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Total number of records: 1885

Count of Record type

Record type	Count
Coins	915
Archives	654
People and organisations	263
Objects	52
Books and printed items	1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection group	Count
Coin Collection	915
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society	532
Medieval Manuscripts	105
Ripon Cathedral	92
Brotherton Collection	16
Cookery Collection	2
Herbert Read Collection	1
University Archive	1
Feminist Archive North	1
English Literature	1

Top 10: Subject

Subject	Count
fabulous animals	31
saints	25
god the father	16
animals	11
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)	7
king david	6
birds	4
manuscripts, hebrew -- 13th century -- texts.	2
angels	2
bible. pentateuch. hebrew -- texts.	2

Top 10: Place

Place	Count
Constantinople	153
Antioch	84
Thessalonica	38
Nicomedia	32
Cherson	10
Cyzicus	9
Carthage	9
Alexandria	8
Cyprus?	6
York St Peter'S Hospital; ; York; Yorkshire	4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisations	Count
Huizong, 1101-1125, of the Northern Song Dynasty	77
Shenzong, 1068-1085, of the Northern Song Dynasty	67
Maurice (582-602)	59
Renzong, 1022-1063, of the Northern Song Dynasty	58
Justinian I (527-65)	47
Justin II (565-78)	44
Heraclius (610-41)	43
Zhezong, 1086-1100, of the Northern Song Dynasty	42
Constans II (641-68)	40
Ningzong, 1195-1224, of the Southern Song Dynasty	28

Count of Earliest date

Earliest date	Count
From 500	210
From 600	137
From 700	45
From 800	45
From 900	83
From 1000	300
From 1100	363
From 1200	637
From 1700	3
From 1800	2
From 1900	3
From 2000	47

Count of Latest date

Latest date	Count
Up to 99	6
Up to 199	2
Up to 299	41
Up to 399	2
Up to 499	10
Up to 599	196
Up to 699	123
Up to 799	27
Up to 899	41
Up to 999	94
Up to 1099	270
Up to 1199	300
Up to 1299	773

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1125

PLAN SHOWING 12TH CENTURY DIVERSIONS OF THE RIVER RYE BY JOHN WEATHERILL

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1212

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]

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD152

DEED RELATING TO GRIMSTON

nd [1195-1201]

1. William de Mala Palude, canon of York 2. William son of Herbert Property: land in Grimston' Witnesses: Simone decano, Hamone thesaurion, Adam de Torner archidiacono Ebor[acensi], Willelmo archid...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1541

PHOTOCOPY OF DEED RELATING TO MIDHOPE

(c1200)

Original is in Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Canada

Archive Collection:
YAS/MS1596

PHOTOCOPY OF EXTENT OF LANDS OF ST LEONARD'S HOSPITAL, YORK

(1287)

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD20

GRANT RELATING TO WHEATLEY [DONCASTER]

1294

St Benedict the Abbot [March 21] 1294[-5]. Grant by Richard son and heir of Thomas Fraunfre of Donecastre to Robert son of Henry Stirton' of the same, his heirs or assigns, for a sum of money given be...

Archive Collection:
YAS/DD202

DEED RELATING TO LAND IN ADDINGHAM

13th century

1. Adam de Brereton 2. Sir John Vavasour

Archive Collection:
MS 2285

[Greek Gospels]

10th century

Manuscript in Greek Minuscule on parchment, containing the text of the Gospels, with lectionary divisions in margins. Imperfect: wanting numerous leaves and with some sections of the text supplied lat...

Archive Collection:
MS 2288

[Latin Bible]

13th century

Manuscript in Latin in Gothic bookhand (textura) on parchment, containing the text of the Old and New Testaments. Decoration: Minimal decoration, but occasional fine decorated capitals in red and blue...

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD267

PHOTOCOPYOF CONFIRMATION BY HENRY I OF A GRANT OF LANDS FROM ROBERT DE BRUS TO GUISBOROUGH PRIORY

c1130-1135

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD277

DEEDS RELATING TO WYKE FAMILY OF DEVON

13th century

Archive Collection:
YAS/MD303

CONFIRMATION OF TENEMENTS IN HELLIFIELD

c1175-1184

By Reiner le Fleming to Bolton Priory.