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040-001959159

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032-001959136

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CROSS PAPERS. Vol. XX (ff. 172).

1. ff. 1-91. Correspondence and papers of Cross's father, William, and mother, Ellen née Chaffers; 1797-1829. Extracts from some of these letters are printed in [R. A. Cross], A family history (privately printed, 1900).

2. ff. 92-172. Letters to Cross from his aunts, Anne, Catherine, and Margaret Chaffers; 1842-1861, n.d.; 1840 - [bef. 1851?]; [1851?], n.d.

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ff. 1, 15, 20-23b Thomas Wilson, Vicar of Clitheroe: Correspondence with W. Cross: 1797-1809.
ff. 1-4b, 7-45b, 48-53b, 56, 59-74b William Cross, of Red Scar, county Lancashire; solicitor: Correspondence: 1797-1827: Partly copies.
f. 5 Henry Cross, of Barton Mill, county Lancashire: Letter to, from his brother, John: [1799?].
f. 5 John Cross, solicitor, of Preston; d.1799: Letter to his brother, Henry: [1799?].
ff. 7-10b, 59, 71 Robert Greaves, of Liverpool and Bowness: Letters to, from W. Cross: 1799-1827.
ff. 11, 17 Nicholas Grimshaw, solicitor, of Preston: Letters to, from W. Cross: 1803, 1808: Copies.
f. 13 John Gorst, of Leigh, county Lancashire: Letter to, from W. Cross: 1804.
f. 19 Nicholas Grimshaw, solicitor, of Preston: Letter to, from Lord Derby: 1808.
f. 19 Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby: Letter to N. Grimshaw: 1808.
f. 24 Samuel Hill, of Preston: Certificate signed by: 1810.
ff. 25-27 Sophy Lyon, daughter of J R Lyon, Rector of Pulford: Letter, etc., to R. A. Cross: bef. 1880.
f. 26 Dorothy Clayton, wife of G Clayton of Lostock Hall: Letter to, from W. Cross: bef. 1810.
ff. 28-33b, 48-53b, 56 Joseph Seaton Aspden, Deputy Registrar, Lancashire Chancery Court: Letters to, from W. Cross: 1814-1824.
f. 34 Ralph Assheton, of Preston: Letter to J. S. Aspden: 1814.
f. 34 Joseph Seaton Aspden, Deputy Registrar, Lancashire Chancery Court: Letter to, from R. Assheton: 1814.
ff. 36-39b [C. H.?] Butler, daughter of J Boxendale: Letter, etc., to R. A. Cross: 1879.
f. 38 Josiah Boxendale, of Lancaster: Letter to, from W. Cross: 1816: Copy.
f. lb, 40-43b Samuel Staniforth, of Liverpool: Letters to, from W. Cross: 1797-1817.
f. 44 Preston, Lancashire: Resolution of the Trustees of Trinity Church: 1823: Copy.
f. 44b Joseph Harrison, solicitor, of Preston: Letter to J. S. Aspden: 1823.
f. 44b Joseph Seaton Aspden, Deputy Registrar, Lancashire Chancery Court: Letter to, from J. Harrison: 1823.
ff. 46, 54, 58 Joseph Seaton Aspden, Deputy Registrar, Lancashire Chancery Court: Letters to, from Mrs E. Cross: 1824, [1824?].
ff. 46, 54, 58 Ellen Cross, wife of W Cross of Red Scar, county Lancashire: Letters to J. S. Aspden: 1824, [1824?].
f. 49b John Dorington, Clerk of Fees of the House of Commons: Letter franked by,: 1824.
f. 53b Thomas Legh, MP: Letter franked by: 1824.
f. 61 Poetry ENGLISH: W. Cross: verses to his son, W. A. Cross: 1825: Copy.
f. 61 William Assheton Cross, of Red Scar, county Lancashire: Verses to, from his father, William: 1825: Copy.
f. 61 William Cross, of Red Scar, county Lancashire; solicitor: Verses to his son, William: 1825: Copy.
ff. 63-66b John Clayton, author of 'Sketches in Biography': Letter, etc., to R. A. Cross: 1856.
f. 65 John Clayton, author of 'Sketches in Biography': Letter to, from W. Cross: 1825.
f. 67 Thomas Lyon, of Appleton Hall, county Cheshire: Letter to, from W. Cross: 1826.
ff. 69-72b Mrs Anna Greaves, of Bowness: Letter, etc., to R. A. Cross: 1857.
f. 73 Ellen Cross, wife of W Cross of Red Scar, county Lancashire: Letter to, from her husband: 1827.
ff. 75-78b, 81-84b Samuel Staniforth, of Liverpool: Letter to R. Greaves,: 1827.
ff. 75-78b, 81-84b Robert Greaves, of Liverpool and Bowness: Letters to, from S. Staniforth: 1827.
f. 79 Mary Staniforth, wife of S Staniforth of Liverpool: Letter to, from her husband: 1827.
f. 79 Samuel Staniforth, of Liverpool: Letter to his wife, Mary: 1827.
f. 85 Eliza Lyon, wife of T Lyon of Appleton Hall: Letter to, from S. Staniforth: 1827.
f. 85 Samuel Staniforth, of Liverpool: Letter to Mrs E. Lyon: 1827.
f. 87 Ellen Dorothea Hornby, née Cross; 1st wife of Reverend W Hornby: Verses to R. Greaves: 1829.
f. 87 Anne Harriet Cross, sister of Richard, 1st Viscount Cross: Verses to R. Greaves: 1829.
f. 87 Robert Greaves, of Liverpool and Bowness: Verses to, by E. D. and A. H. Cross: 1829.
f. 87 Poetry ENGLISH: E. D. and A. H. Cross: verses to R. Greaves: 1829.
f. 89 Ellen Cross, wife of W Cross of Red Scar, county Lancashire: Letter to Mrs E. Lyon: 1829.
f. 89 Eliza Lyon, wife of T Lyon of Appleton Hall: Letter to, from Mrs E. Cross: 1829.
f. 91 Poetry ENGLISH: Verses beg.: Harry he courted brisk young Mary: [early 19th cent.?].
ff. 92-145b Anne Chaffers, of Everton: Letters to her nephew, R. A. Cross: 1842-1861, n.d.
ff. 146-164b Catherine Chaffers, of Everton: Letter to her nephew, R. M. Cross: 1840-[bef. 1851?].
ff. 165-172b Margaret Chaffers, of Everton: Letters to her nephew, R. A. Cross: [1851?], n.d.

