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Handwritten extract from William Walklate last will and testament (Page 4) dated 5th February (9th year of William III)
Two page handwritten copy of Willliam Walklate will dated 1703 held at Lichfield Record Office.

Photocopy of the Last will and testament for William Carver dated 1876. from the Court of Probate.
14 pages

3 page photocopy of William Carver Junior of 15 Mosley Street Manchester last will & testament dated 1889 from the High Court of Justice

Letter from John Aspinall, Surrey dated 2001 giving information on his great grandfather William Aspinall, who moved to Compstall in the 1840's to work in the mill. Also a 10 page essay "My Ancestors" written by him in 1999 (including photographs)…

Two page photocopy of Last Will & Testament of Thomas Hudson, late of Dorking, Surrey dated 1868.
In his will he bequeathed all his estate and effects to his wife Ann whom he named as his sole executor. The will was witnessed on 29 September 1866 by…

Four page photocopy on A3 paper of original will of Nathaniel Isherwood 1765.Typed three page transcript of the last will and testament of Nathaniel Isherwood of Marple "being in bad health but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding",…

Photocopy of the will of John Warburton Bridge from 1847 with typed transcript.
Elizabeth Bridge as sole benefactor and executrix.
Ellizabeth Bridge was the founder of Bridge Almshouses.

A4 typed transcrition by Geoff Higgins Feb 2020 with…

2007 : Email correspondence from a member of the Potts family concerning Isaac Potts of Mellor. True typed transcript of his last will and testament regarding his property at Dove Bank along with information of the local area.

Photocopy of original typed nine page last Will of Fanny Marion Hudson of Brabyns Hall, dated 1939 also Probate documents dated from her death in 1941.
In her will she mentions her nephew Charles Edward Hudson, her brother William Joseph Villiers…

Photocopies of Probate papers relating to Ralph Waller's will and testament dated 1838.
Ralph Waller, late of Mellor, Yeoman, died 9 June 1837.
Thomas Brindley and Mary Ann Waller executors signed The Oath

Photocopies of original will and inventory of William Sydbotham of Marple dated 1609 with transcripts of both. In his will he left bequests to his wife Lucy, to his sons John, Thomas, William and to his daughter Alice.
Email correspondence from an…

Photocopies of orginal will and inventory of Sarah Shuttleworth of Mellor dated 1717.
Originals held at Lichfield Joint Records Office.

Photocopies of original will and inventory of Robert Stafford 1572-3 of Mellor with transcripts of both.
In his will he left bequests to his wife Joan, Thomas Shuttleworth his sister's son, John Robothom his brother in law, to his godchildren 12d…

Photocopies of original will and inventory for Robert Ridgway dated 1557 with transcripts of both.
In his will he left bequests to his wife Mary, to his sons John and William and to his daughter Margaret.

Photocopies of original Will and Inventory of Ralph Fearn of Mellor dated 1707. (A3 - 3 pages)
Originals held at Lichfield Joint Record Office

Photocopies of original Will and Inventory of George Shuttleworth of Mellor dated 1721.
Originals held at Litchfield Joint Records Office. (A3 - 6 pages)

Original copy of will for Harry Furniss Hardy of Alvaston dated 1910 naming Charles Furness of Cromford and Lawerence Furness of Marple as his Executors

Typed letter from Douglas Sheldon, New Jersey, dated 1989 with enquiry regarding family ancestry for Wild/Arnfield.
His great grandmother was Catherine Jinks of Jinks's Boat Yard

Three pages of information from Wikipedia website relating to Mellor giving information on Geography, Industry, Politics, Industrial Past etc. downloaded 2005

Photocopy of photograph of Whitebottom Farm, Compstall
Marple Website : 118 - Whitebottom Farm, Compstall.
From the 1993 Marple Civic Society exhibition of Listed Buildings.

Advertisement for Westlands Day & Boarding School at Ley Hey Park, Marple.
"Examinations taken in Music, Dancing, Arts and Crafts by London A.R.C.A., Swimming, Large Playing Field, Cricket, Football, Netball Hockey, Tennis and Drill.
Special care…

Single page handwritten account of Wesleyan Methodist in the Marple area by Hugh Fletcher giving brief history from 1745 when John Wesley preached at the "Bongs".

Also small newspaper cutting "On the banks of the Bongs" with photograph and mention…

Two photocopy photographs showing Wellington Mill Hazel Grove taken over by Hollins Mill & Co.
Newspaper photograph from The Guardian 11.1.1964. showing Wellington Mill on Fire.
Various research material regarding Wellington Mill & Poise House.

Photocopy of colour photograph showing "Weekend Cottage" on Ludworth Moor.

1. Photocopy of black and white wedding photograph outside Brentwood House in 1946 of Bill Barrett and Ada Lee, who had family connections to Marple Swimming baths and Brentwood with handwritten names of principal attendees around…