers p198 2.9 Plans p207 3. Family papers p247 3.1 Heraldry and genealogy p247 3.2 Appointments p257 3.3 Wills and probate papers p259 3.4 Correspondence p263 3.5 Newscuttings p321 3.6 Photographs and illustrations p322 3.7 Other personal papers p325 4. Other records p328 4.1 Ecclesiastical p328 4.2 Education p330 4.3 Crime and justice p331 4.4 Labour disputes and civil unrest p332 4.5 Leisure activities p333 4.6 Military p335 4.7 Politics p337 4.8 Paupers p337 4.9 Trade and commerce p338 4.10 Miscellaneous publications p338 4.11 Notices p339 The Hulton archive was purchased for Lancashire Archives in December 2014 with funding from the Arts Council England V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Friends of the National Libraries, The Pilgrim Trust, The Peel Group, The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund, the Friends of Lancashire Archives and many local organisations and individuals.

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Of the earlier records particular mention should be made of the letters patent issued by Henry VIII establishing the parish of Deane (DDHU/10/1) as well as the beautifully illuminated mandate believed to be the only surviving medieval document from Cartmel Priory (DDHU/53/3). William Jessop is a key correspondent within the collection, and a number of his papers survive here thanks to the marriage of his only child Anne into the Hulton family. Jessop served as clerk to Oliver Cromwell's Council of State, and his correspondence references political events as well as the effects of plague and the Great Fire of London (DDHU/47). Probably the most influential, and notorious, member of the Hulton family is William Hulton (1787-1864). As Chair of the Lancashire and Cheshire Magistrates he ordered the local yeomanry to disperse the crowds at a reform meeting in St Peter's Fields, Manchester, leading to a number of deaths in an event which came to be known as the Peterloo Massacre. There is important correspondence within the collection which gives a sense of the official response to events at the time, with a printed note from Lord Sidmouth expressing the gratitude of the Prince Regent for Hulton's actions (DDHU/53/76). William Hulton would also be instrumental in the development of the coal mining interests on his estate, playing a central role in the development of the Bolton and Leigh Railway, the first to operate in Lancashire. Our collection includes estimates, correspondence and reports of George Stephenson (DDHU/6), considered by many to be the father of the English railway system. The collection also contains family papers, the most interesting of which are likely to be those which record the Second World War experiences of Geoffrey Hulton. Manuscripts and correspondence recount his time in the Royal Marines, during which he survived both the sinking of the HMS Repulse and three years as a Japanese prisoner of war on the Burma Railway (DDHU/Acc9301/1, 3). Much of the material in the Hulton archive was originally listed in the 1940s, with deeds and other papers relating to specific townships or places listed alphabetically at the start, followed by an alpabetical listing by document type. Additional deposits received in the 1990s and 2000s were simply box listed at the end of the catalogue. Funding received in 2015 offered us the opportunity to spend 6 months working on the collection. Every item has been examined and described in more detail, and the entire collection has been rearranged. The first series now contains an alphabetical listing of deeds and other record types which provide evidence of title, largely adapted from the original catalogue. The second series contains records relating to estate management, while the third series contains family and personal papers. The final series contains miscellaneous papers which did not easily fit into the previous groups of records.

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The first recorded Hulton to live in Lancashire was Blethyn de Hulton, who emigrated from North Wales in the second half of the twelfth century after Owen Gwynedd had successfully expelled Norman and English settlers from the region. Blethyn's son, Jorweth, was granted by charter the town of Penelton by King John in 1199. The family quickly expanded its influence locally, and in 1304 Richard de Hulton held parts of Hulton, Ordsall, Flixton and Heaton. The same Richard also built the first Hulton Hall, establishing the family seat on the Hulton Park estate, which consisted of 325 acres of parkland located approximately five kilometres south-west of Bolton. However, Richard's grandson, also Richard de Hulton, squandered much of his family's estate and died in poverty without an heir. The Hultons spent much of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries regaining and expanding the property they held, often through marriage. For instance, in 1485, Adam Hulton and Alice Hulton, daughter of John Hulton of Farnworth, were arranged to be married while still in their infancy. In 1521, Henry VIII had to arbitrate in the resultant dispute between the two branches of the Hulton family, ruling that lands in Westhaughton, Harpurhey, Denton, Openshaw and Gorton should be assigned to Adam and Alice's male heirs. From this point onwards the Hultons of Hulton Park became much more prominent than their namesakes from Farnworth. In 1452, Deane Chapel, close to Hulton Park, was completed. Henry VIII granted a charter establishing the parish of Deane in November 1541, meaning the Chapel was now a Church (DDHU 10/1). Here, the Hultons practised their faith and many family members are buried in its Hulton Chapel. The Hultons were devout Catholics, and initially resisted the forces of the Reformation, as did much of Lancashire. Despite this, they generally remained faithfully allied to sovereign power; William Hulton, for example, in 1585 joined the association of Lancashire magistrates committed to defending Elizabeth I in the Anglo-Spanish War. William's successor and grandson, Adam Hulton, was a convert to Protestantism, and developed numerous connections with Puritan families in the area. There is little doubt that the Hulton family were involved in the Civil War of 1642-51, as Adam summoned his tenants to Parliament's cause. It is also possible that Adam played an active role in the conflict himself. A January 1643 letter addressed to George Rigby of Peel, Clerk of the Peace for Lancashire, informs us that Rigby's brother-in-law, 'Captaine Hilton', was kept prisoner in Chester Castle after acting as a captain in the Parliamentary army (DDKE/HMC/191). 'Captaine Hilton' could refer to either Adam or his brother, Edward. The accession of Adam's son, William, coincided with the onset of the era, stretching from the late seventeenth to late nineteenth centuries, in which the Hulton's wealth and influence was at its height. William briefly represented Clitheroe in the Convention Parliament of 1660 which invited Charles II to return to the throne, and would be the only member of the family to ever sit in the House of Commons. He also was responsible for the construction of the second incarnation of Hulton Hall (DDHU ACC 9301/22). The family maintained its local influence throughout the eighteenth century, even if distinguished individuals or noteworthy events were lacking.

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The Hultons accrued much of their wealth by means of the coal which lay beneath their estate. The coal was mined from at least as early as the 1550s, but its true economic worth only became clear when the process of industrialisation which transformed so much of Lancashire began to take hold in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. William Hulton, who inherited the family estate in 1800, was responsible for many of the major developments which allowed for the full exploitation of the coal mines in Hulton park. He was one of the principal supporters of the Bolton and Leigh Railway scheme, which would allow Hulton coal to be easily transported to the markets of Bolton, Manchester and Liverpool. The railway pioneer, George Stephenson, stayed at Hulton Hall for a period of three months during the process of estimation and construction which he oversaw. The line was eventually opened for traffic on 1st August 1828, with as many as 40,000 people in attendance to witness what the Bolton Chronicle described as an 'interesting and novel spectacle' (DDHU ACC 9301/106). The Bolton and Leigh Railway predated the Manchester and Liverpool Railway by 2 years, making it the first railway line to operate in Lancashire. In 1858, William Hulton founded the Hulton Colliery Company in partnership with Harwood Walcot Banner. This partnership was dissolved ten years later and from 1868 onwards the company traded under the Hulton name only. The Hultons gave up direct control over the management of the coal mines in 1886 after the Hulton Colliery Company Ltd. was founded. In December 1910 a defective safety lamp caused an explosion in the 'Pretoria Pits' which claimed the lives of 344 men and boys. The incident was the worst coal mining disaster to occur in Lancashire, and the third worst to occur in Britain. By 1947, the Hulton coal empire could claim to be the largest in Lancashire, but it was gradually diminished in the second half of the twentieth century due to a nationwide fall in demand for coal. In addition to their economic wealth, the Hultons also occupied various positions of political influence during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. From 1767-1775, Henry Hulton, a member of the extended family who previously resided in Hampshire, fulfilled the role of First Commissioner of Customs in American Colonies in Boston. This meant he was responsible for ensuring unpopular taxes levied on the American population were collected. Many locals hated the system they denounced as 'taxation without representation', and Hulton himself was reviled and subject to physical attack on numerous occasions. Having inadvertently playing his part in the onset of the American Revolution, Hulton retired to England in 1776 (DDHU ACC 9301/35). The other Hulton whose actions were to have major political significance was the aforementioned William Hulton, who was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire in 1811. It was in this capacity that he was forced into action after a cotton mill in Westhoughton was torched by Luddites in 1812. Hulton ordered that four of the suspects, one of them reported to be just twelve years old, be executed. This decision and others in years to come cemented Hulton's reputation as a magistrate who would deal with working-class crime and social unrest severely. The most clear example of this, and perhaps the incident for which the Hultons are most remembered today are the events of 16th August 1819. 60,000 pro-democracy reformers had gathered in St Peter's Field, central Manchester, to listen to the famous radical orator, Henry Hunt. In 1819 Hulton had been appointed chairman of the Lancashire and Cheshire magistrates, a body set up to deal with the growing problem of civil unrest. He was therefore in attendance at the meeting to ensure

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order was maintained. Observing from a nearby house, Hulton issued an arrest warrant for Hunt and some of his associates, but was advised that military assistance would be required to allow for this. Hulton therefore called on local yeomanry, who having completed the arrests, were then ordered by Hulton to disperse the meeting. In a scene of blind panic, the yeomanry began to attack the crowd indiscriminately. It is estimated that 18 were killed and 600 to 700 injured as a result, and the event became popularly known as the 'Peterloo Massacre'. Home Secretary Lord Sidmouth conveyed King George III's 'great satisfaction' at Hulton's 'prompt, decisive and efficient measures' (DDHU 53/76), but among the working classes, to whom he was henceforth known as 'old Peterloo', his reputation was forever sullied (DDHU 53/76). For this reason, in 1820 he felt obliged to turn down a safe Tory seat in Parliament (DDHU 53/61), while as late as 1841 Hulton and his family were attacked in Bolton during an election campaign (DDHU 53/81). This demonstrates the importance of the Peterloo Massacre in influencing public opinion: the martyrdom that resulted undoubtedly aided the efforts of those in favour of democratic reform. The late nineteenth and twentieth century history of the Hulton family can be characterised by gradual decline. Sir William Rothwell Hulton was the last Hulton patriarch to live in Hulton Hall, opting to move into a cottage on the estate towards the end of the First World War. Hulton Hall had long been in a state of disrepair before its eventual demolition in 1958 at the behest of Sir Geoffrey Hulton. Geoffrey served as an Officer in the Royal Navy Marines on board HMS Repulse during the Second World War. He was held as a Japanese prisoner of war for some three and a half years, during which he 'lived in the depths of squalor'. (DDHU ACC 9301/3) Geoffrey's death without heir in 1993 signalled the end of the over eight hundred years old Hulton dynasty. Secondary Resources Books Baines, Edward, The History of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster, ed. by James Croston, 5 vols (Manchester and London: John Heywood, 1890), iii, 124-63. Burke, Bernard, A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland, ed. by His Sons, 2 vols (London: Harrison, 1894), ii, 1012-3. Bush, Michael, The Casualties of Peterloo (Lancaster: Carnegie Publishing, 2005) Challinor, Raymond, The Lancashire and Cheshire Miners (Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Frank Graham, 1972) Croston, James, County Families of Lancashire and Cheshire (Manchester and London: John Heywood, 1887), pp. 267-94. Farrer, William and Brownbill, J., The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster, 8 vols (London: Dawsons, 1966), v, 25-30. Hogg, Anthony, The Hulton Diaries 1832-1928: A Gradely Lancashire Chronicle (Chester: Solo Mio Books, 1989) Nadin, Jack, Lancashire Mining Disasters: 1835-1910 (Barnsley: Wharncliffe Books, 2006), pp. 146-61. Read, Donald, Peterloo: The 'Massacre' and its Background (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1958) Reid, Robert, The Peterloo Massacre (London: William Heinemann, 1989)

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Townley, C.H.A., Appleton, C.A., Smith F.D., and Peden J.A., The Industrial Railways of Bolton, Bury and the Manchester Coalfield: Part One, Bolton and Bury (Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing, 1994), pp. 89-98. Walmsley, Robert, Peterloo: The Case Reopened (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1969) Websites Culley, Jeremy, 'Hulton Hall Cottage gets blue plaque to commemorate 800-year dynasty', Bolton News, 3 February 2014, <http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/10982185.Hulton_Hall_Cottage_gets_blue_plaque_to_commemorate_800_year_dynasty/?ref=rss> [accessed 4 March 2015] Dibbits, Kat, 'Pretoria pit disaster memories revealed', Bolton News, 19 December 2008, <http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/3988703.Pretoria_pit_disaster_memories_revealed/> [accessed 4 March 2015] 'Deane Parish', <http://www.deanechurch.co.uk/index.php> [accessed 4 March 2015] 'Hulton Colliery Co. Ltd.', Durham Mining Museum, 30 September 2014, <http://www.dmm.org.uk/company/h1005.htm> [accessed 4 March 2015] 'Hulton Park', English Heritage, 14 January 2002, <http://list.englishheritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1001581> [accessed 4 March 2015] 'Pretoria Pit Disaster 21 December 1910', <http://www.pretoria.org.uk/Pretoria_Pit_Disaster/Home.html> [accessed 4 March 2015] 'The Peterloo Massacre', <http://peterloomassacre.org/history.html> [accessed 4 March 2015] 'The rise and fall of a thousand years of Hultons', BBC, 11 May 2010, <http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8675000/8675551.stm> [accessed 4 March 2015] 'Thriving company employed 2,500 in four collieries', Bolton News, 20 December 2010, <http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/pretoria/8748130.Thriving_company_employed_2_500_in_four_collieries/> [accessed 4 March 2015]

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1 Deeds and evidence of title Records which provide evidence of the acquisition and ownership of land by the Hulton family Certain cataloguing conventions were used when listing deeds; the title field records only the type of deed, additional detail is given in the description; the date field records the calendar date as calculated, while feast days and regnal dates are recorded in the description field; old style dates (1 Jan-24 Mar prior to 1752) are given according to the modern calendar; Latin forenames have been anglicised, while surnames are recorded as they appear in the original documents; place names are recorded using the spelling given in the original document, with the modern spelling given in square brackets the first time it appears in a catalogue entry; the language is only recorded for documents not written in English, unless the use of English is considered to be particularly early, typically pre-1500 c1190-1958 See also DX 529-609, 1817-1823 and 1846 for additional deeds which may relate to the Hulton family and estate

1.1 Ashton in Makerfield Deeds relating to land in Ashton in Makerfield 1736

DDHU/1/1 - Lease William Hasleden of Ashton in Mackerfield [Ashton in Makerfield], yeoman, (eldest son and heir of William Hasleden of Ashton deceased) and Mary, his widow, to Henry Smith of Preston, gent; lease for a year of messuage and 21 acres in Ashton in Mackerfield with 12 cowgates in the Townfield and annual Chief Rent of 2 shillings from lands in Ashton belonging to person unspecified (not executed); probably intended to form part of a lease and release 1 (parchment with two small applied seals featuring a lion rampant) Sep 1736

1.2 Barton on Irwell Deeds relating to land in Barton on Irwell 1292

DDHU/2/1 - Quitclaim William de Anderton and Ameria his wife to Robert de Hulton; quitclaim of a messuage, 38ac land, and 18ac of wood, in Barton; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Hulton, Adam le Venour, Adam de Prestewyche, Adam de Levere, Richard de Radeclyve, Richard son of Roger de Workedelegh, Adam de Dyddisbury and others; given at Lancaster, the Tuesday after the feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul 20 Edward 1; endorsed no 22 Latin 1 (parchment (seal tags missing)) [1 Jul 1292]

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DDHU/2/2 - Quitclaim Ellen daughter of Robert de Hulton to Robert de Hulton; quitclaim of a messuage, 38ac land, and 18ac of wood, in Barton; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Hulton, Richard de Radeclyve, Adam de Prestewyche, Adam de Levere, John de Hulton, parson of Radeclive, Adam le Venour, Richard son of Roger de Workedelegh, Adam de Dyddesbury and others; given at Lancaster, the Wednesday after the feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul 20 Edward 1; endorsed no 180 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [2 Jul 1292]

DDHU/2/3 - Quitclaim William de Anderton and Ameria his wife to Robert de Hulton; quitclaim of a messuage, 38ac land, and 18ac of wood, in Barton; witnesses: Richard de Hulton, Richard de Radeclive, Adam de Prestewyche, Adam de Levere, Adam le Venour, Richard son of Roger de Workedelegh, Adam de Dyddesbury and others; given at Lancaster the Friday after the feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul 20 Edward 1 Latin 1 (parchment with 2 seal tags) [4 Jul 1292]

DDHU/2/4 - Quitclaim Henry Whythoud and Ameria his wife, to Robert de Hulton; quitclaim of a messuage, 38ac land, and 18ac of wood, in Barton; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Hulton, Adam le Venour, Adam de Prestewych, Adam de Levere, Richard de Radeclyve, Richard son of Roger de Workedelegh, Adam de Dyddesbury and others; given at Lancaster, the Sunday after the feast of St Swithin, 20 Edward 1; endorsed no 44 Latin 1 (parchment with 2 seal tags) [20 Jul 1292]

1.3 Bedford Agreement and letters relating to Bedford 1406-1690

DDHU/3/1 - Agreement Hugh de Pemberton and Robert de Hulton: for partition of the moss in Bedford and 18d free-rent there; Hugh, in right of Margaret his wife, to have 6d rent from Henry de Knolles, and 3d from Thomas de Byrome for a moiety of the land late belonging to Roger de Warton; Robert, in right of Alice his wife, to have 6d rent from Henry de Knolles, and 3d from Ralph de Sherdley for the other moiety of the land; the moss to lie in common between Hugh de Pemberton and Robert de Hulton saving to Robert de Hulton pasture in Graungehey; witnesses: Sir Thomas Gerard, Sir William of Athirton, Sir Nicholas of Athirton; given at Lancaster on Wednesday in the third week of Lent, 7 Henry IV Latin 1 (indented parchment with seal) [17 Mar 1406]

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DDHU/3/2 - Copy letters Copy warrant for the imprisonment of John Mullineux, Moses Bradley, Dennis Borne, Terone Conner the elder, Terone Conner the younger, and Dudley Dougheyda, for ''idle and disorderly behaviour - striking and beating the Constable of Bedford''; also copy of letter to ''Deare Daughter'' condoling on loss of her ''poore little child'' 1 (paper) 5 Jan [16]90

1.4 Bermuda and Trinidad Deeds relating to land in Bermuda and Trinidad 1637-1643

DDHU/53/21 - Bargain and sale Richard Spitty of Graies Inn, Middlesex, gent to William Jesop of High Holborne, Middlesex, gent; for a consideration of £33 6s 8d; ''one full part and share of lands and ground within the Somer or Barmodas Ilands [Bermuda] scituate lyeing and being within the tribe of the right honorable the Earle of Devonshire commonly called the Lord Cavendish his tribe conteining by estimacion twenty and five acres be it more or lesse one side thereof abutting upon the share now or late of John Fletcher and Company and the other side of the lands now or late of William Nicholls'' 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 16 May 1637

DDHU/53/22 - Grant Robert, Earl of Warwicke, ''Proprietor of the Province of Montgomery,'' to...Hall of the Somer Islands, otherwise called Bermuda, gent who ''hath signified his desire to setle a Plantation in the Island of Trinidado''; grant of 300 acres of land in Trinidado [Trinidad]; paying yearly for the first year 1lb of ''Tobacco of the growth of that Island'' and thereafter 50s; 10 English men to be ''planted and settled'' 1 (parchment with pendant heraldic seal of the Earl of Warwick on a tag) 1 Feb 1643

1.5 Billinge Deeds relating to land in Billinge 1460

DDHU/4/1 - Gift William de Heton, esq to Roger de Hilton de Park, esq, William de Ratclyffe, Thurstan de Tyldesley, Gilbert de Urmeston, Thomas de Tildesley de Pele, Thomas Moleneux, Henry de Bu[r]om, John de Hilton, esqs, Charles Hert and Hugh Hendeley; gift of tenements in Byllinge [Billinge] alias Bullynges called the Holghewod, the Townfeldes, a messuage and lands called John Roby Place, and messuages held by farm by John Smyth, Richard Smethurst, Thomas Barker and Henry de Slineshed, all held for life by James de Heton; after the death of James de Heton to be held for life of Agnes, daughter of Roger de Hilton and her heirs by Richard son of William de Heton; 10 Nov 39 Henry VI Latin 1 (indented parchment with seal on tag) 10 Nov [1460]

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DDHU/4/2 - Gift William de Heton, esq to Roger de Hilton de Park, esq, William de Ratclyff, Thurstann de Tyldesley, Gilbert de Urmeston, Thomas de Tyldesley de Pele, Thomas Moleneux, Henry de Byrom, John de Hilton, esqs, Charles Hert and Hugh Hendeley: gift of property in the town of Bullynge (Billinge) alias Byllynge; 39 Henry VI Latin 1 (indented parchment with seal on tag) 10 Nov [1460]

1.6 Bolton Deed relating to land in Bolton 1923

DDHU/ACC9318/98 - Conveyance Sir William Rothwell Hulton Baronet to the Bolton Corporation; duplicate conveyance of a plot of land containing 1388 square yards situate at Wigan Road Bolton; including a schedule of previous deeds; endorsed A4 1 (parchment with applied seals) 19 Sep 1923

1.7 Bolton church

Correspondence concerning the Vicar of Bolton church 1793

DDHU/5/1 - Letter A letter with three enclosures from Major Martin Gilpin of Bolton to William Hulton; endorsed with copy of William Hulton's reply concerning the illness of his brother, Jeremiah Gilpin, vicar of Bolton and the possibility of John Atkinson officiating for him provided it does not clash with his role as master of Bolton School; enclosed are letter from John Atkinson; a copy of the State of Mr Gilpin's case by Edward Bolling, surgeon and copy of Major Gilpin's letter to Mr Atkinson asking him to act as curate 4 (papers) 30 Aug-8 Sep 1793 1.8 Bolton and Leigh Railway

The Bolton and Leigh Railway was the first public railway line to open in Lancashire. William Hulton was a key supporter of the line as it offered a way to transport coal from his collieries near Hulton Park to Bolton, Manchester and Liverpool. The line was surveyed by George Stephenson and the first engine, the Lancashire Witch, was built by Robert Stephenson and Co. The line opened in 1828, and the following year the Kenyon and Leigh junction railway was incorporated, linking the Bolton and Leigh line to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.

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Records include correspondence, estimates, reports and other papers relating to the development of the Bolton and Leigh Railway. 1824-1880 The parliamentary plans related to the Bolton and Leigh Railway can be found under the references PDR/131 (plan) and E.A/18 (reference book) 'The History of the Bolton and Leigh Railway based on the Hulton papers (1824-1828)' was published by Lois Basnett in the Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society volume LXII 1950-51

DDHU/6/1/1 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from R Boardman concerning the suspicion of the planned new line by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company: ''The Liverpool people wish us to abandon our Road this session - we must do no such thing - They suspect the Leeds and Liverpool Company are the parties and that we only serve as a Cloak for them.'' 1 (paper) 2 Nov 1824

DDHU/6/1/2 - Letter Letter to the Committee of the Bolton Railway from George Stephenson concerning the proposed route of the railway line: ''I am very confident that the line I have laid out is the best that can be got'' 1 (paper) 14 Nov 1824

DDHU/6/1/3 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from William Garnett expressing his opinion that Mr Hardcastle may have been ''hurried along in his zeal for the Rail Road by the Effect of Wine'' and offering his assistance 1 (paper) 17 Nov 1824

DDHU/6/1/4 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from Lister Ellis discussing proposed extension work to be carried out by the Liverpool and Manchester railway, giving the opportunity to carry Mr Hulton's coals to Manchester and Liverpool, and warning about those with canal interests who were ''calling on their friends to unite their most strenuous efforts in opposition to all such objects as inimical to their interests.'' 1 (paper) 20 Nov 1824

DDHU/6/1/5 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from George Piggot concerning a decision about the best line for the railway, proposed to be through Haulgh into Little Bolton, ''where there is the greatest consumption of Coal.'' 1 (paper) 20 Nov 1824

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DDHU/6/1/6 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from Lord Lilford concerning the impact of the railroad on his own interests 1 (paper) 23 Nov 1824

DDHU/6/1/7 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from J Gorst regarding specific clauses within the proposed Railway Act relating to the use of the land around the railroad 1 (paper) 17 Jan 1825

DDHU/6/1/8 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from R Boardman suggesting a clause limiting the amount of land which could be purchased by the Company for wharfage, and confirming that he has written to Mr Stephenson for his estimate 1 (paper) 19 Jan 1825

DDHU/6/1/9 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from J Gorst proposing an exception which will not allow the railway to build on Lord Lilford's land without his permission; ''Surrounded as Lord Lilford is by Mines of superior quality to his own, it would be a Death Blow to his interest'' 1 (paper) 28 Jan 1825

DDHU/6/1/10 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from Lord Lilford confirming that he can only support the railroad bill if the clause suggested by Mr Gorst to protect his own interests is included 1 (paper) 16 Feb 1825

DDHU/6/1/11 - Letter Letter to Peter Ainsworth at Smithills Hall from J S Brandreth giving suggested rates for the carriage of goods on the railroad; ''Pray have you any clause in your bill to limit your profits to ten per cent, as we have in ours?'' 1 (paper) 20 Feb 1825

DDHU/6/1/12 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from R Boardman at the House of Commons giving a report on the passage of the bill; ''The Leeds and Liverpool Canal have at length moved, but they only...object to our going over the Canal. This is what we expected.'' 1 (paper) 21 Feb 1825

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DDHU/6/1/13 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from R Boardman at the House of Commons asking Hulton to obtain a letter from Lord Lilford giving his consent to the bill 1 (paper) 22 Feb 1825

DDHU/6/1/14 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from Lord Lilford; ''If yourself as well as the P[arliamentary] committee of the Bill prefer it as now drawn by Gorst, I cannot certainly object'' 1 (paper) 22 Feb 1825

DDHU/6/1/15 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from R Boardman at the House of Commons concerning his attempts to reach an agreement with the local Canal interests; ''It is very difficult for me to satisfy them that we have no Intention to go over their Canal...We must submit to the power of going into the Canal''; Boardman is increaingly confident about the passage of the bill: ''I think the course is now clear for us and not one moment must be lost. We are the first Railway Bill in the House'' 1 (paper) 24 Feb 1825

DDHU/6/1/16 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from J Gorst giving answers to queries concerning the supply of water for fire engines; the number of locomotives to be used on the line; the ability of the landowner to pass across the Railway without permission; instructions on the use of private and public wharfs 1 (paper) 25 Feb 1825

DDHU/6/1/17 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from James Hardcastle concerning the formation of the committee for the railroad, and warning against the inclusion of Mr Boardman due to ''his gross misconduct in public matters'' 1 (paper) n.d. [c1825]

DDHU/6/2 - Notes and draft letters Notes made by William Hulton including a memorandum of his awareness of the importance of a public link between the Bolton and Bury Canal and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (1); draft clauses for the proposed bill (3, 6-7, 9); rates for the transportation of various goods (4); a note to George Stephenson concerning the amount of goods which can be carried on the line (8); a draft letter to Lord Lilford concerning the possible impact of the proposed railroad (10) 15 (paper) n.d. [c1824-1825]

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DDHU/6/3 - Printed pamphlet ''A letter on the subject of the projected Rail Road between Liverpool & Manchester pointing out the necessity for its adoption and the manifest advantages it offers to the public, with an exposure of the exorbitant and unjust charges of the water carriers '' by Joseph Sandars; 4th edition 1 (sewn booklet) nd [c1825]

DDHU/6/4 - Statement Statement of the Landowners concerning their position relating to the clause about public wharfs in the railway bill 1 (paper) 9 Mar 1825

DDHU/6/5 - Plan ''Plan of Railways to connect Bolton and Bury with Liverpool'' showing three proposed routes 2 (ink on paper) n.d. [c1824]

DDHU/6/6 - Estimates ''Abstract Estimate of the probable expence of the railroad'' and ''Summary Estimate of the Annual Expence'' 1 (paper) n.d. [1825]

DDHU/6/7 - Letter Letter to William Hulton with copy of draft agreement of subscribers 1 (paper) 1 Oct 1824

DDHU/6/8 - List of Committee Giving the names of members of the Bolton and Leigh Railway Committee (paper) n.d. [c1824]

DDHU/6/9 - Letter Letter to William Hulton from Thomas Kearsley giving estimate of the weight of coal likely to be carried upon a branch railway to Tyldesley 1 (paper) 12 Jan 1825

DDHU/6/10 - Estimate Description of goods to be carried between Bolton and Liverpool giving tonnage, charge per ton per mile and mileage on different railways 1 (paper, repaired) nd [c1825]

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DDHU/6/11 - Report ''Report on the utility of a Bar Iron Railway from Edinburg to Dalkeith and to Fisherrow Harbour, and of a Survey for it'' by John Grieve and James McLaren 7 (fastened sheets of paper) 1824

DDHU/6/12 - Estimate ''Estimate of the probable expence of the Rail road from Bolton to Leigh'' signed by George Stephenson; specifying the various costs including excavations and the creation of embankments and the physical materials needed for the building of the rails 1 (paper, repaired) 26 Jan 1825

DDHU/6/13 - Copy estimate Handwritten copy of George Stephenson's estimate for the Bolton and Leigh Railway, made by Maria Hulton 1 (paper) n.d. [early 19th cent]

DDHU/6/14 - Estimate ''Estimate of wrought iron rails, pedestals etc...to be laid before the Committee of the Bolton and Leigh Railway'' 1 (paper) 16 Jun 1825

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DDHU/6/15 - Letter Letter from John Moss at Otterspool, concerning the line of railway to Liverpool, and objections thereto 1 (paper) 10 Sep 1825

DDHU/6/16 - Estimate ''The probable amount of expense of keeping and maintaining the railroad from Bolton to Leigh annually'' 1 (papoer) 20 Jul 1826

DDHU/6/17 - Estimate Statement of the amount expended upon the railway also including a copy of the original estimate, an estimate of the probable expense of completion and statement of projected revenue as at 20 Jul 1826 1 (paper) 24 Jul 1826

DDHU/6/18 - Report Letter from George Stephenson to the Directors of the Bolton to Leigh Railway reporting on the progress of the line 4 (paper) 10 Jan 1827

DDHU/6/19 - Report Letter from George Stephenson at Liverpool to the Directors of the Bolton and Leigh Railway giving progress report on the line and enclosing estimate for completion of the railway 2 (paper, repaired) 28 Feb 1827

DDHU/6/20 - Draft notice Draft notice to subscribers of arrangements for the opening of the Bolton and Leigh Railway 1 (paper) n.d. [1828]

DDHU/6/21 - Notice ''Instructions for the opening of the Bolton and Leigh Railway'' 1 (paper, repaired) 1 Aug 1828

DDHU/ACC9301/106 - Transcript Typed transcript of the 'Account of the opening of the Bolton and Leigh Railway on 1st August, 1828 - from the Bolton Chronicle' 2 (paper) n.d. [20th cent]

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DDHU/ACC8410/100 - Accounts Estimates, bills and accounts relating to the Bolton and Leigh Railroad; including coal and rock hauled from Mr Hulton's land; damages and trespass caused by the railroad company; land purchased for the railroad and the construction of stations 1 (bundle of papers) 1825-1831

DDHU/ACC8410/180 - Papers Blue Book, 'Third Report on Railways', 1840; also correspondence and notes relating to the Bolton and Leigh Railway Act and notes relating to Chequerbent Siding 7 (paper) 1825-1878

DDHU/ACC8410/95 - Papers Bolton and Leigh Railway; correspondence and other papers mainly relating to landowner's rights to build branch lines adjoining the Bolton and Leigh Railway; also an extract from the Book of Reference to the Plan of the alterations in the intended line of the Railway from Manchester to Bolton and Bury, including plans and giving land owners and occupiers; prices of coal and tonnage carried 1 (bundle of papers) 1838-1842

DDHU/ACC8410/178 - Correspondence Bolton and Leigh Railway including the need for gates and a potential accident; also the bill for moveable rails and a crossing at Pendlebury Fold 1 (bundle of papers) 1842-1845

DDHU/ACC9318/83 - Agreement Between William Ford Hulton of Hulton Park (1878) and William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1880) and the London and North Western Railway Company; for the widening and deviation of the Bolton and Kenyon Railway 1 (paper) 25 Jun 1878-30 Jun 1880

DDHU/ACC9318/141 - Correspondence Mainly relating to the Bolton and Kenyon deviation and widening carried out by the London and North Western Railway Company; including a plan of a proposed sewer diversion at Daub Hill; with references to sidings and level crossings at Chequerbent and a plan of land purchased there; Crowshaw Lane Bridge; also including memorandum of an agreement regarding the purchase of land in Deane; valuation of lands in the townships of Westhoughton and Over Hulton required under Notices to Treat; agreement for encroachment of signalman's cabin at Daubhill level crossing; clause for the protection of William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton extracted from the L & N W Railway Clause II 1 (bundle of envelopes with papers and waxed linen) c1880s

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1.9 Butterworth Deeds and correspondence relating to land in Butterworth 1280-1698

DDHU/7/1 - Gift Roger de le Schore to Adam de Belefeld; all the land in Cleg in Butterworth called the Quanoandetrerede had from Mathew of Cleg; witnesses: John of the Scholefeld, Henry of Belefeld, Henry of Butterworth, Adam of Hulton, Adam of Cleg, [damaged] of the same; given at Cleg 9 Edward I Latin 1 (parchment with seal tag, repaired) 3 Dec [1280]

DDHU/7/2 - Feoffment Margery, daughter of Richard de Beronn to Adam de Belefeld; feoffment of all her property and wood in Cleg in Butterworth; witnesses: John de le Scholefeld, Adam de Cleg, Nicholas de Belefeld, Henry his brother, Roger de Cleg, Richard de Cleg; given at Cleg 9 Edward 1; endorsed on paper no 2 Latin 1 (parchment with seal tag) 7 Aug [1281]

DDHU/7/3 - Gift Thomas son of Ralph de Cleg to Adam de Belefeld: all his land in Cleg in Butterworth; warranty clause; witnesses John de Scholefeld, Henry de Belefeld, Adam de Hulton, Adam de Cleg, John de Cleg; given at Cleg, Vigil of St John the Baptist, 10 Edward I. Latin 1 (parchment with seal on tag) [23 Jun 1282]

DDHU/7/4 - Quitclaim Geoffrey son of Richard, son of Dande de Hockeden, to Adam his brother; quitclaim of property in Butterworth; warranty clause; witnesses: Adam de Belefeld, Henry of the same, Adam de Cleg, Adam de Turnaghe, William Stot; given at Butterworthe [Butterworth], on the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 3 Edward III; endorsed on paper no 15 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [2 Feb 1329]

DDHU/7/5 - Deed of entail Lord Roger, vicar of Rachedal [Rochdale], to Agnes de Tetelawe, former wife of Adam de Belefeld; all the properties in Boterworth [Butterworth] held by Adam son of Geoffrey de Cleg for life; to hold for life, then to Ralph son of Adam de Belfeld, then to Cristian his sister, then to Agnes her sister then to Ellen her sister, then to Richard de Belefeld, then to Robert de Buckelay; witnesses: John de Buckelay, Nicholas de Baumford, senior, Richard de Boterworth, Richard de Milnehous, Alexandre de Boterworth; given at Cleg, the Monday after the feast of the Conversion St Paul, 48 Edward III, endorsed on paper no 28 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with seal tag, repaired) [22 Jan 1375]

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DDHU/7/6 - Feoffment Margery daughter of Geoffrey de Klegge to Nicholas de Bamford; feoffment of all her properties in Klegg [Clegg] in Boterworth [Butterworth], which Cecily her mother held as dower by feoffment of Adam, son of Nicholas of Merland; witnesses: Henry de Haworth, Alexander de Boterworth, John de Dernlegh, Henry de le Holdeyn, Geoffrey de Newbolt; given at Boterworth, Sunday after the feast of St Chad 7 Richard II; endorsed on paper no 30 Latin 1 (parchment with tag; tied with hair) [9 Mar 1384]

DDHU/7/7 - Feoffment Magot (sic) de Clegh to John de Fitheler, vicar of Rachedall [Rochdale]; feoffment of all her properties in Clegh [Clegg] in Boterworth [Butterworth]; warranty clause; given at the Church of Rachedall, Sunday after St James the Apostle, 15 Richard II, endorsed on paper no 33 Latin 1 (parchment with seal tag) [30 Jul 1391]

DDHU/7/8 - Feoffment Thomas son of John de Clegge to Robert de Doconfeld and John Diconson de Doconfeld; feoffment of all his properties in Clegge [Clegg] in Boterworth [Butterworth]; warranty clause; witnesses: John de Boterworth, John de Scholefeld, Allexander de Boterworth; given at Rachedale [Rochdale], Monday after St Katherine Virgin, 4 Henry IV Latin 1 (parchment with heraldic seal on tag) [27 Nov 1402]

DDHU/7/9 - Letter of Attorney Sir John de Assheton to Nicholas de Assheton; to receive seizin of properties in Boterworth [Butterworth]; given the Wednesday after Epiphany, 8 Henry IV; endorsed on paper no 35 Latin 1 (parchment with heraldic seal on tag) [12 Jan 1407]

DDHU/7/10 - Exchange Adam Belfelde, gent and Richard Mylne the elder; Adam Belfelde to have a garden at the north end of the house of Bernard Lyghthollure; Richard Mylne to have a certain headland in the Mylnerowefild between the Cokes Buttes & the Kyrke Stye, all in Butterworth; witnesses: John Colyng, Elis Mylne, Rauff Belfelde; 10 Henry VIII 1 (parchment indenture with seal tag) 14 Apr 1519

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DDHU/7/11 - Letter of Attorney Hamnet Hyde of Northburie [Norbury], Chester esq and Roger Nowell, gent, deceased, late son and heir of Roger Nowell of Reade, esq appointing Roger Kenyon, John Beeres, Richard Southen, and Robert Haukshawe, gents; to levy fine from Edmund Haworth of Haworth, esq, Elizabeth his wife and Robert his son and heir of a messuage in Butterworth; witnesses: Adam Hulton, William Edge, James Jackson, George Winterbotham 1 (paper with heraldic seal on tag) 29 Jul 1624

DDHU/7/12 - Letter Letter from Jeremy Hargreaves, Rachdall [Rochdale], regarding publication of the depositions between Clayton and others and Ingham and others about the commons in Butterworth; when the case is to be heard the defendants should have 10 days notice by subpoena; he has written to old Mr Entwistle at London about the case 1 (paper) 17 Jun [16]90

DDHU/7/13 - Letter Letter to Mr Hiltonn from John Stott regarding the danger of fire caused by a man named John Butterworth from Clegg ''that is a bad liver as it is reported given to steling'' 1 (paper) 6 Oct [16]94

DDHU/7/14 - Exemplification of a court verdict of a common recovery Jessopp Hilton, gent and James Marsh, versus Henry Hilton, esq; for 2 messuage, 3 barns, 2 orchards, 3 gardens, 25ac land, 12ac meadow, 20ac pasture, 20ac moor and 20ac heathand furze in Butterworth; vouchee: George Buckley Latin 1 (parchment) 26 Mar 1698

1.10 Chorley

Deed relating to land in Chorley 1703

DDHU/8/1 - Assignment of lease Ralphe Scott formerly of Chorley now of Wigan, dyer, to Daniel Leigh of Westhoghton [Westhoughton], maltster; assignment of the lease of a dwellinghouse containing two bays, two bays of outhousing and a close at the back of the house, which is located on the north west side of the church, lately purchased from James Marsden of Tockholes, yeoman; previously leased 1 May 1676 by Katherine Chorley, widow, deceased, late wife of William Chorley of Chorley, esq to Ralphe Scott for lives of himself, Grace his wife and Cuthbert Scott, son of John Scott of Pemberton, linnen-webster at annual rent of five shillings; witnesses: Henry Bowling, William Prichard, Tho[mas] Tootell 1 (parchment indenture with an applied heraldic seal) 30 Jul 1703

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1.11 Culceth Deeds relating to land in Culceth 1420-1893

DDHU/9/1 - Deed of entail Sir John the Buron, Thomas de Sotheworth esq, William Bothe, canon of Sothewell, Hugh Bromiburgh, chaplain, Richard de Mydelton, chaplain, Germane (sic) de Newham, Henry del Frere, Henry del Peek, and John de Thurlewynde to John del Bothe de Barton, senior; all properties in Culcheth; remainder to Roger son of John del Bothe, then to Thomas de Culcheth, then to Thurstan de Culcheth, then to Nicholas de Culcheth, then to Henry de Culcheth; witnesses: Edmund de Trafford, Robert de Longley, Geoffrey le Mascy and others; given at Culcheth 20 July 8 Henry V; endorsed on paper no 44 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with seven seals on tags) 20 Jul 1420

DDHU/ACC9318/79 - Abstract of Title Abstract of deeds and writings relating to the title to premises in Culceth the inheritance of Mr Abraham Peters 1830; also correspondence relating to later transactions 1890-1911 6 (paper) 1830-1893

1.12 Deane church Of particular note are the letters patent issued by Henry VIII creating the parish of Deane in 1541; also included are correspondence and other papers, mainly relating to the use of burial places within Hulton Chapel and the appointment of Vicars for the parish 1541-1829 Parish records for Deane St Mary are held by Manchester Archives

DDHU/10/1 - Letters Patent Henry VIII creating the parish of Deane; illuminated in gold with a portrait of the monarch and a tudor rose; includes unidentified notarial signs; 33 Henry VIII 1 (illuminated parchment with a great seal on green braided threads) 21 Nov [1541]

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DDHU/10/2 - Order Order of George, Bishop of Chester; reinforcing the lawfulness of a levy of £26 ''for Songhing & making dry the Church and Ch[urch]yard'' against the parishioners of Deane 1 (paper, repaired) 10 Aug 1668

DDHU/10/3 - Application Request from Robert Reeve of Westhaughton [Westhoughton], yeoman, to William Hilton of Hilton esq to inter the body of James his son in Mr Hilton's chapel in Deane Church 1 (paper) 7 Apr 1676

DDHU/10/4 - Quitclaim Ralf Astley of Over Hilton, ironmonger to William Hilton of Hilton, esq; quitclaim of burial rights in William Hilton's Chapel at Deane Church 1 (paper) 24 Oct 1681

DDHU/10/5 - Declaration Declaration by John Astley of Atherton, ironmonger, that he has the leave of his master William Hilton, esq to bury his father Ralph in the lower end of the chapel of William Hilton in Deane Church and that he hereby releases any future claim of a burial place for himself or one of his relations 15 Mar 1686; endorsed ''January 7th 1729 Old Betty Green got me to goe to Mr Hulton to get leave for her son William to be buryed behinde the Great Church doore, Peter Aspinall'' 1 (paper) 1685-1729

DDHU/10/6 - Letter Letter addressed to Henry Hulton Esq at Hulton Hall from members of the parish who do not wish to worship at Deane while Mr Howarth is at the church; ''You seem very much against Presbiterians, and yet nothing encreaseth them more. People say that it is a hard matter that Dean Parish must keep you a chaplin, and too one that dishonoreth your Brother at Mancester''; endorsed ''a let[ter] found in the highway 1709 concerning Mr Howard'' 1 (paper) n.d. [1709]

DDHU/10/7 - Draft letter Letter from Henry Hulton concerning the resignation of Mr Hatton the Vicar of Dean and his replacement by the curate Mr Boardman on payment of 30 guineas to Mr Hatton's son 1 (paper) 15 Sep 1712

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DDHU/10/8 - Letter Letter to Henry Hulton from J Worsley concerning the retirement of Mr Hatton as vicar of Dean and his possible replacement by Mr Boardman 1 (paper) 1712

DDHU/10/9 - Copy terrier Account of the property owned by Deane Church, including a list of the names of the churchwardens, vicar and parish clerk; endorsed as a true copy by William Hulton 1 (paper) 4 Jul 1728

DDHU/10/10 - Memorandum Concerning the charity of John Farnworth of Little Hulton who made arrangements in his will for an annual payment to be made to the vicar of Deane Church; recording attempts to trace the descendants of Farnworth, with some genealogical information and burial dates recorded; account written by James Rothwell Vicar of Deane and endorsed by William Hulton as a true copy 1 (paper) 13 Feb 1747

DDHU/10/11 - Account Account of the cost of fixing the seats in William Hulton's Chapel at Deane Church 1 (paper) 7 Dec 1764

DDHU/10/12 - Petition Petition from the Churchwardens of the parish of Deane to William Hulton asking his permission ''to allow the Parish liberty to pass through his door on the south side the church'' 1 (paper) 6 Nov 1766

DDHU/10/13 - List Record of the dues payable to the Vicar, Clerk and Sexton of Deane Church for the undertaking of various duties 3 (paper) 28 Jul 1766 and n.d.

DDHU/10/14 - Correspondence 29 letters to William Hulton, esq (1787-1864) concerning the resignation of Thomas Brocklebank and the appointment of Edward Girdlestone as Vicar of Deane, from correspondents including the Bishop of London, Bishop of Chester, Sir Robert Peel, Revd Thomas Brocklebank, Earl of Bradford, and Lord Lyndhurst 46 (paper) 18 May-13 Nov 1829

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DDHU/10/15 - Draft letters 7 draft letters of William Hulton (1787-1864) concerning the resignation of Thomas Brocklebank and the appointment of Edward Girdlestone as Vicar of Deane 14 (paper) n.d. [1829]

1.13 Deane Moor enclosure Correspondence regarding the enclosure of Deane Moor 1792-1795

DDHU/11/1 - Correspondence 10 letters to William Hulton from Henry Blundell of Ince and James Taylor of Leigh concerning the enclosure of Deane or Rumworth Moor; ''Tho'e I am not at my time of life, anxious of increasing my property, yet as the inclosing of Dean Moor, w[oul]d certainly be of great advantage to all the Landowners, as well as the public, I shall be very ready and willing to join in any reasonable steps towards it'' (5); discussing the terms of the proposed enclosure (6); ''I entertain no doubts we shall find and agree upon the Boundaries without difficulty'' (9); concerning arrangements being made to walk and map the boundaries of the moor, including a draft notice of the intended meeting, ''I have order'd some of the oldest people, who know the boundaries to be there, and also a man, to take the particulars for a map'' (10) 11 (paper) 17 Aug 1792-13 Oct 1795

1.14 Denton Deeds and other papers relating to land in Denton 1274-1789

DDHU/12/1 - Gift William de Mamecestre son of William de Grigeley to Roger de Denton; all his property in Denton at Douveschaghe being one bovate and 12ac with all messuages, buildings and appurtenances as well under as above the earth and with all liberties and approvements to an 8th part of Denton; warranty clause; witnesses: John de Hyde, Richard de Redich, Adam de Rossedale, Alexander del Birches, Ellis of del Bothum, John de Kenian, Geoffrey de Moston and others; endorsed no 66 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) n.d. [pre-1300]

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DDHU/12/2 - Gift Adam son of Robert de Brinitton to Roger son of Cicely de Denton; a piece of land in the town of Denton with the messuage held by Henry the Shepherd, the bounds beginning where Thorisbroc and Tome meet and ascending the west margin of Thorisbroc at the head of Mabiliflat and so following between Mabiliflat and the Harperflat, and so following below the land of Roger del Clife as far as the house of Robert son of John, and so following by the west part of the drain before the door of Henry de Halton, and so following to the head of the Croft of the said Henry, thus to the Hokinriding, and thus following by the north part of the Hokinriding and by the head of the Farrehalis, and so following the wall of the aforesaid place to the head of the Merecloy, and so descending the aforesaid stream of Merecloy as far as the great watercourse called Tome, and thus descending the Tome as far as the place where Thorisbroc and Tome meet; paying a rose flower yearly; witnesses: Thomas de Aston, Richard de Moston, Henry his brother, Geoffrey de Mottrum, William de Mottrum, clerk; endorsed no 192 and on paper no 6 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) n.d. [pre-1300]

DDHU/12/3 - Quitclaim Richard son and heir of Robert le Lovird to Roger de Denton; quitclaim of all lands which belonged to William son of Walter my uncle and Robert le Lovird my father in Denton in the town of Withinton [Withington]; witnesses: Lord John de Byron, Lord Henry de Trafford, Richard de Hulton, Thomas de Aston, Robert del Heerode; given at Aston, Sunday in Quindene Easter, 2 Edward 1 Latin 1 (parchment with seal on tag) [15 Apr 1274]

DDHU/12/4 - Exchange Alexander de Heton to Roger de Denton; a part of his land in Denton, all the land belonging to a bovate, that is an 8th part between Thorisbroc and the Merebroc between Halchton and Denton, in exchange for all the land belonging to two bovates in Gotisbuchts and to a bovate in Bedecroft; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Redich, Roger de Barlowe, Jordan de Redich, John de Hyde, Ellis del Bothum, Richard Valentyn, clerk; given at Denton, Sunday after the Translation of St Thomas the Martyr, 3 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [13 Jul 1309]

DDHU/12/5 - Feoffment Alexander son of Roger de Denton to Adam de Hulton and Avicia his wife; feoffment of all properties, with the reversion of Margery his mother, in the hamlet of Denton in the town of Wythinton [Withington]; warranty clause; witnesses: Sir Nicholas de Longeforde, Sir Roger de Pilkyngton, Richard de Hulton, Hugh de Tildeslegh, John de Hulton, Adam de Tettelowe, Robert del Bothes, Nicholas de Wyrkesworthe, clerk; given at Denton, Friday after the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 11 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment with partial seal on tag) [3 Feb 1318]

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DDHU/12/6 - Feoffment Alexander de Denton and Cecily his wife to Adam de Hulton and Avicia his wife; all their properties in the hamlet of Denton in the town of Wythinton [Withington]; warranty clause; witnesses: Sir Nicholas de Longeforde, Sir Roger de Pilkinton, Richard de Hulton, Hugh de Tildeslegh, John de Hulton, Adam de Tettelowe, Robert del Bothes, Nicholas de Wyrkesworth and others; given at Denton, Friday after the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 11 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment with two seal tags) [3 Feb 1318]

DDHU/12/7 - Quitclaim Robert le Tailliour de Tatton and Alice his wife to Adam de Hulton; all lands in the hamlet of Denton in Withinton [Withington] which belonged to William de Gryngelegh brother of Alice; witnesses: John de Tongh, Adam de Levre, John de Entewisel, John son of Henry de Hulton, Henry de Bradeshagh, John de Hyde de Denton, Richard de Farneworth, clerk and others; given at Weryngton [Warrington] in the church of the Austin Friars, 10 Edward III; endorsed on paper no 20 Latin 1 (parchment with two seals on tags) 11 May [1336]

DDHU/12/8 - Quitclaim Richard son of Alexander de Denton to Roger son of Roger de Hilton; all lands in Denton under Douvesagh which Roger has by descent after the death of Roger his father; warranty clause; given at Lancastre [Lancaster] Thursday after Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 47 Edward III; endorsed on paper no 27 Latin 1 (parchment with seal on tag) [31 Mar 1373]

DDHU/12/9 - Arbitration Robert de Hyde de Norbury and Roger de Hulton; as Robert considers that Roger holds properties of him in Denton by the rent of 6 arrows and knight's service, they agree to accept the arbitration of John de Asshton, Roger de Pilkyngton, Ellis de Entwesull, Richard de Holand, Richard de Heton, William de Holand, William de Hulton, Robert de Workeslegh, Richard de Redych, Richard de Hyde, Robert de Bolton, Richard de Tetlaw, Rauf (sic) de Radclyf, John de Radclyf de Ordesall, Jannis (sic) de Radclyf, John de Strangways, Roger de Longlegh, John de Barlaw, William de Hulm next Barton, Thomas son of Rauf de Hyde, Adam de Lever, Alexander de Butterworth, Robert de Buklegh and Thomas de Chetham; given at Lancaster, Wednesday after the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 5 Richard II French 1 (parchment indenture with seal on tag) [14 Aug 1381]

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DDHU/12/10 - Feoffment Roger de Hulton senior to Richard de Hulton and William le Jue, chaplains; property in the town of Wythynton [Withington] lying in the hamlet of Denton; to hold of the heirs of Brynytton and paying to them a rose yearly, and paying to Sir Nicholas of Longeford, lord of the fee for ''sake & warde'' 8½d yearly; warranty clause; witnesses: Adam de Lever, Robert de Workeslegh, John de Astyley, Richard de Rydysh, William de Hulton and others; given at Hulton, Tuesday after St Matthew, 6 Richard II; endorsed 4 Latin 1 (parchment with heraldic seal on tag) [23 Sep 1382]

DDHU/12/11 - Surrender Katherine who was the wife of Roger Hulton to Adam his son and heir; surrender of her interest in two messuages in Denton in the tenure of John Robynson and John Cristorson; witnesses: Robert Urmeston, gent, George Wodde and John Barker, chaplains; 16 Henry VII; endorsed on paper no 54 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 1 Sep 1500

DDHU/12/12 - Feofment George Atherton, esq, Master John Bothe, clerk, William Wineston, clerk, John Holcroft junior and John Starkye, gents, feoffees of Parnelle Shakerley, to Katherine former wife of Roger Hulton, esq; properties in Denton had from Adam Hulton esq; 16 Henry VII Latin 1 (parchment indenture with three seals on tags) 29 Sep [1500]

DDHU/12/13 - Marriage settlement Adam Hulton de Hulton esq to Riginalde Leghe de Adlyngton, gent, Hamon Boydell, gent, Edward Mottershed, yeoman and Thomas Moldesworth, chaplain; messuages in Denton in the tenure of James Cristerson at 27s 8d rent, Nicholas Beley at 7s 4d, John Robynson at 44s 8d, John Hardey at 23s 6d, Nicholas Robynson at 18s 1d, Nicholas Harreson at 18s 1d, Nicholas Stoppford and Thomas Stoppford at 43s 8d, Oliver Smyth at 17s 2d; to the use of Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Leghe on her marriage with William son and heir of Adam Hulton; Attornies: Ralph Grene, chaplain and Richard Lyghtfote, yeoman; 8 Henry VIII Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 4 Oct 1516

DDHU/12/14 - Letter Letter to Adam Hulton esq at the Parke Hall from R Hollande and Robert Hyde; asking his consent to the inclosure by Raffe Colier of 3 acres of Denton More, the rent being ''imployed for mayntenance of the chapell there'' and the consent of the intercommoners having been obtained 1 (paper, repaired) 21 Jan 1572

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DDHU/12/15 - Lease Adam Hulton of Hulton, son and heir of William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Robert Aspinall of Gorton, husbandman; lease for 40 years of a close of 2ac lately improved from Denton Moare [Moor] and parcel of the messuage of Hughe Lowe of Denton, husbandman at 3s rent; witnesses: Robert Halghe, George Wharmby 1 (parchment indenture with partial seal on tag) 11 Mar [1588]

DDHU/12/16 - Lease Adam Hulton of Manchester, gent, son and heir of William Hulton of Hulton esq and Alyce, wife of Adam, to William Stopporte the elder of Denton, husbandman; lease of a messuage in Denton in the tenure of Nicholas father of William Stopporte for a consideration of £20 and an annual rent of 30s 10d; for the lives of William Stopporte, Jane his wife and Raphe his brother; witnesses: Rychard Shallcros, Hughe Hall, Nicholas Saxon, Charles Leigh the younger, Charles Leigh the elder 1 (parchment indenture with seal tag) 20 Sep [1595]

DDHU/12/17 - Lease Adam Hulton of Manchester, gent, and Alice his wife, to James Lowe of Denton, husbandman; lease of a messuage and new inclosures from Denton More, in Denton; for the lives of Raphe Lowe and Rycharde Lowe sons of James Lowe and Thomas Hide alias Lowe, bastard of Thomas Lowe deceased; for a consideration of £40 and annual rent of 33s 6d; witnesses: Robert Hyde, Robert Hulme, Adam Meller, Thomas Birche 1 (parchment indenture with seal tag) 12 Nov [1597]

DDHU/12/18 - Lease Roger Nowell of Read, gent and Katherin his wife to James Stoppord of Denton, blacksmith; lease for 8s 4d rent of property in Denton with a close of approximately 1ac late in the tenure of Alexander Stoppord, deceased and a close of approximately 2ac late in the tenure of Robert Asheton; for the lives of James Stoppord, Anne his wife and James his son; witnesses: Adam Hulton, Robert Hyde, Thomas Simkin 1 (parchment indenture with seal on tag bearing the letter H) 19 Oct [1619]

DDHU/12/19 - Lease Savile Radclyffe of Todmerden, esq, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of the Parke, esq to Thomas Lees of Denton yeoman; for a surrender and a consideration of £52; lease of a messuage in Denton in the tenure of John father of Thomas Lees and permission to ''dige take and gett Marle clods and clay...to rid and gett up Brambles bryers bushes thornes gorse underwoods and shrubbs...and to gett out downe and take sufficient howseboote hedgeboote splowboote trowse woods and tinsell''; for the lives of Thomas Lees, John Lees and Thomas Lees, sons of George brother of Thomas; witnesses: Joshua Radcliffe, Charles Radcliffe, Robert Walker; endorsed with agreement for Katherin Radcliffe to get coals on the property 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with single seal tag) 5 Jul 1630

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DDHU/12/20 - Lease Savile Radcliffe of Todmorden, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of Hulton and Grace his wife to Thomas Barnes of Denton, husbandman; lease of a cottage in Denton with liberty to dig and take 'marle and claye' for a consideration of £3; for the lives of Thomas Barnes, Paule Barnes the son of William Barnes of Manchester, salter and Raphe Lowe son of Robert Lowe of Haughton, husbandman; at 5s 10d rent; witnesses: Thomas Leese, Thomas Cooke, George Winterbothom 1 (parchment indenture with three heraldic seals on tags (one missing)) 14 Jan [1634]

DDHU/12/21 - Lease Savile Radcliffe of Todmorden, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of Hulton and Grace his wife to Raphe Lowe of Dayneshutt Lane in Denton, husbandman; lease of a barn, farm, and tenement in Denton and permission ''to gett and take Marle and claye...and gett upp all mannner of brambles bryers bushes gorsse and shrubbs''; for a consideration of £26 13s 4d and annual rent of 23s 4d; for the lives of Raphe Lowe, and Isaacke Lowe and Jacob Lowe his sons; witnesses: William Stogerd, Edmand Dawson, Thomas Cooke, George Winterbothom 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 14 Jan [1634]

DDHU/12/22 - Lease Savile Radcliffe of Todmorden, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of Hulton and Grace his wife to Nicholas Stopport of Denton, husbandman; lease of a messuage in Denton in the tenure of Nicholas Stopport and William his father as well as permission ''to gett and take Marle and claye...and gett upp all mannner of brambles bryers bushes gorsse and shrubbs''; for a consideration of £40 and annual rent of 30s 10d; for the lives of Nicholas Stopport, and William and Martha his children; witnesses: Thomas Leese, Evan Dawson, Thomas Cooke, George Winterbotham 1 (parchment indenture, seal tags missing) 14 Jan [1634]

DDHU/12/23 - Lease Savile Radcliffe of Todmorden, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of Hulton and Grace his wife to Richard Lowe of Denton, husbandman; lease of a messuage in Denton as well as permission ''to gett and take Marle and claye...and gett upp all mannner of brambles bryers bushes gorsse and shrubbs''; for a consideration of £50 and 33s 6d rent; for the lives of James Lowe, Raphe Lowe and Theophilus Lowe, sons of Richard Lowe 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 14 Jan [1634]

DDHU/12/23A - Letter From Sir Robert Dukinfield and Henry Bradshawe of Marpull ''from our Monthly Meeting at Stockport'' to Henry Hulton esq, Hulton; desiring leave for the making of a wing wall of stone to secure the abutment of Beete Bridge 1 (paper) 6 May 1707

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DDHU/12/24 - Petition From James Lees of Denton to Henry Hulton, esq, to obtain a lease of a tenement at Beetbank in Denton, on which his late father had ''laid out severall considerable sumes of money in building new barne, stable and shipon''; supported by ''his friends and Neighbours'' and including their mark or signature: John Lees, John Cheetham, John Tollow, John Lees, William Browmeloy, John Bromeloy, James Sonnister, Edward Taylour, Nicholas Sonnister senior, Nicholas Sonnister junior, Joseph Taylor, Joseph Lowe, William Oakes, Jno Dickenson, Gorg (sic) Lees, Roger Taylor, Samuel Wilde, Samuel Cheetham, John [Hyde], John Lees, John [Smalhouse], John Beswick, Ralpth (sic) Smith, John Smith, Gorg Walker, Thomas Holland, John Lees at Lane hed, Robert Cooke, Robert Lees, James Stockport, William Birtonshaw, John Lowe 1 (paper) 1709

DDHU/12/25 - Boundary Boundary of the adjoining land between the Manor of Bredbury, county of Chester belonging to Richard Ardenne esq and the Manor of Denton belonging to Henry Hulton esq; located between a field near the Harden Mill called the Beets to a point where Mr Hulton's land begins to adjoin the River Tame and giving a detailed physical description of the chosen boundaries; including the signatures of the tenants who have walked the boundary: Joseph Potts, Joseph Lowe, John Haughton, John Bosnell, Thomas Lees, Samuel Cook, Robert Walker, John Hyde, Joseph Beneson, Ralph Turner, Robert Cheetam, James Lowe, John Bredbury, Thomas Bridge 1 (paper) 23 Jan 1718

DDHU/12/26 - Petition From the inhabitants of Denton to Mr Hulton to accept John Lees, husbandman as a tenant; featuring a character testimony and the signatures or marks of Jno Jackson, curate, William Stopford, clerk, Matthew Arderne, Jonathan Taylor, William Booth, William Bromeley, Mabel Knipe, John Lees, Thomas Lees, Samuel Booth, Adwerd Booth 1 (paper) 7 Sep 1719

DDHU/12/27 - Valuation A record of the trees which have fallen on Mr Hulton's land in Denton, including information on the type of tree, to whom the wood has been supplied, how it will be used and in some cases a monetary valuation 1 (paper) 30-31 Jul 1724

DDHU/12/28 - Application From Henry Hyde for permission to ''set up a horse gin'' in Denton; he promises ''to make noe use of it on Sundays or other holy days'' 1 (paper) 20 Oct 1735

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DDHU/12/29 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Henry Hide of Houghton, miner; lease for seven years of ''the Coal Mines and Veins of Coal and Cannell'' in Denton with specified easements; paying monthly 1s 4d for every 26 double baskets of coal and keeping specified conditions; witnesses: Henry Moreton, Gabriel Tong 1 (parchment indenture with one applied heraldic seal) 8 Mar 1739

DDHU/12/30 - Application From George Clarke, Stockport, for leave to ''make a way through your fields to the Road leading to Beet Bridge'' as he is ''going to sink a pit near Harding Mill at the Bottom of Houghton'' 1 (paper) 4 Mar 1741

DDHU/12/31 - Letter Joshua Strengfellow to Mr Taylor, Attorney at Leigh; concerning troubles over the sale of timber in Denton 1 (paper) 18 Feb 1786

DDHU/12/32 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton Park, esq to John Fletcher of Ashton under Line [Ashton Under Lyne], gent; copy lease for 50 years of coal mines in Denton; paying yearly £40 rent and a sixth of coal raised, and keeping specified conditions 1 (fastened sheets of paper) 1788

DDHU/12/33 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to John Fletcher of Ashton-under-Line [Ashton Under Lyne], collier; copy lease for 44 years at £67 and for an additional 10 years at £80 rent; property in Denton called Torkingtons and Hardys Farms containing approximately 54ac and 1r of land and keeping specified conditions; witnesses: Thomas Leigh, Matthew Fletcher 3 (paper) 28 Mar 1789

DDHU/12/34 - Copy deeds English translation of DDHU/12/1, DDHU/12/6 and DDHU/12/8 as well as additional deeds not found within this collection; William of Tingwisell to Alexander, son of Roger of Denton, and his heirs - gift of all William's lands and tenements in Denton, and if Alexander should die without heirs to Richard his brother and his heirs - witnesses: John of Byrom, and Richard his brother, knights, Roger of Pylkington, Richard of Hulton, John of Hyde - given at Denton, Sunday after the Feast of St Lucy the Virgin [19 Dec] 1311; Robert of Brininton to Lord William of Gringole and his heirs - quitclaim of 1 messuage with 1 bovate of land, once of Robert of Lourd in Denton - witnesses: Thomas of Aston, William of the Bigge, Richard de Mepele, Mathewe of Rediche, Roger of Denton n.d. 2 (paper) n.d. [16th cent]

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1.15 Egerton Deeds relating to land at Egerton 1911-1924

DDHU/ACC9318/99 - Conveyances Sir William Hulton Baronet to Messrs Robert Hornby and Thomas Lord (1911) and to the Lancashire Congregational Union (Incorporated); duplicate conveyances of land at Egerton near Bolton; endorsed C1 2 (parchment) 17 Jul 1911-18 Mar 1924

1.16 Farnworth

Deeds relating to land at Farnworth; also correspondence relating to the appointment of the local school master and vicar c1320-1830

DDHU/13/1 - Gift Richard, son of David de Hulton, senior, to William de le Prestescroft; part of his land in the territory of Farneworth [Farnworth] called the Routhehey, beginning at the leach of the Menechae where the Hey is, descending the leach as far as the great parapet of the Mulnechae following the parapet as far as where the hedge ascends and so to the Therdrowe by the hedge as far as the dike raised at Lamford, and so following the dike and next to the Marsche, as far as the corner, and so following the Therdrowe as far as the Menechaediche, following the diche as far as the aforesaid leach of Menchae; with common pasture in Farnewrth; paying 1d yearly; together with Richard of Bedford's part of the Utlane next to the Hey which remains the king's highway; witnesses: Richard de Radeclive, Adam de Preswich, Ellis de Lever, Roger de Boulton, Ellis de Tong, Robert de Longworth, Henry de Lever, Roger the clerk Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) n.d. [c1320]

DDHU/13/2 - Gift John, son of Henry de Hulton to John, son of Adam de Farneworth; part of the waste land in the hamlet of Farneworth lying between the land of the said John which Richard of the Bonke ... Walkedenebrokes quitclaiming the homage and rent of 2 arrows which John should pay for Walkedenehey;.witnesses: Richard de Hulton, Richard de Workedeley, Roger de Barlowe, John de Tongh, Richard the clerk; given at Farneworth [Farnworth] the last day of May 16 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [31 May 1323]

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DDHU/13/3 - Deed of entail Robert, son of Richard Hobbeson de Boulton, chaplain, to John de Lever; all lands from John de Lever in the hamlet of Farneworth [Farnworth] in the town of Barton; to John de Lever for life, then to John his son, then to William son of Alice de Hulton, then to Henry son of Adam de Lever, then to Adam de Lever son of John de Lever, then to Margeret sister of Adam, then to Roger son of Roger de Hulton; warranty clause; witnesses: Ralph de Entwesill, Richard de Heton, Adam de Lever, Richard de Redeforth, Richard the clerk and others; given at Farneworth, Tuesday before St Peter ad Vincula, 43 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag wrapped in hemp) [31 Jul 1369]

DDHU/13/4 - Agreement By Roger Hulton that Cristofere Hulton shall freely hold the lands which were late in the possession of John Hulton of Farneworth [Farnworth] except the rent of a mark and 6d; in consideration of ''divers kyndenes that the said Cristofere haith done ... and daily is and wille endeivoir hym to doo if hit be in his poiur''; 4 Henry VII 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 6 Feb [1489]

DDHU/13/5 - Writ Henry VIII to the tenants of Farnworth commanding them to pay their rents to Thomas Hulton and his wife Elizabeth, who are guardians of Richard Hulton ''by reason he is founde a fole natural'', the tenants having refused to do so 1 (parchment indenture wth single seal tag and small section of seal) 30 Nov 1509

DDHU/13/6 - Lease Thomas Hulton of Farnworthe, esq, Raphe Aynesworthe of Farneworthe, gent and Margaret his wife, to Richard Alredd of Farnworthe, blacksmith; lease of a cottage in Farnworthe [Farnworth] late in the tenure of James Crompton of Kersley, taylior [tailor], deceased; also the garden at the east end, the parcel of land called the backsyde at the north end and a parcel of ground called the Pingott on the south side of Darlye Lane and adjoining to a smythie late in the tenure of Evan Diggle; for the lives of Raphe Alredd, Thomas Alredd and Margaret Alredd, children of Richard Alredd; for a consideration of £8 and yearly rent of 12d; witnesses: Thomas Morte, Robert Sedon, Robart Boulton, George Seddone; endorsed to indicate that the property was formally transferred on 25 Sep; 19 James I 1 (parchment indenture with 3 pendant seals on tags) 19 Sep [1621]

DDHU/13/7 - Lease Thomas Hulton of Farnworth, esq to Thomas Bafron of Kersley, chapman; lease of a messuage on Dixon Greene in Farneworth [Farnworth] with a croft and garden adjoining the demesne land, late in the tenure of William Horrocks; for the lives of Thomas Bafron, Thomasin his wife and Thomas his son; in consideration of £5 and payment of 2s annual rent; witnesses: Ellis Aynsworth, Radius Holden, George Eckersley; 22 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 1 May [1624]

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DDHU/13/8 - Lease Thomas Hulton of Farneworth, esq and William Hulton his son to Raphe Crompton the younger of Farnworth, chapman; lease of a messuage in Farneworth [Farnworth] in the tenure of Raphe Crompton father of Raphe Crompton the younger, late in the tenure of Ewan Diggle, deceased, except a smithie adjoining the property; lease for 21 years after the death of Raphe Crompton the father, Joaine his wife and Raphe Crompton the son; in consideration of 5 marks and paying an annual rent of 5s; witnesses: Samuel Harthwaite Richard Crompton, Richard Holding; 21 Charles I 1 (parchment indenture (seal tags missing)) 22 May [1645]

DDHU/13/9 - Lease William Hulton of Farneworth, esq to Richard Alred of Farneworth, blackesmythe [blacksmith]; lease of a ''smithy or howse for Smythes to worke in'' on Halshe-moore-syde in Farneworth; also ''one little Backesyde Commonly used for settinge of Troughes and hangeinge of Grindlestones''; for the lives of Gyles Alred, James Alred and Nathanyell Alred, sons of Richard Alred; in consideration of £1 15s and paying an annual rent of 2s; witnesses: Jon Hulton, Arther Sherpls, James Barlowe 1 (parchment indenture) 6 Oct 1646

DDHU/13/10 - Bargain and sale Richard Bradshaw of Pennington, esq to John Roscow of Farneworth, yeoman; bargain and sale of a messuage in Farneworth [Farnworth]; for a consideration of £120, paying yearly rent of 10s; witnesses: Byron Bradshaw, Roger Eckersley, Thomas Roscow, Jo. Rishton 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 26 Mar 1668

DDHU/13/11 - Lease Richard Bradshaw of Pinington esq to Richard Yate of Farneworth, collier; lease of a cottage with croft and garden in Farneworth [Farnworth] with common of pasture and turbary on Halchey More and Walkden More; for the lives of Richard Yate, John Yate or Jane Yate his children; for a consideration of £8 and paying an annual rent of 3s 4d; witnesses: Robert Hesketh, Thomas Roscow; cancelled 1 (parchment indenture with pendant heraldic seal on tag) 5 Nov 1670

DDHU/13/12 - Lease The Worshippful Richard Bradshaw of Pinnington, esq to Edmund Rishton of Farnworth, taylor, for and on behalf of James Alred son of Gyles Alred late of Farnworth, blacksmith, deceased; lease of a cottage with garden and 2 little crofts in Farnworth late in tenure of Gyles Alred; for the lives of James Alred, and John Rishton and Edmund Rishton, sons of Edmund Rishton; for annual rent of 2s 6d; witnesses: Christopher Darwell, Thomas Boydell, James Boydell; endorsed with a note summarising the terms, indicating that before 1718 Edmund the father was buried at Deane and stating that ''I think this was surrendard in 1679. H.H.'' 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) 20 Mar 1677

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DDHU/13/13 - Lease The Worshippful Richard Bradshaw of Pinnington, esq to Edmund Rishton of Farnworth, taylor, for and on behalf of James Alred son of Gyles Alred late of Farnworth, blacksmith, deceased; lease of a cottage with garden and 2 little crofts in Farnworth late in tenure of Gyles Alred; for the lives of James Alred, and John Rishton and Edmund Rishton, sons of Edmund Rishton; for annual rent of 2s 6d; witnesses: Christopher Darwell, Thomas Boydell, James Boydell; endorsed ''I think the lease was surrendered in 1679''; counterpart of DDHU/13/12 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) 20 Mar 1677

DDHU/13/14 - Lease The Worshippful William Hilton of Hilton, esq to John Roscow, James Dixon, Peter Smith and John Rishton of Farneworth, yeomen; lease of a cottage with garden and 2 little crofts in Farneworth [Farnworth] late in tenure of Gyles Allred; for the lives of Esther Allred (wife of James Allred of Farneworth, blacksmith), Alice Garthright their daughter and William Garthright, natural son of Alice; for the surrender of a former lease and an annual rent of 2s 6d; witnesses: Nicholas Alred, Raphe Astley, James Allred, Henry Garthright, Peter Harpar; endorsed ''1711 Esther Alred is dead. Alice Gartwright is dead before 1719...Diall-post house 1725 in pos[session] of Jack Rishton...1732 J Lomax...John Rishton told him this house was out of lease''; 30 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with 3 pendant seals on tags) 20 Nov [1678]

DDHU/13/15 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton esq to John Flitcroft of Farneworth, bricklayer; lease of a bay of inhouseing and two bays of outhouseing and a little close 8 roods by 6 roods in Farneworth [Farnworth]; for the lives of John Flitcroft senior, John Flitcroft junior and Seth Flitcroft of Farneworth, bricklayer; on payment of annual rent of 8d; witnesses: James Sharples, Nicholas Alred; endorsed ''1731 Augt 6 or 7th...last life dyed''; 31 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 10 Feb [1679]

DDHU/13/16 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton esq to John Flitcroft of Farneworth, bricklayer; lease of a bay of inhouseing and two bays of outhouseing and a little close 8 roods by 6 roods in Farneworth [Farnworth]; for the lives of John Flitcroft senior, John Flitcroft junior and Seth Flitcroft of Farneworth, bricklayer; on payment of annual rent of 8d; witnesses: James Sharples, Nicholas Alred; endorsed ''to John Flitcroft 1678 Expired 1731''; 31 Charles II; counterpart of DDHU 13/15 1 (parchment indenture) 10 Feb [1679]

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DDHU/13/17 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton esq to James Sharples of Farneworth, Fustian wever [weaver]; lease of one bay of building and a close called a garden stead lying to a house which was called Henrys Grundy, in Farneworth [Farnworth]; for the lives of the said John Sharples, John Sharples and Henry Sharples his sons; for an annual rent of 10d; witnesses: John Sharples, Nicholas Alred 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 20 Feb [1679]

DDHU/13/18 - Agreement Agreement made by William Hilton, the churchwardens and overseers of the poor and the principal inhabitants of Deane as well as the major landowners in Farnworth that Edmund Ryshton ''may Erect an House for his and his family to Inhabit and Dwell in upon Halshaw-More on or neare a Place there Comonly called Digle Greene'' 1 (paper with one applied heraldic seal) 21 Feb-18 Jul 1679

DDHU/13/19 - Lease William of Hilton, esq to James Penington of Hilton, mason and Ann Tong his sister; lease of a close in Farneworth [Farnworth], 10 roods by 4 roods; for the lives of Raph Tong, fustian wever [weaver], James Tong, husbandman and Ann Tong, spinster, children of Thomas and Ann Tong; to the sole use of Ann Tong; for an annual rent of 4d; witnesses: Nicholas Alred, Mathew Chadwicke; endorsed ''1731 May 27 Ra[lph] the last life died''; 31 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with one pendant seal on a tag (one seal missing)) 6 Sep [1679]

DDHU/13/20 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton, esq to Edmund Rishton of Farneworth, taylor; lease of a messuage in Farneworth [Farnworth]; for the lives of William Rishton, John Rishton and Edmund Rishton junior, sons of Edmund Rishton; in consideration of the surrender of former leases and payment of annual rent of 5s; witnesses: Nicholas Alred, Mathew Chadwick; endorsed ''June 19th 1732. John Rishton tould to John Lomax that the last life in the lease is used to write to the said John Rishton, but it is about 14 years since he rec[eive]d a letter'' 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 19 Feb 1680

DDHU/13/21 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton, esq to Edmund Rishton of Farneworth, taylor; lease of a cottage of 3 bays in Farneworth [Farnworth], with common of pasture and turbary; for the lives of Christopher Rishton, Isabell Rishton and Katharine Rishton his children; on payment of an annual rent of 1s; witnesses: Nicholas Alred, Mathew Chadwicke; 32 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal showing a bird suspended on a seal tag) 25 Feb 1680

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DDHU/13/22 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton, esq to James Grundy of Farnworth, fustian weavour [weaver]; lease of a cottage in Farnworth; for the lives of James Grundy, Anne Grundy his wife and Anne Longworth daughter of Thomas Longworth all of Farnworth; on payment of an annual rent of 1s; witnesses: Adam Lacy, Mathew Chadwick, James Pinington 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 8 Aug 1691

DDHU/13/23 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton esq to James Crompton of Kersley, husbandman; lease of a cottage with croft and garden in Farnworth, with common of pasture and turbary; for the lives of James Crompton, John Crompton and Henry Crompton his brothers both of Farnworth; paying annual rent of 3s 4d and ''one day shearing or reaping of corne in harvest with an able Reaper and one day drawing of turves yearely or the consideration of six pence apeece for each day''; witnesses: Adam Pasquell, Adam Lacy, Abraham Tomlinson; endorsed ''1729 Oct 22th Henry Crompton last life dyd and this expired'' 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 1 Jan 1692

DDHU/13/24 - Abstract of title ''Henry Hulton Esqr: Abstract of the Tytle Deeds of Farnworth'' 1 (paper) 1560-1678

DDHU/13/25 - Letter From George Leigh esq; Mr Rosbotthom, Robert Lord and George Leigh's son are denied the liberty to make brick upon Halshaw Moor while others in the neighbourhood are allowed to do so; addressing rumours ''that there was a schoole in the neighbourhood near Dixon Green... and the Trustees of the schoole had turned out the old Master who had been there for some time... and they have taken in a dissenting Teacher who refuseth to teach the Church Catechism'' 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 1732

DDHU/13/26 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton esq to James Aldred of Bolton in the Moors, schoolmaster; lease of a cottage in Farnworth within the manour of Farnworth with a shippon and garden, in the tenure of William Walker, together with common of pasture and turbary except for the timber, trees, mines and minerals which are reserved to William Hulton; for the lives of George Alred (aged 19) and Margaret Alred (aged 13) the children of James Alred and Thomas Naylor (aged 15) the son of Thomas Naylor of Kersley; for a consideration of £5 12s and annual rent of 1d; witnesses: Henry Moreton, R Haselden 1 (parchment indenture with applied seal featuring a lion rampant) 29 Jun 1739

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DDHU/13/27 - Acknowledgment Thomas Smith and Robert Tonge have committed ''trespass on Halshaw Moor by cuting up the land to make Brick'' and are to pay to the Trustees of William Hulton 2s; witness: T Leigh 1 (paper) 27 Jun 1782

DDHU/13/28 - Agreement William and Co are to dig for coal at Halghemoore Coliery for William Hulton Esq and to have the coal for their work 1 (paper) 7 Aug 1797

DDHU/13/29 - Letter The Earl of Bradford to William Hulton esq concerning appointment of Mr Ashworth to Farnworth Church 2 (file of papers including an applied seal) 3 Nov 1830

1.17 Farnworth and Kearsley enclosure

Papers relating to the enclosure of common lands in Farnworth and Kearsley 1796-1797

DDHU/14/1 - Act of Parliament An Act for dividing, alloting, and inclosing, certain commons and waste lands ''called Halshaw Moor, Kersley Moor, Dixon Green and Blackhurst Green'' within the Manors or Lordships of Farnworth and Kersley [Kearsley], in the parish of Dean 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1796

DDHU/14/2 - Claim ''The Claim of William Hulton Esquire to his proportionable part of the Wastes within the Manors of Farnworth and Kersley'' [Kearsley]; giving a description of each property, the name of the occupier and a valuation; submitted by James Taylor, Agent to William Hulton Esq 1 (paper) 2 Aug 1796

DDHU/14/3 - Rate ''A Rate upon the Landowners entitled to a proportionate share of the Common and Waste Lands'' in Farnworth and Kersley [Kearsley]; intended to raise the funds to enact the enclosure; giving the names of the owners, their usual poor rate and the amount to be contributed 1 (paper) 15 Apr 1797

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DDHU/14/4 - Allotments Description of the plots allotted to William Hulton Esq under the inclosure of Farnworth and Kersley [Kearsley] 1 (paper) n.d. [c.1797]

1.18 Halliwell Deeds relating to land in Halliwell 1294-1361

DDHU/15/1 - Gift Joan daughter of Austin de Croscliffe to Richard son of Richard son of David de Hulton; gift of all the land in Haliwelle [Halliwell] held of the Abbot of Cokersond [Cockersand]; paying 6d yearly; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard, Lord de Radeclive, Carles de Lever, John de Rylondes, Hugh de Halwelle, Richard son of Richard son of John de Hulton, Henry de Hulton, Roger the clerk and others; given at Seyntmaryden in Rumwrth [Rumworth] in morrow of St James Apostle, 22 [Edward I] Latin 1 (parchment with pendant seal on tag) [26 Jul 1294]

DDHU/15/2 - Deed of Entail John de Hulton de Halliwall to Richard his son and Margery daughter of Adam le Ward de Sharples; 3 pieces of my land in Haliwall [Halliwell] called Farnegore, Netherhodfeld and Broxsope; also a place which Adam the Ward holds for 10 years; remainder to Roger brother of Richard; given at Haliwall, Tuesday in the feast of St Lawrence, 35 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) [10 Aug 1361]

1.19 Harpurhey

Deeds relating to land in Harpurhey 1327-1642

DDHU/16/1 - Gift John la Warre, Lord de Mamecestre to Adam son of Robert de Radeclive and Alice his daughter, wife of John son of Henry de Hulton; 24ac of land and wood called the Harpoureshere [Harpurhey] in Mamecestra [Manchester] lying next to the fence of his park of Blakelegh; paying 26s 8d yearly; warranty clause; witnesses: Lord John de Claidon, parson of Swyneshered, Robert de Suthewold, Richard de Hulton, John de Hulton, John de Biron and others; given at Isefeld 1 Edward 3 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with heraldic seal on tag) 1 Apr [1327]

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DDHU/16/2 - Grant John la Warre, Lord de Mamcestre to Adam son of Robert de Radecliff and Alice his daughter, wife of John son of Henry de Hulton; 24ac of land and wood called the Harporesheye [Harpurhey] in Mamcestra [Manchester] lying next to the fence of his park of Blakelegh; the properties to be held with common of pasture and other usual easements and saving to John la Warre the places approved; witnesses: Lord John de Claidone, parson of Mamcestrie, John de Radeclife, John de Hultone, John de Salford, Henry Boterynde and others; given at Wakerlegh 6 Edward 3 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with heraldic seal on tag) 2 Aug [1332]

DDHU/16/3 - Bargain and sale Adam Hulton of the parke, esq and Wyllyam Hulton his son and heir to Rycharde Caryll, esq mercer of London and Rycharde Chysnall of Grayes Inne, Myddllsex [Middlesex], gent; for a consideration of £116; bargain and sale of messuages in Harpershey [Harpurhey] in the tenure of the late wife of Rycharde Barlowe, John Barlowe, Nycholas Bowker, Wylliam Orgeden and George Benyon; including a clause that if the parties were to meet at the font in the Cathedral of St Paul's, London between one and five in the afternoon on 10 May 1561 and Adam Hulton and Wyllyam Hulton were to pay £116 to Rycharde Caryll and Rycharde Chysnall then Adam Hulton and William Hulton may legally enter the premises previously described ''and the same to have agayn as in their former estate''; cancelled 1 (parchment indenture, seal tags missing) 20 May [1560]

DDHU/16/4 - Lease Adam Hulton of the Parke, esq and William Hulton, gent his son and heir to Henry Hiltonn of Harperhey [Harpurhey], boocherr [butcher]; for a consideration of £6 and annual payment of 19s rent; lease for 21 years of a mease or tenement in the tenure of Olyver Hilton and Henry Hiltonn; witnesses: Nicolas Bowker, Robart Halliwell, Robart Miller 1 (parchment indenture with a single seal tag) 23 Apr [1562]

DDHU/16/5 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Thomas Siddall of Moston, yeoman; in consideration of £10 and payment of a peppercorn rent; lease for 12 years of a close of 2ac in Harperhey [Harpurhey], part of the tenement of John Hulton of Harperhey, butcher, the £10 to be paid to John Hulton; witnesses: Richard Bouth, Raphe Bowker 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 11 Oct [1585]

