Ancient parish in Chester archdeaconry of the diocese of Coventry & Lichfield, to 1541: then in the diocese of Chester
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Nether Alderley [orange, centre] surrounded (from the north, clockwise) by Chorley [blue], Alderley Edge [yellow], Wilmslow [pink], Over Alderley [blue], Birtles [yellow], Capesthorne [green], Chelford [blue], Marthall cum Warford [pink] and Great Warford [green]. Nether Alderley, Over Alderley and Great Warford formed the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Alderley. Chorley, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow were in the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Wilmslow. Birtles, Capesthorne and Chelford were in Prestbury; and Marthall cum [Little] Warford was in Over Peover chapelry of Rostherne.
General References
1 May 1675: William Chantler [signs] of Neather Alderley in the county of Chester taylor and William Gibbon [marks] of Neather Knuttesford in the said county shoomaker: to Reginald Mottershead of Neather Alderley yeoman and Hugh Deane of Prestburie in the county aforesaid inhoulder overseers of the poor of Neather Alderley: bond in £40. Whereas thabove bounden William Chantler hath demised to William Gibbon of Pownall Fee wthin the said Countie Shoomaker One Cottage or dwellinge House and Outhouses scituate neare Sandleheathe in Neather Aldrley aforesaid in the aforesaid Countie from the day of the date of thabove written Obligation for the whole terme and tyme of three +one+ yeare from thence next ensueinge and fully to bee Compleate and ended If therefore the said William Gibbon shall and doe remove himselfe his wife and Family of and from the said prmisses and forthe of the Towneship of Neather Alderley aforesaid att or before the end of the said terme, And alsoe if they thabove bounden William Chantler and William Gibbon or eyther of them, their or eyther of their Executors Admi’rators: and Assignes shall and doe from tyme to tyme and att all tymes hereafter save and keepe harmelesse losseles and indempnified. Witnesses: Ralphe Hamnett [signs], Edward Gatley [signs], Thomas Pinkett [signs]
25 May 1675: Elizabeth Deane (marks) of Sandle in Neather Alderley in the county of Chester, Anne Deane (marks) of Sandle aforesaid and Thomas Lowe (marks) of Neather Alderley aforesaid, to Reginald Mottershed of Neather Alderley aforesaid yeoman and Hugh Deane of Prestburie in the county aforesaid inhoulder, overseers of the poor of Neather Aldrley aforesaid: bond in £40. Whereas th’above bounden Elizabeth Deane hath taken and receaved into her dwellinge House Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Streete Late of Lower Peevor in thaforesaid Countie Taylor there to abide and remaine for and dureinge the terme and tyme of One whole yeare from the day of the date of thabove written Obligac’on fully to bee Compleate and ended If therefore they th’above bounden Elizabeth Deane Ann Deane and Thomas Lowe or any of them their or any of their Heyres Executors Admi’rators. or Assignes or any of them doe and shall remove the said Elizabeth Streete before the end of the said terme And alsoe if they thabove bounden Elizabeth Deane Anne Deane and Thomas Lowe or any of them their or any of their Heyres Executors, Admi’rators or Assignes shall and doe from tyme to tyme and at all tymes hereafter Save and keepe harmelesse losselesse and indempnified. Witnesses: Tho: Deane [signs], Edward Graste [signs], Katharine Shore (marks)
29 January 1688: George Curbishley [marks] of Alderley Inferior in the county of Chester agricola, Robert Bancroft [marks] of Deane Roe in the county of Chester aforesaid yoman and William Vpton [signs] of Alderley aforesaid agricola, to John Strongitharme of Alderley aforesaid overseer of the poor: bond in £100. Whereas ye abovebounden George Curbishley & his Wife, who formerly Inhabited in ye Township of Capestone in ye sd: County of Chester, hath now taken a House wherein they now Dwell within ye sd. Township of Neither Alderley, from whom ye sd: Township of Neither Alderley requireth security. If therefore ye above bounden George Curbishley Robert Bancroft & William Vpton & every of them shall & doe from & after ye day of ye Date hereof fully & clearly acquit discharge & save harmeLess as well ye above named John Strongitharme, as alsoe all ye Inhabitants of yesd: Township of Neither Alderley. Witnesses: Randle Dauemport [marks], Maria Vpton [marks], Martha Vpton [marks]
