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Total number of records: 335

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Books and printed items274
Archives61

Count of Collection group

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English Literature61
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society55
Brotherton Collection9
Ripon Cathedral2
Medical Collections1
Medieval Manuscripts1
Quaker Collection1

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churches, quaker10
church and state5
tithes4
calculus2
freedom of religion2
oaths2
persecution2
anabaptists1
anti-catholicism1
antichrist1

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Europe2
Elmswell; Great Driffield; Yorkshire East Riding1
Ireland1
London (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

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Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron De (1732-1799)92
Beisson, Francois-Joseph-Etienne (1759-1820)92
Condorcet, Jean-Antoine-Nicolas De Caritat Marquis De (1743-1794)92
Decroix, Jacques Joseph Marie (1827)92
Voltaire (1694-1778)92
Society of Friends40
Burrough, Edward (1634-1662)39
Fox, George (1624-1691)28
Howgill, Francis (1618-1669)18
Burrough, Edward6

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Feoffment of lands and tenements in the vill and fields of North Duffield

4 Sep 1523

1 William Huse, knight 2 Robert Aske, knight; John Aske, esquire, and William Babthorpe, gentleman, to the use of William Huse

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Elmswell deeds

1590-1596

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Thrintoft

1483-1599

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Bond in the sum of £100

10 March 1562

1 Christopher Wray of Glentworthe, Lincolnshire 2 John Mydleton

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Letter from William Smeaton to William Welles, on behalf of his master

30 May 1633

Advises taking action in Sir Peter [Middelton's] name in a case re mills

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Bargain and sale of close of arable

nd [1609-1625]

1 Sir Peter Middleton of Stockeld, knight, and William Middleton of the same, esquire, his younger brother 2 William Stead of Lawndhouse Property: 5a arable in Burley fields, with liberty to dig...

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Grant of the manor of Draughton

1 Aug 1354

1 William de Spaygne, rector of the church of Ilkley 2 Dame Isabel de Methelay, formerly wife of [Thomas] de Methelay of Thornhill

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Counterpart assignment of the site of the manor of Elmswell upon the Wold

28 May 1590

1 William Midleton of Stockeld, esquire 2 Thomas Crompton of London, esquire Property: site of the manor of 'Elmeswell upon the Wawde', being part of the possessions of the monastery of the Bles...

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Agreement concerning the lease of property in Elmswell

28 May 1590

1 William Middleton, esquire 2 Thomas Crompton, esquire

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Grant of toft and meadow

[Mid 13th century]

1 Henry son of Walter Ruffus of Folifeit 2 William son of Robert son of Uckeman de Plumton Property: toft held by Adam le Poter in the vill of Follyfoot and in le Feroht and le Wayte Holm, and a...

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Grant in special tail of lands and services in Great Habton

8 Feb 1321

1 William de Bruys of Pykering, knight 2 John son of William de Pykering and Eufemia his wife Property: one messuage, four tofts, 13 bovates of land, four and a half acres of meadow, a third par...

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Letter of attorney

17 Jun 1484

1 Thomas Herper, vicar of Ilkley 2 Constantine Curtas and John Saxton

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