Index: L - Z

A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 17, Offlow Hundred (Part). Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1976.

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Index L - Z Labour Church, 63, 249 Labour party, 46, 50, 120, 123, 217- 18, 226 Laing: Eliz., 238 J. F., vicar of St. Michael's, Walsall, 238-9 Laleham (Mdx.), 31 Lambert Bros., 201 Lambert's End, see Bromwich, West Lambeth (Surr.), 117; and see Brixton Lancashire, see Ashton-under-Lyne; Liverpool; Rochdale; St. Helens; Salford; Warrington; Wigan Lancashire Insurance Co., 49 Lander, — (fl. c. 1825), 104 Lane: Chas., 105, 107-8 Edw., minister of All Saints', West Bromwich, 52 Josiah, 37 Mary, see Birch Thos., 271 Thos., his grds., 216, 271 fam., 105 Langham, Wm., 264 n Langley, N. T., vicar of St. John's, West Bromwich, 58 Langley Brook, 277 Langthorne (in Bedale, Yorks. N.R.), 270 Lapley, see Wheaton Aston Lathwell, Edmond, 173 Latimer, Eliz. le, m. John de Neville, Lord Neville, 171 Latter-day Saints (Mormons), 63, 131, 244, 282 Lavender: G. L., 192 H. E., architect, 223, 233, 267, 282 Lavender & Twentyman, architects, 239 Lawley: Sir Fra., 216 Sir Rob. (d. 1793), 101 Sir Rob., later Baron Wenlock (d. 1832), 101 Lay, John de, 169 Lea, Moses, 68 Leamore, see Bloxwich leather trades, 30-1, 151, 153, 156, 199, 202-4, 220, 266 Leathercraft, Museum of, see London Leckie, J. A., M.P., 218, 226, 275 Leeds, 114 Lees: Fred., 109 Jos., 109 Legge: Augustus, bp. of Lichfield, 3 Geo., earl of Dartmouth (d. 1810), 16, 20, 40 Gerald Humphry, earl of Dart- mouth, 18, 55 Humphry, earl of Dartmouth (d. 1962), 60 Wm., Baron Dartmouth, later earl of Dartmouth (d. 1750), 3, 18- 19, 29, 39-40, 43 n, 44, 51, 129 Wm., earl of Dartmouth (d. 1801), 3, 12, 19-20, 22 n, 35, 41, 52, 63-4, 106 Wm., earl of Dartmouth (d. 1853), 3, 5, 16, 18, 20-2, 31, 33, 40, 43, 45, 48, 52-6, 69, 75-6, 78, 82, 106 Wm., earl of Dartmouth (d. 1958), 18, 50, 60 as Vct. Lewisham, 5, 50 Wm. Heneage, earl of Dartmouth (d. 1936), 5, 30, 73, 93 Wm. Wal., earl of Dartmouth (d. 1891), 5, 20, 46, 53-4, 59, 75- 6, 78, 83, 105, 115, 126 as Vct. Lewisham, 20 fam., 3 Leicester, 179 Leicestershire, see Gopsall; Lough- borough; Wigston Parva Leigh: Sir Edw. (d. 1617), 176 Sir Edw. (d. 1671), 247, 250 Edw. (fl. 1718), 176 Esther, w. of Wm., 176 Hen., 176 n Wm., 176 fam., 176-7 Leighswood mineral rly., 278 Leominster (Herefs.), 174 Leonard, Chas., 31-3 Lester: W. M., 246 W. M., & Sons Ltd., 194 Lever Bros., 42 Leveson, Wal., 190 Lewisham, vcts., see Legge Lewisham, see Sydenham Liberal party, 46, 50, 72, 217, 226, 252; and see National Liberals Lichfield, 11, 24 n, 47, 57, 125, 146, 178, 222 bps. of, 51, 55-60, 125, 127, 238-9; and see Legge; Selwyn cath., 229 canons, see Kynnardessey; Reynold; Ridell chantries, 27, 177, 180, 279 chapter, 124-5, 226 dean, see Yotton obits, 27 vicars choral, 26-7 the Close, 3 man., 98, 118 Midland Truant (later Beacon) Sch., 254-5 museum, 219 n New College, 27 St. Mary's guild, 180 St. Michael's par., see Fisherwick; Pipehill synods at, 50 Lichfield and Coventry, bp. of, see Ryder Lichfield and Tamworth parl. constituency, 225 Lichfield Diocesan Schools Society, 77 Lilleshall (Salop.), 190 Lillingston, A. S., 109 limestone-working, 152, 161, 168, 190-2 Lincolnshire, see Barton-upon- Humber Lisle, Lord, see Grey Little Aston, see Aston, Little Little Bloxwich, see Bloxwich Little Bromwich, see Bromwich, Little Littleton: Charlotte, see Rowley Edw. Geo. Percy, Baron Hatherton (d. 1930), 151-2, 163, 239 Edw. John (formerly Walhouse), Baron Hatherton (d. 1863), 20, 151, 153, 160-1, 177, 192-3, 236 Edw. Ric., Baron Hatherton (d. 1888), 151-3, 153 n, 161, 164, 190, 226, 239, 246 n John, 16 fam., 23 and see Lyttelton Liverpool, 42, 174 Llangollen (Denb.), 255 Bryntysilio Outdoor Education Centre, 255 Lloyd, Annie, 66 Lloyd & Co., 116 n lock-making, 164, 195-6, 198-200 London, 50, 109, 111, 195 as address, 16, 18, 128-9, 173-6, 196, 218, 222, 229, 232-6, 238-9, 252, 255, 257, 269-70, 272, 279 bp. of, see Foliot Clement's Inn, 174 Exhibitions: Great (1851), 111 International (1862), 202 Holborn, 69 Museum of Leathercraft, 252 plague, 220 London & Birmingham Railway, 110 Lones, Jabez, 120 Lones, Raybould & Vernon, 112 Lones, Vernon & Holden, 112, 113 Long, Alfred, architect, 131 Long Itchington, see Bascote Longdon, 118 Longmore, Mary, w. of Dr. Tom, 175 Longthorpe (in St. John's, Peter- borough, Northants.), 179 Lord Hay's branch canal, 168 Lords Hay, see Essington Loughborough (Leics.), 233 Lowe: Alex., 21, 32 Alice, see Shelton Eliz., 21, 23 Humph., 16 Jesson, 20-1, 32 John (d. 1702), 23, 35, 67 John (d. 1729), 23 n John (d. 1740), 23, 32 Paul, 23 n Sam. (d. 1741), 23 n Sam. (d. 1783), 23 Sarah, 21 fam., 67 Loxton: Bros. (S. and J.), architects, 65, 245-6, 251 S., architect, 282 Lutwyche, Chas., 103 Lyddiatt (Lyddyat): Chas., 107 Hugh, 190 John, 202, 269 Lyle: John, 214 Wm., 214, 266 Lynch, J. T., architect, 61, 241 Lyndene (Bloxwich) Co. Ltd., 202 Lyndon, see Bromwich, West Lyne Purl, 47 Lyon, Harriet, 267 Lyttelton: Sir Hen., 108 Sir John, 108 and see Littleton Machin, John, 229 Mackey, — (fl. c. 1882), 95 Maclean, John, & Sons Ltd., 175 Madin, John, Design Group, 5, 59 Magenis, fam., 22 Magot, Wm., 266 Malley, Agnes, 15 n Malpus, W. H., 199 Manchester, see Salford Manifold Printing Co., 71 Manifoldia Ltd., 71 March (Marche): John, 177 Ric., 196 Marchall (Marchal), see Marshall Marchis: Emme le, 173 Thos. le, 173 Wal., 173 Markwick, W. F., architect, 242 Marlow: Thos. (fl. c. 1870), 238 Thos. (fl. c. 1901, ? another), 239 Marmont, Miss, 104 Marnham, de: Isabel, see Freeman John (fl. 1327), 15 John (d. by c. 1420), 15 Marg., see Bromwich Margery, 15 Ric (d. c. 1295), 15, 30 Ric. (d. by 1347), 15 Wm., 15 fam., 17 Marriott, J. J., 192 Marryatville (S. Australia), 275 Marsh, Edw., 267-8 Marsh, Messrs., 25 Marshall (Marchal, Marchall): Hen., 213 n Ric., 194 Wm. (fl. 1404-5), 194 Wm. (fl. 1834-64), 99 Marson: Hen., 60 Sarah Anne, 60 Martin & Chamberlain, architects, 48 Martyn, Fra., Rom. Cath. priest, 61, 240 Mary I, 234 Mason: Jas. Rooker (fl. 1834), 208 Jas. Rooker (fl. 1871, ? another), 174 T., & Sons Ltd., 118 Titus, 118 Mather, Wm., 94 Matthews, Thos., 192 Mavesyn Ridware, 101 Maw Green, see Walsall Maxstoke (Warws.), Castle, 106 Mayer's Green, see Bromwich, West Mayo, John, 67 Mazak Ltd., 194 Mears, Thos., bell-founder, 233, 236 Mears & Stainbank, bell-founders, 236 Mellish: Frances, see Buchanan Sir Geo., 152 fam., 152 Mercer, Wm., 194 Merchant Taylors' Company, 233, 234, 255, 270 Mercury Securities Ltd., 194 Merevale (Warws.), abbot of, 229 Merry Hill, see Smethwick Messiah (oratorio), 103 metal-working, 30-9, 65, 107 n, 109- 15, 171, 185, 192-202, 280 and see bedstead ind.; boiler- making; brass ind.; buckle- making; chain-making; engineering; gun-making; hollowware ind.; horse-furniture ind.; iron manufacture; nailing; plating; steel manufacture; tube-making Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States of America, 4 Methodists, 4, 57, 63-7, 76-7, 79, 84-5, 131-4, 137, 139, 236, 241, 244-7, 259-60, 264, 282 Middlemore: Ric., 179 fam., 22 Middlesex, see Hornsey; Laleham Middleton: Jas., 112, 127 John, 33 Thos., 112 Middleton (Warws.), 190 Midland Aeroquipment Ltd., 245 Midland Christian Union, 70 Midland District, vicars apostolic of (Rom. Cath.), 240 Midland Motor Cylinder Co. Ltd., 114 Midland Printing Co., 72 Midland Railway, 168 'Midland Red', see Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co. Midland United Newspapers Ltd., 73 Midlands Electricity Board, 49, 122, 225 Miller, Jas., Wesleyan Methodist minister, 245 n Millerchip, fam., 246 Mills: Bridget, 273 Wm., Ltd., 114 Milton and Elsecar Ironworks, see Wath upon Dearn Milverton (Warws.), 106 Milward, F., & Son Ltd., 205 Miners' Welfare Committee, 163 Ministers, Trustees for Maintenance of, 51 Mint, Royal, 110 Mitchell: Arthur, 142 Harry, 126, 135-6 Hen., 117, 136, 142 Hen., & Co., 117, 122, 135 J. E., 142 Sir John, 124 Wm., (Pens) Ltd., 118 fam., 126, 142 Mitchells & Butlers Ltd., 22, 113, 117-18, 127, 142, 206 Mitton, E. S., architect, 130 moated sites, 18, 163, 171-3, 175, 179 Moilliet: Amelia, see Keir J. L., 103-5 Jas., 105, 137 —, w. of Jas., 137 Mollesley: Margery, w. of Thos., 266 Rog. de, 177 Thos., 13, 214, 228, 266 Mollesley's Dole, 145, 147, 153-7, 159, 161, 163-4, 266-7, 277 Mond, Dr. Ludwig, 117 Mond Nickel Co. Ltd., 117 Monmouthshire, see Cwmbran Montagu, mchnss. of, see Ingaldesthorpe Moore (More): Phoebe, w. of Ralph, m. 2 Ric. Parker, 85 Ralph, 85 Rob., 210 n Morcar (fl. 1002), 169 More, see Moore Morgan, T. H., Baptist minister, 104 Mormons, see Latter-day Saints Morris: Jos., 117 Thos., 32 Wm., 32 Morteyn, de: Emecina, see Rous Eustace, 169 n Sir Rog., 169, 171, 173, 184, 186, 192, 212 Wm., 169, 170 n, 180 Sir Wm., 169, 171, 184 Moseley, see Mosley Moseley (in Bushbury), 22 Mosley (Moseley): O. E. (later Sir Oswald), 123 Rob., 273 Moss, A. W., architect, 