Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.

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Title: Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.
Author: Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.
Publication: London :: Printed by W.L. for Robert Clavell ...,; M.DC.LXXIII [1673]
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Subject terms: Cheshire (England) -- Genealogy.; Great Britain -- History.
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1669. Wirehall Hundred.

Parish Churches.

1. BAckford
2. Bebington
3. Bidston,
4. Brunborough
5. Burton
6. Estham
7. Haswell
8. Neston
9. Shotwyke,
10. Stoke, a Donative,
11. Thurstraston
12. Walleysey
13. West-Kirkby
14. Woodchurch
15. Overchurch in Upton,

The present Patrons.

V. Bishop of Chester.
R. Stanley of Hooton.
Bishop of Chester.
R. Cholmeley of Vale-Royal.
R. Bishop of Lichfield.
V. In Dispute between the Dean of Che∣ster and Stanley of Hooton.
R. Clegge of Gayton, and Brown of Upton, al∣ternis vicibus.
V. Dean of Chester.
Dean of Chester.
The Lord of Dutton.
R. Dean of Chester.
R. Bishop of Chester.
R. Dean of Chester.
R. Birch of Chester.
Stanley of Hooton.

Chappels of Ease.

1. Moreton Chappel, in Bidston Parish.
2. Birkenhead Chappel, now in decay, in Bidston Parish.

Domestick Chappels.

1. At Hooton Hall.

Sum total, according to this Catalogue, in the whole County of Chester, be∣sides the City of Chester,
Of Parish Curches	75
Of Parochial Chappels	18
Of Chappels of Ease	34
Of Domestick Chappels	17
	In toto of all sorts	144