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Total number of records: 912
Top 10: Collection group
| Collection group | Count |
|---|---|
| Brotherton Collection | 190 |
| Quaker Collection | 159 |
| Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society | 75 |
| English Literature | 10 |
| Ripon Cathedral | 10 |
| Medieval Manuscripts | 8 |
| Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse | 3 |
| Incunabula | 3 |
| Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections | 1 |
| John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History | 1 |
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Christ before Pilate (fol. 86v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
A group of soldiers bring Christ before Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judaea, to be condemned for crucifixion.
Foliate initial (fol. 42r)
[ca. 1100-1150]
5-line initial 'S' composed of foliage, in black outline, touched in red, on a blue and green background.
Petition of Thomas Egleton, Receiver General for Buckinghamshire
Feb 1690
Petition to the Lords Commissioners of the King's Treasury for an allowance of £20 to recompense him for his extraordinary charges for delivering £7,000 'by strong guards' With covering recommendat...
Appleton Roebuck receipt
11 Nov 1668
Acknowledgement by Francis Cowper of £70 received from Cuthbert Harrison, being the purchase price for the messuage and premises in Appleton Roebuck, sold on 26 May 1668
Draft or copy grant and quitclaim of services
1286
1 William de Habbeton, son of William son of Nicholas 2 Canons of St Mary of Ellerton [Ellerton Priory] Property: the forinsec service called scutage, and all other services in which they were b...
Bond in 1000 marks
1565
old ref: 71 underlined in ink To perform & keep the award & judgement of Sir [Wan]desford & Henry Scrope esqs and William Uvedale gent John Sayer & Dorothy his wife Avery Uvedale endorsed: 1565 Novemb...
Rental of all the inhabitants of the township of Maunby, including freeholders
[16th century]
Gives name of tenant and amount of land held and rent; and names of freeholders and amount of land held