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GDC/113 · Series · 26 October 1827-18 October 1842
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The items in this series both appear to be court rolls for an unidentified Manor Court. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Will of John Bell
GDC/113/2 · Item · 18 October 1842
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This is a true copy of the Court Roll detailing the Last Will and Testament of John Bell.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/114 · Series · 19th century
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Includes an agreement between William Clough and William Linfoot, and stock belonging to the farm at Flaxton. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Final Agreement
GDC/114/1 · File · 19th century
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Final agreement between William Clough and William Linfoot of the parish of Wigginton. 2 copies.

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GDC/114/2 · Item · 4 February 1865
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Relating to the ownership of stock, crops, and tenant's rights in and belonging to the farm at Flaxton, with William Kirby holding them in trust for John Kirby.

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Bundle of deeds
GDC/115 · Series · 8 September 1784-16 March 1877
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Includes conveyances, release, probabe of will and codicil, property coveyance and lease, reconveyance, assignment of effects and deed of covenant. Please see item-level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Conveyance
GDC/115/1 · Item · 9 September 1784
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Conveyance in fee of a moiety of the manor of Colson Parva in the County of York in trust for Hall Plumber by Lucy Plumer and Catherine Plumer and Ann Plumer of Lilling Hall, spinsters and Hall Plumer of Kilnwick, esquire to Thomas Plumer of Lincolns Inn in Middlesex, esquire.

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General Release
GDC/115/2 · Item · 17 September 1789
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General Release by John Hall of New Bond Street, silk mercer and Jane his wife (formerly Jane Heath), Ann Borwick and James Graves of Beverley and Mary his wife to Thomas Brook and the heirs of the late Edward Stabler and Timothy Mortimer.

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GDC/115/3 · Item · 22 December 1809
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate and codicil at Canterbury of the estate of Mrs Frances Pawson, a widow, late of Leeds in the County of York. The Executors were William Gray esquire and John Pawson. Her effects were under £600.

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GDC/115/4 · Item · 2 June 1813
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Lease and Conveyance of the manor of Colson Parva otherwise Little Cowden in Holderness together with the freehold farm and grounds thereto by Thomas Duesbery of Beverley in the County of York, gentleman, and Reverend Robert Rigby of Beverley, Clerk, to Thomas Whitaker of Horwood in the County of York, esquire, and Thomas Whitaker the younger of Dowthorp Hall in Holderness, gentleman.

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Reconveyance
GDC/115/5 · Item · 28 October 1822
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Re-conveyance of Birthwaite Hall by Reverend John Eyre of Babworth in the County of Nottingham, Clerk, the surviving Trustee to Sir Edward Dodsworth of Newland Park in the County of York.

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Assignment of Effects
GDC/115/6 · Item · 13 December 1843
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Assignment of furniture and other effects in Low Hall at Brompton and in his lodging rooms in Stonegate in York for securing not more than £300 and interest by John Cayley of York, esquire, to Edward Stillingfleet Cayley of Wydale, esquire.

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Conveyance
GDC/115/7 · Item · 6 April 1846
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Conveyance of lands and property in East Lilling from Ann Chrispin of Cornborough in the County of York, widow, to Leonard Thompson of Sheriff Hutton Park, esquire.

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Bundle of deeds
GDC/116 · Series · 11 November 1828-4 February 1879
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Includes conveyances and deed of co-partnership. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Conveyance
GDC/116/1 · File · 11 November 1828 - 16 December 1828
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Conveyance and lease of the inheritance of the manor of Craike etc by Sir James Scarlett and others to Richard John Thompson of Kirby Hall, esquire. Also contains a Letter of Deposit referencing Richard John Thompson that confirms the deposit of £8434-14s-0d.

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Conveyance
GDC/116/2 · File · 29 April 1829
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance and lease by Reverend Thomas Monson of Bedale and others to John Pemberton Heywood of Wakefield, esquire, and William Rookes Leedes Serjeantson, of Camp Hill in the County of York, of the property at Crakehall.

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Deed of Copartnership
GDC/116/3 · Item · 4 April 1856
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Counterpart deed of co-partnership of the Woolley Coal Company, between George Lister Lister Kaye of West Huntington, esquire, of the first part, John Marsden of Wakefield, gentleman, of the second part, Godfrey Armytage of Overton, esquire, of the third part, Henry Balguy of Duffield Hall in Derbyshire, esquire, of the fourth part and William Armytage of 19 Montague Square in Middlersex, esquire, of the fifth part.