132 Mothering Sunday, 131 motor ind., 38, 114, 198, 200 motorways: M5, 1, 6, 10-13, 96, 98 M6, 6, 12-13, 96, 167-8, 172 Mould, John, 100 Mountfort: Sir Baldwin, 171 Edm., 171 Sir Edw. (d. 1632), 172, 239 Edw. (d. 1672), 172, 240 Eliz., w. of Edw., 172, 240 Eliz., m. 1 Thos. Harris (fl. 1684), 2 Jonas Slaney (d. by 1727), 172 Fra., 172 Joan, w. of Wm. (d. 1452), 171 Rob., 171 Sir Sim. (d. 1495), 15 n, 171 Sim. (d. by 1548), 172 Sim. (d. 1664), 172, 239-40 Sim. (d. c. 1672), 172 Thos., 171 Wm. (d. 1452), 171, 173 Wm. (d. 1610), 172 —, w. of Sir Edw., 239 —, w. of Wm., 239 Mountrath: ctss. of, see Newport earl of, see Coote Moxhull (in Wishaw, Warws.), 266 Moxley (in Wednesbury), 121 Much Wenlock, see Wenlock, Much Muckley Corner, see Pipehill Mullett, Edw., 104 munitions ind., 6 Munns, —, Baptist minister, 106 Muntz: Geo. Fred., 20, 88, 100-1, 111 G. F., his s., 111 G. F., & Co., 94, 111 P. H., 100 Muntz's Metal Co. Ltd., 111, 114 Murchison, R. I. (later Sir Roderick), 40 Murdock, Ann, 83 Murray: David Christie, 3-4 Hen., 4 Murrey, Sam., 273 Muslims, 249 mystery plays, 250 Naden, Thos., architect, 237 nailing, 34-5, 61, 107, 109, 113, 194-5, 199, 277, 280 Nall, John, 15 Nantgwynant (Caernarvons.), Plas Gwynant Adventure School, 75 National Coal Board Mineworkers' Pension Fund, 5 National Liberals, 226 National Unionists, 50 Needham, Dr. Wal., 16 Needle Industries Group, 199 Negus, Jas., 35 Neri, St. Philip, 129 Nether Haddon, see Haddon, Nether Nettlefold, J. S., 113 Nettlefold & Chamberlain, 113, 140 Nettlefolds Ltd., 113, 135 Neville: Anne, see Beauchamp Eliz., see Latimer Eliz., m. Thos. le Scrope, Lord Scrope of Upsall, 18 Isabel, see Ingaldesthorpe New Church, see Swedenborgians New Delaville Spelter Co. Ltd., 194 New Party, 123 New Testament Church of God, 249 New Town, see Bromwich, West New York, 61 New Zealand, 42, 207 Newbolt, Sir Hen., 145 Newbury (Berks.), 125 Newcastle-under-Lyme, 219 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 61 Newey, Mrs., 83 Newey & Foster, 252 Newland, Wm., 89, 131 Newnes, Geo. (later Sir Geo.), 88 Newport: Diana, m. Algernon Coote, earl of Mountrath, 170 Mary, see Wilbraham Ric., earl of Bradford, 170, 185 Thos., earl of Bradford, 170 Newport, Vct., see Bridgeman Newport (Salop.), 99 Newsham, J. H., vicar of Holy Trinity, Smethwick, 125 Newton, Mary, & Co., 192 Newton, see Hamstead Newtown, see Essington Nicholls, Thos., 175 Nichols, G. B., architect, 5, 126, 131, 218 Nichols & Morgan, architects, 251 Nicholson: Chas. Hen., organ-builder, 207 Maria, organ-builder, 207 Nicholson & Lord (later Nicholson & Lord (Walsall) Ltd.), organ- builders, 207 Nicholson & Son, organ-builders, 207 nickel ind., 117 Nicklin, Jas. C., Ltd., 130 Nicoll, Frances Cath. Gunter, m. Wm. Legge, earl of Dartmouth (d. 1801), 20 Nightingale: John, 231 Jos., 206 Nock: John, 42, 116 fam., 67 Noell: Edw., 179 Jas., 179 Norfolk, duke of, see Howard Norris, John, 34 North Harborne, see Smethwick Northam, see Appledore Northamptonshire, 39; and see Corby; Longthorpe Northfield (Worcs., later mainly Bir- mingham), 99 Weoley Castle, 14, 15 n Northumberland, duke of, see Dudley Northumberland, see Newcastle-upon- Tyne Norton, King's (Worcs., later mainly Birmingham), 103, 146 Moseley Hall, 103 poor-law union, 119 Norton Canes, 228, 255; and see Brownhills Norton-under-Cannock United Dis- trict school board, 283 Norwich Union Fire Office, 224 Nye, Thos., 33 Oakley & Coulson, architects, 135 Ocker Hill (in Tipton), 14, 98 Oerton, F. B., 149, 154 Offenham (Worcs.), 177 office equipment, manufacture of, 38 Offini, de: Christine, w. of Guy, 50 Geva, w. of Ric. s. of Wm. s. of Guy, 15 n Guy, 15, 26, 50 Ralph, s. of Guy, 50 Ric. s. of Guy, 15 n, 50 Ric. s. of Wm. s. of Guy, 15, 51 Ric. s. of Wm. s. of Ric., see Brom- wich Wm. s. of Guy, 15, 18 Wm. s. of Wm. s. of Guy, 15 Ogley Hay, see Brownhills Ogley Hay and Brownhills Gas Co. Ltd., 281 Old End, see Bromwich, West Old Hall Tableware Ltd., 201 Old Swinford, see Swinford, Old Oldbury (in Halesowen, Salop. and Worcs.), 21, 24, 45-6, 71, 87, 89, 92, 109, 119, 121, 129 Bromford, q.v. Bromford Colliery, 25 burial board, 122 chap., 67 educ., 139, 141 ind., 30, 106, 117 man., 30 mill, 30, 109 newspapers, 72, 135 Prot. nonconf., 131 public health, 121 rly., 14 Rom. Cath., 61 Rood End, 141 Tat Bank, 98 trams, 49-50 Victoria Rd., 92 Wallexhall, 30 O'Neill, Arthur, 130 Oratory, Congregation of the, 129 organ-builders, see Avery; Dresser; Green; Hawkins; Holt; Nicholson; Smith; Stanton Osborne: Geo., Presbyterian minister, 67, 72 Wm., 72 Oscott (in Handsworth), 240 Osney (Oxon.), abbot of, 182 Overend, see Bromwich, West Owen, Josiah, Presbyterian minister, 145 Owen & Ward, architects, 71, 134 Oxford, 40 Cardinal Coll., 18, 26, 51 St. John's Coll., 234 Oxfordshire, 39; and see Holton; Osney packing-cases, manufacture of, 208 Packing Supplies (Walsall) Ltd., 208 Page: Edm., 100 Geo., 100 n Paget: Thos., Baron Paget, 190 Wm., Baron Paget, 190 fam., 98 Pakistanis, 3, 71, 88, 135, 145, 249 Palfrey, see Walsall Palmer: Phil., 115 Thos., 115 Pankhurst, Christabel, 123 Pargeter, P., 160 Park Brook, 143, 183-4 Parker: Dorothy, w. of Nic., 172 Jeremiah, 31, 34 John, 229, 234, 236, 270 Mary, see Hawe Nic. (d. 1627), 215, 271 Nic. (fl. early 1660s), 173 Nic. (fl. 1728), 172 Phoebe, see Moore Ric., 85 Rob. (d. c. 1625), 233, 270 Rob. (d. 1806), 178 Thos., 178 Thos. Hawe, 178, 269 Wm. (d. 1616), 225, 234, 255, 269 Wm. (fl. 1813), 199 Parkes: Dorothy, 89, 103, 123-4, 129, 137, 142 Sir Harry Smith, 145 Philemon, 83 Ric., 33 Thos. (d. 1602), 29, 32-3, 38-9, 190 Thos. (fl. 1618), 33, 184 Thos. (fl. later 17th cent.), 123 — (fl. c. 1860), 41 Parsons: Rob., 175 Wal., 3 Partridge (Partriche, Partrydge): Hen., 28 John, 35 fam., 240 n Patent Nut and Bolt Co. Ltd., 37, 113, 130 Patent Rivet Co., 112 Patent Urban Manure Co. Ltd., 207 Patshull, Patshull Hall, 20 Pattison, Dorothy Wyndlow (Sister Dora), 145, 149, 222-3, 225 Paviour, Thos., 175 Paxton, Jos., 111, 115 Paynel: Gervase, 15 John, 169 Margery, see Rous Ric., 155 Peache Trustees, 56 Peake: E. C., 193 W. A., 193 Pearman Smith, W. J. (later Sir Wm.), 154 Pearsall: John, 100 Thos. (d. 1714), 100, 107 Thos. (d. 1759), 100 and see Peshall Pearson: J. L., architect, 236 Mrs., 247 Pearte, Eliz., m. 1 Wm. Flaxall, 2 Wm. Walker, 177 Pelsall (in St. Peter's, Wolverhampton), 176, 212, 221, 270 Pelsall Tool and Engineering Co. Ltd., 280 Pemberton, Mrs., 266 Pemerton, Martin, 192 pen-making, 118, 200 Pen Moel, see Tidenham Pendeford (in Tettenhall), Hall, 100 Penkridge, 225 stone, 239 Penn, Thos., 28 Penny: Jos., 142 Mary Ann, w. of Jos., 142 Penrose, Thos., 204 Perkins, E., & Co. Ltd., 208 Perks & Otway, 202 Perrot, F. D., assistant curate of Holy Trinity, Smethwick, 135 Perry: F. C., 193 John, Rom. Cath. priest, 240 Perry Barr, see Barr, Perry Persehouse: Eliz., m, Rob. Burgis, 177 Eliz., see Walker Humph., 172 n, 233, 273 John (d. 1605), 177, 250 John (d. 1636), 155, 177, 182-4, 186, 190, 209, 214, 229, 267, 271 John (d. 1667 or 1668), 177, 182, 190, 269 John (d. 1713), 177, 216 John (d. by 1735), 177 Ric. (d. 1650), 177 Ric. (d. 1771), 177 Wm., 177, 216, 244 fam., 191, 250 Peshall (formerly Pearsall), Revd. John, 100 Peterborough (Northants.), see Long-thorpe Peters, Mic., 35 pewter-ware, 196 Peyto, Sir Edw., 32 Phillips, J. A., & Co. Ltd., 114 Picken, John, 275 Piddock (Piddocke), see Cowper Piercy: Grace, 25 J. H. W., 25 John Edwards, 25, 41 pig-keeping, 8, 28, 46-7, 120-1, 220 Pilkington, Alfred, architect, 129 Pilkington Bros., 116 Pincher, Edw., architect, 48, 65, 71, 132 Pipehill (in St. Michael's, Lichfield), Muckley Corner, 165 Pirton: Dorothy, see Cockayne Wm., 179 Pitt, Dr. Isaac, 126 plague, 220, 223 Plas Gwynant Adventure School, see Nantgwynant Plastics Products Co., 208 plating, 156, 198, 208 Pleasant Sunday Afternoon movement; 68 Pleck, see Walsall Plundered Ministers, Committee for, 227 Plymouth, 179-80 dockyard, 25 Pole, Wm. de la, marquess of Suffolk, 228 Pope: John, & Sons, 108 Luke, 103, 107-8 fam., 92, 103 Port Sunlight (in Bebington, Ches.), 42 Portland stone, 141 Potter: Peter, 145, 147, 151, 154, 264 fam., 209 pottery ind., 118 Powell: Thos., 33 Miss, 69 fam., 100 and see Allen Pratt: Phil., jr., 227 Phil., sr., 227 fam., 186 Presbyterians, later United Reformed Church, 52 n, 63, 67-8, 72, 83, 133, 145, 215, 247-8, 257 Prescot (Lancs.), see St. Helens Preston, — (fl. later 18th cent.), 227 Prestwode, de: Hen., 186 John, 186 Prestwood (in Kingswinford), 67, 98 Ho., 83, 85 Pretty: Thos., 176 Wm., 173 Winefrid (née Cowley), 176 Price: Eliz., w. of Thos., m. 2 — Beckett, 176 John (fl. 1746), 186 John (fl. later 18th cent.), 176 Sam., 197 Thos. (d. by 1756), 176 Thos. (d. 1822), 31, 191 Thos. (d. 1826), 176 fam., 22, 31 Priestley: J. B., writer, 10 Sam., 174 Primitive Christians, 249 Prince, A., 125 Pritchard, H. L., and his w., 129 Protestant Evangelical Church, 133 Prot. nonconf., see Birmingham; Bloxwich; Bromwich, West; Delves; Great