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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...
Miscellaneous Material
13th century-19th century
Documents that do not appear to be part of the previous sections of discrete archives, items acquired by Bradfer-Lawrence by purchase or gift from friends and acquaintances.
Pilkington of Chevet, Family and Estate Records
12th century-19th century
Deeds relating to Chevet, near Wakefield; building account of Chevet Hall, 1517; original bundles of papers relating to family and estate matters, and correspondence.
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...
Craven Manuscripts
15th century-19th century
Miscellaneous deeds and papers relating to places in the Craven area.
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....
Bolland Family Papers
18th century-19th century
Family and personal papers, many apparently collected together by Margaret Bolland [1805-1878], eldest daughter of William Bolland [1772-1839] of Townhead, Settle, including her diaries, letters recei...
Miscellaneous
1740-1769
Miscellaneous items collected by the Listers - some of which may not derive from the Ribblesdale archive