"DICTIONARY OF NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY." Following Lancashire and Cheshire persons [natives or closely connected] :— Vol. 45: Sir Richard Perryn, baron of the exchequer, 1723-1803; John Louis Petit, divine and artist, 1801-1868; Nathaniel George Philips, artist, 1795-1831; Sir Thomas Phillipps, baronet, antiquary, and bibliophile, 1792-1872; Sir James Allanson Picton, antiquary and architect, 1805-1889; Francis Pilkington, lutenist and musical composer, 1570?-1625?; James Pilkington, first Protestant bishop of Durham, 1520?-1576; Leonard Pilkington, master of St. John's College, Cambridge, 1537?-1559; Richard Pilkington, Protestant controversialist, 1568?-1631; Charles Plowden, rector of Stonyhurst College, 1743-1821. Vol. 46: John Bede Polding, first Roman Catholic archbishop of Sydney, 1794-1877; William Pollard, Quaker, 1828-1893; Sir John Port, judge, 1480?-1541; Thomas Postlethwaite, master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1731-1798; Richard Potter, scientific writer, 1799-1886; Horatio Powys, bishop of Sodor and Man, 1805-1877; John Prestwich (called Sir John), antiquary, d. 1795; John Critchley Prince, poet, 1808-1866; Robert Prescott, general, 1725-1816; Joseph Priestley, theologian and man of science, 1733-1804; Richard Wright Procter, author, 1816-1881. Vol. 47: Ralph Radcliffe, schoolmaster and playwright, 1519?-1559; William Radcliffe. improver of cotton machinery, 1760-1841; Thomas Radford, obstetrician, 1793-1881; Elizabeth Raffald, cook and author, 1733-1781; Thomas Raffles, Independent minister, 1788-1863; Henry Cecil Raikes, politician, 1838–1891; Francis Robert Raines, antiquary, 1805-1878; Randulf, called Le Meschin, earl of Chester, d. 1129? Randulf, called De Gernons, earl of Chester, d. 1153; Dorning Rasbotham, author, 1730-1791; Henry Ratcliffe, vital statistician, 1808-1877; John Rathbone, artist, 1750?-1807; William Rathbone, merchant, 1757-1809 (also son, W. R., 1787-1868); John Samuel Raven, landscape-painter, 1829-1877. Vol. 48: John Richardson, bishop of Ardagh, 1580-1654; Samuel Richardson, stenographer, d. 1805; Legh Richmond, evangelical divine, 1772–1827; Charles Richson, educational reformer, 1806–1874; John Rider or Ryder, lexicographer and bishop of Killaloe, 1562–1632; Alexander Rigby, parliamentary colonel and baron of the Exchequer, 1594-1650; Edward Rigby, physician, 1747-1821; Joseph Rigby, parliamentarian, d. 1671; Alfred Rimmer, artist and author, 1829–1893; Edward Rishton, Catholic divine, 1550-1586; Nicholas Rishton, diplomatist, d. 1413; Thomas Risley, nonconformist divine, 16301716; John Gooch Robberds, Unitarian minister, 1789-1854. APPENDIX II. SUBJECT INDEX TO THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ANTI- CONTRACTIONS.-C.S., Cheshire Sheaf; Ches. N. and Q., Cheshire Notes and Queries; Chet. Soc., Chetham Society; D. N. B., Dictionary of National Biography; M. C. N., Manchester City News; M. F. and P., Manchester Faces and Places; M. W. T., Manchester Weekly Times; Rec. Soc., Record Society. Acton Church Monuments C. S. Bate of Kelsterton, co. Flint, Cheshire Antiquities Swann Billinge (Thos.), Charges of Simony C. S. Birch, Memories Birch, M. C. N. Blackpool, Road from Manchester M. W. T. Blind Jack of Knaresborough Ches. N. and Q. 3 Bobbin (Tim), see Collier (John) Bolton, Bank St. Chapel Bolton Borwick Hall Roper Brereton Håll Ches. N. and Q. 3 Bridestones of Cheshire Ches. N. and Q. 2 Bridges, Lancashire Harrison Brierley (Ben.), Obituary Notice M. C. N., Brierley, Dronsfield Bromborough, Nonconformity, 1669 C. S. Broster (Rich.), Composition Papers C. S. Brown (Thos.), Trial, 1796 C. S. Burnley M. C. N., M. W. T. Byrom (Dr. Geo.), Composition Byrom (Dr. John) M. W. T., Stephen Castles, Lancashire and Cheshire Mackenzie Cheshire, Ancient Customs Ditchfield, Antiquities and Biography, Bibliography Swann, Bells C. S., Bp. of Chester's Visitations, 1554, 1557, 1598, 1677 C. S., Bridestones Ches. N. and Q. 2, Bronze Implements Yates, Castles Mackenzie, Heroes Ches. N. and Q. 4, in the great Civil War Robinson, J.P.s, 1601, 1620 C. S., Medieval Exchequer References Hall, News concern- Churton Heath Chapel Petition, Clayton Hall Clayton, M. C. N. Collier (John) and Dr. Whitaker Composition Papers, Royalist, Ex- Corn Laws Repeal, Jubilee M.W.T. Duncalf Family of Foxwist Renaud Epitaphs Ches. N. and Q. I Evans of Bronwylfa, co. Denbigh, Exchequer, Red Book Hall Feudal Laws Ches. N. and Q. I Flame (Lord) Ches. N. and Q. 2 Franceis, Surname, County Re- Francus, Surname, County Re- French, Surname, County Records Frodsham, Church Inventories, 1622-71 C. S., Church, Kingsley Furness Abbey Sydney Garratt (Rev. Thos.) Ches. N. and Gaskell (Mrs. E. C.) Shorter C. S. Gawsworth Church M. F. and P. Gibbet at Stockport Ches. N. and Glegg (Wm.), Charges, 1649 C. S. Hall (Bp. Geo.), Cup at Oxford Hallé (Sir Chas.), Autobiography Hawthorn Hall, Wilmslow Ches. Heswall, Parish Registers May, Hilbree, Monastic Cell C. S. Hill Cliffe Baptist Chapel Hill Holford Hall M. F. and P. Hornby (Sir G. T. P.), Biography Hoyle Lake C. S. Hurleston (John), Composition Implements, Bronze, of Lancashire Knutsford Brown, Ches. N. and Lancashire, Ancient Customs Ditchfield, Antiquities and Bio- Papal, References, Medieval, Leigh, Historical Jottings Bee, Lindow Common Ches. N. and Q. 4 Littler Hall, Over Ches. N. and Q.3 Macclesfield Free School Ches. N. " Manchester Man Banks Marple Hall, the Stables M. F. Massey (Richd.) of Coggeshall, Will C. S. Massey (Sir Wm.), Composition Mather Family, Pedigree Howard Methodism at Radcliffe Bridge Misericords, ManchesterCathedral Mobberley Ches. N. and Q. I Moreton Hall Head Mottram Church M. F. and P. Mow Cop Ches. N. and Q. 2, 3 Over Church M. F. and P., Littler Hall Ches. N. and Q. 3 Peckforton Castle M. F. and P. Р Postlethwaite (T.) D. N. B. 46 Prestwich (John) D. N. B. 46 Radcliffe (R.) D. N. B. 47 hurst Chester Radford (T.) D. N. B. 47 Robberds (J. G.) D. N. B. 48 |