The Chetham Society

Chetham Society PublicationsThe Chetham Society was founded in Manchester in 1843 for the purpose of publishing “Remains, Historical & Literary connected with the Palatine Counties of Lancashire and Cheshire”.

Since the 1870s the Society has concentrated on the historical aspects of these counties. The Society has been publishing books for over 150 years and has produced over 260 volumes in 3 series: the First (Old) series, the Second (New) series and the Third series. Volumes have always been well-produced and handsomely bound.

We always have a good selection of these registers for sale, especially from the first and second series. Please check the list below then call +44(0)161 764 4488 or contact us for details.

Chetham Society (First Series)

Book reference NoAuthor/EditorTitlePrice
4260Raines The Rev. F.R. (Ed)Notitia Cestriensis Vol I Cheshire£32.00
4261Hulton W.A. (Ed)The Coucher Book of Whalley Abbey Vol I£32.00
4263James the Rev RichardIter Lancastrense£30.00
4275Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part II£25.00
4276Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part III£25.00
4277Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part V£25.00
4278Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part VI£25.00
4279Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part VII£25.00
4280Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part VIII£25.00
4281Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part IX£25.00
4282Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part X£25.00
4283Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part XI£25.00
4287Beamont William (Ed)The Amicia Tracts – This is complete in 3 volumes£95.00
4297….General Index Vols I£30.00
4895….Chester’s Triumph 1610£25.00
4897Raines Rev F.R. (Ed)Notitia Cestriensis Vol I Cheshire£40.00
4899Heywood Thomas (Ed)The Norris Papers£30.00
4903Raines The Rev. F.R.(Ed)Assheton’s Journal£30.00
4905Crossley James (Ed)Worthington’s Diary – Complete in 3 Volumes£95.00
4906Beamont William (Ed)Warrington in 1465£45.00
4907Raines Rev F.R. (Ed)Notitia Cestriensis Vol 2 Part 2 Lancashire£30.00
4908Raines Rev F.R. (Ed)Notitia Cestriensis Vol 2 Part 3 Lancashire£30.00
4909Robinson RichardThe Golden Mirrour£22.00
4911Heywood Thomas (Ed)Allen’s Defence of Stanley£30.00
4912Parkinson Richard (Ed)Autobiography of Henry Newcome Volumes 1 and 2£65.00
4915….Chetham Miscellanies Vol II£35.00
4918….Humphrey Chetham’s Church Libraries£30.00
4921Harland John (Ed)The Shuttleworth Accounts Part 2£30.00
4923Jones Thomas (Ed)Chetham Popery Tracts Parts I and II£65.00
4924Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part I£25.00
4926….Chetham Miscellanies Vol III£20.00
4927Goss Rt Rev Alexander (Ed)1. Abbott’s Journal 2. The Trials at Manchester in 1694£30.00
4930Raines Rev. F.R. (Ed)The Stanley Papers Part III Volume 2£30.00
4931Raines Rev. F.R. (Ed)The Stanley Papers Part III Volume 3£30.00
4936Harland John (Ed)Three Lancashire Documents£35.00
4937King Thomas William (Ed)Lancashire Funeral Certificates£30.00
4938Heywood RobertHeywood’s Observations in Verse £25.00 
4939….Chetham Miscellanies Vol IV£30.00
4942Beamont William (Ed)Annals of Warrington Parts 1 and 2 – 2 volumes£90.00
4943Grosart The Rev. Alexander B. (Ed)The Dr. Farmer Chetham MS. Parts 1 and 2 – 2 volumes£50.00
4944Langton William (Ed)Lancashire Inquisitions, Edward II – Henry V£30.00
4945Langton William (Ed)Lancashire Inquisitions, Henry VI – Charles I Volume II£30.00
4946Raines The Rev. F.R. (Ed)Chetham Miscellanies Vol V£30.00
4950Bailey John Eglington (Ed)Inventories of Church Goods Part I£25.00
4951Fletcher John Samuel (Ed)Nathan Walworth’s Correspondence£30.00
4993Heywood Thomas (Ed)Newcome’s Diary£30.00
4994Smith The Rev. Jeremiah Finch (Ed)Manchester School Register£30.00
4995Parkinson Richard (Ed)Remains of John Byrom Vol I Part I£30.00
4996Corser The Rev. ThomasCollectanea Anglo-Poetica Part IV£25.00
5122Heywood Thomas (Ed)The Moore Rental£35.00
5207Raines The Rev. F.R.(Ed)History of the Chantries Volumes 1 and 2£72.00
5317Hulton W.A.(Ed)The Coucher Book of Whalley Abbey Complete in 4 Volumes£120.00
5318Piccope The Rev. G.J.(Ed)Wills and Inventories£30.00
5319Harland John (Ed)Lancashire Lieutenancy Parts I and II – Complete in 2 volumes£60.00
5320Crossley James (Ed)Worthington’s Diary Vol 2 Part I£30.00
5321Harland John (Ed)Mamecestre Vol 3£30.00
5322Goss Rt Rev Alexander (Ed)Abbott’s Journal – Trials 1694£25.00
5323Harland John (Ed)Manchester Court Leet Records£32.00
5324Harland John (Ed)Court Leet Records, Continuation£30.00
5325Harland John (Ed)Manchester Collectanea Vol II£32.00
5326Smith The Rev. Jeremiah Finch (Ed)Manchester School Register Vol II£30.00
5327Smith The Rev. Jeremiah Finch (Ed)Manchester School Register Vol III Part II£30.00
5328Beamont William (Ed)The Amicia Tracts Part 2£30.00
5329Beamont William (Ed)The Amicia Tracts Part 3£30.00
5330Smith The Rev. Jeremiah Finch (Ed)Manchester School Register Vol III Part I£30.00
5331Renaud FrankAncient Parish of Prestbury£50.00
5332Raines The Rev. F.R.(Ed)Chetham Miscellanies Vol VI£30.00
5333Bailey John Eglington (Ed)Inventories of Church Goods Parts I and II – Complete in 2 volumes£50.00
5334Lyons Rev. P.A.De Lacy Compoti, A.D. 1296, 1305£30.00
5335Christie Richard Copley (Ed)Worthington’s Diary Vol 2 Part 2£30.00
Chetham Society (Second Series)

