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Top 10: Collection group
| Collection group | Count |
|---|---|
| Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society | 9287 |
| Brotherton Collection | 1007 |
| Medieval Manuscripts | 758 |
| Ripon Cathedral | 140 |
| Quaker Collection | 82 |
| Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse | 69 |
| Joseph Wood Collections | 7 |
| Cookery Collection | 7 |
| Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections | 7 |
| English Literature | 4 |
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Top 10: People and organisations
| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Catholic Church | 20 |
| Higgin, Anthony | 18 |
| Colvil, Samuel (1640-1680) | 9 |
| Fairfax, Charles Colonel (1597-1673) | 6 |
| Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor | 5 |
| Wentworth, William 2nd Earl of Strafford (1626-1695) | 5 |
| Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961) | 5 |
| Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921) | 5 |
| Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998) | 5 |
| Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax Baron (1584-1648) | 4 |
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CARTULARIUM ACASTRENSE VOLUME 1
1282-1518
A collection of charters bound together in a case. They relate principally to lands, etc., in Acaster Malbis, but there is a deed relating to Chevermunt, and another to Bishopthorpe. Four of the chart...
COUNTERPART LEASE FOR 21 YEARS
8 Jul 1609
1. John Towneley of Hyrstwood, Lancashire 2. John Brooke of Littlecargreene of Dalton, chapman
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
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...
PHOTOCOPY OF RENTAL OF FOUNTAINS ABBEY
(1496-1497)
With transcript in Latin. Original is WYAS: Leeds, Vyner MSS5458.
PHOTOCOPY OF THE CARTULARY OF ST AGATHA'S ABBEY, EASBY
(13th century-16th century)
The charters are arranged in sections according to places and subjects, following the arrangement of the originals in the abbey muniment chests. Compiled c1281, but with many later additions. Original...
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
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