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Includes abstracts of title, leases, releases and conyances relating to the titles of the Simpson and Matterson families to the property now known as Treasurer's House.

Includes abstracts of title, leases, releases and conveyances relating to the ownership of the property in Minster Yard.

Release between Rev Jaques Sterne, Precentor and Canon Prebendary of the cathedral and metro-political church of St. Peter, York, and Francis Topham, commisary & judge of the Exchequer & Prerogative courts of the Archbishop of York. The lease is wanting. The release realtes to two houses (formerly the one undivided messuage) in the occupation of Miss Finch, and afterwards of Dr Sterne, including 'the use of a well, lead cistern & pump which stands upon the common wall which divides one of the backyards in the tenure of Dr Sterne from the backyard now in the tenure of the said Fr. Topham'. Also includes details of earlier mortgages.

Release from George Dawson of Sloane Square, Middlesex, Esq, to Thomas Simpson and Charles Slingsby, of Lofthouse Hill, Yorkshire, his trustee.

Between Ware and others on the one part and Francis William Green on the other part.

Relating to the fixtures at No. 2 Minster Yard, and the stable. The agreement is between C H Dunhill Esq., H J Ware and others.

Relating to the freehold premises in Gray's Court [Place] & Minster Yard. The agreement is between H J Ware and others to Edwin Gray. Consideration: £2,500.

For property in Minster Yard and Gray's Court Place.

Abstract of title of H J Ware, James Ramsay & John Tatham Ware to No 2 Minster Yard, & Nos 2 & 3 Gray's Court Place.

Between H J Ware, James Ramsay and J T Ware on the one part, Edwin Gray on the second part and Francis William Green, of No. 2 Minster Yard on the third part. Consideration £1,750.

The letter was sent to Francis William Green, and refers to a right of way over the court yard at the Treasurers' House.

The probate was proved at the Prerogative Court of York and includes letters of administration granted to Edward Topham, Esq., eldest son of Francis Topham.

Release from Edward Topham of Middlesex to George Dawson of Ackworth Park, York, Esq. The release relates to the property detailed in the document together with 'two rooms commonly called Miss Topham's room and the nursery, being over part of a certain messuage in the occupation of Wm. Gray, gentleman'.

Relating to the property outlined in TRE/1/4.

The settlement was made between George Dawson of York, Esq, deceased on the one part, George Dawson, son of the said George Dawson on the second part and Elmira Reeves on the third part. The trustees of Elmira Reeves were due to secure £300 p.a. for Elmira Reeves in the event of her widowhood.

Abstract of the title of George Dawson to property in Minster Yard, reciting the above four deeds (TRE/1/3 to TRE/1/6).

Copy purchase contract from George Dawson to Thomas Simpson, M.D., relating to the property in Minster Yard outlined in TRE/1/7.

Lease from George Dawson to Thomas Simpson.

Includes abstracts of title, leases, releases and conveyances relating to the ownership of the property in Minster Yard.

Lease from Christopher Morritt and another to George Dawson.

Conveyance between Charlotte Richardson on the one part, William Dove & William Routledge on the second part, John Hurrell and Susan, his wife on the third part, Elizabeth Black, Catherine Evans & David Elston (children of David Elston the Elder) on the fourth part, and Richard William Peirse & Rev. John Hutton Crowder on the fifth part. The conveyance relates to a messuage & garden in Minster Yard. Consideration £900 (conveyance from parties 1-4 to party 5).

Also attached is a Power of Attorney from Elizabeth Black, Catherine Evans & David Elston to Henry Richardson & William Henry Cobb, solicitors, York.

Memorandum of assent by Major Charles Peirse to the sale by Richard William Peirse & John Henry Crowder of a messuage in Minster Yard to William Matterson.

Conveyance from Richard William Peirse & John Henry Crowder to William Matterson Esq. M.D. of a messuage and garden as in TRE/2/11. Consideration £1,560.

Conveyance between John Forrest Stormonth Darling of Dewsbury, Esq (executor of the will of the late Ellen Stormonth Matterson) to Frances Elizabeth Matterson, York Spinster, & Agnes Catherine Hutchinson, wife of Robert Hutchinson, of Middlesex, Esq. Consideration: £1,100. Also includes a fire policy in the name of Miss Matherson.

Abstract of title of Miss Francis Elizabeth Matterson & Miss Agnes Catherine Hutchinson to property in Minster Yard, reciting the 1 October 1856 will of William Matterson devising his estate to his wife Ellen Stormonth Matherson.

Conveyance from Francis Elizabeth Matterson & Ellen Agnes Catherine Hutchinson to Francis William Green of York Esq.

Release between Christopher Morritt of Colton, Yorkshire Esq & Wm Walton of Middlesex. Esq. on the one part, trustees of George Dawson of Bridlington Quay, Yorkshire on the second part. The release relates to a messuage within the Minster Yard, abutting N.W. on a messuage, the property of George Dawson, which were formerly one single messuage, divided after 1726.

Lease between George Dawson and Messrs Elston and Dove.

Release from George Dawson to John Elston, York, Builder & Arthur Dove, York, joiner. The release relates to a messuage in Minster Yard, late the estate of John Bacon, Sawrey Morritt, and one parcel of garden ground in front of the messuage and part of a dung place, now built upon. Consideration: £1,800.

Lease from Elston and Dove to John Brook.

Deed of Partition from John Elston & Arthur Dove to John Brook, York gentleman. The deed relates to a messuage in Minster Yard conveyed by Indentures dated 1814 15 & 16 July (see TRE/2/1 and TRE/2/2), which has been lately altered and converted into two messuages one in the occupation, together with all other appurtenances except a cellar & a stable.

Lease from John Elston and his trustee to Miss E Wright.

Between John Elston on the one part, John Brook (his trustee) on the second part, and Elizabeth Wright, York Spinster on the third part. The mortgage relates to a messuage in the Minster Yard, which was formely united to the messuage adjoining and was the estate of J. B. S. Morritt, & afterwards of George Dawson, and also a piece of garden fronting the messuage and a newly erected messuage adjoining the said messuage. Consideration: £2,000 & interest at £4 p.a.

Abstract of title of the mortgage of the late Mary Elston to a messuage & garden in Chapter House St. See also TRE/2/1-8.