Thread: Lieutenant Richard illidge

Hi, Could does anyone know where I can Obtain a copy of "The life and writings of Lt Richard Illidge? auther John Twemlow. After much tesearch have found out that this man was my 8xgreat uncle. he was from Wrenbury in Cheshire . the book was published in 1836. I know the original diary is held at the Manchester museum. Many Thanks Sheila

Have a look at books.google.co.uk, if there you should ne able to find the publisher and where you can obtain a copy ( even if on loan)

Originally Posted by Elsabels

Have a look at books.google.co.uk, if there you should ne able to find the publisher and where you can obtain a copy ( even if on loan)

Thankyou, will try that.

Hi Sadies,

I have found a reference to the book @ Amazon books but they are sold out and don't know when/if will become available again.
The Life and Writings of Lieutenant R. Illidge,: of Cheer Brook, in the Township of Stapeley, Parish of Wybunbury, and County of Chester [Unknown Binding]

Richard Illidge (Author), John Twemlow (Author)

A photocopy of the diary is also available @
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=017-d4464&cid=0#0

LocalStudiesReference200124
TitleLife and Writings of Lieutenant R Illidge of Cheer Brook, in the Township of Stapeley, Parish of Wybunbury and County of Chester Edition2nd
CitationReprinted by J Gleave, Manchester 1836
AbstractNew edition, corrected and improved by John Twemlow of Hatherlow, of 'A Short Account of the Life of Lieutenant Illidge, who was in the Militia of the County of Chester Near Fifty Years' (1710) (see 012198 for this)
Period17c, 18c
KeywordBiography, Anglicans, Religion
HeldAtCheshire Record Office CENTRAL 215, Cheshire Record Office
ClassNoC/920/I
LibFormatBooks
NotesCheshire Record Office copy also has bound in 'A Pastoral, to the Memory of ... Sir Thomas Delves, Bart, of Doddington Hall, Cheshire' by John Twemlow (1833



Not sure where you are located! at Chester Record Office