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Conveyance
GDC/116/4 · Item · 4 February 1879
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Conveyance of mines and minerals under land at Whiston by James Yates of Oakwood Hall near Rotherham, esquire, to Thomas Wright Badger of Rotherham, gentleman. Includes a map.

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GDC/117 · Series · 8 March 1806-16 August 1809
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes probate of the will and codicil of John Raines of Burton Constable, and Henry Cholmley of Howsham. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Appointments of Gaolers
GDC/118 · Series · 6 February 1818-4 March 1824
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Includes two counterpart documents for the appointment of gaolers, and one assignment relating to the gaol. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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GDC/118/3 · Item · 4 March 1824
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Between William Fawkes Esquire (late Sheriff) and Sir John Vanden Bempale Johnstone Baronet (Present Sheriff). The document is endorsed as follows:

I do hereby certify that the several persons within named are all the Prisoners now detained in the Castle of York under my custody or in the custody of the within named William Fawkes Esquire Late Sheriff of the County of York for any cause or crime whatsoever and that the said Prisoners and every of them stand and standeth charged with the several commitments and causes of Detainer within contained and are not nor is any of them committed to or detained in the said Castle of York for any other cause or crime or at the suit of any other person or persons than as within is mentioned and expressed.

The description of each prisoner is set out, toether with names, nature of offence, and result of sentence.

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Bundle of legal papers
GDC/119 · Series · 22 September 1765-3 March 1819
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Includes deeds of release and counterpart marriage settlement. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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GDC/119/1 · Item · 22 September 1765
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Counterpart settlement whereby Mr Legard of the City of York on the first part, Rebecca Allanson of the same city spinster of the second part, and Sir Digby Legard of Ganton in the County of York Baronet and the Reverend Cuthbert Allanson Rector of Wath in the same County, clerk, on the third part.

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Deed of release
GDC/119/2 · Item · 1 March 1804
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Deed of release between Mrs Elizabeth Anderson and Robert Anderson. The deed relates to the life interest of Mrs Anderson in a dwellinghouse in Blake Street, in consideration of an annuity and covenant to pay the same not charged upon the premises.

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Deed of release
GDC/119/3 · Item · 3 March 1819
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Deed of release of a messuage in Micklegate, York, in trust to sell. Also includes appointment of receiver. From Mrs Beal and others to Mr Samuel Cowling.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/12 · Series · 16 November 1778-13 February 1824
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Includes leases and mortgages relating to properties in the York area. Also includes the probate of the will of William Bilton.

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Lease
GDC/12/1 · Item · 16 November 1778
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Lease for a year by William Weddell esquire and others (Daniel Lascelles of Goldsbrough, esquire & Henry Duncombe of Copgrove, esquire, Trustees) to John Thackray of Earswick, yeoman. The lease relates to one cottage plus Shilton Garth within the boundaries of Earswick and parish of Huntington.

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Lease and mortgage
GDC/12/2 · Item · 11 February 1784-12 February 1784
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Lease and mortgage in fee by John Hodgson of York, innholder (son of Thomas Hodgson of York, deceased) and his trustees to William Tuke of Heslington, yeoman of two closes in Huntington known as Ing Field Closes.

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Lease and mortgage
GDC/12/3 · Item · 11 May 1785-12 May 1785
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Lease and mortgage of lands known as Ing Field Closes at Huntington for further securing £100 lent on Bond to Thomas Hodgson with interest. John Hodgson of York, yeoman to Samuel Davies of York, coal merchant & William Reanald of York, flaxdresser.

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GDC/12/4 · Item · 11 February 1788-12 February 1788
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Lease and transfer of two mortgages of Ing Field Closes in Huntington by William Tuke of Heslington, yeoman and Samuel Davies of York, coal merchant to Robert Lakeland of York, gentleman.

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Lease
GDC/12/5 · Item · 25 April 1794
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Lease for a year by Robert Lakeland of Ripon, esquire (son of Robert Lakeland of York, deceased) and others to William Bilton of York, gentleman of Ing Field otherwise Tin Field.

