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Archive Collection:
MS Dep. 1980/1

12th century - 21st century

The greater part of their accumulated archives was very generously deposited recently in the Brotherton Library of the University of Leeds by the Dean and Chapter of Ripon. It is hoped that by this ar...

Archive Collection:
MS/DEP/1979/1

17th-20th century

The Carlton Hill collection of archives contains records of meetings of the Society of Friends for the mid-part of the old West Riding of Yorkshire (now divided between West and North Yorkshire), and ...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD476 (Add1)

19th-20th century

Includes family papers relating to the Crossley family including correspondence, valuations, insurance, wills etc. Papers relating to the Wheelwright Family. Papers relating to Mearclough Mill. Pap...

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MS Dep. 1973/1

1862-1866

Papers relating to the fund raised in Leeds for relief of distress in the Lancashire cotton districts caused by the American civil war In the autumn of 1862, the American Civil War began to affect t...

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MS Dep. 1990/1

1801-2000

The Glenesk-Bathurst papers revolve around the Morning Post, an influential Conservative newspaper which eventually merged with the Daily Telegraph, and relate mainly to the Edwardian period though th...

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD10

15th-19th century

Deeds and copyhold admittances, mainly relating to Eggborough, Kelfield, Kellington, Sherwood and Whitley and the families of Awnby [or Anby], Girlington, Jackson, Laycock and Morritt 15th-19th centur...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1010

18th century-20th century

Including: farm account books of Isaac Denison of Dunkeswick and others 1809-1893 and diary of a farmer recording the weather, events on the farm, payments 1855-1893 (back of diary records accounts re...

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD104

1572-1861

Includes inventory of Oswald Clark of Horton 16th century; enclosure award for Horton [Selside, Shaw Park and Lamb Pasture] 1791; steward's account book, Thomas Heselden for the Rev Dr Thomas Wilson o...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1054

c1970

With full references to relevant documents and printed sources including parish registers, wills, Wakefield court rolls, directories and Yorkshire fines.

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD106

17th century-18th century

Includes nine deeds relating to Lamb Close, Rawmarsh 1783-1798 and probate of will of Mary Beale of Rotherham, 23 Feb 1714/5 and will of Francis Denner of Rawmarsh, 27 Aug 1770

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YAS/MS1077

1969-1974

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD11

1720-1818

Also included deeds relating to Barnby, Bowes, Hardwick, Liverton, Leeds, Sigston, Topcliffe

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD110

1793-1812

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD110

11th century-18th century

Including deeds relating to Tockwith windmill 1641-1683 and survey of manor of Wilsthorpe taken by Soloman Swale of Wetherby 1618

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1104

20th century

Files, presscuttings, journal reviews, articles and private study notes relating to Europe, Africa, Far East, India, Anglo-Saxon Britain, pottery, querns, vikings

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD111

(13th century)-18th century

Including copy documents relating to Tockwith windmill 1227 and inquisition post mortem of Guy de Wilstrop 1520

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD112

1739-1949

Includes: registers 1749-1831 and 1833-1949; accounts 1739-1810, 1837-1874; housekeepers' accounts 1770-1771, 1816-1817; accounts and vouchers for the building of the new schoolhouse 1739; examiners' ...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1144

20th century

Including pedigrees of Bentley, Dinsdale, Palmer. A list of Jackson entries in the Terrington N. Yorkshire parish registers (18-19th century), a list of early settlers in Whatcom County [Washington, U...

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD115

1558-1832

Relating to Austhorpe, Bingley, Carlton Miniott, Copt Hewick, Darley, Grewelthorpe, Kirkby Malzeard, Littlethorpe, Masham, Mickley, Ripon (hospital of St John the Baptist), North Stainley, Staveley, S...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1156

1847-1906

Also an additional deposit of 65 photocopy letters.

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD116

1739-1814

Comprising petition from the citizens of Halifax against the repeal of the act establishing a court of requests for the collection of small debts n.d. [1776]; deeds of George Wood and John Broadhead r...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1164

1790-1960

Contains certificates, copies of testamentary documents, correspondence, pedigrees, research notes, newspaper cuttings, apprenticeship indenture, cashbook of Henry Atkinson of Salford and scrapbook

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1165

1902-1937

Including letters received from F Elgee, W Farrer, FG Simpson, F Villey and R E M Wheeler

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD117

17th century-19th century

Relating to Heseldon or Heseltine family of Brackenbottom, Horton-in-Ribblesdale and Sothwell, Nottinghamshire

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1174

c1800-1969

Including diaries 1915-1969, and notes and correspondence on historical, archaeological and personal matters, the YAS and the Roman Antiquities Committee. Also includes several 19th century documents

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD118

18th century-20th century

Including 'Mile Cross' belonging to the Gledhill and Holgate families

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1189

1642-1976

Consists mainly of photocopies and correspondence exchanged with historical scholars including P Aheir, W Paley Baildon, W Farrer, LC Loyd, WE Preston, FM Stenton and A Hamilton Thompson. Topics inclu...

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YAS/DD12

13th century-20th century

DD12/I - Calverley papers, 13th-18th century Relate mainly to estates of the Calverley and Blackett families in Calverley, Eccleshill, Farsley, Otley and Pudsey. Includes deeds 13th-18th century, som...

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YAS/MD12

1606-1813

Relating to properties at Hambleton and Mount St John, near Thirsk, Feliskirk and Marderby, Thirlby, Ravensthorpe (par. Feliskirk), Boltby and Hesketh, Cold Kirby, Aiscough, Hudswell, Brompton-on-Swal...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1202

20th century

Consisting of notes, transcripts and photocopies of documents and correspondence relating to Yorkshire history, mainly to Abbotside and Wenleydale, and to the Thwaite(s), Metcalfe and other families ...

