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040-002055442

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032-002055439

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NORRIS PAPEERS. Vol. III. Correspondence and papers relating to Welsh property and family history, 16th-17th centt., including:-

1. Letters relating to property in co. Denbigh ; temp. Hen. VIII.-1566. ff. 1-12.

2. Lease by John Polard, Archdeacon of St. Asaph, of the archdeaconry of St. Asaph to Foulke Salesbury [al. Salusbury] for five years; 16 Oct. 4 Edw. VI. [1550]. Copy. f. 13.

3. Rental, acquittances, etc., relating to the dissolved monastery of Valle Crucis, co. Denbigh, leased by William (afterwards Sir William) Pickering to Sir William Norris and Thomas Massie; 36 Hen. VIII. [1544-1545]-1565. ff. 15-81.

4. Proof of age of the children of Edward Norris, of Blackrod [in Bolton], co. Lanc., by Dorithic Rigbie their mother; 29 Feb. 1596. f. 82.

5. Genealogical evidences of Sir William Norris; 20 June, 1564. Partly autograph. The narrative, which includes the romantic story of Mabel Bradshaigh (see Sir W. Scott's Betrothed), was printed from a copy in Harl. MS. 1997, f. 84b, in the Topographer and Genealogist, ii. p. 362. f. 83. Among some other genealogical notes is a pedigree (f. 94) of John Danzell, of Deresbury, co. Chest., 9 Dec. 1580.

6. Copies of wills of (a) John Eccleston, 1 Dec. 1540. f. 97 ;-(b) Alice Molyneux, 13 Nov. 5 Edw. VI. [1551]. f. 98;-(c) Edw. Norris, of Blackrod, 29 Jan. 157 7. f. 1 00.

7. Inventory and administration-accompts of Sir Thomas Butler; 22 Oct. 1579. f. 102.

8. Miscellaneous acquittances; 1513-1637. ff. 117-140. Paper, ff. 140. Folio.

includes:

f. 1 Stephen Goldwell: Letter to (Thomas?) Massie: 16th cent.
f. 2 Bartholomew Storey: Letter to Sir Will. Norris,: n.d., 16th cent.
ff. 4, 5 Sir William Pickering: Letters to Sir W. Norris: 1556.
f. 6 R- Harpur: Letter to Sir W. Norris: 1558.
f. 7 Rowland Meyrick, Bishop of Bangor: Letter to Sir J. Salusbury: 1564.
f. 8 Henry Norris: Letter to Sir W. Norris: 1564.
ff. 9, 12 Sir John Salusbury, Receiver for N Wales: Letters to Sir W. Norris: 1564, 1566.
f. 11 Edward Norris, of Speke, county Lancashire: Letter to the Marquis of Winchester: 1564.: Copy.
f. 13 Foulke Salusbury: Lease of the archdeaconry of St. Asaph to: 1550.: Copy.
f. 13 St. Asaph, counties Flintshire and Denbighshire: Lease of the archdeaconry of: 1550.: Copy.
f. 13 John Polard, Archdeacon of St. Asaph: Lease of his archdeaconry: 1550.: Copy.
f. 15 Valle Crucis, Denbighshire: Rental of the dissolved monastery: temp. Hen. VIII.
ff. 15-77 Thomas Massie: Accompts, etc., relating to his lease of Valle Crucis monastery: 1544-1558.
ff. 15-77 Sir William Norris: Accompts, etc, relating to his lease of Valle Crucis monastery: 1544-1558.
ff. 15-77 passim Sir William Pickering: Accompts, etc., of, relating to Valle Crucis: 1544-1558.
ff. 16-81 Valle Crucis, Denbighshire: Accompts relating to: 1544-1565.
f. 82 Dorothy Rigbie, widow of Edward Norris: Proof of her children's age: 1596.
f. 82 Edward Norris, of Blackwood, county Lancashire: Proof of age of the sons of: 1596.
f. 83 Mabel Bradshaigh: Story of.
f. 83 Sir William Norris: Genealogical evidences: 1564.
f. 94 John Danyell, of Deresbury, county Cheshire: Pedigree: 1580.
f. 97 John Eccleston: Will: 1540.: Copy.
f. 98 Alice Molyneux: Will: 1551.: Copy.
f. 100 Edward Norris, of Blackwood, county Lancashire: Will: 1578.: Copy.
f. 117 Nicholas Bothe: Acquittance by, as bailiff of West Derby Hundred: 1513.
f. 118 Humphrey Walsh, Deputy bailiff of West Derby Hundred, county Lancashire: Acquittance by: 1516.
f.119 Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire: Memoranda of evidences relating to Blackrod manor: 1516.
f. 120 Laurence Ireland: Acquittance by: 1544.
f. 122 John Hawarden: Acquittance by, as subsidy collector, co. Lanc.: 1545.
f. 123 Hugh Watmo, chaplain to Richard Townley: Acquittance by: 1545.
f. 124 Sir William Norris: Power of attorney: 1552.
f. 125 William Bury, citizen and draper of London: Acquittance by: 1553.
f. 127 Edward Norris, of Speke, county Lancashire: Note of special livery to: 1568.
f. 129 Ralph Whytfeld: Acquittance by: 1573.
f. 130 Alexander Standish: Acquittance by: 1584.
f. 132 John Ogle, of Whiston, county Lancashire: Acquittance by: 1585.
f. 133 Richard Blundell, of Crosby, county Lancashire: Acquittance by: 1589.
f. 134 John Singwell: Acquittance by: n.d., 17th cent.
f. 138 Sir William Norris, KB: Debts of: 1632.
f. 140 Richard Wainwright, of Speke, county Lancashire: Bond by: 1637.

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Add MS 36924-36927 : PAPERS of the family of Norris, of Spoke (in Childwall parish), co. Lane., relating to family and county affairs in Lancashire…

Add MS 36926 : NORRIS PAPEERS. Vol. III. Correspondence and papers relating to Welsh property and family history, 16th-17th centt., including:-…

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Start Date:

1500

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1699

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16th century-17th century

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Names:

Blundell, Richard, of Crosby, county Lancashire
Bothe, Nicholas
Bradshaigh, Mabel
Bury, William, citizen and draper of London
Danyell, John, landowner, 1544-1610
Eccleston, John
Goldwell, Stephen, correspondent of Thomas Massie, fl 16th century
Harpur, R-
Hawarden, John
Ireland, Laurence
Massie, Thomas
Meyrick, Rowland, Bishop of Bangor
Molyneux, Alice
Norris, Edward, of Blackwood, county Lancashire
Norris, Edward, of Speke, county Lancashire
Norris, Henry, of Add MS 36926
Norris, William
Norris, William, KB
Ogle, John, of Whiston, county Lancashire
Pickering, William, of Add MS 36926
Polard, John, Archdeacon of St. Asaph
Rigbie, Dorothy, widow of Edward Norris
Salusbury, Foulke
Salusbury, John, Receiver for N Wales
Singwell, John
Standish, Alexander
Storey, Bartholomew
Wainwright, Richard, of Speke, county Lancashire
Walsh, Humphrey, Deputy bailiff of West Derby Hundred, county Lancashire
Watmo, Hugh, chaplain to Richard Townley
Whytfeld, Ralph

Places:

Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire
St. Asaph, counties Flintshire and Denbighshire
Valle Crucis, Denbighshire