Quarto volume, lettered A on the spine. Pages 23.5 x 19 cms. Bound in full dark blue cloth. Several notes in pencil throughout the volume written by John Harland (1806-1868).
The volume is in 3 parts: the first contains pp. 1-264; at p. 265 the pagination begins afresh and continues to 24; after which a third section begins.
The volume consists of extracts chiefly from the Kuerden MSS in Chetham's Library, mainly inquisitions post mortem and abstracts of deeds arranged alphabetically by name. Dr. Kuerden took his notes largely from original charters and other documents, some of which are now lost, and from the Towneley MSS, which are now dispersed.
Part I
Pages
1-238: Lancashire: inquisitions post mortem (index of names, part III, p. 105).
241-246: Cockersand Abbey: deeds.
246-251: Furness Abbey: deeds.
251-257: Cartæ Antiquæ, chiefly relating to Samlesbury and Mellor, late 13th and early 14th century.
258-262: Westmorland: placita de quo warranto.
Part II
20-24: Lancashire: placita de quo warranto.
24: Abbreviatio Rotulorum Originalium.
Part III
1: Anderton family pedigree. Barlow family pedigree.
2-9: Lancashire: abstracts of deeds from Kuerden's MSS in Chetham's Library, alphabetically arranged A-W.
10-19: Baronia de Holand.
20-28: Lancashire: abstracts of deeds etc.
28-30: Halghton and West Halghton: deeds.
30-32: Aspull and Halliwell: deeds.
32-37: Barton manor and family: deeds.
38, 96-100: King's Thanes and Drenches: A brief of such as were made in K. Hen. 2nd dayes by Jo: Earl of Moreton and afterwards confirmed by him as King John.
39-43: Lancashire: abstracts of deeds alphabetically arranged.
45-51: Burscough Priory: charters (from Dugdale, II, p. 303).
52-56: Barony of Weeton: charters.
57: Cockersand Abbey: foundation deed (from Dugdale, II, p. 631).
59, 62: Dieulacres Abbey: abstracts of 15 charters.
60-62: Rossall: abstracts of charters.
63, 73-7: North Meols: abstracts of charters.
64-73: Bold: deeds.
77-79: Sutton, Eccleston and Rainhill: deeds.
79-86: Ditton or Dutton: deeds.
86-87: Holand Priory: abstract of deed of sale.
87, 95: Holand family.
88-94: Barony of Warrington: abstracts of deeds and notes.
101: Garstang: deeds.
102: Cockersand: deeds.
103: Kellet and Caton: deeds.
105: Index to the names in the inquisitions post mortem (viz. those on pp.1-238).