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Total number of records: 2076

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives1736
People and organisations152
Coins131
Objects50
Textiles5
Books and printed items1
Indexes1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1617
Coin Collection131
Medieval Manuscripts98
Ripon Cathedral84
Brotherton Collection13
International Textile Collection5
Cookery Collection2
Herbert Read Collection1
University Archive1
Business Archives1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
fabulous animals28
saints27
god the father16
animals11
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)9
king david6
birds5
angels3
jewish law -- early works to 1800.3
manuscripts, hebrew -- 13th century -- texts.3

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Egypt5
Bolton Priory; Bolton Abbey; Skipton; Yorkshire West Riding4
Venice4
Furness Abbey; ; Furness; Lancashire3
York St Peter'S Hospital; ; York; Yorkshire3
Zhejiang3
Acre3
Famagusta2
Constantinople2
Storiths; Hazlewood; Skipton; Yorkshire West Riding2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Lizong, 1225-1264, of the Southern Song Dynasty26
Ningzong, 1195-1224, of the Southern Song Dynasty19
Taizu, 1368-1398, of the Ming Dynasty13
Hethum I (1226-70)12
Levon II (1270-89)4
Wuzong, 1308-1311, of the Yuan Dynasty4
Zabel (1219-52)3
Hethum II (1289-96, 1299-1300, 1301-053
Maimonides, Moses (1135-1204)2
רמב״ם2

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Archive Collection

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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Archive Collection

PHOTOCOPY OF INQUISITION POST MORTEM AND WRIT

(1322)

Relating to Walter de Bucketon and manor of Muston. Original in Humberside Record Office DDHU/11/2

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DEED RELATING TO TERRINGTON

4 Jun 1329

1. John de Latimer of Tyverington and William Barton' de Tyverington 2. Thomas de Barton', Edmund de Stavelat and Dom. High de Houvingham, chaplain, executors of the will of Dom. John de Barton' of F...

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PHOTOCOPY OF DOCUMENT RELATING TO KIRKSTALL ABBEY

(9 Sep 1366)

Acknowledgement of a debt by John of Hawkesworth, rector of Guisely and Walter Lord of Hawkesworth regarding tithes in Horsforth

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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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