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Total number of records: 670

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Indexes30
Coins27

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Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society520
Brotherton Collection63
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse30
Coin Collection27
Medieval Manuscripts6
English Literature4
Business Archives3
Quaker Collection2
Incunabula1
Joseph Wood Collections1

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manuscripts7
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birth and youth of christ4
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atlases, british3

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Rome21
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Marshall, William (1745-1818)7
Plot, Robert (1640-1696)7
Thoresby, Ralph (1658-1725)7
Brown, Robert (1757-1831)4
Camden, William (1551-1623)4
Gibson, Edmund4
Gibson, Edmund (1669-1748)4
Great Britain. Board of Agriculture4

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Title: A munkey riding on a dog

Author: Tipping, William ?

Date(s): 169- or 170- ?

Manuscript: Lt 50

Contents: On the laziness of a monkey which refuses to work and rides on a dog's back to save walking. Followed by a woodcut of a leopard (?).

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Valuation of East Riding estates

1645

Payments due to Mrs Middelton, and others (named)

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Title: Myra in her riding habit

Author: Granville, George; Baron Lansdowne

Date(s): 169- ?

Manuscript: Lt 36

Contents: On how his beloved Myra is equally beautiful and desirable whether dressed in

female or male clothes

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Cowton, North Riding of Yorkshire: grant

c1201-1218

Grant by Conan, son of Elias ['Helyas'] to William de Merlay of two bovates of land in the vill of Cutona Witnesses: Roald, constable of Richmond; Brien son of Alan; Roger de Lascelles; Robert de La...

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Dymocke family deeds, East Riding of Yorkshire

17th century

Including bond of Edward de Spalding to John Dymocke of Beverley, 1645; copy will and probate of John Dymoke of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1673; probate of will of John Dymoke of Beverley, 1686; probate of ...

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Deputation as deputy lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire

8 Jun 1688

Appointment by Thomas Howard of Worksop, Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, of John Middelton of Stockhill as one of his deputy lieutenants for the West Riding, for the city of York and ...

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DEEDS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE WEST AND NORTH RIDINGS

1773

Includes enclosure award and map for Brearton in the parish of Knaresborough

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