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| People and organisations | Count |
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| Society of Friends | 309 |
| Fox, George (1624-1691) | 145 |
| Burrough, Edward (1634-1662) | 71 |
| Great Britain | 64 |
| Great Britain. Parliament | 48 |
| Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 | 41 |
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| Whitehead, George (1636?-1723) | 25 |
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Hēmera anapauseōs, or, A discourse of the morality of the Sabbath : being an exposition of Exod. XX, v. 8, 9, 10, 11 : with prayers relating thereunto
Gregory, John archdeacon of Gloucester
1681
Wing G1918.
The stumbling-stone and rock of offence, as it hath been in all ages both to Jew & Gentile, Christ Jesus, the power of God, and the wisdom of God: opened to the understanding of the simple, in the answers to these questions; viz. What Christ Jesus is? What the stumbling-stone and rock of offence? How He hath been, (and is) the rock of offence, and stone of stumbling in all ages? Wherefore it hath been (and is so) in all ages? Or the reason of the things. What's the end of the Lord in all, or His designe therein?
Bishop, George (1668)
1662
Indexed in: Wing B3006; Smith I, 280.
Floral border and initial (fol. 105v)
[ca. 1480-1500]
3-line initial in pink, red and gold, infilled with a blue leaf, and with white penwork decoration. On the left, a column border decorated with flowers, leaves and gold discs with concentric penwork t...
Buttercup seedpods (fol. 27r)
[ca. 1500-1520]
The border is decorated with tall buttercups (with seedpods), a yellow daisy and curved acanthus leaves. 5-line foliate initial 'G'.
Bargain and sale
27 Jan 1676
1. Joseph Saunderson of Honley, clothier, Mary Bawmforth, Henry Leeds of Ashton under Line, clothier, Lawrence Taylor of Otlse, Lancashire, merchant 2. William Hirst of Brestwell Property: messuage...
From our Half Years Meeting in Dublin, the 9th 10th and 11th days of the 9th month 1691. To all Friends in this nation of Ireland, or elsewhere
Edmundson, William (1627-1712); Fuller, Abraham (1694); Strettell, Amos; Society of Friends. Dublin Half-Year's Meeting
[1691]
Subscribed by William Edmondson, Abraham Fuller, Amos Strettell, p.7.
Law suit concerning former Kirkstall Abbey land
24 Jan 1619
Court case Rex versus Sir Peter de Midleton: the crown claimed that the property in Burley had never been out of the seisin of the Abbey; the court convict Sir Peter for wrongful possession
Ad Thomæ Stapletoni professoris regii & ordinarii in Academia Duacena : co[n]troversiarum cavillationes & calumnias in sua principiorum doctrinalium demo[n]stratione methodica, contra satisfactionem ad Rishtoni postulata quædam, lib. 4. cap. 10. & 11. adhibitas
Fulke, William (1538-1589)
1579
Printer's name from colophon; title page border has Thomas Dawson's initials. Running title reads: Fulconis responsio ad T. Stapletoni cavillationes. Defends first part of: Fulke, William. Two tre...
Villae Io. Baptistae Portae, Neapolitani, libri xii : 1, domus 2, sylua caedua 3, sylua glandaria 4, cultus & insitio 5, pomarium 6, olivetum 7, vinea 8, arbustum 9, hortus coronarius 10, hortus olitorius 11, seges 12, pratum... [etc.]
Porta, Giambattista della (1535?-1615)
1592
The last 48 pages, in double columns, contain the Index.