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Total number of records: 7185

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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society3036
Brotherton Collection2386
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society of friends252
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Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)985
Penn, William (1644-1718)155
Society of Friends136
Smith, William (1672)92
Church of England74
Great Britain. Parliament70
Catholic Church67
Great Britain60
Anonymous47
William III, King of England, 1650-170245

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Title: On King William

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 169- ?

Manuscript: Lt 15

Contents: Laudatory description of William III before the Battle of the Boyne,

imagining the scene as the subject of a painting

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Fragment of a letter from [William Middilton] to [William Ingleby]

nd [1581]

He requests that £120 be sent to him in Padua or Venice; refers to his use of the tenement of William Gill in Brackenthwaite

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Letter from William Middelton, Padua, to William Ingleby, Edward Middelton, William Witham and Gamaliel Drax

20 Sep 1581

He requests that £60 be sent to him in Venice, so that he may receive it by the following January

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Letter from William Middelton, Padua, to William Ingleby, Ripley

20 Sep 1581

He is sending back his man to Stockeld as his want of language will not assist Middelton in his journey on to Venice; the man is to spend his time in riding Middelton's horses; he intends to return th...

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Letter from William Currer, Middleton, to William Watson, Stockell

3 Dec 1633

Enquires after his health, following the fall from his horse; sends rents and tithe rents by the bearer, William Harrison

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Plea of debt, William Middilton vs William Frank, at Westminster

1517

Case at Easter and Michaelmas terms relating to a bond of £40

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Note to William Watson

[17th century]

Re receipt of capons, and re date of Spofforth court.

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