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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society14853
Brotherton Collection1293
Quaker Collection808
Medieval Manuscripts758
Joseph Wood Collections278
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse176
Ripon Cathedral149
Business Archives106
Art and Antique Market99
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History97

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saints201
english poetry177
manuscripts, hebrew -- 18th century -- texts.115
christ115
virgin mary104
fabulous animals96
judaism -- liturgy -- texts.92
animals70
birds67
angels58

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Yemen12
Comtat Venaissin (France)11
Ancona (Italy)8

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People and organisationsCount
Wood, Joseph (1750-1821)46
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)27
Catholic Church20
Higgin, Anthony18
Noveira, Menahem10
Novairah, Menahem Ben Yitshak (1717-1777)10
נוויירה, מנחם בן יצחק10
Navarra, Menahem10
Colvil, Samuel (1640-1680)9
Fairfax, Charles Colonel (1597-1673)7

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Archive Collection:
YAS/MD1
1282-1518
A collection of charters bound together in a case. They relate principally to lands, etc., in Acaster Malbis, but there is a deed relating to Chevermunt, and another to Bishopthorpe. Four of the chart...
Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1
1695-1724
Also includes a list of books, and a copy of the "Answer to Priestcraft" written by Thoresby's friend Richard Thornton (see Ducatus Leodiensis p536).
Archive Collection:
YAS/MD285/10
1795
1. Annie Davison Bland and others 2. Charles Smith of Scolcoates and John Clayton of Kippax
Archive Collection:
YAS/MS10
1716-1723
Microfilm copy available.
Archive Collection:
YAS/MD100
1457-8
Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1001
Early 18th century
Also includes pamphlets, 18th century, correspondence, and transcripts 20th century
Archive Collection:
YAS/DD101
8 Jul 1609
1. John Towneley of Hyrstwood, Lancashire 2. John Brooke of Littlecargreene of Dalton, chapman
Archive Collection:
YAS/MD101
28 Aug 1599-17th century
1. John Hyndesley of Foggthorpe and his son John 2. John Clarke of Warter and his son Robert
Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1029
Early 18th century
Containing a history of Hatfield by Abraham de la Pryme and an account of the churches of Hatfield, Fishlake, and Barnby Dun by James Torre, with John Speed's map of Yorkshire, North and East Ridings...
Archive Collection:
YAS/DD103
1557
Priviledges relating to treason, assizes, gaol delivery, seizure of forfeited goods, treasure trove, collection of fines and amercements, markets, prisons in Beverley and Ripon, free waren in their de...
Archive Collection:
YAS/MD104
17th century-18th century
Including fines relating to Barleby, Selby, Osgodby, Riccall, Snaith, Beverley etc; also probate of Thomas Rickall of South Duffield, 1686
Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1047
18th century
parchment, coloured.