Bridge; Handsworth; Smethwick; Walsall; Walsall Wood Providence Young Men's Bible Class, 133 Pugh, John, 83 Punjab, 88, 134 Purcell: Edw., and his w., 240 Thos., 240 fam., 240 Purefey: Anne, see Ashton Gamaliel, 175 Puritanism, 52, 229 Quakers, see Friends Queen Anne's Bounty, 52, 56-7, 126, 234, 237 Queen Mary (liner), 202 Quinton, the (in Halesowen, Salop. and Worcs.), 128-9 Rabone: Edw., 105 Ric., 105, 137 n Radicalism, 72, 264 ragged schs., 79, 259 Ralph (fl. 1086), 15 Randle, Fred., architect, 129 Rastrick, J. U., 224 Rawlinson, Ellen, 267 Ray Hall (formerly in Great Barr in Aldridge, later in West Bromwich), 47 Rea, river, 1 Reddell, Edw., 31 Reeve, Ric., 48 Reignolds, see Reynolds Repton, John, 34 Revivalists, 46 Reynold: Thos., canon of Lichfield cath., 27 Wm., 177 Reynolds (Reignolds): E. F., architect, 129 Geo., 206 Hannah, 206 John (fl. 1625), 32 John, Presbyterian minister (d. 1683), 247 John, Presbyterian minister (d. 1727), 145 John (d. 1820), 99-100, 104 John, his s., 99-100 Ribbesford (Worcs.), 137 Richard, unidentified prior, 27 Richards: H. S., 117 H. S., Ltd., 117 John, 23 John, his s., 23 Sam., 23 Richardson, Chas., 133 Richmond: ctss. of, see Beaufort duke of, see fitz Roy Rickerscote (in Castle Church), 273 Ricketts, Geo., 274 Ridell, John, canon of Lichfield cath., 27 Rider: Nic. (b. 1579), 21 n Nic. (fl. 1650s and 1660s), 31 Nic. (d. 1703), 31 Rob. (d. 1561-2), 21, 31 Rob. (d. c. 1579), 21 Rob. (d. 1646), 21 Sim., 21, 60 fam., 31, 34, 60 and see Ryder Ridgacre branch canal, 14, 29 Riding, John, 42 Ridware, Wm., rector of Swynnerton, 268 Ridyard, Edna (née Whitehouse), 24 Riley, Fleet & Newey, 8 Rio-Tinto Zinc Corporation Ltd., 194 riots, 63, 67, 145-6, 182, 223, 244, 248, 267 Rivers, Lord, see Wydevill Robert the schoolmaster, 254 Roberts: Chas., 191 J. G., vicar of St. Mary's, Bear- wood, Smethwick, 128 Jas., 5, 36 Ric., 104 Robinson: J. R., 251-2 Ric., 273 Sarah, probably w. of Thos., 117 Thos. (fl. 1841), 117 Thos. (fl. 1850s), 117 Robinson Bros. Ltd., 43 Robinson Chemicals Ltd., 207 Robyns, Wm., 16 n Rochdale (Lancs.), 207 Rochford: Joan, see Hillary Sir John, 171 Rogers, —, architect, 68 Romaine, Revd. Wm., 64 n Roman Catholicism, see Aldridge; Bloxwich; Bromwich, West; Delves; Smethwick; Walsall; Walsall Wood Rood End, see Oldbury Roos: Joan, 173 Rob., 173 rope-making, 205-6 Roper, Thos., vicar of Holy Trinity, Smethwick, 125 Ross: Jos., 195 Matt., 195 Thos., 195 Rotton Park, see Birmingham Rous, le (Ruffus): Alice, m. Nic. l'Archer, 169-70 Emecina, m. 1 Geof. de Bakepuse, 2 Wm. de Morteyn, 169, 171, 184 Herb., 169, 180 Isabel, w. of Sir Wm., 184 Joan, w. of John, 279 John, 279 Margery (la Rousse), m. 1 Ric. de Alazun, 2 John Paynel, 169- 71, 173, 182, 184-5 Ric., 169 Sir Thos., 170, 172-3, 184-5, 187, 189, 212, 279 Wm. (d. by c. 1177), 169 Sir Wm., 169-71, 180, 182, 184, 186-7, 212, 226 fam., 169 Roway branch canal, see Union (Roway) branch canal Roway (Row Hay) Brook, 1 n Rowley, Charlotte, m. Edw. Geo. Percy Littleton, Baron Hatherton, 152 Rowley Regis, 46, 118; and see Brades Village Ruabon (Denb.), brick from, 61 Rudhall, Thos., bell-founder, 233 Ruffus, see Rous Rugaker, Rog. de, 7 n Rugeley, 228 Rugeway, Thos., 189 Runcorn (Ches.), see Aston (in Runcorn) Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine of the Rhine, 89 Rushall, 143, 169, 174, 176, 210, 212-14, 217, 228-9, 250, 269-71 the Butts, see Walsall Calderfields Farm, 152 chars. for poor, 267, 270-1 ch., 226-7, 238 Daw End, q.v. Hall, 146, 152, 174, 247 Holbrook field, 180 ind., 33, 190-1 man., lord of, 267 mill, 166 Moss Close, 152 parl. hist., 225 rds., 165 and n, 225 Ryecroft, see Walsall vicar of, see Slaney Rushall Canal, 168 Rushton, Rob., 214 Russell: A. C., 201 Edw., 193, 201 J. G., 201 John & Co. Ltd., 193, 201 T. A., 201 Russell Bros. (later Russell Bros. (Walsall) Ltd.), 201 Russia, 207 Ruycroft, Thos. s. of Rob. de, 173 Ryder: C. E., Rom. Cath. priest, 129 Hen., bp. of Lichfield and Coventry, 129, 234 and see Rider Ryders Green, see Bromwich, West Ryecroft, see Walsall S. B. & N. Ltd., 197 Sacheverell: Anna Maria, see Brearley Chas., 101 saddlery, see leather trades St. Helens (in Prescot, Lancs.), 116 St. John: Fra., 179 Mary, m. Sir John Bernard, 179 Mary, see Wakering St. Paul, Sir Horace, 22, 57 St. Paul, Sisters of Charity of, 61, 76, 241, 258 St. Philip Neri, see Neri St. Quentin Canal (France), 158 Salford (in Manchester), 88 Salter: Geo. (d. 1849), 56 Geo. (d. 1917), 55, 85 Geo., & Co. Ltd., 10, 36-8, 74, 82, 85 John, 103 Thos. Bache, 10, 74 Thos. Hen., 83 Wm., 72 fam., 10, 35-6 Salter & Raybould, 40 Saltley (in Aston, Warws), 112 Salvation Army, 69-70, 130, 133, 248 sand-quarrying, 158, 161 Sanders, T. W., architect, 282 Sandwell, see Bromwich, West Sandwell, metropolitan boro. of, 46, 120, 266 Sandwell Park Colliery Co., 41, 106, 115 Saxony, duke of, see Henry the Lion Scott: Sir Edw. Dolman, 191 Hannah, 103 John (fl. 1753-66), 175 John (fl. 1754, ? another), 207 Capt. Jonathan, 243 Mary, & Co., 207 Ric. (fl. 1719-22), 175 Ric. (fl. 1754), 207 Thos., 207 Wm. (fl. 1624), 175 Wm. (fl. 1661-72, ? another), 175 Scott & Barber, 207 Scottes Brook, 143 screw-making, 37, 113 Scrope of Upsall, Eliz., Lady, see Neville Seabridge (in Stoke-upon-Trent), 229 Seddon, Wm., 35 Sedgley, 31, 240 n Coseley, q.v. Gornal, Upper, q.v. Willingsworth Hall, 33 Seighford, 190; and see Bridgeford Selby, Geo., 111 Selwyn: Geo. Augustus, bp. of Lichfield, 53 Laetitia Frances, 83 Separatists, 133 Seven Years War, 4 Seventh-day Adventists, 70, 248 Sewer, — (fl. 1880s), 95 Shackerley (in Donington, Salop.), 193 Shakespeare: Benj., 106 Wm., 102 Shannon: Edm. John, 175, 179, 205 John, 175, 204-5 John, & Son Ltd., 205 John C., 205 Sharpe: E. F., 198 John, architect, 60 Shavers End Brook, see Shelfield Brook Shaw, Mic., 269 Sheepwash (in Tipton and West Bromwich), 8-9, 12, 31, 69, 76 Sheffield: Edm., Baron Sheffield (d. 1549), 174 Edm., Baron Sheffield (d. 1646), 179 Ellen, w. of Sir Rob. (d. 1517), 173-4 John, Baron Sheffield, 173-4 Sir Rob. (d. 1517), 174 Sir Rob. (d. 1531), 174 Sheffield, 193 Sheldon, John, 63 Sheldon (Warws., later mainly Birmingham), 175 Shelfield: Eleanor, m. Wm. Burgess, 179 Wm., 179 Shelfield, see Walsall Wood Shelfield (or Shavers End) Brook, 275, 277 n, 278, 280 Shelley, Hannah, 106 Shelton: Alice, m. Humph. Lowe, 16 John (d. 1665), 16, 67 John (d. 1714), 16-17, 32-3 Jos., 16, 44 Sir Ric., 16, 32 fam., 40, 60 n Shenstone, 21, 75, 176, 254 Aston, Little, q.v. Shenstone Moss, 100 Stonnall, q.v. Streetly, q.v. Sheppard, Ric., Robson & Partners, architects, 266 Shilton, Wm., 109 Ship Money, 16 Shipley (in Claverley, Salop.), 189 Shipley & Foster, architects, 233 Shire Oak, see Walsall Wood Shireland Brook (also Bear Stream and Cape of Good Hope Stream), 87 Shirley (in Solihull, Warws.), 114 Showell: Wal., 71 Wal., & Son Ltd., 71 n Shrewsbury, earl of, see Talbot Shrewsbury, 204 battle of, 228 Shropshire, 38-9, 96; and see Albrighton; Broseley; Dawley; Halesowen; Lilleshall; Newport; Shackerley; Shipley; Shrewsbury; Spoonhill Shropshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire Electric Power Co., 122 Shustoke (Warws.), 228 Shutt, Thos., 115 Siddons, Wm., 250 Siemens: Werner, 111 Wm. (later Sir Wm.), 88, 111 Sikhs, 88, 129, 134, 136, 249 Silleter, Mary, 208 Sillitoe, John, 99 Silvester: Ethel, 56 Geo., 56, 77 John, 126 Simcox (Symcox): John, 23 n Josiah, 23 Thos., 64 Thos. Green, vicar of Holy Trinity, Smethwick, 125-6 Simon, bp. of Worcester, 50 Simpson, Astbury & Co., 111 n Sinkinson & Lancaster, 193 Sisters of Charity of St. Paul, see St. Paul Skeffington: Alice, w. of John (d. 1604), 15 Sir John (d. 1525), 174, 279 John (d. 1604), 15, 24, 173-4, 279 Sir John (d. 1651), 173 Sir John (fl. 1652-61), 173 Sir Ric., 173 Wm. (d. 1551), 279 Sir Wm. (d. 1635), 15, 173-4, 176, 279 Sir Wm. (d. 1652), 173 fam., 15 Skidmore, John, 65 Slaney: Eliz., see Mountfort John, 173 Jonas (fl. 1706), 180 Jonas (d. by 1727, ? another), 172, 233 Jonas (d. 1762-3), 172 Jonas (fl. 1764), 189 Jonas, vicar of Rushall by 1778, 172 Mary, w. of Revd. Jonas, 172 Slater, Jas., and his w. Eliz., 172 Slouf, Agnes de, 94 Smallman, Jas., 192 smallpox, 46, 48, 121, 221, 223 Smallwood, Sam., 99 Smethwick, 87-142 agric., 107-8 Allen Everitt Works, 114 alms-hos., 142 Aspers Moor, 107 n baths, 121, 136 beadle, 119 the Beakes, 99-100 Beakes Farm, 99-100 Bearwood: baths, 121, 136 Bear inn, 96, 104, 128 bus garage, 122 ch., 128 cinema (later theatre), 134-5 educ., 139, 141 growth, 96 mill, 109 Prot. nonconf., 130, 132 rds., 97 Rom. Cath., 129 woodland, 108 Bearwood Hill, 88-9, 97, 110, 131, 134 Bell Ho., 96 Berwood Cottage (Blood Hall), 94 Berwoods Hill Farm, see Smethwick, Pool Farm Birmingham Tile and Pottery Works, see Smethwick, Ruskin Pottery Black Patch Pk., 94 Blakeley Hall farm, 92, 115 Blood Hall, see Smethwick, Berwood Cottage Blossoms End, see Smethwick, Bosoms End board of health, 119, 121-2 boro., 119-20 