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DDHU/16/6 - Lease Katherin Nowell, widow of Roger Nowell late of the Reade, gent deceased to James Hulton of Harperhey [Harpurhey] within the parish of Manchester, butcher; in consideration of £3 and on payment of an annual rent of 8s; lease of a cottage, farm and tenement in Harperhey in the tenure of James Hulton and Rychard Hulton his father with ''libertie to digge gett and take marle''; for the lives of James Hulton, Katherin his wife and Katherin Hulton his daughter; witnesses: Adam Hulton, Robert Hyde, Raphe Pickforke, William Edge 1 (parchment indenture with single seal on a tag) 15 Sep 1624

DDHU/16/7 - Lease Savile Radcliffe of Todmerden [Todmorden], esq, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of Hulton, esq to George Barlowe of Harperhey [Harpurhey], husbandman, Edward Stanley of Brughton [Broughton], gent and James Chetam of Crumsall [Crumpsall], gent; in consideration of a surrender and £50, and payment of 32s 2d rent; lease of a messuage in Harpurhey late in the tenure of Richard Barlowe deceased, father of George Barlowe with permission to ''dige take and gett Marle clodds and clay...to rid and gett up Brambles bryers bushes thornes gorse underwoods and shrubbs...and to gett out downe and take sufficient howseboote hedgeboote splowboote trowse woods and tinsell''; for the lives of George Barlowe, John Barlowe and Raph Barlowe, his sons; withnesses: John Dawson, Thomas Lese, John Marsland, George Winterbotham 1 (multi membrane parchment indenture with 3 seals on tags) 20 Feb 1634

DDHU/16/8 - Lease Savile Radcliffe of Todmerden [Todmorden], esq, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of the Parke within Hulton, esq to Robert Woofenden of Harperhey [Harpurhey], linnen-weyver [linen weaver], Edward Stanley of Brughton [Broughton], gent and James Chetam of Crumsall [Crumpsall], gent; in consideration of a surrender and £8 and an annual rent of 22s; lease of a messuage in Harpurhey late in the tenure of Robert Locker, deceased, with permission to ''dige take and gett Marle clodds and clay...to rid and gett up Brambles bryers bushes thornes gorse underwoods and shrubbs...and to gett out downe and take sufficient howseboote hedgeboote splowboote trowse woods and tinsell''; for the lives of Robert Woofenden and John Woofenden, sons of Thomas Woofenden of Norcrofte [Norcroft] in Cawthorne, Yorkshire, shoomaker [shoemaker] and Nathaniell Lowndes son of John Lowndes of Salford, chapman; witnesses: John Dawson, Thomas Lese, John Marsland, George Winterbotham 1 (parchment indenture with 3 seal tags) 20 Feb 1634

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DDHU/16/9 - Lease Savile Radclyffe of Todmerden [Todmorden], esq, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of the Parke within Hulton, esq to James Hulton of Harperhey [Harpurhey], butcher, Edward Stanley of Brughton [Broughton], gent and James Chetam of Crumsall [Crumpsall], gent; in consideration of a surrender and £3 6s 8d and annual rent of 8s; lease of a property in Harpurhey late in the tenure of Richard Hulton, father of James Hulton, deceased; for the lives of James Hulton, Isabell Hulton and Mary Hulton, his daughters; withnesses: John Dawson, Thomas Lese, John Marsland, George Winterbotham 1 (parchment indenture with 1 seal on a tag (2 missing)) 20 Feb 1634

DDHU/16/10 - Lease Savile Radclyffe of Todmerden [Todmorden], esq, Katherine his wife and Adam Hulton of Hulton esq to Roger Neild of Manchester, yeoman; in consideration of a surrender and annual rent of 34s 10d; lease of a messuage in Harperhey [Harpurhey] late in the tenure of Thomas Winter deceased, then of Edward Sheppard together with permission to ''dige take and gett Marle clodds and clay...to rid and gett up Brambles bryers bushes thornes gorse underwoods and shrubbs...and to gett out downe and take sufficient howseboote hedgeboote splowboote trowse woods and tinsell''; for the lives of Robert Neild and Richard Neild, sons of Roger Neild and Elizabeth Smith daughter of Richard Smith of Moston, yeoman; withnesses: Richard Smith, Robert Neald, William Albin; endorsed on back to confirm that livery of seisin was taken by Henry Neild on 5 Sep 1642 and the property is now in the possession of Roger Neild 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seals on tags (1 missing)) 11 Apr 1642

1.20 Heaton

Deeds relating to land in Heaton 1341-1721

DDHU/17/1 - Quitclaim Ellen former wife of Henry son of John del Shagh de Heton, to John son of Henry de Hulton; quitclaim of properties in Heton [Heaton] under Horewich [Horwich]; witnesses: Adam de Levre, John de Heton, Richard del Withenese, John de Redeford, Hugh son of John and others; given at Mamcestre [Manchester], Sat after Invention of the Holy Cross, 15 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment with pendant seal fragment on tag) [5 May 1341]

DDHU/17/2 - Agreement William Legh of Westhoughton, esq and Jeremy Pendlebury of Heaton, husbandman; Jeremy Pendlebury to occupy a 50ac messuage in Heaton called Horrobins Tenement; for 14 years at £33 rent, it being held by William Legh for a term of 3 lives at 30s rent; witnesses: Frances Aspinall, Ra. Bancks; endorsed with a bond for £100 signed by John Pendlebury, father of Jeremy Pendlebury, that he will perform all covenants included within the document 1 (parchment indenture with 2 applied seals) 25 Dec 1721

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1.21 Hindley Deeds relating to land in Hindley 1420

DDHU/18/1 - Letter of attorney Sir John le Buron, Thomas de Sotheworth, esq, William Bothe, canon of Sothewell [Southwell], Hugh Bromiburgh and Richard de Mydelton, chaplains, Germain de Newham, Henry del Fere, Henry del Peek and John de Thurlewynde to Richard de Newton; to deliver to Thomas de Culcheth and Alice daughter of Adam de Hulton a third of all properties lately of Gilbert de Culcheth in Hyndeley [Hindley] 8 Henry V Latin 1 (parchment with 8 pendant seals on tags (1 missing)) 18 Jul [1420]

DDHU/18/2 - Deed of entail Sir John le Buron, Thomas de Sotheworth, esq, William Bothe, canon of Sothewell [Southwell], Hugh Bromiburgh and Richard de Mydelton, chaplains, Germain de Newham, Henry del Fere, Henry del Peek and John de Thurlewynde to Thomas de Culcheth and Alice daughter of Adam de Hulton; a third of all properties lately of Gilbert de Culcheth in Hyndeley [Hindley]; to Thomas de Culcheth and Alice then to heirs of Thomas de Culcheth then to Thurstan de Culcheth, then to Nicholas de Culcheth, then to Henry de Culcheth, then to John del Bothe de Barton, senior; witnesses: Edmund de Trafford, Robert de Longley, Geoffrey le Mascy and others; given at Hyndeley 8 Henry V; endorsed on paper no 41 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 4 pendant seals on tags) 18 Jul [1420]

DDHU/18/3 - Letter of attorney Sir John le Buron, Thomas de Sotheworth, esq, William Bothe, canon of Sothewell [Southwell], Hugh Bromiburgh and Richard de Mydelton, chaplains, Germain de Newham, Henry del Fere, Henry del Peek and John de Thurlewynde to Richard de Newton; to deliver to Thomas de Culcheth other properties in the town of Hyndeley [Hindley] 8 Henry V; endorsed on paper no 42 Latin 1 (parchment with 6 pendant seals on tags) 20 Jul [1420]

DDHU/18/4 - Deed of entail Sir John le Buron, Thomas de Sotheworth, esq, William Bothe, canon of Sothewell [Southwell], Hugh Bromiburgh and Richard de Mydelton, chaplains, Germain de Newham, Henry del Fere, Henry del Peek and John de Thurlewynde to Thomas de Culcheth; properties in Hyndeley [Hindley]; to Thomas de Culcheth then to heirs of Thomas de Culcheth then to Thurstan de Culcheth, then to Nicholas de Culcheth, then to Henry de Culcheth, then to John del Bothe de Barton, senior; witnesses: Edmund de Trafford, Robert de Longley, Geoffrey le Mascy and others; given at Hyndeley [Hindley] 8 Henry V; endorsed on paper no 43 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 8 pendant seals on tags) 20 Jul [1420]

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1.22 Hulton Deeds and other papers relating to land at Hulton c1215-1937

DDHU/19/1 - Quitclaim Robert son of Yarwrtt son of Bleythin de Hulton to David de Hulton; quitclaim of all lands in the town of Hulton given to him by his father; witnesses: Geoffrey de Burun, Henry de Trafford, Roger de Pennelbre, Richard de Mostun, Robert de Radeclive, Robert de Schoreswrth, Roger de Mawyntun, clerk Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) n.d. [c 1215]

DDHU/19/2 - Gift Edith de Bartona, with the assent of Gilbert de Nottun her lord and spouse to Richard de Hulton; gift of two bovates of land in the town of Hultona [Hulton] which Hyarwrthus de Hulton, father of R.H. held; paying 2s yearly; witnesses: William de Notton, Hugh de Eland, Roger de Mildelton, Alexander de Pilkinton, Geoffrey de Buryn, William de Radeclive, Adam de Prestwic, Adam de Hormestun, Robert de Pendelbury, Roger de Wrkedeslee, Richard de Eland and others Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) n.d. [c.1215]

DDHU/19/3 - Gift Richard son of Ellis de Wrkedisleg to Richard de Hulton; gift of all the land between Holehesiche and Wholewhicsswaghebroc, ascending by Holchesiche as far as the division of Ferenwhrthe and by the division of Ferenwhrthe as far as Wholewhicssuaghebroc and by Wholewhicssuaghebroc descending as far as the division of Thildesleg and by the division of Thildesleg as far as the aforenamed Holchesiche; paying 12d yearly; witnesses: Lord William de Vernone, Sheriff of Loncastre [Lancaster], Robert de Burun, Roger de Midelton, William de Notton, Richard de Burun, Adam de Buri, Jordan the clerk, Ralph the Clerk de Thideswhelle, Gilbert son of W. de Notton, Richard de Traphord and others Latin 1 (parchment with pendant seal fragments on a braided tag) n.d. [c.1215]

DDHU/19/4 - Feoffment William son of Morredith de Hulton to Richard de Hulton; feoffment of all his lands in Hulton; warranty clause; witnesses: Roger de Midilton, Henry de Trafford, Richard de Moston, Adam de Levir, Henry de Hulton, Richard de Rediche, Richard Valentyn, clerk and others; given at Mamecestam [Manchester], Sat before St. Matthew Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [19 Sep] 1304

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DDHU/19/5 - Exchange Richard de Workisleygh to Richard de Hulton; a place in Hulton beginning at the King's highway which extends to Preston and so from that highway following the dike on the Culnecroft as far as the land which belonged to William son of Moredit and so following that dike as far as the land of Richard de Workisleygh and so by the hedge and dike as far as the Cartelache, the true boundary between Salfordeschire [Salford] and Derbischire [Derbyshire] and so ascending Kartelache as far as the Siche (sic) towards the land of Richard de Hulton and ascending that Siche to the aforesaid king's highway; in exchange for the messuage which belonged to William son of Moredith in Hulton and his right of waste on the Coulone as far as Goderechecloch in length and to the bounds of Farneworthe [Farnworth] in breadth, the land beginning at the Culnecroft & descending to the land which belonged to Richard son of Gilemyn, and so to the dike which extends to the Culnecroft; warranty clause; witnesses: William de Athirton, John de Hulton, William de Radeclive, Robert de Andirton, Geoffrey de Salford, Roger de Barlowe, Roger de Hulton, Richard Valentyn and others; given at Hulton Wed before the feast of St John the Baptist 4 Edward II; endorsed no 18 and on paper no 8 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) [23 Jun] 1311

DDHU/19/6 - Quitclaim Richard, lord of Workesleygh to Richard de Hulton; quitclaim of all claim to the lands of R.H. in Hulton; witnesses: John de Hulton, Roger de Middilton, Geoffrey de Chadirton, Roger de Hulton, Robert de Andirton, Richard Valentyn and others; given at Hulton, Wed before the feast of St John the Baptist 4 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [23 Jun 1311]

DDHU/19/7 - Quitclaim Richard de Workyslegh to Richard de Hulton; quitclaim of all claims to the land under the park of Richard de Hulton in Hulton and in the homage and 20d and 1lb of white wax was rent paid for the lands which were of William son of Mereduke in Hulton; warranty clause; witnesses: Henry de Atherton, John de Hulton, Geoffrey de Chaderton, Adam de Hulton, John son of Henry de Hulton, Henry son of Henry de Hulton, Robert de Grotton and others; given at Hulton, Wed after the feast of St John the Baptist 4 Edward 11 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [30 Jun 1311]

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DDHU/19/8 - Quitclaim Henry son and heir of Richard de Workisleah to Richard de Hulton; quitclaim of all claim to land within these bounds, beginning at the king's highway leading to Preston and so following it to the dike on the Culnecroft and as far as the dike on the land of William son of Mereduke, following that dike to the east as far as the Parkeyerde and so following the Parkeyerde straight to the Kartelach and following the Kartelach to the Sik (sic) towards the west and so ascending the Sik to the division between the lands of William son of Mereduk and of Richard de Workeslegh in Hulton, following that division round to the Parkeyerde; also to pay homage and 20d and 1lb of white wax rent for the lands which were of William son of Mereduk in Hulton; warranty clause; witnesses: Henry de Atherton, John de Hulton, Geoffrey de Chaderton, Adam de Hulton, John son of Henry de Hulton, Henry son of Henry de Hulton, Robert de Grotton; given at Mamcestre [Manchester], Sat after Epiphany 10 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [9 Jan 1317]

DDHU/19/9 - Quitclaim William son of Robert de Radeclif to Adam de Hulton; quitclaim of lands in Hulton called Ryngeay and the Hullehouses and a piece of land which Richard del Medowe held in Rumworth; witnesses: Adam de Levre, John de Heton, John de Redeford, Hugh son of John de Hulton, Richard the clerk and others; given at Boulton [Bolton], Mon after the feast of St James the Apostle 12 Edward III; endorsed 151 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [27 Jul 1338]

DDHU/19/10 - Lease Roger Hilton senior to Thomas Culchith; lease of messuages in Hilton in the tenure of John Turnor de Hilton, John Astley, Oliver Higson, Katherine de Astley, John Heth, Edward Hilton and Richard Choll; for 20 years at 10 marks rent; 22 Henry VI Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 4 Feb [1444]

DDHU/19/11 - Feoffment Adam Hulton, esq to Robert Worsley, esq., Ralph Assheton junior, esq, Robert Langton, Thomas Adburgham, Edmund Pendilbery, chaplain and Richard Longworth, chaplain; feoffment of all my parcel and close in Hulton lying on the upper end of my orchard and my closes called the Oldemarlet earth, the Parke with 2 tenements in the tenure of John Manndew and John Yate, the Nernewhey, the Furnewhey and the tenement of Robert Gregory; for the life of Alice wife of A.H. to her use; Attornies: Alexander Hulton and Henry Tildesley; witnesses: Richard Heton, Roger Bradshagh, William Gerrard, Ralph Assheton senior, Gilbert Pendilbery, esqs and others; given at Hulton 15 Henry VII Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 18 Jun [1500]

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DDHU/19/12 - Lease Adam Hulton, esq to Henry Pendylburye and Agnes his wife; lease of a messuage in Hulton with common pasture and turbary; for their lives; for annual rent of 20s; witnesses: James Smetheley, vicar of Bolton, Roger Pendylburye, gent, Sir Peres Crompton and others; 23 Henry VII 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 28 Jan [1508]

DDHU/19/13 - Feoffment Adam Hulton, esq, John Athurton de Athurton, Ralph Assheton senior, Ralph Assheton his son and heir, Thurstan Parr de Kempnall and Robert Pendelbury de Snydyll to John Hetton de Hetton and John Longh de Westhalghton; feoffment of a windmill in Over Hulton, in the tenure of Robert Gregory; for the life of Alice wife of A.H. to her use; Attornies: Robert Turnour, chaplain and Giles Chetham Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal tags) 8 Apr 1521

DDHU/19/14 - Feoffment Adam Hulton, esq to William Radcliff son and heir of Alexander Radcliff, John Atherton son and heir of George Atherton, esq, Ralph Assheton de Lever, senior, Ralph Assheton his son and heir, Thurstan Parr de Kampnall and Robert Pendilbery; feoffment of all his property in Over Hulton in the tenure of Robert Gregory, Charles Gregory and Thomas Hulton, and property in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] in the tenure of Robert Coldale; to uses as in attached schedule (fragment only); Attorneys: Henry Tildesley and Richard Grene; given at Hulton 20 Henry VIII Latin 1 (multi-membrance parchment indenture with single seal tag) 10 Apr [1529]

DDHU/19/15 - Acquittance Robert Janyns of Norton, Chester yeoman to Adam Hulton of the Parke; certain properties in Over Hulton which on 7 Jan 1563 A.H. had enfeoffed to trustees for the use of R.J.; for a consideration of £40; witnesses: Robart Marbury, Thomas Barnes 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) 6 Jan 1572

DDHU/19/16 - Quitclaim Thomas Broke de Norton, Chester, esq and Robert Janyns de Norton, yeoman to Adam Hulton of Over hulton, esq; quitclaim of 5 closes in Over Hulton called Lee Newe More, the further Newhey, Nerer Newhey, foure Acre and the too Acre containing approximately 40ac; witnesses: Robart Marbury, Thomas Barnes Latin 1 (parchment with 2 pendant seals on tags) 6 Jan 1572

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DDHU/19/17 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Rauffe Edge of Overhulton, webster; lease of a messuage in Over hulton; for the lives of Rauff Edge, Thomas Edge his son and Margery wife of the said Thomas; for a consideration of £16 13s 4d and paying annual rent of 10s; witnesses: William Hultonn, Cuthbert Bolton, Thomas Turton, Roger Pendlebury; 37 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 2 Jan [1595]

DDHU/19/18 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Raphe Hurste of Overhulton, naylor; lease of a cottage and smithie in Hulton in the tenure of George Hurst, father of R.H.; for the lives of R.H. and Edward Hurst and John Hurst his brothers; for a consideration of £6 and paying annual rent of 5s; witnesses: Cuthbert Hulton, William Hurste, James Wittall, Rowland Hulton. 6 James I 1 (parchment indenture, seal tag missing) 10 Dec [1608]

DDHU/19/19 - Lease Christofer Anderton of Lostocke, esq to William Hulton of Hulton, esq; lease for 21 years of tithes of corn, hay, flax, hemp, wool, lamb, calf, pigs, and goose with mortuaries, oblations, obventions of Over Hulton; paying an annual rent of £5 4s 5d; witnesses: Cuthbert Hulton, Rowland Hulton, William Hurste, Thomas Sudell; 12 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 26 Mar [1614]

DDHU/19/20 - Lease Katherine Hulton of Norberie [Norbury], Chester, widow to John Hulton of Highlighe, Chester, yeoman; lease of 3 closes in Overhulton called the Hilhowses late parcel of the messuage of Roberte Coldall, deceased, containg approximately 6½ac formerly in the tenure of Thomas Edge and Adam Pendlebury, and now in the tenure of Roger Pendlebury; for the life of Katherine Hulton; paying annual rent of £5; witnesses: William Corbie, John Tetlawe, Roger Pendlebury; 12 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag featuring a bird) 28 Apr [1614]

DDHU/19/21 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Adam Pendleburye son of John Pendleburye of Over Hulton, husbandman; lease of a messuage in Overhulton; for the lives of Adam Pendleburye, Jonye Pendleburye his wife and Rauphe Pendleburye his son; in consideration of the surrender of a former lease and £40 and paying 20s annual rent; witnesses: Cuthbert Hulton, Rowland Hulton, John Gregorye, Evan Brers, William Crompton, Rauphe Edge, Henry Morris, Thomas Leighe and Arthur Worthington; endorsed that the Attorneys William Crompton and Arthur Worthington delivered the property to Adam Pendleburye on 6 Nov; 13 James I 1 (parchment indenture with a single seal tag wrapped in cotton wool) 30 Oct [1615]

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DDHU/19/22 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to William Crompton of Hulton, husbandman; lease of a messuage in Hulton with common pasture, except for the part called the kilne crofte adjoining a certain close calle the hardwicke; for the lives of William Crompton, Adam Crompton his son, and James Crompton brother of William Crompton; for the surrender of a former lease and £10 and paying annual rent of 26s 8d; witnesses: Richard Garnet, William Tiledesle, John Edge, James Crompton, John Thrope, John Pendlebury, John Gregory; endorsed to show that the attorney John Gregory delivered the property to William Crompton on 10 Oct; 18 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on seal tag) 3 Oct [1620]

DDHU/19/23 - Assignment Raffe Arthureson of Over Hulton, husbandman, to Robert Greene of Westhaughton [Westhoughton], husbandman; for a consideration of £16; lease for 21 years of a 1ac close called the Halff Acre Bancke, part of a messuage in Over Hulton late in the tenure of Arthure Raffeson, deceased; previously leased by William Hulton, 20 Feb 1605 to R. A. for the lives of R.A., Elizabeth his wife and Arthure his son; witnesses: Arthur Isherwood, Ralph Holden. 21 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 2 Jun [1623]

DDHU/19/24 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Robert Richardsonne of Rumworthe [Rumworth], yeoman; lease of a cottage in Over hulton with common pasture and turbary, late in the tenure of Oliver Edge; for the lives of Robert Richardsonne, George son of Oliver and Elizabeth Edge, and George son of John Edge of Overhulton, webster; for a consideration of £10 and the surrender of a previous lease made between William Hulton and Oliver Edge; on payment of an annual rent of 3s 4d and also 2 days of shearing at harvest and 1 day ''hookeing or filling of mucke''; witnesses: Henri Hulton, Albine Hulton, Rowland Hulton; 22 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 10 Jun [1624]

DDHU/19/25 - Lease Adam Hulton of Hulton esq to James Astley of Over Hulton, nayler, natural son of Raphe Astley late of Over hulton, nayler; lease of a cottage and a moiety of the Smithie in Over Hulton late in the tenure of Raphe Hurste, and now of Edward Hurste; for the lives of James Astley, Edward Hurste and his son John Hurste; previously leased by William Hulton, esq deceased to Raphe Hurste of Over Hulton naylor, deceased for the lives of R.H., John Hurste, now deceased and Edward Hurste of Arley in Blackrodde [Blackrod], nayler, his brothers; for the surrender of the previous lease and a consideration of £6; paying an annual rent of 5s; witnesses: Albin Hulton, Robartt Makantt, William Edge 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 9 Dec 1631

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DDHU/19/26 - Assignment Johan Pendleberrie late wife of Adam Pendleberrie and Raphe Pendleberrie her son of Over Hulton, husbandman to Thomas Worthington of Westhaughton, chapman; lease of a messuage in Over Hulton under the terms of the existing lease; for a consideration of £100 and annual rent of 40s; property previously leased on 30 Oct 1615 by William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Adam Pendleburye son of John Pendleburye of Over Hulton, husbandman for the lives of Adam Pendleburye, Johan Pendleburye his wife and Raphe Pendleburye his son; witnesses: George Crompton, Ro. Welshe, John Smith, John Tonge; 12 Charles I 1 (parchment indenture with a pendant seal and an additional seal tag) 24 Jul [1636]

DDHU/19/27 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to John Thomasson of Overhulton [Over Hulton], yeoman; in consideration of the surrender of a previous lease made by Adam Hulton 8 Apr 1639 and £6; lease of a messuage in Overhulton and the close called Foxhold late in the tenure of William Hurst together with common pasture and turbary; for the lives of J.T., John Johnson his son and Adam Hulton son of William Hulton of Overhulton, deceased; paying an annual rent of 12s 8d together with 4 days shearing at Harvest, 1 day filling of muck, 1 day shearing or ''drawringe of the fleaime ditch''; witnesses: Hen. Nowell, Bernard Pasquell, Richard Holdenn 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 22 Nov 1653

DDHU/19/28 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton [Hulton] esq to Roger Rigbye of Atherton, yeoman; in consideration of the surrender of a previous lease by Adam Hulton to John Thomason made 2 Aug 1651; lease of a messuage in Over hulton with common pasture and turbary late in the tenure of Thomas Rycrofte of Overhulton husbandman, then to Alexander Leigh, and then of John Thomason; for the lives of John Rigbye son of Roger Rigbie, James Livesey son of James Livesey of Overhulton, clerk, and John Hurst son of John Hurst of Westhaughton, husbandman; paying an annual rent of 10s together with 3 days shearing in Harvest, 1 day filling with muck, 1 day with a man at the fleame ditch, three hens and one capon; witnesses: John Thomason, Rephe Hulme, John Assley 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 11 Apr 1656

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DDHU/19/29 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton [Hulton] esq to Roger Rigbye of Atherton, yeoman; in consideration of the surrender of a previous lease by Adam Hulton to John Thomason made 2 Aug 1651; lease of a messuage in Over hulton with common pasture and turbary late in the tenure of Thomas Rycrofte of Overhulton husbandman, then to Alexander Leigh, and then of John Thomason; for the lives of John Rigbye son of Roger Rigbie, James Livesey son of James Livesey of Overhulton, clerk, and John Hurst son of John Hurst of Westhaughton, husbandman; paying an annual rent of 10s together with 3 days shearing in Harvest, 1 day filling with muck, 1 day with a man at the fleame ditch, three hens and one capon; witnesses: John Thomason, Rephe Hulme, John Assley, Relid(sic) Hulme amd Richard Holdenn; endorsed Mr Marsh 1656 expired 1721; counterpart of DDHU 19/28 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 11 Apr 1656

DDHU/19/30 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton [Hulton], esq to John Thomasson of Hilton, yeoman; for the surrender of a former lease dated 20 Dec 1655 and ''good and faithful service''; lease of a messuage in Overhulton [Over Hulton] late in the tenure of widdowe Gregorie; also 2 closes enclosed from the common or waste of Deane and late in the tenure of Humphry Gore, approximately 2ac in size; for the lives of J.T., John Johnson his son, and John Mort son of Henry Mort of Midlehulton, tanner; paying an annual rent of 40s; 7 days shearing or reaping of corn at Harvest; 1 day leading of coals, 1 day leading of mucke, 1 day harrowing with a double harrow and a single harrow and half a day with a single harrow, 4 hens, 2 capons, 1 day with a man at the fleame ditch; witnesses: Roger Rigbie, John Astley, Richard Holdenn, Henry Nowell, Bernard Pasqall; endorsed: Another acre of Dean Moor enclosed, 9 May 1656 2 costs and a garden late in the tenure of James Netleton added, to lease, in consideration of £5 & ''the Inclosing and marling'' of 1½ ac. of common on Deane More, 3s more rent 15 Apr 1657 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 25 Apr 1654

DDHU/19/31 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Adam Edge of Overhulton [Over Hulton], yeoman; for a consideration of £100; lease of a messuage in Overhulton; for the lives of John Edge son of A.E., Thomas Leigh son of Richard Leigh of Rumworth and Richard Edge son of James Edge late of Edge Fould in Midlehulton, yeoman, deceased; paying annual rent of 18s as well as 7 days shearing or reaping of corn at Harvest, 2 and a half days harrowing, 1 day leading of coals, 1 day leading of muck, 4 hens, 2 capons, 1 man 1 day at the fleame ditch or monetary consideration as described; witnesses: Tho Leaver, John Thomason, Bernard Pasquall 1 (parchment indenture, seal tag missing) 1 Feb 1662

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DDHU/19/32 - Acquittance Richard Leigh of Rumworth, husbandman to John Locker of Westhoughton and Robert Locker of Haye, husbandman; lease of a messuage in Overhilton [Over Hulton], late in the tenure of William father of Arthur Worthington; previously leased by William Hilton of Hilton, esq 14 Mar 1655 to A.W. & R.L. at 26s 8d rent for the lives of A.W., William Worthington his brother and Adam Hilton son of William Hilton of Overhilton, husbandman; £80 consideration to be paid by John Worthington of Shackerley, naylor and Anne Collier of Shackerley, widow (executors of A. W.); annual rent of £1 6s 8d as well as the additional duties detailed in the recited lease; witnesses: Andrew Seddon, Thomas Leigh senior, Thomas Leigh junior 1 (parchment indenture with a pendant seal on a tag) 29 Sep 1663

DDHU/19/33 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton to James Hurst, husbandman; 21 year lease of a cottage in Hilton [Hulton]; paying annual rent of 1s; witnesses: Henry Hilton, Henry Inghame 1 (parchment indenture, incomplete, seal tag missing) 21 Feb 1681

DDHU/19/34 - Assignment Thomas Lee of Rumworth, innkeeper to James his son of Atherton, chapman; messuage in Overhilton [Over Hulton] late in the tenure of Katherine Edge; T.L. owing J.L. £20 by bond; for the life of John Morris of Midlehilton, husbandman; paying a peppercorn rent, undertaking such duties as are expected for this tenement and ''keeping mantayning and uphoulding the houseing hedges ditches gates and stiles in good...repaire''; witnesses: Thomas Marsh, George Smith, John Crooke 1 (multi-membrane paper with pendant seal on a parchment tag) 26 Sep 1687

DDHU/19/35 - Warrant By Jos. Brown & John Grundy, High Constables to the Constables of ''3 Hiltons'' to ''give notis to all persons ... that stand charged to find Lighthorse in the Militia that the send ther horses and well affected Ryders to Preston on Monday next. Each with 14 days pay and powther and ball.'' 1 (paper) 11 Jul 1690

DDHU/19/36 - Receipt Mr Hulton's payment of £12 for the tithe of Over Hulton 1 (paper) 6 May 1717

DDHU/19/37 - Legal papers Case for counsel concerning the common of Over Hulton 1 (paper) n.d. [c.1724]

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DDHU/19/40 - Lease Mary Hulton widow of William Hulton of Hulton, esq with the consent of Mrs Anne Hulton and Mrs Beatrix Hulton his sisters to John Lomax of Rumworth, innkeeper; lease for 18 years of a house, stables, orchard, gardens and croft with 2 closes of about 4ac with common pasture and turbary in Over Hilton [Over Hulton]; paying annual rent of £10; copy 1 (paper) 12 Feb 1742

DDHU/ACC9318/84 - Conveyance Trustees of the Bolton and St Helens Turnpike Road to William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton esq; for a consideration of £17 16s 8d; conveyance of the site of Over Hulton Toll Bar House in Over Hulton 1 (parchment) 20 Nov 1879

DDHU/ACC9318/86 - Power of Distress Henry Tootal Broadhurst to William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton esq; to secure a yearly rent of £41 8s 1d on a parcel of land at Daubhill in Over Hulton 1 (parchment indenture with applied seals) 1 May 1885

DDHU/ACC9318/89 - Grant and Conveyances William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton and others to the Trustees of the Duke of Bridgewater, duplicate grant of a right of way over lands in Over Hulton; the Trustrees of the late Duke of Bridgewater to Thomas Wilson and H Hulton esqs, conveyances of land in Middle Hulton; endorsed A4 3 (parchment) 26 Jul 1887-4 Jun 1889

DDHU/ACC9318/96 - Agreements Between William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton and the Hulton Colliery Company Limited in agreement with John Booth; for a lease of land and premises at Over Hulton and the creation of a railway line which may be used to carry the goods of John Booth; endorsed AA1 3 (paper) 24 May 1904

DDHU/ACC9318/106 - Agreement Between the Westhoughton Urban District Council and Sir William Rothwell Hulton, Baronet; counterpart agreement providing for Hulton Park to be included in the Town Planning Scheme as a private open space; including a detailed plan of the park 1 (paper) 27 May 1937

1.23 Hundersfield

Deeds relating to land at Hundersfield 1422-1588

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DDHU/20/1 - Feoffment William son of Henry de Byrchynlegh to Henry del Holt, James Brown and Henry de Merlond, chaplains; feoffment of properties in Hondresfeld [Hundersfield] which belonged to H.B.; warranty clause; witnesses: William de Radclyf senior, Robert del Holt, John del Kyrkeshagh and others; given at Hondresfeld 10 Henry V; endorsed on paper no 45 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag, repaired) 12 May [1422]

DDHU/20/2 - Feoffment Sir John Byron de Ryton and John Byron his younger son to Roger Tetlowe de Langfelde, York, clothier; conveyance of an 8th part of properties in Hundersfelde [Hundersfield] in the tenure of Edmund Kershawe de Ynchefelde, husbandman (except the house and garden of E. K.) which Sir John Byron and John Byron his son bought from John Savile esq of Doddington, Lincoln and contains a 3rd part of the messuage called Ynchefelde; paying 5s 1 half pence and half a farthing yearly; Attornies: Robert Chadwicke of Clegge and William Greave, clerk, Witn. Oliver Kirshawe John Kirshawe, Edmund Kirshawe, George Roos, Rycharde Jacson, Roger Halghe, William Assheton, John Holt, Gabriell Garsyde; 30 Elizabeth I Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 pendant seals on tags) 23 May [1588]

DDHU/20/3 - Feoffment Sir John Byron de Ryton and John Byron his younger son to Richard Gybson de Langefelde, York, yeoman; conveyance of a barn in a place called the Height and a moiety of properties in Hundersfelde [Hundersfield] in the tenure of Oliver Kirshawe of Ynchefelde, husbandman (excepting the house and garden of O.K.) which Sir John Byron and John Byron his son bought from John Savile esq of Doddington, Lincoln and contains an 8th part of Ynchefelde; paying yearly 20s 2½d; attornies, Robert Chadwicke of Clegge and William Greave, clerk; witnesses: Oliver Kirshawe John Kirshawe, Edmund Kirshawe, George Roos, Rycharde Jacson, Roger Halghe, William Assheton, John Holt, Gabriell Garsyde; 30 Elizabeth I Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal tags) 23 May [1588]

1.24 Ince in Makerfield

Deeds relating to land in Ince in Makerfield c1304-1408

DDHU/21/1 - Gift Henry son of Thomas de Ines to Richard de Ines; gift of all his land and wood which William le Broune held in the Begetryding in the town of Ines [Ince]; warranty clause; witnesses: Gilbert de Sythewort, Adam de Pemberton, Henry of the same, John Gylibrond, William son of Ivo, Thomas de Halhton, John de Cruce, William de Micilesen, John the clerk and others; endorsed on paper no 14 Latin 1 (parchment with an oval pendant seal of Henric de Ines featuring a fleurs de lis) n.d. [13th cent.]

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DDHU/21/2 - Grant Henry de Ines to William son of William le Fayrbrother; gift of a piece of my land and wood in the town of Ines [Ince] lying next to the land which William had from his father; paying yearly 2d; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Ines, William de Mukelsen, William le Broune, Ellis the carpenter, Henry de Chyldres, Richard son of Tylle de Byrkeheved, Hugh the clerk and others; given at Ines Monday in the morrow of St Luke Latin 1 (parchment with a single pendant seal on a tag) [19 Oct] 1304

DDHU/21/3 - Grant Richard de Ines senior to Roger Carpenter de Leghe; gift of 1½ roods of land and waste in Ines [Ince] called the Holynehull; paying yearly 6d; warranty clause; witnesses: Gilbert de Culcheth, Adam de Pemberton, William Gilibrond, Richard son of Henry de Ines, William de Assheton, Adam de Bradeshagh, Richard the clerk and others; given at Ines Saturday in St Margaret the Virgin; endorsed on paper no 16 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with partial pendant seal on tag) [20 Jul] 1331

DDHU/21/4 - Quitclaim Agnes daughter of William le Fairbrother junior to Emma her mother; quitclaim of all properties from William her father in Ines [Ince]; for the life of Emma; given at Ines, Friday after Decollation of St John the Baptist 43 Edward III; endorsed no 244 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [31 Aug 1369]

DDHU/21/5 - Feoffment Henry son of Thomas le Faiyrbrothur to John le Faiyrbrothur de Ines, bastard; all my properties in Ines [Ince] by inheritance after the death of Thomas my father; paying 2s yearly; warranty clause; witnesses: Robert de Hyndeley, Adam his son, John de Chylderes, Robert Wylkynson, John le Qwyte and others; given at Ines, Saturday after Assumption of the Blesses Virgin Mary 10 Richard II; endorsed no 14 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [18 Aug 1386]

DDHU/21/6 - Quitclaim Henry le Faiyrbrothur to John le Faiyrbrothur de Ines, bastard; quitclaim of all properties in Ines [Ince] had from his father Thomas by inheritance; warranty clause; witnesses: Robert de Hyndeley, Adam his son, John del Chylderes, Robert Wylkynson, John le Qwyte and others; given at Ines Friday in All Saints 11 Richard II Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [1 Nov 1387]

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DDHU/21/7 - Feoffment John le Faiyrbothur de Ines to Richard de Bykirstad, deacon; feoffment of all properties in the town and territory of Ines [Ince] had by the gift and feoffment of Henry son of Thomas le Fairbrother; warranty clause; witnesses: Robert de Hyndeley, Adam his son, John del Chylderes, Robert Wylkynson, John le Qwyte and others; given at Ines, Friday after St Martin 14 Richard II Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [18 Nov 1390]

DDHU/21/8 - Feoffment Richard de Bykirstath, chaplain to Roger de Hulton, senior; feoffment of all properties in Ines [Ince] had by the gift and feoffment of John le Fairbrothir; paying 2s yearly; warranty clause: witnesses: Robert de Hyndeley, Adam de Hyndeley his son, William de Bykirstath and others; given at Ines Friday after St Cedde 14 Richard II Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [3 Mar 1391]

DDHU/21/9 - Quitclaim Thomas le Kartewryght, Thalyor de Ines to Roger de Hulton; quitclaim of properties in Ines [Ince] which belonged to Thomas le Fayrbrothur; warranty clause; witnesses: Thomas Gerrard, knight, Thomas de Bradeshagh de Hagh, Richard de Pylkyngton and others; given at Ines, Friday after Decollation of St John the Baptist 9 Henry IV Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [31 Aug 1408]

DDHU/21/10 - Quitclaim Thomas le Kartwryght, Taylor de Ines to Roger de Hulton; quitclaim of properties in Ines [Ince] which belonged to Thomas le Fayrbrothur; warranty clause; witnesses: Thomas Gerard, knight, Thomas Bradsthagh de Hagh, Richard de Pylkynton and others; given at Ines, Friday after Decollation of St John the Baptist 9 Henry IV Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) [31 Aug 1408]

1.25 Ireland

Letters patent relating to land in Ireland 1667

DDHU/22/1 - Letters patent Charles II to William Jessop granting property in Ireland, part of Bryans Towne measuring 306ac 3r 31p, Elunlogh Eman, part of Bryans Towne measuring 37ac 2r in the barony of Moyashall, Westmeath, paying £6 19s 6d yearly; certified copy 1 (3 papers tied with string) 2 May 1667

1.26 Kearsley Deeds relating to land in Kearsley 1326-1784

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DDHU/23/1 - Gift John son of Henry de Hulton to John son of Richard de Redeford; his part of a piece of land called Backbothum in Kerislegh [Kearsley] in the hamlet of Farneworth [Farnworth]; also his part of Fletbothum which John son of Emma held of him in Keryslegh; warranty clause; witnesses: William de Levre, Ellis de Levre, Henry de Bradeshagh, John de Farneworth, Richard de Farneworth, clerk and others; given at Farneworth, St Peter in Cathedra, 19 Edward II; endorsed in ink 67 and on paper no 13 Latin 1 (parchment with a pendant heraldic seal on a tag) [22 Feb 1326]

DDHU/23/2 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Dennis Cave of Kearsley, carrier; lease for 3 lives of a cottage in Kearsley; incomplete and unexecuted 1 (parchment indenture, seal tags missing) 29 Jun 1739

DDHU/23/3 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Thomas Seddon of Kearsley, husbandman; lease of a cottage and croft in Kearsley; for the lives of T.S. Thomas aged 39 son of John Seddon of Kearsley and Sarah Hilton aged 9 daughter of Robert Hilton of Kearsley; for a consideration of £4 4s and annual rent of 1d; not executed 1 (parchment indenture) 29 Jun 1739

DDHU/23/4 - Award By George Kenyon of Peel, esq in a disupte between William Hulton of Hulton Park, esq and James Cave of Kearsley, yeoman; award of a cottage in Kearsley late in the tenure of Judith Cave, widow, mother of J.C. then to Dennis Cave and now of J.C.; property is freehold of W.H. witnesses: Anne Kenyon, Edward Kenyon 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 28 Sep 1769

DDHU/23/5 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton park, esq to Thomas Jackson of Kearsley, waver [weaver]; lease of a cottage in Kearsley called Salt Py measuring around 20p; for the lives of T.J. and James and Judith his children; paying annual rent of £1 11s 6d; witnesses: Thomas Leigh, agent, Henry Hulton 1 (parchment indenture with an applied heraldic seal) 1 May 1784

DDHU/23/6 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton park, esq to John Holker of Kearsley, farmer; cottage in Kearsley called Jacksons Tenement measuring around 20p; for the lives of Jane aged 15 daughter of J.H., John aged 4 grandson of J.H. and Ralph Ekearsley aged 9 son of Thomas Ekearsley of Kearsley, waver [weaver]; paying annualr rent of £2 12s 6d; witnesses: Thomas Leigh, John [Sudon] 1 (parchment indenture with applied seals featuring female cameo portraits) 10 Mar 1786

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DDHU/23/7 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton Park, esq to Abraham Rosthern of Kearsley, waver [weaver]; lease of a cottage in Kearsley measuring around 20p; for the lives of A.R. and John and Edward his sons; paying annual rent of £2 2s; witnesses: Thomas Leigh agent, Michael Byrne 1 (parchment indenture) 25 Mar 1784

1.27 London Deeds relating to land in London 1660-1673

DDHU/24/1 - Assignment Elizabeth wife of Edward Dendy esq of Westminster, Middlesex and Thomas Beale of Lambeth, Surrey, yeoman to William Hulton of Hulton, esq; assignment for £120 of an ''arbour towards the Thames side, the ground chamber, a washhouse, a garden, a house of Office, a stable, and hayloft'' in the tenure of John Madden, in or near the Old Pallace in Westminster ''between the Timber yard then in the occupation of Richard Vesey, carpenter, on the East part, and the houses wherein Margarett Parry, George Symcoke, and Katherine Knight then lived on the West side, and between the passage to the Thames Commonly called the Parliament Stayers on the North side and the way leading to the Timber yard on the South side'' leased by Robert Bayley of London, haberdasher, 2 Oct 1658 to John Madden of Westminster esq for 21 years at £20 rent; Assigned to Edward Dendy 3 Oct 1658; Also -- a ''lowroome or Parlor adjoyneing to the stable of Edward Dendy a little roome lying under a Hayloft of Edward Dendy and a longroome or Chamber with a Chimney adjoyneing to the said Hay loft, a yard and a house of Office lying backward behind the house of Katherine Knight'' leased by Katherine Knight of Westminster, widow and Thomas Knight of the same, cook 20 Apr 1659 to Edward Dendy for 17½ years at £5 rent and by him assigned 20 Mar 1660 to Thomas Beale 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal tags) 1 May 1660

DDHU/24/2 - Agreement Between John Tench, gent on the behalf of William Hilton of Hilton, esq and Henry West of Westminster; William Hilton to lease to Henry West a messuage, coach house and stables in the Old Pallace Yard, late in the tenure of Roberts deceased; for 6¾ years at £30 rent 1 (paper) 17 Dec 1673

1.28 Longworth Deeds relating to land in Longworth 1589-1907

1.28.1 Longworth Manor Deeds relating to Longworth Manor 1622-1683

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DDHU/25/1 - Mortgage Thomas Longworth of Longworth gent to John Crosse of Kinvere, Stafford, clarke; in consideration of £240; an annuity of £24 from the manor of Longworth; witnesses: John Norres, Christopher Norris, Thomas Tempest; 20 James I 1 (parchment indenture with a pendant seal on a tag) 20 Sep [1622]

DDHU/25/2 - Defeazance Thomas Longworth of Longworth, gent to John Crosse of Kynvear, Stafford, clarke; to ensure that the terms and covenants in the mortgage at DDHU/25/1 are met, with the additional assurance of a bond of statute merchant of £400; witnesses: James Pilkington, Robert Mawdesley, Robert Pennyngton; 23 James I 1 (parchment indenture with a single pendant seal on a tag) 25 Mar [1625]

DDHU/25/3 - Assignment John Crosse of Kynvere, Stafford, clarke to Robert Hartley of Stirkhouse, co. York., yeoman; assignment of an annuity of £24 from the manor of Longworth previously granted from Thomas Longworth of Longworth gent to John Crosse; witnesses: Thomas Longworth, John Lister, John Norres, Thomas Prockter, William Pynson 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) 30 Sep 1630

DDHU/25/3A - Assignment Robert Hartley of Stirkehouse, York, yeoman to Thomas Lacie of Winckley, esq.; assignment of the annuity of £24 for a consideration of £240; witnesses: Ri. Monckes, John Lister, Thomas Somerscales, Ric. Gyler, Edw. Oddyes 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag wrapped in parchment) 2 Jun 1631

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DDHU/25/4 - Deed to lead to uses of a fine Thomas Longworth of Longworth, esq and Dorothy his wife on the first part and Thomas Lacy of Horton, York, gent on the second part agree to convey to John Lister of Arnouldes Bigging, York and Thomas Oddy of Remington, York, gents; the Lordship of the manor of Longworth including the Hall of Longworth and the properties in Longworth, Bolton in the Moores and Turton, to uses: the west end of the Hall of Longworth from the door, i.e. the kitchen, larder, pantery, dairy-house, milkhouse, great chamber, maids chamber, 3 chambers at the stairhead, chamber over the porch, and out-chamber where the servants lodge; also the lower barn in the Rayle, the thatched barn in the Yearde next the garden, and the great stable in the great barn; also closes called the Croft, next the barne, the Great Meadow Okefeild, Okefeild Meadow, Rames Carr, Rames Carr Wood, Crossehill, the Royle, the Millfield, and the Barnemeadow also messuages in the tenure of Andrew Ward at 7s rent, Roger Haydock 10s rent, Thomas Croichlow 12s 8d rent, Rauffe Cunliffe 2s, Alexander Lever 22s, John Cunliffe 16s, Richard Morris 7s, John Heaton 10s, Elizabeth Knowles 14s, Elizabeth Knowles 5s 6d, James Leaver 16s 3d, William Croichlow 10s; Rauffe Cunliffe 6s, also the moiety of messuages in Bolton in the tenure of Arthur Seddon at £4 9s 4d rent, Thomas Breres 14s, to the use of Thomas Longworth for life then to Thomas Lacy; the east end of the Hall of Longworth, i.e. the hall, parlour, buttery, chamber over the parlour, the chamber at the stairhead, the inner room, 2 bedchambers, long chamber with the chimney in the outkitchen, brewhouse, and room in the turfhouse, and closes called the 3 Moorcloses, Leaver feild, Entwissells Close, Leaversholme, ''Asheholme where the wood growth'', the Marledearth, Calfhey, Marled close next the house, Newer Bent, New Marled, Rough Bent, Hunger Hill, Wellmeadow, and Longworth Pasture stinted to 40 beastgates; also messuages in the tenure of Lawrence Mayo at 17s 2d, Elizabeth Longworth 12s 3d, Edward Farnworth 17s 2d, Francis Croichlow 9s, Adam Walworke 4s 4d, Lawrence Phillipp 6s 8d, Augustine Greenhough 2s, Henry Entwissell 6s, Margerie Haslome 8s, Rauffe Whitle 8s 6d, Tymothy Bridge 7s 9d, Roger Haslome 8s, Alexander Mayo 12s, Alexander Mayo 2s, Roger Haslome 11s 4d; also a moiety of the messuages aforesaid in Bolton in the occupation of Arthur Seddon and Thomas Breres to the use of Dorothie Longworth for life, then to Thomas Longworth for life, then to Thomas Lacy; for a consideration of £700; Schedule of Deeds attached; witnesses: Tho. Standish, J. Bradshaw, Jonathan Brettargh, Edward Farnworth; 6 Charles I 1 (multi-membrane parchment with two pendant seals on tags) 20 Dec [1630]

DDHU/25/5 - Declaration Thomas Lacy of Horton, York, John Lister of Arnouldes Bigging, York and Thomas Oddy of Remington, York, gents on the one part and Thomas Longworth of Longworth, esq on the other part; if £700 is paid by Thomas Longworth to Thomas Lacy within 5 years, the conveyance of the manor of Longworth as agreed in DDHU 25/4 will be void; witnesses: Tho. Standish, J. Bradshaw, Jonathan Brettargh, Edward Farnworth; 6 Charles I 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) 20 Dec [1630]

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DDHU/25/6 - Surrender Dorothy Bridge, Lawrence Mayo, Richard Tailor, John Haslame, Jane Longworth wodow, Elizabeth Yate widow, John Cunliffe, James Cunliffe, Richard Entwisle, Jane Whitle widow, Thomas Hardman, Thomas Longworth, Alice Longworth widow, Thomas Mayo, John Mayo, Margery Haslome, Roger Croichlow, Henry Marsden, Christopher Horrockes, John Cunliffe, Oliver Seden, John Brieres, Henry Haworth, John Turner and Dorothy Haslome to Thomas Lacy of Horton, York, esq; surrender of messuages in Longworth and Bolton; witnesses: John Parr, William Horrockes, Richard Holden 1 (parchment indenture with 17 pendant seals and additional seal tags) 4 Jul 1652

DDHU/25/7 - Feoffment Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to William Hulton of Hulton, esq. Edward Hyde of Norbury, Chester, esq. and Roger Kenion of Parkehead, gent; specified properties in Longworth including Longworth Hall and manor; to the use of Thomas Lacy, Anne Lacy his wife and the children of Thomas and Anne; the £600 consideration being marriage portion of Anne wife of Thomas Lacy and sister of William Hulton; witnesses: John Thomason, Tho. Aspden, Lawrance Blackey 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 16 Oct 1657

DDHU/25/8 - Grant Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Anne his eldest daughter; grant of an annuity of £40 from Longworth; witnesses: Tho. Lever, Geo. Haugh 1 (paper with a single applied heraldic seal) 18 May, 1676

DDHU/25/9 - Lease and release Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq and Roger his son and heir, to William Hilton of Hilton, esq; for a consideration of £700; conveyance of Longworth Hall and properties in Longworth and Turton; witnesses: Raphe Brown, Tho. Lever, Nicholas Alred, Risley Browne 2 (parchment indentures each with two pendant seals on tags) 28-29 Aug 1677

DDHU/25/9A - Mortgage by conveyance William Hilton of Hilton esq to Roger Lacy of Longworth, gent, son and heir of Thomas Lacy; the manor of Longworth with the Hall; leased for 999 years at £35 rent; witnesses: Raphe Browne, Tho.Lever, Nicholas Alred, Risley Browne 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 30 Aug 1677

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DDHU/25/10 - Declaration of uses of a fine Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq and Roger Lacy his son and heir on the first part; William Hilton of Hilton esq on the second part and Thomas Lever of Lincolns Inn and Ralph Browne of Brinsop, esqs on the third part; for a consideration of £700 paid by William Hilton to Thomas or Roger Lacy; Thomas Lever or Ralph Browne to issue a writ of common recovery for Longworth Hall and properties in Longworth and Turton; witnesses: Nicholas Alred, Risley Browne 1 (parchment indenture, seal tags missing) 30 Aug 1677

DDHU/25/11 - Agreement William Hilton of Hilton esq and Roger Lacy of Longworth, gent; if Roger Lacy pays £700 to William Hilton before 25 Sep 1679 Longworth Manor and Hall will be reconveyed to Roger Lacy; witnesses: Thomas Hartley, Risley Browne 1 (paper indenture with single wafer seal) 25 Sep 1678

DDHU/25/12 - Agreement William Hilton of Hilton esq and Roger Lacy of Longworth, gent; if Roger Lacy pays £700 plus £165 interest to William Hilton before 25 Sep 1679 Longworth Manor and Hall will be reconveyed to Roger Lacy; witnesses: Nicholas Alred, James Marsh 1 (parchment indenture) 29 Nov 1678

DDHU/25/13 - Agreement William Hilton of Hilton esq and Roger Lacy of Longworth, gent; if Roger Lacy pays £700 plus £165 interest to William Hilton before 25 Sep 1679 Longworth Manor and Hall will be reconveyed to Roger Lacy; witnesses: Nicholas Alred, James Marsh; counterpart of DDHU 25/12 1 (multi-membrance paper indenture with wafer seal) 29 Nov 1678

DDHU/25/14 - Grant Roger Lacy of Longworth, gent to William Hilton of Hilton esq; for a consideration of £935 plus additional amounts described in DDHU/25/12 totalling £1800; Longworth Hall and properties in Longworth and Turton; witnesses: Tho. Lever, Nicholas Alred, Tho. Hartley 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 1 Feb 1679

DDHU/25/14A - Lease William Hilton of Hilton, esq to Thomas Halliwell of Tockholes, yeoman; for the building of a wall 400 roods long and 6 feet high on Longworth Pasture and annual rent of £5; lease of a moiety of Longworth Pasture; for the lives of Thomas Halliwell and Lawrence and John his sons; attorney James Yates to make livery of seisin on bealf of William Hilton; witnesses: Samuell Harrop, James Yates, Nicholas Alred. 31 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on a tag) 1 Nov [1679]

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DDHU/25/15 - Agreement By Thomas Haliwell of Tockholes, yeoman, promises to William Hilton of Hilton esq that he will wall a parcel of ground in the North of Longworth Hall containing 12ac with a wall above 2 yds high at 4s a rood 1 (paper) 25 Apr 1683

1.28.2 Longworth Pasture

Deeds relating to Longworth Pasture 1689-1845

DDHU/25/16 - Surrender John Halliwell of Longworth, yeoman and Ann Halliwell of Hollinhead in Tockholes, widow to William Hilton of Hilton, esq; for a consideration of £260; surrender of a sheep pastures called Longworth pasture together with the barn and walls newly built on the land; previously leased to them by W. H. 1 Nov 1679; witnesses: Brudnell Copley, James Chadwick, James Yates 1 (paper with two applied seals) 3 Jan 1689

DDHU/25/17 - Surrender Lawrence Ward of Sharples, husbandman to William Hilton of Hilton, esq; for a consideration of £40; surrender of a moiety of a sheep pasture in Longworth enclosed with a stone wall; witnesses: Roger Bromily, Adam Lacy, Roger Haslom 1 (paper with a single applied seal) 21 Nov 1693

DDHU/25/18 - Plan ''A prospect of Lawrence Haliwell farm under Henry Hulton Esq'' containing 28ac of improved land at Longworth Pasture 1 (paper) 26 Sep 1732

DDHU/25/19 - Legal papers Part of interrogatories concerning the bounds of Longworth Pasture 1 (paper) n.d. [18th cent.]

DDHU/25/20 - Legal papers Depositions of Ralph Lever of Chorley, yeoman, aged 64, Richard Barker of Tockholes, yeoman, aged 83, John Pilling of Eccleshill, husbandman, Hugh Lever, yeoman, aged 66 and Roger Bromley of Pastures in Sharples, yeoman, aged 60 concerning Longworth Pasture 1 (paper) n.d. [18th cent.]

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DDHU/25/21 - Petition Request by 22 tenants of Longworth to the Lord or Steward to make an order concerning the caping of sheep; signed by Henry Bury, john Bury, John Taylor, Robert Simm, William Fish, james Entwisle, Robert Crook, Solomon Hornby, Robord Marsden, James Mayoh, John mayoh, Sara Whittal, William Marsden, Alice Holden, John Whital Senior, John Whittal Junior, Margret and Elling Wood, Robert Mayoh, Samuel Bury, John Whittel Brodels and Benjamin Nelson 1 (paper) 25 Aug 1845

1.28.3 Leases Leases relating to land in Longworth 1589-1724

DDHU/25/22 - Lease Christofer Longworthe of Longworthe, gent and Alice his wife to Roberte Haslome of Longworthe, husbandman and Jenet his wife; for a consideration of £20 and annual rent of 4s; lease of a messuage in Longworth in the tenure of Robert Haslome and his father Peter; for the lives of Roberte and his wife Alice; 31 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture, seal tags missing) 4 Nov [1589]

DDHU/25/23 - Lease Thomas Lacie of Longworth, esq to Henry Marsden of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrender of an indenture of lease and £13 6s 8d; lease of a messuage in Longworth in ''Croichley Fould''; for the lives of Francis Croichley, Henry Marsden and Jeremy Marsden his son; paying annual rent of 9s and also one day shearing, one day rearing of turffe, one day winrowing of turffe and the leading of four loads of turffe from Longworth Mere to Longworth Hall; endorsed with a memorandum that livery of seisin has taken place; witnesses: Richard Dewhurst, Alexander Haslam, Tho. Aspden 1 (parchment with a pendant heraldic seal on a tag) 21 May 1659

DDHU/25/24 - Licence Thomas Lacy gives permission to Christopher Browne and Christian his wife to sub-let a messuage in Longworth; witnesses: Thomas Meyo, William Meyo, Christopher Meyo, Lawrence Piccop, Thomas Aspden. 1 (parchment) 30 Jul 1659

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DDHU/25/25 - Lease Thomas lacie of Longworth, esq to Christopher Browne of Longworth, husbandman, and Christian his wife;for a consideration of £30; lease of a messuage in Longworth of approximately 7ac in the tenure of Lawrence Piccopp; for the lives of Christopher Browne, Christian his wife and John son of John Longworth nephew of Christopher Browne; paying annual rent of 7s and also one day drawing of turves, one day rearing, one day winrowinge, one day filling of Worthine, one day shearing and one hen at Christmas; endorsed with a memorandum that livery of seisin has taken place; witnesses: Thomas Meyo, William Meyo, Christopher Meyo, Lawrence Piccop, Thomas Aspden 1 (parchment indenture, damaged, seal tags missing) 30 Jul 1659

DDHU/25/26 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to John Longworth of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrender of a lease and several sums of money; lease of a messuage in Longworth; for the lives of John Longworth, Debora his wife and Robert his brother; paying annual rent of 14s plus additional sums in payment for certain services which he ought to have done; witnesses: Thomas Meyo, Christopher Horrocks, Thomas Aspden; 16 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with a pendant seal on a tag) 20 Jan [1665]

DDHU/25/27 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Thomas Aspden of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrender of a lease and 40s; lease of a garden in Longworth called Leare Wiffe Garden; also a parcel of ground called the Holmes Bottome next to the walle, together with half the lane betwixt John Haslam Yate and the Brox Yate; for the lives of Robert son of Thomas Aspden, James son of James Cunliffe of Longworth and John son of Lawrence Halliwell of Hilltopp; paying annual rent of 2s; witnesses: Richard Entewistle, Oswell Tompson, Henry Pope. 16 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with a single seal tag) 20 Jul [1664]

DDHU/25/28 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Thomas Meyo of Longworth, husbandman; for certain sums of money; lease of a messuage and 2ac moor lately enclosed from Longworth common; for the lives of Thomas Meyo and John his son; paying annual rent of 14s plus additional sums in payment for certain services which he ought to have done; witnesses: Lawrence Halliell, William Palden, Thomas Aspden; 17 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 30 Jan 1665

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DDHU/25/29 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Thomas Hardman of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrender of a lease and £12; lease of a messuage in Longworth of around 5½ac; for the lives of Thomas Hardman, Mary his daughter and Jane daughter of Rauf Booth; paying annual rent of 5s 6d and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Thomas Meyo, Richard Barlow, Thomas Aspden; 18 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 8 Feb [1666]

DDHU/25/30 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Lawrence Mayo of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrender of an indenture and £24; lease of a messuage in Longworth with ¼ of common pastures called Longworth Pasture and Cow Hey, and a half of a mean field called the Marchcroft Feild; for the lives of Lawrence Mayo and Lawrence and Thomas his sons; paying annual rent of 17s 2d and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; land previously leased 10 May 1630 by Thomas Longworth of Longworth esq deceased to Lawrence Mayo for lives of Lawrence and Thomas his brother; witnesses: Thomas Isherwood, Thomas Bromiley, Thomas Aspden; 18 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 28 Feb [1666]

DDHU/25/31 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to John Longworth of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrender of a lease and £55; lease of a messuage in Longworth late in the tenure of Elizabeth Longworth widow deceased; for the lives of John Longworth, Elizabeth wife of Roger Ward of Holdron and Raphe son of John Croichley of Overdarwen, yeoman; paying annual rent of 12s 3d and and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Tho. Isherwood, John Critchley, John Warch, Daniell Livesaye; Thomas Aspden; 18 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 6 Mar [1666]

DDHU/25/32 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Daniell Livesay of Overdarwin, yeoman; for a surrender and £8; lease of a messuage of 40ac in Longworth late in the tenure of Allexander Leaver and sometime in the tenure of Timothy Bridge; for the lives of Daniell Livesey, John his son and William eldest son of Andrewe Berry of Overdarwin; paying annual rent of 22s; witnesses: Henry Livesay, Richard Barlowe, Richard Holdenn 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 26 Apr 1666

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DDHU/25/33 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Thomas Whittle of Bolton, taylor; for a consideration of £4; closes in Longworth called Further Lymed and Nearer Lymed, lately in the tenure of Thurston Whittle including permission to get stones from Longworth Mere for the building of any house on the premises; for the lives of Thomas Whitle, Margret his wife and Hugh son of Thurstan Whitle; paying annual rent of 2s; witnesses: John Haslam, Thurston Whittle, Richard Barlowe, Thomas Aspden 1 (parchment indenture with partial pendant seal on a tag) 28 Apr 1666

DDHU/25/34 - Lease for 3 lives at 17/2 rent Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Richard Taylor of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrender of a lease and £42 10s; lease of a messuage in Longworth, with a fourth part of Longworth Pastures and Cow Hey and a half of a mean field called March Croft Feild (sic); for the lives of Richard Taylor, Thomas Taylor his brother and Henry son of Daniell Livesay of Longworth; paying annual rent of 17s 2d and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Daniell Livesay, Richarde Entwistle, Thomas Aspden; 20 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with a single seal tag) 23 Oct [1668]

DDHU/25/35 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Richard Haslam of Longworth, husbandman; for surrenders and condition concerning maintenance of Peter and John sons of John Haslam, brother of the lessee; lease of a messuage in Longworth and 5 beastgates in the Cow Hey; for the lives of Richard Haslam and Roger and Richard his sons; paying annual rent of 8s and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Thomas Bromiley, Daniell Livesay, Thomas Aspden; endorsed ''Richard Haslom of Pasture houses''; 21 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with a single seal tag) 28 Apr [1669]

DDHU/25/36 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to John Turner of Longworth, husbandman; for a consideration of £9; lease of a messuage in Longworth; for the lives of John Turner, Thurston Turner his brother, and Hugh son of Thurston Whitle of Longworth, husbandman; paying annual rent of 6s 8d and and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Thurston Turner, Marie Parkinson, Thomas Aspden; 21 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 28 Apr [1669]

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DDHU/25/37 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Thomas Meyo of Longworth, husbandman; for surrender of a previous lease and a certain sum; lease of a messuage in Longworth with 6 acres lately enclosed from Longworth More; for the lives of Thomas Mayo and Thomas and Alexander his sons; paying annual rent of 11s 4d and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: James Cunliffe, Thomas Aspden, Richard Haslam; 21 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) 14 Jun [1669]

DDHU/25/38 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Lawrence Halliwell of Hiltope, yeoman; for a consideration of £26; lease of closes in Longworth called Nane Croft, Banke and Higher Feild, also the fire house and barn now in the tenure of Christopher Horrocks; for the lives of Richard and William sons of Lawrence Halliwell and James Shorrocke of Longworth, fustian webster; paying annual rent of 5s 6d and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Daniell Livesay, John Braddell, Thomas Aspden; 22 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 18 Apr [1670]

DDHU/25/39 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Richard Entwistle of Longworth husbandman; for a consideration of £8; lease of a messuage in Longworth called Cunliffe Closses or Moregrounde measuring around 6ac; for the lives of John, Marie and Christian, children of Richard Entwistle; paying annual rent of 6s; witnesses: Richard Taylor, Thomas Aspden; 23 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal) 26 Apr [1670]

DDHU/25/40 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Thurston Whittle of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrender of a lease and the competent sum of money; lease of a messuage in Longworth measuring 6½ac, also Walworks Tenement (except 2 closes in the tenure of Thomas brother of Thurstan); for the lives of Thurstan Whitle and Raphe and Hugh his sons; paying annual rent of 10s 10d and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: John Haslam, Thomas Beckess; 22 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) 11 May [1670]

DDHU/25/41 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to John Cundliffe of Lower Darwen, husbandman; for the surrender of a lease and certain conditions; lease of a messuage in Longworth (5ac) in the tenure of James father of John Cundliffe; for the lives of John Cundliffe, Mary his wife and Mary his sister, wife of Nicholas Witton; paying annual rent of 6s and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Daniell Livesay, Andrew Ward, Thomas Aspden; 23 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) 2 Feb [1671]

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DDHU/25/42 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to John Cunliffe of Longworth, husbandman; for the surrendering of previous indentures and £6 13s; lease of a messuage in Longworth late in the tenure of James Cunliffe; for the lives of John Cunliffe, James his son and Marie his wife; previously leased 3 Mar 1656 to William Berrie of Overdarwane, husbandman and assigned 25 Aug 1669 to John Cunliffe and James his father; witnesses: Daniell Livesay, John Meyo, Thomas Aspden; 23 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) 24 Apr [1671]

DDHU/25/43 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Andrew Ward of Holdron, husbandman; for the surrender of a lease and £10; lease of a messuage in Longworth; for the lives of Andrew Ward, Marie daughter of Thomas Ward of Turton, taylor and Lawrence brother of Andrew Ward; paying annual rent of 2s and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Daniel Livesay, John Cunliffe, John Braddell, Thomas Aspden; 23 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal wrapped in paper on a tag) 22 Jun [1671]

DDHU/25/44 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Nicholas Wilton of Longworth, husbandman; for a consideration of £10; lease of a messuage in Longworth (except a close called the Lower Banke adjoining to the Coppie, being part of the demesne); for the lives of Nicholas Witton, Nicholas his son and Henry son of Daniell Livesay of Longworth; paying annual rent of 16s and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: Daniell Livesay, James Bussop, James Fieldin, Thomas Aspden; 24 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal wrapped in paper on a tag) 1 Feb [1672]

DDHU/25/45 - Mortgage by conveyance John Cunliffe of Longworth, husbandman to Andrew Ward of Sharples, husbandman; for a consideration of £14 15s; assignment of lease of the Peck Meadow, part of a messuage in Longworth previously leased to John Cunliffe; for the lives of John Cunliffe, James his son and Mary his wife; paying annual rent of 3s 4d; containing a proviso of redemption; witnesses: Ralph Grimshaw, Lawrence Merlay, Thomas Bromiley, Jennit Bromiley, Alice Bromiley 1 (parchment indenture, seal tag missing) 15 May 1673

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DDHU/25/46 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to John Dewhurst of Longworth, miller; for the surrender of a lease and £8; lease of a messuage in Longworth called the Milnehowse late in the tenure of James Feilden, deceased, also a bay of building and closes called the Hulme, the Brow above the Holme and the Litle Feild at the further end of the Browe with the lanes and waste grounds adjoining late in the tenure of Chistofer Horrockes deceased, also the water corne milne called Longworth milne with the kilne belonging to it with specified rights; for the lives of John Dewhurst, Anne his wife and Lawrence his brother; paying annual rent of 13s as well as one day getting turves, one day filling worthinge, one day reaping corn, four hens at Christmas and capon at Easter; witnesses: Roger Walkden, Henry Marsden, Richard Dewerst. 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal) 9 Jun 1675

DDHU/25/47 - Lease Thomas Lacy of Longworth, esq to Richard Longworth of Turton, husbandman; for the surrender of a former lease and a competent sum of money; lease of a messuage in Longworth late in the tenure of Thomas Longworth deceased father of Richard measuring around 10ac; for the lives of Richard Longworth, Margaret his wife and John Kay son of John Kay of Entwisle, yeoman; paying annual rent of 10s and additional sums for the services which he ought to provide; witnesses: John Longworth, William Kershaw 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 15 Jun 1676

DDHU/25/48 - Assignment of lease Thomas Halliwell of Tockholes, yeoman, to John Halliwell of Sharples, yeoman; for a consideration of £100; assignment of the lease of a messuage in Longworth; previously leased by Thomas Lacy of Winckley esq to Daniell Livesay of Longworth, yeoman and assigned 2 Feb 1692 by John Lievesay, husbandman to Thomas Halliwell; witnesses: John Longworth, John Clarke, Roger Raslom, John Landsdale, Richard Valentine 1 (parchment indenture with a single pendant seal) 9 Apr 1687

DDHU/25/49 - Assignment of lease Nicholas Witton of St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, labourer to Christofer Brandwood of Westleigh, gent; for a consideration of £20; assignment of the lease of two messuages in Longworth; for the lives of Nicholas Witton and Henry Livesay; leased under the terms of the previous indenture referenced DDHU/25/44; witnesses: Nicholas Waddesworth, Nicklies Witton, Wm. Harrison 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal) 6 Aug 1698

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DDHU/25/50 - Mortgage by conveyance James Cunliff of Longworth, yeoman to William Yate and Daniel Longworth, yeomen and John Hallewell, milner, all of Longworth; lease for seven years of a messuage in Longworth of around 20ac and the field called the Rough Closes for outlett for their cattle; paying annual rent of £9 plus specified conditions; including a proviso of redemption; witnesses: Henry Crosby, James Brandwood 1 (paper with 4 applied seals) 1 May 1724

1.28.4 Longworth Estate

Deeds relating to Longworth Estate 1762-1907

DDHU/ACC9318/72 - Assignment Sir Raphe Assheton Baronet and William Hulton esq to William Horton esq; assignment of mortgage of lands in Longworth for a term of 500 years for security against the payment of £4000 and interest 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with applied seals) 19 Jun 1762

DDHU/ACC9318/110 - Assignment of Mortgage Sir Raphe Asheton Baronet and William Hulton esq to William Horton esq; assignment of mortgage of lands in Longworth for a term of 500 years for security of £4000 and interest; also a deed to declare the uses and trusts of the assignment of mortgage 3 (parchment) 19 Jun-12 Jul 1762

DDHU/ACC9318/111 - Assignment of Mortgage Sir William Horton Baronet, William Hulton esq and George Lloyd esq to Nicholas Fazakerley esq; assignment of mortgage of lands in Longworth for securing £4000 and interest; also the counterpart copy 2 (multi-membrane parchment indentures) 1 Jan 1765

DDHU/ACC9318/94 - Conveyance Sir William Rothwell Hulton Baronet and others to the Bolton Corporation; duplicate conveyance of freehold hereditaments known as the Longworth Estate for waterworks purposes; including a detailed plan 1 (parchment with multiple applied seals) 2 Oct 1907

1.29 Manchester

Deeds relating to land in Manchester 1280-1764

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DDHU/26/1 - Gift Richard son of Hugh de Milnegate to Adam de Hulton; gift of a ½ ac land lying on the Milnegatecroftes, between the land of Richard son of Jordan and Emmotesoutleone; warranty clause; witnesses: -- de Hulton, Adam de Radeclive, Roger de Hulton, Hugh the Tanner, Thomas Marescall, William de Revyd, clerk, and others; given at Mamecestre [Manchester], Monday after Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8 Edward I; [there is some suggestion that this document should perhaps be dated 8 Edward II, but we are unsure what evidence this is based on]; endorsed 143 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [1 Apr 1280]

DDHU/26/2 - Feoffment Alexander de Denton to Adam de Hulton and Avice his wife; feoffment of all his lands in the town of Mamcestre [Manchester]; warranty clause; witnesses: Adam de Radeclone, John de Hulton; Roger del Malnogace, Henry Boterynde, Roger son of Hugh, Adam son of Richard, Roger his brother and others; given at Mamcestre Thursday in Easter Week Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [30 Mar] 1307

DDHU/26/3 - Feoffment Robert de Opynchak to Roger de Hultone; a burgage in the town of Mamcestre [Manchester] next to Emmotshoutlone and half a burgage lying between that of Alexander the Dyer and that by Ermelyn daughter of Richard son of Randle; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard del Mulnegate, Roger his son, John Marescall, Thomas his brother, Robert Mauler, Matthew Sponer, Robert son of Hugh, Nicholas the Clerk and others; given at Mamcestre in Vigil Circumsision 4 Edward II; endorsed on paper no 7 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal) [31 Dec 1310]

DDHU/26/4 - Deed of entail Robert son of Thomas de Boudonn to Adam son of Robert de Radeclive; all his property in Ancotes [Ancoats] in the territory of Mamecestre [Manchester] had from his father; to Adam for life then to Alice daughter of Avice daughter of Hugh de Birchewode, then to Adam son of Richard de Hulton; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Hulton, John de Hulton, Roger de Hulton, Henry Boterinde, Hugh le Barker, William de Revyd, clerk and others; given at Mamecestre, Saturday after Octave Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9 Edward II; endorsed on paper no 11 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [23 Aug 1315]

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DDHU/26/5 - Deed of entail Henry son of William de Salforde to Adam son of Robert de Radeclif; a piece of land in the Milnegatecroftes in the town of Mamecestre [Manchester], between the toft [home] of Sirild widow of Geoffrey son of Kocke and the ditch of Adam, also two gardens adjoining which Roger son of Richard [kin] of Roger and Richard of Bradeleye held; to Adam for life then to Alice daughter of Avice daughter of Hugh de Birchewode, then to Adam son of Richard de Hulton; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Hulton, John de Hulton, Henry Boterynde, Roger son of Hugh, Adam son of Richard, Richard de Farneworth, clerk and others; given at Mamecestre in morrow of Epiphany, 13 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [7 Jan 1320]

DDHU/26/5A - Feoffment Henry son of Hugh de Castilton in Rachedale to Henry Marche; feoffment of a burgage in the Mulnegate in Mamcestre [Manchester], between that of Hugh de Mulnegate and that of William de Bourghton; warranty clause; witnesses: Geoffrey de Strangwas, Robert son of Simon, Robert son of Hugh, John Bibby, reeve of the town, Richard de Pusshe, Nicholas the clerk and others; given at Mamcestre; Saturday before St Cedde Bishop, 15 Edward II; endorsed 104 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [27 Feb 1322]

DDHU/26/6 - Feoffment John son of Adam de Chaderton to Adam de Hulton and Avice his wife; feoffment of an acre of land in Coldherse in the town of Mamcestre [Manchester]; warranty clause; witnesses: Adam de Radeclyve, Thomas de Chaderton, Henry Boterynde, reeve of the said town, Jurdan de Barton, Robert del Hyrne and others; given at Mamcestre, Friday in the Octave of St John the Baptist 2 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [1 Jul 1328]

DDHU/26/7 - Feoffment John son of Hugh the tanner de Mamcestre to Adam de Hulton and Avice his wife; feoffment of a messuage and curtilage which Robert Blysse held in the Mulnegate of Mamcestre [Manchester]; warranty clause; witnesses: John de Hulton, Adam de Radeclyve, Henry Boterynde, reeve of the town, Roger de Mulnegate, Adam son of Richard, Roger his brother, Robert del Hyrne, Nicholas de Wyrkeswrthe, clerk and others; given at Mamcestre Tuesday after Decollation of St John the Baptist 2 Edward III; endorsed 124 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [30 Aug 1328]

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DDHU/26/8 - Quitclaim Issabell de Strangwas widow of Geoffrey de Strangwas to Adam de Hulton and Avice his wife; quitclaim of her right in Dobbekroft in Mamcestre [Manchester]; witnesses: John de Hulton, Adam de Hoppewode, Hugh de Gosedon, Hugh de Tettelowe, Henry Boterynde and others; given at Mamcestre, Saturday after St Martin 2 Edward III; endorsed 139 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [12 Nov 1328]

DDHU/26/9 - Feoffment Thomas son of Geoffrey de Strangwas to Adam de Hulton and Avice his wife; feoffment of his part of Dobbekroft as included within hedges and ditches in Mamcestre [Manchester]; warranty clause; witnesses: John de Hulton, Adam de Hoppewode, Hugh de Gosedon, Hugh de Tettleowe, Henry Boterynde, Roger son of Hugh and others; given at Mamcestre, Friday after St Martin 2 Edward III; endorsed 40 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [18 Nov 1328]

DDHU/26/10 - Feoffment Agnes daughter of Robert Blisse to Adam de Hulton; feoffment of a piece of land which Robert Blisse held in the Mulnegate in Mamcestre [Manchester] lying between Scherewyndeshalle on the one part and a place of Geoffrey son of Hugh the Tanner on the other part; warranty clause; witnesses: John de Hulton, Adam de Radecliff, Henry Boterynde, Robert son of Hugh, Adam son of Richard, Roger his brother, Robert de Chorlton, reeve of the town, Nicholas the clerk and others; given at Mamcestre, Saturday after St James 3 Edward III; endorsed 32 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [29 Jul 1329]

DDHU/26/11 - Quitclaim Agnes daughter of Robert Blisse de Mamcestre to Adam de Hulton; quitclaim of a piece of land which Robert Blisse held in the Mulnegate in Mamcestre [Manchester] lying between Scherewyndeshalle on the one part and a place of Geoffrey son of Hugh the tanner on the other part; warranty clause; witnesses: John de Hulton, Adam de Radeclyfe, Henry Boterynde, Adam son of Richard, Roger his brother, Robert son of Hugh, Robert de Chorlton, reeve of the town, Nicholas the clerk and others; given at Mamcestre Saturday before St Lawrence the Martyr 3 Edward III; endorsed 95 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [5 Aug 1329]

DDHU/26/12 - Feoffment Henry Marche to Adam de Hulton and Avice his wife; feoffment of a burgage in the M[illnegate] in Mamcestre [Manchester] between that of Robert son of Hugh on the one part and that of Adam Gore on the other part; warranty clause; witnesses: John de Hulton, Roger de Mulnegate, Henry Boterynde, Adam son of Richard, Roger his brother, Thomas Cordy, reeve of the town, Nicholas de Wyrkeswrthe clerk and others; given at Mamcestre Tuesday after St Thomas the Martyr 4 Ed III; endorsed 42 Latin 1 (parchment, seal tag missing) [1 Jan 1331]

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DDHU/26/13 - Quitclaim Margeret daughter of John de Hulton to William her brother; quitclaim of her right in a burgage in Mamcestre [Manchester] between that of Adam de Chorlton on the one part and that of Roger de Radeclyff on the other part; witnesses: Adam de Radeclyff, John de Hulton, Roger de Mulnegate, Henry Boterynde, Adam son of Richard, Roger his brother and others; given at Mamcestre Friday before Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 6 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment with 2 seal tags) [31 Jan 1332]

DDHU/26/14 - Lease John la Warre, lord of Mamcestre to Adam Gore and Ellen his wife; lease of a piece of land 34 feet wide and 60 16 [76?] feet long lying next to the Goswall, as enclosed by ditch and hedge; paying 12d annual rent; witnesses: Lord John de Claydone, parson of Mamcestre, William de St. Mauro, Henry Boterind, Thomas Mareschal, John son of Henry de Hultone and others; given at Mamcestre, Thursday in Saints Fabian and Sebastian 7 Edward III; endorsed on paper no 18 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with pendant herladic seal on a tag) [21 Jan 1334]

DDHU/26/15 - Quitclaim Goditha widow of Thomas Gyn de Boudene to John son of Henry de Hultone; quitclaim of the lands in the town of Mamcestre [Manchester] called Godereswyk which were her dower after the death of her husband; witnesses: Adam de Hultone, Adam of Levre, John de Hetone, Richard del Wychevese, John de Redeford and others; given at Mamcestre Tuesday after Translation St Thomas Apostle 8 Edward III; endorsed 18 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with heraldic seal on tag) [12 Jul 1334]

DDHU/26/16 - Lease John la Warre to William de Hulton; lease for nine years of a messuage with meadow and pasture in Mamcestre, called the Mulewardescroft; paying annual rent of 4s; warranty clause; witnesses: Lord John de Claydon, parson of Mamecestre, John de Radeclif, Thomas de Wyke, John de Hulton, John de Saleford and others; given at Wakerle Tuesday in St Mary Magdalene 11 Edward III; endorsed 19 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) [23 Jul 1337]

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DDHU/26/17 - Confirmation Of John la Warre, lord of Mamecestre that a piece of land called Osecroft and 23ac in the heath of Mamecestre [Manchester] that were properties which John de Hulton and Alice his wife held for the life of Alice, with remainder to Henry son of John and Alice, paying 27s rent and after the death of Henry to Adam his brother; also that a piece of land called Mulewardescroft in Mamecestre which William de Hulton holds for 9 years and a piece of land there called the Cho in which Thomas Cordy, Robert of Gutterle and John Bybby each hold 2ac, Robert Graybon 2½ac, and Thomas the Theecere and Thomas the Mareschal each 4ac, for 20 years, with remainder to John de Hulton for life at 20s 6d rent, with remainder to Adam his son and then to Henry brother of Adam; thereafter to revert to grantor; warranty clause; witnesses: Lord John de Claidon, parson of Mamecestre, William de St Maur, Thomas Danno, parson of Casterton, Thomas de Wyke, John de Burton and others; given at Wakerle, Wednesday before St Peter ad Vincula 12 Edward III, endorsed 18, 129, on paper no 21 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with heraldic seal on tag) [29 Jul 1338]

DDHU/26/18 - Feoffment Adam de Hulton to Richard son of Avice daughter of Adam Enge; a burgage which Richard held in the Mulnegate in Mamcestre [Manchester]; paying 2s yearly; witnesses: Thomas de Strangwas, John his brother, Roger de Mulnegate, Henry Boterynde, Roger son of Hugh, reeve of the town, Geoffrey del Birches and others; given at Mamcestre St Valentine Martyr 15 Edward III; endorsed 106 Latin 1 (parchment indenture, seal tag missing) [14 Feb 1341]

DDHU/26/19 - Feoffment Roger Hylton esq to Oliver Hall; two parcels of my land in Mamcestre [Manchester] called Coldeerse late in the tenure of Thurstan Radclyff and Thomas Marler, lying at the north end of the town; paying a rent charge of 8s 8d; witnesses: Sir John Trafford, John Byron, Alexander Radclyff, William Radclyff esq, Richard Tettelowe, Edmund Hunt, Geoffrey Sondeforth and others; 6 Edward IV Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 5 Oct [1466]

DDHU/26/20 - Feoffment and letter of attorney Certified copy of DDHU 26/19: Roger Hylton esq to Oliver Hall; two parcels of my land in Mamcestre [Manchester] called Coldeerse late in the tenure of Thurstan Radclyff and Thomas Marler, lying at the north end of the town; paying a rent charge of 8s 8d; witnesses: Sir John Trafford, John Byron, Alexander Radclyff, William Radclyff esq, Richard Tettelowe, Edmund Hunt, Geoffrey Sondeforth and others; 6 Edward IV; Also a letter of attorney in which Roger Hylton appoints John Chaderton and Thomas Pedley as his attorneys to take possession of the property; copies made in the presence of George Birche, Roberte Hardye, John Byrche, and Robert Lighe Latin 1 (parchment) 1581

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DDHU/26/21 - Declaration of uses Adam Hulton son and heir of William of Hulton, esq and Alice his wife on the first part, William Hulton aforesaid on the second part and Elyne Bagule of Manchester, widow, mother of Alice on the third part; a messuage in Deanesgate [Deansgate] in Manchester in the tenure of John Postles; to be conveyed to Thomas Houghton of Houghton esq, John Atherton of Atherton esq, Richarde Asheton of Leiver gent and John Halghe of Halghe gent; to the use of Adam and Alice and the heirs of Alice until [2 Feb 1589]; if Elyne Bagule pays to William Hulton £100 at Hulton Hall the feoffees shall hold to her use, if she fails then to the use of William Hulton; witnesses: Thomas Morte, James Baguley, Ralffe Bowker, Roberte Leighe; 29 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture with two seal tags) 4 Feb 1587

DDHU/26/22 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton esq to Ellen Shuttleworth of Manchester, widow; lease for eleven years of a messuage and garden in the Deansgate in Manchester, late in the tenure of William Page, gent deceased; paying annual rent of £6; witnesses: Abigall Drinkwater, Rebeckah Ascroft, Robert Gartside 1 (paper indenture with applied seal featuring a stag) 25 Jun 1692

DDHU/26/22A - Release Joseph Yates of Manchester esq to William Hilton of Manchester lynnen dyer; for a consideration of £1 10s and annual rent of 19s 3d; conveyance by release of a plot of land, parcel of Alport Meadow in Manchester, bounded on the east by the upper part of Alport yet unsold, on the west by another parcel purchased by William Hilton, on the North by a projected street called Yates Street, and on the south by a close belonging to Lady Bland, and in the tenure of Doctor Clayton, the plot measuring 18½ yards on the east, 20 yards on the west, 12 yards on the north and 12 yards on the south; witnesses: John Brooksbank, Thomas Barron, Ralph Arderne; endorsed agreement that the building to be erected ''shall be at least Eight yard in height to the square'' and fronting Yates Street 1 (parchment indenture with a single applied seal) 3 Nov 1722

DDHU/26/23 - Lease John Richardson, dyer and Matthew Green, reed-maker, both of Manchester (executors of John Hulme, peruke-maker of Manchester) to John Barrett of Trafford, yeoman; for a consideration of £11; lease for 99 years of a house, shop, parlour, cellar, and use of brew-house in the Deansgate in Manchester; paying abnnual rent of £8; witnesses: William Dixon, John Bartholomew 2 (paper with 3 wafer seals) 14 Feb 1764

1.30 Manchester church Information on the history of Manchester church; also documents relating to pews within the church belonging to William Hulton 1668-1775

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DDHU/27/1 - List The names of all the wardens of ''Our Ladys Colledge of Manchester'' with biographical notes; also including information on the foundation of the College by Thomas Laware, first priest and parson of Manchester 1 (sewn pamphlet with marbled cover) n.d. [late 17th cent.]

