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St Laurence (fol. 215v)
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St Laurence (fol. 215v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

St Laurence is represented lying on a gridiron, supposedly the instrument of his martyrdom, although a man looking on holds a sword. One of his tormentors is increasing the fire with a pair of bellows...

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Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest (v.2)
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Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest (v.2)

Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos

[14--? ]

Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...

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M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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Quitclaim of all right

16 May 1475

1 Henry Butteler, son and heir of Robert Butteler late of Barowby 2 Thomas Middilton, Richard Middilton and William Hawkkisworth Butteler releases all right in a messuge and lands with rents an...

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Grant

6 Jun 1415

1. Thomas Plowman and Maud his wife 2. Richard Schagh of Sandall, his heirs and assigns Thomas grants to Richard a rood of land lying in le Castell Felde, abutting on Castellflate. Witnesses: Joh...

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Quitclaim of all right

[Early 13th century]

1 Gerard son of Hugh 2 Nigel de Plumpton Quitclaim of all right in ten bovates of land in Bethemesleia, to be held in chief of the lord of Skipton Consideration : ten marks Witnesses: Robert...

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Book of the Dead

1200BCE-850 BCE

Framed papyrus, labelled: "Papyrus No. 2. Book of the Dead, written for Jed-Khensu, who bears the title of "Priest (nab) of Amen, scribe of the temple of Amen and scribe of the temple of Mut". The s...

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Lease for a term with warranty

29 Sep 1332

1. John son of Margaret de Bouncroft of Couwik 2. Alexander de Crydeling and Agnes his wife John has demised to Alexander and Agnes for a certain sum of money, a toft with buildings upon it in Cou...

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Gift with warranty

[Mid 14th century]

1. Henry son of Robert de Pokenal 2. Alexander son of Thomas de Crideling and Agnes his wife Gift, for a sum of money, of a plot of wood and dike in Northbalne with appurtenances between the tenem...

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Gift with warranty

30 Oct 1324

1. William tailor of Folby 2. Sir Adam de Sandal chaplain William has given to Adam eight acres of land in Chevet of which four acres lie in nohrtfeld between the land of John de Trafforh on the w...

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Book of Prayers
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[Beverley prayer book]

[ca. 1425]

Front flyleaves: [i-ii] modern vellum, i-iv paper, [vii-viii] modern vellum. Rear flyleaves are modern vellum. Catchwords for each quire are in scroll cartouches. Decoration: 3 full-page coats of ar...

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Grant of premises in Tadthorpe

26 Mar 1312

1 Peter de Percy 2 Sir Adam de Middilton The messuage etc in Tadthorp which Thomas de Eyvill once held of Peter, with the piece of waste called Tadthorpker for the purpose of enclosing it and brin...

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