Namptwich, 61, 65
Napoleon I., 123
Nateby, 29
Newbiggin, 27
Newbigging, Thomas, 206
Newcastle, 238
Newcome, Henry, 101;
Daniel, 101
Newspapers in 1738-39, 61
Newton Lane, 39
New Year’s Day, 202, 205
Nodal, J. H., 200
Northampton, 195
Northumberland, Duke of, 191
Nichison, Mr., 61 65
Northrop, 34
“Now thus,” 80
Oates, Titus, 14
Old folks’ tea-party, 35
Oldham, 229
Oldham, Hugh, 223
Oliver the spy, 175
Old Sarum, 189
Ormskirk, 28, 65;
longevity at, 24
Osbaldeston, Mr., centenarian, 27
Over, 204
Overton, 30
Owen, Mrs., centenarian, 30
Oxburgh, Colonel, 241
Oxford, 91
Ozly, Mr., 61
Paisley, 36
Papists, 92
Park Gate, 28
Park keeper, a centenarian, 25
Park Lane, 30
Parsons, Lawrence, 9
Patriarchal theory of government, 233
Pattison, George, 48
Pauw, François de, 121
Parliamentary reform, 165
Pearcy, Elizabeth, 27
Pennybridge, 27
Peploe, Abel, 239
Peruke maker, 61, 65
Peterloo, 176, 180, 190, 195
Philips, Mark, 186, 191;
Robert, 195
Philosopher’s stone, 83
Piccolomini, 247
Picton, Sir James Allenson, 44
Piercy, Thomas, 69
Pilgrimage, 83
Pilkington, Sir John, 84;
Elizabeth, 84
Pilkington crest, 81
Pinkerton, James, 36
Pinkerton, Jane, centenarian, 36
Pirates, Algerine, 47
Pius II., 247
Pollitt, William, centenarian, 33
Pope, Alexander, verses on, 67
Potter, Richard, 188, 192;
Sir Thomas, 185, 19
Poulton-in-the-Fylde, 30
Poxton, Thomas, centenarian, 28
Prentice, Archibald, 180, 186
Prescot, 27
Prescott, Catharine, at the age of 100 learns to read, 33
Preston, 26, 61, 65, 238, 239, 241
Pretender, Jacobite, 234
Prices of wheat, 69
Priests, Roman Catholic, 91
Prigg, Anne, centenarian, 30
Printing, early Manchester, 39
Prosecution of felons, 68
Protestants, 92
Pye, Roger, centenarian, 30
Quaker highwayman, 63
Quakers, early, 46-55
Quarry Bank, 161
Railway, Manchester and Liverpool, 189
Ramscar, Martha, centenarian, 28
Ralphson, Mary, centenarian, 31;
at Battle of Dettingen, 31
Ralphson, Ralph, 31
Randle, Earl of Chester, 223
Rathbone family, 162
Red deer driven from Lyme to Windsor, 26
Reform agitation, 165, 196
Rhampsinitus, 198
Richardson, Sarah, centenarian, 33;
R. J., 193
Richmond’s “History of Trafford family,” 104
Ridgeway, Jonathan, centenarian, 29
Riots, 62, 167, 170, 171, 193, 228, 235
Rising of 1715, 231
Ritchie, Joseph, 79
Robert of Brunne, 154
Roberts, Betty, centenarian, 34
Roberts, James, centenarian, 27
Roby, John, 200, 210
Rochdale, 29, 61, 65, 115, 204
Rockett, Mr., 61, 65
Roeder, Charles, 137
Rogers, William, centenarian, 27
Rogues branded, 9
Roman Catholics, 3, 92, 93, 94, 95;
secret printing press, 39;
Test Act, 232
Romanus, Archbishop John, 149
Rome, 93
Rood, 251
Rook, 77
Roscoe, William, 162
Ross, Janet, 211
Rossall, 93
Rossendale, 28, 206, 209
Rowlinson, William, 138
Rudd, Joe, 32
Ruscombe, Mrs., murder of, 17
Russell, Lord John, 186, 189
Sabbatarian Church, 42
Sabbath, 42-43
Sabine’s snipe, 78
Saddleworth, 204, 229
Sagar, John, centenarian, 24
Sailors, Quaker, 47
St. Germain, 250
Salford, 191, 192, 195, 223, 224
Salisbury, Marquis of, 186
Salmon, 73
Salmon, David Stewart, centenarian, 31
Salt water cure, bite of mad dog, 68
Samlesbury, 204
Santa Cruz sea-fight, 45
Saturday Sabbath, 42
Savage, William, 85
Schools, Dublin, 64
Seal, Mrs., centenarian, 30
Sears, Mr., 61, 65
Seaton, Sir John, 101
Seddon, Rev. Thomas, 103
Sedge-warbler, 77
Sermon, funeral, 88;
marriage, 91;
in honour of the Virgin Mary, 250
Shaw, Dr. W. A., 247
Shelley on Peterloo, 182
Sherborne family, 98;
Sir Nicholas, 3
Sherdley, Sarah, centenarian, 29
