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Total number of records: 132

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Books and printed items87
Archives37
Indexes7
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Brotherton Collection24
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society19
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse7
English Literature4
Quaker Collection4
Ripon Cathedral4
Business Archives3
Incunabula2
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections1
International Textile Collection1

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furniture design5
a furniture3
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judaism -- liturgy -- texts.2
manuscripts, hebrew -- 19th century -- texts.2
natural history2
alchemy1
amulets (judaism).1
architecture, gothic1

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Italy1
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Dickens, Charles (1812-1870)30
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)5
Anonymous4
Lysons, Daniel (1762-1834)4
Lysons, Samuel (1763-1819)4
Agricola, Gnaeus Julius, 40-933
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus3
Great Britain3
Harline, R3
London Society of Cabinet Makers3

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Archive Item

Gift with warranty

[14th century]

1. Nicholaa daughter of Roger clerk of Perham 2. Thomas de Wendesley Grant of all the grantor's land and tenement in the vill and territory of Swyningthuaith. To hold and to have . . . from the gr...

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Power of attorney to deliver seisin, place unspecified

12 Jan 1356

1 William de Nessfeld 2 Thomas Gerond to deliver seisin to Thomas de Midelton, knight of land which William de Nessfeld has from John Marshall of Wetherby and Matilda his wife

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Settlement for part of the jointure of Mary, wife of Sir Peter Middelton

21 Dec 1633

1 Sir Peter Middelton of Stockeld, knight; William Mallory of Studley; William Ingilby of Ripley and William Vavasour of Weston, esquires 2 Mary, wife of Sir Peter Middelton, and Robert Stapleton ...

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Note of enrolment

1689

Henry Wilkinson gent John Blackburne & Frances his wife 4 messuages 30 tenements 30 meadow 5 pastur & common of pasture in the parish of Marrick Abbey & Marrick Trinity term 1689 rotulus 115

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Receipts mainly relating to Sir Robert Hodshon of Hebborne (Co Durham) and family

1636-1637

Some relate to rent for the manor of Wynlinton [Winlaton] (Co Durham); two relate to the Vavasours.

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Receipt for rent for Sir Thomas Norcliffe's house

3 Oct 1644

£11 10s paid by William Welles for Sir Peter Midleton to the use of Thmas Norcliffe, together with other sums already paid, making £16 for the whole year

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Covenant to assign 2 bonds

9 Aug 1757

Given by Mr. John Sutcliffe of Greenwood Lee in Heptonstall gent., to Henry Greenwood of Robertshaw in Heptonstall, gent., in the penalty of £500 to Mary Greenwood of Robertshaw, spinster, in part of...

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Gift with warranty

1 Dec 1325

1. Adam chaplain son of William de Sandaal 2. Matilda daughter of Richard de Chevet and Thomas his son and heir Adam has given to Matilda and Thomas a certain tenement with buildings in the vill o...

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The Comedy of Errors. IV. i. 16 - IV. ii. 21

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (93)

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