Book References

Samual Yates was Congleton's first local historian, his book of 1820 predating all others. It became a valuable and much quoted source of information for those recorders of Congleton's history who followed his lead.

Page 80      Jesse Drakeford (Capital Burgess in 1821)
Page 82      William Drakeford (Mayor of Congleton in 1592 & 1593)
Page 82      Edward Drakeford(Mayor of Congleton in 1604)
Page 83      Edward Drakeford(Mayor of Congleton in 1608)
Page 83      William Drakeford (Mayor of Congleton 1610 & 1611)
Page 83      Edward Drakeford (Mayor of Congleton 1618)
Page 84      Edward Drakeford (Mayor of Congleton 1638)
Page 123    Jesse Drakeford - just after 1784 spinning of cotton;
Page 139    Edward Drakeford - with others - to be the first and modern alderman & burgesses
Page 142    Edward Drakeford - office of justice of peace
Page 143    Roger Drakeford - shall be the first clerk

First published in 1887 by Robert Head in Congleton and then reprinted in 1987 by Old Vicarage Publications with The Congleton Heritage Centre and Museum Trust.

Page 37    Edward Drakeford (Alderman of Congleton in 1624-5)
Page 38    Roger Drakeford (First Common Clerk of Congleton 1624-5)
Page 50    William Drakeford (Mayor of Congleton in 1592-3)
Page 50    Edward Drakeford (Mayor of Congleton - 1604-5 & 1608-9)
Page 51    Edward Drakeford (Mayor of Congleton in 1638-9)
Page 55    Roger Drakeford (Town Clerk 1624-56)
Page 79    Edwarde Drakeforde (Alderman, Justice of the Peace, under John Bradshawe, Mayor 1637-8)
Page 80    Wm Drakeford, Tanner (Common Councilman1637)
Page 88    William Drakeford, Eminent Professor, Clearke and Gent.
Page 120  Richard Drakeford, named as a Juror (1593)
Page 148  Jesse Drakeford, with others, developed cotton spinning from 1785.
Page 169  Rich Drakeford (A higher Chapel bell agreement circa 1595
Page 173  William Drakeford (Allotment of seats in Old Perochial Chapel)
Page 176  Thomas Drakeforde (Town Accounts 1584)
Page 175  Wm Drakeford  (Allotment of seats in Old Perochial Chapel and 'concluded and agreed by W.A. Drakeford

(dated - 8th day of May, Anno Regni Dominae Elizabethae Reginae & c. decimo)
Page 178  Justice Drakeford (Town Accounts 1632)
Page 200  Edward Drakeford, Clockmaker's memorial monument in St Peter's Church with wife, Sarah, children,

Martha & William (1859)
Page 203  Jon Drakeford (St Peter's Chuchyard document)
Page 262  William Drakeford (Trustee of The Weslyan Chapel)

Shawnee, Oklahoma, 74801, USA.  252 pages of Drakeford American History.

The Author’s note dated 18^th May 2020. “We want to leave good things for others. Please keep me informed on all you find because it (Drakeford research) is so exciting. Our people who got on the boat to America must have been very brave”. LSW.

Published for the Congleton History Society by Manchester University Press to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the granting of the charter to the town.

Page 52       William Drakeford - a tanner and common councilman in 1637
Page 53       William Drakeford - died 1671 who left two cows ........
Page 56       William Drakeford - dies 1671 also of Buglawton was less important ........
Page 74       William Drakeford - an eminent proffessor, clerk, and a gentleman of great employment in Congleton – his study was rifled.
Page 103     Edward & John Drakeford - in 1866, helped finance Congleton Gas & Light Co.
Page 140     Jesse Drakeford - of Dane Side in Mill St., born 1756, son of Joseph Drakeford 
Page 144     Jesse Drakeford - purchased an engine for his silk mill.

Printed by Old Vicarage Publications Congleton - 1985

This is a detailed account of the church, the very early history of the parish and certainly of interest to locals and general historians. There is mention of a number of Drakeford wills, along with all that could be found of local inhabitants. The list is far from complete, when compared to the George Fitch collection.

Printed for the Record Society for Lancashire and Cheshire - 1979

The book provides detailed information into the two taxes enabling an insight into the Drakeford family within Northwich Hundred where most of the Cheshire family lived.

Published by Phillimore & Co Ltd (1997)

This is a sound albeit brief introduction to Stafford. It provides useful background material that links together the early periods when the Drakeford family were influential in the forming of the James I charter for the town, and the troubles of the 17^th century.