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Total number of records: 2431
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Grant to found chantry
28 Dec 1475
1. Sir John Pilkington, knight 2. James Smethurst, chaplain of the perpetual chantry of Sir John Pilkington Grant of annual rent of nine marks, to be paid at the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary i...
Contemporary copy of grant to found chantry
28 Dec 1475
Copy of MD335/3/1/19/2 No tag or seal With notes relating to the Pilkington vault and to the Letters Patent of 24 December 1475 granting licence to Sir John Pilkington to found the chantry
Mortgage by lease for 21 years
15 Oct 1634
1. Francis Nevile of Chevet 2. Annie Leigh of Newton, widow Mortgage for securing £700 on fulling mills or walkmills with appurtenances in Wakefield and the houses and lands, waters and watercour...
Millar Collection of Deeds for Snaith Area
12th century-16th century
Collection of medieval deeds acquired by Bradfer-Lawrence in 1954-1955 from his friend Dr E.G. Millar of London. They relate mainly to Snaith, with some relating to Airmyn, Balne, Cowick, Gowdall, H...
Religious Houses, Deeds
12th century-16th century
Deeds relating to the estates and interests of religious houses: 1-4: Bolton Priory. 5-9: Byland Abbey. 10: Cockersand Abbey. 11: Guisborough Priory. 12: Hospitallers. 13: Jervaulx Abbey....
Miscellaneous
1740-1769
Miscellaneous items collected by the Listers - some of which may not derive from the Ribblesdale archive
Calder and Hebble Navigation
1739-1757
Papers concerning opposition to bill proposing the extension of the navigation on the Calder to Elland. : '...it will be very detrimental to the landed interest in general, to our trades and markets...