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1886

LIVERPOOL:

T. BRAKELL, PRINTER, 58, DALE STREET.

CONTENTS.

The Paper marked thus [*] is illustrated.

Notes on the Family of Ashton of Penketh, Co. Lancaster, with

special reference to John Ashton, who was executed for his

adherence to the Jacobite Cause, 28th January, 1691. By J.

Venn, Sc. D., F.R.S.............

Rochdale in the beginning of the 17th Century. By Lieut.-Col.

Fishwick, F.S.A.

*Notes on the Ancient Cheshire Families of Bennett of Saughall

Massey, and Bennett of Barnston, with their Collateral Branches.

By E. M. Hance, LL.B.

........

List of the Moore Papers. By T. N. Morton

PAGE.

I

15

37

149

The Missing History of Warton, by John Lucas. By W. O. Roper... 159

Council and Officers for the year 1886 (Session xxxviii.)

Officers of the Society since commencement.

List of Members.....

170

171

172

172

173

V.

vi.

vii.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

(Reduced facsimiles.)

Emblazoned Pedigree of the Family of Bennett of Saughall
Massie, Co. Chester, prepared in 1631, for Thomas Bennett,
of Johnstown, in the County of Dublin, by the elder Randle
Holme ........

Illuminated Certificate of Arms and Grant of Crest to Thomas
Bennett of Johnstown, Co. Dublin, third son of John
Bennett of Salghall Massy, Co. Chester

Illuminated Certificates of the Arms of (1) Peter Bennett, son

of Thomas Bennett of Barnston; (2) Thomas Bennett ...