DDHU/27/2 - Agreement Humfrey Marler of Manchester, linendraper, to ''keep a Seate or Pue next adjoyning to the Reading Place in Manchester Church'' for the use of William Hulton of Hulton, esq; witnesses: Roger Rigbie, Joshua Greenhaugh, Edmund Watson 1 (paper with a single applied seal) 27 May 1668

DDHU/27/3 - Acknowledgement Andrew Bury sits in the seat of Mr Hulton in Manchester Church by permission 1 (paper) 25 Jan 1671

DDHU/27/4 - Confirmation John, Bishop of Chester, to William Hulton of Hulton, esq; a seat in Manchester Church ''adjoyning to the Readers Seate on the North-side of it'' 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 10 Aug 1671

DDHU/27/5 - Declaration Samuel Clowes of Broughton, esq has for several years past used a seat in Manchester Church ''situated betwixt the North and Middle Isles, adjoining the Quire'' by the indulgence of William Hulton, esq 1 (paper) 30 Oct 1775

1.31 Mawdesley Deed relating to land in Mawdesley 1499

DDHU/28/1 - [Feoffment] Richard Dalton to Amery Asshton; messuages in Mawdisley [Mawdesley] called the Clapebanke and the 4 acres, now in the tenure of Richard Amondernes; also his part of properties in the tenure of Richard Waterwarde and Robert Waterwarde; warranty clause; witnesses: James Dalton, James Thomlynson, Henry Ashton; given at Mawdisley 14 Henry VII Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 20 Apr 1499

1.32 Oldham

Deeds relating to land in Oldham c1205-1696

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DDHU/29/1 - Gift Peter de Haldhulm to Richard de Hulton; gift of all the land in Habrthamhul by these bounds, from Haldhulmbroc, ascending by the brook to the division between the land of Peter and of Hawhard de Haldhulm and going around by the next brook descending to the said Haldhulmbroc, with a moiety of the water of Haldhulmbroc beginning at the bounds of Peter, towards Sawolhure, descending to the bounds of Haward de Haldhulm, and with the site of a mill on the said Haldhulmbroc; paying yearly 6d; witnesses: Lord W de Vernon, Sheriff, Robert de Burun, G de Burun, Jordan the clerk of Sanky, Master R clerk of Tideswell, Lord R de Middleton, Robert de Hulton, Richard de Traphord and others; endorsed 2 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) n.d. [c1205]

DDHU/29/2 - Lease and release John Wagstaffe the younger of Glossop, Derby, gent on the first part, John Hollingworth of Tintwisle, Chester, gent of the second part and Robert Hyde of Hyde Bank, Chester, gent, and William Wagstaffe of Woodseats, Derby, yeoman on the third part; conveyance to Robert Hyde and William Wagstaffe of a messuage in Glodwicke within Oldham and closes called the Old Garden, New Garden, Backeside or Orchard, and a share in the Meane Fould, also the Lower Meadow, Great and Little Blackearth, Rough Meadow, Acre, Greenefeild, Marle feild, Marled Earth and Calfe Croft of around 18ac purchased from John Neild of Glodwicke, yeoman and tenant; on the marriage of John Wagstaffe and Elizabeth daughter of John Hollingworth and held to their use and the use of their heirs; witnesses: John Kearnely, Will Wood, Robert Nawton, John Johnson, John Leigh 2 (parchment indentures, one with a seal tag the other with a pendant seal) 4-5 Nov 1680 DDHU/29/3 - Release Sir Raphe Assheton of Middleton, Baronet on the first part, Charles Duckinfeild, heir of Sir Robert Duckenfeild of Duckenfeild, Chester, Baronet and Ralphe Hartley of Strangewayes, gent on the second part and Mary Hyde daughter of Robert Hyde of Denton, esq on the third part; conveyance to Charles Duckinfeild and Ralphe Hartley of Werneth Hall, Werneth Millne, Werneth Demesne, formerly the estate of Mr. Cudworth; also messuages called Coldhurst in Oldham late in the tenure of John Kay; also messuages in Oldham late in the tenure of Edmund Taylor; also messuages in Oldham in the tenure of James Heywood, John Chadwick, James Thorp, John Wyld, John Ogden, Anne Hilton, John Whittaker, James Brierly, Samuel Gartside, Richard Whittaker, Thomas Newton, Sarah Hopwood, John Jackson, John Dalton, William Leese, John Bardesly, Lawrence Jackson, Edmund Smith, John Matly, James Jackson, John Sandiford, Edward Scholes, John Whitehead, John Whittaker, millner, Jeremiah Woolstencroft, Raphe Jackson, John Lathome, Isaac Wylde, James Greaves, Thomas Beswick, Peter Cocker, Thomas Hollinworth, John Sandiford, John Cheetham, James Andrew of Hollinwood, James Whittaker, James Potter, Anne Taylor, Abraham Taylor, Edmund Crompton, Isaac Bardesly, John Widdall, John Greaves, James Andrew of Fogg-lane, John Needham, James Whittaker, and Robert Browne; on the marriage of Sir Raphe Assheton and Mary Hyde and to their use and the use of their heirs; witnesses: Ed. Chetham, Robt. Benison, Edm. Radcliffe 1 (parchment indenture with an heraldic seal on a tag) 29 Jul 1696

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1.33 Pendleton Deeds relating to land in Pendleton 1805

DDHU/30/1 - Copy deeds King John to Jorveth de Hulton; the town of Penelton [Pendleton] in exchange for Burton [Barton] and the wood of Kereshil [Kearsal] which had been granted while Earl of Moreton 10 Oct 1 John I [1199]; Edward I to Richard de Hulton; grant of free warren in Hulton and Ordishall [Ordsall] 28 Jul 1 Edward I [1273]; certified copies of documents in the Tower of London made by William Radcliffe Rouxe Croix Latin/English 1 (paper) May 1805

1.34 Pendleton and Salford road

Correspondence relating to turnpike tolls on the Pendleton and Salford Road 1793

DDHU/31/1 - Letter Lord Grey de Wilton to ''Hulton'' stating that the ''Bill respecting the alteration of the Turnpike gates'' is to come to the House of Lords 1 (paper) 29 Apr 1793

DDHU/31/2 - Letter James Taylor, 16 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, to William Hulton concerning his objections to the Bill; ''It is decided by the Post Master that unless this Act passes, the Mail Coach ceases to go any longer further than Manchester.'' 1 (paper) 30 Apr 1793

DDHU/31/3 - Letter James Taylor, Leigh, to William Hulton; concerning the oppression of the townships of Worsley, Tyldesley, Atherton, Westleigh, Ince, Hindley, Abram, Ashton, Golborne, and Westhoughton, by evasion of the Turnpike Tolls 1 (paper) 17 Sep 1793

1.35 Rochdale Canal and Ashton Canal

Minutes and correspondence relating to the development of the Rochdale and Ashton Canals 1793-1798

DDHU/32/1 - Minutes Meeting of the Committee of the proposed Canal, with proposals concerning the mills on the River Irk belonging to the Trustees of Manchester Grammar School 1 (paper) 18 Nov 1793

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DDHU/32/2 - Letter Thomas Drake, D.D., Chairman of the Rochdale Canal Committee, enclosing the proposals outlined in DDHU/32/1 and requesting a meeting of the Trustees 1 (paper) 17 Dec 1793

DDHU/32/3 - Letter Jno. Fletcher, Ashton under Lyne, to James Taylor; concerning the alteration of the canal to serve Mr Hulton's Denton coal mines 1 (paper) 3 Apr. 1798

DDHU/32/4 - Letter James Taylor, London, to John Gorst, and by him forwarded to William Hulton; relating progress of the Ashton Canal Bill 1 (paper) 19 May 1798

1.36 Rumworth Deeds relating to land in Rumworth 1583-1913

DDHU/40/1 - Lease Alen Hulton of Farnworthe, esq to Olyver Pendleburye of Romworthe, sextin; for a consideration of certain sums of money; lease of a croft with 2 bays of housing called the Newe House and another croft adjoining in Romworthe [Rumworth]; for the lives of Olyver Pendlebury, Rychard Richardson son of Richard Robertson, and Ellen daughter of James Foorthe; paying annual rent of 2s; witnesses: Adam Sharples, Richarde Scolcroft, Arthure Crompton, James Ford, James Crompton; 25 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture with single wrapped pendant seal) 12 Jan [1583]

DDHU/40/2 - Quitclaim William Hulton of Hulton, esq to James Anderton of Lostocke, esq; for a certain sum; quitclaim of messuages in Romworth alias Rumworth in the tenure of James Anderton, except a close called the Meggfield in the tenure of George Edge of Hulton; witnesses: Christofer Anderton, Raphe Crompton, Tho. Ryley, Tho. Sudell; 11 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 22 Jul [1613]

DDHU/40/3 - Lease Thomas Hulton of Farnworth, esq to Abraham Partington of Rumworth, webster; for a consideration of £5; lease of a cottage in Rumworth; for the lives of Abraham Partington and John and Jonathan his sons; paying annual rent of 16d; witnesses: James Worthington, Adam Whittell, Roger Leaver, Richarde Edge, James Smith, Richard Smith; 19 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 24 Oct [1621]

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DDHU/40/4 - Lease Thomas Hulton of Farnworth, esq to Raphe Seddon of Rumworth, taylor; for a consideration of 40s; lease of a cottage, garden, and croft in Rumworth; for the lives of Raphe Seddon, Margret his daughter and Artharton Heaton son of Raphe Heaton of Atherton; paying annual rent of 3s 4d; witnesses: Oliver Pendlebury, James Pendleburie the younger, Rowland Hulton; 19 James I 1 (parchment indenture with seal fragment on a single seal tag) 10 Dec [1621]

DDHU/40/5 - Lease Thomas Hulton of Farneworth, esq to John Cowdall of Rumworthe, husbandman; for the surrender of a previous lease and £4 5s; lease of a cottage in Rumworthe [Rumworth] late in the tenure of James Holme deceased; for the lives of John Cowdall, Issabell his wife and Roberte Hart eldest son of Roberte Hart of Westleighe, husbandman; paying annual rent of 16d; witnesses: Richard Tildesly, John Forthe, Langley Rigbie, John Carter; 19 James I 1 (parchment indenture ) 31 Jan [1622]

DDHU/40/6 - Lease Thomas Hulton of Farneworth, esq to Raphe Hulme of Rumworth, husbandman; for a consideration of 30s; lease of a messuage, croft, and garden in Rumworth late in the tenure of Edward father of Raphe Hulme; for the lives of Raphe Hulme, Edward his brother and Henry Pendlebeurie son of Roger Pendlebeurie of Overhulton, chapman; paying annual rent of 2s; witnesses: James Worthington, Richard Edge, Lawrance Worthington, Richard Edge, Lawrance Worthington; 2 Charles I; cancelled 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 18 Apr [1626]

DDHU/40/7 - Lease William Hulton of Farnworth, esq to John Partington of Rumworth, webster; for a consideration of £3 6s 4d; lease for 21 years of a cottage in Rumworth; paying annual rent of 16d; witnesses: John Morres, Joshua Partington; 21 Charles I 1 (parchment indenture with wrapped pendant seal on a tag) 25 Feb [1646]

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DDHU/40/8 - Assignment of trust Alexander Horrocks of Turton, clerk, Peter Walmesley of Rogersted in Heaton, gent, Thomas Leighe of Rumworth, yeoman and Henry Mullineux of Westhaughton, yeoman to Robert Browne of Westhaughton, esq, Thomas Willowby of Horwich, Roger Walmesley of Heaton. John Johnson of Halliwell, gent, James Grundy of Rumworth, George Seddon of Farnworth, Robert Bolton of Kersley, yeoman, Thomas Mort of Peel, gent, James Edge and John Thomasson of Middle Hulton, yeomen, William Rycroft and James Kersley of Westhaughton, gents; assignment of trust in a messuage in Rumworth late in the tenure of James Crompton, deceased; previously leased by Christopher Anderton of Lostock, esq 20 Dec 1636 to Adam Hulton of Hulton, esq in trust for Ralph Heaton of Heton, gent for the lives of Philadelphia Heaton, Atherton Heaton her son and Ellen, daughter of Richard Turner of Haigh, yeoman, now wife of Atherton Heaton; assigned 26 May 1678; trust is for John Tildsley, Vicar of Dean to receive the profits; copy 3 (paper) 13 Aug 1649

DDHU/40/9 - Lease Judith Hulton of Farnworth, widow to Robert Key of Bolton in the Mores, husbandman; for the surrender of a previous lease and £3; lease of a cottage in Rumworth late in the tenure of Roger and Robert Grundy; for the lives of Robert Key and Robert and John his sons; paying annual rent of 2s; witnesses: Thomas Parkinson, Ellen Whittle, Richard Holdenn 1 (parchment indenture with single wrapped pendant seal on a tag) 18 Jul 1657

DDHU/40/10 - Lease Francis Anderton of Lostock, esq to William Hulton of Hulton, esq, John Harper of Halliwell the elder, clerk, John Tildsley of Rumworth the elder, clerk, Roger Walmesley of Heaton the elder, Adam Robinson of Rumworth the elder and John Johnson of Halliwell the elder, gents, on behalf of the inhabitants of the parish of Deane; for a consideration of £160; lease of a messuage in Deane in the tenure of John Tildsley, with closes called the Barne Field, Marle Earth, Lowe Greaves, Great Eyes, Little Eyes, Ashen Marld Earh, Bent, Har Clark Field, Lower Clark Field, Higher Banke, Lower Hillock, Lower Bank, Kill Meadow, Clerke Clugh, Munkes, measuring 20ac; for the lives of John Harper of Halliwell son of John Harper the elder, Atherton Heaton of Heaton, gent and Roberte Sharples younger son of Roberte Sharples alias Ward of Halliwell, yeoman; paying annual rent of 2s 6d; witnesses: James Anderton, Thomas Marsh, William Bramsley, Richard Wood, Tho. Greene 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 3 Feb 1658

DDHU/40/11 - Lease Richard Bradshaw of Penington, esq to John Condell of Westhaughton, carpenter; for the surrender of an indenture of lease and £4; lease of a cottage in Rumworth; for the lives of John, Johaney and Jane, children of John Condell; paying annual rent of 3s 2d; witnesses: Robart Hart, Thomas Unsworth, Richard Leigh; 17 Charles II 1 (parchment indenture with wrapped pendant seal on a tag) 10 Jun [1665]

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DDHU/40/12 - Lease Richard Bradshaw of Penington, esq to William Sixsmith of Rumworth, webster; for the surrender of an indenture of lease and £10; lease of a dwelling-house in Rumworth late in the tenure of Robert Key of Boulton; for the lives of William Sixsmith, Margret his wife and John his son; paying annual rent of 2s; witnesses: John Unsworth, James Whittell of Browndley, Wm Sixsmith senior, John Batersbie 1 (parchment indenture with a single pendant seal) 1 Jan 1667

DDHU/40/13 - Lease Richard Bradshaw of Pennyngton, esq to John Marsh of Rumworth, webster; for the surrender of a previous lease and £5; lease of a cottage, garden and parcel of ground in Rumworth; for the lives of William, Gyles and Thomas, sons of John Marsh; paying annual rent of 1s 4d; witnesses: James Heys, John Smyth, Richard Leigh 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal) 14 Oct 1670

DDHU/40/14 - Lease Richard Bradshaw of Pennington esq to Elizabeth Partington of Lostocke, widow of John Partington; for a consideration of £5; lease of a cottage and croft in Rumworth late in the possession of John Partington; for the lives of Elizabeth Partington and Abraham and Jane her children; paying annual rent of 1s 4d; witnesses: James Heys, Richard Southeren, Richard Leigh 1 (parchment indenture with pendant heraldic seal on a tag) 3 Dec 1670

DDHU/40/15 - Lease Richard Bradshaw of Pennington, esq to Richard Southeren of Rumworth, lynine webster; for the surrender of a lease and 20s; lease of a cottage, croft and garden in Rumworth; for the lives of Richard, William and John, sons of Richard Southeren; paying annual rent of 3s 4d; witnesses: Mary Pillinge, James Heys, Richard Leigh 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 7 Dec 1670

DDHU/40/16 - Quitclaim Richard Brooke of Heath Charnocke, husbandman to Robert Brooke of Rumworth, fustian weaver, his brother; for a consideration of £8; quitclaim of a cottage in Rumworth near the parish church of Deane, late in the tenure of Thomas Pendlebury; witnesses: Henery Moris, Thomas Lightbowne, Jon. Johnson 1 (paper with an applied an a wafer seal) 1 May 1678

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DDHU/40/17 - Order Manchester Quarter Sessions; that it will be lawful for John Berrington of Rumworth blacksmith to build a cottage on the waste of Rumworth for the habitation of his family 25 Jul 1678; appended is a note of consent by William Hulton for John Berrington to build a cottage adjoining his Smithy on Rumworth More near Dean Church 8 Aug 1678 Latin/English 1 (paper with a single applied heraldic seal) 1678

DDHU/40/18 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton esq to Robert Brookes of Rumworth, fustian wever; for the surrender of previous leases and £20; lease of a messuage in Rumworth called Vicars or Brookes Tenement; for the lives of Robert Bullock of Little Hilton and John Stones of Sharples, husbandman; paying annual rent of 24s; witnesses: Nicholas Alred, Mattew Chadwick; bond for the performance of covenants is attached Latin/English 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with a pendant seal and an applied seal) 22 Nov 1679

DDHU/40/19 - Release Sir Charles Anderton of Lostocke, Baronet in the first part; Thomas Lever and James Lightbown, esqs in the second part and Sir Raphe Assheton of Middleton, Baronet and James Holt of Castleton, esq in the third part; release of a messuage in Deane in the tenure of John Tildsley, with closes called the Barne Field, Marle Earth, Lowe Greaves, Great Eyes, Little Eyes, Ashen Marld Earth, Bent, Har Clark Field, Lower Clark Field, Higher Banke, Lower Hillock, Lower Bank, Kill Meadow, Clerke Clugh, Munkes measuring 20ac; Thomas Lever and James Lightbown to be tenants until a common recovery transfers the property to Sir Raphe Assheton and James Holt; witnesses: Wm. Yates, Charles Both, George Chetham 1 (parchment indenture with seal fragment on a single tag) 31 May 1678

DDHU/40/20 - Declaration The inhabitants of the parish of Deane desire the parish house to be demised to their present vicar Richard Halton for 21 years; including signatures of the inhabitants; copy 1 (paper) 14 Mar 1684

DDHU/40/21 - Lease Sir Charles Anderton of Lostocke, Baronet to John Johnson of Westhaughton, gent; for the surrender of an indenture of lease; lease of a messuage in Rumworth called the Pullech or Punleach, in the tenure of Alice Forth, widow; for the lives of John, Thomas and Hesther, children of John Johnson; paying annual rent of 24s; witnesses: Wm. Yates, John Wareinge, Thomas Briggs, John Hoghton, Denis Grundy, Richard Tongue 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 10 Mar 1685

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DDHU/40/22 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton esq to William Seddon of Rumworth, husbandman; lease of a cottage, garden, croft, and inclosure in Rumworth in the tenure of Elizabeth mother of William Seddon; for the lives of William Seddon, John Seddon the son of Edward Seddon of Rumworth and Robert Lee son of John Lee of Lostocke; paying annual rent of 4s; witnesses: William Seddon, Robert Howorth, Adam Lacy 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 3 Mar 1692

DDHU/40/23 - Mortgage John Johnson of Westhaughton, gent, to Nathanael Blinkhorne of Broughton, chapman; reciting previous deeds; for a consideration of £60; bargain and sale of a messuage in Rumworth called the Puleath or Punleath; including a proviso of redemption; witnesses: Hamlet Lowe, Richard Valentine, parish clerk, Joseph Redmayn; endorsed that the £60 was repaid with interest on 2 Apr 1711 1 (parchment indenture with single applied seal) 29 Mar 1710

DDHU/40/24 - Mortgage John Johnson of Rumworth, gent to Thomas Legh of Salford, maltster; reciting previous deeds; for a consideration of £34; assignment of a messuage in Rumworth called the Pullech or Punleach late in the tenure of Alice Forth, widow; including a proviso of redemption; witnesses: Debroah Tonge, Ellin Tonge 1 (paper indenture with applied seal) 21 Jan 1717

DDHU/40/25 - Mortgage John Johnson of Rumworth, gent to William Worthington of Bolton in le Moores, gent; reciting previous deeds; for a consideration of £104; bargain and sale of a messuage in Rumworth called the Pullech or Punleach, late in the tenure of Alice Forth, widow; including a proviso of redemption; witnesses: Charles Moreton, Roger Walmsley 1 (parchment indenture with single applied seal) 1 May 1719

DDHU/40/26 - Assignment of mortgage William Worthington of Bolton in le Moores, gent in the first part; John Johnson of Rumworth gent in the second part to William Legh of Westhaughton, gent in the third part; reciting previous deeds; for a consideration of £109 owed to William Worthington; assignment of the mortgage on a messuage in Rumworth called the Pullech or Punleach, late in the tenure of Alice Forth, widow; witnesses: Charles Moreton, Henry Moreton 1 (parchment indenture with 2 applied seals) 20 Apr 1720

DDHU/40/27 - Abstract Grant of a Coal Mine situate in Rumworth for 1000 years from Henry Blundell, esq to William Hulton, esq 1 (sewn papers) 2 Feb 1787

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DDHU/ACC8410/93 - Inclosure Bill Inclosing lands in the township of Rumworth, and parish of Deane 1 (fastened papers) 1818

DDHU/ACC9318/80 - Deed William Hulton of Hulton Park esq to the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Bolton; for a consideration of £150; the right of puddling or stopping up of drains opening onto the site of a reservoir at Rumworth 1 (parchment indenture with two applied seals including that of the Borough of Bolton) 24 Oct 1850

DDHU/ACC9318/120 - Conveyance Sir William R Hulton Baronet and others to Mr Joseph Higson; duplicate conveyance of certain mines and minerals under lands in Rumworth; with a label endorsed '5c Sundry Leases' 1 (parchment) 1 Jun 1913

1.37 Salford

Deeds relating to Ordsall manor and other properties in Salford 1650-1710

1.37.1 Ordsall

Deeds relating to the manor of Ordsall and Ordsall Hall 1658-1662

DDHU/33/1 - Articles of Agreement John Radcliffe of Attleborough, Norfolk, esq and Edward Chetham of Chetham, gent; John Radcliffe in consideration of £5 and of £3595 to be paid by Edward Chetham that he and Sarah his wife, Dame Jane his mother, Francis Bickley of Hackney, Middlesex, esq and Francis his younger son, will convey to Edward Chetham the manor of Ordsall, Ordsall Hall and messuages belonging, Ordsall water corn mill, all in Ordsall, Salford, Pendleton and Pendlebury; witnesses: Humphrey Radclyffe, Will. Salisbury, James Holland, Hen. Crompton. 1 (parchment indenture with a single pendant seal on a tag) 23 Aug 1658

DDHU/33/2 - Mortgage William Jessop of High Holborne, Middlesex, esq and William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Francis Bickley the elder of Hackney, Middlesex, esq; lease for 500 years at peppercorn rent of the manor of Ordsall with its associated capital messuage, demesne lands and rights in Ordsall, Pendleton, Eccles, Senzeworth and Salford which were conveyed by John Ratcliffe, esq to Francis Bickley and then to William Jessop and William Hulton; for securing £1000 and including a proviso of redemption; witnesses: Ja Winstanley, Tho Grenehalgh, Edm Ashton, John Downes, Tho Ashpoole, Rich Pitts 1 (parchment indenture with a pendant heraldic seal) 18 May 1659

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DDHU/33/3 - Mortgage The Hon Dame Jane Radcliffe of Ordsall, widow, John Radcliffe of Attleborrow, Norfolk, esq, William Jessop of High Holborne, Middlesex, esq and William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Francis Bickley the elder of Hackney, Middlesex, esq; quitclaim of Ordsall Hall, and messuages known by the name of the Longshott, the Hartshead, the Peascroft, the Three acres, the Foure acres, the Windmill feild, the upper parke, the lower parke, the seaven acres, the hoults bancke and one watermill belonging to the Hall; and also two parcels of land called the great bents and the little bents and one parcel of meadow or pasture called the Asles in the tenure of William Radley, gent; one close called the Marled Earth late in the occupation of George Barker; and all those several tenements in the tenures of George Barker and Robert Jepson and all rents due; to provide extra security on a previous mortgage and including a proviso of redemption; witnesses: Robert Wolrych, Raphe Forde, James Wightman 1 (parchment indenture with 2 pendant seals and 2 additional seal tags) 14 Dec 1659

DDHU/33/4 - Quitclaim John Ratcliffe of Attleborrow, Norfolk, esq son and heir of Sir Alexander Radcliffe late of Ordsall knight of the Bath deceased to William Jessop of High Holborne, Middlesex, esq and William Hulton of Hulton, esq; quitclaim of the manor of Ordsall, Ordsall Hall, demesne lands and all related messuages in the towns of Ordsall, Pendleton, Eccles, Seizeworth and Salford; reciting previous deeds; on receipt of a debt of £1190 under previous mortgages; witnesses: Robert Wolrych, Humphrey Radclyffe, John Croft, James Wightman 1 (multi-membrane parchment with a single seal tag) 19 Dec 1659

DDHU/33/5 - Declaration John Ratclyffe covenants that if before 1 Jan 1662 he shall borrow any more money from William Jessop the manor of Ordsall shall be security for it; witnesses: Jo Attwood, W Hulton, John Croft, Tho Ashpool, Radcliffe Scofeld, Rich Pitts 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 13 Feb 1661

DDHU/33/6 - Acknowledgment Receipt by John Radcliffe of a further £470 from William Jessop, with Ordsall Manor and lands acting as security; witnesses: W Hulton, Will Salisbury, Radcliffe Scofeld, Christopher Astley 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 31 Jul 1661

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DDHU/33/7 - Release William Jessop of High Holborne, Middlesex, esq, John Radcliffe of Attleborow, Norfolk, esq and Dame Jane Radcliffe, widow to John Byrch of Whitborne, Hereford, esq; release of the manor of Ordsall, Ordsall Hall, demesne lands and all related messuages in the towns of Ordsall, Pendleton, Eccles, Seizeworth and Salford; for a consideration of £2500 to William Jessop and £1300 to John Radcliffe and Dame Jane Radcliffe; witnesses: Robert Raworth, William Radclife, Richard Spoare, Edward Jackson 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with pendant heraldic seal) 26 Jun 1662

1.37.2 Salford Deeds relating to land in Salford 1650-1710

DDHU/33/8 - Bond James Kelsall of Salford, gent to James Johnson of Haughton, haberdasher; for £20; for performing the terms of the lease of a messuage in Salford late in the tenure of George Lynney, deceased; let by James Johnson to James Kelsall for a year at 20s rent; witnesses: Joseph Gilliman, William Soracould Latin/English 1 (paper with a single wafer seal) 27 Jul 1650

DDHU/33/9 - Assignment of Lease Samuell Widdowes of Salford, taylor, and Elizabeth his wife to James Johnson of Salford, haberdasher; for a consideration of £6 10s; assignment of the lease of a messuage in Salford late in the tenure of John Ashton; witnesses: Robert Booth, John Hurst, Robt Assheton 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal tags) 6 Jun 1664

DDHU/33/10 - Final Concord James Johnson, plaintiff and Stephen Radley, esq and Anne his wife, deforceants; for £66 13s 4d; 2ac land, 1ac meadow, 2ac pasture in Salford; 32 Charles II Latin 1 (parchment indenture) 24 Mar 1680

DDHU/33/11 - Bond William Legh of Salford, esq to James Dawson of Salford, chapman; for £660; for conveyance to James Dawson by William Legh and John Waite of Manchester, gent of properties in Salford lately belonging to James Johnson of Salford, haberdasher of hatts, and in the tenure of William Legh, Robert Johnson, John Turner, Samuell Smith, Thomas Bradley, Peter Hulme, James Heys, Francis Emerson, John Manchester, Ralph Barlow and Robert Bradshaw; witnesses: Tho Legh, Wm White Latin/English 1 (paper) 18 Mar 1710

1.38 Spotland Deeds relating to land in Spotland 1354-1602

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DDHU/34/1 - Feoffment Adam de Hoppewode to Geoffrey le Hayward; feoffment of all his land in Furtestidene, that is a 16th part of the town of Spotlonden [Spotland]; warranty clause; witnesses: Robert le Hayward, Adam del Hul, John de Chaddewicke, Henry of the same, Thomas de .. ; given at ... in St Peter in Cathedra, 28 Edward III; endorsed 100 bk III [some information obscured by damage] Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [22 Feb 1354]

DDHU/34/2 - Confirmation Robert de Radclyff de Meluer to Cristofore de Belfeld and Elen his wife; land in Spotland had from Ralph father of Cristofore; witnesses: Adam de Buckeley, James de Belfeld, Robert de [Chadwick]; given Sunday ater Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary; 6 Henry V; endorsed no 39 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [5 Feb 1419]

DDHU/34/3 - Bond Marie Haslame of Hexte in Spotland, widow, and John Haslame of Spotland, husbandman, to Robert Haworthe of Haworthe, gentleman; for £20; Marie Haslame, John Haslame and Robert Haworthe stand bound to Thomas Holme of Rachdalle, labourer, that he shall quietly occupy a close called the Marled Yearthe in Phalinge in Spotland for 2 years without rent and to be paid £9; bond is intended to free Robert Haworthe from indemnities; witnesses: James [Gedshoms?]; Ed Ogden, Thomas Holme, Robert Haworth, Thomas Buckley Latin/English 1 (parchment with single pendant seal) 20 Dec 1602

DDHU/34/4 - Lease Edward Ashton, clerk, parson of Midleton and Elizabethe his wife, a daughter and heir of Raulfe Belfield, late of Clegge, gentleman, deceased to Thomas Hardman of Marcrofte Yeate, yeoman; lease for 21 years at yearly rent of 5s 8d and 1 hen at Christmas; property inherited by Elizabethe called Henganshawe or Henganshawes in Shelfeelde, in the holding of Thomas Hardman and Arthure Marcrofte; provided that Thomas Hardman shall not let the premises to anyone except Arthure, reputed son of Richard Marcrofte, late of Shelfeelde, deceased, and Margrette, late daughter of Thomas Hardman, deceased, and Marye, Jane and Alice, daughters of Richard and Magrette; witnesses: Thomas Raye, Thomas Steed; 34 Elizabeth I; endorsed 228 1 (parchment indenture with a single pendant seal) 12 Apr [1592]

1.39 Treales, Roseacre and Wharles

Deeds relating to Treales, Roseacre and Wharles 1572

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DDHU/35/1 - Assignment Cuthbert Clyfton of Westbye, esq to William Hullton of Hullton Parke esq; assignment of the goods and chattels of Henry Kyckley of Inskippe, deceased, except a lease of the tithes of Rasaker [Roseacre] and Wharles; Cuthbert Clifton being executor of Henry Kyckley; witnesses: Rychard Dyconson, George Syngleton, Phillip Ansleye; 15 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on a tag) 12 Dec [1572]

DDHU/35/2 - Assignment of Lease Cuthbert Clyfton of Westbye, esq to William Hullton of Hullton Parke esq; assignment of lease of the tithes of Rosaker and Wharles; under the terms of a lease made between Cuthbert Clyfton and Henry Kyckleye esq deceased; witnesses: John Parpointe, Thomas Barnes, Wyllyam Holland; 15 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal) 12 Dec 1572

1.40 Tyldesley with Shakerley

Deeds relating to land in Tyldesley with Shakerley 1342-1690

DDHU/36/1 - Feoffment Adam, son of Hugh de Tildeslegh to Roger and Robert, sons of Adam de Hulton; feoffment of the manor of Tildeslegh [Tyldesley]; warranty clause; witnesses: Gilbert de Ines, Adam de Hulton, Richard de Bradeschagh de Penninton, William de Wareton, Richard de Hulton del Wicheves, Dom Thomas, vicar of Bolton; given at Tildeslegh, Friday after Epiphany; endorsed 68 and on paper no 23 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal wrapped in hemp and string) [11 Jan] 1342

DDHU/36/2 - Gift Roger de Hulton and Robert de Hulton to Henry, son of Adam de Tildeslegh and Joan his wife; 14ac of land and waste in the park of Tildeslegh, lying in the place called Gromeshurst; paying 14s yearly; after the decease of Roger and Robert Hulton then to be paid to Adam and Lawe their brothers; remainder to Hugh, son of Henry de Tildeslegh, then to Adam, brother of Hugh, then to Hugh brother of Henry; witnesses: Henry de Shakerislegh, Henry de Tildeslegh del Hurst, William de Warton, Hugh de Astelegh, Henry del Morleghs; given at Tildeslegh, Sunday in Holy Trinity Latin 1 (parchment indenture, seal tag missing) [27 May] 1347

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DDHU/36/3 - Gift Roger, son of Adam de Hulton and Robert his brother to Adam son of Henry de Tildesleghhurst; gift of 20ac of wasteland in the park of Tildeslegh [Tyldesley], lying between the lands of Henry de Tildesleghhurste and of Henry, son of Adam de Tildeslegh; paying 20s yearly; warranty clause; witnesses: Henry de Schakereslegh, Henry de Tildesleghhurste, Henry de Morlegh, Gilbert de Swynelegh, Robert de Wiltushalgh; given at Hulton, Tuesday after Holy Trinity, 21 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) [29 May 1347]

DDHU/36/4 - Quitclaim Roger, son of Adam de Hulton to Hugh, son of Thurstan de Tildesley; quitclaim of a place called the Neuhall and 20ac of land in the park of Tildesley [Tyldesley], lately belonging to Thomas de Tildesley, brother of Hugh; warranty clause; given at Tildesley, Friday before the feast of St Gregory the Pope, 9 Henry V Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [6 Mar 1422]

DDHU/36/5 - Lease Roger of Hulton to Jankyn of Par of Workesley; lease for three years of a pasture in Tildisley [Tyldesley] called Tildisley Parke, lately let to Aleson, wife of Hugh of Tildisley; paying rent of a rose; given the Wednesday in the feast of St Michael, 7 Henry VI English 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal bearing the letter H on a tag) [29 Sep 1428]

DDHU/36/6 - Lease Roger of Hulton to Jankyn of Par of Workesley; lease for three years of a pasture in Tildisley [Tyldesley] called Tildisley Parke, lately let to Aleson, wife of Hugh of Tildisley; paying rent of a rose; given the Wednesday in the feast of St Michael, 7 Henry VI; counterpart of DDHU 36/5 English 1 (parchment indenture with a single seal tag) [29 Sep 1428]

DDHU/36/7 - Letter From Geffery Shakerley asking that a child shall be removed from Shakerley, which child Thomas Mather the late Overseer of the Poor put to nurse without licence of the town 1 (paper) 17 Oct 1690

DDHU/36/8 - Writ To William Gascoign, Chancellor of the Palatinate, stating that John, son of John de Tildesley appeared before Thomas Pynchebek, justice, in a case against Roger de Hulton and Roger his son, and Adam, brother of Roger son of Roger, William son of Adam de Hilton, Adam de Bradshagh, Henry de Ballesden, Roger de Grenehalgh, concerning the ownership of a tenement in Tildeslegh; the case was then transferred to Westminster on 3 Jul; 12 Henry IV Latin 1 (parchment) 8 Jul [1411]

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1.41 Westhoughton Deeds relating to land in Westhoughton; also including papers relating to payment of the town debts c1200-1937

DDHU/37/1 - Gift Albert Grelle to Ellis, son of Robert son of Lesnoth; gift of the land of Snythill; paying 12d for all services except tallage; witnesses: Robert de Biron, Jordan dean of Mamcestre, Henry de Whalley, Vivian Basset, William Nore[s], Robert son of Robert de Bur, Thomas son of Robert son of Leisyng, Robert de Prestewich, Robert de Gl..., Robert son of Randle, Henry Hawtein, Nicholas del ..., Richard Norensi, Robert priest of Ma[mces]tre, Jordan priest of the same town, Ralph the chamberlain, William the clerk who has written this charter with other pleas in the Lord's court Latin 1 (parchment, seal tags missing) n.d. [c1200]

DDHU/37/2 - Gift Roger, son of Ellis de Haltun to John, [relative of] Maurice de Hyltun; gift of a fourth part of the land between Willamhilpittes and Bradebroch, by these bounds: from the way, descending the Bradebroch and thus following the Green Lache, from the Green Lache following to Croketbroch, and so descending Croketbroch as far as the bounds of Cholle and so following the bounds of Cholle as far as Willamhispittes and from Willamhispittes ascending as far as Weteschaefeheld and the Feheld, following the pittes as far as the way, and so following the Way to the aforesaid Bradebroch; with common of Haltun and with pannage of swine in the wood of Haltun; paying yearly a pair of gloves; warranty clause; witnesses: Gilbert, lord of Bartun, Adam de Radeclive, Robert de Hiltun, Adam de Westeley, Henry de Tildesleye, Alexander de Asteleye, Richard de Pinington, Peter de Burnil, Richard de Perpunt, Waldeve at that time chaplain of Vale St Mary and others Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) n.d. [c1220]

DDHU/37/3 - Quitclaim John de Suinhul, son of Jordan de Birchow to John, son of Robert de Hilgton; quitclaim of a moiety of the land of Suinhul; witnesses: David de Hulton, Master R de Wigan, Adam de Levre, Thomas de Perpont, Richard de Hulton, Morredyt of the same, Adam de Hindelegh, Adam the clerk and others; endorsed: Snythell 187 Latin 1 (parchment with single wrapped pendant seal) n.d. [c1220]

DDHU/37/4 - Quitclaim John called Nicthegale and Alice his wife to William, son of John de Snithul; a part of the land called the Wethechaye in the town of Westealton [Westhoughton]; witnesses: Richard son of John de Hulton, Ellis de Hetun, John de Bradechaye, John de Ruylondis, Thomas son of Roger de Hultun and others; endorsed 102 and on paper no 4 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) n.d. [c1250]

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DDHU/37/5 - Gift John of the Leghe of Westehalghton to Richard de Hulton; part of his land in Westehalghton [Westhoughton] by these bounds: beginning at the black pit to the south of his dike and so ascending by the pits towards the north as far as the hedge between his field and the moor of Bastardeston, and so following the hedge direct to the hedge of the said Richard; warranty clause; witnesses: Roger de Middelton junior, Richard de Rediche, Thomas de Hulme, Adam de Radecliff, Henry de Hulton, William de Revyd, clerk and others; endorsed 60 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) n.d. [c1260]

DDHU/37/6 - Agreement The religious men of the Abbey and Convent of Cokersond and Richard son of Richard de Hulton; the Abbey quitclaims to Richard 3ac land in Halghton [Westhoughton] of which one lay next to the land of Richard which Adam son of Evot held, one next to the land of Richard which Roger de Middilare held and the third next to the land of Richard which Robert son of Jordan held; the Abbey also quitclaims 25ac waste and pasture in the same town lying on the west side of the park of Richard, i.e. in length between the king's highway next to Bastardisston and the hedge of Richard son of John of the Leyghe, and in breadth between the park of Richard and the pits; which waste may be enclosed and improved by Richard who is to pay to the Abbey 40s and 6s 8d rent; the Abbey is to allow Richard in the presence of the forester of the Abbey, to take 2 oaks from the wood of Halghton excepting the wood of Brunsope and also dead wood to burn and build ; Richard and his tenants may keep 40 swine in the wood of Halghton, except in Brunsope during the time of mast; the Abbey to have the wood called Brunsope which they may enclose and improve; Richard quitclaims a right to the pannage of more than 40 swine; the Abbey may enclose and improve the wastes, both wood and plain in Halghton saving sufficient pasture and estover for the tenants of Richard; witnesses: William, lord of Bradischawe, Robert de Schireborne, Hugh de Stanediche, John de Hulton, Richard del Wichevese; Robert del Bothe, John son of Hugh de Hulton, Richard Valentyn, clerk and others; given at Halghton; 5 Edward II; endorsed no 230 and on paper no 9 Latin 1 (parchment indenture, seal tag missing) 16 Jun [1312]

DDHU/37/7 - Quitclaim Richard son of Richard de Hulton to God and the Blessed Mary of the blessed place of Cokersond and the religious men, the Abbot and Convent; quitclaim of the wastes and pastures within the bounds of the town of Halghton [Westhoughton], saving common of pasture and reasonable estover to Richard and his tenants in accordance with DDHU/37/6; also the wood called Bruneshep; witnesses: William, lord of Bradeschawe, Robert de Schireburne, Hugh de [Stan]ediche, John de Hulton, Richard del Wichenese, Robert del Bothe, John son of Hugh de Hilton, Richard Valentin, clerk and others; given at Halghton, Sunday in morrow of St John Baptist 5 Edward II; endorsed 122 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) [25 Jun 1312]

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DDHU/37/8 - Exchange Richard son of John del Bradeleghe to Richard de Hulton; a piece of land in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] of 3 roods of land and 23 roodfalls at the north of his field in the said town below the Putts in exchange for 3 roods and 23 roodfalls at the Conwarecroftes below the Putts; also a place which Richard de Hulton had from John del Bradeleghe in the same town; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Ruylondes, John son of Hugh de Hulton, Hugh del Bradeleghe, John le Jew, John son of Hugh son of Ellis, Roger de Ruylondes, Hugh the clerk and others; given at Westhalghton Friday before St Margaret Virgin, 6 Edward II; endorsed 133 and on paper no 10 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag featuring a bird) [14 Jul 1312]

DDHU/37/9 - Quitclaim Robert son of Roger de Pennylbury to Richard son of Richard de Hulton; quitclaim of all lands held by Richard in Halghton [Westhoughton]; also in all the waste which Richard has below the enclosure in Halghton next to his park of Hulton; witnesses: John de Hulton, Robert de Ashton, Thomas de Happewode, Roger de Hulton, Robert de Bothe, William de Revyd, clerk and others; given at Halghton Sunday before St Margaret Virgin 6 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [16 Jul 1312]

DDHU/37/10 - Gift Robert son of Roger de Pennylbury to Richard son of Richard de Hulton; gift of a rood of waste in Halghton [Westhoughton] below the park next to the King's Highway; warranty clause; witnesses: Robert de Asheton, Thomas de Hoppewode, Roger de Hulton, Robert del Bothe, Richard Valentyn and others; given at Halghton, Sunday after translation of St Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, 6 Edward II Latin 1 (parchment, seal tag missing) [9 Jul 1312]

DDHU/37/11 - Gift Roger, Abbot of Cokersand to Richard de Hulton; a piece of waste in Halghton [Westhoughton], from the corner of the park, following the highway to opposite Bastardesttan and going thence directly south as far as the holly tree marked next to the hedge below the close of Henry son of Hulle, from that holly tree lineally to the south as far as the Quyntayn upon the moor, and from that Quyntayn upon the moor lineally as far as the Cartelache on the boundary of Atherton, and following the Cartelache to the east as far as the Solinebroke; saving a way from the waste and land of the Abbot 30 feet wide; paying 8s yearly; witnesses: Sir Richard, lord de Berun, Sir Nicholas de Longeford, Sir Henry de Trafford, Sir Roger de Pylkynton, Gilbert de Singilton, Robert de Shyrburn, John de Hulton, John son of Henry de Hulton and others; given at Halghton, Tuesday after Octave of St Hillary, 13 Edward II; endorsed 123 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) [22 Jan 1320]

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DDHU/37/12 - Quitclaim Richard son of Richard de Hulton to the religious men of the Abbey of Cokersand; quitclaim of his right to all lands, tenements, woods, moors, pasture, and turbary in Halghton, with common of pasture, estover and pannage, outside the bounds, from the corner of the park, following the highway to opposite Bastardesttan and going thence directly south as far as the holly tree marked next to the hedge below the close of Henry son of Hulle, from that holly tree lineally to the south as far as the Quyntayn upon the moor, and from that quyntayn upon the moor lineally as far as the Cartelache on the boundary of Atherton, and following the Cartelache to the east as far as the Solinebroke; witnesses: Henry lord of Malton the Sheriff of Lancastre, Gilbert de Singilton, Robert de Shirburn, John de Lancastre, William de Slene, John le Jew and others; given at Halghton, Thursday after Octave St Hillary, 13 Edward II; endorsed 124 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [24 Jan 1320]

DDHU/37/12A - Deed of entail John de Workeslegh, chaplain to Adam de Hulton; all the properties had from Adam in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] which Robert de Wyral holds for years; after the death of Adam to Roger his son, then to Robert brother of Roger, then to Hugh their brother, then to Adam their brother; warranty clause; witnesses: Adam of Levre, Richard de Hulton del Wichevese, John de Redeford, William del Ruylondes, Robert de Penelbury junior and others; given at Hulton 12 Edward III; endorsed 121 and on paper no 22 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal) 3 Nov [1338]

DDHU/37/13 - Feoffment John son of Henry de Hulton to William his son; all his properties in the hamlet of Snythill in the town of Westhalghton [Westhoughton]; remainder to Adam son of William; warranty clause; witnesses: Roger de Boulton, John de Heton, John de Redeford, Hugh son of John, Robert de Penulbury and others; given at Snythill Wednesday after St Bartholomew, 23 Edward III; endorsed 225 Latin 1 (parchment, seal tag missing) [26 Aug 1349]

DDHU/37/14 - Agreement Adam Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq and William Hulton of Farneworthe, esq with the mediation of John, Archbishop of Armecane, John Taylor, clerk, Doctor of both lawes, Sir Lewys Pollard and Sir Richard Broke, Kings Justices; that Harry Tyldesley, Roger Horrockes, Charles Daneporte, and Adam Seddon shall recover against Adam Hulton and Alice his wife, Snythill in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] and lands in Harperoushay [Harpurhey], Denton, Opensha [Openshaw], Gorton, Berton Lever and Bolton; 4 marks yearly out of the lands in Harperoushay, Denton, Opensha, and Gorton to be paid in the parish church of Dene [Deane] at the altar of Our Lady at the south side of the church; the lands in Berton, Lever and Bolton to William Hulton, also the lands in Harpoureshey, Denton, Opensha, and Gorton; witnesses: John Tayler, Lewis Pollard, Richard Brooke, John Armachan; 13 Henry VIII 1 (parchment indenture with single wrapped pendant seal) 11 Jul [1521]

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DDHU/37/15 - Writ of Precipe Harry Tyldesley, Roger Horrockes, Charles Daneporte, and Adam Seddon shall recover against Adam Hulton and Alice his wife, Snythill in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] and lands in Harperhey [Harpurhey], Denton, Opynsha [Openshaw] and Gorton; as DDHU/37/14 Latin 1 (parchment) 20 Jul [1521]

DDHU/37/16 - Gift Henry Tyldesley, Roger Horrockes, Charles Daneport and Adam Seddon, to Adam Hulton and Alice his wife, daughter and heir of John Hulton of Fernworthe, esq; Snythill in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] and lands in Harperhey [Harpurshey], Denton, Opynsha [Openshaw] and Gorton; as DDHU/37/14; Attornies John Legh and Robert Pendilbery of Westhalghton, gents; 13 Henry VIII Latin 1 (parchment indenture with four seal tags) 21 Aug [1521]

DDHU/37/17 - Lease Adam Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq and William his son and heir to Henry Godbere of Haughton, taylor; lease for 17 years of a close of land (3 ac) called the close by Myles Hultons Howse in Westhaughton, part of a mease late in the tenure of Thomas Wyttell, deceased; paying annual rent of a red rose; witnesses: Mylles Hulton, Thomas Lye, Roger Grene; 4 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture, seal tags missing) 7 Mar [1562]

DDHU/37/18 - Agreement Jamys Browne of Brynsopp, esq to Edward Standishe of Standishe, esq and William Chelson of London, mercer; after marriage of Roberte son of Jamys Browne and Anne daughter of John Langtree of Langtree, esq and £40 paid to John Langtree; Jamys Browne agrees to convey to Richarde Wrightington, Alexander Forde, William Rycrofte, and Adam Houghton the manor of Westhaughton; in trust for Jamys Browne then Roberte Browne then James son of Robert Browne, then to each of the sons of Jamys Browne the father; witnesses: Thomas Dysley, Robert Whorwode; 4 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture with two seal tags) 26 Oct [1562]

DDHU/37/19 - Mortgage Robert Browne of Brinsoppe in Westhoughton, esq and James his son and heir to James Bankes of Pemberton, gent; for a consideration of 200 marks; a messuage in Westhoughton containing approximately 50ac land and at the ancient rent of 40s in the tenure of Edmunde Laythwayte; including a proviso of redemption; witnesses: Raufe Worseley, Rychard Mellynge, Ad Bankes, Peter Parre, William Macande; 36 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 30 Mar [1594]

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DDHU/37/20 - Lease James Browne of Westhaughton, esq to Edward Hulme of Westhaughton, husbandman; for a consideration of £3; messuage in Westhaughton [Westhoughton] late in the tenure of Adam Hulme, deceased; for the lives of Edward Hulme, Richard son of Richard Robinson of Westhaughton and James son of Roger Pendleburye of Westhaughton; paying annual rent of 12d and also one day filling of mucke and one day shearing at harvest; provided that it will be lawful for James Browne or his heirs to dig coal from the land; witnesses: James Browne, junior, Lambert Feilden, Symon Smith; 22 James I 1 (parchment indenture with partial pendant seal on tag) 22 May [1624]

DDHU/37/21 - Lease James Browne of Westhaughton, esq, James his second son and Lambert Feilden of Pinington, yeoman to Robert Karsley of Gisbrough in Cleeveland, York, yeoman; for a consideration of £10; lease of a messuage in Westhaughton [Westhoughton] late in the tenure of Oliver father of Robert Karsley and now of Richard Richardsone alias Robinsone and John Howlden of Westhaughton, husbandman; for the lives of Richard son of Richard Richardsone alias Robinsone, Robert son of James Pendleburye of Westhaughton and Richard son of Roger Karsley of Westhaughton, deceased and a further 21 years; paying annual rent of two capons and a half pence yearly and during the term of 21 years 8s 6d; provided that it will be legal for James Browne, his son James and Lambert Fielden to dig for coal and improve the common and waste grounds in Westhaughton; witnesses: Cuth Platt, Elis Makand, Adam Southworth, Anth. Greene; endorsed: Cowdalls Tenement; 8 Charles I 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal and two additional seal tags) 11 Aug [1632]

DDHU/37/22 - Assignment of lease Robert Kearsley of Gisbrough, York, yeoman to Raph Worthington of Snydle, esq; for a consideration of £50; assignment of the lease [DDHU/37/21] of a messuage in Westhaughton late in the tenure of Oliver father of Robert Kearsley and now of Richard Robinson; after the death of Robert Kearsley for a term of 21 years; witnesses: James Pendlebury, Anne Robinson, Adam Robinson, John Hilton, Sa. Andrews; 23 Charles I 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 21 Sep [1647]

DDHU/37/23 - Agreement Adam Hilton of Hilton, esq and Roger Rigby of Atherton, yeoman; lease of six closes called Nerer Nue Hey with Titmuse Croft adjoining, Further Nue Hey, the Forackers, Lower Nue More, Hier Nue More and Ould Mistrus Fild for 3 years at £41 rent; witnesses: Ellis Makant, Robert Makant, John Thomasson 1 (paper indenture) 2 Oct 1650

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100

DDHU/37/24 - Abstract Summary of deeds concerning the conveyance of the manor of Westhaughton between 23 May [1545] and 2 Aug 1653; endorsed ''concerning the Purchasses made by Mr Manwaring Mr Worthington etc of estates in Westhaughton'' 2 (paper) n.d. [c1653]

DDHU/37/25 - List Properties in Westhaughton that Mr Worthington purchased from doctor Manwaring 1 (paper) n.d. [c1653]

DDHU/37/26 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton, esq to James Morres of Midlehulton, husbandman; for a consideration of £6; lease of a messuage in Westhaughton [Westhoughton]; for the lives of John and James sons of James Morres and Richard son of Nicholas Balfron of Westhaughton; paying annual rent of 1s 4d; witnesses: Tho. Lacy, Hen. Nowell, John Thomason 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 8 Aug 1653

DDHU/37/27 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton esq to Roger Rigbie of Atherton, yeoman; for a consideration of £12; lease of a cottage in Westhaughton [Westhoughton] late in the tenure of James Rigbie; for the lives of William son of John Hurst of Westhaughton, husbandman and Henry and John sons of Gyles Makand, both of Westhaughton, husbandmen; paying annual rent of 3s 4d; Witn. John Thomason, Raphe Hulme, Richard Holden, John Assley; endorsed: quitclaim by John Hilton 22 Apr 1656 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 11 Apr 1656

DDHU/37/28 - Final Concord John Johnson, gent, plaintiff and William Worthington, gent, Mary his wife, and Richard Worthington deforceants; a messuage, 4ac land, 2ac meadow and 4ac pasture with common of pasture in Westhaughton [Westhoughton]; for £66 13s 4d; 33 Charles II Latin 1 (parchment indenture) 16 Mar [1681]

DDHU/37/29 - Letter Kath Molyneux, Dezye Hill, to William Hilton of Hilton, esq concerning the exchange of a cottage with Mr Worthington 1 (paper) 5 Jan 1686

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DDHU/37/30 - Lease William Hilton of Hilton, esq to William Worthington of Snydhill, esq; lease for 21 years of four closes called the Two Hills, Hill Meadow and Blake Acre in West Houghton [Westhoughton]; paying annual rent of £3; if William Worthington dies before the end of the set term of 21 years then the property is to pass to his son Ralph Worthington for the remainer of the term; witnesses: Charles Hilton, Jon.Johnson 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 9 Jul 1687

DDHU/37/31 - Declaration W Hilton concerning the various tenants and lease agreements relating to Cowdells Tenement 1 (paper) 19 Sep 1687

DDHU/37/32 - Quitclaim John Legh of Westhaughton, gent to his father William Legh of Westhaughton, gent; for an annuity of £10; quitclaim of the capital messuage and watercorn mill and demesne in Westhaughton and messuage in the tenure of Robert Brown, William Grundy, Robert Leigh, John Roscol, John Brown, William Leigh, Roger Hilton, Richard Edge, William Rothwell, Grace Taylor, Widow Cowburn, James Sothern, James Woodworth, Jane Roscoe, Widow Walters and John John Leigh (sic) in Westhaughton; of William Swift in Hindley; of John Andlesark in Duxbury; and of William Kindsley in Chorley; witnesses: T Nayler, J Nayler 1 (parchment indenture with 2 applied heraldic seals) 16 Jul 1698

DDHU/37/33 - Statements Informations of William Legh, gent, aged 75, Edward Seddon, husbandman, 48 and David Woodward, 70 all of Westhaughton, and Arthur Worthington of Over Hulton, naylor, 65 concerning a watering pool and well at Snydle in Westhoughton 3 (paper) 6 Nov 1712

DDHU/ACC9318/71 - Deeds Deeds of conveyance by lease and release of two closes of land called the Witch Heys in Westhoughton; from Alexander Radcliffe of Westleigh esq to Roger Pendlebury of Westhoughton husbandman and from John Whalley to Gerard Pendlebury; also papers relating to the settlement of the estate of Gerard Pendlebury after his death, including extracted copies of his will 9 (bundle of parchment and paper) 10-11 Apr 1713

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DDHU/37/34 - Assignment of lease James Molineux of Westhaughton, naylor, and Roger son of John Hilton of Westhaughton, milner deceased on the first part; Richard France of Westhaughton, husbandman on the second part and John Aspinall and Adam Hindley, yeomen, Overseers of the Poor of Westhaughton on the third part; for a consideration of £7 15s; assignment of lease for 1000 years of a smithy built by consent of Henry Hilton, esq on the waste in Westhaughton [Westhoughton] called the Chequerbent; held in trust by John Aspinall and Adam Hindley to the use of Richard France; for the payment of a debt to William Legh, esq; witnesses; Humphrey Booth, Tho. Legh 1 (paper indenture with 3 applied seals) 4 Mar 1719

DDHU/37/35 - Statements Informations of David Woodward of Westhaughton, fustian-weaver, aged 79 and Adam Hilton of Over Hilton, husbandman, 80 concerning a close held by John Tonge at Chequerbent being a bowling-green 1 (paper) 1722

DDHU/37/36 - Petition William Legh, Tho. Molyneux, Sam. Crooke, Robert Chaddock and Edmund Assheton, Justices of the Peace to Thomas, Earl of Macclesfield, Lord Chancellor for a brief for the rebuilding of Westhoughton Chapel at a cost of £1,455 13s; ''by reason of its antiquity is become very ruinous and in decay and entirely unfitt for publick divine worshipp...that by reason of the rotteness of the foundation and other parts thereof there are so many Cracks and Breaches in the Walls and Timber that they cannot any longer be supported''; issued at Preston Quarter Sessions; endorsed: Lodged 9 Feb [1723], rejected 22 Apr 1724, Sir Harry Hoghton and Capt Legh present Latin/English 1 (paper, repaired, with 5 applied heraldic seals) 12 Jul [1722]

DDHU/37/37 - Declaration By the churchwardens, overseer and other inhabitants of Westhaughton that Will Howard is a fit person to farm the Highgate 1 (paper) 15 Nov 1725

DDHU/ACC9318/77 - Lease William Hulton of Hulton esq to Samuel Kay of Westhaughton chapman; lease of a cottage at Westhaughton [Westhoughton] in the tenure of Jeffrey Dawson and Alice France containing around one rood of land, as well as a piece of waste at the bottom of Leigh Common called the Well Close or Rough Spun containing one acre and two roods; for the lives of Robert Monkes aged 20, son of John Monks of Westhaughton, James Kay aged 18, son of Edmund Kay, deceased, the brother of Samuel Kay, and James Kay aged 1, son of Edmund kay of Westhaughton, fustian weaver, nephew of Samuel Kay; paying annual rent of £2 5s 1 (parchment indenture with 2 applied seals) 21 May 1740

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DDHU/37/38 - Lease Samuel Clowes the younger of Manchester, gent to Edward Clowes of Hulton Hall, esq; lease for 21 years of the tithes of properties in Westhoughton, being a messuage in the tenure of William Irlam, farmer, 14ac; Thomas Battersby, farmer, 26ac; James Chadwick, weaver, 11ac; William Southorne the younger, weaver, 9ac; James Turner, weaver, 7ac; Mary Sharples, widow, 7ac; Mary Hulme, widow, 6ac; William Southorne the elder, weaver, 5ac; Roger Rigby, husbandman, 5ac; Margaret Rigby, widow, 4½ac; Edward Seddon, naylor, 3ac; James Kersley, 2½ac; John Knowles, naylor, 2¼ac; Samuel Kay, weaver, 2ac; all the freehold of William Hulton of Hulton, esq a minor; paying annual rent of £6 14s; on trust for William Hulton; witnesses: John Hilton, R. Haselden 1 (paper indenture with single applied seal) 1 Aug 1751

DDHU/37/39 - Minutes Meetings of the inhabitants of Westhaughton held at the house of Charles Mawdesley, the Red Lyon, concerning the township debts of £1866 8s 3d 1 (paper) 30 Jun-20 Jul 1795

DDHU/37/40 - Rate book At 3s 4d in the pound rent for the purpose of paying off the Westhoughton township debts; giving the names of proprietors and occupiers alongside the assessed payment due 1 (sewn paper pamphlet) 20 Jul 1795

DDHU/37/41 - Rate book An assessment of 20s in the pound for the paying of the Westhoughton town debt; giving the names of proprietors and occupiers alongside the assessed payment due 1 (sewn paper pamphlet) 20 Jul 1795

DDHU/ACC9318/60 - Deeds Deed bundle relating to Hilton's Farm, Lee Hall and Aspinall's estates, all situated at Lee Common in Westhoughton, as well as the freehold mines and minerals lying under the lands; documents gathered as part of the Chancery case of Green v Kellet; main parties mentioned are Robert Nuttall, William Hulton Esq, William Wilson, William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton, William Green and William Kellett; documents include a schedule of deeds, conveyances, sales particulars including plans, abstracts of title, agreement and receipts of payment to the court; endorsed on wrapper B9 1 (bundle of parchment and paper) 1809-1885

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DDHU/ACC9318/61 - Deeds Deed bundle relating to the White Horse Estate in Westhoughton; main parties named are Thomas Heelis, John Heelis, Thomas Monks, George Chadwick, John Marsden, James Caldwell, William Hulton, William Ford Hulton, Thomas William Tatton, William Chadwick, James Platt, James Heelis, William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton, H F Paget, J Burt Marshall; documents include a schedule of deeds, mortgages, probate of the will of John Marsden of Westhoughton, demises, assignments and conveyances; endorsed B3 1 (bundle of paper and parchment) 1811-1934

DDHU/ACC9318/121 - Deeds Deeds relating to property in Westhoughton, specifically the Common Field and the Witch Heys Estate; parties named include Richard Crompton, Margaret Leach, John Eckersley, John Smith, Messrs John and Nicholas Pendlebury, William Hulton Esq, John Woodhouse, Richard Smethells, Messrs Ralph and Robert Leach, Frederick Copley Hulton Esq, James Ryley, W.W.B. Hulton and Le Gendre N Starkie Esq; documents include a release, lease, conveyances, mortgage and transfer of mortgage 8 (parchments) 1815-1891

DDHU/37/42 - Notes ''Extracts from records belonging the School of Westhoughton'' regarding donations made to the Master of the school 1 (paper) 28 Dec 1818

DDHU/37/43 - Letter From the Bishop of Chester concerning Mr Bateson, curate of Westhoughton; ''Where can we find the man who will live in the house and pay its taxes, and take charge of those 5000 people for £60 per annum'' 2 (paper) 10 Dec [c1824]

DDHU/ACC9318/78 - Lease and release Giles Higson of Middle Hulton farmer and James Higson of Atherton farmer, devisees in trust of James Higson deceased of the first part; the said Giles Higson, eldest son of James Higson of the second part; the said Giles Higson, Gerard Higson of Westhoughton shopkeeper, the said James Higson the son, John Higson of Atherton weaver, Peter Higson of Atherton shopkeeper, Robert Eckersley of Middle Hulton yeoman and Betty Eckersley his wife of the third part; Henry Hopper late of Over Hulton but now of Westleigh farmer of the fourth part; William Hulton of Hulton Park esq of the fifth part; for a consideration of £180; conveyance by lease and release to William Hulton of a parcel of land known as Brow Meadow or Braw Meadow in Westhoughton fronting the turnpike road from Bolton to Wigan, containing 1 rood 33 perches and 16 yards of land; including a schedule of deeds relating to the land 2 (parchment indentures with applied seals) 2 Jul 1829

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DDHU/ACC9318/107 - Deeds Bundle of deeds relating to Lee Common Cottage, 142 Park Rd, Westhoughton; main parties named are Charles Chapman, William Ford Hulton esq, Thomas Eckersley, W.W.B. Hulton esq, William Topping, Richard Platt and Mr Jesse Newton; documents include conveyances, an assignment and a statutory declaration; endorsed on envelope B2, but some documents also endorsed B5 and 6 8 (paper and parchment) 1872-1937

DDHU/ACC9318/81 - Schedule of deeds Relating to the title of Frederick Copley Hulton as a Trustee for Mr and Mrs William Ford Hulton to an estate called Witch Heys situate in Westhoughton 1 (paper) 5 Feb 1875

DDHU/ACC9318/82 - Legal papers Relating to the conveyance by Robert Leech to William Ford Hulton esq of cottages and land at Chequerbent, Westhoughton, called the Palace and Old Kings; documents include a conveyance, abstract of title, statutory declarations, particulars of sale, pedigree of Joseph Leech and parish and civil certificates relating to his family 8 (parchment and paper) 1875

DDHU/ACC9318/90 - Assurance William Wilbraham Hulton and William Rothwell Hulton esqs and their mortgagees and others to the Westhoughton Local Board; conveyance of a plot of land situate within Westhoughton for a recreation ground 1 (parchment with multiple applied seals) 17 Oct 1889

DDHU/ACC9318/95 - Conveyance Sir William Rothwell Hulton Baronet to the Urban District Council of Westhoughton; duplicate conveyance in fee of ''Chequerbent Green'' to be used as a public garden; including a plan; endorsed B8 1 (parchment indenture with applied seals) 6 May 1908

DDHU/ACC9318/97 - Conveyance Sir William Rothwell Hulton Baronet to the Manchester Diocesan Association of Church Schools; duplicate conveyance of land and premises situate at Chequerbent for charitable purposes in connection with the Church of England; including a plan of the school to be erected on the site; endorsed B8 1 (parchment) 31 Dec 1914-20 Jul 1915

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DDHU/ACC9318/100 - Conveyance Sir William Rothwell Hulton Baronet to the Urban District Council of Westhoughton; counterpart conveyance of a plot of land containing 320 square yards with the messuage No 905 Manchester Road and smithy erected thereon situate at Westhoughton; endorsed A7 1 (parchment) 11 Apr 1924

1.42 Westhoughton common Deeds and other papers relating to the enclosure of Westhoughton common c1545-1824

DDHU/38/1 - Agreement Dismissal of the commission in a dispute between James Browne, esq on behalf of Hugh Coldale and Robarte his father against Adam Hulton concerning a marl-pit on the waste of Westehalghton [Westhoughton]; draft 1 (paper) n.d. [c1545]

DDHU/38/2 - Exemplification Decree in the Duchy Court; the matter between James Browne of Westhaughton, gent, complainant and Adam Hulton of the Parke, esq defendant concerning the possession and usage of ''one greate waste grounde commonlie called Westhaughton [Westhoughton] Common'' shall be dismissed owing to lack of conclusive evidence; 2 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment with pendant seal of the Duchy of Lancaster) 28 May [1560]

DDHU/38/2A - Opinion Thomas Tyldesley concerning lands passed from Roger Halton to John the son of Meurike of Hilton; ''althoughe Mr Hulton have comon graunted him in the rest of Westhaughton, yet maie the lord inclose the waste, leavinge Mr Hulton sufficient comon, or otherwais satisfying him for his parte'' 1 (paper) 2 May 1603

DDHU/38/3 - Survey The Comons of Westhaughton [Westhoughton]; giving measurements and ownership of the various commons 1 (paper) 1630

DDHU/38/4 - Agreement Charterors of Westhaughton that ''Edmund Manwairinge, Doctor of Lawe, and Chancellor of Chester, owner and Lord for the tyme being'' shall enclose the commons or heath ground there; copy 1 (paper) 13 Apr 1642

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DDHU/38/5 - Quitclaim William Worthington of Snidle, esq to William Hulton of Hulton, esq; for a consideration of 20s; quitclaim of a cottage and incroachment made by Raph Hulme, alehousekeeper, on the common of Westhaughton; witnesses: Pet. Worthington, John Johnson Latin/English 1 (paper with a wafer seal) 14 Jan 1670

DDHU/38/6 - Agreement Between Richard, Viscount Colchester, Dame Penelope his wife, Thomas Bretherton, esq., Alexander Radcliffe, Peter Worthington, Nathaniel Molineux, gents, Richard Thomason, John Leigh, and Robert Reeve, yeomen on the first part and William Hilton, William Worthington, esqs, Ralph Worthington his son and heir, John Worthington his second son and William Leigh, gents on the second part; for enclosure of Westhoghton [Westhoughton] Comons; witnesses: J Hartley, Roger Kenyon, Rich. Lodge, Edward Whalley; copy 2 (paper) 24 Oct 1685

DDHU/38/7 - Letter From Ben. Ayloffe sending notes of various decrees concerning Westhaughton [Westhoughton] Common 1 (paper) 26 Sep 1685

DDHU/38/8 - Agreement Between William Hilton esq and William Worthington esq for the sharing of their allotment of Westhaughton [Westhoughton] Common; Mr Hilton to be allowed to get ''cole from Snydle gate westward'' Latin/English 1 (paper, repaired) 19 Nov 1685

DDHU/38/9 - Survey Commons and encroachments of Westhoughton, taken by John Thornton, Robert Edge and George Smith; giving land measurements 1 (paper) Jan-Feb 1686

DDHU/38/10 - Conveyance William Hilton of Hilton esq and William Worthington of Snydle esq; pursuant to articles of agreement recorded in DDHU/38/8 for the sharing of their portions of Westhaughton [Westhoughton] commons; undated draft 1 (paper) [1686]

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DDHU/38/11 - Release William Hilton of Hilton esq and William Worthington of Snydle esq; pursuant to articles of agreement recorded in DDHU/38/8 for the sharing of their portions of Westhaughton [Westhoughton] commons; witnesses: Charles Hilton, Jon. Johnson, James Chadwick, Brundnell Copley 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal tags) 9 Jul 1687

DDHU/38/12 - Petition Lord Colchester, etc to the Lord Chancellor concerning the claims of William Hilton to Westhaughton [Westhoughton] Comon; copy 1 (paper) n.d. [c1690]

DDHU/38/13 - Answer Answer of William Hilton to the petition referenced DDHU/38/12 concerning his claim to Haughton [Westhoughton] Comons 1 (paper) n.d. [c1690]

DDHU/38/14 - Claim William Legh esq claims his share of Westhaughton [Westhoughton] Common; 12 George I 1 (paper) 18 Apr [1726]

DDHU/38/15 - Note Gorst and Birchall have examined the deeds and papers relating to West Haughton [Westhoughton] Commons and believe that William Hilton esq, the party to the inclosure in 1726, ''took his several allotments in satisfaction of all his Rights'' 1 (paper) 27 Aug 1824

1.43 Wigan

Deeds relating to land in Wigan 1384-1482

DDHU/39/1 - Feoffment William Wynstansle de Wygan, son and heir of William Wynstansle de Wygan to John Bulfot of the same; feoffment of a messuage with curtilage in Wygan [Wigan] next to a messuage of Richard Marschal, with all his properties in the town and field of Wygan; warranty clause; witnesses: Oliver Belleyeter de Ladyngton, William Bayly de Stratton, Hugh Aschtone de Burcefor, Hugh de Cros mayor of Wygan, Adam de Berkhede, Thurstan de Berkhede, John de Croft of the same and others; given at Buchenhulle [Bucknall] Oxford, Tuesday after St Matthew, 8 Richard II; endorsed on paper no 31 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal) [27 Sep 1384]

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DDHU/39/2 - Quitclaim William de Wynstanlegh son and heir of Wiliam de Wynstanlegh de Wygan to John Bulfote de Wygan; quitclaim of all his properties in the town and field of Wygan [Wigan]; warranty clause; witnesses: Thomas de Dokesbury, mayor, Adam de Birkhed, Hugh del Crosse, Thomas Cloddok senior, John de Croft and others; given at Wygan, Friday after St Ambrose Bishop, 14 Richard II; endorsed on paper no 32 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant heraldic seal) [7 Apr 1391]

DDHU/39/3 - Deed of entail William Jewe and William Brokesmowthe chaplains to William de Hulton; feoffment of properties in Ins [Ince] and Wygan [Wigan] had by feoffment of Roger de Hulton; to William Hulton for life, then to Adam de Hulton, then to Roger son of Adam; witnesses: Sir William de Athirton, John Gerard, John de Hulton and others; given at Wygan; 5 Henry V; endorsed 88 and on paper no 38 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal and additional tag) 1 Dec [1417]

DDHU/39/4 - Mortgage Roger Hulton the elder of the Parke to Roger Gerard son of William Gerard of Ines; lease for 14 years of ''divers parcels of landis and tenements lieng in the paresh of Wigan to the yerell value of 21s...that is, the hall, in the Milnegate in Wigan to the yereli value of 8s, also a parcell of land in the holdyng of Jamys Mecalfe to the yereli value of 9s, also a parcell of londe the holdyng of Ric. Gardyn to the yereli value of 2s, also a parcell of londe in the holdyng of Ric. Penyngton to the yereli value of 4s; paying annual rent of 12d; containing a proviso of redemption that the indenture will be void if Roger Gerard should pay to Roger Hulton £8; 22 Edward IV English 1 (parchment indenture with partial pendant seal on tag) 8 Mar [1482]

1.44 Winwick Rectory Legal papers relating to the lease of Winwick Rectory [17th cent]

DDHU/57/1 - Legal papers Account of proceedings arising out of the lease of the Rectory of Winwick made for 99 years on 20 Oct [1563] 1 (paper) n.d. [17th cent]

1.45 Properties in several townships Deeds relating to properties in more than one township c1300-1958

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DDHU/41/1 - Feoffment Henry de Hulton to John his son; his capital messuage in the hamlet of Farneworth [Farnworth] in the town of Barton, with all his lands there; also a rent of 8d and the reversion of the tenement there which Adam le Harsknave and Avice his wife hold as dower of Avice; also a rent of 4d and the reversion of the tenement there which John de Kerisleghe holds; also his lands in the hamlet of Snithil in the town of Halghton with a rent of 4d and the reversion of the tenement there which Award de Brockholys and Margery his wife hold as dower of Margery; also all his lands in Rumworth, with a rent of 6d and the reversion of the tenement there which the aforesaid Award and Margery hold for her life; warranty clause; witnesses: William de Levre, Jordan del Wode, Sunon de Bradeschagh, Adam son of Robert de Radeclif, Richard son of Ellis de Entewisel, Richard the clerk and others; endorsed 31 and on paper no 5 Latin 1 (parchment with wrapped pendant seal on a tag) n.d. [c1300]

DDHU/41/2 - Feoffment Richard de Hulton to John de Hulton his brother; feoffment of the manor of Hulton, with the reversion of the dower of Margery their mother there; also all his properties in Westhalghton [Westhoughton]; warranty clause; witnesses: William de Radeclive, Richard de Workedlegh, Adam de Radeclive, Adam de Hulton, Adam de Levere, Nicholas de Wirkesworth, clerk and others; given at Hulton Monday in St Matthew the Apostle 19 Edward II; endorsed 13 and 186 Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal) [23 Sep 1325]

DDHU/41/3 - Feoffment Richard son and heir of Richard de Hulton to Adam de Hulton his uncle and Hugh his son; the reversion of all properties which Margery widow of Richard de Hulton my [cousin] held as dower in Hulton and Rumworth and which has descended to him by the death of Margery; to hold for the lives of Adam and Hugh; rendering yearly a rose; warranty clause; witnesses: Hugh de Tildislegh, Adam de Radecliff senior, John de Hulton, Adam de Levre, John de Heton, John son of Henry de Hulton, Henry de Shackerislegh, Richard de Farneworth, clerk and others; given at Hulton St Mark's day; endorsed 52 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with pendant heraldic seal) [25 Apr] 1331

DDHU/41/4 - Feoffment Richard de Hulton, lord of Ordissale to Adam de Hulton his uncle; feoffment of all his land in Westhalghton [Westhoughton], the manor and lands of Hulton and part of his land in Romewrthe [Rumworth], that which Richard del Medoue held for years; warranty clause; witnesses: Richard de Wrkeslegh, Hugh de Tyldeslegh, Henry de Wrkuslegh, Henry de Schackruslegh, Henry de Tyldeslegh del Hurste and others; given at Hulton Sunday after Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7 Edward III; endorsed 44 Latin 1 (parchment with pendant heraldic seal on a tag) [7 Feb 1333]

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DDHU/41/5 - [Lease] Richard de Hulton to Adam de Leige; his lands in the park of Hulton and Halghton as enclosed on the day of the making of this lease by hedges and palisades, except the houses of the manor and the way which Richard and his ancestors have used to carry all necessaries between Ordeshale and the aforesaid park and the houses built therein; for the life of Adam; paying yearly for 3 years 100s a year, and thereafter 10 marks; warranty clause; witnesses: John de Heton, John son of Henry de Hulton, Roger de Boulton, John de Redeford, Robert de Penhulburie and others; given at Hulton Monday after St Martin; endorsed 126 Latin 1 (parchment with pendant heraldic seal) [15 Nov] 1333

DDHU/41/6 - Quitclaim Adam son of John de Levre to Adam de Hulton; quitclaim of the park of Hulton and Westhalghton as enclosed in hedges and palisades; witnesses: Hugh de Tildisley, John son of Henry de Hulton, Henry de Tildisley del Hurst, John de Heton, Richard the clerk and others; given at Hulton in St Cedde Bishop 8 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment, seal tag missing) [2 Mar 1334]

DDHU/41/7 - Deed of entail William son of Robert of ... to Adam de Hulton; the park of Hulton and Westhalghton as enclosed with the manor and mills and buildings therein; for the life of Adam then to Roger his son and his heirs by Alyne daughter of Adam de Levre and their heirs, then to Robert brother of Roger, then to Hugh his brother; warranty clause; witnesses: Adam de Levre, John de Heton, John de Hulton, John de Tongh, John de Redeford and others; given at Hulton, 9 Edward III; endorsed on paper no 19 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with pendant heraldic seal on a tag) 15 Apr [1335]

DDHU/41/8 - Lease for life William son of Robert of [Redford] to Adam de Hulton; the park of Hulton and Westhalghton [Westhoughton] and all his properties in Rumworth, Denton and Mamchestre [Manchester]; for the life of Adam then to Roger his son and his heirs by Alyne daughter of Adam de Levre and their heirs, then to Robert brother of Roger, then to Hugh his brother; warranty clause; witnesses: Adam de Levre, John de Heton, John de Hulton, John de Tongh, John de Redford and others; given at Hulton, 9 Edward III; endorsed 51 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 15 Apr [1335]

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DDHU/41/8A - Feoffment Adam de Hulton to Dom John de Workeslegh, chaplain; feoffment of all his lands outside the park of Hulton called the Hullehouses and Ryngey; with lands which Richard del Medowe held in Rumworth; also the properties which Robert de Wyral held in Westhalgton [Westhoughton]; warranty clause; witnesses: Henry de Workeslegh, Richard de Hulton del Wycheves, John de Redeford, William del Ruylondes, Robert de Penulbury and others; given at the Hullehouses, Friday before All Saints, 12 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment with pendant heraldic seal on a tag) [30 Oct 1338]

DDHU/41/9 - Deed of entail John de Workeslegh, chaplain to Adam de Hulton; all the properties of Adam in Hulton and Rumworth called the Hullehouses and Ryngey and the tenements which Richard del Medowe holds; to Adam for life, then to Hugh son of the aforesaid Adam de Hulton, then to Roger brother of Hugh and heir of Roger and Aline daughter of Adam de Levre, then to Robert brother of Roger, then to Adam brother of Robert; witnesses: Henry de Workeslegh, Adam de Levre, John de Redeford, William del Ruylondes, Robert de Penulbury junior and others; given at Hulton; 12 Edward III; endorsed 11 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 3 Nov [1338]

DDHU/41/10 - Gift Roger son of Roger de Hulton to Robert de Maunton, Robert de Boulton, chaplains and Richard de Farneworth, clerk; gift of all his goods in all the properties which Robert, Robert and Richard granted by the tenor of his charter in Hulton, Westhalghton [Westhoughton] and Romeworth [Rumworth]; given at the manor of Hulton, Thursday before Symon and Jude, 43 Edward III Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [25 Oct 1369]

DDHU/41/11 - Feoffment Roger de Hulton to William le Jew and Robert de Brethurton, chaplains; all properties in Hulton, Halghton [Westhoughton] and Romworth [Rumworth]; warranty clause; witnesses: Robert de Workeslegh, Richard de Heton, Robert de Hyndelegh, Jone de Bradeschagh, Adam de Levyr and others; given at Hulton, Wednesday after Corpus Christi, 6 Richard II; endorsed on paper no 29 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [27 May 1383]

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DDHU/41/12 - Deed of entail William le Jewe and John de Holond, chaplains to Henry de Farneworth de Worthington; properties had from him in Hulton and Farneworth [Farnworth] in the hamlet of Barton in Salfordeshyre, with a piece of land called Dicsonfeld which Joan wife of Henry has for life; to Henry for life, then to Richard his son, then to Joan and Avice daughters of Henry; witnesses: Gilbert de Longetre, Robert de Chernok, John Wen, Richard de Doaisbury, John de Redford, William le Tasker, Robert de Burnedene and others; given at Hulton, Thursday before St Luke, 17 Richard II; endorsed on paper no 34 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 pendant seals on tags) [16 Oct 1393]

DDHU/41/13 - Deed of entail Richard de Huylton and William le Jewe, chaplains to Roger de Huylton; the manor of Huylton [Hulton] and all properties there and in Halghton [Westhoughton], Rummeworth [Rumworth], Denton and Mamcestre [Manchester]; to Roger for life, then to Adam his son; warranty clause; witnesses: Sir John de Assheton, Matthew de Sotheworth, James de Radclif, Robert del Holt, James del Holt and others; given at Huylton, Thursday in 4th week of Lent, 20 Richard II; endorsed 45 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on a tag) [5 Apr 1397]

DDHU/41/14 - Quitclaim Richard son of John de Hilton de Haliwall to Roger son of Roger de Hilton; quitclaim of all properties which belonged to Adam his [cousin] and Roger his father in Hilton [Hulton], Halghton [Westhoughton] and Rommeworth [Rumworth]; witnesses: James de Radclyf, Robert del Holt, Adam de Lever, Ellis de Entwisull, James del Holt and others; given at Bolton, Thursday after Ascension, 5 Henry IV Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal) [15 May 1404]

DDHU/41/15 - Deed of entail John de Bolton and John de Legh, chaplains to Adam de Hulton; the manor of Hulton and all properties there and in Halghton [Westhoughton], Rumworth, Denton and Mamcestre [Manchester] to Adam for life then to Roger his son, then to Roger de Hulton, father of the aforesaid Adam; witnesses: Sir William de Athirton, John Gerard, John de Hulton and others; given at Hulton, 5 Henry V; endorsed 75 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal fragments on tags) 4 Dec [1417]

DDHU/41/16 - Quitclaim Thurstan de Culcheth, Thomas de Culcheth, Nicholas de Culcheth and Henry de Culcheth to Sir John le Buron, Thomas de Sotheworth esq, William Bothe canon of Sothewell, Hugh Bromburgh chaplain, Germain de Newham, Richard de Midelton chaplain, Henry del Fere, Henry del Peek and John de Thurlewynde; quitclaim of properties in Culcheth [Culceth] and Hyndeley [Hindley] which belonged to Gilbert de Culcheth; warranty clause; given at Culcheth, 8 Henry V Latin 1 (parchment with single pendant seal and additional tags with fragments) 14 Jul [1420]

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DDHU/41/17 - Declarations Regarding the meres between Romeworth [Rumworth] and Hylton [Hilton]; made by Wylliam of Aynesworth, William the Mort, Richard the Forster, John the Turnor and Attekyn Robinson at the Dene kyrk, Thursday before Pentecost, 10 Henry VI in the presence of John Gerard of Innes, William his son, William of Heton, Hugh of Tyldesley, Roger of Bolton, Henry of Innes, Anyon of Entwyshull, Richard of Balhalgh, Thomas of Chaydeok, Roger of Aynesworth, Thomas de Pyllesworth, priest and Robert Hayeward, priest English 1 (parchment) [5 Jun 1432]

DDHU/41/18 - Gift James del Legh to Ellis Dodeson, chaplain; gift of all his properties in Hyndeley [Hindley] and Westhaghton [Westhoughton] held by Ellis del Legh and Amayn Hert; warranty clause; witnesses: Sir Geoffrey Massy, William de Haryngton, Robert de Workeslegh and others; given at Westhalghton, 27 Henry VI; endorsed on paper no 50 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on a tag) 12 Jan [1449]

DDHU/41/19 - Gift Alice widow of James Tyldesley to Roger Hulton del Parke, her father, Roger her brother and Thurstan Tyldesley; gift of properties in Workesley [Worsley] and Asteley [Astley]; witnesses: Sir Geoffrey Massy, William Hulton, William Heton, Oliver Par, Richard Par and others; 32 Henry VI; endorsed 154 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 17 Aug [1454]

