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Total number of records: 42

Count of Record type

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Archives25
Books and printed items13
Coins3
Objects1

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society19
Brotherton Collection13
Incunabula7
Medieval Manuscripts4
Coin Collection3
Ripon Cathedral1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
judaism -- liturgy -- texts.2
animals1
books of hours1
chants (plain, gregorian, etc.)1
epigrams1
fabulous animals1
history, ancient1
horology1
illustrated works (manuscripts).1
jewish women -- prayers and devotions -- texts.1

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PlaceCount
Rome2
Comtat Venaissin (France)1
India1
Iran1
Istanbul (Turkey)1
Provence (France)1
Sisak1
Tana River1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)3
Baron Brotherton2
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton2
Catholic Church2
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton2
Lord Brotherton2
Sir Edward Allen Brotherton2
Ambrose Saint, Bishop of Milan (397)1
Armand De Belvezer (1326-1334)1
Avraham Ibn ʿEzra1

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From 150017
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Up to 149915
Up to 159917

Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 119-22

Issuer/creator: Hadrian (117-38)

Place: Rome

Material: silver


Archive Object Item

bronze axehead

No date

Part of a bronze axehead including the blade.

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A grotesque making music (fol. 32r)
Archive Piece

A grotesque making music (fol. 32r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a human-like grotesque with a bird's head, a lion's leg and tail wearing a blue jacket and a hat and holding up his hands, and a grotesque with a lion's lower body and ...

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Archive Item

Gift with warranty

[13th century?]

1. Hugh de Thouleston 2. Monks of Kirkstall Gift by Hugh to God, St. Mary and the Monks of Kirkstall in pure and perpetual alms, and for the salvation of the souls of Hugh, his wife Cecily, his an...

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The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)
Archive Piece

The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)

[ca. 1425]

The 4-line initial 'D' is decorated with the royal arms of England (of King Henry IV, used 1406-1603): three golden lions on a red field in the second and the third quarter, three golden fleurs-de-lis...

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Archive Item

Lease for lives

[13th century?]

1. Monks of Kirkstall 2. Hugh de Thoulston and Cecily his wife, sister of John de Birkine Demise by the Monks to Hugh and Cecily (and so long as they plough?) one carucate of land in in Lostscohe...

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Archive Item

Gift

24 Oct 1299

1. Richard son of Henry de Merston 2. Abbot and convent of Kirkstall and the church at Kirkstall and the monks there Gift by Richard to Kirkstall of a messuage and one carucate of land in Aketon, ...

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Lease for 56 years

1 Nov 1538

1. John the Abbot of Kyrkstall and Convent of the same 2. Joan Redman alias Jenet Redman widow late wife of William Redman gent. deceased and Norman Redman son of William and Joan of losco county Y...

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Archive Item

Quitclaim

14th century ?

1. Henry de Stokeld son of William the carpenter 2. Henry de Blabericroft Quitclaim by 1) to 2) of: one toft and one acre of land in the vill and territory of Mikelthwayt which toft and acre Rober...

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Archive Item

Lease and release

8-9 Feb 1591

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Archive Sub-collection