Papists Rolls

Note about Papist Rolls: The first Jacobite rebellion resulted in the passing of the Act of 1George chapter 55 (1715), which required every papist to register his name and details of his real property with the Clerk of the Peace, to be subscribed personally or by attorney at Quarter Sessions

Papist Rolls: (There are 12 Rolls)

Catholics had a pretty hard time in the 17^th and 18^th centuries. Religious services were illegal, they were prevented from educating their children except in their own homes, and they were disallowed from inheriting or purchasing land. They were taxed very heavily.
An Act was passed in 1715 requiring all papists to register their names and real estates (it made taxing them a bit easier)

The registers of estates of Lancashire papists, Volume 1, 1717
Rolls I, II and III
Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society

RICHARD WOLFALL of WOLFALL esq,:
In Huyton with Wolfall

Mess. and ten. In the following tenures, rents and considerations:-
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Cuthbert Fazakerley 7s.10d., £26

SIR WILLIAM MOLYNEUX, BARONNETT, VISCOUNT MOLYNEUX of MARYBURGH, IRELAND
In Altkarr

A mess and ten let by Caryll, Lord Molyneux, to Edward Fazakerley for the life of Nicholas Fazakerley at £3.16s.2d. rent and the same boons as Richard Goore except a hen instead of two capons; in consideration of £46.15s.
In the tenure of Nicholas Fazakerley.

A parcel of ground let by Caryll, Lord Molyneux, to Nicholas Fazakerley for the lives of himself and Edward, his brother, at £4.0s.4d. rent, ploughing a r., leading a load of slate, a horse to London when called upon, and a rent hen; in consideration of £186.

In Toxteth Park

A cottage or ten., let by Richard, Lord Molyneux, to David Lake for the life of Joseph Pryor at 1s.4d. rent and the usual boons; in consideration of 17s.6d.
In the tenure of James Fazakerley.

In Kirkby

A mess, tenement, mill and kiln let to William Fazakerley for the lives of Sarah and Nicholas Fazakerley at £6.7s.4d. rent and the usual boons; in consideration of £363.14s.6d.
In the tenure of Sarah Fazakerley, Nicholas Fazakerley esq, Thomas Spencer, Edward Wyke, Edward Guy, Edward Tatlock, Elizabeth Harrison, Elizabeth Fisher, Henry Fletcher and John Prescott.

In Orrell

A parcel of land let by Caryll, Lord Molyneux, to William Tristram for the life of Katherine wife of Lawrence Fazakerley, at 1s.6d. rent and the usual boons; in consideration of £4.5s; in the tenure of Lawrence Fazakerley.

In Maghull

A mess. And ten. Let by Caryll, Lord Molyneux, to Margaret Fazakerley and John Tatlock for the life of Elizabeth Holme, at £1.8s.2d. rent and one load of charcoal in consideration of £147. A lease in reversion made to William Holme for the lives of himself and Richard his son; in consideration of £156.7s.
In the tenure of John Clarkson.

A mess. and ten. let to Nicholas Fazakerley and Samuell Williamson for the lives of Sarah Holme, widow, and Elizabeth her daughter at 10s rent and the usual boons; in consideration of £34.
In the tenure of Nathaniell Pye.

Closes in Ayntree as follows:

The Capital mess. called the Hall of Altkarr, with the Hemp Yord, Wheat Yord, Cow Pasture, Cow Hey Meadow, Sedgefield, Sedgefield Meadow, Two Ox Leasols, Sand Hey, Roberts Hey, Farrow Hey at Alt, and the Hall Meadow, part of the demesne, let to Mr. Nicholas Fazakerley, Richard Goore, Robert Heys, Richard Linacre, John Livesay, Henry Tatlock and John Tyrer, for 15 years at £63.

In Melling

Half a mess. and ten. In Melling and Kirkby let to Richard Tatlock, gent., for the lives of Jane Blackburne and Thomas and Margery Tatlock at £1.5s. rent and leading 2 loads of turf; in consideration of £38.12s.
In the tenure of Robert Fazakerley, Henry Tatlock, Richard Woods, Richard Smith and Richard Shaw.

A parcel of land let by Caryll, Lord Molyneux, to Nicholas Fazakerley and John Tatlock in trust for John Tyrer, for the lives of John Tyrer and Henry his brother, at 3s. rent and the usual boons; in consideration of £21.
In the tenure of James Davies.