DDHU/41/20 - Letter of attorney Alice widow of James Tylesley to Charles Hert and Geoffrey Penhulbury; to deliver seizin of properties in Workesley [Worsley] and Asteley [Astley] to Roger Hulton del Parke, her father, Roger her brother and Thurstan Tyldesley; 32 Henry VI Latin 1 (parchment with pendant heraldic seal on a tag) 17 Aug [1454]

DDHU/41/21 - Letter of attorney Ellen daughter of Joan widow of Roger Hulton of the Parke to John Hulton her brother and John Molineux; to receive from John Bradshagh senior seizin of properties in Netherderwynde [Nether Darwen]; also properties which Arthur Bradley, Ellis Bothe, Randle Hawrobyn and Philip Buccley held for years in Bolton, Rovyngton [Rivington] and in Sadyleworthfryth [Saddleworth], York; also a parcel of land in the tenure of Thomas Talyor in Kershagh, worth 3s 1d yearly; 37 Henry VI; endorsed 25 Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 3 Jun [1459]

DDHU/41/22 - Confirmation Adam Hulton esq son and heir of Roger Hulton esq to William Turnor of Wigan, potter; properties in Wigan and Ines [Ince] conveyed on 4 Aug; 19 Henry VII 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 10 Aug [1504]

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DDHU/41/23 - Lease John, Abbot of Whalley to Adam Hilton, esq; lease for 19 years of the tithe corn of Hilton [Hulton] and Halghton [Westhoughton]; paying £6 4s 5d rent; 24 Henry VII 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 28 Aug [1508]

DDHU/41/24 - Gift Adam Hulton senior of Hulton Parke, esq to Alexander Standisshe son and heir of Ralph Standisshe, Thomas Gerrarde of Ince, Roger Asshae, Percival Haryngton, esqs, Thomas Norres, gent and William Bulkeley son of Roland Bulkeley; a messuage in Wigan in the tenure of Thomas Gerrard, esq at 22s 2d rent; a messuage in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] in the tenure of Thomas Whetell at 43s 4d; a messuage in Westhalghton in the tenure of Charles Whetell at 19s; a messuage in Hulton in the tenure of David Carlyll at 24s; a messuage in Hulton in the tenure of Henry Macande at 13s 4d; an annual rent of 5s 2d from a messuage in Hulton in the tenure of John Choll; a messuage in Hulton in the tenure of the widow of John Mondew at 6s; a Naylying Smethe in Hulton in the tenure of Robert Hurst at 8s; a messuage in Hulton in the tenure of Arthur Smethe at 12s; a messuage in Denton in the tenure of Robert Smythe 23s 8d; a messuage in Mainchestre [Manchester] in the tenure of Oliver Hall at 8s 8d and a messuage in Mainchestre in the tenure of Oliver Berdysley at 13s 8d; in the use of Clemence daughter of William Norres of Speke, esq or other daughter whom Adam son and heir of William son of Adam Hulton shall marry; warranty clause; 21 Henry VIII Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 29 Jan [1530]

DDHU/41/25 - Feoffment Robert Legh de Westhalghton, gent to John his son for diverse sums of money paid in his necessity; properties in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] and Hyndeley [Hindley]; witnesses: Adam Hulton, Roger Urmstun, Wylliam Lee, Rechart Garnet, Edmunde Newton, Roger Bradshay, Lawrens Bradshay, Thomas Mort; 31 Henry VIII; endorsed on paper no 62 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 9 May [1539]

DDHU/41/26 - Bargain and sale Adam Hulton of the Parke esq to Thurstan Tildesley of Worldeley; for a consideration of £400; bargain and sale of properties in the towns and fields of Denton, Openshawe [Openshaw] and Gortonn [Gorton] in the tenure of the widow of Myles Hulton, Hughe Bordmann, William Robarson, William Bridgehowse, Nicholas Beley, the widow of Richarde Robertson, Jamys Lawe, Rauff Cartewryght and Richarde Robartson; witnesses: Rychard Massy, Edward Tyldysley, Thomas Reddyche, Charles Hope, Thomas Bickersull, Robert Mellor, Hughe Traves, John Glover and others; 2 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal fragment on tag) 4 Apr [1560]

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DDHU/41/27 - Deed of Entail Adam Hulton of the Parke, esq to Sir William Norres of Speke, Edward his son and heir and Roger Gernett of Hulton Parke, yeoman; the manor of Hulton Parke and tenements in Hulton, Haghton [Westhoughton], Snythill, Rumworthe [Rumworth], Denton, Manchester, Heyton [Huyton], Wigan, Ince, Harpurs Hey [Harpurshey] and Gotherswicke; to the use of Adam Hulton for 60 years, remainder to William his son and then to his male heirs; witnesses: William Norres, Edwarde Norres, William Pendylton, John Sutton, Thomas Molyneux; 7 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (multi-membrance parchment indenture with 3 pendant seals on tags) 19 Sep [1565]

DDHU/41/28 - Feoffment William Assheton de Rachedalle, gent, Anne his wife and Elizabeth Belfelde her sister, daughters and co-heirs of Ralph Belfelde of Clegg, gent to Edmonde Hopwoode esq and Peter Heywoode of Heywoode, gents; feoffment of the manors of Clegge [Clegg] and Dutton, with properties there and in Shawfelde [Shawfield], Spotlande [Spotland], Butterworthe [Butterworth], Milnrowe [Milnrow], Ribchester and Hundersfelde [Hundersfield]; witnesses: Edmund Assheton, Rycharde Shuttleworthe, Robert Holte, Robert Radclyff, Nycholas Grymschawe, John Wodroffe, Arthur Bentley, James Buckley, John Hollynworth; 18 Elizabeth I Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 pendant seals and an additional tag) 27 Apr [1576]

DDHU/41/29 - Gift William Hulton de Hulton, esq to Thomas Houghton de Houghton esq, John Atherton de Atherton esq, Richard Assheton de Leiver gent and John Halghe de Halghe gent; gift of his manor and messuages in Hulton, Haughton [Westhoughton], Wygan [Wigan], Heaton, Rumworthe [Rumworth], Farneworthe [Farnworth], Manchester, Denton and Harpershey [Harpurhey]; witnesses: Thomas Morte, Wylliam Payrke, Robert Leighe, Raphe Bowker, James Burscough, James Syme, Robert Cowldall; enrolled: 3 May 1587 before Alexander Rigbye and Christofer Anderton, Justices and Ralph Lathom, Clerk of the Peace; also endorsed with a list of attornments who each gave a piece of silver; 29 Elizabeth I Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 6 Feb [1587]

DDHU/41/30 - Covenants to Levy a Fine Adam Hulton of Hulton esq to John Atherton of Atherton and Raphe Worthington of Lincolns Inne, Middlesex, esqs; to issue a fine of common recovery against the manor of Hulton and properties there and in Rumworth, Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Denton, Harperhey [Harpurhey], Manchester, Wigan, Ince, Lostocke [Lostock] and Farneworth [Farnworth]; witnesses: Henri Hulton, James Worthington, Law. Worthington, William Edge, James Browne junior, Thomas Smith; 5 Charles I 1 (parchment indenture with 2 wrapped pendant seals on tags) 20 Feb [1630]

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DDHU/41/31 - Bargain and sale William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Theophilus Howorth of Howorth, esq and Henry Nowell of Reade, gent; for a consideration of 5s; lease for 6 months with the intention of allowing a conveyance by lease and release of messuages in Ribchester, Dutton, Aighton, Bailey and Chadgeley [Chaigley] in the tenure of Miles Dewhurst, Richard Duccat and John Carter called the Uppermostdale, Woodhey, Milnehill, Orcharde, Wheatfield, Stablecrofte, Withinleach, Furtherbancke Hey, Preist Meadow, Oreley Muttonfeild; witnesses: Bernard Pasquell, John Curtis, William Thomas, Ralph Fossard 1 (parchment indenture with a pendant heraldic seal and an additional tag) 22 Jul 1659

DDHU/41/32 - Release Lawrence Shawe of Cockerham, clerk and Robert Shawe of High Bullhaulgh, gent, his brother on the first part; Peter Adlington of Wiggan, gent and Nathan Leech of Manchester, yeoman on the second part and Richard Fleetwood of Rossall, esq and Robert Allanson of Adlington, gent on the third part; to bring Lawrence Shawe into an estate of fee simple; release of a close in Salford in the tenure of Richard Chaworth and a chief rent of 29s from a messuage in Russhulme alias Rysholme [Rusholme] in the tenure of John Shelmerdine; to the use of Peter Adlington and Nathan Leech until a common recovery can be enacted by Richard Fleetwood and Robert Allanson to the use of Lawrence Shawe; witnesses: John Shelmerdine, John Glover, Humphrey Marler 1 (parchment indenture with 2 pendant seals on tags) 2 Mar 1666

DDHU/41/33 - Bargain and sale Richard Bradshawe of Penington, esq to William Hulton of Hulton, esq; for a consideration of £460; bargain and sale of the seignoury and Royalty of Farneworth [Farnworth], Rumworth, Great Lever, Midleton [Middleton], Kersley [Kearsley] and Walkden, along with specified properties in Farneworth and Rumworthe as well as profits of the court leets and view of frankpledge; witnesses: Roger Kenyon, Peter Marsh, Nicholas Alred, Peter Hampson, William Smith 1 (parchment indenture with a single seal tag) 3 Apr 1678

DDHU/41/34 - Bargain and sale William Hilton of Hilton esq to Richard Brooke of Astley esq and Nathaniel Hilton of London, merchant; for a consideration of 5s; lease for a year with the intention of allowing a conveyance by lease and release of the manors of Overhulton [Over Hulton], Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Farnworth, Rumworth and Kearsley; witnesses: Tho Lever, Edward Copley, Richard Hulme, George Haugh 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 16 Mar 1682

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DDHU/41/35 - Lease Robert Hyde of Denton, esq to John Wagstaffe of Glossop, Derby, gent and Robert Wagstaffe his brother, clerke; for a consideration of 5s; lease for 99 years of Denton Hall and properties there and in Whittington, Crompton, Weston-hill and Ouldham [Oldham]; also in Hyde banke, Romeley and Brimington in the County of Chester; witnesses: Thomas Booth, Thomas Wagstaffe, John Kolobhem; 3 William and Mary 1 (parchment indenture) 20 Oct [1691]

DDHU/41/36 - Lease and release Robert Hyde of Denton, esq and William Hyde his younger brother on the first part; Charles Duckinfeild son and heir of Sir Robert Duckenfeild of Duckenfeild, Chester, Baronet and Ralph Hartly of Strangewayes, gent on the second part and Sir Raphe Assheton of Middleton, Baronet and Mary Hyde daughter and heir of Robert Hyde on the third part; conveyance by lease and release of Denton Hall and properties there and in Whittington, Crompton, Weston-hill and Oldham; also in Hydebank, Romeley and Brimington, in the county of Chester; on the marriage of Sir Raphe Assheton and Mary Hyde; witnesses: Edward Chetham, Robert Benison, Edmund Radcliffe, Edward Kinsey, John Saxton 2 (parchment indentures with applied seals on tags) 27-28 Jul 1696

DDHU/41/37 - Covenant to Levy a Fine Esther Johnson of Westhoughton, widow of John Johnson, gent and daughter of John Stirrup of Kenion, gent, deceased to Robert Roscoe of Bolton in le Moores, gent and Thomas Thomasson of Edgeworth, yeoman; to issue a fine of common recovery against a messuage in Newton in Makerfeild [Makerfield] called Parpoyntes House, purchased by John Stirrup from Richard Parpoynt and in the tenure of Robert Edden, Matthewe Parpoynt and Richard Parpoynt; also a messuage in Little Lever purchased by John Stirrup from Richard Hyde, esq, John Tildesley, clerk, John Angier, clerk, Richard Heywood, yeoman and Oliver Heywood, clerk, in the tenure of James Mason; also a messuage in Bedford purchased by Peter Flitcroft, father-in-law of John Stirrup in the tenure of John Harrison; also one rood of land in Lawton the inheritance of John Stirrup now in the possession of Thomas Parr; witnesses: Edward Richardson, Charles Moreton 1 (parchment indenture with single applied heraldic seal) 16 Mar 1698

DDHU/41/38 - Lease and release Esther Johnson of Westhoughton, widow to John Johnson of Westhoughton, gent, her son and heir; for a consideration of £500; conveyance of a messuage in Newton in Makerfeild [Makerfield] called Parpoyntes House, purchased by John Stirrup from Richard Parpoynt and in the tenure of Robert Edden, Matthewe Parpoynt and Richard Parpoynt; also a messuage in Little Lever purchased by John Stirrup from Richard Hyde, esq, John Tildesley, clerk, John Angier, clerk, Richard Heywood, yeoman and Oliver Heywood, clerk, in the tenure of James Mason; also a messuage in Bedford purchased by Peter Flitcroft, father-in-law of John Stirrup in the tenure of the widow of John Harrison; witnesses: Thomas Briggs, Richard Robinson, Tho. Bancks 2 (parchment indentures with single pendant seals on tags) 9-10 Aug 1699

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DDHU/ACC9318/109 - Lease and release William Hulton of Hulton esq nephew and heir of Henry Hulton esq deceased of the first part; Robert Guillim of Atherton esq and John Parker of Brightmet esq of the second part; Frances Legh of Wigan widow and Roger Rycroft of Westhoughton yeoman of the third part; conveyance by lease and release of the Hulton Estate; to the use of William Hulton and his heirs 3 (paper) 18-19 Jun 1740

DDHU/ACC9318/62 - Deeds Deeds relating to the mortgage of land at Clegg Hall, Denton, Harpurshey, Longworth and Westhoughton; main parties named are William Hulton, Christopher Roe, Lawrence Rawstorne, Sir Lloyd Kenyon, James Kearsley, Josiah Kearsley and Edward Kearsley; documents include rentals, a bond, mortgages and assignments of mortgage 7 (bundle of paper and parchment) 1772-1778

DDHU/ACC9318/76 - Enclosure Acts An Act to impower William Hulton esq to charge his settled Estates in the County of Lancaster...for the purposes therein mentioned, and also to grant Leases of certain Parts of the said Estates 1772; An Act for...inclosing certain commons and waste lands within the Manors or Lordships of Farnworth and Kersley, in the parish of Dean 1796; An Act for Inclosing Lands in the Township of Rumworth and Parish of Dean 1815; labelled 'A8 Enclosure Acts' 6 (paper) 1772-1815

DDHU/ACC9318/63 - Deeds Deeds relating to the common recovery of the manors or lordships of Over Hulton, Farnworth, Rumworth, Kersley and Longworth as well as property in Over Hulton, Longworth, Westhoughton, Turton, Butterworth, Harpurhey, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kearsley; parties named are James Kearsley demandant, James Taylor tenant and William Hulton vouchee; documents include a lease for a year, deed to make tenant to the precipe and declare the uses of a recovery and a recovery 3 (parchment) 24-30 Aug 1783

DDHU/ACC9318/64 - Deeds Deeds relating to the settlement of the estate of William Hulton esq deceased; including a lease and release from the trustees and surviving executors to William Hulton Esq the son which contains a schedule of debts of the testator; lease and marriage settlement arranged between William Hulton esq, Lord Grey de Wilton and George Leiscester esq prior to the marriage of William Hulton esq and Miss Jane Brooke; general release from William Hulton esq to Henry Hulton, George Heron and Jane Tyrell Boyce of their responsibilities as his guardians, including a detailed schedule of the debts and legacies of William Hulton, including legacies due to his family members and servants 5 (parchment) 17 Aug 1785-21 Dec 1808

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DDHU/ACC9318/65 - Deeds Deeds relating to the common recovery of the manors or lordships of Over Hulton, Farnworth, Rumworth, Kersley [Kearsley] and Longworth as well as property in Over Hulton, Longworth, Westhoughton, Denton, Harpurhey, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kersley; parties named are Henry Hulton and William Cross demandants, Edward Gorst and John Gorst tenants and William Hulton vouchee; documents include a lease for a year, deed to make a tenant to the precipe for suffering a common recovery and the recovery which includes the seal of the County Palatine of Lancaster and a printed illuminated border featuring a portrait of George III 3 (parchment) 1808-1809

DDHU/ACC9318/69 - Deeds A series of mortgage documents on the Hulton estate to secure specified sums of money, alongside related leases, bonds and letters of attorney; some documents include detailed schedules of the property mortgaged giving names of tenants and the terms of their lease; main parties named are the Revd George Heron, John Shaw, William Hulton, General Broughton, Thomas Langford Brooke, Edward Kearsley, Mary Wilbraham Bootle, Revd Richard Rainshaw Rothwell, Richard Woodward and John Holford 15 (multi-membrane parchments and paper) 5 Apr 1809-26 Aug 1835

DDHU/53/52 - Sales Particulars Manor of Farnworth and properties there and in Great Lever, Darcy Lever, Haulgh and Bolton together with the highly productive beds of coal under a great part of the said Estate; giving field names, tenants' names and detailed descriptions of each property, including details of the terms of each tenancy; printed 5 (papers originally bound as a sewn pamphlet) 11 Mar 1812

DDHU/ACC9318/112 - Deeds Papers relating to the mortgage of the Hulton Estate; main parties named include William Hulton esq, John Shaw, George Henry Pinchard esq; the Clerical, Medical and General Life Assurance Society, Robert Lloyd Reid esq, Herbert Lloyd Reid, James Reid and Benjamin Newbatt esq; documents include a schedule of the estate showing tenants, property details, acreage and rental amount; notices; wills of John Shaw esq and James Reid; An Act for better enabling the Clerical, Medical and General Life Assurance Society to sue and be sued; rentals of the Hulton estates 1852 and 1865; demise and appointment of receiver for further securing the sum of £30,000 and interest; declaration of identity of estates; pedigree of William Hulton esq 1853; coveyance for better securing a mortgage debt; declaration proving Herbert Lloyd to be the heir at law of the late Dr James Reid; resolution and order; receipts; valuation; includes a label endorsed 'Bundle No 3' 1 (bundle of paper and parchment) 1815-1897

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DDHU/ACC9318/123 - Deeds Deeds relating to local railways; main parties mentioned are Mr Peters, William Hulton Esq, the London and North Western Railway Company, William Ford Hulton Esq, W.W.B. Hulton Esq, Thomas Wilson, Fred C Hulton Esq, the Borough of Bolton; documents refer to land adjoining the Manchester and Liverpool railway, a coal depot and premises in Great Moor St, Bolton, land in the parish of Dean under the Bolton and Kenyon widenings 1878 and deviation 1880 and Bolton Tramways; also included are plans of the Bolton and Kenyon Deviation and a plan showing Hulton Causeway, Deane Church and portions of the Bolton and St Helens Highway, mentioned in the Bolton Tramways and Improvement Act 1897; most of the deeds are endorsed with A4, A6 or A7 1 (bundle of parchment and waxed linen) 1830-1897

DDHU/ACC8410/90 - Sales Particulars Manor of Shakerley cum Tyledsley and various farms, lands, coal mines, chief rents and tithes in Shakerley cum Tyldesley, Tyldesley cum Shakerley and Little Hulton; to be sold by auction; including a plan and property descriptions which give current occupier and acreage 1 (paper) 1 Jun 1836

DDHU/ACC9318/104 - Abstract of Title Abstract of the Title of William Hulton esq to the manors of Over Hulton and Longworth and to diverse capital and other messuages within the same manors and also in Westhoughton 2 (paper) 21 Oct 1852

DDHU/ACC9318/102 - Deeds Probate of the will of William Hulton esq 23 Jul 1864; probate of the will of Mrs Maria Hulton 19 Jul 1866; settlement of Miss Sarah Matilda Rothwell's fortune on her marriage with William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton 23 Apr 1867; mortgage by demise to Thomas Birchall and J.B.C. Hulton of coal mines in Over Hulton and Westhoughton 28 Sep 1868; probate of the will of William Ford Hulton 12 Jul 1879; release and indemnity in the matter of the trusts of the will of William Ford Hulton esq 13 Dec 1889; probate of the will of Sir William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton 15 Jun 1907; counsel's opinion on settlement and will of W.W.B. Hulton 7 Aug 1905; Sir W.W.B. Hulton's settlement trusts; Richard R Rothwell esq and Henry Thomas Crofton esq and others, appointment of new trustees 5 Nov 1907; release to J.H.F. Hulton esq 16 Jun 1908; Banco de Vizcaya, Bilbao papers regarding the accounts and land held by Sir William Rothwell Hulton in Spain; Hulton Settled Estates general waiver by trustees of notice of intended sales, leases, etc 26 Jun 1958 1 (bundle of papers and parchment) 1864-1958

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DDHU/ACC8410/129 - Agreements Memoranda of agreements for lease of plots of land; Peter Smith in Over Hulton; Ann Yates in Rumworth; Robert Lee in West Houghton; William Greenhalgh in West Houghton; Maria Hampson in Over Houghton; Martha Bentley in Turton; Isaac Kirkham, John Higson, John Ingham, Thomas Sumner, Hugh James McMullin, Peter Seddon, William Crompton, Henry Glover, Jacob Boardman, George Holme, James Tickle and James Partington in Daubhill; Henry Greenhalgh in West Houghton; Joseph Gregory in West Houghton; including some plans and correspondence 1 (bundle of papers) c1874-1885

DDHU/ACC9318/116 - Property agreements Bundle labelled 'Hulton Colliery and L & N.W. Agreements A.6'; William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company Agreement 18 Apr 1883; plans showing the boundary fence at Hunger Hill in Rumworth between the estates of W.W.B. Hulton and Sir C.H. Tempest 1884; W.W.B. Hulton Esq and others and the London and North Western Railway Company Agreement as to siding at Chequerbent 17 Aug 1885; Bolton and Kenyon Deviation 1880, W.W.B. Hulton Esq and others to the London and North Western Railway Company copy conveyance of land in the parish of Deane 21 Apr 1885; Sir William R Hulton Baronet and the Urban District Council of Westhoughton duplicate grant of easement for sewers at Snydale, Bolton Rd, Westhoughton 6 Feb 1928; Sir William R Hulton Baronet to East Lancashire Brick and Tile Company Ltd counterpart lease of land and buildings near Pretoria Pit Over Hulton for the purpose of a brick works 27 Jun 1935; Sir William Rothwell Hulton and Roger Braddyll Hulton draft disentailing deed limited to a small portion of the Hulton Settled Estates 30 Nov 1936; Sir William Rothwell Hulton and Mr Roger Braddyll Hulton to the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company draft conveyance of land at Westhoughton 11 Dec 1936; Sir William Rothwell Hulton to Messrs Thomas W Ward Ltd lease of the brickworks at Pendlebury Fold, Over Hulton for 42 years 30 Jul 1938; Messrs Thomas W Ward Ltd to Captain Geoffrey Alan Hulton surrender of a lease of brickworks at Pendlebury Fold Over Hulton 24 Mar 1952 1 (bundle of paper and parchment) 1883-1952

DDHU/ACC9318/85 - Grant William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton esq to Edmund Ashworth esq; for a consideration of £250; permission to divert the waters of Delph Brook in Longworth and Turton; including a detailed plan 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with multiple applied seals) 26 Feb 1885

DDHU/ACC9318/101 - Deeds Papers relating to settled estates at Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Turton, Rumworth, Bolton, Kersley and Farnworth; including abstracts of title, schedules of deeds, copy conveyances and settlements; endorsed C5A 1 (bundle of papers) 1889-1944

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DDHU/ACC9318/91 - Grant William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton esq and others to the Mayor, Aldermen and citizens of the city of Manchester; grant of easement supplemental to grant dated 25 Jul 1887; relating to land in Over Hulton and Westhoughton to be utilised by the Thirlmere Aqueduct; endorsed A4 1 (parchment) 25 Mar 1892

DDHU/ACC9318/105 - Abstracts of Title W.W.B. Hulton and William Hulton esq to manors and settled estates in Over Hulton, Westhoughton and Longworth; abstract of releases and discharges of several incumbrances, mortgages and charges and marriage settlements affecting the estates; abstract of the will and codicil of John Shaw esq; with a label endorsed 'Bundle 4, 10 abstracts received from Robinson 29 Jun 1901' 10 (paper) 19th cent.

1.46 Unidentified location

Deeds for which the property location is unclear c1190

DDHU/53/1 - Grant Randolph/Randle son of Walter, to all his men and friends, clergy and laity, both future and present, greeting; know all men both future and present that I have granted and by this my present charter have confirmed to Anselm son of Michael de Furnais and Agnes my niece the gift which Patrick son of Edgar and Alice his mother gave and granted to them and as by their charter is witnessed, saving the services belonging thereto; witnesses: William son of William, Robert son of the Earl, Adam son of Gilbert, Adam de Hunentun, John del Pleieiz, Adam son of Edgar, Walter his brother, Alice daughter of Benedict, Henry son of Robert, Robert de Berier, Alan his brother, Nicholas le Surais and Robert de Tirewit, who inspected this charter and many others; [There is some suggestion that the grant may be concerned with the advowson of Drigg in Cumberland] Latin 1 (vellum with pendent seal depicting a bird (possibly a goose or a swan) on silk threads) nd [c1190]

1.47 Deed registers

Registers and other documents which record the deeds held by the Hulton family 1806-1947

DDHU/53/84 - Calendar of deeds Inscribed 'Book I' on the cover and 'Henry Hulton Preston' on the inside page; listing deed nos 1-120, giving a brief overview of the parties, property and date of each deed; it appears that the numbers given correspond in part with those which have been endorsed on some of the deeds within the collection, which are noted in catalogue entries 1 (sewn pamphlet bound in marbled paper) 28 Dec 1806

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DDHU/53/85 - Calendar of deeds Inscribed 'Book II' on the cover; listing deed nos 121-168, giving a brief overview of the parties, property and date of each deed; it appears that the numbers given correspond in part with those which have been endorsed on some of the deeds within the collection, which are noted in catalogue entries 1 (sewn pamphlet bound in marbled paper) n.d. [c1806]

DDHU/ACC9318/59 - Register of deeds Recording basic details of deeds created 1713-1949; arranged according to their original box and bundle numbers, presumably as filed in the estate office; generally record the date and parties to each deed, but give little information about the property; some deeds have been crossed out with indications that they have been destroyed; includes an alphabetical name index 1 (leather bound volume) n.d. [20th cent.]

DDHU/ACC9318/70 - Register Deed Room register of deed withdrawals; giving a brief description of deed, box and parcel numbers, date when taken out, by whom taken, to whom sent, date when returned and by whom returned 1 (bound volume with boards) 1893-1939

DDHU/53/86 - Notes Shorthand notes about Hulton deeds 4 (paper) n.d. [Nov 1947]

1.48 Acts of Parliament

Acts of Parliament and other parliamentary papers mainly relating to the use of land within the Hulton estate 1772-1880

DDHU/53/75 - Act of Parliament ''To impower William Hulton Esq. to charge his settled Estates...with £1200 and £3000...and also to grant leases of certain parts of the said Estates''; printed 1 (volume bound in marbled paper) 1772

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DDHU/ACC8410/143 - Acts of Parliament Bound copies of local Acts of Parliament relating to the development of the railway; including An Act for making and maintaining a railway or tramroad from or near the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal to or near the Leeds and Liverpool Canal; An Act for amending and enlarging the powers and provisions of an Act relating to the Bolton and Leigh Railway; An Act for making a railway from the Bolton and Leigh Railway to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway; An Act for making and maintaining a railway or tramroad from the town of Liverpool to the town of Manchester; An Act to enable to Company of Proprietors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to alter the line of the said railway; An Act for amending and enlarging the powers and provisions of the several Acts relating to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1 (bound volume with boards and a marbled cover) 1825-1831

DDHU/ACC8410/197 - Acts of Parliament A Bill for making and maintaining a railway or tramroad from or near the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal, in the parish of Bolton Le Moors, to or near the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in the parish of Leigh; An Act for consolidating the Bolton and Leigh, the Kenyon and Leigh Junction, the Liverpool and Manchester, and the Grand Junction Railway Companies 3 (sewn bundles of paper) 1825-1845

DDHU/ACC8410/96 - Acts of Parliament For amending and enlarging the Powers and Provisions of an Act relating to the Bolton and Leigh Railway; Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction, Liverpool and Manchester, and Grand Junction Railway Companies' Amalgamation; including handwritten notes on some of the clauses within the Acts 9 (paper) 1828-1845

DDHU/ACC8410/219 - Act of Parliament 'A Bill to amend the Acts relating to the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway, and to make a branch railway (with collateral branches) to Bolton'; including a 'plan and section of the proposed Manchester Bolton and Bury Branch Railway (with collateral branches) to Bolton'; (scale 1 inch:80 chains or a mile) 1 (paper) 1835

DDHU/ACC8410/177 - Papers Parliamentary papers - Blue Book on the proceedings of the Railway Department 1842; Bolton Waterworks Act 1843; Report on proposed cast-iron railway from Glasgow to Berwick nd [c1810]; Act to consolidate London and Birmingham Grand Junction Railway and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Co, 1846; Act for consolidation of Bolton and Leigh, Kenyon and Leigh Junction, Liverpool and Manchester and Grand Junction Railways, 1845; also synopsis of First Bolton Railway Act and Notice of Auction of Estates and coal mines at West Houghton 29 Mar 1837 1 (bundle of papers) 1837-1846

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DDHU/ACC8410/127 - Acts of Parliament A Bill for more effectually Maintaining, Enlarging and Supporting a Reservoir, called ''Belmont Reservoir'' in the Parish of Bolton-Le-Moors 1843; A Bill for establishing Markets in and otherwise improving the Borough of Bolton 1850; A Bill for the Improvement of the Borough of Bolton 1854; The Award of Commons and Waste Lands in Farnworth and Kersley 1862; A Bill to enable to Borough of Bolton to construct additional Reservoirs and Works; to obtain a supply of Water from the Turton and Entwistle Reservoir and to provide a public Park and Town Hall 1864; Legal opinion as to the rights of Lord of the Manor at Farnworth 1868; Map of lands in the township of Rumworth referred to by the Commissioners Award Plan by Jno Albinson 1816 Copied 1874; with an attached label endorsed '8' 9 (paper and waxed linen) 1843-1874

DDHU/ACC8410/126 - Acts of Parliament A Bill for enabling the Grand Junction Railway Company to make certain Branch Lines of Railway 1846; The London and North Western Railway (New Works and Additional Powers) Act 1869; Bolton Improvement Bill to extend the Borough of Bolton and to make new streets and street improvements to extend the limits of gas and water supply and to make further provision for the improvement and government of the Borough 1877; London and North Western Railway (Railways and Widenings) Bill 1878; Manchester Corporation Water Bills for enabling the City of Manchester to obtain a supply of water from the Lake Thirlmere, petition against of William Ford Hulton Esq and clauses for the protection of Wiilliam Ford Hulton Esq 1878; Bolton and Kenyon Deviation No 2 W.W.B. Hulton Esq to the London and North Western Railway Company Requisitions and Observations on the Title of Freeholds situate in the parish of Deane 1880 13 (paper) 1846-1880

1.49 Bonds

Bonds which in some instances may relate to the deeds listed previously; including bonds to ensure abidance to an award; indemnity against previous agreements; payment; performance of covenants and statute merchants 1419-1755

DDHU/44/1 - Bond Adam de Hulton, Roger elder son of Robert del Holt, William de Heton, Adam de Lever and William de Lever to John del Bothe; conditions for paying a Statute Merchant of 80 marks; 7 Henry V Latin 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) 4 Nov [1419]

DDHU/44/2 - Bond Thomas de Culcheth to Adam de Hulton; conditions for paying a Statute Merchant of £60; 7 Henry V; endorsed on paper no 40 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal on tag) 4 Nov [1419]

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DDHU/44/3 - Bond Henry de Kyghley, Henry Blundell and William de Irland to Roger de Hulton; for £100; Henry Hugh de Longton, Thomas de Longton and Robert de Rygby to abide by the award of Edmund de Trafford in their dispute with Roger de Hulton, Laurence del Rylondes, John del Rylondes, William del Rylondes, Richard del Rylondes, John de Gorton and Laurence de Gorton; Monday before the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 3 Henry VI; endorsed 162 Latin/French 1 (parchment with 4 seal tags) [13 Aug 1425]

DDHU/44/4 - Bond William de Lever and Roger de Lever to Richard de Prestal; for £100; to abide by the award of Henry de Lever, John de Bradshagh and James of Aynesworth; Sunday after Easter, 4 Henry VI; endorsed on paper no 47 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal tags) [7 Apr 1426]

DDHU/44/5 - Bond Hugh de Tyldeslegh de Tyldeslegh, Henry de Byrum, Thomas de Tyldeslegh de Hulton, Roger de Bolton de Little Bolton and Thomas de Chaydok to James de Hulton de Farneworth; conditions for paying a Statute Merchant of 100 marks; Friday of the second week of Lent 4 Henry VI French 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) [1 Mar 1426]

DDHU/44/6 - Bond Roger of Hylton, Robyn of the Holt, William of Heyton, Hugh of Hyndelegh and Robyn of Penulbury to Sir John of Stanley, knight and Sir Richard of Stanley, Archedecon of Chestre [Chester]; conditions for paying a Statute Merchant of £40; given at Wygan [Wigan], Saturday after Circumcision 6 Hen VI English 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal and 2 tags) [3 Jan 1428]

DDHU/44/7 - Bond Thomas Culcheth, gentleman, John Gawyn, yeoman and Adam Aspuls, husbandman to Roger Hulton; for 35s; given Monday after the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 13 Henry VI; endorsed on paper no 48 Latin 1 (parchment with 2 seal tags) [8 Feb 1435]

DDHU/44/8 - Bond William Hulton de Fernworth, esq to Adam Hulton de Hulton Parke; for £200; for performance of covenants relating to an indenture; 13 Henry VIII Latin/English 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 11 Jul [1521]

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DDHU/44/9 - Bond William Norres de Speke, esq, Ralph Standysshe de Standisshe, esq and Percival Haryngton de Hyton Hey to Adam Hulton senior de Hulton Parke esq and William his son and heir for £200; for performance of covenants concerning a marriage between Adam son and heir of William Hulton and Clemence daughter of William Norres; 21 Henry VIII Latin/English 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 20 Jan [1530]

DDHU/44/10 - Bond Richard Leigh de Heigh Leigh, Chester esq, William Bouthe of Dunham, Chester, esq and John Dornvile de Lyme, Chester esq to William Assheton de Grais Inne, Middlesex gent for £400; for performance of covenants relating to a pair of indentures; witnesses: Edmund Assheton, Edmunde Hopwoode, Robert Holt, Robert Entwyssyll, Roger Chadwicke de Chadwicke, Humfray Barlowe; 12 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment with pendant seal on tag) 26 Sep [1570]

DDHU/44/11 - Bond Robert Worsleye de Bothes esq to William Hulton, esq; for 500 marks; Robert Worsleye to bear half the costs arising from indentures between William Hulton and Cuthbert Glyson of Westbye dated 15 Nov 1572 concerning the will of Henrye Kighleye, esq; witnesses: Wylliam Urmeston, Thomas Barnes, Edward Bradshaughe, Robert Gerrarde; 15 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment with 2 pendant seals on tags) 24 Jun [1573]

DDHU/44/12 - Bond John Bradshaye de Bradshaye esq to Geoffrey Shakerleye de Howlme, Chester esq; for £100; John Bradshaye to cause John his son and heir to seal an obligation to Geoffrey Shakerleye when he has completed the age of 21 years; witnesses: Robert Worsley, William Hulton, George Halgh; 15 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 9 Nov [1573]

DDHU/44/13 - Bond Geoffrey Shakerlaye de Howlme, Chester, Robert Worsleye de Boothes, Richard Massye de Saile, Chester and George Pilkinton, esq to John Bradshaye de Bradshaye, esq, John Bradshaye his son and heir and George Hawghe and Alexander Warde de parochia Bolton, gents; for £200; for performance of covenants relating to a pair of indentures; witnesses: William Hulton, Roger Pendlebury, Roger Houlme, Thomas Heghton; 15 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment) 9 Nov [1573]

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DDHU/44/14 - Bond William Hullton de le Parke, esq and Hamlett Hollcrofte de Wolden gent to James Lorde de Haugh husbandman; for £14; Hamlett Hollcrofte to pay to James Lorde £7 on the feast day of Michael the Archangel [29 Sep 1574] in the parish church of Bolton; witnesses: Richard Carter, Roger Broadhurste Latin/English 1 (parchment with 2 pendant seals on tags) 18 Aug 1574

DDHU/44/15 - Bond John Passe de Laughhocke gent to William Hulton de le Parke esq; conditions for paying a statute merchant of £50; made at Preston before William Hogekynson, mayor and Lawrence Wall, clerk of recognizances; 16 Elizabeth I; endorsed 63 Latin 1 (parchment with 2 pendant seals on tags) 5 Oct [1574]

DDHU/44/16 - Bond Edward Mydleton de Hebletwhayte, York esq, Francis Tunstall de Aweclyff esq to William Hulton de le Parke esq; for £300; Edward Mydleton to abide by award of Richard Braddill of Catterall, gent, in his dispute with William Hulton; witnesses: Edward Braddyll, George Baynbridge, Mattew Georges, Edward Braddyll junior, Thomas Turton; 17 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment with 2 pendant seals showing a bird and a monkey) 1 Mar [1575]

DDHU/44/17 - Bond William Hulton de Hulton Parke esq to Edward Norrys de Speke esq and Robert Charnocke de Asteley esq; conditions for paying a statute merchant of £10,000; 22 Elizabeth I; cancelled Latin 1 (parchment with heraldic seal and additional partial seal on tags) 17 Feb [1580]

DDHU/44/18 - Bond Thomas Houghton of Lea to William Hylton of the Parke; for £1,000; to indemnify William Hylton against a bond for performance of covenants made 1 Feb 1582 between (I) William Hylton, Thomas Houghton and Thomas Whyttingham and (II) Bryan Jackson of Lewthehall in Woodplumpton, yeoman; witnesses: Thomas Whyttingham, George Houghton, Richard Houghton, Wyllyam Hulton, George Walton, James Burscoughe; 28 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment) 26 Sep [1586]

DDHU/44/19 - Bond John Estwood of Bronley, clothier to Walter Hickman of London, gent; for £54; for the payment of £27 on 4 Sep 1587 in the Royal Exchange in London Latin/English 1 (parchment with pendant seal and additional seal tag) 8 Jul [1587]

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DDHU/44/20 - Bond Robert Hesketh of Rufforthe, esq to William Hultone of Parke esq; for £250; Robert Hesketh to indemnify William Hultone against a bond for the repayment of £200 made 8 May, 1589 by Robert Hesketh, William Hultone and Roberte Pilkington, for her Majesties use in respect of debt of Blanche wife of Robert Hesketh; witnesses: Rychard Hothersall, Raph Holt, Richarde Houghton, Cuthbert Hesketh; 31 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment with pendant seal and additional seal tag) 11 May [1589]

DDHU/44/21 - Bond William Norres of Speke, gent to William Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq; for £400; to indemnify William Hulton against obligation dated 28 Jul 1589 whereby William Hulton is bound to Thomas Houghton of the Lea, John Singleton of Stayninge, esqs, William Clifton of Balam and Richarde Houghton of Houghton, gent for payment of £100 to Cuthbert Clifton, her majesty's ward; witnesses: Richarde Boultone, William Hulton, George Hultonn Latin/English 1 (parchment with pendant seal and additional tag) 10 Nov [1590]

DDHU/44/22 - Bond William Norres of Speke, gent to William Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq; for £400; to indemnify William Hulton against obligation dated 20 Jul 1590 whereby William Hulton is bound to William Clifton of Balam and Richarde Houghton of Houghton, the elder, gents, for payment of £100 to Cuthbert Clifton, her majesty's ward; witnesses: Richarde Boultone, William Hulton, George Hultonn Latin/English 1 (parchment with pendant seal on tag) 10 Nov 1590

DDHU/44/23 - Bond Ralph Haughton of Kirkleyes, Richard Molyneux of Hauckley and Robert Arrowsmythe of Pemberton, gents, to Thomas Turton alias Cutler and William Hurste of Overhulton, yeoman; for £400; to perform covenants of a Letter of Attorney dated 28 Mar 1592; witnesses: Edwarde Standysshe, Thomas Lathom, Robert Pennington, Roger Starkie, Henry Willson, Peter Marshe younger, Nicholas Pennyngton; 34 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment with 3 pendant seals on tags) 28 Apr [1592]

DDHU/44/24 - Bond John Haworth of Lancaster, gent to Robart Haworth of Haworth, gent; for £600; for performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date; witnesses: Thomas Addysone, Peter Hayward, Edward Roscoe, Williame Butterworth, Christofer Banbrigge, George Cowper, Peter Hey Latin/English 1 (parchment with pendant seal on tag) 18 Nov 1596

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DDHU/44/25 - Bond Katherin Hulton of Norburie, Chester, widow, Hamlett Hyde of the same, esq and Robert Hyde of Sithington, Chester, esq to James the King; for £40; for payment of £20 in part of £80 for the custody, ward, and marriage of Adam, son and heir of William Hulton, gent deceased; witnesses: Henri Bradshawe, Robert Hyde, William Davenport, Thomas Beeley; 11 James I Latin/English 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 26 Nov [1613]

DDHU/44/26 - Bond Robert Parker of Clifford, York, yeoman to Robert Bindlose of Barwick, esq; for £1,800; for performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date between Robert Parker and Alice his wife and Robert Brindlose; witnesses: Thomas Bower, Thomas Wharmby, Richard Flecher; 15 James I Latin/English 1 (parchment) 20 Jul [1617]

DDHU/44/27 - Bond Thomas Longworth de Longworth, gent to John Crosse de Kynvear, Stafford, clerk; statute merchant; for £400; made at Wigan before James Pilkington, mayor, and Robert Pennyngton, gent, clerk of recognizances Latin 1 (parchment with pendant seal of the Borough of Wigan and an additional seal tag) 25 Mar 1625

DDHU/44/28 - Bond Elizabeth Howorth of Clegg, widow and Adam Hulton of Hulton, esq, Joseph Chadwicke of Clegge, clothyer, and John Chadwicke of Clegg, yeoman to Nicholas Calverte of Westbradford, York, yeoman; for £400; to pay to Nicholas Calverte £208 on 19 Sep 1636 at the house of Christofer Anderton, esq called the Hall of Lostocke if Mary Anderton, daughter of Christopher Anderton is living, if she be dead, then to pay £192; witnesses: Edmond Hollande, Thomas Whitehead, George Woods, Roger Heton, Elizabeth Heweing, Thomas Hulton, Joseph Chadwicke, John Chadwicke Latin/English 1 (paper) 18 Mar 1636

DDHU/44/29 - Bond Robert Browne of Brinsopp, esq to John Thomasson of Overhulton, yeoman; for £20; for performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date; witnesses: Thomas Leaver, Joshua Browne, Thomas Leaver junior, Nathan Leaver Latin/English 1 (paper) 20 Aug 1662

DDHU/44/30 - Bond Dennis Morley of Pontefract, York, habberdasher to James Johnson of Salford, haberdasher; for £15; to pay to James Johnson £7 10s on 8 May 1670 at the house of Anthony Rawden of Pontefract; witnesses: Lee Hartley, Mathias Hawton, William Scholey Latin/English 1 (paper with applied seals) 23 Oct 1668

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DDHU/44/31 - Bond Matthew Travers of Beeston, Chester, gent to Robert Hyde of Denton, esq; for £400; for performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date between Matthew Traavers on the one part and John Crew of Utkinton, Chester, esq, Robert Hyde esq of Hydebancke, Chester, gent, son and heir of Robert Hyde of Denton, John Travers of Chester, ironmonger, and William Hyde of Denton, gent another son of Robert Hyde; witnesses: John Prichard, John Ridsley, Edward Newbold Latin/English 1 (parchment with pendant seal and additional tag) 29 Dec 1668

DDHU/44/32 - Bond William Emerson of Stamford Brigge, Lincoln, haberdasher, to James Johnson of Salford, haberdasher; for £120; for payment of a £60 debt on 2 Feb 1671; witnesses: John Bradley, John Peake 1 (paper with an applied seal) 12 May 1670

DDHU/44/33 - Bond William Emerson of Glamfordbridge, Lincoln, feltmaker and Anne his sister, spinster to James Johnson of Manchester, haberdasher; for £20; for payment of £10 on 25 Jul 1671; witnesses: John Marr, John Tarleton, Robert Birch Latin/English 1 (paper with applied seals) 18 Apr 1671

DDHU/44/34 - Bond Roger Lacy of Longworth, gent to William Hilton of Hilton, esq for £1,200; for performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date; witnesses: James Marsh, Nicholas Alred Latin/English 1 (paper with a wafer seal) 29 Nov 1678

DDHU/44/35 - Bond John Thropp of Dublin, merchant and Thomas Hartley of Rumworth, grocer, to William Hilton of Hilton, esq; for £40; to pay to William Hilton £20 before 20 Jul 1681; witnesses: Mathew Chadwicke, Henry Inghame; 22 Charles II Latin/English 1 (paper with applied seals) 21 Jul [1680]

DDHU/44/36 - Bond William Dickanson alias Ashton of Lomax, John Henshall of Smethurst and Barnard Shawe of Manchester, all yeomen to James Johnson of Salford, haberdasher; for £20; to pay to James Johnson £10 by 20 Dec 1684; witnesses: James Street, John Bennet, Richard Radley Latin/English 1 (paper with wafer seals) 18 Jun 1684

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DDHU/44/37 - Bond William Fairbrother of Over Hilton, husbandman to William Hilton of Hilton, esq; for £40; William Fairbrother not to ride any of the horses of William Hilton without permission; witnesses: Adam Lacy, Robert Howorth, Abraham Tomlinson Latin/English 1 (paper with an applied seal) 4 Oct 1692

DDHU/44/38 - Bond William Legh of Westhaughton, gent to Robert Pendlebury of Westhaughton, yeoman; for £24; for performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date; witnesses: T Nayler, Thomas Glover, E Nayler Latin/English 1 (paper with a wafer seal) 27 Jul 1698

DDHU/44/39 - Bond Humphrey Lee of Salford, chapman to William Lee of Salford, esq; for £20; to pay to William Lee 1s weekly so long as he remains unmarried; witnesses: A Hulton, Jo Sumner, A Blanch Latin/English 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 29 Jan 1708

DDHU/44/40 - Bond Edward Moody of Westhoughton, gent to John Johnson of Westhoughton, gent; for £100; for performance of covenants within articles of agreement of the same date; witnesses: Mary Rothwell, James Leigh Latin/English 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 4 Jan 1711

DDHU/44/41 - Bond John Johnson of Westhoughton, gent to William Legh of Westhoughton, gent; for £140; for performance of covenants of a deed of mortgage of the same date; witnesses: Richard Brown, William Boardman, Edward Moody Latin/English 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 29 Mar 1711

DDHU/44/42 - Bond John Johnson of Westhoughton, gent to William Legh of Westhoughton, gent; for £70; for payment to William Legh of £35 on 14 Jan 1713; witnesses: Ellizabeth Allred, Jeremiah Gybson Latin/English 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 14 Jul 1712

DDHU/44/43 - Bond John Burgess of the parish of St Margarets, Westminster, esq to William Legh of the parish of Deane, esq; for £100; Capt John Burgess indemnifies Capt William Legh against claims of Capt John Cilliford concerning the charges of 13 men raised in England by John Burgess for John Clifford; witnesses: J Gibson, W Horsington Latin/English 1 (paper with an applied seal) Apr 1714

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DDHU/44/44 - Bond James Aspinall of Westhaughton, yeoman to Elizabeth Hulme of Westhaughton, spinster; for £200; for performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date between the aforesaid James Aspinall and James Aspinall late of Rumworth but now of Westhaughton, yeoman on the one part and Elizabeth Hulme on the other part; witnesses: Tho Legh, John Waite Latin/English 1 (paper with an applied seal) 1 Nov 1718

DDHU/44/45 - Bond William Legh of Westhaughton, esq to Elizabeth Rothwell of Bury, spinster; for £700; for payment of £350 on 22 Mar 1723; witnesses James Hartley, Henry Clough; endorsed: The £350 is to pay off the debts of Mr Humphrey Booth of Salford Latin/English 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 23 Mar 1722

DDHU/44/46 - Bond Robert Booth of Salford, esq to William Legh of Westhoughton, esq for £1600; to indemnify William Legh against bonds as DDHU 44/45 (now to Elizabeth Booth of Wigan widow sister in law of Robert Booth), to James Bayley of Manchester, merchant for repayment of £250, to Thomas Bankes of London for repayment of £200, and for £160 borrowed from George Kenyon of Salford, esq. witnesses: Ra. Bankes, Lawrence Higgin Latin/English 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 2 Aug 1728

DDHU/44/47 - Bond Bartholomew Haselden of Westhoughton, dealer in cotton, to Edward Clowes of Hilton, gent, for £200; for payment to Edward Clowes of £100 on 9 Sep 1755; witnesses: Mary Lightbown, John Simpkin 1 (paper with applied seal) 9 Apr 1755

1.50 Fines and recoveries

Documents relating to the fictitious legal processes of final concord (fine) and common recovery, used to enable the sale of entailed land; properties described in these documents are located in several townships 1521-1738

DDHU/49/1 - Common Recovery Henry Tillesley, Roger Horrokkes, Charles Davenport and Adam Seddon by Ambrose Middleton their attorney against Adam Hulton esq and Alice his wife by Henry Aynsworth their attorney; 14 messuages, 300ac land, 40ac meadow, 200ac of pasture, 20ac of wood and 300ac of heath and furze in Snythill in Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Harparshay [Harpurhey], Denton, Openshay [Openshaw] and Gorton in Manchester; Vouchees: Ralph Tildesley and George Walker; Monday after Assumption 13 Henry VIII Latin 1 (parchment) [19 Aug 1521]

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DDHU/49/2 - Writ Praecipe and Recovery: Thurstan Tyldesley esq, Hugh Tyldesley, Ralph Longworth and Roger Garnett against John Hulton, clerk, Alan Hulton, gent and James Hulton; 20 messuage, 6 tofts, 400ac of land, 300ac of meadow, 300ac of pasture, 100ac of wood, 300ac of heath and furze and 100ac of turbary in Sneythell, Westhawghton [Westhoughton], Harpars Hey [Harpurhey], Denton, Openshawe [Openshaw], Gotherwicke and Gorton; Vouchee: William Foster Latin 1 (2 parchments stitched together) 1 Apr 1560

DDHU/49/3 - Final Concord Ralph Hartley and Richard Chorleton, plaintiffs and Alexander, son and heir of Alexander Barlawe, esq and Elizabeth his wife, deforciant; for £400; a moiety of the manors of Clegg and Dutton and 30 messuages, 30 cottages, 20 tofts, 1 watermill, 1 dovehouse, 60 gardens, 60 orchards, 300ac of land, 300ac of meadow, 300ac of pasture, 20ac of wood, 500ac of heath and furze, 300ac of moor, 300ac of turbary, 100ac of marsh and 20s rent in Clegg, Dutton, Shawfeld, Spotland, Butterworth, Mylnerowe [Milnrow], Ribchester and Hunnersfeld [Hundersfield]; Monday in the fourth week of Lent 14 Elizabeth I Latin 1 (parchment indenture) [17 Mar 1572]

DDHU/49/4 - Final Concord Robert Charnocke esq and William Charnocke gent, plaintiffs against William Hulton esq, deforciant; for £400; the manor of Over Hulton, 100 messuages, 40 cottages, 1 windmill, 1 water mill, 20 tofts, 40 gardens, 40 orchards, 1000ac of land, 500ac of meadow, 700ac of pasture, 200ac of wood, 1000ac of heath and furze, 300ac of turbary, 400ac of moor and £3 5s rent from coal mines in Overhulton, Westhawgton [Westhaughton] Harparshay [Harpurshey], Denton, Manchester, Wigan and Heaton; 24 Elizabeth I Latin 1 (parchment indenture) 27 Aug [1582]

DDHU/49/5 - Common Recovery Thomas Standishe esq, John Crosse esq, Peter Shawe clerk, Thomas Shawe and James Platt against Leonard Asshawe junior, gent; 30 messuages, 4 tofts, 30 gardens, 400ac land, 200ac meadow, 300ac pasture, 40ac wood, 100ac heath, 200ac moor, 100ac moss and 18d rent in Bedforde [Bedford], Parre [Parr], Wydnes [Widnes], Crawneton [Cronton], Flixton, Tildesley [Tyldesley], Hulton, Over Hulton, Nether Hulton, Barton on Irwell, Irelham [Irlam], Turton, Edgeworth, Ryvington [Rivington], Penington, Astley, and Adlington; Vouchee: Edward Asshawe, by William Stanynoght his attorney, and John Smalley; Monday after the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 33 Elizabeth I Latin 1 (parchment) [16 Aug 1591]

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DDHU/49/6 - Exemplification of Fine Edmund Hopwood, esq and Robert Hoult, gent, plaintiffs and Theophilus Asheton, gent, Alexander Butterworth, gent, Grace his wife, Edmund Haworth, and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants; 26 messuages, 8 cottages, 40 gardens, 1 mill, 300ac land, 200ac meadow, 300ac pasture, 40ac wood, 200ac moor, and 7s rent in Butterworth, Spotland, Hundersfield, Ribchester, Dutton, Bayley and Aighton; levied 31 Jul 3 James I [1605]; 16 James I Latin 1 (parchment with pendant seal of the County Palatine of Lancaster) 21 Aug [1618]

DDHU/49/7 - Final Concord John Atherton of Atherton, esq and Ralph Worthington, gent, plaintiffs and Adam Hulton esq deforceant; for £1200; the manor of Hulton and 51 messuages, 8 cottages, 2 watermills, 50 gardens, 450ac land, 50ac meadows, 40ac pasture, 100ac wood, 40ac moor and moss and £5 10s rent in Hulton, Rumworth, Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Denton, Harperhey [Harpurhey], Manchester, Wigan, Ince, Lostocke [Lostock] and Farneworth [Farnworth]; Monday in the fifth week of Lent 5 Charles I Latin 1 (parchment indenture) [23 Mar 1629]

DDHU/49/8 - Final Concord William Walker, William Moore and John Hyde alias Haryson, gents, plaintiffs and William Hyde, esq, Robert his son and heir and Alice his wife, deforceants; for £666 13s 4d; 16 messuages, 12 tofts, 1 dovecote, 12 gardens, 120ac land, 50ac meadow, 120ac pasture, 20ac wood, 100ac heath, 200ac moor, and 50s rent in Withington, Goosnarghe [Goosnargh], Crompton and Ouldham [Oldham]; 6 Charles I Latin 1 (parchment indenture) 9 Aug [1630]

DDHU/49/9 - Common Recovery Robert Duckenfeild esq and Robert Ashton gent by Thomas Turner their attorney against William Walker, William Moore and John Hyde alias Harrison, gents; 16 messuages, 12 tofts, 1 dovecote, 12 gardens, 120ac land, 50ac meadow, 120ac pasture, 20ac wood, 100ac heath, 200ac moor, and 50s rent in Withington, Goosnarghe [Goosnargh] and Ouldham [Oldham]; Vouchees: William Hyde esq, Robert his son and heir and Alice his wife, by Richard Bannester their attorney and Richard Smyth; 6 Charles I Latin 1 (parchment) 9 Aug [1630]

DDHU/49/10 - Final Concord John Lister and Thomas Oddy, gents, plaintiffs and Thomas Longworth, esq and Dorothy his wife, deforceants; for £960; the manor of Longworth, and 30 messuages, 30 gardens, 1 watermill, 600ac land, 20ac meadow, 300ac pasture, 4ac wood, 300ac heath and furze, 100ac moor and common of pasture in Longworth, Bolton in the Mores and Turton; Monday in the fourth week of Lent 7 Charles I Latin 1 (parchment indenture) [28 Mar 1631]

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DDHU/49/11 - Common Recovery William Hulton esq and Henry Nowell, gent against Thomas Lascy, esq; the manor of Longworth, and 30 messuages, 30 gardens, 1 watermill, 600ac land, 20ac meadow, 300ac pasture, 4ac wood, 300ac heath and furze, 100ac moor and moss in Longworth, Bolton in the Mores and Turton; Vouchee: Richard Finmore 1 (parchment) 6 Aug 1652

DDHU/49/12 - Final Concord George Townsend and Henry Gerard, gents, plaintiffs and William Hulton, esq deforceant; for £800; the manor of Hulton alias Over Hulton and 70 messuages, 30 cottages, 2 watermills, 100 gardens, 400ac land, 300ac meadow, 800ac pasture, 40ac wood, 300ac moor and moss in Hulton alias Over Hulton, Deane, Rimworth [Rumworth], Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Denton, Harpershey [Harpurshey], Manchester, Clegg, Butterworth, Dutton, Ribchester, Aighton, Bayley [Bailey] and Chadgley [Chaigley]. 1 (parchment indenture) 27 Mar 1656

DDHU/49/13 - Common Recovery William Jessoppe, esq and Anthony Knightbridge, gent against George Townsend and Henry Gerard, gents; the manor of Hulton alias Over Hulton and 100 messuages, 2 watermills, 100 gardens, 400ac land, 300ac meadow, 800ac pasture, 40ac wood, 300ac moor and moss in Hulton alias Over Hulton, Deane, Rumworth, Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Denton, Harpershey [Harpurhey], Manchester, Clegg, Butterworth, Dutton, Ribchester, Aighton, Bailig [Bailey] and Chaigley; Vouchees: William Hulton esq, Henry Wright 1 (parchment) 27 Mar 1656

DDHU/49/14 - Final Concord William Walker and James Gartside junior, gents, plaintiffs and Henry Haworth esq deforceant; for £350; 30 messuages, 30 barns, 1 filling mill, 1 watermill, 6 orchards, 30 gardens, 100ac land, 50ac meadow, 80ac pasture, 40ac moor, 40ac heath and furze, and 4s rent in Haworth and Clegg; 27 Charles II Latin 1 (parchment indenture) 19 Mar [1675]

DDHU/49/15 - Common Recovery Edward Holme and John Butterworth against William Walker and James Gartside, gents; 30 messuages, 30 barns, 1 filling mill, 1 watermill, 6 orchards, 30 gardens, 100ac land, 50ac meadow, 80ac pasture, 40ac moor, 40ac heath and furze, and 4s rent in Haworth and Clegg; vouchees, Henry Haworth esq, Francis Read; 27 Charles II Latin 1 (parchment) 19 Mar [1675]

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DDHU/49/16 - Final Concord John Johnson, plaintiff, and John Thomason and Anne his wife, deforceants; for £133 6s 8d; 4 messuages, 4 barns, 3 orchards, 4 gardens, 24ac land, 5ac meadow, 24ac pasture and common of pasture in Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Blackrod, and Halliwell; 24 Charles II Latin 1 (parchment indenture) 22 Mar [1672]

DDHU/49/17 - Final Concord Thomas Tatton and Edward Davenport, gents, plaintiffs and Robert Hyde esq, deforceant; for £840; 16 messuages, 12 tofts, 1 dovecote, 12 gardens, 120ac land, 50ac meadow, 120ac pasture, 20ac wood, 100ac heath, 200ac moor, and 50s rent, in Withington, Denton, Crompton, Westonhill and Ouldham [Oldham]; 4 William and Mary Latin 1 (parchment indenture) 18 Mar [1692]

DDHU/49/18 - Final Concord Robert Roscoe and Thomas Thomasson, plaintiffs, and Esther Johnson, widow, deforceant; for £266 13s 4d; 4 messuages, 3 barns, 14ac land, 4ac meadow, 10ac pasture, and common of turbary and pasture in Bedford, Little Lever, Newton-in-Makerfeild and Lawton Latin 1 (parchment indenture) 26 Mar 1698

DDHU/49/19 - Final Concord Thomas Sutton, gent, plaintiff and William Hulton, esq, deforceant; for £5000; the manors of Hulton and Over Hulton, Longworth, Farnworth, Rumworth and Kearsley as well as 200 messuages, 3 watercorn mills, 160 barns, 200 gardens, 1000ac land, 500ac meadow, 1400ac pasture, 40ac wood, 600ac moor and moss ground, 500ac heath and furze and £10 rent in Over Hulton, Longworth, Farnworth, Rumworth, Kearsley, Westhoughton, Harpurshey [Harpurhey], Denton, Manchester, Clegg, Butterworth and Turton; 12 George II 1 (parchment indenture) 17 Aug [1738]

1.51 Inquisitions Inquisitions post mortem recording the property owned by various members of the Hulton family at the time of their deaths 1556-1807

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DDHU/51/1 - Inquisition John Hulton of Farneworth [Farnworth]; taken at Lancaster by William Smyth, esq, escheator, on the oaths of Sir John Warren, Robert Holt esq, John Holcroft esq, Edward Molineux, Oliver Culcheth, Robert Worsley junior, Edward Buttisworth, Robert Ballard, William Johnson de Berwyche, George Becconnond esq, Peter Worthyngton esq and Ralph Assheton esq; he held the manor of Farneworth and 7 messuages, 200ac of land, 50ac of meadow, 100ac of pasture and 20ac of wood in Farneworth [Farnworth]; also 20 messuages, 1000ac of land, 50ac of meadow, 500ac of pasture, 500ac of heath and furze and 20ac of wood in Romworth [Rumworth]; also 2 messuages, 100ac of land, 60ac of meadow, 40ac of pasture and 300ac of heath and furze called the Hopeheye in Neytherhalton [Hulton]; also 4 messuages, 40ac of land, 20ac of meadow, 40ac of pasture in Kerseley [Kearsley]; also 20ac of land, 6ac of meadow and 40ac of pasture in Westhalghton [Westhoughton]; also 10 messuages, 200ac land, 40ac meadow, 200ac pasture in Denton in the parish of Manchester; also 6 messuages, 200ac land, 40ac meadow, 100ac pasture and 30ac wood called Harperhey [Harpurhey] in Manchester; also 3 messuages, 40ac pasture, 30ac meadow and 100ac pasture and turbary in Irwilham [Irlam]; also 3 burgages, 10ac land in the town of Manchester; also 1 messuage, 60ac land, 4ac meadow, 20ac wood, 100ac pasture and turbary in Breghtinte; also 4ac land in Great Lever; also 1 messuage, 40ac land, 200ac meadow, 40ac pasture and turbary in Lostock; held of Sir Thomas West, Lord de la Warre, as of his manor of Manchester; value £40 yearly; he died 29 Nov 1491; given at Lancaster Friday after St Bartholomew 24 Henry VII [25 Aug 1508]; Incomplete; Certified copy by William Radclyffe, Rouge Croix Latin 1 (paper) 14 Apr 1807

DDHU/51/2 - Inquisition William Hulton, esq; taken at Bolton on the Moors, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary, before Ralph Worsley, esq escheator, on the oaths of Ralph Assheton and William Heaton, esqs and Thurstan Tyldesley, Lambert Heaton, Alexander Warde, Roger Walmesley, Richard Valentyne, Adam Rosthorne, Richard Ramesbothom, John Lee, George Warde, Christofer Holte, John Bridge, Adam Bamfforde, John Nutter, Robert Hyndley and Thomas Chadocke, gents; he held the manor of Overhulton [Over Hulton] and 50 messuages, 10 cottages, 1000ac land, 200ac meadow, 40ac pasture, 60ac wood, 200ac heath, moor, marsh and turbary and 2s rent in Overhulton, Haughton [Westhoughton], Manchester and Denton; also a rent of 13s 4d from land which belonged to John del Shaugh and Roger del Bonkes in Heton under Horwyche [Horwich]; also a rent of 22s 2d from properties the inheritance of Miles Gerrarde esq in Wygan [Wigan] and Ince; also a rent of 4 marks from properties the inheritance of William Hulton of Farneworth, esq in Harpershey [Harpurshey], Denton, Openshagh [Openshaw] and Chorleton [Chorlton] in Manchester; he died 20 Sep 1555; leaving his heir Adam, his son, aged 36 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with wrapped seal on tag) 14 Mar [1556]

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DDHU/51/3 - Inquisition Adam Hulton, esq; taken at Lancaster, 15 Elizabeth I, before Alexander Rigbye deputy for Thomas Gardener, escheator, on oaths of Edward Tyldesley and Alan Hulton, esqs, Geoffrey Holcrofte, William Nelson of Croston, Robert Swansey, George Lathome, John Southeworth, Peter Catterall, Roger Pendilbury, Richard Maghull, Thomas Ince, Gilbert Scotte, Thomas Walshe, Nicholas Tyldeysley, George Duddell and William Hill, gents; he held the manor of Overhulton [Over Hulton] and 60 messuages, 12 cottages, 6 tofts, 1 dovecot, a windmill, a watermill, 2000ac land, 300ac meadow, 500ac pasture, 100ac wood, 100ac heath, 60ac moor, 300ac turbary and 10s rent in Overhulton, Haughton [Westhoughton], Heyton [Huyton], Rumworthe [Rumworth], Manchester, Denton and Harpurs Heye [Harpurshey]; he died 26 Sep 1572; leaving his heir his son William aged 32 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 13 Mar [1573]

DDHU/51/4 - Inquisition Alan Hulton of Farneworth, esq; taken at Bolton on the Moors, [35] Elizabeth I, before Thomas Mort, deputy for Thomas Hesketh, esq, escheator, on oaths of Roger Pendleburie, Richard Leighe, Richard Leaver, Roger Walmiley, Ralph Greene, Andrew Leaver, John Aynsworth, Lawrence Bradshawe, Richard Woode, William Brooke, William Walmisley, Lambwell Openshawe, John Greenehalghe, Richard Scolcrofte and Thomas Nealey, gents; he held the manors of Farneworthe [Farnworth] and Rumworthe [Rumworth] and 20 messuages, 20 cottages, 1 watermill, 300ac land, 100ac meadow, 200ac pasture and 200ac heath and furze in Farneworth, Rumworth, Lostocke [Lostock], Kersley [Kearsley], Manchester, Bolton and Great Leaver [Lever]; also 2 cottages, 10ac land, 10ac wood, heath, furze and turbary in Farneworthe called Dicson Feildes; also 16s 3d rent in Flixton and Rivington; his heir is his son John Hulton aged 40; damaged; endorsed: ''There is no referrence to the original of this Inq. P.M. in the Kalenders of the Office of the Dutchy of Lancaster. W. Radclyffe, Rouge Croix'' Latin 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 28 Sep [1593]

DDHU/51/5 - Inquisition William Hulton of Manchester, gent Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 4 seal tags and seal fragments) 4 Oct 1613 Printed by Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society. Vol. 3. p.265.

DDHU/53/19 - Writ of Diem Clausit Extremum From Charles I to the Escheator of the County of Lancaster to hold an Inquisition Post-mortem of William Hulton, esq; 1 Charles I Latin 1 (parchment) 16 Jan [1626]

1.52 Legal matters and awards Various papers which relate to legal disputes involving the Hulton estate and family members 1389-1945

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DDHU/52/1A - Quitclaim Hugh de Ines, Thomas son of Thurstan de Tildeslegh, William Wildeblod, Simon Wildeblod, Richard de Pemberton, Alexander de Tyldeslegh, Robert de Tyldeslegh his brother, Laurence Gylibrond, James de Barlawe, Robert de Barlawe, Adam Dodeson, Seth de Tildeslegh, Robert son of Robert de Tildeslegh, Robert le Burdemon, William son of John de Hylton, Thurstan de Bolton, Nicholas de Ines and Gilbert de Haywod to Roger de Hylton, Roger his son, John de Gorton, John de Asshton de Derbishire, Thomas his son, William Adamson de Hylton, Henry de Ballesden, Anneys widow of John del Hylt de Aspull; all actions of pleas of mayhem and manslaughter; given Monday before Christmas [13] Richard II French 1 (parchment indenture with 6 seal tags and seal fragments) [20 Dec 1389]

DDHU/52/1 - Award John de Assheton, William de Athirton, esqs and James de Strangways; in a dispute between John de Hulton de Farnworth, John le Valentyne and Richard le Valentyne on the first part and Adam de Hulton and Roger his son on the second part; concerning properties in Tildesley called Haukesherd; Adam and Roger have no claim to the property; they are to pay to John de Hulton 10 marks of silver and a pipe of red wine; also to restore to Richard le Valentyne a horse and three cows which they had taken from Haukesherd; given at Lancaster 5 Henry V Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 pendant seals and an additional tag) 3 Apr 1417

DDHU/52/2 - Bond Hugh son of Thurstan de Tyldeslegh esq to Adam de Hulton esq; for 40 marks; to abide by award of Thomas de Byrum and Henry his son concerning an annual rent of 20s from properties in Tyldesleghpark Latin/French 1 (parchment with single pendant seal and additional tag) 26 Mar 1417

DDHU/53/4 - Mandate William Neuhagh, Canon of Lichfield, Vicar-General of William, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield to Gilbert de Hylton and John de Dinke, Deans of Werynton and Leylond; that John de Dokesbury and Katerine his wife are to appear against Adam de Hylton Latin 1 (parchment with partial pendant seal and 2 tags) 6 May 1421

DDHU/52/3 - Award Roger Hulton the younger, Gilbert Urmeston, Thurstan Percyvall, Vicar of Leghth, Gilbert Hulton, John Hulton and Richard Par in a dispute between Roger Hulton the elder, guardian of Alice and Margerie daughter of Mathew Hulton, deceased and the said Alice and Margerie on the one part and Oliver Sale on the other part; Oliver Sale to pay to Roger Hulton 50 marks to the use of Alice and Margerie Hulton who on becoming 21 are to quitclaim to Oliver Sale the properties which were the heritage of Alice his mother English 1 (parchment indenture with 3 seal tags) 21 Jun 1466

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DDHU/52/4 - Memorandum A decree in Chancery between Adam Hulton and Alice his wife on the first part and Cristofer Hulton on the second part; a moiety of a burgage and 3ac land in Bolton; 11½ac land in Midilton [Middleton]; a messuage in Lever and 8ac land in Berton which John son of William Hulton formerly of Farnworth purchased himself and his heirs from Geoffrey Shakerley in fee simple; and a messuage in Farneworth purchased by John Hulton father of Alice; 14 Henry VII Latin 1 (parchment) 10 Jul [1499]

DDHU/52/5 - Exemplification A Decree in Chancery; relating to the case of Hulton v Hulton: Plaintiffs: Adam Hulton and Alice, his wife, daughter and heir of John Hulton; Defendant: Christofer Hulton; 12 Henry VIII; Latin 1 (parchment with damaged Great Seal of Henry VIII) 20 Nov [1520] Related court documents can be found at The National Archives under the references C 1/205/75 and C 1/205/80

DDHU/52/6 - Award Sir Richard Assheton, Andrew Barton and Roger Asshawe, esqs in a dispute between Adam Hulton esq and Adam Pendulburies on the first part and Agnes Heyton of Snydle, widow on the other part; Agnes to hold 2 closes called the Hills and a meadow between her tenement and that of Edward Chetham, also her garden, paying yearly to Adam Pendulburies 4s; also Agnes to have one bay at the end of the house on the tenement and liberty to build another, also one bay of the barn, adjoining ''the wynd mylne of Snydle,'' and a bay of the ''shepn named a Kowhowse'' which bays are to be ''par-closed'' at the joint costs of Agnes and Adam; Agnes to remove from that part of the firehouse which the dwells in and to take all her household stuff with her into the said bay; Agnes to have moss-room in Snydle Mosse to get 40 loads of turf in the place where Ronert her husband got it; Adam Hulton to pay her 10s yearly; Adam Pendulburies to give her yearly 2 mettes of apples and sufficient timber to build the new bay; 31 Henry VIII 1 (parchment indenture with 2 pendant seals and an additional tag) 29 Apr [1539]

DDHU/52/7 - Award By Sir Thomas Stanely, Lord Mountegle and Sir William Staneley his son and heir in dispute between Elisabeth widow of William Hulton of the Parke and Adam his son and heir; Elisabeth Hulton to have messuages in Denton for her life, to take the rents of such tenements in Hulton in the tenure of Edward Chetam, Thomas Worthyngton, Olyver Crompton, Adam Penulbere the elder, Thomas Mallowe, Thomas Hulton, Robert Hawlewall, Roger Turner, Roger Macan, John Choll, with a half of the hens and capons belonging thereto; Adam Hulton yearly to cause 16 quarters of ''cowles'' to ''be layde upon the banke of the same cowle pytt'' to the use of Elisabeth Hulton who may command the tenants to lead 4 quarters of coals yearly to her house if within 10 miles of Hulton Parke; Adam Hulton to pay yearly to Elisabeth Hulton 40s; 3 and 4 Philip and Mary 1 (parchment indenture with partial pendant seal on tag) 13 Aug [1556]

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DDHU/52/8 - Inquisition of Parliament Adam Pendilbury of Over Hulton, mylner, on 1 Nov [1557] at Over Hulton broke into the house of Adam Hulton, esq Latin 1 (parchment) n.d. [c1557]

DDHU/52/9 - Answer The Answer of Adam Hulton to the Bill of Complaint of Alan Hulton; concerning 6 messuages, 80ac land, 40ac meadow and 20ac wood in Snythell in Westhalghton [Westhoughton] in the tenure of Henry Tyllesley, Roger Howcks, Charles Davenporte and Addame Seddone, which were conveyed to Adam Hulton and Alice his wife, grandparents of Adam Hulton on 21 Aug 1521 1 (parchment) n.d. [16th cent]

DDHU/52/10 - Decree Court of Wards and Liveries for Adam Hulton esq, late his Majesty's ward, against Savile Ratcliffe esq, Katherine his wife, the mother of Adam Hulton, Elizabeth widow of Edmond Haworth, Robert his son, Hamnett Hide esq and Thurstan Parr, a creditor of Rogert Nowell esq deceased, who was second husband of Katherine Ratcliffe; regarding various properties in Lancashire; 8 Charles I 1 (stitched sheets of parchment) 3 Mar [1633]

DDHU/53/29 - Legal case ''The state of the Case of William Jessop in relation to the office of Ballasting of ships in the River of Thames'' 1 (paper) n.d. [c.1670]

DDHU/53/30 - Legal claim ''The first and legall Clayme that Oliver Williams makes to the Ballasting of Shipps in the River of Thames'' and that Mr Jessop has no legal right 1 (paper) n.d. [c1670]

DDHU/52/11 - Answer ''The Answere of Henry Hulton, esq one of he defendants to the Bill of Complaint of Henry Mather, Complainant''; concerning the Irish Estate at Bryanstown 1 (tied sheets of paper) [1701]

DDHU/52/12 - Answer The further answer of Henry Hulton to the Bill of Complaint of Henry Mather; concerning the Irish Estate at Bryanstown 1 (parchment) n.d. [c1701]

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DDHU/52/13 - Opinion N Fazakerley concerning the will of William Hulton esq 1 (paper) 18 Jul 1738

DDHU/52/14 - Opinion N Fazakerley concerning the will of William Hulton, esq 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 15 Sep 1738

DDHU/52/15 - Bill of Complaint Anne and Beatrix, daughters of Jessop Hulton, against Mary and William Hulton; concerning the estate of Henry Hulton, deceased 1 (tied sheets of paper) n.d. [c1747]

DDHU/52/16 - Legal brief Anne and Beatrix, daughters of Jessop Hulton, against Mary and William Hulton; concerning the estate of Henry Hulton, deceased 1 (tied sheets of paper) n.d. [c1747]

DDHU/52/17 - Bill of Complaint William Leigh of Westhoughton, esq against Sir Roger Bradshaigh of Haigh, Baronet; concerning the debt of Sir Roger Bradshaigh 7 (paper) n.d. [18th cent]

DDHU/52/18 - Case Outlining the financial position of the free Grammar School in Manchester and seeking an opinion on the allowance made to Exhibitioners from the school at the Universities; with the opinion of J. Mansfield, Temple 1 (tied sheets of paper) 30 Dec 1791

DDHU/ACC9301/103 - Conviction Copy conviction of John Lane for trespass on the Hulton estate 1 (paper) n.d. [1834]

DDHU/ACC8410/91 - Legal papers Case for opinion in Wm Hulton v Trustees of Bolton and St Helens Turnpike Road; regarding the Bolton and Leigh Railway crossing a public road; including a coloured plan 1 (fastened papers) 8 Feb 1836

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DDHU/ACC8410/181 - Petition Petition of William Ford Hulton against the Manchester Corporation Water Bill to obtain a supply of water from Lake Thirlmere; presented in the House of Commons by counsel 1 (paper) 1878

DDHU/ACC9318/75 - Legal papers Sir Roger Braddyll Hulton Baronet and John Booth and Sons (Bolton) Ltd case for the opinion of counsel and correspondence; relating to the use of a railway siding at Hulton by tenants 21 (paper) 1945

1.53 Settlements

Various agreements and settlements relating to the Hulton estate; mainly relating to marriages and provisions made for the care of relatives 1417-1899

DDHU/55/1 - Agreement John de Hulton de Farneworth and Elys de Entewysull and John his son; Anyon, son and heir of John de Entewysull to marry Elizabeth daughter of John de Hulton; Elys de Entewysull to enfeoff 2 chaplains with property to the value of 6 marks, being a messuage called Oldene in Entewysull [Entwistle] in the town of Eggeworth [Edgworth]; also a messuage which Henry de Crompton had in Turton; also 2 burgages in Bolton held by John Colynson and Roger Coventre; given at Bolton Friday after St Agnes Virgin, 4 Henry V; endorsed on paper no 37 French 1 (parchment indenture with 2 pendant seals and an additional tag) [22 Jan 1417]

DDHU/55/2 - Agreement Roger of Hulton Parke and Thomas of Tildesley; James son and heir of Thomas of Tildesley to marry Alice daughter of Roger of Hulton; Roger of Hulton to pay to Thomas of Tildesley 80 marks; Thomas of Tildesley to assure to James and Alice lands to the value of 6 marks; Thomas of Tildesley swears to this on a book in the presence of Sir Geffrey the Massy, William of Tildesley and others; 15 Henry VI English 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 14 Jul [1437]

DDHU/55/3 - Agreement John Hulton of Farneworth, esq and Roger Hulton the younger of Hulton Parke; Adam, son and heir of Roger Hulton to marry Alice daughter of John Hulton within 10 years; Roger to assure lands of the value of 10 marks within 3 months of the death of Roger his father; John Hulton to pay to Roger Hulton 140 marks and to Katerine wife of Roger Hulton 10 marks; witnesses: Thomas Tyldesley of Wordley esq, Thomas Howrden of Wolston gent, Henry Gernett, Sir James Smethley priest, John Bradshaw of Bolton, Thomas Tyldesley of the Pele, Robert Bolton of Lityll Bolton gents; 1 Henry VII English 1 (parchment indenture with single pendant seal on tag) 20 Oct [1485]

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DDHU/55/4 - Agreement Adam Hulton of Hulton Parke, the elder, esq and William his son and heir on the first part and William Norres of Speke, esq on the other part; Adam, son and heir of William Hulton to marry Clemence daughter of William Norres; Adam the elder to assure lands to the value of £10; 21 Henry VIII 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 20 Jan [1530]

DDHU/55/27 - Marriage Settlement Adam Hulton of Hulton Parke, the elder, esq and William his son and heir on the first part and William Norres of Speke, esq on the other part; Adam, son and heir of William Hulton to marry Clemence daughter of William Norres; Adam the elder to assure lands value £10; 21 Henry VIII; endorsed 133 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 20 Jan [1530]

DDHU/55/5 - Gift Adam Hulton of the Parke, esq on the first part and Sir William Norres of Speke, Edward his son and heir and Roger Gernett of Hulton Parke, yeoman on the other part; properties in Harpurs Hey [Harpurhey] and Gotherswicke; in trust for his ''naturall and loving daughter Margarett Hulton beyng vere tender and younge and yet unpreferred'' for 31 years after the death of Adam Hulton; remainder to William Hulton son and heir of Adam Hulton; witnesses: P Norres, William Norres, Edward Norres, Thomas Molyneux, William Pendylton, John Sutton; 7 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with 3 pendant seals on tags) 16 Sep [1565]

DDHU/55/6 - Agreement Clemens Hulton, widow on the first part and William Hultonne and Ralphe Assheton, esqs and Bartholomewe Heskethe, gent on the other part; William Hultonne to have personal belongings of Adam Hulton, esq deceased, he paying the debts; William Hultonne to pay yearly to Clemens Hulton £22 and 12 lades of coals; William Hultonne not to claim any part of Harpers Hey [Harpurhey]; William Hultonne to pay to Raaphe Assheton and Bartholomewe Heskethe £10 yearly for 4 years to the use of Margaret Hultonn his sister; draft 1 (paper) 14 Oct 1572

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DDHU/55/7 - Settlement William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Ellyn Baguley of Manchester widow; on the marriage of Adam son of William Hulton and Alice daughter of Ellyn Baguley; William Hulton to appoint as feoffees Thomas Houghton of Houghton, John Atherton of Atherton, Rycharde Ashton of Lever, esqs and John Halghe of Halghe, gent; to hold specified properties in Hulton, Houghton [Westhoughton], Wygan [Wigan], Heaton, Rumworth, Farneworth [Farnworth], Manchester, Denton and Harpers Hey [Harpurhey]; to the use of William Hulton for life, then to Margaret his wife for life, then to Adam Hulton then to William his brother, then to Cuthbert his brother, then to Henry his brother, then to Rowland his brother; witnesses: Thomas Morte, Rychard Assheton, Wylliam Paycoke, Raphe Bouker, James Burscough, James Brone, Robert Cowldall; 29 Elizabeth I 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with a single seal tag) 1 Feb [1587]

DDHU/55/8 - Grant William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Cuthbert his son; an annuity of £5 from the death of William Hulton; containing a proviso of redemption on the payment of 6d; 32 Elizabeth I 1 (parchment indenture) 22 Jan [1590]

DDHU/55/9 - Marriage Settlement William Hulton the younger, son and heir of Adam Hulton, deceased to Sir Richard Hawghton of Hawghton, Sir Uryan Leghe of Adlington in the county of Chester, Robert Dalton of Thurnham and John Ardern of Hawarden in the county of Chester, esqs; on the marriage of William Hulton and Katherine, daughter of Robert Hyde of Northbury in the county of Chester, esq; specified properties in Manchester, Denton, Harperhey, Farnworth, Heaton and Wigan; to the use of William Hulton for life, then to his wife, then to their heirs; witnesses: Alex Barlowe, Roger Downes, John Hyde, George Warde, Lawr. Ward, Rob. Hyde; 8 James I 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 1 Nov 1610

DDHU/55/10 - Grant James I to Katherine Hulton of Norbury in the county of Chester, widow; for £80; custody, ward and marriage of Adam her son, aged 6; including a schedule and valuation of properties in Deanesgate [Deansgate], Harper hey [Harpurhey], Denton, Farnworth, Hulton, Heaton and Wigan, a third of their value due to the sovereign during the minority of Adam Hulton; 11 James I 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with partial seal of the Court of Ward and Livery) 26 Nov [1613]

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DDHU/55/11 - Agreement Hamnet Hyde of Norbury in the county of Chester, esq, Roger son and heir of Roger Nowell of Reade, esq and Katherin his wife on the first part and Edmund Haworth of Haworth, esq and Elizabeth his wife; on the marriage of Adam Hulton, son of William Hulton late of Norbury, gent, deceased and Katherin Nowell and Grace daughter of Edmund Haworth; Adam Hulton and Grace to have maintenance of £40 a year; if William Hulton should die before Adam Hulton reaches 21 then he is to be the ward of Edmund Haworth and Elizabeth his wife; Roger Nowell, at equal cost with Edmund Haworth, to secure a lease of Hulton Hall to the use of Adam Hulton; witnesses: Adam Hulton, Harry Duxbury, William Edge; 21 James I 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal tags and seal fragments) 24 Aug [1623]

DDHU/55/12 - Agreement George Rigbye of the Peele in Hulton, gent, Joseph Rigbye of Aspull, gent and Alexander Rigbye of Midleton in Amoundernes, esq on the first part; John Foster of Lancaster and Gyles Heyshame of Euxton, yeomen on the second part and Adam Hulton of Hulton, esq and Hugh Rigbye of the Burghe, esq on the third part; on the marriage of George Rigbye and Beatrix, sister of Adam Hulton; specified properties in Hulton, Worsley and Turton to John Foster and Gyles Heyshame; to be conveyed to Adam Hulton by use of a common recovery; witnesses: Edmund Werdenn, Robert Bamber, Hughe Hindley, Scowcroft Towneley, Richard Whithead, Mar. Banester, Ja. Gerard 1 (parchment indenture with 4 pendant seals (some heraldic) and additional tags) 2 Aug 1630

DDHU/55/13 - Agreement William Jessop of St Andrewes Holborne in the county of Middlesex, esq and Mary Cox of Porters in Shenley, widow, Alban Cox of Beamonds in St Peters near St Albons and Steven Eure of Pimsburne in Hatfeild, gent, all in the county of Hertford; on the marriage of William Jessop and Mary Cox; William Jessop to convey to Mary Cox land found 70 miles from London of a value of £150; also providing £1000 in trust for the use of Mary and any children after the death of William Jessop 1 (parchment with 2 pendant seals and an additional tag) 30 Jan 1656

