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Archive Item

Gift with warranty

[14th century]

1. Nicholaa daughter of Roger clerk of Perham 2. Thomas de Wendesley Grant of all the grantor's land and tenement in the vill and territory of Swyningthuaith. To hold and to have . . . from the gr...

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Power of attorney to deliver seisin, place unspecified

12 Jan 1356

1 William de Nessfeld 2 Thomas Gerond to deliver seisin to Thomas de Midelton, knight of land which William de Nessfeld has from John Marshall of Wetherby and Matilda his wife

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Settlement for part of the jointure of Mary, wife of Sir Peter Middelton

21 Dec 1633

1 Sir Peter Middelton of Stockeld, knight; William Mallory of Studley; William Ingilby of Ripley and William Vavasour of Weston, esquires 2 Mary, wife of Sir Peter Middelton, and Robert Stapleton ...

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Note of enrolment

1689

Henry Wilkinson gent John Blackburne & Frances his wife 4 messuages 30 tenements 30 meadow 5 pastur & common of pasture in the parish of Marrick Abbey & Marrick Trinity term 1689 rotulus 115

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Receipts mainly relating to Sir Robert Hodshon of Hebborne (Co Durham) and family

1636-1637

Some relate to rent for the manor of Wynlinton [Winlaton] (Co Durham); two relate to the Vavasours.

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Receipt for rent for Sir Thomas Norcliffe's house

3 Oct 1644

£11 10s paid by William Welles for Sir Peter Midleton to the use of Thmas Norcliffe, together with other sums already paid, making £16 for the whole year

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Gift with warranty

1 Dec 1325

1. Adam chaplain son of William de Sandaal 2. Matilda daughter of Richard de Chevet and Thomas his son and heir Adam has given to Matilda and Thomas a certain tenement with buildings in the vill o...

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The Comedy of Errors. IV. i. 16 - IV. ii. 21

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (93)

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Iulii Caesaris Scaligeri Exotericarum exercitationum lib. XV. de subtilitate ad Hieronymum Cardanum : in fine duo sunt indices, prior breviusculus continens sententias nobiliores, alter opulentissimus penè omnia complectens

Scaligero, Giulio Cesare (1484-1558)

1576

"Index acutiorum sententiarum": p. [2]-[5] at end; "Index in librum subtilitate Iulii Caes. Scaligeri": p. [6]-[93] at end.

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Letter from William Middilton, Ledston, to his cousin Ingleby

12 Dec 1578

With reference to his indenture of 7 Oct 1578 [ref: MD59/5/93], he directs Ingleby to make annual payments of 40s to John Normavel and 40s to the parson of Spofforth, to distribute amongst the poor

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De re metallica, hoc est, de origine, varietate, & natura corporum metallicorum, lapidum, gemmarum, atq; aliarum, quae ex fodinis eruuntur, rerum, ad medicinae usum deservientium, libri III

Entzelt, Christoph (1517-1583)

[1551]

Prefatory letter (leaf [alpha]2) from Melanchthon to Egenolphus, requesting him to publish the work, dated 19 Aug. 1551. Three folded tables (each printed on one side of interpolated double leaf) in...

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