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Total number of records: 8280

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Coins3084
Archives3000
Books and printed items1391
People and organisations741
Objects54
Textiles9
Indexes1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Coin Collection3081
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society2291
Brotherton Collection1873
Incunabula1379
Medieval Manuscripts441
Ripon Cathedral140
International Textile Collection9
Cookery Collection2
Herbert Read Collection1
University Archive1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
saints122
fabulous animals72
christ57
virgin mary55
animals44
god the father36
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)35
angels32
passion of christ25
birds21

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Rome395
Constantinople171
Alexandria, Egypt144
Trier144
Arles114
Sisak113
Antioch86
Antioch, Syria70
Lyons69
London51

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)257
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton227
Constantine I (306-37)203
Elagabalus98
Severus Alexander90
Gordian III82
Huizong, 1101-1125, of the Northern Song Dynasty77
Constantius II (324-61)73
Philip I67
Shenzong, 1068-1085, of the Northern Song Dynasty67

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From 400111
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From 600137
From 70045
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From 90083
From 1000300
From 1100382
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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 A DEED RELATING TO 'SCOLLEY' [PROBABLY SHELLEY]

(c1220)

1. Richard de Scolley 2. John, son of Thomas de ? Propristune Property: land in Scolley [probably Shelley]

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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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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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