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William Jones. Esq.. J.P. ... ... James Collinge. Esq., J.P.
... James Lees. Esq.. J.P. ...
... John Platt. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Josiah Radcliffe. Esq., J.P. ... George Barlow. Esq., J.P. ... Abraham Leach. Esq., J.P.
... John Riley. Esq.. J.P. ... William Knott. Esq.. J.P. ...
... John Taylor. Esq.. J.P. ... John Robinson. Esq.. J.P. ... William Rye. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Edmund Hartley. Esq.. J.P. ... Edward Mayall. Esq.. J.P. ... Abraham Crompton. Esq., J.P.
... William Wrigley. Esq., J.B. Emmanuel Whittaker. Esq., J.P. James Mellodew. Esq.. J.P. ... George Wainwright. Esq., J.P. John Wild. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Williarn Bodden. Esq.. J.P. ... George Hamilton. Esq.. J.P. ... William Chadwick. Esq.. J.P. ...
... Jarnes Yates. Esq., M.D., J.P.
... Samuel Ogden. Esq., J.P. ... Samuel Buckley. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Joshua Walmsley Radcliffe. Esq., D.L., J.P. ... Samuel Radcliffe Platt. Esq., D.L., J.P.
S.. ... Alfred Emmott. Esq.. J.P. ... ... William Noton. Esq.. J.P. ... ... ... ... ... Joseph Smith. Esq., J.P. ... Robert Whittaker. Esq.. J.P. ... ...
... ... ... Alfred Waddington. Esq., J.P.
... ... ... Jackson Brierley. Esq., J.P.
... ... ... John Hood. Esq.. J.P. ... ... ... James Eckersley. Esq.. J.P. ...
230 A HISTORY OF OLDHAM ... George Hanson. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Horatio Chadwick. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Thomas John Carson. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Robert Gourley. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Thomas Bolton. Esq.. J.P. ... ... William Schofield. Esq.. J.P. ... ... ... Sarah Anne Lees ... ... ... Fred Graham Isherwood. Esq., J.P. ... Joseph Ashworth. Esq.. J.P. ... ... ... Herbert Wilde. Esq., J.P. ... ... William Lees. Esq . ... ... ... James Greaves. Esq . . . . ... James Middleton. Esq.. J.P. ... ... William Buckley. Esq.. J.P. ...
... a.. John Berry. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Charles Hardman. Esq.. J.P. ...
... ... Frederick Houghton. Esq., J.P. ... William Edwin Freeman. Esq., J.P. ... James Kershaw Cheetham. Esq., J.P.
... ... Fred Broadbent. Esq., J.P. ... Frank Pollard. Esq.. J.P. ... ... ... Samuel Frith. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Edwin Heyes Shorrocks. Esq., J.P.
Herbert Wild Tupman. Esq . . . . ... ... ... Isaac Crabtree. Esq., J.P. ... John Fletcher Waterhouse. Esq . ... ... Joseph Hague. Esq., J.P. ... Elisha Bardsley. Esq.. J.P. ... ... James Shannon. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Thomas Wrigley. Esq.. J.P. ...
Robea William Bainbridge. Esq., J.P. Frank Tweedale. Esq.. J.P. ... ...
... Alfred James Howcroft. Esq., J.P.
... James Bannon. Esq . . . . ...
... John Robert Buckley. Esq., J.P. William Heaton Taylor. Esq . . . . ... Harry Ernest Chamberlain. Esq . ... Thomas Driver. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Richard Roberts. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Alfred Hallwood. Esq.. J.P. .... ...
... Stirling Thomas Marron. Esq., J.P. ... ... Joseph Berry. Esq.. J.P. ...
Stott Thornton. Esq.. J.P. ... ... Alfred Marshall. Esq.. J.P. ... ...
DAME SARAH ANNE LEES, D.B.E., LL.D., admitted a Freeman 7th November, 1909, presentation thereof made 17th February, 1910. Died 14th April, 1935.
DR. THOMAS FAWSITT, O.B.E., admitted 26th October, 1721, presentation made 12th April, 1722. Died 26th May, 1932.
ALDERMAN WILLIAM SCHOFIELD, J.P., admitted 3rd June, 172 5, presenta- tion made 28th October, 1725. Died 6th December, 173 I.
COUNCILLOR CHARLES WARD, J.P., admitted 3rd June, 1725, presentation made 26th October, 1725. Died 16th December, 1927.
COUNCILLOR MARJORY LEES, admitted 3rd October 1934, presentation made 24th October, 1934.
RT. HON. WINSTON LEONARD SPENCER CHURCHILL, Prime Minister, P.C., C.H., M.P., admitted 2nd April, 1941. Presentation made
RT. HON. JOHN ROBERT CLYNES, P.C., D.C.L., admitted 9th January, 1746, presentation made 1st May, 1746.
WILLIAM E. FREEMAN, Esq., J.P., admitted 7th January, 1946, presenta- tion made 1st May, 1746.
