Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Mottram in Longendale St Michael and All Angels is an Ancient parish in Cheshire and includes Godley, Hattersley, Stayley, Matley, Micklehurst, and Hollingworth.

The tower dates from the end of the 15th century and was built with the money bequeathed by Sir Edmond Shaa, who died about 1488. He was a local man, who became Lord Mayor of London in the reign of Henry VII and was Court Jeweller. His will also provided for the foundation of Stockport Grammar School. The tower has eight bells. The gallery now used to ring the bells was formerly a minstrels' gallery.

In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Mottram in Longendale like this:

MOTTRAM, a sub-district in the district of Ashtonunder-Lyne, and county of Chester; containing the townships of Mottram, Hattersley, Hollingworth, and Tintwistle, in Mottram-in-Longdendale parish. Pop. in 1851,9,070; in 1861,7,652. Houses, 1,538. Longendale is from the Old English meaning "dale of the long valley", and Mottram from Old English meaning "place of the speakers" or "place where meetings are held", and known as "Mottrum"by c1220. The full name of Mottram in Longendale was established by 1308 - literally meaning "place where meetings are held in the dale of the long valley".

Evidence of a church at Mottram comes in 1225, when clergy attached to Mottram church were witnesses to local documents. There is some evidence of this earlier building: a Norman barrel font, the initials of a Hollingworth over the north door, a Decorated capital in the Staveley Chapel, an effigy of a knight and his lady also in the Staveley chapel, a ‘scare-devil’ corbel at the base of the west arch, and possibly the chancel arch.

The present church dates from the end of 15th century. The building of the tower was supported by a bequest from Sir Edmund Shaa, a native of the area who rose to fame and fortune in London and died in 1488. It is possible that the whole of the outside walls were rebuilt at the same time, perhaps as an enlargement of the existing building. In 1855 the church underwent a major restoration under the direction of local architect E.H. Shellard, during which the height of the nave roof was raised, allowing for much more imposing clerestory windows.

The church features a fine alabaster pulpit, and several stained glass windows, including a Kempe window dated 1917.

Church Records

 * Mottram-in-Longdendale, St. Michael (C of E). An ancient parish, originally serving the townships of Godley, Hattersley, Hollingworth, Matley, Mottram, Newton (near Hyde), Stayley and Tintwistle. Registers of Baptisms 1562–1991, Marriages 1558–1993 and Burials 1559–1988 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office

Parish registers for Mottrom-in-Longdendale, 1559-1988  Church of England. Parish Church of Mottram-in-Longdendale