Ship money, 99
Shudehill riot, 229
Shuttleworth, John, 185, 193, 195
Siddons, Mrs., at Manchester, 113
Sidebottom, Mr., 61, 65
Siglisthorne, 88
Simmondsone, 28
Skelton, 131
Slave trade, 162
Sloe leaves, 176
Smethley, Leonard, 96
Smith, Aaron, 8, 10, 11
Smithy Door, 41
Sneezing, 202
Soldiers, Lancashire, for Irish wars, 95
Somersham, 86
Southwark, 54
Southworth, Sir John, 93
Spence, Miss E. I., 111
Spiders, 117;
aëronautic, 78
Spinning Machinery taken to Belgium, 119
Spirits, 176
Stags, driving, 26
Stair, Earl of, 236
Stand Hall, 112
Standish, William, 3
Stanley, Edward, centenarian, 26;
Sir Edward, 27;
Henry, 27;
Bishop, James, 86;
Sir John, 86;
Dame Margaret, 87;
Sir Rowland, trial of, 4, 5, 7, 9
Stephenson, Jane, centenarian, 30
Stoat, 76
Stockport, 28, 61, 65
Storey, Elizabeth, centenarian, 27
Streaming, 73
Stretford, 94
Stukeley, Dr., marriage, 68
Sunday, not the Sabbath, 42
Sutton, John, 85
Swarberick, James, centenarian, 29
Swedenborgians, 159
Syddal, Thomas, 235, 239, 242
Symms, a printer, 39
Taafe, an informer, 10, 11, 13
Tailor who cheated the devil, 213
Tarbuck, 27
Taylor family (Whitworth doctors), 115
Taylor, J. E., 176, 180
Tea, 176
Tennyson, Alfred, 210
Theatre-going, 114
Thinking Club, 168
Thoms, W. J., 23, 37, 197
Three tasks, 203
Threlfall, Mr., 7
Throstles, 76
Titmouse, 76
Toft, 91
Tomlyn, a printer, 39
Trafford, 94
Traffords of Trafford, 80
Travis, Anthony, 226
Trumbles, Francis, Quaker highwayman, 63
Turks captured by Quaker sailors, 48
“Twisting in,” 172
Tyas, John, 181
Uppleby, Rev. George, 88
Venables, Alice, 82;
Dulcia, 82;
Sir William, 82
Vestments restored, 90
Vikings’ commerce, 60
Vitalis, 207
Wabee tribe, 31
Wages, 62
Wakefield, 61, 65
Waldegrave, Robert, 39
Walker, C. J. S., 195;
Jacobus, 89;
Thomas, trial of, 167
Walker’s Croft, 225
Walmsley, Mr., 7
Walsingham, 83
Walthamstow, 67
Warburton, Lady, 16
Warburton, Sarah, centenarian, 35
Ward, Dr. A. W., 247, 249
Ward, Robert, 250
Warden, Florence, 15
Warrington, 3, 4, 33, 61, 65;
in 1807, 112
Warwick, the great Earl, 84
Water-ouzel, 77
Watkin, Absolom, 194
Watson, James, centenarian, 25;
John, centenarian, 28;
Rev. Joseph, 26
Waugh, Edwin, 200
Wellington, Duke of, 188, 194, 196
West, Sir Thomas, 224
Westhead, William Wilkinson, 135
West Mead, 17
Westminster Abbey, 87
Whaley, 27
Wharncliffe, Earl of, 192
Whately, Archbishop, 213
White, Charles, F.R.S., 15, 22
White Moss, 183
Whitworth Doctors, 115
Wickfield, Nathaniel, centenarian, 27
Wickstead, Mr., centenarian, 27
Widdrington, Lord, 237, 238
Wigan, 27, 28, 32;
in 1807, 112
Wilcock, Elizabeth, centenarian, 27
Wilford, George, centenarian, 27
Wilkinson, Jemima, centenarian, 33;
T. T., 201
Will of George Manchester, 106
William III., alleged plot for his murder, 4, 8
William IV., 190, 191, 196
Williams, Sir William, 5
Williamson, John, centenarian, 27;
Robert, 89;
Roman Catholic priest, 93
Wills, Gen., 240, 241
Wilmslow, 87, 88
Wilson, James, centenarian, 25, 27;
Rev. John, 38
Wilson, branded for roguery, 9, 12
Windness, William, centenarian, 30
Winwick, 204
Witches, 219
Wolf in St. James’s Park, 66
Wolsey, Cardinal, 86
Womball, a carrier, 9, 12
Woman in soldier’s uniform, 31
Women indicted for being Roman Catholics, 93
Women’s amber ornaments, 57
Wood, G. W., 185;
John, 195;
William, escapes from ward, 63
Woods, Rev. James, 240
Worcester, 18
Worsaae, J. J. A., 56, 59, 60, 210
Worsley, 35, 83
Worthington, Mr., 93
Wren, 77
Wren’s nest, 75
Wright, Thomas, the prison philanthropist, 164