ESTABLISHED M.DCCC.XLIII., FOR THE PUBLICATION OF HISTORICAL AND LITERARY REMAINS CONNECTED WITH THE PALATINE COUNTIES OF Lancaster and Chester. COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR 1895-6. President. RICHARD COPLEY CHRISTIE, M.A. Vice-President. The Right Rev. THE LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD, D.D. Council. HENRY THOMAS CROFTON, ESQ. LIEUT.-COLONEL FISHWICK, F.S.A. SIR HENRY H. HOWORTH, M.P., F.R.S., F.S.A. RICHARD D. RADCLIFFE, ESQ., M.A., F.S.A. FRANK RENAUD, Esq., M.D., F.S.A. WILLIAM O. ROPER, Esq. J. PAUL RYLANDS, ESQ., F.S. A. T. NORTHCOTE TOLLER, Esq., M.A. A. W. WARD, Esq., Lit. D., LL.D. Treasurer. J. JOSEPH JORDAN, Esq., Warwick House, Heaton Norris, Stockport. Honorary Secretary. CHARLES W. SUTTON, Free Reference Library, King Street, Manchester. RULES. 1. That the Society shall be limited to three hundred and fifty members. 2. That the Society shall consist of members being subscribers of one pound annually, such subscription to be paid in advance, on or before the day of general meeting in each year. The first general meeting to be held on the 23rd day of March, 1843, and the general meeting in each year afterwards on the first day of March, unless it fall on a Sunday, when some other day is to be named by the Council. 3. That the affairs of the Society be conducted by a Council, consisting of a permanent President and Vice-President, and twelve other members, including a Treasurer and Secretary, all of whom shall be elected, the first two at the general meeting next after a vacancy shall occur, and the twelve other members at the general meeting annually. 4. That the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Society be audited annually, by three auditors, to be elected at the general meeting; and that any member who shall be one year in arrear of his subscription, shall no longer be considered as belonging to the Society. 5. That every member not in arrear of his annual subscription, be entitled to a copy of each of the works published by the Society. 6. That twenty copies of each work shall be allowed to the editor of the same, in addition to the one to which he may be entitled as a member. Vol. I. The Vicars of Rochdale. NEW SERIES. FIRST YEAR (1882-3). By the late Rev. Canon Raines, M.A., F.S. A. Edited by HENRY H. pp. xiii. 200. Part II. pp. 201-391. Vol. 3. Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories at Chester, with an Appendix of Abstracts of Wills now Lost or Destroyed. Transcribed by the late Rev. G. J. PICCOPE, M.A. Edited by J. P. EARWAKER, M. A., F.S. A. pp. x. 262. SECOND YEAR (1883-4). Vol. 4. The Catechisme, or a Christian Doctrine necessary for Children and Ignorant people, of Lawrence Vaux, 1574, sometime Warden of the Collegiate Church, Manchester. Edited by T. G. Law, Esq., Signet Library, Edinburgh. pp. cx. 111. Vol. 5. The Rectors of Manchester, and the Wardens of the Collegiate Church of that Town. By the late Rev. F. R. RAINES, M.A. Edited by J. E. BAILEY, F.S.A. Part I. The Rectors; Warden Huntingdon to Warden Chaderton. pp. xx. 100. Vol. 6. The Rectors of Manchester, and the Wardens of the Collegiate Church of that Town. Part II. Warden Dee to Warden Herbert. pp. 101-206. THIRD YEAR (1884-5). Vol. 7. The Old Church and School Libraries of Lancashire. With Bibliographical and other IllustraBy RICHARD COPLEY CHRISTIE. pp. xiii. 215. tions. Vol. 8. The History of the Parish of Poulton-le-Fylde. By HENRY FISHWICK, F.S.A. pp. 232. FOURTH YEAR (1885-6). Vol. 10. The History of the Parish of Bispham. By HENRY FISHWICK, F.S.A. pp. 143. Vol. 11. The Coucher Book of Furness Abbey. Part II. Edited by the Rev. J. C. ATKINSON, M.A. pp. 261-536. Vol. 12. The Crosby Records. Edited by the Rev. T. E. GIBSON and the late Bishop Goss. pp. xxvi. 108. FIFTH YEAR (1886-7). Vol. 13. A Bibliography of the Works Written and Edited by Dr. Worthington. By R. C. CHRIstie. pp. vii. 88. Vol. 14. The Coucher Book of Furness Abbey. Part III. Edited by the Rev. J. C. ATKINSON, D.C.L, pp. lx. 537-728. (Conclusion.) Vol. 15. The History of the Church and Manor of Wigan. Part I. By the Hon. and Rev. CANON SIXTH YEAR (1887-8). Vol. 16. The History of the Church and Manor of Wigan. Part II. By the Hon. and Rev. CANON BRIDGEMAN. pp. 181-460. Vol. 17. The History of the Church and Manor of Wigan. Part III. By the Hon. and Rev. CANON Vol. 18. The History of the Church and Manor of Wigan. Part IV. SEVENTH YEAR (1888-9). By the Hon. and Rev. CANON Vol. 19. Correspondence of Edward, Third Earl of Derby, during the years 24 to 31 Henry VIII. Edited by T. NORTHCOTE TOLLER, M.A. pp. xxvi. 138. Vol. 20. The Minutes of the Manchester Presbyterian Classis, 1646-1660. Part I. Edited by Wм. A. SHAW, M. A. pp. cxli. 82. Vol. 21. Lives of the Fellows of the College of Manchester. Part I. By the late F. R. Raines, M.A. Edited by FRANK Renaud, M.D. pp. xiv. 210. EIGHTH YEAR (1889-90). Vol. 22. The Minutes of the Manchester Presbyterian Classis, 1646-1660. Part II. Edited by Wм. A. SHAW, M.A. pp. 83-281. Vol. 23. Lives of the Fellows of the College of Manchester. Part II. By the late F. R. Raines, M. A. Edited by FRANK RENAUD, M.D. With two illustrations. pp. 211-398. NINTH YEAR (1890-91). Vol. 24. The Minutes of the Manchester Presbyterian Classis, 1646-1660. Part III. Edited by Wм. A. SHAW, M.A. pp. 283-464. (Conclusion.) Vol 25. The History of the Parish of St. Michaels-on-Wyre. By HENRY FISHWICK, F.S.A. pp. 268. TENTH YEAR (1891-2). Vol. 26. Materials for the History of the Church of Lancaster. Part I. Edited by W. O. ROPER. pp. 257. Vol. 27. Notes on the Churches of Lancashire. By the late Sir Stephen Glynne. Edited by Rev. CANON ATKINSON. pp vii. 127. ELEVENTH YEAR (1892-3). Vol. 28. Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories at Chester, 1572 to 1696; with an Appendix of Vol. 29. The Poems of John Byrom. Edited by A. W. WARD, LITT.D., HON. LL.D. |