11 April 1695: Elizabeth Fallows [marks] of Aldarley in the county of Chester spinstr and John Bradshawe [signs] of Fallows in the county aforesaid gentleman, to Ralph Strongitharm, Arthur Swaine and Edward Burges churchwardens of Alderley and William Stanley gent’ and John Hurlebutt overseers of the poor: bond in £50. Whearas Elizabeth Fallows hath bin of Late delivared of A famell Bastard Child within the parish of Aldarley within Written of which Bastard Child John Vpton of Wimsloe hath owned himselfe Father; now if therefore the said Elizabeth Fallows and John Bradshawe their Heirs executrs Administrators or Assignes and every or any of them doe from time to time and att all times hearafter fully and Clearly acquit and save harmeless as well the within Named Ralph Strongitharm Arthur Swaine and Edward Burges Churchwardens of Aldarley for the time beinge and William Stanley and John Harlebutt Oversears for the poore of the parish aforesaid and their successors. Witnesses: William Vpton [signs], John Henshaw [marks]
[20 September 1738:] 15 January 1792, Alderley Park: Receiv’d from Joseph Birchull Junr. Overseer for the Township of Nether Alderley a Note dated Sepr. 20. 1738. for 16£.0.0. sign’d W. Fallows acknowledging to have receiv’d the Sum of 16£ from Wm. Stanley for ye. Use of ye. Poor of Alderley, promising to pay the same on Demand. John Thos. Stanley [signs]
28 October 1738: Enoch Burgis [signs] churchwarden and one of the overseers of the poor of the township of Nether Alderley in the county of Chester and John Shrigley (signs: Joh: Shrigley) the other overseer of the poor of Nether Alderley certify that John Wyche and Sarah his Wife and Mary their Daughter to be Inhabitants legally settled in our said Township of Nether Alderley. Witnesses: John Mottram [signs], Joseph Henshall [signs]: Peter Davenport [signs] and J Cholmondeley [signs] justices of the peace for county Chester certify that Joseph Hanshall the witness has testified before them to the execution of the certificate.
c1750: Poor tenants of sir Edward Stanley in Nether Alderley paying less than £10 per annum rent
27 November 1753: Thos. Walton [signs] sole overseer of the poor of the township of Nether Alderley: settlement certificate of Peter Henshall, Martha his wife and Peter their child. Witnesses: Wm. Henshall [signs], Wm. Dean [signs] Edwd Stanley [signs] and J. Baskervyle [signs] Justices of the Peace and Quorum for the county of Chester certify attestation of William Dean the witness
1755: An Assessment of the Goods of Samuel Cash
One House Watch 0.9.0; Two Tubbs 0.4.0; One Iron Pott 0.2.6; One Small Brass Kettel 0.0.9; One Pewter Quarter Pint a Gill a Cup or Baker 2 Salts a Tundish a Possill Cup 2 Small Dishes 6 Plates a parcell of broken Spoons bits of Old Brass a little lead at 1d. per Pound 0.10.0¾; One old Pare of Bellows 0.0.3; A Tinn Candlestick 0.0.3; A Smoothing Iron one Heather 0.0.8; An old Matlock and piece 0.1.6; Two old Axes 0.1.2; A Shovell and Fork 0.1.4; A small pare of Scales & Weights 0.1.6; A pare of Barrs and Fender 0.2.0; An old Feather Bed 0.7.6; Three Boulsters & 2 Pillows 0.9.2; A Spinning Wheel 0.2.6; A Parcil of old Iron 0.3.6; A Swine 1.10.0; Two Asses & Geers 1.0.0; A Parcil of Wool at 7d per Pound 0.7.0; Five Sacks 0.2.0; Three old Saws 0.0.9; 5.17.4¾
3 September 1757: John Beard [signs] and Ralph Fearn [signs] churchwarden and overseer of the poor of Mellor in the parish of Glossop, county Derby. Settlement certificate of William Wood: to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Alderley, county Chester. Witnesses: Geo: Higenbottam [signs], John Heward [marks]. Hen: Eyre [signs] and Jno. Simpson [signs] Justices of the Peace and of the Quorum for the county of Derby certify attestation of John Heward the witness
1758: Accounts of Thomas Walton surveyor of the highways of Nether Alderley
17 February 1759: Daniel Morreys [signs] and Thomas Twemlow [marks], overseers of the poor of Alsager. Settlement certificate of Thomas Bailey and his family: not to become burdensome on ‘the Thownship of Alderly’
10 February 1766: William Breese [signs] of the Township of Weston in the Parish of Wybunbury and County of Chester Yeoman, to Thomas Norbury of the Cross in the Township of Nether Alderley in the Parish of Alderley and said County of Chester Yeoman and Standing Church-Warden and Overseer of the Poor of the said Township: bond in £50
