Vol 2 (1849-1850)

This volume includes papers by George Ormerod, the historian of Cheshire, and William Williams Mortimer who wrote a history of Wirral Hundred

Front matter:
List of members
Council

Presentations to the Society and Exhibits Session II no. 1

Introductory address
Henry C. Pidgeon

An investigation into the right of the County Palatine of Chester to bear a coat of arms
Sir Edward Cust

On a charter of feoffment of Gorton, 1422
John Harland

Presentations to the Society and Exhibits Session II no. 2

Illustration of a brank and a compass exhibited at meetings of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
Henry C. Pidgeon

Extract from the will of the founder of the grammar school at Great Crosby, John Harrison
T. Avison

Notes on a Roman road at Warrington
Rev Abraham Hume

On the Roman station, Condate
John Robson

Presentations to the Society and Exhibits Session II no. 3

Note on a Welsh Christmas custom called ‘the plugging’
Rev Abraham Hume

On Handford Old Hall, formerly the residence of the Breretons with an account of Cheadle church
Richard Brooke

Presentations to the Society and Exhibits Session II no. 4

Sketch of the history of the ancient modes of fastening doors
Edward Higgin

On the Scotch kirks and congregations in Liverpool, being a brief sketch of their rise and progress
David Thom

An account of the parish of Church Minshull, in Cheshire
Rev. George B. Sandford

Presentations to the Society and Exhibits Session II no. 5

Cotton and the cotton trade
David Lamb

Some remarks on the Lords Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Chester, from the Restoration to the year 1690
Sir Philip Grey Egerton

Presentations to the Society and Exhibits Session II no. 6

A memoir of the Lancashire house of Le Noreis or Norres, and of its Speke branch in particular, etc.
George Ormerod

Presentations to the Society and Exhibits Session II no. 7

Some occurrences during the rebellion of 1745, principally in Warrington and the neighbourhood
William Beamont

An account of the Tilting Ground at Gawsworth, Cheshire
Joseph Mayer

Presentations to the Society and Exhibits Session II no. 8

Letter relating to Roman finds in Cheshire
George Ormerod

Evidence of woodland found in excavations in Liverpool
Mr Stonehouse

Presentation and translation of a deed concerning land in Scarisbrick granted to Cockersand Abbey
James Smith

Memoir of the earls of Chester. Part I – On the Saxon Earls
William Williams Mortimer

Closing Address
Henry C. Pidgeon

Explanation of his paper on the Scotch kirks and congregations of Liverpool
David Thom

Pedigrees and illustrations of Mr Sandford’s paper on Church Minshull

Visit of the British Archaeological Association August 2, 1849

Notes on Speke Hall
Henry C. Pidgeon

On certain church brasses in Cheshire and Lancashire
J. G. Waller

On Guild processions and observances
F. W. Fairholt

On the Chester Mystery Plays
Rev Abraham Hume

Mazer Dish Presented by the Society to the President of the British Archaeological Association

Analysis of the Leasowe water
Joseph Danson

Origin of the name ‘Historic Society’
Rev Abraham Hume

Some occurrences during the Rebellion of 1745, principally in Warrington and the neighbourhood (additional note)
W. Beamont

Egyptian signet ring and alms or offering dishes
Joseph Mayer

Index

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