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Grant to found chantry
28 Dec 1475
1. Sir John Pilkington, knight 2. James Smethurst, chaplain of the perpetual chantry of Sir John Pilkington Grant of annual rent of nine marks, to be paid at the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary i...
Contemporary copy of grant to found chantry
28 Dec 1475
Copy of MD335/3/1/19/2 No tag or seal With notes relating to the Pilkington vault and to the Letters Patent of 24 December 1475 granting licence to Sir John Pilkington to found the chantry
Mortgage by lease for 21 years
15 Oct 1634
1. Francis Nevile of Chevet 2. Annie Leigh of Newton, widow Mortgage for securing £700 on fulling mills or walkmills with appurtenances in Wakefield and the houses and lands, waters and watercour...
Copies of two early Langbar deeds
17 cent
Translations of 1: a deed in French of 3 Mar 1364, from Thomas Midilton to Gilbert of Wauton and Christian his wife, and Elizabeth her sister. Thomas has delivered deeds re Faysebye and Qworlton, Carl...
Egyptian garments
1200 - 1400
A collection of five children's tunics, one waistcoat and two caps from the early Mameluke period.
Office copy Bill and Answer
22 Nov 1633
Francis Nevill of Cheete, Yorkshire, esq., and Gervase Nevile and Roger Nevile, gentlemen, against Robert Benson of Leeds, gent.. Relating to property in Wakefield, Horbury and Newmillerdam