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Total number of records: 10305

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Record typeCount
Books and printed items4226
Archives4210
People and organisations1604
Coins119
Indexes86
Objects55
Art items3
Textiles2

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society3195
Brotherton Collection2708
Incunabula1413
Ripon Cathedral1207
Medieval Manuscripts652
Coin Collection119
Cookery Collection108
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse85
English Literature20
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections4

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
saints179
christ113
virgin mary103
theology82
fabulous animals65
birds64
animals59
angels57
fruits47
passion of christ43

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain55
Rome41
France31
Italy23
Rome (Italy)9
Scotland9
Europe8
London8
Spain8
Venice7

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)265
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton235
Catholic Church124
Erasmus, Desiderius (1536)116
Cicero, Marcus Tullius96
Roth, Cecil (1899-1970)53
בצלאל ססיל רות53
Cecil Betsalel Roth53
רות, בצלאל53
Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo47

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Archive Collection

SHERIFF'S TOURN FOR HEDON

1457-8

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LETTERS PATENT OF PHILIP AND MARY CONFIRMING PRIVILEGES TO THE ARCHBISHOPS OF YORK

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...

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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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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 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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DEEDS RELATING MAINLY TO SNAITH AREA

14th century-16th century

Also for Dalton [parish of Topcliffe], Great Broughton, Chevet, and Sessay

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