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032-001959136
036-001959158
040-001959159

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Add MS 51263-51289 : THE CROSS PAPERS Correspondence and papers of Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross (b. 1823, d. 1914) and his…
Add MS 51282-51286 : CROSS PAPERS. Vols XX-XXIV. Family correspondence; 1797-1907. Five volumes.

Add MS 51282 : CROSS PAPERS. Vol. XX (ff. 172). 1. ff. 1-91. Correspondence and papers of Cross's father, William, and mother, Ellen née…

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English

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Start Date:

1797

End Date:

1861

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1797-1861

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Names:

Aspden, Joseph Seaton, Deputy Registrar Lancashire Chancery Court
Assheton, Ralph, of Preston
Boxendale, Josiah, of Lancaster
Butler, C H ?, daughter of J Boxendale
Chaffers, Anne, of Everton
Chaffers, Catherine, of Everton
Chaffers, Margaret, of Everton
Clayton, Dorothy, wife of G Clayton of Lostock Hall
Clayton, John, author of `Sketches in Biography'
Cross, Anne Harriet, sister of Richard 1st Viscount Cross
Cross, Ellen, wife of W Cross of Red Scar Lancashire
Cross, Henry, of Baronet on Mill Lancashire
Cross, John, solicitor of Preston, d1799
Cross, William Assheton, of Red Scar Lancashire
Cross, William, of Red Scar Lancashire , solicitor
Dorington, John, Clerk of Fees of the House of Commons, d 1827
Gorst, John, of Leigh, correspondent of William Cross, fl 1804
Greaves, Anna, of Bowness, correspondent of Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, fl 1857
Greaves, Robert, of Liverpool and Bowness, correspondent of William Cross, fl 1799-1827
Grimshaw, Nicholas, of Preston, solicitor and correspondent of William Cross, fl 1803-1808
Harrison, Joseph, solicitor of Preston
Hill, Samuel, of Preston
Hornby, Ellen Dorothea, née Cross 1st wife of Reverend W Hornby
Legh, Thomas, MP
Lyon, Eliza, wife of T Lyon of Appleton Hall
Lyon, Sophy, daughter of J R Lyon Rector of Pulford
Lyon, Thomas, of Appleton Hall Cheshire
Staniforth, Mary, wife of S Staniforth of Liverpool
Staniforth, Samuel, of Liverpool
Stanley, Edward, 12th Earl of Derby, politician, 1752-1834
Wilson, Thomas, Vicar of Clitheroe

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Preston, Lancashire