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GDC/12/6 · Item · 13 February 1824
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Probate of the will of William Bilton formerly of the City of York but late of Haxby in the County of York, esquire. Executors: Edward Wallis and John Brook.

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Bundle of legal papers
GDC/120 · Series · 31 March 1774-6 April 1845
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Includes mortgage for 1000 years, deed of release, deed of indemnity and conveyance. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Mortgage
GDC/120/1 · Item · 31 March 1774
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Mortgage for 1000 years of two houses in Micklegate in the City of York, between Thomas England of the City of York butter factor and Mary his wife of the one part, and John Dodsworth of the City of York gentleman of the other part.

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Deed of release
GDC/120/2 · Item · 1 December 1802
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Deed of release between John Dodsworth of North Street in the City of York iron monger of the one part, and John Dodsworth and George Dodsworth both of the City of York timber merchants.

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Deed of indemnity
GDC/120/3 · Item · 14 October 1815
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Deed of indemnity and release of covenants, between Henry Bland Esquire and William Hebden to Charles Mortimer Esquire.

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Conveyance
GDC/120/4 · Item · 6 April 1845
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The devisees in trust under the will of late Edward Wallis Esquire, and Mrs Wallis to Thomas Barstow of Gate Fulford.

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Probate of wills
GDC/121 · Series · 8 May 1794-20 December 1880
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Includes probate of the wills of Mrs Hannah Ward deceased, Mr John Lund deceased, William Blanchard deceased and William Brown deceased. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Bundle of legal papers
GDC/122 · Series · 3 March 1753-June 1872
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Includes release of the Rectory of Rufforth, assignment of term, release by way of mortgage, lease for a year, certificate of redemption of Land Tax, last will and testament of John Croft of the City of York, York Fire and Life Insurance Policy and schedule of fixtures and fittings in the house and shop of Mr Balmford. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Assignment of term
GDC/122/2 · Item · 21 April 1767
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Assignment between Robert Bewley of the City of York, gentleman, the surviving assignee in trust with Sir Miles Stapylton Baronet, long since deceased, of the estate and effects of Joseph Whitaker deceased of the first part; Margaret Hardcastle widow and Margaret Hardcastle spinster (the daugher and only child of William Hardcastle) and William Gill of Burley Woodhead in the County of York yeoman, his wife late Ann Brown spinster which said Ann Gill together with Joseph Brown lately deceased were the only two children of Ann Brown widow deceased who died intestate and the personal representative of the said Ann Brown, and which said Ann Gill is also the personal representative of the said Joseph Brown deceased of the second part; Philip Walker of the Grayford in the County of Kent clerk of the third part; and John Swale of Lincoln's Inn in the County of Middlesex gentleman of the fourth part.

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Release by way of mortgage
GDC/122/3 · File · 16 June 1793-17 June 1793
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Release by way of mortgage in fee for securing £2000 and interest, from Mr John Wormald to Messrs Garforth & Co. Also includes a lease for a year from Mr John Wormald to Messrs Garforth & Co.

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Schedule of fixtures
GDC/122/7 · Item · 19th century
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Schedule of fixtures and fittings in the house and shop of Mr Balmford, 11 Coney Street, York.

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Bundle of deeds
GDC/124 · Series · May 1726-1840
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Includes deed of recovery, mortgage, letters, observations and abstract of mortgage. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Deed of Recovery
GDC/124/1 · Item · May 1726
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Copy of a Deed of Recovery in the parish of Danby Wiske and Aiscough cum parva Leeming by William Brass of Redd Hall in the parish of Catterick, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife to Christopher Goulton of London, gentleman. The document is not signed and not fully dated.

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Mortgage
GDC/124/2 · File · 19 April 1811 - 20 April 1811
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Mortgage and year Lease of Freehold and Copyhold premises known as Birthwaite Hall etc in the County of York for securing £18,000 and interest by Sir Edward Smith of Newland Park in the County of York to Bryan Cooke of Owston, esquire and Reverend John Eyre of Babworth in the County of Nottingham, the two surviving trustees. Also contains a Bond as a collateral security.

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Letter
GDC/124/3 · Item · 15 March 1813
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Professional opinion as to Title of Mrs Wallis relating to an allotment of land at Mavis Enderby [near Spilsby in Lincolnshire] purchased by Mr Parkinson of Bolingbroke on her behalf.

