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Total number of records: 1573
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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Society of Friends | 286 |
| Fox, George (1624-1691) | 161 |
| Burrough, Edward (1634-1662) | 71 |
| Great Britain | 69 |
| Great Britain. Parliament | 50 |
| Shakespeare, William (1564-1616) | 37 |
| Howgill, Francis (1618-1669) | 35 |
| Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 | 31 |
| Burrough, Edward (1633-1663) | 30 |
| Smith, William (1672) | 28 |
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Grant of 15a 1r in the fields
20 Sep 1617
1 John Herbert of Skipwith, gentleman 2 Peter Middelton of Stockeld, knight
Counterpart lease for 21 years of a messuage, 15a 1r arable, 2a 1r meadow in the Ings and half a close in the Church Way
23 Jan 1629
1 Sir Peter Middelton of Stockeld, knight 2 John Tayler of North Duffield, husbandman
Hannelay [?]: grant of the manor
12 Jan 1400
1. Master John de Newton, treasurer of York Minster, and others 2. William de Scheffeld and others Grant of the manor of ?Hannelay with all lands, mills, rents and services, which they had by gift...
Grant of land in Minsfeet iuxta Kendal
1609
1. John Ambrose of Lowick in Furness 2. Thomas Dixon of Kirkby in Kendal
A call to all bishops and others who are zealous for the Book of Common Prayer (for which I have been also sometimes zealous) : by way of remembrance, now to come to the way of the Quakers to the grace of God
Anderdon, John (1624?-1685)
1670
Indexed in: Wing A3080; Smith I, 31.
The wofull cry of unjust persecutions and grievous oppressions of the people of God in England, through the injustice of some of her rulers, and wikednesse [sic] of teachers and people, who hasten to fulfil the measure of their forefathers cruelty. With a lamentation over them all who rewards [sic] the Lord evill for good... With a short addition, which shewes unto all, the ground of persecution
Burrough, Edward (1633-1663)
[1657]
"To the Reader" dated on p.[iv]: the 7 month, 1657. Page 35 misnumbered 25.
Calendar: March (fol. 3r)
[ca. 142-?]
The double-compartment miniature has a man pruning, and the zodiacal sign of Aries (the ram). In the border are depicted three figures, two bishops and a pope, possibly St. Albinus, bishop of Angers a...
Calendar: August (fol. 8r)
[ca. 142-?]
The double-compartment miniature has a man threshing, and the zodiacal sign of Virgo (the virgin). The scenes in the historiated border are: St. Peter holding a key and a book; St. Stephen holding sto...
Burial service (fol. 7v)
[ca. 1470-1480]
Full-page miniature depicting a burial service, defaced in the Reformation period and partially repainted much later. A priest stands at the altar, four clerics stand at the side, and six mourners, cl...