DURNING-LAWRENCE,Lady:

Notes and Illustrations concerning the Family History of James Smith of Coventry.

London,privately printed,1912, 8vo,pp.xii,131,with17 pedigree tables and 26 plates.A very good copy in original cloth.With the errata slip.James Smith lived from1731-1794 and a branch of the family moved to Manchester and Salford.

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Book number: 176

Catalogue: Family History

Keywords: family history,genealogy,Smith,Coventry,Manchester,Strangeways Hall,Salford

FIELD, F.J:

An Armorial for Cumberland.

Kendal, Titus Wilson, 1937, pp. xvi, 342, original brown cloth. Ink ticks in some margins, particularly in the Preface, previous owner's name stamp inside, else good, sound condition. A record of the arms, quarterings, crests, badges, supporters and mottos borne by families resident, or owning land, within the county from the twelfth century to the present day, together with a history of local heraldry and some genealogical notes.

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Book number: 3179

Catalogue: Family History

Keywords: Cumberland, genealogy, heraldry, armorials,

FISHWICK, Henry:

A Genealogical Memorial of the Family of Buckley of Derby and Saddleworth in the Counties of Derby and York.

Privately printed, 1900, slim 4to, pp. 38. Original maroon cloth, spine faded, else very good, clean condition.

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Book number: 2919

Catalogue: Lancashire Family History

Keywords: Buckley,Saddleworth,Lancashire,genealogy,

HEAPE, Charles and HEAPE, Richard:

Records of the Family of Heape of Heape, Staley, Saddleworth and Rochdale.

Rochdale, 1905, privately printed for presentation to the family only. Quarto, pp. xix, 380, with a huge number of illustrations and pedigrees. A magnificent production bound in full decorated vellum. The authors state in the introduction that the work cost them £1700 to produce. Excellent condition and it should be noted that the large main pedigree normally inserted in a pocket at the back of the book is here bound separately in leather. There is a chapter on the Heapes and Australia 1839 to 1867. Related families mentioned include Taylor, Fitton, Grundy, Butterworth, Kenyon, Milne, Brearley, Walmsley etc.

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Book number: 2902

Catalogue: Lancashire Family History

Keywords: Heape,Rochdale,genealogy,Saddleworth,Rossendale,Oldham,

HOWARD, Joseph Jackson, (editor):

The Chethams of Suffolk. Extracted from the "Visitation of Suffolke".

Lowestoft, Samuel Tymms, 1867, 4to, pp.7, original pink printed wrappers. Corners creased, fold mark across the centre, but a good, sound copy of a fragile item.

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Book number: 2198

Catalogue: Family History

Keywords: Chetham,Lancashire,Fuffolk,family history,genealogy,

Lord, John:

Memoir of John Kay of Bury, County of Lancaster, Inventor of the Fly-shuttle, Metal Reeds etc.

Rochdale, James Clegg, 1903, 4to, pp. xix, 174, ( 1 ). Portrait frontis. and numerous other illustrations including 2 folding pedigrees. One of only 300 large paper copies. Original cloth, some light fading to front cover, but very good, sound condition.

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Book number: 3291

Catalogue: Lancashire Family History

Keywords: Lancashire,Bury,John Kay,textiles,flying-shuttle,weaving,spinning,

SCOTT, Isabella & Catherine:

A Family Biography 1662-1908 Drawn Chiefly From Old Letters.

James Nisbet & Co. Limited, 1908. pp. xii, 462 with many illustrations and folding pedigrees. Original black buckram, a little rubbed, but sound. A note to the title page states "Printed for Private Circulation (75 Copies)". Together with A Supplement to a Family Biography edited by Rachel Ryan, for Private Circulation 1929, pp. viii, 272, illustrated, original black cloth. Very good condition. The main volume is inscribed to the front endpaper "1932 This was C. P. S's personal copy and was given to F.S.A. after his death." A note at the front of the supplement suggests that F,S.A .was F. S. Attenborough. At the end of the main volume are various manuscript and typed additions plus a Second Appendix on the case of Scott v Shepherd. Copac records only two libraries holding the first volume and none for the supplement. Extensive information on the family history of C P Scott (1846-1932), the great Manchester Guardian editior and proprietor.

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Book number: 3333

Catalogue: Family History

Keywords: C P Scott,Manchester Guardian, Prestwich family,

SHERBORN, Charles Davies:

A History of the Family of Sherborn.

London, Mitchell and Hughes, 1901, pp. vii, 212, frontis. Original cloth, top edge gilt, very good condition. With two relevant pamphlets loosely inserted. Only 250 copies printed.

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Book number: 2997

Catalogue: Lancashire Family History

Keywords: Sherborn,Shireburn,Stonyhurst,Heysham,Little Mitton,Ribbleton,Twistleton,

SYKES, D.F.E:

The Huguenot Ancestry of the Mallalieus of Saddleworth.

1920, small 4to, pp. (8), 54, illustrated. The portrait frontispiece has come loose at some time and is a little worn at the edge. I have gently re-attached it. Otherwise the book is in very good condition in the original limp cloth, with the folding pedigree in the rear pocket.

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Book number: 2903

Catalogue: Lancashire Family History

Keywords: Saddleworth,Mallalieu,Huguenots,Greenfield,Delph,