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Count of Collection group

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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society302
Ripon Cathedral2
Brotherton Collection1

Top 10: Place

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Yorkshire18
York; Yorkshire11
Burton Constable; West Newton; Swine; Yorkshire East Riding10
Acaster Malbis; Yorkshire West Riding3
Pontefract; Yorkshire West Riding2
Pickering Lythe Wapentake; Yorkshire North Riding2
Rothwell; Yorkshire West Riding2
Oxford; Oxfordshire2
Ganton; Yorkshire East Riding2
Hickleton; Yorkshire West Riding2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961)5
Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor5
Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921)5
Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998)5
Phillips, Sir Thomas (1792-1872)2
Pomponius Mela1
Sams, Joseph1
Robinson, John (16th Century-16th Century)1
Pawson, Esther (17th Century-17th Century)1
Woodhull, Michael (1816-)1

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Archive Collection

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...

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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 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...

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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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