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Total number of records: 1065

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives646
Coins258
People and organisations111
Objects49
Books and printed items1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society531
Coin Collection258
Medieval Manuscripts102
Ripon Cathedral92
Brotherton Collection12
Cookery Collection2
Herbert Read Collection1
University Archive1
Feminist Archive North1
Business Archives1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
fabulous animals31
saints25
god the father16
animals11
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)7
king david6
birds4
manuscripts, hebrew -- 13th century -- texts.2
angels2
christ2

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Thessalonica25
Constantinople10
Antioch7
York St Peter'S Hospital; ; York; Yorkshire4
Bolton Priory; Bolton Abbey; Skipton; Yorkshire West Riding3
Acre3
Jerusalem2
Fountains Abbey; Markington; Ripon; Yorkshire West Riding2
Langbar; Nesfield; Ilkley; Yorkshire West Riding2
Tripoli (Lebanon)2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Huizong, 1101-1125, of the Northern Song Dynasty77
Ningzong, 1195-1224, of the Southern Song Dynasty28
Lizong, 1225-1264, of the Southern Song Dynasty26
Manuel I (1143-83)19
Xiaozong, 1163-1190, of the Southern Song Dynasty14
Hethum I (1226-70)12
John II (1118-43)7
Gaozong, 1127-1162, of the Southern Song Dynasty6
Levon I (1196-1219)6
Guangzong, 1190-1194, of the Southern Song Dynasty5

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Earliest dateCount
From 1100363
From 1200637
From 17003
From 18002
From 19003
From 200047

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Latest dateCount
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Up to 1991
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Up to 59912
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Archive Collection

PHOTOCOPY OF A DEED RELATING TO 'SCOLLEY' [PROBABLY SHELLEY]

(c1220)

1. Richard de Scolley 2. John, son of Thomas de ? Propristune Property: land in Scolley [probably Shelley]

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DEED RELATING TO GRIMSTON

nd [1195-1201]

1. William de Mala Palude, canon of York 2. William son of Herbert Property: land in Grimston' Witnesses: Simone decano, Hamone thesaurion, Adam de Torner archidiacono Ebor[acensi], Willelmo archid...

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Archive Collection

PHOTOCOPY OF DEED RELATING TO MIDHOPE

(c1200)

Original is in Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Canada

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Archive Collection

GRANT RELATING TO WHEATLEY [DONCASTER]

1294

St Benedict the Abbot [March 21] 1294[-5]. Grant by Richard son and heir of Thomas Fraunfre of Donecastre to Robert son of Henry Stirton' of the same, his heirs or assigns, for a sum of money given be...

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Archive Collection

DEED RELATING TO LAND IN ADDINGHAM

13th century

1. Adam de Brereton 2. Sir John Vavasour

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[Latin Bible]
Archive Collection

[Latin Bible]

Eden, Sir Robert Johnson (1774-1844); Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921); Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961); Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998); Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor; Sams, Joseph

13th century

Manuscript in Latin in Gothic bookhand (textura) on parchment, containing the text of the Old and New Testaments. Decoration: Minimal decoration, but occasional fine decorated capitals in red and blue...

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Archive Collection

Archive Collection

CONFIRMATION OF TENEMENTS IN HELLIFIELD

c1175-1184

By Reiner le Fleming to Bolton Priory.

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Archive Collection

GRANT OF A MESSUAGE IN NEWLAND [PARISH OF DRAX]

nd [mid 13th century]

1. Geoffrey, son of John de Roteholm and Alice his wife 2. Peter Baldewyn de Newland and Cecilia his wife Property: messuage in Newland in Drax, between the mesuuage of Robert Artyllons on one side ...

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