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Paper entitled : An Interesting Old Mansion: with an introduction stating that Members of the Stockport Historical Society and a few friends paid a visit to Marple Hall by kind permission of Captain Bradshaw Isherwood.
The leader was Mr H A…

Double sided foolscap page handwritten by Hugh Fletcher giving "History of Bradshaw Family" extracted from old deeds and charters.

Photocopy of extract from Marple Parish Magazine which had printed an article from the Stockport Advertiser of 7th October 1841 entitled "Festivities at Marple Hall"
Two pages reporting on the week long festivities to celebrate the coming of age…

Three colour photographs taken from the Book of Common Prayer with handwritten additional information on BMD's of the Isherwoods / Bellairs families of Marple Hall.
Dated 1857

Numerous photocopied documents extracted from unknown publications, covering the history and memories of the Bradshaw Isherwood family.

Typed document copied from a diary made by Anne Maria Bradshaw Isherwood daughter of John, who made a journey from Marple to London in 1831.
The journey started on 16 July with overnight stops at Loughborough, Northampton and St Albans before…

Two colour photographs and one black and white photocopy of family memorials showing their original locations inside the old church of All Saints, Marple.(a) John Isherwood(b) Thomas Isherwood of Marple Hall who died 1788, his widow Mary, his…

Four page transcript of cassette entitled : Bradshaw-Isherwood's notes read by G A Swindells.
"Mr Richard Bradshaw Isherwood has sent me this resume of the history and his personal recollections of Marple Hall."

Cassette held at MLHS…

Photocopy of typed Abstract of the title of Henry Bradshaw Isherwood Esq. and his trustees to property at Marple.
Seven pages on A3 paper
Photocopy of Plan referred to in the document on which are marked areas adjacent to Bowden Lane, Stockport…

Two photocopies of newspaper reports from
(a) unknown paper entitled 'Anxiety at Marple' announcing that he had been wounded in the arm at Ypres but was doing well at a Base Hospital in France
(b) Stockport Advertiser June 11th 1915 reporting that…

Seven typed pages listing details of estate papers together with reference locations 1560-1897 including Covenants / Indentures, Leases and miscellaneous information.
Source unknown

Photocopies of Bradshaw and Isherwood Crests
Extract from unknown publication : Bradshaw Isherwood s 1788 -1919, giving details of the family history.

Three page pedigree for the Bradshaw Isherwood family of Marple Hall from Early 16c to 19c, based on the manuscripts of Rev John Watson, Stockport, Disley & Marple Registers, Deeds, Wills, etc.
Also single document with pedigree 1470 to 1881 which…