arms, 120 Bosoms (Blossoms) End, 89 bridges, see Smethwick, communications Britannia Bedstead Works, 127 Broomfield Ho., 131 buses, see Smethwick, public transport canals, see Smethwick, communications Cape Hill: Cape of Good Hope inn, 94 cinema, 135 fair, 134 growth, 94-5 ind., 113, 117-18 institute, 140 Prot. nonconf., 131, 133 sch., 138 woodland, 108 Cape Hill Brewery, 113, 117-18, 135 Capethorn, 89 cemeteries, 122 Chance Technical Coll., see Smethwick, Municipal Coll. chars. for poor, 141-2 chs., frontispiece, 92, 123-9, 124, 142 clergy, see Addenbrooke; Boyse; Crump; Edmonds-Smith; Ferguson; Gardner; Newsham; Perrot; Roberts; Roper; Simcox churchwardens, 118 cinemas, 134-5 City Tube and Conduit Mills, 114 commission of peace, 119 communications, 96-8 bridges, 96, 97-8 canals, 87, 96, 97-8, 105, 109, 113 rlys., 87-8, 91-4, 96, 98, 101, 103, 106, 111-12, 115, 133 rds., 12, 89, 91, 93-4, 96-7, 119, 122 constables, 118-19 the Coppice, 100 Cornwall Works, 112 Council Ho., 120 ct. ho., 120 Cranford farm, see Smethwick, Piddocks farm Credenda Works, 114 Crown Brewery, 117 educ., 88, 136-41 Sunday schs., 127, 130-3, 136, 138 electricity, 122 the Elms, 94 fire services, 122 the French Walls, 100, 107 the French Walls Works, 100-1, 110-11, 114 Galton Bridge, 96, 97 Galton Ho., 93 gas, 122 geology, 87 Grove Lane Works, 114 growth of town, 88-96 Hadley Ho., 93 Halford Works, 115 Harborne, North, see Smethwick, North Harborne Harry Mitchell Pk., 89, 136 Hawthorn Works, 115 Heath Street Works, 113 highway surveyors, 119 Holly Ho., 101 Holly Lodge, 101 Holt Hill farm, 92 hosps., 121-2 housing, 88-9, 91-6, 101, 110, 120-1 slum clearance, 121 immigrants, 88, 115, 120, 123, 134-6 Imperial Mills, 113 inc., 107 ind., 87-8, 91-6, 100-1, 107 and n, 109-18, 112-13, 131, 133 inns, 107 Bear, see Smethwick, Bearwood Blue Gates, 97 Cape of Good Hope, see Smethwick, Cape Hill Crown, see Smethwick, West Smethwick Greyhound, 135 London Works Tavern, 117 Moilliet Arms, 134 Old Chapel, 89 Old House at Home, 93 Old Talbot, 117 Red Cow, 89 Sow and Pigs, 89 Star, 119 Stour Valley, 134 Swan, see Smethwick, West Smethwick White Gates, see Smethwick, West Smethwick Kingston Sq., 120 Kingston Works, 114 the Laurels, 93 Lewisham Pk., 93 libraries, 97, 102, 118, 123, 134-5 Lightwood, 108 Lightwoods Ho., 101-2, 102 Lightwoods Pk., 102 local govt., 118-20 London Works, 110-11, 113 Manchester Works, 111 man., 98-100, 108 cts., 107, 118 mkts., 95 mayors, 120, 129 medical officer of health, 121 Merry Hill, 94 ind., 110, 116 Prot. nonconf., 131-2 Middlemore Industrial Estate, 112 Midland Nut and Bolt Works, 112 mills, 100-2, 108-10, 113 Municipal Coll. (later Chance Technical Coll.), 141 New Village, 88, 91, 94 Newlands Green, 89 newspapers, 135 North Harborne par., 88, 125-8, 138 Oakfield farm, 95 Old Chapel farm, 89 Old Smethwick Brewery, 117 pks., see Smethwick, Black Patch Pk., Harry Mitchell Pk., Lewisham Pk., Lightwoods Pk., Smethwick Hall Pk., Victoria Pk., Warley Pk., and West Smethwick parl. hist., 123 Pedigree Works, 118 Piddocks (Cranford) farm, 102-3 Pig Mill farm, 109 place-name, 87 playing-fields, 96, 136 police, 119, 122 Pool (formerly Berwoods Hill) Farm, 89 poor relief, 119 pop., 87-8 postal services, 122-3 pound, 119 Prot. nonconf., 33, 122, 129-34, 139 public buildings, 97, 119-20 public health, 120-2 public services, 120-3 public transport, 122; and see Smethwick, communications, rlys. quarter sessions, 119 Queens Head farm, 96 Rabone Hall, see Smethwick, Smethwick Hall rlys., see Smethwick, communications reeve, 118 rds., see Smethwick, communications Rom. Cath., 88, 129, 138-40 Ruck of Stones farm, 99, 103, 106, 111, 124 Ruskin Pottery (formerly Birmingham Tile and Pottery Works), 118 St. George's Works, 105, 111, 113 Sandwell Park Colliery, 115 Sandwell Works, 112, 113 Sch. Board, 136 Shireland Hall, 103-4 Shireland Hall Farm, 104 Sikhs, 88, 129, 134 Slowe Moor, 94 slum clearance, see Smethwick, housing Smethwick Common, 107 Smethwick Cross, 89 Smethwick Foundry, 111 n, 113 Smethwick Grove, 104-5, 110, 128 Smethwick (later Rabone) Hall, 105 Smethwick Hall Pk., 106 Smethwick Ho. (later Smethwick Hall), 105-6 Smethwick Institute, 140-1 social life, 92-3, 134-6 Soho, 94, 98, 112, 122 Soho Foundry, 102, 110, 113-14 sport, 92-3, 135-6 Spout Ho., 89 streets: Anderson Rd., see Warley Rd. Arthur St., see Great Arthur St. Auckland Rd., 106 Ballot St., 95 Bampton Rd., 95 Bearwood Rd. (formerly Lane), 97, 132 Bolham Rd., 95 Boulton Rd., 94 Bowling Alley Lane, 92 Brasshouse Lane, 92 Bridge St., 91, 93 Broomfield, 91 Cambridge Rd., 93 Capethorn Rd., 89 Cheshire Rd., 89 Church St., see Marriott St. Church St. West, see Mallin St. Claremont Rd., 89 n Corbett St., 95 Cranford St., 94 Cross St., 91 Dartmouth Rd., 93 Downing St., 92 Edgbaston Rd., 89 n Ethel St., 96 Exeter Rd., 95 Florence Rd., 95 George St., 92 Grantham Rd., 96 n Great Arthur St. (formerly Arthur St.), 93 Halford's Lane, 92 High (Hyde) Park Rd., 95 High St., 88 Hume St., 95 James St., 91 Kimberley Rd., 93 Lewisham Rd., see Ruck of Stones Lane London St., 94 Lower Cross St., 94 Mafeking Rd., 93 Mallin St. (formerly Church St. West), 92 Manor Rd., 89 Marriott (formerly Church) St., 92 Messenger Rd. (formerly High Park Rd.), 95 Middlemore Rd., 93 Milton St., see Rutland Rd. Montague Rd., 95-6 Mornington Rd., 93 New Inn Lane, see Rabone Lane New St., 91 Nine Leasowes (formerly Pleasant St.), 92 North Western Rd., 92 Oldbury Rd., 91-2 Oxford Rd., 93 Park Rd., see West Park Rd. Perry (formerly St. George) St., 93 Piddock Rd., 91 Pleasant St., see Nine Leasowes Pool Rd., 95 Pope St., 93 Poplar Rd., 96 Poplar St., 94 Price St., 95 Queen St., 91 Rabone (formerly New Inn) Lane, 93, 105 Raglan Rd., 94-5 Rawlings Rd., 96, 100 Regent St., 91 Reginald Rd., 96 Reynolds St., 94 Roebuck Lane, 10 Rolfe St., 91 Ruck of Stones Lane (later Lewisham Rd.), 93 Rutland Rd. (formerly Milton St.), 96 St. George St., see Perry St. St. Paul's Rd., 92 Scotch Row, 92, 120 Shireland Lane, see Waterloo Rd. Shireland Rd., 95 Slough (Sloe, Slowe) Lane, see Wellington St. Soho St., 95 South St. (later Rd.), 91, 141 Spon Lane, 91-2 Stony Lane, 91 Street House Lane, 92 Suffrage St., 95 Summit Crescent, 92 Sycamore Rd., 96 n Sydenham Rd., 93 Thimblemill Rd., 109 Three Shires Oak Rd., 96 Tiverton Rd., 95 Union St., 91 Upper Grove St., 94 Victoria Park Rd., 95 Vittoria St., 94 Warley (later Anderson) Rd., 96 Waterloo Rd. (formerly Shireland Lane), 89 Wellington Rd., 89 Wellington St. (formerly Slough Lane), 93-4, 120-1 West Park Rd. (formerly Park Rd.), 92 Wills St., 94 Windmill Lane, 94-5, 120 Sugar Well, 93 Sunday schs., see Smethwick, educ. Surrey Works, 111 Temperance Hall, 130, 132 theatres, 134-5 Three Shires Oak, 96 town halls, see Smethwick, Council Ho. and public buildings trams, see Smethwick, public transport the Uplands (villa), 91 Victoria Iron Foundry, 112 Victoria Pk., 89 Victoria Works, 113 Votingham, 95 n wake, 134 Warley Abbey, see Smethwick, Warley Woods Warley Pk., 96 Warley Woods, 119 ch., 128-9 growth, 96, 121 Prot. nonconf., 130, 132 sch., 139 Warley Abbey, 96 water-supply, 121 West Smethwick: baths, 121 cemetery, 122 ch., 125-6 Crown Inn, 117 growth, 91-2 ind., 115-18 Pk., 92, 107 Prot. nonconf., 131-3 sch., 140 Swan Inn, 92 White Gates, 97 woodland, 108 Windmill Brewery, 117-18 woodland, 107-8 the Woodlands, 106 Smethwick, West, see Smethwick, West Smethwick Smethwick Brass Co., 109 Smethwick Drop Forgings Ltd., 113-14, 131 Smethwick Hall Estate Co. Ltd., 106 Smethwick Tube Co., 114 Smith: A., 244 A. S., & Sons Ltd., 197 Bernard (Father), organ-builder, 233 Sir Edwin Thos., 275 F., 244 F. W., 176 Jacob, 256 Jas., 17, 32 John, Ltd., 65 Jos., bell-founder (fl. 1731), 233 Jos. (d. probably c. 1858), 174 Jos. Crowther, 174 Sam., 120 W., 264 W. J., & Son Ltd., 38 W. M., 244 Wm. (d. 1687), 109 Wm., architect (d. 1724), 19 Wm. (fl. 1729), 109 Wm. Wynne, 99 — (fl. 1868), 100 fam., 195 Smith Bros. (Walsall) Ltd., 186 Smyth: Geo., 173 Ric., and his w., 16 n Snedde, Ric., 26 Sneyd Brook, 143, 167, 181 soap-making, 42, 94, 116-17 Socialists, 217 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 53 soft-drink manufacture, 43, 118 Soho, see Smethwick Soho, Handsworth & Perry Barr Junction Railway, 98 Solihull (Warws.), see Shirley Solly, Wm., vicar of St. Philip's, West Bromwich, 59 n Somerfield, Thos., & Sons Ltd., 199 Somerset, duke of, see Beaufort Somerset, 195 Somery: Joan, m. Thos. de Botetourt, 14 John, Lord Somery, 14, 169 Sons of Rest, 102 South African War, 206 South Staffordshire and Birmingham District Steam Tramways Co. Ltd., 49, 225 South Staffordshire coalfield, 37, 39- 41, 115, 188 South Staffordshire Electric Lighting Co. Ltd., 49 South Staffordshire Joint Smallpox Hospital Board, 121 South Staffordshire Newspaper and Printing Co. Ltd., 73 South Staffordshire Plateau, 1, 87, 143 South Staffordshire Railway, 14, 168-9 South Staffordshire Water Works Co., 47-8, 121, 222 Spain, 195 Sparry, Wm., 