Notes Cheshire, Church of England records are available online in Record Search, Microfilm of original records in possession of Manchester Public Library. Microfilm copy of original records (1990, 1998 filmings) in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester. Cheshire Record Office no.: P25/1/1-6, P25/2/1-9, P25/3/1-6, 8-19; P25/4/1-2; P25/4108/1,8; P25/5/1-6; P25/6/1, P25/2664/1/1-2; P25/10/1-3. Baptisms, 1559-1669; marriages, 1559-1603; burials, 1559-1669. FHL BRITISH Film 2106998 Item 10 Baptisms, 1670-1802; marriages, 1601-1754; burials, 1670-1802. Baptisms, 1802-1823. FHL BRITISH Film 2106999 Baptisms, 1823-1838. Marriages and banns, 1754-1797. Marriages, 1797-1825. FHL BRITISH Film 2107082 Marriages, 1825-1836. Burials, 1802-1838. Baptisms, 1684-1745; burials, 1684-1735 (rough registers). FHL BRITISH Film 2107083 Burials, 1733-1745; marriages, 1684-1745 (not in chronological sequence for marriages). FHL BRITISH Film 2107084 Item 1 Burials, 1814-1833 (rough registers). FHL BRITISH Film 2107084 Items 3 - 4 Baptisms 1684-1745, 1715-1747 (another filming). Marriages 1559-1754, 1720-1744 (another filming). Burials 1559-1801, 1684-1744 (another filming). Christenings 1562-1802 (another filming). Dissenters 1739-1764 FHL BRITISH Film 424859 Baptisms, Burials 1802-1838 (another filming). FHL BRITISH Film 424860 Marriages 1754-1837 (another filming). FHL BRITISH Film 424861 Baptisms, 1838-1884. Marriages, 1837-1840, 1844-February 1845. FHL BRITISH Film 2103773 Items 3 - 7 Marriages, January 1845-1848, 1840-1844 (out of sequence), 1848-1852, 1852-1857, 1857-March 1864. FHL BRITISH Film 2103774 Marriages, March 1864-1912. Burials, 1838-1875. FHL BRITISH Film 2103775 Items 1 - 5 Baptisms, 1884-1975. Burials, 1875-1988. Banns, 1830-1855. FHL BRITISH Film 1656452 Items 10 - 13 Banns, 1837-1855. Baptism draft registers, 1814-1841. Burial draft registers, 1814-1832. Churchwarden accounts, 1782-1820. FHL BRITISH Film 1656487 Churchwarden accounts, 1820-1867. FHL BRITISH Film 1656488 Items 1 - 2 Marriages, 1912-1949. FHL BRITISH Film 2356823 Items 4 - 6 Burials, 1802-1838 (another filming). VAULT BRITISH Film 2356824 Parish chest and poor law records for Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire, 1667-1861 Parish Church of Mottram-in-Longdendale (Cheshire) Microfilm copy of original records in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester. Cheshire Record Office no.: P25/9/1, P25/2664/8, P25/5070/15. Church rates, 1830-1833. FHL BRITISH Film 2107084 Item 2 Apprenticeship papers, 1667-1751. Organ property trust, minutes and accounts, 1823-1861. FHL BRITISH Film 2107084 Items 5 - 6 Bishop's transcripts for Mottram-in-Longdendale, 1599-1892 Notes Cheshire, Church of England marriage records are available online in Record Search Cheshire, Church of England christening records are available online in Record Search Microfilm of original records in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England.Includes records for the chapelry of Woodhead. Cheshire Record Office no.: EDB/151 Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1599-1600, 1607-1608, 1605, 1610, [1611?], 1612, 1614-1615, 1617-1623, 1625-1626, 1628-1630, 1632, 1634-1636, 1639, 1637, 1640-1641, 1664-1666, 1668-1673, 1675, 1674, 1676-1677, [no date], 1680-1682, 1684-1685, 1687, 1689-1695, 1697-1699. FHL BRITISH Film 1736871 Items 5 - 6 Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1699, 1701-1715, 1719-1720, 1718, 1717-1718, 1716-1717, 1721-1722, 1720-1723, 1725-1726, 1723, 1724-1725, 1751; 1735-1736, 1733, 1731-1732, 1730-1731, 1729-1730, 1728, 1727-1728, 1726-1727; 1726-1727, 1726 (duplicate filming), 1738-1739, 1737, [no date], 1747-1748, 1746, 1744-1745, 1743-1744, 1742, 1741-1742, 1761-1766, 1768-1769, 1767-1768, 1766-1767, 1769-1776. FHL BRITISH Film 1736977 Items 3 - 11 Baptisms, marriages, burials, (another filming) 1751, 1755, 1753, 1758, 1757, 1756, 1759-1760; baptisms, marriages, burials, 1776-1785; 1810-1797 (reverse of chronological order). FHL BRITISH Film 1736979 Items 7 - 10 Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1811-1824. FHL BRITISH Film 1737057 Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1825-1833, baptisms, marriages, 1834. FHL BRITISH Film 1737058 Marriages, burials, 1834, baptisms, marriages, burials, 1835, 1837, baptisms, burials, 1838, baptisms, 1884, baptisms, burials, 1885-1892. FHL BRITISH Film 1737059 Items 1 - 3 Broadbottom, St. Mary Magdalene. Built in 1889 as a chapel to Mottram-in-Longdendale. Registers of Baptisms 1889–1995 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office (no marriages or burials here).

Non-Conformist Churches

 * Broadbottom, Church of the Immaculate Conception (Roman Catholic). Founded 1896.
 * Mottram, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan).
 * Mottram, Unitarian Chapel. Built in 1846.
 * Mottram, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational). Built in 1846.

Non-Conformist Records
Church records, 1798-1834 Mottram Chapel (Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire : New Conexion Methodist)

Notes Microfilm of original records at the Public Record Office, London. Births and baptisms, 1798-1834. RG-4 series no. 187. Church records FHL BRITISH Film 20048 Item 16

Baptisms from the Methodist Chapel, Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire Stmnt.Resp. transcribed by Aril Hulme ; index by Sally Allett Microreproduction of manuscript housed at the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society Library, Manchester Includes index. Manchester and Lancashire FHS Library no.: RC 650Baptisms from the Methodist Chapel, Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire FHL BRITISH Film 1656925 Item 5

Poor Law Unions

 * Ashton under Lyne

Registration Districts

 * Ashton under Lyne