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Total number of records: 23991

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Archives21803
Books and printed items2155
Art items32
Objects1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
heraldry60
antiquities51
sermons, english45
travel44
auction catalogs44
poor laws42
poor40
education39
charity laws and legislation38
english literature29

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain376
England287
Yorkshire (England)128
Yorkshire60
York (England)46
York; Yorkshire33
Leeds; Yorkshire West Riding30
Leeds (England)22
Wales19
Scotland19

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Church of England68
York Minster39
Great Britain. Commissioners Appointed To Inquire Into the Education of the Poor38
Great Britain38
Great Britain. Parliament37
Sotheby & Co. (London, England)36
Cole, John (1792-1848)29
Dugdale, Sir William (1605-1686)23
Dodsworth, Roger (1585-1654)23
Great Britain. Record Commission21

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From 13001241
From 1400644
From 15001753
From 16005904
From 17006105
From 18005541
From 19002119
From 200085

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Archive Collection

CARTULARIUM ACASTRENSE VOLUME 1

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...

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PAPERS RELATING TO ELLAND AND HALIFAX, MOSTLY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CROSSLEY AND WHEELWRIGHT FAMILIES

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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COPY LETTERS FROM RALPH THORESBY TO VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS

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).

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Stone heads index

1960s-1970s

Card index of approximately 1000 individual photographic recordings of stone heads, mainly from the West Riding of Yorkshire. Each recording generally consists of the event date (eg of finding or reco...

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DEEDS AND COPYHOLD ADMITTANCES

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...

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Lease for 20 years

1795

1. Annie Davison Bland and others 2. Charles Smith of Scolcoates and John Clayton of Kippax

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RALPH THORESBY'S CORRESPONDENCE, VOLUME 5

1716-1723

Microfilm copy available.

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE HALL FAMILY OF DUNNINGTON, LILLING AND LEVENTHORPE

[20th century]

Mainly extracts from registers and pedigrees etc; includes copy discharge and further mortgage on property of Joseph Fisher in Cumberworth, Soyland, Lighthazles, Lockwood, Almondbury and Crosland 1729...

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