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Eight page photocopy on A3 paper of original will and inventory of Henry Bradshaw III, 1662. Four page typed transcript of Will and Inventory of Henry Bradshaw 1662 at Wybersley Hall.Three pages of handwritten research notes based on the inventory.…

One page from exhibition giving brief history of Henry Bradshaw - his marriage, children and death in 1654.

Photocopy of single document giving brief history of Henry Bradshaw I 1602 - 1620 with photocopy of picture showing The Place - site now a Co-op petrol station at the junction of Church Lane and Stockport Road.

Five page photocopy on A3 paper of original will and inventory of Henry Bradshaw 1699.
Four page typed transcript of the Last Will & Testament of Henry Bradshaw Esq. dated 1699 with Inventory.
Bequests were made to his wife Elizabeth, his sons…

Bound photocopy of data given by Christopher Isherwood to Marple Antiquarian Society late 1970.This is a handwritten scrap book written by Mrs F Bradshaw (Kathleen) for her son Christopher circa 1907 and contains:-(a) the Bradshaw Isherwood family…

Letter from Bunbury Parochial Church Council 1996 to Ann Hearle describing the five glass panels they have which were originally from Marple Hall. Also hard copy draft of the metadata : "Local History and Heritage with the Marple Website" Marple…

25 sheets of handwritten research notes by Gladys (Dinah) Swindells on Marple Hall and tracing the Bradshaw-Isherwood families from 1252.
Dinah Swindells was Chairman of the Antiquarian Society. She lived in Manor House

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.

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

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 &…

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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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

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.

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 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.

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