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The correspondence includes items inherited by Power from his predecessors and added by Vice-Chancellors Cookson (1848, 1863-4, 1872-3), Porter (1881-4) and, perhaps, others.

John Hulse (1708-90) of St John's College bequeathed his estate to the University to fund the following:- 1) a Christian Advocate 2) an annual preacher 3) an annual religious prize dissertation 4) three scholarships at St John's College.

The parties are:- 1) John Hill of Liverpool, distiller, and Anne, his wife, one of the two daughters and heirs of William Raven the elder, of Elworth, deceased 2) Edward Cooke. The property was late in the tenure of William Raven the younger, Thomas Wilson, [no first name given] Lowe, Peter Perivall, Robert Foster, William Hope, Mary Welles, William Kent, John Shaw, John Gallimore. Rents and other profits are to be paid to JH. Bears 2 papered seals.

John Hulse (1708-90) of St John's College bequeathed his estate to the University to fund the following:- 1) a Christian Advocate 2) an annual preacher 3) an annual religious prize dissertation 4) three scholarships at St John's College.

Rents: £200 per annum for Elworth Hall farm for first 9 years and £270 thereafter; £70 for Moston estate during lifetime of TP and £70 to the University thereafter; £230 per annum for an estate and tithes in Clive.

RP and JL have had the lands as a gift from the said WR. The lands are subsequently entailed on William Ravon, junior, and his heirs and if he has none on his sisters Joan and Margaret and their heirs.

Dorothy Lockett is to marry Richard Pickering, younger son of Richard Pickering. The parties are:- 1) Raphe Lockett of Sandbach, Cheshire, yeoman 2) Richard Pickering, senior, of Snape, Weston Lordship, Cheshire, yeoman. RL to convey to Ranulph Lockett and others a cottage in Sandbach to use of RL during his lifetime and then to Dorothy and Richard and their heirs. Seal on each document.

The property comprises and is conveyed as follows:- Two Elworths, Elworth Lake, Cookes Nalle Lane, Cookes Nalle Lane Croft, Marsh Croft, Two Riddings to TH; Smithfield to TB.

WR to make over to JH land in Bradwell to the yearly value of 6s 8d to hold during the marriages of the three. Witnesses: William Brereton, knight, William Venables of Kyndton, esquire, Raynold of Lynsegge of Whelok, John of Berynton, William of Berynton. Seal fragment.

The parties are:- 1) Richard Pickering, Thomas Lowe and John Burrows, all of Sandbach, blacksmiths 2) Randle Locket, son of Raphe Locket. In consideration of the marriage of FL and RP it is agreed that Randle Locket will suffer a recovery brought against him at the next sessions by Lowe and Burrows for a messuage in Sandbach. Uses to RP for his life, Frances for hers and then their heirs. A note is attached 'Richard Pickering was buried the fourteenth day of September 1647'.

The initial lease is wanting. The parties are:- 1) Thomas Hulse of Elworth, gentleman 2) John Hulse, son and heir of TH 3) Robert Aldersey of Spurstaw, esquire, and John Cartwright of Middlewich, county clerk. A fine and common recovery are to be secured against incumbrances.

Consideration: loans of £31 1s 6d and £4 15s interest unpaid; £10 and £6 12s 8d. To be paid by 24 April 1710. On dorse is JS's acknowledgement of debt, 24 Jan. 1710; WS's receipt for interest paid, 24 Jan. 1711; JS's receipt for further loan.

Letters about Elmhirst's son, Roger Elmhirst, from George Tait, Eton College; Leonard Elmhirst; F H Sandbach, Trinity College, Cambridge; and C W Crawley, Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Chiefly concerning his schooling at Eton College and entry for Trinity Hall, Cambridge or Trinity College, Cambridge.

Includes a report by Sandbach, F.H.

Includes a report by Sandbach, F.H.

Cecil Warburton (1854-1958) was a member of Christ's College. He was Lecturer in Agricultural Zoology and Demonstrator in Medical Entomology, 1912-31.

The interest relates to property in Sandbach and Newton, Cheshire. Consideration: 10s.

The property comprises land in Sandbach, Cheshire, as follows:- 1) the inheritance of John Shaw, now in the tenure of Moses Steele of Bradwell, yeoman, known as Shawe Gilworth, Gilworth lakes, Cooks Nall Lane Croft 2) Marsh Croft now in the tenure of Susan Snelson, widow 3) two closes called Two Riddings now in the tenure of Joseph Cumberbatch, innholder.