DDHU/55/14 - Marriage Settlement Mary Cox of Porters in Shenley in the county of Hertford, widow on the first part; William Jessop of St Andrewes Holborne in the county of Middlesex, esq on the second part and Alban Cox of Beamonds in St Peters near St Albons and Steven Eure of Pimsburne in Hatfeild, gent, both in the county of Hertford on the third part; on the marriage of William Jessop and Mary Cox; William Jessop to provide £150 a year to Mary Cox, as well as £1000 as agreed in DDHU/55/13 and £1000 for each of her children after his death; also specified properties in Hertford to the use of Mary Cox and William Jessop for life then to Henry Trobell of Westminster esq and Charles Phillips of Grayes Inne, Middlesex for ten years; witnesses: Jo. Hamtor, Cha. Philips, William Heroett 1 (parchment indenture with pendant seal and 2 additional tags) 30 Jan 1656

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DDHU/55/15 - Declaration of uses of a Fine Robert Hide of Denton, esq on the first part and Robert Duckenfeild of Duckenfeild, county of Chester, John Arderne of Hawarden, county of Chester, esqs, John Jackson of Bubnell, county of Derby and Corneluis Jackson of the same, gents on the other part; on the marriage of Robert son and heir of Robert Hide and Mary daughter of John Jackson and payment of a consideration of £800 and for settling competent indentures for Alice, the new wife of Robert Hide; Robert Hide to issue common recoveries on properties in Denton, Crompton, Wheston Hill, and Ouldham [Oldham] in Lancashire as well as Brimington, Romeley and Hide Banks in the county of Chester; properties in Denton to the use of Alice Hide, all other properties to the use of Robert Hide and his wife Mary; witnesses: Ed Pegge junior, William Bell, William Meeke, Samuell Jackson, Hen. Jackson, John Gordon, George Smith 1 (multi-membrane parchment with single seal tag) 30 Sep 1656

DDHU/55/16 - Settlement William Hilton of Hilton, esq to Richard Brooke of Astley, esq and Nathaniel Hilton of London, merchant; the manors of Over Hilton alias Over Hulton, Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Farnworth, Rumworth,and Kearsley; to the use of William Hilton for life, then to Anne his wife, then as by then will of William Hulton; including a proviso of redemption to be enacted at the request of Anne Hilton on the payment of 1s; witnesses: Tho Lever, Edw Copley, Rich Hulme, Geo Haugh 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 18 Mar 1682

DDHU/55/17 - Agreement Nathan Leech of Manchester, gent, James Johnson of Salford, haberdasher and John Waite of Manchester, gent on the first part; Richard Radley of Manchester, gent on the second part and Stephen Radley of Oldfeild Lane in Salford, esq on the third part; if Richard Radley pays to Stephen Radley £130 and Nathan Leech £140 within 6 months of the death of Mabell, wife of Sir Peter Brooke, they will free properties of Richard Radley in the county of Lincoln; witnesses: John Renshaw, Nathan Leech junior 1 (parchment indenture with 2 wrapped pendant seals on tags) 28 Mar 1685

DDHU/55/18 - Marriage settlement William Leigh the younger of West Haughton, gent on the first part; Thomas Greenefeild of Witton and John Waite of Manchester, gents on the second part and Anne Johnson of Salford, spinster on the third part: on the marriage of William Leigh and Anne Johnson, Leigh to have £400 and a specified estate in Daresbury, county of Chester; witnesses: Martha Greenfeild, Tho Whalley, John Waite junior 1 (parchment indenture with 2 applied seals) 1 Jun 1702

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DDHU/55/19 - Appointment Captain William Legh of the Hon Col James Tyrrel's Regiment in Ireland appointing John Gough senior of St James, Westminster, gent, to collect monies from named members of the regiment 1 (paper with an applied seal and a Dutch watermark) 8 Feb 1711

DDHU/55/20 - Quitclaim Eleanor Hulton of Thornhill, York, widow of Henry Hulton esq and William Hulton of Hulton esq, her nephew and heir of Henry Hulton; on receipt of £4400; quitclaim of a dower due from Henry Hulton including any right to manors or lands in Lancashire and Westneath, Ireland; reciting previous deeds; witnesses: Jno. Greaves Junior, Henry Moreton 1 (multi-membrane parchment indenture with applied heraldic seal) 27 Feb 1739

DDHU/55/21 - Quitclaim Anne Hulton of Preston, spinster, eldest sister of William Hulton of Hulton, esq, deceased to Mary Hulton widow of William Hulton, Thomas Willis, Thomas Percivall and Daniel Sutton; on the receipt of £200; quitclaim of legacies owed to Ann under the will of William Hulton; witnesses: Alexander Radcliffe, Richard Broome 1 (parchment with applied heraldic seal) 2 Sep 1741

DDHU/55/22 - Quitclaim Beatrix Hulton of Preston, spinster, younger sister of William Hulton of Hulton, esq, deceased to Mary wife of Edward Clowes of Chaddock, gentleman, widow of William Hulton; on the receipt of £200; quitclaim of legacies owed to Beatrix under the will of William Hulton; witnesses: Thomas Starkie, Richard Broome 1 (parchment indenture with single applied seal) 12 Oct 1747

DDHU/55/23 - Schedule ''A Schedule of the Estates in Overhulton, Longworth and Westhoughton comprized in a Term of 500 years limited by the Settlement of the 18th and 19th August 1785 and now vested in the Rev George Heron In trust to raise Mrs Brownes' Portion of £10,000''; giving tenants names, names of estates, quantity of land and reserved rents 1 (tied bundle of papers) n.d. [early 19th cent]

DDHU/55/24 - Declaration of uses of a Fine William Hulton of Hulton, esq and Thomas Sutton of Damhouse in Tyldesley, gent; to levy a common recovery of the manors of Over Hulton, Longworth, Farnworth, Rumworth and Kearsley and properties in those places as well as Westhoughton, Harpurshey [Harpurhey], Denton, Manchester, Clegg, Butterworth and Turton; to the use of William Hulton; witnesses: George Trafford, Henry Moreton 1 (parchment indenture with 2 applied heraldic seals) 8 Sep 1738

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DDHU/55/25 - Mortgage William Hulton of Hulton, esq to Eleanor Hulton of Thornhill, York, widow, his aunt; for £4000; bargain and sale for 500 years of the manor of Longworth and specified properties in the town; including a proviso of redemption 1 (parchment indenture with applied seal) 27 Feb 1739

DDHU/55/26 - Lease and Release William Hulton of Hulton esq, nephew and heir of Henry Hulton of Hulton esq, deceased on the first part; Robert Guillim of Atherton and John Parker of Brightmet, esqs on the second part and Francis Legh of Wigan, widow and Roger Rycroft of Westhoughton, yeoman; conveyance by lease and release of the manors and lordships of Over Hulton, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kearsley; Hulton Hall; Clegg Hall and associated lands in Butterworth; properties in Over Hulton, Rumworth, Farnworth, Kearsley, Denton, Harpurshey, Longworth in the parish of Bolton in the Moors and Westhoughton in the parish of Dean; in trust for William, son of William Hulton 2 (parchment indentures with applied heraldic seals) 18-19 Jun 1740

DDHU/ACC9318/67 - Marriage settlement Settlement pursuant to Articles made and executed prior to the marriage of William Hulton esq with Miss Maria Ford; also including a lease for a year agreed between William Hulton and Henry Care and an attested copy of these deeds; with an attached note endorsed 'bundle no 2' 3 (paper and multi-membrane parchment) 7-8 Jun 1809

DDHU/ACC9318/68 - Marriage settlement Settlement of Miss Hulton's portion of £10,000 upon her marriage with the Revd John Browne authorizing the investment of £3000 part thereof in the purchase of a leasehold estate for lives and settlement made by Mr Browne upon that marriage of his share of the residue arising under the will of Mrs Elizabeth Legh; including an attested copy of the same 2 (paper and multi-membrane parchment) 2 May 1810

DDHU/ACC9318/73 - Settlement and probate Settlement of the sum of £10,000 to the separate use of Mrs Hulton in lieu of the like sum bequeathed to her for her separate use by her late father Randale Ford esq; Copy probate of the will of Mrs Hulton 7 (paper and multi-membrane parchment) 26 Jan 1837-19 Jul 1866

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DDHU/ACC9318/74 - Marriage settlement Settlement by William Hulton esq of the Hulton Park and other estates on the marriage of his eldest son William Ford Hulton esq with Miss Georgiana Lister Kaye; including a lease for a year from William Hulton esq to E.R.G. Braddyll and Thomas William Tatton esq; also abstracts and copies of the settlement and of the will of the late William Hulton esq 5 (multi-membrane parchments and papers) 11 Oct 1839-1867

DDHU/ACC9318/122 - Appointment W.W.B. Hulton Esq and Arthur H Hulton Esq; Appointment to Mr A.H. Hulton of a sum of £2000 part of a sum raisable under a settlement dated 23rd April 1867 for the portions of the younger children of Mr W.W.B. Hulton 1 (parchment) 22 Apr 1899

2 Estate management Records of the management of the property and wealth owned by the Hulton family 1515-1988

2.1 Accounts and other financial records Financial records relating to the Hulton estate; including information on expenses incurred by the Hulton household, as well as in relation to estate management and coal mining 1515-1988 2.1.1 Account books p152 2.1.2 Audited accounts p162 2.1.3 Other accounts p164 2.1.4 Other financial records p167

2.1.1 Account books

Account books within the collection appear to have been used for a number of different purposes, meaning that each volume can contain a mix of personal and household accounts as well as information on the management of the wider estate and business interests such as coal mining. 1700-1977

DDHU/42/9 - Account book Records of the value of the coal which has been mined, as well as expenses involved in running the pit, including some wage payments, equipment and repairs; marked 'book 6' 1 (small volume with metal clasp bound in green vellum) 1700-1728

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DDHU/42/1 - Account book Personal accounts of Henry Hulton Esq (1665-1737); largely arranged chronologically though some entries appear out of sequence; including household purchases such as meat from the butchers, ale and cakes, horses, candles, taxes and payments made to suppliers or employees who are usually named; labelled the '5th book'; back pages include a name index referring both to pages within this volume and to other volumes in the series 1 (volume bound with boards in vellum) 1702-1706

DDHU/42/23 - Account book Account of debts due to Edward Moody from John Johnson; includes a record of the payment of wages and taxes and of repairs undertaken 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1706-1719

DDHU/42/2 - Account book Account book of [Henry] Hulton (1665-1737); individual pages are mainly arranged chronologically but the volume as a whole does not seem to have any logical order, with many years appearing multiple times throughout the volume; information recorded includes rentals for Over Hulton and Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Longworth, Grays Inne, Lostock, Rumworth, Farnworth and Worsley, Harpurshey [Harpurhey] and Denton; a regular record of the coal which has been mined; expenses recorded include the purchase of food, mainly meat, fruit and vegetables and payment of employees who are usually named alongside a summary of the work they have undertaken 1 (volume bound with boards in vellum; damaged pages have led to the loss of some information from the volume) 1711-1737

DDHU/ACC8410/75 - Account book Endorsed on front cover 'Sough'; accounts of 'driving the sough at Hungrell'; appears to mainly record daily wages paid to employees; frequent references to 'cole', candles and gunpowder suggests that this has some link to colliery work [a Sough is an underground channel for draining water out of a mine] 1 (bound volume with boards) 1740-1747

DDHU/42/3 - Account book Account book of Mrs Mary Hulton, widow of William Hulton (1717-1741) and her son William Hulton (1739-1773); including rentals for the townships of Over Hulton, Butterworth, Longworth, Harpur Hey [Harpurhey], Denton, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kersley [Kearsley]; accounts largely record the payment of wages and expenses to employees, who are named alongside a brief summary of the work they have undertaken 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1741-1747

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DDHU/42/4 - Account book Account book of Mrs Mary Hulton, widow of William Hulton (1717-1741), her son William Hulton (1739-1773) and her grandson William Hulton (1762-1800); entries for the years 1741-1747 are separated into housekeeping, mainly relating to the purchase of food; wages paid to servants, labourers and workmen, which usually includes their name and some indication of the work they have undertaken; stewards expenses and damage caused by felling timber; cash paid in discharge of lays, taxes, chief rents and interest; repairs and improvements; private accounts of Mrs Hulton; joint account of Mary Hulton and her son William Hulton; rentals for Over Hulton, Butterworth, Longworth, Denton, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kersley; entries for the years 1773-1783 record accounts held by William Hulton esq and Mrs Hulton in account with James Kearsley and mainly seem to record the payment of wages; entries in Jan 1774 record the payment of doctors, nurses and an apothecary who have attended to treat Adam Hulton, as well as the supply of a lead coffin [Adam Hulton was the brother of William Hulton (1762-1800) and died on 15 Dec 1773] 1 (large volume in boards with vellum binding, metal clasps and blind tooling on the cover) 1741-1747, 1773-1783

DDHU/42/5 - Account book Arranged chronologically and recording cash received for individual rent payments (1748-1761); cash payments including personal expenses while travelling, payment of taxes and payment of wages to employees and suppliers, most of whom are named alongside a brief description of the work they have undertaken (1748-1760); cash received on 'promiscuous accounts' which mainly seem to relate to payments received for the supply of 'cole' [coal] and tithe payments (1748-1760); the owner of this account book is unclear 1 (volume with boards bound in reverse calf) 1748-1763

DDHU/42/6 - Account book Account book labelled 'W[illia]m Hulton Esq Accounts' which may have belonged to William Hulton (1739-1773) and his son William Hulton (1762-1800); arranged chronologically; entries for the years 1761-1765 appear to be colliery accounts which record the cash earned on each 'pitt load' as well as expenses including the payment of wages to named employees; these accounts appear to relate to Halshey [Halshaw] Moor Deep Pit; entries for the years 1769-1772 are labelled 'the house account' and record general expenses, mainly the purchase of food including meat, fish, fruit and vegetables, such as 'esparugrass' [asparagus]; includes an account of the pews in Westhaughton [Westhoughton] Chapel belonging to William Hulton 1774; entries for 1773-1783 are divided into 'cash' and 'contra' and mainly record wage payments to named employees and the payment of taxes; back pages include a record of stock in hand at the Cannell Pitts in Mar 1749 1 (volume with boards bound in reverse calf) 1749, 1761-1765, 1769-1783

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DDHU/42/10 - Account book Ledger which is arranged by customer and appears to record the purchase of coal; customer details given are name and place of residence, and it appears that the volume was indexed though only letters U-Y have survived; left hand page records the quantity of coal supplied, from whom it was purchased (usually initials only) and the cost, while the right hand page records the payment of these bills 6 (sewn papers removed from their binding) 1752-1768

DDHU/42/7 - Account book Double entry account book; owner is unclear but some pages are annotated to indicate that the account has been settled by William Hulton (1762-1800); mainly recording payments made to suppliers or employees, who are usually named; a large number of entries seem to relate to the purchase of meat for the dogs kept on the estate 1 (volume bound with boards in vellum) 1782-1791

DDHU/42/11 - Account book Endorsed on front cover 'Hulton Colliery Book from 1811'; arranged by date and recording receipts and disbursements; including a number of names though it is often unclear for what they are being paid, except in those cases where their occupation has been given; other expenses describe the costs of running the coal pit, such as repairing walls and roads, removing dirt, laying a shunt and driving wagon loads of coal 1 (volume bound in vellum) 1811-1814

DDHU/42/12 - Account book Account book of William Hulton esq (1787-1864); mainly giving year end totals for main expenses and income, including colliery receipts at Hulton and Halshaw Moor, farms, cottage rents, stables and brewing; it seems that there may have been work undertaken at Hulton Hall during the 1820s as there are numerous entries for bricks and tiles, gardens and pleasure grounds and 'building at Hulton' 1 (sewn pamphlet with marbled cover) 1 May 1819-31 Mar 1829

DDHU/42/13 - Account book Including detailed daily expenses for 26 Jan 1826-31 Mar 1829 covering items such as coal deliveries and payment of wages to named labourers, with an indication of to which account the bill should be added (house, garden, game etc.); also including summary annual accounts for the years 1820-1829 which in part duplicate those recorded in DDHU/42/12 1 (sewn pamphlet with marbled cover) 1820-1829

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DDHU/42/8 - Account book Including rental of the estates of William Hulton (1787-1864) naming tenants in Hulton, Longworth, Westhoughton, Rumworth and Manchester; Records of Richard Woodward in account with William Hulton esq 10 (sewn pamphlet with marbled cover and 9 loose items) May 1821-24 Jun 1822

DDHU/ACC8410/124 - Account book Account book recording the account of William Hulton Esq (1787-1864) with J Whitehead for sundries; other papers mainly relate to colliers unions, and include a union card, rules of the Associated Coal Miners' Union Society and various items of correspondence, usually making a case for the rights of colliers; ''they have to labour and that till their grace is almost melted their throat dried up and their strenth exhosted but not only is their calling laborious but dangerous when their lives are in danger every moment'' 10 (hard bound volume with marbled cover and loose papers) 1830s

DDHU/ACC8410/158 - Account book Garden expenses; arranged chronologically and giving name and amount paid; it is unclear if the payments are for work carried out or goods supplied; at the end of 1830 there is a summary of amounts spent on labour, gardener, painting, glass, seeds, coals, rents and extras; back pages give total garden expenses for the years 1826-1830 1 (bound volume) 2 Jan 1830-19 Nov 1831

DDHU/42/14 - Account book Including a range of colliery related accounts for the year 1832 such as 'Removal of Old 3/4 Engine' and 'Sinking No 10 Yard Mine Pit in Fletchers Field'; from 1833 the book records rental payments from named tenants in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Turton and Longworth; expenses recorded mainly relate to payments for carting and wages paid to named labourers 1 (volume with boards bound in vellum) 1832-1836

DDHU/ACC8410/1 - Account book Cash account, arranged chronologically; appears to include a mixture of colliery and estate expenses; receipts include rental payments and purchases of coal; payments include wages and carting 1 (bound volume with boards) 1836-1846

DDHU/ACC8410/77a - Account book Estate accounts; mainly recording rental payments, repairs to properties and some wage payments to employees; also records transfers between accounts including William Hulton, collieries, home farm and sundries 1 (bound volume with boards) Sep 1841-Apr 1859

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DDHU/ACC8410/2 - Account book Cash account, arranged chronologically; appears to include a mixture of colliery and estate expenses; receipts include rental payments; payments include wages and repairs 1 (bound volume with boards) 1846-1850

DDHU/ACC8410/3 - Account book Cash account, arranged chronologically; appears to include a mixture of colliery and estate expenses; receipts include rental payments and colliery payments; expenses include wages and repairs 1 (bound volume with boards) 1850-1855

DDHU/ACC8410/141 - Account book Statement of cattle bought and sold from the Home Farm; giving the dates that each cow was bought and sold, from whom bought and to whom sold, amounts paid and sold for, amount paid for keep and for how long kept and additional remarks 1 (bound volume with boards) Dec 1852-Oct 1860

DDHU/ACC8410/4 - Account book Cash account, arranged chronologically; appears to include colliery and estate expenses; receipts include rental payments and colliery payments; expenses include wages and repairs 1 (volume bound with boards) 1856-1866

DDHU/ACC8410/78 - Account book Halshaw Moor Colliery; arranged chronologically; mainly recording individual purchases from the colliery of coal, burgil and slack 1 (bound volume with boards) Jul 1859-Feb 1864

DDHU/ACC8410/79 - Ledger Arranged by account and including an index; mainly recording individual coal purchases; back pages include colliery rents, pony, rates and taxes, salaries, sundries, wear and tear and cottage rents 1 (bound volume with boards) 1859-c1864

DDHU/ACC8410/140 - Account book Tenant repairs book; arranged by property; giving property name and tenant, a list of repairs undertaken and the cost of doing so; items are listed under categories including general repairs, spouts and windows, gates, painting, drains and fencing 1 (bound volume with boards) 1864-1873

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DDHU/ACC8410/76 - Account book Inscribed in front cover 'General repairs and sundries includes wages'; arranged by employee giving their name, address, an outline of the work carried out and amounts paid; a separate volume holds a name index for these entries; later pages include accounts for Hulton Hall, arranged chronologically, which mainly record wages and repair work, and a record of woods and plantations thinned 2 (bound volume with boards) 1870-1885

DDHU/ACC8410/26 - Account book Estate journal; arranged chronologically; appears to record both cash and colliery accounts; split into debits and credits on left and right hand pages; giving a very brief description and running totals after each month; includes additional numbers which may relate to the estate ledgers 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jul 1872-31 Dec 1875

DDHU/ACC9318/125 - Account book 'Cost of some Longworth Walls'; giving the name of the builder, the location of the required wall and an account of the costs involved; back pages also include similar accounts for drainage at Longworth 4 (leather bound volume with loose papers) 1881-1885

DDHU/ACC9318/126 - Account book 'Hulton Colliery, costs of getting coals'; giving date, mine, rate, tonnage, yardage, underground day wages and contractors, surface haulage and total for 1884-1885; loose page records a comparative return of cost and get of coals at Hulton Colliery 1883 2 (bound volume with a single loose page) 1883-1885

DDHU/ACC8410/28 - Ledger Indexed and arranged by account; minor accounts record only basic monetary debits and payments; more detail is given for accounts relating to the Hulton Colliery Co, individual estates and property, cottage rents, banks, improvement account, home farm, woods and roads, gardens, game, W.W.B. Hulton's (1844-1907) personal account, charities and subscriptions and property tax 1 (bound volume with boards) 1885-c1892

DDHU/ACC9318/127 - Account book Record of the costs of getting coals at Hulton Colliery; giving date, mine, rate, tonnage, yardage, underground day wages and contractors, surface haulage and total 1 (bound volume) 1886

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DDHU/ACC8410/27 - Account book Estate journal; arranged chronologically; appears to mainly relate to estate management; giving a very brief description and running totals after each month; includes additional numbers which may relate to the estate ledgers; mainly recording rent payments by named tenants 1 (bound volume with boards) 31 Oct 1892-31 Dec 1893

DDHU/ACC8410/5 - Account book Cash account, arranged chronologically; appears to relate mainly to estate expenses; receipts include rents and bills paid by cheque; payments include wages and railway carriage; an additional column of numbers is given which may refer to pages within the estate ledgers 1 (bound volume with boards) 1893-1894

DDHU/ACC8410/6 - Account book Receipts and expenditure analysis; arranged chronologically; giving brief details or names and amounts; money is then recorded under different accounts including a personal account (W.W.B.H.), annuities, mansion account, ground rents, interest and insurance, rates and taxes, salaries and solicitors, woods and roads, gardens, game, charities and subscriptions, home farm, farms, residences and cottages and sundries 1 (bound volume with boards and marbled cover) 1893-1895

DDHU/ACC8410/7 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, estate rents, chief rents, woods and roads, gardens, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jan 1894-31 Dec 1898

DDHU/ACC8410/8 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods and roads, gardens, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 7 Jan 1899-31 Dec 1903

DDHU/ACC8410/9 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods and roads, gardens, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 4 Jan 1904-28 Jul 1908

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DDHU/ACC8410/10 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods and roads, gardens, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Aug 1908-29 Mar 1913

DDHU/ACC8410/11 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, rebates, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Apr 1913-31 May 1917

DDHU/ACC8410/12 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jun 1917-31 Dec 1927

DDHU/ACC8410/13 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 7 Jan 1928-31 May 1932

DDHU/ACC8410/14 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jun 1932-28 May 1937

DDHU/ACC8410/15 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, Bolton depot, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jun 1937-31 Dec 1942

DDHU/ACC8410/16 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, Bolton depot shale heaps, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jan 1943-31 Dec 1948

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DDHU/ACC8410/17 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including cottage rents, estate rents, ground rents, woods, Bolton depot shale heaps, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jan 1949-31 Dec 1953

DDHU/ACC8410/18 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, Bolton depot shale heaps, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 19 Jan 1954-15 May 1959

DDHU/ACC8410/19 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 15 May 1959-28 Jun 1963

DDHU/ACC9318/12 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1962-1967

DDHU/ACC8410/20 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 8 Jan 1968-Apr 1974

DDHU/ACC9318/13 - Account book Receipts analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date, name, brief description; amounts are recorded according to their type including home farm, cottage rents, estate rents, chief rents, woods, sundries and bank 1 (bound volume with boards) 1974-1977

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DDHU/ACC8410/21 - Account book Expenditure analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date and brief details; amounts are arranged by expense type, including a personal account, annuities, mansion account, ground rents, interest and insurance, rates and taxes, salaries and solicitors, woods and roads, gardens, game, home farm, charities and subscriptions, farms, residences and cottages and sundries 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jan 1895-31 Dec 1920

DDHU/ACC8410/22 - Account book Expenditure analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date and brief details; amounts are arranged by expense type, including a personal account, annuities, mansion account, ground rents, interest and insurance, rates, taxes and water, salaries and solicitors, woods, gardens, horse account, charities and subscriptions, farms, residences, cottages and sundries 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jan 1921-28 Dec 1931

DDHU/ACC8410/23 - Account book Expenditure analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date and brief details; amounts are arranged by expense type, including a personal account, annuities, mansion account, ground rents, interest and insurance, rates, taxes and water, salaries and solicitors, woods, gardens, horse account, charities and subscriptions, farms, residences, cottages and sundries 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jan 1932-27 Aug 1943

DDHU/ACC8410/24 - Account book Expenditure analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date and brief details; amounts are arranged by expense type, including a personal account, annuities, mansion account, ground rents, interest and insurance, rates, taxes and water, salaries and solicitors, woods, gardens, horse account, charities and subscriptions, farms, residences, cottages and sundries 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Sep 1943-31 Dec 1954

DDHU/ACC8410/25 - Account book Expenditure analysis; arranged chronologically; giving date and brief details; accounts are arranged by expense type, including a personal account, annuities, mansion account, ground rents, interest and insurance, rates, taxes and water, salaries and solicitors, woods, gardens, horse account, charities and subscriptions, farms, residences, cottages and sundries 1 (bound volume with boards) 1 Jan 1955-31 Dec 1965

2.1.2 Audited accounts

A series of audited accounts for the Hulton estate 1893-1988

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DDHU/ACC9318/1 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; annual; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 10 (paper) 1893-1902

DDHU/ACC9318/2 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; annual; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 10 (paper) 1903-1912

DDHU/ACC9318/3 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; annual; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 10 (paper) 1913-1922

DDHU/ACC9318/4 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; annual; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 10 (paper) 1923-1932

DDHU/ACC9318/5 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; annual/half-yearly; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 13 (paper) 1933-1944

DDHU/ACC9318/6 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; half-yearly; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 10 (paper) 1945-1949

DDHU/ACC9318/7 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; half yearly; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 10 (paper) 1950-1954

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DDHU/ACC9318/8 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; half-yearly; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 10 (paper) 1955-1959

DDHU/ACC9318/9 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; annual/half-yearly; usually also including summaries of rental income and a detailed letter from the auditors explaining discrepancies, which can include information about individual tenants 10 (paper) 1960-Jun 1967

DDHU/ACC9318/10 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; half-yearly; usually also including summaries of rental income 9 (paper) Dec 1967-Apr 1976

DDHU/ACC9318/11 - Accounts Audited estate accounts; half-yearly; usually also including summaries of rental income 10 (paper) 1978-1988

2.1.3 Other accounts Various accounts which may relate to estate management, collieries or personal accounts 1706-1915

DDHU/42/24 - Accounts Account of monies received by Madam Leigh during her widowhood paid for her during that time by Mr Ashton 1706-1709; an account of the money William Leigh esq received from his father in law William Ashton on account of his wife Madam Legh's annuity since their marriage 25 Dec 1709; account of money paid out by William Legh esq on behalf of his son in law Henry Booth 1720-1723 5 (paper) 1706-1723

DDHU/42/21 - Accounts Accounts of William Hulton (1717-1741), deceased including arrears of rent owing to him; his ready money; debts owing to him; his funeral expenses; debts owing by him and his uncle Henry Hulton esq and since paid by Widow Hulton 3 (paper) 1741

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DDHU/42/22 - Accounts Cash received for timber since the decease of William Hulton Esq; records timber sold by Lambert Fletcher out of Hulton Woods in 1739; an account of timber sold by R Hasleden commencing May 6th 1740 1 (sewn pamphlet) [1741]

DDHU/ACC9301/105 - Account Incumbrances and Debts; endorsed as 'an account of Mr Hulton's debts on securities' 1 (paper) 1809

DDHU/ACC8410/114 - Accounts Bolton Water Company; 'valuation of the outlay in Longworth'; including an account of the value of the work undertaken at the Large Lodge in Bank near Bellmount and a record of accounts between the Water Company, Alice Halleweel and the Giles Marsh Estate Paster Houses 4 (papers) c1831

DDHU/ACC8410/120 - Accounts 'Colliery accounts'; mainly recording the consumption of hay, oats, beans and straw by the work horses at Bolton and 'Home' 1 (bundle of papers) 1837-1839

DDHU/ACC8410/117 - Accounts 'Labour pay'; fortnightly record of wages paid to named employees working in areas including the gardens, stables, estate and woods 1 (bundle of papers) 1837-1840

DDHU/ACC8410/118 - Accounts 'Labour pay'; fortnightly record of wages paid to named employees working in areas including the gardens, stables, farm, estate and woods 1 (bundle of papers) 1837-1840

DDHU/ACC8410/121 - Accounts 'Labour pay'; fortnightly record of wages paid to named employees working in areas including the gardens, stables, estate and woods 8 (papers) 1840

DDHU/ACC8410/102 - Accounts Home and farm accounts settled by William Hulton (1787-1864); mainly recording the purchase of livestock and meat 1 (bundle of papers) 1837-1841

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DDHU/ACC8410/144 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) Jul-Sep 1863

DDHU/ACC8410/135 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) 1865

DDHU/ACC8410/146 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) Jun-Dec 1866

DDHU/ACC8410/82 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) 1867

DDHU/ACC8410/148 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) Jun-Nov 1867

DDHU/ACC8410/147 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) Jan-Jun 1868

DDHU/ACC8410/145 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) Jul-Dec 1868

DDHU/ACC8410/149 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached and also some records of taxation payments 1869; bundle also includes some receipts for rental payments Apr 1857 and Nov 1859 1 (bundle of papers) 1857-1869

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DDHU/ACC8410/130 - Accounts Mainly consisting of estate bills, carter's bills, property and income tax records and 'home pay' 1 (bundle of papers) 1871-1872

DDHU/ACC8410/136 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) 1872

DDHU/ACC8410/137 - Accounts 'Home Pay'; fortnightly accounts of estate and domestic purchases and payments, with relevant bills attached; also some records of taxation payments 1 (bundle of papers) 1876

DDHU/ACC8410/132 - Accounts Monthly records of estate receipts and payments; also some bills mainly relating to the building of new cottages on the estate 1 (bundle of papers) 1869-1874

DDHU/ACC8410/175 - Accounts Bundle of financial papers including a record of the costs of carrying out drainage and other improvements on the estate; haymaking accounts; Back Gate Farm balace sheet; records of William Ford Hulton in account with Hulton Colliery for the purchase of coal 1 (bundle of papers) 1873-1877

DDHU/ACC8410/128 - Accounts Hulton Park ley accounts 1874-1878 giving name, residence, number of cows and amount due; also hay making account giving names and recording levels of hay production 18 Jun-2 Aug 1875 6 (paper) 1874-1878

DDHU/ACC9318/108 - Accounts Home Farm; balance sheets, receipt and expenditure analysis 2 (bundles of paper) 1893-1915

2.1.4 Other financial records

Additional financial records including a subsidy roll for the Wapentake of Derby; an account book of Longworth overseers of the poor; quietus; bills and receipts 1515-1870s

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DDHU/53/16 - Subsidy Roll For the Wapentake of Derbishire [Derbyshire], taken by Adam Hulton; giving amounts collected at each township Latin 1 (parchment roll) 1558-1559

DDHU/42/26 - Quietus Adam Hulton, Robert Longton, Gilbert Culcheth William Chorley, Thomas Rygmayden, John Bradley, Giles Curwen, and Robert Brygges, collectors of a Tenth and a Fifteenth in Lancashire for the defence of the realm amounting to £312 2s 4d; 6 Henry VIII Latin 1 (parchment) 5 Feb [1515]

DDHU/42/27 - Quietus Adam Hulton, collector of a Tenth and a Fifteenth in the Wapentake of Derbyshire, for £103 17s 7d; 3 Elizabeth I Latin 1 (parchment) 13 Feb [1561]

DDHU/42/28 - Quietus Frances Legh, widow, Mary, Dorothy and Rachel Legh, and Richard Assheton, clerk, executors of William Legh, esq, Sheriff of Lancashire; including allowances for the fee of the Auditor of the County, for provisions for the Justices of the King at the Assizes held in the County, and for separate and extraordinary expences in the time by warrant of Sir Robert Walpole Latin 1 (parchment) 16 Feb 1733

DDHU/53/33 - Assignment £33 yearly by Sir Robert Vyner, Baronet, to William Hilton of Hilton, esq in consideration of a debt of £550; to be paid out of the Revenues of the Excise by virtue of Letters Patent dated 30 Apr 1677 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) 1 Mar 1678

DDHU/42/29 - Receipts Mainly receipts for interest on personal loans, rent and tithe payments, but also including a payment of £210 from William Hulton to Edward Copley of Batley, York, the marriage portion of Beatrice his wife, sister of William Hulton (2) and a gift of £10 from Richard Rothwell to Horwich Chapel for the maintenance of a curate there 1723 (32) 34 (paper) 1587-1740

DDHU/42/30 - Receipt Roger Downes esq from Robert Haworthe of Haworthe esq; £10 for his composition in respect of his non-attendance at the coronation for knighthood 1 (paper) 10 Mar 1631

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DDHU/42/25 - Receipts Mainly comprising of receipts for cloth, haberdashery and tailoring, such as items provided by William Hurst, including ''red cloath for little Harrys briches'' (5); also including receipts for manual work undertaken by Joshua Greenall (4, 9, 16); ''glaizier's Bill for worke done at Hilton Hall'' by John Morrison (10); annual itemised bill for goods purchased by Henry Hulton at the Wigan shop of John Baldwin 1709-1710, which include a large cambrick cravat, 1/4 lute string and 1/2 yard silk ferret (22); a solicitation from W.L. to Lord Derby for the shrievalty (24); Mrs Leigh's bill for ale etc at the funeral of Captain William Bradshaugh 16 Mar 1724 (28); bill from Gray's Inn for a chambers at Walbourn Court late Mr Hulton's (32); bohea and green tea and coffee 1745 (33); bill from William Emes, landscape gardener ''to finishing the pleasure garden'' in 1765 (34); payments from William Hulton esq to Mrs Hulton including board wages and schooling at Westminster, servants and keeping horses 1775-1782 (35-38) 38 (paper) 1646-1782

DDHU/53/50 - Receipts Papers and accounts concerning the bringing to England of the corpse of William Hulton (1739-1773) including bills from undertakers and for embalming 8 (paper) 1772-1773

DDHU/ACC8410/133 - Bills and receipts Recording payents of rent, property and income tax as well as payments to suppliers and to workmen for repairs carried out 1 (bundle of papers) 1841-1847

DDHU/ACC8410/29 - Receipts A series of receipts which have been pasted into a volume; mainly relating to personal accounts including payments of taxes and rates and for carriage 1 (bound volume with boards) 1863-1865

DDHU/ACC8410/150 - Receipts For purchases of lime, manure, coal, timber, stone flags, seeds and nails 1 (bundle of papers) 1865

DDHU/ACC8410/192 - Receipts Money paid to Colonel Thomas Birchall and his trustees under the terms of a marriage settlement; money to be paid in trust to Edward Grey Hulton on his marriage; Clerical and Medical Assurance and Scottish Widows Insurance payments 1 (bundle of papers) 1870s

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DDHU/42/16 - Solicitors bill E and J Gorst's charges sent to William Hulton ''Relating to your Marriage Articles and the Settlement made pursuant thereto'' 1 (paper) Jun 1808-Jul 1809

DDHU/42/17 - Solicitors bill E and J Gorst's charges sent to Willian Hulton entitled ''Bill of Disbursements''; relating a range of expenses including stamping agreements, printing notices to trespassers, postage and payments to newspaper editors for placing property advertisements 1 (paper) nd [early 19th cent]

DDHU/42/18 - Solicitors bill E and J Gorst's charges sent to Willian Hulton including costs relating to ''Discharge to Guardians''; ''Recovery to bar the Intail of your settled Estates''; ''Discharges of Incumbrances so far as the same respected your Estates in Rumworth Farnworth and Kearsley and also in Denton and Harpurhey''; ''Sale of Estates in Harpurhey''; ''Mortgage to Mr Brakell'' and ''General Business'' 3 (paper) Sep 1808-Aug 1809

DDHU/42/19 - Solicitors bill E and J Gorst's charges sent to Willian Hulton including costs relating to ''Legh Hall Purchase''; ''Mr Ford's Annuity''; ''Manor of Pestfurlong''; ''Roads in Rumworth and Westhoughton''; ''Ejectment against William Pasquell by Pone''; ''Beech House Farm''; ''Drawing your Will''; ''Sale to Mr Thomas Andrew''; ''Mrs Boyce's Claim''; ''Mr Robert Andrew'' and ''Principal Disbursements'' 1 (sewn pamphlet) May 1809-Aug 1810

DDHU/42/20 - Solicitors bill E and J Gorst's charges sent to Willian Hulton mainly relating to the arrangement of sales of property and mines in Farnworth, Kearsley, Rumworth and Denton as well as general expenses 1 (sewn pamphlet) Feb 1815-Jan 1817

DDHU/53/49 - Order A record of the level of wages to be paid to estate workers; wage levels were regulated at the Quarter Sessions, and would be set each year at Easter; a variety of occupations are represented, including servants, husbandry labourers, hay-makers, mowers, shearers, masons, carpenters, joiners, brickmakers and colliers; it is interesting to note the variation in wages, both in terms of which occupations could earn an annual salary and which were to be paid a daily rate or as in the case of the colliers in terms of the amount of coal mined, and the standard differences in wage payments between men and women 1 (paper) n.d. [18th cent]

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DDHU/42/15 - Account book Longworth overseers accounts recording payments made to the poor of Longworth, all of whom are named; in some cases only a payment amount is given, but in others there is some indication of what the money will be spent on, which may be clothing, food or in a number of cases costs towards the burial of a child; front pages include a list of the overseers of the poor 1765-1836 and overseers of the highway 1767-1796 1 (volume with boards) 1765-1839

2.2 Rentals, surveys and valuations

Records which mainly document the tenancy and occupation of land on the Hulton estate 1690-1976 2.2.1. Rentals p171 2.2.2 Surveys and valuations p183

2.2.1 Rentals Rentals typically record as a minimum the names of tenants in a particular township and the amount of rent due to be paid; rentals have been arranged alphabetically by township followed by general rentals which cover the whole of the Hulton estate, chief rents and finally cottage rentals 1690-1976

DDHU/54/1 - Rental Denton; giving names of tenants and amount of rents due; authorising James Lomax to collect rents on the behalf of W Hilton 1 (paper) 30 Jun 1692

DDHU/54/2 - Rental Harpershey [Harpurhey]; giving names of tenants and amount of rents due; authorising James Lomax to collect rents on the behalf of W Hilton 1 (paper) 7 Jun 1690

DDHU/54/3 - Rental Harpers Hey [Harpurhey]; giving names of tenants and amount of rents due; authorising James Lomax to collect rents on the behalf of W Hilton 1 (paper) 16 May 1692

DDHU/54/4 - Rental Over Hulton; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received and arrears 4 (paper) Nov 1826-Apr 1827

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DDHU/54/5 - Rental Over Hulton; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received and arrears 4 (paper) Nov 1827-Apr 1828

DDHU/54/6 - Rental Hulton; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received and arrears 5 (paper) Nov 1828-Apr 1829

DDHU/54/7 - Rental Hulton; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received and arrears 4 (paper) Nov 1829-Apr 1830

DDHU/54/8 - Rental Over Hulton; giving tenant's names, name of farm, rent due, rent received, arrears and observations 2 (paper) 24 Jun 1830

DDHU/54/9 - Ledger [Over Hulton]; includes an alphabetical name index; arranged by account; divided into debit and credit columns which record the rents due, payment of rent by cash or bill and reductions in rent which appear to be due to work carried out on the estate, such as carting and work in relation to railway and plantation damage 1 (volume bound in boards, broken spine) 23 Nov 1831-25 Apr 1834

DDHU/54/11 - Rental Longworth; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received and arrears 2 (paper) Nov 1827-Apr 1828

DDHU/54/12 - Rental Longworth; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received, arrears and remarks; also receipts for bills to be paid by William Hulton during this period including carting work undertaken by James Entwistle, lime purchased from John Peel, taxes and rates paid to the Overseers of Longworth and alcohol purchased from Lawrence Bently 8 (paper) Nov 1828-Apr 1829

DDHU/54/13 - Rental Longworth; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received, arrears and remarks 2 (paper) Nov 1829-Apr 1830

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DDHU/54/14 - Rental Longworth; giving tenant's names, name of farm, rent due, rent received, valuation and remarks 1 (paper) 24 Jun 1830

DDHU/54/15 - Rental Rumworth; giving names of tenants and amount of rents due; authorising James Lomax to collect rents on the behalf of W Hilton 1 (paper) 16 Jul 1690

DDHU/54/16 - Rental Westhoughton; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received and arrears 2 (paper) Nov 1827-Apr 1828

DDHU/54/17 - Rental Westhoughton; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received, arrears and remarks 2 (paper) Nov 1828-Apr 1829

DDHU/54/18 - Rental Westhoughton; giving tenant's names, rent due, rent received, arrears and remarks 2 (paper) Nov 1829-Apr 1830

DDHU/54/19 - Rental Westhoughton; giving tenant's names, name of farm, rent due, rent received, valuation and remarks 1 (paper) 24 Jun 1830

DDHU/54/20 - Rental Including Denton, Longworth, Hilton [Hulton], Westhoughton, Cleg, Harpers Hey [Harpurhey], Rumworth and Farnworth; giving name of tenant and amount of rent due to be paid and occasionally recording reductions for work undertaken on the estate 11 (papers folded to form a pamphlet, pins removed) 1694-1704

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DDHU/54/21 - Rental Rentals for Harperhey [Harpurhey], Rumworth, Kersly [Kearsley], Farnworth, Gray's Inne, Hilton [Hulton], Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Denton, Longworth, Cleg and Manchester covering the years 1700-1712, giving the names of tenants in each town and the amounts paid; also including copies of surveys of Clegg, the oaks and ashes in Harpur Hey, Cheetham's Tenement in West Houghton and Hulton taken between 1694 and 1721; lease agreements 1721-1734 which particularly note work to be undertaken, the existence of enclosures and taxes to be paid 1 (volume bound in leather with a large metal clasp) 1700-1734

DDHU/54/22 - Rental The lands and estate of William Hulton esq including property in Over Hulton, Butterworth, Longworth, Harpers Hey [Harpurhey], Denton, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kersley; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts and arrears 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1744

DDHU/54/23 - Rental The lands and estate of William Hulton esq including property in Over Hulton, Butterworth, Longworth and Harpers Hey [Harpurhey]; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent and rent days 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1746

DDHU/54/24 - Rental The lands and estate of William Hulton esq including property in Over Hulton, Butterworth, Longworth, Harpers Hey [Harpurhey], Denton, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kersley; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts and arrears 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1747

DDHU/54/25 - Rental The lands and estate of William Hulton esq including property in Over Hulton, Butterworth, Longworth, Harpers Hey [Harpurhey], Denton, Rumworth and Farnworth; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts and arrears 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1754

DDHU/54/26 - Rental The lands and estate of William Hulton esq including property in Over Hulton, Butterworth, Longworth, Harpers Hey [Harpurhey], Denton, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kersley; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts and arrears 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1759-1761

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DDHU/54/27 - Rental The lands and estate of William Hulton esq including property in Over Hulton, Butterworth, Longworth, Harpers Hey [Harpurhey], Denton, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kersley; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts and arrears 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1762-1764

DDHU/54/28 - Rental The estates of William Hulton esq, a minor, including property in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Longworth, Rumworth, Denton, Farnworth, Kearsley and Butterworth; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts, arrears and tythes; also giving details of some of the pews in Westhaughton Chapel 1 (sewn volume bound in leather) 1773-1775

DDHU/54/29 - Rental Properties in Over Hulton, Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Longworth, Butterworth, Denton, Harper Hey [Harpurhey], Rumworth, Farnworth and Kearsley; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts and arrears 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1776-1778

DDHU/54/30 - Rental Properties in Over Hulton, Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Longworth, Butterworth, Denton, Harper Hey [Harpurhey], Rumworth, Farnworth and Kearsley; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts and arrears 1 (sewn volume bound in leather) 1779-1781

DDHU/54/31 - Rental Properties in Over Hulton, Westhaughton [Westhoughton], Longworth, Butterworth, Denton, Harperhay [Harpurhey], Rumworth, Farnworth and Kearsley; giving tenant's name, brief details of the premises, yearly rent, rent days, receipts and arrears 1 (volume with boards bound in leather) 1786-1795

DDHU/54/32 - Rental Properties in Hulton, Westhoughton, Harperhay [Harpurhey], Denton, Manchester, Longworth, Rumworth, Farnworth and Kearsley; giving name of tenant, amount due, payments made and tithe 1 (sewn volume bound in leather) 1797

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DDHU/ACC8410/31 - Rental Recording rental payments on properties in Hulton, Westhoughton, Harpurhey, Denton, Longworth, Rumworth, Farnworth, Kearsley and Manchester; gives tenant's name, yearly rent, half year payments, tythe and arrears 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1801

DDHU/ACC8410/32 - Rental Recording rental payments on properties in Hulton, Westhoughton, Harpurhey, Denton, Longworth, Rumworth, Farnworth, Kearsley and Manchester; gives tenant's name, yearly rent, half year payments, tithes and arrears 1 (pamphlet volume bound in leather) 1802

DDHU/ACC8410/33 - Rental Recording rental payments on properties in Hulton, Westhoughton, Harpurhey, Denton, Longworth, Rumworth, Farnworth, Kearsley and Manchester; gives tenant's name, yearly rent, half year payments, tithes and arrears 1 (pamphlet volume bound in leather) 1803

DDHU/ACC8410/34 - Rental Recording rental payments on properties in Denton, Farnworth, Hulton, Harpurhey, Kearsley, Longworth, Rumworth, Westhoughton and Manchester; giving tenant's name, amounts due, when received, arrears and remarks 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) Aug 1804-Aug 1805

DDHU/54/33 - Rental Properties in Denton, Farnworth, Hulton, Harpurhey, Kearsley, Longworth, Rumworth, Westhoughton and Manchester; giving tenants names and details of rental payments, arrears and dates due as well as tithes 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1805-1806

DDHU/54/34 - Rental Properties in Denton, Farnworth, Hulton, Harpurhey, Kearsley, Longworth, Rumworth, Westhoughton and Manchester; giving tenant's names and details of rental payments, arrears and dates due as well as tithes 1 (sewn volume) 1807-1808

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DDHU/54/35 - Rental Properties in Hulton, Harpurhey, Denton, Westhoughton, Longworth, Farnworth, Kersley, Rumworth and Manchester; giving the names of tenants and details of amounts paid and in arrears; also including accounts of Richard Woodward in account with the Guardians of William Hulton Esq which cover rents, colliery receipts and payments, charges, Irish rents, repairs, taxes, profits and payments relating to land, wood and bark purchased and sold, house accounts including labourer's wages, maintenance and game; William Hulton Esq in account with Messrs Boltons Claytons and Wilson 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1807-1808

DDHU/ACC8410/35 - Rental Recording rental payments on properties in Denton, Farnworth, Hulton, Harpurhey, Kearsley, Longworth, Rumworth, Westhoughton and Manchester; giving tenant's name, amounts due, when received, arrears and remarks 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) Aug 1808-Aug 1809

DDHU/54/36 - Rental Properties in Denton, Farnworth, Hulton, Harpurhey, Kearsley, Longworth, Rumworth, Westhoughton and Manchester; giving tenant's names and details of rental payments, arrears and dates due 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1809-1810

DDHU/54/37 - Rental Rental of the estates of William Hulton Esq; listing properties in Hulton, Harpurhey, Denton, Longworth, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Kearsley, Rumworth and Manchester; giving the names of tenants, property tax and rent and details of arrears; also including financial records of Richard Woodward in account with William Hulton Esq, which cover rents, colliery receipts and payments, repairs, profits and payments relating to lands, taxes, wood, house accounts, pleasure horses, game, modernizing, garden expences, labourers wages, expences at Dean Church, ice house expences and carriage 1 (sewn volume) 1809-1810

DDHU/54/38 - Rental Rental of the estates of William Hulton Esq; listing properties in Hulton, Harpurhey, Denton, Longworth, Westhoughton, Farnworth, Kearsley, Rumworth and Manchester; giving the names of tenants, property tax and rent and details of arrears; also including financial records of Richard Woodward in account with William Hulton Esq, which cover rents, colliery receipts and payments, repairs, profits and payments relating to lands, taxes, wood, house accounts, dog kennels, pleasure horses, game, building done at the house and garden expences 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1810-1811

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DDHU/ACC9318/14 - Rental Rental of the estates of William Hulton esq; recording rental payments for properties in Hulton, Denton, Westhoughton, Longworth, Rumworth, Farnworth, Kersley and Manchester; giving name of tenant and details of arrears, property tax and rental payments; also including financial records of Richard Woodward in account with William Hulton esq (1811-1839) which cover rents, colliery receipts and payments, wood and bark sold, repairs, taxes, garden expences, house accounts, building work at the house, planting and modernizing, pleasure and post horses, game, draining, stone, servants, charity, furniture, casual receipts and payments and a personal cash account 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1815

DDHU/54/39 - Rental Properties in Hulton, Longworth, Westhoughton, Rumworth and Manchester; giving name of tenant and details of rental payments and arrears; also including accounts of Richard Woodward in account with William Hulton Esq, mainly recording taxes and interest payments, but including some payments to individual labourers for specified work 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1824-1825

DDHU/54/40 - Rentals Properties in Longworth, Hulton and Westhoughton; giving tenant's name and details of rental payments and arrears 7 (paper) 1826

DDHU/54/41 - Rentals Properties in Hulton, Longworth and Westhoughton; giving tenant's name and details of rental payments and arrears 1 (sewn volume bound in marbled paper) 1826-1828

DDHU/54/42 - Rentals Estate of William Hulton Esq; properties in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Longworth and Turton Township; giving tenant's name, name of farms, measurement and details of rent payments and arrears 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1830

DDHU/ACC8410/36 - Rental Recording estate and chief rental payments on properties in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Longworth, Turton, Rumworth and Manchester; giving tenant's name, amounts due and arrears; including both a working and a final copy 2 (volumes) 1831-1834

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DDHU/ACC8410/37 - Rental Recording estate and chief rental payments on properties in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Longworth, Rumworth, Manchester, Farnworth and Turton; giving tenant's name, name of farm, size of farm, amounts due, when received, arrears and observations 1 (sewn volume bound in leather) 1835-1838

DDHU/ACC8410/97 - Rentals Recording rent payments in Over Hulton, Farnworth, Westhoughton, Rumworth, Manchester, Longworth and Turton; giving tenant's name and details of rental payments and arrears 13 (paper) Nov 1841-May 1850

DDHU/ACC8410/38 - Rental Recording rent payments in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Rumworth, Longworth and Turton; giving tenant's name and amount paid 10 (paper) Nov 1850-Apr 1861

DDHU/ACC8410/39 - Rental Recording rent payments in Over Hulton, Farnworth, Westhoughton, White Horse Property, Rumworth, Longworth and Turton; giving tenant's name and amount paid 11 (paper) Nov 1861-Apr 1872

DDHU/ACC8410/40 - Rental Recording rental payments for properties in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Rumworth, Culcheth [Culceth], Farnworth, Longworth, Turton and the Hulton Colliery Co; giving name, brief details of the property rented, rents due and arrears 1 (bound volume with boards) Apr 1893-Nov 1922

DDHU/ACC8410/41 - Rental Recording rental payments for properties in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Rumworth and Turton; giving name, brief details of the property rented, rents due and arrears 1 (bound volume with boards) Apr 1923-Nov 1938

DDHU/ACC8410/42 - Rental Recording rental payments for properties in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Rumworth and Turton; giving name, brief details of the property rented, rents due and arrears 1 (bound volume with boards) Apr 1939-Nov 1954

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DDHU/ACC8410/43 - Rental Recording rental payments for properties in Over Hulton, Westhoughton and Rumworth; giving name, brief details of the property rented, rents due and arrears 1 (bound volume with boards) Apr 1955-Nov 1970

DDHU/ACC8410/44 - Rental Recording rental payments for properties in Over Hulton and Westhoughton; giving name, brief details of the property rented, rents due and arrears 1 (file) Apr 1971-Nov 1976

DDHU/ACC8410/176 - Notebook 'History book of Chief Rents Turton Egerton'; recording the descent of chief rents on specified plots of land alongside the amount of rent to be paid; front pages include a name index of the original lessees 1 (volume) n.d. [early 20th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/45 - Rental Recording chief rents for Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Longworth, Turton, Farnworth, coal rents and Hulton Colliery Co surface rents; giving name, arrears, rent, property tax allowed and amounts paid 1 (bound volume with boards) Nov 1893-Nov 1911

DDHU/ACC8410/46 - Rental Recording chief rents for Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Turton and Hulton Colliery Co surface rents; giving name, arrears, rent, property tax allowed and amounts paid 1 (bound volume with boards) May 1912-May 1927

DDHU/ACC9318/15 - Rental Recording chief rents for Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Turton and Hulton Colliery Co surface rents; giving name, arrears, rent, property tax allowed and amounts paid 1 (bound volume with boards) Nov 1927-Nov 1936

DDHU/ACC9318/16 - Rental Recording chief rents for Over Hulton, Westhoughton and Turton; giving name, arrears, rent, property tax allowed and amounts paid 1 (bound volume with boards) May 1937-Nov 1944

DDHU/ACC9318/17 - Rental Recording chief rents for Over Hulton, Westhoughton and Turton; giving name, arrears, rent, property tax allowed and amounts paid 1 (bound volume with boards) May 1945-Nov 1952

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DDHU/ACC9318/18 - Rental Recording chief rents for Over Hulton and Westhoughton; giving name, arrears, rent, property tax allowed and amounts paid 1 (bound volume with boards) May 1953-Nov 1960

DDHU/ACC9318/19 - Rental Recording chief rents for Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Turton and Hulton Colliery Co surface rents; giving name, arrears, rent, property tax allowed and amounts paid 1 (bound volume with boards) May 1961-May 1967

DDHU/ACC9318/20 - Rental The type of rental payment is not recorded but comparison with earlier volumes suggests that this volume contains chief rents for Over Hulton and Westhoughton; giving name, arrears, rent, property tax allowed and amounts paid 1 (papers in a file) May 1967-Nov 1974

DDHU/ACC8410/47 - Rental Cottage rentals; relating to Over Hulton and Westhoughton; giving tenant's name, residence, rents and arrears 1 (bound volume with boards) Jan 1893-Oct 1900

DDHU/ACC8410/49 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 5 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1910-1914, 1928-1929

DDHU/ACC8410/50 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 5 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1915-1919, 1929

DDHU/ACC8410/51 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 5 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1920-1924, 1930

DDHU/ACC8410/52 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 5 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1925-1929

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DDHU/ACC8410/53 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 5 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1930-1933

DDHU/ACC8410/54 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 5 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1934-1938

DDHU/ACC8410/55 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 5 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1939-1943

DDHU/ACC8410/56 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 5 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1944-1948

DDHU/ACC8410/57 - Rental Cottage rentals; giving name of cottage, name of tenant and details of arrears and weekly rental payments 3 (leather bound volumes with boards) 1949-1958

DDHU/ACC8410/48 - Rental Cottage rental summaries; appear to relate mainly to Over Hulton and Westhoughton; giving name of tenant, address of property, arrears and rental payments 1 (bound volume with boards) 1901-1917

DDHU/ACC9318/21 - Rental Cottage rental summary; giving name of tenant, address and totals paid each quarter 1 (bound volume with boards) 1918-1937

DDHU/ACC8410/58 - Rental Cottage rental summary; giving name of tenant, address and totals paid each quarter 1 (volume bound in marbled paper) 1938-1940

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DDHU/ACC8410/59 - Rental Cottage rental summary; giving name of tenant, address and totals paid each quarter 1 (bound volume with boards) 1941-1944

DDHU/ACC9318/56 - Rental Cottage rental summary; giving name of tenant, address and totals paid each quarter 1 (bound volume with boards) 1945-1948

DDHU/ACC9318/57 - Rental Cottage rental summary; giving name of tenant, address and totals paid each quarter 1 (bound volume with boards) 1949-1953

DDHU/ACC9318/58 - Rental Cottage rental summary; giving name of tenant, address and totals paid each quarter 1 (bound volume with boards) 1954-1957

DDHU/ACC8410/30 - Rental Mainly recording total rents collected by Mr Jones, steward; only a small number of other tenants are named; it is unclear where the rental relates to 1 (pamphlet volume bound in marbled paper) 1791-1804

2.2.2 Surveys and valuations Documents which typically record the acreage of specified plots of land or townships, in some cases also including information on value, land use and occupancy 1727-1908

DDHU/ACC8410/142 - Notebook Hulton Survey and valuation giving tenants names, field names, statute and Cheshire measurements and valuation by William Broom; some entries also include additional remarks, either in terms of work on the property which may have impacted on its value or personal comments on the individual and William Hulton's opinion of them as tenants; also a partial survey of Harpurhey giving details of tenants, the field names associated with their property and statute and Lancashire acreage; also includes an account of corn and tythe in Over Hulton 1767, giving field name, acreage and value; final pages include some colliery accounts which typically seem to relate to the management of the coal pits by James Stowcroft 1761-1766 1 (volume with boards bound in reverse calf) 1760s

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DDHU/ACC8410/187 - Valuation Township not given, appears to relate to properties around Hulton; arranged by property; giving number in old plan, description of property, acreage using Cheshire measure, value per acre, total value and observations 1 (leather bound volume) n.d. [c1830]

DDHU/54/10 - Survey Longworth; a survey and valuation of the tenement formerly held by Christopher Isherwood taken by Mr James Roscow and Adam Aspell; giving field names alongside their acreage and value 1 (paper) 16 Jan 1727

DDHU/ACC8410/138 - Survey and Valuation Longworth in the parish of Bolton; a survey of properties owned by [William] Hulton Esq (1787-1864) in 1809; giving property or field name, occupier, acreage and value; valuation made by James Brandwood and James Haslam; also including a further valuation taken in 1825 and a record of rate payments in 1831 1 (volume with a sewn pamphlet binding) 1809-1831

DDHU/ACC8410/92 - Survey Longworth Estate; giving acreages of farms and fields under Cheshire and Statute measurements 1 (fastened papers) n.d. [early 19th cent]

DDHU/53/58 - Valuation ''Particulars of Estates situate in Harwood'' giving field names, occupancy or other property description, valuation and acreage; statement of costs of obtaining Amendment Act of 1814; statements of Accounts of the Steward of Hulmes Estates; endorsed with a note indicating that Jeffrey Hulme married Cecelia, daughter of William Hulton of Farnworth 1 (file of 5 papers) 1814-1817

DDHU/ACC8410/185 - Valuation Longworth; arranged by property; giving number in old plan, description of property, acreage using Cheshire measure, value per acre, total value and observations 1 (leather bound volume) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/186 - Valuation Westhoughton; arranged by property; giving number in old plan, description of property, acreage using Cheshire measure, value per acre, total value and observations 1 (leather bound volume) n.d. [19th cent]

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DDHU/ACC9301/23 - Valuation Lands, houses, cottage dwellings, chief rents, mining royalties etc in the townships of Bolton, Darwen, Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Longworth, Turton and Farnworth, the estate of the late Sir W.W.B. Hulton, Baronet; valued by Jos. Jackson and Sons 3 (paper) 30 May 1907-7 Jan 1908

2.3 Colliery records

Much of the wealth accumulated by the Hulton family came from the coal found under their estate, but this wasn't fully exploited until the industrialisation of the 19th century. Records within this series are related to the Hulton Colliery Company, coal mining in the Hulton area or as a more general subject. It should be noted that the Hulton collieries appear to have been managed as part of the general estate, and so information on them can also be found within the account books, copy letter books and plans listed in other series. 1831-1968 See also NCHU for records of the Hulton Colliery Company and CR18 for the inquest into the Pretoria Pit disaster

DDHU/ACC8410/153 - Notebook Including an account of boring at Horrocks Farm, Westhoughton by Peter Taylor 1824, in Lostock by Thomas Hunt 1826 and in the Mile Bank Brook in Hulton Park 1837; also including calculations of the amount and value of cannel dug at various coal pits, such as Halshaw Moor, Stirrups Pit and Trencher Bone 1 (leather bound volume with boards) 1824-1836

DDHU/ACC8410/107 - Papers Hints for works at Halshaw Moor; Sales Particulars for the Mansion of Darley Hall plus 160 acres of land in Farnworth and Kersley [Kearsley] to be sold by auction; list of colliers at the School Pit Nov 1870; specifications and tenders for erecting a new engine at Hulton Colliery; copy inquest after the death of Andrew Sixsmith at Hulton Colliery in 1864, also colliery rules and correspondence regarding the state of ventiliation at Park Pit; Bolton and Leigh Railway Co account with John Bracewell for work carried out; plan of land at Bolton Moor taken for the Bolton and Leigh Railway; plans, estimates and correspondence regarding alterations to the engines at Halshaw Moor; colliery reports on the use of oil and ropwood, boilers and sickness of horses and ponies 1 (bundle of papers) 1827-1870

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DDHU/ACC8410/108 - Papers Colliery papers; depositions regarding colliers who have joined a union; printed poster regarding a dispute between Mr Knowles and his colliers; request for employment while the colliers are turned out; letter suggesting that colliery owners in the area agree not to employ men who have turned out from other mines; prices given by Mr Knowles for getting coal; colliery accounts; statement regarding the amount of coal at Hulton; account of boring for William Hulton Esq; printed adverts for Hulton coals; calculated expense of carrying coals on the railway; analysis of coal samples; list of prices paid for getting coals at Hulton Collieries; calculations of the price of coals; letter from the parents of George Brimlow, a collier now in the New Bailey prison for committing an assault on the constable of Over Hulton; correspondence 1 (bundle of papers) 1828-1832

DDHU/ACC8410/113 - Papers Colliery papers; mainly relating to a dispute between Mr Hulton and Mr Grundy over Halshaw Moor Colliery, located on the border between Farnworth and Kearsley; records include plans showing the land in question and identifying where coal has been found; legal cases, disputes and agreements regarding trespass, damage and an exchange of land; also including a plan of a proposed new engine for Hulton Colliery 1 (bundle of papers) c1830

DDHU/53/72 - Notice From William Hulton to the Hulton Colliers who have ''Turned Out''; regarding a dispute over membership of the Colliers' Union; ''I may in self-defence assert, that I have amply rewarded you for your labour; that I have never been so happy as in relieving yourselves and your families, under the pressure of sickness and distress; that I have, to the utmost of my power, extended the blessings of education to your children''; printed 1 (paper, repaired) 21 Mar 1831

DDHU/53/73 - Notice From William Hulton to the Hulton Colliers who have ''Come In''; regarding a dispute over membership of the Colliers' Union; renouncing apparent falsehoods printed by the Union; ''We have all suffered so severely from the Society...that, to my former declaration, that 'I never turned a Collier off because he was a member of the Society,' I now add, that I will never again engage one who is.''; printed; also including a typed transcript of the Hulton Colliers' reply printed in the Bolton Chronicle 2 Apr 1831 2 (paper, repaired) 4 Apr 1831

DDHU/ACC8410/134 - Notices Copies of notices served on persons building upon land in Farnworth under which coal has been gotten; indemnifying the Hulton family against any possible damages caused to those buildings; including a separate list of a majority of the notices issued 1 (bundle of papers) 1834-1888

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DDHU/ACC8410/199 - Report Blue Book: Children's Employment Commission First Report of the Commissioners on Mines; printed in London by William Clowes and Sons; report includes information on the employment of women and children in coal and other mines; information gathered includes age of employment, the type of work undertaken, hiring, state of the place of work, hours, holidays, treatment, accidents, wages and effects on physical condition; the report includes direct quotations from individuals working within the industry; [the report led to the Mines Act of 1842, which prohibited all females, and males under the age of 10, from working underground in coal mines] 1 (volume with a sewn pamphlet binding) 1842

DDHU/ACC8410/123 - Papers Miscellaneous papers mainly consisting of tenders and contracts for work to be carried out on the Hulton Estate and at the collieries; other colliery records including amounts of coal gotten, a valuation of strait work, calculations of allowances for waggoning and a report on proposed new winning of Arley Mine; also contains a sketch plan showing the place where stone fell from a roof and killed Nathan Smith near a pit on 3 Oct 1883 1 (bundle of papers) [mid-late 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/125 - Papers Colliery papers; including a report on the proposed endless rope system; statement showing all men and boys (exclusive of colliers) employed at each pit and their wages 1866, 1872; banksmen and engineers wages 12 Jan 1872; other general information about wage levels; information about coal prices 1 (bundle of papers) 1850s-1870s

DDHU/ACC8410/182 - Papers Relating to the valuation of Mr Hulton's coal depot at Bolton and the appointment of Messrs Hardcastle Cross and Co, bankers 6 (paper) 1852-1865

DDHU/ACC9318/119 - Company records Bundle wrapped in a label endorsed 'Banner's Partnership C4a'; relating to the formation of the Hulton Colliery Company by the partnership of William Ford Hulton and Harmood Walcot Banner of Liverpool; documents include a deed of co-partnership, copy mortgage, lease, correspondence and a copy of the London Gazette including notice of the expiry of the partnership 1 (bundle of papers) 1859-1869

DDHU/ACC8410/155 - Notebook 'Hartley Colliery Relief Fund'; list of donations [The Hartley Colliery disaster was an accident in Northumberland which took place on 16 Jan 1862; 204 men were killed] 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1862

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DDHU/ACC8410/112 - Papers Papers mainly relating to the supply of equipment for Hulton Colliery; including specifications and plans of new engines; adverts and testimonials for suppliers and correspondence; also including a list giving 'names of persons holding lamps' and a report on the use of oil 1 (bundle of papers and tracing paper) c1865-1870

DDHU/ACC8410/105 - Papers Hulton Colliery; loads of coal gotten at School Pit; arbitration and awards relating to the payment of colliers according to the weight of coal dug 1 (bundle of papers) 1874

DDHU/ACC8410/188 - Notebook Annual measurements of Arley, Yard, Trencherbone, Half-Yard and Three quarters mines [Hulton Colliery] 1880-1881; valuation of strait work 1880-1884; measurement and estimate of coal gotten 1878-1885 1 (bound volume) 1878-1885

DDHU/ACC9318/140 - Correspondence Relating to collieries in Farnworth; heads of proposed agreement for lease of mines at Stonehill Colliery; statement of the quantity of coal gotten by Messrs Roscoe and Lord at Stone Hill Colliery; additional correspondence between Fullager and Hulton, solicitors, Roscoe and Lord, the Bridgewater Trustees, William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton and Charles Robson concerning the working condition and lease of the colliery 2 (envelopes of papers) 1887-1891 DDHU/ACC9318/113 - Photographs A colliery including a steam train with wagons labelled 'Hulton Colliery' and pit employees on a colliery site; employees are both male and female 'pit brow lassies' and appear to range in age from early teens to early twenties 2 (photographic prints mounted in card) n.d. [late 19th cent]

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DDHU/acc8644/23 - Return Return showing the probable quantities of coal, wrought and unwrought, in the portion of the Lancashire coal field situated in the township of Over Hulton in the parish of Deane; produced by the Royal Coal Commission; giving the name of each seam and various measurements of the amount of coal to be found 1 (bundle of paper and tracing paper) n.d. [c1900]

DDHU/ACC9318/93 - Receipt Receipt for the payment by William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton to George Hunt of £2 in full settlement of all damage to date and of all damage which may occur in future to buildings erected on land demised to George Hunt on 10 Jun 1835 by reason of the working of coal under the demised land; endorsed B1 1 (paper) 14 Sep 1905

DDHU/ACC9318/114 - Memorandum Country Landowners' Association; Open-Cast Coal Mining - A Memorandum showing the sequence of events and rules to be followed 21 (paper) n.d. [1940s]

DDHU/ACC9301/37 - Company records Notices, correspondence and reports relating to the liquidation of the Hulton Colliery Company Ltd following the nationalisation of the coal industry 1 (tied bundle of papers) 1944-1955

DDHU/ACC9301/36 - Notes 'Pretoria Mining Disaster. Probable Cause' by John W Case, a former employee at the pit; he argues that the explosion is likely to have been caused by a sparking motor pulley 4 (typewritten pages) n.d. [1968]

2.4 Insurance policies Insurance papers relating to property owned by the Hulton estate 1890-1955

DDHU/ACC8410/88 - Insurance policies Life, fire and building policies relating to Over Hulton, Westhoughton and Longworth Estates and Chequerbent School 1 (bundle of papers) 1890-1943

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DDHU/ACC8410/193 - Insurance papers Schedule of property to be insured, including Hulton Hall and other estate property in Over Hulton and Westhoughton; list of insurances giving details of the policy and amount for which the specified properties have been insured 1 (bundle of papers) 1953-1955

2.5 Inventories and property valuations

Valuations relating specifically to personal items within Hulton Hall and other residences owned by the Hulton family; also including lists of pictures and notes on other items of value owned by the family 1857-1969

DDHU/ACC9301/24 - Valuation Household furniture, pictures, silver plate, plated articles, glass, china, linen, books, wines, jewellery, carriages, harness, farm stock, implements, garden tools etc belonging to Sir William Rothwell Hulton, Baronet of Hulton Park, Over Hulton; detailed inventory of properties on the Hulton Park estate including Hulton Hall and Home Farm; valued by Lomax, Sons and Mills on the death of Sir W.W.B. Hulton 1st Baronet 1 (volume bound in leather) May 1907

DDHU/53/87 - Catalogue ''Interesting period furniture, china, glass pictures and effects...to be sold by auction'' from Hulton Park, Over Hulton; including the order of sale and an itemised inventory of the lots to be offered for sale from each room of the house; also a duplicate copy annotated to show the sales prices attained 2 (stapled volumes) 17-20 Nov 1947

DDHU/ACC9301/25 - Valuation Furniture, carpets, rugs, curtains, silver, electro plate, books, decorative and service china, glass, pictures, linen, jewellery and wearing apparel, household equipment and outdoor effects; the property of Sir Geoffrey Alan Hulton, Baronet at the residence, Shurdington House, Over Hulton; including a detailed inventory of the property; valued by Thomas Crompton and Son 1 (volume bound in leather) 23 Nov 1956-9 Feb 1960

DDHU/ACC9301/26 - Valuation Furniture and contents (excluding jewellery only); the property of Sir Geofftrey Alan Hulton, Baronet, at the residence, the Cottage, Hulton Park; including an abbreviated inventory; valued by Thomas Crompton and Son 1 (file of papers; removed from highly acidic plastic sleeves) Jun 1969

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DDHU/ACC9301/102 - Notes Inventory of paintings at [Hulton Hall]; notes and correspondence on a painting in their possession which had been attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci 3 (paper) 2 Sep 1857, [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/27 - Picture List 'Old Picture List: Revised and Rewritten by W.W.R. Hulton'; giving a brief description of the paintings presumably to be found in Hulton Hall, their location and in some instances the painter; for family portraits additional genealogical information is also given 1 (disbound volume) Dec 1904

DDHU/ACC9301/28 - Picture List 'Hulton Park. List of Pictures. Rewritten for alterations and additions. W.R. Hulton'; giving a brief description of the paintings to be found in Hulton Hall, their location and in some instances the painter; for family portraits additional genealogical information is also given; also including 19th and 20th century correspondence mainly relating to a copy painting originally believed to have been by Leonardo da Vinci but also with Alfred Gatley concerning the sculpting of a bust of Mrs Hulton 1 (volume bound in leather with additional loose papers) 1916

DDHU/ACC9301/29 - Picture List 'Revised and rewritten from the book of W.W.B. Hulton by R.B. Hulton'; giving a brief description of the paintings presumably to be found in Hulton Hall, their location and in some instances the painter and some information on how they were obtained; for family portraits additional genealogical information is also given 1 (volume bound in leather) 1916

DDHU/ACC9301/30 - Picture List 'List of pictures at Caynham, Lansdown Road, Cheltenham in 1949. Roger Hulton'; giving a brief description, their location and in some instances the painter; for family portraits additional genealogical information is also given 1 (volume bound in leather) 1949

DDHU/ACC9301/98 - Notes 'Curiosities at Hulton Park' including a bust of Henry VIII in Cannel Coal; papal bulls, seal of the restoration of Charles II; also a letter regarding papal indulgences owned by the family 1 (paper) n.d., 20 Nov 1884

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DDHU/ACC9301/57 - Inventory Handwritten inventory of goods in the boudoir [at Hulton Hall?]; including additional note from 1918 regarding the removal of some items and a further checklist compiled in 1954 1 (stapled paper volume) n.d. [late 19th cent]-1954

DDHU/ACC9301/55 - Cards Small cards, perhaps produced for an exhibition, describing various objects presumably once owned by the Hulton family; items described include watches and pieces of jewellery, perfume bottles, seals and militaria 24 (card) n.d. [20th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/19 - Photographs Colour photographs showing jewellery likely to have belonged to the Hulton family 9 (photographic prints) n.d. [c1998]

2.6 Trust papers Records of various trusts set up for the benefit of Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956) and Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) 1921-1956

DDHU/ACC9301/46 - Trust papers Papers relating to a trust set up between William Rothwell Hulton and the National Trust Company Limited to provide funds for his son Roger Bradyll Hulton; including correspondence, agreements, memoranda of securities sold and purchased and an annotated map of the township of York and city of Toronto 2 (envelopes of papers) 1921-1948

DDHU/ACC9318/133 - Trust papers Papers relating to trusts set up by Sir William Hulton with the National Trust Company Limited in Canada to make provision for Roger Braddyl Hulton; including a draft settlement dated 19 Nov 1923; receipts for the years 1944-1955 and correspondence giving a schedule of deeds and making arrangements following the death of Roger Hulton 1 (bundle of papers) 1923-1956

DDHU/ACC9318/134 - Trust papers Draft declaration of trust for the benefit of Roger Braddyll Hulton and Geoffrey Alan Hulton No 2201 11 May 1931; income and capital account quarterly accounts showing investments made 1932-1956; correspondence 1 (bundle of papers) 1931-1956

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DDHU/ACC9318/132 - Trust papers Draft settlement for the benefit of Roger Braddyll Hulton No 2081 16 Dec 1931; Sir William Hulton's Settlement Trust No 2081 income and capital account quarterly accounts showing investments made 1932-1956 1 (bundle of papers) 1931-1956

2.7 Estate letter books

Copy letter books which mainly appear to relate to estate and colliery business; individual descriptions give the main correspondents as well as information on whether or not the volume has been indexed. Additional correspondence related to estate matters may be located within the personal correspondence filed under family papers 1836-1961

DDHU/ACC8410/77 - Copy letter book James Whitehead, William Westwell and James Oliver [likely to be colliery employees]; mainly related to colliery business; indexed 1 (bound volume with boards) 10 Mar 1836-29 Dec 1857

DDHU/ACC9318/22 - Copy letter book James Oliver, Hulton Colliery 1 (tracing paper bound in leather) 11 Oct 1850-18 Apr 1854

DDHU/ACC9318/23 - Copy letter book James Oliver, Hulton Colliery; indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 22 Apr 1854-8 May 1860

DDHU/ACC9318/24 - Copy letter book James Oliver, Hulton Colliery; William Ford Hulton (1811-1879); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 8 Jan 1859-8 Nov 1860

DDHU/ACC9318/25 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton (1811-1879); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 29 Apr 1859-21 Nov 1862, 8 Apr-3 Aug 1870

DDHU/ACC9318/26 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton (1811-1879); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 13 Nov 1860-2 Jun 1864

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DDHU/ACC9318/27 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton (1811-1879); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 3 Jun 1864-18 Dec 1868

DDHU/ACC9318/28 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton (1811-1879) up to 1879; Sir William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907) from 1879-1884; indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 3 May 1864-7 Jan 1884

DDHU/ACC9318/29 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton (1811-1879); Hulton Colliery and Hulton Park; indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 31 Dec 1868-31 Dec 1870

DDHU/ACC9318/30 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton (1811-1879) 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 5 Jan 1871-29 Apr 1872

DDHU/ACC9318/31 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton (1811-1879); indexed 1 (traciung paper bound in boards) 1 May 1872-27 May 1873

DDHU/ACC9318/32 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton (1811-1879) up to 1879; Sir William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907) from 1879-1886; other correspondents include Robert Smith, James Oliver and Charles Robson, all likely to be estate employees; indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 9 Mar 1874-17 Jun 1886

DDHU/ACC8410/60 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 4 Sep-18 Nov 1874

DDHU/ACC8410/61 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 20 Feb-15 Jun 1875

DDHU/ACC8410/62 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 2 Jul-30 Sep 1875

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DDHU/ACC8410/63 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 1 Oct-28 Dec 1875

DDHU/ACC8410/64 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 3 Jan-2 Apr 1876

DDHU/ACC8410/65 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory; also including the 'Manchester Guardian War Map of Turkey in Europe with latest divisions and railways 1876' 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 3 Apr-2 Jul 1876

DDHU/ACC8410/66 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 3 Jul-29 Sep 1876

DDHU/ACC8410/67 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 2 Oct-31 Dec 1876

DDHU/ACC8410/68 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 1 Jan-29 Mar 1877

DDHU/ACC8410/69 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 1 Apr-15 May 1877

DDHU/ACC8410/70 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 16 May 29 Jun 1877

DDHU/ACC8410/71 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 2 Jul-23 Sep 1877

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DDHU/ACC8410/72 - Copy letter book William Ford Hulton's (1811-1879) letters to James Gregory 1 (fastened bundle of papers) 25 Sep-29 Dec 1877

DDHU/ACC9318/33 - Copy letter book Sir William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 11 Jan 1884-22 Dec 1888

DDHU/ACC9318/34 - Copy letter book Charles Robson, likely to be an estate employee; indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 25 Mar 1885-25 May 1894

DDHU/ACC9318/35 - Copy letter book Sir William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 29 Sep 1886-28 Jan 1901

DDHU/ACC9318/36 - Copy letter book Sir William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 9 Jan 1889-20 Jan 1902

DDHU/ACC9318/37 - Copy letter book Sir William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943) 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 27 Jan 1901-28 Sep 1903

DDHU/ACC9318/38 - Copy letter book Sir William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907) up to 1907; then both Sir William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943) and Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 22 Jun 1902-29 Sep 1942

DDHU/ACC9318/39 - Copy letter book Sir William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 1 Oct 1903-12 Feb 1908

DDHU/ACC9318/145 - Copy letter book Sir William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907) up to 1904; J.H. Fair, likely to be an estate employee, 1904-1905; Sir William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943) 1905-1908; indexed 1 (bound volume with boards) 29 May 1904-19 May 1908

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DDHU/ACC9318/40 - Copy letter book Sir William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 13 Feb 1908-30 Nov 1916

DDHU/ACC9318/41 - Copy letter book Sir William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943) up to 1918; Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956) 1918-1922; indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 1 Dec 1916-2 Feb 1922

DDHU/ACC9318/42 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 17 Feb 1922-12 Feb 1926

DDHU/ACC9318/43 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 19 Feb 1926-14 May 1929

DDHU/ACC9318/44 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 14 May 1929-29 Jul 1932

DDHU/ACC9318/45 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 30 Jul 1932-1 Feb 1935

DDHU/ACC9318/46 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 8 Feb 1935-5 May 1937

DDHU/ACC9318/47 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 30 Apr 1937-25 Nov 1942

DDHU/ACC9318/48 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (tracing paper bound in boards) 9 Dec 1942-Feb 1949

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DDHU/ACC9318/49 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (bundle of tracing paper removed from a file) 13 Apr 1949-31 May 1950

DDHU/ACC9318/50 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (bundle of tracing paper removed from a file) 2 Jun 1950-4 Sep 1951

DDHU/ACC9318/51 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (bundle of tracing paper removed from a file) 7 Sep 1951-28 Nov 1952

DDHU/ACC9318/52 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (bundle of tracing paper removed from a file) 2 Dec 1952-14 May 1954

DDHU/ACC9318/53 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (bundle of tracing paper removed from a file) 31 May 1954-23 May 1956

DDHU/ACC9318/54 - Copy letter book Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956); indexed 1 (bundle of tracing paper removed from a file) 20 Apr 1956-23 Nov 1957

DDHU/ACC9318/55 - Copy letter book Sir Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) 1 (bundle of tracing paper removed from a file) 23 Apr 1957-24 Mar 1961

2.8 Estate correspondence and other papers

Many of the boxes within the collection contained bundles of papers related to estate management. These could include a range of material such as correspondence, plans and other papers and it was unclear on examination whether they constituted original bundles. For this reason papers have typically been listed as found, meaning that individual items may contain papers on a range of different subjects. The bundles have then been arranged in chronological order. 1739-1969

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DDHU/53/47 - Bargain and Sale William Hulton of Hulton esq to Thomas Crompton of the Parke within Prestwich, gent, Samuel Statham of the same, yeoman, Joshua Horrockes of Whitefield within the parish of Prestwich, yeoman and Lambert Fletcher of Tottington, farmer; for a consideration of £10,000; bargain and sale of ''all the Oaks with the Bark thereof, and all the Asshes, Elmes, Beeches, Poplar Trees, and Alder Trees, and likewise all the Timber Trees and other Trees whatsoever now Standing, growing and being'' on the estates of William Hulton in the county of Lancaster and in Bryanstown, Ireland; witnesses: Robert Haselden, Henry Moreton 1 (parchment indenture with 4 applied seals) 25 Apr 1739

DDHU/53/48 - Articles of Agreement Lambert Fletcher of Tottington, farmer, Samuel Statham of Kersall, yeoman and Joshua Horrockes of Whitefield within Pilkington, yeoman to William Hulton of Hulton esq; quitclaim of their part of the contract for timber on the Hulton estates; also assigning to William Hulton any dues owing for timber already sold; William Hulton to pay expences for timber already cut down 1 (tied papers with 3 applied seals) 30 Apr 1740

DDHU/ACC9318/103 - Taxation Miscellaneous bundle mainly relating to the calculation and payment of succession duty on the Hulton Estate; also including a bond for payment of £4000 made between William Hulton esq and Richard Fazakerley esq 1 Jan 1763; valuation of stock at Hulton Collieries 18 May 1879; papers relating to the bringing of the corpse of Sir William Hulton from San Remo, Italy to Britain 1 (bundle of papers) 1765-1907

DDHU/ACC8410/104 - Papers Longworth Mill; papers relating to an exchange of land between Mr Hulton and Mr Wright; papers relating to the supply of water at Bolton and the level of power which can be achieved from gauges at Longworth 1 (bundle of papers) c1792-1829

DDHU/ACC8410/162 - Correspondence Mainly sent to William Hulton Esq (1787-1864); concerning estate business, including in particular reference to railways, canals and collieries; including a plan of land [at Liverpool] owned by the trustees of Mr Heywood; Bill of Fare to be served on the first anniversary of the Manchester Union Club; Resolutions from a meeting of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in Bolton 1 (bundle of papers) c1815-1829

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DDHU/ACC8410/151 - Papers Mainly relating to the development of reservoirs at Longworth; including a plan of land in Longworth belonging to William Hulton and let to Henry and Edmund Ashworth, William Fairbairn and James Little showing the Delph Reservoir Mar 1829; correspondence relating to land leased to Mr Wright in Longworth, and associated rights in relation to the waterworks and the road from Sharples through Longworth; legal observations on rights to local watercourses; notice to owners relating to the Bolton Improvement waterworks undertaking, with a schedule giving owner, lessee and occupier of each plot of land 1 (bundle of papers) 1829-1864

DDHU/53/65 - Poster Printed poster displaying sections 30, 31, 34 and 36 of the Game Bill, mainly relating to trespass in the pursuit of game; printed by Gardner, Bolton 1 (paper) n.d. [c.1830]

DDHU/ACC8410/98 - Papers Longworth New Road; ''commencing at a point near the Globe Inn, opposite a certain house occupied by the Minister of the Independent Chapel in the Township of Turton, and ending at a stake opposite to a Farm House known by the name of Critchley Fold in the Township of Longworth''; including specification; tenders to undertake the work; coloured plan showing a section of the new road; plan of the masonry required across Delph Brooke 1 (bundle of papers) c 1831

