Cheshire Catalogue Page 4

NONCONFORMIST REGISTERS
Abbreviations used: B. Burials, C. Christenings/Baptisms, D. Deaths, M. Marriages.

Allostock Dissenting Church [RG-8 no 4] Births & CMB. 1690 -1755	Film Dev 57
Chester [Prestbury] Wesleyan Society Withington 1808 -1837	Film Chs 1
Dunkinfield Presbyterian Church. Births & C. 1785 -1833, Burials 1785 -1793	Film Dby 25
Oswestry Primitive Methodist, Ellesmere & Chirk Circuit. C. 1851, 1862 -1922 Circuit is in Oswestry District of northern Shropshire and includes parts of Denbigh, Flint and Cheshire. Towns and parishes include Oswestry, Edgerley, Whittington, Porthywaen, Llanyblodwel, Trafonen, Treflach Wood, Haughton, Maesbury, Bronygarth, St. Martin, Kinnerley, in Shropshire; Chirk, Rhosy-medre, Ruabon in Denbigh; Birkenhead and Threapwood in Cheshire; Willington in Flint;Ellesmere in Shropshire and Flint.	Film Sal 12
Southport Congregation Church. Births & C. 1823 -1836	Film Lan 58
Southport North Moels, Wesleyan Church. Births & C. 1827-1837	Film Lan 58
Whitchurch Wesleyan Methodist Circuit C. 1893 -1934 [Shropshire, Cheshire & Flintshire] Towns and parishes included in the circuit are Whixall, Hollinwood, and Wem in Shropshire, Whitchurch in both Shropshire and Cheshire, Wrenbury, Tilstock, Tilston, Norbury and Nantwich in Cheshire, Ellesmere in both Shropshire and Flint, Malpas in both Cheshire and Flint; Hanmer, Knolton, and Overton in Flint.	Film Sal 12

NONCONFORMIST REGISTER TRANSCRIPTS
Abbreviations used: B. Burials, C. Christenings/Baptisms, D. Deaths, M. Marriages.

Stockport Hazel Grove, Methodist Church. C. 1794 -1879, B. 1837-1910

fiche Chs 86-88

PARISH REGISTER TRANSCRIPTS
Abbreviations used: B. Burials, C. Christenings/Baptisms, D. Deaths, M. Marriages.

Chester Cathedral PR Transcript. CMB. 1687 - 1718, CMB. 1723 -1812	insert CD 1700
Chester Holy Trinity PR Transcript. CMB. 1532 -1837	CD
Eastham PR Transcript. CMB. 1598 -1690	Film Lan 15
Marple All Saints B. 1655 -1947	fiche Chs 89-97
Norbury [Hazel Grove] St Thomas. B. 1834 -1898 Listed by name and date.	fiche Chs 98-103
Stockport St Mary B. 1813 -1913	fiche Chs 110-132
Stockport St Peter B. 1816 -1935	fiche Chs 133-134
Stockport St Thomas B. 1815 -1974	fiche Chs 135-140
Tarvin St Andrews PR Transcript. B. 1813 -1899	fiche Chs 205-207
Upton in Overchurch PR Transcript. CMB. 1600 -1812	CD

PHILLIMORE MARRIAGE TRANSCRIPTS

Phillimore Marriage Transcript for Cheshire Vols 1-5 on CD
Alderley	1629-1837	Vol 5
Bosley	1729-1750	Vol 5
Capesthorne	1722-1747	Vol 5
Chelford	1674-1752	Vol 5
Christleton	1697-1812	Vol 1
Disley	1591-1738/9	Vol 1
Gawsorth	1557-1812	Vol 1
Lymm	1568-1812	Vol 1
Marple	1656-1754	Vol 1
Marton	1563-1769	Vol 5
Addenda et Corrigenda	1571-1720	Vol 5
Pott Shrigley	1685-1751	Vol 5
Poynton cum Worth	1723-1753	Vol 5
Prestbury	1637-1789	Vol 2, 3 & 4
Siddington	1722-1783	Vol 5
Taxal	1611-1812	Vol 1
Taxal	1813-1837	Vol 5

