ROYDEN COLLECTION

This collection contains deeds relating to the Frankby and Woodchurch estate of Sir Ernest Royden, bt.

DRO 1. Title Deeds relating to Frankby Hall in the County of Chester. 5 docs. 1801 - 1820

DRO 2. Title Deeds to an Estate in Frankby in the County of Chester, purchased by Thomas Royden from Francis Robinson in 1840. 22 docs. 1840

DRO 3. Title Deeds of Lands in Frankby purchased by Thomas Royden from Bryan John Robin and John Robin. 34 docs. 1749 - 1866

DRO 4. Title Deeds of an Estate at Frankby and Newton cum Larton, late of Thomas Bloor. 32 docs. 1812 - 1855

DRO 5. Title Deeds relating to a field called "The Near Town Field" in Frankby. 12 docs. 1849

DRO 6. Title Deeds of Lands in Frankby including the field called the Heathcroft, late of Samuel Jones. 58 docs. 1833 - 1918

DRO 7. Ashcroft Mortgage Papers. Ashcroft Buildings, Liverpool. 41 docs. 1882 - 1889

DRO 8. Papers relating to the Sale of Greasby Hall Estate. 8 docs. 1913

DRO 9. Papers relating to a footpath and road in Frankby. 5 docs. 1891 - 1892

DRO 10. Papers concerning the Dissolution of partnership between Thomas Royden and John Watson in 1836, the building of a fire-proof warehouse in Bedford Street, Liverpool in 1845, receipts and letters relating to sums of money lent by Thomas Royden and papers concerning the building of a new road from Frankby to Greasby by Thomas Hoyden between 1854 and 1868. 160 docs. 1836 - 1868

DRO 11. Two Type - written Schedules of Deed, a copied extract from a parish register and a copy of the Title Deeds relating to property in Overchurch in Upton in the County of Chester. 4 docs. 1681 - 1928

DRO 12. Title Deeds to 23a. in Upton. 4 docs. 1790 - 1902

DRO 13. Title Deeds of Manor of Woodchurch and estate in Woodchurch, Arrowe and Upton. 128 docs. 1607 - 1801 Ms. Calendar

The deeds relating to the Woodchurch estate (sections 12 and 13) were deposited by the then Ernest Royden, Esq., in April, 1950, with a manuscript calendar. The remaining deeds and papers relating principally to Frankby were deposited by the executors of Sir Ernest Royden, bt., in accordance with his instructions, in November, 1960.

Acc. 62 and 278