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Total number of records: 373

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Books and printed items263
Archives91
Coins17
Objects2

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Brotherton Collection265
Incunabula256
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society36
Coin Collection17
Ripon Cathedral15
Medieval Manuscripts6
Letters Database1
Quaker Collection1

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manuscripts, hebrew -- 15th century -- texts.9
canon law7
judaism -- liturgy -- texts.7
sermons, latin6
illustrated works (manuscripts).4
mahzorim -- texts.4
apologetics3
christian ethics3
christian saints3
cooking, italian3

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Ireby; ; Cumberland1

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People and organisationsCount
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)230
Baron Brotherton152
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton152
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton152
Lord Brotherton152
Sir Edward Allen Brotherton152
Koberger, Anton (1440-1513)24
Koberger, Anton16
Antoninus Saint, Archbishop of Florence (1389-1459)10
Husner, Georg (1505)10

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Letter of attorney

2 Nov 1486

Appointment by Christopher Conyers and Johanna his wife of Geoffrey Metcalff and Henry Wilkynson as attornies to receive seisin of a messuge, a close called Neweshomclose and a messuage called Newshom...

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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

20 Nov 1422

1 John Smyht of Berwyk 2 John Currer of Draghton to deliver seisin to Richard de Wynterburn, clerk in a messuage with 2 curtilages and 1/2 acre of land which John Smyht has of the gift of Richard ...

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Letter of attorney

8 May 1422

1 John de Ottelay, chaplain of Kyrkeby 2 Thomas de Cattall, yeoman to deliver seisin of a messuage, croft and 8 acres of land in Folyfaite to Robert White of Spofford, yeoman Numbered 'Folifatt ...

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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

13 Oct 1455

1 Thomas Berton 2 Henry Bynglay and John Nesse to deliver seisin to Henry Thwaytes of 1/3 part of the manor and lordship of Mekil Habton, with 6 'precarie' per annum to be received from the tenant...

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Letter of attorney

14 Oct 1489

1 Matilda Midylton, widow 2 John Grene, chaplain and Christopher Nesse, yeoman to deliver seisin to her son John Midylton and the male heirs of his body of 1/3 part of the manor and lordship of My...

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Letter of attorney

17 Jun 1484

1 Thomas Herper, vicar of Ilkley 2 Constantine Curtas and John Saxton

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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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