QUAKER RECORDS

Cheshire Quarterly Meeting [RG6/1035, 1037, 1256, 1031] Births 1648-1783, Marriages 1667-1721, Burials 1655-1782 Inc. some of Staffordshire	Film Chs 9
Cheshire Quarterly Meeting [RG6/1035, 1037, 1256, 1031] Marriages 1721-1765.	Film Chs 10
Cheshire Quarterly Meeting [RG6/301, 180, 294, 285, 303, 287, 288] Marriages 1768-1837, Births 1783-1814 Inc. some of Staffordshire.	Film Chs 10
Cheshire & Staffordshire Quarterly Meeting Marriages 1721-1765, 1768-1837, Births 1783-1813. Inc. places such as Warrington, Stockport, Frodsham, Wolverhampton, Chester, Macclesfield & Tunstall	Film Chs 2
Cheshire Quarterly Meeting [RG6/301, 180, 294, 285, 303, 287, 288] Births 1814-1836, Burials 1783-1837.	Film Chs 11
Cheshire and Staffordshire Quarterly Meeting [RG6/938, 939] Births and Burials 1767-1794.	Film Chs 12

QUARTER SESSIONS TRANSCRIPTIONS & INDEXES

Cheshire Quarter Sessions [Poor Law Records] 1700-1730	fiche Chs 172-175
Quarter Sessions & Chester Session 1. Orders for transportation of Convicts 1803-1818, 1821-1822, 1825-1826, 1829 2. Orders by the Secretary of State for transportation of convicts to the hulks 1802-1821, 1822-1829, 1831-1840 [AJCP M845]	Film Chs 3
Quarter Sessions 1. Reports & Returns of convicts transported and under sentence of transportation 1802-1806, 1810-1827, 1835-1836, 1843-1856 2. Circulars & correspondence of transportation of convicts 1802-1851 3. Miscellaneous 1726-1857 Includes Convict lists sent to the Commissioner of County Rates 11 March 1835 [AJCP M846]	Film Chs 4

VISITATIONS

Visitation of Cheshire 1580	CD
Visitation of Cheshire 1613	CD
Visitation of Cheshire 1653	CD

WILLS
Wills before 1858 were proved in Ecclesiastical Courts. The principal one for Cheshire was the Archdeaconry of Chester.
It was in the Diocese of Litchfield until 1540, when it was transferred to the Diocese of Chester.
The Superior Court was the PCC. Prerogative Court of Canterbury. (See England General).
Please note that Indexes are available in Book Form. Location CHESHIRE 929.33 DIC.

Lancashire & Cheshire Wills and Inventories [Vol 1-III] Volume I - Wills & Inventories 1477 – 1746 Preserved at Chester, with an appendix of Abstracts of Wills now lost or destroyed Volume II - Wills & Inventories 1572 – 1696 Preserved at Chester, with an appendix of Lancashire & Cheshire Wills & Inventories proved at York 1542-1649 Volume III - Wills & Inventories 1563 -1807 Preserved at Chester	insert CD 1405
The Exchequer and Prerogative Court of York [PCY] Calendar of Wills & Admons The PCY was the second most important Court, after Canterbury, dealing with the Probate of Wills prior to 1858. Counties covered were in the north of England and were:- Cheshire, Cumberland, Durham, Flint part, Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire. Also included was the Isle of Man. 1. 1688-1690, 1698-1699, 1705-1714 2. 1713-1741 3. 1741-1770 4. 1771-1799 5. 1800-1819 6. 1819-1830 7. 1830-1842 8. 1842-1851 9. 1851-1858	9 Films
Consistory Court of Lichfield This Court covered all or part of the following Counties:-Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire until 1858. Until 1540 the Court also covered Cheshire, Flintshire, Denbigh and parts of Lancashire. 1. Calendar of Wills & Admons 1494 - 1650 [A - L] 2. Calendar of Wills & Admons 1492 - 1650 [M - Z] Black Book of Lichfield Calendar of Copy Wills 1657 - 1666 Sequestration of Tithes 1635 - 1637 Costs of Suits received by Notary Publick 1616 - 1638 Presentations to Livings 1603 - 1609 Sundry Wills as indexed in calendar	Film Sts 26 Film Sts 27
Cheshire Wills Beneficiaries Index [Vol 1]	fiche Chs 65-67
Cheshire Wills Beneficiaries Index [Vol 2]	fiche Chs 166-167
Cheshire Wills Beneficiaries Index [Vol 3]	fiche Chs 168-171

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