103 Spencer: Geo., 61 Geo. John, Earl Spencer, 61 J. E., 37 John (fl. mid 19th cent.), 36-7 John (fl. later 19th cent.), 37 John (d. c. 1911), 85 Thos., 36 Spernor, Wm., 228 Spiritualists, 70, 134, 248-9 Spittle, fam., 66 Spon Brook, 1, 9, 87 Sponne, Wm. atte, 9 Spoonhill (in Much Wenlock, Salop.), 216 Sporior, see Spurrier sports and pastimes, see bear-baiting; bull-baiting; cock-fighting; cricket; dog-fighting; football; 'heaving'; horse-racing; mystery plays Sprigg, Wm., 99 Spring Dart Co. Ltd., 65 springs, manufacture of, 36-7, 115 spur-making, see horse furniture Spurrier (Sporior): John, 194 Wm. (d. 1848), 94, 101 Wm. (fl. 1825-43, ? another), 172 Stafford: Edw., duke of Buckingham, 178 Sir Hen., 170 Hen., Lord Stafford, 178 Humph., earl of Stafford (later duke of Buckingham), 178 Marg., see Beaufort Thos. de, earl of Stafford, 178 fam., 232 Stafford, earls of, 178; and see Stafford (fam.) Stafford, 145, 152, 176, 188, 238-9 archdeacon of, 53 gaol, 219 infirmary, 212, 222 Staffordshire: county council, 136, 265, 283 sheriff of, 18 Staffordshire Galvanizing & Corrugated Iron Co., 200 Stammers Ltd., 205 Stampes, Anne, 68 Stanley: Cecily, see Frebody Fra., 16 G. H., 176 Geo., 16 Sir Humph., 209, 213 John, 16 Marg., see Beaufort Sir Thos., later earl of Derby, 170, 229 Wal., 16, 32, 51-2 Wm., 16, 32 Winifred, w. of Fra., 16 fam., 54 Stanley Bros (Walsall), 197 Stansbie, Alex., 22 Stanton, A. H., organ-builder, 207 Stanton & Son, organ-builders, 207 Staple, John, chantry priest, 254 Star Tube Co., 114 Starkey: John, 176 Wm., 176 Staunton, Wm., 204 Staveley Coal & Iron Co. Ltd., 193 Staveley Industries Ltd., 193 Stavensby, Alex, bp. of Coventry and Lichfield, 51 Stead, Geof., 202 steel manufacture, 39, 93, 101, 194 Steel Parts Ltd., 58 Stephenson: John, & Co., 116 n Rob., rly. engineer, 110 Sterry (Sterrer): Ric., 8 Wm., 8 n Stewarts & Lloyds, 201 Stillingfleet, Edw., minister of West Bromwich, 51-2, 63 stirrups, see horse furniture Stock, Jos., 115 Stockton-on-Tees (co. Dur.), 46 Stoke Edith (Herefs.), 191 Stoke-on-Trent, see Tunstall Stoke-upon-Trent, see Seabridge Stokes: John, 280 John, Ltd., 194 n Wm., Baptist minister, 62 Stone: Anne, 180 Eliz., 180 Hen. (d. 1642), 179-80, 186, 229, 232, 271-2 Hen. (d. 1689), 145-6, 179-80, 215, 241, 269, 271, 273 Hen., grds. of last, 180 John (fl. 1539), 190 John (fl. later 1570s), 192 John (fl. 1590), 179 John, s. of Hen. (d. 1689), 180 Mary, 180 Ric. (d. probably c. 1550), 225 Ric. (of Walsall, d. c. 1639), 272 Ric. (of Caldmore), 272 Sam., 180 Sarah, 180 Wm., 184 fam., 164 Stone Cross, see Bromwich, West Stones, Jos., 100 Stonnall (in Shenstone), 182, 228 Stonnoss Brook, 97 Stooke: John, 233 Ric., 233 Stotesbury, Rob., 241 Stour Valley Coal and Iron Co., 39 Stourbridge (in Old Swinford, Worcs.), 32, 191 Stourbridge Extension Railway, 14, 98, 106, 115 Stratford-upon-Avon (Warws.), 235 Street, A. E., architect, 128 Streetly (in Shenstone), 255 Stretton on Fosse (Warws.), 173 Strongitharm: Edw., 192 Geo., 191 John, 191 Jos. Bealey, 176 Stubbs: Ann, 99 G. B., town clerk of Walsall, 145 Jos., town clerk of Walsall, 188 Mary, 99 Matt., town clerk of Walsall, 180, 216 fam., 99 Stubbs & James, 193 Studd, Major-General E. M., 89 Stylband, John, curate of West Bromwich, 51 Sudbury (Derb.), 15 Suffolk, marquess of, see Pole Sulman, John, architect, 69 Summerton, Wm., 109 Sunderland (co. Dur.), 114 Surrey, earl of, see Howard Surrey, see Brixton; Lambeth Sutton: Hannah, 50 Sir John, 184 Dr. Wm., 94 fam., 50 and see Dudley Sutton Chase (in Staffs. and Warws.), 29 Sutton Coldfield (Warws.), 26, 105, 175, 189-90, 250, 275 Common, 165 Home of Rest for Women and Girls, 274 New Hall, 101 rector, see Hillary rds., 12, 165 stone, 231 Sutton-in-Coldfield man., 170 Swan Village, see Bromwich, West Swedenborgians (New Church), 134 Swetcocke, Thos., and his w. Sybil, 26 Swinford, Old (Worcs.): Hospital Sch., 74, 136 Stourbridge, q.v. Swynnerton, rector of, see Ridware Sydenham (in Lewisham, Kent), 111 Symcox, see Simcox Syvern, Wm., 273 T. I., see Tube Investments Ltd. Taillour, Wm., abbot of Halesowen, 176; and see Taylor Talbot: Fred., 138 John, earl of Shrewsbury, 240 W. J. (later Sir Wm.), 202 Talbot-Stead Tube Co. Ltd., 202 Talgarth (Brec.), Trevecca Coll., 68 Tame, river, 1, 12-13, 28, 30-4, 143, 192 Tame and Rea Drainage Board, 121 Tame Valley Canal, 14, 32, 168 Tamworth, 204; and see Fazeley Tangye: H. L., 106 Sir Ric., 95, 106 Tangyes Ltd. (formerly Tangye Bros. & Price and Tangye Bros.), 105, 112, 122, 133 tanning, see leather trades Tanworth (Warws.), Umberslade Hall, 20 Tat Bank, see Oldbury Tatenhill, see Wychnor Taylor: Edw. Ric., 118 John (fl. 1399), 147 n John (fl. 18th cent.), 256 Wm., 30 Wm. Howson, 118 —, Rom. Cath. priest (fl. 1773), 240 and see Taillour Taylor & Co., bell-founders, 233 teeth, false, see false teeth Telephone Newspaper Co. Ltd., 135 Telford, Thos., 11, 13, 97 Téméraire (ship), 4 Temperance Society, 130 tent-making, 205-6 Territorial Army, 136 Tettenhall, 19, 60; and see Pendeford; the Wergs Thacker, Wm., 198 Thaxted (Essex), Horham Hall, 18 Theobald, abp. of Canterbury, 50 Theosophical Society, 70 Thimblemill Brook, 87, 97-8, 108-9 Thomas: G. & R., Ltd., 193 Geo., 193 R., 192 Ric., 193 Thomason, Yeoville, architect, 119, 135 Thompson: G., & Co., 39 John, 33 John A., 106 Laur., 31 Rob., vicar of Holy Trinity, West Bromwich, 56 Sam., 91 fam., 106 Thorley, Nicholl, 15-16 Thorneycroft, G. B., 32 Three Shires Oak, see Smethwick Thykness, Thos., 26 Tidenham (Glos.), Pen Moel, 103 tile-making, 22, 41, 192, 280 Tilley, T. R., 128 tinning, 196, 200 Tipton, 12, 42, 46, 172, 174, 228, 234, 255 canals, 13-14 chs., 57 Dudley Port, q.v. educ., 81 Great Bridge, q.v. ind., 116 Ocker Hill, q.v. Prot. nonconf., 65 n, 66 public services, 49-50 Rom. Cath., 61 Sheepwash, q.v. Toll End, q.v. Titford branch canal, 98 Titford canal feeder, 98 Tixall, stone from, 55, 125 Toc H, 243 Toll End (in Tipton), 14 Tolley, Wm., 191 Tomkins, W. H., 252 Tories, 226, 264 and n; and see Conservative party Towe, F. E., Ltd., 205 Townsend: Chas., minister of All Saints', West Bromwich, 52 Eliza, 106 Hen., 207 Thos. (fl. 1834-5), 104 Thos. (fl. 1872), 106 Townsend & Co. Ltd., 207 Trafalgar, battle of, 4 Trees, Jas., 274 Trent and Mersey Canal, 168 Trevecca Coll., see Talgarth Triumphant Church of God, 70 Trustees for Maintenance of Ministers, see Ministers Tube Investments Ltd., 114, 202 tube-making, 8, 111-12, 114, 158, 160, 193-4, 201-2 Tubes Ltd., 114 Tudor, Marg., see Beaufort Tunstall (Stoke-on-Trent), 245 Turner: John, 99, 100, 137 n Wm., 100 Mrs. (fl. 1764-5), 99 Turton: Eleanor, 24, 30, 84 J. W., 31 n John (d. 1649), 25 John (d. 1673), 25 John (fl. 1685), 8 John (d. 1705), 25 John (d. 1768), 21, 25-6 Josiah, 24, 52 n, 67 Mary, m. Rob. Abney, 24, 30, 52 n Phoebe, 24 Phoebe, see Freeth Ric., 24 Thos., 25 Wm. (d. 1621), 30 Wm. (d. 1628), 24-5, 84 Wm. (d. 1656), 24 Wm. (d. 1663), 30 Wm. (d. 1681), 24 Wm. (d. 1682), 21, 25 Wm. (fl. 1693), 67 fam., 67 Turton & Co., 35 Tylney: Eliz., m. 1 Sir Humph. Bourchier, 2 Thos. Howard, earl of Surrey and duke of Norfolk, 279 Fred. (d. by 1412), 173 Fred. (or Phil.), 279 Sir Fred., 279 Margery, w. of Fred., 173-4, 279 Udall, Chas., 71 Umberslade Hall, see Tanworth Underhill, Anne (née Baddeley), 99 Unett: John Wilkes, 91, 94, 103, 106, 125-6 fam., 106 Unilever Ltd., 42 Union branch canal, 14 Union (Roway) branch canal, 13 Unionists, 120, 217, 252 Unitarians, 62, 67, 70, 248-9, 251, 266 United Reformed Church, see Congregationalists; Presbyterians United Spring Co. Ltd., 115 United States of America, see America Upper Arley, see Arley, Upper Upper Gornal, see Gornal, Upper Upper Tame Main Drainage Authority, 47, 176, 221, 281 Urban Phospho-Manure Co. Ltd., 207 Uttoxeter, 34 Vale & Bradnack, 206 Vale Bros. Ltd., 206 Valentine & Throsby, 251 Vaughan, Jos., 100 Veall, J. R., architect, 238 Verichrome Plating Co., 198 Verney, Phil., and his w. Florence, 279 Vernon: Sir Geo., 15 Sir Hen. (d. 1515), 15, 228 Hen. (fl. 1776), 179 Hen. (fl. c. 1800, ? another), 268 Sir John, 15 Jos., 123, 130 Marg., w. of Sir Wm., 15 Sir Wm., 15 fam., 123, 179 Victoria, Queen, jubilees of: 1887, 163, 265 1897, 89, 125 Vigo Fault, 277, 281 Vincent, Master, rector of Walsall, 226 n Vincent, Jos., 76 Virgins End, see Bromwich, West Volunteers, 71, 136 Wagstaff, Sam., 191 Wakering: Dionysius, 179 Sir Gilb., 179, 234 John, 179 Mary, m. Fra. St. John, 179 Wales: Princes of, see Edward V; George IV Princess of, see Alexandra 'Walesho', 169 Walhouse: Edw. John, see Littleton John, 151, 177, 191, 267 Moreton, 177 Walker: Alex., 103 Eliz., see Pearte Eliz., m. John Persehouse (d. 1605), 177 Ric., 177 Thos., 248 Wm., 177 Walker Bros., 200-1 Walkers Sons & Co., 103 Walklate, Harvey, 31 Wallace, Beatrice, 233 Wallexhall, see Oldbury Walsall, Wm. de, 177 Walsall, 13, 143-284, 160 as address, 31, 56 agric., 170, 180-4 airfield, see Walsall, communications Alma Tube Works, 201 alms-hos., 241, 