DDHU/ACC8410/103 - Papers Correspondence, specification and estimates regarding the building of cottages at Chequerbent 8 (papers) 1831-1832

DDHU/ACC8410/109 - Papers Correspondence and bills regarding the efforts of the Bolton Waterworks Co to make a weir at Longworth 6 (paper) 1832

DDHU/ACC8410/99 - Papers 'A Bill for more effectually repairing and improving the road from Bolton to Kearsley, called the Moses Gate District of Road, and a branch thereout from Stone Clough to Pilkington'; list of trustees to the Moses Gate Road; case of the public against the Moses Gate Trust regarding the proposed doubling of tolls 1 (bundle of papers) 1833

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DDHU/ACC8410/122 - Papers Colliery papers; including calculation for taking coals to Bolton via the railway; accounts for carrying coal and for other work taken; estimates for the creation of embankments to branch railway lines 1 (bundle of papers) c1833

DDHU/ACC8410/106 - Papers Hulton Colliery; estimates of the expenses of taking coals to Manchester by the Bolton Canal; estimates and plan of a proposed new yard at Crown St, Liverpool; estimate of alterations to be made at Whitegate Brow; agreement for sinking Yard Pit at Boardman's Field; agreement regarding the laying of turn plates at the Bolton and Leigh Railway; agreement with Mr John Hargeaves regarding the use of a crane at Chequerbent; rough plan of a railway wagon made by R Stephenson and Co for the Earl of Carlisle; amount of coal carried on the Hulton railway Oct 1835; expenses incurred in putting up the new cannel and doe engines at Halshaw Moor 1 (bundle of papers) 1833-1836

DDHU/ACC8410/84 - Correspondence Estate management; relating to leases, highway maintenance and land required for the Bolton and Kenyon Railway (with plans) 1 (bundle of papers) 1834-1846

DDHU/ACC8410/89 - Correspondence Lecturers' Close Depot, Bolton; mainly regarding the purchase of land to be used to build a brick shelter for the man employed to secure the railroad and turnpike road 1 (bundle of papers) 1837

DDHU/ACC8410/116 - Papers Papers mainly relating to the management of estate property in Longworth and Turton; including correspondence; lists of tenants with arrears and decisions regarding whether they can stay or must be given notice to quit; papers regarding responsibility for the maintenance of 'widow's bridge'; a list of damages to property in Longworth awaiting repair; an account of draining and lining undertaken in Longworth, which includes tenant and field names 1 (bundle of papers) c1839

DDHU/ACC8410/190 - Papers Correspondence and agreements relating to encroachments on Hulton land as a result of the Belmont Reservoir; also other tenancy matters including trespass and shooting rights; plans of a waterfall and land in Longworth leased by William Hulton to Thomas Wright and of watercourses and land between the townships of Longworth and Sharples 1 (bundle of papers) c1847-1885

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DDHU/ACC8410/163 - Papers Wrapped in a label endorsed 'Surface measurements'; these pages appear to record the size of plots of land which have been transferred between tenants; also including pages of calculations and unidentified plans 1 (bundle of papers) [mid 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/85 - Correspondence Estate management; including mortgages on ''The Whims'' and ''The Ashes'' farms; the purchase of timber fencing; the payment of interest on mortgaged land at Halshaw Moor; receipts and bills, mainly issued in Southport; colliery correspondence regarding wages, property valuations and some lists of carters and shopmen; correspondence with an Inspector of Mines concerning an accident at Yard Mine involving William Hurst; account of coal gotten in 1875; memoranda on the workings at Yard Mine 1 (bundle of papers) 1868-1878

DDHU/ACC8410/198 - Papers List of deeds in safe at Hall Jan 1893; Hulton Colliery Co Limited Copy Heads of Agreement including plan of W.W.B. Hulton's estate in Hulton and Westhoughton; lease from Mrs Alice Silcock and Mr James Ryley to William Ford Hulton of a plot of land in Westhoughton for 7 years; Chequerbent Telegraph Agreement; Northern Assurance Company Fire Policy for Home Farm; Plan of land leased to P Boardman in Over Hulton including Daub Hill Depot; Sales Particulars for Hilton's Farm under the case of Green v Kellett and of outlying portions of Tempest's Estates in Rumworth; Absolute Order of the Inclosure Commissioners regarding Hulton's drainage and inclosing improvements; 'Plan showing existing surface trespass' by the Hulton Colliery Company on land owned by W.W.B. Hulton 1886 1 (bundle of papers, parchment and plans on waxed linen) c1870-1893

DDHU/ACC8410/189 - Papers Hulton Colliery, including coal prices and collier wages 1871; numbers of colliery drawers aged over and under 20 at Hulton mines 1876; valuation and receipts relating to the development of the Chequerbent Pit; list of 'documents signed for on completion' 1886; Sir William Hulton in account with Hulton Colliery Co regarding the completion of the tenancy of 701 Manchester Rd 1933; letters from C Robson of Hulton Colliery Co regarding the payment of rent and other bills 1891; 'Dispute as to thicknesses in the Arley Mine' 1888; draft agreement between W.W.B. Hulton and the Hulton Colliery Company 1886; Hulton Colliery Company dividend payments 1887-1892; also particulars of mortgage securities between Wiliam Hulton Esq and Ralph Rothwell 1812-1826; dividend payments from the London and North Western Railway 1878; valuation of tenements and land required for the Thirlmere Aqueduct; letter regarding money due to William Ford Hulton after his wife's death under the terms of their marriage settlement 1 (bundle of papers) c1870-1933

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DDHU/ACC8410/152 - Correspondence Letters sent from William Ford Hulton (1811-1879) at Southport to Mr George Dodds at Hulton Park; mainly relating to estate and colliery business 1 (bundle of papers) 1873-1874

DDHU/ACC8410/86 - Papers Estate management; including notices to quit; notices to spread lime and bone manure; schedule of deeds and list of leases; list of contents of large iron safe; list of cottage tenants giving residence, weekly rent and arrears 1874 1 (bundle of papers) 1873-1887

DDHU/ACC8410/87 - Papers Correspondence regarding the tenancy of a post office and grocers; an obstruction on the highway caused by the colliery works; agreements with Manchester Corporation regarding the Thirlmere Aqueduct; valuation of lands or easements required for the deposit of spoil; agreements with Westhoughton Local Board regarding water supply; insurance policies relating to Shurdington House, Over Hulton and the Church of England Mixed and Infants' Schools, Chequerbent, Westhoughton; Rules for the management of Chetham Hospital, Manchester 1 (bundle of papers) 1873-1952

DDHU/ACC8410/184 - Papers Notes on cattle breeding; giving name, colour, age, number of calves, whether they are giving milk, date of calving and details of the bull with whom they have been bred 1 (paper) 1875-1877

DDHU/ACC8410/131 - Papers Correspondence mainly relating to estate business, trust payments and collieries; haymaking account for 21 Jun-18 Aug 1877; home farm accounts for 1876-1877; Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Hulton Colliery Company 1886; summary table of output and finances of the Hulton Colliery Company 1887-1892; schedule of deeds relating to the Hulton Colliery Company; Agreement between the Hulton Colliery Company and W.W.B. Hulton as to allotment of shares 1886 1 (bundle of papers) 1876-1892

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DDHU/ACC8410/196 - Papers Including a plan showing damage caused by the Thirlmere Aqueduct Pipeline; notices to owners, lessees and occupiers of intended application to Parliament with regards to the Manchester City Railway Bill and Manchester Corporation Waterworks, including schedules in which the property owners and occupiers are named; printed notice describing the Birkett Water Scheme; agreement relating to the Bolton and Leigh Railway and use of land at Chequerbent; agreement with Mr Webster relating to the laying of the pipework for the Thirlmere Aqueduct; Notice to Treat (Easement) issued to W.W.B. Hulton as part of the Manchester Corporation Waterworks Act and Claim issued in response 1 (bundle of papers) 1877-1890

DDHU/ACC8410/191 - Correspondence Letters sent to William Ford Hulton at Southport concerning a mortgage on Halshaw Moor Colliery as well as other mortgage and interest payments 1 (bundle of papers) 1878

DDHU/ACC8410/201 - Correspondence Estate correspondence on subjects including building and repair work; character testimonies; requests for tenancies 1 (bundle of papers) 1878-1880s

DDHU/ACC8410/83 - Papers Mainly relating to compensation arising from the development of the Thirlmere Aqueduct, with correspondence and outline plan showing pipes which will run through Hulton Park; also insurance policies mainly relating to employers' insurance and workmen's compensation; correspondence relating to Lecturer's Close Coal Depot at Great Bolton; correspondence regarding William Ford Hulton's wife's marriage settlement 1 (bundle of papers) c1878-1948

DDHU/ACC9318/143 - Correspondence Relating to specified estate properties; including lead work at the portico, Hulton Hall; a dispute with Mr Wigglesworth concerning the tenancy of Park Farm; building and plumbing repairs at Woodlands Cottage; the sale of Winn's Farm; the building of cottages near Chequerbent Pit; a nuisance claim relating to manure at the Globe Inn 6 (envelopes of papers) c1880s

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DDHU/ACC9318/144 - Correspondence Miscellaneous estate correspondence relating to the provision of land for a public park at Westhoughton; issue of a dairies and cowsheds certificate to William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton; the laying of timber in Hulton Park; the use of water pipes at Yellow Lodge Farm; the representation of the Sharples and Longworth boundary by the Ordnance Survey; changes to allocations of land and rents to farms in Longworth, including plans 5 (envelopes of papers and tracing paper) c1880s

DDHU/ACC8410/81 - Papers London and North Western Railway; notices to owners, lessees and occupiers and notices of abandonment regarding an authorised deviation of the Bolton and Kenyon Railway; also plans showing the route and incline of the section from Hindley to Pendleton 1 (bundle of papers) 1880

DDHU/ACC8410/80 - Papers Longworth Improvement Scheme; for the drainage and fencing of land on the Longworth Estate, owned by William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton; papers include correspondence, transfer deeds, copy order of the Inclosure Commissioners and drainage form 1 (bundle of papers) 1880-1888

DDHU/ACC9301/15 - Visitors book Recording visitors to Hulton Park and from 1959 the Cottage at Hulton Park; usually gives only a signature and the dates of their visit 1 (volume with boards bound in leather) 1880-1993

DDHU/ACC8410/183 - Papers 'List of plans and papers in yellow tin box' and 'List of documents in the bundle to which this list is attached' 3 (paper) 1882-1914

DDHU/ACC9318/130 - Papers Appointment by Mr William Rothwell Hulton by way of jointure in favour of his intended wife made on the intended marriage of Mr W.R. Hulton and Miss E.M. Braddyll 30 Jul 1890; Deed of covenant between Sir Roger Braddyll Hulton and Lady Ethel Marguerite Hulton regarding the payment of a jointure and annuity 6 Aug 1943; correspondence relating to the transfer of the estate to Geoffrey Hulton 1950-1954; draft tenancy agreement for property on the Hulton estate to be let by Geoffrey Hulton; inventory of Ashley Lodge, Cheltenham Oct 1954 1 (bundle of papers and parchment) 1890-1954

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DDHU/ACC9318/92 - Statutory declarations Declarations by Philip Kay, Abel Kay, Hannah Cooper, Margaret Isherwood and Peter Boardman relating to public rights of way on the Hulton estate; endorsed B8 7 (paper) 1896-1903

DDHU/ACC9301/18 - Notes Notes compiled by William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943); beginning with an overview of the financial history of the Hulton estate, including numerous relatives who were known to be spendthrifts and left the family with large debts; then goes on to describe his own financial management of the estate and attempts to bring the family finances under control; from 1907 he provides regular updates on estate management, even continuing after the management of the estate has passed to his son Roger; in May 1911 he describes the explosion at the Plodder Mine in which 344 men were killed, now more commonly known as the Pretoria Pit disaster, ''It is a long way the worst thing I have seen. Some poor fellows blown to pieces and I knew and liked many of them''; he frequently expresses his own political views when describing the impact of the war, the General Strike, universal suffrage and the Great Depression; also refers to the sinking of the HMS Repulse on which his grandson Geoffrey has been serving; final page gives a summary of William Rothwell Hulton's estate and death duties 9 (paper) 15 Feb 1905-Nov 1944

DDHU/ACC9301/54 - Taxation Papers relating to the payment of the mineral rights duty due on the Hulton estate 1 (bundle of papers) 1909-1943

DDHU/ACC9318/136 - Company records Sir Geoffrey Hulton Ltd: Memorandum and Articles of Association 1964; Register of members and share ledger including copies of minutes 1964; Correspondence file 1964-1969 [Sir Geoffrey Hulton Ltd was incorporated on 14 Dec 1964 as a firm of land agents and surveyors offering advice on the management of agricultural land but was dissolved in 1968] 3 (bound volume and papers) 1932-1969

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2.9 Plans Plans of land and buildings related to the Hulton estate; plans are arranged according to their subject and then chronologically within each series, unless otherwise stated. Certain cataloguing conventions were used when describing the plans; where a title is given in the document it has been transcribed in single quotation marks; if the parish or township is not given in the title but it can be identified then it has been given in square brackets; the description should give some indication of the range of features recorded on the map; the name of the surveyor or architect is recorded, where given; a scale is given in brackets, where available; physical description records the material and media on which the map has been recorded c1790-1969 2.9.1 Lists of plans p207 2.9.2 Plans of Hulton Park p207 2.9.3 Plans of buildings p209 2.9.4 Plans of collieries p212 2.9.5 Plans of the Hulton estate p227 2.9.6 Plans of farms p231 2.9.7 Plans of railways p233 2.9.8 Plans of roads p236 2.9.9 Plans of school buildings p 238 2.9.10 Plans of street improvements p239 2.9.11 Plans of towns p242 2.9.12 Miscellaneous bundles of plans p243

2.9.1 Lists of plans Documents which record the plans held by the Hulton family or in the estate office 1882-1930s

DDHU/ACC9318/124 - Catalogue Containing a 'list of Colliery Plans left in Mr Hulton's Office June 30 1886'; 'Plans on top of Iron Safe' and 'Estate Plans'; All plans listed are given a number and brief description [this information was originally used to identify and list the plans found in accession 9350, with 'colliery plans' prefixed with a C, 'plans on top of iron safe' prefixed with a D, 'estate plans marked blue' prefixed with an E and plans not certainly identified prefixed with an X] 6 (leather bound volume with loose papers) 1886-1930s

DDHU/ACC8410/183 - Papers 'List of plans and papers in yellow tin box' and 'List of documents in the bundle to which this list is attached' (paper) 1882-1914

2.9.2 Plans of Hulton Park Plans of Hulton Hall and Hulton Park [early 19th cent]-1934

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DDHU/ACC8410/249 - Plan 'Hulton Park'; coloured plan showing buildings, roads, plantations and surface water; (no scale}; endorsed 'No 10 bundle' 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [early 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/217 - Plan 'Section of loose stable for colts or brood mares Wm Hulton Esq Hulton Park'; (scale unclear) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [early-mid 19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X42 - Plan Layout plan of Hulton Park and surrounding area showing the location and depth of coal pits as well as roads, railways and field boundaries; (scale 6 inches:1 mile) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X36 - Plan 'Hulton Hall water supply'; giving the line of water supply from a fire hydrant at Woodbine Terrace to the kitchen yard at Hulton Hall; also shows roads, buildings and field boundaries; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/E48 - Plan Layout plan of Hulton Park showing drain mouths; also shows buildings, roads and field boundaries; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1854

DDHU/acc8644/44 - Plans 'The Cottage, Hulton Park'; roll of plans recording alterations made to the building; including floor plans and elevations; various scales given 5 (pen and ink on paper) 1869-1926

DDHU/acc9350/X23 - Plan 'New Carriage Drive and tile drains on front lawn at Hulton Park'; outline plan showing buildings, roads, field boundaries and drainage; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1880

DDHU/acc9350/X24 - Plan 'W.W.B. Hulton Esq Proposed alterations to Gardener's House, Hulton Park'; plan as proposed; outline plan of the ground floor and chamber; R.K. Freeman, Architect, Bolton Le Moors and Derby; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) nd [c1880]

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DDHU/acc9350/X3 - Plan 'Hulton Hall sewers'; block plan showing buildings, roads and bodies of water, with drainage added in red ink; (scale 1 inc:30 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [c1880]

DDHU/acc9350/X37 - Plan 'Hulton park, 1881, new gas works'; sections of the gasholder tank; (scale 3/8 inch:1 foot) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) 1881

DDHU/acc9350/E131 - Plans General layout plan of Hulton Park; showing buildings, roads and field boundaries; (scale 1 inch:208.33 feet); 'Plan No 1'; layout plan of Hulton Hall, stable yard and Home farm; including surrounding roads and watercourses; (1 inch:30 feet); 'Hulton Park Plans of the Hall'; floor plans for the ground and first floors; R Knill Freeman, Architect and Surveyor, Bolton; Jun 1893 4 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d., 1893

DDHU/acc8644/20 - Plan 'Bath room, Hulton Cottage'; rough sketch showing the arrangements for the supply of hot and cold water; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) nd [early 1900s]

DDHU/acc9350/E124 - Plan 'Plan referred to' showing drainage around Hulton Park including the No 3 and 4 Bank Pits; also showing buildings, roads and field boundaries; stamped Hulton Colliery Co Ltd Surveyors Office; 'copied from old tracing 24/12/34' 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) 1934

2.9.3 Plans of buildings Plans of buildings on the Hulton estate or related to business carried out by the Hulton family c1830-1934

DDHU/ACC8410/115 - Plans Estimates, specifications and plans of houses to be built for William Hulton at Longworth, on the Vicarage Estate at Deane and on Weston St at Bolton 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) c1830

DDHU/ACC8410/209 - Plan Front elevation of a small villa; (scale 2/8 of an inch:1 foot) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [c1840]

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DDHU/ACC8410/216 - Plans Front and back elevations of a villa for Wm Hulton Esq; (scale 3/16 of an inch:1 foot); Architect [D Billhouse], Manchester 2 (pen on linen backed paper) 12 Mar [18]40

DDHU/ACC8410/206 - Plan 'W[illia]m Hulton Esq Hulton Details for alterations of cottage'; elevations of barge board to gable, porch and windows; (scale 1 inch:1 foot) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [mid 19th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/33 - Plan 'Design for two cottages for W.F. Hulton Esq at Woodbine Terrace'; including floor plans, front elevation and sections; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet and 1 inch:20 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [mid 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/246 - Plans 'Plan of Rose Cottage, the property of William Hulton Esq'; layout plans showing the intended alterations to the property, located on the St Helens to Bolton Road; (scale 1cm:1 yard) 2 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/E62 - Plans Plans of Newbrook House, Newbrook Rd, Westhoughton; including elevations and layout plans; various dates and scales; including notes giving the measurements of rooms within the property 13 (pen and ink on waxed linen) [c1860s]-1934

DDHU/ACC8410/247 - Specification 'Specification of labour and materials required in the erection of a new kitchen for the house of Wm Ford Hulton, Hulton Park, in accordance with drawings prepared by George Woodhouse, architect, Bolton'; endorsed 'No 4 bundle' 1 (paper) Mar 1869

DDHU/acc8644/38 - Plans 'W.F. Hulton Esq drawings for cottages'; Park View, Westhoughton; including floor plans, elevations and sections; G. Woodhouse, Architect, Bolton; (scale 1 inch:8 feet) 5 (ink and watercolour on paper) Apr 1869

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DDHU/acc8644/40 - Plans 'William Ford Hulton Esq drawings for cottages'; including floor plans, section and front elevation; G. Woodhouse, Bolton, Architect; (scale 1/8 inch:1 foot) 2 (pen and ink on paper) 13 Jun 1872

DDHU/acc8644/46 - Plan 'Design for house and shop at Chequerbent for W. Ford Hulton Esq'; including floor plans, sections, front elevation and block plan; located at junction of Manchester, Preston and Wigan roads; (scale 1/4 inch:1 foot) 1 (paper) 1877

DDHU/acc9350/X19 - Plans 'Proposed new offices at 177 Crown Street, Liverpool, for Hulton Collieries'; layout plans and elevation; Thomas Wainwright and Son, Architects and Surveyors, 21 Leigh St, Liverpool; (scale 5 inches:20 feet) 2 (pen and watercolour on paper) Aug 1879

DDHU/acc8644/31 - Plan 'Plan of proposed new house to be built at Pendlebury Fold, Over Hulton'; front elevation, ground plan, chamber plan, outbuildings and section; (scale 1 inch: 6 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) Jul 1885

DDHU/acc8644/21 - Plans 'Chamber plan of the The Woodlands, Over Hulton'; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet); 'Ground plan of The Woodlands, Over Hulton'; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet); 'The Woodlands, Over Hulton'; ground floor plan; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet); 'The Woodlands, Over Hulton'; chamber plan; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet); 'The Woodlands for Miles Burrows Esq. J.P.'; ground and first floor plans; (scale 1 inch: 8 feet); block plan; (no scale); letter dated 24th July 1913 from Miles Burrows to Sir William Hulton re plans 9 (pen and ink and watercolour on paper) Oct 1886; Jul 1913; Jan 1928

DDHU/acc8644/27 - Plans 'Rhodes House'; layout and elevation; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet) 1 (Paper) Jul 1889

DDHU/acc8644/2 - Plans 'Extensions to Hulton Steelworks, Bolton for Messrs John Booth and Sons. Alterations to Yew Green Farm, Hulton Lane, Bolton'; includes layout plans and elevations; (scale 1 inch:4 feet) 2 (pen and ink on linen backed paper) 1897-1916

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DDHU/acc8644/34 - Plan 'Plan of houses at Lee Common, Westhoughton'; floor plans only; (1 inch:4 feet) 1 (Paper) n.d. [c1900]

DDHU/acc8644/12 - Plans 'Plan of proposed cottages to be built by Sir William Hulton'; including floor plans and a section; James Tonge, Architect and Surveyor, 21 Mawdsley St, Bolton; (no scale); annotation on envelope indicates that the cottages are located at Lane Ends, 1-9 Fletcher St and 986, 988, 990 Manchester Rd 3 (pen and ink on waxed linen) 1906

DDHU/acc8644/35 - Plan 'Proposed additions to house No 719 Manchester Road Chequerbent belonging to Sir Wm Hulton'; including floor plans and elevation; John Dickinson, Westhoughton; (scale 1 inch:4 feet); also including a specification for the work to be undertaken 6 (pen and ink on tracing paper) 1906

2.9.4 Plans of collieries Plans relating to Hulton collieries; arranged in general alphabetically by pit followed by plans of various pits, sections of strata and pit machinery [late 18th cent]-1935

DDHU/acc9350/C49 - Plan 'Plan of portion of Arley Mine workings'; rough sketch plan of workings including around Park Pit; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [c1881]

DDHU/acc9350/C48 - Plan 'Section of East Pony Level No 2 Arley Pit'; Section in black ink 14 Sep 1881; Section in red ink 19 Aug 1882; also 'New Jigbrow in Arley Mine' 8 Mar 1881; (scale 1 inch:10 yards) 1 (roll of plans; pen and ink on waxed linen and linen backed paper) 1881-1882

DDHU/acc9350/C97 - Plan 'Section of Engine Brow No 2 Arley Pit'; (scale 1 inch:10 yards) 1 (Paper; tracing paper; waxed linen) 14 Apr 1883

DDHU/acc9350/C34 - Plans Arley West Jig Brow section'; rough sketches showing the incline of the jigbrow; (scale unclear) 2 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

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DDHU/acc9350/C53 - Plans 'Enlarged plan of Arley Mine workings'; rough sketch plans; (no scale) 3 (Paper; waxed linen) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C99 - Plan 'Section of Arley Mine Pony Road'; showing the change in incline between the pit eye plates and the far end jig; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C54 - Plans [Plan and section of Arley Mine workings]; relating to proposed alterations to the surface line; (no scale) 2 (ink and watercolour on linen backed paper) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C38 - Plan 'Plan and section of Cannel Mine in the Park Pits. Hulton Colliery'; showing air currents, fire plates and 'place where fireman was found'; (scale 2 inches:30 yards) 1 (pen on paper) 31 May 1864

DDHU/acc9350/C13 - Plan Plan of the Cannel Mine workings; {Scale 1 inch:30 [yards]) 1 (Paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C22 - Plan 'Plan of the No 6 Cannel workings Hulton Colliery'; sections of the workings have been coloured, but there is no key to indicate what this represents; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (ink and watercolour on linen backed paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X35 - Plan 'Cannel Mine, Stone Hill Colliery'; plan showing layout of mine workings as well as surrounding roads, buildings and adjacent landowners; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C23 - Plan 'Plan of the Daub Hill Mine Workings in the townships of Rumworth and Over Hulton'; showing roads and railway line, buildings, bodies of water, field boundaries and some adjacent landowners; James Whitehead, Surveyor; (scale 1 inch:2 chains) 1 (pen and ink on linen and waxed linen) 1830

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DDHU/acc9350/X12 - Plan 'Daubhill Coal Section' showing drift depth; (no scale) 1 (Waxed linen) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X15 - Plan Plan of Dornings Pit workings; also showing roads and buildings at the site; (scale 1 inch:40 yards) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/233 - Plans 'A Plan of William Hulton's collieries in the township of Farnworth'; showing Old Doe Mine and a section; also gives depths from the surface to the under mines; (scale 3cm:1 inch); Additional plan which appears to be a draft copy and sketch plans of coal workings [at Halshaw Moor] 4 (pen and ink on paper, tracing paper and linen backed paper) n.d. [late 18th-early 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/165 - Plans Wrapped in a label which is endorsed 'Coal and surface tracings, Farnworth'; some plans are titled and show land in Farnworth owned by William Hulton; another appears to relate to the legal case of Boardman v Crompton and Haslam with regards to the Wagon Road [at Westhoughton]; a number of the plans are untitled and their subject is unclear (pen and ink drawings on tracing paper) mid 19th cent

DDHU/acc8644/48 - Plan 'Plan of Farnworth belonging to William Hulton Esq'; showing the Yard Mine workings at Halshaw Moor; also showing some surrounding roads, buildings and watercourses; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) Mar 1853

DDHU/acc9350/C71 - Plan 'Old ¾ mine workings at Faunt's Pit'; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on tracing paper and waxed linen) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C94 - Plan 'Plan of Jig Brow in Faunt's Pit'; (scale 3 inches:20 yards) 1 (paper) n.d. [c1880]

DDHU/acc9350/C27 - Plan 'Plan of the Half Yard Mine Workings in the township of Over Hulton'; also showing surrounding roads, railway lines, buildings, field boundaries (scale 1 inch:2 chains) 1 (ink and watercolour on linen backed paper) n.d. [19th cent]

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DDHU/acc9350/C33 - Plan 'Hungerhill Half-Yard Mine Moses Price'; showing mine workings and buildings at Hungerhill Farm; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1856

DDHU/acc9350/C70 - Plans 'Hungerhill Half Yard Mine M. Price'; showing mine workings and some adjacent landowners; (scale 1 inch:20 yards) 2 (pen, ink and watercolour on paper) 1856

DDHU/acc9350/C83 - Plan 'Half Yard Mine narrow bay between School and Level Pits'; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 25 Nov 1872

DDHU/ACC8410/220 - Plan 'A section of the ground from the pumping engine at Halshaw Moor Colliery belonging to Wm Hulton Esq of Hulton Park'; (scale 1/4 of an inch:1 foot vertically); also section of an engine house; (no scale) 2 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/202 - Plan Cross sections and section of a [railway waggonway] at Highgate Colliery; giving area measurements in square and cubic yards; (no scale) 1 (pencil on paper) n.d. [early-mid 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/205 - Plans 'A sketch of the pit stone work machinery etc at Highgate Pit with Rail Road etc belonging to Mr Hulton Esqr'; (no scale); 27 Jul 1838; 'Estimates of the comparative expense of single and double drums for winding coal etc'; 10 Aug 1838 2 (pencil on paper) 27 Jul-10 Aug 1838

DDHU/acc9350/C21 - Plan Workings in New Brook Mine by William Hulton'; sections of the mine working have been coloured, though there is no reference key to indicate what this represents; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C26 - Plan 'Newbrook and Parkgate mines'; rough plans of workings including mines sunk at Park Pit; (scale 1 inch:60 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

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DDHU/acc9350/C75 - Plan 'Plan of the hell-hole workings belonging to William Hulton Esq'; endorsed on outside 'No 1 Park Pit workings'; (scale approx 3cm:5 yards) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) 1855

DDHU/acc9350/C96 - Plan 'Sketch of No 1 Shunt Park Pit, Hulton Colliery'; showing the engine brow and shunts for full and empty tubs where they intersect with Wigan Road; (scale 1 inch:5 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper, linen and waxed linen) n.d. [c1880]

DDHU/acc9350/C51 - Plan 'Plan of the Plodder Mine workings'; also showing roads, railway line, buildings, field boundaries and bodies of water; (scale 4cm:100 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper and waxed linen) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C77 - Plan 'Plan of the Plodder workings, Farnworth belonging to William Hulton Esq'; (scale 1 inch:10 yards) 1 (pen and ink on linen backed paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C67 - Plan 'Plan of the Plodder Mine Westhoughton Colliery belonging to Wm Hulton Esq'; showing mine workings and machinery, buildings, roads, field boundaries and adjacent landowners; coloured to show the ''faults and shrumps'' and the diallings from which the measurements of coal gotten are made; (scale 1 inch:30 yards 1 (pen and ink drawing on waxed linen) 1840

DDHU/acc9350/C91 - Plan Plan of Plodder Mine; coloured to show wagon roads, narrow and wide bays, coal and water courses; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on linen and paper) n.d. [c1850]

DDHU/acc9350/C60 - Plan 'Plodder Mine Hulton Colliery'; layout plan of workings with some surrounding buildings and roads; coloured to show where coal has been gotten between 1855 and 1866; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on linen and waxed linen) n.d. [c1867]

DDHU/acc9350/C32 - Plan 'Section shewing coal bed at School Pit'; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen, tracing paper and paper) n.d. [19th cent]

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DDHU/acc9350/C40 - Plan School Pits Engine'; rough sketch plan of School Pit underground engine house showing the central line of the pulley and engine 1 (pencil on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C43 - Plan [School Pit pumping engine]; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C82 - Plan 'Plan of School Pit engine brow'; (1 inch:15 yards) 1 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C88 - Plan 'Plan of proposed exchange of land near School Pit'; coloured to show land to be exchanged between Ormesher and the Colliery; also notes 'lodge near School Pit to be enlarged for water room in the place of lodge near No 13 3/4 pit'; (scale 1 inch:50 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C90 - Plan Plan of proposed tunnel in School Pit; (scale 3cm:10 yards) 1 (ink and watercolour on waxed linen) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C66 - Plan Plan of engine houses and boiler houses [at School Pit]; giving layout and elevations; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X14 - Plan 'Syphon from Level Pit to School Pit'; (no scale) 2 (pen and ink on paper and waxed linen) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X26 - Plan [School Pit depth survey]; (no scale) 1 (pencil on paper and blueprint) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X13 - Plan 'Levellings in School Pit'; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (Paper) Mar 1870

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DDHU/acc9350/C44 - Plan Plan of mine workings; endorsed 'this is Yard School Pit from Bradley's Tunnel'; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [early 20th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X38 - Plan 'Enlarged plan of shunt' at School Pit; (scale 1 inch:10 yards) 1 (Waxed linen) n.d. [early 20th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/4 - Plan 'Plan of the Park Sough'; [a Sough is an underground channel for draining water out of a mine]; located near the No 6 Cannel; (no scale) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C72 - Plan 'Section from Platt's Pit to Firs Pit taken along a line of branch railway; shewing the difference of level between the Cannel mouthing at the Firs Pit and the sough in the park. Hulton Colliery'; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1863

DDHU/acc8644/5 - Plan Plan of the sough at Platt's Pit; [a Sough is an underground channel for draining water out of a mine]; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pencil on paper) nd [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X5 - Plan 'Section from Bradley's Pit, adjoining the Bolton and Leigh Railway, to the Sough Mouth'; (scale 1 inch:20 yards) (pencil on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C65 - Plan 'James Crompton's map of ¾ Mine'; showing the location of individual pits as well as turn pike roads; (scale 1 inch:40 yards) 2 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [early-mid 19th cent]

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DDHU/acc9350/C69 - Plan Plan of Rumworth Reservoir and land at Westhoughton; coloured to show coal in the township of Rumworth leased by Henry Tempest Esq to Wm Hulton Esq; old colliery workings in the 3/4 mine and coals gotten by Mr Hulton in the same mine; (scale 3cm:5 chains); also includes remarks and report by William Stott as to the reservoir at Rumworth and the probable effects on W Hulton's collieries 1 (pen and ink on paper) Dec 1848

DDHU/acc9350/C20 - Plan 'Plan of the Three Quarter Mine Colliery Workings in the township of Rumworth and parish of Dean belonging to Henry Tempest Esq and being worked by William Hulton Esq'; coloured to show the dates and value of coal gotten from different sections; 2 copies; (no scale) 2 (pen and ink on waxed linen) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/223 - Plan 'Plan of the Three Quarters MIne Workings in the townships of Over Hulton and West Houghton'; Blue Bonnet Hall is also identified on the plan; (scale unclear) 1 (pencil on tracing paper mounted onto paper) nd [mid-late 19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C78 - Plan 'Section of Three-Quarters Mine, at New Pit'; giving the line of the surface and the coal seam and the depth in yards to coal; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C55 - Plan 'New 3/4 mine workings No 3' at School Pit; rough sketch plan of mine workings; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper and tracing paper) 1886

DDHU/acc9350/X39 - Plan 'New Three Quarters Mine'; layout plan showing surrounding roads and buildings; coloured to show coal gotten; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pencil on paper) 24 Jun 1886

DDHU/acc9350/C39 - Plan 'Trencherbone Mine'; rough plan of mine workings and surrounding roads and buildings; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

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DDHU/acc9350/C47 - Plan [Trencherbone Mine] 'plan of old diallings'; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen with papers) n.d. [19th cent.]

DDHU/acc9350/C59 - Plan [Section of Trencherbone Mine]; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C93 - Plan 'Halshaw Moor Yard and Trencherbone workings'; rough sketch plan of the mine workings; (scale 1 inch:20 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X7 - Plan 'Plan and section of pony roads Trencherbone Mine Hulton Colliery'; showing roads, tunnel and fault near No 2 Park Pit; (Section scale 1 inch:15 yards; Plan scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C57 - Plans '2 small plans of Trencherbone Mine workings'; coloured to show the dates that coal has been gotten in different areas of the mine; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 2 (pen and pencil on paper) 1865-1879

DDHU/acc9350/X17 - Plan 'Section of Brow in Trencherbone Mine'; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper backed tracing paper) 25-26 Oct 1881

DDHU/acc9350/X9 - Plan 'Plan of Trencherbone Mine, Clifton Hall Colliery, explosion June 18th 1885'; section of mine workings showing air currents, doors, crossings, stoppings and screens; also gives a list of the victims of the explosion at Clifton Hall and Agecroft; Arthur Jessop, surveyor, Messrs A. Knowles and Sons Ltd; (scale 1 inch:100 yards) 2 (pen and ink on paper) 1885

DDHU/ACC8410/164 - Plan Coal and surface tracings; Hulton Colliery, Yard Mine, Downbrow; (scale 50 yards: 1 inch) 1 (pencil on paper) n.d. [c1800s]

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DDHU/acc9350/X18 - Plan 'Yard Mine Workings, Hulton Colliery Belonging to William Hulton Esq Deep Level'; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C28 - Plan 'Plan of old section at Yard Mine School Pit'; rough sketch plans; (various scales) 1 (Paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C86 - Plan 'Section of the Yard, ½ Yard and ¾ Mines from Whitegate Brow to the deep 3/4 pit'; Whitehead; (scale 1 inch:20 yards) 1 (pencil on paper) 19 Mar 1834

DDHU/acc9350/C16 - Plans 'Plan of the Yard Mine Westhoughton Colliery belonging to William Hulton Esq'; coloured to show the ''faults and shrumps'' and the diallings where coal gotten measurements have been taken; also showing buildings, roads, field boundaries and adjacent landowners; (scale 1 inch:30 yards); additional pieces appear to be from a separate map 3 (bundle of pen and ink plans on waxed linen and tracing paper) 1840

DDHU/acc9350/X8 - Plan 'Plan of the Yard Mine in Westhoughton belonging to the Trustees of the late John Radcliffe Esq and in working by Wm Hulton Esq'; showing the mine workings, surrounding roads and buildings; coloured to show the lands belonging to the late John Radcliffe, and the dates on which coal has been gotten; (scale 1 inch:20 yards); endorsed No 28 [possibly should be C28] 1 (pencil and ink on paper) 1850

DDHU/acc9350/C17 - Plan Plan of the Yard Mine workings; coloured to show 'coal gotten from commencement to Aug 5th 1858'; also showing some surrounding roads and buildings and adjacent land owners; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (paper) n.d. [c1858]

DDHU/acc9350/C31 - Plans Plans of Yard Mine in Westhoughton, being worked by W. Hulton Esq, on land belonging to Col. Wilbraham, L.G.N. Starkie Esq, John Ratcliffe Esq and John Brown Esq; plans coloured to show the dates at which sections of coal have been dug; also showing surrounding properties and adjacent land owners; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 6 (pen and ink drawing on waxed linen) 1858-1883

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DDHU/acc9350/C25 - Plan 'No 6 ½ Yard Mine'; plan of mine workings; coloured to show the boundary of Wm Hulton's land, the ''faults and shrumps'' and where coal has been gotten from 1858-1863; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen and paper) n.d. [c1863]

DDHU/acc9350/C92 - Plan 'Plan and section of a portion of the workings in the Yard Mine No11 Pit Hulton Park Colliery'; with illustrations of the differences in depth between the coal plates in the centre of No 10 Road, the face of the coal and the top of Jigbrow; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) 1881

DDHU/acc9350/X28 - Plans 'Rough sketch - arrangement for blocking full tubs; on endless rope system; Yard Mine, Hulton Park Colliery 28 Feb 1881'; plan by J. Tonge; (no scale); also including a 'sketch of place where Jesse Newton, drawer, was killed 4 May 1880 (scale 1 inch:1 yard) 2 (pen and ink on waxed linen and paper) 1881

DDHU/acc9350/C7 - Plan 'Yard Mine'; fragments of a coloured plan showing mine workings; (scale 1 inch:40 yards) 6 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/166 - Plans and sketches Book of sketch plans; mainly relating to coal seams with plans of the workings at the Cannel Pit, Isherwood Pit, Rothwell's Ground Deep Pit and Thomas Longworth's work; correspondence and accounts relating to collieries, including quarterly reports on profits and expenditure 1832-1835 and a notebook recording materials received at Chequerbent Pit; ground plan [of Hulton Hall interior layout?] 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) [early 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/212 - Plan 'Conversion of No 4 Yard Pit to Three Quarter Pit'; (scale approx 1 inch:10 yards); Also untitled plan showing depths of half yard and three quarters pits; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 2 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C89 - Plans Plans of Cannel and Plodder mine workings; (scale 1 inch:10 yards) 2 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

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DDHU/acc9350/X41 - Plan 'Section of coal mines at Hulton Park'; drawn by George Gilrose; (scale 1 inch:50 yards) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X43 - Plans Plans of encroachments by Messrs Cross and Atkin at the Plodder and Yard Mines, (scale 1 inch:20 yards), 1837; 'Plan of an encroachment made in the Dow Mine at Halshaw Moor Colliery'', (scale 1 inch:20 yards), 1843; plans surveyed by William Peace and William Benson 3 (pen and ink on tracing paper and waxed linen) 1837-1843

DDHU/ACC9318/128 - Plans Plan of the cannel mines, Hulton Colliery 1844; also sections of strata from the surface to various mines within the colliery 9 (pen and ink colour plans on parchment stored in a leather bound file) c1844-1864

DDHU/acc9350/C68 - Plans Tracing from plan of Yard Mine, Hulton Colliery showing Thomas Higson's place and indicating spot where he was killed by the falling of a stone from the roof 12 May 1869'; (1 inch:30 yards); Plan of portion of workings at the Arley Mine at the Hulton Colliery 1875' with enlarged portion where accident happened; (scale 1 inch:30 yards); 'Plan of working place in which William Nicholson was killed by the falling of a stone 5 Feb 1862'; (scale 1 inch:10 feet); Plan of spot where 'Jesse Potter was killed by a stone 15 Mar 1860'; (scale 1 inch:10 yards); 'Enlarged plan of part of the Yard Mine workings shewing where Ralph Halliwell was hurt by the falling of a stone from the roof on the 1 Jul 1868'; (scale 1 inch:20 yards); 'Rough sketch of Engine Brow where William Brown was hurt, School Pit, Hulton Park Colliery 11 Feb 1881'; (scale 1 inch:10 feet); 'Plan of part of Yard Mine workings shewing where John Hilton was killed by the falling of a stone 7 Jan 1863'; (scale 1 inch:30 yards); 'Plan shewing working place where Thomas Hampson was killed by the falling of a stone 9 Dec 1864 Hulton Colliery Three Quarters Mine'; 'Sketch of place where stone fell and killed Nathan Smith 3 Oct 1883'; (scale 1 inch:10 feet); 'Enlarged plan of working place where Thomas Smith was killed by the falling of a stone 25 Feb 1880'; (scale 1 inch:10 feet); 'Yard Mine Hulton Colliery Enlarged plan of place where William Hurst was burned by explosion of firelamp 26 Jun 1868'; 'Part of Trencherbone Mine Hulton Colliery shewing where Thomas Shaw was killed 3 Oct 1867'; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 12 (pen and ink on paper) 1860-1883

DDHU/ACC8410/228 - Plans 'Tracing for valuation of colliery'; containing surface plans of the Arley Mine, Trencherbone Mine, Half-Yard Mine, Doe Mine, Plodder Mine, Cannel Mine, Yard Mine and Three Quarters Mine; (no scale) 8 (pen and watercolour on tracing paper) 1866

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DDHU/acc9350/C45 - Plan 'Plan and section showing position of lodges near Pendlebury Fold'; also showing buildings, field boundaries, the colliery railway and the location of pits; James Tonge; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) 18 Nov 1870

DDHU/acc9350/C56 - Plan 'Dialling in lower roads School Pit' 4 Dec 1872; 'Levelling in Arley Mine between Nos 1 and 2 Pits' 4-5 Apr 1873 (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pencil on paper) 1872-1873

DDHU/acc9350/C62 - Plan 'No 13¾ downbrow' (scale 1 inch:20 yards); also small plan of a road which may be scale 1 inch:10 yards 1 (pen and ink on linen backed paper) 16 Nov 1878

DDHU/acc9350/X21 - Plans Tracings of plans of various mines; including Three Quarters, Half Yard, Plodder and Trencherbone Mines; (scale 6 inches:1 mile) 5 (pencil on paper) c1882

DDHU/acc9350/X11 - Plans Plans of coal gotten in the Arley, Cannel, Half Yard, Trencherbone, Yard and ¾ mines; coloured to show where coal has been gotten; also showing some surrounding roads, buildings and field boundaries; (scale 1 inch:30 yards); certified by Alfred Jackson based on information given him by colliery officials 24 Jun 1886 6 (pen and ink drawing on paper) 1886

DDHU/acc9350/C63 - Plan 'Scaffold for No 1 and ¾ Pit'; including a plan and section; (scale 1 inch:1 foot) 1 (Paper) n.d. [early 20th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X10 - Plan 'Hulton Colliery Abandoned Chequerbent Yard Mine'; including plan of mine workings and sections of the 3/4 mine, seam and new yard; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 2 (ink on paper) 1911

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DDHU/acc9350/X34 - Plans 'Tracing of trespass by Messrs Scowcrofts in Plodder Mine'; (scale 1 inch:30 yards); 'Plan of trespass at Nos 3 and 4 Atherton Pits'; (scale 25 inch:1 mile); n.d. [c1934]; 'Hulton Colliery Nos 1 and 2 Bank Pits Trespass Plan'; (scale 1 inch:30 yards); n.d. [c1916] 4 (paper) c1916-c1934

DDHU/acc9350/box 6 - Plans 'Plans and Sections of the Hulton Coal Mines'; including plans of Trencherbone Mine, Cannel Mine, Plodder Mine, Yard Mine, Half-Yard Mine, Three-Quarters Mine, Arley Mine, Mountain Arley Mine, Pasture Mine, Fireclay Mine and Gannister Mine; plans are coloured to show old workings, more recent workings and coal gotten between particular given dates from 1867-1919; also gives sections across the eastern, central and western portions of the coal field; (scale 6 inches:1 mile) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [c1919]

DDHU/acc9350/E125 - Plan 'Atherton Estate Plan shewing encroachment of Hulton Colliery Co's [Tip] Hulton Aug 1930'; including a letter from J Alleyn Robinson at the Estate Office in Atherton concerning damage to farm lands belonging to Lord Lilford; (scale 1 inch:44 feet) 2 (pen and ink on waxed linen) 1930-1935

DDHU/acc9350/C100 - Plan 'Section of the coal strata in the township of Over Hulton belonging to Wm Hulton Esq'; by James Whitehead; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1836

DDHU/ACC8410/168 - Section 'Section of strata bored through in Hulton Park Brook'; coloured illustration of the various strata giving a description of the material, thickness and depth of each layer; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen and linen backed paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/E57 - Plan 'Longworth borings'; section showing the layers of mineral and other substances found in the land under Longworth; (no scale) 1 (pencil on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/X4 - Plan 'Section at Park Pit'; showing the results of a bore hole at the east side of Park Pit and at Park Pit No 2; (scale unclear) 1 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

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DDHU/ACC8410/214 - Plan 'Plan of a 6 Horse Engine'; (scale 1 inch:1 foot); n.d.; also a note giving an estimate of the cost and time required to install the engine 2 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [early 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/221 - Plan [Furnace]; section and plan; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [early-mid 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/203 - Plans [Drawings for flywheel of pump]; (scale 1/2 inch:1 foot) 2 (Waxed linen) 1824

DDHU/ACC8410/179 - Plans Details for a 48 inch pumping engine and stonework at Haigh Colliery, 10 drawings, 1853-1854; Section of seams from Chequerbent to Park Gate Cannel Mine, (scale 1 inch:50yds); also correspondence and some sketch plans relating to coal and the railway c1830-1850; with an attached label endorsed '6' 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) 1830-1854

DDHU/ACC8410/218 - Plan 'Plan of a coal staith proposed to be erected at Daub Hill for William Hulton Esq'; (scale 1 inch:10 yards); J. Whitehead 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1831

DDHU/ACC8410/171 - Sketch Water wheel and pumping apparatus for William Hulton Esq at Hulton Park; Rothwell and Co Union Foundry, Bolton 1 (pencil on paper backed with linen) 17 Jun 1837

DDHU/acc9350/X32 - Plan Ground plan of pit buildings including boiler sheds, a pumping engine house and winding engine houses; location unknown; (scale unclear) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [c1850]

DDHU/acc9350/C73 - Plans '2 small plans of 13¾ Pit headgear'; rough sketch plans showing the winding engine and lift cage likely used to transport miners and coal to and from the surface; (scale 1 inch:6 feet) 2 (pen and ink on paper and tracing paper) n.d. [19th cent]

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2.9.5 Plans of the Hulton estate Plans of specified plots of land within the Hulton estate; in many cases additional information relating to boundaries, acreage and land cultivation may also be provided c1790-c1950

DDHU/ACC8410/200 - Plan 'A plan of some land lately inclosed of Dean Moor the property of Wm Hulton of Hulton Esq'; gives plot numbers and shows the borders of the piece of land, which include part of Rumworth Moor, the road to Deane Church and the Turnpike Road to Bolton which lies alongside the Duke of Bridgewater's land 1 (ink and watercolour on linen and paper) n.d. [c1790]

DDHU/ACC8410/245 - Plan 'A plan of an estate in Turton belonging to the late John Nuttall'; giving lot numbers, brief descriptions and acreages; map also shows main properties and adjacent landowners; annotated to show land purchased by W. Hulton Esq; (scale 1 inch:2 chains) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [early 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/234 - Plans Plans of part of Halshaw Moor for Mr Berry; some tenants/owners identified; (no scale); 'Rough sketch of Halshaw Moor 1817' 3 (pen, ink and watercolour on paper) 1816-1817

DDHU/ACC8410/243 - Plan Plan showing the boundary between Over Hulton and Middle Hulton; 'traced from an unfinished plan of the Ordnance Survey'; also gives field boundaries, main buildings and collieries; (scale 6 inch:1 mile) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1846

DDHU/ACC8410/232 - Map Ordnance Survey map of Westhoughton annotated to show the boundaries there and at Halshaw Moor; map surveyed in 1844-1846, engraved 1848 (scale 6 inches:1 mile) 1 (printed map on paper backed with linen; ink and watercolour additions) 1848

DDHU/acc8644/1 - Maps Ordnance Survey Lancashire sheet 94; 1849 edition; [Over Hulton and Westhoughton]; with later annotations showing boundary of estate and lines of proposed colliery railways; (scale 6 inch:1 mile) 3 (engraved map on linen/paper with ink and watercolour additions) 1849

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DDHU/ACC8410/248 - Plans Sketch plans of a piece of land at Turton behind the Globe Inn belonging to William Hulton Esq; (scales 1 inch:6 feet and 1 inch:16 feet) 3 (ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/237 - Maps 'Plan of the manor or lordship of Longworth being the property of William Hulton Esq'; showing water courses, field boundaries, field names and acreages; (scale approx 5 inches:80 poles); Also an additional tracing of part of the area; (no scale) 2 (pen and watercolour on linen backed paper and tracing paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C87 - Plan 'Messrs Marsden's Brick Ground, Daubhill, William Hulton Esqrs land'; layout plan giving the area of the plot of ground in square yards; (scale 1cm:10 yards) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9318/142 - Plans Sewers at Daubhill near Crawshaw Lane; land at Daubhill purchased by Messrs Tootal, Broadhurst, Lee and Co; boundary fence between the townships of Over Hulton and Middle Hulton; fragile plan showing Sunnyside Mill at Daubhill which appears to show a plot of land for purchase 1 (paper envelope with waxed linen and tracing paper plans) 1870s

DDHU/ACC8410/194 - Plans Surface plan and section for sewering at Over Hulton and Middle Hulton 2 (Paper, linen backed) 1874

DDHU/acc9350/E64 - Plan 'Plan of land in Over Hulton belonging to William Ford Hulton Esq'; showing land near Chequerbent Station which is proposed to be taken by the London and North Western Railway Company; also showing roads, buildings and field boundaries; with a reference key giving field names and acreages; surveyed by Joshua Jackson; (scale 1 inch:1 chain) 1 (bundle of pen and ink plans on tracing paper and waxed linen) Feb 1874

DDHU/acc9350/E65 - Plan 'Plan of lands in the townships of Over Hulton and Westhoughton belonging to William Ford Hulton Esq'; including a survey which gives plot number, field name and acreage under statute and Cheshire measurements; also showing the field, township and estate boundaries, roads, buildings and adjacent landowners; (scale 1 inch:44 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1875

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DDHU/acc9350/X6 - Plan 'Plan of an exchange of land (surface only) in Atherton and Westhoughton between the Right Honorable Lord Lilford and W.W.B. Hulton Esq'; also giving measurements in square yards of the relevant plots of land; Banks Fairclough and Stephen, Surveyors, Leigh Lane; (scale 1 inch:44 feet) 1 (pen and watercolour on waxed linen) Apr 1882

DDHU/ACC9318/87 - Plan Showing two exchanges of land (surface only) in the township of Westhoughton between William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton esq and the trustees of the late Colonel Wilbraham; drawn by Banks Fairclough Stephen, surveyors, Leigh; endorsed 'Boundary plan of fences near White Horse'; with a tied label endorsed 'No 10 boundaries' 1 (parchment) Apr 1886

DDHU/ACC9318/88 - Plan Showing boundary of lands in the township of Westhoughton owned by William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton and Thomas Marshall; lands located along Lee Hall Brook; also correspondence relating to the boundary; envelope endorsed B10 9 (linen and paper) Jul 1887

DDHU/ACC8410/236 - Plan 'William W.B. Hulton Esq Longworth Estate'; ''The blue line is the edge of the Reservoir as shown on the Bolton Corporation plan of 1863. The blue dotted lines where the water washed to previous to the boundary wall being built in 1887''; surveyed by John Jackson and Sons; (scale 1 inch:1 chain) 1 (pen and ink plan on linen backed paper) Jul 1888

DDHU/ACC8410/94 - Plan Plan of boundary between Middle and Lower Hulton Townships; 1 chain to 1 inch 1 (Paper) Oct 1888

DDHU/ACC8410/231 - Map Ordnance Survey map of Over Hulton annotated to show the boundaries of the estate; map surveyed in 1888-1892, reprinted 1895; annotated with the date 1903; (scale 6 inches:1 mile) 1 (ink and watercolour additions to a printed paper map) 1895-1903

DDHU/acc8644/3 - Plans 'Longworth Estate'; showing proposed sites for an Inebriates Asylum; also showing roads, watercourses, field boundaries and buildings; (no scale); with notes on the state of cultivation of the land provided by W.W.B. Hulton (1844-1907) 5 (pen on paper and linen) n.d. [late 19th cent]

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DDHU/acc8644/36 - Plan 'Old plan of Daubhill'; showing land at the junction of St Helens Rd and Morris Green Lane including the boundary fence, the old stone delph and the old single line; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper, linen and waxed linen) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/47 - Plan 'Plan of Hulton Estate south of Wigan road'; showing ground conditions including lime, drainage etc; with annotations made 1880s-c1900; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/90 - Map Part of ordnance survey 6 inch to the mile sheet 94 covering Westhoughton and Over Hulton; annotated to show the boundaries of the Hulton estate and possibly giving some indication of the location of coal seams 1 (paper) n.d. [late 19th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/6 - Plans Thirlmere Aqueduct spoil tips on Hulton Estate: accounts and calculations; (no scale) 4 (ink and watercolour on paper) n.d. [c1910-1911]

DDHU/acc8644/11 - Plans 'Thirlmere Aqueduct - plan of damage on Sir Wm Hulton's Estate caused by the laying of the above 1911'; giving the contents in square yards of various tips on the estate; also detailed tracings showing the route of the aqueduct through the estate, endorsed with notes saying 'see letter book Aug 8 1910' and 'See March 24/11'; also accounts of amounts paid to Sir William Hulton Baronet for damages caused by 'spoil trespass' 6 (pen, ink and watercolour on paper) 1911

DDHU/acc9350/X27 - Papers Correspondence from J Alleyn Robinson, agent to Lord Lilford, Atherton Estate Office; regarding 'Hulton Water'; plan shows roads, buildings and watercourses as well as the boundary between Hulton and Atherton, with additional notes describing in detail how water is being managed in the area 6 (ink and watercolour on waxed linen) 1936

DDHU/acc9350/X40 - Plan Proposed layout of land, Park Rd, Westhoughton for Sir Roger Hulton'; showing roads, buildings and field boundaries; John Forrester, Hulton Estate Office, Over Hulton; (scale 1:500) 1 (pen and ink on linen) nd [c1950]

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2.9.6 Plans of farms Plans of farms on the Hulton estate [mid 19th cent]-1940

DDHU/ACC8410/238 - Plans 'Sketches for W. Hulton Esquire of Hulton'; plans, elevations and sections of chimneys, pig pens and sheep pens [possibly at Chequerbent]; (scale 1 1/4 inch:10 feet) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [mid 19th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/45 - Plan 'Plan of farm situated in Over Hulton occupied by William Hulton Esq'; located near the junction of Boardman's Lane and the Chorley to Manchester Rd; layout plan only showing roads, buildings and field boundaries; acreage of certain fields given; Edward P Sewart; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) 23 Jun 1864

DDHU/acc8644/8 - Plans 'Plan of Snydale Gate Farm'; layout plan and an elevation of buildings on the property; (scale 1 Inch:6 feet) 3 (pen and ink on linen backed paper) 1883

DDHU/acc8644/17 - Plan 'Ground plan of Hulme's Farm, Platt Lane, occupied by Thomas Winward, belonging to W.W.B. Hulton Esq.'; layout of outbuildings; (scale 1 inch: 6 feet) 1 (paper) Jul 1883

DDHU/acc8644/42 - Plans 'Ground plan of Bailey Fold Farm Westhoughton occupied by Thomas Winward belonging to W.W.B. Hulton Esq'; floor plans and elevations; (scale 1 inch:6 feet); Jul 1883; 'Plan of new piggeries and closet at Bailey Fold Farm Westhoughton'; floor plans and elevation; (scale 1 inch:2 feet); Jun 1887 2 (pen and ink on paper) 1883-1887

DDHU/acc8644/41 - Plan 'Diversion of road and new buildings at Brodells Farm, Longworth erected 1885'; including ground plans and a section; (scales 1 inch:6 feet and 1 inch:10 yards) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) Sep 1885

DDHU/acc8644/13 - Plan 'Lower Pasture Barn Farm, Longworth'; layout of barns and manure and water drains; (scale 1/8 inch:1 foot) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) 1894

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DDHU/acc8644/9 - Plan 'Drains at Dearden's Farm 1895'; layout plan including additional buildings and alterations dating from 1899; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1895-1899

DDHU/acc8644/30 - Plan 'Plan of Back Gate Farm, Over Hulton'; shows land, not buildings, bordered by Boardmans Lane and railway lines; (scale approx. 1 inch: 30 yards) 1 (pen and ink on paper) nd [late 19th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/15 - Plan 'Lee Hall Farm'; layout of farm, barn, shippons and stalls; (scale 1/4 inch: 1 foot) 1 (pen and ink on paper) nd [early 20th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/16 - Plan 'Proposed Dairy at Home Farm, Over Hulton, for the Hindsford and Atherton Co-operative Society Ltd, Tyldesley Road, Atherton'; including block plan, floor plan, section and elevations; various scales given 1 (paper) nd [early 20th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/18 - Plan 'William Edge Captain Lee's Farm Westhoughton'; outbuildings, including elevation; (scale 1 inch:4 feet) 1 (ink and watercolour on linen backed paper) Oct 1902

DDHU/acc8644/25 - Plans 'Hermon Bank'; layout of barn and outbuildings; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet); 'Sir W.R. Hulton, Bart. Proposed alterations at Hermon Bank Farm'; layout and elevations of outbuildings; (scale 3/8 inch: 1 foot) 2 (paper) 1902, 1940

DDHU/acc8644/22 - Plans 'Higher Brook Farm, Westhoughton, proposed pig cotes'; including block plan, layout plan, elevations and sections; Hulton Estate Office, Westhoughton; (no scale) 2 (pen and watercolour on paper) Dec 1929

DDHU/acc9350/E123 - Plan 'The Home Farm - Hulton Hall: Drainage Plan'; layout plan showing culverts around the site; Law and Grimshaw, Atherton; (scale 1/16 inch:1 foot) 1 (pencil on paper) Jun 1931

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DDHU/acc8644/19 - Plan 'Sir W.R. Hulton, Bart. Proposed dairy at Garnet Fold Farm, Westhoughton'; ground plan, section, elevations; (scale 1/2 inch: 1 foot); block plan; (scale 1 inch: 30 feet) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) 1936

DDHU/acc8644/14 - Plan 'Sir W.R. Hulton, Bart. Proposed stable, Roscoe Farm, Westhoughton'; layout, elevations and section; (scale 1 inch: 30 feet) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) 1937

2.9.7 Plans of railways Plans of railway lines, related buildings and equipment in the historic County of Lancashire 1824-[early 20th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/230 - Plan A plan and section of an intended railway or tram road from Liverpool to Manchester, surveyed by George Stephenson, Engineer'; engraved by J & A Walker; showing the line of the railroad and canals as well as parish and township boundaries; (scale 1 inch: 1 mile) 1 (pen and watercolour engraving on paper) 20 Nov 1824

DDHU/ACC8410/244 - Plan 'Plan of land in the townships of West Houghton and Over Hulton as taken by the Bolton and Leigh Railway Company from the estate of William Hulton Esq'; showing the line of the railway, township and field boundaries and adjacent land owners; (scale 5 inches:half a mile) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [c1825]

DDHU/ACC8410/172 - Sketch 'Framing for supporting Railway for William Hulton Esq'; Rothwell Hick and Rothwell, Bolton, 1828; also a letter from Soho Iron Works regarding a possible order of wagons for use at Bolton Depot, 1850 2 (pen and ink on paper) 1 May 1828-6 Nov 1850

DDHU/ACC8410/222 - Plan 'Plan and section of an intended railway from Wigan to Newton, laid down from surveys made under the immediate direction of Charles Vignoles Esq Civil Engineer'; (scale 4cm:50 chains or 1000 yards); John Mather, Surveyor, Wigan; R. Martin's Lithog. 124 High Holborn 1 (pen and ink and watercolour on paper) 28 Nov 1829

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DDHU/ACC8410/101 - Papers Plan showing a section of the branch railway from Pendlebury Fold to the Preston line below Carlisle Fold; list of land owners and occupiers at Dean and Rumworth taken from the reference book to the railway line to Pendlebury Fold; plans showing land damaged at Halshaw Moor adjacent to the turnpike road from Worsley to Bolton 6 (papers) 1830

DDHU/ACC8410/227 - Plan 'Sketch of the building for repairing the locomotive engines and coal waggons for William Hulton Esq, Hulton Park'; including a short specification and measurements 1 (pen and ink on paper) 26 Feb 1832

DDHU/ACC8410/254 - Plans Bolton and Leigh Railway; Plan and section of land belonging to William Hulton affected by the railway; (scale 1 inch:8 chains) n.d. [1830s]; 'Plan and section of the proposed main and collateral branch railways from the Bolton and Leigh Railway'; showing plot numbers and some adjacent landowners; George Piggot, Land Surveyor, Bolton; (scales given); 28 Nov 1835; also book of reference giving plot number, owner, lessee, occupier and description Nov 1835; 'Section of branch to the Bolton and Leigh Railway' and 'Section of the present Tram road from the junction with the main line of railway to the summit of the south level of the Lancaster Canal with the proposed alteration thereon'; (no scale); n.d. [mid 19th cent]; 'Bolton and Leigh Railway. Section of the inclined plane from Lord Bradford's land to Daub Hill road'; J. Whitehead; (scale 1 inch:1 chain); 29 Dec 1829; 'Section of a proposed railway from Bolton to Preston surveyed under the direction of J.U. Rastrick'; (scale 4 inch:1 mile); 1836 6 (ink and watercolour on paper and linen backed paper) 1830s

DDHU/ACC8410/213 - Plans 'Plan and section of a proposed railway from Bolton to Preston...surveyed under the direction of J.U. Rastrick Esq Civil Engineer'; showing the route of the railway line, enlarged plans of townships through which the line will pass and the inclination along the route; (scales 1 inch:20 chains and 1cm:5 chains for enlarged sections) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1836

DDHU/ACC8410/240 - Plan 'Plan of a proposed railway from Bolton to Preston surveyed under the direction of J.U. Rastrick Esq, civil engineer'; includes enlarged plans of Preston and Bolton; (scale 1 inch:20 chains; enlarged plans 1 inch:5 chains); 'Section of a proposed railway from Bolton to Preston surveyed under the direction of J.R. Rastrick Esq, civil engineer'; showing crossings and inclination of the railway line; (scale 1 inch:20 chains) 2 (paper) 1836

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DDHU/ACC8410/167 - Plan Plan of a wagon, presumably to be used hauling coal on the railway 1 (ink and watercolour on linen and waxed linen) 18 Mar 1836

DDHU/ACC8410/224 - Plans 'Plan of part of Bolton le Moors' showing the line of the intended branch railway and William Hulton's land; (scale 1 inch:60 yards); L. Jackson; Feb 1838; Also a detailed plan showing the branch line through Mr Hulton's land to Mr Hick's works; (scale approx. 1 inch:10 yards); n.d. 2 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d., Feb 1838

DDHU/ACC8410/226 - Plan 'Sketch of proposed branch from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway into William Hulton Esqr's Coal Depot'; including a plan, cross section and longitudinal section; Benjamin Hick and Son; (scale 1 inch:8 feet) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) Nov 1850

DDHU/ACC8410/225 - Plan 'Siding at Berry Lane'; Greater Manchester to Liverpool siding; (scale 1 inch:25 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/241 - Plan Plan and section for proposed railway from Middleton, a deviation from the Bolton and Kenyon Railway; shows the line favoured by ''The Company'' and by Mr Hulton; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C36 - Plan 'Section of School Pit Railway with part of Park Railway'; also includes a layout plan showing land and pits between the Liverpool to Bolton railway and the Preston to Manchester turnpike road; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 2 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc9350/C29 - Plan 'Section showing School Pit railway'; mainly showing roads and buildings in the area; (no scale) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper and waxed linen) n.d. [late 19th cent]

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DDHU/acc9350/C30 - Plans [Railways at Pendlebury Fold 13¾ Pit]; rough sketch plan with numerous pencil amendments; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 2 (pen and pencil on paper) n.d. [early 20th cent]

2.9.8 Plans of roads Plans of roads in the historic County of Lancashire 1825-1969

DDHU/acc8644/39 - Plan 'Plan of proposed road from the Sharples and Houghton Turnpike near Belmont to join the road leading from Longworth Hall to the Blackburn and Bolton Road near Egerton's'; showing roads, watercourses and field boundaries; ('Scale of eighty poles 8 yards each') 1 (ink and watercolour on paper and linen) n.d. [early 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/204 - Plans 'Plan of a proposed Turnpike Road from Moses Gate to the New Road leading from Bolton to Bury'; showing landowners adjacent to the road and the length of road in the townships of Farnworth, Great Lever, Little Lever and Ainsworth; (no scale); n.d. [19th cent]; 'Plan and section of the present and proposed diversion upon the West Houghton Turnpike Road at Blackrod'; showing sections of the present road and of the proposed alteration; William Seed; (no scale); 1825 2 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d., 1825

DDHU/ACC8410/239 - Plan 'Plan of a proposed new road from the Globe Inn on the Blackburn and Bolton Old Road into the Township of Longworth for William Hulton; James Whitehead, surveyor; (scale 1 inch:3 chains) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) 1830

DDHU/ACC8410/169 - Plan Longworth New Road; plan and elevation of masonry work required for crossing Delph Brooke; drawn by James Whitehead, surveyor 1 (pen and ink on paper) 19 Jun 1830

DDHU/ACC8410/210 - Plan 'Design for a wood frame to be erected over the road at Whitegate Brow'; (scale 1 inch:6 feet); B. Hick 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) Aug 1830

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DDHU/ACC8410/211 - Plan 'A plan proposed for a road to lead from Bolton and Blackburn road (nearly opposite to the Globe Inn) into the estate of William Hulton Esq near to Critchley Fold'; [Longworth]; also showing the section from the Globe Inn to Critchley Fold and to the Mill; ('Scale of Yards' 9 1/2cm:100 yards); J. Hartley 1 (bundle of papers) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/acc8644/24 - Plan 'Sketch of Bolton and Leigh road near Hulton Park gates in 1870'; showing the road, buildings, fields and the colliery railway; (no scale) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) 1870

DDHU/acc8644/32 - Plans 'Sketch of Bolton and Leigh Turnpike Road near Hulton Park Gates'; enlarged from plans made by Mr Lang in 1775 and Mr Whitehead in 1830; Hulton Colliery Offices 1870; (scale 1 inch:30 yards) 2 (roll of plans in pen and ink on paper and waxed linen and blueprint) 1870

DDHU/ACC9301/85 - Map County Palatine of Lancaster [Lancashire] Main and Secondary Roads; map has been coloured, perhaps to highlight the main highways and administrative boundaries within the County; [Sir William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907) was Chairman of the Lancashire County Council Highways and Bridges Committee from 1889-1907, and it seems likely that he used this map in connection with that role] 1 (paper map backed with linen and bound in a leather volume) n.d. [c1890] See CC/MBM for minutes of the Highways and Bridges Committee

DDHU/acc8644/7 - Plans 'Wade Lane Bridge'; plans showing land required from Major Wilbraham and W.W.B. Hulton for the widening of an existing road and to reconstruct the bridge; W. Compton Hall, County Bridgemaster; (scales 1 inch:30 feet for plan and 1 inch:10 feet for section) 2 (pen and ink on linen and waxed linen) 1903

DDHU/acc9350/X33 - Plans 'Proposed line of fence at St Helens Rd, Over Hulton'; showing road as well as surrounding buildings and bodies of water; approved by Westhoughton Urban District Council Main Roads and Bridges Committee; (scale 1 inch:30 feet); including plan of an exchange of land taken from W.W.B. Hulton to be used for the new road; endorsed on outside of roll 'duplicate of book of plans on round table - widening and straightening of Newbrook Rd' 4 (pen and watercolour on paper) Nov 1905

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DDHU/acc9350/X31 - Plans Plans and sections of a proposed road at Woodlands, Over Hulton (Wellington Rd); also plans relating to a 60ft bypass road and a proposed sewer at the site; (scales 1 inch:30 feet or 1:2500) 4 (pen and ink on waxed linen) 1927-1957

DDHU/acc9350/X16 - Plans 'Manchester-Preston Motorway M61/M62. Worsley Braided Interchange - Horwich Link - M61/7. Herman Bank Borrow Pit'; plans showing extent of proposed workings and cross sections 3 (roll of plans; pen and ink on linen backed paper and waxed linen) 1969

2.9.9 Plans of school buildings Plans of school buildings at Hulton, Chequerbent and Deane 1820-1889

DDHU/ACC8410/170 - Plan Plan and elevation of school room at Deane; J Palmer architect; (scale 1 inch:5 feet) 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) May 1820

DDHU/acc8644/26 - Plan 'Ground plan of Chequerbent School'; layout of school rooms; (scale 1 inch: 2 feet) 1 (Paper) Jun 1883

DDHU/acc8644/28 - Plan 'Plan of Hulton School, Wigan Lane, Over Hulton'; layout of school house; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) Mar 1887

DDHU/acc8644/29 - Plan Unidentified building possibly Hulton School, Wigan Lane, Over Hulton (see DDHU/ACC8644/28); layout and sketch of elevation of school room and cloak room; (scale 1 inch: 4 feet) 1 (pen and ink on linen backed paper) [Mar 1887]

DDHU/acc8644/37 - Plan 'Plan of new school and mission room, Chequerbent, Westhoughton erected by W.W.B. Hulton Esq'; including ground plans, elevation and section; endorsed with a note '180 scholars'; (scale 1 inch:4 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1888

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DDHU/acc8644/43 - Plan 'Plan of proposed new classroom and alterations at Hulton School, Four Lane Ends, Over Hulton'; including layout plan and elevations; (scale 1 inch:8 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 1889

2.9.10 Plans of street improvements Plans showing detailed street layouts and proposed new streets; often giving additional information about tenancy, rental value and acreage 1884-1958

DDHU/acc9350/C104 - Plans 'Plan of land in Over Hulton belonging to W.W.B. Hulton'; showing street layouts alongside Morris Green Lane and Thomas St; with annotations to show land which has been leased, occupier, rent due and size in square yards; James Anderton, Surveyor, Bolton; (scale 2cm:10 yards); Apr 1884; 'Hulton Estate Streets off Ellesmere Rd Bolton'; showing proposed street layout and surrounding buildings; Law and Grimshaw, Bank Chambers, Atherton; (scale 1 inch:40 feet); n.d. [late 19th cent]; Roll endorsed 'Morris Green new layout and boundary plan' 2 (pen, ink and watercolour on paper) 1884

DDHU/acc9350/C106 - Plan 'Plan of land in the townships of Over Hulton and Rumworth belonging to W.W.B. Hulton Esq'; showing properties located between Sunnyside Mills, the London and North Western Railway and St Helens Road; later additions show the occupiers of individual plots, their size in square yards and annual rent due; plan by James Atherton, Surveyor, Bolton; (scale 1 inch:40 yards) 1 (pen and watercolour on paper) 16 Apr 1885

DDHU/acc9350/E63 - Plan 'Plan of land in the township of Over Hulton belonging to W.W.B. Hulton Esq'; showing proposed street between Hulton Lane and St Helens Rd, with details of the occupiers of individual plots, the area of each plot in square yards and annual rent due; annotations made to c1930s; James Atherton, Surveyor, Bolton; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on paper) 12 Feb 1889

DDHU/acc9350/X25 - Plans Layouts of streets near Sunnyside Mills and St Helens Rd, Rumworth; James Atherton, Surveyor, Bolton; (scale 1 inch:40 feet); 'Proposed passage and drainage of building plot Hooton St and Nixon Rd'; Law and Grimshaw, Atherton; (scale 1 inch:30 feet); also correspondence giving approval of the proposed schemes 14 (pen and ink drawings on tracing paper and waxed linen) 1891-1935

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DDHU/acc9350/C108 - Plans 'Streets and levels of same near Blue Bonnet Hall Over Hulton belonging to W.W.B. Hulton Esq'; intended new streets near St Helens Rd and Hulton Lane; James Atherton, Surveyor, Bolton; (scale 1 inch:40 feet) 4 (ink and watercolour on waxed linen) 1897-1898

DDHU/ACC9318/137 - Plans Westhoughton Urban District Council; plans of suggested improvements to highways originally surveyed 1897; later amendments record land ownership adjoining the roads, area of each plot in square yards and annual rent due; including a number of loose planning applications mainly submitted under the Restriction of Ribbon Development Act 1935 1 (board file containing loose papers with pen and ink drawings) 1897-1946

DDHU/acc9350/C105 - Plans 'Morris Green land old layout'; Plans of intended new streets off Ellesmere Rd, Over Hulton; bundle includes layout plans and sections, with numerous amended versions; (various scales) 7 (pen and ink on linen backed paper) c1898-1930

DDHU/acc9350/X20 - Plans 'Proposed streets at the boundary of Bridgewater Trustees and W.W.B. Hulton Esqr's land' 1898; plans and sections of 'proposed roads off Ellesmere Road, Over Hulton' 1930; (scale 1 inch:40 feet); with papers giving approval for the proposed street layout 12 (pen and ink on tracing paper) 1898-1930

DDHU/acc9350/X22 - Plans 'Proposed line of fence and alternative scheme of sewerage at St Helens Road, Over Hulton'; layout plans showing roads, buildings, property, land occupiers, contents in square yards and annual rent; surveyed by G. Hayes, Westhoughton; (scale 1 inch:30 feet) 7 (paper and tracing paper) 1904

DDHU/acc9350/D3 - Plans 'Plan South East portion of Hulton Estate' showing 'Breeze Hill Road and South to Newbrook'; proposed new street layouts, some surrounding buildings and occupiers; also including sections showing the incline of the new roads; (scale 1 inch:30 feet) 3 (pen and ink on waxed linen) 1925

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DDHU/acc9350/D6 - Plans 'Manchester and Newbrook Roads, Rungerwall to Pasquil Row'; including 'Hulton Estates North East Portion' and 'Proposed streets off Newland Drive'; layout of new streets, showing roads and buildings, with sections showing the incline of the proposed roads; (scale 1 inch:30 feet); also including correspondence relating to planning approval for the proposed scheme 1 (pen and ink drawing on paper, originally mounted on a pine board) 1925-1939

DDHU/acc9350/D5 - Plans 'Newbrook Road - Pasquil Row to Thirlmere Aqueduct'; showing proposed road layout off Newbrook Rd; also giving some occupiers and surrounding buildings; Law and Grimshaw, Atherton; (scale 1 inch:30 feet); Jun 1926; 'Proposed layout of roads and sewers at Over Hulton for Sir Geoffrey Hulton Baronet'; showing proposed roads off Newlands Drive, Braddyll Road and Rutherford Drive; also including a section of the proposed road; J Forrester, Estate Office, Over Hulton; (scale 1 inch:30 feet); May 1958 2 (pen and ink on paper) 1926, 1958

DDHU/acc9350/X44 - Plans Layout plan of Brocklehurst, Deane; appears to be a printing of an Ordnance Survey map with ink alterations showing boundaries; (scale rule given but unclear - appears to be 25 inch:1 mile); 1927; Street layout at 'Nixon Fold Estate' showing St Helens Rd and Hulton Lane; (scale 1 inch:30 yards); n.d. 2 (printed plan with ink on linen and pencil on tracing paper) n.d., 1927

DDHU/acc9350/D8 - Plan 'Hulton Estate New Brook Meadow'; proposed streets off New Brook Road near Woodlands; showing roads, buildings and some occupiers; Law and Grimshaw, Atherton; (scale 1 inch:30 feet) 1 (pen and pencil on paper) Oct 1928

DDHU/acc9350/X30 - Plans 'Proposed streets near Woodlands Drive in Westhoughton for Sir W. Hulton Baronet'; layout plan and sections; Law and Grimshaw, Bank Chambers, Atherton; (scale 1 inch:30 feet) 2 (pen and ink on linen backed paper and waxed linen) 1929

DDHU/acc9350/D4 - Plan 'Hulton Estate easterly portion'; covers Breeze Hill Road to Thirlmere Road; showing roads, buildings and some occupiers with the area of their plot in square yards and annual rent due; annotations have been made up to the 1950s; Law and Grimshaw, Atherton; (scale 1 inch:30 feet) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) Mar 1929

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DDHU/acc9350/D9 - Plan 'Hulton Estate'; street plan showing Daniel Lane, St Helens Road and Horridge Fold Avenue at Garnet Fold; also showing buildings and sewers; (scale 1 inch:30 feet) 1 (pen and ink on paper) n.d. [1930s]

DDHU/acc9350/X1 - Plans 'Hulton Estate Streets off St Helens Road'; showing the layout between Longfield Road and Henry Herman Street; includes sections giving the incline of the new streets; also including correspondence with Bolton County Borough concerning the purchase of a plot of land at Hulton Lane and St Helens Rd; (various scales) 1 (bundle of papers) 1930s

DDHU/acc9350/D7 - Plans 'Hulton Estate proposed streets off New Brook Rd, Westhoughton'; various plans and sections of the development giving information including the new road layout, surrounding buildings, information about the sale and rental of plots on the estate, including occupier, plot size in square yards and annual rent and illustrations of the proposed houses; various surveyors and scales given; also including correspondence giving approval of the suggested scheme 6 (pen and ink on paper) c1932

DDHU/acc9350/D10 - Plans 'Hulton Estate'; plans of proposed streets at Nixon's Farm, between Hulton Lane and Daubhill Street; showing roads, buildings and some occupiers; also sections showing the incline of the proposed roads; (scale 1 inch:30 feet); including correspondence relating to planning approval for the proposed layout 1 (pen and ink drawing on waxed linen) 1933

DDHU/acc9350/X29 - Plans 'Westhoughton Urban District Council Hulton Park Estate proposed housing layout'; (scale 1:2500); n.d. [20th cent]; 'Sir W.R. Hulton Baronet application for consent to access under the Restriction of Ribbon Development Act 1935' relating to streets between Manchester Rd and New Brook Rd; Law and Grimshaw, Atherton; (scale 1:2500); 1937; 'Sir W.R. Hulton Baronet application for Town Planning Permit under General Interim Development Order 1933'; relating to streets as above; (scale 1:2500); George Hayes, Engineer and Surveyor; Law and Grimshaw, Atherton; 1936-1937; 'Sir W.R. Hulton Baronet proposed streets off New Brook Rd Westhoughton'; George Hayes, Engineer and Surveyor; Law and Grimstead, Atherton; (scale 1 inch:30 feet); 1936; also correspondence and notices relating to approval for the scheme 12 (pen and ink and watercolour on paper) 1936-1937

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DDHU/acc9350/X2 - Plan 'Plan of the Borough of Bolton and neighbourhood by John Bartholomew prepared for and issued with the Post Office Bolton Directory'; printed; (scale 3 inches:4 furlongs) 1 (pen and ink on linen) 1876

2.9.12 Miscellaneous bundles of plans The collection included a number of miscellaneous bundles of plans, and it was unclear from initial examination whether they constituted original bundles. For this reason the plans have been listed together as found, and bundles may contain elements of all of the previous types of plan [late 18th cent]-1927

DDHU/ACC8410/250 - Plans A plan of land in the townships of West Houghton and Rumworth the property of William Hulton Esq'; showing field boundaries, coal seams and pits and the site of an intended pit at Plodder; buildings shown in elevation; (scale 1 inch:88 yards); n.d. [late 18th-early 19th cent]; 'A plan of William Hulton's collieries in Farnworth'; showing the cannel mine workings and giving the depth from the surface to the under mines; (scale approx 3cm:100 yards); n.d. [mid 19th cent]; Sketch plan of new road to Longworth; showing the incline of the road; (scale 1 inch:40 yards); n.d. [early 19th cent]; 'Plan and section of a road leading from the Sharples and Hoghton Turnpike Road to an estate belonging to William Hulton Esq in Longworth'; (scale 1 1/2 inches:10 yards); n.d. [early 19th cent]; 'A sketch of a wear [weir] for William Hulton Esq'; giving a section, front view and ground plan; (scale 1 inch:4 feet); 25 Oct 1824; 'Plan[s] of land in Over Hulton the property of Wm Hulton Esq'; showing buildings, roads, surface water and field names; surveyed by Jno Albinson; (scale 1 inch:2 chains); 1816; 'Plan of section of Belmont Reservoir'; (scales 1 inch:4 feet and 1 inch:20 feet); n.d. [19th cent]; Also a label endorsed 'No 3' 8 (pen, ink and watercolour on paper) [late 18th-mid 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/253 - Plans Section of the level of the Sapling Mine, showing the faults in the level as proved'; (no scale); 31 May 1836; 'Map or plan of the commons and waste lands within the Manor of Kearsley, 1798; traced from copy deposited at Deane Church by J Jackson; (scale 1 inch:4 chains); Dec 1868; 'Map or plan of the commons and waste lands within the manors of Farnworth and Kersley'; tracing which extends further than plan above; (scale 1 inch: 4 chains); 1798; 'Plan of buildings for a weighing machine for W Hulton Esq Halshaw Moor'; Rothwell, Hick and Rothwell, Union Foundry, Bolton; (scale 1 inch:3 feet); 1 Nov 1832; Papers (2) relating to the School Pit, with estimates of amounts of coal which could be obtained using different tunneling routes [c1851]; Section of faults and tunnels at Cammel, Doe and Trencherbone; (scale 1 inch:20 yards); 'Plan of William Hulton's demesne lands in the township of Over Hulton'; showing buildings, roads, planting and field names; Jno Albinson; (scale 1cm:20 yards); 1808; Including a label endorsed 'No 2' 8 (pen and ink on paper and tracing paper) 1798-1868

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DDHU/ACC8410/242 - Plans 'Plan of a pump engine' with 'specification for an engine for raising the water from the bottom of the canal in excavating the lower lift in Ashton Mill'; [designed by/for George Atkinson]; (no scale); n.d. [c1800]; Plan and section of the arch of a bridge to be built at Slate Brook near Longworth Hall 17 Jul 1838; Also unidentified sketch plans which may include a furnace [1828] 4 (pen and ink on paper) c.1800 - 1835

DDHU/ACC8410/215 - Plans 'Plan of the ground story Hulton House Wm Hulton Esq'; showing the layout and size of rooms within the property; (scale unclear); Elevations showing a veranda on the farm house at Wood End; (scale unclear); 'Roof for John Partington's Barn'; (scale 1 inch:4 feet) 4 (pen and ink on waxed linen) n.d. [early-mid 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/173 - Plans Miscellaneous plans mainly colliery related including a section of the Bolton and St Helens Turnpike Rd; the Cannel Mine; James Pendlebury's Meadow; Duke of Bridgewater's New Brook Mine at Over Hulton; plan of Hulton showing the location of the Hall and surrounding coal pits; location of constabulary in 1881 [coal] strike; probably area of coal to be gotten between school pit and level pit west of main N.W. fault; [it is possible that these plans have been removed from DDHU/ACC8410/166] 1 (pen and ink plans on paper sheets tied into a volume) 19th cent

DDHU/ACC8410/251 - Plans Survey and section of an intended railway from the middle of the Turnpike Road at Highgate to the edge of the coal heap in Shaw's Field belonging to Wm Hulton Esq; (scale 1 inch:8 yards); 27 Nov 1838; 'A section of an intended line of railway from the bridge near Daubhill into the Delph Field belonging to W Hulton Esq'; (scale 1 inch:8 yards); 15 Feb 1839; Plans (3) relating to a coal depot at Crown St, Liverpool; (no scale); [c1835]; 'Plan of a waterfall in Longworth belonging to Wm Hulton Esq'; [apparently relating to a dispute between William Hulton and Lawrence Wright]; (no scale); 1834; Plan showing land to be taken by Wm Bennet and John Hides alongside the Chorley to Bolton Road; Jno Albinson; (no scale); 17 Sep 1812; Papers (2) relating to an exchange between Mr Hulton and Mr Grundy; plan entitled 'Doe coal'; (no scale); n.d. [19th cent]; 'Plan of land and houses in Westhoughton the property of Wm Hulton Esq'; giving brief description, acreage and adjacent landowners of the plots at Chequerbent; Jno Albinson; (scale 1 inch:50 yards); 1815; 'Plan of the land occupied by John Smith at Chew Moor belonging to Wm Hulton Esq; giving total acreage, adjacent street names and details of the terms of the lease; (scale of yards); n.d [19th cent] Including a label endorsed 'No 5' 11 (pen and ink on paper and linen) 1812-1839

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DDHU/ACC8410/229 - Plans Bundle of plans mainly relating to collieries at Hulton; including Yard Mine, School Pit, No 2 Park Trecherbone Mine; Three Quarters Mine, Daub Hill, 13 3/4 Pit, Newbrook Mine, Half Yard Mine, Rumworth Mines, Cannel Mine; showing workings, machinery, amount of coal gotten, surface tracings, 'plan shewing shunt where Ralph Higson was killed'; boiler and seatings for 13 3/4 pit; wood framing for school pit pulley; No 2 Arley Engine House; furnace for No 1 Arley Pit; also plan of a field at Pendlebury Fold called the Faunts belonging to W. Hulton Esq; 'plan of stove for smoking bacon or hams in'; lime kiln; 'Specification for building a coal depot for the Bolton and Leigh Railway Company' Feb 1828; 'Materials to alter the engine (atmospheric) at Halshaw Moor'; 'Hulton Colliery Co's treat to work people Jan 13th 1866'; 'A plan of an intended reservoir near Belmont' 1822; Westhoughton Local Board Warerworks 1876 specifications; 'The manner proposed for making a new line of road from the Bolton and Blackburn road in Turton across the valley to Critchley Fold and also to the mill'; railway line which crosses the St Helens to Bolton Rd; Pendlebury Fold Railway Siding; surface tracing showing Bolton and Leigh Railway 1 (bundle of plans on paper, waxed linen and tracing paper) 1820s -1890

DDHU/ACC8410/207 - Plans 'Plan of the proposed alterations and additions to the docks and basins in the port and town of Liverpool'; showing land and buildings proposed to be purchased and the site appropriated to public purposes, as well as the site of the old dock proposed to be filled up; Jesse Hartley, surveyor, Liverpool; (no scale); 1825; 'Plan shewing the North Union Railway and the proposed line of railway from Bolton to Preston. That the latter runs to a great extent parallel to the former, that the Manchester traffic is sufficiently provided for by other means than the Bolton and Preston Railway and that a small portion only of the Lancaster Canal property is requisite for the purpose of the Bolton and Preston Railway'; R. Cartwright; (scale 1 inch: 2 miles); n.d. [c1836] 2 (pen and watercolour on paper) 1825, n.d. [c1836]

DDHU/ACC8410/111 - Plans Valuation of a corn mill, warehouse and other buildings at Liverpool Docks owned by Mr Horrocks; plans and detail of a wagon for removing coal; correspondence regarding the ''Manchester Engine''; correspondence regarding property valuations; plan and sections of the proposed conduits and reservoirs for supplying with water the Borough of Preston and part of the Township of Fishwick 1831; plan of the Low Lands from Altcar to near Rufford including Martin Meer with a notice to the proprietors and others interested in the land; prospectus of the intended continuation of the Warrington and Newton Railway to join the proposed Liverpool Birmingham and London Railways, including a plan; plan showing lands near Chorlton Green damaged in floods of 1828; plan of sundry plots of land in Hindley belonging to the Revd W.G. Green to be sold 1 (bundle of papers) 1826-1831

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DDHU/ACC8410/208 - Plans Untitled plan showing a branch of the railway line at Weston St and Dawes St [Bolton]; (scale 1 inch:10 yards); n.d.; 'Section of the Branch Road from Bolton of the inclined plane to Weston St'; (scale 1 inch:1 statute chain); 22 Feb 1828; 'Plan of the crossings on the inclined plane'; (no scale); n.d. 3 (pen and ink on paper tied into a leather bound volume) c1828

DDHU/ACC8410/235 - Plans 'Plan of Rumsworth Reservoir'; (scale 1 inch:50 yards); n.d. [19th cent]; 'A sketch of a line of road proposed to extend from the Bolton and Blackburn turnpike road opposite the Globe Inn towards Longworth Hall'; also including a longitudinal section; (1 Inch:40 yards); n.d. [c1830]; Plan of surface water between Park Pits and Red Delph; gives the cost and content of each pool; (no scale); n.d. [19th cent]; 'No 1 Borough Ash Closet'; elevations and sections; (scale 1 inch:2 feet); n.d. [c1878]; Includes a label endorsed 'No 1' 4 (pen, ink and watercolour on paper) c1830-c1878

DDHU/ACC8410/119 - Plans Outline plans showing branch railways from the Bolton and Leigh Railway; also a plan of Halshaw Moor Colliery showing the location of coal pits 1 (ink and watercolour on paper) c1835

DDHU/ACC8410/255 - Plans 'Bolton Improvements Plan and sections of the water-works undertakings, public park and town hall and improvements' Nov 1863; 'Plan and sections of the proposed extension of the Corporation water-works' Nov 1853; Section of strata at Atherton and section of boring at Plantation Pit, c1859; Tracings of coal 'gotten in each mine' for Plodder, Half Yard, Three Quarters, Doe, Trencherbone and Yard Mines; n.d. [19th cent]; Untitled plan showing properties alongside a railway line at the Bolton Causeway n.d. and additional tracing of the same plot identifying the site for a fever hospital; Also correspondence to William Hulton from Fereday Smith at Manchester regarding coal disputes, Jan-Feb 1840; particulars of sale of Pendleton Colliery 15 Dec 1857; Includes a label endorsed 'No 11' 16 (pen and ink plans on paper and tracing paper) 1840-1863

DDHU/ACC8410/252 - Plans Plans of cottages and farm buildings including 'Bromley's Barn'; shippons at the farms of John Heaton Partington and Robert Walker and at Higher Hollins Farm; homes intended to be altered at Chequerbent; cottages at Knowles Brow 9 (pen and watercolour on paper) n.d. [mid-late 19th cent]

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DDHU/acc8644/10 - Plan 'Plan of the Hulton Arms public house, Four Lane Ends, Over Hulton'; layout plan; (no scale); 'Plan of proposed 5 new closets and ashpits at Rosbottom Fold, Westhoughton'; layout plan; (scale 1 inch: 6 feet); 'Sketch of drains at Rosbottom Fold'; layout plan; (no scale) 1 (pen and ink on waxed linen) Mar 1892; Mar 1893; 1927

3 Family papers Personal papers and correspondence of the Hulton family 1390-1998

3.1 Heraldry and genealogy Pedigrees and other papers which give information about the genealogy of the Hulton family; also official documents which record key life events such as marriages and deaths; it should be noted that a small number of documents relate to people whose relationship to the Hulton family is unclear 1390-1981

DDHU/53/2 - Certification Richard, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield to Master James, Rector of Wigan, that he has granted a dispensation to Roger de Hilton and Katerine who is his de facto wife, for their irregular marriage; given at London Latin 1 (parchment with partial pendant seal and 2 tags) 6 Feb 1390

DDHU/53/6 - Dispensation John de Giglis alias Lilys, Comissary in England of Pope Innocent VIII; for the marriage of Adam Hulton and Alice Hulton, they being related in the fourth degree; in consideration of a competent donation being made to the holy crusade; 5 Pope Innocent VIII Latin 1 (parchment with partial pendant seal on tag) 22 May [1489]

DDHU/53/8 - Confirmation Thomas Twemlow, Archdeacon of Chester; confirmation of the marriage of Adam son of Ralph Belfeld, and Margaret daughter of Edmund Scolefeld in Rachedale Church, he being aged 13 and she 11; the matters were certified by John Fowler Notary Public, William Bradford, Dean of the Christianity of Mamecestre, Bernard uncle of Adam Belfeld and Gilbert Bucley, kinsman of Margaret Scolefeld; including an unidentified notarial sign, possibly of John Fowler Latin 1 (parchment with a single oval pendant seal and an additional tag) 1 Aug [1496]

DDHU/53/9 - General Pardon Henry VIII to Adam Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq; a general pardon of all treasons, rebellions, murders and felonies committed before 23 Apr 1509; 1 Henry VIII Latin 1 (multi-membrane parchment with a partial great seal of Henry VIII) 8 Jul [1509]

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DDHU/53/12 - Letters Patent Henry [VIII] granting the custody of Richard Hulton, an idiot, to his wife Elizabeth and his kinsman, Thomas Hulton; paying yearly £40; 24 Henry [VIII] Latin 1 (parchment with a pendant Duchy of Lancaster seal) 20 Jan [1533]

DDHU/53/13 - Marriage licence Issued by Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, for the marriage of Adam Hulton and Clemence Norres; endorsed on paper no 60 Latin 1 (parchment, seal tag missing) 3 Nov 1534

DDHU/50/1 - Pedigree ''The peedegre of Hulton of Farneworth and Hulton of the Parke and how that by marriage Hulton of the Parke is heyre generall''; mainly tracing the family line of the Hultons of Farnworth, and including details of the land settlement linked to the marriage of Adam Hulton of the Park and Alice Hulton of Farnworth 1 (paper) n.d. [c1550]

DDHU/50/2 - Grant Granting a crest to Adam Hulton to be added to the existing family coat of arms: ''a crowne golde, thereowt yssuing a harteshead and necke cabowshed sylver horned golde betweene twoo braunches of a hawthorne in propre...gewles dowbles sylver buttons golde as more plainly appeareth by the picture [in the] margin''; the document has an elaborately coloured border with a portrait of Lawrence Dalton, Norroy, King of Arms, a Herald, whose territory covered the area north of the River Trent; he is depicted wearing a tabard, which would have been made of velvet and carries a white staff 1 (parchment with 2 pendant seals on tags and a highly coloured illuminated border) 10 Dec [1561]

DDHU/50/3 - Painting Copy of the painted border of DDHU/50/2 without the text 1 (paper) [18th cent]

DDHU/53/17 - Marriage anullment Sentence of nullity of marriage of Anne Belfelde and Richard Leigh, junior, both of the parish of Rachedaill [Rochdale]; given at the Diocesan Court at York; including the notarial sign of William Fothergill Latin 1 (parchment with pendant seal likely to be of the Archbishop of York on tag) 27 Oct 1570 See DDX 75/108-110 for additional settlements relating to this marriage and divorce

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DDHU/53/18 - Inventory The goods and chattels of Thomas Houghton of Lea, esq taken by Roger Waringe of Charnocke Richard, William Whalley of Ingall, Henry Mason of Lea, John Tomlinson and John Hothersall of Alston, yeoman; listing goods held at Brinscolles, Houghton Tower, Houghton tythe barne and Wheleton tythe barne including livestock and furniture; 34 Elizabeth I Latin/English 1 (parchment indenture) 14 Jan [1592]

DDHU/50/12 - Pedigree ''Pedegry of Hulton of Farnworth and Hulton of Hulton''; recording family members from 13th-17th cent. Latin 1 (parchment) n.d. [early 17th cent]

DDHU/50/14 - Pedigree Hulton pedigree; recording family members from 15th-17th cent.; giving additional information including marriages, children and dates of death for some relatives; endorsed No 6 1 (paper) n.d. [17th cent]

DDHU/50/13 - Pedigree Copy of Hulton pedigree; fragment Latin 1 (paper) n.d. [17th cent.]