COUNCILLOR JAMES BANNON, J.P., admitted I j th June, 1949, presenta- tion made
THOMAS DRIVER, J.P., admitted I g th June, I 747, presentation made
ALDERMAN FRANK TWEEDALE, J.P., admitted 13th June, 1949, presenta- tion made
ADERMAN JOHN FLETCHER WATERHOUSE, admitted I 3th June, I 749, pres- entation made
... 1024 2.
... 16. 690
... 21. 662
... 32. 381
... 42. 595
... j2. 820
a.. 72. 333
... 82. 629
S.. 111. 343 ... 131. 463 ... 137. 246 ... 141. 730
(estimated)
S.. 147. 483 S.. 144. 983 S.. 14023 I4
... 116.860
(estimated by ~ e ~ i s t r a r - ~ e n & a l ) ... ... ... ... 1 4 2 0 18.
(estimated by Registrar-General) ... ... a.. S.. 119. 320
(estimated by Registrar-General)
A. (See " Lancs. Inquests and Feudal Aids," Record Society, Vol. 54).
1322. Under the names of those who are distrained to make homage to the king according to the tenour of the King's writ : " Henry de Trafford who holds in Chathirton 2 ploughlands of the 6th part of a knight's fee."
1324. Roger de Chaderton paid 3s. ed. for the moiety of Bele More. The receiver of the forfeited Holland estate rendered account of 2s. 8d. as the issue of of a messuage and ploughland, the land of Roger, son and heir of John de Chadderton, who was in ward.
1322. Rental of the lands of Thomas Earl of Lancaster and of Robert de Holland in Co. Lancaster (List of lands which passed to the Crown by the attainder of Earl Thomas and his powerful favourite Robert de Holland) :-
" John de Chetham holds one oxgang of land in Crompton and renders yearly 3s. zd. ; Adam de Tettlowe one oxgang of land 6s. 8d. ; Robert de Assheton 2 oxg. of land in Scholmer (Sholver) 11s. 8d. ; Hugh de Athirton 2 oxg. of land in Glothik 3s. I I ~ . ; Richard son of Richard de Oldom I oxg. of land 6s. 6d. ; Adam de Tettelowe I oxg. of land in Burshou ~ o d . ; John de Asshton I oxg. of land ~ o d . John de Chetham holds the moiety of Belemore and one oxgang of land in Crompton which were William de Weston's by the service of 3s. +d. yearly at the four terms for all ; Roger de Chadyrton holds the other moiety of Belmore and one oxgang of land in Crompton by the service of 3s. zd. yearly at the four terms for all. Roger de Assheton holds as of right of his wife 2 oxgangs of land in Sholler of the heir of Gilbert de Hulme by the service of 3s. 2d. yearly at the 4 terms for all ; Hugh de Athyrton holds 2 oxgangs of land in Glodyke by the service of 3s. 2d. yearly at the 4 terms for all ; Adam de Tetlowe holds one oxgang of land in Crompton by the service of 6s. 8d. yearly at the 4 terms for all ; Richard son of Richard de Oldome holds one oxgang of land which was Adam de Eccles in Wyrnith and Oldom by the service of 6s. 6d. early at the
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four terms for all ; Adam de Tetlowe holds one oxgang of land which was Richard de Burshagh's in Burshagh by the service of I d. at the four terms for all ; John de Assheton holds one oxgang of land in Alt by the service of I d. yearly at the four terms for all."
B. During the j o years from I j I 5 to I 345 the County from end to end was
simmering with rebellion and agitated with periodic outbursts of outrage and assassination. There is some ground for suspecting that the murder of Richard Tetlow in I j j G was an episode in the political disturbance of these j o years.
In I j I 5 a party of the insurgents had slain Henry de Bury in his Manor House of Bury. The Rebel leader Sir William de Bradshaigh was accused of having knowingly received the murderers after the felony was committed. Henry de Bury's wife or paramour was Margery de Radcliffe and thus Bradshaigh incurred the implacable hatred of the powerful Radcliffe family, including John de Radcliffe parson of Bury. Largely owing to the hostility of Sir Robert de Holland Bradshaigh was outlawed until I 3 2 2 . Soon afterwards Holland, who had incurred the hatred of the Earl's brother Henry by. deserting Earl Thomas in battle, was slain by the followers of Earl Henry, and Bradshaw was suspected of being an accomplice.
In ~ j j j Sir William was mysteriously murdered at Newton-in- Makerfield. At a Court held at Wigan in 1334 Dame Mabel widow of Sir William appeared and charged 45 men with the murder, including John Radcliffe parson of Bury, six other Radcliffes, and Richard and Jordan de Tetlow.
