The Council of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society desire it OFFICERS FOR 1886. to be known that the Authors alone are responsible for any statements or opinions contained in their contributions to the Transactions of the Society. The Society are indebted to Major-General Owen for kindly contributing the view of Wycoller Hall (p. 173), to Mr. N. Heywood for the cut on p. 17, to Mr. Heginbotham for the fac-simile on p. 251, to Mr. Scholes for the cuts on pp. 342-4, to the proprietors of the Bolton Chronicle for the cut of the Bolton Grammar School (P. 356), and to Mr. Earwaker for the fac simile of a Dauntesey charter (P. 215). This volume has been edited by Mr. Charles W. Sutton. president. The Right HON. THE EARL OF CRAWFORD AND BALCARRES, F.R.S., F.S.A. Vice-presidents. SIR THOMAS BAKER (Deceased). J. G. GREENWOOD, LL.D. bon. Secretary. CONTENTS. PAGE The FYLFOT AND THE FUTHORC TIR. By H. Colley March, M.D. WHAT WAS THE FIRST BOOK PRINTED IN MANCHESTER? By THE EARLY COINAGE OF HENRY PLANTAGENET. By Nathan COCKERSAND ABBEY. By William O. Roper - LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE DOMESDAY. By George Esdaile 35 Notes on CHURCH RESTORATION. By R. Langton, F.R. Hist. Soc. 50 THE ANCIENT LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE LOCAL COURTS OF Civil JURISDICTION. By Charles T. Tallent-Bateman THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TURNPIKE SYSTEM IN LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. By William Harrison PERIODS AND DEDICATIONS OF THE ANCIENT CHURCHES IN LAN- CASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. By S. E. Haworth CHORLEY HALL, AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. ON ONE OF THE EARLIEST Lists OF PRINTED Books. By Charles MISERERES IN MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL. By the Rev. E. F. WHO WAS Mistress Joyce LEWES, OF MANCHESTER? By William MONUMENTAL EFFIGY AT BAGULEY HALL, By James Croston, GROUPS OF COINS WITH A History. By William S. Churchill 155 WYCOLLER HALL. By Major-General C. H. Owen - FLIXTON AND ITS CHURCH. By Daniel John Leech, M.D., F.R.C.P. 182 AN ACCOUNT OF THE CHARTERS, Deeds, AND OTHER Docu. MENTS, NOW PRESERVED AT AGECROFT Hall, Co. LANCASTER. 26 SILVER PENNY OF HENRY PLANTAGENET 17 COCKERSAND ABBEY (SKETCH PLAN) TURNPIKE ROADS OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, SHOWING THEIR PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT (Coloured MAP) So CHORLEY OLD HALL (DRAWN BY T. LETHERBROW) 99 THE SCHOOL HOUSE, ALDERLEY (DRAWN BY T. LETHERBROW) - III BOOK LIST BY SCHOEFFER, 1470 (FAC-SIMILE) 118 MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL. MISERERES UNDER STALLS (South Side) 134 (North Side) 140 MONUMENTAL EFFIGY AT BAGULEY HALL (DRAWN BY J. CROSTON) 149 COINS WITH A HISTORY . 155 Wycoller HALL AND FOOT-BRIDGE 173 AGECROFT HALL (DRAWN BY G, H, RowBOTHAM) 199 RELEASE FROM QUEEN KATHERINE HOWARD TO RICHARD DAUNTESEY, Esq. 1541 (FAC-SIMILE) 215 ENTRY OF JUDGE BRADSHAW'S BAPTISM IN REGISTER OF STOCKPORT CHURCH (FAC-SIMILE) 251 ACOUSTIC POTTERY IN NORWICH CHURCHES 290 FRAGMENT OF SAXON CROSS AND OTHER STONES, DISCOVERED DURING THE DEMOLITION OF THE PARISH CHURCH, BOLTON, 342-4 . 356 368 376 |