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Brotherton Collection52
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Addison, Joseph9
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)9
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Steele, Sir Richard (1672-1729)9
Anonymous8
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)5
Barclay, Robert (1648-1690)4
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Priest asperging an altar (fol. 175v)
Archive Piece

Priest asperging an altar (fol. 175v)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'V' encloses the scene of a priest asperging an altar, with three members of the church standing behind him.

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Archive Print piece

Cymbeline. I. i. 74 - I. i. 175

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (370)

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Archive Print piece

Henry the Fourth, Part One. III. ii. 48 - III. ii. 175

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (63)

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Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 134-8

Issuer/creator: Hadrian (117-38)

Place: Rome

Material: silver


Archive File

Bradfield chief rent book

c. 1690

Miscellaneous: includes Bradfield chief rent book (1690?); leases etc. 53ff.

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Archive Collection

PAPERS OF GEORGE RADCLIFFE OF GRAY'S INN, LONDON

1590-1614

Includes letters to his mother Margaret Radcliffe at Thornhill 1613-1614; survey of farm at West Haddlesey 1590

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Archive Collection

DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE VAVASOUR FAMILY OF SPALDINGTON AND ELSEWHERE

14th century-17th century

Relating to Great Harrowden, Northamptonshire, Spaldington, Willitoft and Cumberland.

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Title: An excellent new ballad to the tune of Packingtons Pound. 1698

Author: Anonymous

Date(s): 1698 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 38

Contents: Lighthearted satire on Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, and his reasons

for having the seats occupied by society ladies in St James's Chapel made

higher.

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Archive Item

Survey and valuation of David Powell's farm in West Haddlesey

1 Jun 1590

Made by Nicholas Radcliffe and John Battell on the order of Lord Talbott. Some field names given.

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