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Five page photocopy on A3 paper of a typed indenture dated 14th February 1923 between Captain Thomas Hudson and his mortgagees and Miss F M Hudson for conveyance of Upper and Lower Meetings Farms in the Parish of Romiley, with schedule.
In buff…

Photocopy of original intestate document by Ann Lowe for her husband Thomas Lowe 1773, (2 pages).
Signed by Ann Lowe of Marple, Elizabeth Brabin widow and Robert Newton of Stockport gentleman.
Original document held at Cheshire Records Office

Photocopy of original will and inventory of James Lowe of Marple 1695 (5 pages).
Bequests and dispositions were made in respect of his sons James the elder and James the younger, Ralph and John, his daughters Ann, Dorothy, Elizabeth, Sarah and his…

Photocopy of original will and testament with inventory of John Lowe 1689 (4 pages).
Original documents held at Cheshire Records Office.
Transcript of will.

In his will he left bequests of 12 pence to John Lowe, his younger son, a meal coffer…

Photocopy of the will dated 1867 of John Wright of Brabyns Hall with 5 page handwritten précis.

Bequests in his will included £2000 to his cousin Maria Ann Hudson, £1000 and his gold watch to Major Thomas Wright Hudson, £3000 to Rev Robert Littler…

Family tree of the Lowe family dated from 1617 highlighting Elizabeth Lowe who married Henry Brabin M.D in 1741.
Handwritten research notes relating to this family.

Photocopies from unnamed publication of description and history of Anglican Churches at Pau in French with English translation.
Two street maps showing these churches and residences, one of central Pau and the other of north west Pau.
Thomas and…

a. Single Page typed extract from The History of Bethlem (page 439) regarding embezzlement of funds from hospital's finances and the Hudson's involvement, with comments from Neil Mullineux. 2019
b. 7 Photocopied pages from Report of the…

Summary of e mail correspondence to Hilary Atkinson MLHS forwarding two photographs and jottings from talks with a lady, Mary Daniels, who lived at (or had links with) Brabyns Farm.
Photographs :
1. Child on bridge : Mary Daniels, (nee Boden) Iron…

Miscellaneous Items relating to Brabyns Park : -
1898 Photocopy of J Wainwright's Waters Meeting drawing and poem
1911 Photocopy of Programme for Coronation festivities held at Brabyns Park
1973 Photocopy of painting of Brabyns Park, artist…

Three page extract from Poynton Collieries : General History of Mining to 1831 Chapter headed "1793 - 1831 The Collieries Leased" with history and information on Nathaniel Wright's coalmining interests, particularly in the Norbury and Middlewood…

Photocopy of original will of Nathaniel Wright. Will dated 1819 with typed transcript.
Also photocopy of original will of Nathaniel Wright. Will dated 1819 and proved at London. Donated by Ann Hearle & Neil Mullineux when researching new Brabyns…

Original and photocopy of newspaper report from The Reporter dated 29th March 1945 on the opening of Brabyns Hall to the public 'for all time' after purchase from the Hudson family by Marple Urban District Council .
The portion of the estate bought…

Photocopy of Manchester Mercury 1818 re sale of Stock at Brabyns.
Typed document with extracts from :
1818 : Manchester Mercury as above : Sale of Stock to include cattle of the Northumberland, Devon and Suffolk breeds, pigs of the Chinese breed,…

Newspaper articles : 1. 1874 & 1893 Two pages from London Gazette : Ann Hudson in Chancery2. 1906 Stockport Advertiser with regard to Miss Hudson's death3. 1906 Unnamed newspaper article on the death of Miss Hudson with transcript4. 1919…

Three newspaper articles reporting on plans for Brabyns Park.
July 16th (no year) 'Council OK for Brabyns Park pavilion - at last' The full council approved a scheme for a pavilion costing £33,000. This would provide changing facilities in a…

Three photocopies of undated newspaper articles referring to the soldiers at Brabyns Hall
1. 'Wounded soldiers at Marple' describing the arrival of ten severely wounded soldiers
2. 'German guns close up trenches' - soldiers at Brabyns Hall were…

Newspaper article entitled "Fight to save bit of Old Marple" from 10th October 1964 regarding council meeting to discuss the future of Top Cottage, which stands at the top entrance to Brabyns Park. The council decided, on the recommendation of the…

Two typed pages with information from various sources regarding the Brabin and Lowe families from 1661

Original Notice : Brabyns Auxiliary Military Hospital, Marple Bridge "Hints to Night Guards". This gave hints and instructions to night guards, e.g. enter by the back door, bring your slippers, enter your full name in the log book with suitable…

Two original copies of 'Programme for Wounded Soldiers Sports' held in Brabyns Park on Saturday 7th September 1918 approved by the Red Cross with the proceeds devoted to Our Day movement. Also photocopy of original programme.
Events included…

Pages from publication entitled "History of Romiley Golf Club 1879 - 1997" by Frank Beard containing references to the Hudson's Estate (Brabyns) and The Hudson Cup, undated.
The Hudson Cup was donated to Romiley Golf Club by Captain T H Hudson in…

Nine colour photographs showing engraved tablet memorials for pets from Brabyns Hall Pets Cemetery, including Druid the mastiff drowned 1871, Sailor Jack from 1891, Rolly 1874 born at Pau, France, Victor the Great Dane and others.
Photographs…

Folder containing over 150 pages of photocopies from two Scrap Books compiled by Miss Flora Buck of Field House, Marple a member of the Red Cross V.A.D. with newspaper cuttings from 1914 -1919 for Brabyns Military Hospital with photographs of staff…

Three photocopies of maps showing Brabyns Estate, dated 1857, 1821 and one undated