The Register of Estates of Lancashire Papists 1717-1788 (Papists Rolls Continued)

Fifth Roll (1715-1717)
Thomas Gerard Esq. of Highfield (Aspull)
Leaseholds in Aspull
Garden and Cottage in possession of Margery Keast alias Fazakerley, out of
lease.

Fifth Roll
Cicilia Standish of Borwick Hall, widow
In Warrington Parish
Messuage let to Thomas Fazakerley, rent 10s yearly, in possession of Thomas
Jennings

Sixth Roll (1715-1717)
Edward Tyldesley Esq. of Lodge in Myerscough
In Holcroft in Culcheth
Moss ground and moss-rooms let for a year to John Shaw, Jennet Richards,
James Fazakerley, John Unsworth, John Guesdt, Thomas Higginson and Mary
Birchall, total rents 20s.

Sixth Roll
Edward Hitchmough of Garston, Yeoman
Messuage in Garston with fields called the Yord, Green Croft, Green Acre
before the Door, Bridge Graves, Chappell Croft, Old Slitched Hey, Middle
Hey, Bank Field, High Field and Kilburk Croft held from 16 May 1709 for the
lives of Edward Harrison and Nehemiah Mercer, rent 18s 9d yearly, 2 hens, 1
fat capon and 8s instead of other boons. In possession of James Carter, rent
13s yearly. A kitchen let to Thomas Hughson, rent 5s yearly.
All charged with annuity of £10 to father Thomas and mortgage of £46 to
Thomas Fazakerley.

Eighth Roll (1723-1725)
Edward Fazakerley of Speak, watchmaker, 20 Jan 1723/4
*I haven't looked this one up yet, although it is one of my rellies*

Ninth Roll (1723-1740)
Robert Fazakerley of Liverpoole, gentleman, 18 July 1726
*Haven't looked at this one yet either*
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Index of the Names of Royalist Traitors Whose Estates
were confiscated during the Commonwealth.
'Lands and Estates of several other persons forfeited for Treason,
to be sold.'
1642

FIZAKERLEY, Nicholas late of Fizakerley, deceased 
FIZAKERLEY, Robert late of Walton, deceased 

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Liverpool Records Office:

"I have checked our records and it seems the first Roman Catholic parish
records come from St Mary's, Highfield Street, which although founded in
1707 did not start producing records until 1741 (births only from this
date).
This would imply that Catholics had to use Anglican facilities like St
Nicholas church on the Pierhead."

Or, indeed, All Saints or St Michaels at Garston?
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Another Papist Estate Roll:

Thomas Fazakerley of Garston 1717
"Mess[uage] and te[nements] in garston with closes called the Yord, Backside, Edgendales Moores, Dale Butt, garthland Hey, Holme, High Field, Clay Looanes, Green Ground, Alerton Croft, and 1 r[ood] in the Marsh Field held from Thomas Norris, esq., 27 Sep 1689, for lives of self, wife Mary and son Edward at 23 s 10d rent, 2 hens, 1 capon and usual boons" 
(Malcolm Hulme's ancestor)
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"St Michaels (First Church) fell into disrepair during the Civil War and by
1650 it was in ruins. Edward Norris of Speke Hall rebuilt it in 1707 (Second
Church), so there's a chance that some records remain.
The Norris family owned a lot of land in Childwall parish, just 8 miles from
Liverpool. Interesting that my Thomas held lands in Garston on rent from
Thomas Norris.

Nearby Garston Hall (demolished in the 1880's) was held by Sir William
Gerard. It is believed that clandestine worship took place in a Roman
Catholic Chapel within this building - Thomas was recorded as a Papist."
(Malcolm Hulme)
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1705 Return of Papists
"A couple of references from the 1705 Return of Papists. Not entirely accurate I would suggest. Some parishes failed to make a return. Returns from years before and after this date list a great many more Fazakerley's than appear here."
Parish of Sephton
Netherton
Wm Fazakerly and 2 children (listed as 'poor')
A later note states: 
"Very few of these in ye said Parish of SEPHTON exceed £30 or £40 p Ann, many have much to do to live, & pay Taxes & their Dues, & not a few are so poor yt they live by their Neighbour's Charity."

Parish of Ormskirk
Township of Ormskirk
Robt Fazakerly Esqr.

(Malcolm Hulme)

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