267-8, 271 Alpha Tube Works, 201 Arboretum, 152, 160, 191, 219, 222 art galleries, 252 assembly-rooms, 218, 251 barracks, 268 baths, 222 Bayard's Box, 214 Bayard's Colts, 145, 188, 220 beadles, 212 Bentley Moor, 160, 189 Bentleyland, 178 Bescot, 1, 12, 143, 185 agric., 180 Bescot Farm, 158 bridge, 168 growth, 157-9 Hall, 31, 159, 172-3, 176, 191, 240 ind., 158, 192 man., 171-3 rly., 168 rds., 166-7 sewage works, 221 n Birchills, 225 agric., 180-2 Brickmakers' Arms inn, 250 canal, 168 ch., 237-8, 259 growth, 159-60 Hall, 145, 159 ind., 189, 192-6, 198-200, 204, 206 mill, 186 Prot. nonconf., 244, 249 rly., 169 rds., 159, 166 schs. 259-60 woodland, 184 Birchills Limeworks, 192 Bloxwich, q.v. boro. institutions, 186-8, 212-20, 224 mayors, 145, 149, 172, 179, 188, 191, 211-17, 219, 226, 229, 267-8, 271-2, 275; deputy, 215 recorders, 215-17, 220 town clerks, 188, 209, 215-17, 220; and see Galliardello; Holmes; Stubbs; Wilkinson boro. township, 179, 225, 253 chars. for poor, 267-73 growth, 146-9 ind., 194-9, 202-3 local govt., 209-12 police, 224 pop., 145, 183 tithes, 176 Bradford Place, 149 Bradford Tube Works, 201 the Bridge (formerly Bridge Sq.), 149, 224 bridges, see Walsall, communications Broad Water, 146 n Brockhurst, 190, 221 Brookhouse farm, 155 buses, see Walsall, public transport the Butts, 151 ch., 238-9 educ., 261, 264 ind., 191, 208 local govt., 217 toll-gate, 165 Butts Limeworks, 191 Butts Mill, 208 cage, 219 Caldmore, 145-6, 179, 212, 269, 272 chars. for poor, 270, 274 ch., 238-9, 243 Dog and Partridge inn, 250 Doveridge, 156, 195, 198 fishery, 184 fulling-mill, 185 Green, 155 growth, 155-6 ind., 189-90, 195-9, 202-3 Little London, 155-6, 199 Prot. nonconf., 241-3, 246-7 rds., 166 schs., 238, 260 Shur Hall, 155 White Hart inn, 177, 178 Calewenhull, 184 n canals, see Walsall, communications Cannock Farm, 155 cemeteries, 149 n, 223 chars. for poor, 215-16, 266-75 apprenticing, 269, 272-3 the Chuckery, 153, 253, 261 church-ales, 218, 229 Church Hill, 147, 190-1, 194, 221; and see Walsall, streets chs., 60, 223, 226-39, 241, 243, 258-9, 274 St. Matthew's (formerly All Saints'), 153 n, 190, 223, 224, 226-33, 231, 256, 270; chantries, 26, 179, 190, 227-9, 233, 254, 268; lights, 229; obits, 228-9; officials, 211-12; par., 234, 236-9, 274-5, 281; vicars, see Walsall, chs., clergy clergy, 160, 228; and see Laing; St. Matthew's, 217, 234, 237, 239, 258-60, 266-7, 269-71, 273-5, 281, 283; and see Allen; Byrdall; Dobson; Fisk; Hodgson; Vincent; Wilson churchwardens, 210-11, 217, 235, 270-1, 273 cinemas, 250-1 Coll. of Art (formerly Municipal Sch. of Art), 265-6 collieries: Birchills, 192-3 Green Lanes, 189, 193 James Bridge, 158, 189 Waterloo Colliery and Brickworks, 158 Collins Farm, see Walsall, Maw Green commission of peace, 215 communications: airfield, 169 bridges, 149, 151, 158, 167-8, 225 canals, 158, 165, 168, 186, 189, 191, 193, 201, 207, 240 rlys., 167-9 rds., 151-5, 157, 165-8, 212, 225 the Coningre, 178 constables, 210, 212-13, 270 Cormorant ironworks, 194 Council Ho., 97, 151, 218 county ct., 97, 217, 251 crown ct., 217 cucking-stool, 210, 219 Cyclops Ironworks, 193, 201 Cyclops Tube Works, 201-2 Daffodil Farm, see Walsall, Wood End Daisy Bank farm, see Walsall, Wood End Defiance Works, 206 the Delves, q.v. educ., 154, 236-7, 241, 251, 254- 66, 269 grammar sch., 145, 149, 236, 254-6, 266 n; estates, 179, 234, 279; governors, 216-17, 259, 283; masters, 227, 236 Sunday schs., 241-9, 254, 257, 259-60 electricity, 225 fairs, 187-8, 213, 224, 249-50 felons, association for prosecution of, 224 fields, common, 180-3, 186 fire services, 224 fisheries, 171, 184 Five Lane End (Sergeant's Coppice) farm, 154 Five Ways (formerly Five Lanes End), 154 Folly Ho. (later Rock's Cottage), 155 foreign, 179, 213-14, 253 chars. for poor, 267, 269-71, 273-4 ind., 189, 194-5 local govt., 209-12, 215-17, 219, 235, 281; bailiff, 171, 209-10 man., 170 pop., 145, 183 public services, 220, 224-5 Rom. Cath., 240 tithes, 177 Forest Works, 206 free warren, 184 Fullbrook, 155 bridge, 168 ch., 60, 239 rds., 166 sch., 255 gaol, 219 gas, 224-5 geology, 143, 189-90, 192 Gillity Greaves, see Walsall, Wood End glebe, 156, 227 Glebeland Works, 197 Globe Ironworks, 194 Goodall Works, 205 Gorway Farm, 154 Gorway Ho., 154-5 Green Lanes Furnaces, 193, 222, 225 growth of town, 146-65 guildhall, 177, 188, 209, 218-20, 250-1 guilds, 26, 204, 214-15, 218, 228-9, 266 Hatherton Hill Ho. (later St. Patrick's Convent), 152 Hatherton Lake, 152 Hatherton Limeworks, 192 Hay Head, 168, 184, 190-1 farm, 174-5, 184 man., 174-5 High Cross, 187, 214, 219 high wardens, 215 Highgate Brewery, 206 Highgate Ho., 154 highway surveyors, 212 hosps., 222-3 ho. of correction, 219 housing, 147, 149, 151-61, 163-5, 175-6, 220-1 slum clearance, 149, 156, 161, 165, 221 Hurst's House, see Walsall, Wood End, Daffodil Farm immigrants, 145, 156-7, 161, 241, 243, 249 improvement commrs., 151, 154, 161, 188, 217, 220-2, 224 inc., 182, 241 ind., 151, 153, 155-60, 165, 171, 183-5, 188-208, 220, 222, 225, 268 inns (town centre): Angel, 167 Black Boy, 241-2 Castle, 167, 243-4, 251 Dragon (formerly Green Dragon), 167, 218, 240, 242, 244 n, 250-1 George, 167-8, 209, 251 Green Man, 242 'my lord's inn', 147 New Inn, 167, 243, 250 Railway Commercial, 149 Royal Oak, 242 Three Cups, 167 Three Swans, 167 Wheatsheaf, 180, 250 James Bridge, 158, 159 n bridge, 168, 184 ind., 189, 192, 194 rly., 169 rds., 166 Ladypool, 184 lammas lands, 182 Laundhill, 191 libraries, 251-2, 264 Lime Pit Bank, 191, 198, 230, 250 literary institutes, 253 Little London, see Walsall, Caldmore local govt., 208-20, 283 magazines, 253 man., 169-71, 173-4, 178 n, 185, 279, 281 ct. and govt., 209-10, 213-14, 217-18, 267 man.-ho., 170-1, 184 Manor Works, 208 mkts., 187-8, 209-10, 213, 224, 256 Maw Green, 155, 199, 253 Collins Farm, 155 Maw Green Farm, 155 mayors, see Walsall, boro. institutions meadows, common, 181-2, 185, 250 mechanics' institutes, 264 medical officer of health, 220-1 Memorial Gardens, 149 mills, 184-7, 192-3, 240 Moat Hill, 222 the Mount, 240 Municipal Sch. of Art, see Walsall, Coll. of Art museums, 252, 264 musical societies, 251 New Birchills furnaces, 193 New Side ironworks, 194 newspapers, 249, 252-3 non-Christian religions, 249 North Walsall Brickworks, 161 Old Birchills furnaces, 193 Old Sq., 149 overseers of poor, 211-12, 217, 267, 269 the Paddock, 161 Palfrey, 272 ch., 239 field, common, 181 Green, 157, 190, 192 growth, 156-7 immigrants, 145 ind., 206 Palfrey Farm, 157 pk., 157 Prot. nonconf., 246 Redhouse Farm, 157 schs., 262 Stocking Green, 182 par. govt., 210-12 pk. (manorial), 158, 171, 178, 184-5, 189-90, 210, 214 pks. (public), see Walsall, Arboretum, Palfrey, the Pleck, and Reedswood Park Hall, 154-5 Park Ho., 158 Park Lodge est., 154 the Parks, 192 Parks Farm, 158 parl. hist., 145, 224-6, 264-5 Peg's Piece, 156 pillory, 210, 219 place-name, 144 playing-fields, 152, 159 the Pleck, 157-9 ch., 237, 239 n common, 182 gas-works, 224 ind., 190, 193-4, 197, 199-202, 204-5 pk., 159, 172 Prot. nonconf., 245, 247 rly., 14, 169 rds., 166 schs., 257-8, 260-2 police, 219, 223-4 poor-law union, 45, 212, 222-3 poor relief, 212, 215 pop., 145, 147, 149, 153-5, 157-60, 189 Portland Street Limeworks, 192 post offices, 225 Pouk Hill, 160 pound, 210, 219 Prospect Ho., 156 Prot. nonconf., 67, 145, 211, 215- 16, 223, 241-9, 254, 257, 259- 60, 264, 266, 282-3 public health, 220-3 public services, 220-5 public transport, 225; and see Walsall, communications, rlys. quarter sessions, 215 race-courses, 250, 255 rlys., see Walsall, communications rates, 211, 216-17, 224, 271 rectory, 176-7, 227 Redhouse Farm, see Walsall, Palfrey Reedswood Pk., 160, 184, 189, 222, 254 Reliance Works, 204 Reynold's Hall, 151, 177, 191, 244 Reynold's Hall Farm, 151-2, 177 rds., see Walsall, communications Rock's Cottage, see Walsall, Folly Ho. Rom. Cath., 223, 227, 237-41, 241, 258-60, 266, 282 Ryecroft, 189 cemetery, 223 ch., 238 growth, 161 ind., 161, 203 local govt., 217 Prot. nonconf., 244, 247, 249 rly., 168 Ryecroft farm, 161 St. Matthew's Close, 149 St. Patrick's Convent, see Walsall, Hatherton Hill Ho. Sargent's Hill, 154, 190 schs., see Walsall, educ. scold's bridle, 219 Selborne Works, 208 Sergeant's Coppice farm, see Walsall, Five Lane End farm serjeants, 210, 213, 215-16, 219 sewage farms, 221 Shaw's Leasowes, 168, 191, 236, 259 Shur Hall, see Walsall, Caldmore slum clearance, see Walsall, housing social life, 249-54 Speciality Works, 205 sport, 154, 250, 253 Spring Hill, 240 Spring Hill Ho., 154 Stocking Green, see Walsall, Palfrey stocks, 219 streets: Ablewell St., 147, 221 Albert (formerly Brook) St., 151 Alexandra Rd., 157 Alexandra St., 157 Algernon St., 161 Alumwell Rd., 159, 222 Arboretum Rd. (formerly Perse- house St.), 152 Arundel St., 156 Augustus St., 158 Bath Rd., 156 Bath St. (formerly Prospect Row), 155-6 Beacon St., 153 Belvidere Rd., 154 Bentley Lane, 159 Bernard St., 153 Bescot Crescent, 157 Bescot Rd., 