9. Petition Rich. Hey of West Derby married Agnes d. Robt Burscogh. Mortgage to Rog. Ógle. Wm. More, Esq., being a man of great might and power." Exchange of lands in township of Liverpool. I sheet 72 lines. (c. 1600.) 10. Oath of the Sheriff. Edw. More, High Sheriff, 1621. II. Rimrose Bridge. Precept from Thomas Sawshaw and Richard Atherton for its Reparation. Parchment. (c. 1624). 12. Bond 12, from Ellin Marsh and William Ireland, to pay over to William Abell, Alderman of London, one of the Assigns of the Wine Duties, such sums as they shall receive. Ellin Marsh's seal and also William Ireland's, W I and a bird (very curious). Soiled. (c. 1625.) 13. Last will of William Barker, of Leupoole, mariner. To his wife a messuage in Dale street for life, then to John Barker. 5 Car. I., 30th Nov. (1629). 14. The Out gatt of the "Trenittie of Levpoll, Gilbt Balshey, Mr.-of the "Marrie John," of fformbie-of the "Ellinor, of the same, Jo. Walker, Maior, and various other vessels. I sheet. Frayed. 23rd Aug., 20th Sep. (1633). 15. Counsel's Opinion on Disfranchisement. Quere Rob. Dobson. Half-sheet. 1636. 16. Articles against Sir Thomas Stanley, Baronet, Col. Peter Egerton, Col. John Booth, Col. Alex. Standish, Col. Geo. Dudding, Col. John Holcroft, Captain Gilbt Ireland, and Edw. Butterworth, Esq. 2 pages. Signed, Tho. Birche. 1643-6. 17. Instructions for Articles agt Col. John Houlcroft, Esq. 2 pages. Discouragemts of Sub-Comrs of Excise from John Houlcroft. 2 pages. Breviate of the Charge against Cott Holcrofte 2 pages. (c. 1644.) 18. Abstract of what is wittnessed agt Col. Holland, at Bolton, Wigan, Manchester. 3 pages. 19. Royal appointment of Jacob Vernon as Collector for Customs on Wool, Leather and Pelts: Port of Liverpool, &c. Ditto on Scarlet Cloth, &c., with amount charged. Two sheets damaged. In Latin. 1665. 20. Farm of the Chantries of Liverpool, viz., St. John, St. Katharine, High Altar, St. Nicholas. Total Rent £10 10s. 8d. (No date.) 21. Edw. Mocres Receipt for Burgage Rents £425. 8d. Townsend Mill Horse Mill and Land. (No date.) 22. Receipts to Edw. Moore by John Winstanley for Chantry Rents: 1561, £125. jd. : 1902, 41 zs. 9d; Ditto 75., signed Ra Ashton: 74. for Melling's house: 1663, 75. 7d.; J. Winstanley, Dutta, 75 78: 1664 75 7d. p John Hall and 75. 7d. Sam. fazakerley: 1665. Ber. Dryver depy Rec. 1661 to 1665. COL. JOHN MOORE. 23 A Remonstrance of the Ho. of Commons, 2nd Feb. 1628. 24. Particulars of the Estate of John More of Bankhall in a Letter from his son Edw. to Ms More at Bankhall Liver**pool Lance." 5 Burgages in Liverpool "now 70 newe Houses built on 5 other towns mentioned. Seal 22 quarters (very flat) 1634. 25. Indenture: John Moore sett & to farm lett" to William Dwarrihouse Lands in Liverpool and Bootle called Waytearth, Pottinger's Hey. Greave House Grounds, in 36 acres for 300 years. 1st May, 1639. 26. Articles of Agreement between John Moore, Esq., Tho. Eccleston of Leverpoole and Wm. Ireland of Leverpool, concerning a Ship in which they were to share profits and expenses. (c. 1640.) 27. Ordinance of the Lords and Commons that Philip, Lord Wharton, Lieutenant of the County of Land., have power to assemble those that are fitt for the Wars to be “arrayed "and weaponed," &c. Signed Jo. Browne, Cleric Part., and Wharton's autograph. On parchment 14in. x 10in. 13th June 1642. His appointment of "John Moore Esquyre" as a deputylieutenant-also on parchment. Annexed. 28. Directions for Drilling Soldiers-word of CommandMarching, &c. Probably drawn up by Col. Rosworm. 4 pages, 4to. (c. 1642.) 29. Letter from Rob. Leadbetter-2nd Monthly Pay for the Hundred of West Derby, shewing that Col. Moore's Warrant for it was hindered by Col. Holcroft. 3rd March, 1643. 30. Orders by the Lords and Commons to seize Ships passing from Ireland, such persons so seizing to have a moiety— Concerning the "Irish Rebels." Original and official document sent to Col. John Moore. (Damaged.) 