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Letter
GDC/124/4 · Item · 10 October 1825
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

A Letter from Croft to Coltman on requisitions and observations by Walker and Son upon the title as to the estate, formerly Best’s, at Mavis Enderby.

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Letter
GDC/124/7 · Item · 19th century
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Letter from William Garforth of Wiganthorpe, York relating to the affairs of Mrs Peacock. It states that Mrs Gates is now residing with her brother and requesting payment of balance due from Mrs Peacock’s account which states 'I am not disposed to let the small house for less than £40 per annum'. Another sheet gives details of improvements carried out.

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Bundle of legal papers
GDC/125 · Series · 11 March 1746-12 August 1862
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Includes leases, conveyances, assignments of deeds, deed of exchange and an undated letter. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Lease
GDC/125/1 · Item · 11 March 1746-12 March 1746
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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.

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Conveyance
GDC/125/2 · Item · 24 April 1806
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Conveyance of the Manor or Lordship of Cowling alias Colling in the County of York by Henry Browne of Portland Place in London, Esquire to Reverend Francis Dodsworth of Dodington in Kent and Reverend Francis Dodsworth of Thornton Watlass in the County of York. Includes a large schedule of lands.

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Assignment
GDC/125/3 · Item · 30 July 1808
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Assignment of an undivided moiety of Brasses House etc near Aiskew by James Murray of Crakehall, yeoman to Andrew Murray of Crakehall, yeoman.

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Deed of Exchange
GDC/125/4 · Item · 30 June 1819
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Deed of exchange at Elvington by Ann Emily Cheap of Elvington, spinster and Reverend Andrew Cheap Rector of Elvington. 'Cancelled' is written on the outside of the document and it finishes in mid sentence. Also it is not signed and sealed at the bottom.

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Assignment
GDC/125/5 · Item · 18 January 1838
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Assignment of leasehold hereditaments at Aiskew in North Riding, Yorkshire by way of mortgage for securing £1,550 and interest by the devisees of the late William Prest of Scarthingwell (died 18 July 1836) to Susannah Prest of Woodlesford in the County of York, widow and Charlotte Close of Woodlesford, spinster.

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Assignment
GDC/125/6 · Item · 10 January 1844
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Assignment of mortgage for £4,000 on lands in Cumberland by Reverend Richard Ridley of Green Hammerton Hall and Katherine Lucy his wife to Edward York of Wighill Park, Esquire and John Swann of Hutton Hall, Esquire, executors of Sarah Penelope Thomlinson, formerly Sarah Penelope Langford.

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Assignment
GDC/125/7 · Item · 12 August 1862
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Assignment of a leasehold estate at Aiskew in the parish of Bedale in the County of York by William Prest Pardo Matthews of Sherburn in the County of York, Esquire and others to Frederick Samuel Falshaw of Leeds, farmer and Richard Walsh of Northallerton, gentleman.

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Letter
GDC/125/8 · Item · 19th century
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Letter asking subscribers to pay half of their subscription for the building of the Assembly Rooms in York. Lists the 12 directors names and includes a very rough sketch plan.

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Bundle of legal papers
GDC/126 · Series · 24 October 1807-30 September 1876
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Includes probate of the will of Mary Place of Calverley, widow, abstract of title, appointments and conveyances. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Abstract of Title
GDC/126/2 · Item · 11 August 1828
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Abstract of the title of the devisees in trust of Thomas Groves Esquire, deceased, of a freehold piece of land in the Parish of Craike and County of Durham. Goes back to 1722.

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Appointment
GDC/126/3 · Item · 22 December 1829
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Appointment by Lionel Place of Weddington Hall in the county of Warwick, Esquire and Sophia his wife, of trust funds under the will of Henry Thompson late of Kirby Hall, deceased.

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Revocation and Appointment
GDC/126/4 · Item · 13 August 1835
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Revocation and new appointment by Lionel Place of Weddington Hall in the county of Warwick, Esquire and Sophia his wife of trust funds under their marriage settlement in favour of their son Lionel Place Junior.

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Conveyance
GDC/126/5 · Item · 1 February 1860
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance of land and hereditaments at Mold Green in Dalton by Colonel George Lister Lister Kaye of West Huntington and Reverend Henry Torre of Thornhill to Richard Brook of Huddersfield, printer.

