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Total number of records: 4113

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Record typeCount
Archives2313
Books and printed items1391
People and organisations286
Coins72
Objects50
Indexes1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection1857
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1726
Incunabula1379
Medieval Manuscripts335
Coin Collection72
Ripon Cathedral48
Cookery Collection2
Herbert Read Collection1
University Archive1
Feminist Archive North1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
saints97
christ55
virgin mary54
fabulous animals41
animals33
angels30
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)28
passion of christ24
god the father20
birds17

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Italy5
Venice4
Rome4
Famagusta3
London3
Zhejiang3
Florence (Italy)3
Hutton Wandesley; Long Marston; Yorkshire West Riding2
Central Europe2
Nantes2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)257
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton227
Koberger, Anton24
Koberger, Anton (1440-1513)24
Catholic Church18
Taizu, 1368-1398, of the Ming Dynasty13
Antoninus Saint, Archbishop of Florence (1389-1459)11
Husner, Georg10
Husner, Georg (1505)10
Doring, Mathias (1400-1469)9

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Archive Collection

SHERIFF'S TOURN FOR HEDON

1457-8

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PHOTOCOPY OF RENTAL OF FOUNTAINS ABBEY

(1496-1497)

With transcript in Latin. Original is WYAS: Leeds, Vyner MSS5458.

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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 A DEED RELTING TO PROPERTY IN MIDDELTON [PARISHI OF ROTHWELL]

(1420)

Also abstract in English, 1983. Original is Northumberland Record Office ZBG 8/7.

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Archive Collection

Archive Collection

DEEDS MAINLY RELATING TO SNAITH AREA

14th century-15th century

Relating to Balne, Carlton [parish of Snaith], Cowick, Drax, Gowdall, Heck, Hensall, Sessay, Snaith and elsewhere. Some of these are published in YRS 120 (1953). A note with the deeds reads: "From C....

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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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