DATE OF ELECTION.

1885. Nov. 26

1895. Nov.

7

1893. Nov. 30

1889. Dec. 12

1888. Mar. 8

1894. Nov.

1888. Feb.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.

Atherton, Webster. 8 Victoria park, Walton.
*Ball, T. Stanley. Care of Messrs. Eskrigge
& Roby, 5, Cook street, Liverpool.
Dolan, Dom Gilbert, O.S B. Callow End,
Worcester.

Grazebrook, George, F.S.A. Sudbury, Harrow. *Shaw, George Thomas. Athenæum, Church street, Liverpool, Hon. Librarian.

*Waite, James A. 6 Fairfield street, Fairfield, Liverpool.

9 *Watts, Augustine, M.A. 67 Lord street, Liverpool.

HONORARY MEMBERS.

Clarke, Joseph, F.S.A. The Roos, Saffron-
Walden, Essex.

1875. Jan.

7

Coughtrey, Millen.

London street, Otago,

New Zealand.

Dean, John Ward. 18 Somerset street, Boston,
Mass., United States of America.

Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton, C.B. The Camp,
Sunningdale, Berkshire.

Latham, R. Gordon, M.D. 96 Disraeli road,
Putney, London.

Lubbock, Sir John, Bart., M.P., F.R.S., F.S.A.
High Elms, Hayes, Beckenham, Kent.
MacAdam, Robert. 18 College square East,
Belfast.

Oxford, the Lord Bishop of, F.S.A. Cuddesdon
Palace, Oxford, Vice-President.

Ruskin, John, LL.D. Brantwood, Coniston,
Lancashire, Vice-President.

Stokes, Sir George Gabriel, Bart., M. P., P.R.S.,
LL.D. Pembroke College, Cambridge.

List of honorary Local Secretaries.

LANCASHIRE.

NAME.

Rev. J. S. DOXEY, Christ Church Vicarage, Bacup.

The Rev. E. LUPTON, Crystal Road, South Shore,
Blackpool.

W. ECROYD, Lomeshaye, Burnley.

The Rev. W. B. GRENSIDE, Melling Vicarage,
Carnforth.

A. J. ROBINSON, Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe.
JAMES CARR, Colne.

The Rev. A. CROFTON, Reddish Green.

D. J. LEECH, M.D., Elm House, Whalley Range.
HENRY STEPHENSON, Haslingden.

JOSEPH RAWLINSON, Ulverston.

W. O. KOPER, Lancaster.

W. D. PINK, King Street, Leigh.

The Rev. W. STUART WHITE, Esh Vicarage, Durham.
JAMES BROMLEY, The Homestead, Lathom.

The Rev. J. W. WILLIAMS, The Vicarage, Farnworth.

Lt. Col. FISHWICK, F.S.A., The Heights, Rochdale.
W. E. GREGSON, 43, Moor Lane, Great Crosby.
H. S. THRELFALI, 12, London Street, Southport.
The Rev. Canon BARDSLEY, F.S.A., The Vicarage,
Ulverston.

W. OWEN, F.R.I.B.A., Cairo Street Chambers,
Warrington.

W. S. WEEKS, Clitheroe.

T. R. ELLIS, 18, King Street, Wigan.

Rev. J. CARSON, Winwick, Newton-le-Willows.
Rev. C. L. REYNOLDS, Wray Vicarage, Lancaster.

CHESHIRE.

E. W. Cox, Highfield, Rock Ferry.
ROBERT HEAD, Congleton.

Rev. FRANCIS SANDERS, Hoylake.

Rev. H. G. BARNACLE, Holmes Chapel.

Rev. J. F. MESSENGER, Newton Moor Vicarage,
Hyde.

Rev. the Hon. W. TREVOR KENYON.
JAMES HALL, Lindum House, Nantwich.

WM. BANCROFT, Northwich.

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GEORGE PEARSON, Southside, Wilmslow,

TRANSACTIONS.

TRANSACTIONS.

OLD MORETON HALL,

AND ITS PAST AND PRESENT OWNERS.

By Robert Head.

Read 21st November, 1895.

TH

'HROUGHOUT the length of our beautiful English land, I trow there is not anywhere a more beautiful picture than that formed by this block of irregular building, known to us as Old Moreton Hall. Its situation is at the extreme corner of Cheshire, off the highway between Congleton and the Potteries, the lofty hill of Mow Cop being its conspicuous landmark. King, in his Vale Royal, says: "Near the foot of that famous "mountain called Mow Cop begins the water of "the Whelock, making his first passage near unto Moreton, wherein are two very fair demeans and "houses of worthy gentlemen and esquires, of "most ancient continuance-the one of the name "of Moreton, and which, as I have heard, gave breeding to that famous Bishop Moreton, who, "in the time of Richard III, contrived that project "of the marriage of two heirs of the houses of "York and Lancaster." This allusion, doubtless,

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