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From J. B. Morrell 'City of our Dreams'.

Includes pictures of a York Minster Policeman; and the notice to apprehend Jonathan Martin.
35mm slides

The trial of one of the inhabitants of Serjant's Inn on Fleet Street and the parish of Saint Dunstans upon which the question was whether the said Inn was or was not within and part of the said parish. John Wakelin, the plaintiff vs Coles and others deforcients in trespass for taking a salver of the Plaintiff and detaining the same untill he paid 8s-8d for the redemption there of.

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The London Gazette and an extract from the log book of HMS Euryalus recording Nelson's victory signal from the Battle of Trafalgar. Lloyds List No.560.

Crosby leaves his house in Thursday Market and his estate at Great Ouseburn.

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Consideration: £200

1. George Gibson, York, innholder and George Gibson Junior, son and heir apparent.
2. Richard Farrer, upholsterer, and John Ellis, Clifton, gentleman
3. Elizabeth Dixon, widow
4. Ann Napier, one of the daughters of John Napier, merchant

House in Finkell Street of Little Lendal now in the possession of George Gibson, the father, subject to yearly rent charges of £20 to George Gibson and £12 to Elizabeth Dixon

Robert Halliday, Darlington, grocer to The Directors of the Assemby Rooms

Bargain and sale of tithes of Farnham etc by Peter Johnson of York, esquire to James Collins of Knaresborough, gentleman & Thomas Oastler of Farnham, gentleman.

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Lease and release by Thomas Smith of Grays Inn in Middlesex, gentleman to William Midgely of York, painter. Messuage in Fossgate. £100.

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Includes mortgage, deed and lease and release. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Letter to Thomas Hayter, when Archdeacon of York, to Mr Masterman of Little London near Uxbridge, Middlesex. The letter refers to the estate papers 'left yesterday with his Grace' and errors in them.

Certificate created in 1741 relating to the admission in 1737/1738.

Probate of the will of Thomas Godson late of York, flax dresser. Sole executrix: Mary Godson his widow. Includes two receipts for legacies in 1749 and 1750.

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Probate at York of the will of Thomas Benson late of the Parish of Saint H[a]llows in York gentleman. Executrix: Mary his daughter, wife of William Mann.

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Copy of will of Richard Cordukes.

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Sale by Ann Schofield of York, widow and William Hill of York, bricklayer and Margaret his wife to Ralph Yoward of York, gentleman in trust for William Horsman of York, officer in the excise. Messuage or tenement with a little garth and garden in Davygate.

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Mortgage of £150 for 500 years by Ellen Withers of York, widow and others to Francis Jefferson of York, gentleman.

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Probate of the will of John Henlock late of Branton Green in the parish of Aldbrough, yeoman, to his widow Isabell.

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The will itself is dated 13 April 1742.

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Article between Simon Scroop and Andrew Murray about lands in Aiskew.

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Conveyance of a cottage in Sheriff Hutton by Richard Suggitt of Sheriff Hutton, yeoman and Elizabeth his wife and George Suggitt of York, ale draper his son to William Davill of Sheriff Hutton, yeoman.

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By John Haynes.

By John Haynes. One picture is missing.

Rough copybook made by Thomas Read Whitaker [when he was 14 years old], including poems written for each month of the year and for each season as well as examples of handwriting for number and letter formats.

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Lease and release by William Atkinson the elder of Whixley, gentleman to William Atkinson the younger of Whixley his eldest son, of a property in Whixley and Thorpe Underwood on the payment of £20 per year.

Final agreement over land and property in the Manor of Deighton between Leech Plaintiff and Mark Braithwait and Wife and Bielby Thompson and Wife Deforts. [Transcript]

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To the sergeant telling him of “Mr. Annison’ s address to your sister Malle” and setting out the terms of the proposed marriage settlement. A note has been added “This I did not send to the sergeant it was adjudged too much, therefore shortened it in my letter to him that post, viz. Jan 5th 1745/6.

