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Total number of records: 7548

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Coins4752
Archives1842
People and organisations719
Textiles168
Objects54
Books and printed items12
Indexes1

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Coin Collection4748
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1699
International Textile Collection168
Medieval Manuscripts118
Ripon Cathedral92
Brotherton Collection27
Quaker Collection8
English Literature3
Cookery Collection2
Herbert Read Collection1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
fabulous animals31
saints27
god the father16
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)14
animals11
king david6
birds5
society of friends4
deeds3
jewish law -- early works to 1800.3

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Rome923
Alexandria, Egypt218
Antioch, Syria194
Constantinople171
Egypt168
Trier144
Arles114
Sisak113
Antioch87
Lyons82

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Constantine I (306-37)203
Elagabalus98
Severus Alexander90
Gordian III82
Huizong, 1101-1125, of the Northern Song Dynasty77
Caracalla77
Constantius II (324-61)73
Trajan70
Shenzong, 1068-1085, of the Northern Song Dynasty67
Philip I67

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From earliest1243
From 100687
From 2001098
From 300943
From 400111
From 500210
From 600137
From 70045
From 80045
From 90082
From 1000300
From 1100379
From 1200798
From 13001212
From 17004
From 18002
From 19003
From 200047

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 991140
Up to 199650
Up to 2991302
Up to 399939
Up to 499102
Up to 599237
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Up to 1099275
Up to 1199324
Up to 1299820
Up to 13991446

Archive Collection

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 INQUISITION POST MORTEM AND WRIT

(1322)

Relating to Walter de Bucketon and manor of Muston. Original in Humberside Record Office DDHU/11/2

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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...

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PHOTOCOPY OF DEED RELATING TO MIDHOPE

(c1200)

Original is in Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Canada

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DEED RELATING TO TERRINGTON

4 Jun 1329

1. John de Latimer of Tyverington and William Barton' de Tyverington 2. Thomas de Barton', Edmund de Stavelat and Dom. High de Houvingham, chaplain, executors of the will of Dom. John de Barton' of F...

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