Book reference NoAuthor/EditorTitlePrice
4378Raines Rev. Canon (Ed)The Vicars of Rochdale (2 volumes)£70.00
4381Raines Rev. F.R. (Ed)The Fellows of the Collegiate Church of Manchester (2 volumes)£65.00
4385Fishwick/Sutton/Axon/AxonChetham Miscellanies Volume I£30.00
4386Crofton/Rhodes/BroxapChetham Miscellanies Volume II£40.00
4387Tupling/Houghton/HawkesChetham Miscellanies Volume VIII£30.00
4390Roper William Oliver (Ed)Lancaster Church Part I + Part II£75.00
4392Roper William Oliver (Ed)Lancaster Church Part III£32.00
4429Ward Adolphus William (Ed)The Poems of John Byrom£28.00
4559Vaux LaurenceA Catechisme or Christian Doctrine£30.00
4564Roper William Oliver (Ed)Lancaster Church Part I£32.00
4565Raines Rev. F.R.Fellows of Manchester College Parts I + II£60.00
4566Shaw William A (Ed)Manchester Classis Part II£30.00
4567Shaw William A (Ed)Manchester Classis Part III£30.00
4862Bridgeman George T. O.History of Wigan Church Parts III and IV£45.00
5311Raines Rev. F.R.Wardens of Manchester Parts I & II£50.00
5312Raines Rev. F.R.Wardens of Manchester Part I£25.00
5313Parker Colonel John (Ed)Lancaster Palatine Plea Rolls 1£30.00
5314Hornyold-Strickland HenryLancashire Members of Parliament 1290 – 1550£32.00

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