DDHU/50/18 - Notes Wrapper endorsed with ''Extract from my son Hiltons writ about his pedigree and Ancestors Sep 73''; additional pages carry brief notes on land deeds with additional page numbers; endorsed no 10 3 (paper) n.d. [17th cent]

DDHU/50/19 - Pedigree Pedigree of Hulton of Farnworth; showing the basic line of descent with marriages and children; additional notes largely relate to land transactions; showing information on the family for approximately 13th-17th centuries; endorsed no 3 1 (parchment) n.d. [17th cent]

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DDHU/53/26 - Marriage certificate William Jessop of the parish of Andrews Holborne, Middlesex, esq and Mrs Mary Cox of Shenley, Hertford, widow were married before Justinian Pagitt, J.P. for the County of Middlesex and Liberty of St Albans, Hertford on 18 Feb 1656 in the presence of Mrs Ann Jessop ''dafter'' of W.J. and Margrett and Mary Cox, ''dafters'' of Mary Cox, Mr John Hunter and Elizabeth his wife at Andrews Holborne; [the Marriage Act of 1653 stated that only marriages conducted before a Justice of the Peace would be recognised by the State] 1 (parchment with a single heradic seal on a tag) 13 Mar 1656

DDHU/53/83 - General Pardon Charles II to William Jessop of Clarkenwell, esq; likely to have been granted under the Act of Free and General Pardon, Indemnity and Oblivion of 1660; illuminated in black and white showing an image of the monarch as well as symbols including a lion rampant and a unicorn; 13 Charles II Latin 1 (parchment with fragments of a Great Seal on a braided tag) 1 May [1661]

DDHU/53/28 - Marriage licence Licence for the marriage of William Holland of Prestbury and Mary Pimlett of Newton, widow; endorsed: married 21 Aug 1662 Latin 1 (paper including a wafer seal and a vase watermark) 12 Aug 1662

DDHU/50/4 - Insignia ''Insignia Willeilmi Hulton de Hulton in Com. Lanc. Armigeri entred in the Visittion by Lancashire at Manchester 9 Sep 1664 by me Will[ia]m Dugdale, Norroy King of Armes''; coloured, painted illustration of the Hulton insignia which includes a stag's head above a shield bearing a red lion rampant 1 (parchment) 1664

DDHU/53/31 - Invitation 10 invitations ''to Accompany the Corps of William Jessop of Grayes-Inn, Esquire; from Warwick-House in Holborn to St. Andrew's Church in Holborn''; featuring a border with the phrase memento mori and images of skeletons and the grim reaper 1 (paper) 8 Mar 1675

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DDHU/ACC9301/104 - Invitation Invitation ''to Accompany the Corps of William Jessop of Grayes-Inn, Esquire; from Warwick-House in Holborn to St. Andrew's Church in Holborn''; featuring a border with the phrase memento mori and images of skeletons and the grim reaper 1 (paper) 8 Mar 1675

DDHU/50/6 - Letter Charles Hilton to William Hilton, his father; concerning his meeting with a herald painter regarding the Hulton coat of arms; including a sketch of the design 1 (paper) 23 Dec [16]90

DDHU/50/7 - Statement Copy of statement by Roger Hilton of Westhaughton, aged 64, who said that his grandfather aged 80 said ''that the Lord of Hilton was a Captain at Flodden field'', Adam Hilton fought a duel with Mr Daufort; Henry Hilton ''shot the gulf with Sir Francis Drake''; Adam Hilton kept hawks and hounds and there was squirrel hunting at Christmas 1 (paper) 1699

DDHU/50/16 - Notes Draft notes on the Hulton family pedigree giving brief names of spouses and children and a description of the family arms; titled ''Visitation of Lancashire. Dr. Johnson of Pomsfoot scripsit''; endorsed no 6 2 (paper) n.d. [18th cent]

DDHU/50/17 - Pedigree ''Pedigree of Hyde of Northbury''; giving brief details of marriages and children in the Hyde family for the 13th-17th centuries; endorsed no 11 1 (paper) n.d. [18th cent]

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DDHU/50/8 - Letter Extracts from ''Dr. Cuerdale's writeing'' concerning the pedigree and the family's connection with Blackburn 1 (paper) 11 Aug 1709

DDHU/50/5 - Emblazoned arms Coloured illustrations of the arms of Hulton of Hilton in Lancashire; George Hulton of Donington in Lincolnshire; Hilton of Cales; Hilton of Northumberland; Lancelot Hilton of Dyons, Durham; Hylton; Hilton and Sir William Hilton, Baron of Hilton 1 (parchment) n.d. [c1720]

DDHU/50/15 - Notes Genalogical notes on the Hulton family taken from information provided by Mrs Copley, grandaughter of William Hulton (d.1613); giving details of marriages, children and deaths for the 17th cent; endorsed no 7 1 (paper) 1718-1719

DDHU/53/46 - Marriage licence Robert Wood of Rosethorn in the county of Chester, husbandman and Judith Kilshaw alias Culshaw of the same, spinster; to be married in the parish church of Presbury 1 (paper with a wafer seal) 9 Nov 1739 DDHU/ACC9301/84 - Bible Baskerville's Holy Bible' published by Cambridge University Press [John Baskerville was printer to the University, and this first edition of his bible has been described as ''his most magnificent as well as most characteristic specimen''; the edition was limited to only 1250 copies; the volume is bound in red calf skin and the spine is embossed with a motif featuring crowns, fleur de lis, stars and flowers]; front page is inscribed 'William Hulton Esqr Hulton Park 1785'; the volume then records genealogical details including births, baptisms, marriages, burials and occasionally causes of death for family members from William Hulton (1762-1800) to Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956), with the last entry recording the death of William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton in 1907

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DDHU/ACC9301/84 (cont.) Also enclosed within the volume are a number of loose items which include a transcript of the memorial tablet at Deane Church; various birth, baptism, marriage and burial certificates; letters of permission for individuals to be buried in the Hulton Chapel at Deane; signed petition from the parishioners of Deane regarding money due for the poor under the will of Mr John Guest; witnesses regarding a seat belonging to Hulton in Manchester church; a detailed room by room inventory of [Hulton Hall] dating from around 1741 including a list of the horses and other livestock owned by the family; correspondence with the Herald's College in 1904 regarding the Hulton Coat of Arms; letter from Henry Howord to Henry Hilton giving thanks for a recent stay at Hilton and offering service to his cousin Jessop 11 May 1710; letter from William Jessop to Mr Hilton asking to borrow £20 as he has now returned to England having lost everything he had 'by the Turks', having suffered injuries and having been shot ''which musquett shott at present remaines in my body, and cannot be gott out'' 14 Sep 1683; an outline drawing possibly showing the layout of Hulton memorial tablets in Deane Church; drawings showing the 'hatchments' [coats of arms] of various members of the Hulton family; correspondence and designs for a Hulton tomb to be built at Deane Church; partial pedigree showing family members from Jessop Hulton (1667-c1726) to Roger Hulton (1891-1956) 31 (volume bound in red leather with a gold tooled spine) 1763

DDHU/ACC9301/10 - Book Book containing hand drawn and coloured images of family crests and coats of arms; the owner of the book is unclear, though the name Charles Boardman appears on the front page; includes an index; as well as the Hulton arms the volume contains a number of the major Lancashire families, as well as others with ties to the family such as Jessop 1 (bound volume with boards and a metal clasp) n.d. [18th cent.]

DDHU/50/9 - Pedigree Hulton of Farnworth; endorsement indicates that this information was ''extracted from Glovers Ped. of the North fol 23-24'' and the family members recorded largely date from the 15th-17th centuries; date is taken from a watermark on the paper 1 (paper) n.d. [c1803]

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DDHU/ACC9301/81 - Pedigrees Hulton pedigree as recorded in the Herald's College; [this is the most comprehensive pedigree of the Hulton family found within the collection]; the document is certified as a true record by Henry Hulton (1765-1831) on 20 Mar 1809 and also signed by Edm. Lodge and William Radcliffe Rouge Croix, a Herald who appears in other correspondence from around this period, suggesting that this is the original date of the pedigree; additional information has been added which extends the pedigree to 1880, and this has been certified by William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907) at the Herald's College on 29 Mar 1881; a further page adds additions extracted from the records of the College of Arms on 25 Jun 1945; the pedigree also contains hand drawn and coloured copies of deeds used as evidence of the descent of the Hulton family [probably the deeds referenced in DDHU/50/10]; as well as the bound copy there is a loose version of this pedigree and evidences which has become fragmented and disordered; both copies contain annotations and alterations, which in some instances differ between the versions. The volume contains a number of loose items mainly relating to Hulton family history, such as a copy engraving of Hulton Hall by Harwood and Rogers; a newscutting on 'The Three Hulton Townships'; transcriptions of QSB documents from the Lancashire County Record Office; a postcard of an embroidery at the Victoria and Albert Museum by Mary Hulton, believed to have been a relative; other genealogical notes and partial pedigrees. The loose version of the pedigree also contains a 'Pedigree of the family of de Montmorency, de Mariso, Morres of Laterash and Knockagh Castles, Co Tipperary' and typescript memories of the Montmorency family [genealogical references indicate that these were likely written by Marjorie de Montmorency, who married Sir Roger Braddyll Hulton (1891-1956)] 41 (leather bound volume and paper) 1809-1945

DDHU/50/20 - Pedigree ''Continuation of the Family Pedigree of William Hulton of Hulton Park . . . from the last entry c.37 fo.''; detailed family tree including an illustration of the coat of arms which may be related to the account from the College of Arms at DDHU/50/11; gives detailed information about the family covering the years 1664-1802 including marriage and burial dates 1 (paper) n.d. [c1809]

DDHU/50/11 - Account College of Arms, London to William Hulton esq, ''on Recording the continuation of his family Pedigree''; including fees for record searches in various repositories; to the registrar for recording the pedigree; to the painter for emblazoning them on record as well as postage and other associated fees 1 (paper) May 1809

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DDHU/50/10 - Letter William Radcliffe, Rouge Croix to William Hulton; returning deeds copied by the College of Arms for the Hulton Pedigree 1 (paper with an applied seal) 12 Aug 1809

DDHU/ACC9301/11 - Album Book belonging to Jane Tyrell Boyce, wife of William Hulton (1762-1800) who later married Major Thomas William Boyce; containing hand drawn and coloured copies of family crests and coats of arms mainly relating to family marriages 1 (volume with an embossed, patterned cover) n.d. [c1837]

DDHU/ACC9301/82 - Genealogy Hulton Muniments and Family Tree, 1838; inscribed to William Hulton of Hulton Park by his kinsman William Adam Hulton, 12 April 1838; the volume contains transcriptions of family documents, and a large number of family trees; index at the back of the volume; there is also a large section of transcribed and translated entries from the Whalley Coucher book, completed about 1890; the volume also contains loose pedigrees and a greetings card with a photograph of an unidentified man 12 (bound volume with boards and a marbled cover) 1838-[c1890]

DDHU/ACC8410/195 - Pedigree William Hulton Esq (1787-1864); showing his wife, children and grandchildren; giving dates of birth, baptism, marriage and burial 1 (paper) n.d. [mid 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/101 - Notes 'On Sir John Lister Kaye's marriage with Miss Bower 1869' 2 (paper) n.d. [c1869]

DDHU/ACC9318/138 - Genealogy Including correspondence on the Earl of Essex letters deposited by Roger Hulton at the British Museum; 'The Earl of Essex as Strategist and Military Organizer (1596-7)' reprinted from the English Historical Review July 1953; 'The Mercury of Peace, The Mars of War: Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex' reprinted from the Essex Review 1950-1952; correspondence on the origins of the Hulton family; correspondence with the College of Arms regarding updating the Hulton Pedigree and Coat of Arms; pedigree showing descendants of the Rev Campbell Bassett Arthur Grey Hulton, Rector of Emberton, Buckinghamshire; pedigree of various families connected with Warrington, Bewsey and Halsnead, Lancashire 1 (bundle of papers) c1880s-1950s

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DDHU/ACC9301/86 - Blotters 2 hand-tooled blotters; one containing heavily illuminated presentation address by tenant farmers of Hulton, Westhoughton and Longworth estates, and the employees of the Hulton Collieries to William Rothwell Hulton on the occasion of his marriage; including loose sheets featuring sketches of crosses and other celtic style designs 5 (leather bound volumes with hand tooled designs in gold) n.d., 31 Jul 1890

DDHU/ACC9301/63 - Genealogy Various letters and notes concerning Hulton family history, including a note on the connection between the Hultons and Hulme; a note on Sir Thomas Tyldesley who served under Charles I; genealogical notes and copy inscriptions from tablets in Deane church 5 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/107 - Genealogy Miscellaneous family history notes, including pages which appear to have been removed from a typescript and an extract from the pedigree of the Parkers of Browsholme 5 (paper) n.d. [19th-20th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/31 - Manuscripts Manuscript notes on 'The Manor of Hulton and its ancient possessors' by John Heaton Partington; volume one written in 1902 and volume two written in 1906; presented to the Hulton family in 1908; containing a small number of pedigrees as well as detailed information on the development of Hulton manor and estate and of the various family members who have inherited; much of the information appears to have been gathered from research in original manuscript collections; a third smaller volume contains an abstract from the history, mainly of information relating to Hulton family members 3 (bound volumes) 1902-c1947

DDHU/ACC9301/92 - Extracts Abstracts and extracts from John Heaton Partington's 'History of the Manor of Hulton' and 'History of the Manors of Farnworth, Kearsley and Rumworth'; compiled by William Hulton, William Rothwell Hulton and Leslie Hulton; containing some additional notes on more recent family history 3 (bound volume with boards and two additional small notebooks) 1910-1944

DDHU/ACC9301/83 - Extracts 'Extracts from Mr John Heaton Partington's History of the Manor of Hulton... with some additions collected by myself W[illiam] R[othwell] H[ulton]'; endorsed 'A.H. Hulton from W.R.H. 1912' 1 (bound volume with boards) 1912

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DDHU/ACC9301/14 - Miscellanea 'Miscellanea Hultoniana'; notes, transcriptions and newscuttings relating to the Hulton family; including Duchy of Lancaster records, inquisitions and other documents held at the Public Record Office; pedigrees; newscuttings on 'The Three Hulton Townships'; copy rental of the estates of William Hulton Esq 1826 giving tenant's names and details of rental payments and arrears 1 (bound volume with boards and a marbled cover) 1913

DDHU/ACC9301/93 - Publications 'A Memorandum in reply to a work, by J.H. Round, casting doubts upon the claim of the Morres family to bear the name of De Montmorency' by H.G.F.E. De Montmorency; also a letter referring to this publication and a family pedigree, and an additional note 4 (sewn pamphlets and paper) 1922-1938

DDHU/ACC9301/34 - Heraldry Correspondence and notes on research carried out by William Billington and Hubert Chesshyre, Chester Herald of Arms aiming to identify the quarterings of the Hulton Coat of Arms; including a hand-drawn, coloured illustration, plans of the coat of arms identifying the possible families and a pedigree taken from information in Debrett's which clarifies the descent of the Hulton Estate 8 (paper) 1981

3.2 Appointments

Official appointments offered to or by members of the Hulton family 1510-1939

DDHU/53/10 - Letters Patent Henry [VIII] to Roger Hilton; annual rent of 10 marks from the profits of the County Palatine of Lancaster; 2 Henry VIII Latin 1 (parchment with partial pendant seal of the Duchy of Lancaster) 23 Sep [1510]

DDHU/43/1 - Appointment Charles II to William Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq to enquire into matters concerning the payment by Edward Croston and other copyholders of the Manor of Accrington of their share of the expenses for an Act of Parliament for confirming the copyholders and estates; given at Palace of Westminster 16 Charles II 1 (parchment with single seal tag) 7 Dec [1664]

DDHU/43/2 - Appointment Charles II to William Hilton, esq; granting power to take affidavits; including instructions for the taking of affidavits; given at the Palace of Westminster 20 Charles II 1 (multi-membrane parchment with Duchy of Lancaster seal on tag) 22 May [1673]

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DDHU/43/3 - Appointment William III to William Legh, gent; Ensign in Captain Thomas Parson's Company of Col James Stanley's Regiment of Foot 1 (parchment) 1 May 1696

DDHU/43/4 - Appointment Queen Anne to William Legh, gent; Ensign in Captain Alexander Horn's Company of James the Earl of Derby's Regiment of Foot 1 (parchment with wafer seal) 7 Jul 1702

DDHU/43/5 - Appointment James, Duke of Ormonde to William Lee, esq; Captain of a Company where John Culliford was late Captain in Sir Roger Bradshaigh's Regiment of Foot in Ireland 1 (parchment with wafer seal) 1 Jan 1707

DDHU/43/6 - Appointment George II to William Legh of Westhoughton, esq; The office of Sheriff of Lancashire, in succession to James Chetham, esq; 4 George II Latin 1 (parchment with pendant great seal of George II, illuminated in black and white to include an image of the King as well as a lion, snake, peacock and other birds) 15 Feb [1731] ]

DDHU/43/7 - Appointment William Hulton of Hulton Park, esq to Samuel Smethurst of Hulton Park, a menial servant; gamekeeper for the manors of Over Hulton, Westhoughton, Rumworth, Farnworth, Kersley, and Longworth; endorsed to certify that the appointment has been registered with Humphrey Stephens, Clerk of the Peace of the County of Lancaster; witness: Richard Eccles 1 (paper with two applied seals, one featuring a woman leaning on an anchor) 10 Aug 1785 See QDG/1/7 for the register entry relating to this appointment

DDHU/43/8 - Letter Lord Grey de Wilton to William Hulton, esq; enclosing notification from Lord Hawkesbury that William Hulton has been appointed Sheriff of Lancashire; also notes that ''Lady Grey a few days ago put an end to the prospect I had of an increase to my Family, but she is doing now as well as possible'' 3 (papers with a single applied seal) 4 May 1789

DDHU/43/9 - Letters Patent George IV to William Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq; the Constableship of Lancaster Castle; in succession to Sir Richard Clayton, Baronet, deceased 2 (parchment with pendant seals of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster, one detached) 29 May 1828

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DDHU/43/10 - Letters Patent William IV to William Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq; the Constableship of Lancaster Castle; including a black and white image of the monarch and an illuminated border which appears to have been printed on to the document 1 (parchment with pendant seal of the County Palatine of Lancaster) 27 Oct 1830

DDHU/43/11 - Letters Patent Victoria to William Hulton of Hulton Parke, esq; the Constableship of Lancaster Castle; including a black and white image of the monarch and an illuminated border which appears to have been printed on to the document 1 (parchment with pendant seals of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster) 13 Nov 1837

DDHU/43/12 - Letters Patent Victoria to William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton of Hulton Park, esq; the Constableship of Lancaster Castle, in succession to Lord Winmarleigh, deceased 1 (parchment with pendant seals of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster) 29 Jul 1892

DDHU/ACC9301/79 - Letters Patent From Edward VII appointing William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907) a Baronet; featuring a printed, monochrome illuminated border and a Great Seal attached with a wool tag; also enclosed are bills from Whitehall and the Herald's College relating to the costs of the baronetcy and letters from Lancashire County Council, the main Roads and Bridges Committee and the Standing Joint Committee for Police and other purposes offering condolences on the death of W.W.B. Hulton 7 (parchment with an attached great seal; paper; stored in a red, wooden presentation box with gold detailing) [1905]-1907

DDHU/ACC9301/49 - Certificate Appointing Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) as a Probationary Second Lieutenant in the Royal Marines 1 (paper) 1 May 1939

3.3 Wills and probate papers

Wills, inventories and other probate papers relating to members of the Hulton family and other individuals with links to the Hultons 1486-1897

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DDHU/56/1 - Will John Hulton of Farneworthe, esq; to be buried in the parish church of Deyne; 20 marks for the building of a chapel at the north side of the church of Deyne; 12 marks to the chantry priest; to John Chaydocke, his godson, 1 cow; to Dom James Smetheley 40s; to each house servant 6s 8d; his wife Johan to have the third part of his lands, worth 33 marks 2s 8d, in Rumworth, Heyton [Huyton], Lostocke, Snythill in Halghton and Okynbothum in Breghtmeyt; £20 of his livelihood in Mamchestre, Denton, Gorton, Okynshawe, and Yrlame, with the free rents of Thomas Hoppewode and Thomas Valentyne, and also part in Farneworth, to go to the marriage of his daughters Elsabeth and Alice; Elsabeth to have 20 marks and Alice 10 marks; his brothers and sisters ''nowe beyng at the Hepehey or other placez'' to be guided by brother Cristofer; a mass-book to ''the chapell that shalbe Byggen at the chirch of the Deyne''; brother Richard to have £10 worth of lands for life; brothers Jamez and Robert to have 5 marks worth of lands for life; brother John Chaidocke to have 6s 8d yearly during his father's life; ''there shall be made and overley of marbull in the said Chapell that shalbe bygged, with the ymage of me and my wifez with my 2 doghters graven of laton in the same marbull and that the bonez of my fader and my moder with other of myn ancesterez be broght and leyde there''; residue to brother Richard; Executors: uncle Thurstan Tyldesley and brother Cristofer Hulton; household goods specified; Thomas Tyldesley of Wardeley, supervisor; witnesses: Thomas Hawarden, Ranulphe Sanke, Thomas Tyldesley of Pele, John Bradshawe, Sir Gilbert Lever the vicar of Bolton, Dame Issabel Radcliffe, and Richard her son, Jane Barton, Sir Jamez Smetheley, Sir Jamez Holden; endorsed on paper no 52 1 (parchment indenture with single seal tag) 5 Nov 1486

DDHU/56/2 - Will William Hulton of Hulton, esq; to be buried in his chapel at Deane, near to his wife Margaret; Executors: son-in-law Roberte Dalton of Thurnham and his sister's son-in-law Nicholas Ashton of Downham; to daughter Katherin wife of Ashton Potter his lease of the tithes of Over Hulton; to executors and his sister Margrett Ashton of Downham 1s each; to sons-in-law and their wives 10s each; a list of heirlooms; to William his son a bedstock in the kiching Chamber over the milkhouse; to son Cuthbert a bedstock in the Kiching Chamber with a fetherbed, also £7 and odd money paid for him to Richard Rylandes; to son Henry a pair of bedstockes in the Boylling house Chamber, with his best doublet and best hosen, sadle and brydle; to son Rowland his best horse, mayre or gelding; to daughter Katherin a bedstock in the chamber over the Little Parlour; to daughters Martha and Margrett each a pair of bedstocks; to John Potter his daughter's son 6 wethers; to Katherine, Margrett, Richard, Elizabeth, Anne, and Andrewe Potter, children of his daughter Katherine, each 2 wethers; the rest of his wethers and sheep to William son of his daughter Katherin Potter; to his cousin Sir Thomas Tildesley 10s; to Alban Hulton his servant and cousin 40s; to servant Thomas Turton 40s; to servant Robert Atherton 20s; to other servants 3s 4d each; residue equally between daughter Katherin and children Henry, Rowland, Margrett and Martha equally; witnesses: Raufe Urmston, Ellis Makent, John Hurst, Janet Holden, Robert Makent; copy; endorsed 125 1 (paper) 18 Aug 1624

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DDHU/56/3 - Will Phillip Edwin of London, fishmonger; to son-in-law William Jessop of Holborne, Middlesex esq £20; to daughter Margaret £10; to grandchild Ann Jessop £5; to son John Edwin £30; to Ann wife of John Edwin £5: to grandchildren William and Margrett children of John Ewin £5 each; all to be paid from an expected legacy of £100 from Marke Quested of London, fishmonger, by his will of 27 Jan 1643; residue to Margret and William Jessop who are executors; witnesses: William Garbert, Edward Marson; no probate date given 1 (paper with an applied seal) 14 Apr 1647 DDHU/56/4 - Will Adam Hilton of Hilton, esq; to daughters Ann and Beatrice £200 between them, owed to him by his father Saville Radcliffe, esq, also £1000 between them; to son William all real estate and goods at Hilton; to father Radcliffe 10s for a ring; the same to mother Radcliffe; to brother Henry Nowell and sister Judith Radcliffe alike 10s each; the same to brother Theophilus Haworth; the same to daughters Anne and Beatrix; to cousins Beatrix and Alice Rigby 5s; executor: father Saville Radcliffe, esq; witnesses: Robert Parker, Edmund Rylie, William Atkin; will dated 16 Sep 1651; certified copy, no date [19th cent] 1 (paper) 10 Jun 1652 DDHU/56/5 - Will Elianor Arderne of Denton, widow; to be buried by eldest son Sir John Arderne at Denton Chappell; to Sir John Arderne £50 and a silver bason to remain as heirloom with her other goods at the Halls of Hawarden and Bredburey; to daughter-in-law Lady Margaret Arderne 10 ''guny peeces'' etc; to her grandchild John eldest son of Sir John Arderne a piece of plate, etc; to her grandchild Mrs Margret Arderne ''the Great Silver Kanne,'' etc; to Anne second daughter of Sir John Arderne a ''doune bead'' etc; to Leetitia 3rd daughter of Sir John Arderne a silver posset cup, etc; to Henry her 2nd son £1, etc: to his wife Francis a sarcenett gown, etc: to their son John 10s for a bible; to their daughter Elizabeth 10s etc: to her 3rd son Raphe the sealing gould ring with the letters R.A. on it; to his wife Katharine various clothes; to their eldest son John various articles; to their younger son Raphe a silver beaker; to their eldest daughter Mary £100 etc: to their daughter Margret £50, etc; to James their son a drinking-cup; to her 4th son James a diamond ring, etc; to her 5th son Phillipe a bed, etc; to his wife Marey various clothes; to their daughter Dorathy a silver bowl, etc; to her sister Crewe a gold watch; to her nephew Crew 3 guineas and to his wife 1 guinea; to her niece Elizabeth Crew a ring, etc; to her cousin Hyde of Hyde Mill, widow a gold lock…

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DDHU/56/5 (cont.) …to Mrs Goulborne a gold lock and £5; to Mr Angier the elder £4; to Mr Angier the younger £2; to Mrs Angier the elder 10s; to Mrs Mary Angier 10s; to her brother Hyde £2; to her cousin Roberte Hyde £1; to her cousin William Hyde £1; to her servant Dorathy Torkinton various articles; various articles to Mrs Bereton, Elizabeth Mosley, widow, Marey Hanley, Mrs Martha Lee, widow, Mrs Mather, widow, Mary Booth and Marke Heape; to the poor of Alvenly £5; to the poor of Kellsall and Clotten £5; residue to Raphe her 3rd son and Katherine his wife; Executors brother-in-law Roberte Hyde of Denton, esq and cousin Roberte his son; witnesses: Obadiah Hulme, Raphe Wolfenden; codicil: £6 to the poor of Denton and £5 to the poor of Bredbury; dated 10 Aug 1671 Latin/English 1 (multi-membrane parchment) 18 Nov 1671

DDHU/56/6 - Will Sarah Langson of St Andrews Holborn, co Middlesix [Middlesex] spinster; ''To every one of the children of Mrs Anne Hulton of Hulton in Lancashire being fiv in number a Ring each of Tenn Shillings value. To Mr William Jessop my Master Five and Twenty Pounds to buy him five Silver plates''; dated 9 Dec 1669 Latin/English 1 (multi-membrane parchment) 10 Apr 1672

DDHU/53/32 - Inventory Goods of William Jessop of Grayes Inne, esq; describing the goods found in his chambers at Grays Inne, at Warwicke House and in his servant's home in Holborn; listing clothing, furniture, cooking utensils, books and jewellery including gold and diamond rings 3 (paper) n.d. [1675]

DDHU/53/45 - Letters of Administration Appointing William Legh of West Haughton esq to administer the estate of William Bradshaigh of Haigh, esq deceased Latin 1 (paper with a wafer seal of the Diocese of Chester) 24 Apr 1725

DDHU/56/7 - Will Edward Clowes of Smedley, esq; leases in Richmond and Surrey, Child's Archal, Salop and Lostock, Lancaster, together with £400, to the Rev John Chisnall of Westhoughton and James Kearsley of Over Hulton, merchant in trust until the youngest child of William Hulton of Over Hulton, esq shall attain 21 years, then to divide equally between the children of William Hulton (except the eldest son) equally; to William Hulton 100 guineas and the ring with his mother's picture on it; executors, father Samuel Clowes and Thomas Cross, esq; copy sent to William Hulton by J.Ridgway, Manchester 1 (paper) 12 Nov 1775

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DDHU/ACC9318/66 - Wills Probate copies of the wills of John Kay and his sister Sarah Hartley, both of Bury; proved in the Diocese of Chester 2 (parchment) 17 Sep 1792-13 Mar 1797

DDHU/ACC9318/118 - Wills Probate of the will of Ralph Rothwell Esq deceased 26 Nov 1877; extract from the will of the late Miss Sarah Rothwell dated 6 Nov 1868, proved 3 Apr 1892, extract made 17 Apr 1897; with a label endorsed 'Other & Gresham & Mrs Pearce C.2.' 8 (papers) 1877-1897

3.4 Correspondence

These series of correspondence are largely retained from the original DDHU catalogue. The letters had clearly been kept in a different way to the more official, indexed estate letter books and so a decision was made that these constituted personal rather than business correspondence. However it should be noted that the letters do contain frequent reference to estate management as well as personal matters. 1523-1990 Additional manuscript material relating to William Jessop is held by the British Library, including correspondence of Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex with Elizabeth I 3.4.1 Letters from Ireland p263 3.4.2 Letters to and from William Jessop p267 3.4.3 Letters from William Jessop to his daughter p271 3.4.4 Miscellaneous correspondence p288 3.4.5 World War 2 p318

3.4.1 Letters from Ireland

Letters mainly relating to the management of the estate of Bryanstown in Ireland; also including a small amount of family correspondence 1657-1743

DDHU/45/1 - Letter J Temple, Dublin to William Jessope Esq, ''Clerke of his Highnesse Counsell at Whitehall''; the letting of William Jessop's lands 1 (paper) 5 May 1657

DDHU/45/2 - Letter William Hilton, Dublin to his father William Hilton at Hilton Hall; ''my sufferings here in Ireland have revenged you upon your undutifull sonne, a sonne whose name deserves to be blotted out of the family''; [William Hilton the younger does not appear in Burke's Peerage or in Foster's pedigree of the Hulton family, suggesting that he may indeed have been written out of the family history] 1 (paper) 24 Jul 1690

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DDHU/45/3 - Letter William Hilton, Dublin to Mr John Johnson at his house Upor Haughton Common near Bolton; ''While the seas has ben shutt I could not write'' but now ''I intreate you will goe to my father and after in my name you have begged pardon for my unspeakable follyes and ungratefull disobedience, represent to him my present wants'' 1 (paper) 24 Jul 1690

DDHU/45/4 - Letter John Withington, Dublin, to William Hilton, esq at the Parke; announcing the death of William Hilton's tenant Mr Widman, who leaves a widow and 5 or 6 children ''and as I am tould very poore for hie hath sustained great loss by the wares'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 16 Sep 1690

DDHU/45/5 - Letter John Withington, Dublin to William Hilton, esq at the Parke; reports that William Hilton's son has left Dublin for England and that while there ''hee never was a soulder in King James Arme one while the say hee had a place in the mint And other while hee had a place in the bakers store and other while hee was a soijgorner at the green dragon upon the Comb'' 1 (paper) 21 Aug 1690

DDHU/45/6 - Letter Henry Mather, Clonard Bridge to William Hilton, esq; asking for the lease of Bryans Towne for 99 years, and stating that he will ''Buld a good dwelling house with stable and cow house plaice an orchyard of at the least one hundred choyse aple trees and plante five hundred Ash trees'' 1 (paper) 24 Feb 1692

DDHU/45/7 - Letter John Withington, Dublin to William Hilton, esq at Hilton Parke; concerning Mr Mather's improvements at Bryanstown; he ''will doe it the cheapest and best way if he cann'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 26 Nov 1693

DDHU/45/8 - Letter Edward Hilton, Dublin to his father; Henry Mather's proposals for leasing Bryanstown; ''Mather has now a stock on it of 1400 sheep besides Black Cattle, he is very rich and much esteemed of by great Gentlemen''; Edward Hilton intends to learn French and ''to take a great deal of pains in it as long I stay in Towne'' 1 (paper) 31 May [16]94

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DDHU/45/9 - Letter Edward Hilton, Dublin to Henry Hilton, his brother at Hilton; concerning the lands in Ireland which could have been offered by Henry Hilton to Edward ''in case my whole annuity had been stoped in every year, it would a been a great kindness to me'' 1 (paper) 24 Aug [16]95

DDHU/45/10 - Letter Edward Hilton, Dublin to Henry Hilton, his brother at Hilton; relating that ''Mather's pretences of a lease are all shams...If youle be pleased to let me have your land my very good friend...promisseth to assist me in all matters concerning it''; also giving an account of his health since travelling to Ireland 1 (paper) 21 Sep [16]95

DDHU/45/11 - Letter Edward Hilton, Dublin to Henry Hilton, his brother at Hilton; ''Mather writs back that it is too late for he already had a verbal lease for 21 years and to prevent his removal he is now in hand to returne the rent''; describes a concert at which ''most that playd were noble man wee had so many ladies that wee had scarse roome to play'' 1 (paper with an applied seal) 8 Dec [16]95

DDHU/45/12 - Letter Edward Hilton, Dublin, to Henry Hilton, his brother at Hilton; ''Mr Mather and his wife was in Towne not long since with whom I had some discourse they...are resolved not to be removed if they can prevent it either by right or rong'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 20 Feb 1696

DDHU/45/13 - Letter Edward Hilton, Dublin to Henry Hulton, his brother at Hulron; concerning renewal of Mather's lease 1 (paper with applied seal) 22 May [16]97

DDHU/45/14 - Letter Henry Mather, Dublin, to Henry Hilton, esq at ''hilton hale''; concerning his payment of rent; ''it is Ready where and when your worship will be pleased to order it to be paid'' 1 (paper) 29 May 1701

DDHU/45/15 - Letter John Withington, Dublin to Henry Hilton, esq at Hilton Parke; relating to a legal suit with Henry Mather over possession of the Bryanstown estate 1 (paper with applied seal) 3 Jun 1701

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DDHU/45/16 - Letter Edmund Valentine, Dublin to Henry Hilton, esq at Hilton; reporting progress of the suit with Mather; ''he Expresses a deal of real affection for you and is sorry you are so much his Enimie'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 12 Dec 1701

DDHU/45/17 - Letter William Watson, Dublin to Capt William Leigh of Col Tyrells Regiment at Manchester; concerning accounts for recruits sent to Kinsall 1 (paper with applied seal) 8 Apr 1710

DDHU/45/18 - Letter John Fleming, Dublin, to Henry Hilton, esq at Hilton park; asking for a lease of Brynestowne; ''I am sensible the season is to far advanced, to remove the present tennants this year to come...yett am desirous to deal with you without any great loss of time if you please'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 17 Mar 1713

DDHU/45/19 - Letter Peter Marsh, Moyally to Henry Hulton, esq at Hulton Hall; sending rent and stating that land has been lost owing to a lack of boundary marks; ''indeed it's to be admired you did not loose more, for Mather had no regard to the Marcs and bounds, but let it lye as open as a Common'' 1 (paper) 20 Mar 1713

DDHU/45/20 - Letter Peter Marsh, Dublin to Henry Hulton, esq at Hulton Hall; sending rent and relating trouble over roads; ''by defending your right I have procur'd enemys to myself...who I'm inform'd have set all their Engines to work against me'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 30 Jul 1717

DDHU/45/21 - Letter Peter Marsh, Dublin to Henry Hulton, esq at Hulton Hall; ''I find that some Enemys of mine have been endeavouring to undermine me, by offering you a greater rent than I pay, which I think to be very hard after all the charge and trouble I have been at to defend you in the possession of said Lands'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 31 Jul 1718

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DDHU/45/22 - Letter Peter Marsh, Dublin to Henry Hulton, esq at Hulton Hall; sending rent and relating improvements; ''I had no designe but to secure your Land to you from being Incorached on as it has been formerly, by doing which I had no end but to serve you'' 1 (paper) 8 Aug 1724

DDHU/45/23 - Letter Christopher Pettit, Dublin to Henry Hilton, esq; asking for lease of Bryanstowne 1 (paper) 15 Dec 1727

DDHU/45/24 - Letter Francis McNamara, Cratloe to William Hulton, esq at Hulton Hall; concerning the purchase of cattle from William Hulton arranged via R Haselden 1 (paper) 14 Jul 1741

DDHU/45/25 - Letter Francis McNamara, Cratloe to Robert Haselden at Hulton Hall; expressing condolences on the death of William Hulton; ''he was a Gentleman universally Esteem'd, and well speaken of''; making arrangements for the purchase of ''the best and most beautifull yearling Bull'' and the possible future purchase of 20 or 30 ''yearling Heffers'' 1 (paper) 25 Aug 1741

DDHU/45/26 - Letter Francis McNamara, Cratloe to Robert Haselden at Hulton Hall; sending a reminder regarding the purchase of a Bull ''without any mixture of the Dutch for I hate that species of the hornd kinde most of any, as their milch and hides are very thin and their Beefe the coarsest I ever mett with'' 1 (paper) 28 Feb 1742

DDHU/45/27 - Letter Edmund Grace, Dublin to Richard Hasleden; has not previously contacted Mrs Hulton as he did not know where to write ''as I concluded she probably might e're now have chang'd her way of life''; concerning an outstanding account of William Hulton deceased 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 10 Sep 1743

3.4.2 Letters to and from William Jessop

Correspondence between William Jessop, family members and other individuals on a range of subjects including both family and business matters 1640-1672

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DDHU/46/1 - Letter From William Jessop at Whitehall to William Hilton, esq at Hilton Park; acknowledging receipt of the surveys of his estate and deploring the tardiness of affairs between his daughter and William Hilton; ''As to the Conclusion of the buisinis betwixt you...I have demeaned my selfe with candour and cleareness, both while you were in towne and since'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 15 Apr 1656

DDHU/46/2 - Letter From William Jessop to William Hilton at Hilton Park; on the health of Anne Hulton his daughter; ''I hope and believe that she will more and more improve'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 1 Nov 1656

DDHU/46/3 - Letter [From William Jessop] at Whitehall to Mr Fowk; concerning his kinsman Thomas Jessop's presentation ''by the parishioners of Christ Church to the Govrs of the Hospitall to be Minister there'', Thomas Jessop having been Minister at Luton in Bedfordshire 1 (paper) 25 Mar 1657

DDHU/46/4 - Letter From Edward Wilson at Stafford to William Jesope [Jessop] at his lodgings in Whitehall; informing him of his election with Mr Noell to Parliament 1 (paper with single applied seal) 3 Jan 1659

DDHU/46/5 - Letter From T Jessop at Winwick to [William Jessop]; glad that he has arrived safely and intends to follow his directions regarding Mr Leaver 1 (paper with a partial applied heraldic seal) 3 Feb 1660

DDHU/46/6 - Letter From John Radclyffe to William Jessopp [Jessop]; concerning his financial position; ''...your speedy assistance must prevent, in all probability mine owne and my families ruine'' 1 (paper with a single applied heraldic seal) 5 Oct 1660

DDHU/46/7 - Letter From William Jessop at his house in Holborne to Thomas Rous at the Barbados, sent per Capt Haytub; stating that there is about £35 to his credit from his ''old Adventure to Virginia with Capt. Dewe''; ''I have beene under a long and sharp fitt of sickness for many weekes, the effects whereof doth still remaine upon me both in the weakeness of my body, and spirits'' 1 (paper) 25 May 1663

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DDHU/46/8 - Letter From William Jessop at his house in Holborne to Thomas Rous at the Barbados; draft of DDHU/46/7 1 (paper) 25 May 1663

DDHU/46/9 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to William Hilton at Hilton Park; thanks for his previous letter ''though it renders me somewhat unsatisfied concerning my daughters Health''; refers to the death of William Hilton's grandmother and the provision of mourning clothes 1 (paper with single applied heraldic seal) 28 Jan 1665

DDHU/46/10 - Letter Letter from William Jessop at Gray's Inne to William Hulton at Hulton Park; refers to the naming of William Hilton's daughter 1 (paper) 4 Feb 1665

DDHU/46/11 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to William Hilton at Hilton Park; ''I pray remember me to my daughter and the little ones...I writt to Sarah to send them some Ribbons for their birth dayes'' 1 (paper) 6 Dec 1665

DDHU/46/12 - Letter From William Jessop to [William] Hilton; concerning the ''adventure lands'' in Ireland; appended is a conveyance of them to William Hilton 1 (paper with a single applied heraldic seal) 15 Oct 1666

DDHU/46/13 - Letter From Thomas Jessop to William Jessop his brother, Secretary to the Earl of Warwicke; ''I have a large manifest taken of in free bounty to my selfe all my liffe...provided by my deare father and mother for the space of 24 yeares and since that time near to 60 yeares hath gods good providenc brought me and placed me in that famouse City of London'' 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 1669

DDHU/46/14 - Letter From Anne Hulton to her father William Jessop at his house near Warwicke House in Holborn, London; concerning his illness; ''Mr Hulton tells me that the course which was taken by the care of your noble frends was the best in the world''; receipt of gloves for Lady Derby and cheese from Mrs Angiers 1 (paper with single spplied seal) 30 Apr 1669

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DDHU/46/15 - Letter From Anne Hilton to her father William Jessop; concerning his health; Mr Anderton has been very ill and had water from the nearby Spaw; Mr Lacy is removing from Longworth ''to a house called Hackin, a place which he and severall others have affirmed to be haunted with aperitions for a long time'' 1 (paper with a single applied seal) 14 May 1669

DDHU/46/16 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to William Hylton, esq; comments on his daughter's health; political news; ''All yesterday the fleets were ingaged. But whats done I have but little accts...onely tis said The Royall James was blowne up and the men lost. Other ships I heare of as lost on both sides'' 1 (paper with a single applied heraldic seal) 29 May 1672

DDHU/46/17 - Letter From William Jessop to his grandson William Hylton at Fetsteadbury in Felsteadbury; making arrangements for his travel home from school; with shorthand notes 1 (paper with a single applied heraldic seal) 5 Jul 1672

DDHU/46/18 - Letter From J Radcliffe to William Jessop; requesting a loan of £100 to his son 1 (paper) 30 Nov [mid 1600s]

DDHU/46/19 - Letter From William Hulton to his grandfather William Jessop; apologies for not writing more frequently; ''...you would be pleased to impute it to my frequent busieness not to any neglect'' 1 (paper) n.d. [c.1670s]

DDHU/46/20 - Letter To William Jessop from his wife Mary Jessop; thanks for his help in her illness; ''i should bee very glad to see you but i feare you are so full of bisnes that you cannot have time'' 1 (paper) n.d. [mid 17th cent]

DDHU/46/21 - Letter From John Pym at Leez to William Jessop; requiring copies of a document for himself, Sir John Clotworthy and Mr Storry 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 9 Sep 1640

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DDHU/46/22 - Letter From John Hudson at Stafford to William Jeasopp [Jessop]; notifying his election to Parliament ''notwithstanding the opposition of Deputy Sherrifs and bayliffs, of Anabaptists and quakers, of Caviliers and Papists ...'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 3 Jan 1659

3.4.3 Letters from William Jessop to his daughter

These letters mainly relate to family matters, including numerous references to the health of William Jessop, his daughter Anne and her children, as well as discussion of the treatments used to manage their ailments, including bleeding, purging and various powders. Jessop appears to have played a large role in the raising of his grandchildren, as they are evidently often staying with him in London and he writes extensively of making arrangements for the education of his grandson William. He also provides many goods for the family, including sweetmeats, cheese, fruit, clothing and fabric such as calico. The letters are generally sent from Jessop's home in Holborn or from places associated with his work, including Gray's Inn, Leez (the home of the Earl of Warwick) and the office of the Duchy of Lancaster. Occasionally Jessop makes some reference to political activities, and these letters have been described in more detail, alongside those which refer to other notable events of the period including the effects of the plague and the various fires which swept through London. A small number of the letters include passages in short hand. 1664-1675

DDHU/47/1 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 28 Mar 1664

DDHU/47/2 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; refers to his second marriage 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 25 Sep 1664

DDHU/47/3 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with an applied heraldic seal) 12 Oct 1664

DDHU/47/4 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 3 Dec 1664

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DDHU/47/5 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 14 Jan 1665

DDHU/47/6 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton; with appended note from her daughter Peg 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 4 Mar 1665

DDHU/47/7 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 11 Mar 1665

DDHU/47/8 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton; refers to the plague; ''this day 3 fell downe dead in the streete'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 20 May 1665

DDHU/47/9 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; references to the plague; ''great things are spoken of the numbers dead heare'' 1 (paper, repaired, with applied heraldic seal) 17 Jun 1665

DDHU/47/10 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton; plague references 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 27 Jun 1665

DDHU/47/11 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; plague references; ''The Inne in Essex wher I lay the last night of my Journey was the next weeke shutt up as my Lo[rd] of Warwick tells me, on occasion of a Lond[on] Hackney Coachmans dying there, the same night he came in'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 27 Sep 1665

DDHU/47/12 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; tells of his daughter English's son's death of plague; endorsed is part of Anne Hulton's reply 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 23 Oct 1665

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DDHU/47/13 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; endorsed is part of Anne Hulton's reply 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 30 Oct 1665

DDHU/47/14 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 2 Jan 1666

DDHU/47/15 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 10 Apr 1666

DDHU/47/16 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; refers to a serious fire in Holburne at the home of Mr Lutterell; ''His wife, his kinswoman and one or 2 of the children cast themselves out of a window haveing first throwne out a featherbed or 2 to make their fall more safe'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 12 May 1666

DDHU/47/17 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; details of the Holburne fire and of plague; ''the kinswoman...hath her leg about her angole so shatterd that the chirurgeons knowe not what to doe with it'' 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 26 May 1666

DDHU/47/18 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 28 Sep 1666

DDHU/47/19 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; including reference to the Fire of London; ''My journey concluded almost with my passage through the ruines of poore London where I saw the smoke...in divers cellars and in one a cleare burning fire'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 3 Nov 1666

DDHU/47/20 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 29 Dec 1666

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DDHU/47/21 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 16 Feb 1667

DDHU/47/22 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 23 Feb 1667

DDHU/47/23 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 2 Mar 1667

DDHU/47/24 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; the city and suburbs have been free of plague for some weeks 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 11 May 1667

DDHU/47/25 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (papr) 20 Jul 1667

DDHU/47/26 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 16 Nov 1667

DDHU/47/27 - Letter From William Jessop to his daughter Anne Hulton; has new employment as Clerk or Secretary to the Commissioners of Accomptes 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 18 Jan 1668

DDHU/47/28 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; reference to new employment 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 25 Jan 1668

DDHU/47/29 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; commissioners' business in the House of Commons 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 14 Mar 1668

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DDHU/47/30 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 27 Jun 1668

DDHU/47/31 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 4 Jul 1668

DDHU/47/32 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 29 Aug 1668

DDHU/47/33 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton; an account of his grandson William Hulton's illness; note from William Hulton appended 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 12 Sep 1668

DDHU/47/34 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 26 Sep 1668

DDHU/47/35 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; concerning his grandson William Hilton's going to Felstead School 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 21 Oct 1668

DDHU/47/36 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; further reference to arrangements for William Hilton at Felstead School 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 14 Nov 1668

DDHU/47/37 - Letter From William Jessop at Brook House to his daughter Anne Hulton; he has heard of dangerous fevers in Lancashire 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 16 Jan 1669

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DDHU/47/38 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''Your news of a Dolphyn in the Thames, though it bee so well knowne in Lancashire, I have not yet heard of at London'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 6 Feb 1669

DDHU/47/39 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 13 Feb 1669

DDHU/47/40 - Letter From William Jessop at Brook House to his daughter Anne Hulton; about William Hulton at Felstead School; ''Mr Glascock characters him a boy of excellent parte and doubts not but with Gods blessing hie will prove a good scholler'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 17 Feb 1669

DDHU/47/41 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 3 Apr 1669

DDHU/47/42 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 9 Apr 1669

DDHU/47/43 - Letter From William Jessop at Brook House to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 17 Apr 1669

DDHU/47/44 - Letter From William Jessop to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 29 May 1669

DDHU/47/45 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 27 Jun 1669

DDHU/47/46 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 18 Dec 1669

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DDHU/47/47 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 19 Mar 1670

DDHU/47/48 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 28 May 1670

DDHU/47/49 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 15 Jun 1670

DDHU/47/50 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 2 Jul 1670

DDHU/47/51 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''I hope the Colepitts will bring my sonne a convenient returne of his charges.'' 1 (paper) 16 Jul 1670

DDHU/47/52 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 20 Aug 1670

DDHU/47/53 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 7 Sep 1670

DDHU/47/54 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 15 Oct 1670

DDHU/47/55 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''Will last Moonday was very well, and he continued till then without any fitt ..... We had very great Revelling in our Hall last Thursday night, the King and Queene and all the great lords and ladyes of the Court being here incognito.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 4 Feb 1671

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DDHU/47/56 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 11 Mar 1671

DDHU/47/57 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 24 Sep 1670

DDHU/47/58 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; appended is a note from ''your obedient sonne, William Hulton.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 11 Jan 1671

DDHU/47/59 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 22 Apr 1671

DDHU/47/60 - Letter From William Jessop at Brook House to his daughter Anne Hulton; appended is a letter from her son William 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 24 Jun 1671

DDHU/47/61 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 1 Jul 1671

DDHU/47/62 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 8 Jul 1671

DDHU/47/63 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 22 Jul 1671

DDHU/47/64 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; refers to a great inundation; ''...sad and abideing effects remayne of it in other places and specially in Norff. At Sturbridge many casks of goods were carryed away with the water'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 3 Oct 1671

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DDHU/47/65 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 11 Nov 1671

DDHU/47/66 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 18 Nov 1671

DDHU/47/67 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 25 Nov 1671

DDHU/47/68 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 6 Jan 1672

DDHU/47/69 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 26 Jan 1672

DDHU/47/70 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 3 Feb 1672

DDHU/47/71 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''On Wensday last some of his Majestys ships fell upon the Duch Smyrna fleet in the channell, being above 60 in number, and estimated to be worth some millions, and yesterday we had news that 30 of them were taken,'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 17 Mar 1672

DDHU/47/72 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''I am troubled that there should be occasion for Mr. Angiers trouble, the Lord doe him good by it.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 30 Mar 1672

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DDHU/47/73 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; 'The King is this morning gone to Portsmouth, the French Fleet being come up as farr as the Isle of Wight. The Duke of York is aboard the English fleet which is neare or hastening to the Downs' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 4 May 1672

DDHU/47/74 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton and her husband William; appended is a note from their son William 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 25 May 1672

DDHU/47/75 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; a note from William Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 6 Jun 1672

DDHU/47/76 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 6 Jul 1672

DDHU/47/77 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 20 Jul 1672

DDHU/47/78 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 27 Jul 1672

DDHU/47/79 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 5 Aug 1672

DDHU/47/80 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 20 Aug 1672

DDHU/47/81 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 9 Oct 1672

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DDHU/47/82 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 9 Nov 1672

DDHU/47/83 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; enclosing note to his ''deare Pegg.'' 3 (paper) 21 Dec 1672

DDHU/47/84 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 25 Jan 1673

DDHU/47/85 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; includes a sketch of his New Year gift 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 1 Feb 1673

DDHU/47/86 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 10 Mar 1673

DDHU/47/87 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 25 Mar 1673

DDHU/47/88 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 9 Apr 1673

DDHU/47/89 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 7 Jun 1673

DDHU/47/90 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 8 Sep 1673

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DDHU/47/91 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 13 Oct 1673

DDHU/47/92 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 7 Nov 1673

DDHU/47/93 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 2 May 1674

DDHU/47/94 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton; concerning the education of his grandson William Hulton; ''I would...have him spend some tyme at the univercity or at least bred in academicall studues under some able and honest man'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 1 Aug 1674

DDHU/47/95 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; concerning his grandson William; ''Thie great matter willbe to gett a carefull and honest Tutor. If being so plact, he shall prove studious and sober'' 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 19 Aug 1674

DDHU/47/96 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 16 Sep 1674

DDHU/47/97 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 7 Oct 1674

DDHU/47/98 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inne to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 2 Jan 1675

DDHU/47/99 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 8 Apr 1665

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DDHU/47/100 - Letter From William Jessop at London to his daughter Anne Hulton; coming to Lancashire to escape the plague 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 24 Jun 1665

DDHU/47/101 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''Gods hand doth still lye heavy in London yet graciously protects my poore helpless family'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 17 Oct 1665

DDHU/47/102 - Letter From William Jessop at Oxford to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''It is so cold that I can scarce scrible theis rude lynes'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 19 Nov 1665

DDHU/47/103 - Letter From William Jessop at Oxford to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''Divers Lancashire men were this Evening at my Lodgeing where we remembered you all''. 1 (paper) 25 Nov 1665

DDHU/47/104 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''If the Boy should incline to Convulsive fitts I could wish you to make use of the powder inclosed being of the Misseltoe of oakes''. 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 17 Apr 1666

DDHU/47/105 - Letter From William Jessop at London to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 5 May 1666

DDHU/47/106 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 9 Feb 1667

DDHU/47/107 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''there are Feares that the French might attempt the Isle of Wight'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 15 Jun 1667

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DDHU/47/108 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''You may know the Duch remain in the river. We remaine stopt up ..... We hop the French will have employment enough in Flanders'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 18 Jun 1667

DDHU/47/109 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 9 Jul 1667

DDHU/47/110 - Letter From William Jessop at London to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''poore Hary's fitts grow lesse'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 28 Sep 1667

DDHU/47/111 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 12 Oct 1667

DDHU/47/112 - Letter From William Jessop at Holborn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 9 Nov 1667

DDHU/47/113 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''Present my service to my Coz. Kenyon, being sory litle Roger is still troubled with his ague'' 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 4 Jan 1668

DDHU/47/114 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 29 Feb 1668

DDHU/47/115 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 18 Apr 1668

DDHU/47/116 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 3 May 1668

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DDHU/47/117 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with partial applied heraldic seal) 30 May 1668

DDHU/47/118 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''I am sory for Roger Rigbys losse, but most as it respects the Capts honour.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 8 Aug 1668

DDHU/47/119 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 15 Aug 1668

DDHU/47/120 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''I thinke Will content to goe to schoole at Felstead.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 7 Nov 1668

DDHU/47/121 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 21 Nov 1668

DDHU/47/122 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 19 Dec 1668

DDHU/47/123 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 9 Jan 1669

DDHU/47/124 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 23 Jan 1669

DDHU/47/125 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 20 Mar 1669

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DDHU/47/126 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 18 Sep 1669

DDHU/47/127 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''I received also the box and Therein 2 swan skins, one undrest, the other made up.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 2 Oct 1669

DDHU/47/128 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 13 Nov 1669

DDHU/47/129 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 11 Dec 1669

DDHU/47/130 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 19 Feb 1670

DDHU/47/131 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''a sad fire which began betwixt 1 and 2 of the clocke and consumed the Savoy gatehouse and betwixt 20 and 30 houses as I heare'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 11 Jun 1670

DDHU/47/132 - Letter From William Jessop at Brookhouse to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''Our late Fires here doe much dismay people.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 30 Jul 1670

DDHU/47/133 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 25 Feb 1671

DDHU/47/134 - Letter From William Jessop at the Duchy office to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''I am glad you have some hopes of Cole in Denton.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 20 May 1671

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DDHU/47/135 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''I hope my sonn Hylton will not loose his ancient seat in Manchester church.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 15 Jul 1671

DDHU/47/136 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 11 Oct 1671

DDHU/47/137 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 21 Oct 1671

DDHU/47/138 - Letter From William Jessop at Leeze to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 27 Aug 1672

DDHU/47/139 - Letter From William Jessop at Leez to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 12 Mar 1673

DDHU/47/140 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton 1 (paper) 28 Jun 1673

DDHU/47/141 - Letter From William Jessop at Grays Inn to his daughter Anne Hulton; ''Yesterday came forth an act of state very severe to the papists'' 1 (paper) 6 Feb 1675

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3.4.4 Miscellaneous correspondence This series of letters was originally arranged chronologically. However closer examination revealed that many links could be found between parts of the collection and that it possibly made more sense to arrange the letters thematically. 1523-1990 3.4.4.1 Correspondence relating to political matters p288 3.4.4.2 Correspondence relating to the church p294 3.4.4.3 Correspondence relating to schools and education p296 3.4.4.4 Correspondence relating to the Duchy of Lancaster p297 3.4.4.5 Correspondence relating to estate management p298 3.4.4.6 Correspondence relating to charity p302 3.4.4.7 Correspondence with Robert Haselden p303 3.4.4.8 Correspondence relating to personal matters p306 3.4.4.9 Correspondence with the Hyltons of Hylton Castle p316

3.4.4.1 Correspondence relating to political matters 1523-1839

DDHU/53/11 - Letter Henry [VIII] to Adam Hulton; as ''the Frenche king with suche power as he hathe prepared to passe into Scotlond under the Duke of Albany, and with the hole Armye and assistence of the Scottes intendethe in breif tyme to cause invasion to bee made into this our Reame''; Adam Hulton is to have 42 able persons in readiness; including a sign manual/autograph; 15 Henry VIII 1 (parchment, repaired) 10 Jul [1523]

DDHU/53/15 - Letter Henry VIII to Adam Hulton; for the raising of men against the Scots; giving details of how the men should be equipped, with orders for the provision of ''a good bowe and a good full shaft of arrowes'' as well as a dagger; including a stamped sign manual / autograph; 34 Henry VIII 1 (paper) 20 Aug [1542]

DDHU/48/5 - Letter Henry Nowell to William Hulton; stating that loans will be raised for him and for his money to be laid out to the best advantage, when ''it will bee som incoragement for mee to come for England''; he entreats William Hulton ''to buy a dozen paire of gloves and derect them for the Countesse of Derby at Knowesley'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 31 Mar 1669

DDHU/48/19 - Letter William Higginson, Governor of Preston House of Correction to ''Mr. Jastes Hilton of Parke'' asking for the release of a prisoner 1 (paper with applied seal) 19 Jun [16]90

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DDHU/48/45 - Letter Raphe Assheton, London; asking for support in his election as Knight of the Shire 1 (paper) 9 Jan 1694

DDHU/48/64 - Letter R. Worthington to Captain Wm. Leigh, Westhoughton; concerning the purchases of a commission; franked by Lord Derby 1 (paper with applied seal) 15 Sep 1715

DDHU/48/67 - Letter Sir Henry Hoghton, London, to Henry Hulton; asking for support in his stand for Parliament at the next election 1 (paper with applied seal) 8 Dec 1720

DDHU/53/76 - Letter From Lord Derby enclosing printed letter from Lord Sidmouth on the order of the Prince Regent expressing ''to the Magistrates ... the great satisfaction derived by his Royal Highness from their prompt, decisive, and efficient measures for the preservation of the public tranquillity ...'' at Peterloo 1 (paper, repaired) 23 Aug 1819 Additional papers relating to Henry Hunt and actions at Peterloo can be found within DDX 113

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DDHU/53/77 - Letter From H Hobhouse at Whitehall stating that Lord Sidmouth does not wish his letter of 20 Aug regarding actions at Peterloo to be published 1 (paper) 23 Aug 1819 Additional papers relating to Henry Hunt and actions at Peterloo can be found within DDX 113

DDHU/53/78 - Letter From Lord Derby expressing happiness that Hunt and his associates will not be tried at Manchester for their actions at Peterloo 1 (paper) 29 Aug 1819 Additional papers relating to Henry Hunt and actions at Peterloo can be found within DDX 113

DDHU/53/61 - Correspondence Concerning the election to Parliament of William Hulton (1787-1864); including lists of local people who have given their support to his election and a statement of support outlining his previous good service as a magistrate 21 (papers) Mar 1820

DDHU/53/66 - Letter Isaac Hunt, Secretary of the Weavers' Committee of Bolton to William Hulton; reporting on a meeting of the previous night and enclosing a copy of the resolutions; referring to the actions of Richard Needham and James Bennett 2 (paper) 16 Mar 1824

DDHU/48/133 - Letter Robert Kay, Commercial Inn, to William Hulton; concerned with labour disturbances in a mill at Chadderton; ''it appears from evidence given...that five men were killed on the spot: one other man was in a dying state and Mr Goodlad the surgeon informed me that he is in attendance upon five more, all of whom he considers as mortally wounded'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 27 Apr 1826

DDHU/48/134 - Letter From William Hulton; draft; referencing civil disturbances; ''the weavers are suffering severely but they bear their privations in the most exemplary manner'' 2 (paper) 29 Apr 1826

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DDHU/48/135 - Letter Ralph Fletcher, Commercial Inn, to William Hulton enclosing copy of a letter from H Hobhouse at Whitehall; regarding ''recourse to the Yeomanry Cavalry and the local Militia'', [presumably to deal with local riots led by handloom weavers] 1 (paper with applied seal) 29-30 Apr 1826

DDHU/48/136 - Letter [Edward N Townshend], Manchester, to William Hulton; troops have been sent to Oldham and Middleton [perhaps in response to civil disturbances] 1 (paper with applied seal) 30 Apr 1826

DDHU/48/137 - Letter Ralph Fletcher, Commercial Inn, Bolton, to William Hulton; giving reports of machine breaking, rioting and military intervention at Rattenstall [Rawtenstall], Edenfield and Chadderton 1 (paper with applied seal) n.d. [Apr-May 1826]

DDHU/48/138 - Letter James Watkins, Mayfield, to William Hulton; report of machine breaking at Blackburn and Bury; ''they bring information of the ascendancy of the mob at Blackburn where they have destroyed six or seven mills containing Power Loom machinery'' 1 (paper with applied seal) n.d. [Apr-May 1826]

DDHU/48/139 - Letter Robert Peel, Whitehall, to William Hulton; concerning the use of military force to stop the riots in Lancashire and the provision of additional funds for the relief of the manufacturers 3 (paper with applied seal) 1 May 1826

DDHU/48/140 - Letter Lord Derby, London, to William Hulton; response to the machine breaking and rioting which has taken place in Lancashire; ''The case is a most alarming one and God knows how we can mend it'' 2 (paper with applied seal) 1 May 1826

DDHU/48/141 - Letter W P Dawson, Whitehall, to William Hulton; payment in lieu of the Bolton yeomanry who ''have been employed in aid of the civil Power'' 1 (paper) 2 May 1826

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DDHU/48/142 - Letter William Hulton to Robert Peel; draft; regarding relief offered to the neigbourhood to help avoid further civil disobedience; ''I am…satisifed that we may rely on the continued tranquility of this immediate neighbourhood'' 2 (papers including applied seal) 4 May 1826

DDHU/48/143 - Letter J Robinson, Downing Street, to William Hulton; funding for the Bolton and Leigh Railway 2 (papers including applied seal) 25 May 1826

DDHU/48/144 - Letter Robert Peel, Whitehall, to William Hulton; regarding a recent visit to Hulton 1 (paper) 10 Dec 1826

DDHU/48/145 - Letter P. N. Norton, Downing Street, to William Hulton; regarding his response to an attack in The Times 2 (papers with applied seal) 10 Apr 1827

DDHU/48/146 - Letter W Sturges Bourne, Whitehall, to William Hulton; an address to the King by members of the Bolton Pit Club 1 (paper) 9 Jul 1827

DDHU/48/149 - Letter Robert Peel, Whitehall, to William Hulton; the need to make direct communication with members for Lancashire regarding a Bill currently in the House of Lords 2 (papers including an applied seal) 6 Apr 1828

DDHU/48/151 - Letter Lord Derby, The Oaks, to William Hulton; progress of the [Reform] Bill for giving representatives to Manchester 2 (papers including an applied seal) 18 Apr 1828

DDHU/48/153 - Letter Lord Kenyon, Portman Square, to William Hulton; potential impact on Salford if the reform Bill were to pass in its present format; ''I should do anything but rejoice at the Election franchise being given to Manchester because I think it be anything but beneficial to it'' 2 (papers with an applied heraldic seal) 22 Apr 1828

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DDHU/48/163 - Letter Robert Peel, Whitehall, to William Hulton; congraulations on being appointed the Constable of Lancaster Castle; enclosing letters of support for his appointment 3 (paper) 26 May 1828

DDHU/48/167 - Letter Lord Melbourne, Whitehall to William Hulton; printed circular concerning the civil response to labour disturbances 3 (papers) 25 Nov 1830

DDHU/53/71 - Letter Request that William Hulton (1787-1864) should be one of a deputation to Government ''to confer with Earl Grey...on the injurious system of paying wages otherwise than in money'' and the thanks of the Bolton Anti-truck Committee for his acceptance and ''for the zeal with which he has advocated the interests of the retail shopkeeper, and the industrious classes'' 2 (paper) 6 Dec 1830

DDHU/48/168 - Letter Lord Melbourne, Whitehall to William Hulton; printed circular ordering local magistrates not to comply with the demands of those involved in labour disturbances 1 (paper) 8 Dec 1830

DDHU/48/169 - Letter Lord Melbourne, Whitehall to William Hulton; the Government's response to labour disturbances; ''considering what will be the most advisable and effectual measure for stopping these Evils and preventing their recurrence'' 2 (papers with an applied seal) 20 Dec 1830

DDHU/48/170 - Letter The Secretaries of the Wigan Society for suppressing the Payment of Wages in Goods to William Hulton; sending a resolution 1 (paper with applied seal) 22 Dec 1830

DDHU/48/171 - Letter Lord Melbourne, Home Office, to William Hulton; the state of Lancashire; an official letter has been sent to the Lord Lieutenant 2 (papers with applied heraldic seal) 22 Dec 1830

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DDHU/48/172 - Letter W. Littleton, Penkridge, to William Hulton; celebrating the result of the Truck debate 2 (papers with an applied heraldic seal) 24 Dec 1830

DDHU/48/173 - Letter Lord Melbourne, to William Hulton; the state of Lancashire; ''it appears that the only safe course is to combine and unite the friends of liberty and order'' 2 (papers with an applied seal) 30 Dec 1830

DDHU/ACC9301/65 - Letter From J Norris to William Hulton (1787-1864); acknowledging his desire to retire as a Magistrate for the Hundred of Salford and offering the thanks and good wishes of the rest of the Committee for his service 1 (paper) 29 Oct 1831

DDHU/ACC9301/62 - Letter From William Ford Hulton to Lord John Russell; asking for instructions for the magistrates should the Chartists successfully take forcible possession of the church at Deane, having already managed to do so at Bolton the previous Sunday [copy] 1 (paper) 31 Jul 1839

3.4.4.2 Correspondence relating to the church

1582-1828 DDHU/48/178 - Letter Richard Holland to William Hulton, esq; assignment of tithes of Blaklye 1 (paper) 12 Feb 1582

DDHU/48/182 - Letter Jo. Tilsley, Deane Church, to Adam Hulton, esq., at Mearley; recovery of a debt of Mrs Rigby, which money is to go to the discharge of charges on Deane Rectory 2 (paper) 1 Nov 1649

DDHU/48/38 - Letter E Valentine to Willian Hilton; stating that William Hilton's eldest son ''who dyed some months agone'' was indebted in 32s to his brother John Valentine of Manchester mercer, who has died leaving 6 small children orphans 1 (paper with applied seal) 4 Feb 1691

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DDHU/48/61 - Letter Mr Chadwick, Liverpool; sending a copy of the ''sermon that was preached at the Consecration of the New Church''; incomplete 1 (paper) 30 Jun 1707

DDHU/48/63 - Letter Rev Ralph Rigby, Ashover, to Henry Hulton; his life as curate; ''If you and Mr Jessop be pleased to come see Chattesworth and the wonders of the Peak the next summer, I should be very glad if you would do me the honour to take a night's lodging with me here.'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 25 Feb 1715

DDHU/48/91 - Letter The Rev H Lawson, Turton, to Henry Hulton; he is prepared ''to resign up Walmesley, provided I may have my Chappel Wage at Turton securd.'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 13 Oct 1731

DDHU/53/53 - Letters From ministers giving the number of seats in churches and chapels in Blackrod, Bolton, Little Bolton, Bradshaw, Bury, Heywood, Little Hulton, Holcombe, Rivington, Turton, and Walmsley 1 (file of 13 papers) Mar 1814

DDHU/48/152 - Letter Lord Skelmersdale, Portland Place, to William Hulton; compensation for damages caused by election riots; the Reform Bill 2 (paper) 18 Apr 1828

DDHU/48/154 - Letter Lord Skelmersdale to William Hulton; the House of Lords are unable to add a clause to the Reform Bill which would offer compensation to Salford if Manchester was to suffer election riots 3 (papers with an applied heraldic seal) 23 Apr 1828

DDHU/48/155 - Letter Lord Skelmersdale to William Hulton; has presented the Bolton petition to the House of Lords; Lord Aberdeen wishes him to write regarding a potential candidate for the County Magistrate 2 (paper) 25 Apr 1828

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DDHU/48/156 - Letter Lord Skelmersdale to William Hulton; regarding a potential commission to the County Magistrate; additional note regarding a tithe of hay 5 (papers with an applied heraldic seal) 2 May 1828

DDHU/48/157 - Letter Lord Balcarres, Haigh Hall, to Lord Skelmersdale the Rector of Wigan; regarding a tithe of hay 2 (papers including an applied seal) 3 May 1828

DDHU/48/158 - Letter Lord Skelmersdale to Lord Balcarres regarding a tithe of hay 1 (paper) 5 May 1828

DDHU/48/159 - Letter Lord Skelmersdale to William Hulton; regarding a tithe of hay 2 (papers with an applied seal) 6 May 1828

DDHU/48/160 - Letter Lord Skelmersdale to William Hulton; regarding a tithe of hay 2 (papers with applied seal) 8 May 1828

DDHU/48/161 - Letter Lord Skelmersdale to William Hulton; regarding a tithe of hay 2 (papera with applied heraldic seal) 10 May 1828

DDHU/48/165 - Letter The Bishop of London to William Hulton; his promotion from Chester to London 2 (papers with an applied seal) 3 Sep 1828

3.4.4.3 Correspondence relating to schools and education

1691-1791 DDHU/48/36 - Letter Sir Richard Standish, Duxbury to William Hilton; the mastership of Blackrod School 1 (paper with applied seal) 3 Jan 1691

DDHU/48/37 - Letter William Haydock to William Hilton; the mastership of Blackrod School 1 (paper with heraldic seal) 23 Jan 1691

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DDHU/48/39 - Letter Sir Richard Standish, Duxbury, to William Hilton; concerning the master of Blackrod School 1 (paper with applied seal) 14 Feb 1691

DDHU/48/40 - Letter Sir Richard Standish, Duxbury, to William Hilton; concerning the exhibition money of Blackrod School being given to Mr Atherton's son 1 (paper with applied seal) 27 Feb 1691

DDHU/48/46 - Letter Roger Bradshagh, London, to William Hilton; sending a list of names ''of such Persons as I shall approve of to be made Feoffees of the School of Blackroad.'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 24 Jan 1694

DDHU/48/130 - Letter James Rothwell, Blackrod, to William Hulton; informing of William Hulton's nomination as Trustee of Blackrod School and sending a copy of his English Grammar 2 (paper) 13 Jul 1787

DDHU/48/132 - Letter From Charles Lawson, Manchester; announcing annual meeting of Feoffees of Manchester Grammar School, with proposed salaries 1 (paper with applied seal) 28 Sep 1791

3.4.4.4 Correspondence relating to the Duchy of Lancaster 1828

DDHU/48/147 - Letter Lord Aberdeen, Argyll House, London, to William Hulton; the nomination of Mr Lomax to the Magistracy 2 (papers with applied seal) 11 Mar 1828

DDHU/48/148 - Letter Lord Aberdeen, Argyll House, London, to William Hulton; suggestions for appointment to the Magistracy, with a comment on the number of clergymen already in the Commission 2 (papers including an applied seal) 24 Mar 1828

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DDHU/48/150 - Letter Lord Aberdeen to William Hulton; appointments to the County Magistracy 1 (paper) 7 Apr 1828

DDHU/48/162 - Letter Lord Aberdeen, Argyll House, to William Hulton; offering the position of the Constable of Lancaster Castle 1 (paper) 22 May 1828

DDHU/48/164 - Letter Frederick Dawes Danvers, Duchy Office to William Hulton; regarding the patent of the office of Constable of Lancaster Castle 2 (papers with an applied seal) 29 May-9 Jun 1828

3.4.4.5 Correspondence relating to estate management

1650-1990 DDHU/48/2 - Letter Robert Mawdesley, Mawdesley, to Adam Hulton; requesting the lowering of the rent of Humffrey Goare, as he has sustained damage to his house and the ''pullinge downe the new Inclosed groundes'' 1 (paper) 3 Jan 1650

DDHU/48/8 - Letter Henry Howard to William Hulton; sending a copy of his father's deed 1 (paper with applied seal) 12 Jan 1677

DDHU/48/13 - Letter Nath. Hulton, London to William Hilton; business matters 1 (paper) 9 Dec 1682

DDHU/48/59 - Letter Thomas Boothe, Great Lever, to Orlando Bridgeman, Sheren Street, London; concerning a lease by Mr Hilton to Henry Mather 1 (paper) 4 Jun 1700

DDHU/48/97 - Letter Henry Moreton to John Curwen, Highgate; telling him that Mr. Hulton ''expects you bring back to Hulton severall cows belonging to him which your wife took away'' 1 (paper) 13 Feb 1739

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DDHU/48/98 - Letter Henry Moreton to Wm Hulton, Readings Town, Tullamore, Ireland; refers to security for £4000 to Sir R Asheton, and to a quarrel between William Woodward and J Makant; refers also to the sale of timber and the possibility of purchasing Rumworth, which will enable the enclosure of Dean Moor; ''Snydle and all Mr. Worthington's lands are... upon Sale, Mr Starkie of Huntroyd and Mr Walmsley husband to Lady Petre are bidding hard against each other,'' value £5000; certain mines run through the property 1 (paper) 31 Dec 1739

DDHU/48/116 - Letter Thomas Bridge, Berchley, to Mr. Haslanton, Hillton; stating that he will come and pay for timber 1 (paper with applied seal) 23 Mar 1742

DDHU/48/128 - Letter Thomas Gerard, Garswood, to William Hulton; giving an account of deer hunting 1 (paper with applied seal) 8 Mar 1762

DDHU/48/131 - Letter From Walter Bagot, Blithfield; concerning depredations ''probably by unlicenced and unqualified sportsmen'' 1 (paper) 29 Sep 1788

DDHU/48/166 - Letter Alexander Ogilvie, Kings' Arms, Castle Street, Liverpool, to William Hulton; agricultural matters 1 (paper with an applied seal) 16 Jun 1829

DDHU/ACC9301/64 - Letter From William Hulton (1787-1864) to his son William Ford Hulton (1811-1879); concerning maintenance of the 'Great Sough' 1 (paper) 18 Mar 1851

DDHU/ACC9318/117 - Letter Relating to the transfer of a mortgage held by the Gresham Life Assurance Society on the life of Mrs Matilda Pearce to W.W.B. Hulton Esq; endorsed C.2. 1 (bundle of papers) 1888-1892

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DDHU/ACC9318/139 - Letter From Fullager and Hulton, solicitors to William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton; relating to arrangements for the barring of an entail and subsequent resettlement; this is likely in relation to the Hulton settled estates 1 (envelope of papers) 1889

DDHU/48/175 - Letter Rev W.D. Macray to W.W.B. Hulton; sending a print of the Report of the Historical Manuscripts Commission on the Hulton Manuscripts 1 (paper) 18 Jul 1890

DDHU/48/176 - Letter John Heaton Parkington to W.W.B. Hulton; returning manuscripts 1 (paper) 1902

DDHU/48/177 - Letter The Duke of Northumberland to Mr Hulton; acknowledging receipt of a paper 1 (paper) 30 Jun 1906

DDHU/ACC9318/129 - Correspondence Correspondence files of Roger Bradyll Hulton (1891-1956) relating to the settlement of the estate of William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943) after his death; bundle also includes a draft grant of easement over land between Bolton Rd and Manchester Rd Westhoughton for the construction of a new County Road 1937; correspondence relating to a maintenance claim for Hulton Hall, which has been uninhabited except for a caretaker since 1918, with comparison to the situation at Foremarke Hall in Derbyshire; Abstract of the title of Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton to settled estates at Over Hulton, Westhougton, Turton, Rumworth, Bolton, Kersley and Farnworth 1940s; copy will of Sir William R Hulton dated 7 July 1914; copy deeds and opinion relating to the Hulton settled estates 1950; with a label endorsed 'Hulton Trust 2201' 1 (bundle of papers) 1914-1950

DDHU/ACC9301/51 - Correspondence Letters sent from Mr J.E. Crompton to Geoffrey Hulton (1920-1993); offering condolences after the death of Sir Roger Bradyll Hulton, recounting memories from his grandfather who worked on the Hulton estate and discussing a Hulton pedigree which he has in his possession 5 (paper) 7-19 May [19]56

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DDHU/ACC9301/50 - Letter Letter from John W Case to Lady Hulton; offering condolences after the death of her husband Sir Roger Hulton; recalls his own childhood on the Hulton estate where he was often visited by Roger, himself still a child, and learned the news of the accident which led to Roger's paralysis 3 (paper) 10 May [19]56

DDHU/ACC9301/20 - Correspondence Mainly containing letters sent from John W Case to Sir Geoffrey Hulton (1920-1993); Case grew up on the Hulton estate where his parents worked, and during the correspondence includes extensive memories of his time there, with descriptions of fundraising concerts, his education at the local schools, Christmas parties for estate staff, the annual shoot, the fall after which Roger Hulton was paralysed, his own career in coal mining, a return visit to Hulton Park as an adult, his wife's work in the censor office during the Second World War and their time spent in India; also including much discussion of possible subsidence and other damage at Hulton park caused by coal mining in the area, with detailed plans and diagrams; also included in the bundle are a letter from M.F. Harris arranging a visit to Hulton Park by Spanish relatives and a long letter from Robert Walmsley discussing various facts from an untitled book which the family have refuted [likely to be referring to 'Peterloo: The Case Reopened'] 1 (papers) 1968 Additional papers relating to Henry Hunt and actions at Peterloo can be found within DDX 113

DDHU/ACC9301/6 - Correspondence Correspondence between Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) and P.M. Reid of the National Monuments Record; he is involved in making a record of vanished country houses and hopes to obtain photographs of Hulton Hall; including a photocopy of a Country Life article on the project 1 (file of papers) 30 Dec 1972-29 Jan 1973

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DDHU/ACC9301/7 - Correspondence Correspondence between Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993), Brian F Mitton, Kate Mitton and Mrs Battle; Kate (Kittie) Mitton's father James Jackson was farm manager and head woodsman to Sir William Hulton (1868-1943) from 1908 to 1920 and Kate grew up on the Hulton Park estate; includes a photocopied account of her childhood experiences on the estate; the account gives descriptions of Hulton Hall and of the farmhouse in which she grew up, as well as the surrounding parks and gardens; events described include a Christmas party for estate employees held in the servant's hall, skating on the lake in winter, her father's trip to the local fair with Roger Hulton to visit sideshows and watch ladies on the cake walk and a trip to Manchester with Lady Hulton, her first in a motor car, to visit an eye specialist; there are also portraits of William and Lady Hulton and their son Roger, who was paralysed and so had to use a wheelchair and a specially adapted car which could be controlled with his hands; the account paints a vivid picture of life on an estate at that time and of the apparently close relationship between the Hulton family and their employees; the correspondence relates to the provision of this account and a request for permission to obtain photographs of the buildings which remain on the site 1 (file of papers) 29 Mar-9 Apr 1990

3.4.4.6 Correspondence relating to charity 1637-1741

DDHU/48/1 - Letter Robert Hyde of Hyde to Adam Hulton; requesting a loan of £4 for Mr Anderton 1 (paper with applied seal) 31 Mar 1637

DDHU/48/50 - Letter Colonel Francis Edgworth, Bolton, to Henry Hilton; desiring the use of a ''Charett or Callash'' to carry him to Warrington, as he has had a fall from his horse and strained his leg 1 (paper with applied seal showing a lion rampant) 23 Aug [16]94

DDHU/48/54 - Letter Henery Barron, Grantham, to Henry Hilton; thanks for services 1 (paper with applied seal) 19 Apr 1697

DDHU/48/181 - Letter Lady Anderton to Henry Hullton, esq; concerning a loan and ''my apprehention of the small Pox'' 1 (paper) 17 Jan [late 17th cent.]