On the subject of the writer’s niece [Agar’s sister] Malle’s proposed engagement to Mr. Annison, transcribing a letter he sent to Willson on the subject and also me to Annison.

Concerning his sister’s business with Mr. Annison and asking the sergeant to help. A further copy sent to Mr. Willson.

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £85 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Thomas Mason, breeches-maker.
" . . . all that the manor or capital messuage house called Tang-hall parcel of the prebend of Fridaythorpe in the County of York with the appurtenances and also one barn there lately built also one close of arable meadow or pasture [] called the Great Tanghall Field also one close of arable meadow or pasture called the Little Tanghall Field . . .together with the Tanghall Green . . . formerly in the tenure or occupation of Christopher Hutton Esq and Matthew Bayock Gentl and are now in the tenure or occupation of Caleb Greenbury . . ."

To the sergeant [at London] describing in detail the discussion he had with Sister Malle, and his attempts to dissuade her from the course which would bring to her “if not mediate ruine, contempt and scorne or redicule in every one’s Eye, with too near a Sight of such insuportable Difficultyes as noe one in their witts, would runn the risque off.” Telling him of Sister Agar’s expected arrival in York “with a purpose to advise better”, and Mr. Annison’s proposed visit to London to see Agar

Black and white print of a lithograph showing the Minster and the City of York. Description underneath is too small to read.

Author: Thomas Lord, Archbishop of York.

Mortgage by William Horsman late of York but now of Nether Poppleton, gentleman and Mary his wife to John Bradley of York, chyurgeon. Two messuages or tenements adjoining the Green Dragon etc in Davygate. £200.

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To the sergeant; he is to see Toss and get his advice further on the matter.

Bound copy of act

Black and white photo of a drawing of York seen from the river.

Yoward was the defendant's attorney in the case of George Skelton Esqire, plaintiff and William Plowman, defendent. The case was one of damage to the close of Mr Skelton called Ace House Garth.

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Attested copy of lease and release by John Howard of Witherholme in the parish of Dalby, yeoman, Jane his wife and Bolton Pearson of Dalby, yeoman (the only son of the said Jane) to John Wilkinson of Pry Close house in the parish of Dalby, yeoman.

Geo. Mason Davye, Malton, to Agar at Warthill, about suitable workmen to build for Davye’s tenant

Includes a list of names and the rates paid.

Probate of the will of David Bywater late of the Parish of St. Sampson's in the City of York. Sole Executrix: Ann Bywater, widow and relict.

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Includes will of Henrie Raper of Pickhill, bond and mortgage bond of William Brass, and indenture of Thomas Condon of Kilwick. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Indenture between Thomas Condon of Kilwick, Yorkshire, esquire and Charles Mellish Condon of Bagnall in the County of Notts.

Bequeaths the residue of his estate to his son George Gibson and appoints him executor

Includes Terrier of Rentall of York and Acomb (1738), note of purchases made at York (to 30 December 1740), contents of land at York and Acomb (1740). Terrier of Rentall of York and Acomb (1746), Terrier of Clifton (1746) and Clifton Rentall (1746).

Copy will of Samuel Waud of York, gentleman.

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Mortgage of a house in Micklegate by Humphrey Powell of Hollins in the parish of Hampstead in the County of York, carpenter and Ann his wife to Jonathan Taylor of Huntington, butcher.

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Assignment of mortgage of £150 by Francis Jefferson, Lord Mayor of York to Samuel Waud of York, gentleman.

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Michael Ellis of Haxby, yeoman to use.

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Michael Ellis of haxby, yeoman to Edward Kaye of Nun Appleton, yeoman & Thomas Wilkinson of Bolton Piercey, weaver.

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Lease for a term of 99 years at a yearly rent of £9 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Charles Mitley, carver and William Carr, joiner and carpenter.
" . . . all that the residue or remainder of the said messuage or tenement lately pulled down garth and ground of them the said Mayor and Commonalty commonly called Davyhall in Davygate aforesaid not set out for a burying place or a street as aforesaid and upon which the said Charles Mitley and William Carr have lately built six new houses . . . the said street as now set out called by the name of Cumberland Row . . ."