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Conveyance
GDC/126/6 · File · 27 July 1874-11 August 1874
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Conveyance of Thirn Grange for £800 by Sarah Lambert of Burney Villas Mount Pleasant Gateshead, widow to Sir Charles Edward Smith Dodsworth of Thornton Hall near Bedale. Includes a brief note dated 27 July 1874 from Sarah Lambert to Sir C E Dodsworth asking him to pay purchase money to Henry Calvert, solicitor.

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Conveyance
GDC/126/7 · Item · 30 September 1876
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance of lands at Thirn in the Parish of Thornton Watlass in the County of York, by Christopher Clarke of The Hermitage in the parish of Thornton Watlass, Esquire, to Sir Charles Edward Smith Dodsworth of Thornton Hall. Includes a map which shows who owns what land around Thirn.

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Bundle of legal papers
GDC/127 · Series · 15 April 1801-1 January 1878
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes leases, probate of the wills of Reverend Powell Colchester Guise and Anne Croft, mortgage, deed of co-partnership, assignment and conveyance. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Lease
GDC/127/1 · Item · 15 April 1801
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease for Thirne Moor House and lands by William Milbank of Thorpe Perrow in the County of York, Esquire, to Thomas Coore of Firby, Esquire, trustee for Reverend Frederick Dodsworth of Thornton Watlas.

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Lease
GDC/127/2 · Item · 23 May 1811
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease for a year of closes of land at Gate Fulford by George Dodsworth of York, timber merchant to Henry Bland of York, banker and William Joseph Ellis of York, Esquire.

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Probate
GDC/127/3 · Item · 11 June 1835
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will at Canterbury of Reverend Powell Colchester Guise late Rector of Craike in the County of Durham. The executors were Maria Guise, his widow and her brother Henry Clifford Clifford, esquire. He died 9 May 1835 and had effects under £5,000.

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Mortgage
GDC/127/4 · Item · 18 January 1849
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Mortgage of two dwellinghouses etc in Blossom Street by Shepley Watson of York, gentleman to Margaret Bebb and Martha Bebb both of York, spinsters.

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Probate
GDC/127/5 · Item · 27 May 1853
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Probate of the will of Anne Croft of Upper Harley Street in the County of Middlesex, spinster. The executors were James Pulleine and John Robert Mills, esquire. She died 24 December 1852 and had effects under £3,000.

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Deed of co-partnership
GDC/127/6 · Item · 1 July 1853
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Counterpart deed of co-partnership of The Woolley Coal Company between Sir John Lister Lister Kaye of Denby Grange of the first part, aforesaid Lister Lister Keye of Denby Grange of the second part, George Lister Lister Kaye of West Huntington of the third part, Godfrey Armytage of 19 Montague Square in London of the fourth part and John Marsden of Wakefield, of the fifth part.

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Assignment
GDC/127/7 · Item · 17 November 1855
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Assignment of a share in the Woolley Coal Company by Dame Caroline Lister Kaye of Brighton, widow, to George Lister Lister Kaye of West Huntington, esquire.

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Conveyance
GDC/127/8 · Item · 1 January 1878
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance of piece of land at Sitwell Vale in the parish of Whiston near Rotherham by William and Edwin Gray both of York, gentlemen and Frederick Parker Rhodes of Rotherham, gentleman and Henry Wigfield of Rotherham, mercer to Thomas Wright Badger of Rotherham, gentleman. The document includes a map.

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Bundle of legal papers
GDC/128 · Series · 28 October 1772-1854
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Includes marriage settlement between James Wiggins of York and Isabell Bacon; conveyances; memorandum of purchase; release; probate of the will of Mary Watson of Hunmanby; deed of convenant and list relating to the executors of Miss Frances Plumbe. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Conveyance
GDC/128/2 · File · 4 April 1791-5 April 1791
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Conveyance and lease for a year of premises at Elvington by Ambrose Etherington of York, Merchant Taylor to John Ramsey of Elvington, gentleman.

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Conveyance
GDC/128/3 · Item · 29 April 1805
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Conveyance of the Bilton School House by Hall Plumer of Bilton, Esquire, to Honorable Granville Anson Chetwynd Stapylton of Wighill Park and Richard Fountayne Wilson of Bickerton. Contains a list of regulations and directions for the school.

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