Letters concerning Humphrey Chetham's second appointment as High Sheriff in 1648

This material is held atChetham's Library

  • Reference
    • GB 418 Allen/1
  • Former Reference
    • GB 418 E.2.6, Parcel A nos A1-44
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1648-1649
  • Physical Description
    • 42 files

Scope and Content

Humphrey Chetham became Sheriff of the County of Lancashire in 1635. 15 years later, when Chetham was 69, he was requested by the Houses of Lords and Commons to become Sheriff once again. The letters in this series concern his appointment and his successful effort to get it annulled.

Bibliography

Chetham Society, New Series, 49 (1903), pp. 158-190