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Total number of records: 388

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Quaker Collection79
Brotherton Collection28
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society13
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Society of Friends157
Fox, George (1624-1691)98
Burrough, Edward (1634-1662)52
Howgill, Francis (1618-1669)20
Smith, William (1672)14
Catholic Church12
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)8
Burrough, Edward8
Bayly, William (1675)7
Crook, John (1617-1699)7

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Bond in the form of statute merchant for the repayment of £3000

11 May 1614

1 Peter Midleton of Stockeld, esquire; and Richard Towneley of Towneley, Lancashire 2 William Ormesbie of Ormesby, Lincolnshire, gentleman

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Release of messuage, land and two thirds of cattlegate

10 May 1635

1. Francis, Earl of Cumberland 2. George Elsworth of Hetton, husbandman

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Bond to perform covenants

24 Mar 1636

1. Christopher Burton of Rawe, Lawrence Stalman of Austwick, Lancelot Smithson of Newhouse, John Tunstell of Dubcote, George Clarke of Horton, Mathew Procter of Studfould, John Battersbie of Brackinb...

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Lease for 21 years of messuage

31 Dec 1552

1. John Catterall of the Hollinghall, esquire 2. Francis Brown of the City of York, notary public

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Deeds relating to premises in Stainforth under Bargh

1631-1688

1631: Bond for performance of covenants, 1; Henry Robinson of Stainforth under Bargh; 2: William Armitstead of Stackhouse. 1631: Bond for performance of covenants, 1. Thomas Lakeland and his son...

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Counterpart lease for 21 years of a cottage and croft, with 1a arable, and 2a 1r meadow in the Ings

23 Jan 1629

1 Sir Peter Middelton of Stockeld, knight 2 Robert Tunstall of North Duffield, carpenter

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Receipt

1545

old ref 603 underlined Henry VIII to John Uvedall for £304 6d part payment of £364 for Marrick May 37 Henry VIII [1545] parchment seal missing

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Estreat

1634

Wakefield. Surrender in Court by Gilbert Deane of a messuage &c. called Saltonstall which he had previously leased to Hugh Lacy without licence. Regranted on payment of fine for ingre of 37s. 6d.

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Survey & rental

1629

Closes in Marrick Abbey purchased by John Uvedale of Henry VIII 5 Jun 37 H VIII [1545] with note of the tithes of Aiskew part of the Priory of Marrick & names of the Aiskew tenants 6 Jul 1629 Paper po...

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