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I should be interested to hear of the fate of the congregation that worshipped with Stephen Dixon at Barton-in-Fabis in 1747, but of it I fear every record, save my own, is lost.

If your correspondent F. K. P. desires to iorm a complete list, I would suggest that that * Index to the Life and Times of Selina, Countess of Huntingdon,' which was pub- lished by the Wesleyan Methodist Historical Society, would aid him very materially. The address of the Secretary to the Connexion is Holborn Hall, E.G. He is certainly possessed of the information desired, and has always aided me in my researches. Probably he would welcome interest evi- denced by inquiries.

J. C. WHITEBBOOK, Second Lieut.

St. Stephen's Church, Rochdale, was opened on Jan. 12, 1812, and is still used by the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion. It was in 1810 that the Rev. J. K. Foster began to gather a congregation in the above town. He served as minister there for sixteen years after the opening of the chapel, leaving to become the first Classical Tutor, .and afterwards the President, of her Lady- ship's College at Cheshunt. The above chapel has been without a pastor since the Rev. A. G. Bradford left in 1914, and the question of closing it has been under con- sideration. F. WILLIAMSON.

RADCLIFFE OF LEIGH : FAZAKEBLEY (12 S. i. 288). The connexion between Radcliffe and Fazakerley arose from the marriage of Alexander Radcliffe of Leigh with Alice, second daughter of William Fazakerley of Tirby or Kirkby, near Liverpool. This marriage took place in Leigh Church on Oct. 8, 1654. Alexander Radcliffe was buried in Leigh, Oct. 23, 1700, having .survived his wife some eleven years. They had numerous issue. The fourth son, John Radcliffe of Millgate, Wigan, who died in 1700, and was buried, Nov. 22, at Wigan, was grandfather of Thomas Radcliffe of Ormskirk, who in 1767 took the surname and arms of Fazakerley, pursuant to the will of his cousin Nicholas Fazakerley.

The Radcliffes of Leigh were settled in that town for at least six generations, and are not yet quite forgotten there. The pedigree was entered in Dugdale's ' Visitation of Lanca- shire,' p. 238 (Chetham Society publications), commencing with " Richard Ratcliffe of Leigh in Pennington, co. Lancaster," who was probably the Richard Ratcliffe buried at Leigh, May 16, 1587. The family dis-

appeared from Leigh, apparently on the death, unmarried, in 1718, of Alexander Radcliffe of Pennington, grandson, through the eldest surviving son, of the Fazakerley marriage. His will is proved at Chester, May 17, 1718. Numerous descendants of the Leigh Radcliffes through the above-named John of Millgate, Wigan, still, I believe, exist.

In what way the Radcliffes or Ratcliffes of Leigh were descended from the great house of Radcliffe of the Tower I do not know. I have a note though I fear of no particular value that Richard, the first of the line named by Dugdale, was possibly identical with Richard, third son of Sir William Radcliffe of Ordsall, who died in 1568, aged 66. This appears to me to be a more likely source of origin than the Rad- cliffes of Derwentwater, but I am unable in any way to vouch for it. W. D. PINK.

Public Library, Leigh, Lancashire.

Valuable information relating to the Rad- cliffe family (the whereabouts of which is not generally known) is to be found in the " Bibliotheca Jacksoniana," at Tullie House, Carlisle. There is a volume of Memoranda relating to the Radcliffe Family; three volumes of Radclyffe Tracts ; and a pedigree in the collection. There are also several books relating to the Derwentwaters, the most important of which, from the point of view of your querist, is ' Collections illustrative of the Genealogy, History, and Estates of the Family of Radcliffe, Earls of Derwentwater. . . .in 1716,' 3 vols., com- piled by Richard James Bell, 1850. The contents of this book are more comprehen- sive than the title - page, the information extending to the Rebellion of 1745, and the articles to a later date than 1850. These are actual collections, not printed volumes. ABCHIBALD SPABKE.

In Dugdale's ' Visitation of Lancashire, 1664-5' (Chetham Society's Publications), there is the pedigree of Alexander Rad- cliffe, who married " Alice, daughter of William Phosakerley of Kirkeby, co. Lan- caster." The same ' Visitation ' also con- tains the pedigree of Alexander's brother-in- law, Nicholas Fazakerley of Kirkby.

W. H. PINCHBECK.

Why not consult something a little mora modern than Baines? The 'Viet. Hist, of Lancashire,' vol. iii. p. 54, and Dugdale's ' Visitation of 1664,' pp. 109 and 238, will help. See also N. & Q.,' 11 S. v. 196.

R. S. B.