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Total number of records: 2351

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Books and printed items1324
Archives877
Coins121
Indexes22
Textiles4
People and organisations3

Top 10: Collection group

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Brotherton Collection1075
Medieval Manuscripts629
English Literature148
Coin Collection121
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society120
Quaker Collection68
Incunabula65
Ripon Cathedral52
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse35
Cookery Collection16

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saints175
christ110
virgin mary100
fabulous animals66
birds63
animals59
angels56
fruits45
passion of christ42
insects40

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Great Britain129
France12
Burton Constable; West Newton; Swine; Yorkshire East Riding10
England9
Italy9
Rome9
Yorkshire9
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Scotland7
Turkey7

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Cecil Betsalel Roth168
Roth, Cecil (1899-1970)168
בצלאל ססיל רות168
רות, בצלאל168
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)63
Baron Brotherton45
Colonel Edward Allen Brotherton45
Lord Brotherton45
Sir Edward Allen Brotherton45
Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton43

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Archive Item

Evidence collected

c1611

Evidence collected re Forest boundaries between Forest of Knaresborough and Skipton, Barden and Craven lands in 1491; of lordship of Rigton, Walkington Hall in the township of Farnham in 1535; of the ...

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Evidence collected

1611-1640

Bundle of papers of similar information collected at the time of the Survey from older records, draft letters and memoranda on rents etc. of specific properties of Sir Henry Slingsby; documents relati...

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Archive Collection

STRINGER COLLECTION

16th century-17th century

Comprising account book and commonplace book of Francis Stringer, with notes by his son Thomas Stringer. Contains information on wages, prices and recipes.

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The collection of the history of England

Daniel, Samuel (1562-1619)

1626

Title within ornamental border (McKerrow & Ferguson 147). Printed by N. Okes (his device (McKerrow 381) on t.p.). The 5 leaves of preliminaries comprise the privilege, t.p., dedication (A2) and "C...

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ARCHER-HOUBLON COLLECTION

12th century-17th century

Includes some 500 deeds; the collection ranges from 12th-17th century with a large proportion of medieval documents; mainly East Riding, especially Beverley (including St John's church), Brandesburton...

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The collection of the history of England

Daniel, Samuel (1562-1619)

1634

References: S.T.C : 6252.

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Archive Print Item

A compleat collection of farewel sermons

Calamy, Edmund (1600-1666)

1663

No pagination; signatures irregular.

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STAVELEY OF NORTH STAINLEY COLLECTION

12th century-1675

Deeds relating mainly to North Stainley and Ripon, also to Bishopton [parish of Ripon], Carlton Miniott, Markington and Thirkleby Includes two grants to Fountains abbey 12th century

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Note on collection of Aylesbury assessment

14 Apr 1666

Note that money could not yet be collected from the parsonage, and rough calculations

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DEEDS FROM THE SEBRIGHT COLLECTION

17th century

Relating to Mexborough, Saltmarshe in the parish of Howden, Skelton, Swinton and Wharram-le-Street; also to Newton, Osbournby and Scott Willoughby [all Lincolnshire] mainly 17th century

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PAPERS COLLECTED BY JOSEPH HASLEWOOD

17th century

Comprising copies of speeches by King James I, Charles I, Charles II and James II, also petitions, prose and poetic sketches

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HORSLEY FAMILY HERALDIC COLLECTION

1666

Comprising a volume of arms in trick of some of the Gentry of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire

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