159 Bescot St., 156 n Birchills St., 159 Birmingham Rd., 154 Birmingham St., 147 Bloxwich Lane, see Stafford St. Blue Lane, 160 Borneo St., 151 n Bott Lane, 153 Box St., 153 Brace St., 156 n Bradford St., 147, 161 Bridge St., 147 Bridgeman Place (later Terrace), 158 Bridgeman St., 158 Brineton St., 158 Broadway (formerly the Ring Rd.), 166-7 Broadway North, 152 Broadway West, 157 Brockhurst St., 158 Brook St. (Pleck), 158 Brook St., see Albert St. Brygens Lane, 153 Buchanan Rd., 152 Bullock's Row (Rd.), 147 Burleigh St., 153 Burrowes St., 159 Butts Rd., 143 n Calder Ave., 152 Caldmore Rd., 156 Caledon (formerly Regent) St., 158 Cambridge St., 156 Camden St., 156 n Carless (formerly Oxford) St., 156 Castle Lane, see George St. Cecil St., 151 Chapel St., see St. Quentin St. Charles St., 158 Charlotte St., 152 Checketts St., 159 Church Hill, 149 Church St., 147 Cobden St., 157 Corporation St. West, 158 Countess St., 157 the Crescent, 153 Cross St., 149, 156 Dale St., 157 Dalkeith St., 160 Dark Lane, 153 Darwall St., 151 Deadman's Lane, see Hospital St. Denmark Rd., 152 the Ditch, 147 Dovegrove St., see Ward St. Earl St. (Palfrey), 157 Earl St. (Pleck), see Queen St. Edward St., 160 Eldon St., 153 Emery St., 154 Essex St., 161 n Farringdon St., 159-60 Fieldgate, 155-6 Florence St., 153 Foden Rd., 152, 166 Ford St., 159 n Forrester St., 159 Forster St., Lower, 151; Upper, 151 Francis St., 160 Frederick St., 158 Freer St., 149 George St. (formerly Castle Lane, New Row, and St. George St.), 147 George St. (Pleck), see Long St. Gladstone St., 161 Glebe St., 156 Goodall St., 149 Gorton's Yard, 147 Gorway Rd., 154 Green Lane, 159 Hall End, see Peal St. Hall (Haw) Lane, 147 Hampton Lane, see Wolverhampton St. Hatherton Lake Villas, see Victoria Terrace Hatherton (formerly Littleton) Place, 151 Hatherton Rd., 151 Hatherton St., 151 Haw Lane, see Hall Lane Henry St., 158 High St., 146, 224 Hill St., 147 Hillary St., 159 n Hogfield Lane, see Skip Lane Hole End, see Peal St. Hollyhedge Lane, 159 Holtshill (formerly Holt) Lane, 151-2 Hope St., 156 Horseshoes Lane, see Wellington St. Hospital St. (formerly Dead- man's Lane), 159, 223 Ida Rd., 159 Intown Row, 151 James St., see Leckie Rd. Jessel Rd., 160 Jesson Rd., 154 King St., 154 King St. (Palfrey), 157 Kinnerley St., 153 Leckie Rd. (formerly James St.), 249 Leicester St., 151 Lewis St., 160 Lichfield St., 151, 160 Lime St., 153 Lincoln Rd., 153 Little Caldmore, 155 Little Hill, 149 Little London, 156 Little Newport St., 147 Littleton Place, 152; and see Hatherton Place Littleton Rd., see Littleton St. West Littleton St. West (formerly Littleton Rd.), 151 Lodge Rd., see Sandymount Rd. Lodge St., see Sandymount Rd. Long Ann St., 161 Long (formerly George) St., 158 Longwood Lane, 154 Lonsdale Rd., 154 Lord St., 157 Lumley Rd., 153 Lysways St., 154 Margaret St., 161 Marlow St., 161 Marsh St., 161 Meadow St., 158 Mellish Rd., 152 Midland Rd., 158 Milton St., 157 Moat Rd., 158-9 Moncrieffe St., 153 Mount St., 156 n Mountrath St., 149 Narrow Lane, 158 Navigation St., 158 Neale St., 160 New Row, see George St. New St., 147 Newgate St., see Peal St. Newhall St., 156 Newland St., 160 Newport St., 147 Northcote St., 161 Old Birchills, 159 Orlando St., 156 Oxford St. (Caldmore), see Carless St. Oxford St. (Pleck), 158-9 Paddock Lane, 153 Pain's Yard, 147 Pargeter St., 160 Park Hall Rd., 154 Park Lane, see Pleck Rd. Park St., 146-7 Peakhouse Lane, 154 Peal St. (Hall End, Hole End, Newgate St.), 147 Persehouse St., 152 Pleck Rd. (formerly Park Lane), 157 Pool St., 153 Primley Ave., 159 Prince St., 159 Prince's Ave., 153 Proffitt (formerly Sandwell) St., 161 Prospect Row, see Bath St. Queen Mary (formerly Queen) St., 157 Queen (formerly Earl) St., 158 Raleigh St., 160 Regent St. (Birchills), 159 Regent St. (Pleck), see Caledon St. Richmond St., 153 the Ring Rd., see Broadway Rollingmill St., 158 Rowley St., 152 Rushall St., 147, 151; Lower, 149, 240; Upper, 149 Rutter St., 156 n St. George St., see George St. St. Mary's Row, 156 St. Michael (formerly Stratford) St., 156 St. Paul's St., 147 St. Quentin (formerly Chapel) St., 158, 245 Sandwell St. (formerly Windmill), 155-6 Sandwell St., see Proffitt St. Sandymount Rd. (formerly Lodge St. and Lodge Rd.), 154, 206 Scarborough Rd., 159 Selborne St., 153 Shaw St., 161 Short St., 158 Skip (formerly Hogfield) Lane, 153-4 Slaney Rd., 159 South St., 156 n Springhill Rd., 147 Stafford St. (formerly Bloxwich Lane), 160 Stank Lane, 157 Station St., 149 Stratford St., see St. Michael St. Sun St., 157 Sutton Crescent, 153 Sutton Rd., 153-4, 165 Tantarra St., 153 Tasker St. (formerly Tasker's Lane), 158 Teddesley St., 151 Temple St., 149 Tennyson St., 157 Thorpe Rd., 156 Tong St., 153 Tower St., 151 Union St., 153 Vicarage St., 156 Vicarage Walk, 156 Victor St., 156 n Victoria Terrace (formerly Hatherton Lake Villas), 152 Villiers St., 157 Walhouse Rd. (formerly Wal-house St. and Upper and Lower Walhouse St.), 152 Walsingham St., 153 Ward (formerly Dovegrove) St., 151 Warewell St., 153 Warwick St., 151 Wednesbury Rd., 156 Wellington St. (formerly Horse- shoes Lane), 158 West Bromwich Rd., 166 Westbourne Rd., 151 Weston Rd. (later St.), 155 Weston St. (Pleck), 158 Wharf St., 158 Whitehall Rd., 157 William St., 151 Windmill, see Sandwell St. Windmill St., 156 Windsor St., 156 Wisemore, 160-1 Wolverhampton St. (formerly Hampton Lane), 160 Wood End Lane, 153 'Stubcross', 190 Sultan Works, 207 Sunday schs., see Walsall, educ. Technical Coll., 265 Teddesley Ho., 151 Temperance Hall, 242-3, 248, 251, 253 the Terrace, 154, 176, 227, 257 theatres, 177, 250-1 tithes, 176-7, 227 Town Brewery, 206 town chest, 214 town clerks, see Walsall, boro. institutions town feoffees, 13, 214, 216, 223 town halls, see Walsall, Council Ho. and guildhall Townend Bank, 190, 225, 267, 272 cinema (formerly theatre), 251 growth, 160-1, 183 hosp., 222 housing, 221 ind., 196 pound, 219 rds., 147, 166 n, 212 sch., 246, 259, 260 Townend Sq., 149 trams, see Walsall, public transport tramways (industrial), 168, 189, 191 vestries, 211-12, 224 Vicarage Moor, 221-2 Vicarage Terrace, 156 Victoria Ironworks, 200 wake, 249, 256 Walsall Factory Est., 207 Walsall Tube Works, 201 the Wastes, 177-8 water-supply, 220-2 Waterloo Brickworks, see Walsall, collieries whipping-stock, 219 White Horse Brewery, 206 Whitehall, 157 ind., 195, 199 sch., 263 White Hall, 157 Windmill (hamlet), 253 ind., 195, 198 sch., 260 Wisemore Works, 201 Wood End, 175, 180, 212 agric., 184 char. for poor, 270 Daffodil Farm (formerly Hurst's Ho. and Wood End Ho.), 175, 191 Daisy Bank farm, 183 Gillity Greaves, 175-6 growth, 153-4, 183 Hurst's Ho., see Walsall, Wood End, Daffodil Farm ind., 192, 195 Red Ho. inn, 230 rds., 165 Wood End Farm, 179, 184, 191 Wood End Ho., see Walsa Wood End, Daffodil Farm woodland, 184 workhos., 212 'Yolebruge', 168 Walsall and Staffordshire Technical Coll., see Walsall Coll. of Technology Walsall and West Bromwich District Schools, see Bromwich, West Walsall Arboretum and Lake Co. Ltd., 152 Walsall Brook, 143, 144 n, 146, 149, 167, 180, 182, 185, 190, 220, 222 Walsall Civic Guild of Help, see Walsall Guild of Social Service Walsall Coll. of Technology (formerly Walsall and Staffordshire Technical Coll.), 265 Walsall Deanery, 268 Walsall District Iron Co. Ltd., 194 Walsall Electrical Co. Ltd., 207-8 Walsall Football Club, 253 Walsall Freehold Land Society, 156-7 Walsall Glue Co., 207 Walsall Guild of Social Service and Citizens' Advice Bureau (formerly Walsall Civic Guild of Help), 274 Walsall Health Society, 221 Walsall Hospital Management Committee, 223 Walsall Iron Co., 193, 222 Walsall Locks and Cart Gear Ltd., 160 Walsall North parl. constituency, 225-6 Walsall Packing Case Co., 208 Walsall Polish Manufacturing Co., 207 Walsall Political Union, 264 Walsall School Children's Holiday Camp Trust, 255 Walsall South parl. constituency, 225-6 Walsall Temperance Association, 251 Walsall Tuberculosis After Care Committee, 274 Walsall Varnish Manufacturing Co., 207 Walsall Victoria Nursing Institution, 275 Walsall Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society, 264 Walsall Women's Unionist Association, 217 Walsall Wood, 275-84 agric., 279-80 canals, see Walsall Wood, communications Catshill, 168, 278, 281 ch., 81, 281-3 cinema, 279 Clayhanger, 178, 278-80 ch., 282 Clayhanger Brickworks, 280-1 growth, 278 sch., 279 Coalheath, 277, 279-80 commons, 278-81 communications: canals, 168, 278, 281 rlys., 278 rds., 277-8 Dairy farm, 280 educ., 283-4 Sunday schs., 282-3 Four Crosses inn, 282 gas, 281 geol., 277 Goblins Pit, 278-9 Grange farm, 280 High Heath, 277, 279-80 ch., 282 schs., 283 highway dist., 212 Horse and Jockey inn, 282 inc., 278-81 ind., 277-8, 280-2 Irondish, 277, 280 local govt., 281 Oak Park recreation centre, 279 parl. hist., 225 Paul's Coppice, 278-81 police, 281 poor relief, 281 pop., 277 post office, 281 pounds, 210, 281 Prot. nonconf., 282 public services, 281 public transport, 