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Three pages of handwritten text headed "Eulogy on Bradshaw' by John Milton.

Photocopy of book : "Everyday life of a Country Gentleman of Cheshire in the 17th Century : as shewn in the private expenditure journal of Henry Bradshaw of Marple and Wybersleigh" by A Craig Gibson F.S.A. (Read 8th January 1863)
The journal…

Various display sheets with information on the lives of Christopher and Richard at Wybersley Hall and Marple Hall.

Photocopy of an article from Cheshire Life, February 1950, entitled 'John Bradshaw of Marple' : by Ironside : with a photograph of the Hall.
Page 21 on A3 paper

Extracts from Antonia Frasers book : 'Cromwell Chief of Men' printed in 1973 by Mandarin in which John Bradshaw is mentioned.

Photocopy of extract from Marple Parish Magazine which had printed an article from the Stockport Advertiser of 7th October 1841 entitled "Festivities at Marple Hall"
Two pages reporting on the week long festivities to celebrate the coming of age…

Extracts from "Invitation to Marple Hall" a book by Anne Bannister. Pages 46-51 consist of a conversation with Mary Isherwood about the life of John Bradshaw and pages 81-84 with Mr & Mrs Isherwood inspecting the fourposter bed used by Judge…

Photocopied article from Lancashire Stories Vol 1, year/author unknown, entitled 'John Bradshaw, The Regicide, The story of the Lancashire man who condemned his King to death'.
Pages 193 -203 with illustrations

Photocopied extracts from 'Congleton Past & Present' relating to Bradshaw's connection in the area. This includes references to his Court, House, Civil War and Cromwell. Date and author unknown.

Extract from 'King Charles l' by Pauline Gregg 1981. Chapter 35 entitled 'To vindicate his helpless right' detailing events up to his trial and John Bradshaw's involvement.

Photocopied extract relating to Marple from G Ormerod : A history of the County Palatine and City of Cheshire (1882 Edition)
Pages 841 and 845 - 847.

Photocopy of Thomas Cooper's biographical article entitled 'President Bradshaw', pages 208-227.
Extracted from Bygone Cheshire, edited by William Andrews. Printed in 1895 Chester by Phillipson & Golder

Photocopies of two extracts from 'Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Vol 4'. Original held at Stockport Library.
Pages 225 - 226, 5th March 1886 held at Chetham's Library when a volume of tracts from the old Bradshaw…

Photocopied extract from Victoria County History of Cheshire 1979 : Vol 2 : Oxford University Press : pages 178 - 184 : with references to the Forestership of Marple and Wybersley and a map showing the boundary of Macclesfield Forest in 1619.

Photocopy of article in two parts extracted from the Marple Parish Magazine 1893/5 headed "History of the Bradshaw Family, etc. extracted from Old Deeds and Charters" giving the history of the Bradshaw family from the time of the conquest of the…

Extract from Ormerod : History of the County Palatine and City Cheshire 1882 : Chapter :The History of Cheshire Pages 840, 842 covering Wyberslegh Hall and the Bradshaw Isherwoods.

Material extracted from various sources and dates with information relating to Wybersley Hall :

a. Pages 186 & 187 from Stockport Ancient & Modern Vol.2 : 1892 Heginbotham H containing brief history of the Hall and connection to the Bradshaw…

Extracts :
Cheshire Notes & Queries : New Series : 9th Jan 1886 to 18th Dec 1886. pages 194 -196' Judge Bradshaw and Miltons visit to Cheshire'.
Also page 216 listing John Isherwood of Marple in 1815 as High Sheriff of Cheshire during the reign…

Photocopies of pages 16,17 & 18 from G Swindells : History of Marple lst edition, describing the life of Judge John Bradshaw
Three pages of "Bradshaws" from unknown publication giving biography of John Bradshaw 1602 - 1659.
Small laminated piece…

Photocopy of a pencil drawing of Marple Hall by Frank Greenwood showing the rear of Marple Hall.
Also pages 138 & 139 with a brief description of Marple and the Hall's location and surroundings.
Extracted from 'Romantic Cheshire' by J Cuming…

Photocopies of 4 pages from Stockport Parish Registers 1593, 1602, showing the parish baptisms, marriages and burials and with additional notes on the Bradshaw family history.
Page 27 : 4 February 1593 Henry Bradshaw and Katherine Wynnington were…

Extracts from The Cheshire Sheaf
1880 page 61 : a copy of a letter from President Bradshaw read to the House of Commons in 1659
1913 page 66 : a letter re Bunbury School, Cheshire which was mentioned in John Bradshaw's will
1925 page 60 : 'One…

Five punched pockets with extracts from various publications which contain descriptions of Marple Hall and its surroundings along with history of the Bradshaws.Page 140 : Manchester Old & NewPage 21-31 & 72/75 : James Croston - Nooks &…

Photocopies of Bradshaw and Isherwood Crests
Extract from unknown publication : Bradshaw Isherwood s 1788 -1919, giving details of the family history.

Two original fragments of an Indenture dated 1693 for the sale of land by Henry Bradshaw Senior and his son to Joan Hollinshead.

Indenture is significantly damaged and missing pieces preventing full transcription.