E1/ Haworth Family of Tottington

Title deeds of land in Tottington and Accrington 1547-1877, family probate records 1713-1902, financial papers 1629-1923, plans, 19th century
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E2/ King and Wadkin families of Manchester, Barrow family of Lancaster

Archives of three Quaker families, including apprenticeship indentures 1677-1867, birth and marriage certificates 1682-1874, wills and letters of administration 1779-1874, personal correspondence 1758-1909, financial papers 1762-1873, Elswick Estate papers 1825-1857, papers of William Barrow's estate 1853-1860
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E3/ Bagot family of Bolton

Title deeds for land in Worsley, Kearsley and Bolton 1779-1917, papers of legal disputes 1893-1907, financial correspondence 1758-1909
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E4/ Egerton family, Earls of Wilton, of Heaton Hall

Catalogue Available

Title deeds: Great and Little Heaton 1304-1804, Blackley 1611-1851, Radcliffe and Ainsworth 13th C-1829, Crumpsall and Prestwich 1561-1856, Sharples 13thC-1806, Pilsworth 1590-1856, Denton 1597-1852, Holywell (Co. Flint) 1613-1805, Wrinehill 1606-1800, Batley and Dewsbury 1622-1808, Farthingoe (Co Northants) 1600-1787, Miscellaneous 13th C-1793, Family 1617-1807, Deeds received from Slater Heelis (Solicitors) 13th C-1899 Sale Particulars 1866-1931, Assheton Estate papers 1716-1768, Grants of Arms 1784-1875, Correspondence 1764-1880, Disbursement Ledgers 1786-1825, Expenditure Journals 1797-1804, Rental Account Books 1743-1790, Township Rentals for Pilsworth, Hopwood and Unsworth 1793-1955, Radcliffe, Little Lever, Outwood (later called Pilkington), 1774-1958, Sharples and Little Bolton 1793-1929, Broughton, Crumpsall and Prestwich 1793-1958, Denton and Reddish 1793-1958, Ainsworth 1790-1958, Great and Little Heaton 1793-1958, Blackley 1797-1958,

Annual Rent Account Books (Stewards') 1772-1885, Tenants' Rental Ledgers 1759-1792, Statements of Account 1891-1914, Rental Ledgers 1825-1911, Annual Accounts 1915-1961, List of Applicants for Weekly Cottages 1927-1932, Cottage Rent Collectors' Books Radcliffe 1915-1943 Heaton 1896-1934, Journals 1935-1951, Agents' Diaries 1912-1940, Telephone Call Books 1893-1925, Estate Ledgers 1901-1915, Batley Estate Accounts 1746-1792, Estate Cash Books 1899-1950, Estate Out-Letter Books 1871-1919, Subscription Books 1895-1918, Capital Expenditure Accounts 1899-1908, Draft Reference Books 1890-1961, Receivers' Accounts 1915-1917, Field Books 1837-1962, Land Valuations 1909-1910

Legal Drafts and Correspondence 1780-1939, Architectural Drawings 1807-c.1850, Maps and Plans (inc coal mines) c.1750-c.1930

Militia: Papers of the Royal Manchester Volunteers (72nd regiment) 1782-1788, Royal Lancashire Volunteers 1779-1794 (inc Register of Recruits, Brigade Orders Notebooks, Correspondence, Muster Roll, Courts Martial, Volunteers' Certificates)

E4 Additional Deposit

Further deposit of correspondence between Wilton Estate Office and building contractors or Government bodies about Building Agreements, leases, ground rents and sales of land.
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E5/ Royds Family of Rochdale

Personal correspondence of Judith Smith 1807-1819, James Royds 1810-1840, Clement Royds 1815-1842, Jane Royds 1830-1840. Correspondence concerning the Rochdale Canal 1790-1792, Army and Public Service Commissions 1798-1869
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E6/ Hassall Family of Manchester and Ballarat, Australia

Correspondence between the Hassalls of Manchester and those of Ballarat 1901-1929, Legal papers 1913-62.

[These papers were filmed by the Australian High Commission and copy sent to the National Library of Australia in Canberra. The national library forwarded a copy to the state library of New South Wales in Sydney.]

