Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancaster and Chester Volume 2; V. 54 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ... II. PERSONS (see also INDEX). THE following list of Failsworth Wills, &c., proved at Chester is extracted from the volumes of the Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society. The number and page of the volume of that series are here omitted, as no further particulars are there recorded, and the description "of Failsworth," &c., is also here omitted. Infra signifies less than 40 personalty. Adcroft, Hannah, 1773; Joash, linen ' Booth, John, chapman, adm. 1745. weaver, 1769. 'Buerdsell, John. yeom. (infra), 1674. Andrew, John (infra), Inv., 1679. Arritage, Margaret, spinster, 1633. Ashton, John, 1628. Barnes, Edward, yeom. (infra), 1681 Baxter, John, tailor (infra), 1707. Barlow, George, linen weaver (infra), Chadderton, Chatterton, Richard, shoemaker, Will and Inv., 1663, in Dioc. Registry; James, shoemaker, 1725: James, yeom., 1727. Clayton, Richard, citation, 1668; Mary (infra), Inv., 1679. 1798. 'Clegg, John, adm. 1791. Barrow, Henry, linen weaver, adm. I Clough, John, yeom., 1709; Robert, 1741; Mary, widow (infra), 1785; skinner, adm. 1731; Robert, late of James, hatter (infra), adm. 1797. i Failsworth (infra), adm. with Inv., Bentley, Samuel, yeom., 1786; Hannah, 1731-2; John, 1788; George, linen widow, 1792. weaver, 1800; William, farmer, adm. Berry, James (infra), 1800. 1 1800. Beswick or Bexwick, Charles, 1632.1 Coppock, Peter, cordwainer (infra). Boardman, Otho (infra), adm. with 1749 Inv., 1674. Crompton, Abel, yeom., adm. 1727. 1 The Manchester Registers, as extracted in the Owen MSS., include the following Baptism: --1614, Apr. 3, Catherine d. of Charles Besw. of ffayleswortho. Burials: --1584-5, Feb. 21, Charles Beswicke of ffailsworth. 1599-1600, Mar. 3, Henry s. to Chas. B. of Lymside. 1617, Oct. 6, Jane d. of Chas. B. of F'...