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Total number of records: 5918

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives2999
Books and printed items1391
Coins803
People and organisations666
Objects52
Textiles6
Indexes1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society2291
Brotherton Collection1873
Incunabula1379
Coin Collection803
Medieval Manuscripts441
Ripon Cathedral140
International Textile Collection6
Cookery Collection2
Herbert Read Collection1
University Archive1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
saints122
fabulous animals72
christ57
virgin mary55
animals44
god the father36
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)35
angels32
passion of christ25
birds21

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Constantinople99
Thessalonica32
Antioch14
Cherson10
Nicomedia8
Cyprus?6
Alexandria6
Egypt6
Carthage5
Italy5

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)257
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton227
Huizong, 1101-1125, of the Northern Song Dynasty77
Shenzong, 1068-1085, of the Northern Song Dynasty67
Renzong, 1022-1063, of the Northern Song Dynasty58
Heraclius (610-41)43
Zhezong, 1086-1100, of the Northern Song Dynasty42
Constans II (641-68)40
Ningzong, 1195-1224, of the Southern Song Dynasty28
Lizong, 1225-1264, of the Southern Song Dynasty26

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Earliest dateCount
From 600137
From 70045
From 80048
From 90083
From 1000300
From 1100382
From 1200810
From 13001401
From 14002646
From 17004
From 18002
From 19003
From 200047

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Up to 1991
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Archive Collection

SHERIFF'S TOURN FOR HEDON

1457-8

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PHOTOCOPY OF RENTAL OF FOUNTAINS ABBEY

(1496-1497)

With transcript in Latin. Original is WYAS: Leeds, Vyner MSS5458.

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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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PHOTOCOPY OF INDENTURE RELATING TO THE MANOR OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLERS AT TEMPLE NEWSAM

(1311)

This indenture witnesses that Adam de Hoperton, custodian of certain manors of the Knights Templar, handed over to Sir Alexander de Cave, knight and Robert de Amcotes, custody of the manor of Newsam. ...

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PHOTOCOPY OF DEED RELATING TO MONK BRETTON PRIORY

(1392)

Agreement between Monk Bretton Priory and the convent of Blyth [Nottinghamshire] in settlement of their dispute regarding tithes at Bolton upon Dearne. English summary attached.

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PHOTOCOPY OF A DEED RELTING TO PROPERTY IN MIDDELTON [PARISHI OF ROTHWELL]

(1420)

Also abstract in English, 1983. Original is Northumberland Record Office ZBG 8/7.

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