Deed of gift or assignment by Mary Mann of York, widow to William Mann her son. Messuage dwelling house or tenement in Blake Street.

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Probate of the will of Michael Ellis at Haxby, yeoan. Executor is Mary, his wife. Mentions his four brothers and two sisters. Will made 10 March 1746

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Lease and release by John Hird of Rawden in the County of York and Elizabeth his wife and Elizabeth Hird of Rawden (widow of Nathaniel Hird late of Rawden) to Thomas Fairfax of Newton, esquire of lands at Bilborough for £1,010-0s-0d.

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Francis Burkhead of York, yeoman and Elizabeth his wife to Ann Smith of York, widow (Elizabeth and Ann are daughters of Edward Robinson late of York, baker deceased). Moiety of a messuage in Fossgate. £25.

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Lease and release between Sarah Horsfield of York, widow and relict of Jeremiah Horsfield and Mann Horsfield of York, esquire and Solomon Fell of Castle Yard, London. The documents deal with properties in Thorp Underwood, Thorp Green, Kirby Cattall and the parish of Little Ousebourn and in Rusholme and the parish of Drax.

Lease and release between Sarah Horsfield of the City of York, widow of Jeremiah Horsfield deceased, and Mann Horsfield of York, their only son and heir of the first part and Solomon Fell of Castle Yard in the parish of Saint Andrews, Holborn, London, gentleman of the second part. The documents concern land in Thorp Underwood, Thorp Green, Kirby Cattall and the parish of Little Owesbourn alias Little Osbourne, also in Rusholme and the parish of Drax.

Includes wills of Robert Horsfield of York, Richard Mann and Charles Mann, as well as marriage settlement of Jeremiah Horsfield, jointure deed of Mrs Horsfield, lease and release of Sarah Horsfield of York and deed made by Richard Sykes and Solomon Fell. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Deed to declare the use and recovery made between Richard Sykes and Solomon Fell for nine messuages and several hundred acres. The document includes the state seal of King George II in a round tin box.

The position had been made vacant by the death of John Fuller, clerk. Issued by John Fountayne, clerk, M.A. Dean and the Chapter of St Peter’s. Exhibited at Visitation 1751.

Lease and release by Henry Raper of York, merchant and John Raper the younger of York, gentleman to Williiam Saunderson of York, ale draper and Mary his wife. Three messuages, two stables and a building lately used as a dye house on Fossbridge. £139.

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John Whitaker and Elizabeth, his wife to Thomas Gell, Peter Brown and James Whitaker of Doncaster, gentleman. Farms in Hayton and in Clarborough, Notts. Lately purchased of William Otter, gentleman for £920 consisting of messuage 23 acres of enclosed meadow

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Michael Ellis of Haxby, by will to Mr and Mrs Jefferson.

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Michael Ellis of Haxby, yeoman to Edward Kaye of Nun Appleton, yeoman & Thomas Wilkinson of Bolton Piercy, weaver.

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The document is for A Douglas to be admitted to a property on the surrender of another member of the Douglas family.

Attested copy of exemplification of a common recovery between Fell and Horsfield.

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £4 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Robert Towers, plumber and glazier
" . . . all that new built messuage or tenement situate standing and being upon the northside of Ouzebridge . . . formerly in the tenure or occupation of Francis Hartland . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £4 10s. made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and William Bateson, mason
" . . . all that new built messuage or tenement and shop on the northside of Ouzebridge . . ."

Office copy of Mrs King’s will extracted from the registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. There is a note at the end to the effect that the will was proved at London before a judge on 15 April 1749 by the oath of Margaret Gillow, spinster and the sole executrix named in the said will, to whom administration was granted.

Settlement on the marriage of John Burniston of Ripon, grocer with Sarah Loup of Ripon.

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Further reasons offered and submitted by the executors of Joseph Greaves to the Dean and Chapter of York in mitigation of the fines to be set on the intended renewal of their leases of Serjeants Inn in Fleet Street.