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The extracts appear to have been torn from several volumes.

The receipts relate to clothing for Miss Elizabeth Woodhouse.

One bill contains wishes for success in studies, and another is addressed to Castle Howard, Near Malton, Yorkshire.

The expenses relate to her three journeys to Bath with her aunt, Mrs (Elizabeth) Woodhouse; mileage travelled and inns visited en route; and expenditure in Bath, including hairdressing and the waters. Also includes information about 10 days in London on

Accounts for sundry items bought by Miss (Elizabeth) Woodhouse prior to her marriage to Mr (John) Forth. Expenditure amounted to £117 9s 6d, spent on clothes and various household items.

Bills for silverware, jewellery and mahogany chairs bought by Rev. John Forth, Miss Woodhouse, (later) Mrs Forth and Mrs Woodhouse.

The expenses were to and from Doncaster to fetch Miss Caroline Forth, and three bills at inns en route.

‘A consolidation Statement of Errors in writing Dictates, calculated on an Average of Twenty, taken from the general Account of the Half-year ending’ (a) ‘at Midsummer, 1810’ and (b) ‘Christmas, 1810’. Jos. .Munby was 1st in the 3rd class at Midsummer and 1st in the 2nd class at Christmas. Printed.

At the Grammar School, Scarborough, ‘The young Gentlemen of this establishment are systematically taught English Language according to the plan of LINDLEY MURRAY, They are instructed in Reading, Writing, ARITHMETIC, Book-keeping, MENSURATION, LAND-SURVEYING, Navigation, Geography with the Use of the Globes, and the higher branches of the MATHEMATICS. They are also taught the Greek, Latin, French and Italian Languages, and have the opportunity of being instructed in Drawing, (on the usual terms) by an APPROVED Master, who is engaged to attend twice a week.’

Recitations based on Shakespeare, Milton, Pope, Goldsmith, Byron, etc

Later at the Malton School ‘Young Gentlemen are expeditiously qualified for Trade, and the learned Professions.

The letter notes that the party had been most successful - dancing in the dining room, tea and refreshments in the library, chess and cards in the breakfast room, and a splendid supper in the corridor. There were 120 people there. Her mother had been in bed since, suffering from exhaustion. Includes a list of guests, including the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and the dance programme.

Entitled ‘Family Pictures, Clifton Holme; notes thereon taken from mother’s lips by F J Munby.’

Includes a note of the letter datedd 23 Oct. 1789 written by John Forth to his father, William (the letter is missing). Also includes verses in handwriting of Elizabeth Forth, enquiring why the congregation stood at the reading but not at the singing of Psalms, and inducing them to stand.

That for 1837 is inscribed by C(aroline) E. M(unby) to the effect that it was the last one her mother bought. Eliz. Forth died 2 Feb 1837.

The letter is an agreement to rent the house in Blake Street for one year at £80 per annum and stating what decoration would be necessary. Also includes an inventory of fittings at the property.

The lease relates to a messuage on the north west side of Blake Street, lately in the tenure of Mrs Elizabeth Woodhouse, deceased and now of the lessees, together with the adjoining backhouse and yard, and all fixtures mentioned in schedule. Term 6 years

Probate copy of the will and one additional copy.

The investments were in 4% Annuities, Navy 5% Annuities and Consolidated 3% Annuities. Note dated July 1820 - 'This is the first time I have bought into the Funds on my own account since I had my money concerns. EF'.

Includes four letters concerning interest due to her on the Castle Howard bonds and the proposed conversion of a mortgage on lands in Bulmer to a bond, also two draft letters from her reply.

Three documents appointing Joseph Munby, a Commissioner to take Affidavits in Yorks, Lancs, Durham, Northumberland and Cumb. York, Kingston upon Hull and Newcastle upon Tyne, concerning processes in the Courts of Queen’s Bench and Common Pleas and the Cou

Admission of Frederick. James Munby as an Attorney of the Court of Queen’s Bench and as a Solicitor in the High Court of Chancery respectively.

Three documents appointing Frederick James Munby a Commissioner to take Affidavits in Lancs, Ches, Yorks, Derbys, Staffs, Chester, York, Lichfield, and Kingston upon Hull, concerning processes in the Courts of Queen’s Bench, Common Pleas and the Court of

Concerns his game rights in the latter’s land at Naburn and recent abuse of them. Wishes Mr Sowerby’s right of coursing there to be clarified.

The letters concern various law suits, including one between Joseph Munby and Scott.

From Francis Darwin, Leeds; J.G. Butcher, George I. Saranson, J.C.Dobie, N.E.R. Police Dept.
Frederick Oliver, Probation Officer, York Castle Discharged Prisoners’ Aid Society. John Raynar, K.E.T. Wilkinson, George Crombie

Press cuttings relating to the retirement of F J Munby.

Pedigrees showing the relationship of the families of Williamson, Wright, Woodhouse, Forth, Pearson, Pontey and Munby.

Plan of Woodhouse, Wright and Munby graves in Osbaldwick churchyard, and rough sketch of vault; list of tombs and rough notes

Notes and extracts from parish registers relating to the Pierse and Pearson families; letter from Julius Alexander Pearson to Joseph Munby, asking him to lend certificates relating to John Pearson and his two wives for production to the College of Heralds

Includes a notebook of transcripts of records relating to the ancestry of the Munby family compiled by A J Munby, M.A. F.S.A. of Lincoln’s Inn, Barrister at Law in 1881 and presented to his brother, F J Munby of Whixley. Compiled mainly from the parish re

Includes extracts from parish registers; memorandum of his ancestry by F J Munby; Giles Munby’s career, lists of children of Giles and his sisters Margaret Cundell and Lucy Cundell; photograph of the memorial to Joseph Edwin Munby in Leeds Parish Church;

Includes four letters from the College of Arms on searches into the Munby arms and pedigree, forwarded by Lt. Col. J E Munby at Ebberston, Scarborough to 'Tim', together with a letter from the Observer Corps expressing sympathy on the death of his brother

Includes births, marriages, deaths, epitaphs, notes on the Moody family by Geo. Latimer; letter from Edward Moody in Jamaica to his father, Dr Moody at Longtown, Cumb.; distich on the marriage of Jane Moody to Lewis Alexander, letter from Mrs M Moody to h

Pedigrees of the Latimer and Moody families showing the ancestry of Eliz. Jane Latimer who married Jas Munby.

Includes copies of parish registers and the will of Ralph Williamson, arms of the Williamson Family, an elegy on the death of Wm. Williamson, Vicar of St Mary Bishophill, Jun., the marriage of Eliz Williamson to Thos Burdett and her death in Jamaica.

Includes birth, marriage and death information.

Includes notes on their relationship to Mary Ward, the founder of the Bar Convent, and biographical notes on her by A J Munby; copies of Wright tombstones in Osbaldwick churchyard; letter dated 14 May 1879 from G R Park at Hedon to Arthur J Munby in Londo

Mainly copies of tombstones at Terrington and Hovingham: 3 letters dated 1880 and 1885 from John Wright at Terrington, incl. extracts from the parish registers of Hovingham and Wheldrake and a description of the restoration of the family monuments at Terr