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Total number of records: 430

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Archives49
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English Literature114
Brotherton Collection41
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Business Archives5
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Quaker Collection4
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Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1
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churches, quaker14
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tithes5
cecil roth collection -- insertions -- research notes.4
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Fox, George (1624-1691)76
Society of Friends70
Burrough, Edward (1634-1662)40
Johnson, Samuel36
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)36
Jean Paul (1763-1825)25
Howgill, Francis (1618-1669)18
Linley, Thomas (1733-1795)14
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley12
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816)12

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Up to 1899111

Archive Print piece

Henry the Sixth, Part Two. IV. viii. 6 - IV. ix. 49

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1623

First Folio page number: (142)

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Bond in the sum of £60

26 Sep 1617

1 George Wrose of Burley and Thomas Wrose of Askewith 2 Peter Middleton For peaceable occupation by Thomas Catton of the East Parke in Burley

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Receipt for legacy under will of Roger Hirde of Malham, deceased

17 Apr 1656

Acknowledgement of £10 received by Elis Hirde of Malham, spinster, sister of Roger

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Account of farming stock sold at auction at Darnbrook

6 Oct 1858

Gives name of purchaser, beasts bought and purchase price; and prices paid for winter eatage

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Assignment of apprentice

15 Oct 1770

1. William Greenwood of Malham 2. Ann Stanin, poor child of Malham, his apprentice 3. Thomas Ellison of Langcliffe, yeoman Assignment of the remainder of Ann Stanin's apprenticeship to Ellison,...

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Arbitration award relating to beastgates at Airton Green, Airton

[17th century]

Award of Thomas Clarke and William Atkinson, and if they cannot agree, of John Lupton of Grassington, in dispute, Henry Holgate of Airton, executor of his deceased son George Holgate, versus Margaret...

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Bond for performance of covenants

22 Apr 1618

1. Lawrence Swainson of Rathmell 2. Richard Robinson of Carleshouse

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Valuation of property of John Wilson of Settle, common carrier

26 Dec 1823

Property to be sold to Richard Shepherd of Whittington, Lancashire, under writ of fieri facias

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Copy of the Scots' justification of their expedition into England

1640

'The lawfullnes of our expedicion into England manifested'

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