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Total number of records: 3837

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Calton; Kirkby Malham; Yorkshire West Riding1
Chevet; Royston; Yorkshire West Riding1
Gisburn; Yorkshire West Riding1

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Bradfer-Lawrence, H. L (1887-1965)1
Currer Family of Kildwick, West Riding of Yorkshire1
Lambert Family, of Calton, West Riding of Yorkshire1
Pilkington Family of Chevet, West Riding of Yorkshire1
Richardson Family of Bierley, West Riding of Yorkshire1
Wilson Family of Eshton, West Riding of Yorkshire1

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Archive Collection

H L BRADFER-LAWRENCE COLLECTION

Bradfer-Lawrence, H. L (1887-1965)

12th century-20th century

Collection of documents amassed by antiquarian HL Bradfer-Lawrence: Ribblesdale papers, includes deeds etc relating to the estates of the Listers in Gisburn, Malham, Paythorne, Rimington, Skipton, ...

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Lister Family, Barons Ribblesdale, Family and Estate Records

12th century-20th century

Deeds of the Lister estate in Gisburn and Malham, other estate records including rentals, accounts and correspondence; family records notably include correspondence and accounts.

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Grant to found chantry

28 Dec 1475

1. Sir John Pilkington, knight 2. James Smethurst, chaplain of the perpetual chantry of Sir John Pilkington Grant of annual rent of nine marks, to be paid at the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary i...

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Contemporary copy of grant to found chantry

28 Dec 1475

Copy of MD335/3/1/19/2 No tag or seal With notes relating to the Pilkington vault and to the Letters Patent of 24 December 1475 granting licence to Sir John Pilkington to found the chantry

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Mortgage by lease for 21 years

15 Oct 1634

1. Francis Nevile of Chevet 2. Annie Leigh of Newton, widow Mortgage for securing £700 on fulling mills or walkmills with appurtenances in Wakefield and the houses and lands, waters and watercour...

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Fairfax Family Papers

1894-1950

Personal file on military matters, and letters.

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Milner Family Papers

1832-1946

Correspondence comprising letters written to Sir William and Lady Milner of Nun Appleton by their sons, William Mordaunt Milner and Henry Beilby Milner, mainly whilst they were at Eton; also letters w...

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Roundell Estate Papers

19th century

Terrier and maps relating to the property of R.H. Roundell

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Genealogical Material

18th century-20th century

Miscellanous collected material relating to genealogy, family history and heraldry.

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Maps

18th century-20th century

A number of these plans appear to derive from the collection of working records of John Greenwood [1791-1867], land surveyor of Gisburn. Field books or terriers possibly from the same source, rel...

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Miscellaneous Material

13th century-19th century

Documents that do not appear to be part of the previous sections of discrete archives, items acquired by Bradfer-Lawrence by purchase or gift from friends and acquaintances.

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Bradfer-Lawrence: Papers and Historical Notes

1900-1967

Bradfer-Lawrence's collection of historical articles and transcripts made by local historians and antiquarians; and his own transcripts, articles and lecture notes relating to his document collection ...

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