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Total number of records: 4771

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Coins3712
Archives660
People and organisations342
Objects52
Textiles3
Books and printed items2

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Coin Collection3708
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society532
Medieval Manuscripts105
Ripon Cathedral93
Brotherton Collection20
International Textile Collection3
Business Archives2
Cookery Collection2
Letters Database2
Feminist Archive North1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
fabulous animals31
saints25
god the father16
animals11
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)7
king david6
birds4
angels2
bible. pentateuch. hebrew -- texts.2
christ2

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Rome546
Alexandria, Egypt188
Constantinople170
Trier144
Arles114
Sisak113
Antioch, Syria112
Antioch87
Lyons69
London48

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Constantine I (306-37)203
Elagabalus98
Severus Alexander90
Gordian III82
Caracalla77
Huizong, 1101-1125, of the Northern Song Dynasty77
Constantius II (324-61)73
Philip I67
Shenzong, 1068-1085, of the Northern Song Dynasty67
Antoninus Pius65

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From 2001104
From 300951
From 400112
From 500211
From 600138
From 70051
From 80051
From 90086
From 1000300
From 1100367
From 1200639
From 17003
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From 19003
From 200047

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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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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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Archive Collection

PHOTOCOPY OF DEED RELATING TO MIDHOPE

(c1200)

Original is in Public Archives of Nova Scotia, Canada

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Archive Collection

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...

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Archive Collection

DEED RELATING TO LAND IN ADDINGHAM

13th century

1. Adam de Brereton 2. Sir John Vavasour

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[Greek Gospels]
Archive Collection

[Greek Gospels]

McLeish, Charles (1949-); Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921); Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961); Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998); Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor

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...

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[Latin Bible]
Archive Collection

[Latin Bible]

Eden, Sir Robert Johnson (1774-1844); Watson, Thomas Edward (1851-1921); Watson, Geoffrey (1897-1961); Southwell, Daphne (1907-1998); Spittle, Stanley Denys Trevor; Sams, Joseph

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...

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Archive Collection

Archive Collection

CONFIRMATION OF TENEMENTS IN HELLIFIELD

c1175-1184

By Reiner le Fleming to Bolton Priory.

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