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Total number of records: 840

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antiquities7
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Clay, Charles Travis (1885-1978)15
Clay, Edith Margaret14
Dodsworth, Roger (1585-1654)13
Farrer, William (1861-1924)13
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge13
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society13
Yorkshire Archaeological Society13
Radcliffe Family10
Grose, Francis (1731?-1791)9
Phillipps, Thomas9

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Archive Collection

WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: RADCLIFFE'S COLLECTIONS

19th century

Comprising a volume lettered "Radcliffe's Collections", it contains, extracts from the chartularies of Monk Bretton and Pontefract then in the possession of Mr. Godfrey Wentworth of Woolley. Also extr...

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WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: YORKSHIRE COLLECTIONS

1827

Comprising a small book lettered "Radcliffe, Yorkshire Collections". It contains a number of extracts from Dodsworth's mss, monumental inscriptions in Featherstone Church and extracts from the pari...

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THOMAS BECKWITH MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION: COLLECTION OF ARMS

1746

Comprising "A collection of Arms", by Beckwith Arms Painter of York, begun in 1746 at Wakefield (alphabetical, various families and counties), descriptive only, without tricks

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Evidence collected

c1611

Evidence collected re Forest boundaries between Forest of Knaresborough and Skipton, Barden and Craven lands in 1491; of lordship of Rigton, Walkington Hall in the township of Farnham in 1535; of the ...

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Collection of documents

18th-19th century

Includes: Manorial documents relating to the manor of Acomb with Holgate and Clifton Includes conveyances, abstracts of title, settlements and papers regarding Acomb advowson. Property of the Barlo...

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Evidence collected

1611-1640

Bundle of papers of similar information collected at the time of the Survey from older records, draft letters and memoranda on rents etc. of specific properties of Sir Henry Slingsby; documents relati...

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OLDROYD COLLECTION

1882-1975

Notes and letters of correspondence from Brother Oldroyd for compiling a history of Mirfield

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Collection of documents

1688-1712

Letter 1711-1712 Inventory of goods of Thomas Ward of Bradford 1712 Apprenticeship indenture 1712

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COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS

1460-1700

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STRINGER COLLECTION

16th century-17th century

Comprising account book and commonplace book of Francis Stringer, with notes by his son Thomas Stringer. Contains information on wages, prices and recipes.

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COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS

1780s

Including Rentals and other papers regarding estates of Robert Shuttleworth in Forcett, Carkin, Eppleby, Middleton Tyas, Moulton and Caldwell, North Yorkshire, papers regarding Sutton Holland, also an...

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Collection of notes

1883

1. The Register of Baptisms in York Minster (illustrated with biographical notices) by Robert H. Skaife, York (2); 2. Catalogue of Rectors and Vicars, Bilton 3. Collection of loose notes, pedigrees...

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