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Total number of records: 79911

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items50936
Archives13691
Indexes7319
People and organisations7042
Coins749
Textiles70
Objects55
Art items48

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection20928
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society11272
English Literature8959
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse7011
Quaker Collection4976
Ripon Cathedral865
Cookery Collection831
Coin Collection749
Letters Database497
Joseph Wood Collections277

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
society of friends1492
sermons, english601
english poetry447
theology350
natural history346
law295
political science269
quaker church buildings253
cooking, english249
english language241

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain3404
France1328
Europe419
Rome319
Italy219
England214
Netherlands178
Ireland169
Spain137
United States131

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Anonymous2599
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)1158
Church of England956
Great Britain785
Great Britain. Parliament732
Society of Friends653
Wodehouse, Sir Philip631
Catholic Church605
Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)451
Cecil Betsalel Roth444

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Earliest dateCount
From 160031473
From 170048369
From 18005
From 19003
From 200048

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Archive Collection

COPY LETTERS FROM RALPH THORESBY TO VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS

1695-1724

Also includes a list of books, and a copy of the "Answer to Priestcraft" written by Thoresby's friend Richard Thornton (see Ducatus Leodiensis p536).

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Lease for 20 years

1795

1. Annie Davison Bland and others 2. Charles Smith of Scolcoates and John Clayton of Kippax

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RALPH THORESBY'S CORRESPONDENCE, VOLUME 5

1716-1723

Microfilm copy available.

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COPIES OF SATIRICAL POEMS BY GEORGE PLAXTON, RECTOR OF BARWICK IN ELMET

Early 18th century

Also includes pamphlets, 18th century, correspondence, and transcripts 20th century

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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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JOHN WARBURTON'S COLLECTION FOR THE HISTORY OF YORKSHIRE VOL.9 [PHOTOCOPY]

Early 18th century

Containing a history of Hatfield by Abraham de la Pryme and an account of the churches of Hatfield, Fishlake, and Barnby Dun by James Torre, with John Speed's map of Yorkshire, North and East Ridings...

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BUNDLE OF DOCUMENTS

17th century-18th century

Including fines relating to Barleby, Selby, Osgodby, Riccall, Snaith, Beverley etc; also probate of Thomas Rickall of South Duffield, 1686

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PEDIGREE OF PEARSON FAMILY OF FORCETT AND STOKESLEY 1550-1768

18th century

parchment, coloured.

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DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO WHITEHAVE IN CUMBERLAND

17th century-18th century

Including copy will of Mary Fisher, Whitehaven, widow 1769, probate of John Robinson of Whitehaven, merchant 1745, ticket of allotment of a pew in the new church at Whitehaven 1745, and deed of sal...

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DEEDS RELATING MAINLY TO RAWMARSH AND ROTHERHAM

17th century-18th century

Includes nine deeds relating to Lamb Close, Rawmarsh 1783-1798 and probate of will of Mary Beale of Rotherham, 23 Feb 1714/5 and will of Francis Denner of Rawmarsh, 27 Aug 1770

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SHORTHAND DIARY OF EDMUND PECKOVER OF UNDERCLIFFE [PARISH OF BRADFORD]

1776

Followed by longhand notes and accounts relating mainly to the sale of wool 1776

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