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YAS/MS1208

1902-1921

Comprising notes and plan of the Leeds area by F Villy nd, traced plan of Castley and Wescoehill 1921, annotated Ordnance Survey maps for Rigton and Wothersome 1902, Alwoodley, Bramham and Newton Kym...

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YAS/DD121

13th century-20th century

Papers of the Clifford family, Earls of Cumberland and of their successors, Earls of Thanet relating to the honour of Skipton and their Craven estates 13th-20th century. Includes deeds and settlement...

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD121/add

17th-19th century

Includes: Court books for Skipton manor 1847-1882, honour 1825-1882 and manors of Eshton 1741-1764, Gargrave 1761, Silsden 1752-1882, Stirton with Thorlby 1753-1882 Field books for Skipton 1757, Sils...

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YAS/MS1215

c1970-1979

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1222

1776-1940

Scrapbooks of presscuttings are of general Yorkshire interest, but notably relating to the Yorkshire Archaeological Society and Roman Antiquities Committee 1906-1939

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1232

1968-1971

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1242

20th century

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1243

1970-1979

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD125

13th century-19th century

Relating to Brearley, Crosland, Dewsbury, Golcar, Huddersfield, Ossett, Quarmby, Skircoat and Stainland with wills and other papers, mainly relating to the West Riding 13th-19th century; includes deed...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1258

1970-1981

Including Beever, Burhouse, Busfield, Clapham, Ferrand, Grace, Hardwicke, Hobson, Jubb, Longhorn, Oates, Paley, Richmond, Stevenson and Talbot, notes relating to Hainsworth, Johnson, Pickles, Tebbet ...

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YAS/DD126

1797-1889

Relating to Askrigg, Barnsley, Brampton, Dale Town in the parish of Hawnby, Darfield, Doncaster, Guiseley, Kellington, Keyston [Huntingdonshire], Kirkheaton, Lavenham [Suffolk], Leeds, Little Mitton [...

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YAS/MS126

1827

Comprising a small book lettered "Radcliffe, Yorkshire Collections". It contains a number of extracts from Dodsworth's mss, monumental inscriptions in Featherstone Church and extracts from the pari...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1263

(13th century-17th century)

Relating to Hawksworth, Menston and Mitton and also to Carlton, Guiseley, Rawdon, Yeadon and elsewhere

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1267

1920-1960

Comprising correspondence, notes, photographs and other papers mainly relating to archaeological topics, notably to the activities of the Roman Antiquities Committee of the Yorkshire Archaeological So...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1269

20th century

Covers 16th-20th century

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD127

1614-1797

Relating to Armley, Barnsley, Beeston, Bramley, Churwell, Clayton [parish of Bradford], Halifax and Wakefield

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS127

1807-1825

Comprising a book lettered "Radcliffe's family evidences". Principal contents include the following extracts, evidences at Kirklees Hall made in 1809, evidences of Joseph Armytage of Outwood Lodge, ...

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YAS/MS1275

1980s-2021

Comprises detailed recordings of individual buildings and their architectural features.

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1277

1960-1979

The collection contains well over 1000 identified photographs of stone heads, mainly from the West Riding. There are also numberous examples drawn from all over the country, some belonging to muneum c...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD128

14th century-19th century

Also relating to Aysgarth, Barnsley, Birstall, Normanton, Normanton [Rutland], Wakefield, Woodkirk. Liversedge 1307-1800 MD128/1 to /95 Birstall 1654-1783 MD128/96 to /103

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1281

1979-1980

Related to families including Alty, Atkinson, Bateson, Bayne, Bonwell, Copley, Fish, Hall, Ireland, Iveson, Leach, Lumb, Nicholson, Oates, Owston, Palmes, Pollard, Pontefract, Scarr, Scott, Stead, T...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1286

1970s-1980s

Includes extracts and pedigrees 15th century-20th century

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1292

1865-1940

Consisting mainly of correspondence, notes, articles and photographs of a wide range of historical and archaeological topics, notably Oliver Cromwell and the battle of Marston Moor and its commemerati...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1293

Late 19th century-1959

Including, Appleyard, Brook, Castle, Dresser, Habergham, Newsham, Smith and Wriglesworth

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD130

14th century-17th century

For Bardsey 1397, Beamsley 1398-1407, 1450-1460, 1580, 1588 and 1590, Burley 1372, 1383-1385 and 1489-1496, Calverley 1314, 1349-1750, (incomplete series), Farsley 1357, Pudsey 1347, 1349 and 1448-...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1304

18th century-20th century

Including plans of the churches of Eyryholme, Holme upon Spalding Moor, Wakefield, All Saints and Wycliffe 1850-1928. Drawings of Barningham (cross), Carnaby (inscription), Gargrave (arms), Jervaulx ...

Archive Collection:
MS 1309

c.1900-1980

Katherine Mary Briggs was bom in London in 1898, the eldest of three surviving daughters of Ernest and Mary Briggs. The Briggs family had its origins in Yorkshire and had built up its fortune from the...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1311

(18th century-20th century)

Including papers relating to the family

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD132

1561 - 1902

Deeds and papers of the estate of Peter Thellusson of Brodsworth, banker, relating to Adwick le Street, Amotherby, Barnby Dun, Barnsley, Bentley, Brodsworth, Hampole, Hooton Pagnell, Marr, Moss, Owsto...

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YAS/MD132

16th century-18th century

Includes properties at Anlaby, Burnsall, Gisburn, Gomersal, Halifax, Hessle, Hutton Rudby, Kettlewell, Kingston-upon-Hill, Middleham, Ravensworth and Whishton, Sawley, Skircoat, Southowram, Threshfiel...