An Act for Building a New Shire Hall for the County of Stafford, 1794
This ornate document is an Act passed by Parliament in 1794 sanctioning the building of a new Shire Hall for the County of Stafford.
Situated in the town of Stafford, the document tells us that the ...
Bargain and Sale of Greyfriars Monastery, Stafford, 1581
The document above is the Bargain and Sale made between Sir Walter Leveson (1550-1602) and Matthew Donnington, concerning the ‘Gray Fryars Monastery’ in Stafford.
Dated 28th April 1581, the document ...
Stafford House of Correction
This document, dated 31st January 1716-1717, is addressed to ‘ye Constable of Trentham’and ‘ye Keeper of ye House of Correction at Stafford’.
Signed by E. Mainwaring, the document is a warrant committing ...
Stafford Militia and the Saracen's Head
The document above signed by Granville Leveson-Gower (1721-1803), the Marquis of Stafford, refers to an Act passed by Parliament for the raising of military forces. The document describes the act which ...
The Borough of Stafford, 1838
The plan above shows the Borough of Stafford in 1838. The town centre can be seen in the middle of the plan, including the Market Hall Square and the main high street, Greengate Street. Eastgate Street, ...
The Williamson Family and Stafford
The Williamson family of Stafford played an important role in the local politics of the Borough. Owning substantial lands in Staffordshire, Ralph, John, Thomas, Gervais and William Williamson all served ...