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DDHU/48/88 - Letter Alderman Jo. Markland, Wigan, to Henry Hulton; requiring a ''plaister'' for his girl who ''is allmost killed, as we thinke, with Wormes'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 20 Jan 1729

DDHU/48/92 - Letter Edward Sedgwick, John Mort, James Hood, Peter Collier, John Astley, Robert Marsh, John Withington and Edward Rigby of Atherton to Robert Duckinfield and Robert Booth, esqs; asking for their intervention on behalf of six poor people of Atherton, wrongfully accused of hunting hares in Hulton Park 1 (paper) 26 Jan 1733

DDHU/48/110 - Letter Martha Arlidge, London, to Mr Hilton; being daughter of Jonathan Whitfield of Liverpool, watchmaker, and her husband's trade as armourer being bad, she asks for charity 1 (paper with applied seal) 14 Jul 1741

3.4.4.7 Correspondence with Robert Haselden Jessop Hulton (1667-1726) married Mary Haselden, the daughter of William Haselden of Deane; when Jessop died around 1726 his son William Hulton (1717-1741) was himself still only a child, and it appears from this correspondence that his uncle Robert Haselden took some responsibility for the management of the estate until William was old enough to take on this role 1738-1744

DDHU/48/95 - Letter R Haselden, Bromyeard to William Hulton; report on progress of attempt to obtain the land of Miss Atherton for William Hulton 1 (paper) 9 Jan 1738

DDHU/48/104 - Letter Richard Robinson, Salford, to Mr Haslton, Hulton; ''There has bine a Captin at me and wants a horse.'' 1 (paper) 9 Apr 1741

DDHU/48/105 - Letter Thomas Holland, Rochdale, to Mr Hasleden, Hilton; questions concerning timber 1 (paper) 9 Apr 1741

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DDHU/48/106 - Letter R Heywood, Manchester, to Mr Hasleden, Hulton; ''I have bespoke the atchment which will be ready shortly.'' 1 (paper) 12 Apr 1741

DDHU/48/107 - Letter Robert Gwillym, Leigh, to Mr Haselden, Hulton; apologies for not attending Mr Hulton's funeral 1 (paper with applied seal) 14 Apr 1741

DDHU/48/108 - Letter Robert Gwillym, Leigh, to Mr Haselden, Hulton; refers to his appointment as a Hulton Trustee 1 (paper with applied seal) n.d. [c.1741]

DDHU/48/109 - Letter Robert Heywood, Manchester, to William Haseldine, Hulton; domestic affairs 1 (paper) 8 Jun [c.1741]

DDHU/48/111 - Letter R Gwillym, Leigh, to Mr Haselden, Hulton; wanting to purchase ''the Pan which was used to boil meat for the Hounds'' 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 11 Sep 1741

DDHU/19/38 - Letter Maur. Hall to Mr Hazledine at Westhoughton, concerning the coaling of wood at Hilton 1 (paper) 21 Sep 1741

DDHU/48/112 - Letter Richard Broome, to Mr Haselden, Hulton; domestic affairs 1 (paper with applied seal) 22 Oct 1741

DDHU/48/113 - Letter R Haselden to Widdow Mayo, at or near Blackbourn; asking her to accept Alexander Mayo as a tenant 1 (paper with applied seal) 30 Nov 1741

DDHU/48/114 - Letter William Curghey, Wigan, to Mr Haselden, Houghton; domestic affairs 1 (paper with applied seal) 24 Dec 1741

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DDHU/48/115 - Letter William Curghey, Wigan, to Mr Haselden, Houghton; announcing his coming to Hulton 1 (paper) 1 Mar 1742

DDHU/19/39 - Letter Edward Hall at Cranage to Mr Hazleton at Hilton Hall, concerning the coaling of wood at Hilton 1 (paper) 22 Mar 1742

DDHU/48/117 - Letter B Hulton, London, to Mr. Haseldon, Hulton, her uncle; domestic affairs 1 (paper with applied seal) 12 Apr 1742

DDHU/48/118 - Letter B Hulton, London, to Mr Haseldon, Hulton, her uncle; requiring money ''for London is a very expencif place.'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 24 Apr 1742

DDHU/48/119 - Letter L Hodgson, Warrington to Mr Robert Heselden, her brother; asking for his son to be sent for Christmas 1 (paper) 15 Dec 1742

DDHU/48/120 - Letter A Hulton, Bath, to Mr Hasselden, her uncle; complaining that the money has not been sent 1 (paper with applied seal) 27 Jun 1743

DDHU/48/121 - Letter B Hulton, Preston, to Mr Haselden; wanting to borrow £20 as they ''cannot peay for our meate and board'' 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 18 Oct 1743

DDHU/48/122 - Letter John Starkie, Exchanger Office, Inner Temple, to Mr Hasleden; notifying the death of his mother Mrs Holt 1 (paper) 29 Oct 1743

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DDHU/48/123 - Letter John Starkie, Exchanger Office, Inner Temple, to Mr Hasleden; matters arising out of the death of Mrs Holt 1 (paper) 22 Nov 1743

DDHU/48/124 - Letter Widow Walker, Manchester, to Robert Hasleden; concerning arrears of rent 1 (paper) 29 Dec 1743

DDHU/48/125 - Letter A Hulton, Preston, to Mr Haselden, her uncle; domestic affairs 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 5 Mar 1744

DDHU/48/126 - Letter Beatrix Hulton, Preston, to Mr Hasselden; requiring money 1 (paper with applied seal) 2 Oct 1744

3.4.4.8 Correspondence relating to personal matters

1659-1974 DDHU/48/3 - Letter Jo Parker, Extwisle, to William Hulton ''att Mr. Jesaps house in Holburne''; acknowledging receipt of wine 1 (paper with an applied seal) 2 Mar 1659

DDHU/48/4 - Letter Sarah Gamiell to Mrs Hillton; concerning the offer of a house in London 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 4 Mar 1662

DDHU/48/6 - Letter R Brudeoake, Sarum, to William Hulton; ''If your son be ready for Eaton or this schole, you shall see that I will study to requite you in the care of your son'' 1 (paper) 16 May 1669

DDHU/48/7 - Letter Za[chary] Gee, London, to William Hilton; notifying him that his father-in-law ''is under a very severe indissposition which seized on him yesterday Morning and tooke away his speeche'', and that Lady Warwicke has had care of him 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 23 Feb 1675

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DDHU/48/180 - Letter The Commissioners of Accompts to Wm Hilton, esq, or his lady Ann Hilton; Requiring delivery of the books and papers of their late secretary, William Jessop, deceased 1 (paper) 9 Mar 1675

DDHU/48/9 - Letter Anne Lacy, Wrigtenton, to Margret and Anne Hulton; stating that her ''father I sopose douth desire to take mee from hence shortly if things foll out according to his expecttetion'' 1 (paper) 24 Jan 1678

DDHU/48/10 - Letter A(nne) H(ulton) to William Hilton, her husband; ''Cosen Roger Lacy ... tells me he and his Lady are fully resolved they mary, shee tells him there is a place to be bought neare Wigan .... but she does not like Longworth at all.'' Not to be sold for less than £2,000 1 (paper with applied seal) 19 Feb [1678]

DDHU/48/11 - Letter W(illiam) H(ulton) to Anne Hilton his wife; progress of business 1 (paper with applied seal) 23 Feb 1678

DDHU/48/12 - Letter Za[chary] Gee, London to William Hilton; affairs due to the death of Lady Warwick 1 (paper with applied seal) 28 May 1678

DDHU/48/14 - Letter Edward Coply to his uncle; a master for ''Cosen Charles.'' 1 (paper) 1688

DDHU/48/15 - Letter Henry Hilton to his brother Charles Hilton; domestic matters 1 (paper) 18 May 1688

DDHU/48/16 - Letter Henry Hilton to his sister Mrs Starkey at Huntroyde; domestic matters and a debt of £449 by James Rodes the younger of Bolton, to Michaell Pimloth of Manchester, mercer 1 (paper) 24 May 1688

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DDHU/48/58 - Letter A(nne) S(tarkey) to Henry Hilton, her brother; requiring a Deanchurch cake 1 (paper with applied seal) n.d. [c1700]

DDHU/48/17 - Letter Henry Hilton to his sister Mrs Starkey at Huntroyde; Domestic matter; ''If brother Jessop or you designs to goe see the King when he comes to Chester I hope to goe with you.'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 16 Apr [16]90

DDHU/48/18 - Letter A(nne) S(tarkey) to her brother Henry Hilton; domestic matter 1 (paper with applied seal) 24 Apr [16]90

DDHU/48/20 - Letter Charles Hilton to William Hilton his father; domestic affairs; a Proclamation is out to take certain named individuals 1 (papers) 22 Jul 1690

DDHU/48/21 - Letter Charles Hilton to William Hilton his father; domestic matters; ''Pray father when you have to read my letter alwais burne it for I commonly write it in a Coffeehouse where there's such a noise and I'm commonly in hast that I feare I often write what I should not doe''; incomplete 1 (paper) 19 Aug 1690

DDHU/48/25 - Letter Hilton Lacy, London, to William Hilton; domestic affairs 1 (paper) Sep 1690

DDHU/48/22 - Letter John Lever, Bolton, to William Hilton; an invitation to ''a small dinner, when you will meet Mr. Nathaniel Hulton of London, Mr. Ja. Chetham, Coz. Nic. Starkie, my Bro. and his daughter, Dr. Grundy, Mr. Shelmerdin and a few others.'' 1 (paper with applied seal showing a building) 9 Sep 1690

DDHU/48/23 - Letter Charles Hilton to Jessopp Hilton his brother; domestic affairs; endorsed with a reply asking for a book called ''the Art of Brewing'' and to make enquiries concerning brewing 1 (paper) 13 Sep 1690

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DDHU/48/24 - Letter Charles Hilton to William Hilton his father; domestic affairs; asking to borrow money; ''and truly father I love to be out of debt and out of scandall'' 1 (paper) 27 Sep 1690

DDHU/48/26 - Letter A(nne Starkey) to her brother Henry; domestic affairs; ''I find that in the long nights James must goe sometimes to the Alehous and it is the custom hereabouts when people are in drink to break Viols.'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 28 Sep 1690

DDHU/48/27 - Letter A[nne Starkey] to her brother Henry; ''When I writ to you last I was in a great pet that Mr Starkie kept James alnight at Padiham fair''; domestic matters 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 30 Sep 1690

DDHU/48/28 - Letter Charles Hilton to William Hilton, his father; domestic affairs; ''I believe there's noe man can name the time whenever I was extravagant since I came to London'' 1 (paper) 18 Oct 1690

DDHU/48/29 - Letter Charles Hilton to William Hilton, his father; domestic affairs 1 (paper) 7 Nov 1690

DDHU/48/30 - Letter Sarah Lacy to Madam Starkie; domestic matters 1 (paper with applied seal) 12 Nov [16]90

DDHU/48/31 - Letter Richard Blower, Barnards Inne, to William Hilton; concerning his son's [Charles?] progress 1 (paper with applied seal) 18 Nov 1690

DDHU/48/32 - Letter Nathaniel Hulton to William Hilton; thanks for a pot of venison and a pot of woodcocks 1 (paper with applied seal) 22 Nov [16]90

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DDHU/48/33 - Letter Charles Hilton to William Hilton his father; requiring velvet for a ''westcote'' 1 (paper) 27 Nov [16]90

DDHU/48/34 - Letter Charles Hilton to William Hilton his father; ''You need not feare my goeing to Taverns or Alehouses.'' 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 13 Dec 1690

DDHU/48/35 - Letter Thomas Russell, Bolton, to Henry Hilton; sending a man for his picture 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 13 Dec 1690

DDHU/48/41 - Letter Edward Hilton to his father William Hilton; domestic affairs 1 (paper) 30 Apr [16]92

DDHU/48/42 - Letter Charles Hilton, Grays Inne, to William Hilton his father; asking for more letters 1 (paper with applied seal) 5 May 1692

DDHU/48/43 - Letter Charles and Francis Hilton to their father William Hilton; domestic matters 1 (paper) 20 Jul 1692

DDHU/48/44 - Letter B C(opley) to Henry Hilton, her cousin; domestic affairs 1 (paper with applied seal) 20 Dec [16]93

DDHU/48/47 - Letter A(nne) S(tarkey) to Henry Hilton her brother; concerning her husband's treatment of her; ''he abuses me with the dirty fellows in the House, sends them into the chamber where the children and I are in bed he finds blows does not alter me and therefore he will try this method thinking to grieve me to death and that way to get rid of me he talks openly to all company he meets with that I lye with the servants...if it were not for my childrens sake I woad never come in his sight so long as I lived'' 1 (paper) 25 Mar [16]94

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DDHU/48/48 - Letter Francis Hilton, Grays Inne to William Hilton his father; domestic affairs 1 (paper) 19 Apr [16]94

DDHU/48/49 - Letter A(nne) S(tarkey) to Henry Hilton her brother; domestic affairs; she hopes it is not true that ''cosen Kenyon has lost his place in the Isle of Man.'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 14 Jun [16]94

DDHU/48/51 - Letter B Copley, to Henry Hilton her cousin; domestic affairs 1 (paper) 5 Sep [16]94

DDHU/48/52 - Letter Anne Lacy, Manchester, to her cousin Henry Hilton; domestic matter 1 (paper with applied seal) 8 Mar [16]95

DDHU/48/53 - Letter William Hulton, London, to his wife; domestic affairs; the wife of cousin Jessop ''has a tympany and is very likely to leave him a widower within a few months.'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 27 Jul [16]96

DDHU/48/55 - Letter Samuel Wood, Cockfield, to Henry Hulton; suggesting a marriage with the daughter of Mr Courthrop of Danny near Hurst, Sussex 1 (paper with applied seal) 2 Aug 1699

DDHU/48/179 - Letter W(illiam) H(ulton) to Mrs Ann Hilton at Leez in Essex; ''Your uncle allmost smothers the Brewers widow with his unreasonable kisses, but neither she nor any other can perswade him to cut away his overgrowne mustachos'' 1 (paper) n.d. [late 17th cent.]

DDHU/48/57 - Letter A(nne) S(tarkey) to Henry Hilton, her brother; family matters 1 (paper) 20 Jan [c.1700]

DDHU/48/56 - Letter A(nne) S(tarkey) to Henry Hilton, her brother; domestic matters 1 (paper with applied seal) 15 Jun [c.1700]

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DDHU/48/60 - Letter Edward Hyde to Henry Hilton his cousin; announcing a visit by Lady Standley and the two Sir Thomases 1 (paper) 11 Aug 1700

DDHU/48/62 - Letter Edward Hyde to Charles Hilton his cousin, Grays Inne; arrangements for his sailing 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 2 Mar 1710

DDHU/48/65 - Letter Mrs H Stewkley, Henham Hall, to Henry Hulton; domestic affairs 1 (paper) 18 Apr 1718

DDHU/48/72 - Letter Robert Lawson, Chirton, to Henry Hylton; concerning a marriage into the family 1 (paper with applied seal) 28 Feb 1724

DDHU/48/78 - Letter Robert Lawson, Chirton, to Henry Hylton; supports the proposed marriage 1 (paper with applied seal) 7 Nov 1724

DDHU/48/83 - Letter James Boys, to Charles Hylton, Lincolns Inne; giving the descendants of Thomas Jessop, late vicar of Doggeshall, Essex 1 (paper with applied seal) 16 May 1725

DDHU/48/86 - Letter Henry Hulton to John Hylton; advising him not to let slip any opportunity for the marriage of Dorothy; draft 1 (paper) 9 May 1726

DDHU/48/89 - Letter William Hulton to his uncle; ''I have geiven to Mr. Purnell half a giney for cock muney ...., because I had not a mind to be diferant from the Rest of the Scholears'' 1 (paper) 1730

DDHU/48/90 - Letter A Townsend to her uncle Henry Hilton; thanking him for a gift of woodcocks 1 (paper) 23 Feb. 1730/1

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DDHU/48/93 - Letter Mrs H Stewkley, London, to Henry Hulton; she will set out for Lancashire by the Warrington Coach on Monday and hopes to arrive the Saturday night following 1 (paper) 4 Oct 1735

DDHU/48/94 - Letter Anne Holt, London to her brother; domestic matters; ''I often keep walking to the chambers of late they were in great danger of being Rob'd by a notorious theif that lodg'd in the same court and apeard the finest Gentleman in the whole Inn till the day he was discoverd and that minute he went stark mad and dy'd in 3 days'' 1 (paper) 11 Oct 1737

DDHU/48/96 - Letter William Leigh, London, to William Hulton; enclosing an account; ''I am very sorry to hear you have got so undeserving a person as my Brother in your Country.'' 1 (paper) 9 Sep 1738

DDHU/48/99 - Letter Ralph Worthington, London to William Hulton; stating that ''your Aunt Holt is much dissatisfyed about the execution of your late Uncles will -- she tells me she has been credibly informed that he was not in his senses when done'' 1 (paper with partial applied seal) 25 Oct 1740

DDHU/48/100 - Letter Ralph Worthington, London to William Hulton; questioning credibility of will 1 (paper) 27 Nov 1740

DDHU/48/101 - Letter Ralph Worthington, London to William Hulton; questioning credibility of will 1 (paper with applied seal) 6 Dec 1740

DDHU/48/102 - Letter Ralph Worthington, London to William Hulton; questioning credibility of will; a Bill has been exhibited 1 (paper with applied seal) 9 Dec 1740

DDHU/48/103 - Letter Ralph Worthington, London to William Hulton; questioning credibility of will 1 (paper with applied seal) 25 Dec 1740

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DDHU/48/127 - Letter Ann Holt, London, to William Hilton, her nephew; domestic affairs 1 (paper with applied seal) 14 Mar 1747

DDHU/48/129 - Letter P Cunningham, Dover, to James Kearsley, King Street, Manchester; concerning the homecoming from the continent of Mrs Hulton and her deceased husband 1 (paper with applied seal) 4 Feb 1773

DDHU/ACC9301/47 - Correspondence Letters addressed to Col Bradyll at Hampton Court and Plymouth; mainly received from J McMahon, writing on behalf of the Prince of Wales, later the Prince Regent George IV; the letters generally relate to Col Bradyll's attempts to secure a military position for his son T Bradyll; also included is a letter from his son thanking him for the position which has been obtained [William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943) married Ethel Marguerite Richmond-Gale Bradyll in 1890] 9 (paper) 1806-1811

DDHU/48/174 - Letter P Langford Brooke, London, to William Hulton; domestic matters; ''It is said there is to be an illumination for three successive nights on the passing of the reform bill. I shall put out a few lights to save the windows and in compliance with mob law'' 1 (paper with an applied seal) 6 Jun 1832

DDHU/ACC9301/45 - Correspondence Letters of condolence written to William Hulton (1787-1864) after the death of his son Frederick Blethyn Hulton; Frederick was baptised in 1820 and at the time of his death was serving as an ensign in the 48th regiment at Gibraltar; he fell from his horse during a match at the garrison and died shortly afterwards; letters are received from Mr Cavendish Boyle, Major Willots, Captain W Cleverly, Sir A Woodford, John Gordon Sinclair, Col Bridgemen and Capt Dalzell 13 (paper) 21 Sep-26 Nov 1839

DDHU/ACC9301/66 - Copy letters 'Extract from a letter from Mr Campbell the Clergyman at Baden, B Montagu Villiers' reporting on his attendance at a death bed; copy of a letter from Beyroot [Beirut] 7 Jul 1842 regarding an individual now in England claiming to be the Bishop of Tripoli of the Orthodox Church in Syria, who is in fact a member of the Roman Catholic Church 2 (paper) n.d. [c.1842]

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DDHU/ACC9301/61 - Letter Addressed to 'Madam' from Ebenezer Bindshaw at Walkley, near Sheffield; informing her of his new engagement in service with a lady near London, but that he would rather still be employed by her 1 (paper) 19 May [18]49

DDHU/ACC9301/97 - Letter From H.E. Hulton to William [Hulton]; sending a photographic copy of 'the old Cambris marriage certificate of 1758' 1 (paper) 10 Sep 1900

DDHU/ACC9301/60 - Letter From Carrington and Co, 130 Regent St, London to the Viscountess Mountmorres; regarding coronets to be fitted into a tiara 1 (paper) 3 May 1911

DDHU/ACC9301/59 - Letter From the Lord Chamberlain's Office at St James's Palace to the Dowager Viscountess Mountmorres; acknowledging receipt of an application to be present at Court 1 (paper) 5 Jan 1914

DDHU/ACC9301/8 - Correspondence Miscellaneous correspondence relating to the Hulton family; including a letter from William Hulton (1868-1943) to William Eckersley offering sympathy on the loss of his wife; correspondence with the poet Robert Graves including some reference to their respective military careers but mainly relating to the poetry of his nephew; a letter from Harry Birtwistle regarding the book 'The Ashworth Cotton Enterprise' which includes some reference to the Hulton family; correspondence from Sir William Gladstone regarding a reference in the Bolton Chronicle to the saving of William Ewart Gladstone's life by William Ford Hulton around 1818; cutting from 'Woman's Pictorial' including a photograph of Lady Hulton with her children Geoffrey and Barbara; letter from Robert Walmsley regarding an unidentified Hulton portrait and other family history; note regarding William Jessop; correspondence with M.J. Franklin regarding links to the Montmorres family; correspondence with the British Museum/Library regarding the reproduction of correspondence donated there by the Hulton family 1 (file of papers) 10 Feb 1929-19 Feb 1974

DDHU/ACC9318/135 - Correspondence Mainly consisting of correspondence from the Royal Exchange Assurance relating to the will of Lady Ethel Marguerite Hulton, and provisions for the care of Leslie Florence Hulton; also correspondence from St Andrew's Hospital in Northampton, a charitable mental health hospital where Leslie Hulton has been receiving treatment 2 (tied bundle of papers in an envelope) 1954-1955

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DDHU/ACC9301/52 - Letter Letter from Robert Walmsley to Sir Geoffrey Hulton (1920-1993); discussing the fabric of Deane Church and evidence of Hulton family patronage to be found there 2 (paper) 22 Oct 1969

3.4.4.9 Correspondence with the Hyltons of Hylton Castle 1720-1729

DDHU/48/66 - Letter Richard, Lord Hylton, Hylton Castle; suggesting that ''we are more nearly related than I imagined when I saw you, the knowledge of which I came by from an old Pedigree'' 1 (paper) 20 May 1720

DDHU/48/68 - Letter John Hylton, Hylton Castle, to Henry Hylton; announcing his brother's death 1 (paper with applied seal) 23 Sep 1722

DDHU/48/69 - Letter Jane Young, Hylton, to Henry Hylton; domestic affairs 1 (paper) 27 Mar 1723

DDHU/48/71 - Letter Jane Young, Hilton Castle, to Henry Hilton; domestic affairs 1 (paper with applied seal) 3 Sep 1723

DDHU/48/73 - Letter Dorothy Hylton, Hayton Castle, to Mrs. Margrett Catterall, Wigan; suggesting marriage with Henry Hilton 1 (paper with applied heraldic seal) 27 Apr 1724

DDHU/48/74 - Letter John Hylton, Hylton Castle, to Henry Hylton; complaining of ''our correspondence so extremely cool of late'' 1 (paper) 3 May 1724

DDHU/48/75 - Letter Dorothy Hilton, Hayton Castle, to Henry Hulton; thanking him for a letter 1 (paper) 27 May 1724

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DDHU/48/76 - Letter John Hylton, Hylton Castle, to Henry Hylton; stating that he will help to promote the marriage 1 (paper with applied seal) 25 Jul 1724

DDHU/48/77 - Letter Dorothy Hilton, Hayton Castle, to Henry Hilton; suggesting her agreement to the marriage 1 (paper) 23 Sep [1724]

DDHU/48/79 - Letter John Hylton, London, to Henry Hylton; suggesting the marriage at Hylton Castle 1 (paper with applied seal) 7 Jan 1725

DDHU/48/80 - Letter John Hylton, London, to Henry Hylton; pressing for the marriage 1 (paper with applied seal) 28 Feb 1725

DDHU/48/81 - Letter John Hylton, London, to Henry Hylton; announcing a visit 1 (paper) 16 Apr 1725

DDHU/48/82 - Letter John Hylton, London, to Henry Hylton; thanks for hospitality; ''I called at Grizelust and payd my respects to my cousin Holt'' 1 (paper with applied seal) 11 May 1725

DDHU/48/84 - Letter John Hylton, Hylton Castle, to Henry Hylton; soliciting a visit 1 (paper) 4 Jul 1725

DDHU/48/85 - Letter John Hylton, Hylton Castle, to Henry Hylton; still pressing for the marriage 1 (paper) May 1726

DDHU/48/87 - Letter John Hylton, Hylton Castle, to Henry Hulton; condolences for the death of Mrs Jessop Hulton 1 (paper with applied seal) 2 Jul 1726

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DDHU/48/70 - Letter John Hylton, Hylton Castle; suggesting a visit; ''since you are inclinable to change your state I think I may venture to say that my third sister Elizabeth is a very good Girll and as sober and discret as any woman'' 1 (paper) 16 Jul 1729

3.4.5 World War 2

Geoffrey Hulton (1920-1993) served in the Royal Marines during the Second World War, surviving both the sinking of the HMS Repulse and three years as a POW on the Burma Railway. During this period, and after his safe return, Geoffrey wrote about his experiences, and the letters, manuscripts and other relevant documents have been gathered together here. c1941-1992

DDHU/ACC9301/1 - Manuscripts Those Dreadful Years' by Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993); Hulton served with the Royal Marines Plymouth Division during World War 2; after surviving the sinking of the HMS Repulse he was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and spent the rest of the war as a POW on the Burma Railway; these manuscript notes describe his experiences from capture and imprisonment in the Changi prison camp to his travels through Thailand while working on the railway up to his rescue in September 1945, after more than 3 years imprisonment; ''I am not going to go into gruesome details; each awful day gave way to the next, the food dwindled, and the Japanese continued to bully, as men died. In late October the main body, who had gone out to work on the railway, returned to the fold, and some of them were in a shocking state''; file includes multiple copies of the manuscript with minor differences; one version includes an addendum which describes his journey back to England and marriage, as well as his return to Thailand in 1965 during which he was able to revisit many of the sites described; includes correspondence from S J Flower offering thanks for access to the manuscripts [likely to have been used as research in the writing of 'Captors and Captives on the Burma-Thailand Railway']; also including two ties embroidered with the FEPOW [Far East Prisoners of War] motif 1 (file of papers) n.d. [c1945]-1992

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DDHU/ACC9301/3 - Correspondence Correspondence sent by Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) to his parents, sister and fiance while serving in the Royal Marines during World War 2; letters sent from the HMS Repulse include a detailed description of a journey into the 'valley of a thousand hills' to see a Zulu village in South Africa, and of the sinking of the Repulse, ''I got over the side, and slipping and falling reached the bulge of the keel as it was coming up out of the water...One last look round - and it is impossible to explain all that means to those who have never served in a ship, and learned to love her as a human being. There was no time for regret, and with a sigh I took my leap, thick into the oil fuel that was all over the surface of the water''; also including the first letters written after his release from imprisonment as a POW in Thailand; many of the letters include typed transcripts 1 (file of papers) 3 Jan 1942-25 Aug 1945 See DDX 2938/6 for an alternative account of the sinking of the HMS Repulse written by the bandleader Lawrence Thistleton

DDHU/ACC9301/4 - Correspondence Correspondence between Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) and Patrick Mahoney; Mahoney wrote to Hulton because he intended to publish a book on the sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales and the HMS Repulse, and hoped to obtain accounts from survivors; the letters indicate that Hulton provided him with copies of the letter written to family members in which he recounted his experiences during the sinking of the Repulse; information is also given on the location of the shipwrecks, which Mahoney has visited; [the book was eventually written with Martin Middlebrook and published as 'Battleship: the loss of the Prince of Wales and Repulse'] 1 (file of papers) 18 Mar 1974-13 Jun 1975

DDHU/ACC9301/53 - Letter Letter from H W Farrell to Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993); Farrell served under Hulton while a POW and offers thanks for his kind treatment during this time; ''I remember the days you use to accompany us to the railway and stay with us all day, walking around and talking, joking to keep up our spirits''; also giving an update on his life since the end of the war 10 (paper) 15 Apr [19]74

DDHU/ACC9301/2 - Correspondence Correspondence between Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) and N.P.N. Evans; Evans first wrote to Hulton with the intention of publishing a book on the fall of Malaya and Singapore to the Japanese in 1942; Hulton was able to supply him with copies of his manuscript memories of his time as a POW as well as copies of letters sent home during that period, as well as answering questions on a number of other matters; including contemporary postcards depicting locations in Singapore and the Dead Railway Bridge crossing the River Kawai; many of the letters include news of fellow veterans with whom Evans has been in correspondence 1 (file of papers) 5 Sep 1977-21 Dec 1982

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DDHU/ACC9301/5 - Correspondence Relating to Geoffrey Alan Hulton's (1920-1993) military service; includes correspondence with Claude Derek Lawrence Aylwin, a survivor from the sinking of the HMS Prince of Wales who was later a fellow POW and describes his experiences; Dr Sidney Hamilton, medical officer on the HMS Repulse describing his own experience of the sinking; Sibylla Flower concerning the use of his POW account in a book on the subject 1 (file of papers) 1978-1992

DDHU/ACC9301/43 - Photographs Photographs, mainly of Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) during World War 2; including a number of images taken on board the HMS Repulse, both formal and informal, an official Christmas card sent from the ship and copy portraits of the crew drawn by Barnett Freedman [Freedman was an official war artist who spent time on board the Repulse and produced the painting ''15 Inch Gun Turret, HMS Repulse'']; also including wedding photographs from the marriage of Geoffrey Alan Hulton and Mary Patricia De Vere Reynolds 32 (black and white photographic prints) n.d. [c1941-1945]

DDHU/ACC9301/44 - Drawing Unidentified pencil drawing believed to show Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993) during his time as a POW in either Singapore or Thailand; the picture is unsigned and the original artist is unknown 1 (pencil drawing on cardboard) n.d. [c1943]

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3.5 Newscuttings Single newscuttings and albums relating to or likely to have been collected by members of the Hulton family 1808-1989

DDHU/ACC9301/56 - Newscutting Newspaper cutting recounting birthday celebrations of William Hulton (1787-1864) on the occasion of his 21st birthday 1 (newspaper) n.d. [1808]

DDHU/53/81 - Newscutting Newspaper account of a riot at an election in Bolton; ''Mr Hulton, of Hulton Park, who was quietly walking along the streets, in company with Mrs Hulton and one of the Miss Hultons was most furiously set upon by the mob of armed ruffians. Some one cried out 'there goes old Peterloo' and immediately a rush was made towards him.'' 1 (paper) n.d. [Aug 1841]

DDHU/ACC9301/70 - Newcuttings Articles relating to the sinking of the Ocean Monarch and the subsequent inquest; also a poster for the display of a lithograph showing the destruction of the ship, to raise money for the sailor's home 5 (paper) n.d. [1848]

DDHU/ACC9301/89 - Newscuttings book Belonging to William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907); mainly containing newscuttings relating to family notices and social events; also programmes for local events at which family members have been involved; a loose copy of the Bolton Evening News dated 19 May 1879 includes a long article on the death of William Ford Hulton (1811-1879); back pages include extracts from books read by W.W.B. Hulton 1 (bound volume) 1863-1879

DDHU/ACC9301/80 - Newscuttings book Containing newspaper cuttings mainly related to the Hulton family and their local charitable work; family notices, including marriages, deaths, obituaries and reports of coroner inquests; records of individual political and military careers; many early notices relate to local schools and a Mechanics Institute with which the family appear to have had close links, with later articles recording open days at the park used to raise money for the schools; contemporary newspaper reports of the Pretoria Pit Disaster, detailing the efforts to retrieve corpses from the mine and the subsequent inquest; reports on the fate of Geoffrey Hulton during his military service, including confirmation that he has survived the sinking of the HMS Repulse and has become a POW; the demolition of Hulton Hall; also including a printed 'Chequerbent St Thomas C.E. School Domesday Survey Project' pamphlet with local information and statistics 1 (hard bound volume, most pages now disbound) 1892-1986

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DDHU/ACC9301/12 - Newscuttings book Newscuttings mainly relating to William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943), collected by his daughter Leslie Florence Hulton; mainly containing death notices, obituaries and information on the settlement of the estate of William Rothwell Hulton; also containing some loose cuttings relating to the marriage of Captain J.E.V. Butterfield to Beatrice Hulton and the birth of their son Hugh Butterfield 1 (exercis book) 1933-1946

DDHU/ACC9301/38 - Newscutting Page from the Bolton Evening News containing an article on Sir Geoffrey Hulton and his Sinclair C5; Hulton was forced to give up driving around 1970 due to injuries sustained while a prisoner of war 1 (paper) 4 Oct 1989

3.6 Photographs and illustrations Including images of members of the Hulton family, Hulton Hall and Park and of Deane Church c1831-c1998 DDHU/ACC9301/42 - Photograph album Containing portraits of family members and members of Royal families, both British and international; [inscribed on the inside front cover 'my grandmothers Album WRH', which likely refers to Georgiana Hulton nee Lister Kay]; a number of loose photographs have been stored within the album, some unidentified, most of which are likely to be family photographs but also including an image of the crew of the Serafin with Edward Grey Hulton.

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DDHU/ACC9301/42 (cont.) Including photographs of Rebecca Elena Hulton, John Frederick Hulton, W.F. Hulton, Lister-Kaye, Mr and Mrs Dennison Hargreaves, Lieut. Edward G. Hulton, Maria Hulton, Lord Gilford, Mr Clough, Hugh Hulton, Eila Hulton, Alyne Hulton, M.C. Hulton, Mrs Spencer Markham, Bishop Villiers, Mr Hick M.P., Rev. J. Shepherd Birley, R.R. Rothwell, Mr and Mrs Shakerley, Sir John Lister Kaye Bart, Miss Dixon, Sir Aubrey Paul Bart, Mrs Horace Durrant, Mr and Mrs Bower, Lady Caroline Lister Kaye, Alan Lister Kaye, Cecil Lister Kaye, John Pepys Lister Kaye, Colonel George L. Lister Kaye, Mrs Burton, Mrs H. Montagu Villiers, Mary Villiers, Eida Hulton, Captain Horace Durrant, Duchess of Kent, Mrs Horace Durrant, Captain Horace Durrant, Rev F.H. Thicknesse, Rev Canon Dale, Dr. Stannus, Mrs Stannus, Archbishop Sumner, Miss Long, Bishop of Sodor, Mr Tatton, General Wilbraham, Mr Dixon, Mrs Dixon, Mr and Mrs Braddyll, Miss Braddyll, Marie Lister Kaye, Earl of Ellesmere, Marquise de Gallifet, Mrs W. Gordon Cotton, George C. Wilson, Edward Wilson, George E. Wilson, R. Howard, E. Talbot, Mrs Wilson. Mr and Mrs Shepherd Birley, Lord and Lady Mountgarrit, Capt. Russe, Earl of Ellesmere, William F. Ralph Hulton, Marie Hulton, Mr Clough, R.B. Hulton, Mrs Hugh Hulton, Mrs Montagu Villiers, Dean of Carlisle, Rev. Dr. Cumming, Dean of Ripon Rev. J.M. McNeill, Marchioness of Hastings, Colonel George Lister Kaye, Edith Cole, Mrs Smith Barry, Admiral Sir Henry Leeke, Mrs Berkeley Paget, Christine Wilsson, M. Lister-Kaye, Henry Braddyll, Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Louise, Prince and Princess Christian, The Shah, Prince Imperial, Empress of the French, Kate Terry, Adelina Patti, Mrs Ashton, Miss Lister Kaye, Mrs Girdlestone, The Misses Sharpe, John Sharp, Mrs Henry Sharp, Jessie Lister Kaye, Charlton Parr, Mr and Mrs Ashton, Captain Ward Bart, Mr Ridgmay, Colonel Blackett, Mrs Blackett, Colonel Henry, Lord Somerville, Lady Somerville, Lady Biddulph. Teddy Ashworth, Mr and Mrs Eliott, Harrington Hulton, Hultonb Harrop, Mr and Mrs Harrington Hulton, The Misses Cole, Mr and Mrs Arthur Lasielles, Edward Hargreaves, Lily Braddyll 1 (leather bound volume with metal clasps) n.d. [19th cent] DDHU/ACC9301/41 - Photograph album Containing portraits of family members, a number of whom are named; also an image of Stephenson's Rocket; including photographs of William Ford Hulton, Sarah Matilda Hulton, W.W.B. Hulton, L. Hulton, Montagu Lister Hulton, Caroline Maria Hulton, Arthur Hyde Hulton, Maude R.M. Braddyll, Georgiana Hulton, William Rothwell Hulton at Farington, Roger Braddyll Hulton 1 (leather bound volume with a metal clasp) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/88 - Photograph album Photographs and newscuttings relating to the local Scouting movement [Sir Geoffrey Hulton (1920-1993) was appointed District Commissioner for the Boulton Association in 1957 and County Commissioner in 1961, retiring in 1964; he also donated land at Hulton Park to be used as a Scout camp] 1 (bound volume containing black and white photographic prints) 1957-c.1967

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DDHU/ACC9301/16 - Engraving Hand coloured illustration of Hulton Hall; [this engraving was originally produced by Rogers from a picture by Harwood, and was first published in 'Lancashire Illustrated'] 1 (paper) n.d. [c1831]

DDHU/ACC9301/48 - Photographs Exterior images of Hulton Hall, the cottage [at Hulton Park?] and Deane Church 7 (photographic prints) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/174 - Photograph 'Hulton Park, near Bolton'; Fred Boult, Photographer, 4 Green Avenue, Bolton; stamped on 24 May 1929 by the Bolton and District Regional Planning Committee 1 (black and white photographic print mounted in card) 17 May 1929

DDHU/ACC9301/17 - Photographs Black and white photographs of Hulton Hall, including aerial photographs, images of the hall from the front and back with the surrounding lake, one interior and the Hulton Park gatehouse 9 (photographic prints) n.d. [mid 20th cent.]

DDHU/ACC9301/32 - Photographs Photographs of the exterior of Hulton Hall in front of the adjoining lake and various interiors including 'where the stone cantilevered staircase meets the arched landings', 'Chinese lacquered cupboards in the ladies boudoir', 'a corner of the beautiful gilt and tapestry domed ceiling in the ladies boudoir' and 'exquisite designed ceiling in the drawing room' 5 (black and white photographic prints) n.d.[c1955]

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DDHU/ACC9318/115 - Photograph Exterior of Deane Church 1 (photographic print mounted on card) n.d. [c1900]

3.7 Other personal papers

These records consist of miscellaneous bundles of papers and individual items which did not fit easily into any of the series above, but which do tell something about the history of the Hulton family [16th cent]-1972

DDHU/53/14 - Autographs Robert Ogle knight Lord de Ogle of Bothall in Northumberland and Adam Hulton of Hulton Park Lancashire esq 1 (paper) n.d. [16th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/22 - Family papers Miscellaneous papers removed from the 'old red box'; including the envelope for a letter sent from William Jessop to his daughter Anne Hylton; family history notes and a partial pedigree; note regarding a bed on which Prince Charles Stewart is reputed to have slept [this bed was made for Adam de Hulton in the early 16th cent but was later donated to Chethams Library where it was converted into a book shelf]; 'Lancashire, or, Our Own County: A Lecture by W.W.B. Hulton'; Copy synopsis of Appointment by Mr W.R. Hulton by way of jointure to his wife on his marriage with Miss E.M. Braddyll; Copy birth certificate of Roger Braddyll Hulton 30 Mar 1891; transcript of two letters relating to Robert Devereaux 2nd Earl of Essex and his son, given to 'Rossall'; newscutting on the re-erection of coats of arms in the Hulton Chapel at Deane Church; letter from H.E. Hulton to 'my dear Admiral' describing a visit to Minster Lovell; correspondence from William Hulton addressed to 'my dear Laird' describing life in Spain, errors in the 1844 Ordnance Survey maps, suggested investments and the history of Hulton Hall; letter from Chetham Hospital asking for additional funds which caused William Hulton to resign as a governor; declaration of trust between Sir William Rothwell Hulton and the Royal Exchange Assurance; plans showing coal sections at Sapling Mine, Half Yard Mine, No 2 Pit Cronton Colliery and No 4 Pit Hulton Colliery; letters from John W Case to R.B. Hulton mainly discussing politics; various engineering drawings and notes of unknown origin; newscuttings relating to the sale of furniture at Hulton Hall, the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Williams, long term servants on the estate, the death of Sir W.R. Hulton and the marriage of Sir Geoffrey Hulton and Mary Reynolds; letters from Geoffrey Hulton to his father offering advice on the sale of the family silver and other valuables, and offering emotional thanks on the news that he is to be given the Hulton Estate free from death duty; thanks from Bolton Museum and Art Gallery for a donation and Bolton Rotary Club for the loan of items for an exhibition; issue of 'Lancashire Life' magazine dating from Summer 1955 including a feature on Hulton Park; rhymes 1 (file of papers) c.1668-1955

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DDHU/ACC9301/21 - Family papers Miscellaneous family papers which had been stored together in a file, with no way of determining if they constitute an original bundle; including an abstract copy of the will of Henry Hulton originally proved 10 Mar 1739; a typescript copy of a letter from Mr W.E. Gladstone to William Ford Hulton acknowledging congratulations on his approaching marriage to Catherine Glynn; Punch's Pocket Book cartoon entitled 'A Social Sketch; or, Everything in Common' [by the artist John Leech]; copy birth certificate of William Rothwell Hulton 16 Feb 1860; Copy will of William Ford Hulton and valuation of his personal estate; marriage certificate of William Rothwell Hulton and Ethel Braddyll 31 Jul 1890 and synopsis of their marriage settlement; practising certificates for Roger Braddyll Hulton as a solicitor at the Supreme Court; newscutting on the cost of living; correspondence concerning the appointment of John Forrester as land agent in 1943; note on interpretation of scale terms; Deeds of Covenant from Sir Roger Braddyll Hulton concerning the provision of stipends for his mother, his children, the vicars of Deane and Westhoughton, Bolton Royal Infirmary and the Church of England Incorporated Society for Providing Homes for Waifs and Strays; receipt for the deposit of a number of items of costume at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, including a detailed list of the items donated; correspondence from the Duchy of Lancaster concerning Sir Roger Hulton's position on the Retired List of County Justices; printed history of Deane Church; death certificate of Ethel Marguerite Hulton 4 Mar 1954; label for an exhibition case where heirlooms from the Hulton family are to be displayed; a handwritten recipe for mulled ale; typed poem 'An Ode - On Our Bobby. Our Dumb friend'; photograph of horses 1 (file of papers) c1739-1954

DDHU/ACC9301/13 - Transcriptions Transcriptions of documents which appear to have been compiled by Montagu Lister Hulton, the son of William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907); including documents relating to the building and opening of the Bolton and Leigh Railway; the bills for burning Cranmer, Ridley and Latimer at Oxford; a letter written by Mr Gladstone to Mr Hulton in 1839; a note on two Papal Bulls and a seal of the Restoration of Charles II held at Hulton Park; also containing notes 'Additional to pedigree' and thanks from Mr and Mrs Hulton for remembrance on their Silver Wedding Day 1 (bound volume with a marbled cover) n.d. [c1900]

DDHU/ACC9301/108 - Papers Papers relating to the death of Alan Edward Grey Hulton; including a letter from C.W.C. Oman at Oxford University regarding the donation of books to All Souls College; 'List of the books placed in the Codrington Library, which belonged to Alan Hulton, fellow of All Souls College 1908-1915'; photograph of a memorial plaque at Deane Chapel; a coloured illustration of Alan Hulton's Coat of Arms [Alan Edward Grey Hulton was the only son of Rear Admiral Edward Grey and Louisa Hulton. He was wounded at Ypres in Flanders 25 Apr 1915 while serving in the Great War as Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps and died in London 6 Jun 1915 aged 29 years] 9 (paper and photographic print) [c1917]

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DDHU/ACC9301/87 - Progress book Progress book of Geoffrey Alan Hulton (1920-1993); including birth records, birth and baptismal register, vaccination record, early progress, development of teeth, medical history, education, religious progress, recreations and amusements, holiday records, annual autograph register, physical progress, annual progress updates and numerous black and white family photographs; including a sample of Geoffrey Hulton's hair at 2 years old and examples of his childhood writing; also containing a letter sent by Joan Hulton to Dr Hamilton confirming Geoffrey's safe return to England after imprisonment as a POW 1 (disbound volume wrapped in brown paper) 1920-1945

DDHU/ACC9318/131 - Papers Miscellaneous family papers typically relating to financial arrangements around family deaths including a draft settlement; a letter from William Rothwell Hulton (1868-1943) to his son Roger which concerns arrangements for the financial care of his sister Leslie 1938; death certificate of William Rothwell Hulton 1943; schedules of real property, rents and apportionments belonging to the estate of William Rothwell Hulton 1943; correspondence relating to investment in West African gold mines 1952 1 (bundle of papers) 1938-1952

DDHU/ACC9301/35 - Magazine 'Hampshire; the county magazine' including an article by H.W. Earney entitled 'The man who caused the American War of Independence'; the article describes the role of Henry Hulton, a distant descendant of the family from Hampshire who as First Commissioner of Customs in the American Colonies was responsible for collecting the unpopular taxes which played a role in the events leading up to the American Revolution; the article includes quotations from family correspondence in which Hulton gives first hand accounts of his experiences in Boston during this time 1 (paper) Oct 1972 4 Other records

Some items within the Hulton collection are difficult to categorise, either because they have no obvious direct link to the Hulton family or because they do not easily fit into the sections described previously. These records are listed together here, but arranged into thematic sections to aid discovery. 1418-1992

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4.1. Ecclesiastical 4.2 Education 4.3 Crime and justice 4.4 Labour disputes and civil unrest 4.5 Leisure activities 4.6 Military 4.7 Politics 4.8 Paupers 4.9 Trade and commerce 4.10 Miscellaneous publications 4.11 Notices

4.1 Ecclesiastical Miscellaneous papers relating to ecclesiastical matters; including sacrament certificates and papers relating to the registration and sequestration of the Hulton estate 1418-[19th cent]

DDHU/53/3 - Mandate John Till, Prior Provincial of the Order of Dominicans in England, in favour of William, Prior of Cartmel, promising prayers for William on his deathbed and, on his death, prayers for his soul by the whole of the Dominican Order; illuminated in gold, blue and red, with a miniature of the Resurrection; given at the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Latin 1 (Parchment with illumination) [15 Aug] 1418

There is a full translation in Sam Taylor, Cartmel People and Priory (Kendal, Titus Wilson, 1955), p.151. The author says the document had recently come to light in the Hulton muniments in LRO, having previously been in the Scarisbrick family papers.

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DDHU/53/7 - Composition settled by arbitration John, Thomas and William, Abbots of Fountains, Salley, and Kyrkestall, in a dispute between John, Abbot of Roche, and Ralph, Abbot of Whalley respecting the tithes of Hildebrithorp, Rochdale [in Saddleworth, York]; including an unidentified notarial sign; endorsed on paper no 51 Latin 1 (parchment indenture with 2 seal tags and seal fragments) 8 Jul 1456

DDHU/53/20 - Sacrament certificate John, Bishop of Chester certifies that Cuthbert Hulton of Over Hulton, gent took part in Divine Service at Chester Cathedral; [many of the Hulton family including Cuthbert were in fact Catholic and so it is likely that he chose to obtain this certificate in order to try to avoid the persecution which was being faced by many Catholics during this period, including the loss of property and even possible arrest] Latin 1 (parchment with a pendant seal of the Bishop of Chester) 1 Feb 1636

DDHU/53/25 - Order Order given at Boulton [Bolton] by John Byron, Peter Egerton, and J Bradshawe that the estate of Mr Adam Hilton be discharged from sequestration 1 (paper) 21 Jun 1649

DDHU/53/41 - Statements Concerning sequestrations at the time of the Civil War made by Thomas Rothwell of Bolton, Abram Asley, George Smith, Robert Hey, Adam Hilton of Westhaughton and Adam Hilton of Joneses; notes appear to record information gathered by Henry Hulton (1665-1737) 2 (paper) 1712-1713

DDHU/53/44 - Decree Commissioners of Forfeited Estates allowing Henry Hulton esq, Jessup Hulton and Charles Hulton, gents a chief rent of 13s 4d issuing from the lands of Sir Francis Anderton in the parishes of Dean, Bolton, and Standish; given at their meeting at the Town Hall in Preston 1 (parchment with 4 applied seals) 5 Jul 1718

DDHU/53/43 - Register of Estates Henry Hulton of Over Hulton esq in pursuance of the Act for the Registration of Papist's Estates; giving a detailed description of his property throughout Lancashire and the terms on which each piece of land is owned or leased; copy 1 (sewn papers) n.d. [1725] See QDP/1/15 for the registered copy of this return as submitted to the quarter sessions court

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DDHU/53/51 - Sacrament certificate William Hulton (1787-1864) of Hulton Park, esq; taken at Dean Church before Robert Latham, minister, and John Partington, churchwarden; witnessed by Samuel Cadbury and Samuel Maddock 1 (paper) 2 Feb 1812

DDHU/53/60 - Statement To the Magistracy of Bolton by the ministers of Bury and Bolton, on public houses, which ''are too commonly perverted to purposes of profligacy and profaneness, inviting the laboring clases to incur expences which distress and ruin their families'' 2 (paper) n.d. [early 19th cent.]

DDHU/ACC9301/71 - Sermon Printed notes on the Lord's Prayer; annotation indicates that these may have been used as part of a sermon at Deane Church 1 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/95 - Transcriptions Transcriptions of Latin documents relating to Cartmel Priory [including DDHU/53/3] Latin 3 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/99 - Bill Transcription of the bills for burning Cranmer, Ridley and Latimer [the Oxford Martyrs, burned at the stake in 1555] 1 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

4.2 Education

Miscellaneous exercise books and other papers relating to education 1686-c1860

DDHU/ACC9301/9 - Commonplace book Appears to have belonged to Henry Hulton (1665-1737), though signatures in the back of the book indicate that it may have been passed on to either his son or his grandson, both William Hulton; including notes in Latin and English, on subjects including 'Divine Sentences' and prayer, English measures, 'Grave or Sententious Apophtheomes of Great Men' and a French dictionary 1 (volume bound in vellum) 1686-c1745

DDHU/ACC8410/154 - Notebook Containing notes on Latin grammar; owner unknown 1 (bound volume with a marbled cover) [early 19th cent]

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DDHU/53/57 - Act of Parliament ''An Act for Amending Two...Acts... relating to the Estates devised by William Hulme, Esq and .... to apply the Trust Monies..... for the Exhibitioners... in Brazen Nose College, Oxford......''; printed 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1814

DDHU/ACC8410/156 - Notebook List of subscribers to liquidate debt owed by the Trustees of the Bradshaw School 1 (sewn pamphlet) Nov 1836

DDHU/ACC8410/139 - Notebook Writing and arithmatic practice book belonging to James Westwell 1 (volume with sewn pamphlet binding) n.d. [mid 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/110 - Notes 'Articles by heart and declensions to write out in school'; produced by William Wilbraham Blethyn Hulton (1844-1907) 1 (bundle of papers) 1858

DDHU/ACC8410/157 - Register 'Hulton Reading Room Evening School'; attendance and payments register Apr-Dec; also a separate register page and a page of accounts dating from 1860 which may relate to school income and expenses 3 (sewn pamphlet with marbled cover and loose pages) n.d. [c1860]

4.3 Crime and justice Miscelleous papers mainly relating to the treatment of prisoners 1424-1820

DDHU/53/5 - Warrant Ralph de Radclif, Justice of the Peace to the Bailiffe and Constables of the Wapentake of Derby; to arrest Roger Gelybrond, Lawrence Gelybrond, Hugh Gelybrond, Mathew Gelybrond, Roger Haselhurst, and Gilbert Coldale on the complaint of Richard Hulton de Astley and Ralph his brother; given Thursday before St Katherine Virgin 3 Henry VI Latin 1 (parchment with single seal tag) [23 Nov 1424]

DDHU/ACC9301/72 - Illustration Portrait of John Bellingham, who assassinated the British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval; drawn by permission in court by W. Medland; certified as a correct likeness by Jno A Newman, Keeper of Newgate; printed 1 (paper) 16 May 1812

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DDHU/53/59 - Lancaster Castle Papers concerning the treatment of prisoners in Lancaster Castle, mainly relating to legal advice regarding a decision to intercept correspondence between Nathan Broadhunt, a prisoner in the castle, and George Williams, who also writes to William Hulton on the matter; also including a printed copy of the ''Rules...to be observed by the Crown Prisoners and enforced by the Keeper of His Majesty's Gaol, the Castle of Lancaster'' with handwritten annotations 12 (papers) Aug 1820

DDHU/53/64 - Poster ''A Voice from the Dungeon, or Jacob Magennis, described by himself''; printed copy of a letter written by Magennis, a weaver who was executed for having shot a constable in Stockport, Cheshire; also including a polemical writing relating to Magennis' apparent conversion to Christianity close to his execution; printed by Joseph Pratt, Manchester 1 (paper) n.d. [c.1820]

4.4 Labour disputes and civil unrest Miscellaneous papers mainly relating to civil unrest and disturbances carried out by cotton workers and mine employees, as well as actions at Peterloo 1819-1842

DDHU/53/79 - Act of Parliament ''Act to authorise Justices of the Peace in certain disturbed Counties, to seize and detain Arms collected or kept for Purposes dangerous to the Public Peace'' 1 (paper) 18 Dec 1819

DDHU/53/63 - Legal papers Printed extracts from the opinions of Judges on the application for a new trial in the case of Redford v Birley concerning military intervention at Peterloo 1 (paper) 1822 Additional papers relating to Henry Hunt and actions at Peterloo can be found within DDX 113

DDHU/53/67 - Notice Printed notice relating to resolutions of a meeting of the Weavers' Committee of Bolton; concerning the characters of Richard Needham and James Bennett, ''appointed by the Weavers' Committee...to lay before (Parliament) the distressed state of the Cotton Weavers'' 1 (paper) 18 Mar 1824

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DDHU/53/68 - Statement By William Thomson, shoemaker, secretary of the Bolton Mechanics' Committee; relating to resolutions of a meeting of the Weavers' Committee of Bolton concerning the Combination Laws 1 (paper) 20 Mar 1824

DDHU/ACC9301/76 - Proclamation A Proclamation by Queen Victoria; offering a £50 reward to anyone who helps to discover or apprehend one of the ''great Multitudes of lawless and disorderly Persons [who] have lately assembled themselves together in a riotous and tumultous Manner, and have, with Force and Violence, entered into certain Mines, Mills, Manufactories, and other Places, and...prevented Our good Subjects therein employed from following their usual Occupations and earning their Livelihood''; printed 1 (paper) 13 Aug 1842

DDHU/53/56 - Extracts Handwritten extracts from Alison's History of Europe Vol 2 relating to Peterloo, with comments by William Hulton; ''The town was saved from such pillage and conflagration as afterward destroy'd a great part of the city of Bristol'' 1 (paper) n.d. [mid 19th cent.] Additional papers relating to Henry Hunt and actions at Peterloo can be found within DDX 113

4.5 Leisure activities Papers relating to leisure activities which may have been enjoyed by members of the Hulton family 1814-1963

DDHU/ACC9301/39 - Sketchbook Mostly containing examples of figures and human anatomy, in pencil, pen and ink and watercolour; also containing some images of animals and animal anatomy; [the owner of the sketchbook is unclear, though correspondence at the time of the deposit indicated that it may have belonged to Maria Hulton, born Maria Ford in 1790, married William Hulton in 1808; however there are examples of coded letters within the volume dating from 1785, prior to Maria's birth, which may indicate another owner] 1 (bound volume with a marbled cover and multiple loose items) n.d. [early 19th cent]

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DDHU/ACC9301/40 - Sketchbook Containing a range of artworks of different subjects and materials, including pencil, pen and ink, charcoal, watercolour and other paints; subjects include portraits, flowers, animals and landscapes; it is unclear if all of the pictures were produced by the book's owner or if some were removed from other publications, perhaps as examples to be copied; [the owner of the sketchbook is unclear, though correspondence at the time of the deposit indicated that it may have belonged to Maria Hulton, born Maria Ford in 1790, married William Hulton in 1808]; the volume also contains an article about Westhoughton entitled 'How now, town cow?' which originally appeared in Lancashire Life in Feb 1980 and includes input from Sir Geoffrey Hulton 1 (hard bound volume with a gold embossed design) n.d. [early 19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/75 - Illustrations Small watercolour landscapes, perhaps removed from a larger sketchbook; artist unknown 4 (card) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/67 - Drawing Illustration of Smithills Hall 1 (paper) 21 Jul [19th cent]

DDHU/53/54 - Songs and verses Anonymous and including both handwritten and printed examples; titles where given include New Garmes at St Stephen's Chapel; The Kiss; To Miss M.A.J.; The Keeper's Dance; The Boroughmongers Dying Words 1 (file of 12 papers) 1814-1830

DDHU/ACC9301/73 - Notebook Collection of riddles 17 (small leather bound volume with additional loose papers) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/77 - Puzzle 'The Social Science Puzzle! Proving by demonstration that irregularities can become regularities: from ten angular pieces construct a perfect square'; inscribed on inside of envelope 'To dear Harriet' 13 (paper and card) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/53/69 - Articles Heaton Park Racing Club; including articles, a list of members and races to be held in 1830; printed by T. Bowler, Manchester 1 (paper) 1829

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DDHU/ACC9301/74 - Handkerchief Printed handkerchief recording the horses to be raced at the Croxton Park Meeting 1 (silk) 2 Apr 1846

DDHU/53/74 - Invitation ''The Stewards of the Festival of the Sons of the Clergy'' to Mr Hulton; invitation to a dinner at the Merchant Tailors' Hall 1 (card) 19 May 1831

DDHU/ACC9301/58 - Invitations Ticket for admission of the Viscountess Montmorres to Westminster Abbey for Her Majesty's Jubilee Thanksgiving Service 21 Jun 1887; letter from the Lord Great Chamberlain's Office promising to provide the Dowager Viscountess Montmorres two tickets for the coronation procession 21 Jul 1902; invitation to Sir Geoffrey and Lady Hulton to attend the afternoon garden party at Buckingham Palace 3 (paper) 1887-1963

DDHU/ACC9301/100 - Poster 'Notes, Of the Diet, at Hoghton, At the King's coming there, 1617'; printed 1 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC9301/96 - Transcriptions 2 copies of transcriptions entitled 'Ancient Living'; extracts from the journal of Elizabeth Wydeville [Woodville] previous to her marriage with Lord Grey 2 (paper) n.d. [19th cent]

4.6 Military

Miscellaneous papers relating to military activities and training 1645-1813

DDHU/53/23 - Naval Commissioners report ''Several Consideracions touching the Government of the Navie, humblie presented by the Commissioners thereof''; regarding funding of the navy through the customs and excise gained from flesh and salt 1 (paper) 20 Jan 1645

DDHU/53/27 - Order Henry Wrigley and Thomas Browne, High Constables, to the Constables of the Three Hultons, under a warrant of Thomas Greenhalgh, esq captain of the light horse, that they command William Hulton of Parke, esq to send one ''man, and armes, unto the place of Randivous at Bury'' and also to supply six days' pay for his soldier 1 (paper) 12 Nov 1660

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DDHU/53/34 - Exercise book Inscribed on the inside cover ''David Balldock his Booke, Auggustt the 4th day Anno domni 1682 Edward Hilton''; containing handwritten ballistics exercises with calculations regarding the weight of lead and iron shot and amount of powder required in a range of circumstances 1 (volume bound in vellum) 1682

DDHU/53/35 - Exercise book Exercises in navigation; possibly also belonging to ''David Balldock''; including notes on currents, sailing by the wind, Mercator's sailing and trigonometry 1 (volume bound in vellum) n.d. [c1682]

DDHU/53/38 - Order in Council Sent by Lord Brandon to the Justices of the County of Lancaster for the raising of recruits 1 (paper with an applied seal) 17 Feb [16]91

DDHU/53/39 - Order Prince George of Denmarke, Lord High Admiral to the Earl of Derby, Vice-Admiral of the County of Lancaster; for the impressing of seamen; including a sign manual / autograph 1 (repaired paper with a wafer seal) 19 Jan 1706

DDHU/53/40 - Appointment William Legh appointing William Hoult as a Press master; together with copy orders and instructions from Prince George of Denmarke to the Earl of Derby for the impressing of seamen 1 (2 papers tied with string and featuring an applied seal) 19 Mar 1706

DDHU/53/42 - Statement 15 Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Lancaster to the Earl of Derby, Lord Lieutenant, recommending Captain William Legh to be commissioned to instruct the Militia raised ''in this time of emminent Danger when we are threatened to be invaded by great Numbers of the Scotch and other Rebells''; this document likely refers to the Jacobite rebellion of 1715 1 (paper) n.d. [1715]

DDHU/ACC9301/69 - Militaria Papers relating to the French 'Order of Reunion', an award created by Napoleon; ''taken out of a distinguished officers carriage at the Battle of Vittoria'' French/English 9 (paper) 1812-1813

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4.7 Politics Miscellaneous papers relating to political matters 1690-1835

DDHU/53/37 - Speech ''His Majesties most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament'' regarding the situation in Ireland and the actions of his subjects during an attack by the French; addressed to William Hilton, esq with the note ''Corke is taken''; printed 1 (paper) 2 Oct 1690

DDHU/53/55 - Address ''To His Royal Highness the Prince Regent...with the expression of our warmest Sentiments of Indignation, at the late atrocious Outrage and Insults offered to your Royal Person...our utter detestation of all traitorous and seditious Plots and Conspiracies, and our fixed Determination to support the Honour and Dignity of the Crown''; proposed by Sir Henry Philip Hoghton and seconded by William Hulton, Esq at a County Meeting held in Preston; printed 1 (sewn pamphlet) 25 Feb 1817

DDHU/53/62 - Petition Copy petition sent to Parliament asking for the transfer of the Elective Franchise from Grampound to the Hundreds of Salford and Blackburn; ''these hundreds are the chief seat of the Cotton Manufacturers of the Country...that no other portion of the Country...contains an equal agregate value of Property''; petitioners include local clergy, gentry and other principal inhabitants of the hundreds in question 2 (paper) 1820

DDHU/53/80 - Petition Handwritten notice from ''Undersigned Gentry, Merchants, Tradesman and others resident in the Borough of Bolton and its neighbourhood'' expressing thanks to William Hulton (1787-1864) for his actions as a magistrate and giving their support for his continued service 1 (parchment) 30 Mar 1835

4.8 Paupers Miscellaneous papers relating to treatment of the poor 1687

DDHU/53/36 - Order Lancaster Assizes, pursuant to a Rule of the King's Bench, concerning the payments for the relief of the poor of Bolton, Turton, Harwood, Edgworth, Rivington and Blackrod; Certified copy 1 (paper) 1 Aug 1687

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4.9 Trade and commerce Miscellaneous papers relating to shipping and trade, including sales catalogues 1647-1968

DDHU/53/24 - Certification Burgomaster and Council of Lubeck, of a declaration under oath by Johann Petersen, master and Hermann Hengke, Kurt Brandt, and Claus Jurgen owners of the ship, S. Johannes, that the said ship, which is sailing for Dover and back to Lubeck is the property of the owners, and that her port of ownership is Lubeck German 1 (parchment with single pendant seal on tag) 6 Mar 1647

DDHU/ACC9301/78 - Regulations Printed page removed from a volume, featuring information on stamp duties, rates of postage, tenancy, registration of births and giving the four quarters of the year 1 (card) n.d. [19th cent]

DDHU/ACC8410/73 - Catalogue Thomas Crapper & Co., patentees and manufacturers of sanitary appliances; catalogue and price list; including black and white illustrations 1 (bound volume with boards) May 1902

DDHU/ACC8410/74 - Catalogue Doulton and Co Ltd, Sanitary Engineers; catalogue of fitted sanitary appliances; including black and white and colour illustrations 1 (bound volume with boards) Jan 1904

DDHU/ACC9301/68 - Advertisement 'History of Old Sheffield Plate' by Frederick Bradbury; An exact reproduction of the 1912 edition; to be published Oct 1968; including an order form 1 (paper) [1968]

4.10 Miscellaneous publications c1790-1992

DDHU/ACC8410/160 - Publication 'A cursory view of a proposed canal: from Kendal to the Duke of Bridgewater's Canal; Leading to the great manufacturing town of Manchester...'; signed by Richard Ainsworth 1 (sewn pamphlet) n.d. [c1790]

DDHU/53/70 - Poster ''Lands in Upper Canada to be disposed of by the Canada Company'' with map; printed 1 (paper) n.d. [c.1830]

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DDHU/ACC8410/161 - Publication 'The Taming of Horses' by J.S. Rarey; Published in London by George Routledge and Co; including adverts for Routledge's Cheap Literature - The Railway Library 1 (bound volume with boards) 1858

DDHU/ACC8410/159 - Publication 'Beeton's Penny Dictionary of Universal Information' Part 1; published in London by W Kent and Co 1 (sewn pamphlet) 1862

DDHU/ACC9301/94 - Magazines 'Truth' magazine; containing society news, advertisements, share prospectuses and trading advice 2 (stapled paper pamphlets) 7 Apr-5 May 1881

DDHU/ACC9301/91 - Manuscript 'Westhoughton' by John Heaton Partington; a history of the township of Westhoughton, mostly compiled from research in original documents 1 (bound volume with boards) 1911

DDHU/ACC9301/33 - Publications 'Yesterday's Lives Today's History'; magazines produced by the Willows Local History Group; collections of personal memories, stories and local history relating to the area around the Willows Estate in Deane; it appears that the magazines were sent directly to the Hulton family by a member of the group; pieces on coal mining and the Pretoria Pit Disaster are likely to be of the most relevance to the rest of this collection 5 (stapled volumes) 1987-1992

4.11 Notices

Printed notices relating to Bolton and district. These notices were originally collected into a scrapbook from which they had been removed and rearranged according to their subject matter. This arrangement has been refined and largely retained here. Duplicates, fragments and badly damaged items have been discarded. Some of the subject matter relates to other items within the Hulton archive, but it was felt that this series of documents represented a discrete collection which should be retained together. Unfortunately no information is available about who may have compiled the original scrapbook. Examples of the pages from which the cuttings were removed can be seen under the reference DDHU/53/82/18. The number marked in pencil on the back of each document refers to its original position in the scrap book. 1770-c1840

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DDHU/53/82/1 - Public Appointments Adverts canvassing for the positions of ale-conner of the City of London, with an application for candidacy by John Clark; a surveyor for the township of Great Bolton; coroner of the County Palatine of Lancaster, with recommendations in favour of John Milne and Robert Ellis Cunliffe; advert, resolutions and appointments of Special Constables in Bolton 9 (paper) 1790-1816, n.d. [19th cent.]

DDHU/53/82/2 - Politics and Elections Resolutions of Common Sense about Common Rights by Thomas Bull; Letter of a dissenter to the Vicar of Bolton; Prince Regent's speech to both Houses of Parliament regarding hostilities and Christian slavery in Algiers, military operations in India and the state of the public income and expenditure; report of a General Meeting of the Bolton Pitt Club 1813; report of a meeting of the Bolton Political Union regarding William Naisby and parliamentary reform; circular by a South Lancashire freeholder regarding proposals by radicals to exclude publicans from the franchise in the Borough of Manchester; circulars on the impact of political reform; notice of the nomination of candidates for Borough elections; canvassing by, on behalf of and against local political candidates including John Ashton Yates, William Lumley Hampden, John Smith, Lord Francis Egerton, William Bolling, Mr Cunliffe, R Torrens, George William Wood and Robert Hyde Greg 34 (paper) 1813-[c1840]

DDHU/53/82/3 - Political satire Satirical writing mainly relating to Bolton elections, including mock wanted and missing posters; 'Programme of the Grand procession...to escort the ''Old Green Unit,'' alias, the Old W[e]st I[n]d[ia]n Sl[a]v[e] D[ea]le[r]'; 'Dialogue between two Tories!! Mr Simpleton and Mr Wisdom'; cures for ''all mad Parliamentary Candidates''; demonstration of a Spy System by Sir William Putty Baronet; 'The Reformer's Code: Printed and published for the use of the house-breakers (not housekeepers) of England and Ireland'; 'Grand competition of locomotives on the new Bolton and St Stephen's Railway'; publication of a Digest of the Laws relating to entail; proclamation by J.A.Y. Rex; Special meeting of ''Andro's'' Friends; mock adverts for 'Race Horses, Hacks, Hunters'; mock playbills including a menagerie 'from the remote regions of Whig-land'; also songs and poems titled 'The Unit and his Canvassers', 'Noseby's Soliloquy', 'The Pic-Nic Pie, from the Bolton Election Dinner', 'Summut New, or King Solomon quite wrung', 'Song on the opening of the South Lancashire Conservative Hall at Newton' 28 (paper) c1820-1835

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DDHU/53/82/4 - Labour disputes Notice concerning efforts to check combinations of workmen for higher wages including list of regulations; resolutions at a meeting of bleachers, printers and dyers regarding duties payable on raw materials; petition for a public meeting to consider their distresses by householders to boroughreeves and constables of Bolton, and their reply; resolutions made at a meeting in Bolton concerning the general distress and methods of relief; protest against being named on a Bolton committee formed to petition Parliament about distress, by John Pilkington, John Cockshott and William Thistlethwaite; notice to landlords and tenants concerning rates allowed under the Act of Levy and Distress; petitions against payment of wages in kind to labourers and textile workers; notice of a public meeting about relief for victims of Peterloo, and cancellation of that meeting; facetious printed leaflet on `General Distress'; printed petition to Lords in Parliament regarding monopoly of trade by the East India Company; evidence against Sir Robert Peel's Factory Bill; circular on behalf of mule spinners 15 (paper) 1810-1831 Additional papers relating to Henry Hunt and actions at Peterloo can be found within DDX 113

DDHU/53/82/5 - Charities and Benefits Address to the inhabitants of Bolton on the 'desirability and utility of Sunday Schools'; Howell-Croft Sunday School Annual Exhibition; sermons for the benefit of the Sunday Schools and Benevolent Society in Bolton; Report of the Benevolent Society 1807-1808 including accounts, list of subscribers, rules and officers; form of recommendation for admittance into the Manchester Lying-In Hospital, requiring certificates of marriage and place of settlement; Report of the Ladies' Charity for the relief of poor lying-in women in or near Great and Little Bolton 1805-1806, including rules, list of subscribers, accounts and committee; notice of a special general meeting of the subscribers and friends to the Catholic schools; notice of a sermon to be preached for the benefit of the London Female Penitentiary; prospectus for Fieldsend's Classical and Commerical Seminary, Attercliffe Hill-top, near Sheffield; notice of an exhibition and performance of military music in support of the National and Lancastrian Schools 15 (paper) 1797-1818

DDHU/53/82/6 - Accounts Receipts for half year rental payments due to Sir Henry Brigeman, John Gartside esq and Lord Bradford; accounts of the Bolton Volunteer Corps; accounts of the Trustees of Great Bolton 1796-1801; tavern bills; accounts of Manchester Police 1801; accounts of the overseers of the poor for Great Bolton 1801, 1814-1815, including a list of the mothers of illegitimate children who have had to receive maintenance and the names of the reputed fathers of their children and an alphabetical list of paupers receiving support 1814-1815; notices of amounts of tax to be paid on various goods and services; notice demanding return of silver given in mistake for copper 16 (paper) 1783-1821

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DDHU/53/82/7 - Shipping Shipping notes confirming the safe carriage of goods; reports on the export market from James Wardle, broker 5 (paper) 1770-1810

DDHU/53/82/8 - Credit notices Notice of the dissolvement of ''Wrights and Addison'' and instructions for payment and receipt of debts; notices to creditors of Thomas Kaye of Bolton-le-Moors and John Brownlow of Bolholt, Tottington Lower End 4 (paper) 1790-1812

DDHU/53/82/9 - Insurance notices Proposals and policy of the Royal Exchange Assurance; notice of a return of 50% from the Norwich Union Fire and Life Office; notice that a premium is due to be paid on a policy held with Strand and Cornhill, London; notice of premiums offered by the Manchester Agricultural Society 5 (paper) 1790-1810

DDHU/53/82/10 - Lottery Lottery ticket; 'The Gypsey's Prophecy' lottery advert; various adverts for Grand State lotteries contracted to G. Carroll, Swift and Co, Sivewright, William Carter, Richardson, Goodluck and Co and Bish, all based in London, and T. Sowler at St Anne's Square, Manchester 25 (paper) 1796-c.1817

DDHU/53/82/11 - Letting and job notices Notices for the lease of a homes at Stackfield in Saddleworth, Folds in Little Bolton and Alder House near Chowbent; a farm called Arthur Lane and various named farms near Bolton; a cotton factory at the bottom of King St in Great Bolton and the Little Bridge Factory in Little Bolton; coal mines under an estate called Higher Marshes in Little Lever; tenders distributed to paviors (sic), road makers and stone masons, to be let by ticket; also notices for mule spinners for new mills in Bolton and an apprentice for a woollen drapery business 13 (paper) c.1807-1816

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DDHU/53/82/12 - Auction notices Building plots in Little Bolton; ground and chief rents in Little Bolton; timber; various messuages and dwelling houses, often giving information about the current tenants; the White Lion Inn at Stratford-upon-Avon; a spinning works at Warrington; coal mines in West Leigh; a shop in Brighton; household furniture; stock in trade of the late Abraham Butler of Bolton; a steam engine and mangle; factory machinery; printing utensils and stock; a collection of books; also a notice of the opening of an auction mart at No 132 Bradshawgate 35 (paper) 1800-1821

DDHU/53/82/13 - Sales Advertisements Adverts for various businesses and goods for sale, including distilleries; wine merchants; tea and coffee merchants; portraiture; County maps of Lancashire with lists of subscribers; a ''novelist's library'' to be published monthly; local trade directories; paper and stationery; newspapers including the Manchester Observer, the London Telegraph and the Manchester Courier; booksellers; account books and other publications; drapery and hosiery; a tailor's price list; boots and shoes; muslins and other fabrics; timber merchants; mineral brown paint; roman cement; the sloop Richard and James of Dundalk; a freehold house in Howell-Croft, Bolton to be sold by private contract; the London Stove Grate Company; candles; leather; meat including pork, venison and turtle; a magic lantern; Aubin, glass-worker in miniature; the Mersey Mills Flour and Bread Company; also including a notice that Joseph Warburton, joiner and cabinet maker, Chowbent has taken out a licence as an auctioneer; notice to clothiers in Wigan that tenants of the Old Cloth Hall are to pay their tolls to R. Rowbottom; share certificate; receipt for the purchase of Georgia weft from Taylor, Hindle and Co 61 (paper) c.1807-1818

DDHU/53/82/14 - Medicinal Adverts for Doctors and medicines including R. Stringer, druggist, The Strand; Solomon's Cordial Balm of Gilead; Dr M'Layman, late Surgeon in the army; Hermitage, no 21 Edgware Rd offering cures for deafness as well as tinctures and pectoral elixir; Dr Sibly's reanimating solar tincture; Dr Fothergill's restorative cordial drops; Venner's brown plaister for the cure of wounds; testimonies on the treatment of Mr Borthwick, medical practitioner, Toad Lane, Manchester; Mr Lignum's antiscorbutic drops including patient testimonies; Mr Williams, oculist, London; Haycock's infallible remedy for deafness; friar's drops; Dr Bateman's pectoral drops; British ointment for corns; Leake's justly famous pill; Carrington's life pills; cures for venereal disease offered by Dr Matthews, Drs C and J Jordan, Dr Freeman, Dr Eady, Dr Lambert, Messrs Sloan and Co and Dr Harvey 24 (paper) c.1812

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DDHU/53/82/15 - Education Advertisement for room for Literary and Philosophical Society, Bolton; A.M. Ward, leader of the Orchestra at the Theatres Royal, Manchester and Birmingham, to give piano lessons; Mr Smith, 114, Strand, handwriting teacher; Mr W.J. Lewis, teaching handwriting, short-hand, arithmetic and algebra; Lectures on Heads, Mnemonics and a new system of writing by Mrs Smith 5 (paper) c1815

DDHU/53/82/16 - Entertainment Playbills for the Theatre Royal, Lancaster and Bolton Theatre; Panharmonicon exhibition of music by mechanical power; L. Charles, ventriloquist; Sieur Mench, fire eater and magician'; Mr Leach, 'The Shortest Person in the World!'; Miss Crachami, ''the celebrated Sicilian dwarf'' [Caroline Crachami was the first person to be medically cited with primordial dwarfism; she unfortunately died shortly after being 'exhibited' in London and her skeleton is now held by the Hunterian Museum]; display of the art of self-defence by Molineaux, ''the celebrated black'', and Carter, ''a native of Lancashire'', at the Cross Keys, Lancaster [Tom Molyneaux (1784-1818) was an African-American former slave who became a boxer and first fought in England in 1810]; collections of models and pictures; menageries 20 (paper) c.1800-1825

DDHU/53/82/17 - Miscellaneous 'County Palatine of Lancaster Instructions to Constables and Tithingmen; order to pay tithes to Christ College, Manchester'; notice of an intended turnpike road from Pilkington to Kersley; circulars by the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Company; resolutions of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation Company; notice regarding subscription for Mr Hone's legal expenses; caution from the General Post Office regarding unlawfully sending letters; warning regarding trespass on the land of John Silvester esq; rewards for the capture of burglars and bank robbers; extract from Mademoiselle Panache by Miss Edgeworth; Wheeler's Manchester Chronicle; statement of Horwich landowners regarding the pursuit of game by Mr Ridgway; Rules for the Bolton Hunt; list of the hounds and where quartered; notice that the Bolton hounds ''cast off to-morrow morning''; receipts for the payment of subscriptions for a trade directory; prayers, hymns and orders of service; return of numbers killed or wounded at Trafalgar 30 (paper) 1780-1821

DDHU/53/82/18 - Scrapbook pages The loose notices listed under DDHU/53/82 were removed from a volume into which they had been pasted; this volume was originally used by Messrs Cradock and Co to keep a record of the coal which had been mined by the Little Bolton Machine; a small number of pages have been retained as an example 4 (paper) n.d. [early 19th century]