Acknowledgments

• My special thanks go to the individuals and institutions listed below :-
• The late Mr.D.W.H.Neilson of Catton Hall, who kindly  lent me his copy of the catalogue of all the documents in the Catton Collection.
• Dr.S.Taylor of Barton, who gave me valuable advice relating to the transcription.
• Mrs.W.Casey, Secretary to the late Mr.D.W.H.Neilson, who gave me valuable assistance.
• Mr.L.Blacknell of Barton, who kindly scrutinised the script.
• Mr.E.Bletcher of Derby Central Library (in 1969).
• The Corporation of London Records Office, Guildhall, London.
• The Public Records Office, Chancery Lane, London.
• The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, Chancery Lane, London.
• The Department of Romano-British Antiquities, British Museum, London.
• The Department of Manuscripts, British Library, London.
• The Duchy of Lancaster, Lancaster House, London.
• Derbyshire Records Office, Matlock.
• Lichfield Joint Records Office, Lichfield.

Further information came from the following sources :-

• The Ordnance Survey & the County Planning Department.
• Tithe Maps.
• Victoria History of Staffordshire.
• "Adrian Saravia", Rector of Tatenhill, 1588-1595. G.E.Carey.
• "A History of Thomas Russell and Barton School" G.E.Carey.

Gerald Carey

Barton under Needwood,1999.