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Brizard, Gabriel (1793)39
Burrough, Edward (1634-1662)39
L'Aulnaye M. De (1739-1830)39
Mercier, Louis-Sebastien (1740-1814)39
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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques (1712-1778)39
Johnson, Samuel36
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)36
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Praying woman (fol. 190r)
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Praying woman (fol. 190r)

[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

The 3-line foliate initial 'O' is inhabited with a young woman in prayer, clad in a blue dress with a gold belt and a white head-dress.

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Agreement

1476

Copy agreement as to payment of wages of foresters of the walks in Fulwith, Swindon and Okeden in the Forest.

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Estreats

15th-17th centuries

Estreats from temp Henry VI to James I

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Enclosure of the wastes of the Forest of Knaresborough

1307-1709

Enclosure of the wastes of the Forest of Knaresborough Sir Thomas Slingsby, 2nd bart. (1635-1688)

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Pardon

1470

General pardon to John Slingsby of Scriven (alias late of Northstodeley) gent.

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Inquisition

1307 (copy)

Copy of inquisition re Hay and Haveray parks, taken in 1680 from the Tower records

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Estreats

1407-1529

A parchment roll with estreats from the rolls for all reigns from Henry IV to Henry VII. From 12 Henry VII courts are mentioned as being held at the Castle.

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Copy of Letters Patent

nd [1552]

Certified copy of Letters Patent, Edward VI to Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, of the lands of the dissolved Priory.

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Deeds

1621-1776

Conveyance of 3 closes on the south of Scotton Moor called Lingo Hills from Cowling Ackroyd of Bradford, ironmonger, and Ann his wife (daughter of Thomas Laycock late of Hay Park) and Mary Silversides...

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Refusal to attorn

1629

Refusal of Scriven tenants to attorn [transfer powers] to King's lessees (Commonalty of London) claiming to hold of the Honour of Knaresborough, not of the manor of Scriven.

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