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Letter of Protection

c1191-1207

From Archbishop of York, Geoffrey Plantaganet (1191-1207), to the nuns of Sinningthwaite. Grant of protection giving a malediction against anyone who should attempt to harm the nuns and a blessing to...

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Letter of attorney

nd [14th century]

1 John de Fauvelthorp 2 William de Mauleverer, knight, his cousin to enter in his name 'all those lands which I leased to Robert my son for term of his life' in Brogton.

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Letter of attorney

7 Jun 1349

1 William de Mauleverer 2 Thomas de Midilton to receive seisin of lands of William and Alice del Halle in Broghton

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Letter of attorney

10 Sep 1384

1 Nicholas de Midelton, knight 2 John del Wode to receive seisin of lands etc in Hapton in Ryedale which were of William de Midelton, his brother, deceased, which ought to descend to Nicholas by r...

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Letter of attorney

8 Oct 1351

1 Thomas son of Sir Peter de Midelton, knight 2 Sir Robert Vipount, knight and William his son

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Letters of Attorney

1393

From Henry Sayvill of Thornhill to John Crosselegh, to deliver seisin to Randolf Draper in lands called littilroyde, holmenge and calvecloyse. Given at Thornhill 21 Dec. 17 Ric. ii.

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Letters Patent

26 Apr 1379

Letters patent of Richard II appointing Roger de ffulthorp and Robert Tresilyan justices to take an assize of novel disseisin brought by William son of John de Metham against Thomas de Metham, (chival...

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Coptic papyrus
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Coptic Letter

7th - 8th century

Framed papyrus fragment of a Coptic letter, labelled: "COPTIC LETTER Pap: Cantab H. Loewe 1 a+b 70844" Cantab is a shortened version of Cambridge. The reference number is the original University acc...

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Letters patent to appoint attorney

1 Mar 1277

Nicholas de Stapelton, guardian of the lands and tenements of the son and heir of Andrew de Kirkeby in Tockwith, appoints Peter ['Piers'] son of William de Mydelton guardian in his place

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Slaithwaite and Farnley Tyas: letter of attorney

11 Jun 1397

Letter of attorney by Henry de Trafford, Thomas de Bradeshaghe of Haghe and others to John Campynott of Slaghthwayte to deliver seisin to Lawrence son of John Cay of three bovates of land in the tenur...

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Letters patent for the removal of store to Stubham

9 May 1344

Letter patent of Eustachia, widow of Sir Peter de Medilton, assigning Simon de Morton, her servant, to take her store from Ireby in Allerdale to her manor of Stubham in Wharfedale ['Stubhum in Qwerved...

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Letter of fraternity to John Thornholme and Margaret his wife

7 Jul 1369

Letter from Brother Geoffrey, provincial prior of the order of Augustinian Friars of England

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