5th Sept. 31. Official "Instructions" to Raphe Ashton, Rich. Shuttleworth, Alex. Rigby, and John Moore, Esq., M.P., and deputy-lieutenants, Sir Thos. Stanley, Bart., and the rest of the deputy-lieutenants, in 27 paragraphs. Signed H. Elsyng, Cler. Parl. D. Com. 10 pages. Delinquents, &c. (No date.) 32. Childwall and Walton. "Our desires concerning TithesPapists and Delinquents go abroad and carry armes to the teror of the good ptie.” "This garison." signed.) (Not 1643-6. 33. The names of Knights, Esqrs, and gen in Derby hundred of good ability, and yet were omitted by the deputylieutenants at this last Loan-Halsall, Ormschurch, Aughton, Walton, Prescot, Huyton, Wigan, Altcar. (1643-6.) 34. Examinations taken at Lipoole, before John Moor, Esq., Vice-Admirall. John Sturzaker, purser of the ship "Samuel." Signed by him, Ralph Higinson, Mich1 Barker, Abraham and Augustin Young. 14th Dec., 1644. 35. John Moore's Requisition to the Constables for "Horse, Horsemen, and Arms for ye defence and saftie of the King," &c. Signed, but not finished. 7th Feb., 1643. LETTERS, &C., IN COL. JOHN MOORE'S HANDWRITING. 36. Notice to Butchers, Innkeepers, and Victuallers not to kill or dress any Flesh during Lent, without Licence. On the back-" Leager at Ormskirk" [Lathom], "Our garrison [Liverpool]. 37. John Mainewaringe to 15th March, 1644. John Bringeman, Lord Bishop of Chester, about the "Grand Councell." Soiled. 20. Administration (with will annexed) of the goods of Alice Bennett of Chester, widow, was granted at Chester on the 31st January, 1665, to Anne Fletcher, daughter of the deceased. 21. William Bennett of West Kirby, mariner, by his willdated the 1st May, 1685, and proved at Chester on the following 20th April-after bequeathing to his brother Robert 20/, and to the latter's two sons 10/ each, devised all his real and personal estate to the use of his (second) wife Elizabeth for life, with remainder to his son Thomas, the latter paying £10 to Margery Winstanley, testator's wife's daughter, as agreed in testator's marriage settlement, and to John Pick his (Thomas") "brother". The Executors were Elizabeth and Thomas, together with Robert Yonge of Ffrankby, and the witnesses Thomas Coventry, John Pick and Thomas Rathborne. The Inventory was made by Peter Daye of Frankby, yeoman, Thomas Guile of Newton-cumLarton, yeoman, and John Picke of Greasby, house-carpenter. THE FAMILY OF MOORE OF LIVERPOOL. ROUGH LIST OF THEIR PAPER RECORDS. APTAIN J. STEWART, of Alltyrodyn in South Wales, CAPTAIN having most kindly lent to the Society a portion of the Muniments of the Moore family, consisting of nearly a thousand Deeds, Charters, and Papers relating to property in Liverpool, Kirkdale, and the neighbouring townships, as well as in Chester and Wirral, we print the following informal list of the more modern documents, which are nearly all on paper. Those here enumerated relate chiefly to the Civil War, Taxation, the Restoration, the Siege of Liverpool, &c. The Parchment Charters, which are now in the process of transcription by our Hon. Assistant Secretary (by permission of the Corporation), may be roughly described as about 482 of Liverpool (Edw. I. to Queen Anne), 123 Kirkdale (Edw. I. to Charles II.), 16 Bootle (Edw. III. to Eliz.), 8 Fazakerley, 3 West Derby, 5 Woolton, 18 Walton, 17 Linacre, 28 Litherland, 17 Down Litherland, various townships 64, and of the city and county of Chester 61. They include some of the earliest and finest specimens of caligraphy. We hope to give some account of these documents in a future volume. The name of Moore (anciently More and Mor) occurs very frequently in the early history of Liverpool. Probably that of Crosse comes next. The Moore family had considerable property in the city of Chester, as well as in Liverpool and the other Lancashire townships mentioned above. The pedigrees of the Moore family are very imperfect, but these records will materially assist the student in that direction. The Historical MSS. Commissioners (in their 10th Report) have already calendared such part of the Moore Records as they considered of national interest, but declined those now lent to the Society, as being purely of a local character. *M* |