Whereas Elisabeth Barnett of the Township of Weston aforesaid in the said Parish of Wybunbury and said County of Chester Singlewoman hath acknowledged and Owned herself with Child of a Bastard Child or Children and having not Father’d the same, hath Settled herself at the House of William Lowndes’s or elswhere within the Parish and Township of Nether Alderley aforesaid in order to be deliver’d; Yet willing, as also, and together with the above-bounden William Breese that the said Township of Nether-Alderley and the Church Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of the same and their Successors and every Inhabitant and Land-owner thereof shall and may be Sufficiently secured
Witnesses: Peter Turner, Samuel Wych
16 November 1770: Thomas Bolland [signs], churchwarden, and John Broadhead [signs], overseer of the poor of High Hoyland, Yorkshire West Riding, to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Nether Alderley, Cheshire: settlement certificate of Joseph Pott and Anne his wife. Witnesses: William Atkinson junior [signs], Thomas Schorey [signs]. P. Milnes [signs] and H. Zouch [signs] Justices of the Peace for the West Riding certify attestation of the witnesses
3 February 1773: H Wright [signs] and J Glegg [signs], justices of the peace and quorum for the county of Chester, to the overseers of the poor of the township of Neither Alderley: Order to remove William Hall, Mary his wife and Sarah their daughter, to the township of Chorley
23 April 1777, Macclesfield: Thomas Norbury [signs], John Dale [signs] and George Burgess [signs], churchwardens, and Francis Ridgway [signs], John Downes [signs] and William Leigh [signs], sidesmen, of the parish of Alderley: presentment at the Ordinary Visitation of the Reverend Maurice Griffith, clerk, Doctor in Divinity, Rural Dean of the Rural Deanery of Macclesfield
1788: The Accompts of Samuel Birch Church Warden for Nether-Alderley for the Year 1778 £ s d
At entring into Office 0 1 0
Expended on some Parishoners concerning going before the Bishop and on the Children and Sevl. Parishoners on the Confirmation Day 1 15 0
On Mr. Johnson & Sevl. Parishoners 0 3 6
On Sevl. Parishoners when settled about the Litch-Gates 0 3 0
Expended at a Vestry when Old Wardens made up their Accts. 0 3 6
On the Rector of Wilmslow & Sevl. Parishoners 0 3 0
On the First Sacramt. day on Sevl. Parishoners 0 5 6
On Sevl. Parishoners at Sevl. times 0 3 0
Octor. Visitation my allowance & Court Fees 0 7 0
To the Presentment 0 0 6
On Mr. Engles & Sevl. Parishoners 0 1 6
To the Bell Ropes 0 9 0
On the 5th. of November on the Ringers & Sevl. Parsh’rs 0 7 3
When Mr. Gatley Preach’d 0 1 6
On St. Thos. Day on Sevl. Parishoners 0 5 0
On Christmass Day on Mr. Leycester & Sevl. Parishrs. 0 6 6
On Sevl. Parishoners when Mr. Carr was over 0 2 3
To the Clerk’s Wages 1 6 0
To the Ringing the Eight O’Clock Bell 0 4 0
Expenes then 0 1 0
On the Ringers for Ringing on the 4th. of November and the Old Year out 0 1 3
To a form of Pray for the Queen’s Delivery 0 0 4
To Do. for the Fast 0 0 4
On Easter Tuesday chooseing Officers 0 3 6
On Sunday after Easter being Sacramts. on Mr. Leycester and Sevl. Parishoners 0 5 0
To the Register and the Return 0 2 0
Visitation my allowance & Court Fees 0 9 0
On that day on Sevl. Parishioners 0 2 0
To the Singers of Alderley 0 5 0
To the Ringers for the Church Peal 1 10 0
To Do. for the Six Holy Days 0 15 0
My allowance on those Days 0 6 0
To Do. on the three Sacrament Days 0 3 0
To Mr. Henshall his Bill for Winding up the Clock, Oil for the Bells Washing the Surplice & Communion Linnen Cleaning the Chalice &c 0 13 0
To Jno. Dumvile cleaning the Clock &c 0 5 0
To Jno. Henshall Smith his Bill 0 4 3
To Francis Ridgway his Bill for Bread & Wine for Sacrats. 0 18 7
To Wm. Wych his Bill for repairing the Bells, &c 0 1 3
To Jno. Hall for walking the Church 0 2 6
To Do. cleaning the Yard 0 0 6
To repairing the Bier 0 0 6
To Strings for the Bass 0 4 3
To Jno. Royle his Bill 0 7 6
To Half a Measure of Hair 0 0 8
To two Brushes 0 0 9½
Expences in making the Payments above 0 6 6
To the late Warden being out of Purse 3 8 8¾
To Ballancing and settling these Accts. 0 2 0
To the Assessmt. 6d. & entring these Accts. into the Parish Book 1s. 0 1 6
Disburst 17 2 11¼
Receiv’d by Assessmt. of 7s/6d Per Pound 16 16 5¼
And of the Warden from Over Alderley 1 1 4
Receiv’d in the whole 17 17 9¼
Disburst as above 17 2 11¼
In Purse 0 14 10
9 June 1791: Richard Farrall [signs] and John Griffith [marks] both of Manchester in the County Palatine of Lancaster fustian dressers, William Chatwell (signs: Shatwell) of the same place hatter and Edward Andrew [signs] of the same place calenderer, to Thomas Norbury, John Hough and George Massey churchwarden and overseers of the poor of the township of Nether Alderley: bond in £40
