EDITORIAL NOTE 



THE Editors are desirous of expressing their thanks to Mr. C. W. Sutton, 

 M.A., Mr. Ernest Axon, and Mr. H. T. Crofton, for their assistance 

 with regard to the history of Manchester and in many other ways ; and 

 in addition to those whose help has been acknowledged in previous 

 volumes they desire to record their obligations to the following : The 

 Earl of Wilton, the Earl of Ellesmere, Sir Humphrey de Trafford, bart., 

 Mr. T. H. Davies-Colley, Mr. H. T. Folkard, F.S.A., Mr. S. Mills, 

 Mr. J. J. Phelps, and the Town Clerks and Librarians of Eccles and 

 Salford. 



For the use of plans and for information regarding the architecture 

 of the county, the Editors are indebted to the late Mr. Alfred Darbyshire, 

 F.S.A., Mr. John Douglas, Mr. Harold Gibbons, Mr. A. Corbett and 

 the Manchester Society of Architects, Mr. Frank Oakley, Mr. George 

 Pearson, Mr. R. Basnett Preston, and Mr. Henry Taylor, F.S.A. 



For the use of photographs for illustrations the Editors desire to 

 express their obligations to Mr. Fletcher Moss, J.P., and Mr. James Watts 

 for permission to reproduce those of Chetham's Hospital in Mr. Moss's 

 ' Pilgrimages to Old Homes,' to Mr. A. E. H. Blackburn, and also to the 

 Editor of the Manchester City News for the block of Platt Hall. 



Owing to unforeseen circumstances the publication of this volume 

 has been delayed, and although an attempt has been made to bring 

 the information up to the date of finally going to press, it has been 

 impossible to do so in every instance. 



It should be noted that the class of documents at the British Museum 

 here cited as c Norris Deeds ' has been re-named ' Aston Hall Charters.' 

 The Towneley Manuscripts denominated G G and R R are in the British 

 Museum ; C C is in the Chetham Library. 



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