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Total number of records: 56

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Books and printed items44
Archives12

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Brotherton Collection37
English Literature2
Brotherton Collection Manuscript Verse1
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1
Leeds Poetry1
Ripon Cathedral1
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1

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SubjectCount
wills56
deeds3
bookbinders2
booksellers and bookselling2
english poetry2
letters2
printers2
actions and defenses1
administration of estates1
antenuptial contracts1

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England8
Sheffield (England)4
Great Britain3
Rotherham (England)2
East Riding of Yorkshire (England)1
Harpham (England)1
Thirsk (England)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Surtees Society11
Church of England. Province of Canterbury9
Brigg, William (1858-1921)7
Lumb, George Denison5
Hall, T Walter (1862-1953)4
Thoresby Society4
Collins, Francis (1921)3
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society3
Yorkshire Archaeological Society3
Bibliographical Society (Great Britain)2

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Archive Collection

Alibert family of Conques-sur-Orbiel papers

Alibert family

1655-1915

Comprises wills, marriage contracts, details of lawsuits and mortgages, plans for improvements to the Mill of the Tournal, doctors' prescriptions, and miscellaneous other personal papers belonging to ...

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1928

Brown, Wayne

c.1971-1973

This file contains: - 5 transcripts of notices concerning the Manley family from the Jamaica Gleaner. - Transcript of Norman Manley's will, dated April 1928.

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Documents concerning the will of Samuel Wheatley

Wheatley, Samuel

1814?

Copies of writings, correspondence, memoranda, etc., in connection with claims accruing to Margaret Wheatley and others under the will and testament of the late Samuel Wheatley, parish of Saint Elizab...

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Wills and deeds of the Baily Tailer Family, compiled by Hermione Unwin.

Unwin, Hermione

c.1785-1817

Comprises numerous wills, bills, and receipts dated between ca. 1785 and 1817 concerning various members of the Baily Tailer family, together with some printed material on a Royal Tour and Weymouth am...

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Edmonton copyhold document: Mr Wm Waller surrender to the use of his will; per Jacobum Mundy

Mundy, James

1703

Comprises a copy of the record allowing William Waller to transfer his copyhold land in his will to anyone he should choose

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Will of John Bayley Tailer

Tailer, John Bayley

1856-1861

Last will of John Bayley Tailer of Hackney, Middlesex, made 23 September 1856. Attached: certificate of probate granted to William Jordan Unwin, 16 January 1861

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Release to the executors of Emma Tailer

1890

Release to the executors of the late Emma Tailer, of East Finchley, Middlesex, by her residuary legatees, with schedules indicating the distribution of her estate.

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Last will and testament of John Cayley

Cayley, John (1730-1795)

c.1794

Copy of the last will and testament of John Cayley made at St. Petersburg on 6 June 1794 and witnessed by C.G. Ritter and Richard Beachcroft

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Testamenta eboracensia or wills registered at York : illustrative of the history, manners, language, statistics, etc. of the province of York, form the year MCCC. downwards (v.1)

Surtees Society

1836-1902

Vols. 2-6 have title: Testamenta eboracensia, a selection of wills from the registry of York.

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Testamenta eboracensia or wills registered at York : illustrative of the history, manners, language, statistics, etc. of the province of York, form the year MCCC. downwards (v.3)

Surtees Society

1836-1902

Vols. 2-6 have title: Testamenta eboracensia, a selection of wills from the registry of York.

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