Whereas Martha Atkinson of Nether Alderley aforesaid singlewoman hath lately made oath before John Glegg Esqr. one of his Majesty’s Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Chester and declared that she was with Child and that the said Child or Children was or were likely to be Born a Bastard or Bastards and to be chargeable to the said Township of Nether Alderley and that the abovebound Richard Farrall was the Father thereof
Witness: A Wood [signs]
15 January 1792, Alderley Park: Receiv’d from Joseph Birchull Junr. Overseer for the Township of Nether Alderley a Note dated Sepr. 20. 1738. for 16£.0.0. sign’d W. Fallows acknowledging to have receiv’d the Sum of 16£ from Wm. Stanley for ye. Use of ye. Poor of Alderley, promising to pay the same on Demand. John Thos. Stanley [signs]
14 March 1804: Licence by Henry William bishop of Chester [signs] to Ralph Carr, clerk, rector of Alderley, ‘infirm in Body’, to reside away from Alderley, duties to be performed during his absence by a licensed resident curate.
16 April 1804: Cover (letter missing) addressed to Churchwardens of Alderley: postmark Chester
15 October 1805: Thomas Parkinson, clerk, D.D.. Vicar-General of the Bishop of Chester, to the Reverend Isaac Bell, curate, and Thomas Whittle, James Gleave, John Downes and Peter Jackson, churchwardens of the parish of Alderley: sequestration of the rectory and parish of Alderley, void by the resignation of the Reverend Ralph Carr, clerk, the last incumbent. Witness: William Nicholls [signs], Diocesan Registrar.
15 November 1805: Notice by Thomas Parkinson, clerk, D.D., vicar-general of Henry William bishop of Chester, of the institution of the Reverend Edward Stanley, clerk, rector of Alderley, void by the resignation of the Reverend Ralph Carr the previous incumbent. Witness: William Nicholls [signs] diocesan registrar.
6 March 1806, Alderley: For value received I John Thomas Stanley of Nether Alderley Esqr. do promise to pay to Mr. John Howard of Brinnington in ye said County Cotton Manufacturer the Sum of twenty five pounds in Case a +male+ bastard Child born on the Body of Mary +Hannah+ Mottershead in the Township of Nether Alderley on or about the fourth of Decembr in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five shall die before it is two years of age otherwise this Note to be void & of none Effect Witness my hand this sixth day of March 1806 J T Stanley Witness Joseph Gleave
7 April 52 George III [1812]: Subpoena to Samuel Brentnall and Randle Clarke to appear at the Quarter Sessions to be held at Chester castle 14 April 1812 in The Inhabitants of the Township of Great Warford v. The Inhabitants of the Township of Nether Alderley. John Stephens [signs] Clerk of the Peace for the County of Chester. [endorsed:] Randle Clarke Subpenea about his settlement.
28 January 9 George IV 1829: Bond by Charles Armett [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, smallware dealer, Peter Lucas [signs] of Alderley, county Chester, farmer, Thomas Armett [signs] of Rainow, county Chester, yeoman and William Savill [signs] of Macclesfield, stone mason, to David Browne of Macclesfield gentleman, clerk of the court of the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £38: for Charles Armett to appear at the next court, Monday 16 February 1829, to prosecute William Bancroft for taking one oak chest, one dale table, one round table, one oak dresser, six chairs, one tea bord, one pair bellows, one salt box, one iron fender and fire irons, two iron saucepans, one clock, one pair mahogany chest of drawers, one candle box, lott of earthenware, counter and shelves, scales and sundry articles in shop, one four post bedstead, feather bed and bedding, one chair, two tables, one four post bedstead, feather bed and bedding, two tables, one chair, wash hand stand, small carpet. Witness Jas. Beresford [signs]. 28 January 1829: Thomas Underhill [signs] of Macclesfield carpenter swears to the value of the goods being £19. Witness: Peter Browne [signs].
16 August 1841 to 24 May 1842: Bill to the Churchwardens of Alderley from Ruth Hammersley, for washing surplices. 7 April 1842 receipted by John Hammersley [signs]
7 May 1842: Bill from John Owen to the Churchwardens of Alderley for carting lime and sand for the slaters
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