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E7/ Assheton Family of Middleton

Court Rolls of the manor of Middleton 1515-1635, Papers of the Steward of Middleton Court 1599-1760, Surveys of Middleton Manor 1511-1763, Papers of the Manor of Radcliffe 1553-1663

Title Deeds: The whole estate 1197-1791, Middleton 13th C-1768, Thornham 1303-1744, Birtle c.1221-1717, Pilsworth 13th C-1665, Ainsworth 13th C-1728, the Advowson and Glebe of Middleton 1474-1731, properties in Lancashire 13th C-1766, property in Yorkshire 13th century-1761

Pardons and Commissions 1460-1740, Legal papers 1366-1786, Surveys, Estate Maps and Valuations 1720-1785, Rentals for Ainsworth, Radcliffe, Thornham, Pilsworth, Middleton, and Birtle 1592-1837, Estate Accounts 1766-1837, Personal Papers of Lady Anne Assheton and Sir Ralph Assheton 1666-1726, Estate correspondence to and from Harbord Harbord, later Lord Suffield 1767-1822, papers of the Assheton Family of Lever, Downham and Whalley 1517-1651

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E/BUC/ Buckley Family of Droylsden and Manchester

Title Deeds relating to land in Droylsden, Manchester, Portwood, Stalybridge, Saddleworth, Whaleybridge, and Stockport 1726-1952
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E10/ Lees Family of Delph, near Oldham

Title Deeds 1789-1916, Correspondence 1863-1955, Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates 1869-1922

E12/ Tonge Hall Estate

Deeds re properties belonging to the Tonge Hall Estate, Middleton, 1820-1966

E13/ Tootal Family

Small archive of correspondence 1868-1874
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E14/ Dearden Family of Bury and Wild Family of Snakey Hall, nr Warrington

Small archive of correspondence 1813-1845

E15/ Stott Family of Littleborough

Title Deeds 1619-1831, correspondence 1690-1815

E16/ Ackers Family of Salford (Catalogue Available)

Title Deeds Adswood and Cheadle 1717-1803, Manchester 1730-1881, Salford 1742-1849, Deeds in Annuities 1750-1810, Wills 1710-1791, Business Records 1801-1870

E17/ Legh Family of Lyme Hall (Catalogue Available)

Major archive of prominent family, whose lands included Disley, Warrington, Newton in Makerfield, Ince in Makerfield , Haydock, Golborne, Norbury, and Lowton. The records include Title Deeds, Rentals and Tithe charges 1745-1963, Correspondence 1615-1902, Coal Mining Records 1692-1957, Railway Records 1834-1957, Local Government concerns 1890-1952, Financial Records including workmen's wages 1821-1959, Parliamentary Papers 1754-1957, Letter Books and Maps and Plans 1763-1957

Lyme Hall and Lyme Park papers, including plans, 1736-1951, Leases and Agreements for land in Newton, Burtonwood, Haydock, Earlstown, Lyme Handley, Warrington, Golborne, Haydock, Norbury, Disley, Lowton, 1726-1961, Estate Survey and valuation Books 1864-1965, 1910 Land Valuation Act Forms 1910-1916, Rental and Tithe papers for land in Lancashire and Cheshire 1745-1951, Household Accounts 1847-1958, Correspondence

E18/ Harper, Royle and Fielden Families of Flixton 

Title Deeds for Flixton 1627-1933, Probates 1852-1938, Accounts 1808-1951
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E19/ Davenport Family of Withington, Manchester

Small archive relating to family whose business was rope-making. The records include Family Papers 1801-1855, Household Accounts 1830-1840,Business Correspondence 1823-1855, Accounts and Receipts 1817-1859.
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E/SHAW/ Shawcross Family of Flixton

Title Deeds of properties in Flixton 1790-1935
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E21/ Reyner and Cheetham Families of Ashton Under Lyne

Deeds 1755-1828, Wills 1710-1833, Personal Correspondence 1766-1894
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E22/ Holt Family of Manchester

Wills 1823-1890, Correspondence 1812-1827, Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates, 1787-1929, Personal Papers 1840-1879, Newspapers Cuttings 1875-1913

E/FOX/ Entwisle Family of Foxholes nr Rochdale

Title Deeds for Rochdale 1760-1890, Hundersfield 1765-19th Century, Flixton 1663-1888, Butterworth 1565-1886, Milnrow 1783-1865, Davyhulme 1781-20th century, Unsworth 1713-1801, Wardleworth 1768-1908, Leicestershire 19th-20th Century, Foxholes Estates Rentals 1875-1957, Wages Accounts 1894-1937, Accounts 1908-1944, Kilworth House, Rugby, Account Ledgers 1894-1946, Notes 1918-1933, Accounts 1914-1944

E24/ Fletcher Family of Rochdale

Small archive consisting of Title Deeds 1703-1851, Probate Records 1703-1907, Financial Papers 1833-1859

E/STE Papers of the Stevens family of Manchester c 1867-1970s