Quarto volume, lettered D on the spine. Pages 24 x 19 cms. Bound in full dark blue cloth. Palmer's bookplate has been transferred from the earlier binding.
The volume consists of 7 parts with various sequences of pagination.
Part I
Pages
1: Letter from R.T. Hampson to Rev P. Hordern concerning Kuerden's MSS in the College of Arms.
1-2: Letter from Kuerden to Randle Holme (from Harleian MSS Cod. 2042 f. 214).
2-5: "Mr Cuerden's Life": account concerning the author of the History of Lancashire.
5-17: Extracts from Kuerden's small quarto in Chetham's Library (pp. 470-81).
17-19: Extracts from Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum. Genealogy of King Stephen (p. 17).
19-20: Extracts from Rymer's Foedera, Litterae et Acta Publica (ed. 1816).
20-2: Note on the Palatine Earldom of Lancaster (from Selden).
22-3: Extracts from Abbreviatio Rotulorum Originalium.
23-32: Extracts from Nichols's History of Leicestershire (patent rolls and inquisitions post mortem).
33-40: Index of the names of Grantors, Grantees, and other persons.
41: Index of names in the inquisitions post mortem.
43: Index of places.
49: Index to the names of the witnesses.
Part II
Extracts from the Kuerden MSS (vols III & IV) in the College of Arms. Charters, inquisitions etc relating to:
1-6: Hamella de Ancotes (Ancoats) in Villa de Manchester.
7: Blakeley (Blackley).
8-9: Clayton in Villa de Manchester.
9-14: Drilsden (Droylsden) in Villa de Manchester.
14-5: Failesworth (Failsworth).
15-6: Hamella de Gorton.
16-9: Hermitagium de Kersal.
19: Urmston (extracts erroneously headed "Ashton").
19-21: Manchester.
21: Newton.
22: Penulbery (Pendlebury).
22: Barton super (upon) Irwell.
22: Chetam (Cheetham).
22: Chetwood.
22-3: Chorlton.
23-4: Bradford in Villa de Manchester.
24: Swinton.
24-6: Withington.
26-31: Manchester.
32-4: Bradford in Villa de Manchester.
35: Barton.
35-6: Hamlet de Berdshil (Buersill) in Villa de Castleton.
36-7: Bury.
38-42: Buterworth (Butterworth).
42-3: Chaderton (Chadderton).
43: De Perambulatione inter Standish et al et Chadderton et al.
43-4: Hundresfeld (Hundersfield) in Rachdale (Rochdale).
44-5: Holinworth (Hollinworth) in Villa de Butterworth in Ratchdale (Rochdale).
45: Kleg (Clegg) in Ratchdale (Rochdale).
46-51: Okeden (?Ogden) in Villa de Boterworth (Butterworth).
51-2: Rouington (?Rivington).
52-5: Villa de Wernith (Werneth).
55-6: Thornham in Midleton (Middleton).
57-67: Ratchdale (Rochdale).
67: Tottington.
57-68: Eccles.
68-9: Turton.
69-70: Remarks by R.T. Hampson on some of the above extracts.
70: "The preceding Charters and Inquisitions were transcribed from Kuerden's MSS deposited in the College of Arms, London, by R.T. Hampson in in the months of February and March, 1834."
71-4: Copy of a letter from R.T. Hampson to Thomas Parry relative to the preceding documents and other matters.
76-90: Humphrey Chetham's deeds relating to Turton, Harwood, Breightmet, Tonge, Aynsworth, Ordsall and Pendleton, Clayton Hall, Accrington.
91-2: Extracts from the title deeds of Chorlton Hall Estate.
97-164: The Early History of Great Britain (from Kuerden's small quarto, pp. 142 seq.).
Part III
1-20: Abbreviatio Rotulorum Originalium: transcripts from volumes I and II.
Part IV
1-6: Prestwich: Inquisition as to whether two tenements in Prestwich, known as Guest's and Hardman's Tenements, were parcel of the glebe of Prestwich, 29 Eliz 1587.
Part V
1-3: Placita de Quo Warranto, 20 Edw I (extracts).
4-119: Calendar of Pleadings (from Ducatus Lancastriae).
Part VI
1-38: Calendar of inquisitions post mortem (extracts from Ducatus Lancastriae).
41-44: Index of names in the above.
50-55: Preston Guilds: names of members, 1397-1742, copied from the Rolls and Guild Books.
56-76: Calendar of inquisitions post mortem (further extracts from Ducatus Lancastriae).
Part VII
1: Ulceby: copy of deed in the possession of Rev Richard Parkinson, canon of the Collegiate Church, Manchester, relating to 2 tofts in Villa de Ulseby (sic), 8 Hen V.
3-4: Pedigree: Rishton, Nabb and Minshull.
5: Darwen: note relating to leases of a farm called Davyfield in Eccleshill, Darwen, 1711 & 1735.
6-16: Extracts from the registers of Whalley, Blackburn, Church Kirk and Darwen.
13: Marriages of Thomas Fish at Blackburn (1740, 1742 & 1746).
16: 6 christenings of Fish family members at the Lower Chapel, Darwen (1754-1790).