278, 281 rlys., see Walsall Wood, communications rds., see Walsall Wood, communications Rom. Cath., 282-3 schs., see Walsall Wood, educ. sewage works, 281 Shaver's End, 277 Shelfield, 172, 225, 228, 268, 280 bridge, 278 char., 270 ch., 282 fields, common, 279 growth, 277 ind., 280-1 man., 279, 281; cts., 281 mills, 280-1 pound, 210, 281 Prot. nonconf., 282 Rom. Cath., 282 School Farm, 279 schs., 283-4 Shelfield Farm, 277 Shelfield House farm, 277, 280 Shelfield Lodge, 277, 282 wakes, 278 Shire Oak, 277-8, 280 Sunday schs., see Walsall Wood, educ. Vigo, 278, 280 village, 277-8, 283 wakes, 278 woodland, 279 Walsall Wood Colliery Co., 280-1 Walters, Cornelius, 42 Walton: Thos., 26 Warin de, 192 Ward: Peter, 42 T. W., 193 W. & A., 42 Wm., 42 Alderman Wm., 151 Warden, Sam., 100 Waring, Elijah, 174, 202 Warley county boro. (Worcs.), 9-11, 94, 96, 120, 122, 135 Coll. of Technology, 141 Warley Salop (in Halesowen in Salop. and Worcs.), 45 Warley Wigorn (in Halesowen in Salop. and Worcs.), 45 Warley Woods, see Smethwick Warnock, J. M., architect, 246 Warrenites, 64 Warrington (Lancs.), 14, 206 Warwick: ctss. of, see Beauchamp duke of, see Beauchamp earls of, 178, 209; and see Beauchamp; Dudley Warwick, 190 Warwickshire, 51, 188, 273; and see Aston; Bascote; Bickenhill; Birmingham; Bromwich, Castle; Chesterton; Coleshill; Coventry; Edgbaston; Itchington, Bishop's; Maxstoke; Merevale; Middleton; Milverton; Moxhull; Sheldon; Shirley; Shustoke; Stratford-upon-Avon; Stretton on Fosse; Sutton Chase; Sutton Coldfield; Tanworth; 'Wincott'; Wolvershill Warwickshire Monthly Meeting (Quaker), 244 Wath upon Dearn (Yorks. W. R.), Milton and Elsecar Ironworks, 106 Wathew & Siddons, 36 Watkins, Fred., 113 Watkins & Keen, 113 Watling Street, 165-6 Watson, J. B., 250 Watt: Jas. (d. 1819), 36, 110, 120 Jas. (d. 1848), 101, 110 Jas., & Co., 110, 113 Watts, Isaac, hymn-writer, 243 Webb: Capt. Matt., 152 Thos., 31 Wm., 31 and see Webbe Webb & Gray, architects, 132 Webbe: Thos. (fl. 1548), 175 Thos. (fl. 1576, ? another), 175 Thos. (fl. 1602, ? another), 268 Wm., 272 and see Webb Webster, Martha (née Baddeley), 99 Wednesbury, 1, 6, 45-6, 51, 62, 143, 217, 244 as address, 26, 32, 37, 65, 85, 184, 190, 201, 245-6, 251, 274 board of health, 70 bridges, 13, 168 Broadwaters, 14, 168 canals, 14, 168 chs., 226-7 guild, 27 Coll. of Commerce, 83 Coll. of Technology, 83 the Delves, q.v. educ., 81, 83 High Bullen, 63 ind., 11, 13, 32, 35, 208 man., 7, 32 mill, 6 Moxley, q.v. newspapers, 72-3 parl. constituency, 46, 50 Prot. nonconf., 63-5, 68, 172 public services, 47 n, 49-50, 221 n, 225 public transport, 49-50 rds., 11 town clerk, 21 Wednesbury Recreation Society, 74 Wood Green, q.v. Wednesfield (in St. Peter's, Wolverhampton), 53 n, 194, 217, 227 weighing-machines, manufacture of, 36-7, 113-14 Weldless Tubes Ltd., 114 Weller & Proud, architects, 34, 72 Welles, John, 176 Wellington (Salop.), see Dawley Wenlock, Much (Salop.), see Spoon- hill Wennington: Hen., 202 W. V., 202 Weoley Castle, see Northfield Wergs, the (in Tettenhall), 103, 193 Wesley: Chas., 63, 244 John, 63-4, 244 Wesleyan Methodist Conference, 4 West Bromwich, see Bromwich, West West Bromwich Albion Football Club, 10, 74, 98 West Bromwich Colliery Co., 41 West Bromwich District Nursing Association, 86 West Indians, 3, 5, 59 Jamaicans, 3, 88, 145 West Midlands College of Education, 154-5, 266 West Midlands Family Planning Association, 48 West Midlands Gas Board, 49, 122, 225 West Midlands Joint Electricity Authority, 49, 225 West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive, 50, 225 West Midlands Police Authority, 224 West Midlands Press Ltd., 73, 135, 253 West Smethwick, see Smethwick, West Smethwick Westcote, Rog., 192 Westerham (Kent), 21 Westethorp, John, 26 Weston, — (fl. mid 19th cent.), 37 Weston & Grice, 37, 113 Weston-under-Lizard, 247 Wever, Ric., 213 n Whateley (Whately): G. W., 208 Hen. (fl. 1775), 189 Hen. (fl. 1799, ? the same), 274 Hen. Pyddocke, 100 John, 100 Wheate, Wm., 229, 269 Wheatley, Jas., 64 Wheaton Aston (in Lapley), 229 Wheeley, Benj., 282 While, A. J., 193 While & Smallman, 42-3 whip-thongs, manufacture of, 204 Whitall: Geo., 189 fam., 186 White, John, 35 Whitefield, Geo., 63 Whitehead, John, 109 Whitehouse: Edna, see Ridyard Elisha, 42 Geo., 42 Jos., 24 P. (née Yates), 179 Sam., architect, 235 Wm. (fl. 1812), 35 Wm. (fl. 1841), 68 Whitehurst, Thos., 25 Whitgreave: Geo., 22 John, 191 Thos., 22 Whittingham, Revd. John, 256 Whittington, 75 Whittington (in Kinver), Hall, 176 Whittlebury, Rob., and his w. Anne, 173 Whorwood: Ann, w. of Sir Wm., 54, 60 Brome, 18, 29, 33, 44, 102 Field, 54 John, 18 Rob., 18 Sir Thos., 18 Thos., 60 Thos. Brome, 18, 60 Sir Wm., 18, 22, 26, 29, 43, 60, 84 fam., 29, 32, 43, 51, 54 Whyley: Ann, 25 Jane, see Edwards Wm. (d. 1800), 25-6, 68 Wm. (d. 1806), 25 Wigan (Lancs.), 112 Wiggin: Hen., & Co. Ltd., 117 J. & J., Ltd., 201, 248 Job, 83 Job, his s., 83 Sam, 249 n Wigginton, W., architect, 122 Wigmore, see Bromwich, West Wigston Parva (in Claybrooke, Leics.), 101 Wilbraham: Eliz., w. of Sir Thos. (d. 1692), 170, 185 Mary, m. Ric. Newport, earl of Bradford, 170, 185 Ric. (d. 1558), 170, 226 Sir Ric., 170, 187, 214-15, 279 Sir Rog., 209 Thos. (d. 1558), 170, 226 Thos. (d. 1610), 170, 185, 214 Sir Thos. (d. 1660), 170 Sir Thos. (d. 1692), 170, 186, 247 Wilcox, John, 274 Wilkes (Wylkes): John (d. probably 1533), 34 John (fl. c. 1904), 165 Ric., 172 Wm., 184 and see Flaxall; Wilks Wilkinson: John, 191 Sam., town clerk of Walsall, 154 Wilks, Sam., 195, 211; and see Wilkes Willenhall (in St. Peter's, Wolverhampton), 53 n, 67, 217, 225, 254, 261 Willes: Revd. John, 102 John, his s., 102, 108 Willett: Eliza, w. of Hen. Goodrich, 101-2 Frederic, vicar of All Saints', West Bromwich, 52-4 Capt. H. J., 102 Hen. Goodrich, 101-2 Mary, see Bagnall William fitz Ansculf, 14 William, monk of Sandwell priory, 51 William the reeve, 155 Williams: Hugh, Independent minister, 68 Revd. John, 123 Phil., 193 Phil., & Co. (later Philip Williams & Sons and Williams Bros.), 8, 39, 193 Willoughby: Sir Fra., 190 Percival, 190 Wills, Wm., 100 Wilson, Rob., vicar of Walsall, 227 Wiltshire, see Calstone Wellington 'Wincott' (Warws.), 232 Windle: Chas., 200 Mary Jesson, 275 Winfield, Rob., 69 Wingate, Edw., 234 Winson Green (in Birmingham), 102 Wishaw, see Moxhull Withers: Clarice (née Hammond), 86 Jas., architect, 68 Jos., & Sons Ltd., 201 Withers (Walsall) Ltd., 201 Witton, Ric., Presbyterian minister, 63, 67-8, 83 Wodemon, see Woodman Wollaston: John (d. 1634), 185 and n, 186 n, 267, 271 John (d. c. 1670), 272 Thos. (d. 1580), 174 Thos. (d. 1657), 272 Wolsey, Thos., Cardinal, 15, 18, 51 Wolverhampton, 217, 272 as address, 32, 34, 127-8, 172, 174, 237-40 Bentley, q.v. Bilston, q.v. ch., 239 clergy, 247 corp., 266 educ., 264 Featherstone, q.v. Hatherton, q.v. Hilton, q.v. Hosp. for Women, 274 Pelsall, q.v. rds., 96, 165 Rom. Cath., 240 trade, 187 Wednesfield, q.v. Willenhall, q.v. Wolverhampton & Walsall Railway, 169 Wolverhampton Metal Co. Ltd., 194 Wolverhampton, Walsall & Midland Junction Railway, 169 Wolvershill (in Bulkington, Warws.), 175 Wombourn, chantry of St. Mary, 180 Wones, Jos., 73 Wood: John, 176 Rob. Myers, 174 Sam. (fl. 1813), 192 Sam. (fl. 1840s), 176 T. Spencer, architect, 83 Wood & Ivery, 32, 41 Wood & Kendrick, architects, 25, 46, 55, 58-9, 82 Wood End, see Walsall Wood Green (in Wednesbury), 59, 239 Woodhall, Thos., 74 Woodhey (in Faddiley, Ches.), 170 Woodman (Wodemon): Hugh, 32 John s. of Nic., 173 Woodsome Hall, see Almondbury Woodward: Ric., 196 Sim., 173 Woolwich (Kent), Arsenal, 149 Worcester, 67, 183, 233, 240 bps. of, see Alcock; Simon priory, 26, 50-1 Worcestershire, 31 and n, 96, 136, 188; and see Arley, Upper; Bromsgrove; Dudley; Grafton Manor; Hagley; Halesowen; Kidderminster; Northfield; Norton, King's; Offenham; Oldbury; Ribbesford; Stourbridge; Swinford, Old; Warley; Yardley World Wars: First, 5, 38, 50, 62, 76, 80, 118, 156, 158-9, 197, 202, 221 Second, 6, 136, 154 and see air raids Worthington: John, 190 Ric., 192 Wotton, Wm., 231 Wright: D. P., 134 E. T., 202 G., architect, 249 H. B., 202 John, 33, 38, 184 Ric., 38 n Wright Bros. & Co. Ltd., 202 Wulfric Spot, 169 Wyatt: Benj., architect, 250 Benj. (? the same), 235 Wychnor (in Tatenhill), 14, 168 Wydevill, Ant., Earl Rivers, 229 Wykes (or Wilkes), Agnes, see Flaxall Wylkes, see Wilkes Wyrley, Wm., 18, 51 Wyrley and Essington Canal, 168, 186, 189, 193, 201, 207, 278, 281 Y.M.C.A., see Bromwich, West Yardley (formerly Worcs., later Birmingham), 179, 271, 273; and see Greet Yates: Geof., 179 Mrs. M. E., 179 P., see Whitehouse Wal., 179 Yew Tree, see Delves York stone, 239 Yorkshire, 204 East Riding, see Filey North Riding, see Coatham; Langthorne West Riding, 195; and see Almondbury; Leeds; Sheffield; Wath upon Dearn Yorkshire Copper Works Ltd., 114 Yorkshire Imperial Metals Ltd., 114 Yotton, John, dean of Lichfield cath., 180 Young, Arthur, 28-9, 35 zinc-refining, 194 Zulus, 152