In I j j G Richard de Tetlow was murdered. Among those accused of complicity in the murder were Thomas, Robert, Henry, Richard and Nicholas de Trafford. (In 1 3 2 5 Henry de Trafford had settled his manors of Trafford and Stretford upon Henry son of John and his heirs ; the remainder after Henry the grandson were to the elder Henry's sons, Richard, Robert, Thomas, Nicholas, Geoffrey and Henry. It is clear that these were the men implicated in the murder of Richard de Tetlow.)
In 1 3 3 8 the Township of Clifton was fined 40s. for the goods of Henry son of Henry de Trafford, a fugitive (Coram Rege Ro1.h). The above Traffords had been outlawed in I j 36.
In 1341 occurred a series of disturbances at Liverpool between partisans of the King (Edward 111) and partisans of Earl Henry. A number of men from the Manchester district were involved. They entered the town in arms with banners unfurled as in war, forced their way into the Court where the King's justices were in session, and several men were slain, including Adam de Lever, Geoffrey son of Sir Henry de Trafford, Richard brother of Henry de Trafford, Richard, John and
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Robert sons of Sir John de Trafford. John de Radcliffe parson of Bury was accused of complicity in the murder of Adam de Lever. Among those who were pardoned at the request of Earl Henry were :-
Geoffrey son of Roger de Chadderton, Roger brother of Hugh de Tetlow, Hugh de Tetlow, Robert son of Jordan de Tetlow.
Thus the following Tetlows were involved in the outrages of I 3 3 3 and 1345 : Richard, Roger, Hugh, Jordan and Robert son of Jordan.
The following references establish the fact that Richard Tetlow of Oldham had brothers named Roger, Hugh and Jordan and that Jordan had a son named Robert :-
1340. Hugh son of Adam de Tetlow gave lands in Coppedhurst (Copster) and Payrehalghus to his mother Anabil for life with remainder to his brother Roger (Raines MSS).
I 3 4 8 . Robert and Thurstan, sons of Jordan de Tetlow, mentioned in law-suit (De Banco Rolh).
I 3 5 I . Re disputed tenement, it is stated to have been the property of Hugh de Tetlow, and on his death to have descended to Joan de Langley as daughter of Jordan eldest brother of Hugh.
I 3 5 8 . Richard son of Richard de Tetlow laid claim to the Tetlow estate in Crompton and Broughton, alleging that Joan wife of Richard de Langley was a bastard. It was however decided that Joan was the lawful daughter of Jordan de Tetlow and Alice his wife, which Jordan (brother of Richard de Tetlow father of the claimant) had held Tetlow. The mother of Jordan was named Amabil. She survived Jordan. (Rrsiqe Rolls.)
(Cojy of a foolscap document $reserved with the Charter)
We whose names are herewith subscribed do hereby undertake and agree to guarantee the payment of any and all expenses which may be incurred by or on account of the Committee for promoting a Charter of Incorporation for the Township of Oldham and to indemnify any and all parties who shall advance money for the payment of such expenses such expenses to be equitably apportioned on the sums which we have set opposite to our respective names Dated this twenty first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight :-
Jno and James Platt ... Miss Radcliffe Lower House Jas Holladay ... ... John Bentley ... J . Bradley ... ...
... Edward Wright John G . Blackburne
... William Ingham John Taylor ...
... Danl Collinge
... Thomas Gartside William . Knott ... Danl Evans ... ...
... . . J L Quarmby
... . . J V (?) Brierly
... Joseph Wainwright
... John Wainwright
... Robert Dickinson JohnLees ... ... J . (?) Ascroft ... Jas Buckley ... ...
... Jno Butterworth Simmons & Woodrow Wm Braddock ...
... William Byrom ...
Abstract o f Indenture of Feoffment o f I 9th November, I 76 5
Indenture of Feoffment with livery of seisin indorsed made between the Revd Richard Rothwell Rector of Sephton in the County of Lancaster of the one part and Isaac Clegg of Priors within Oldham in the said County of Lancaster Farmer of the other part.
It is witnessed that the said Richard Rothwell in consideration of the Rents Covenants and agreements thereinafter mentd did grant bargain enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Isaac Clegg his heirs and assigns
Such part of the two closes or fields commonly called or known by the names of the Further Hill and Nearer Hill as should amount in the whole to one acre and a half of land of the large measure there used consisting of 8 yards to the rod or perch being part of a messuage or tenement called Mumps within Oldham aforesaid then late in the possession of John Lees and then of of Jno Winterbottom which one acre and a half of land the said Isaac Clegg his heirs and assigns should within the space of two years from the date thereof separate or fence from the remainder of the said tenement with liberty to build upon and improve the same and also to get land and make and burn bricks cut down timber &c Together with all houses &c (except mines and minerals).
To hold the same except as aforesaid unto and to the use of the said Isaac Clegg his heirs and assigns for ever
Under the yearly rent of 1;6 payable at Mich(1em) as and Lady Day- Power of entry and distress in case of nonpayment of rent- Covenant for peaceful enjoyment and for production of deeds.
