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Total number of records: 101844

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items55255
Archives19216
People and organisations13923
Indexes7414
Coins5639
Textiles283
Objects62
Art items51

Top 10: Collection group

Collection groupCount
Brotherton Collection23853
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society15366
English Literature8987
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse7106
Coin Collection5634
Quaker Collection4988
Ripon Cathedral2204
Incunabula1415
Cookery Collection939
Medieval Manuscripts759

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
society of friends1496
sermons, english605
english poetry452
theology438
natural history353
law305
political science282
quaker church buildings255
christian life252
cooking, english250

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Great Britain3460
France1362
Rome1285
Europe465
Italy258
Alexandria, Egypt218
England217
Egypt216
Antioch, Syria194
Netherlands181

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Anonymous2629
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)1158
Church of England974
Great Britain793
Great Britain. Parliament736
Catholic Church729
Society of Friends653
Wodehouse, Sir Philip631
Cecil Betsalel Roth500
Roth, Cecil (1899-1970)500

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Archive Collection

CARTULARIUM ACASTRENSE VOLUME 1

1282-1518

A collection of charters bound together in a case. They relate principally to lands, etc., in Acaster Malbis, but there is a deed relating to Chevermunt, and another to Bishopthorpe. Four of the chart...

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COPY LETTERS FROM RALPH THORESBY TO VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS

1695-1724

Also includes a list of books, and a copy of the "Answer to Priestcraft" written by Thoresby's friend Richard Thornton (see Ducatus Leodiensis p536).

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Lease for 20 years

1795

1. Annie Davison Bland and others 2. Charles Smith of Scolcoates and John Clayton of Kippax

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RALPH THORESBY'S CORRESPONDENCE, VOLUME 5

1716-1723

Microfilm copy available.

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SHERIFF'S TOURN FOR HEDON

1457-8

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COPIES OF SATIRICAL POEMS BY GEORGE PLAXTON, RECTOR OF BARWICK IN ELMET

Early 18th century

Also includes pamphlets, 18th century, correspondence, and transcripts 20th century

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COUNTERPART LEASE FOR 21 YEARS

8 Jul 1609

1. John Towneley of Hyrstwood, Lancashire 2. John Brooke of Littlecargreene of Dalton, chapman

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GRANT AND PRECEPT

28 Aug 1599-17th century

1. John Hyndesley of Foggthorpe and his son John 2. John Clarke of Warter and his son Robert

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JOHN WARBURTON'S COLLECTION FOR THE HISTORY OF YORKSHIRE VOL.9 [PHOTOCOPY]

Early 18th century

Containing a history of Hatfield by Abraham de la Pryme and an account of the churches of Hatfield, Fishlake, and Barnby Dun by James Torre, with John Speed's map of Yorkshire, North and East Ridings...

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LETTERS PATENT OF PHILIP AND MARY CONFIRMING PRIVILEGES TO THE ARCHBISHOPS OF YORK

1557

Priviledges relating to treason, assizes, gaol delivery, seizure of forfeited goods, treasure trove, collection of fines and amercements, markets, prisons in Beverley and Ripon, free waren in their de...

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BUNDLE OF DOCUMENTS

17th century-18th century

Including fines relating to Barleby, Selby, Osgodby, Riccall, Snaith, Beverley etc; also probate of Thomas Rickall of South Duffield, 1686

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PEDIGREE OF PEARSON FAMILY OF FORCETT AND STOKESLEY 1550-1768

18th century

parchment, coloured.

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