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Total number of records: 654

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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society532
Medieval Manuscripts105
Ripon Cathedral92
Brotherton Collection15
University Archive1
Feminist Archive North1
English Literature1
Business Archives1
Cookery Collection1

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
bible. pentateuch. hebrew -- texts.2

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
York St Peter'S Hospital; ; York; Yorkshire4
Bolton Priory; Bolton Abbey; Skipton; Yorkshire West Riding3
Fountains Abbey; Markington; Ripon; Yorkshire West Riding2
Kirkstall Abbey; Headingley; Leeds; Yorkshire West Riding2
Langbar; Nesfield; Ilkley; Yorkshire West Riding2
Pickhill; Yorkshire North Riding1
Priory of Austin Canons, Thorneholm; ; Lincolnshire1
Roche Abbey; Maltby; Yorkshire West Riding1
Penzance (England)1
Pannal; Yorkshire West Riding1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998)2
Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor2
Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961)2
Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921)2
Hugh2
Hugh of Saint-Victor (1096?-1141)2
Sams, Joseph1
Sala, George Augustus1
Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint1
Berengaudus (859-)1

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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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DEED RELATING TO LAND IN ADDINGHAM

13th century

1. Adam de Brereton 2. Sir John Vavasour

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[Greek Gospels]
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[Greek Gospels]

McLeish, Charles (1949-); Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921); Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961); Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998); Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor

10th century

Manuscript in Greek Minuscule on parchment, containing the text of the Gospels, with lectionary divisions in margins. Imperfect: wanting numerous leaves and with some sections of the text supplied lat...

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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

CONFIRMATION OF TENEMENTS IN HELLIFIELD

c1175-1184

By Reiner le Fleming to Bolton Priory.

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