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sermons, english20
law5
politics and government4
reformation4
gunpowder plot, 16053
easter3
heraldry3
lord's supper3
prayers3
political science3

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England10
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Scotland4
Fountains Abbey; Markington; Ripon; Yorkshire West Riding3
Terrington; Yorkshire North Riding3

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Church of England24
Sharp, John (1645-1714)14
R.H (1609-1678)9
Catholic Church7
England and Wales. Parliament7
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Walker, Obadiah (1616-1699)5
Cartwright, Thomas (1634-1689)5
Walker, Obadiah5
Charles I, King of England, 1600-16494

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SHERIFF'S TOURN FOR HEDON

1457-8

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COUNTERPART LEASE FOR 21 YEARS

8 Jul 1609

1. John Towneley of Hyrstwood, Lancashire 2. John Brooke of Littlecargreene of Dalton, chapman

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GRANT AND PRECEPT

28 Aug 1599-17th century

1. John Hyndesley of Foggthorpe and his son John 2. John Clarke of Warter and his son Robert

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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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RALPH THORESBY'S CORRESPONDENCE, VOLUME 6

1679-1696

Microfilm copy available.

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PHOTOCOPY OF A SURVEY OF THE GRAVESHIP OF HOLME IN THE MANOR OF WAKEFIELD

(1559-1602)

Gives tenant's names, acreagaes and rents for Holme, Cartworth, Upperthing, Scholes, Austonley, Hepworth, Wooldale and Fulstone

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PHOTOCOPY OF A LETTER FROM CHARLES FAIRFAX AT MENSTON TO MR NICHOLAS DENMAN, MAYOR OF HULL

(1645)

Relating to the plague in Leeds, Wakefield, Bradford and Halifax. Gives details of numbers of dead in various townships. With transcript. Original is in Hull City Record Office L402

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CLARKE THORNHILL COLLECTION (ADDITIONAL) PAPERS REGARDING PRIESTHORPE IN THE PARISH OF CALVERLEY

1630-1698

Comprising mainly extracts from court rolls of the manor of Crosley, Bingley and Pudsey

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COLLECTION OF YORKSHIRE PLANS AND DRAWINGS [SOME PHOTOCOPIES]

1644

including, Great Kelk (1839), Leeds showing Hopitaller crosses n.d., order of battle at Marston Moor (1644), Scosthrop pa Kirkby Malham (19 cent), aisled buildings in Yorkshire and East Lancashire 1...

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